WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16, 2019 JUMADA AL-AWWAL 10, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4516 QR 2

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Qatar is safest Amir allocates $50 million country in the to support Syrian people QNA non that add up to a total DOHA of $30 million in the three countries. THE Amir HH Sheikh From the grant allo- world: Report Tamim bin Hamad al Thani cated for Syrian refugees in has given directions to al- Lebanon, $5 million will be locate $50 million to sup- given to support the relief port Syrian refugees and campaign in Arsal, which Doha sees significant decrease in crime rate: Numbeo displaced persons who are is supervised by Qatar suffering due to adverse hu- Charity. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK manitarian conditions and Qatar Fund for Develop- DOHA cold weather. ment, in coordination with Qatar has extended the its partners such as White QATAR has retained its global grant in the form of an ur- Helmets and related United distinction as the safest coun- gent relief aid package and Nations agencies, will be re- try among Arab countries and various development pro- sponsible for spending the globally by occupying first grammes through Qatar funds on direct humanitar- place in terms of safety and Fund for Development to ian relief programmes to security among 118 countries, the Syrian refugees in Tur- alleviate the effects of the according to the crime index key, Lebanon, Jordan, in cold winter, in addition to 2019 by Numbeo. addition to the displaced uted as follows: $20 million for programmes support- development programmes Qatar’s enviable and su- within Syria. to support the displaced ing refugees in each of in the education and health perior position are results of The grant will be distrib- within Syria, $10 million Jordan, Turkey and Leba- services. the achievements the country has made over the past few years, especially during the 2015-2019 period. Throughout that period, Qatar, Georgia Qatar maintained the num- ber one position in the Arab discuss ways to PM OPENS QU HEALTH CLINIC world besides notching up first place globally in 2017 boost relations and 2019. It reflects the constant DOHA Prime Minister and and outstanding level en- Minister of Interior HE Sheikh joyed by Qatar in terms of Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa security and safety, and the al Thani and Vice Prime Min- significant decrease in the ister and Minister of Internal rate of crimes in the country Affairs of Georgia Giorgi Gakha- during that period. ria discussed bilateral relations According to the classi- and ways of developing them fication rules of the report, in various fields, especially in countries are ranked in re- security, at the Amiri Diwan on verse order. The country that Tuesday. They also reviewed occupies the 118th place has regional and international devel- the lowest crime rate and opments of common concern. ranks first in terms of secu- After the talks, the PM and rity and security. Gakharia witnessed the signing Qatar scored a total of on the measurement of crime crimes and their classifica- of a letter of intent for coopera- 13.26 points on crime index rate in different countries. tion according to the laws on tion between the ministries of on a scale of zero to hundred The index of crimes in crimes, offences and viola- interior of both the countries. points. countries is measured ac- tions. (QNA) PAGE 2 Qatar came in the fore- cording to the laws of those The indicators also de- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani inaugurated front of the safest countries countries, which provides a pend on a set of standards re- Qatar University Health Clinic on Tuesday. The PM toured the clinic and was briefed about various with a score of (86.74) points realistic measure of the rate lated to the rates of crime and specialised medical care for patients and integrated health services, such as laboratories, pharmacy, on safety index during the of crime in countries in ac- violence such as murder, ter- UK parliament radiology, dental clinic, recovery services, ophthalmology, dermatology, mental health clinic, medical current year. cordance with their applica- rorism, the cost of crime and rejects May’s commission, and other services and specialties that are provided by the Primary Health Care Corpora- The Numbeo database ble laws. other standards. tion (PHCC). The PM was accompanied by Minister of Health HE Dr Hanan al Kuwari and a number of has been publishing its annu- The report also takes into Brexit deal (PG 11 ) senior officials.(QNA) PAGE 2 al reports since 2009, based account the different types of Continued on page 3 Ô

Brace for colder weekend: QMD QA not interested in SANTHOSH CHANDRAN Thursday until Saturday (Jan- Doha will be between 16 to 20 DOHA uary 17-19),” Qatar Meteorol- degree Celsius from Thursday ogy Department said. to Saturday,” Mannai told Qa- Jet Airways backed by THE temperature is expected The north-westerly wind tar Tribune. to plunge below 10 degree will bring chill to the air Strong wind ranging in ‘enemy’ state: Baker Commercial Celsius, the lowest of the sea- with a noticeable drop in speed between 18 and 28 kilo- son, in the country over the temperature, the QMD said. metres with gust reaching 38 Non-oil exports QATAR Airways (QA) will not The Qatari airline has pre- outlets must weekend, according to latest Abdulla Mohamed al kilometres in some areas will buy a stake in Jet Airways as viously expressed an interest restore allotted weather forecast. Mannai, Director of Meteorol- make the weather dusty and jump 35% to a substantial portion of the in investing in IndiGo, owned parking space: “Temperatures this week- ogy Department, said Doha is reduce visibility. reach QR24.4 bn debt-laden Indian carrier is by InterGlobe Aviation. end will be affected by fresh waiting for one of the coldest Wave height in sea is ex- (PG 13 ) held by Etihad Airways, whose “But not in an airline CMC (PG 3 ) to strong north-westerly wind weekend of this season. “The pected to range between 7 and in 2018 owner Abu Dhabi is an “en- where substantial ownership in most areas starting from maximum temperature in 10 feet. emy” of Qatar, its Group Chief is by the enemy of my coun- Executive Akbar al Baker said try,” he said, referring to Jet. on Tuesday. As part of a broader ef- “We would definitely fort to diversify its portfolio look at it (Jet Airways) if a outside its home market, the 24 percent stake was not Qatari carrier purchased a 10 Region’s biggest Turkish expo to open in Doha today held by Etihad,” Baker said percent stake in Hong Kong’s on the sidelines of an avia- Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd in SATYENDRA PATHAK sectors like real estate, con- tions as it will witness partici- tion conference in Mumbai. 2017 and 5 percent in China DOHA struction, building materials, pation by Turkish firms from “How can I take a stake in an Southern Airlines Co Ltd this food, therapeutic tourism, tex- services and sports sectors too, airline which is owned by our month. Qatar Airways also THE biggest-ever exhibition tiles, furniture and decoration, he said. adversary?” remains interested in starting of Turkish goods, products he said. Making the expo lively Baker said Qatar a fully-owned airline in India, and services in the Gulf region A number of companies and entertaining, there will Airways would be Baker said on Tuesday, but titled ‘Turkey Expo by Qatar working in areas of advanced be booth of World Ethnosport “delighted” to that is not allowed under In- 2019’ is all set to kick off in technology, programming and Confederation to showcase take a stake dia’s current foreign invest- Doha on Wednesday. information technology would traditional Turkish sports and in IndiGo, ment rules. Addressing a press confer- also showcase their products games such as archery, falcon- the largest (REUTERS) ence to provide details about and services. ry and wrestling. airline in In- the third edition of Turkey Ozer said the exhibition Organised by Media City, dia -- home Expo by Qatar, Turkish Am- will work to further strength- the expo is aimed at promot- to the world’s bassador to Qatar HE Fikret en economic, commercial and ing strategic cooperation be- fastest growing Ozer said as many as 120 tourism relations between the Turkish Ambassador to Qatar HE Fikret Ozer and other officials at a tween Qatar and Turkey and aviation market. Turkish companies will par- two countries. press conference in Doha on Tuesday. (HANSON K JOSEPH) would focus on strengthening ticipate in the three-day exhi- The Turkish ambassador economic ties between the two bition. said that a number of Qatari which are playing a vital role in pavilions at the exhibition. countries. Turkish companies will entities, including Milaha, Abu bringing Turkish products to This year’s expo will be dif- represent important economic Issa Holding and Qatar Post, Qatari market, will have their ferent from the earlier two edi- Continued on page 3 Ô 02 Wednesday, January 16, 2019

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FM meets Gambian counterpart News in brief Qatar, Georgia discuss Qatar slams Kabul, ways to boost relations Nairobi attacks QNA THE State of Qatar has expressed its DOHA strong condemnation and denunciation of the bombing which targeted a compound PRIME Minister and Minister of In- inhabited by foreign workers in the Afghan terior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser capital of Kabul, causing deaths and leaving bin Khalifa al Thani and Vice-Prime dozens wounded. Qatar also expressed Minister and Minister of Internal Af- its strong condemnation of the attack that fairs of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia held targeted a hotel and office complex in the a session of official talks at the Amiri Kenyan capital of Nairobi, killing and injuring Diwan on Tuesday. several people. In a statement issued on During the session of talks, the Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reit- two sides discussed bilateral relations erated Qatar’s firm stance rejecting violence and the ways of strengthening them and terrorism regardless of the motives and in various fields, especially in security causes. The statement expressed Qatar’s field, in addition to reviewing regional condolences to the family of the victim, and international developments of wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) mutual concern. The prime minister and Georgia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh QMC chief meets vice-prime minister witnessed sign- Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani met with The Gambia’s Turkish ambassador ing of a letter of intent for cooperation Ministry of Interior and members gia’s vice-prime minister and his ac- Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gam- between the ministries of interior in of the official delegation from the companying delegation. bians Abroad Mamadou Tangara in Doha on Tuesday. During the CHAIRMAN of Qatar Media Corporation HE both countries. Georgian side. The banquet was attended by a meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to boost Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer al Thani met with The meeting was attended by The prime minister later hosted a number of senior officials and Minis- them, in addition to topics of mutual interest. (QNA) the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to senior officials and officers of the luncheon banquet in honour of Geor- try of Interior’s officers. the State of Qatar HE Fikret Ozer in Doha on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed media relations between the two countries and the means of enhancing them. (QNA)

Sri Lankan president meets PM visits Qatar University College of Medicine Qatari ambassador PRESIDENT of the Democratic Socialist Sheikh Abdullah lauded the advanced level of programmes and specialties of the college and its scientific achievements Republic of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena met with Qatar’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka HE QNA Dr Rashid bin Shafea al Marri. The ambas- DOHA sador conveyed the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani’s greetings and wishes of PRIME Minister and Minister of Inte- good health and happiness to the president. rior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Sirisena entrusted the ambassador to convey Khalifa al Thani visited College of Medi- his greetings to HH the Amir, wishing him good cine at Qatar University on Tuesday, dur- health and the State of Qatar continuous pro- ing which he was introduced to its latest gress, development and prosperity. During the equipment and facilities. meeting, they discussed bilateral relations, He also listened to a detailed explanation the ways of developing them and a number of about its programmes and specialties that issues of common interest. (QNA) serve the health sector in the country. The prime minister praised the efforts Sudanese FM meets of Qatar University in expanding its pro- Qatari ambassador grammes and specialties in line with the as- pirations of the State of Qatar and respond- MINISTER of Foreign Affairs of Sudan ing to its needs, especially in the vital areas, Eldirdiri Mohamed Ahmed met with Qatar’s including the health sector. Ambassador to Sudan HE Abdulrahman bin He lauded the advanced level of the pro- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani was introduced to Qatar University College of Medicine’s Ali al Kubaisi in Khartoum on Tuesday. They grammes of the College of Medicine and its latest equipment and facilities during a visit on Tuesday. discussed the bilateral relations between scientific achievements, despite the College’s the two countries. (QNA) short life, calling for more efforts to achieve strengthen the health sector with qualified Vision 2030. a number of ministers, the dean and mem- the aspirations of the State to support and national cadres to achieve Qatar National The prime minister was accompanied by bers of the College. Nation Wednesday, January 16, 2019 03 Sulaiti, India’s aviation minister hold talks CULTURE MINISTER MEETS KOREAN ENVOY

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Minister of Culture MUMBAI and Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem al Ali MINISTER of Transport and met with Ambassa- Communications HE Jassim dor of the Republic Saif Ahmed al Sulaiti held talks of Korea to Qatar with India’s Minister of State HE Kim Chang-mo for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha in Doha on Tuesday. on the sidelines of the Global The meeting dis- Aviation Summit which opened cussed aspects of in Mumbai on Tuesday. cooperation between The two ministers dis- the two countries in cussed aspects of coopera- the fields of culture tion in the fields of transport and sports and the and aviation services and the ways of promoting means of further enhancing them. (QNA) them. They also discussed poten- tial investment opportunities interest. Authority Chairman Abdul- Mumbai HE Saif bin Ali al Ka- in these areas in addition to a Qatar Airways Group CEO lah bin Nasser Turki al Subaey shashi al Mohannadi attended number of matters of mutual Akbar al Baker, Civil Aviation and Qatar’s Consul-General in the meeting. ‘20% rise in Turkish firms Qatari-Indian panel meets on workers’ issues participating in exhibition’ QNA the labour agreement signed Manish Gupta. well as domestic labour. Continued from page 1 Ô nity for Turkish businessmen ment committees, investment DOHA between the two countries, The meeting discussed the The Indian delegation to meet with Qatari investors,” bodies, distributors and deci- was co-chaired by Assistant ways to promote bilateral re- praised the developments in MEDIA City Chairman Hakan Kurt said. sion makers from both coun- THE fifth meeting of the joint Undersecretary for Labour lations in the field of labour Qatar in all fields as well as the Kurt, who also addressed the He said that there is an tries are expected to visit the technical committee between Affairs at Qatar’s Ministry of between the two countries, new labour laws and reforms, press conference, said the size increase of 20 percent in the expo, he said. the State of Qatar and the Re- Administrative Development, the latest developments and which they stressed would con- of the exhibiting companies number of Turkish companies Attila Kurucayrilai, a Turk- public of India on the issues Labour and Social Affairs Mo- reforms in Qatar, and the ways tribute to preserving the rights would exceed $60 billion. participating in this year’s edi- ish banker in Doha and advisor of labour and manpower con- hammed Hassan al Obaidli of developing the recruitment of all parties and enhancing “The exhibition is the larg- tion when compared to the for the expo, said the expo will cluded on Tuesday. and Joint Secretary for Over- procedures of Indian workers confidence in the work envi- est gathering of Turkish com- previous exhibition. play a vital role in further in- The two-day meeting, seas Indian Affairs at the Indi- in Qatar, especially technical ronment in Qatar, because the panies in the entire Gulf region Representatives of the pub- creasing exports from Turkey which was held on the basis of an Ministry of External Affairs and specialised employment as reforms protect workers. and it provides a great opportu- lic and private sectors, procure- to Qatar. Al Khor Hospital treated 350,000 patients in 2018

With the opening of new clinics, waiting time for patients comes down from 5-8 weeks to 1-3 weeks TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

AL Khor Hospital treated more than 350,000 patients across its emergency depart- ment, various outpatient de- partments, day care, radiology SHURA SPEAKER MEETS KOREAN AMBASSADOR: Speaker of the Advisory (Shura) Council HE and dialysis units in 2018. Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud met with Ambassador of Korea to Qatar HE Kim Chang- “With the diverse and grow- Mo and his accompanying delegation in Doha on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed the ing community in the north- bilateral relations between the two countries and the means of developing them in various fields, ern region of Qatar, Al Khor especially in the parliamentary field, in addition to a number of issues of mutual concern. Several Hospital continues to provide Shura officials attended the meeting. (QNA) high-quality healthcare services across its emergency depart- Mohammed al Jusaiman, Al Khor Hospital’s CEO. ment, intensive care unit, pae- diatrics, obstetrics and gynae- the week and we introduced tients cared for by the Medicine towards recognition as a ba- Shura panel discusses request cology, radiology, dermatology, additional clinics. We also and Urology Departments and by-friendly hospital from the psychiatry and surgery depart- launched a new pre-operative a General Surgery Clinic. There World Health Organization. He ments,” said Mohammed al Ju- clinic for our Medicine and were also additional clinics add- said in addition to introducing for general debate on education saiman, Al Khor Hospital’s chief Cardiology departments to ed for a number of existing ser- a number of new services, the executive officer. ensure continuity of care and vices, including obstetrics and hospital has added new equip- QNA request at its Director of GAC’s Legal Af- According to Jusaiman, help prevent delays in treating gynecology, dermatology, neu- ment that is helping to ensure DOHA next meeting. fairs Department Abdulaziz who is also deputy chief of patients who are scheduled for rology, dental and orthopaedics. cutting-edge patient care. Meanwhile, the Economic Trad Alhathal, Head of GAC’s HMC’s General Hospital Group, surgical procedures. The pre- “Last year we introduced a He noted further that there THE Information and Cul- and Financial Affairs Com- Customs and Tariffs Section Al Khor Hospital has launched operative clinic has helped to number of new services, many are plans to introduce a num- tural Affairs Committee of mittee under its Rapporteur Hussein Ali al Marri, Assis- a number of new services in re- reduce waiting times from five of which complement our ex- ber of new services this year, the Shura Council, at a meet- Ali bin Abd al Latif al Mis- tant Director of Economic cent years to meet the needs of to eight weeks to one to three isting services, such as a new including the opening of an in- ing on Tuesday, completed nad al Muhanadi completed Policy and Research Depart- the growing population. weeks,” says Jusaiman. group antenatal class for ex- travenous (IV) room as part of the study of the request sub- the study of a draft law to set ment Maryam Ibrahim al He said changes have also Other new clinics intro- pectant mothers which is sup- the pharmacy service, specialist mitted by a number of coun- customs duties on iron types Sada and Assistant Director been made to revamp sched- duced at Al Khor Hospital last porting our existing Antenatal labor and delivery clinics and a cil members for general de- similar to those produced by of Financial Policy Nasser uling processes and improve year include a Hematology Clin- and Postnatal Exercise Center. pain management clinic. bate on education. Qatar Steel Company. Ahmed Obaidan. methods of care delivery as part ic, which is operated in collabo- We have also introduced be- Opened in 2005, Al Khor The meeting was chaired The meeting was at- They responded to the of a larger strategy to stream- ration with the National Center reavement counselling servic- Hospital is a 115-bed general by the committee’s Rappor- tended by representatives committee’s queries. line existing services and reduce for Cancer Care and Research es to provide care and support hospital. The community-based teur Mohamed bin Ali bin from the Ministry of Finance The committee then de- waiting times. (NCCCR), a Headache Clinic, following pregnancy loss,” hospital currently has over 180 Sultan al Ali al Maadid. and the General Authority of cided to submit its recom- “Last year we re-equipped launched under the neurol- stated Jusaiman. doctors and 550 nurses and The Committee decided to Customs (GAC). mendations to the our ENT Snoring and Swal- ogy service, a Transesophageal He added that Al Khor Hos- midwives who provide high- complete consideration of the The representatives are Shura Council. lowing Clinic to allow us to Echocardiography (TEE) clinic, pital’s Breastfeeding Resource quality specialised care to the receive patients throughout a Post-Discharge Clinic for pa- Center is currently working population living outside Doha. Qatar sets benchmark in safety Continued from page 1 Ô society and protecting lives of the ministry will continue and property. to implement their plans and THE results of the annual The MoI has been working programmes in cooperation report of the crime index in- on building an integrated se- with the various authorities dicate the state of safety and curity system, ensuring secu- in the State to enhance safety security in Qatar, which has rity throughout the country, and security in the country. set a benchmark for others, as well as enhancing security Numbeo provides current thanks to the continuous ef- awareness among the pub- and timely information on forts of the Ministry of In- lic, which led to significant global living conditions in- terior (MoI) in line with the drop in the number of major cluding cost of living, housing Vision 2030 to achieve maxi- crimes. indicators, healthcare, traffic, mum security and stability in The competent authorities crime and pollution. Commercial complexes must comply Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) HE Ghanem bin Shaheen al Ghanem and other senior officers ta the graduation of the 14th batch of Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College on Tuesday. with allotted parking space: CMC Military College marks graduation of 14th batch TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

QNA HE Ghanem bin Shaheen al IN the wake of some commer- DOHA Ghanem and senior officers. cial complexes reducing the The four-year course number of licensed parking THE Ahmed Bin Mohammed which began on October 12, spaces for use in other activities, Military College on Tuesday 2014, and ends on January the Central Municipal Coun- celebrated the graduation of 23, included military science, cil (CMC) has recommended the 14th batch comprising 125 parachute jump, lightning a review of the parking lots by candidates at the college’s edu- course, in addition to man- specialists from the Ministry of cational building. agement, law, accounting, Municipality and Environment The ceremony was held information systems and in- (MME). This is being done to under the patronage of the ternational relations. ensure there are exactly the Deputy Prime Minister and At the end of the ceremo- same numbers of parking lots Minister of State for Defence ny, the Chief of Staff of the as mentioned in certificate of have reduced the parking lots al Mohannadi raised the issue Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Qatari Armed Forces Lieuten- construction issued by the au- should restore the original at the council. It has been no- Mohammed al Attiyah, in ant-General (Pilot) HE Gha- thority. numbers mentioned in the cer- ticed that this practice has led the presence of Chief of Staff nem bin Shaheen al Ghanem The CMC has also recom- tificate. The recommendations to traffic congestion in areas of the Qatari Armed Forces handed out the certificates mended that the owners of came after CMC Vice-Chairman surrounding the commercial Lieutenant-General (Pilot) and awards to the candidates. commercial complexes who Engineer Hamad bin Lahdan complexes. 04 Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Nation QC’s ‘Arsal Relief’ QRCS brings succour to refugees campaign garners hit by Storm Norma in Lebanon enormous support More than 2,000 Shops and commercial establishments in Qatar from 444 Syrian donate part of their revenues to the initiative TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK families benefit DOHA from QRCS aid THE ‘Arsal Relief’ campaign, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK launched by Qatar Char- DOHA ity (QC) to support storm-hit Syrian refugees in Lebanon, IN response to Storm Norma, has received considerable Qatar Red Crescent Society’s support from a number of (QRCS) mission in Lebanon commercial, medical, media, has taken action to help affected sporting and educational or- Syrian refugees in the shelter ganisations as well as social camps of Arsal Town, 124 km QRCS’ relief personnel distribute blankets and tarpaulin sheets to the needy families in the shelter camps in Arsal Town. media influencers. northeast of Beirut in Lebanon. Several commercial or- From day one, QRCS’ relief from affected families in four homeless in the open air. less in the face of the harsh win- ian had access to shelter, winter ganisations have decided to personnel started distributing other shelter camps. They Overall, help was provided ter. aid (heaters, heating oil, mat- donate part of their sales rev- blankets and tarpaulin sheets helped save 12 families whose to 114 families (570 people), as QRCS works hard to help tresses, and blankets), mobile enues to the campaign. to the needy families stuck in tents collapsed, including one well as some nearby schools and the victims of the 8-year Syrian clinics, psychological support The list of commercial or- snow. So far, 443 blankets and that had caught fire. The dam- mosques. conflict, stretching its humani- and malnutrition survey. ganisations that generously 444 tarpaulins have been dis- aged tents were re-erected with Over the past few days, tarian wings for the vulnerable Under its Warm Winter contributed to the campaign tributed in three shelter camps, wood structures and tarpaulins, Storm Norma has lashed Jor- in Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Leba- campaign, QRCS seeks to pro- so far includes restaurants, which are not snow-proof. This and blankets were distributed. dan, Lebanon, Palestine, and non and Iraq. vide QR 14 million worth of coffee shops and other com- help has brought succour to Other fragile tents were Syria, resulting in heavy rainfall Recently, diverse humani- winter aid to some 225,000 mercial stores such as Al Aker 2,220 people from 444 Syrian uprooted by the force of fierce and snowfall on uplands. Amid tarian aid was provided for beneficiaries in nine countries -- Sweets, Coffee Traders, Ma’un families. wind, but QRCS relief workers below-zero temperatures, Syr- the internally displaced peo- Lebanon, Turkey, Yemen, Syria, Restaurant, Al Baranda Café, As the storm built up, the managed the situation, so that ian refugees in Lebanon and ple (IDPs) in Idlib, Aleppo and Jordan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, L’wzaar Restaurant, Le Gou team received appeals for help the families didn’t have to stay neighbouring areas stand help- Hama. More than 66,000 Syr- Kyrgyzstan, and Bangladesh. and MIO Gusto. The list also includes medical centres such as Bin Muftah Medical Centre and Al Hayat Medical Centre. Be- public about the suffering of sides, Moon Light Abayat has the Syrian refugees affected by QRCS, QA distribute winter aid in Jordan decided to contribute to the the snowstorm and their poor campaign by donating a part economic conditions in order TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Prior to the distribution, a and corporate communica- of its sales revenue. to garner support for them. DOHA coordination meeting was held tions, Qatar Airways, said she The list of supporters to the QC thanked the supporters by QRCS and JHCO person- was happy to work with QRCS campaign also includes Qatar of the ‘Arsal Relief’ campaign. AS part of the ‘Warm Winter’ nel, to agree on the action plan, on this great initiative. “Qatar Basketball Federation and Dar The charity has appealed to campaign 2018-19, Qatar Red select the beneficiaries, and en- Airways pays enormous atten- Al Sharq Group. The group has benefactors and the public to Crescent Society (QRCS) has sure timely and smooth deliv- tion to corporate social respon- decided to donate the sales rev- donate generously to help the distributed food and winter aid ery of aid. sibility (CSR) programme,” enue of its newspapers includ- refugees survive the cold. to needy families in Jordan. Ali bin Hassan al Hamma- said Shawa. “We were there for ing The Peninsula, Al Sharq Donations towards the The project, co-implement- di, secretary-general of QRCS, the needy families. Together and Lusail for three days. campaign can be made ed by Jordan Hashemite Char- said, “We appreciate the close with QRCS, we could deliver The campaign was accom- through QC’s website (QCH. ity Organization (JHCO), was collaboration with our brothers food parcels and heaters. QRCS panied by several cultural, QA/B0) and application. sponsored by Qatar Airways. in JHCO. We are happy with is a relief provider for vulner- awareness and interactive Donors can also request for The drive was aimed at alleviat- this generous support from Qa- able people all over the world.” activities, which were held at a ‘home collector’ service ing the suffering of needy fami- tar Airways, a mega carrier and Fatima al Kaabna, chair- Gulf Mall and Al Khor Mall by through QC’s app (QCH.QA/ lies by providing life-saving aid major contributor to our hu- woman of the Jurf Al-Darawish Al Rayan and Al Khor branch- APP) or dial the charity’s hot- amid the extreme cold spell in manitarian work for the vulner- Women’s Charity, thanked es of QC’s Center for Commu- line, 44667711, to make their Jordan. Under the project, food parcels and heaters were delivered to 234 fami- able everywhere. They adopt a QRCS and the sponsor for nity Development. contributions. Under the project, food par- lies in Jurf Al-Darawish, a district of Tafilah Governorate, southern Jordan. noble approach of supporting standing by the low-income A large number of students Mobile donations can also cels and heaters were delivered civil society organisations in families of the governorate. from primary and preparatory be made. To donate QR100, to 234 needy families in Jurf Al- on the premises of Jurf Al- and Qatar Airways crew pro- humanitarian and social ser- “The living standards are too schools as well as social me- QR200 and QR500, one can Darawish, a district of Tafilah Darawish Women’s Charity vided the supplies to enable the vices.” low in the district, which totally dia influencers participated send an SMS with code (SYH) Governorate, southern Jordan. and National Aid Fund, where families to withstand the harsh Salam al Shawa, senior lacks aid from humanitarian in these activities aimed at to 92642, 92015, and 92428, The aid was distributed a team of QRCS volunteers weather conditions. vice-president for marketing organisations,” she added. raising awareness among the respectively. Get set for a rare total Karwa Driving School now ISO 9001:2015 lunar eclipse on Jan 21 certified ‘Diamond Driver Training Center’ THE first lunar eclipse of 2019 will occur on January 21 dur- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK efforts to upgrade its stand- Diamond is the UK’s only the public also. KDS upgrades ISO 9001:2008 certification ing the dawn, Qatar Calendar DOHA ards in providing the drivers government-accredited ad- and updates itself constantly in Qatar. It has also received House (QCH) announced on with technical training and vanced driver and rider de- with training programmes several international ac- Tuesday. The timing of the to- MOWASALAT’S Karwa Driv- road safety education. “The velopment programme. This accredited by specialist inter- creditations, including City tal lunar eclipse will coincide ing School (KDS) has re- ISO certification manifests highest level accreditation national organisations. & Guilds UK’s accreditation with the full moon period of ceived ISO 9001:2015 certifi- our commitment to en- KDS’ training pro- and the IRU membership. Hijric month ‘Jumada Aloula Qatar) will be able to watch cation in quality management suring quality training grammes include a KDS offers training cours- 1440 H’. only the penumbral phase of and Diamond Driver Train- for all our customers,” number of specialised es to obtain driving licence According to QCH astron- the lunar eclipse, he added. ing Center accreditation by the official added. courses to train public for light and heavy vehicles, omer Dr Beshir Marzouk, the The penumbral phase the International Association KDS’ certification and private transport in addition to conducting total lunar eclipse on Janu- of the eclipse will start over for Driver Education (IVV) in process, conducted in drivers to deal with ma- courses such as Defensive ary 21 will be a rare sight as Qatar sky at 5:37am while the UK. partnership with Bu- jor events and interna- Driving Training, ADR Dan- the next such eclipse will the partial phase will start at KDS is the only driver reau Veritas Certifica- tional conferences of all gerous Goods Driver Training, take place on May 26, 2021. 6:35am. The total phase will training centre in Qatar to be tion, included interviews with is given to only one driving kinds. One of its specialised Emergency Response Vehicles Moreover, the moon will look start at 7:43am. The maxi- accredited with the highest the personnel and appraisal school in each country. training programmes is the Training, Four Wheel Vehicle brighter and larger than a nor- mum totality of the eclipse approval of ‘Diamond level’ of departmental procedures, KDS started offering its ‘Preparation of Drivers for Training, CPC Driver Train- mal full moon as it will be at will occur at 8:13am Doha in defensive driving by the including driver training op- services in 2004 as a driving Large Events’, which is ac- ing and CPC Manager Train- its nearest point to the earth time. The total eclipse phase IVV, Mowasalat has said in a erations, fleet management, training centre in an area of credited by Maybo UK as part ing. KDS also offers training (3,57,715 km from the earth’s will end at 8:44am followed press statement. training material develop- about 42,000 square metres of Qatar’s preparations for to operate mobile cranes, back centre). by partial phase at 9:51am According to a Mowasalat ment, handling of customer for training Mowasalat (Kar- hosting FIFA 2022. hoes, excavators, shovels, However, residents of the and the penumbral phase at official, the ISO certification complaints, finance and driv- wa) drivers. In 2007, it start- KDS was the first driver boom trucks, forklifts, medi- Middle East region (including 10:48am. (TNN) is a result of KDS’ continuous er enrolment process. ed offering driving training to training centre to receive um trucks and Trailers. AZF’s energy centre project gets GORD sustainability certification EPIC contractor Galfar Al Misnad’s unique design helped the project reduce its land footprint and energy consumption

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in the GCC. degrees Celsius for the stored within a record time of 25 DOHA “We are happy to be as- chilled water. months to serve chilled wa- sociated with such unique The chilled water is ter for the Emiri Cup Final on ASPIRE Zone Foundation’s and innovative projects of pumped to the Khalifa In- May 19, 2017 at Khalifa Inter- Khalifa Stadium Energy Cen- this magnitude, which also ternational Stadium through national Stadium. tre and Office Building pro- comply with the GSAS rating insulated underground pipes The uniqueness of the de- ject recently obtained the 3 system to achieve Qatar’s Na- from the Energy Centre, that sign concept adopted by this Star Global Sustainability tional Vision for sustainable is located around 1.3 kilome- leading construction firm in Assessment System (GSAS) development,” remarked Sat- tres away. Qatar, as well as its advantag- certification from the Gulf Or- ish G Pillai, executive direc- Through this redesigned es, prompted SC/ Aspire Zone ganization for Research and tor, Galfar Al Misnad. district cooling concept, the Foundation to make it the uni- Development (GORD). The Khalifa Stadium En- originally envisaged land lateral standard for the Energy Galfar Al Misnad, the ergy Centre uses the District footprint was reduced by Centres for other stadiums be- EPIC contractor of the pres- Cooling System to sustainably 50percent and as a result, ing constructed for the 2022 tigious project, received the provide stable cooling in the the built-up area also came FIFA World Cup Qatar. award at a special ceremony open air Khalifa International down to one fourth. Using the Based on the success of at the GORD Headquarters in Stadium. This is also the first chilled water storage tank in- the Khalifa Stadium Energy Doha. Energy Center in Qatar to Galfar Al Misnad officials receive the award at the GORD Headquarters in Doha. stead of ice storage tanks also Centre, Galfar Al Misnad was GORD Founding Chair- achieve the SEER certification resulted in a considerable sav- selected for the design and man Dr Yousef al Horr, who with the SEER value of 4.28. An Industrial theme has been consumed a lot of energy. Gal- The TES tank at the Khal- ing of energy consumption. construction of the Energy presented the certificate and The construction of the new used for the office building’s far Al Misnad, along with their ifa Energy Centre is one of the Furthermore, the simplified Centre at the Al Bayt Stadium plaque to the Galfar Al Mis- Aspire Zone Headquarters, internal finishes. specialist consultants to the largest of its kind in the world and optimised layout of the – Al Khor City. The company nad team, acknowledged a high end G +3 office build- The initial designs pro- project, proposed an alternate and can provide chilled water equipment provided ample is also the lead partner of the the GSAS Service Provider ing with a large underground posed for the District Cooling and more sustainable design for the stadium for up to four space for operation and main- Joint Venture that is respon- for partnering with GORD water storage tanks, was an System at the Energy Centre that replaced the glycol chill- hours in case of a power out- tenance services. sible for the construction of in promoting sustainability additional responsibility as- was with ice storage tanks that ers and the ice storage tanks age and chillers not function- As one of the largest En- the Al Bayt Stadium – Al Khor and crafting a green legacy signed to Galfar Al Misnad, used glycol chillers for form- with a combination of 52,200 ing. With 41 metre in diam- ergy Centres in the Middle City, a proposed 2022 FIFA for Qatar. GSAS is the first to utilize the surplus land ing ice, which required a lot Ton water cooled chillers and eter and 28.5 metre in height, East, with an installed capac- World Cup Qatar semi-final performance-based system that was available due to re- of space to accommodate all a 100,000 Tonne Hour strati- the tank is constructed in ity of approximately 80,000 venue, which is currently in developed for rating green engineering and reduction in the associated equipment and fied chilled water thermal en- steel and insulated all around tonnes, the Khalifa Energy the advanced stages of con- buildings and infrastructures footprint from Energy Centre. machinery, and would have ergy storage(TES) tank. to keep the temperature at 5 Centre was commissioned struction in Al Khor. Nation Wednesday, January 16, 2019 05 DFI set to screen famous Syrian film to complement Al Jazeera, Techlive International ‘Syria Matters’ exhibition sign broadcast partnership deal TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA The agreement will allow Al Jazeera news channels to be available to over 300,000 hotel screens worldwide THE Doha Film Institute Cin- ema (DFI Cinema) celebrates TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and award winning pro- the ongoing ‘Syria Matters’ ex- DOHA grammes, from around the hibition held at the Museum world makes this partnership of Islamic Art (MIA) with the AL Jazeera Media Network strategically important.” screenings of Dreams of the has signed a partnership He added, “We are delight- City (Syria /1984), by promi- agreement with Techlive In- ed to have signed this strate- nent Syrian filmmaker Mo- ternational to provide Al Ja- gic partnership with Techlive hamad Malas. zeera news channels to hotel providing Al Jazeera access to This screening marks and hospital guests around internationally renowned hos- the premiere of the MIA Ex- the world. pitality sector and making our hibition Series where DFI Syrian filmmaker Mohamad Techlive International has channels available to more af- and MIA will present a col- Malas. been serving the hospitality fluent travellers and guests. We lection of films coinciding market for over 30 years and look forward to strong and mu- with the themes and spirit heavals of the 1950s and loses is a leading content supplier to tually beneficial partnership of the ‘Syria Matters’ exhibit his childish illusions in the hotels around the world. and cooperation.” through April. face of such violence and bru- The partnership will add Tim Worrall, managing The screenings, open free tality. The dreams of the city the Al Jazeera English and Al The partnership will add the Al Jazeera English and Al Jazeera News (Arabic) news channels to Techlive’s director at Techlive, said: “As for the public, will be held on prove to be a nightmare. Jazeera News (Arabic) chan- portfolio of international channel where Techlive’s partners operate. Techlive continues to grow its Thursday (January 17) at 7pm Mohammad Malas’ partly nels to Techlive’s portfolio of presence globally, our part- and on Friday, (January 18) at autobiographical debut film, international channels, and and complete global TV ser- ditional hardware and flexible Jazeera News Channels to ho- nering with Al Jazeera Media 4pm and 7pm at the Museum which he wrote and directed, open up a potential market of vice in hotels and healthcare commercial models to enable tel guests via Techlive, we will Network will enable us to offer of Islamic Art Auditorium. marked a key transition in over 300,000 screens in hotels sectors. It created the world’s outstanding entertainment be able to reach out and cater additional quality international Tickets for the screening can Syrian cinema. The coming- and hospitals where Techlive’s first hospitality cloud-based during your guests’ stay. to a diverse genre of audience news to travellers staying in be reserved by logging on to of-age film received the first partners operate. movie streaming service, Abdulla al Najjar, executive travelling and staying in hotels hotels and hospitals. This col- www.dohafilminstitute.com, prize both at the Valencia and Al Jazeera channels are which is compatible with the director of Al Jazeera Media for leisure and business. laboration with Al Jazeera is in or requested at the Museum of the Carthage Film Festivals currently available to guests sectors leading Smart TV Network’s Global Brand Com- “Techlive’s long term as- line with Techlive’s’ strategy to Islamic Art DFI Ticket Outlet. and earned Honorable Men- in over 1.6 million hotel rooms providers - Samsung, LG and munications, said: “I am de- sociation with the hospitality strengthen the company’s cur- Dreams of the City tells tion at the Berlin Internation- around the world. Philips android. lighted with this new partner- industry, combined with Al rent portfolio of international the story of Dib, which un- al Film Festival. Malas, born Techlive provides a com- The service is available in ship agreement with Techlive Jazeera’s forte as a credible channels and content packages folds when his father dies, in 1945 in Quneitra on the prehensive content portfolio 188 countries, requiring no ad- International. By providing Al and reliable source of news we offer to hospitality.” prompting his family to move Golan Heights, went on to di- away from their hometown rect several documentary and of Quneitra to Damascus. feature films that garnered in- Overwhelmed by the magic ternational recognition. of the city, Dib wants to dis- The film’s cast includes: cover everything and is full Bassel Abiad, Hicham Khche- QA-backed FC Bayern München’s winter camp ends of dreams, but his daily life is fati and Yasmine Khlat. shaped by insults and punish- For more information, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK long-term vision of Qatar, and mich and Serge Gnabry - had ments. He grows up against a please log on to: www.doha- DOHA as Qatar’s national carrier, we the opportunity to visit the backdrop of the political up- filminstitute.com welcome the opportunity to use Legacy Pavilion, where they QATAR Airways (QA), the Of- sport as a means of bringing were able to view models of the ficial Airline Partner of FC Bay- people together. We wish Bay- stadia that will serve as venues ern München AG, announced ern München a very successful for the 2022 FIFA World Cup the wrap-up of the football gi- Bundesliga season and look for- Qatar, as well as the iconic Mu- ant’s winter camp in Doha. ward to cheering them on.” seum of Islamic Art. Bayern München’s Winter Players were flown to Doha The players also had the Camp, now in its 9th consecu- by Qatar Airways on board its chance to attend the launch of tive year, is part of the football state-of-the-art Airbus A350- the Qatar Airways Travel Bou- club’s annual preparations for 1000, the world’s most tech- tique, the first-ever Qatar Air- the second part of the Bundes- nologically-advanced passen- ways store at Hamad Interna- liga football season. ger aircraft, where they were tional Airport (HIA). Since 2011, the FC Bayern able to experience the airline’s Children from the Qatar München team has visited Doha Since 2011, the FC Bayern München team has visited Doha to par- revolutionary Qsuite Business Cancer Society also attended to participate in its January ticipate in its January winter training camp to avail of the world-class Class seat, providing an un- the winter camp, where they winter training camp to avail of facilities available to them at Aspire Zone. paralleled travel experience, were able to meet and interact the world-class facilities avail- legendary hospitality and with their football idols. The able to them at Aspire Zone. lighted to support Germany’s tion and integrity: core values world-class service. children each received a jersey Qatar Airways Group Chief top-winning team, FC Bayern that we at Qatar Airways share During their stay, three exclusively signed by the play- A scene from Dreams of the City (Syria /1984), by prominent Syrian Executive Akbar al Baker München. The German club and admire. Bayern Munich players - ers and had photographs with filmmaker Mohamad Malas. said, “Qatar Airways is de- exemplifies ambition, innova- “Sport is a key pillar of the Thomas Müller, Joshua Kim- Berni, the official team mascot. Tamuq engineering professor elevated to IEEE Fellow grade

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK reer achievement. one of the most important his schemes for 5G. Samsung in the LTE Standard (base- fessor in the Electrical and DOHA Ghrayeb has been recog- breakthroughs in the history and China Mobile Research station antenna selection) for Computer Engineering De- nised for his contributions of wireless communications, Institute have also success- various deployment options. partment at Concordia Uni- DR Ali Ghrayeb, professor of to modulation design and revolutionising the telecom fully conducted a 5G proto- Moreover, his work on low- versity (Canada). He was the Electrical and Computer En- implementation of multiple industry and penetrating al- type trial employing Ghrayeb’s complexity decoding has been executive chair of the 2016 gineering Program at Texas antenna wireless systems, ac- most all wireless standards. modulation schemes. implemented by a number of IEEE WCNC conference held A&M University at Qatar (Ta- cording to the IEEE.He has Ghrayeb’s contributions in His contributions to low- leading companies in the stor- in Doha. He has served on ex- muq), has been elevated to significantly contributed to modulation design for MIMO complexity MIMO systems age industry, including IBM, ecutive committees of several Fellow grade of the Institute of the advancement of modula- systems are being considered has made its way to a number Seagate and Link-a-Media. IEEE conferences and also on Electrical and Electronics En- tion design and implemen- for inclusion in future wireless of wireless standards, includ- Ghrayeb earned a PhD in the editorial boards of sev- gineers (IEEE). tation of multiple antenna standards, especially 5G, Li- ing the IEEE 802.11 standard Electrical and Computer En- eral IEEE journals, includ- IEEE Fellow is the high- wireless communications Fi and the Internet of Things (transmit antenna selection). gineering from the University ing the IEEE Transactions est grade of membership and systems known as multiple- (IoT). For example, Orange It is an option for the Cisco of Arizona (US). He joined on Wireless Communications is recognised as a prestigious input multiple-output, or France have built a testbed and AirNet wireless LAN sys- the Tamuq faculty in 2012. and IEEE Transactions on honour and a distinctive ca- MIMO. MIMO is considered demonstrated the efficacy of Dr Ali Ghrayeb. tem and has been included He was previously a pro- Communications.

ABP holds spring orientation event for students JOB OPPORTUNITY TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Meanwhile, Dr Mark New- DOHA mark, assistant director for aca- demic affairs, explained the im- THE Academic Bridge Program portance of committing to the (ABP), part of Qatar Founda- course in order to benefit from tion’s Pre-University Education, the programme. recently organised a spring ori- “ABP serves as a bridge for A reputed company in Qatar requires entation event for 20 students. students to get into university, During the event, which was but they need to work hard and held at ABP’s building in Educa- ensure they maximise the value experienced Male or Female outdoor tion City, the new joiners were they can gain from the classes introduced to the centre’s faculty they will attend at ABP,” he said. and staff members and learned Participants at Academic Bridge Program’s spring orientation event. As part of the orientation, Sales Executive with the below about ABP’s facilities, policies students learned about college and activities. al Boainain, assistant director ties and programmes. admissions and how ABP helps ABP Director Dr Bryan Le- for student services, explaining Boainain also provided an students with university appli- wallen delivered a speech wel- how the department can help overview of the initiatives, clubs cations from the programme’s TXDOL¿FDWLRQV coming the new students, fol- refine and improve students’ and events that can help to build counsellor Jacqueline L lowed by an address by Moza skills through a series of activi- their leadership skills. Nottingham. ‡%DFKHORU¶V'HJUHHRUHTXLYDOHQW Birla Public School girls top Gulf in quiz contest ‡Minimum 2 Years of work experience in Qatar TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK nity to visit historical monuments DOHA and experience the awe-inspiring beauty of India through the pro- ‡)OXHQF\LQ(QJOLVK NQRZOHGJHLQ TWO students of Birla Public gramme ‘Proud to be an Indian’. School (BPS) made history as Asianet News seeks to instil they led all the Gulf schools in a sense of patriotism among Arabic is a plus the ‘Proud to be an Indian’ quiz Indian students in the Middle contest conducted by Asianet East. The brilliant students News channel. were congratulated and hon- Ananya K Manoj of grade 9 oured by N E Abdul Azeez, ‡9DOLG4DWDU'ULYLQJOLFHQVH and Vaidehi Pujary of grade 11, MD of Innovative trading and with a trail blazing effort, earned Contracting, B Balachandran, their right to join a group of Press4media CEO and Asianet students from the Middle East Qatar coordinator, Birla Public Interested applicants may send their scheduled to witness the 69th In- School Principal A P Sharma, dian Republic Day Celebration at Vice-Principal Shirly Rappai New Delhi. Ananya K Manoj of grade 9 and Vaidehi Pujary of grade 11 led all the Gulf and other school officials at a CV to: [email protected] They will also get an opportu- schools in the ‘Proud to be an Indian’ quiz contest. special function in the school. 06 Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Reports by L N Mallick For events and press releases email Pakistan Prism [email protected] or call (974) 4000 2222 Pakistani students welcome country’s naval ships with patriotic zeal

Students of Pakistan International School-Qatar welcome PNS Khaibar on its arrival at the Hamad Port.

HE students of Pakistani The Task Group comprising warships PNS Khaibar, PNS schools in Qatar including Pa- kistan International School- Madadgar, PNS Rah Naward and PMSS Zhob visited Qatar Qatar (PISQ) welcomed Pa- with a view to enhancing maritime collaboration between kistani naval ships on their arrivalT at Hamad Port in Doha on a good- the navies of Pakistan and Qatar will mission recently. The Task Group comprising warships PNS Khaibar, PNS Madadgar, PNS Rah Naward and PMSS Zhob visited Qatar with a view to enhancing maritime col- laboration between the navies of Pakistan and Qatar. It was a memorable day for PISQ stu- dents when they welcomed PNS Khai- bar. PNS Khaibar derives its name from a famous battle in 629 AD during which seemingly invincible fortress of Khaibar was stormed by Muslim warriors. PNS Khaibar is the fourth of eight Type-21 Sub-Lieutenant Zain with Pakistan International School-Qatar students onboard PNS Khaibar. Amazon Class frigates which was ac- quired by Pakistan Navy from UK in early High-ranking officials of Qatar Armed them different parts of the ship. Sub-Lieu- 90s. Since its induction in Pakistan Navy, Forces accorded warm reception to the tenant Zain took the students on a tour of it has undergone major qualitative modi- distinguished guests of Pakistan Navy the ship and explained to them different fications in its weaponry and sensors. Due with the Qatari military band playing wel- weapon systems and their functions. The to its unique capabilities, the ship is ca- coming tunes. students showed a keen interest in all pable of undertaking a variety of opera- The officials of the ship were very hap- the details and learned many new things tions across the entire spectrum of naval py to receive such a warm welcome. They about the ship. They were shown mess PNS Khaibar. warfare. invited the students onboard and showed and served with juices and snacks.

Urdu suffers huge loss in death of Bazme Urdu Qatar hosts renowned litterateur Dr Salim Akhter ‘Tarahi Mushaira’ AZME Urdu Qatar ENOWNED Pakistani (BUQ) organised a writer, researcher, crit- ‘Tarahi Mushaira’ at ic and scholar Dr Salim BSkills Development Akhter passed away in Centre recently. RLahore at the age of 84 In a Tarhi Mushaira, po- recently. He was the recipient ets are required to come up of the 18th Aalmi Frogh-e- with extempore poetic com- Urdu Adab Award presented positions based on a given by Majlis Frogh-e-Urdu Adab, stanza. Qatar-based Urdu Doha, in November 2014. poet and Chairman BUQ Majlis Chairman Moham- Shaukat Ali Naz presided mad Atiq described Dr Salim’s over the event. death as a great loss to Urdu Deputy Chief Patron Participants of the BUQ ‘Tarhi Mushaira’. literature, Urdu language, Pa- BUQ, Habib-un-Nabi, was kistan and the Majlis. the chief guest while HMC Shaukat Ali Naz, Dr Na- the symposium by emails Dr Salim is survived by doctor, Musheer Alam, at- deem Jilani Danish, Syed and WhatsApp messages his widow, one son and two tended the function as the Shakil Akhtar, Musheer were also recited on the oc- daughters. He remained a guest of honour. The pro- Alam, Ijaz Haider, Nadeem casion. Those who sent their member of Majlis’ Pakistan gramme commenced with the Mahir, Mansoor Azmi, Ah- poetry were Sarwar Azmi Jury for more than 15 years. recitation of the Holy Quran mad Ashfaq, Dr Wasi Basta- Malegahon, Ashfaq Desh- The jury decides the name of by Qari Shamsul Rehman. wi, Qaisar Masood, Shakeeb mukh, Arshad Rodolovi, Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab BUQ Vice President Usmani, Tahir Jamil, Athar Shaheen Fasih Rabbani, winner from Pakistan every (File photo) Dr Salim receives the 18th Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab award from Moosa Zainal Moosa, the Mansoor Azmi welcomed Azmi, Sadat Ali Sadat, Benam Jilani, Nishat Fa- year. then Advisor to Ministry of Culture, Arts & Heritage, in Doha, in November 2014. the guests and Raquim Raquim Azmi, Zareef Ba- tima, Farah Naz Farah, Ibne Dr Salim was born in La- Azmi conducted the loch, Ittefaq Anmol, Asfan- Azim Fatimi and Aziz Nabil. hore on March 11, 1934. He Education as a visiting profes- had been supervisor and ex- student of Azhar University, symposium. diar Ansari and Abdul Qad- BUQ Media Secretary passed his High School in 1951 sor. He retired from teaching aminer for a number of re- Cairo, Egypt, has written her The poets who present- eer Shakir. Tahir Jamil proposed the from Faiz ul Islam School, in 2007 due to his poor health. search theses of PhD, MPhil thesis for MA on Salim’s per- ed their works included Poetic works received for vote of thanks. Rawalpindi, completed his BA Dr Salim was fond of and MA students. A number sonality and novelette “Zabt Ki in 1955 and obtained a certifi- writing from his childhood. of students pursuing their Deewar”. Well-known authors cate in Library Science from His stories were printed in MA and M.Phil have written from Pakistan and India have Punjab University in 1958. periodicals from as early as research theses on Dr Salim’s written 9 books on his person- He did his post-graduation eighth grade. In Urdu criti- criticism and fiction. ality and works. Many of his in Urdu in 1961 before join- cism and fiction, his main Dr Salim has written novels have been translated ing Emerson College in 1962. identity was psychology. He more than 100 books on criti- into English, Hindi, Punjabi, After 8 years, he was trans- wrote popular books on psy- cism, ‘Ghalibiyat’, ‘Iqbaliyat’, Turkish and Assamese lan- ferred to Government Degree chology like “Teen Budhe Naf- novelette, fiction, religion, guages. College, Wahdat Road, La- siyatdan (Freud, Adler and travelogue, satire and hu- Dr Salim received Presi- hore. In June 1972, he joined Jung) and “Khud Shanasi”. mor, psychology, syllabus dent’s Pride of Performance Government College, Lahore, Dr Salim completed his books, and autobiography. award in 2008, Dawood Lit- from where he retired in 1994 doctorate from the Punjab His popular books are “Urdu erary Award for Research and as Associate Professor. He University in 1978. His re- Adab Ki Mukhtasar Tareen Criticism in 1972, Guild Award continued teaching there as a search thesis was “Urdu Main Tareekh” and “Nishan-e-Ji- for Criticism in 1982, Bhaarat visiting professor until 2005 Tanqeed Ka Nafsiyati Dabi- gar Sokhta”. in 1988 and Niaz Fatehpuri Group picture of the guests and poets attending the BUQ ‘Tarhi Mushaira’. until joining the University of stan”. As professor, Dr Salim Naveen Amar Hasnain, Award in 1993. Pakistan / Philippines / Asia Wednesday, January 16, 2019 07 Singapore insists to cane British man despite protest Singapore imposes $740,000 fines over major cyber attack

SINGAPORE: Singapore insisted Tuesday it would still cane a British man convicted of drug SINGAPORE: Singapore’s privacy watchdog Tuesday imposed fines of Sg$1 million smuggling despite a plea from London not to proceed with the punishment. ($740,000) on a healthcare provider and an IT agency over a cyber-attack that saw health NEWS Yuen Ye Ming was sentenced by a Singapore court last year to 20 years in jail and 24 records of about quarter of the population stolen. IN BRIEF strokes of the cane after he was convicted of drug-related offences, including trafficking, In the city-state’s biggest ever data breach, hackers last year gained access to a government data- consumption and possession. British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt had asked his Singa- base and made off with the records of 1.5 million people, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong among porean counterpart during a visit to the city-state this month that Yuen be spared caning, those targeted. An official inquiry last week highlighted a litany of failings, including weaknesses in com- a spokesman for Britain’s foreign ministry said. (AFP) puter systems and inadequate staff training and resources. (AFP) Myanmar delays UN refugee chief’s visit Taliban claim Kabul truck bomb AFP Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic Council later this week, ac- attack, warn of more to follow UNITED STATES Rakhine armed group call- cording to diplomats. ing for more autonomy for The decision to delay AFP response to the recent appoint- itially causing confusion about MYANMAR has postponed the state’s Rakhine Buddhist Grandi’s trip and uncertain- KABUL ment of former spymaster and the exact location of the attack. a planned visit by the UN population. ty surrounding a separate anti-Taliban veteran Amrullah It shattered the windows of sur- refugee chief to Rakhine state Thirteen police officers planned visit by the UN en- THE Taliban on Tuesday Saleh as interior minister. rounding houses and shops. following renewed fighting were killed by AA militants in voy Christine Schraner Bur- claimed responsibility for a Monday evening’s explo- Taliban spokesman Zabiul- between security forces and January 4 attacks on police gener to Myanmar is fueling powerful truck bomb in Kabul sion near the heavily fortified lah Mujahid told journalists on insurgents, a spokesman said posts near the Bangladeshi concerns that authorities are that ripped through surround- Green Village foreign com- WhatsApp that four attackers Monday. UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi. border. “Based on assessment backtracking on their commit- ing neighbourhoods, killing at pound shook Kabul and comes blew up an explosives-packed UN High Commissioner of Myanmar authorities of the ments to address the Rohing- least four people including an as diplomats ramp up efforts to truck before entering Green for Refugees Filippo Grandi driven out in a military crack- security situation in Rakhine, ya refugee crisis. “They have Indian national, and wounding end the 17-year war in Afghani- Village and “killing many” was due to visit last week down that started in 2017. the visit has been postponed,” done nothing at all and didn’t more than 100 in the latest as- stan, which by some estimates foreigners. Four people, in- but Myanmar authorities The troubled western state said UNHCR spokesman An- particularly want that to be ex- sault on the Afghan capital. was the world’s deadliest con- cluding three guards and one scrapped the trip to Rakhine, has seen fighting flare again drej Mahecic. posed,” said a Security Coun- In a grim message, the mili- flict in 2018. civilian, have been confirmed where hundreds of thousands in recent weeks, this time be- Britain is expected to raise cil diplomat of the decision to tants also vowed to carry out The force of the blast was dead and 113 wounded, the of Rohingya Muslims were tween security forces and the the issue at the UN Security postpone Grandi’s visit. more attacks in the city in direct felt across the sprawling city, in- health ministry said.

Oppn walkout in House a ‘pressure tactic’ for new Report in ‘illegal’ land allotment NRO, says Imran Khan

AGENCIES case turns the screw on Sharif ISLAMABAD

PRIME Minister Imran Khan Such tactics were being Irked by ex-Pakistan PM’s repeated denial, the CJP warned that the apex on Tuesday termed the op- used to “evade accountabil- position’s walkout from the ity for corruption in NAB court may approach the anti-corruption watchdog to register a case National Assembly session a cases” and the cases were “pressure tactic” to seek a new not initiated by the National Reconciliation Ordi- nance (NRO). incumbent PTI government In a tweet, the premier add- Imran Khan ed such tactics were being used to “evade accountability for corruption in NAB cases” and League-Nawaz president had added the cases were not initi- also criticised the government’s ated by the incumbent Pakstan act of cancelling the second bid Tehtreek-e-Insaf government. on “technical grounds”. Continuing his criticism The opposition leader of the opposition’s behaviour, walked out of the house when the prime minister further said Minister for Water Resources that “this is the only function Faisal Vawda was about to be- they [opposition] intend to gin his speech, leading to pan- perform”. He also questioned demonium in the National As- whether democracy equates sembly. to immunity from corruption Meanwhile, Opposition of elected leaders and added parties in the National Assem- that “it seems for them being bly have decided to adopt a elected is a license to plunder joint strategy against the gov- the country”. ernment on crucial matters. The opposition walked Leaders of opposition par- out of Monday’s session of the ties met on Tuesday in a moot Lower House after Opposition presided by Opposition Leader Leader Shehbaz Sharif ques- in the National Assembly She- tioned the bidding process of hbaz Sharif in Islamabad. Mohmand dam’s construction Pakistan Peoples Party’s contract and demanded rebid- Asif Ali Zardari, party chair- ding as the exercise was “ques- man Bilawal Bhutto Zard- tionable”. ari, Khursheed Shah, Naveed The government, earlier Qamar and Sherry Rehman this year, awarded a Rs300 bil- were in attendance. lion contract to a consortium From the PML-N, Rana led by Descon, a company for- Tanveer, Shahid Khaqan Abba- merly owned by Adviser to the si, Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Sanaul- Prime Minister on Commerce lah, Senator Pervaiz Rasheed Abdul Razak Dawood on a sin- attended the meeting as the gle-bid basis. two main opposition parties sat The Pakistan Muslim down for a rare meeting.

(FIle photo) Nawaz Shrif had earlier denied the charges and had claimed that he was involved in no such deed during his tenure as Punjab’s chief minister 30 years ago.

TRIBUNE.COM.PK premier’s repeated denial and and then sold it forward. ing a matter related to the land ISLAMABAD warned that the apex court Allegation Asghar alleged that Nawaz dispute, took suo motu notice may approach the anti-cor- illegally allotted all the land of the illegal allotment of the A new report presented in the ruption watchdog to register O The JIT head alleged that during his tenure as the chief land of the shrine of Hazrat Supreme Court on Tuesday a case. Nawaz illegally allotted all minister of Punjab, while also Baba Faridud Din Masud Ganj (SC) by the joint investiga- JIT head Hussain Asghar the land during his tenure informing the court that two Shakar, in 1985. tion team (JIT) – constituted further informed the court as the chief minister of inquiry reports were issued in In October, the top court to probe the transfer of Pa- that land that was originally Punjab, while also 2015 and 2016 respectively, directed Sharif to submit his kpattan shrine land – accused set out for Hujra Shah Mu- informing the court that with only the first one contain- reply in the matter of with- ousted premier Nawaz Sharif keem and Darbar Hafiz Jamal two inquiry reports were ing Nawaz’s name. drawal of the notification, con- of illegally allotting Auqaf De- was also illegally allotted. Justice Nisar was quick cerning the Auqaf property at- partment land. The chief justice said the issued in 2015 and 2016 to dismiss the possibility of tached with the shrine. Nawaz had earlier denied land was illegally allotted in respectively, with only the a third report and said that In response to the court’s the charges and had claimed 1986 and reiterated that if first one containing times have changed. order, Sharif stated that he that he was involved in no an investigation is launched, Nawaz’s name The chief justice also set a did not recall having ever such deed during his tenure no one will be able to save two-week deadline for replies passed any such order. The as Punjab’s chief minister 30 themselves. O Justice Nisar was quick from the Punjab Government bench had termed Sharif’s years ago. He also wondered how to dismiss the possibility of and the former prime minis- reply vague and asked him to During Tuesday’s hearing and why was the land allotted a third report and said that ter. personally come and explain of the case, Chief Justice Saqib illegally while lamenting that times have changed In 2015, the then chief jus- as to why he had de-notified Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Nisar was irked by the former “crooks” acquired the land tice Nasirul Mulk, while hear- the notification. Philippines does away with birth Bishop dares Duterte to walk around without bodyguards certificate for passport renewal PHILSTAR without armed guards. presidency has waged a war MANILA The Novaliches bishop Duterte alleged in 2017 that against all fronts of illegality PHILSTAR of the applicant.” The issue of has been critical of the Du- the bishop has two wives in the country,” Panelo said. MANILA the birth certificate needed for NOVALICHES Bishop Emer- terte administration and has like him. Bacani responded Despite the verbal tirades passport renewal came about itus Teodoro Bacani Jr. is- been a target of the presi- to Duterte’s tirade by saying against the Church, Panelo BIRTH certificates will no long- when an overseas Filipino sued a friendly challenge to dent’s verbal tirades in the he’ll pray for the president earlier said that the presi- er be required to renew your worker complained about not President Rodrigo Duterte past. dent is still open to having a passport, according to an order being able to renew his passport on Tuesday. Duterte alleged in Janu- dialogue with church leaders signed by Department of For- because the name on his birth “It’s simple. You know, ary 2017 that the bishop has cy is a disappointment to us to end the rift. Senate Presi- eign Affairs Secretary Teodoro certificate does not match the we bishops walk around, we two wives like him. Bacani and disgrace to the country. dent Vicente Sotto III — who Locsin Jr. on Tuesday. one on his old passport. don’t have bodyguards, bul- responded to Duterte’s ti- It is known as ‘kill, kill, kill.’ is a devout Catholic — volun- The order reiterates that To this, Locsin said, “Isn’t let-proof vests, we don’t have rade by saying he’ll pray for And we totally speak, stand teered to facilitate. Section 7 of the Implementing the expired passport sufficient security aids or with big en- the president. President Rodrigo Duterte. against it. We reject and con- At least three priests Rules and Regulations of the ID? How many times do you tourages or guns. We’re like Earlier Tuesday, demn what he says.” But for have been killed so far under Passport Act “does not require have to prove you are what the that,” he said in Filipino in an Malacañang slammed Bal- ity and does not respect life Panelo, it was the bishop who the Duterte administration, the presentation or submission State declared you are in the interview with Catholic news anga, Bataan Bishop Ruperto and teaches wrong values. If committed “disgrace” when which critics of the president of birth certificates in the re- expired passports?” station Radio Veritas. Santos for condemning Du- he does it with bishops, how he criticized Duterte. have attributed to his vio- newal of passports, and instead “Why even need to show “My challenge to Presi- terte’s joke urging the public much more to ordinary citi- “The president who could lent rhetoric. Former presi- only requires the submission of birth certificate when he is dent Duterte, if he’s really to rob and kill “rich” bishops, zens? What kind of head of have preferred retirement dential spokesperson Harry a duly accomplished application holding a government-issued brave, is simple, do what we saying the statement pro- state who encourages kill- and enjoy its bliss to rise to Roque denied last year that form and the old passport un- passport that’s expired and do,” Bacani said, referring motes crime and lawlessness. ing!” Santos said. the challenge of the times and the president had anything less there is a change in status he wants it renewed.” to how bishops walk around “It is immoral author- He added: “His presiden- at the commencement of his to do with the killings. 08 Wednesday, January 16, 2019

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

Water Plan For A Changed State Climate Rohingyas In Limbo The California governor must recognise the connection between a warming planet and changes to the state’s As Diplomacy Falters hydrology, and devise a new approach that would help save the planet and his state’s own environment as well At present, the Rohingya refugees are too afraid to return to Myanmar, ALIFORNIA’S water supply is now in- ue to have a sustainable environment and a extricably tied up with climate change. vital economy. leaving them trapped in a stateless limbo and vulnerable In a warming world, nature has al- Ground zero in the state’s water chal- Cready brought smaller Sierra snow- lenge is the Central Valley, the vast, flood- DUNCAN BARTLETT packs and less predictable precipitation pat- prone region that was tamed by 20th cen- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE terns. Governor Gavin Newsom, if he is to tury engineering projects and turned into successfully steer the state into the future, the nation’s richest agricultural region. The HE struggle to resolve the Rohingya has to bring to his water agenda the same changing climate and more volatile weather refugee crisis has been hampered by steely-eyed, reality-based drive that the two patterns make the valley again susceptible a fresh wave of violence in Myanmar. previous governors brought to limiting car- to flooding. Sacramento, in fact, is among In January, militant groups at- bon emissions. the US cities most vulnerable to inundation. Ttacked police stations in Rakhine It’s time for the state to respond to its Any water plan for California should start state, killing nine officers, according to water challenge with the same sense of ur- with protection from flooding and with pro- state media. In response, the Burmese gency with which it adopted jects that capture, reroute military launched operations against the Assembly Bill 32, the land- and store floodwaters. rebels, increasing tension in an already mark law capping green- Ground zero in California’s That means a different troubled region. house gas emissions, in water challenge is the Central approach from the last cen- This year, the conflict is between gov- 2006. That same year, the Valley. The changing climate tury’s great engineering pro- ernment troops and a mainly Buddhist state began a drought that and more volatile weather jects. Instead of dams, Cali- group seeking more autonomy. In 2017, may not yet have ended, al- patterns make the valley fornia today needs projects a military crackdown in Rakhine forced though it has been punctu- that meet multiple needs at hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas – ated by periods of extreme again susceptible to flooding once: reducing flood risk, members of a Muslim ethnic minority wet weather. Water forms recharging depleted ground- group — to flee their homes. the most tangible edge of climate change. water and restoring degraded wildlife habi- Many members of the Rohingya com- The task will be in some sense simpler tat. It also means stepping up the timeline of munity told UN investigators that their than adopting AB 32, and the results could the landmark groundwater laws that finally villages were burned by the army. They conceivably be more rewarding. Governors require that subsurface water be measured, said that women were systematically Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown, managed and equitably shared. raped and that children were murdered. in making the state a leader in the fight Less groundwater will inevitably mean Most Rohingya fled across the bor- against climate change, knew that they were agriculture must become more efficient, der into Bangladesh, which now hosts as setting an example for the rest of the world, and perhaps more geographically con- many as a million refugees. The govern- Bangladesh has drawn up plans to even though reducing carbon emissions centrated, with rich islands of green amid ment there is trying to meet their press- For more than a year, the diplomatic move some of the Rohingyas into a newly here has only an incremental effect on our retired land. At the same time, advances ing needs for food and shelter, assisted by focus has been on persuading developed island, Bhashan Char, where it own air and climate. Someone had to show in farm practices that raise productivity NGOs and the UN’s refugee agency. Myanmar to create a safe environment aims to improve their living conditions. the way, and they did. will also probably mean field jobs become At present, the refugees are too afraid However, the island offers few opportuni- Now, if Newsom recognises the connec- scarcer. Newsom ought to not merely keep to return to Myanmar, leaving them for the refugees to return to their ties for education, work or social develop- tion between a warming planet and changes his eye on the San Joaquin Valley economy, trapped and in a stateless limbo. One des- former homeland. Yet the process ment and only has space for a small pro- to California’s hydrology, he could drive but be ready with an action plan that helps perate man told ABC News that he would appears to have reached an impasse portion of the displaced people. a new approach that not only sets a moral it diversify beyond agriculture. rather drink poison and commit suicide Christina Bennett of the Overseas standard for a planet in which water is an In Southern California, we have our own with his family than return. “We’ve al- Development Institute is sceptical about increasingly contentious resource; he could crops to retire: lush, green lawns that must ready bought the poison,” he warned. journalists who have been detained for the idea. “Corralling them onto an island also ensure that the state’s own environ- be soaked, fertilised and trimmed but that Christina Bennett, the Head of the covering the crisis. is not going to solve any problems and it ment and economy can survive and in fact never produce anything that can be eaten, Humanitarian Policy Group at the Over- Soon after the vote in Congress, the could stoke unrest. If there is a natural thrive amid wrenching change. A climate- worn or sold. The long drought, and en- seas Development Institute, believes the United States backed a British sugges- disaster on the island it would create a fur- oriented water agenda accomplishes more ticements from water agencies, convinced displacement is likely to be protracted in tion to the United Nations that sanctions ther humanitarian emergency,” she said. than moral leadership. It keeps our thirst many homeowners to pull out their lawns. the absence of any realistic prospect of should be considered against Myanmar In the absence of diplomatic progress quenched, our crops growing and the price- We must keep that retirement going. Water safe and voluntary return. as a means of pressuring it into guaran- at the United Nations, Bangladesh is less web of life intact. is too precious a commodity for such use. “Experience shows that, once a refu- teeing safety for Rohingya people who seeking regional support. Rashid believes Of course, water is more tangible than Newsom also has a role in helping the gee has been displaced for more than six return. Despite widespread international that India – which has provided shelter carbon emissions, and rights to it are region move more quickly to recapture and months, that can establish their fate for support, that plan was blocked by Russia for some refugees – should be involved in owned, exercised and transferred, so enact- reuse stormwater and wastewater. He ap- years – or even for a generation – so this and China, two permanent members of formulating a solution. ing a plan for water resilience in the face pears willing to encourage cities to build needs to be recognised as a long-term the UN Security Council, which have the Christina Bennett sees another op- of climate change will pose challenges that more housing — and to hold back funding problem both for the Rohingyas and for power to veto motions. tion. “I believe that ASEAN is the obvious may make reducing carbon emissions seem to those that drag their feet. He should con- the government of Bangladesh,” she said. Russia routinely seeks to prevent the place for a regional conversation about easy in comparison. But we have no choice. sider a similar system of enticements and For more than a year, the diplomatic UN from using sanctions as a means of this issue. It has responded well to natu- At least, not if we want California to contin- penalties for water practices. focus has been on persuading Myanmar applying international pressure. China ral disasters in the past and it provides a to create a safe environment for the refu- – which has close links with Myanmar forum through which pressure could be gees to return to their former homeland. – aims to limit the influence of Western applied on the Burmese army.” Yet the process appears to have reached countries in the affairs of East Asia. In- However, Bennett’s view is that politi- an impasse. stead, China is trying to broker a deal it- cians, as well as the military, need to change Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi self. Last year, soon after the visit of the their approach. “To win back trust, Myan- appears unable or unwilling to confront Chinese Security Minister Zhao Kezhi to mar needs to offer guarantees to the Roh- the powerful military figures who control Dhaka, Myanmar and Bangladesh signed ingyas about their status and their right to many seats in the national parliament. a memorandum of understanding on the work. Any proposed solutions which lack The military denies that it has been perse- return of refugees to Rakhine state. those elements are non-starters.” cuting the Rohingyas and says its actions Yet according to Major General Ab- General Rashid shares the view that were a defence against militant groups. dur Rashid (Ret.) from the Institute of ultimately the solution rests with Myan- The United States rejects this claim. Conflict Law Development Studies in mar. “Myanmar remains our neighbour,” When US Vice President Mike Pence met Dhaka, Myanmar did not comply with he said. “There is no point in fighting Suu Kyi last year, he said there was “no the agreement. “They planned to put the them and we need to maintain a good re- excuse” for her country’s actions. refugees into a camp but of course the lationship. We need dialogue.” The US House of Representatives in- people wanted to return to their homes. creased the pressure in December 2018, They need reassurance about their safety (Duncan Bartlett is the Editor when it overwhelmingly adopted a reso- or they won’t go back,” he said. He denies of Asian Affairs Magazine and a lution describing Myanmar’s actions as that Bangladesh would force any refugees former BBC Correspondent. He a “genocide” and accused the military of back across the border against their will recently spoke at a forum on crimes against humanity. It also called and insists that the Rohingyas should be the Rohingya Crisis hosted for the immediate release of two Reuters granted full citizenship in Myanmar. by the Dhaka Tribune.) (Tribune News Service) Sick Of Facebook? Six Fantastic Apps To Use Instead You can turn your ‘wasted time’ into more productive hours with these half a dozen great apps

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DPA “We are aware that armed crim- infidels... The attack started United States embassy in Kenya NAIROBI inals are holding up inside the with a bombing,” they said. issued a security alert for its hotel and specialist forces are Television footage showed citizens, advising them to stay AL-SHABAAB has claimed re- now currently flushing them members of the bomb squad away from the area. sponsibility for a terrorist attack out,” he added. There had been outside the hotel, smoke com- In one of the worst ter- under way at a Nairobi hotel on injuries, he said, but did not ing from buildings, and ambu- rorist incidents in the Kenyan Tuesday, as security forces were give a number. Al-Shabaab, a lances arriving at the scene. capital, at least 67 people were sent in following explosions and militant group which regularly “Our people are still on the killed in an attack on the West- gunfire. launches attacks in Somalia and ground, we shall communicate gate Mall in 2013 claimed by “A group of armed assail- neighbouring Kenya, claimed re- when we have information,” al-Shabaab. The attack at the ants attacked the Dusit (Hotel) sposibility on its Radio Andalus. Kenyan Red Cross spokesper- Dusit comes on the third anni- complex in a suspected terror “Our brave Mujaahideens son Noellah Musundi told dpa versary of an attack on a Ken- attack,” Kenyan police chief Jo- are engaging in ongoing fight- by phone, refusing to confirm yan military base in which al- seph Boinnet said in statement. ing inside Nairobi against the Kenyan personnel help people to escape after a bomb blast at DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday. (AFP) whether there were deaths. The most 200 soldiers were killed. VHP presses Modi govt Millions take holy dip at ‘world’s for ordinance on Ram temple in budget session IANS ruary 1. It will decide how to largest’ religious congregation NEW DELHI take forward the fight,” Kumar said in an interview. UNFAZED by Prime Minister Asked about the Prime Narendra Modi’s statement Minister’s statement on the is- The Kumbh Mela is expected to attract over 100 mn pilgrims to Indian city of Allahabad in next 7 weeks that the government will wait sue, he said: “We have a right for the Supreme Court ruling to continue to persuade him AFP the huge undertaking, and on a Ram temple in Ayodhya, to our point of view, to frame ALLAHABAD, INDIA prevent stampedes that have the VHP on Tuesday said the a law. marred previous gatherings. government should come out “They have to pass a legis- THE largest gathering of hu- Patrol drones buzzed with an ordinance in the up- lation and they have the Feb- manity on the planet began over a 45-square kilometre coming Budget Session of Par- ruary session to do it. We will Tuesday, with tens of mil- encampment set aside spe- liament. place the whole situation be- lions showered in rose petals cially for pilgrims–a tempo- Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s fore the sants and let the sants and holy ash at a spectacular rary city three-quarters the Working President Alok Ku- decide for us.” Hindu festival on India’s sa- size of Manhattan. mar said the VHP would He said that the govern- cred riverbanks. Restaurants, roads and hold talks with spiritual lead- ment had brought an ordi- The Kumbh Mela is ex- marketplaces have sprung ers to chalk out a strategy on nance for triple talaq, which pected to attract more than up to cater to the huge in- the Ram temple issue at the was good, but it should bring 100 million pilgrims to Al- flux of visitors, along with “Dharam Sansad” to be held one on Ram temple too as the lahabad over the next seven 122,000 toilets and 300 kil- at the Prayagraj Kumbh this country cannot wait till eter- weeks to bathe in waters ometres of road. month-end to put pressure on nity for it. considered among the holi- Festival veteran Gane- the government. “It’s already 69 long est in Hinduism. shanand Bharamachari, from “The VHP is committed to years. Can’t wait till eternity. Allahabad rises alongside nearby Varanasi, said the fight for Ram Temple till we The Supreme Court is not the Ganges, Yamuna and Kumbh had grown in popu- achieve success. The strategy even beginning to hear it... mythical Saraswati, and the larity in recent years. and programmes are chalked Therefore, we ask the gov- banks of these hallowed riv- “People, mostly from cit- out by sants. We have called ernment to find out the alter- ers have transformed into a ies, are becoming increas- a meeting of Dharam Sansad native method of legislation,” riot of colour for the centu- ingly religious because the between January 31 and Feb- he said. ries-old festival. western life they were living A gigantic tent city has has not led them anywhere,” emerged near the confluence the 78-year-old said. of the rivers, where Hindus The Uttar Pradesh state believe bathing during the government, led by a fire- Kumbh helps cleanse sins brand Hindu priest, has Cottoning on: Chinese and brings salvation. heavily promoted this year’s Before dawn thousands festival, which comes as In- seed sprouts on moon of naked holy men smeared dia prepares for a general in ash, some on horseback, election due by May. BEIJING: A small green shoot is growing on the moon in an proceeded toward the riv- Prime Minister Narendra out-of-this-world first after a cotton seed germinated on board a ers’ meeting point known as Modi, whose Hindu nation- Chinese lunar lander, scientists said Tuesday. “Sangam”. alist Bharatiya Janata Party The sprout has emerged from a lattice-like structure inside The “naga sadhus” is in power in Uttar Pradesh, a canister since the Chang’e-4 lander set down earlier this plunged into the chilly wa- visited Allahabad in Decem- month, according to a series of photos released by the Ad- ters before the sun rose, as Indian sadhus (Hindu holy men) take a dip at the holy Sangam–the confluence of the Ganges, Ya- ber to inaugurate a high-tech vanced Technology Research Institute at Chongqing University. nearby devotees chanted muna and mythical Saraswati rivers–during the bathing day of Makar Sankranti at the Kumbh Mela command centre to manage “This is the first time humans have done biological growth praises to the Hindu deity in Allahabad, on Tuesday. (AFP) the Kumbh. experiments on the lunar surface,” said Xie Gengxin. Shiva. The historic city was even The Chang’e-4 probe -- named after a Chinese moon Throughout the day, mil- more than the entire popula- Throughout the day, “All the Gods descend on renamed Prayagraj in Octo- goddess -- made the world’s first soft landing on the moon’s lions of pilgrims will queue tion of Australia–are said to this sacred place during this ber by the state’s conserva- “dark side” on January 3, a major step in China’s ambitions to in huge processions for their have bathed on a single aus- millions of pilgrims period. This is the most aus- tive government, stripping become a space superpower. Scientists from Chongqing Uni- chance to plunge into the picious day. queued in huge picious event for any human its centuries-old name and versity -- who designed the “mini lunar biosphere” experiment -- waters in northern Uttar A helicopter dropped processions for their being,” said Chandhans Pan- replacing it with an ancient sent an 18-centimetre (seven-inch) bucket-like container holding Pradesh state. rose petals Tuesday on an chance to plunge dey, a 60-year-old devotee. Hindu title. air, water and soil. Inside are cotton, potato, and arabidopsis The last major gathering endless sea of dreadlocked into the sacred wa- “I have been planning But it is still widely seeds -- a plant of the mustard family -- as well as fruit fly eggs in Allahabad in 2013 drew sadhus smoking marijuana, to attend (for) many years.” known as Allahabad, the and yeast. Images sent back by the probe show a cotton an astonishing 120 million priests offering blessings in ters on Tuesday - Politics and faith -Nearly name given by Islamic rulers sprout has grown well, but so far none of the other plants has people, organisers said. saffron robes and pilgrims 30,000 police have been de- that reigned over India hun- taken, the university said. (AFP) Thirty million devotees– from every corner of India. ployed to oversee crowds for dreds of years ago.

News BJP denies ‘game’ in Karnataka, says Indian temple trailblazer Left, Congress have double standards: Modi in brief problem within Cong IANS Modi said both the Left NEW Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday beaten by mother-in-law KOLLAM (KERALA) Democratic Front (LDF) and North Korean rejected Congress’ allegation the United Democratic Front official heads for that it is trying to topple seven- AFP southern state of Kerala. PRIME Minister Narendra (UDF) have spoiled the spir- talks in Sweden month-old Janata Dal-Secular THIRUVANANTHAPURAM A September ruling by In- Modi on Tuesday slammed ituality and tranquility of (JD-S)-Congress coalition dia’s Supreme Court that all the two main political fronts in Kerala, which he asserted was SEOUL: A top North Korean government in Karnataka and ONE of the two women who women could enter the temple Kerala over their stand on Sa- in shambles. diplomat was travelling to hit back at opposition parties infuriated Hindu tradition- angered devotees, including barimala, triple talaq and pro- “For months the entire Sweden Tuesday, she told calling the current crisis their alists by entering a revered supporters of Prime Minister viding 10 per cent reservation. country is talking about Saba- reporters, as speculation “internal problems”. shrine in India was attacked Narendra Modi–who was in “The Congress-led UDF rimala. We all know that the mounts over the next sum- “We are not doing any by her mother-in-law Tuesday Kerala on Tuesday–and his and the CPI-M-led LDF are two Communists don’t respect In- mit between the isolated game. Why we should topple as soon as she returned home Hindu nationalist Bharatiya sides of the same coin. They dian culture, spirituality and state’s leader Kim Jong Un if they themselves are top- after days on the run, police Janata Party (BJP). are only different in name but Indian PM Narendra Modi. no other party has taken such and US President Donald pling their government? It is said. After moving to more are similar when it comes to a negative position. The Con- Trump. Choe Son Hui, a their problem. They have their Kanakadurga, 39, had than 10 different safe houses, corruption, casteism, commu- and cheat people.” Modi arrived gress is no better as they have North Korean vice-minister internal problems and un- been in hiding since she made Kanakadurga, who uses only nalism and in damaging the in the state capital on Tuesday multiple stands. They say one of foreign affairs, landed necessarily blaming us,” BJP history by setting foot in the one name, returned home on cultural fabric of Kerala,” Modi evening and inaugurated a 13- thing in Parliament and anoth- in Beijing on a flight from General Secretary and party’s Sabarimala temple on January Tuesday morning, only to be told a public rally here. “They km long Kollam by-pass. He er thing in Pathanamthitta (the the North Korean capital in-charge for Karnataka P Mu- 2 along with Bindu Ammini, attacked by the enraged rela- both neglect the strength of then addressed a political rally district where the Sabarimala Pyongyang. “I am going to ralidhar Rao said. (IANS) sparking days of unrest in the tive -- reportedly with a stick. ‘yuva shakthi’, ignore the poor at the Cantonment ground. temple is located). an international conference in Sweden,” South Korea’s Yonhap news agency quoted her as saying on arrival at the airport. (AFP) National security under scrutiny ahead of Nigeria vote 7 killed as Boko Haram attacks AFP have resurfaced... The security 1980s, was seen as a better repeatedly questioned. Nigeria army base LAGOS situation has deteriorated,” he bet to restore order. He made Suicide bombings and hit- said. Few but the hardest of a strong start, recognising the and-run raids persisted, while KANO: Seven people were IN Nigeria, where religious hardline presidential support- need to re-energise the mori- troops were unable to stop an- killed when Boko Haram and ethnic identity often deter- ers would disagree with Bawa’s bund regional force and rally other mass abduction of more fighters attacked a military mines support for a candidate, assessment, as the country the international community than 100 schoolgirls from the base in remote northeast Ni- Mudi Bawa might well have once again prepares to go to for support against extremism. town of Dapchi. geria, setting fire to shelters been expected to vote for Mu- the polls. Lost ground was recov- More concerning still, for those displaced by the hammadu Buhari in 2015. In opposition, Buhari ben- ered; the threat to sovereignty according to analysts, is the conflict, military and humani- Both are northern Mus- efited politically from the fall- diminished; soldiers’ morale wave of attacks by the Islam- tarian sources said Tuesday. lims. But the fisherman had out of the conflict, which saw improved as more equipment ic State West Africa Prov- The attack in Rann, some another reason to choose Bu- the jihadists capture swathes was provided. ince faction of Boko Haram 175 kilometres northeast of hari: the hope he could help of territory and declare a cali- Thousands of hostages against military bases. the Borno state capital, Mai- him return to the home he had phate. were rescued or released, in- The latest happened on duguri, began late on Monday to flee when Boko Haram at- President Goodluck Jona- cluding 107 of the 219 kid- Monday in the remote town afternoon and forced civilians tacked. than was lambasted for his napped Chibok girls; many of Rann, near the border to flee. It followed a pattern “There was tremendous government’s response to the internally displaced people be- with Cameroon. A coordi- by the IS West Africa Province improvement in security when threat, and particularly his re- gan to return home. nated response from regional faction of Boko Haram that Buhari became president,” action to the high-profile kid- In December 2015, Buhari partners once again appears has called into question said Bawa, from Baga, in the napping of 219 schoolgirls. was confident enough to de- to be lacking. This month, government claims the group northeastern state of Borno. Buhari, the former army (File phot0) Motorists drive past a campaign billboard for Nigeria’s clare Boko Haram “technical- even Buhari acknowledged is virtually defeated. (AFP) “But unfortunately, in the general who once headed a presidential candidate of the opposition PDP Atiku Abubakar and his ly” defeated. But the truth of Nigerian troops were ex- last few months Boko Haram military government in the running mate Peter Obi at Ojota in Lagos. that statement has since been hausted and demoralised. 10 Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Gulf / Middle East Libya’s military to launch anti-’terror’ operation in south Tunisia NGOs file graft lawsuit against president

BENGHAZI: Libya’s army said on Tuesday that its forces are launching a military operation in the TUNIS: Anti-corruption campaigners have filed a lawsuit accusing Tunisian President Beji Caid south of the country. Essebsi of abuse of power after he pardoned a jailed party official close to his son, a court official NEWS Ahmed al-Mesmari, a spokesman for the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), told a said Tuesday. IN BRIEF press conference that the operation targets “foreign opposition gangs and terrorist groups” in Borhane Bsaies, a communications official during the rule of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the south. Major military reinforcements have already been sent to the city of Sabha, where joined Essebsi’s Nidaa Tounes party after the 2011 revolution that toppled Ben Ali and sparked militants, some of them from armed groups from Chad, Sudan and Niger, are active and con- the Arab Spring uprisings. Last October, Bsaies was sentenced to two years in prison after being trol the southern border. (DPA) found guilty of taking improper payments during Ben Ali’s rule. (DPA)

Israel hinders M-E development, Abbas tells UN West Bank Palestinians strike against social security law AFP ples of the region,” Abbas told UNITED STATES Abbas spoke at a ceremony the gathering. RAMALLAH: Thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West marking the handover of the The Palestinian leader said Bank joined a strike on Tuesday against their government’s PALESTINIAN president chair of the Group of 77 and he was committed to a “peace- proposed new social security law, fearing the fund will be mis- Mahmoud Abbas told United China from Egypt to the ful solution that brings an end managed. The strike, which saw much of Ramallah, Hebron and Nations on Tuesday that Israel observer-state of Palestine to the occupation and the reali- other Palestinian cities closed, comes hours before president was hindering development in zation of the independence of Mahmud Abbas is due to address the United Nations. the Middle East with the occu- the state of Palestine with East A few thousand people protested outside the Social Security pation of Palestinian territories leading the biggest UN bloc of Jerusalem as its capital, living Corporation in Ramallah, where Abbas’s government is based. and again called for an inde- developing countries. side-by-side in peace and secu- Under the proposed system both private employers and their pendent state of Palestine. “Israel’s continued coloni- rity with the state of Israel.” employees would pay monthly into a government-managed fund, Abbas spoke at a ceremony zation and occupation of the The Palestinians reacted with employees receiving a pension when they retire. marking the handover of the state of Palestine undermines furiously to President Donald The government says it will provide new security for employ- chair of the Group of 77 and our development and capacity Trump’s decision in December ees, arguing similar systems exist in countries across the globe. China from Egypt to the ob- for cooperation, coordination Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas (right) is applauded by the UN 2017 to recognize Jerusalem as Protesters say they do not trust the Palestinian government server-state of Palestine, rais- and obstructs the cohesive chief Antonio Guterres during meeting of UN Group of 77 and China, Israel’s capital, breaking with to manage the fund and point out there are no guarantees. (AFP) ing the Palestinians’ profile by future development of all peo- at the United Nations in New York, on Tuesday. (AFP) the international consensus. Protests against Saudi to be held ahead of Turkey to set up Syria ‘security Italian Super Cup zone’ after Erdogan-Trump call DPA policies, but noted that “wom- ROME en were usually not allowed to, (but) will now attend the game MEDIA associations and Am- in determined sectors. Trump reaffirmed that a 20-mile security zone along Syria border will be set up by us: Turkish president nesty International will stage Italian politicians and a sit-in outside the Saudi human rights activists have AFP Arabia embassy in Rome to objected to the game being ISTANBUL protest against the country’s played in Saudi Arabia, citing poor human rights record the assassination of Wash- TURKISH President Recep ahead of the Italian Super ington Post columnist Jamal Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday Cup match in Jeddah, Am- Khashoggi at the Saudi Consu- that Ankara would set up a nesty said Tuesday. late in Istanbul. “security zone” in northern AC Milan and Juventus Syria suggested by US Presi- contest the trophy Wednes- Civilian deaths dent Donald Trump. day in the Red Sea town as the Erdogan’s comments Lega Serie A accepted the bid In exchange for 7 million came a day after he had a of the Middle East country to euros (8 million dollars, on telephone conversation with host the event three times in each of the three occasions) Trump to ease tensions after the next five years. silence will fall on the bombs the US leader threatened to Organizers of the sit-in - including those built in Italy - “devastate” the Turkish econ- cited Saudi Arabia’s involve- that for the past four years omy if Ankara attacks Kurdish ment in the civil war raging in have massacred the civil forces. bordering Yemen and its long population in Yemen Turkey has welcomed record of violence, including Washington’s planned with- death penalty, against dissi- drawal of some 2,000 US dents. troops from Syria but the fu- “In exchange for 7 million Against this backdrop of ture of US-backed Kurdish euros (8 million dollars, in political outrage and protests, militia forces labelled terror- each of the three occasions) the match between Juventus ists by Ankara has poisoned silence will fall on the bombs and AC Milan is still slated ties between the NATO allies. - including those built in Italy to go ahead at King Abdul- Erdogan said he had a - that for the past four years lah Sports City Stadium in “quite positive” telephone have massacred the civil popu- Jeddah, and both teams are conversation with Trump lation in Yemen,” the organiz- already in the kingdom. But late on Monday where he ers said. more protests are planned. reaffirmed that “a 20-mile They also spoke of dis- The game is slated to be (30 kilometre) security zone crimination against women, broadcast domestically by along the Syrian border... will who will have access to the RAI, and the Italian state be set up by us.” Trump on King Abdullah Sports City Sta- TV’s journalists’ union said Sunday tweeted the United dium in reserved sectors only. recently it was “absurd” and States would “devastate Tur- Giovanni Malago, the pres- “unacceptable” for the game key economically if they hit ident of Italy’s Olympic com- to be in Saudi Arabia little Kurds”, a threat that drew mittee (CONI), said last week more than three months af- angry retorts from Ankara. that he disagreed with Saudi’s ter Khashoggi’s killing. The Turkish army has This combo of file pictures shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and US President Donald Trump.(AFP) launched two major opera- tions in Syria dubbed “Eu- fly zone on its 900 kilometre logistical and financial sup- ington. The US regards the phrates Shield” in 2016 (560 mile) border with Syria port,” Erdogan said. YPG as an effective ground New Syria envoy to revive and “Olive Branch” in 2018 to protect civilians from air “That would also entirely force in the fight against IS ji- to combat Syrian Kurdish and ground attacks. ‘Safety plan’ prevent an influx (of refu- hadists. UN mediation efforts fighters as well as Islamic But support for the pro- The plan was outlined to gees).” The Turkish leader Ankara has however State militants. posal has waned. Trump’s predecessor Barack however dismissed any pres- threatened to launch a cross- DAMASCUS: The new special UN envoy to Syria began his But the last offensive The plan was mooted to Obama, so that a safe ence of the Kurdish People’s border operation to eradi- first trip to Damascus on Tuesday, facing the daunting task sought to roll back gains by Trump’s predecessor Barack structure could be provided Protection Units (YPG) militia cate Syrian Kurdish fighters of rekindling moribund peace talks and succeeding where Syrian Kurdish fighters who Obama, so that a safe struc- in that zone. it sees as an offshoot of the his three predecessors failed. Norway’s Geir Pedersen, have governed parts of north- ture could be provided for for Syrian refugees on the Erdogan’s spokesman outlawed Kurdistan Work- who replaces Staffan de Mistura, is the fourth negotiator ern Syria since 2012. Syrian refugees on the con- condition that Washington Ibrahim Kalin said the secu- ers’ Party (PKK). The PKK, to have been appointed UN special envoy to Syria since the The deployment of Turk- dition that Washington pro- provide logistics and air rity zone would “be controlled which has carried out a dec- civil war broke out in 2011. ish troops and their proxy vide logistics and air support, support, while Ankara supply by Turkey, with the deploy- ades-long insurgency against The seasoned diplomat, 63, was seen entering a Damas- forces in areas of northwest while Ankara supply ground ground security, Erdogan ment of Turkish military, in- Turkish forces, is blacklisted cus hotel and is expected to hold talks with senior officials, Syria has drawn accusations security, Erdogan said. said. “Unfortunately Obama telligence activity and the in- by Turkey as well as by the although no official programme for his visit was published. by some critics of a Turkish “Unfortunately Obama failed to take the necessary volvement of the locals.” United States. Pedersen simply said on social media that he was “looking military occupation. failed to take the necessary steps,” he said. He said its modalities But there have been con- forward to productive meetings here”. Officials in the govern- “Comparing Turkey’s steps,” he said, speaking to were being discussed with cerns in Washington that Kurd- ment of President Bashar al-Assad set the tone for the new presence in Syria with that of journalists after his parlia- Washington, adding the ish groups are being abandoned envoy’s tenure shortly after news of his appointment in October any other state or power is an mentary address. Turkish army chief Gen- to attacks in the future by the last year. “Syria will cooperate with the new UN envoy Geir insult to both history and our But after the discussion operation with the US-backed eral Yasar Guler was due to far more powerful Turkish Pedersen provided he avoids the methods of his predeces- civilisation,” Erdogan said. with Trump, Erdogan said international coalition fight- meet Wednesday with his US military. Erdogan on Tues- sor,” Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Meqdad said, quoted by Turkey is home to over that plan could be resurrect- ing against IS, which Turkey counterpart in Brussels. day said Trump’s tweet “sad- Al-Watan newspaper. Assad opponents have said the change in three million Syrian refu- ed and the 20-mile “security is also a member of. US support for the YPG dened me and my friends”, UN envoy would have little impact on the fate of the country as gees. Since early in the con- zone” could be extended, if “We could create such a during the Syria conflict has but added that the two lead- international will and consensus were lacking. (AFP) flict, Ankara has called for a needed. safe zone if coalition forces been a major source of friction ers reached an agreement “of safe area backed up by a no- It could be created in co- especially America provide between Ankara and Wash- historic importance.” First food aid in six months Freezing cold leaves 15 displaced children dead in Syria: UN reaches 2 Yemen areas: UN AFP increasing infant mortality. BEIRUT The cold snap that has hit the region is also having dire con- AFP Jordan to host rival Yemen incident. The deliveries so far FREEZING temperatures and sequences on people fleeing the GENEVA factions for prisoner swap to the districts include more the lack of medical care have fighting in the so-called Hajin than 3,300 metric tonnes of killed at least 15 displaced Syr- pocket in eastern Syria. A slowdown in fighting in Yem- AMMAN: Jordan has agreed to food. “This can be thanks to ian children in recent weeks, The area near the Iraqi bor- en’s Hodeida province has al- host UN-brokered talks between an inconsistent de-escalation the United Nations reported on der has seen intense fighting lowed the UN to deliver more the rival factions in Yemen’s over recent days following Tuesday. between Islamic State group than 3,000 tonnes of food to civil war to discuss a prisoner the December peace talks in The UN Children’s Fund militants defending the last two areas for the first time in swap deal, the Jordanian For- Stockholm,” Verhoosel said (UNICEF) said eight of them remnants of their “caliphate” six months, the World Food eign Ministry said on Tuesday. in a statement. had died as a result of the cold and Kurdish-led forces backed Programme said Tuesday. The ministry said it had The rebel-held port in Ho- in the Rukban camp in south- (File photo) A newly displaced Syrian child arrives with his family at a by US air strikes. Tuhayta and Darahimi accepted a request from the deida city–through which more eastern Syria and seven others refugee camp in Atimah village, Idlib province, Syria. According to the UN, more districts in southern Hodeida United Nations special envoy than 80 percent of imports and during the displacement from than 10,000 people have fled last received humanitarian aid to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, to humanitarian aid pass–was for the militant bastion of Hajin, UNICEF regional director have died,” he said. Cappelaere the area since December. in July, when a WFP truck de- host talks between represent- months the main front line in further north. Geert Cappelaere said. explained that the cold in the “Families seeking safety livering relief goods was “hit,” atives of the Yemeni govern- the Yemeni conflict after gov- “Freezing temperatures “In just one month, at least isolated desert camp on the face difficulties leaving the con- agency spokesman Herve Ver- ment and its rivals, the Houthi ernment forces launched an and harsh living conditions in eight children–most of them Jordanian border, where 80 flict zone and wait in the cold hoosel said, without elaborat- rebels, to discuss the terms offensive to capture it in June Rukban... are increasingly put- under four months and the percent of the 45,000 residents for days without shelter or ba- ing on the nature of the July of such a deal. (DPA) from Iran-backed Huthi rebels. ting children’s lives at risk,” youngest only one hour old– are women and children, was sic supplies,” Cappelaere said. Europe / Americas Wednesday, January 16, 2019 11 Canada-China tensions flare over drug death sentence AFP handed to 36-year-old Robert national security. “Playing hostage politics, that there was a fair trial BEIJING Lloyd Schellenberg. Then authorities revisited ‘Hostage Politics’ China rushes the retrial of a here,” he said. Beijing and Ottawa have the little-known case of Schel- Playing hostage politics, Canadian suspect and sen- Trudeau expressed “ex- CHINA on Tuesday vociferous- been squabbling since last lenberg, who was sentenced tences him to death in a fairly treme concern” that China ly defended a court’s decision month, when Canada arrest- to 15 years in prison in No- China rushes the retrial of a transparent attempt to pres- had “chosen to arbitrarily” to impose the death penalty ed the chief financial officer of vember for drug offences. Canadian suspect and sure Canada,” Human Rights apply the death penalty. on a convicted Canadian drug top Chinese telecom company A month later, an upper sentences him to death in a Watch executive director But Chinese foreign min- smuggler, escalating a diplo- Huawei on a US extradition court took up his appeal and fairly transparent attempt to Kenneth Roth said in a tweet. istry spokeswoman Hua Chu- matic row that experts say has request related to Iran sanc- ordered a hasty retrial in the pressure Canada Donald Clarke, a George nying denied Beijing had po- descended into a high-stakes tions violations. northeastern city of Dalian Washington University pro- liticised Schellenberg’s case, game of “hostage politics”. In a move observers see as after ruling that the punish- HRW Executive Director fessor specialising in Chinese calling on Canada to “respect China’s foreign ministry retaliation, Chinese authori- ment was too lenient. Kenneth Roth law, coined an even grimmer China’s judicial sovereignty... blasted Canadian Prime Min- ties detained two Canadian The timing and swiftness Robert Lloyd Schellenberg term for the situation: “death and stop making such irre- ister Justin Trudeau’s “irre- citizens -- a former diplomat of Schellenberg’s sentence, and threat diplomacy”. sponsible remarks”. sponsible remarks” after he and a business consultant -- the inclusion of new evidence a plan to ship 222 kilogrammes mine to Australia, raised suspi- “The Chinese government Schellenberg plans to ap- criticised the death sentence on suspicion of endangering presenting him as a key player in (490 pounds) of methampheta- cion among observers. is not even trying to pretend peal, his lawyer told AFP.

Britain plunges into deepest political crisis News Turkish coastguard in brief saves 46 migrants, recovers one body Brazil’s president Lawmakers reject Brexit deal eases gun laws DPA with decree ISTANBUL BOGOTA: Brazilian President in crushing defeat for PM May THE Turkish coastguard says Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday it has rescued 46 migrants signed a decree relaxing the from the Aegean Sea off the country’s strict gun con- The British House of Commons votes down the EU exit plan by 432 votes to 202 in favour coast of Turkey and recovered trols in an attempt to stem one body. mounting crime. REUTERS They were picked up off “The people have LONDON the western Turkish district of decided to buy arms and Kusadasi, the coastguard said munitions and we can- BRITISH lawmakers defeated in a statement on Tuesday. not deny [that],” the daily Prime Minister Theresa May’s The location is close to the O Globo quoted Bolsonaro Brexit divorce deal by a crush- Greek island of Samos. as saying. ing margin on Tuesday, trig- The coastguard received The far-right president gering political upheaval that an alert about stranded mi- had pledged to arm the pop- could lead to a disorderly exit grants at 4:45 am (0145 GMT) ulation in order to restore from the EU or even to a re- and deployed three boats and law and order during his versal of the 2016 decision to a helicopter to the area. The election campaign last year. leave. migrants’ half-submerged The decree allows citizens Parliament voted 432-202 boat was spotted and they to own up to four guns, local against her deal, the worst were rescued at 5:30 am. media reported. The number parliamentary defeat for a While the coastguard’s can be increased in some government in recent Brit- statement did not mention any cases, for instance in those ish history. Scores of her own nationalities, Turkey’s private of people needing to protect MPs - both Brexiteers and DHA news agency said they many properties. (DPA) supporters of EU membership were Iraqi nationals and that - joined forces to vote down several survivors - including 11th victim in the deal. women and children - were Austria as snow With the clock ticking taken to hospital. breaks records down to March 29, the date Migrants continue to use set in law for Brexit, the Unit- Turkey as a departure point VIENNA: A Czech ski ed Kingdom is now ensnared as they try to reach EU mem- instructor was killed by an in the deepest political crisis ber state Greece. Turkey hosts avalanche in Austria on in half a century as it grapples more than 3.5 million Syrian Tuesday, the 11th avalanche with how, or even whether, to refugees in addition to those fatality the Alpine country exit the European project that from other countries such as has seen this winter amid it joined in 1973. Afghanistan and Iraq. historic snowfall. May’s crushing loss, the The 24-year-old man first British parliamentary was skiing off-piste with his defeat of a treaty since 1864, father at the Ankogel moun- marks the collapse of her two- N-arms treaty faces tain in southern Austria year strategy of forging an when he was swept away amicable divorce with close A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament’s Parliamentary Recording Unit shows Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (centre collapse after failed and buried by loose snow, ties to the EU after the March left) as she speaks in the House of Commons in London on Tuesday. (AFP) according to police. 29 exit. US-Russia talks The number of people “The Brexit deal is basical- who have died in avalanches ly dead,” said Anand Menon, EU’s Tusk urges Brexit rethink Oppn leader to bring no-trust motion today AFP since November is about professor of European politics BRUSSELS: EU leader Donald Tusk urged British leaders to LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May will face a vote GENEVA double the long-term aver- and foreign affairs at King’s rethink their brexit strategy on Tuesday after parliament rejected of no confidence on Wednesday following a historic defeat in age, according to the Alpine College London. the planned withdrawal agreement, implying London should THE survival of a key nuclear Safety Board, a national “The EU and British law- reconsider leaving the union. parliament over her brexit deal with EU leaders. arms control treaty was cast platform that collects acci- makers will consider the deal “If a deal is impossible, and no one wants no deal, then who Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main Labour opposi- further in doubt on Tuesday dent statistics. The amount dead, so the UK will have no will finally have the courage to say what the only positive solution tion party, submitted the motion saying the government had after the United States and of snow that has fallen since Brexit policy and no viable al- is?” tweeted Tusk, the president of the European Council. (AFP) suffered a “catastrophic” defeat. (AFP) Russia blamed each other for the start of the year has bro- ternative to the Brexit policy,” pushing the agreement to the ken historic records. (DPA) Menon said. brink of collapse. After repeatedly refusing sions from the EU, a delay to bating how to leave the Euro- largest economy is at a cross- more likely that Britain would Senior diplomats from to resign or to countenance Brexit, resignation, an elec- pean project forged by France roads and that its choices over not leave the EU at all than both countries met in Geneva another referendum, May will tion or a referendum. and Germany after the devas- Brexit will shape the prosper- that it would leave without a amid widespread concern over make a statement shortly. Her Ever since Britain voted by tation of World War Two. ity of future generations. deal. She has also warned fel- the fate of the bilateral Inter- options include setting course 52-48 percent to leave the EU While the country is divid- Before the vote, May had low Conservatives not to let mediate-Range Nuclear Forc- for a no-deal exit, brinkman- in a referendum in June 2016, ed over EU membership, most warned pro-Brexit MPs that the opposition Labour Party es Treaty, which successfully ship to try to secure conces- the political class has been de- agree that the world’s fifth if her plan was rejected, it was seize control of Brexit. put an end to a mini-arms race after it was signed in 1987. President Donald Trump said in October that his coun- try would pull out of the deal Hondurans’ new US-bound caravan draws fire from Trump unless Russia stops violating it. William Barr Russian President AFP will keep our Country safe! Only a Wall, or bound caravans. That and US extends troop Vladimir Putin has threatened Mueller probe no SAN PEDRO SULA Stop playing political games Steel Barrier, will other migrant flows from El deployment at to develop nuclear missiles and end the Shutdown!” Salvador and Guatemala came Mexico border banned under the treaty if it is ‘witch hunt’, says HUNDREDS of Hondurans As the procession left the keep our Country safe! to total some 13,000 people. scrapped. have set out on a trek to the town of San Pedro Sula under Stop playing political More than half turned WASHINGTON: The Pentagon “The meeting was disap- United States, forming anoth- a steady rain Monday night, around and went home, even- said Monday it would extend pointing as it is clear Russia Trump’s A-G pick er caravan that US President one of the migrants summed games and end the tually. Hundreds -- down until September 30 the deploy- continues to be in material Donald Trump cited on Tues- up their plight: “We are leav- Shutdown!, tweets the from much larger numbers ment of active-duty soldiers and breach of the Treaty and did AFP day to justify building a wall ing because there is crime and late last year -- remain at Coast Guard members at the not come prepared to explain WASHINGTON on the border with Mexico. no work,” said Juan Garcia, 52. US president the Mexican border with the US-Mexico border, while ex- how it plans to return to full “A big new Caravan is More than 500 people set United States, held back by panding the mission to include and verifiable compliance,” DONALD Trump’s nominee heading up to our South- out from the centre of San Pe- It was from the same tougher border policies under surveillance and detection. US Under Secretary for Arms for US attorney general said ern Border from Honduras,” dro Sula, which is 180 kilom- transport hub that some 2,000 Trump and support among The Pentagon already has Control and International Tuesday he does not believe Trump tweeted on Tuesday. eters (110 miles) north of the Hondurans left on October 13 his base for his proposed bor- about 2,350 active-duty troops Security, Andrea Thompson, the investigation into possible “Only a Wall, or Steel Barrier, capital Tegucigalpa. in the first of a series of US- der wall. stationed along the boundary. said in a statement. election collusion with Russia is a “witch hunt,” contradict- ing the president. “I don’t believe Mr Mueller Macron kickstarts would be involved in a witch ‘great debate’ to hunt,” Bill Barr said, referring Six-fold increase in Antarctica ice loss since 1979: Study win back French to Special Counsel Robert Mu- eller, who is heading the probe. AFP cities that are home to millions FRENCH President Emmanuel Barr made the comment TAMPA Researchers discovered that of people around the world, Macron attempted on Tuesday under questioning by the Sen- from 1979 to 1990, previous research has shown. to rebound from two months ate Judiciary Committee on GLOBAL warming is melting Antarctica shed an average of For the current study, re- of often violent anti-govern- the first day of hearings into ice in Antarctica faster than searchers embarked on the ment protests by launching a his nomination by Trump to ever before -- about six times 40 billion tonnes of ice mass longest-ever assessment of ice nationwide debate over the lead the Justice Department. more per year now than 40 annually. By the years 2009 mass in the Antarctic, across grievances fuelling the ‘yellow Barr was under pressure years ago -- leading to increas- to 2017, the ice loss had 18 geographic regions. vest’ movement. to guarantee he would protect ingly high sea levels worldwide, increased more than sixfold, Researchers discovered Macron travelled to the the 20-month-old Mueller in- scientists warned on Monday. to 252 billion tonnes per year that from 1979 to 1990, Ant- northern town of Grand vestigation from interference Already, Antarctic melt- arctica shed an average of Bourgtheroulde to kickstart by Trump, a possible target of ing has raised global sea levels 40 billion tonnes of ice mass what he has billed as a the probe. more than half an inch (1.4 tem science at the University annually. By the years 2009 “great national debate”, the Democrats suggested the centimetres) between 1979 of California, Irvine. to 2017, the ice loss had in- central plank of his bid to Trump has recruited Barr, and 2017, said the report in the “As the Antarctic ice sheet creased more than sixfold, to turn around his presidency. who was previously attorney Proceedings of the National continues to melt away, we ex- 252 billion tonnes per year. The 41-year-old passed a general from 1991-1993, to Academy of Sciences (PNAS), pect multi-metre sea level rise Even more worrying, group of yellow vest protest- protect him from the inves- a peer-reviewed US journal. from Antarctica in the coming researchers found that ar- ers on the way to his meeting tigation, which focuses on And the pace of melting is centuries,” Rignot said. eas that were once consid- with 600 mayors, who relayed whether Trump’s 2016 elec- expected to lead to disastrous A rise of 1.8 metres (six ered “stable and immune to the concerns of residents in tion campaign colluded with sea level rise in the years to feet) by 2100, as some scientists change” in East Antarctica, their towns and villages in the Russians and whether Trump come, according to lead author forecast in worst-case scenar- are shedding quite a lot of ice, Normandy region. (AFP) obstructed the probe. An iceberg floats near Orne Harbour, Antarctica, recently.(REUTERS) Eric Rignot, chair of Earth sys- ios, would flood many coastal too, said the study. Eurozone economy www.facebook.com/QatarTribune ‘weaker than expected’, www.youtube.com/QatarTribuneChannel warns Draghi www.twitter.com/Qatar_Tribune PAGE 16 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2019

DOW24,012.70 QE 10,762.99 SENSEX 36,318.33 GOLD 1,288.50 Industrial Production Index drops +102.86 PTS +91.43 PTS +464.77 PTS -0.22% 1.7% as mining slows PAGE 16 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 15.63 BRENT 60.54 +2.63% WTI 52.02 +2.99% SILVER -0.39% QNB posts QR13.8 bn profit in 2018; assets reach record QR862 bn

QNB’s strong asset liabil- Board of Directors recommend ity management capabilities helped the group to improve cash dividend of QR6 per share its loans to deposits ratio to 99.3 percent as at December TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The board of directors 31, 2018. Key driver DOHA have recommended to the gen- The group’s drive for op- eral assembly to distribute a erational efficiency is yield- QNB said the key driver of QATAR National Bank has re- cash dividend of 60 percent of ing cost-savings in addition to total assets growth was from ported a net profit of QR13.8 the nominal share value (QR6 sustainable revenue generat- loans and advances which billion ($3.8 billion) for the per share). ing sources. This helped QNB grew by 5 percent to reach year ended December 31, 2018, The financial results for to improve the efficiency ratio QR613 billion ($168 billion). up by 5 percent compared to 2018 along with the profit (cost to income ratio) to 25.8 This was mainly funded by same period last year, the bank distribution are subject to percent, from 29.1 percent last customer deposits which announced on Tuesday. Qatar Central Bank (QCB) year, which is considered one increased by 5 percent to Total assets increased by approval. of the best ratios among large reach QR617 billion ($169 6 percent from December QNB said the key driver of financial institutions in the 2017 to reach QR862 billion total assets growth was from region. billion) from December 2017 ($237 billion), the highest ever loans and advances which The ratio of non-per- The Qatar National Bank headquarters building. achieved by the group and one grew by 5 percent to reach forming loans to gross loans of the best set of results in QNB QR613 billion ($168 billion). amounted to 1.9 percent as book and the effective man- cember 31, 2018. Group capital adequacy Committee. Group’s history, the bank said. This was mainly funded by at December 31, 2018, a level agement of credit risk. Total equity increased by ratio (CAR) as at December 31, QNB Group successfully Earnings per share reached customer deposits which in- considered one of the lowest The group’s conservative 12 percent from December 2018 amounted to 19 percent, raised another QR10 billion as QR14.4 ($3.9), compared to creased by 5 percent to reach among financial institutions in policy in regard to provision- 2017 to reach QR88 billion higher than the regulatory additional tier 1 capital notes to QR13.7 ($3.8) in December QR617 billion ($169 billion) the MEA region, reflecting the ing resulted in the coverage ($24 billion) as at December minimum requirements of the support growth of the group’s 2017. from December 2017. high quality of the group’s loan ratio at 104 percent as at De- 31, 2018. Qatar Central Bank and Basel activities and operations.

Oil rises 2 percent Over 150 Qatar firms operating on hopes for China economic stimulus in Turkey since blockade REUTERS the agreed six months. LONDON Further support has come from data showing the number OIL prices rose about 2 percent of US rigs drilling for new oil Turkish exports on Tuesday, along with world dipped slightly to 873 in early stock markets, supported by 2019, and a Reuters poll on to Qatar rise 61% China’s plan to introduce poli- Monday found that US crude to $1.2 billion in cies to stabilize a slowing econ- oil stockpiles were likely to have omy, reversing the previous fallen last week. 2018, says official session’s losses due to grim data The rig data could signal in the world’s second-largest a slowing of the swift rise in SATYENDRA PATHAK economy. DOHA Brent crude was up $1.04, or 1.7 percent, at $60.03 per MORE than 150 Qatari com- barrel. panies have started operating US crude futures rose $1.23, in Turkey since the economic or 2.4 percent, to $51.74 a bar- blockade was imposed on Qa- rel. Earlier in the session, the Opec+ cuts tar in June 2017, Turkey Expo contract touched a session high Qatar Board Member Attila of $52.18 a barrel. Output cuts from the Kurucayrilai said on Tuesday. “Some of the fears about the Organisation of the Petroleum Speaking at a press confer- economic slowdown in 2019 Exporting Countries and other ence to provide details about seem to have ebbed away,” producers, including Russia, the biggest ever Turkish expo said Gene McGillian, director also have begun to reduce in Doha, Kurucayrilai said of market research at Tradition fears of oversupply. The group the blockade has prompted Energy in Stamford, Connecti- known as OPEC+ agreed in many Qatari investors to set cut. “The market is latching on late 2018 to cut supply up manufacturing units in to news that suggests that the Turkey to diversify the coun- economy may be better than starting this month, seeking to try’s sources to procure vital thought.” rein in a global glut. products. China’s National Develop- “Qatar and Turkey have ment and Reform Commission developed strategic relations Burak Guresci, Commercial Counsellor at the Turkish Embassy in Qatar offered some support on Tues- output from the United States, at the political, economic and Turkey Expo Qatar Board Member Attila Kurucayrilai. (PHOTOS: HANSON K JOSEPH) day, signaling it might roll out which became the world’s top military levels,” he said. more fiscal stimulus. This coun- oil producer in 2018. He said the ties between transfers in local currencies,” is $16 billion, he said add- the Turkish Embassy in Qatar, expect the trade volume to tered negative sentiment from The market also found sup- Qatar and Turkey have grown he said. ing Qatar is the second larg- said that exports from Turkey touch the $5 billion mark in Monday when crude prices fell port in news that the US will manifold, especially after the Highlighting details about est foreign investor in Turkey to Qatar have grown almost 61 the near future,” he said. more than 2 percent after data not grant further waivers to its blockade, which is evident the growing relations between with investments worth $20 percent to $1.2 billion in 2018. Guresci said the number of showed weakening imports and sanctions on Iran. from the fact that Qatar has the two countries in the hotel billion in agriculture, tourism, Talking to Qatar Tribune, Turkish firms operating in Qa- exports in China. US Special Representative awarded defense contracting and tourism sector, he said real estate and banking sec- Guresci said the phenomenal tar has crossed 200-mark as Output cuts from the Or- for Iran Brian Hook said on job worth QR15 billion to International Luxurious Ho- tors. increase in Turkish exports to many joint ventures between ganisation of the Petroleum Saturday that Washington was Turkish companies. tels International will develop The Qatari and Turkish Qatar was mainly witnessed Qatari and Turkish business- Exporting Countries and other not looking to grant any more He pointed out that Turk- and operate the largest com- economic sectors expect the in food and building materials men came into existence last producers, including Russia, waivers for Iranian oil after the ish exports to Qatar are ex- prehensive leisure resort with volume of trade between the and textile sectors. year. also have begun to reduce fears reimposition of US sanctions. pected to increase from $1.2 Katara Hospitality in Qatar. two countries to reach their The increased Turkish ex- There is a pledge by Qatar of oversupply. The group known The move could limit Iranian oil billion in 2018 to over 2.5 bil- “The number of passen- highest level, exceeding $5 ports, he said, have also re- to invest $15 billion in Turkey, as OPEC+ agreed in late 2018 to coming the market in coming lion in 2019. gers from Qatar to Turkey billion soon, he said. sulted in an impressive growth he said Qatar has already in- cut supply starting this month, months. Qatar raised its support to has increased to more than Turkey’s top 10 retail and of trade volume between the vested $3 billion into Turkish seeking to rein in a global glut. Such positive signals and Turkey after approving a $3 110,000 in 2018 and there are F&B brands are operational two countries. banking system through cur- The bloc and its allies set hopes for renewed US-China billion currency swap, he said. more than 50 flights a week in Qatar, he said adding many “The trade volume be- rency swap agreement. a meeting for March 17 to 18 talks to resolve trade tensions “The Qatari riyal is now a between the two countries,” more brands are in talks to en- tween the two countries has Rest of the investment by to monitor implementation of have boosted world stock mar- convertible currency in Tur- he said. ter the Qatari market. almost touched $2.5 billion Qatar, he said, is expected to their pact, sources told Reuters, kets and oil prices, but fears key; business owners and The volume of investments Meanwhile, Burak Gures- and it is evenly balanced be- be in sectors like petrochemi- and another on April 17 to 18 on about global growth weigh individuals can make their of Turkish companies in Qatar ci, Commercial Counsellor at tween the two countries. We cal, energy and mining. whether to extend cuts beyond heavily. Netflix, tech rally lift Wall St as investors shrug off weak bank results REUTERS The communication ser- progress in US-China trade financial stocks.” Jones Industrial Average .DJI Investors will monitor vot- NEW YORK vices sector, which includes talks had tempered sentiment The S&P financial index was up 133.81 points, or 0.56 ing on British Prime Minister Netflix and Facebook, rose early in the day. also turned higher, posting an percent, at 24,043.65, the S&P Theresa May’s Brexit deal, a US stocks rose on Tuesday as 1.64 percent, while technology JPMorgan Chase & Co, 0.6 percent gain. 500 .SPX was up 24.39 points, decision which will define Brit- Netflix spurred a rally in tech- stocks jumped 1.53 percent. the largest US bank by as- With the earnings season or 0.94 percent, at 2,607.00 ain’s departure from the Euro- nology and internet stocks and “Investors are expecting sets, missed quarterly profit kicking off, analysts expect and the Nasdaq Composite pean Union and set the course UnitedHealth posted strong earnings to be lower in 2019. estimates due to a slump in S&P 500 profits to have grown .IXIC was up 107.83 points, or for the country’s economy. results, while hopes of more However, a lot of the com- bond trading revenue, while 14 percent in the fourth quar- 1.56 percent, at 7,013.75. Voting is expected to start at stimulus for China’s slowing pany reports that we read are Wells Fargo & Co said its loan ter, much lower than the 20.1 Health insurer United- about 1900 GMT, or 2:00 p.m. economy encouraged buying in still pretty positive. They are book shrank and quarterly percent growth forecast in Oc- Health Group jumped 2.7 per- ET. risky assets. looking to hire, invest in busi- revenue fell in all of its major tober, according to IBES data cent and was the top gainer Advancing issues outnum- Netflix shares jumped 7 nesses, looking to raise prices,” businesses. said Jonathan Golub, chief from Refinitiv. on the Dow after reporting a bered decliners by a 1.52-to-1 percent after the video stream- said Matthew Watson, portfo- However, JPMorgan shares US equity strategist at Credit Chinese officials came out better-than-expected quarterly ratio on the NYSE and by a ing pioneer said it was raising lio manager of James Golden rose 0.7 percent and Wells Far- Suisse. in force on Tuesday hinting profit. 1.57-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. prices for its US subscribers. Rainbow Fund in Xenia, Ohio. go shed some of its early losses “If we are not careen- at more stimulus in the near Nine of the 11 major S&P The S&P index recorded Other high-profile stocks such Disappointing earnings re- to trade down 1.4 percent. ing into recession, if interest term, easing concerns about a sectors were higher, with only one new 52-week high and as Microsoft, Amazon and ports from big US banks and “I don’t think the reports rates are edging higher as the slowdown in the world’s sec- materials .SPLRCM and indus- one new low, while the Nasdaq Apple rose following the an- Republican Senator Chuck that came out point to a weak- markets become a little more ond largest economy. trial indexes .SPLRCI posting recorded 18 new highs and 13 nouncement. Grassley’s comments on the ness on a going forward basis,” stable, those are positives for At 13:11 p.m. EDT, the Dow losses. new lows. Economy & Business Wednesday, January 16, 2019 13 Indian business team Qatar non-oil exports jump from Qatar to attend Vibrant Gujarat summit 35% to QR24.4 bn in 2018 Oman tops the list of non-oil importing countries in December 2018 at QR431.075 million

TRIBUNE NEWS NEWORK DOHA

QATAR’S non-oil exports jumped 35.1 percent to QR24.4 billion in 2018 compared to the QR18.05 billion recorded in 2017, according to Qatar Chamber’s Research & Stud- ies Department and Member Affairs Department report, on MS Bukhari Hassan Chougule Tuesday. Qatar’s non-oil exports in TNN December 2018 stood at QR2.1 DOHA billion, recording a 62 percent increase over the QR1.3 billion A business delegation head- recorded in the same month in ed by prominent Indian 2017. businessman and Industri- The report showed that alist MS Bukhari, Chairman 2,987 certificates of origin Advisory, Indian Business were issued in December, in- and Professional Council cluding 275 documented and (IBPC), along with Has- 228 online. san Chougule, Chairman They include 2,707 general Advisory, Indian Cultural model certificates, 110 unified Centre and KM Vargheese, KM Vargheese certificates for the GCC coun- President, IBPC, will attend tries (industrial), 148 unified the Vibrant Gujarat Global prise of several other no- Arab certificates of origin and Summit 2019, to be held in table Indian businessmen 22 certificates of origin for India’s Ahmedabad, from (NRIs) from Qatar. preferences. January 18-20. Earlier, the official del- Qatar Chamber Chairman The delegation’s visit egation from Gujarat, head- Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al will promote bilateral trade ed by the Additional Chief Thani said the continuing de- percent) of the total value of and Kuwait came in the and business ties between Secretary Rajiv K. Gupta, velopment of non-oil exports non-oil exports from Qatar. third place with total exports India’s Gujarat state and visited Qatar in August despite the siege demonstrates It was followed by the Neth- amounting to QR458.246m , Qatar. 2018. Qatar and India have the success of the country’s di- The continuing development erlands at QR351.034 mil- followed by the group of Arab The summit will be inau- been working on improv- versification plans, which aims of non-oil exports despite lion (16.52 percent), Germany countries, excluding the GCC gurated by the Prime Minis- ing trade ties between them at reducing the reliance on oil QR255.363 million (12.02 countries with total value of ter of India Narendra Modi. in all the sectors and across and gas, and also increasing the siege demonstrates the percent), and Hong Kong exports reaching QR 76.188 m The delegation will com- all industries. the non-oil sector participation success of the country’s QR243.467 million (11.46 per- , followed by North America in the national GDP. diversification plans, which cent). and African countries exclud- The private sector com- aims at reducing the India imported QR228.53 ing Arab countries, with vary- panies, Sheikh Khalifa said, reliance on oil and gas, and million worth of non-oil prod- ing values. played a major role in the eco- ucts from Qatar, or 10.76 per- QC Director-General Saleh nomic process and they be- also increasing the non-oil cent of the total value, followed bin Hamad al Sharqi said that QSE gains 91.43 pts came an important factor in sector participation in the by France, Bangladesh, Indo- the rapid surge in non-oil ex- Qatar’s trade with global coun- national GDP nesia, Denmark, Indonesia ports reiterated that business QNA listed on QSE, shares of 46 tries. and China. The above men- sectors are not affected by the DOHA saw trading. From these, 30 He affirmed the contribu- Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al tioned 10 countries accounted siege imposed on the country gained, 15 closed lower and tion of local companies in the Thani, QC Chairman for 88.4 percent of Qatar’s to- more approximately two years. QATAR Stock Exchange one remained unchanged. country’s foreign trade, whose cal developments within the tal non-oil exports last month. He noted that this also af- (QSE) index gained 91.43 Indices of five sector ended exports are growing steadily framework of the country’s The list includes 12 Arab On the other hand, the firmed that commercial rela- points (0.86 percent) when in the green zone and two sec- month over month. plans to support local prod- countries, including the GCC group of European countries tions of the private sector have the bourse closed trading at tors ended in the red zone. The QC chairman hailed ucts,” Sheikh Khalifa noted. countries; 18 European coun- including Turkey topped the been greatly developed and 10,762.99 points on Tuesday. QSE Total Return Index the issuance of Law No. (2) This law will contribute to tries, including Turkey; 17 blocs and economic groups re- Qatari products are of high The volume of shares increased 0.86 percent to of 2019, which supports the the development, promotion Asian countries excluding Arab ceiving Qatar’s non-oil exports quality and witnessed large de- traded increased to 9.89 mil- 18,963.19 points, QSE Al Ray- competitiveness of national and stimulation of the local in- countries; 19 African countries worth QR819.939 million in mand in 68 global markets. lion from 7.61 million, and an Islamic Index added 1.16 products by combating harm- dustry, he added. excluding Arab countries; and December 2018; followed by Sharqi said exports will the value of shares increased percent to 4,096.02 points, ful practices in international The report said 68 coun- two North American countries. the group of Asian countries, see further growth especially to QR294,33 million from while QSE All Share Index trade. tries received non-oil exports Oman topped the list of im- excluding Arab countries at that many industrial pro- QR275,80 million. up 0.70 percent to 3,230.88 “The law came in the right from Qatar in December com- porting countries in December QR729.274 million. jects have entered production From the 49 companies points. time to keep pace with lo- pared to the 67 in November. at QR431.075 million (20.29 The GCC countries Oman operations. Qetaifan Projects, Rixos Hotels Doha Bank first in Qatar to receive ISO 27001 certificate sign MoU to operate various for entire banking operations projects at Qetaifan Island North

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Rixos since we established DOHA the brand in 2000. We are certain that with every new QETAIFAN Projects Com- destination our horizon will pany, a subsidiary of Katara broaden on our way to be- Hospitality which was estab- coming a global brand. lished to develop and man- “So far, Rixos flag is age Qetaifan Island North, waving in three continents signed a memorandum of and seven countries. We are understanding (MoU) with proud of offering our services the Rixos Hotels to manage with our own brand now in and operate the hotels, the Qatar, and we appreciate souq, the water park and the very much to be part of a beach club in Qetaifan Island mission for providing added North. value to the tourism of this Doha Bank CEO R Seetharaman receives the ISO certification at an event in Doha on Tuesday. The MoU was signed by wonderful country. Katara Hospitality Chairman “I would like to stress TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK R Seetharaman, Group people, processes and technol- Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor that we will be driven by DOHA CEO, Doha Bank, said, “We ogies to ensure the robustness al Thani, and Founder and the same mission in Qatar are delighted to have received and resilience of our informa- Chairman of the Rixos Ho- Katara Hospitality Chairman Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor al Thani through this partnership DOHA Bank has been award- the ISO 27001 accreditation tion management infrastruc- tels Fettah Tamince, in Doha and Founder and Chairman of the Rixos Hotels Fettah Tamince with Qetaifan Projects. We ed the coveted ISO 27001 cer- ture in the face of changing on Tuesday. (left) shake hands after signing of an MoU in Doha on Tuesday. value the confidence and tification, for its entire bank- consumer needs and the evolv- The signing ceremony trust our partners have in ing operations in Qatar, the ing security risk landscape. was attended by Sheikh our Group and take this bank said in a statement on “The certification is a key Nasser bin Abdulrahman al opportunity to expand our Tuesday. The certification is a key milestone in our journey as it Thani, Deputy Chairman at hospitality portfolio in this Doha Bank became the milestone in our journey as will enable us to reassure our Katara Hospitality, Manag- region.” first bank in Qatar to achieve it will enable us to reassure customers and stakeholders ing Director and CEO of The Rixos offers 5-star this milestone in recognition of our customers and that we adhere to require- Qetaifan Projects; Jamal al luxury accommodation in 25 its compliance with the highest ments and principles of the Kaabi, board member; and hotels, 17 of which are oper- standards in developing and stakeholders that we adhere most comprehensive Infor- Jean-Baptiste Recher, Vice ated as waterfront resorts. implementing an Information to requirements and mation Security Management President, AccorHotels Mid- The hotel chain man- Security Management System principles of the most System to safeguard their dle East. ages more than 9,000 rooms (ISMS) to protect customers’ comprehensive Information data.” Qetaifan Projects was located in seven different data and maintain the security Security Management On completing the com- established due to the countries and employs about of stakeholders’ information prehensive audit, the certifi- increasing demand for high 10,000 employees. assets. System to safeguard their cation body commended the quality tourism facilities and The Rixos Hotels chain The certification followed data strong commitment and in- the need to develop more in embodies traditional Turk- rigorous preparations and an volvement of Doha Bank’s top this sector. industry aiming to create a and global market-places,” ish hospitality and features independent audit of the infor- R Seetharaman, Group CEO, management in implementing Sheikh Nawaf said, “This safe and sustainable invest- he added. unique health treatment mation security management Doha Bank and maintaining information agreement marks Rixos Ho- ment that will carry the This is the first MoU of clubs in the finest surround- system, risk management security management systems. tels brand’s first property in name of Qatar.” the Rixos Hotels chain in ings and luxurious ambiance. policies, physical security con- The organisation also rec- Qatar. As we strengthen our “We are confident the Qatar. The Rixos partnership Qetaifan Island North trols, IT infrastructure and and we believe that it is a tes- ognised the bank’s unrelenting vision to change the world of ethos of Rixos Hotels brand with AccorHotels has added development is part of Lusail processes at Doha Bank, the tament to our commitment security focus throughout the hospitality through invest- is a strategic fit for our devel- weight to the rapid growth City with seven beaches, statement said. towards information security scope of ISMS, as demonstrat- ment and innovation to leave opment project of Qetaifan of the Rixos Hotels on the making it a distinctive The ISO 27001 standard and data protection. ed in the active involvement an outstanding legacy for Island North as it is impor- regional and international waterfront of the city. The will enable the bank to ef- “At Doha bank, we attach of employees at all levels, the future generations, we see tant that we have an opera- levels. island has an area of 1.3 mil- fectively manage the security great importance to following excellent inter-departmental this as testament to Qatar’s tor which understands and Fettah said, “Discovering lion square meters, and the of information assets such as the best standards in main- coordination, the efficient and robust tourism strategy and respects this unique destina- new destinations has been island’s projects span ap- financial information, intel- taining the confidentiality and coherent structure of the sys- its reputation as a key player tion, ensuring it occupies its always a challenging target proximately 830,000 square lectual property, employee de- integrity of information assets tem and documentation and of the country’s hospitality rightful position in the local throughout the journey of meters. tails or information entrusted and our focus has always been the tireless efforts towards by third parties. on continual improvement of continual improvement. 14 Wednesday, January 16, 2019

QNB Group delivers record results with net profit reaching QR13.8 billion

Commenting on the Group’s performance, Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa – Acting Group Chief Executive Officer said: “QNB demonstrated strong, sustainable and profitable growth, delivering a solid performance for 2018.”

Key Highlights

r Net Profit for the year reached QR13.8 billion, up by 5% from last year r Total Assets increased to QR862 billion, up by 6% from December 2017 r Net Loans and Advances reached QR613 billion, up by 5% from December 2017 r Customer Deposits increased to QR617 billion, up by 5% from December 2017 r Diversified and stable funding sources helped improve the Loans to Deposits ratio to 99.3% r Cost to income ratio improved to 25.8%, compared to 29.1% last year r Earnings per Share increased to QR14.4, compared to QR13.7 last year r Total Equity reached QR88 billion, up by 12% from December 2017 r Raised QR10 billion Additional Tier 1 capital notes to support growth r QNB Group’s presence spans more than 31 countries serving more than 23 million Total Assets up by 6% to reach customers through more than 1,100 locations, 4,400 ATMs and more than 29,000 staff QR862 billion International Presence Subsidiaries & Associates of QNB Group QNB Group Country % Ownership QNB Capital Qatar 100% QNB Suisse S.A. Switzerland 100% QNB Financial Services Qatar 100% QNB India India 100% QNB Tunisia Tunisia 99.99% QNB Finansbank Turkey 99.88% QNB ALAHLI Egypt 95% QNB Indonesia Indonesia 91% Al-Mansour Investment Bank Iraq 54% QNB Syria Syria 51% Bank of Commerce & Development Libya 49% Commercial Bank International UAE 40% Housing Bank for Trade & Finance Jordan 35% Al Jazeera Finance Company Qatar 20% Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Togo 20% 7KH*URXSoVGULYHIRURSHUDWLRQDOHƯFLHQF\LV\LHOGLQJFRVWVDYLQJVLQDGGLWLRQWRVXVWDLQDEOHUHYHQXH JHQHUDWLQJVRXUFHV7KLVKHOSHG41%*URXSWRLPSURYHWKHHƯFLHQF\UDWLR FRVWWRLQFRPHUDWLR WRIURP ODVW\HDUZKLFKLVFRQVLGHUHGRQHRIWKHEHVWUDWLRVDPRQJODUJHƬQDQFLDOLQVWLWXWLRQVLQWKH0($UHJLRQ Net Profit (QR billion) Total Assets (QR billion) Balance sheet drivers: The key driver of total assets growth was from loans and advances which grew by 5% to 13.8 14.5 900 862 reach QR613 billion. This was mainly funded by customer deposits which increased by 5% to reach QR617 billion 13.1 811 12.4 from December 2017. 11.3 720 7KHJURZWKRIWKH*URXSDVVHWVDQGOLDELOLWLHVKDVEHHQSDUWO\DƪHFWHGE\WKHGHYDOXDWLRQLQWKH7XUNLVK/LUD7KH 10.5 10.9 675 underlying growth in Group assets and customer deposits was negatively impacted by 1.1% and 1.0% respectively. 539 Despite the above, QNB’s strong asset liability management capabilities helped QNB Group to improve its loans 486 to deposits ratio to 99.3% as at 31 December 2018. 7.3 450 Credit quality: The ratio of non-performing loans to gross loans amounted to 1.9% as at 31 December 2018, a OHYHOFRQVLGHUHGRQHRIWKHORZHVWDPRQJVWƬQDQFLDOLQVWLWXWLRQVLQWKH0($UHJLRQUHƮHFWLQJWKHKLJKTXDOLW\ RIWKH*URXSoVORDQERRNDQGWKHHƪHFWLYHPDQDJHPHQWRIFUHGLWULVN7KH*URXSoVFRQVHUYDWLYHSROLF\LQUHJDUG 3.6 225 to provisioning resulted in the coverage ratio at 104% as at 31 December 2018. Capital strength:*URXS&DSLWDO$GHTXDF\5DWLR &$5 DVDW'HFHPEHUDPRXQWHGWRKLJKHUWKDQ the regulatory minimum requirements of the Qatar Central Bank and Basel Committee. Currency headwinds in 0.0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 our core markets had limited impact on the CAR. 1HW3URƬWLQFUHDVHGE\WR45ELOOLRQ Total Assets increased by 6% to QR862 billion QNB Group successfully raised another QR10 billion as Additional Tier 1 capital notes, in light of the growth of the Group’s activities and operations. Proposed Dividends Maintain a strong credit rating Cash Dividends of 60% of the nominal value of the share. 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W: www.greenintl.net / www.greenintlupdaexamtraining.com Al Muntazah, Ibn Seena Street, Papa John’s Building Mezz. Floor, Office No. 3, Doha, Qatar 16 Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Economy & Business Shutdown adds to economic risks, Industrial Production Index warn US bankers drops 1.7% as mining slows AFP cent to $26.8 billion. NEW YORK JPMorgan’s earnings got a lift from higher net inter- BANK executives said Tues- est income following four day that economic condi- Federal Reserve interest tions remained solid, but rate hikes last year, with the warned that weakening sen- bank generating higher in- timent amid a lengthening come from credit cards and US government shutdown auto leases. The bank also could kill growth. notched an increase in over- Uncertainty about the all loans. shutdown -- now the longest But the results translated in US history -- further dims to $1.98 a share compared the outlook at a time when with the expected $2.21, a questions about trade wars rare miss for the US giant, and Federal Reserve policies due in part to increased also are clouding plans, ex- technology spending and ecutives said. weakness in US Treasury “Some would estimate that if it goes on the whole quarter, it can reduce growth to zero,” said JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Di- mon as the partial shutdown entered its 24th day. Situation “The shutdown is not going to help the economy,” grim Dimon said in a conference call. Uncertainty about the “The underlying statis- shutdown -- now the longest tics of the economy glob- in US history -- further dims ally are not bad,” he said. the outlook at a time when “There’s clearly a slowdown, questions about trade wars particularly in Japan, Chi- and Federal Reserve na and Germany and the policies also are clouding US, but there’s still global growth. And the consumers plans, executives said. in good shape.” Dimon’s remarks came bond trading amid market as JPMorgan and Wells Far- turbulence at the end of go reported mixed results 2018. for the fourth quarter, fol- JPMorgan also set aside lowing a similar report Mon- increased funds for bad day from Citigroup. loans. Chief Financial Offic- Citigroup Chief Execu- er Marianne Lake described tive Michael Corbat said the the extra provisions for company could “make ad- credit losses as due to “se- The IPI, which is issued by the Planning and Statistics Authority, reflects details of the growth of the various industrial sectors such as the mining sector. justments” to plans if condi- lect” loans and not indicative tions weaken. of “systemic problems” with as the mining sector with a manufacture of cement and of printing and reproduction He described a “discon- credit. Wells Fargo reported The November relative importance of 83.6 Major drops other non-metallic minerals of recorded media was 14.8 nect” between the growth that fourth-quarter earnings index, however, percent, manufacturing indus- by 0.9 percent, manufacture percent, followed by the ce- fears that have disrupted slipped 1.4 percent to $6.1 tries with a relative importance O THe IPI shows a of food products by 0.8 per- ment industry and other non- financial markets in recent billion behind a 4.9 percent rises 2.2% from the of 15.2 percent, electricity pro- decrease of 1.5 percent in cent, while production in three metallic mineral products by weeks, and the tight labor drop in revenues. duction and water production groups: manufacture of basic 12.9 percent, the manufacture markets, good consumer Net interest income rose same month last and desalination with a rela- the mining sector last metals (8.3 percent), manu- of refined petroleum products confidence and other anec- during the quarter, but the year tive importance of 0.7 percent November, compared to facture of rubber and plastics by 2.1 percent, the manufac- dotal signs of health. bank saw a drop in overall and 0.5 percent respectively. October, due to the (3.9 percent), manufacture of ture of food products and the “Right now we see the loans compared with the QNA The index shows a decrease decrease in the quantities printing and reproduction of manufacture of basic metals biggest risk in the global year-ago period, with de- DOHA of 1.5 percent in the mining produced in crude oil and recorded media by 1.0 percent. increased by 0.1 percent each. economy is one of talking clines in consumer loans sector last November, com- natural gas by 1.5 percent In terms of annual change, Electricity production re- ourselves into the next re- more than offsetting higher THE monthly Industrial Pro- pared to October, due to the the index in the same sector corded a decrease between No- cession as opposed to the commercial loans. duction Index registered 106.2 decrease in the quantities pro- O The manufacturing sector rose by 0.4 percent from the vember 2018 and the previous underlying fundamentals The results again suggest points in November, down 1.7 duced in crude oil and natural recorded a decrease by corresponding month (No- month by 18.9 percent, while taking us there,” Corbat said. Wells Fargo is continuing percent from October 2018, gas by 1.5 percent, while the 1.7 percent in November vember 2017) due to higher the annual decline was 1.3 Net income at JPMorgan to face residual skepticism but rose 2.2 percent when other and quarrying showed 2018 compared to October production in the following percent (compared to Novem- surged 67 percent to $7.1 from customers following compared with the corre- an increase by 0.2 percent. The groups: manufacture of bever- ber 2017). When compared to billion, with the year-ago a fake accounts scandal in sponding month in 2017. manufacturing sector recorded age by 5.0 percent, manufac- November 2018, an increase period hit by one-time ac- which the bank opened cred- This indicator, which is a decrease by 1.7 percent in percent, followed by manu- ture of chemicals and chemical was noticed in water sector counting costs from US tax it card and other accounts issued by the Planning and November 2018 compared to facture of refined petroleum products by 2.3 percent, man- production by 0.5 percent and reform. for customers without their Statistics Authority, reflects October because of the decline products 3.5 percent, Manu- ufacture of rubber and plastics a decrease of 8.2 percent com- Revenues rose four per- knowledge. details of the growth of the in production in five groups: facture of chemicals and chem- by 2.1 percent, while the an- pared to November of the pre- various industrial sectors such manufacture of beverage 11.9 ical products by 3.0 percent, nual decline in manufacture vious year (2017). Eurozone economy ‘weaker than expected’, warns Draghi

European Parliament in Stras- But Draghi has stressed cent the two previous years. ‘There is no room for complacency,’ ECB bourg. that the bank will continue to But it added that Germany “So there is no room for support the region’s econo- appeared to have narrowly president says at European Parliament complacency. A significant Recent economic my through ultra-low inter- dodged a second consecutive amount of monetary policy developments have been est rates and by reinvesting quarter of negative growth in stimulus is still needed,” the weaker than expected and the proceeds from maturing the final months of the year, AFP about slowing growth in the outgoing ECB president said bonds for a long time to come avoiding sliding into reces- FRANKFURT top EU economies of Germa- in his last hearing before the uncertainties, notably -- keeping borrowing costs sion. ny, France and Italy, fuelled plenary. related to global factors, low. For now, policy makers ECONOMIC developments by uncertainty about Brexit The ECB last month ended remain prominent. Draghi’s speech came on don’t expect the bloc to tum- in the eurozone have been and the knock-on effects of its massive government and the same day that Germany, ble into recession, Draghi said. “weaker than expected”, Eu- US-China trade tensions. corporate bond-buying pro- European Central Bank chief Europe’s biggest economy, He argued that the region’s ropean Central Bank chief “Recent economic devel- gramme, designed to stoke Mario Draghi posted its weakest annual domestic economy remained Mario Draghi said Tuesday, opments have been weaker growth and drive up inflation growth rate in five years. strong and that the slowdown stressing the need for contin- than expected and uncertain- to the bank’s target of just un- pump 2.6 trillion euros into al of a key pillar of crisis-era The country’s statistics of- partly reflected temporary fac- ued monetary stimulus. ties, notably related to global der 2.0 percent. the eurozone economy over a stimulus, with the ECB saying fice Destatis said Germany’s tors that would fade, such as The warning comes at a factors, remain prominent,” The easy money scheme nearly four-year period. it was on track to meet its in- output expanded 1.5 percent bottlenecks in Germany’s auto time of mounting concern Draghi told members of the saw the Frankfurt institution Its end means the remov- flation goal. in 2018, down from 2.2 per- industry.

MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE VW, Ford announce alliance to build commercial vans, pickups

AFP electric vehicles and have started to more kinds of collaboration like the electric drivetrains. DETROIT explore those opportunities.” one announced today by Ford and It was the second major an- VW CEO Herbert Diess said the VW,” said industry analyst Mi- nouncement for Volkswagen, VOLKSWAGEN and Ford an- alliance “will be a cornerstone for chelle Krebs of Autotrader. which on Monday unveiled an nounced a new alliance on Tuesday our drive to improve competitive- “A single automaker can’t be $800 million investment to expand to jointly develop commercial vans ness.” all things to all customers around its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee and pickups starting in 2022, in a Under the alliance, to be gov- the globe as vehicle and technology to build electric vehicles. bid to reduce costs in the increas- erned by a joint committee headed development become increasingly That move won the praises ingly competitive auto market. by the chief executives of the two more expensive.” from US President Donald Trump, The announcement came after companies, Ford will engineer and who tweeted Tuesday morning: more than six months of talks build medium-sized commercial Talks ongoing “Congratulations to Chattanooga between the automakers which pickups for both firms. Ford also In a conference call with report- and Tennessee on a job well done. also included discussions about will build large commercial vans ers and investment analysts, the A big win!” cooperation on autonomous and for European customers and VW chief executives of VW and Ford VW made its announcement at electrification technologies for cars will develop a city van. said they were determined to the Detroit auto show Monday, as of the future. The city van would be designed continue talks on expanding the the US’s premiere industry invent The American and German for the European market, while the collaboration further to include got under way. The automaker said giants will join forces to develop medium-sized pickup truck would new technologies and additional it would create 1,000 new manu- commercial vans and medium- be specific to South America, Africa vehicle programs. facturing jobs. sized pickups as early as 2022. But and Europe, Ford said. A man uses his phone at the Volkswagen display during a conference call held “How, where and when this The two automakers were the deal does not involve cross- The alliance follows in the by Ford and Volkswagen at an Auto Show in Detroit. (REUTERS) might happen, this is what we are scheduled for a joint appearance ownership, according to a joint footsteps of others formed in the currently negotiating with our at the auto show Tuesday morn- statement. auto industry, which is facing rising Honda in October invested $2.5 and Mazda plan to open a joint colleagues at Ford,” Diess said in ing to announce their alliance, The companies also will “inves- costs, amid the drive to develop billion in Cruise, GM’s proprietary factory in the southern US city of prepared remarks. but abruptly canceled, choosing tigate collaboration on autonomous new technolgies, as well as chang- technology subsidiary, in exchange Huntsville, Alabama in 2021. Among the discussions, was a to release a statement and hold a vehicles, mobility services and ing consumer preferences. for a 5.7 percent stake. And Toyota “The industry likely will see potential collaboration in China on conference call instead. Nishikori survives Polish scare at Australian Open PAGE 18 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2019

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DAKAR RALLY S Korea seek Attiyah continues to impress to lift ‘curse of the fake gold’

many believe a corrupt offi- clude associating the num- Taeguk Warriors cial pocketed the money ear- ber four with death and that marked for the precious metal writing your name in red ink to meet China – and South Korea’s hopes of will bring bad luck, while a winning the tournament have dream featuring pigs will in- in Asian Cup gone down like a lead balloon voke wealth. ever since. A day before the current 2019 today “The gold medals we re- tournament opened, relatives ceived were fake,” Park Kyung- of four more deceased 1960 AFP hwa, a former footballer with players were presented with SEOUL the 1960 national team, told pure gold medals at the KFA Yonhap news agency. headquarters in Seoul. Fans take selfies with Toyota’s driver Nasser al Attiyah of Qatar at the end of the Dakar Rally Stage 7 in San Juan de Marcona,Peru, on Monday. (AFP) SOUTH Korean football offi- “They were coated with A KFA official denied the cials have presented the chil- cheap gold, and the coating timing of the ceremony was dren of four dead players with peeled off easily,” he added. linked to the curse, insisting Qatar driver holds on to overall classification edge gold medals in what is being The outraged players re- to AFP that the project was a seen as an attempt to lift a turned the fake medals and work in progress. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK wrap up his breakthrough supposed curse on the team at demanded the KFA present “It happened a long time DOHA victory for the Japanese the Asian Cup. them real ones, but have had ago so it’s quite a challenge to manufacturers. The Taeguk Warriors are to wait for more than 50 years locate the family members of QATAR’S Nasser bin Saleh al While Attiyah drove clev- an Asian footballing power- to receive them. the players,” he said. Attiyah continued to tighten erly in the dunes of Ica, Peter- house, making nine consecu- In 2014, the KFA finally But the families at the cer- his grip on his third Dakar hansel, despite a bright start, tive appearances at the World made pure gold medals for emony hoped it would inspire Rally crown. The Toyota Ga- got stuck there and it allowed Cup since 1986, reaching the the 1960 team, but could only the current team. zoo Racing driver had an Attiyah to power ahead. Then semi-finals in 2002, and tak- contact three surviving foot- Kim Hwa-soon, daughter error-free run in the 575-km the Qatari kept on pushing ing bronze at the 2012 Lon- ballers and family members of of defender Kim Hong-bok – eighth stage from San Juan and finished provisionally don Olympics. But they have three more who had died. and an Olympic basketball sil- de Marcona to Pisco on Tues- 7’48 ahead of Jakub Przygon- not lifted the Asian Cup since The following year the na- ver medallist in her own right day and widened his lead over ski. Giniel de Villiers and Nani winning its first two editions in tional team reached the Asian – said her father had never closest rivals by over Roma came home 8’28 and 1956 and 1960. Cup final for the first time told her about the fake gold 45 minutes. 8’30 behind. They have qualified from since 1988, but lost 2-1 to Aus- medals. “Although he didn’t Former world champion At the end of the seventh the group stage at the current tralia in extra time. speak about it, I’m sure he felt Spaniard Sebastien Loeb, stage, a satisfied looking At- tournament in Qatar, and face “Giving back six gold med- sad at the time.” who started the stage late tiyah said, “We’ll see what we China on Wednesday to decide als wasn’t apparently power- “I really hope the players due to the rally format rules, can do these last three days. who will top Group C, boosted ful enough to fully break the can win this year’s Asian Cup,” was able to overtake Attiyah Mini’s Spanish driver Carlos Sainz (centre) jokes with Toyota’s driver Everything’s fine, we’ll be in a by the arrival of talismanic curse,” Yonhap said, adding she added. “I’m sure my father on the basis of timing and Nasser al Attiyah of Qatar (left) and his co-driver Mathieu Baumel of better position on Tuesday. Tottenham Hotspurs striker the KFA was “hoping” for wants to see it too.” looked like denying him his France (C) at the end of Stage 7 of Dakar Rally on Monday. (AFP) “Today was difficult, we Son Heung-min. “more power” to lift the spell. But if Paulo Bento’s South 34th stage victory. knew Stéphane was going Among some supersti- Despite living in one of the Korea fail on Wednesday to At the time of going to the challenger and 13-time Dakar ing, if Attiyah and his French to attack. We lost eleven or tious South Koreans, the title world’s most technologically beat China, coached by World press, Attiyah was 46:29 min- winner Stephane Peterhansel co-driver Matthieu Baumel twelve minutes, but we’ve still drought is blamed on fake gold advanced countries, many Cup winner Marcello Lippi, utes ahead of X-Raid Team’s by 53:30. don’t make any blunder, the got about half an hour in the medals the Korean Football As- Koreans remain superstitious they will face a harder route Nani Roma and leading main With two stages remain- Qatari star should be able to overall....,” he added. sociation handed their players and consult shamans for med- to the final in Qatar – and to celebrate the 1960 victory. ical reasons, divination or just eight members of the 1960 The decorations turned personal advice. squad have yet to receive their out to be gold-plated lead – Widely held beliefs in- rightful prizes. World chess body FIDE planning rejig: Nigel Short IANS ing at FIDE Short said: “The FIDE. reduction of fees charged by CHENNAI recent feeling is that the FIDE “There are no short-term FIDE Short said: “The over- Presidential Board is much plans in FIDE for restructur- all fee income for FIDE has THE new team at FIDE’s too large. We have 26 people ing. May be in the medium been slashed by about 40 per helm is mulling downsizing in the Presidential Board. It is term, the restructuring would cent. Under the previous man- its 26-member Presidential very costly to hold a meeting. take place,” Short remarked. agement, FIDE did not have Board, had slashed fees paid It is not efficient.” On electoral reforms Short corporate sponsorship. It got by national federations/play- “The ideal size for the Pres- said: “Voting by proxies has 92 per cent of its revenues ers/tournament organisers idential Board will be 16 which been abolished. In the future through fees and other charges and abolished proxy voting, will also be representative for electoral influence could not and the balance eight per cent said Vice President and chess all the regions,” Short said. be done through proxies.” from sponsors. This model is Grand Master Nigel Short. According to him, any Chess players had told nothing but a `rent seeking The FIDE is the global change in the size of the Presi- IANS that some national fed- model’ and one of the reasons body governing chess. dential Board would require erations used to have a clutch for holding chess back.” “We have been in office for two-thirds votes at the FIDE of proxy forms from various “Normally sporting bod- the past three months. We have General Assembly. national chess federations. ies get sponsorship funds. It taken a number of steps,” Short The Presidential Board is Such proxy voting had would be distributed to na- Korea Republic may have Son Heung-min available but China PR will not let that affect their focus when told IANS in an interview. the managing organisation of influenced the poll outcome, tional federations. For a long the two regional rivals meet in a winner-takes-all AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Group C clash at the Al Nahyan Queried about the internal FIDE and is in charge of the Short said. time in FIDE, it was the other Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. restructuring that is happen- day-to-day management of When asked about the way around,” Short said. Rogic’s super strike as Aussies sink Syria 3-2 in thriller against Palestine. Scoreline Palestine hold Syria looked an early threat before Australia started Australia 3 (Awer Mabil 41’, Jordan to goalless to get a grip on the game and Chris Ikonomidis 54’, Tom draw, retain chance Hibernian striker Jamie Ma- Rogic 90+3’) bt Syria 2 claren flashed a header just (Omar Khribin 43’, Omar AFP wide. AL AIN There was drama on the al Somah 80’ pen) half-hour when a Syrian Palestine 0 vs Jordan 0 TOM Rogic’s injury-time free-kick bounced through thunderbolt settled an Asian a packed penalty area and were held to a goalless draw Cup thriller on Tuesday as into the net, but the goal was by Palestine in a fiery clash to defending champions Aus- ruled out for a foul on Mark preserve their unbeaten re- tralia beat Syria 3-2 to reach Milligan. cord and progress as Group B the last 16 and knock out their But Australia were getting winners. war-torn rivals. close and Awer Mabil, after see- Twice quarter-finalists, The result meant the hold- ing one raking shot blocked, un- in 2004 and 2011, Jordan ers finished second in Group B leashed a fabulous effort which stunned holders Australia in behind Jordan, whose simul- curled into the top corner four their opening game before taneous 0-0 draw with Pales- minutes before half-time. beating Syria 2-0. tine gave the Palestinians hope However, the lead lasted But they found plucky Pal- of qualifying as one of the best just two minutes as Mouaiad estine a tougher nut to crack in third-placed teams. Alajaan’s cross picked out Abu Dhabi. Syria, vocally backed by Omar Khrbin, who on his 25th Abdallatif Al Bahdari head- thousands of their fans, twice birthday saw his header saved Australia celebrate their 3-2 win as Syria players rue their AFC Asian Cup Group B match loss in Al Ain on Tuesday. (AFP) er gave Jordan a scare on the fought back from a goal be- by Mat Ryan but then gobbled hour-mark of a match that was hind before Rogic slammed up the rebound. rounded by Syrian players. mently claimed a penalty for a But Mexican referee Cesar escape with a vital point be- not one for football purists. home the winner in the third On 54 minutes, Chris Milligan handball. Ramos threw Syria a lifeline fore Celtic’s Rogic, playing Jordan went close when minute of injury time. Ikonomidis’s shot was Syria penalty Australia looked firmly in when he gave them a pen- the tournament with a broken Ahmad Ersan’s long-range Injury-hit Australia, with hooked away by Omro Al The incident silenced the control and they could have alty after Omar Al Soma went hand, belted Australia’s third blast was blocked by Pales- only six outfield players on the Midani – but the ball was massed ranks of Syrian fans had a third goal when substi- down in the box – and the from distance. tine goalkeeper Rami Ham- bench, needed just a draw to judged to have crossed the but there was uproar around tute Apostolos Giannou saw a striker stroked them level once ada before the game petered go through as they kicked off line by the additional assis- the stadium shortly after- low shot cannon off the base of more with 10 minutes to go. Jordan held goalless out with both sides content to at the same time as Jordan tant referee, who was sur- wards when their team vehe- the upright. It looked like Syria would Meanwhile in Dubai, Jordan take a draw. 18 Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Sports Ominous Serena makes statement win as Nishikori survives big scare

The American giant AUSTRALIAN OPEN RESULTS is bidding to match MEN’S SINGLES 1st round WOMEN’S SINGLES 1st round Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Mitchell Krueger (USA) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 Sofia Kenin (USA) bt Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) bt Martin Klizan (SVK) 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) Alize Cornet (FRA) bt Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 6-2, 6-2 Margaret Court’s Taro Daniel (JPN) bt Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 5-7, 4-2 retired Venus Williams (USA) bt Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU x25) 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 Denis Shapovalov (CAN x25) bt Pablo Andujar (ESP) 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) Carla Suarez (ESP x23) bt Clara Burel (FRA) 7-5, 6-2 record of 24 Grand David Goffin (BEL x21) bt Christian Garin (CHI) 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 Dayana Yastremska (UKR) bt Samantha Stosur (AUS) 7-5, 6-2 Marius Copil (ROU) bt Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) bt Peng Shuai (CHN) 6-2, 6-1 Slams; Djoko, Ryan Harrison (USA) bt Jiri Vesely (CZE) 6-0, 7-5, 6-3 Serena Williams (USA x16) bt Tatjana Maria (GER) 6-0, 6-2 Daniil Medvedev (RUS x15) bt Lloyd Harris (RSA) 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) bt Darya Kasatkina (RUS x10) 6-3, 6-0 Fabio Fognini (ITA x12) bt Jaume Munar (ESP) 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (9/7), 3-1 retired Natalia Vikhlyantseva (RUS) bt Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 6-7 (2/7), 6-2, 6-4 Zverev also through Leonardo Mayer (ARG) bt Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-3 Johanna Konta (GBR) bt Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 7-6 (10/7) Ilya Ivashka (BLR) bt Malek Jaziri (TUN) 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 4-0 retired Garbine Muguruza (ESP x18) bt Zheng Saisai (CHN) 6-2, 6-3 Pablo Carreno-Busta (ESP x23) bt Luca Vanni (ITA) 6-7 (5/7), 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 Camila Giorgi (ITA x27) bt Dalila Jakupovic (SLO) 6-3, 6-0 AFP Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER x32) bt Li Zhe (CHN) 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 Iga Swiatek (POL) bt Ana Bogdan (ROU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 MELBOURNE Joao Sousa (POR) bt Guido Pella (ARG) 7-6 (7/2), 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-2 Madison Brengle (USA) bt Misaki Doi (JPN) 6-4, 6-0 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) bt Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5) Karolina Pliskova (CZE x7) bt Karolina Muchova (CZE) 6-3, 6-2 Kei Nishikori (JPN x8) bt Kamil Majchrzak (POL) 3-6, 6-7 (6/8), 6-0, 6-2, 3-0 retired Tamara Zidansek (SLO) bt Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 7-5, 6-3 A focused Serena Williams sent Alexander Zverev (GER x4) bt Aljaz Bedene (SLO) 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 Laura Siegemund (GER) bt Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-2 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) bt Ugo Humbert (FRA) 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (10/6) Hsieh Su-wei (TPE x28) bt Stefanie Vogele (SUI) 6-2, 6-1 an ominous Australian Open Alex Bolt (AUS) bt Jack Sock (USA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 Wang Qiang (CHN x21) bt Fiona Ferro (FRA) 6-4, 6-3 warning with a 49-minute first- Gilles Simon (FRA x29) bt Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, 6-2 Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) bt Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 round demolition Monday as Chung Hyeon (KOR x24) bt Bradley Klahn (USA) 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 Bianca Andreescu (CAN) bt Whitney Osuigwe (USA) 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (0/7), 6-3 Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) bt Sam Querrey (USA) 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 6-3, 6-1 Anastasija Sevastova (LAT x13) bt Mona Barthel (GER) 6-3, 6-1 Japanese star Kei Nishikori sur- Stan Wawrinka (SUI) bt Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 3-6, 3-1 retired Elise Mertens (BEL x12) bt Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) 6-2, 7-5 vived a huge scare to stay alive. Milos Raonic (CAN x16) bt Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) bt Lin Zhu (CHN) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 Borna Coric (CRO x11) bt Steve Darcis (BEL) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 Anastasia Potapova (RUS) bt Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) The American giant is bid- Marton Fucsovics (HUN) bt Albert Ramos (ESP) 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 Madison Keys (USA x17) bt Destanee Aiava (AUS) 6-2, 6-2 ding to match Margaret Court’s Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) bt Laslo Djere (SRB) 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) Zhang Shuai (CHN) bt Dominika Cibulkova (SVK x26) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 Filip Krajinovic (SRB) bt Marco Cecchinato (ITA x17) 4-6, 0-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) bt Anna Blinkova (RUS) 7-6 (7/2), 2-6, 6-2 record of 24 Grand Slam titles Lucas Pouille (FRA x28) bt Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 Viktoria Kuzmova (SVK) bt Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on her first return to Melbourne Maximilian Marterer (GER) bt Gleb Sakharov (FRA) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 Elina Svitolina (UKR x6) bt Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 6-1, 6-2 Park since winning in 2017 Alexei Popyrin (AUS) bt Mischa Zverev (GER) 7-5, 7-6 (9/7), 6-4 Simona Halep (ROU x1) bt Kaia Kanepi (EST) 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-2 Naomi Osaka (JPN x4) bt Magda Linette (POL) 6-4, 6-2 while eight weeks pregnant. Dominic Thiem (AUT x7) bt Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 1-6, 6-3 Now 37, she kept a low pro- file in the lead-up to the open- ing Grand Slam of the year and came out of the blocks flying against fellow mum Tatjana Maria, pummelling her German opponent 6-0, 6-2. Sporting a striking green jumpsuit and fine mesh stock- ings on Rod Laver Arena, the 16th seed wasted no time in getting out of the blistering Melbourne heat and said it was

good to be back. “The last time I was here I was pregnant and playing at the same time which is insane,” she said. “It’s weird walking back on -- by myself this time -- it feels Serena Williams hits a shot against Tatjana Maria during their women’s singles match on day two of the good. I have so many memories Japan’s Kei Nishikori reacts during his match against Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak on Tuesday. (REUTERS) Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday. (EPA-EFE) from last time I was here.” Bidding for an eighth Mel- Open final to Naomi Osaka in ways play good tennis here (in too lived to fight another day, Australian Open title. The Serb “I was trying to play but he In other matches Tues- bourne Park crown, few are September. Australia),” she said. crushing local wildcard Des- starts against American quali- was playing amazing tennis. I day, Australian hero Nick Kyr- betting against Williams de- Japan’s Osaka, seeded Pliskova has made the quar- tanee Aiava 6-2, 6-2. fier Mitchell Krueger. have to be happy that I didn’t gios will have his work cut out spite being only being seeded four, begins her campaign in ter-finals in her last two appear- Twelfth seed, Elise Mertens Eighth seed Nishikori, lose today,” said a relieved Ni- against Canadian 16th seed 16 and she next faces either the night match on Rod Laver ances at Melbourne Park and of Belgium, also booked her who won in Brisbane last shikori, who next faces either Milos Raonic, a former world Canadian Eugenie Bouchard Arena against Poland’s Magda entered this year’s tournament place in round two, while last week, looked down and out Ivo Karlovic or Hubert Hurkacz. number three. or China’s Peng Shuai. Linette following Novak Djoko- on a high after winning the Bris- year’s beaten finalist and world against little known qualifier Elsewhere, 15th seeded Another young gun, Alex- Williams played at the vic’s first outing. bane International. number one Simona Halep Kamil Majchrzak, losing the Russian Daniil Medvedev went ander Zverev, opens against mixed teams Hopman Cup Czech seventh seed Karoli- American Madison Keys, plays Kaia Kanepi later. first two sets before the Pole through in three sets while Alijaz Bedene as he looks to in Perth this month, but her na Pliskova safely progressed, who reached the semis at Like Williams, men’s world began badly cramping. 12th seeded Italian Fabio Fog- win his maiden Slam title appearance on Tuesday was beating Karolina Muchova the French and US Open last number one Djokovic is also He bravely fought on before nini beat Spain’s Jaume Mu- and establish himself a seri- her first outing on tour since 6-3, 6-2. year, as well as the quarters gunning for a piece of history as calling it a day after winning nar, who retired with cramps ous threat to Djokovic, Roger a meltdown in losing the US “I don’t know why but I al- in Melbourne, ensured she he looks to win a record seventh just two of the next 17 games. while two sets down. Federer and Rafael Nadal. Arsenal goalkeeper City ready to pounce on any Liverpool slip-ups, says Guardiola

Petr Cech to retire AFP they can do. All we can do is be judged to perfection, as was MANCHESTER there and maybe one day they Jesus’s run, as he slid in and fail. But if they don’t lose, then steered the ball into an open at end of season PEP Guardiola said his Man- they’ll be champions. goal. chester City team will be poised “We’ve done incredible Boly’s rash challenge, an AFP to pounce if Premier League numbers after last season, but out-of control, one-footed lunge LONDON leaders Liverpool falter, follow- one team has done better than at Bernardo Silva, may not have ing a comfortable 3-0 win over us so far. All we can do is be been malicious but was deserv- ARSENAL goalkeeper Petr Wolves on Monday that left there until the end and the re- ing of a red soon after. Cech announced on Tuesday City four points behind Jurgen sults will dictate who will win.” “It was quite a bad tackle that he will retire at the end Klopp’s side. Two weeks into 2019, City but I’m fine,” said Bernardo. of the season. Two first-half goals from have scored a remarkable 21 “Yes, he did apologise at the end The 36-year-old, who Gabriel Jesus, either side of a goals in four home games this of the game. These things hap- won four Premier League straight red card for Wolves’ year and have hit 99 in all com- pen.” titles with Chelsea, revealed French defender Willy Boly, al- petitions already in the current With Wolves down to 10 his decision on Twitter. lowed City to demonstrate that campaign. men, Jesus’s second of the He wrote: “This is my they had banished their shaky Jesus had scored just three evening, from a 39th-minute 20th season as a professional December form. times in his 16 league games penalty, made it hard to see player and it is 20 years since The City manager was in no coming into the new year but Wolves forcing their way back. I signed my first professional mood to analyse the table and his two-goal performance Kevin De Bruyne, surpris- contract, so it feels like the insisted he is interested only in against Nuno Espirito Santo’s ingly left on the bench after his right time to announce that I his own team’s performances. team continued his rich vein of angry reaction to being substi- will retire at the end of this “We cannot play the games recent form. Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola goal during an EPL match against tuted in last week’s thrashing season.” against Liverpool, we cannot He scored once in the seven- Wolves at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Monday. (AFP) of Burton, was brought on just The Czech, who arrived do anything about them,” said goal FA Cup win over Rother- after the hour. in the Premier League with Guardiola. ham and hit four in last week’s easier by a straight red card 40-yard pass from defender And, in a lively perfor- Chelsea in 2004 and moved “All we can do is win our 9-0 League Cup humiliation shown to Boly in the 19th min- Aymeric Laporte exposed the mance, it was his cross, follow- to Arsenal in 2015, added: games and be there. We’ve spo- of Burton, and now has seven ute. Wolves defence and sent Leroy ing a 78th-minute short corner “Having played 15 years in Arsenal’s Petr Cech ken to our players about it and goals in his past three outings, Jesus’s opener came in the Sane sprinting down the left. that was deflected into his own the Premier League and won the fact we cannot control what although City’s task was made 10th minute after a magnificent The German’s low cross was goal by Conor Coady. every single trophy possible, months later wearing what I feel like I have achieved eve- became his trademark pro- rything I set out to achieve. tective headgear. “I will continue to work Cech became the first Quick read hard at Arsenal to hopefully goalkeeper to keep 200 Pre- Kane out until March with ankle injury win one more trophy this mier League clean sheets Hewitt refutes OZ tennis rift after Tomic blast season, then I am looking in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over AFP forward to seeing what life Watford last season, dur- LONDON MELBOURNE: Lleyton Hewitt refuted claims Tuesday of a gaping rift holds for me off the pitch.” ing which he saved a penalty in Australian tennis after firebrand Bernard Tomic slammed the Davis Cech joined Arsenal in from Troy Deeney. TOTTENHAM striker Harry Cup skipper, claiming he had ruined the national system and “no one 2015 and has made 129 ap- He is also the Czech Re- Kane will be sidelined until likes him any more”. pearances for the Gunners public’s most capped player, March after suffering ankle lig- The combustible 26-year-old unloaded on the Australian two-time after winning multiple tro- making 124 appearances. ament damage in Sunday’s de- Grand Slam champion after being bundled out of Melbourne Park at phies at rivals Chelsea. Cech is no longer first feat against Manchester United. the first hurdle. He alleged there were deep divisions in the Austral- Signed from Rennes by choice at Arsenal, with Bernd Kane sustained the injury ian men’s game. “It’s all Lleyton. I’m going to say it honestly -- no one Claudio Ranieri in 2004, Leno preferred for most of to his left ankle in the clos- likes him anymore,” said Tomic, who had a car-crash 2018 season Cech won four Premier this season so far, but the ing moments of the 1-0 loss at and faced a backlash after boasting that “I just count my millions”. League titles, four FA Cups, club were quick to pay their Wembley and scans have now “He’s just doing the wrong thing. He’s playing Davis Cup -- I thought he the Champions League, the own tribute. confirmed the extent of the was retired. You know what I mean? He used to hate Tennis Aus- Europa League and three Arsenal tweeted: “For problem. It is the third succes- statement on Tottenham’s web- Lindelof while trying to set up a tralia. It’s weird. And now he loves them. What’s happened here? But I League Cups with the Blues. your consummate profes- sive season the England captain site said on Tuesday. last-minute chance. guess he’s using them for other things and resources and ... yep. And Cech suffered a serious sionalism, for being the per- has missed games due to an an- “The striker will continue Kane’s absence is a major it’s for his pay cheque, yep.” head injury in 2006 follow- fect role model, for the 50 kle injury. to be monitored by our medical blow for Tottenham as they Tomic, who has long had a fractious relationship with Hewitt and ing a collision with Reading’s clean sheets, for your hon- “Following preliminary staff as he commences rehabili- chase the first trophy of man- Tennis Australia, claimed that he and countrymen Thanasi Kokkinakis Stephen Hunt. esty, your integrity and for assessments, we can confirm tation and is expected to return ager Mauricio Pochettino’s five- and Nick Kyrgios “don’t want to play (Davis Cup) any more because Hunt’s knee crashed into your inspiring work with that Harry Kane has damaged to training in early March.” year reign. The 25-year-old is he’s ruined the system”. Cech’s head, leaving him @AFC_Foundation, we ligaments in his left ankle, sus- Kane was injured after be- Tottenham’s top scorer this sea- “Go away,” he said of Hewitt. “Like, literally. If you’ve retired, why are with a fractured skull, but want to say... Thank you, @ tained during Sunday’s match ing caught between United de- son with 20 goals in 31 appear- you still in tennis?” (AFP) he returned to action four PetrCech!” against Manchester United,” a fenders Phil Jones and Victor ances in all competitions. Sports Wednesday, January 16, 2019 19 SECOND ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL AT ADELAIDE Langer heaps praise on Kohli, compares him with Tendulkar The Indian captain’s balance is unbelievable. says Aussie coach

IANS Kohli laid the foundation for ADELAIDE India’s series-levelling victory in the second ODI with a flu- COMPARING Virat Kohli with ent 104. SCOREBOARD Sachin Tendulkar, Australia “We were playing against coach Justin Langer said the three all-time great one-day AUSTRALIA: Siraj 10-0-76-0 (3w), Kuldeep 10-0-66-0, Jadeja Indian captain’s balance while international players (also re- A. Carey c Dhawan b Shami 18 10-1-49-1 (1w). A. Finch b Kumar 6 shot-making in all formats of ferring to Rohit Sharma at the U. Khawaja run out (Jadeja) 21 INDIA: the game is “unbelievable”. SCG). We saw it in the first S. Marsh c Jadeja b Kumar 131 R. Sharma c Handscomb b Stoinis 43 Kohli scored his 39th ODI one, and class always come to P. Handscomb st Dhoni b Jadeja 20 S. Dhawan c Khawaja b Behrendorff 32 hundred to help India register the top, and we have seen that M. Stoinis c Dhoni b Shami 29 V. Kohli c Maxwell b Richardson 104 G. Maxwell c Karthik b Kumar 48 A. Rayudu c Stoinis b Maxwell 24 a series levelling win here on with India so we must respect J. Richardson c Dhawan b Shami 2 M.S. Dhoni not out 55 Tuesday. that,” he said. N. Lyon not out 12 D. Karthik not out 25 Langer was asked if he was “The way Virat and MS P. Siddle c Kohli b Kumar 0 Extras (lb9, w7) 16 having the same impact as batted today, you hate losing J. Behrendorff not out 1 Total (4 wickets; 49.2 overs) 299 Extras (lb4, w6) 10 Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Dhawan), 2-101 (Sharma), Tendulkar. but when you see that - it’s Total (9 wickets; 50 overs) 298 3-160 (Rayudu), 4-242 (Kohli) “I would like to have them amazing. That’s why they are Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Finch), 2-26 (Carey), 3-82 Did not bat: R. Jadeja, K. Yadav, B. Kumar, M. Shami, M. both in my team. Sachin was such great players so we will (Khawaja), 4-134 (Handscomb), 5-189 (Stoinis), Siraj an incredible cricketer. I used gain great experience from it. 6-283 (Maxwell), 7-283 (Marsh), 8-286 (Richardson), Bowling: Behrendorff 8.2-1-52-1, Richardson 10-0- 9-286 (Siddle) 59-1 (2w), Siddle 8-0-58-0 (3w), Lyon 10-0-59-0 to watch him and it was like “In big tournaments like Bowling: Kumar 10-0-45-4 (2w), Shami 10-0-58-3, (1w), Stoinis 9-0-46-1, Maxwell 4-0-16-1. he was meditating. He was so the World Cup, I like to see calm and that’s why his record our guys under pressure like is peerless,” Langer said after they were tonight so it will Australia’s six-wicket loss in be much better for the expe- Indian captain Virat Kohli raises his bat to celebrate his century during the second one-day international cricket match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. (AFP) the second ODI here. rience. And it’s still one-all “Virat is doing the same in the series, and it means thing. He is so calm and so it’s alive and well. The MCG competitive, and technically game is going to be huge, his balance is unbelievable. and we can’t wait for that,” Dhoni, Kohli power India For him to play 360-degree he added. shots in all formats of the On Shaun Marsh’s seventh game, his balance is unbeliev- ODI hundred which helped able.” Australia set up a score of Langer said the young 289/9, Langer said: “I thought Australian team will learn a Shaun Marsh’s innings was to win over Australia great deal playing against class absolutely brilliant. We had players like Kohli and Mahen- some good 50-run partner- dra Singh Dhoni. ships but we talked about get- ‘MS classic’ and century by India skipper pilot the visitors home with four balls to spare “He (Kohli) is a great com- ting big hundreds, Shaun did petitor and his concentration that.” AFP Maxwell had kicked along is extraordinary and for some- “We probably lost those ADELAIDE Australia’s scoring rate with a one to make so many runs as two wickets just at the end typically rumbustious knock of he has, it is incredible like all with Shaun and Glenn Max- VETERAN wicketkeeper Ma- 48 off 37 balls coming into bat the great players,” he said. well getting out just at the hendra Singh Dhoni steered In- at No.7. “Sachin and Virat, and MS end. It might have cots us 15 dia to a six-wicket victory over Australia skipper Aaron Dhoni, who averages 50-plus or so runs which obviously Australia in the second one-day Finch earlier struggled for runs in 340 games, they are all-time in the context of this game it international to level the series before he was bowled by Ku- great players and our guys are would have been handy,” said in Adelaide on Tuesday. mar off an inside edge for six in the best seats at the mo- Langer. Former skipper Dhoni, in the seventh over and Usman ment, playing some of the best “He’s turning into a great playing in his 334th ODI, cooly Khawaja put on 56 runs for the all-time great ODI players and ODI player, four hundreds in guided India across the line third wicket with Marsh before they will be better from the ex- eight games. You’d like to see with four balls to spare to back he was brilliantly run out by perience,” Langer added. him get hundreds and win. It up a dazzling century from cap- Ravindra Jadeja with a direct Dhoni slammed an un- would have been a perfect day tain Virat Kohli. throw from cover point for 21. beaten 55 off 54 balls after for him,” he added. India successfully chased Handscomb threw away down a target of 299 runs set his wicket when he rashly tried by Australia who scored 298 for to sweep Jadeja but was well nine with Shaun Marsh scoring beaten and smartly stumped by 131 off 123 balls. Dhoni on 20. India’s Manu Sawhney The three-match series now Stoinis was caught behind goes to a decider in Melbourne off a short ball from Shami for named new ICC chief on Friday after Australia won 29, and Maxwell produced a the opening game in Sydney by lively cameo with Marsh before AFP mittee of Manchester United 34 runs. he was caught at long-off by NEW DELHI Limited. “Tonight was an MS (Dho- Indian batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni lies on the pitch as Dinesh Karthik and a team medic checks on Karthik. ICC chairman Shashank ni) classic,” man-of-the-match him during the second ODI at the Adelaide Oval Tuesday. (AFP) Marsh followed in similar THE International Cricket Manohar ratified Sawhney’s Kohli said. “He takes the game fashion two balls later when Council on Tuesday named appointment after consulting till the end, when only he gling in the hot conditions square where Peter Hands- Marsh hammered 11 fours he lofted Kumar to Jadeja at Manu Sawhney its new chief ex- with the nominations com- knows what’s going on in his and needed treatment from comb, looking into the setting and three sixes, claiming his long-off. ecutive officer to replace David mittee. mind, and he backs himself to the team physio to finish his sun, took a safe catch to break seventh ODI century and sec- The wickets kept tumbling Richardson, who will step down “I am delighted to confirm hit those big shots at the end. match-winning knock and keep up a dangerous 54-run partner- ond against India as Australia late in the innings with Jhye after the World Cup in July. Manu’s appointment today,” “And hats off to Dinesh India alive in the series. ship with Kohli. made the tourists sweat in the Richardson caught at deep The 52-year-old Indian Manohar said in a statement. (Karthik) too, he came in and India lost four wickets in Ambati Rayudu was the field in temperatures hovering point by Dhawan off Shami for will join ICC from next month “He brings 22 years of out- took the pressure off him.” their chase after Australia’s to- third wicket to fall caught at around 40 Celsius (104F). two and Peter Siddle was out before formally taking over the standing commercial experi- When Kohli holed out to tal. Shikhar Dhawan hit out be- deep mid-wicket by Stonis off India could have been chas- for a first-ball duck caught by reins later this year from Rich- ence to the ICC and will lead Glenn Maxwell at deep mid- fore he was snapped up by Us- Maxwell for 24. ing an even higher total if not Kohli at deep backward point ardson, a former South Africa the delivery of our new global wicket to end his stellar knock man Khawaja at mid-wicket off for the last three overs from off Kumar. wicketkeeper-batsman. growth strategy for the game.” of 104 off 112 balls, it was Jason Behrendorff for 32 from Kohli annoyed Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mo- The Australians lost four Sawhney, a former chief “Our search produced a 37-year-old Dhoni who took 28 balls in the eighth over. Kohli was annoyed to get hammed Shami. wickets for three off 11 balls executive of Singapore Sports host of excellent candidates charge to pilot his side home India were sailing along out with the job unfinished and They took a combined four before Nathan Lyon blasted Hub and managing director from around the world, but with support from Karthik with before Sydney centurion Rohit six overs left but Dhoni used his for 17 in the last 18 balls with a six off the final ball. Kumar of ESPN Star Sports, is also Manu stood out as the man to an unbeaten 25. Sharma on 43 top-edged Mar- vast experience to get his team Kumar claiming the big wickets finished with four for 45 and a non-executive director and work with our Members and Dhoni was physically strug- cus Stoinis to deep forward safely home. of Marsh and Glenn Maxwell. Shami three for 58. member of the audit com- take cricket forward.” I have been given the role of a Kashyap qualifies for finisher, says Dinesh Karthik Malaysia Masters IANS just complementing each oth- IANS ADELAIDE er,” he added. KUALA LUMPUR “He doesn’t think there are DINESH Karthik on Tuesday 10 overs and how to score in INDIA’S Parupalli Kashyap said the Indian team manage- them, but he thinks about how qualified for the Malaysia ment has asked him to play the bowler is bowling now and Masters 2019 after defeating the role of a finisher after his that’s all he thinks. Vladimir Malkov 21-12, 21-17 cameo helped the side win “Dhoni and I knew that in straight games in the men’s over Australia in the second we were just one hit away in singles qualification round ODI here. the last over, so we were not at the Axiata Arena here on Chasing 299, Karthik (25) tense. Even the bowler knew Tuesday. stitched together a 57-run they were under pressure as he Kashyap, who recently stand with MS Dhoni (55) to has to execute six great balls married London Olympics take India over the line. to stop us from scoring. One bronze medallist Saina Ne- “I’ve practised it (finishing mistake he made, we would hwal, will next take on Ras- games), worked on it and it’s a have pounded on him and the mus Gemke from Denmark on skill I think is very important. first ball he hit a beautiful six Wednesday at the BWF World Parupalli Kashyap of India in action. It’s a skill where you need to Dinesh Karthik of India: Performing finisher’s role well which kind of sealed the deal,” Tour Super 500 event. have a cool head. A lot of ex- he further said. But it was a heartbreak for perience helps. This is prob- pletely. They have told me that watch him bat and finish off an Talking about the sultry the lesser known Indian shut- But it was a heartbreak for the lesser known Indian ably one of the hardest skills this is where I’m going to bat innings.” conditions, Karthik said: “Our ters, including the latest Pre- shutters, including the latest Premier Badminton in the game. To finish a match and this is what they expect “We know he can absorb trainer Shankar Basu is the mier Badminton League (PBL) League (PBL) sensation Rituparna Das, who was and be on the winning side is out of me and I’m trying to pressure and release it back to best in the world. He knows sensation Rituparna Das, who knocked out of the qualification stages. something that is great to be a achieve that,” he added. the opponents when the time exactly when to push and was knocked out of the qualifi- part of. On Dhoni rediscovering is right. That has always been when to keep an off day. He is cation stages. “Definitely the team man- his touch, Karthik said: “I his strength and today you saw the best strength and condi- Rituparna fought hard be- lost 17-21, 21-18, 19-21 to Swit- crashed out of the tournament agement has told me this is think Dhoni’s been pretty sol- the perfect example of that,” tioning trainer going around fore going down 13-21, 24-26 in zerland’s Sabrina Jaquet in the after going down in straight the role for me right now. And id this series. It was the kind Karthik said. in the world. He has a lot of straight games to Indonesia’s women’s singles category. games 18-21, 13-21 to Thai- they want me to do the best I of innings he’s played over and “He knew his plans and I knowledge and he pushed us Ruselli Hartawan, while her In another men’s sin- land’s Tanongsak Saensom- can. They are backing me com- over again. So it was great to knew my plans and we were exactly as per that.” compatriot Mugdha Agrey also gles, India’s Subhankar Dey boonsuk. 20 Wednesday, January 16, 2019 The Last Word

PRIME MINISTER GRACES SUMMIT QU–THE summit focuses on role of universities in emerging economies Over 240 educators and researchers are taking part in the conference

AILYN AGONIA DOHA

MORE than 240 researchers and educators from around the world were welcomed at the official launch of the Times Higher Education Emerging Economies Summit 2019 held at Ibn Khaldoon Hall of Qatar University (QU) on Tuesday. The event with the theme ‘Building University Im- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani with ministers and other dignitaries at the launch of the Times Higher Education Emerging Economies Summit 2019 at pact Through Resilience Ibn Khaldoon Hall of Qatar University on Tuesday. and Innovation’ was graced by Qatar’s Prime Minister In his opening remarks, mit also stresses importance to develop our plans for a new ing the keynote speech on and Minister of Interior HE QU President Dr Hassan al of innovation, which allows set of metrics capturing a uni- digital transformation, as a Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Derham underlined that the universities to be the principal versity’s deep and wide soci- prelude to a session about bin Khalifa al Thani. summit organised by QU tool to solve future issues. etal impact,” Baty said. technology for collaboration The summit, the first of its in partnership with THE is Phil Baty, chief knowl- He also lauded the com- and resilience. kind in the Arab world, kicked aimed at measuring the role edge officer at Times Higher mitment of Qatar University In her remarks, she un- off on Monday at the St Regis of universities and higher Education, said that demon- and the country’s leadership derscored the need for higher Hotel Doha with the participa- education institutions in the strating the great impact of to the initiative. He said, “Qa- education institutions and tion of experts from the Times renaissance of societies in the universities on the economy tar has been living under a emerging economies to build Higher Education (THE) or- participating countries of the and the wider society is one of blockade for 18 months. But, shared, integrated and long- ganisation and leaders in the summit. the most pressing challenges the fact that we host this truly term strategies for educa- field of higher education and He also noted that the faced by the global higher international event here with tion. She said there is need to industry. presence of a large number of education and research com- representation of so many make higher education more The summit provides a participants, which included munity today. He stressed countries bears testimony to flexible and make the most of platform for higher education 35 university presidents and the importance of the sum- (PHOTOGRAPH BY HANSON K JOSEPH) the great power of universities the opportunities of modern experts, industry leaders and 110 speakers, is a testament to mit in shaping future policies in bringing people together.” technology. other stakeholders to share the strength and importance for higher education so that the future. be playing its part through Dr Hessa al Jaber, former The summit will conclude experiences in order to build of the summit in shaping edu- universities have a profound “This 2019 Emerging what it knows the best- data. minister of Information and on Wednesday with the an- and develop knowledge econ- cational and economic poli- impact and a proven role in Economies Summit comes at This summit will play a cru- Communications Technol- nouncement of the results omies that will benefit socie- cies in countries with emerg- supporting the economies of a crucial time in the modern cial role in helping THE’s data ogy (ICT) Qatar, opened the of the world rankings of the ties with emerging economies ing economies. countries at local levels in or- history of higher education. team shape the future of glob- first session on the second Times Foundation for Higher and developing countries. He added that the sum- der to make a better world in Times Higher Education will al university rankings, helping day of the summit, deliver- Education for the year 2019.

Young readers can explore fascinating Last chance to shop & win Global cultures come to life at illustrated stories from countries all with Shop Qatar Festival QNL’s picture books exhibition over the world

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK can relate to,” said Maram al DOHA DOHA Mahmoud, senior information services librarian at the Library. SHOP Qatar has entered its final week of excit- CHILDREN’S books are a win- Hind al Khulaifi, manager of ing retail offers, in-mall activities and enter- dow into the cultures that create Children’s and Young Adults’ Li- tainment for people of all age groups. them. Highlighting each one’s brary at QNL, said: “The exhibi- Until Sunday, January 20, residents and unique artistic and storytelling tion perfectly reflects the needs visitors still have a chance to shop at bargain traditions while imparting uni- of Qatar’s multinational popu- prices at any of the 13 participating malls and versal lessons about life, Qatar lation and community. This The Pearl-Qatar where retailers offering dis- National Library’s (QNL) ‘The unique collaboration with IFLA counts of up to 50 percent as well as special World Through Picture Books’ has delighted families and chil- promotions. exhibition celebrates these dif- dren who have visited the ex- For every QR200 spent, shoppers can enter ferences and commonalities hibition and were able to enjoy the festival’s mega raffle draw for a chance to with 387 children’s books in 26 the most popular picture books win cash prizes of QR10,000, QR50,000 and languages from 45 countries. from their home country in their QR100,000 as well as 2019 models of Jaguar This is helping young readers home language.” E-PACE, Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover learn about the values, tradi- Students from various Discovery Sport. tions and challenges of people schools across Qatar have al- Noor al Thani, from QNTC, said: “As the around the globe. ready visited the exhibition as festival nears its end, we are looking forward to The titles displayed at the part of their library tours. Chil- the grand finale celebrations and would like to exhibition, being held for the dren can take part in story puz- invite everyone who has been part of this festi- Qatari singer Aisha Aziani. first time in the Middle East zles, memory games and other val to come out and join us.” in partnership with the Inter- engaging activities to help with To wrap up the 35 days of shopping and For every QR200 spent, shoppers can enter national Federation of Library their reading comprehension. fashion-forward festivities, the Shop Qatar the festival’s mega raffle draw for a chance Associations and Institutions “I learned a lot here at the closing ceremony will take place at Doha Fes- to win cash prizes of QR10,000, QR50,000 (IFLA), were chosen by librar- exhibition by reading the books tival City on the evening of Sunday, January 20 ians from the represented coun- and taking part in the games. at the mall’s luxury hall. and QR100,000 as well as 2019 models tries and regions. As such, they QNL’s ‘The World Through Picture Books’ exhibition features 387 I read interesting stories from The grand finale is set to include a mega of Jaguar E-PACE, Range Rover Evoque and celebrate the importance of children’s books in 26 languages from 45 countries. Qatar, Mali and Togo. Although raffle draw taking place from 8pm to 9pm fol- Land Rover Discovery Sport children’s books in developing I didn’t understand the language lowed by a free performance by rising Qatari literacy at an early age, impart music and dances of Nigeria, “When you are in the exhi- of some of these books, the pic- singer Aisha Aziani at 9:45pm. cultural and linguistic identity, India’s rich identity and tradi- bition, it is like being in a mini- tures were enough to tell me Famous American pop/rock music sensa- Singh is coming to Qatar for his much-antici- and promote diversity of ideas. tions, Finland’s artistic and cul- United Nations of the world’s about children in these coun- tions Bazzi and Boyce Avenue will take to the pated performance on Friday, January 18 at Featuring richly illustrated tural diversity, Australia’s exotic collective imagination. All the tries,” said Mariam Mohamed, a QNCC’s stage on Thursday, January 17 from Lusail Sports Arena. Tickets range from QR100 tales about Madagascar’s folk- animals and Qatar’s remarkable books are in their original lan- visitor to the exhibition. 7pm to 11pm. Tickets are available on Qtickets to QR2,500 with VIP Box packages selling for lore and unique ecosystem, heritage, each picture book has guage and the stories and il- The exhibition is open to the at QR275 (General) and QR550 (Premium). QR10,000 (8 seats) and QR12,000 (11 seats) the forests, rivers and villages something for everyone to read lustrations express the cultures public during the library’s open- Besides, young Bollywood ace singer Arijit and are on sale on Wanasa Time. of Serbia, the lively traditional and relate to. they come from in ways children ing hours until January 31. ‘Plans to double Qatar-US annual bilateral trade volume’ TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

US companies such as CISCO, CH2M and AECOM had made a significant contribution to- wards preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup since Qatar won the right to host the tournament nine years ago, said Supreme Commit- tee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) Nasser al Khater at the Second US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue recently. Qatar’s robust economic partnership with the US in- cludes bilateral trade and in- and best organisations stra- we’ve worked with Turner thousands of US fans in 2022, We hope the US retains this 48-team World Cup, along the Ministry of Administra- vestment in various sectors, tegic partners on our World International, CH2M, Jacobs adding that the country would title in 2022 and that we can with Canada and Mexico. My tive Development, Labour with plans to double the cur- Cup journey. We promised and AECOM. CISCO, Ora- be happy to share knowledge welcome thousands of US organisation and Qatar stand and Social Affairs, and Mar- rent $125 billion Qatar-US to host one of the best FIFA cle and Amazon have been with the US, Canada and Mex- fans to our country to experi- ready to support you on this tha Newton, deputy under- economic partnership in the World Cups ever seen – and working with us on every- ico ahead of the 2026 FIFA ence the first tournament in journey.” secretary of Labour for Inter- coming years. Annual bilat- by ensuring we have the best thing from IT to networking World Cup, which the three the Arab world.” Also at the event, Moham- national Affairs. eral trade between the coun- companies working on our to cyber-security solutions, countries will host jointly. Khater added, “As was the mad al Hajri, Stakeholder Following a general over- tries currently totals almost World Cup projects, we will while leading US universities, He said, “Despite not case with us learning from Outreach manager for the view of state-wide develop- $6 billion. be able to do just that.” including Georgetown and qualifying for Russia 2018, South Africa in 2010, Brazil SC’s Workers’ Welfare De- ments, Hajri discussed the During a roundtable dis- He added, “We’ve en- Northwestern, along with thousands of US fans attend- in 2014 and, most recently, partment, participated in a success the of the SC’s griev- cussion, Khater, SC’s Chief of gaged with more than 30 US Facebook, have been helping ed the tournament and the US from Russia last summer, we session discussing the current ance mechanisms, including Tournament Readiness & Ex- organisations across a range to support our legacy pro- was again – for the third tour- are sure we will be able to of- labour situation in Qatar. the Workers’ Welfare Forum perience Group, said: “Since of industries, including some grammes.” nament in a row – the biggest fer valuable lessons to the or- Chairing the discussion elections, which have impact- 2010, we’ve been proud to call of our most important pro- Khater said Qatar is look- purchaser of tournament ganising committee in the US was Mohammad Hassan al ed more than 22,000 workers a number of the US biggest jects to date. In construction, ing forward to welcoming tickets after the host country. as it prepares to host the first Obaidly, undersecretary of to date.