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Attiyah meets Turkish defence minister Qatar safest country despite unjust siege Qatar’s achievements in security and combating terrorism has earned trust of global bodies QNA high level of security and security rates of major crimes have been DOHA prevailing in the country, as well as significantly lower than the global the low crime rates. safety standard, although the pop- QATAR has made important In this Index, Qatar has over- ulation in the country increased by achievements this year in the areas taken major countries, advancing 6.8 percent in 2016. of security, world peace, competi- in many areas, the most important As regards the financing of tiveness, combating the financing of which is that Qatar enjoys a high terrorism, Qatar came in 107th of terrorism and money launder- QATAR THE SAFEST level of security and safety, the low- place among 146 countries. It ing, to earn the confidence of inter- est crime rates in the world, low is worth noting that the lower a national institutions and bodies. O As part of the efforts to rates of murder and other violent country is in the ranking, lower The Ministry of the Interior combating drug trafficking, crimes, low number of convicted its involvement in the financing (MoI) said in a report, that these authorities in last October seized prisoners and the absence of terror- of terrorism. It achieved a score of achievements, which are based a boat coming from the UAE carry- ism in the Qatari society in addition 5.1. The index is called Basel AML Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah met with Tur- on the security and safety enjoyed ing 2.8 million narcotic pills to the political stability. Index 2017 and is compiled by the key’s Minister of National Defence Nurettin Canikli in Doha on Saturday. They discussed bilat- by Qatar and the quality of serv- In the field of policing and se- Basel Institute for Governance in eral relations between the two countries and cooperation in defence. SEE ALSO PAGE 2 ices provided to the public, were O Qatar has surpassed several curity within the Global Competi- Switzerland. achieved despite the siege imposed major countries in security-relat- tiveness Index, Qatar ranked first Based on the same index, Qa- on the state five months ago. ed aspects, including the lowest in the world among the countries tar is considered one of the top 40 The Ministry stressed that these rate of murders and violence with the lowest crime and violence countries worldwide in the field of achievements proved Qatar’s abil- during the period 2014-2017, and combatting money laundering and Qatar to host first conference on ity to deal with all the conditions in the Global Peace and Security ranked sixth in the world in the in- combatting terrorism financing. and crises that plague the region. Index, which assesses countries dex of combating organized crime. As for the country’s efforts in The report said that the according to the criteria of level of Qatar also ranks ninth in the combatting drug trafficking, au- security & safety of major events achievement of Qatar has earned security and safety, level of local world in the index of public satis- thorities in Qatar managed last Oc- the confidence of international conflict, and degree of supply of faction and confidence in the serv- tober to stop a boat inside regional HISHAM ALJUNDI international partnership to ensure the se- bodies based on the levels that the weapons. ices provided by the police. waters that was coming from the DOHA curity and safety of major sporting events,” ranks Qatar has attained, especially In addition, Qatar has occupied Statistics show a significant UAE carrying the drug Tramadol. Major Ali Muhammad al Ali, deputy execu- in the indicators related to the state advanced positions in the regional, reduction in the number of major There were a total of 2.8 million QATAR will host the first-ever conference tive director of security at SC, said at a press- of security and peace. global and GCC rankings in the Glo- crimes. pills on the boat. on the security and safety of major events conference called to announce the event. It pointed out that the MoI has bal Competitiveness Index (2014- Major crimes accounted for 3 Since the siege, drug-related on November 7-8, in collaboration with the “The conference will seek to give INTERPOL also been able to achieve successes 2017) in various sectors, the most percent of the total number of crim- arrest warrants have seen a sig- International Criminal Police Organisation member states direct access to the global in other areas, most importantly, important of which are combating inal offenses committed in 2016. At nificant drop. Drug trafficking (INTERPOL). network of safety and security experts in the the significant decrease in rates of crime, violence and terrorism, pub- the same time, the rate of major attempts also have decreased sig- The conference, being organised by the field of sports,” he said. registered crimes and drug crimes lic satisfaction and confidence in crimes decreased by 12.9 percent in nificantly since the siege. There Security Committee of the Supreme Com- The conference will also help the INTER- since the beginning of the siege im- the services provided by the police. the same year. were a total of eight kilos of can- mittee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), comes POL enhance their security preparations for posed on Qatar. On the other hand, during 2016 In the same context, the rates nabis seized in the June-October within the framework of the preparations for major sporting events. Based on previous and positive and 2017, Qatar ranked first in of commission of major crimes re- period of 2016, compared with Qatar World Cup 2022. indicators, Qatar is ranked first in the Gulf and Arab countries in the corded a significant decline in Qa- one kilogram in the same period “The conference aims to strengthen the Continued on page 2 Ô the Middle East and North Africa World Peace Index, based on the tar compared to global rates. The of 2017.

Quick read Kuwait dispels Emir attends conclusion of 4th Several Dubai-based firms in talks to set rumours of local camel races military THE Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin up headquarters in Doha: QFC official Hamad al Thani attended part movement of the conclusion of the second SATYENDRA PATHAK QFC is expected to see an health, education and consul- round of the local camel race, DOHA increase of 70 percent in tancy services. QNA which is part of the 2016-17 QFC is expected to see DOHA season of the Arabian Thorough- SEVERAL Dubai-based com- the number of licensed a 70 percent increase in the bred Camel Race, at Al Shahani- panies with business interests firms by the end of 2017, number of licensed firms by REBUTTING rumours circu- ya camel racetrack on Saturday. in Qatar are planning to move compared to last year the end of 2017, compared to lating on social media, the Ku- A number of Their Excellencies their headquarters to Doha, a last year, Hamour said, adding waiti Ministry of Defence has Sheikhs and ministers also at- senior official of Qatar Finan- that the number of companies said there have been no mili- tended the event. (QNA) cial Centre (QFC) has said. “A number of such com- in the pipeline for QFC licence tary movements in the region QFC Business Develop- panies have approached QFC is expected to increase more heading towards Kuwait. ment Director Elsadiq Hamour for licence. The number of than 100 percent by the end of The ministry’s public re- Emir sends written told Qatar Tribune that the un- enquiries from Dubai-based this year. lations department said in message to president just siege imposed on Qatar by firms has also increased mani- The credit for this growth a statement carried by Ku- of Mongolia the Saudi-led bloc has made it fold after the siege. They want can be attributed to a large wait news agency KUNA that difficult for such companies to to operate from QFC by set- number of firms relocating the rumours regarding mili- THE Emir His Highness Sheikh operate in Qatar from Dubai. ting up their headquarters in from Dubai to Doha, he said. tary action against Kuwait Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent “More than 50 percent Doha,” he said. He expressed hope that were false. a written message to President of such companies have Hamour said that the the relocations would start as False news and rumours of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Bat- planned to move their head- companies planning to move early as the beginning of the will only threaten Kuwait’s tulga on Saturday, pertaining to quarters to Doha for better to Doha are mainly from sec- QFC Business Development Director Elsadiq Hamour interacts with next year. stability and security, said the relations between the two execution of their projects in tors like information technol- the representative of an international firm during a networking the department, adding that countries and means to develop Qatar,” Hamour said. ogy (IT), construction, services, event in Doha recently. Continued on page 2 Ô spreading lies could invite le- them. Qatar’s Non-Resident gal procedures. Ambassador to Mongolia HE Sultan bin Salmeen al Mansouri handed over the message during a meeting with the Mongolian president on Saturday. (QNA) Infrastructure projects to tackle gridlock progressing: QSE chief

Yemen’s Houthis MALEK HELALI infrastructure projects associ- was designed a long time ago to the Pearl and the North is fire missile at Saudi DOHA ated with it, such as the devel- Submarine tunnel and did not take into consid- being planned, which will help Arabia’s Riyadh opment of roads, railways and eration the surge in population ease traffic on the Corniche INFRASTRUCTURE projects tunnels, he said. A project involving the construction growth. At present, expansion Road, according to Jolo. “How- YEMEN’S Houthi rebels have to address the issue of traffic Developing public trans- of a ‘submarine tunnel’ from Hamad of the road is not a convenient ever, these projects will require claimed responsibility for a loud congestion in some key areas portation such as Doha Metro International Airport leading to the option as the private lands time,” he noted. explosion in Riyadh, saying they are progressing fast despite the will reduce the costs of living Pearl and the North is being surrounding the Expressway Additionally, a plan to shift fired a long-range ballistic missile ongoing blockade of Qatar, outside Doha city, encouraging would need to be bought from the headquarters of various that travelled more than 800km Chairman of the Qatar Society people to move out, the QSE planned, which will help ease the owners and could cost more ministries to Lusail city is grad- over the border with Saudi Ara- of Engineers (QSE) Eng Ahmad official said. “The rail project traffic on the Corniche Road than the project itself.” ually being implemented in or- bia. Saudi Arabia said the mis- Jassim al Jolo has said. needs to be seriously thought “The alternative plan is der to solve the issue of parking sile was brought down near King In an exclusive interview of in terms of attracting peo- O Shifting of the headquarters of various ministries to shifting to parallel roads so area shortages and traffic con- Khaled Airport on the northern with Qatar Tribune, Jolo said ple. We need to make public Lusail city is being gradually implemented in order to solve that people coming from the gestion in West Bay. outskirts of the city and did not that, in the long term, invest- transport more appealing for the issue of parking area shortages and traffic congestion North would not have to come On the other hand, Jolo cause any casualties. (AGENCIES) ment in infrastructure will be people,” he said, adding that in West Bay through Doha city if they are noted that decentralisation has more substantial owing to its the traffic congestion problem heading towards the South, for been a priority as the govern- significant ability to attract for- in the city is increasing owing O The government, as part of its decentralisation plan, has example,” he noted. ment has already established Lebanese PM Hariri eign investment. to the continuous growth in established administrative centres outside of Doha city, Moreover, a project involv- administrative centres outside resigns citing threats FIFA World Cup 2022 population. enabling people to avail themselves of services without having ing the construction of a ‘sub- of Doha city. to his life PAGE 12 projects currently occupy Qa- Citing an example, Jolo to go all the way to the ministries’ headquarters in the city marine tunnel’ from Hamad tar’s top priority, along with the said: “The February 22nd Road International Airport leading Continued on page 2 Ô 02 Sunday, November 5, 2017

Qataris not concentrated ‘Diabetics more prone to in Doha city anymore: Jolo heart attack & stroke’

administrative offices and TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK leading to a heart attack or stroke,” said Continued from page 1 Ô electronic government serv- DOHA Professor Abou-Samra. ices to reduce traffic conges- He went on to say that individuals THIS has enabled people to tion,” he added. INDIVIDUALS with diabetes are two with diabetes develop cardiovascular benefit from administrative Commenting on the de- to four times more likely to have a disease at a much earlier age than those services and complete their mographic movement result- Officials at a press conference to announce the conference on the security and safety of heart attack or stroke than those with- without the condition, underscoring procedures without having to ing from the decentralisa- major events in Doha on Saturday. (HANSON K JOSEPH) out the disease. the importance of identifying one’s go to the ministries’ headquar- tion, Jolo said Qataris are not Professor Abdul-BadiAbou-Samra, risk factors for developing diabetes. ters in the city. concentrated in Doha city chairman of Internal Medicine at Ha- Diabetics who smoke, have high blood “This is a problem of the anymore. “The government’s 350 delegates to attend security meet mad Medical Corporation (HMC) and pressure and high cholesterol or have a Arab world in general. Eve- strategy in promoting decen- director of the Qatar Metabolic Insti- family history of cardiovascular disease ryone wants to be based close tralisation included granting Continued from page 1 Ô in preparation for the World Cup 2022. tute (QMI), says it is important that the or stroke are at higher risk. to the centre of the capital citizens larger lands outside They said the exhibition will highlight public understand there is a strong link According to the World Heart Fed- area. We are introducing this of Doha, compared to smaller IN all, 350 delegates have registered to the latest security technologies and intro- between diabetes and cardiovascular eration, the majority of CVD is caused new concept of decentralised ones in the capital,” he said. participate in the two-day conference, duce technological solutions to security disease (CVD) and stroke. He says indi- by risk factors that can be treated. The while all the 192 member states of IN- problems related to the organisation of viduals must be their own health advo- Federationsays that 80 percent of pre- TERPOL have been invited to the event, major events. “The conference points to cate and make living a healthy lifestyle mature deaths from heart disease can in addition to representatives of other the fact that the STADIA project is the a priority. be avoided if these risk factors are con- international organisations and entities result of a ten-year cooperation and part- “Diabetes is a major risk factor for trolled, a finding Professor Abou-Sam- that have key roles in the safety and se- nership from 2012 to 2022 between Qatar heart disease. Almost two-thirds of ra supports. ‘Many global firms keen to curity of major events, Major Ali said. and the INTERPOL. It aims to provide patients with diabetes die from CVD,” “In addition to receiving effective Other officials at the press conference an international knowledge base for best says Professor Abou-Samra. “Learning treatment for diabetes, smoking cessa- set up branches under QFC’ revealed that an exhibition will be held on practices for hosting and securing major more about the link between heart dis- tion, blood pressure management and the sidelines of the conference to show- sporting events,” Senior Manager of STA- ease and diabetes can be an important treatment of lipid disorders (cholester- Continued from page 1 Ô interest from companies case the most prominent projects in Qatar DIA Falah Dousari said. first step towards protecting your heart ol) are all essential measures in helping that are looking to expand and better managing your diabetes.” to prevent heart disease in patients with HAMOUR said the number of through our platform and we According to Professor Abou-Sam- diabetes,” says Professor Abou-Samra. licensed firms is expected to are confident that we will be ra, it is particularly important that pa- Professor Abou-Samra cautions rise further once QFC is relo- welcoming a host of compa- tients with diabetes, and those who are that patients who have diabetes but cated to Msheireb Downtown nies looking to benefit from Attiyah meets Turkey’s minister pre-diabetic, are aware of the factors have not been diagnosed are at the Doha by the end of second the abundance of opportuni- that can put them at increased risk of greatest risk. “It is important to be halfnext year. ties in Qatar and under the QNA and military fields in addition to in- heart disease and stroke. screened for diabetes as the condition He said many internation- Qatar Financial Centre plat- DOHA creasing the exchange of military train- “The key is the management of can be present without symptoms. al companies from Italy, Ger- form,” he said. ing and experiences. blood sugar levels and associated risk Those who have a family history or are many, USA, France, Spain, QFC is not only com- MINISTER of State for Defence Affairs The meeting also discussed the cur- factors, particularly smoking, high overweight should be screened through Turkey, UK and countries in mitted to providing seam- HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al Atti- rent situation in the Gulf and its reper- blood pressure and elevated lipids. a fasted blood test,” said Professor Asia have shown keen inter- less business environment yah met with Turkey’s Minister of Na- cussions on the region, in addition to the Over time, high levels of glucose in the Abou-Samra. est in setting up companies to international companies, tional Defence Nurettin Canikli in Doha latest developments in the Syrian crisis bloodstream and the associated risk In recognition of World Diabetes under the umbrella of QFC. Hamour said, the centre has on Saturday. and the efforts of both countries in the factors can damage the arteries. This, Day, held annually on November 14, Despite the siege, he said, also taken various initiatives During the meeting, they discussed fight against terrorism and extremism. combined with a buildup of fatty mate- HMC has planned a full month of ac- the business optimism in Qa- to make licensed companies bilateral relations between Qatar and Dr Attiyah hosted a dinner banquet rial on the sides of blood vessels (a con- tivities to highlight the importance of tar is quite high. viable and profitable in the Turkey as well as making further efforts in honour of the Turkish minister and dition known as atherosclerosis), can diabetes awareness, education and “We have seen a lot of Qatari market. to strengthen cooperation in defence the accompanying delegation. block blood flow to the heart or brain, research. Nation Sunday, November 5, 2017 03

Rumaihi meets Impressive turnout of visitors has US Tunisian minister QATAR’S Minister of Munici- palities and Environment HE varsities’ officials beaming at roadshow Mohammed bin Abdullah al Rumaihi met with Emad al MALEK HELALI and carried barcodes that could Hamami, Tunisia’s Minister DOHA be scanned by the admissions of Industry and Small and Me- officers and automatically dium Enterprises on the side- ADMISSIONS officers of more transferred to their devices in lines of the International Show than 25 universities in the Unit- a smooth and efficient process. of Agriculture, Machinery and ed States participated in the A Qatari high school senior Fishing being held in Tunis. US University Road Show Fall said that he attended the fair The meeting discussed aspects 2017 organised by the US Edu- to get more information about of cooperation between the cational Group at the Sheraton US-based universities that offer two countries in areas of mu- Hotel on Saturday. an engineering degree. He add- tual interest. (QNA) Alexander Polk, representa- ed that he was most interested tive of Hofstra University New in the experience of studying York, said: “The fair is an op- abroad since it would teach him portunity for students to per- responsibility and self-reliance Qatar to take part sonally meet with admissions in addition to providing him officers as we provide them with an opportunity to explore in anti-corruption with information about univer- other cultures. sity life that might not be avail- Participants at the US University Road Show Fall 2017 in Doha on Saturday. (PHOTOGRAPHS BY RAFEEK PALAYOOR) Father of an Indian student conference in UN able through the website.” residing in Qatar said that his Polk added that students events and share their informa- fair noting that the turnout their experiences. different nationalities visited daughter seeks a degree in ar- QNA who come to the fair and ex- tion are seriously interested in of visitors at the fair met “I wish we had more time the universities’ booths and chitecture which is not offered DOHA change their information with our university and show their their expectations. for lengthy conversations with exchanged contact information in Qatar. He added that he was the university’s admissions of- commitment by taking this ini- Students visiting the Uni- students. For our next partici- with the admissions officers on satisfied with the fair since QATAR will participate in the ficers have a priority for admis- tiative,” he added. versity of Michigan-Flint’s pations, it would be useful to their programmes of interest there was a great variety of 7th session of the Conference of sion and a greater chance of Representative of the booth were offered the op- provide students with tips on as well as tuition fees, scholar- universities in different states, the States Parties to the United getting accepted. University of Michigan-Flint portunity to contact other stu- essay writing for their applica- ships and cost of living. and most of them offered many Nations Convention against “We think that students Kathrine Colpaert said that dents who are enrolled in the tions,” Colpaert added. Visitors have previously programmes as well as scholar- Corruption (UNCAC), which who attend these educational this is their first time at the university and benefit from Students and parents from registered their information ships for applicants. will begin in the Austrian capi- tal, Vienna, on Monday. The five-day conference will discuss a number of issues relat- “This wills prepare them to enter ed to enhancing the implemen- the realm of practical life. This will be tation of the Convention at the Nama Center, INJAZ Qatar ink achieved, God willing, through spe- national and international lev- cialised courses and programmes in els, particularly the prevention various areas of entrepreneurship of- of corruption, the mechanism fered by Injaz Qatar under the super- for reviewing the implementa- vision of a group of experienced train- tion of the Convention, interna- pact for youth empowerment ers and coaches.” tional cooperation against cor- Emad al Khaja, CEO of Injaz Qa- ruption and asset recovery. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ing executive manager of Nama Cent- tar, said: “The MoU we signed today Qatar’s delegation to confer- DOHA er, said: “The signing of this important is a culmination of the close coopera- ence is will be led by Chairman MoU with Injaz Qatar marks Nama tion between Injaz Qatar and Nama of the Administrative Control NAMA Center, one of Qatar Founda- Center’s keenness on maximising the Center, which contributes to enhanc- and Transparency Authority tion for Social Work’s (QFSW) affiliat- benefits of the efforts of specialised ing youth skills development and bet- Saad bin Ibrahim al Mahmoud. ed centres, has signed a memorandum institutions in the fields of human and ter preparing them to enter the labour The team includes representa- of understanding (MoU) with Injaz professional development, at the fore- market through collaboration in terms tives from the Ministry of the Qatar to jointly organise a range of em- front of which lies Injaz Qatar. of the exchange of experiences and the Interior, the Public Prosecutor’s powerment programmes and activities “Time is of paramount importance development of professional stand- Office, the Audit Bureau and the for youth. when it comes to growth and develop- ards and the entrepreneurial environ- Ministry of Justice. In a statement, Nama Centre said ment whether on an individual, institu- ment in Qatar. Qatar will organise a spe- the agreement is part of its contribu- tional or national level. “There is no doubt that this part- cial high-level event entitled tions to the human, economic and She added, “Since our youth have nership will enhance the opportunities ‘United Nations Convention social development of the country the energy and the ability to acquire of providing youth with comprehen- against Corruption, Integrity to invest in the youth to enable them various skills at a remarkable pace, sive and diverse training skills as well and Transparency Policies and become the cornerstone of Qatar’s Officials at the MoU signing event of Nama Center and Injaz Qatar in Doha recently, we felt that we must work to invest in job qualification and their capacity to Prevention of Corruption’ on future progress. their potential in an optimal manner, become an active constituent of the na- the sidelines of the conference Under the MoU, the two parties experience in various sectors of en- The two organizations will also in terms of doubling the speed of hon- tional workforce. We aim this partner- with the aim of highlighting the will strive to ensure the success of trepreneurship to promote career provide mentorship and necessary ing their talents, boosting their capaci- ship become an exemplary model for importance of focusing on the joint programmes and provide the development opportunities of young consultation for the youth. ties and giving them adequate space cooperation between leading institu- preventive aspect in strength- necessary educational resources, in- entrepreneurs and prepare them to Commenting on the agreement, to unleash their potential and creative tions and centres to support the growth ening national efforts to combat cluding trainers with professional enter the labour market. Maryam bint Abdullatif al Mannai, act- talents as entrepreneurs. of the Qatari economy.” corruption in general.

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QNA Gen Abdulaziz bin Faisal al DOHA refugees, hosts in Ethiopia Thani, department directors, group leaders and other offic- OLYMPIAN shooter and rally ers were present at the event. driver Nasser Saleh al Attiyah At the meeting, Attiyah said his specific goal in any in- praised the Emir HH Sheikh The multi-sector project will cover the regions of Gambela and Oromia in southwest Ethiopia ternational sporting event was Tamim bin Hamad al Thani's to have Qatar’s flag raised at great attention, patronage and TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The agreement was signed ment establishes a strong the podium. constant guidance in support- DOHA by QRCS Secretary-General, foundation to support the The champion driver said ing the “distinguished Qatari Ali Hassan al Hammadi and neediest people in Ethiopia. he expected the same kind of youth”. QATAR Red Crescent Society ANE Managing Director Sa- This relationship will help resolve among the Qatari youth He also praised the efforts (QRCS) has signed an agree- lihu Sultan. save lives and protect liveli- in helping the country achieve of the Qatar Olympic Commit- ment with Action for the The signing was attended hoods of thousands of people further growth. tee and its chairman HE Sheikh Needy in Ethiopia (ANE) to by Ambassador Extraordi- affected by disasters in differ- Attiyah was addressing an Joaan bin Hamad al Thani in launch humanitarian projects nary and Plenipotentiary ent parts of the country.” open meeting organised by encouraging and moulding that are expected to help of Ethiopia Mesganu Arga The Ethiopian Ambas- Qatar’s internal security force, young athletes. around 38,000 refugees and Moach, Deputy Chief of Mis- sador thanked Hammadi for Lekhwiya. The Qatari youth should underprivileged people host- sion Feisel Aliyi Abrahim the hospitality and the sup- The meeting comes within exert greater efforts in plan- ing them in the country. and QRCS Director of Com- port for the Ethiopian people. the framework of Lekhwiya’s ning their future, thereby con- The new plan is a follow- munication Issa Mohamed al The multi-sector project “Distinction and Excellence” tributing to the country’s “ren- up to another agreement Ishaq. QRCS Secretary-General Ali Hassan al Hammadi and ANE MD will cover the regions of Gam- forum organised by the force's aissance”, especially when the signed with Qatar Fund for “This agreement was pos- Salihu Sultan sign an agreement to help Ethiopian refugees. bela and Oromia, southwest public relations and moral country does not compromise Development (QFFD) in June sible because of the $3 million of Ethiopia, where 800,000 guidance department. on the needs of its young citi- 2017 to launch a humanitar- grant from QFFD to provide for Ethiopia. This contribu- difficulties suffered by 38,000 refugees are hosted by al- Deputy Commander Brig zens, Attiyah said. ian programme at a cost of $3 shelter, water, sanitation, tion would help reduce the beneficiaries,” he remarked. ready poor and underserved million (nearly QR 11 million). food and livelihood support economic and humanitarian Sultan said, “This agree- communities.

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Tender Tender Bond Submissi on Closing Organization Tender No. Subject Fee (QR) (QR) System Date Videography and photography tender for all Kahramaa Event Two LTC/1253 Purchase of Tender Documents through KM website 500 45,000.00 /2017 www.km.qa Envelopes 19/11/2017 Public Relations & Communication Department One QMM/348 Maintenance of the new cleaning complex in the 500 12,000 Envelope 4/12/2017 /2017 industrial zone St. (52) (Technical Financial) One QMM/349 Withdrawing the abandoned vehicles from the Municipality 500 19,000 Envelope 4/12/2017 /2017 with call off system for one Georgian year (Technical Financial) One Ministry of Municipality QMM/350 Purchasing and supplying multipurpose scanners Envelope 500 16,000 (Technical 4/12/2017 and Environment /2017 Financial) One QMM/351 Provision of boxes for dates packing Envelope 500 16,000 (Technical 4/12/2017 /2017 Financial) QECE/L/ (Technical – F-411-02/17 Construction of Building 2,000 135,000 Financial) 27/11/2017

QECE/L/ 120,000 (Technical – F-414-01/17 Refurbishment of Building 2,000 Financial) 27/11/2017

QECE/L/ 54,000 (Technical – F-650-01/17 Installation of A/C 2,000 Financial) 27/11/2017

QECE/L/ 78,000 (Technical – F-537-01/17 Refurbishment of Hangar 2,000 Financial) 27/11/2017

QECE/L/ Refurbishment of Building (Technical – Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers (Q.E.C.E) F-543-01/17 2,000 39,000 Financial) 27/11/2017

QECE/G/ Refurbishment of Building & F-335-01/17 2,000 222,000 (Technical – 27/11/2017 Upgrading of Substation Financial)

QECE/G/HD- (Technical – 04/12/2017 309-01/17 Refurbishment & Maintenance of Store 3,000 280,000 Financial)

QECE/L/F- 500 15,000 (Technical – 24/12/2017 659-01/17 Portacabin Extension Financial)

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POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

SATYENDRA PATHAK DOHA

HE real estate market in Qatar The value of sales and is expected to witness growth in sales, purchases and rents in 2018, mortgage in October is Al Asmakh Real Estate Develop- estimated to have reached T ment Company has said in its lat- est report. QR6 billion, says the “The number of inquiries for free- hold apartments has increased during report the third quarter of 2017, especially by Qataris and expatriates. An increase in sales during the first half of next year is expected,” the report said. The report has attributed positive outlook in the realty sector to increased In less than a month, economic activities in Qatar this year. According to the report, the in- Qatar was able to counter creased economic activities have re- flected positively on transactions in var- the blockade through ious residential and commercial sector plans and mechanisms projects. “Time is now ripe to look for invest- that enabled it to ensure ment opportunities in the real estate sector, especially investing in residen- continuous flow of tial properties,” the report said. The value of sales and mortgage in supplies to meet the October is estimated to have reached QR6 billion, the report said, adding that needs of the local market the value would be reflected positively of various consumer and on the real estate turnover during the fourth quarter of 2017. basic goods and building Completion of major projects would increase demand for housing in new ar- materials eas, creating opportunities for new in- vestments in the realty sector. and are expected to be occupied at good The report said, “In less than a According to the report, the block- urban development as per plans and set In addition, the report said, liquidity prices,” the report said. month, Qatar was able to counter the ade has not affected Qatar as negatively timetables,” the report stated. in the banking sector would play a ma- In a recent report, SAK Holding blockade through plans and mecha- as the siege countries may have expect- The growing number of transactions jor role in pushing the real estate mar- Group also said that Qatar’s real estate nisms that enabled it to ensure continu- ed. and new projects launched by real es- ket forward and stimulating recovery in market managed to counter the adverse ous flow of supplies to meet the needs “The real estate sector has proved its tate companies confirm that Qatar’s real the real estate sector. effects of the unjust siege imposed by of the local market of various consumer ability to rearrange its conditions, espe- estate market is strong enough to over- “Housing projects being currently the Saudi-led bloc with launch of new and basic goods and building materi- cially in the light of the government de- come any pressure and will continue implemented include luxury housing projects. als.” termination to continue the process of growing smoothly, the report said.

The report by Al Asmakh Real Estate Development Company has attributed positive outlook in the realty sector to increased economic activities in Qatar this year. The report also says that the realty sector is set to witness growth next year

Euro-Med urges siege countries to stop human rights violations

EUROMEDMONITOR.ORG The Gulf crisis, which resulted in the tails human rights violations against Qatari The Euro-Med for Human Rights Mon- countries. embargo on Qatar, including from the civilians in many different ways,” said San- itor recently expressed its concern over Stephen K. Bannon, President Donald THE Euro-Med has called on all parties land, sea and air, has resulted in dividing dra Owen, the Euro-Med spokesperson. reports that US President Donald Trump, Trump’s former chief strategist, announced involved in the Gulf crisis to act in a rea- families, preventing students from joining “The decision by Saudi Arabia, United during his visit to Saudi Arabia, had given during a speech he gave at a think tank event sonable manner, and to stop the ongoing universities, and forcing Qatari nationals Arab Emirates and Bahrain to sever ties the green signal that brought about chang- in Washington that Trump’s summit with human rights violations resulting from the living in siege countries to leave country, as with Qatar will deeply and negatively affect es leading to the siege on Qatar, following Arab leaders in Riyadh in May had set in ongoing crisis. well as causing harm to Saudi and UAE na- residents in all of these countries, including the summit in Saudi Arabia. motion the regional escalation against Qatar. The Euro-Med said it is extremely con- tionals, thus putting their investments and their access to education, right to property The decision by Saudi Arabia, the Unit- Such a move contradicts the USA’s cerned over the violations of human rights interests at stake. ownership and freedom of expression,” the ed Arab Emirates and Bahrain to sever ties commitment towards human rights and of Qatari nationals, including families, stu- “If such a move proved to be valid, it is Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Moni- with Qatar has deeply and negatively af- protection of civilians, the Euro-Med has dents and professionals. worrying and has to be stopped. This en- tor added. fected citizens and residents in all of these made clear. Sunday, November 5, 2017 07

...and 100% of Qatar dairy products to be produced locally by April 2018 Meet the Irishman helping Qatar import 10,000 cows in an embargo-busting mission

I don t just want to make Qatar self sufficient. It will happen. There s 30-40,000 native Qataris living here and about two million foreigners. Yes, the market isn t big but it s a lucrative one with lots of opportunities for us. We will make enough The 100-unit, custom-built Dairymaster milk as the market milking parlour and the huge sheds where the cows are housed at an air- demands. conditioned 25 degree celsius. - John Dore

CLAIRE FOX native Qataris living here and about two “My wife and family can visit anytime. WWW.INDEPENDENT.IE million foreigners. Yes, the market isn’t big They love it here. So it’s all going well.” but it’s a lucrative one with lots of opportuni- John is a veteran of life in the Middle HERE’S dairy expansion and then there’s ties for us. We will make enough milk as the East, having moved to Saudi Arabia in 1984 going from zero to 3,000 cows in less market demands,” he added. after graduating from UCD with a degree in T than four months. Agricultural Science. That’s what happened on the Baladna He worked for dairy foods company Al- farm just north of Qatar’s capital city Doha FOOD SECURITY marai and was quickly promoted from gen- in an embargo-busting mission being mas- Food security is the word on everyone’s eral farm worker to farm manager and later terminded by 58-year-old John Dore from lips on Qatar, and beef is next on John’s to national manager. Kildare. agenda. “I was a fresh graduate when I first And he’s only getting started as the over- “Food security is the big word here in moved and Ireland was in the depths of a re- all target is to have 10,000 cows milking on Qatar. The whole blockade has woken Qatar cession. There were no real opportunities so the Baladna farm by next April. up. Most of our food came from Saudi before I decided to go to Saudi Arabia. I came back In June, Qatar’s neighbouring countries this. People are pro-Qatar now and want to to Ireland in the mid-90s and got married Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, buy Qatari milk. and reared my four children,” he says. Egypt, and Bahrain severed all diplomatic “What we’re doing here is born out of the He worked as a beef farmer and a self- ties with Qatar. This included a boycott on need for food security and the 2030 Qatar employed agricultural advisor until 2013 be- trade and imports from these four countries. National Vision. We will rear our own bulls fore returning to Saudi to work as an execu- Heavily dependent on dairy products here and enter the beef market and increase tive manager on a 3,000 strong dairy herd. from Saudi Arabia, for many the blockade our 40,000 sheep herd as well,” he says. “In 2013 things dried up a lot in Ireland signalled potential disaster, but for John it The cows in the Baladna herd stand on because of the crash. It was a bit like the 80s. was the golden opportunity to expand the rubber mattresses while automated scrapers I said to myself that I had my family reared operations of the 700,000sqm Baladna farm tar Airways flew in 165 Holstein cows from “Qatar hadn’t applied the same technol- remove their manure. so why not go again, and give it a try,” he even further. Budapest. Over the following months, the ogy that other countries had. They hadn’t The system resembles a factory produc- said. “There were about eight different players herd expanded to 3,000 as cows were flown moved on since the 80s and 90s. We have tion line rather than your normal dairy farm, John visited the Al Tukhaim dairy in the Qatar dairy market prior to the block- in from far-flung locations such as Australia, the biggest and best rotary parlour in the but for John it’s not the hectic system that’s project in Saudi Arabia in 2013 and soon be- ade,” says John. “Four from Saudi, one from the US, the Netherlands and Germany. Middle East and guess where it’s from? the biggest challenge, it’s the temperature came manager of the herd there. the United Arab Emirates and two or three “We flew in Holsteins, we only want the Dairymaster in Causeway. So that’s one for and humidity that takes the most getting Over the course of four years he said that local players. Almost 80pc of our food came best to produce the best milk for the mar- Kerry. It can milk 750 cows an hour per 200 used to for an Irish man. he saw the herd’s productivity increase by from exports from these countries and 90pc ket,” says John. units,” he explained. “The challenge is humidity. It’s the trick- 40pc. Never one to shy away from a chal- of our dairy came from Saudi, so we saw the While a lot of dairy farms in Qatar - which At present Baladna supplies 30-40pc of iest at dawn and dusk and drops in the mid- lenge, in April John jumped ship again and opportunity to expand and jumped at it. is about a sixth the size of Ireland - have yet the Qatari dairy market. By April 2018, John dle of the day so that’s when you need to get was appointed CEO of the Baladna farm in “We already had the plans to expand in to move on to modern milking technologies, is determined that they can make this 100pc things done,” he said. Qatar. place and got the finance for it all going. It’s the Baladna enterprise is leading the way by expanding the herd to 10,000. While John is based in the middle of the “I visited the farm in March and saw that very exciting.” in modern milking and is using world-class “I don’t just want to make Qatar self suf- desert, his family are still in Ireland and he the expansion project was very exciting and The plan got under way in July, when Qa- Irish products to do so. ficient. It will happen. There’s 30-40,000 recently became a grandfather. wanted to get involved in it.”

Instagram corner The influx of expatriates to Qatar continues to Twitter world Qatar cares for its expatriates grow and it’s not difficult to figure out why. Qatar cherishes its vast popula- tion of expatriates the same way it values its citizens. The workforce, which comprises a large number of nationali- ties, stays upbeat about Qatar’s economic growth and prospects. Truly, Qa- tar is every immigrant’s home away from home.

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ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 PRINTED AT ALI BIN ALI PRINTING PRESS Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A Sigh Of Relief For The Fed Catalonia Will By choosing Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve, Trump has opted for continuity and stability ONALD Trump has not proved him- also become a more vigilant supervisor of Not Retreat self to be much of a talent scout; as big banks. Of course, we have not always president he has tended to pick far- agreed with Yellen, particularly when the Dright zealots, inept toadies, conflicted Fed has been overly fearful of inflation. swamp dwellers and unqualified family Yellen may be tempted to leave the Fed members for top jobs. So it is a relief that now that she has been passed over for a sec- Catalans are convinced that Spain’s government wants to interfere in he picked a levelheaded and competent per- ond term as chairwoman. But her term on son to lead the Federal Reserve, whose au- the bank’s board of governors does not end the way things are done in Catalonia and they will not allow it thority to direct interest rates and supervise until January 2024, and we hope she stays banks gives it enormous influence over the on. She is one of the most experienced and economy. knowledgeable monetary policy experts in By choosing Jerome Powell, a Republi- the world and would be incredibly valuable can respected across the political spectrum, to Powell, a former lawyer who is not an Trump has opted for continuity and stabil- economist by training. Further, by staying, ity, rather than disruption and destruction. she prevents Trump from appointing to the Powell has been a solid member of the Fed board someone inclined to weaken financial board since 2012 and has supported its cur- regulations. He has already chosen one such rent chairwoman, Janet Yellen, and her person, Randal Quarles, and there are three predecessor, Ben Bernanke, as they worked open seats; Yellen’s would be the fourth. to revive the econo- (There are seven seats my. in total.) Powell appears to Trump clearly chose Powell in part It is not entirely share Yellen’s view because he did not want to scare clear how the Fed un- that while the econ- investors and jeopardise the one good der Powell – assum- omy has improved thing he has going: a growing economy. ing he is confirmed, a lot in recent years, One can only hope that the president as is likely – will ap- the time is not right continues to keep that consideration in proach the bank’s for the Fed to raise mind as he picks other nominees regulatory mission. interest rates rapidly He appears to favour and substantially. He some deregulation, is a far better choice than other candidates experts say, but not a wholesale discarding Trump was said to be considering. They of the post-crisis regulatory framework put included critics of the Fed who claimed in in place under the Dodd-Frank law in the the wake of the 2008 crisis that the central Bernanke and Yellen years. bank was sowing the seeds for out-of-con- Having joined the Fed’s board when the trol inflation. (Almost a decade later there is economy was still limping, Powell is surely still no sign of that.) Other potential nomi- aware of the dangers of returning banking nees have advocated for the deregulation to the bad old days that led to the devastat- of banks, which could imperil the financial ing financial crisis of 2008. Senators ought ARCELONA, Spain – The proc- ORIOL JUNQUERAS | NYT SYNDICATE and control them despotically. system. to press him during his confirmation hear- lamation of independence by the Spain’s government has entered Cata- That said, Trump would have made a ings about where he stands on questions Catalan Republic last week was a ment would listen to us. But we were an- lonia with a determination to interfere in much better decision had he offered Yellen like whether the Fed should reduce the re- historic milestone. It demonstrated swered only by violence – delivered both the educational curriculum, to control the a second term, in keeping with a tradi- serves that banks are required to have on Bthat the Catalan government, with by people in uniforms and by extreme media, to put our police force at its service, tion in which presidents have reappointed hand. (It should not.) And they ought to the support of the public, has one prior- right-wing groups that have acted with to convert the country into just one more Fed leaders who were seen to be doing a hold Trump’s other nominees to the Fed ity – freedom for a people who are being complete impunity. Beating people up in province of a divided Spain that does not good job, regardless of party affiliation. As board to the same tough scrutiny. prohibited from deciding their future. the name of ideas now seems to be lawful. tolerate national plurality, to crush any Trump noted himself, Yellen has done a ter- Trump clearly chose Powell in part be- It didn’t seem to matter to the Spanish And this is where we drew the line, dissidence, however democratic, and to rific job during a precarious time. Under her cause he did not want to scare investors and government, though, that most Catalans because underscoring dignity and validat- kill any hope of dialogue. watch, unemployment fell to 4.1 percent last jeopardise the one good thing he has going: wanted a peaceful, democratic vote to es- ing the will of the people could not wait We cannot allow this. It is essential month, from 6.7 percent when she took over a growing economy. One can only hope that tablish their independence. forever. In a battle for self-determination to weave solid alliances with all the social in 2014, and inflation has been well below the president continues to keep that consid- For years, we Catalonians have been and the recognition of rights, one does not and economic actors that want to build the Fed’s 2 percent target. The agency has eration in mind as he picks other nominees. enduring a sustained effort against our win with the first punch, especially against a national state truly at the service of its self-government. This became even more a state so willing to have its machinery citizens. In spite of the obstacles being evident after the October 1 referendum strike millions of citizens just because they placed in our way, we must move for- on independence, with rushed legislative want to vote. No matter what Madrid says, ward. We must never give up the vote as actions to encourage firms to move out Carles Puigdemont and Carme Forcadell a means of validating the republic, and of Catalonia, as well as direct pressure on are still the president and the speaker of we must prepare future local elections large companies to leave. our Parliament, respectively, and will con- that will be essential to the consolidation This damage to Catalan society is part tinue to be until the day our citizens decide of this republic. of a long-standing strategy of the Spanish otherwise in a free election. The Spanish government’s usurpa- government. It has handed down arbitrary With the referendum’s passing vote, tion of institutions through Article 155 and capricious policy decisions. The Con- the Catalan Republic was born, and it is of the Constitution, a tool that allows stitutional Court has suspended every one supported by the legitimacy of the ballot Madrid to take administrative control of of the initiatives of the Catalan govern- boxes. We Catalans need a shared strat- Catalonia, has caused an outcry and our ment. Whether the issues involve gender egy on the remaining stretch of the road response to it has become a priority. equality, energy or the economy, every- to gradually establish a new framework In the face of this attack we must rec- thing has been cut down at the behest of of freedoms. In the coming days, we will ompose our forces, persevere and have the Popular Party government in Madrid. have to make decisions, and they will not no doubt that with the civility and peace- Many times and in many ways we have always be easy to understand. ful attitude we have always displayed, tried to speak out for our rights, but the Madrid’s will to quash self-govern- we will continue to advance as far as we Spanish government has never listened; ment, to reject dialogue, to limit rights and decide to go. we have always found the same wall of freedoms, to persecute the representatives The courage this country has shown incomprehension and rejection. The of the citizens, to impose the state’s brute is so enlightening and so strong that Spanish government wants only servile force, forces us to persevere and to be- sooner or later it will result in the con- obedience. This is why it tried to stop the come stronger in order to prevail. Today solidation of the full, truly just and dem- referendum through the indiscriminate in Catalonia there is a clear dissociation ocratic Republic of Catalonia. use of batons, threats and coercion. between the democratic will of citizens We believed that if we voted for inde- and the central government, which has set (Oriol Junqueras is the deposed pendence peacefully, the Spanish govern- out to take over the people’s institutions vice president of Catalonia.) New York Times Sustainable Development & Mega Sporting Events

Qatar’s development plans for the 2022 World Cup have been designed to fit in with the country’s long- term sustainable goal HISSA AL HITMI its stadiums. seats will have seating capacity of about This is not a foreign concept to Qatar, 15,000-20,000. Modular seats would only EGA events such as the World as Qatar has been following green build- be used during the World Cup, after which Cups and Olympic Games are one- ing norms from seven years before the they would be dismantled and donated to time events of a fixed duration World Cup. For example, Qatar has al- developing countries in Africa. Some sta- that have a worldwide reach. Such ready successfully demonstrated how it diums having only modular seats would be Mevents contribute to sustainable can develop sustainable sports venues for taken out entirely after the World Cup. change as mega events have a responsibil- large scale events at the 2015 World Men’s Some critics of World Cup worry that a ity to leave behind benefits to societies long Handball Championship in Doha. The two global event of such mega scale will chal- after the event gets over. However, their venues that were built to meet sustainabil- lenge the Qatari cultural traditions. This benefits have not always been long-lasting, ity standards, the Lusail Sports Arena and is not true. Similar to Qatar’s sustainable or even achieved in some cases. Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena, ended up approach regarding the infrastructure and Although the World Cup is still some achieving a GSAS rating of 4 stars. urban development, Qatar will meet the years away, Qatar has set a good example Moreover, the World Cup has become needs of present without compromising the of sustainable development. Its develop- an opportunity to further the country’s ur- needs of the future. In context of the World ment plans for the 2022 World Cup have ban development plans. As a result of this, Cup, this means that while accommodating been designed to fit in with the country’s certain projects, such as hotels for tour- the requirements of the World Cup, Qatar long- term goal rather than simply follow- ism, road networks and then metro system will not in any way hurt the local culture. ing a short- term goal designed only for the going to be operational by 2020, were re- For example, there is a demand to allow World Cup. prioritised and were made to fit in with the space for a wedding hall was created. It’s a ment, one must plan for the long- term and alcohol during the World Cup. Keeping its About 80 percent of Qatar’s construc- country’s plans. good example of sustainable development. Qatar has done that. In terms of the road culture in mind, Qatar will designate cer- tion projects for the World Cup will be Each stadium that has been developed Qatar has made sure that it does not repeat network and Doha Metro, they were al- tain areas where alcohol can be consumed. based on the practice and principles of and is being constructed has been planned the mistakes of Russia, which suffered huge ready part of the urban development of Qa- Qatar has successfully taken sustain- sustainable development. This does not keeping the larger interests of the commu- amounts of waste in hosting the Sochi Ol- tar. The World Cup had simply speeded up able steps in the development of the World only include the World Cup projects, but nity in mind. As a result some stadiums will ympics. The Sochi Winter Games is one of their development with 62 percent of Doha Cup projects as well as in the preservation also the Doha Metro, new cities and gov- double up as a centre for the local commu- the most expensive Games in the Olympics Metro have already been completed. of its culture, ensuring long- term benefits ernment projects for schools and hospi- nity. For example, in the city of Al Wakra, history. The total cost of the games was just With regards to the stadiums, Qatar to the country. tals. For the World Cup, Qatar is adopt- World Cup organisers asked the citizens under $55 billion which was 4.5 times high- has decided on the number of stadiums it ing Global Sustainability Assessment about what was missing in their city. A wed- er than originally planned. would need. The stadiums would have a (Hissa al Hitmi is a System (GSAS) green building norms to ding hall, they responded. Therefore, the In order to achieve sustainable develop- mixture of fixed and modular seats. Fixed Qatari author)

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NEWS Indonesian officials IN BRIEF find safety violations At least 19 dead as Typhoon Damrey in factory blaze hits Vietnam REUTERS HANOI Typhoon Damrey TANGERANG Survivors told Reuters they killed at least 19 people had not had any emergency in central and southern POLICE investigating a fire training or drills, and were Vietnam on Saturday, the that killed nearly 50 people not familiar with evacuation government said, after at a fireworks factory on the routes. Police spokesman the storm swept into the outskirts of Jakarta late last country just days ahead of month have found multiple Argo Yuwono said there was the APEC summit of Asia- safety violations at the plant, no indication anyone had Pacific leaders. Damrey which was crammed with tried to use the fire extin- reached land at 4 a.m. three times the number of guisher local time (2100 GMT on workers allowed. Friday) with winds gust- One of Indonesia’s worst ing at up to 90 kmph (56 industrial disasters, the Oct. fire was quickly out of con- mph) that tore off more 26 blaze in the congested in- trol,” Yuwono said. “The work- than 1,000 roofs, knocked dustrial suburb of Tangerang, ers had zero training in how to down hundreds of electric- has cast a new spotlight on lax respond in an emergency or ity poles and uprooted safety standards in Indonesia, how to use a fire extinguisher.” trees. (REUTERS) where rules are often ignored Police have detained the or weakly enforced. owner and operations man- Disrespect of Reuters interviews with ager of the company on sus- China’s anthem can police investigators, govern- picion of negligence leading cost 3 years jail ment officials and survivors to death. They face at least five show that at the time of the years in prison if found guilty. BEIJING China has passed fire, the factory was over- A representative for the legislation to punish anyone crowded, had only one exit, parent company of PT Panca who disrespects the national and a single mid-sized fire ex- Buana Cahaya Sukses said the anthem with up to three tinguisher even though it had firm would pay for all survivors’ years in prison. The changes reported having four on site. medical treatment, but declined to China’s criminal law were The building housed more comment on the legal case. approved during a commit- than 4,000 kg of combusti- On the day of the fire, 103 tee meeting of the country’s ble materials in various loca- workers had filed into the rubberstamp parliament, ac- tions, which, police say, made dusty and stuffy factory. Many cording to the officialXinhua (File photo) Inmates sleep on the ground of an open basketball court inside the Quezon City jail in Manila, Philippines. (AFP) it all too easy for the fire to lived in small houses nearby news agency. “Serious cases rip through the 2,600 square that are dotted among the of disrespecting the country’s metre factory within minutes, neighbourhood’s factory com- national anthem in public killing 49 workers and injur- plexes, and sent their children would get punishments in- ing dozens more. to school just a block away cluding deprivation of political Trivial issue sparks Survivors told Reuters from the fireworks workshop. rights, criminal detention, and they had not had any emer- Workers, paid an average imprisonment of up to three gency training or drills, and of 40,000 rupiah ($2.96) a day, years,” it said. (AFP) were not familiar with evacua- fanned out across the factory - tion routes. Police spokesman to storage facilities for raw ma- China expels Argo Yuwono said there was terials and finished fireworks, disgraced senior deadly rioting in no indication anyone had tried a machine room where the politician to use the fire extinguisher. fireworks were produced, and “It was total panic and the packaging stations. SHANGHAI China’s largely rubber stamp parliament has expelled disgraced senior pol- crowded Manila jail itician Sun Zhengcai, paving Zimbabwe police charge US the way for formal criminal charges to be laid against citizen with anti-govt plot him. The expulsion removes A pail of water overturning accidentally leads to clashes resulting in one death Sun’s immunity from prosecu- REUTERS for comment on the new, much tion as a member of parlia- AFP thinking they were being pro- on a staircase and an open-air HARARE more serious, charge. ment. The announcement, MANILA Quezon City jail received voked. basketball court. O’Donovan was first carried by the officialXinhua international attention last The members of the two Human Rights Watch A US citizen was charged with charged with insulting and news agency, gave no other A riot sparked by a bucket of year after AFP photographs gangs battled each other with criticised the conditions at the attempting to overthrow the undermining the president, details. Sun was abruptly water that was accidentally showed massive overcrowd- rocks and chairs before order time, saying it was “straight Zimbabwean government, according to a police charge removed from his post as overturned left one dead in a was restored, but not before out of Dante’s ‘Purgatory’”, which carries a sentence of up sheet, which accused her of Chongqing party chief in July Philippine jail notorious for ing made worse by one inmate was killed. referring to the 13th century to 20 years in jail, after police last month calling Mugabe and replaced by Chen Miner, its brutal overcrowding, an of- President Duterte’s draconi- The prisoner who suffered Italian writer’s description of earlier accused her of insulting a “selfish and sick man” on who is close to President Xi ficial said Saturday. an anti-drug campaign a seizure also died in the clinic, the afterlife. 93-year-old President Robert Twitter, the first such arrest Jinping. (REUTERS) Congestion in the jail in a Felicen said, adding that the Authorities had promised Mugabe. Martha O’Donovan, since the creation of a Ministry Manila suburb is likely to have told AFP. incident is being investigated. to build new facilities to allevi- who works for Magamba TV, of Cyber Security last month. Australians protest contributed to the fight between The trouble began when Quezon City jail received ate the overcrowding but said which describes itself as Zim- Shava said police then ac- against treatment two prison gangs that broke out members of the “Bahala Na” international attention last this would take time. babwe’s leading producer of cused O’Donovan of setting of asylum seeker on Friday, said the jail’s duty of- gang, detained at the Quezon year after AFP photographs Even before Duterte took political satire, was picked up up Magamba, being behind a ficer Norberto Felicen. City jail, brought a gang mem- showed massive overcrowd- office last year, the Philippine in a dawn raid on her Harare “shadowy Twitter character” SYDNEY More than 1,000 “We have 3,424 inmates in ber who had suffered a seizure ing made worse by President penal system was ranked as home, her lawyer said. called @matigary and setting people protested in Australia a facility built to hold 800 peo- to the jail’s clinic, Felicen said. Rodrigo Duterte’s draconian the third most congested in O’Donovan, who denies up another Twitter account on Saturday against the treat- ple. Wherever there is an open In their rush, they over- anti-drug campaign. the world, according to the both charges, was expected in @OpenParlyZw “for the sole ment of hundreds of asylum space, they have to use it to turned a pail of water on to the The pictures showed de- University of London’s Insti- court , lawyer Obey Shava said. purpose of overthrowing the seekers in an offshore deten- sleep. That is one of the factors sleeping members of a rival tainees jammed in like sar- tute for Criminal Policy Re- Police spokeswoman Charity government through uncon- tion centre that the United that caused the riot,” Felicen gang who awakened in anger, dines, taking turns sleeping search. Charamba could not be reached stitutional means”. Nations has described as an “unfolding humanitarian emergency”. About 600 men have barricaded themselves inside the camp on remote Tension in South Trump extends Asia trip to meet Trump heads to Japan in first Manus island in Papua New Sudan after bid to Guinea, defying efforts by regional leaders in the Philippines Asia tour with N Korea in mind Australia and PNG to shut disarm detained it. Food, running water and REUTERS ance of UN Security Council medical services were cut off ex-army chief NYT ment to Southeast Asia. HONOLULU resolutions, have exacerbated by Australia four days ago. WASHINGTON Trump’s earlier decision to Coupled with Trump’s with- the most critical international (REUTERS) REUTERS skip the meeting had rat- drawal of the United States US President Donald Trump challenge of Trump’s presi- NAIROBI PRESIDENT Donald Trump tled officials in the region, from the Trans-Pacific Partner- headed to Japan on the first dency. Mugabe to appoint has decided to attend a summit ship and his heavy focus on the stop of his five-nation tour of Aerial drills conducted woman deputy, all SOUTH Sudan’s govern- meeting of Pacific Rim leaders who warned that it would North Korea crisis, some ana- Asia on Saturday, looking to over South Korea by two US eyes on wife ment has sought to disarm in the Philippines on Nov. 14, raise questions about the lysts said that if he were a no- present a united front with the strategic bombers have raised the bodyguards of detained the White House said Friday, a US’ commitment to show at the summit, it would Japanese against North Ko- tensions in recent days. HARARE Zimbabwean former army chief Paul decision that will tack an extra Southeast Asia deepen questions about the US’ rea as tensions run high over In a display of golf diplo- President Robert Mugabe Malong on fears he might es- day onto his already marathon future in the region. Pyongyang’s nuclear and mis- macy, Trump is to play a round is set to appoint a woman cape and launch a rebellion, tour of the region. Separately, a spokesman for sile tests. of golf with Japanese Prime deputy after a special ruling his wife said on Saturday, Speaking to reporters as he mit, a meeting of leaders from the Kremlin said that US and Trump, who is on a 12- Minister Shinzo Abe. The two party congress next month, highlighting tensions within left the White House for Hawaii, Australia, Japan, China, Rus- Russian officials were discuss- day trip, is to speak to US and leaders also played together in the first lady said and added the leadership. the first leg of his trip, Trump sia and other countries that his ing a meeting between Trump Japanese forces at Yokota air Florida earlier this year. that there was nothing Malong - the man who said he planned to spend an ex- predecessor, President Barack and President Vladimir Putin base shortly after arriving in Trump will also have a wrong if her husband ap- has led President Salva Kiir’s tra day in the Philippines at the Obama, had made a priority. of Russia, which could occur Japan on Sunday and looked state call with the Imperial pointed her. The 93-year-old campaign against rebels - end of his 11 days on the road. Trump’s earlier decision on the sidelines of the annual to stress the importance of the Family at Akasaka Palace dur- has held power in the south- has been under house arrest Later, White House press to skip the meeting had rat- meeting of the Asia-Pacific Eco- alliance to regional security. ing his visit. Abe and Trump ern African nation since since May after Kiir sacked secretary Sarah Huckabee tled officials in the region, who nomic Cooperation forum in Ballistic missile tests by will meet families of Japanese independence from Britain him following a string of mil- Sanders confirmed that he warned that it would raise ques- Vietnam, before Trump flies to North Korea and its sixth and citizens abducted by North in 1980 and consistently itary resignations by senior would attend the East Asia sum- tions about the US’ commit- Manila, Philippines. largest nuclear test, in defi- Korea. refused to anoint a suc- generals alleging abuses and cessor. He argues that the ethnic bias. ruling ZANU-PF party would Malong had initially fled choose his replacement the capital Juba with a convoy if and when he decides to of vehicles for his home state 31 sex abuse cases against UN staff filed in 3 months retire. (REUTERS) of Aweil following his dismiss- al - raising fears he might join REUTERS peacekeeping operations in- Darfur, with operations in the Benin health sector opposition forces, before re- UNITED NATIONS cluding those in the Central Central African Republic most unions call off turning to the capital. African Republic and Mali. recently in the headlines. two-month strike On Saturday, his wife Lucy THIRTY-ONE new cases al- The majority of the civil- The new type of data col- Ayak told Reuters security of- leging sexual abuse or ex- ian staff cases, 15, involve the lection that began in January, COTONOU Benin’s govern- ficials arrived at their home ploitation by United Nations office of the United Nations Dujarric said, is part of a UN ment and health sector late on Friday with “specific personnel, nearly half of High Commissioner for Refu- initiative to increase transpar- unions have reached an orders” from Kiir. which involve the UN refugee gees (UNHCR). ency with regards to allega- agreement to end a crip- “They came carrying the agency, were filed between Three cases involve the tions of sexual exploitation pling two-month strike. order from the president and July and September for events International Organization and abuse. Workers walked out in told General Malong that they stretching back at least three for Migration (IOM) and one “We’re seeing allegations August over proposed pri- had been ordered to disarm years, the UN said on Friday. the United Nations Children’s that date back a few years,” he vatisation plans, which are his bodyguards,” she said, Not all of the allegations Fund (UNICEF). said, because “people feel freer part of wider free-market adding that they also tried to have been verified and some UNHCR and UNICEF did and safer to come forward.” reforms from President take his phone and said his are in preliminary assessment not immediately respond to The UN has deployed vic- Patrice Talon’s government family members would not be phase, said UN spokesman requests for comment outside tims rights advocates in the to kick-start the country’s allowed to visit. Stephane Dujarric in a press office hours. IOM was not im- Central African Republic, slowing economy. The walk- “The government is think- briefing. During the three mediately available outside of- South Sudan, Democratic Re- out is said to have been ing that General Malong month period, 14 investiga- fice hours. public of Congo and Haiti. responsible for the deaths might take the country back to tions have been launched and For decades, media and A dozen of the reported al- of a number of patients war. The tension is still high ... one case has been proven, he UN reports have exposed sex- leged cases happened in 2017, and led to mounting public we do not know if they might said. ual exploitation and abuse by two last year and six more in anger. (AFP) come back and arrest him by Of the 31 cases, 12 in- civilian and military UN per- 2015 or prior. Eleven have no (File photo) The message ‘Me too’ on the hand of a protester during a force if he resists.” volve military personnel from sonnel in places from Haiti to known date, Dujarric said. gathering against gender-based and sexual violence. (AFP) 10 Sunday, November 5, 2017 Pakistan / South Asia Outcry over suspension of WhatsApp, Telegram in Afghanistan

We are committed to the move to block the messag- ment's claim to be develop- WhatsApp and Telegram are popular freedom of expression." ing services as an assault on ing a new technology. Acting telecommunica- their right to free speech. "They are not going messaging apps among smartphone tions minister Shahzad Ary- "Blocking WhatsApp and to match an international using Afghans –including Taliban obee said the move was in Telegram is the beginning standard app," he said. response to dissatisfaction of censorship by the Afghan "WhatsApp is very popu- and Islamic State militants with the services–something government and bringing lar because it uses less data industry insiders rejected. the virtual world under their and the quality is very good. "In order to improve the control in Afghanistan. I "It could be security re- AFP laam Network is the only in- services and solve the tech- think this is intolerable," Fa- lated (but) if they block it KABUL ternet provider to obey the nical problems of these two cebook user Abdullah wrote. people can access VPNs," he order, which applies from programmes the Ministry Another user Mahdi Yasir added, referring to virtual AFGHANISTAN has ordered November 1 to November of Telecommunication and said the quality of WhatsApp private networks. the suspension of WhatsApp 20, telecommunications Information Technology is and Telegram "are great" Around eight million and Telegram to resolve "tech- ministry spokesman Najib considering to introduce a and urged the government people, largely in Afghani- nical problems", officials said Nangyalay said. new technology," Aryobee to focus on closing "factories stan's major cities, can ac- Saturday, sparking outcry "We are testing a new said in a Facebook post on producing Pakistani suicide cess the internet, up from among social media users. technology and WhatsApp Friday. bombers" instead. almost none during the Tali- Facebook-owned What- and Telegram will be tempo- Testing is "time-consum- "The two applications ban's repressive 1996-2001 sApp and Telegram are pop- rarily blocked," Nangyalay ing" and required the tempo- we were using the most are regime. Most do so through ular messaging apps among said. rary stoppage of WhatsApp blocked. God damn this gov- mobile phones. smartphone-using Afghans "It is not a blow to the and Telegram. ernment," Abdulraouf Shari- The Taliban frequently –including Taliban and Is- freedom of communication The move has ignited a fi posted. uses WhatsApp to post state- lamic State militants. in Afghanistan–we have ac- firestorm on social media A telecommunications ments in Afghanistan while So far state-owned Sa- cess to Facebook, Twitter. with users describing the This picture is used for illustrative purpose only. official scoffed at the govern- IS militants favour Telegram.

Pakistan moving towards Sought by court, former Pakistani economic development, US urges Myanmar minister in UK political stability: Minister hospital

ister said the PML-N had won DAWN.COM to work for return of LAHORE the general election of 2013 on the promise of development and it fulfilled its commit- ment, besides ending terror- ism and energy shortage to a larger extent. Rohingya refugees He said in 2013 Pakistan was considered the most dan- gerous country of the world due to terrorism and dete- riorating law and order situa- tion, and loadshedding was 20 hours long while the industrial Ahsan Iqbal. activity was badly hampered due to power shortage. APP He said that due to its SIALKOT strong policies, the PML-N government had been able to FEDERAL Minister for Interi- overcome the energy short- or Prof. Ahsan Iqbal on Satur- age, adding, “In the past, the day said that Pakistan, despite country was facing 20-hour all hurdles, was rapidly mov- electricity loadshedding a Ishaq Dar. ing ahead towards the goal of day.” economic development and The Federal Minister said FINANCE Minister Ishaq political stability. the PML-N government had Dar, who has been admit- He said the PML-N gov- added around 10,000 MW ted to a London hospital, is ernment was fulfilling its electricity to national grid in likely to undergo a cardiac all promises made with the last four years as compared to procedure that may force public including raising their 16,000 MW which were added him to extend his stay in the living standard besides over- in the last 66 years. United Kingdom, it emerged coming the energy crisis. He said that the national on Friday. He stated this while ad- industrial development wheel An accountability court dressing the participants af- was successfully moving hearing a corruption case ter inaugurating the newly ahead towards the goal of the against Mr Dar had on established upgraded NADRA industrial stability as well. Thursday rejected his ap- office besides launching He said the PML-N gov- plication seeking exemption One Window Operation at ernment had completed a from personal appearance. NADRA office Narowal. DG record number of social wel- A media report suggested NADRA Syed Saqlain Abbas, fare and human development that Mr Dar was on Wednes- local MPAs Khawaja Waseem projects across the country. day admitted to a West Akhtar, Rana Manan Khan, Ahsan Iqbal termed the London hospital, where he Chairman Narowal District development of infrastructure Rohingya refugees line up to receive humanitarian aid in the Balukhali refugee camp near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Saturday. (REUTERS) underwent angiography the Council Ch. Ahmed Iqbal, from Gilgit to Gwadar an im- next day. Narowal DC Ali Anaan Qamar portant milestone in the histo- US monitoring sanctions regime He is likely to undergo were also present on the occa- ry of the country. The Minister After intense global pressure, Myanmar angioplasty later today. sion. added that 5.3 per cent GDP in response to Myanmar situation Quoting hospital sources, The Federal Interior Min- growth had been achieved. has agreed to take back Rohingya who the report said that Mr Dar meet ‘verification’ standards DHAKA: The US government will constantly monitor its sanc- had been to the clinic thrice tions regime to respond to violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine for detailed check-ups in the AFP of Myanmar's powerful army state that has sent hundreds of thousands of Rohingya last one week after arriving Lahore court suspends execution of DHAKA during a military crackdown Muslim refugees across the border to Bangladesh, a senior in London from Pakistan. dubbed as "ethnic cleansing" US official said on Saturday. “We are constantly evaluating It claimed that the doc- ‘mentally challenged’ murder convict THE US wants Myanmar to by the UN. the situation,” Simon Henshaw, Acting Assistant Secretary tors advised the finance repatriate hundreds of thou- They have taken refuge in of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migra- minister to extend his stay DAWN.COM guilty of murdering his sister sands of Rohingya in their squalid camps in southeast tion, told reporters at a news briefing in Dhaka after visit- in the UK and get treatment LAHORE Nasreen in 2001. The court had own villages following their Bangladesh, joining the more ing camps in Cox’s Bazar where hundreds of thousands of on a priority basis. subsequently awarded him the exodus from the country's than 200,000 Rohingyas who Rohingya refugees are sheltering. “Congress has given us His son Ali Dar and other A district and sessions judge in death sentence in 2004 and violence-wracked Rakhine had set up homes there after a number of tools we can use,” he said, noting disturbing family members are also in Lahore halted the execution of issued black warrants for his state for Bangladesh, a senior escaping earlier bouts of vio- reports of atrocities in Rakhine state. (REUTERS) London, looking after him. a convict on Saturday on a pe- hanging on November 7, 2017. State Department official said lence. On Thursday, his lawyers tition contending that the pris- Advocate Bilal in her peti- Saturday in Dhaka. "First of all, it is (Myan- told the accountability court oner was "mentally disabled tion maintained that Ahmed Simon Henshaw, acting mar's) responsibility to re- for those whose villages are Experts say repatriation hearing a money laundering and [a] declared psychiatric was mentally challenged and US assistant secretary of state turn security and stability to burnt, quick efforts need to be will also be complicated by reference against him that case". therefore, could not be execut- who visited refugee camps in Rakhine state. Secondly, it's made to restore their homes the scale of destruction in Mr Dar was in London for Judge Abid Hussain ed under the Pakistan Prison southeast Bangladesh, said their responsibility to investi- and their villages," he said. Rakhine, where hundreds of treatment of his heart prob- Qureshi, who had taken up the Rules. Myanmar should also punish gate reports of atrocities and After weeks of intense global Rohingya villages have been lem and would undergo a petition filed by advocate Sarah Suspending the implemen- those who committed atroci- bring those who committed pressure, Myanmar agreed reduced to ash. Relief work- medical check-up within 24 Bilal of the Justice Project Pa- tation of the death warrants, ties in Rakhine. them to accountability," Hen- to take back Rohingya who ers say some refugees have hours. kistan (JPP), observed that the the court issued a notice to the More than 600,000 Ro- shaw told reporters in Dhaka. meet "verification" stand- expressed a reluctance to re- The court rejected his matter needs serious consider- Lahore Central Jail superin- hingya have fled to Bangla- "Part of bringing people ards. But the criteria remains turn if it would mean living plea, maintained his bail- ation and admitted the petition tendent and called for a report, desh since late August car- back to Rakhine state requires vague, raising fears it will be in camp-like settlements or able arrest warrants and ad- for hearing. including Ahmed's latest medi- rying accounts of murder, these people be allowed to used to restrict the number being barred from occupying journed the hearing till Nov Saleem Ahmed was found cal record, on November 8. rape and arson at the hands return to their land.... And of returnees. the land they had before. ember 8. Fate of stateless Rohingya Muslims left in antagonistic hands

NYT than 600,000 Rohingya have traumatized, desperately cently convened a major event have circulated a draft repa- SHAH PORIR DWIP, BANGLADESH since fled, provide no solution, stateless, their very origins in in Geneva called the Pledging triation agreement, specifying either. dispute. “The Rohingya are Conference for the Rohingya how to verify that Rohingya A skinny finger of water sepa- Officials from Bangladesh, the wretched of the earth,” Refugee Crisis. Dozens of do- refugees, many of whom are rates Bangladesh from My- a very crowded country, insist said Leonard Doyle, a spokes- nor nations and aid agencies illiterate and do not have a anmar, and the other night a that Myanmar must take the man for the International Or- were invited but no Rohingya piece of paper to their name, group of men sat on the Bang- Rohingya back. But Myan- ganization for Migration, the refugees. are from Myanmar. ladeshi side, peering into the mar’s Buddhist majority drove agency helping coordinate Many Rohingya now The proposal talks of a darkness, wondering what was them out in the first place, relief efforts. “Nobody wants worry that without any input “first batch” of returnees and left for them. creating a climate of hate that them. from them, their fate is being even mentions logistics and For these men, ethnic Ro- vilified the Rohingya as sub- I’m talking about 7-year- sealed. It is clear where most transport. But Western aid of- hingya Muslim refugees from human. olds who have witnessed their would stand if they were con- ficials said privately that this Myanmar, there is certainly Many people in Myanmar parents get their throats slit sulted. was a charade. nothing back across the wa- insist the Rohingya are illegal who are standing in bare feet “I will never go back to The Rohingya would not ter. Home doesn’t exist any- immigrants from Bangladesh, on the border right now, ask- Myanmar,” said an older Ro- be returning to Myanmar more. Myanmar’s army wiped even though Rohingya have ing: hingya woman named Morjan anytime soon, the aid officials out their villages in August, lived in Myanmar for hun- ‘What’s going to happen to who spends her days under a said. But nobody was allowed turning their houses, their dreds of years. me?'” Bangladesh and Myan- plastic sheet in a camp. After to come out and say that, be- mosques, their corrals, their Few ethnic groups on earth mar have held rounds of talks her husband and son were cause it could alienate Bang- grain stores, their fields, even have been locked into such about what to do with the ref- slaughtered in front of her, she ladesh, which clearly does not their trees into dunes of ash. hopeless logic, marooned on ugees, without any Rohingya fled to Bangladesh. want to host the refugees in- The muddy camps just in- an international border, un- representatives present. Like- Rohingya refugees walk down a hill at Balukhali refugee camp near “Better you kill us here,” definitely but whose goodwill side Bangladesh, where more wanted by either side, weary, wise, the United Nations re- Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Saturday. (REUTERS) she said. Bangladeshi officials is needed right now. India Sunday, November 5, 2017 11 Brand India ‘khichdi’ enters Guinness World Records Sushma seeks report over attack on Sikh boy in US

NEW Delhi: A team of 50 chefs in a government-led initiative on Saturday created a world record NEW Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said she has sought a report by cooking 918 kg "khichdi" live at the World Food India 2017 event here. According to the from the Indian Embassy in the US following reports of an attack on a Sikh schoolboy in a city in News organisers, their attempt to prepare Brand India khichdi using 800 kg of grains has entered the Washington State. "I have seen news reports about the beating of a Sikh boy in US. I have asked in brief Guinness World Records. Before the official announcement of the record, famous chef Sanjeev @IndianEmbassyUS to send me a report on the incident," Sushma Swaraj tweeted. The 14-year- Kapoor, who led the team, said the khichdi preparation in the big "kadhai" (wok) using steam old boy was beaten up by a classmate in Kent city, with his father claiming that the victim was had started from Friday night and he was confident of the record. Multi-grains such as rice, targeted as he is of Indian descent, the media reported. The incident happened on October 26, bajra, ans ragi, as well as pulses, vegetables and spices were used in the khichdi. (IANS) less than a block from Kentridge High School, where both the boys are students. (IANS) Court orders probe in land grab charge against Kerala minister Yasin Malik calls ED KERALA lion to the state exchequer gress Party (NCP) legislator. apuram, Vijayan walked away KOTTAYAM when he converted land that Trouble increased for Chandy without any reply. notice ‘scare tactic’ should be used for paddy cul- after a report by Alappuzha State police chief Loknath A vigilance court here on Sat- tivation. district collector TV Anupama Behra said that once the court IANS threatening notices will not urday ordered a quick verifica- This is the first time that a submitted late last month de- order comes, what needs to be SRINAGAR weaken our resolve or our tion on a complaint that Kera- court has stepped in after the tected violations. done will be done. fight. la Transport Minister Thomas allegations of land grab sur- While Chief Minister Pi- CPI national General Sec- KASHMIRI separatist leader "I am ready to enter a death Chandy has converted land for faced more than two months narayi Vijayan both inside retary Sudhakar Reddy had Yasin Malik on Saturday re- cell. Our role model is Shaheed paddy cultivation into a road back. and outside the assembly has openly said that Chandy has acted to the Enforcement Di- Maqbool Bhat. None can take leading to his resort at Alap- The plush resort, where strongly supported Chandy, done wrong, while Leader of rectorate (ED) notice issued to the love of freedom from our puzha. the alleged violations have the Communist Party of India, Opposition, Ramesh Chen- him and said it was intended to hearts. The Kottayam Vigilance taken place, is located in the the second biggest constituent nithala of the Congress, who "frighten the freedom fighters “The Government of India Court's order came on a peti- Alappuzha backwaters. of the ruling Left Democratic is undertaking a state wide in Indian-administered Kash- want? They are resorting to ter- tion from Subhash, the Alap- The Congress-led United Front has taken a position yatra which will reach the mir". rorising the people and separa- puzha district secretary of Democratic Front and the against Chandy. state capital on December Addressing a media con- tists to submission," he said. He Janata Dal-S that Chandy has Bharatiya Janata Party have Asked for his comments 1, said by the time he reach- ference here, the Jammu and said when the PDP was out of abused his official powers and demanded the ouster of Chan- on the court directive by me- Kerala Transport Minister Tho- es Thiruvananthapuram, Kashmir Liberation Front power they used to go to weep caused a loss of Rs 6.5 mil- dy, who is a Nationalist Con- dia persons in Thiruvanath- mas Chandy. Chandy would have quit. (JKLF) chief said: "These at every funeral of a militant.

Rahul Gandhi slams PM flays Cong for questioning govt over ministers holding ‘office-of-profit’ World Bank ranking report

a news report. Shah-zada referred to allegations Those who had worked with the World Bank previously are now raising doubts over India’s ranking, the PM says against BJP president Amit Shah's son Jay Shah, whose company allegedly reported a 16,000 per cent increase in its turnover in 2015-16. The Congress on Sat- urday also sought to know from Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he will dismiss senior cabi- net ministers like Defence Rahul Gandhi. Minister Nirmala Sithara- man, Commerce Minister IANS Suresh Prabhu and two NEW DELHI junior ministers Jayant Sinha of Civil Aviation CONGRESS Vice President Ministry and MJ Akbar of Rahul Gandhi on Saturday External Affairs Ministry took a dig at the Modi gov- for allegedly holding the ernment over allegations posts of directors in India that senior cabinet minis- Foundation. ters were holding the posts The party also demand- of directors in India Foun- ed that the Prime Minister dation, a think-tank run by should act against them NSA Ajit Doval's son Shau- by initiating an enquiry by rya Doval. the CBI against them for "Shah-zada ki apar sa- allegedly holding office- falta ke baad, BJP ki nayi of-profit, conflict of inter- peshkash - Ajit Shaurya est, and violating FCRA gatha (After the grand suc- norms. cess of Shah-zada, BJP's The attack by the Con- new presentation Ajit- gress came after The Wire Shaurya tale)," said Gan- news website published an dhi on Twitter attaching article on the issue.

Three dead in stampede at (File photo) The Prime Minister said India would be at an even better place in 2018 World Bank ranking. bathing ritual near Ganga IANS Prime Minister who has never ranking. All these combined, country and its 1.25 billion NEW DELHI seen the World Bank building Modi optimistic gives me confidence that India people was his mission. He DPA even while those who were will occupy a place of pride in said that ease of doing busi- NEW DELHI PRIME Minister Narendra there (in government) ear- “Some people do not World Bank's report in 2018 ness also leads to ease in life. Modi on Saturday attacked lier knew the World Bank very understand the impact and the year thereafter," Modi He said India has moved AT least three devotees were We are investigating Congress for questioning the well. of India’s ranking going said. 19 places up on the logistics killed on Saturday when a whether there was a World Bank Report on ease They are now question- up from 142 to 100, they The Prime Minister said performance index. Modi said stampede reportedly broke out stampede. There was a lot of doing business in India ing the World Bank ranking." are not bothered by it. when the government decid- India has reached a position during a Hindu bathing ritual of pushing and jostling in and said with GST and other Modi said he did not want to After coming up 42 posi- ed to bring GST, people were from where it is easier to im- on the bank of the Ganges river and the women died likely reforms, its report next year "sleep" over the 30 place jump tions from 142, I don’t unsure about its implementa- prove further. in eastern India. because of suffocation would show further improve- this year - the biggest leap by feel like sleeping,” Modi tion. "Our efforts have gathered The victims, all women ment in ranking. India ever, and wants to do said while addressing ‘In- Three months after the momentum. The World Bank more than 80 years in age, Aditya Kumar The Prime Minister said more. dia’s Business Reforms’ tax reform, the GST Council has recognised the tremen- died at the river bathing site in those who had worked with The Prime Minister said meeting was organised and dous work done by us to im- Bihar state's Begusarai district, the World Bank previously India would be at an even event at the Pravasi issues raised by traders and prove the ease of doing busi- police said. There had been a phone from the scene. Hindus were now raising doubts over better place in 2018 ranking Bharatiya Kendra here business communities were ness. large crowd at the site since believe that a ritual bath in the India's ranking. since issues raised by trad- addressed, he said. In the short time of three the early hours, and devotees Ganges on certain auspicious "Some people do not un- ers, businesses on Goods and He said the GST Council years, we have moved up 42 pushed one another, police days washes away all sins. derstand the impact of India's Services Tax (GST) have been of 1.2 billion into one market at its next meeting on Novem- ranks. India has delivered said. Stampedes and accidents ranking going up from 142 to positively accepted by the gov- with one tax rate but also pro- ber 9-10 will make necessary with the highest improvement "We are investigating are common during religious 100, they are not bothered by ernment. vided a stable and transparent changes. in rank in a year," Modi said whether there was a stampede festivals and in temples across it. After coming up 42 posi- The ranking took into ac- taxation regime, he said. On the implementation of on the economy. as is being reported. India. tions from 142, I don't feel count reforms initiated only "This reform plus others GST, Modi said GST is the big- Jump in ease of doing There was a lot of pushing In one of the worst such in- like sleeping," he said while till May-end, he said. It did that have already happened gest tax reform in the history business ranking is an ex- and jostling in the crowd and cidents in recent years, 115 pil- addressing 'India's Business not reflect the impact of GST, but need gestation and sta- of India and it was "fulfilling ample of good governance, the women died likely because grims were killed in a crush at Reforms' event at the Pravasi which was implemented from bilisation time before they global expectations". Modi said. "Our mantra is of suffocation," senior police a temple in the western state of Bharatiya Kendra here. July 1, he added. The GST has are taken into account by the The Prime Minister said 'reform', 'transform' and officer Aditya Kumar said by Maharashtra in October 2013. Modi also said: "I am a not just integrated the nation World Bank, will improve the that bringing change to the 'perform'", Modi said. Kerala village rejoices as Sister Rani Maria beatified Kamal Haasan should be shot dead, says Hindu outfit leader IANS a special prayer session will was dragged out of a bus near of God' and in March this year KOCHI be held, followed by a public Indore and stabbed to death the orders came for her beati- IANS no other way to handle people meeting and special mass on by one Samundar Singh, who fication. LUCKNOW like Kamal Haasan but to ei- THE beatification of Kerala November 19," said the parish is alleged to have been hired From today onwards she ther hang them or shoot them nun, Sister Rani Maria, was priest of the church. by moneylenders, as their will be known as Blessed Sis- A senior leader of a Hindu dead," he said. celebrated at her village near An overjoyed parishioner business got affected follow- ter Maria, which is one step outfit–Akhil Bharatiya Hin- Angered by the uncharita- here at Pulluvazhy with the of St Thomas Catholic Church, ing the work by Sister Rani below Sainthood. du Mahasabha–on Friday ble remarks of Kamal Haasan, bursting of firecrackers and the home parish of Sister Rani Maria among the women by Currently Indian Catho- slammed veteran Tamil actor Sharma–the national Vice distributing of sweets. Maria, said 300 people from creating self help groups. lics have three native saints, Kamal Haasan for his "Hindu President of the Hindu group On Saturday all roads the church took part in the In 2006 her family par- Kuriakose Elias Chavara, terror" remarks and said peo- –said that people who used led to the St Thomas Catho- prayers and beatification pro- doned Singh and he was left popularly known as Chavara ple like him should be "shot such language or were so bi- lic Church near here where gramme in Indore. free. Later he came to the vil- Achen, Sister Euphrasia, dead". ased against the Hindu reli- a special mass was held to "Many from here have lage of Sister Rani Maria and popularly known as Evupra- Referring to the statement gion and its faithfuls had no mark the beatification cere- gone to Indore for the pro- met her family members who siamma (both canonised in made by Haasan on Thurs- right to live. mony held in Indore, Madhya gramme. We have decided to Samundar Singh. forgave him for the murder. 2014), and in 2008, when Sis- day in a column in a weekly Members of the Mahasa- Pradesh. spread out the celebrations The Catholic Church de- ter Alphonsa became the first magazine, Mahasabha leader bha have also announced "This is a proud moment here after they return," said Franciscan Clarist Congrega- cided to go forward with her native Indian to be canonized. Pt. Ashok Sharma said these to boycott all films of the for each one of us here, and a the parishioner. tion for missionary work. She canonisation. The process Catholics in Kerala consti- people accused the followers 62-year-old actor and all ac- special mass was held to mark Sister Rani Maria was mostly worked in north India for it began when the Vatican tute 50 per cent of the 61.41 of Hinduism of Hindu terror tors from his family, including the event. More programmes born here in 1954 and after for her congregation. gave the nod in 2003. In 2005 lakh Christians in the 33.4 only to "push their own biased his daughter Shruti Haasan, are slated. On November 15 becoming a nun joined the On February 25, 1995, she she was declared as 'Servant million Kerala population. communal agenda". "There is who acts in Hindi films. 12 Sunday, November 5, 2017 Gulf / Middle East European nations condemn detention of Libyan Salafist-led force breaks up Syria deal may be on agenda for lawyer in slain Italian student probe comic festival for ‘indecency’ Putin-Trump Asia meeting CAIRO Several European countries have criticised the deten- TRIPOLI A Libyan force that acts as an anti-crime unit in Tripoli MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US coun- News tion of an Egyptian human rights lawyer who is helping inves- said it had arrested the organisers of a comic festival for “acts terpart Donald Trump may discuss a Syria settlement at an in brief tigate the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni. For the first of indecency and against public morals”. The arrests were Asian economic summit in Vietnam next week, the RIA news time, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Britain and Canada said carried out by the Special Deterrence Force (Rada), a Salafist- agency reported on Saturday. Relations between Moscow and they were “deeply concerned” at the ongoing detention of hu- led armed group that has expanded its power under Libya’s Washington have soured further since Putin and Trump first man rights lawyer Ibrahim Metwaly Hegazy. (REUTERS) UN-backed Government of National Accord. (REUTERS) met at a G20 summit in Hamburg in July. (REUTERS) Lebanese PM Hariri resigns, blames Iran ‘meddling’ US warns diplomatic staff of REUTERS It also shatters a coali- is reserved for a Sunni Muslim threat at Mogadishu airport BEIRUT tion government formed last ‘Resignation will create regional tension’ in Lebanon’s sectarian power year after years of political BEIRUT Iran said on Saturday that the resignation of Lebanese sharing system. The constitu- AFP nation. LEBANON’S prime minister deadlock, and which was seen Prime Minister Saad Hariri would create tension in Lebanon and tion requires Aoun to nomi- MOGADISHU “Due to specific threat Saad al-Hariri resigned on as representing a victory for the region. “The resigning Lebanese prime minister’s repetition nate the candidate with the information against US per- Saturday, saying he believed Shi’ite Hezbollah and Iran. of the unrealistic and unfounded accusations of the Zionists, greatest support among MPs. THE US mission to Somalia sonnel on the Mogadishu there was an assassination Hariri, who is closely allied Saudis and Americans against Iran is an indication that this “We are living in a climate on Saturday urged all of its International Airport, the plot against him and accus- with Saudi Arabia, alleged in a resignation is a new scenario for creating tension in Lebanon similar to the atmosphere that non-essential staff to leave US Mission to Somalia has ing Iran and its Lebanese ally televised broadcast that Hez- and the region,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram prevailed before the assassina- Mogadishu immediately directed its non-essential US Hezbollah of sowing strife in bollah was “directing weap- Qassemi said in a statement published on the ministry website. tion of martyr Rafik al-Hariri. following a specific threat citizen employees to depart the Arab world. ons” at Yemenis, Syrians and “But we believe that the resistant people of Lebanon will pass I have sensed what is being against them at the capital’s Mogadishu until further no- His resignation thrusts Lebanese and said the Arab this stage easily.” (REUTERS) plotted covertly to target my international airport. tice,” a statement posted on Lebanon back into the front- world would “cut off the hands life,” Hariri said. The warning came just its website said. line of Saudi-Iranian regional that wickedly extend to it”. Rafik al-Hariri was killed hours after US forces con- It reiterated warnings that rivalry and seems likely to Hariri’s coalition, which lah. It took office in a political clear who might succeed Har- in a 2005 Beirut bomb attack firmed carrying out their the situation in Somalia was exacerbate sectarian tensions took office last year, grouped deal that made Michel Aoun, a iri, Lebanon’s most influential that pushed his son Saad into first-ever drone strikes tar- “extremely unstable”, saying between Lebanese Sunni and nearly all of Lebanon’s main Hezbollah ally, president. Sunni politician. politics and set off years of tur- geting Islamic State (IS) ji- the threat level against US Shi’ite Muslims. parties, including Hezbol- It was not immediately The post of prime minister moil. hadists in the Horn of Africa citizens remained “critical”. Iraq launches Syria forces in push to seize offensive to retake last key IS bastion border town from IS holdouts DPA ANBAR, IRAQ Iraqi Shi’ite militia ‘An estimated 350,000 people have fled the recent fighting in Deir Az Zor province, half of them children’ says will fight IS in IRAQI forces on Saturday Syria border town started an offensive to expel BEIRUT An Iraqi Shi’ite militia the Islamic State from the fighting Islamic State in Iraq extremist militia’s last key near the border with Syria stronghold in the country, an will also take on the jihadist army officer said. group in the Syria border town Army troops and tribal of Albu Kamal, the militia’s fighters are participating in spokesman was quoted as the operation aimed at “lib- saying on Friday. Jaafar Hus- erating” the western town of saini, the spokesman for the Rawa from Islamic State mili- Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah tants, Colonel Ahmed al-Del- militia, one of the Popular mi told dpa. Mobilisation Forces (PMF) “The military forces are de- fighting alongside the Iraqi termined to regain the town in army against Islamic State, record time and drive terror- was speaking to Lebanese ists from it,” he said. television channel al-Mayadin. Rawa is in Iraq’s western Hussaini said the Iraqi resist- province of Anbar where Is- ance forces, a euphemism for lamic State established a foot- Iran-backed Shi’ite militias, hold in Iraq in early 2014. would take part in the battle The attack comes a day af- against Islamic State in ter Iraq announced retaking Syria’s Albu Kamal because control of the western town of it borders Iraq, Al-Mayadin al-Qaim near the Syrian bor- reported. (REUTERS) der in a hard blow to the radi- cal group. Al-Qaim was strategically Popular Mobilization paramil- important for Islamic State itaries were engaged in fierce because it linked Iraq across clashes with Islamic State the border to areas under the extremists on the outskirts extremist group’s control in of Syria’s eastern province of war-torn Syria. Deir Az Zor. Shiite militias aligned with Islamic State insurgents the Iraqi government Satur- carried out counter-attacks day clashed with Islamic State against the Iraqi miliamen and in a border area between Syria forced them to retreat from and Iraq, where the radical the area, the watchdog added Sunni group has suffered mili- without reporting casualties. tary setbacks over the past few On Friday, Syria an- Smoke rises from buildings following an air strike by Syrian government forces in the eastern city of Deir Az Zor recently. (AFP) days, a monitoring group re- nounced victory over Islamic ported. State in Deir Az Zor, the capi- AFP remaining fighters are thought paramilitary umbrella domi- Sonia Khush, Syria director ist state continues to disinte- The Syrian Observatory tal city of the province of the DEIR AZ ZOR, SYRIA to have regrouped in their de- nated by Shiite militia outfits at the Save the Children char- grate, surviving jihadists are for Human Rights said Iraq’s same name. bacle. loyal to Tehran. ity, said an estimated 350,000 expected to hide in the desert SYRIAN and allied forces con- The Syrian army and al- The Syrian regime forces, people have fled the recent area straddling the border and verged on Saturday on holdout lied militia groups were still backed by intensive Russian fighting in Deir Az Zor prov- go dark for some time. Islamic State group fighters some 30 kilometres (nearly 20 air strikes, are advancing on ince, half of them children. The group has retained its in the Syrian border town of miles) from Albu Kamal but Albu Kamal from an oil pump- “The situation in the city, capacity to carry out suicide Albu Kamal, the jihadists’ very Iraqi paramilitaries crossed ing station in the desert west of and surrounding countryside, bombings in cities such as Da- last urban bastion following a the border to take on IS, the the town. has been especially bleak with mascus and Baghdad, as well string of losses. Syrian Observatory for Human Kurdish-led US-backed civilians trapped between as to inspire high-profile at- On Friday Russian-backed Rights said. fighters from the Syrian Dem- the fighting and all too often tacks in the West such as this Syrian regime forces took full “Fighting pitted Hashed ocratic Forces were making caught in the crossfire,” she week’s Manhattan truck at- control of Deir Az Zor, which al-Shaabi units against the Is- fresh gains further north in said. tack. was the last city where IS still lamic State in the Hiri area,” Syria’s eastern Deir Az Zor Iraqi forces made light Despite its defeats on the had a presence after being ex- said Rami Abdel Rahman, who province, the Observatory said. work of Al-Qaim and while battlefield, analysts are warn- pelled from Hawija and Raqa heads the Britain-based moni- The Euphrates Valley bor- Albu Kamal is now the last ur- ing that IS is not down and out last month. tor. der area was the heart of the ban bastion the jihadists have, in the absence of a political vi- The borders of a “caliphate” Hiri lies just across the “caliphate” IS proclaimed in it is unclear how much resist- sion to ensure stability in Iraq that three years ago spanned border from Al-Qaim, on the 2014 and is now its last re- ance they can or intend to put and Syria. territory in Iraq and Syria outskirts of Albu Kamal, now doubt, where a US-led coali- up. “This absence of a long- roughly the size of Britain fur- the last town of note still fully tion supporting the military ef- The US-led coalition said term strategy leaves Daesh (IS) ther shrank on the group’s sur- controlled by Abu Bakr al- fort said around 1,500 jihadist anti-IS forces would hunt a lot of room for regrouping viving fighters when Iraqi forc- Baghdadi’s jihadist group. fighters remained. down jihadists to the last one. in the near future, while con- es retook Al-Qaim on Friday. Abdel Rahman said IS The parallel offensives “The coalition must and tinuing to work its networks of The town lies along the was able to pin back the Iraqi have sent thousands of civil- will deny IS safe haven in Iraq supporters around the world,” Euphrates river in western forces. ians running for their lives, and Syria,” spokesman Ryan said Jean-Pierre Filiu, a pro- Vehicles of Shi’ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are seen after Iraq and faces Albu Kamal, The Hashed al-Shaabi some of them straight into the Dillon told AFP. fessor at Sciences Po university liberating the city of Al-Qaim, Iraq, on Friday. (REUTERS) which is where many of IS’s (Popular Mobilisation) are a desert. As their dream of a jihad- in Paris.

Iran calls Trump ‘crazy’ as thousands rally to mark US mission takeover Egypt archaeologist criticises pyramid void ‘discovery’ BEIRUT Iran put a ballistic mis- tenure. Under that deal, most AFP nine metres high which links the steps of scientific research sile on display as thousands international sanctions on Iran CAIRO Khufu’s burial chamber at the and its discussion before pub- marched on Saturday to mark were lifted in exchange for pyramid’s centre to a tunnel lication,” he added. the anniversary of the 1979 Tehran curbing nuclear activity AN Egyptian archaeologist leading outside. The monument -- 139 me- seizure of the US embassy, seen to pose a risk of being put overseeing a project to scan a The findings were pub- tres high today, and 230 me- with a senior official accusing to developing atomic bombs. pyramid for voids on Saturday lished by the science journal tres wide -- was erected as a President Donald Trump of a Iran has reaffirmed its com- criticised the announcement Nature. tomb for Khufu, also known as “crazy” return to confrontation mitment to the deal and UN of a discovery of a passenger But Zahi Hawass, who Cheops. To this day, nobody with Tehran. Turnout for the inspectors have verified Tehran plane-sized cavity in the Great heads the ScanPyramids sci- knows quite how it was built. annual Iranian street rallies is complying with its terms, but Pyramid. ence committee overseeing The void, said co-author commemorating the embassy Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatol- Scientists with the Scan- the project, said there was no Kunihiro Morishima from takeover, a pivotal event of the lah Ali Khamenei has threatened Pyramids project revealed on new “discovery”. Nagoya University in Japan, Islamic Revolution, appeared to “shred” the pact if the United Thursday that the void discov- He said he had met other “was not known by anyone higher than in recent years when States pulls out. “All the govern- ered with subatomic particle scientists from ScanPyramids until now, from when the Trump’s predecessor Barack ments confirm that the American scans was the first major struc- who “showed us their conclu- pyramid was built 4,500 years Obama pursued detente with president is a crazy individual ture found inside the pyramid sions, and we informed them ago”. Tehran. Last month, Trump broke who is taking others toward the since the 19th century. this is not a discovery,” he told “The big void is complete- ranks with European allies, direction of suicide,” Ali Sham- It is thought to be at least AFP. (File photo) Egyptians ride their carts past the Great Pyramid of ly closed,” he added, which Russia and China by refusing to khani, secretary of the Supreme 30 metres (98 feet) long and “The pyramid is full of Cheops, aka Pyramid of Khufu, on the Giza Plateau, on the southern means anything inside it re-certify Iran’s compliance with National Security Council, told located above the “Grand voids and that does not mean outskirts of the capital Cairo. (AFP) would not have been “touched its 2015 nuclear deal with world a rally in Tehran, state media Gallery” -- a sloped corridor there is a secret chamber or a by anyone after the pyramid powers, reached during Obama’s reported. (REUTERS) almost 50 metres long and new discovery,” he said. “The project has to proceed in a scientific way that follows (was) built”. Europe / Americas Sunday, November 5, 2017 13 German, Turkish foreign ministers to Venezuelan authorities free opposition At least 12 dead as bus plunges into discuss strained NATO ties figure after 13 months in detention 200-metre-deep ravine in Peru BERLIN Germany’s foreign minister Siegmar Gabriel met his Turk- CARACAS Venezuelan authorities have released opposition BUENOS AIRES At least twelve people have been confirmed NEWS ish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in a chance to discuss strained figure Yon Goicoechea after his arrest 14 months ago for alleg- dead in Peru after a bus plunged into a 200-metre-deep ravine IN BRIEF ties between the NATO allies after a series of diplomatic inci- edly possessing explosives, a National Assembly member said earlier in the week, the official news agency Andina reported on dents. Gabriel and Cavusoglu discussed “bilateral relationships early Saturday. Deputy Juan Andres Mejia declared the news Saturday. The accident in the central region of Huancavelica oc- as well as difficult themes and expectations on both sides” in an on Twitter, also announcing the release of a local mayor who curred late on October 29 and left at least 19 of the 45 people informal meeting in the Turkish city of Antalya. (REUTERS) had spent 13 months in detention. (AFP) aboard injured, while the remainder are still missing. (DPA)

Germany seeks to calm Ousted Catalan leader calls Poland’s outrage over for unity among separatists call for ‘resistance’ REUTERS BERLIN/WARSAW

Political parties that wish to run on a common platform have until Tuesday to register any potential coalition GERMANY on Saturday sought to defuse a diplomatic Miss von der Leyen has REUTERS row with Poland, saying a call emphasised that the EU MADRID/BARCELONA by the German defence min- is an inclusive process, ister to support a “democratic which is about securing OUSTED Catalan leader resistance” in the neighbour- Carles Puigdemont called on ing country had been taken and consolidating the Saturday for a united political out of context. common values of the EU front in the Dec. 21 election to The Polish government, and dealing with all continue the drive for inde- whose judiciary reform has positions pendence from Spain and to been met with youth pro- protest against the imprison- tests and legal action from Spokesman for von der Leyen ment of former members of the European Union, had the regional government. accused German Defence emphasized that the EU is Puigdemont, who went to Minister Ursula von der an inclusive process, which Belgium after his government Leyen of interference after is about securing and con- was fired following a unilateral she called for supporting solidating the common val- declaration of independence, “the healthy democratic re- ues of the EU and dealing said on Friday he was consid- sistance of the young gen- with all positions.” ering standing in the election eration” in Poland. The Polish reform of the from Brussels. But a spokesman for courts would give nearly a In Spain’s gravest political von der Leyen said the com- free hand to the ruling con- crisis since the return of democ- ments had been misinter- servatives in picking the racy in the late 1970s, Prime preted and the minister had country’s top judges. Minister Mariano Rajoy called instead praised Poland’s It has triggered protests the snap election after taking achievements since the fall of by thousands of young peo- control of Catalonia a week ago. communism and called for a ple and others over the sum- Political parties that wish more inclusive approach to mer and an “infringement to run on a common platform European integration. procedure” from the EU. have until Tuesday to register “The defence minister’s It comes as some Euro- any potential coalition and un- quote was changed in so- pean leaders call for letting til Nov. 18 to put forward their cial media and ripped out of some member states in the candidates. context,” a spokesman for wealthier, Western part of “It is time for all demo- von der Leyen told Reuters the bloc push ahead with crats to join together. For on Saturday. further integration without Catalonia, for the freedom of Deposed Catalan President Carles Puigdemont appears on a monitor during a live interview at the RTBF television studios in Brussels, Belgium, “Mrs von der Leyen has the others following suit. political prisoners and for the on Friday. (REUTERS) republic,” Puigdemont said in a tweet that included the region continues to be evenly ‘It is time for all democrats to join together. For Catalonia, mally,” she said. hashtag llistaunitaria.cat, a split between those that sup- On Thursday, nine mem- site calling for parties to unite port leaving Spain and those for the freedom of political prisoners and for the republic,’ bers of Puigdemont’s sacked against the Spanish govern- that wish to remain part of Puigdemont said in a tweet that included the hashtag llis- cabinet were ordered by Immigrant girl with cerebral ment at the ballot box. the country, according to polls taunitaria.cat, a site calling for parties to unite against the Spain’s High Court to be held Signatures on the website taken since the declaration of Spanish government at the ballot box on remand pending an investi- palsy freed from US detention rose to over 40,000 from just independence. gation and potential trial. One 2,000 within a few hours of If pro-independence par- member of the dismissed cabi- AFP ment. “Despite our relief, Bor- Puigdemont’s tweet. ties run on different tickets, out canvassing on Saturday would run with the independ- net, Santi Vila, was released CHICAGO der Patrol’s decision to target a In a poll published on it may be difficult for them to with modest rallies in the re- ence party ERC in the election. after paying bail of 50,000 young girl at a children’s hos- Tuesday, the pro-independ- win a parliamentary majority, gion calling for the so-called The ERC general secretary euros ($58,000) on Friday. A 10-year-old undocumented pital remains unconscionable. ence coalition Junts pel Si (To- though the imprisonment of silent majority to vote en Marta Rovira said on Saturday The other eight could remain immigrant with cerebral palsy No child should go through gether for Yes) was seen win- former government members masse in December. the party may shun the elec- in custody for up to four years. detained by US border patrol this trauma and we are work- ning with 35.2 percent if the may help unite an electorate Ines Arrimadas, the head tions if the politicians jailed On Friday, Spain issued an agents after undergoing sur- ing to make sure it doesn’t vote was held immediately. already wary of Madrid’s tac- of regional opposition Ciu- pending trial over the inde- arrest warrant for Puigdemont gery at a Texas hospital has happen again.” That would return a par- tics, seen by many as heavy- dadanos, called for anti-in- pendence bid were not freed and four associates to answer been released. Hernandez was travelling to liamentary majority to inde- handed. dependence parties to join before the vote. charges of rebellion, sedition, Rosa Maria Hernandez was the hospital in Corpus Christi pendence supporters if the Pro-Spain candidates in- together on Tuesday. She sin- “It is up to the state to misuse of public funds, diso- freed Friday, three days after in an ambulance when agents group stuck with its current cluding Rajoy’s People’s Party gled out the Socialists and Po- show it’s democratic. Let the bedience and breach of trust lawyers with the American Civil stopped the vehicle and trailed pact with far-left party CUP. (PP), the Socialists and mar- demos-associated Catalunya prisoners go free so they can relating to their secessionist Liberties Union filed a lawsuit. her to the hospital, where they The wealthy northeastern ket-friendly Ciudadanos were Si Que Es Pot to clarify if they take part in the elections nor- campaign. She was detained last week monitored and waited until her after gallbladder surgery at a treatment was complete. hospital 150 miles (240 kilo- She was held at a govern- metres) away from her home ment-run migrant youth shel- in Laredo -- a small city along ter while awaiting possible de- the US-Mexico border. portation. Her case prompted Britain’s ruling party Italian director denies ‘fondling’ showgirl “We’re thrilled that she outrage and raised questions can go home,” ACLU attorney of immigration enforcement’s AFP tore’s office. My agent organ- Michael Tan said in a state- priorities. suspends MP over ROME Tornatore, best known for ised the meeting. It wasn’t an audition, but a first meeting in ITALIAN director Giuseppe his 1988 ‘Cinema Paradiso’, view of a film in production,” ‘serious allegations’ Tornatore on Saturday denied was accused by former TV the 44-year old said in an in- assaulting a showgirl as the starlet Miriana Trevisan terview with Vanity Fair. Benghazi attack suspect REUTERS to his Dover seat in southern Academy Award-winningfilm- When she got up to leave, LONDON England in 2010, denied any maker became the latest in the for best foreign language film, “he followed me to the door, ordered held for hearing wrongdoing. entertainment world to be ac- was accused by former TV pushed me up against the wall PRIME Minister Theresa May’s “The party tipped off the cused of sexual harassment. starlet Miriana Trevisan of and started kissing my neck REUTERS al about 46 years old, arrived Conservative Party has sus- press before telling me of my Tornatore, best known for fondling and kissing her in his and ears, his hands roughly WASHINGTON in Washington earlier on Fri- pended a lawmaker over what suspension,” he said on Twit- his 1988 “Cinema Paradiso”, office 20 years ago. fondling my breasts,” she day, the office said in a state- it said were serious allegations, ter. “I am not aware of what which took home the Oscar “I went to Giuseppe Torna- alleged. A man seized by US forces in ment. a step that could undermine the alleged claims are and Libya and accused of involve- A criminal complaint at- the authority of her minority deny any wrongdoing.” ment in an attack that killed tached to the statement and government as Britain seeks to May’s office did not re- the US ambassador in Beng- dated May 19, 2015, said he iron out a Brexit deal with the spond to calls from Reuters Austrian party head quits over harassment claims hazi in 2012 made his first ap- has been charged with “kill- European Union. about the allegations, whose pearance in federal court on ing a person in the course of May’s Conservative Party nature was unclear. Email AFP the 63-year-old said in a ern town of Alpbach. Friday in Washington, where an attack on a federal facil- refused to give any detail enquiries went unanswered. VIENNA statement. “His hands were every- he was ordered held until a ity” and providing “material about the nature of the al- The Conservatives declined to The announcement came where,” she was quoted as hearing next week. support to terrorists result- legations against Charlie El- comment. PROMINENT Austrian politi- after news weekly Falter con- saying by Falter. Judge Deborah Robinson ing in death.” phicke, a Conservative law- May’s Conservatives and cian Peter Pilz quit on Saturday fronted him early Saturday The woman said two other of the US District Court for The US Justice Depart- maker for Dover in southern the opposition Labour Party as head of his newly formed with allegations of sexual forum participants eventually the District of Columbia or- ment has said the charges England, but said it had re- are grappling with a slew of anti-establishment party over misconduct. A young woman dragged the politician away. dered Mustafa al-Imam held stem from a Sept. 11, 2012 at- ferred the matter to the po- sexual harassment and abuse sexual harassment allegations. told the newspaper that a very Pilz said he could not re- pending a preliminary hear- tack on a US diplomatic com- lice. claims - many of them unsub- “I’ve always fought for inebriated Pilz had groped member the incident, but ing on Thursday, the D.C. pound in Benghazi in which Elphicke, formerly a tax stantiated - against British strict standards and these her in 2013 at a major annual took the allegations “extreme- federal prosecutor’s office US Ambassador Christopher lawyer who was first elected politicians. standards also apply to me,” discussion forum in the west- ly serious”. said. Stevens and three other Amer- Al-Imam, a Libyan nation- icans were killed. US releases new batch of secret Kennedy assassination files

AFP in foreign missions, complete US president. Kennedy documents be re- WASHINGTON with transcripts of wiretaps. ‘Treasure trove’ Hundreds of books and leased within 25 years. The National Archives said movies such as the 1991 Oliver President Donald Trump A new batch of files, mostly the other documents pub- Nearly 680 records were Stone film “JFK” have fed the has given the FBI and CIA six secret CIA records, related to lished online were from the made public including 553 conspiracy industry, pointing months -- until April 26, 2018 the November 1963 assassina- Justice Department, the De- never-before-seen files the finger at Cold War rivals -- to make their case for why tion of US president John F. fence Department and a House from the CIA. Among the the Soviet Union or Cuba, the remaining documents should Kennedy was released by the committee which conducted CIA files released were Mafia and even Kennedy’s vice not be made public. National Archives on Friday. an inquiry into Kennedy’s No- detailed records, for ex- president, Lyndon Johnson. The National Archives Nearly 680 records were vember 22, 1963 assassination ample, of efforts to recruit Kennedy scholars have released 2,891 assassination made public including 553 in Dallas, Texas. Soviet diplomats serving in said the new documents are documents on October 26 and never-before-seen files from The official Warren Com- foreign missions, complete unlikely to contain any bomb- 3,810 records on July 24. the Central Intelligence Agen- mission which investigated with transcripts of wiretaps shell revelations or put to rest Oswald defected to the So- cy, which had objected to their the slaying of the charismatic the rampant conspiracy theo- viet Union in 1959 but returned release previously on national 46-year-old president deter- ries. to the United States in 1962. security grounds. mined that it was carried out conclusion that Oswald killed Friday’s document release He was shot to death two Among the CIA files re- by a former Marine Corps Kennedy has done little, how- by the National Archives is the days after killing Kennedy by (File photo) A view of the Eternal Flame at the grave of assassinated leased were detailed records, sharpshooter, Lee Harvey Os- ever, to quell speculation that third this year and in compli- a nightclub owner, Jack Ruby, former US President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery for example, of efforts to re- wald, acting alone. a more sinister plot was be- ance with a 1992 act of Con- as he was being transferred in Arlington, Virginia. (AFP) cruit Soviet diplomats serving The commission’s formal hind the murder of the 35th gress that mandated that all from the city jail. 14 Sunday, November 5, 2017 Reports by Ailyn Agonia For events and press releases email Kabayan Corner [email protected] or call (974) 44422077

New set of officers of ASEP RCC Qatar. NEW ASEP RCC QATAR OFFICE-BEARERS SWORN IN

HE Association congratulatory message. ASEP is an affiliate organisation of the Philippine Institute of of Structural En- The election of office- gineers of the bearers coincided with the Civil Engineers (PICE) and it takes pride in being the crème Philippines – Re- 3rd Technical Conference de la crème of civil engineering, whose members are primarily gional Coordinat- which had ‘Filipino Struc- ing Committee Qatar (ASEP tural Engineers – Shaping practising structural design engineers who go through a rigorous RCC Qatar) elected a new set the Future, A Partner for of officer-bearers who will Change’ as its theme. Around evaluation process before being accepted as a member lead the organisation during 105 members and guests at- the 2017-2018 term, at the tended the programme. Oryx Rotana Hotel, recently. The day-long technical Newly elected Chairman conference was a Profes- Jeffrey Cimagala and the rest sional Regulation Com- of the new leaders of ASEP mission (PRC)-accredited were sworn in by Kristine event wherein attendees Bautista, Third Secretary and and facilitators will be given Vice Consul of the Philippine credit units necessary for Embassy in Doha, who was the renewal of their profes- also the guest speaker at the sional licenses. For this very event. reason, PRC assigned Roy ASEP is an affiliate organ- Baquiran – Founding Presi- isation of the Philippine Insti- dent of PICE Qatar, as CPD tute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Monitor. and it takes pride in being the Topics discussed during crème de la crème of civil en- the 3rd Technical Conference gineering, whose members and their respective resource are primarily practising struc- speakers were Investigating tural design engineers who go the Effects of Slippage on through a rigorous evaluation Global Stability Analysis of process before being accept- Structural Steel Connections ed as a member. The group, with Engr. Jeffrey Cimagala, which is recognised by the Rock Slope Assessment and Philippine Embassy, aims to Provision of Prescriptive promote advancement in the Measures with Manuel Pa- field of structural engineer- pasin, Best Practice Detail- ing and to foster camaraderie ing of Blast Resilience with among members. Ronaldo Nilo, Structural The other office-bearers Outgoing Chairman Engr. Alden Cayaga passes on the mantle of Glass and Façade Enclo- include Leodegario Porral leadership. sures with Franklyn Genove, Jr (Vice-Chairman), Rolan Project Management: What Nevado (Administration Of- on Continuing Professional tar Chairman 2016-2017, Structural Engineers Should ficer), Meliza Ortiguerra Development), John Mark was appointed as the ASEP Know with Mark Lepiten (Finance Officer), Alfonso Bunagan (Director of Sub- Regional Coordinator for and Load Rating on Existing Belito Betita (Auditor), Elmo Committee on Publications Qatar, replacing Gilbert P Bridge Structural Elements Rodriguez (PRO), Edmedio and Information) and Eu- Lorenzano. with Leodegario Porral Jr. Ebarle III (Sgt.-At-Arms), logio Jamero (Director of Philippine Institute of Each outgoing ASEP RCC Mark Lepiten (Director of Sub-Committee on Ways and Civil Engineers (PICE) Qa- Qatar office-bearer was giv- Sub-Committee on Mem- Means). tar President Allen L Nacario en a plaque of recognition bership), Roberto Leyco On the occasion, Alden represented the Filipino civil for distinguished service to Awarding of plaque of appreciation to the PRC appointed CPD Monitor Engr. Roy Baquiran. (Director of Sub-Committee P Cayaga, ASEP RCC Qa- engineers and delivered his the organisation. Workshop on risk management, nurturing resilience held

Sir Budz (Speaker) Picpa Doha members and seminar attendees. Speaker Greg Loayon -centre

HILIPPINE Institute of Cer- as part of the organisation’s offer The first part of the session was workshop, was led by Budz Castillo. Picpa Doha’s effort for continuous Members and non-members can tified Public Accountants to provide training sessions to its graced by Greg Loayon of the Phil- The organisers made the event professional advancement. attend these seminars and have the (Picpa) Doha held a seminar members and associates. The CPD- ippine Business Council Qatar who more interactive by conducting As the organisation continues chance to earn 5 self-directed units Ptitled Thinking like a CFO: accredited seminar approved by discussed the roles of accountants exciting group activities and gen- its journey of helping Philippine- for both events. Managing Risk and Building Re- the Philippines Professional Regu- in achieving financial sustainabil- erous raffles throughout the day. licensed members in achieving 120 Picpa Doha, now in its 10th silience: Evidence-Based Practices lation Commission (PRC) entitled ity by managing risks. The second Picpa Doha President Jeffrey Quin- CPD credit units, Picpa Doha will year, will hold their anniversary to Help You Thrive, at City Centre each participant eight Continuing part, where participants learned tov expressed his utmost gratitude provide more seminars on Novem- celebration dubbed ‘Picpa-Doha Rotana Hotel recently. Professional Development (CPD) how nurturing resilience can build to the members, associates, guest ber 22 and 27, covering the topics Grand Gala Night: Celebrating a Around 100 finance profes- credit units necessary for the re- the right skills and mindset in speakers, sponsors and volunteers Corporate Governance and Ethics Decade of Excellence’ on December sionals attended the event held newal of their PRC licence. overcoming challenges through the for their unwavering support to and Value-Added Tax, respectively. 7, 2017 at Marriott Marquis Hotel. Nation Sunday, November 5, 2017 15 Regional group Bol-Anon extends assistance to victims of Marawi siege

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BOL-ANON Association Qa- tar on Saturday concluded its two-day charity event organ- ised for the benefit of the reha- bilitation of Marawi City in the Philippines which was badly affected by the five-month armed conflict. The regional group be- came the latest addition to the growing number of Fili- pino community groups re- sponding to the call of the Philippine government for QATAR’S ATTORNEY-GENERAL WITH PUBLIC PROSECUTION TEAM IN PARIS: Attorney-General HE Dr Ali bin assistance for the victims of Fetais al Marri with Public Prosecutor delegation and officials of the French Ministry of Justice at the end of the crisis disseminated to the specialised legal course in Paris. The course titled ‘Combating cybercrime, counterfeiting and media train- community by the Philippine ing’ was organised by Qatar’s Public Prosecution in cooperation with the French Ministry of Justice. (TNN) Embassy Doha through the United Filipino Organizations in Qatar (UFOQ). The clashes between Phil- Officials and guests at the opening ceremony of the Bol-Anon Association Qatar’s two-day charity event for ippine government security Marawi held in Doha on Friday. (PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE BABIANO) forces and militants in Ma- Tamuq to host Teaching Week from today rawi have killed and displaced group has raised more than wi. The proceeds will be prop- in August. We have extended thousands of nationals since QR6,000 for the beneficiaries erly coordinated to UFOQ as the deadline for the campaign TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Learning, which is dedicated tivities include a panel discus- in May. On October 23, the which actually exceeded the per the guidelines,” Aisha told until end of this year and so we DOHA to excellence and innovation sion, poster showcase featur- government declared the crisis amount expected to be real- Qatar Tribune. are expecting more Filipinos in teaching and transform- ing faculty, staff and student had finally ended. ised from the event. The opening of the two- to show their love and support TEXAS A&M at Qatar (Ta- ing engineering education collaborations and a lecture The charity event of Bol- “We are truly grateful day charity event was graced to our compatriots in need.” muq) will host its second an- in Qatar. ‘Why I Teach’ by Texas A&M Anon held at Ain Khalid to those who supported our by UFOQ officials headed by Earlier, Beats & Bytes nual Teaching Week from The week will begin with a at Qatar’s Dr Mysti Rudd who started on Friday and fea- event. This is the first major Chairman Henry Dimaano. Production organised a dance November 5 to 9 in the Texas keynote lecture by renowned was honoured for teaching tured Zumba sessions and a event of our group and we Commenting on the ini- recital for the same cause. A&M Engineering Building in educator Khanjan Mehta, in- earlier this year by Texas A&M bazaar of Filipino delicacies are proud of the outcome of tiative, he said, “UFOQ as the It was followed by a photo Education City. augural vice-provost for crea- University. and array of products. It also our initiatives. Aside from the umbrella organisation of the exhibition and photo shoot Teaching Week high- tive inquiry and director of the There will also be several featured live performances of monetary assistance, there community is glad to see the for a cause of Doha Shutter- lights Tamuq’s excellence in Mountaintop Initiative at Le- workshops and forums for fac- various groups. were also some members who willingness of various groups bugz and a bowling for cause teaching and is organised by high University (USA). ulty to engage in moderated According to Bol-Anon donated used clothes for our to support the assistance cam- spearheaded by Oriental Min- the Center for Teaching and Other Teaching Week ac- discussions on teaching topics. President Aisha al Baker, the brothers and sisters in Mara- paign for Marawi we launched dorenos Association Qatar.

Al Jazeera English Ooredoo supports information security meet TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK dialogue around information the event, Ooredoo’s Chief tres are playing an important managed security services wins two AIB awards DOHA security in Qatar, the ICT chal- Business Officer Sheikh role in providing cloud and approach, providing tailored lenges facing financial institu- Nasser bin Hamad al Thani is managed security services for security monitoring for en- OOREDOO on Saturday an- tions and the solutions available scheduled to speak on the ICT critical national infrastructure. terprises and organisations TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Antarctica’. nounced that it is the official to tackle these challenges. security solutions Ooredoo of- The company will also have across Qatar. DOHA These awards are a tes- telecommunications sponsor The event is being organ- fers and its network of data a booth at the event which will The service enables com- tament to the quality of our of the upcoming Information ised by Qatar Central Bank centres in Qatar. promote its next generation panies to investigate business AL Jazeera’s weekly Asian journalism and the talent Security Conference for the Fi- under the patronage of Prime In the past few years, Oore- Security Operations Centre security incidents, perform in- current affairs programme, of our teams. They show Al nancial Sector set to take place Minister and Minister of Inte- doo has introduced many of (SOC) services. cident response and forensics 101 East, won the best Poli- Jazeera English is compet- in Doha on November 5-6. rior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin the latest security technologies Ooredoo’s Security Op- and helps keep organisations tics and Business category ing with and beating the The conference, which is in Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani. to Qatar and its nationwide erations Centre (SOC) is at operating even in the event of award for ‘Duterte: A Presi- very best in the news and its fourth year, seeks to promote As an official sponsor of network of Ooredoo data cen- the heart of the company’s a data breach. dent’s Report Card’ while current affairs market. It ‘Voyage to Antarctica’ won is additionally gratifying to the award for the Best In- see our journalism receive teractive Category. such recognition from our Commenting on the peers in a world in which two awards, Giles Trendle, journalism is under attack.” Ooredoo launches iPhone X in Qatar managing director of Al The Association for In- Jazeera English, said: “We ternational Broadcasting TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK are delighted to win the As- is an industry association DOHA sociation for International and global knowledge net- Broadcasting (AIB) Awards work for the international OOREDOO’S iPhone X launch for our 101 East episode broadcasting industry with event was a huge success on ‘Duterte: A President’s Re- members from all around Friday as customers who had port Card’ and ‘Voyage to the world. pre-ordered their device gath- ered to celebrate the event in the company of other Apple enthusiasts at Ooredoo Head- quarters in West Bay. Attendees also got an op- portunity to talk to Ooredoo experts about the new device and its features. Ooredoo’s Chief Operating Officer Yousuf Abdulla al Ku- baisi attended the event, along- side a host of senior Ooredoo employees, demonstrating the company’s ongoing investment in bringing the latest devices to Qatar. The iPhone X features a Attendees at the Ooredoo’s iPhone X launch event in Doha on Friday. gorgeous all-glass and stain- less-steel design with a beau- novative and secure new way to which captures and analyses beautiful finishes, silver and New Ooredoo customers tiful 5.8- inch Super Retina unlock, authenticate and pay. over 50 different facial muscle space gray. who purchase the iPhone X display, A11 Bionic chip with The TrueDepth camera that movements to bring emoji to Customers who purchase and subscribe to a new Shahry neural engine for powerful ma- enables Face ID brings Portrait life in a fun new way. a new iPhone X from Ooredoo pack can also take advantage chine learning, augmented re- mode with Portrait Lighting The all-glass front and back will get a free 20 GB Data Card of the company’s ‘Welcome to 101 East, won the best Politics and Business category award for ality and immersive 3D gaming to the front camera for beauti- on iPhone X feature is the most and up to a 35 percent dis- Shahry’ offer and save up to ‘Duterte: A President’s Report Card’ while ‘Voyage to Antarctica’ experiences, wireless charging ful selfies with a depth-of-field durable glass ever in a smart- count voucher for Clear Coat QR 5,000 on their communi- won the award for the Best Interactive Category. and Face ID, delivering an in- effect and enables Animoji, phone, and available in two (phone protection). cation services. Bedaya hosts lecture on sustainable businesses

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BEDAYA Center for Entrepre- neurship and Career Develop- ment (Bedaya Center), in col- laboration with Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), re- cently held a social event at the Brand Lounge of HBKU titled, “Sustainable Businesses, For a Better Future”. The event offered interested audience an opportunity to hear stories from academics and en- trepreneurs in the field of sus- tainability in the State of Qatar. Attendees also got the chance to learn about sustain- ability efforts undertaken in the country and the role private institutions and individuals can play in the various sustainabil- ity campaigns taking place. On this occasion, Reem al The event offered interested audience an opportunity to hear stories from academics and entrepreneurs in the field of sustainability in the State of Qatar. Suwaidi, general manager of Bedaya Center said, “Qatar is on becoming more important than sector plays a key role in achiev- private sector to play their part has been achieved in this area, jective of this event was to help the sustainability sector.” track to transform to a knowl- ever before, as it is one of the ing sustainable development.” in contributing to a comprehen- however, there is still a need stakeholders communicate ex- Bedaya Center is a joint edge-based economy. There- pillars of the Qatar National Vi- “Supporting entrepreneurs sive and broad vision to support for more projects and steps to tensively with experienced aca- initiative by Qatar Development fore, sustainability issues are sion 2030, in which the private is a prerequisite for enabling the the national economy. Much be taken in this field. The ob- demics and business leaders in Bank and Silatech. 16 Sunday, November 5, 2017 The Last Word WCM-Q don scales Mont Blanc with 7 breast cancer patients

much; here it’s so flat it can be Five-day hike a part of Dr Rafii’s holistic very challenging mentally. approach to working with cancer patients “The goal of the run was to raise money and aware- ness on breast cancer. I par- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ing an activity like climbing at ticularly wanted to highlight DOHA altitude, a person can become how so many women go more able to regain ownership through cancer and still bear WEILL Cornell Medicine- of their bodies and of, who they the responsibility of being the Qatar (WCM-Q) professor Dr are,” said Dr Rafii. “I also be- centre of the family – so my Arash Rafii recently travelled lieve that letting go and reduc- run was a tribute to my pa- with seven of his female pa- ing the distance between doc- tients’ fight against the dis- tients, all in various stages of tor and patient during cancer ease,” he said. treatment for breast cancer, care is hugely beneficial to the As well as his athletic pur- on a ‘group success’ mountain person with the disease. suits and clinical practices in climbing trip in the French “Through engaging in ac- Doha and Europe, Dr Rafii and Alps. tivities with my patients, I can his team at WCM-Q are heavi- The five-day hike into the step out of the classic doctor- ly involved in clinical research, Mont Blanc massif formed patient relationship and share investigating how endothelial part of Dr Rafii’s holistic ap- risks with them; patients will cells may have the ability to proach to working with cancer tell you stories they might Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar professor Dr Arash Rafii and cancer patients at the Mount Blanc summit create a ‘bridge’ between car- patients, helping them “regain never otherwise tell you, we diac cells, ensuring they act as a sense of pride and dignity become friends. This doesn’t who take care of each other on engage in out-of-the-box it, it’s been a huge challenge completed an epic 360km one and as they would in the through pulling together and prevent me from giving the personal, medical and social thinking. You can come up to set up laboratories and in- ultra-marathon around Qatar human heart. achieving something amaz- very best quality of care when levels. They feel exceptional with a new idea and it will be ternational universities here to raise awareness of women’s “If true, the technique ing.” it comes to surgery and treat- now; they went to high alti- taken seriously through open in the first place, but it’s been cancer issues. The week-long could one day be used to help Dr Rafii, who is associate ment.” tudes and achieved something dialogue. Even though these done and Education City is run saw him circle the entire heal cardiac infractions or professor of Genetic Medicine According to Dr Rafii, that most people never will.” were patients from my practice working very successfully. I’ve peninsula. support people with a heart- in Obstetrics and Gynecology bringing cancer patients to- Dr Rafii said Qatar Foun- in France, I had constant sup- always found that the environ- “It was probably one of the beat too weak due to degen- at WCM-Q in Education City, gether on activities also helps dation (QF) and WCM-Q pro- port to do this climb from QF ment and drive for innovation most difficult runs of my life. It erative heart disease such as in also works as a surgeon at Ha- to tackle the phenomenon of vide an inspiring environment and the dean’s office at WCM- at QF allows us to constantly took three or four years to get ischemic disease or diabetes,” mad Medical Corporation, and social isolation felt by people in which to research and grow Q. push towards addressing new into the right mental frame of said Dr Rafii, whose work at with cancer patients in France. living with the disease. “With new ways of thinking about “Throughout Education challenges.” mind – it was 360km, I’d done WCM-Q is funded by Qatar “When dealing with cancer, the Alps climb, we created a medicine and research. City, there’s a constant drive As an athlete, Dr Rafii is 250km in the mountains be- National Research Fund, part many people feel their bodies group of patients who have “QF is a place where re- for new ideas and new chal- no stranger to pushing him- fore, but that was very differ- of Qatar Foundation Research have let them down. So, by do- now organised themselves and searchers and staff can freely lenges. When you think about self to the limit. In 2014, he ent as the landscape varies so and Development. ‘QNA hacking, campaign of lies led to GCC crisis’ infringement on human free- NU-Q dean deplores dom ... and detrimental to hu- man well-being and security The WCM-Q students who made it to the Dean’s Honors List pose for a photograph. Only those students hate-filled reports itself”. who scored 3.75 GPA or above were eligible for the distinction. Renewed efforts to secure from otherwise and enhance freedom of in- credible media formation for media and the 43 WCM-Q students make public will be enhanced by the decriminalising defamation, a TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK key goal of the OSCE’s famed DOHA office of Representative on it to the ‘Dean’s Honors List’ Freedom of the Media, which DEAN and CEO of Northwest- Dennis called “a vital precon- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and I am sure your professors, ern University Qatar (NU-Q) dition” for security itself. DOHA Honoured students family and friends are as im- Dr Everette E Dennis de- While attacks on the news Haya al Taweel, Shaheen Riz- pressed as I am at your dedi- scribed the hacking of the Qa- media are sometimes thought WEILL Cornell Medicine–Qa- ly, Nasser al Kuwari, Ameena cation to your studies. You all tar News Agency (QNA) web- limited to the murder and jail- tar (WCM-Q) has honoured Shafiq, Salma al Mohannadi, have very bright futures ahead site and tweets by US President Dean and CEO of Northwestern University Qatar Dr Everette E Dennis ing of journalists in repressive 43 high-achieving students by Raihan El-Naas, Mohamed of you.” Donald Trump as factors in at the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe meeting, in regimes, even in the US attacks recording their names on the Hussine, Kawthar al Najar, The students, along with an the blockade of Qatar by four Vienna, Austria on the media as “the enemy of Dean’s Honors List. Khalifa al Sulaiti, M FatinIsh- audience of faculty, staff, family neighbouring countries and as the people” or threats to cancel The students’ hard work was tiaq, Mohamad Alebrahim, and friends heard from Dr Tania a case where disinformation He termed cybercrime laws ons investigative reporting,” broadcast licenses can have “a recognised at a dinner in their Abdallah Elshafeey, Adeeb Jaber, an alumna of WCM-Q fomented trouble for regional that have criminalised positive itself a linchpin of media free- chilling effect on freedom and honour, an event that is seen Narangoli, Ahmed Fares, who graduated in 2011. Now and international security. social media messages about dom and a source of essential security which are deeply dis- as one of the highlights of the Zain Burney, Mohammad working in the field of endocrine Dennis gave the keynote Qatar in two of the siege states information that governments turbing,” the dean said. medical college’s academic year. Salameh, Jungyoon Jung, cancers, Dr Jaber gave the 43 address at a meeting of the as “the other side of defama- want to suppress. In his remarks, Dennis To appear on the Dean’s Ibrahim Mohammed, Shahr- students some advice. Organization on Security and tion”, which usually punishes Many of the “hate-filled re- proposed an agenda for gov- Honors List, each student has to yar Rana, Hania Ibrahim, Ajay She said, “Be humbled by Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) false and negative reports, not ports come from media outlets ernments and the media to achieve an average GPA of 3.75 Menon, Amina Kunnummal, what you know but more impor- held in Vienna, Austria, that those that are simply positive that were heretofore profes- confront the historic conflict or higher in either the Fall 2016 Karen John, Lolwa al Theyab, tantly by what you do not know. took up the role of free media expression of opinion.” sional, responsible and gener- between secrecy and publicity or Spring 2017 semester, a sign Abdallah Tom, Ramez Bodair, Don’t be afraid to ask questions in the context of the politico- In a discussion that also ally reliable,” he said in urging to enhance security by protect- of exemplary academic achieve- Heta Ladumor, Basel Humos, and don’t be afraid to answer military, economic and human touched on the role of media a return to true surveillance of ing justifiable national securi- ment. Rozaleen Aleyadeh, Moza al them to look for the answers to dimensions of security. in the blockade of Qatar, the the environment, rather than ty matters while guaranteeing Dr Javaid Sheikh, dean of Mohannadi, Tehniyat Baig, devise the experiment, the re- According to him, the role dean noted, that the informa- contaminating the news which greater transparency and free- WCM-Q, invited the students on Muhammad Hassan Reh- search study, the protocol. You of media is both to “support tion war in the Gulf is replete is “an outrageous and destruc- dom of information. stage to receive a commemora- man, Mahmood Alorphaly, will be surprised where it may and challenge the fundamental with fabricated news stories tive response” for robust and He urged a commitment tive gift and paid tribute to their Wajiha Yousuf, Sarah Khan, take you. assumptions of security ... in and crude attempts to under- unconstrained freedom of ex- to media literacy training, new commitment to their studies. Nada Mobayed, Seon Woo “Secondly, do not be afraid the digital age when a hacked mine government and the so- pression. protocols for the release of in- Dr Sheikh said, “Everyone Kim, Isha Lamba, Shawn to choose for yourself. To choose website or the spreading of cial order, he said. The dean decried attacks formation, greater advocacy on this list should feel proud D’souza, Heba Altarawneh, what you think is right or what false information can be just He said that the aggressors’ on the news media by govern- for media freedom and a com- of what they have achieved. Tasnim Mushannen, Najla al works best for you and to choose as dangerous and threatening demand to close Al Jazeera, ments that are “rampant and mitment for media organisa- Academic success requires hard Eshaq, Aljazi al Khalifa your passion and your happi- as military intervention was in the most pervasive voice in the growing and where security tions to police their own house work, perseverance and focus ness.” the past.” region and one that champi- arguments are used as a great to avoid errors and fake news.

Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition Heya features array of events to inspire, nurture local designers

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THE 12th Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition contin- ues to present a showstopper event for local designers, delivering a platform to fos- ter Qatar’s fashion scene and empower entrepreneurship and knowledge-sharing. Heya has partnered with Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUQ) and Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC) for the first time this year to provide valu- also present a dedicated Heya on ‘Fashion Illustra- ion evening gowns, leather attend Heyaon Sunday to able information on fashion forum at 6.35pm on Sunday, tion,’ ‘The Creative Process,’ accessories, and for the participate in forums for marketing and finance to the discussing the advantages and ‘The Mood & Design first-time perfumery and aspiring designers, including visitors. and disadvantages of ‘Online Board,’ developed to teach make-up. ‘Online Store vs. A Boutique’ Visitors can also learn Store vs. A Boutique’. the basics of fashion design. Visitors can browse more involving QBIC, Qatari about how to get a fashion Mudahka commented: VCUarts Qatar has substan- than 150 abaya and modest brand WAAD, and EmnaHe- business off the ground via “It’s been such a pleasure to tial involvement with the fashion brands from over 15 di Stylist & Fashion Consult- daily workshops, forums and be a part of this incredibly emerging design industries countries, including: Qatar, ant (18:35), as well as ‘Fash- talks. dynamic event, and take part in Qatar and plays a signifi- Kuwait, Oman, India, Tur- ion Buyer’s Secrets Revealed Additionally, the exhibi- and inspire the local design business ideas or those who in shaping such promising cant role in its catalyst for key, Lebanon, Indonesia, V.2 (Part 2)’ (19:30). tion is presenting a rich dis- industry.” want to grow their business. talented women. The ideas growth, having established Morocco, Spain, Germany, Workshops will focus on play of Qatari brands, with “The fashion sector in Entrepreneurs and designers and creations I’ve seen over itself as a center of excellence Italy, Sri Lanka, the UK, helping local entrepreneurs, a 25 percent increase from Qatar has been recognised as can attend the final work- the past couple of days could for education and research in France, Mexico and Hong including; ‘How Women the previous edition of the one of the driving industries shop at 6.05pm on Sunday be the thriving businesses of local art and design. Kong for the first time. The Work: Empowering Women’ highly-anticipated event. to organically grow the pri- (November5) at Heya to tomorrow. All these women In addition to the learn- show offers a unique flavour (16:30), ‘The Rhythm of Responsible for deliver- vate sector, so we’re proud ‘Learn How QBIC’s Services have such passion and tal- ing opportunities at Heya, of Arabian heritage, with Fashion, How Does it Work?’ ing Heya, Design Creationz’s to play our part in its growth Can Get You Ahead’. ent, all they need is the right the 12th edition offers returning brands including by the German Embassy spokesperson Esraa Abel and prosperity”,Abel added. With a mandate to em- mentorship and support, and shoppers and visitors the Debaj, Al Motahajiba, Al Du- (17:00), ‘Learn How QBIC’s said: “Heya is not just a sales QBIC has delivered work- power entrepreneurs to start we’re thrilled to be here and opportunity to complete kan, and Harlienz, as well as Services Can Get You Ahead’ opportunity for designers, shops on its unique mixed- and grow companies by in- be able to help provide that their autumn/winter col- new popular brands Q-Label, (18:05), ‘VCU: The Creative but a platform for the key in- use business incubation cen- cubating, developing, invest- guidance.” lections, from high-street Dary collection, Modish, and Process’ (18:35) and to con- stitutes and leaders in Qatar tre and its support services ing and connecting, Ayshaal VCUQ has also hosted apparel, couture and luxury, Endemage from Oman. clude, ‘Makeup Consultation to come together to nurture to help entrepreneurs with Mudahka CEO of QBIC will workshops and forums at to the latest modest fash- Visitors are invited to with Wojooh’ (20:00). www.facebook.com/QatarTribune

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DOW23,528.03 QE 8,146.23 SENSEX 33,685.56 GOLD 1,268.60 Bad weather drags down Q3 profit +11.77 PTS -24.97 PTS +112.34 PTS -0.74% at Buffett’s Berkshire PAGE 20 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 16.82 BRENT 62.10 +2.44% WTI 55.63 +2.00% SILVER -1.88% Quick read Local certification NEW SHOPPING CENTRE AT CENTRAL MARKET Engro eyes 2019 start for new LNG terminal in Karachi firms see double KARACHI Pakistani conglomer- ate Engro Corp expects to com- plete building its second lique- fold increase in fied natural gas (LNG) terminal in early 2019, a senior company official said, as Pakistan bets post-siege business heavily on LNG imports to curb energy shortages. Engro built Pakistan’s first LNG terminal in 2015 and is now finalising ‘Local firms are well-equipped to impart plans with Royal Dutch Shell, any kind of training or global certification’ Fatima Group and trading house Gunvor for another terminal with capacity of 4.5 million tonnes ASIF IQBAL per year. (REUTERS) DOHA

QATARI firms in the interna- Mexico announces tional certification business This is an opportunity for biggest onshore oil have reported a double fold every local firm to exploit find in 15 years increase in their business in and also to highlight their the face of the unjust siege capabilities in every sector MEXICO Mexican President imposed on Doha by the Sau- Enrique Pena Nieto has an- di-led bloc. Qatar International Safety nounced that the national oil “Earlier most of the com- Centre offcial company, Pemex, had made panies here were hiring firms the country's biggest onshore from the neighbouring coun- oil discovery in 15 years. Pena tries for various certifica- His company is currently Nieto made the announcement tion purposes, but after the involved with several Qatari during a visit to Pemex's Tula siege, the companies have firms in imparting training refinery on Friday, saying that realised the importance of and procedures to obtain the Officials inspect the newly opened market at Central Market in Doha on Saturday. (JALAL PATHIYOOR) drilling the onshore Ixachi well seeking these services from necessary certification. had revealed the field which local firms. “The companies we are could have as many as 350 mil- “Because of this, our busi- doing business with are very lion barrels of 3P (proven, prob- ness has increased double- satisfied with our training able and possible) oil, reports fold in the last four months,” modules and now regret not Ministry opens new Xinhua news. "This is the most Shafique Huda, assistant hiring local firms earlier for important onshore find Pemex business development man- certifications as they would has made in the last 15 years," ager at a financial certifi- have saved a lot of money.” said the President, adding that cation firm in Doha told Chauhan said the lo- extraction of oil at the site should Qatar Tribune. cal firms are equally well- begin soon, due to the low cost He said most companies equipped to impart any kind ‘Municipal Market’ of exploiting the well using nearby are now turning to local firms of training or international infrastructure. (IANS) for various certifications and certification, but somehow this has given the much need- some companies here earlier The market is fully covered, air conditioned and comes with parking facility ed boost to firms engaged in opted to take the services of Trump pitches certification business. regional firms. “As they say, HISHAM ALJUNDI to complete, is fully covered, air will be developed with the de- months to fulfill the needs of NYSE for Saudi According to Huda, in the better late than never,” he DOHA conditioned and comes with a velopment of the neighbouring the people. Aramco IPO listing pre-siege period, most of the added. parking. ‘Qilu’ market. This will become He said the high quality of local firms providing certifi- In addition to companies THE Ministry of Municipalities Half an hour after the of- a market for national product the internal buildings of the NEW YORK US President Donald cations had to face stiff com- providing international cer- and Environment on Saturday ficial opening, the “municipal within six months of the trans- market reflect the diversity of Trump said on Saturday he petition from regional firms tification, firms that are in- inaugurated the “Municipal market” was opened to shop- fer of the building to another products offered to visitors. “would very much appreciate as most of the certifications volved in imparting training Market” replacing the Central pers, replacing the fish and central market by a decision of Meanwhile, Al-Kaabi said Saudi Arabia doing their IPO of and training were done by on health, safety and environ- Market in Doha. poultry market which was the Ministry of Commerce and in a statement that the munici- Aramco with the New York Stock these firms as they were pop- ment (HSE) too, are also ex- The opening ceremony was moved to Umm Salal Central Economy. pal market project was one of Exchange.” “Very important to ular, and getting business was periencing a surge in demand attended by Hamad Khalifa Al Market in April. Nuaimi added that the mar- the successes of Qatar’s food se- the United States!” Trump wrote tough for local firms. from local companies. Khalifa, Assistant Undersecre- Speaking on the occasion, ket has been rehabilitated over curity strategy. He said the cur- on Twitter about Saudi Aramco’s “With the siege, things A senior official of Qatar tary for Common Services Af- Al-Nuaimi said the market, the past five months to receive rent period is an opportunity to plan to float around 5 percent of have changed and now local International Safety Centre fairs at the Ministry of Munici- which is built on an area of an array of products. create self-sufficiency projects. the company in an initial public firms are able to convince the said that during the last four pality and Environment, Jamal 2,700 metres, has sections for The market will be devel- Faisal Mustafa, one of offering next year. The kingdom clients that we can provide months, the company has re- Matar Al-Nuaimi, Director of meat, poultry, baked goods, oped in the coming year after the supervisors of the market is planning to float the IPO on the same certification and ceived many business propos- Doha Municipality, Mansour dates, milk and canned food. the central markets move com- project, said the project will the Saudi exchange but also is training at a more competi- als from companies to train Ajran Al Buainain, Abdullah The central markets will move pletely to other areas. make it easier for the residents looking to list it internationally. tive pricing and this has given their staff in fire fighting, sur- Al-Attiyah, Director of Devel- to other sites such as fish and Hamad Khalifa Al Khalifa, of the area with its specialized (REUTERS) us the opportunity to prove vival skills, and major emer- opment of Al-Baladi Market chicken markets opening the Assistant Undersecretary for markets for fresh meat, vegeta- ourselves,” Huda added. gency and simulation. Project, and Jassim Ashkani, door to citizens and residents Common Services Affairs at the bles and other products. Jaideep Chauhan, training “This is an opportunity Director of Public Relations for a variety of products under Ministry of Municipalities and He also stressed the Exchange rate coordinator at a firm providing for every local firm to exploit Department at the Ministry of one roof. Environment, said the central uniqueness of the municipal ISO certification said his com- and also to highlight their ca- Municipality and Environment. Nuaimi revealed that the market has been rehabilitated market with several exit and Currency buy QR sell QR pany too has seen an increase pabilities in every sector,” he The new market, which market includes a place to dis- and transferred to the “mu- entrance points as well as its US 3.6315 3.6495 in business after the siege. added. took around 100 days of work play national products. This site nicipal market” within three accessibility. Euro 4.2062 4.3296 Pound Sterling 4.7947 4.9207 Indian Rupee 0.0558 0.0571 Pakistani Rupee 00000 0.0350 ibq named ‘Best Private Bank in Qatar’ by Global Finance Philippine Peso 0.0701 0.0723 SriLankan Rupee 00000 0.0244 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ment to developing long-last- as the private bank of choice in executives, and other users of DOHA ing privileged relationships Loyal trust Qatar. private banking services. Bangladeshi Taka 00000 0.0452 with its clients, the statement Our wealth management “Our wealth management Winners will be honoured Nepalese Rupee 00000 0.0358 INTERNATIONAL Bank of said. team has a strong team has a strong service- at an Awards Dinner at the Japanese Yen 0.0321 0.0332 Qatar (ibq) has been named GM and Head of Pri- driven culture and approach Harvard Club of New York ‘Best Private Bank in Qatar’ by vate Banking at ibq, Chaouki service-driven culture and that is helping us securing our City on February 7, 2018, the Kuwaiti Dinar 11.899 12.171 Global Finance’s third annual Daher, said, “ibq has been pro- approach that is helping us clients’ loyalty and trust over statement added. Omani Riyal 9.2560 9.5740 “World’s Best Private Banks viding premium services and securing our clients’ loyalty the years.” Recently, ibq reported net Saudi Riyal 0.9570 0.9791 Awards,” a press statement expert advice for our high-net and trust over the years Global Finance’s edito- profit of QR432 million for the said on Saturday. worth clients for over 60 years. rial board selected the winners nine months period ending UAE Dirham 0.9770 0.9968 The award recognises ibq’s “We are proud to receive Chaouki Daher, GM, Head of making use of entry submis- September 30, 2017, an in- Bahraini Dinar 9.5610 9.7650 excellence in private wealth this prestigious award which Private Banking at ibq sions, market research, input crease of 16 percent, compared management and its commit- is a testament to our position from industry analysts and to the same period in 2016. Source: www.dohabank.com.qa Surging exports may drive Turkey’s Q3 growth to 6.5%: QNB

Transfers to households vate sector, growing at 21.5 growth has been an addition- Nearly half of Turkey’s manufacturing and capital spending have percent at end-Q2, which in al tailwind for the sector. increased and the authorities turn, spurred real investment Through the first eight exports are destined for Europe have cut taxes on some dura- growth of 9.5 percent in the months of the year, Tur- ble goods such as household quarter. key’s goods exports to Eu- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to 5.1 percent and optimism electronics and property pur- The export pickup has rope were up 12.2 percent in DOHA surrounding the economic chases. These fiscal measures come on the back of a weaker value terms compared to 7.6 outlook is strengthening. have helped revive consump- lira and robust external de- percent over the first eight GOVERNMENT stimulus Turkey’s leading senti- tion. mand. months of 2016. measures and surging export ment survey is at a four-year The biggest boost to the The lira’s decline has Tourism has also re- growth will accelerate Tur- high and portfolio inflows domestic economy in 2017 boosted the competitiveness bounded in 2017, partly due key’s economic growth to 6.5 have more than doubled has come from a government of Turkey’s manufacturing to the lira weakness. Tourist percent in the third quarter, compared to a year earlier, credit guarantee programme exports, which account for arrivals have exceeded their which is due to be released the report noted. which has made approxi- around 75 percent of total ex- early 2016 levels and pushed next week, according to Qa- According to QNB, the mately $70 billion available ports, QNB said. service export growth to 7.3 tar National Bank’s (QNB) Turkish authorities have en- in loans to Turkish corpo- Nearly half of Turkey’s percent through the first weekly report. acted a number of fiscal and rates, QNB pointed out. manufacturing exports are eight months compared to a In the first half of 2017, credit stimulus measures to The result has been a destined for Europe. High- decline of 18.7 percent over A street vendor sells fruits in Istanbul recently. (AFP) Turkey’s growth rebounded support domestic demand. sharp rise in credit to the pri- er-than-expected European the same period in 2016. 18 Sunday, November 5, 2017 Economy & Business Future of $1 billion China cbank asks govt to hike Apple data centre uncertain: Irish PM equity funding to avert risks

REUTERS Market should play a decisive role in allocating financial resources, says central bank governor DUBLIN REUTERS A planned $1 billion Apple SHANGHAI data centre is in doubt af- ter Irish Prime Minister Leo Objections CHINA'S central bank boss Varadkar said the US com- spelt out his strategy to prevent pany’s Chief Executive Tim Apple announced plans in a future financial crisis, urging Cook would no longer com- February 2015 to build the broadened equity funding and mit to it, adding that Dublin facility in a rural location in direct finance to reduce cor- would do whatever necessary the west of Ireland to take porate leverage and eliminate to get it built. advantage of green energy "zombie" companies, official Apple announced plans sources but the project has media reported on Saturday. in February 2015 to build Zhou Xiaochuan, Gover- the facility in a rural loca- faced a two-year delay due nor of People's Bank of China, tion in the west of Ireland to to planning objections. In a said that the market should take advantage of green en- meeting on Thursday, Cook play a "decisive role" in allo- ergy sources nearby, but the did not commit to going cating financial resources, but project has faced a two-year ahead with it, Varadkar told also stressed the importance delay due to planning objec- state broadcaster RTE of stronger regulation and tions. Communist Party leadership In a meeting on Thurs- in guiding financial reform, day, Cook did not commit to tres as a means of securing going ahead with it, Varadkar their presence in the country. told state broadcaster RTE. Apple did not respond to an “We didn’t get a start e-mail query asking about date, or a definite commit- whether it was committed to ment or anything like that,” the project. said Varadkar, who is on a A similar Apple centre tour of the United States to announced at the same time No sharp meet investors, adding he in Denmark is due to begin had told Cook that the gov- operations later this year and slowdown ernment would do “anything Apple in July announced it China has so far avoided a within our power” to facili- would build its second EU sharp slowdown in its tate the resumption of the data centre there. economy, but analysts and project. The government has said Ireland relies on foreign it is considering amending its global economic bodies such multinational companies like planning laws to include data as the International Monetary Apple for the creation of one centres as strategic infra- Fund warn Beijing that China in every 10 jobs across the structure, thus allowing them is over-indebted. Rating economy and sees major in- to get through the planning agencies estimate the overall vestments such as data cen- process much more quickly. debt burden at almost three times annual economic output Zhou Xiaochuan, Governor of People’s Bank of China, also called for further financial deregulation, saying China will relax management of its Brookfield eyes mobile towers in India forex market, promote yuan internationalisation and broaden market access by foreign financial institutions. as deal with RCom stumbles according to the Shanghai Se- down soon, spoke of the risks mate the overall debt burden at ing system. The more specific alisation and broaden market curities News. In warding off of a "Minsky moment", refer- almost three times annual eco- measures Zhou suggested in- access by foreign financial insti- NEW DELHI A unit of Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management said it systemic financial risks, China ring to a sudden collapse in as- nomic output. cluded reforming China's equity tutions. is evaluating a number of telecom tower portfolios in India to scale its should deal with "both cause set prices after long periods of In his article, Zhou said that issuance mechanisms, further But in what may been seen presence after talks to acquire over 40,000 towers from debt-laden and symptoms", and be active in growth, sparked by debt or cur- China should "actively develop developing private equity fund- as balancing measure to such Reliance Communications hit a snag. The deal with Brookfield hinged "both preemptive measures and rency pressures. equity financing, and steadily ing, promoting debt-to-equity market-friendly steps, Zhou on Reliance Communications or RCom merging its mobile operations reactive solutions," Zhou wrote China has so far avoided increase the proportion of di- swaps, and expanding the bond also stressed the importance with rival Aircel but the merger was called off last month due to regula- in an article aimed at helping a sharp slowdown in its econ- rect finance." market. of tougher supervision, urging tory delays and legal uncertainties. "The merger will not proceed and the public deepen understand- omy, but analysts and global In direct finance, borrow- Meanwhile Zhou also called regulators and local govern- therefore our transaction as previously announced will not proceed ing of last month's 19th Com- economic bodies such as the ers borrow funds directly from for further financial deregula- ments to crack down on illegal either. However, we continue to monitor the evolving situation to deter- munist Party Congress report. International Monetary Fund the financial markets without tion, saying China will relax arbitrage, shadow banking, and mine if revised terms can be agreed upon," Brookfield Infrastructure During the Congress, Zhou, warn Beijing that China is over- using intermediaries, poten- management of its forex mar- "illegitimate fundraising" that Partners said in an SEC filing on November 3.(REUTERS) who is widely expected to step indebted. Rating agencies esti- tially reducing risks in the bank- ket, promote yuan internation- disrupted market order. Amazon plans new corporate office in Vancouver, to double employees REUTERS The Seattle-based company non-tech jobs, and they'll to import foreign workers to President Barack Obama.Tech smartest people we can find, The expansion will see VANCOUVER said the Vancouver expansion be contributing to products fill highly skilled and technical companies have come to rely and so Vancouver certainly is a Amazon double its workforce has been in the works for some that are used globally," Jesse jobs. on such visas to fill many high- place where we like to get that in Vancouver to 2,000 by early AMAZON.COM Inc said on time and is not related to the Dougherty, general manager President Donald Trump's ly specialized jobs. growth," said Dougherty. 2020. The company currently Friday that it will a open second hotly contested race by cities for the Vancouver office, told administration has made it Amazon officials did not Canada launched a fast- employees about 4,400 people corporate office in Vancouver, across North America to land reporters. tougher for skilled foreigners answer questions on whether track visa program for highly full time in Canada. Amazon doubling its staff in the western the e-commerce company's $5 The Vancouver expansion to work in the United States, the new office was in response skilled workers in June, as it employs more than 380,000 Canadian city by early 2020 as billion HQ2. comes as companies in the challenging visa applications to difficulties bringing foreign seeks to take advantage of a globally, with around 150,000 it looks to tap into a burgeon- "These will be largely soft- United States have struggled to more regularly than at nearly talent to its US offices. tougher immigration environ- working outside of the United ing local tech workforce. ware engineering, tech and secure visas in a timely fashion any point under former US "Amazon likes to hire the ment in the United States. States. The Business Year launches TBY Intelligence China regulator questions Qihoo 360 over planned $7.5 bn backdoor listing REUTERS there were redundant calculations SHANGHAI or dormant users.” Regulators also sought expla- CHINESE regulators are question- nations for why Qihoo 360’s earn- ing anti-virus software maker Qi- ings rose so rapidly during the first hoo 360 Technology Co Ltd’s dis- half of this year. The company re- closures in its planned $7.5 billion ported one billion yuan in net profit backdoor listing. during the January-June period, The Shanghai Stock Exchange exceeding its full-year total of 744.4 sent a letter of enquiry to elevator million yuan in 2016. maker SJEC Corp, Qihoo 360’s list- The exchange also asked about ing vehicle, requesting more infor- the basis and rationale for Qihoo’s mation about the software maker’s forecast that its profit would surge business model, financial details over 70 percent to 3.8 billion yuan 7KH %XVLQHVV

Key indicators mostly flat, says QNBFS Index manages to close QNB Financial Services (QNBFS) has said in its weekly report that it does not see significant momentum with this week’s uptick as volumes were lower than previous weeks. “We would like in positive territory to see more volumes with the expected bounce above the 8,000 level. Indicators are mostly flat, Investors’ wealth and candlesticks show indecision around the key rises by 0.29 support,” the report said. percent to QR443.5 billion Top 5 gainers

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HALTING its declining trend, the Qatar Stock Ex- change (QSE) managed to close in the positive territory this week. The QSE main index in- creased by 17.98 points, or 0.22 percent, during the trading week to close at 8,146.23 points. Market capitalisation of the bourse increased by 0.29 percent to QR443.5 billion against QR442.2 billion at Top 5 losers the end of the previous trad- ing week. Trading value during the week decreased by 9.79 per- cent to reach QR687.9 mil- lion against QR762.6 million in the previous week. The banks and financial services sector led the trad- ing value during the week, accounting for 44.4 percent of the total value. The indus- trial sector was the second biggest contributor to the overall trading value, ac- Weekly Trading Report (October 29- November 2) counting for 15.9 percent.  3ULFH&KDQJH 3UHYLRXV&ORVLQJ3ULFH $OOGD\ &ORVLQJ3U /RZ +LJK 2SHQ 1RRI7UDQV 7UDGHG 7UDGHG &RPSDQ\ The Qatar Nation Bank 6HFWRU  9DOXH 9:$3 /73 3ULFH 3ULFH 3ULFH 9DOXH 45 9ROXPH Top 5 shares by value (QNB) was the top value -0.57 % -0.70 121.80 121.57 121.10 120.39 122.10 121.00 696 128,263,678.14 1,055,044 QNBK QNB 0.73 % 0.70 96.30 96.82 97.00 95.12 97.25 96.50 372 20,938,818.46 216,266 QIBK traded stock during the week 0.38 % 0.10 26.30 26.32 26.40 26.15 26.60 26.15 492 20,081,854.24 762,952 CBQK with total traded value of -2.93 % -0.85 29.00 28.56 28.15 28.15 29.94 28.99 422 18,657,310.18 653,379 DHBK 0.00 % 0.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 4 234,390.00 7,813 ABQK QR128.3 million. 1.24 % 0.60 48.40 47.92 49.00 47.02 49.36 48.70 494 28,005,130.86 584,404 QIIK 0.09 % 0.03 35.20 35.85 35.23 35.11 36.40 35.21 600 28,405,841.71 792,244 MARK -1.08 % -0.13 12.05 11.94 11.92 11.77 12.50 12.00 102 2,357,101.01 197,478 KCBK

-4.08 % -0.26 6.37 6.18 6.11 6.10 6.39 6.20 547 31,350,325.45 5,070,032 QFBQ (QFC) Services 2.12 % 0.21 9.90 10.03 10.11 9.67 10.20 9.71 112 2,033,108.86 202,759 NLCS -3.29 % -0.55 16.70 16.45 16.15 16.00 16.79 16.42 69 23,870,083.30 1,451,451 DBIS Banks&Financial -1.19 % -0.09 7.54 7.60 7.45 7.42 7.89 7.54 58 807,706.03 106,234 QOIS -4.34 % -1.50 34.60 33.51 33.10 33.00 35.00 34.60 31 592,263.49 17,676 IHGS 3,999 305,597,611.73 11,117,732 Total sector -0.73 % -0.50 68.50 68.00 68.00 68.00 68.00 68.00 2 40,528.00 596 ZHCD -4.86 % -0.34 7.00 6.69 6.66 6.60 7.00 6.71 17 283,621.79 42,387 QGMD -9.09 % -0.70 7.70 7.12 7.00 6.96 7.88 7.88 155 3,740,168.65 525,338 SIIS FIIs bullish -0.77 % -0.52 67.50 67.21 66.98 65.50 68.49 68.49 70 1,826,505.11 27,175 MCGS 0.00 % 0.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 1 1,500.00 60 QCFS -4.86 % -4.70 96.70 93.38 92.00 90.30 99.00 97.00 414 43,657,654.90 467,536 QFLS Foreign institutional investors -1.64 % -1.00 61.00 60.32 60.00 59.22 61.90 60.00 74 2,578,570.26 42,751 WDAM Consumer (FIIs) remained bullish with net -1.38 % -0.90 65.30 64.55 64.40 63.99 65.30 65.30 15 229,910.80 3,562 MCCS Goods&Services 0.31 % 0.43 140.62 141.09 141.05 139.00 144.88 140.01 94 4,501,908.10 31,909 MERS buying of QR56.5 million 842 56,860,367.61 1,141,314 Total sector 0.75 % 0.30 40.00 40.14 40.30 40.00 41.75 40.99 87 5,610,606.06 139,777 QIMD against net buying of QR114.6 3.26 % 1.99 61.00 61.96 62.99 61.00 62.99 61.50 59 1,646,461.55 26,571 QNCD million in the previous week. 0.79 % 0.75 95.00 95.17 95.75 94.00 95.95 95.00 350 28,368,720.68 298,087 IQCD 1.57 % 0.45 28.66 29.11 29.11 27.51 30.00 28.33 268 3,617,811.51 124,298 QIGD Foreign retail investors also -0.60 % -1.10 182.00 183.68 180.90 178.22 186.00 184.99 245 18,757,902.87 102,120 QEWS 3.45 % 0.25 7.25 7.72 7.50 7.20 7.90 7.31 267 4,791,723.98 620,350 AHCS turned bullish with net buying -3.85 % -0.70 18.20 17.55 17.50 17.22 18.00 17.60 223 7,838,943.80 446,758 GISS Industrials 1.63 % 0.20 12.28 12.45 12.48 12.10 12.78 12.11 236 5,682,991.39 456,423 MPHC Top 5 shares by volume of QR10.5 million against net -5.21 % -0.36 6.91 6.76 6.55 6.45 6.96 6.80 324 33,238,925.11 4,919,183 IGRD 2,059 109,554,086.95 7,133,567 Total sector selling of QR3 million in the % QATI

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-4.85 % -2.48 51.09 51.37 48.61 46.68 53.00 53.00 16 471,063.56 9,170 QISI I 349 27,962,313.84 1,741,570 Total sector 0.84 % 0.11 13.16 13.30 13.27 13.08 13.55 13.21 626 18,255,610.44 1,372,686 UDCD Trading volume de- 1.55 % 0.46 29.65 30.03 30.11 29.45 30.40 29.65 581 18,041,493.63 600,858 BRES ERES

3.26 % 0.30 9.20 9.68 9.50 9.30 10.00 9.38 342 28,225,443.46 2,915,839 Real creased by 17.24 percent to -0.73 % -0.06 8.20 8.19 8.14 8.05 8.38 8.25 125 2,259,270.05 275,774 MRDS Estate reach 30.8 million shares 1,674 66,781,817.58 5,165,157 Total sector 2.57 % 2.20 85.60 86.56 87.80 85.30 87.99 85.60 705 29,481,164.63 340,601 ORDS Ooredoo 7HOHFRP against 37.3 million shares -0.14 % -0.01 7.00 7.01 6.99 6.95 7.08 7.03 398 14,787,165.47 2,110,055 VFQS in the previous week. Banks 1,103 44,268,330.10 2,450,656 Total sector -2.78 % -1.50 54.00 53.46 52.50 52.49 54.00 54.00 191 61,647,195.92 1,153,142 QNNS Transportation and financial services sec- 0.00 % 0.00 42.00 41.42 42.00 40.51 42.00 41.53 85 3,629,320.33 87,630 GWCS tor led the trading volume, 1.49 % 0.22 14.78 15.10 15.00 14.00 15.35 14.75 653 11,647,944.39 771,420 QGTS 929 76,924,460.64 2,012,192 Total sector accounting for 36.1 percent, * Total Sec. followed by the industrial * sector which accounted for 23.2 percent of the overall Foreign institutions re- million the week before. tar and Barwa Real Estate stocks declined, there was trading volume. mained bullish with net buy- According to an estimate were the primary contribu- no change in share prices of Qatar First Bank (QFB) ing of QR56.5 million against by QNB Financial Services tors to the weekly index in- the remaining three stocks. was the top volume traded net buying of QR114.6 mil- (QNBFS), foreign institu- crease. The week also saw four Performance of GCC stock markets stock during the week with lion in the previous week. tions have bought equities Ooredoo was the biggest out of seven sector indices 5.1 million shares. Foreign retail investors also worth $685 million on a net contributor to the index’s close in the positive territo- The number of transac- turned bullish with net buy- basis since the beginning of weekly increase, adding ry. The All Share Real Estate tions rose by 11.65 percent to ing of QR10.5 million against the current financial year. 14.23 points to the index. Index, which gained 2.42 reach 10,955 against 9,812 net selling of QR3 million in Aamal was the best per- Industries Qatar was the percent, was the best per- transactions in the previous the previous week. forming stock for the week second biggest contributor forming sector index during week. Qatari institutions, how- with a gain of 3.45 percent to the increase, adding 9.27 the week. The telecom index, The banks and financial ever, remained bearish with on 620,350 shares traded. points to the index. Ezdan which gained 2.16 percent, services sector led trading net selling of QR33.8 million On the other hand, Salam added 7.45 points to the in- was also instrumental in lift- number of transactions dur- against net selling of QR84.9 International Investment dex. ing the index. ing this week, accounting million the week before. was the worst performing Doha Bank deleted 8.52 While both conventional for 36.5 percent of the total Qatari retail investors stock for the week with a points from the index. and Islamic stocks gained, transactions, followed by remained bearish with net decline of 9.09 percent on Of the 45 listed compa- Islamic stocks fared better industrial sector, which ac- selling of QR33.2 million 525,338 shares traded. nies, 18 companies ended than conventional week dur- counted for 18.8 percent. against net selling of QR26.7 Ooredoo, Industries Qa- the week higher. While 24 ing the week.

PERCENTAGE OF INVESTORS’ TRANSACTIONS 20 Sunday, November 5, 2017 Economy & Business CVS, Aetna to Bad weather drags down Q3 finalise merger profit at Buffett’s Berkshire terms by Dec Q Net income falls to $4.07 bn from $7.2 bn Q Operating profit slides 29% to $3.44 bn from $4.85 bn REUTERS CVS shares ended trad- NEW YORK ing down 0.2 percent at $69.25, giving the company US pharmacy operator CVS a market capitalization of Health Corp and health in- $70 billion. surer Aetna Inc are working Healthcare consolida- toward finalising merger tion has been a popular terms and announcing a route for insurers and phar- deal for more than $70 bil- macies, under pressure lion as early as December, from the government and according to people familiar large corporations to lower with the matter. soaring medical costs. The deal would combine Pharmacy benefit man- CVS, one of the largest US agers (PBMs) such as CVS pharmacy benefits manag- negotiate drug benefits for ers and drugstore chains, health insurance plans and with Aetna, one of the old- employers, and have in re- est health insurers, whose far-reaching business rang- es from employer health- care to government plans nationwide. The companies have agreed that CVS will split $70 bn deal its consideration for the deal between cash and CVS The $70 billion deal would stock, a deal structure that combine CVS, one of the would minimize tax liabili- largest US pharmacy ties for Aetna shareholders, benefits managers and the sources said. A deal will drugstore chains, with probably value Aetna at sig- Aetna, one of the oldest nificantly more than $200 per share, the sources said, health insurers, whose adding that the companies far-reaching business will agree to an exact price ranges from employer closer to signing the deal healthcare to government Warren Buffett’s (right) Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said it lost $3 billion before taxes, or $1.95 billion after-tax, from disasters, leaving its Geico auto insurance, General Re in December. The sources plans nationwide reinsurance and Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance units with underwriting losses for the year. asked not to be identified because the negotiations REUTERS shareholders should remain mum Buffett has said he prefers, ican International Group Inc are confidential. Aetna de- cent years taken an increas- NEW YORK comfortable with the company Investors and investors are waiting to see and Swiss Re AG, also suffered clined to comment, while ingly aggressive stance in over the long term. what he does with it. larger quarterly storm losses, CVS did not respond to a price negotiations with BAD weather hurt Warren Buf- Overall net income fell to confident Buffett, 87, has run Berk- and like Berkshire are hoping to request for comment. drugmakers. They often fett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc $4.07 billion, or $2,473 per shire since 1965, and investors boost rates. Berkshire’s results Aetna shares rose as extract discounts and after- in the third quarter, as insur- Class A share, from $7.2 bil- O Buffett, 87, has run have remained confident in his also reflected an accounting much as 6 percent on the market rebates from drug- ance losses tied to Hurricanes lion, or $4,379 per share, a year Berkshire since 1965, and leadership, as the company’s charge tied to its January agree- news and ended trading makers in exchange for in- Harvey, Irma and Maria and an earlier. Operating profit, which investors have remained share price has risen 15 percent ment to assume many of AIG’s up 2.7 percent on Friday at cluding their medicines in earthquake in Mexico contribut- excludes investment and deriva- confident in his leadership, this year. policies in exchange for $10.2 $176.99. They have risen PBM formularies with low ed to a 43 percent drop in profit. tive gains and losses and which as the company’s share The Class A shares closed billion upfront. But that and over 10 percent since Oct. co-payments. Berkshire on Friday said it Buffett says better reflects com- Friday down $2,963.99, or 1 other premiums that Berkshire 26, when the Wall Street A tie-up with Aetna lost $3 billion before taxes, or pany performance, fell 29 per- price has risen 15 percent percent, at $280,470.01, while receives before paying claims Journal first reported that could give CVS more lever- $1.95 billion after-tax, from the cent to $3.44 billion, or $2,094 this year Class B shares fell $1.34, or 0.7 have helped boost its insurance CVS and Aetna were in age in its price negotiations disasters, leaving its Geico auto per Class A share, from $4.85 O The Class A shares percent, to $187.27. Both were “float” to $113 billion, giving merger talks. with drug makers. insurance, General Re reinsur- billion, or $2,951 per share a about 2 percent below their Oct. Buffett more money to invest. ance and Berkshire Hathaway year earlier. closed Friday down 24 record highs. Shanahan, who rates Berk- Reinsurance units with under- That missed analysts’ aver- $2,963.99, or 1 percent, Berkshire lost $1.44 billion shire a “buy,” said he was en- writing losses for the year. age operating profit forecast of at $280,470.01, while from insurance underwriting couraged at how Geico is add- Insurance typically accounts $2,402.47 per share, according Class B shares fell $1.34, in the quarter and $1.73 billion ing market share, reflected in a for about one-fourth of Berk- to Thomson Reuters. or 0.7 percent, to $187.27 from January to September, 16.5 percent jump in premiums shire’s overall profit. Berkshire The Omaha, Nebraska- putting it on pace for its first and 9.9 percent year-over-year has roughly 90 businesses in based conglomerate’s diver- ership unit helped boost pre-tax full-year underwriting loss since growth in policies. such sectors as chemicals, ener- sification helped cushion the retail profit by 22 percent. Book 2002. Some of Berkshire’s cash gy, food and retail and industrial earnings decline, as profit rose value per Class A share, measur- It had even eked out a small hoard will eventually be used to products. at the Berkshire Hathaway En- ing assets minus liabilities, rose underwriting profit in 2005, the buy 80 percent of Pilot Flying J, It also owns the BNSF rail- ergy unit, while “improving eco- 2.5 percent in the quarter to year of Hurricanes Katrina, Wil- the largest US truck stop opera- road. Jim Shanahan, a senior nomic conditions” helped boost $187,435, and was up 8.9 per- ma, Rita and Dennis. But invest- tor. Buffett announced that in- analyst at Edward Jones & Co, shipping and profit at BNSF. cent from January to Septem- ment income from insurance vestment on October 3. said the disaster losses were A better economy may also ber. operations cushioned the blow, Berkshire also owns shares higher than he had expected, have persuaded more people to Berkshire also ended Sep- rising 23 percent in the quarter in dozens of companies includ- A customer waits at the counter of a CVS Pharmacy store in given how pricing pressures had buy cars and trucks, as higher fi- tember with $109.3 billion of to $1.04 billion. ing Apple Inc, Coca-Cola Co and Pasadena, US. (REUTERS) caused Berkshire to retrench nancing activity at the Berkshire cash and equivalents, more than Other insurers and reinsur- Wells Fargo & Co, and has a 26.7 from some business, but said Hathaway Automotive car deal- five times the $20 billion mini- ers, such as Allstate Corp, Amer- percent stake in Kraft Heinz Co. IMF sanctions Venezuela for failing to provide economic data

mies of its 189 members, has called on Venezuela "to adopt risk of a Venezuelan debt de- Govt calls meeting of creditors on not been able to conduct the No penalty specific remedial measures" fault. Analysts were pessimis- annual review of the Venezue- but did not provide details on tic about Venezuela's chances November 13 to try to restructure its lan economy for 13 years. The The IMF move carries no what steps were needed. The of successfully restructuring IMF board said in a statement financial penalty, but is IMF board will meet again its debt. President Nicolas Ma- foreign debt estimated at $150 bn it "remains hopeful that the another sign of Venezuela’s within six months "to consider duro has repeatedly blamed decision will encourage the strained relations with the Venezuela's progress in imple- the United States for the coun- AFP nounced it was calling a meet- Venezuelan authorities to re- fund. The lender, which mon- mentation." try's woes, saying Washington WASHINGTON ing of creditors for November engage with the Fund through itors economies of its 189 The IMF took similar steps is trying to strangle Venezuela 13 to try to restructure its for- timely and regular data provi- members, has not been against Argentina in 2013, with sanctions. THE International Monetary eign debt estimated at $150 sion and the resumption of Ar- able to conduct the annual in the wake of that country's Sanctions imposed by Fund sanctioned Venezuela billion. ticle IV consultations." Venezuela President review of the Venezuelan break with the institution and President Donald Trump's on Friday for failing to provide The IMF move carries no "Such re-engagement Nicolas Maduro manipulation of its inflation administration in August ban economic data as required of financial penalty, but is anoth- would benefit Venezuela and economy for 13 years data. But under a new govern- US trade in any new bonds is- all members. er sign of Venezuela's strained the international community." exports and imports, and other ment the country last year re- sued by the Venezuelan gov- The sanction came on relations with the fund. The IMF cited failure to key economic indicators. all Fund members to allow for established relations with the ernment or state oil company the same day the embattled The Washington-based provide data on the operations Submitting the data on a effective surveillance" of the fund. Credit-rating agencies PDVSA -- a needed step in any government in Caracas an- lender, which monitors econo- of the social security institute, set schedule "is an obligation of economy, the fund said, and are increasingly warning of the restructuring.

AMBITIOUS MOVE Chipmaker Broadcom plans blockbuster bid for Qualcomm

one of the largest makers of chips for Broadcom is looking to complete If successful it would be the biggest vehicles and expanding into self- its $5.5 billion purchase of Brocade driving technology. Communications Systems Inc while technology acquisition ever Qualcomm, an early pioneer in Qualcomm is in the process of closing mobile phone chips, supplies so- its deal for NXP. REUTERS the range of around $70 to $80 per called modem chips to phone makers Shares of Qualcomm jumped 12.7 NEW YORK share is being contemplated, one of such as Apple, Samsung and LG that percent to $61.81, while Broadcom's the sources said. At $70 a share, an help the phones connect to wireless stock climbed nearly 6 percent to COMMUNICATIONS chipmaker offer would value Qualcomm at $103 data networks. Broadcom is also a $273.63 on Friday afternoon. Shares Broadcom Ltd is planning to un- billion. Qualcomm is not aware of the major supplier to many of the same of NXP fell 2 percent and Brocade veil a bid for smartphone chip sup- details of Broadcom's bid, and it is far companies for Wi-Fi chips. slipped 2.6 percent. plier Qualcomm Inc by Monday, from certain whether it will entertain Broadcom's Wi-Fi chips are Shares of Broadcom have rallied two sources familiar with the matter this deal, the sources said. essentially a commodity and priced this year while Qualcomm has fallen, said on Friday, an attempt to create "It's a smart move that would much lower than the modem chips. making the target more vulnerable. a roughly $200-billion company in make Broadcom into a tech jug- The only other major supplier of Qualcomm faces a multinational what would be the biggest technology gernaut," said GBH Insights analyst high-end chips is Intel Corp, which legal battle with Apple Inc over Qual- acquisition ever. Daniel Ives. supplies about half of the modem comm's licensing terms to Apple. A tie-up would combine two of Qualcomm declined to comment, Broadcom’s Asia operations headquarters in Singapore. (REUTERS) chips in Apple's iPhones. Purchasing Antitrust officials, who also the largest makers of wireless com- while Broadcom did not immediately Qualcomm would give Broadcom a would have to approve a Broadcom- munications chips for mobile phones respond to a request for comment. cited Republican tax efforts. It is cur- chipmaker into a $100-billion com- much more lucrative line of business Qualcomm deal, are still considering and raises the stakes for Intel Corp, The bid comes as Broadcom rently incorporated in Singapore and pany with a string of deals, since he in the mobile phone markets. Qualcomm's purchase of NXP. Activ- which has been diversifying into plans to move its headquarters to co-headquartered there and in San took the helm a decade ago. Intel shares fell 1.6 percent to ist investor Elliott Management Corp smartphone technology from its the United States from Singapore, Jose, California. The proposal raises questions $46.34. has taken a large stake in NXP and stronghold in computers. President Donald Trump said on Broadcom's acquisition would about whether Qualcomm will close Broadcom is considering a has been pushing for Qualcomm to The value of Broadcom's bid has Thursday at a White House event be the most ambitious move by Tan, its pending $38-billion acquisition cash and stock offer of about $70 a pay a higher price for the company, not been decided, though an offer in where Chief Executive Hock Tan who has turned a small, scrappy of NXP Semiconductors NV. NXP is share, Bloomberg reported earlier. Reuters has reported. 2 www.guide.com.qa  Sunday , November 5 , 2017

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Wells Fargo Pak’s OCAC faces lawsuits responds on mortgage, to Honda’s auto loans complaint over REUTERS low quality fuel NEW YORK REUTERS WELLS Fargo & Co is fac- ISLAMABAD ing litigation over previ- ously disclosed sales prob- PAKISTAN’S fuel suppliers lems related to its auto said on Friday that gasoline lending and mortgage sold locally meets regula- businesses, the bank dis- tory requirements following a closed in a regulatory fil- complaint filed by Honda Mo- ing on Friday. tor Co’s Pakistan subsidiary The lawsuits include accusing suppliers of adding two class action cases al- a manganese-based additive leging violations of fed- to improve the octane rating. eral and state consumer Honda Atlas Cars (Paki- fraud laws, as well as stan), filed the complaint with claims brought by former Pakistan’s oil and gas indus- employees who said they try regulator, saying the addi- were fired for raising tive appeared to be damaging concerns over problem- engines in its vehicles. atic sales practices. Wells “Fuel being sold in the Fargo disclosed the litiga- country is strictly in accord- tion in its third-quarter fi- ance with the approved speci- nancial filing with the U.S. fications issued by the Min- Securities and Exchange istry of Energy, Petroleum Commission. Division,” a body represent- “The disclosures in- ing Pakistan’s fuel suppliers cluded in our filing to- said in a statement. day reflect the company’s continued commitment to transparency. Our top priority is to rebuild trust, and we remain focused on making things right for our customers, team Dangerous members, community partners and sharehold- levels on Mn ers,” a company spokes- man wrote via email. The Honda complaint, a copy The third-largest U.S. The Bank of England building in London. (REUTERS) of which was seen by Reuters, lender has spent more said tests found dangerous than a year trying to re- levels of manganese (Mn) in build its reputation follow- fuel samples from Shell ing a sales scandal that led Pakistan, Total Parco Pakistan to the departure of its CEO Central banks on move, and Pakistan State Oil Company Ltd (PSO)

but where’s the inflation? “The question of sale of poor quality fuel does not arise,” the statement issued by REUTERS from boom years but cheap la- Bank has just skillfully engi- If Japan still hasn’t escaped tinely check on their mobile Pakistan’s Oil Companies Ad- LONDON bour remains plentiful. neered a broad acceptance from two lost decades of near- phones against consumer pric- visory Council (OCAC) added. Among those who care- January is the right time to zero pricing power, even after es while in shops for just about The Honda complaint, a NOW the Bank of England fully follow Britain’s peers in slash its monthly asset pur- the authorities have thrown any item, is rapidly expanding. copy of which was seen by has raised interest rates for the Group of Seven industr- chases by half to 30 billion the kitchen, bathroom and ga- Obviously more symbolic Reuters, said tests found dan- and a companywide over- the first time in a decade, it is ialised economies, notably the euros. But core inflation is still rage sinks at it, isn’t the logical at this stage than statistical, gerous levels of manganese in haul of its business prac- beyond doubt major central United States and those in the going nowhere fast. conclusion that central banks its recent acquisition of Whole fuel samples from Shell Pa- tices. The company says it banks in industrialised econo- eurozone, the lack of inflation The ECB even has a “core aren’t in control of inflation? Foods, a grocery brand more kistan, Total Parco Pakistan is continuing to review all mies are eager to shift away is real and striking, corrobo- core” measure it looks at that That is the challenge associated with “posh” and and Pakistan State Oil Com- its businesses to root out from ultra-easy policy. rated by a recent Reuters poll strips out a litany of pesky the BoE will have in coming “expensive”, should also be a pany Ltd (PSO). bad practices. But the fact the decision of over 500 forecasters around components holding inflation months: persuading anyone reminder of where the path of The tests showed levels of Wells Fargo’s prob- was so contested both in and the world. down, and even that is not of- who will listen that by raising least resistance lies. manganese of up to 53 milli- lems came to light several outside the BoE perhaps re- News that Jerome Powell fering much encouragement. rates a tiny amount from near- The other clear disinfla- grams per kilogram (mg/kg), years ago, but did not re- veals more concern about the will be taking over as Federal Japan, like the eurozone, zero to just a little above zero tionary risk, even if price pres- while the additive is deemed ceive widespread attention lack of inflation pressure than Reserve chair from Janet Yellen is experiencing one of its best it was instrumental in bringing sure does pick up in the inter- to be at a “danger level” at 24 until Sept. 9, 2016, when about Britain’s clear difficulty does nothing to change the fact economic years in the past two UK inflation under control. im, is that on more than a few mg/kg, the Honda complaint it reached a settlement in trying to leave the European core inflation on the central decades, drifting up with the It is also worth noting that measures global asset prices said. Pakistan’s Oil and Gas with three regulators over Union without a concrete plan. bank’s preferred measure has rest of the global economy but as central bankers change their look extremely stretched. Regulatory Authority (OGRA) creating as many as 2.1 The majority of those who fallen back to 1.3 percent. That also showing impressive do- tune on inflation from tenta- “Equity investors are try- said on Thursday that it million fake accounts as argued against higher rates in is where it was the month be- mestic performance and more tive to more emphatic hopes ing to have their cake and eat would investigate the com- branch employees scram- Britain started with the fact fore the Fed started raising reason for hope for the future. for a revival, some very power- it,” economists at Fathom, an plaint filed by Honda. bled to hit sales goals. above-target inflation is a re- rates nearly two years ago. But its notable recent im- ful disinflationary forces in the investment consultancy, say in A senior industry execu- The bank later said that sult of sharply higher import The Bank of Canada has provements in raising wage global economy remain. a note. tive told Reuters that Toyota’s number could be as high prices due to the tumble in delivered two interest rate settlements a bit still does not While labour unions eve- “They are betting, simul- Pakistan subsidiary Indus as 3.5 million, and it has the pound since the June 2016 hikes this year - the July one look like they will bring infla- rywhere are pushing for better taneously, that real rates of Motor Company was also also been turning up other vote to leave the EU. more of a surprise than the tion much higher. pay, the most powerful pull for interest will never rise materi- concerned about manganese problems, including selling A lack of domestic inflation follow-up in September - but The Bank of Japan’s latest consumers appears to be the ally above zero, while the ma- levels in gasoline. unneeded auto insurance pressure from higher wage growth has since flatlined and meeting had a newcomer argu- search for a good bargain. jor economies will continue “Now that Honda has to customers and concerns deals remains as plain as ever, there’s no sign of core inflation ing for more easing, a crack in Amazon, now almost syn- to enjoy positive, if not stellar formally complained they over fees it charged mort- as does the ongoing lack of in- picking up there either. the armour that leaves a rather onymous with “instant” and real rates of economic growth. may also follow suit,” the of- gage customers for locking flationary drift from the global Led by President Mario uncomfortable question lin- “cheap” in the eyes of consum- They will be proved wrong, in ficial said, asking not to be in interest rates. economy, where trade is down Draghi, the European Central gering in the air. ers, and a website many rou- our view.” identified. One lawsuit filed in August over the interest rate lock issue said Wells Fargo managers pres- sured employees to blame homeowners for delays Audi recalls 5,000 diesel cars to fix emissions control software that resulted in improper charges, sometimes by REUTERS was concerned about the pos- update should ensure that af- vehicles would meet nitrogen falsely stating that paper- FRANKFURT sible illegal manipulation of ter cold starts the engine more oxide (NOx) emissions stand- work was missing. emission levels. quickly reaches optimal operat- ards in laboratory testing but Wells Fargo shares AUDI is recalling almost 5,000 Audi said it would update ing conditions for the exhaust- not in real-world conditions, were down 0.3 percent at cars in Europe for a software the software of the 4,997 A8 gas treatment system so that its where they could emit up to 40 $56.29 on Friday after- fix after discovering they emit- model vehicles with 4.2 litre V8 emissions are improved in real times the permitted levels. noon. Its shares are up ted too much nitrogen oxide, diesel engines, of which 3,660 driving conditions,” it said. Several Audi models were just over 2 percent year to the polluting gas that parent are in Germany and were made “During the testing, it will affected and Audi has been ac- date, compared with a rise Volkswagen concealed from between September 2013 and be ensured that the new soft- cused in media reports of hav- of more than 25 percent US regulators in its devastating August 2017. ware has no disadvantages for ing devised the so-called defeat for Bank of America Corp 2015 “dieselgate” scandal. The software updates will customers in terms of fuel con- devices years earlier but not to shares and a gain of more The luxury carmaker said likely be available in the first sumption or performance.” have installed them in its ve- than 17 percent for JP- recently it had reported the quarter of 2018 after winter Volkswagen was found in hicles at that time. Audi and Morgan Chase & Co. matter to Germany’s road testing. 2015 to have illegally manipu- Volkswagen have never com- Audi said it would update the software of the 4,997 A8 model vehi- transport authority KBA, which “Among other things, the lated engine software so that mented on the matter. cles with 4.2 litre V8 diesel engines. (AFP) ‘Walking Dead’ zombie game seeks Pokemon-style success

REUTERS cess, will be available for test analyst Jerker Salokivi at Evli for the attention of custom- HELSINKI users on Apple’s App Store brokerage, with a “hold” rat- ers and software developers and Google Play in selected ing on the stock. building such games. FINNISH game studio Next regions by January before a Shares in the company, Pokemon Go, which has Games said on Friday it will wider release later next year. which was listed in March, players walking around real launch a new augmented The TV show tells the jumped more than 100 life neighborhoods to catch reality smartphone game in story of a world overrun by percent in August after the and train creatures, has more the coming months based on zombies, and the new game company released its first than 750 million downloads. AMC Networks’ hit TV show will use AR technology to video trailer of the upcom- “AR games ... need to give “Walking Dead”. let players battle the zombie ing game. The stock fell more the player a reason to look The game, in which play- characters in real world envi- than 7 percent on Friday as through their cameras, to ers fight zombies that are ronments. the company reported a loss change their surroundings superimposed onto the real Based on the same show, from the first nine months of into something else. With world on smartphone screens, Next Games has previously the year due to investments in zombies, you don’t luckily is tapping into the trend of developed a mobile strategy game development. get to do it any other way,” augmented reality (AR) which game which has been down- Its sales from January to Next Games CEO Teemu gained mass adoption last loaded by more than 16 mil- September rose 30 percent Huuhtanen told Reuters in year with the release of Nian- lion users. from a year ago to around 26 September. tic Inc’s Pokemon Go. “I have an optimistic view million euros ($30 million). In another recent AR Next Games said the on (the new game‘s) potential. This year, Google and Ap- initiative, Mattel and tech “Walking Dead: Our World” I expect this game to reach ple have both released aug- company Osmo launched an game, which it hopes will similar levels of revenue to Next Games said the “Walking Dead: Our World” game, will be available for test users on Apple’s App Store mented reality applications augmented reality version for mirror Pokemon Go’s suc- their previous game,” said and Google Play in selected regions by January before a wider release later next year. (REUTERS) for their devices to compete “Hotwheels” toy car game. ZZZGLVVFRPTD 6$)(7<75$,1,1* 2BUBScT
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N Zealand beat India in 2nd T20 Vandeweghe downs Barty Munro relishing opening role as Kiwis Number two-seed American to face Germany’s FOOTBALL EPL level series PAGE 23 Goerges in WTA Elite Trophy final PAGE 26 MAN CITY VS ARSENAL Rea rides into history books Kawasaki Racing’s World Superbike champion Rea makes a roar, breaks points record at Losail International Circuit

VINAY NAYUDU DOHA SPELLBOUND WHEN Jonathan Rea arrived in Qatar four days ago, he had already won the World Super- I don’t have words to bike title for 2017, his third describe. I just want to and seemed completely at thank my family, my ease. There was only one thing team and most of all my though that could challenge rivals Chaz (Davies) and him more and that was con- Tom (Sykes) because quering the Losail Interna- they pushed me to tional Circuit where he hadn’t won even once since 2009. improve, gave me moti- On a super Saturday, Rea vation to work better, to changed all that and some get smarter. history too as the Northern Irishman not only emerged Jonathan Rea supreme in the desert in the finale – the 17th round of 2017 FIM Motul World Superbike Championship – but more importantly he beat the 15-year-old record of to- tal points, set by American Colin Edwards in 2002, with victory at the floodlit circuit in Doha. The 30-year-old Rea fin- ished with a whopping 556 points in the championship. He had claimed a historic third title in a row at Magny- Cours in France earlier this September. “I don’t have words to de- scribe. I just want to thank my family, my team and most of all my rivals Chaz (Davies) and Tom (Sykes) because they pushed me to improve, gave me motivation to work better, New record holder Jonathan Rea of Northern Ireland holds the new winning time as he is surrounded by fans and his Kawasaki Racing Team members after winning the World Superbike title in Losail on Saturday. to get smarter. I’ve really en- joyed it,” said the triple cham- RESULTS pion of his achievement. “I now want to get back WORLDSBK RACE 2 home and enjoy the moment 1. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing) Time: 33:39.98 because these times don’t seconds 2. Chaz Davies (Racing Ducati Panigale) +1.961s come along every day. I want 3. Alex Lowes (Crescent Yamaha) R1 +4.185s to savour it with my family 4. Michael van der Mark (Yamaha)+5.843s and my team,” he added. 5. Xavi Fores (Barni Ducati Panigale) R +8.987s That was Rea’s - and his 6. Marco Melandri (Racing Ducati Panigale) +14.675s team Kawasaki’s - first cham- 7. Eugene Laverty (Aprilia) +16.251s pionship win at the desert 8. Sylvain Guintoli (Kawasaki Puccetti) +19.675s circuit, and the world cham- 9. Leon Camier (Agusta RC) +20.607s pion’s 16th win of the season 10. Roman Ramos (Kawasaki Go Eleven) +20.628s 11. Raffaele De Rosa (BMW) +26.043s and 54th of his career taking 12. Jake Gagne (Red Bull Honda) +32.656s him into second position in 13. Alessandro Andreozzi (Yamaha( +41.197s the all-time winners list just 14. Ondrej Jezek (Grillini Kawasaki) +41.844s five behind Carl Fogarty. 15. Roberto Rolfo (Grillini Kawasaki) +47.116s 16. Jeremy Guarnoni (Pedercini Kawasaki) +2 laps The start to finish show of Rea was indeed overwhelm- Did not finish: Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia); Tom Sykes ing throughout the 17-laps (Kawasaki Racing); Jordi Torres (BMW) (91,460kms) race yet Brit Did not start: Davide Giugliano (Red Bull Honda ). Chaz Davies (of Aruba.it Rac- ing-Ducati) stayed at the heels of Rea and eventually finished 4.185secs behind the leader. runner-up 1.961secs behind. The Isle of Man-based Rea overtook Davies to as- rider Rea is now the most sume the lead on lap four and successful rider ever in the romped home to finish well series in terms of race wins, ahead of his rivals. two ahead of Australian Troy Another Englishman Alex Bayliss’s previous benchmark Lowes (Pata Yamaha team) of 52. joined the party on the po- Champion Jonathan Rea (centre) with Chaz Davies (left) and Alex Lowes on the podium after the World Champion Jonathan Rea powers his way to victory at the World Super- dium finishing third being Superbike title at the Losail International Circuit in Losail on Saturday. See also page 27 Ô bike title at the Losail International Circuit in Losail on Saturday. QMMF & LCSC announce 2nd season of Qatar Superstock 600

ter this season. “I would like to New category added to the championship thank my team who work very - QSTK Trophy hard for me. Every time I do well, it is because of the sup- port I have. I enjoyed myself in TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK attractions for this week. The the Supersport qualifying. I am DOHA organisation has been amaz- happy when I am on my bike. ing,” he said. I hope we can do better. I feel THE Qatar Motor and Mo- Talking about last year’s I can be better as I used just torcycle Federation(QMMF) season he said, “Last season one tyre. I want to thank the and Losail Circuit Sports Club was our first one with a new QMMF and the LCSC for their (LCSC) announced the second set-up. Everybody saw Saeed support.” season of Qatar Superstock al Sulaiti and Mashel al Naimi A new class for this season, 600 during the ACERBIS Qa- producing very exciting battles. QSTK Trophy, was also an- tar Round FIM Superbike This year we expect the cham- nounced on the occasion. This World Championship. pionship to be just as exciting. class will be open for those rid- The presentation was at- We cannot wait for the start of ers who achieve their best lap tended by Abdulrahman al the 2017-18 Championship and time 2.09 at the Losail Interna- Mannai, QMMF President, this is the perfect venue for it.” tional Circuit with a 600cc bike Khalid al Remaihi, LCSC Vice Remaihi said that the ma- or 2.07 with a 1000cc bike. President and General Man- jor objective of last season was Qatar Superstock 600 and ager, and Qatari riders, Saeed to get a quality set of riders. QSTK Trophy will consist of al Sulaiti (QSTK600 defend- “This year we want to build 5 rounds and both classes are ing champion) and Mishal al on the success of last season. open to international riders. Naimi (runner up). We had fun on track and in The deadline to register is De- The QMMF President the stands. Last year the com- Abdulrahman al Mannai, QMMF President, Khalid al Remaihi (second left), LCSC Vice President and General Manager (second right) and Qatari cember 3, 2017. took the opportunity to con- petition level was very high riders, Saeed al Sulaiti (QSTK600 defending champion) and Mishal al Naimi (runner up) during the press conference on Saturday. gratulate Losail Circuit Sports with the newcomers improved QATAR SUPERSTOCK 600 CALENDAR Official Practice: December 8th & 9th Club for organizing the Qatar dramatically. That is partly be- higher level,” said the LCSC son with Mishal. “To be honest, team for the way they set up the Mashel. We both were improv- Round 1: December 15th & 16th WorldSBK this week. “I think cause QMMF has developed a General Manager. I had a smooth ride as I had bike to suit my riding style. We ing. We managed lap times we Round 2: February 2nd & 3rd, 2018 LCSC have done a fantastic training program that is paral- Qatar Superstock Cham- decided that I would give it all. did it. Hopefully we can do well did not expect on a stock bike,” Round 3: February 16th & 17th, 2018 job hosting this event and they lel to the championship. We pion Saeed al Sulaiti expects I was surprised to see myself in the coming days and weeks. said Saeed. Round 4: March 15h, 16th & 17th, 2018 have stitched together added are bringing everybody to a another exciting battle this sea- do so well. I want to thank my I want to say ‘Thank you’ to Naimi hopes to do it bet- Round 5: 6th & 7th April 2018 Sports Sunday, November 5, 2017 27 Ribeiro brace floors Orange Fortress Striker hits two as Al Sailiya overcome Umm Salal 3-2 in QNB Stars League; Al Kharaitiyat, Al Arabi share the spoils TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK servative approach to the match DOHA nearly reap the rewards. In an eventful first half, it AL Sailiya recovered to secure was the hosts who had the up- a late 3-2 victory over 10-man per hand, creating some excep- Umm Salal, thanks to a double tional chances that they were from Wagner Ribeiro at the Al unable to convert, with Rachid Ahli Stadium on Saturday. Tiberkanine being at the heart The game started cautiously of much of them. and it was not until the 36th His first chance came as he minute that the deadlock was met a chipped pass and from broken by Al Sailiya playmaker close range was denied by an ex- Al Ali whose spectacular shot cellent stop from the The Dream from a tight angle found its way Team’s goalkeeper Muhammad into the corner of the net. Naim. The hosts thought they Umm Salal had been slow had the opener as Tiberkanine to get going, but turned things this time found himself through around very quickly in the sec- on goal and, after rounding the ond half, thanks to a towering goalkeeper, somehow missed header from Youcef Sekour as the target from close. he rose to meet an outswinging The second period of play corner. Minutes later, Al Sailiya was very much the same, with were architects of their own the hosts creating the lion’s downfall as goalkeeper Abdra- share of opportunities and Al man Aziz’s deflected clearance Arabi happy to sit back and wait fell to Mahmoud al Mawas, who for their chance to come. skipped past a couple of opposi- That chance did arrive tion players before converting against the run of play in the to give Umm Salal a 2-1 lead. 79th as Hamad Ismail’s cross The response eventually Al Sailiya’s Wagner Ribeiro (fourth left) celebrates after scoring a goal against Umm Salal at the Al Ahli Stadium in Doha on Saturday. from the right was beautifully came from the home team as steered into the far corner they started to increase the nash handled in the area. Wag- home side and they finally made caught Al Abidi with his studs. Sailiya will travel to Al Gharafa. point against Al Arabi in Round by Mardik Mardikian with a intensity, but were denied on ner stepped up, but saw his shot it count in the 87th as Wagner’s This victory now creates a 7 of the QNB Stars League as header. many occasions by Umm Salal saved, only to be on hand to long-range effort took a wicked bit of daylight in the league be- Mohy late strike breaks Al they played out a 1-1 draw at the Deep into injury time, keeper Basel Zaidan. Their luck convert the rebound and bring deflection and into the top cor- tween the two sides and Umm Arabi hearts Al Khor Stadium on Saturday. Mardikian had a chance to seal changed, however, on 79 min- the scores level. ner. Any hopes of a late equal- Salal will be keen to get back Gounerou Mohy’s dra- Al Arabi will be desperately the points, but his shot with just utes when they were awarded a From here on, there were iser were dashed as substitute to business in the next round matic, late equaliser secured Al disappointed to have let the vic- the keeper to beat went wide penalty after captain Juad Ah- a stream of attacks from the Mahir Issa was sent off having when they face Al Sadd away. Al Kharaitiyat a much-deserved tory slip having seen their con- and this was to prove costly. Texas A&M to face QU in Aspire U17 win tri-series football tourney Universities' Basketball TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Championship final DOHA

ASPIRE Academy’s U17 foot- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK teams, will be held on Novem- ball team emerged winners DOHA ber 15. in the tri-series football tour- Northwestern University, nament played at the Aspire TEXAS A&M University at Qa- Carnegie Mellon and the Col- Academy arena in Doha last tar will go up against their Qa- lege of North Atlantic teams week. tar University (QU) counter- qualified for the final after The team won both their part in the third place match beating the Texas A&M and games against visiting teams of the Universities' Basketball Qatar University teams re- from Dutch football club AZ Championship men’s category spectively in the semi-finals. Alkmaar, and the Lebanon at the Hamad bin Khalifa Uni- Meanwhile, the Ha- Football Association. versity in Doha on Sunday. mad Bin Khalifa University The tournament, organ- The league, which started (HBKU) team have qualified ised by the Aspire Academy, in October, is organised by the for the women’s final after featured Aspire Academy’s Qatar Basketball Federation in beating Carnegie Mellon Uni- U18, U17 and U16 football partnership with the Hamad versity 36-11. teams competing against play- bin Khalifa University. The HBKU team will now ers of the same age from the The final match, which face the winner of the second visiting teams. Dutch Club AZ will be between Northwestern playoff match between the Alkmaar’s U18 and U16 teams University/ Carnegie Mellon Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar proved to be strong and chal- University and the College and Northwestern University lenging opponents, securing Aspire Academy’s U17 football team celebrate after winning the Tri-Series tournament in Doha. of North Atlantic University on November 15. top spots in their respective age groups. player-manager at Chelsea FC our regional neighbours from emies in Europe or Asia. Real- the skills of Aspire Academy’s Former AC Milan star and during the 1990’s. Lebanon and against a prestig- ising that they’re able to com- players and their passion for captain of the Dutch national Commenting on the tour- ious European team. The com- pete at the same level will help the game.” team that triumphed at the nament, Edorta Murua, Tech- petition was a good test of the instill confidence and support Bassem Mohamad, Tech- 1988 UEFA European Football nical Football Director at As- boys’ ability.” their athletic development.” nical Director of the Lebanon Championship Ruud Gullit was pire Academy, said: “One of the “We did well against Leba- Marijn Thijmen Beuker, FA said: “We’re grateful for the in Doha to watch his son play in Tri-Series’ main objectives is to non, but the games against AZ Head of Performance & Devel- invitation. We have recently the tournament. teach our players how to cope Alkmaar were more challeng- opment at AZ Alkmaar, said, selected our youth teams, so “Tournaments like these with pressure and challeng- ing, which is always a sign of “It’s very important to play the boys haven’t been playing provide young players with an ing situations so that they can a great competition. At this against teams from different together for a long time. Par- opportunity to shine and to transfer the knowledge they stage, we’re less focused on the footballing cultures styles of ticipating in competitions like have their talents recognised, develop in training to competi- final results, more on giving play. Being here is great prep- this is key to their development as well as improve their game,” tive games on the pitch. Our our players the opportunity to aration and practice for our because it helps them grow to- said Gullit, who was also a teams enjoyed playing against compete against the best acad- team. We were impressed by gether as a team.” QBF President Ahmed al Muftah. Mahias wins WSSP finale thriller, Sufuoglu hearts at WSC

VINAY NAYUDU said, “I don't know if you saw could not start. I am just hap- DOHA the race or not but I tried eve- py. There was potential for me rything. I didn’t really feel great to win the race but I took my IN what was an exhilarating fi- on the front wheel. I just tried time to get the rhythm as I was nal race of the 2017 World Su- not to make any mistakes as I kind of scared of every rider,” persport Championship which merely tried to finish the race he said. went the 15-lap long distance, strongly. I came second and With an average speed Frenchman Lucas Mahias there were no crashes today. of 157.908km/h, Mahias on clinched the overall title pip- That was good.” GRT Yamaha recovered the ping compatriot Jules Cluzel to Mahias came into the fi- lead on the third lap, and had victory in Doha on Saturday. nale 20 points clear of the in- to contend with intense pres- But the one who bright- jured Sofuoglu and needed just sure from Cluzel for much of ened up the battle was Turkey’s six more points than the Turk the race. However, he kept his Kenan Sufuoglu. Needing a po- to become the first French composure as the PTR Honda dium finish to emerge overall WorldSSP champion since Se- rider looked for any opportu- victor and battling four broken bastien Charpentier in 2006. nity to pass. bones in his body, the Turkish The 28-year-old Mahias But the Yamaha rider pre- rider finished a valiant third also came close to blows with vailed by just 0.023 seconds to but not before pushing Mahias Yamaha stablemate Niki Tuuli clinch his second WorldSSP till the very end. at the first corner at the start win and the world champion- It was indeed a gutsy show and had to relinquish the lead ship in his debut season. from the five-time champi- to the Finn, while Cluzel stole Sofuoglu locked horns with on (2007, 2010, 2012, 2015, second at the start of the next GRT R6 of Federico Caricasu- 2016). The 33-year-old, who lap. lo, and pipped the Italian on is still walking with a limp five Sofuoglu had a battle on the run to the line to complete weeks after multiple fractures throughout, he did not get the podium on his comeback to his pelvis in France and was away well from fourth and from injury. using a stick for support till found himself down in eighth Australian Ant West came three days ago, showed what by the end of the first lap, but from 12th on the grid to com- champions are made of refus- mounted a heroic comeback plete the top five ahead of Tuuli. ing to give up till the very last. and was up to fourth by the Qatar’s Mishal al Naimi “It feels really incredible. eighth lap – 2.6 seconds from and Saeed al Sulaiti, both rid- I thought this was impossible Mahias. ing on Kawasaki ZX-6R, were to do. Sometimes I pushed To win the title, Sofuoglu forced to retire in the 11th and and sometimes I couldn't. But had to finish inside the top two 12th lap respectively following I was good on the bike. I was and hope Mahias dropped out some issues. good in the mind and it was my of the race if was second, or Results day. I was a little scared in the outside of the top 10 if he won. World Supersport Final Race: straight as the engine was not Sufuoglu was still happy 1. Lucas Mahias, FRA (Bike: Yamaha YZF R6) 2’00.738 very fast. The last lap was very to make the podium. “Today I 2. Jules Cluzel, FRA (Honda CBR600RR) 2’01.877 good,” said a delighted world am very happy. I didn't lose the 3. Kenan Sufuoglu, TUR (Kawasaki ZX-6R) 2’01.832 Lucas Mahias (centre) with Jules Cluze (left) and Kenan Sufuoglu on the podium after winning the 2017 World Supersport Championship at the 4. F. Caricasulo, ITA (Yamaha YZF R6) 2’01.985 champion Mahias. championship as there were so 5. Ant West, AUS (Kawasaki ZX-6R) 2’01.952. An equally pleased Cluzel many races this season that I Losail International Circuit in Losail on Saturday. 26 Sunday, November 5, 2017 Sports New Zealand hit back to beat Barbarians 31-22

REUTERS But the Barbarians were on the first try before Sam Cane LONDON the front foot from the start and and Nathan Harris ran through worked flyhalf Richie Mo’unga some porous defence to turn NEW Zealand got their Euro- We needed a bit of energy over in the corner, then added a the game around. pean tour off to a winning start in the second half but a lot second try when Steven Luatua The Barbarians regrouped when their so-called second- of credit has to go to the intercepted and ran 70 metres well and went toe-to-toe for the string side beat the Barbarians Barbarians in the first 40. to send George Bridge over. final quarter and finished on a 31-22 at Twickenham on Satur- After the break we did the A brilliant offload by Wai- high with a superb last-minute day in an entertaining match to sake Naholo put livewire score by fullback David Havili. mark the 125th anniversary of simple things really well and scrumhalf TJ Perenara in for “We needed a bit of energy the New Zealand Rugby Union. built some pressure through New Zealand’s first try but in the second half but a lot of A Barbarians side made phases and we knew if we Australian lock Sam Carter credit has to go to the Barbar- up entirely of players from did that the points would barrelled over for the Barbar- ians in the first 40,” said Bar- the southern hemisphere took come. ians, with Mo’unga converting rett, whose last appearance it to the world champions in for a deserved 17-5 lead before at Twickenham was the 2015 the non-cap game, combining Beauden Barrett another impressive pop out World Cup final victory over flashes of their free-flowing at- of the tackle by Naholo put Australia. tacking tradition with fiercely Vaea Fifita over in the corner “After the break we did the determined defence to lead 17- hit back impressively with to reduce the deficit to 17-10 at simple things really well and 10 at halftime, much to the de- three tries in six second-half halftime. built some pressure through light of the 62,500 crowd. minutes to take control. The Barbarians were on phases and we knew if we did Although far from their New Zealand came in to the top for the first 10 minutes of that the points would come. strongest side, the All Blacks’ game on the back of defeat by the second half but New Zea- “We were pretty keen to 23-man squad captained by Australia and were looking to land eventually started mak- keep to our game plan and not 2016 world player of the year get back on track ahead of their ing inroads and in a flash had fall into the festival tricks and Beauden Barrett still boasted tour games against France and New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett lifts the trophy as he celebrates New Zealand Rugby 125th anniversary surged into the lead. Ngani overall it was a good challenge more than 400 caps and they Wales. after their match against the Barbarians in Twickenham, London on Saturday. (REUTERS) Laumape smashed through for and we learned a lot from it.” Serb Krajinovic Vandeweghe downs Barty stuns Isner at Paris Masters to reach Elite Trophy final DPA with a Paris title on Sunday. PARIS Krajinovic saved all five Vandeweghe, the break points he faced while Is- QUALIFIER Filip Krajinovic ner was broken once. number two knocked John Isner out of con- Krajinovic’s coach erupted seed, will now tention for the ATP year-end in joy after match point, ripping finals as he upset the American off his shirt in the stands and face Germany’s 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-5) on Sat- screaming for his man. urday to reach the final of the Isner was playing his 10th Julia Goerges in Paris Masters. career Masters 1000 semi-fi- the final The loss in just under two nal and third this season after and a half hours ended Isner’s Rome and Cincinnati. long-odds hopes of claiming the Krajinovic was playing AFP eighth and final spot at the ATP only the second ATP-level semi ZHUHAI, CHINA Finals, which begin in London of his career and his first since next Sunday. 2010. He received a walkover AMERICA’S CoCo Despite a 31-ace perform- in the quarters when Rafael Vandeweghe defeated Ash- ance, Isner was caught out in Nadal quit before their match leigh Barty in the semi-finals the final-set tiebreaker as the with a knee problem and re- of the WTA Elite Trophy in 77th-ranked Krajinovic re- turned to Barcelona for medi- China on Saturday, ending turned a big serve with interest, cal attention. the Australian’s impressive earning a match point against The Serb has claimed five run in the tournament. the biggest man on the tour. lower-level Challenger titles Barty, who beat former Krajinovic didn’t let his op- in 2017 and will now move at world number one Angelique portunity go to waste as he fin- least into the top 50. He is the Kerber and Russia’s Anasta- ished the job with an overhead first qualifier to reach the Paris sia Pavlyuchenkova earlier winner to the corner, well out of final since Pole Jerzy Janowicz in the week, tumbled out of Isner’s reach. five years ago. the competition after a tough The Serb will play for the Krajinovic won the open- match that Vandeweghe won first title of his career on Sun- ing set with the lone break of in two sets 6-3, 6-3 in just one day against either Frenchman serve in the match, but was hour and two minutes. Julien Benneteau, due to retire overwhelmed in the second- Vandeweghe, the number sometime in 2018, and Ameri- set tiebreaker as Isner used his two seed, will now face Ger- can 16th seed Jack Sock. big serve to level at a set each many’s Julia Goerges in the Isner’s loss cracks the door before the Serb’s explosive final at the Hengqin Interna- open for compatriot Sock to third-set shots paved the way tional Tennis Center in Zhu- claim the final London place to his win. hai. Goerges, seeded seventh, earlier hammered Anastasija Sevastova also in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, in one hour and 11 minutes. Vandeweghe told journal- Coco Vandeweghe of the US reacts during a game at the Zhuhai Elite Trophy tennis tournament. (AFP) ists after the match she didn’t do anything differently. ing the hashtags live, The American went on to “When CoCo served the son, it truly has,” she added. “Maybe just a longer #I’mjustheresoIdontgetfined, take the set point in the ninth way she did, there’s not much “Obviously you’re disap- warm-up today,” she said. and I enjoy myself.” game when she broke service really I could do,” she said. pointed not to win a tennis “But my day was pretty much The 25-year-old ear- once again. “I’ve played top 10 players match but you’ve got to put normal. I woke up at noon, lier this week said she had A determined Barty this year and felt comfortable things into perspective.” stayed in my room all darn planned to miss most of the managed to save three on the court and I think CoCo In the other semi-final day, and then you know, China tournaments but, at match points in the eighth just has that ability to hit match, Goerges also proved played some tennis. That was least with the China Open, game of the second set but players off the court.” to be a tough opponent for it. Just another day.” had shown up to avoid a fine. Vandeweghe ultimately Despite the loss, Barty is Sevastova, breaking her in Asked about tomorrow’s Barty put up a good fight proved too much for the ending the season on a high the first game. final, she added: “I think I’ll in the first set, holding serve 21-year-old. having soared into the top 20 She continued to domi- just keep rolling with the until the fifth game when Barty said she was disap- in the world rankings from nate in the second set, pow- Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic reacts after winning his semi-final match nonsense I have been rolling Vandeweghe finally secured pointed to lose but the semi- outside the top 300 this time ering to a 4-1 lead after five against USA’s John Isner during the ATP 1000 Masters in Paris on with this week. the break after wasting four final match hadn’t much been last year. games before going on to Saturday. (REUTERS) “You know, keep- earlier opportunities. in her control. “It’s been an amazing sea- claim the match. Cavendish sprints to victory in Japan Massa to retire from F1 for second time REUTERS Ferrari and finished runner-up AFP follows back-to-back wins by LONDON to Lewis Hamilton, now a four- SAITAMA, JAPAN world champion Peter Sagan, times world champion, by a sin- who was disqualified from this BRAZILIAN driver Felipe Mas- gle point in the 2008 season. BRITAIN’S Mark Cavend- year’s Tour de France after sa announced his retirement His last victory was at the ish produced a blistering barging into the Briton and from Formula One at the end of 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, late surge to win the Tour de leaving him in a crumpled the season, and for the second where he won new fans for his France’s Saitama Criterium heap. time, on Saturday. dignified and sporting response on Saturday, overshadowing Froome, who this year be- The 36-year-old had been when Hamilton seized the title crowd favourite Chris Froome came the first rider since 1978 due to retire last season but was by taking fifth place on the last in a sprint finish. to win the Tour and the Vuelta recalled by the Williams team Felipe Massa corner of the last lap. The Olympic medallist a Espana double in the same after Valtteri Bottas left for In 2009, he suffered a se- and 30-time Tour de France year, failed to finish inside the Mercedes following the surprise fans and sponsors and making vere head injury and was in a stage winner pipped Japanese top 30 but has already set his retirement of 2016 world cham- clear he was not retiring from coma for several days after be- riders Fumiyuki Beppu and sights on further glory in 2018. pion Nico Rosberg. racing entirely. ing hit on the helmet in Hun- Yusuke Hatanaka to claim vic- “One thing is for sure – I After an emotional send- “I really hope that you can garian Grand Prix qualifying by tory in the fifth edition of the will target the Tour de France,” off in Brazil last year, Massa support me next year or maybe a spring shed from the Brawn of criterium, held just north of said the Briton, who won last was back in the cockpit a few in the future in other races and compatriot Rubens Barrichello. Tokyo. week’s inaugural Shanghai months later. in other categories,” he said. Massa joined Williams in Froome, who captured his Criterium. “As you know, last year I The Brazilian Grand Prix, 2014. fourth Tour de France title “I’ll aim to join a very se- decided to announce my retire- the penultimate round of the “It has been an absolute this year, had no response as lect group of people who have ment in Formula One but be- season, is next week with Abu pleasure to work with him,” said Cavendish broke away from won five Tour de France titles cause of the Williams request I Dhabi ending the season on No- deputy principal Claire Wil- a peloton that also included previously.” decided to do another season,” vember 26. liams in a team statement. Marcel Kittel and Greg van Mark Cavendish (left) celebrates as he wins the Tour de France’s Another victory in cycling’s the former Ferrari driver said in Williams have yet to an- “We are especially grateful Avermaet to win the 19-lap Saitama Criterium in Japan. most prestigious race would a video message posted on so- nounce their 2018 lineup, with that he agreed to postpone his race over a three-kilometre see Froome join only France’s cial media. several candidates in the frame retirement from Formula One course. runner-up in the morning’s because when the breakaway Jacques Anquetil and Bernard “But this time will be my last including Poland’s Robert Ku- for a year, after Valtteri joined “It was a flat course so I keirin-style event. went, I was fortunate to get Hinault, Eddy Merckx of Bel- race in Brazil of Formula One bica. Canadian rookie teenager Mercedes, which demonstrated was expecting it to be a sprint,” “I tried to save my energy them before the end.” gium, and Spain’s Miguel In- and my last race in Abu Dhabi,” Lance Stroll is sure to stay. the depth of the relationship we said Cavendish, who finished for the final and lucky I did Cavendish’s Japan victory durain. he added, thanking his family, Massa won 11 races with built during our time together.” Sports Sunday, November 5, 2017 25 Celtic better their century-old British Real Madrid keeper Navas sidelined Crotone rally to beat Bologna 3-2 record with 63 unbeaten games for Costa Rica friendlies in Italian Serie A LONDON: Celtic bettered their own century-old record for most unbeaten SAN JOSE: Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has ROME: Crotone won 3-2 at BolognaON Saturday, rallying with a News domestic games in British football to 63 on Saturday with a 4-0 win over St been ruled out of Costa Rica’s friendlies against Spain brace from Ante Budimir after home striker Simone Verdi also in brief Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League. Celtic had gone unbeaten in 62 and Hungary because of a groin injury. Real Betis forward struck twice in the game. Marksman Verdi converted two free- games between 1915 and 1917 under their first manager Willie Maley. They Joel Campbell will also be absent as he recovers from an kicks in the first half, with Budimir tapping in for a temporary 1-1 started the latest run after a defeat against St Johnstone in May 2016, and ankle sprain, the Costa Rican Football Federation said on equaliSer. Crotone’s Marcello Trotta then converted a penalty for have now won 56 games and drawn seven in all Scottish competitions. Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency. 2-2 and Budimir fired home the winner 20 minutes from time. Morata, Lukaku seek return to form as Chelsea face Man Utd

striker enough support in last when the stakes are highest. where he won three English ti- Chelsea are 4 points behind United and weekend’s win over Totten- That will be the case in tles and was sacked twice -- af- nine points adrift of table-toppers City ham. west London this weekend as ter United lost both their visits Lukaku responded to the champions Chelsea try to claw last season. doubters by admitting he is their way back into the title Abused by Chelsea fans AFP Bridge this weekend. still a work in progress. race. during United’s 4-0 and 1-0 LONDON United manager Jose “You can’t judge me as the Fourth placed Chelsea are defeats, Mourinho insists he Mourinho splashed out £75 finished article. I’d rather have four points behind second doesn’t attach special signifi- ALVARO Morata and Romelu million ($98 million) to sign a career where year after year placed United and nine points cance to the fixture. Lukaku will be under pressure Lukaku from Everton after I improve rather than going to adrift of table-toppers City. “It isn’t a big thing. It’s nor- to fire their teams back into the persuading the Belgium inter- the top and decline,” he said. Conte’s side crashed to mal, it’s football. One day you Premier League title race when national to snub interest from “I know I have a lot of tal- a 3-0 defeat at Roma in the are in one club, the next day the misfiring strikers clash Blues boss Antonio Conte. ent, but I want to have more Champions League on Tues- you’re in another club,” he said. in Chelsea’s showdown with Lukaku was off to a fast assists, I want to make sure day, erasing the momentum Conte, who will give N’Golo Manchester United on Sunday. start, netting 11 times in his when my team is in difficulties from successive league wins Kante a late fitness test on his Chelsea forward Morata first 10 games. they can count on me.” over Watford and Bourne- hamstring injury, admits Chel- and United front man Lukaku However, the 24-year-old After missing out on Lu- Man United’s Romelu Lukaku Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata mouth. sea no longer have any margin were the toast of their clubs af- finds himself in the midst of kaku, Conte settled for Morata United are five points be- for error if they are to overhaul ter celebrating their close-sea- a barren spell stretching back as an expensive consolation failed to score in his last six tic lifestyle. hind City after winning only United and City. son transfers with a barrage of six games to the end of Sep- prize. Morata hit the ground games, earning criticism for In the circumstances, Mor- one of their last three league “Now there is a big prob- goals. But, with Chelsea and tember. running with seven goals in some lethargic displays. ata and Lukaku could do with games, although they made lem for all the teams that want United battling to keep pace United fans have grown his first seven games follow- Morata also had to claim silencing the critics by produc- it three successive wins in all to fight for the title and this big with leaders Manchester City, frustrated by Lukaku’s lack of ing his club record £58 million he had been misquoted after ing a priceless winner at the competitions by beating Ben- problem is Manchester City,” Morata and Lukaku have lost contributions outside the pen- ($75 million) move from Real an interview in which he ap- Bridge. fica in midweek. Conte said. their midas touch at the wrong alty area, prompting Mour- Madrid. peared to hint he wouldn’t stay Both players carried hefty Mourinho will be hoping “If they continue in this moment, putting them under inho to chastise Old Trafford But, like Lukaku, the with Chelsea for long because price tags because of the be- for better luck on his latest way it will be very difficult to the microscope at Stamford crowd for failing to give the 25-year-old Spaniard has he doesn’t enjoy London’s hec- lief they were ready to deliver return to Chelsea -- the club fight for the title.” Leicester stretch Cavani passes century of Ligue 1 goals unbeaten run at Stoke, Pulis under pressure

Peter Crouch came off the bench to rescue a point for Stoke City in a 2-2 draw AFP them up to 10th. LONDON West Brom, struggling for goals, have not won a Pre- LEICESTER City extended mier League match since mid- their unbeaten run on Satur- August and remain just two day with a draw at Stoke while points clear of the relegation struggling West Brom’s winless zone, with Pulis’s proud record run stretched to nine league of never being relegated under matches against 10-man Hud- threat. dersfield, cranking up the pres- Huddersfield were forced to sure on manager Tony Pulis. play for more than half an hour With five of the top six sides with 10 men after Christopher not in action until Sunday, the Schindler was shown a second focus was on the battle lower yellow card, prompting three down the Premier League ta- substitutions from Pulis but the ble before Liverpool were due visitors failed to force an equal- to kick off in the late match iser. “The fact they went down against struggling West Ham. to 10 men should’ve meant the In the early game, former game swung in our favour but England striker Peter Crouch we couldn’t find the goal,” said came off the bench to rescue West Brom defender Jonny a point for Stoke City in a 2-2 Evans “It’s been a while since draw, denying new Leicester our last win but we keep our manager Claude Puel another heads up into the international victory after he won his first break.” match at the helm against Ever- Elsewhere, Sean Dyche’s ton last week. Burnley extended their impres- The 2015-16 Premier sive unbeaten away record with League champions are now a 1-0 win at Southampton cour- unbeaten in six games in all tesy of a late strike from sub- competitions after early sea- stitute Sam Vokes to climb to son struggles but will be dis- sixth in the table. appointed they twice let their With three wins and two lead slip, and in the end were draws, Burnley have already indebted to goalkeeper Kasper won more games and points Schmeichel, who made a fan- on the road than they amassed tastic flying stop in the dying in the whole of 2016-17, when seconds. they garnered just seven. Paris Saint-Germain’s Julian Draxler celebrates scoring a goal with Edinson Cavani during a French Ligue 1 match at Stade Jean-Bouin, in Angers, France, on Saturday. (REUTERS) Leicester parted company “Fantastic,” said Dyche, with Craig Shakespeare last who has been linked with the month after slipping into the vacant Everton job. “The two relegation zone but have re- that came on up front were a covered strongly under care- credit to their professionalism. taker boss Michael Appleton Cavani nets 100th goal They came on and really af- and ex-Southampton manager fected the game today and Sam Puel. “I am happy with the at- Vokes’s header was a fantastic titude of my players, it was a finish. What a header. good game, good intensity and “I am delighted to be where passion,” said Puel. “We had a we are but there are a lot of in PSG rout of Angers lot of chances today. It is dif- challenges coming our way and ficult to accept one point but the group know we will have to Kasper saved well at the end so work hard for every point we then OK, we take a point. It is get.” A second successive five-goal victory for PSG means they remain unbeaten in all competitions an encouraging game which is Brighton earned three important for the future.” points at struggling Swansea AFP the day late on to take him to first-time finish. in 2013, reached the landmark after being released by Lucas Huddersfield’s Rajiv van with a first-half goal from Glenn PARIS six goals in 12 appearances for The third goal that al- on his 145th Ligue 1 appear- Moura. La Parra broke the deadlock at Murray and a Steve Cook strike the club. lowed Cavani to reach his cen- ance and joins a select club in Reigning champions Mo- home to West Brom, lighting in added time gave Bourne- THE injured Neymar was left A second successive five- tury came at the end of a bril- having scored 100 times in two naco can close back to within up a match devoid of real qual- mouth a 1-0 win at Newcastle at home as Edinson Cavani goal victory for PSG means of Europe’s big five leagues four points of PSG at the sum- ity with a stunning strike on the that lifted them out of the rel- reached a century of goals in they remain unbeaten in all having also achieved the feat in mit with a win at home to Gu- stroke of the interval that lifts egation zone. Ligue 1 with a brace in Paris competitions this season, while Hallmark Serie A. ingamp later (1900 GMT). Saint-Germain’s 5-0 romp Angers are still without a win at The only others to have Claudio Ranieri’s Nantes away to Angers on Saturday. home. goal done so are Gonzalo Higuain host Toulouse looking for a win The world’s most expensive As well as Neymar, PSG The third goal that allowed (Spain and Italy) and Zlatan that will take them back up to player sat out the game at the were without Marquinhos and Cavani to reach his century Ibrahimovic (France and Italy). third above Lyon, who go to Stade Raymond Kopa with a Angel Di Maria, whose part- He is also well on course derby rivals Saint-Etienne on minor thigh problem picked ners have both given birth in came at the end of a to catch Ibrahimovic as the Sunday. up in the midweek Champi- recent days. Coach Unai Emery brilliant move, with Alves club’s all-time top scorer in the Sunday also sees Marseille ons League win over Ander- therefore opted to give a first finding Adrien Rabiot, who league, with the Swede hitting host Caen in what could be a lecht but he was not missed as start since August to Javier released Mbappe to 113 in his four seasons with the tense atmosphere in their first PSG went provisionally seven Pastore. showcase his lightning club. outing since Patrice Evra was points clear at the top of the ta- PSG’s opener arrived inside pace and set up Cavani to Cavani hit his 101st -- his suspended by the club for aim- ble from Monaco. five minutes as Mbappe turned blast home. 13th of this season -- in trade- ing a karate kick at the head of Kylian Mbappe and Julian in a Dani Alves cross from the mark fashion, starting his run one of his team’s own support- Draxler both scored early goals right, and it was 2-0 before in the right-back position and ers. and Cavani netted his 100th in quarter of an hour had been liant move, with Alves finding bursting forward to collect a Evra was red-carded after France’s top flight on the half- played. Adrien Rabiot, who released Draxler pass before toe-poking the incident, which occurred hour mark. Again Alves was the pro- Mbappe to showcase his light- home. in the pre-match warm-up The Uruguayan scored vider with a delightful through ning pace and set up Cavani to Mbappe completed the before Thursday’s Europa Stoke City’s Peter Crouch celebrates scoring a goal with teammates again on the hour mark before ball for Draxler, who beat blast home. rout as he rounded Michel League clash with Vitoria Gui- during a Premier League in Leicester on Saturday. (REUTERS) Mbappe grabbed his second of Mathieu Michel with a clipped Cavani, signed from Napoli and scored from a tight angle maraes in Portugal. 24 Sunday, November 5, 2017 Sports Bundesliga action Valencia thrash Leganes to put pressure on Barca, Atletico win Partey scores late goal for Atletico to beat Deportivo La Coruna AFP has been Valencia’s star per- MADRID former in recent weeks and the Portuguese was inches away VALENCIA swept aside Leganes 3-0 on Saturday as “No one will go undefeated they continued their stunning through 38 games, but we form with an eighth straight are going to enjoy the win to close to within a point of La Liga leaders Barcelona. moment. In the dressing Marcelino Garcia Toral’s room there is no euphoria, side also moved ahead of Barca there is realism and as the league’s top scorers with constant analysis.” 30 goals in their first 11 games as Dani Parejo, Rodrigo and Marcelino Garcia Santi Mina found the net. Barca can reopen a four- point gap at the top of the table from his fourth goal of the sea- when they host Sevilla later on son when he struck the post Saturday at the Camp Nou. early in the second period. “No one will go undefeated The hosts had to wait until through 38 games, but we are 19 minutes from time to seal going to enjoy the moment,” the points with a blistering said Marcelino. counter-attack that ended with “In the dressing room there Spanish international Rod- is no euphoria, there is realism rigo heading home Manchester and constant analysis. United loanee Andreas Perei- “We know how difficult it ra’s cross. will be to keep this up, it’s prac- And the team-spirit in this tically impossible.” Valencia side was demonstrat- After travelling to Espan- ed when habitual penalty taker yol following the international Parejo let Mina take responsi- break, Valencia host Barca at bility from the spot eight min- Mestalla on November 26. utes from time to round off the Parejo has been one of scoring. many players rejuvenated by “It was a phenomenal (ges- Marcelino’s arrival at Mestalla ture). They worked it out them- after two seasons in the dol- selves and I prefer it like that,” drums for Valencia. added Marcelino. Timo Werner and Yussuf Poulsen (left to right) scored to turn the game around against Hannover during a German Bundesliga match on Saturday. (EPA) The captain’s clever free- “It goes to show the atmos- kick that skidded underneath phere there is within the group, the Leganes wall got Valencia which is the foundation for us off to a perfect start on 14 min- to perform like this.” utes. Leganes had only conced- ed five goals in their 10 previ- A late goal from Partey Werner fires Leipzig ous La Liga games to climb into saves Atletico seventh. Despite the win it was an- However, the Madrid side’s other unconvincing perform- lack of cutting edge up front ance from forward Antoine was exposed as they went on to Griezmann who was taken off back to winning ways enjoy the better of the first half with ten minutes left. but failed to take their chances. Coach Simeone preferred Claudio Beauvue blazed to concentrate on goalscorer over and Javier Eraso fired too Partey after the game, saying: He is set to feature for Germany in friendly matches against England and France in the next 10 days close to Neto in the Valencia “I’m happy for the players be- goal. cause they worked so hard. It AFP Dortmund play host to Werner then grabbed the Robert Zieler, but Stuttgart winless On loan Paris Saint-Ger- looked like being a draw but BERLIN Bayern later (1730 GMT) in winner by rifling home a cross levelled just after half-time Sebastien Haller scored main winger Goncalo Guedes fortunately Thomas saved us.” the game of the weekend. from substitute Emil Fors- when Daniel Ginczek convert- a late winner as Eintra- TIMO Werner proved his Before kick-off on Sat- berg five minutes from time. ed a penalty. cht Frankfurt beat Werder readiness to return to the urday, Leipzig coach Ralph Elsewhere Schalke, who However, Filip Kostic put Bremen 2-1 in the Bundesliga Germany team as his late goal Hasenhuettl declared “this is are now undefeated in their Hamburg back in front and on Friday night, heartbreak sealed RB Leipzig’s 2-1 come- a game which will be decided last six games in all competi- Germany Under-17 interna- for the visitors who failed to from-behind win at home to by mentality,” and his team tions, climbed to fourth with a tional Jann-Fiete Arp, with get their first season victory Hanover 96 in the Bundesliga proved him right. 1-0 win at Freiburg as Daniel his second in two games, under new coach Florian Ko- on Saturday. Having beaten Dortmund Caligiuri scored the only goal sealed the win. hfeldt. The 21-year-old, who has 4-2 last weekend, Hanover Borussia Moenchenglad- Haller volleyed into the just recovered from a neck were on course for another Results bach dropped to seventh af- roof of the net in the 89th injury, is set to feature for the major scalp when Jonathas Leipzig 2 Hanover 1 ter their 1-1 draw at home to minute to give Frankfurt their world champions in high-pro- fired home on 56 minutes Freiburg 0 Schalke 1 Mainz. Mainz took the lead on second home victory and lift file friendly matches against against the run of play. 19 minutes through French them to fifth with 18 points. England and France in the Werner earlier had a first- Moenchengladbach 1 Mainz 1 defender Abdou Diallo, but Ante Rebic put the hosts next 10 days after missing his half effort disallowed for off- Augsburg 1 Leverkusen 1 Gladbach equalised when 1-0 up in the 17th minute with country’s matches last month. side, then rattled the wood- SV Hamburg 3 Stuttgart 1 towering Danish centre-back a great curling shot before On Saturday he set up work just before the break. Dortmund v Bayern Munich Jannik Vestergaard headed Niklas Moisander levelled for Yussuf Poulsen’s equaliser Liverpool-bound mid- home midway through the Bremen eight minutes later and then netted an 85th- fielder Naby Keita, who has second half. from short range. minute winner after the Bra- been accused by German po- against his old club. Mid-table Augsburg and Bremen showed improve- zilian Jonathas had given the lice of using a forged driving Hamburg climbed out of Bayer Leverkusen shared the ment in the first game under visitors the lead. licence, helped turn the game the bottom three with a 3-1 points in a 1-1 draw as Kevin Kohfeldt, who was named The result left Leipzig pro- when he came on for the final win at home to Stuttgart, who Volland’s strike just after the Bremen interim coach after visionally second in the table, half hour. had midfielder Dzenis Burnic break was quickly cancelled Alexander Nouri had to go one point behind defend- Leipzig drew level when sent off after just 13 minutes out by Austrian defender on Monday after a 3-0 home ing champions and current Werner’s pass to Poulsen was for two yellow cards. Kevin Danso. defeat against Augsburg. But leaders Bayern Munich and tapped home by the Danish Aaron Hunt put Hamburg they failed again to win and two points ahead of Borussia international at the far post ahead from a free-kick after a Frankfurt get late 2-1 remain second last with five Atletico Madrid’s Thomas celebrates scoring a goal during a Bundes- Dortmund in third. with 20 minutes left. goalkeeping blunder by Ron- over Bremen who remain points from 11 games. liga match in Madrid on Saturday. (REUTERS) Scolari bids farewell as Guangzhou exit nears FIFA looks to expand

AFP arm, the former Brazil and walkabout. UEFA’s Nations League GUANGZHOU Portugal national coach added: Cannavaro, the former “Finally, I sincerely thank these Guangzhou manager linked in REUTERS UEFA was talking with other LUIZ Felipe Scolari thanked young men in front of me, you Chinese media with a return to MANCHESTER, ENGLAND confederations, the global gov- the Guangzhou Evergrande are the best.” the hotseat, implored his side to erning body said it was directly players and fans on Saturday Guangzhou have kept tight- keep pushing for more goals. FIFA has confirmed it is involved in the discussions. after what is expected to be lipped amid widespread Chi- But it was the champions considering ways to expand “FIFA has been always his final game in charge at the nese media reports that Scolari who were to score minutes lat- UEFA’s new Nations League involved from the beginning freshly crowned Chinese Super had chosen not to renew his er, defender Feng Xiaoting nod- tournament on a global scale in the process. Thanks to the League (CSL) champions. contract in southern China. ding in unmarked from close with ongoing talks involving a cooperative atmosphere FIFA The 68-year-old was not Reports say that Italian range to set up a tight finish. number of regional confedera- will continue to have construc- on the bench for the dead-rub- World Cup winner Fabio Can- Guangzhou finished the tions considering radical pro- tive discussions about the next ber 2-1 home defeat to Tianjin navaro could be the man to re- season six points clear of Andre posals. steps together with UEFA and Quanjian because of suspen- place Scolari. Villas-Boas’s Shanghai SIPG in UEFA’s Nations League the other confederations,” the sion, but the decorated Brazil- Ironically, it was Canna- second. starts next September and fea- global governing body said in a ian coach emerged onto the varo’s Tianjin who made it a Tianjin jumped into third tures four divisions of national statement. pitch afterwards to see his side losing finish to Scolari’s reign. over Hebei after Manuel Pel- teams, replacing friendlies UEFA said it had begun the lift the CSL trophy. The final-day victory for legrini’s side went down 5-4 with competitive fixtures. process of consultation with all Guangzhou last month Tianjin, coupled with defeat for in a thriller away at Shandong While the format has yet concerned bodies. wrapped up a seventh CSL title Hebei China Fortune, propelled Head coach of China’s Guangzhou Evergrande Luiz Felipe Scolari cel- Luneng. to be tested, the idea of a simi- “UEFA can confirm that it on the bounce, with two games them into a third-place CSL fin- ebrates after winning the Chinese Super League (CSL) in Guangzhou, Ezequiel Lavezzi, the Ar- lar style of competition has has initiated discussions re- to spare, and Scolari told the ish and means they will contest recently. (AFP) gentine striker, scored a hat- already been under consid- garding the evolution of the Tianhe Stadium via micro- the AFC Champions League trick for Hebei, but so did Shan- eration at CONCACAF, which UEFA Nations League. These phone on Saturday: “First of play-offs next season. window. the floor. He was soon up and dong’s Diego Tardelli. governs the sport in North and constructive discussions in- all, thanks to all of you for your Cannavaro’s men went It was a game of few chances Singaporean referee Muham- The Brazilian internation- Central America and the Car- volve our national associa- support and company along the ahead on 18 minutes when An- and with the league title in the mad Bin Jahari, one of the for- al’s third, a penalty in the fifth ibbean. tions, European football stake- way. thony Modeste punished poor bag for the hosts it had the feel eign officials drafted in late in minute of stoppage time, was With UEFA’s competition holders, all confederations and “Thank you Guangzhou marking to fire in from close of an exhibition game. the CSL season to improve the the winner. set to fill the international of course FIFA, with whom we Evergrande for bringing me to range with a first-time half vol- There was a flare-up six standard of Chinese officiating, SIPG, who will contest the dates left for friendly games, have a very good relationship. China and to Guangzhou, where ley. minutes from half-time when waved both players away. FA Cup final against local rivals teams in other confederations “We have included them in I spent two-and-a-half years’ It was the French preda- Guangzhou’s Brazilian forward On the hour Tianjin made Shanghai Shenhua over two legs will find it difficult to get win- discussions on this topic since sweet time with you together.” tor’s seventh goal since arriving Alan nudged Wang Yongpo off it 2-0 when Sun Ke slotted into this month, finished second de- dows for games against Euro- the start. No decisions have Turning to his triumphant from Cologne in Germany in the the ball and the tattooed Tianjin an empty net on the six-yard spite losing 3-2 at home to Fabio pean nations. been made at this time,” it said squad and with a sweep of his summer mid-season transfer midfielder comically tumbled to box as the home defence went Capello’s Jiangsu Suning. Responding to reports that in a statement. Sports Sunday, November 5, 2017 23 French lab’s suspension Munro relishing opening role set for up to six months as New Zealand level series AFP MONTREAL AFP THE World Anti-Doping RAJKOT, INDIA Agency announced Friday that the French national anti-dop- COLIN Munro on Saturday ing laboratory’s suspension said he was relishing batting could last up to six months. top of the order after his blis- “The suspension was im- tering century powered New posed due to analytical issues Zealand to a series-levelling self-reported to WADA by the win against India in the sec- Laboratory,” WADA said in a ond Twenty20 international. statement. Munro, a middle-order The Montreal-based batsman who was promoted to open the innings in India, smashed an unbeaten 58-ball 109 to propel the Kiwis to 196-2 in Rajkot. Kiwi fast bowler Trent Boult then claimed four wick- ets to restrict India to 156-7 despite a valiant 42-ball 65 from Indian skipper Virat WADA first announced the Kohli. suspension of the National But it was Munro’s su- Anti-Doping Organization preme batting show that set Virat Kohli became the second highest run getter in T20I after he scored his 18th half-century on Saturday. (AP) of France, based in the Paris up New Zealand’s 40-run win suburb of Chatenay-Malabry, after their opening loss to In- Boult got openers Shikhar SCOREBOARD fifty but the damage had al- on September 24 for a provi- dia in the three-match series. Dhawan bowled, for one, and ready been done. sional period of time. “I love batting at the top of Sharma caught behind, for New Zealand: Debutant paceman Mo- “Since 24 September, dis- the order, getting the team off five, to leave India struggling Martin Guptill c Hardik Pandya b Chahal ...... 45 hammed Siraj gave away 53 Colin Munro not out ...... 109 ciplinary proceedings were to a flyer with Guppy (Mar- at 11-2 after two overs. Kane Williamson c Rohit b Siraj ...... 12 runs in four overs but got his carried out by an independ- tin Guptill),” the left-handed Kohli tried his level best Tom Bruce not out ...... 18 maiden international wicket ent Disciplinary Commit- batsman said after receiving during his fifty-plus part- Extras: ...... 12 in skipper Kane Williamson tee.... which is now complete,” the man of the match award. nerships with Iyer and then Total: (in 20 overs) ...... 196/2 for 12. Fall of Wickets: 105-1 (Martin Guptill, 11.1 overs), WADA said. “The way I bat is the same Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who 140-2 (Kane Williamson, 14.2) Munro, who hit 7 fours The suspension was linked every time, whether I’m chas- scored 49, but the climbing India: and 7 sixes, and Tom Bruce, to contamination of a sam- ing 200 or 120. Go out there, run-rate got to him. Rohit Sharma c Glenn Phillips b Boult ...... 56 who scored 18, signed off pling robot after tests carried stay still and try and hit fours The star batsman finally Shikhar Dhawan b Boult ...... 14 with a 56-run unbeaten Shreyas Iyer c&b Munro ...... 23 out on samples from body- and sixes,” he added. fell to Mitchell Santner’s left- Virat Kohli c Glenn Phillips b Santner ...... 65 stand for the third wicket. builders showed levels of tes- Munro put on 105 runs for arm spin and with him In- Hardik Pandya b Ish Sodhi ...... 1 “I thought New Zealand tosterone up to 200 times the the opening wicket with Gup- dia’s hopes faded away. Mahendra Singh Dhoni c Santner b Boult ...... 49 were really good with the bat normal positive test. till, to lay a solid foundation The hosts though were al- Axar Patel c Williamson b Boult ...... 5 early on,” said Kohli. Bhuvneshwar Kumar not out ...... 2 France’s only anti-doping after the Kiwis elected to bat ways left playing catching up Jasprit Bumrah not out ...... 1 “We didn’t take our laboratory, it handled around first on a wicket that prom- Colin Munro put up a brilliant show against India, taking the bat of Shreyas after Munro and Guptill, who Extras: ...... 4 chances, yes, but at one stage 13,500 samples in 2016. ised runs. Iyer during the second T20 International against India on Saturday. (AP) scored 45, hammered the In- Fall of Wickets: 6-1 (Shikhar Dhawan, 1.2 overs), they were looking to get 235- The suspension, which Munro made the most of dian bowling. 11-2 (Rohit Sharma, 1.6), 65-3 (Shreyas Iyer, 8.4), 240 and credit to (Jasprit) 67-4 (Hardik Pandya, 9.1), 123-5 (Virat Kohli, 16.3), took effect on Tuesday, “pro- his two reprieves, on 45 and Felt good with the bat, but Munro also got the wicket Guptill hit Yuzvendra 130-6 (Axar Patel, 17.3), 154-7 (Mahendra Singh Bumrah and Bhuvi (Bhu- hibits the Paris laboratory 79, to register his second T20 had been getting out at funny of Shreyas Iyer, who scored Chahal for two sixes and a Dhoni, 19.3) vneshwar Kumar) to pull from carrying out any anti- ton -- in just 54 balls. times,” Munro, who made an 23, with his right-arm me- four in the leg-spinner’s first things back.” doping activities, including all “Few chances went my impact in the preceding ODI dium pace to make India slip over to make his intent clear. The action now moves to analyses of urine and blood way, but that’s T20 cricket, series that the Kiwis lost 2-1, further after Boult rattled the Chahal finally got his re- who smashed 3 fours and 3 the deciding match in Thiru- samples,” WADA said. you need luck in your way. said. Indian top-order. venge after denying Guptill, sixes in his 41-ball knock, a vananthapuram on Tuesday. ‘King’ James scores Justin Rose takes lead as 57 as Cavs end skid Colsaerts falters in Turkey REUTERS BELEK, TURKEY AP WASHINGTON WORLD number six Jus- tin Rose continued to move LOOK out, NBA. Walking to smoothly through the gears at the locker room after scoring the Turkish Airlines Open on 57 points Friday night, LeBron Saturday, firing a joint best-of- James expressed what amount- the-day 64 to boost his chances ed to a warning for upcoming of claiming back-to-back Euro- opponents: “This is the best I’m pean Tour victories. feeling in my career.” The 37-year-old English- Just in case there were man, who had opened up with any questions about Eastern scores of 69 and 68, rattled off Conference supremacy, James four straight birdies from the poured in the second-highest 12th hole to close within two point total of his career and an strokes of third-round leaders NBA-best this season to help his Shane Lowry of Ireland (65) Cleveland Cavaliers end a four- and Thailand’s Kiradech Aphib- game losing skid by beating the arnrat (66). Washington Wizards 130-122 While Rose was blooming, on Friday night. three sixes on the back nine “Every shot that I took,” the proved a devil of a problem for four-time league MVP said, “I Nicolas Colsaerts. felt like it was going in.” The Belgian slipped back He hadn’t scored this much into a share of third place along- since getting a career-high 61 side Rose and Padraig Har- for the Miami Heat on March rington (64) on 12-under 201, Justin Rose 3, 2014, against the Charlotte having started the day with a Hornets. commanding four-shot lead ter a win.” strong.” And James did it efficiently over the field. Another victory here would Lowry, looking to claim his against Washington, making 23 Rose, who wiped out an help Rose to put a dent in fel- first European Tour triumph of 34 field-goal tries and all nine eight-shot deficit on the final low countryman Tommy Fleet- since 2015, rattled off six birdies free throws, adding 11 rebounds day to win last week’s WGC- wood’s bid to land the Europe- in a flawless round. and seven assists. HSBC Champions event in an money-list title. “It’s been a while since I “He still has it, if you guys China, was full of self-belief on The 2013 U.S. Open cham- won,” he said. “Hopefully some- didn’t know that,” Wizards Saturday. pion is third in the Race to Du- thing comes flooding back to coach Scott Brooks said. “We “I felt like I could hole every bai standings with two more me tomorrow and I manage to knew that.” putt on the front nine,” he told events to go, just over one mil- get the job done.” Perhaps. But neither Brooks Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) gestures after scoring against the Washington Wizards in reporters on another afternoon lion points adrift of leader Fleet- Aphibarnrat is also chasing nor his players could find a way the fourth quarter of an NBA game at Capital One Arena in Washington DC on Friday. The Cavaliers won of glorious sunshine at the Reg- wood who returned a third- his first win on the circuit since to slow James. Several Wizards 130-122. (USA TODAY SPORTS) num Carya Golf and Spa Resort round 67 for 208. 2015 and, like Lowry, managed tried to — including All-Star situated on the south-west coast “Every shot counts at this to avoid dropping a stroke on point guard John Wall, even Results field and going 5 for 12 on free of Turkey. stage of the season,” said Rose, Saturday. after he hurt his left shoulder so throws. “Today was the best I’ve with an eye on scooping the “I just keep trying to knock badly that he was wearing black LA LAKERS 124 Brooklyn 112 James wouldn’t take the played all week, and maybe 985,000 points available to the on the door,” said the burly sling in the locker room. Boston 101 OKLAHOMA CITY 94 bait when asked about what even better than last week. The Turkish Open champion. “It’s Thai. “One day it will open for “It’s on fire right now,” Wall DENVER 95 Miami 94 Beal and Wall had said, reply- confidence always increases af- nice to be ending the season me.” said about his shoulder, which Toronto 109 UTAH 100 ing: “I don’t have a comment he hurt on a collision with about that. I have so much more Channing Frye. “It was like my New Orleans 99 DALLAS 94 on my plate right now.” arm went dead.” SAN ANTONIO 108 Charlotte 101 Cavs coach Tyronn Lue Wall stayed in the game and Houston 119 ATLANTA 104 skirted the topic also, saying in Defending champ Feng leads in Japan had X-rays afterward but won’t NY KNICKS 120 Phoenix 107 a voice dripping with sarcasm: get results until Saturday. DETROIT 105 Milwaukee 96 “They’re right: They are the best At 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds, team in the East.” AFP Japan’s Ai Suzuki fol- leading a tournament, but Wall never really stood much of Chicago 105 ORLANDO 83 James didn’t need much TOKYO lowed Feng with a 65, with of course it’s my first time a chance against James, who is PHILADELPHIA 121 Indiana 110 help, but teammates Derrick five stellar birdies and an (when) maybe I’m not too far listed at 6-8, 250, especially in Cleveland 130 WASHINGTON 122 Rose (20 points) and Jae Crow- DEFENDING champion eagle. away from a title defence,” the low post. der (17) each managed to top Feng Shanshan fired a 9-un- “What was working well said Feng. “Whenever you’re hit- their season highs before the der 63 to lead in the second was my putting today,” said “Of course, before I came ting tough, hand-in-your-face James hurdled over a seated shown on ESPN earlier Friday third quarter was done. round of the LPGA Japan Feng, a Rio Olympic bronze I was like, ‘if I can do it, it turnaround fadeaways from off Bradley Beal while dribbling, that they thought the Cavaliers Cleveland finally looked like Classic on Saturday, leaving medalist. would be great,’ but the most the left and the right shoulder, swatted a shot by Wall off the wanted to avoid the Wizards in a team that has been to the NBA behind six others who shared Feng birdied five of her important thing I think is to it’s your night,” Wizards for- backboard, and looked for a the playoffs last season. Finals three consecutive years, the lead in the first round. first seven holes Saturday enjoy the whole process and ward Kelly Oubre Jr. said about camera to wag both index fin- And while Beal backed up thanks in large part to James. China’s Feng, who is to jump ahead -- leading by then playing with Ai tomor- James. “He was on a different gers at in the midst of a three- that sort of talk, scoring 36 “It’s like it’s ‘his’ Finals. looking to become the first four shots at one point -- be- row will be fun,” she said. level tonight.” point play. points, Wall was not at his peak. Seems like every year he’s player to defend an LPGA fore Suzuki fired a 6-under- England’s Charley Hull Certainly was. Probably just a coincidence Yes, he handed out 15 assists, there,” Brooks said before title in 2017, birdied seven par 30 on the back nine to a and South Korea’s Min- And did it with style at both that Washington’s two start- but he scored only 13 points, tipoff. “I can imagine there’s no, holes and eagled on the par- hair’s-breadth of two shots. Young Lee tied for the third ends of the floor, too. ing guards said in an interview shooting 4 for 13 from the like, panic in their locker room.” 5 12th hole. “It’s not my first time place, sitting at 10-under par. Sunday, November 5, 2017

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about,” said Alves, in a phone interview. “They are living there in our midst and saying ‘hi.’” This is Alves’ first look at ballast seeds brought to the Americas. The exhibition, ‘Maria Thereza Alves, Seeds of Change: New York — A Botany of Colonisation’, will include examples of local ballast flora, watercolour maps, and drawings and texts by the artist ex- ploring two centuries of maritime trade, including the slave trade. The director of the Vera List Center and one of the judges for the prize, Carin Kuoni, said the project had struck the judges as an original way to track history — and also as a powerful comment on contemporary political reality. “What struck us as pertinent when looking at Maria Thereza’s project was its focus on migration and forced migra- tion,” she said. Alves, who lives in Berlin, visited New York twice to do research. The first thing she learned, she said, was how lit- tle of New York was actually New York. “New York was hilly and swampy and they decided to drain it and make it more linear,” she said. Low-lying areas and marshland were commonly filled in with refuse, ashes, sand — and bal- Michael Castrovilla, a research assistant for the ‘Seeds of Change’ project, tends to plants in his dorm room at the New School in New York. last from around the world. Ballast was taken from ports by boat to Harlem and she turned to historical records, includ- of a New School building for their fi- shock of a flower, like a tiny mohawk, elsewhere. ing the list of ballast plants identified nal planting parties, where they would called dwarf coral, or celosia. It was Solid ballast was largely replaced by by Brown. With the help of a graduate transfer their plants from flimsy con- native to East Africa and grew around water ballast in the early 20th century, research fellow at the Vera List Center, tainers to the black plastic bags in which Southeast Asia, as well as New York. but ships continued to bring ballast into Michael Castrovilla, she came up with a they will be exhibited. She had been interested in the New York until after World War II. After list of more than 400 species found on Castrovilla, the researcher, had sent project for a couple of reasons, she said. delivering goods and arms to bombed- seven sites. students regular emails reminding them “First, I was interested in the idea of out English cities during the war, ships Prefer, the resident gardener at to tend to their plants, but not all had plants and migration and involuntary mi- sailed back filled with rubble. Pioneer Works, a cultural centre in Red flourished. Some of his own had failed to gration. They’re kind of byproducts that “There was nothing else,” Alves said. Hook, worked with the show’s curators, thrive on the windowsill of his room in a didn’t mean to come over.” Her mother Bristol Basin, a patch of land under the Kuoni and Amanda Parmer, winnowing Fifth Avenue dorm. was a refugee from Laos, she said. “Sec- Franklin D Roosevelt Drive in the Kips down the list to some 40 species that were “My blinds are often closed,” he said. ond, I just wanted plants in my room.” Bay neighbourhood in Manhattan, is still abundant in the city. New School “But the flax is going crazy.” made from “stones, bricks and rubble students, faculty and staff, and children The students plopped their ballast from the bombed city of Bristol.” enrolled in a free summer programme plants into bags, adjusting the roots, (Cover: A dwarf coral flower growing along the In other cities, Alves took soil di- at the Miccio Center in Red Hook, were adding water and soil. Alana Giarrano, an waterfront in the Red Hook neighbourhood of rectly from ballast sites and germinated invited to grow them from seeds. undergraduate, appeared with a box con- Brooklyn, NY.) the seeds. In New York, many ballast Recently, the growers gathered at taining milk thistle, St John’s wort, sting- sites had been paved or built over, so Pioneer Works and in the courtyard ing nettle and a plant with a fuzzy pink

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HOSPITALITY QATAR 2017 QCP SALON CULINAIRE 28TH DOHA INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR present day and provides a glimpse into the future. When: November 7 – 9 When: November 29 to December 9 Time: 3 pm to 10 pm Venue: Doha Exhibition and Convention Center IMPERIAL THREADS: MOTIFS AND ARTISANS Venue: Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre Admission: Free FROM TURKEY, IRAN AND INDIA The Salon Culinaire is Hospitality Qatar’s signature Organized by the Ministry of Culture and Sport, When: Till January 27, 2018 showcase, providing culinary professionals from the 28th edition of Doha International Book Ì   Venue: Museum of Islamic Art around the world, with a spot in the limelight to Fair will comprise a variety of books from a create their masterpieces and compete for top great number of publishers and will host This exhibition highlights the exchange of artistic honours in multifarious categories. More than 300 seminars, art shows and book signing events. and material cultures in the early modern era (16th– Chefs of Qatar will compete in 27 categories, to 19th century). Focusing on carpets as the prominent be judge by 12 Worldchefs International Judges. medium, manuscripts, metalwork, ceramics, and DRIVEN BY GERMAN DESIGN other objects are also featured to further illustrate the historical and artistic context of this time. Begin- KATARA 7TH TRADITIONAL DHOW FESTIVAL ning with the Timurid period in Iran and Central Asia (1370–1507), this exhibition shows the continua- When: November 15 – 19 tion of artistic practices shared amongst succeeding Time: 9 am to 12 pm and neighbouring dynasties, namely the Safavids in Venue: Katar Beach 15 Iran (1501–1736), the Ottomans in Turkey (1299– Admission: Free 1923) and the Mughals in India (1526–1857). Witness exciting activities and events throughout Katara 7th Traditional Dhow Festival. Experience a 12TH HEYA ARABIAN FASHION EXHIBITION distinctive ambience that will showcase the authen- ISLAMIC ARMS AND ARMOUR FROM THE When: Till January 14, 2018 AUTUMN/WINTER COLLECTION tic maritime traditions inspired by Qatar’s ancestors. COLLECTION OF FADEL AL MANSOORI Time: 9 am to 7 pm (Sat - Thur) | 1:30 pm to 7pm (Fri) When: Till November 7 When: Till May 12, 2018 Venue: AL RIWAQ GAllery Venue: Doha Exhibition and Convention Center Venue: Museum of Islamic Art Admission: Free Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition brings together This exhibition showcases Islamic arms and ar- Curated by renowned museum director Dr Martin more than 250 designers and brands under one mour from the private collection of Fadel al Man- Roth before his passingw ‘Driven by German De- roof. The 12th edition of Heya will showcase aba- soori, including both edged weapons and fire- sign’ features numerous design objects loaned yas, jalabiyas, and gowns by designers from Qatar, arms. The objects on display range from the from some of Germanyís most significant cultural the GCC and beyond. Heya will also include shoes, 17th to the 19th century, and were produced pri- institutions such as the Vitra Design Museum, belts and bags. Visitors will be able to purchase marily in greater Turkey, Iran and India. The exhi- Neue Sammlung, Porsche Museum and Museum from boutique designers as well as larger brands, bition explores the art of craftsmanship which f¸r Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt. The exhibition while taking in the many fashion shows, forums reached unprecedented levels in these regions traces the development of German design over and workshops held alongside the exhibition. under the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires. more than six decades, from the 1950s to the Visit www.heya.qa/schedule for more details.  &4HC"Y *%0+I0)Y  0C,'L

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Its cars can spend far more time on virtual roads than the real An image of a simulation for the virtual testing of Waymo’s driverless technology. thing. Presumably, like other compa- nies, Waymo is also exploring ways its algorithms can learn new behaviour from this kind of simulator. Pratt said Toyota is using images of simulated roadways to train neural networks, and this approach has yield- LC'%3)'&C,)0C,3'" ed promising results. In other words, the simulations are similar enough to the physical world to reliably train the systems that operate the cars. Part of the advantage with a simu- 1C4'0C1LC lator is that researchers have complete control over it. They need not spend time and money labelling images — and potentially making mistakes with these labels. “You have ground truth,” Pratt explained. “You know where every car is. You know where every H)3%0),0((1C) pedestrian is. You know where every NYT SYNDICATE methods that would allow cars to started an autonomous vehicle project bicycler is. You know the weather.” actually learn new behaviour from at Lyft, Uber’s main rival. “This stuff Bridging the gap between the vir- S the computers that oper- these simulations, gathering skills didn’t exist 10 years ago when Google tual and the physical is no easy task, ate driverless cars digest more quickly than human engineers started.” Pratt said. And companies must also the rules of the road, some could ever lay them down with explicit There are still questions hanging ensure that algorithms don’t learn engineers think it might be software code. “Simulation is a tre- over this research. Most notably, be- unexpected or harmful behaviour nice if they can learn from mendous thing,” said Gill Pratt, chief cause these algorithms learn by analys- while learning on their own. That is a mistakesD made in virtual reality rather executive of the Toyota Research Insti- ing more information than any human big worry among artificial intelligence than on real streets. tute, one of the artificial intelligence ever could, it is sometimes difficult to researchers. Companies like Toyota, Uber and labs exploring this kind of virtual audit their behaviour and understand For this and other reasons, compa- Waymo have discussed at length how training for autonomous vehicles and why they make particular decisions. nies like Toyota and Waymo are not they are testing autonomous vehi- other robotics. But in the years to come, machine building these cars solely around ma- cles on the streets of Mountain View, These methods are part of a sweep- learning will be essential to the contin- chine learning. They also hand-coded California, Phoenix and other cities. ing effort to accelerate the develop- ued progress of autonomous vehicles. software in more traditional ways in What is not as well known is that they ment of autonomous cars through Today’s vehicles are not nearly as an effort to guarantee certain behav- are also testing vehicles inside com- machine learning. When Google de- autonomous as they may seem. After iour. Waymo cars don’t learn to stop puter simulations of these same cities. signed its first self-driving cars nearly 10 years of research, development and at stop lights, for example. There is a Virtual cars, equipped with the same a decade ago, engineers built most testing, Google’s cars are poised to of- hard and fast rule that they stop. software as the real thing, spend thou- of the software line by line, carefully fer public rides on the streets of Ari- But the industry is headed toward sands of hours driving their digital coding each tiny piece of behaviour. zona. Waymo, which operates under more machine learning, not less. It worlds. But increasingly, thanks to recent Google’s parent company, is preparing provides a better way to train the car Think of it as a way of identify- improvements in computing power, to start a taxi service near Phoenix, ac- to do tasks like identifying lane mak- ing flaws in the way the cars operate autonomous carmakers are embrac- cording to a recent report, and unlike ers, said Waymo’s vice president of without endangering real people. If a ing complex algorithms that can learn other services, it will not put a human engineering Dmitri Dolgov. But it car makes a mistake on a simulated tasks on their own, like identifying behind the wheel as a backup. But its becomes even more important, he drive, engineers can tweak its software pedestrians on the roadways or pre- cars will still be on a tight leash. explained, when a car needs a much accordingly, laying down new rules of dicting events. Waymo and many of its rivals deeper understanding of the world behaviour. “This is why we think we can move have embraced deep neural networks, around it. “Robotics and machine Researchers are also developing fast,” said Luc Vincent, who recently complex algorithms that can learn learning go hand in hand,” he said. )C%0, &4HC"Y *%0+I0)Y   )C%0,'3K(/)*+ 1*+0H3C4 C)1 C)*4 NYT SYNDICATE IKE most stand-up comedians, 32L,32L'(/)*+L3(+C4"1*4%0)(C'3*4($3'L/C+*&(K0*K,0 Marc Maron has to travel a lot to do his job. But to do what he’s ~(&1LC(/*)+0) )0(3H04'C)C1- IC+CC4H.&('CI*&' become best known for, his pod- 0%0)",3%3421*+0H3C4*/4*'0~+C-0&KL3(40$I**-Y cast, ‘WTF With Marc Maron’, his guests mostly come to him (to his C3'342/*)'L0 &41L[*)H('*3%0)*+'L0 *H1C('G garage, specifically, in the Highland Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles). 40'*K314*'1*%0)0H34H0'C3,3(')C%0,G Highlights from his many conver- sations with famous people — such as How to make a flight less horrible You can go home again (maybe former President Barack Obama and just As I get older, it’s like anything else for not too long, though) about every living comedian of note — you’re afraid of, once you’ve committed I spent a lot of years in New York make up his new book, Waiting for the and you’re on the plane, you’re just going City, but I didn’t spend a lot of years Punch: Words to Live From the WTF to have to suck it up. doing the things, necessarily, that Podcast, which he put together with I do a lot of thinking on planes. But New York has to offer in any real Brendan McDonald, his producer. The it’s good if there’s a good movie. The good way. I was very focused on my work. excerpts are organised by topic: child- thing about being on a plane is you can just I get energised when I go there. hood, relationships, sexuality, identity, watch the part you want to watch. You got But I don’t feel the need to spend more parenting and so forth. options, so you can try movies and fail. than a week there. I can only eat at One topic not covered in detail is Mogador and Veselka so many travel, something Maron has plenty of Making hotel room coffee less times, but I do enjoy it a lot opinions on thanks to his many years on horrible when I go. the road. One way he gets the most out Immediately ask them to send up more of the cities he visits, he said, is to home coffee packets. Never use the amount of in on regional gastronomical creations. water you’re supposed to — use less. Don’t A lot of times I will use the road as be afraid to double up on those coffee an excuse to eat decadent things, if, packets to get powerful coffee. and only if, they are indig- You don’t know what your hotel enous,” Maron said. “I’m room has been through. not going to eat barbecue If you know you’re going in Portland. But, if I go to to sit on the desk chair Austin, I’m going to drive out to naked, always put a Spicewood and go to Opie’s, every towel down on time, and just go for it.” The following are edited excerpts from a recent interview with Maron.

Seeking out local delicacies is (usually) worth the journey There’s a corned beef place in Cleve- land — why would you even know that unless somebody took you there? It’s the desk chair. You called Slyman’s. I’ll go and do morning don’t know what that radio to promote the show, and the guy’s chair’s been through. You like: “Let’s go to Slyman’s for corned don’t know what’s been done beef,” and I’m like “What?” You go, and on that chair, and you might be doing it. Be it’s all they sell, so you get it for break- courteous to the next guy. fast; corned beef and eggs, I think I had, which is good. Sometimes you learn How to avoid checked these weird little things about places, in baggage fees places. I have a large black Filson duffel bag. I I was in Georgia, and there’s some- can get a lot of stuff on the plane without thing called Brunswick stew. It’s like a checking it, because I figured out a way to tomato based stew, it has lima beans and walk up to the woman at the gate and sort butter beans, okra, vegetables, one or of turn a certain way so you don’t really more types of meat. I was sort of hung see the size of my duffel bag. I’ve carried up on finding Brunswick stew, and I on like two weeks’ worth of stuff, and I’m found this little weird lunch counter, not a light packer. To me, that’s the most and it was just OK. But, sometimes the important thing: Do not check at all costs, journey is worth it. if you can avoid it. Marc Maron  &4HC"Y *%0+I0)Y  *,,"$**H

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Over the past couple of days, followers feud with Dwayne Johnson over the She has a soft corner for a matte red “Justin and Selena are seeing each have witnessed the pair enjoy bike rides, Fast & Furious franchise by intentionally lipstick and says she would love to wear the other and will continue to be spending breakfast and church together. Gomez cropping the star out of an Instagram product every day if she could because she time together but haven’t described it as also attended the Baby singer’s hockey photo. (AP) thinks it makes her look her best. an official couple,” a source said. game where she sported his jersey. *,,"$**H &4HC"Y *%0+I0)Y   *420%3'"*/('C)H*+$3,,I0 (L*)'0)34'L0/&'&)0[ M IANS Chris Martin... Because music is getting celebrated beyond films, goes independ- S the reach of a star is grow- ent on digital platforms. There will be a ing at a rapid pace, the con- digital superstar. 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In fact, it has ence, we can offer a much bigger canvas started changing. because that is possible through digital “It used to take three months for a shooting, 3D and other technology. film to get released all over India. Now “What we can do today with cinema it takes three seconds for a film to reach is unfathomable. In the near future, our mobile phone. For me, from when we can experience interactive cinema, I made my debut to becoming a star, Shah Rukh Khan where we all can watch a story on big it took 10 years because people took screen with a different experience. some time to know me, then slowly they “So, the longevity of 30 years will Shah Rukh also pointed at the possi- Therefore, I think cinema won’t die, became fans... Now, for a young actor, it go down a bit. 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