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Amir, Pakistani president review ties Pakistan president confers Nishan-e-Pakistan on Amir

The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani with Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi at the Presidential Palace in Islamabad on Sunday.

QNA Later, the Amir attended ISLAMABAD a luncheon banquet hosted he brotherly ties between Qatar and Pakistan are by the Pakistani president in Tsolid and rooted, and the process of cooperation THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim honour of the Amir and the between them does not stop accumulating common bin Hamad al Thani and Pa- accompanying delegation. achievements. We had fruitful discussions and kistan President Dr Arif Alvi The Amir then left Islam- signed new MoUS to support this process. We discussed bilateral relations abad, ending a two-day state discussed the most important crises in the region and the means of enhanc- visit to Pakistan. and the world and the need to settle them ing them, particularly in the The Amir sent cables to through dialogue instead of power. fields of economy, investment the Pakistani President Dr and energy, at the Presiden- Arif Alvi and Prime Minister exchange of views on issues The Amir also wished President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday conferred ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’, Pakistan’s highest tial Palace, Aiwan-e-Sadr, in Imran Khan, expressing his of common concern and the the Pakistani president and civil award, on the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, as an expression of the depth Islamabad on Sunday. deep thanks and appreciation review of solid bilateral rela- prime minister the best of of the historical relations between Qatar and Pakistan. The award ceremony, which was held During the meeting, they for the hospitality and honour tions as well as the means to health and happiness, and the at the Presidential Palace ‘Aiwan-e-Sadr’ in Islamabad, was attended by members of the offi- also exchanged views on re- accorded to him and the ac- support and develop them in friendly people of Pakistan cial delegation accompanying the Amir. From the Pakistani side, the ceremony was attended gional and international de- companying delegation dur- various fields for the good and further progress and prosper- by ministers, senior officials and businessmen.(QNA) velopments. ing the visit which allowed the the benefit of the two peoples. ity. PAGE 20

Media City Board of Directors formed, Sheikh Saif named Chairman QNA will not only focus on tradi- DOHA tional media, but also on the Mohammed Bader appointed CEO development of information PRIME Minister and Minister HE Media City Board of Directors held its first meeting on Sun- technology and investment in of Interior HE Sheikh Abdul- Tday presided over by the Board Chairman HE Sheikh Saif bin new media and social commu- Qatar, UNHCR lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Ahmed al Thani. During the meeting, Mohammed Bader al Sada nication by utilising available Thani on Sunday issued deci- was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Media resources with the support of sign $3mn pact to sion no 20 of 2019 on forming City and Abdullah Nasser al Eidah was appointed as Secretary of all, and attracting internation- provide healthcare the Board of Directors of the the Board of Directors. al media institutions, “taking Media City. The meeting reviewed and discussed the organisational struc- into consideration our princi- to Syrian refugees in As per the decision, HE ture of the Media City and the general framework of the board’s ples and the needs and objec- Jordan (PG 2 ) Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed al Tha- strategy to achieve the objectives based on the management and tives of the state.” ni named the Chairman of the development of media activity in Qatar, besides enhancing its “We call on all government Media City Board of Directors, position as a global media hub. (QNA) agencies, media and academic while Abdulrahman Shareef al institutions in the country, es- Emadi the Vice-Chairman. pecially the private sector, to Ethiopia army Mohammed Ali al Man- Nuaimi have been named as each within its own jurisdic- “The leadership has es- Saif bin Ahmed al Thani, join us in this media edifice so chief killed in nai, Youssef Ibrahim al Maliki, members of the Media City tion, shall implement it from tablished a solid foundation Chairman of the Media City that Media City will become HE Lulwah Rashid al Khater, Board of Directors. the date of its issuance and it through leading institutions. Board of Directors, said in a a pioneering platform at the ‘coup bid’ (PG 9) Sheikh Ahmed bin Saud al The decision stipulates is to published in the Official The Media City will comple- tweet. regional and global levels,” he Thani and Nora Nasser al that all competent authorities, Gazette. ment this rule,” HE Sheikh He said the Media City said.

New Hamad emergency building to fully open soon QATAR BOW OUT FIGHTING

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The building, which ex- ing patients. DOHA tends over a large area, has The building has rooms been equipped with the latest HMC to start urgent for screening and treatment THE New Hamad General medical equipment. of men and women, includ- Hospital Trauma and Emer- The new building will neurology clinic soon ing diagnosis and treatment gency Department will be add quality to the emergency rooms, ENT clinics, ophthal- opened fully in a few days, services provided by Hamad he Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Neurology Depart- mology, decontamination according to a source at the Medical Corporation, which Tment will soon start an urgent neurology clinic and subspe- rooms, isolation rooms, triage Ministry of Public Health. is designed according to the cialty clinics, an official has said. Recently, the department and emergency assessment The building was partial- latest international standards introduced urgent neurology spots to utilise the slots of the rooms, and patient prepara- ly opened a month ago and and specifications and is the patients who do not show up for their appointments (no show). tion and decontamination the number of visitors to the largest and newest health in- Hamad General Hospital Head of Neurology Dr Maher Saqqur room. emergency building has in- stitution in the region. said the urgent neurology clinics would start in two months. The new building includes creased by 20 percent. The total area of the new “The idea behind the urgent neurology spot is to utilise the 14 operating rooms, includ- According to the source, building is 30,000 square time of patients who don’t show up for their appointments. ing trauma rooms, rooms for Argentina’s Lionel Messi (L) is marked by Qatar’s Almoez Ali the new emergency depart- metres. The four-storey We utilised this ‘no show’ by assigning it for urgent neurology minor procedures, isolation during their Copa America group match at the Gremio Arena ment is ready to receive pa- building has 272 rooms and patients.” He said that at any neurology clinic there is a 10-20 rooms and recovery rooms, as in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Sunday. Qatar played valiantly before tients and will greatly reduce all rooms are equipped with percent of no show. (CATHERINE W GICHUKI) PAGE 2 well as 23 rooms for diagnos- bowing down to Argentina 2-0. (AFP) PAGE 15 rush at other hospitals. modern facilities for examin- tic radiology of various types. 02 Monday, June 24, 2019

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Amir receives message from Malaysian PM PM MEETS MINISTERS OF KUWAIT AND MALAYSIA THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Sunday received a written message from Prime Minister of Malay- sia Dr Mahathir Mohamad pertaining to bilateral relations and the means of boosting them. The message was received by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad al Muraikhi dur- ing a meeting with Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marzuki Yahya on Sunday. (QNA) Amir congratulates Grand Duke of Luxembourg

THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg on the occasion of his country’s National Day. (QNA) Deputy Amir sends greetings to Grand Duke of Luxembourg THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to Grand Duke Henri of Luxem- bourg on the occasion of his country’s National Day. (QNA) Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani met with Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Khaled Nasser Abdullah al Rawdan, in Doha on Sunday. They reviewed the fraternal relations between the two countries and the means to enhance them, in addition to PM congratulates Grand Duke topics of mutual interest. The prime minister separately met with Malaysian Entrepreneur Development Minister Mohd Redzuan Yusof in Doha on Sunday. They reviewed the of Luxembourg bilateral relations and the ways to enhance them as well as issues of mutual concern. (QNA) PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratula- tions to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg on the occasion of his country’s National Day. (QNA) Qatar, UNHCR sign $3mn pact to provide International Junior Science Olympiad praises Qatar’s healthcare to Syrian refugees in Jordan preparations for 16th Olympiad Five clinics to provide reproductive health, mental health, dentistry, nutrition and intensive care services QNA priority to education and scien- DOHA tific research. QNA The agreement aims to sup- the agreement focuses on al- She said the organising DOHA port UNHCR’s efforts to pro- leviating the suffering of the THE Ministry of Education and committee is looking at the vide comprehensive healthcare most vulnerable Syrian refu- Higher Education held a meet- participation of 70 countries in QATAR, represented by Qa- to 35,000 Syrian refugees from gees in the healthcare sector, ing on Sunday with a delegation the Olympiad. As many as 62 tar Fund For Development the most vulnerable groups, especially those suffering from from the International Junior countries have confirmed their (QFFD), and the United Na- whether living in camps or in chronic diseases, people with Science Olympiad (IJSO) cur- participation and this number tions High Commissioner urban areas. The services in- disabilities and the elderly. He rently visiting the country to is going to increase by the end for Refugees (UNHCR), have clude reproductive health, men- added that the agency appreci- learn about Qatar’s prepara- of the registration period, mak- signed a joint agreement worth tal health, dentistry, nutrition ates Qatar’s efforts and com- tions for the 16th International ing the Qatari edition of this $3 million to operate five clinics and intensive care transfers. mitment to support those who Junior Science Olympiad. The Olympiad the largest in terms to support the primary health Speaking after signing the need treatment, taking into event will be held in Doha from of the number of participating needs of Syrian refugees in Jor- agreement, Shahwani said, account their limited financial December 3 to 12 . countries. dan for seven months. “The pact shows Qatar’s contin- resources. Assistant Undersecretary President of the IJSO Ex- The agreement was signed ued solidarity with the Syrian Deputy Director-General of QFFD’s Development Projects Misfer Over the past year, Qatar for Educational Affairs at the ecutive Committee Professor by Deputy Director-General of people and those affected by the Hamad al Shahwani (left) and Amin Awad, Regional Coordinator for has provided support to UN- Ministry of Education and Joshi Paresh expressed satisfac- QFFD’s Development Projects Syrian conflict. It also supports Refugee Affairs in Syria and Iraq in UNHCR. HCR’s programmes to assist Higher Education and Vice tion with Qatar’s preparations Misfer Hamad al Shahwani the Jordanian government’s ef- refugees and displaced people. Chairman of the Olympiad Or- for hosting the Olympiad and and Director for the Middle forts to support Syrians while ing at all ages.” treatment for acute and chronic Last year, QFFD provided $9 ganising Committee, Fawzia al praised the organising commit- East and North Africa Bureau supporting the third objective He added that the clinics are diseases as Syrian refugees are million in funding to support Khater made a presentation on tee’s efforts to attract the largest and the Regional Coordinator of sustainable development, equipped with basic services to in dire need of access to treat- some 560,000 refugees and the preparations being made number of participating coun- for Refugee Affairs in Syria and which is to ensure that all peo- ensure proper health care for ment to ensure a decent life. displaced people in Iraq, Bang- for the event. She notes that tries. He also praised the docu- Iraq at UNHCR, Amin Awad. ple enjoy healthy and well-be- Syrian refugees and to provide For his part, Awad said ladesh and Yemen. hosting the event is one of the mentary presentation during most important initiatives for the meeting on Qatar’s prepara- the ministry. tions for the event, which also Al Khater highlighted the included the country’s achieve- Qatar participates in Arab finance Mercedes-Benz GLC, C Class and leadership of Qatar in the Arab ments in the economic, scientif- region for hosting this impor- ic and sports fields. He said this CLS models of 2018 recalled tant international event as it’s confirms Qatar’s preparedness ministers’ meeting on Palestine the first Arab country to organ- to hold the Olympiad and the QNA paid to the families of Palestin- Palestine in implementation of THE Ministry of Commerce dealers follow up on vehicle de- ise it. She said it’s part of the tar- organising committee’s focus CAIRO ian martyrs and prisoners from Arab Foreign Ministers’ emer- and Industry (MoCI), in co- fects and repairs. geted projects in the strategy of on all organisational, adminis- the proceeds of exclusive Pales- gency meeting held on April 12, operation with Nasser Bin The ministry said it would the Ministry of Education and trative and security aspects for THE Arab Finance Ministers’ tinian funds, in violation of the in the presence of Palestinian Khaled Automobiles, dealer of coordinate with the dealer to Higher Education 2017-2022, this important international emergency meeting started at 1994 Paris Agreement governing President Mahmoud Abbas. Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, has follow up on the maintenance part of Qatar National Vision event. the Arab League Secretariat this relationship. Qatar is par- In its closing statement, the announced the recall of Mer- and repair works and commu- 2030. Al Khater also praised the IJSO also inaugurated the headquarters, under the chair- ticipating in the meeting with a Arab League Council affirmed cedes-Benz GLC, C Class, CLS nicate with customers to ensure efforts of all state institutions in headquarters of the organising manship of Tunisia, to discuss delegation led by Qatar’s Perma- the commitment of the Arab model of 2018 owing to a soft- that the necessary repairs are supporting the Olympiad, and committee after the meeting. the means to provide financial nent Representative to the Arab countries to support the budget wareof the powertrain control carried out. The ministry has to make this edition unique The delegation will stay in Qa- support to the Palestinian Au- League Ambassador HE Ibrahim of Palestine and implement the unit that does not conform to urged all customers to report compared to the previous ones. tar until Tuesday where it will thority’s budget. The meeting bin Abdulazizal Sahlawi. The decision of the Tunis summit to manufacturer specifications. any violations to its Consumer She also highlighted Qatar’s learn about the preparations comes in the backdrop of the meeting has been convened at activate a financial safety net of The recall comes within the Protection and Anti-Commer- advanced quality of education Qatar has done to host the 16th difficult situation imposed by the invitation of the Arab League $100 million per month in sup- framework of the ministry’s cial Fraud Department, which where it ranks fourth globally, International Junior Science the Israeli occupation authori- Secretary-General to discuss the port of Palestine to face political continuous efforts to protect processes complaints, inquires as its wise leadership gives top Olympiad. ties by deducting the amounts provision of financial safety to and financial pressures. consumers and ensure that car and suggestions. (TNN) HMC to start new urgent neurology, sub-specialty clinics soon

CATHERINE W GICHUKI Medicine-Qatar, Dr Maher weeks. These patients come rological problems. gramme and headache clin- DOHA Saqqur said the urgent neurol- from Primary Health Care “In any neurology clinic, ics,” he said. ogy clinics would start in two Corporation (PHCC) health we assign extra urgent neu- Dr Saqqur explained that THE Hamad Medical Corpo- months time. centres or emergency,” he rology patients to fill in the in neurology, cases are divid- ration (HMC) Neurology De- “The idea behind the ur- said. slots of those who did not at- ed into acute, sub-acute and partment will soon start an ur- gent neurology spot is to uti- About five percent of the tend their follow-up appoint- chronic ones. gent neurology clinic as well as lise the time of patients who cases they receive on referrals ments,” he said. The acute cases and sub- subspecialty clinics, an official do not show up for their ap- from neurology triage, health Dr Saqqur added, “Once acute are seen in the emer- has said. pointments. We utilised this centres or the emergency de- the urgent neurology clinic gency room in Qatar. Recently, the department ‘no show’ by assigning it for partment are urgent. starts in two months time, “These two categories of introduced urgent neurology urgent neurology patients,” “These cases need to be the urgent neurology spot will cases are seen in the emer- spots to utilise the slots of the Dr Saqqur said, adding that seen urgently either for sub- be part of each clinic. In any gency room and get admitted patients who do not show up there is usually a 10 to 20 per- acute symptoms such as lower given neurology clinic, one ur- to the hospital. The sub-acute for their appointments (no cent no show from among 10 back pain, severe headaches, gent spot compensates for no can include walk-inpatients or show). patients. new onset headaches, new show.” those to be admitted for emer- Speaking to media per- According to him, the ur- Dr Maher Saqqur, Hamad General Hospital Head of Neurology and onset numbness, new visual According to him, they are gency investigations,” he said, sons, Hamad General Hospital gent neurology spots are a sys- Senior Consultant loss or new onset speech prob- also in the process of building adding that the sub-acute cas- Head of Neurology and Senior tem to assign patients on slots lem,” he said. subspecialty clinics. es that can be managed at the Consultant, Clinical Professor of absent patients. Once the urgent neurology clinic starts in two months The rest of the cases seen “We already have excellent out-patient get seen urgently. of Medicine and Neurology at “In the urgent neurology time, the urgent neurology spot will be part of each clinic. at the urgent neurology spot stroke programmes and we He said the signs and the University of Alberta in spot, there are 15 to 20 spots In any given neurology clinic, one urgent spot compensates include those with headache, are building up the epilepsy symptoms acute cases include Canada and Professor of Clini- every week, which is an aver- for no show back pain, multiple sclerosis, very well. We are also build- weakness, and speech and vi- cal Neurology at Weill Cornell age of three to four clinics per and vertigo among other neu- ing a multiple sclerosis pro- sion problems, among others. Nation Monday, June 24, 2019 03

Shura to participate in WPL SHURA SPEAKER MEETS AMBASSADORS OF PERU, CHINA Summit in Tokyo, health and well-being forum in Tunisia QNA participate in the first meeting DOHA of the Regional Parliamentary Forum for Health and Well- THE Shura Council will par- being in Eastern Mediterrane- ticipate in the Women Politi- an Region to be held in Tunisia cal Leaders (WPL) Summit to from June 24 to 26 with a del- be held in Tokyo from June 25 egation to be led by Chairman to 27 with a delegation to be of the Qatar-Arab Friendship led by the Rapporteur of the Group HE Saqr bin Fahd al Council Reem bint Moham- Muraikhi. med al Mansoori. The meeting will discuss The summit will discuss a number of topics, includ- a number of developmental, ing enhancing the role of Speaker of the Shura Council HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud on Sunday met with Ambassador of Peru to Qatar HE Jose Benzaquen Perea. The meeting discussed social and other issues related parliamentarians in regional bilateral relations and the means of developing them, especially in the parliamentary field. The Shura speaker also met with Ambassador of China to Qatar HE Li Chen on the to women and their empower- public health strategies and occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. The speaker wished the envoy success in his future duties, and further progress in the relations between the two countries. The ment and advancement. developing cooperation in the meetings were attended by a number of officials at the Shura Council.(QNA) The Shura Council will also health field. Over 9,000 register to take part Education ministry in Doha Islamic youth meeting to open summer

The forum is part of sev- and promotion of culture; and organised for participants to through their e-mail. camps on July 14 Forum to be held eral events being organised by enhancing the culture of re- learn about Qatar and its rich- The Ministry of Culture Qatar within the activities of nouncing corruption. ness in various fields in order and Sports has received more QNA The activities, she said, from July 7 to 11 ‘Doha – The Capital of Islamic The event will be accompa- to discover Qatari culture and than 1,700 inquiries, ideas and DOHA include an educational pro- Youth 2019’ to enable youth nied by a training course on the its youth’s empowerment. observations from the youth gramme of entertainment that TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to discuss development issues model of the Islamic Coopera- To participate in the forum, around the world, which re- THE Ministry of Education follows the system of educa- DOHA and participate in the formu- tion Organization and the rules the participant should be be- flects the interest of young and Higher Education will tion. lation and implementation of and procedures of the model of tween 18 and 30 years old. people in participating in the commence the activities of its Obaidli said the pro- MORE than 9,200 youths from projects. Islamic cooperation. The participants should be Islamic Cooperation Forum. summer camps on July 14. gramme is designed by educa- around the world have regis- The event aims to present The forum will feature four from the OIC Member States The organising committee The camps will run until tors and experts in the field of tered to participate in the Doha and discuss issues related to simulation sessions. The first or representatives of an Islamic will honour the outstanding August 8. technology, science, arts and Islamic Youth Forum from youth as a key driver in build- three sessions revolve around community and must submit a youth at the closing ceremony Head of Programmes and sports and aims to develop the July 7 to 11, in connection with ing future development strate- good governance and trans- certificate of good conduct. in recognition of their partici- Activities at the Ministry of skills and abilities of the stu- ‘Doha – The Capital of Islamic gies, developing the capacities parency among young people; The registration and CV pation through time commit- Education and Higher Educa- dents and encourage them to Youth 2019’. of young people to face the youth and sustainable devel- forms will be studied by a spe- ment, collaboration with col- tion Fatima Yousef al Obaidli develop a passion for research The forum will be held challenges of civilisation and opment; and youth and social cialised committee, which will leagues, active participation, said the activities will be and exploration. under the theme ‘Youth is the development, and benefiting media. The fourth simulation select 90 participants from knowledge of the workshop, launched at 14 summer cen- It also includes various power of the nation’. from modern means of com- session will include drafting participating countries accord- creativity and innovation. tres across Qatar -- seven for education, entertainment, The event will be organised munication in promoting the decisions and approvals. ing to objective criteria. The committee will evalu- boys and seven for girls. sports and technology activi- in cooperation with the Minis- values of citizenship. The event will also have two The registration form, CV ate all participants and select Obaidli stressed the min- ties, in addition to field trips, try of Culture and Sports and The forum will include sev- sessions to simulate the Islam- and the required information the candidates to win the Youth istry’s keenness to support the she added. the Islamic Cooperation Youth eral workshops that discuss ic Summit. The first will adopt should be attached through Excellence Award. students and provide them She noted that the sum- Forum (ICYF) of the Organi- the role of young people in draft resolutions while the sec- the website of Doha – The The first three boys and first with fun and useful activities mer centres target Qatari and zation of Islamic Cooperation establishing a culture of good ond will be limited to the adop- Capital of Islamic Youth: htt- three girls will be announced during the summer vacation non-Qatari students in public under the supervision of the governance; management of tion and announcement of the ps://www.dohaiyc.qa. The se- on the website of ‘Doha - The so they can invest their free schools, as well as Qatari stu- Qatar Center for Cultural and human and financial resources resolutions. lected participants will receive Capital of Islamic Youth 2019’ time in activities that will dents in private schools from Heritage Events. in youth institutions; integrity A number of visits will be confirmation of participation on July 31. benefit them positively. six to 18 years old. 04 Monday, June 24, 2019 Nation QM invites Qatari lensmen to explore India as part of YoC programme TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

QATAR Museums (QM) has announced an HAMMADI MEETS AMBASSADOR OF IRAQ: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs open call for Qatari photographers to apply to HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al Hammadi met on Sunday with Ambassador of Iraq to Qatar HE Omar QMC CHIEF MEETS CHINESE AMBASSADOR: Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Media Corpora- represent Qatar in the upcoming Qatar-India al Barzanji, on the occasion of his assumption of duties in the country. Hammadi wished the new tion (QMC) Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad al Thani met with Ambassador of China to Qatar HE 2019 Year of Culture (Y0C). ambassador success in his duties and assured him of all support for the promotion of bilateral rela- Li Chen in Doha on Sunday. They discussed the media relations between the two countries and To celebrate the cultural initiative, QM tions between the two countries. (QNA) the means of enhancing them. (QNA) will be sending Qatari photographers on an expedition to the Himalayan region of Ladakh in India, for up to two weeks each to create an inspiring portfolio that will help foster mutual understanding and cultural relations between the two countries. Each year, two photographers from Qatar HMC opens mobile library for patients at QRI have the opportunity to explore the partner country and be assigned to photograph par- ticular themes. QRI patients can now borrow a book through the Nesma’ak customer service team in the hospital This year, the themes include TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK landscape pho- DOHA tography, astro photography HAMAD Medical Corporation’s and portrait (HMC) first mobile patient library photography. was officially launched recently by After the ex- Nasser al Naimi, deputy chief of change programme, two photography exhibi- Quality at HMC, Center for Patient tions will be held in both Qatar and the partner Experience and Staff Experience country to showcase the results of the exchange. (CPESE) and director of Ham- A final selection of photographs will be dis- ad Healthcare Quality Institute played at the forthcoming exhibitions by QM, (HHQI), during a ceremony at Qa- locally and internationally. tar Rehabilitation Institute (QRI). Commenting on the expedition, Aisha al At- The opening of the library fol- tiya, head of Years of Culture at QM, said: “Pho- lows the launch of the Patient tography has always had the incredible power Experience Forum in March by of touching the hearts of people of all nationali- Minister of Public Health HE Dr ties, languages and ages. The Years of Culture Hanan Mohamed al Kuwari during photography initiative is a tool that connects the Middle East Forum on Quality people from different cultures to make contact and Safety in Healthcare. and build intimate and unique friendships. We QRI is the first HMC facility to are proud of the huge success this initiative has receive a mobile patient library and The library was officially launched recently by Nasser al Naimi, deputy chief of Quality at HMC, during a ceremony at Qatar Rehabilitation Institute (QRI). achieved so far, and we look forward to discover any of its inpatients wishing to bor- India through the eyes of skilled Qatari photog- row a book can now do so through including the Ministry of Culture to donate books in the designated He added, “This is just the the English and Arabic languages raphers.” the Nesma’ak customer service and Sports and a number of em- boxes placed at Nesma’ak reception beginning; our long-term plan is are also able to enjoy the library.” Applications are open to Qatari citizens team located within the hospital. bassies, including the Embassy of counters across all HMC hospitals. to increase the number of multi- In the coming year, the CPESE aged 18 years and older who should be available Patients wanting to access the Korea, the Embassy of Japan and Naimi said, “Improving the pa- language books we have in circula- team plans to roll-out the mobile to travel to India for up to two weeks before the library are brought a mobile device the Embassy of Thailand. The Cul- tient experience is one of CPESE’s tion and to expand the number of patient library to other HMC facili- end of the year. All applicants must make sure which has a catalog listing all the tural Village Foundation (Katara), main priorities and this means libraries we have across all HMC ties with long-term care patients, they are in good health because of Ladakh’s books available. Qatar University and the Sheikh taking a holistic approach to mak- facilities so that our inpatients can such as the Enaya Specialized Care high altitude (3,000 to 5,000 metres); appli- Once a patient has browsed Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud ing a hospital stay as pleasant as relax with a book during their hos- Center and the Communicable Dis- cants should not be under medical treatment, through the selection and chosen Islamic Cultural Center have also possible. Having a library for our pital stay. ease Center. and should have a health certificate from a phy- the book he/she wishes to borrow, donated books while future dona- patients will provide them with an “I am grateful to all our part- Members of the public wish- sician. the Nesma’ak customer service tions are expected from the Qatar invaluable opportunity to relax and ners who have donated books to ing to donate books should visit All applications for the Year of Culture representative then delivers the National Library. uplift their spirits while recovering support our patient library and any Nesma’ak reception counter exchange initiative must be submitted be- book to the patient’s bedside. The CPESE team has also or- in hospital. We already have over we are especially proud to have at HMC hospitals. Any questions fore midnight of Wednesday, June 26, 2019, The library has been developed ganised a book donation drive 300 books donated and we hope received books in over 10 different about the book donation drive can through the online application form that can through collaborative partnerships across HMC and staff and members that through continued donations, languages so those patients who be directed to the CPESE team at be found on https://www.qm.org.qa/en/qatar- with a number of organisations, of the public have been encouraged this number will grow.” may have very little knowledge of [email protected] india-2019-photography-exchange.

Virtuocity brings e-gaming fest to Qatar on a bidding trip for World Symposium of Choral Music Summer in Qarar TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Tourism Council (QNTC) and Vice-President Marketing and VIRTUOCITY, Qatar’s premier DOHA other partners in Qatar, in- Corporate Communications gaming and e-sports venue, in cluding Qatar Airways. Salam al Shawa said, “We are partnership with Qatar National QATAR Youth Choir will As part of the bidding pro- delighted to support the Qatar Tourism Council (QNTC), has head to Lisbon to perform cess, the International Feder- Youth Choir’s trip to Lisbon introduced a Gaming Festival at the World Choral Expo ation for Choral Music Presi- and enable them to represent at Doha Festival City as part of as part of a process that will dent Emily Kuo Vong and Qatar on the global stage by QNTC’s Summer in Qatar (SiQ) determine who will host the Vice-President Gábor Móczár showcasing their incredible programme. World Symposium of Choral visited Qatar in April. choral talent to the world.” The festival will continue Music in 2023. QNTC Chief Marketing Qatar Youth Choir’s Di- until August 10, with play- The singing group is one Officer Rashed al Qurese rector Alena Pyne expressed ers competing for a total of of just eight world youth said, “Attracting large scale how important this sponsor- QR60,000 in cash prizes. choirs to be invited and will conferences and events such ship and vote of confidence is It brings world class digital perform at various venues as the World Choral Sympo- to Qatar Youth Choir, which gaming experiences to Qatar over the course of the five-day Qatar Youth Choir at the end of their Choral Kaleidoscope concert, together with Lama Al Azzeh of Na- sium is a key driver for the is just five years old. through HADO’s augmented event. tional Tourism Council and the choir’s director Alena Pyne. tourism industry’s growth, She and these teenage reality sporting experiences and The World Symposium of and QNTC is committed to singers, aged 14 to 18 years mobile e-sport gaming. Players Choral Music, held once eve- force the country’s position as Choir Director Giovanni Choral Advisor for the sym- supporting bids to win the auditioned from across the and fans can step into a virtual ry three years, would attract a hub for cultural events. Pasini and Jennifer Taynen, posium should Qatar is suc- rights for hosting such events community of Qatar, work world of the Racer and Enigma 2,000-4,000 international The bid has been driven and Alena Pyne, Qatar Youth cessful. This team has been across various fields. hard to take their perfor- Tournaments. delegates to Qatar and rein- primarily by Qatar Concert Choir director will be the supported by Qatar National Qatar Airways Senior mance to the next level. Aficionados can browse the artistes’ gallery, where local tal- ent will be on display, along with novel gaming and anime collect- ibles. Budding singers can take the mic at karaoke night (June 27-28) featuring songs from 700,000 benefit from QC’s Ramadan projects in Qatar anime and cartoons films. The gaming will begin in TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK bottles of water daily through- earnest from July 5 with Fight- DOHA out the month of Ramadan in ing Games Tournament (FGC), 42 mosques across Qatar, ben- followed by an Overwatch Tour- QATAR Charity (QC) im- efiting 242,000 people. nament (July 12-13), CS:GO plemented various projects QC also launched the sec- Tournament (July 19-20) and worth QR19.2mn in Qatar ond edition of the ‘Khair Home’ FIFA Tournament (July 26-27). during the Holy Month of programme with the participa- The semi-finals and finals Ramadan 1440 AH, benefit- tion of ten Qatari families. for all three will take place from ing more than 770,000 peo- The ‘Renovation Chal- August 8 to 10. The festivities ple throughout the month. lenge’ initiatve targeted com- will include a Cosplay Parade The projects, carried out as panies this year to renovate (August 8) and competition part of QC’s ‘Ramadan, the Gift old houses, as part of their (August 9), with closing cer- of Giving’ campaign, included contributed to the successful tributed daily on main roads in Some 14 iftar tables were ticipated in Baraha under the responsibility towards com- emonies on August 10. iftar for workers and expatriate implementation of the Rama- different areas, in cooperation organised by the Friends Cul- name ‘Festival of Arab Commu- munity. Qatar Port Engineer- Running between June 4 community members, social dan projects this year. with Qatar Airways, Hamad tural Center (FCC), a QC com- nities’ sponsored by the Ideal ing & Construction, Vodafone, and August 16, SiQ is part of projects such as zakat al-fitr, QC implemented 50 if- International Airport and Qa- munity centre for expatriate Solutions company in partner- and Ideal Solution companies QNTC’s strategy to develop Ramadan gifts and Eid cloth- tar table projects at the cost tar Power, benefiting 15,000 communities, as part of the ship with Al-Dana Club. Some participated in the renovation Qatar as a year-round family- ing for low-income families, of QR10mn, benefiting more fasting people. ‘Baraha’ project. This project 7,504 people benefited from of old houses. friendly destination. With in addition to cultural projects than 428,070 people in 35 ar- QC’s ‘Ramadan Supply’ was implemented for Indian, Baraha during this Ramadan. QC organised a number of partner organisations in re- and youth activities held in eas across Qatar. The ‘Mobile project provided essential Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Sri Besides, Qatari families events to integrate preparatory tail, hospitality, entertainment cooperation with community iftar for workers’ project was foodstuff for the month of Lankan, Malaysian, Indone- prepared and provided iftar school students into voluntary and culture, SiQ is introducing organisations and private com- implemented at the cost of Ramadan for families with sian, Pakistani, Filipino and meals to low-income families activities to raise awareness a range of exciting indoor and panies. QR620,000, benefiting some limited income at a cost of European communities in on a daily basis. Some 6,000 on the importance of humani- outdoor experiences, along with Ali al Ghareeb, director of 39,000 workers in the Indus- more than QR2mn, benefiting addition to Urdu and Tamil people benefited from the pro- tarian work. In cooperation entertainment programmes fea- Local Development Depart- trial Area and seven other plac- 13,335 persons. QC, in coop- speaking communities. ject throughout the holy month. with the Qatar University and turing local, regional and interna- ment at QC, thanked the spon- es in the country. eration with Al Meera, distrib- Also, five Arab communi- The Suqya project was also Bayan Preparatory School for tional artistes, edutainment, and sors, supporters, partners and As part of the Mobile Iftar uted coupons to purchase from ties -- Palestine, Sudan, Jor- implemented through the dis- Girls, QC honoured 100 female summer and sports camps. (TNN) volunteers for their efforts that project, 500 meals were dis- any of Al Meera’s branches. dan, Morocco and Syria -- par- tribution of more than 8,000 workers at the university. Nation Monday, June 24, 2019 05

SULAITI MEETS KUWAITI, MALAYSIAN MINISTERS Tech Hub becomes latest beneficiary of QSTP fund TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Research, Development and DOHA Innovation at QF. Commenting on the award QATAR Science &Technol- of the grant to Tech Hub, Saleh ogy Park (QSTP), part of Qatar said: “The QSTP Product De- Foundation Research, Devel- velopment Fund program is opment and Innovation (QF nurturing a new generation RDI), has awarded its Prod- of entrepreneurs and innova- uct Development Fund (PDF) tors, who are contributing to to a local startup, Tech Hub, advancing our ultimate goal to support their project ‘Diet of promoting new high-tech Hub’, at a ceremony in QSTP products and services, and on Sunday. PDF assists and supporting the commerciali- encourages small and me- zation of market-ready tech- Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed al Sulaiti met with Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed al Sulaiti held dium enterprises (SMEs) and nologies. “Since its inception, Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for Services Affairs talks with Malaysian Minister of Entrepreneur Development Mohd Redzuan Md startups to develop innovative the program has consistently Khaled Nasser Abdullah al Roudan in Doha on Sunday. The two ministers discussed Yusof in Doha on Sunday. The two ministers reviewed the relations between the two products or services, in their attracted local SMEs that are aspects of cooperation in transportation and postal services and the means of en- friendly countries, the means of further enhancing cooperation in the fields of entre- areas of expertise that are rel- driven to address challenges hancing them. They also explored potential investment opportunities in these fields. preneurship and small enterprises as well as drawing on the Malaysian expertise in evant to the needs of the local specific to Qatar’s unique The meeting was attended by Kuwaiti Ambassador to Qatar HE Hafeez Mohamed al the field in a way that enriches the work of MoTC’s Digital Incubation Center. The two market. market needs. We are very Ajmi and the delegation accompanying the Kuwaiti minister. (TNN) officials also discussed a number of topics of common concern. The funding agreement proud of the achievements was signed by Yosouf Abdul- and results so far, particularly rahman Saleh, Executive Di- since a number of our gradu- rector, QSTP, and Ali Abdulla ates have gone on to expand al Yafei, Founder and CEO, their businesses, both in Qa- Tech Hub. tar and further a field. We PDF’s lastest project ben- look forward to helping PDF’s EAA raises QR15mn to support eficiary, Diet Hub, is an online newest innovator, Tech Hub, platform that connects people reach the same success.” keen on living a healthy life- Ali Abdulla al Yafei, style, and losing or gaining Founder and CEO of Tech weight, with nutrition experts Hub, said: “We are very ex- out-of-school children globally and health coaches. cited to begin this working “Providing support to our relationship with QSTP and to entrepreneurs is essential to receive the support of their EEA’s partnership with Qatar TV has helped scale up the nationwide fundraising campaign encourage their innovative ef- professional team of men- forts aimed at addressing local tors. For our team, the QSTP TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ing call to the local commu- system and a better chance for and global market needs. We PDF will be invaluable to ac- DOHA nity on its Layali Ramadan their future. These numbers are delighted to be empower- celerating the intensive devel- Programme. are proof that no ambition is ing Tech Hub to develop their opment of our product to be EDUCATION Above All (EAA) Central to the success of too big when people harness product, promoting healthy ready for the market. We see Foundation’s nationwide fun- EAA’s fundraising campaign their energy, resources and ef- lifestyles, for commercial the initiativeas a prime exam- draising campaign, under the across 60 locations in Qatar forts toward the greater good impact in the vital health- ple of how QSTPis encourag- theme “No Child Left Out”, has was a slew of employee and of their communities and oth- care sector,” said Dr. Richard inga generation of tech entre- garnered overwhelming sup- customer engagement part- ers that need it. In this fund- O’Kennedy, Vice President for preneursin Qatar.” port from donors as it realised nerships with Lulu supermar- raising effort, these partners QR15 million during the Ram- kets, Carrefour Qatar, Marriott were customers, viewers, adan. Hotels, Exxon Mobil and Qatar broadcasters and staff who The campaign, being held Airways. Others to have come answered our call with over- for the second year under the in support of the campaign whelming support. And for theme ‘No Child Left Out’, will included Ooredoo, Nakilat, W this, we are immensely grate- support EAA’s projects and Doha, QAPCO, Shell, ELAN, ful and proud to have rallied help out-of-school children Dar Al Sharq, Muntajat, and the Qatari community behind in several countries including Dar Al Arab. our mission.” in Qatar. The QR15 million the foundation’s global pro- of Ramadan, and particularly Mohamed al Naama, Across its programmes, sum will be channelled to the jects for children and youth. so in supporting the right for Senior Representative of EAA continues to tackle deep- efforts and worldwide ben- Announcing the campaign, universal education. To this Fundraising Department at rooted socioeconomic bar- eficiaries of EAA’s Educate A Dr. Ali M Al Quradaghi, Sec- end, the EAA foundation is el- Education Above All (EAA) riers in its mission toward Child (EAC) and Reach Out retary General of the Inter- igible to receive Sadaqah and Foundation said: “This fund- equal access to quality educa- to Asia (ROTA) educational national Union of Muslim Zakat donations to fund its raising round’s success takes tion across underserved com- programmes. Scholars and Vice Chairman programmes, which include on a different meaning this munities around the world, Recently, EAA’s fundrais- for European Council for several projects in Somalia, year, thanks to the support of particularly among young ing campaign kicked off with a Fatwa and Research, stressed Gaza, Lebanon, Turkey, Mali, our partners here and across populations. Last year, EAA’s (Left to right) Hamad Al-Qasmi, Industry Manager-ICT,Qatar Science & special episode on Qatar TV’s on the importance and mean- Pakistan, Iraq, and Qatar and the globe, have successfully re- programmes recorded several Technology Park (QSTP); Ali Abdulla Al-Yafei, Founder and CEO, Tech Hayatuna programme, in a ing of Sadaqah and Zakat in many other countries.Qatar served places for out of school milestones and projects under Hub; Yosouf Abdulrahman Saleh, Executive Director, QSTP; and Dr. bid to raise awareness around the spirit of the Holy Month Radio also cast the fundrais- children in the educational this mission. Mohammed Sadeq, Business Development Manager,Tech Hub. WCM-Q’s Cornell Stars help trainee AFG College students join doctors learn to handle young patients batchmates at University

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the students how to keep DOHA the children calm, maybe of Aberdeen convocation let the children listen to IN the latest phase of their their own hearts through TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK deen. Bashayer al Kaabi, one of cess of our partnership campus. training, students at Weill the stethoscope and gen- DOHA the students graduating in Ab- I was thrilled to be present at Cornell Medicine–Qatar erally build up a rapport erdeen, said, “As a student from this momentous occasion and (WCM-Q) had to deal with with them. We want them SOME students from AFG Col- Qatar, I am very proud to be in look forward to our future grad- the world’s most interesting to learn how to negotiate, lege with the University of Ab- Scotland celebrating the culmi- uates following in the footsteps and unpredictable patients communicate and be crea- erdeen in Doha recently joined nation of all my hard work over of these students.” – young children. tive in engaging the chil- the students of the main campus the past two years. I feel blessed Professor Richard Wells, The medical students, dren and their care-giver in in Aberdeen, Scotland to receive and lucky to have experienced Vice Principal of the Univer- who are all in the third year a relaxed environment.” their degrees at the University quality international education sity of Aberdeen added, “Seeing of their medical curriculum, The examinations were of Aberdeen graduation cer- from Scotland, in the comfort of our first students from Qatar attended the clinical orien- all overseen by experienced emony. my supporting home in Doha. campus graduating here in Ab- tation week – which incor- doctors from WCM-Q, Ham- The AFG College students I’m very pleased to see my ef- erdeen gives me a great sense porates the annual Cornell Karen John (left) uses her stethoscope to check the heartbeat as ad Medical Corporation and graduating at the ceremony forts come to fruition on this of pride and satisfaction. I am Stars event – to prepare Nada Mobayed listens to the heartbeat of a young volunteer. Sidra Medical and Research were part of the first under- very special day. I am proud confident that these graduat- them to start their full- Center, who passed on their graduate business management and honoured to be gathered ing students will go to be great time clinical courses (clerk- years of experience in paedi- cohort of the 2017 inaugural in- here with my fellow classmates ambassadors for the University ships). atrics. take. Having previously under- from all across the globe com- of Aberdeen and moreover, be This involves faculty Dr Khidir said without taken study at institutes such ing together in celebration, here ready to contribute to Qatar’s and staff members at WCM- the invaluable support of Dr as College of the North Atlantic in Aberdeen.” national strategic vision.” Q bringing in their own Stella Major, Dr Madeeha Qatar (CNAQ) and Community The successful students AFG College with the Uni- children so that the medical Kamal, Dr Mehdi Adeli, Dr College Qatar, the graduates were joined in Aberdeen by versity of Aberdeen will be students can learn the best Sharda Udassi, Dr Manasik were able to complete the re- AFG College Principal, Brian holding their own graduation techniques for examining Hassan, Dr Suzan Gamel, maining two years of their de- Buckley who said, “Witnessing ceremony in Doha this No- children in a clinical set- Dr Ahmed Eltayeb, Dr Mo- gree programme in Doha and our first graduates receiving vember, for graduates who did ting. hamed Elkalaf and Dr Mar- graduate at the bachelor’s level their degrees was an important not attend the ceremony in The event offers stu- va Yahya, the Cornell Stars from the University of Aber- milestone in the continued suc- Scotland. dents experience of inter- event would not have been acting and examining ba- as successful as it is. bies, toddlers and children She also thanked the up to the age of seven. The members of faculty and staff examinations are all held who brought their children in WCM-Q’s Clinical Skills in for the event, and lauded and Simulation Lab, which the children for their coop- features a number of realis- eration. tic mock clinics. For Class of 2021 student Dr Amal Khidir, associ- Rozaleen Aleyadeh, it was a ate professor of paediatrics useful learning experience. and organiser of the Cornell “The kids were so cute,” Stars programme, said the she said. “They were re- annual event is a valuable ally nice and obviously this learning opportunity for won’t be exactly how it is the students, demonstrat- in the hospital, but it was a ing that children and adults Dr. Stella Major, associate professor of family medicine in clinical medi- very good practice. The doc- make very different pa- cine, demonstrates the best technique for examining a child’s ears. tors were really helpful and tients and encounters. For showed us how to interact example, examining a child of the doctor. a basic physical examina- with the children depend- may involve encouragement Dr Khidir said, “We are tion of a child, but also to ing on their age. We’ve also from the physician, help trying to give our students pass on hints and tips that been talking to the parents from the parent, but also a the chance to experience may help with that exami- and it was really useful to willingness to be opportun- what it is genuinely like to nation. know how to deal with them Some of the AFG College graduating students with officials at the University of Aberdeen main campus istic and flexible on the part engage a child and perform “For example, we show as well.” convocation in Scotland recently. 06 Monday, June 24, 2019

New Al Emadi Hospital Clinics to serve patients in northern region z Patients from the northern region have Over the years, the Al Emadi Medical started visiting the Group has managed new clinics to gain a reputation for providing the highest quality of z The new hospital healthcare services to patients serves 500 patients daily in Qatar. Today we offer high standards of medical services to z Minor surgeries are citizens and residents. We look being carried out at forward to becoming one of the ‘Al Emadi Hospital leading providers of healthcare Clinics–North’ services and one of Qatar’s top destinations in this field

HISHAM ALJUNDI — Dr. Mohammed Abdulla al Emadi DOHA

HE Dr Mohamed Abdulla Al Ema- strategy in line with the Qatar National tation for providing the highest qual- nations in this field. In order to achieve project in this region so as to cover the di Medical Group conducted the Vision 2030 towards developing hu- ity of healthcare services to patients in this goal, we are committed to provid- medical services in the country through soft opening of its new branch in man capital. “Qatar has made great Qatar. Today we offer high standards ing the highest quality of medical ser- future plans. The projects were estab- the ‘North Gate’ Mall in Azghawa strides in building a health system that of medical services to citizens and resi- vices and provide them lished in several phases after Tarea. This comes as part of the meets the highest international stand- dents,” added Dr. Al Emadi. He said with the latest technolo- studies. group’s expansion plans, and to serve ards, and its plans and strategies in the the opening of the Al-Shamal Clinics gies and medical practices The first phase comprised the residents of the northern region in field are clearly implemented in spite is helping to strengthen their presence available as our hospitals the opening of outpatient Qatar. of all challenges,” said Dr. Mohammed as a key player in the growing Qatari provide integrated servic- clinics with accompanying The opening of the new hospital Abdulla Al Emadi. healthcare sector and in meeting the es,” he explained. medical services, including branch comes in line with the national “Over the years, the Al Emadi Medi- demands of patients. Dr. Abdulelah Al 15 medical consultants and strategy to fulfill the demand for medi- cal Group has managed to gain a repu- “We look forward to becoming one Adimi, Urology Senior 15 different medical clin- cal services and cover as many areas as of the leading providers of health- Consultant and Medi- ics, in addition to integrated possible, especially the newly built and care services and one of cal Director at Al-Emadi medical services such as rapidly growing districts. With the soft Qatar’s top desti- Hospital, said the pri- laboratory and X-ray rooms, opening of the new hospital, many pa- vate medical sector supports the and pharmacy and nursing services, tients from the northern region of efforts of the Ministry of Public which were partially opened and will be the country started visiting Health and Qatar’s strategy in officially opened soon. the new clinics, which re- health services. This approach The second phase, which will be flects the need for estab- was discussed by the board available in the near future, will include lishing a medical institu- of directors and we dis- a laboratory and an X-ray center so that tion to meet the demand covered that the North the new hospital provides the latest in this area. region lacks integrated facilities. Dr. Mohammed Ab- health services. It was dulla al Emadi, Chair- because of this that Continued on page 7 Ô man of Dr Mohamed we considered es- Abdulla Al Emadi tablishing more Medical Group, said than one the Group based its Monday, June 24, 2019 07

Dr. Abdulelah Al Adimi, Urology Senior Consultant & Medical Director. Antoine Bassile, Assistant CEO and Public Relations and Patient Affairs Manager. ‘Our position on top of the list comes from years of experience and hard work’

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S for the medical specialties in the clinics of the north, they Awill include: 1. Bariatric/General Surgery 2. E.N.T 3. Orthopedics 4. Urology 5. Cardiology 6. Obstetrics and Gynecology 7. Spine Surgery 8. Dentistry 9. Pediatrics 10. Ophthalmology 11. Internal Medicine 12. Pulmonology 13. Endocrinology 14. Minor OT & Endoscopy Hospital is a leading medical Gulf region. We strive relent- 15. Dermatology and others institution among the private lessly for excellence and contin- hospitals in Qatar in terms of uous development,” Bassile said. Antoine Bassile, Assistant the quality of medical services Bassile accompanied jour- CEO and Public Relations and provided. “Being on top of the nalists on a tour around the new Patient Affairs Manager at Al hospital showcasing the differ- Emadi Hospital, said the open- We made a decision to open ent departments and facilities ing of Emadi Hospital clinics in permanent clinics in this area it has. The hospital is equipped the north region is a result of the with the latest medical devices overcrowding at Al Emadi Hospi- to provide our patients here and equipment. “The new clinic tal headquarters. “As a result of with the best medical services will be operating from 3pm to a study conducted by our depart- that is close to them, and 9pm for the meantime until the ment, we found that a large num- expand our health coverage grand opening when we’ll open ber of the visitors to Al-Emadi to this area in the morning time also,” he Hospital in Al Hilal are from the said. Regarding the grand open- Northern region. Therefore, the ing, Bassile said it would happen idea emerged and we made a de- list comes from years of experi- in the near future. cision to open permanent clinics ence and hard work, especially He said they always welcome in this area to provide our pa- that the Chairman and founder any recommendations and com- tients in this area with the best of the hospital is one of the best plaints to listen to the needs of medical services that is close to and well-known surgeons in the their patients and improve the them, and expand our health cov- region and is one of the best sur- quality of services provided, es- erage to this area,” he explained. geons in general, bariatric, and pecially during the soft opening He added that Al Emadi laparoscopic surgeries in the period. 08 Monday, June 24, 2019

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

Finding Hyperbole In Trump’s Tweets Congo, Where US president should avoid giving remarks filled with ambiguous and even misleading declarations as they create public anger, fear and frustration Foreign Aid Matters ARLIER this week, President Donald intention of delivering on, even as they Trump took to his favourite medium and create unrealistic marching orders for fed- Positive change is happening, thanks to the works of foreign aid Etweeted that Immigration and Customs eral law enforcement. Whatever the Twitter Enforcement officers will begin deporting bluster from Trump, the Obama adminis- groups, individual Americans and private US-based groups “millions of illegal aliens” next week. Oppo- tration still holds the record for deporta- nents may see Trump’s threatening tweets tions over a full year with 419,384 in 2012. BEN AFFLECK & ADAM HOCHSCHILD as hasty promises that only serve to stir his The president would have to send more TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE base, while supporters might see a strategy than twice that number out of the country of deterrence meant to scare potential mi- by 2020 to live up to his tweet. O territory on Earth has been grants from crossing over. We cannot pre- We’ve seen this plenty of times before. plundered so long and severely sume to know the president’s mind, or what Remember, Mexico would pay for the wall. as the land that is now the Demo- advice might have fed his promise. We can Or his insistence, against all economic evi- cratic Republic of Congo. The first say that Trump’s words, meaning and ac- dence, that tariffs are boosting the econo- Nthefts were of human beings. For tions too often don’t follow one another. my? This is the problem. The tweets don’t hundreds of years, slave traders from the Administration officials had to quickly represent reality. We cannot believe what Arab and Islamic world raided what’s now follow the president to clean up his tweet, the plain meaning of the words say. If we the eastern part of the country, bordering to tell us what he really meant. As an un- do, we’re not connecting words to actions or several of Africa’s great lakes. From its named administration official told The As- to evidence. We are, in the vernacular of the west, the Portuguese shipped huge num- sociated Press, “millions” referred to the day, being punked. bers of captive Africans to Brazil. more than 1 million unauthorized residents Perhaps we are meant to find hyperbole In the late 1800s, Europeans began in the United States with final deportation in Trump’s tweets instead of overanalysing eyeing other riches. First came ivory, orders. In other words, nothing to see here. them. In that case, Trump should find a way tremendously valued because it could be Move along. to address the nation without depending on carved into everything from statuettes to We wish, against all experience, the others for clarity. piano keys to false teeth. By the century’s us visited a coffee farm on an island in has created a well-thought-out alternative president would avoid red-hot tweets filled Trump’s tough stance on immigration end, the territory was the privately owned Lake Kivu. The prized Arabica strain of system, again with help from USAID. with ambiguous and even misleading decla- struck a chord with many Americans hop- colony of King Leopold II of Belgium, and coffee has long been grown in the fertile Each clinic is staffed by carefully vet- rations. Instead of bringing clarity and di- ing for a secure border, but we have yet to one of the world’s largest sources of rub- highlands of East Africa, but Congolese ted doctors and nurses. And the faucets rection, they create anger, fear and frustra- see tangible progress on perhaps his most ber. The king made a fortune estimated at production had fallen dramatically due to next door to the clinic get their water from tion among too many. important issue. We hope that Trump will well over $1 billion in today’s money by plant disease and two decades of intermit- a mountain spring — filtered and deliv- Meanwhile, the tweets raise expecta- prioritise real solutions over preemptive turning much of the male population into tent warfare. However, on this particular ered to different neighbourhoods through tions that the president apparently has no campaign promises. forced labourers to gather the rubber that land, owned by families who have lived on an 18-mile system of pipelines. Since no (Tribune News Service) grew wild in the rainforest. the island for generations, coffee is back. electrical grid reaches most of these loca- After 1908, when it became the Belgian While supplies last, you may be able to tions, the clinics are solar-powered, and Congo, the colony’s economy diversified, find it at your local Starbucks. the water pipeline and filtration system, but its wealth largely flowed to the outside thanks to mountainous terrain, is run by world. Foreign corporations reaped im- Our country owes a debt gravity. Users pay a small charge for being mense profits by exploiting copper, palm seen at the clinic and for water. But the Rollback Of Clean Energy Plan oil, cotton and uranium — which went, to both Congo and the whole system is set up so that, after each among other places, into the Hiroshima entire continent, and we need clinic and water distribution point has and Nagasaki bombs. In recent years, the to keep paying it.” been built, it is entirely self-supporting. Won’t Save Coal cornucopia of exported Congolese raw Despite having a weak and sometimes materials has included gold, diamonds, dysfunctional government, Congo is a T’S no surprise that US President Donald administration to date for the health of our manganese, timber and coltan — used in Production on the farm was restarted hotbed of civil society activism. A particu- Trump is trying to eviscerate the Obama- families, our environment and our econo- cellphone computer chips. But Congo’s with the help of both private American larly impressive group of younger people Iera Clean Energy Plan with a completely in- my,” they said via a joint statement. “Our resource wealth hasn’t benefited the more technical expertise and the US govern- is called LUCHA — Lutte pour le Change- adequate substitute that has far lower targets nation and our planet cannot afford for the than 70 million ordinary citizens, most of ment’s foreign aid agency, the United ment, or Fight for Change. Lobbying for for reducing carbon emissions from the pow- federal government to be a bystander in the whom live on less than $2 a day. States Agency for International Devel- the guarantees of fair elections and social er sector. Trump has been trying to undo as climate crisis.” The seldom-acknowledged debt that opment. President Trump has proposed justice in the country’s constitution, the much of his predecessor’s legacy as possible. Coal and utility economy experts agree the United States owes Congo is greatest deep cuts to foreign aid, questioning group uses strictly nonviolent tactics, in- Trump’s plan is the worst of all worlds. that Trump’s move will not — and cannot for the period since 1960, when the coun- whether it’s worth the investment. But in cluding sit-ins and a telephone tree that It won’t cut carbon emissions sufficiently to — save the coal industry. The utility sector try gained independence. Together with Congo, we saw evidence over and over of mobilises people to flood a provincial gov- slow the growing impact of climate change, has clearly moved on from coal. The number Belgium, the US successfully plotted the the positive impact US foreign assistance ernor’s cellphone with calls when some- but it will keep some coal plants operating of coal-fired plant retirements continues to assassination the next year of the first dem- is making. Thankfully, for years this has one is unjustly arrested. longer. The plants won’t stay open long grow, and no new coal-fired plants are coming ocratically chosen prime minister, Patrice been well understood by both Repub- News from Africa generally focuses enough to actually reverse coal’s inevitable online. Natural gas and renewables are more Lumumba. Both Washington and Brussels licans and Democrats in Congress who on war and tragedy. But positive change decline, but long enough to harm air quality economical, flexible and far, far cleaner. saw him as too determined to make his continue to believe in, and fund, USAID. is happening, too, some of it aided by the around the nation. More and more states, like Washing- country economically independent. Then, In shantytowns ringing the hills above work of individual Americans, our ongo- The US Environmental Protection ton, are passing laws to speed the transition from his seizure of power in 1965 onward, the dusty lakeside metropolis of Bukavu, ing foreign aid programme and private Agency’s own analysis shows that Trump’s completely away from carbon fuels. the United States heavily supported the we visited a chain of neighbourhood clinics, US-based groups. Our country owes a plan will result in the deaths of thousands With his plan, President Trump might dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. By the time each paired with a small concrete building debt to both Congo and the entire conti- of Americans because of increased air pol- be able to tell his supporters in coal coun- he was overthrown in 1997, Mobutu had surrounded by faucets. In many countries nent, and we need to keep paying it. lution. Air quality has already begun to de- try that he has ended Obama’s nonexistent bilked his country of even more money such as Congo, both medical care and water cline across the United States, according to war on coal, but it won’t actually put coal than King Leopold — helped by more than are dangerously unreliable. Faith healers, (Director, actor and two-time a recent Associated Press analysis. miners back to work or do anything to help $1 billion in US aid. Many of the troubled charlatans and people with little training Academy Award winner Ben Washington Governor Jay Inslee and former miners. nation’s current problems have their roots hang out signs for clinics. And the drinking Affleck is co-founder of the Eastern Attorney General Bob Ferguson slammed What it will do is blunt the urgent action in Mobutu’s 32 years of kleptocracy. water sold to the poor from tanker trucks Congo Initiative, which supports the new rule. “Today’s action is one of the we need to be taking as a nation to address Knowing that background, it’s encour- is often drawn from polluted streams and Congolese-led economic and most dangerous steps taken by the Trump the global climate crisis. aging today to find Americans involved treated inadequately, if at all. Now, a group social development projects. Adam (Tribune News Service) with Congo in far more constructive ways. called Asili, a local partner of the Minneap- Hochschild is the author of ‘King A few weeks ago, for instance, the two of olis-based American Refugee Committee, Leopold’s Ghost’ and other books.) Japan’s Cold-Blooded Approach To The Rohingya Crisis As the new ‘leader of the liberal order in Asia’, Japan has a responsibility to promote human rights in its foreign policy

TEPPEI KASAI Rohingyas, a Muslim group that has long has been focused narrowly on negative as- In Myanmar, another more than TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE lived in Rakhine state in Myanmar, by If Japan is going to invest in Myanmar pects related to problems in north Rakhine 128,000 Muslims — about 125,000 Rohing- the Myanmar military “rise[s] to the lev- and reap economic benefits, especially rather than on the panoramic picture that yas and 3,000 ethnic Kamans — have been S the new ‘leader of the liberal order el of both war crimes and crimes against in Rakhine state, it needs to do so while shows the immense potential of this state held for the past seven years in de facto in Asia’, Japan has a responsibility to humanity.” In October, the head of the for peace and prosperity.” Sadly, she con- open-air detention camps, without access to promote human rights in its foreign fact-finding mission said that the situa- pursuing accountability for the atrocities tinues to besmirch her Nobel Peace Prize livelihoods or adequate basic services. Apolicy in Omelas, a fictional town envi- tion amounted to “an ongoing genocide.” committed against the Rohingya people by continuing to deny the findings of the If Japan is going to invest in Myanmar sioned by the science fiction author Ursula However, the Japanese government has by the Myanmar military UN’s fact-finding mission and prevent the and reap economic benefits, especially K Le Guin, everyone is happy, but they em- been largely indifferent to the plight of the UN special rapporteur on human rights in in Rakhine state, it needs to do so while brace a paradox; the prosperity of the town Rohingyas. Japan has abstained from all Myanmar from visiting the country. pursuing accountability for the atrocities is sustained at the expense of the misery of a Myanmar-related resolutions at the UN in ment of people in the state. The Japanese and Myanmar govern- committed against the Rohingya people by little girl who is locked underground. recent years, while refusing to use the term Ichiro Maruyama, the Japanese am- ments’ prioritisation of business develop- the Myanmar military. For starters, Japan The diplomatic approach to the Rohing- “Rohingya,” claiming that calling them bassador to Myanmar, justified hosting ment is happening as tens of thousands of can begin supporting Myanmar-related ya crisis by Japan, one of the world’s most “Muslims in Rakhine State” is much more the investment fair by claiming that “if refugees and displaced people suffer from resolutions at the UN, demand access for prosperous liberal democracies, closely re- “neutral.” Japan’s decision to side with the there is economic development… there deteriorating living conditions. the UN special rapporteur, and respect the sembles the devil’s bargain of Omelas. Myanmar government’s political rhetoric will be no conflict.” In late May, Maruy- In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where Rohingyas’ right to self-identification. Beginning in August 2017, the Myan- is unsettling. But it is only a small part of ama also bucked global condemnation most of the Rohingya refugees have fled, Positioned as the new ‘leader of the mar military drove more than 730,000 Tokyo’s eager embrace of the Myanmar of the Myanmar military’s atrocities in they live in overcrowded camps, facing liberal order in Asia’, Japan has a respon- Rohingyas out of Myanmar through a government’s attempt to divert attention Rakhine state, saying that Japan “cannot a heightened risk of domestic and sexual sibility to promote human rights in its for- large-scale campaign of ethnic cleansing away from the Rohingya crisis, and instead agree to the international community ap- violence, communicable diseases, commu- eign policy. So far, its values-free diploma- and crimes against humanity. The atroci- to promote foreign business opportunities plying pressure or taking action against nity tensions, fires, and landslides. Human cy toward Myanmar has been indisputable ties include mass killings, sexual violence, in war-torn Rakhine state. Myanmar concerning the Rakhine issue. Rights Watch found the camps lack any proof that Japan would be the last to leave and widespread arson. Earlier this year, Japan and Myanmar Things will become more complicated.” sort of effective evacuation plan in case of Omelas out of moral indignation. In 2018 the United Nations Human co-organised the Rakhine State Invest- Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu a natural disaster in this typhoon-prone Rights Council created an independ- ment Fair, seeking to draw in foreign and Kyi, echoed Maruyama’s sentiment at the region. Access to basic education and med- (Teppei Kasai is a human ent fact-finding mission to investigate. It national investors while overlooking the investment fair, saying that “for too long ical services is severely limited, along with rights advocate for Human found that the violence inflicted on the deadly rights abuses and massive displace- the international community’s attention freedom of movement. Rights Watch in Japan)

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. Gulf / Middle East / Africa Monday, June 24, 2019 09 Ethiopia army chief, three others killed in failed regional coup REUTERS Amhara’s capital of Bahir sponsible for the foiled coup, him powerful enemies, while the Amhara people to arm ADDIS ABABA Dar on Saturday evening, without giving details of his his government is struggling themselves in preparation for according to a statement whereabouts. Asamnew was to rein in powerful figures fighting against other groups, ETHIOPIA’S army chief of from the office of Prime released from prison last year, in Ethiopia’s myriad ethnic in a video spread on Facebook staff and the regional presi- Minister Abiy Ahmed. having been given an amnesty groups fighting the federal a week earlier and seen by a dent of the northern state of In a separate attack the for a similar coup attempt, ac- government and each other Reuters reporter. Amhara were killed in two re- same night, Ethiopia’s army cording to media reports. for greater influence and re- Abiy donned military lated attacks when a general Chief of Staff Seare Mekon- Abiy took office just over sources. fatigues to announce the tried to seize control of Am- nen and another retired gen- a year ago and embarked on The shooting in Bahir attempted coup on state hara in an attempted coup, eral were shot dead in Seare’s unprecedented reforms in Dar occurred when the state television on Saturday even- the prime minister’s office home in Addis Ababa by his Ethiopia, Africa’s second- president - an ally of Abiy - ing. Residents of Bahir Dar, said on Sunday. bodyguard. The two attacks most populous country and was holding a meeting to de- about 500 kilometers (311 Amhara state president were linked, the statement one of its fastest-growing cide how to put a stop to the miles) northwest of Addis, Ambachew Mekonnen and said, without giving details. economies. open recruitment of ethnic said there was at least four his advisor were shot dead Abiy’s office named Am- But the premier’s shake- Amhara militias by Asam- hours of gunfire on Satur- and the state’s attorney hara state security head Gen- up of the military and intel- Amhara state president Ethiopia’s army Chief of Staff new, one Addis-based official day evening and some roads general was wounded in eral Asamnew Tsige as re- ligence services has earned Ambachew Mekonnen. Seare Mekonnen. said. Asamnew had advised had been closed off.

IRAN-US TENSIONS ESCALATE US drone violated Iran airspace on Any conflict in Gulf region could May 26: Zarif spread uncontrollably, says Iran AFP TEHRAN national air space in “an un- ‘US govt must act provoked attack”. US Vice IRAN said on Sunday a “spy responsibly to President Mike Pence, who drone” had encroached its air- supported retaliatory ac- space in May about a month protect the lives of tion against Iran last week, before it downed an American said Tehran “should not drone as part of a series of esca- American troops by confuse American restraint latory incidents between Teh- avoiding misconduct with American resolve” after ran and Washington. Trump’s decision to call off Foreign Minister Moham- in the region’ the air strikes. mad Javad Zarif tweeted a Iranian Foreign Minister “This President has made map saying the US-made MQ9 Mohammad Javad Zarif. REUTERS it clear we are going to pro- Reaper drone–also widely DUBAI/WASHINGTON tect American forces in the used for carrying out military region, we’re going to protect strikes–had entered his coun- Cyberattacks US President Donald Trump American interests in the re- try’s airspace on May 26. With military option called said on Sunday he was not gion, and the United States of Iran shot down a US Global seeking war with Tehran after America will never allow Iran Hawk drone on Thursday, say- off, Washington secretly a senior Iranian military com- to obtain a nuclear weapon,” ing it had violated its airspace launched cyber-attacks mander warned any conflict in Pence told CBS’s Face the Na- near the strategic Strait of Hor- against Iranian missile the Gulf region could spread tion program. muz–a claim the United States control systems and a spy uncontrollably and threaten He said Trump would im- denies. network in response to the the lives of US troops. pose sanctions on Iran start- In Kuwait, the US special downed drone, according to Tensions remain high af- ing on Monday. representative for Iran, Brian US media reports. US media ter Trump said on Friday that “As of tomorrow we expect Hook, urged “all nations to use said the attack crippled com- he called off a military strike Iranian president Hassan Rouhani (centre) during the inauguration of a new terminal at the Iran Interna- the President to announce their diplomatic effort to urge puters used to control missile to retaliate for Iran’s downing tional Imam Khomeini airport outside Tehran, recently. (EPA-EFE) an additional round of sanc- Iran to de-escalate and meet di- launchers and a spying group of an unmanned US drone be- tions,” Pence said. Speaking plomacy with diplomacy”. tracking ships in the Gulf cause it could have killed 150 Drone map released by Iran ‘child-like’: Pompeo during a visit to Israel, US Na- With the military option people. “I’m not looking for tional Security Adviser John called off, Washington secretly war,” Trump said on NBC’s WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike doubt in anyone’s mind about where that unarmed Bolton sought to maintain the launched cyber-attacks against Meet the Press program. Pompeo on Sunday denounced a map that was vehicle was -- it was flying in international airspace.” military pressure on Iran. Iranian missile control systems House” following the downing “If a conflict breaks out in released by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad “We shouldn’t let the Iranians have one moment “Neither Iran nor any and a spy network in response of its drone. the region, no country would Javad Zarif that purported to show a spy drone where any reporter would write that there is even other hostile actor should to the downed drone, according Trump, who spent Satur- be able to manage its scope encroaching its airspace in late May and urged a credible response to the data set that the Ameri- mistake US prudence and dis- to US media reports. US media day huddling with his advis- and timing,” Major General media not to find it credible. cans have put forward,” he said, accusing Iran of cretion for weakness. No one said the attack crippled com- ers, initially said he was keen Gholamali Rashid said, ac- “You’ve seen that child-like map that Foreign “sowing disinformation in lots of lots of places.” has granted them a hunting puters used to control missile to be Iran’s “best friend” –if cording to the semi-official Minister Zarif put out that contrasts with the excel- But Pompeo reiterated Trump’s offer of dia- license in the Middle East,” launchers and a spying group the country agreed to renounce Fars news agency. lence and professionalism of America’s military and logue to improve relations with Iran, which the Iran is feeling the effects of the tracking ships in the Gulf. nuclear weapons. “When they “The American govern- intelligence services,” Pompeo said. US administration has sought to isolate through sanctions, Bolton told report- Iran is yet to officially re- agree to that, they’re going to ment must act responsibly to Pompeo said that Iran’s map “should leave no harsh sanctions. (AFP) ers, adding Iran would never act to the claim, but Fars news have a wealthy country. They’re protect the lives of American be allowed nuclear weapons. agency called the move a “bluff” going to be so happy, and I’m troops by avoiding miscon- Rouhani accused the Ameri- has called the violation of its news agency reported. “Sanctions are biting, and and said it was meant to “regain going to be their best friend,” duct in the region.” cans of stoking tensions in airspace by the US military Washington said the air- more added last night,” he lost reputation for the White he told reporters. Iranian President Hassan the Gulf through what Iran drone, the semi-official Fars craft was targeted in inter- said.

News in brief Mauritania’s Ghazouani wins Kushner’s economic plan for M-E At least 8 killed in Nigeria oil majority in presidential vote peace faces broad Arab rejection pipeline blast REUTERS the ruling party’s Mohamed trust the people have shown NOUAKCHOTT Ould Ghazouani comfortably him. We wish him all success REUTERS LAGOS: At least eight ahead after Saturday’s vote, in his work,” Communications RIYADH/AMMAN/CAIRO people were killed when MAURITANIA’S government, taking 50.41% of the ballot Minister Sidi Mohamed Ould an oil pipeline exploded in which has positioned itself with more than half votes Maham wrote in Arabic. ARAB politicians and com- the southeast of Nigeria, as an ally of the West against counted, a clear but still far Ghazouani has cam- mentators greeted US Presi- police and a local official militants, declared victory on from unassailable lead. paigned on continuing dent Donald Trump’s Middle said Sunday, adding that the Sunday in the country’s presi- If no one gets more than economic and security pro- East $50 billion economic vi- death toll could rise. The dential election but opposition half the votes, the election goes gress made under outgoing sion with a mixture of derision accident occurred Saturday candidates said they could to a second round. “Congratu- president Mohamed Ould and exasperation, although during maintenance work on contest the results. Data from lations to president-elect Mo- Abdel Aziz, who took the some in the Gulf called for it to the pipeline in Oyigbo near the electoral earlier showed hamed Ould Ghazouani for the helm in a 2008 coup. be given a chance. the West African country’s In Israel, Tzachi Hanegbi, oil hub Port Harcourt, Rivers a cabinet member close to State police spokesman Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- Nnamdi Omoni said. “Some tanyahu, described Palestin- Women chant slogans as they march with a banner during a persons in the area had ians’ rejection of the “peace to demonstration in the Moroccan capital Rabat, on Sunday, against the gone to scoop the spilled prosperity” plan as tragic. US-led economic conference in Bahrain. (AFP) product when the explosion Turkey’s opposition set to win Set to be presented by occurred,” he said. (AFP) Trump’s son-in-law Jared Arab countries with which Is- wide formula that envisages Kushner at a conference in rael would seek normal rela- an independent Palestinian Syria regime air Istanbul’s mayoral vote rerun Bahrain on June 25-26, the tions. state alongside Israel in the strikes kill five blueprint envisions a global From Sudan to Kuwait, West Bank, East Jerusalem civilians: Monitor AFP test of Turkish democracy after investment fund to lift the commentators and ordinary and Gaza. ISTANBUL he was controversially stripped Palestinian and neighbouring citizens denounced Kushner’s The Palestinian Author- BEIRUT: Syrian regime air of his first victory in March. Arab economies and is part proposals in strikingly simi- ity is boycotting the Bahrain strikes killed five civilians in- THE opposition candidate in the Election authorities an- of broader efforts to revive lar terms: “colossal waste of meeting, saying only a po- cluding two children Sunday controversial replay of Istanbul’s nulled that result after Erdogan the Israeli-Palestininan peace time,” “non-starter,” “dead litical solution will solve the in a northwestern bastion of mayoral election was headed for claimed irregularities in the process. on arrival.” Egyptian liberal problem. It said Kushner’s the opposition, a war moni- a comfortable victory on Sun- counting–but that galvanised “We don’t need the Bah- and leftist parties slammed “abstract promises” were an tor said. The Idlib region of day, dealing a blow to the ruling Imamoglu, who vowed “a battle rain meeting to build our the workshop as an attempt to attempt to bribe Palestinians some three million people party of President Recep Tayyip for democracy” to take back the country, we need peace, and “consecrate and legitimise” oc- into accepting Israeli occupa- is supposed to be protected Erdogan. Erdogan’s candidate, city of 15 million. the sequence of (the plan)– cupation of Arab land and said tion. by a September buffer zone Binali Yildirim, conceded defeat Meanwhile, Erdogan con- economic revival followed by in a joint statement that any The White House has not deal, but the jihadist-run as initial results showed his op- gratulated the newly elected peace is unrealistic and an il- Arab participation would be invited the Israeli government enclave has come under ponent ahead with 53.69 per- mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Ima- lusion,” Palestinian Finance “beyond the limits of normali- to Bahrain. mounting bombardment cent of the vote with more than President Recep Tayyip Erdogan moglu, on Sunday, conceding Minister Shukri Bishara said sation” with Israel. On Israel Radio, Hanegbi by the government and its 95 percent of ballots counted. casts his vote, at a polling station defeat after a decisive victory on Sunday. While the precise outline said Washington had tried ally Russia since late April. “According to the result, as in Istanbul, on Sunday. (AFP) over his ruling party’s candidate. The lack of a political so- of the political plan has been to create “a little more trust An air raid by Damascus of now my competitor Ekrem “I congratulate Ekrem Ima- lution, which Washington has shrouded in secrecy, officials and positivity” by present- aircraft on Sunday killed five Imamoglu is leading the race. I moglu, a little-known district moglu who has won the election said would be unveiled later, briefed on it say Kushner has ing an economic vision but civilians. (AFP) congratulate him and wish him mayor at the start of the year, based on preliminary results,” prompted rejection not only jettisoned the two-state solu- had touched a raw nerve for good luck,” Yildirim said. Ima- had portrayed the re-run as a Erdogan said on Twitter. from Palestinians but also in tion - the long-standing world- Palestinians. 10 Monday, June 24, 2019 Asia / World

Pakistan key to ASEAN leaders vow bringing peace India rejects critical US in Afghanistan, to bolster region’s says Hekmatyar religious freedom report economy & security TRIBUNE.COM.PK ISLAMABAD REUTERS compassing 45% of the world’s BANGKOK population and more than a FORMER prime minister of Foreign ministry third of its GDP, but does not Afghanistan Gulbuddin Hek- SOUTHEAST Asian leaders involve the United States. matyar has praised Pakistan’s issues stiff agreed on Sunday to work to- “This will help ASEAN han- role in the ongoing peace pro- rejoinder to gether on the region’s economy dle the changes and uncertainty cess for his war-torn country. and security to strengthen their that will happen in the region “Pakistan is a very important US criticism position to face growing US- going forward, particularly the country and Islamabad could China tensions, as they wrapped impacts of trade tension be- play a key role in bringing REUTERS up their summit in Bangkok. tween ASEAN’s important peace in Afghanistan and NEW DELHI The 10-member Associa- trade partners,” Prayuth said. now they are doing it,” Hek- tion of Southeast Asian Nations First proposed by China, matyar told Anadolu Agency INDIA on Sunday rejected a (ASEAN) will need its collective RCEP’s 16 signatories comprise in the resort town of Bhurban US State Department’s annu- economic strength for bargain- the 10 ASEAN member states near Islamabad. al report on religious freedom ing power globally, especially and six Asia-Pacific countries, that raised questions about amid the trade tensions be- including major economies the government’s inability to tween the world’s top two econ- China, India, Japan and South curb violent attacks on the omies, Thai Prime Minister Korea. ASEAN has existing country’s minority Muslims. Prayuth Chan-ocha told a news free-trade agreements with all Preparing for a visit by conference, as chairman of the six countries. US Secretary of State Mike 34th ASEAN Summit. “If we can do this, we will Pompeo on Tuesday, India’s Prayuth urged ASEAN na- have the bargaining power and foreign ministry issued a stiff tions to complete negotiations base for negotiation. Because rejoinder to the US criticism. this year for the China-initiated when combined, we are 650 “India is proud of its secu- Regional Comprehensive Eco- million people, the largest re- lar credentials, its status as nomic Partnership (RCEP) pact gional bloc in the world,” said the largest democracy and that includes 16 countries but the Thai PM. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. a pluralistic society with a has been held up by disputes Singaporean Prime Min- longstanding commitment between China and India over ister Lee Hsien Loong told He arrived in Pakistan to tolerance and inclusion,” access to markets and protect- reporters that ASEAN “must along with 57 other Afghan Raveesh Kumar, the minis- ed lists of goods. expect some fallout” from the leaders to attend a peace try’s spokesman, said in a Negotiations began in 2012 US-China trade war, pointing conference on Saturday. “I statement. on RCEP, which envisages the to Singapore’s already slowing praised Pakistan’s sincere ef- The State Department re- creation of a free trade zone en- economy this year. forts and I am sure they will port, released on Friday, said continue its help to bring some senior officials from (File photo) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, recently. peace in our country,” the Prime Minister Narendra two-time prime minister said. Modi’s ruling Hindu nation- nounce on the state of our tions that the government The Americans are also alist Bharatiya Janata Party citizens’ constitutionally sometimes failed to act on praising Pakistan’s role in (BJP) last year had made “in- protected rights,” Kumar mob attacks on religious mi- bringing Taliban on the ne- flammatory speeches” against said. We see no locus standi for a norities, marginalised com- gotiating table, he said. Hek- religious minorities. The US State Department foreign entity to pronounce munities, and critics of the matyar arrived in Islama- Kumar said India’s consti- report examined attacks on on the state of our citizens’ government. bad for the first time after tution guarantees fundamen- minorities during 2018. constitutionally protected rights While in New Delhi, his landmark deal with the tal rights and religious free- “Mob attacks by violent Pompeo is expected to hold Kabul government in 2016, dom of all citizens, including extremist Hindu groups Raveesh Kumar talks aimed at laying the which ended his 20-year- its minority communities. against minority communi- ground for a meeting between long exile. He formed his po- Muslims make up 14 percent ties, especially Muslims, con- US President Donald Trump litical party Hezb-e-Islami in of India’s 1.3 billion people. tinued throughout the year beef,” the report said. and Modi during a Group of the mid-1970s. “We see no locus standi amid rumours that victims It also noted reports by 20 summit in Japan later next ASEAN leaders at the opening ceremony of the 34th ASEAN for a foreign entity to pro- had traded or killed cows for non-governmental organisa- week. Summit in Bangkok on Sunday. (EPA-EFE)

Bodies of 7 climbers Stampede leaves 14 dead in Rajasthan Myanmar govt imposes Internet retrieved from Indian mountain AFP NEW DELHI blackout in restive Rakhine state NEW DELHI: The bodies of seven climbers killed on India’s AT least 14 people were killed AFP net data in nine townships who want greater autonomy second highest mountain were and dozens injured in a stam- YANGON across Rakhine and neigh- from the central state. The retrieved Sunday, capping a pede at a religious gathering in bouring Chin State. Rakhine are Buddhists and nearly month-long search by northern India Sunday, after AN unprecedented shut- “As a basis for its request, are also fighting in northern mountaineering experts in strong winds caused a large down of mobile data across the MoTC has referenced Chin state which borders treacherous Himalayan terrain. marquee to collapse. swathes of Myanmar’s res- disturbances of the peace their homeland. The eight person group More than a thousand tive Rakhine state entered a and internet services to co- The Rakhine accuse the that went missing just under a people were at the event in third day Sunday, blocking ordinate illegal activities,” army of committing abuses month ago included four Brit- Rajasthan state, where Hindu villagers from the internet in Telenor Myanmar said in a –including arbitrary arrests ons, two Americans, one Indian religious sermons were being areas where the army is ac- statement. –against them, while the and one Australian. They had given. “There was a stam- cused of abuses in its battle The decree was made military confirmed it shot set out to summit a previously pede and it appears some iron People being treated at a hospital in Barmer on Sunday. (AFP) with ethnic rebels. under the Telecommunica- dead six Rakhine detainees “unclimbed peak” in India’s pipes also fell causing griev- Myanmar’s Ministry of tions Law, hitting all mobile in late April. northern state of Uttarakhand. ous injuries,” senior police of- see if rules were flouted by Minister Narendra Modi was Transport and Communi- operators for an unspecified Civilians have been A group of mountaineers from ficer Khinv Singh said. organisers. Photos showed quoted by his office as saying cations (MoTC) ordered all period. killed in crossfires and the paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Bor- He said at least 60 peo- wires, pipes and step lad- the incident was “unfortu- mobile phone operators on Myanmar’s army is fight- shellings, even while taking der Police (ITBP) found the seven ple were injured. Police have ders lying scattered about nate” and wishing the injured Friday to suspend inter- ing ethnic Rakhine rebels refuge in monasteries. bodies near an unnamed peak on launched an investigation to the venue. In a tweet, Prime a quick recovery. Nanda Devi East. (AFP) Sri Lanka president seeks to Tens of thousands gather in Taiwan roll back his political reforms for rally against pro-China media AFP strengthened and the presi- COLOMBO dent was made answerable to DPA and not distort June Fourth,” parliament and could be chal- TAIPEI referring to the 30th anniver- SRI Lanka’s President on lenged in court. sary of the Tiananmen massa- Sunday called for sweeping At the time, Sirisena was TENS of thousands of pro- cre in Beijing. reforms to the country’s con- hailed internationally for the testers braved heavy rain in Huang of the NPP said that stitution that he introduced sweeping reforms. Taiwan on Sunday for a rally besides threatening Taiwan in 2015 to be rolled back, However, in October, he opposing pro-China media militarily, China “is now trying saying they are responsible sacked Prime Minister Ranil outlets and Chinese influence to buy Taiwan by giving ‘red for political instability. Wickremesinghe and tried to on Taiwan’s democracy. media’ advertising and sub- Maithripala Sirisena said bring his former nemesis Ra- The rally against so-called sidies so that they can manu- the 19th amendment to the japakse back to power. The “red media” was organized facture fake information and constitution–which notably Supreme Court held his ac- by Huang Kuo-chang, a law- erode our democracy.” transferred some of the presi- tions were illegal and restored maker from the left-wing “We want the National dent’s powers to the Prime the status quo. New Power Party (NPP), and Communications Commission Minister and depoliticised Sri Lankan President Sirisena’s attempts to ex- the bodybuilder and You- to enforce existing laws and key institutions–should be Maithripala Sirisena. tend his presidential term by Tube celebrity Holger Chen, for the legislature to enact new scrapped because it has led to a further year was also shot who is known in Taiwan as laws to protect our democracy a power struggle. down by the top court. the “gym owner.” and national security from It “has triggered instabil- Power struggle The president does not Chen told reporters that Thousands of protesters hold placards with messages “reject red media erosion by fake news,” the ity. There is no single leader,” have the two-thirds parlia- the rally aimed to “oppose and safe guard the nation’s democracy” during a rally on Ketagalan Boule- NPP legislator said. Sirisena told a meeting in Co- Maithripala Sirisena says mentary majority in the cur- China’s totalitarianism and vard in front of the presidential office building in Taipei, on Sunday.(AFP) The NPP recently submit- lombo. “People believe that the 19th amendment to rent parliament that he needs the grave infiltration of Chi- ted a series of draft bills aimed the president and Prime Min- the constitution, which to change the constitution. nese influence in business run for a second four-year group’s CTi News satellite at imposing restrictions on ac- ister are pulling in different notably transferred some The independent elec- and media and all aspects of term in office by the govern- cable news channel “did not cepting advertising or subsi- directions.” Sirisena came to of the president’s powers tions commission is due to our society.” He singled out ing Democratic Progressive say a word” about the huge dies from Chinese businesses power in 2015 promising con- conduct the next presiden- the media’s lack of coverage Party (DPP). Criticism for pro- marches in Hong Kong earlier or other entities and harsher stitutional reform carried out to the Prime Minister tial poll between November 9 of the Hong Kong protests China coverage has focused on this month against a proposed fines for publication of “fake with the 19th amendment, and depoliticised key and December 9. this month. the Want Want China Times law that would permit extradi- information.” including the reduction of the institutions, should be Sirisena has an uneasy President Tsai Ing-wen, group of newspapers and tel- tion to China. The NPP’s chairman, Chiu powers of the executive and scrapped because it has relationship with the pre- responding to the protests in evision stations, which was Chen said that while Hsien-chih, demanded that CTi giving greater authority to led to a power struggle. mier who helped him come to a comment on her Facebook purchased in late 2008 by Tsai friends in the media group had have its license revoked for fail- parliament. power. The two have clashed page, vowed to use adminis- Eng-meng, a tycoon whose privately offered explanations ing to abide by conditions set by The police, public service, openly as the prime minis- trative and legislative meas- wealth has come mostly come for the lack of coverage, “what the National Communications election commission and the dency, which were removed by ter has made it clear that he ures to “root fake information from sales of rice cakes and they should do is report fairly Commission, including the ap- judiciary were depoliticised Sirisena’s predecessor, were wants to contest the upcom- out of Taiwan society.” Tsai beverages in China. about Hong Kong`s opposi- pointment of an independent –and term limits of the presi- restored. Human rights were ing presidential polls. was nominated last week to Chen said the media tion to extradition to China news quality monitor. Europe / United States Monday, June 24, 2019 11

UK LEADERSHIP RACE Trump says reelection would Boris Johnson be easier if he is impeached under pressure to explain US president thinks impeachment is domestic ‘row’ good politics since AFP — who is backing Hunt for LONDON leader — told BBC1’s The An- he did no wrong in drew Marr Show: “I think it is BORIS Johnson, the strong always easier to just give an the ‘2016 election favourite to become Britain’s explanation.” Former Tory interference’ next prime minister, came foreign office minister Alan under pressure from figures Duncan — another Hunt AFP in his own party on Sunday to supporter — told the Guard- WASHINGTON explain reports of a domestic “row” that led to a police visit. US President Donald Trump Although still heavily said in an interview broad- backed to beat Jeremy Hunt cast on Sunday his chances of to become Conservative retaining the White House in Party leader, and therefore 2020 would be strengthened prime minister, a snap poll if Democratic lawmakers start published in the Mail on impeachment proceedings Sunday suggested that the against him. incident had cut his support. Asked on NBC’s ‘Meet the The Guardian reported Press’ whether he thought that police were alerted early impeachment was good poli- on Friday after a neighbour tics for him, Trump replied, “I heard a loud altercation in- think I win the election easi- volving screams, shouts and er.” The president repeated his bangs at the south London Boris Johnson. longstanding allegation that property, shortly after John- the FBI’s counterintelligence son had secured his place in Boris Johnson’s lead over investigation into his 2016 the final run-off to become campaign was illegal. prime minister. Jeremy Hunt had been “I was spied on. What they The paper said Johnson’s slashed from 27 percent did to me was illegal. It was partner Carrie Symonds to nine percent since illegal on the other side. I did could be heard telling the for- Friday, according to the nothing wrong,” the president US President Donald Trump walks to Marine One prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, as he travels to mer London mayor to “get off Survation poll in the Mail said in the previously recorded Camp David, Maryland, on Saturday. (AFP) me” and “get out of my flat”. interview. The former foreign min- “So impeachment’s a very out an “ironclad” case and bi- through Russian efforts. much in my life,” he said. ister refused to answer ques- ian newspaper his former unfair thing because nothing partisan support. Sleepy Joe... Trump would not commit He offered rare praise for tions about the incident on boss now had a “big ques- that I did was wrong. And if If the Democrat-controlled to addressing foreign elec- 2016 rival Hillary Clinton, the first day of the month- tion mark over his head”. you look at the Mueller report, House of Representatives were Trump said he was not tion interference with Rus- saying she was a “great candi- long contest to win over Con- Johnson had shown a “lack there was no collusion. This to vote on formal impeach- prepared to lose his sian President Vladimir Putin date” and that he would rather servative grassroot members, of discipline” throughout his was all about collusion.” ment charges, the Republi- reelection bid and when they meet at the G20 run against Joe Biden than saying “I don’t think people career, he added. The Democrats are split can-held Senate would decide revealed that former summit in Osaka later this face her again. want to hear about that kind According to the Surva- over whether Trump should whether to convict, which re- vice president ‘Sleepy month. “Sleepy Joe. He’s sleepy. of thing.” tion poll in the Mail on Sun- be impeached af ter the Muel- quires an unlikely two-thirds Joe’ Biden was his Asked by “Meet the Press” She was not sleepy,” he said. He instead tried to focus day, Hunt is now the pre- ler Report into Russian inter- majority. preferred opponent. host Chuck Todd if he would Asked about a roiling con- on his policies, saying “we ferred candidate to become ference in the 2016 election Trump told ‘Meet the Press’ directly bring up the issue with troversy over substandard need to get Brexit done” and prime minister among voters outlined numerous contacts Pelosi was staving off grow- Putin, Trump said, apparently conditions in holding cent- promising to prepare Brit- for all parties, as Johnson between his campaign and ing impeachment calls from sarcastically: “I may if you’d ers for migrant children at ain for a no-deal exit from saw a seven-percent decline Russians, as well as evidence within the Democratic caucus two years investigating Russian like me to do it, I’ll do that.” the southern border, Trump the EU, if a deal cannot be in support. that the president tried on sev- because she agreed with his election interference and possi- In a wide-ranging inter- blamed former president Ba- reached. His lead over Hunt with eral occasions to stymie the assessment that it would harm ble involvement by Trump and view Trump said he was not rack Obama for the Trump Johnson’s leadership ri- Conservative voters had been investigation. their prospects in 2020. his inner circle. He concluded prepared to lose his reelection administration’s family sepa- val Hunt told Sky News on slashed from 27 percent to While many of the can- “I think she feels that I will that there wasn’t sufficient bid and revealed that former rations policy and said Demo- Sunday that “someone who nine percent since Friday, the didates for the Democratic win much easier,” Trump said. proof of a criminal conspiracy vice president Joe Biden was crats were holding up humani- wants to be prime minister poll suggested. But only the nomination are pro-impeach- “I mean, I’ve been told that by but found that Trump’s cam- his preferred opponent. tarian aid. should answer questions on Conservative Party’s 160,000 ment, House Speaker Nancy many people.” paign welcomed and expected “No I’m probably not too “We’re doing a fantastic everything”. members get to choose be- Pelosi has argued that it Former special counsel to benefit electorally from in- prepared to lose. I don’t like job under the circumstances,” Trade minister Liam Fox tween Johnson and Hunt. would be a risky move with- Robert Mueller spent nearly formation stolen and released losing. I haven’t lost very Trump said.

White House confirms Trump letter to N Korea’s Czechs stage biggest anti-govt protest since communist era Kim ahead of Asia trip subsidy a decade ago to build Prague. WASHINGTON: The White Demand ouster of Prime Minister a hotel and conference centre Sunday’s protest was or- House confirmed on Sunday outside Prague. He denies any ganised by civic group Mil- that President Donald Trump Babis over fraud, graft allegations wrongdoing. lion Moments for Democracy, had sent a letter to North The appointment of a new founded by students. Politi- Korean leader Kim Jong-un, REUTERS people had attended Sunday’s justice minister just after the cians were not invited to speak days before the president PRAGUE rally, from all around the police announcement prompt- at the rally which began at leaves for a trip to Japan and country, but this figure could ed rallies by demonstrators around 16.30 (1430 GMT). South Korea. CZECHS turned out in their not be verified. suspicious that Babis was try- Babis suffered another set- “A letter was sent by thousands on Sunday in Some carried banners ing to influence proceedings. back from leaked preliminary President Trump and corre- Prague to call for the oust- saying ‘Resign’, “We’ve had Babis has also vigorously de- results of an audit by the Eu- spondence between the two ing of Prime Minister Andrej enough”, and others waved nied that claim. ropean Commission, which leaders has been ongoing,” Babis, in the biggest show of Czech or EU flags. Many fami- Filip Rubas, who joined determined he is in conflict White House spokeswoman public discontent since the lies brought children to the protests in 1989 against the of interest as the beneficiary Sarah Sanders said. 1989 Velvet Revolution which protest, which was peaceful so then communist regime, said he of trust funds where he had Earlier North Korea’s overthrew Communism. far as were other recent pro- turned out on Sunday to send a transferred his business val- state-run news agency KCNA The rally in Letna park tests against both Babis and message to politicians that they ued at $3.7 billion by Forbes. said Kim would put serious was the culmination of a series his justice minister. will be held accountable. Babis insists the audit is thought into the content of of demonstrations in recent Police proposed in April “We think that our lead- Thousands of demonstrators gather in one of the biggest political wrong and this would be prov- the letter, details of which it weeks against Babis, who has that Babis, a billionaire busi- ers need to be reminded very rally since the fall of Communism in 1989 during Velvet Revolution, en in the final conclusions, ex- did not describe. The KCNA faced investigations over al- nessman-turned-politician strongly that they do not own at the Letna plain in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) pected late this year or early in report said Kim described leged fraud and conflicts of sometimes likened to US Pres- our country, that they are not 2020. the letter as being “of excel- interest. ident Donald Trump, should above the law (or constitution) brainwashed by hateful propa- with his wife and a group of Babis has said people have lent content.” (REUTERS) Organisers said they be- be formally charged for fraud and that there are still enough ganda,” said Rubas, 50. friends from Brno, the coun- the right to protest but has lieved that about 250,000 in tapping a European Union caring people who are not He travelled to the rally try’s second city, 200km from firmly refused to step down.

Italy holds Netherlands, EU ‘responsible’ for migrant boat German energy giant RWE to sue climate activists AFP But the crew has refused to AFP UN food body elects ROME return those rescued back to BERLIN first Chinese head as crisis-hit Libya, arguing that climate crisis worsens ITALY’S hardline Interior Tripoli is not a safe port. GERMAN energy giant RWE Minister Matteo Salvini said Salvini, who is also deputy said on Sunday it will be seek- ROME: China’s vice minister for on Sunday he would hold the prime minister and leads the ing prosecutions after hun- agriculture was elected on Sun- Netherlands and the European far-right League party, has dreds of climate activists oc- day to lead the United Nations’ Union “responsible” for the fate seen his popularity soar in the cupied their open-cast mine at Food and Agriculture Organiza- of 42 migrants that Rome has last year as he has taken a hard the weekend to protest against tion (FAO), the first Chinese blocked from disembarking at line against migrants which has the use of coal. national to run the 74-year-old Italian ports for over a week. included closing ports to rescue Following a cat-and-mouse agency at a time when climate The Dutch-flagged rescue vessels. He said on Sunday that game with police on Saturday, change is leaving more people boat Sea-Watch 3 has been he had written to his counter- around a thousand activists hungry. stuck in the Mediterranean part in the Netherlands. invaded the vast Garzweiler Qu Dongyu beat French since rescuing 53 migrants “I am incredulous because lignite mine, some 43 kms (21 Environmental activists demonstrate inside a pit of Garzweiler open cast brown coal mine during a protest candidate Catherine Geslain- drifting in an inflatable raft off they are not interested in a miles) west of Cologne. against the climate change near Duesseldorf, Germany, on Saturday. (REUTERS) Lanéelle - an agronomy engi- the coast of Libya on June 12. boat that is flying their flag... Police say it took until neer who would have been the While 11 of those on board and has been floating in the Sunday morning to completely cording to police, but no figures metres (18 square miles), sup- opencast mine and occupied the agency’s first female head - and the Sea-Watch have been al- open sea for 11 days now. clear the area of protesters, were given on how many pro- plies lignite, or brown coal, to tracks on the coal supply lines,” Georgia’s former Minister of lowed to disembark -- includ- “We will hold the govern- who RWE accuse of trespass- testers were taken into custody. power stations in the region. said RWE in a statement. “In Agriculture Davit Kirvalidze. ing two pregnant women -- the ment of the Netherlands and ing and arson. The action was part of a se- “The group has no sympa- addition, there were several ar- Candidates from India and vessel has been denied per- the European Union responsi- Around eight officers were ries of protests as Garzweiler, thy for the 1,300 ‘activists’ who son attacks on a pump station, Cameroon withdrew before the mission to dock in Italy. ble,” he said. injured during the protests, ac- which covers 48 square kilo- illegally entered the Garzweiler switch cabinets and vehicles.” elections. (REUTERS) Q-Auto marks arrival of first all-electric Audi e-tron in Qatar PAGE 14

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2018 ANNUAL REPORT QFC to see sustainable growth: Emadi ‘The platform grew considerably, attracting new firms, forging partnerships and providing valuable services for its members’

QNA QFC’s migration to Msheireb DOHA Downtown Doha will provide a first-class working QATAR Financial Centre environment for employees (QFC) will witness further growth during the current and in QFC firms and facilitate 612 firms subsequent years to enhance collaboration with their its key role in achieving devel- partners and interaction According to the report, in opment in Qatar, Minister of with their clients, and will 2018, QFC intensified efforts Finance and QFC Chairman help to reaffirm QFC’s status to further attract international HE Ali Shareef al Emadi has business to expand their said in a statement. as a leading financial hub operations into Qatar’s rapidly The minister’s statement Minister of Finance and growing market, bringing the has been recorded in QFC’s QFC Chairman HE Ali Shareef total number of companies 2018 annual report published under QFC to 612 on Sunday. al Emadi The report also reflects the progress made in 2019 towards It also hosted a successful achieving the QFC objectives. connecting with vital markets Islamic finance debate with In his statement, Emadi around the world. To this end world leaders alongside the said 2018 was another success- QFC successfully organised a annual IMF and World Bank ful year for QFC as it continued number of international road- meetings. to expand and support Qatar’s shows and events that took According to the report, diversification efforts. us to markets like Germany, in 2018, QFC intensified ef- The platform grew consid- Spain, France, Indonesia and forts to further attract inter- erably, attracting new firms, China, all important markets national business to expand forging partnerships and pro- for Qatar and the QFC,” he their operations into Qatar’s viding valuable services for its said. rapidly growing market, members, he said. In QFC’s annual report bringing the total number of The level of interest in statement, Jaidah said that in companies under QFC to 612 QFC’s offering is at a record 2019, the QFC’s new strategic (520 regulated and 92 non- high and leading firms from focus will be on key industries regulated companies). around the world are consider- such as digital media, sports Following the enactment ing it as both their entry point and financial services. of QFC’s Netting Regulations to Qatar’s market and as a hub Minister of Finance HE Ali Shareef al Emadi. The centre will also ex- QFC CEO Yousuf Mohamed al Jaidah in 2017, the International for regional business, Emadi plore specific markets includ- Swaps and Derivatives As- noted. “Soon the QFC will mi- key business clusters, such as ing Kuwait, Oman, Turkey, Qatar’s remarkable stability, have undoubtedly flourished sociation (ISDA) recognised The minister stressed that grate to Msheireb Downtown sports services, digital busi- India and Pakistan. with improved ratings reflect- in 2018, despite all odds, and the centre as an effective net- Qatar’s economy is proving Doha, Qatar’s high-tech and nesses, media and fintech. At “These markets are a cen- ing ongoing international con- this success did not occur in a ting regime and published a its resilience and attractive- award-winning urban rede- the same time, it has deep- tral aspect of our New Emerg- fidence in our nation’s econo- vacuum. positive legal opinion to its ness to investors, with the velopment project. This will ened its engagement with its ing Belt Initiative (NEBI), my. By partnering with key members. World Economic Forum’s provide a first-class working core business through the which is valued at over $2.1 This comes alongside the stakeholders in the public and This is a significant mile- 2018 Global Competitiveness environment for employees in launch of a dedicated Finan- trillion. 2018 United Nations report private sectors, locally and stone for Qatar’s financial Report once again ranking it QFC firms and facilitate col- cial Sector Office,” he added. “These sectors and markets that noted a 27% increase in internationally, the QFC has market infrastructure and as the second-most competi- laboration with their partners QFC CEO Yousuf Moham- have been selected as our new FDI inflows to Qatar between taken significant steps in sup- QFC’s world-class legal tive place to do business in and interaction with their ed al Jaidah, said QFC has areas of focus due to Qatar’s 2016 and 2017, he noted. porting the growth of the local framework, the report point- the Middle East region. clients, and will help to reaf- seen considerable growth in already-established interna- “These figures are unde- economy. ed out. Business environment re- firm QFC’s status as a leading 2018 and now has over 600 tional standing in these fields niable proof of Qatar’s eco- As part of QFC’s proac- “This initiative will allow forms enacted in recent years financial hub,” the finance firms registered on its plat- and markets, as well as their nomic strength and why it is tive approach to fulfilling our financial institutions and are starting to show a positive minister said. form, a 31% increase from the tremendous potential for fu- certainly one of the world’s core mandate of attracting corporates in our business impact and this is a context in “Looking forward, I am previous year. ture growth,” he said. most dynamic economies,” FDI to Qatar, QFC organised community and in Qatar, which QFC registered firms confident that QFC’s new “Mirroring state-level ef- Jaidah added that across Jaidah said. a number of international to confidently manage their are well placed to thrive, he strategy will deliver good re- forts, we also took an increas- all industries, local and inter- The QFC 2018 annual roadshows and events in key risk exposure through QFC’s said. sults, including its focus on ingly proactive approach in national indicators point to report said Qatar and QFC markets. platform.” Al-Attiyah Foundation set to host Daimler cuts 2019 profit roundtable to discuss challenges outlook on faced by petrochemical industry diesel issues REUTERS TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ated with integration into larger FRANKFURT DOHA composite plants? To answer such questions, the roundtable’s DAIMLER has cut its earn- AL-ATTIYAH Foundation will be guest speakers will share their ings outlook for this year after hosting on June 27 top global ex- views with the CEOs from Qatar’s lifting provisions for issues re- perts to share their insights and energy industry. lated to its diesel vehicles by “a answer key questions facing the The experts include Andrew high three-digit million euro petrochemicals industry in the Spiers, Senior Vice President, amount”, the carmaker said on ever-changing energy climate, a Nexant Energy and Chemicals Sunday. statement issued on Sunday said. Advisory International, has exten- Group earnings before in- The meeting forms part of the sive experience of the chemicals terest and tax for 2019 are now Foundation’s CEO Roundtable industry fundamentals and eco- expected to be at last year’s Series, which is a crucial quarterly nomics; Alan Gelder, VP Refin- level. Previously, the carmaker event in the calendar of industry ing, Chemicals and Oil Markets, had expected the figure to be leaders in Qatar. Wood Mackenzie, is responsible “slightly higher”. The speakers and attendees for formulating the company’s The revision is related to an will explore how the petrochemi- Former energy minister research outlook and integrated increase in expected expenses cals industry is changing. Abdullah bin Hamad al Attiyah cross-sector perspectives; Profes- linked to “various ongoing gov- Refineries are getting bigger, founded the CEO Roundtable sor Paul Stevens, Distinguished ernmental proceedings and margins in refineries have typi- Series as a platform for knowl- Fellow from Chatham House, has measures with regard to Mer- cally been tight, so refinery size conducted outstanding research cedes-Benz diesel vehicles,” the has been driven by ‘economies of edge exchange and support for in the fields of oil and energy, and company said. scale’ being achieved. This has the global community in the finally Eric Duchesne, Senior VP, However, Sunday’s profit shifted the refining economics quest towards a sustainable Manufacturing and Projects, To- warning follows news over the to building large but flexible re- energy future tal, will bring the industry per- weekend that Daimler must fineries that can handle multiple spective. recall 60,000 Mercedes diesel crudes and produce a variable The moderated discussion will cars in Germany after regula- product slate. The ‘rule of thumb’ cals, particularly if cheap ethane be managed by Nawied Jabarkyl, tors found that they were fitted of refinery size being limited to extracted from natural gas is also TV Presenter, Thomson Reuters. with software aimed at distort- about 250,000 barrels a day, has available at the same site. Former energy minister Ab- ing emissions tests. been well breached. So how will these trends af- dullah bin Hamad al Attiyah The transportation ministry Another discernable trend is fect the industry? What strategic founded the CEO Roundtable Se- said it was expanding its investi- the integration of petrochemical considerations are involved in ries as a platform for knowledge gation into further models. The production into the refining pro- making a business case for inte- exchange and support for the company also said it was reduc- cess. Here, the possibilities seem gration? What are the key chal- global community in the quest to- ing its forecast for the return on endless for a range of petrochemi- lenges and opportunities associ- wards a sustainable energy future. sales for Mercedes-Benz vans. 3 www.guide.com.qa  Monday, June 24, 2019

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REUTERS back then that the inves- REUTERS NEW YORK tigation into FedEx over NEW YORK misdirected mail should FEDEX Corp said on Sun- not be regarded as retali- ALL eyes will be on US Presi- day an operational error ation against the US com- dent Donald Trump and Chi- prevented a Huawei Tech- pany, amid the trade spat. na’s President Xi Jinping next nologies package from be- The United States and week as investors are desper- ing delivered to the United China have been engaged ate for any signs of a thaw in States, just weeks after the in a trade dispute for US-China relations even if it US delivery company said months on issues such as shifts expectations for much an error led to the Chinese tariffs, subsidies, technol- awaited Federal Reserve inter- firm’s packages being mis- ogy, regulations and cyber est rate cuts. directed. The S&P 500 closed at a “The package in ques- record high on Thursday after tion was mistakenly re- the US central bank said it was turned to the shipper, ready to cut rates if needed in and we apologise for this the face of growing risks in- operational error,” FedEx cluding the US-China trade told Reuters in an emailed Unreliable war. The benchmark index statement. A company was volatile on Friday as hopes spokeswoman confirmed entities list of trade progress offset con- that the package was US cerns about US-Iran tensions. bound but declined to say China’s Global Times To extend the rally, one what it contained. newspaper said in a tweet requirement will be friendly China’s Global Times later that FedEx is likely to talks between the leaders of newspaper said in a tweet be added to China’s the world’s two biggest econ- later that FedEx is likely to ‘unreliable entities list’ due omies. They are expected to be added to China’s ‘unreli- to the incident meet in Japan on the sidelines able entities list’ due to the of a Group of 20 (G20) sum- incident. mit next week. Amid a bruising trade security, among others, US-China negotiations dispute between Wash- with Washington putting spectacularly broke down in ington and Beijing, China Huawei on a blacklist last early May after Trump ac- threatened late in May to month citing national se- cused China of retreating from unveil an unprecedented curity. previous commitments, caus- File photo of US President Donald Trump (left) with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing. (AFP) hit-list of “unreliable” for- “FedEx can accept and ing a market sell-off. eign firms, groups and indi- transport all Huawei prod- Trump then slapped 25% a Wall Street Journal report “The market is already 100%, according to the CME viduals that harm the inter- ucts except for any ship- tariffs on $200 billion of Chi- on Friday, citing an unnamed primed for a bad outcome,” FedWatch tool. ests of Chinese companies. ments to listed Huawei nese imports to the United senior administration offi- said Jared Woodard, global One uncertainty inves- Huawei, the world’s entities on the US Entity States and threatened 25% cial, that US Vice President investment strategist at BofA tors face is whether positive biggest telecoms gear mak- List,” the company said on tariffs on another $325 bil- Mike Pence would postpone a Merrill Lynch Global Re- Trump-Xi talks could delay a er, is at the center of the Sunday. lion of Chinese goods, creating planned speech on China pol- search. “If you saw a tariff Fed rate cut. US-China trade dispute. On Friday, the US Com- massive corporate and inves- icy to avoid stoking tensions Slowing US reduction, or even friendly US economic growth, China’s commerce min- merce Department said it tor uncertainty that has pres- before the Trump-Xi meeting. progress that takes escala- while slowing, is strong istry and FedEx did not re- was adding several Chinese sured global economic growth. Investors do not need “a economy tion off the table, it would enough that “the Fed can af- spond immediately to a re- companies and a govern- In a press conference af- complete deal at the G20 to In a press conference after give you a huge bullish mar- ford to wait a while” to moni- quest for comment on the ment-owned institute in- ter the Fed’s policy meeting add more confidence to the the Fed’s policy meeting this ket response.” He estimated tor trade-talk progress, Wells likelihood of the company volved in supercomputing this week, Chairman Jerome market but the market needs week, Chairman Jerome that the S&P could rise above Fargo’s Christopher said. being added to the ‘unre- with military applications Powell said while the baseline some assurance there’s a de- Powell said while the baseline 3,000 if the G20 meeting goes But if investors have to liable’ list. Global Times to its national security economic outlook remains “fa- escalation of trade tensions,” economic outlook remains well. It closed at 2,954.18 on weigh a trade de-escalation is published by the ruling “entity list” that bars them vourable,” risks continue to said Frances Donald, chief “favourable,” risks continue to Thursday. with the possibility of fewer- Communist Party’s Peo- from buying US parts and grow, including the drag rising economist and head of macro- But if there is no progress, than-hoped-for rate cuts, they ple’s Daily. components without gov- trade tensions may have on US economic strategy at Manulife grow, including the drag rising the benchmark index could will likely recognize “that a China launched an in- ernment approval. business investment and signs Investment Management in trade tensions may have on fall back down back down to trade deal is a more powerful vestigation into FedEx ear- Huawei, which said it of slowing economic growth Toronto. US business investment and 2,750, Woodard said: “At that boost to US growth than Fed lier this month over Hua- was reviewing its relation- overseas. “The best the market can signs of slowing economic point investors would expect cuts,” said Manulife’s Donald. wei parcels delivered to ship with FedEx after the As the S&P has erased expect out of the G20 is a growth overseas a more aggressive response “US companies are not the wrong address, without mishandling of its packag- May’s 6.6% drop on hopes for handshake and a commitment from the Fed or a more con- suffering from lack of afforda- giving details about the de- es earlier, did not immedi- a rate cut and US-China trade to resume talking,” said Paul ciliatory tone from the presi- ble funding. They’re suffering liveries in question. ately respond to a Reuters deal progress, strategists were Christopher, head of global This could be enough to dent.” Traders are betting on from a lack of clarity about China’s state news request for comment on hopeful ahead of the G20 sum- market strategy at Wells Far- pep up the trade-weary mar- at least three rate cuts by the the future of the economy be- agency Xinhua had said Sunday. mit. go Investment Institute in St. ket while anything less could end of the year, placing the cause of trade tensions,” she Adding to optimism was Louis, Missouri. cause the market to nosedive. probability of a July cut at said.

Powerful, efficient, sporty and practical for everyday driving Q-Auto marks arrival of first all-electric Audi e-tron in Qatar The SUV is powered by two powerful e-motors that are locally CO2-neutral and virtually silent

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THE first fully electrically powered series production model from the Audi, has finally arrived in Qatar for Qatar delivery an exclusive preview. The full-size SUV is powerful, ef- in 2020 ficient, sporty and practical for eve- ryday driving and will be available in The Audi e-tron rolls off the 2020, Q-Auto said in a statement on assembly line at the CO2-neutral Sunday. plant in Brussels. Initial deliveries With an impressive and dynamic to Qatari customers are planned SUV exterior design, the all-new for 2020 Audi e-tron has an electrifying ap- pearance, whether standing still or on the move. Its expressive sill area, During far more than 90 percent the electric tailboard and the light of all decelerations, the Audi e-tron grey single frame are indicators of recovers energy solely via its electric the high-voltage technology that motors. makes for a special driving experi- The electric SUV taps its maxi- ence. mum recuperation potential in com- The electric SUV is powered by bination with the integrated electro- two powerful electric motors that are hydraulic brake control system. Audi locally CO2-neutral and virtually si- is the world’s first carmaker to use lent. such a system in an electrically pow- A new generation of the quattro ered series production vehicle. drive, the electric all-wheel drive, The cleverly designed aerody- ensures excellent traction and dy- namics also contribute significantly namics. It ensures the continuous to its efficiency. One highlight of this and variable regulation of the ideal concept are the optional virtual exte- distribution of drive torques between rior mirrors – a worldwide first in a the two axles – within a fraction of a series production model. Not only do second. they reduce aerodynamic drag, they A key factor for the sporty char- also take digitalisation in the vehicle acter and outstanding transverse to a whole new level. dynamics is the low and central po- The Audi e-tron offers the spa- sition at which the battery system is ciousness and comfort of one of the tric mobility a premium experience. for at home and on the go. all-electric Audi in Qatar, and we are The Audi e-tron rolls off the as- installed. It gives the vehicle a range brand’s typical full-size SUV models. This is also ensured by the compre- Ahmad Shariefi, Director of Op- looking forward to showing the car sembly line at the CO2-neutral plant that is suitable for driving long dis- Paired with high-quality materials hensive and reliable range of charg- erations at Q-Auto, said, “We are to our customers during the month in Brussels. Initial deliveries to Qa- tances. and fine workmanship, it makes elec- ing options with intelligent solutions very excited here to have the first of June and July”. tari customers are planned for 2020. Barshim makes a winning return in Poland PAGE 18 MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019

Sohail sparkles as Pak condemn CRICKET WORLD CUP South Africa to World Cup exit PAGE 16 BANGLADESH VS AFGHANISTAN

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Qatar and Argentina fans before the start of the Copa America group match at the Gremio Arena in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Sunday. Several Qatar fans travelled all the way to Brazil to support the Al Annabi. (AFP/EPA-EFE) Argentina book quarters berth Paraguay hopes hinge on Japan and Ecaudor tie REUTERS SALVADOR

COLOMBIA enjoyed a 1-0 win over Paraguay despite fielding a second-string side to make it a clean sweep of victories in their Copa America group stage cam- paign, leaving Paraguay’s hopes of staying in the tournament hanging by a thread. Colombia were guaran- teed a place in the last eight as Group B winners and made 10 changes from the side that beat Qatar in their last outing but still dominated play while Paraguay, who had to win to ensure they progressed, barely caused any danger. Midfielder Gustavo Cuellar put Colombia ahead just after the half-hour mark, sliding the ball through the legs of Para- guay goalkeeper Roberto Fer- nandez, while Luis Diaz struck in the second half but the goal Argentina’s Sergio Aguero in action with Qatar’s Boualem Khoukhi and goalkeeper Saad Alsheeb during their Group B Copa America match at Arena Do Gremio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Sunday. Argentina won 2-0 to was ruled out by VAR. finish overall second in the group and progress in the last eight of the South American football championship.(REUTERS) The technology was used again in stoppage time to over- rule a penalty that had been Martinez, Aguero score a goal each for the South Americans awarded to Colombia. Carlos Quieroz’s Colombia REUTERS Venezuela. scored a fine angled drive with Argentina will play Ven- previous two games. have four points. side finished top of the group PORTO ALEGRE Argentina took the lead af- eight minutes remaining. ezuela in Rio de Janeiro on A loss and a draw meant With seven of the eight with nine points, while Argen- ter three minutes when an atro- Argentina’s win against Friday, while the other ties will Lionel Messi was again need- qualifiers decided – hosts Bra- tina came second with four AN early goal from Lautaro cious pass out of defence went the Asian champions, their only be decided after Mon- ed to lift the Albicelestes, but it zil and Group C leaders Chile and also progressed to the Martinez and a late second straight to Martinez, who made first after a loss to Colombia day’s final Group C matches. was Martinez who got the ball are also through. quarter-finals. Paraguay are from Sergio Aguero gave Ar- no mistake from 15 meters out. and a draw with Paraguay, Both teams needed maxi- rolling. Group B winners Co- RESULTS third on two. Paraguay must gentina a 2-0 win over Qatar The South Americans domi- leaves them in second place in mum points to have any hopes lombia’s victory also ensured GROUP B: Qatar 0 Argentina hope Monday’s game between on Sunday, a deserved victory nated the game more and more Group B on four points behind of progressing and Argentina that Uruguay progressed as 2 (Martinez 4, Aguero 82); At Japan and Ecuador ends in a that takes them into the Copa as it went on, and Aguero made group winners Colombia, who have been heavily criticised af- they cannot finish lower than Salvador: Colombia 1 (Cuellar draw as victory for either side America quarter-finals to face up for earlier misses when he beat Paraguay 1-0. ter failing to imppress in their third in Group C and already 31) Paraguay 0. would send them out. Brazil, Venezuela roll into last eight with ease Uruguay and Chile set

DPA the Selecao a sixth as Gallese for high-stakes clash BOGOTA saved his penalty kick deep into injury time. AFP the most controversial as he BRAZIL and Venezuela ad- Venezuela meanwhile beat RIO DE JANEIRO received a second yellow card vanced to the Copa America Bolivia 3-1 in a convincing per- just after the hour mark for quarter-finals on Saturday af- formance in Belo Horizonte. FIREWORKS could be in store flicking a hand into Chile de- ter convincing victories over A header by Darwin Mar- when reigning champions fender Gonzalo Jara’s face. Peru and Bolivia respectively. chis put the Vinotintos ahead Chile and record 15-time win- Cavani, though, was left in- Just days after failing to in the second minute. The ners Uruguay meet in the Copa censed as Jara had appeared to prevail against Venezuela, a striker then bagged a second America on Monday at Rio de shove a finger up the forward’s Neymar-less Brazil crushed from the top of the penalty box Janeiro’s Maracana stadium. backside prior to his reaction, Peru 5-0 in Sao Paulo, securing in the 55th. It will be the fourth edition and his misdemeanour went the leading spot in Group A. Bolivia got one back with running of the oldest conti- unpunished. Uruguay defended Casemiro opened the scor- Leonel Justiniano in the 82nd, nental competition in inter- doggedly after that but fell to a ing for the hosts with a header but his side’s dreams of a national football in which the Mauricio Isla winner 10 minutes in the 12th followed seven comeback were trumped four South American rivals meet from time. And tempers boiled minutes later by Roberto Fir- minutes later by substitute Jo- and memories are still fresh of over in the final minute when mino, who took advantage of sef Martinez. the controversy surrounding Fucile was given his marching a bad clearance by Peruvian Brazil will now play their stormy 2015 clash. orders, sparking a mass con- keeper Pedro Gallese. one of the two third-placed Uruguay, then the reign- frontation involving players and Everton Soares added a teams at the Gremio arena ing champions, finished the officials from both sides. third in the 32nd with a low on Thursday, while Ven- quarter-final encounter in Cavani and Jara were both strike from outside the pen- ezuela will face Group B’s Santiago with nine men after hit with two-game bans over alty area, followed by Dani second-placed team. Edinson Cavani and Jorge Fu- the earlier incident while Uru- Alves in the 53rd and Willian With four points Peru may cile were given their marching guay coach Oscar Tabare was in the 90th. While the hosts scored five goals against Peru, Gabriel Jesus missed this one from the penalty spot during also qualify as one of the best orders in a 1-0 defeat. suspended for three matches Gabriel Jesus failed to give their Group A Copa America match at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday. (REUTERS) third-placed sides. Cavani’s dismissal was for insulting the referee. 16 Monday, June 24, 2019 Sports Sohail show lifts Pak spirits Preview: B’desh-Afghanistan

SCOREBOARD Du Plessis PAKISTAN Imam-ul-Haq c & b Tahir ...... 44 blasts ‘mediocre’ Fakhar Zaman c Amla b Tahir ...... 44 Babar Azam c Ngidi b Phehlukwayo ...... 69 Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Markram ...... 20 South Africa after Haris Sohail c De Kock b Ngidi ...... 89 Imad Wasim c sub (Duminy) b Ngidi ...... 23 World Cup exit Wahab Riaz b Ngidi ...... 4 Sarfaraz Ahmed not out ...... 2 LONDON: Faf du Plessis admitted Shadab Khan not out ...... 1 South Africa’s limp World Cup exit Extras: (lb6, nb1, w5) ...... 12 was embarrassing as the furious TOTAL: (For 7 wkts; 50 overs) ...... 308 Did not bat: Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Shah Afridi captain branded his under-perform- Fall of wickets: 1-81 (Zaman), 2-98 (Imam), 3-143 (Hafeez), Bangladesh’s head coach Steve Rhodes gestures as he addresses the ing team “mediocre” and chal- 4-224 (Azam), 5-295 (Imad), 6-304 (Riaz), 7-307 (Sohail) media at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Sunday. (AFP) lenged them to take responsibility Bowling: Rabada 10-0-65-0 (1w); Ngidi 9-0-64-3; Morris 9-0- for their disastrous showing. 61-0; Phehlukwayo 8-0-49-1 (1nb, 2w); Tahir 10-0-41-2 (1w); The Proteas cannot qualify for the Markram 4-0-22-1 (1w). semi-finals after slumping to a SOUTH AFRICA Rhodes warns 49-run defeat against Pakistan at Hashim Amla lbw b Amir ...... 2 Lord’s on Sunday. Q. de Kock c Imam b Shadab ...... 47 F. du Plessis c Sarfaraz b Amir ...... 63 Bangladesh of With two games to play, South Af- A. Markram b Shadab ...... 7 rica have failed to make the knock- H. van der Dussen c Hafeez b Shadab ...... 36 out stages for only the second D. Miller b Shaheen ...... 31 A. Phehlukwayo not out ...... 46 boundary drought time. The tame manner of their C. Morris b Wahab ...... 16 elimination was tough for Du Ples- K. Rabada b Wahab ...... 3 sis to swallow as he watched his L. Ngidi b Wahab ...... 1 side struggle to 259-9 in response Imran Tahir not out ...... 1 in Southampton Extras: 1 (lb1, w5) ...... 6 to Pakistan’s 308-7. TOTAL: (For 9 wkts; 50 overs) ...... 259 “The results we are dishing out at Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Amla), 2-91 (De Kock), 3-103 (Markram), REUTERS Afghanistan bowled with the moment, it’s tough. The way we 4-136 (Du Plessis), 5-189 (Van der Dussen), 6-192 (Miller), SOUTHAMPTON lot of discipline against India. played today is borderline embar- 7-222 (Morris), 8-239 (Rabada), 9-246 (Ngidi). Leg-spinner Rashid Khan will Bowling: Hafeez 2-0-11-0 (1w); Amir 10-1-49-2 (1w); Shaheen rassing,” Du Plessis said. 8-0-54-1; Imad 10-0-48-0; Riaz 10-0-46-3 (2w); Shadab 10-1- BANGLADESH coach Steve be particularly pleased having “It started with our bowling. There 50-3 (1w). Rhodes reckons the slow bounced back from his mauling were a lot of bad balls on a wicket Result: Pakistan won by 49 runs track and big outfield at the by England captain Eoin Mor- where if you just bowled line and Toss: Pakistan. Man-of-the-Match: Haris Sohail. Hampshire Bowl may result gan to return figures 10-0-38-1. length it was going to be hard in a boundary drought and has Rhodes said they respected for them. It was a five out of 10 told his batsmen to run hard the Afghan spinners but were performance with the ball, then the in Monday’s World Cup match not intimidated by them. same batting. We started nicely, Pakistan’s Haris Sohail plays a shot against Afghanistan. “I think the word is re- got a partnership going, then during his innings of 89 against South Rhodes followed Sat- spect,” Rhodes said. wickets fall. Africa at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in urday’s match in which In- “We do respect them but we “We are a mediocre team at the London on Sunday. (AFP) dia survived a mighty scare don’t fear them. A lot of the lads moment because we are making against Afghanistan in a low- have grown up playing on spin- the same mistakes. One step scoring thriller. ning wickets, they faced a lot forward and two steps back is not On a conspicuously slow of spin bowlers. We’ll respect a good team.” wicket, India’s vaunted line- them because they are top in- DU Plessis said his players were STANDINGS up managed 224-8, while Af- ternational bowlers.” Admira- suffering from a chronic lack of TEAM P W L T NR PTS ghanistan fell 11 runs short tion is the other emotion he has confidence.(AFP) when they returned to chase. for the plucky Afghans in their NEW ZEALAND 6 5 0 0 1 11 Only Virat Kohli, who top- second World Cup appearance. AUSTRALIA 6 5 1 0 0 10 scored with 67, managed a “We’re not fearful of them, INDIA 5 4 0 0 1 9 100-plus strike rate, while both but you know what, I’m really Proteas lose by 49 runs, chasing a target of 309 at Lord’s ENGLAND 6 4 2 0 0 8 teams managed only one six proud also of Afghanistan’s SRI LANKA 6 2 2 0 2 6 each. “I watched bit of the game rise in the cricketing ranks,” AFP dered without a fight. “The biggest downside is ruled pace bowler Dale Steyn BANGLADESH 6 2 3 0 1 5 live and rest on TV. The wicket Rhodes said. LONDON Faf du Plessis’s side had we are not doing ourselves jus- out of the tournament. PAKISTAN 6 2 3 0 1 5 was a little bit slower and turned “Bangladesh did a fine job already been roughed up by tice as a team,” said Du Plessis. Pakistan were also playing WEST INDIES 6 1 4 0 1 3 a little bit. We’re playing on the in 20 years internationally. Af- PAKISTAN condemned South Haris Sohail’s brilliant 59-ball “We are not playing the cricket for their World Cup survival and SOUTH AFRICA 7 1 5 0 1 3 same wicket, so that’s useful to ghanistan are now doing a good Africa to World Cup elimina- innings of 89 in Pakistan’s total we are capable of and that is their army of fans turned Lord’s AFGHANISTAN 6 0 6 0 0 0 know,” Rhodes said on Sunday. job. I think these two countries tion and kept alive their own of 308-7 from their 50 overs. extremely disappointing. into a vibrant mass of green. Note: Top four teams qualify for semi-finals. “The wicket is right in are actually where cricket is slender chances of advancing South Africa’s fifth defeat “For me the biggest dis- Their second win of the the middle of the ground and thriving.” Bangladesh suffered to the semi-finals with a 49- in seven World Cup matches appointment is we are letting tournament gives Sarfaraz Hitting nine fours and there are some huge bounda- an injury scare when Mehidy run win at Lord’s on Sunday. confirmed their embarrass- ourselves down with the skill Ahmed’s side hope of mak- three sixes in his ruthless blitz, ries.” “So six-hitting and four- Hasan Miraz suffered a blow Chasing 309 to remain in ingly early exit, with matches that is in that dressing room.” ing the semi-finals, with three Sohail gave Pakistan a shot of hitting might be less, like the to the head while giving an in- the hunt for a last four berth, against Sri Lanka and Austral- South Africa have been matches remaining in the bat- adrenaline after Babar Azam’s other day against India. We’ll terview but Rhodes said the off- South Africa’s survival bid pe- ia still to play. beset by problems on and off tle to finish in the top four in more sedate 69 laid the foun- certainly have to run hard for spinner was doing well. tered out on 259-9. For just the second time the field – starting when AB de the 10-team group stage. dations for victory. our singles and twos, and turn “Mehidy just got a hit on Disciplined Pakistan bowl- in their history, and the first Villiers’ late offer to come out Earlier, man-of-the-match “Haris Sohail came in, he them into threes. That’s an the side of his head when giv- ing saw Shadab Khan and Wa- time since 2003, South Africa of retirement for the World Sohail’s dashing display had was hungry to play in the match important aspect.” The track ing an interview, the ball came hab Riaz take three wickets have failed to reach the knock- Cup was rejected and com- set the tone for a dispiriting and the way he batted was a might suit his bowlers though, flying out of the net. He seems each as South Africa surren- out stages. pounded by an injury that day for South Africa. turning point,” said Sarfaraz. the Englishman said. OK, he seems fine,” he said. Windies flatter to deceive once again AFP “They haven’t been together things like that – change in Brathwaite’s brilliant knock in vain MANCHESTER for a long time, unlike teams coaches, so different phi- like England, New Zealand losophies have evolved over THE West Indies started their and India, who have had a the last three or four years,” World Cup campaign in style, core group for a long time. said Bishop, who also called blowing Pakistan away to re- “This team hasn’t had that for a shake-up in Caribbean vive memories of their glory for different reasons, whether domestic cricket. days of swashbuckling batting it’s injury or guys going to dif- “It’s not just these guys, – and fearsome fast bowling. ferent leagues, which is under- West Indies cricket has strug- But, six games in, it is a standable. So I think that has gled for a fair while now in familiar tale of what-ifs as the hindered preparation.” different formats at different Australia’s Ashleigh Barty celebrates with the trophy after winning the two-time former champions West Indies cricket went times. In Twenty20 they are Birmingham WTA final against Germany’s Julia Goerges at Edgbaston contemplate another failed through huge upheavals af- kings of the world. Some cred- Priory Club on Sunday. (REUTERS) campaign dogged by their old ter the team cut short their it needs to be given there.” foe – inconsistency. tour of India in 2014 due to a The West Indies wit- Carlos Brathwaite on Sat- payment dispute between the nessed an upturn in fortunes Barty on top of tennis world urday exemplified West Indies’ players and the board. on the pitch with a shock 2-1 fighting spirit and impressive Dwayne Bravo was sacked Test series win over England AFP come a reality is incredible, it re- reserves of talent, smashing a as one-day international cap- and 2-2 ODI series draw ear- BIRMINGHAM ally is,” said Barty after receiving breathtaking century to take tain and Kieron Pollard and lier this year. the trophy in a tournament she his side agonisingly close to Darren Sammy were sidelined. But the stark truth is that ASHLEIGH Barty said it was in had not dropped a set in. victory against New Zealand at The enormously talented the former undisputed kings “another realm” to become only “It’s not something that Old Trafford. and charismatic Chris Gayle of world cricket under Clive the second Australian woman was really in my realm. But instead of completing subsequently became a “gun Lloyd and Viv Richards have to top the world rankings when “We started from scratch an unlikely and glorious win, for hire”, playing in leagues all not won an ODI series since she won the Birmingham WTA without a ranking and now Jason Holder’s team lost by around the world as coaches 2014. title on Sunday, beating Julia to be where we are, not only five runs, effectively ending came and went. Remind Holder, who has Goerges 6-3, 7-5. for me, is a massive, massive their hopes of qualifying for Bishop said the changing been captain since 2015, of The 23-year-old French achievement for them.” the semi-finals of the 50- support staff had not helped West Indies’ rich legacy and Open champion emulates Barty said it was an honour over event. team-building – Floyd Reifer the pressure it might put on Yvonne Goolagong Cawley to follow in Goolagong Caw- It is a familiar scenario was appointed interim head the present side and he smil- – like her an indigenous Aus- ley’s footsteps. for West Indies sides and coach after the sacking of ingly says “no pressure”. tralian – who held it for a fort- “To be able to follow in the former paceman Ian Bishop Richard Pybus in April. “We need to be a little bit night in 1976. footsteps of Yvonne, even to be believes the lack of time the A change in guard at more consistent in what we’re Barty – the first Australian mentioned in the same sentence team’s core group spends to- Cricket West Indies saw Ricky doing,” he said after the heart- to win the French Open since as her, is incredible,” sad Barty. gether is one reason for their Skerritt succeed controversial breaking loss to New Zealand Margaret Court in 1973 -- dis- “What she’s done for below-par showing in Eng- predecessor Dave Cameron as at Old Trafford. places Japan’s Naomi Osaka as our sport, for Australians all land and Wales. president in March. “But as I said before, we’re women’s world number one. around the world, not (those) “Obviously they are a tal- “There have been changes really, really proud of the way Even more extraordinarily, just based in Australia, she’s ented team,” Bishop told AFP. in the selection panel and the guys fought.” it comes less than five years put us on the map.” since she took time out from Barty said her celebrations SCOREBOARD tennis to play cricket in 2014. would have to be pretty muted. Nevertheless, she said it had “Get in the car and get down NEW ZEALAND: 291 A. Nurse c Latham b Boult 1 (Hetmyer), 4-142 (Holder), 5-152 (Gayle), 6-163 WEST INDIES E. Lewis c Neesham b Boult 0 (Nurse), 7-164 (Lewis), 8-211 (Roach), 9-245 (Cottrell), been a childhood dream to be to Eastbourne (her next tourna- C. Gayle c Boult b De Grandhomme 87 K. Roach c Latham b Henry 14 10-286 (Brathwaite). tennis number one, even though ment),” she said. “We’ll just be S. Hope b Boult 1 S. Cottrell b Ferguson 15 Bowling: Boult 10-1-30-4 (1w), Henry 9-0-76-1 (2w), this year her and her team had very boring, to be completely N. Pooran c Latham b Boult 1 O. Thomas not out 0 Ferguson 10-0-59-3 (2w), Neesham 6-0-35-1, Santner West Indies’ Carlos Brathwaite reflects on what could have been after only targeted the top 10. honest, we’ve got a big couple S. Hetmyer b Ferguson 54 Extras: (lb3, w9) 12 10-1-61-0, De Grandhomme 4-0-22-1. he was caught on the boundary line by Trent Boult. Brathwaite, who J. Holder c Latham b Ferguson 0 TOTAL: (All out, 49 overs) 286 Result: New Zealand won by 5 runs. “I mean you always dream of weeks coming up. Make sure C. Brathwaite c Boult b Neesham 101 Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Hope), 2-20, (Pooran), 3-142 Man of the Match: Ken Williamson. made 101, had attempted a six off the last ball of the 49th over with of it as a little kid, but for it to be- we’re ready to go.” his team needing six runs to win from seven balls. (REUTERS) Sports Monday, June 24, 2019 17 Al Shahania look forward to next season Brazil skipper Alves leaves PSG but yet to decide camping plan: President AFP compatriot Leonardo returns del Rey and three Champions PARIS as the new sporting director. League medals with Barca. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK He stressed that the ba- to the new season and our Alves signed for PSG at the “Today I close another cy- DOHA sic combination of the team preparations ahead of it,” he JUST hours after scoring in same time as Neymar, in the cle in my life, a cycle of victory, would not change. Spanish said. Brazil’s 5-0 thrashing of Peru summer of 2017. learning and experiences,” AL Shahania Sports Club coach Jose Murcia has put Promoted side Al Shahani- at the Copa America, Dani The Juazeiro-born player, maintained Alves. President Manahi Al Sham- forward some suggestions ya achieved some good results Alves announced he was leav- capped 111 times internation- “I would like to thank the mari confirmed that they about the inclusion of some in the 2018-19 QNB Stars ing Paris Saint-Germain. ally, previously played for PSG family for the opportunity had not decided on their pre- players and the club manage- League, finishing a creditable The 36-year-old right back, Bahia in Brazil, Sevilla and to build together a page in the season camp as part of their ment is assessing them in co- seventh with 27 points. who is captain of Brazil, had Barcelona in Spain and Juven- history of this club.” preparations for the 2019-20 ordination with the technical “There won’t be any let- been with the French champi- tus. Alves’ two seasons with “It was two years of resil- season. staff, so we can finalise things up in the new season, and ons for two seasons. PSG saw him part of a team ience and continuous rein- “We’re finalising all ar- in the coming weeks. we’ll continue with the same “Everything has a start, that won back-to-back Ligue vention to fulfil my mission... rangements in co-ordination “Murcia will return to strength and determination. middle and end, and the time 1 titles as well as League Cup I apologise if at any point I with the technical staff re- Al Shahania President Manahi al Doha soon and we had re- We’re counting on our team to has come to put a full stop and French Cup trophies in his was not up to it on the pitch, garding our pre-season camp Shammari. newed the contract with him make the best of the new sea- here,” Alves said on Instagram. first year. He also won a Serie I apologise if at some point I and also the new recruits, be for one season. We’ll meet son even though the competi- Alves did not reveal where A title with Juve, after having made a mistake, I just tried to it the overseas professionals told Qatar Stars League web- with him once he returns to tion will be tougher,” Sham- he might go, and leaves PSG as claimed six La Liga, four Copa give my best.” or Qatari players,” Shammari site. discuss some matters related mari added.

Quick read FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP Seedorf insists Bundesliga players Cameroon fully to undergo brain focused despite screening VAR steals show as England GERMAN Bundesliga players pay dispute must undergo screenings for possible brain injuries from next REUTERS season onwards, the Bild am beat Cameroon to make QF CAPE TOWN Sonntag paper reported Sunday. The paper published an ac- CAMEROON have put their cording letter from the German strike over money behind Football Federation (DFB) medical The Lionesses them and are fully focused on commission to all clubs which their opening Africa Cup of said that the screening would win 3-0 to set up Nations match on Tuesday, be part the compulsory annual last eight clash according to coach Clarence medical check-up for all first and Seedorf. second division players. against Norway “All teams in the world at “Acute head injuries are a some point in their history ex- danger for the athletes,” German REUTERS perience such troubles,” said Football League (DFL) director VALENCIENNES, FRANCE the former Netherlands inter- Andreas Nagal told Bild am national and four-time Cham- Sonntag. ENGLAND marched into the pions League winner, “but it “We are making the handling of women’s World Cup quarter- will not affect our morale or our head injuries more professional finals after a 3-0 victory over preparations.” with the mandatory introduction Cameroon on Sunday in an Cameroon’s arrival at the of the baseline screening,” (DPA) dramatic match that was over- tournament in Egypt was de- shadowed by the African side’s layed by 24 hours when the anger towards the Video Assis- squad refused to board their South-East Asia to tant Referee (VAR) over several plane in Yaounde while they bid for 2034 football decisions. haggled over increased appear- World Cup The referee appeared to lose ance fees and bonus monies. her grip of the contest as the They eventually boarded THE Association of Southeast Cameroon players showed their after negotiations with govern- Asian Nations (ASEAN) will anger at decisions and resorted ment officials and Seedorf sug- make a bid to host the 2034 to a physical approach towards England’s Ellen White scores during the round of 16 match against gested on Sunday that the expe- football World Cup, Thai Prime their opponents, prompting Poor behaviour? Cameroon at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 in Valenciennes, rience might well turn out to be Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said England boss Phil Neville to France on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) a positive. at the bloc’s 34th summit in say it did not feel like a soccer I know we get these briefs “Actually the bonus crisis Bangkok on Sunday. match. about coming on TV and saying That incensed Cameroon’s cipline and rash challenges has reinforced the team spirit “I wish to inform our ASEAN “I know we get these briefs it was good game, but that players who appeared to al- throughout also had its ugly and the determination within peoples that today, the lead- about coming on TV and say- wasn’t a last-16 tie in terms of most refuse to restart the con- moment as Toni Duggan ap- the squad to perform well. ers supported the shared wish ing it was good game, but that behaviour from footballers. This test as they argued with the peared to gesture that she had There was some tension but the of ASEAN to develop a joint wasn’t a last-16 tie in terms of referee in the middle of the been spat on by an opponent. players have behaved maturely bid to host the FIFA World Cup behaviour from footballers. is going out worldwide. There pitch, furiously pointing to Alexandra Takounda was and they’ve decided to be here in 2034,” Prayut told a press This is going out worldwide,” he has to be a standard of the screen in stadium which then lucky to be shown only to fight for Cameroon. conference. “I wish to invite all told BBC Sport. behaviour that you have to do, showed the replay. a yellow card for a stamp on “The players have main- ASEAN peoples to collectively “I didn’t enjoy it, the players and my players did that. The match continued after Houghton in the dying seconds tained the same intensity and support the national football didn’t enjoy it (but) kept their Djeumfa managed to calm his while captain Gabrielle Ongu- concentration. The team is associations of ASEAN member concentration... those images England coach Phil Neville players but more anger was to ene avoided punishment for ready and they can’t wait to states with a view to realising are going out worldwide and follow in the second half after screaming at the referee as well start the first match,” he said. this dream together,” he added. young girls are seeing that be- second goal, White was onside, into the right corner from an Ajara Nchout scored to reduce as the injured player. Cameroon, who won a NONE of the countries in the haviour and it’s not right. deal with it,” Neville said. indirect free kick inside the pen- the deficit. “I’m afraid today we saw be- fifth Cup of Nations title two 10-member association has hosted “There has to be a standard “We’re spoken to by FIFA alty area, after Cameroon goal- The forward’s goal was dis- haviour that was unacceptable years ago, meet Guinea Bis- the World Cup before. South Korea of behaviour that you have to about 350,000 times and in keeper Annette Ngo Ndom col- allowed for offside following a on the field,” Neville added. sau in Group F at Ismailia on and Japan jointly hosted in 2002, do, and my players did that.” the end, the referee took pity on lected a backpass from defender VAR review, leaving her close to “Win, lose or draw, I’d nev- Tuesday, followed by matches while the United States, Canada Neville said he had no them. They should count their Augustine Ejangue. tears amid more protests. er expect my players to do that. against Ghana and Benin at the and Mexico will host the 2026 sympathy for Cameroon, de- lucky stars that it wasn’t five or Forward Ellen White then England added a third You have to accept the rules are same venue. event. Other countries that have spite their coach Alan Djeum- six. A team that are refusing to scored her fourth goal of the through defender Alex Green- the rules, that referees make the “We need to perform and expressed an interest in hosting fa insisting every decision play... I’m proud of my players tournament as she collected a wood, who swept in a first-time right calls and get on with it.” show on the field why we are the 2034 World Cup include Egypt, against his side was wrong for playing a game of football.” pass from defender Lucy Bronze effort from a well worked corner England meet Norway in Le title favourites too. I think we Australia, New Zealand, China and and that they suffered a “mis- England took the lead in to fire home, with VAR confirm- in the 58th minute to rub salt Havre in the last-eight after the have the talent and the possibil- Zimbabwe. (DPA) carriage of justice.” the 14th minute when Steph ing that she was not offside after into the wounds. Scandinavians beat Australia on ity to do something very impor- “The rules are rules. For the Houghton drilled the ball low the goal was initially disallowed. A game marked by indis- penalties on Saturday. tant,” said Seedorf. Senegal sweep Tanzania aside in mismatch World Cup winner Torres to play final pro match in August trickster laid off for Kouyate and while this was a promising Senegal are tipped moments later only for the sub- start for Senegal there will be far DPA as leading trophy stitute to scoop comfortably tougher obstacles to overcome TOKYO over. than the second-lowest ranked contenders alongside Senegal appeared to have side in the event. SPAIN’S World Cup and double hosts Egypt for the a second goal on 34 minutes European Championship win- when Sarr poked home after a Morocco squeeze ning striker Fernando Torres 2019 AFCON fumble by Manula but the ref- past Namibia will play his last professional eree ruled the effort out for a A last-minute own goal football match on August 23, AGENCIES supposed handball. handed morocco a narrow 1-0 he said on Sunday as he an- CAIRO With Senegal ranked 22 in victory over plucky Namibia at nounced his retirement. the world and Tanzania 131, this the Africa Cup of Nations on “I am here to announce my Fernando Torres announces his AFRICA Cup of Nations hope- was on paper the biggest mis- Sunday in an far-from-convinc- official retirement from foot- retirement from professional foot- fuls Senegal kicked off their match on paper of the 36 first- ing start from one of the pre- ball,” the 35-year-old said in ball in Tokyo on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) quest for an elusive maiden title round matches in Egypt, and tournament favourites. a press conference in Japan’s on Sunday with a dominant 2-0 only a matter of wasteful finish- Substitute Itamunua Kei- capital Tokyo. ment to play my final game and win over a Tanzania side mak- Senegal players celebrate scoring against Tanzania during their 2019 ing spared Tanzania a heavier mune botched an attempted Torres, who joined Sagan I think that’s a perfect time.” ing a first appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match at 30 June Stadium in Cairo on defeat. clearance and headed the ball Tosu in the J-League in July The forward told the press tournament since 1980. Sunday, (EPA-EFE) Niang twice fluffed clear-cut into his own net after a free 2018, said he will play his last that in the last two months of Senegal are tipped as lead- openings to add to the advan- kick from morocco midfielder game as a pro on August 23, his career he will “give every- ing trophy contenders alongside Boasting a squad comprised robust defence including Napoli tage, failing to make any telling Hakim Ziyech in the 89th min- when his side will play Vissel thing that is still left inside of hosts Egypt, and the Teranga solely of European-based play- standout Kalidou Koulibaly, contact when Sarr squared to ute of the opening Group D Kobe, including former Spain me to help the team to improve Lions proved far too formidable ers, Aliou Cisse’s side made with Cheikhou Kouyate slot- leave the forward with a relative game at the Al Salam Stadium. teammates David Villa and An- the current situation, which is for their opening Group C op- the gulf in class against a team ting in alongside him following tap-in. morocco coach Herve Re- dres Iniesta. not the best.” Sagan Tosu are ponents despite the absence of featuring seven starters from an injury to Salif Sane midway It required a flash of bril- nard, who has won two Cup of “To say goodbye to football currently placed last in the J- suspended star forward Sadio the Tanzanian league markedly through the half. liance from Club Brugge mid- Nations titles, had warned that next to my dear friend Iniesta League first-division’s table Mane. clear with an early flourish that Senegal soon grabbed the fielder Diatta to finally give the opening game for many is something that I could never halfway through the season. Keita Balde fired Senegal saw Mbaye Niang draw a sharp lead as Idrissa Gueye slid the Senegal a bit of breathing space, of the tournament favourites imagine, and Japan is gonna “I noticed that sometimes ahead on 28 minutes in front stop from Aishi Manula and ball across to Balde after a surge as he connected sweetly on the may be difficult and his fore- make it possible,” the 2010 (my level of play) is not ap- of a sparse 30 June Stadium then flash another chance nar- forward, the Inter Milan winger half-volley to power in a second cast proved true as Namibia World Cup winner said. proaching the standard I want,” crowd on a pleasantly breezy rowly wide. lashing home low inside the from 20 yards after a corner goalkeeper Lloyd Kazapua pro- “Also there will be my friend the striker said as he explained evening in Cairo and Krepin Tanzania forward Mbwana near post with Manula beaten was only partially cleared. duced several key stops. David Villa, [with whom] I he had chosen to retire “before Diatta added a magnificent sec- Samatta, whose 23 goals helped by the pace. Coach and former captain But his heroics did not ex- share probably the best mo- the time I cannot perform ar- ond just past the hour to seal a fire Genk to the Belgian cham- Ismaila Sarr presented a Cisse was told to win the compe- tend to the last minute as mo- ments in Spanish football his- rives.” “It’s about leaving foot- comfortable opening victory for pionship this year, was left constant threat down the right tition or face the consequences rocco took all three points in tory,” Torres said. ball with a clear conscience,” the 2002 runners-up. hopelessly isolated against a for Senegal and the Rennes when his contract got renewed, fortuitous circumstances. “I tried to find an iconic mo- Torres added. 18 Monday, June 24, 2019 Sports Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2 in French GP

something had broken on his This was the 10th seat - a gripe undermined by the Briton lapping faster and straight victory faster. Max Verstappen was for Mercedes fourth for Red Bull while Fer- rari’s Sebastian Vettel moved REUTERS up from seventh on the grid QOC President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al Thani after the inauguration of the new IOC LE CASTELLET (FRANCE) to fifth and gained an extra headquarters, the Olympic House, in Lausanne, Switzerland on Sunday. He also signed point after pitting on the pe- an agreement to host the ANOC World Beach Games 2019 and ANOC General Assembly LEWIS Hamilton put on a nultimate lap for fresh tyres 2019 in Doha in October. display of domination at the to set the fastest lap. French Grand Prix on Sunday “This weekend, the big- to go 36 points clear in the gest aim was to close the gap Formula One world champi- as much as possible and we onship and stretch Mercedes’ failed,” said Vettel, now 76 winning run to 10 races. points behind Hamilton -- Sheikh Joaan attends On a scorchingly hot the equivalent to more than afternoon in the south of three race wins. France, Hamilton put the rest “We have to under- of the field in the shade as he stand why some of the bits led from start to finish to take we brought didn’t work and Olympic House opening his fourth win in a row and hopefully we can try again sixth of the season. and the track layout in Austria The Briton finished 18 sec- next week will go our way.” TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK five rings, meets stringent environ- onds ahead of Finnish team- Spaniard Carlos Sainz DOHA mental and sustainability standards. mate Valtteri Bottas, who finished sixth for McLaren It will house all 500 IOC employ- was pushed hard at the end ahead of Daniel Ricciardo for QATAR Olympic Committee President ees under one roof instead of several by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc Renault, but the Australian His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Ham- locations around Lausanne as was the in a rare moment of tension, was summoned to see stew- ad al Thani attended the inauguration case in the past. as Mercedes celebrated their ards after the race. of the Olympic House, the new home “Of course, we wanted to bring 50th one-two finish. Kimi Raikkonen was of the International Olympic Commit- together everyone, the Olympic fam- “We are creating history eighth for Alfa Romeo with tee (IOC), in Lausanne, Switzerland on ily and all IOC staff, under one roof,” together and I’m so proud Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg Sunday. Bach said. to be part of this team,” said ninth and Lando Norris 10th IOC President Thomas Bach inau- “At the same time, we want the Hamilton, who also won from for McLaren after losing gurated the new building on the 125th Olympic House to incorporate the pole last year at Le Castellet. three places on the last lap. anniversary of the organisation which elements of sustainability, credibility “It wasn’t easy at all and is preparing to select the host city for and youth. The building reflects these everything is on the edge. I FRENCH GP RESULTS the 2026 Winter Olympics. three elements that are so central to had quite big blisters on the A large number of National Olym- our mission.” After Sunday’s festivi- front two tyres - but this has Results from the French Grand Prix on Sunday, the pic Committees, head of various sport- ties it is back to business on Monday been the best start of the eighth round of the 2019 Formula One world championship: ing bodies and dignitaries were present when the IOC will elect the host city year.” 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1hr 24min on the occasion. for the 2026 Winter Games with It- The five-times world 31.198sec, 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) at On the sidelines of the inaugura- aly’s Milan and Stockholm the only champion now has 79 career 18.056sec, 3. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) tion, the QOC signed an agreement candidates in the race. wins, 12 short of Michael 18.985, 4. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 34.905, 5. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) 1:02.796, with the Association of National International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (centre left) and Swiss Four others -- Swiss city Sion, Schumacher’s all-time record 6. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/McLaren-Renault) 1:35.462, Olympic Committees (ANOC) to host President Ueli Maurer (centre right) cut the ribbon during the inauguration ceremony of Japan’s Sapporo, Austria’s Graz with 13 races remaining this 7. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) 1 lap, 8. Kimi ANOC World Beach Games 2019 and the Olympic House, the new IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Sunday, in and 1988 hosts Calgary in Canada -- season. Raikkonen (FIN/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 1 lap, 9. ANOC General Assembly 2019 in Oc- presence of a large number of guests and officials. (EPA-EFE) dropped out in mid-race, scared off by He has 187 points to Bot- Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Renault) 1 lap, 10. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Renault) 1 lap. tober in Doha. the size and cost of the Games. tas’s 151. Mercedes have won Fastest lap: Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad glass and steel structure has a solar- the German told an audience of IOC About 100 members are expected all eight races this year as 1:32.740 on lap 53 al Thani and ANOC Senior Vice- panelled roof and was constructed in members, international federations to vote at the IOC session on Monday well as the last two of 2018. Did not finish: Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas-Ferrari) President Robin Mitchel signed the the place of the old headquarters on and representatives of the 206 nation- afternoon with both Italian Prime Until the closing laps, the World championship standings - Drivers agreement. the shores of Lake Geneva. al Olympic Committees. Minister Giuseppe Conte and his main thrill on Sunday was 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 187 pts, 2. Valtteri Bottas QOC Secretary-General Jassim “On this very day ... Pierre de “This Olympic House, which we Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven provided by a marshal who (FIN) 151, 3. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 111, 4. Max Rashid al Buenain and ANOC Secre- Coubertin founded the International are inaugurating today, is a reflection in town to support their respective darted across the track to re- Verstappen (NED) 100, 5. Charles Leclerc (MON) 87. tary-General Gunilla Lindberg also Olympic Committee and revived the of this mission and of our values.” Ac- candidacies. trieve a broken bollard. Constructors attended the signing ceremony of the Olympic Games,” IOC President Bach cording to the IOC, the new building, Italy last hosted winter Olympics Hamilton made a clean 1. Mercedes 338 pts, 2. Ferrari 198, 3. Red Bull- agreement. said. designed by Danish architects 3XN in Turin in 2006 while winter sports start, was 2.3 seconds clear of Honda 136, 4. McLaren-Renault 39, 5. Renault Built at a cost of about 130 million “He saw this as a way to promote and inspired by the shape of a dove powerhouse Sweden has never hosted Bottas after six laps and con- 36, 6. Racing Point-Mercedes 19, 7. Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 17, 8. Toro Rosso-Honda 17, 9. euros ($147.76 million), the modern peace among nations and people,” with a large central staircase made of the Winter Games. tinued to pull away despite Haas-Ferrari 16. complaining at one point that

Barshim makes a victorious return to competition in Poland Pavan wins BMW International REUTERS MUNICH

ANDREA Pavan overcame rain and a tense playoff to beat England’s Matthew Fitzpat- rick and seal his second Euro- pean Tour crown at the BMW International Open in Munich on Sunday. Italian Pavan was four shots off the pace heading into the final day but finished with a round of 66 to go 15-under for the tournament, but that was not enough as Fitzpatrick had a birdie in the final hole to A sequel of Instagram video grab of Qatar’s star high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim shows his winning return to competition, standing on the top of join him at the top and set up the Grand Prix of Sopot in Poland on Sunday. The reigning world champion had injured his ankle last year and this was his firstcompetition. Signifi- a playoff. cantly, Sopot was the venue five years ago when Barshim had won the gold medal of the World Indoor Championship with a 2.38m clearance. The Rain began to fall at that 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist soared over 2.15m, 2.21m and 2.24m in first attempt. But he needed two tries to go over 2.27m. He opted for point but Pavan held his nerve Winner Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates with his 2.33m after missing 2.30m twice. He could not beat the height and had to settle for the 2.27m as his best. Malaysia’s Nauraj Singh Randhawa and shot a birdie in the second trophy on the podium after the Formula One Grand Prix de France in took the second spot at 2.24m, while Ukraine’s Vadym Kravchuk managed his person best of 2.21m to land the third spot. playoff hole to seal the win. Le Castellet, southern France, on Sunday. (AFP) Abdulla battles back to finish 6th in punishing Italian Baja

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of 7:05.46 and that put them we have five races to go and Adel Abdullah was sixth quick- Vorobyev sealed the win PORDENONE (ITALY) 56min and 34sec behind the we will see what happens.” est and moved up to seventh with a final stage time of 1hr eventual Russian winner Fe- The Qatari began the third overall when former leader 11min 29sec, but the last stage QATAR’S Adel Abdulla over- dor Vorobyev, but enabled the of the runs through the 79.43km Amerigo Ventura was sidelined win went to Michal Goczal, as came his early windscreen Doha-based driver to remain of the Barbeano selective sec- at the night halt. Various time Adel Abdulla confirmed valu- wiper issues on Saturday to firmly in contention for the T3 tion in eighth overall in the T3 penalties were also imposed on able championship points for finish the gruelling Italian title after three rounds of the several drivers and Vorobyev finishing in sixth place after Baja in sixth position in the T3 eight-race series. Running with support from found himself leading the cat- Omani rival Abdullah Al- category on Sunday. Running with support from egory by 1min 23.5sec from Na- Zubair hit a tree and dropped The third round of the FIA the FN Speed Team and Oore- the FN Speed Team and varro. out of contention. World Cup for Cross-Country doo, the Qatar telecommunica- Ooredoo, Adel now has Two runs through the re- Bajas was particularly demand- tions company, Adel now has less than a month to pre- vised 80.15km of the Gradisca ITALIAN BAJA ing on this occasion. Heavy less than a month to prepare for pare for the fourth round stage followed on Sunday before rain, mud and difficult passes the fourth round in the heat of the return to Pordenone for the 2019 Italian Baja – T3 positions after SS6: in the heat of Spain in 1. Fedor Vorobyev (RUS)/Kirill Shubin (RUS) Can-Am through the Cosa and Taglia- Spain in July. July. ceremonial finish. Maverick X3 6hrs 09min 11.4sec mento rivers made the going ex- Adel said: “We finished the T3 race Adel Abdulla of Qatar drives through the mud in the Italian Baja. Michal Goczal set a second 2. Santiago Navarro (ESP)/Marc Sola (ESP) Can-Am tremely difficult for the T3 cars, race after a better final day than successive fastest time of 1hr Maverick X3 6hrs 14min 12.9sec 3. Michele Cinotto (ITA)/Mauricio Dominella (ITA) which could not benefit from a yesterday. We pushed on the and I thought something was we had to change it and lost rankings, with Italy’s Amerigo 08min 53sec through the open- Polaris RZR 1000 6hrs 33min 09.9sec windscreen or side windows like first stage today, but there is no wrong with the rear arm, but we around four or five minutes. Ventura leading the way from er to consolidate his fourth posi- 4. Michal Goczal (POL)/Szymon Gospadarczyk (POL) their T1 and T2 counterparts. service between the stages. I had still did a good time. We have more points now, but Vorobyev and Santiago Nav- tion, as Vorobyev increased his Can-Am Maverick X3 6hrs 36min 04.0sec Adel Abdulla and French nothing to lose and I needed to “The second stage, we the Russian driver won and arro. overall advantage over Navarro 5. Aleksandr Dorosinskiy (LVA)/Oleg Uperenko (LVA) Can-Am Maverick X3 6hrs 48min 34.4sec co-driver Jean-Michel Polato catch up time. In the last 30km were fast and clean until five claimed the 25 points and that Poland’s Michal Goczal to 3min 52.5sec and Adel Ab- 6. Adel Abdulla (QAT)/Jean-Michel Polato (FRA) Can- guided their Can-Am Maverick of the first stage this morning kilometres from the finish, will make it a little more dif- clocked the fastest time of 1hr dulla maintained seventh with Am Maverick X3 7hrs 05min 46.0sec X3 to the finish in a total time we had a slow rear-left puncture the belt destroyed itself and ficult for us now. Saying that, 07min 49sec on a stage where the fifth quickest time. Monday, June 24, 2019 19

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Classical dance performance 300 low-income expats benefit charms audience from medical camp held by ICBF T was a memorable event as a mesmerising classical dance Iperformance by noted dancer ICBF provides Sindu P Nair stole the show at the Indian Cultural Centre assistance to (ICC) Weekly Programme last the needy and Wednesday. Sindhu, an artist from Ban- underprivileged galore, is well-known for the ‘Vazhuvoor style’ of Bharatan- S many as 300 low- atyam. The event also featured income workers ‘Glimpses of India’, a fusion and including several thematic dance by over 80 stu- Indian fishermen, dents from MES Indian School. benefited from a The ICC initiated the Afree medical camp organised by Weekly Programme every the Indian Community Benevo- Wednesday to promote lent Forum (ICBF) in associa- young talents to perform tion with Aster Medical Centre, before a wider audience and in Al Khor, recently. offer opportunities to expe- Indian Ambassador to Qa- rience the performance of mittee also honoured Sindhu P tar HE P Kumaran inaugurated prominent artistes from In- Nair. the medical camp. He inter- dia. ICC President AP Mani- ICC Joint Secretary Anjan acted with the Indian workers kantan said a prominent Ganguly and Cultural Secre- followed by the inaugural cer- artiste from India will be tary Nayana Wagh were among emony. performing once a month at those who attended the event. While Wellcare Group pro- the Weekly Programme. The Managing Committee vided free pharmaceutical sup- The participants were fe- of the ICC has urged the In- port and medicines, volunteers Thayyil, Irfan Ansari, Avinash licitated with certificates of dian community members to from Indian expatriate forum Gaikwad and Biju Gafoor, Vice appreciation. mark the calendar and attend Qatar Tamizhar Sangham President of Indian Doctors The ICC Management Com- these events. (QTS) supported the camp. Club (IDC) Rejil Jacob and The ICBF gave away free Mini Benny, the Working Pres- food kits and snacks to all fish- ident of United Nurses of India ermen and workers who at- and Qatar (UNIQ). tended the camp. Al Muftah The camp was led by the Rent A Car extended logistical Head of ICBF Medical Camps support to the camp. and Fishermen Welfare A Sen- Those who attended the thil Athiban. medical Camp included ICBF ICBF works under the ae- Coordinating Officer and First gis of the embassy of India in Secretary (Labour and Com- Doha, and has been providing munity Welfare) SRH Fahmi, assistance to the needy and ICBF Advisor Council Chair- underprivileged. It provides man Mohan Thomas, ICBF financial, medical and other as- The event also featured ‘Glimpses of India’, a fusion and thematic Actin President Mahesh Gow- sistance to members of the In- dance presented by over 80 students from MES Indian School. da, ICBF office bearers Jaffar dian community. Indian community celebrates Yoga Day

HE Indian community in Qatar celebrated the In- Photograph: ternational Day of Yoga Shiraz Sithara Tin Doha. The Indian community members took part in the yoga camp initi- ated by the Indian embassy, socio-cultural organisations, arts and cultural institu- tions, and Indian schools. Indian Ambassador to Qa- tar HE P Kumaran and apex body members of the Indian community attended the yoga camp held at the iconic Qatar National Museum. Meanwhile, hundreds of people attended yoga camps Indian Ambassador to Qatar HE P Kumaran and apex body members of the Indian community attended a and workshops at Asian Town, Yoga camp at the iconic Qatar National Museum. Al Khor and Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim al Thani Museum ini- based Yoga Studios have been ed yoga camps at different mental, and spiritual practices tiated by the Indian embassy. conducted by the Embassy in locations included President or disciplines which originated The events featured yoga the last two months includ- of Indian Community Be- in ancient India. demonstrations by experts ing workshops for students in nevolent Forum (ICBF) PN India’s Resolution at the based on common yoga proto- various schools based in Doha. Baburajan, President of In- United Nations General As- col including breathing tech- In addition, yoga ses- dian Cultural Centre (ICC) sembly (UNGA) to declare niques followed by meditation. sions for Indian community AP Manikantan, President of June 21 as the International As a prelude to the celebra- members based in Al Khor Indian Sports Centre (ISC) Day of Yoga was unanimous- tion of the International Day were also organised on a Nilangshu Dey, and repre- ly adopted on December 11, A majestic view of the scintillating Corniche in Doha. of Yoga, numerous workshops regular basis. sentatives of different socio- 2014, with a record co-spon- and demonstrations in collab- Prominent Indian com- cultural organisations. sorship of 177 countries, in- oration with well known Doha munity members who attend- Yoga is a group of physical, cluding Qatar. Indian Sports Centre hosts skipping rope championship NDIAN Sports Centre (ISC), teachers of various Indian schools under the patronage of the and applauded the Yoga & Fitness Embassy of India, organised subcommittee for their meticulous the third edition of ‘Skipping work and for giving opportunity to IRope Open Championship’ in the community to get involved with Speed Hop and Speed Endurance different fitness activities.Head categories for boys, girls, men and of Yoga & Fitness at ISC Nisha women in Doha, recently. More Agrawal stressed on the impor- than 250 students participated in tance of skipping rope as a great the competition. cardio-vascular fitness exercise, In the Speed Hop competi- which helps an individual to excel tion, Ralph Oadin of MES Indian in any sport . School scored maximum counts The winners in the differ- of 243 in a minute while in Speed ent categories included Athelya, Endurance, Lamiya Shajahan Anushka, Ralph, Ramakrishna, from Gems Wellington scored 556 Lamiya, Laranya, Vaishnavi, Shaf- counts in 3 minutes. fin, Firoz, Dhwarkanath, Diya , Indian Cultural Centre Presi- Abhishek, Noushil Nouphal, Shaf- dent AP Manikantan was the chief fin, Kelvin, Jayalakshmi Neha guest on the occasion. Nalawde, Sharin Shemeer, Rakesh President of Indian sports Cen- Gupta of Rajagiri, Pandiyarajan tre welcomed the participants and and Ravi Dollin. 20 Monday, June 24, 2019 The Last Word

AMIR, PAKISTANI PRESIDENT DISCUSS BILATERAL RELATIONS, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met with Pakistan’s President Dr Arif Alvi in Islamabad on Sunday. The meeting dealt with bilateral relations and the means to enhance them, particularly in the fields of economy, investment and energy. They alsoexchanged views on regional and international developments. The Pakistani president also conferred ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’, Pakistan’s highest civil award, on HH the Amir as an expression of the depth of the historical ties between Qatar and Pakistan. (QNA)

95 nursing students graduate from UCQ New curriculum from Fall 2020

AILYN AGONIA This year’s pool of UCQ DOHA graduates included Pa- kistani national Khalid THE University of Cal- Hashim. Being one of the gary Qatar (UCQ) will in- only seven male students troduce a new curriculum who graduated this year, he for its undergraduate pro- underlined the importance gramme between the Fall of of the profession. He ex- 2020 and 2021 to meet the pressed his hope of seeing changing needs of Qatar’s more young men taking in- population and its health terest in the profession. sector, UCQ Dean Dr Debo- “Pursuing a nursing rah White has said. course at UCQ was really Speaking to the media a game changer for me. It on the sidelines of the UCQ made me realise the impor- Convocation Ceremony tance and huge responsibili- 2019 at the Qatar National ties of nurses. I was also able Convention to enhance Centre on Sun- my commu- day, Dr White nication and said the new social skills The ceremony marked the 10th graduating class of Bachelor of Nursing students and fifth graduating class of Masters of Nursing tudents.s curriculum at UCQ,” he will introduce said. AILYN AGONIA and Ambassador of Canada to With the completion of edge with purpose. They de- a different Qatari na- DOHA Qatar HE Stefanie McCollum. the 2019 Convocation cer- velop solutions to difficult structure to tional Nawal Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Ja- emony, a total of 651 students challenges and deliver bold the under- Ahmed Bawa- NINETY-FIVE nursing stu- bor al Thani, founder and have earned their BN degrees innovations that improve the graduate pro- zir expressed dents earned their under- chairman of the Qatar Can- from the university while 56 quality of life for all members gramme. She her hope of graduate or graduate nursing cer Society and chairman of have graduated from the MN of their community. This has added that seeing not degrees at the University of the UCQ Board of Trustees, programme. Qatari nationals been the guiding vision for the they are even just more Qa- Calgary in Qatar’s (UCQ) 2019 was the Convocation’s guest currently make up approxi- University of Calgary in Qatar. looking at re- Dean Dr Deborah White taris taking Convocation Ceremony held speaker. mately 16 percent of the uni- We are committed to advanc- visiting their up nursing at the Qatar National Conven- In her remarks on the versity’s alumni network. ing nursing in Qatar and help- Masters programme in the but more Qatari men in the tion Centre on Sunday. occasion, UCQ Dean Dr “I am very pleased to con- ing to meet this country’s vital future as well. field. She said, “I pursued This year’s graduates in- Deborah White underlined gratulate the graduates of the healthcare workforce needs.” “One of the things we this profession because I clude 11 Qatari and 77 non- the focus of UCQ in advanc- UCQ. The need for highly- During the celebrations, are looking at in the future like to be involved in patient Qatari females along with ing nursing in Qatar, teach- educated and skilled nurses UCQ also recognised two is what might be called a care. Unfortunately, there seven non-Qatari males. ing and learning excellence, Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Jabor al in Qatar is increasing every graduates with the Univer- ‘stackable certificate’ where are only a few Qatari male The ceremony marked providing an exceptionally Thani speaks at the ceremony. year. You are entering the sity’s highest academic dis- people can move from a cer- nurses. I feel more Qatari the 10th graduating class of student-centred experience, nursing profession at an im- tinction, the Gold and Silver tificate diploma to a degree. men should come forward Bachelor of Nursing (BN) leading research and achiev- committed to the health and portant time for our nation medallions. The brand new curriculum to take up the profession, students and fifth graduating ing institutional and opera- well-being of your families and I know you will meet the The Gold Medal for aca- will be implemented in and they will surely succeed class of Masters of Nursing tional effectiveness. and your community. As challenges of your task. You demic achievement in the BN 2021, but part of it will be in in this field.” (MN) students. She also stressed that it nurses in the country, you will have embarked on an impor- programme was awarded to place for the Fall of 2020,” Sharifat Makinde, a Ni- The event was graced by is an exciting time for their take what you have learned at tant journey that will not only Sharifat Atinuke Makinde, said Dr White. gerian national, said, “At Chancellor of the University graduates to be at the fore- the UCQ and begin to make change you, but also change while Joycee Mathew Ku- UCQ’s community of UCQ, the faculty and staff of Calgary Deborah Yedlin, front of health and education your contribution to Qatar’s Qatar,” Dr Khalid said in his rian won the Silver Medal nursing leaders has grown went well above and beyond President and Vice-Chancel- in Qatar. National Health Strategy and keynote address. for academic achievement in to 705 graduates with the to ensure the students are lor of the University of Cal- “As leaders, you are now the Qatar National Vision Dr McCauley said, “Great the Post-Diploma BN pro- addition of 95 students at succeeding in our chosen gary Dr Edward McCauley change agents and advocates, 2030,” Dean White said. universities create new knowl- gramme. this year’s convocation. career path.”