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Qatar-Turkey Supreme Committee to meet tomorrow

THE PENINSULA & QNA H H the Amir and the The two leaders will meet in Turkey’s Deputy Foreign Min- H E Al Hammadi stressed anniversary of the establishment DOHA Turkish President will Istanbul and will also witness the ister Sedat Onal. during the meeting the depth of of diplomatic relations which have signing of a number of cooperation Representatives from the two the bilateral relations which he reached unprecedented levels of The fourth meeting of Qatar – chair Qatar–Turkey agreements and memoranda of countries’ different public and described as continuously devel- strength due to the commitment Turkey Supreme Strategic Supreme Strategic understanding between the two private sectors had attended the oping and witnessing remarkable of the leaders and the sense of Committee is set to be held Committee meeting countries in various fields. meeting which discussed a number prosperity at all levels of unity between the two peoples. tomorrow (Monday) in Istanbul, in Istanbul and will The high-ranking officials of of agreements and MoUs that will cooperation. Qatar-Turkey Supreme Stra- under the chairmanship of Amir the Qatar-Turkey Supreme Stra- be signed in the fourth meeting. He added that the exchange tegic Committee was established H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad also witness the tegic Committee had held a The Secretary-General, H E of high-level visits from leaders of under the leadership of H H the Al Thani and President of the signing of a number preparation meeting for the Al Hammadi, had said after the the two countries and from busi- Amir and the Turkish President Republic of Turkey, Recep of cooperation fourth meeting of the Higher said meeting that the strategic nessmen and leading figures in the to act as an important mech- Tayyip Erdogan. agreements. Strategic Committee in Ankara committee has helped sign many private sector is one of the high- anism for strengthening bilateral H H the Amir will discuss on October 5. agreements and memoranda of lights of the two countries’ ties. relations between the two coun- with Turkish President ways to The Qatari side was headed understanding in different fields For his part, the Turkish tries in all fields. The supreme strengthen and develop the stra- by Secretary General of the Min- that were being negotiated for Deputy Foreign Minister lauded strategic committee has held tegic partnership between the regional and international issues istry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr years, the last of which was a the friendship ties the two coun- three meetings so far, during two countries in various fields, of common concern, QNA Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, signing with initials on an eco- tries enjoy and highlighted the two which 40 agreements were in addition to a number of reported yesterday. the Turkish side was chaired by nomic partnership. countries’ celebration of the 45th signed in various fields. Doha Forum: Youth Edition tackles vexing global issues

FAZEENA SALEEM Edition has focused on topics THE PENINSULA that are at the centre of global discussions, debates, and The first Doha Forum: Youth agendas – the patterns, causes, Edition aimed to enhance the and impact of mass immi- debating skills of young people gration; and the effects of fake and engage them in discussions news on how we consume, and on issues that are trending perceive, media – and chal- around the world was held in lenged young people to the Education City, yesterday. approach them from different H E Sheikha Hind bint standpoints.” Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chair- “These issues, and others person and CEO, Qatar Foun- like them, will impact on their dation, H E Lulwah Al Khater, lives and their societies. Spokesperson for the Ministry Through their participation in of Foreign Affairs, and several this event, they will be better other dignitaries were present equipped to represent the voice at the Forum. of youth in global conversations The promising event was on topics that truly matter, and hosted by Doha Forum and to encourage and empower QatarDebate, a member of QF their peers to ensure they also and included two panel discus- have their say about our world,” sions in Arabic and English, she said. which featured an elite group The Doha Forum: Youth of QatarDebate alumni. Edition was held in prepa- Sheikha Hind attends QF's annual scholarship awarding ceremony “It has been truly inspiring ration for the 18th Doha Forum, H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO, Qatar Foundation (QF), attended QF’s recent Annual Scholarship to listen to the voice of youth scheduled to be held on Awarding Ceremony. Sheikh Salman bin Hassan Al Thani, Chief Financial Officer, QF; Machaille Al Naimi, President of Community being applied to such rigorous, December 15 and 16 in Doha. constructive, and insightful dia- “Today we celebrate the Development, QF; Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari, Director General, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), and the deans of the higher logue about some of the key launch of Doha Forum’s new academic institutes based at Education City were present. During the ceremony, students from QF member Hamad Bin Khalifa issues that our world is experi- edition, the first ever youth University and QF’s partner universities were awarded QF merit scholarships. It also saw the awarding of Qatar Scholarships encing today, and will continue edition, in partnership with provided by QFFD – with whom QF has established a partnership to enhance learning opportunities for young people from Qatar to experience,” said H E Sheikha QatarDebate and Qatar Foun- and around the world – to enable gifted students to access a QF education. Hind. dation,” said Lulwah Al Khater “The Doha Forum: Youth in her opening remarks. `P2

Qatar welcomes 427 publishers to take part in DIBF Algeria’s call for ILO, FIFA laud Qatar’s human SIDI MOHAMED books. Despite difficult circum- exhibition,” the Minister said. holding AMU meeting THE PENINSULA stances and the economic and He also announced the start rights and labour reforms political burdens, he and his of the renovation of the Dar Al QNA The 29th edition of the Doha generation attached particular Kutub in order to be the cultural DOHA QNA commitment to respect workers International Book Fair (DIBF) importance to the books, not beacon for the researchers while BRUSSELS rights in general, not just World will start on Thursday with the only to their people in Qatar, but preserving it as an archaeo- The State of Qatar has welcomed Cup facilities’ workers. They participation of 427 publishing for the whole region,” Minister logical building. It is the oldest the call of the People’s Demo- The International Labour Organ- added that Qatar adopts the houses representing 30 coun- of Culture and Sports, H E Salah public library in the Gulf region cratic Republic of Algeria for isation (ILO) and FIFA hailed the highest standards of safety and tries around the world. bin Ghanem Al Ali, said in a since its establishment in 1962. holding a meeting of the Foreign reforms adopted by the State of security during the construction The event will be held under press conference held yesterday The website of the Doha Inter- Affairs Ministers Council of the Qatar to protect human rights of 2022 World Cup stadiums, in the patronage of Amir H H at the Doha Sheraton Hotel. national Book Fair (https: ///29. Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), as and expatriate workers. addition to the adoption of new Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al The theme of this year’s Fair dohabookfair.qa/) was also an important step to activate the This came during a seminar laws, notably the abolition of the Thani at the Doha Exhibition is ‘Doha, A City of Knowledge launched yesterday. joint Arab action. held in Brussels by the sponsorship law, and the law of and Convention Center (DECC) and Conscience’. “The Ministry Director of the Doha Inter- In a statement yesterday, European Parliament, that dis- regulation of entry and exit of next to the City Center Mall and purchases important books for national Book Fair, Jassem Al the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cussed the importance of expatriates. will conclude on December 8, Qatari publishing houses to dis- Buainain, said that 30 countries expressed the State of Qatar’s respecting human rights Chief of the Fundamental 2018. tribute them in many regions, are participating in the 29th hope that the upcoming standards and laws during the Principles and Rights at Work “A hundred and thirty-three including refugee camps in edition of book fair, and the meeting would revive the organisation of major sporting Branch of the ILO Governance years ago when the books were some poor countries. In focus is on specialised pub- AMU in order to achieve the events. and Tripartism Department precious and cherished, our addition, the Ministry has always lishing houses in children’s objectives set forth in its The representatives of ILO Beate Andrees said that the ancestors, led by Sheikh Jassim supported the Qatari publishing books and young people that founding treaty, which would and FIFA stressed that Qatar has progress made by Qatar in these bin Mohammed Al Thani, houses. The exhibition fees have “achieve our vision to create a contribute to closer ties made substantial changes in areas is indeed a model for realised the importance of the also been exempted from the conscious generation”. `P4 between member states. recent years to ensure its development. `P4 02 HOME SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018

Qatar condemns bombing of mosque Doha Forum: Youth Edition tackles pressing global issues in Afghanistan

DOHA: The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the bombing of a mosque in an Afghan army base in the southeastern province of Khost, causing dozens of deaths and injuries. In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar’s firm position rejecting violence and terrorism, regardless of motives and reasons. It stressed Qatar’s total rejection of targeting places of worship and intimidating civilians. The statement expressed condolences of the State of Qatar to the victims’ families, the government and the people of Afghanistan, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. QNA H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani (seventh left), Vice-Chairperson and CEO, Qatar Foundation, and H E Lulwah Al Khater (sixth left), Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with other dignitaries and panellists at the ‘Doha Forum - Youth Edition’ at the Education City, yesterday. Qatar attends meeting of Council of Arab FROM PAGE 1 Ministers of Justice “Through this partnership, we revive the culture of dialogue and KHARTOUM: The State of debate, which is rooted in the history Qatar has participated in the 34th of humanity and the region as well. session of the Council of Arab We look forward to productive panel Ministers of Justice held in the discussions featuring the leaders of Republic of Sudan. the future,” she added. Qatar’s delegation to the meeting The Arabic panel discussion at the was headed by Minister of Jus- Forum was on ‘Mass immigration is tice and Acting Minister of State the solution, not the problem’. Pan- for Cabinet Affairs, H E Dr Issa bin ellists discussed about the causes and Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi. effects of immigration. The meeting discussed ways to The English panel discussed ‘The enhance Arab and international role of the media in a post-truth era’. cooperation in legal and judicial It explored the theme of fake news, fields, as well as activating Arab specifically the role of social media conventions and laws related to in spreading it, its definition, and the combating terrorism and money speed with which it spreads. laundering. The meeting also dealt “The voices of youth are signif- with a number of topics, including icant in this changing world – they the proposal of the Qatari Minis- carry hopes, dreams, and plans for try of Justice to establish the Arab building and developing the Network of Arab Legal Experts, community.” which aims to modernize and “They need our trust, support, develop the current ‘Arab Legal and guidance, in order for them to Experts’ Guide’ through the use of achieve their ultimate goals of justice networking techniques at the Arab and reason,” said Dr Hayat Abdulla level in the field of legal experts, Maarafi, Executive Director of H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani (centre), at the ‘Doha Forum - Youth Edition’. besides providing an electronic QatarDebate. database of Arab experts in judi- “Doha Forum gives these voices cial fields. QNA the importance they deserve, and to create ideas and make decisions. This forefront of community development that they themselves plan and execute,” provides them with an opportunity is because we want to see them at the and growth, as the leaders of a future she added. ONEDAY WONDERS Promotion valid only on 25.11.2018 or until stocks last. Purchase limit may apply.

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A firm favourite “Each year, Stars of Science amongst jurors, showcases the very best of Arab innovators, and talent to the region and the the public, the 35 world, and each year we are year-old Palestinian overwhelmed by the sheer neurosurgeon quality of the competition and the innovative ideas that emerge successfully outshone from this unique show,” said the competition in the Khalifa Al Kubaisi, Media Rela- last heated episode tions Manager at QF. of the latest season “Its milestone Season 10 has of Qatar Foundation’s lived up to, and even surpassed, (QF) edutainment all expectations and demon- strated how, across the Arab reality TV show at world, aspiring innovators are Qatar Science & determined to realize their ideas Technology Park and their goals, creating genuine in Doha. and positive impact for society in the process. Qatar Foundation congratulates Walid Albanna for Walid Albanna. RIGHT: Candidates with jury members and presenter. THE PENINSULA becoming the latest winner of DOHA Stars of Science, and all the other contestants for their contribu- vote, earned Walid a score of family and friends, and everyone came third with a score of 30.1 Arab youth across the world Stars of Science has announced tions to an unforgettable season. 32.5 percent for his ‘Neurovas- who has supported me percent. Her ‘Home Privacy who are interested in science, Walid Albanna as the Arab We wish all of them every cular Retina Analyzer’. throughout this journey of a Drone Blocker’, designed to innovation, technology, and world’s top innovator during the success for the future as Stars of The smart wearable retina lifetime.” ensure people’s privacy is kept entrepreneurship are show’s Season 10 Grand Finale. Science alumni, and look camera increases the quality of Nour Majbour, the creator of intact saw her receive $100,000 encouraged to apply in order to A firm favourite amongst forward to seeing their pio- aftercare for patients who have the ‘Parkinson’s Early Detection worth of prize money. Salim Al be considered for entering the jurors, innovators, and the neering inventions come to suffered a stroke, and success- Kit’, aims to change the face of Kaabi came in fourth place, next season of Stars of Science. public, the 35 year-old Pales- fruition.” fully secured Waleed first place treatment for the crippling leading to him being awarded Online applications will close on tinian neurosurgeon successfully Ahead of Saturday’s Grand and $300,000 in investment. disease. Through the ground- $50,000, with a score of 6.1 December 15. Screening and outshone the competition in the Finale, avid fans of the show and “No words can describe how breaking technology she has percent with the ‘Safe Frankin- auditioning are part of the last heated episode of the latest devotees of science and tech- I feel in this moment, as a Stars developed, Nour secured a well- cense Varnish for Artists’, an selection process, and applica- season of Qatar Foundation’s nology took to the internet to cast of Science winner,” said Walid. deserved second place with a invention that creates a safer tions should be submitted (QF) edutainment reality TV their votes for one of the four “I would like to express my combined score of 31.3 percent, environment for creative souls through the official Stars of show at Qatar Science & Tech- finalists. The online public vote, deepest gratitude to Qatar Foun- earning herself $150,000. by protecting painters and Science website at www.starsof- nology Park in Doha. combined with the expert jury dation, Stars of Science, my Innovator Sylia Khecheni paintings alike. science.com. Hamad Port given high commendation at IHS DPC Innovation Awards

THE PENINSULA Port Construction, to recognise highest international standards. support of the government and the DOHA outstanding innovation and tech- The commendation was great role played by the Ministry nological contributions made by awarded to Hamad Port for the of Transport and Communications Hamad Port - Qatar’s main the dredging and port con- use of unique systems in the con- represented by Mwani Qatar, gateway to world trade was struction industry. struction and excavation of the Hamad Port was able to occupy a awarded high commendation in Hamad port was shortlisted port basin, which was built on prominent position among the Coastal Dredging Project of in three categories out of fifteen land in a rare operation of its kind regional and international ports the year category at the inaugural categories that the annual award in international ports. within a short period of its oper- IHS DPC Innovation Awards held celebrates amid great compe- With depths of up to 18 ation, gaining the confidence of on November 20 in Amsterdam tition from ports and various meters and 10 km long, Hamad international shipping lines, estab- with the participation of a large industry fields. Port basin construction took lishing itself as one of the pivotal number of industry experts, ports The commendation from the about two and a half years of ports in the region that is reliable and shipping companies’ senior IHS DPC Innovation Awards excavation, during which more in the development of the inter- Hamad Port officials with the citation. officials, maritime organisations comes in recognition of the global than 6,900 tonnes of explosives national maritime trade. and operators of stations. standards adopted by Hamad were used to challenge the The IHS DPC Innovation Port and the enhanced infra- drafts - with full commitment Awards celebrate the sector’s structure of the environmentally to preserving wildlife and most innovative and forward- friendly port technology in the marine life - to extract more thinking projects which change world, which has contributed to than 44.5 million cubic meters the industry through new ideas, strengthen the port’s position not of dredged material, which was processes, technology or only in the region, but worldwide. used in other construction activ- equipment. It is organised It also underscores Qatar’s ities in the project, resulting in annually by the industry’s leading success in developing mega infra- huge savings for the project. trade magazine, IHS Dredging & structure projects in line with the Thanks to the unlimited Eighth Katara Traditional Dhow Festival concludes

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The Eighth Katara Traditional Dhow Festival concluded yesterday drawing thousands of people to the Katara beach over the past five days to enjoy the festive atmosphere and learn about the maritime traditions in Qatar and the Gulf region. The Festival was held under the patronage of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani who paid a visit to the Fes- tival on Friday. Father Amir HH Huge crowd thronged the Katara beach to watch the final day’s event. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani also visited the Festival. The five- day Festival also by Dr Khaled bin Ibrahim Al had been treated to traditional attracted a number of dignitaries Sulaiti, General Manager of sea-related songs and dances, including ambassadors of dif- Katara Cultural Village about the fishing and rowing competitions, ferent countries to Qatar and new voyage being undertaken by products, souvenirs, equipment hundreds of marine and heritage the famous Qatari dhow Fath Al and techiniques associated with enthusiasts. Khair. sea, pearl diving and shipbuilding, Marking the conclusion of the Fath Al Khair will set sail from along with traditional cuisine, Festival, Ahmed Al Hitmi, head Katara beach on its fourth his- among others. of organising committee yes- torical voyage in April next year. They also had the opportunity terday presented mementoes to The journey, titled Fath Al Khair to visit different types of tradi- represenatives of the partici- 4 will cover Oman, Turkey, tional dhows and vessels pating countries and other par- Greece, Italy, France, Spain, anchored at the beach and meet ticipants and supporters. Qatar Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. and interact with marine experts, Petroleum was the platinum From Tunisia the dhow will begin veteran divers, seafarers, sponsor of the Festival. its return jounrney via Oman. craftmen and boatbuilders from Besides Qatar, Oman, Turkey, Huge crowd thronged the the participating countries. Kuwait, Italy, Iran and Greece , Katara beach over the weekend Over the five days, thousands among other countries, had set to watch dazzling fire works dis- of children took part in art work- up stalls at the Festival featuring plays themed on marine tradi- shops focusing on life and tradi- marine traditions of the tions. The Festival showcased tions related to the sea. The respective countries. almost everything related to sea morning hours were dedicated On Friday the Festival wit- and marine and maritime tradi- to visists by children from schools nessed a surprise annoucement tions. Visitors to the Katara beach across Qatar. 04 HOME SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018

Industrial Development Dept starts Philippine livelihood meet ends on a high note providing services from Lusail City today

RAYNALD C RIVERA THE PENINSULA adapt them to the work envi- THE PENINSULA DOHA ronment, and introducing them to the Ministry’s areas of responsi- More than Php60m worth of The Industrial Development bility and organizational structure. property and livestock invest- Department will start providing Minister of Commerce and ments were closed during the its services to public and clients Industry, H E Ali bin Ahmed Al recent Philippine Agriculture, at the Ministry of Commerce and Kuwari, and a number of Min- Livelihood and Reintegration Industry headquarters in Lusail istry officials attended the Conference - Qatar (PALRECQ), City from today, after joining the meeting. The event featured a organizers have said. Ministry in accordance with the brief presentation on the Min- In addition, over 100 hec- Amiri Decision No. 68 of 2018, istry, its various departments, tares of farmlands owned by amending some provisions of organizational structure, spe- Doha-based Filipinos have been Amiri Decision No. 16 of 2014 cialties, vision and objectives in enrolled in the various devel- setting the competencies of the accordance with Qatar National opment programs of Magsasaka Ministries. Vision 2030. Inc, which is a division of DV Under the Amiri Decree, the A simplified explanation was Boer - a Philippine-based Ministry of Commerce and also presented on the regulations, private farming company. Industry supervises the com- laws, policies and procedures in DV Boer also announced during mercial and industrial activities in force, and the Ministry’s strategic the one-day event new finance the country. The Ministry plans for training and devel- facilities of up to Php2m for organized a welcome meeting on opment, in order to enhance overseas Filipino workers who wish Thursday for industrial sector employees’ awareness of their to come back to the Philippines. employees, aiming to integrate and rights and responsibilities. More than 1,100 people Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Charito B Plaza and Under-secretary Astravel attended PALRECQ, which is the Pimentel Naik, Executive Director of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas cutting the ribbon to fourth instalment of the Philippine launch the Philippine Agriculture, Livelihood and Reintegration Conference- Qatar recently at 427 publishers to take part in Property and Investor Show – InterContinental Doha The City. Qatar (PPISQ 2018) held on Doha International Book Fair November 16 at InterContinental Doha The City, many of whom were lifestyle, savings, investment, Foundation President Sandy More than 1,100 FROM PAGE 1 overseas Filipinos preparing for people attended reintegration and government Santos presented compre- their retirement in the support by Undersecretary hensive aspects on the com- Director of the Doha International Book Fair, Jassem Al Philippines. PALRECQ, which is Astravel Pimentel Naik, Exec- pany’s livestock stewardship Buainain, also said the number of publishing houses is 427, while “We are generally happy the fourth instalment utive Director of the Commission programs. this number was only 355 in the previous edition. “The number of with the audience turnout this of the Philippine on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). A job fair for OFWS returning booked stalls at the Fair stands at 975, while there were 760 stalls year and we are confident that Property and Investor An inspirational talk on home who wish to work in the in the previous edition,” he said. we will surely have a better and practical and strategic net- agricultural sector as well as Al Buainain pointed out that Russia will be the Guest of Honour bigger PPISQ in 2019 as it will Show – Qatar working opportunities was legal consultancy for Filipino at the Doha International Book Fair in the framework of the Qatar- be our fifth year in serving the (PPISQ 2018) held delivered by celebrity guest Eric expats with idle agricultural Russia Year of Culture 2018. “This is through a distinctively designed Filipino business community in on November 16 at Fructuoso, COO of StarNet and lands was also conducted by the pavilion, where many activities will be held. Visitors will know Qatar,” said Joseph Timothy Arnel Cowley , StarNet Business DV Boer legal team. more about Russian literature through a presentation of the most Rivera, chairman of the Associ- InterContinental Doha Development Manager and PALRECQ also provided the prominent publishers of Russian books. Visitors will also be intro- ation of Filipino Realtors & The City. husband of the late celebrity venue for the second Philippine duced to classical Russian literature, art and culture,” he added. Entrepreneur Executives in entrepreneur Isabel Granada. Investment Forum presided by The Fair will be open from 9am to 9pm except on Friday when Qatar (AFREEQ). expats. Various agricultural invest- Plaza wherein comprehensive it will be open from 4pm to 10pm and the Fair’s timings on Thursday Organized by AFREEQ and Philippine Economic Zone ments and business opportu- presentations were given before will be from 9am to 10pm. “The Fair also includes around 121, LiQha Creative Arts for the Authority (PEZA) Director nities were presented by DV an audience of select local Arab 900 titles, while there were 85,000 in the last edition,” he said second consecutive year, the General Charito B. Plaza spoke Boer President Dexter Villamin businessmen. adding, “We are keen that the titles of books fit with the culture conference focused on relevant on the benefits of agro economic and Magsasaka Director King The event also featured B2B and values of the community and traditions.” topics ranging from contem- zone opportunities in the Phil- Cortez. Also present to explain sessions and bazaar. Several “The number of cultural, artistic and entertainment activities porary livestock farming oppor- ippines. It was followed by a the prospects on microfinance seminars from IMG, LEEDS, will reach 272 during this year’s Fair, including 25 cultural and tunities to latest Philippine gov- presentation on the essentials for was Gilbert Bugia, president of StarNet and DV Boer were held intellectual seminars and 28 workshops in various fields, as well ernment initiatives for Filipino Filipino expats from proper DV Microfinance while DV Boer on November 17. as poetry evenings by selected Qatari and Arab poets,” he said.

ILO, FIFA laud Qatar’s human rights and labour reforms 7,800 patients cared for at Qatar FROM PAGE 1 technical cooperation between and continues to be a great Andrees added that the ILO ILO and Qatar, she said. partner, especially with regard is present in Qatar to promote FIFA’s Head of Sustaina- to human rights. He pointed out Metabolic Institute since 2016 the development of workers’ bility and Diversity Federico that Qatar has launched a rights in the country, adding Addiechi stressed in his speech reform program to change the THE PENINSULA centers and private hospitals and that ILO started its work in the importance of the inte- labor laws, in coordination with DOHA clinics. Noting that patients have Qatar by following up the con- gration of human rights into ILO, adding that FIFA witnessed ranged in age from 11 to 77, Pro- ditions of the workers, their major sporting events. significant changes in the area Since opening in May 2016, the fessor Abou Samra said around 72 residence, their working con- Speaking about the most of labor laws. Qatar Metabolic Institute (QMI) percent of the patients treated at ditions, their access to the important achievements made In terms of respect for the has provided services for more QMI are female. appropriate health envi- in FIFA preparations for the rules, FIFA has confirmed for than 7,800 patients with diabetes “The Institute has four sec- ronment and the safety condi- 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, years that it has a responsi- and obesity-related illnesses. tions, the Pre- and Post-operative tions required in the workplace Addiechi said that FIFA worked bility to ensure that the highest Professor Abdul Badi Abou Department, which includes ten in accordance with interna- closely during the last three standards are respected in the Samra (pictured), Chairman of clinics per week, the Nutrition tional law And ILO standards. years with the Supreme Com- facilities and stadiums of the both the QMI and Hamad Medical Department, the Physiotherapy After several years of dis- mittee for Delivery and Legacy World Cup, Addiechi added. Corporation’s (HMC) Department affected by diabetes, obesity, and Department, which has four cussions, particularly in 2017, (SC) to follow up the com- Addiechi expressed satis- of Internal Medicine, said the metabolic disorders. He said clinics per week for each section, ILO has made substantial pletion of the infrastructure faction at the fact that experts Institute was established to foster patients have been referred to the and the Weight Control progress with Qatar by signing and stadiums of the World Cup and civil society have affirmed collaboration on clinical, edu- Institute from across HMC’s Department, with 15 clinics per an agreement that includes a in Qatar. that SC respects the standards cation, and research efforts related network of hospitals as well as week.” said Professor Abou comprehensive program of He added that SC has been of World Cup facilities. to improving the health of those from various primary healthcare Samra. Red Bull’s Dhow Art initiative to appreciate Qatari heritage

The curator invited of talented artists in the 25 Artists from country. Leading as the curator all backgrounds on the initiative Khalifa Al Obaidly, Director of Doha Fire and disciplines, to Station will lead the artists take part in the throughout Red Bull Curates: initiative. Starting Dhow Art. with an orientation The curator invited 25 Artists from all backgrounds at Doha Fire Station, and disciplines, to take part in the project was the initiative. Starting with an introduced to the orientation at Doha Fire Station, the project was intro- invitees, giving duced to the invitees, giving them insights on them insights on everything everything to expect. to expect. The artists pro- ceeded to submit the creative designs that would inspire THE PENINSULA their dhow art. The curator of the initiative, Khalifa Al Obaidly (third right), DOHA “We’re used to the canvas Director of Doha Fire Station, with other officials during the traditionally being an empty announcement held at the City Centre Rotana Doha. For the first time in Qatar, Red space, but now the canvas has Bull Curates will feature Dhow transformed into a dhow, pre- Doha. The event was attended every detail. The artists and Art. The initiative is dedicated senting a new challenge. Every by multiple media outlets at their dhows will be showcased to the appreciation of art and artist will innovate to find their which the curator and a jury at the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Qatar’s cultural heritage. own way around this challenge selected six artists to bring Al Thani Museum on December Red Bull Curates: Dhow Art as they implement their their designs to life. The six 14. will be held in partnership with inspiring art to the boats. I look artists include Fahad Al Red Bull Curates: Dhow Art Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al forward to this truly unique Maadheed, Mubarak Al Malik, is in partnership with Creative Thani Museum, Vodafone experience, changing the way Jamila Al Ansari, Noor Abu Union, Hempel, official media Qatar and Doha Fire Station. effects are expressed through Issa, Fatma Al Naimi and Muna partner I Love Qatar, com- As an essential aspect of art,” said Khalifa Al Obaidly. Al Bader. munity partners Qatar Living, Qatar’s history, the iconic On November 23, an During implementation, What’s Going On Qatar, Qatar dhow will become the uncon- announcement dinner was the artists will paint, spray and Events and hospitality partner ventional canvas to a selection held at the City Centre Rotana decorate the dhows down to City Centre Rotana Doha. SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 HOME 05 Uruguay team learns about Education Ministry’s specialised schools Students of Shafallah Center THE PENINSULA The delegation DOHA yesterday concluded get a lesson on several days visit An educational delegation from food safety the Oriental Republic of the to Qatar. The visit Uruguay has learned about the also represented an Al Daayen Municipality repre- experience of Qatar in education opportunity for the sented by its awareness team sector and the services provided oranised an awareness by the Ministry of Education and concerned bodies workshop for the students of the Higher Education to specialised in the Ministry of Shafallah Center for Children schools and the integration and with Special Needs on the teaching of students with Education and Higher subject of food safety recently. learning disabilities and people Education. The students were edu- with special needs in various cated on how to prepare a categories. healthy meal, said the Min- The delegation yesterday the educational delegation, istry of Municipality and concluded several days visit to noting that the work team of the Environment in a statement. Qatar. The visit also represented Special Education and Gifted The workshop was super- an opportunity for the concerned Education Department in the vised by Dr Mariam Wassef bodies in the Ministry of Edu- Ministry will continue with the from Health Monitoring Unit cation and Higher Education to exchange of experiences and of the Municipality. The learn about the experience of educational knowledge between workshop included many Assistant Under-Secretary for Educational Affairs of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Uruguay in those fields and the the two countries. interesting activities for stu- Fawzia Abdulaziz Al Khater (third left), with a visiting educational delegation from the Oriental services provided in this context. Head of the delegation dents such as puppet theater Assistant Undersecretary for expressed pleasure for the Republic of Uruguay. and games, through which Educational Affairs of the Min- results achieved by the visit students learned some of the istry of Education and Higher which allowed both sides to and visits. Education and Higher Education, concerned with evaluation, principles of food safety, Education Fawzia Abdulaziz Al exchange experiences on various In addition to meetings with the delegation also visited a counseling, support, integration washing vegetables and fruits Khater commended the visit of topics covered during meetings officials at the Ministry of number of centers and schools and some specialized schools. before eating.

CCQ delegation participates Public Parks Department Bedaya takes part in second in Huawei ICT contest supports plantation campaign of QU version of Night Market THE PENINSULA DOHA THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA DOHA DOHA A special delegation from the Community College of Qatar The Public Parks Department In support of startup projects (CCQ) is currently participating at the Ministry of Municipal- and entrepreneurs, Bedaya in the 2018-2019 Huawei ICT ities and Environment partic- Center for Entrepreneurship and Competition Finals being held ipated in the ‘Shajarha’ cam- Career Development (Bedaya in Shenzhen, China. paign launched by female stu- Center), a joint initiative by The internationally-coordi- dents from Qatar University. Qatar Development Bank and nated competition aims to The campaign aims at cre- Silatech, through its ‘Dukan identify promising talents and ating a culture of plantation Bedaya’ initiative is participating support future ICT leaders in for new generation in the at the second version of the their countries, toward building community and to introduce ‘Night Market’ - the first of its Yousif Hassan Al Haddad a strong digital ecosystem that the benefits of trees to the kind market in Doha. can intelligently power 21st climate. The move came fol- Taking place at the parking century communities, said a builds on the knowledge and lowing the goals set up under lot of the Al Duhail Sports Club, release. skills we have gained Qatar National Vision- 2030, the ‘Night Market’ will be held CCQ’s participation in the throughout our studies at the to serve the generations for the coming six months. coveted competition comes after College and further bridges the present and future in our As a start, Dukan Bedaya at the student of the IT degree program gap between the classroom and beloved country Qatar. Night Market will be hosting more at the College Yousif Hassan Al the workforce.” Maryam Al Dosari, a bio- than 10 startup projects from Haddad became one of three Dr. Mohammed Al-Dorani logical expert and head of the diverse sectors and industries for finalists to qualify for the finals said: “Yousif has done an Home Agriculture Program at two months period. Bedaya Center in China, beating more than a amazing job in the national the Ministry of Public Parks is also inviting all entrepreneurs hundred students participating finals, and we are supporting Department, gave a speech on who wish to showcase and from local colleges and univer- him in all the ways we can to the importance of this initi- promote their products to com- sities, to the final stages. ensure his success in China.” ative and its support for the municate with the center to book This marks the second con- Information Technology efforts exerted in the country their space for the remaining secutive year that the College Professor and the Supervisor of to expand the green area and period of the night market. makes it to the finals in China, the Students Participating in the achieve the goal of green The Night Market is a unique with student Fatima Al-Zahraa Competition, Dr. Abdullah Al- Qatar. concept, the first of its kind in the An external view of Dukan Bedaya at Night Market. Harem representing CCQ in last Ghushami noted:“ We are Al Dosari stressed the State of Qatar, which depends on year’s competition. extremely proud of our student importance of launching com- the processing of shipping con- This year, CCQ will be com- Yousif and wish him the best of munity initiatives to raise tainers to be a distinct location participation last year, we are community thanks to the six- peting against national winners luck in the competition finals.” awareness among the com- for selling products and goods participating for the second con- month period of the market and from the nine other participating In 2017, Huawei launched munity about the importance from different categories and secutive time at the Night its great timing which is con- countries through an intensive the ICT Skill Competition in the of caring for home gardens, facilitates the work and reduces Market at the parking lot of the venient for all family members.” practical application and tech- Middle East to explore and promoting environmental the cost to tenants, especially for Al Duhail Sports Club with good “We work continuously to nology knowledge program, for nurture new talents in collab- awareness, and carrying out SMEs and start-ups entrepre- space, allowing us to provide a support startup projects and a package of valuable rewards oration with government various agricultural activities neurs. It also meets the needs of unique platform for the startup entrepreneurs, and there is that includes $30,000 in cash. authorities, colleges, and uni- in schools, universities, homes, the local community by offering projects to showcase their ample time for more projects to Commenting on qualifying versities in the region. The first youth centers and sports. a variety of products at a special goods. This participation is an participate at the ‘Night Market’ for the China Finals, CCQ edition of the competition wit- The launch of the gathering location. excellent opportunity for entre- under Dukan Bedaya. All they Student Yousif Hassan Al nessed the registration of ‘Shajraha’ campaign was On this occasion, Reem Al preneurs to present their have to do is to communicate Haddad said: “Our participation 10,285 students representing attended by the representa- Suwaidi, General Manager of projects and businesses, and with Bedaya Center and benefit in such challenges and contests 121 universities from 10 tives of a number of environ- Bedaya Center, said, “After the communicate better with the from the promotional prices,” is an advanced step forward that countries. mental initiatives huge success we had with our widest possible segment of the she added. 06 HOME SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 Qatar University-ExxonMobil academy trains 310 teachers

THE PENINSULA The Qatar University- and Higher Education, QU, and DOHA ExxonMobil Teachers TFQ. The overall purpose of the This year, 50 teachers of third to Academy aligns with academy is to enable teachers to sixth grade from Qatar’s gov- our objective at the better deliver math and science ernment schools, Teach For Ministry of Education teaching by ensuring that they Qatar (TFQ) fellows and edu- and Higher Education are well qualified in their par- cation specialists from the Min- ticular specialism and able to istry of Education and Higher of providing Qatar’s convey enthusiasm for their sub- Education, participated in the students with a quality jects, inspiring students to seventh annual Qatar University- learning experience become motivated learners. Six ExxonMobil Teachers Academy. Doha-based educators and three The program of the Academy that will prepare them instructors from the United The participants of Qatar University-ExxonMobil Teachers Academy during the conclusion ceremony. concluded in Doha this week for the future, States worked with the teachers with a luncheon hosted by Exx- to develop their subject another Qatar University Exxon- Director, National Center for “The Qatar University Exx- onMobil Qatar and Qatar Uni- knowledge and skills through Mobil Teachers Academy take Educational Development- onMobil Teachers Academy versity (QU), said a release. was launched to foster science, specialized hands-on training. place in Doha,” said Alistair NCED at Qatar University said aligns with our objective at the The academy is an intensive technology, education and math- A total of 310 teachers have Routledge, President and General during the luncheon “It gives us Ministry of Education and Higher professional development ematics (STEM) learning at an taken part in the seven acad- Manager for ExxonMobil Qatar. great pleasure to celebrate the Education of providing Qatar’s program for math and science early age in Qatar’s education emies ExxonMobil Qatar and QU “With the help of our partners, extraordinary relationship that students with a quality learning teachers that was established in system. have provided over the years. the Ministry of Education and Qatar University’s National experience that will prepare 2012 by ExxonMobil Qatar and Their efforts and engagement These teachers are expected to Higher Education and Qatar Uni- Center for Educator Devel- them for the future,” said Hissa QU’s National Center for Edu- were recognized during the reach over 13,000 students, cre- versity, the outcomes of the opment shares with ExxonMobil Al-Aali, Director of Training and cation Development, in collab- luncheon, which was attended ating a far reaching ripple effect academy have become increas- Qatar with every successful year Educational Development Center oration with the Ministry of Edu- by several senior representatives on learning in Qatar’s schools. ingly positive year after year.” of the Qatar University-Exxon- at the Ministry of Education and cation and Higher Education. It from the Ministry of Education “It is wonderful to see Dr. Abdullah Abu Tineh, Mobil Teachers Academy.” Higher Education.

HBKU to hold Open House for prospective graduate students

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Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) will be hosting its annual Graduate Studies Open House on November 27 where prospective students will have the opportunity to learn about the University’s degrees and academic programs. The event allows pro- Malabar’s MGD Lifestyle Jewellery shop opened spective students to explore a range of undergraduate and graduate programs as presented Sheikh Salah Saeed opening a new gold shop ‘MGD Lifestyle Jewellery’ at Al Meera branch in Muraikh by the University’s expanding in the presence of Santhosh T V, Regional Head; Noufal Thadthil, Zonal Head, and other management colleges – the College of Islamic team members of Malabar Gold & Diamonds, well-wishers and guests. Studies, College of Humanities A view of the previous HBKU’s Graduate Studies Open House. and Social Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, College of Law and Public achieve their utmost potential opportunities. The University Policy, and the College of Health at HBKU.” places emphasis on promoting Exhibition on Syria’s history opens at QNL and Life Sciences. A keynote address will be lifelong learning through a com- THE PENINSULA HBKU’s, deans, associate delivered by the deans, and will prehensive and fully integrated DOHA deans, faculty members, and include an overview of the Uni- academic environment, and admissions staff will be available versity’s interdisciplinary seeks to instill core skills such An exhibition illustrating the to meet prospective students approach to driving excellence as critical and innovative history of Syria from 1918 to and answer questions about the in the academic curriculum, thinking in all of its endeavors. 1946 opened yesterday at Qatar University’s dynamic graduate giving students the opportunity As an inseparable aspect of National Library. programs and admissions. to engage, inquire and discover the event, HBKU will officially The exhibition allows vis- As the University invites using creative methods. announce the launch of its itors to explore how political applicants from Qatar and all Attendees can also engage admissions cycle on November events during the French over the world, Dr Yousef Haik, with faculty members, admis- 27. Access to the University’s mandate in Syria affected the associate provost at HBKU, sions team and alumni to under- online application system will country’s cultural heritage. said, “HBKU’s steady growth stand how the university imple- be made available to pro- Organized in cooperation positions it as a leading culti- ments innovate tactics within a spective students. with the Museum of Islamic Art, vator of innovative thought core curriculum. Students wishing to attend the exhibition is entitled ‘Syria and a pioneer in academic In addition to nurturing the Graduate Open House to Under the French Mandate: institutions in France, including place in parallel with the ‘Syria excellence. The University potential and advancing a spirit understand more about master’s 1918–1946,’ and will run until historical documents and images, Matters’ exhibition organized by looks forward to welcoming its of transformative leadership or doctoral degrees for the next April 30, 2019. It features forty geographical maps, printed the Museum of Islamic Art, next cohort of applicants and across its programs, HBKU is academic year may visit the items from the Library’s Heritage books and photographs. which also explores Syria’s rich accepted students, who would part of an ecosystem that Multaqa Building (formerly the Collection and from cultural The exhibition is taking cultural heritage. be set to forge ahead and presents many exciting Education City Student Center.

Ooredoo’s free data offer Qatar Charity provides winter supplies to Syrian refugees on money transfer returns THE PENINSULA DOHA THE PENINSULA Ooredoo Money is a simple, DOHA easy-to-use service offering Qatar Charity (QC) has embarked essential financial transactions on the implementation of four Ooredoo yesterday announced including international projects to contribute to pro- that, in response to popular transfers, top-ups and data viding the necessary winter sup- demand, it has relaunched the bundle purchases. Anyone with plies and medicines for Syrian Free Data offer on every Inter- a valid QID and Ooredoo refugees in Lebanon, with the national Money transfer via mobile number can register for aim of helping them cope with Ooredoo Money. an Ooredoo Money Wallet, and the cold of winter under its The relaunched promotion, – once registered – customers ‘Below Zero’ campaign. which runs until December 31, can transfer money from any Over 21,000 people are 2018, rewards customers for bank account in Qatar to their expected to benefit from the The Syrian refugee children in Lebanon with warm clothes provided by Qatar Charity. using Ooredoo Money to Wallet. Once the Wallet has projects. First project is designed transfer money internationally funds, customers can then send to help 2,000 refugee house- with free data bundles. international transfers, send holds with over 10,000 people schools near the Syrian-Leb- treatment and medicine for with the cold of winter. Customers who transfer money locally to any QNB and will provide them with anese border with heating fuel Syrian refugees in order to On this occasion, a dele- money internationally via their Account and other mobile heating fuel, food parcels, to protect refugee children from protect them from the most gation from Qatar Charity, has Ooredoo Money account will wallets, top up pre-paid blankets and warm clothes. colds and winter diseases. The deadly winter diseases. distributed 2,850 food baskets now be able to use the bonus Ooredo mobile accounts, pay This project also includes the project is expected to benefit 655 The campaign also aims at to all the families living in the Internet data to take advantage Ooredoo bills, purchase data delivery of heating fuel to a hos- students and teachers providing the heating facilities camp, and sent 20 trucks loaded of the speed and performance for their Ooredoo mobile and pital, two health centers and a throughout the winter season. for medical centers and pano- with food baskets into Syria to of the Ooredoo Supernet for much more. Ooredoo Money school and the provision of med- The third project aims at dis- ramic apparatus for Al Rahma be distributed to the displaced free. can also be used to recharge icines for children and the tributing winter clothes to 1,000 Medical Center in Chebaa. The Syrians, while other 60 trucks Ooredoo Money Customers international pre-paid elderly for 4 months of winter Syrian children in the areas of project is expected to benefit will be dispatched for the same simply need to make an inter- numbers in more than 100 season through a hospital and asylum in Lebanon. These 9,200 people. Qatar Charity has purpose by the end of December. national transfer to the value of countries, or purchase data four health centers in places like clothes include jackets, sweaters, launched its ‘Below Zero’ winter The campaign aims to raise QR1001 and above, using bundles and even pay bills in Chebaa and Arsal and in cities a winter hats, gloves, socks. The campaign under the slogan QR66m to provide the necessary Ooredoo Money, to enjoy selected countries including like Beirut and Sidon. fourth project is about a medical ‘share the warmth” to help the winter needs for 800,000 people 750MB of free data valid for five India, Bangladesh and the The second project focuses campaign in various governo- displaced, refugees and the in three main areas, which are days from activation. Philippines. on providing two Syrian refugee rates of Lebanon to provide needy in nine countries cope food, shelter and heating. SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 HOME 07 The Majlis – Cultures in Dialogue to be exhibited at Unesco Headquarters THE PENINSULA This diverse cultural between people and offer greater DOHA exhibition recreates the insights into others rich heritage. ‘The atmosphere of the Majlis— Majlis - Cultures in Dialogue’ is a great Building on the outstanding public way to project our key objectives of pro- response at the Grandmaster’s Palace the space of hospitality and moting and sustaining diversity pro- in Valletta – Malta, The Majlis – Cultures dialogue present in homes moting cultural dialogue among peoples in Dialogue, a traveling exhibition fea- throughout the Arabian of the world.” turing a collection of the Sheikh Faisal From his part, Sheikh Nawaf bin bin Qassim Al-Thani Museum, will have Gulf—offering guests the Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, Chairman of a two-week stop at the Unesco Head- opportunity to exchange Katara Hospitality said: “We are honored quarters in Paris starting November 29. ideas about how much to partner with ‘The Majlis-Cultures in The exhibition has been organized at common ground exists Dialogue’ of Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim the initiative of the Sheikh Faisal Bin Al-Thani Museum in its first edition in Qassim Al Thani Museum, in collaboration between different cultures. Paris, which serves the same values of with the Unesco Doha Office; the Qatar Katara Hospitality’s in creating emo- National Commission for Education, tional connection through crafted Culture and Science; and Qatar Museums. from Africa across the Arab world to unique experiences for guests and The exhibition in Unesco Head- India, will be seen at the exhibition. visitors.” quarters in Paris is presented under the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Bin Faisal Highlighting the importance of the patronage of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim Al Thani, said: “The tangible, intangible initiative, Andrew Faulkner, Chairman bin Hamad Al Thani and Audrey and documentary heritage of all people and Managing Director, Qatar Shell Azoulay, Director-General of Unesco. – their artefacts, handicrafts, arts and Companies, noted: “Qatar Shell is This diverse cultural exhibition rec- songs – are central to the existence of honored to be the platinum sponsor of A part of The Majlis – Cultures in Dialogue traveling exhibition which will have a reates the atmosphere of the Majlis— a cultured and civilized dialogue among The Majlis – Cultures in Dialogue, two-week stop at the Unesco Headquarters in Paris, starting on November 29. the space of hospitality and dialogue nations. We hope that by sharing organized by the Sheikh Faisal Bin present in homes throughout the objects which connect peoples with Qassim Al-Thani Museum. This initiative Arabian Gulf—offering guests the oppor- their past we are keeping alive history, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President knowledge sharing. Visitor to the exhi- shows Qatar’s commitment to pro- tunity to exchange ideas about how culture and traditions and highlighting of Malta, with over 12 religious bition will be able to learn through moting outreach, openness and inte- much common ground exists between how different cultures have much more groupings, to build a collaborative dec- objects and practices linked to their use, gration through the nation’s cultural different cultures, and how these com- commonalities than differences laration for United Nations’ World Inter- how interconnected the world has heritage, while also linking this heritage monalities have been expressed in tech- amongst them.” faith Harmony Week 2019. always been and how these exchanges to those of other peoples and nology, art and culture. Running alongside the exhibition is Dr. Anna Paolini, Director of Unesco are still enriching our lives.” civilizations”. Objects of great beauty and deep a programme of conferences and edu- Doha Office, said: “The Majlis – Cultures Dr. Hamda Al-Sulaiti, Secretary- Following Paris, the exhibition will fascination including Chinese Qurans, cational activities. The Majlis proved to in Dialogue in Paris will be a good General of the Qatar National Com- visit several European countries, mosque lamps made in Vienna, Persian be the perfect setting to host the “United opportunity to showcase the crucial role mittee for Education, Science and including Austria, Germany, Spain, carpets with Russian texts featuring the in Dialogue, Interfaith Consultation” an and importance that museums play in Culture, commented: “Such exhibitions Turkey, and the UK. The tour will also Virgin Mary, and mystic artefacts shared event recently organised by the field of cultural dialogue and are the cornerstones of cultural ties include the United States by 2021. University Expo Qatar to open on November 28

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University Expo 2018, aimed at giving an unique opportunity for parents and children aged 16 and above to explore a wide range of academic and career opportunities, will be held this week. Offering inspirational sem- The Qatar Leadership Centre participants visiting Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre to inars and career choices with review best leadership practices to promote a ‘safety-first’ culture in the local workforce. local and international univer- sities, this event will provide students direct access to per- QLC’s National Leadership tinent information about their futures, will be on November 28 and 29 at the Qatar National Attendees at the previous University Expo Qatar. Program participants visit QSRTC Convention Center. Professionals who are con- THE PENINSULA by Deputy Vice President, Pearl Tafawoq and how it may add sidering furthering their exec- The 2018 edition of University Expo Qatar allows DOHA GTL, Misfer Al-Bidaiwi; Vice value to QLC’s visiting cohort, utive education will also be University Expo Qatar students and parents to attend President QSRTC, Hussein Director at Tafawoq, Bader Al- able to find their pick of the over 15 seminars to get person- To complement their theoretical Ahmed Al-Hijji; Director at Jaidah said: “At Tafawoq, we most prestigious postgraduate will welcome more alized advice and detailed coursework on leadership with Tafawoq, Bader Al-Jaidah; focus on competency devel- courses. than 3,000 visitors. explanations concerning any practical insights into the General Manager of HSSE, Soy opment through coaching and The 2018 edition of Uni- questions or issues they may workings of industry front- Tir; Country Health Manager, mentoring as well as com- versity Expo Qatar will have about higher education runners, 40 participants from Dr. Israr Ahmed; R&D and Tech- munity networking. To this end, welcome more than 3,000 contingents of universities as well as studying overseas. the Executive Leaders Program nology Manager, Dhruv Arora; we identify the needs of dif- visitors. based in Qatar. College of North Speakers from these seminars at Qatar Leadership Centre and Social Investment Advisor, ferent Qatar-based organiza- “This expo offers an Atlantic, Community College include H.E Ali Zainal, Ambas- (QLC) recently visited Qatar Dana Al-Semaiti. tions and then collaborate in umbrella of information for Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa Uni- sador of State of Qatar, Unesco, Shell Research and Technology Describing the impetus progressive partnerships with young people pertaining to versity (HBKU); a member of Melissa Deschamps, Regional Centre (QSRTC). behind the Centre’s latest them. With QLC’s participants, their tertiary education such as Qatar Foundation and Qatar Educational Advising Coordi- Organized in collaboration excursion into the local indus- we seek to contribute towards life as a student, scholarship University are among some of nator (REAC), MENA, Education with Qatar Shell’s Tafawoq – an trial landscape, Dr. Ali Jassim the creation of a cadre of safety- programmes, managing the tertiary institutes show- USA, Rawan Khir, Manager – elite project management Al-Kubaisi, Acting Executive conscious leaders, each of finances and studying abroad casing at this year’s International Education center of excellence in the Director, Qatar Leadership whom may promote a culture through one-on-one interac- exhibition. Services, British Council, Dr region – the visit specially Centre said: “This trip strategi- of HSSE in Qatar within their tions with key university rep- Over fifteen countries will Ameer Al-Nemrat, Senior Lec- focused on the centrality of cally aligns with our curricular own respective fields of special- resentatives. For those looking also be represented including turer and Programme Leader, health, safety, security, and objective of cultivating a lead- ization – be it in energy, media, to further their experience in Cyprus, France, Germany, University of East London and environment (HSSE) protocols ership management mindset in construction, logistics, etc. This their respective fields, there Hong Kong, United Kingdom Mohamed Salhi, Trade Com- in leadership principles. our participants. It is only with is because safety is equally will also be information around and the United States of missioner, Canadian Embassy. Notably, Chairman and the ability to see work environ- essential for the success of postgraduate degrees and America. International univer- Visitors are encouraged to Managing Director, Qatar Shell, ments from multi-faceted per- every individual and industry courses”, said Mohammed Al sities showcasing at University register for their free pass by Andrew Faulkner opened the spectives that these profes- alike.” Obaidly, Board Member, Expo Qatar include Middle East visiting: https://www.universi- session and delivered wel- sionals will become capable of The full day’s agenda Informa Tharawat. Technical University, Penn tyexpoqatar.com/visit. Please coming remarks to the visiting achieving the national aspira- included a tour of the facilities, University Expo Qatar will State University, Swansea Uni- note that online registrations participants. tions outlined in the strategic executive presentations by spe- welcome over 65 leading uni- versity, Texas A&M University close on Sunday, November 25. Then, the participants development agenda of Qatar cialists on a wide range of per- versities and education pro- and the University of North- After this date, you can register attended a series of oral and National Vision 2030.” tinent topics among other viders from around the world umbria to name a few. at the venue from 8am onwards visual presentations delivered Speaking on the role of activities. including the largest In its eighth year, on November 28. Fun-filled cinema, music and live performances at Ajyal Stage THE PENINSULA free and open to the public with to meaningfully engaging the all the members of the family tree Hu; and My Grandfather Was a magic, and satire to convey the all DOHA limited seating available. community with a mix of cinema, that extends its branches through Cherry Tree by Olga Poliektova too serious issue of migration and Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, Fes- music and live performances by time. The series will be accom- and Tatiana Poliektova. exile to audiences. By playfully The sixth Ajyal Film Festival, the tival Director and Chief Executive international artists.” panied live by musicians Alex- On November 30 at 6.30pm, bending the rules of traditional annual cinema event hosted by the Officer of DFI, said: “We are The fun-packed activities at andre Korovitch, RomainFleury, watch The Gallant Little Tailor, puppet theatre, props and stage Doha Film Institute (DFI), brings delighted to mark the return of Ajyal Stage will commence with Paul Lepicard, Florian Schue- directed by Lotte Reiniger, which burst to life to tell this touching and back the ‘Ajyal Stage’ with family- Ajyal Stage this year, a lively hub the first SONY Cinema Under the grafand Paul Manfrin, and will is an enchanting retelling of a affecting parable. friendly cinema, live music, for family-oriented activities that Stars open-air screening on please film and music enthusiasts Brothers Grimm classic about a On December 1, at 7pm, watch spirited dancers, captivating will entertain people of all ages. November 29, 6.30pm, with the alike. clever little tailor who outwits too Journey to the Beginning of Time puppet theatre and more. Ajyal Film Festival is ultimately Qatar premiere of the ‘My Family The five short films that are scary but silly giants. directed by Karel Zeman, about a To be held from November 29 about bringing together our com- Tree’ cine-concert programme by part of ‘My Family At 6.40pm on the same day, group of young boys who rent a to December 1, the Ajyal Stage munity and offering them an Tout-Petits Cinema, a Forum des Tree’programme are Sparrows enjoy ‘A Performance Desperately boat at an inner-city park and comes to life at the Katara exciting selection of cultural activ- Images production. It will present Are Baby Pigeons by Nina Bisyrina; in Need of an Audience’, a capti- enter a small cave at the edge of Esplanade that will also feature the ities that will foster a spirit of unity. five short films that reveal what Imago by CédricBabouche; Perché vating live performance by the the lake. When they come out the ‘SONY Cinema Under the Stars.’ All the activities are open for the brings families together – the by Raphaël Huchon; Sunset Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation. other side, they find themselves in All the activities at Ajyal Stage are public and we are looking forward memory of happy moments, and Flower Blooming by Yuanyuan The silent show employs humour, a new world. 08 HOME SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 09 UN envoy opens talks with Houthi rebels AFP A UN source said (Houthis) will not let go of their SANA’A Griffiths will hold talks weapons. They would tell us: ‘You’re dreaming if you think UN envoy Martin Griffiths met a tomorrow in the Saudi we’re going to disarm.’” Griffiths, Yemeni rebel leader in insurgent- capital, where Yemeni however, struck a positive note on held Sana’a yesterday and is to President Abedrabbo Friday during his first to Hodeida. follow up by holding talks in “I am here to tell you today Riyadh with Yemen’s government Mansour Hadi and that we have agreed that the UN in a drive to relaunch a peace other officials have should now pursue actively and process. taken up residence. urgently detailed negotiations for In a possible breakthrough a leading UN role in the port,” he despite scepticism on the gov- said. Griffiths urged Yemen’s ernment side, the envoy has said from Sanaa’s airport without warring parties to “keep the he has opened a dialogue with making comments to reporters. peace” in the rebel-held Red Sea Houthi rebel officials on “how the He arrived in the capital on port city, which serves as the entry UN could contribute to keeping the Wednesday ahead of planned point of nearly all imports and peace” in the key port city of peace talks in Sweden in humanitarian aid into the impov- Hodeida. December between the Iran- erished country. A UN source said Griffiths will aligned Shiah Houthi rebels and UN agencies say 14 million hold talks tomorrow in the Saudi pro-government forces backed by Yemenis are at risk of starvation capital, where Yemeni President a Saudi-led military coalition. and the closure of Hodeida port Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi and No date has yet been set for would further exacerbate the other officials have taken up the negotiations. The UN-recog- humanitarian crisis. residence. nised government had not yet Under heavy international UN envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, speaks to the media during a visit to the Red Sea port of Yesterday, Mohammed Ali Al received “any information from pressure, the loyalists and their Hodeidah, Yemen. Houthi, head of the Houthi rebels’ UN envoy Martin Griffiths about Saudi-led military backers have Higher Revolutionary Committee, the talks in Sweden and what is to largely suspended a five-month met in Sana’a with the UN envoy, be discussed”, Rajeh Badi, a gov- offensive on Hodeida. is the biggest since 2016. return to Sana’a or secure the deal and left rebel delegates a witness said. ernment spokesman, said. Humanitarian organisations In September, UN-led peace evacuation of wounded rebels to stranded in Oman for three “We hope that his (Griffiths’s) “We are certain that the are desperate to see the current talks faltered when the Houthis Oman. months. The conflict in Yemen, visit to Riyadh ends with positive Houthi rebels have not yet taken peace push translate into a more refused to travel to Geneva, Previous talks broke down in which escalated when the Saudi- results,” Houthi told reporters after a strategic and serious decision permanent halt to Yemen’s four- accusing the world body of failing 2016, when 108 days of negotia- led alliance intervened in 2015, has their talks. Griffiths later flew out about peace,” he said. “They year war. The current peace push to guarantee their delegation’s tions in Kuwait failed to yield a killed nearly 10,000 people.

Khashoggi murder: Germany urges Rowhani calls Israel Saudi to cooperate with Turkey a ‘cancerous tumour’ AP Prime Minister Benjamin ANATOLIA whether Germany supported of a plot to murder him. TEHRAN Netanyahu responded later yes- BERLIN growing calls for a UN inquiry On Monday, Germany terday, saying “Rowhani’s into the killing of Khashoggi, imposed a travel ban on 18 Saudi Iran’s President Hassan slander, which calls for the Germany urged Saudi Arabia Adebahr said they would like to citizens suspected of Rowhani yesterday called Israel destruction of Israel, proves yet yesterday to fully cooperate first wait for the result of Turkish involvement in the killing of a “cancerous tumour” estab- again why the nations of the with Turkey to enlighten the investigation. Khashoggi. The German gov- lished by Western countries to world need to join in the sanc- killing of journalist Jamal “The Turkish public prose- ernment has also halted all arms advance their interests in the tions against the Iranian ter- Ailing Mugabe Khashoggi. cutor’s office has not yet con- exports to Saudi Arabia in a Middle East. rorist regime which threatens Speaking at a news con- cluded its investigation and move to increase pressure on Iran’s leaders frequently them.” ference in Berlin, Foreign Min- released a final report. First, we Riyadh to conduct a full inves- condemn Israel and predict its Iran supports militant now unable istry spokesperson Maria have to wait for this outcome,” tigation into the murder. demise, but Rowhani, a relative groups like Hezbollah and Adebahr said many questions she added. Khashoggi, a Saudi So far, 21 people, including moderate, rarely employs such Hamas that are pledged to to walk regarding the murder of national and columnist for The security officers, have been rhetoric. Israel’s destruction. Iran has Khashoggi still remained Washington Post, was killed on arrested in Saudi Arabia in con- Addressing an annual never threatened to attack AFP unclear. “We hope that the Saudi October 2 inside the Saudi Con- nection with the murder. In the Islamic Unity Conference yes- Israel, but has vowed to ZVIMBA authorities would closely coop- sulate in Istanbul. meantime, the top Democrat on terday, Rowhani said “one of retaliate if it is attacked. Israel erate with the Turkish author- After weeks of denying the Senate Armed Services Com- the ominous results of World views Iran as an existential Zimbabwe’s ex-leader Robert ities,” she stressed, adding that involvement, the kingdom mittee on Friday criticised War II was the formation of a threat. Mugabe (pictured) is in Sin- Germany and its EU partners admitted that Khashoggi had Trump for his dismissal of the cancerous tumour in the Rowhani said the United gapore for medical care and would continue to demand that been killed at the consulate but CIA’s assessment that the Saudi region.” He went on to refer to States cultivates close ties with now unable to walk because all responsible for the murder claimed that the Saudi royal crown prince ordered the Israel as a “fake regime” set up “regional Muslim nations” to of ill health and old age, Pres- are held accountable. Asked family had no prior knowledge murder of Jamal Khashoggi. by Western countries. Israeli protect Israel. ident Emmerson Mnangagwa said yesterday. Mnangagwa told his ZANU-PF party supporters at a rally that the 94-year-old Mugabe had been receiving 47 fighters dead in eastern Syria IS attack medical care in Singapore for the past two months. AFP on the Iraqi border. The Britain- rage yesterday as coalition air and insisted its air strikes had Syria and neighbouring Iraq in “He (Mugabe) is now old. BEIRUT based Syrian Observatory for planes carried out air strikes in been “very limited due to the 2014, proclaiming a “caliphate” Of course, he now is unable Human Rights monitor said the the area. Twenty-seven IS mili- weather”. in land it controlled but has lost to walk but whatever he asks The Islamic State group has militants broke out of that pocket tants were killed in clashes and The anti-IS alliance has most of it to offensives by mul- for we will provide,” Mnan- killed 47 US-backed fighters in on Friday to attack a nearby air strikes in the same period, repeatedly denied previous tiple forces in both countries. gagwa told hundreds of sup- two days in an attack launched village where SDF fighters and according to the Observatory, reports of civilians killed in its In Syria, the militants are porters in Mugabe’s home from its embattled holdout in coalition advisers are based. which says it relies on sources air strikes, and said it does its largely confined to the pocket in area of Zvimba, about 100km eastern Syria, a war monitor said “IS launched a broad attack inside Syria for its information. utmost to avoid targeting Deir Ezzor, but they also have a west of the capital Harare. yesterday. on the village of Al Bahra next to The monitor said coalition non-combatants. presence in vast Badia desert “We are looking after him. The Syrian Democratic its holdout, taking advantage of raids has also killed 17 civilians, Deir Ezzor activist Omar Abu that stretches across the country He is the founding father of Forces (SDF) Kurdish-led the fog,” Observatory chief Rami including five children, in the Leila said the attack on Al Bahra to the Iraqi border. the nation of Zimbabwe. He alliance backed by the US-led Abdel Rahman said. IS-held pocket since Friday. was “very scary” and that IS Since 2014, the US-led coa- is our founding father of free coalition is battling to expel mil- Abdel Rahman said 24 SDF Coalition spokesman Sean fighters were able to move lition has acknowledged direct Zimbabwe.” He said Mugabe itants from a pocket in the fighters were killed in the attack, Ryan said he had not received quickly “taking advantage of the responsibility for over 1,100 was expected back in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor and violent clashes continued to any reports of civilian casualties, fog”. IS overran large swathes of civilian deaths in Syria and Iraq. country at the end of this month. Malian militant leader Koufa dead in attack Arab League slams Israeli Five dead in AFP ban on Jerusalem officials Zimbabwe BAMAKO plane crash One of Mali’s top militant ANATOLIA occupied West Bank for a six- leaders Amadou Koufa has died CAIRO month period. AP after a raid led by French sol- Israeli authorities did not JOHANNESBURG diers in the centre of the The Arab League has strongly give any reason for the ban on troubled country, Malian and condemned a decision by Israeli the two Palestinian officials. Three Finnish nationals and French authorities confirmed authorities to bar the minister Abu Ali called on Israel to two locals have died in the yesterday. and governor of Jerusalem from reverse its ban on the two Jeru- crash of a small private plane, Koufa, a radical preacher travel. salem officials, describing the Zimbabwe’s state-run media surfaced three years ago and “The travel ban amounts to decisions as “unjust”. said yesterday. was blamed for several violent a crime that is only being com- “Israel prevents Muslims The Zimbabwe Herald attacks and for stoking sectarian mitted by occupation author- and Christians from reaching reported that the plane conflict. We “confirm the death ities,” Said Abu Ali, Assistant worship places in Jerusalem, crashed on Friday in of the militants Amadou Koufa Secretary-General of the Arab which is the highest degree of Masvingo en route to the Malian troops checking bushes in the Wagadou forest. in the Wagadou forest,” General League, said in a statement yes- terrorism in the world,” he said. popular tourist site of Victoria Abdoulaye Cisse said. “He died terday. On Thursday, Israeli Jerusalem remains at the Falls. Civil aviation author- of his injuries.” “After the mil- Koufa was one of the top Faso. The French army said the authorities imposed a three- heart of the decades-long ities were trying to determine itary operation the terrorist deputies to Iyad Ag Ghali, the overnight Thursday/Friday month travel ban on Palestinian Mideast conflict, with Pales- the cause of the crash. A dis- Koufa was seriously injured and leader of the Group to Support operation targeted a base con- Minister of Jerusalem Affairs tinians hoping that East Jeru- trict administrator confirmed taken away by his supporters Islam and Muslims (GSIM), trolled by Koufa and added that Adnan Al Husseini and confis- salem — occupied by Israel the deaths, telling a news- before he died,” another military which has repeatedly struck about 30 terrorists were “neu- cated his passport. Israel also since 1967 — might one day paper the bodies were official said, speaking on con- military and civilian targets in tralised,” without specifying banned the Jerusalem governor serve as the capital of a Pales- “decapitated and mangled dition of anonymity. Mali and neighbouring Burkina whether they were all dead. Adnan Ghaith from entering the tinian state. beyond recognition.” 10 VIEWS SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 We are Jamal Khashoggi’s daughters. ESTABLISHED IN 1996 We promise his light will never fade

CHAIRMAN NOHA KHASHOGGI & SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI RAZAN JAMAL KHASHOGGI THE WASHINGTON POST

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF amal Khashoggi was a complex DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI man, but to us, his daughters, he [email protected] was simply “Dad.” Our family has always been proud of his work, J and we understood the awe and ACTING MANAGING EDITOR grandeur with which some people MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED viewed him. But in our lives he was [email protected] just “Baba” - a loving man with a big heart. We loved it when he took us every weekend to the bookstore. We DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR loved looking through his passport, MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI deciphering new locations from pages [email protected] covered with exit and entry stamps. And we loved digging through the years of musky magazines and news- paper clippings that surrounded his desk. As children, we also knew our father as a traveler. His work took him EDITORIAL everywhere, but he always returned to us with gifts and fascinating stories. We would stay up nights wondering where he was and what he was doing, trusting that no matter how long he Serious concerns was gone, we would see him again, ince the end of the eight years war between Iraq and wide-armed, waiting for a hug. As bit- Iran in August 1988 and Saddam’s invasion of Kuwait tersweet as it was, we knew from a Safter less than two years of that, the Middle East has been young age that Dad’s work meant that engulfed in an endless turmoil. his reach extended far beyond our Internal conflicts driven by power struggle, ethnic, sec- family, that he was an important man tarian and inter-religious differences have inflamed the region whose words had an effect on people throughout the past decades. The level of instability with the over a great distance. introduction of foreign armies for changing regimes in Afghan- Throughout our lives, it was (Illustration by Razan Jamal Khashoggi) istan, Iraq and the rise of Islamic radicalism has become an common for people to stop us on the internal threat in many parts of the world. Having these along street to shake hands with Dad, telling the public movements demanding freedom of speech and him how much they valued and twists and turns, and we were all on doorstep, wondering if he would ever democracy as a means of peaceful circulation of power man- appreciated him. To many, our father the same ride. Not many people can return. For while Dad had created a ifested in the Arab Spring revolutions which unfortunately was more than just a public figure - his say they got fired from the same job new life for himself in the United turned into a perfect storm of factors bringing about numerous work touched their lives powerfully twice a few years apart, as Dad was as States, he grieved for the home he had armed conflicts in the region in particular in Syria, Libya and and reso- the editor in chief of the Al-Watan left. Throughout all his trials and Yemen, and on top of that the Palestinian cause which has nated with newspaper. But no matter what hap- travels, he never abandoned hope for remained unresolved for over half a century. them per- pened, he was an optimist, seeing his country. Because, in truth, Dad was Instead of the long awaiting stability and security and sonally. And every challenge as a new opportunity. no dissident. If being a writer was longing for peace and development, the Middle East “has it still does. Dad certainly had a pragmatic ingrained in his identity, being a Saudi moved from a bad situation to a worse one in the last decade We grew side, but in his dreams and ambitions, was part of that same grain. due to its crises” as has been stated by the Deputy Prime Min- We knew from up with our he was always striving for a utopian After the events of Oct. 2, our ister and Minister of Foreign a young age parents’ love version of reality. This, we suppose, is family visited Dad’s home in Virginia. Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin that Dad’s work of what inspired his critical nature. It was The hardest part was seeing his empty Abdulrahman Al Thani recently. meant that his knowledge. vitally important to him to speak up, to chair. His absence was deafening. We The Arab Gulf countries were They took us share his opinions, to have candid dis- could see him sitting there, glasses on being considered among the most reach extended to countless cussions. And writing was not just a his forehead, reading or typing away. stable and harmonic countries in far beyond our museums job, it was a compulsion; it was As we looked at his belongings, we Minister of the region until the eruption of the family, that he and historical ingrained into the core of his identity, knew he had chosen to write so tire- Foreign Affairs and it truly kept him alive. Now, his lessly in the hopes that when he did current Gulf crisis and the mis- was an important sites. While called for calculated measures of imposing driving from words keep his spirit with us, and we return to the kingdom, it might be a man whose words accountability of the siege on the State of Qatar by Jiddah to are grateful for that. They say, “Here better place for him and all Saudis. its brotherly Gulf neighbours. had an effect on Medina, Dad was a man who truly lived life to the This is no eulogy, for that would Khashoggi killers, Speaking on the sidelines of people over a would point fullest.” confer a state of closure. Rather, this is and restoring the Mediterranean Dialogue Con- out different When we were in Virginia during a promise that his light will never fade, great distance. peace and ference in Rome with journalists, areas and tell Ramadan, Dad showed us the world that his legacy will be preserved stability in Yemen H E Sheikh Mohamed expressed us their his- he had built for himself over the past within us. Baba said it best: “Some his concerns over the develop- torical signif- year. He introduced us to friends who depart to remain,” which rings true as war in Yemen ments in the ME region and his icance. He surrounded himself with welcomed him and showed us the today. We feel blessed to have been has failed to belief that the situation in the books and always dreamed of having places he frequented. Yet as com- raised with his moral compass, his achieve its basic Middle East needs to be addressed. more. And in all he read, he never dis- fortable as he had made his sur- respect for knowledge and truth, and “The crisis was accompanied criminated, fully absorbing every roundings, he still spoke about how he his love. aims “restoring with a massive propaganda cam- opinion. His love of books taught him longed to see his home, his family and Until we meet again in the next life. the legitimate paign against Qatar accusing it of to form his own thoughts. He taught us his loved ones. government and funding terror to cover up their to do the same. He also told us about the day he The writers are the daughters of illumination of destructive policies in time eve- His life was a series of unexpected left Saudi Arabia, standing outside his Jamal Khashoggi. ryone realizes that this was not security threat true and confirmed by different along the Saudi governments and institutions border”. including the US institutions which “have shown that Qatar is a stra- Emmanuel Macron is hardly blameless over Nissan tegic ally and not a financier of ter- rorism. The war on terror starts from the bases in Qatar,” the BLOOMBERG But, if this is a palace coup by the had started work this year on a full FM stressed. The same methods were used against any country Japanese executives at Nissan, as my merger of the two companies won’t that opposed the policies of the blockading countries, take aking cars is always an colleague David Fickling has sug- have helped soothe Japanese anxieties. Canada for example, His Excellency noted. intensely political business, gested, France and its president It may well have been a catalyst for Speaking about the hottest issues these days in the region, one that brings good local Emmanuel Macron are hardly this week’s events. the Minister of Foreign Affairs called for accountability of jobs and global prestige. blameless. Ghosn himself has regularly Paris’s business and political elite Khashoggi killers, and restoring peace and stability in Yemen MThis applies to France as much as any- tussled with his government about the are closing ranks behind Renault and as war in Yemen has failed to achieve its basic aims “restoring where else; the country places the need to reduce the French state’s 15 stopping short of condemning Ghosn, the legitimate government and illumination of security threat same importance on its carmakers as percent stake in Renault to clear the who has been accused of alleged along the Saudi border”. The Yemeni crisis has changed instead it does on playing host to Airbus SE. way for deeper ties with the Japanese. financial violations related to his com- to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Libya, Syria and Gaza The French have been happy to Instead, Macron enraged Ghosn in pensation. Japan and France both are also experiencing very similar situation and as peace is an pursue international partnerships for 2015 when, as economy minister, he strongly backed the Renault-Nissan indivisible factor, therefore more role and attention from the its companies - the Germans and temporarily increased the govern- alliance on Thursday. Macron’s entire international community is required to end conflicts and Spanish on Airbus, the Dutch at Air ment’s holding. That didn’t go down administration could do a few things restore the long waited peace and stability in this region. France-KLM - just so long as the state too well in Tokyo, which naturally to repair relations. An acknowl- is able to retain a large degree of worries about too much French edgement that the alliance can’t control. This applies to cars too. But influence over Japan’s carmakers. depend on one man would be a start, today its approach to industrial capi- In hindsight, even an interven- perhaps with a new dual CEO- QUOTE OF THE DAY talism is facing its biggest test after the tionist like Macron must recognize now chairman structure. There should also shocking arrest in Japan of Carlos that France’s pursuit of an ever closer be a full and frank reckoning of the Europe and the Ghosn, head of the Renault-Nissan- union between Renault and Nissan, financial benefits of the tie-up. Cost United Kingdom Mitsubishi Alliance. while Paris keeps hold of such a large savings in purchasing and engineering have accepted the The way in which the driving force stake, has made the alliance more platforms have delivered so far, but of the Franco-Japanese autos tie-up fragile. The French government more can be done. Lastly, there needs conditions imposed by was carted off to prison, and told he endorsed Ghosn as Renault CEO for to be an accord on making sure the Spain. Therefore, as a would be fired by Nissan Motor Co another four years in February, even as stakes held by both sides are fair. consequence of this, Ltd’s CEO Hiroto Saikawa, went the executive made way for Saikawa at France is desperate to protect its Spain will lift its veto beyond mere legal and corporate pro- Nissan. Given the rancor that’s emerged approach to international partner- cedure and squarely into the political this week, maybe that would have been ships. It knows that Renault would be and tomorrow will realm, in the view of Paris. (His firing the time for a bigger change. too small to survive alone, and would vote in favor of Brexit. as Nissan’s chairman was confirmed And it’s true that the alliance has either fall prey to a foreign buyer or by the board on Thursday.) Renault SA started to seem lopsided. While face the unpleasant prospect of a Pedro Sanchez owns a 43 percent stake in Nissan and, Renault owns that 43 percent of domestic tie-up with Peugeot, which Spanish Prime Minister for the French, their country’s interests Nissan, Nissan holds only 15 percent of would inevitably involve thousands of are at stake. Attack Ghosn, and you Renault and yet contributes most of job losses. A full Nissan merger will attack the alliance. the alliance profits. Reports that Ghosn clearly not happen now. SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 OPINION 11 Enough is enough. End the war in Yemen.

oday, the Yemeni people are Since then, the members of the funeral ceremonies, in schools and suffering from the actions of coalition have expanded their military civilian neighborhoods? Why has the outsiders. Regional powers involvement far beyond this original country been under air, land and have turned the country into mandate. Exploiting their control of the naval blockade all this time? Why Tan arena for proxy conflicts that have air, they have conducted airstrikes that have Saudi Arabia and the United Since this futile and little to do with the actual interests of wreaked widespread damage and Arab Emirates, two of the wealthiest disastrous war began in TAWAKKOL KARMAN the Yemeni nation. Large parts of the killed countless civilians. Instead of countries in the world, allowed this 2014, neither the Security THE WASHINGTON POST country have been devastated, reestablishing a unified Yemeni army humanitarian crisis to continue? Council nor the western including much of its vital infra- under national command, they have Saudi Arabia has blocked Yemenis structure. Millions are threatened by formed militias loyal to their own gov- from leaving or entering Yemen. backers of the coalition starvation and disease. The fighting ernments in the territories liberated Instead of receiving Yemenis and have troubled to question has left tens of thousands of others from the Houthis, completely treating them well, it has deported the logic of the conflict. dead or wounded. bypassing the legitimate government tens of thousands of workers and Why have the Saudis This appalling tragedy should on whose behalf they claim to be businesspeople who sustained mil- have never been allowed to happen. waging the war. Though about 80 lions of others. and their allies refused In March 2015, Saudi Arabia, the percent of Yemeni territory is now free It is hard to escape drawing a to allow the legitimate United Arab Emirates, and their from Houthi control, President Abed comparison between the Saudis’ government to return to regional and international allies Rabbo Mansour Hadi is still outside the brutal prosecution of the war in (including the United States and country. He has spent most of the past Yemen and their horrific murder of the liberated territories? Britain) decided to intervene militarily four years in Riyadh, where he is being the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The in Yemen. They were responding to held under conditions approximating Saudi regime commits its crimes with the 2014 coup d’etat staged by the Ira- house arrest. He has not been allowed extraordinary brazenness and then nian-backed Houthi militias, who to return to the territories restored by does everything it can to dodge a national reconciliation com- overthrew the internationally the coalition, let alone Sanaa. responsibility. When held to account, mission responsible for providing approved and democratically legiti- Since this futile and disastrous Saudi leaders shift the blame to redress to victims of the war. Saudi mized transitional government. war began in 2014, neither the scapegoats and away from those who Arabia and the United Arab The United Nations Security Security Council nor the western are truly responsible. Emirates must be held accountable Council has unanimously condemned backers of the coalition have troubled For all its horror, Khashoggi’s and compensate Yemen for the the Houthi power grab, as shown by to question the logic of the conflict. killing has at least encouraged a new damages they have caused. the two resolutions (2201 and 2216) it Why have the Saudis and their allies global awareness about the nature of The Saudis, the Emiratis and subsequently passed. Resolution 2216 refused to allow the legitimate gov- the Saudi regime - and renewed their allies are not the only ones authorized the Arab Coalition to ernment to return to the liberated ter- attention to the forgotten war in my responsible for the tragedy in inspect vessels inbound to Yemen and ritories? Why all these massacres country. Now there is a genuine cause Yemen. The Houthis, too, must be to seize any arms shipments against civilians - in markets, refugee for hope that this awakening, though compelled to cease their discovered. camps and hospitals, at wedding and far too late, will create fresh destructive behavior. They must be momentum for an end to the war and prevented from receiving any bring Yemenis back to the political weapons and other support from process. Just this week, there have Iran. They are an extremist group been signs that the warring parties are that is deeply hostile to civic values, willing to consider a new round of and they have committed countless talks. human rights violations and crimes. The path to ending the war is They believe in a theocratic ide- clear. First, the United States and ology that grants them a divine and other countries must cease arms exclusive right to rule. exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the The Security Council should pass a Houthis must be told with one resolution demanding an immediate voice: Enough is enough. end to the war and compelling the Karman is a Nobel Peace Prize Saudis and Emiratis to withdraw from laureate. Yemen. The United Nations must sponsor a political process that begins by obligating all parties to the conflict to disarm their militias. This will allow Yemen to resume the political process that was dis- rupted by the coup. The United D-RING ROAD Nations should oversee the formation POST BOX: 3488 of government of national unity that DOHA - QATAR will organize a referendum on the [email protected] UN envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, walking after meeting with Mohamed Ali Al Houthi, head of the Houthi supreme draft constitution and prepare for revolutionary committee, in Sanaa, yesterday. fresh elections. 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It’s most evident are those of the writers, A new recessionary esteem: an early November poll the real protest, with the turnout at 41 in the United States because President showed the candidate he beat to percent - even lower than the 47 Donald Trump likes to stir it up - as he not of the newspaper. period is confidently become president, Marine Le Pen of percent who went to the polls in the did before the congressional midterm predicted, and the right-wing National Rally, for- previous presidential election. elections by stoking fears about All correspondence merly known as the National Front, is In China, protest is tightly sup- Central American migrants heading probably soon. The regarding Views and Economist noted two points above him in voting inten- pressed as President Xi Jinping con- for the United States. But it doesn’t tions for the European parliament tinues to press the Communist party end there. Populism’s best energy Opinion pages should be last month that “the elections next May. to both spread his political thoughts - comes from a refusal to acquiesce in send to editor-in-chief IMF thinks growth Many of the French protestors are now formally written into the consti- the inequities of the world - once a office or mailed to the will slow this year. from rural areas and small towns, tution - to every one of China’s vast, motor force of the left, more often where public transport is scanty. The 1.4 billion population, and to ensure now found on the right. [email protected] 12 ASIA SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 India, China pledge to resolve border dispute

IANS At the 21st round were building a road. BEIJING border talks between The 73-day stand-off, which ended in August after both India and China pledged to India’s National armies decided to retreat from resolve their decades-long Security Adviser Ajit the point of friction, sent the boundary dispute by intensi- Doval and Chinese already-strained ties to a new fying their efforts to find a State Councillor Wang low. mutually acceptable solution to However, the two sides have the vexed issue at the earliest. Yi in Chinese city tried to repair the relationship At the 21st round border Chengdu, both sides by stepping up engagements, talks between India’s National agreed their long- with Wuhan informal summit Security Adviser Ajit Doval and winding border must Modi and Xi the outcome of the Chinese State Councillor Wang efforts. The statement said the Yi in Chinese city Chengdu, both be kept quiet. border talks “were constructive sides agreed their long-winding and forward-looking, and Villagers gather near a retrieved bus after an accident in Kanagana Maradi village in Mandya District, border must be kept quiet. source of friction between the focussed on taking forward the some 130km from Bengaluru, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, yesterday. Both Doval and Wang are two Asian giants. India-China Closer Develop- their respective countries’ The world’s 9th longest mental Partnership in pur- special representatives on the border has three sections: the suance of the guidance provided boundary issue. western sector between Ladakh by Modi and Xi at their informal The officials took forward and the Chinese-held Aksai summit at Wuhan in April 2018.” At least 25 dead as bus falls what was agreed between Prime Chin; the central sector ranges Doval and Wang agreed Minister Narendra Modi and from Uttarakhand and Tibet; the “that pending the final reso- Chinese President Xi Jinping at eastern sector divides Sikkim lution of the boundary question, into canal near Bengaluru their two-day Wuhan summit and Arunachal Pradesh from it is important to maintain peace in April. They agreed that the Tibet. and tranquility in the border AP state deputy chief minister. fallen on its side, trapping the border dispute must not affect China claims Arunachal areas and to ensure that the BENGALURU Parameshwaran said a doors on the floor of the canal, the bilateral ties. Pradesh as the part of South boundary question does not rescue operation was underway, the NDTV news channel said. New Delhi in a statement Tibet while India lays its claims affect the overall development At least 25 people, many of them with police rushing divers to the Around 150,000 people die said both officials “resolved to to Aksai Chin. of the bilateral relationship.” schoolchildren, were killed spot. The area is 130km every year on India’s roads, intensify their efforts to achieve The two fought a brief but “They underlined the impor- when a speeding bus fell into a southwest of Bengaluru, the often because of reckless a fair, reasonable and mutually bloody war in 1962 and have tance of approaching the canal in southern India state capital. driving, badly maintained roads acceptable solution to the India- had several skirmishes since boundary question from the yesterday, an official and media The Press Trust of India and vehicles overcrowded with China boundary question at an then. Their latest and one of the strategic perspective of India- reports said. news agency reported that passengers. early date.” most serious showdowns was China relations and agreed that The accident occurred in many of the dead were children Deadly bus accidents are The world’s most populous last year at Doklam, a contested an early settlement of the Mandya district as the driver lost who were returning from common in the country. In July, and fastest-growing economies region between China and boundary question serves the control of the vehicle while school. 48 people were killed when a have a decades-old dispute over Bhutan close to India’s arterial fundamental interests of both going at a high speed, said G The victims were unable to bus crashed into a gorge in Utta- a 3,448-km border, the main highway where the Chinese countries.” Parameshwaran, the Karnataka come out of the bus, which had rakhand state.

Amritsar grenade Prohibitory orders in Ayodhya ahead of Shiv Sena,VHP events attack case AGENCIES December 6 -- the day the Babri accused arrested AYODHYA mosque in Ayodhya was demol- ished — as “Defend the Consti- IANS The administration in Uttar tution and Secularism Day”. CHANDIGARH Pradesh’s Faizabad district has “December 6 this year marks imposed prohibitory orders in the 26th anniversary of the dem- The Punjab Police claimed that Ayodhya ahead of two separate olition of the Babri Masjid. In the the main accused in the grenade events planned by the Shiv Sena and current situation, it is essential attack on the Nirankari Satsang the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to observe this day in the defence Bhawan in Amritsar district has today to push for the construction of secularism and democracy,” been arrested. of a Ram temple in the town. Section the party said in a statement. Punjab director general 144 prohibits the assembly of more “The RSS-led outfits have of police (DGP) Suresh Arora than four people. begun a campaign to demand told media that the main Shiv Sena chief Uddhav that the central government pass accused, Avtar Singh, has Thackeray arrived in Ayodhya to a legislation/ordinance to facil- been arrested. He said that offer prayers at Lakshman Kila. itate the building of the Ram weapons and ammunition Thackeray was accompanied by temple at the disputed site at have been recovered from his wife Rashmi, son Aditya and Ayodhya, bypassing the Supreme the accused. several other party workers who Court,” it added. Avtar was the man who are in the city for the event. “This campaign is designed allegedly threw the Pakistan- Meanwhile, a minister in to subserve the communal made hand grenade on the Chief Minister Adityanath’s gov- agenda of the Sangh Brigade and followers of the Nirankari ernment, OP Rajbhar, has sec- nullify the provisions relating to sect when they had Police officers patrol the venue of today’s religious congregation being organised by the Vishwa onded former Chief Minister secularism in the Indian Consti- assembled for a prayer Hindu Parishad (VHP), a Hindu outfit, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India, yesterday. Akhilesh Yadav’s suggestion to tution. The Left parties are meeting at the Satsang bring in the Army to maintain law strongly opposed to this effort to Bhawan complex in Adliwal and order in the state. Rajbhar’s “Mandir wahin baneyenge, government to bring in a Bill in tightened with heavy police subvert the judicial verdict on village in Rajasansi area of party, the Suheldev Bharatiya par date nahin batayenge (they favour of the temple and pledged deployment and the district the Ayodhya dispute. Amritsar district last Sunday. Samaj Party, is a partner in the say the temple would be built support to it. administration has barricaded “The Sangh Brigade cannot The DGP said that Avtar state’s ruling BJP alliance. there, but they won’t declare the He took a dig at Prime min- all prominent roads. Prohibitory be allowed to subvert the Con- had links with a person called In remarks aimed against his date). First tell us when you will ister Modi’s “56 inch ka seena” orders are in place but are inef- stitutional provisions in the Javed in Pakistan and a Kha- ruling BJP ally, Shiv Sena chief construct the temple. Then we (56-inch chest) and said this was fective as the roads are buzzing name of ‘faith’,” it said. The Babri listan sympathizer Paramjit Uddhav Thackeray demanded will talk,” he was quoted as useless if it did not have the with people, mainly workers of mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Singh Baba in Italy. to know when “exactly” the con- saying. Saying he was eager for power to construct a Ram the Shiv Sena, Vishwa Hindu Pradesh, was razed to the ground The attack, described by struction of a grand Ram temple ‘darshan’ of Ram Lalla today, he temple. In an indirect reference Parishad and Rashtriya Swayam- by Hindu fantics in 1992. The Chief Minister Amarinder in Ayodhya would begin, espe- said the construction of the to the BJP, he called its leaders sevak Sangh (RSS). Supreme Court, which is hearing Singh as a “terrorist act”, left cially when BJP is in a majority grand Ram temple was a “matter ‘Kumbhkaran’ who were asleep Communist Party of India- the title suit, has posted the three people dead and 15 at the Centre and was not bound of faith which cannot be decided for the last four years. Marxist (CPI-M) yesterday urged hearing in the matter for January others injured. Avtar’s by any coalition constraints. by courts”. He asked the Modi Security in Ayodhya has been all left parties to commemorate next year. accomplice in the attack, Bikramjit Singh, was arrested by the Punjab Police on 16-year-old beaten Wednesday. to death by father Police map Andaman area where US man was slain Petrol, diesel prices continue to decline and step-mother AP where North Sentinel is located. his route and the circumstances remained in the surf, were NEW DELHI “We have more or less iden- of his death. The fishermen who years ago. IANS IANS NEW DELHI KOLKATA tified the site and the area in had taken Chau to the shore saw Indian ships monitor the Police said yesterday that they general,” Pathak said by phone. the tribespeople dragging and waters around the island, trying A 16-year-old boy in West have mapped the area of a Indian authorities have been burying his body on the morning to ensure outsiders do not go Domestic fuel prices continued Bengal’s Alipurduar district remote Indian island where struggling to figure out how to of November 17. near the Sentinelese, who have to decline yesterday in line was beaten to death by his tribespeople were seen burying recover the body of 26-year-old Pathak said investigators repeatedly made clear they want with the downward trend in step-mother and father, the body of an American adven- John Allen Chau, who was killed have asked experts to give them to be left alone. Brent crude oil price, which fell police said. turer and Christian missionary by North Sentinel islanders who “the nuances of the group’s When a young boy tried to below the $60 per-barrel- “The residents of after allegedly killing him with apparently shot him with arrows conduct and behavior, particu- hit him with an arrow on his first mark. In the national capital, Ashutoshpalli have com- arrows this month. and then buried his body on the larly in this kind of violent day on the island, Chau swam petrol was sold at Rs 75.25 per plained that Subhodeep Dey During their visit to the beach. behaviour,” before they attempt back to the fishing boat he had litre, 32 paise lower from was regularly scolded and island’s surroundings on Friday, Friday’s visit was the second to recover the body. arranged to wait for him off- Friday, according to data on beaten by his step-mother. investigators also spotted four boat expedition of the week by Officials typically don’t shore. The arrow, he wrote, hit the Indian Oil Corp’s website. His father did the same,” an or five North Sentinel islanders a team of police and officials travel to the North Sentinel a Bible he was carrying. In other key cities of official of the Falakata Police moving in the area from a dis- from the forest department, area, where people live as their “Why did a little kid have to Kolkata, Mumbai and station said. tance of about 500 meters (1,600 tribal welfare department and ancestors did thousands of shoot me today?” he wrote in his Chennai, the fuel was priced He said that after being feet) from a boat and studied coast guard, Pathak said. years ago. The only contacts, notes, which he left with the at Rs 77.22, Rs 80.79 and Rs beaten on Friday, the boy lost their behavior for several hours, The officials took two of the occasional “gift giving” visits fishermen before swimming 78.12 per litre, respectively, consciousness and was said Dependra Pathak, the seven people arrested for in which bananas and coconuts back the next morning. “His against the previous levels of declared dead when taken to director-general of police of the helping Chau get close to the were passed by small teams of high-pitched voice still lingers Rs 77.53, Rs 81.10 and Rs 78.46 a hospital. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, island in an effort to determine officials and scholars who in my head.” per litre, respectively. SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 ASIA 13 Pakistani cleric, hundreds of supporters arrested

AFP Information Minister ISLAMABAD Fawad Chaudhry said the detention of Rizvi Pakistani police yesterday “has nothing to do with arrested hundreds of supporters of a hardline cleric whose party the Asia Bibi case,” recently paralysed the country referring to the Christian with violent protests over the woman who was on acquittal of a Christian woman accused of blasphemy. death row for eight years Hours after firebrand cleric before the Supreme Khadim Hussain Rizvi (pic- Court overturned her tured), was detained late on blasphemy conviction Friday, police launched a crackdown against supporters last month. of the Tehreek-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) party in Punjab province “I cannot give you an exact the hardline TLP, with protesters and the port city of Karachi. figure as we have not compiled calling for Bibi’s execution and Following the arrest of the the data yet but around four to blocking major roads, leaving cleric and members of the TLP five hundred arrests have been large swathes of the country leadership there had been calls made in Punjab,” he said. paralysed. for protests ahead of a Separately, the Punjab gov- In response, the government scheduled party rally today in ernment issued a statement on made a deal with the Islamists Islamabad. Twitter saying its chief minister to impose a travel ban on Bibi, More than a hundred sup- was monitoring the situation. who was released from jail porters were detained in The country’s information earlier this month and awaits the Karachi on Friday night when minister Fawad Chaudhry said outcome of a final review of her Pakistani Rangers walk past burning motorbikes on a street in Karachi, yesterday, after they were set protesters blocked off a road the detention of Rizvi “has case. alight by protestors after the arrest of hardline cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi. and clashed with police after nothing to do with (the) Asia Bibi The TLP has vowed to return the arrest of their leader, senior case,” referring to the Christian to the streets if she is allowed to police official Ghulam Azfar woman who was on death row leave the country. police had detained Rizvi “to Punjab government said the was asked to fetch water while Mahesar said. for eight years before the Early yesterday clashes safeguard public life, property cleric would be held for 30 days. out working in the fields. Punjab Information Minister Supreme Court overturned her broke out in Karachi between and order”. The notification said there Bibi has consistently denied Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan said blasphemy conviction last Pakistani paramilitary forces and “Law shall take its course was “credible” information that the charges, and her prosecution that arrests continued in various month. protesters over Rizvi’s arrest. and it cannot be left to indi- the cleric would create unrest. rallied international rights parts of the province throughout The court’s decision sparked National information min- viduals,” he added. Bibi’s conviction stemmed groups, politicians and religious yesterday. furious demonstrations led by ister Chaudhry tweeted that A notification issued by the from a 2009 incident when she figures. Consulate bombing: Pakistan blames India IS claims attack on

AP KARACHI Afghan army base The suicide bomber that targeted the Chinese consulate in Karachi AFP Khost attack was similar to the used a foreign-made C-4 plastic KHOST, AFGHANISTAN Taliban-claimed assault on a explosive, said Pakistani police, mosque and dining hall inside who suggested yesterday that the The Islamic State (IS) group a military base in the northern attack was orchestrated in India. yesterday claimed a suicide city of Mazar-i-Sharif in April Counter-terrorism officer attack inside a packed mosque 2017 that killed at least 144 Umar Khitab said that authorities on an Afghan army base that a troops. “We are seriously are investigating whether Baluch senior government official said investigating it,” Chakhansuri separatist commander Aslam killed at least 27 soldiers. said. Achhu, who they believe master- At least 79 military per- “Those who have neglected minded the attack, is in India. The sonnel were wounded in the their duties will be prosecuted.” Baluch Liberation Army claimed attack on the First Brigade of It has been a bloody few days the attack, and Khitab said the the 203 Army Corps in the for Afghanistan. group is backed by “the enemy eastern province of Khost A US soldier was killed yes- country,” a reference to India. during Friday prayers, terday, Nato said, taking the There was no immediate according to casualty figures number of American service comment from India’s External from public and private hos- personnel to die in the war-torn Affairs Ministry. pitals in the provincial capital. country this year to nine. Two other Pakistani officials In a statement posted on the That came after at least 55 said four suspects, who allegedly IS news site Amaq, the group’s people were killed and 94 A Pakistani mourn the death of a relative, who was killed in an attack at the Chinese consulate, during facilitated three attackers, were Afghan franchise claimed 50 wounded when a suicide a funeral in Quetta, yesterday. Four people were killed when gunmen armed with hand grenades arrested in Karachi and other were killed and 110 wounded bomber blew himself up in the Sindh province towns. They and a suicide vest stormed the Chinese consulate in Karachi. in the attack. It warned “more middle of a religious gathering spoke on condition of anonymity devastating and bitter” assaults in Kabul on Tuesday. because they were not authorized Friday’s attack on the triggered an intense shootout police officers and two civilians were ahead. No militant group has to brief media. Chinese consulate in Karachi that left all three assailants, two dead. But a government official claimed the explosion at the said on the condition of ano- Uranus Wedding Palace, where nymity that 27 soldiers had lost hundreds of religious scholars their lives and 44 had been had been marking the Prophet Senior Afghan wounded. Provincial governor Mohammad’s birthday. Imran Khan directs setting up spokesman Taliban Mangal said Friday’s explosion in Khost cleric shot dead that 13 soldiers had been killed came as Afghan security forces and “about” 40 wounded. suffer record casualties, which temporary tents for homeless Afghan government and experts warn have reached REUTERS military officials are often sus- unsustainable levels as the KABUL INTERNEWS set up tents for people sleeping prime minister had broken pected of downplaying the cas- Taliban maintain the upper ISLAMABAD on footpaths and provide them ground for construction of ualty tolls in militant assaults. hand in the war. Since the start A leader of Afghanistan’s food until the Panah Gahs Panah Gah in Lahore to provide The bombing follows a of 2015, when local forces took highest religious body was Pakistani Prime Minister Imran (shelters) are built, as the weather roof to those who spend their wave of deadly attacks across over from US-led Nato combat assassinated in Kabul Khan yesterday asked Chief is turning increasingly cold,” the nights out in the open. Afghanistan in recent weeks as troops to secure the country, yesterday, a senior interior Minister of Punjab, Sardar prime minister said in a tweet. The government had iden- militants step up violence amid nearly 30,000 Afghan soldiers ministry official said, an Usman Buzdar, to set up tents He said the spots for con- tified five spots in Lahore for a flurry of diplomatic efforts to and police have been killed, attack that came four days for the homeless people till the struction of shelters for down construction of shelters what the end the 17-year conflict. President Ghani revealed this after 55 religious scholars construction of Panah Gahs and out people were also being prime minister had said would Presidential spokesman month — a figure far higher were killed in a suicide attack (shelters) is completed. located in Peshawar and be turned into centers of Mohammad Haroon Cha- than anything previously in the capital. “I have asked CM Punjab to Karachi. On November 10, the excellence. khansuri told reporters that the acknowledged. Mawlawi Abdul Basir Haqqani, the leader of Kabul Ulema Council was shot dead. His body was found near a residential area of Kabul, a NYT: Myanmar fails to address Initial results of Afghan parliament polls announced senior police official said on conditions of anonymity. mistreatment of Rohingya ANATOLIA their native Jawzjan province. over political differences. Haqqani’s murder comes KABUL Baktash Eschi, a son of The elections were due three when members of the council ANATOLIA Ahmad Eschi, a political rival of years ago, but persistent issues are coping with the aftermath WASHINGTON The election commission in the Dostum family in their kept them lingering till October, of a devastating suicide attack Afghanistan has announced the ethnic Uzbek community, has 2018. that killed 55 religious Myanmar’s plan to repatriate Rohingya who fled the country from preliminary results of the last also won the seat in the par- In a special report titled scholars and wounded over persecution fails to address the country’s mistreatment of the month’s landmark parlia- liamenent from the same “2018 Elections Violence,” the 90 men who had gathered in Muslim minority, The New York Times said. mentary elections. province. UN mission in Afghanistan noted a banquet hall in Kabul to cel- In an opinion piece, the Time’s said the Rohingya should be According to a statement by In the face of grim security the Taliban launched deliberate ebrate the birth anniversary able to return to their homes in Myanmar, however, “simply pushing the commission, results from challenges, political differ- campaign of violence and intim- of Prophet Mohammad. them back across the border” is not the right way. five provinces — Daikundi, ences and persistent technical idation to disrupt the elections, Afghanistan’s Ulema “Nobody asked the Rohingya about the repatriation plan, and Farah, Uruzgan, Jawzjan and glitches, the election com- resulting in record high numbers Council is a government- they understandably panicked when Bangladesh troops entered Bamiyan — have been finalized mission managed to hold the of civilians killed and injured on funded, but autonomous body their camp and told the first group of 2,200 to get ready to move,” and published. parliamentary elections in an election day. of religious clerics. It was set the editorial said on Thursday. “With one voice, young and old alike Among others, Batur 33 out of 34 provinces of the The report verified a total up after the fall of the Taliban shouted, ‘We won’t go!’” The Rohingya, described by the UN as the Dostum, a son of vice president country last month. The of 435 civilian casualties (56 in 2002 and has a presence world’s most persecuted people, have faced heightened fears of attack Abdul Rasheed Dostum, has long-due polls were not held deaths and 379 injured) during across 34 provinces. since dozens were killed in communal violence in 2012. made it to the parliament from in restive Ghazni province the process. 14 ASIA SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 Ruling party faces major defeat in Taiwan election The DPP lost the mayoral election to Taiwan’s President quits the Nationalist party in the southern port ruling party leadership city of Kaohsiung, Taipei: Taiwan’s President Tsai where it had held Ing-wen (pictured) resigned as power for 20 years. leader of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday after it suffered major AP defeats in key mid-term polls, TAIPEI a blow to her prospects for re-election. Taiwan’s ruling party was “As chairperson of the ruling handed a major defeat yesterday party, I will take complete in local elections seen as a ref- responsibility for the outcome Supporters of opposition Nationalist Kuomintang Party’s (KMT) Kaohsiung mayoral candidate, Han erendum on the administration of today’s local elections,” Tsai Kuo-yu, celebrate as their candidate announces a leading trend during local elections in Kaohsiung, of the island’s independence- told reporters. “I resign as DPP chairperson. Our efforts weren’t leaning president amid growing enough and we let down all our supporters who fought with us. I Taiwan, yesterday. economic and political pressure want to express our most sincere apologies.” from China. toward Beijing. similar to how Russia was “Their relations have slid The ruling Democratic Pro- Since her election, Tsai has accused of interfering in US backward.” gressive Party (DPP) lost the thousands of local posts were pressure on the island it claims walked a fine line on relations elections. Yesterday’s results also mayoral election to the Nation- seen as a key test for President as its own territory by poaching with China, maintaining Tai- Although domestic concerns throw Tsai’s political future into alist party in the southern port Tsai Ing-wen’s 2-year-old its diplomatic partners and wan’s de facto independent were in the foreground, China question. While the DPP still city of Kaohsiung, where it had administration, which has been barring its representatives from status that the vast majority of played a major factor in voter controls the national legislature, held power for 20 years. The under relentless attack from international gatherings, while Taiwanese support, while sentiment, analysts said. local politicians are crucial in Nationalists also defeated the Beijing over her refusal to staging threatening military avoiding calls from the more “I think part of the reason mobilising support among DPP in the central city of Tai- endorse its claim that Taiwan is exercises and limiting the radical elements of her party for for the vote yesterday was grass-roots supporters. chung, home to much of Tai- a part of China. numbers of Chinese tourists vis- moves to declare formal sepa- concern about relations “I’m afraid it will be a big wan’s light industry, while Ko Tsai and the DPP won a land- iting Taiwan. ration from the mainland. between Taiwan and mainland challenge for her in 2020,” said Wen-je, the independent mayor slide victory in 2016, but China The Nationalists, known also Taiwanese officials had China,” said Huang Kwei-bo, Gratiana Jung, senior political of Taipei, the capital, appeared swiftly responded by cutting all as the KMT, had campaigned on warned that Beijing was seeking Vice-Dean of the international researcher with the Yuanta- on track to win a second term. links with her government. their pro-business image and to sway voters through the affairs college at National Polaris Research Institute think The elections for mayors and Beijing has been ratcheting up more accommodating line spread of disinformation online Chengchi University in Taipei. tank in Taipei. Koreas gain UN sanctions exemption for rail survey Two dead in Chinese AP surveys and tape-cuttings, they Singapore in June, when they Seoul later said that Washington international community” and SEOUL cannot move much further issued a statement about a had different views and the two that the project would allow factory blast along without the lifting of nuclear-free Korean Peninsula sides had discussed the matter inter-Korean cooperation “enter South Korea said yesterday that US-led sanctions against North without describing how or when in a newly launched working a new level.” REUTERS the United Nations Security Korea, which isn’t likely before it would occur. group. Even if the North takes UN sanctions against North BEIJING Council granted an exemption Pyongyang takes firmer steps North Korea insists that concrete steps toward denu- Korea have strengthened sig- to sanctions that will allow toward relinquishing its nuclear sanctions should be removed clearisation and gains sanctions nificantly since 2016 as Two people were killed and surveys on North Korean weapons and missiles. first before any progress in relief, experts say updating Pyongyang stepped up its 24 others injured in an railroad sections the Koreas The plan to modernise North nuclear negotiations. There’s North Korean rail networks and weapons tests. The measures explosion at a machinery want to connect with the South. Korea’s outdated railways and also unease between the United trains, which creak slowly along now include trade bans on plant in the northern Chinese The surveys would require roads and reconnect them with States and South Korea over the the rails that were first built in “dual-use” technology that province of Jilin, the local the South to bring to the North the South was among many pace of inter-Korean the early 20th century, would could potentially be used for government said yesterday. fuel and a variety of goods, agreements reached between engagement, which Washington require a massive effort that weapons development, At least 41 houses were including possibly cars to test North Korean leader Kim Jong says should move in tandem could take decades and tens of transport vehicles and damaged in the blast and a on northern tracks. Un and South Korean President with US-led efforts to denu- billions of dollars. machinery and import caps on subsequent fire which began The Koreas plan to hold a Moon Jae-in, who met three clearise the North. Moon’s office released a fuel. Washington’s own sanc- shortly before midnight on groundbreaking ceremony by times this year amid a diplo- South Korea initially said statement saying it was mean- tions against Pyongyang restrict Friday, it said. the end of the year on an ambi- matic push that eased tensions that the joint surveys of North ingful that the plan to jointly an even broader range of eco- The cause of the explosion tious project to connect their over the North’s nuclear Korean railroads wouldn’t examine North Korean railroads nomic activities and target a was not released, but officials railways and roads as agreed by program. Kim also met with violate UN sanctions and had gained “recognition and support larger list of companies and said they have ruled out their leaders. But beyond President Donald Trump in hoped to start them in October. from the United States and individuals. terrorism. Rescue efforts were ongoing on Saturday morning and people had been evac- uated from the area. Scores Destructive quake edges of police, fire fighters and medical personnel had been sent to the scene. two main New Zealand China has pledged to improve safety in factories, though explosions and other islands closer together incidents are common due to patchy enforcement of rules. AFP where in the world. In August, five people WELLINGTON Fellow GNS scientist Sigrun were killed in an explosion at Hreinsdottir told the Stuff an aluminum plant in the A destructive earthquake that website on Friday that the sheer eastern city of Jiangsu, while struck New Zealand two years number of faults made it dif- in July, 19 people died in a ago has left its two main islands ficult to distinguish which was blast at a chemical plant in edging towards each other, and responsible for the post-quake the southwestern province of one city sinking, according to creep. Sichuan. scientists. “In reality we are having all But the margins are this creeping going on and the minimal with the gap between question is, which (fault) is the Singapore budget the North and South islands dominant factor?” Nelson, at narrowing a mere 35 centi- the top of the South Island had airline to end metres (13 and a half inches), fractionally slumped. while Nelson at the top of the “The whole area is going Honolulu service IOC President Thomas Bach, flanked by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, receives flowers from South Island has sunk by up to down maybe 10 to 20 milli- students who play baseball and softball as he visits the Azuma Baseball Stadium in Fukushima, 20 millimetres. metres. It’s not a huge amount AP The magnitude 7.8 earth- but it is observable at our sites,” northeastern Japan, yesterday. HONOLULU quake on November 14 initially she said. pushed the two islands several GNS principal scientist, A budget airline based in Sin- metres closer and the unsettled Kevin Berryman, said all earth- IOC chief Bach ‘impressed’ at gapore will discontinue flights fault lines have since nudged quakes of 7.5 and above are to Honolulu in June, citing low the southern landmass further very complex but it was “cer- demand for the service. north. tainly unusual” for 25 faults to Fukushima recovery progress The Honolulu Star- However, the gap from rupture simultaneously. Advertiser reports Singapore Cape Campbell, where the main The Kaikoura earthquake AFP set to hold baseball and softball sporting event, for which Tokyo Airlines announced this week rupture ended in the South struck just after midnight and TOKYO matches during the Tokyo 2020 is the designated host city. that its low-cost arm Scoot Island, and the New Zealand raced north from the middle of Olympics. Fukushima has also been will end the Hawaii route. capital Wellington at the the South Island towards Cook Olympics chief Thomas Bach said During his visit, he told Jap- chosen as the starting point for The change comes as bottom of the North Island is Strait covering 170 kilometres yesterday that he was impressed anese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe the Olympics torch relay. Scoot takes over several still more than 50 kilometres. in about 74 seconds. at the “great progress” made in that he was “very much The passing of the flame is SilkAir routes over the next At least 25 fault lines rup- New Zealand lies in the col- the reconstruction of Fukushima, impressed” by the “great scheduled to start on March 26, two years. The regional tured in the 2016 quake, which lision zone between the Indo- in a visit to the region devastated progress”. “The Fukushima region 2020, and the torch will head airline SilkAir is merging into earthquake geologist Rob Lan- Australian and Pacific tectonic by the 2011 tsunami and nuclear is the suitable place to show the south to the subtropical island of Singapore Airlines. gridge from the government’s plates, part of the Pacific Basin disaster. power of the Olympics, the power Okinawa — the starting point for Scoot launched service to geoscience research organi- Ring of Fire, and experiences Amid hopes that hosting of sports,” Abe said, reiterating his the 1964 Tokyo Games relay — Honolulu in early December sation GNS Science said made more than 15,000 earthquakes events will help revive the region, hopes of showing the world the before returning north and 2017, flying the route four it one of the most complex a year although only 100-150 International Olympic Committee recovery of Fukushima and other arriving in the Japanese capital times a week with a 329-seat earthquakes observed any- are strong enough to be felt. President Bach visited a stadium disaster-hit areas during the on July 10. Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 EUROPE 15 Gibraltar deal clears way for Brexit summit

REUTERS At the summit today member, swing behind its BRUSSELS morning, the 27 300-year-old claim to recover sovereignty over “The Rock”, A last-minute deal to meet EU leaders will be home to a historically strategic Spanish demands for a say on the asked to approve a British naval base and 30,000 future of Gibraltar after Britain declaration specifically people. leaves the EU salvaged a summit excluding Gibraltar Sanchez’s brinkmanship, which will go ahead as planned however, left some in Brussels today to deliver a Brexit accord from future EU-UK uneasy at how he jeopardised a to British Prime Minister Theresa treaties — while tightly choreographed three May. leaving open the hours today morning for what With May was due to meet EU possibility that London many saw as domestic political chief executive Jean-Claude purposes — he faces a regional Juncker and summit chair Donald could negotiate with election next weekend in Anda- Tusk to receive final assurances Madrid on deals for lusia, the province abutting the that all will go smoothly, Spanish Gibraltar. Gibraltar peninsula. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez After a little more than an lifted his threat of an effective hour of talks among themselves, veto after Britain and EU officials that a future EU-UK trade treaty the 27 EU leaders will meet provided written guarantees to would automatically apply to around 11am to share with May Madrid. Gibraltar — though London’s two key documents — a treaty “We have received sufficient envoy to the EU said it would seek setting terms for an orderly guarantees to be able to reach a the best deal for its territory. British withdrawal on March 29 solution to a conflict that has At the summit today morning, and an outline of how Britain can lasted more than 300 years the 27 EU leaders will be asked to keep close to its biggest market between the United Kingdom and approve a declaration specifically by following some EU rules after Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster (centre) applauds a speech made by Gibraltar’s Spain,” Sanchez told reporters in excluding Gibraltar from future a status-quo transition period Minister for Housing and Equality, Samantha Sacramento (not pictured) at the annual Democratic Madrid after talks dragged on EU-UK treaties — while leaving ends in two to four years. through the night in Brussels. open the possibility that London She will however, face an Unionist Party (DUP) annual conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, yesterday. The British government wrote could negotiate with Madrid on uphill struggle to have the to Tusk’s European Council to say deals for Gibraltar. agreement accepted by her own good and fair agreement. Tusk that it would not interpret its Yesterday’s agreements may party and the British said in a letter yesterday to the 27 withdrawal treaty, due to be comfort Spain’s hopes that the EU parliament. other national leaders confirming endorsed on Sunday, as meaning will, once Britain is no longer a “We were all looking for a that the summit will go ahead. DUP launches fresh attack on Brexit deal

REUTERS “In the coming weeks par- on the withdrawal deal. May’s Saturday, DUP leader Arlene BELFAST liament will be faced with a clear divorce treaty and accompa- Foster suggested a government choice on the future of our nying political declaration were led by the Labour Party’s Jeremy The Northern Irish party country: To be a free inde- due to be endorsed in Brussels Corbyn - a longtime sympathiser propping up British Prime Min- pendent trading nation leaving today by May and the other 27 with the DUP’s arch rival Sinn ister Theresa May’s government the EU as one United Kingdom EU leaders. Fein - might be preferable to the launched fresh attacks on her or to be locked into an EU strait- But she is likely to need to deal. Brexit withdrawal deal yes- jacket, divided and diminished,” convince dozens of parliamen- While a Corbyn government terday, saying it would leave Deputy leader Nigel Dodds told tarians to change their mind if is “not a pleasant scenario,” Britain in a “pitiful” place and a supporters. she is to get the deal ratified in May’s Brexit deal “is a real Labour government might be “The published Withdrawal the British parliament. threat,” she was quoted as preferable. Agreement portrays a pitiful and The DUP, whose 10 members saying. The DUP fears the with- At its annual conference, the pathetic place for the United of parliament agreed to a ‘con- drawal treaty’s ‘backstop’ pro- Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Kingdom,” he said. fidence and supply’ deal last year vision could ultimately align rallied its supporters to oppose The rhetoric highlighted the to back her minority government Northern Ireland more closely May’s deal and gave a standing challenge May faces to try to after a snap election, have with the EU than the rest of the ovation to key May rival Boris convince the DUP and rebels in repeatedly made clear they United Kingdom if no other way Johnson. He called for the gov- her Conservative Party to oppose May’s compromise with can be found to avoid a hard ernment to prepare for a pos- support the deal or at least the EU. In an interview with The border with the Republic of sible no-deal Brexit. abstain in a parliamentary vote Times newspaper published on Ireland.

Harry, Meghan Russia bigger threat will move to to UK than terror Windsor in 2019 AFP LONDON groups: Army chief Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan Markle will AFP sanctions. Carleton-Smith, 54, move into a historic cottage LONDON said following IS battlefield on the royal family’s Windsor loses in Syria and Iraq, the Estate early next year, Ken- Russia “indisputably” now Western alliance must switch sington Palace said poses a bigger threat to Britain’s focus to the threat posed by yesterday. security than terrorist groups Russia — and do so through The couple, given the like Islamic State (IS) and Al Nato. “The physical manifes- titles the Duke and Duchess Qaeda, the head of the British tation of the Islamist threat has of Sussex after marrying in army said in an interview pub- diminished with the complete Windsor in May, will live in lished yesterday. destruction of the geography of Frogmore Cottage, a two- General Mark Carleton- the so-called Caliphate,” he storey stucco-faced house in A banner reading “The leader is your people” is seen during a demonstration of yellow vests (Gilet Smith warned Moscow had said. “We cannot be complacent Windsor Home Park close to jaune) protesters against high fuel prices in Limoges, central-western France, yesterday. shown a willingness to use its about the threat Russia poses the castle. They will relocate military to pursue its national or leave it uncontested. to their new home, around 20 interests while seeking to “The most important con- miles southwest of London, “exploit Western ventional military response to Paris police fire water cannon “as they prepare for the vulnerabilities”. Russia is the continued capa- arrival of their first child,” the “Russia today indisputably bilities and coherence of the palace said in a statement. represents a far greater threat Nato alliance.” The former “Windsor is a very special to our national security than special forces commander was against ‘yellow vest’ protesters place for their royal high- Islamic extremist threats such speaking in his first interview nesses and they are grateful as Al Qaeda and (IS),” he told since becoming Britain’s chief AFP prevent them moving down to businesses, and fuel depots last that their official residence The Daily Telegraph. of the general staff in June. PARIS the Place de la Concorde near yesterday. Interior Minister will be on the estate,” it “Russia has embarked on a He made the comments the Louvre museum. Christophe Castaner said that by added. Prince Harry and systematic effort to explore and after visiting British troops Police fired tear gas and water Police said the protestors late morning, only 23,000 Meghan, who returned earlier exploit Western vulnerabilities, deployed in Estonia as part of cannon yesterday in central had tried to break through a protestors had turned out across this month from a 16-day tour particularly in some of the non- a Nato battle group intended to Paris against “yellow vest” pro- cordon several times but had France, compared with about Pacific tour, currently live in traditional areas of cyber, deter aggression from neigh- testers demanding French Pres- been prevented from doing so, 124,000 at the same time the Nottingham Cottage on the space, undersea warfare.” Rela- bouring Russia. ident Emmanuel Macron roll with tear gas used more than previous Saturday. grounds of Kensington Palace tions between Russia and Carleton-Smith also took back tax hikes on motor fuel. once. Castener said 8,000 took to in west London. Britain have sunk to historic the opportunity to downplay Some 3,000 police were “We have just demonstrated the streets in Paris, with about Described as cosy and lows this year.London has the need for a separate deployed in the capital as dem- peacefully, and we were tear- 5,000 on the Champs-Elysees. “modest”, it consists of two blamed the country’s military European army, as recently onstrators who have blocked gassed,” said Christophe, 49, He blamed the violence in the reception rooms and two intelligence service for orches- encouraged by French Pres- French roads over the past week who travelled from the Isere iconic boulevard on the far-right bedrooms. The Palace said trating the poisoning with a ident Emmanuel Macron. wearing their now signature region in eastern France with and Marine Le Pen, leader of the the couple’s office would nerve agent of ex-Russian spy “I would not support any high-visibility jackets caused his wife to protest in the capital. National Rally (formerly the remain there. It provided no Sergei Skripal and his daughter initiative that diluted the mil- another day of disruption after “We see how we are welcomed National Front) party. further details on the new Yulia in the English city of itary effectiveness of Nato,” he calls to bring Paris to a in Paris.” Police said yesterday’s The police were facing sedi- official residence. Salisbury in March. said. “Nato represents the fun- standstill. incidents were linked to the tious groups “who notably had Historic England, a public The incident prompted a damental gravity of European A witness said several “presence of members of the responded to the call of Marine body which maintains a reg- wave of tit-for-tat diplomatic security. “It has been an thousand had gathered by early far-right who harassed the Le Pen and want to attack the ister of old buildings given expulsions between Moscow extraordinarily successful yesterday on the famous security forces.” Nearly country’s institutions just as they special protections, lists and the West, as well as a ratch- alliance and, in my experience, Champs-Elysees where they 300,000 people blocked want to attack (government) Frogmore House in its Grade eting up of US we should reinforce success.” clashed with police trying to motorways, roundabouts, lawmakers,” the minister said. II category. 16 EUROPE SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018

Russian mission France to return 26 African artefacts aims to verify US moon landings AFP Calls have been growing in precise information about the tearfully begged the British PARIS Africa for restitution of artworks, works’ origins, and the existence Museum to return one of its AP but French law strictly forbids of proper facilities such as famous statues. MOSCOW French President Emmanuel French President the government from ceding museums to house the works The London museum has Macron agreed to return 26 state property, even in well-doc- back in their home country. held the Hoa Hakananai’a, one The head of Russia’s cultural artefacts to Benin Macron agreed to umented cases of pillaging. Macron’s office said that of the most spiritually important Roscosmos space agency has “without delay”, a move that return the 26 works, In 2016, Benin demanded museums will be invited to of the Chilean island’s stone said that a proposed Russian could put pressure on other mainly royal statues France return items including “identify African partners and monoliths, for 150 years. mission to the moon will be former colonial powers to return from the Palaces of statues, artworks, carvings, organise possible returns” and Of the estimated 90,000 tasked with verifying that the African artworks to their coun- sceptres and sacred doors. should quickly establish “an African artworks in French American moon landings tries of origin. Abomey taken by the While that request was ini- online inventory of their African museums, around 70,000 are at were real. The decision — which Macron French army during a tially denied, in November 2016 collections”. the Quai Branly museum, “We have set this said should not be seen as an iso- war in 1892 and now Macron raised hopes in a speech The president also called for created by ex-president Jacques objective to fly and verify lated or symbolic case — came as in Burkina Faso, pledging to “in-depth work with other Chirac, a keen admirer of African whether they’ve been there the president received the findings in Paris’ Quai Branly “return African heritage to European states that retain col- and Asian art. or not,” said Dmitry Rogozin of a study he commissioned on museum. Africa”. lections of the same nature Elsewhere in Europe, 37,000 in a video posted on Twitter. repatriating African treasures held Following his speech, acquired in comparable objects from Sub-Saharan Africa Rogozin was responding to by French museums. Macron asked French art his- circumstances”. were at Vienna’s Weltmuseum a question about whether or Macron agreed to return the works are considered: returns torian Benedicte Savoy and Sen- A Unesco convention against and 180,000 were at Belgium’s not Nasa actually landed on the 26 works, mainly royal statues but also exhibitions, loans, egalese writer Felwine Sarr to the export of illicit cultural goods Royal Museum for Central Africa moon nearly 50 years ago. He from the Palaces of Abomey — further cooperation”, the Elysee study the matter. adopted in 1970 called for the in Tervuren. appeared to be joking, as he formerly the capital of the Palace said. Their report has been wel- return of cultural property taken The report commissioned by smirked and shrugged while kingdom of Dahomey — taken Ousmane Aledji, director of comed by advocates of the res- from a country but it did not Macron said such collections answering. But conspiracies by the French army during a war the Benin cultural centre Artisttik titution of works which were address historic cases, including were effectively depriving surrounding Nasa’s moon mis- in 1892 and now in Paris’ Quai Africa, said he was pleased to see bought, bartered, or in some from the colonial era. Africans of their artistic and cul- sions are common in Russia. Branly museum. “a new form of cultural cases simply stolen. With museums fearing they tural heritage. The Soviet Union aban- In addition, he proposed exchange” with France. It proposes legislation be could be forced to return arte- “On a continent where 60 doned its lunar programme gathering African and European Britain has also faced calls to developed to return thousands facts, former colonial powers percent of the population is in the mid-1970s after four partners in Paris next year to return artefacts, including the of African artefacts taken during have been slow to ratify the con- under the age of 20 years old, experimental moon rockets define a framework for an Elgin Marbles to Greece and the the colonial period to nations vention: France only did so 1997, what is first and foremost of a exploded. In 2015, a former “exchange policy” for African Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, while that request them. Britain in 2002, Germany in great importance is for young spokesman for the Russian artworks. museums in Belgium and Austria There are conditions, 2007 and Belgium in 2009. people to have access to their Investigative Committee The president “hopes that all house tens of thousands of however, including a request On Tuesday, the governor of own culture, creativity, and spir- called for an investigation possible circulation of these African pieces. from the relevant country, Easter Island in the Pacific ituality from other eras,” it said. into Nasa moon landings.

Progress made on Macedonia Orban defends & Greece books asylum for former revision talks Macedonian leader AP THESSALONIKI REUTERS Senior officials from Greece BUDAPEST and neighbour Macedonia said that progress has been Prime Minister Viktor Orban made in talks to revise school (pictured) defended Hungary’s books in the two countries as granting of asylum to a former part of an effort to end hos- Macedonian prime minister tility between the two facing a jail term at home, countries. describing him as an ally and The two Balkan countries are accusing Macedonia’s justice seeking to end decades of system of involvement in tension with an agreement political “games”. that would see Greece’s Former Macedonian neighbour change its name premier Nikola Gruevski fled to North Macedonia and both to Hungary earlier this month People attend a rally for the Soros-founded Central European University, in Budapest, yesterday. sides takes a series of actions after being sentenced to two following a November 9 court aimed at refraining from years in prison over corruption- ruling against his motion for a hostile actions or rhetoric. related charges. Hungary’s reprieve. Similar school-book initi- Students rally in Budapest to foreign minister said Hungarian Orban said Macedonian atives have also recently been diplomats accompanied him to legal proceedings against launched between Greece and Budapest. Gruevski were politically- Albania, and between Mace- Gruevski received political tinged so they should not donia and Bulgaria. keep Soros-founded school asylum on Tuesday, prompting influence Hungarian Progress was reviewed at criticism from Macedonia, the authorities. a meeting on Friday in the REUTERS operation in Hungary. bank official. European Union and the United “Complex political struggles northern Greek city of Thes- BUDAPEST CEU has offered US- Students of other univer- States. and games are happening in saloniki where foreign min- accredited degree programmes sities including ELTE and Cor- “I know this man, he was a Macedonia, and the justice isters and Cabinet trade offi- Thousands joined student rally to thousands of students from vinus also attended the rally. colleague of mine for a long system is a part of that,” he said. cials from Greece, Macedonia, in Budapest yesterday calling for ex-communist eastern Europe “If we do not stand up for time,” Orban said in an “Macedonian proceedings have Bulgaria and Albania safeguards for academic for almost three decades. CEU, the next time they will interview. “It would have been no influence over us. We only attended a one-day meeting. freedom and changes in gov- Participants in the demon- come for ELTE. Nobody will a lot harder, if not impossible, care if the (asylum) request is “History should be an ernment policies which have stration held outside the historic stand up for ELTE, and if they to defend the Hungarian border legally sound.” opportunity to learn in prompted a university founded buildings of Corvinus University go for Corvinus, nobody will without him.” Orban dismissed interna- schools and not be a (mental) by US billionaire George Soros on the bank of the Danube river, stand up stand up for Corvinus, “One treats their allies tional criticism of Hungary’s prison,” Greek Deputy to plan to leave Hungary. said the academic climate sym- “ said Eyad, 30, a Jordanian who fairly. If he turns to us, he can help in helping ferry Gruevski Foreign Minister George The Central European Uni- bolised by the CEU, one which studies film making at ELTE. expect due process. We can’t across the Balkans to Budapest Katrougalos said. versity (CEU) has announced it celebrates free thought and open CEU’s plan to move US place him above the law, but and its sheltering of him as the Facing strong objections will move to Vienna unless Hun- debate, needed to be defended. accredited programmes, the bulk we can give him due process.” work of organisations and from opposition parties in garian Prime Minister Viktor “CEU represents free edu- of its courses, to Vienna follows a Macedonian police had people tied to US financier both countries, the name deal Orban’s government agrees by cation and diversity... I am fed lengthy battle with Orban’s gov- issued an arrest warrant for George Soros. would allow Macedonia to December 1 to ensure the legal up with what is going on here,” ernment, including legal changes Gruevski after he failed to show Soros could not immedi- join Nato. framework for its continued said Maria Palmai, 63, a retired widely seen as targeting CEU. up to begin his sentence, ately be reached for comment. British movie director Ukraine remembers Stalin-era famine

Nicolas Roeg dead at 90 AFP The famine was “man- KIEV made,” the president said in a AP “Performance” and Bowie in statement. LONDON “The Man Who Fell to Earth.” Ukrainians yesterday marked “We must always remember Bowie played an alien who the 85 years since millions died the terrible crimes carried out Nicolas Roeg, the prominent crashes on Earth looking for a in a Soviet-era famine that many on Ukrainian soil by the Com- British film director known for way to save his own planet. now regard as a genocide munist regime,” he said. working with rock stars Mick Roeg’s “Don’t Look Now” in ordered by then leader Joseph The famine was “a genocide Jagger and David Bowie over a 1973 is regarded as one of his Stalin. of the Ukrainian people”, Ole- six-decade career, has died. He most outstanding successes. The 1932 to 1933 famine took ksandr Turchynov, head of was 90. Roeg’s last major film was place as harvests dwindled and Ukraine’s Security and Defence The director of “Don’t Look “The Witches,” in 1990. Stalin’s police enforced a brutal Council said in a statement, Now” and many other films He worked his way into policy of requisitioning grain and blaming the Soviet died on Friday night, his son, directing after winning acclaim other foodstuffs from farms. leadership. Nicolas Roeg Jr., told Britain’s as a cinematographer. He began Historians differ on the scale He compared it to Russia’s Press Association. his career as an editing of the death toll, with estimates role in Ukraine’s eastern region “He was a genuine dad,” apprentice in 1947 — among his ranging from four million to 10 where Kiev’s forces are fighting Roeg Jr. said. “He just had his duties was serving tea. million. People place candles during a commemoration ceremony marking Moscow-backed separatists. 90th birthday in August.” He said he couldn’t under- Accompanied by hundreds “Today fighting is going on the 85th anniversary of the 1932 to 1933 famine in Kiev, yesterday. He didn’t provide details stand how someone could of Ukrainians, President Petro once again on Ukrainian land. about his father’s death. become a director without first Poroshenko laid symbolic at a central Kiev monument to Holodomor, or death from And ... the Kremlin is the main Roeg worked with Jagger in working in cinematography. sheaves of wheat and lit candles famine victims — known as hunger in Ukrainian. culprit in the tragedy,” he said. SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 AMERICAS 17 Trump loses bid to dismiss charity lawsuit

REUTERS throughout, all of the money lawsuit “replete” with allegations functioned as little more than a NEW YORK raised by the Foundation went that foundation funds were checkbook to serve Mr. Trump’s to charitable causes to assist misused, including at Trump’s business and political interests,” A New York state judge rejected Justice Saliann Scarpulla said the US those most in need. As a result, direction. Underwood said in a statement. US President Donald Trump’s we remain confident in the She also said the state suffi- “There are rules that govern request to dismiss a lawsuit in Constitution did not immunize Trump from the ultimate outcome of these pro- ciently alleged that Trump’s private foundations - and we which New York’s attorney lawsuit, and Underwood could pursue claims ceedings,” Futerfas said in an actions were willful and inten- intend to enforce them.” general accused him of misusing alleging breach of fiduciary duty, improper self- email. tional, citing allegations that he New York’s lawsuit sought to his namesake foundation to The lawsuit alleged, among and his campaign arranged for dissolve the foundation, recoup advance his 2016 presidential dealing, and misuse of assets belonging to the other things, that Trump wrongly the foundation to cut checks, $2.8 million and ban the Trumps campaign and his businesses. Donald J Trump Foundation. ceded control to his campaign of helping generate “vote-getting from leadership roles at The decision issued by Justice about $2.8 million donated to the publicity that Mr. Trump would charities. Saliann Scarpulla of the state Underwood could pursue claims political coordination” between foundation in a 2016 Iowa fun- have otherwise paid for himself.” Trump faces many investi- supreme court in Manhattan is a alleging breach of fiduciary duty, the foundation and Trump’s draiser for military veterans. The defendants have been gations, and many lawsuits by rebuke to the Republican pres- improper self-dealing, and campaign. Other challenged expenses trying to dissolve the foundation, Democratic-led or Democratic- ident, whose lawyer had accused misuse of assets belonging to the The White House was not included $100,000 to settle a and for this reason Scarpulla leaning states including New Attorney General Barbara Donald J. Trump Foundation. immediately available for dispute involving Trump’s Mar- refused to issue an injunction York. Underwood, a Democrat, of Underwood sued Trump and comment. Alan Futerfas, a a-Lago resort, and $10,000 for barring the Trumps from running He has used Twitter to call “pervasive bias” for suing. his adult children Donald Jr., Eric lawyer for the defendants, said a portrait of Trump that was later it. Underwood’s lawsuit a con- Scarpulla said the US Consti- and Ivanka on June 14, after a the decision meant only that the hung at one of his golf clubs. Underwood welcomed Scar- coction by “sleazy New York tution did not immunize Trump 21-month probe that she said case would go forward. In her 27-page decision, pulla’s decision. Democrats,” and pledged not to from the lawsuit, and uncovered “extensive unlawful “As we have maintained Scarpulla called New York’s “The Trump Foundation settle.

Aretha Franklin’s Govt report says Detroit mansion climate change will sold for $300,000

AP batter US economy DETROIT

REUTERS many of the impacts of climate A historic Detroit mansion WASHINGTON change — including more fre- owned by late singing legend quent and more powerful Aretha Franklin has been Climate change will cost the US storms, droughts and flooding sold. economy hundreds of billions — are already under way. The Detroit News reports of dollars by the end of the “Future risks from climate that, according to public century, hitting everything from change depend primarily on records, the 520sq metre health to infrastructure, decisions made today,” it said. brick home adjacent to the according to a government The report supplements a Detroit Golf Club fetched report issued yesterday that the study issued last year that con- $300,000 in a sale last White House called cluded humans are the main month. It was built in 1927. inaccurate. driver of global warming and The newspaper reports The congressionally man- warned of catastrophic effects Franklin bought the home in dated report, written with the to the planet. 1993, but nearly lost it in 2008 help of more than a dozen US The studies clash with due to unpaid property taxes. government agencies and policy under President Donald Franklin estate personal departments, outlined the pro- Trump, who has been rolling representative Sabrina jected impact of global warming back Obama-era environ- Book fair in Mexico Garrett-Owens says “there on every corner of American mental and climate protections are no other Detroit prop- A picture of Uruguayan poet Ida Vitale, winner of the International Book Fair (FIL) Literature Prize society in a dire warning that is to maximize production of erties” that were owned by in Romance Languages, is displayed as workers prepare the stands before the opening of the at odds with the Trump admin- domestic fossil fuels, including the Queen of Soul. istration’s pro-fossil-fuels crude oil, already the highest in Guadalajara Book Fair, in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, yesterday. The Guadalajara International Her 385 sq metre house agenda. the world, above Saudi Arabia Book Fair runs from today until December 2. Portugal is this year’s guest of honor. in suburban Detroit’s Bloom- “With continued growth in and Russia. field Township still is listed emissions at historic rates, White House spokeswoman for $800,000 . annual losses in some economic Lindsay Walters said the new sectors are projected to reach report was “largely based on hundreds of billions of dollars the most extreme scenario, by the end of the century — which contradicts long-estab- more than the current gross lished trends by assuming that... Trump backs treasury secretary after reports of dissatisfaction domestic product (GDP) of there would be limited tech- many US states,” the report, the nology and innovation, and a AFP also voiced his displeasure over turnover, with heavyweights public domain. Fourth National Climate rapidly expanding WASHINGTON Mnuchin’s skepticism toward including former secretary of The main sticking point, Assessment Volume II, said. population.” punitive trade actions against state Rex Tillerson and attorney however, is reportedly Trump’s Global warming would dis- The government’s next Donald Trump praised the work China, as well as recent volatility general Jeff Sessions pushed out annoyance with Jerome Powell, proportionately hurt the poor, update of the National Climate of his treasury secretary after a of the stock market. after losing their boss’s the chairman of the Federal broadly undermine human Assessment, she said, “gives us report said the president was Quoting a person familiar confidence. Reserve, whose ascendance he health, damage infrastructure, the opportunity to provide for dissatisfied with his pick and with the matter, the Journal Trump said the report about pins on Mnuchin -- although limit the availability of water, a more transparent and data- blames him for the appointment reported that during a conver- Mnuchin was “fake news,” a Trump nominated Powell to the alter coastlines, and boost costs driven process that includes of a Federal Reserve chairman sation with someone who retort he also issued in late 2017 post. in industries from farming, to fuller information on the range who has raised interest rates. praised Mnuchin’s performance, over reports that Tillerson would The Fed, an independent fisheries and energy pro- of potential scenarios and “I am extremely happy and Trump mentioned turbulence on leave the administration. body, has raised its benchmark duction, the report said. outcomes.” proud of the job being done by the stock market and asked: “If Working in Mnuchin’s favor interest rate three times this But it added that projections Environmental groups said @USTreasury Secretary” Steven he’s so good, why is this is his long history with Trump year, much to the chagrin of of further damage could change the report reinforced their calls Mnuchin, Trump said on Twitter. happening?” and reputation as an unswerving Trump who views the hikes as if greenhouse gas emissions are for the United States to take Citing Trump’s advisors, the The Trump White House has loyalist who does not allow dis- a threat to the economy and his sharply curbed, even though action on climate change. Journal reported that Trump has been notorious for its high agreements to spill out into the re-election chances in 2020. Crime menaces migrants on Mexico border Man shot at New Jersey

REUTERS In May, citing a lack of mall on Black Friday TIJUANA processing space at the same crossing, US immigration offi- AP when the couple noticed people Unaccompanied minors and cials stalled a previous caravan ELIZABETH running. other vulnerable migrants risk that also drew Trump’s anger. “They were yelling, ‘Hide, falling victim to crime in the Eventually, they began letting in A man was shot during Black everyone, hide! They are Mexican border city of Tijuana, a trickle of people from the Friday shopping at a New Jersey shooting!’” Disla, 22, said in an where thousands of Central group. mall, sending terrified shoppers interview via Twitter. Americans from caravans may US Customs and Border Pro- running and hiding in stores. She and her boyfriend be stuck for months as author- tection said in a statement that The man was shot in the grabbed the newborn out of her ities tighten up asylum rules, the San Ysidro Port of Entry, wrist Friday night at The Mills car seat, ran to the back of the advocates say. which connects Tijuana to San at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, store and hid in its receiving Some 4,600 migrants from Diego in California, could city spokeswoman Kelly area. The store’s security gates the bedraggled caravans whose process up to 100 people per day Martins said. She said his were pulled down and the exits advance has angered US Pres- and that it was working with injuries didn’t appear locked until police and state ident Donald Trump are camped Mexico to manage the flow. life-threatening. troopers told shoppers and out with blankets and little food Mexico’s National Immi- No suspect was in custody, staffers they couldn’t leave until in an overcrowded stadium in The members of a caravan from Central America trying to reach gration Institute said it protects and the victim was not cooper- everything was under control, Tijuana, whose mayor has the rights of all foreigners and ating with police, Martins said. Disla said. They were allowed the United States sleep under a road bridge next to the US-Mexico declared a “humanitarian crisis.” was “respectful of immigration Police were reviewing camera to leave around 9pm. border in Tijuana, yesterday. Among the Central Amer- policy implemented by other footage. Jeanette Bermudez said she icans, many of whom are Hon- violent city in the world in 2017, costing more than $25,000 a countries.” The mall was evacuated was working as a manager in a durans fleeing violence and with a higher murder rate than day. He urged international Tijuana has just one shelter after the shooting, which hap- store when she suddenly heard poverty in the struggling region, the Central American cities from agencies to help Tijuana. for migrant children, which sub- pened in a hallway between a people running so intensely are about 80 minors between which the migrants are escaping. Activists fear the Central sists with the help of civic Tommy Hilfiger and a Marshalls they sounded like they were the ages of 10 and 17, according Juan Manuel Gastelum, Americans could be stranded for organizations. store, Martins said. stomping. to migrants rights groups. Tijuana’s mayor, said on Friday a long time in the city, where If the children cannot enter Carli Disla, her boyfriend Bermudez and her cow- Tijuana was rated by that the city was facing a some protests against the the United States, they risk being and their 6-week-old daughter orkers shut the shop’s security Mexican think-tank Seguridad humanitarian crisis and that presence of the caravan have deported from Mexico. That can were in a Cohoes fashion store, gate and ushered shoppers into Justicia y Paz as the fifth most supporting the migrants was broken out. spell big trouble. heading to the cash registers, the back. 18 AMERICAS SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 Chicago defends Obama center in federal court

AP granting the land’s use expands CHICAGO public benefits. The city also noted that the The city of Chicago made its first The city of Chicago physical center won’t be a full-throated response this week private entity upon com- to a lawsuit seeking to stop con- attorneys made an pletion. While the private struction of the Obama Presi- argument that the Obama Foundation will pay dential Center, saying the buildings would sit costs of construction and buildings would sit on land that on land that wasn’t maintenance, ownership of the wasn’t subject to restrictive buildings will be given to the public-trust laws. subject to restrictive city at no cost. City attorneys made those public-trust laws. Even if the judge concludes and other legal arguments in a the land falls under the public federal court motion to dismiss trust doctrine, the filing argues, a May lawsuit filed by an envi- The city’s filing argues that’s the complex qualifies for the ronmental group opposed to the historically inaccurate and that exceptions because it will Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro attends the graduation ceremony of new paratroopers at project in Chicago’s historic while nearby areas were sub- enhance the public value of the the Parachute Infantry Battalion, Vila Militar, in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. Jackson Park, chosen as the site merged, the Obama Presidential area, including by providing for the $500m presidential Center site was not. new educational and recrea- museum and library by former The center has widespread tional opportunities. President Barack Obama and backing in Chicago, where It points to other privately- Brazil’s President-elect rules out former first lady Michelle Obama began his political operated museums in parkland Obama. career. But lakefront projects by the lake, including the Adler The filing asking Judge John over the decades have always Planetarium and Shedd sending back Venezuelan migrants Robert Blakey to toss the suit prompted fierce resistance in Aquarium. highlights City Council and state some quarters. Among the other arguments AFP suggestion by the governor-elect Venezuelan President Nicolas legislative approval for the A similar suit helped scuttle by center opponents, con- RIO DE JANEIRO of the state of Roraima that a Maduro and his predecessor, the complex it said will foster eco- “Star Wars” creator George struction would “deface” “return program” be developed late Hugo Chavez. nomic development on the city’s Lucas’ plans for a Chicago Jackson Park and would disrupt President-elect Jair Bolsonaro to deal with the influx of migrants “Venezuela cannot be South Side, upgrade the museum in 2016. a bird habitat. They also worry said yesterday his government that have poured into the poor treated as a democratic parkland and tell “the story of Disputes derive, in part, Barack Obama will use the would not send back the tens of border state from Venezuela. country,” he said. our Nation’s first African- from an 1892 Supreme Court center “to continue his political thousands of Venezuelans who Bolsonaro said the Vene- The United Nations said at American President.” It’s slated ruling in Illinois Central Railroad activities by raising money for have sought refuge in Brazil zuelans “are fleeing a dicta- least 2.3 million people have fled to open in 2021. against Illinois that helped the Democrat Party” and from the economic breakdown torship supported by the PT, Venezuela’s economic and Protect Our Parks contends establish the public trust “speaking out on controversial in their leftist-ruled homeland. Lula and Dilma, and we can’t political crisis since 2015. in its complaint that the land doctrine. partisan political issues.” The Venezuelan immigrants leave them to their fate.” More than 100,000 have was once under Lake Michigan It held that submerged - or Blakey said in October he “are not merchandise or some Bolsonaro, who takes office entered Brazil over the past water, putting it in the public in some contexts formerly sub- didn’t want the litigation to drag product that can be returned,” in January, was referring to three years, with three quarters trust under court precedent and merged land — is in the public out, telling attorneys he he said after attending a military former presidents Luiz Inacio of them requesting immigration extending additional trust, so can’t be transferred to intended to announce a trial anniversary ceremony. Lula da Silva and Dilma papers from Roraima’s state protections. private owners — unless date in December. His comments followed a Rousseff, who had close ties to government.

Brazil issues 22 Honduran leader’s brother arrested on drug charges arrest warrants

REUTERS former ruling party lawmaker, whole family,” the president told A leader of the Cachiros street gangs that has been sup- in graft probe TEGUCIGALPA was arrested by US authorities reporters in his hometown of gang had testified during a trial ported by the United States and in Miami, the president’s office Gracias, in western Honduras. “I in March 2017 in New York that criticized by human rights AP The brother of Honduran Pres- said in a statement. hope the justice system gives him “Tony” Hernandez had taken a groups. SAO PAULO ident Juan Orlando Hernandez The president’s brother is the the room to defend himself, and bribe to help launder drug Former President Porfirio was arrested on Friday in the latest in a string of prominent as a family, we will do what we funds. Lobo, who governed Honduras Brazil’s federal police issued United States on drug trafficking Hondurans, including three con- can to support him.” The Honduran president, a between 2010 and 2014, has also 22 arrest warrants as part of charges, the Honduran gov- gressmen, who have been The president’s brother has conservative lawyer who came been linked to the Cachiros a probe into a corruption and ernment said. charged in US for involvement denied previous accusations of to power in the year 2014, has criminal organization in trials in money laundering scheme Juan Antonio “Tony” Hern- with drug trafficking. links to the Cachiros drug traf- reined in homicides with a tough the US and has rejected the involving construction of the andez, a 40-year-old lawyer and “This is a heavy blow for the ficking organization. policy against drug cartels and accusations. new headquarters of the state oil company in the north- eastern city of Salvador. Police said they had arrested 17 people so far, but Canada passes details were not immediately available. The ongoing ‘Car Wash’ kickback probe has engulfed back-to-work bill the state oil company Petrobras and ensnared pol- AFP The two sides have been in iticians and businessmen. OTTAWA contract negotiations for nearly The latest arrest warrants one year. were issued weeks after the Postal service in Canada is Rotating strikes have federal judge who was instru- expected to resume tomorrow already affected more than 200 mental in the investigation after the government fast- communities, including major resigned from his position and tracks legislation to end five cities Toronto, Winnipeg and agreed to be justice minister weeks of rotating strikes that Vancouver. In mid-November in the government of Pres- threatened a disastrous holiday Canada Post asked the rest of ident-elect Jair Bolsonaro. season for online retailers. the world to stop sending in The House of Commons mail because of a backlog of passed the emergency back-to- deliveries caused by the work work bill yesterday and the stoppages. Panic as ferry Senate scheduled a rare At issue is a massive uptick weekend session to vote on it. in e-commerce that has been a hits dock in Employment Minister Patty boon to the economy but also Hajdu signaled the two sides to led to a spike in workplace San Francisco Demonstrators are detained by Haitian police during clashes in a protest march through the streets continue talks in a bid to reach injuries at Canada Post due to of Port-au-Prince, in Haiti, yesterday. a negotiated labor contract higher parcel volumes. AP before the legislation takes Hajdu said there had been SAN FRANCISCO effect. “limited progress” in talks “They can still pull a deal between the union and man- Haiti PM promises jobs to curb unrest Authorities said a ferry boat off,” she said. “Obviously we agement, and as major Black carrying 53 passengers would prefer that the parties Friday and Cyber Monday sales crashed into a dock at San are able to negotiate an events loomed, Ottawa faced AFP between police and protesters country that imports most of Francisco’s famed Ferry agreement together, but the pressure from online retailers PORT-AU-PRINCE that left several vehicles ablaze what it consumes. Building, injuring two people time has come that we need to to legislate an end to the and a police officer injured by a The protests initially focused on board. be prepared to take action if walkout. Haiti’s Prime Minister Jean- firebomb. on demands for action against A spokeswoman for they cannot.” Canada Post delivers two- Henry Ceant yesterday Haiti, the poorest country in government corruption, but Golden Gate Ferry said that thirds of the promised a crash program to the Americas, has been gripped increasingly they have set their the ferry coming from nation’s online create jobs in poor neighbor- by tension since large-scale pro- sights on Moise. Larkspur was damaged in shopping and hoods after a tense week marred tests on November 18 sent tens Offering assurances that he Friday’s crash. Priya Clemens the last six by violence and protests against of thousands into the streets to was hearing the complaints of says the cause of the accident weeks of the the government. demand the resignation of Pres- young Haitians who have spear- is under investigation, and year are its In a speech posted on ident Jovenel Moise. headed the protests, Ceant said employees aboard are being busiest due to Facebook, Ceant said public The opposition says 11 the government would create a questioned. the holiday rush. works programs to clean canals, people were killed during those program of credits for young A witness said that the The union build roads and pick up trash demonstrations, while the police people. ferry had bumped into one representing will begin on Monday. confirmed three deaths. “We are going to help young dock before careening toward 50,000 postal “These are jobs that will be Public unrest has mounted people create businesses. There another. workers accused created, economic activity that in recent months, fueled by high will be loans to create 1,000 Tiffany Dennis said the the government will be started, and the country inflation and a sharp devalu- small businesses a month, crash set off panic among a of trampling on will be put back in shape,” he said. ation of the national currency, including 200 a month ear- crowd of people dining and A file photo of Canada Post Office, in downtown its collective bar- The message comes a day which has hit people’s pocket- marked for young people so shopping at the waterfront Ottawa, Ontario. gaining rights. after clashes in Port-au-Prince books especially hard in the they can create their own jobs.” attraction. SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018 HOME 19 Vibrant cultural shows at BPS enthral audience

THE PENINSULA On the occasion, the DOHA teaching staff with The environs of the Birla Public perfect attendance for School wore a festive look with 10 consecutive years twinkling lights and a riot of bal- and the teaching and loons at the 15th Founders’ Day non-teaching staff (Day 2) with the theme Assman se Aage (Beyond The Skies). who have rendered The students captivated the service for 15 glorious audience with their endearing were honoured by and enthusiastic performance conferring medals and with bundles of joy running helter shelter and coloring the school certificates. with their imagination and crea- tivity, certainly proved the adage teaching and non-teaching staff to be true. who have rendered service for 15 The Head Boy Hisham glorious were honoured by con- Sharaff and Head Girl Julia, wel- ferring medals and certificates. comed the parents and paid The first, second and third rank tribute to patron Sheikh Saoud bin holders of class 10 and the subject Ranjan Mathai, former Foreign Secretary, External Affairs Ministry, Government of India, Chief Guest; R K Dalmia, President, Century Abdul Rahman Al Thani and chief toppers of class 10 and 12 and the Textiles and Industries Limited Mumbai and Senior Governing Council member of Birla Public School; Hamad Al Ghali Al Marri, Director guest Ranjan Mathai, former top scorers who bagged A1 in all of Private School Licensing Department, Ministry of Education, Qatar, Guests of Honour; Lukose K Chacko, Chairman; Gope Shahani, Vice- Foreign Secretary, External Affairs the subjects were honoured with Chairman; Dr Mohan Thomas, and C V Rappai, Directors; Maria Thomas, Proxy Director; Malvika Khimji and Nevile Lukose management Ministry, India; guests of honor, R certificates and medals. representatives; A P Sharma, Principal; Shirly Rappai, Senior Vice-Principal; Radhika Rele, Vice-Principal; and George Edison, Vice-Principal . K Dalmia, President, Century Tex- An array of cultural activities tiles and Industries Limited continued on the second day of Mumbai and senior governing the 15th Founders’ Day. The performances. presented on the stage showing Othello, Evolution of Dance, theme ‘Assman se Aage’ (Beyond council member of Birla Public vibrant music, breath-taking Fusion showing cultural Indian togetherness and Chuk de Charlie Chaplin which The Skies) enthralled the School Doha; Hamad Al Ghali Al colours and highly coordinated diversity of India was also staged, brotherhood. showcased students artistic audience. Vote Of Thanks was Marri Director of Private School movements set the tone for in which, students were proud Programs such as Gyana- skills. The show was a sump- rendered by Vice Head Girl Licensing Department, Ministry of various folk dances, where stu- of being Indian as Indian diver- deepti, Navarasaleela, Athi- tuous feast for the audience. The Saadiya Rafiq and President Education; and Lukose K. Chacko, dents performed the eye catching sities of dance and clothes were jeevanam, Indo Qatar Fusion, Graduation Ceremony with the Sanjana Sanoj. Chairman of the School and Board of Directors; and other board of directors who graced the occasion. The Annual Report read by the Principal, A P Sharma, brought to fore the scholastic and co-scholastic achievements of the students of the school. The remarkable accomplishments like inauguration of Atal Tink- ering Lab in the Gulf Region, hosting the second edition of TEDx, improvising sports facil- ities, attaining license to host dif- ferent competitive exams like JEE and chartered Accountant exam- ination, schools participation in various community pro- grammers were presented to the audience. On the occasion, the teaching staff with perfect attendance for 10 consecutive years and the Guests all praise for achievements of school

THE PENINSULA generation are going to make a be good human being. The DOHA great change in the society. school is leading the children Hamad Al Ghali Al Marri said with modern technologies and Addressing the 15th Founders’ that BPS is one of the best new kinds of exams too are Day ceremony of Birla Public schools in Doha. “The Ministry keeping them updated which School, Ranjan Mathai, former of Education and Higher edu- will make them future leaders.” Foreign Secretary, External cation will always help in the He laid emphasis on the fact that Affairs Ministry, India, said that best possible ways.” parents and teachers he felt immense pride to enter R K Dalmia congratulated all involvement is very much mammoth campus of BPS now the teaching faculties and required in a child’s overall and the school had undergone appreciated their 15 years of glo- development. He stressed the a tremendous development in rious service. He shared some fact that it should be our soul the last 15 years. thoughts of Pluto for the future aim to make this institution the He not only congratulated generation. He said that the best. the principal but all the teaching world is going under a huge Lukose K Chacko, Chairman and non-teaching staff for not technological revolution of the School and Board of only leading the children in aca- probably more than industrial Directors, congratulated all the demics but also in extra co- cur- revolution and where it will lead students and the teachers on ricular activities. Mathai further us is yet to be seen. rendering glorious service and said that in a sense what the “Students of today will do all the students for bringing school represents is just the something that is yet not known. laurels and accolades to this replica of our values, culture of Students should be equipped school. The School biennial India. He expressed his belief with correct moral character magazine ‘Expressions’ was that the students of the future which finally will lead them to released by the dignitaries.

Students of different grades of Birla Public School presented splendid performances in various cultural activities as part of the celebrations to mark the 15th Founders’ Day of the school. 20 MORNING BREAK SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 04. 37 AM New lander will add SHOROOK 05. 57 AM ZUHR 11. 20 AM MAGHRIB 04. 46 PM to humans’ long ASR 02. 23 PM ISHA 06. 16 PM WEATHER TODAY fascination with Mars AP like to know why one planet goes one CAPE CANAVERAL way, another planet goes another way,” said InSight’s lead scientist Bruce In our solar system family, Mars is Banerdt of Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Labo- Earth’s next-of-kin, the next-door rel- ratory in Pasadena, California. ative that has captivated humans for Today’s Earthlings are lured to Mars millennia. The attraction is sure to grow for a variety of reasons. with tomorrow’s arrival of a Nasa lander Mars — “an incredible natural lab- named InSight. oratory” — is reasonably easy to get to, This artist’s impression obtained from Nasa shows InSight’s entry, descent InSight should provide our best look and the US, at least, has a proven track and landing at Mars. yet at Mars’ deep interior, using a record there, noted Lori Glaze, Nasa’s mechanical mole to tunnel 16 feet (5 acting director of planetary science. The crater’s ancient lake and river system “canali” became understood as artificial, meters) deep to measure internal heat, cherry on top is that Mars may have is brimming with diverse rocks, making alien-made canals. and a seismometre to register quakes, once been flush with water and could it a potential hot spot for past life. Adding to the commotion, the US meteorite strikes and anything else that have harbored life. Michael Meyer, Nasa’s lead scientist for astronomer behind the Lowell Observ- might start the red planet shaking. “Trying to understand how life is - Mars exploration, said the Martian atory near Flagstaff, Arizona, Percival Scientists consider Mars a tantalising or was - distributed across our solar surface is too cold and dry, with too Lowell, decided the channels were time capsule. It is less geologically active system is one of the major questions that much radiation bombardment, for life transporting water from the poles for than the twice-as-big Earth and so we have,” Glaze said Wednesday at a to currently exist. intelligent civilisations living near the retains much of its early history. By news conference. “Are we alone? Were Recorded observations of Mars — equator. studying the preserved heart of Mars, we alone sometime in the past?” In two about double the size of Earth’s moon Lowell’s musings influenced HG InSight can teach us how our solar sys- years, Nasa will actually seek evidence — date back to ancient Egypt. But it Wells, author of “The War of the Worlds” tem’s rocky planets formed 4 1/2 billion of ancient microbial life on Mars - if, wasn’t until the 19th century that Mars in 1898. The 1938 radio broadcast of the o o years ago and why they turned out so indeed, it’s there. mania truly set in. Italian astronomer science-fiction novel terrified many 23 C 29 C different. Tomorrow, the space agency Giovanni Schiaparelli began mapping Americans who thought Martians were Minimum Maximum “Venus is hot enough to melt lead. announced Jezero Crater as the landing Mars in the 1870s and described the actually invading. Mercury has a sunbaked surface. Mars site for the Mars 2020 rover, which will observed channels as “canali” — Italian Ray Bradbury’s classic 1950 novel, Scattered clouds at first becomes partly is pretty cold today. But Earth is a nice gather samples and stash them for for channels. But with the recently com- “The Martian Chronicles,” kept up the cloudy to cloudy with scattered rain over place to take a vacation, so we’d really return to Earth in the early 2030s. The pleted Suez Canal on many minds, Mars momentum. most areas, thundery at times. HIGH TIDE 06:30 – 17:30 LOW TIDE 13:30 – 23:30 Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department Fossil of plant-eating reptile found in New Mexico

AP known in reptiles older than about 200 from the museum determined the species name kraineri honors Karl ALBUQUERQUE million years. bones were about 300 million years Krainer, an Austrian geologist who The fossil bones were discovered old, meaning the reptile lived during contributed to knowledge about the The earliest known example of a plant- near Alamogordo by Ethan Schuth the early part of the Permian Period, Permian period in New Mexico. eating reptile has been found in the while on a University of Oklahoma or more than 50 million years before “Gordodon rewrites the books by fossil record in southern New Mexico, geology class field trip in 2013. The the origin of dinosaurs. pushing back our understanding of the the New Mexico Museum of Natural bones were part of an exquisitely pre- Lucas and research associate Matt evolution of such specialised herbivory History said. served but incomplete skeleton. Celeskey identified the skeleton as by about 100 million years,” Lucas said. The museum made the Field crews spent about a year col- belonging to a new genus and species Gordodon was about 5 feet long announcement this week, saying the lecting the bones from the site and that they named Gordodon kraineri. and weighed an estimated 75 pounds. unique structure of the skull, jaws and more time was spent removing the Gordodon is derived from the Spanish It was believed to have been a selective teeth of the sail-backed reptile indicate hard sandstone surrounding the fossils word gordo, or fat, and the Greek word feeder on high-nutrient plants due to it was an herbivore, and that such spe- so research could ensue. Paleontology odon, or tooth, as the species had large the advanced structure of its skull, jaws cialised plant-eating wasn’t previously curator Spencer Lucas and his team pointed teeth at the tips of its jaws. The and teeth.