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Australia ready for frosty reception on South Africa return PAGE 14 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally World Cup 2022 will help bridge Attiyah cultures: Hassan al Thawadi tops field SC.QA MUNICH (GERMANY) from 17 QATAR’S hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ has the potential to bridge cultures and unite the Middle East, said nations Hassan al Thawadi, Secretary- General of the Supreme Com- mittee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), during the Munich Secu- rity Conference (MSC). Al Thawadi was speak- Ace Qatari car rallyist Nasser Saleh al Attiyah is the defending champion. ing alongside renowned aca- demics, practitioners and policymakers, including David Five-car QMMF team to bid for honours in competitive T3 category Miliband, CEO, International Rescue Committee, Philipp TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Maverick X3s and a Polaris T3 category. Lahm, captain of Germany’s LUSAIL RZR 1000 Turbo in the hotly- Other competitors are 2014 FIFA World Cup winning contested T3 category that has taking part from as far afield team, Lassina Zerbo, Executive DEFENDING champion attracted 11 teams. Khalid al as the USA, Hungary, Po- Secretary of the Comprehen- Hassan al Thawadi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), during the Nasser Saleh al Attiyah tops Mohannadi drives the Pola- land the Netherlands and sive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Munich Security Conference in Germany. the entry for next week’s ris alongside the experienced Belgium, but the duo of Gon- Organisation, and Nick Burns, Manateq Qatar Cross-Country French navigator Sebastien zalo Guayasamin and Ricardo Professor of the Practice of Di- own opinions of that country Rally (MQCCR) on a quality Delaunay, while Mubarak Torlaschi have travelled the plomacy and International Pol- From day one we recognised that football – and the and not relying on a stereo- list announced by the Qatar al Hajri, Ahmed al Kuwari, furthest to take part in the T3 itics at Harvard’s John F. Ken- World Cup in particular – moves people in profound ways. type. When it comes to the first Motor and Motorcycle Federa- Rashid al Mohannadi and section in a Polaris RZR 1000. nedy School of Government. World Cup in the Middle East tion (QMMF) on Monday. Mohammed Harqan drive the The driver hails from Equador During the panel session, It really does touch people’s hearts. and Arab world, we see it as a Competitors from 17 na- Can-Ams. Hajri is a veteran of and his navigator has travelled which was moderated by Hassan al Thawadi, Secretary-General, SC golden opportunity to intro- tions will tackle five demand- numerous rounds of the FIA from Argentina to cross the Cathryn Cluver Ashbrook, Ex- duce our region and showcase ing selective sections across Middle East Rally Champion- Qatar deserts for the first time. ecutive Director of the Future all of its positive attributes to the Qatar deserts from Febru- ship and cross-country rallies, The sole entrants in the T4 Diplomacy Project, Al Thawa- can reach every single home through a certain lens, but we the rest of the world.” ary 23-27. both as a co-driver and a driv- section are the American duo di discussed the importance on the planet. find that when people get to- More than nine years af- Attiyah heads a three- er, and returns to action with of Austin Jones and Kellon of the world’s most-watched “We wanted to make sure gether in a sporting event, all ter winning the hosting rights, car Toyota team that should Frenchman Laurent Walch in a Can-Am Maverick sporting event as a vehicle for we utilise this transformative that breaks away. People get Qatar is already witnessing the be challenging for overall Lichtleuchter. Qatar-based X3 entered by South Racing. uniting people and nations, event, whether we’re using it together and celebrate – they legacy benefits of hosting the T1 honours at the top of the Manuel Luchesse and Portu- Manateq – Economic driving positive change and as a vehicle for social develop- no longer paint everybody with World Cup, said Al Thawadi. leader board. gal’s Pedro Santos team up Zones Company is the title creating a lasting legacy even ment and social progress for the same brush. The MSC is the world’s Qatari drivers feature in with Kuwari and Rashid al sponsor for the third succes- prior to the tournament’s big Qatar, passing it onto the re- “Two perfect examples are leading forum for debating both the T1 and T3 catego- Mohannadi and Slovenian Vili sive season. Established in kick-off on 21 November 2022. gion, or using it as a platform Russia 2018 and Germany international security policy. ries, with Mohammed al Meer Oslaj partners Harqan and 2011, the company is posi- “From day one we rec- to break down stereotypes.” 2006 – the fans who attended It is a venue for diplomatic ini- seeded at four in his powerful will be using hard signals to tioned as a vital component ognised that football – and Al Thawadi said Qatar is left those two tournaments tiatives to address the world’s Chevrolet Buggy and teaming guide his driver. in achieving the economic de- the World Cup in particular particularly keen to utilise the with completely different per- most pressing security con- up with Ukrainian naviga- Former FIA T2 World velopment goals of the Qatar – moves people in profound hosting of the World Cup to ceptions of those countries. cerns. The MSC’s objective is tor Dmitry Tsyro. Abdullah al Champion Adel Abdulla also National Vision 2030, through ways. It really does touch peo- showcase the very best of the It was a perfect example of to build trust and to contribute Rabban also features in T1 in makes a welcome return to the providing premium infra- ple’s hearts,” said Al Thawadi. Middle East and Arab world. people to people diplomacy to the peaceful resolution of a Jeep with Russian co-driver championship after missing structure within strategic eco- “We realised that sport “It goes without saying that – thousands of fans coming conflicts by sustaining a con- Igor Chudaykin. the latter part of the 2019 sea- nomic zones to promote the is a platform through which our part of the world suffers from around the world, inter- tinuous, curated and informal A new QMMF Team has son. He teams up with French- logistics and industrial sectors you can actually reach people from significant misperception acting with people from the dialogue within the interna- entered a quartet of Can-Am man Jean-Michel Polato in the in Qatar. – through the World Cup you issues,” he said. “People see us host nation and crafting their tional security community. Asian Champions League Al Sadd face tough task against Iran’s Sepahan; Al Duhail meet Al Taawoun AYENI OLUSEGUN DOHA Confident Regragui says GETTING back to winning ways will be the target of Red Knights focused on win Al Sadd when they host Ira- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Mandzukic opening his AFC nian side Sepahan in their DOHA Champions League account Group D AFC Champions with his very first shot in the League match at the Al Sadd AL Duhail coach Walid Re- competition. Stadium on Tuesday. gragui is confident the Red “We will play an important Al Sadd, back-to-back Knights can get the maximum match against Al Taawoun semi-finalists in the last two points when they take on who are joint top of our group editions, drew their opening Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun in with us. They beat Sharjah match 2-2 away against Saudi their Group C AFC Champi- away and this shows how diffi- Arabia’s Al Nassr while Sepa- ons League match in Buraid- cult they will be and the group han thumped UAE’s Al Ain ah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. too but I have full confidence 4-0 to go top of the group. Both teams kicked off in my players. For Xavi Hernandez, who their campaigns with wins as The competition is still led the team to the semi-final Al Duhail Persepolis, while fresh, we will try to get a point last year where they lost to Al Taawoun pipped UAE side and if we get all three then why eventual champions Al Hilal, Sharjah. not?,” Regragui said. the Wolves have their sights Al Duhail’s last trip to Sau- “We respect all the teams set on the title. di Arabia saw them suffer a 3-1 competing with us in this “To reach two straight defeat at the hands of Al Hilal group, but I now the Al Duhail semi-finals, of course we want almost a year ago. The Red players will rise to the occa- to go on and win the title. We Knights ended a four-match sion and we will strive to stay are in a difficult group now Al Sadd players warm-up during training ahead of their Group D AFC Champions League match against Sepahan at the Al Sadd Stadium winless run in the competi- on top of the group. We have and we have to take it match tion by defeating Persepolis some absent players, but we after match,” Xavi who has al- side, they beat Al Ain last if we can’t stop them from in Doha last week, with Mario do not think about that.” ready won two trophies in his week which says a lot about playing well up front, they short stint as coach said. them. Our last match was will hurt us. They have some But for now, the 2011 tough against Al Nassr, it will To reach two straight weaknesses also and we hope champions face a tough Sepa- be great to get three points semi-finals, of course we to use that to ur advantage,” han side who are third in the in the next, but our oppo- want to go on and win the Ghalenoei said on Monday.