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Amir calls for lasting solution to Palestine issue

H H the Amir said that the recent massacre President of the Republic of perpetrated against peaceful demonstrators Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on deepens the sense of injustice and the sideline of the summit. The meeting, dealt with the inactivity of international legitimacy. strategic bilateral relations between the two brotherly coun- “Gaza Strip has been transformed into a large tries and means to further deepen concentration camp for millions of people.” and enhance these relations. H H the Amir and President Erdogan also exchanged views on the H H the Amir and Turkish President hold talks. current regional and international issues, especially the serious developments in Palestine. THE PENINSULA In his speech, H H the Amir its people, this 70 year old said that the siege imposed on the ISTANBUL: Amir H H Sheikh bloodshed cannot be stopped. Gaza Strip must be stopped by a Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani He said the situation in the political decision, and a just yesterday addressed the opening occupied Palestinian territories solution to the Palestinian session of the Emergency Summit needs sincere positions and question must be imposed as the of the Organization of Islamic political will to take meaningful last case of colonialism that con- Cooperation (OIC) on Palestine. steps to eliminate the occupation. tinues to be a cause of concern H H the Amir said that “This is a prelude to any just for the world. without a just solution to the solution.” “There is an international con- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani addressing the opening session of the Emergency Summit cause of Palestine and redressing H H the Amir also met with sensus that transcend political and of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Palestine, in Istanbul, yesterday. ideological differences on the need to put an end to the injustice consensus that the Israeli expan- helpless in front of Israel’s case, subject it to differences inflicted upon the Palestinian sionist policies, in terms of the rejection of this consensus and between our States. “The issue of people. The way to this is through construction of settlements and takes no steps vis-à-vis such Palestine is still an open wound a historic settlement establishing the Judaization of Jerusalem, are intransigence, despite its danger in the consciousness and memory a Palestinian State in the territories illegal and constitute an obstacle to regional and international of peoples, and disregarding that The centrality of the Palestinian cause as an Arab priority must remain an Arab consensus occupied in 1967 — that is to say in the way of achieving this his- security. by some regimes does not change and should not be held hostage to political differences between our countries. Peace can not be achieved in our region without a just solution and there is no just solution 22 percent of the historic land of toric settlement.” “This issue must remain a this fact. without East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian State. Palestine — with Jerusalem as its But, H H the Amir said, the matter of consensus in our organ- capital. There is an international international community stands ization, and we should not, in any →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Qatar at Arab League meeting: Palestinian massacres ‘disgrace to humanity’

QNA Jerusalem, stressing that the atrocities, to hold accountable Muraikhi said that the United international legitimacy, massacres committed against the the perpetrators and to protect States unilateral decision to rec- including Security Council reso- CAIRO: The State of Qatar defenceless Palestinian people the defenceless Palestinian ognize Jerusalem as the capital lutions No. 476 and 478 of 1980, expressed its strong condem- is a disgrace to humanity. civilians. Qatar strongly supports of the Israeli entity and to transfer and the United Nations General nation of the brutal massacre The State of Qatar called on the formation of an independent its embassy to Jerusalem, Assembly resolution on the basis RAMADAN TIMING and systematic killing committed the international community and international commission of Assembly resolution on the basis of the Union for Peace. by the Israeli occupation forces all international and regional inquiry to investigate Israeli of the Union for Peace, which we The Minister added that Todays Iftar: 6:16 pm against the unarmed Palestinians forces to act immediately to put massacres and violations. affirm our total rejection of it, “what we see as massacres com- Tomorrow’s Imsak: 03:11 am in the Gaza Strip in commemo- an end to the Israeli war machine Addressing the extraordinary showed blatant bias to the occu- mitted against the defenseless ration of Nakba Day and their and urged the Security Council meeting of the Arab League Min- pation and violation of legitimate Palestinian people is a disgrace peaceful and legitimate protest and the international community isterial Council on Jerusalem, historical Palestinian rights and to humanity. against the decision of the United to assume their full responsibility Minister of State for Foreign flagrant violations of interna- States to transfer its embassy to to immediately stop these Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al tional law and resolutions of →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Traffic Department distributes Iftar meals to truck drivers on highways SIDI MOHAMED them Iftar meals at roads so they need to reduce traffic jam and whether THE PENINSULA not indulge in overspeeding to break the department would focus more the fast,” said a source at the General on commercial streets during DOHA: To control accidents usually Directorate of Traffic. Ramadan, he said: “This year it is committed by hasty drivers during He noted that offering Iftar to totally different and the department pre-Iftar rush hour, the General such motorists was a contribution will deploy more patrolling vehicles Directorate of Traffic has started a towards saving their lives and lives because the schools will remain campaign to provide truck drivers of others. “Once they receive their opened and people will go outside with Iftar meals on highways. Iftar meals on the roads, there is no in morning and evening.” “Motorists, in particular heavy need to speed. Our Iftar meal distri- He added that the department had Worshippers performing Tarawih prayers vehicle drivers, tend to drive very fast bution drive is focused on the Orbital banned the entry of trucks and heavy to reach their destination before Iftar, Road from Mesaieed Road to Al vehicles into Doha city during the fol- Worshippers perform Tarawih prayers (special night prayers during the fasting month which is a major cause of accidents. Shamal Road (the trucks’ road). The lowing times; 7.30am to 9.30am, of Ramadan) at the Dar Al Salam Mosque in Doha. PICTURE BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT Therefore, the General Directorate campaign will expand to all places,” 12.30pm to 3pm and 6pm to 12pm. of Traffic is conducting this campaign he said. to help those drivers and to offer Regarding questions about plan →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 First MIA Park Bazaar during Ramadan draws huge crowd RAYNALD C RIVERA buying a variety of products from dozens of food stalls at the bazaar they are homemade following something to offer to please handicraft, works of art, jewellery, THE PENINSULA home-based businesses. began welcoming hundreds of authentic recipes which people every palate. perfumes, toys, accessories, clothing The atmosphere which char- people who tried the wide variety have brought with them from “I spent only QR35 to taste and other souvenir items which are DOHA: For the first time it acterises the holy month could of food on offer at attractive prices. their home countries, something Indian, Thai and Chinese food sold at very affordable prices. With opened for Ramadan, the be felt around the area as bright Virtually every kind of that you can rarely find in restau- that’s why I’m adding this to my a vibrant variety of products sold Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) lights and Islamic motifs hung cuisine including Chinese, Thai, rants,” said Anna, a Filipino res- favourite places to go to eat out in each stall, the bazaar is a Park Bazaar was yesterday a around the bazaar’s perimeter. Filipino, Syrian, Turkish, Indian ident seen queuing at one of the in weekends,” said Ahmed, one melting pot of trade and tradition major destination for people who During Ramadan, the bazaar is and Qatari food, among others stalls selling Filipino street food. of the visitors who chose to as vendors sell products sourced wanted to spend their Ramadan open every Friday and Saturday were sold at attractive prices From Chinese dim sum to spend his Iftar at the bazaar. from their home countries. weekends sampling authentic from 7pm till 12am. starting at QR5. Filipino halo-halo to Indian People also headed to the There are around 150 stalls international cuisines while Immediately after Iftar, the “I like the food here because samosa, the food stalls have bazaar to buy unique gifts, at the bazaar. 02 HOME SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 Amir calls for lasting solution to Palestine issue

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with leaders and representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states at an extraordinary meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. BELOW LEFT: Amir being received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul. BELOW RIGHT: Amir arriving in Istanbul to participate in the extraordinary OIC summit. Also seen is Qatar’s Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, Salem bin Mubarak Al Shafi.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “This cause has become a symbol for the oppressed peoples everywhere,” H H the Amir said, adding that the recent mas- sacre perpetrated against peaceful dem- onstrators deepens the sense of injustice and inactivity of international legitimacy. “But on the other hand, it proves that a people who has been patient, struggling and making sacrifices for 70 years is a vivid people, whose cause cannot be liquidated without achieving justice.” H H the Amir further said that as a result of the blockade, the Gaza Strip has been transformed into a large concen- tration camp for millions of people who are deprived of their most basic rights to travel, education, work and medical treatment. “When their sons take arms they are called terrorists, and when they stage peaceful demonstrations they are called extremists, and are shot dead with live ammunition.” He appreciated the countries that clearly condemned the massacre. HH “Who among us does not know the of commissions of inquiry may accu- effective steps.” A draft summit com- “criminal” actions against “unarmed the Amir said that what is required is to declared siege forced on Gaza Strip mulate on shelves, as happened munique called for “international civilians”. The text also accused the take a position to be followed by prac- and collective punishment against its repeatedly in the past, if there is no protection for the Palestinian US administration of “encouraging tical steps. population We also know that reports international will to take real and people” and condemned Israel’s the crimes of Israel”. Qatar calls for independent Sheikha Alia: Qatar committed to partnership with international community to maintain peace and security

QNA probe into Israeli crimes in Gaza institutions established by the international com- munity, which had enriched, recognized and QNA settlement of the Palestinian Israeli entity, the occupying NEW YORK: The State of Qatar has reiterated its respected international law. question and threaten the Power, which encourages its commitment to fulfilling the international obli- The Ambassador stressed the importance of GENEVA: The State of Qatar has region’s and international peace political and military leaders to gations dictated by its partnership with the inter- adhering to the provisions of the Charter of the called on international organi- and security, reaffirming the commit more of them without national community to achieve the goals and United Nations, deterring violators of international sations and the international right of the Palestinians to any fear of accountability. purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, law, ensuring respect for the sovereignty and community to conduct inde- return to their usurped lands. Ambassador Ali Khalfan Al stressing that maintaining international peace and security of States, prohibiting the use or threat of pendent and credible investiga- This came in a statement Mansouri said that the State of security is a shared responsibility and requires force in international relations, respecting the right tions into the crimes and grave delivered by Qatar’s Ambassador Qatar strongly condemns the States to make the utmost efforts to find just solu- of peoples to self-determination, and to work violations committed by the to the United Nations, Ali Khalfan continuing series of crimes, tions to common challenges. towards their settlement by peaceful means in Israeli occupation forces against Al Mansouri, at the 28th extraor- massacres and grave violations This came in a statement delivered by Qatar’s accordance with the provisions of Chapter VIII of unarmed Palestinian demon- dinary session of the UN Human committed by the Israeli occu- Permanent Representative to the United Nations, the Charter. In this context, she referred to the suf- strators in the Gaza Strip and Rights Council on “The deterio- pation forces against the Pales- HE Ambassador Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al fering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, saying that take the necessary measures to ration of the human rights situ- tinians and their use of excessive Thani, at the official meeting of the UN Security while the Security Council was dedicating this hold accountable all those ation in the occupied Palestinian force and live ammunition, Council to discuss “strengthening international law meeting to promoting respect for international law, involved. territories, including East which are unjustified, including in the context of the maintenance of international the unarmed Palestinians in the Gaza Strip suffer Qatar, at the same time, Jerusalem.” deliberately killing civilians, peace and security”. Sheikha Alia highlighted steps during their peaceful and legitimate protest were rejected any resolutions and The Ambassador said that children, women, even those taken by Qatar, which reflect its commitment to the flagrant violations of international law, reiterating measures aimed at changing the the Palestinian demonstrators with special needs. international community’s agreement, promoting Qatar’s condemnation in the strongest possible terms. political and demographic identity came out in full view of the He stressed that the State of understanding and dialogue, promoting values of In view of the seriousness of the violations of the city of East Jerusalem, peaceful demonstrations, Qatar calls for an end to the tolerance and cooperation, combating extremism committed by the Israeli occupying forces and the including the transfer of the United including on the Gaza border, to occupation of the Palestinian and terrorism, reducing impunity and holding importance of complying with the provisions of States Embassy to the city. express their positions against the territories, lifting the illegal siege accountable perpetrators of mass crimes. international law, the State of Qatar calls upon The State of Qatar also Israeli occupation and the unjust imposed on the Gaza Strip and She referred to Qatar’s documented efforts to the Security Council and the international com- affirmed that the US unilateral siege imposed on more than 2 allowing freedom of movement reduce tensions and prevent and resolve conflicts munity to assume its responsibilities to protect action of transferring its million people in the Gaza Strip and access to humanitarian by peaceful means, which had achieved successful Palestinian civilians based on the relevant inter- Embassy to Jerusalem, which 11 years ago. assistance. Concluding, Ambas- results that had been appreciated by the Security national instruments, she added. has not received the support of He said the international sador Al-Mansouri reiterated Council. She added that current and emerging Concluding, Ambassador Sheikha Alia Ahmed the international community, community must fulfill its moral Qatar’s firm position to stand by threats to international peace and security were bin Saif Al Thani reiterated the commitment of the clearly contravenes the relevant and legal responsibilities to the Palestinian people until they growing in the absence of compliance with the State of Qatar to working together and cooperating international laws, conventions protect the Palestinian people regain all their legitimate rights obligations under international law. The Ambas- with the partners in the international system to and resolutions, as well as from the Israeli killing machine, and establish their independent sador noted that international law and the insti- implement the provisions of international law and undermining international warning that it is the indulgence state on the borders of June 4, tutions concerned with the imposition of the obli- to meet common challenges and to support the efforts aimed at finding a and disregard of the crimes and 1967, with East Jerusalem as its gation reflected the will of States, which was the mandate of the Security Council in the maintenance peaceful, just and lasting violations committed by the capital. presence of international and international judicial of international peace and security. SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 HOME / MIDDLE EAST 03 Erdogan urges Muslim unity against Israeli brutality “I invite all Muslims and all humanity to take action... against those who drag our region and the world into catastrophe with their religious fanaticism,” Turkish President tells a huge rally in Istanbul.

AFP the summit, Erdogan compared Israel’s actions against the Pal- ISTANBUL: Turkish President estinians in Gaza to the Nazi per- Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday secution of the Jews in the Holo- urged the Islamic world to show caust during World War II. greater unity in supporting the “There is no difference Palestinians, saying Muslim between the atrocity faced by the leaders needed to overcome divi- Jewish people in Europe 75 years sions to combat Israel’s ago and the brutality that our “brutality”. Gaza brothers are subjected to,” Erdogan first addressed thou- he said, accusing Israel of using sands in Istanbul at a rally he per- methods “similar to the Nazis”. sonally called and barely an hour Around six million Jews were later chaired an emergency killed by the Nazis during World summit of Islamic heads of state War II in the Holocaust. he had summoned at a few days Erdogan is hoping the notice. extraordinary meeting of the The Turkish strongman has Organisation of Islamic Coop- been outspoken over the killing eration (OIC) will be able to by Israeli forces on Monday of bridge divisions in the Islamic some 60 Palestinians on the Gaza world to take a strong stance border as well as the move of the against Israel. US embassy to Israel from Tel He told the rally that Muslims Aviv to Jerusalem. had too often given a “shy and “The time has come to stand cowardly” image to their foes and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greeting people as they attend a rally in solidarity with Palestinians after Israeli aggression against Israel’s tyranny,” Erdogan failed to sort out internal disa- against civilians on Gaza border, at Yenikapi fairgrounds in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. told a sea of protesters waving greements. Describing the issue Turkish and Palestinian flags. of Jerusalem as a “test”, he said: “I invite all Muslims and all “If we need to speak clearly, the protection for the Palestinian peace. Iranian President Hassan counterpart Adel Al Jubeir have presidential and parliamentary humanity to take action... against Islamic world failed in the Jeru- people” and condemns Israel’s Rowhani is a key participant and come but not their heads of state. polls on June 24. those who drag our region and salem test.” “criminal” actions against overcoming the enmity between Erdogan has long craved a In a diplomatic crisis threat- the world into catastrophe with This is the second emergency “unarmed civilians”. Tehran and Riyadh will be role as a Muslim leader within ening a 2016 deal that allowed their religious fanaticism,” he OIC meeting Erdogan has hosted The text also accused the US crucial for the Turkish hosts. the entire Islamic world, rarely the resumption of full ties, added. In a hard-hitting speech in the space of half a year after administration of “encouraging Jordanian King Abdullah II holding back with tirades against Turkey has ordered the Israeli before Erdogan’s address, Prime the December 2017 summit, also the crimes of Israel”. is present although the Pales- Israel even though Ankara has ambassador to leave for an Minister Binali Yildirim said Israel in Istanbul, that denounced US Saudi Arabia’s chief foreign tinians are represented by prime diplomatic relations with the unspecified period of time over was “imitating Hitler and Mus- President Donald Trump’s policy preoccupation, shared minister Rami Hamdallah and Jewish state. the killings. solini” by occupying Palestinian decision to recognise Jerusalem with Israel, is ensuring US not president Mahmoud Abbas Tensions with Israel and “I will say openly and clearly territory and disregarding inter- as the capital of Israel. backing to contain Iran which who this week had surgery on hosting such a meeting also does that what Israel is doing is ban- national law. A draft summit communique both Riyadh and the Jewish state his ear. Egyptian Foreign Min- Erdogan no harm with his core ditry, brutality and state terror,” Speaking at the opening of called for “international see as the main threat to regional ister Sameh Shoukry and Saudi supporters as Turkey heads to Erdogan told the summit.

Sanctions on Hezbollah won’t 500,000 people attend pro-Palestine rally in Istanbul hinder new govt: Lebanon ANATOLIA from where Turkish President Recep boats and 160 armed vehicles were to as “the Catastrophe” -- and the BEIRUT: Lebanese politicians said yesterday that Tayyip Erdogan spoke. deployed. Separately, Turkey and relocation of Washington’s Israel newly-imposed sanctions against Hezbollah — by ISTANBUL: Some 500,000 people At the end of the rally, Ali Erbas, Palestine flags were distributed embassy to Jerusalem. the US and a handful of Arab Gulf countries — would attended a mass rally in Istanbul’s head of Turkish Presidency of Reli- among the crowd. Since the Gaza rallies began on not hinder the formation of a new government. Yenikapi fairgrounds that was held gious Affairs (Diyanet), said prayers On Monday, at least 62 Pales- March 30, more than 100 Palestinian MPs from Lebanon’s two main political camps, to show support for Palestinians. in support of the Palestinians. Some tinian demonstrators were martyred demonstrators have been martyred the March 8 and the March 14 movements, said the The rally was launched under the 20,100 police officers were deployed and hundreds more injured by Israeli by Israeli army gunfire. process of forming a new Lebanese government would theme “Condemning Oppression, on the ground, 5,200 of whom were troops deployed along the other side Last week, the Israeli gov- not be hampered by the sanctions against Hezbollah. Supporting Al Quds”. positioned in hotels and on roadways of the Gaza-Israel fence. ernment claimed the ongoing pro- Rola at-Tabsh, an MP from Prime Minister Saad Al A number of huge screen tele- while another 14,900 are on duty at Monday’s demonstration had tests constituted a “state of war” in Hariri’s Future Movement, told Anadolu Agency that visions were set up at the rally for the Yenikapi fairgrounds. coincided with Israel’s 70th anni- which international humanitarian all the country’s political groupings were sparing the crowd to watch the platform Also, four police helicopters, four versary -- an event Palestinians refer law does not apply. no effort to draw up a viable cabinet.

Traffic Department distributes Iftar Qatar: Palestinian massacres disgrace to humanity meals to truck drivers on highways CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The Minister of State for of the heroic Palestinian people in facing It also reflects the inability of the Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin the Israeli war machine, reiterating “Earlier in previous Ramadans most of the traffic jam incidents occur international community to stop the brutal Saad Al Muraikhi hailed the Qatar’s firm position in support of the only in the evenings, we used to deploy police patrols on commercial Israeli killing machine and the failure of steadfastness of the heroic Palestinian cause and the steadfastness streets, in front of restaurants, sweets shops and supermarkets,” he the collective security system entrusted Palestinian people in facing the of the Palestinian people in their legit- explained. The official also advised motorists to avid wrong parking of with maintaining international peace and Israeli war machine. imate struggle for freedom, independence vehicles, obstructing the traffic movement on the road, especially during security to protect civilians against Israeli and self-determination and the estab- the night prayer timings like Taraweeh or mid-night prayers or Iftar arrogance and blatant defiance of the inter- lishment of their independent state on gatherings. national community without caring for the the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as Also before crossing the road, please ensure that the road is com- consequences. “ stressed Qatar’s condemnation of Israeli its capital. pletely free from vehicles from both sides, especially during the peak He also pointed out that such an settlers storming the Al Aqsa Mosque as Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi expressed hours and cross the road only through designated areas for crossing. uncalculated step would undermine part of the so-called “Unification of Jeru- sincere condolences of the State of Qatar To reduce run over accidents, the Department earlier had distributed international efforts to achieve a salem Day” and stressing the special status to the brotherly Palestinian people on reflective accessories (a greenish yellow reflective bracelet) among peaceful settlement through a two-state of Jerusalem for all Muslims, calling on the dozens of innocent martyrs, men, women pedestrians that could be strapped around arm to keep motorists solution, reiterating Doha strong international community to carry out its and children who sacrificed their pure aware of the presence of pedestrians at night, especially when they rejection of any violations of the rights moral and legal responsibilities for the pro- blood to uphold their right to return to their would cross the roads. of worship or prejudice to Islamic holy tection of Al Aqsa Mosque and religious land, praying to Almighty Allah to grant “The General Directorate of Traffic will distribute gifts among sites in Palestine. shrines in Palestine. them mercy and grant thousands of motorists which is called “director’s gift” as an appreciating from the H E Minister of State for Foreign Affairs The Minister hailed the steadfastness wounded a speedy recovery. Traffic Director to motorists for saving people lives.

US aid group says 8 abducted staff Moving US embassy to Jerusalem a mistake: UK envoy ANATOLIA freed in S Sudan Erdogan’s recent visit to the UK. according to the Palestinian the U.K., he said: “We sometimes terrorists organizations whether “There was also a very good Health Ministry. categorize Britain’s international we are talking about PKK, Daesh JUBA: The US-based aid ANKARA: United Kingdom’s discussion about regional foreign Thousands of Palestinians engagement in three areas; the or other groups.” group World Vision says eight ambassador to Ankara on Friday policy issues. As you would had gathered on the Gaza Strip’s consular protection of our British “And we have a very good local staffers and a Ugandan defined the United States’ expect Syria featured very high eastern border to take part in nationals overseas, the pro- dialogue between British and who were abducted earlier decision to move its embassy in in that discussion. But so did protests marking the 70th anni- motion of economic prosperity Turkish government on wider this week in civil war-torn Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as “a Israel-Palestine because this fol- versary of the founding of Israel of the U.K. and security pro- regional questions, which also South Sudan have been mistake”. lowed the killing of 60 Pales- -- which Palestinians refer to as tection of the country. And In affect the national security of released. In a news briefing, tinians in Gaza, which followed the Nakba, Arabic for “Catas- each of those three areas […] both our countries such as the They were seized on Dominick Chilcott said: “As you on the American decision to trophe” -- and protest the relo- Turkey is an indispensable civil war in Syria, developments Monday while driving in a may know, rather like the Turkish move their embassy to Jerusalem cation of the U.S. Embassy from partner for the U.K..” in Iraq, Iran, Israel and Pal- convoy outside the Equa- government, the British govern- and the opening ceremony of Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. He praised Turkey and the estine,” he added. On a question torian town of Yambio. ment’s view is we are not moving their embassy there,” he said. Overall, the visit of President U.K.’s cooperation in NATO as regarding Turkey-UK cooper- The statement yes- our embassy to Jerusalem. And we On Monday, at least 62 Pal- Erdogan to the U.K. was two allies and underscored: “We ation on Israel-Palestine issue, terday says the United think it was a mistake for the estinian demonstrators were described as “very productive” also cooperate very closely on he said President Erdogan and Nations and local author- Americans to have taken that martyred and thousands more by the British ambassador to the urgent threats posed by Prime Minister Theresa May had ities led negotiations for step.” Chilcott commented on injured by Israeli armed forces Ankara. Regarding bilateral instability in this neighborhood reaffirmed their well-known their release. President Recep Tayyip along the Gaza-Israel fence, relations between Turkey and in particular threats posed by positions during the meetings. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 Iraq’s poll body rejects manual vote recount

ANATOLIA & AFP According to Union, a local NGO, said. preliminary results, “They are determined to see BAGHDAD: Iraq’s official elec- a manual recount due to sus- toral commission yesterday Muqtada Al Sadr’s pected fraud and manipulation,” rejected requests to conduct a Sairoon coalition he added. The hunger strike, manual recount of ballots cast in came in first in Turkmen said, was aimed at last week’s parliamentary “raising awareness about the election. Saturday’s polls, vote-rigging and highlighting the In a statement, the com- followed by Prime failure of those who would betray mission justified its decision by Minister Haider the will of the Turkmen people”. saying that vote-counting must Al Abadi’s Victory “Initial poll results defied be done electronically, in line our expectations, despite the with Iraq’s electoral laws. coalition and the participation of hundreds of Today, parliament will hold Hashd Al Shaabi- thousands of Turkmen voters in an emergency session to discuss linked AlFatih bloc. Kirkuk,” he explained. complaints about — and dis- He added: “We are now putes over — unofficial results awaiting the central govern- of last week’s poll. Sairoon coalition came in first ment’s support for a manual Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada Al Sadr meets with five regional Arab countries’ diplomats to discuss the According to the electoral in Saturday’s polls, followed by recount, along with the support formation of the next Iraqi government, in Najaf, Iraq, yesterday. commission, the commissioners’ Prime Minister Haider Al of the UN and international board has sole authority to Abadi’s Victory coalition and organizations.” examine complaints about the the Hashd Al Shaabi-linked The iraqi government, he had confidence in the positive deployed to work with Iraqi froze the militia’s activities in a electoral process. AlFatih bloc. meanwhile, has instructed the dynamic built up while the Iraqis counterparts and help prevent a move the US credited with Unofficial poll results were Dozens of Turkmen in iraq’s commission to process all fought the Islamic State jihadist resurgence of IS. Votel said he sharply reducing violence. announced earlier this week. Kirkuk province have declared appeals with “utmost trans- group for three years. did not want to wade into Iraq’s While his family of religious After final results are a hunger strike to protest the parency” and to look into all “They are very focused on politics, but noted that he sup- scholars historically has close ties announced, political parties will initial results of Saturday’s par- claims of vote-rigging “in continuing to provide protection ported the electoral process. with the Islamic revolutionaries have the chance to formally liamentary election, which they accordance with the law”. for their people and increasing “As the Iraqi parliament and in Iran and he spent years living lodge their objections with the say were “manipulated”. Meanwhile, the US military’s the capabilities and profession- various parties begin to form there, Sadr opposes the heavy electoral commission. Turkmen and Arabs in oil- relationship with Iraq’s security alism of their force, so I think their government, we will do eve- influence that Tehran exercises The Iraqi government, for its rich Kirkuk say the recently forces will not be impacted by we have a very good rela- rything we can to continue to be over Iraq. President Donald part, has urged the commission announced poll results, espe- the election win of Shia cleric tionship and their military — the good supporting partner that Trump last week pulled America to process all appeals and objec- cially those for Kirkuk and Erbil, Moqtada Sadr, whose followers much like our military — is very we are,” Votel said. “But this of out of the Iran nuclear deal, tions with “utmost trans- were manipulated and demand fought US troops in past years, apolitical,” Votel said in a phone course is a decision by the people prompting uncertainty about parency” and to look into all a recount. “Fifty of our young a top general said yesterday. interview. of Iraq, not by me.” how Iran’s military might react claims of wrongdoing “in people have declared an open- General Joe Votel, who Sadr’s gains have called into Sadr and his militia played in the region. Votel said that so accordance with the law”. ended hunger strike,” Murat heads the US military’s Central question the presence of US central roles in the wave of sec- far, he had seen no changes, According to preliminary Turkmen, the head of the Command, which oversees forces in Iraq, where more than tarian bloodshed that peaked in including with Tehran-backed results, Muqtada Al Sadr’s Turkmen Youth and Students forces in the Middle East, said 5,000 troops are indefinitely 2006-2007, but he eventually militias in Iraq. 14,000 flee Central African Republic after violence: UN

AFP people from the southeast of the women and children. to the deaths of a local NGO convoy near the southeastern largest peacekeeping forces. strife-torn country, adding that He said the agencies capacity worker and midwife, and saw the town of Alindao. The state controls only a LIBREVILLE: Some 14,000 they were arriving “into a situ- for an emergency response is town’s police station and UN The number of people from small part of CAR’s national ter- people have fled violence in ation of little help and desperate “severely stretched”. bases attacked by armed men, CAR fleeing to northern DRC had ritory. Armed groups clash in the the Central African Republic need”. A further 7,000 refugees presumed to be linked to the jumped even before the latest provinces for control of and crossed into the Demo- “The speed of arrivals and from the central CAR town of Union for Peace in CAR (UPC) influx, the UN said, having risen resources, including diamonds, cratic Republic of Congo in the very limited humanitarian Bambari also poured into DRC, group. from 102,000 to 182,000 in less gold and livestock. less than a week, the United presence in the area mean that according to the UN Office for The UN said it had resumed than a year. The violence has raised fears Nations said. people urgently need increased the Coordination of Humani- control of the city on Wednesday. The UN has around 12,500 that the country, one of the most The UN refugee agency support,” said UNHCR spokes- tarian Affairs. On Thursday a Mauritanian personnel deployed in Central unstable in the world, could (UNHCR) said it was “alarmed” person William Spindler, adding Violence in Bambari on peacekeeper was killed and eight Africa as part of its MINUSCA again plunge into a bloody sec- about the displacement of 7,000 that most of the refugees were Monday and Tuesday night led injured in an attack on a UN mission, one of the world body’s tarian conflict. Navy captain Algeria’s Islamist oppn urges national consensus on economic reform accused in deadly REUTERS Tunisia migrant declared yet whether he will support from political parties, even if oil prices were continuing Many ordinary Algerians seek a fifth term though the unions and organizations to to pick up. Oil and gas revenues prefer stability after the civil war boat sinking ALGIERS: Algeria must build a ruling FLN party and the implement difficult reforms. This have halved since 2014, straining in the 90s when the elite over- national consensus to undertake biggest labour union have is why we need a consensus,” a welfare state used to dis- turned an election which AFP deep economic reforms and end asked him to run again. Makri said in an interview. courage dissent. Islamists were poised to win its dependency on volatile gas Should the 81-year-old, who “If we do not reach a political Algeria has responded to the triggering a conflict with them TUNIS: A Tunisian military and oil revenues, the new leader is wheelchair-bound following consensus, all options will be economic crisis by reducing in which about 200,000 people probe into the sinking of a of the main Islamist opposition a stroke in 2013, run again this then open. We may participate. imports, a public service hire were killed. migrant boat in October that party said. would provide short-term sta- We may boycott,” he said. freeze and postponing some Makri was undeterred by killed 46 people has blamed Abderazak Makri, elected bility in the Opec oil producer Islamist parties now play projects to cope with the crash the apparent modest support the captain of a naval vessel last week as the new head of the giving the military-backed no big role in Algeria where the of oil prices. for Islamist parties, pointing to which struck it, the presi- Islamist MSP party, also said he power brokers time to sort out FLN has dominated since inde- But the government has Tunisia where Islamist and dency said yesterday. will stand in the presidential a smooth transition. pendence from France. The maintained subsidies of key secular forces rule together. The deaths of the Tunisian election in April 2019 if the gov- But Makri said the oil pro- MSP won only 6 percent in the products such as milk and pow- “Tunisia is a good sample. migrants trying to reach ernment does not bring the ducer had no time to lose to 2017 election and it boycotted erful elites have resisted opening When elections are free and fair Europe was at the time called opposition into its plans for agree on economic reforms as the presidential elections in up the country too much to the winners are always a “national catastrophe” by taking the oil-producer country Algeria’s model of a state dom- 2014. foreigners. Islamists,” he said. “In Morocco, Prime Minister Youssef forward. inated economic dependent on Makri said rising domestic “The government needs to the Islamists have won, in Chahed. President Abdelaziz Boute- oil and gas revenues no longer gas consumption eating into gas show very clearly to political Tunisia they have won, and they “The captain of the mil- flika, the veteran leader in worked. exports showed that the Algeria parties that it will accept political would have won in Algeria if itary ship and the captain of power since 1999, has not “A government needs full need to diversify its economy change,” Makri said. there had been no fraud.” the (migrant) boat are accused, after their respon- sibility has been proven in this incident,” the presi- dency said in a statement, Kenyan university lecturers after being informed of the results of an inquiry led by end strike over low pay the military prosecutor’s REUTERS office. Universities Councils Consult- The defence ministry ative Forum (IPUCCF), which and the prosecutor were NAIROBI: Kenya’s public negotiates lecturers’ welfare unable to confirm university lecturers have ended with the government. whether the two men had a strike over low pay after “As the strike is now been formally charged or reaching an agreement with over, all students are invited detained. authorities, a union official said, to resume their studies The tragedy took place allowing classes to resume after immediately,” Wasonga on 8 October off the city of being suspended since early said. Sfax, with some of the 38 March. He did not provide survivors accusing the mil- Strikes by public workers details of the agreement, but itary of deliberately in the East African country have said negotiations with the ramming their boat after become more frequent in government would insulting them. recent years, often over low pay continue. A defence ministry Rafah border opens and other grievances. Aside from the pay issue, the spokesman said the military Constantine Wasonga, lecturers had also demanded Palestinians go through passport check as they wait at Abu Yusuf Neccar Sport Hall to cross to Egypt vessel had followed the secretary general of the lec- access to services available to following the opening of Rafah border gate in Khan Yunis, Gaza, yesterday. Egypt has opened Rafah migrant boat for three and a turers’ union, told Reuters on other public servants like car half hours in an effort to con- border crossing with the embattled Gaza Strip for the entire month of Ramadan. Thursday they had reached an loans and higher quality medical vince it to turn back. agreement with the Inter Public insurance. SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 ASIA 05 Political activity peaks in Karnataka as SC orders floor test

IANS administer the newly-elected A bench of Justice A K Sikri, Justice S A Bobde mandate,” he tweeted. Singhvi referred to members their oath and then Congress communications Venugopal’s suggestion and took NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The conduct the floor test. and Justice Ashok Bhushan yesterday said the incharge Randeep Singh Sur- a dig at the Modi government, Supreme Court directive The court junked Attorney pro-tem Speaker, conventionaly the senior-most jewala told reporters in Delhi saying that trust vote is never yesterday to hold floor test in the General K K Venugopal’s sug- member of the assembly, would administer the that they will bring the matter of conducted through secret ballot. Karnataka Assembly today led to gestion that the floor test be con- newly-elected members their oath and then Bopaiah’s appointment before However, BJP Spokesperson heightened political activity in the ducted through secret ballot. the court. Sambit Patra accused the Con- state, with the Congress-JD-S The court also barred Yed- conduct the floor test this evening. He said Congress member R gress of “murdering the post-poll alliance sure of Chief dyurappa from taking any policy V Deshpande was the senior-most mandate” in Karnataka after Minister B S Yeddyurappa losing decisions till the floor test. member of the House. Bopaiah, being “rejected” by the people of the battle and the BJP sounding Last evening, the confron- Assembly. proving our majority,” he said. 62, is a three-time legislator. He state with its numbers coming confident to sail through. tation between the two sides once The BJP won 104 of the 222 Union Human Resource was Speaker during the BBJP rule down from 122 to 78. The Supreme Court had in its again reached the Supreme Court, seats, falling eight short of the Development Minister Prakash in the state from 2008-13. “The Congress has welcomed Thursday morning order rejected with the Congress claiming that 112-halfway mark. The Congress Javadekar, who was election in- Surjewala said Bopaiah has the Supreme Court’s decision. Yeddyurappa’s plea, made the appointment of BJP legislator bagged 78 seats and the JD-S 37. charge of the BJP in Karnataka, been indicted by the apex court. Some days back they had ques- through senior counsel Mukul K G Bopaiah as pro-tem Speaker The court also restrained the also expressed similar “People of Karnataka are tioned the Supreme Court verdict Rohatgi, asking for at least a by the Governor “violates every Chief Minister from nominating confidence. determined to foil and defeat in the case of judge Loya’s death. week’s time to face the floor test, single constitutional norm” of an Anglo-Indian member. On the other hand, Congress these evil and nefarious designs They even tried to impeach the and directed it to be conducted senior-most member being Following the apex court President Rahul Gandhi said the of Governor Vajubhai Vala, CJI,” he said. on Saturday instead. appointed to the post. order, Yeddyurappa told BJP’s “bluff” has been called. Narendra Modi and Amit Shah.” Patra said both “prayers” of A bench of Justice A K Sikri, Karnataka the Bharatiya reporters in Bengaluru that he “The BJP’s bluff that it will Party Spokesperson the Congress to the apex court to Justice S A Bobde and Justice Janata Party (BJP) legislature was confident of proving his form the government, even Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the quash Governor’s decision to Ashok Bhushan yesterday said party leader Yeddyurappa was majority in the House. without the numbers, has been BJP will be defeated in floor test invite the BJP to form gov- the pro-tem Speaker, conven- on Thursday morning sworn-in “We welcome the Supreme called by the court. Stopped and that Yeddyurappa had ernment and to invite the Con- tionaly the senior-most member as the Chief Minister after the Court order of floor test at 4pm legally, they will now try money exhibited “desperation” in gress-JD-S instead, have been of the assembly, would May 12 election threw up a hung today. We are confident of and muscle, to steal the becoming the Chief Minister. rejected.

Supreme Court approval PM to lay foundation stone of Zojila for Cauvery Water tunnel today Management Authority IANS NEW DELHI: Prime Minister IANS located in Bengaluru. Narendra Modi will visit The CWRC is mandated to Jammu and Kashmir today to NEW DELHI: The Supreme collect daily water levels, lay the foundation stone of Court yesterday approved the inflows and storage position at Zojila tunnel on the Srinagar- Cauvery Water Management Hemavathy, Harangi, Leh National Highway, the Authority (CWMA) for the Krishnarajasagara, Kabini, government said yesterday. implementation of the 2007 Mettur, Bhavanisagar, Amara- He will attend the com- Cauvery Award, as modified vathy and Banasurasagar mencement of work on the and reaffirmed by the top court reservoirs. tunnel at an event in Jive-tsal by its February 16 judgment. Clearing the draft scheme, in Leh. “The corrected draft the court rejected the sug- Modi will also lay the foun- scheme is in consonance with gestion/objections to the dation stone for the Srinagar the dictum and directions in the scheme by Karnataka and Ring Road and the Jammu Ring Award, as modified by this Kerala. Road at two separate events in court and also in conformity Justice Khanwilkar, who Srinagar and Jammu. He will with Section 6A of the 1956 pronounced the order, said: “... be accompanied by Road Act,” the court said while telling we are of the considered Transport and Highways Min- the Centre that “the draft opinion that the suggestions/ First Friday of Ramadan ister Nitin Gadkari. scheme ought to be taken objections of Karnataka and The 14 km-long Zojila forward to its logical end in Kerala are devoid of merit.” Muslims perform prayers on the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan inside a mosque tunnel will be India’s longest accordance with law with “The fact that the subject of in Allahabad, yesterday. road tunnel and Asia’s longest utmost dispatch”. water, that is to say, water sup- bi-directional tunnel. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak plies, irrigation and canals, Misra, Justice A M Khanwilkar and drainage and embankments, Justice D Y Chandrachud said the water storage and water power, government would notify it before forms part of Entry 17 of List II the monsoon season sets in on of the Seventh Schedule to the June 1. Constitution, cannot be the basis Five dead, 10 injured in Pakistani shelling “We hope and trust that the to whittle down the efficacy of draft scheme... is notified in the the Award..., to ensure smooth, IANS being treated in hospital,” a of operations during Ramzan, was being shifted to hospital but Official Gazette and given effect effective and efficient imple- police officer said. Pakistan has shown no respect succumbed to his injuries en to with promptitude before the mentation of the Award...,” said JAMMU: Five people, including He said that an evacuation whatsoever for this holy month.” route,” a BSF officer said. onset of the monsoon,” the Justice Khanwilkar. four civilians and a BSF trooper, of civilians from the affected In another comment, she “An assistant sub-inspector court ordered. The court said: “The draft were killed and 10 others injured areas was on because inter- said: “Pakistan will have to recip- also sustained splinter injuries in Headquartered in Delhi, the scheme has been formulated yesterday in Pakistani shelling mittent firing exchanges were rocate and contribute to efforts the Pakistani shelling on the Pittal CWMA will be the sole body to singularly for that purpose and and firing on the international going on between the Indian and for lasting peace. Everyone must border outpost,” the officer said. implement the Cauvery Water the same will have to be taken border in Jammu district, offi- Pakistani sides. realise that violence is a zero sum The BSF retaliated strongly and Disputes Tribunal award —aimed forward to its logical end in cials said. Jammu and Kashmir Chief game. My deepest condolences effectively at all these places. at distribution of Cauvery waters accordance with law with Police said the five, including Minister Mehbooba Mufti to families of the victims.” The police said bullet-proof between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, promptitude” and with utmost Border Security Force constable expressed grief over the killings Pakistani Rangers resorted vehicles were being used to Kerala and Puducherry — as dispatch. Sitaram Upadhyay, were killed at a time when the Indian gov- to unprovoked firing and evacuate civilians from areas modified by the apex court. The “Needless to observe, we by the Pakistan Rangers in R S ernment has announced a shelling on the international close to the border. Centre would have no say in it cannot allow the parties to Pura, Arnia and Bishnah sectors. ceasefire in the state. border in Jammu’s R.S. Pura, The ceasefire violation by except for issuing administrative reopen the issues already settled The civilian dead included a The Chief Minister tweeted: Bishnah and Arnia sectors Pakistan continued for the third advisories to it. in the Award and as modified by 45-year-old woman and three “Continued firing on the border beginning at 1am yesterday, consecutive day on Friday. The CWMA will be assisted this court, indirectly in the guise males. in Jammu is cause of pain and sources in the BSF said. During the last two days, the in the discharge of its func- of questioning the appropri- “Ten others, including an worry. Sad that while our “Constable Sitaram Pakistan Rangers violated tions by a Cauvery Water Reg- ateness of Clause 9(3)(iii) in the assistant sub-inspector of BSF, country took the lead in starting Upadhyay posted at the Jabowal ceasefire in Kathua and Samba ulation Committee (CWRC) draft scheme....” have been injured and they are peace initiatives with cessation border outpost was injured. He districts. Former diplomat convicted of passing information to ISI

IANS (c) of the OSA, punishable upto a proved useful to the enemy country period of three years, as well as during war and destruction... could NEW DELHI: A court here under Section 5 of the OSA read have proved serious crisis to the yesterday convicted former Indian with 120-B IPC,” the court said. country,” the court said. diplomat Madhuri Gupta in a case However the court acquitted The accused was unable to related to passing on sensitive her of the stringent section 3(1) give such information but her information to Pakistan’s Inter- (Part-I) of the Official Secrets Act intention of passing on such Services Intelligence (ISI). which attracts a maximum pun- information and her going to Additional Sessions Judge ishment of 14 years. Jammu on a false excuse of Sidharth Sharma held Gupta The court observed that attending a wedding points to guilty under sections of the Gupta’s action could have been her intention of helping the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and useful to the enemy country enemy country, the court noted. criminal conspiracy under the “which were strategically very “She (Gupta) had been giving Indian Penal Code (IPC). important for the foreign policy information regarding various “The conduct of the accused of the country and its secrecy postings of officers of defence, in passing on sensitive/secret was of utmost important”. Ministry of External Affairs and Pre-monsoon woes information in the light of docu- “In one of the e-mails, the High Commission of India as well ments proved on record and evi- accused is also promising collecting as their family particulars which A man walks along a flooded street after a heavy downpour in Agartala, the capital of northeastern dence led by the prosecution cat- information regarding Hydro could have caused danger to the Indian state of Tripura, yesterday. egorically proves the charge Electric Power Projects in Jammu life and security of said officers and under second part of Section 3(1) and Kashmir which could have their family,” the court said. 06 ASIA SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018

UK to send PML-N leaders more troops to Afghanistan bicker over AFP LONDON: Britain could substantially boost its troop numbers in Afghanistan Nawaz’s remark following demands from US President Donald Trump that INTERNEWS A PML-N leader Nato members “pay their fair share”, The Times reported LAHORE: Pakistan Railways present at the yesterday. Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique meeting said Defence Secretary, Gavin has played down his reported yesterday that Williamson, is believed to altercation with Asif Kirmani, Rafique and Kirmani have asked Prime Minister political secretary to PML-N Theresa May for 400 more supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, exchanged harsh soldiers to be sent to help the over the former prime minis- words over the issue fight against the Taliban, ter’s interview published on of Sharif’s interview adding to the 600 already May 12. that was published in training Afghan forces. “We [Kirmani and me] have Trump announced last not exchanged harsh words. Dawn. First Friday prayers year that the US would send Kirmani is respectable to me. an additional 3,500 troops to Muslims offer prayers on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan at Data Darbar mosque in The PML-N is united under the damaged the party, Saad told secure areas that had fallen Lahore, yesterday. leadership of Nawaz Sharif. Dif- Kirmani.” He said the two under Taliban control and has ference of opinion is expressed leaders exchanged barbs just frequently warned that politely [in party meetings]. after the meeting had ended. “ members need to fulfil their “We all are upholders of the Sharif was not close to them, commitments to Nato party narrative —‘give respect otherwise he might have spending. to the ballot’ — and a debate on stopped them from fighting “Twenty-three of the 28 the party’s strategy is a con- over this issue,” he added. US diplomat will be tried in US: Official member nations are still not tinuous political process,” Another PML-N leader said paying what they should be INTERNEWS Rafique said when he was that Kirmani kept on calling a red signal at an intersection in dialogue. In reply to a question, paying and what they’re sup- asked about a “verbal clash” Rafique a “spy” who leaked the federal capital. He left Dr Faisal admitted that US dip- posed to be paying for their with Kirmani. proceedings of party meetings ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Islamabad this week, raising lomatic missions in Pakistan had defence,” Trump said at A PML-N leader present at to others [an apparent ref- Ministry of Pakistan has clarified questions about the conditions enjoyed special facilities. He at Nato’s headquarters in the meeting said yesterday that erence to the establishment]. that the US Embassy’s Defence under which he was eventually the same time noted that those Brussels last year. Rafique and Kirmani exchanged “At this Saad Rafique got Attaché, who was involved in a allowed to go, especially facilities had now been harsh words over the issue of furious and declared him [ fatal road accident, was allowed because he was a couple of days withdrawn. Sharif’s interview that was pub- Kirmani] a ‘personal employee’. to leave the country after assur- earlier denied exit. The special facilities which 16 security lished in Dawn. “Saad asked ‘How dare you discredit my ances that he would be tried in The spokesman recalled that included holding multiple pass- Kirmani how could he allow struggle of 40 years,’ retorted his home country. Col Hall enjoyed diplomatic ports, issuance of biometrically forces dead in that reporter [Cyril Almeida] to Saad. ‘My loyalty to the party “The US has assured us that immunity because of which he unverified cell phone SIM cards, interview Sharif, knowing well and Nawaz Sharif is unques- it will initiate criminal/admin- could not be prosecuted in relaxations with regards to Taliban attack about the episode of ‘news leak’ tionable’,” he said. istrative action against Col Pakistan. Updating on the license plate rules, hiring of AP of October 2016,” he said. When contacted, PML-N’s Joseph in US courts,” FO restrictions imposed by Pakistan buildings without host govern- At this, Kirmani said his information secretary and spokesman Dr Mohammad and the US on each other’s dip- ment’s approval, radio commu- duty was to facilitate inter- Climate Change Minister Mush- Faisal said at the weekly media lomats, the spokesman noted nication equipment, and safe AFGHANISTAN: Afghan offi- action of his boss [ Sharif] with ahidullah Khan only confirmed briefing yesterday. that the two sides were con- houses, became public when a cials say Taliban fighters have media personnel. “It is your that Rafique and Kirmani Col Joseph Hall had on April tinuing their discussions on the Note Verbale notifying recip- attacked several security fault that the party is facing a bickered over a matter after a 7 killed a motorcyclist and matter. He hoped that the issue rocal restrictions on US dip- posts in three provinces, lot of criticism as you have party meeting in Islamabad. injured co-rider after jumping could be resolved through lomats got leaked. killing 16 security forces. Ramadan Ali Mooseni, Deputy Provincial Police Chief, said yesterday the Taliban launched an attack Pakistan tribesmen end protest over killings the previous night in Ghazni province’s remote Ajristan district, killing nine security AFP North Waziristan’s Mir Ali after been killed in total in a series of military troops and police pressure in mid-2014 in a bid to forces and wounding seven three tribal elders were shot murders this month, enraging officers to the area. wipe out militant bases in the others. The gun battle also left PESHAWAR: Thousands of dead in the last week by uniden- locals who say authorities have Officials have also vowed to area and end the near decade- 25 Taliban fighters dead, he protesters in Pakistan’s tribal belt tified gunmen in separate not done enough to ensure their expedite compensation pay- long Islamist insurgency that has said. Taliban insurgents along the Afghan border have incidents. security. Mohammad Ayaz — a ments to families whose homes cost Pakistan thousands of lives. attacked police security posts ended a days-long protest Following the killings, the senior government official in were damaged or destroyed in However, people from the in the Maruf district of Kan- against a string of recent assas- protest also spread to the neigh- North Waziristan — confirmed recent military operations. tribal belt are increasingly calling dahar province, killing five sinations, organisers said bouring South Waziristan tribal that tribesmen ended the protest North Waziristan was once for investigations into abuses police and wounding six. Also, yesterday, as pressure mounts district. “The protest ended after after receiving written assurance a stronghold of the Pakistani committed by the military during 12 Taliban were killed and 18 on the military over its security authorities assured us of more that officials would increase Taliban, Al Qaeda and Haqqani the offensive. In February, the wounded, said Zia Durani, operations in the area. security measures in the area,” patrols in the area. network where the extremist newly formed Pashtun Pro- spokesman for the chief of Demonstrators and a Noor Islam, President of the According to the agreement, groups operated with impunity tection Movement began holding police. Similar attacks on reporter in the area said more “Youth of Waziristan” that security forces will launch joint- and allegedly murdered hun- rallies across the country, Thursday night in southern than 3,000 tribesmen launched organised the rally, said. Islam patrols with tribal militias along dreds of tribal elders. The army demanding the formation of a Uruzgan province left two the sit-in protest on Sunday in said at least eight tribesmen have with the deployment of more launched an operation under US commission to probe it. police dead, officials said.

Hong Kong Preliminary ruling finds 4 leader found guilty of rioting in Fiji not guilty of sedition

REUTERS AP historic crimes including invading foreign lands, abuse HONG KONG: A Hong Kong NEW ZEALAND: An opinion and murder. Two months after court yesterday found the writer and three newspaper the column appeared, a senior most prominent leader of the executives in Fiji were found government official complained Chinese-ruled territory’s not guilty of sedition yesterday to the police. Charging papers independence movement, in a preliminary court ruling, accuse Waqabaca of com- Edward Leung, guilty on one although a judge has yet to mitting sedition by intentionally charge of rioting, a verdict make a final decision in the promoting “feelings of ill-will that could see him put behind case. and hostility” between Muslims bars for up to 12 years. Three assessors also ruled and non-Muslims in Fiji. The closely watched case the Fiji Times company was not Hank Arts, the publisher of concerned an overnight guilty. Under the Fiji judicial the Fiji Times, was also charged protest in 2016 that turned system, the judge can chose to with sedition on the basis he violent, injuring about 130 either follow or ignore the oversaw the column’s publi- people, mostly police, when findings of the assessors. The cation. Two others with over- masked activists threw judge adjourned the court yes- sight responsibilities were bricks and burned trash cans Tugs guiding China’s first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier, known as “Type 001A”, as it terday, saying he planned to charged with aiding and to vent anger at what they returns to port in Dalian in China’s northeastern Liaoning province after its first sea trial, yesterday. issue his verdict on Tuesday. abetting sedition: Anare Ravula, saw as China’s encroachment The case has major impli- the editor of the weekly paper, of Hong Kong’s culture and cations for press freedom in the and Fred Wesley, the Fiji Times autonomy. China 1st home-built aircraft South Pacific nation. Many editor-in-chief. The prosecution argued people consider the Fiji Times Fiji has a history of ethnic that Leung played a leading to be the last independent tensions between the indig- role to incite what it called a carrier completes sea trials media voice in a country where enous majority and the 37 riot, but Leung said he was many news outlets kowtow to percent of people whose AP only trying to support construction yard in the and was commissioned in 2012. the government. ancestors came from India, typ- hawkers selling street food northern port of Dalian. China is seen as striving to sup- The case centres on an ically as contract labourers and protect people on the BEIJING: China says its first The 50,000-ton carrier is plant the US as the dominant opinion piece written by Josaia brought over by the British in scene when police used home-built aircraft carrier has China’s second and is due to be naval power in Asia. It says air- Waqabaca, a former taxi driver the 19th century. force. completed five days of sea commissioned before 2020 fol- craft carriers are needed to and political activist. The Jon Fraenkel, a professor of Leung’s lawyer, Edwin trials. lowing the arrival of its air protect its coastline and trade column ran in the Nai Lalakai, comparative politics at New Choy, said he was unhappy State media reported yes- complement. routes, but they are also seen a small, weekly indigenous- Zealand’s Victoria University of with the verdict but had not terday that the still-unnamed China’s first aircraft carrier, as backing up Beijing’s claims language newspaper published Wellington, said the case was discussed the issue of appeal ship completed all assigned the Liaoning, was bought as a to Taiwan and virtually the by the Fiji Times. In his column, part of a pattern of government with him. tasks before returning to its mostly empty hull from Ukraine entire South China Sea. Waqabaca accused Muslims of interference. SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 ASIA 07 N Korea ‘declines’ South’s media for N-site event

REUTERS The ministry did not Security Council resolutions to elaborate but the counter perceived US hostility. SEOUL: North Korea has North Korean decision On Thursday, North Korea’s declined to accept a list of South chief negotiator called South Korean journalists hoping to is likely to raise doubts Korea “ignorant and incom- observe the closure of its nuclear about its plan for the petent” and denounced US- test site, South Korea said test site. South Korean air combat drills yesterday, raising new questions and threatened to halt all talks about the North’s commitment with the South. Trump, in ram- to reducing tension. dealings with the North, said bling remarks in the White North Korea had invited a yesterday that North Korea had House’s Oval Office, said as far limited number of journalists “declined to accept” the list of as he knew the summit was still from South Korea and other journalists submitted by the on track, but that the North countries to witness what it said South for the test site Korean leader was possibly will be the closing of its only dismantling. being influenced by Beijing. nuclear weapons test site at The ministry did not elab- But he also stressed that Punggye-ri next week. orate but the North Korean North Korea would have to The North Korean offer to decision is likely to raise doubts abandon its nuclear weapons scrap the test site has been seen about its plan for the test site. and warned that if no deal was as major concession in months Trump on Thursday sought reached, North Korea could be of easing tension between it, on to placate North Korea after it “decimated” like Libya or Iraq. the one hand, and South Korea threatened to call off the June China, responding to US and the United States on the summit, saying Kim’s security President Donald Trump sug- other. would be guaranteed in any deal gestion that Beijing may be influ- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (centre) speaking at the first Enlarged Meeting of the 7th Central But the remarkable progress and his country would not suffer encing North Korea’s new Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. appears to have been checked in the fate of Muammar Gaddafi’s hardline stance, said yesterday recent days with North Korea Libya, unless that could not be that it stands for stability and raising doubts about an unprec- reached. peace on the Korean peninsula reiterated that it supported the Kim has made two visits to China Kim’s encounters with Xi were edented June 12 summit in Sin- North Korea had said on and for settlement of confron- goal of denuclearisation on the recently for talks with President cast by Chinese state media as gapore between leader Kim Wednesday it might not attend tation over its development of Korean peninsula. Xi Jinping, including a secretive friendly. They included Jong-Un and the US President the Singapore summit if the weapons through talks. “We are consistently sup- train trip to Beijing in late March, beachside strolls and Xi saying Donald Trump, and calling off United States continued to Chinese foreign ministry porting all relevant parties in his first known visit outside that previous generations of talks with the South. demand it unilaterally abandon spokesman Lu Kang, asked about resolving the peninsula issue North Korea since coming to North Korean and Chinese The South Korean Unifi- its nuclear arsenal, which it has Trump’s comments, said China’s through political consultations power. He flew to the port city leaders had visited each other as cation Ministry, which handles developed in defiance of UN position had not changed and he and peaceful means,” Lu said. of Dalian this month. Both times, often as relatives. Politicians, lawyers and lecturer in new Malaysian Cabinet Solo Russian AP independence from Britain in had earlier announced he would ethnic minority Chinese is Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, the climber dies 1957 on the back of pledges to hold the education portfolio but appointed as finance minister in wife of reformist leader Anwar MALAYSIA: Malaysian Prime fight corruption and institute backtracked to honour his alli- 44 years. The chief minister of Ibrahim and the country’s first in Himalaya AFP Minister Mahathir Mohamad reforms. ance’s pledge that the prime Malaysia’s wealthiest state, female deputy premier. The gov- unveiled a new Cabinet It was a remarkable minister would not hold another Selangor, was named as eco- ernment is seen as transitional yesterday with a mix of senior comeback for Mahathir, who was ministerial post. nomics minister, while a lecturer since Mahathir has agreed to KATHMANDU: A Russian politicians, lawyers and a premier for 22 years until 2003, His office said the Cabinet, at an Islamic university known hand over power to Anwar in climber died just below the lecturer after a stunning electoral and is now the world’s oldest comprising three female min- for his research on terrorism is one or two years. Anwar, a summit of Lhotse, the world’s victory last week. elected leader. The Cabinet isters, two lawyers, a former education minister. former deputy premier, was con- fourth highest peak, in at least Mahathir, 92, led a four- announcement was made after deputy prime minister, a lecturer The Cabinet formation has victed corruption charges after the third fatality of the spring party alliance to oust the Mahathir met the king and and senior opposition politicians, been slowed by horse-trading a power struggle in 1998 with climbing season in the Nepali National Front coalition that has obtained approval for an initial will be sworn in on Monday. for posts among the four parties Mahathir. He was freed in 2004 Himalaya, officials said been in power since team of 13 ministries. Mahathir The Cabinet includes the first in Mahathir’s alliance. His deputy and convicted again in 2015. yesterday. Rustem Amirov was alone on the 8,516 metre (27,940 feet) mountain, which neigh- bours Mount Everest, when Thailand’s junta targets oppn he died of altitude related complications on Thursday. for criticising election delays “He was climbing solo without any guides with him. REUTERS prosecute.” The party was The body has not been charged with violating a ban on brought down to the base BANGKOK: Thailand’s military political activity, sedition and camp yet,” Gyanendra government has accused oppo- breaking Thailand’s computer Shrestha, a government sition members of flouting a crimes act by publicising the liaison officer at Everest base ban on political activity, among event online, said Burin Thong- camp, said. other charges, after they criti- praphai, chief of the junta’s cised it for reneging on legal team. promises to restore democracy Since the coup, the junta Indonesia and protect basic rights, police has banned gatherings of more said yesterday. than five people on grounds of seeks death for The military, which has maintaining national security. ruled since a 2014 coup it said The charges were unfair, radical cleric was needed to restore order said Chaturon Chaisang, a AP after months of protests, senior member of the Puea Thai promised a return to demo- Party. “The charges are not pro- INDONESIA: Indonesian cratic rule within two years, but portionate to what happened,” prosecutors yesterday has repeatedly delayed general he said. “They want to bully the demanded death for radical elections, most recently set for Puea Thai Party.” Thailand is Islamic cleric Aman Abdur- Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak (centre) shakes hands with supporters after Friday February 2019. divided broadly between those rahman, who is accused of prayers at the Barisan Nasional party headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. Police said the junta, for- backing Thaksin and his sister, ordering attacks including a mally known as the National Yingluck Shinawatra, whose January 2016 suicide bombing Council for Peace and Order government was removed in and gun attack in the capital Malaysia seizes luxury bags, cash, (NCPO), filed the charges late the coup, and the elite in the that killed four civilians and on Thursday after a news con- capital, Bangkok. four attackers. ference by the Puea Thai Party, The delays in holding elec- Abdurrahman, who police jewellery in probe against Najib founded by ousted former tions, which some analysts have and prosecutors say is a key prime minister Thaksin said could be pushed back yet ideologue for Islamic State AP Lumpur late on Thursday that $12,000 to more than $200,000. Shinawatra. again, have spurred protests in militants in the world’s largest was part of a corruption and Rosmah’s fetish for bags has “Yesterday the NCPO came Bangkok in recent weeks Muslim nation, sat impas- MALAYSIA: In 10 days of money-laundering investigation been compared to Marcos’ col- to file charges against the Puea seeking a quick return to sively as the prosecution dramatic political developments, into the 1MDB state investment lection of shoes. More than 1,200 Thai Party,” Maitri Chimcherd, democracy. announced the sentencing none has transfixed Malaysians fund that Najib set up and is pairs of designer shoes including commander of the Crime Sup- As the coup’s fourth anni- demand before a panel of five more than the sight of truckloads being investigated abroad. gold-trimmed imports were pression Division, said. “We just versary approaches on May 22, judges. Prosecution lawyer of orange boxes containing Police confiscated 284 found in the Philippine presi- finished interrogating this the junta faces a crisis of public Anita Dewayani said Abdur- Hermes Birkin handbags and handbags, mostly Birkins, and 72 dential palace after she and her morning at 5am. Police must perceptions, say international rahman’s acts had resulted in luggage filled with cash and suitcases containing cash, jew- dictator husband, President Fer- first gather evidence and see if and domestic polls that show deaths and injuries and there jewellery being seized from ellery, watches and other val- dinand Marcos, fled a “people there is sufficient evidence to corruption as rife as ever. was no reason for lenience. apartments linked to former uable items that filled five police power” revolt that toppled the Prime Minister Najib Razak. trucks from the condominium. regime in 1986. Najib’s wife, Rosmah Mansor, In addition, police seized dozens Ferdinand Marcos used his was known for her love of Birkin of other designer handbags, cash power to accumulate an esti- bags and her opulent lifestyle, and other valuables from Najib’s mated $5bn to $10bn, but it was US aid chief reaffirms commitment to Myanmar but television footage of the house. his wife’s treasures that stamped REUTERS police haul has Malaysia gasping The labels on some of the the couple’s excesses in the col- International Development city of Yangon after meeting with shock. It is possibly the most boxes seen by The Associated lective memory of their poor (USAID), is in Myanmar for a government leader Aung San sensational image of elite cor- Press described some of the bags nation and the world. YANGON: The US government’s three-day visit that follows a trip Suu Kyi in the capital, ruption in Asia in the three as a “navy blue crocodile skin Rosmah was reviled by many aid chief said yesterday he to the Bangladeshi capital, Naypyitaw. decades since former Philippine with diamond,” a “blue with dia- Malaysians as an avaricious first believes in American aid Dhaka, and Rohingya refugee Green said he believed in first lady Imelda Marcos and her monte” crocodile skin Hermes lady and similar to Marcos, her engagement and development camps in southeast American engagement in extravagant collection of and a gray crocodile skin collection of bags and jewellery, work in Myanmar, and the Bangladesh. Myanmar and the importance designer shoes. Hermes. All appeared to be new which allegedly includes a $23m Rohingya crisis is an “imped- “When challenges are there, of “development tools” and Thousands of Malaysians fol- and bought abroad, including in rare pink diamond necklace iment” to that work, not a reason I don’t believe they get better by “humanitarian assistance”. lowed a livestream on social Paris and Switzerland in 2013 bought with 1MDB money, to scale back assistance. America pulling back... I very “We want to do more. We media of the police raid at an and 2015. Luxury publications reflected the extent of the fam- Mark Green, Administrator much believe in what we do,” want to do good things, we want upscale condominium in Kuala say a Birkin can cost from ily’s excesses. of the United States Agency for Green said in Myanmar’s main to do big things,” said Green. 08 EUROPE SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018

Poisoned spy Call for punishing chemical attack perpetrators discharged REUTERS The move comes in the wake designed by France will be pro- March in England. They both from hospital of a suspected poison gas attack posed at the special session, a survived. REUTERS PARIS: Thirty-three countries by Syrian government forces diplomatic source said. It was Currently, the OPCW in The called yesterday for an emer- The countries met east of Damascus in April. Syria not clear if the initiative, which Hague only determines whether gency plenary session of the and its ally Russia denied that is likely to be opposed by Russia chemical attacks have taken LONDON: Sergei Skripal, the world’s chemical watchdog to in Paris as part any attack had taken place and and Iran, would gain the two- place, not who carried them out. Russian former spy who was propose a new way to attribute of the “Impunity that they were holding up thirds of votes needed to pass. The Chemical Weapons left in critical condition by a blame for attacks with banned Partnership”, which inspections or had tampered France has discussed the Convention has been violated nerve agent attack in Britain munitions, after efforts to France launched with evidence at the site. idea in the last few months with repeatedly in Syria by the use of more than two months ago, impose a new system at the Urging Russia to reconsider its closest allies — Britain, the sarin, chlorine and sulphur has been discharged from United Nations broke down. in January, with its opposition to establishing a United States and Germany. mustard gas. The job of assigning hospital, national health The countries met in Paris the objective of new attribution mechanism, the Creating a global mechanism blame for the attacks had fallen authorities said yesterday. as part of the “Impunity Part- preserving evidence 33 countries called for a special for accountability is seen as since 2015 to a joint UN-OPCW Skripal, 66, a former nership”, which France launched meeting of all 192 parties to the important due to a rising investigation, until Russia vetoed colonel in Russia’s military in January, with the objective of of chemical weapons 1997 global Chemical Weapons number of incidents with nerve its renewal in November. intelligence who betrayed preserving evidence of chemical attacks, establishing Convention in June. agents since they were banned Decisions at the OPCW are dozens of agents to Britain, weapons attacks, establishing who is responsible “We call on all States Parties two decades ago under an inter- usually put to a vote in the and his daughter Yulia were who is responsible and imposing and imposing to the Chemical Weapons Con- national treaty. 41-seat executive council, where found unconscious on a sanctions. vention to support the holding Recent use includes the 28 votes are needed to pass. bench in the southern English France wants those nations sanctions. of this meeting and to work assassination with VX of Kim Recent initiatives at the OPCW city of Salisbury on March 4. to support the creation of a new together to strengthen the ability Jong Nam, half-brother of North to condemn Syria for using “It is fantastic news that mechanism at the Organisation has so far been adopted by key of the OPCW to promote the Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, in chemical weapons have not gar- Sergei Skripal is well enough for the Prohibition of Chemical international bodies to hold to implementation of the Con- Kuala Lumpur airport in Feb- nered enough support. to leave Salisbury District Weapons (OPCW) to enable it to account the perpetrators vention, including exploring ruary 2017 and the attempted The alternative is to go to the Hospital,” the hospital’s Chief assign blame for attacks carried involved in chemical attacks,” options for attributing respon- murder of Sergei Skripal, a full 192-seat conference of Executive Cara Charles-Barks out with banned munitions, said a final communique from sibility for chemical weapons 66-year-old former Russian states, which can intervene to said in a statement. French diplomats said. 33 nations from Europe, Africa, attacks,” the statement said. double agent, and his daughter ensure compliance with the Police said they will not “We regret that no measure Asia and the Americas. The new mechanism with a Novichok nerve agent in convention. give any details of the Skripals’ new security arrangements in the interests of their safety, and neither they nor the hos- pital gave any details of Ser- Prince Charles to walk gei’s new whereabouts. Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday wel- Meghan down the aisle comed Skripal’s progress, and Russia’s ambassador to REUTERS mother, Doria Ragland, was due London reiterated Russia’s to meet Britain’s Queen Eliz- desire to see the pair, saying WINDSOR: Prince Charles, the abeth, Harry’s 92-year-old that currently Britain was not heir to the British throne, will grandmother, for tea yesterday. fulfilling its obligations under walk Meghan Markle down the The yoga instructor charmed international law. aisle at her glittering wedding to Charles, her daughter’s future his son Prince Harry today after father-in-law, when they met on her own father had to pull out Wednesday, a source close to the Migrant girl died because of ill health. royal family said. Her father, Thomas, gave a Buckingham Palace con- after police van host of contradictory statements firmed that Elizabeth’s husband, chase in Belgium about his intentions then finally Prince Philip, 96, would be at the told celebrity website TMZ he wedding despite undergoing hip AFP had undergone heart surgery replacement surgery last month. and could not attend, in a family Outside the ancient stone drama that has played out under walls of Windsor Castle, home BRUSSELS: A two-year-old the glare of media attention. to the English royal family for girl of Kurdish origin who “Meghan Markle has asked nearly 1,000 years, well-wishers died after police gave chase His Royal Highness The Prince mingled with tourists and to a van carrying illegal of Wales to accompany her down swarms of television crews migrants in southern Belgium the aisle of the Quire of St under swathes of British and Visitors use Bright Brights to construct a portrait of Britain’s Prince Harry and US actress Meghan succumbed to a bullet wound, George’s Chapel on her Wedding American flags. Markle the day before the Royal wedding, in Windsor, yesterday. prosecutors said yesterday. Day,” Harry’s office Kensington Harry, 33, will marry Markle, The police had opened Palace said in a statement. 36, a star of the TV drama “Suits”, fire to stop the van after a “The Prince of Wales is in the castle’s 15th-century St service are still to be announced. up through a mutual friend. However, it was love at first highway chase between pleased to be able to welcome George’s Chapel at a ceremony A former army officer and Markle said she knew little about sight, and after just two dates, he Namur and Maisières, a Ms Markle to The Royal Family that begins about 1100 GMT on one-time royal wild child, Harry her royal date while Harry said whisked her off to Botswana for suburb of the city of Mons. in this way.” Saturday. The details of her met his bride-to-be on a blind he had never heard of Markle or a holiday, camping under the The child, who was on Markle’s African-American dress, the ring and the order of date in July 2016 after being set watched her TV series. stars. board, died in the ambulance on her way to hospital. “The autopsy determined that the cause of death was a Eight jailed over bullet that entered the cheek,” Four dead as fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine prosecutor Frederic Bariseau football terror in Mons said. “I want to be AFP running conflict. Yury Garbuz wrote on Facebook. Ukraine deteriorated in recent careful that the bullet could plot in Kosovo A 13 year-old boy and his Rebel authorities reported days with two Ukrainian soldiers be of police origin. We have KIEV: At least four people, father were killed when their two of their fighters were killed killed in fighting on Thursday. A to assess the evidence.” AFP including a child, were killed in house was hit by shelling in and a third wounded in the school was also hit by shelling Police have opened an Ukraine’s separatist east, pro- Troitsky, inside a Kiev-con- clashes with the Ukrainian army. this week, despite the ceasefire. internal investigation to PRISTINA: Eight extremists Russian rebel authorities said trolled zone in the region of Three civilians in Gorlivka, The chief monitor of the determine the circumstances who plotted terror attacks yesterday as fighting intensified Lugansk, local police said. a city in the separatist-controlled Organisation for Security and of the girl’s death, Bariseau against Israeli footballers and in the region. The boy’s mother is in Donetsk region, were also Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said. “Tragic event with dra- fans during a 2016 World Cup The news came the same day intensive care after she was seri- wounded, they said. special mission to Ukraine Alex- matic consequences. The qualifier in Albania were Russian President Vladimir Putin ously injured and her other For its part the Ukrainian ander Hug left the conflict zone investigation is ongoing,” jailed for up to 10 years and German Chancellor Angela 18-year-old son suffered leg army reported seven wounded on Thursday due to a “serious Belgian Interior Minister Jan yesterday. Merkel were set to meet in injuries that are not life threat- soldiers. deterioration of the security sit- Jambon said yesterday on The eight ethnic Alba- Russia to discuss the long- ening, the regional governor The situation in eastern uation”, the organisation said. Twitter. nians were found guilty in a Kosovo court of “planning to carry out an attack against Israeli footballers and fans” in the northwest Albanian French government to town of Shkoder in November 2016, judge Hamdi Ibrahimi said. outlaw food additive The group “decided to AFP place explosives under a known as the artificial colour bridge at the entrance of E171 on food labels. Shkoder from the direction PARIS: France will forbid the It is also used in sunscreens of the Rinas Airport,” Ibrahimi use of a widely used food because of the molecule’s said. additive by the end of this year, ability to reflect ultra-violet “So at the time when the after studies pointed to rays. buses with the Israelis potential health risks for But critics said it offers no reached the bridge, the group consumers, a government nutritional value nor extended equipped with the explosives official told French daily Le shelf life, and could pose a risk planned to activate it from Parisien yesterday. to humans since the minuscule distance or blow themselves Brune Poirson, a junior particles may be able to pass up along with the Israelis and minister in environmental through protective walls of police.” ministry, said the move would organs such as the liver, lungs Kosovo police, in coordi- remove titanium dioxide nan- or intestines. nation with the Albanian oparticles from candy, pre- France ordered an inquiry authorities, wiretapped the pared meals and other food last year after scientists group to prevent the attack, products. reported that titanium dioxide later arresting all its “France has already asked could cause precancerous members. Factory in May 68 the European Commission to lesions in rats. For security reasons, the take similar measures,” Researchers from France A man visits the exhibition on the role of the workers in May 1968, from the factory occupations to fixture was eventually moved Poirson told Le Parisien. and Luxembourg found a 40% the Grenelle Agreement called “Factory in May 68” at the Archives Nationales du monde du travail, to Elbasan, about 45km from The additive, used mainly increase in precancerous the Albanian capital of Tirana, in Roubaix, France, yesterday. as a whitening and brightening growths in lab rats who had the and took place under a heavy agent in candies, chewing gum, molecule added to their police presence. white sauces and cake icing, is drinking water for 100 days. SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 EUROPE 09 Putin: Russian military to get more powerful nukes

AP warheads capable of dodging missile defenses. MOSCOW: The Russian military Speaking yesterday at a will soon receive new nuclear meeting with the top brass in weapons, which are far ahead Russian leader said Sochi that wrapped up a series of any foreign designs, President that the delivery of of such conferences with mil- Vladimir Putin said yesterday. the new Avangard itary leaders this week, Putin Speaking at a meeting in said Russia’s new nuclear Sochi, Putin said delivery of the hypersonic vehicle weapons far surpass any new Avangard hypersonic will begin next year, foreign designs. vehicle will begin next year, while the new Sarmat “These unique weapons while the new Sarmat intercon- intercontinental systems are years and, tinental ballistic missile will perhaps, even decades ahead enter duty in 2020. ballistic missile will of any foreign analogues,” he The Avangard and the enter duty in 2020. said. “They have rendered Sarmat were among an array of many expensive, I would say new nuclear weapons Putin pre- highly expensive foreign sented in March. replace the Soviet-designed systems, useless and The Russian leader said then Voyevoda, the world’s heaviest outdated.” that the Avangard has an inter- ICBM in the West and which Putin emphasised that two continental range and can fly in carries 10 nuclear warheads. other new systems unveiled in Russian President Vladimir Putin (right); the presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov (centre) and the atmosphere at a speed 20 Putin said in March that March — the Kinzhal hyper- Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speak before their meeting, in Sochi, Russia, yesterday. times the speed of sound. Sarmat weighs 200 metric sonic missile and the laser The Russian leader added tonnes and has a higher range weapon called Peresvet — have that the weapon can change than previous nuclear weapon, already been put on duty with both its course and its altitude allowing it to fly over the North the units of Russia’s Southern Key figures remain in Russia’s Cabinet en route to a target, making it or the South Poles and strike Military District, which are AP “absolutely invulnerable to any targets anywhere in the world. developing tactics of their use. However, Igor Shuvalov, official who served as a deputy air or missile defense means.” He added that Sarmat also Mig-31 fighter jets carrying who previously held the post of prime minister, lost his rank. Putin noted that Avangard carries a bigger number of the massive Kinzhal missiles SOCHI: Russian President first deputy prime minister, is Prikhodko recently figured in is designed using new composite nuclear warheads, which are flew over Red Square during Vladimir Putin reshuffled his not in the new Cabinet, and an investigation by Russian materials to withstand temper- more powerful than the pre- the Victory Day parade earlier Cabinet yesterday, replacing Arkady Dvorkovich, a longtime opposition leader and anti-cor- atures of up to 2,000 Celsius vious ones. this month. some longtime members while Medvedev’s ally who served as ruption activist Alexei Navalny. resulting from a flight through Putin said the new ICBM During his March presen- keeping key figures in place. a deputy prime minister, has Navalny alleged that the atmosphere at hypersonic accelerates faster than its tation, Putin also mentioned a Prime Minister Dmitry also left. Prikhodko received lavish hos- speeds. predecessor, making it harder nuclear-powered global range Medvedev presented the candi- Another Cabinet member to pitality from Russian billionaire “It heads to target like a for the enemy to intercept in cruise missile and an under- dates for ministerial posts at a lose his seat is Dmitry Rogozin, Oleg Deripaska. Deripaska meteorite, like a fireball,” he its most vulnerable phase after water drone designed to strike meeting with Putin in Sochi, and who served as a deputy prime rejected the report and won a said in March. the launch. He also said Sarmat coastal facilities with a heavy the president approved his minister in charge of military Russian court ruling that The Sarmat is intended to could carry an array of nuclear weapon. proposals. and space industries. ordered Navalny to remove the Earlier this month, Putin re- Rogozin, famous for his investigation. appointed Medvedev, who has anti-Western tirades, failed to Prikhodko, who served as been prime minister since 2012 stem a decline of the Russian the Cabinet’s chief of staff, was Hungarian premier calls for after serving as Russia’s pres- space programme, which has demoted to a deputy of the Authorities ident for the previous four years been dogged by launch failures newly-named chief of staff Kon- while Putin switched to the pre- and other problems. stantin Chuichenko, a Kremlin foil terror beefing up border security miership because of term limits. Along with his role in Rus- aide who was in charge of per- Many key Cabinet figures, sia’s space woes, Rogozin might sonnel issues. AP plot in France landslide victory in elections including Foreign Minister also have irked the dog-loving Another newcomer is last month. The alliance con- Sergey Lavrov, Defence Minister Russian president by attending Dmitry Patrushev, who was AP BUDPAPEST: Hungarian Prime trols 133 of Parliament’s 199 Sergei Shoigu and Finance Min- a weird experiment when a named agriculture minister. He Minister Viktor Orban has taken seats, a majority that gives ister Anton Siluanov, are staying. dachshund was forced into a is the son of Nikolai Patrushev, PARIS: French authorities office for a third straight term allows it to amend the consti- Siluanov, the main architect of container filled with an oxygen- the powerful executive secretary have thwarted a possible and used the moment to call for tution unchallenged. Putin’s economic policies, was rich liquid as part of research into of Putin’s Security Council. attack using ricin or explo- beefed-up borders to cope with Orban also claimed that also promoted to hold the post liquid breathing. Rogozin said the Some Cabinet members sives and handed preliminary migrants. “Europe’s economic centre of of first deputy prime minister. dog was unhurt, but the video have kept their seats despite terrorism charges to a young Orban said yesterday the gravity” was moving eastward. Other key members of angered animal rights activists. fierce public criticism. One is Egyptian man arrested in country needs to “strengthen” He said that, in 1990 Putin’s economic team — Eco- Rogozin is replaced with Vitaly Mutko, who was in charge Paris, officials said yesterday. its defenses to cope with “tens “Europe was our future, and nomics Minister Maxim Yuri Borisov, a military general of sports and faced broad crit- The Egyptian man was of millions” of migrants moving now we are Europe’s future” Oreshkin, Industry and Trade who oversaw the Kremlin’s icism over doping scandals that arrested a week ago in the to Western Europe. Critics said Orban is Minister Denis Manturov and sweeping weapons moderni- haunted Russian sports. Mutko French capital’s 18th arrondis- Orban took office after his running an increasingly auto- Energy Minister Alexander zation programmes as a deputy was named a deputy prime min- sement, or district, according Fidesz party, in conjunction cratic government since coming Novak — also retained their defence minister. ister in charge of construction to a security official. Author- with a small ally, won a to power in 2010. positions. Sergei Prikhodko, a veteran industries. ities found explosive powder and tutorials on how to make explosives and poison from materials such as ricin, the official said. Italian parties unveil The man, identified as Mohamed M, was handed preliminary charges of asso- joint govt programme ciation with a terrorist enter- AFP prise, according to a judicial for their nascent government. official. Another man was also Both Five Star leader Di arrested but later released. ROME: Anti-establishment and Maio and Salvini have remained A police official said both far-right parties began haggling tight-lipped on the future prime men were born in 1998 and over who will be Italy’s next minister as they hashed out at least one was a college prime minister after publishing their 58-page “Contract for the student. a joint policy programme Government of Change”. yesterday that brought the Having said on Thursday eurozone’s third largest evening that naming a PM Protest in Poland economy a step closer to a would “not be a problem”, on populist government. Friday Di Maio suggested that to continue amid The political deadlock he could be one of the brought about by March’s candidates. Nato summit inconclusive elections neared “I don’t know if I will end its end after the plan’s unveiling up being prime minister, but AP by the Five Star Movement and our real leader, the programme, the far-right League party. will govern this country,”he said WARSAW: Disabled people The programme promises in a Facebook message. who have been protesting for the end of post-crisis austerity The parties want a mon- Bosnian police officers stand guard as migrants pack their belongings and tents, during the evacuation weeks in Poland’s parliament measures and seeks deep etary union that is “appropriate of a makeshift camp in a park across the City Hall, in Sarajevo, yesterday. along with their parents will change in relations with the EU. for the current geopolitical and remain there during the Nato Five Star members have economic imbalances and con- Parliamentary Assembly, an until early today to vote online sistent with the objectives of the official said. Bosnia police dismantle migrant camp on whether to approve the pro- economic union”, it said. The head of the prime gramme, while the League will The document featured a AFP minister’s office, Michal The two-hour operation in “There was no violence or offer a vote to anyone who visits number of manifesto promises Dworczyk said that the Sarajevo started at 6:00am and incidents ... people left volun- the party stands which are to from the League. protest area will be sealed off SARAJEVO: Bosnian police ended without incident. tarily,” Peter Van Der Auw- be put up across the country These included hardline during the May 25 to 28 dismantled a migrant makeshift The migrants, mostly young eraert, head of the international over the weekend. immigration and security pro- spring session of hundreds of camp in the tourist centre of men, but also including some Organisation for Migrations With voter approval little posals, pension reform and a members of Nato assembly. Sarajevo yesterday and trans- families with children, boarded (IOM) Bosnia mission, said, more than a formality, all eyes plan to have just two tax rates, He said Poland has told ferred some 250 people to an buses that will transfer them to adding that the humanitarian were on who the two parties of 15 and 20 percent. participants about the protest accommodation centre in the Salakovac, near Mostar, some situation in the makeshift camp would choose as their candidate The programme proposed and “they have accepted the country’s south. 100km south of Sarajevo. was worsening. for prime minister. that Italy and the EU implement fact.” Since the beginning of the There they will be accom- “The number of tents was They needed to announce bilateral agreements with other The protest has won year a growing number of modated in a former refugee growing, it was raining this a name in time for a meeting on countries in order to speed up support from the opposition migrants have carved a Balkan camp, set up after the 1990s week, hygienic and health situ- Monday with President Sergio the repatriation of illegal and pickets have been held route through Bosnia to reach Balkans wars and that has been ation was really very bad.” Mattarella. immigrants. in front of the parliament, the EU raising fears of a human- rearranged for the new tenants. According to the gov- Mattarella must agree to the The programme also leading the authorities to itarian and security crisis in the The centre can receive ernment, some 4,000 migrants parties’ nominee before they pledged to close all “illegal” tighten admission rules. impoverished country. around 300 people. entered Bosnia this year. can seek parliament’s approval Roma camps. 10 VIEWS SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 Starving, bombing civilians in ESTABLISHED IN 1996 the name of ‘fighting terrorism’ CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected] JONATHAN WHITTALL ACTING MANAGING EDITOR AL JAZEERA MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected] ix years ago the town of Baba Amr in Homs was under siege by Syrian government forces. SFor months the town was bombed and starved. I entered the city weeks before it was taken over by Syrian government EDITORIAL forces. I saw the makeshift field hos- pitals overwhelmed with wounded. I saw doctors on their knees, exhausted. I saw entire families killed, and others Sharing responsibility huddled in cold damp basements, hiding from the incessant bombing s the State is fast moving towards achieving self- and shelling. sufficiency in food by implementing a number of At the end of February 2012, the Ashort and long term projects in the country, various armed opposition surrendered the institutions are also contributing to the ongoing efforts town to government troops. in one way or another to materialize the dream. Six years later, and although in a These efforts particularly related to encouraging local different context, the same tactic was agricultural farmers to boost local production of vege- deployed against East Ghouta in the tables and livestock took a fresh momentum after impo- Damascus suburbs: surround, starve, sition of unjust siege against Qatar in June last year. bomb, and eventually, conquer. Katara Cultural Village has recently announced the The siege and destruction of cities establishment of a new forum for Qatari farmers to meet is not the only destructive routine in and discuss issues and problems related to agriculture. the Syria war. The people of Syria are Announcing the new initiative, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim subjected to endless cycles of violence Al Sulaiti, General Manager of Katara Cultural Village, where the backers of the warring did not differentiate between civilian without borders”, demonstrating how said that the new initiative reflected Katara’s keenness parties repeatedly choose not to and military targets. In some cases, the “war on terror” narrative is being to support Qatar’s development strategy in all fields. protect civilians, most often under the civilians were considered military used to delegitimise the act of pro- Katara has also dedicated one of its buildings for local guise of an ongoing “war against targets based on the fact that they had viding impartial healthcare. farmers to meet and discuss their issues. “This will be a terrorism”. remained in areas controlled by The situation we see in Syria has platform for local farmers and farm owners to exchange Medicine and medical workers groups designated as “terrorist”. some similarities across the region, experiences and discuss agricultural issues, which will have also been sucked into the vio- Hospitals have regularly been hit. including in Yemen and Iraq. Eve- help in promoting this sector,” said Al Sulaiti. lence. This can be seen in the attempts This is the new norm. We no longer ryone is fighting their own “terrorists”. In December 2017, Katara by the Syrian know if they are struck accidentally or I have witnessed other sieges and launched the second government intentionally or destroyed as part of a military campaigns each with its own Mahaseel Festival to promote to control the general rampage of violence. Either specificity, and each with its own locally grown fruits, vege- provision of way, the infrastructure that sustains brand of horror. In Iraq, the army sur- tables as well as livestock, healthcare in life is being eliminated. rounded Mosul and sealed it off before dairy and poultry products. opposition- This is not to say that there are only launching a joint ground and air Katara Cultural It had been organised by The siege and held areas by civilians in areas under siege. The armed offensive. Village has the Cultural Village Foun- destruction of denying opposition groups that controlled East Between 9,000 and 11,000 are recently dation - Katara in cooper- cities is not the humanitarian Ghouta until March committed their fair estimated to have died at the hands of announced the ation with the Ministry of only destructive access, share of atrocities - including the the Islamic State of Iraq and the Municipality and the Envi- threatening shelling of residential areas in gov- Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) and establishment of routine in the Syria ronment in which 30 stalls war. The people of or arresting ernment-controlled Damascus. US-led coalition forces. Among the a new forum for representing 22 Qatari farms medical staff, The Syrian government pursues its injured and dead that I saw coming Syria are subjected Qatari farmers and six national food com- and dam- military tactics under the banner of out of Mosul were entire families that to endless cycles to meet and panies offered a variety of aging or “fighting terrorism”. At the UN Security had been killed in the fighting, mal- high quality freshly picked of violence where destroying Council, it is Russia that outright backs nourished children wounded with discuss issues and fruits and vegetables as well the backers of the medical Damascus, but none of the other shrapnel and others that had been problems related as dairy, meat, poultry, honey, warring parties infra- members really oppose the fight trapped under collapsed buildings for to agriculture. and juices at competitive repeatedly choose structure. against “terrorists” either. The result is days. I saw the same kinds of wounds prices. Early on that statements and resolutions - as I saw in Homs. The Festival which con- not to protect in the con- haggled over for days - are issued by Air strikes on civilians wound and tinued for around three civilians, most often flict, medical the UNSC with loopholes so big you kill in the same way, regardless of who months was an excellent under the guise of facilities went can flatten an entire city through them. is dropping the bombs. platform for local farms and food production businesses an ongoing “war underground, Across Syria, Doctors without Our calls for action to ease the suf- to directly sell high quality products to consumers. against terrorism”. forming the Borders (MSF) has provided assistance fering - such as our call for a ceasefire A number of activities were held on the sidelines of beginning of through hands-on medical projects during the East Ghouta offensive - Mahaseel Festival including lectures on agriculture, bee- a network of wherever access could be negotiated, have fallen on deaf ears in the face of keeping and healthy nutrition, how to store vegetables field hospitals such as the ones I and through support for a series of such determined violence. In some and fruits and gardening. visited in Homs. The international makeshift hospitals and medical net- cases, our protest itself has become Owing to these sincere and well-coordinated efforts backers of the Syrian armed oppo- works. We constantly look for ways to part of the endless cycles of siege. Our of government, private sector, farmers and community, sition on their part imposed stringent do more although we have been denied demands for humanity are measured Qatar has already achieved some of the targets set for sanctions on the Syrian government the opportunity to work in Syrian gov- by the warring parties against the food security and self-sufficiency. which contributed to the decline of the ernment-held territory, let alone cross inhumanity of their enemy and In April this year, a top official of the Ministry of government healthcare system. from there into besieged zones. brushed aside, be it by the US, Russia, Municipality and Environment had said that Qatar’s self- As the war raged on, we saw indis- In April, the Syrian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Syria or other warring sufficiency in local vegetable production stood at 24 criminate bombing and shelling that the UN referred to MSF as “terrorists parties in the region. percent, 86 percent in dates, and about 50 percent in green fodder. He had further revealed that self-sufficiency in milk and dairy products in the country had increased to more than 82 percent, while fresh chicken and eggs covered Venezuela’s empty election offers voters no relief more than 98 percent and 23 percent respectively of Qatar’s market consumption. The number of animals BLOOMBERG to mismanagement, you’d never know it: to Cuba, whose security services have for commercial purpose increased to about 1.6 million By 2020, oil production will be less than helped keep him in power. heads, while self-sufficiency in fish reached about 80 lections are supposed to enable half of what it was in 2013. Venezuela Former US Secretary of State Rex Till- percent. voters to improve their fortunes. has already defaulted on some of its erson has speculated that a military coup Sadly, that is not the case with debt, which stands at nearly 120 percent might offer one way out. But almost all of Ethis weekend’s vote in Vene- of GDP. Venezuela’s officers have risen through the zuela. Regardless of the outcome, voters For ordinary Venezuelans, these ranks under Hugo Chavez and Maduro. can expect no quick exit from their coun- numbers mean daily misery. Never mind Some have been implicated in narcotics try’s downward spiral. shortages of food, medicine and toilet trafficking and many more in the looting of Officials from the United Nations, the paper - even water is now in short supply the economy, which they now dominate. QUOTE OF THE DAY Organization of American States, the in Caracas. Nearly 3 million of Vene- Expect no guaranteed relief from that European Union, the US, and Venezuela’s zuela’s 8 million students have been kept quarter. neighbors have denounced the out of school for want of food, electricity, The US, the European Union and safe water and fuel for transport. Com- Venezuela’s democratic neighbours have The time has come to upcoming vote as flawed beyond redemption. Even if one of President municable diseases are on the rise, with few new levers to pull. The so-called stand against Israel’s Nicolas Maduro’s three opponents were malaria cases jumping by nearly 70 Lima Group (comprising Canada, Mexico tyranny. I invite all allowed to win - other more popular percent last year - the world’s biggest and much of South America) has pledged Muslims and all humanity candidates have been barred, leading to increase. Many Venezuelans are voting to ignore commitments - during any debt to take action... against a broader opposition boycott - he would with their feet. If current trends continue, negotiations, for instance - not approved those who drag our be hamstrung by Maduro’s allies. They by the end of this year close to 10 percent by the National Assembly, which the of the population will have left. opposition controls and Maduro has region and the world into control the military and effectively all branches of government. Outside pressure hasn’t worked. moved to supplant. As far as possible, catastrophe with their Maduro’s tenure has been an eco- Venezuela can’t be made to accept though, any further tightening of sanc- religious fanaticism. nomic disaster. Inflation will exceed humanitarian aid, and so far it has tions should be aimed at the country’s 13,000 percent this year. Gross domestic refused help. Its neighbors are distracted leadership rather than at Venezuela’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan product is expected to shrink by 15 by their own political turmoil, and US people. Adding to their plight would be Turkish President percent; it has fallen by almost 50 sanctions haven’t thrown Maduro off the main drawback of banning imports percent since 2013. Venezuela has the course. With the economy collapsing, he of Venezuelan oil, which the Trump world’s largest oil reserves - but thanks has continued to subsidize oil shipments administration has been considering. SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 OPINION 11 In Congo outbreak, Ebola vaccine faces reality tests

n experimental Ebola vaccine Peter Salama, the World Health “These are make or break issues,” following day to administer the to be deployed in an out- Organization’s deputy director- said Salama, who visited Congo last vaccine. break in Democratic general for emergency preparedness weekend. “There’s a lot of complex “What we need to avoid at all Republic of Congo has con- and response. logistics and social science here.” costs is an uncontrolled situation in A CONTACTS Results of a trial using the quered some major scientific hurdles “It’s very hot and very humid, and the communities affected,” she in giving high protection, but it now we’re talking about hundreds of kilo- ring vaccination technique with the said. KATE KELLAND faces extreme real-world tests metres of densely forested areas.” The Merck shot, which is known as VSV- Even though the vaccine has REUTERS including heat, humidity, language shot is designed for use in a so-called EBOV, in Guinea in West Africa in still yet to get a licence, the emer- barriers and lack of roads. “ring vaccination”. When a new Ebola 2015 showed 100 percent protection gency response teams say its safety Because it is not yet licensed, the case is diagnosed, all people who in those vaccinated immediately. and efficacy data is strong. And Merck & Co vaccine has been offered might have been in recent contact Health experts working to contain despite lingering suspicions in to Congo under a “compassionate with them are traced and vaccinated the Congo outbreak, which was first some of the more remote parts of use” protocol agreed by national and to try and prevent the disease’s reported on May 8, say a cold chain Africa of western medicines, international health and ethics spread. will be in place to get the vaccines experts anticipate widespread authorities. The vaccine supplies so far will be from Congo’s capital Kinshasa to the public acceptance. This means fully informed, signed enough to vaccinate 50 rings of 150 affected areas within a few days. Then Congo’s health minister Oly The hurdles illustrate consent is needed from every person people, according to the WHO. It said the shot could be given to local Ilunga signalled on Thursday that how hard it can who wants the shot. And in the that as of May 15, 527 contacts of frontline medical, burial and hospital his government was fully behind be to move from current Ebola outbreak, that makes Ebola cases and suspected cases had workers who volunteer for it as early the shot’s use. logistical, cultural and language bar- been identified and were being fol- as next week. “The vaccine will help us save laboratory to real life, riers the ultimate challenges, global lowed up. There have been 44 suspected, lives in the Equateur province, in especially in remote health specialists say. Health workers will need to use probable or confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC and in neighbouring coun- communities with no The hurdles illustrate how hard it translators for several local languages this outbreak in Congo’s Equateur tries. The vaccine allows us to limit functioning health can be to move from laboratory to and explain the vaccine to leaders province, and 23 people have died. the virus, so we must use it,” he real life, especially in remote commu- from different communities, Salama The WHO said on Thursday it said. systems. The Congo nities with no functioning health said. Limited communications, health became more concerned when a case Merck and the GAVI vaccine outbreak is a chance to systems. The Congo outbreak is a facilities and electricity, as well as the was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city of alliance have said a stockpile of reality-test a vaccine chance to reality-test a vaccine need to keep the vaccine in a “cold about a million people which is con- more than 300,000 doses of the against a disease against a disease epidemic that can’t chain” at -60 to -80 degrees Celsius nected to Kinshasa by the Congo shot is available for emergency use be replicated in controlled will also present challenges. River. in an epidemic. epidemic that can’t be environments. If any of these elements fails, the Jeremy Farrar, a specialist in Salama and Serafini said one replicated in controlled “This is going to need a highly vaccine’s potential to protect 100 infectious diseases and director of the tricky task may be managing a sce- environments. sophisticated operation in one of the percent of those immunised will go Wellcome Trust global health charity, nario where larger groups of most difficult places on earth,” said unrealised. told Reuters the epidemic now had people not identified as high-risk “all the features of something that contacts of a Ebola case might could turn really nasty”. demand the vaccine for themselves “You can’t overrespond in this or their family. scenario,” he said. “But the vaccine “We want to make sure we are must be seen in the context of an engaging whole communities so overarching public health response. that the broader community under- Critically that means early diagnosis, stands what we are doing and early isolation, safe burials and why,” said Salama. “That is particu- understanding the social context. The larly important when you’re not vaccine can only be a part of the targeting everyone, because natu- solution.” ACCEPTANCE Experts also rally people will ask: ‘How come caution that acting too hastily could you’re vaccinating that person but jeopardise the potential success of a not me?’” vaccine deployment. Micaela Serafini, a medical director for the international charity Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) who is helping coordinate the response to the Congo outbreak, said its teams are planning for at least 45 minutes of discussion and information-sharing with each person, with a translator D-RING ROAD present, before signed consent would POST BOX: 3488 be obtained. DOHA - QATAR Then, she told Reuters, medical [email protected] People and traffic are seen along a street in Ngaba commune of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of congo, yesterday. teams would probably return the

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 he Trump administration “You just can’t turn the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin FAX: +974 4455 7758 says that if the upcoming maximum- pressure switch back on on May 9 to ask for an update on summit between the United unless you can persuade the South North Korea sanctions and call for MANAGING EDITOR States and North Korea fails Koreans and the Chinese to do that,” more. They want to know why the TEL: 4462 7505 T Treasury Department hasn’t sanc- or doesn’t happen at all, the United said former State Department non- States and its allies can go right back proliferation official Joseph tioned banks in China and elsewhere DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR TEL: 4455 7769 JOSH ROGIN to the “maximum pressure” campaign DeThomas. “By the end of last year, that are still doing business with that brought Kim Jong Un to the table time was on our side, and what Kim Pyongyang, as US law requires. THE WASHINGTON POST LOCAL NEWS SECTION in the first place. In reality, doing that has done is that he’s flipped us. Time “ ‘Maximum pressure’ will be TEL: 4455 7743 is no longer on our side.” essential to giving the President lev- As Trump is finding out after erage in this critical negotiation, and BUSINESS NEWS SECTION pulling the United States out of the to forcing Kim to make the difficult TEL: 4462 7535 Iran nuclear deal, snapping back an decision between the survival of his international sanctions regime that regime and his arsenal of nuclear SPORT NEWS SECTION How to keep the squeeze took years of diplomacy and political weapons,” they wrote. “We believe TEL: 4455 7745 will to build is not easy, especially that the timely and fuller enforcement when your partners don’t see eye to of the maximum-pressure campaign ONLINE SECTION on North Korea eye. is essential.” TEL: 4462 7501 The North Koreans know this A Treasury Department official [email protected] perfectly well. By seeming like a told me that the administration is constructive actor, Kim is also pre- aggressively enforcing sanctions. It’s PUBLIC RELATIONS paring for what happens next if also reasonable to understand why TEL: 4455 7613 talks fail. The United States will be more sanctions on China could be would be difficult if not impossible. [email protected] The pressure is already diminishing. hard-pressed to win international counterproductive at this moment. But Yoho told me in an interview that The administration’s claim that it support for striking North Korea’s ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT the lawmakers’ intention is to give the can immediately turn on the pressure nuclear program while Kim is TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 again is crucial to its effort to play it slowly dismantling it himself. South Trump administration leverage with FAX: 4455 7870 cool ahead of the Trump-Kim Koreans won’t want to reverse both Pyongyang and Beijing by [email protected] summit. President Donald Trump history and go back to a standoff making Congress the bad cop. often says that if Kim doesn’t want to with Pyongyang. “We get into these negotiations CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT like we’ve done in the last three President Donald strike a good deal, he will simply US officials insist the United States TEL: 4455 7857 walk away, no harm done. After the has not given up anything and won’t administrations, and things start [email protected] Trump often says North Korean government threatened give real concessions until North easing up,” Yoho said. “I want to keep that if Kim doesn’t to scuttle the talks this week in Korea takes concrete steps toward up the pressure on anybody and SUBSCRIPTION & want to strike a response to comments from national total denuclearization. The United everybody.” DISTRIBUTION security adviser John Bolton, the States and South Korea have kept There are other things the Trump TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 good deal, he will White House doubled down on this joint military exercises low-key in administration can do to keep simply walk away, FAX: 44557819 assertion. response to North Korea’s com- pressure high now and preserve [email protected] no harm done. In reality, the dynamics that made plaints, but mostly the Trump admin- options for the future. First, it should After the North a successful maximum-pressure istration has held firm. try to keep expectations low and Lawmakers and experts point out encourage Seoul to do the same. Also, Korean government campaign possible have changed fun- damentally. The United States and its that sanctions lose their value unless Trump’s team needs to speak with All thoughts and views threatened to allies have paused their efforts to they’re being tightened. Targets of one voice to reduce confusion and scuttle the talks this increase sanctions on North Korea to sanctions find ways to cheat. The deny Kim opportunities to cry foul. expressed in these columns week in response give diplomacy a chance to work. The North Koreans make adjustments to Most importantly, the adminis- are those of the writers, sting of the existing sanctions natu- accommodate. tration must set realistic expectations not of the newspaper. to comments from rally erodes over time. There are There’s a new bipartisan effort to for how to reach the desired outcome, national security reports that China is already easing actually increase sanctions on North tell everybody what they are and then All correspondence adviser John Bolton, up on its sanctions enforcement, Korea, to give the Trump adminis- stick to them. That way, if Kim regarding Views and the White House allowing more laborers and goods to tration a stronger hand in negotia- doesn’t live up to his side of the flow over North Korea’s northern tions. Reps. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., and bargain, Trump’s argument for trying Opinion pages should be doubled down on border. The mood in South Korea has Brad Sherman, D-Calif., the heads of to return to maximum pressure will at send to editor-in-chief this assertion. changed significantly, making the the Foreign Affairs subcommittee on least be stronger. At that point, the threat of military action less credible. Asia and the Pacific, wrote to only other option could be war. office or mailed to the [email protected] 12 AMERICAS SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 Passenger jet crashes near Havana with 110 aboard

AP There appeared to co-pilot. The employee asked his name not be used as the HAVANA: A Cuban-operated be mass casualties as company had not yet made a airliner with at least 110 people Cuban officials said formal statement. Websites on board crashed into a yucca three people had offering the firm’s services say it field just after takeoff from survived, but had yet flies to Cuba and operates several Havana’s international airport 737 planes. yesterday. There appeared to be to give an official toll. Founded in 1990, the mass casualties as Cuban offi- company operates under the cials said three people had legal name Aerolineas Damojh, survived, but had yet to give an State media also reported SA de CV. Firefighters rushed to official toll. there were three survivors. extinguish flames engulfing the Authorities said there were Cuban officials did not explicitly Boeing 737, which was meant to 104 passengers and nine foreign say that everyone else on board be on a short jaunt to the eastern crew members on the flight, had perished in the crash just Cuban city of Holguin when it operated by Cubana de Aviacion. after noon Friday. went down just after takeoff An employee of a Mexican “My daughter is 24, my God, from Jose Marti International charter firm said the plane she’s only 24!” cried Beatriz Airport. belonged to the company and it Pantoja, whose daughter Leticia Government officials had a six-person Mexican crew. was on board the plane. Pantoja including President Miguel Diaz- Residents of the rural site of and other family members were Canel rushed to the site, along the crash a short distance from rushed to a private area inside with a large number of emer- the end of the runway said that an airport terminal in the gency medical workers. they saw some survivors being afternoon. On Thursday, Cuban First taken away in ambulances, and Cubana has placed many of Vice-President Salvador Valdes Rescue personnel and onlookers gather at the accident site after the Cubana de Aviacion aircraft a military officer who declined its planes out of service due to Mesa met with Cubana officials crashed after taking off from Havana’s Jose Marti airport, yesterday. to provide his name said there maintenance problems in recent to discuss improvements to its were three survivors in critical months. An employee who service. The airline is notorious the island. Yesterday’s crash was Artemisa, killing eight soldiers central Cuba, killing all 68 condition from the Cubana air- answered the phone at the for its frequent delays and can- Cuba’s third major accident since on board. In November 2010, an people, including 28 foreigners, lines flight. Mexico City office of Aerolinea cellations, which Cubana blames 2010. Last year a Cuban military AeroCaribbean flight from San- in what was the country’s worst “It’s a disaster,” the officer Global Air said that the Mexican on a lack of parts and airplanes plane crashed into a hillside in tiago to Havana went down in air disaster in more than two said. crew included a pilot and a due to the US trade embargo on the western province of bad weather as it flew over decades.

US sanctions Gunman opens fire in Texas school; 10 dead Venezuela’s AP students in wheelchairs when a The suspect used a shotgun principal came bounding down and.38-revolver obtained from Cabello and TEXAS: A gunman carrying a the hall and telling everyone to his father, who owned them shotgun and a revolver opened run. Another teacher yelled out, legally, Abbott said. It was not three others fire at a Houston-area high “It is real!” Students were led to clear whether the father knew AGENCIES school yesterday, killing 10 take cover behind a car shop his son had taken them. people, most of them students, across the street from the school. One or two other people of authorities said. It was the Some still did not feel safe and interest were being interviewed WASHINGTON: The Trump nation’s deadliest such attack began jumping the fence behind about the attack, Abbott said. administration renewed its since the massacre in Florida the shop to run even farther The shooting was all but efforts to pressure the that gave rise to a campaign by away, Farina said. certain to re-ignite the national government of President teens for gun control. “I debated doing that debate over gun regulations. Nicolas Maduro by sanc- The suspected shooter, who myself,” he said. A law While cable news channels tioning former Venezuela was in custody, also had enforcement official identified a carried hours of live coverage, national assembly speaker explosive devices, including a person in custody in the shooting survivors of the February 14 Diosdado Cabello Rondon molotov cocktail, that were as Dimitrios Pagourtzis, also 17. attack in Parkland, Florida, took and three others. found in the school and nearby, The official was not to social media to express grief The action against said Gov. Greg Abbott, who authorised to discuss the and outrage. “My heart is so Cabello, second-in-command called the assault “one of the shooting by name and spoke on heavy for the students of Santa of the ruling United Socialist most heinous attacks that we’ve condition of anonymity. A Fe High School. It’s an all too party, comes just ahead of ever seen in the history of Texas woman who answered the familiar feeling no one should elections scheduled for schools.” The assailant intended phone at a number associated have to experience. I am so sorry tomorrow. A notice posted on to kill himself but gave up and with the Pagourtzis family this epidemic touched your town a US Treasury website also An FBI agent is seen in the parking lot of Santa Fe High School in told authorities that he did not declined to speak. — Parkland will stand with you names Jose David Cabello Santa Fe, Texas, yesterday. have the courage to take his own “Give us our time right now, now and forever,” Marjory Rondon, Marleny Josefina life, Abbott said. thank you,” she said. Stoneman Douglas student Contreras Hernandez and Another 10 people were hospital reported treating eight Farina, 17, said he was on the Pagourtzis plays on the Santa Jaclyn Corin said in a tweet. She Rafael Alfredo Sarria Diaz, all wounded at the school in Santa wounded patients. Six were other side of campus when the Fe High School junior varsity also directed her frustration at described as Venezuelan Fe, a city of about 13,000 people treated and released. One was shooting began and thought it football team, and is a member Trump, writing “Our children are nationals. roughly 30 miles (48km) listed in critical condition, and was a fire drill. He was holding of a dance squad with a local being murdered and you’re The sanctions order also southeast of Houston. One another in fair condition. Michael a door open for special education Greek Orthodox church. treating this like a game. designates three companies — 11420 Corp, Noor Plan- tation Investments LLC and SAI Advisors Inc, all described as based in Florida — Prison riot in Venezuela according to the Treasury Department website. The leaves 11 dead: Reports website doesn’t provide a reason for imposing the sanc- tions. A Treasury spokesman AFP to official figures and rights did not immediately reply to groups. an emailed request for CARACAS: A prison riot in In March, 68 people died in comment on the reasons northern Venezuela has left at a fire in a police station’s jail in behind the sanctions. least 11 people dead and 28 the northern city of Valencia. US Vice-President Mike others wounded, a rights group The blaze was started by Pence urged Venezuela to said yesterday, the latest detainees who wanted to force suspend the presidential elec- disaster to hit the country’s the guards to unlock the cells tions scheduled for tomorrow. desperately overcrowded in a bid to escape. Last month, detention facilities. five police officials were The incident at the prison charged with homicide over the Man carrying in the town of Irribarren, which fire, one of the deadliest in Ven- erupted on Thursday, came just ezuela’s long history of prison fake gun held days before socialist President disasters and which triggered A lava flow is seen on a road in Pahoa, Hawaii, US, yesterday. Nicolas Maduro seeks re- national outrage and UN in Las Vegas election to a second term in the condemnation. AP crisis-hit South American A Window on Freedom has country. “There was an uprising blamed the government for Hawaii volcano: Light coats of gritty ash fall resulting in 11 deaths, including overcrowding at provisional LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas police AP two guards and nine prisoners,” detention centres, where pris- but her and her fiance had both has gas masks to protect himself say officers have arrested a Carlos Nieto, the director of oners are not supposed to been sneezing all day. from the toxic fumes and ash. masked man at a mall, which prisoners’ rights group A spend more than 24 hours but HAWAII: Authorities handed “This morning it smelled like The explosion at Kilauea’s had been evacuated after Window on Freedom, said. can remain many months out around 2,000 masks for sulfur so we had to close all the summit came shortly after 4am reports of a gunman. Inmates snatched a gun awaiting trial. The group esti- protection as people living near windows,” Magnani said. on Thursday following two However, police say the gun from a guard, sparking a mates the prison system to be Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano braced Most residents found only weeks of volcanic activity that appears to be a fake. 20-minute shootout, the group 400 percent overpopulated. for pulverised rock, glass and thin coatings of ash, if they saw sent lava flows into neighbour- Metro Police Deputy Chief said, quoting family members Maduro is seeking a second crystal to rain down after an any at all, as winds blew much hoods and destroyed at least 26 Chris Jones says no shots of the victims. six-year term in a controversial explosive eruption at the peak’s of the 30,000-foot plume away homes. Scientists said the were fired at the Boulevard The dead and wounded election on Sunday that is being summit. from people. eruption was the most powerful Mall and no injuries have were apparently either shot or boycotted by the opposition. Lindsey Magnani, her fiance “It was a grit, like a sand at in recent days, though it been reported. stabbed. Venezuela’s prisons Maduro is the clear Elroy Rodrigues and their two the beach,” said Joe Laceby, who probably lasted only a few Jones says the department suffer from dire overcrowding favourite, despite trailing in children picked up masks for lives in the town of Volcano a minutes. obtained a video of a person and a shortage of basic supplies, opinion polls to his main rival their family Thursday afternoon few miles to the northeast of Geologists have warned that with a long gun Thursday and struggling under the deepening Henri Falcon, and a low at Cooper Center in Volcano, Kilauea’s summit. The ash was the volcano could become even conducted several searches economic crisis that is gripping approval rating among Vene- Hawaii. a bit of an irritant, he said, but more violent, with increasing of the mall before finding the the once-wealthy oil-producing zuelans fed up with hyperin- Magnani said both of her “not too bad.” Laceby sealed ash production and the potential suspect. country. Nearly 400 people flation, food and medicine children — Kahele Rodrigues, 2, windows and cracks in his home that future blasts could hurl Authorities did not imme- have died in the country’s shortages, crime and broken and Kayden Rodrigues, 3 with cellophane wrap to keep boulders the size of cows from diately release the man’s prisons since 2011, according transportation networks. months old — were doing OK, out ash and volcanic gases. He the summit. identity. SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 CLASSIFIEDS 13

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EU moves to shield Oil remains near $80, European firms from US Europe sanctions against Iran markets pause AFP AFP Brussels took steps on three other fronts to shore up the Iran LONDON: Benchmark oil BRUSSELS: The European deal, signed not just by the EU but contract Brent North Sea held Union took formal steps EU members Britain, France and near $80 yesterday, while yesterday to shield its firms from Germany, along with China and Europe’s main stock markets US sanctions on Iran as part of Russia. took a pause after record runs. efforts to save the international The “blocking statute” is a Brent went above $80 on nuclear deal with Tehran. 1996 regulation originally created Thursday for the first time in EU leaders meeting in Bul- to circumvent Washington’s trade three-and-a-half years -- as garia gave the European Comm- embargo on Cuba, which pro- a perfect storm of issues fuels mission, the bloc’s executive arm, hibits EU companies and courts concerns about supplies, with Newly appointed Chairman of JAMA Akio Toyoda (centre), President of Toyota Motor; with (FROM the all-clear amid a deepening from complying with specific some forecasting it could LEFT) Seiichi Nagatsuka, Vice Chairman of JAMA; Hiroto Saikawa, Nissan Motor President and CEO; rift with Washington. foreign sanction laws. break $100 at some point. The commission said yes- Since the US withdrawal, the Tahahiro Hachigo, Honda Motor President and CEO; and Masamichi Kogai, President, Mazda Motor, Around 1545 GMT Friday, terday it “launched the formal remaining parties have all after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan. Brent stood at $79.30 per process to activate the blocking pledged to stick to the deal if barrel, the same as Thursday’s statute by updating the list of US Tehran respects its terms. Beijing close. sanctions on Iran falling within and Moscow have also stepped Japan auto association hopes free trade, low Milan’s shares index was its scope.” The commission said up efforts to save the deal. the biggest faller among it hopes the statute will be in force Tehran has warned it is ready tariffs maintained as Nafta renegotiated leading markets in Europe -- before August 6 when the first to resume no-holds-barred with Italy’s banks in particular REUTERS batch of reimposed US sanctions “industrial-scale” uranium imported cars to protect US Motor Co Ltd. But US restrictions dragged down by the prospect take effect. enrichment unless Europe can automakers. on vehicle and component of the country being led by a President Donald Trump last provide solid guarantees to pre- TOKYO: Japan’s automaking “The global auto industry imports could raise the cost of coalition of far-right and anti- week pulled Washington out of serve Iran’s economic benefits association, JAMA, yesterday has a complex supply chain, so doing business in the country. establishment parties. the 2015 international deal with under the deal. said it hoped the country’s we hope to see regulations that Most of Japan’s major auto- Top European stock Iran to curb its nuclear pro- On other fronts, the com- export partners would keep will allow for free trade,” Seiichi makers operate plants in the markets had meanwhile been gramme in return for easing mission yesterday moved to tariffs on vehicles and compo- Nagatsuka, an executive United States and its top three propelled to heights Thursday sanctions. remove hurdles for the European nents low and maintain free member of the Japan Auto- locally manufacture the majority by weakness in the pound and The statute, which the 28 EU Investment Bank (EIB) to finance trade relationships to promote mobile Manufacturers Associ- of cars and trucks they sell in euro, which boosted share member states and the European activities outside the EU, such as and strengthen transparent ation (JAMA) told reporters at a the country. prices of exporters. London’s Parliament must endorse, is in Iran. trade. briefing. “Tariffs should be low Toyota, Nissan and Honda FTSE 100 index closed at an all- aimed at reassuring European It said the move will “allow The comments come after and rules should be established also produce vehicles in Mexico, time peak while the Paris CAC firms that invested in Iran after the EIB to support EU investment the United States, a major market to maintain trade while Toyota and Honda also 40 ended at the highest level the deal. in Iran,” particularly involving for Japanese cars, imposed tariffs transparency.” operate plants in Canada, and since 2007. In trading yes- “The blocking statute forbids small and medium-sized on steel and aluminium imports Nagatsuka made the com- face risks if an updated Nafta terday, London and the two EU companies from complying companies. and pushes for new terms for the ments during a roundtable event raises tariffs on vehicles and main eurozone markets, Paris with the extraterritorial effects of The commission yesterday North American Free Trade alongside incoming association parts made in those two and Frankfurt, fell slightly. US sanctions,” the commission called for doing more to help Agreement (Nafta), including chairman Akio Toyoda, who also countries. Brent and WTI are up said. It also “allows companies to Iran’s energy sector and SMEs, as boosting requirements for locally serves as president of Toyota Japan is considering tariffs on about one third from their recover damages arising from part of “confidence-building produced content of cars made Motor Corp. US exports worth $409m in retal- 2018 lows seen in February. such sanctions from the person measures.” The commission said in the three signatory nations The United States accounts iation against US tariffs on steel Higher oil prices are boosting causing them, and nullifies the it is also encouraging EU member where Japanese automakers for as much as one-third of and aluminium imports imposed expectations for fatter profits effect in the EU of any foreign states to explore the idea of have factories. global vehicle sales at Japan’s in March. Japan is the only major for global energy giants, while court judgements based on “one-off bank transfers” to the The country is also mulling top three automakers - Toyota, US ally which has not received increasing expectations of them,” the executive added. Central Bank of Iran. tougher environmental rules for Nissan Motor Co Ltd and Honda exemptions from the duties. higher inflation. 16 BUSINESS SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 BP chief sees shale and MarketWatch

Opec cooling oil markets QSE FTSE100 DOW BRENT 8,891.16 7,778.79 24,724.92 $71.33 BP sees oil falling to for over a year by Opec and other producers including -59.44 PTS -9.18 PTS +10.94 PTS -0.23 between $50 and Russia. 0.66% 0.12% 0.044% Dow & Brent before going to press $65 a barrel due to Opec’s de facto leader, Saudi surging shale output Arabia, assured key consumers and Opec’s capacity that the world would have ade- quate supplies even if Iran’s to boost production. exports dropped sharply. Apple pays Ready to retaliate against US Markets have so far been REUTERS able to absorb oil’s rise without Ireland first steel tariffs, Japan tells WTO impacting demand growth, but AFP LONDON: BP Chief Executive Dudley said a sustained crude tranche of Washington has granted Europe Bob Dudley (pictured) expects price of over $80 would be and other allies a delay from a flood of US shale and the unhealthy. disputed taxes TOKYO: Japan told the World imposing the controversial reopening of Opec taps to cool “Two years ago, when the Trade Organization yesterday levies, Japan remains on the list REUTERS the oil market after crude rose price was $27, it was great for it was ready to take retaliatory of countries facing the tariffs. above $80 a barrel this week. global growth, the engines of the measures against US tariffs on China has already taken US President Donald consuming economies, but it DUBLIN: Apple has paid its steel and aluminium, retaliatory measures but Japan Trump’s decision to exit an given strong tailwind to oil was terrible for producing coun- ¤1.5bn ($1.18bn) into an reversing its earlier conciliatory had taken a conciliatory international nuclear deal with companies such as BP, whose tries and that led to producing escrow account set up by the stance toward its close ally. approach, attempting to win Iran and revive sanctions on the profits recovered last year after countries not being able to pur- Irish government to hold Japan informed the WTO it exemptions through dialogue. Opec member country, as well a three-year slump in the chase things as well. That was ¤13bn ($16bn) in disputed had the right to impose tariffs The trade row has cast as Venezuela’s plummeting market. not a healthy price.” taxes, Finance Minister on US goods worth 50 billion clouds over the relationship output, has helped to lift oil The US Energy Information “I think when you get above Paschal Donohoe (pictured) yen ($451m), equivalent to the between Prime Minister Shinzo prices to their highest since Administration this month $80, it is not a healthy price said yesterday. impact of the US tariffs newly Abe and Trump, who have 2014. boosted its forecast of growth either.” The European Com- imposed on Japanese metal forged otherwise close ties But BP sees oil falling to in domestic crude production Although the International mission ordered Apple in products, the foreign ministry pledging together to rid North between $50 and $65 a barrel in 2018 to an all-time high of Energy Agency this week cut its August 2016 to pay the taxes said in a statement. Korea of nuclear weapons. due to surging shale output and 11.17 million bpd, as shale outlook for oil demand growth it ruled it had received as But the ministry stopped Japan has warned the tariffs Opec’s capacity to boost pro- drillers accelerate activity. in 2018 due to rising crude illegal state aid, as part of its short of saying when Tokyo might “could have a grave impact on duction, Dudley told Reuters. The surge in US output has prices, BP still expects con- wider drive against what it take action, saying: “We plan to the economic relationship” “Clearly the withdrawal of been offset by deep supply cuts sumption to expand by 1.7 says are sweetheart tax deals decide appropriately, considering between the world’s first and the United States from the Iran million bpd, extending a period usually used by smaller states the impact on Japanese com- third-largest economies. nuclear deal has brought a lot of strong growth. in the bloc to lure multina- panies as well as related US Japan’s trade surplus with of uncertainty to the market,” The world has experienced tional companies and their measures.” the US rose three percent last he said in an interview. an unprecedented decade of jobs and investment. US President Donald Trump year, while its overall surplus Crude exports from Iran, economic growth that is likely Both Apple and Dublin are sparked fears of a trade war in with the world dropped more the third-largest member of the Markets have so far to continue even with sanctions appealing the ruling, saying March when he decided to than 27 percent. Exports of steel Organization of the Petroleum been able to absorb and trade tensions between the the iPhone maker’s tax impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium products to the Exporting Countries, could drop United States and China, Dudley treatment was in line with and 10 percent on aluminium US came to some 200 billion by 300,000 to 1 million barrels oil’s rise without said. Irish and European Union law. imports, primarily to target China, yen last year. per day (bpd) as a result of US impacting demand “We’re about to begin to see Last October the Com- but also allies, including EU coun- For decades into the 1990s, sanctions, the CEO said, citing growth, but Dudley political factors creating trade mission said it was taking tries as well as Japan. the two countries battled over internal BP forecasts. said a sustained dislocations, sanctions and Dublin to the European Court Marking a departure from a their trade flows, but the balance Dudley said he expected the things like that. They will have of Justice over delays in recov- decades-long US-led drive for has become less of a hot-button figure to be “at the lower end” crude price of impacts here and there but the ering the money that was due open and free trade, Trump has issue under recent US adminis- of the range. over $80 would be overall economic growth rates to be recovered in January claimed that massive flows of trations, with China’s trade The 30 percent recovery in unhealthy. appear to be not overheated,” 2017, four months on from the imports to the US threatened surplus a greater concern for crude prices since February has he said. initial ruling in August 2016. national security. While Washington.

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A WRINKLE IN TIME

A Wrinkle in Time is a American science fantasy adventure film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Jennifer Lee and Jeff Stockwell, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Madeleine L’Engle. SPORT Saturday 19 May 2018 PAGE | 18 PAGE | 19 Al Rayyan confident Belmadi sees exciting of eending season with final, hopes to Amir Cup title complete treble

Qatar drawn with UAE at AFC U-19 Championship

THE PENINSULA the line for the participating knockout stage due to goal dif- sides as the top four teams will ference, will be aiming to do JAKARTA: Former champions also secure their spots in the better against Vietnam, Australia Qatar yesterday were drawn in FIFA U-20 World Cup next year and Jordan in Group C. Group A of the AFC U-19 Cham- in Poland. Two-time champions and pionship along with hosts Indo- Indonesia, who will be 2016 runners-up Saudi Arabia nesia. hosting the prestigious tour- are grouped with Tajikistan, The other teams in Group A nament for the third time, were 1985 winners China PR and include the United Arab Emirates crowned champions in 1961. Malaysia in Group D. and Chinese Taipei in the Defending champions Japan, The draw ceremony yes- 16-team event that kicks off in who earned their first title in the terday began with a traditional Indonesia on October 18 this previous edition, will face Indonesian performance by year. Thailand, DPR Korea and Iraq, dancers from the Liga Tari Qatar won this champi- who have won the title five times Mahasiswa Universitas Indo- onship in 2014 to seal their berth in Group B. nesia Krida Budaya, showcasing at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup Twelve-time champions local folklore dances and music, held in New Zealand. Korea Republic, suffered heart- before Football Association of remarks regarding the tour- Jakarta in October will show the across Asia,” said Driyono. There is more than just the break in 2016 when they nar- Indonesia Acting President Joko nament. “We hope that the tour- very best of youth football and “To all participating teams, AFC U-19 Championship title on rowly missed out on the Driyono gave his opening nament which will take place in escalate the level of football I wish you the best,” he added.

IPL: Daredevils Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Italy’s Fabio Fognini during their quarter- final in Rome yesterday. beat Super Kings

AGENCIES scoring just 17 runs from 23 deliveries. NEW DELHI: Hosts Delhi Dare- Ravindra Jadeja’s 27-0ff-18 devils rode on late order blitz- deliveries also failed to pose kriegs from Vijay Shankar and challenge for the winners. Harshal Patel to secure a 34-run Earlier, put in to bat, Delhi victory over Chennai Super were off to a sluggish start Kings in their Indian Premier before losing in-form opener League (IPL) match in New Prithvi Shaw off a run-a-ball 17 Delhi yesterday. in the fifth over with the score- Shankar (36 not out from 28 board showing 24 runs. balls; 4x2, 6x2) and Patel (36 not Shaw, who received a out from 16; 4x1, 6x4) milked 26 reprieve a couple of balls earlier runs off the final over from when Shardul Thakur dropped Dwayne Bravo to forge a 65-run a simple catch off Ravindra sixth wicket stand -- the highest Jadeja, failed to cash on it and of Delhi’s innings -- and helped fell to Deepak Chahar with the hosts post a healthy total of Thakur making no mistake this 162-5. time around. Daredevils, then restricted Chennai Super Kings for 128-6 BRIEF SCORES to register a resounding victory, Delhi Daredevils 162/5 (Rishabh Pant 38, thanks to a brace each by fast Vijay Shankar 36 not out, Harshal Patel bowler Trent Boult (2-20) and Nadal bounces back from 36 not out; Lungi Ngidi 2/14) bt Chennai Amit Mishra (2-20). Ambati Raudu (50) was the Super Kings (AT Rayudu 50, RA Jadeja

top scorer for Super Kings as 27; A Mishra 20-2, Boult 2-20) by 34 slow start to reach semis their captain MS Dhoni failed to runs. lift the side in crucial stages, AFP win his quarter-final tie in Russia’s Maria Sharapova Rome and next up he will face ROME: Rafael Nadal continued hits a return to Latvia’s either fellow former world his clay domination yesterday, Jelena Ostapenko during number one Novak Djokovic Botham backs rallying from a set down to their quarter-final match or Japan’s Kei Nishikori. reach the Italian Open semi- in Rome yesterday. Marin Cilic beat Pablo finals with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-3 to reach 100-ball format victory over Fabio Fognini. the Rome semi-finals for the AFP The world number two first time in his career. existing competition, the T20 needs to lift an eighth career The Croatian fourth seed Blast. Botham believes the new title at the Foro Italico on lost in the 2011 and 2017 LONDON: England great Ian tournament, due to start in Sunday to return to the top of quarter-finals at the Foro Botham has backed contro- 2020, could compete with the the ATP rankings after losing Italico, but dismissed Busta in versial plans for a new city- other popular franchise leagues. that position to Roger Federer 65 minutes. based 100-ball competition “The game has to move on,” last week. Nadal and Cilic were joined despite widespread criticism he said during a ceremony in Spaniard Nadal dropped as semi-finalist by women’s from within the game. London yesterday . the opening set in an hour but fourth seed Elina Svitolina, The former all-rounder “I think we’re in danger of re-grouped effortlessly as he who recovered from a slow believes England and Wales diluting the red-ball game too swept past the Italian in the sets of their quarter-final tie. aim for an unprecedented 11th start to defeat former world Cricket Board chairman Colin much and going down the one-sided second and third “I’m not used to playing so title. number one Angelique Kerber Graves is right to press ahead one-day road, but that’s what early,” Nadal said of his midday “My clay court season has of Germany 6-4, 6-4. with the “Hundred” concept in the public wants at the moment ITALIAN OPEN RESULTS start. been, I think, fantastic. It will Meanwhile, Maria the hope that it can match the and we’re trying to do some- Men’s Quarter-finals “But I’m very happy to be be much better if I finish here Sharapova won a battle of global appeal of the Indian thing different. Rafael Nadal (ESP x1) bt Fabio Fognini (ITA), in the semi-finals. with another title,” added the French Open champions, Premier League (IPL) and Aus- “No one’s agreed anything 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 “This was a very important 16-time Grand Slam winner. taking more than three hours tralia’s popular tournament Big yet regarding the new compe- Marin Cilic (CRO x4) bt Pablo Carreno Busta win for me today.” “But I can’t forget that I had to get past Jelena Ostapenko Bash, both played under tition so we’ll have to wait and Nadal also beat Fognini in five months without com- 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 7-5 and reach Twenty20 rules. see how it all falls into place. But (ESP x10) 6-3, 6-3 Rome in 2013 in their first ever peting, from Shanghai (October the Italian Open semi-finals. But the Durham chairman’s we needed a competition in Women’s Quarter-finals meeting. 2017) until Monte-Carlo (last Russia’s five-time Grand comments are in contrast to England to compete with the Big Maria Sharapova (RUS) bt Jelena Ostapenko This was his 11th victory in month). I didn’t complete -- not Slam winner defeated the those of other current players, Bash and the IPL -- everyone (LAT x5) 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 7-5 14 meetings with the 21st- one event. The comeback has reigning Roland Garros holder including his county’s captain else has one and we’ve been Elina Svitolina (UKR x4) bt Angelique Kerber ranked Italian, and sixth in a been great, I am happy with to leave Ostapenko with only Paul Collingwood, who led slow to pick up on it,” the leg- (GER) 6-4, 6-4 row. everything.” Rome and Stuttgart quarter- England to their memorable endary player added.

Anett Kontaveit (EST) bt Caroline Wozniacki He is working towards It was the first time in four finals prior to the start of her World Twenty20 victory in Botham was speaking at a (DEN x2) 6-3, 6-1 Roland Garros, where he will years that Nadal managed to title defence in Paris. 2010. ceremony to mark the renaming He believes a bigger effort of a pavilion at Durham’s ground should be made to exploit the in honour of Collingwood. 18 SPORT SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 Giants Al Duhail, Al Rayyan eye Amir Cup glory in season finale

ARMSTRONG VAS season will motivate them to go the extra mile very difficult. We are playing against the best rallied to draw 2-2 THE PENINSULA in today’s final. team not only in Qatar, but in the entire Gulf and then went up 3-2 “We know the opponent have the same region. They had a fantastic season, winning until the late goal, it was DOHA: Al Duhail will be looking ambition - that is to win the title. Al Rayyan is a the QSL, then they beat Al Sadd to win the Qatar a fantastic game, so that to end the domestic football season big club and a season without any title is not a Cup and they have been winning in the AFC gives me confidence for with a trophy treble of their own good one for them … so they will be more hungry. Champions League also,” Laudrup said. tomorrow,” Laudrup said when they take on fierce rivals Al They were very much in the race for QSL tile Laudrup said many of the Al Duhail players yesterday. Rayyan in the final of the Amir Cup today but they slipped and never got back,” Belmadi have been together and know each other’s game He said his team has been at the Khalifa International Stadium. said. inside out. playing well and remained high on The QNB Stars League (QSL) winners In the rival camp, Al Rayyan coach Michael “(I know) many of the players at Al Duhail, confidence ahead of the winner- have been on a roll, both on the home front Laudrup knows that his side has a tough task as they were with the club when I was the takes-all clash. and in the AFC Champions League. at hand but said ‘nothing is impossible’ and they coach. They have been with the club for three “In the last two games, we have At the continental level, coach Djamel Bel- are focused on winning their first title of the to four years. The secret of Al Duhail success played very good games, a very good madi’s side has reached the Asian quarter-finals, season. has been many players playing together for display, scored goals and did not while at home besides the QSL title, they are the “We will try to give our best for the final many years. concede any goals against Al Arabi or Qatar Cup champions also. and hopefully this time we will win the trophy. “Good players, when they are together, Al Gharafa. So we are very well prepared Belmadi, the Algerian tactician, will be looking Last year, playing at the this know exactly what they want to do and for the final,” said Laudrup. to lay his hands on the Amir Cup trophy to com- great stadium, unfortu- it makes it more difficult for the Meanwhile Al Rayyan star plete a rare triple trophy feat. nately, we lost through a opponents because they know each Rodrigo Tabata said his team “Full credit to my boys for reaching the last minute goal. It was other so well,” he added. has a difficult task at hand final and the best way to finish the season a fantastic atmosphere Laudrup sounded positive against Al Duhail. will be to win the Amir Cup trophy,” Belmadi and a very intense about Al Rayyan’s chances of “It will be a difficult said on the eve of the final yesterday. game,” Laudrup said winning the title, saying past game but I trust all my col- Belmadi’s team, which won the hearts while speaking to jour- records show that Al Rayyan leagues will produce their of football fans with their aggressive style of nalists on the eve of the have done well against Al Duhail. best and win the title. God play, however seemed guarded against Al final. “I look at the records. Out of Willing we will be champions. Rayyan strikers. The popular Dane the 34 games Al Duhail have The final is a big game so we “They have very good players in the front, wants to finish the season played so far in the season, they will rise to the occasion to give so we have our plan in place to take care of by winning a trophy. have won 31, three games have our best.” these good players in the Al Rayyan “Winning the title will been drawn, and one of them was camp,” he added be the fantastic ending to this against us, a 3-3 draw at the Khalifa Belmadi said the season. Of course, we know it is Stadium. We were down 2-0, but lack of silverware this season for Al Rayyan this

PAST CHAMPIONS

1973: Al Ahli 6-1 Al Rayyan 1974: Al Esteqlal 2-1 Al Sadd Al Duhail’s coach 1975: Al Sadd 4-3 Al Ahli Djamel Belmadi 1976: Al Esteqlal 4-3 Al Arabi 1977: Al Sadd 1-0 Al Rayyan 1978: Al Arabi 5-1 Al Wakrah 1979: Al Arabi 3-1 Al Wakrah 1980: Al Arabi 2-1 Al Khor 1981: Al Ahli 2-1 Qatar SC 1982: Al Sadd 2-1 Al-Rayyan 1983: Al Arabi 1-0 Al Sadd 1984: Al Arabi 3-2 Al Ahli 1985: Al Sadd 2-1 Al Ahli 1986: Al Sadd 2-0 Al Arabi 1987: Al Ahli 2-0 Al Sadd Al Rayyan’s coach 1988: Al Sadd 4-3 Al Wakrah Michael Laudrup 1989: Al Arabi 2-0 Qatar SC 1990: Al Arabi 3-0 Al Wakrah 1991: Al Sadd 1-0 Al Rayyan 1992: Al Ahli 2-1 Al Rayyan 1993: Al Arabi 3-0 Al Sadd Officials display the team jerseys of Al Duhail and Al Rayyan ahead of the final of the Amir Cup. 1994: Al Sadd 3-2 Al Arabi 1995: Al Ittihad 2-1 Al Wakrah 1996: Al Ittihad 5-2 Al Rayyan 1997: Al Ittihad 1-1 Al Rayyan (3-2 pens) Al Duhail look to stay unbeaten this season 1998: Al Ittihad 4-3 Al Ahli 1999: Al Rayyan 2-1 Al Gharrafa RIZWAN REHMAT 2000: Al Sadd 2-0 Al Rayyan on winning the Amir Cup what we aim to do and that to Al Duhail’s Team 2001: Al Sadd 3-2 Qatar SC THE PENINSULA final. complete the current season Director Adnan Al Ali “Thank God that we suc- without a loss,” Ali said in an 2002: Al Ittihad 4-1 Al Sadd DOHA: Unbeaten Al Duhail ceeded in winning two titles interview posted on the club 2003: Al Sadd 2-1 Al Ahli will be playing to complete this season. Now we want to website. 2004: Al Rayyan 3-2 Qatar SC their trophy treble when they continue that winning form “This time we will have to 2005 : Al Sadd 0-0 Al Wakrah (5-4 pen) take on Al Rayyan in the Amir by ending the season by lifting prove our abilities against Al 2006: Al Rayyan 1-1 Al Gharafa (5-3 pen) Cup final today, a top club the Amir Cup,” Ali said in an Rayyan in the Amir Cup final. 2007: Al Sadd 0-0 Al Khor (5-4 pen) official said yesterday interview. “We want to end We have already beaten top 2008: Umm Salal 2-2 Al Gharafa (4-1 pen) A win at the Khalifa Inter- the season without a loss,” he sides like Al Gharafa and Al national Stadium today will added. Sadd this season,” he added. 2009: Al Gharafa 2-1 Al Rayyan seal Al Duhail’s trophy treble Al Duhail played 22 “We respect Al Rayyan a 2010: Al Rayyan 1-0 Umm Salal Sports Club this season. matches in the regular season lot and we know that it is one 2011: Al Rayyan 2-1 Al-Gharafa Al Duhail won the QNB winning 19 of those games. of the teams that has expe- 2012: Al Gharafa 0-0 Al Sadd (5-4 pen) Stars League title in March The remaining three QNB rience of doing well in the big 2013: Al Rayyan 2-1 Al Sadd and then followed that Stars League matches were finals,” he said. 2014: Al Sadd 3-0 Al Sailiyah triumph by bagging the Qatar drawn. quarter-finals, played two Champions League and won “This will be the first time 2015: Al Sadd 2-1 El Jaish Cup at the end of last month. Al Duhail, who have matches in the Qatar Cup, all those games. that we will meet Al Rayyan Team Director Adnan Al already sealed a berth in the winning both. Al Duhail “There is nothing left after in a title match. We feel 2016: Lekhwiya 2-2 Al Sadd (4-2 pen) Ali said the team is focused AFC Champions League played 8 matches in the AFC this game. No team has done ready,” he said. 2017: Al Sadd 2-1 Al Rayyan SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018 SPORT 19 Tabata says Al Rayyan confident of ending season with a title win RIZWAN REHMAT desire to come out on top,” the THE PENINSULA 37-year-old added. “We want to end the season with DOHA: Veteran midfielder Rodrigo a title victory,” he added. Tabata has said Al Rayyan camp Al Rayyan saw Al Duhail clinch the remains confident of closing out the QNB Stars League race and bag the football season with a win against Al Qatar Cup at the end of last month. Duhail in the Amir Cup final today. “I guarantee you that we will give The arch-rivals clash at the Khalifa our very best in the final,” Tabata said. International Stadium where the kick- Tabata was on song as Al Rayyan off time has been set for 10.15pm. eased past former champions Al “I must appreciate the good spirit Gharafa in the semi-finals last week. that we have in our camp. Al “I am very happy to have scored Rayyan is confident of two goals in our win over Al winning,” Tabata, Gharafa. It made me happy who scored two that I could lead my to AL RAYYAN SQUAD goals in Al achieve a 3-0 victory,” Ahmed Al Saadi - Midfielder Rayyan’s 3-0 Tabata said. Abdulrazak Hamdallah - Forward win over Al “I hope to repeat the Mohammed Kasola - Defender Gharafa last same performance in the Abdulrahman Al Harazi - Midfielder week, said final because it is now the Abdulrahman AlKorbi - Midfielder in an most important step for interview. me and for all of my team- Rodrigo Tabata - Midfielder “Al Rayyan mates,” the former Qatar - Defender Gonzalo Viera are very national team player added. Koh Myong Jin - Midfielder eager to win “The Al Gharafa match Sebastian Soria - Forward the final. We was not easy at all for us, Musa Haroon - Defender have a given the great desire of both Abdulhamid Diri Al Diri - Midfielder strong teams to emerge as Al Rayyan players take part in a training session at the Khalifa International Younes Yaqoob Shaban - Defender winners. We fought Stadium in Doha on the eve of their Amir Cup final against Al Duhail. Omar S. Barry - Goalkeeper hard to win and Picture: Baher Amin / The Peninsula Daniel Goumou - Midfielder reach for the final though the score Mohammed Jassar - Goalkeeper suggests it was an Rayyan will arrive for the Amir Cup Mohsine Moutaouali easy match. final match aiming for the win. - Forward “We entered the “There is no such thing as fear in Saoud Al khater pitch against Al football,” said Tabata. - Goalkeeper Gharafa with great “Al Rayyan is a very strong team Mohammed Jumma concentration from the like Al Duhail and its numbers and Al Rayyan are very - Defender outset. The early first results this season are the best proof Abdul Maqsoud goal I think helped our of what I say,” he added. eager to win the final. - Midfielder task to win with a wide “We look forward to shaking We have a strong margin,” Tabata said. hands with the Amir His Highness Mohammed Tabata said Al Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. desire to come out on Alaeddin We know how difficult it is to face top. We want to end - Defender Al Duhail who have played so well Ali Sanad this season. But we are determined the season with a title - Defender to do our best to win the most victory. I guarantee Mahmoud important of all football events Ahmed played in Qatar,” Tabata said. you that we will give - Goalkeeper “We are eager to do our best to win the final and finish the season our very best in the with a title win. A win on Saturday will final: Tabata guarantee our participation in next year’s AFC Champions League. We promise Al Rayyan fans that we will last year against Al Sadd who lost to do our best,” Tabata said. Al Duhail last week in the Al Rayyan lost the Amir Cup final semi-finals.

HOW THEY REACHED THE FINAL

AL RAYYAN ALA DUHAIL SQUAD AbdurahmanAbduraah Abubakar - Defender QARTER-FINAL KhaKhaledale Radhwan - Defender Beat Al Arabi 3-0 MMohammedoham Al Kuwari - Forward Mohsine Moutaouali (53), AbduAbdullahllah AAbdulhamid Fazli - Defender Rodrigo Tabata (82) and MMurad Naji - Defender Aldoukali Al Baoure (90 +4) KKhalifahal Ndiaye - Goalkeeper MMohamedoha Mussa - Defender SEMI-FINAL SaSayyeday Hassan - Forward Beat Al Gharafa 3-0 AbduAbdulrahmanulr Fahmi - Midfielder - Defender Rodrigo Tabata (2, 88), Koh LuLucasuc Mendes LuLLuiz Martin - Midfielder Myong-Jin (47) NaNamam Tae-hee - Midfielder MoMohammedham Muntari - Forward AL DUHAIL KaKarimari Boudiaf - Midfielder Ali Afif - Midfielder - Goalkeeper QUARTER-FINAL AAhmadhmada Ali S Hatimi TTalalalal Al Qahthani - Midfielder Beat Umm Salal 1-0 IsmIsmailma Mohamad - Midfielder Al Moez Ali (54) KhKhaledha Muftah - Defender AAlmoez Ali - Forward SEMI-FINAL NNasserass Khalfan - Midfielder Beat Al Sadd 1-0 NNooroo Rahman - Defender Almoez Ali (68) The Khalifa International Stadium where the Amir Cup final will Al Duhail forward Youssef El Arabi celebrates take place today. with his signature ‘pulling-the-trigger’ pose. 20 MORNING BREAK SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 03. 19 AM Stars raise millions at AIDS charity gala SHOROOK 04 47 AM AP terrible disease in our society we have ZUHR 11. 30 AM MAGHRIB 06. 14 PM to find a cure for it,” actor Pierce ASR 02. 56 PM ISHA 07. 44 PM ANTIBES: After a shaky start and a Brosnan said. “So I think justice has wave of negative press, the AIDS relief been taken care of in regards to the charity amfAR attempted to focus the scandal, past, done, dusted, move on.” WEATHER TODAY spotlight on its work instead of the stain Some said they could faintly left by one of its biggest benefactors remember the Weinstein scandal, Harvey Weinstein. which began in October. Sharon Stone stepped down as co- “It’s a distant memory in the past,” chair of this year’s gala and Pharrell Michelle Rodriguez said of Weinstein. Williams dropped out of performing at “I think it’s so distant that I barely the event after Weinstein was accused remember it.” of sexual misconduct last year by She said anyone who stopped sup- dozens of women. The disgraced movie porting the group because of its past mogul regularly attended the gala, association with Weinstein was missing often bringing in high profile guests and the opportunity to help others. “Come encouraging the bidding on the annual on, bigger fish to fry, we’re trying to auction. cure AIDS here,” she said. Attendees of the 25th Cannes black Weinstein was fired from his tie gala at the famous Hotel Du Cap in company and faces criminal investi- Antibes attempted to look past Wein- gations in several cities after dozens of stein and keep the focus on amfAR’s women accused him various degrees British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton attending an auction during the global work. of harassment and abuse. He has amfAR 25th Annual Cinema Against AIDS gala at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc “This organisation is far bigger than denied all allegations. in Cap d’Antibes, southern France, yesterday. any scandal so I don’t think anybody This year’s event featured a is worried about that tonight,” singer celebrity auction and performances by raised more than $20m to combat the original painting go for $1.42m and a Jason Derulo said. Grace Jones, Sting and Shaggy and Ellie disease globally. collection of Liz Taylor furs fetch “Everyone is here to continue to Goulding. This year’s auction prizes which $519,601. have an impact on the world. We just The amfAR gala attracts top stars included works of art, luxury hol- Since 1985, amfAR has invested want to get rid of this disease that we’ve each year in the area for the nearby idays, super cars and yachts saw a more than $517m, to support AIDS o o been dealing with for so long.” Cannes Film Festival, where Weinstein fashion collection of 30 designer research. The Cannes event has raised 29 C 37 C “It’s a brand new day now and this was also a mainstay. Last year’s event outfits raise $1.9m, a Pierce Brosnan over $210m to date. Minimum Maximum

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HIGH TIDE 06:45 – 20:30 LOW TIDE 03:00 – 12:45 AP poachers. The mother and rhino embryos. Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department SAN DIEGO: A southern white daughter northern white rhinos There are no northern white LIVINGSTON: The family of Margot Kidder said they were rhino has become pregnant that live in a Kenya wildlife pre- rhino eggs so creating an shaken by the “Superman” actress’ death on Mother’s Day. through artificial insemination serve are not capable of bearing embryo would require using Chad Franscoviak, who is married to Kidder’s only child, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park calves. genetic technology. Maggie McGuane, gave the family’s first public statement — giving hope for efforts to save The last northern white male The San Diego Zoo Institute since Kidder’s death at her home in Livingston, Montana. a subspecies of one of the world’s rhino, named Sudan, was euth- for Conservation Research has “On Mother’s Day, my wife, Maggie McGuane, was most recognisable animals, anised in March at the Kenya the cell lines of 12 different brought by the Park County Coroner and Livingston Police researchers announced. preserve because of ailing health northern white rhinos stored in Department into her mother Margot Kidder’s home fol- Scientists will be watching related to his old age. freezing temperatures at its lowing her death,” the statement said. “The experience closely to see if the rhino named Victoria is the first to become “Frozen Zoo.” has been difficult for her and she is choosing not to make Victoria can carry her calf to pregnant of six female southern Scientists hope to use frozen public comment until after the findings of the Park County term over 16 to 18 months of white rhinos the San Diego Zoo skin cells from the dead Coroner’s office have been released. We ask that you gestation. Institute for Conservation northern white rhinos to respect our family’s privacy during this sad time.” If she does, researchers hope Research is testing to determine transform them into stem cells Kidder’s manager Camilla Fluxman Pines said she someday she could serve as a if they are fit to be surrogate and eventually sperm and eggs. died at home peacefully in her sleep at age 69. Police said surrogate mother and could give mothers. If they pass the testing, Then the scientists would use in they were called to the home, where they found her dead. birth to the related northern they could carry northern white vitro fertilization to create They would not comment on the cause, saying only that white rhino, whose population rhino embryos sometime within embryos that would be put in foul play was not suspected. is down to two females after the next decade as scientists the six female rhinos.