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FM meets UN General Assembly President Emir receives NHRC urges message from Indian PM

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh swift action Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a written message from Prime Minister of the Republic of India, to end siege Narendra Modi, pertaining to the bilateral relations and ways of promoting them in QNA NHRC Chairman various fields. The message Dr Ali bin Sumaikh was received by Minister of LONDON: National Human Al Marri said that State for Foreign Affairs H E Rights Committee (NHRC) governments Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi Chairman Dr Ali bin Sumaikh when he met with India’s Al Marri called yesterday for remaining neutral Ambassador to Qatar, P immediate action to end the regarding the issue Kumaran, yesterday. siege against the State of Qatar. is a violation in itself Al Marri held a meeting of the rights of those with officials at the UK’s Qatar, Nato sign Foreign and Commonwealth abused by the siege. security pact Office on his fourth European Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met yesterday tour. He said that governments Qatar remains in contact with DOHA: The State of Qatar, with President of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, Miroslav Lajcak. They discussed the remaining neutral regarding the all international human rights represented by the Ministry issue is a violation in itself of organisations and encourages latest regional and international developments, and the scope for enhancing bilateral cooperation of Defence, signed a security the rights of those abused by the them to visit Doha to meet between Qatar and the UN General Assembly. The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister stressed agreement with North Atlantic siege. He added that remaining those affected directly, unlike the commitment of Qatar to implement the General Assembly’s key priorities in many areas, particularly Treaty Organisation (Nato) in neutral also is an encour- the siege countries who con- the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. For his part, the President of the UN praised the high Brussels. The agreement agement for the siege countries tinue to operate behind closed level of cooperation between the State of Qatar and the UN General Assembly. provides a framework for to continue their act of col- doors and prevents all interna- information exchange as set by lective punishment. He also tional regulatory bodies and Nato’s member states, the stressed that the official report rights organizations from Ministry’s Directorate of Moral from the UN, which condemned sending fact-finding missions Affairs said. the measures taken by the siege on the implications of the The agreement comes two countries, should also be the seven-month siege. Qatar backs UN efforts to support months after Qatar joined signal that countries can no He also expressed his Nato’s Resolute Support in longer be neutral. appreciation to the efforts of the November. The Armed Forces’ The Chairman of NHRC met UN technical mission and called peace-building and sustainability head of International Cooper- during his visit with Minister of on the UK government to ation Department, Staff Brig- State for the Middle East and support the work of the Office THE PENINSULA United Nations, Ambassador approaches that have already adier Tarek Khalid Al Obaidly, North Africa, Alistair Burt, and of High Commissioner of H E Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif succeeded, Sheikha Alya added. and Nato Deputy Secretary- Minister of State for the Com- Human Rights and implement DOHA: Doha Regional Dialogue Al Thani said the event comes She added that the regional General Rose Gottemoeller monwealth and the United its recommendations in order on Sustaining Peace launched as part of the State of Qatar’s dialogue is a chance to develop stressed the importance of Nations. The meeting took place to end the humanitarian impli- yesterday with the participation efforts to support the president the local efforts aimed at Nato’s cooperation with Qatar at the Foreign and Common- cations of the siege. of a number of Arab and Muslim of UN General Assembly in its achieving peace sustainability as part of the Istanbul Cooper- wealth Office’s Main Building. He also expressed his countries, civil society organi- endeavours to support the through the global community, ation Initiative (ICI). The Chairman of NHRC appreciation to the efforts of a sations, and non-governmental process of peacebuilding and which could promote an open Qatar is one of the first handed the two UK government delegation of UK MPs who organisations. sustainability. dialogue between all parties and countries to forge close ties on ministers of state an official visited Doha and issued a com- The event seeks to reach a In her opening speech, civil society organizations. the ground with Nato. ICI was copy of the report of the United prehensive report on their mutual understanding and Sheikha Alya said the Qatari del- She said that civil society announced during Nato’s June Nations technical mission of the findings of the implications of political consensus between U.N. egation to the UN carried out organisations are playing a key 2004 Istanbul summit with the Office of High Commissioner of the siege after meeting a member states, regional organ- discussion with active entities role in this direction as an aim of bilateral security coop- Human Rights on their findings number of those affected. izations, civil organisations and on the possibility of establishing effective force to ensure that the eration that includes offering following the visit they made to Al Marri said that the UK the private sector on the rela- a regional dialogue on the sus- needs of women and the consultation in defence affairs, Qatar where they met more government now has a legal tionship between sustainable tainability of peace. Based on interests of young people are promoting military cooper- than 40 individuals and 20 gov- and moral responsibility to end development, conflict pre- that, an agreement has been met, in addition to other seg- ation and combating terrorism ernmental and non-govern- those unjust measures and vention, mediation, peace- reached on the importance of a ments such as religious and through the exchange of intel- mental entities that were neg- support those affected. keeping and human rights. regional dialogue on sustaining social leaders. ligence, maritime cooperation atively impacted by the siege. The permanent represent- peace and providing with and encouraging cooperation Al Marri highlighted that →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 ative of the State of Qatar to the models achieving peace and →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 on border security.

Fifth edition of Winter Festival begins at Katara Sama Nama Program

RAYNALD C RIVERA activities and campaigns bene- THE PENINSULA ficial to visitors, not to mention graduates honoured that the Cultural Village ensures DOHA: A large number of to organize events in response AMNA PERVAIZ RAO project to develop the capac- visitors thronged the Katara to what visitors want. THE PENINSULA ities of Qatari youth from 18 to beachfront yesterday to enjoy In addition, the launch of the 35 years and invest in their the many shows and activities Winter Festival coincides with DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin energies through a variety of on offer at the launch of Katara’s the annual school holiday, for Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani activities that encourage them fifth annual Winter Festival. families to invest their time in a yesterday honoured the first to come up with innovative ini- The visitors, mostly fam- festive and entertaining generation of social entrepre- tiatives that are in line with ilies, watched traditional shows ambience that best suit all family neurs for “Sama Nama” Program community needs. and street performances as members,” said Dr. Al Sulaiti. at the graduation ceremony of The participants presented well as take part in workshops Gonzalez, who also toured the the first generation of ‘Sama the outputs of their innovative and competitions at this year’s various facilities of Katara as well Nama’ program at QNCC. projects. During the ceremony, five-day Winter Festival being as the Mahaseel Souq, lauded the The ceremony marked the Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin held in cooperation with Cultural Village for promoting graduation of 17 young men and Khalifa Al Thani distributed the various entities and sectors in culture and the arts at the local women selected from more certificates along with awards the country. and international levels which than 500 applicants for the and trophies. Talking to The Katara General Manager Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti (second Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al contributes in achieving cooper- program, which culminated in Peninsula, Mohammed Al left) along with Felix Plasencia Gonzalez (second right), Deputy Sulaiti, General Manager of the ation, cultural exchange and three months of work, training, Housani, Qatari participant of Cultural Village Foundation- Minister for Foreign Relations for Asia, Middle East and Oceania openness among people. and travel abroad. The cer- Sama Nama, said: “Initially the Katara, led the inauguration in at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Many food stalls are scat- emony was attended by the program was tough, we faced a the presence of Felix Plasencia Venezuela, at the launch of the fifth Katara Winter Festival yesterday. tered around the venue, where officials of Qatar Foundation for lot of challenges on daily basis. Gonzalez, the Deputy Minister for Pic: Raynald C Rivera / The Peninsula people can sit and enjoy sam- Social Work, Nama’s staff, and Since we started training we Foreign Relations for Asia, Middle pling a wide variety of delec- administration, members of found it very innovative to East and Oceania at the Ministry table cuisines. civil society entities and fam- become a social entrepreneur.” of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian “Through hosting the Winter providing a thrilling ambience ilies of the participants. Republic of Venezuela. Festival, Katara is keen on which is full of entertaining →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Sama Nama program is a →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 02 HOME FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 Sama Nama Program graduates honoured

Continued from page 1 electronic engineering, medicine, exhibitions for them,” said management, tourism, oil, and Amaal. Mohammed Al Housani gas along several graduates from The graduates were selected added: “Youth is the power of the universities and high schools. after passing the training stages nation, we believe that what we Amaal bint Abdul Latif Al and implementing all the practical learned in three month time Mannai, CEO of Qatar Foun- requirements of the program, the periods, every young person dation for Social Work (QFSW), participants were able to work should register themselves in this told the newspaper that: “Sama independently and implement program. I and my other partic- Nama aims to develop young social initiatives and projects ipants became a family during social entrepreneurs in Qatari before submitting reports about this program.” society. Social entrepreneurship them to the jury. The jury eval- A video of all stages of the is new in our region. This uated and decided on the grad- project was displayed during the program was of three weeks uates, and also provided guidance ceremony followed by a dis- which was held in Qatar and and discussed experiences. cussion session on social entre- abroad, which included lectures, The jury included Amaal Bint preneurship by Qatari entre- workshops and physical activ- Abdullatif Al Mannai, CEO of preneur Maryam Al Kuwari and ities. This project brought the Qatar Foundation for Social Ghanem Al Sulaiti, who made best proposal in the light. I am Work; Sabah Al Haidous, CEO of evident social contributions proud to see these young Qatari Silatech Foundation; Dr Khaled through their projects. girls and boys completing this Abdul Qadir, Dean of Man- Mariam bint Abdul Latif Al program flawlessly.” agement and Economics Faculty Mannai, Acting Director of Nama, Talking about the upcoming at Qatar University; Dr Issa Al delivered a speech about the projects, she said “Qatari” (My Hurr, Youth Affairs Counselor at importance of these programs decision) project idea came out the Ministry of Culture and as they focus on promoting of the necessity to introduce Sports; Mashael Al Nuaimi, Qatar Qatari youth, its role, produc- H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, H E Dr Saleh Mohamed Salem Al Nabit, Minister of Qatari youth to the available Foundation’s Development tivity, involvement in social and Development Planning and Statistics and Amal bint Abdullatif Al Mannai, CEO of Qatar Foundation educational opportunities. “The Director, Yarub Bourahamah, voluntary work. for Social Work, during the Graduation Ceremony of Sama Nama Program at QNCC yesterday. “Silah” (link) project is focused Founder of Light Bug Media and She also stressed that Qatari on being the link and a logistic Founding Member of the Protegs society is determined to invest innovative ideas that ‘Sama many talents including an Arab multiple professional and aca- support for various new youth program; and Jassim Abdallah Al in human capital, expressing her Nama’ presented to Qatari youth. inventor from the starts of demic backgrounds, such as energies and emerging ideas, Sane, Investment Services pride in opportunities and The program has attracted science program and others from international affairs, media, finding and channeling suitable Manager at Citigroup.

Qatar backs UN efforts to support peace-building and sustainability

Continued from page 1 in a group for safety sustain- peace-building, adding that the ability in New York and it’s conference promoted an H E Sheikha Alya reiterated global mediation efforts that approach to settle conflicts and that Qatar’s long-term interest are led by Turkey and Finland. support capacities at the in building and sustaining peace On the study related to regional level. by looking at root causes and women, Sheikha Alya called for Today’s consultations supporting mediation efforts to exerting more efforts to enhance focused on a number of aspects, achieve it. peace sustainability and including the link between peace She noted that the State of empower the role of women in sustainability and sustainable Qatar works to achieve sus- the different communities. development 2030, the vital role tainable development and She added that Qatar realises of women and youth, equal solve the root causes of the importance of a sustainable opportunity, prevention of con- extremism, violence and funding for these efforts. flicts, peacemaking, and the human trafficking, in addition Weeks ago, she said, Doha financing of peacekeeping to promoting and strength- has financed and participated operations. H E Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani addressing the forum. ening education, global in a conference that shed the The meeting aims to build security, and human rights. light on this issue in line with consensus on what sustainable and seeks to offer national and maintaining peace in order to meeting that the U.N. General Doha also actively participates the decisions related to peace means at the regional level regional recommendations on present them to the high-level Assembly will hold in April. Doha Regional Dialogue discusses development’s link to sustainable peace

QNA between development and poverty is one of the main They said the exacerbation these conflicts and wars. International Cooperation Sarah sustainable peace. reasons for lack of peace in many of conflicts does not only show They confirmed the impor- Cliffe, Founding Director of the DOHA: In its first session They also discussed the societies. through civil wars between rebel tance of the dialogue meeting Center for Conflict and Human- yesterday, participants at the importance of finding new They said the conflicts groups only, but also includes the since it is held before the United itarian Studies in Doha Sultan Doha Regional Dialogue on approaches to peace in the world increased the death rate to five proliferation of groups from Nations meeting for sustaining Barakat, Permanent Represent- Sustaining Peace discussed many through preventing conflicts, and times during the past six years, outside countries, some of peace, where the Doha event ative of Mexico to the UN and topics related to the effects of finding solutions before the start especially in the Middle East and which cross borders. In addition helps in devising ideas that hope- Chair of Group of Friends of Sus- conflicts and civil wars on of the conflict. They also con- North African region. They con- to the internalisation of con- fully will outline the discussions taining Peace Juan Gomez, Asso- stability and peace efforts with firmed the importance to achieve firmed that holding a dialogue flicts with the participation of in New York. ciate Administrator at UN Devel- an emphasis on the importance social well-being to communities on sustaining peace comes at the states that are not involved in The participants of the opment Program Tegegnework of finding political settlements that suffer from unemployment right time to find a solution to the conflict, which complicates session were Director of New Gettu and UN Official Dr Noeleen for conflicts and the relation and food shortages, noting that these recent developments. the efforts to find solutions to York University’s Center on Heyzer. Over 170 students attend QU’s IPE activities Fifth edition of Winter Festival THE PENINSULA The event aimed to introduce the concept of DOHA: Over 170 students and 20 begins at Katara faculty from Qatar University (QU) IPE to students and enable colleges of Health Sciences (CHS), them to learn how to be Continued from page 1 Medicine (CMED) and Pharmacy (CPH) part of a professional Al Gannas Association is participating participated in the inter-professional healthcare team and with an exhibition and educational work- education (IPE) activities organised by shops for young falconers, while the Al- QU Health IPE Committee (IPEC). communicate in a Galayel Championship has set up an exhi- The event engaged students and collaborative and culturally bition of collectibles and equipment from all faculty from various professions aiming sensitive manner. previous championships. The Ministry of to introduce the concept of IPE to stu- Municipality and Environment, on the other dents and enable them to learn how to hand, is scheduled to organize ‘winter be part of a professional healthcare team planting’ workshops for children. and communicate in a collaborative and Commenting on the IPE activities, People were also seen flocking to Katara’s culturally sensitive manner. QU Vice-President for Medical and Traditional Souq to see and buy a diverse The event’s program featured a Health Sciences and CMED Dean Dr range of products, such as textiles, perfumes lecture on the concepts of IPE and its Egon Toft said: “We are fortunate to and unique art pieces. importance within a health care team be part of a well-established and com- Students working in teams at the IPE event. A number of medical centres including by CPH Assistant Dean for Student prehensive university with a consid- Syrian American Medical Center, Al Hayat Affairs and QU Health IPEC Chair Dr erably broad range of health-related CPH Dean Dr Mohammad Diab importantly, under the current Medical Center, Bin Muftah Center, Naseem Alla El Awaisi. programs such as the award-winning said: “Developing an inter-profes- blockade, health care professionals Al Rabeeh Medical Centre, Value Medical It also included an icebreaker nation-wide Inter-professional Edu- sional culture from early on in the need to unite efforts together and work Center and Boston Medical Care are holding game during which the students intro- cation (IPE) program led by the QU healthcare student learning expe- hand in hand to improve collaboration health awareness campaign and offering free duced themselves and competed Health.” rience is vital to graduate collabo- and the quality of care delivered to medical services such as blood sugar and against other teams trying to identify CHS Dean and Biomedical rative practice-ready graduates who patients as highlighted in the case dis- blood pressure tests and body weight analysis. the highest number of healthcare pro- Research Center Director Prof Asma will be the future healthcare pro- cussed with students during the event.” On the sidelines of the festival, Tamim fessionals, as well as a case-based dis- Al Thani, said: “The purpose of health viders in the State of Qatar, working First-year medical student Talal Toast Master International Club is staging cussion led by Ms Dima Arafa, care education is to prepare students to promote and foster a collaborative Alyafei said: “The IPE activity was a entertaining shows on the art of public Teaching Assistant at CHS Department to become professionals who can practice environment”. great experience because I learned speaking and classic poetry while Bedaya of Public Health. competently deliver high-quality Dr Alla El Awaisi said: “This was that teamwork with different health Centre is exhibiting new business startups The discussion focused on a care in Qatar. Learning in the IPE an important activity to mark the care students is the best way to solve aimed at informing the public on the various 52-year-old Qatari man with an 8-year context is an important element of launching of interprofessional edu- any case by sharing our perspectives services provided by each project. The fes- history of hypertension and lactose preparation for working in multi- cation into all QU Health first-year and working inter-professionally to tival is open to the public from 4pm to 9pm intolerance. professional teams”. health care programs”. More provide optimal patient care.” until Monday. FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 HOME / MIDDLE EAST 03 NHRC seeks swift action to end siege

Continued from page 1 Arabia’s final closure of the Al Marri gave a presentation on the During his meeting with only border port linking suffering of citizens and residents of the Minister of State for Qatar to the world, as well as Qatar and the three Gulf states due to Middle East and North the broadcast of hate speech Africa and the Minister of recorded in the report of the the continuation of the unjust blockade, State for Commonwealth Office of the United Nations while the governments of the world Affairs, Al Marri gave a High Commissioner for stand as spectator, or merely present presentation on the suf- Human Rights. verbal condemnations instead of exerting fering of citizens and resi- The head of the National dents of the State of Qatar, Human Rights Commission diplomatic, political and economic and the three Gulf states told British government offi- pressure on the blockade countries. (Saudi Arabia, UAE and cials that the suffering of Bahrain) due to the contin- those affected by the uation of the unjust blockade should not be pro- stability of the Gulf States, but light of the threats facing the Message from Indian PM blockade, while the govern- longed because of a political also represents a real threat world and the exacerbation Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a written message from ments of the world stand as decision, stressing that the to the collective security of crises in an area saturated spectator, or merely present highest priority at the present system and to the unity of with enough tension and Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi, pertaining to the bilateral verbal condemnations time is to stop the suffering international cooperation in unrest. relations and ways of promoting them in various fields. The message was received instead of exerting diplo- of those affected by the by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi when he matic, political and eco- blockade, and we should not met with India’s Ambassador to Qatar P Kumaran, yesterday. nomic pressure on the link human rights to the blockade countries. results of any political nego- Al Marri added that the tiations to resolve the crisis. United Kingdom, which the Al Marri reiterated his world is witnessing the call on the Government of QU hosts 9th OFID Day integrity of its judicial Qatar not to enter into any system and its concern for negotiation before lifting the human rights, can take arbitrary measures and THE PENINSULA members of the teaching steps to stand with the vic- redressing those affected. He staff of QU. tims of arbitrary pointed out that what con- DOHA: The Office of Faculty They discussed issues measures. cerns us in the National and Instructional Develop- related to a wide range of Al Marri said that after an Human Rights Commission ment (OFID) at Qatar Univer- topics such as “PBL and its official report of the United first is the persistence of the sity (QU) organised on January implementation in prac- Nations technical mission, it countries of the blockade in 16 the 9th OFID Day under the tice”, “Teaching Design is no longer acceptable for their arbitrary and discrim- theme “Promoting Learner- Project in Introductory governments to remain neu- inatory approaches, and the Centered Education”. Engineering Course Using tral because impartiality to absence of any intention to The event aimed to bring Virtual Reality”, “Self-Reg- human rights violations is a lift the injustice and redress together faculty members ulated Learning: From violation in itself, and this is the victims. across QU colleges and Theory to Practical Appli- encouraging these countries Al Marri said that we departments to share their experience cation”, “QU Students: Who are they and to continue their intransi- appreciate the positions of and explore opportunities to promote What Are They Thinking?”, and “How to gence and impose collective many countries that have learner-centered education. Flip your Classroom?”, among many punishment against thou- expressed the hope that the Attendees included QU Vice-Presi- others. sands of citizens and resi- GCC will remain united, but dent for Academic Affairs Dr Omar Al In his remarks, Dr Omar Al-Ansari dents of Qatar and the three how can this be achieved, Ansari (pictured), OFID Director Dr said: “QU places the learning process at Gulf states, because these are and the blockade countries Mohamed Ayari, Dean of the School of the heart of its mission and new strategy. the real victims of the are continuing to tear apart Software & Electrical Engineering at The University is committed to graduate blockade, not the govern- the social fabric of the peo- Swinburne University of Technology, highly qualified competencies who are ment of Qatar, as claimed by ples of the region, and prac- Melbourne Australia, Professor Alex Sto- capable to play an effective role in the the three countries. tices intellectual terrorism jcevski, and over 300 faculty members labor market. Al Marri stressed that the and arbitrary arrests of their across QU. He added: “The 9th OFID Day pro- countries of the blockade, people, to prevent them from The event’s program featured three vides a significant platform to discuss and contrary to their media prop- opposing the unjust concurrent sessions which included five identify the learner-centered education aganda, continue to under- blockade, or to show sym- workshops and seven seminars presented and to explore the student engagement mine the stability and unity pathy with the State of Qatar by professors from the Colleges of Edu- in the learning process, the teacher-stu- of the social fabric of the Gulf and its people. cation, Engineering, Arts and Sciences, dent interaction, and the application of region, because of its arbi- Al Marri concluded that College of Medicine, College of Business the learner-centered education within trary measures that caused the arbitrary approach of the and Economics and College of Sharia and classrooms that include a large number the separation of families, blockade country is not only Islamic Studies, in addition to other of students.” especially after Saudi a threat to the security and Dr Ali bin Sumaikh Al Marri with Alistair Burt.

Leader Al Attiyah Volunteers of Darb Al Saai Defence Camp honoured College to hold airshow QNA During the ceremony, the Director of Moral Guidance at the QNA DOHA: The Directorate of Moral Ministry of Defence Lieutenant Guidance at the Ministry of Colonel Nawaf bin Mubarak Al DOHA: The Ministry of Defence held a ceremony Thani, praised the role of the vol- Defence’s Directorate of Moral yesterday to honour the volun- unteers and their efforts to ensure affairs announced that Leader teers of the Defence Camp in the success of the event. He also Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Darb Al Saai, as part of Qatar’s conveyed to them the apprecia- Attiyah College will carry out National Day celebrations from tion and commendation of Deputy an airshow at Udeid Airbase December 9 to 20. Prime Minister and Minister of from January 21 to 23 from The honouring is an appre- State for Defence Affairs H E Dr 8.30am to 10.30am at an alti- ciation to volunteers to motivate Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah tude of 10,000 feet and a them to continue volunteering. and Chief of Staff of the Qatari radius of 15 miles. The college The number of participants in Armed Forces, Lieutenant-Gen- will also hold an airshow the defence camp reached 50 eral Ghanim bin Shaheen Al during the graduation cere- volunteers of both sexes, who Ghanim, for the high level of work mony at Udeid Airbase on contributed to the success of the provided by volunteers through Officials with volunteers during the honouring ceremony. January 24 from 7.30am to events and left a positive impact their participation in the defence 11.30am at an altitude of on the public who visited Darb camp. the Director of Moral Guidance Lieutenant Colonel Nawaf bin certificates and gifts to 10,000 feet and a radius of 15 Al Saai. At the end of the ceremony, at the Ministry of Defense Mubarak Al Thani, distributed volunteers. miles. The directorate asked area goers to exercise precau- tion for their safety. Guyana President Turkey seeks Russian approval Nobody should be forcibly receives Qatar envoy’s credentials for air campaign in Afrin region returned to Libya: HRW CAYENNE: The President of the Republic of Guyana AFP that helps Libya block migrants David Granger, received the REUTERS against territory held by Kurdish Kurdish-led fighters in a large from trying to reach Europe. credentials of Ambassador militia, potentially opening a part of Syria east of Afrin. PARIS: European authorities “The International Organ- Extraordinary and Plenipo- ANKARA: Turkey dispatched its new front in Syria’s civil war. Washington has become should not be sending migrants ization for Migration has said tentiary of the State of Qatar military chief to Moscow It would mean confronting closely allied with the Syrian trying to reach the continent back that more migrants are dying (non-resident) to the yesterday, seeking approval for Kurds allied to the United States Kurds, who served as the main to Libya until the security situa- inside Libya than die once they Republic of Guyana, an air campaign in Syria’s at a time when Turkey’s rela- US proxies on the ground in tion there has stabilised, the chief get in a boat to cross the Med- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Kurdish-controlled Afrin region, tions with Washington are battle with Islamic State mili- of Human Rights Watch said. iterranean. So that gives you a Hayki. The Ambassador although Damascus warned it reaching the breaking point. tants over the past two years. “The way migrants are sense of how bad things are,” conveyed the greetings of could shoot down any Turkish “We will intervene in Afrin,” That infuriates Ankara, which treated in Libya is horrendous, Roth said. the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim planes in its skies. Mevlut Cavusoglu told broad- considers the Syrian Kurdish where we hear over and over At least 3,100 migrants died bin Hamad Al Thani to the Turkey’s foreign minister caster CNN Turk, adding he did YPG militia to be a branch of stories of forced labour, forced or disappeared trying to cross President of the Republic of said the Moscow trip by Chief of not expect Russia to oppose any the banned PKK movement sexual abuse, torture,” Kenneth to Europe last year, the IOM has Guyana, wishing him good Staff Hulusi Akar was part of operation there. “We are that has fought a decades-old Roth said in an interview as the said, though attempts have health and happiness, and talks with both Russia and Iran, meeting the Russians and Iran insurgency against the Turkish group released its annual report slowed since the deal by Libya to the Government and the the two main backers of Syrian on the use of air space.” state. on risks around the globe. and Italy, the main destination, people of Guyana progress President Bashar Al Assad, to Turkey has ratcheted up its President Tayyip Erdogan While acknowledging to halt the flow. and prosperity. allow Turkish planes to take part threats to take military action in called the new US-backed Europe’s right to restrict immi- Shocking images last year The Guyana President in an Afrin campaign. Afrin in the past week, in border force a “terror army” on gration after hundreds of thou- of black Africans being sold in conveyed his greetings to the The diplomacy was the response to US plans to support Turkey’s border and vowed to sands have poured into member Libya have led European offi- Emir and wished the Qatari strongest signal yet that Turkey setting up a 30,000-strong force “strangle it before it’s even states in recent years, Roth crit- cials to stop returning migrants people more prosperity and plans direct military action to guard areas held by born”. icised a Brussels-backed deal to the country, Roth said. progress. 04 ISLAM FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 Ways to attain forgiveness

ll Praise is due to Allah the of Allah. Abu Hurayrah (May Allah be Forgiver of Sins, the pleased with him), narrated that the Acceptor of Repentance; Prophet (PBUH) said, “Allah Has 99 may He send salutations and names, he who memorises them will exalt the mention of the seal enter Paradise.” (Al-Bukhaari & Muslim). ofA all Prophets and Messengers, our Memorising here means to memorise, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), his family believe and act according to them. and all his companions.  Reciting the verse of Al-Kursi Allah says what means, “Say: O My (the throne) after each obligatory prayer. slaves! Who have transgressed against Abu Umaamah (May Allah be pleased themselves (by committing evil deeds with him), narrated that the Prophet and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of (PBUH) said, “There is nothing pre- Allah, verily, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, venting the one who recites the verse of He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Az- Al-Kursi after each obligatory prayer Zumar: 53) and also, “And perform from entering Paradise, except being Salaat, at the two ends of the day and in alive.” (An-Nasaa’i). some hours of the night [i.e. the five Giving in charity. Huthayfah (May compulsory Salaat]. Verily, the good Allah be pleased with him), narrated that deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e. small the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Any one who sins). That is a reminder (an advice) for spends in charity sincerely for the sake of the mindful (those who accept advice).” Allah, and dies upon doing it, will be (Hood: 114). admitted into Paradise.” (Ahmad). We all make mistakes and we are  Financially supporting an all in dire need forgiveness for the sins orphan. Sahl ibn Sa’d (May Allah be which we commit day and night. It is pleased with him), narrated that the out of the mercy of Allah upon us that Prophet (PBUH) said, “I will be this close He facilitated many ways to attain for- in Paradise to the one who financially sup- giveness. Never will a Muslim adhere to ports an orphan (then he joined his middle them, except that he will be included in and pointer fingers).” (Al-Bukhaari). the forgiveness and mercy of Allah, as  Guarding one’s tongue and pri- long as he is a believer and does not vate parts. Sahl ibn Sa’d (May Allah be practice any form of Shirk (associating pleased with him), narrated that the partners with Allah in worship), because Prophet (PBUH)said, “Whosoever guards disbelief or association with Allaah pre- his tongue and his private parts, I will vent forgiveness from taking place. guarantee him Paradise.” (Al-Bukhaari). Allah says what means, “Verily, Allah A wife obeying her husband. Abu forgives not (the sin of) setting up part- Hurayrah (May Allah be pleased with ners (in worship) with Him, but He for- him), narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) gives whom He wills, sins other than said, “If a woman prays her five oblig- that, and whoever sets up partners in atory prayers, fasts her month (of Ram- worship with Allah, has indeed strayed adan), guards her private parts, and far away.” (An-Nisaa’: 116). obeys her husband, she will enter Par- The following are some ways which adise from any gate she wishes.” (Ibn Allah made leading to the forgiveness Hibbaan). of sins, so that one does not feel despair Being free from arrogance, debt and give up on the mercy of Allah, and and stealing from war booty. Thawbaan so that one can also rush towards virtue, (May Allah be pleased with him), narrated as Allah says what means, “And march who says upon hearing the person would forgive him, because the one who And whoever is removed away from the that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “The one forth in the way (which leads to) for- calling the Athaan, ‘I also bear witness sincerely repents from a sin is exactly Fire and admitted to Paradise, he indeed who dies while being free from arrogance, giveness from your Lord, and for Para- that none has the right to be worshipped like he who never committed it. is successful. The life of this world is only debt and stealing from war booty will dise as wide as the heavens and the except Allah alone without a partner, Asking forgiveness from Allah, the enjoyment of deception (a deceiving enter Paradise.” (At-Tirmithi). earth, prepared for the pious.” (Aal and that Muhammad is His slave and so that Allaah would forgive him. thing).” (Aal ‘Imraan: 185) The following Being a just ruler, kindhearted, ‘Imraan: 133). messenger. I accept Allah as a Lord, Performing virtuous deeds which are some of these ways and chaste. ‘Iyaadh ibn Himaar, (May ISLAM: Allah says what means, “Say Muhammad as a messenger, and Islam would expiate the sin, Allah says what Persevering through the death Allah be pleased with him), narrated that to those who have disbelieved, if they as a religion’ - all his previous sins will means, “And perform prayer, at the two of three children, the Prophet (PBUH) the Prophet (PBUH)said, “Three types cease (from disbelief), their past will be be forgiven.” (Muslim). ends of the day and in some hours of the said, “Allah made the Hellfire prohib- (of people) are from the people of Par- forgiven. But if they return (thereto), COINCIDING WITH THE ANGELS night [i.e. the five compulsory prayers]. ited for the one who buries three of his adise: A just ruler who correctly spends then the examples of those (punished) WHEN SAYING ‘AMEEN’: Abu Verily, the good deeds remove the evil children (while persevering through it).” the money under his authority, a man before them have already preceded (as Hurayrah (May Allah be pleased with deeds (i.e. small sins). That is a reminder (Tabaraani). who is kindhearted with his family and a warning).” (Al-Anfaal: 38). ‘Amr ibn him), narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) (an advice) for the mindful (those who Correctly raising three daugh- the Muslims in general, and a needy man Al-‘Aas (May Allah be pleased with him), said, “When the Imaams ays ‘Ameen’, accept advice).” (Hood: 114). ters, or sisters, and being kind to them. with a family who does not ask people narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said, say ‘Ameen’, because he who coincides His brothers in faith supplicating ‘Aa’ishah (May Allah be pleased with for help.” (Muslim). “Did you not know that one’s Islam voids with the angels when saying Ameen will for his forgiveness. her), narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) Removing harmful objects from whatever he did before it?” (Muslim). get all his previous sins forgiven.” (Al-  Some of his brothers in faith said, “No one from my nation properly the path. Abu Hurayrah (May Allah be MIGRATION: This is to relocate Bukhaari & Muslim). offering the reward of a righteous deed raises three daughters or sisters and is pleased with him), narrated that he from the land of disbelief to the land of PRAYING TWO RAK’AH OF they perform, to him. kind to them, but they will be like a heard the Prophet (PBUH) saying, “I saw Islam. Allah says what means, “Then, SALAAH ATTENTIVELY: The Prophet The Prophet (PBUH) interceding shield for him from the Hellfire.” a man enjoying himself in Paradise verily, your Lord for those who emi- (PBUH) said, “He who properly performs for him with Allah not to punish him. (Bayhaqi). because he cut down a tree that was grated after they had been put to trials ablution, then prays any two rak’ah (of Allah putting him through trials Defending a believer in his harming people which was in the middle and thereafter strove hard and fought salaah) without being heedless, will get in this life, whether in his wealth, health, absence. Asmaa’ (May Allah be pleased of a path.” (Muslim). (for the Cause of Allah) and were patient, all his previous sins forgiven.” (Ahmad). children or family. with her), narrated that the Prophet Increasing the repayment time verily, your Lord afterward is, Oft-For- GATHERING IN CIRCLES OF MEN- Allah putting him through trials (PBUH) said, “He who defends his to a person who cannot repay a debt. giving, Most Merciful.” (An-Nahl: 110). TIONING ALLAH: Sahl ibn Hanthalah in the grave. brother in his absence against people Huthayfah (May Allah be pleased with ‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas (May Allah be pleased (May Allah be pleased with him), nar-  Allah putting him through trials who are backbiting him, Allah will free him), narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) with him), narrated that the Prophet rated that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “It and horror on the Day of Resurrection. him from the Hellfire.” (Ahmad). said, “A man died and entered Paradise, (PBUH) said, “Migration voids whatever is never that a group of people gather  Allah forgiving him out of His Praying 40 days with the con- he was asked, ‘What did you do (to gain was before it” (Muslim). to mention Allah, but they will be told mercy. gregation and attending the initial Paradise)?’ he replied, ‘I used to trade AN ACCEPTED HAJ: ‘Amr ibn Al- upon leaving the circle (after finishing): Anyone who misses all these 10 ways ‘Allaahu Akbar’. Anas (May Allah be and give extra time to those who could ‘Aas (May Allah be pleased with him), ‘Your sins have been forgiven’.” (Ahmad). will have no one to blame except him- pleased with him), narrated that the not repay me, and be easy on them if narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said, SICKNESS: ‘Aa’ishah (May Allah be self. Allah says in a Qudsi Hadeeth, “They Prophet (PBUH) said, “He who prays 40 they only paid me partially, and I would “An accepted Hajj voids whatever was pleased with her), narrated that the are but your deeds, I record them, then days attending the initial ‘Allaahu Akbar’, overlook some of what they owed me.” before it.” (Muslim). Abu Hurayrah (May Prophet (PBUH) said, “Whenever a I pay you back accordingly; so whoever will be freed from hypocrisy and from (Muslim). Allah be pleased with him), narrated that believer becomes sick, he will be puri- finds good, let him thank Allah, and the Hellfire.” (At-Tirmithi). Asking Allah for Paradise three the Prophet (PBUH) said, “He who per- fied from his sins, just as fire purifies whoever finds otherwise, let him blame  Good manners. Abu Hurayrah times and seeking refuge in Him from forms Haj and does not involve (him- steel.” (Al-Bukhaari). no one but himself.” (Muslim). (May Allah be pleased with him), nar- the Hellfire three times. Anas (May Allah self) in a marital relation or a sin (during rated that the Prophet (PBUH) said, be pleased with him), narrated that the the Haj), will return from Haj in a state WAYS TO PREVENT PUNISHMENT WAYS TO AVOID THE HELLFIRE “Allah will forbid the Hellfire to (even) Prophet (PBUH) said, “When a person just like the one his mother gave birth touch the one who is gentle and lenient.” supplicates for Allah to admit him into to him in (i.e., free from sins).” Ibn Taymiyyah (May Allah have Just like Allah gave us ways to attain (Al-Haakim). Paradise three times, Paradise will say, (Al-Bukhaari). mercy upon him), said that a believer His forgiveness and pleasure, He also Praying Fajr and ‘Asr. ‘Umaarah ‘O Allah! Admit him into Paradise, and SUPPLICATION UPON HEARING may prevent the punishment of a sin he gave us ways to avoid the Hellfire, Allah ibn Ruwaybah (May Allah be pleased when a person seeks refuge in Allah THE ATHAAN: Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqaas committed befalling him by one of the says what means, “Everyone shall taste with him), narrated that the Prophet from the Hellfire three times, the Hell- (May Allah be pleased with him), nar- following 10 ways: death. And only on the Day of Resurrec- (PBUH) said, “The one who prays Fajr fire will say, ‘O Allah! Protect him from rated that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “He Repenting sincerely so that Allah tion shall you be paid your wages in full. and ‘Asr will never enter into the Hell- the Hellfire.” (At-Tirmithi). fire.” (Muslim).  Fasting the day of ‘Ashooraa’ (the 10th of the month of Muharram). WAYS TO BECOME WORTHY Abu Qataadah (May Allah be pleased OF PARADISE with him), narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Fasting the day of ‘Arafah Uttering the two testimonies of expiates for the sins of two years - the faith and applying them. ‘Ubaadah ibn previous year and the coming year, and As-Saamit (May Allah be pleased with fasting ‘Ashooraa’ expiates for the pre- him), narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) vious year.” (Muslim). said, “Allah will admit into Paradise  Waiving the right to fulfill an regardless of his deeds, any one who agreed upon deal. Abu Hurayrah (May says, ‘I bear witness that there is none Allah be pleased with him), narrated that worthy of worship except Allah alone the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Allah will for- without a partner, and that Muhammad give a person who waives his right upon is His slave and messenger, and that another Muslim in fulfilling an agreed ‘Eesaa is His slave and messenger and upon deal.” (Al-Bukhaari & Muslim). This His Word which He bestowed to Maryam means to drop his right in carrying out and a Spirit; and that Paradise is true, the deal which they agreed upon if his and Hell Fire is true.’” (Al-Bukhaari & fellow Muslim requests him to cancel Muslim). the deal. Memorising the beautiful names www.islamweb.net FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 ASIA 05 Chargesheet filed against J&K rebels for waging war

IANS Ahmad Shah, son-in-law of In all, 12 persons on May 30 last year and the first network in the Kashmir Valley Pakistani agencies through hardline Hurriyat Chairman have been accused arrests were made on July 24. to incite the youth to “attack all hawala conduits such as NEW DELHI: The National Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Aftab of “carrying out Searches at over 60 locations symbols of Indian sovereignty, Watali”. Investigation Agency (NIA) Ahmad Shah, a close aide of across Jammu and Kashmir, Har- especially Indian security It said funds for such activi- yesterday filed charges under moderate Hurriyat chief Mir- terrorist attacks and yana and Delhi led to the seizure forces”. ties were also raised “by gener- stringent anti-terror laws against waiz Umar Farooq, and well- orchestrating violence, of over “950 incriminating doc- “Under the overall guidance ating illegal profits from LoC seven jailed Kashmiri separatist known businessman Zahoor stone-pelting and uments and over 600 electronic and instructions from Hafiz barter trade by doing under- leaders for allegedly conspiring Ahmad Watali. other subversive and devices”. Syed, Syed Salahuddin and invoicing and cash-dealings”. with Pakistan-based terrorist In all, 12 persons have been The agency said over 300 their Pakistani handlers, the “The money is routed leaders Hafiz Saeed and Syed accused of “carrying out terrorist secessionist activities witnesses were examined. separatist leaders and stone- through fake and bogus compa- Salahuddin to wage war against attacks and orchestrating vio- in Jammu and The charges have been pelters form strategies and nies floated abroad and remitted India to secede Jammu and lence, stone-pelting and other Kashmir”. pressed under the non-bailable action plans to launch violent to the Hurriyat leaders in Jammu Kashmir. subversive and secessionist Unlawful Activities (Prevention) protests ... creating an atmos- and Kashmir. All these funds are The agency has named activities in Jammu and Act which entails punishment of phere of terror and fear in then pumped by them into fuel- Saeed, the Lashkar-e-Taiba Kashmir”. All the accused are in active support, connivance and seven years in jail if the allega- Jammu and Kashmir.” ling mass violence and terrorist founder and alleged mastermind Tihar Jail here. funding from terrorist organisa- tions are proven, and anti-terror The NIA said its probe activities so as to cause damage of the 2008 Mumbai terror The chargesheet was filed in tions based in Pakistan and its provisions of the Indian Penal “based on scientific and oral to public property, disrupt the attack, and Salahuddin, the the court of Additional Sessions agencies to achieve their objec- Code. evidences has conclusively essential services throwing Hizbul Mujahideen chief, as the Judge Tarun Sherawat. tive of secession of Jammu and The agency said analysis of established that for carrying out normal life into chaos with an accused in its nearly 13,000- The chargesheet says it is “a Kashmir by waging war against documents and digital devices terrorist and subversive activ- intention to threaten the unity, page chargesheet. part of their well-planned crim- the government of India”. had established that the Hurriyat ities, the gang of the accused integrity and sovereignty of Others accused are Altaf inal conspiracy hatched with the The NIA registered the case leaders had established a persons is receiving funds from India”.

India test-fires Assembly polls in 3 Agni-V states on Feb 18, 27 ballistic missile IANS IANS The CPI-M runs the govern- ment in Tripura while the Con- BHUBANESWAR: India NEW DELHI: Tripura, Megha- gress rules Meghalaya. The yesterday successfully test- laya and Nagaland will go to Nagaland People’s Front is in fired its indigenously devel- polls in February to elect new power in Nagaland. oped intercontinental assemblies, the Election Joti also announced the surface-to-surface nuclear- Commission announced Model Code of Conduct with capable ballistic missile yesterday, setting the stage for immediate effect to provide a Agni-V -- the most potent and the first round of elections in level playing field. with the longest range in the 2018 ahead of the battle in He said electronic voting Agni series — that can reach Karnataka and later in Madhya machines and VVPATs (voter targets as far as Beijing. Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhat- verifiable paper audit trail) will The test took place at the tisgarh. be used in all the three states to Abdul Kalam Island facility Announcing the poll enhance transparency and off the Odisha coast. Defence schedule, Chief Election Com- credibility of the election Minister Nirmala Sitharaman missioner A K Joti said while the process. tweeted about its success, date of polling in Tripura will Photographs of the candidates congratulating its makers be February 18, it will be Feb- will be available on EVM ballot unit DRDO, the armed forces and ruary 27 in Nagaland and Meg- for easy identification of candi- the defence industry. halaya. It will be a single day dates. Based on the assessment of Two die in shelling She said the successful polling in all the states. ground situation, central armed test of the 5,000-km-range Counting of votes for all the police forces and state armed V illagers gather around the remains of a building damaged by alleged shelling from the Pakistani missile that can carry a one- three states, which have police drawn from other states will side of Kashmir border in Tevra village, about 30km from Jammu, yesterday. A Border Security tonne warhead, was “a major 60-member assemblies each, be deployed to ensure smooth Force soldier and a 13-year-old girl were killed while three other civilians injured in the shelling. boost to the defence capabil- will be done on March 3. conduct of the polls. ities of our country”. “The Made in India can- istered missile, having three stages of propulsion, was suc- cessfully test-fired,” she tweeted. Modi and Sushma misled nation on Doklam: Congress Developed by the Defence Research and IANS spokesperson Randeep Singh Sur- tower, seven helipads and sev- were returning to their posts. At victory. However, the satellite Development Organisation hewala told the media here. eral military establishments in that point, there was no reason imagery released in media (DRDO), the Agni-V is the NEW Delhi: The Congress “It seems that the govern- Doklam. to question her statement,” he reports suggest that Chinese most advanced version of yesterday accused Prime ment was snoozing while the “What is the government said. troops have constructed military the Agni series, part of the Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese troops occupied the doing as China has occupied the He said after the tensions at establishments.” Integrated Guided Missile External Affairs Minister Sushma Doklam plateau as suggested by entire Doklam plateau? Are the Doklam were resolved, the Chi- He said ahead of the 2014 Development Programme Swaraj of “misleading” the satellite images. And it seems government, Prime Minister and nese Foreign Ministry had said Lok Sabha elections, Modi had that started in the 1960s. nation over Chinese troops occu- China is planning a Doklam 2.0 Defence Minister aware about that while it had withdrawn the made several insinuations at The missile was earlier pying Doklam plateau, saying like retreat near the Indian these constructions?” troops, it would keep on patrol- the Congress party and spoken tested successfully in 2012, that India’s security and strategic border.” Slamming Sushma Swaraj, ling the area. about showing red eyes to 2013, 2015 and 2016. interests have been compro- In a jibe, the Congress Surjewala said the Ministry of The Congress leader China. This was the fifth test of mised. spokesperson said: “The Prime External Affairs issued a state- demanded to know how the “Now the number of faceoffs the missile and likely to be “The satellite imagery and Minister has mastered the art of ment in August, saying the troops issue of tri-junction at Doklam with the Chinese on the Line of its first user trial, though media reports suggest that China electoral rhetoric as he has failed of both the countries were doing would be decided in future when Actual Control (LAC) shot up by there was no official word has set up military establishments miserably to ensure the protec- expeditious disengagement. China had occupied the entire 48 per cent last year,” he said. on it. in Doklam near the Indian border tion of our borders.” “Even Sushma Swarajji said plateau. “There were 415 transgres- Thursday’s test brings the which indicates that India’s secu- Showing the satellite images, (this) in Parliament. And when Surjewala said: “In October, sions by Chinese soldiers into the missile closer to its induction rity and strategic interests have Surjewala said China had con- we asked about the details, she Modiji announced at a public Indian side of the LAC in 2017 as in the tri-service Strategic been compromised,” Congress structed a two-storey watch said the troops of both countries rally the Doklam issue as a against 271 in 2016. Forces Command. Supreme Court stays ban on ‘Padmaavat’ release

IANS plea by “Padmaavat” producers expression” while filmmaker — Bhansali Productions and Pandit said: “It’s a very big suc- NEW DELHI: The Supreme Viacom18 Motion Pictures — cess for the film industry.” Court yesterday paved the way challenging the ban on the “This judgement has broken for an all-India release for screening of the film by the three the arrogance of the political Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s states that didn’t want it to be parties who banned the film “Padmaavat” on January 25 by screened over alleged distortion thinking they can do it,” Pandit staying the operation of orders of historical facts. said. banning the release of the film Rajput outfit Shree Rajput Producer Mundra tweeted: by the Gujarat, Rajasthan and Karni Sena, which is at the fore- “Banning the film ‘Padmaavat’ Haryana governments. The film front of the protests against the even after CBFC certification industry hailed the decision. movie, has chalked out its next was a cowardly act by the states. Staying the “notifications strategy. Were trying to do vote bank pol- and orders” banning the release A leader of the group said itics and or shying away from of the controversial film by the that they it reach out to cinema their responsibilities of man- three states, Chief Justice Dipak hall owners across the country aging law and order.” Misra, Justice A M Khanwilklar asking them to not show the Trade expert Komal Nahta and Justice D Y Chandrachud movie or face consequences. said the judgement was “a tight said the remaining states will Film fraternity members slap on the faces of the states not ban the screening of the film. Shyam Benegal, Manish Mundra, which banned the film”. “Red Referring to its earlier Madhur Bhandarkar and Ashoke letter day ... the film industry and Republic Day rehearsal judgement, the court said it was Pandit were among those who lovers of cinema all over.” incumbent upon the state gov- lauded the Supreme Court Actor Ayushmann Khurrana S oldiers take part in a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade on a winter morning in New Delhi, ernments to ensure law and decision. hailed it as the “best news of the yesterday. order. Benegal said that it’s “quite day which restores faith in our The court order came on a clearly a victory of freedom of democracy”. 06 ASIA FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 Islamabad bans religious rallies

INTERNEWS The ban was imposed either proscribed or watch- listed as they were found active ISLAMABAD: The administra- by the administration in the city. tion of Pakistani capital Islam- after it was brought It also asked all the assistant abad has banned religious and to its knowledge that commissioners of the capital to sectarian processions and certain segments maintain a liaison with the demonstration in the capital for police to curb the activities of the next two months. of the society the outfits, including The ban was imposed by the were planning to fundraising. administration after it was organise unlawful The step was taken after it brought to its knowledge that assemblies including was brought to its knowledge certain segments of the society that these outfits were raising were planning to organise majalis/processions, funds by putting boxes in mar- unlawful assemblies including and religious kets and other places, besides majalis/processions, and reli- and sectarian holding events, advertising and Imran Khan (second left), head of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, sits with Pakistani Muslim Cleric Tahir-ul- gious and sectarian displaying banners. Qadri (left) during an anti-government protest in Lahore. demonstrations. demonstrations. The outfits were also found The district magistrate involved in social, political, wel- retired Capt Mushtaq Ahmed fare and religious activities in issued a notification prohibiting may lead to rioting within the the capital. Anti-govt protests unify all kinds of gatherings of five or capital. Besides, the district magis- more people, processions, ral- Keeping in view the current trate has also imposed a ban on lies and demonstrations at any law and order and security envi- the use of cassette players sound public place in the capital, ronment, it is necessary to keep systems, CD and DVD player and opposition in Lahore including the Red Zone, the a check on such illegal activities other mediums for making sources stated. which pose a threat to public objectionable, sectarian-related Such activities can disrupt peace. speeches and sermons at any AGENCIES release of an inquiry report that as well as opposition PTI chief public peace and tranquility and Earlier this month, the cap- place in the capital. The ban has implicates his government in the Imran Khan. “This show of polit- endanger human lives, pose a ital administration had started been imposed for two months, ISLAMABAD: In a rare show of killings of 14 of the scholar’s ical strength is an illustration not threat to public property and keeping an eye on organisations they added. unity, major opposition groups political workers less than four of my power, but of the power in Pakistan have brought thou- years ago. of the martyrs of Model Town,” sands of people into the streets Sharif is the younger brother said Qadri, addressing the of Lahore in a massive rally to of Nawaz Sharif, who leads the crowd. increase pressure on the coun- PML-N party and was removed The show of unity was Lahore metro train trial run next month try’s government. as prime minister in late July by somewhat marred, however, by The demonstration in the Pakistan’s Supreme Court, over the refusal of Zardari and Khan INTERNEWS stretch from Dera Gujran to train by the end of the month. eastern city on Wednesday, con- corruption allegations. The to share the stage with one Pakistan Mint. “It should be pre- He told the meeting that so sidered the political heartland Sharifs’ party has remained another. As a result, Zardari LAHORE: The Orange Line pared as a model area by car- far a total of 17 train sets for of the ruling PML-N party, was under considerable pressure addressed the crowd and left Metro Train will be commis- peting and lane marking roads, Orange Line had arrived in Paki- called by Tahir-ul-Qadri, a reli- since then, with several family shortly afterwards, with Khan sioned on trial basis on February horticulture work at the spots stan from China, while the gious scholar and founder of the members facing corruption then arriving at the site of the 28 in Pakistan’s eastern city of reserved as greenbelts, con- remaining 10 sets would be Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT). cases. Qadri’s political workers protest. Zardari’s exit saw many Lahore, said the chairman of the structing pedestrian walkways imported within the next few Senior figures from the PPP were shot dead outside his polit- PPP supporters leave the pro- steering committee on the along the track and providing weeks. and PTI opposition parties, the ical headquarters in Lahore, test. Supporters of Qadri’s PAT, project, Khwaja Ahmad other required services.” Construction of pillars close two major political forces rival- after police opened fire on them Khan’s PTI and the PML-Q, Hassaan, while presiding over He also ordered provision to Budhu’s tomb and Ghulabi ling the PML-N, also joined, as for resisting a bid to dismantle Sunni Tehreek and other par- a weekly review meeting here of electricity connection from Bagh on the GT Road and Lak- did politicians representing barriers erected outside the ties remained, however. yesterday. the newly-established substa- shmi building on the Macleod other groups. building. The differences between He ordered completion of tion, near Engineering Univer- Road has been completed. Track Qadri called the protest with At the protest, Qadri was PPP and PTI suggest there will arrangements for the train’s trail sity, to Metro’s depot at Dera at these points will soon be com- the explicit demand for Shahbaz joined by, among others, PPP be no grand alliance between run through five stations built Gujjran by the first week of Feb- pleted by launching precast Sharif, chief minister of Punjab co-chairman and former Paki- the opposition parties to topple along the GT Road on a 5.5km ruary for commission of the transoms and u-tub girders. province, to resign, following the stani President Asif Ali Zardari, the government.

Mother-daughter polio Filipinos more satisfied with team shot dead in Quetta Duterte govt, AFP Goraya said. He said the pair were on the fourth day of a five- says survey QUETTA: A mother and day anti-polio campaign. daughter polio vaccination “Previously we used to have REUTERS team were gunned down police personnel providing yesterday in the southwestern security to polio workers but we MANILA: Public satisfaction Pakistani city of Quetta as they changed it a few months back with the performance of Phil- were immunizing children, as it was drawing attention,” ippine President Rodrigo police said, the latest deaths in Aitzaz said. “Now we assign Duterte’s government rose in the country’s long campaign polio workers their own neigh- December to the highest level against the disease. bourhoods and don’t give them on record since one of the The duo were killed in a security,” he added. country’s top pollsters started neighbourhood on the outskirts The incident was confirmed conducting opinion surveys in of the city, capital of restive by a senior administration offi- 1980s. His administration Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest cial Amjad Ali Khan. obtained an “excellent” net and poorest province. Nobody claimed responsi- satisfaction rating of +70, a rise “Sakina Bibi, 38 and her bility for the incident but Tal- of 12 points from September’s daughter Rizwana Bibi, 16, were iban militants have attacked Relief goods for volcano evacuees “very good” level based on a killed by unknown assailants polio workers in the country in Dec. 8-16 poll, the Social while they were administering the past. More than a hundred Soldiers and government employees prepare relief goods to be distributed to the evacuees who are Weather Stations (SWS) said polio drops to children,” senior people have been killed in such affected by in the minor eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay province, south of Manila, yesterday. yesterday. police official Aitzaz Ahmed attacks since December 2012. Political analyst Ramon Casiple said the latest survey showed Duterte’s popularity had not diminished, despite drawing international criticism for his bloody war on drugs China says air quality ‘improved’ in 2017 and human rights record. “It is related to his actions, because AFP particles in the cities declined to electric heating. he implemented what he 75 micrograms per cubic metre, Questions remain, however, promised, starting with his BEIJING: China’s air quality 5.1 percent less than in 2016, the on whether the government’s anti-drugs campaign, and then improved across the country in ministry said. measures are sustainable. On the Build, Build, Build infra- 2017, the environmental protec- Pollution has plagued China Thursday evening, heavy smog structure projects, anti-corrup- tion ministry said, after the for years, with the dramatic blanketed the capital and sur- tion efforts, and now the problem was so dire in previous fouling of the country’s air, water rounding northern areas. charter change to shift to fed- years that some periods were and soil representing the dark As China nears the end of its eralism,” he said. dubbed an “airpocalypse”. side of breakneck economic five-year plan for combating Seventy-nine percent of The average level of PM2.5 growth that has lifted hundreds smog, experts and activists have adult Filipinos said they were particles — which penetrate deep of millions out of poverty. called for a new strategy for long- satisfied against 9 percent dis- into the lungs — in 338 cities Analysts said recent improve- term success. satisfied, resulting in a net sat- stood at 43 micrograms per cubic ments were sparked by favour- A Greenpeace analysis isfaction rating of +70, SWS metre last year, falling 6.5 per- able weather conditions and released this month found that said in a statement. Twelve cent year-on-year, according to more aggressive enforcement of while PM2.5 levels in Beijing, percent were neither satisfied a ministry statement. environmental rules. Tianjin and 26 surrounding cities or dissatisfied. The figures mir- The World Health Organiza- Authorities have ordered pol- declined 33.1 percent year-on- rored the same trend in tion recommends a maximum luting factories to leave Beijing year in the last three months of Duterte’s trust rating, which average exposure of 25 micro- and its surroundings, and desig- 2017, for the full year it fell just bounced back to “excellent” in grams per cubic metre in a nated “no-coal zones” where 4.5 percent around the country December in the SWS survey, A view of the world’s biggest air purifier, over 100 metres tall, in 24-hour period. The average more than three million homes — the lowest rate of decline since from “very high” three months Xi’an in northwest China’s Shaanxi province, yesterday. level of slightly larger PM10 have abruptly switched to gas or 2013. before. FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 ASIA 07 Japan & Australia push for defence pact

AFP The proposed pact ahead of the talks. would be the first of Both sides say boosting mili- TOKYO: The prime ministers of tary cooperation is vital given the Japan and Australia said yesterday its kind for Japan and tense situation in the region, with they would push to seal a major would make Australia North Korea’s missile programme security agreement “as early as Tokyo’s closest military bringing the world closer to feasible,” in the face of tensions partner after the nuclear conflict than at any time over North Korea. since the Cold War. The agreement on joint United States. China’s steady expansion of its defence operations and exercises military and economic influence was at the centre of talks between in Asia Pacific has also encouraged Malcolm Turnbull and his Japa- added at a joint press Japan and Australia to draw closer nese counterpart Shinzo Abe conference. militarily. during a one-day visit by the Aus- The proposed pact would be On the trip, Turnbull inspected tralian leader. the first of its kind for Japan and Australian-made military equip- In a joint statement after talks would make Australia Tokyo’s ment used by the Japanese Self- and a tour of a military training closest military partner after the Defence Forces, and urged the base outside Tokyo, Turnbull and United States. international community to keep Abe “welcomed the recent It would involve joint defence up the pressure on North Korea. progress in negotiations, and operations and exercises, with one “We discussed at considerable directed all relevant ministers to eye also on China as it expands its length the threats posed by the conclude the negotiations as early naval ambitions. reckless rogue regime in North as feasible.” The pact would reportedly lay Korea,” the Australian leader said “Going forward, we agree to the ground for Japanese military at the press conference with Abe. strive toward strengthening both exercises out of Darwin, the “We discussed the importance quantitatively and qualitatively the northern Australian city heavily of ensuring the economic sanc- joint exercises by Japan and Aus- bombed by Japan in World War tions are enforced rigorously so tralia and aim at concluding an II. “The (military) agreement, when that this regime is brought to its Accompanied by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right), Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull agreement at the earliest possible concluded, will be a pillar of the senses and stops threatening in the (centre) shakes hands with a JGSDF officer after inspecting Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) timing that would enable smooth Japan-Australia security cooper- manner that it does the peace and ballistic missiles interceptors deployed at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Narashino in mutual visits of the units,” Abe ation,” said a Japanese diplomat stability of our region.” Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, yesterday.

Incheon airport opens North Korea plans new terminal grand military AFP

SEOUL: South Korea’s main parade next month international gateway Incheon airport opened its second AFP defence ministry spokesman said terminal yesterday, signifi- the ministry does not comment cantly increasing its capacity SEOUL: North Korea is preparing on “any matters of military three weeks before the start of a lavish display of its military intelligence”. the Winter Olympics, airport strength in a parade on the eve While North Korea often authorities said. of next month’s Winter Olympics holds military parades to mark More than 300,000 tour- in the South, despite a rare a variety of anniversaries, the ists are expected to enter the sporting detente with Seoul, it country varies the dates it marks country through Incheon was reported yesterday. from year to year. during next month’s Games Pyongyang, which has rat- In 2017, leader Kim Jong-Un and the new terminal will tled the international commu- staged a giant spectacle show- allow 18 million more passen- nity with its nuclear and missile casing a range of weaponry, gers to pass through the Seoul- tests in recent months, has including what appeared to be a area hub each year. A high- agreed to send athletes to the new intercontinental ballistic speed railway will connect the Games and march with the South missile (ICBM), in an event on Volcano in North Sumatra terminal to Pyeongchang. Last under one flag at the opening April 15 marking the 105th anni- year 62 million passengers and ceremony. versary of the North’s founder. Two villagers work as Mount Sinabung volcano spews smoke and ash in the background at Karo, North 2.9 million tonnes of cargo But the North has also vowed Kim, who launched a flurry Sumatra yesterday. The volcano, which roared back to life in 2010 after four centuries of silence, has passed through existing ter- to press ahead with commemo- of missiles and the North’s sixth been erupting steadily since 2015, displacing more than 3,000 families. minal, making it one of the rations marking the 70th anni- and largest nuclear test last year, world’s 20 busiest airports. versary of the founding of its mil- mentioned plans for a large cel- itary, with the South’s Yonhap ebration of the army’s 70th anni- news agency reporting that it is versary in his 2018 new year planning a major parade on Feb- address, urging the military to Myanmar ruary 8 — a day before the “organise combat drills like real More Rohingya flee Myanmar Olympic opening ceremony. battles”. Some 12,000 soldiers, artil- He also used the speech to arrests REUTERS who have escaped from what the Myanmar mil- lery and other weapons will fea- offer to take part in the South’s itary calls counter-insurgency operations since ture at the spectacle in an airfield Pyeongchang Games, billed by MP after TEKNAF: More than 100 Rohingya Muslims have late August. Bangladesh and Myanmar said on near Pyongyang, Yonhap said, Seoul as a “Peace Olympics”, crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar since Tuesday they had agreed to complete the return quoting an unidentified South which will be held some 80km Rakhine riot Wednesday, with the latest refugees saying army of the refugees within two years, with the process Korean government source. from the heavily fortified border. operations are continuing in troubled Rakhine due to begin on January 23. The United Nations “We believe the North will The outlook for the sporting AFP State, raising doubts about plans to send back has described the Myanmar military operations hold a military parade on Feb- extravaganza has brightened 655,500 who had already fled. in the northern part of Rakhine, launched in ruary 8th to mark the anniver- since North Korea confirmed its YANGON: Myanmar police Scores more were waiting to cross the Naf river response to attacks by militants on police and sol- sary of the birth of its regular participation, easing security yesterday arrested a promi- that forms the border, even as Dhaka prepares to diers on August 25, as a classic case of ethnic forces”, the source was quoted concerns over nuclear-armed nent Rakhine Buddhist MP for start repatriating next week some of the Rohingya cleansing against the Rohingya. as saying. A South Korean Pyongyang. allegedly provoking ethnic violence, state media and his party said, after a deadly riot highlighted simmering tensions in the troubled state. The arrest came after 52 Uzbeks dead in Kazakhstan bus inferno seven people were killed and a dozen injured when police AFP counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev through a door and window, opened fire on a crowd of saying he was “sharing the irre- Kazakh news site BNews ethnic Rakhine Buddhists ASTANA: Fifty-two Uzbeks were placeable loss.” reported. trying to seize a government killed yesterday when a Russia- The fire broke out in a Two of the survivors suffered office late Tuesday. bound bus they were travelling 29-year-old German-built Setra burns to their hands, emergency The violence erupted as on caught fire in the central bus that did not have a licence services officials told AFP, while anger boiled over after the Asian country of Kazakhstan. to transport passengers and others suffered minor injuries. cancellation of a local cere- The bus burst into flames at whose technical safety certifi- The bus was travelling from mony in Mrauk U, a town just 10:30am local time (0430 GMT) cate had run out in 2016, said the the southern Kazakh town of a few dozen kilometres from with 55 passengers and two ministry, which is also respon- Shymkent to the Russian city of the epicentre of a military drivers on board, Kazakhstan’s sible for transport and roads. Kazan on the Volga river, a dis- crackdown against the coun- emergency services ministry Kazakh media reported the tance of around 2,100km, the try’s Rohingya Muslim said. “Five people who managed passengers were migrant Kazakh investments and devel- community. to escape are receiving medical workers travelling to Russia. opment ministry said. State-backed media assistance. The rest died on the Kazakhstan’s emergency Video broadcasts by Russian reported that charges have spot,” the ministry said, without services ministry set up a hot- and Kazakh media showed black been filed against lower elaborating on the cause of the line for victims’ relatives. smoke and flames billowing house MP Aye Maung fol- blaze. Both Kazakhstan and from the vehicle which had lowing a speech on Monday All those who died were Uzbekistan have set up govern- veered across a flat stretch of in which the nationalist polit- Uzbek nationals while the five ment commissions to establish A burnt passenger bus on a road between Samara and Shymkent road carving through a snowy ican attacked the government survivors were Uzbeks and the cause of the accident and about 10km from Kalybai village in the Irgiz district of the Aktobe steppe. A photograph taken later for thinking the Rakhine are Kazakhs, the Kazakh ministry for identify victims. Regional emer- (Aktyubinsk) region in Kazakhstan, yesterday. showed the vehicle completely “slaves” and said it was the investments and development gency service officials initially charred. The road accident is one “right time” for the commu- said in a statement on blamed the fire on a short circuit Imankulov did not confirm this statement said the bus could of the deadliest in the last five nity to launch an armed Facebook. and said the bus was overloaded, however, telling: “It’s too early carry up to 59 passengers. years, with the worst toll in struggle. Police have blamed Kazakh President Nursultan Interfax-Kazakstan news agency to talk about the reasons for the Panic broke out on board the Afghanistan in 2016 when two the protesters for starting Nazarbayev sent a telegram of reported. Kazakhstan emergency fire.” bus, hindering evacuation, while buses collided with an oil tanker, Tuesday’s violence. condolences to Uzbek ministry representative Kazakhstan’s latest official survivors managed to climb killing at least 73 people. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018

ESTABLISHED IN 1996

CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

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

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected]

EDITORIAL

Bolstering relations

atar Turkey relations got another boost last week with hosting of ‘Expo Turkey by Qatar 2018’ and ‘Qatar-Turkey Economic Forum’. Qatar and Turkey have always maintained Qwarm trade and cultural ties. This relation Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, at RUSI Institute for Defence was further cemented after Ankara threw its Studies on Wednesday. weight behind Doha when the four Arab countries – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt - imposed the illegal blockade on Qatar on June 5. Turkey was one of the first countries to back Qatar during the beginning of the siege by sending food and Qatar, UK agree to joint operations fleet other essential materials by air cargo after Saudi Arabia closed the only land border of Qatar without any prior warning or reason. Qatar and Turkey have nurtured and deepened the to protect 2022 World Cup airspace trade ties over the last eight months. There were several high-level state visits, which laid the foundation for the same. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani QNA base in Wales I. paid multiple visits to the Ankara after the illegal siege Despite his retirement, HE Dr Al started and this was reciprocated by Turkish President Attiyah said he still carries memories Recep Tayyip Erdogan. EPUTY Prime Minister and of those days and the friendships that The latest in the efforts to further cement the friendly Minister of State for he has built with fellow candidates H E Dr Al Attiyah ties is the new Expo Turkey by Qatar 2018, which was Defence Affairs H E Dr since then. expressed his pride inaugurated on Wednesday by the Minister of Economy Khalid bin Mohamed Al H E Dr Al Attiyah said his current D in the level of and Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, Attiyah announced an agreement to visit to London represents a very at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC). establish a joint operations fleet important moment in Doha’s ongoing commitment shown by Some 111 companies are taking part in the second edition between the State of Qatar and the efforts to engage with its allies in the the men and women of Expo Turkey. United Kingdom to ensure mutual UK in developing and strengthening of the State of Qatar The expo coincides with the combat readiness and increase joint their strategic joint military ongoing Qatar-Turkey measures in the fight against relationship. towards its adherence Economic Forum, which kicked terrorism and the development of He noted that the two sides have to its sovereignty off on Tuesday at Sheraton strategic recently signed a major agreement on and freedom. He also Grand Hotel-Doha. More than efforts towards defense cooperation regarding the expressed his pride The bilateral 150 companies representing the stability in the purchase of 24 Typhoon fighter jets. in their dignity and trade volume infrastructure, construction, region and The agreement, he said, strengthens medicines, medical supplies, beyond. the historic friendship between the determination during between Qatar and food, agriculture, rubber, The fleet two countries and develops a defence these difficult times, Turkey has seen H E Dr Al Attiyah plastics, industrial equipment, will play a vital partnership aimed at achieving their pointing out that the exponential growth electricity, logistics and security said that the State role in the common security goals. four countries tried since the beginning systems sectors participated in of Qatar has spared protection of H E Dr Al Attiyah added that the the Qatari-Turkish Economic airspace agreement directly contributes to the to underestimate of the Gulf crisis and no effort in its fight Forum. during the preservation and creation of tens of the Qatari people by this is expected to against extremist The trade ties are expected 2022 World thousands of job opportunities in the referring to the size rise further in 2018. to further strengthen as both ideology and the Cup, which UK. of their country and countries are set to ink an elimination of will be hosted H E the Deputy Prime Minister important deal to boost trade in the State of and Minister of state for defense population. and economic cooperation. The agreement will grant terrorism in all its Qatar despite affairs spoke about the impact of preferential treatment for Turkish goods and services in forms to ensure the efforts of the arbitrary measures taken by the Qatar and vice-versa. that all groups that some sides to so-called quartet against the State but rather by its contributions to the The bilateral trade volume between Qatar and Turkey violate international thwart Qatar’s of Qatar. He said that since June 5, renaissance of humanity through has seen exponential growth since the beginning of the hosting of the the Qatari government and people disciplines such as arts and sciences as Gulf crisis and this is expected to rise further in 2018. law, commit grave event, H E the have been harassed through the well as the values of human rights, Officials expect this figure to cross over QR7bn. violations of human Minister said. decision of three Gulf counties to tolerance and the rule of law, which, The depth of the relations between the two nations rights and terrorise H E Dr Al cut their economic, political, he added, the State of Qatar adheres to. cane be gauged also from the fact that Qatar has already societies, are Attiyah made military and social ties with the H E Dr Al Attiyah said that the State invested around $19bn in sectors like energy, the remarks State of Qatar. of Qatar has spared no effort in its fight telecommunication, tourism, health, insurance, defence, brought to justice. during a These abnormal measures, H E against extremist ideology and the banking and shipyard. There are more investments in speech that he Dr Al Attiyah said, did not stop there elimination of terrorism in all its forms the pipeline like the recently announced one in Turkey’s gave at the as the State of Qatar’s only land to ensure that all groups that violate automobile industry to develop Turkey’s first ingenious London-based border was closed and the people international law, commit grave car brand. Royal United were forced to break away from their violations of human rights and These investments are also a good example of Services families in these neighboring terrorise societies, are brought to collaborations between countries where Qatar can benefit Institute (RUSI) countries. justice. from the Turkey’s industrial and manufacturing expertise and touched on several regional and In this regard, he said that the “We have provided operational and and create value for their investment at the same time international issues. recent publication of the report of the technical support to our allies and we it will create multiple job opportunities locally. At the beginning of the speech, Office of the United Nations High have taken the fight beyond the H E Dr Al Attiyah expressed his Commissioner for Human Rights, battlefield and into education in the pleasure at being at RUSI, which, he which included humanitarian fight against terrorism,” H E Dr Al said, is a reliable partner in providing violations resulting from unilateral Attiyah said, pointing to the QUOTE OF THE DAY training courses for Qatari Foreign coercive actions by the four states, establishment of educational and Ministry’s diplomats since 2014. has enhanced the right of the State of development programs in the Arab He highlighted the extension of Qatar in face of the illegal and region and beyond such as the Educate If the use of this cooperation to include training inhumane acts towards the people of A Child program, which are committed chemical weapons program of officers, from which 26 Qatar. to providing quality education to tens in Syria is once middle- and high-ranking officers H E Dr Al Attiyah expressed his of millions of children around the again determined, have recently graduated to become pride in the level of commitment world. better equipped to serve the country shown by the men and women of the These programs, H E the Deputy the international and advance their defense and State of Qatar towards its adherence Prime Minister and minister of state community needs to intelligence capabilities by applying to its sovereignty and freedom. He for defense affairs said, achieved most find an appropriate what they have learned at the leading also expressed his pride in their of their goals by working in 54 institute. dignity and determination during countries to date providing quality way to identify those H E the Deputy Prime Minister these difficult times, pointing out that education to nearly nine million responsible and hold and Minister of state for defence the four countries tried to schoolchildren. them to account. affairs expressed his delighted to be underestimate the Qatari people by H E Dr Al Attiyah added that the back in the United Kingdom, which, referring to the size of their country laws and legislations of the state reflect Antonio Guterres he said, has a special place in his and population. its commitment to supporting and heart as he flew a warplane during He stressed that the size of a funding the actual international war on UN Secretary-General his training at the Royal Air Force country is not measured in this way terrorism. FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 OPINION 09 Qatar calls for global conference on preventive diplomacy

QNA prevention, making the state commit to educating seven million children and INISTER of State providing economic for Foreign empowerment to half a H E the Minister Affairs H E Sultan million young people in the reiterated that peace Mbin Saad Al region. is only achieved with Muraikhi said the State of In this regard, he noted Qatar is proposing to hold a that the State of Qatar has justice and balance in global conference on cooperated with the United meeting the interests preventive diplomacy and is Nations to promote of different countries ready to host it out of its employment opportunities regardless of the size belief in the importance of for young people through the firm role that preventive capacity building and of their wealth or their diplomacy plays as a main launching programs to geographical area. pillar in the vision of the UN prevent violent extremism. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, speaking at the Doha Regional Secretary General and Doha’s H E the Minister of state Dialogue on Sustaining Peace, in Doha yesterday. sense of responsibility to for foreign affairs said that that regional organisations support his efforts and the based on the State of Qatar’s should be the platform in which success of his initiatives to dire need to adopt a more participate in decision H E Al Muraikhi said that experience in resolving constructive ways of returning to achieve peace. comprehensive perception making. the Doha Regional Dialogue conflicts and its partnerships peace were discussed and Speaking at the Doha with regards to dealing with H E Al Muraikhi said that on Sustaining Peace is of with UN institutions, Doha effective measures taken to Regional Dialogue on international safety and the mentioned elements are special importance to the emphasises that prevention address the root causes of conflict Sustaining Peace, H E the security issues from a among the priorities of the region at a time of great requires open and in accordance with its role as Minister also said that the preventive stance, where it State of Qatar and the pillars crises and pressures. It is transparent institutions that affirmed in the UN Charter. proposed conference would will work on treating reasons of its policy and National regrettable and painful for provide security, justice, H E Al Muraikhi called for support the contents of and conflict roots to prevent Vision 2030, which focuses the peoples of the region, he education, health, listening to young people in secretary general’s message their outbreak, taking into on developing the Qatari said, that the it has changed infrastructure and other basic particular who are the future addressed in welcoming consideration the organic citizen and promoting the from a region of peace and services as a basis for peace makers and whose problems lie in 2018, which highlights the relations between peace, value of human beings as a coexistence to a turbulent and progress, and the the context of the ongoing crises danger due to the absence of security and development. main aspect of the state one dominated by disasters requirements for maintaining throughout the Middle East and peace and the aggravation of Based on its belief that strategy. and humanitarian tragedies. peace are combatting North Africa, where they have challenges in the world. peace sustainability is a That strategy, H E the He noted that countries of corruption, good governance, demanded change, which is the H E Al Muraikhi said the shared responsibility Minister said, has succeeded the region and the transparency and instrument of progress towards a global community is facing between nations, and under the wise leadership of international community accountability. promising future for next serious threats and obstacles requires the efforts of all Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin have not done enough to H E Al Muraikhi generations, calling for rapid regarding international peace countries to find fair Hamad Al Thani to go a long prevent the aggravation of expressed his delight with the progress in order to prevent chaos and safety. These threats puts solutions for obstacles that way towards achieving these those crises despite the early State of Qatar’s achievements forces from negatively exploiting the United Nations, as an face achieving peace, the elements on all fronts, signs of their intensification, in this field as it is referred to this thirst for change. entity for collective security, State of Qatar has adopted a including the protection of primarily because of the as one of the best countries in H E added that the State of in a real test for achieving policy that is based on the rights and dignity of those region’s lack of systematic combatting corruption. Qatar Qatar continued to provide peace in the world, he added. staying loyal to the living in Qatar, achieving investment in prevention and established in 2011 the first initiatives to support young people H E the Minister noted commitments dictated by its their hopes and ambitions of failure to address the regional Rule of Law and to work and engage in the that peace does not only partnership with the UN to prosperous life, in addition to underlying drivers of Anti-Corruption Center economic development of their mean no wars, but also achieve the goals and reaching a high level of conflicts. (ROLACC) in partnership with societies, praising the efforts of means respecting purposes of that charter, H E human development H E Al Muraikhi said that the United Nations. Silatech to support youth issues in legislations, human rights Al Muraikhi said. stemming from the state’s achieving peace will only H E the Minister said that the region, finding solutions to and handling rising tensions H E the Minister added solid belief that the issue of happen through cooperation the State of Qatar has focused their problems and keeping them that are a result of all types of that Qatar’s commitment to human development is a and peaceful coexistence, on mediation as a key away from extremism and conflicts that haven’t been achieve peace and its priority for the public interest adding that neglecting the instrument for achieving violence. fairly settled. sustainability is reflected in and a basic condition for rule of law and peace and resolving disputes H E the Minister the policies and steps taken achieving peace, security and unaccountability for tyranny by peaceful means, which reiterated that peace is only by it within the framework of tolerance. and aggression were main enabled it to resolve many achieved with justice and international cooperation on H E the Minister of state reasons for the escalation of conflicts in the region. balance in meeting the all issues that are important for foreign affairs expressed conflicts, crises, extremism He reaffirmed the interests of different to the international the State of Qatar’s pride in and terrorism. importance of mediation at D-RING ROAD countries regardless of the community. building its national He noted that the vision the national, regional and POST BOX: 3488 size of their wealth or their H E Al Muraikhi reiterated institutions that have of the State of Qatar in this international levels in order DOHA - QATAR geographical area. 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To make the All correspondence matters as expanding and emphasised the situation was “a with them will serve Japan’s national Chinese moves mutually beneficial regarding Views and threat to all of Europe.” The two leaders interests. and conducive to the stability of Opinion pages should be their business into agreed to reinforce pressure on the Bulgaria will chair the EU during the Europe, it is important for Japan to the nations they are North. first half of this year. In top-level talks become actively involved in this in send to editor-in-chief visiting. The Baltic and Eastern European with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko cooperation with Western European office or mailed to the countries, excluding Estonia, have Borisov, Abe confirmed that both nations, too. [email protected] 10 EUROPE FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 May & Macron agree to boost border security AP The announcement English Channel. The town has came as UK Prime become a magnet for migrants CAMBERLEY: The leaders of hoping to reach Britain, and the Britain and France met yesterday Minister Theresa May accord puts the burden of against a military backdrop, with and French President blocking their entry to the UK on the UK promising to help boost Emmanuel Macron France. border security in France and held a bilateral Britain agreed to pay £44.5m support French military missions for fences, security cameras and as part of moves to bind the summit intended to other measures in Calais and countries closer together after strengthen security nearby English Channel ports. Brexit. and intelligence France also wants Britain to take The announcement came as ties between the in more migrants from Calais, UK Prime Minister Theresa May especially unaccompanied chil- and French President Emmanuel neighbouring nations, dren, but there was no Macron held a bilateral summit and to build goodwill announcement on any agree- intended to strengthen security as Britain negotiates ment on that issue yesterday. and intelligence ties between the The UK also said it will send neighbouring nations, and to its exit from the EU. three Royal Air Force Chinook build goodwill as Britain nego- helicopters and dozens of per- tiates its exit from the European Coldstream Guards in gray coats sonnel to join France’s military Union. and bearskin hats. Amid a mission against militants in Afri- The venue — the Sandhurst sudden hailstorm, Macron and ca’s Sahel region. France has led military academy southwest of May inspected the troops before efforts to fight Al-Qaeda and IS- London — was selected as a taking a salute from soldiers on linked groups in the vast region signal that the relationship horseback. south of the Sahara desert. between western Europe’s two Senior ministers from the The leaders of the five main biggest military powers won’t be two countries were attending the UK and French spy agencies France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May arrive at Sandhurst weakened once the UK leaves one-day meeting, and would sign were also meeting for the first Military Academy in Sandhurst, yesterday. the EU in 2019. agreements on everything from time, as the two countries seek May treated the French space exploration to tackling to increase intelligence-sharing. leader to a lunch of crab and online extremism. France and Britain have both remain committed to defending is throwing its backing behind defense budget and security duck breast, followed by a In a significant gesture, May faced a string of violent attacks our people and upholding our the European Intervention Ini- doctrine. serving of British military pomp. offered funds to ease French by extremists inspired or values as liberal democracies in tiative, a multinational European The plan is in its early stages, Macron was greeted at the Sand- annoyance over a 2003 deal that directed by the Islamic State the face of any threat, whether military force that the French but British officials don’t see it as hurst officer-training academy placed British border controls in group. May said the UK-French at home or abroad.” president has proposed. He also an “EU army,” an idea on which by a band and troops from the Calais, on the French side of the summit “will underline that we In a boost to Macron, Britain wants a common European the UK has long been cool.

German far Ukraine passes bill to right in row over Nobel get occupied regions laureate’s name AFP back from Russia

BERLIN: Germany’s far-right AP separatist regions and a AfD party will decide today sweeping amnesty to the rebels. whether to adopt a think-tank KIEV: Ukraine’s parliament Most Ukrainian political parties named after Nobel peace yesterday passed a bill to reinte- rejected that idea. laureate Gustav Stresemann, grate the country’s eastern terri- “We can’t make diplomatic despite anger from the former tories that are currently and political agreements that are chancellor’s descendants who controlled by Russia-backed prone to change part of Ukraine’s have threatened legal action. separatists, even supporting legislation,” Ivan Vinnyk, a “The politics undertaken taking them back by military member of Poroshenko’s faction by Gustav Stresemann in his force if necessary. in parliament, said while time are a perfect ideological The bill describes the areas explaining why the Minsk deal fit with our ideas. His heritage in Ukraine’s the Donetsk and wasn’t mentioned. is in the very good hands of Luhansk regions as “temporarily Konstantin Kosachev, the the AfD,” said Alexander occupied” by “aggressor country” head of foreign affairs committee Gauland, co-leader of the Russia. President Petro Porosh- in the Russian parliament’s upper anti-immigration party, in an Putin at Piskarevskoe Memorial enko welcomed the new bill, house, said the new bill effec- interview with Die Zeit saying it would help restore con- tively spikes the Minsk peace weekly. But Stresemann’s Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) pays tribute during a ceremony at the Piskarevskoe Memorial trol of the east by “political and pact, the implementation of descendants are mounting a Cemetery in St Petersburg, yesterday. Vladimir Putin attends ceremonies to commemorate the 75th diplomatic means.” which the US and the European resistance against the party anniversary of the breakthrough of the Nazi Siege of Leningrad. Russian lawmakers warned, Union have said was a condition formally associating itself however, that the deal effectively for lifting sanctions against with the think tank, arguing kills the Minsk peace agreement Russia. “Kiev has gone from sab- that the late Weimar Republic that aimed to end the conflict. otaging the Minsk agreements to statesman did not share the The conflict in eastern burying them,” he said. ideology of the AfD. “We will Ukraine erupted weeks after The bill backs a ban on trade examine all possible avenues Italy breaks up Chinese transport mafia Russia’s annexation of Crimea and a transport blockade of the of justice to prevent this,” said AP trafficking, gambling and prostitution in locations and has killed more than 10,000 east that Ukraine introduced last Walter Stresemann, one of throughout Italy, which they used to take over people since April 2014. The 2015 year. Of all the documents issued the late German politician’s MILAN: Italian law enforcement has broken up transportation companies in Italy, France, Spain Minsk peace deal helped reduce by separatist authorities, Ukraine grandsons. “My grandfather’s a Chinese organised crime ring that used money and Germany. the scope of hostilities, but would only recognize birth and conviction fundamentally from criminal activities to force its way into Euro- More than 50 people were under investiga- clashes have continued and death certificates. Alexander goes against what the AfD is pean trucking companies and control the move- tion, most in the Tuscan city of Prato, a key center attempts at a political settlement Zakharchenko, the chief rebel about,” he said. ment of Chinese-made goods in much of Europe, of Chinese business in Italy. Arrest warrants were have stalled. leader in the Donetsk region, crit- Leading members of the anti-Mafia prosecutors said yesterday. issued for 33 people, including several already The bill, passed after raucous icized the new bill as a flagrant pro-business Free Demo- Top anti-Mafia prosecutor Federico Cafiero jailed on other charges, two in France and two in debate, contains no reference to violation of the Minsk agreement cratic Party, who view the lib- de Raho told reporters in Florence that the organ- China. the 2015 peace deal brokered by signed by Ukraine and the rebels, eral politician as one of their ization used mafia methods, including intimida- The criminal components hail mostly from France and Germany that obliged saying it would encourage own, have also hit out at the tion, extortion and violence. the Chinese provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian, Ukraine to pass legislation hawkish elements in Ukraine and AfD’s plan. He said the ring earned cash from drug police said in a statement. offering a broad autonomy to the fuel hostilities. Six dead as huge storms batter Europe

AFP life as he was hit by a fallen tree in central Germany’s Bad BERLIN: Violent gales battered Salzungen. northern Europe and beyond The strong gales also forced yesterday, snapping air and train the cancellation of a ski world links and leaving six people dead. championship qualifier at Ober- Germany halted all long-dis- stdorf, in the Bavarian alps. tance rail traffic for at least a day, In the Netherlands, which had while numerous domestic flights borne the brunt of the severe were scrapped as hurricane-force winter storms earlier Thursday, winds lashed the country. two people were crushed by falling A 59-year-old man was killed trees as bitter winds barrelled off instantly when a tree fell on him the North Sea to hit the low-lying in North Rhine-Westphalia state, country with full force. ABOVE: People walk with a bicycle through fierce winds in Rotterdam German police said, as wind As the national weather during. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute has issued speeds attained a high of 203km service raised its warning to the a code red for the storm that is expected to bring wind speeds an hour at the Brocken — the highest code red level, a 62-year- up to 140kph. LEFT: An uprooted tree lies on a damaged car in highest peak of northern old man was killed in the central Dortmund, Germany, yesterday. Germany. Dutch town of Olst by a falling Another man, a 68-year-old branch when he got out of his when a tree toppled onto his car, tree as she was travelling through busiest travel hubs, was forced to passengers were being advised to truck driver, died in a traffic acci- truck to remove debris blocking the Dutch news agency ANP said. a wood in the Grez-Doiceau area, briefly cancel all flights as winds check their flight status, the air- dent also in the western German the road. In neighbouring Belgium, a about 35 kilometres south of Brus- gusted up to 140 kilometres an port said in a tweet, adding “up state caused by the ferocious A second Dutchman, also 62, woman driver reportedly died sels. Amsterdam’s Schiphol air- hour in some areas. until now, 320 flights have been storm, while a firefighter lost his was killed in eastern Enschede when her car was crushed by a port, one of the continent’s Flights later resumed but all cancelled”. FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 AMERICAS 11 Govt shutdown would be devastating: Trump

AFP With the federal Trump criticised the Republican government set to short-term funding measure, WASHINGTON: US President opposing a sweetener intended Donald Trump warned yesterday run out of money to make it hard for Democrats to of the “devastating” conse- at midnight today, vote against it. quences of a government shut- the President added House Speaker Paul Ryan down even as he lobbed to the chaos with a said later he had spoken to the wrenches into intense Repub- president, and insisted: “He fully lican maneuvering to avoid a burst of early morning supports passing what we’re politically embarrassing funding tweets. bringing to the floor today.” debacle. The sweetener is a six-year With the federal government extension of a popular children’s set to run out of money at mid- ordered to stay home until a health insurance programme, night today, the President added budget deal is struck, at which known as CHIP, a program Dem- to the chaos with a burst of early point they are paid retroactively. ocrats have worked hard to pro- US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis walk into the Pentagon for a meeting morning tweets. He second- The most recent shutdowns — in tect. But Trump insisted: “CHIP with military leaders in Arlington, Virginia, yesterday. guessed Republican leaders in 1995, 1996 and 2013 — saw some should be part of a long term Congress and slapped down his 800,000 workers furloughed per solution, not a 30 Day, or short own chief of staff who had been day. term, extension!” fix, leaving Republicans to rely is known, collapsed in acrimony but not a full-blown wall, was leading a White House push on Key government bodies such Republican Senator John on their own divided caucus to at a White House meeting last part of the bipartisan budget Capitol Hill for a budget compro- as the White House, Congress, Cornyn quickly corrected Trump advance the measure. week. Trump’s reported refer- compromise presented at last mise. Arriving at the Pentagon State Department and Pentagon in a counter-tweet: “The current If it fails, Democrats will gain ence to African nations and Haiti week’s contentious White House for a visit, Trump told reporters would remain operational, but house Continuing Resolution greater leverage to insist on a as “shithole countries” ignited a talks. Participants at the meeting the government “could very would likely furlough some staff. package has a six-year extension funding compromise that still smoldering political fire- with Kelly quoted the retired well” shut down today. The The military would still report of CHIP, not a 30 day includes protection from depor- storm. White House chief of staff general and former head of the House of Representatives was for duty, but troops — including extension.” tation for the so-called John Kelly met Wednesday with Department of Homeland Secu- expected to vote on a short-term in combat — would potentially Up against a similar deadline “Dreamers,” the estimated the Congressional Hispanic rity as saying Trump was not funding measure, but it was not be paid. “A government shut- last month, lawmakers had 700,000 immigrants brought to Caucus to make the case that “fully informed” when he made unclear if Republicans had the down will be devastating to our passed a short-term resolution the country illegally as children. Trump had “evolved” on his sig- the wall promise. But Trump hit votes to prevail. military... something the Dems to keep the federal government Negotiations on a bipartisan nature campaign promise to back on Twitter, writing: “The In the event of a shutdown, care very little about!” Trump funded until January 20. compromise that includes a fix build a wall the length of the US Wall is the Wall, it has never federal employees for agencies tweeted. Many Democrats are already on DACA, as the Deferred Action border. changed or evolved from the first considered non-essential are And yet in another tweet, opposed to another short-term on Childhood Arrivals program Funding for border security, day I conceived of it.”

Mexico rejects Trump Senate passes bill on foreign claim it’s world’s most surveillance dangerous country programme REUTERS In the year through AP November, a total of 23,101 MEXICO CITY: Mexico murder investigations were WASHINGTON: A bill yesterday dismissed a claim by opened in Mexico, giving the renewing a critical foreign US President Donald Trump highest annual figure since intelligence collection that it was the most dangerous records began in 1997. programme has cleared the country in the world and reit- That was a murder rate of Senate. erated it would not fund the 18.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, The vote was 65-34 to construction of a wall along the well below levels in Latin reauthorise a programme US southern border. American countries such as dubbed the “holy grail” In a series of Twitter posts Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, because it lets U.S. spy agen- touching on Nafta trade nego- Honduras and El Salvador, cies conduct surveillance on tiations and security, Trump according to UN figures used in foreign targets abroad. described Mexico as “the the World Bank’s online data- The House has already number one most dangerous base for 2015, the last year for passed the bill, and President country in the world,” an asser- which results are available. Donald Trump says he’ll sign tion that was quickly rebuffed Looking ahead to talks later it into law. Some lawmakers by Mexico’s foreign ministry. this month to rework the North wanted the bill to strengthen Security operation in Rio de Janeiro “Even though Mexico has a American Free Trade Agree- protections for Americans significant problem with vio- ment, the ministry said the whose communications are Military personnel carry out a security operation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday. At least eight lence, it is plainly false that country would put its national inadvertently vacuumed up people were arrested in an operation that mobilised more than 3,000 soldiers and police in the favelas Mexico is the most dangerous interest first, while seeking an in the foreign surveillance. Jacarezinho, Manguinhos, Mandela and Arara, in the northern area of the city. country in the world,” the min- outcome to benefit all countries The bill lets the FBI keep istry said in a statement. in the pact. scanning the intelligence database, using search terms, for information on Ameri- cans. But it would require a warrant to view the actual Haitians face hurdles after protected-status delay content in cases unrelated to national security. The bill’s opponents say the warrant AP Thursday about the next steps deliberate. “They told me that if will be left at the mercy of People will be in limbo come requirement would rarely for the 60,000 Haitians with the I don’t bring the work papers, employers, who could simply Monday.” kick in and more is needed to BOSTON: Thousands of Haitian special status, an agency spokes- they will send me home because choose to let them go, or hire Haitians were granted tem- protect Americans’ immigrants living in the US woman said. it is the law. You have to have someone else rather than wait porary protected status to live communications. legally will face employment and But the information comes work papers. I am under pres- for a process that could take and work in the U.S. after a dev- travel hurdles because President too late to help the thousands of sure,” said Edelyne Jean, a months, says the Rev. Dieufort astating earthquake struck their Donald Trump’s administration Haitians who hold immigration 35-year-old nursing assistant in Fleurissaint, chairman of Hai- Caribbean homeland in 2010. Brazil seizes delayed the process of re-regis- documents that show their legal Coral Springs, Florida, who sup- tian Americans United, a Boston- The status has been renewed a tering those with temporary and work status expiring ports four younger siblings still based community group. number of times over the past 444 containers protected status, Haitian Monday, said immigrants and in Haiti. “They say that if I don’t “They’re putting a lot of seven years, to the chagrin of community leaders and immi- advocates, some of whom won- bring anything new by Jan. 22 or people in a very, very difficult critics who say the humanitarian of logging grant activists say. dered — in light of the president’s the 23rd at the most, I am situation,” he says of federal offi- measure was never meant to US Citizenship and Immigra- recent remarks about Haiti — if jobless.” cials. “Employers are not going allow immigrants to establish REUTERS tion Services released details the bureaucratic slowdown was Haitian workers like Jean to take time to understand this. roots in the US. SAO PAULO: Police in Brazil have seized 444 containers in an investigation into illegal logging in the country’s vast Venezuela talks stalled over Amazon, federal authorities said, as the nation seeks to cut down on the widespread remark on slain policeman practice. The seizures are part of an AP the meeting.” Florido did not say when investigation taking place at talks may resume, and there was no ports in the Brazilian river- CARACAS: A top official’s claim that Vene- immediate comment from government side city of Manaus, a key zuelan opposition leaders helped reveal officials. trans-shipment point for the hideout of a rebel police officer who Reverol said in a televised appearance illegal timber, police said in a was later killed by security forces stalled this week that during earlier negotiations, statement. talks yesterday on resolving the country’s some political leaders had given “impor- Police have inspected deep political and economic crisis. tant information” about the whereabouts only one-fifth of the con- Opposition politician Luis Florido said of a “terrorist cell” headed by Oscar Perez, tainers so far. They were representatives would not be at negotia- who last year led a brazen helicopter attack found to contain logs that, if tions in the Dominican Republic and are on government buildings in Caracas. Perez laid in a line, would stretch demanding an explanation of the com- had urged Venezuelans to fight what he Five dead in Mexico train accident for 1,500km, the police said. ments by Interior Minister Nestor Reverol. called President Nicolas Maduro’s tyran- A man takes pictures of the car of a cargo train that ran off the tracks knocking a About half of the logs were “Reverol lied to the Venezuelans,” nical government and became one of the home in Ecatepec, Mexico City, killing at least five people, yesterday bound for export to the United Florido tweeted. “His statements hamper country’s most-wanted fugitives. States or Europe, they added. 12 CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018

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NOVO — Pearl SHOWING AT 12 Strong (2D/Action) 10:30, 11:30am, 12:00noon, 1:00, 2:00, 2:45, 3:30, 4:30, VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER 5:30, 6:00, 7:00, 8:30, 8:15, 9:30, 11:00, 11:15pm & 12:00midnight The Commuter (2D/Action) 10:00, 10:30am, 12:15, 12:45, 2:30, 3:00, 4:45, 5:15, 7:00, 7:30, 9:15, 9:45, 11:30pm & 12:00midnight Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (2D/Action) 10:00am, 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40pm & 12:00midnight The Post (2D/Drama) 10:30am, 12:45, 3:00. 5:15, 7:30, 9:45pm & 12:00midnight Downsizing (2D/Comedy) 10:00am, 12:40, 3:20. 6:00, 8:40 & 11:20pm The Pirates Of Somalia (2D) 10:00am, 2:45, 7:30pm & 12:10am lnsidious: The Last Key (2D/Horror) 12:30, 5:15 & 10:00pm 12 Strong (2D IMAX/Action) 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 & 11:30pm

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Diwanji Moola (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 11:15pm Gulae Bhaghavali (2D/Tamil) 2:30 & 11:00pm Bunya And Babe (2D/Animation) 3:00 & 5:00pm Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (2D/Action) 5:00pm Aadu 2 (2D/Malayalam) 5:00pm Downsizing (2D/Comedy) 6:30pm The Post (2D/Drama) 7:00 & 9:00pm The Pirates Of Somalia (2D/Drama) 7:15pm 12 Strong (2D/Action) 9:00 & 11:00pm The Commuter 9:30pm

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PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 05.01am The Chainsmokers to rock Doha SHOROOK 06.21 am RAYNALD C RIVERA Since The Chainsmokers’ ZUHR 11.44 am MAGHRIB 05.10pm THE PENINSULA breakthrough in 2014, ASR 02.47 pm ISHA 06.40pm DOHA: Around 5,000 fans of Grammy the duo have spent 61 WEATHER TODAY award-winning The Chainsmokers are weeks in the top 10 of expected to throng Doha Exhibition the Billboard Hot 100 and Convention Centre on Thursday, chart, and won their first January 25 for the their first Middle East concert, which is a major high- Grammy award for Best light of Shop Qatar 2018’s International Dance Recording for ‘Don’t Week. Let Me Down’ in 2017. “We are expecting up to 5,000 attendees. Tickets are selling out fast and with seven more days to go before Yara’s concert which saw more than the concert, our event will be sold out 1300 fans. soon,” local organising company, The “Music is an ever-growing platform Social Studio (TSS), told The Peninsula that helps people come together and yesterday. due to its omnipresence in our daily Since The Chainsmokers’ break- lives, music becomes woven into the through in 2014, the duo have spent 61 fabric of our society. We are happy to weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard be given the support of the public Hot 100 chart, and won their first sector represented by QTA to elevate Grammy award for Best Dance the music experience in Qatar and be Recording for ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ in able to introduce such a prominent and 2017. The duo’s blend of dance, pop, versatile music duo such as The Chain- hip-hop and indie music have also led smokers, moreover by hosting them them to win two American Music for the first time in the Middle East. We The Chainsmokers duo. Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, think that it is time to give the music and five iHeart Radio Music Awards. fans an unforgettable journey,” said coming fuelled with unique and celebrity designers which will head- They have some of the most Hamzeh Zahr, Managing Director of engaging experiences such as glow-in- line the show are Fouad Sarkis, Maria viewed YouTube videos generating bil- TSS. the-dark face paint, a personalised B, Alejandro Resta, Imran Rajput and o o lions of views. Their lyric video ‘Closer’ Mashal Shahbik, Director of Festi- engraving station, an Instagram-friendly Thaher Baqer. 15 C 24 C has nearly two billion views since it vals and Tourism Events at QTA, said: Photobooth and food along with special Spanish fashion designer Alejandro Minimum Maximum was posted nearly six months ago. “We are delighted to continue our col- offers in neighbouring hotels. Resta and famous celebrity makeup “We are so pumped to come! This laboration with The Social Studio, a Tickets are still available at Virgin artist Joyce Bonelli will conduct mas- Hazy to misty / foggy at places at first be- is actually a show we have been dying local company which has been helping Megastore branches in Qatar and terclasses at The Ritz-Carlton Doha on comes moderate temperature daytime for. When we got the email about it, it to expand the repertoire of live enter- online, and are priced QR275 (General Sunday and on January 27 with some clouds, cold by night. was a no brainer,” the music duo said tainment events held in Qatar. We are Admission), QR550 (Premium) and respectively. about their upcoming concert in Qatar. committed to working with our part- QR990 (VIP). There will also be a host of pop-up

HIGH TIDE 06:45 – 17:45 LOW TIDE 14:00 – 23:30 This concert comes second in a ners in the private sectors to cater to The International Week will also shops at participating malls demon- COURTESY: Qatar Meteorology Department series of performances organised by audiences of different backgrounds, feature the International Fashion Show strating Malaysian kite making, Rus- TSS and supported by Qatar Tourism and ensure residents and visitors can on Wednesday which will see the par- sian doll making, basket weaving, and Authority (QTA) as part of its commit- enjoy their favourite kind of entertain- ticipation of over 12 designers from Russian ribbon embroidery, in addi- ment towards supporting Qatari busi- ment in safe environments that respect countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, tion to mall shows such as ‘Fashion nesses. Last week, TSS hosted Leba- Qatar’s culture and heritage.” Philippines, Monaco, Mexico, Spain, Through History at Lagoona Mall and nese pop artists Joseph Attieh and The Chainsmokers’ concert is Pakistan and Morocco. Some of the Filipino parade at Gulf Mall. Panda pair cements China-Finland ties

AFP lunch included their favourite foods: bamboo, carrot, apple and panda cakes,” HELSINKI: Finland yesterday panda keeper Anna Palmroth said. welcomed a panda pair after a long The animals will live in an indoor plane ride from their native China, enclosure. The public will be able to which leased the fluffy animals to the meet the cuddly mammals for the first Nordic nation to strengthen ties. time on February 17. “They get to go As part of “Panda Diplomacy” — Chi- to their own indoor enclosures where na’s historic use of the charming crea- they have fresh bamboo to make their tures to foster relations with trade part- adaptation easier,” Palmroth said. ners — Jin BaoBao (Flurry) and Hua Bao The Finnish climate resembles that (Snow) were greeted by a Chinese and of the panda’s natural habitat in Chi- Finnish delegation at the Helsinki Air- na’s Qionglai Mountains, where the port, before making their way to the animals are used to snow. Ahtari Zoo, 325km north of the capital. “During the first few days, we will A zookeeper and a veterinarian monitor the pandas’ behaviour and accompanied the pair to make sure the appetite intensively,” she added. 6,500km voyage from China’s south- In the first visit by a Chinese leader western Sichuan province to Helsinki to Finland since 1995, President Xi Jin- was as pleasant as possible, the Ahtari ping in 2017 announced China would An ice sculpture features pandas during a carnival organised to welcome Zoo said in a statement. lease the pandas to the zoo for 15 years two giant pandas, male Hua Bao (in Finnish Pyry) and female Jin Bao Bao (in “During the trip, the pandas also got to mark Finland’s 100th anniversary Spacey investigated Finnish Lumi), in the city of Ahtari yesterday. food and drink, naturally. Their packed of its independence. over third London assault: Report AFP Russian film relives US-Soviet hoops showdown LONDON: British police said yesterday they are investigating a man over a third AFP “Going Vertical” shows as underdogs against their basketball- Megerdichev said the work should not assault, with the Press Association news Soviet players claiming obsessed Cold War rivals and the film be judged as a documentary. agency reporting that US actor Kevin MOSCOW: A controversial Olympic was made by the Trite studio of Oscar- The film ends on a high note and Spacey is the suspected assailant. basketball showdown between the victory over the US in the winner Nikita Mikhalkov, known for doesn’t delve into the fact that the US The assault allegedly occurred in cen- Soviet Union and the US has become final of the 1972 Munich his nationalist views. team refused their silver medals and tral London in 2005, during Spacey’s the subject of a record-breaking Games, but skirts around However Megerdichev stressed the even decades later do not admit defeat. 11-year tenure at The Old Vic theatre in Russian film, as the country’s sports the fact that the Americans film has “absolutely no “We thought that the refereeing the British capital. are mired in a doping scandal and rela- anti-Americanism”. was improper and to this day our “On 13 December we received an alle- tions with Washington are at a low never accepted defeat “We’re proud that we show two medals are sitting in Switzerland,” said gation that the man sexually assaulted a point. because of claims of points of view and the viewer empa- Tom McMillen, a former member of man (Victim 3) in 2005 in Westminster,” “Going Vertical” shows Soviet incorrect refereeing. thises with Americans no less than with the US squad. a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said players claiming victory over the US Soviet players,” he said. Megerdichev said he shot alterna- yesterday. in the final of the 1972 Munich Games, In line with a recent trend in local tive endings, one of which showed the The force does not name people before but skirts around the fact that the Edeshko, one of four surviving films, “Going Vertical” elicits Soviet empty pedestal for second place, but they are charged with a crime, but the Press Americans never accepted defeat Soviet team members, said that the nostalgia, with the multi-ethnic USSR settled on a tighter finale. Association said the accused was the same because of claims of incorrect final-seconds, one-point victory was squad symbolising harmony between McMillen said the 1972 final led to man from earlier complaints. The other two refereeing. nothing short of divine intervention. Russia and the other republics in the changes in the sport, encouraging the alleged victims said they were assaulted in At a packed viewing in Moscow last “It’s hard to win in three seconds union. National Basketball Association to 2005 and 2008 in the Lambeth area of the week, Russians teared up and broke without help, and that help came from But it also shows Soviet players recruit internationally. A rule barring city where The Old Vic is located. into applause as photos of the USSR God,” said Edeshko, now 72. receiving salaries and medical care far professional NBA athletes from the They came forward in the wake of the team were shown over the credits. He recalled official expectations inferior to Western standards and Olympics was also eventually dropped. Hollywood scandal which erupted last Current scandals may have boosted that his team could not beat the US, resorting to smuggling contraband He said a symbolic rapprochement year after numerous claims of sexual the film’s success, director Anton Meg- which had never lost at the Olympic goods for extra cash. with Russia over the match was con- assault and harassment were made against erdichev said, but he said the “energy Games. In one scene players bring tins of sidered some years ago and the US mogul Harvey Weinstein. of that match could not leave anyone “A second place was planned for beluga caviar to America to sell, while team even planned to meet President Spacey has since faced a series of indifferent”. us, and when the Soviet Union, a their luggage on the way back from Vladimir Putin, but it fell apart, “I guess abuse allegations, prompting The Old Vic The Americans were leading by planned economy, plans, you can’t leap another foreign trip is stuffed with from some geopolitical issues”. to launch an investigation into the actor’s one point with three seconds left when higher than that,” he joked. ordinary consumer goods like knitting McMillen had pitched the idea for tenure at the theatre between 2004 and Soviet Ivan Edeshko heaved a pass The movie has netted 1.82bn rubles yarn. the US team to accept dual gold 2015. A total of 20 claims of inappropriate across the entire court and his team- ($32.4m) since its December release, The widows of coach Vladimir medals, which would then be given to behaviour were received, covering a mate Alexander Belov scored the win- making it the country’s highest- Kondrashin and player Belov have charity, but teammates “feel strongly broader period of 1995 to 2013, and have ning basket as two US defenders fell grossing film ever. sued the filmmakers over liberties that they have won the game” and not been verified. over. The Soviet players are portrayed taken in the script, but director refused, he said. BUSINESS Friday 19 January 2018 PAGE | 18 PAGE | 19

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DOHA: Minister of Energy and ahead of US Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, held a high-level reception in honour of Yury supply report Sentyurin, the new Secretary- General of the Doha-based Gas Exporting Countries Forum REUTERS (GECF) yesterday at Sheraton Hotel, Doha. LONDON: Oil slipped towards Top industry leaders in the $69 a barrel yesterday, weighed Brent crude, the energy sector attended the down by a reported rise in US global benchmark, reception, including Qatar Petro- fuel stocks and expectations leum President and CEO, Saad that Opec-led efforts to boost slipped 35 cents Sherida Al Kaabi; Abdullah bin prices by cutting output will to $69.03 by 1418 Hamad Al Attiyah, Qatar’s increase supply from the United GMT. On Monday, former Minister of Energy and States and other rivals. Industry; Essa bin Hilal Al- Crude is still within sight of it touched $70.37, Kuwari, President of Qatar Gen- its highest since December 2014, the highest since eral Electricity and Water Cor- supported by supply cuts led by poration (Kharamaa); Khalid bin December 2014. US Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (second right); Yury Sentyurin the Organization of the Petro- Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, and crude was down (centre), the new Secretary-General of the Doha-based Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF); Abdullah leum Exporting Countries (Opec) Nasser Jaidah, CEO of Qatar bin Hamad Al Attiyah (third right), Qatar’s former Minister of Energy and Industry; Qatar Petroleum and concern that unrest in pro- 18 cents at $63.79, Petroleum International. President and CEO, Saad Sherida Al Kaabi (second left); and other dignitaries at the reception held in ducer nations such as Nigeria having hit its highest Also in attendance were Issa could further curb output. since December 2014 Ghanim, Director of Strategic honour of the Secretary-General of GECF in Doha, yesterday. But a weekly supply report on Tuesday. Planning and Policy, Qatar from the American Petroleum Petroleum; Fahad Hamad Al During the reception, their On his part, Yury, thanked further strengthen the position Institute (API) on Wednesday Mohannadi, General Manager, Excellencies congratulated Yury their Excellencies for their hos- of GECF as an international gov- said inventories of gasoline and producers will ramp up produc- Qatar Electricity Water Com- Sentyurin on his appointment as pitality and informed them of his ernmental organisation which diesel had risen. Opec’s tion in the coming months.” pany (QEWC); and Taieb Bel- GECF Secretary-General and commitment to the mission and provides the framework for monthly report on Thursday Opec’s report follows a mahdi, Senior Advisor Gas, reiterated continued support to objectives of the Forum and exchanging experience and raised its forecast for oil supply forecast from the US Energy Office of the Minister of Energy the GECF and the Secretary- plans to work closely with top information among member from non-members in 2018. Information Administration and Industry. General during his tenure. energy leaders in Qatar to countries. “Higher oil prices are (EIA) on Tuesday that it expects bringing more supply to the US oil output to continue to rise market, particularly in North in February with production America and specifically tight from shale increasing by oil,” Opec said in the report, 111,000 barrels per day (bpd). QSE index closes at 9,200 points Ryanair using another term for shale. The agency previously said Brent crude, the global US output could reach 10 mil- THE PENINSULA compared to QR accounted for 8.62 percent. jumps after benchmark, slipped 35 cents to lion bpd in February and 11 502,247,267,260.66 at the end When compared on daily $69.03 by 1418 GMT. On million bpd in 2019. DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange’s of previous week. basis, the QSE) index gained deal with Monday, it touched $70.37, the Even so, traders said prices (QSE) benchmark index gained Banking and financial serv- 41.33 points, 0.45 percent. highest since December 2014. were unlikely to fall far due to 64.24 points , or 0.70 percent, ices sector led traded value last The volume of shares US crude was down 18 cents at the Opec-led curbs and the risk last week when the bourse week with 46.14 percent of the traded decreased to 11.14 mil- UK pilots $63.79, having hit its highest of further disruptions. closed yesterday at 9,200.10 total trading value. Industries lion from 13.72 million on since December 2014 on Militant group Niger Delta points. sector accounted for 20.20 per- Wednesday and the value of LONDON: Ryanair Holdings Tuesday. Avengers threatened to attack Trading value during last cent. Consumer goods and serv- shares increased to QR886.02m Plc shares surged after the US government supply data Nigeria’s oil sector in the next week increased by 1.52 percent ices sector accounted for 11.13 from QR346.54m on Irish discount carrier took at 1600 GMT will be in focus as few days, potentially ham- to reach QR1.54bn compared to percent and real estate sector Wednesday. another step toward de-esca- traders look for confirmation pering supplies in Africa’s QR1.52bn. Trading volume accounted for 10.32 percent. From the 45 companies, lating labour tension, saying of the API report. largest exporter. increased by 14.67 percent to Out of the 45 listed compa- shares of 43 saw trading yes- pilots at all 15 of its bases in the Brent has risen from $61 a “The impact of such a reach 71,808,359 shares, as nies at the QSE 15 ended last terday. From these, 25 gained, UK have now voted to accept barrel in early December and threat, if carried out, would be against 62,623,257 shares, while week higher, while 30 fell. 16 closed lower and two com- a pay deal. some analysts say the rally may significant on the global supply the number of transactions fell The QNB led trading value panies remained unchanged. The shares rose the most be about to run out of steam. and demand balance,” said by 6.38 percent, to reach 24,058 during last week accounted for Indices of four sectors in a month after the airline said “The upside is now limited Tamas Varga of oil broker transactions as compared to 11.83 percent of the total traded ended in green and three sec- Thursday that pay increases of for oil prices,” said Fawad PVM. “The market is still sen- 25,698 transactions. value. Masraf Al Rayan tors ended in red today. QSE as much as 20 percent would Razaqzada, market analyst at sitive to geopolitical Market cap rose by 0.49 per- accounted for 10.51 percent and Total Return Index gained 0.45 take effect next week. Pilots at brokerage Forex.com. “US oil developments.” cent to reach QR504.69bn as Qatar First Bank (QFC) percent to 15,428.02 points. Ryanair’s biggest base, London Stansted, signed on after pre- viously rejecting its offer. The UK pay agreements remove one potential trigger Iraq & BP sign deal to boost Kirkuk crude output for added labor strife at Rya- nair, which agreed last month to recognise pilots’ unions REUTERS BP’s president for the Middle East seismic survey operations and by the semi-autonomous Kurdistan the fields from falling into the hands across its European network region, Michael Townshend, studies to develop the fields,” the Regional Government (KRG). of the militants. after refusing to do so for years. BAGHDAD: Iraq signed a memo- attended the signing ceremony at ministry statement quoted the BP Iraq plans to start trucking Kirkuk is one of the biggest and Ryanair was forced to cancel randum of understanding with BP the Kirkuk office of the Iraqi state- executive as saying. crude from Kirkuk to Iran at the oldest oilfields in the Middle East, thousands of flights because of yesterday to boost production run North Oil Company, which Luaibi initiated the talks with end of the month. estimated to contain about 9 bil- scheduling errors last year that capacity at its northern Kirkuk operates the fields, the ministry BP in October, only days after the BP had agreed in 2013 to help lion barrels of recoverable oil, stoked tension with its pilots oilfields, the country’s oil ministry said. Kurdish fighters were driven from Baghdad to halt a huge decline in according to BP.BP has provided and gave unions support to said in a statement. The agreement provides for BP the area. output from Kirkuk. The KRG took technical assistance in the past to press for recognition. The oilfields were taken back to boost Kirkuk’s output capacity Oil exports from the field, control of the Kirkuk region in 2014, the North Oil to aid the redevelop- The shares rose as much as under Baghdad’s control last to 750,000 barrels per day (bpd), transported by pipeline to Turkey, when the Iraqi army collapsed in ment of the Kirkuk field. 3.9 percent intraday in Dublin. October after Iraqi government more than twice existing capacity, halted after the Iraqi military oper- the face of Islamic State’s sweeping Iraq is the Organisation of Ryanair was up 2.7 percent to forces dislodged Kurdish fighters the statement added, citing ation, which was conducted in advance in northern and western Petroleum Exporting Countries’ €16.54 at 3:38pm in Dublin, from the area. Townshend. retaliation against an independence Iraq. second-largest producer behind giving the company market Oil Minister Jabar Al Luaibi and “The company will carry out referendum held on September 25 The Kurdish move prevented Saudi Arabia. value of €19.6bn ($23.9bn). 18 BUSINESS FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 China economy rebounds in 2017 with 6.9% growth

AFP challenges confronting the econ- sustainable consumption-based economics at Macquarie Group. omy and the improvement of growth. The latest figures show “Most economists expect around BEIJING: China’s economy grew quality and efficiency remains a the services industry grew eight 6.5 percent GDP growth in 2018,” a forecast-beating 6.9 percent in daunting task,” Ning said. China has largely percent for the year with retail Hu said, though one of China’s 2017, picking up steam for the The reading—which beat the sales spiking 10.2 percent, good top state-affiliated think tanks first time since 2010 despite its 6.8 percent predicted by analysts relied on debt- news for the transition. last month forecast growth tick- battles against a massive debt surveyed by AFP—comes as fuelled investment & The International Monetary ing slightly downwards to 6.7 this and polluting factories, official China kicks its war on pollution exports to drive its Fund has repeatedly warned of year. data showed yesterday. into gear, halving industrial pro- risks stemming from China’s bal- But potential headwinds and The world’s number two duction for some steel smelters tremendous economic looning debt, saying last year that risks for China’s economy are economy eclipsed the official tar- and mills this winter. growth of the past each extra dollar of debt is pro- brewing. US President Donald get of about 6.5 percent and The battle has brought unu- four decades but it ducing diminishing returns for Trump is determined to change picked up pace from the 6.7 per- sual blue skies to Beijing, with is now seeking to China’s economy. China’s lead- the balance of trade between the cent growth seen in 2016, which the density of dangerous pollu- ers appeared to wipe away some two large trading partners. was the slowest for more than a tion—particulate PM2.5 move its economy of those concerns at a critical China’s trade surplus with quarter of a century. -- dropping by more than 50 to more sustainable planning meeting in December. the US swelled 10 percent to The robust economic expan- percent in the final quarter of consumption-based While vowing a crackdown $275.8bn last year, a record high. sion indicated stability after 2017. growth. on financial risk and local gov- In a telephone call with Pres- slowing down since China last But the latest data showed 2018,” said Wei Yao, chief China ernment debt, leaders called for ident Xi Jinping this week, Trump posted double-digit growth in the economy expanding 6.8 per- economist at Societe Generale. a reasonable credit expansion “expressed disappointment that 2010. cent in the last quarter of 2017, affected by a small number of The country is also facing this year. That flew in the face of the United States’ trade deficit “The national economy has matching the third quarter fig- places, or some places, or some pressure to prevent a credit cri- IMF and other economists warn- with China has continued to maintained the momentum of ure though it was below the 6.9 companies” having accuracy sis, with local government debt ings that China must grow”, the White House said. stable and sound development percent from the first half of the issues with their data, he said. growing 7.5 percent last year to deleverage. “President Trump made clear and exceeded the expectation year. Ning dismissed questions The GDP reading follows $2.56 trillion, according to fig- Last year, China brought that the situation is not sustain- with the economic vitality, impe- on the reliability of China’s sta- strong trade data last week, ures released Wednesday. down the pace of debt accumu- able.” Trump has repeatedly tus and potential released,” tistics raised after the coastal city which showed the humming glo- China has largely relied on lation but allowed overall credit insisted he will fight for more National Statistics Bureau head of Tianjin and the autonomous bal economy had propelled debt-fuelled investment and growth, analysts say. equitable trade with China. Ning Jizhe (pictured) said in a region of Inner Mongolia admit- China’s export machine. exports to drive its tremendous “The bulls and the bears have The US is expected to release report. ted to inflating certain 2016 data. “This momentum, especially economic growth of the past four never been so much in agree- the results of a major investiga- “We should also be aware “The system for calculating the part fuelled by external decades but it is now seeking to ment since the financial crisis,” tion into China’s intellectual that there are still difficulties and China’s statistics data is not demand, may carry on well into move its economy to more said Larry Hu, head of China property practices this year.

Taiwan chip giant TSMC’s founder bullish on digital currency

AFP in digital currency mining could regulations. China is preparing for double this year to five to 10 per- a new crackdown on cryptocur- TAIPEI: The revered head of cent of its total revenue, according rency, according to the nation’s Taiwan’s semiconductor giant said to Bloomberg. state media, while South Korea’s cryptocurrencies would be a key Chang warned “the price of Justice Minister Park Sang-Ki indi- driver for growth despite a bitcoin cryptocurrency is very volatile” cated Seoul was preparing a bill slump due to the threat of stricter and said for that reason TSMC to shut down virtual coin regulations. would not invest in new manu- exchanges. Morris Chang’s Taiwan Sem- facturing capacity specifically for But TSMC forecast the sector iconductor Manufacturing Co cryptocurrencies, but that the sec- would remain resilient as long as (TSMC) produces chips that power tor would be covered by the firm’s miners still make positive returns. Apple’s iPhones and, more wider high-performance comput- TSMC is optimistic for overall recently, that enable new busi- ing platform. growth in 2018, expecting reve- nesses like artificial intelligence He named high-performance nue to increase by 10 to 15 and digital currency mining. computing including cryptocur- percent—more than the 9.1 per- TSMC—which is the world’s rency mining as one of the drivers cent increase in 2017 in US dollar biggest microchip producer by for future revenue growth, along- terms. contracts—announced its fourth- side artificial intelligence, the Chang, 86, who is known as quarter results yesterday, saying ‘Internet of things’ and the founder of Taiwan’s semicon- French insurer unveils merger plan revenue grew 5.9 percent to automotives. ductor industry—is set to retire in Tw$277.6bn ($9.4bn), citing new Chang’s remarks come a day early June after his company’s The CEO of French insurance groups AG2R-La Mondiale Andre Renaudin (left) and Matmut Nicolas phone launches and cryptocur- after bitcoin, the dominant virtual annual shareholders’ meeting. He Gomart addressing a press conference about a merger project in Paris, yesterday. They have confirmed rency mining as key factors. currency, crashed below $10,000 built up the company over four that the merger between AG2R-La Mondiale and Matmut Group will take effect on January 1, 2019. Some analysts estimate TSMC for the first time in six weeks fol- decades to become a multi-bil- sales from producing chips used lowing concerns of tightening lion dollar powerhouse. India to set up German industry calls for Mexico-EU free trade deal $350m fund should be finished soon to finance ¤1.5 trn climate investment REUTERS parties are aiming to update solar projects their 2000 trade accord, which AFP end of the range -- 95 percent MEXICO CITY: Mexico and the covers industrial products, by REUTERS emissions reduction—“would European Union should adding farm produce, govern- BERLIN: Germany’s powerful encounter serious limits to complete a new free trade deal ment procurement and NEW DELHI: India will set up industry federation called acceptance and implementation “within the next few weeks,” investment. a $350m fund to finance solar yesterday for Berlin to invest and could not realistically be despite the fact there are still They also want to demon- projects, Power Minister R K massive sums in reducing green- achieved” with spending lower a few difficult areas to agree strate their embrace of open Singh said, as the country steps house gas emissions, warning than ¤2.3 trillion, the federation on, a senior Mexican official markets as the United States up efforts to achieve its ambi- that otherwise the nation risks said. said turns inwards under President tious target of adding 175 missing its own targets. Calls to do more for the envi- In a radio interview after Donald Trump. gigawatts (GW) in renewable “German climate policy risks ronment have multiplied as the conclusion of the eighth For Mexico, a deal with the energy by 2022. heading into a drastic gap conservative Chancellor Angela round of talks between Mex- European Union would be part India will need at least between ends and means,” BDI Merkel pursues a coalition deal ico and the EU, Mexico’s deputy of a strategy to reduce its reli- $125bn to fund a plan to industry federation president an 80-percent reduction of with the centre-left Social Dem- economy minister, Juan Carlos ance on the United States, the increase the share of renewa- Dieter Kempf (pictured) said, greenhouse emissions compared ocrats. A bare-bones blueprint Baker, said negotiations will destination for nearly 80 per- ble power supply in the calling for ¤1.5 trillion ($1.8 tril- with 1990, the lower end of Ber- for talks agreed between the par- resume in the week beginning cent of its exports. country’s grid by 2022, under- lion) in investments by 2050 lin’s target range for ties last week implicitly gave up Feb. 5, with a quick end in This has become even more lining the immense financing -- or a little under half of Ger- mid-century, the BDI found in a on Germany’s 2020 climate tar- sight. “We’re working to get urgent given Trump’s threat to challenge ahead. man GDP in 2017. That sum study. get of reducing emissions by 40 this done within the next few scrap the North American Free The country, which would allow Germany to achieve Measures to reach the top percent compared with 1990s. weeks,” he said. The two Trade Agreement. receives twice as much sun- shine as European nations, wants to make solar central to its renewable expansion. It expects renewable energy to Apple plans to pay $38bn in foreign cash taxes make up 40 percent of installed power capacity by 2030, com- pared with 18.2 percent at the REUTERS presidential campaign, when Between the spending plan, through as a result of TAX CUTS,” end of 2017. Installed renewa- Trump targeted the iPhone maker hiring 20,000 people, tax pay- Trump wrote on Twitter. ble power capacity is currently NEW YORK: Apple Inc will open for making products in Asian ments and business with Asked in an interview with about 60 GW, and India plans a new campus as part of a five- factories. US-based suppliers, Apple esti- ABC News whether the job crea- to complete the bidding proc- year, $30bn US investment plan While Apple has announced mated it would spend $350bn in tion announcements were ess by the end of 2019/20 to add and will make about $38bn in no plans to change that practice the United States over the next directly related to the Republi- a further 115 GW of installed one-time tax payments on its and experts say it would be eco- five years. can tax plan, Apple Chief renewable energy capacity by overseas cash, one of the largest nomically impractical to make Trump described the move Executive Officer Tim Cook (pic- 2022. India’s Yes Bank Ltd has corporate spending plans iPhones in the United States, the by Apple as a victory for his tured) gave a measured response. committed to financing solar announced since the passage of company has begun to empha- efforts. “Let me be clear: There are projects worth $5bn, while a tax cut signed by US President size its US economic impact, from “I promised that my policies large parts of this that are a result state-run NTPC Ltd will con- Donald Trump. developers who sell software on would allow companies like of the tax reform, and there’s tribute $1m to an ISA fund, the The company has been under its App Store to the tens of billions Apple to bring massive amounts large parts of this we would have power ministry said in a increasing pressure to make US of dollars per year it spends with of money back to the United done in any situation,” Cook said statement. investments since the 2016 US suppliers. States. Great to see Apple follow in the interview. FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 BUSINESS 19

Ex-Sri Lanka IMF urges bank chief faces insider Germany to trading charges AFP

COLOMBO: A former invest more governor of Sri Lanka’s central bank has been accused of AFP insider trading by a damning presidential report into a high- FRANKFURT: IMF Chief , Chris- profile bond scandal that cost tine Lagarde (pictured) has the island millions. joined calls on Germany to invest The long-awaited inquiry in future economic growth even recommended the state at the cost of relaxing its cher- recover a $4.4m loss caused ished budgetary discipline, by the actions of then bank raising hackles in Europe’s chief Arjuna Mahendran in powerhouse. 2015. Berlin should spend budget He leaked sensitive infor- surpluses “to invest more in mation to his son-in-law Arjun public infrastructure, such as Proposing regulations on bitcoin Aloysius, a bond trader, roads, railways and digital infra- French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire (right) addresses a joint press conference with Germany’s interim according to the report structure,” Lagarde wrote in a demographic transition, which Finance Minister, Peter Altmaier following their meeting at the Economy Ministry in Paris, yesterday. The released Wednesday by the blog published late on will see the economy trans- press conference was held to propose regulations on bitcoin. president’s office following an Wednesday. formed as millions born during 11-month investigation. Lagarde’s advice came ahead the postwar baby boom head into The scandal has deepened of yesterday’s conference with retirement. acrimony between President top economists and policy- But increasing investments Maithripala Sirisena and his makers from around Europe now could mean “higher growth coalition partner Prime Min- hosted in Frankfurt by the IMF in the long term will improve UK’s post-Brexit vote tourism boom ister Ranil Wickremesinghe, and the Bundesbank, Germany’s prosperity, helping to offset the who handpicked Mahendran central bank. costs of an aging society,” fades as growth of visitors declines to head the central bank. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Lagarde wrote. Sirisena has publicly conservative-led governments “We have also advised the accused Wickremesinghe’s have pursued the “black zero” government to spend more on REUTERS increase in a year and following the EU. It felt more of an impact United National Party (UNP) policy, which calls for paying reforms that help women go an 8.9 percent rise in the second in 2017 due to higher inflation - of being more corrupt than the down old debts and avoiding cre- back to work, such as opening LONDON: Britain’s tourism quarter, the Office for National caused by a fall in the value of previous regime they toppled ating new ones. more childcare centres and kin- boom since Brexit vote faded in Statistics (ONS) said. the pound - and uncertainty together in 2015 after cobbling Proponents argue Germany dergartens,” as well as “creating the three months to September Nonetheless, the continued among businesses about what together an alliance. must put its financial training programmes for refu- as growth in the number of visi- growth in tourism was a factor Brexit means for them. The allies ended the house in order to meet gees”, she added. tors slid to a one-year low, offi- behind Britain’s faster economic Tourism, however, has been 10-year rule of strongman EU rules and brace Other suggestions the former cial data showed yesterday. growth in the third quarter, said a bright spot. president Mahinda Rajapakse, itself for a looming French finance minister offered Tourism has been a winner economist Howard Archer from Yesterday’s data suggested whose regime had been The IMF & Germany’s Germany included stoking wage from the 2016 Brexit vote which EY ITEM Club consultancy. currency moves were a big accused of graft and nepotism, growth to help boost inflation in pushed down the value of the Yesterday’s figures also factor behind trips to Britain. but the bond scandal has allies and trading the 19-nation euro area, and pound, making Britain a more showed the number of Britons The number of visitors from shaken the union and dam- partners abroad, finding ways to reduce its mas- attractive holiday destination for travelling abroad fell by 0.4 per- North America fell 5.4 percent aged their promise of clean especially neighbour sive trade surplus—the amount foreign tourists and encouraging cent year-on-year during the year-on-year in the third governance. its exports outweigh its imports British holidaymakers to stay at third quarter, the first drop since quarter, weighed by the US Sri Lanka’s parliament France, have by. The IMF and Germany’s allies home. early 2013. dollar weakening almost 8 per- ordered an investigation after repeatedly issued and trading partners abroad, The number of overseas vis- The world’s sixth-biggest cent against the British pound legislators’ private phone such calls in recent especially neighbour France, itors to Britain rose by 2.7 per- economy largely withstood the during the first nine months of records were leaked to the years. have repeatedly issued such calls cent year-on-year in the third immediate shock of the refer- 2017, after sterling’s slump in presidential commission in recent years. quarter of 2017, the weakest endum decision in 2016 to leave 2016. looking into the scandal.

S Korea may shut down cryptocurrency exchanges Gold inches higher

REUTERS “cryptocurrency is not a legal said last week the ministry was as dollar pares gains currency and is not being used preparing a bill to ban cryptocur- SEOUL: South Korean policy- as such as of now.” rency trading, which sent bitcoin REUTERS back from its highs. Spot gold makers joined the global chorus Regulators around the world prices sharply lower and threw is expected to fall to $1,311 per of virtual-coin critics yesterday, are still debating how to address the market into turmoil. LONDON: Gold edged higher ounce, as it has broken a sup- saying Seoul is considering risks posed by cryptocurrencies, The shift toward tighter reg- yesterday after hitting its lowest port at $1,329, according to shutting down domestic virtual as bitcoin, the world’s most pop- ulation sparked strong reaction in nearly a week as the dollar Reuters technical analyst Wang currency exchanges as the new ular virtual currency, soared from many South Koreans, pared gains, but analysts said Tao. breed of market exposes users more than 1,700 percent last thousands of whom signed a bullion was vulnerable to more Some analysts said a cor- to speculative frenzy and crime. year. petition on the website of the losses. Spot gold was up 0.1 rection in digital currencies The country’s tough stance Prices have plummeted presidential Blue House to stop percent at $1,328.27 per ounce could support gold. comes as policymakers from the since South Korea announced a ban on cryptocurrency by 1323 GMT. Earlier in the In other precious metals, United States to Germany last week it may ban domestic trading. session, it touched its lowest silver gained 0.2 percent to struggle to come up with stricter cryptocurrency exchanges. On Yesterday, the BOK gov- since January 12 at $1,323.70. $17.05 per ounce and palladium regulation against money laun- Wednesday, bitcoin slid 18 ernor said the central bank US gold futures for Feb- shed 0.6 percent to $1,108.60 dering and other crimes. percent. had begun looking into the ruary delivery slipped 0.8 per- per ounce. Responding to questions in According to Bithumb, South market’s impact on the cent to $1,329 per ounce. Platinum added 0.3 percent parliament, South Korea’s chief Korea’s second-largest virtual economy. In the previous session, spot to $999.99 per ounce, after of the Financial Services Com- currency exchange, the nation’s “We have started looking at gold fell 0.8 percent, posting its touching its highest since Sept. mission said: “(The government) bitcoin trading price stood at co-ordination, said that opin- virtual currency from a long- worst one-day percentage 8 at $1,007.60 in the previous is considering both shutting 15,697,000 won ($14,690.69) as ions on cryptocurrency trading term standpoint, as central decline since December 7 as the session. down all local virtual currency of 0314 GMT yesterday. are sharply divided within the banks could start issuing digital dollar bounced from three-year Over the past 15 years, plat- exchanges or just the ones who On the Luxembourg-based government, but vowed to make currencies in the future. This lows. inum has largely moved higher have been violating the law.” Bitstamp exchange, bitcoin was a decision on regulations during sort of research has begun at the The dollar index gained as in January and February due to Separately, Bank of Korea traded at $11,750. yesterday’s parliamentary Bank of International Settle- a rise in US Treasury yields seasonally weaker supply from Governor Lee Ju-yeol (pictured) Hong Nam-ki, minister of session. ments and we are part of that prompted some investors to top producer South Africa, told a news conference that the office for government policy South Korea’s justice minister research.” buy the greenback, but it drifted Menke said. US housing starts fall; jobless claims hit 45-year low

REUTERS seasonally adjusted annual rate temporary amid strong demand Homebuilding was unchanged the Labour Department said ini- Martin Luther King holiday. It of 1.192 million units, the Com- for housing that is being driven in the West. tial claims for state unemployment also said claims-taking proce- WASHINGTON: US home- merce Department said. Novem- by a robust labour market. Starts for the volatile multi- benefits dropped 41,000 to a sea- dures continued to be disrupted building fell more than expected ber’s sales pace was revised up Builders, however, continue family housing segment rose 1.4 sonally adjusted 220,000 for the in the Virgin Islands months in December, recording its to 1.299 million units from the to struggle with labour and land percent to a rate of 356,000 week ended January 13, the lowest after they were battered by biggest drop in just over a year, previously reported 1.297 mil- shortages as well as more expen- units. level since February 1973. Hurricanes Irma and Maria, amid a steep decline in the lion units. sive lumber. While building permits edged Economists had forecast while claims processing in construction of single-family The percentage drop for A survey on Wednesday down 0.1 percent to a rate of claims falling to 250,000 in the Puerto Rico was still not back housing units following two housing starts in December was showed confidence among 1.302 million units in December, latest week. Claims had to normal. months of hefty gains. the largest since November 2016. homebuilders slipping from an they outpaced starts. That sug- increased over the previous Last week marked the 150th Other data yesterday showed Economists polled by Reuters 18-year high in January. Builders gests homebuilding will rebound four weeks, with economists straight week that claims the number of Americans filing had forecast housing starts expected a dip in buyer traffic in the coming months. blaming difficulties adjusting remained below the 300,000 for unemployment benefits decreasing to a pace of 1.275 mil- and sales over the next six Building permits increased the data for seasonal fluctua- threshold, which is associated dropped to a 45-year low last lion units last month. months. 4.7 percent to 1.263 million units tions around moving holidays with a strong labour market. That week. The decline in claims for US financial markets were Last month, single-family in 2017, also the highest level and unseasonably cold weather. is the longest such stretch since jobless benefits, however, prob- little moved by the data. homebuilding, which accounts since 2007. Single-family home The Labour Department said 1970, when the labour market ably exaggerated the health of Homebuilding increased 2.4 for the largest share of the permits advanced 1.8 percent in claims for California, Arkansas, was much smaller. the labour market as data for percent to 1.202 million units in housing market, tumbled 11.8 December, while permits for the Kentucky, Maine, Hawaii, Vir- The labor market is near full seven states, including California, 2017, the highest level since percent to a rate of 836,000 units construction of multi-family ginia and Wyoming were esti- employment, with the jobless were estimated. Housing starts 2007. December’s moderation as construction fell in the South, homes fell 3.9 percent. mated. Government offices rate at a 17-year low of 4.1 decreased 8.2 percent to a in homebuilding is likely to be the Northeast and Midwest. In a separate report yesterday, were closed on Monday for the percent. 20 BUSINESS FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE

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IAAF wants to link Oregon F ederer shines as Djokovic meet to LA Olympics to survives brutal heat test grow sport REUTERS AFP failed to go further than the Roger Federer of Switzerland second round at any Grand Slam. is congratulated by Jan- LOS ANGELES: Global MELBOURNE: Defending cham- Six-time Melbourne cham- Lennard Struff (left) athletics is hoping to link the pion Roger Federer cooly swept pion Djokovic had a much of Germany after their 2021 world championships in into the Australian Open third tougher time, coming through a second-round match at the Oregon to the 2028 Los round yesterday as Novak Djok- four-setter against Gael Monfils Australian Open yesterday. Angeles Olympics in a bid to ovic survived a gruelling fitness in a thorough examination after maximize interest in the sport test under the brutal Melbourne being out for six months with an in the United States, the Inter- sun. But with temperatures elbow injury. national Association of touching an energy-sapping 40 He lost the first set before Athletics Federations (IAAF) Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and ice- Monfils began struggling in the chief executive said towels in use, third seed Garbine second and was heard at one yesterday. Muguruza and 2014 winner Stan point telling the umpire: “I’m United States track and Wawrinka both wilted and were tired and dizzy.” field team ranks as the best knocked out. The Frenchman remarkably in the world but American Maria Sharapova, in contrast, recovered to make a fight of it spectator interest is relatively laid down her title credentials before a relieved Djokovic, low. with dominant win against 14th seeded 14, came through 4-6, “We are starting to think seed Anastasija Sevastova. 6-3, 6-1, 6-3. about the wrap up in the US World number one Simona “It was tough conditions, to LA 2028,” Olivier Gers said Halep was also convincing in her brutal, especially the first 90 in a telephone interview from straight demolition of Canadian minutes,” he said. Eugene, Oregon where he is Eugenie Bouchard. “I’m still not 100 percent, but on a site visit for the 2021 Swiss 19-time Grand Slam building. I have a lot of faith and championships, the first to be champion Federer disposed of self-belief.” held in the United States. Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 The heat took its toll on a “How do we work with (7/4), avoiding the worse of the host of players, including Wim- the organising committee of furnace-like conditions in his bledon champion Muguruza, the LA Olympics to maximize night match. who suffered with heat-blistered unstoppable in racing through the awareness of the sport at Novak Djokovic of Serbia “I practice with him so I had feet. the first set before a battle in the the local level?,” Gers said. at the Australian Open. the information I needed,” he She was knocked out by second. “We need to use Eugene said, adding that the heat doesn’t 88-ranked Hsieh Su-wei from “You know, it was a warm and LA to bring the sport to a bother him. Taiwan 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 but refused day. I did my job in two sets top four positioning on a “If you want to get to the top, to make excuses. against someone that’s been global basis.” you’ve got to play in all playing “I maybe could have done troubling in the past for me,” she He said one of the chal- conditions.” things better, but at the end, she said afterwards. lenges of the IAAF, especially It was never going to be easy deserves to win,” she said. “I think I deserve to smile out in America “is to make the for the German. While Federer Wawrinka also failed to there after that victory.” sport more accessible for the had made at least the third round progress, clearly still struggling Being unseeded means she casual fans, the ones who get each year since his Melbourne from a lengthy knee injury lay- has her work cut out to reach passionate around the Olym- Park debut in 2000, Struff had off in his straight sets defeat by another final. pics and then forget it”. American Tennys Sandgren. Next up is in-form 2016 Aus- Gers said he had found Russian drawcard Sharapova tralian Open champion Angel- plenty of passionate fans in was on Rod Laver Arena early ique Kerber, who beat Donna Oregon as the IAAF delega- and avoided the brunt of the Vekic in two easy sets as she tion works with local organ- weather as she showed why she starts to rediscover her best isers to accommodate an should be again taken seriously again after a miserable last year. event of this magnitude. in dismantling Sevastova 6-1, 7-6 Eighth seed Caroline Garcia “The challenge is the size. (7/4). also stayed in the title hunt, but It’s a monster,” he said of It was the Latvian who ended she found it hard going against what will be the largest her Grand Slam comeback in the Czech teen Marketa Von- sporting event in the world in last 16 of the US Open in 2017 as drousova, who pushed her to 2021 with 2,000 athletes and she returned from a drug ban. three gruelling sets. 200 countries with federa- But not this time. “My feet are burning,” she tions and their delegations Sharapova, a five-time said. “But we know it’s like this and thousands of Gale Monfils of France Grand Slam winner and the in Australia -- the next day it can spectators. during a break. 2008 Australian champion, was be freezing.” Although Eugene ranks as the track capital of the United States, its population of 157,000 is relatively small on a global scale as are its air- port and available Halep keeps her dream alive accommodation. That’s why employing AFP needed some outside support. “I couldn’t practise Oregon’s largest city of Port- much. But during the match, I just forgot about it. land, which is two hours MELBOURNE: Aggressive world number one I had a very tight tape. I could move,” she said. “The away, and the entire state in Simona Halep kept her quest for a maiden Grand most important thing is that I could play my game hosting the championships Slam title on course by cruising into the third round not thinking about the ankle. I did it great today.” will be key, Gers said of the of the Australian Open yesterday. The 26-year-old Romanian, who currently has event which has been The Romanian top seed needed just an hour no clothing sponsor, was wearing the same “lucky” rebranded Oregon 2021 and and five minutes to sweep to an easy 6-2, 6-2 vic- red dress that she used while registering a domi- is expected to be a major eco- tory over struggling Eugenie Bouchard on Mar- nant victory at the Shenzhen Open just over a fort- nomic boost for the region. garet Court Arena. night ago. But much remains to be “I thought that I played well tonight,” said She found the outfit on the Internet. “Was a accomplished. Organisers Halep, who dominated the encounter. “I just wanted (web)site, in China actually, and one of my man- promised in their bid to to make my game, to open the court, to stay closer agers helped me, and in 24 hours I had the outfit, double the iconic Hayward to the baseline, to play a little bit more aggressive, and it was perfect. I was lucky,” she had said before Field track stadium to 30,000 which I did. her first-round match. It helped her fight back from seats, But construction, orig- “Also to try to finish the points down the line, 5-2 and set point down against Australian teen inally scheduled to be well which I did pretty well with the backhand today.” Aiava. But Halep needed no extra help yesterday under way, has not begun, Four years ago this match-up was the Wim- to overcome the sadly out-of-form Bouchard. and Gers said he had not seen bledon semi-final, which the then up-and-coming She will face unseeded American Lauren Davis final plans or been given a teenager Bouchard won 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 after Halep tomorrow for a place in the last 16 as the Roma- timetable for the work. was compromised by an ankle injury. nian continues her quest for a first Grand Slam title. That, however, is not a Halep has since risen to number one while Bou- concern to the IAAF at Simona Halep of chard, once touted as the game’s new golden girl, present. Romania celebrates has tumbled outside the top 100. There was no “We are comfortable with after winning her chance of a Wimbledon repeat as the 23-year-old’s everybody’s ability here to get second-round match form woes were cruelly exposed by Halep who this delivered ahead of time. against Eugenie broke the Canadian’s serve at will. ... I am not worried at all,” he Bouchard of Canada So poor was Bouchard’s delivery that she said. Paul Weinhold, chief at the Australian couldn’t hold on to her serve a single time during executive officer of the Uni- Open. Halep won a first set which Halep ripped through 6-2 in 33 versity of Oregon Foundation, 6-2, 6-2. RIGHT: minutes She finally held serve in the third game of which is spearheading the Ukraine’s Lesia the second set to sympathetic cheers from the Mar- stadium renovation, later told Tsurenko uses an ice garet Court Arena crowd. Reuters the project was a go. towel to keep cool But it was to be the only time in the match as “We are going to be after a game against Halep, scampering around the baseline, showed starting this summer and it is Poland’s Agnieszka few ill-effects from rolling her ankle worryingly going to be ready definitely Radwanska. in her first-round win over Destanee Aiava. in time for the champion- “I felt the pain but I didn’t think about it,” said ships,” Weinhold said by Halep of her fragile ankle which she said had telephone. 22 SPORT FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 Court date hinders Kohli crowned ICC Stokes’ T20 return

Cricketer of the Year AFP Wednesday Stokes was expected to return to the Eng- AFP September 2016 to end-2017, Kohli LONDON: Ben Stokes’s return land squad in his native New scored 2,203 Test runs at an average to international cricket could Zealand for February’s trian- NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli (pictured) of 77.80 including eight centuries. be further delayed as he faces gular Twenty20 series that is yesterday was crowned ICC Cricketer He accumulated 1,818 runs in the having to be in court the day he being co-hosted with Australia. of the Year by the sport’s world govern- one-day format including seven was due to play a T20 match in Afterwards, England will ing body, capping off a strong innings centuries. New Zealand, police revealed remain in New Zealand for five for the Indian skipper across all three The 29-year-old was also bestowed yesterday. one-day internationals and two formats of the game. a rare honour -- selected to captain the The talismanic 26-year-old Tests. Australian captain Steve Smith was ICC’s Test and ODI sides, a team in name has been included in the squad Stokes and two other men named Test Player of the Year as the only that comprises the best players to play a triangular T20 tour- will appear at Bristol Magis- International Cricket Council (ICC) from around the globe. Smith, mean- nament being co-hosted by trates’ Court following the unveiled its annual awards. while, who sits atop the Test batting Australia and New Zealand in incident in the early hours of Kohli is just the fourth Indian to win chart, had little competition this time February but according to Brit- September 25 after England had the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Tro- around for the prize he also won in ish media Avon and Somerset beaten the West Indies in an phy, following in the footsteps of 2015. police have confirmed he is due ODI in the city. batting greats Sachin Tendulkar (2010), The Australian captain played 16 in court on charges of affray on Stokes, who came to Eng- Rahul Dravid (2004) and teammate Tests during the 15-month voting February 13, the same day Eng- land from New Zealand as a boy Ravichandran Ashwin (2016). period, scoring 1,875 runs at an aver- land play New Zealand. when his father changed jobs, “It’s the first time winning the Gar- age of 78.12, with eight hundreds and Stokes was suspended from sparked talk of a possible inter- field Sobers Trophy, and it’s a huge five half-centuries. international duty by the ECB national recall by playing for honour for me,” Kohli said in a Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Cha- following his involvement in an New Zealand domestic side statement. hal won international Twenty20 incident outside a nightclub in Canterbury for a month and he “It’s probably the biggest of all in Performance of the Year for his incred- September that reportedly left had recently been cleared by world cricket and two Indians getting ible haul of 6-25 against England at a man with a fractured eye the ECB to appear in this year’s it back-to-back makes it more Bangalore last February. socket. As a result, the Durham edition of the Indian Premier special.” Pakistan paceman Hasan Ali was all-rounder missed the whole League following an impressive Kohli was also crowned the world’s named Emerging Player of the Year, of England’s 4-0 Ashes series first season in the lucrative best one-day batsman, winning that title while Afghanistan’s spin sensation defeat in Australia. Twenty20 tournament. for the second time since 2012. Rashid Khan took home the associate Although England are cur- Under English law, affray, During the voting period from 21 cricketer of the year trophy. rently involved in a one-day which refers to fighting in pub- international series in Australia, lic, can carry a maximum the England and Wales Cricket sentence of up to three years in Board (ECB) said on prison. Neymar stars as Cavani equals Zlatan’s record Lionel Messi reacts after AFP Neymar celebrates after scoring missing the penalty. PARIS: Neymar scored four a goal against Dijon. times while Edinson Cavani equalled Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Paris Saint-Germain all-time goal-scoring record as the runa- way Ligue 1 leaders thrashed Dijon 8-0 on Wednesday. Angel Di Maria struck twice inside the opening quarter-hour at the Parc des Princes before the Argentine provided the cross for Cavani to net his 156th PSG Messi penalty miss goal. Neymar marked his return from a rib injury with the hosts’ costs Barca defeat fourth just before half-time, and the Brazilian made it a hat-trick REUTERS had lost in any competition with two more second-half was in the Spanish Super strikes as Dijon were mercilessly BARCELONA: Lionel Messi Cup to Real Madrid on ripped apart. had a penalty saved as triple August 16. Kylian Mbappe piled on fur- King’s Cup holders Barcelona The second leg of the tie ther misery for the visitors 13 suffered a surprise 1-0 loss at the Nou Camp is on Janu- minutes from time before Ney- grabbed the winner in Sunday’s minutes with a sublime free- up for the league leaders at the at city rivals Espanyol in a ary 25. mar notched his fourth of the 1-0 victory at Nantes, needed kick, with the world’s most weekend. quarter-final first leg on Elsewhere, Sevilla bat- evening from the penalty spot just four minutes in Paris to put expensive player pouncing on a Nabil Fekir scored his 15th Wednesday, ending an tled back from a goal down -- denying Cavani the chance to the home team ahead with a miscued clearance to double his goal of the campaign as Lyon unbeaten run of 29 games to win 2-1 at Atletico Madrid make club history and eliciting stunning left-footed strike into tally just before the hour. defeated Guingamp 2-0, with in all competitions. as Diego Simeone’s decision whistles from home the top corner. He then struck a sensational 19-year-old midfielder Houssem Espanyol’s academy to rest number one goal- supporters. The former Real Madrid and third goal of the night with a run Aouar also on target at the Stade graduate Oscar Melendo keeper Jan Oblak in favour “(Cavani) is our goalscorer Manchester United winger that beat several Dijon defend- du Roudourou. crashed in the only goal of of Miguel Angel Moya and he’s improved a lot here. The added a second when he applied ers and culminated in a crisp low “Nabil’s performance was the game in the 88th minute backfired. team helped him to achieve this the final touch after Neymar drive from the edge of the area. extraordinary. He’s been on a after Messi had his spot-kick Moya clawed a cross into individual mark,” said PSG coach lifted the ball over Dijon goal- Neymar released Mbappe as roll since the start of the season. turned away by former Real his own net in the 79th Unai Emery, who was quick to keeper Baptiste Reynet following the teenager scored within five He’s at an international level and Madrid goalkeeper Diego minute to cancel out Diego defend Neymar’s decision to a ball through from Cavani. minutes of replacing Di Maria, doing it consistently, which is a Lopez earlier in the second Costa’s arrowed strike six take the spot-kick. The Uruguayan then netted while the Brazilian rounded out good sign for us,” Genesio said. half. minutes earlier, while “I think Neymar took the his league-best 20th goal of the a record home win for PSG from Claudio Ranieri’s Nantes Barca had not lost to Joaquin Correa struck the penalty because it was also a season by heading in a right- the spot after Cavani tumbled to conceded a last-gasp penalty in Espanyol since 2009 and this winner in the 88th to give good day for him. We’re happy wing cross from Di Maria, pulling the ground. a 1-1 draw at Toulouse, as Max- was their first defeat by their under-fire new Sevilla coach with it. But there will be lots level with the record Ibrahi- PSG have yet to drop a point Alain Gradel salvaged a point for local rivals in the Cup since Vincenzo Montella a much- more chances for Cavani to movic set across four seasons in at home this season and lead the hosts by cancelling out a 1970. The last game they needed victory. score more goals.” the French capital. Lyon by 11 points, with a trip to first-half header from Slovenia Argentine Di Maria, who Neymar made it 4-0 on 42 face Bruno Genesio’s men next international Rene Krhin.

FOURTH ROUND DRAW Liverpool vs West Bromwich Albion FA Cup: Chelsea advance after shoot-out Peterborough United vs Leicester City Huddersfield Town vs Birmingham City AFP Michy Batshuayi’s strike. Chel- Hazard said. “We are happy but the stadium, Chelsea dominated before the out-of-form Morata Notts County vs Swansea City sea’s reserve goalkeeper Willy also sad that we lost two players. the first half and almost went came off the bench and missed a Yeovil Town vs Manchester United LONDON: Chelsea needed a Caballero made the crucial save Now we can focus on the league.” ahead when Danny Drinkwater’s chance to wrap up the win. Sheffield Wednesday vs Reading penalty shoot-out before finally from Nelson Oliveira in the 5-3 Norwich manager Daniel 25-yard drive hit the crossbar. That blunder from Morata Cardiff City vs Manchester City killing off Norwich after a 1-1 shoot-out win to send the Blues Farke added: “To be honest it’s a But they couldn’t find the came back to haunt Chelsea in the MK Dons vs Coventry City draw in Wednesday’s FA Cup through to host Newcastle in the big disappointment, some of the breakthrough and Oliveira nearly fourth minute of stoppage-time Millwall vs Rochdale third round replay, while Bourne- fourth round. lads are sitting with tears in their provided it for Norwich instead when Timm Klose whipped in a Southampton vs Watford mouth slumped to a 3-0 defeat at It was a first win in 2018 for eyes in the dressing room.” when his effort hit the bar. fine cross and teenage defender Middlesbrough vs Brighton & Hove Albion Wigan. Chelsea, who had drawn their Conte had made nine changes The Blues finally ended their Lewis rose to glance his first pro- Wigan Athletic vs West Ham United Antonio Conte’s side finished four previous matches in all com- from the 0-0 draw with Leices- three-match goal drought in the fessional goal in off the far post. Hull City vs Nottingham Forest extra-time down to nine men petitions this year. ter on Saturday, with Hazard, 55th minute when Belgian striker Conte was furious that the Newport County vs Tottenham Hotspur after late red cards for Pedro and “It is the FA Cup, it is not easy Cesc Fabregas, Thibaut Courtois Batshuayi finished off Kenedy’s video assistant referee didn’t inter- Alvaro Morata at Stamford Bridge. to win the game. We gave every- and N’Golo Kante left out of the cross from close range for his first vene when Willian was denied a Chelsea vs Newcastle United

They had been forced into the thing, at the end of the game we starting line-up. After the kick- senior goal since October. penalty and booked for diving after

Sheffield United vs Preston North End extra period when Jamal Lewis’s played 9 v 11 so we showed great off was delayed for 15 minutes Josh Murphy hit the post as a challenge from Klose caught the last-gasp equaliser cancelled out character,” Chelsea star Eden due to traffic congestion around Norwich pushed for an equaliser Brazilian in extra-time. FRIDAY 19 JANUARY 2018 SPORT 23 SPORT Friday 19 January 2018

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Dakar Rally: Qatar to host FINA Marathon World Sainz closes in on second Cup at Doha Corniche in March title triumph AFP

CHILECITO: Carlos Sainz has his second Dakar rally title in his sights after overcoming his second tough exam in the Argentine dunes in Wednes- day’s 11th stage and maintaining his lead over Stephane Peterhansel in the general classification. Spaniard Sainz is an hour QNA host the championship, where date of the tournament, and public for 1.5 km. All Qatari swimmers in the country. ahead of fellow Peugeot it held a meeting chaired by reviewed the Qatari team clubs, individuals and institu- Under the theme “Swimming driver Peterhansel with three DOHA: Qatar will host 10km the President of Qatar Swim- preparation to participate in tions will participate in this For All”, the campaign is stages of the rally to go after Marathon Swimming World ming Association (QSA) Khalil this important event. event. launched by the International finishing third on Wednesday, Cup in March on Doha Al Jaber. FINA Marathon Swim The number of partici- Swimming Federation and 10 seconds ahead of the Corniche waters. The meeting assigned World Cup will be preceded by pants is expected to reach supervised in Qatar by Al Frenchman. The Organising Commit- tasks, formed working com- the Masters Championship 700 in the Masters Cup and Jaber as a member of the “This is one of the Dakar tee began its preparations to mittees, set the preliminary which will be held for the QSA will work on inviting all FINA Committee. classics. I lost the Dakar here in 2009 when I started with a 30-minute lead and I ended up in a hole, so it’s very good to have got through it,” said Sainz. “We have to continue like this, day after day, and what was important was not to lose AFC U-23: Upbeat Qatar Stephane.” Dutchman Bernhard Ten Brinke (Toyota) won the stage with a time of 4hr 10min 54sec, ahead of Cyril Despres ready for Palestine clash (at 4min 35sec) and Sainz (at 4min 40sec). But Sainz’s bid was THE PENINSULA Sandouqa said Qatar remained strengthened further after a threat. officials decided to rescind a CHANGZHOU: Qatar coach “Of course, this match 10-minute penalty imposed Felix Sanchez yesterday said his against Qatar is going to be a dif- on Monday for a dangerous players are ready to take on Qatar are entering the ficult one for us,” Sandouqa, the overtake of a quad bike quarter-finals opponents Pales- last-8 clash against former Palestine Under-16 and competitor. tine, saying the AFC U-23 Asian Palestine with a perfect Under-19 coach, said. Sainz had lost 13 minutes Cup clash today will see Al Anabi record, winning all their “We have been working hard to Peterhansel on Tuesday’s showcasing an attractive brand in the group stage to succeed and 10th stage but after contain- of football. group matches with we have reached a point where ing his closest rival on Qatar are unbeaten after victories over we have been getting better and Wednesday made a crucial three matches at the region’s top Uzbekistan, Oman and better,” he added. step towards taking the 2018 national Olympic team event. hosts China. “We are going to go into the title, with a move away from Palestine come into the match game in a positive frame of mind the dunes and to more man- at Changzhou Sports Centre with and we are looking to get the win ageable routes. 1 win, 1 draw and a loss. you have got nine or six points and go through,” Sandouqa said. Matthias Walkner is also “We have every confidence from the group stage, because it “We have been taking baby close to the motorcycle title in our ability and we will try to is just one (knockout) game. steps to reach this point. The despite finishing fifth on play a good game as that is the What matters is now. We know match is going to be a difficult Wednesday, nearly 10 min- only way we can get a result,” that from now on, each game one for both teams. There is not utes behind his nearest Sanchez said during a press con- could well be our last,” he added. only going to be pressure on challenger Kevin Benavides. ference yesterday. “We are going to face a very Qatar as we are satisfied with KTM rider Walkner is 32 Sanchez said despite his strong team who had a very good what we have done so far, and minutes ahead of Honda’s team showing good form, he group stage, especially in their are looking to progress even fur- Argentine rider Benavides, would not underestimate the last match,” he said. ther,” he added. and after seeing former Asian rivals. In the first stage that ended Qatar will be hoping to see leader Adrien Van Beveren “We are happy that we qual- on Monday, Qatar beat attacking form from the likes of crash out on Tuesday wit- ified from the group stage but Uzbekistan, Oman and host Akram Afif and hotshot striker nessed Honda’s Joan Barreda obviously that does not count for nation China to finish top of Almoez Ali who has scored three Qatari star Akram Afif (foreground) and team-mates train ahead retire in the special stage, the next game,” Sanchez said. Group A with a maximum nine goals in the tournament. Afif has of quarter-final clash against Palestine yesterday. finally giving into the knee “It really does not matter if points. Palestine coach Ayman one goal to his name. pain that he had complained of since Saturday. Barreda had won three stages and was second in the Al Ahli strike late general classification going into Wednesday’s 11th stage, won in 4hr 01min 33sec by to earn 2-2 draw Australian Toby Price who climbed to third overall. THE PENINSULA Magid Mohammed, after getting a ball on an indirect cor- DOHA: A strike in injury time ner kick, slipped a cross to by Mohsin Hassan Al Yazeedi Beitsoun who was beaten to the yesterday saved the day for Al ball by goalkeeper Kane. Ahli who managed a fighting In the second half, Al Khor 2-2 draw against Al Khor at doubled their tally with a Mad- Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium son strike. Madson tapped a Helal Mohammed (12) and loopy cross from the flank, Madson (65) helped Al Khor deflecting the ball past keeper take the lead but Jouhen Beit- Naim in the 57th minute. In soun (27) and Al Yazeedi (92) injury time, Al- Yazeedi fired a helped Al Ahli share points. left-footed drive to beat a div- Al Khor opened the scoring ing Kane for the equaliser. in the 12th minute through a Point leaders Al Duhail will spectacular effort by Moham- meet Al Arabi while Al Markhiya Qatar thrash New Zealand in opener med. In the 27th minute, a and Qatar SC will square off in A Qatari player in action against New Zealand during their opening match at 2018 Asian Handball goalkeeper’s blunder cost Al today’s other match. Both the Peugeot’s Spanish driver Championship in Suwon, South Korea yesterday. Qatar won the match 58-14. Khor as the rivals produced the matches will be played at Al Carlos Sainz equaliser. Arabi Stadium.