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TUESDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10910 August 14, 2018 Dhul-Hijja 3, 1439 AH

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QATAR | Diplomacy dominance Amir holds phone talk with Turkish president AFP Strike Fighter aircraft to Turkey, a Nato His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim Fort Drum, US ally unless they ditch Russian technol- bin Hamad al-Thani held yesterday ogy. evening a telephone conversation Trump has sparred with the coun- with Turkish President Recep Tayyip he United States has vowed to try’s leaders over the detention of a Erdogan. During the phone call, develop a new “Space Force” Christian pastor. they reviewed the strategic bilateral Tthat would give America domi- It also extends a restriction on US- relations and ways to enhance them, nance over rivals in China and else- Russian military co-operation, some- in addition to the latest regional where. thing the White House vociferously and international developments. US President Donald Trump yester- opposed. The Amir and the Turkish president day signed an almost $750bn defence The defence policy spending bill is stressed the need to continue spending bill and pledged to make aimed at modernising the military and consultation and exchange of views America a leader in space warfare. improving readiness. on issues of mutual interest. “Our competitors have begun weap- The bill is “the most signifi cant in- onising space,” Trump warned troops vestment in our military, and our war QATAR | Offi cial at Fort Drum in New York state, as he fi ghters in modern history,” Trump In this composite photograph 15 Perseid meteors are seen over Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado in the early signed a National Defence Authorisa- said. Amir condoles with morning hours yesterday. During the annual event meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Persus, giving the meteor tion Act passed by Congress earlier this It will be used to replace ageing Kuwaiti leader shower its name. The green sky is airglow, a phenomenon of the upper atmosphere seen at night. month. tanks, planes and ships “with the most His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim “It’s not enough to have Ameri- advanced and lethal technology ever bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the can presence in space. We must have developed,” Trump said. “And hope- Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin American dominance in space,” Trump fully, we’ll be so strong, we’ll never Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime said, as he warned of the threat from have to use it, but if we ever did, no- Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh China and elsewhere. body has a chance.” Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa “Look at what they’re doing, they The bill authorises spending for 77 al-Thani sent yesterday cables of have given me run-downs,” he said in F-35 new fighter jets, a new aircraft condolences to the Amir of Kuwait reference to security briefi ngs. “I’ve carrier and other battle force ships Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber 2022 World Cup seen things that you don’t want to see and for modernising the US nuclear al-Sabah on the death of Sheikha what they’re doing and how advanced triad, the White House said in a state- Fareeha al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, they are. ment. widow of the late Sheikh Rashed al- “They want to jam transmissions It also provides a 2.6% pay raise for Humoud al-Jaber al-Sabah. which threaten our battlefi eld opera- members of the armed services - the tions and so many other things. largest in nine years, the White House QATAR | Reaction “We’ll be catching them very short- said - and grows the size of the US venues’ progress ly,” he said. “We will be so far ahead of armed forces by allowing an increase of Afghan election offi ce them in a very short time, your head 15,600 troops and sailors. attack condemned will spin.” The bill also authorises $500mn for Qatar has strongly condemned the He specifi cally mentioned a “new” the co-production of Israel’s missile attack on the off ice of Afghanistan’s Chinese military division that oversees defence systems, $850mn to train and Election Commission in Kabul, killing space operations. equip Iraqi Security Forces and 250mn one policeman and injuring another. hits a landmark The spending bill contains a number in security assistance for Ukraine. In a statement yesterday, the of important provisions, including a It covers spending for the fi scal year Ministry of Foreign Aff airs reiterated he 2022 FIFA World Cup project work on the remaining seven venues. Division has overseen 1,800 site safety prohibition on delivering F-35 Joint 2019, which starts October 1. Qatar’s firm stance rejecting recently passed 150mn man- “Major progress continues to be visits. In addition, the SC organises violence and terrorism, regardless Thours across all sites, including made across our stadium sites – and monthly Safety Health and Environ- of motives and reasons. It expressed 116mn man-hours at stadium con- this is credit to not only the work of the ment Leadership Team meetings with Qatar’s condolences to the victims’ struction sites alone, the Supreme SC, but also our various stakeholders, key stakeholders, including the Min- families, the government and the Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) contractors and sub-contractors,” said istry of Administrative Development, Qatar expresses solidarity with Jordan people of Afghanistan, wishing the announced yesterday. al-Jamal. Labour and Social Aff airs, Ashghal and injured a speedy recovery. Reaching this landmark fi gure is “From day one, we have commit- Qatar Rail. QNA ity with Jordan and its support for any tantamount to the strong collabora- ted to strong collaboration with all our Since 2016, the SC has worked Doha measures taken to protect its security QATAR | Festivities tion between the SC and its numerous partners – particularly in relation to alongside Building and Woodworkers and stability, wishing the wounded a stakeholders, according to Yasir al- the health and safety of our workers. International, a global trade union, to speedy recovery. HE the Prime Minis- Katara lines up array Jamal, vice chairman of the SC’s Tech- Reaching 150mn man-hours is a nota- carry out joint health and safety in- is Highness the Amir Sheikh ter and Minister of Interior Sheikh Ab- of Eid al-Adha events nical Delivery Offi ce. ble landmark as we continue our jour- spections, while contractors are en- Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani dullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani Katara – the Cultural Village is Construction of the stadiums being ney towards 2022.” couraged to visit diff erent project sites Hand His Highness the Deputy sent a similar cable to Prime Minister all set to host an array of fun- built to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup More than 30,000 people are cur- to share lessons learned and best prac- Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al- Dr Omar Ahmad Munif Razzaz. filled activities throughout Eid is advancing rapidly across Qatar, with rently engaged on SC projects, with tices. Thani sent yesterday cables to Jordani- In a statement yesterday, the Minis- al-Adha starting August 21, it was the venues for the fi rst tournament in 26,000 directly involved in the con- Al-Jamal added: “The health, safe- an King Abdullah II, expressing condo- try of Foreign Aff airs reiterated Qatar’s announced. The festivity, which the Arab world continuing to take shape struction of proposed Qatar 2022 sta- ty and well-being of our workers is lences over the martyrs who lost their fi rm stance rejecting violence and ter- will take place at the Katara during the peak year of preparations. diums. our number one priority. We remain lives in the terrorist act which targeted rorism, regardless of motives and rea- beach, is expected to draw a large Following the completion of Kha- With regard to health and safety, committed to regular inspections and the public security forces in the city of sons. The statement affi rmed Qatar’s number of families and children lifa International Stadium – Qatar’s fi rst more than 90,000 people have un- collaboration opportunities, both of Fuhais and after the raid on the terror- solidarity with the Jordanian govern- who will be spending the holidays tournament-ready venue – in May 2017, dertaken site safety inductions, while which allow us to share knowledge and ist cell site in the city of Salt. ment and its support for any measures in the country. Visitors will enjoy the SC is advancing as scheduled with the SC’s Health & Safety Assurance lessons learned.” The Amir expressed Qatar’s solidar- taken to maintain security. performances by the Police musical band, featuring patriotic music and the national anthem. Katara staff will also distribute Eid gifts to children, who also stand to benefit from a number of entertaining games and activities. The band will also perform Slaying of Yemeni kids justifi ed as part of ‘ugly war’ a special musical show near the Katara amphitheatre followed by a fireworks show. AFP lies against the children of Yemen”. The bus carrying the children was hit Dubai The coalition announced afterwards as it drove through a market in Dahyan, that it had ordered an investigation into a town in Saada. the strike, which it initially said had The coalition said on Friday it would n Emirati minister, whose coun- targeted Houthi rebel combatants. investigate the strike after UN Secre- try belongs to the Saudi-led co- “In this war we have seen civilians tary-General Antonio Guterres con- Aalition battling rebels in Yemen, shot at, bombed, killed and, unfortu- demned the attack and called for an yesterday bemoaned the “ugly” side of nately, this is really part of any con- independent probe. war following the killing of about 40 frontation,” Gargash said, adding that The Houthis’ health minister Taha Yemeni children in an air strike. both sides in the confl ict had been to Mutawakil said last week that the “This war has been and remains an blame. number of casualties stood at 51 killed ugly war,” Anwar Gargash, UAE min- “War is not something that can be including 40 children, and at least ister of state for foreign aff airs, told a actually a clean operation,” said the 79 people wounded of whom 56 were news conference in Dubai. UAE minister. children. The International Commit- A coalition strike last Thursday hit Gargash played up the coalition’s tee of the Red Cross reported the same a bus in Houthi rebel-held northern probe into the incident. toll on Friday, citing authorities in Yemen, killing dozens of children, ac- “In various confl icts many parties Boys place a poster on the grave of a boy killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a Saada. cording to the International Committee have not allowed neutral or independ- bus in northern Yemen, in Saada, yesterday. The head of the Houthis’ supreme for the Red Cross. ent investigations,” he said. revolutionary committee, Mohamed Houthi offi cials gave a death toll of The minister said those calling for the rules of engagement”. in the northern Yemeni city of Saada, Ali al-Houthi, attended the funeral and 51, including 40 children, and labelled independent investigations should Mourners held a mass funeral yes- where demonstrators vented their an- blamed the United States for “this ugly the raid a “crime by America and its al- instead urge the coalition “to tighten terday for the victims of the bus attack ger at Saudi Arabia. massacre of Yemeni children”. Page 5 Gulf Times 2 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 QATAR

Sudanese president attends graduation ceremony of Qatari cadets

udanese President Field Marshal Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, the Commander in Chief of Sthe Sudanese Armed Forces attended on Sunday the graduation ceremony of batch 64 B of Qatari cadets at the Stadium of the Military College in Omdurman. The ceremony was part of the Sudanese Army’s cele- brations of graduating a number of batches from the lo- cal military colleges in the presence of Sudanese Minis- ter of Defence Staff Lieutenant General Awad Mohamed Ahmed bin Aouf, Sudanese Joint Chief of Staff Lt Gen- eral Kamal Abdul Maarouf al-Mahi, Major General Sami Bakheet al-Jattal, representative of HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Aff airs - Qatari Military Attache to Sudan as well as a number of ministers, senior offi cers of the armed forces and military attaches from friendly countries. After reviewing a military parade, the Sudanese President honoured students who excelled in their studies. A total of 108 Qatari cadets had received theoretical and practical military training that quali- fi ed them to graduate as second lieutenants who will work in the Qatari Armed Forces. They spent one- and-a-half years at the Sudanese Military College for training from March 2017, and specialised in various related courses including reconnaissance, special operations and others. The graduation ceremony was attended by a number of the families of some gradu- ates who travelled from Doha to Khartoum. Sudanese President Field Marshal Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir receiving salute during the military parade. Right: A scene from the military parade. More Korean companies Sidra CEO highlights to operate in Qatar: envoy healthcare zNumber remains almost measures, expecting the number Doctors from both countries co- Level Strategic Co-operation unchanged despite the of Korean companies to increase operated in exchanging knowl- Committee meetings as follow- blockade further in the near future. edge and experience. up measures of the summit He noted that about 20 Korean He also expressed confi dence meetings. opportunities By Joey Aguilar companies are stationed and op- that bilateral relations between He added that Korea adopted Staff Reporter erating in Qatar, with majority Qatar and South Korea will fur- the “Green Growth” as a na- in the construction and energy ther deepen if Head of States tional strategy for develop- he myriad opportuni- sectors. visit each other’s country in the ment and hosted Global Green ties emerging in Qatar ore Korean companies Highlighting Qatar and South near future. Growth Institute and Green Tfor new providers in are expected to come Korea’s strong bilateral relations, “I think bilateral exchange of Climate Fund, the two interna- healthcare have been high- Mto Qatar in the lead Kim said Qatar is the number visits at the highest level is not tional important organisations lighted by Sidra Medicine CEO up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup one provider of liquefi ed natural only symbolic of cordial rela- in the fi eld of climate change, in Peter Morris in an interview and beyond, all aimed at con- gas to Korea and “in accumu- tionship but very conducive to Seoul. with Oxford Business Group tributing to the country’s de- lated fi gures, it is the 8th largest further enhancing bilateral re- Qatar adopted ‘National Vi- (OBG), it was announced yes- velopment, according to South foreign construction market for lations between two countries,” sion 2030’ as a national strategy terday. Korea’s new ambassador, Kim Korea too.” the envoy pointed out. for development where environ- “There was plenty of scope Chang-mo. “Our two countries have great “Since our diplomatic ties in mental development is stressed for healthcare providers to in- “After the blockade last year, potential to expand our bilateral 1974, our two countries have as one of the four pillars of the vest in specialised, high-tech because of the diffi culties from co-operation to other areas as exchanged lots of visits at the vision, Kim said. services, in education and heightened material costs and well, utilising and sharing our South Korean ambassador Kim highest level,” he noted. “The “We have much room for co- training and in research, in Peter Morris longer transportation route, the experiences of development in Chang-mo. very recent ones were Korean operation in the field of envi- line with the country’s health number of Korean companies such areas as agriculture, fi sher- president’s visit to Doha in 2014 ronment and climate change,” strategies and the national vi- sciences research and in hu- remains almost unchanged,” the ies, education, healthcare, and rea is actively co-operating with and His Highness the Amir the envoy stressed, as he vowed sion,” he explained. man capital.” envoy said. information and communica- Qatar in the fi eld of public health Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al- to do exert more effort in ex- Qatar plans to sharpen its “Expanding the role of pri- Kim stressed that the Qatar tions technology, among others,” and medicine since the agree- Thani’s visit to Korea in 2015.” panding the two countries’ focus on addressing the rise in vate sector operators in de- government has eased lots of he added. ment signing in 2014, holding After these visits, Kim said the bilateral co-operation in this lifestyle-related, chronic con- livering care and healthcare those diffi culties with the swift Kim stressed that South Ko- medical forums twice in Doha. two countries held annual High area. ditions, such as diabetes and research in Qatar off ers a de- obesity, and boost in-country, velopmental opportunity for specialised service provision the healthcare sector,” Morris begin to take shape, follow- noted. “We can move beyond ing the launch of the National providing extra capacity and Health Strategy (2018-2022). adding value through aca- Sidra Medicine now pro- demic research and, instead, QRCS, UNDP vides a broad range of special- increase co-operation and ist and emergency services for collaboration with other oper- women, children and adoles- ators – both public and private cents, which covers all paedi- – to plan the future delivery of strengthen peace atric medical and surgical spe- services and meet projected cialities including cardiology demand.” and cardiac surgery, neurology Morris’s comments form part and neurosurgery and obstet- of the research for The Report: eff orts in Darfur rics gynaecology. Qatar 2019, OBG’s forthcom- “By investing in developing ing publication on the country’s new, modern and specialised investment opportunities and QNA the Qatar Fund for Development care, healthcare providers in economic development. Doha in co-operation with the Suda- Qatar can continue to develop OBG will analyse how the nese Red Crescent, including internal, domestic capac- country plans to meet growing the establishment of two serv- ity in the country and localise demand for healthcare provi- he Qatar Red Crescent ice complexes in two villages of the provision of treatment, sion and relieve pressure on Society (QRCS) has or- voluntary return with 8 primary thereby avoiding the need for government services, while Tganised a workshop in the and secondary schools, two po- foreign travel for treatments at eyeing a target of increas- city of El Geneina, in collabora- lice stations, two mosques, and considerable additional cost, ing the contribution made by tion with the United Nations De- two rural hospitals, as well as 30 and providing very specialised private sector players to the velopment Programme (UNDP) housing units for workers in the MME off icials at work in the dairy products section of a shop. high quality care in Qatar,” health sector by 25% within and a number of ministries and two complexes, where all water Morris told. “Through inno- the next four years. institutions working in the hu- and electricity services are avail- vation, service development The report will look, in par- manitarian fi eld in the western able, in addition to the construc- and improvements, health- ticular, at the national drive to Sudanese state of Darfur. tion of 6 solar-powered water care operators are not only build domestic capacity and In a press release issued yes- plants, and the digging and pro- Civic authorities intensify inspections strengthening the quality and develop local capabilities, es- terday, the QRCS said that the vision of other water sources for accessibility of care, they are pecially in key areas, such as workshop was held under the pastoralists in fi ve localities in also contributing to long-term specialist treatment technol- umbrella of the Doha Peace Doc- West Darfur state. at food facilities ahead of Eid al-Adha sustainability and growth in ogy and more advanced fi elds ument in Darfur. He explained that the work- health services, health and life of medicine. Participants discussed the shop was based on a study to fi ndings of a study on the con- identify the causes of friction eath Control Sections at fl ict in the Nuri Abu Jadad area, and confl icts that occur between the diff erent municipali- which is one of the projects im- the shepherds and farmers from Hties around the country plemented by the Qatar Red time to time, and how to avoid have augmented the pace of their Zakat Fund gives over QR13mn Crescent and funded by the them and develop solutions with preparations for the upcoming UNDP as part of the Darfur De- the participation of offi cial and Eid al-Adha through a compre- to needy families in July velopment and Reconstruction popular authorities in the state, hensive work plan to tighten Strategy Project, funded by the pointing out that this event control and inspection eff orts on Qatar Fund for Development. aimed to support the eff orts of all the food facilities and outlets he Zakat Fund of the ble families, QR2,152,409 as During the workshop, Dr stability and voluntary return in in day and night shifts. Ministry of Awqaf and one-time aid to those in spe- Sheikh Uddin Hassan Oth- Darfur to achieve lasting peace The main objective is to en- TIslamic Aff airs has ex- cifi c needs, and QR886,683 man, Programme Director of in the region, based on the Doha sure that the food products on tended assistance worth more for those in families eligible the QRCS mission in Sudan, re- Peace Agreement, which has display are healthy and safe for than QR13mn during July to for assistance such as stu- viewed projects and programmes devoted considerable space to consumers and comply with the the benefi ciaries of the fami- dents enrolled in diff erent carried out by the mission resolving the problem of land food safety and security regula- lies registered with it. education stages, as well as throughout Darfur, including management, in support of the tions. Related complaints would In a press release issued QR695,807 for patients who water, sanitation, environmental peace and development process, be received round-the-clock yesterday, the Fund said that it are eligible for assistance in sanitation, education and liveli- and in accordance with the Dar- and dealt with accordingly. provided QR13,699,623 dur- co-operation with Hamad hood support, as well as the con- fur Development Strategy. Further, the Ministry of Mu- ing July, including cyclical as- Medical Corporation, along struction and establishment of a In his speech on the sidelines nicipality and Environment sistance, one-time aid, tuition with QR113,000 for those in number of health centres, drink- of the workshop, UNDP rep- (MME) stressed that people fees, treatment and help for debt distress. ing water sources and integrated resentative Kamil Fawzi Saleh should completely avoid slaugh- those in debt distress. The Zakat Fund is also development services centres. said that the workshop sought to tering their sacrifi cial animals This was paid for those en- preparing for Eid al-Adha Othman pointed out that harmonise customary and civil outside the authorised slaugh- titled to in accordance with to provide assistance to the the QRCS’s plan for the cur- legislation, to spread a culture of terhouses. The MME has also the Shariah regulations. eligible families registered rent year includes a package of reliance on the law with respect advised consumers on proper The Fund pointed out that with it, so that it can meet projects to support the villages to land use and to open paths and ways to keep meat in good con- it provided QR9,851,724 as their needs during the Eid. of voluntary return funded by avoid confl icts. dition. Inspection in progress at a bakery. cyclical assistance to eligi- – QNA Gulf Times Tuesday, August 14, 2018 3 QATAR HBKU students explore summer opportunities in Turkey

ix students and three fac- and Community Advancement ticularly in light of the surge of ulty members from the at CIS, Dr Mohamed Evren Tok; religious profi ling and threats SCollege of Islamic Stud- professor of public policy in Is- of marginalisation, and focused ies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa lam, Dr Louay Safi ; and assistant on the larger political, civic and University (HBKU) embarked on professor of Methodology and social life lessons that could be a number of academic develop- Ethics, Dr Mu’taz Alkhatib at the drawn from the communities’ ment opportunities at Turkey’s Centre for Islam and Global Af- experiences based on four main Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim Uni- fairs Summer School Programme classifi cations: spiritual growth, versity ( IZU) this summer. (CIGA) held at IZU from July 25 intellectual development, politi- The educational opportuni- to August 5. cal education, and public activ- ties at the Turkish institute came The two universities share an ism,” Dr Tok said. against the backdrop of its re- agreement that supports the ex- Ardela Hyka, who is cur- cent partnership with HBKU, change of students, in particular rently pursuing a Master of signed during the past academic those specialising in the fi elds of Arts In Islamic Studies degree year of 2017-18 to further coop- Islamic sciences, economics and in the Islamic Civilisation and eration in the fi eld of graduate fi nance. Participating students Societies concentration, said, education. engaged in an interchange of “Experiencing the CIGA Sum- The facilitation of a global ideas and values on a wide range mer School within a wholly interchange of knowledge and of academic topics, including new cultural and educational resources stems from HBKU’s spiritual growth, intellectual de- environment taught me a lot founding pillars – Excellence, velopment and public activism. about cultivating personal People, Innovation and Partners “The CIGA Summer School leadership qualities, particu- – that guide the University’s Leadership Development Pro- larly with a view towards one’s steady eff orts in seeking out gramme extensively explored the background and individual new international partners for evolution of the sociopolitical abilities. Witnessing some of the provision of inclusive, high- environment in which Muslim Istanbul’s magnificent sites quality learning opportunities in communities in the West have underlined this further as we Qatar and abroad. found themselves since the turn found ourselves in a world me- The student delegation was of the century. To this end, the tropolis that carries a rich his- led by assistant professor and two-week programme studied tory of political and religious assistant dean for Innovation their multifold challenges, par- leadership.” Some members of the HBKU delegation. HMC expert urges QU begins introductory moderation for meetings for new students QNA necessary academic guidance, demic adviser. during the period from 14 to 16 Doha and the facilities and services Al-Kuwari warned that the August. available to the student com- students, who do not attend the The fi rst day is allocated to munity. introductory meetings without those admitted in the Faculty of atar University (QU) Assistant Vice-President for presenting an acceptable ex- Arts and Law, the second to the safe, healthy Eid has launched introduc- Admission Department Noof cuse, will be disqualifi ed from Faculties of Management and Qtory meetings for new al-Kuwari said that the intro- this semester, with the possi- Economics, Education, Engi- students for the new academic ductory meetings are mandato- bility of applying again to the neering, Health Sciences, Phar- oderation and a lit- such as high cholesterol, high semester. ry for all new students and is an university for the next semes- macy and the third day to the tle extra planning are blood pressure, cardiovascular The meetings, which are ex- important window to see all the ter. Faculties of Medicine, Science, Mthe keys to a safe and disease, or diabetes,” explained pected to be attended by about information that students may According to the schedule, Sharia and Islamic Studies. healthy Eid al-Adha, especially Alalaween. 4,300 students, will continue need during university studies. Qatar University allocated Au- Qatar University also for individuals with chronic “Simple alterations to popular until August 16. Al-Kuwari explained that gust 12 for new male students adopted a new mechanism medical conditions, a dietician recipes, for example using less The events aim to introduce these meetings seek to intro- admitted to the faculties of arts for students transferred from at Hamad Medical Corporation ghee or replacing margarine with the students to the university duce the new student to the and sciences, administration other universities and accept- (HMC) has said. olive oil or milk with low-fat environment, the regulations service departments at Qatar and economics, law, medicine, ed for the fall of 2018, where According to Ra’ed Alalaween, milk, can make a big diff erence and rules at the various fac- University, and to tour cam- Shariah and Islamic studies, special days have been set for senior clinical dietician, HMC, in terms of the amount of fat ulties and departments, and pus buildings and learn about and August 13 for male students them to attend the introduc- Eid is an occasion to celebrate and and calories without negatively the services provided to them university policies in addition admitted to colleges of educa- tory meetings in particular to enjoy a variety of dishes but mod- impacting the fl avour. Similarly, throughout their academic ca- to providing students with the tion and engineering. provide academic guidance. eration should always be the goal. honey and molasses are natural reer at the university, as well as opportunity to register courses The introductory meetings Each student will be informed He recommends limiting con- sweeteners and are a healthy and ways to select courses and the in co-operation with the aca- for female students will be held of the date and time. sumption of soda, sugary bever- tasty alternative to the refi ned ages, and highly processed carbo- sugar in many popular dessert hydrates such as chocolate, cakes, Ra’ed Alalaween recipes. Many chicken recipes jams, and biscuits. He says this can be made healthier by remov- recommendation is particularly high in fat, salt, and sugar. 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Tnounced the implemen- pliant savings account, which Based on several criteria, tation of a temporary closure on was held at the bank’s head- Thara’a account holders are el- Ministry recalls Omar Bin Al-Khattab Street, in quarters. igible for a number of periodic both directions between Fareej Khaola Saad al-Tairey and draws for cash prizes. Ford Escape, Kulaib Roundabout and Al- Bashaer Ameer al-Mulla each Totalling QR3.3mn, Thara’a Faihani Street. won a cash prize of QR10,000. cash rewards are distributed Fusion models The closure, implemented in Also, a cash prize worth on both a monthly and bian- co-ordination with the General QR5,000 was awarded to nual basis to customers hold- Directorate of Traffi c, started Noora Mohamed al-Baker, ing a minimum balance of he Ministry of Economy yesterday midnight (Monday, Hamad Aqeel al-Shammari, QR10,000. and Commerce, in col- August 13) and would continue Babiker Ali, Iqbal Ahmed On a monthly basis, there Tlaboration with Almana for two weeks. Abdul Bari, Hessa Ibrahim are 21 winners per draw for the Motors Company, has announced Ashghal has said in a press al-Hammadi, Khulood Es- cash prize of QR5,000 each, as the recall of Ford Escape and Fu- statement that the closure is maeil Mahmoudi, Hamad Ali well as two winners per draw sion models of 2013-2016 because being carried out with the aim al-Marri, Aida Maath Abid, for QR10,000. the bushing in the shifter cable of completing works on con- Abdulqawi Awad al-Yafei, Additionally, twice-a-year, end may be damaged or missing, verting Fareej Kulaib Rounda- Adel Alawi al-Sanabani, there are two winners per draw resulting in the shifter not com- bout into a signal-controlled Ali al-Kubaisi, Fatma Aly, for the cash prize of QR25,000 pletely moving the transmission intersection, and opening it to Jamal Mohamed al-Bak- each, two winners per draw for to the proper gear position. traffic with the start of the new er, Abdelaziz Soltan, Turki QR50,000 each, and yearly, The MEC said that it will co- school year. Mansour al-Qahtani, Mo- there are two winners of the ordinate with the dealer to fol- During this period, Al-Faihani hamad Nawar Khabbaz, Mo- grand prize of QR1mn for each low up on the maintenance and Street and neighbouring local hamed Hassan al-Kuwari, winner, rewarding 194 winners repair works. roads can be used to reach the Khalid Aziz al-Ghanim, in total with cash prizes up to The MEC has urged all cus- required destinations, as shown Saeed Salem al-Khelaifi, Mo- QR3.3mn. tomers to report any violations on the attached map. hamed Saleh al-Muhannadi, Coupled with cash prizes to its Consumer Protection and The Public Works Authority and Tawadow el-Sadeg. and a reward scheme, Thara’a Anti-Commercial Fraud De- will install road signs advising The draw was conducted is a product full of value-add- partment through the following motorists of the closure. It has under the supervision of a ed benefi ts and services. channels: Call centre: 16001, e- also requested all road users to representative of the qualita- To learn about the many mail: [email protected], Twitter: abide by the speed limit and fol- tive license and market control benefi ts of Thara’a savings ac- @MEC_Qatar, Instagram: MEC_ low road signs to ensure their department at the Ministry of count, visit www.barwabank. Qatar, MEC mobile app for An- safety. Economy and Commerce. com or call 8008555. droid and IOS: MEC_Qatar Gulf Times 4 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 REGION No war, no talks with US: Khamenei

AFP talking about war and negotia- Revolutionary Guards - particu- which Khamenei once described Tehran tions... let me say a few words to larly over the collapse of the rial, as “a seven-headed dragon”. the people: THERE WILL BE NO which has lost around half its The judiciary said on Sunday WAR, NOR WILL WE NEGOTI- value since April. it had arrested 67 people under a ran’s supreme leader said yes- ATE WITH THE US,” Khamenei A fortnight ago, Guards com- sweeping corruption crackdown terday there would be neither said via his offi cial Twitter ac- mander Mohamed Ali Jafari told and prevented 100 government Iwar nor negotiations with the count in English. Rouhani to take “revolutionary employees from leaving the United States, and that the coun- Despite renewed sanctions, actions to control prices and country. try’s problems were the result of many Iranians - including many prevent the enormous increase Khamenei approved a writ- government mismanagement at the highest levels of the es- in the price of foreign currency ten request from the head of the more than renewed sanctions. tablishment - see US hostility and gold,” in an open letter pub- judiciary, Sadegh Larijani, to set Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s as only a contributing factor to lished by the conservative Tas- up special revolutionary courts comments add to the pressure long-standing problems inside nim news agency. to try people quickly for eco- on President Hassan Rouhani the country. But Khamenei criticised con- nomic crimes. following a collapse in the cur- “Today’s livelihood problems servatives who called for Rou- Some lawmakers have criti- rency and widespread protests do not emerge from outside, they hani’s resignation, saying they cised the move, with high-pro- over high prices and corruption. are internal,” Khamenei said in were inadvertently “playing into fi le MP Ali Motahari saying yes- They also appeared to rule another tweet. “Not that sanc- the hands of the enemy”. terday that parliament must not out any hope of fresh talks with tions don’t have an impact, but “The government must stay in be “by-passed” when writing Washington, which US President the main factor is how we handle offi ce and powerfully carry out new rules. Donald Trump had proposed af- them,” he added. its duties to resolve the prob- With the nuclear deal crum- ter walking out of the landmark Khamenei mirrored recent lems,” he said. bling, Rouhani fi nds himself 2015 nuclear deal and reimpos- criticism of Rouhani’s eco- Part of the strategy has been an with little to show for his fi ve ing sanctions. nomic management from senior eff ort to show action against Iran’s years in power and increasingly “Beside sanctions, they are members of the clergy and the deeply entrenched corruption, under fi re from all sides. People listen to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at an event in Tehran yesterday.

Atomic agency advises Iran to stay in N-deal

Agencies ments to the Isna news agency. State broadcaster IRIB said the new Tehran The deal was called into question Fateh Mobin missile had “successfully when US President Donald Trump passed its tests” and could strike tar- announced in May the United States’ gets on land and sea. he Atomic Energy Organisation withdrawal, leading to the reinstate- “As promised to our dear people, we of Iran (AEOI) would prefer Te- ment of certain economic sanctions. will not spare any eff ort to increase the Thran stays in the 2015 nuclear Iran responded by saying it would missile capabilities of the country and deal it struck with a group of world continue to uphold its side of the we will certainly increase our missile powers, rather than walk away from it agreement, as long as it could still power every day,” Defence Minister like the United States did this year. benefi t from it economically. Amir Hatami said, quoted by conserv- Since the US unilaterally left the New US sanctions reimposed last ative news agency Tasnim. pact - which promised the lifting of week have led to an acute economic The new missile’s range was not giv- sanctions against Tehran in return crisis in the country. The government en, but previous versions had a range for limits to its nuclear capabilities - of President Hassan Rouhani has said of around 200 to 300km, according to the European Union has both politi- it wants to wait until at least No- the US-based Centre for Strategic and cally and economically taken the side vember before it makes a decision on International Studies. of Iran, AEOI spokesman Behrouz whether to stay in the JCPOA. US offi cials told Fox News last week Kamalvandi said yesterday. Hardliners in the Islamic Republic that a “Fateh-110 missile” was test- If Iran were to leave the deal - for- however want to immediately leave the fi red by Iran during naval exercises in mally known as the Joint Comprehen- deal in protest against the US. the Strait of Hormoz last week. sive Plan of Action (JCPOA) - now, it Iran unveiled a next generation A US general described the exercises would lose that support, he warned. short-range ballistic missile yesterday as designed to send a message, follow- “Therefore it would be better for us and vowed to further boost its capa- ing threats from Iran that it could shut to stay in the nuclear agreement than bilities, Iranian media said, at a time of down the vital, oil-shipping waterway to not stay,” Kamalvandi said in com- rising tensions with the US. in retaliation for renewed sanctions. Gulf Times Tuesday, August 14, 2018 5 REGION Yemen buries children killed by air strike

Reuters his 14-year-old son. wounded, of which 56 were chil- Saada, Yemen Saudi Arabia and the United dren. Arab Emirates are leading the The International Commit- alliance of countries that inter- tee of the Red Cross reported the housands of mourners vened in Yemen’s war in 2015 to same toll on Friday, citing au- yesterday buried dozens of try to restore the internationally thorities in Saada. Tchildren killed in a Saudi- recognised government that was The Houthi-run al-Masirah led coalition air strike on a bus expelled from the capital Sanaa TV yesterday quoted a health of- in northern Yemen, one of the by the Houthis in 2014. fi cial as saying another child had deadliest attacks on civilians in The coalition said on Friday it died from his wounds, raising the the three-year-old war. would investigate the strike after toll to 52. At least 40 children were killed UN Secretary-General Antonio The head of the Houthis’ su- Mourners attend the funeral of people, mainly children, killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a bus in northern Yemen, in Saada, yesterday. in Thursday’s raid which hit the Guterres condemned the attack preme revolutionary committee, bus as it drove through a market and called for an independent Mohamed Ali al-Houthi, at- of Dahyan, a town in Saada, the probe. tended the funeral and blamed armed Houthi group which con- But on Saturday, state news the United States for “this ugly trols the province said. agency SPA said Riyadh’s mis- massacre of Yemeni children”. Amid outrage from interna- sion to the world body delivered The United States and other Doubts raised about Saudi probe tional human rights groups and a message to Guterres reiterat- Western powers provide arms UN offi cials, Riyadh continued to ing that the raid was “legitimate” and intelligence to the alliance, defend the raid as a “legitimate and targeted Houthi leaders and human rights groups have AFP little reason to have confi dence in war, but in the absence of an in- casionally admitted “collateral military action” intended to hit “responsible for recruiting and criticised them over coalition air Paris an investigation that it controls,” dependent, professional inves- damage” when civilians were Houthi leaders, a day after it au- training young children”. strikes that have killed hundreds he added. tigation we cannot say for sure,” killed unintentionally. thorised a coalition investigation “War can’t be a clean opera- of civilians at hospitals, schools The coalition has been repeat- Sheila Carapico, a professor of But they too resisted inde- of the strike. tion unfortunately,” UAE Min- and markets. he United Nations has edly blamed for bombing civil- international studies at the US- pendent investigations into the Wooden coffi ns, most with a ister of State for Foreign Aff airs A US military spokeswoman called for a “credible” ians, including during a strike based University of Richmond, circumstances of major errors. picture of a child, were taken by Anwar Gargash told reporters said US forces were not involved Tinvestigation into an air on a wedding hall in the town of said yesterday. “The sad truth is the Saudis cars and carried by pall bearers to in Dubai when asked about the in Thursday’s air strike. strike that killed at least 29 chil- Mokha in September 2015, where “Unfortunately, the Saudi have been given a chance to in- a graveyard from a square where Saada attack. The US State Department dren in Yemen, but experts and 131 people died. military is likely to resist for- vestigate themselves and the prayers were held earlier. “But I will say all parties need urged the alliance to “conduct a aid groups doubt that a probe The alliance denied responsi- mal outside examination of the results are laughable,” said Hu- “Death to America, death to to accept their part in what they thorough and transparent inves- announced by the Saudi-led co- bility. evidence, and their main weap- man Rights Watch’s deputy UN Israel,” the crowd chanted, echo- are doing today.” tigation”. alition bombing the country will In October 2016, a coalition air ons suppliers in the UK and the director Akshaya Kumar last ing the Houthis’ slogan. The coalition initially said af- US Defence Secretary Jim yield results. strike at a funeral in Sanaa killed US seem reluctant as well,” she Friday. The shrouded bodies were ter the attack that the strike had Mattis said on Sunday he has James Dorsey, a Middle East 140 people. added. The bombing raid follows the removed from the coffi ns and targeted missile launchers that dispatched a three-star general specialist at the S Rajaratnam The coalition, armed with “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom’s diplomatic rupture placed in a row of unmarked were used by the Houthis to at- to Riyadh to “look into what hap- School of International Studies Western-made aircraft and other with no record or experience in with Canada last week. graves that had been dug on Fri- tack the southern Saudi province pened”. in Singapore, said that “unsu- weapons, has admitted a small this kind of investigation, almost Saudi Arabia expelled Cana- day. of Jizan. The coalition says it does not pervised investigations of one- number of mistakes, but accuses always issues blanket denials.” da’s ambassador, recalled its own “My son went to the market to The Houthis’ health minister intentionally target civilians and self are always problematic.” the rebels of using civilians as Major Western countries have envoy and froze all new trade and run house errands and then the Taha Mutawakil said last week has set up a committee to probe “Add to this that Saudi Ara- human shields. condemned the air strikes. investments after Ottawa pub- enemy air strike happened and that the number of casualties alleged mass casualty air strikes, bia’s record in such investiga- “An airstrike on a bus full of During US-led air campaigns licly demanded the “immediate he was hit by shrapnel and died,” stood at 51 killed including 40 which has mostly cleared it of tions, its lack of transparency, schoolboys appears to be a fl a- in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria release” of rights campaigners said Fares al-Razhi, mourning children, and at least 79 people any blame. and human rights record off ers grant violation of the rules of since 2001, Western forces oc- jailed in the kingdom. Gulf Times 6 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 ARAB WORLD Militants who attacked police are IS supporters: Jordan

Reuters tants, who blew up part of manufacturing explosives Amman the building when the se- were buried, Mobaideen curity forces stormed it, added. did not belong to a specifi c General Hussein Hawat- ilitants behind an group but subscribed to Is- meh, head of Jordan’ Gen- attack on Jordanian lamic State ideology. darmerie, said the militant Mpolice supported Militants from Islam- cell was recently set up and Islamic State and investiga- ic State and other radical there were indications its tions had revealed plans for groups have long targeted members had embraced more attacks on security US-allied Jordan and dozens radical ideology. and civilian targets, Jordan’s of militants are serving long “What is dangerous is interior minister said yes- prison terms. that these new recruits are terday. “There were plots to more impulsive than those Jordanian police said on wage a series of terror at- with experience in executing Saturday a homemade ex- tacks that sought security operations that harm Jor- plosive device planted near a points and popular gather- dan’s security,” Hawatmeh police van killed a policeman ings. We know the targets told reporters. and injured six others the but we won’t tell them so Jordan has been relatively day before. people won’t get terrifi ed,” unscathed by the uprisings, The police vehicle had Mobaideen said. civil wars and militancy that been maintaining security King Abdullah, a Middle have swept the Middle East Samir Mubaideen (left), Jordan’s interior minister, speaks during a press conference in Amman near a music festival in the East ally of Western powers since 2011. yesterday. majority Christian town of against Islamist militancy But there have been some Fuhais, near the capital Am- who has also safeguarded incidents of violence, in- man and 15km from the hill- Jordan’s peace treaty with creasingly carried out by side city of Salt. Israel, warned on Saturday members of powerful tribes In a huge security opera- the perpetrators of the at- that are traditionally the tion, Jordanian forces laid tack would pay dearly. backbone of support for the siege to a building in a resi- The king has been among ruling Hashemite dynasty. dential part of Salt on Satur- the most vocal leaders in the Security forces have been day night in search of those region in warning of threats extra vigilant having warned responsible for the bomb posed by radical groups. that sympathisers of Islamic attack. The group were all Jorda- State could launch revenge After the suspected mili- nian and there were no signs attacks after militants were tants refused to heed calls so far they had foreign links, driven out of most of the to surrender, the security Mobaideen said, refusing to territory they once control- forces stormed the building give names of suspects. led in Syria and Iraq. in a shootout that resulted in “The investigations are Intelligence offi cials and the death of three militants secret and ongoing,” he told some experts believe widening and four security personnel, a news conference. social disparities and a percep- police said. Alongside automatic tion of offi cial corruption are Ten members of the secu- weapons in the suspect’s fuelling a rise in radicalisation rity forces were also injured. possession, the authori- among disaff ected youths in a Interior Minister Sameer ties found a location where country with high unemploy- al-Mobaideen said the mili- chemical ingredients for ment and growing poverty.

More violence inevitable: Israel

Agencies since protests and clashes One Israeli soldier has Jerusalem along the border began on been killed since March 30. March 30 were linked to Ha- There have also been three mas that runs the enclave. major military fl are-ups be- nother round of “Hamas has suff ered 168 tween Israel and Hamas since fi ghting between Is- dead, 4,348 wounded and July on top of the months of Arael and Palestinian dozens of terror infrastruc- tension along the border. militants in the Gaza Strip tures destroyed,” he said. Thursday saw extensive is inevitable, Israeli Defence Many of those killed have Israeli air strikes in retali- Minister Avigdor Lieberman been young people protest- ation for the launching of said yesterday, despite at- ing or clashing with soldiers more than 180 rockets and tempts to reach a long-term near the border fence in the mortar rounds by Hamas truce. blockaded Gaza Strip. and its allies beginning on Lieberman said in a video Two journalists and, ac- Wednesday night. statement distributed by his cording to the World Health Three Palestinians were offi ce that “the question is Organisation, three med- killed in the Israeli strikes, not to know if the next con- ics have been among those including a mother and her frontation (with Hamas) will killed. 18-month-old daughter, take place, but when”. Israel says its actions are while seven Israelis were Lieberman also appeared necessary to defend the bor- wounded by Palestinian to suggest that all Palestin- der and stop infi ltrations or rocket fi re as hundreds took ians killed in the Gaza Strip attacks. refuge in bomb shelters. Gulf Times Tuesday, August 14, 2018 7 AMERICA

Rogue White House ex-staff er Omarosa releases Trump tape

By Andrew Beatty, AFP But it also appears to show a released a recording of her fi ring, told him to try working it out, if FBI agent Strzok, who criticised Trump in text messages, is fired Washington president who has little knowledge seemingly recorded in the White possible, because she only said of what is happening inside his own House Situation Room. GREAT things about me — until Peter Strzok, the FBI agent who suspension and demotion from Department’s internal watchdog White House — or who is willing to He lashed out further at his she got fi red!” came under fire by Republicans his supervisory responsibilities. concluded he had leaked infor- ormer White House staff er lie to avoid confrontation. former friend in a series of angry Trump seemed to acknowledge for sending politically charged “The decision to fire Special mation to reporters and misled and TV celebrity Omarosa “Omarosa? Omarosa what’s tweets, as he prepares to return to that the unseemly fi ght would text messages that disparaged Agent Strzok is not only a depar- investigators about his actions. FManigault Newman has going on? I just saw on the news the White House after an 11 day have been unusual for most of his President Donald Trump, was fired ture from typical Bureau practice, Former FBI director James released a recording of a private that you’re thinking about leav- vacation. 44 predecessors as president of from the bureau late Friday, his but also contradicts Director Comey was fired by Trump in conversation with President ing? What happened?” he said, “Wacky Omarosa, who got the United States. attorney said yesterday. Wray’s testimony to Congress May 2017 after Deputy Attorney Donald Trump after she was apparently unaware she had al- fi red 3 times on the Appren- “While I know it’s ‘not presi- Strzok is the third high-ranking and his assurances that the FBI General Rod Rosenstein helped fi red. ready been fi red. tice, now got fi red for the last dential’ to take on a lowlife like person to be fired from the FBI intended to follow its regular pen a memo that was critical of NBC’s Today programme yes- “Nobody even told me about time. She never made it, never Omarosa, and while I would rath- during the Trump administration. process in this and all personnel how Comey handled the FBI’s terday played the brief recording, it,” Trump is heard saying, after will. She begged me for a job, er not be doing so, this is a mod- Aitan Goelman, Strzok’s at- matters,” Goelman said. probe into Hillary Clinton’s use of in which Trump claims to have chief of staff John Kelly termi- tears in her eyes, I said Ok. Peo- ern day form of communication torney, said in a statement that FBI Goelman said that his client’s a private email server. had no knowledge that she was nated her employment. ple in the White House hated and I know the Fake News Media Deputy Director David Bowdich firing was politically motivated Later, however, Trump claimed sacked and expresses regret at “You know they run a big op- her. She was vicious, but not will be working overtime to make made the decision to terminate and that his texts represented he fired Comey over that “Russia the news. eration, but I didn’t know it.” smart. I would rarely see her but even Wacky Omarosa look legiti- his client. The decision, Goelman political speech protected by the thing,” apparently referring to The recording is the lat- He continues: “I didn’t know heard....” Trump tweeted. “...re- mate as possible. Sorry!” added, was at odds with a recom- First Amendment. the FBI probe into whether his est volley from the disgruntled that. Goddamn it. I don’t love ally bad things. Nasty to people & Trump came to offi ce vowing mendation by the Federal Bureau Earlier this year, Attorney Gen- presidential campaign colluded 44-year-old, once an ardent you leaving at all.” would constantly miss meetings to hire “only the best people” — of Investigation’s Off ice of Profes- eral Jeff Sessions fired FBI Deputy with Russia. Trump has repeatedly Trump ally, and represents an- Trump has already branded & work. When Gen Kelly came but has struggled to put a lid on sional Responsibility, which had Director Andrew McCabe after denied any collusion and called other stunning breach of presi- “Omarosa” — as she is common- on board he told me she was a leaks, backbiting and scandal in- called for Strzok to face a 60-day a scathing report by the Justice the investigation a witch hunt. dential trust. ly known — a “lowlife” after she loser & nothing but problems. I side his White House.

California Counter-protest overwhelms fi re threatens retirement white supremacist rally community Reuters AFP Los Angeles Washington ne of the fi res scorching Cali- small white supremacist rally fornia on Sunday moved in took place outside the White Oon a retirement community, AHouse on Sunday when only prompting evacuation orders for some 20 far-right supporters showed thousands of people. up, but they were massively outnum- Residents of the Trilogy Glen Ivy bered by counter-protesters. community located between the San- Washington police closed streets ta Ana Mountains and a major high- and threw a ring of steel across a park way who have trouble driving in the where the rally was held to keep the dark were urged to leave immediately demonstrators and counter-protesters to escape the wrath of the Holy Fire, apart. which has already burned through The day appeared to end without 22,714 acres and is 41% contained. major incident, though offi cers used The US Forest Service estimates pepper spray on rowdy anti-fascists a that around 3,700 homes and struc- few blocks from the White House. tures have been evacuated, or around The tiny group of demonstra- 11,120 people. tors trickled in from nearby Vi- Nearly 1,500 fi refi ghters — sup- enna, Virginia under heavy police ported by some inmates from a lo- escort at Washington’s Foggy Bot- cal jail — are battling that blaze, as it tom Metro station — and were met spread to the north and east, prompt- by hundreds of counter-protesters ing a new round of evacuations. screaming “Shame!” and “Get out Across California, fi refi ghters re- of my city!” ported making signifi cant progress Most of the demonstrators wore against some of the huge wildfi res rag- masks, prompting counter-protesters ing across the most populous state, but to taunt them as cowards for hiding were bracing for more of the soaring their identity. temperatures, dry air and gusty winds Heavy rain helped bring the so- that have made their job so tough. called “Unite the Right 2” demo to The so-called Mendocino Complex an early end, hours before the sched- north of state capital Sacramento — uled fi nish of what had been billed as including the River and Ranch fi res, a “white civil rights rally” protesting, which together form the largest blaze among other things, the social media in state history — burned 3,100 acres shut down of some voices on the ex- overnight, just one fourth the previous treme right. night’s toll, according to local media. After marching to Lafayette Square The Carr fi re in the north, which in front of the White House, the group Counter protesters march from Freedom Plaza to Lafayette Park before the Unite the Right rally in Washington, DC, on Sunday. has destroyed more than 1,000 was driven in police vans back to a dif- homes, grew only modestly over- ferent Metro station outside of Wash- Right” event marched through Char- chants, if any, were drowned out by the to be attacked” by counter-demon- clashes when he appeared reluctant to night, as containment lines improved. ington. lottesville, Virginia in two days of cha- counter-protesters. strators. condemn the extreme right-wingers — Their task was complicated by “Behold the master race,” one coun- os, chanting slogans such as “Blood “Pro-white” march organizer Jason “It would be a major mistake if we many of whom have rallied behind him steep terrain making it diffi cult for ter-protester mockingly yelled. and Soil” — the English version of a Kessler, who wore a grey suit and no allowed fascists to just walk into the since his election. fi re trucks to approach. More than 25 By the end of the day, only six in- Nazi chant — and “White Lives Mat- mask, told reporters that he was not a nation’s capital and go in unopposed,” On Saturday, the president issued a aircraft were being used to drop water dividuals remained, protected from ter.” That event culminated with a man white supremacist but a “civil rights said Kei Pritsker, 22, a volunteer with generic condemnation of “all types of and fi re-retardant chemicals. angry counter-protesters by a ring of driving a car into a crowd of counter- advocate for white people” and wanted the Answer Coalition that organized racism and acts of violence” via Twitter. Some 18 blazes are continuing to police offi cers. protesters, killing a woman and injur- to “tell the truth about Charlottes- the counter-protest. An African-American counter pro- scorch wide swathes of California. “The US is for all of us, NOT just ing 19 people. ville,” which he claimed was “sabo- The white supremacist movement is tester who only gave his name as Jim The Ranch fi re, part of the Mendo- some of us,” one counter-protester Some of the white demonstrators in taged” by city offi cials. enjoying a sense of empowerment un- said that Trump has “emboldened” cino Complex, was 58% contained as sign read, while another said, “Fight- Charlottesville carried guns, includ- In a video posted on the Politico der President Donald Trump, Pritsker white racists. of Saturday, while the River Fire was ing Nazis: An American Tradition.” ing assault rifl es, but all fi rearms were website, Kessler said that many sym- said. “It was subtle, now it’s not subtle, 92% contained, news media reported. One year ago torch-bearing white barred from Sunday’s rally. pathizers failed to show up because Trump drew broad criticism imme- it’s in your face. It’s like Nazi Germa- The two blazes have devastated an supremacists in the fi rst “United the On Sunday the demonstrator they were “terrifi ed that they are going diately after last year’s Charlottesville ny,” he told AFP. area of more than 325,000 acres so far.

6.4 quake rocks Alaska’s oil-producing North Slope

Reuters 137km to the east, said Megan Baldino, a Anchorage spokeswoman for BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc, which operates the fi eld. The quake, initially measured at a mag- magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck on nitude 6.5, was followed by a series of after- Sunday near the native Alaskan vil- shocks, the largest of which was a 6.0 trem- Alage of Kaktovik and part of the Arctic or, according to the US Geological Survey. National Wildlife Refuge where the Trump The main earthquake was centred 64km administration plans to allow oil drilling, southwest of Kaktovik, a coastal Inupiat but no injuries or damage were reported. village of about 260 residents at the north- The temblor, which occurred just be- ern edge of the Arctic National Wildlife fore 7am, was the most powerful on record Refuge (ANWR). State emergency offi cials to hit Alaska’s oil-producing North Slope, said they had no reports of damage, but said Paul Huang, a seismologist and deputy locals in Kaktovik said the tremor did not director of the National Tsunami Warning pass unnoticed. Center in Palmer, Alaska. “I felt a little shaking and felt dizzy, and No tsunami alert was generated, though felt the shelves shaking,” said Archie Brower, ground motion was felt as far away as Fair- assistant manager at the Kaktovik Kikiktak banks, Alaska, nearly 644km to the south. grocery. The quake had no impact on operations of The vast and environmentally pristine the Trans Alaska Pipeline system that car- coastal plain, wedged between the Beaufort ries North Slope crude 1,300km to the ma- Sea and Brooks Range mountains, is prized rine terminal at Valdez, according to a state- for its importance to caribou, polar bears ment from Alyeska, the consortium that and other wildlife but is believed to hold bil- runs the pipeline. lions of barrels of oil. Alyeska said it would conduct follow-up “Scientifi cally, however, this region is inspections of the pipeline and related fa- poorly understood and the behavior of the cilities. fault or faults responsible for today’s earth- Inspection teams likewise found noth- quake are not known,” the Alaska Earth- ing amiss at the Prudhoe Bay oil fi eld about quake Center in Fairbanks said in a bulletin. Gulf Times 8 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 AFRICA Mnangagwa urges Zimbabweans to Mali counts votes, poll worker slain move on after post-election unrest AFP Bamako

Reuters But the violence that erupted after Harare Mnangagwa’s ruling ZANU-PF party won ote counting was underway across Mali the national elections and the heavy- yesterday after a tense presidential run- handed army response was another re- Voff marked by violence, polling station resident Emmerson Mnangagwa said minder that Zimbabwean society remains closures and low turnout. President Ibrahim yesterday Zimbabweans should now deeply divided even after Mugabe’s near Boubacar Keita, 73, is the clear frontrunner in Punite to rebuild the economy and four decades rule. a reprise of his faceoff against former fi nance put behind them the election period that MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and Mnan- minister Soumaila Cisse, 68. saw six people being killed after the army gagwa’s main rival who has challenged the In a reminder of the extremist threat that was stepped in to quell post-election protests election result at the Constitutional Court a major campaign issue, the overseer of a poll- this month. said in a message to mark Heroes Day that ing station in Arkodia, in the northern region In his fi rst national address since being Zimbabwe was a broken and divided nation of Timbuktu, was shot dead by armed Islamist declared winner in a disputed presiden- that needed healing and reconciliation. militants, local offi cials said. tial vote, Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe had The vote, he said, had been held in a On the eve of voting, authorities said they showed the world it could hold a free and “scandalous” way. had disrupted a plot to carry out “targeted at- peaceful vote but blamed the main oppo- “We must resolutely do everything in tacks” in the capital Bamako. sition Movement for Democratic Change our power under our constitution to say More than a hundred other stations in the restive (MDC) for violence that followed. ‘No’ to fraud and repression either in north and centre were closed by security fears, ac- “It is now time to put the election period our electoral politics or justice system,” cording to local monitors POCIM (the Mali Citizen behind us and embrace the future,” Mnan- Chamisa said. Observation Pool), which had more than 2,000 ob- gagwa said during Heroes Day commemo- ZANU-PF legal secretary Paul Mangwa- servers deployed around the country. rations in the capital Harare. na said lawyers would respond to Chami- The closure fi gure compares with a total of “We should never be deterred by tem- sa’s case by tomorrow. 23,000 polling stations nationwide and several porary setbacks or regrettable events The Constitutional Court, whose deci- hundred closures in the fi rst round. which we encounter in our cause to build sion is fi nal, can uphold the result, declare Turnout was just 22.38%, POCIM said. an open, free and democratic, prosperous a new winner, order a fresh election within Participation in the fi rst round was 42.7%. Zimbabwe.” 60 days or make any other ruling it deems The European Union’s observer mission said The July 30 election, the fi rst since fi t. yesterday it was able to get to the northern town Robert Mugabe was forced to resign after The court must rule within 14 days of an of Gao, but not to Timbuktu or Kidal, also in the a coup last November, was cast as a wa- election challenge being lodged. north, or to Mopti in the centre. tershed vote that could pull a pariah state The days do not include weekends and But in 300 polling stations that its observers back into the international fold and spark public holidays according to the court Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa attends Heroes Day commemorations held at the National visited, “we didn’t see any major incident,” the an economic revival. rules. Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday. mission’s leader, Cecile Kyenge, said. Gulf Times Tuesday, August 14, 2018 9 ASIA

Wild encounters

A blue breasted quail feeding at Sungei Buloh wetland reserve in Singapore. Sungei Buloh wetland reserve became Singapore’s first Asean Heritage Park in 2003 and recognised as a site of international importance for migratory birds. Herons feeding at Sungei Buloh wetland reserve in Singapore. A squirrel feeding at Sungei Buloh wetland reserve in Singapore.

Over 34,000 infected Bangladesh puts acclaimed with dengue in Lanka

IANS reports Xinhua news agency. Colombo Some of the worst aff ected districts were Kandy and Gam- paha. The National Dengue photographer behind bars he number of people suf- Control Unit last month warned fering from dengue in Sri that there was an increase in the AFP completion of the probe into his peared widely in Western media dents and others calling for bet- government and wielding metal TLanka has increased to number of dengue patients this Dhaka charges. and who founded the renowned ter public governance, reforms rods attacked demonstrators, over 34,000 so far this year, with year due to the active South West Alam was accused of mak- Pathshala South Asian Media and justice in Bangladesh, in- journalists and even the US am- Colombo reporting the high- monsoon rains. ing “false” and “provocative” Institute — faces a maximum cluding media workers and oth- bassador’s car. Some 150 people est number of infected patients, As a result, the unit said it has ward-winning Bangla- statements on Al Jazeera and on 14 years in jail, along with oth- er civil society,” said the experts were injured. offi cial statistics revealed yes- launched special programmes desh photographer Sha- Facebook Live as tens of thou- ers who have been charged with in a statement. Although the protests fi zzled terday. The statistics from the to eradicate dengue breeding Ahidul Alam was in jail sands of students protested in breaching the laws in the wake The experts were special out last week, Bangladesh au- Epidemiology Unit said that in grounds. Over 300 people were yesterday, 10 days after being Dhaka in late July and early Au- of the protests. rapporteurs on human rights, thorities launched a crackdown August, 1,075 patients have been killed and more than 136,000 in- arrested following an interview gust. He also published photos The renowned photographer freedom of expression and ar- on online activists for “spread- diagnosed with dengue from fected by the dengue epidemic last with Al Jazeera about massive of the demonstrations. Alam told reporters outside court last bitrary detention, respectively ing rumours” to fuel the unrest. across the island while 6,221 pa- year in one of the country’s worst- student demonstrations, police told Al Jazeera that the protests Monday that he had been beaten Michel Forst, David Kaye and Police are looking for people tients were reported last month, ever outbreaks in recent times. said. Alam, 63, who accused po- were the result of pent-up anger so badly in police custody that Seong-Phil Hong. Alam’s ar- behind some 1,000 Facebook lice of assaulting him in custody at an “unelected government ... his tunic needed washing to get rest capped a turbulent week in accounts and have arrested at and was earlier sent to a hospi- clinging on by brute force” that the blood out. New York-based Bangladesh as students poured least a dozen social media ac- tal for a check-up following an has looted banks, gagged the Human Rights Watch and Lon- onto the streets in Dhaka and tivists. These include a televi- order from the high court, was media and is steeped in corrup- don’s Amnesty International elsewhere for nine straight days sion actress and the head of an taken to a magistrate’s court late tion. have demanded his release, and after two teenagers were killed online media outlet. Lankan tourist police on Sunday. He is being investigated for United Nations human rights by a speeding bus. A well-known Bangladeshi “The court then sent him allegedly violating Bangladesh’s experts echoed these calls. Last weekend the demon- online activist, Pinaki Bhat- to jail,” police offi cial Moshiur Internet laws, enacted in 2006 “The arrest and alleged ill- strations turned violent as tacharya, has also not been told to learn Hindi Rahman told AFP. Another po- and sharpened in 2013, that treatment of Mr Alam is ex- some protesters vandalised seen since August 5, his father lice offi cer told the local Daily critics say are used to snuff out tremely worrying and takes and torched vehicles and police told AFP yesterday, saying he Star newspaper that Alam dissent and harass journalists. place in a general context of a used tear gas and rubber bullets. presumed he had gone under- IANS sector was expected to become would be kept in prison until the Alam — whose work has ap- crackdown against young stu- Mobs allegedly aligned with the ground to escape arrest. Colombo the largest foreign exchange earner for the country. There- fore, ensuring safety of the for- ri Lanka’s Inspector Gen- eigners visiting Sri Lanka will be eral of Police Pujith Ja- a top priority for the police force, Syasundara yesterday said Jayasundara said. 25 new police posts will be set “Offi cers of the Tourist Po- Cambodia seizes record ecstasy haul up covering all the main tourist lice Division should pay special spots across the country for visi- attention to language train- tors’ security. And police per- ing. In addition to English, they AFP ed on August 7 after coming to the told AFP, adding that one pill of to the country as a transit point, in a separate case seized 120kg sonnel have been asked to learn should also learn widely used Phnom Penh Phnom Penh central post offi ce to the party drug sold for between particularly for heroin and of crystal methamphetamine Hindi. international languages such as pick up the boxes, said National $20 and $80 and the total haul methampetamine. Heavy sen- smuggled in from Laos. The The decision was taken after Chinese, Hindi and French,” Ja- Anti-Drugs Authority deputy was worth “millions” of dollars. tences are passed down for drug kingdom has also cracked down discussions with the Chairman yasundara said. ambodian authorities secretary-general Mok Chito. Yao Zeye was charged over the traffi cking, with hundreds ar- on safrole oil, an ingredient in and senior offi cials of the Sri Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, seized nearly 100kg of ec- In total 98kg of MDMA pills weekend with drug traffi cking rested including senior offi cials cosmetics that can be used as a Lanka Tourism Development once heavily scarred by a 30- Cstasy hidden in pet food — better known as ecstasy — and faces up to life imprison- and foreigners. In June, a court precursor in making ecstasy. Authority (SLTDA), Xinhua year ethnic confl ict, has become shipments from Germany, police were discovered in the ship- ment if convicted, as police look jailed a Belgian man for life after The oil is derived from the news agency quoted Jayasundara one of the leading industries said yesterday, after charging a ment, which was intended for into possible accomplices. he was found guilty of smug- rare M’rea Prov Phnom tree in as saying. He said a new uni- after it was dubbed one of the Chinese national in connection distribution locally and in Vi- Cambodia has taken a hard gling a kilogram of cocaine into Cambodia’s protected forests form would be introduced to the world’s greatest tourist hot spots with the record haul. The suspect, etnam. “This is the biggest bust line on drugs in recent years in the kingdom through a suitcase. and production of it was banned Tourist Police Division. by several international publica- identifi ed as Yao Zeye, was arrest- of ecstasy” in Cambodia, Chito response to smugglers turning The same month authorities in 2007. In a few years, the tourism tions. President Duterte to visit Israel next month

AFP as well as communist guerrillas. later apologised to the Jewish com- Manila An Israeli fi rm supplied the munity over his remarks, which he thermal imaging system for an ar- said were aimed at critics who had moured military unit that killed the likened him to the Nazi leader. hilippine President Rodrigo top leader of Islamic State group- His government also pointed Duterte is to make an offi cial linked militants who seized the out the Philippines gave refuge to Pvisit to Israel next month, his southern city of Marawi last year, around 1,300 Jews fl eeing the Holo- government said yesterday, nearly the unit has told AFP. Duterte faced caust. Duterte, 73, won elections in two years after he sparked outrage global condemnation in September 2016 by a landslide after a campaign by likening his deadly drug war to 2016 when he compared his crack- dominated by his pledge to rid soci- the Holocaust. The September 2-5 Rodrigo Duterte down on drugs to Adolf Hitler’s ety of drugs by killing tens of thou- trip will be the fi rst by a Filipino genocidal drive in World War II. sands of people. leader since diplomatic ties were discuss how to develop ties on is- “Hitler massacred 3mn Jews. Since Duterte took offi ce, police established between the two coun- sues including security and coun- Now there are 3mn drug addicts say they have killed 4,354 drug sus- tries in 1967, a foreign department ter-terrorism, according to the (in the Philippines). I’d be happy pects, with many others murdered statement said. statement. Israel has been a key to slaughter them,” he said. Most by unknown killers. Rights groups Duterte and Israeli Prime Min- weapons supplier to the Philip- mainstream historians say 6mn allege the total dead in the campaign ister Benjamin Netanyahu will pines, which is fighting militants Jews died in the Holocaust. Duterte is more than 13,000. 20 officials sacked for graft in Three dead in Philippine fl ooding military medical purchases Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has fired 20 people, including colonels and a general, over accusations of fraud DPA worst hit. A 50-year-old man also fell into and graft in purchases of military medical supplies, his Manila a creek and was swept by strong currents in spokesman said yesterday, the latest step in a sweeping Quezon City. battle on graft. Reining in government corruption was School classes and work in government a key election plank for Duterte, who has been a big hree people drowned and nearly offi ces have been suspended in the aff ected supporter of the security forces, promising equipment and 60,000 were displaced by widespread areas. The weather bureau said two tropi- boosting their budget and salaries to help tackle crime, Tfl oods in the Philippine capital and cal storms — Leepi and Yagi — located off drugs and armed rebellions. northern provinces over the weekend, the the northern Philippines were enhancing Those sacked were accused of involvement in 17 cases national disaster relief agency said yester- the south-west monsoon, which was trig- of bogus purchases of supplies, drugs and equipment day. More than 1mn people were aff ected by gering the heavy rains. The bad weather was at inflated prices, the spokesman, Harry Roque, told the fl oods, which reached as high as 180cm expected to last until the middle of the week, reporters. Civilians and military off icials were among those in some areas in metropolitan Manila, the and emergency offi cials urged residents to sacked. The servicemen faced a court martial, he added. agency said. stay on alert against fl ashfl oods and land- Duterte was “personally aggravated and angered”, having More than 33,000 residents in the capital slides. recently ordered that 50mn pesos ($936,908) be made had been forced to fl ee their homes since Sat- The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 available to the main military hospital where the off ences urday, while some 26,000 people were also cyclones every year, causing floods, land- took place, Roque said. displaced in 10 northern provinces, it added. slides and other accidents. The strong- Military chief Carlito Galvez said he was angered to learn The casualties included a 36-year-old man est typhoon hit the country in November that men in uniform had profited by inflating the prices of and a 61-year-old woman who drowned in 2013, killing more than 6,300 people. Ty- prosthetics bought for soldiers who had lost limbs in battle. In fl oods in separate incidents in the suburban phoon Haiyan also displaced more than his campaign against corruption, Duterte has sacked dozens cities of Quezon and Marikina, which was the 4mn people. of off icials, including many of his own appointees. Gulf Times 10 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 ASIA/AUSTRALASIA S Korean woman given rare jail term for spycam crime

AFP been battling a growing epidemic cording to offi cial statistics about and sharing it on the Internet in its economic and technological of the Korea Cyber Sexual Vio- off enders more favourably than Seoul of so-called “molka” or spy- 98% of off enders are men — rang- May. advances. State data shows only lence civic group. “We rarely saw women. cam videos, which largely involve ing from school teachers and col- She was arrested days later 8.7% of high-tech peeping Toms them act so quickly for countless Smartphones sold in the South men secretly fi lming women in lege professors to church pastors and paraded in front of television are jailed on their fi rst conviction, cases in which victims were fe- are required to make a loud shut- South Korean court yester- schools, offi ces, trains, toilets, and police offi cers — while more cameras while police raided her with most only fi ned or receiving male,” she told AFP. ter noise when taking pictures, day slapped a woman with changing rooms and on the street. than 80% of victims are women. home to search for evidence — suspended terms, seen by many as The case of the model — who but many off enders use special Aa rare jail term for secretly Spycam crimes reported to But in the latest case the woman described by many activists as an a slap on the wrist. has not been named — was a cata- apps that mute the sound, or turn photographing a male model, in police surged from around 1,100 in her 20s — also a model — was uncharacteristically swift and ag- “The whole response by the lyst for a recent series of mass to high-tech spy cameras hid- a case that sparked controversy in 2010 to more than 6,500 last sentenced to 10 months in prison gressive response. police to this rare case in which a women’s rallies in Seoul, at which den inside eye glasses, lighters, over double standards. year, and many off enders share or for taking a picture of her male Patriarchal values are deeply victim is male is truly unprece- protestors accused the police and watches, car keys and even neck- High-tech South Korea has sell photos and videos online. Ac- counterpart at a Seoul art college ingrained in South Korea despite dented,” said Seo Seung-hui, head court of treating male victims and ties. Third summit of Kim, Moon to be held in Pyongyang

Reuters leader Kim Jong-un and South the North’s denuclearisation, and the issues that are already on In a file picture, North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un shakes hands with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in Seoul Korean President Moon Jae-in. after Kim vowed to work toward the schedule may face diffi cul- at the Military Demarcation Line that divides their countries at the truce village of Panmunjom. They fi rst met in April in Pan- that goal at a landmark summit in ties,” Ri said, without giving de- munjom, a remarkable thaw in June in Singapore with US Presi- tails. One issue that has angered ment of inter-Korean relations, inter-Korean relations. South up progress in declaring an end orth and South Korea ties after more than a year of dent Donald Trump. North Korea recently has been we should do it,” the minister Korea hopes to restart eff orts on to the war offi cially,” said Seo Yu- agreed yesterday to hold rising tension and fears of war US offi cials have told Reuters the case of a dozen North Korean told reporters. Cho said the two a cross-peninsula railway and a seok, a researcher at the Institute Na summit in the North over the North’s development that North Korea had yet to agree restaurant workers who came to sides had exchanged views on joint industrial park but has been of North Korean Studies in Seoul. in September, another step to- of nuclear weapons and ballistic to a timeline for eliminating its the South in 2016 via China. the North’s denuclearisation and cautious about major projects Christopher Green, a senior ad- wards boosting co-operation missiles. There they agreed that nuclear arsenal or to disclose its The North says they were ab- on a peace mechanism to replace due to international sanctions viser at the International Crisis between the old rivals, even as Moon would visit the North’s size, which US estimates have ducted by the South and should the armistice that ended fi ghting chiefl y engineered by Washing- Group, said the North could try doubts grow over eff orts to end capital in the autumn, though the put at between 30 and 60 war- be returned, and has raised the during the Korean War. ton over the North’s nuclear and to increase pressure on the South the North’s nuclear weapons pair met again in May in an unan- heads. After yesterday’s talks, possibility of the issue creat- Moon and Kim agreed during missile programmes. to deliver on economic promises programme. nounced meeting at Panmunjom. Ri Son-gwon, the chairman of a ing an obstacle to the reunion their fi rst summit to push for a The North has urged the Unit- made at the April summit, while Offi cials from both sides No details on an agenda for North Korean committee aiming of some families divided by the declaration of an end to the Kore- ed States to end the sanctions, widening the distance between meeting in the truce village of next month’s talks were an- for the “peaceful reunifi cation” 1950-53 Korean War, planned an War together with the United saying it had made goodwill ges- Seoul and Washington. Panmunjom, in the demilitarised nounced, but the two Koreas of the peninsula, told his South for next week. Cho did not say if States this year, but Washington tures, including a moratorium Ri said the two sides had agreed zone (DMZ) that separates the have been discussing a range of Korean counterpart, Unifi cation North Korea had raised the case has said it would only be possi- on nuclear and missile tests, the on a date for the summit, but he two Koreas, reached an agree- issues, from a possible peace Minister Cho Myoung-gyon, it of the restaurant workers yes- ble after the North abandons its dismantling of a nuclear site, and declined to elaborate. Kim Eui- ment on a September summit declaration to joint economic was important to clear “obsta- terday, merely saying it had not nuclear programme. Last month, the return of the remains of some kyeom, a spokesman of South between the countries’ leaders in and infrastructure projects. The cles” preventing inter-Korean brought up new issues. the North’s state media criticised US soldiers killed in the Korean Korea’s presidential offi ce, said it the North’s capital of Pyongyang. progress between the two Ko- relations from moving forward. “There were mentions that if the South accusing it of only War. would be diffi cult for the summit No date was announced for reas comes as North Korea and “If the issues that were raised there are problems to be resolved caring only about the views of “The North is asking the South to happen before the September what will be the third meeting the United States are struggling at the talks aren’t resolved, un- by both sides, on humanitar- the United States and failing to to play a bridging role as they 9 anniversary of North Korea’s this year between North Korean to agree on how to bring about expected problems could emerge ian issues or for the develop- take practical steps to advance want the United States to speed founding, a major holiday there. China denies internment Red hot! of 1mn Uighurs in Xinjiang

AFP She cited reports from rights “You said I was false on the Geneva groups that upwards of 1mn million, well, how many were ethnic Uighurs and other Tur- there? Please tell me. And what kic Muslim minorities are being were the laws on which they hina vehemently denied held in counter-extremism cen- were detained?” allegations that one mil- tres, while another 2mn “have “We have to have more than Clion of its mostly Muslim been forced” into reeducation a denial of allegations,” she in- Uighur minority are being held camps for “political and cultural sisted. China has stepped up a in internment camps, insisting indoctrination”. crackdown in Xinjiang against all ethnic groups in the country Ma, who was among around what it calls extremism and are treated equally. 50 high-level Chinese offi cials separatist elements but many A Chinese offi cial told a UN answering questions from the Muslims in the region accuse human rights committee in Ge- committee, insisted that “the Beijing of religious and cultural neva that tough security meas- argument that 1mn Uighurs are repression. ures in China’s far-west Xin- detained in reeducation centres In a region that shares bor- jiang region were necessary to is completely untrue.” ders with Pakistan and Afghan- combat extremism and terror- Chinese authorities have istan, Muslims face regulations ism, but that they did not target long denied the existence of banning beards and veils as any specifi c ethnic group or re- such camps despite mount- well as the distribution of Holy strict religious freedoms. ing evidence from both offi cial Qur’ans. But China’s state-run “Xinjiang citizens, includ- documents and testimonies ‘Global Times’ newspaper in- ing the Uighurs, enjoy equal from those who have been held sisted yesterday that the tough freedom and rights,” Ma You- in them. Ma also fl atly denied security measures in the region qing, the director of China’s McDougall’s claim that the re- had prevented it from turning United Front Work Department, gion had been turned into a into “China’s Syria” or “China’s told the UN Committee on the no-rights zone,” saying this was Libya”. A worker scoops red chilli peppers at a chilli processing plant in Zunyi, Guizhou province, China. Elimination of Racial Discrimi- “completely against the facts.” The Global Times defended nation. “There is neither deliberate the crackdown in an editorial, During the fi rst day of China’s targeting at a particular ethnic accusing the West of trying to review before the Geneva-based minority, nor suppressing or re- “stir trouble for Xinjiang and Japan heatwave committee on Friday, one of the stricting the rights or the free- destroy the hard-earned stabil- 18 committee members, Gay dom of religious belief of the ity in the region”. “The turna- threatens famous McDougall, voiced deep con- Uighur people,” he said. round in Xinjiang’s security Australian PM Turnbull tuna auction cern at “numerous and credible McDougall appeared unim- situation has avoided a great reports” that China had turned pressed by Ma’s comments. “I tragedy and saved countless Fishmongers at Tokyo’s famed the region into “something that heard a fl at denial of allegations lives,” the newspaper wrote in Tsukiji tuna auction are feeling resembles a massive internment about detentions in the Uighur its English and Chinese edi- suff ers drop in popularity the heat as the ageing market’s camp.” area,” she said. tions. air conditioners struggle to keep up with a heatwave blanketing DPA two months. Turnbull is under the country. The dilapidated China allows Swedish doctor to see detained publisher Canberra pressure after his government market is due to close later this failed to steal any of the fi ve year, and will relocate to a new, China has allowed a Swedish diplomats. declared they had released him seats up for grabs in by-elec- modern site. But in the meantime doctor to examine publisher Gui He was reportedly en route to in October 2017 but his daughter ustralian Prime Minis- tions on July 28. wholesalers have been forced to Minhai, a Chinese-born Swede see a Swedish specialist over Angela Gui told AFP at the time ter Malcolm Turnbull’s He has been criticised for take measures including keeping who vanished into Chinese fears he had the neurological that he was under “loose house Apopularity has plunged his handling of a drought in their pricey produce in cool trucks custody in January in murky disease ALS. Wallstrom, who arrest” in Ningbo. over the past two weeks, ac- the country’s most populous until moments before auction. circumstances for the second provided no details about Gui’s After his second disappearance cording to a poll released yes- state, New South Wales, and “We can’t replace the ageing air time, Sweden said yesterday. condition or medical visit, into police custody in January, terday, suggesting he could the recent distribution with- conditioners as we’re relocating “Swedish medical personnel reiterated Sweden’s call for him Gui appeared in a video struggle to win re-election next out a tendering process of al- very soon, and it’s been so have on Monday, August 13, to be freed. “Gui Minhai must interview in February confessing year. most half a billion Australian hot that it’s hard to get the been able to carry out a visit be released and be allowed to to wrongdoing and accusing Satisfaction with Turnbull’s dollars to a small Great Barrier temperature down,” an off icial at with detained Swedish citizen reunite with his family,” she said. his adopted country Sweden of performance dropped 18 points Reef charity. the market told AFP. The auction Gui Minhai. This is welcome,” She said Sweden was continuing manipulating him like a “chess to a negative net satisfaction He also faces a rebellion from space is usually kept at 15 degrees Swedish Foreign Minister Margot its “intensive work” in the matter, piece”. rating of minus 24, below oppo- among his own parliamentar- Celsius to keep the treasured tuna Wallstrom said in a statement. and said the medical visit would It was unclear whether that sition Labor leader Bill Shorten, ians, including vociferous coal cool, but an “unprecedented” Gui was one of five Hong Kong- be “followed up in several statement was made under whose popularity decreased by Malcolm Turnbull industry supporter and former heatwave meant the mercury hit based booksellers – known diff erent ways”. duress, but video of his six points to minus 19. prime minister Tony Abbott, on as high as 20 degrees in July, the for publishing gossipy titles Gui, 54, first disappeared in 2015 confession showed him flanked Support for Turnbull as pre- increasing his level of support his government’s energy policy, off icial said. about Chinese political leaders while on holiday in Thailand. by two police off icers. A close ferred prime minister has also as preferred prime minister as he seeks to reduce emissions To keep their fish fresh, – who disappeared in 2015 and He eventually surfaced at an friend said the remarks were “not dropped from 48% to 44% from 29% to 32%. Under Aus- and energy prices. wholesalers are keeping the resurfaced in mainland China. undisclosed location in China, to be believed”. within the past two weeks, ac- tralia’s “two-party preferred” Australia, which has had fi ve shutters in the auction warehouse He was released in October confessing to involvement The Chinese embassy in Sweden cording to a Newspoll survey method of voting, Labor re- diff erent prime ministers since sealed, leaving tuna inside cool 2017, but was arrested on a in a fatal traff ic accident and said in February that Gui was published by The Australian tained its narrow 51-49 lead 2010, is scheduled to hold par- trucks until shortly before auction train to Beijing in January while smuggling illegal books into the being held in a detention centre newspaper. Shorten closed the over Turnbull’s coalition gov- liamentary elections by May and covering fish with tarps as travelling with two Swedish mainland. Chinese authorities in the city. gap by seven percentage points, ernment, which it has held for next year. soon as they are sold. Gulf Times Tuesday, August 14, 2018 11 BRITAIN/IRELAND Britain vows to end ‘rough sleeping’ in 9 years’ time

By Umberto Bacchi, Reuters It also said it would improve access to services London and accommodation and train staff to help people under the infl uence of drugs and victims of do- mestic abuse and modern slavery. ritain’s government yesterday pledged to Not all the £100mn is new funding, however. end rough sleeping in England by 2027, a The housing ministry said more than half was Btarget activists said could only be achieved new, with the rest coming from its existing budget by investing more in building aff ordable homes. of more than £1.2bn to tackle all forms of home- Homelessness has more than doubled since lessness. 2010 in England, where more than 4,100 people Homeless charities welcomed the plan, but now sleep rough, government fi gures show. said further “bold” action was needed, including The government yesterday announced a signifi cantly more social housing. £100mn package to tackle rough sleeping, in- “Let’s be clear, this is a step forward and not a cluding funding for housing, mental health treat- total fi x for homelessness,” said Polly Neate, head Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. ment and staff training. of Shelter, one of seven charities that advised the “Nobody should have to sleep rough,” Prime government on the strategy. Minister Theresa May said in a statement. “We still need to tackle the chronic lack of “As well as ensuring people have somewhere genuinely affordable homes, deep instability to live, we have to deal with underlying prob- of renting, and problems with housing benefit lems and ultimately help people turn their lives that are leaving so many without a home,” she Thomas Markle fears he won’t see around.” said. The government pledged to spend £50mn on An estimated 236,000 people are sleeping on building new homes outside London for people the streets or in temporary accommodation in living in hostels or refuges and £30mn on mental Britain, where homebuilding has been declining royal daughter Meghan again: Sun health support for rough sleepers. for decades, driving up property prices.

Reuters ried Harry, Queen Elizabeth’s British tabloid The Mail on Sun- answers back and there’s no ad- London grandson and sixth-in-line to day, Markle, who lives in Mexico, dress I can write to,” Markle said the throne, in a glittering cer- said how he had hung up the in video clips on the Sun website. emony at Windsor Castle in May. phone on Harry, 33, before the He said he missed his daughter homas Markle has not However, the immediate wedding after the prince berated and wanted to be part of her life. Grouse shooting season off spoken to his daughter build-up to the wedding was him over the staged pictures. “I would like my relationship TMeghan since her star- overshadowed by her father, He told the Sun that since talk- with Meghan to be like father and studded wedding to Britain’s a former lighting director for ing to the media after the wed- daughter like we’ve always been,” to a misty start in Scotland Prince Harry and fears she will US TV soaps and sitcoms, who ding to give his account, he had he said. “I would like to put our not contact him again, the Sun pulled out days beforehand after heard nothing from his daugh- diff erences behind us and get to- newspaper reported yesterday. undergoing heart surgery. ter and he believed he had been gether. I miss you very much. If I Reuters through tourism, employment and conservation “I don’t expect to see her or It also emerged that he had “locked out for ever” by the Brit- have a message to Harry, is, get Forneth Moor, Scotland of farms. hear back from her and that’s staged photos with a paparazzi ish royals. over it, I’m your new father-in- Grouse shooting contributes £32mn to the OK,” the British tabloid quoted photographer which contributed “I’ve had no way of contacting law.” Scottish economy and supports 2,640 full jobs in him as saying. to the furore around him ahead of her. The phone number I called Harry’s offi ce, Kensington Pal- ritain’s grouse shooting season offi cially remote areas, according to Gift of Grouse, a group Former US actress Meghan, 37, the wedding. doesn’t work any more. The li- ace, said it had no comment on began yesterday, with misty wet Scottish promoting the sport. now the Duchess of Sussex, mar- In an interview with another aison with the royal family never the interviews. Bweather not proving an impediment for However environmental campaigners say that those taking part. because grouse moors are intensively managed to Grouse are medium to large-sized birds, similar ensure that high numbers of grouse breed, other to partridges, with round bodies and short, broad native wildlife such as foxes, mountain hares and wings and the red grouse in particular is associ- birds of prey are “controlled”. ated with heather, which grows in Scotland. Shooting for sport in Britain dates back to Vic- Heathrow passport Report: Brexit fuels Hunting enthusiasts highlight what they torian times, and the season usually starts on Au- say is their role in sustaining the countryside gust 12, or “the glorious 12th”. queues reached labour ‘supply shock’ 2-1/2 hours in July for British fi rms

Reuters that Heathrow’s queues were DPA London worse than at other major world London airport. “We all agree that security assengers arriving at Lon- and safety at our airports is vital Brexit-linked fall in net migration from EU nations has don’s Heathrow Airport had and remains our top priority, but helped cause a “supply shock” for many British fi rms, Pto queue at passport control other countries are managing Aworsening a productivity crisis in the country, an industry for up to two-and-a-half hours in their borders more eff ectively,” report said yesterday. July, offi cial fi gures showed, spark- Virgin Atlantic’s chief executive Strong demand for labour is increasing recruitment pressures for ing further criticism from aviation Craig Kreeger said in a statement many employers, who complain of falling quantity and suitability chiefs about delays caused by Brit- yesterday. of job applicants, said the CIPD, a professional institute for Britain’s ain’s border regime. Britain’s interior ministry, re- human resources industry. “This is because the growth in labour The Border Force missed its sponsible for Border Force op- supply is failing to keep pace with labour demand, exacerbated by a 45-minute or less target for erations, said it was deploying ‘supply shock’ of far fewer EU nationals coming into the UK,” it said. passport check wait times for 200 additional staff at Heathrow The report cited government data suggesting that the 95% of visitors from outside the this summer, who would all be in number of EU-born workers in Britain rose by just 7,000 in European Economic Area (EEA) place during peak travel periods the year to June, after an increase of 148,000 in the previous on all but one day last month, in August and September. 12 months. Gerwyn Davies, senior labour market analyst for the according to the data obtained by It said in a statement that it CIPD, said the slowdown in EU arrivals was adding to Britain’s UK-based airline Virgin Atlantic. would not compromise on bor- “continued productivity crisis.” Queues were longest on July der checks and was working to “This is feeding into increasing recruitment and retention chal- 6 when non-EEA visitors had to reduce waiting times. lenges, particularly for employers in sectors that have historically wait for up to two hours and 36 Heathrow Airport’s chief ex- relied on non-UK labour to fi ll roles and which are particularly minutes at Heathrow, Europe’s ecutive John Holland-Kaye last vulnerable to the prospect of future changes to immigration policy busiest airport. week called on the Home Of- for EU migrants,” Davies said. “With skills and labour shortages The boss of Virgin Atlantic fi ce to let visitors from low risk set to worsen further against the backdrop of rising talk of a ‘no called the queue times “unac- countries such as the US use the deal’ outcome with the EU, the need for the government to issue ceptable”, adding to criticism electronic passport gates which consistent, categorical assurances about the status of current and from the chief executive of Brit- currently are only open to EEA future EU citizens, whatever the outcome of the negotiations, is Members of a shooting party on Forneth Moor prepare to set off on the opening day of the grouse ish Airways, who said last week visitors. more important now than ever.” shooting season yesterday. New A-level and GCSE grades will be handed out fairly, says Ofqual

By Richard Adams and in the same way as in previ- But the approach we adopt, above in their GCSE last year will “Our message is one of conti- exam, has been decoupled, “After every single subject, I Guardian News and Media ous years. The results for A-lev- known as comparable outcomes, get a four or above this year,” Col- nuity,” Collier said. meaning that A-level grades no don’t think we had a single exam els will be published on Thurs- means that students aren’t dis- lier said. “As standards are set in new longer include AS results. where the vast majority or the day, including more than 20 of advantaged relative to students Last year students sat reformed qualifi cations this summer the The reforms only apply to A- majority of students came out and he chief qualifi cations the tougher versions of the exam. in previous years just by being the GCSEs in English and maths for use of comparable outcomes levels and GCSEs in England. said ‘this was impossible’ or ‘this regulator in England, Sally They will be followed by GCS- fi rst cohort to sit the new qualifi - the fi rst time, while this summer means that if the students tak- The results for those in Wales was too hard’. Actually, the com- TCollier, said that year’s A- Es the following week in which cations.” students were tested on a wider ing them are of similar ability to and Northern Ireland will be ments were very, very, balanced.” level and GCSE students would the familiar letter grades from For some parents it may be the range of 20 reformed subjects. those taking them last year then published at the same time but The exam overhaul is thought not be suff er from being the rstfi A-G are replaced by the numbers fi rst time they have seen letter Ofqual and the exam boards in national outcomes in the re- they are regulated diff erently and likely to benefi t boys, who appear to take the new, tougher, exams. 9-1 in many subjects. grades replaced by numbers in England use a process known as formed qualifi cations will be are unaff ected. to do better under stressful exam Collier, head of the Ofqual as- Dismissing suggestions that GCSEs, with 9 representing the comparable outcomes to fi x the steady.” Collier said Ofqual used social environments, rather than girls, sessment watchdog, sought to students taking the exams this previous top A* proportion of grades awarded The reformed qualifi cations media to monitor allegations that who in the past did better from reassure parents and students summer were “guinea pigs”, Col- grade and 1 equating to G. in both qualifi cations based on — part of the overhaul ordered the tougher exams were causing longer periods of assessment. — as hundreds of thousands of lier said: “There has been com- Instead of C as the acknowl- prior attainment. by Michael Gove as education greater amounts of stress for this Alan Smithers, a professor of families anxiously awaited the mentary that the exams were edged grade for a good pass, the At A-level the outcomes are set secretary — mainly rely on exam year’s pupils, comparing posts education at Buckingham uni- publication of this summer’s A- harder — and, truly, students reformed GCSEs will award a 4 using the year-groups’ GCSE re- results for determining a fi nal this year to last year. versity, noted that boys improved level and GCSE results — say- have been studying more chal- or 5, with the higher number re- sults two years’ previously, while grade, rather than classroom as- “The pattern of social media their results relative to girls in each ing that although the new ex- lenging content. That was the garded as a “strong pass”. at GCSE the proportions are sessment carried out by teachers. activity relating to exams, over of the 13 reformed A-level exams ams were more testing, the fi nal government’s policy intention in “All things being equal, a stu- based on tests taken at the end of Meanwhile, the halfway mod- the exam period, is extraordinar- last summer, and expected to see a grades would be fairly distributed reforming these qualifi cations. dent who would have got a C or primary school fi ve years ago. ule for A-levels, the AS-level ily similar,” Collier said. similar performance this year. Gulf Times 12 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 EUROPE

Monaco noble Hundreds hurt as Spain suing France for festival promenade falls millions AFP/Reuters/DPA injuries, mainly bruises. By Kim Willsher Madrid Those seriously wounded, in- Guardian News & Media cluding two minors, had broken bones or head injuries but their anic erupted at a packed lives were not at risk, Galicia’s French-born aristocrat is seaside music festival in regional health minister Jesus suing France for €351mn Pnorthwest Spain when Vazquez Almuina told Spanish Ain damages, claiming that part of a wooden promenade public radio. the government tricked his fam- collapsed, injuring more than “It was the worst moment of ily out of inheriting the throne of 370 people, nine of them seri- my life,” said Andres, a young Monaco. ously, offi cials said yesterday. man who was in the VIP area, Louis de Causans alleges that The seafront platform, meas- telling El Faro de Vigo that he he and his relatives would have uring 30m by 10m (100’ by 30’), saw “people crying ... others been in the line of succession if was jammed with people watch- running”. not for a “sleight of hand” by the ing a rap artist in the city of Vigo In a Twitter message, Spanish French state more than a century when part of it collapsed just be- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ago. fore midnight on Sunday, mayor expressed his “solidarity with De Causans says that by fal- Abel Caballero told reporters. the injured”, wishing them a sifying the rules of succession, Rescuers armed with an in- prompt recovery. France gained control over the frared camera combed the site The head of regional govern- Mediterranean principality, for three hours to ensure no one ment of Galicia, Alberto Nunez robbed his family of its birthright remained trapped underneath Feijoo, said that it was “chilling and installed another branch of while divers searched off shore, to see how that entire area col- the Grimaldis on the throne. he said. lapsed”. He insists that his legal action “Police got the people out of “The injured, their families, is not aimed at Monaco’s cur- the area very quickly. There were need an explanation,” he told rent ruler, Prince Albert, but the two people who got trapped by journalists during a visit to a French state. debris, fi refi ghters had to re- Vigo hospital which treated vic- The aristocrat, whose full move them and it was not easy tims of the accident. name is Louis Jean Raymond to get them out,” Caballero told The concert was part of Vigo’s Marie de Vincens de Causans, Spanish public television TVE. three-day O Marisquino festi- told Le Parisien newspaper: “I The president of Vigo’s Port val, which combines music with want the truth to come out and Authority said that he thought competitive sporting events, like this injustice perpetrated by the structure, built in the 1990s, skateboarding and mountain France on my family to be put collapsed due to “excess weight, biking. right. to overcapacity”. The annual festival, which “In reality, my cousin Prince “That is what seems the most bills itself as the “most im- Albert acceded to the throne by a likely cause,” he told TVE but portant urban sports event in sleight of hand … France found a added: “We are going to order southern Europe”, draws some solution to get its hands on Mo- an expert study to see what may A police investigator inspects the collapsed seafront platform in Vigo yesterday. 160,000 people to Vigo, a city of naco. have happened.” around 300,000 residents. “Afterwards, they managed Local daily El Faro de Vigo heard the sound and we saw eve- concert-goer Aitana Alonso told stuck in the water but I man- A total of 377 people were in- Festival organisers said that business on the Rock as they said that the structure collapsed rything collapsing,” one woman the newspaper. aged to free it before a guy gave jured, with seven still receiving they “profoundly regretted” the wished.” shortly after Spanish rap artist told TVE. “The platform broke and we me his hand and pulled me out,” hospital treatment, the regional accident and stressed in a state- The succession dispute dates Rels B told the crowd to jump at “The fl oor gave way beneath all fell. People landed on top she said. “There were people un- government of Galicia said in a ment that the concerts they put to the 1922-44 reign of Louis II the start of his concert. us as if we were in an elevator. It of me. I tried to get out and derneath me, shouting that they statement. on “met the security require- of Monaco, who had no heirs. “We were jumping when we was a question of fi ve seconds,” couldn’t. My foot ended up couldn’t get out.” Most of them suff ered light ments required by law”. De Causans says that the throne should have passed to a second branch of the Grimaldi family, from which the noble de- scends. At the time, this would have meant Monaco being ruled by Romania to look Guillaume II de Wurtemberg- Urach, a German. For France, on the brink of the fi rst world war, the prospect was unthinkable. into alleged police Under pressure from Paris, Louis II adopted Charlotte Lou- ise, the daughter of his lover Marie-Juliette Louvet, a cabaret singer and Prince Albert’s great- violence at protest grandmother. A law was passed in 1911 rec- ognising this succession, but it AFP Smaller protests followed on due to the brutal intervention was later deemed illegal. Bucharest Saturday and Sunday without will fi le a penal complain against A second law was passed in any violence, and another one the aggressors,” the embassy 1918. was expected late yesterday. said in a statement. France and Monaco also omania has opened an en- “Until now we have received Police have said they re- signed a treaty requiring prior quiry into alleged police about 30 complaints, and my sponded in a “gradual and pro- French approval of all future Rviolence at a mass anti- colleagues are interviewing portionate” manner to violence Monégasque princes. corruption protest against the those who were injured,” pros- allegedly perpetrated by dozens De Causans says that this “bi- leftwing government last week ecutor Ionel Corbu said, add- of football hooligans who tried zarre” change of rules meant the where hundreds were injured, ing “all those suspected to have to break the police cordon and Monaco throne passed to a child military prosecutors said yes- acted against the law” will be threw rocks and water bottles at “who had no connection to the terday. questioned. security forces. royal family” but was used to Around 80,000 people – Prosecutors will also analyse Romania’s centre-right Presi- create a new branch of succes- many of them Romanians living video recordings of the security dent Klaus Iohannis has con- sors. abroad – demonstrated late on forces, the media and demon- demned “the brutal intervention “I thought it was the Friday in Bucharest, accusing strators. of the police”. Grimaldis’s fault, but then I the government of corruption Yesterday the Israeli embassy He said that it was dispropor- found out it was the French state and urging it to resign. said that four of its citizens were tionate to the attitude of most This picture taken on Sunday shows people gathering for an anti-government protest in front of the that caused this dramatic turna- Police used water cannon, tear pulled out of a taxi by security demonstrators and accused the government headquarters in Bucharest. round for us,” he said. gas, pepper spray and batons to forces and beaten although they government of “bringing the De Causans added that disperse the crowd. did not take part in the protest country into chaos and disor- presidency, has also criticised protests in the last year and a Romania is one of the Euro- France’s actions had prevented More than 450 people, in- and showed their passports. der”. the clashes, which saw a camer- half though violence is rare. pean Union’s poorest and most him from receiving any of the cluding 30 police, were hurt and “The incident is inacceptable Austrian Chancellor Sebas- aman for Austria’s public broad- In the last 15 years, around corruption-plagued member principality’s revenue, which he around 30 arrested, leading to and extremely serious. The Is- tian Kurz, whose country cur- caster injured. 4mn people have left the coun- states, with an average monthly said was “not normal under the widespread criticism. raeli tourists who had suff ered rently holds the EU rotating Romania has seen frequent try. wage of just €520 ($590). most strict dynastic rules”.

Three climbers, two crew members killed in Tajikistan helicopter crash French govt to make unrecycled Three Russian climbers and two Tajik crew members have died in a helicopter “hard landing” in Tajikistan’s remote mountainous region, emergency services said yesterday. plastic bottles more expensive Twelve other climbers and a third crew member survived the accident, which took place on Sunday at 1130 GMT, and were evacuated from the site for medical treatment, authorities said. Reuters troduce a discount-premium industry to reach Macron’s target Of the 12 surviving climbers, all are Russian except for a Belarusian Paris system worth up to 10% of the of 100 percent plastic recycling and a Spanish national. price of a product in order to en- by 2025, Poirson said that impos- The site where the Mi-8 chopper crashed is some 480km east of the courage consumers to recycle. ing new regulation too quickly capital Dushanbe in the Pamir range, a key tourist destination. rance plans to make bot- “Tomorrow, when there is a would lead to defensive reac- Emergency services said the climbers had been climbing the Ismoili tles produced with recycled choice between two bottles, one tions. Somoni mountain, which was once known as Peak Communism and Fplastic cheaper than bot- made with recycled plastic, the “If in two years there is no used to be the highest in the Soviet Union. tles made from virgin plastic and other not, the fi rst one will be progress, we will introduce regu- will further tighten regulation on cheaper,” she said. lation,” she said. plastics use, a government min- She gave no timeline, but said France recycles just 25.5% of Man drowns after digging beach hole ister said. that in early 2019 the govern- its plastic packaging waste, the Junior Environment Minister ment will present additional and second-worst recycling rate in A 21-year-old drowned in western France at the weekend after Brune Poirson told the Le Jour- specifi c measures to tackle plas- Europe. being swamped by the tide in a hole he had dug on the beach, local nal du Dimanche (JDD) weekly tic pollution. It compares to about 50% in off icials said. that the government also plans The previous socialist French Germany and the Netherlands, This illustration shows plastic containers in a studio in Paris. The “The young man decided to dig quite a deep hole to stand in,” the to increase taxes on landfi ll and government in 2016 banned data from statistics portal Euro- French government wants to introduce a bonus-malus (Latin for local prosecutor’s off ice said in a statement which explained that reduce value-added tax on recy- plastic straws, cups and plates stat show. good-bad) system to promote the plastic recycling among the victim had not been able to free himself in time when the sea cling activities. from January 2020, but the cen- Michel-Edouard Leclerc, chief consumers, in the midst of a global regulation of the sector. came in. This would be a boost for trist government of President executive of leading French re- A member of his family had tried to pull him to safety, while French recycling fi rms such as Emmanuel Macron has rejected tailer E.Leclerc, told the JDD that He said they would be replaced E.Leclerc is also trialling a emergency services were unable to revive him when they arrived at Veolia and Suez, which have proposals to introduce a deposit ahead of the 2020 ban on throw- by reusable products or by dis- plastic and glass bottle deposit the scene. called for such measures. on plastic bottles, as some Euro- away plastic tableware, his stores posable cups and plates made system in some of its stores in The accident happened on Sunday on the Barbatre beach on the Poirson said that in order to pean countries have done. would stop selling these products from more environmentally northern France that gives cus- island of Nourmoutier which lies a short distance off France’s channel more plastic waste to- Asked whether it was suffi - from the end of the fi rst quarter friendly materials such as card- tomers points on their loyalty Atlantic coast. wards recycling, France will in- cient to count on the goodwill of of 2019. board or bamboo. cards, he said. Gulf Times Tuesday, August 14, 2018 13 EUROPE Migrant rescue ship Aquarius stranded again Reuters/DPA/AFP Malta said it had no legal obli- tors a “taxi service” and accusing “safely and promptly” at an Ital- Marseille gation to berth the ship and Spain them of helping people-smug- ian port. said its ports were not the safest glers – charges the charities The director of the French A migrant child smiles on board the MV Aquarius rescue ship, run by SOS Mediterranee organisation and destination. deny. port of Sete on the Mediterra- Doctors Without Borders, in the Mediterranean Sea, off the Libyan Coast. taly has denied safe harbour Italy called on Britain to wel- “It can go where it wants, nean coast said yesterday that he to 141 people rescued by a come the Aquarius because it not in Italy!” far-right Interior would be prepared to let the boat the situation, a spokesman in (100km) south of Malta and have fallen dramatically this year, Ihumanitarian ship off the was registered in Gibraltar, but Minister Matteo Salvini said on dock if the French government Brussels said. brought them back to the island. people smugglers are still push- coast of Libya last week, setting the British territory on Spain’s Twitter yesterday, mentioning gave its approval. While Britain could theoreti- In June, the Aquarius ended ing some boats out to sea and an up another stand-off with Eu- southern coast said it should go France, Germany, Britain or Mal- “We have a port, three docks cally be considered as a destina- up taking some 630 migrants to estimated 720 people died in June ropean Union allies over taking to an Italian port. ta as possible destinations. are available and we can welcome tion port, it was not practical to Spain, which welcomed it. and July when charity ships were in migrants who try to cross the SOS Mediterranee president “Stop human traffi ckers and these migrants whenever, but bring the ship there. However, yesterday a govern- mainly absent, Amnesty Interna- Mediterranean. Sophie Beau said: “We’re asking their accomplices,” he wrote. they cannot come without the Malta rejected any suggestion ment spokeswoman in Madrid tional estimates. The Aquarius, run by Franco- all European countries to fi nd a Transport Minister Danilo approval of French authorities,” the Aquarius should dock in its said that “Spain is not the safest Protracted feuds between EU German charity SOS Mediterra- solution. We’re asking them to be Toninelli, who oversees ports and Jean-Claude Gayssot, a former ports, saying that the latest res- port because it is not the nearest states over how to handle im- nee and Doctors without Borders responsible and fi nd a safe port in the coast guard, tweeted that, Communist party minister, told cue was made closer to Libya, one” for the ship to dock. migrants have thrown the issue (Medecins sans Frontieres, MSF), the Mediterranean.” because of the Gibraltar connec- AFP. Tunisia, and Italy than to its own The ship’s search and res- back onto the European agenda. picked up the people in two op- More than 650,000 migrants tion, Britain “should assume its The French government insists shores. cue co-ordinator Nick Roma- That is despite overall Medi- erations and is in international have come to Italy’s shores since responsibility to safeguard the that international maritime law “Malta was neither the co-or- niuk said that some migrants on terranean arrivals having waters between Italy and Malta. 2014, and Rome has accused its castaways”. must be respected, meaning that dinating nor the competent au- board were sick and injured, and dropped sharply since peaking at In an online blog, its crew re- EU peers of not sharing the bur- The Gibraltar government said the boat should be able to dock in thority (and) ... the requests for “need to be disembarked as soon around 1mn in 2015. ported that the vessel was stand- den of taking in those who arrive in a statement that the ship could the port that is closest. the vessel to enter our ports are as possible” for proper medical EU border agency Frontex said ing by at 32 nautical miles (60km) on the bloc’s southern border. no longer fl y a Gibraltar fl ag from Leaders on the French island of unwarranted and without legal care. yesterday that it counted 73,500 from European shores, with 141 The Aquarius spent nine days August 20 and should revert back Corsica had off ered to welcome standing,” it said in a statement. Due to pressure from Italy and “irregular border crossings” into people, including 67 unaccom- at sea in June after Italy’s new to the “underlying owners’ fl ag”, the Aquarius in June. Earlier in the day, Malta’s Malta, most charity ships are no the bloc so far this year via the sea panied minors, two children un- populist government took offi ce which is Germany. The European Commission armed forces rescued 114 mi- longer patrolling off the coast of and the Western Balkans route, der the age of fi ve and two preg- and shut its ports to all humani- Meanwhile, the Aquarius was in touch with several EU grants from a rubber dinghy tak- Libya. more than 40% fewer than in the nant women. tarian boats, calling its opera- should be allowed to disembark states and trying to help resolve ing on water 53 nautical miles Though departures from Libya fi rst seven months of 2017. Merkel needs more time for Italy deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that she needs more Africans homeless time to negotiate a deal that would allow Germany to turn back asylum- seekers who have already applied for asylum in Italy. “We are in the negotiation process,” Merkel said yesterday in Berlin, one week after striking a similar deal with Madrid, which allows Germany to after eviction from send back asylum-seekers who have already lodged an application for asylum in Spain. Merkel said that she would be prepared to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte personally to secure an agreement. Maltese cowshed “We’re not quite that far along yet though,” Merkel added. Germany can now send so-called “secondary migrants” back to Spain within 48 hours of their arrival after the agreement came into eff ect on Reuters hazard”, planning authority offi - Saturday. Valletta cial Charles Gafa said. No one has so far been returned to Spain, a spokeswoman for the The migrants said that they German interior ministry said yesterday. had reached Malta by ferry from Merkel is under pressure from her Interior Minister Horst Seehofer to altese police evicted Italy. secure bilateral agreements with key European partners. scores of migrants yes- Some told local reporters that He wanted to see details on prospects for success for any deals by the Mterday from a converted they were moving in with friends end of July or early August. cowshed on a farm outside Val- but about 80 said they had no- letta, shutting down accommo- where to stay and were asking for Migrant flows sharply down this year dation condemned as inhumane help. but leaving most of them home- The planning authority said The number of irregular border crossings through the top four routes less. it would ensure the farm was no into the European Union fell 43% in the first seven months of the year, The mostly African work- longer used to house migrants. according to a statement yesterday by the EU border agency Frontex. ers had been paying up to €200 The Aditus foundation, a Mal- The total number of detected crossings over those seven months was ($230) a month to live in the tese rights charity, called for an about 73,500, according to Frontex. building, which had been sub- investigation. In July, the number of crossings was 18% lower than a year ago, around divided into small rooms with It said that there had been re- Migrants wait in a field near a farm where police evicted some 110 African migrants who had been living in 14,900. beds. peated reports of “severe labour stalls formerly used by cows, in Qormi, Malta. The Western Mediterranean route saw more than half of these The farm near the capital “was exploitation of migrant workers crossings in July, with the number of migrants reaching Spain illegally housing more than 110 in the agriculture sector, at times The planning authority had no the forefront of Europe’s migra- up asylum-seekers, refugees and quadrupling from a year ago, to nearly 8,800. foreign workers in inhumane amounting to forced labour, slav- immediate comment. tion crisis, having joined Italy in migrants seeking to cross the In total, this route saw some 23,100 crossings, more than double year- conditions... the shower and ery and traffi cking for labour ex- Malta has in recent weeks denying safe harbour to several Mediterranean from North Af- on-year. lavatory facilities were a health ploitation”. been thrust uncomfortably to rescue vessels that have picked rica. Around three-quarters are from sub-Saharan Africa. Paris residents peeved at Far-right leader sceptical public eco-friendly urinals of Bannon’s anti-EU push Reuters Paris Reuters ior AfD fi gures understand the largest party and catapulting it Berlin project and are in touch with us into the German parliament for new set of eco-friendly every day. the fi rst time. but completely exposed “We look forward to working Gauland said that the AfD Aurinals deployed on the leader of the far-right alongside those who want to do needed to become stronger, but streets of Paris are provoking Alternative for Germany so, for the causes we all believe he expected it to be ready to take uproar from locals. A(AfD) party has poured in.” on a governing role in the medi- One of the bright red “uri- cold water on plans by Steve Gauland told Funke Medien- um-term. trottoirs” installed on the Ile Bannon, US President Donald gruppe that his party was polling Political experts say the party Saint-Louis, not far from Notre Trump’s former political strate- at 17% to 20% in recent surveys, could become the strongest party Dame cathedral and overlook- gist, to forge a wide populist alli- and its support could grow be- in the eastern German states of ing tourist boats passing on the ance to undermine the European yond that as long as Chancel- Saxony and Brandenburg in re- Seine, has caused particular in- Union. Gauland: The interests of the lor Angela Merkel remained in gional elections next year, raising dignation. “We’re not in America,” Alex- anti-establishment parties in power. the question of whether main- Locals have written to the ander Gauland, one of two co- Europe are quite divergent. The party won 12.6% of the stream parties will reverse course town hall to demand its removal A ‘uritrottoir’ public urinal on the banks of the river Seine in Paris. leaders of the anti-immigrant vote in national elections last and agree to form coalitions with and are planning a petition. party, told the Funke Medien- ing with him. “Mr Bannon will September, making it the third it. “There’s no need to put a fl oral display on top, contain- spots where public peeing has gruppe newspaper chain in an not succeed in forging an alliance something so immodest and ing straw which transforms into been a problem, and a fi fth is interview published over the of the like-minded for the Euro- ugly in such a historic spot,” compost for use in parks and planned. weekend. pean elections.” said Paola Pellizzari, 68, owner gardens. “If we don’t do anything, “The interests of the anti- He said the AfD only had close of a Venetian art store. However, Ile Saint-Louis lo- then men are just going to pee establishment parties in Europe contacts with Austria’s far-right “It’s beside the most beauti- cals said that the receptacle, in the streets,” he said. “If it is are quite divergent,” he added in Freedom Party (FPOe), junior ful townhouse on the island, with no stall around it of any really bothering people, we will comments that amounted to a party in Austria’s coalition gov- the Hotel de Lauzun, where kind, could blight their ultra- fi nd another location.” blunt rebuff to Bannon from one ernment. Baudelaire lived,” she said, re- chic neighbourhood. Some have even branded their of Europe’s most infl uential far- Former AfD leader Frauke ferring to the 19th-century “It’s horrible,” said the installation discriminatory. right parties. Petry had always wanted to work French poet. 50-year-old owner of a nearby “They have been installed on The former Trump strategist with France’s National Front She feared the urinal, in- art gallery, who declined to give a sexist proposition: men can- last month announced he had (FN), but that had not worked stalled around 20m (22 yards) his name. “We’re told we have not control themselves (from created a Brussels-based po- out. from a primary school, “incites to accept this but this is abso- the bladder point of view) and litical organisation called The Raheem Kassam, a spokes- exhibitionism”. lutely unacceptable. so all of society has to adapt,” Movement to rally nationalist man for The Movement, said The designer of the “Uritrot- “It’s destroying the legacy said Gwendoline Coipeault of and populist voters in European of Gauland’s comments: “The toir” – a combination of the of the island. Can’t people be- French feminist group Femmes Parliament elections next May, Movement is a clearing house French words for urinal and have?” Solidaires. with a goal of undermining and of ideas, not a campaigning or- pavement – said that it off ered Local mayor Ariel Weil insist- “The public space must be paralysing the bloc. ganisation that would seek to an “eco solution to public pee- ed that the devices were neces- transformed to cause them However, Gauland said that have anything to do with AfD’s ing”. sary, however. minimum discomfort,” she said. while his co-leader Alice Weidel national policy or election cam- The device is essentially a box Paris authorities have rolled “It’s absurd, no one needs to had met once with Bannon, he paigns. Bannon: created The Movement to rally nationalist and populist with an opening in the front and out four of the stand-up loos in urinate in the street.” saw no possibility of co-operat- “We are content that sen- voters in European Parliament elections next May. Gulf Times 14 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 INDIA

TRIBUTE POLLUTION SURVEY CRACKDOWN DIPLOMACY Maestro releases new SC okays coloured Jodhpur and Marwar Arms racket busted US ambassador version of National Anthem stickers for vehicles cleanest rail stations in W Bengal, two held meets Rijiju

Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons The Supreme Court yesterday accepted the Jodhpur and Marwar railway stations in West Bengal police yesterday busted an arms US ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash have government’s proposal to have hologram-based Rajasthan, were declared the cleanest in the racket in south 24 Parganas district’s Sonarpur yesterday told Minister of State for Home Kiren created a special sarod rendition of the National colour-coded stickers on vehicles to help identify third cleanliness survey released yesterday. area and arrested two men. Fifteen firearms, Rijiju that his country was keen on continuing Anthem to honour India’s 72nd Independence the type of fuels they use. The court asked the Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said: “Jodhpur including 10 pipe guns, were seized from a the ongoing homeland security dialogue Day. “I hope that every proud Indian connects Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to has emerged as the cleanest station in A1 car during a raid on the Eastern Metropolitan between the two countries to jointly counter to the ethos of our Independence Day. This is a implement by September 30 the scheme of station category. Last year, Vishakaptnam was Bypass near Sonarpur area in the morning, the the threats posed by terrorism. Juster’s remarks tribute to our freedom fighters, soldiers and a colour-codes stickers on vehicles plying in the at the first spot.” He said Rajasthan’s capital police said. “Acting on a tip-off, our personnel came during half-an-hour meeting with Rijiju celebration of the Independence of our great National Capital Region (NCR). The government Jaipur is at number two and Tirupati in Andhra conducted a special checking of vehicles on in New Delhi. “The US ambassador and other Nation,” Amjad Ali Khan said in a statement. told the court that diesel vehicles will have orange Pradesh was placed at number three. The the EM Bypass and detained a car with 15 guns embassy off icials reiterated the strong resolve The three-minute track has been created in stickers put on their windshield while petrol and minister also said that in A category stations, and ammunition. Two persons travelling in the of India and US to jointly counter the threats association with Airtel. The 72-year-old musician, CNG vehicles will have blue stickers. The court Marwar topped the list, followed by Phulera, car have been arrested,” said a senior officer posed by terrorism to two of the world’s biggest who has made India proud globally with his also suggested considering having green number also in Rajasthan, at number two, and Warangal from Sonarpur police station. The officer, democracies as well as world peace,” a Home performances for decades, is a recipient of plates for electric and hybrid vehicles. Additional in Telangana at number three. Goyal also said however, refused to reveal the names of the Ministry statement said. In the meeting Juster various prestigious awards including the Padma Solicitor General A N S Nadkarni told the court that that the North Western Railway (NWR) topped suspects stating it would hamper the ongoing expressed his country’s keenness to “continue Bhushan, Padma Shri and the Rajiv Gandhi the ministry would study the suggestion. The court the list as the cleanest zone. “NWR was at the raids. “The raids are still on. More people are the ongoing Homeland Security Dialogue to a National Sadbhavna Award. was hearing a petition on air pollution in Delhi-NCR. eighth spot last year. involved in the racket. concrete conclusion,” the statement added.

Pune ranked most liveable city in India, Stalin a poor Delhi 65th

IANS New Delhi leader, DMK une is the most liveable city, followed closely by PNavi Mumbai and Greater Mumbai in a ranking of 111 In- dian cities. The national capital ranked at loyalists with a lowly 65 on the Ease of Living Index released by the govern- ment yesterday. Thane is the fourth Mahar- ashtra city that made it to the top 10 in the list. Other cities ranked among the best 10 are Tirupati, me: Alagiri Chandigarh, Raipur, Indore, Vi- jaywada and Bhopal. Agencies He said he would do better than Meanwhile, questions have Notably, none of the cities in Chennai Stalin if given an opportunity. cropped up whether the DMK big states like Uttar Pradesh, “That is what the cadres also and the ruling All India Anna West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and want.” DMK sources said Alagiri Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Karnataka have made it to the arely six days after the was “acting out of frustration” should refashion their core strat- top 10. death of M Karunanidhi, and that he was desperately try- egy in the void left by the deaths Chennai has been ranked 14, Bhis Dravida Munnetra Ka- ing to get back into the party. of Karunanidhi and his arch rival Hyderabad 27 and Bengaluru 85. zhagam party seems headed for a The sources said Alagiri was not J Jayalalithaa. Kolkata had refused to partici- split, sources said yesterday. a threat to the party and that the Ever since the AIADMK was pate in the survey. Karunanidhi’s elder son and open revolt will not have any eff ect fl oated by its founder and former Gurugram is at the 88th spot. former federal minister M K Ala- on today’s meeting. They claimed chief minister M G Ramach- Rampur in Uttar Pradesh is at giri asserted that “true loyalists” that he tried contacting Stalin andran (MGR), the one-point the bottom of the list and Jammu of his late father were with him through some family members. agenda for the party was to paint and Srinagar at 95 and 100. and that his brother M K Stalin Stalin has reportedly ruled out Karunanidhi as an ‘evil force’ The Ease of Living Index was was a poor leader. readmitting Alagiri into the party. and ‘corrupt’, which paid good launched by Housing and Urban Paying homage to Karunani- Alagiri and Stalin have been at dividends during the lifetime of Aff airs Minister Hardeep Singh dhi at his memorial at the Marina loggerheads for years over who MGR. Jayalalithaa stuck to the Puri. Beach in Chennai, Alagiri, who will inherit Karunanidhi’s legacy. same line till her death in De- The survey based on four was expelled from the DMK in The family had presented a cember 2016. parameters - governance, so- 2014 for criticising party leaders, united face when the DMK stal- Now that both titans of Tamil cial institutions, economic and told reporters that he had poured wart was fi ghting for life. Alagiri Nadu politics are gone, should physical infrastructure - was his anguish about the party to his was present at the hospital and their successors adopt a diff erent conducted in 111 cities across the father. was seen at his father’s funeral. style of politics? country. He said his anguish was about However, close watchers of AIADMK spokesman and It is an initiative of the min- the party and not about the fam- Tamil Nadu politics expected former fi nance minister C Pon- istry to help cities assess their ily and the public would come to him to fl ex his political muscle naiyan, former AIADMK MP K C liveability on the bases of global know the whole story at the ap- once Karunanidhi was gone. Palanisamy and political analyst and national benchmarks. propriate time. The former minister wields con- Raveendharan Dhuraiswamy feel The survey was started to en- Alagiri declined to comment siderable infl uence in the southern there is no such need. courage cities to move towards about the DMK’s Executive districts of Tamil Nadu. He was the However, John Arokiasamy, an outcome-based approach to Committee meeting to be held in party’s secretary for these districts a political strategist who had urban planning and manage- Chennai today, saying he was no before his expulsion. worked for the Pattali Makkal ment. more in the party. Though the sibling rivalry for Katchi in Tamil Nadu during the The minister said the evalu- Alagiri aspired to succeed to control of levers of power in the last assembly elections and for ation of cities was done on a the DMK’s top post but Karuna- organisation was present for a the Congress in Karnataka in the 100-point scale with the in- nidhi, the party president until long time, it came out in the open recent polls, says both AIADMK stitutional and social pillars his death, picked his other son in January 2014 when Karunani- and the DMK have to reorient carrying 25 points each, five Stalin and designated him the dhi said Alagiri had talked about their strategies. points for the pillar on eco- working president. Stalin’s death in three months, a “I see a need for both parties nomic and 45 points for the But Alagiri said “Stalin may be charge the Madurai strongman to reposition themselves and physical pillar. the working president, but he is dismissed as baseless. require ideology and leadership A ministry offi cial said the cit- not working.” “He has some unknown hatred approach re-engineering,” says ies submitted data on more than Alagiri told CNN News18 net- against Stalin. Alagiri even said Arokiasamy. 50,000 points. Secondary audit work he was the “correct person” Stalin would die in three months. Ponnaiyan said: “Our party of 10,000 documents, physical to lead the party. No father can tolerate such words founder MGR was against fam- audit of 14,000 units and survey Asked if his rebellion will against a son. As the party chief, I ily control of DMK and corrup- of more than 60,000 citizens cause a split in the DMK, Alagiri had to tolerate them,” Karunani- tion and fl oated the AIADMK. were completed which led to the Alagiri addresses a press conference after paying homage to Karunanidhi at his memorial at the said: “How can I split DMK when dhi had said and expelled Alagiri The condition in DMK has not fi nalisation of the index. Marina Beach in Chennai yesterday. I am not part of the party?” and his supporters from the party. changed now.” UDF fumes as Jayarajan Two priests accused returns to Kerala cabinet of rape surrender IANS using her confi dential confes- Kollam/Thiruvalla sional statement. She alleged By Ashraf Padanna resign after a television channel When Jayarajan takes back in- that they uploaded videos on the Thiruvananthapuram aired his sleaze talk with a wom- dustries, sports and youth aff airs, Internet and they used them to an journalist. the incumbent A C Moideen will wo Malankara Orthodox blackmail her. The Crime Branch Like Saseendran, Jayarajan too get the local governments from K Church priests accused of of the Kerala police had on July 2 erala’s Congress-led gets back his old portfolio. Both T Jaleel. Traping a woman parish- registered a case against Father United Democratic Front belong to Vijayan’s home district The Kerala High Court last ioner, yesterday surrendered as Varghese and three other priests K(UDF) will boycott the of Kannur which will now form year allowed the state’s anti- per the directive of the Supreme on the basis of a statement given swearing-in of E P Jayarajan as one-fourth of the cabinet. corruption police to drop charges Court. by the woman. minister today. A Vijayaraghavan, the conven- against Jayarajan as they could Father Sony Varghese and Fa- “The main culprit, the Father, Congress leader Ramesh Chen- er of the CPM-led Left Demo- not fi nd grounds to prosecute ther Jaice K George had moved promised to marry her and con- nithala dubbed the “extravagan- cratic Front (LDF), said Jayarajan him. the Supreme Court. The court tinued to manipulate her. The za” deplorable when people are would take the oath at 10 am and But he resigned after 142 days asked them to surrender. Father was a student at that time. reeling under fl oods and thou- attend a cabinet meeting at 11am. in offi ce following the appoint- These two priests were on Even after fi nishing his seminary sands are living in relief camps. Jayarajan is considered the No ment of his nephew and a close the run and had approached the and becoming a priest, he contin- He said Chief Minister Pi- 2 in the cabinet and he will dis- relative as heads of state-run en- court, which for a while stayed ued the same pattern. Even after narayi had already doubled the charge duties of the chief min- terprises. their arrest till the case was dis- we got married in 2006, the priest salaries and perks of all ministers ister who is leaving on a three- “Nepotism is the biggest form posed of. Early this month they continued to sexually abuse my including himself and the cabi- week visit to the US on August 17 of corruption. They dropped the were asked to appear before the wife, blackmail her, saying that net expansion would bring an for medical treatment. case, but that doesn’t absolve him probe team and the deadline ex- he would tell me everything. I got additional burden of Rs150mn a The CPM’s representation in of the crime,” Chennithala said. pired yesterday. to know all this only in February,” year on the exchequer. the cabinet now goes up to 13, “He had not denied that he While Varghese appeared before the woman’s husband said. Jayarajan, a senior Communist holding all plum portfolios like appointed his close relatives in a court in Thiruvalla, George sur- The police are also probing Party of India (Marxist) leader, home, industries, works, energy, plum posts. The CPM also found rendered to police at Kollam. Bishop of Jalandhar Franco Mu- was forced to resign last year as education and health. after an internal probe that he Varghese was later remanded lakkal who allegedly abused his industries minister following As a compromise formula, committed a crime. It’s grossly in judicial custody till August 23 position and abused the woman nepotism charges. Vijayan then a nominee of the second larg- immoral.” and George will be produced be- multiple times at a small town inducted M M Mani in his place. est constituent, the Communist He also slammed the CPI fore a court today. near here four years ago. Jayarajan is the second tainted Party of India (CPI), will become for “biting the bait of the chief Reporters gather around a police jeep in front of Bishop’s House The 34-year-old married Mulakkal, a Keralite, has been minister to return to the cabinet the chief whip of the coalition in whip” and ending its opposition in Jalandhar yesterday. The police are probing Bishop Franco woman has alleged that the four serving as bishop of a diocese in after P P Saseendran who had to the assembly with cabinet rank. against taking Jayarajan back. Mulakkal in a sex abuse case. priests sexually abused her by north India since 2013. Gulf Times Tuesday, August 14, 2018 15 INDIA Somnath family’s snub leaves CPM red-faced

IANS Chatterjee, a 10-time Lok “Why have you come here?” “We often tried to provoke him and prolonged old age-related was accorded a guard of honour Kolkata Sabha member – nine times as Chatterjee told security per- to speak against the party. But he illness. and gun salute. CPM candidate and once as an sonnel that Bose was unwel- never uttered a word against the He was given a 21 gun salute in Banerjee was present at both independent backed by the party come. party. So deep was his fondness. the West Bengal Assembly, while stops, and even walked barefoot he family of former Lok – was expelled in July 2008 for Bose left but returned in the “The divorce was only on pen the nation mourned the death of from the high court to the as- Sabha speaker Somnath refusing to resign as the speaker evening with CPM general sec- and paper. But mentally, he was the barrister-turned-politician, sembly. TChatterjee yesterday after the party withdrew sup- retary Sitaram Yechury. But not divorced from the party,” she known for championing the The cortege was then car- turned down the Communist port to the Congress government Chatterjee again asked him to said. cause of the downtrodden. ried to Chatterjee’s house in Party of India (Marxist)’s request protesting against the India-US leave. Anushila said a number of In Kolkata, as the news of south Kolkata, where his wife to drape the expelled member’s civil nuclear deal. Speaking to the reporters lat- other parties and others had Chatterjee’s death became pub- Renu and other family members body in a red fl ag and allow him He had at the time said the er, Chatterjee accused Bose of come to his father with many lic, West Bengal Chief Minister wept inconsolably. Lok Sabha to be taken to the party’s West offi ce of the speaker was above having “insulted and said bad lucrative off ers. “But his answer Mamata Banerjee rushed to the Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, who Bengal headquarters in Kolkata party affi liations and he ceased things” about his father after his was always the same – No.” clinic and paid her last respects. fl ew in from Delhi, garlanded the and even barred one of the lead- to be a CPM member once he expulsion. Under the CPM constitution, From the clinic, the body was corpse. ers from entering his house. took over the job. Anushila recalled that she had an expelled member has to apply taken to the Calcutta High Court, Sometime after evening, the “The party had requested us Chatterjee died at a Kolkata seen her father shed tears the day Chatterjee: veteran for re-entry. Feelers were sent where Chatterjee had started his body was donated to the SSKM that they want to take the body nursing home yesterday, aged 89. the CPM expelled him. parliamentarian to Chatterjee but he refused to legal practice in the early 1960s. Hospital, in deference to Chat- to the state headquarters for West Bengal Left Front chair- “I was in Delhi then. I told my apply on his own. And let it be Judges, lawyers and clerks all terjee’s wish that his mortal partymen to pay their respects. man and CPM stalwart Biman father that from now on you are terjee nor any other family known that he would be game came out of the corridors of the remains be used for medical But we said, we don’t want. The Bose, who went to Chatter- a free bird. After some time, I member could accept the harsh if the party on its own took him court to pay homage to him. causes. party had requested that they jee’s South Kolkata residence went to see him at his chamber. decision. back. The next stop was the assem- President Ram Nath Kovind wanted to drape the body in red to pay his homage, was red I found him sitting ... with tears However, she said Chatterjee Chatterjee, the fi rst Commu- bly, where the body was placed and Prime Minister Narendra fl ag. We refused,” Chatterjee’s faced after the late leaders’ son rolling down his eyes.” had a deep love for the party till nist speaker of the Lok Sabha, on a high platform. The bugle Modi led the nation in paying daughter Anushila Basu said. Pratap Chatterjee asked him: Anushila said neither Chat- the very end. died following a cardiac arrest played the last post before he glowing tributes to Chatterjee. Simultaneous Rahul challenges PM for polls will cut expenditure, debate on Rafale deal

IANS says BJP chief Hyderabad ongress president Rahul IANS and done for political reasons. Gandhi yesterday dared New Delhi He said that due to elections CPrime Minister Narendra diff erent states throughout Modi to a debate on the Rafale the year, work of both the state jet deal with France, reiterating he Bharatiya Janata and central governments gets his corruption charge against the Party yesterday upped aff ected. government. Tthe ante on the demand Simultaneous elections, he Gandhi said he was ready for for simultaneous assembly said, would lead to a reduction a debate with Modi at any place and Lok Sabha polls, with par- in election expenditure. and time to prove that the gov- ty president Amit Shah telling A BJP delegation met Law ernment was buying each jet for the Law Commission that it Commission chairman Justice Rs1,600 crore against the Rs540 will reduce the cost. B S Chauhan and said neces- crore when the contract was He also rejected objections sary amendments to the Con- signed during the earlier Con- by diff erent opposition parties stitution should take place to gress rule. that the idea of “One Nation, realise the “One Nation, One Addressing a meeting of party One Election” will be against Election” idea. workers, Gandhi said Modi could the basic structure of the fed- “There are over 9.30 lakh not look him in the eye when he eral system. “In fact, it will poll booths and over one crore spoke in parliament on the air- strengthen the federal struc- workers are posted during polls. craft deal. ture in India,” Shah said. As many as Rs 4,000 crore was “I spoke before the ‘chowki- In his letter to the law panel, spent in the 2014 general elec- dar’ with a 56-inch chest. He Shah said that a perpetual elec- tions. ‘One Nation, One Elec- was looking everywhere but Congress supporters wave hands towards party president Rahul Gandhi at an event in Hyderabad yesterday. toral process strained national tion’ will reduce this cost. This towards me. A corrupt person resources and that in a pro- exercise has been successful in when told about his theft can’t him that there was no such pact nessman is in Rs45,000-crore Janata Parry rule from Rs2.5 lakh Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, gressive democracy like India several countries,” BJP MP Bhu- see you in the eye,” Gandhi said. and that the Indian government debt,” Gandhi alleged. crore under the Congress rule. Gandhi wanted to know why he development work and policy pendra Yadav said. The Congress chief said that could reveal the price to anyone He said the contract was given He claimed that the entire Indian supported Modi on demonetisa- decisions get halted when the Citing the example of Ma- during his 90 minute reply to the it wants. to a company formed only 10 banking system has jammed. tion, the Goods and Services Tax Model Code of Conduct is en- harashtra, he said, due to elec- debate, Modi did not speak a sin- Gandhi recalled that the Con- days before the contract. He targeted Modi for failing to and other issues when the prime forced ahead of elections. tions for 307 out of 365 days in gle word about the Rafale deal. gress government had given the Gandhi accused the Modi fulfi l commitments made to both minister failed to fulfi l commit- “There is no relation between 2016, the Model Code of Con- He reiterated his charge that contract for 126 aircraft to Hin- government of betraying Indian Telangana and Andhra Pradesh ments given to the new state. the Lok Sabha and assembly duct was in force in diff erent Defence Minister Nirmala Sith- dustan Aeronautics Limited be- youth as the manufacture of the at the time of the bifurcation of Gandhi said that Telangana elections. Voters vote on diff er- parts the state. araman had lied to the nation cause it had been making aircraft aircraft by HAL would have giv- undivided Andhra Pradesh. has become the “capital of cor- ent issues in both polls. There- “There should be a debate that the aircraft price can’t be for 70 years. He said when Modi en employment to hundreds of Gandhi said if voted to power, ruption” as only one family is fore, we must have faith and on the issue and after unani- revealed under a pact between visited France, the contract was thousands of Indians. the Congress would fulfi l all reaping all the benefi ts. trust in the voters,” he said. mous support from all politi- India and France. snatched from HAL and given to The Congress leader said commitments, including a spe- He said that the Telangana Shah said that criticism of cal parties, the Representation The Congress leader had “his friend”. that the non-performing assets cial category status for Andhra Rashtra Samithi chief was no the BJP’s “One Nation, One of the People Act should be claimed that French President “Modi’s friend did not make (NPAs) of banks shot up to Rs12 Pradesh. less than Modi in making false Election” idea was “baseless” amended,” he said. Emmanuel Macron had told aircraft in his life. That busi- lakh crore during the Bharatiya Targeting Telangana Chief promises.

Six die as rains pound Himachal Pradesh

IANS Shimla

eavy rains in Himachal Pradesh claimed 16 lives, Hincluding four of a fam- ily, while hundreds of people were stranded across the northern state after heavy rains triggered land- slides, snapping road links, offi cials said yesterday. A government advisory advised people to avoid travel as the weath- er offi cials warned of heavy rains in the state till today and thereafter on August 16 and 17. Four members of a family were killed in a landslide in Kandaghat subdivision in Solan district. A boy was washed away in the swollen Kaushalya river near Parwanoo in the district. At least eight people lost their lives in rain-related inci- dents in the district. Landslides led to the death of three people in Mandi district, while road traffi c was disrupted for hours on the Chandigarh- Shimla, Shimla-Nahan, Chamba- Pathankot and Mandi-Pathankot A man loses his balance as he gets drenched by a large wave during high tide at a seafront in Mumbai yesterday. highways. Additional Chief Secretary As a precautionary measure, all Manisha Nanda said that 923 roads schools and educational institutes Hero dog saves Kerala family were closed due to landslides, in- in the state will remain closed to- cluding six National Highways, and day too. A family in the flood-ravaged Kerala household. “That’s when we realised that men and machinery had been The water level in the Beas narrowly escaped death after their pet something was wrong. I went out to pressed into service to open these river rose dramatically, touching dog woke them up moments before a see and we had to just rush out of roads to traffi c as soon as possible. the Chandigarh-Manali National landslide destroyed their home, local the house,” Mohanan said. As soon Presiding over a review meet- Highway 21 near the Hanogi tem- media reported yesterday. Mohanan P as the family rushed out the landslide ing on the damage caused by rains, ple. Traffi c on the stretch was sus- and his family were sleeping at home ploughed down a nearby hill and Chief Secretary Vineet Chawdhry pended. in the mountainous Idukki district demolished their home. The family, said the state had released Rs96.50 All trains on the Kalka-Shimla when their pet dog started barking dog in tow, have since moved to a crore for relief and rescue opera- route were cancelled due to land- raucously at around 3am, waking the government-run relief camp nearby. tions. slips. Gulf Times 16 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 LATIN AMERICA Chile braces for strike at copper mine

By Antonio De la Jara, in a previous contract that allowed for housing Reuters benefi ts and a loan programme. The total package was valued at $27,700, in- cluding a salary increase of 1.5%. hile’s copper industry was yesterday But the union had asked for a signing bonus of braced for the announcement of a poten- almost double that off ered by the company, and Ctial strike at the world’s biggest copper had requested a salary increase of 5%, leaving a mine, Escondida, as government-led mediation wide gap between the two sides. is expected to close by day’s end. Negotiations during the compulsory fi ve-day Escondida’s union and the mine’s owner, An- period of government-led mediation have been glo-Australian fi rm BHP, had until yesterday to kept under wraps, but workers have already ap- agree to a contract deal in tense negotiations that proved a stoppage starting today if the company have been closely watched by other miners and does not improve its off er, and said last week it international markets. was preparing a strike contingency plan. The negotiations have been held under tight However, if both parties agree, the talks could wraps, but a union source told Reuters that “all be extended by another fi ve days. will be known today” about negotiations at Es- Today could also bring a strike at Chile’s Case- condida, which last year produced 925,400 rones copper mine owned by Lumina Copper, tonnes of copper, almost 17% of the country’s which is controlled by a partnership of JX Holding total. and Mitsui Mining. Last year, a 44-day walk-out at the mine had On Sunday the mine’s union said that 98.5% a global impact and slashed economic growth in of its workers had voted to reject a fi nal off er the South American country, which is also the from Lumina made during mediation and a strike world’s top copper producer overall. would begin today at 8am, pending any other of- In its last known off er more than two weeks ago, fers late yesterday. Caserones produced 122,800 BHP off ered a signing bonus of about $18,000, tonnes of copper in 2017, just over 2% of Chile’s plus separate bonuses intended to buy out clauses total annual copper output.

Former Argentine president Cristina Kirchner leaves her apartment on her way to a court in Buenos Aires yesterday. Mexican judge says probe into 2014 killings inadequate Argentina’s Fernandez denies

Reuters Prodh, which represents a survivor of the shoot- Mexico City ing, Clara Gomez Gonzalez. Federal judge Erik Zabalgoitia Novales said the heading corruption network inadequate investigation was a violation of the Mexican judge said the country’s attorney victims’ rights, according to Prodh. general has not “exhaustively, adequately The attorney general’s offi ce and Federal Judi- By Gabriel Tunez, DPA Construction and energy en- The driver allegedly delivered court, Fernandez called Bona- Aand eff ectively” investigated the extraju- ciary Council did not immediately respond to re- Buenos Aires trepreneurs are suspected of bags containing bills into the dio an “enemy judge” and said dicial executions of 22 people allegedly commit- quests for comment. paying up to hundreds of millions Kirchners’ offi cial and private she was considering taking her ted by the military in 2014, a human rights organ- A military tribunal in 2016 pardoned six of of dollars in bribes to the Kirch- residences and to government case before international human isation said on Sunday. seven soldiers allegedly involved in killing the 22 rgentina’s former presi- ner governments in exchange offi ces. rights organisations. The Miguel Agustin Pro Juarez Human Rights suspected cartel henchmen in Tlatlaya, a small dent Cristina Fernandez for public contracts. More than Money delivered between 2005 The case against her coincided Center (Prodh) said the judge ordered the at- town a couple of hours southwest of Mexico City. Ade Kirchner yesterday de- a dozen people, including entre- and 2015 amounted to 160mn with President Mauricio Macri’s torney general’s offi ce to “carry out a series of Authorities said at the time that those killed nied having headed a corruption preneurs and offi cials, have been dollars, according to the daily falling popularity ratings, Fern- proceedings to immediately clarify the case and were members of a cartel and that the armed network and said she was the detained and dozens indicted. La Nacion, which added that the andez pointed out. establish responsibilities, including the chain of forces acted in self defence. victim of “judicial persecution.” Several of the entrepreneurs total could amount to 50% more. The 65-year-old was already command involved in the illegal order to shoot” Later, international media organisations re- Fernandez appeared in court agreed to co-operate with police, As a senator, Fernandez enjoys facing charges related to corrup- the victims. ported that there was evidence the killings were before judge Claudio Bonadio, admitting to having made illegal parliamentary immunity unless tion and to an alleged cover-up of “This lack of due diligence is one of the many extrajudicial, and Mexico’s National Human who is investigating a massive payments, and were released. the Senate lifts it. Iran’s involvement in the bomb- forms taken by the unacceptable cover up of se- Rights Commission later echoed that conclu- corruption scandal that allegedly The charges are based partly on She asked for Bonadio and ing of a Jewish community centre rious human rights violations in Mexico,” said sion. occurred during her 2007-2015 notes taken by the former driver prosecutor Carlos Stornelli to be in Buenos Aires in 1994. presidency and that of her pred- of a former senior offi cial at the removed from the case, judicial Fernandez is regarded as one of ecessor and late husband Nestor Ministry of Federal Planning, who sources said. the possible challengers to Macri Kirchner (2003-2007). is among those under arrest. In her written statement to the in the 2019 elections. Flower power Chilean minister resigns over human rights museum criticism

Reuters 2010 and documents abuses dur- writers and musicians for Rojas high unemployment fi gures. Santiago ing the 1973-1990 military dicta- to resign. Last week, just fi ve months torship of Augusto Pinochet. Rojas, who made the com- into his term, he removed three “More than a museum, it is an ments in a book he co-authored ministers in a reshuffl e. hilean President Sebas- installation whose purpose...is to that discussed his move from the Pinera rejected Rojas’ com- tian Pinera’s pick for cul- shock the spectator, leaving them left side of the political spectrum ments about the museum. Cture minister was forced astonished and preventing them to the right, said on Twitter on “In the best interests of our to resign yesterday, just days from reasoning,” he was quoted as Saturday that those comments country, for the wellbeing of all into his new job, after criti- saying in a book published in 2015. did not refl ect his current view, our compatriots and the good cism mounted over comments “It is a manipulation of and that he had “never dimin- functioning of our government, I he made in 2015 about a human history...a shameless and inac- ished nor justifi ed unacceptable, have decided to accept his resig- rights museum in capital San- curate use of a national tragedy systematic and grave human nation,” he said. tiago. that touched so many of us di- rights violations that happened He said that Rojas’ replace- Mauricio Rojas, a Chilean- rectly.” in Chile.” ment will be Consuelo Valdes, an Swedish political economist and The comments were picked up The scandal represents a fresh archaeologist. member of Pinera’s centre-right on by Chilean media at the week- headache for Pinera, who has An estimated 3,000 people Women prepare flower arrangements before the traditional ‘Silleteros’ parade, held as part of the coalition, questioned the valid- end, sparking a wave of criticism seen his approval ratings fall disappeared or lost their lives Flower Festival in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia. ity of the Museum of History and from politicians on the left and amid a series of gaff es by his min- during the Pinochet dictatorship, Human Rights, which opened in right, and calls by Chilean actors, isters, coupled with continuing and 28,000 were tortured. Cubans divided over new constitution granting increased freedoms

By Milagros Lopez de Guereno and The new constitution will replace the allowed some cautious opening of the “(The constitution) only refl ects the the constitution will not change the prime minister will also make the cen- Sinikka Tarvainen, DPA 1976 constitution and the government markets after succeeding his brother, ideas of the Cuban Communist Party, behaviour of market sellers who change tral government less monolithic, ac- Havana describes it as being “much more ad- the late revolutionary leader Fidel Cas- not of a nation, by not accepting the the weights or prices of products in at- cording to the analyst. vanced.” tro. concept of competing political parties,” tempts to cheat their clients. “I want us Some institutional changes included There is no mention of a communist The 87-year-old was succeeded by opposition leader and historian Manuel to be honest, and it’s not the constitu- in the constitution, such as the creation s Cubans start debating the society, though it does reaffi rm the so- Miguel Diaz-Canel in April. Cuesta Morua said. tion that will change that,” she said. of provincial governorships, meanwhile country’s new draft constitu- cialist nature of the political system Citizens will now discuss the new However, he added, the recognition About half a million Cubans have al- point to greater decentralisation. Ation yesterday, opinions remain and the leading role of the Communist constitution at 135,000 forums until of private property and gay marriage ready been licensed to run small business- Local politics will become “less divided. Party. November 15 and present their conclu- constitute “interesting” novelties. es such as restaurants, lodgings or me- ideological and more open to less con- Some Cubans feel the constitution It recognises the right to private sions to 33 lawmakers writing up the fi - The “clear and full” recognition that chanical workshops, but there had been trolled forms of participation,” giving will not bring signifi cant change, while property, the role markets can play and nal version, which will be submitted to “private property cannot be eliminated no mention of them in the constitution. people more say on policies aff ecting others see it as opening the way to a the importance of foreign investment. a referendum in February 2019. if communism is to be maintained” is Latin America expert Arturo Lopez- them, Lopez-Levy said. But in the end, more open political system with fewer The new constitution introduces the The constitution has elicited so “a new political hue,” Cuesta said. Levy, who lives in the United States, according to the analyst, the reform’s social controls. fi gure of a prime minister, limits presi- much interest that copies of it available Many ordinary Cubans are more in- sees the constitution as having “im- success will be measured by whether it “It is of great importance that the dential terms to two and says presi- at press kiosks for one peso have sold terested in economic realities. portant consequences” for Cubans. brings economic growth. constitution correspond to the reality dents can be no more than 60 when like hot cakes. “My pension is 240 pesos ($11) af- “The typical totalitarian interfer- That, in its turn, is impossible to we live in,” said Niuris, a public sec- they take offi ce. Indeed, demand has been so high ter having worked for 43 years. If they ence in the daily private lives of many achieve “without greater decentralisa- tor employee who only gave her fi rst It also gives a clearer defi nition of re- that the state telecommunications don’t raise salaries, we’ll only have Cubans will be reduced,” Lopez-Levy tion, expansion of the private sector, name.”I hope that legalising forms of ligious freedoms. company Etecsa off ered citizens the more of the same,” said Mario Fernan- said, pointing to the provisions allow- including investment...reform of the (private) property will eliminate cor- The reform has been spearheaded by opportunity to download copies from dez, 66. ing increased individual freedoms. public sector and its integration with rupt practices that so hurt us all.” 2008-18 president Raul Castro, who the Internet for free. Sonia Jimenez, 60, complains that The introduction of the fi gure of a state entities,” Lopez-Levy concluded. Gulf Times Tuesday, August 14, 2018 17 PAKISTAN

Pakistan to mark Eid on August 22

The Zilhaj moon has been sighted and Eid al-Adha will be celebrated across the country on Wednesday, August 22, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman Newly-elected national Mufti Muneebur Rehman announced yesterday. The decision was taken following a meeting of the committee, held in Karachi to sight the moon. The Met off ice had predicted that there are fair chances of the moon being sighted yesterday, lawmakers are sworn in and thus Eid al-Adha was likely to fall on August 22 across Pakistan. DPA/Internews on a corruption conviction – (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto After completion of the alliance, the Pakistan Alliance to 165 MPAs-elect of the Sindh Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Islamabad picking up 82 seats. Zardari and former president swearing-in ceremony, the for Free and Fair Elections. Assembly in Urdu, Sindhi, and states will celebrate the Eid a day An election for speaker and Asif Ali Zardari, were present speaker prorogued the NA ses- Similarly, PTI chairman Imran English. earlier (August 21) after Zilhaj deputy speaker of the assembly yesterday in the assembly for the sion until 10am tomorrow, when Khan will face PML-N president The session was adjourned af- moon was sighted in the region akistan swore in newly- is scheduled for tomorrow. oath-taking. the new speaker and deputy Shehbaz Sharif for the offi ce of ter all members signed the roll of on Saturday night. elected members of its The PTI has nominated Khan TV footage showed the PTI speaker of the assembly will be the prime minister. members. PNational Assembly (NA) as the country’s next prime chief shaking hands and posing elected. At the session held in Khyber Apart from 38 reserved seats yesterday, marking the country’s minister and he is expected to be for a photo with Bilawal, who is The nomination papers for Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly, for women and religious minori- Islamabad backs second democratic transition of sworn in on Saturday. entering the NA for his maiden the two posts will be submitted 111 MPAs took their oaths in the ties, the provincial legislature power. Khan declared victory and term. by noon today. 124-member house. has 130 general seats. Turkey in US row Outgoing Speaker Sardar Ayaz promised wide ranging reforms The session commenced with Strict security measures were PML-N MPA-elect Sardar The Election Commission of Sadiq administered the oath to in his victory speech, even be- the assembly members standing taken to avoid any untoward in- Aurangzeb Nalotha, who was Pakistan (ECP) has only issued Pakistan has come out in lawmakers in a ceremony broad- fore offi cial results had started up for the national anthem. cident during the proceedings nominated by KP Governor Iqbal notifi cations of the results of 127 support of Turkey, which is cast live on television. trickling in. This was followed by the reci- and non-relevant persons were Zafar Jhagra as the presiding of- seats as the results of two con- embroiled in an intense dispute The Pakistan Tehreek-e-In- Almost all political parties tation of the Qur’an. barred from entering the house. fi cer, administered the oath to stituencies are still being await- with the United States that has saaf (PTI) party of former cricket except Khan’s have rejected the Outgoing speaker Sadiq then Sessions were also held in the the new members of the assem- ed, while the election on PS-87 seen the lira tumble, saying star Imran Khan won 158 seats in election results, with the proc- read out the procedure for the provincial assemblies of Sindh, bly. (Malir-I) was not held because that the solution to all bilateral the 342-member assembly in ess was marred by irregularities election of the new speaker and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Bal- Members of the Muttahida of the death of a contestant. issues lies in “dialogue, mutual last month’s election and is set and allegations of manipulation deputy speaker. uchistan, where the members of Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), the PPP, Meanwhile, 60 Baluchistan understanding and goodwill”. to form a government. at the hands of the country’s The assembly members then the assemblies (MPAs) took their and the Awami National Party, MPAs take their oaths be- “Pakistan, in principle, is opposed The PTI’s member tally powerful military. stood up as Sadiq administered oaths of offi ce. who wore black bands on their fore outgoing Speaker Raheela to [the] imposition of unilateral reached 158 after it bagged 33 However, the Election Com- the oath of offi ce to them. The oath-taking ceremony arms, staged a symbolic walkout Hameed Khan Durrani. sanctions against any country,” seats reserved for women and mission of Pakistan (ECP) has The members of the National for members-elect of the Punjab during the oath-taking over the Four MPAs, including Mir Na- a statement issued by Foreign minorities, and nine independ- rejected accusations of rigging Assembly (MNAs) were then Assembly will take place tomor- militant violence that preceded seebullah Marri, took their oaths Off ice (FO) spokesman Dr ents joined the party. and said that a delay in the an- asked to proceed to the speaker’s row. the July 25 elections. as fi rst-time lawmakers. Mohammad Faisal said. A total of 328 members of the nouncement of results was desk to sign the roll of members. The PTI has already nomi- They re-entered the assembly Sanaullah Zehri, who was Terming Turkey a “vital member lower house of the parliament caused by the malfunction of In the alphabetical order, nated former speaker of the after the walkout and were ad- elected as an MPA for the sev- and engine of the global took their oaths. software. PPP co-chairman Zardari was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly ministered the oath separately. enth time, did not turn up for the economy”, the spokesman said Final results showed the Pa- Khan and other promi- the fi rst to be called to sign the Asad Qaiser for the offi ce of NA The session was subsequently oath-taking ceremony. Pakistan appreciates Ankara’s kistan Muslim League – Nawaz nent political leaders, includ- members’ roll. speaker, and he would face Syed adjourned indefi nitely. The speaker adjourned the role towards regional and (PML-N) of former prime min- ing PML-N president Shehbaz The MNAs then swore their Khursheed Shah of the PPP, a Outgoing Speaker Agha Siraj session after the oath-taking of international peace and stability. ister Nawaz Sharif – now in jail Sharif, Pakistan Peoples Party oaths. joint candidate of the 11-party Durrani administered the oath the newly elected members. No nomination fee refund for 85% of poll candidates

Internews didates will lose their deposit. Islamabad In Swat (NA-3), Shehbaz Sharif could bag only 22,766 of the total 161,872 polled votes. s the nomination fee – Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will commonly known as not be refunded his nomina- Asecurity deposit – of tion fee for contesting from election candidates for the Malakand (NA-8) and Karachi National Assembly will be for- (NA-246). feited if they fail to obtain more Maulana Fazlur Rahman and than 25% of total votes polled Sherpao face embarrassment in their constituencies accord- in their hometowns of Dera Is- ing to offi cial results, at least mail Khan (NA-38) and Char- 10 party heads besides many sadda (NA-23). other prominent politicians Former Muttahida Qaumi will not be refunded the money Movement (MQM) convener they had deposited. Dr Farooq Sattar lost his nomi- New Pakistan This aff ects 2,870 of the total nation fee for his failure at the 3,355 election candidates. NA-245 and NA-247 constitu- Above: University of Karachi The 10 party heads who will encies of Karachi. students celebrate yesterday ahead lose their nomination fee are Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) of Independence Day today. Pakistan Muslim League – Na- chief Mustafa Kamal lost his waz (PML-N) chief Shehbaz money deposited for contest- Left: This image made available Sharif, Pakistan Peoples Party ing Karachi Central (NA-253) by the Pakistan Press Information (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto seat. Department (PID) yesterday shows Zardari, Muttahida Majlis-e- TPP chief Magsi failed in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Amal (MMA) chief Maulana Nawabshah (NA-213), PkMAP chief Imran Khan taking his oath Fazlur Rehman, Pashtunkhwa chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai as a Member of Parliament during Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) failed in Quetta (NA-265), and the first session of parliament in chief Mehmood Khan Achak- BNM chief Dr Abdul Baloch Islamabad. zai, Baloch National Move- failed in Dera Bugti (NA-259). ment (BNM) chief Dr Abdul ANP’s Sindh chapter presi- Baloch, Qaumi Watan Party dent Shahi Syed and provincial president Aftab Ahmad Khan chief of the Jamit-e-Ulema- Sherpao, Pak Sarzameen Par- e-Pakistans – Noorani (JUP- ty (PSP) president Mustafa Noorani) Sahibzada Abul Khair Kamal, Taraqqi Pasand Party also lost their deposits from (TPP) chief Qadir Magsi, Paki- Karachi (NA-250) and Hydera- stan Tehreek-e-Insaf – Gulalai bad (NA-227), respectively. chief Ayesha Gulalai, and Paki- stan Awami Raaj (PAR) presi- At least 10 party heads dent Jamshed Dasti. besides many other Under the Elections Act, the prominent politicians requirement of winning at least will not be refunded one-eighth of the total polled the money they had votes to qualify for a refund deposited of nomination fee had been changed to one-fourth, appar- The PTI – Gulalai’s Ayesha ently to discourage frivolous Gulalai will not be refunded her candidates. nomination fee for Nowshera The percentage of forfei- (NA-25), Islamabad (NA-53), tures was highest in the Feder- Lodhran (NA-161), and Sujawal ally Administered Tribal Areas (NA-231). (Fata), at 95.48%, followed by Similarly, Jamshed Dasti Islamabad (92.42%), Balu- failed in three constituencies: Security personnel stand guard at the parliament building in Islamabad during the first session of the Residents gather at a stall in Lahore selling national flags and chistan (91.98%), and Khyber NA-182 (Muzaff argarh) and legislature. masks. Pakhtunkhwa (86.13%). NA-185 (Muzaff argarh), and Sindh sported 84.46% for- NA-189 (DG Khan). feiture while and Punjab had Many other prominent poli- 84.46%. ticians, including at least one In the Fata, 254 of the total former governor, two former 266 candidates are going to chief ministers, as well as lose their nomination fee. former federal ministers and Seven die in mine explosion in Baluchistan, six missing In Islamabad, 61 of the total lawmakers, are also on the list 66 candidates for three Na- of the candidates who will not tional Assembly (NA) seats get a refund. Reuters/DPA/AFP trieve six more men trapped in he added. “The miners were khtunkhwa province. Explosions are not uncommon failed to secure more than 25% These include former federal Islamabad the mine but feared dead. working at the depth of 400’ Provincial secretary for mines in Pakistan’s coal mines, most of of the total votes polled. minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry The mine is located in Sinjidi, (122m) at the time.” Saleh Muhammad Baloch con- which are in Baluchistan and the Similarly, 264 of the total of the PML-N and the PPP’s some 45km east of Quetta. Nine workers who were in the fi rmed the incident and casual- neighbouring province of Sindh, 287 candidates for NA seats Afzal Khokar, who failed to mine explosion near Pa- “There were up to 22 workers upper tunnels were pulled to ties. where safety measures can be lax. from Baluchistan, and 354 of obtain 25% of the total votes kistan’s southwestern city present in diff erent tunnels in the safety, Ahmed said. Baluchistan is Pakistan’s larg- In May, more than 20 min- the total 411 candidates from polled in the Islamabad (NA- Aof Quetta killed at least mine, some who were as deep as Muhammad Arslan, a spokes- est province and hosts a Chi- ers were killed in a mine blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, could 52) constituency. seven coal miners, a mining offi - 4,000’ (1,219m) when the blast person for the provincial disaster nese-built deep-sea port, part of Quetta. not meet the legal requirement The MMA’s Mohammad cial said yesterday, with authori- occurred,” Iftikhar Ahmed, the management authority, said that Beijing’s road and rail corridor, Pakistan has huge reserves for a refund of the nomination Aslam and the PPP’s Sibtul ties expecting the death toll to chief inspector of mines in Balu- rescue operations were still un- known as the China-Pakistan of coal, estimated at more than fee. Haider will lose their deposits rise. chistan, the province home to der way. Economic Corridor (CPEC), 184bn tonnes. For the Sindh Assembly, 696 for Islamabad (NA-53) constit- The bodies of the dead were Quetta, told AFP. Local media reported that which is designed to access mar- It produces 4mn tonnes of coal of the total 824 election con- uency, from where PTI chief recovered yesterday morning, “The explosion was caused by most of the miners hailed from kets in the Middle East and be- annually, most of which is con- testants will lose their deposit, Imran Khan emerged victori- with eff orts being made to re- accumulation of methane gas,” the Shangla area of Khyber Pa- yond. sumed by brick-making kilns. and 1,241 of 1,501 Punjab can- ous. Gulf Times 18 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 COMMENT

CHAIRMAN Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Attiyah EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Faisal Abdulhameed al-Mudahka Deputy Managing Editor K T Chacko P.O.Box 2888, Doha, Qatar [email protected] 44350478 (News), 44466404 (Sport), 44466636 (Home delivery) 44350474 facebook.com/gulftimes twitter.com/gulftimes_Qatar GULF TIMES May move means PGA is no long ‘Glory’s Last Shot’

The PGA Championship celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday before heralding a new era in which golf’s neglected major will no longer be known as “Glory’s Last Shot”. A reshuffl ing of the calendar which will be rolled out next season with the PGA Championship, traditionally the last of the four majors, moving from August to the mid-May slot following the US Masters. Two months after Trump-Kim While not exactly a makeover, the shift will give the PGA a new look in a slot where fans are gearing up for the golf season rather than gearing down. “We’re excited about the move to May,” PGA of America’s Chief Commercial Offi cer Jeff Price said. summit, more and more doubts “But the opportunity to start next year at Bethpage in May from a golf calendar perspective being the second By Maren Hennemuth administration cancelled planned joint not only to Trump, but also to Chinese That raises the China question. major on the schedule is a wonderful opportunity. and Andreas Landwehr military manoeuvres with South Korea, President Xi Jinping and South Korean Ever since Kim’s two visits with “We are heading into the core of the golf season so for Washington a major concession to the North. President Moon Jae-in. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Beijing getting people inspired to play the game the timing of Trump says the fact that North Korea And trust is necessary, Snyder has again been a major player. that couldn’t be better so on any number of levels we are has not fi red any missiles for months noted, since the measures taken by The traditional friendship is or US President Donald Trump, now is a sign of success. North Korea had so far been carried “emitting new vitality” said Chinese thrilled about what the opportunity in May will bring.” the matter is clear-cut. It’s a view the South Korean out “without adequate external Foreign Minister Wang Yi in early From Walter Hagen to Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus to He never tires of hailing his government also shares, with the verifi cation.” August while meeting his North Korean Tiger Woods many of golf’s greats have hoisted the Fsummit with North Korean presidential offi ce saying in a report a From the South Korean and US counterpart, Ri Yong-ho at an Asean Wanamaker Trophy but it has never carried the same leader Kim Jong-un as a success: North few days ago, “this year North Korea standpoint, the issue is not just the forum in Singapore. prestige as slipping into a Green Jacket or kissing the Korea’s nuclear threat is over; there has has undertaken neither a nuclear test removal of nuclear warheads and For Beijing, the immediate danger of been great progress. nor a missile launching.” missiles, but also that North Korea war has been banished and the desired Claret Jug. But two months after their June 12 The report, coming as representatives should be permanently denied any basic status quo re-established. Ask any golfer which major he would want to win and meeting in Singapore, the situation of the two Koreas met in Panmunjon foundation for producing nuclear- China hopes the US will consider the cliche answer would be any but push them and the is by no means as positive as Trump yesterday, also said that the North had capable materials. “the legitimate security interests” PGA Championship tops portrays it. “undertaken the fi rst steps to remove “Our position is that the UN of North Korea and meet Pyongyang very few lists. The major breakthrough on the the risk of war on the Korean Peninsula sanctions [on Pyongyang] should be “halfway,” Wang Yi said in remarks “We are heading issue of dismantling Pyongyang’s at its roots by dismantling its nuclear maintained and conscientiously carried that demonstratively strengthened Sports Illustrated nuclear programme has so far failed to testing and missile testing facilities.” out until we see concrete actions Pyongyang’s position. into the core of asked 50 professionals in materialise. (At yesterday’s meeting, offi cials from towards a complete denuclearisation,” But the US is accusing China now 2012 which major would Progress in the disarmament eff orts both sides reached an agreement on said South Korean Foreign Minister of secretly relaxing the sanctions: the golf season...” they most like to win has been sluggish. a September summit between the Kang Kyung-wha. Not in a major way, but observers and half said the Masters The current atmosphere on the countries’ leaders in the North’s capital Is Kim playing for time, as many have witnessed more lorries crossing Korean Peninsula could turn for the of Pyongyang). observers feel? the border from China into North (50%) followed by the British Open (25), US Open (23) and worse, say observers. More recently, US experts, pointing Lars-Andre Richter, a representative Korea. PGA (2). Meanwhile, in the White House, not to satellite surveillance photos, of the German think tank Friedrich- Also, US satellite photos show Not much has changed over the years. everyone is exuding as much optimism indicated that North Korea was Naumann-Stiftung in Seoul, says apparent illegal transfers of oil on the Thesandtrap.com did a similar survey in July with the as Trump. dismantling important parts of its “North Korea perhaps has never high seas. Masters (43%), US Open (29), British Open (24) and the His national security adviser, John missile engine testing facility in Sohae. foreseen a unilateral disarmament... Furthermore, China’s willingness Bolton, has accused Pyongyang of But, on the other hand, the weeks It could be that North Korea is already to co-operate with Trump has been PGA holding steady at 2. not having taken any concrete steps since the Trump-Kim meeting have looking to the period after Trump.” The damaged by the escalating trade For much of its 100-year existence the PGA towards denuclearisation. yet to produce a detailed timetable for question then being, what if Trump gets confl ict. Championship has been the orphan of golf majors. Washington is sticking to the summit nuclear disarmament. re-elected in 2020? Xi is upset and no longer trusts Since it was established in 1916 it has been played in deal, even though North Korea has not North Korea appears to trust that Pyongyang’s leaders are intent on Trump as the White House leader nine diff erent months and for two lengthy stretches from done anything, he charged. Trump will regard its dismantling of stimulating the country’s economy continues to tighten the screws with At their summit, Trump and Kim the nuclear and missile testing facilities in cooperation with China and other higher punitive tariff s. 1959-70 and 1972-2018 rounded off the major season. signed a declaration of intent in which as serious steps towards “complete countries. That raises the question: Why Golf’s return to the Olympics has also been problematic the North Korean leader avowed his denuclearisation,” according to Scott Investments and foreign trade are should Xi help Trump out with North for the PGA of America which once every four years has readiness for a “comprehensive” atomic Snyder, an expert on North Korea. meant to try to create a measure of Korea? And, if he doesn’t, what its fl agship event bumped into July to accommodate the disarmament. In his blog for the Council on Foreign prosperity in the isolated land. will that mean for North Korea’s Summer Games. But no specifi c steps were listed. Relations think tank, Snyder noted that For this, however, it needs to shake willingness to co-operate with Aside from the fact the PGA is a major it brings nothing After the summit, the Trump Kim had promised denuclearisation off the international sanctions. Washington? – DPA unique to the table, making it in many eyes little more than a glorifi ed PGA Tour event. The Masters is always played at Augusta, the British Open is golf’s oldest major with a course rotation that includes the sport’s spiritual home St. Andrews and the US Open has successfully promoted itself as golf’s toughest test. With a venue rotation widely viewed as uninspiring the PGA Championship has tried to trade on the fact that it is the season’s last major, marketing itself with the slogan “Glory’s Last Shot”. The move to May alone will not suddenly elevate the PGA Championship’s stature but it could bring it more attention. Price says statistics show television viewership is 25% higher in May than August and more eyes, if nothing else, mean more money. The move to May also comes at an opportune time with the PGA of America’s television deal with CBS and Turner expiring.

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South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyun (2nd right) shakes hands with his North Korean counterpart Ri Son-gwon (2nd left) at the end of their talks at the © 2018 Gulf Times. All rights reserved North side of the border truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas yesterday. Gulf Times Tuesday, August 14, 2018 19 COMMENT Tribal chiefs’ stand on S Africa’s rural homelands

Reuters a mining company to sign leases with to residents, partly because the chiefs Moruleng, South Africa them,” she said. are not delivering the vote. Companies like Anglo American Election results in rural areas in Platinum and Impala Platinum may North West province which includes hardscrabble patch of South fi nd they are ahead of the curve, having the Bakgatla community and in Africa disputed between renegotiated tribal deals with wider Limpopo province where mining deals black farmers and tribal participation and transparency after have fuelled unrest show the ANC is Aleaders working with signifi cant losses from protests. losing support. platinum mining interests is legal Impala Platinum’s Marula mine lost Backing for the ANC in these ground zero in a battle to loosen the 10,000 of almost 80,000 ounces of areas in 2011 ranged from 75 to 84%, chiefs’ grip on communal lands. production to protests that included according to offi cial data. Land rights are a hot-button issue road blocks and assaults on vehicles Nationally the party bagged 63% in ahead of elections in 2019 as the and people going to work. 2011, falling to 54.5% in 2016. African National Congress (ANC) Falling platinum prices have added In 2016, its support in Mabideng, moves forward with a constitutional to the pressure. where the Bakgatla live, fell to 54% amendment aimed at a more equitable Amplats says it has secured peace from 75% in 2011. distribution of land, including possibly around its Mogalakwena operation, In Mogalakwena, on the restive expropriating land from whites the world’s largest open-pit platinum northern limb of the platinum belt, it without compensation. mine and the Anglo American unit’s dropped to 64% from 84% over the That prospect, evoking the chaotic main cash spinner. same period. land grabs that wrecked the economy “You can never underestimate the “If you put these voting patterns of neighbouring Zimbabwe, has expectations around communities together with evidence showing people grabbed headlines and alarmed and the need around communities,” are angry with the way chiefs use their investors despite repeated pledges by Amplats’ Chief Executive Chris land powers, there is a clear pattern,” President Cyril Ramaphosa that things Griffi th told Reuters. said Steven Friedman, a professor and will be diff erent in South Africa. Villagers of Moruleng, a small mining community, look on outside a mine in Rustenburg, Northwest province, South Africa. The tribal authorities are generally political analyst at the University of A related issue is also sensitive for seen as an important political base Johannesburg. the ANC, however: the plight of poor Spoor Inc Attorneys. Johannesburg, is clearly more valuable Platinum Mines, declined to comment of the ANC, cultivated especially Zolani Mkiva, General Secretary of blacks vulnerable to forced evictions “That would create signifi cant legal than what’s on top — tangled thorn on the case until after the court rules. by former president Jacob Zuma, a Contralesa, the umbrella group for in tribal lands because of a system of risk for all the deals already struck with scrub with almost no grass, a sign of But in court fi lings, PPM and a traditional Zulu. the traditional leaders, says homeland property rights that dates back to the traditional councils,” Lorenzen said. overgrazing often seen on communal partner company formed by the tribal The chiefs warned the ANC in July residents risk falling into a debt trap if colonial era, before apartheid. It may be an idea whose time has lands, set against the backdrop of council take the position that the it risked confl ict if it included the they own property. The “Homelands” make up only 13% come, as protests spread and support jagged hills. Bakgatla community controls the farm homelands in its land reform drive. “People will use it as collateral to of the land but are home to a third of for the ANC steadily declines in tribal The elderly Grace Maledu, the lead and adjoining properties communally, In a speech to supporters, Zulu King access fi nance. And then what happens? the population, 17mn blacks, mostly areas. claimant, and her neighbours say their with the chief as custodian. Goodwill Zwelithini even evoked the People will have to cede land back to the subsistence farmers working tiny plots. At issue in the case before the families pooled their money to buy The company says 24 people have 19th century Anglo-Zulu war. fi nance institutions,” he said. Tribal councils control these areas, Constitutional Court is a deal agreed several hundred hectares in the area a already relocated voluntarily, with “What I want you to know about our Economists argue that it is precisely often determining who gets to farm or with the council of the Bakgatla tribe to century ago but did not get a title deed 25,000 rand ($1,875) to each and their history is that the issue we are faced this state of aff airs that traps people in where cattle is grazed but also access to allow Pilanesberg Platinum Mines (PPM) because of laws that restricted black huts moved to nearby farms. with now is very similar to the one poverty and leaves them vulnerable to resources like water and minerals. to evict farmers in order to expand its property ownership. The case also tests whether the deal our forefathers were faced with,” he eviction, however. Transferring that control to those open-pit mine onto tribal land. Instead, the farm was registered with with the tribal council trumps a 1996 said.”This will be the second clash.” Critics of the ANC’s land reform who occupy or work the land would Activist David Pheto, one of the a white government offi cial who held it law — passed during Nelson Mandela’s In a hastily arranged meeting policy say that instead of seizing land have major repercussions both for claimants, told Reuters the community on behalf of the tribal chief, according presidency — protecting people on afterwards, Ramaphosa assured from whites, the party should focus on companies who have been negotiating was not fi ghting mining, but forcible to court papers fi led on the farmers’ communal land. Zwelithini that the 28,000 sq km under reform in the homelands, which could mining rights with the tribal chiefs for evictions. behalf by the law fi rm Lawyers for “This case could be the game his control would not be touched. turn millions into property owners decades and for politicians who count “If mining must take place we need Human Rights. changer,” said Aninka Claassens, Former president Kgalema virtually overnight. on the chiefs to deliver the local vote. consultation and consent because we “We planted maize there, but it has director of the University of Cape Motlanthe, who chaired a panel on “The government a century ago “The implication is that such are the owners,” he said. been chopped up for the mine,” said Town’s Land and Accountability land reform, has accused the chiefs of prevented us from having title deeds,” communities should be the negotiating The court is expected to rule on the an agitated Maledu, pointing beyond Research Centre. acting like “village tin-pot dictators”. said Pheto, the activist. “To get body rather than traditional councils,” case late this year. a steel-ringed fence to the mine where “If they had obtained a title deed Senior ANC offi cials say the party the same treatment from our own said Johan Lorenzen, a lawyer at The platinum wealth below massive trucks threw up clouds of dust. then they would be in a similar is determined to make a change in the government, it’s a disgrace. The chiefs leading human rights fi rm Richard Wilgespruit farm, 160km northwest of PPM, a unit of unlisted Sedibelo position to white owners who require homelands, including rolling out deeds are not the owners of the land.”

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By Shereen Lehman bone, clavicle or rib, risk of death rose Reuters Health by 5% to 10%, and by 3% for a lower- leg break. With an upper- or lower-leg break, he increased risk of dying a small but statistically meaningful after older adults break a risk persisted for fi ve years, the bone is real, long-lasting researchers found. Tand it’s not limited to hip And with a hip fracture, the fractures, researchers say. increased risk lasted for 10 years. Past studies have established a The research highlights the heightened risk of death after elderly important contribution of a wide people break a hip or vertebra, and variety of fragility fractures other than that it is at least partly driven by hip to excess mortality, Centre said. the short-term risk of developing “While hip fractures are regarded as pneumonia or other complications signifi cant and recognised as causing Around the world while immobilised during recovery. 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Qatari parachuting team in international championship

A Qatari parachuting team, part of the Joint Special Forces, is taking part in the ongoing 42nd CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Military Parachuting Championship in Szolnok, Hungary. Some 38 countries are participating in the event. Also, this is the eighth participation of the Qatari team in such international championships, having won a total of four gold medals and a bronze.

Huawei’s new range of Grand celebration smartphones launched

uawei Consumer Busi- detail beyond the face in a self- engineered beautifi cation solu- ness Group (CBG), has ie. It introduces AI background tions. The AI enhancements will Hannounced the launch scene recognition in front cam- create selfi es at the fi rst click by marks Youth Day of the new Huawei nova 3 and era and has the ability to recog- capturing both the face and the Huawei nova 3i smartphones in nise age, gender and skin tone surroundings. Huawei nova 3 is Qatar. to capture perfect AI selfies,” enabled with over 200 diff erent Both are powered by arti- said Bill Yu, Middle East Multi scenarios across eight unique ficial intelligence (AI) in its countries county manager, categories that include blue overall functioning and camera Huawei CBG. skies, beaches, plants, night, features. With dual front cam- stage performances, fl owers, at Nama Centre era (24MP+2MP), users can Both models are powered rooms and snow. expect the best-in-technology by artifi cial intelligence in Hence, the AI-powered ocial Development Cen- ess. The programme and youth velopment Programme ‘Sama which supports society, and ‘selfie’ that a smartphone can its overall functioning and phones will recognise the back- tre-Nama observed World projects presented by Nama Nama’, the Youth Capabil- provides the labour market with offer. camera features. With dual ground and capture every detail SYouth Day to mark the role Centre included diff erent cam- ity Enhancement for Lifestyle’ highly qualifi ed youth in various The Huawei nova 3 is now front camera (24MP+2MP), to create an enhanced shot that of youth as essential partners of paigns and activities. It included programme, social network- fi elds. available across selected retail users can expect the off ers best colour optimisation change. The day is considered an ‘Reyada Award’ in its fourth edi- ing project “Moqbeleen”, and The Centre also continued stores in Qatar in Iris Purple, best-in-technology ‘selfi e’ features. opportunity to raise awareness tion, which will be launched in the second version of all these its support and rehabilitation Black, Red and Blue colours at that a smartphone can off er Huawei nova 3’s camera has of the challenges and problems 2019 in a new layout and will projects during the current year for young people, and launched QR 1,799. The Huawei nova 3i a set focal length of 35mm for facing the youth worldwide. cover new categories dedicated as well. its ‘Aspiration&Achievement is available in Iris Purple, Pearl The Huawei nova 3 and Huawei selfi es providing the best-in- This year, the World Youth Day to community entrepreneur- Nama, in co-operation with 2030’ campaign to activate the White and Black colours at nova 3i, off er AI front cameras technology to capture a stunning was celebrated in a diff erent way. ship. Also, social entrepreneurs the United Nations Population role of Qatari youth to achieve QR1,299. that work with the AI beautifi ca- AI selfi e. The AI enabled beauty A video was produced featuring presented innovative ideas to Fund, ran a workshop entitled Qatar National Vision 2030. It Huawei nova 3 series is de- tion solutions which intelligently algorithm off ers seven skin tones some of the members involved implement projects that are eco- ‘Youth in Qatar and its role in has also launched Nama Abkhas signed to offer an AI-enhanced recognise the surroundings to and textures for users to choose in the centre’s programmes re- nomically viable and have a wide comprehensive development’ campaign in collaboration with lifestyle, which includes a huge instantly create the most amaz- from and customise their selfi es lated to social activities, entre- real social impact. which was a great success and Qatar University Department focus on an outstanding selfie ing AI selfi e. to create their own defi nition of preneurship and community The fi rst edition of ‘Souq was praised by the participants. of Mass Communication stu- experience with its AI beautifi- Huawei has globally led the beauty. service. In the last two years, Nama 2017’ was launched in Nama Centre celebrated the dents and targeted 18-45 year cation features and front cam- AI-powered smartphone cat- Huawei nova 3 runs on Ki- Nama Centre has contributed to order to expand and build the graduates of ‘Professional Com- old male/female Qatari/Non- era that allows one to capture egory based on its industry re- rin 970 with up to 4GB memory empower young people in Qatar capabilities of event by young petencies Building Programme- Qatari entrepreneurs in Qatar, AI selfies. “We are delighted to search and development over the and the newest EMUI 8.2 to of- through the centre’s benefi cial participants and enable them Tamayoz Nama’, and ‘train the which contributed to enhance announce the launch of Huawei last year and has refl ected its in- fer a fl agship-class experience programmes aimed at qualifying to reach the local market. Nama trainer’ programme that aims at the role of youth in community nova 3 and Huawei 3i series in novations across all its product to users and Huawei nova 3i is the youth to lead the future and also launched the fi rst version investing in the youth capacities and help them achieve their am- Qatar. Both these smartphones categories. equipped with a Kirin 710 AI continue the development proc- of the Social Entrepreneurs De- to create a positive competition, bitions. have unparalleled AI capabili- Huwaei nova 3 smartphones processor with up to 4 GB mem- ties and exceptional front cam- are equipped with background ory and EMUI 8.2 for fl agship era features that capture every scene recognition and enables AI performance.

Nova 3 smartphones.

Nama Centre has contributed to empower young people in Qatar through the centre’s beneficial programmes aimed at qualifying the HEC Paris in Qatar off ers 3 youth to lead the future and continue the development process. executive short programmes

Sale of subsidised sheep for Eid al-Adha begins EC Paris in Qatar will Non-Financial Managers’will awareness and team manage- run three executive short run on October 24 and 25 which ment skills. It will be led by Prof Hprogrammes during the focuses on enabling participants Matthew Mulford, affi liate pro- he sale of subsidised ing 40kg and above at QR1,200 Every Qatari citizen aged conduct intensive search cam- Fall-Winter Term of 2018. to read, understand and interpret fessor at HEC Paris, who is an sheep to Qatari citi- per head, while Arabic sheep of 20 years or above is entitled to paigns to ensure the imple- The two-day programmes will a company’s key fi nancial indica- expert in negotiation skills, ef- Tzens on the occasion of 45kg and above will be sold for buy one sheep as part of the mentation of the initiative in be led by HEC Paris affi liate pro- tors. fective business decision making Eid al-Adha will begin today, QR1,100 per head. initiative, and the buyer should line with the relevant rules and fessors, and will deal with execu- It will be led by Patrick Le- and leadership. This programme the Ministry of Economy and Accordingly, the MEC has present his/her Qatar ID ac- regulations. This will be done tive essentials for understanding gland, HEC Paris affi liate pro- will address the eff ective com- Commerce (MEC) has said. entered into a contract with cordingly. from today until the last day of company fi nances and dealing fessor, who has over 25 years’ munication, persuasion and The process will continue until Widam Food Company to sup- In addition, the MEC has co- the campaign, August 23. with people to create impact and fi nancial sector experience. The confl ict management which are August 23, coinciding with the ply 12,500 sheep as part of the ordinated with Widam to sell The MEC has urged all con- manage challenging times. programme will cover the funda- the keys to future success. third day of Eid al-Adha. annual initiative, including only good-quality sheep that sumers to report violations or “Participants will gain insights mental aspects of accounting and The third one on Decem- As part of the initiative, which 10,000 Syrian-origin sheep and comply with the conditions and submit complaints and sug- and new perspectives on some of fi nance in a user-friendly and in- ber 12 and 13 will be ‘Managing is being implemented for the 2,500 heads of local sheep. standards specifi ed for sacrifi - gestions through the call cen- the most crucial issues to man- tuitive manner to provide partic- Business in Challenging Times’, sixth consecutive year, sheep Direct selling points for cus- cial animals, and should also be tre: 16001, e-mail: info@mec. aging successful businesses in ipants with an easy-to-learn and which will put leadership and will be sold to adult Qataris tomers have been allocated in in accordance with the stipulat- gov.qa, Twitter: MEC_QATAR, today’s rapidly-evolving busi- practical fi nancial toolbox. strategy at centre stage. This through Widam Food Company the Abu Hamour area (cen- ed weights. Besides, the sheep Instagram: MEC_QATAR and ness landscape”, explained Prof On November 27 and 28, the programme will be led by affi li- at a number of locations. tral market) and other Widam should be properly looked after the application of the ministry Nils Plambeck, dean & CEO, second programme focuses on ate Prof Roger Hallowell, who is In a press statement yester- slaughterhouses in Al Shamal, and kept in well-maintained on smartphones available on HEC Paris in Qatar. ‘Managing People to Create Im- dedicated to working on issues day, the MEC said it has fi xed Al Khor and the Umm Salal barns. iPhone and Android devices: The fi rst programme ‘De- pact’ with the aim of improving of strategic concern to organisa- the price of local sheep weigh- market. The ministry has said it will MEC_QATAR mystifying Finance: Finance for attendees’ eff ectiveness, self- tions.