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Amir patronises Military College graduation ceremony

QNA H H the Amir honoured DOHA the top 10 outstanding Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin graduates of the 14th Hamad Al Thani patronised batch of Ahmed bin yesterday morning the gradu- Mohammed Military ation ceremony of the 14th College. batch of candidates for the Armed Forces Officers of the Ministry of the Interior and graduates of the 14th batch, other security services at Abdullah Ali Mohammed Fahad Ahmed bin Mohammed Military Al Khater (joint-first), Saad College. Jumah Sultan Lamlum Al Mesifari The ceremony was attended (joint-second), Shaheen Ahmed by Prime Minister and Interior Shaheen Issa Al Ghanim (joint- Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin third), Abdullah Ibrahim Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani; Min- Mohammed bin Hamed (first in ister of Defence of the Federal military science - Sudan), Republic of Somalia, Hassan Ali Mubarak Mohammed Al Mohammed, and Army’s Deputy Mubarak Ahmad (first in Chief of Staff and representative accounting - Sudan), Maysarah of the Minister of Defence in the Al Tom Hamed Manna (first in State of Kuwait Lieutenant the administration - Sudan), Al General Abdullah Al Nawaf Al Munther Mohammed Saeed Sabah. Ahmed Mohammed Saeed (first It was also attended by a in law - Sudan), Mohammed number of Their Excellencies the Abdul Halim Fadel Al Mawla Ministers, heads of diplomatic Saadullah (first in international missions, senior officers of the relations - Sudan), Fawwaz Faraj Armed Forces and the Ministry Hamad Faraj Al Shalal (first in of the Interior, leaders of military leadership competence - Kuwait) colleges from brotherly and and Antar Hamad Antar Al friendly countries, guests and Munkhas Al Marri (first in the parents of graduates. shooting). After playing the National After that the 14th batch Anthem, the commander of the handed over the flag to the 15th parade came forward requesting batch. An order for promotions H H the Amir to review the was read out and the graduates Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani honouring one of the outstanding students during the graduation ceremony of the 14th parade of the 152 graduates from took the oath. batch of candidates of Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College. the State of Qatar, the sisterly Addressing the ceremony, State of Kuwait and the Republic Commander of Ahmed bin of the Sudan. Mohammed Military College and the graduates for the Al Khayareen pointed out and Qatar State Security, in He also stressed the college’s After reciting verses from the Major General Fahad bin patronage and honor of H H the that the graduates are distributed addition to colleagues from the efforts to develop its military and Holy Quran, H H the Amir hon- Mubarak Al Khayareen Amir of the graduation to the Armed Forces, Ministry of State of Kuwait and the Republic academic programs according oured the top 10 outstanding expressed the pride of the college ceremony. Interior, Lekhwiya, Amiri Guard of the Sudan. to modern curricula. `P2

Qatar, UN sign pact Amir to start three-nation QM's educational programmes on fighting Asian Tour on Jan 27 elicit huge interest in teachers corruption in sports QNA QNA Amir H H Sheikh VIENNA DOHA Tamim bin Hamad RAYNALD C RIVERA Museum of Islamic Art in the various museums, thus Al Thani will pay an THE PENINSULA Auditorium. give chance to all children in The Doha-based Rule of Law Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin official visit to the Teachers Council falls in line schools to explore the museums’ and Anti-Corruption Center Hamad Al Thani will start an Republic of Korea, There is high interest among with QM’s commitment to con- collections. (ROLACC), signed an agreement Asian Tour on January 27 by Japan and People’s schools and teachers in the tributing to the educational “Teachers Council is a on fighting sports corruption paying an official visit to the country towards the educational landscape of Qatar as a provider platform we use to commu- with United Nations Office on Republic of Korea, followed Republic of China. programmes being offered by of informal education and life- nicate our programmes to the Drugs and Crime (UNODC). by similar visit to Japan and Qatar Museums (QM), Dr. Jelena long learning through aligning teachers and school officials to The agreement was signed a state visit to the People’s their brotherly peoples. Trkulja, Director of Education its offerings and learning oppor- get them acquainted with the by Chairman of the Board of Republic of China. Viewpoints on regional and at QM has said. tunities with the interests of the upcoming exhibitions as well Trustees of ROLACC Ali bin Fetais During the tour H H the international issues of “The level of interest is huge local schools. as learning resources that we Al Marri, who is also UNODC Amir will hold talks with the common concern will be and it’s because of that high Through QM’s initiatives offer and also to engage them Special Regional Advocate for the leaders and senior officials exchanged as well. level of interest that we are such as the Teachers Council, to contribute to our work by Prevention of Corruption with of these states on prospects The tour will also see the coming up with various alter- Trkulja stressed that they are giving us feedback,” explained UN Under-Secretary-General for enhancing bilateral signing of a number of native and creative means of keen to empower more teachers Trkulja. and Executive Director of cooperation and strategic agreements and memo- engaging the teachers so that by acquainting them with Another QM education UNODC Yury Fedotov. partnership in different randums of understanding they can also do self-guided museum collections and pre- platform she mentioned was the The agreement aims to fields of bilateral cooper- in various fields. H H the tours,” Trkulja said while paring them to be able to lead Executive Teachers Council for work on fighting corruption in ation, for the mutual benefit Amir will be accompanied speaking to reporters yesterday tours of their students to teachers who would like to work the sports field in all its shapes of Qatar and those states and by an official delegation. on the sidelines of QM’s annual increase the number of daily closely with QM in developing and forms as well as highlight Teachers Council held at the visits that can be accommodated specific learning resources. `P2 the different ways of cor- ruption found in various sports through the cooperation of ROLACC with UNODC. In a statement to QNA, Dr. Ali QU, Health Ministry ink MoU for exchange of technical expertise, training bin Fetais Al Marri said the agreement will seek to help THE PENINSULA social, health and medical Secretary General for Medical ministry organized research and deliverables of the scope of world states, organizations and DOHA research that meets the needs of Affairs at the Ministry of Public activities, and conducting work, and the preparation of an related entities to fight corruption Qatar’s residents and it’s elderly; Health; as well as a number of vice research and studies that support executive program or several in clubs and associations whether Qatar University (QU) and the making use of QU’s research presidents and senior officials of the design, implementation and programs between the different in football or all other sports. Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) centres and study areas; and the Ministry of Health and QU. evaluation of policies and pro- administrative sectors at both He added that the signed a memorandum of under- finally jointly organising Through the MoU, the two grams that contribute to the QU and the ministry. agreement makes the State of standing (MoU) yesterday at the seminars, debates and workshops parties aim to organise exhibi- development of the social and Professor Mariam Al Ali Al Qatar and the UN partners in the university which covers several in particular areas of interest. tions with the aim of enriching health of Qatar’s elderly Maadeed welcomed attendees of attempt to stop corruption in the areas including the exchange of Present at the signing were knowledge about shared population. the signing saying the MoU aims to sports in all its forms. Al Marri technical expertise, as well as Professor Mariam Al Ali Al interests. They also agree to The MoU also includes the effectively contribute to providing said corruption in sport takes consultancy and training between Maadeed, Vice-President for provide vocational training to formation of working com- appropriate services to senior cit- various forms, such as bets, sus- the two parties; cooperation with Research and Graduate Studies; university students, by involving mittees and teams that will work izens, who are an important part picious transactions and other experts in QU in conducting Dr. Saleh bin Ali Al Marri, Assistant them in ministry needed or together to insure the of Qatar’s society. `P2 corrupt matters. `P3 02 HOME FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 Amir patronises Military College graduation ceremony

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronised the graduation ceremony of the 14th batch Amir meets military leaders from brotherly countries of candidates for the Armed Forces Officers of the Ministry of Interior and other security services at Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College, yesterday.

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday at Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College headquarters with a number of military leaders from brotherly and friendly countries, who called on H H the Amir to greet him on the occasion of their visit to the country and to attend the graduation ceremony of the of 14th batch of students of Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.

NHRC records 745 violations by UAE QM’s educational programmes since ICJ decision to stop discrimination elicit huge interest in teachers THE PENINSULA United Nations, United Nations unity,” said Al Marri. FROM PAGE 1 DOHA Commission on Human Rights, He said that despite the Associate Director ICJ and Committee on the Elimi- decision of ICJ, which was issued “We develop something, we of Learning and Qatar’s National Human Rights nation of Racial Discrimination. to ensure that Qatari students ask for their feedback, we Outreach at the Committee (NHRC) has recorded “ The 19-pages report covers the complete their studies, NHRC implement their feedback and soon-to-open 745 violations committed by violations which took place after recorded 159 complaints from then we offer it to all the schools National Museum of United Arab Emirates (UAE) issuance of the decision of ICJ Qatari and expatriate students. in Qatar,” she said, adding they Qatar present its against citizens and residents of from July 23, 2018 to January 15, NHRC asked UAE to would also like to work more exciting features, Qatar during six months after the 2019,” said Al Marri. implement immediately the closely on developing work- educational issuance of decision of Interna- He said that NHRC recorded decision of ICJ and make a trans- shops to identify teachers who offerings and novel tional Court of Justice (ICJ). a total of 1,099 violations of basic parent, clear joint mechanism to would be ambassadors of resources available “ICJ had asked UAE, in July human rights committed by UAE look into the cases of people museums in their schools. for students. last year, to stop discrimination against citizens and residents of affected by violations and update The museum ambassadors, Presentations by actions against citizens and resi- Qatar but the report included only ICJ and Committee on the Elimi- she said, can disseminate infor- representatives of dents of Qatar immediately,” said those 745 violations which came nation of Racial Discrimination mation in their own schools and Culture Pass, Cul- NHRC Chairman Dr Ali bin under complying the decision of in this regards. among their colleagues QM‘s tural Heritage Smaikh Al Marri while addressing ICJ. “The violations of basic The recommendations were educational offerings and get Dr Jelena Trkulja, Director of Education at Qatar Division, Children’s a press conference at Press Club, human rights related to the com- also made by NHRC to gov- trained to bring classes in the Museums. PIC: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA Museum and MIA Geneva to reveal first report of pliance of ICJ were 745 including ernment of Qatar to communicate museums, therefore amplifying also featured the NHRC documenting affected 505 violations of claims (including with UAE to discuss about making the work that the museum edu- programmes and resources that event, followed by a tour of the people with their testimonies. He 498 violation of ownership rights such mechanism and update ICJ cators are already doing. can be integrated in various sub- ongoing Syria Matters exhibition said that the report of violation and seven violation of the right of and Committee on the Elimi- At yesterday’s event catered jects in schools which are with MIA museum guides. will be sent to 400 international work) followed by 153 violations nation of Racial Discrimination to English speakers, Trkulja pre- available at museums under Another session for Arabic humanitarian organizations of the right of education and 87 about latest development in this sented to the teachers the QM’s umbrella. The event also speakers will be held on January including Secretary General of violations of the right of family regards. wealth of educational saw Dr. Alan Michael Kirwan, 31 in the same venue.

QU & Health Ministry ink MoU for exchange of technical expertise, training FROM PAGE 1 the required areas. The two parties formed government bodies have in servicing the project, said the university will coordinate Dr Hanadi Al Hamad, Chairperson of She adds, QU is greatly invested in working teams that studied the needs and nation and the community. He praised the its efforts across several departments to Geriatrics and Long Term Care and lead serving the needs of its community and developed appropriate plans to work, university’s cooperation with the ministry improve the services of senior citizens. in the ministry’s team to coordinate with offering its expertise in this field. The MoU which helped form this agreement. and the presentation of its expertise in the Such relevant disciplines include statistics, QU on the preparation of these studies comes after a series of meetings where the Dr Saleh bin Ali Al Marri said the service of this important group of society. social services, sociology, psychology, stressed that the ongoing meetings with ministry communicated the needs of the signing of the MoU comes within the Dr Kaltham Al Ghanim, a Professor at health affairs, and other departments con- the university contributed to the formation community and discussions were held on framework of the ministry’s belief in the the College of Arts and Sciences, and lead cerned with providing social and health of the MoU, which will improve the lives how QU can offer its expertise to help in vital and effective role that ministries and of the QU research team assigned to this services. of senior citizens in Qatar. FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 HOME 03 FM meets US Special Representative for Afghanistan MoI takes part in Enentrepreneurship Business Conference, Products event

QNA phones. As well as the means of First Lieutenant Shaheen DOHA social communication and the Saad Al Kaabi talked about Internet. He explained the impor- security of home networks and The Communications Department tance of not falling for adver- mobile phones, addressing the of the Ministry of Interior partic- tisement messages that come threats of hackers to home net- ipated in the 4th edition of the through some social communi- works and mobile phones. Noting Entrepreneurship Business cation applications. that the Ministry of Interior is Conference and Products 2019 That there are many methods making vigorous efforts to protect held at Doha Exhibition and used by hackers to get to their the community from these risks. Convention Center (DECC) and victims, he explained stressing the The State of Qatar is one of organised by Social Development importance of keeping personal the few countries in the world that Center (NAMA). or banking data from anonymous provided legal protection to The Communications Depart- and suspicious websites, and not society against cybercrimes, he ment’s participation was in the to open links that reach through said referring to Law No. (14) of seminar, held on the sidelines of text messages (SMS) or other 2014 on combating cybercrimes, the conference under the title social networking applications- which protects companies and (security of wireless networks and without ascertaining their individuals from cybercrime. personal mobile phones). sources. He further said that the Min- First Lieutenant Saad Al He also stressed the impor- istry of Interior works through its Kuwari gave a presentation on the tance of intensifying awareness competent agencies to combat Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al legacy of Security Protection for programs for school students and this type of crime, stressing that Thani met here with the US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. Future Generations, in which he members of society at large the responsibility for protecting During the meeting, they discussed means to realise peace and stability in Afghanistan. addressed a number of awareness through lectures, workshops and electronic devices and telephones issues that would protect the educational materials in the lies primarily on the user, who current generation from the media outlets to create a com- must be very careful in using dangers that modern technology munity awareness that protects various technological means in users may face, especially smart everyone from these dangers. the field of communications. Thousands to take part in The Color Run tomorrow Minister of Culture and Sports meets Indian envoy FAZEENA SALEEM series in the world, The Color The Color Run will begin at THE PENINSULA Run has been experienced by Qatar National Convention more than 6 million runners Center tomorrow. Color Runners Thousands are expected to take worldwide in more than 35 will be doused from head to toe part in the fifth edition of The countries. in brightly coloured powders at Color Run tomorrow in Qatar. It has raised over $5m glo- 1k intervals as they make their The Color Run, being one of the bally for charity, since 2012. way around the course, before most anticipated events in The Color Run attracted a celebrating completion with Qatar’s calendar, organisers record-breaking 9,000 young friends and family at the Color expect to see the highest number and adult participants last year Run Finish Festival. of participants. in Qatar. “With tickets almost being Like in every year, a portion “We have been in Qatar for sold out already, we are ready of each entry will be donated to five years and each year it con- our largest Color Run ever,” Educate A Child, which works tinues to connect people as we Moufarrej told The Peninsula. to reduce number of children see more and more people par- The 2019 Color Run will out of school globally, according ticipating ,” said Christian Mou- feature Super Zone and the to organisers of the event. farrej, Senior Director, IMG Foam Zone, in which partici- The Color Run also known Events the organiser behind pants can enjoy being covered as the ‘Happiest 5k on the event. with bubbles blown from foam Planet’ is presented by Sahtak “The Color Run caters to machines. Awalan: Your Health First, the everyone — first time runners “The Super Zone invites flagship public health campaign to seasoned athletes. More than Color Runners to soar to new of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar half of our participants are first- heights as they are doused in (WCM-Q). time 5K runners. The Color Run color in front of our backdrop The Color Run is a unique is proud to be a catalyst that skyline. It makes for the perfect Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali met yesterday with the Ambassador of paint race that celebrates inspires our participants to live profile photo. Our Foam Zone is the Republic of India to the State of Qatar, P Kumaran. During the meeting, they discussed aspects healthiness, happiness, and a more active lifestyle, on top of 15m and allows runners to enjoy of cooperation between both countries in cultural and sports fields and ways to develop them. individuality. having fun,” said Christian bubbles and foam on the Now the largest running Moufarrej. course,” said Moufarrej.

QU College of Arts and Sciences New access to Umm Salal organises safety week Wholesale Market ready THE PENINSULA existing access after the THE PENINSULA gave an insight into what they DOHA interchange. DOHA do as a university based office. The Public Works Authority QU Health Clinic provided The Public Works Authority will install road signs advising The safety team at Qatar Univer- attendees with basic health tests ‘Ashghal’ announced yesterday motorists of the traffic shift and sity’s (QU) College of Arts and such as measuring blood a permanent change of access request all road users to abide Sciences (CAS) held an pressure and blood sugar levels, The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ROLACC, H E Ali bin to Umm Salal Wholesale Market by the speed limit which awareness event on health, which also helped to raise health Fetais Al Marri with the UN Under Secretary-General and Executive in coordination with the remains at 80 kph along the safety and environmental awareness. Qatar Red Crescent Director of UNODC, Yury Fedotov, in Vienna. General Directorate of Traffic route, and follow the road signs related issues entitled “CAS provided information on resus- to allow for the completion of to ensure their safety. Safety Awareness Week” from citation and first aid by offering Qatar, UN sign agreement on the Orbital Road January 21-24. training to participants. construction The event included CAS Safety Team Chair, Jalal works at Jery Al numerous presentations Hamdan spoke at the event fighting corruption in sports Samur Inter- delivered by CAS Safety Team, saying, “One of the CAS Safety change. FROM PAGE 1 QU Health Clinic, Health, Safety Team’s many objectives is to ROLACC and the UN to carry out The new and Environment (HSE) at QU’s raise awareness on health and He said the agreement will training courses and forums access to Umm Facilities and General Services safety through all possible com- support sports entities around with sports entities and associ- Salal Wholesale Department, Qatar Red Crescent munication channels. On this the world with rule of law and ations around the world, in par- Market and and Texas A&M Qatar’s safety occasion we are proud to host a anti-corruption by training them ticipation with experts from adjacent areas office. successful convention to meet on quality and governance international organizations, all will be through The event includes hands- that target, with participants within clubs and associations. in aim to train those in the field Jery Al Samur on firefighting trials, delivered from within the QU community Al Marri said there will be on fighting corruption in the Interchange by the HSE fire team, who also and also from outside it.” joint coordination between sports field. instead of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities conference concludes

QNA United Nations Office on Drugs and these recommendations with all States on the fight against corruption through Nations Convention against Corruption, VIENNA Crime participated in the conference. and members of the Authority to education, by introducing new and future and all it is doing is the implementation Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, IAACA strengthen the international efforts in the generations to the principles of fighting of Chapter IV of this convention. The 10th conference of the International President, said that the conference came fight against corruption. and preventing all kinds of corruption in Since its establishment, the IAACA Association of Anti-Corruption Author- out with several recommendations that He referred to the fund to support order to reach corruption-free societies has provided the necessary support to ities chaired by Attorney-General and would help the various bodies and those affected by the war on corruption in which all are working to fight it. He States and international and regional the President of International Association authorities of the member countries to launched in Malaysia at the initiative of stressed the IAACA Executive Committee organizations in the fight against of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) strengthen their efforts in the fight against the Malaysian Prime Minister and will work closely and widely with various corruption. Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri concluded in corruption. financial support provided by the State stakeholders in the world to focus on the During the 10th conference of the Vienna yesterday. In a statement to QNA, he added that of Qatar to the fund in this conference, issues of fighting corruption, and will Authority, it was made available to the A number of public representatives, the IAACA Executive Committee, which where the IAACA Executive Committee work at its next meeting to determine participating countries and participants ministers of justice, heads of anti-cor- will hold its meetings periodically, will strengthen the fund work and direct the date and venue of the 12th to present their experiences in the field ruption authorities and heads of aca- reviews all the recommendations and it to help support those affected by conference. of combating and preventing terrorism demic institutions from various coun- what was reached at the 10th conference, corruption. The IAACA was established to and to benefit from the leading expertise tries, as well as representatives of the and works on the implementation of He said the conference also focused implement Chapter IV of the United and experiences in this field. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 Hamas: Israeli conditions not acceptable to receive Qatari aid

AFP & AP “We refuse to receive in Gaza, of its decision. GAZA CITY Mohammed Al Emadi, met the third Qatari grant yesterday in the enclave with Gaza’s Islamist rulers Hamas in response to the Hamas officials, including leader said yesterday they would not Israeli occupation’s Ismail Haniyah. accept a fresh tranche of Qatari behaviour and Under an informal funds, accusing Israel of attempts to evade the agreement struck in November, imposing new conditions on the agreement,” Khalil the State of Qatar has sent $15m money entering the blockaded a month into the strip. Palestinian territory. Al Hayya, Hamas’s The funds to pay salaries of The rejection of the expected deputy head in Gaza, Hamas employees and support $15m raised fears of fresh ten- said. impoverished Gazans are in sions along the Gaza-Israel exchange for relative calm along border, ahead of weekly protests the border, where often violent today. changed, but said Israel was protests have taken place since “We refuse to receive the playing politics with the funds March 2018. third Qatari grant in response to ahead of upcoming elections. The money has been trans- Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyah (right), meets with Qatari envoy Mohammed Al Emadi in Gaza City, yesterday. the Israeli occupation’s He said Hamas was pro- ferred via Israel. behaviour and attempts to testing Israeli delays and The third tranche had been evade the agreement,” Khalil Al “blackmail.” Accusing Israel of expected to enter this week but including one in which a soldier Hamas has staged regular More than 185 Palestinians Hayya, Hamas’s deputy head in violating understandings, he Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin was lightly injured. protests along the border since have been killed in the demon- Gaza, told journalists. said Hamas has informed Qatari Netanyahu blocked it on But Israeli said yesterday that last March to protest an Israeli strations, while an Israeli soldier Al Hayya did not name spe- mediator Ambassador Tuesday after two shooting inci- security officials had now decided blockade that has devastated was shot dead in July by a Gaza cific conditions that were Mohammed Al Emadi, who was dents along the Gaza border, to allow the transfer. Gaza’s economy. sniper.

Iran TV anchor Second bomb attack in days hits Damascus freed after 10-day

AFP week. On Tuesday, a car bomb detention in US DAMASCUS also killed one in the regime’s coastal stronghold of Latakia, ANATOLIA A bomb attack hit near the according to state media. ANKARA Russian embassy in the Syrian There was no immediate capital Thursday but caused no claim of responsibility for any Iranian television anchor casualties, state media said, in of these three attacks. Syria’s Marzieh Hashemi, who was the second such blast in civil war has killed more than detained in the US 10 days Damascus in less than a week. 360,000 people and displaced ago, was released from Eight years into Syria’s dev- millions since it started in 2011 custody yesterday. astating civil war, President with the brutal repression of According to Iran’s Press Bashar al-Assad’s regime is in anti-government protests. TV, which employs Hashemi, control of almost two-thirds of It has since spiralled into a the television presenter was the country. Until last week, complex conflict involving held as a “material witness” Damascus had enjoyed more jihadists and world powers. in a criminal case and no than a year of respite from With key military backing formal charges have been planted explosives. from Russia since 2015, Pres- leveled against her. On Thursday, state news ident Bashar Al Assad’s forces Hashemi, who was born agency Sana reported “a terrorist have retaken large parts of Syria in the US and later converted bombing in the Adawi area” in from rebels. to Islam, had been visiting her the northeast of the capital. An The Syrian regime in May family in St. Louis, Missouri explosive device was planted in retook a final scrap of territory when she was detained. a car, it said, “causing material held by the Islamic State group Hashemi had filmed a damage but no casualties”. in southern Damascus, documentary on the “Black People looking at the remains of a car which exploded following a bomb attack near the Russian Images on state media cementing total control over the Lives Matter” activist group showed the mangled remains of embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus, yesterday. capital for the first time in six during her stay in St. Louis, a sky blue car. A scorched jumble years. her son told Al Jazeera. of metal appeared where the car government ally Russia, lightly monitoring group reported first such blast in Damascus Still outside the regime’s The US district judge in seats once were, but part of its wounding four people. “some people killed and injured” since a car bomb more than a reach are a jihadist bastion in Washington DC, which has bonnet had survived. The explosion came after in that attack, though state media year ago that caused no northwest Syria, northern jurisdiction over the case, has The Syrian Observatory for another in Damascus on Sunday, said there were no victims. casualties. patches held by Turkey-allied refrained from providing Human Rights, a Britain-based which the Observatory said hit Observatory chief Rami Including yesterday’s attack, rebels, and a northeastern details about the criminal case war monitor, said the blast hit “near a security branch in the Abdel Rahman said Sunday’s three explosions have rocked swathe held by Kurdish-led in which Hashemi reportedly near the embassy of key south of the city”. The explosion appeared to be the regime-held areas in less than a forces fighting IS. served as a witness.

16 killed in Ghana gold mine accident DR Congo ushers in new president in historic transition

AFP AFP a member of Tshisekedi’s Union for ACCRA KINSHASA Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS). One of Tshisekedi’s first tasks will be Sixteen people were killed in Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi was to appoint a prime minister in a move an accident at a gold mining sworn in yesterday as president of Dem- which will see him sharing power with site in northern Ghana, a local ocratic Republic of Congo, marking the Kabila’s supporters, who hold an over- official said yesterday, country’s first-ever peaceful handover of whelming majority in parliament. prompting the authorities to power after chaotic and bitterly disputed The ceremony caps more than two launch an investigation. elections. years of turmoil sparked by Kabila’s refusal The accident happened in Tshisekedi, 55, took the oath of office to step down when he reached the consti- the Talensi area of the Upper before receiving the national flag and a tutional limit on his term in office. East region early on copy of the constitution from outgoing A country the size of continental Wednesday near a site president Joseph Kabila, who is stepping western Europe, DR Congo has lived operated by China’s Shaanxi aside after 18 years at the helm of sub- through two regional wars in 1996-97 and Mining Company Limited. Saharan Africa’s biggest country. 1998-2003. The last two presidential elec- The exact circumstances Thousands of Tshisekedi supporters, tions, in 2006 and 2011 — both won by were not immediately clear. many of them dressed in white, celebrated Kabila — were marred by bloody clashes. “The death toll is 16,” the historic event outside the Palace of the The ballot, which took place on local government leader Nation, the seat of the presidency. December 30 after three postponements, Democratic Republic of Congo’s newly-inaugurated President Felix Tshisekedi Christopher Boatbil said, “We hope that this will be a real surprised many by the lack of violence, but (right), walks off the podium with outgoing President Joseph Kabila after he was adding that management of a change, especially as he has taken power a political storm swiftly brewed over the officially handed over the instruments of power during his inauguration ceremony local mining firm had also without bloodshed,” said Saddam Kongolo, vote count. at the Presidency in Kinshasa, yesterday. been arrested. “The regional security council has come to join the district security council and we are going to the community to interact Israeli student charged with killing Palestinian Morocco halts participation with the people and get a lot of information. REUTERS death of Aisha Al Rawbi, 47, court to impose a harsher in Saudi-led Yemen coalition A Shaanxi spokesman, LOD, ISRAEL of a head wound in October. sentence if he is convicted. Maxwell Wooma, said the His lawyers have denied that A court officer who ANATOLIA regards to the humanitarian victims were all illegal miners Israeli prosecutors charged he had any connection to the spoke to Reuters on con- RABAT situation”. and that none of its staff was a 16-year-old Jewish seminary incident. dition of anonymity said a According to the foreign minister, involved. Ghana is Africa’s student with manslaughter Manslaughter carries a core piece of evidence was Morocco has suspended its partici- Rabat had already scaled down its second-largest gold producer yesterday over a rock- possible 20-year jail sentence the defendant’s DNA, found pation in a Saudi-led military participation in coalition activities and exports of the yellow throwing attack that killed a in Israel and is often imposed on the rock that killed Al coalition that has been fighting in May of 2015 after a Moroccan F-16 metal, along with other min- Palestinian woman in her car, instead of a murder charge Rawbi. Yemen’s Houthi rebel group since crashed in Yemen. erals and oil, drive the coun- a case that may hinge on where premeditation cannot “This indictment stands 2015, Moroccan Foreign Minister Morocco has not participated in try’s economy. contested DNA evidence. be proven. The 16-year-old on a weak footing and DNA, Nasser Bourita confirmed. recent coalition exercises, nor has it In July 2017, at least 22 The teenager, who as a defendant was further which we doubt will stand up Speaking to Al Jazeera, Bourita taken part in recent meetings people were killed after an minor was not named in the accused by prosecutors of an to court scrutiny,” defence attributed the move to Rabat’s between representatives of coalition illegal goldmine collapsed in indictment, was among five anti-Arab “terrorist motive”, lawyer Amir Bracha told assessment of “developments on the member states, Bourita told Al western Ghana. students arrested after the which could empower the reporters. ground” in Yemen, “especially in Jazeera. FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 ISLAM 05 The proper way to make dua

MUHAMMAD SAALIH AL MUNAJJID among those whom You have pardoned, turn to me in friendship among those ote that there is not one on whom You have turned in friendship, particular part of the and bless me in what You have prayer when dua should bestowed, and save me from the evil of be offered, rather there what You have decreed. For verily You are several parts of the decree and none can influence You; and prayer where the he is not humiliated whom You have Nscholars have stated that the Messenger befriended, nor is he honoured who is of Allah offered dua, from the opening Your enemy. Blessed are You, O Lord, takbeer to the final tasleem. and Exalted).” It is also Sunnah to make dua after Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 464; al- the Salah (mandatory prayer) and there Nasaa’i, 1745; Abu Dawood, 1425; Ibn are several duas that we will mention Maajah, 1178. below insh’allah. It should be noted that This hadeeth was classed as hasan the best of guidance is the guidance of by al-Tirmidhi and others, and as saheeh Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon by al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, 429. him) and the best of duas are those 3 - Dua when standing up from which are in accordance with the bowing, at times of calamity Sunnah of the Prophet. The wording of This is called Qunoot al-Nawaazil. the Messenger of Allah is the best of This may be recited in all the obligatory wording, because he is the most knowl- prayers depending on the situation, and edgeable of all people about the Arabic the worshippers behind the imam language, and the most eloquent in should say Ameen. See question speech. Allah enabled him to express no.20031. the most profound of meanings in few 4 - Whilst bowing. words, which is called conciseness of The Prophet (peace and blessings of speech. Allah be upon him) used to say: “Sub- It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah haanak Allahumma Rabbanaa wa bi said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say: hamdika Allahumma ighfir li “I have been sent with concise (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah speech.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6611; our Lord. O Allah, forgive me).” Narrated Muslim, 523. by Al Bukhaari, 761; Muslim, 484, from Al-Bukhaari said: I heard that con- It should be noted that the best of guidance is the guidance the hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah. ciseness of speech means when many 5 - During prostration. meanings which it would have taken of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the best of This is the best of dua, because the books to write before are summed up duas are those which are in accordance with the Sunnah of Prophet said: “The closest that any one in a phrase or two, and so on. of you may be to his Lord is when he is Based on this, if you want to say dua the Prophet. The wording of the Messenger of Allah is the prostrating, so say a lot of dua at that in your prayers at the points at which it time.” Narrated by Muslim, 482, from is prescribed and recommended (mus- best of wordings. the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah. tahabb) to say dua, the best of duas are There are many ahaadeeth con- those which are said in the wording of Allah have mercy on him) said: to Him, and then ask of Him when he It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah cerning this, for which we do not have the Prophet. There is no saheeh report to say that has turned away from Him? said: When the Messenger of Allah room to mention them here. Second: the Prophet (PBUH)used to raise his Undoubtedly it is better to do the started to pray, he would remain silent 6 - Between the two prostrations. If you are not able to do that and you hands following an obligatory prayer, opposite. There is another subtle point for a while. I said: “May my father and One should say: “Allahumma ighfir cannot memorise these duas and dhikrs, or that his companions (may Allah have to be made, which is that when the wor- mother be sacrificed for you, O Mes- li warhamni wajburni wahdini warzuqni then the best of dua is that which avoids mercy on them) did that, as far as we shipper has finished praying, and he has senger of Allah. What do you say when (O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, going to extremes in using fanciful lan- know. What some people do, raising remembered Allah and proclaimed His you are silent between the takbeer and enrich me, guide me and grant me pro- guage speech, and which avoids using their hands after the prayer, is a bid’aah oneness, glorified Him, praised Him and recitation?” He said: “I say: Allahumma vision).” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 284; rhyme to the point of absurdity, and (innovation) for which there is no basis. magnified Him by reciting the dhikrs baa’id bayni wa bayna khataayaaya Ibn Maajah, 898 - from the hadeeth of which makes the dua sincere and Al Fataawa, 1/74. that are prescribed following the prayer, kama baa’adta bayna al-mashriqi wa’l- Ibn ‘Abbaas; classed as saheeh by al- focused on the need in question, saying Ibn al-Qayyim said: With regard to it is mustahabb to send blessings upon maghrib. Allahumma naqqini min Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi. And there whatever is easy for you and whatever dua after the prayer facing the qiblah or the Prophet after that, and to make dua khataayaaya kama yunaqqa al-thawb are other duas. Allah enables you to say. facing the congregation, this is not as he wishes, His dua should come al-abyad min al-danas. Allahumma igh- 7 - After the tashahhud and before It was narrated that the Prophet something that the Prophet (peace and immediately after this second act of silni min khataayaaya bi’l-thalji wa’l- the salaam: The Prophet said: “When (PBUH) said to a man: blessings of Allah be upon him) did at worship, not because it is after the maa’i wa’l-barad (O Allah, put a great any one of you has finished the last “What do you say when you pray?” all. It is not narrated with a saheeh or prayer but because it is mustahabb for distance between me and my sins, as tashahhud, let him seek refuge with He said: “I recite the tashahhud, then I hasan isnaad. As for doing that only after anyone who remembers Allah and great as the distance You have made Allah from four things and say: Alla- say: Allahumma inni as’aluka al-jannah Fajr and ‘Asr prayers, he did not do that praises Him and sends blessings upon between the East and the West. O Allah, humma inni a’oodhu bika min ‘adhaabi wa a’oodhu bika min al-naar and neither did any of his successors the Messenger of Allah to make dua after cleanse me of sin as a white garment is jahannam wa min ‘adhaab il-qabri wa (O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and (khulafa’), and he did not teach his that, as it says in the hadeeth of Fadd- cleansed from filth. O Allah, wash away min fitnat il-mahyaa wa’l-mamaat wa seek refuge in You from the Fire). I ummah to do that. Rather this is some- aalah ibn ‘Ubayd: my sins with snow and water and hail).” min sharri fitnat il-maseeh il-dajjaal cannot murmur like you and like thing that some people thought it was “When any one of you prays, let him Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 711; (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from Mu’aadh.” The Prophet said: “It is about good to do to make up for not offering start by praising Allah, then let him send Muslim, 598. the torment of Hell and from the torment them that we were murmuring.” Nar- Sunnah prayers after those prayers. And blessings upon the Prophet, then let him 2 - Dua Al Qunoot in Witr of the grave and from the trials of life rated by Abu Dawood, 792; classed as Allah knows best. say dua however he wishes.” It was narrated that al-Hasan ibn and death and from the evil of the trial saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi The Prophet offered most of the duas Al Tirmidhi said: (it is) a saheeh ‘Ali said: The Messenger of Allah taught of the Dajjaal).” Dawood. that are connected to the prayer during hadeeth. It was also classed as saheeh me words to say in Witr: “Allahumma Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1311; Third: the prayer, and he commanded us to by al-Haakim, and al-Dhahabi agreed ihdini feeman hadayta wa ‘aafini feeman Muslim, 588 (this version narrated by With regard to dua after the salaam, offer them during it. This befits the state with him. Zaad al-Ma’aad, 1/257, 258. ‘aafayta wa tawallani feeman tawallayta Muslim), from the hadeeth of Abu what the Prophet used to do is to say, of the one who is praying, for he is facing Fourth: wa baarik li feema a’tayta, wa qini Hurayrah. Then after that he may pray after finishing the prayer: Astghfir Allah, his Lord and conversing with Him so With regard to the points during the sharra ma qadayta, fa innaka taqdi wa for whatever he likes of the good things astaghfir Allah astaghfir Allah (I seek the long as he is praying. When he says the prayer at which dua should be offered, la yuqda ‘alayk, wa innahu laa yadhillu of this world and the Hereafter, because forgiveness of Allah, I seek the for- salaam that conversation comes to a we will sum this up for you as follows: man waalayta wa laa ya’izzu man of the hadeeth of Ibn Mas’ood: The giveness of Allah, I seek the forgiveness close and he is no longer standing before 1 - After the opening takbeer of the ‘aadayta, tabaarakta Rabbana wa Prophet taught them the tashahhud then of Allah). Then he would say all the Him and close to Him. So why should prayer and before starting to recite al- ta’aalayt he said at the end: “Let him ask for dhikrs that are narrated at this time. he not ask of Him whilst he is conversing Faatihah. This is called Dua al-Istiftaah (O Allah, guide me among those whatever good things he wishes.” Nar- Shaykh ‘Abd al-’Azeez ibn Baaz (may with Him and close to Him and turning (opening supplication): whom You have guided, pardon me rated by al-Bukhaari, 5876; Muslim, 402.

What would be the purpose of Allah’s mercy in reward and punishment creating man, if he is not going to THASNEEM M Also, among His attributes have done good and punish those people who are Muslims, only by their teachers, who want to be be tested and just are His attribute of being Just, as who have done evil. God’s name, but hardly practice their called merciful and kind, then sent straight to s it fair to call God merciful, it comes from His name “Al Adl” attribute of justice would operate faith, would find this the easiest would it be fair to the students heaven? Would we when He punishes some of (The Just): Allah is never unjust in the Hereafter, just as it does option to buy a ticket to heaven. who have put in a lot of effort? those in Hell for eternity? If in the least degree (An-Nisa’ 4: on earth. If God prevented a lion They claim to believe and they They will of course oppose this not become like the IHe was so merciful, why 40). from eating a deer, He would be may, but it will not have an effect and label the teachers as angels, despite the doesn’t He remove them from His name and the above showing mercy to the deer. But on the actions in their lives. They “unjust”. And soon, most of the unimaginable evil Hell, after a while? Or better yet, verse show us that maintaining wouldn’t the lion die of hunger? will do what they want, with students will start copying, if all we do? just forgive and let them go? justice is also an attribute of God. Where is the mercy to the lion, confidence that God is merciful the teachers are “merciful”. In What does Islam have to say According to God, our Creator, then? In His infinite wisdom, God and will not punish them in the the future, no student will study, about this, when one of the the biggest sin in His sight is allows a smaller evil for a greater Hereafter. as he knows that he can pass the and so will see the conse- important attributes of God is associating partners with Him, good. Moreover, who will obey exam without making the effort. quences, as they had been His mercy to all His despite the signs He has shown Similarly, it would be unfair God, if they did not fear Hell? In their theoretical exams, these warned, but did not prepare creatures? us. to those who have spent their If everyone is assured of students may be successful, but for it, despite all the guidance There is no doubt that God is Worshipping and obeying entire lives worshipping God and heaven, why should they obey what about the practical aspect shown to them. the most merciful. Each of the Him is the very purpose of our doing good if the wicked are not God? There would be no need of it in their lives? They would And finally, like the purpose 114 chapters, except one, start existence. If people insist on fol- punished for their misdeeds. If to. They may not go to Hell, but be complete failures. The of exams, what would be the with the Bismillah, i.e. “In the lowing their desires and continue people are not brought to what would become of the purpose of exams would be purpose of creating man, if he is name of Allah, Most Gracious, doing evil, then it is only fair that account for their deeds, then fitnah in this world? Would it defeated. It would have been the not going to be tested and just Most Merciful.” they be punished. But God is what is the point of instructing be possible to live in it, if there same to let everyone pass, sent straight to heaven? Would For example: Say: ‘O my most merciful because He has them to believe in God and obey were no rules and everyone did without having exams in the first we not become like the angels, servants who have transgressed sent messengers, books and signs His commands in the first place? what they wanted? Even our place. despite the unimaginable evil against their souls! Despair not so that people may be guided to Everyone could do what he modern day societies attest to For Muslims, the above we do? This life could not be of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah the correct way and submit to wants, because he will know that this. Without law and order, scenario should be applied to called a test, as it is in the verse: forgives all sins for He is Oft- Him. in the end he will not be held chaos would prevail in the our life being the exam and He who created Death and Life, Forgiving, Most Merciful. However, God’s attribute of accountable for his evil. The fear society. the honest Muslims as the stu- that He may try which of you is (Azzumar 39: 53-5) Many more mercy does not contradict with of God’s punishment would not Another real life example is dents who have worked hard. best in deed; and He is the innumerable verses point to His His attribute of being just. Being be in his hearts. exams taken by students. If some The others are the failures, Exalted in Might, Oft-forgiving. Mercy as among His attributes. just means to reward those who Also, a vast majority of students are allowed to cheat by who did not make the effort, (Al Mulk 67: 2) 06 ASIA FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 CBI books Dhoot & 7 dead in Haryana building collapse

IANS Kochhar couple in GURUGRAM

At least seven people died after Videocon-ICICI case a four-storey under construction building collapsed in a village here yesterday IANS morning, fire officials said. MUMBAI/NEW DELHI According to the Haryana Chief Minister FIR, they have been Manohar Lal Khattar has In a significant development, booked under various announced a compensation the CBI yesterday lodged an FIR of Rs 3 lakh each to family against former ICICI Bank chief sections of the members of the dead. Chanda Kochhar, her husband Indian Penal Code According to the Deepak Kochhar and industri- and Prevention of Gurugram Fire department, alist V N Dhoot besides four Corruption Act as the a call was received at 5.15am companies, and raided four from an Ullawas villager locations in Maharashtra in accused allegedly about the incident. connection with a Rs 3,250- “sanctioned loans to “The semi-constructed crore loan involving the private companies in three storey building, with con- Videocon Group and the ICICI a criminal conspiracy A selfie by the brave men crete roofing placed for the Bank, informed sources said fourth floor, collapsed resulting here. with other accused to Punjab police personnel take selfies during a full dress rehearsal for the upcoming 70th Republic in the entire building coming The raids were conducted cheat ICICI Bank”. Day parade in Amritsar, yesterday. India will be celebrating its 70th Republic Day on January 26. down,” Isham Singh, chief fire after the Central Bureau of officer of Gurugram, said. Investigation (CBI) registered The FIR comes in the wake an FIR on Tuesday naming of a preliminary enquiry (PE) former ICICI Bank MD and CEO instituted on March 31, 2018, Militant-turned-soldier Chanda Kochhar, her husband against Deepak Kochhar, Vid- gets Ashok Chakra and NuPower Renewables Pvt eocon Group officials and others No going back to ballot papers: Ltd MD Deepak Kochhar, and to determine whether any Videocon Group MD Dhoot, and wrongdoing was involved in the IANS others in the case dating back sanctioning of loan by the ICICI Chief Election Commissioner NEW DELHI to 2009-2012. Bank as part of a consortium, a Interestingly, Chanda Koch- senior CBI official said. Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad har’s role in the alleged irreg- The raids were carried out IANS coerced into now giving up turning the issue of EVMs into a Wani, who had returned to ularities committed has been simultaneously at the offices of NEW DELHI these and start the era of ballot “motivated slugfest”. the mainstream abandoning highlighted in the CBI’s FIR ever the four companies in south boxes,” Chief Election Commis- “My simple question is that militancy, has been posthu- since she assumed charge as the Mumbai and one location Rejecting the demand of major sioner Sunil Arora said while if the result is ‘X’, (they say) mously awarded India’s ICICI Bank MD and CEO on May belonging to Videocon in opposition parties, the Election inaugurating an international EVMs are right; and if the result highest peace time gallantry 1, 2009. Aurangabad. Commission yesterday ruled out conference here on “Making Our turns out to be ‘Y’, EVMs are award, the Ashok Chakra. Besides, four companies The Bureau initiated the PE going back to the era of ballot Elections Inclusive and faulty. Why have we made a President Ram Nath have also been named in the after news reports raised ques- papers and asserted it cannot be Accessible”. machine, that too manufactured Kovind will present the award CBI FIR: NuPower Renewables tions about Videocon’s Dhoot “bullied or coerced” into “I would like to again make under highly secured conditions to Wani’s wife Mahajabeen on Pvt Ltd (NRL), Supreme Energy allegedly providing crores to a discarding the Electronic Voting it very clear that we are not by the two PSUs who are doing the Republic Day, January 26. Pvt Ltd (SEPL), Videocon Inter- firm promoted by Deepak Machines (EVMs) and VVPATs. going back to the era of ballot a lot of work for defence estab- On November 25 last national Electronics Ltd (VIEL) Kochhar and a few relatives six “We are going to keep on papers. We are not going back lishments of our country? year, Lance Naik Wani was and Videocon Industries Ltd months after the former’s using EVMs. We are going to to that era where we have ballot “Why have we made it like participating in an operation (VIL). Group received the Rs3,250- keep on using VVPATs (Voter papers being lifted, muscle men football and are doing a moti- against six terrorists in According to the FIR, they crore loan. Verifiable Paper Audit Trail). We being employed, besides the vated slugfest over it,” he told Hirapur village near Batgund have been booked under The CBI probe said that a are open to any kind of criticism delay in counting and also too political parties which have in the Kashmir Valley. various sections of the Indian complaint was received and feedback from any stake- much harassment of polling staff been raising doubts over the Amid the intense gun Penal Code and Prevention of regarding the Rs3,250-crore holder, including the political on the ground,” he said. EVMs. battle, Wani eliminated the Corruption Act as the accused loan to five of Dhoot’s com- parties. They are the biggest Questioning political parties The Chief Election Commis- district commander of the allegedly “sanctioned loans to panies by the ICICI Bank vio- stakeholders. on why they embrace the EVMs sioner’s remarks come amid Lashkar-e-Taiba and a private companies in a criminal lating banking norms and the “But at the same time, we if the result is favourable to demands from several oppo- foreign terrorist. He was then conspiracy with other accused Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are not going to be intimidated them and crying foul if it is sition parties to scrap the EVMs hit by several bullets, to cheat ICICI Bank”. guidelines. or bullied or pressurised or against, he asked why they were and a return to ballot papers. including in his head. FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 ASIA 07 Kim orders preparations for second summit with Trump

AP Despite Kim’s the two countries,” Kim was SEOUL determination for quoted as saying. another meeting Kim also “set forth tasks and North Korean leader Kim Jong orientation for making good Un has ordered preparations for with Trump, the two technical preparations” for the a second summit with President remain at odds over second summit high on the Donald Trump, saying he’ll “wait fundamental issues. agenda, according to KCNA. with patience and in good faith” Experts say a major Nuclear negotiations have to work toward a common goal, been stuck since Kim and Trump the North’s state media reported sticking point is what met in Singapore last June for yesterday. denuclearisation steps their first summit, which ended Despite Kim’s determination Kim should take to with Kim’s vague denucleari- for another meeting with Trump, move forward stalled zation pledge that his government the two remain at odds over fun- had previously used when it damental issues. Experts say a nuclear negotiations called for the withdrawal of the major sticking point is what and what rewards 28,500 U S troops in South Korea. denuclearisation steps Kim A summit accord also stated North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) talking with Kim Yong Chol, Vice-Chairman of the WPK Central Trump should provide Committee and delegation leader of the second US-North Korea high-level talks held in Washington, should take to move forward to push Kim to take that the United States and North stalled nuclear negotiations and Korea will commit to establishing at an undisclosed location in North Korea. what rewards Trump should those measures. new relations and join efforts to provide to push Kim to take build a lasting and stable peace get U N sanctions lifted. He also a series of North Korean high- now says it’s time for the U S to those measures. Yesterday’s report said Kim on the Korean Peninsula. wants better relations with the profile nuclear and missile tests come up with reciprocal measures. The Korean Central News expressed satisfaction with his The strongest step Kim could United States to try to revive his in 2017 that were followed by But satellite footage indicates Agency said Kim received a letter envoy’s meeting with Trump and promise during a second summit country’s moribund economy to exchanges of crude insults and North Korea is still running its from Trump from a North Korean spoke highly of the U S President may be abandoning his long-range pave the way for a prolonged rule threats of total destruction main nuclear complex, raising envoy who met the U S President for “expressing his unusual deter- missile program targeting the U S by his family, experts say. between Kim and Trump. questions why it’s producing in Washington last week. After mination and will for the set- mainland. That step, if realized, North Korea observers say Kim has so far suspended nuclear material if it is truly meeting Kim Yong Chol, Trump tlement of the issue with a great would trigger a strong backlash Vietnam is likely to be chosen as nuclear and missile tests, dis- committed to denuclearization. said that he and Kim Jong Un will interest in the second summit.” from many in South Korea and a venue for a second summit but mantled North Korea’s nuclear U S officials want North Korea probably meet around the end of “We will wait with patience Japan, which are within the there has been no official testing site and parts of its rocket to take more significant steps February but did not say exactly and in good faith and, together striking distance of North Korea’s confirmation. engine test facility and taken con- such as a declared accounting of when and where the summit with the US, advance step by step short- and medium-range mis- The negotiations have ciliatory measures, like releasing its nuclear weapons program for would take place. toward the goal to be reached by siles. In return, Kim is seeking to replaced fears of war following American detainees. The North future inspections.

Indonesia flood, landslide death US hints at offering FTA for help in Afghan peace talk

toll rises to 30 INTERNEWS with Pakistan from tactical to often uses him to float ideas that Trump too expressed the desire stan’s help in arranging US- ISLAMABAD strategic. he wants debated publicly. to meet Prime Minister Khan, Pakistan peace talks. AFP Senator Graham first pro- Before leaving for Islamabad saying: “I look forward to meeting “We’re heading in the right MAKASSAR, INDONESIA US Senator Lindsey Graham, posed offering an FTA to last week, Senator Graham is the folks from the new leadership direction with more steps by who visited Islamabad this week, Pakistan, after a recent visit to believed to have said in close in Pakistan [and] we will be doing Pakistan coming that will lead The death toll from flash is believed to have discussed Afghanistan. “If we can go to official circles that he would that in not-too-distant future”. to concrete results,” tweeted US floods and landslides in Indo- with Pakistani leaders a proposal Pakistan and put a free trade discuss his FTA proposal with But diplomatic circles in special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad nesia has risen to 30, as for a free trade agreement (FTA) agreement on the table to get the Pakistani leaders and also Washington say that the two while commenting on his five- rescuers raced to find two in return for Islamabad’s Pakistanis to push the Taliban to explore the possibility of proposals Trump-Imran meeting day visit to Islamabad that con- dozen still missing, the assistance in ending the Afghan the peace table, and you can end arranging the Pakistani prime and an FTA for Pakistan can only cluded on Sunday. disaster agency said war, official sources said. the Afghan war,” he said. minister’s visit to Washington. be implemented if Washington Mohammad Umer Daudzai, yesterday. At a news briefing in Islamabad Graham, a Republican Senator Graham indicated is satisfied with Islamabad’s an adviser to the Afghan pres- Thousands have been on Sunday, Senator Graham also member of the Senate Armed that this was not just his proposal efforts for finding a negotiated ident, said that Kabul too had evacuated from their homes urged US President Donald Trump Services Committee, is con- as people in the White House settlement to the Afghan war, noticed a “positive change” in as heavy rain and strong to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan sidered President Trump’s also wanted to explore both which is now in its 18th year. Islamabad, which creates “an winds pounded the southern and use this “unique opportunity closest ally in Congress and the possibilities. Recently, both US and Afghan appropriate setting for holding part of Sulawesi island, to change (America’s) relationship” US media say that the president Earlier this month, President officials have appreciated Paki- peace talks”. swelling rivers that burst their banks and inundating dozens of communities in nine southern districts. Parts of the Former Chinese diplomat with provincial capital Makassar have also been affected. Rescuers and residents Australian passport held in Beijing waded through streets filled with waist-deep water, some REUTERS carrying their belongings SYDNEY above their heads. “We urge people to A former Chinese diplomat who has Australian citizenship is being always be aware of the pos- held in residential detention in China, government ministers said, sibility of floods and land- and Canberra was disappointed in how long it took Beijing to notify slides,” said national disaster them after the man went missing. agency spokesman Sutopo Australia said yesterday author Yang Hengjun was detained Purwo Nugroho. shortly after he flew in to the southern city of Guangzhou from Landslides and flooding New York last week, but it did not believe his detention was the are common in Indonesia, result of rising tensions between China and the West. especially during the monsoon Defence Minister Christopher Pyne said Australia, under existing season between October and diplomatic conventions, would normally expect to be told of such April, when rain lashes the vast a case within three days. Yang went missing on Friday and Can- Southeast Asian archipelago. berra was not told until four days later, he said. In October, flash floods “Obviously that is disappointing and we’ll be raising that... with and landslides killed at least Chinese government officials,” Pyne told reporters in Beijing, where 22 people in several districts he arrived yesterday for previously scheduled talks. across Sumatra island. “He’s being held in residential surveillance, which we would Yesterday, the disaster Navigating smog and fog normally describe as home detention... my understanding is it’s agency said that while in Beijing,” he said. flooding in South Sulawesi Pakistani commuters drive their vehicles amid heavy fog and smog conditions in Lahore, yesterday. China has so far not commented publicly about Yang’s case. province was receding “the Smog levels spike during winter in southern Pakistan, when air quality often eclipses the World Tensions have risen in recent weeks after two Canadians, a search and evacuation Health Organisation’s safe levels. diplomat on unpaid leave and a consultant, were arrested in China process is still ongoing”. on suspicion of endangering state security. Philippines breaks tourism record Pakistan court to decide on Bibi appeal on Jan 29 AFP MANILA AFP The Supreme Court’s decision allowing a final review of the that as carefully drafted as the ISLAMABAD in October last year to overturn her Supreme Court’s judgement. Bibi ruling. “It is very rare,” The Philippines welcomed a record 7.1 million tourists to its beaches conviction ignited days of violent On January 29, “the court will lawyer Saad Rasool said. and dive spots in 2018, despite its most famous resort Boracay Pakistan’s Supreme Court will demonstrations, with enraged determine if our appeal against her The three-member bench being shut half the year to recover, authorities said yesterday. decide on January 29 whether Islamists calling for her beheading, acquittal is admitted”, Ghulam that will hear the petition will be The archipelago nation of over 7,000 islands saw the number to allow an appeal against its mutiny within the powerful mil- Mustafa Chaudhry, the lawyer who headed by new Chief Justice Asif of visitors jump by nearly eight percent over the previous year, acquittal of a Christian woman itary and the assassination of the filed the petition seeking an appeal, Saeed Khosa, considered the with South Koreans leading the way as its top tourists. at the centre of a blasphemy country’s top judges. said. “Usually the court decides on country’s top expert in criminal This growth came without much help from Boracay, which was row, a lawyer involved in the The government has since the same day if the appeal is law and who helped draft the closed for clean up from April to October after President Rodrigo case said yesterday. launched a crackdown on the admitted or not,” he added. decision to acquit Bibi. Duterte branded it a “cesspool” fouled by reckless development. Before If the court refuses to allow Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) Under Pakistan’s creaky Blasphemy continues to be the closure, the tiny island’s white sand beaches and turquoise waters the appeal, it will remove the last party — the Islamist group driving legal system any private citizen a massively inflammatory issue were seeing some two million sun worshippers a year. legal hurdle facing Asia Bibi, who the violent protests —charging its can petition the courts on any in Pakistan. Approximately 40 “The challenging act of closing down Boracay... the country’s is a prime target in conservative leaders with sedition and matter of public interest or people are believed to be on top sun-and-beach destination has evidently become a blessing Muslim-majority Pakistan and terrorism. human rights, as in the Bibi case. death row or serving a life sen- in disguise,” said Philippine tourism secretary Bernadette remains in protective custody. But authorities also struck a However, legal experts said tence for blasphemy, according Romulo-Puyat. Bibi was on death row for deal with the protesters to end it would be highly unusual for to a 2018 report by the United Other spots like natural paradise Palawan and beach desti- eight years for blasphemy, a the violence, forming an the Supreme Court to overturn States Commission on Interna- nation Siargao island saw a jump in foreign tourists during the hugely sensitive charge. agreement which included its own decision, especially one tional Religious Freedom. closure. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 Bangsamoro referendum: An ESTABLISHED IN 1996 opportunity for sustainable peace CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected]

RICHARD JAVAD HEYDARIAN ACTING MANAGING EDITOR AL JAZEERA MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected] fter almost half-a-century of conflict, more than two DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR million Filipinos residing in MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI Aseveral Muslim-majority [email protected] regions of the country cast their votes on the establishment of a new Muslim- dominated entity, known as the Bang- samoro (meaning Moro nation), in the southern island of Mindanao. Moro Muslims celebrate after Bangsamoro Organic Law, which creates Bangsamoro The crucial referendum comes six years Autonomous Region that allows major autonomy to Moro Muslims, gets ratified in after the historic peace agreement that Cotabato, Philippines. EDITORIAL ended the decades-long war between the Philippine government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and six months of his administration. Unlike any of his will maintain control over currency and after President Rodrigo Duterte signed predecessors and contemporaries, he ded- law enforcement. The MILF leadership, Beacon of knowledge the Bangsamoro Organic Law. icated both his heart and political capital meanwhile, has conscientiously embraced If approved by the majority in the ref- to ensuring that the Christian-dominated modern governance, educating many of ducation is the cornerstone for development in erendum, the proposed political entity will Filipino political elite endorses the Bang- its best and brightest in public adminis- any society and quality education can transform replace the much smaller Autonomous samoro Organic Law (BOL), which was tration colleges. They hope to avoid the Elives. Qatar embarked on this journey more than Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), an stalled in the Philippine Congress for years. mistakes of their predecessors in the ARMM two decades ago when Qatar Foundation – a beacon earlier experiment at granting political Surveys suggest that while eight out of by building a more ethnically-inclusive, of knowledge – made high-end education accessible autonomy to limited numbers of Muslim 10 Muslim Filipinos favour the creation of geographically expansive and competently- to all. Filipinos, mostly form the Tausug ethnic the autonomous Muslim entity, among the run Muslim-majority autonomous region. In its decades-old journey of providing people with group. general population only a small minority While it is likely that the majority of quality education, it has never stopped to innovate and The ARMM has largely been deemed a (about a third) support the plan. the referendum’s participants are going transform. Setting up branches of top international uni- failure, perennially hobbled by misgovern- For centuries, Muslim Moros have faced to approve the proposal for the forma- versities inside one campus gave Education City a unique ance and rampant corruption, and leaving systematic discrimination and marginali- tion of the new Bangsamoro, Duterte and appeal, which is not found in many parts of the world. several Muslim-majority regions outside sation in the Catholic-majority Philippines, the future rulers of the Bangsamoro still This is one big investment Qatar made for the future its scope. Both the Philippine government largely as a result of the heavy influence of face an uphill battle. Once the new entity generation. A sure-shot investment, which has the power and the rebels, however, hope that the pro- Imperial Spain, a former coloniser noto- is formed, they will have to tackle deep- to transform not only Qatar, but also the region, in the posed new entity will be more inclusive, rious for its anti-Muslim prejudice and rooted and complex problems, including decades to come as Doha moves towards a knowledge- sustainable and more competently gov- policies. high poverty incidence, reconstruction of based economy. erned than its predecessor. They have been portrayed as the ulti- heavily devastated cities like Marawi and For such an economy to prosper, the growth driver The first mate “other” in the Filipino psyche and widespread threat of terrorism by armed has to be people, who are qualified to lead and innovate. phase of the were often caricatured as uncivilised and groups affiliated to the Islamic State of Iraq For this, you need to start plebiscite was un-Filipino. Proud of their distinct history and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS). young and instil a process, held on January and cultural traditions, Moros resisted the Another area of concern is the fate of which appreciates inno- In an act of political 21, covering the rule and influence of Christian-majority minority groups. There has been an influx vation, technology, research ARMM, the eth- national government. of ultraconservative Wahabi-Salafist influ- and a never-ending quest for courage, Duterte, a nically mixed In an act of political courage, Duterte, ence in Mindanao in recent years, whether learning. QF is doing this nominal Christian, and pros- a nominal Christian, made peace in Mind- through online indoctrination, Islamic In its decades- through their institutes that made peace in perous cities anao a central campaign promise: “If I preachers, religious ideologues, or tran- old journey of caters to preschool to post- Mindanao a central of Cotabato become president, if Allah gives his bless- snational organisations hailing from South graduate studies to cutting- and Isabela, ing before I die, since I am old, I will leave Asia and the Middle East. providing people campaign promise: with quality edge researches all under where voters to you all a Mindanao that is governed This caused some to fear that the Bang- one umbrella. “If I become were asked in peace.” samoro may adopt an ultraconservative education, it has Another very important president, if Allah whether they He presented himself as the Moro peo- governing model and may even follow the never stopped part of QF’s journey of edu- gives his blessing approved of ple’s president, who will do his utmost to example of Indonesia’s Banda Aceh, an cational excellence is how it or wanted their correct “historical injustices” they have autonomous region governed by Islamic to innovate and before I die, since transform. Setting has managed to empower city to be part of been subjected to at the hands of the Fil- law since the early 2000s, where increas- women in Qatar and around I am old, I will the new Bang- ipino government. ingly draconian laws have been enforced, up branches of the region by making high- leave to you all a samoro entity. In his second year in office, Duterte most especially at the expense of LGBT top international quality education easily Mindanao that is The elec- convinced the Philippine legislature to groups and religious minorities. universities inside accessible. tion went pass the Bangsamoro law, which, among There is also the threat of intervention This is reflected in the governed in peace.” broadly peace- other things, granted sociocultural and by the Philippine Supreme Court, which one campus gave fact that the number of ful and was political autonomy to Muslim-majority declared a previous peace agreement as Education City a female students enrolled in deemed by international observers as provinces in the country, including the “unconstitutional” on the grounds that unique appeal, Texas A&M University at credible. The proposition is expected to establishment of Sharia-based courts. it violates the country’s territorial integ- which is not found Qatar has reached an all- pass, though partial, unofficial results show, Crucially, he also made sure that rity and basic democratic principles. And time high of almost 50 so far, significant opposition to the estab- enough resources, including a fifth of there are doubts as to whether Duterte’s in many parts of percent, while overall female lishment of the new Bangsamoro entity national internal revenues, are allocated successors will build on his efforts and pro- the world. enrolment at Carnegie in places such as Sulu and Isabela City. to assist institution building and the proc- vide necessary support to future leaders of Mellon University in Qatar The second phase will take place on ess of political transition. Bangsamoro when push comes to shove. stands at 63 per cent. Across February 6, covering Lanao del Norte, Now, if the “yes” votes win in the ongo- What’s clear, however, is that the Moros QF, 40 percent of the organ- North Cotabato and other regions that ing referendum, the Bangsamoro leadership have taken a fateful step towards self-deter- ization’s leadership is female. This will help more petitioned to be part of the Bangsamoro. will also enjoy significant fiscal autonomy, mination and, perhaps, even lasting peace women to join the workforce and eventually become As the first Filipino president from the having only to remit a quarter (as opposed and what we are witnessing is a major part of the decision making conversations. island of Mindanao, Duterte made the cre- to 40 percent for other provinces) of its rev- turning point in the long-tortured his- H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chair- ation of the Bangsamoro a central theme enues to the national government, which tory of Mindanao. person and CEO of QF, said recently in one of her inter- actions in US that “we have created a multidisciplinary, cross-cultural educational and research environment. This environment is built on equality of opportunity, and equipping young people with the skills that enable ‘We are losing the race’ on climate change them to address national and global challenges and make a positive impact on the world.” AFP still very slow”, he said, lamenting said, calling for more measures are not doing nearly enough. This positive impact was what the Father Amir H H the position of climate doubters. to mitigate climate change and One vocal voice in Davos Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Chairperson he world is “losing the “We are moving dramatically adapt to it, along with financial this week has been Swedish of QF H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser thought of when race” against climate into a runaway climate change aid for poorer countries. 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, they conceived a plan for the future development of change, UN chief if we are not able to stop it.” A WEF survey ahead of the who has inspired a wave of cli- their country by setting up Qatar Foundation. TAntonio Guterres A UN summit last month in Davos meeting found climate mate protests by schoolchildren warned Thursday, demanding Poland, which was designed to change was the leading concern around the world after delivering bolder action from govern- advance the Paris climate accord, of forum participants around the a fiery speech at the UN climate ments to arrest runaway laid bare continuing fissures over world, noting in particular the summit in Katowice, Poland last warming. Guterres delivered the share of responsibility among growing frequency of extreme month. “They (companies) have a no-holds-barred appraisal countries to cap temperaure rises. weather events. known exactly what priceless QUOTE OF THE DAY to business and political The Paris accord has been Corporate executives in values they have been sacrificing leaders gathered at the World shaken by the withdrawal of the Davos such as Patrick Pouy- to continue making unimagina- Economic Forum in Davos, United States under President anne, CEO of French energy ble amounts of money,” she told One of the which has featured much Donald Trump, and by threats giant Total, have been touting AFP in an interview. most important hand-wringing on the plan- to do the same by Brazil’s new their own measures to transi- Former secretary of state objectives of the etary crisis this week. “In my hard-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro. tion to a greener economy. John Kerry, who signed the Paris operations carried opinion it is the most Guterres, on an earlier Face- “We don’t look to renew- accord for the United States in important global systemic book Live broadcast, said the ables to be green,” he told the 2016, said 38 out of the 50 US out by Turkey in threat in relation to the global commitments made in Paris CNBC channel in Davos on states were implementing their Syria is to provide economy,” the UN secretary- were already “not enough” but Thursday, noting that electric- own climate policies despite security for the general told his high-calibre was “not hopeful” that nations ity is the fastest-growing segment Trump’s withdrawal and vocal audience. would find the necessary resolve. of the energy market. “We look to scepticism on climate change. Syrian people. “Climate change is running “If what we agreed in Paris renewables because it’s the best The Paris pact was based faster than what we are,” he said. would be materialised, the tem- way to go in to this electricity partly on the expectation that Recep Tayyip Erdogan “I believe we are losing the race.” perature would rise more than market, but the electricity mar- the private sector would step up Turkey’s President The business community 3.0 degrees (Celsius),” he said. ket will require also natural gas, with new investment in areas and civil society are increasingly “We need countries to make so natural gas and renewables.” such as batteries and solar pan- engaged, “but the political will is stronger commitments,” Guterres But activists say companies els, he noted. FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 OPINION 09 Needed: A clear foreign policy of progressive realism

resident Donald Trump’s their leaders did. As Glenn Greenwald their attacks on Trump. worse. Not surprisingly, the Syrian impulsive belligerence sen- detailedfor the Intercept, Trump’s action Not all Democrats have succumbed to and Afghanistan withdrawals now sibly arouses alarm across the turned opinion upside down. A majority Trump derangement syndrome. Khanna seem to have conditions attached and Ppolitical spectrum. Yet, of Democrats went from being skep- has organised effective efforts to end are likely to be postponed. reflexive opposition to all things tical of the intervention to favoring the US complicity in the war crimes and Democrats can’t allow legitimate Trump can have perverse effects. In keeping the troops in Syria. A broad human rights catastrophe that is Saudi outrage at Trump’s presidency to con- KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL 2008, Barack Obama swept to the majority of Republicans did just the Arabia’s increasingly genocidal war on fuse them about the challenges ahead THE WASHINGTON POST Democratic Party’s nomination and opposite, going from pro-intervention Yemen. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, internationally. The United States is the presidency, in part, because of his to pro-withdrawal. an Iraq War veteran, has made a broad mired in wars without end and with- early opposition to President George Nor was it an isolated case of hawk- critique of regime change the center- out victory. W. Bush’s catastrophic war in Iraq, a ishness. Democrats - led by the likes piece of her politics. Sen. Sherrod Brown, The “liberal global order” so stark contrast to the hawkish support of new House Intelligence Committee D-Ohio, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., praised by the foreign policy com- provided by primary opponents Chairman Adam B Schiff, D-Calif. — have kept Democrats focused on the munity has generated obscene Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden. Now, have been rabid about the supposed need for sensible trade policy, supporting inequality and failed to address the reacting to Trump, even liberal Dem- threat to democracy posed by Russian Trump for taking on the North Ameri- real, present and growing threat posed ocrats are beginning to embrace interference in our elections, and most can Free Trade Agreement and China, by catastrophic climate change. The hawkish postures, pundits and aggressive in demanding stronger sanc- while criticising him for his inept and Pentagon, despite wasting billions of policies. tions against Russia. Democrats such inadequate measures to date. dollars, now has a budget greater than When Trump abruptly announced as House Foreign Affairs Committee Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who is that under President Ronald Reagan he would remove U.S. troops from Syria Chairman Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., have considering a 2020 presidential run, and at the height of the Cold War. Our and would begin pulling them out of scornedthe president’s slapdash “summit Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who trade policies have rigged the rules Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Jim diplomacy” with North Korean dictator has already joined the race, are laying for global corporations and banks, Mattis resigned, and the foreign pol- Kim Jong Un, warning against loosen- out elements of a progressive foreign with devastating effects on Ameri- icy establishment howled in dismay. ing sanctions or any other premature policy that challenges regime change can workers and communities. Many leading Democrats immediately concessions. Trump’s vaudeville sum- and wars without end, supports cutting What is needed is a clear articula- Despite allegations piled on. Clinton tweeted: “Isolation- mit was clearly an ill-prepared public the military budget, and rightly opposes tion of a new strategy of progressive ism is weakness. Empowering ISIS is relations stunt. ramping up an arms race with Russia. realism. It would focus on the emerg- of collusion with dangerous. Yet it did defuse an increasingly Yet, even Warren and Sanders are not ing threats to our security and our Russia during the Playing into Russia and Iran’s hands dangerous confrontation - fueled by immune from this syndrome. Warren’s democracy, particularly catastrophic 2016 campaign, he is foolish. This President is putting our Trump’s infantile boasting about the fierce rhetoric about Russia and China climate change and a growing ine- has signed off on national security at grave risk.”Speaker size of his atomic button - and seems suggests that she is ready to embrace quality. It would embrace realists’ Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called his to have resulted in North Korea at least a Cold War against both countries. skepticism about regime change and tougher sanctions, announcement a “Christmas present temporarily suspending testing of mis- Sanders’s focus on the “axis of author- military intervention, while sustaining ramped up the to [Russian President] Vladimir Putin.” siles and warheads. itarianism” — an unfortunate echo of American support for international arms race and Only a few voices such as that of Rep. Criticising Trump from the right has George W Bush’s “axis of evil” that led law and democracy. escalated exercises Ro Khanna, D-Calif., were prepared to become a staple of liberal media, as well. to the Iraq calamity - targets the rise of It would enlist allies to restruc- make the sensible case: The interven- Neoconservative hawks - discredited for authoritarian regimes that are an expres- ture the global economic rules so that on sea and land tion is illegal under international law, is their support of the Iraq debacle - have sion of the failed global economic order, they work for the many and not simply directly along the not authorized by Congress and makes used opposition to Trump to revive their not the cause of it. the few. It would focus on rebuild- Russian border. little sense. careers, becoming regulars on leading Ironically, Trump’s failure isn’t ing the United States, making us a Democratic voters reacted as liberal outlets such as MSNBC that relish because he is leading a wholesale beacon rather than a menace. With “withdrawal” of US military interven- control of the House and a presiden- tion — often euphemistically dubbed tial campaign that has already begun, “American leadership” — across the Democrats have the opportunity to world. It’s that he has too often bought define this positive policy, not sim- into the failed policies of the establish- ply react to Trump’s provocations. ment. During his first year in office, he increased troop levels to Afghanistan The writer is The Nation magazine and Syria, and escalated interventions Editor and Publisher in Africa and the Middle East. He has pumped up an already bloated military budget. 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Fur- [email protected] Even if there is a veillance considerations will make these This is the deeper issue with the US- thermore, the US has the preponderance truce in the trade risks too high, and such restrictions will China relationship: the continuing erosion, of strong allies, as compared to China, so become increasingly important as “soft- in an era of rapid deglobalisation, of pre- it will enter a more intense geopolitical war in the next ware eats the world.” vious ties built at least partly on a common struggle in a better position. All thoughts and views few months, any There is already talk that the US should sense of purpose. Looking back at 2018, The biggest losers are likely to be expressed in these columns agreement on not buy solar panels from China. What if it now seems obvious that this was the nations which wish to keep strong com- are those of the writers, Chinese economic those panels are monitoring Americans, most important story of the year. mercial ties to both the US and China, for or have embedded kill switches? Even if It is easy enough to imagine how instance Germany and Singapore. And not of the newspaper. policy will itself be the chances are not high, risk-averse busi- things might get worse. More and more China itself, which is still relatively poor hard to enforce. nesses, as well as businesses that have accounts of Chinese espionage are likely and may be entering an economic slow- All correspondence And of course contracts with the Pentagon, will feel more to surface, and the US is hacking Chinese down, has a history of political instability. regarding Views and no settlement comfortable with other sources of supply. systems, too. As deals are rejected, com- So it is much more vulnerable than the US Already, CFIUS — the US regulator mercial and political grudges will stick My biggest fear is that all of this will Opinion pages should be can change the charged with scrutinising foreign invest- and fester. Hong Kong may fall even fur- be the most important story not only of send to editor-in-chief fundamental dynamic ment — is no longer welcoming Chinese ther into the Chinese sphere and behind 2019 but also of 2020. office or mailed to the of declining trust. investment in American sectors that might the Great Firewall. be considered sensitive in terms of either Headlines will focus on tariffs and The writer is a Bloomberg opinion columnist. [email protected] 10 EUROPE FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 Ukraine ex-president Yanukovych sentenced to 13 years in prison

The court found Viktor Kremlin-backed Yanukovych, who Yanukovych guilty in fled to Russia following the demon- strations, has repeatedly professed absentia of treason his innocence. related to a letter “Yanukovych signed and sub- Yanukovych allegedly mitted to Russian President Vladimir sent to Russia’s President Putin a request to use Russian armed forces on the territory of Vladimir Putin five years Ukraine, thus assisting Russia in ago requesting he send conducting undermining activities troops to Ukraine to assist against Ukraine,” Judge Vladyslav his government. Devyatko said Thursday in televised comments. A panel of three-judges begin to deliver the verdict in the high treason trial of former The revolution was triggered pro-Moscow president Viktor Yanukovych in Kiev, yesterday. when Yanukovych, under pressure BLOOMBERG lution in 2014, sentencing him 13 from Russia, suddenly abandoned KIEV years in prison. plans to sign an integration pact been convicted for those deaths. allies’ border which persists to this day. The conviction relates to a letter with the European Union. While As an EU-friendly administration was Since being deposed, Yanukovych has A Kiev court found ex-Ukrainian Yanukovych allegedly sent to Pres- the protests began peacefully, in the process of taking power, Putin hit the headlines for other reasons as news leader Viktor Yanukovych (pictured), ident Vladimir Putin five years ago dozens of people were killed by used the power vacuum as a chance to came to light that he’d previously employed guilty in absentia of treason in the requesting he send Russian troops to snipers in the center of the capital swipe Crimea from Ukraine. He’s since Paul Manafort, the disgraced former cam- wake of the country’s deadly revo- Ukraine to assist his government. in February 2014. To date, no one’s fomented a conflict on the two former paign chief of US President Donald Trump.

Salvini warns Russia moves to ban ‘fake news’ and ‘indecent’ state criticism migrant rescue BLOOMBERG measure passed by the lower readings, said Garry Minkh, website. The council is an tightened restrictions on news ship not to MOSCOW house of parliament at first President Vladimir Putin’s rep- advisory body whose recom- media and particularly the reading yesterday. resentative to parliament, the mendations are frequently internet, which is favored by approach Sicily Russia moved to punish media A second law threatens state-run Tass news service ignored. anti-Putin activists banned from outlets with fines and even people with up to 15 days in jail, reported. “There’s no censorship The measures emerged after appearing on state television. AFP imprisonment for publishing as well as a ban on their publi- here or contradiction of the con- Putin’s popularity slumped to a While officials “can always ROME “fake news” or information cations, if they distribute stitution because rights and seven-year low among Russians find a way to put pressure on the showing “disrespect” to material “expressing in indecent freedoms can be restricted for in September amid anger at a opposition,” the Kremlin is Italy’s far-right Interior government bodies and offi- form a clear disrespect for constitutionally significant pur- law increasing the pension ages. sending a “signal” with the new Minister Matteo Salvini cials. society, the state, the official poses,” he said. More than half of Russians said legislation, according to Leonid yesterday insisted the coun- Prosecutors would be able state symbols of the Russian Fed- The proposals, which face they wanted Prime Minister Parfenov, a prominent Russian try’s ports were closed to to block websites without court eration, the Constitution of the two more readings, should be Dmitry Medvedev’s government journalist and filmmaker. migrants, as a ship carrying orders, while publications found Russian Federation and bodies “radically revised” to eliminate to resign in a survey published “The authorities are in prin- 47 people rescued at sea guilty of spreading “unreliable exercising state power.” “a high level of legal uncertainty” last week, blaming his cabinet ciple against any criticism of headed for Sicily in deterio- socially-significant information” The Kremlin “in concept” that may lead to arbitrary for a failure to tackle rising prices them,” he said. “Their self- rating weather. would face fines of as much as 1 supports the draft laws, which enforcement, the Kremlin’s and falling incomes. esteem is so high that they need “Umpteenth provocation: million rubles ($15,000) under a may be “refined” in later human rights council said on its Russia has gradually to back it up with a law.” having stayed for days in Maltese waters, Sea Watch 3 with 47 on board is heading for our shores. No one will disembark in Italy,” he Greece’s Macedonia tweeted. “Ready to send med- icine, food and whatever is necessary, but Italian ports are and will remain closed.” vote pushed to today The Dutch-flagged vessel, which is operated by the German charity Sea Watch, BLOOMBERG The dispute centers on Greece’s picked up the migrants and ATHENS insistence that the name “Mace- asylum-seekers — including donia” only applies to its northern eight minors — six days ago The Greek parliament’s historic province, the ancient stronghold of off the coast of Libya as they vote on the agreement with the Alexander the Great. The par- made the treacherous Medi- Republic of Macedonia over the liament in Skopje reformed its con- terranean crossing. latter’s name, was pushed to stitution on January 10 to change Since then Malta and today, with not enough time for its name to Republic of North Mac- Italy, the nearest European all listed lawmakers to speak edonia, as agreed with Greece. Union countries, have refused yesterday. Once the agreement is ratified, to let them dock, despite an The accord is aimed at ending Greece will be able to support the encroaching storm. a decades-long dispute and country’s accession to Nato and the “We’re facing a Mediter- removing an obstacle to the former EU. ranean cyclone, a rather rare Yugoslav republic joining the North Tsipras survived last week’s weather phenomenon with Atlantic Treaty Organization and confidence vote after the leader of waves of 7 metres (23 foot), the European Union. his coalition partner, Panos Kam- rain and icy wind,” the NGO Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, menos, pulled out of the gov- tweeted on Thursday. who narrowly survived a confi- ernment in protest against the Mac- “#SeaWatch is sailing in dence vote in government last edonia accord. this storm and looking for week, looks set to get the backing Some 60,000 people marched shelter, on board are 47 people Police officer uses his baton on a striking taxi driver during a taxi strike against regulation of at least 153 lawmakers in the in Greece’s capital to say that “Mac- rescued out of distress last Sat- of ride-hailing and car-sharing services such as Uber and Cabify in Madrid, Spain, yesterday. 300-seat chamber when they vote edonia is Greek” in a demonstration urday.” The boat is currently on the accord today. That includes on Sunday. It was the second such headed for waters off eastern the 145 legislators from his own rally in Athens during the past 12 Sicily, according to maritime Two arrested in clashes between Syriza party and another eight months and one of many across the tracking sites, to seek shelter from other parties who have indi- country. from the weather. cated that they will support the The backlash has also wrought Salvini’s coalition partner, taxi drivers and police in Madrid accord. carnage on two small, centrist Luigi di Maio, head of the anti- AP Taxi drivers are on a strike to demand the With opinion polls showing the groups. Defections have reduced establishment Five Star MADRID regional government take similar steps opposition New Democracy party Potami to just three lawmakers, Movement (M5S) echoed his announced for Barcelona, where a weeklong will probably win elections due this below the threshold of five that’s words, saying those on board Spanish police say that two taxi drivers protesting strike by the taxi sector ended on Wednesday year, ratification of the accord required to be recognized as a par- would have medical assistance for tighter regulations for app-based ride-hailing when authorities agreed to oblige users of apps would leave Tsipras with a foreign- liamentary bloc, while the from Italy if necessary. “After services have been arrested in clashes with police like Uber and Cabify to contract rides in policy achievement after a tumul- Movement for Change alliance has which, I invite them to head for in Madrid that slightly injured three officers. advance. tuous four years in power that effectively been reduced to a Marseille and disembark its Protestors clashed with police for a second The association representing ride-hailing almost saw the country crash out divided Pasok rump after the loss passengers on French soil, straight day on Thursday outside a trade exhi- companies in Barcelona says that the regula- of the euro in 2015. The agreement of its sole lawmaker from the Dem- rather than waiting uselessly bition center in the Spanish capital where a tions will lead to the “disappearance” of the has provoked a strong backlash in ocratic Left party, which decided in Italian waters for days,” he major tourism fair is being held. service and the loss of 3,500 jobs. both countries. to back the deal. said on Facebook. Rains and floods kill four in northern Spain Man survives ride between 2 train cars AP BERLIN AFP Asturias, while a 70-year-old morning, a day after he had been crashing down from a mountain MADRID man was killed when his car reported missing. in front of a bus. Emergency Police said an intoxicated German man who ducked out of a train plunged down a ravine after part “Asturias is in mourning. services workers evacuated 38 for a cigarette during a short stop got into trouble when he tried Heavy rains and flooding have of the road he was driving on Four deaths due to heavy rains people from a hospital in the to jump back on board between two cars after the train departed killed at least four people in gave way, local emergency in recent days,” tweeted Adriana village of Arriondas late on without him. Police said the 33-year-old clung on to the coupling northern Spain and forced services said in separate Lastra, a lawmaker with Spain’s Thursday due to the heavy rain, during frigid temperatures, screaming as the train headed towards authorities to evacuate a hospital statements. ruling Socialists who represents the regional government of Hamburg late on Wednesday at speeds of up to 200km per hour. and close schools, local emer- A 42-year-old man died in Asturias, which is known for its Asturias said on Twitter. Passengers heard the man’s cries and were able to trigger an gency services said yesterday. another car accident blamed on fertile farmland and shamrock- Classes in five schools were emergency stop, allowing him to be brought inside. Authorities A 62-year-old man died the weather while firefighters green pastures. also suspended while several say he was handed over to them at the main station in Essen and when his car hit fallen rocks on found the body of a 41-year-old Images on social media roads and railways in the region was “unmistakably informed by the federal police about the mortal a road in the northern region of man in a river on Thursday showed swollen rivers and rocks were cut. danger he had been in.” He’s under investigation. FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 AMERICAS 11 Russia backs Maduro, while West turns up heat

REUTERS Turkish President MOSCOW/BRUSSELS Tayyip Erdogan offered UN chief urges support for Maduro all actors in Russia accused the United States too. “My brother yesterday of trying to usurp power in Venezuela and warned against Maduro! Stand tall, we Venezuela to military intervention, putting it at stand by you!” odds with Washington and the EU lower tensions which backed protests against one of Moscow’s closest allies. has imposed sanctions on Vene- ANATOLIA Venezuelan opposition leader zuela took a more nuanced tack. DAVOS Juan Guaido declared himself Although it stopped short of fol- interim leader on Wednesday, lowing Washington and recog- UN Secretary-General Antonio winning the support of Washington nising Guaido as interim president, Guterres yesterday called on all and parts of Latin America. That it appealed for him to be protected actors in Venezuela to “lower prompted socialist President and appeared to support calls for tensions and prevent violence” in Nicolas Maduro, who has led the a peaceful transition of power away wake of protests and unrest in oil-rich nation since 2013, to sever from Maduro. “The people of Ven- Venezuela. diplomatic ties with the US. ezuela have massively called for In a statement, Stephane The prospect of Maduro being democracy and the possibility to Dujarric, spokesman for Guterres, ousted is a geopolitical and eco- freely determine their own destiny. said: “The Secretary-General is nomic headache for Moscow which, These voices cannot be ignored,” concerned over reports of casu- alongside China, has become a the 28-nation bloc said. alties in the context of demonstra- creditor of last resort for Caracas, The biggest group in the tions and unrest in Venezuela and Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez (centre) holding a press conference in Caracas, lending it billions of dollars as its European Parliament, the centre- calls for a transparent and inde- along with members of the top military leadership in support of President Nicolas Maduro, yesterday. economy implodes. Russia accused right European People’s Party, said pendent investigation of these US of stoking street protests and it recognised Guaido as interim incidents.” Dujarric released the called Maduro the legitimate pres- president. French President statement in Davos, where he ident. “We consider the attempt to Emmanuel Macron saluted Vene- Venezuela crisis won’t end in attended the 49th World Eco- usurp sovereign authority in Vene- zuelans marching for freedom. nomic Forum. “At this critical zuela to contradict and violate the Germany, Switzerland and Portugal time, he [Guterres] urges all actors basis and principles of international called for free elections, and ‘peaceful way’: Brazil leader to lower tensions and pursue law,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Spanish Prime Minister Pedro every effort to prevent violence Peskov said. The Russian Foreign Sanchez told Guaido he supported and avoid any escalation,” the Ministry said an outside military the Venezuelan parliament. AFP an interview in the Swiss ski but rejected by Cuba, Mexico, Nic- statement said. intervention could have “cata- Britain said Maduro’s 2018 RIO DE JANEIRO resort of Davos, where he was aragua and Bolivia, has triggered The UN chief highlighted the strophic consequences.” election was neither free nor fair attending the WEF. fears that Venezuela could urgent need for all actors “to Turkish President Tayyip and expressed support for Guaido. The political crisis in Venezuela, Brazil was on Wednesday one descend into violence. commit to inclusive and credible Erdogan offered support for There was nervousness about where a US-backed opposition of the first countries, after the Bolsonaro’s comment political dialogue to address the Maduro too. “My brother Maduro! how far the EU could go however. leader has claimed the presidency United States, to recognise the appeared to discard the possibility protracted crisis in the country, Stand tall, we stand by you!” Pres- “The problem is that we can’t rec- from Nicolas Maduro, won’t end speaker of Venezuela’s oppo- of Brazilian military intervention. with full respect for the rule of law idential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin, ognise somebody who was not “in a peaceful way,” Brazilian sition-held parliament, Juan “History has shown that dictator- and human rights,” it added. writing on Twitter, quoted Erdogan elected democratically,” said one President Jair Bolsonaro Guaido, as self-proclaimed ships don’t give up power to the Maduro has repeatedly lashed as saying. EU diplomat. “That would create a predicted. But Brazil is currently interim leader of his crisis- opposition in a peaceful way,” out at the US, saying Washington China also said it supported dangerous precedent for any other “at the limit of what we can do to wracked country. The decla- said Bolsonaro, a far-right former is waging an economic war efforts to protect Venezuela’s inde- person who would want to pro- restore democracy in that ration, also backed by Argentina, paratrooper who openly admires against him and his government pendence and stability. claim themselves the president of country,” Bolsonaro told the Canada, Chile and Peru and Brazil’s 1964-1985 military amid a sweeping sanctions The European Union, which something.” Brazilian network Record TV in another six countries in the region dictatorship. campaign. Ending showdown with Pelosi, Trump postpones address

AP tweeted shortly after 11pm EST. The president cannot speak in WASHINGTON “She then changed her mind front of a joint session of Con- because of the Shutdown, sug- gress without both chambers’ President Donald Trump said he gesting a later date. This is her explicit permission. A resolution is postponing his State of the prerogative — I will do the needs to be approved by both Union address until the partial Address when the Shutdown is chambers specifying the date and government shutdown ends, over.” time for receiving an address yielding after a weeklong Pelosi told Trump the House from the president. showdown with House Speaker wouldn’t approve a resolution The Constitution states only Nancy Pelosi. allowing him to address Con- that the president “shall from Following a high-stakes gress until the shutdown ended. time to time give to the Congress game of dare and double-dare, Trump shot back that Pelosi was Information of the State of the Trump conceded on Wednesday afraid of hearing the truth. Union,” meaning the president night that “no venue that can “I think that’s a great blotch can speak anywhere he chooses compete with the history, tra- on the incredible country that we or give his update in writing. The dition and importance of the all love,” Trump said earlier address has been delayed before. House Chamber.” He said he was Wednesday. “It’s a great, great Ronald Reagan’s 1986 State A federal worker stands with a placard reading “Will Work For Pay” as other federal employees stage not looking for an alternate horrible mark.” The drama sur- of the Union address was post- a rally to call for a vote on the shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. option after Pelosi served notice rounding the State of the Union poned after the Challenger space earlier in the day that he address began last week when shuttle exploded in flight on wouldn’t be allowed to deliver Pelosi asked Trump to make January 28 of that year. the address to a joint session of other plans but stopped short of But there is no precedent for Senate stirs with votes on bills to end shutdown Congress next week. denying him the chamber for his a State of the Union invitation Denied that grand venue, address. Trump called her bluff being rescinded. REUTERS does not include the wall funding and a temporary extension of Trump promised to come up with on Wednesday in a letter, saying Presidents Harry Truman, WASHINGTON that Trump wants. protections for “Dreamers,” hun- some sort of alternative event. he intended to come anyway. Dwight Eisenhower and Jimmy Its prospects looked dim in dreds of thousands of people The White House scrambled to “It would be so very sad for Carter issued their final messages The Republican-led US Senate the Republican-controlled brought to the United States ille- find a site matching the gravitas our Country if the State of the in print. As Eisenhower planned votes on competing chamber, although at least one gally as children, to reflect an of the traditional address from Union were not delivered on time, recovered from a heart attack in proposals, one broadly backed by conservative senator reportedly offer Trump made on Saturday. the rostrum of the House to law- on schedule, and very impor- 1956, he prepared a seven- Democrats and the other by plans to back it. The Democratic- Democrats have dismissed makers from both parties, tantly, on location,” he wrote. minute, filmed summary of the Republicans, to end the partial controlled US House of Repre- Trump’s offer, saying they would Supreme Court justices, invited Pelosi quickly squelched the message from his retreat in Key government shutdown, both of sentatives has passed similar bills not negotiate on border security guests and a television audience speech, writing back that the West, Florida, that was broadcast which seemed unlikely to resolve but Trump has rejected legislation before reopening the government of millions. House “will not consider a con- nationwide. Richard Nixon sent the month-long impasse. that does not include the wall and would not trade a temporary “As the Shutdown was going current resolution authorising a printed message in 1973; his Senate Majority Leader Mitch funding. extension of the immigrants’ pro- on, Nancy Pelosi asked me to the President’s State of the Union staff said an oral message would McConnell plans a vote on a McConnell also planned to tections in return for a permanent give the State of the Union address in the House Chamber have come too soon after his Democratic proposal to fund the hold a vote on a separate bill that border wall they have called inef- Address. I agreed,” Trump until government has opened.” second inaugural address. government for three weeks but includes wall funding fective, costly and immoral. Former V-P Biden calls for national unity REUTERS change, delivering veiled crit- climate agreement. field hoping to challenge WASHINGTON icism of President Donald “The administration has Trump. Biden, who served two Trump, who is a Republican. walked away but there is no terms as vice-president after Former US Vice-President Joe “Folks we’re walking reason we can’t pull us back decades in the US Senate, Biden, a Democrat who is around with our heads down,” on the path,” Biden said. would have the advantage of weighing a run for president Biden, 76, said in the speech at He made no reference to name recognition should he in 2020, called for national the US Conference of Mayors. whether he will seek the Dem- enter the race. unity amid political divi- “We are in trouble, but we ocratic nomination for pres- Should he enter the race, siveness in a speech yesterday were in so much more trouble ident. Those close to him say Biden would become the to local elected officials. in the past. The American he is considering whether or centre of a debate among Speaking steps away from people are capable of doing not to run. Democrats about whether the White House, Biden spoke anything.” He did not refer to More than two dozen their party will best be led in about the importance of Trump by name, but criticised Democrats could ultimately the November 2020 election Former US Vice-President Joe Biden speaks at the United States Conference investment in infrastructure the administration for with- opt to run for president in by a political newcomer or a of Mayors winter meeting in Washington, DC, yesterday. and addressing climate drawing from the 2015 Paris 2020, setting up a crowded seasoned veteran. 12 CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019

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Oil prices were steady yes- US airlines rallied as American terday as renewed concerns Brent crude was Airlines Group Inc and about the global economic down 10 cents or 0.2 Southwest Airlines Co pre- outlook offset support from a percent at $61.04 dicted strong revenue gains for US threat of sanctions on Opec- 2019 after surpassing Wall member Venezuela. a barrel by 1435 Street’s profit estimates late last Brent crude was down 10 GMT, while US crude year. cents or 0.2 percent at $61.04 a rose 15 cents or 0.3 American vowed to out- barrel by 1435 GMT, while US percent to $52.77. perform rivals in charging crude rose 15 cents or 0.3 higher fares as it adds flights at percent to $52.77. hubs where it dominates traffic, Concerns about an unex- lighter crudes to give refiners Digital boom driving fourth industrial revolution such as Charlotte, North pected rise in US crude inven- higher-value products. Carolina, and Dallas-Fort tories reported on Wednesday With Iran already crippled Commercial Director, Brian Roe poses for a photograph beside the cabinets inside Servecentric Data Worth. Southwest said it was countered gains driven by the by US sanctions, a drop in Ven- Centre on the outskirts of Dublin in Ireland on December 10, 2018. Fortunes are being made in clusters benefiting from strong demand possibility of US sanctions on ezuelan exports could squeeze of anonymous warehouses outside Dublin that contain vast data centres driving the digital boom of a for lucrative business travel Venezuela’s oil industry. global supply further. fourth industrial revolution. and healthy prices for last- Investors perceive oil “The potential is that the minute tickets. supply to be fairly tightly bal- US is starting to put things in The healthy forecasts con- anced against demand, but motion and the risk for an trasted with muted investor concern about the longer-term acceleration in the decline in expectations for airlines, which outlook for global economic production from Venezuela is have been trailing the broader growth has been undermining increasing,” Petromatrix strat- QSE index closes at 10,712.39 points market amid concerns about any bullish moves. egist Olivier Jakob said. “This pricing power and the impact PVM Oil Associates strat- does provide a new upside risk THE PENINSULA Banking and Financial percent. Real Estate sector of the US government egist Tamas Varga said “the for the market.” DOHA Services sector led traded value accounted for 12.05 percent and shutdown. Shareholders had chances for another down-day The Brent and US West last week with 44.7 percent of Consumer Goods and Services been bracing for a gloomy are not bad” if the US Energy Texas Intermediate (WTI) con- Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) the total traded value. Industries sector accounted for 9.14 earnings season after American Information Administration tract are both backed by light, benchmark index lost 75.36 sector accounted for 23.63 percent. and Delta Air Lines Inc warned (EIA) confirmed a rise in US oil sweet crude, and are not points, or 0.70 percent, last percent. The Real Estate sector From the 46 listed companies earlier this month that they inventories. directly linked to Venezuelan week when the bourse closed ranked third, accounting for 9.01 12 ended last week higher, while were struggling to raise fares. The EIA data is due out oil. yesterday at 10,712.39 points. percent and Consumer Goods 33 fell and one remained But American’s latest later on Thursday, after But concern about the Trading value during last and Services sector accounted unchanged. report suggests that 2019 is Wednesday’s release by the supply of heavy crudes is week decreased by 20.58 8.79 percent. QNB led traded value during “setting up to be a good year,’’ American Petroleum Institute apparent in the US physical percent to reach QR1.15bn com- Banking and Financial last week accounted for 16.32 Helane Becker, an analyst at saying US crude stocks rose by market, where the price for pared to QR1.45bn. Services sector led traded percent of the total traded value. Cowen & Co, said in a report. 6.6 million barrels in the latest Mars Sour, a medium crude, Trading volume decreased volume last week with 42.11 Industries Qatar accounted for American surged 6.2 week, versus expectations for shot to its highest since early by 20.64 percent to reach 39.06 percent of the total traded 7.96 percent and Masraf Al Rayan percent to $33.61 ahead of a fall of 42,000 barrels. 2011. million shares, as against 49.22 volume. Industries sector accounted 7.58 percent. regular trading in New York. Oil had earlier hit $61.38 However, prices have been million shares, while the accounted for 27.95 percent. When compared on daily Southwest jumped 5.4 percent after the United States said it under pressure from persistent number of transactions fell by Real Estate sector accounted for basis, the QSE index gained 62.08 to $53.77. JetBlue Airways Corp, could impose sanctions on Ven- worries about the US trade war 24.07 percent, to reach 25,624 13.16 percent and Transportation points, or 0.58 percent, yesterday which also topped analysts’ ezuela’s crude exports as with China, as well as slower transactions as compared to sector accounted 5.81 percent. compared to Wednesday’s closing. expectations for fourth-quarter Caracas descends further into European growth and more 33,745 transactions. Industries sector led traded The volume of shares traded profit, climbed 1.8 percent to political and economic turmoil. fragile emerging economies. Market cap fell by 0.17 number of transactions last increased to 8.07 million from 7.57 $17.55. Southwest predicted a Venezuelan oil is predom- The International Monetary percent to reach QR615.86bn as week with 35.24 percent of the million on Wednesday and the gain of as much as 5 percent inantly heavy crude, which Fund this week cut its world compared to QR616.90bn at the total number of transactions. value of shares increased to this quarter in revenue for each requires extensive refining. It forecasts for growth in 2019 end of previous week, reports Banking and Financial Services QR324.26m from QR185.01m on seat flown a mile, a gauge of is frequently blended with and 2020. QNA. sector accounted for 27.86 Wednesday. pricing power.

Russia’s huge economic & financial exposure in beleaguered Venezuela

REUTERS sovereign debt of $3.15bn, with told Reuters last month. country. Total oil production from MOSCOW repayments lasting 10 years. Gazprombank said on yes- those projects was 8 million Russia’s Deputy Finance terday it was not currently tonnes in 2017, or 161,000 barrels The United States and a slew of Minister Sergei Storchak said this involved in any investment per day. Latin American nations have rec- month Venezuela was serving its projects in Venezuela, so the Rosneft’s share in that oil ognised Venezuelan opposition debt and there was no talk of risks for its business were production was 3 million tonnes, leader Juan Guaido as interim providing any other loan to insignificant. according to the last publicly president, leaving Nicolas Caracas. Storchak also said Rosneft, Russia’s biggest oil available Rosneft documents. Maduro ever more isolated. Russia offered Venezuela a plan producer and one of the largest In particular, Rosneft is Though China is Venezuela’s for its economic problems. globally, operates in Venezuela involved in the following top lender, Russia has also been Russia and Venezuela have and has also issued loans to projects: -Junin 6: PDVSA holds a long-standing ally of Maduro a joint venture bank, Evrofinance PDVSA, backed by oil supplies. a 60 percent stake, the rest is and his predecessor Hugo Mosnarbank, Russia’s 91th According to Rosneft, PDVSA controlled by a joint venture of Chavez with business ranging biggest by assets. The Vene- paid $500m debt during the third Rosneft and Gazpromneft, the from oil and loans to military zuelan National Development quarter of last year, with the out- oil arm of Gazprom. Rosneft hardware. Fund (Fonden) controls a 49.99 standing obligations standing at holds 80 percent in that JV, Of late, Moscow has become percent stake in the bank. $3.1bn then. Gazpromneft controls 20 Venezuela’s lender of last resort, Russia’s Gazprombank, Rosneft also holds a 49.9 percent. Russia, the world’s with the government and Rosneft where the state-controlled gas percent stake in US refiner Citgo largest wheat exporter, was handing Venezuela at least $17bn producer Gazprom is a share- for a 2016 loan of about $1.5bn. In this file photo of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro (left) and helping Venezuela with wheat in loans and credit lines since holder, and the state bank VTB The remaining 50.1 percent Igor Sechin, president of the Russian state-owned oil company supplies in previous years, but 2006, according to Reuters each own a 25 percent stake in stake is being held by PDVSA but Rosneft, exchanging greetings during a meeting in Caracas. Sechin there have been no such ship- calculations. Evrofinance. is collateralised under the 2020 is a frequent visitor to Venezuela for massive business interests. ments so far in 2019. Below is data on Russia’s VTB, which is Russia’s No.2 bond issue. Russia exported 226,000 involvement with Venezuela. bank, is considering selling its Reuters reported in 2017 collateral for oilfield stakes and executive Igor Sechin is a frequent tonnes of wheat to Venezuela in In November 2017, Russia stake in Evrofinance but there is that Rosneft was in talks with a fuel supply deal. visitor to Venezuela, has stakes 2018 and 223,500 tonnes in agreed to restructure Venezuelan no firm deal yet, a VTB executive PDVSA to swap its Citgo Rosneft, whose chief in a number of oil projects in the 2017. FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 BUSINESS 15 British Airways owner IAG won’t bid for Norwegian Air

BLOOMBERG away will spur concerns about Roeska said the chances of IAG LONDON Norwegian’s ability to weather a entering a further bid had been cash crunch after the Fornebu- decreasing, especially with Nor- British Airways parent IAG SA based company announced last wegian likely to require a capital abandoned an eight-month pursuit week that it would close some increase in the first half to avoid of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, bases and routes as overcapacity defaulting on its bonds. It’s pos- leaving the indebted discount squeezes fares across the industry. sible that other carriers may be airline reeling as it faces a cash Walsh may have been put off by interested, with Deutsche crunch during the slow winter those cuts, as well as a profit Lufthansa AG having once season. warning at discount giant Ryanair expressed an interest, he wrote in IAG “does not intend” to make Holdings Plc and concerns about a note. a further bid and will be selling a flights and market developments Ole Martin Westgaard at DNB 3.9 percent stake in due course, it as Britain prepares to quit the Markets said called developments according to a company said yesterday. Norwegian European Union. “highly surprising” given IAG’s presentation. slumped as much as 26 percent, Norwegian Air’s $284m of recent positive comments and the Norwegian has undergone one the most ever, while IAG reversed bonds due in December fell 6 cents fact that it had planned to evaluate of the fastest growth spurts in avi- earlier declines to trade higher. on the euro, to the lowest since the situation until September. ation history as it seeks to become Bjorn Kjos (pictured), the March, before IAG bought its stake, Norwegian will have negative a major low-cost player in Europe Scandinavian carrier’s chief exec- according to data compiled by book equity of 100 million kroner and extend the model to trans- utive officer, previously rejected Bloomberg. ($12m) at the end of the first Atlantic flights, aided by more two offers from London-based IAG Kjos, a former fighter pilot, quarter and, in the absence of air- fuel-efficient wide-body aircraft as undervaluing the business. The said in emailed comments Nor- craft sales, will need an issue of at and newer versions of smaller jets BA owner responded by saying it wegian’s strategy will remain least 1.6 billion kroner to avoid for which the US is now in range. wouldn’t engage in a bidding war, unchanged as it pursues plans to breaching covenants, he said. Concerns about the rise of though CEO Willie Walsh hinted “continue building a sustainable Norwegian Air must have a Norwegian have compelled British that he was still interested at an business to the benefit of its cus- book equity value higher than 1.5 Airways to embark on a cost- investor day in November, fueling tomers, employees and billion kroner and more than 500 cutting spree and also prompted speculation about a sweetened shareholders.” million kroner of liquidity to IAG to establish its own low-cost, approach. IAG’s decision to walk AB Bernstein analyst Daniel comply with bond covenants, long-haul airline, Level.

France ‘extremely vigilant’ on exit payout for Ghosn

AFP Ghosn had already been arrested in Japan in November, DAVOS sacked as chairman of Mitsubishi will take over as chief executive, as well as Nissan, companies with while Jean-Dominique Senard, French Finance Minister Bruno Le which Renault formed a major CEO of tyre giant Michelin, has Maire (pictured) yesterday said alliance. been named its new chairman. Paris would be “extremely vig- In a development that stunned Le Maire welcomed the nom- ilant” about the severance pay for France, Japan and the wider ination of Senard calling it a “new Carlos Ghosn after the jailed auto business world, Ghosn was page in Renault’s history”. tycoon resigned as boss of Renault. arrested on November 19 at a “His main responsibility will “I can tell you that we will be Tokyo airport and has been in be to ensure the future of the extremely vigilant as key share- detention since, fighting charges Alliance between Renault and holders on the exit conditions that of financial misconduct that he Nissan and to strengthen it,” Le will be set by the (Renault) board denies. Maire said. of directors,” Le Maire told AFP on Renault named two experi- “He has all the qualities to the sidelines of the World Eco- more than two months suspected enced French auto executives to fulfil this mission,” said Le Maire, nomic Forum in Davos. of under-reporting tens of millions replace Ghosn on Thursday. who had officially backed Senard’s The former CEO of Renault of dollars in income over eight Thierry Bollore, who has been candidacy a few hours before the has been imprisoned in Japan for years. running Renault since Ghosn was board meeting.

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Qatari players take part in a practice session ahead of their AFC Asian Cup Quarter-final match against South Korea which We’ll go back to Doha will be played in Abu Dhabi, today. with the Cup, says Ali

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Qatar’s Ali Afif (pictured) eschewed the usual pre-match conventions ahead of a quarter-final clash against South Korea yesterday, boldly declaring his side would be taking the Asian Cup back to Doha to celebrate with their fans. Qatar have shown impressive form in reaching the quarter- finals, winning four matches without con- ceding a goal and knocking out 2007 champions Iraq in the last 16. We got messages from Doha that Afif said getting they are supporting us and will try past pre-tournament to repay them with our unstinting favourites South Korea efforts. The whole squad will do and into the semi- so and we will celebrate together finals of the conti- and go back to Doha with the Cup nental championship for them: Ali Afif Sanchez confident Qatar for the first time today should not be the extent of their ambition. “We know they are supporting us even they are not can handle the pressure here,” the experienced midfielder said of the absent fans. “We got messages from Doha that they are supporting us and will try to repay them with our unstinting efforts. THE PENINSULA Ali, who claimed the top scorer The whole squad will do so and we will celebrate together ABU DHABI award at the AFC U23 Champi- and go back to Doha with the Cup.” onship in 2018, has been in sen- Coach Felix Sanchez is confident sational form throughout the tour- that Qatar players are capable of nament, netting seven times in handling the pressure when they four matches – including a four- beIN Sports to air take on two-time champions goal haul against North Korea. South Korea in their quarter-final Sanchez’s counterpart Paulo of the AFC Asian Cup today. Bento said that his team wary of South American The eagerly-anticipated Qatar’s strength. encounter takes place at the Zayed “They have players who are football tournaments Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. very good technically, their Unbeaten in four matches, strikers and wingers are also very Qatar will be looking to continue fast. It will not just be about THE PENINSULA their winning momentum as they Almoez Ali as Qatar are a very DOHA face one of the tournament strong unit as a team,” Bento told favourites, having won Group E representatives of media during a The South American Football Confederation and then beating Iraq 1-0 in the pre-match press conference (CONMEBOL), FC Diez and beIN Media Group have today Round of 16 – a run of victories yesterday. announced a multi-year media rights agreement that that has seen them score 11 times “It will be a very difficult game. will see beIN Sports exclusively broadcast the Copa without conceding a goal. They are very good offensively and Libertadores football tournament across the USA, Despite Qatar never having defensively. This is a team that has Canada, Australia, New Zealand and 24 territories in the progressed beyond this stage in worked together for a long time Middle East and North Africa. any of their previous nine appear- with a coach who knows the South America’s premier club football tournament ances in the competition, Sanchez Coach Felix Sanchez speaking to teh media during a press conference players very well,” he added. will be shown on beIN Sports in the USA, Canada, Aus- yesterday said his squad is ade- held in Abu Dhabi, yesterday, on the eve of Qatar’s AFC Asian Cup Son Heung-min, the popular tralia and New Zealand for the first time, and quately equipped to cope with the Quarter -final match against South Korea. winger, is probably the coach’s strengthens the company’s expanding portfolio of major intense nature of an AFC Asian Cup biggest strength, but Tottenham sports rights. quarter-final tie. Hotspur star has failed to live upto beIN Media Group has also acquired the rights to the “Up until this point the team While acknowledging the have every confidence in all the Bento’s expectations in UAE this second most important South American club football has performed well and has absence of Hassan and the influ- players who are here. time. tournament, the Copa Sudamericana. Both tournaments achieved some very good results,” ential young midfielder Madibo’s “Of course, it would be better However, Bento said that its take place in the calendar year with multiple kick-off Sanchez said yesterday at a pre- loss was a blow, Sanchez remained to have everyone available, but we not a concern as long as south time slots and minimal crossover, allowing beIN Sports match press conference. adamant that his squad has suffi- are sure that we will maintain our Korea keep finding the net. to broadcast live all 262 matches each year from both “Of course, all of them are pro- cient depth to deal with their (current level) and be ready to “I am not concerned that Son competitions across linear and digital channels. fessional players and they are used enforced absence, something compete against South Korea,” the hasn’t scored, it isn’t mandatory The four-year deal, from 2019 to 2022, will allow to playing in competitions such as which he believes is par for the Qatar coach added. that he scores for the national beIN Sports to play its part in making the historic tour- their domestic leagues and the AFC course in tournament football. Qatar reached the last eight of team,” Bento said. nament a truly global spectacle. Champions League, so they are “We know we are going to face the prestigious tournament for the “For us, what is most Martin Aurenche, Vice President of Sports Content used to having this kind of a very tough game against what third time when they beat Iraq 1-0 important is that we score in every of beIN Media Group, said: “We are delighted to have pressure,” Sanchez, who took many people believe are one of the on Tuesday. game in this competition. I think secured the rights to the Copa Libertadores, Copa Suda- charge of Al Annabi in 2017, said. favourites for the tournament,” Qatar have scored the highest we should have scored more goals mericana and Recopa Sudamericana for the next four “The pressure of being in a Sanchez said yesterday. number of goals so far in the tour- as we created a lot of situations in years across multiple territories. beIN Sports will quarter-final is more than “Once you reach this far in the nament with 22-year-old Almoez almost all the games we played. broadcast these thrilling, passionate and historic tour- welcome and I think they have to competition, it is normal to have Ali closing in on the record for “It is not important who scores. naments, demonstrating our commitment to becoming enjoy it, and work very hard to injuries or players suspended. We most number of goals in Asian Cup What is most important is that we the leading global sport and entertainment network. have the chance to have at least are a group of 23 players, and we history . create opportunities and score,” “This new deal is particularly exciting for beIN Sports one more game,” the Spanish tac- the coach added. subscribers in the USA and Canada, who will be able to tician said. The pressure of being in a quarter-final is Bento said South Korea need watch some of the future stars of global football during “I want them to feel the to assert their style if they want to midweek prime time viewing hours,” he said. pressure in the right way because more than welcome and I think they have contain Qatar. Jose Astigarraga, Secretary-General of CONMEBOL, it is a very important game, but to enjoy it, and work very hard to have “We must play as we like to said: “We are pleased with the recent alliance with beIN they are absolutely used to these the chance to have at least one more play. We must control the ball, Sports for the transmission of our South American kinds of situations,” he added. game. I want them to feel the pressure dominate in the offensive part of football tournaments. This alliance will ensure that south For today’s match, Qatar will our midfield. There must be good American football lovers around the world can live the be without 2018 Asian Player of in the right way because it is a very reaction when we lose the ball and passion of our tournaments.” the Year Abdelkarim Hassan and important game, but they are absolutely we must also control the space The deal was brokered by FC Diez Media, a joint Assim Madibo after the key duo used to these kinds of situations: Sanchez behind our defensive line,” Bento, venture between Perform and IMG, set up to advise CON- picked up their second yellow a former Portuguese midfielder, MEBOL on their commercial rights for club cards during the win over Iraq. said. competitions. FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 SPORT 17 Qatar go down fighting Anderson equals Botham’s record but Roach puts England in trouble in West Asia T20 final AGENCIES format of the international game. BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS Anderson’s final innings figures of THE PENINSULA Englam Purat punished the five for 46 off 30 overs lifted his MUSCAT Qatari bowlers with eight hits James Anderson completed the 27th number of Test victims to 570. The to the rope and six over it five-wicket innings haul of his record- home team was dismissed for 289 an Saudi Arabia stunned Qatar during his quick innings of 88. breaking Test career, but English hour into the second morning. with an eight-wicket win in the Faisal Khan also added a batsmen were struggling while replying The home team was eventually final of the five-nation ACC T20 quickfire 36 which included to West Indies on the second day of the dismissed for 289 an hour into the Western Region Championship four boundaries and three sixes first Test in Barbados yesterday. second morning. which took place in Muscat, as the duo carried the Saudi Having triggered a West Indies col- However, West Indies sent a strong Oman, yesterday. team past the target with 27 lapse with four wickets late on day one message in reply to the visitors with Batting under floodlights at deliveries remaining. to reduce the home side to 264 for Kemar Roach wrecked the English Amerat’s Turf 1, Tamoor Sajjad Qatar had beaten Saudi eight at stumps, Anderson ended the batting line-up with his ninth five- hit 68, Nouman Sarwar scored Arabia by four wickets on stubborn resistance of Alzarri Joseph wicket haul. After 22 overs into the 30 and Muhammad Tanveer Monday, on their way to top the when he was caught at third slip by England innings, they were struggling added 27 to help as Qatar get standings before reaching the Jos Buttler. With that strike Anderson at 49 for 7 thanks to the heroics of the pile up a total of 157, losing final as the only unbeaten team equalled Ian Botham’s record for the right arm paceman. seven wickets. With five of the of the tournament. most five-wicket innings hauls in Tests Brief Scores: Qatari batsmen failing to reach Brief Scores: by an England cricketer. West Indies 1st Innings: 289 all out the double figures, Sajjad tried Qatar: 157 for 6 (T.Sajjad 68, It was on England’s previous Test (S Hope 57, R Chase 54, S Hetmyer 81; to ease the pressure, hitting N.Sarwar 30 not out) tour of the Caribbean that Anderson J Anderson 5 for 46, B Stokes 4 for 59) three sixes and five boundaries Saudi Arabia: 163 for 2 in went past Botham’s tally of 383 England 1st Innings: 53/7 - After during his 38-ball knock. 15.3 overs (S.Purat 88 not out, Qatari captain Inam Ul-Haq shakes hands with Saudi wickets to become his country’s 22 overs (K Roach 5 for 17, J Holder 2 However, Saudi opener F.Khan 36) Arabian skipper Shoaib before the start of yesterday’s final. leading wicket-taker in the traditional for 15)

Nakheel Landscapes VAR penalty takes Japan take on Taleb Group in Workers’ Cup final to Asian Cup semi-finals THE PENINSULA DOHA AFC for Hajime Moriyasu’s side as DUBAI a disciplined Vietnamese Nakheel Landscapes and Taleb Group will go head- backline kept the Samurai to-head to be crowned champions of the seventh Japan advanced to the AFC Blue at bay. edition of Workers’ Cup at the Al Sadd Stadium, Asian Cup UAE 2019 semi- Koya Kitagawa’s pass in today. finals after defeating Vietnam the 23rd minute gave Genki The match, 1-0 in an absorbing last eight Haraguchi a sight at goal but which will kick tie that saw the Video before he could unleash a off at 7.15pm and Assistant Referee (VAR) twice strike, Vietnam defender Do is open to the being called into action. Duy Manh slid in to send the public, will see Introduced from the ball out of play. Nakheel attempt quarter-final stage, VAR first The resultant corner saw to become the denied and then benefited Haraguchi send in a curler first team to win Japan yesterday as the that found a surging captain the trophy three Samurai Blue stayed on track Yoshida, who headed the ball years in a row. for a record-extending fifth into the back of the net. Speaking AFC Asian Cup title. However, VAR was called ahead of the VAR was first called into into action for the first time game, Nakheel play in the 24th minute when in the history of the AFC coach Sami Salah Udden discussed his side’s Maya Yoshida’s goal was Asian Cup and much to Viet- chances. ruled out for a handball and nam’s relief, referee He said, “The players are very excited to play again in the 56th minute Mohammed Abdulla – for some of the guys this’ll be their first final. We when Vietnam’s Bùi Tien Mohamed of UAE disallowed know it’ll be a tough game and we’re aware that Japanese midfielder Ritsu Doan shoots to score Dung was ultimately judged the goal as Yoshida’s header Taleb will want to get their hands back on the a penalty during the AFC Asian Cup quarter- to have brought down Ritsu had deflected off his arm. trophy.” Doan. A buoyant Vietnam then final match against Vietnam at the Al Maktoum Udden continued, “We’re expecting 6,000 Doan converted the spot- took the game to Japan, with Stadium in Dubai, yesterday. people at the stadium to support us, which just kick and Japan will face Iran, Nguyen Công Phuong ending goes to show how important this tournament is who defeated knocked out a surging run by just sending for everyone at Nakheel. It means so much to China 3-0 in yesterday’s the ball wide. Lam Nghe An midfielder. Vietnam defending desper- One rare Vietnam foray Nakheel’s management, which demonstrates the second last eight tie, on Mon- With Vietnam in the Dang Van Lâm ensured ately. One such move saw the upfront saw substitute company’s commitment to its workers both on day’s semi-final. ascendancy, the Japanese his side went into the break surging Doan’s run blocked Nguyen Phong Hong Duy and off the pitch.” Japan, having opted for a defence came under pressure level with a superb save after by Bui and referee coming close in the 73rd Talking about regaining the title, Taleb Group defensive approach in their and goalkeeper Shuichi Doan found Takumi Mohammed, after referring minute as his low drive coach Gamal Gad said, “We’re there to win and Round of 16 tie against Saudi Gonda was forced into Minamino inside the box, to the VAR, awarded a missed the upright by mere we’ll be challenging for the cup all the way. This Arabia, were back at their making his first save of the only to see the Vietnam goal- penalty which the Japanese inches. tournament plays a huge role in promoting attacking best from the start game as Phan Van Duc came keeper stretch out a hand to midfielder converted in the That was to be it for the football and football participation in Qatar. We’re as they pressed high to keep close in the 37th minute send the ball out of play. 57th minute. Southeast Asians as their delighted that we can play a part in helping Vietnam in their half. strike, before being called Japan kept their foot on Having taken the lead, fairytale run came to an end achieve the country’s vision to become a sports The lion’s share of pos- into action again a minute the pedal in the second half Japan kept a stranglehold on while for Japan, a fifth AFC hub in the region.” The Workers’ Cup is organised session, however, didn’t later to deny another close- and their slick passing and possession as Vietnam hardly Asian Cup title remains in by the Qatar Stars League and sponsored by the translate into clear openings range attempt from the Song penetrative runs had got a touch of the ball. sight. Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC). QSTK 600 and QTCC action resumes at Losail Circuit

THE PENINSULA The defending Qatar DOHA Superstock 600 champion Saeed Al Sulaiti in action in The third round of the Qatar this file photo. Superstock 600 (QSTK 600) and Qatar Touring Car Championship (QTCC) will take place at the Losail International Circuit, today and tomorrow, after a one- month break. After two rounds in QSTK 600, Saeed Al Sulaiti is leading the standings with the maximum points, 100, as he has won all the previous races. Abdulla Al Khelaifi drives during the second round of the Qatar Touring Car Championship in “This is a very important this December 15, 2018 file photo. round and I am really looking forward to this weekend’s races. We are just in the middle of the In the QSTK Trophy, Jassim Hassan Al Mansoori is third in the quickly and this weekend, I am Motorsport battle, how more in the first race and I couldn’t finish. championship and we need to Al Thani, who leads his category, QSTK Trophy standings. sure, it will be more competitive, points can be gained and getting So hopefully I will have better luck continue with the good results is getting better results and For the Qatar Touring Car so there is no room for any the best set up of the car in order in this round,” Al Asiri stated. in order to reach the final round improving in each round. Championship, the leader of the mistake,” Al Khelaifi said. for us to be ready for the next Today, track activity starts at with a good gap of points in the “I am really looking forward championship, Abdulla Al Mohamad Al Khaiat is second season. We are learning now but 9.00am and finishes at 4.10pm. championship. I hope to keep the for another exciting round. Last Khelaifi expects another thrilling in the standings with 39 points. next season we hope to be fully Tomorrow, there will be the two same performance,” Al Sulaiti round I did my personal best lap battle with the other “We are glad with the current prepared with greater races for each championship, said ahead of this weekend’s time and I hope to keep the competitors. position as we have achieved knowledge on the QTCC,” Al starting at 11.10am with QSTK battle on two wheelers. same performance and battle in “We have seen very chal- second place but this season we Khaiat said. Race 1 and at 1.00pm for QTCC Mishal Al Naimi is second in front with the top riders,” Jassim lenging races in the previous are not concerned about the The third place in the Race 1. There will be free the standings with 72 points, fol- said. rounds and it gets tougher every points or position. Our main standings is for Ahmed Al Asiri entrance for all the fans at the lowed by Abdullah Al Qubaisi Kuwaiti rider Mohammad Al time to get the victory. New- focus this season, is to get a with 36 points grandstand and also at the with 69 points is in third place. Zaidan is in the second place and comers are getting up to speed better understanding of this “Last round, I had a problem Paddock. 18 SPORT FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019

Courageous Kvitova completes Timeless Nadal crushes ‘long journey’ after knife attack

AFP another youth rebellion MELBOURNE Brave Petra Kvitova admitted yesterday it had been “a long journey” to make the Aus- tralian Open final after a knife-wielding burglar slashed her racquet hand in an attack that left her trau- matised and scared to be alone. The 28-year-old feared she may never play tennis again after the 33-year-old man broke into her apartment in the eastern Czech town of Prostejov just weeks before the opening Grand Slam of 2017. She suffered career- threatening injuries to her left hand as she fought him off. Despite grim forecasts by doctors, who even warned she might lose her fingers, Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory against Greece’s the 2011 and 2014 Wim- Stefanos Tsitsipas during their singles semi-final match bledon champion never gave on day 11 of the Australian Open in Melbourne yesterday. up believing and miracu- lously returned to the sport in time for the 2017 French REUTERS forehand-whipping best, as Tsitsipas found in a har- insurance claims. Eighteen years after turning profes- Open. MELBOURNE rowing one hour and 46 minutes. sional, Nadal continues to add new tricks and he credited But she was still strug- “I was a little bit worried, of course, because there his remodelled serve for allowing him to be more gling mentally, admitting it No tennis for four months, no problem for Rafa Nadal. has been issue after issue,” 2009 champion Nadal told aggressive against Tsitsipas and the other young pre- took time to regain her Only weeks after worrying that his Australian Open might reporters of his nervous tournament lead-up. tenders he smashed in straight sets. confidence. be in jeopardy, the Spaniard charged into his fifth Mel- “I was worried about having another issue. But in “I can’t play like Roger (Federer) when I don’t have “It wasn’t only physically bourne final with a 6-2 6-4 6-0 demolition of 20-year- terms of tennis, I know I was playing well. the serve of Roger,” said Nadal, who crushed American but mentally very tough,” she old Stefanos Tsitsipas yesterday. “Then, of course, you have to compete. After four, 21-year-old Frances Tiafoe in the previous round. said. Nadal has waged near-constant war with his body five months without action at all, then of course you know “But today I’m serving better. That’s why I’m able to “It took me really a while over the course of his career, winning and losing his share that you can come here and anything can happen, no? create more winners on the first ball.” to believe (in the) people of battles with an injury count that nearly dwarfs his 17 “It’s not easy to be back after four months, five With a second Melbourne title on Sunday, Nadal can around me again, and espe- Grand Slam trophies. months, and play the way I am playing. become just the third man to win all the Grand Slams cially the men, for sure. So I He played no matches after retiring from last year’s “Of course, I didn’t expect that at all.” twice after Australians Rod Laver and Roy Emerson. wasn’t pretty confident to be US Open semi-finals with a knee problem but the hurt Tsitsipas, Greece’s first Grand Slam semi-finalist and It would re-open the debate about the greatest men’s alone somewhere.” continued with an abdominal strain and surgery on his the man who toppled double defending champion Roger player of all-time, even with Federer on 20 Grand Slam Getting her hand back ankle surgery which soured the end of his 2018 season. Federer, was also surprised by the Spaniard, who will titles. into shape was also a gru- A thigh issue then forced him to pull out of the play either top seed Novak Djokovic or Frenchman Lucas “The results say during my career I did a lot of things elling challenge, involving Brisbane International earlier this month, leaving him Pouille for the title. very well,” said Nadal. extensive surgery and months doubtful and bereft of match fitness when he arrived at The Greek was broken in the third game and another “Today I have to adapt my game to the new time and of treatment. She still has the first major of 2019. five times for the match as a marauding Nadal bounded to my age, that’s all. nerve damage in her fingers However, after six matches in Melbourne, Nadal has around the court like a hyperactive teenager, instead of “That’s the only reason why at this moment I am still and struggles to properly not dropped a set, and is back to his free-wheeling, a banged-up 32-year-old with a history of health here competing at a high level.” clench her fist. “Yeah, it was a lot of work with the hand. It was lot of recovery, treatment,” she Japan’s Naomi Djokovic backs Pouille said. Osaka celebrates “I think that kind of the Osaka digs after victory over to knock on top-10 door sports life helped me a lot Czech Republic’s with that. I just set up the Karolina Pliskova mind that I really wanted to during their after Melbourne run deep against come back, and I just did singles semi- everything. final match REUTERS “So I was practising with in Melbourne MELBOURNE the hand, like, two, three Pliskova yesterday. times per day, which I don’t Lucas Pouille may be the Australian Open’s surprise package but know if a normal person will his semi-final opponent Novak Djokovic said the Frenchman has do that, but of course I to reach the qualities to build on his good start to the season and firmly needed the hand to be back establish himself as a top 10 player. on court. Pouille burst onto the scene in 2016 with a stunning victory over “Not only on the court but the final Rafa Nadal at the US Open and broke into the top 10 last year before to be able to kind of live a slipping down the ATP rankings in subsequent months due to a lack normal life. Those three of enthusiasm for the sport. months were very, very The 24-year-old approached former Grand Slam champion tough.” Amelie Mauresmo to be his coach and showed that he was back in Prosecutors in October love with the game by beating the big-serving Milos Raonic in four said the man who attacked REUTERS off 15, often coming up with unreturned serves to sets to reach his maiden Grand Slam semi-final. her was facing up to 12 years MELBOURNE win the crucial points. “I always thought he’s a great quality player. What he has done in prison. He didn’t know “I believe she played unbelievable match. To this tournament is fantastic. He has won against some top players,” whose flat he was entering US Open champion Naomi Osaka staved off a be honest, maybe her best in the life. I don’t think top seed Djokovic said of the world number 31. after pretending to be a tech- fightback from Karolina Pliskova to reach her she can repeat match like this,” Pliskova told “He struggled a little bit with consistency in the last two years. nician checking boilers, maiden Australian Open final with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 reporters. But with the quality of the tennis that he possesses, he deserves to according to police. win yesterday setting up a title clash with double “Amount of winners what she had, she just be at the top 15, maybe top 10 of the world. He’s got that quality and Kvitova, who slumped as Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova. had very little mistakes. I don’t think I did actually potential no question about it.” low as 29th in the world in Osaka burnished her reputation as one of the something wrong.” Djokovic will be fresh going into his first career meeting with the aftermath, displayed her cleanest hitters of the ball in women’s tennis by Osaka broke Pliskova’s service games twice Pouille after an easy quarter-final outing where his ailing opponent steely determination by smacking winners almost at will from both her while facing not a single breakpoint to canter Kei Nishikori retired midway through the contest. winning a title in Birmingham forehand and backhand under the roof of the Rod through the first set. “I’m looking forward to a battle. Obviously it’s his first semi- in 2017 as she bounced back Laver Arena which was closed due to extreme Pliskova, who had stunned Serena Williams finals at a Slam, but he has won against Nadal in New York some in the sport she loves. heat. in the quarter-finals, showed lot of pluck to level years ago, and he’s made advances at the big tournaments,” six- She followed it up with a “I like the heat so I was kind of sad about that... the match with a second break at 5-4 after the times Melbourne champion Djokovic added. tour-leading five WTA tour- No, but like, they have the roof open and I was players had an early trade of breaks. “It’s funny that we’re going to play for the first time against each nament wins last year to like, ‘oh, it’s my time to shine’,” Osaka said in an Osaka converted her only breakpoint oppor- other. We’ve practiced many times. We’ve known each a long time. signal she was well and truly on-court interview. tunity in the decider while her opponent wasted “He’s not afraid to play his best on the biggest stage. So I expect back, enjoying a nomination She scorched the court further with 56 four and the 21-year-old made it to her second him to come out, be confident as he always is... looking forward to for player of the year. winners, often going down on one knee to gen- straight Grand Slam final with her 15th ace to seal it.” Many didn’t believe she erate immense power to leave former world the match in an hour and 53 minutes. could do it, but a close-knit number one Pliskova stranded. She was, however, made to wait before she AUSTRALIAN OPEN RESULTS group around her always had The Czech could muster only 20, half of which could celebrate her victory. Osaka waited with faith and she paid tribute to came in the second set when she hung in to level folded hands after challenging the line call and them after beating American the match despite the barrage of winners from then erupted in joy once the Hawkeye technology Collated results from Day 11 of the Australian Open: Danielle Collins 7-6 (7/2), 6-0 her opponent. confirmed the ace. to make tomorrow’s final at MEN’S SINGLES “I mean I kind of expected (the comeback) a “I don’t necessarily think I played the best I’ve Melbourne Park against SEMI-FINALS little... I was expecting a really hard battle,” said ever played,” Osaka told reporters. “I mean, for Japan’s Naomi Osaka. the Japanese, who had won once in their three me, what I take away from this is that I never gave Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) bt Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x14) 6-2, “To be honest, I think not previous meetings before Thursday. up, and that’s something that I’m really proud of 6-4, 6-0 very many people believed “I just told myself to regroup in the third set myself for. There are moments in the match where that I could do that again, to and try as hard as I can.” I thought, like, this is getting really close. I just WOMEN’S SINGLES stand on the court and play Osaka has now won 59 straight matches when thought I wouldn’t forgive myself if I had, like, a SEMI-FINALS tennis and kind of play on this winning the first set and also trumped Pliskova little dip or a moment of accepting defeat.” Petra Kvitova (CZE x8) bt Danielle Collins (USA) 7-6 (7/2), level,” she said. on the service front. Osaka will meet another Czech in Kvitova, 6-0 “It was just really a few of Coming into the match as one of the biggest who will compete in her first Grand Slam final in Naomi Osaka (JPN x4) bt Karolina Pliskova (CZE x7) 6-2, them, I think. servers in the women’s game, Pliskova managed five years after defeating unseeded American Dan- 4-6, 6-4 “It’s been a long journey,” three aces in the match while the Japanese reeled ielle Collins 7-6(2) 6-0 in the first semi-final. she added. FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019 SPORT 19 Dominant Australia in charge against Sri Lanka AFP from off-spinner Dilruwan Perera to show any resistance was wick- SCOREBOARD up and crashed into the stumps. 10 minutes before the close. etkeeper Niroshan Dickwella, who Dhananjaya de Silva and BRISBANE Sri Lanka (de Silva), 6-91 (Silva), 7-102 (Lakmal), 8-106 Sri Lankan captain Dinesh was not out on 42 at the break Roshan Silva came and went D. Karunaratne c Paine b Lyon ...... 24 (Perera), 9-144 (Dickwella), 10-144 (Chameera) Some fine pace bowling from Jhye Chandimal earlier won the toss and after a combination of resolute L. Thirimanne c Labuschagne b Cummins ...12 Bowling: Starc 12-2-41-2 (2nb), Richardson 14- quickly and they were in further Richardson and Pat Cummins put elected to bat first on a hot and defence with some audacious D. Chandimal c Burns b Richardson ...... 5 5-26-3, Cummins 14.4-3-39-4, Lyon 16-3-38-1 disarray when a Cummins short ball a dominant Australia firmly in humid Brisbane afternoon but the attacking shots. K. Mendis b Richardson ...... 14 Australia crashed into Dilruwan Perera’s charge after the first day of the visitors were forced to battle hard The Sri Lankans began cau- R. Silva c Paine b Cummins ...... 9 M. Harris not out ...... 40 thumb, forcing the off-spinning all- day-night Test against Sri Lanka in against the Australian attack. tiously and moved the score to 26 D. de Silva c Paine b Richardson ...... 5 J. Burns c Mendis b Lakmal ...... 15 rounder to retire hurt. Brisbane yesterday. The 22-year-old Richardson before Lahiru Thirimanne on 12 N. Dickwella c Patterson b Cummins ...... 64 U. Khawaja b Perera ...... 11 Mitchell Starc took his 200th Newcomer Richardson took bowled with real pace and found tried to drive Cummins, only to D. Perera c Labuschagne b Starc ...... 1 N. Lyon not out ...... 0 Test wicket when Labuschagne three wickets and Cummins four just enough movement to trouble edge a comfortable catch to S. Lakmal c Labuschagne b Starc ...... 7 Extras (3lb, 1w, 2nb) ...... 6 held a sharp catch at third slip to D. Chameera c Patterson b Cummins ...... 0 Total (for two wickets) ...... 72 as the home side dismissed Sri the Sri Lankans, who struggled to Marnus Labuschagne at third slip. L. Kumara not out ...... 0 Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Burns), 2-72 (Khawaja) dismiss Suranga Lakmal for seven, Lanka for just 144. come to terms with the bouncy Richardson was impressive in Extras (nb2, w1) ...... 3 To bat: M. Labuschagne, T. Head, K. Patterson, T. then had his 201st soon after when Australian opener Marcus Gabba wicket. his first spell in Test cricket, hitting Total (all out) ...... 144 Paine, P. Cummins, M. Starc, J. Richardson Perera, who had returned to Harris then batted assuredly to Richardson, who only came the pads of the Sri Lankan openers Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Thirimanne), 2-31 (Chan- Bowling: Lakmal 9-3-27-1 (1nb), Kumara 6-0- thecrease, got a thick edge to give finish on 40 not out at the close of into the side after Josh Hazlewood numerous times. dimal), 3-54 (Karunaratne), 4-58 (Mendis), 5-66 24-0, Chameera 7-1-14-0 (1nb), Perera 3-2-4-1 Labuschagne his third catch. play as the home side finished the was ruled out with injury, had He was finally rewarded with But a fine swashbuckling 64 day 72 for two. figures of 3-26 to lead an the wicket of Chandimal, well Karunaratne fought hard to try and left to put the home side in charge from 78 balls by Dickwella rescued Australia lost opener Joe Burns impressive Australian display with caught by a diving Joe Burns at rebuild the visitors’ innings. at the first break. Mendis had Sri Lanka and gave the score some on 15 during the difficult night the ball. Pat Cummins chimed in to second slip to leave the visitors at But with the score on 54, Lyon looked good before the break but semblance of respectability. session to a fine outswinger from clean up the tail, finishing with 31 for two. drew an edge from Karunaratne, he was undone by a superb Rich- The Brisbane Test is the first Suranga Lakmal, while Usman 4-39. Mendis replaced his skipper at on 24, and wicketkeeper Tim Paine ardson delivery three balls after of a two-match series against Sri Khawaja (11) chopped on a ball The only Sri Lankan batsman the crease and he and Dimuth took a sharp catch, high and to his the resumption, which squared him Lanka.

Play continues during the first day of the day- night Test between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Gabba in Brisbane, yesterday.

Anderson’s late India, New Zealand players told WI women’s strikes dent team to tour West Indies to ‘toughen up’ over sun glare Pakistan REUTERS AFP BARBADOS WELLINGTON REUTERS BARBADOS England picked up four late wickets The New Zealand and India with the second new ball to turn the cricketers were told to West Indies will send their first test against West Indies in their toughen up yesterday and women’s team to play three favour, leaving the hosts reeling at not walk off the field even if Twenty20 Internationals in 264 for eight at stumps on the first they are blinded by the sun Karachi in their bid to help day in Barbados on Wednesday. and can’t see the ball. revive international cricket in Veteran James Anderson tore The first one-day inter- Pakistan, Cricket West Indies India’s captain Virat through West Indies’ middle order in national between the two (CWI) said yesterday. Kohli (left) walks a devastating late spell, while Ben sides was halted for 37 Pakistan hosted the West Stokes chimed in to claim tailender minutes in Napier on from the field with Indies men’s team last April in a Kemar Roach for a duck with the final Wednesday when the team-mate Shikhar country that has been largely ball of the day at Kensington Oval in umpires deemed the setting Dhawan after the shunned by international sides Bridgetown. sun made it too dangerous sun angle halted due to security concerns after an Stokes collected two scalps with for the players. play during the first attack on the Sri Lankan team the old ball, before Anderson struck The problem lay with the ODI against New by gunmen in 2009. three times with stumps looming. McLean Park wicket running Zealand in Napier on However, the visitors will be The veteran first had Roston east to west rather than in Wednesday. without skipper Stafanie Taylor Chase caught at first slip for 54, the traditional north-south who opted out of the series in before Shane Dowrich (0) spooned orientation. Pakistan beginning on January a catch to second slip. The low-lying sun was in deliveries of up to 150 kilo- up... It’s all a bit weird to me.” take into consideration the 31. Merissa Aguilleira will lead Anderson then snaffled all- the eyes of Indian batsmen metres per hour (94 mph) The break in play had safety of players, not only the the side while Shakera Selman rounder Jason Holder caught-and- Virat Kohli and Shikhar fired at them from less than little impact on the outcome batsmen but the umpires, has been named vice-captain. bowled for five as the large con- Dhawan who were facing 20 metres away. of the game, which India and the players fielding “This tour is a further major tingent of English fans in the crowd But an unsympathetic comfortably won by eight behind the stumps as well,” step for our friends at the finally found their collective voice. Bill Dalton, the mayor of wickets. he said. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to Anderson finished the day with Napier City that bills McLean It is believed to be the The rival captains agreed bring their cricket back home,” 4-33 off 24 miserly overs, while Park as the “jewel in the first time a cricket interna- with New Zealand skipper CWI Chief Executive Officer Stokes had 3-47. crown” of its sportsgrounds, tional has been interrupted Kane Williamson saying Johnny Grave said. While it was a promising day for My view is that did not see that as reason because of too much sun. nothing else could be done. PCB’s Chief Operating Officer the hosts until the final hour, they these guys are enough for the players to Umpire Shaun George “It’s hard to move the Subhan Ahmad said the decision could pay the price for the inability sportsmen who leave the field. said he had no choice but to sun and hard to move the endorsed their position that of any of their top order to convert play outside. If they “To be absolutely honest take the players from the grandstand, we didn’t have Pakistan was as safe as any other good starts into really big scores. with you, my view is that field under the cricket rule either of those options so we country. Five of their batsmen made at get a bit of sun in these guys are sportsmen stating “conditions shall be had to sit down for a bit,” “On behalf of the PCB, I least 40, but none reached 60. their eyes that’s who play outside. If they get regarded as dangerous if Williamson joked. would like to say that we are Openers John Campbell (44) and part of the game: a bit of sun in their eyes there is actual and fore- Captain Virat Kohli was confident that this tour will go a Kraigg Brathwaite (40) both did their that’s part of the game,” seeable risk” to player safety. glad for the break, recalling long way in the complete revival jobs, Campbell on debut in quick fire Mayor of Napier Dalton told local media. “We have a setting sun he had been dismissed in a of international cricket in fashion, while Brathwaite was more City, Bill Dalton “It’s an outdoor sport which is directly in the eyes game four years ago because Pakistan,” he said. obdurate in an old-fashioned test stay and they’ve got to toughen of the batsmen. We have to the sun was in his eyes. The West Indies women’s at the crease. team will arrive in Dubai Shai Hope (57) and Chase (54) tomorrow for a training camp managed half-centuries, while before travelling to Karachi four Shimron Hetmyer was 56 not out. days later. The teams will return Russell, Vince and Smith added to PSL to Dubai for three ICC Women’s SCOREBOARD Championship one-day interna- WEST INDIES 1ST Innings AGENCIES Smith. Russell had played dressing room with Paki- Smith has played for tional matches when skipper K. Brathwaite c Root b Stokes ...... 40 LAHORE for Islamabad United in stani stalwarts Shoaib Malik Islamabad United and Taylor will join the West Indies J. Campbell lbw b Ali ...... 44 2018 and will be available and Shahid Afridi,” he Peshawar Zalmi in the pre- squad. S. Hope c Foakes b Stokes ...... 57 The star-studded player for the first seven matches added. vious seasons. D. Bravo lbw b Stokes ...... 4 R. Chase c Root b Anderson ...... 54 roster of HBL PSL 2019 in the UAE before returning The Sultans also Lahore Qalandars have S. Hetmyer not out ...... 54 received a further boost to the Caribbean. scooped England batsman opted for South Africa’s duo S. Dowrich c Buttler b Anderson ...... 0 with the addition of the “HBL PSL is a quality James Vince to replace his of Hardus Viljoen and J. Holder c and b Anderson ...... 5 Windies T20 star trio of tournament and I look fellow countryman Joe David Wiese as cover for K. Roach c Root b Stokes ...... 0 Andre Russell, Dwayne forward to reuniting with Denly, who will be on Corey Anderson and Carlos PCB’s Chief Operating Extras (lb5, nb1) ...... 6 Smith and Andre Fletcher, some of the top interna- national duty in the West Brathwaite. Total (89.2 overs, 8 wkts) 264 at the Replacement Player tional cricketers in 2019,” Indies. Anderson will arrive Officer Subhan Ahmad To bat: A. Joseph, S. Gabriel Draft in Lahore, yesterday. said Russell. Quetta Gladiators have late due to his domestic said the decision Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Campbell), 2-126 (Brathwaite), 3-128 (Bravo), 4-174 (Hope), 5-240 (Chase), 6-250 Russell, the champion “Multan Sultans have snapped up veteran West commitments, while endorsed their position (Dowrich), 7-261 (Holder), 8-264 (Roach) all-rounder, was picked by picked a very balanced Indies all-rounder Dwayne Brathwaite is expected to that Pakistan was Bowling: J. Anderson 24-12-33-4, S. Curran 12-3-54-0, Multan Sultans as a squad this year and I am Smith as cover for Dwayne be a part of the squad for as safe as any other B. Stokes 19.2-2-47-3 (1nb), M. Ali 12-1-59-1, A. Rashid replacement for an injured glad that I will have a Bravo from 14 to 27 the T20 series against 17-1-56-0, J. Root 5-0-10-0 Australia batsman Steve chance to share the February. England. country. 20 MORNING BREAK FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 05. 00 AM Go Gaucho SHOROOK 06. 20 AM performance ZUHR 11. 46 AM MAGHRIB 05. 15 PM ASR 02. 51 PM ISHA 06. 45 PM at Mall of Qatar

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17oC 23oC Prolific Indian artiste to perform 2018 was fourth Minimum Maximum warmest year Misty to foggy at places at early morning, with Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra becomes mild daytime with some clouds. AP Relatively cold by night. WASHINGTON

HIGH TIDE 07:32 – 19:11 LOW TIDE 01:53 – 15:13 RAYNALD C RIVERA heritage and sport. Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department THE PENINSULA Qatar India 2019 Year of Culture While Earth was a tad cooler last year was planned in collaboration with than the last couple of years, it still was Prolific Indian recording artiste leading institutions in Qatar and the fourth warmest on record, a new Naveen Kumar (pictured), known India, including the Embassy of Qatar analysis shows. With the partial US for his collaboration with Academy- in New Delhi, the Embassy of India government shutdown, federal agency Award winning music composer A R in Doha, Qatar’s Ministry of Culture calculations for last year’s temperatures Rahman, will be in Doha to headline and Sport, Qatar Foundation, Qatar are delayed. But independent scientists Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra’s National Tourism Council, and Doha at Berkeley Earth calculate that last year’s upcoming concert on February 8 at Film Institute, among others. average temperature was 58.93 degrees Qatar National Convention Centre. Naveen has contributed (14.96 degrees Celsius). That’s 1.39 A flautist, music composer and immensely to the Hindi, Tamil and degrees (0.77 degrees Celsius) warmer singer, Naveen will perform at the Telugu film industries. Apart from than the average from 1951 to 1980 and concert “Music of Bollywood with Indian flutes, Naveen is also profi- about 2.09 degrees (1.16 degrees Celsius) Naveen Kumar/Qatar-India Year of cient at playing rare and exotic vari- warmer than pre-industrial times. Culture 2019” featuring music by eties from across the world. He is the It’s likely other temperature meas- well-known Indian and Qatari inventor of many unique wind uring groups will agree on 2018’s ranking composers. instruments, the most renowned since they had it at fourth hottest through The repertoire includes A R being The Naveen Flute, which com- November, said Berkeley Earth climate Rahman compositions including bines the flute tone with the vibration scientist Zeke Hausfather. The Japanese Theme from Bombay, Cry of Rose of strings. Meteorological Agency has already cal- (Kadhal Rojave) and Medley of Tol- He has performed at some of the culated it at fourth. Record-keeping lywood and Bollywood as well as pieces set to be performed at the most prestigious venues around the started in 1850. Naveen’s compositions Fantasy Flute show. globe and some of his most memo- Only 2016, 2017 and 2015 were and Cafe Fluid. Under the baton of Tuomas Kan- rable concerts include those at Hol- warmer than last year, with only small dif- Songs by Qatari composers telinen, the concert will also feature lywood Bowl Los Angeles, with the ferences among them. That was mostly which will be performed at the Ravi Chari on sitar, Tanmoy Bose Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in because of natural yearly weather varia- show include Dana Alfardan’s Spirit (tabla), Ratul Shankar (drum), London, at Commonwealth Games tions like El Nino and La Nina, Hausfather of Thunder, Nasser Sahim’s Four Madhab Deka (keyboard) and Hricha 2010 in Delhi and recently, for the said. He said it would be foolish to call last Seasons, and Wael Binali’s The Oryx Debraj Das and Pranav Robin Joseph President Of India Shri Pranab year’s slight dip a cooling trend. “The long and the Unicorn from Shafallah (vocals). Mukherjee. term is stunningly clear,” he said. Suite. The initiative is part of Qatar Ticket prices range from QRR75 Pennsylvania State University climate Ravi’s Music from Chaudhvin Ka India 2019 Year of Culture, a year- to QR200 and can be purchased at scientist, who wasn’t part of the Berkeley Chand, Ilaiyaraaja’s Rakkamma long programme developed by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra’s Earth team, said the fact that nearly every Kaiya Thattu from the movie Thala- Qatar Museums to deepen under- website. The concert is scheduled on year recently is in the top five or top 10 pathi, and M.M. Keeravani’s Music standing between nations through February 8 at 7.30pm at QNCC’s Al hottest years is “clear evidence of from Baahubali are among other mutual exchanges of arts, culture, Mayassa Theatre. human-caused warming on this planet.” Diana Athill, literary editor and writer, dies at age 101 Lebanon’s star filmmaker gets Oscar nod AP trademark smoky eyes and black rising start in a region brimming marriage and for continuing to AP BEIRUT hair, Labaki is also an actress who with as much talent as it is with have children they are unable to LONDON made a name for herself first as a political turmoil. Labaki called the care for. “Capernaum” humanizes Nadine Labaki (pictured), is director of videos for top Arab pop making of the movie a life- the real struggle of people men- Diana Athill (pictured), standing taller than usual. The music stars. changing journey that started four tioned in the news only fueling fear a writer and editor who Lebanese director, a source of “Capernaum,” the masterful years ago. Its theme resonates of strangers, Labaki said. The film honed the work of national pride, this week became neo-realist drama about a beyond regional politics, she said. is named after a biblical village novelists including John the first female artist in the Arab 12-year-old Syrian refugee boy “We can’t help but cursed by Jesus and has come to be Updike and Margaret world to be nominated for an and a Kenyan toddler who live acknowledge that there is a certain synonymous with chaos. Atwood before finding Academy Award. parentless on the streets of Beirut fear of refugees in general around Watching her small country late-life fame as a frank Labaki’s foreign language received a 15-minute standing the world and there are these walls struggle with a growing number and fearless memoirist, nomination for “Capernaum” ovation in the we are building, of refugees, Labaki said she felt it has died, her publisher makes her one of the only female Cannes Film and this fear was her “duty” to speak out against said yesterday. She was directors to compete at this year’s festival and that keeps the chaos and governments failing 101. Oscars, which feature another all- won the Grand growing. to deal with it. Lebanon is host to Publisher Granta male lineup in the best director Jury’s prize. (When) you see the largest number of Syrian ref- Books said Athill died on category. The United this kid with so ugees per capita in the region, an Wednesday after a short “I hope I will be representing Nations called much potential issue that has fanned political illness. Born to a wealthy women filmmakers the best way it “inspiring” and so much tension and a social backlash English family in London possible,” Labaki told The Asso- and Oprah wit and smart against them For the cast, in 1917, Athill worked for the BBC during World War II and ciated Press. “I wish there were a Winfrey gave it and heart and “Capernaum” offered a platform after the war co-founded the Andre Deutsch publishing house lot more women filmmakers this a shout out on so much resil- to tell their real story. that bore his name. She worked there as an editor for five year represented, nominated in Twitter. Leba- ience and “And their story is very decades, nurturing writers including Updike, Philip Roth, the Oscars. But I am sure in a few non’s Foreign strength, you painful,” Labaki said. “They had a Norman Mailer, Jean Rhys and V S Naipaul. years we won’t be having this Minister said can’t help but hard struggle in their lives some- One of the first successes for the fledgling enterprise was problem anymore.” “Capernaum” break all the times to even prove they exist. All Mailer’s “The Naked and the Dead,” which Athill later said “Capernaum “ is Labaki’s third ‘’was a Leb- clichés that of a sudden, they exist- not only “nobody else would touch because of how rude it was.” feature film- the latest anese touch” you might have in a film but they exist on such a The book’s British publication was held up by a court achievement in a successful career on the international movie in your head,” she said. big level. And with such a huge injunction before the attorney general declared that it could the confident and charismatic industry. “Capernaum” faces “Capernaum”, distributed by exposure and their voice is reso- be published. “If it had been banned... we would have gone Labaki has carved for herself in against stiff competition from Sony Classics and now showing in nating so much louder because of bust,” Athill said.“I loved editing,” Athill told the BBC radio Lebanon and the region. “Roma,” an awards season select U.S. theaters, is led by a non- that exposure they are getting.” program “Desert Island Discs” in 2004. “Mind you, when In her home country, the favorite that has four Oscar nom- professional cast: a young Syrian The Syrian refugee has now you had a really good writer like Vidia Naipaul or Jean Rhys, 44-year old mother of two is a uni- inations including best picture. boy named Zain, a Kenyan toddler found a home in Norway. The you didn’t really have to do any. Because they would put in fying figure in a fractured political Labaki’s nomination is the second girl, Yonas, who plays the role of Kenyan toddler returned home. a manuscript that was perfect. All you had to do was be and religious scene and in an in the foreign film category for a boy. In the film, Zain sues his Labaki is making a documentary encouraging and make soothing noises and say, ‘Aren’t you industry that unlike in the West, Lebanon in as many years- parents after they fail to protect on the life of the actors after the wonderful, darling.’” is dominated by women. With her reflecting the small country’s his little sister against child film.