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THE PENINSULA During a visit, the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Khalifa Al Thani was briefed on the progress Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa of the plant, one of the largest desalination Al Thani made an inspection and power generation plants in the region visit to Umm Al Houl Power with a daily production capacity of 136 million Plant of Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC). gallons of water and 2,520 MW of electricity, During the visit, the Prime built at a cost of approximately QR11bn. Minister was briefed on the progress in the station which has been completed by 99 percent production capacity of 136 25 percent of Qatar’s needs of and is scheduled to be officially million gallons of water and electricity and 30 percent of its opened soon. 2520 MW of electricity and with water needs. The plant applies Umm Al Houl Power Plant a total cost of approximately state-of-the-art technologies is one of the largest desalination QR11bn. that conserve the environment Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday at Al Bahr Palace with Chief Executive and power generation plants in Once completed, Umm Al and ensure highest standards in Officer of Barclays Bank, Jes Staley, on the occasion of his visit to the country. the region with a daily Houl Power Plant shall provide water production and electricity generation. At the end of the visit, the Prime Minister praised the Economic approach proved achievements made in this huge project, flexibility despite unjust siege which oper- ation depends THE PENINSULA on highly effi- cooperation relations with other projects and investments to cient and countries based on mutual transition towards knowledge- skilled Qatari DOHA: Ambassador of the State interests and respect. based economy, which ensures engineers of Qatar to the Federal Republic Sheikh Saud bin Abdul- keeping up with the current and techni- of Germany, Sheikh Saud bin rahman Al Thani explained the developments. cians, Abdulrahman Al Thani, said the economic situation in Qatar, the Stemming from its national lauding the Qatari economic approach rich investment opportunities it vision, Sheikh Saud bin Abdul- company’s proved its flexibility despite the has and the safe investment rahman Al Thani said, Qatar Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al efforts in the unjust siege on the State of Qatar environment it enjoys. He also worked on providing a suitable Thani during an inspection visit to Umm Al Houl Power Plant of Qatar Electricity policy of jobs that opposes all international touched on Qatar’s success in investment atmosphere through and Water Company (QEWC). SEE ALSO PAGE 2 Qatarisation. laws and regulations. facing the unjust siege imposed a series of investment-attracting The ambassador made the on it and presented for the laws and legislations, in addition remarks during a lecture that he audience two films about Qatar to the political and social sta- delivered in Hamburg at the National Vision 2030 and the bility the country enjoys and its MEC issued 543 special Doha Document helps stability invitation of Hamburg Chamber economic zones. involvement in strong and bal- of Commerce and the Euro- The Ambassador said Qatar anced relations with all parties, licences in March in Sudan, says Darfur leader Meditteranean-Arab Association was one of the first oil producing as well as its unique geographic QNA (EMA), reported QNA. More than countries in the Middle East and location. DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and 50 economists, academics, busi- realised early the need to shift Sheikh Saud bin Abdul- Commerce issued its monthly report nessmen and owners of small from an oil economy to a rahman Al Thani explained the on the special licences of sales and KHARTOUM: The head of Liberation and Justice Movement and medium enterprises knowledge-based economy. flexible economic measures that promotions for the month of March, in Sudan, Tijani Sissi, said that the Doha Peace Document attended the lecture. Hence, it sought for a long time Qatar has adopted in order to which included 543 licences. for Darfur served the internal stability of the country through He said Qatar benefited to diversify the national income stimulate domestic and foreign According to the report, the its successful model of peace in Darfur, which reflected from such a tough experience sources and merge into the investments, including the series number of sales licences amounted positively on the country. and was consciously able to global economy in order to of legal and legislative upgrades, to 80, while the number of licences This came during a statement yesterday, broadcast by the derive lessons from the situ- increase the competitiveness of in addition to supporting of promotional offers were 463. Sudanese radio channel after meeting with Sudanese Assistant ation, particularly with regards its national economy. projects that aim to localise Of the promotional offers, 96 to the President, Faisal Hassan Ibrahim. Tijani Sissi, former to opening Qatar’s economy for He added that this reali- foreign industries in Qatar as licences were granted for goods at Chairman of the Darfur Regional Authority, said that the meeting initiatives and investments, sation came from a true political well as those that pay attention shopping centres and stores, and 349 dealt with the overall peace process in Darfur and the national diversifying income sources and will to change economic struc- to national personnel. licences were granted for special files related to dialogue, political stability, constitutional process achieving economic inde- tures as it is the only thing offers. and the establishment of dialogue commissions. pendency within bilateral capable of directing new CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 2022 World Cup likely to create $10bn investment opportunities for US firms

THE PENINSULA organised in Miami by the Min- the tournament,”he said. Al Emadi, spoke on a panel istry of Economy and Commerce “For example, many of the alongside Abdulrahman Al Khay- DOHA: The 2022 FIFA World in cooperation with Qatar contracts to build our stadiums areen, CEO of WIDAM Food Cup in its entirety is expected to Chamber, US Chamber of Com- sit with international companies, Company, Fahad Al Kuwari, of create over QR30.64bn ($10bn) merce, Qatari Businessmen which form Joint Venture part- the Ministry of Energy & Industry, in investment opportunities for Association and US Qatar nerships with local companies and Mohammed Al Malki, Chief US companies. Over the past year Business Council. The Forum to build local capacity and create Planning & Development Officer alone, the Supreme Committee took place at the Four Seasons a sustainable economic legacy. at Manateq for Delivery and Legacy (SC) has Hotel in Miami. Many of our leading commercial The Forum is the first part of entered commercial agreements SCs Commercial Assurance partners are from the US and a month-long US roadshow worth over QR1.82bn ($500m) Manager, Mohammed Qassem there are a wealth of opportu- being led by Qatar’s Ministry of with US businesses. Al Emadi spoke on a panel dis- nities remaining for US busi- Economy and Commerce. It aims The 2022 World Cup in Qatar cussing the international nesses to seize,” Al Emadi added. to highlight Qatar’s investment represents an ‘enormous’ eco- business opportunities pre- The Forum sought to inform in the US and the strong and nomic opportunity not only for sented by the 2022 FIFA World US business leaders of the deep-rooted relationship Qatar but also for its interna- Cup. Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) Commercial myriad commercial opportu- between the two countries. The tional trading partners, said a “The Qatar World Cup not Assurance Manager Mohammed Qassem Al Emadi (second right), nities on offer in Qatar’s growing, roadshow will visit four cities senior official of SC. only represents an enormous and other officials during the Qatar-US Economic Forum in Miami, resilient economy. It also aimed across the US, starting in Miami, He was speaking at a panel economic opportunity for Qatar, Florida, yesterday. to build on an already strong Florida, then Washington DC, discussion at the Qatar-US Eco- but also for Qatar’s international economic relationship between Charleston, South Carolina and nomic Forum, which was trading partners. We are working with businesses from all over the world to prepare for the two countries. Raleigh, North Carolina. 02 HOME FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 Prime Minister visits Umm Al Houl Power Plant QA to debut A350-900 on Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Doha-Cardiff route launch Sheikh Abdullah THE PENINSULA bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thai during DOHA: Qatar Airways an inspection announced yesterday that the visit to Umm inaugural flight for its soon-to- Al Houl Power launch Doha to Cardiff route will Plant of Qatar be flown using the ultra-modern Electricity and Airbus A350-900 on the day of Water Company, inauguration, in recognition of yesterday. the aircraft’s links to Wales. From May 1, Qatar Airways will be the first airline to offer daily flights between Doha and Cardiff, providing the Welsh capital with links to the rest of the world via Qatar Airways’ From May 1, Qatar Airways will be the first airline to offer daily extensive global route network. flights between Doha and Cardiff. The A350-900, of which Qatar Airways was the Global Advisory Council Speaker attends Arab Parliament Speakers meet Launch Customer and whose Following the by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, wings are built by Airbus in inaugural flight, the with 22 seats in Business Class, Speaker of Advisory Wales, will mark the com- new service between offering passengers direct aisle Council H E Ahmed mencement of this exciting new Doha and Cardiff will access with its 1-2-1 configu- route, which will go on to be ration, and 232 seats in Economy bin Abdullah bin be served by a Boeing Zaid Al Mahmoud served by another latest-gener- Class. On board the Qatar at the consultative ation aircraft, the Boeing 787 787 Dreamliner, with Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner, meeting of the Dreamliner. 22 seats in Business lower altitude-equivalent Speakers of Arab “The launch of our new Class, offering pressure, improved air-quality Parliaments in Cairo. service to Cardiff is a major and optimal humidity coupled The meeting saw milestone for Qatar Airways. It passengers direct with large, electronically dim- all sides exchange makes sense that the inaugural aisle access with its mable windows create dramatic views on the flight that welcomes Qatar 1-2-1 configuration, vistas and provide passengers latest regional Airways to Wales is on the and 232 seats in with extra natural light. Full- and international A350-900, as the wings of this spectrum LED lighting will help political very plane are built at the Airbus Economy Class. them adjust to changing time developments. plant in Broughton, North zones, allowing passengers to Wales,” said Akbar Al Baker, arrive at their destination feeling Group Chief Executive, Qatar forward to welcoming our new refreshed. Airways. “The new service will passengers on board and to con- Qatar Airways currently connect the Welsh people with necting them to Doha and points serves London Heathrow, Man- more destinations globally and beyond,” he added. chester, Birmingham, and Edin- provide them the opportunity Following the inaugural burgh, with service to London QNRF announces winners to experience our unparalleled flight, the new service between Gatwick to commence on May five-star service. We look Doha and Cardiff will be served 22, 2018. of BRIO competition THE PENINSULA All submissions were Ayfarah announced the BRIO QU, French Embassy discuss screened and assessed for sci- winners at the ROS event, with DOHA: Qatar National Research entific and visual impact by an Dr Abdul Sattar Al Taie, Executive Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar expert panel, whose members Director, QNRF, presenting the ties in education, research Foundation, has announced the looked for the aesthetic appeal awards to the creators of the top winners of the second cycle of of each image as well as the three images. The first-place THE PENINSULA its ‘Best Representative Image of strong and novel message winner was ‘A Microscopic Image an Outcome’ (BRIO) competition, behind it. Seven images were of a Vertical Cut of an Artificial an initiative that provides a shortlisted and exhibited at the Collagen Skin Layer’, created by DOHA: The first Joint bridge between art and science. recent Qatar Foundation Annual Dr Nishtha Chopra and Dr. Committee meeting between The competition is a platform Research Conference 2018, Akram Alomainy, working under Qatar University (QU) and the for raising public engagement where a week-long public vote Lead Principal Investigator Dr French Embassy in Qatar on with science, while incentivising was held. Around 3,000 votes Joseph Boutros, Professor, Texas Wednesday focused on a scientists to consider the visual were cast, a high level of inter- A&M University at Qatar number of areas of cooperation, aspects of their projects and action which accounted for 50 (TAMUQ). Second place went to especially with regard to the provide an opportunity for them percent of the weight in deter- ‘A 3D Illustration for Testing a training and rehabilitation of to display their work. The BRIO mining the final rankings. Novel Design of a Protection students, scientific research and awards were announced during Noor Al Merekhi, Deputy Coating TiN Film under Com- development and promotion of Officials at the meeting. a QNRF Research Outcome Executive Director, QNRF, said, pression’ by Mustapha Makki, French language education at Seminar (ROS) that focused on “The announcement of the working under the Lead Prin- the university. role the media plays in society. winners of the second cycle of cipal Investigator Dr Bilal QU President Dr Hassan Al experiences and future profes- collaborations in education and The BRIO awards reflect the BRIO was connected to QNRF’s Mansoor, Assistant Professor, Derham said, “This meeting sional success,” he added. in research with the best French emphasis within Qatar’s research Research Outcome Seminar on TAMUQ. Two images tied for serves to strengthen the long- French Ambassador to Qatar universities, higher education community on both producing the Role of Media in Society, the third place: ‘Dual Viscous Fin- held ties between Qatar and Eric Chevallier said “France and and research institutes, and the and promoting scientific theme of which revolves around gering Effect Observed when France. It also highlights our Qatar University have a long training of students within research outcomes. For the how media has a crucial social Displacing Glycerine by Dyed stated mission to build partner- lasting collaboration. But today, French companies, in Qatar or second cycle of the competition, role as it informs, educates, and Water in a Hele-Shaw Cell’ ships with institutions in Qatar we took our partnership to the in France,” he added. QNRF received 50 images entertains. BRIO reflects this role, created by Rommel Yrac and Dr. and around the world.” next level with the first meeting The French Ambassador resulting from projects funded as images have a strong history Nayef Alyafei through a UREP “The University strives to of the high level Joint Committee said “This Joint Committee will under its portfolio of programs, of connecting society and science. project from TAMUQ, and promote an open environment between Qatar University and meet regularly to assess the including its National Priorities The impact of such images, and ‘Human Induced Pluripotent to international civilizations and the French Embassy”. results and to expand the col- Research Program (NPRP), their capacity to engage people, Stem Cells (hiPSCs) Generated cultures. QU is also committed “We had a very fruitful laborations according to the Undergraduate Research Expe- is demonstrated by the thousands from a Qatari Diabetic Patient’, to advance a culture of shared meeting with concrete outcomes progresses made,” adding that rience Program (UREP), and of members of the public who by Dr Essam Abdelalim of Qatar knowledge which will engender in terms of the teaching of this Joint Committee is another NPRP-Exceptional Proposals took part in the vote.” Biomedical Research Institute, a far-reaching benefits for QU French at Qatar University, a strong partnership with the State program. Al Jazeera newscaster Osman research entity under HBKU. students in terms of vibrant new roadmap for future of Qatar. HMC’s Medication Safety Symposium begins today

FAZEENA SALEEM use research and several other the medications on changes to Thermometer,’ will be shared THE PENINSULA patient safety initiatives. It is make, if to continue, about proper during the presentation. organised by the Medication Safety use, how to monitor and on follow “The Medication Safety Ther- DOHA: Hamad Medical Corpo- and Quality Centre, a unit under up,” she added. mometer is a measurement tool ration (HMC) will today begin the the HMC Pharmacy Executive The campaign ‘5 Questions for improvement that focuses on second Medication Safety Director Office. “The symposium to Ask About Your Medications’ medication reconciliation, Symposium with an aim to build will provide a platform for will be implemented in collabo- allergy status, medication on improving patient safety by healthcare professionals, ration with Institutes for Safe omission, and identifying harm focusing on medication safety researchers, and patient safety Medication Practices – Canada. from high risk medicines,” said best practice and continuous experts to discuss medication The symposium will also see a Dr Hamad. quality improvement. safety practices and continuous presentation on the achieve- As a point of care survey the The two-day symposium will quality improvement and patient ments and future plans of the Medication Safety Thermometer also see the launch of a new care. This year with nine speakers HMC’s Medication Safety and collects data order to identify campaign by HMC’s Medication from Qatar US, UK, Sweden and Quality Center by its director Dr harm occurring from medication Safety and Quality Center The Executive Director of HMC Pharmacy Department, Dr Mozah Al Kuwait will be speaking on varies Anas Hamad. error. Medication Safety Ther- encouraging patients to ask Hail (centre), with other HMC officials, Nayef Abboud Al Shammari topics,” said Dr Al Hail. Another major focus during mometer has been implemented questions about their medica- (left), Assistant Executive Director of Media; and Dr Anas Ahmed “We will also launch a new the symposium will be a presen- across hundreds of hospitals in tions, said Professor Moza Al Hamad, Director, Medication Safety and Quality Center, at a briefing initiative encouraging patients to tation on the ‘Medication Safety England. This we have already Hail, Executive Director, held at the Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City in Doha, yesterday. be active part of their own Thermometer’ initiative which started here in HMC recently, we Pharmacy Department, HMC told PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA treatment plans. This will be is a National Health Service are still collecting data, certainly a media briefing yesterday. implemented across all phar- (NHS) initiative in England and we can use the data to improve The event will bring together medication safety. Nine speakers medication safety practices in the macies and across HMC hospitals. being implemented in the HMC. medication safety and our a group of international experts from a variety of healthcare region, pharmacovigilance and its The campaign will encourage The NHS’s experience in imple- current practices,” said Dr and leaders in the field of sectors spoke about the best importance to Qatar, medication them to ask five questions about menting ‘Medication Safety Hamad. FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 HOME 03

Winners of Qatar Gold Sword crowned Qatar strongly condemns QNA death of civilians DOHA: H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the winners of the Qatar Gold Sword and awards of the 42nd race organised by the in Afghanistan raid Racing and Equestrian Club yesterday evening at its grassland in Al Rayyan. QNA He handed over Qatar Gold Sword to Sheikh Qatar of this terrible crime Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani, and confirmed Qatar’s full owner of the Red Horse Gazwan, who won the DOHA: The State of Qatar support for everything that first place in the eighth half, which is dedicated has strongly condemned would protect civilians to Arabian horses, for the age of four years and the killing of dozens of from the impact of armed above, and the distance of 2,000 metres. He pre- civilians in a raid on a conflicts. sented Qatar Gold Award to Hassan Ali Abdul- school in the province of The statement malik, handed over Qatar Silver Award to Sheikh Kunduz, northern Afghan- expressed the condolences Nasser bin Abdullah Al Thani, crowned Khalifa istan. of the State of Qatar to the bin Shuail bin Khalifa Al Kuwari with Qatar silver In a statement yes- families of the victims and Sword. He also crowned the winners of the Al terday, the Ministry of the people of Afghanistan, Wajba Award, Sealine Award, Arabian Horse Foreign Affairs expressed wishing a speedy recovery H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al Thani with the winners of the Qatar Gold Sword and Award, and the jockeys, who won first places in the shock of the State of for the injured. awardees of the 42nd race organised by the Racing and Equestrian Club yesterday the traditional “Al Sabiq” competition. evening at its grassland in Al Rayyan.

Deputy PM Joint Special Forces holds gets message from Serbia’s landing course with Italy counterpart QNA During the training, the QNA trainees received the most DOHA: The Joint Special Forces concluded important curricula and DOHA: Deputy Prime today, the Aerial Landing / Dropdown topics that enable them to Minister and Foreign Minister Course, which was held in cooperation H E Sheikh Mohamed bin with Italy with the support of transport provide air support by using Abdulrahman Al Thani wing and Helicopter (Agusta and planes to drop the supplies received a written message Commando) related to the Emiri Air Force, that are transported from from the First Deputy Prime and lasted for six weeks, at the Qallayl the safety zone to the Minister and Minister of Square. Foreign Affairs of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin The closing ceremony was attended ground for support in times Republic of Serbia, Ivica Mohamed Al Attiyah attending the Aerial Landing / Dropdown Course closing by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of of peace and attribution Dacic, pertaining to bilateral ceremony at the Qallayl Square. State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid during wartime. relations and means of bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, Commander of enhancing them. the Joint Special Forces Brigadier General dropping, (T-10) for light dropping, For his part, Brigadier General Hamad The message was H E Hamad bin Abdullah Al Futtais Al processing and dropping container (A-22) bin Abdullah Al Futtais Al Marri, Com- received by Secretary- Marri, and the Italian Defence Attache in zone to the ground for support in times and container (A-22) double for middle mander of the Joint Special Forces, said General of the Ministry of Doha Colonel Maurizio Patane. of peace and attribution during wartime. dropping, (G-12) for the middle dropping, that the Special Forces were able to reach Foreign Affairs H E Dr Ahmed During the training, the trainees One of the most important topics dealt in addition to C-130 plane presentation the most remote area and get down fully bin Hassan Al Hammadi received the most important curricula and with during the landing was the training from the inside and the way the with the equipment, mechanisms and during his meeting with HE topics that enable them to provide air of the Paratroopers Battalion on the equipment is installed from take-off to ammunition behind enemy areas to carry Ambassador of the Republic support by using planes to drop the sup- processing and dropping of the container dropping, and to determine the weights out operations with special force deep of Serbia to the State Jas- plies that are transported from the safety (A-7A) and container (A-21) for light and sizes of the equipment to be dropped. inside the enemy. minko Pozderac yesterday. Qatar, Italy explore cultural cooperation Unilateral coercive measures

Minister of Culture and Sports H E serious challenge of the world Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali received QNA Giovanna Melandri, Italy’s former BAKU: The State of Minister of Culture Qatar participated in and President of the ministerial meeting MAXXI museum and of the Non-Aligned Pasquale Salzano, Movement (NAM), Italian Ambassador which is held in to Qatar at his office Azerbaijan’s capital yesterday. They Baku. discussed ways Qatar’s delegation to enhance the to the meeting was cooperation between headed by Minister of two countries in State for Foreign Affairs cultural sector. H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. Addressing the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi participating meeting, the Minister in the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Azerbaijan. underlined that one of the priorities of the international order, the principles legitimate rights, including the State of Qatar’s policy is to support of equality, sovereignty and terri- establishment of an independent Economic approach proved efforts to build and sustain torial integrity of States and fla- State with Jerusalem as its capital security, stability and world peace grant violations of international on the 1967 borders, in accordance by preventing and resolving crises law, the Charter of the United with the two-state solution agreed flexibility despite siege and conflicts through peaceful Nations and human rights and upon by the international com- means and mediation besides pro- help creating an unstable envi- munity and based on the resolu- moting preventive diplomacy. ronment, fueling conflicts and tions of international legitimacy CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 For her part, former German importance of supporting the The Minister said that col- helping terrorist organizations and the Arab peace initiative. “The MP and EMA President, Gabriele basics of mutual economic coop- lective security faces many chal- achieve their goals, taking resumption of the peace process Sheikh Saud bin Abdul- Groneberg, gave a welcoming eration between the two coun- lenges in light of the increasing advantage of the absence of con- in the Middle East requires the rahman Al Thani stressed that speech in which she praised the tries, noting that Qatar has more volume and complexity of conflicts structive cooperation and coordi- international community to exert Qatar has managed to take existing cooperation between the than 150 companies registered in in many regions of the world and nation between States. He called various forms of pressure on Israel advantage of the opportunity that two countries and welcomed Hamburg and operating whether the increase of extremism and ter- upon NAM, with its weight on the to comply with the resolutions of came with the crisis in terms of Qatar’s step to open the Arab Cul- directly or indirectly. rorism. He pointed out that these international scene, to increase its the international legitimacy on the recognising the importance of tural House (Al Diwan) in Berlin. Nienstedt expressed her deep challenges are common to all role in resolving conflicts, defend Palestinian issue,” he said. He encouraging and strengthening She expressed hope that Germany gratitude for Qatar’s appreciation countries of the world making it the interests of its States and to added that we are aware of the the local product, and reintro- would adopt the experiment of of German products and trust in imperative for all to contribute and continue to promote the goals set importance of the political support ducing the Qatari citizen to the the State of Qatar in dedicating a German manufacturing. She also cooperate in a positive spirit in by its early founders to promote provided by the Non-Aligned local national product. This has day to sport. Gruenberg reiterated pointed to the Qatari investments order to achieve international justice and equality among Movement to the Palestinian led Qatar to learn about the short- the importance of focusing on in her country, which provide and peace and security, to prevent and nations, safeguard the dignity of cause. We have no doubt that this comings and weaknesses, ena- commonalities as well as pro- maintain hundreds of job oppor- resolve conflicts by peaceful peoples and achieve economic and position will continue at this stage bling it to successfully take its moting trade exchange. She tunities in Germany. She added means, to adopt dialogue instead social justice, besides achieving the when the Palestinian issue faces national decision to work to added that history shows that that Germany is confident that of confrontation, as well as not to international peace and security, serious challenges through the overcome these obstacles, the trade is the primary activity that Qatar will overcome the current create crises and to abide by the in accordance with the principles tendency of some to consolidate Ambassador said. Sheikh Saud bin contributed throughout human crisis, praising Doha’s handling provisions of international law and of international legality. the status quo in violation of inter- Abdulrahman Al Thani gave a history to nations crossing their of the matter and the flexibility it international legitimacy The Minister stressed that the national legitimacy resolutions. detailed presentation about the borders and getting to know showed in creating alternatives resolutions. State of Qatar is keen to fulfill all The Minister said that the measures that were taken to others, calling on the audience to after the unjust siege was He noted that the trend its responsibilities as an active international community is still support investment as well as the visit Qatar and learn closely about imposed. Nienstedt said that each towards imposing unilateral member of the Non-Aligned unable to fulfil its legal and moral economic zone projects in Ras investment opportunities. Mean- crisis has the seeds of solution coercive measures outside the Movement at various levels, responsibilities in finding a Abu Fontas, Umm Al Houl and Al while, Corinna Nienstedt, head of within it. She welcomed the United Nations system was one of regionally and internationally. He solution to the Syrian crisis despite Karaana, in addition to the infra- international trade affairs upcoming visit that EMA will the most serious challenges facing reiterated Qatar’s firm stance in its consequences and serious structure, tourism and hospitality department at Hamburg Chamber organise for a business delegation the world today, adding that it support of the Palestinian people repercussions on the region and projects. of Commerce, reaffirmed the to Qatar. posed a serious threat to the and its efforts to restore all its the world. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 Palestinian dead in Israeli strike at Gaza border; toll 21 A new round of protests along the border is expected today, raising the prospect of further bloodshed.

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JERUSALEM: An Israeli airstrike killed a Gaza man yesterday, while a second Palestinian died of wounds sustained in last week’s mass protest along the Gaza-Israel border, officials said. Relatives of 23-year-old Mojahed Al Khoudary who was killed during clashes, mourn during his funeral in Gaza City, yesterday. RIGHT: Israeli soldiers are seen next to The deaths brought to 21 the the border fence on the Israeli side of the Gaza border, as Palestinians protest on the Gaza side, yesterday. number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire over the past week, including 15 who had been stopped short of specifically Palestinian who was seriously Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis, alleged fence, the IDF (army) is pro- intelligence chief Abbas Kamel involved in the protests. threatening a mass breach of the injured in last week’s protests that Hamas is exploiting Gaza tecting civilian homes,” the mil- held separate meetings this The man killed in the air- border fence. died of his injuries yesterday. residents by urging them to itary said on Twitter. week with Israeli officials and strike before dawn yesterday had The Israeli military has said Hundreds more were attend the protests and “under Defense Minister Avigdor with Palestinian President approached the border fence, the it will not allow anyone to breach wounded by live fire last week, the cover of these civilians carry Lieberman warned in a radio Mahmoud Abbas, the West Israeli military said. It released the border fence and has beefed according to Palestinian health out terror activities.” interview that Israel would Bank-based rival of Hamas, in a grainy video showing the man up forces in the area, with officials. Of the 21 dead so far, 15 Manelis said several Israeli respond harshly to any attempt hopes of preventing an esca- walking in the dark. snipers and other special units. were killed during border pro- communities are close to the to violate its security. Earlier this lation on the Gaza border. In A new round of protests The military was on high alert tests, and videos and witness Gaza border and warned of the week, Lieberman said Gazans recent months, Egypt had tried along the border is expected ahead of today’s protest. accounts indicate that most were consequences of Palestinians who approach the fence would to broker a deal that would have today, raising the prospect of Nickolay Mladenov, the UN’s not armed or carrying out attacks breaching the fence. be risking their lives. enabled Abbas to take back further bloodshed. Mideast envoy, urged both sides at the moment they were killed. Israel has defended its Rights groups have con- control in the Gaza Strip, more The protest march last week, to show caution. Hamas announced it is dis- actions by saying the marches demned orders to shoot unarmed than a decade after Hamas largely organised by Gaza’s “Israeli forces should tributing money to the families are planned by Hamas, which is protesters as unlawful, saying seized the territory from forces Hamas rulers, had been billed as exercise maximum restraint and of those killed and wounded in sworn to Israel’s destruction. It lethal force can only be used if loyal to him. the first of several weeks of Palestinians should avoid friction Friday’s clashes. Families of says the border fence was soldiers face an apparent Hamas, in turn, had hoped intermittent protests against a at the Gaza fence,” he said. those killed receive $3,000. attacked with burning tires, imminent threat to their lives. that Israel and Egypt would end stifling decade-old Israeli “Demonstrations and pro- Wounded receive $500 or $200 stones and firebombs, and in one The Israeli group B’Tselem, in a their blockade Gaza if the group blockade. Hamas leaders have tests must be allowed to proceed depending on the injury. case, by a pair of gunmen in rare appeal, urged Israeli soldiers handed the reins of government portrayed the final protest, set in a peaceful manner,” he added. Hamas said in a statement recent days. It says its snipers to refuse such orders. to Abbas. However, talks broke for May 15, as the “Great March “Civilians, particularly children, the money is part of its “national carefully targeted only the main The United Nations and the down last month, in part because of Return” of Palestinian ref- must not be intentionally put in and social responsibility in “instigators,” and accuses Hamas European Union have called for Hamas refused to disarm. ugees and their descendants, danger or targeted in any way.” boosting the steadfastness” of the of using the crowds as cover to independent investigations into Hamas and Israel have implying they would try to enter Meanwhile, Gaza health offi- people. stage attacks. the shootings. fought three wars in the Gaza Israeli territory. But they have cials said a 34-year-old Israel’s military spokesman, “By defending the border Meanwhile, Egyptian Strip since 2008.

Douma evacuation suspended over disagreements Major fire engulfs Istanbul hospital, patients evacuated AP returned without passengers. Arab Red Crescent left Douma fighters in Douma and the nearby Douma is the last town held and headed north toward the eastern Qalamoun region. ISTANBUL: A huge fire yesterday engulfed a hospital in Istanbul BEIRUT: Evacuations from the by rebels in the eastern Ghouta town of Jarablus, according to On Thursday, a reporter for forcing patients to evacuate as firefighters battled the smoke and rebel-held town of Douma near suburbs of Damascus. Other Sana and opposition activists. Syrian state TV speaking from flames. The blaze, which started in the roof, turned the side of the the Syrian capital were rebel groups agreed to relocate The Army of Islam has never an area on the edge of Douma building into a burned-out shell, sending a massive black cloud suspended yesterday, days after to the north after a Russia- publicly confirmed the said no Army of Islam fighters into the sky. Patients, some wearing oxygen masks, were wheeled hundreds of opposition fighters backed government offensive in agreement, and is said to be have left so far, adding that those out into the street in their sick beds while mothers were forced to and their relatives left for areas February and March that killed divided on whether to leave who departed over the past three leave clutching young babies. of the country’s north as part of hundreds of people and caused Douma, with hard-liners days belonged to other groups. Firefighters used elevation lifts to try to extinguish the fire at a surrender deal following a catastrophic destruction. wanting to stay and fight. The Saudi-backed Army of the top of the multi-storey hospital building in the Gaziosmanpasa massive government offensive. The Army of Islam appears The Britain-based Syrian Islam, which has deep roots in district of Istanbul. However local officials said there were so far State news agency Sana said to have reached a deal with Observatory for Human Rights the eastern suburbs of no reports of casualties although some patients may have been the suspension was the result of Russia to relocate to parts of said the suspension was triggered Damascus, has held firm in affected by the smoke. Speaking at the scene, Istanbul governor disagreements within the Army northern Syria controlled by by measures taken by Turkish recent weeks as virtually all the Vasip Sahin said the fire services had managed to bring the blaze of Islam rebel group, adding that Turkey-allied opposition forces. troops in areas where opposition other insurgents of eastern partly under control. buses that entered Douma for On Wednesday, 650 fighters and fighters are arriving. It said there Ghouta have reached deals to the evacuations yesterday civilians escorted by the Syrian are about 14,000 Army of Islam relocate to the rebel-held north. 4 varsity staffers shot dead in Turkey

ESKISEHIR: A research assistant shot dead four staffers of a Morocco hails university and injured three others in central Turkey, according to security officials. UN’s W Sahara The incident took place at Osmangazi University in Eskisehir province, where Volkan B. — the research assistant — allegedly report as fair killed Deputy Dean Mikail Yalcin, faculty Secretary Fatih Ozmutlu, Research Assistant Yasir Armagan, and Associate Professor Ser- RABAT: Moroccan Prime dar Caglak, said the officials, who refused to be named due to Minister Saad Eddine Al restrictions on speaking to the media. Othmani yesterday described The suspect has been arrested while the motive behind the a recent UN report on the killings is yet to be ascertained, the sources added. dispute over the Western The university Rector, Hasan Gonen, told Anadolu Agency Sahara region as “fair and Volkan B. first went to the room of the faculty dean, who was not balanced”. there, and then shot the faculty secretary. The report, issued late last month, “responds to the Kenyan policeman jailed for 15 years claims of the separatists and those who oppose Morocco’s… territorial integrity”, al- NAIROBI: A Kenyan court sentenced a policeman to 15 years in Othmani said at a cabinet prison yesterday, after he was found guilty of killing a man in 2013 meeting. he suspected of stealing a mobile phone. However, he went on to In a rare victory for the independent police watchdog (IPOA) Show of support for Zuma stress Morocco’s “categorical that brought the case, Titus Musila was last month convicted of rejection” of what he murder for shooting Kenneth Mwangi three times in the head Students of Durban University of Technology show their support for former South African president described as “attempts by the instead of arresting him. Jacob Zuma in Durban, yesterday, a day before Zuma is scheduled to appear in court for corruption Polisario Front to impose a Kenyan police face frequent accusations of brutality and extra- charges. fait accompli in the buffer judicial killings from civilians and rights groups, but officers are zone”. rarely charged and almost never convicted. 1,200 people displaced by Boko Haram return to Bama town AFP on the road to Cameroon and re-built. “We have transported of the reconstruction, reset- Each returnee was given a out in 2009, has killed at least home to 270,000 people, was 1,200 persons to Bama in two tlement and rehabilitation of bag of rice, a bag of millet with 20,000 and displaced more KANO: At least 1,200 of the captured in September 2014, batches on Monday and today IDPs (internally displaced 10,000 naira ($27.70) to “start a than 2.6 million, forcing them more than 100,000 people forcing residents to flee to Mai- (Thursday) as part of the phased persons) by the Borno state gov- new life,” said Bukar. into camps and host displaced by Boko Haram duguri, the state capital. return of residents that fled after ernment,” he said. He added that the male communities. violence in Nigeria’s north- Borno state information Boko Haram invaded the town One of the returnees, Umar returnees would wait to see if the By the time Bama was eastern town of Bama have commissioner Mohammed in 2014,” he said. Bukar, said they were screened security situation has improved retaken by Nigerian troops in returned, officials and returnees Bulama told AFP the returnees “We intend to gradually and issued with a badge before before bringing their families March 2015, 85 percent of the said yesterday. are male residents coming back return over 100,000 people to being taken in trucks to the town from Maiduguri. The Boko town had been destroyed by the Bama, a major trading hub after the town was partly Bama in coming months as part under security escort. Haram insurgency which broke Islamists. FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 ISLAM 05 Peace & moderation, not intolerance & extremism SADULLAH KHAN

slam is salaam (peace) and tasleem (submission to the Divine). In Islam IPeace is the standard, it is the prin- ciple, and each person of faith has the moral obligation to maintain peace, without compromising on justice and truth. Islam invites to the subul as- salaam (pathway of peace); peace of mind, peace of conscience, peace in the family and society, peace with one’s Creator and His creation. One of the attributes of the Divine is As- Salaam (The Source of Peace) and Muslim greeting universally, upon meeting and departing, is as-salamu ‘alaykum or “peace be unto you”. The final and ultimate reward for human endeavour is Paradise, referred to in the Quran as Dar-us-Salaam (Abode of Peace) The Believers were intended to be an ummah (community) that serves as a standard/model for others; what the Quran describes.”...And we have made you (ummatan wasata) a median com- munity / a people of moderation/ a bal- anced medium in order that you may be a testimony or model for humanity.” (Quran 2:143). It is the absence of the balance provided by wasatiyyah (mod- eration) that extremism creeps in. Wasa- tiyyah is an antidote to... ghuluww Remember the words of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)): “A Muslim (one who you regarding extremism, because com- (excessiveness), tanattu’ (harshness), proclaims faith) is a person from whose hands and tongue other Muslims munities before you were destroyed due tashaddud (severity), tatarruf are safe; A Mu’min (one who manifests faith) is a person in whom humanity to extremism (Nisa’i) (extremism)... in all its forms. Some deviant people/groups are How is it then that some Muslims find safety and security regarding their lives, property and honour.” committing acts in the name of Islam are so intolerant of other faiths, involved which are contrary to the fundamental in atrocious and heinous acts of violence Extremists, whether reactionary or not a secret society of conspirators who Muslims have inherited the command of our faith, while not enough seem cou- and senseless killing? Are they oblivious radical are a bane to religion. Reac- no one knows what they are planning. from that prescribed to the Children of rageous enough to openly stand up to to the historic example of how the Prophet tionary extremists do not want any plu- Islam declares openly its aims and Israel “whoever takes a single life these bullies who are denigrating the engaged those of different Faiths? It seems ralism; they view the world in black and objectives and these are recognized by without justification is as if he has killed name and image of Islam. that some among Muslims seem to have white, good and evil terms. They are good good people everywhere as pure and the entire humanity.” Furthermore we Remember the words of Prophet lost sound understanding of the teachings and anyone who opposes them is evil. congruent with their own wisdom and are reminded, If Allah had not repelled Muhammad (PBUH)):”A Muslim (one of our Faith and are substituting the From among the Muslims these are people traditions. Islam never allows a Muslim some people through others, monas- who proclaims faith) is that person from sublime message of Islam by a discourse who ‘excommunicate’ any Muslim who to kill the innocent and the helpless teries, churches, synagogues, and whose hands and tongue other Muslims of anger and the rhetoric of rage. There is fail to share their interpretations of the Realise, that just because you are mosques; all in which Allah’s name is are safe; A Mu’min (one who manifests no command or teaching in Islam that can Quran and their understanding of the faith. religious does not mean that you are much celebrated, would have been faith) is that person in whom humanity be referenced as the direct reason behind They use takfir (denouncing a Muslim as right. Desiring to implement Islamic destroyed. Allah will certainly help those find safety and security regarding their an extreme act, and killing. Those who an unbeliever) and character assassination values is always noble, but having a who help His cause and surely, Allah is lives, property and honour.” (Baihaqi] are planning and orchestrating any as a tool for marginalising any criticism meaningful and effective strategy is All-Powerful, All-Mighty’ (Quran, 22:40) The Prophet (PBUH)) further advised... senseless killings are the worst represent- directed at them. indeed most significant. Forcing other If we do not abide by these prin- Allah is kind and loves kindness in every atives of their religions and enemies of Radical extremists differ only in that is never an acceptable resort and cer- ciples established in the Quran, then we matter, and kindness has been granted their communities. they will use violence to further their tainly not the first resort; especially since are undermining the very spirit of our capacity which violence could never Those who are perpetrators acts of cause and that the end justifies the our deen/way of life commands us not Deen. We must heed the Quranic attain. (Sahih Muslim) wanton violence in the name of Islam means. They see any act as acceptable to use compulsion as a tool. Just because warning against extremism in religion.... May Allah protect the innocent from are doing a most grievous disservice to if it will further their ‘cause.’ This is bla- something needs to be done does not do not be extreme in your religion the injustices of the self-righteous. Islam. Others take pride in being tantly anti-Islamic. In Islam the means mean that anything that is done is okay; (Quran 4:171) The Prophet (PBUH) Shaykh Sadullah Khan is the Director Muslims however un-Muslim their must reflect its noble ends. Any means and just because something is done in further warned, My intercession will not of Impower Development International stance may be. Then there are those who that does not embody the core truths religious fervour does not in any way be availed two categories of my com- www.impowerinternational.com. cheer acts of violence because they too and ethics of Islam is not from Islam and prove that it is Islamically correct. munity; an oppressive/unjust ruler and have degenerated into a hateful people. thus denounced as aberration. Islam is According to the Quran (5:32); a rebellious extremist (Tibrani) I warn www.islamcity.com

The root of the word Islam is “silm”, refers Quran and Hadith encourage peace to “making peace”, being in a mutually ZARA IRFAN said, mentioned in the Hadith corruption on the earth will be Wisdom of Quran-e-Kareem and the hungry, and pray at night peaceful environment, collections of Tirmidhi and as if he had killed all humankind, Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) of when people are sleeping and finding peace, slam is the religion of peace. Nasai: “A true believer (mumin) and he who saves a life will be Allah together in order to benefit you will enter Paradise in peace.” reaching salvation and Over billions of people around is he from whom people’s lives as if he had saved the lives of all from them more effectively. (Sunan Ibn Majah) well being or being far Ithe world are followers of and wealth are safe.” Allah wants humankind.” (Quran 5:32) One of The two fundamental Abu Umamah reported: The Islam. There can be no greater a Muslim to live in a safe and the main objectives of our religion sources of Islam are the Quran Messenger of Allah, peace, and from danger, attaining argument supporting Islam as a peaceful environment and to is to introduce into the world an and the Sunnah of the Prophet blessings be upon him, said: goodness, comfort and religion of peace than the name make efforts for the spread and ideology that facilitates the (PBUH). By Sunnah, we mean the “Verily, the best of the people favour, keeping away of the religion itself. ‘Islam’ lit- continuity of peace in society for spreading of peace at every level. actions, sayings and silent per- to Allah are those who begin the erally means peace, therefore, it him and for all others. Spread peace at an individual missions (or disapproval) of the greeting of peace.” (Sunan Abu from troubles and seems quite unnatural that a According to Islam, peace is level as well as social level so that Prophet (PBUH). Hadith is con- Dawud 5197) disasters, submitting religion that names itself peace not simply an absence of war. we can live a peaceful life with sidered to be second to the Narrated ‘Aisha (may Allah the self and obeying, can teach or preach something Peace opens doors to all kinds of other Muslims and also we can Quran. It is impossible to under- be pleased with her): The respect, being far from that is violent or full of opportunities that are present in portray a very good and peaceful stand the Quran without ref- Prophet (PBUH) said, “The most aggression. Allah Almighty in any given situation. A true image of our religion Islam. erence to the Hadith, and it is hated person in the sight of Allah wrong. Quran has encouraged the estab- Muslim should seek to bring Virtuous deeds are acts that impossible to explain a Hadith is the most quarrelsome person.” lishment of peace and has told others close to him, not to drive purify humankind of aggression without relating it to the Quran. (Sahih Bukhari) and seeking to guide them to the the followers of Islam to be mod- them away from him. This is why and bring them to peace. These So we should understand both On the authority of Abu right path. Later, when the situ- erate in their behaviour and the Prophet declared, in a Hadith help to promote peace in society, Quran and Hadith in order to get Huraira (peace and blessings of ation became intolerable, he left adopt the qualities of kindness, report incorporate in the Sahih peace, the original state that suc- benefits. Allah be upon him), reported: for Madinah, where his first love, and respect for others. Al Bukhari: “In him, there is no ceeds in relations between indi- Quran is the message and The Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), effort was to establish peace and There are so many Hadith on the merit who is not familiar with viduals and societies. Islam is a Hadith is the verbal translation said, “You will not enter Paradise to build bridges of love, broth- importance of peace in Islam that others and with whom others are religion of peace in the complete of this message that our beloved until you believe and you will not erhood, and harmony between we will discuss in this article. not familiar”. sense of the word. Every teaching Prophet (PBUH) did practically. believe until you love each other. the Muslim migrants. The root of the word Islam is Muslims should respect others of Islam is based on the prin- We can take many examples Shall I show you something that, From above example, we can “silm”, refers to “making peace”, and try to maintain peace and ciples of peace and avoidance. from Hadiths of Prophet (PBUH) if you did, you would love each conclude that no matter what’s being in a mutually peaceful should follow the straight path. Any disparity from the model is about peace that He (PBUH) said other? Spread peace among the situation is we should try to environment, finding peace, Our beloved Prophet Muhammad a disparity between Islam and is and practically did to teach yourselves.” (Sahih Bukhari) maintain peace and harmony reaching salvation and well (PBUH) was sent as nothing but due to misinterpretation. We Muslims. The Prophet (PBUH) Securing peace was a major among us and with others in this being or being far from danger, mercy to all the mankind. If the should, therefore, understand the took care to explain and demon- expedition of the Prophet way we can follow the Sunnah attaining goodness, comfort and bringer of a religion is nothing but ideology of peace given in Islam strate to his companions how the Muhammad (PBUH), which was of Prophet (PBUH) and also favour, keeping away from mercy and in His brought Truth and our actions should base Quranic verses must be read and crucial for conveying Allah’s spread our religion in a peaceful troubles and disasters, sub- there is no compulsion then the upon this ideology so that peace understood. That is to say, the message to others and for the way. mitting the self and obeying, impression that Islam promotes will overrule in the world. importance of Hadith is linked sustenance of a society of indi- The possible reason that respect, being far from wrong. violence seems illogical. Thus, to the importance of the Quran. viduals who followed Allah’s one can come up with related Islam is a peaceful religion. It Islam in its true preaching is Hadith on peace There are many Hadiths on teachings in their personal and to the presently defame image stands for peace and desires nothing but peace. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) spreading peace and importance collective affairs. For the first of Islam is perhaps the negli- peace. The basis of Islam is is the last prophet of Almighty of peace in Islam that Prophet thirteen years of his Prophet gence of Muslims when it peace. Islam wants peace for its Importance of peace Allah. He (PBUH) was sent for all (PBUH) did exemplify for us and Hood, the Prophet (PBUH) comes to developing an under- followers and all the other resi- A perfect Muslim is one from mankind as a mercy. Quran is the we should know about them and remained in his city of Makkah, standing of Islam. It is due to dents of the world. whose tongue and hands divine Book of Almighty Allah should follow the Sunnah of using peaceful means of per- lack of understanding that A true Muslim is the one who mankind is safe. In Islam, the and sent to Prophet Muhammad Prophet (PBUH) to bring peace suasion despite the powerful Muslims have forgotten the true truly follows Islam, someone right to life is an absolute value, (PBUH) so that He teaches and harmony among Muslims opposition that he had to con- preaching of the religion and who is at perfect peace, with In Quran Allah mentioned that: Muslims what Allah has said in and also to whole mankind. The front. Despite horrific perse- have succumbed to the false himself and with others. As our “He who kills a soul unless it be Quran. We should not take help Hadith on spreading peace is as cution, he and his followers interpretations. We should beloved Prophet Muhammad (in legal punishment) for murder from one source only rather we follows: remained steadfast and deter- spread peace to portray the real (peace be upon him) or for causing disorder and have to combine both the “O people, spread peace, feed mined, preaching to the people image of religion Islam. 06 ASIA FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018

Finance Minister Salman Khan gets 5 years for poaching deer Jaitley to undergo AP species protected under the Indian kidney transplant Wildlife Act. IANS NEW DELHI: Bollywood superstar The Bishnoi community, which pro- Salman Khan was convicted yesterday of tects the blackbuck deer, expressed dis- poaching rare deer in a wildlife preserve After the verdict, police appointment at the acquittal of the four NEW DELHI: Finance two decades ago and sentenced to five took Salman Khan to a actors. Minister Arun Jaitley is years in prison, with the trial judge local prison. His attorneys Chogaram Bishnoi, a member of the suffering from some kidney describing him as a ‘habitual offender’. are expected to appeal his community, told reporters that he had related problems and is set to The busy actor contended he did not shoot seen Khan stopping his jeep and shooting undergo kidney transplant the two blackbuck deer in the western conviction in state High the two blackbuck deer in a village near this weekend. India preserve in 1998 and was acquitted Court & seek bail this week. Jodhpur in October 1998. A senior AIIMS official in related cases. Khan and the other actors were in the said that all paperwork and He was in court for the ruling in the between one and five years in related area filming a movie and decided to go other formalities for the western city of Jodhpur yesterday. After cases before being acquitted by appeals hunting. kidney transplant have been the verdict, police took him to a local courts for lack of evidence. In 2014, the Mumbai High Court completed and the surgery prison. His attorneys are expected to Four other stars also accused in the acquitted Khan in a drunken-driving, hit- would happen sometime this appeal his conviction in the state High case - Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and-run case. weekend. Court and seek bail for him this week. and Neelam - were acquitted by Chief The judges found that prosecutors had “He came to the hospital Khan, 52, has starred in more than 90 Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri. failed to prove charges of culpable hom- at around 4:15pm to complete Hindi-language films, but also has had They were in the jeep that Salman Khan icide, in which they accused Khan of the formalities between the brushes with the law. was believed to be driving during the hunt. driving while intoxicated in 2002 and donor and the recipient for He spent a total of 18 days in prison Tabu and Neelam both use just one name. running over five men sleeping on a the kidney transplant. The Bollywood actor Salman Khan arrives at in 1998, 2006 and 2007 in the poaching Khatri in his ruling called Khan a sidewalk, killing one of them. kidney replacement will a court to hear the verdict in the long- cases, but was freed on bail, the Press ‘habitual offender,’ the Economic Times The government of Maharashtra state, probably be done by the Trust of India news agency said. He had newspaper said. of which Mumbai is the capital, has chal- running wildlife poaching case against weekend,” the official said on been sentenced to prison terms of The blackbuck is an endangered lenged his acquittal in the Supreme Court. him in Jodhpur, yesterday. condition of anonymity. He added that Jaitley may have to stay in the hospital for 10-15 days after the surgery as is the norm for this treatment. Aadhaar not panacea for all Due to his ill health, Jaitley had to cancel his next week’s visit to London for the ills, Supreme Court to Centre annual economic dialogue. As reports of his ill health started doing rounds, IANS (AG) K.K. Venugopal tried to says that the proof of Aadhaar Jaitley took to Twitter and impress upon the constitution number is necessary for availing said he was receiving NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court bench the virtues of having one certain subsidies, benefits and treatment and was working yesterday told the Centre that identity — Aadhaar. services. from controlled envi- Aadhaar is not a panacea for all Summing up the broad sub- “There are wide economic ronment at home. ills in the system like corruption, missions of the AG, Justice Chan- disparities, 67 per cent of the “I am being treated for tax evasion, money laundering, drachud said: “The core of Cen- country’s wealth is concentrated kidney related problems and leakage of subsidies and tre’s case is that there are legit- in the hands of less than one per certain infections that I have terrorism, and wondered how far imate State interests which are to cent people. The disparity has contracted. I am therefore it can cast the net of Aadhaar. be protected. Lakhs of crores of further widened after the country currently working from con- Saying that “Aadhaar is not a rupees are spent which should became independent,” Justice trolled environment at home. catch for all frauds”, the five- reach the poor. You want to Sikri said as the AG tried to defend The future course of my judge constitution bench com- prevent money laundering. You and justify Aadhaar by pointing treatment would be deter- prising Chief Justice Dipak Misra want to protect collection of taxes. to the large section of vulnerable mined by the doctors treating and Justices A.K. Sikri, A.M. “The question is how far you population. me,” he tweeted. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud pass the test of proportionality. Finding the AG’s submission The Finance Minister, and Ashok Bhushan, asked: “How Many of the problems are unre- that “Aadhaar will prevent bank who underwent a gastric far the State can cast the net of lated to Aadhaar which may not frauds” unpalatable, Justice Sikri bypass weight loss surgery Aadhaar that goes beyond Section satisfy the rigours of Section 7 of said: “When loans are given you Kashmir unrest in 2015, reportedly visited 7 of Aadhaar Act and the money the Aadhaar Act, 2016. How far know the person. You give loans AIIMS yesterday for a An Indian policeman throws a tear smoke shell towards students laundering?” “Frauds are not hap- you pass the net?” Section 7 of the after due diligence. NPAs (mon- checkup where doctors during a protest against the recent killings in Kashmir, outside a pening because of multiple iden- Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of performing assets) don’t happen advised him to take rest tities” a person possesses, the Financial and Other Subsidies, unless banks are hand in glove college in Srinagar, yesterday. before treatment for his court said as Attorney General Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, with those who secure loans.” kidney ailment begins.

Bangladesh seeks death penalty for BJP’s Odisha victory will be Myanmar Minister meth traffickers bigger than Tripura: Amit Shah hopes to visit Rohingya

AFP IANS I was silent. But I had not spoken their killers are moving scot-free AP about it because I am sure we will as Naveen Patnaik is shielding where authorities have DHAKA: Bangladesh wants BHUBANESWAR: Bharatiya win more seats here, much bigger them,” said the BJP President. BANGKOK: The Myanmar razed many Rohingya vil- to punish methamphetamine Janata Party (BJP) President Amit than the mandate we got in Maintaining that BJP doesn’t State Minister overseeing the lages in the western state of traffickers with the death Shah yesterday said that the Tripura recently,” said Shah. believe in violence, he said once planned repatriation of Rakhine. penalty, officials said party’s win in Odisha would The BJP President attacked BJP comes to power, they will hundreds of thousands of Myanmar’s security yesterday, as authorities outshine that of Tripura. the Chief Minister saying “Naveen ensure that the killers are put Rohingya Muslims from forces have been accused of confront the growing popu- “The verdict in Odisha is Patnaik is scared, not me. He is behind bars. overcrowded refugee camps rape, killing, torture and the larity of the dangerous and going to be bigger than Tripura,” scared because the youth have He also criticised the ruling in Bangladesh said yesterday burning of the homes of addictive drug. said Shah addressing a ‘Mahasa- come with us.” Shah also accused BJD for not working for the he hopes to talk to them Rohingya villagers after The proposal to mavesh’ in Bolangir. Patnaik of “shielding criminals”, welfare of the people of Odisha. when he visits this month. insurgents attacked about 30 crackdown on the spread of Odisha will witness general who, he said, were attacking the “If a government, which has Social Welfare Minister police outposts on August 25. methamphetamine, known and assembly polls in 2019. BJP workers. been ruling in the state for the last Win Myat Aye will be the About 700,000 Rohingya locally as ‘yaba’, comes after “I had not spoken about “The ruling BJD is resorting to 18 years, cannot at least provide first Myanmar Cabinet Min- Muslims flooded into neigh- Bangladesh seized more than Mission 120 yesterday political violence and over 14 of drinking water to the people of ister to visit the camps since boring Bangladesh to escape 40 million pills of the narcotic (Wednesday) and Naveen babu our activists have been murdered the state, then it has no right to the refugee flow began in the violence. After facing an in 2017 -- double the previous planted news in media as to why in the last one and half years and stay in power,” Shah pointed out. August last year in response international outcry and year. to a brutal counterinsur- charges of ethnic cleansing, Authorities want to gency campaign. Myanmar announced that it elevate yaba to a Class A Win Myat Aye said that was ready to accept their banned substance, meaning he will meet with officials return, but repatriation has traffickers would face the working on repatriation not yet begun. death penalty instead of life during his April 11-12 visit. Bangladesh’s gov- behind bars. “If the Bangladeshi gov- ernment has handed over a “We’ll raise the pun- ernment makes arrange- list of more than 8,000 ishment for yaba trafficking. ments for us, we have Rohingya to Myanmar for In the new law the maximum requested to meet the ref- verification of their identity punishment will be (the) ugees in the camps,” he said. so they could be death sentence,” Jamaluddin “My visit is to negotiate and repatriated. Ahmed, the head of Bangla- to make the repatriation Myanmar’s government desh’s narcotics control process smoother and information committee said department said. quicker.” in a statement last month Bangladesh law Win Myat Aye is seeking that 193 Rohingya have been enforcement say the drugs to convince the Rohingya verified as of March 19. are smuggled across the that it is safe to return. Most Rohingya are porous border from “It is our responsibility treated as stateless persons Myanmar. to accept them back,” Win with limited rights, and Ahmed said traffickers Myat Aye said. pressure on them increased had been more active since “Our main purpose is to after antagonism between August, when Rohingya ref- tell the refugees that we are Rakhine’s Buddhist com- ugees fleeing violence in ready to accept them back munity and Rohingya Myanmar began pouring into and we want to explain to Muslims led to communal Bangladesh. Protest in Chennai them about that.” violence in 2012, forcing at Gangs had been using the Members of the Darvida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party and opposition groups shout Rights groups have least 140,000 Rohingya from Rohingya as mules and hiding raised concerns about the their homes into squalid slogans during a protest against the union government over a delay in the implementation of a drugs in fishing boats used to safety of returnees being camps for internally dis- water management board in Chennai, yesterday. ferry the persecuted Muslims sent back to Myanmar, placed people. to safety. FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 ASIA 07 Pakistan PM to head to Kabul on landmark visit AP aid to Pakistan this year. In Afghanistan, Javid Faisal, ISLAMABAD: Preparing to deputy spokesman for the head to Kabul, Pakistan’s Prime Shahid Khaqan Chief Executive, Abdullah Minister yesterday reiterated Abdullah, said Pakistan’s his country’s full support for Abbasi’s remarks support was critical to talks Afghanistan’s efforts to revive came on the eve with the Taliban and that the long-stalled peace process of his key visit to Abbasi’s visit would help with the Taliban. improve the troubled Afghan- Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s Afghanistan, which Pakistan relations. remarks came on the eve of his could help ease Also in Kabul, Abdul Rahim key visit to Afghanistan, which tensions between the Ayoubi, a lawmaker from could help ease tensions two neighbours. Afghanistan’s southern Kan- between the two neighbours. dahar province which is the The visit, Abbasi’s first visit spiritual heartland of the since becoming Prime Minister praised Ghani’s overture to the Taliban, said the Afghan gov- Mid-Term Ministerial Conference last year, followed an invitation Taliban in which he offered to ernment should be talking to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (right), Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (left), from Afghan President Ashraf recognise the radical religious Pakistan’s military intelligence Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Memmedyarov pose for a photo during the 18th Mid-Term Ghani. group as a political party. The agency, known as the ISI, “We stand for peace in offer also said no pre-condi- because it allegedly is able to Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement in Baku, Azerbaijan, yesterday. Afghanistan,” Abbasi told a tions would be attached to any influence the Taliban. counter-terrorism conference future peace talks. He said Pakistan’s civilian in Islamabad. The Taliban have not given government has no ability to In Kabul, Abbasi is expected an official response to the offer force the Taliban to come to the to discuss a range of issues, but have reiterated their table and that ‘the power in including how to facilitate talks demand to talk to the US before Pakistan is with the ISI’. At the Xi Jinping to hold talks with Abbasi between Kabul and the Taliban, holding talks with the Afghan Islamabad conference yes- INTERNEWS during the day-long visit today. government. terday, Abbasi also rejected Ambassador Yao Jing while the growing Sino-Pak decades’ Pakistan is under pressure In January, President criticism that Islamabad is not briefing the newsmen about the long deep-rooted brotherly from Kabul and Washington to Donald Trump lashed out at doing enough to curb militant ISLAMABAD: Chinese President importance and significance of relationship. stop offering safe havens to Pakistan, saying the United hideouts on its soil and insisted Xi Jinping and Prime Minister the scheduled meeting. As an iron-brother, China militants blamed for attacks in States had ‘foolishly’ given the international narrative Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will hold The PM will be accompanied attaches high importance to its Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan more than $33bn in against Pakistan is flawed. bilateral talks on the sidelines of by some Cabinet’s members strategic partnership with Islamabad denies. Pakistan aid over the last 15 years and “Nobody wants peace in the annual meeting of Boao who will have separate meetings Pakistan that stood test of the also insists its influence over had gotten nothing in return Afghanistan more than Forum for Asia in the Chinese with their Chinese counterparts. time. Chinese Ambassador said the Taliban has been but ‘lies & deceit’. Washington Pakistan because we are the Hainan province on Tuesday Yao Jing said that this will be most that Pakistan is an important exaggerated. later confirmed it is with- most affected” by terrorism, he (April 10). important interaction between country of the region and a Pakistan has, however, holding $255m in US military said. This was stated by Chinese the two leaders in the context of founding member of Boao.

Duterte lets Justice Minister resign & picks heads of security forces Two Koreas REUTERS Duterte would fire Aguirre, who attended meet to plan a monthly cabinet meeting late on MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Wednesday. landmark Duterte said yesterday he had accepted Roque also announced the the resignation of his Justice Secretary, appointment of Lieutenant-General summit the eighth member of his cabinet to leave Carlito Galvez, who led troops in a five- AFP since last year, and had picked the heads month-long battle in a southern city last of the country’s security forces. year, as the new Military Chief. Duterte gave no reason for letting go Albayalde and Galvez will assume SEOUL: Officials from North staunch loyalist and former university their positions next week after the Pres- and South Korea discussed classmate Vitaliano Aguirre, but it came ident returned from trips to China and protocol headaches and other at a time of rampant media speculation Hong Kong, Roque added. The changes logistics of a rare summit later he would be sacked over his will trigger changes in security forces’ this month, which will see Kim performance. leadership. Jong Un become the first North The President made the He said Aguirre’s replacement had Korean leader to set foot in the announcement during a speech, calling taken his oath as the new Justice South since the end of the Aguirre ‘my fraternity brother’. He was Secretary. Korean War. replaced by Menardo Guevarra, a lawyer Rumours about Aguirre’s departure Menardo Guevarra (right) takes an oath as Justice Secretary next to Philippine Kim and the South’s pres- who was the Deputy Executive Secretary from cabinet went into overdrive in recent President Rodrigo Duterte during a ceremony at the Malacanang Presidential Palace ident Moon Jae-in are due to in the President’s office. weeks after his justice department, due in Metro Manila, yesterday. meet on April 27 at the South’s Duterte named Metro Manila Police to insufficient evidence, dropped charges side of the demilitarised zone Chief Oscar Albayalde as the new head of against several drug kingpins who had brunt of a crackdown in which police have bribery scandal a state witness. for the landmark inter-Korean the 175,000-member national police admitted their involvement in the drug killed thousands of people. Aguirre was in the same law school summit. force, replacing the tough-talking Ronald trade. Aguirre was also dragged into a con- fraternity as Duterte in Davao City, and Yesterday’s working-level dela Rosa, whose extended tenure ends Duterte has vowed to jail or kill what troversy over an attempt to bribe two offi- he was the lawyer for a police officer meeting was aimed at ironing soon. he calls ‘drug lords’ as part of a bloody cials of the immigration bureau, which accused of carrying out killings at out the protocols, security Presidential spokesman Harry Roque war on drugs in which small-time ped- comes under his remit, and a proposal to Duterte’s behest during the 22 years measures and media coverage had earlier said there were no indications dlers and slum dwellers have borne the make a businesswoman embroiled in a Duterte was mayor of the southern city. of the summit, the South’s presidential office said. “We had sincere talks for four hours straight”, said Kwun Hyuk-ki, one of the five- Key Malaysian opposition party suspended US demands long-term Pakistani member South Korean dele- gation to the talks. AP Bersatu Malaysia failed to submit Najib’s ruling coalition has visas for officials & businessmen This month’s summit will adequate documentation related dwindled in the last two elections be only the third of its kind KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian to its registration and asked it to and in 2013 it lost the popular vote since the 1950-53 Korean War INTERNEWS authorities ordered former Prime do so within a month or be for the first time. Pribumi party Foreign Secretary Tehmina ended with an armistice. Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s permanently deregistered. official Wan Saiful Wan Jan called Janjua were issued one-month It is set to take place at the political party to temporarily Elections are due by August yesterday’s order ‘an abuse of ISLAMABAD: A serious row has visas by the US Embassy, South’s Peace House in the disband yesterday in a blow to the but Prime Minister Najib Razak is power by a regime that is des- erupted between Pakistan and sources confirmed. border truce village of Pan- opposition ahead of expected widely expected to dissolve Par- perate to stay in office’. He said the United States over visa According to the State munjom, the same building in general elections. The Registrar liament today to pave the way for the party met yesterday to decide restrictions for the US officials Department letter, the US has which yesterday’s meeting was of Societies said the Parti Pribumi a vote next month. Support for its next move. and citizens, putting the issued about 40,000 non- held. Attention has been par- strained ties between the two immigrant visas to Pakistanis ticularly focused on details of countries under further stress, during the last five years. how Kim should be received it was learnt yesterday. According to the Pakistan when he crosses the military According to US gov- Embassy sources, Islamabad demarcation line to the South. ernment sources, the State has issued visas to 60,000 US News reports said Kim is Department has written a letter citizens during last five years. likely to be welcomed by South to the Pakistan Embassy in However, more than 60 Korean military guards of Washington complaining percent of those who obtained honour, because two former issuance of short duration visas Pakistani visas are US citizens South Korean presidents were to its officials and businessmen of Pakistani origin who come met by North Korean honour and threatening to reciprocate home to visit their families. guards when they visited the measure for Pakistani offi- The sources said Pakistan Pyongyang for the previous cials and citizens. tightened visa control for the summits in 2000 and 2007. The State Department US officials and businessmen The two sides are also maintained that Pakistanis are after the incident of Raymond believed to have discussed usually issued five-year visas Davis, a CIA contractor who whether to allow live broad- by the US Embassy in Islamabad was arrested in Pakistan for casting of the summit for the but the US officials and even killing two Pakistanis in Lahore. first time, as the previous two businessmen are getting single- When contacted, the Paki- summits were recorded and entry visas of three-month stan’s Ambassador to the United aired later. The South’s dele- duration only from Pakistan States Aizaz Chaudhry con- gation yesterday was led by Embassy in Washington. firmed that the visa issue has Kim Sang-gyun, a senior Rally for activists Recently, the United States been taken up with the embassy director from the National has also started issuing shorter by the State Department. Intelligence Service, who met Former Hong Kong lawmaker and pro-democracy activist Leung Kwok-hung (centre), also known duration visas to the Pakistani However, he said Pakistan is Kim Chang Son, an official as ‘Long Hair’, shouts at a rally outside the Chinese Liaison Office in Hong Kong yesterday, to officials. not restricting visas to the US from the North’s state affairs commemorate human rights activists and call for the release of political prisoners. Even the Minister for officials and legitimate commission and five other Interior Ahsan Iqbal and businessmen. delegates. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 For Israel, there’s little political ESTABLISHED IN 1996 cost for Palestinians’ bloodshed CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected] ISHAAN THAROOR ACTING MANAGING EDITOR THE WASHINGTON POST MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected] his weekend in Gaza, Pales- tinians buried their dead after Israeli soldiers killed at least 18 TPalestinian protesters and wounded hundreds more. About 30,000 Palestinians had gathered near the fenced barrier separating the Gaza EDITORIAL Strip from Israel, both protesting the stifling blockade on their territory and mourning the dispossession of their ancestral lands at the hands of the Cementing economic ties Israeli state. As in many other Palestinian pro- atar has been witnessing a lot of changes in tests that take place in the occupied marked the worst day of violence in Gaza was “deeply saddened” by Friday’s the last few months in its economy and has territories, most protesters were since the 2014 war between the Islamist events. But Jason Greenblatt, Trump’s Qbeen galloping ahead with new vigour and unarmed and non-violent. Families group Hamas and the Israeli military, in leading envoy for Israeli and Pales- determination. The illegal blockade imposed picnicked in the shadow of the Israeli which the United Nations said at least 1,462 tinian negotiations, undercut that on Doha by some of the neighbours on June 2017 border and flew Palestinian flags. But Palestinian civilians died. And the message by taking Israel’s side and came as a surprise, but, failed to make any dent in like so many other Palestinian protests, aftermath of the protests underscored both pinning the blame on Hamas for the the economic growth of the country. Qatar is still this one ended in tears. the desperate futility of the Palestinian “hostile march.” Indeed, the Trump one of the fastest growing countries in the region. “I took my grandchildren. We went struggle and the relative impunity with administration has helped stoke Pales- In addition to the strong fundamentals, the lead- to a peaceful demonstration,” Fayik which Israel can snuff out Palestinian lives. tinian outrage. ership of the country was very quick to react and Sabbagh told The Washington Post. The right-wing government of Across the occupied territories, Pal- put in place all required legislations. This gave the “We went there to tell them this is our Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin estinian factions have called for protests required boost to the private sector to step up their land, but what we found was different.” Netanyahu offered neither sympathy every day until May 15, “the day after the game and accelerate towards self-sufficiency. Israeli authorities claimed they opened nor remorse. “Israel is acting deter- anniversary of Israel’s independence in While finding new markets and setting up new fire in response to some protesters who minedly and decisively to protect its 1948, known to Palestinians as the trade routes, Qatar made many new friends and had encroached near the fence, sovereignty and the security of its cit- ‘Nakba,’ or catastrophe,” as my col- also made existing trade relations stronger than burning tires and hurling stones or izens,” Netanyahu said. Officials leagues reported. It also happens that ever. molotov cocktails. Footage that described the protest as a “camouflage” the White House has chosen that date to This was evident from the highly positive emerged from the chaotic scene sug- for Hamas infiltrators supposedly open its new embassy in Jerusalem, a response to the Qatar-US Economic Forum held in gested Israeli soldiers targeted launching an attack across the fortified move that reinforced the Palestinian Miami on Wednesday. unarmed protesters, including some border. Defence Minister Avigdor view that Washington can no longer be The Qatari delegation will tour a number of cities who were running away and were shot Liberman rebuffed international calls trusted as a fair broker in the long- in the US including Wash- from a distance by snipers. for an investigation, saying that “under stalled peace process. ington and South Carolina. An One no circumstances” would there be an The violence should also be seen as exhibition is also being held on victim was inquiry into the incident and opining another episode in the long-running the sidelines of the forum to 20-year-old that the Israeli soldiers manning the power struggle between Hamas and showcase Qatar’s culture and Badr fence “deserve a commendation.” the Palestinian Authority, led by Qatar is seeing a traditions. Sabbagh, The IDF even boasted that its troops Mahmoud Abbas. Attempts at reconcili- positive rippling The forum is organised by The IDF even Fayik’s son, had maintained total control of the sit- ation between the two factions have effect in the the Ministry of Economy and who was uation down to the number of bullets faltered, and the two sides themselves boasted that economy as can Commerce in collaboration killed just fired. But the Israeli military soon have grown weaker. Abbas, the lost with Qatar Chamber, its troops had minutes after deleted the tweet as more footage sur- shepherd of an all-but-dead peace be seen from the American Chamber of Com- maintained total arriving to faced of panicked Palestinians being process, has little chance of making fact that 15,000 merce, Qatari Businessmen watch the gunned down while trying to flee. progress and perhaps even less control of the new companies Association, Qatar American protests. “He The Israeli leadership had reason to credibility. situation down were formed since Business Council and a asked for a feel comfortable in its defiance. The All the while, the ongoing blockade number of US official bodies. to the number of cigarette, I most vocal criticism from abroad came and restrictions imposed on Gaza have the blockade. This Addressing the forum, bullets fired. But the gave it to him, from Iran and Turkey; censure from made conditions more difficult for the economic vibrancy Qatar’s Minister of Economy he had two either country is more likely a source of Palestinians who live there. “I want to Israeli military soon offers a great and Commerce, H E Sheikh puffs, and relish for Netanyahu than unease. And be shot,” one 22-year-old protester deleted the tweet opportunity for Ahmed bin Jassim bin then he was at the United Nations, the Trump told my colleagues on Friday. “I don’t Mohammed Al Thani, revealed as more footage shot in the administration blocked the Security want this life.” new partnerships. that during the past five years surfaced of panicked head,” his Council from issuing a statement that the volume of trade between brother called for an “independent and trans- The author writes about foreign affairs the two countries amounted Palestinians being Mohammed parent investigation” and affirmed the for The Washington Post. He previously to about $24bn. gunned down while told The Post. Palestinians’ right to peaceful protest. was a senior editor and correspondent It is also worth noting that there are 650 US com- trying to flee. The State Department spokeswoman at Time magazine, based first in Hong panies operating in Qatar out of which 117 are killings Heather Nauert said the United States Kong and later in New York. wholly-owned by US businesses. Qatar has also been making a lot of strategic investments all over the world and in the US in par- ticular, which are creating thousands of local jobs. Qatar Airways has allocated about $92bn to London looks for answers as murder rate soars support the US economy by purchasing 332 US-made AFP aircraft, contributing more than 527,000 jobs. wars and criticised the gov- member of parliament for the protect people on the cheap,” The blockade has actually enhanced Qatar’s eco- ernment’s funding cuts for area, said on Facebook she had warned. nomic competitiveness and makes the country an nother deadly night police. “We need to bring appealing for witnesses. She A spokesman for Britain’s attractive destination for American investments. in London is putting down the gangsters,” he said. noted an order allowing police interior ministry insisted the The Qatar-US Economic Forum will give an pressure on political London’s Metropolitan to search members of the government is taking action opportunity for both the sides to weigh-in the various leaders, as a surge in Police launched 45 murder public without suspicion amid “to restrict access to offensive A the risk of violence had been weapons” and “break the opportunities available, which could be mutually violence on the streets of the inquiries in the first three beneficial for both countries. British capital pushes its months of 2018 — including 15 put in place in the area. deadly cycle of violence.” “The America is also a favourite destination for Qatari murder rate higher than New in February and 22 in March. There has been a sharp UK has some of the toughest students to pursue their higher education as there York’s. Two teenagers were That is roughly double the drop in such stop-and-search gun laws in the world and we are around 1,200 students currently studying in shot — one fatally — and number seen in the first activity, with use of the con- are determined to keep it that American universities. another was stabbed in the quarter of last year and, in the troversial powers at the lowest way,” he said. Qatar is seeing a positive rippling effect in the northeast of the city. Some are latter two months, more than level since current data Sarah Castro, of Safer economy as can be seen from the fact that 15,000 blaming budget cuts for the in New York, a city of compa- records started 17 years ago. It London, a charity working to new companies were formed since the blockade. spate of attacks. rable size. attracted sustained criticism prevent gang violence, said her This economic vibrancy offers a great opportunity Larry Logan, a former It is the first time in for targeting ethnic minorities, staff were “shell-shocked” by for new partnerships. police superintendent in east modern history that London’s leading then-interior minister the recent violence. She warned London, told the city is facing homicide rate, which has Theresa May, who is now against trying to identify one “a perfect storm” of reduced grown nearly 40 percent in prime minister, to introduce single cause for the spike.“If we police numbers and “deci- three years, has been higher reforms in 2014. knew, we’d be stopping it,” she mated” social services due to than New York’s. In the latest London’s mayor Sadiq said. “It’s a whole range of dif- QUOTE OF THE DAY funding cuts. He said “over- violence Monday, a 17-year- Khan, who has devolved ferent things”. worked” detectives are old girl was shot dead in Tot- powers over policing, has also Castro said the biggest retiring or quitting as they tenham, north London, in blamed May’s government for challenge youth workers faced We will accept struggle with the caseloads. what witnesses described as a underfunding the police. He on London’s streets was trying the results of any Citing a recent conver- drive-by attack. says the force has faced more to change young men’s investigation in sation with a homicide Meanwhile a 16-year-old than £600 million (688 mindsets. “They think being a detective, he said: “in his 35 boy was in a critical condition million euros, $844 million) in man is being hyper-mas- which we take an years, he’s never known it so in hospital after he was shot in central government grant cuts culine,” she added. equal part and overwhelming... they’re just the face in northeast London, since 2011, leading to the Logan, the retired superin- leaving in their droves.” according to local lawmaker large-scale loss of police staff tendent who also now runs a which is transparent, David Lammy, the local Stella Creasy. and facilities. crime reduction initiative, not a secret one. MP in Tottenham where the A 15-year-old boy is also “Government cuts have agreed. “It’s either fight or teenager was killed, said he being treated for non-life decimated services for young flight — and invariably it’s Sergei Lavrov had requested an urgent threatening injuries after Londoners across our city,” he fight, and they will strike first, meeting with Home Secretary being stabbed in the arm in the wrote on Twitter Tuesday, whether it’s to stab someone Russian Foreign Minister Amber Rudd. same incident. reacting to a post from Labour or shoot someone,” he said. Lammy said the violence “This is a horrific and dis- MP Dawn Butler criticising “That’s what we’re seeing was bring driven by drug turf tressing incident,” Creasy, the Downing Street. “You can’t more and more of.” FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 OPINION 09 Kunduz madrassa attack: Losing the moral high ground

he attack by the Afghan gov- and both sides are willing to write off largely consisting of minor religious ernment air force at the the deaths of the people they both scholars, their parents and teachers. Hashemia Madrassa (reli- insist to defend as “collateral According to witness accounts, the gious school) in northern damage”. crowd was gathered outside the T Forces representing Kunduz province on April 2 that ‘Wrong examples’ school not for a high-level Taliban killed and injured scores of civilians Unfortunately, the Afghans’ meeting but a turban binding cer- democratic countries in and a number of Taliban fighters and Western allies have repeatedly set emony and lunch. Afghanistan, and their THOMAS RUTTIG commanders is, to paraphrase the wrong examples. According to civilian sources on Afghan allies, should make AL JAZEERA late Colombian novelist Gabriel The most striking one was their the ground there were some Taliban Garcia Marquez, a story of deaths denial, and then threadbare justifi- commanders present, but they were sure to hit their targets foretold. cation, of their bombing of a hospital only there to attend the ceremony without killing innocent Last year, after the US gov- run by Doctors Without Borders, and the lunch. civilians, or in their words, ernment announced its (not so) new known by its French initials MSF, in An Afghan pilot should have been “causing any collateral Afghanistan strategy, focusing on the very same embattled city of able to recognise such a ceremony for increased military pressure on the Kunduz in October 2015. what it is from a presumably low- damage”. They should abide Taliban to force them to the negoti- The bombardment, conducted by flying chopper. by the Geneva convention ating table, the armed group replied the US-led, NATO driven Resolute Mind you, even if a high number and avoid launching attacks in kind, announcing they would not Support Mission, killed16 civilians of Taliban commanders had been be intimidated as they had sat out an and injured a further 37, among them present, and even if they had held a on civilians, even when onslaught of even larger troop children, patients, doctors and care- war council there, hiding among “high value targets” are numbers under President Barack takers. The US acknowledged civilians — firing at such a crowd believed to be among them. Obama. launching the air attack and admitted does, according to the Geneva Con- To borrow a Pashto phrase, with they “may have” hit the hospital, but vention, amount to the dispropor- that exchange of unpleasantries it tried to justify their actions by tionate use of force and possibly a groups under the leadership of the was “clear as the sun” that, unfortu- claiming that they were targeting war crime. Resolute Support Mission and the nately, this year — since Nowruz on “individuals threatening the force”. Yes, the Taliban, according to the Afghan forces that they train March 21 which is also the new The Taliban’s declaration that they UN, still cause more civilian casu- should hold themselves to a higher Afghan year 1397 — would see had no fighters present in the hos- alties than the Afghan forces and their standard. another escalation of violence, pital, and the MSF statements that the international allies. Forces representing demo- pushing a breakthrough towards a “hospital’s coordinates were known In late January, they rigged an cratic countries in Afghanistan, negotiated end to this war further to the US forces” fell on deaf ears. ambulance with explosives to attack and their Afghan allies, should into the future. What Monday’s Following Monday’s attack, the an office of the Afghan interior min- make sure to hit their targets madrassa attack showed was that Afghan authorities followed the istry in Kabul and — when they failed without killing innocent civilians, there is no end in sight to this conflict example their American allies set in to reach their target — blew it up or in their words, “causing any 2015 and attempted to opposite a large hospital in the collateral damage”. They should deny any wrongdoing. morning rush hour, killing 95 people abide by the Geneva convention The Afghan Ministry of and injuring 158 others. and avoid launching attacks on Defence’s spokesman, And a few days after Nowruz in civilians, even when “high value for example, insisted Lashkargah, the provincial capital of targets” are believed to be among there were no civilians southern Helmand, someone drove a them. present at this madrassa car into a crowd leaving a sports If this does not become an at all - he claimed it was stadium, killing and injuring dozens. unbreakable rule, Afghan gov- a “Taliban training The Taliban did not officially ernment forces can not gain the centre”. It did not claim responsibility for this atrocity. moral high ground and distinguish matter to Afghan But the local chapter of the Islamic themselves from the groups that authorities that almost State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also they call “terrorists”. at the same time the known as ISIS) — which is the only provincial governor’s other usual suspect — is not known to The writer is a co-director of the spokesman announced operate in Helmand, and would have Afghanistan Analysts Network. that at least 5 civilians said something if they were behind it. were killed and 55 were The bombing in Lashkargah came injured as result of the just two days after a suicide bomber air attack. detonated near Kabul University in Witnesses described the Afghan capital, killing 29 people how helicopters first and wounding 52 others. ISIL claimed shot and then fired responsibility for that attack. D-RING ROAD rockets into a crowd In contrast, forces fighting these POST BOX: 3488 DOHA - QATAR [email protected]

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[email protected] at the camp, with many struggling to Abdullah Mohammed Abdullah, a occupy their time. “I am always angry, 55-year-old father of three, said despite fleeing war PUBLIC RELATIONS depressed and stressed,” he told Al his rheumatoid arthritis, he, too, walked TEL: 4455 7613 Jazeera, the desperation in his voice pal- every day to Obock. “The rice they give us [email protected] pable. “I look at my children’s faces and is spoiled,” he lamented, accusing camp officials of distributing substandard food just inches away, he looks for his flip- know they’ve forfeited their future ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT and exacerbating his poor health. “All flops before heading to the nearest toilet, because we’re here. “There are no jobs, TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 300 metres at the other end of the no universities, no prospects. If I could, I they give us is 500 Djiboutian Francs FAX: 4455 7870 Markazi refugee camp in northern would return to Yemen today. Despite all ($2.8) per family, per month,” he [email protected] Djibouti. its savagery, it’s better than spending one exclaimed, stretching out his arms as the Inshallah (“God willing”), there will be more second at this camp.” grains slipped through his fingers and the CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT more food, he says. Inshallah, the Markazi, a sprawling tent city in the mouldy smell wafted into the humid air. TEL: 4455 7857 weather will be cool. Inshallah, the war heart of the Djiboutian desert, is filled “What can we buy with that. Nothing!” [email protected] will end, he adds, supplicating as he with story after story of misery and hope- Because of these harsh living condi- heads to the mosque after making his lessness. Temperatures can exceed 50C tions, more than 70 percent of the popu- SUBSCRIPTION & wudhu (ablution) with warm and discol- in the summer, and according to its lation that once inhabited Markazi have DISTRIBUTION oured water. Faith is what has kept inhabitants, the cries of emaciated hyenas left, with many deciding to return to TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 Quraini and the more than 1,400 Yemenis and wolves terrorise children. Yemen, stating that living under fire was FAX: 44557819 staying at Markazi, a sweltering refugee Many of those who fled here left poor better. [email protected] After three years camp just 32km from war-torn Yemen, villages and shanty towns in Taiz, an area “Life is expensive in Djibouti,” of “existing” at from giving up. But after three years of that has witnessed some of the worst Vanessa Panaligan, the UN’s media rela- praying, Quraini admits, that faith is fighting between Houthi rebels and pro- tions officer in Djibouti told Al Jazeera. “A the dry, dusty and beginning to waver. government forces. Quraini was one of lot of people have decided to leave All thoughts and views desolate refugee After evading snipers, air raids and the first to arrive, and like the many because of the prospect of a better life expressed in these columns camp, and the war shelling, Quraini says he was full of hope others who followed, expected a better somewhere else. “The [Djiboutian] gov- are those of the writers, far from ending, when he escaped the carnage in Yemen quality of life. “I lost family members, my ernment has struggled with the influx of with his wife and eight young children in friends, and I gave up my home,” the refugees, but it’s getting better. Slowly.” not of the newspaper. the Quraini family’s April 2015. 43-year-old market trader said. Djibouti’s government recently intro- euphoria has begun When fighting engulfed Bab Al “And now the UN has washed its duced new laws that would make it All correspondence to turn to despair — Mandeb, his hometown in the south- hands with us. My three-year-old easier for refugees to find work. But with the unemployment rate hov- regarding Views and another piece in the western province of Taiz, more than daughter is partially blind and no one 100,000 people fled the region. Those seems to care. I’ve taken her to several ering around 45 percent, many of the Opinion pages should be mosaic of tragedy unable to join their loved ones in other doctors and a hospital in the capital, but Yemenis Al Jazeera met said that they send to editor-in-chief parts of the country, came to Djibouti. everyone says there is no treatment for were being paid well below standard created by Yemen’s office or mailed to the conflict. More than 37,000 people crossed the her. “This wouldn’t be happening to us in rates. However, they said they had to per- narrow Bab Al Mandeb Strait, known as Yemen.” As he begins to reel off a litany of severe as they had nowhere else to go. [email protected] 10 EUROPE FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 Russia demands answers in spy probe ahead of UN talks AFP Foreign Minister Up to UK to Sergei Lavrov called MOSCOW: Russia warned for a “substantial and prove Russia Britain yesterday it could no responsible” probe longer ignore Moscow’s “legit- was behind: imate” questions over a spy and the “presentation poisoning scandal, hours ahead of evidence”, German official of urgent UN Security Council reiterating that REUTERS talks on the spiralling diplomatic Russia was ready for crisis. “It will not be possible to ignore the legitimate questions “joint work”. BERLIN: Britain needs to show we are asking,” Foreign Minister proof that Russia was behind last Sergei Lavrov said hours before month’s poisoning of a former a meeting of the UN Security said on a visit to Ankara on Russian double agent and his Council, which is due to discuss Wednesday that “common daughter in England, the German the spiralling diplomatic crisis sense” must prevail to avoid government’s coordinator for Russian President Vladimir Putin (second right), accompanied by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov between Russia and the West. “this damage in international Russia said yesterday. (third right), meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (second left) at the Kremlin, yesterday. Britain blames Russia for the relations”. Gernot Erler said pressure March 4 poisoning on UK soil of Moscow was unable to get was rising on Prime Minister former double agent Sergei the required two-thirds of votes Theresa May’s government after Skripal with what it says was a from members to approve a Britain’s military research centre, Russia and China join hands Soviet-made military-grade joint investigation at Wednes- at Porton Down, said on Tuesday nerve agent. day’s OPCW meeting. it could not say yet whether the The crisis has led to the Diplomatic sources said that nerve agent used in the attack biggest wave of tit-for-tat expul- six countries voted in favour of had been produced in Russia. to assail US unilateralism sions of diplomats between the Russian draft motion but 15 “That contradicts what we AP Moscow and the West in recent were against while 17 abstained, had previously heard from concerns. He cited as examples Wang warned that Wash- memory. mainly countries from the Non- British politicians and will cer- the US push to renegotiate a ington’s move would hurt the Early yesterday morning Aligned Movement(NAM). tainly raise the pressure on MOSCOW: The foreign nuclear deal with Iran and the global economy and interna- some 60 US diplomats ordered Russia’s UN ambassador Britain to show further proof that ministers of Russia and China terms of an international climate tional trade, denouncing it as out of Russia left their embassy Vasily Nebenzia said the the traces plausibly point to jointly denounced what they agreement. “typical unilateralism and (an) compound in Moscow. meeting in New York would Moscow,” Erler told German described yesterday as the “It has nothing to do with undisguised attempt at Russia called a meeting of focus on a letter sent by British broadcaster ARD. unilateralism of the United diplomacy. It’s an attempt to hegemony.” “The international the global chemical watchdog Prime Minister Theresa May He added that additional States, criticism that underlined enforce its own interests while community must jointly oppose on Wednesday over the accusing Moscow of carrying out secret service information their growing rapport on global completely ignoring the such unilateralism and violation Salisbury incident, but failed in the attempted assassination. appeared to have led Britain to issues. interests of others,” Lavrov said. of rules,” he said. its bid to join the probe by the The bid to secure a joint blame Russian President Speaking in Moscow after Russia’s recently reinvig- Wang’s trip to Russia follows Organisation for the Prohibition probe saw a day of bitter Vladimir Putin for the attempted talks with his Russian coun- orated support for China reflects a Moscow visit earlier this week of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). rhetoric between Moscow and murder of former double agent terpart, Chinese Foreign Min- its disappointment with Wash- by new Chinese Defense Min- Russia then requested a UN Britain and its western allies. Sergei Skripal and his daughter. ister Wang Yi strongly criticised ington after the Kremlin hoped ister Wei Fenghe, who said it Security Council meeting in New London slammed the joint “Apparently, there were such Washington’s move to hike for improved relations under was a signal to the US of increas- York. Speaking in Moscow, probe idea as “perverse”. reports from the British side, tariffs on Chinese products. “If President Donald Trump. ingly close Russia-China mil- Lavrov called for a “substantial “We will not agree to Rus- based on secret service infor- the US thinks that it can get Trump has approved higher itary ties. Moscow’s hopes for and responsible” probe and the sia’s demand to conduct a joint mation, so that not only Porton advantages through protec- duties on Chinese telecoms, aer- warmed Russia-US ties under “presentation of evidence”, reit- investigation into the attack in Down played a role but also tionism, its calculus is wrong,” ospace and other technology Trump have withered amid the erating that Russia was ready for Salisbury because the UK —sup- additional information,” Erler Wang warned. goods but left time to negotiate investigations of alleged col- “joint work”. At the same time, ported by many other countries said. Russian Foreign Minister by announcing a comment lusion between the Trump cam- he alleged the Skripal case was — has assessed that it is highly “But these (reports) are not Sergey Lavrov, when asked period through May 11. paign and Russia and myriad used by Britain as “a pretext, likely that the Russian state is known publicly and now there about Russia’s view of the US- Chinese regulators made a other disputes, most recently the either made up or staged, for the responsible for this attack,” is pressure for more of this infor- Chinese trade conflict, said the $50bn list of items on which the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy groundless expulsions of British chemical arms expert mation to be made known, oth- US action reflects the Trump country could increase tariffs to in Britain. “We in Russia stand Russian diplomats”. John Foggo told the OPCW’s erwise the whole thing is not administration’s unilateralist retaliate, including soybeans for direct dialogue to solve any President Vladimir Putin governing executive council. transparent,” he said. approach to international and small aircraft. outstanding issues,” Lavrov said.

Former spy’s poisoned daughter Italian coalition talks fail: President

says she is recovering REUTERS

AFP public bench in the English city of Salisbury ROME: Talks aimed at resolving on March 4. Britain blames Russia for incident, Italy’s political stalemate failed to LONDON: The Russian woman who was but Moscow has furiously denied the charges. break the deadlock and a new poisoned in Britain last month with her former The crisis has led to a wave of tit-for-tat round of consultations will be spy father said yesterday she was recovering, expulsions of diplomats between Moscow and held next week, President Sergio in her first public statement in a case that has the West. Mattarella said yesterday. sparked a major diplomatic crisis between Russian state television earlier aired an The head of state, who is Moscow and the West. unverified recording of a phone conversation tasked with overcoming the gov- “I woke up over a week ago now and am between Yulia Skripal and her cousin who lives ernment impasse, met all the glad to say my strength is growing daily,” Yulia in Moscow. main party leaders over the past Skripal was quoted as saying in comments In the call, a woman introducing herself two days of consultations to hear Anti-establishment 5-Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio speaks to released by the police. as Yulia Skripal said she was expecting to be their suggestions on how to the media during the second day of consultations with the Italian Yulia Skripal said she had found the discharged from hospital soon and that her respond to last month’s incon- President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace in Rome, yesterday. incident “disorientating”, without providing father Sergei was “fine”. clusive national election. any further details on the attack in her short The hospital where the pair are being “According to the rules of our coalition,” Mattarella said. “During a few days of reflection pass also statement. She and her father, a former double treated said in their latest update last week democracy, it is necessary that these two days of consultations, because of the need for more time agent, were found in a critical condition on a that Sergei remained in a critical condition. there be some accords between this condition has not yet that many political forces asked different political forces to form a emerged,” he said, adding: “I’ll let for during the consultations.”

Slovaks renew Merkel to visit Trump as anti-govt protest trade, Iran deadlines loom AP REUTERS 1. Merkel’s visit to the United States, first reported by mass- BRATISLAVA: Tens of thou- BERLIN: German Chancellor selling daily Bild, will also take sands rallied across Slovakia Angela Merkel will visit US place shortly before a May 12 yesterday in a new wave of President Donald Trump on deadline that Trump has set to anti-government protests April 27, a senior US official said improve an international deal amid a political crisis trig- yesterday, as differences over to curb Iran’s nuclear program. gered by the slayings of an a nuclear deal with Iran and Her office had no imme- investigative reporter and his trade cast a shadow over the diate comment on the planned fiancee. transatlantic relationship. visit. Merkel, in a telephone call The protesters in the Merkel’s trip, three days with Trump last week, urged capital and two dozen other after French president dialogue on trade policy towns and cities were Emmanuel Macron’s state visit between the EU and the United demanding a thorough and to the U.S. capital, will come just States, “taking into account the independent investigation before the expiry of an rules-based international trade into the February 21 shooting exemption for the European system”. deaths of Jan Kuciak and Union from U.S. import duties Merkel’s relationship with Martina Kusnirova. on steel and aluminium. Trump got off to a frosty start “Let’s not forget our first The twin visits would give after his November 2016 and key demand,” organiser the European Union’s two election. Juraj Seliga told the crowd. leading national leaders the Before a phone conver- Prime Minister Robert Aeroplane on hotel roof opportunity to lobby for the sation on March 1 to discuss the Fico’s three-party coalition An old Russian-made Iljuschin aeroplane body is lifted yesterday in Graz before being transported bloc to be exempted perma- war in Syria and Russian stepped down following large to the hotel Novapark where it will be mounted on the roof. nently from the steel and alu- nuclear arms, the two leaders street protests sparked by the minium tariffs. The tariffs are had not spoken to each other slayings. suspended for the EU until May for more than five months. FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 EUROPE 11

Young Muslims Austrian Muslims in UK promote peace with roses condemn hijab ANATOLIA LONDON: A Europe-wide event to break fears and prej- ban proposal udices against Muslims and to promote empathy was launched in London’s central ANATOLIA Prime Minister King’s Cross Station Sebastian Kurz on yesterday. VIENNA: Austrian Muslims and Wednesday said that Young Muslims’ stand in a number of other civil society front of the station was visited associations yesterday strongly legal preparations by people who would like to condemned a legal proposal to were under way get informed about the event. impose a ‘hijab’ ban after it was to ban the hijab in “This week, the Islamic announced by the Austrian prime Community Milli Gorus minister. elementary schools. (ICMG) organisation will have Prime Minister Sebastian thousands of young Muslims Kurz on Wednesday said that living in Europe, Australia and legal preparations were under strongly condemn this Canada, out on the streets way to ban the hijab in ele- announcement.” Dr Farid Hafez, delivering their ‘Hello, I am a mentary schools. He said the a political scientist, said such French President to unveil a long-awaited autism plan Muslim’ message to introduce legal proposal was called “the problematic announcements themselves with roses,” a French President Emmanuel Macron (second left), visits the Creche Graffiti’s / Association Le Moulin child protection law” and was originated from “an authoritarian press release said. “Con- Vert nursery where children with autism are mixed in with ordinary children, in Rouen, Normandy, aimed at preventing the for- mindset on the part of the state”. tacting people individually is mation of “a parallel political ide- Dr Sonia Zaafrani, the head yesterday, as part of a one-day-visit focused on Autism issues. Macron is unveiling a long-awaited the most natural and the best ology” in the country. of the Initiative for Discrimi- autism plan for a country that is shockingly behind the curve on providing basic education and care way of promoting under- Ibrahim Olgun, the head of nation-Free Education (IDB), said for people on the autism spectrum. standing and empathy,” the the Islamic Religious Authority the headscarf was not an obstacle release issued by ICMG said. of Austria (IGGO), described the to integration with regard to the “We have prepared the proposal as “unacceptable” in his education system. ‘Hello, I am a Muslim’ events interview to Anatolia. He said the Stressing that the headscarf to encourage mutual commu- proposed ban was merely aimed ban contradicted the consti- nication and co-operation at creating an agenda in which tution, Zaafrani said Austria Polish ministers to give up bonuses amid outcry between Muslims and non- children would be used as should refer to the second article Muslims,” said Kemal Ergun, AFP political tools and the headscarf of the European Convention on €15,000 and €19,000 on top of state who are still in office fol- the group’s president. would be portrayed as an Islamic Human Rights, which declares their pay last year sparked lowing a January reshuffle “have The event will see young political symbol. “If politics is not that states should act in WARSAW: Ministers in Poland’s outrage in a country where the decided to hand over their Muslims promoting mutual done through the kippah of Jews accordance with their citizens’ right-wing government are to average monthly salary is around bonuses to the Caritas charity understanding in public or Christian crosses, no politics views of the world and their reli- donate their generous bonuses to €1,000. A poll conducted last for social services by mid-May,” places in various countries can be done over the headscarf,” gious beliefs. Secretary-General charity while lawmakers face a month by the Kantar MB Institute PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski including Germany, the Neth- he noted. He also said the pro- of the Vienna Islamic Federation pay cut, the ruling PiS party said for private broadcaster TVN told reporters in Warsaw. Kac- erlands, France and Austria. posal was a violation of human (IFW) Harun Erciyas argues on yesterday amid plunging poll found that backing for the PiS zynski is widely regarded as The event will also see the rights, stressing that it was in his behalf that this school hijab numbers. tumbled from some 40 percent Poland’s de facto decision- participation from more than contradiction with parental ban has been brought up in order Media revelations that the to 28 percent for the first time maker, despite being a member 500 mosques across Europe, freedom to decide on how to dis- to eventually impose a complete ministers of the Law and Justice since it took office in late 2015. of parliament without a formal according to the ICMG cipline one’s children. “We ban on the hijab. (PiS) party each received between Ministers and secretaries of government post. statement. Estonia calls for deployment of US troops AFP protected,” she said. “We need debate and discussion between Nato has sent a battle group to make sure that there is the air the governments of the two to Estonia — namely troops from WASHINGTON: Estonian Pres- defence and the air support for countries,” she added, listing the UK, France and Denmark — ident Kersti Kaljulaid called for these forces, in case that is nec- Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis but Kaljulaid said that the US Patriot missiles and troops to essary. We need our deterrence and Vice President Mike Pence deployment of American sol- be deployed to her small Baltic to be believable.” as key interlocutors. diers would bring another state, telling AFP it was Kaljulaid said the proposed Russia’s 2014 annexation of dimension. “We’d rather see that necessary to make deterrence deployments had not come up Crimea and its support for sep- bilaterally we could agree to “believable” for Russia. on Tuesday in conversation with aratists in eastern Ukraine has have some boots on the ground In an interview coinciding President Donald Trump — who rekindled long-standing fears on a permanent rotational with her visit to the White House, is notoriously prickly about the about aggression in the already basis,” she said. “This is very the conservative leader said the use of US military assets abroad nervous Baltic states. With a useful to calm the jittery nerves. deployment of American — but talks between the two combined population of just six Some people might think that materiel and personnel would governments were ongoing. “We million people, the three coun- Nato takes a long time to act, but bolster existing Nato troop are past the stage in our relations tries were occupied and annexed the US could be quicker. There deployments — launched in that you come to Washington by Moscow during World War is some rationale in this response to Russia’s more bel- with an empty goody bag and II. The trio broke free from the thinking.” US troops are already licose posture. “We want to be then you go back with a bag crumbling Soviet Union in 1991 taking part in Nato’s “enhanced sure that both Nato’s territory filled with stuff,” she said. and joined both the European forward presence” but are based and Nato soldiers are well “There is a permanent Union and Nato in 2004. in nearby Poland.

Spain: HSBC UN rights body blasts Hungary before polls whistle-blower AFP political rights commitments, echoed criticisms freed on bail that have surrounded Orban’s tenure. GENEVA: The United Nations Human Rights Hungary “is still a country where there’s a hate AP Committee yesterday issued a scathing report on speech vogue in private and also in public life,” Hungary, days before the country’s election, crit- Shany said. The committee’s report voiced concern MADRID: Spanish authorities icising Budapest over a raft of issues including that hate speech in politics and the media had tar- temporarily released a whistle- rising hate speech. “We remain very concerned geted minority groups including Muslims, migrants blower in a major banking tax with a number of issues,” committee vice chair and refugees. evasion scandal while a judge Yuval Shany told reporters, noting the timing of It also criticised a policy approved last year German Defence Minister in Paris decides whether to extradite the review had no connection to Sunday’s election. that allows for asylum-seekers to be removed to him to Switzerland, where he Polls suggest that nationalistic Prime Minister transit zones while their asylum process is heard. French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly (left) greets faces a 5-year prison sentence Viktor Orban will win a record third term in Sun- The measure “does not meet the legal German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen upon her arrival for economic espionage. Herve day’s vote. The UN panel, which reviews Hun- standards,” of the rights covenant that Budapest in Paris, yesterday. Falciani, a former technology gary’s compliance with its international civil and has joined, the report said. specialist at a subsidiary of HSBC bank, was arrested by Spanish police on Wednesday as part of a yearslong Swiss effort to detain him. Falciani, a Long-range drones return to monitor Ukraine conflict French citizen, was tried in absentia in Switzerland and AFP has not made himself available The most impressive of these long-range drones following a missile systems, the deployment He stopped short of saying to Swiss authorities. assets is the Camcopter S-100, period of relative calm after a of which in the areas close to the which side was responsible for A Swiss court ruled in 2015 STEPANIVKA: Drones with which has a range of 160 km and fresh ceasefire between the front line are banned by peace shooting down the drones. that Falciani illegally leaked a night vision that can fly at more can fly for up to six hours at a Ukrainian army and Russian- agreements. “We expect the But in June 2016, when the massive amount of account than 200km per hour are the time, all the while transmitting backed rebels was agreed. sides, as signatories to these OSCE reported the loss of two of information that led to a global latest tools being used to monitor high quality images. “It was “The use of technology such agreements, to not interfere, by their drones within a week, the wave of tax evasion probes. the most volatile areas in the incredible, I saw guys smoking as long-range unmanned aerial jamming, shooting or otherwise, mission said the evidence Falciani also was convicted of conflict in Eastern Ukraine. cigarettes at night who were five vehicles allows the SMM to with the operation of these strongly suggested one of them illegally obtaining data and Along with 700 human mon- kilometres away from me,” a monitor the situation more UAVs,” Hug told journalists. was hit from a rebel position breaching business confiden- itors, the Organisation for former Camcopter S-100 closely, in particular in areas that Hug added that the use of northeast of the insurgents’ de tiality and bank secrecy. Security and Co-operation in operator said. The OSCE stopped are difficult to reach by ground these vehicles was suspended facto capital of Donetsk. In Madrid, a National Court Europe (OSCE) is using an using drones in the region in patrols or where our monitors after at least three of them were The monitoring team had judge released Falciani from armada of short-, medium- and August 2016 due to an upsurge are restricted, threatened or at downed by surface-to-air mis- another surveillance vehicle shot custody on bail, but confiscated long-range drones to check in fighting in the war that has left risk,” Principal Deputy Chief siles. “It’s because these assets down shortly after it spotted a his passport, limited his peace agreements are being the West’s ties with Moscow in Monitor Alexander Hug said. and our monitors observe facts powerful surface-to-air missile freedom of movement within implemented in a conflict that tatters. But its Special Monitoring The OSCE hopes its long- that (are) uncomfortable and system in a separatist region Spain and ordered him put has cost more than 10,000 lives Mission (SMM) last week re- range drones will be help it spot inconvenient to read for some,” northeast of Donetsk in May under police surveillance. over four years. launched the use of the heavy weapons like tanks or Hug said. 2016. 12 AMERICAS FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 Brazil’s Supreme Court rejects Lula’s bid to avoid prison AFP The 6-5 ruling means On Tuesday, up to 20,000 that Lula — who was people demonstrated in Brazil’s BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s Supreme Brazil’s most popular biggest city, Sao Paulo, to demand Court yesterday rejected former leader on record and Lula go to prison and be barred president Luiz Inacio Lula da from the election, with smaller Silva’s bid to delay a 12 year is the frontrunner rival rallies gathering in Brasilia. prison sentence for corruption ahead of the October More than 5,000 judges and in a ruling that could upend pres- 7 polls — could be prosecutors sent the Supreme idential elections in Latin Amer- arrested within days. Court a petition for Lula to be ica’s biggest country. imprisoned immediately and jus- The 6-5 ruling means that tices have received thousands of Lula — who was Brazil’s most sweeping the country’s political emails on the subject. At the same popular leader on record and is elite. His imprisonment has long time, the court had to contend with the frontrunner ahead of the been the goal of prosecutors the fact that Lula remains enor- October 7 polls — could be running Brazil’s “Car Wash” anti- mously popular with much of the arrested within days. graft investigation and he is now population, especially in the The 11 judges deliberated for their biggest scalp. poorer north-east. more than 10 hours on Lula’s Leftists, however, remember In Sao Paulo, Lula backer request to avoid going to prison Lula’s 2003-2010 rule as a time Maria Lucia Minoto Silva, a while he mounts fresh appeals. when Brazil used its wealth to 60-year-old history teacher, was At 5-5, it was court president lift tens of millions of people out distraught after Weber cast what Carmen Lucia who cast the tie- of poverty. For them, the entire proved the decisive vote on the breaking vote, saying that post- corruption case is a sham cooked court. “This is a farce, it’s a huge poning serving of sentences up by a judiciary giving major blow. I can’t accept Lula out of the “could lead to impunity”. political figures accused of cor- election. I can’t accept an innocent Broadcast live on television, ruption on the right — including man being in prison,” she said. A file picture shows former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attending the testimony of the drama left Brazilians as current President Michel Temer The most notable pressure suspended Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff on impeachment trial, in Brasilia. divided as the judges themselves, — an easier ride. ahead of the court ruling came and raised questions over the Those competing visions from Brazil’s army commander, state of the country’s democracy mirror the increasingly polarized years and one month prison after Under current law, that free during the appeals, poten- who broke traditional non-inter- after the top army general election campaign in which a being convicted last year of meant he should go immediately tially keeping him out of jail for ference in politics by appearing appeared to urge prison for the hard-right former army officer, accepting a seaside apartment to prison, even while conducting a long period. to call for Lula to be imprisoned. 72-year-old founder of the leftist Jair Bolsonaro, is currently second as a bribe from a major con- further appeals in two higher The Supreme Court’s delib- General Eduardo Villas Boas Workers’ Party. in the polls behind Lula, with cen- struction company seeking gov- courts. However, Lula applied to erations on the sensitive case tweeted that the military shared On the right, Lula is con- trists struggling to make ground. ernment contracts. He appealed the Supreme Court for habeas took place under extraordinary Brazilians’ “desire for the repu- sidered the face of corruption Lula was sentenced to 12 in a lower court but lost. corpus, allowing him to remain social and political pressure. diation of impunity”. NYC police shoot man carrying metal pipe Migrant caravan breaks

AP up in southern Mexico Department Terence Monahan. resident Shaya Tenenbaum, who The shooting comes after the AFP Five officers responded and added that a few people in the police killing of an unarmed pause in Puebla, then continue NEW YORK: Officers responding encountered a man matching the crowd shouted at police. black man on March 18 in Sac- to Mexico City for a rally and to reports of a man threatening description in the 911 calls. “The Andre Wilson, 38, told the ramento, California, sparked two MATÍAS ROMERO: The end its activities there. “We people with a gun fatally shot a suspect took a two-handed Daily News that he had known weeks of protests and calls for caravan of Central American expect around 500 or 600 man carrying a metal pipe, shooting stance and pointed an the victim for 20 years, police reform. migrants whose trek across people to come to Mexico City,” mistaking it for a firearm, the object at the approaching describing him as a quirky Stephon Clark, 22, was shot Mexico infuriated US President said Irineo Mujica, head of the New York Police Department officers, two of whom were in neighbourhood character. by officers responding to a Donald Trump began breaking activist group People Without said. uniform,” Monahan said. “All he did was just walk report of someone breaking car up yesterday, after abandoning Borders (Pueblo sin Fronteras), A tense crowd gathered after Four of the officers then fired around the neighborhood,” he windows. Police said they its plan to travel en masse to which organized the caravan. Saheed Vassell, 34, was killed a total of 10 rounds, striking the said. “He speaks to himself, thought he had a gun, but he was the United States. “Others are traveling to around 5pm on Wednesday in man, who was later found to be usually he has an orange Bible carrying only a cellphone. Starting in the early morning other places in Mexico where the Crown Heights neigh- holding a “pipe with some sort or a rosary in his hand. He never In a private autopsy com- hours, the migrants began they know people, or up to the borhood of Brooklyn. Police had of knob at the end,” he said. had a problem with anyone.” missioned by Clark’s family, boarding buses or striking out on northern border,” he said. encountered the man before and Vassell was pronounced Wilson said he was shocked that prominent pathologist Dr. foot. Some planned to head to In Matias Romero, residents classified him as emotionally dead at a hospital; four officers it would come to this. Bennet Omalu announced that the central Mexican city of were donating canned food to disturbed, according to The New were treated for minor injuries. “The officers from the neigh- Clark was hit by eight bullets - Puebla, where the activists who migrants to take with them on York Times. Dozens of police cars con- borhood, they know him. He has six in the back, one in the neck organized the caravan have con- their journey. Local authorities Three 911 callers reported verged on the area, and a crowd no issue with violence. Eve- and one in the thigh - and took vened a legal clinic to help the were providing free buses to that a “man was pointing a silver of about 200 people gathered rybody just knows he’s just men- three to 10 minutes to die. Police Central Americans seek asylum Puebla for the elderly and those firearm at people on the street,” around the cordoned-off inter- tally challenged. This shouldn’t waited about five minutes before or visas, whether in Mexico or the traveling with small children. according to NYPD Chief of section, said 33-year-old have happened at all.” rendering medical aid. United States. Other migrants had to make Others were continuing their way however they could their journey on their own -- — commercial buses, walking, not all of them happy about it. hitchhiking or hopping the 1.5bn sensitive “They told us the caravan’s northbound freight train known stopping here. I don’t have any as “The Beast,” long used by documents on money for transportation. If I migrants crossing Mexico had known, I wouldn’t have toward the United States. open Internet: come in the first place,” said Mexican immigration Sebastian Alvarez, 34, who left authorities have been working his native Honduras with his with the migrants to regularize Researchers wife and three children to join their status, while quietly urging the caravan, and now found the caravan to disperse. The AFP himself walking up the road group is mostly from Honduras, carrying their meager but also includes Salvadorans, WASHINGTON: Some 1.5 belongings in trash bags. Guatemalans and Nicaraguans. billion sensitive online files, More than 1,000 migrants Most of them are fleeing the from pay stubs to medical had been camped out since Sat- brutal gang violence that has scans to patent applications, urday in the town of Matias made Central America home to are visible on the open Romero, in southern Mexico, some of the world’s highest internet, security researchers after setting out on March 25 murder rates. Many people in said yesterday. from Tapachula. Their original the group were traveling in Researchers from the plan to travel together to the US families of up to 20 people. cybersecurity firm Digital border triggered a furious The Mexican government Shadows said a scanning tool backlash from Trump, who is giving the migrants either used in the first three months ordered the National Guard 30-day temporary visas to of 2018 found mountains of deployed to the border and allow them to apply for refugee private data online from Mexico campaign rally threatened to ax what he called status in Mexico, or 20-day people and companies across Mexico’s “cash cow,” the North transit visas to give them time Leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) the world. The unprotected American Free Trade Agreement. to leave the country — whether leaves a campaign rally in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, yesterday. data amounted to some 12 The greatly reduced bound for home, the United petabytes, or four thousand caravan is now planning to States or elsewhere. times larger than the “Panama Papers” document trove which exposed potential corruption in dozens of countries. Video blogger who opened fire at YouTube ‘was angry with company’ “These are files that are REUTERS freely available” to anyone to her YouTube account before the a few miles from Alphabet’s headquarters. about something that had been done to with minimal technical channel was deleted on Tuesday, Aghdam She was “calm and cooperative” with the them, police said. knowledge, said Rick Holland, SAN FRANCISCO: An Iranian-born said, “I am being discriminated. I am being officers she spoke with, made no mention “At no point did her father or brother a vice president at Digital woman who blogged about surviving in filtered on YouTube.” “We know that she of YouTube and gave no indication she mention anything about potential acts of Shadows. a world filled with “injustice and diseases” was upset with YouTube... that’s the moti- would harm anyone, Mountain View violence,” the statement said. Los Angeles Holland said his team opened fire at YouTube’s California head- vation,” San Bruno Police Chief Ed Bar- police said. The San Jose Mercury News television station KTLA and other media scanned the web and found quarters because she was angry at a site berini told reporters. quoted Aghdam’s father, Ismail Aghdam, reported that Aghdam’s family in a unsecured files, adding “we she believed was suppressing her videos, “Whether that rises to the level of ter- as saying he told police that his daughter statement expressed sorrow over the didn’t authenticate to any- police said. rorism hopefully will be determined in the might go to YouTube’s headquarters shooting and support for the victims. thing.” The availability of In Persian and English-language next couple of weeks.” The shooting on the because she hated the company but “Our family is in absolute shock and open data makes it easier for online postings, Nasim Najafi Aghdam, corporate campus in California’s Silicon Mountain view police disputed that account. can’t make sense of what has happened hackers, nation-states or rival 39, had railed against the video-sharing Valley came days after Aghdam had a Police said officers had twice spoken yesterday,” the family said, according to companies to steal sensitive site owned by Alphabet Inc’s Google dispute with her family that caused her to with the family after finding her. In an KTLA. Aghdam entered the YouTube information, Holland said. “It before wounding three people and killing leave her San Diego home. On Monday, they initial call, Aghdam’s father said nothing parking garage and walked to an open- makes attackers’ jobs much herself on Tuesday at its offices in San reported her missing, police said. about his daughter posing a threat but air plaza, where she opened fire. But she easier. It shortens the recon- Bruno, just south of San Francisco. Early the next day, Mountain View then called back to say she had posted was not able to walk into the building naissance phase,” he added. In an English-language video posted police found Aghdam sleeping in her car vegan videos to YouTube and was angry itself, YouTube said in a statement. FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 CLASSIFIEDS 13

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4UFWF E-mail: [email protected] www.iescoqatar.com. FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 HOME 15 TCA Qatar fetes Mrs Asia Pacific Beauty Pageant 2018 winner Urooj Khan Al Maha Boys School marks World Autism THE PENINSULA occasion were feted with certifi- cates for their excellence in Awareness Day DOHA: TCA Qatar held a felici- learning new things during a 10 THE PENINSULA tation event on March 31 in its day camp held by TCA. premises where they felicitated Other teachers, Sileeb and their student Urooj Khan who was Saraswati were appreciated for DOHA: Students at Al Maha crowned as Mrs Asia Pacific their contributions. Felicitation Boys greeted the morning Beauty Pageant 2018 in Singapore ceremony was compered by Suma with a lot of blue, the main recently. Mahesh – Director of TCA, Man- colour for autism. Many Chief Guest was Ritu Kumaran ikanta proposed a vote of thanks students and teachers were wife of the Ambassador of India while the over all programme was wearing blue when they in Qatar. She congratulated the conducted by Purva Kamal arrived. winner & appreciated her dedi- Rochani. Mannangi – Managing The main lobby was fes- cation and hard work and Committee graced this event. tooned with ribbons and bal- applauded the cultural per- Suma Mahesh said: “TCA is real loons. A large white poster formance of holiday camp for proud to have dance student who with an autism awareness children of TCA. Shafeek, the won this crown. We appreciate ribbon turned into a lovely art dance teacher who was also the Urooj Khan’s dedication & effort to piece of bright colours as stu- trainer of Urooj Khan, was also bag this crown and also our trainer dents and guests took turns honoured. The event was wit- for being a part of her success, TCA painting its puzzle pieces. The nessed by a large audience as stu- wishes her success in all her future place buzzed as students took A group photo with Urooj Khan (centre, top) who was crowned Mrs Asia Pacific Beauty Pageant 2018. dents with their parents on this endeavours.” part in activities that actively promote autism awareness. In one corner was a bed of pencils and sharpeners of dif- ferent colours. Each student DPS-MIS conducts got one after painting a puzzle piece on the autism ribbon. A table decorated colourfully sessions on core skills held an exhibit of students’ artworks. THE PENINSULA the importance of Group Some life-size posters Learning were discussed at carried the slogan: ‘accept, DOHA: An orientation length derive specific learning understand, love’. programme for the faculty objectives. Spearheading the school members of English, Science Sapna Sukul also under- event was Learning Support. and Social Studies of Grade I scored the need for inclusive Amel Ebrahim, Section Head, to VIII, was conducted in two education, gave valuable tips who harnessed the talent and sessions on March 26 at on planning, and suggested skills of the team which con- DPS-MIS. ways to inculcate good reading tributed to its success. Shuja, The first session focused on habits among children. the Principal, was present the topic, ‘Core Skills’ and the The second session was on along with the other Senior second one dealt with Active Active Teach conducted by Leadership Team members Teach and the resource Inderpal Singh about the intro- to show their full support to persons for the same were duction and usage of the new the cause. They enjoyed doing invited from India. sets of English, Science and the prepared activities such Sapna Sukul ,in her Social Studies Text Books and as scribbling brief messages enlightening session, empha- the online way of accessing it on the autism ribbon poster. sised on the basic core skills within the classroom with AMAB, through its such as critical thinking, cre- enough classroom activity awareness campaign, joins ativity and imagination, com- icons. Qatar in this event as it munication and collaboration The interactive session commits itself to providing to enhance teaching learning also proved to be a platform quality health care to all process. for the teachers to clarify their including those with autism, The difference between queries and share their to empower them, and to Deep learning and Surface touching experiences in their improve the quality of their Learning, Bloom’s Taxonomy, professional field. lives.

CROSSWORD NOVO Pearl Qatar ROYAL PLAZA VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Hurricane Heist (2D/Action) 10:00, 11:00am, 12:00noon, 1:00, 2:00, Peter Rabbit (2D/Animation) 2:15, 4:00 & 5:45pm 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00pm & 12:00midnight Blackmail (Hindi) 2:30 & 7:00pm Acts of Violence 10:00am, 12:00noon, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, I Kill Giants 2:30 & 5:00pm 10:00, 11:00pm & 12:00midnight Ready Player One (2D/Action) 2:30 & 9:00pm I Kill Giants (2D) 10:00am, 12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 6:40 & 8:50pm Baghi 2 (Hindi) 4:30 & 11:30pm Red Sparrow (2D) 10:00am, 3:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm Black Water (2D/Action) 7:00pm Tomb Raider (2D/Action) 10:00am, 12:30 & 3:00pm A Quiet Place (2D) 5:30, 7:20, 9:10 & 11:00pm Acts of Violence (2D/Action) 7:30 & 9:15pm Black Water (2D) 12:45, 5:45 & 10:45pm Sudani From Nigeria (2D/Malayalam) 9:00 & 11:00pm Status Update (2D) 11:00am, 4:00 & 9:00pm Status Update (2D/Comedy) 9:30pm Ready Player One (2D/Action) 1:15, 6:15 & 11:15pm A Quiet Place (2D/Horror) 11:30pm Etlouly Barra (2D/Arabic) 10:00am, 2:00, 6:00 & 10:00pm Talq Sena3y (2D/Arabic) 12:00noon, 4:00, 8:00pm & 12:00midnight Ready Player One (3D/IMAX) 11:00am, 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm ASIAN TOWN MALL Chal Mohan Ranga (Telugu) 1:00 & 6:15pm Sudani From Nigeria (2D/Malayalam) 2:30pm Sudani From Nigeria (Malayalam) 1:30, 3:30, 4:00, 6:30, 8:45, I Kill Giants 7:30pm Chal Mohan Ranga (Telugu) 2:30pm 9:00, 11:00, 11:30, 01:15 & 02:00am Status Update (2D/Comedy) 5:30pm Rangastalam(Telugu) 12:30 & 6:30pm Peter Rabbit (2D/Animation) 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30pm Baghi 2 (Hindi) 3:45 & 9:45pm Acts of Violence (2D/Action) 7:30 & 11:30pm Blackmail (Hindi) 12:45, 6:30pm & 12:30am Blackmail(Hindi) 5:00 & 9:15pm Baaghi 2(Hindi) 8:00 & 11:30pm A Quiet Place (2D/Horror) 10:30pm Black Water (2D/Action) 9:30pm & 12:00midnight AL KHOR LANDMARK Blackmail (Hindi) 10:30am, 3:45, 6:00, 9:00 & 11:30pm Chal Mohan Ranga (Telugu) 2:15 & 11:15pm Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 11:15am, 4:00 & 8:45pm Sudani From Nigeria (2D/Malayalam) 2:30, 7:00 & 11:00pm Peter Rabbit (Animation) 12:00noon, 2:00 & 4:00pm Peter Rabbit (2D/Animation) 2:30, 4:15 & 6:00pm Sudani From Nigeria (Malayalam) 1:15, 6:30 & 11:45pm I Kill Giants 5:00 & 9:00pm A Quiet Place (2D/Horror) 9:30pm A Quiet Place (Horror) 2:00, 6:45 & 11:30pm Acts of Violence (2D/Action) 7:15pm Chal Mohan Ranga 8:45pm Black Water (2D/Action) 7:30pm Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 4:45 & 9:30pm Yestserday’s answer Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. FLIK Mirqab A Quiet Place 7:00, 8:55, 10:50pm & 12:45am I KILL GIANTS Acts of Violence 2:20, 4:20, 6:20, 8:20, 9:30, 10:20, 11:30pm & 12:20am I Kill Giants 4:40pm Pacific Rim: Uprising 3:45pm Black Water 1:30, 8:30 & 10:45pm My Perfect You 11:20am, 7:35 & 10:50pm Peter Rabbit 1:30, 2:30, 4:30, 5:35, 6:30 & 7:35pm Ready One Player 1:55, 3:25, 5:00, 8:25, 9:35pm & 12:35am 3D 6:30pm Red Sparrow 10:25pm Sudani From Nigeria 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30pm & 12:10am Tomb Raider 2:30, 6:05, 8:05 & 11:30pm

Barbara Thorson struggles through life by escaping into a fantasy life of magic and monsters. 16 MORNING BREAK FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 04. 03 AM Leading Qatari artist to launch solo exhibition SHOROOK 05. 21 AM RAYNALD C RIVERA reflected in dramatic tales that have THE PENINSULA ZUHR 11. 36 AM MAGHRIB 05. 54 PM shaped a certain pattern for each of ASR 03. 06 PM ISHA 07. 24 PM these universes.” DOHA: Qatari artist Amal Al Aathem, A prolific artist, Amal has staged a genuine artist possessing one of the solo exhibitions and taken part in WEATHER TODAY strongest voices of her generation, group exhibitions both in Qatar and articulates the crucial role of women abroad, and in every show she never through her latest works for her solo fails to surprise her audience. exhibition “Gravity” which opens on “For this exhibition people should Monday at Anima Gallery. expect change in every aspect. Through “Gravity is what attracts my char- my brush I speak for women carrying acter to the universe. Through gravity subtle messages in my paintings where I could tell the story of women looking you could trace the development of to the future whilst interacting with women’s role and their place in a fast their current environment. We see changing environment and a global them as part of an interactive society universe,” she said. present and moving forward,” she told What mainly sets this exhibition The Peninsula. apart from her previous shows are the She further describes the exhi- choice of colours and new techniques bition as “a story told by the cosmic employed to achieve the desired Qatari artist Amal Al Aathem who will open her solo exhibition at Anima gravity, where the duality of combining message she wants to convey. Gallery on Monday. personal details and public symbols is “This exhibition is indeed different from previous ones. orbits forming varied social content children and sometimes arrangement It’s all about the that emerges through the terrain of of marriages,” she elaborated. new techniques I such work or piece, the texture of the “Over the years the role of women used through mixed surfaces and the different influences, has evolved and become grand in our medium, textures that is why I called my exhibition modern world today. There are greater and most impor- Gravity,: she said. opportunities for education, not only tantly the concept All throughout her career, Amal that but women now serve in men’s which through I has championed through her vast roles in the society as well. They hold have raised mul- oeuvre the cause of women especially political positions, serve in parliament o o tiple subjects and in the region, where they their role has in some countries as well as tremen- 25 C 32 C issues,” she always been indispensable. dously occupy business and medical explained. “Family is an integral aspect of the sectors,” she observed. Minimum Maximum The exhibition Arab culture and in traditional Arab She added: “Similar advantages Slight dust to blowing dust and partly consists of 32 society men and women have well came in the way of women in the Gulf cloudy to cloudy at times with chance of paintings and 2 defined roles that influence valuable region as they now occupy funda- rain at places. sculptures. The family decisions. Back in the days even mental positions with crucial decision-

paintings are chal- though women’s role was not highly making roles. All these advances have

HIGH TIDE 07:45 – 21:30 LOW TIDE 03:15 -14:00 lenging, colourful visible in public, their influence is not happened rapidly, and while oppor- Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department and proud. “Every similarly restricted in their private life. tunities for women have increased we artwork is an idea Inside the family women’s power is still did not lose the valuable protection that expresses the exercised and they’re usually the of tradition and cultural norms.” spiritual dimen- decisive voice and the opinion that “Gravity” will be unveiled on sions creating inter- matters related to household expen- Monday and will be open to the public One of Amal Al Aathem’s latest paintings. attraction among ditures, upbringing and education of until June 30.

Chefs chew over ways to slim down food waste Study: Fewer REUTERS calories lead according to the UN Food and Agri- waste by 2030, in line with global devel- culture Organisation. Yet 815 million opment goals. Those hotel groups are to longer life KUALA LUMPUR: Chefs and caterers at people around the world go to bed expected to participate in the Asia-Pacific hotels in Asia-Pacific will work on ways hungry every night, UN figures show. expansion of the initiative, Pearson said. for lemurs to cut food waste, including tweaking Throwing out food wastes the water, Today’s meeting, backed by the UK- AFP buffets and promoting the use of doggy energy and fuel required to grow, store based Waste and Resources Action Pro- bags, in a scheme led by environmental and distribute it, campaigners say, while gramme and the Pacific Asia Travel group WWF. discarded food ends up in landfill where Association, will chew over with regional PARIS: Mouse lemurs that The Asian arm of the Hotel Kitchen it rots, releasing climate-changing gases hospitality workers how food waste can subsist on fewer calories programme, funded by The Rockefeller such as methane. Joao Campari, food be identified, managed and minimised. throughout adulthood live Foundation, is due to be launched practice leader with WWF International, In the United States, hotel chefs worked longer than their peers, said a todayat a Singapore meeting of inter- said the conservation group began to ensure menus for buffets and large study published yesterday, national and regional hotel chains. “This focusing on food because its production events could be adjusted quickly, and feeding into an ongoing debate is about accelerating change and getting is responsible for more than 70 percent some of the excess food reused. about diet and longevity. people to think differently about food,” of the world’s lost biodiversity. Instead of loading a buffet with Calorie-restricted lemurs said Pete Pearson, Washington-based “The planet cannot supply enough cheeses and meats, for example, most were physically younger in director for food waste at WWF. resources at the rate we are consuming of it could be kept fresh behind the old age and less afflicted by About a third of food produced today,” he told the Thomson Reuters counter until customers ask for it, said diseases such as cancer or around the world is never eaten because Foundation. Hotel Kitchen, which was Pearson. Hotels save an average $7 for diabetes, the research found it is spoiled after harvest and in trans- piloted in the United States last year with every $1 spent on curbing food waste, — though they also lost grey portation, or thrown away by shops and international hoteliers including Hilton, according to a new report by the Cham- matter faster. “The present consumers. That amounts to economic Hyatt and Marriott International, is part pions 12.3 coalition, which analysed 42 results provide evidence that losses of about $940bn per year, of WWF’s push to halve per capita food hotels in 15 countries. chronic, moderate (30- percent) caloric restriction, when started early in adult life, can extend the lifespan of mouse lemurs by 50 percent” Tearful reunion highlights plight of China’s missing children compared to non-dieting peers in captivity, said a paper pub- lished in the journal Commu- AFP home in the same county. The story nications Biology. made waves on social media, with Accelerated grey matter BEIJING: A tearful reunion between dozens of parents sharing information loss, a potentially worrying parents and their missing daughter after about their search for missing children. side-effect, had no obvious an agonising 24-year search has put a The exact circumstances of Kang’s dis- impact on the animals’ cog- spotlight on the vexed issue of child appearance remain unknown. nitive abilities, the French trafficking and disappearances in China. A missing persons alert system research team added. Wang Mingqing and his wife Liu launched by the Ministry of Public Restricting calorie intake Dengying, from southwest Sichuan Security in May 2016 has broadcast — reducing food without province, lost their three-year-old information about 2,767 missing losing essential nutrients or daughter in 1994 when she vanished children and managed to find nearly inducing malnutrition — has after being momentarily left alone at 2,700 of them as of March 15, data from already been shown to boost the family’s fruit stand. the ministry showed. lifespan in short-lived species “I looked up and down the street, Wang told thecover.cn that during such as rats, and to improve crossed the bridge, looked everywhere. his quest to find his daughter, he met the general health of some She was nowhere to be found,” Wang dozens of parents who had lost their animals. told the official Xinhua news agency. children, some due to trafficking. In his However there have been The couple gave up their fruit three years as a taxi driver, Wang drove contradictory findings about business for several years to focus on around Chengdu with information whether cutting calories their search, soliciting the help of local about his daughter on a large sign on boosts longevity in rhesus police and welfare organisations. the rear window of his cab. He also gave macaques — long-lived But the efforts were in vain and leaflets to passengers to spread the animals with an average life their daughter became one of the thou- word. In the end, help came in the form expectancy of 27 years in cap- sands of children that go missing in This photo taken on April 3, 2018 shows Wang Mingqing (second right) posing for a picture of a forensic expert and sketch artist, tivity and 40 in the wild. China every year, often kidnapped and with his daughter Kang Ying (second left), wife Liu Dengying (left) and grandchildren in Lin Yuhui, who contacted Wang after A 2012 paper, reporting trafficked by illegal adoption rings. Chengdu in China’s southwestern Sichuan province. reading about his plight. on 23 years of study, con- Refusing to give up, Wang became Lin created a portrait of how cluded that a 30-percent cal- a taxi driver in 2015 in the forlorn hope Results of a DNA test confirmed that girl, had prepared signs saying “sister, we Wang’s daughter might look as an adult orie-restricted diet made of one day picking up a passenger who the woman, Kang Ying, is Wang’s lost missed you” to greet Kang, who is married and helped circulate it on Chinese social macaques healthier, but did might miraculously turn out to be his daughter and on Tuesday the family had and has a son and daughter. “The whole media and to police stations nationwide. not prolong their lives. daughter. And then a breakthrough. an emotional reunion in the city of world told me I didn’t have a real (bio- When she saw the image, Kang Ying This directly contra- Earlier this year, a woman living thou- Chengdu. “From now on, dad is here. You logical) mother — but I do!” she was contacted Wang saying she was “shocked” dicted research by the Wis- sands of kilometres away in Jilin province don’t need to worry about anything... quoted as saying by the local news website by its resemblance to her. “But I was scep- consin National Primate contacted Wang after spotting a sketch Daddy never forgot you, never stopped thecover.cn. tical at first because a few women had Research Centre, which of what his daughter may look like today searching for you,” video footage of the Unaware of her origins, Kang said she contacted us in the past, claiming to be found calorie-restricted along with the family’s story on the event showed a tearful Wang telling Kang. had lived as a child with her adopted my daughter,” Wang told thecover.cn. “But macaques did in fact live internet. His two other children, a boy and a parents, less than 20km from Wang’s DNA tests later disproved their claims.” longer than their peers. BUSINESS Friday 6 April 2018 PAGE | 18 PAGE | 20 Stocks rebound QSE FTSE100 DOW BRENT Britain’s 8,792.91 7,199.50 24,416.59 $63.56 economy sags globally as trade +85.24 PTS +165.49 PTS +152.29 PTS -0.01 war anxiety eases 0.98% 2.35% 0.63% Dow & Brent before going to press in March

Opec, allies must keep oil supply curbs: Dr Al Sada

REUTERS US shale oil boom that saw oil demand could absorb even more market gets too tight in the early prices crashing to below $30 per as production was falling in part of the next decade. DOHA: The Organization of barrel and investment in the oil places like Venezuela, Mexico, “We want this volume to Petroleum Exporting Countries Qatar is one of the sector falling by over $1 trillion Colombia and China, said Al come on time to fill the rising gap (Opec) and its allies should in the past three years. Sada. between supply and demand,” maintain oil supply curbs to smallest Opec oil Opec ‘s production restraints Russia has been hinting that he said. Al Sada also said that a guarantee healthy price levels producers but is have helped cut global oil stocks Opec should start considering long predicted global gas glut has which will allow increased the most influential in industrialised nations from as exiting the cuts sooner rather effectively failed to materialise investment in the industry and high as 350 million barrels above than later to avoid giving too in the past few years. help avoid a supply and price player in the global the five-year average to as low much of a boost to US shale oil “If you look at operational shock in the long run, Opec LNG market thanks as 50 million barrels, Al Sada output. Al Sada said he supported outages, then there is hardly any member Qatar said. to its huge plants said. the idea of longer term Opec and surplus in the LNG market Qatar’s Minister of Energy producing a total of The tightening of the market non- Opec cooperation: “The today,” he said. and Industry H E Dr Mohammed propelled oil prices above $70 platform should stay. It is in the “If you go back three years, bin Saleh Al Sada (pictured) told 77 million tonnes a per barrel this year but also interest of everybody. The there was a lot of projections of Reuters he also supported the year. encouraged US shale oil drillers agreement on supply curbs is a gas glut. But it didn’t happen... idea of creating a permanent to increase investments and another thing”. the magnitude of supply surplus platform for OPEC’s cooperation tious and over-conservative”. the launch of new projects. return to record production Qatar is one of the smallest has diminished greatly and also with Russia even after the Al Sada said that global oil “I would see the need to growth. Opec oil producers but is the the expectations of when the current round of joint oil supply demand was set to rise by at keep the (Opec cooperation) “Even with shale, the market most influential player in the markets will balance were cuts ends. least 1.5 million barrels per day momentum... We need to restore is heading for balance,” said global liquefied natural gas (LNG) brought forward considerably,” “There is a clear recovery in this year or by a healthy 1.5 investments. It could take Sada. He said record US shale market thanks to its huge plants he said. oil prices. But it has not been met percent. months... Opec could start being output was almost fully absorbed producing a total of 77 million “In fact, four or five years with an increase in investments... But the global oil concerned about gross by demand increases but else- tonnes a year. ago people were talking about Investment has been very low. My investment purse of around over-tightening.” where investments were not Sitting on the world’s biggest markets balancing by 2030, then concern is that medium- to long- $400bn was still too small to Opec and its allies led by growing. Some 6.5 million bpd gas field, North Field, Qatar plans they spoke about 2025, today term demand is met com- guarantee the required level of Russia have reduced production of US shale production have to expand its LNG capacity to 100 they talk about markets bal- fortably,” Dr Al Sada said in an investment to replace pro- since the start of 2017 to ease a become an integral part of the million tonnes and Al Sada said ancing as close as by interview. “Investors are still cau- duction from mature fields and global oil glut stemming from the global supply portfolio and it would be done before the gas 2021-2022”. Real estate giants to participate at Cityscape Qatar 2018

THE PENINSULA participants this year given the and others. Speaking ahead of event has been extended to four Cityscape Qatar 2018, Elias DOHA: A number of leading days due to increased demand. Massaad of UDC, said: “We are local, regional and international The high-profile event in long-term participants in the real estate developers and 2018 will showcase a wide event and recognize its valuable construction companies will range of real estate opportu- influence on the local real showcase a range of cutting- nities to global real estate estate market. Cityscape has edge real estate projects at this investors and financiers, devel- come a long way since the inau- year’s Cityscape Qatar, the opers across all asset classes, gural exhibition and is now a country’s largest real estate architects and urban planners, hotly anticipated event; the development and investment consultants, along with repre- largest of its kind in the region.” event. sentatives from investment and UDC will not only launch its Now in its seventh year, Cit- economic agencies and cities. new projects on Cityscape’s yscape Qatar 2018 will be held Joining local companies platform but will also showcase Qatar and Iran to boost economic ties from April 22-25, at the Doha UDC, Msheireb, Qatari Diar, the progress and development Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari (second right), Vice-Chairman of Qatar Chamber, Exhibition and Convention Just Real Estate, and Place of its landmark project, The Center (DECC). Vendome are regional and Pearl-Qatar. met yesterday with members of the visiting high level trade delegation from Iran led by Yidalah The 2017 edition of City- international heavyweights In addition to showcasing Rahmani, Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs and Resource Development in Fars Province, in the scape Qatar ended on a high including Riverside Group, their properties, UDC will also presence of Mohammad Sadiq Humaidian, Vice-President of Shiraz Chamber of Commerce, Industry, note that saw more than 6,600 Arma, QNB and Ezdan. In use Cityscape to focus on pre- Agriculture and Mining, and others. Both sides explored business opportunities and also discussed participants over the course of addition, many new exhibitors viously untapped markets such ways of expanding the bilateral trade and economic cooperation, which has witnessed fast growth the three-day event, and is joining this year, including as Turkey , South East Asia and over the past several months. expected to attract more Qatar Rail, KATARA Hospitality others.

QCB sells US trade deficit rises to over nine-year high QR1bn worth REUTERS rattled global financial markets. goods trade deficit was the fell 18.6 percent to $29.3bn. The American imports including of T-bills It also underscores the chal- highest since July 2008 and the deficit with Mexico surged 46.6 soybeans, planes, cars, beef and WASHINGTON: The US trade lenges confronting President surplus on services was the percent in February. chemicals Trump, who claims DOHA: Qatar Central Bank deficit increased to a near 9-1/2- Donald Trump’s “America First” lowest since December 2012. The Trump administration the United States is being taken (QCB) sold QR1bn ($274.73m) year high in February, with both trade policies aimed at eradi- Economists polled by on Tuesday targeted 25 percent advantage of by its trading of Treasury bills this week, exports and imports rising to cating the deficit. Reuters had forecast the trade tariffs on some 1,300 Chinese partners, has already imposed said the banking regulatory record highs, but the shortfall The Commerce Department gap widening to $56.8bn in Feb- industrial technology, transport broad tariffs on imported solar yesterday. It sold QR550m of with China narrowed sharply. said yesterday the trade gap ruary. Part of the rise in the trade and medical products, to force panels and large washing three-month bills at a yield of News of the worsening trade rose 1.6 percent to $57.6bn, the deficit in February reflected changes in Beijing’s intellectual machines. He has also slapped 2.65 percent, QR300m of six- deficit comes as the United highest level since October commodity price increases. property practices. China swiftly 25 percent import duties on month bills with a 2.8 percent States and China are embroiled 2008. The deficit has now risen The politically sensitive retaliated on Wednesday with steel and 10 percent on yield, and QR150m of nine- in tit-for-tat tariffs which have for six straight months. The goods trade deficit with China a list of similar duties on key aluminum. month bills at 3 percent. 18 BUSINESS FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 Turkish lira hits record low on interest rate worries REUTERS information on the matter. Kalin said it was not true that there ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira slid were disagreements among the to a record low against the dollar economic management team. yesterday, hit by renewed The lira weakened to a Work was continuing on low- concerns about the central record low of 4.0430 ering inflation and Erdogan was bank’s ability to tackle inflation following the issue closely, he said. after a report that President to the US dollar. Turkey’s central bank last raised Recep Tayyip Erdogan had Against the euro, rates in December, hiking the ramped up his criticism of the lira weakened to highest of the four interest rates it monetary policy. 4.9478, still off the uses to set policy by 50 basis The lira has fallen nearly 6 record low of 4.9728 points. Inflation has remained in percent against the dollar this double digits, even though it has year, making it the fourth-worst hit last month. cooled from the 14-year high of performer among 26 emerging 12.98 percent hit in November. market currencies, as investors On Wednesday, the Hurriyet have been unsettled by double- When asked about the said the government has been digit inflation, a policy response report, Erdogan’s spokesman working on measures to lower they see as inadequate and doubts told a news conference that the interest rates by reducing Treas- OECD Forum about the future of economic president’s position on interest ury’s borrowing requirement. It Crown Princess Mary of Denmark (left) and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria (right) arrive for policy chief Mehmet Simsek. rates was well known. said the new model is expected the opening session of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) global “There’s a problem of very Erdogan, a self-described to be announced by Erdogan in high inflation and the central “enemy” of interest rates, has a fortnight. forum for development, in Paris, yesterday. bank hasn’t met its inflation repeatedly called on the central “There have been (reports targets for six or seven years,” bank to lower borrowing costs on) a package to lower interest said William Jackson, an econ- to boost the economy. The lira rates and President Erdogan’s omist at Capital Economics in weakened to a record low of criticism of officials responsible London. “If the currency comes 4.0430 to the US dollar. By 1042 for the economy,” said a banker. under pressure, there is a lin- GMT it was 4.0320, some 0.9 “Today the central bank was German industrial orders edge up in February gering concern that the central percent softer on the day. dragged into this. Because we do AFP bank won’t be able to react Separately, the Hurriyet also not understand where this The figure fell short of expec- contracts. The government because of government said there was speculation in process is going, these develop- tations from analysts polled by economists highlighted that pressure.” According to a report Ankara that Deputy Prime Min- ments remain a source of BERLIN: Industrial orders in Factset who expected a 1.5- comparing January plus Feb- in the Hurriyet newspaper yes- ister Mehmet Simsek had offered concern in the market and Germany rose slightly in percent increase. In a year-on- ruary to the two previous terday, Erdogan criticised a his resignation to Prime Minister impact pricing,” the banker said. February after a steep drop the year comparison, February saw months showed a fall in orders recent interest rate hike at a Binali Yildirim, who had then for- Against the euro, the lira previous month, official data 3.5 percent more new contracts. of 2.1 percent due to weak closed-door meeting of his warded the matter to Erdogan. weakened to 4.9478, still off the showed yesterday, pointing to Foreign and domestic domestic demand. ruling AK Party this week. Simsek, who is in charge of record low of 4.9728 hit last lost momentum in Europe’s business nearly cancelled each But the robust global “Before I went abroad, we had the economic management month. The yield on the largest economy. other out, with orders from economy should keep orders for a meeting regarding interest rates. team, previously worked at benchmark 10-year bond rose As fears of a global trade war abroad gaining 1.4 percent and German industrial goods flowing We referred to lowering (them). investment banks on Wall Street to 13.10 percent from 12.69 persist, new contracts for indus- orders from within Germany in, the ministry said. Then when I was abroad, the and in London and is seen as one percent on Wednesday. trial firms climbed just 0.3 declining at the same rate. Economist Carsten Brzeski central bank raised interest rates,” of the most investor-friendly The main BIST 100 share percent month-on-month, Capital goods firms booked of ING Diba bank said the he reportedly said. “We take a members of the government. index rose 0.71 percent to 114,781 federal statistics authority Des- most of the gains with a 0.9 German data “provide additional decision and they don’t implement Erdogan’s spokesman, points. The central bank will tatis said, after a 3.5-percent fall percent rise while consumer evidence of a weak start” to the it. They did it behind my back,” Ibrahim Kalin, said it was just an hold its next rate-setting meeting in January according to cor- goods makers saw a precipitous first quarter although “the near the Hurriyet cited him as saying. allegation and he had no on April 25. rected data. 2.4-percent decrease in term outlook looks still rosy”.

Trudeau sees high chance of Nafta deal Yellen gets post-Fed payday in meetings with Wall Street elite with US and Mexico REUTERS In the case of former Fed just more than $200,000 per AFP chiefs, who can earn an annual year as chair, the Fed finally NEW YORK: Janet Yellen salary in one night and have no turned the corner from its crisis- OTTAWA: Canadian Prime (pictured) visited Wall Street for constraints on expressing their era policies of near-zero interest Minister Justin Trudeau a paid appearance two months views provided they do not rates and trillions of dollars of signalled yesterday that he after stepping down as Fed chair, broach confidential matters, bond-buying. saw a strong chance of discussing the economy and those insights could potentially At Monday’s forum, she reaching a deal with the US interest rates at an event hosted move markets. expressed the view that three or and Mexico to revamp the by investment bank Jefferies . Yellen’s predecessor Ben Ber- four rate rises were likely this North American Free Trade In a short interview, Yellen, nanke waited just over a month year, and that recent US tax cuts Agreement. who ran the US Federal Reserve after leaving the Fed in 2014 and a boost in government “We have a high chance the last four years until early Feb- before earning some $250,000 spending posed at least some risk of reaching a win-win-win ruary, said she revealed no con- for a private talk. He followed of running the economy hot, deal for Canada, the United fidential information at Monday’s that up with similarly-priced according to the first source, who States and Mexico,” Trudeau gathering, put on by Jefferies CEO private dinners with investors in requested anonymity. told reporters. “With the pres- Richard Handler. One source New York, at which he predicted The Fed raised rates last sures of the elections in familiar with the event said it was with more than 100 Jefferies that she considered inflation to rates would remain low for a long month at its first meeting under Mexico, and the US elections, her first such engagement since clients, where according to the be in check and unlikely to spike, time. Former Fed Chair Alan Powell, and forecasts showed if we could announce some- leaving the Fed. source she stuck close to the so rates would stay relatively low, Greenspan waited only a week policymakers were split between thing at the Summit of the “I talked about the economy gradual rate-hike message that her according to a second person after stepping down before three or four total hikes this year Americas, that would be and general perspectives on successor, Jerome Powell, has also familiar with the discussion. addressing a private dinner in as economic growth and inflation great,” he added, in reference monetary policy,” Yellen said late delivered since taking charge. Cashing in after years in 2006 hosted by Lehman were seen rising. to the April 13-14 gathering of on Wednesday. She said she was Later, over dinner at the public service is a well-trodden Brothers, the investment bank Yellen joined the Brookings regional leaders in Peru. paid but declined to say how Manhattan penthouse of Jefferies’ path for policymakers and reg- whose collapse two years later Institution think tank immedi- Foreign Minister Chrystia much, and did not provide chief executive, Yellen told exec- ulators, highlighting the demand sent the global financial crisis ately after stepping down and Freeland, meanwhile, headed details. The program included a utives from hedge funds, private among investors for any into high gear. spoke publicly there in February to Washington to meet with question-and-answer session equity firms and other companies exclusive insights they can offer. Under Yellen, who earned about the economy. her counterpart, US Trade Representative Robert Light- hizer, who on Wednesday met with Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo, Stocks rebound globally as to try to reach an agreement in principle on Nafta. The trio are to get together for a working dinner trade war anxiety eases later, according to public BLOOMBERG broadcaster CBC, and hold the brink of a trade war. Repre- said trade policy is “certainly talks today. Freeland’s office sentatives from the nations left something that I take into said negotiators in seven NEW YORK: Stocks in Europe the door open for a negotiated account, in thinking about risks”. rounds of talks since last and Asia advanced, taking cues solution to avoid tariff proposals Facebook Inc fell in pre-market August had made “some good from a rebound in US equities, as that wouldn’t take effect for trading and was set to erase a progress” in overhauling the investor concern eased over the months. Wednesday gain after it said data 24-year-old trade pact. potential for a damaging spiral While the VIX volatility gauge on most of its 2 billion users could Several stumbling blocks of tariff increases in the world’s for S&P 500 stocks fell for a have been accessed improperly. remain to be resolved, par- top two economies. The US dollar second day, investors are Elsewhere, Australia’s dollar Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ticularly Washington’s pro- climbed and Treasuries were adapting to wider intraday led declines against the in New York, yesterday. posals on rules of origin for edged lower. swings in equities after years of greenback after the country’s the auto manufacturing, a Technology companies and relative calm. They are having to money-market rate fell for the “sunset clause” for the miners led the Stoxx Europe 600 weigh the growing protectionist first time in almost two months. highest in more than two weeks. weakest in more than two weeks. agreement and a dispute res- higher, after Japanese and South rhetoric between the US and Oil gained after a larger-than- Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average The Australian dollar fell 0.4 olution mechanism. Korean shares climbed with Aus- China against the chances that expected drop in crude stock- gained 1.5 percent to the highest percent to 0.769 per dollar, the But the administration of tralian stocks. China and Hong measures have a meaningful piles. Bitcoin held below $7,000. in almost three weeks. The MSCI largest drop in more than a week. US President Donald Trump is Kong markets were closed for effect on the still-upbeat global Gold retreated as investors’ risk Emerging Market Index climbed Bonds: The yield on 10-year increasing pressure to quickly holidays. US equity-index futures growth picture. aversion faded. 0.6 percent, the biggest increase Treasuries rose one basis point reach a new trade deal at time gained after the S&P 500 Index Federal Reserve officials said Stocks: The Stoxx Europe in more than a week. to 2.82 percent, the highest in when uncertainties about on Wednesday swung from a loss it’s premature to fully assess the 600 Index jumped 1.5 percent as Currencies: The Bloomberg more than a week. The yield on cross-border commerce are to close up 1.2 percent. Ten-year impact of the trade dispute that’s of 8:12am London time, hitting Dollar Spot Index rose 0.2 two-year Treasuries climbed weighing on Wall Street, and Treasury yields turned higher as adding uncertainty to an oth- the highest in more than two percent in the largest advance in one basis point to 2.31 percent, ahead of July’s presidential traders’ optimism grew that the erwise bright economic outlook. weeks. Futures on the S&P 500 more than a week. The euro fell the highest in more than two elections in Mexico. US and China will step back from A board member, Lael Brainard, Index rose 0.5 percent to the 0.2 percent to $1.2251, the weeks. FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 BUSINESS 19

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QE INDICES SUMMARY QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON WORLD STOCK INDICES EXCHANGE RATE

QE Index 8,792.91 0.98 % 05-04-2018 Index Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low Currency Buying Selling QE Total Return Index 15,492.12 0.98 % Index 8,792.91 US$ QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 All Ordinaries 5888 24.3 0.41 6256.5 5834 QE Al Rayan Islamic Index Change 85.24 UK QR 5.0875 QR 5.1593 - Price 2,223.21 0.66 % % 0.98 Cac 40 Index/D 5234.23 92.43 1.8 5567.03 5038.12 Euro QR 4.4414 QR 4.5031 YTD% 3.16 QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,596.47 0.66 % CA$ QR 2.8269 QR 2.8827 Volume 11,415,935 Dj Indu Average 24264.3 230.94 0.96 26616.71 20379.55 QE All Share Index 2,590.78 1.25 % Swiss Fr QR 3.7653 QR 3.8181 Value (QAR) 287,550,994.12 Hang Seng Inde/D 29518.69 -661.41 -2.19 33484.08 29129.26 Yen QR 0.03372 QR 0.03438 QE All Share Banks & Trades 3,050 Financial Services 2,920.59 2.01 % Up 31 | Down 13 | Unchanged 0 Iseq Overall/D 6637.95 92.2 1.41 7257.41 6410.26 Aus$ QR 2.7754 QR 2.8296 QE All Share Industrials 2,953.33 0.38 % Ind Re QR 0.0556 QR 0.0567 04-04-2018 Kse 100 Inx/D 46560.82 457.21 0.99 46447.91 40169.62 QE All Share Transportation 1,765.82 0.33 % Index 8,707.67 Pak Re QR 0.0311 QR 0.0318 QE All Share Real Estate 1,838.53 1.83 % Change 14.08 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 2872.87 2532.69 Peso QR 0.0693 QR 0.0707 QE All Share Insurance 3,102.60 0.39 % % 0.16 SL Re QR 0.0232 QR 0.0237 GOLD AND SILVER QE All Share Telecoms 1,117.26 0.45 % YTD% 2.16 Taka QR 0.0435 QR 0.0444 Volume 11,915,246 Nep Re QR 0.0347 QR 0.0354 QE All Share Consumer Goods GOLD QR156.0651 per gramme Value (QAR) 204,045,526.52 & Services 5,600.05 0.53 % SA Rand QR 0.3082 QR 0.3088 Trades 3,228 SILVER QR1.913 per gramme

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS - A LIST OF SHARES FROM THE WORLD

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Aban Offs-A/D 161.85 2.5 119544 Dhampur Sugar-/D 136.9 0.95 18911 Indian Hotel-A/D 136.5 0.4 79585 Mastek-B/D 548 9.3 42472 Acc Ltd-A/D 1555 26.35 11818 Dr. Reddy-A/D 2108.85 17.8 12294 Indo-A/D 99 4.35 52123 Max Financial-/D 459.5 7.65 27672 LONDON Ador Welding-B/D 407.55 17.8 3373 E I H-B/D 166.5 4.5 3422537 Indusind-A/D 1839.3 45.25 27819 Mrpl-A/D 111.3 0.75 75927 3I Group/D 870.8 17.8 432895 Aegis Logis-A/D 270.6 13.65 20508 E.I.D Parry-A/D 276.85 -4.75 62322 J.B.Chemical-B/D 306.6 -4.3 2813 Nahar Spg.-B/D 94 1.95 6126 Assoc.Br.Foods/D 2489 -6 358463 Alembic-B/D 55.15 -0.1 36468 Eicher Motor-A/D 29631.6 687.2 3245 Jagatjit Ind-X/D 95.1 -4.35 4005 Nation Alum -A/D 72 1.95 2022635 Barclays/D 209.7 2.3 12563851 Alok Indus-T/D 3.61 0.17 1121214 Eimco Elecon-B/D 471.1 15.1 787 Jagson Phar-B/D 31.5 0.45 4676 Navneet Edu-B/D 145.8 -0.4 5034 Bp/D 489.25 7.45 9388250 Apollo Tyre-A/D 292.55 10.65 345018 Electrosteel-B/D 30.15 1 136501 Jamnaauto-B/D 88.25 0.5 378587 Nrb Bearings-B/D 161 1.8 4847 Brit Am Tobacc/D 4234.5 22 1511219 Asahi I Glass-/D 347.25 0.15 6099 Emco-B/D 12.25 0.4 38567 Jbf Indu-B/D 86.5 4.1 38478 O N G C-A/D 177.15 1.6 143514 Bt Group/D 229.65 3.65 3964298 Ashok Leyland-/D 146.9 1.2 3106020 Escorts Fin-Xt/D 5.61 0.26 6279 Jct Ltd-X/D 3.27 0.09 449379 Ocl India-B/D 1340 12.05 391 Centrica/D 141.5 1.75 6237150 Ballarpur In-B/D 13.9 0.73 502450 Escorts-A/D 891.3 19.95 91679 Jindal Drill-B/D 160.2 5.8 7967 Oil Country-B/D 31.4 0.7 11216 Gkn/D 429.5 1 3045774 Bata India-A/D 766.45 22.15 62060 Eveready Indu-/D 382.25 -0.85 3198 Jktyre&Ind-A/D 162.25 4.05 168387 Onward Tech-B/D 93.3 3.1 14031 Hsbc Holdings/D 668.1 6 3420964 Beml Ltd-A/D 1117.3 33.95 26223 F D C-B/D 255.45 -0.3 2090 Kabra Extr-B/D 124.6 2.75 2507 Orchid Pharm-M/D 12.3 0.05 38640 Kingfisher/D 295 4.1 1338955 Bhansali Eng-B/D 201.35 9.55 632165 Federal Bank-A/D 93.55 2.15 1048656 Kajaria Cer-A/D 572 6.5 6932 Orient Hotel-B/D 45.15 1.4 7654 Land Secs./D 947.7 0.7 544428 Bharat Bijle-B/D 1585.9 26.45 2287 Ferro Alloys-X/D 6.63 -0.34 136977 Kakatiya Cem-B/D 269.95 9.9 4990 Orient.Carb.-B/D 1146.65 16.05 1085 Legal & Genera/D 259.6 3.1 3995053 Bharat Ele-A/D 145.1 1.25 120169 Finolex-A/D 660 1.65 4131 Kalpat Power-B/D 479.3 -3.1 5880 Orient.Carb.-B/D 1146.65 16.05 1085 Lloyds Bnk Grp/D 65.9 0.74 38708703 Bharat Heavy-A/D 87.05 2.05 447748 Forbes-B/D 3355.4 97.35 3740 Kalyani Stel-B/D 325.65 4.4 9880 Patspin India-/D 15.9 0.7 2566 Marks & Sp./D 272 5.5 1408631 Bharatgears-B/D 187 3.15 3787 Gail-A/D 332 3.9 62599 Kanoria Chem-B/D 70.9 1.1 6477 Punjab Chem.-X/D 404.2 0.15 2532 Next/D 4821 49 134450 Bhartiya Int-B/D 403.7 -12 1262 Garden P -B/D 35.3 0.5 12224 Kg Denim-X/D 48.3 0.3 7780 Radico Khait-A/D 364.55 10.8 168271 Pearson/D 737.4 -5.4 726095 Bom.Burmah-X/D 1253.7 20.55 24235 Godfrey Phil-A/D 860.3 18.3 10290 Kilburnengg-X/D 76.9 1.25 10141 Rallis India-A/D 229.05 0 14765 Prudential/D 1780.5 30.5 1302485 Bombay Dyeing-/D 251.4 4.35 297070 Goodricke-X/D 334.3 8.5 7557 Kinetic Eng-Xt/D 70.5 -1.25 3542 Rallis India-A/D 229.05 0 14765 Rank Group/D 182.2 -31.3 544987 Canfin Homes-A/D 439 10.45 78358 Goodyear I -B/D 1215.55 16.9 8693 Kopran-B/D 61.8 2.6 37864 Reliance Indus/D 459.8 12.6 76774 Rentokil Initi/D 274.5 6.6 1202935 Caprihans-X/D 91 0.65 1207 Hcl Infosys-A/D 53.3 1 391359 Lakshmi Elec-X/D 635.05 -5 1128 Ruchi Soya-B/D 17 -0.05 119053 Rolls Royce Pl/D 856.8 18.8 1027577 Castrol India-/D 207.8 0.1 48253 Him.Fut.Comm-A/D 27.5 0.85 1194295 Lakshmi Mach-A/D 7472.1 83.4 1451 Saur.Cem-X/D 75.15 2.55 24855 Rsa Insrance G/D 637.6 4.2 766600 Century Enka-B/D 348.9 18.85 23359 Himat Seide-X/D 370 10.6 8898 Laxmi Prcisn-B/D 40.05 -1.55 1000 Sterling Tool-/D 410 9.45 10897 Sainsbury(J)/D 241.9 4.7 1682381 Century Text-A/D 1201.1 35.8 37673 Hind Motors-T/D 7.85 -0.01 58648 Lgb Broth-B/D 1170 13.35 3164 Tanfac Indu-Xt/D 129 1.85 9171 Schroders/D 3208 57 117320 Chambal Fert-A/D 164.35 0 17766 Hind Org Chem-/D 24.7 0.05 28472 Lloyd Metal-X/D 15.7 0.2 20598 Tanfac Indu-Xt/D 129 1.85 9171 Severn Trent/D 1851 4 291860 Chola Invest-A/D 1528 39.35 3584 Hind Unilever-/D 1381.1 24.75 75243 Lumax Ind-B/D 2216.15 -14.9 2838 Thirumalai-B/D 1916 23.05 3602 Smith&Nephew/D 1312.5 13.5 721183 Cimmco-T/D 89.35 4.25 5650 Hind.Petrol-A/D 347 3.05 153042 Lupin-A/D 787 12.5 43299 Timexgroup-T/D 44.5 0.35 10201 Smiths Group/D 1487 13 485213 Cipla-A/D 560.15 -9.45 74223 Hindalco-A/D 213.85 13.1 1219185 Lyka Labs-B/D 49.95 1.15 9659 Tinplate-B/D 227.2 27.2 1270617 Standrd Chart /D 715.7 14.9 3016483 City Union Bk-/D 176.4 -2.55 22942 Hous Dev Fin-A/D 1822.7 19.45 26927 Mafatlal Ind-X/D 274.5 5.5 3247 Ucal Fuel-B/D 254 4.75 12742 Tate & Lyle/D 546.4 4 557854 Colgate-A/D 1093 3.6 131388 Idbi-A/D 72.45 2.55 9163616 Mah.Seamless-B/D 455 6.5 1187 Ucal Fuel-B/D 254 4.75 12742 Tesco/D 202 1.2 8269593 Container Cor-/D 1241.5 0.95 3859 Ifci Ltd-A/D 21 0.6 623353 Maha Scooter-B/D 2351.6 35.05 353 Ultramarine-X/D 300.1 0.1 6449 Unilever/D 3987 22.5 623542 Dai-X/D 411.45 8.3 1159 India Cement-A/D 155.25 5.5 207187 Mangalam Cem-B/D 331.95 12.1 1014 Unitech P -B/D 6.88 0.15 6326183 United Util Gr/D 707 1 689799 Dcm Shram Ind-/D 214.5 5.35 3884 India Glycol-B/D 512.8 36.05 120610 Maral Overs-B/D 35.9 0.9 2450 Univcable-B/D 142.7 2.55 1562 Vodafone Group/D 200.85 3.63 20673118 Whitbread/D 3670 53 402999 20 BUSINESS FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018

Uber to suspend licensed service Britain’s economy sags in March in Greece after REUTERS new legislation REUTERS LONDON: Heavy snow and weak consumer demand weighed on British services busi- The IHS Markit/CIPS ATHENS: Ride-hailing nesses last month, which grew services Purchasing service Uber said yesterday at the slowest rate since just after Managers’ Index (PMI) that it would suspend its the vote to leave the European licensed service in Greece Union in June 2016, a survey tumbled to 51.7 in after the approval of local showed yesterday. March from February’s legislation which imposes The IHS Markit/CIPS services reading of 54.5, its stricter regulation on the Purchasing Managers’ Index sector. (PMI) tumbled to 51.7 in March lowest reading since Uber, which operates a from February’s reading of 54.5, July 2016. licensed service in the Greek its lowest reading since July 2016 capital, has faced opposition and a bigger fall than any econ- from local taxi drivers who omist had forecast in a Reuters widespread disruptions caused accuse it of taking their poll. Britain’s construction PMI by some of the heaviest snowfall business. “New local regula- showed a similar drop on in years,” said Chris Williamson, tions were voted on recently Wednesday, although manufac- IHS Markit’s chief business with provisions that impact turing held up better. economist. ride-sharing services,” Uber Looking at the first three A Siberian weather system said in a blog post. months of 2018 as a whole, the that meteorologists called “the “We have to assess if and figures suggest Britain’s Beast from the East” brought rare how we can operate within economy grew at a quarterly rate snow and sub-zero temperatures this new framework and so of just below 0.3 percent, down to much of Britain in late Feb- will be suspending uberX in A file picture of imported cars parked in a storage area at Sheerness Port, Sheerness, Britain. from an already-modest 0.4 ruary and early March. Athens from next Tuesday percent at the end of 2017, IHS PMI data for the eurozone until we can find an appro- Markit said. have also weakened due to the only the second time since the services businesses reported growth to slow to 0.3 percent, priate solution.” Uber Reflecting the downbeat weather, but economists still financial crisis. weak consumer demand as well “an ongoing tightening of mon- operates two services in mood among consumers, as predict the bloc will outpace “If GDP is weak due to the as concern about the country’s etary policy” would be needed Athens: UberX, which uses well as a tax increase in 2017, Britain in the first quarter with weather, the MPC will departure from the EU in a year’s to bring above-target inflation professional licensed drivers, separate data showed new car growth of 0.5 percent. probably look through it and time as being behind the slowest back to its 2 percent target. and UberTAXI, which uses registrations last month were However, the temporary there will be an offsetting growth in new orders since July High inflation caused by the taxi drivers. 16 percent lower than a year cause of the business disruption bounce next quarter,” Scot- 2016. Broader business sen- pound’s fall after the Brexit vote The new regulations earlier. meant the data did little to shift iabank fixed-income strategist timent also fell to its joint-lowest has sapped consumer demand require each trip to start and “The UK economy iced up in market expectations that the Alan Clarke said. level since July 2016. over the past year, and British end in the fleet partner’s des- March, suffering the weakest Bank of England’s Monetary Not all the weakness in the The BoE said last month growth has slowed to be the ignated headquarters or increase in business activity Policy Committee would raise PMI was weather-related, that while the snow was likely weakest of any major economy parking area, something Uber since the Brexit vote amid interest rates next month for though. IHS Markit said British to cause first-quarter economic at a time of a global upturn. does not do. A digital registry of all ride-sharing platforms and their passengers will also be created. The company launched in US soybean growers in Europe in 2011, angering some local authorities and taxi drivers who said it did not crosshairs of trade spat abide by the same rules on insurance, licensing and AFP “We call on President safety. Following widespread Trump to engage the Chinese protests, court battles and NEW YORK: American soybean in a constructive manner — bans, Uber has taken a more producers could be big losers if not a punitive one — and emollient stance under its Beijing follows through on achieve a positive result for new CEO Dara Khosrow- plans to impose tariffs on the soybean farmers.” shahi, suspending operations commodity in retaliation for The US industry is also in various cities in order to President Donald Trump’s trade searching for new markets “to comply with local crackdown. build a portfolio of global regulations. China is the biggest buyer demand for US soy products,” UberX launched in Athens of US soybeans, ordering about said Lewis Bainbridge, a South in 2015 and more than $12bn worth of the crop in 2017, Dakota farmer who is president 450,000 people have used its or about 30 percent of US pro- of the United Soybean board, smartphone app to book a duction. Beijing announced on which promotes American ride. News of the new regu- Wednesday that it plans to growers. US farmers had been lation last year angered some impose levies on $50bn worth planning lower output of Athenians and tens of thou- of US exports. The list included soybean compared with last sands signed a petition soybeans, which are grown in year’s level, according to a launched by Beat in favour the US Midwest in rural areas report published last week. of ride-hailing services. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel arrives to attend a news conference after a monetary that voted overwhelmingly for “Farmers were already policy review in Mumbai yesterday. Trump in November 2016. saying they were going to cut Industry officials were dis- back,” said Chad Hart, an econ- BHP to exit appointed by the turn events, omist at Iowa State University. India keeps interest rate unchanged even if they were not especially “This type of news could get from world surprised. “We have been them adjusting even more as AFP after a $2bn fraud scandal at the December 31 showed signs of warning the administration and we enter the planting season.” coal body country’s second largest state revival with an annual rate of members of Congress that this “It would disrupt trade pat- AFP MUMBAI: India’s central bank lender Punjab National Bank 7.2 percent growth. But inflation would happen since the terns,” said Bill Nelson, senior yesterday kept interest rates at (PNB). The central bank’s policy may rise to 5.3 percent in the prospect for tariffs was raised,” economist at Doane Advisory a seven-year-low despite report said inflation was June quarter well above the said John Heisdorffer, an Iowa Services, an agricultural SYDNEY: The world’s biggest inflation concerns and a recent expected to firm up before mod- RBI’s target of 4 percent, farmer and president of the research and consulting miner BHP said yesterday spurt in economic growth. erating for the financial year Bloomberg reported. American Soybean Association. company. He noted that China that it was following through The Reserve Bank of India 2018-19. It also expressed con- India’s economy has suf- “A 25 percent tariff on US could tap into its strategic on a decision to leave the (RBI) said the benchmark repo cerns over rising oil prices. fered a downturn blamed on a soybeans into China will have reserves of soybeans or grow World Coal Association over rate — the level at which it It said “volatile” interna- shock cash ban that withdrew a devastating effect on every more soybean domestically, but climate change policy differ- lends to commercial banks — tional prices in recent weeks most of India’s high-value ban- soybean farmer in America.” that such moves “could only ences, but would remain a would remain unchanged at 6 have “adversely impacted the knotes from circulation, and the Soybean futures slumped make a small difference”. China member of the US Chamber percent. Analysts had pre- outlook for crude oil prices”. launch of a new nationwide around five percent soon after could turn to farmers in Brazil of Commerce. dicted the central bank would India imports nearly 80 goods and services tax. China announced the move and Argentina, which are also The Anglo-Australian not move despite rising global percent of its oil. Currently, The RBI in August cut the and finished down 2.2 percent big soybean producers. But giant announced in December oil prices. India’s retail inflation has main interest rate by 25 basis in Chicago. “There is still time some are skeptical that other it was reviewing industry Monetary authorities are slowed to 4.44 percent while the points to 6.0 per cent, the lowest to reverse this damage,” Heis- suppliers can make up all of the group memberships to ensure also anxious not to cause jitters GDP figures for the quarter to level since September 2010. dorffer said. difference. they aligned with its climate and energy stance, which includes tackling global warming through emission reductions. Almost 80% of UK firms pay men more than women “In light of the material difference identified by the AFP submissions, while those who May this week vowed to parent group of Millwall Football many women back. “When I review and the narrow range failed to do so face the prospect tackle the “burning injustice” of Club, reported an equivalent became prime minister, I com- of activities of benefit to BHP LONDON: Almost eight out of of legal action. Some 78 percent the gender pay gap -- and has figure of 80 percent. mitted myself to tackling the from membership, BHP has 10 companies and public sector of commercial businesses and compared the battle with the Ireland’s Ryanair had one of burning injustices which mar our reached a final view that it bodies operating in Britain pay public sector organisations pay women’s suffrage campaign a the biggest gaps, with women society. One such is the gender will cease membership of the men more than women overall, male staff more than female col- century ago. paid 71.8 percent less then men pay gap.” WCA,” it said in a statement. said data published yesterday leagues, according to yesterday’s Britain’s second only female on average. The airline claimed Britain’s beleaguered banks The global lobby group confirming long-standing gender data cache. prime minister after Margaret its data had been affected by the have already revealed that their had favoured the dumping of inequality in the workplace. However, 14 percent of Thatcher wants to push toward “relatively low numbers” of female workers’ salaries lagged a clean energy target, which Prime Minister Theresa May respondents revealed that they pay equality, meaning the same female pilots in the aviation far behind those of their mostly in Australia involves introduced laws last year to force pay women more than men, money for a comparable job -- industry. Ryanair has a total of male colleagues. investment in renewables, as all employers with more than 250 while eight percent had no from back-office staff to highly- 554 UK pilots, of which 546 are Men employed in London’s it supported the use of cleaner staff to submit their gender pay gender pay gap. paid board members. men and just eight are women. City financial district earn sig- coal technologies instead. gap details to the Government The average gap — or per- The data, meanwhile, “A hundred years ago, some nificantly more per hour than BHP has said its policy Equalities Office, which has now centage difference between the revealed that local newspaper women first won the right to women excluding bonuses, and was to tackle climate change published a slew of data. average male salary and the group North Wales News Media vote,” May said earlier this week. the difference is even wider by encouraging the use of all Some 10,015 businesses average female salary — across fared the worst, with 85.2 “But for all the welcome among institutions that are technologies. The WCA said complied with Wednesday’s all companies that submitted percent of men paid more than progress in the decades since, more focused on investment it was disappointed in the midnight deadline for details stood at 12 percent. women. Millwall Holdings, the major injustices still hold too banking. decision. FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 SPORT 21

My serve was horrible in the 8.30AM 12:00PM first set, so I had to focus on Kristyna Pliskova FOOTBALL FOOTBALL my serve and the rest of the after beating Arsenal vs UEFA Europa League game was better. I’m happy, Petra Kvitova CSKA Moscow LIVE ON Highlights it’s my second top 10 win. Live on beIN HD 2 TUBE Live on beIN HD 2 NHL: Blues’ NBA round-up: Raptors hammer loss to Blackhawks sends LA to Celtics and solidify East lead play-offs REUTERS Boston Celtics’ forward Guerschon Yabusele (30) attempts AFP CHICAGO: DeMar DeRozan to shoot the ball as Toronto Raptors’ forward Serge Ibaka finished with 16 points to help (9) defends during the second half of their NBA game CHICAGO: Duncan Keith scored lead the Toronto Raptors to a at the Air Canada Centre. Toronto defeated Boston. a power-play goal with 8.5 96-78 statement victory over the seconds remaining as the visiting visiting Boston Celtics in a battle Chicago Blackhawks rallied from of the Eastern Conference’s top a two-goal deficit to defeat the two teams on Wednesday night. Blues 4-3 on Wednesday night, Serge Ibaka and Fred Van- dealing a key blow to St Louis’ Vleet added 15 points apiece and play-off hopes. Kyle Lowry scored 13 for Keith one-timed a shot from Toronto, which extended its lead the top of the right circle off a over second-place Boston atop pass from Alex DeBrincat, beating the East to three games with four Blues goalie Jake Allen on the far to play. side for just his second goal of the Marcus Morris led the Celtics season. with 21 points, and Greg Monroe The loss by the Blues clinched had 17 and eight rebounds. a Western Conference play-off Boston lost its second consec- berth for the idle Los Angeles utive game after winning six Kings, and the Anaheim Ducks straight. also clinched a play-off berth by Al Horford contributed 16 beating visiting Minnesota 3-1 points for the Celtics, who were later Wednesday night. held to a season low in points. The Wild are assured of fin- Boston shot just 33.3 percent (25 ishing in third place in the Central of 75) from the floor while Division thanks to St. Louis’ making just 13.6 percent (3 of 22) defeat. of its 3-point attempts. St Louis sits one point behind 76ers 115, Pistons 108 the Colorado Avalanche in the JJ Redick had 25 points and chase for the West’s second wild six assists as Philadelphia card. stretched its winning streak to Anthony Davis scored 28 Caldwell-Pope added a clincher Thunder but also Minnesota and Magic’s advantage to 101-96 with St Louis and Colorado both 12 games and eliminated host points and grabbed 12 rebounds three minutes later, helping Los New Orleans. 1:09 left. have two games remaining and Detroit from play-off as New Orleans ended a four- Angeles outlast visiting San Magic 105, Mavericks 100 Heat 115, Hawks 86 finish the season with a head-to- contention. game losing streak with a home Antonio. Aaron Gordon poured in 20 Kelly Olynyk scored 19 head matchup on Saturday night The Sixers are tied with the victory against Memphis. Kuzma finished with a points and six Orlando players points off the bench as Miami at the Pepsi Centre in Denver. Cleveland Cavaliers for the third E’Twaun Moore added a game-high 30 points for the scored in double figures against beat host Atlanta for the second The Avalanche also play seed in the Eastern Conference game-high 30 points, Nikola Lakers, who were without Lonzo Dallas. time in as many nights. Thursday night at San Jose while heading into the meeting Mirotic scored 25, Jrue Holiday Ball (knee) and Brandon Ingram Jamel Artis added 18 points Olynyk hit five 3-pointers, all the Blues play at Chicago on between the two today in had 15 points and Rajon Rondo (concussion). LaMarcus Aldridge for Orlando, which has won two coming in the second quarter, Friday night. Philadelphia. had 13 assists for New Orleans. had a team-high 28 points for straight. and Josh Richardson also scored Andreas Martinsen and Blake Redick hit 10 of 13 from the New Orleans moved one the Spurs, who were missing The Mavericks trailed for all 19 points for the Heat, who Hillman both scored their first field and 5 of 7 3-point attempts. game in front of the idle Denver Manu Ginobili (rest) but the first three minutes of the clinched a play-off spot with goals of the season and DeBrincat Marco Belinelli contributed Nuggets in the battle for the final The loss was costly to the game but fought back to within their Tuesday win over the also scored for Chicago, which 19 points, four rebounds, two playoff spot in the Western Spurs, who fell into a tie with 97-96 on an Aaron Harrison Hawks. won for just the third time in 10 assists and three steals off the Conference. Oklahoma City for the fifth spot 3-pointer with 2:58 to play. Miami grabbed solo pos- games (3-5-2) since March 15. J-F bench. Lakers 122, Spurs 112 (OT) in a tightly bunched Western Mario Hezonja immediately session of sixth place in the Berube stopped 31 shots for the Ben Simmons had 16 points, Kyle Kuzma bombed in a group. answered with a jumper and Eastern Conference by half a Blackhawks. six rebounds and seven assists. 3-pointer in the first minute of The Spurs are now tied in the Khem Birch followed with game over the Milwaukee Bucks Vladimir Tarasenko and Pelicans 123, Grizzlies 95 overtime, and Kentavious loss column not only with the another bucket to increase the and Washington Wizards. Brayden Schenn each had a goal and an assist and Robert Bortuzzo also scored for St Louis. Allen fin- ished with 22 saves. Bortuzzo gave the Blues a 1-0 lead at 4:16 of the first period Baseball: Corbin fans 12 as when he fired a wrist shot from the top of the right circle through Berube’s pads for his fourth goal. Martinsen tied it at 8:57 of the first when he picked up a loose Diamondbacks sweep Dodgers puck in the slot and fired a shot through Allen’s pads for his first REUTERS Mike Foltynewicz delivered goal since Feb. 7, 2017. on the mound and at the plate, Schenn made it 2-1 just 47 CHICAGO: Arizona left-hander and Preston Tucker hit his seconds into the second period Patrick Corbin gave up one hit second three-run home run in when he pounced on a rebound and struck out a career-high 12 Detail view of the baseballs to as many days as Atlanta beat Max of a Vince Dunn shot in the slot in 7 1/3 innings and the be used in the 2018 opening Scherzer and took two of three for 27th goal of the season, tying Diamondbacks concluded a day game between the games from Washington in the his career high. three-game sweep of the series finale at SunTrust Park. Tarasenko followed with a Minnesota Twins and the defending National League West Foltynewicz (1-0) surrendered breakaway goal off a Blackhawks Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC champion Los Angeles Dodgers one run on four hits and struck turnover just five minutes later, Park. with a 3-0 victory at Chase Field out eight in 5 1/3 innings and had firing a wrist shot through on Wednesday. a two-run double in the fourth Berube’s pads for his 33rd goal of Corbin (2-0) retired the first inning for the Braves. the season and sixth in seven 14 he faced before Matt Kemp Astros 3, Orioles 2 games. blooped a double down the Alex Bregman delivered a Chicago closed within 3-2 right-field line with two outs in two-out, run-scoring single in midway through the second the fifth inning. Archie Bradley the seventh inning and Houston period on a short-handed goal by replaced Corbin after Kemp completed a series sweep of Bal- Hillman, his first in the NHL, on walked with one out in the timore at Minute Maid Park. After a one-timer off a nice drop pass eighth inning, the only other struggling to mount a consistent by Nick Schmaltz. runner off Corbin. attack against Orioles starter Yankees 7, Rays 2 Dylan Bundy, the Astros opted Giancarlo Stanton hit his first to manufacture runs. Bregman home run at Yankee Stadium as struck against Baltimore right- New York also received two-run hander Miguel Castro (0-1) homers from Gary Sanchez and hitting a full-count pitch for a hits and six runs, three earned, Giants 10, Mariners 1 immediately after Derek Fisher Aaron Judge in a win over Tampa walk-off home run in the 13th over 5 2/3 innings. Pablo Sandoval took a Felix moved into scoring position with Bay. inning to lift Los Angeles past White Sox 4, Blue Jays 3 Hernandez pitch into the San a steal of second base. Stanton rebounded from Cleveland. The Angels’ unsung Jose Abreu walloped a tie- Francisco Bay for a three-run Twins 7, Pirates 3 striking out five times in Tues- heroes were the eight relievers breaking homer to lead off the home run, helping the Giants Minnesota broke the game day’s home opener for the first who combined for 8 1/3 scoreless eighth inning and lift Chicago to split their interleague series open with a four-run sixth inning time in his career. On Tuesday, innings of relief. a victory in Toronto. Abreu against Seattle. Right-hander and ended Pittsburgh’s unde- he heard boos after his fourth Cardinals 6, Brewers 0 slammed a 3-0 pitch from right- Johnny Cueto (1-0), benefitting feated start at PNC Park. Miguel strikeout and described his per- Carlos Martinez fired four- hander Ryan Tepera (1-1) a from a three-run first inning and Sano had three hits, including a formance as “garbage” afterward hit ball over 8 1/3 scoreless booming 430 feet into the res- a five-run fifth, coasted to his pair of run-scoring singles, and Chicago Blackhawks’ defenceman despite it occurring in an 11-4 innings as St. Louis rolled to a taurant level above the left- first win of the season, allowing Eduardo Escobar added two hits Duncan Keith (2) celebrates after win. victory in Milwaukee. Martinez center field fence to help Chicago one run and eight hits in six and two RBIs to help the Twins Angels 3, Indians 2 (13) (1-1) walked two and fanned 10. end a two-game slide. Matt Dav- innings. He walked two and improve to 3-2 on the season on scoring the game-winning goal Zack Cozart received a hero’s St Louis touched Brewers starter idson also homered for Chicago, struck out one. a night when the game began as against St Louis Blues at Scottrade welcome at home plate after Jhoulys Chacin (0-1) for seven which leads the majors with 14. Braves 7, Nationals 1 snow flurries were still falling. Centre. 22 SPORT FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018

‘I’d rather Aussies trim England’s lead with 2 come second,’ says le Clos after Proud world records; Pearson pulls out disqualified AP cruised to victory by 43 Gold medallist Bermuda’s Flora Duffy (centre) poses with seconds over Jessica Lear- AFP GOLD COAST: World records on silver medallist England’s Jessica Learmonth (left) and month and had time to grab the cycling track and in the pool bronze medallist Canada’s Joanna Brown after the women’s a Bermuda flag as she com- gave host Australia a late boost triathlon final during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth pleted the sprint distance. GOLD COAST: South Africa’s on the opening day of compe- Games at the Southport Broadwater Parklands venue on “Pretty cool that I won Chad le Clos said yesterday he’d tition at the Commonwealth the Gold Coast yesterday. the first gold medal of these rather come second to Ben Proud Games after the setback of losing games,” she said. than lose him from the Common- hometown hero Sally Pearson. The men’s race was far wealth Games final after the 50m The Australian swimmers less predictable. South butterfly champion was disqual- have a tradition of setting the Africa’s Henri Schoeman ified for a false start. tone for the rest of the team at broke away early in the run Proud dominated le Clos in the Commonwealth Games, but leg to finish in 52 minutes, their heat and clocked what the English made a faster start 31 seconds and beat Jacob would have been a Games-record before the home team rallied Birtwhistle of Australia by 22:84 seconds, but the Eng- with a big statement in the last seven seconds. Marc Austin lishman was adjudged to have event of the night. of Scotland took the bronze. moved early on the blocks. Sisters Bronte and Cate WEIGHT LIFTED: Izhar It left le Clos as the fastest Campbell, Emma McKeon and Ahmad lifted a Games swimmer in the morning’s Shayna Jack set a world record record total of 261 kilograms prelims in Gold Coast with a time 3 minutes, 30.05 seconds in the in the 56-kilogram category of 23.53. But the four-time world 4x100-meter women’s freestyle a day after his birthday. champion insisted he would relay, lowing the mark the Aus- His 144 in the clean and prefer to line up against Proud tralians set at the 2016 Olympics. jerk secured the record and than go for gold without him. “It was beyond my wildest an unbeatable lead, and he “Absolutely, I’d rather come dreams,” Cate Campbell said. celebrated with a jig and a second -- straight up,” le Clos told “My coach said ‘The atmosphere jog around the lifting area reporters. out there is electric, go out, soak with the Malaysian flag. “I’d rather come second to it up.’ I think that is what we’ve Gururaja Poojary picked somebody that deserves to win, done.” Olympic champion Mack England lost the chance at Velodrome, winning the men’s up silver for India, missing two but we’ll see what happens.” England finished yesterday Horton won Australia’s first gold another gold medal world 4,000 team pursuit in a world- attempts before a successful last “I didn’t see him flinch at all,” with six gold and 12 medals of the meet in the 400-meter champion swimmer Ben Proud record time and also capturing lift that relegated Sri Lanka’s added le Clos, who is contesting overall, and Australia had five freestyle, while Canada’s Taylor was disqualified after winning the women’s team pursuit and Chaturanga Lakmal into third seven events in Australia as he gold and 15 in total. Malaysia had Ruck (200-meter freestyle) and his first heat in the 50-meter team sprint. spot. bids to become the most suc- two golds in weightlifting for England’s Aimee Willmott (400 butterfly. In the first-of categories: India collected its first gold cessful athlete in Commonwealth third spot, and Canada was individual medley) and James The Aussies picked up three two-time world champion Flora medal when Chanu Saikhom Games history. fourth in the standings with one Wilby (200 breaststroke) also gold medals further north in Duffy won the women’s sprint Mirabai won the women’s “No one likes to see that. As gold and seven overall. claimed gold in the pool. Brisbane at the Anna Meares triathlon to secure the first gold 48-kilogram competition in a you can see he’s clearly the best medal of the games for Bermuda, games record. 50m fly swimmer in the world. and Malaysian weightlifter RECORD CYCLES: Australia Hopefully they can overturn that, Muhammad Izhar Ahmad won won both the men’s and but it is what it is. Whether he’s the first of the men’s titles on women’s 4,000-meter team there or not, I’m going to swim to offer at the Gold Coast. The first pursuits in record times. win.” team title went to the English Kelland O’Brien, Leigh The England team lodged an men in gymnastics. Howard, Alex Porter and Sam appeal but Proud, whose illegal Some highlights on Day 1 of Welsford beat England in a world swim was just 0.4 seconds short competition: record 3 minutes, 49.804 of a world record, was ultimately SO LONG SALLY: The seconds, lowering the mark set not reinstated for Thursday’s morning after a prominent role by the British at the 2016 semi-finals. in the opening ceremonies, Olympics. “Whilst this is incredibly dis- world and former Olympic The Australian women’s appointing for Ben... we are all champion hurdler Pearson pursuit team overtook New looking to move on,” England announced her withdrawal from Zealand on the last lap to win in swim team leader Grant Robins the athletics competition a games-record time, and also said in a statement. because a long-standing Achilles won the women’s team sprint. “Ben will now move his focus injury had flared in training this The New Zealanders picked on to the 50m freestyle on week. up their first gold medal on the Monday and on the 17 English Pearson, who was promoted track with a victory over England swimmers who are in the semis as the face of the Games, knew in the men’s team sprint. and finals tonight.” Australia’s world champion in 100 metres the day before the opening cer- 11 YEARS YOUNG: Anna Le Clos, who shot to fame at hurdles Sally Pearson is escorted as she leaves emony that she wouldn’t be able Hursey made her Common- the 2012 London Olympics by a news conference at the Commonwealth to compete, but kept it pretty wealth Games debut at the age stunning swimming legend Games Main Media Centre at Broadbeach much secret. of 11, and drew plenty of Michael Phelps in the 200m but- on the Gold Coast in Australia, yesterday. FIRST GOLD: Competing in attention as the youngest athlete terfly, is six Commonwealth the bright morning sun, Duffy competing at the Gold Coast. Games medals behind shooters Mick Gault and Philip Adams, who lead the way with 18. Warning of “I didn’t think I’d be first because I was so far behind,” le ‘major accident’ Clos said after trailing Proud Tongan braves sharks home in his heat. as phone falls “I think it’s a season’s best and close to my best time,” added the on Games 25-year-old. “I’m not putting any pressure to swim at Gold Coast cycling track on myself for the 50m because I’m not really a 50m guy. But it’s AFP AFP a whopping 45.77 a good sign for the 100 and 200m Britain’s seconds behind that for sure.” Prince Charles GOLD COAST: A Tongan of Scotland’s BRISBANE: A spectator dropped A double world champion in swimmer who trains in shark- plays table- Hannah Miley. a mobile phone onto the cycling both the 100m and 200m but- infested waters to represent his tennis during But the reaction track during the first session at terfly, le Clos left the 2016 Rio country at the Commonwealth a visit to the of the crowd the Commonwealth Games Olympics with two silver medals Games struck a blow for the Commonwealth brought back fond yesterday, drawing warnings of after his parents were diagnosed sport’s minnows with a brave Games memories of Equa- a “major accident”. with cancer before the Games. effort yesterday. Athletes’ torial Guinea’s Eric The incident took place The South African pin-up is As superstars Mack Horton Village in “The Eel” Moussa- during the men’s team pursuit contesting the 50m, 100m and and Chad le Clos soaked up the Gold Coast, mbani, who clung as racers pelted round the 200m butterfly and 100m and adulation of the Gold Coast Australia, for dear life to the banked track in Brisbane. 200m freestyle, plus two relays crowd, 17-year-old Finau yesterday. lane rope at the The riders were unhurt but in Gold Coast’s outdoor pool. Ohuafi’s fourth place in his 50 2000 Sydney it drew a curt warning from the Le Clos warned he will swim metres butterfly heat went com- Olympics in his first stadium announcer to the even quicker in Friday’s final, pletely unnoticed. dip in a 50-metre packed crowd at the Anna once he shaves off his designer But the teenager’s brave per- pool. Meares Velodrome in Brisbane. stubble. formance was all the more While the likes “Please be careful, a mobile “I still need to shave down remarkable given the parlous of Moussambani -- phone has just been dropped and hopefully go faster,” he said. state of swimming in Tonga. who did not so onto the track,” said the “I’ll shave for tomorrow.” “I’m not used to swimming much need an elec- announcer, warning of the in pools,” Ohuafi said after fin- tronic stopwatch as potential of a “major accident” ishing 50th of 54 -- more than the sea but one time me and my 50m freestyle and 50m back- an egg timer -- are if it had come into contact with four seconds behind le Clos over cousin were training we saw a stroke in Gold Coast. rarer these days, for swimmers one of the riders. one lap. We don’t have pools in shark,” he said after making his While local fans roared on from some Commonwealth Spectators in the front row Tonga. There is a 25m pool at a Commonwealth Games debut. the Aussie swimmers Thursday, countries, simply appearing at at the velodrome are right on top hotel where we go to train, but “We had just done our one of the loudest cheers of the the event is a staggering of the action on the track, which we swim in the sea. It’s difficult warm-up and my cousin tapped day was reserved for Samoa’s achievement in itself. slopes down at a steep angle. because you don’t have starting me on the leg to warn me. I Alania Suttie, who splashed “When I was a little kid I RIGHT: South Africa ‘s Chad Le blocks.” looked down and saw it. We home a distant last in her 400m used to love the water but I got Clos after the swimming men’s Ohuafi, who chose were so scared because we were individual medley heat. really sick from it,” said Suttie. swimming over rugby when he stuck between the open sea and As she turned for home “I was diagnosed with 50m butterfly qualifications was 11, revealed that he has been the reef.” more than a lap behind, a ripple typhoid after drinking dirty during the 2018 Gold Coast spooked by sharks off the Pacific The boys escaped by clam- of applause from the crowd soon water back in Samoa. For me to Commonwealth Games at the island when he trains. bering onto the coral, explained turned into roars of encour- get over my fears I had to keep Optus Aquatic Centre in the Gold “For me it’s nice to swim in Ohuafi, who will also contest the agement. Her eventual time was getting back in.” Coast yesterday. FRIDAY 6 APRIL 2018 SPORT 23 Nadal back in action for Cup duty

AFP Rafael Nadal Germany, bidding to make PARIS: Rafael Nadal faces a the semi-finals for the first time potentially season-defining Davis in 11 years, will rely for singles Cup weekend as the 16-time It’s been a tough few months. But I am excited to points on Zverev, playing just his Grand Slam champion returns for be back, hopefully it will be a positive week for fourth Davis Cup tie, and veteran his first appearance since Kohlschreiber. hobbling out of the Australian me: Rafael Nadal Spain also have form on their Open in January with a crippling side -- they have won 26 straight hip injury. problem which forced him to sit Zverev first faces David home ties, with their last defeat The 31-year-old Nadal leads out the Indian Wells and Miami Ferrer in the opening rubber, with on Spanish soil coming against Spain into a home quarter-final Masters. Ferrer switched to singles after a Brazil in 1999. against Germany at Valencia’s “It’s been a tough few thumb injury ruled out Miami Defending champions France iconic Plaza de Toros bullring, months,” admitted Nadal, ahead Masters semi-finalist Pablo go to Genoa to tackle Italy who boasting a remarkable record in of a Davis Cup tie which will see Carreno Busta with his place are contesting their 250th Davis the tournament. him take on Philipp Kohlschreiber going to Marc Lopez. Cup tie. France, the 10-time He is on a 22-match winning in today’s second singles. Coach and long-time friend winners, have two top 30 players streak in singles with his only loss “But I am excited to be back Carlos Moya urged fans to be in Lucas Pouille, ranked at 11, and coming on debut for five-time -- hopefully it will be a positive patient as Nadal plots his Adrian Mannarino, the world 25. champions Spain back in 2004. week for me.” European spring campaign which, But the French are missing However, it’s recent history On Sunday Nadal will go toe- if all goes to script, will see him injured Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and which now concerns Nadal. to-toe with Alexander Zverev, the clinch an 11th French Open in Gael Monfils while Italy, cham- He may be back at world world number four widely seen June. “He is not at 100% yet, but pions way back in 1976, can count number one, but Nadal is far from as heir apparent to the great if he can win a match or two, it on the combustible Fabio Fognini fully recovered from the hip Spaniard. can help him,” said Moya. for his dedication to the flag.

Warner follows Injured SA star Rabada to Alonso wants F1 blueprint team-mates, miss entire IPL season to deliver AFP what it described as a “lower stiffness of the lower back accepts sanction back stress reaction”. Rabada during the fourth Test, which closer racing JOHANNESBURG: Kagiso was man of the series in South ended in Johannesburg on REUTERS substantial earnings after Rabada, the world’s numberr one Africa’sAfrica’s 33-1-1 TTestest Tuesday.Tuesday He was unable to bowl AFP sponsors dropped them and Test bowler (pictured), willl miss seriesseries winwin at his toptop pace during the latter MELBOURNE: Australia’s they were banned from this the Indian Premier Leagueague overover Aus-Aus- stagesstages of Australia’s first David Warner has joined year’s Indian Premier League. season due to a back injury,njury, traliat r a lia inningsinning and only bowled eight MANAMA: Fernando Alonso former captain Steve Smith and Smith and Bancroft were Cricket South Africa saidsaid despitedespite oversovers in the second innings. led calls for “closer” racing to batsman Cameron Bancroft in also barred from holding lead- yesterday. strug-strug - ScansS after the match be at the heart of Formula accepting sanctions imposed on ership positions within the Aus- He had been contracteded to glingg ling revealedrevea the injury. One’s blueprint for the future him by his cricket board for his tralian team for two years, the Delhi Daredevils forr tthehe withwith “He“H will need a month’s on yesterday. role in last month’s ball- while Warner will never be able annual Twenty20 league, wwhichhich breakbreak from all physical “I think it could be a tampering scandal in South to hold such a position again. begins this weekend. activityactivi before commencing closer battle, that will be Africa. The trio returned to Aus- The national crickett with a rehabilitation pro- always welcome, but it has Smith and Warner were tralia at the end of last week body said Rabada had gramme,”gram said team been always like that in slapped with 12-months bans, and all three gave emotional been ruled out of action managerman Dr Mohammed Formula One,” said the while Bancroft, who was caught news conferences in which they for three months with Moosajee.Moos Spaniard with new owners using a piece of sandpaper on accepted full responsibility for Liberty Media due to unveil the ball in the third test in Cape their actions. their master plan on Friday Town, was suspended for nine CA yesterday confirmed no ahead of the Bahrain Grand months following the scandal hearings would be required Prix. which rocked cricket in after the trio accepted the Star bags India cricket media Speaking to a news Australia. charges and sanctions. briefing ahead of this week- “I have today let Cricket “These are significant pen- end’s Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australia know that I fully alties for professional crick- two-time world champion accept the sanctions imposed eters. They were not imposed rights for record $944m said it was sad that he could on me,” Warner said on his ver- lightly,” CA CEO James Suth- forecast the grid that would ified Twitter account erland said in a statement. emerge from qualifying AFP yesterday. “We know the players will and domestic rights had been production and finally the tomorrow. “I am truly sorry for my return to playing the game they sold for 61.38bn rupees home broadcast for five years “I remember watching actions and will now do every- love, and in doing so, we hope NEW DELHI: India’s cricket ($944m). also,” Chaudhary told the TV in the very old days. thing I can to be a better they rebuild their careers and board yesterday struck a BCCI treasurer Anirudh reporters in Mumbai. “I saw a race on television person,person, team-mate andand regainregain thethe trust ooff ffans.”ans.” record $944m deal with Chaudhary said on Twitter that “If we compare the figures last week from a race from rolerole model.”model.” TheThe scanscandaldal broadcast giant Star India for the sum was the equivalent of for IPL broadcast rights and 1990 or 1989 and apart from SmithSmith andand Ban-Ban- promptedprompted DarrenDarren the media rights of the national more than 60m rupees the current one, then the IPL the first four cars everyone croftcroft confirmedconfirmed on Lehmann,Lehmann, who was team, adding to their ($935,000) per match included figure per match -- for 300 was lapped -- and we WednesdayWednesday tthathat ttheyhey clearedcleared ooff aanyny substantial television wealth. in the deal. matches -- was 54.49m rupees remember that time like it hadhad acceptedaccepted thethe CA wrongdoingwrongdoing byby tthehe The amount was 60 Star paid 38.5bn rupees ($845,000) and this figure is was a golden era with big sanctions. TheThe ttriorio CA, to step ddownown as percent higher than the last ($592m) for the broadcast far ahead than that, for the 102 names. hadhad untiluntil ThursdayThursday AustraliaAustralia cocoachach sale for the rights to India’s rights to India’s home matches matches.” “I think now if you watch toto appeaappeall theirtheir bans.bans. afterafter the ffinalinal Test national teams and domestic for 2012-2018. The first internet rights a race of IndyCar, or SmithSmith andand againstagainst SoutSouthh tournaments. Star also paid a massive auction in cricket -- with each whatever, that unpredictable deputydeputy Warner were Africa.Africa. Rupert Murdoch’s Star beat $2.55bn last year for the media rival having a unique log on for result until the last 10 laps stripped of their lead-lead- rival bidders including Sony rights to the BCCI’s lucrative bidding -- lasted for three days makes you excited in front of ership positions for David Warner and Reliance Jio to win the tel- Indian Premier League before Star placed its winning the television. theirtheir rroleole in the MMarcharch evision and digital rights for Twenty20 tournament. That bid. Initially six companies, “But now in F1 here we 24 incidentincident aandnd 2018-2023, the Board of five year deal also starts from including Facebook and can write down the qualifying areare set to loselose Control for Cricket in India 2018. Google, entered the fray to bid order for this race, right now, said. “It was a hat-trick (by for international and domestic on Thursday and that’s a little The BCCI said in a Twitter Star), beginning with the IPL matches in India from April 15, bit sad....” Alonso’s call for statement that international broadcast and then the 2018 to March 31, 2023. closer competition was backed by Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes, but Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen shrugged off all interest in the future. “I don’t know what Woods tees off in they’re doing, I know very little about it and I’m not interested either. Augusta Masters “We’ll see tomorrow what they say.... It’s in many years’ AFP time anyhow and I doubt that I’ll be here so it doesn’t really AUGUSTA: Tiger Woods teed off in the Masters for the first time bother me at all.” F1’s man- in three years yesterday, setting off in search of his first major aging director of motorsport title in a decade. Ross Brawn is expected to Woods pulled his first shot at Augusta National’s par-four reveal Liberty’s plans, first hole left into the pine straw but emerged with an opening finalised in liaison with ruling par. The 42-year-old superstar, who says he’s playing pain-free body the International after spinal fusion surgery last year, is playing his first major Motoring Federationn (FIA). championship since missing the cut at the 2015 PGA Alonso meanwhile Championship. believes he and McLaren can A four-time winner of the Masters, he missed the last two unsettle Formula One’s top editions as he battled debilitating back trouble. Two top-five teams this season and chal- finishes on the PGA Tour this year have fueled expectations that lenge for podium finishes. Woods can contend for a fifth green jacket.He claimed the last The fifth-placed finisher of his 14 major titles at the 2008 S Open before scandal and in the season-opening Aus- Tiger Woods of the US hits from a sand trap on the second hole during the first round play of injury derailed his bid to surpass Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18. the 2018 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, US tralian Grand Prix two weeks yesterday. ago said he hopes to be in the mix again in Bahrain. SPORT Friday 6 April 2018 PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 NBA round-up: ‘I’d rather come second,’ Nadal back in RaptorsRa rout Celtics, says Le Clos after Proud action for Daviss solidify East lead disqualified Cup duty Katara to host ceremonial start for Qatar Cross-Country Rally

THE PENINSULA take place in a facility close to start to take place at Katara,” Katara’s stunning open amphi- said QMMF President Abdul- DOHA: Katara, Qatar’s exciting theatre for the first time from rahman Al Mannai. cultural village, will host the 18.30hrs on April 17. This pre- “This is a prestigious ceremonial start and the official cedes the brand new cere- location and a perfect place to pre-event press conference for monial start podium in front of showcase Qatari culture on a the Qatar Cross-Country Rally, the amphitheatre from world stage and an event such round four of the FIA World Cup 19.30hrs. Katara is Qatar’s cul- as the Qatar Cross-Country for Cross-Country Rallies and tural village and was built on Rally.” round two of the FIM Cross- the eastern coast between The opening super special Country Rallies World Champi- West Bay and the Pearl, north stage will again be held on a onship on April 17. of Doha. purpose-built track within the The event is being hosted It opened in October 2010 perimeter confines of the Losail by the Qatar Motor and Motor- during the Doha Tribeca Film International Circuit and fea- cycle Federation (QMMF) and Festival and features an opera tures the customary jumps, offers five competitive actions house, cinema, conference hall, water crossings and twisty on April 18-22. beach, a souq, a maritime sandy sections from April 18. After administration checks museum and numerous restau- This opening stage pre- at the Losail International Circuit rants and up-market retail cedes the four revised desert – which hosts the Service Park, stores. “We are delighted to selective sections from Bivouac and all other rally and have reached an agreement for Thursday through Sunday and media facilities, the official pre- the event’s pre-event press con- the podium finish at Losail from event press conference will now ference and the ceremonial 18.30hrs on Sunday (April 22). QMMF President Abdulrahman Al Mannai with Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Mohammed Abu Issa.

Qatar’s Taro storms into More thrilling battles quarters on the cards at Losail QNA THE PENINSULA both races of last round and one who came second in both Abdullah Al Qubaisi is in races. KHARTOUM: Qatar reached DOHA: The fifth round of fourth place with 108 points. Today, QSTK track activity the quarter-finals of the Arab Qatar Superstock 600 and Al Qubaisi showed a great will start at 16:00 with the championship after an easy Qatar Touring Car Champi- performance in the last races Free Practice 1 and QTCC victory over Morocco in the onship will start today under when he was leading the first activity starts at 17:15 with Free 69 kg. the floodlights of the Losail race during 7 laps and he is practice 1. QTCC Qualifying Qatar’s Taro displayed a International Circuit with improving in each round. will be at 19:45 followed by dominating performance to more thrilling battles on cards In the Trophy category, QSTK Superpole at 21:00. defeat his Moroccan coun- in the next two days. Essa Al Mutawa is leading with Tomorrow, QSTK Race 1 terpart Abdulkabeer with a Qatar’s Mashal Al Naimi is 165 points and Soud Al Thani is scheduled at 17:30 and Race one-sided score-line of 5-0. leading Qatar Superstock is second with 150 points. 2 at 19:55. For QTCC, the first The Qatari pugilist is in Championship only by one Kuwaiti rider Mohammad Al race is at 18:40 and the second good form and is one of the point ahead of the defending Zaidan, after his third-place one at 21:00. favorites to win a medal in the QSTK champion, Saeed Al last weekend, is third in the There is free entrance for Asian Games in Singapore. Sulaiti. standings with 115 points. all the fans at the grandstand President of Qatar Boxing In the previous round, In the Qatar Touring Car and also at the Paddock. Federation Yousef Ali Al Saeed took the first victory but Championship, the champi- Qatar Superstock 600 and Kazim expressed delight at in the second race, Mishal took onship title was already Qatar Touring Car Champi- the result and at the per- the advantage that Saeed decided in the previous round onship are organised by Losail formance of the Qatari crashed in the penultimate lap and the QTCC title defendant, Circuit Sports Club and Qatar boxer, highlighting that the and he won the second race. Abdullah Al Khelaifi clinched Motor and Motorcycle Feder- Moroccan player was one of The fifth round of Qatar Superstock 600 and Qatar Touring Car Championship The third in the standings again the title for this season. ation with Pirelli Qatar and the best in the will start today under the floodlights at the Losail International Circuit. is Nasser Al Malki with 136 Al Khelaifi has won all the Inside as sponsors of both competition. points, who ended second in previous rounds except last championships. Umm Salal eye big win against Al Markhiya Al Shahaniya crowned champions

FAWAD HUSSAIN QSL FIXTURES take on Al Markhiya in this and Al Gharafa for the fourth THE PENINSULA important fixture. I have pre- position and we will enter the Tomorrow pared my boys in a good way. game with full sportsmanship,” DOHA: Umm Salal will take on 6:15pm: Al Sadd vs Al Kharaitiyat “We are at the end of the he added. relegated Al Markhiya targeting at Al Sadd Stadium season and we gave special focus “Umm Salal are a good team a big victory as they hope to finish 6:15pm: Al Duhail vs Al Sailiya on the players’ fitness levels, so with positive results. They have on fourth spot after the final at Al Duhail Stadium they stay in good shape till the a professional management, good round of QNB Stars League which Sunday very end. That is very important,” players and quality technical staff begins tomorrow. 6:15pm: Al Rayyan vs Al Ahli at Al Sadd Stadium he added. headed by Talal El Karkouri, who Umm Salal are tied with Al 6:15pm: Al Khor vs Al Arabi at Al Khor Stadium Al Markhiya coach Adel has added value to the team ever Gharafa with both the teams have 6:15pm: Umm Salal vs Al Markhiya Sellimi said his team was hoping since he took charge,” said 32 points each but the latter are at Al Ahli Stadium for a strong finish to the QSL Sellimi.

currently fourth on a better goal 6:15pm: Al Gharafa vs Qatar SC season. Al Markhiya player Said Al difference (+6 compared to Umm at Al Gharafa Stadium “We are hoping to present a Hajj, “We seek to win against Salal’s -1). A fourth finish will strong game to restore our rep- Umm Salal because simply the ensure a place for either of two utation even though we were rel- league is not over yet and we still teams in the Qatar Cup. bonus. That is the target of the egated. The ambition of players have one last game. We are “Against Al Markhiya, we entire squad,” said Umm Salal as well as mine is to acquire the always thinking about our team have to play well and then wait coach Talal El Karkouri. three points,” he said. and not opponents, but we do for the result of the match “We played a friendly match “We are seeking to perform respect Umm Salal. We are not between Al Gharafa and Qatar SC against Qatar SC during the break well with high spirit and disci- worried about any striker in Al Shahaniya players lift their coach in celebration after being to see whether we will finish in and gave opportunity to all pline to end the season with a Umm Salal as we have a strong crowned Second Division champions yesterday. Al Shahaniya the fourth position in standings. players, especially youngsters, so victory. We are aware of the defence and I have faith in my have been promoted to QSL after winning the tournament. Playing in the Qatar Cup is the that the entire squad is ready to competition between Umm Salal team-mates.”