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Plasma from Qatar’s COVID-19 survivors airlifted to Italy to help find a cure Education City Stadium to house Amir, Erdogan two QF schools review ties QNA Academyati and QAST will make Education City Doha Stadium a part of society after 2022 World Cup His Highness The Amir of State of QNA and QAST will have a vital role in this Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Doha place, which will make the Education Thani on Saturday held a telephone City Stadium a part of society after the conversation with President of the The Education City Stadium, which World Cup. Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Er- will host the Qatar 2022 FIFA World She said young students will begin dogan. The call focused on strategic Cup matches, is planned to become a to acquire life skills that shape their bilateral relations and the means to sports, recreational, educational and lives and develop them inside the sta- enhance them, in addition to discuss- social centre for the Qatar Foundation dium, and they will be a vivid example ing a number of regional and interna- community and the Qatari commu- of its value for Qatar, and an affirma- tional issues of joint interest. nity as a whole after the World Cup. tion that it is more than just an amaz- The stadium, labeled as the “Jewel ing sports edifice. Plasma from patients in Qatar who have recovered from COVID-19 has been flown to Italy to help iden- of the Desert”, will become the head- She noted that Academyati was tify potentially life-saving treatments for the disease, through a partnership between Qatar Foundation, quarters of two progressive schools of founded in 2019. It’s an innovative Hamad Medical Corporation, and the Embassy of Italy. the Qatar Foundation. school that follows a new curriculum Pakistan’s envoy rejects The longstanding ties between Qatar and Italy have led to a scientific collaboration that is support- President of Pre-University Educa- based on the interests of students, ing the global battle against the pandemic, resulting in an Italian military aircraft taking off from Doha tion at Qatar Foundation for Education, focusing on experiential learning and reports about unpaid on Saturday to transport the convalescent plasma (CP) samples. Science and Community Development designing individual learning models wages to workers The samples will be analysed at the University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Italy, with the Sardinia- (PUE, QF) Buthaina Ali Al Nuaimi for each student. based Mater Olbia Hospital, assessing the data, studying how the human immune system responds said the stadium, when its capacity The school building will include Pakistan’s Ambassa- to CP, and determining different types of SARS-CoV-2 — the coronavirus strain that causes COVID-19 is reduced by half and after donating 23 basic educational spaces, in addi- dor to Qatar HE Syed — antibodies. CP from recovered COVID-19 patients is usually rich in antibodies that fight the virus, 20,000 of its seats to support the con- tion to a space for teaching visual arts Ahsan Raza Shah making it a promising treatment, but data on this is currently limited. struction of stadiums in developing and music and a hall a multipurpose has rejected reports The aim of the Qatar-Italy scientific project is to find evidence that CP contains sufficient levels of countries, will become the headquar- athlete. The academy will strive to recently published by neutralising antibodies to successfully treat COVID-19 patients. (TNN) page 2 ters of two progressive schools of the meet the needs of students between a section of media Qatar Foundation — Academyati and the ages of 3 and 18. that Pakistan had Qatar Academy for Science and Tech- “The QAST building will also in- questioned Qatar over nology (QAST). clude 12 educational studios, three unpaid wages to 700 As soon as the first edition of the science laboratories, an entrepre- Pakistani workers em- FIFA World Cup in the Middle East neurial laboratory, wood and technol- ployed by a construction company involved Active COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 and the Arab world is over, a part of ogy business studios, electronics and in the 2022 World Cup stadium construc- the stadium will include buildings metal stores, spaces for graphic de- tion. Shah said he was not aware of any Tribune News Network for each school, in addition to a third sign and video production, as well as such issue related to Pakistani workers Doha building that combines facilities for a workspace,” she added. associated with World Cup stadiums. Shah the two schools. said he was aware of a few complaints The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country Al Nuaimi said both Academyati Continued on page 2  of unpaid wages to Pakistani workers but plunged below the 20,000-mark on Saturday as the they are not related to the stadium work. number of recoveries from the virus outstripped new Thanking Qatar’s Minister of Administrative infections. Development, Labour and Social Affairs As many as 1,354 patients recovered from HE Yousuf Mohamed Al Othman Fakhroo, COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total num- the Pakistani envoy said the minister has ber of recoveries in Qatar to 66,763, the Ministry of remained in touch since the beginning of Public Health (MoPH) said in its daily report. COVID-19 crisis. —Ashraf Siddiqui page 2 The last 24 hours also saw 1,026 more people testing positive for the virus, bringing the number of active COVID-19 cases to 19,631. However, a 42-year-old patient succumbed to the virus on Saturday, bringing the death toll in the QC, Sudanese working in country to 94. The ministry offered condolences and Qatar send 7 tonnes of sympathy to the family of the deceased. Meanwhile, 14 patients were shifted to the in- medical aid to Khartoum (PG 14) tensive care unit, bringing the total number of critical cases in the ICUs to 224.

Owners of impounded vehicles Type 2 diabetes can be reversed: Qatari study in the second group — the group asked to pay fines within 30 days New diabetes reversal clinic set to open at HMC soon who received no medication,” said Professor Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra, Tribune News Network QNA versed in more than 60 percent Director, Qatar Metabolic Institute Doha Doha of participants through dietary (QMI), and one of the studys prin- change, physical activity, behaviour cipal investigators. The General Directorate of Traffic The findings of a new research study change, and without medication or “In the coming months, we are (GDT) has asked the owners of will change how patients with Type 2 weight loss surgery. planning to open a Diabetes Re- impounded vehicles that have been diabetes are cared for in Qatar, with The study, which was recently versal Clinic for patients who are under custody for the last three a new diabetes reversal clinic set to published in the internationally re- motivated to treat their diabetes months to visit the Traffic Investiga- open at Hamad Medical Corporation nowned medical journal, The Lan- through lifestyle modification,” tion Section at Industrial Area and (HMC) in the coming months. cet Diabetes and Endocrinology, received optimal diabetes care added Professor Abou-Samra. claim their vehicles after paying the In case the owner of a vehicle The study, led by teams at is believed to be the first intensive with diabetes medications, educa- Dr Shahrad Taheri, Senior Con- penalties within 30 days. does not show up and complete HMC’s Qatar Metabolic Institute lifestyle intervention trial in the tion, and dietary consultation. The sultant at HMC, Chair of the QMI The penalty along with ground the procedures within the speci- (QMI), Primary Health Care Cor- Middle East and North Africa re- other group received meal replace- Research Committee, and a Profes- fees has to be paid at the Inves- fied period, the GDT will write off poration (PHCC), Qatar Diabetes gion and is the country’s first clini- ment for three months targeting sor at WCM-Q, said the findings tigation Section at Industrial Area those impounded vehicles that have Association (QDA), and Weill Cor- cal trial in primary care. weight reduction, followed by a of the study are exciting and could Street No (52) within 30 days of completed the legal period from the nell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), “The research targeted pa- weight maintenance regular diet. revolutionise the way Type 2 diabe- this announcement effective from traffic records and display them for was funded by the Qatar National tients who developed Type 2 dia- They received no diabetes medica- tes is treated. June 21, 2020. sale in auction. Research Fund (QNRF) and found betes within the past two years. tion at all. Diabetes was reversed, that Type 2 diabetes could be re- One group of study participants or cured in the majority of patients Continued on page 2  02 Sunday, June 21, 2020

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Pakistani envoy debunks media reports over unpaid World Cup stadium workers

Ashraf Siddiqui among Pakistani workers in dif- and cultural,” he noted. and Eid Al-Fitr holidays back last two years of his tenure, bi- cluded LNG, plastic, rubber, Doha ferent sectors of Qatar. He said the leaderships of home with their families, were lateral trade has grown expo- chemicals, intermediate goods Thanking Qatar’s Minister both the countries are in fre- stranded in Doha, but with the nentially from $59 million at the and metals. Pakistani Ambassador to Qa- of Administrative Development, quent contact on bilateral as support and facilitation of Qa- end of June 2018 to $122 mil- With regard to bilateral in- tar HE Syed Ahsan Raza Shah Labour and Social Affairs HE well as on regional and interna- tari authorities, and with Paki- lion in April 2020. vestments, the Pakistani envoy has strongly rejected the news Yousuf Mohamed Al Othman tional issues. stan embassy officials working “We have noticed an in- said that the visit by the Amir recently published by a section Fakhroo, the Pakistani envoy He said that in the early days day and night including on holi- crease of over 100 percent in of Qatar His Highness Sheikh of the regional media that Paki- said the minister has remained of COVID-19, Pakistan’s For- days, they were able to return. exports from Pakistan to Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to stan had questioned Qatar over in touch since the beginning of eign Minister Shah Mahmood More than 8,000 registered from July, 2019 to April, 2020,” Pakistan, followed by two offi- unpaid wages to 700 Pakistani COVID-19. Qureshi had a telephone con- Pakistanis, who wanted to fly he said. cial visits and one in transit dur- workers employed by a con- Talking about bilateral re- versation with his Qatari coun- back to Pakistan, have returned. The export items from Pa- ing last two years by Prime Min- struction company involved in lations between Pakistan and terpart HE Sheikh Mohammad Pakistani Ambassador to Qatar This comes to almost 95 percent kistan to Qatar include rice, ister of Pakistan Imran Khan, the FIFA 2022 World Cup stadi- Qatar, the envoy said both coun- bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and HE Syed Ahsan Raza Shah of the Pakistanis who registered meat, fruits, vegetables, cereals, has triggered investments. ums’ construction. tries have always enjoyed strong both have decided to cooperate with the embassy to go back seafood, polyethers, bed linens, Various Qatari financial in- Talking to Qatar Tribune, diplomatic relations, and shared to tackle the situation. Qatar Airways, the Pakistani home. bran, etc. stitutions have shown interest in Shah said he was not aware of history, faith, heritage since Qa- Expressing his gratitude to envoy said the pandemic has The envoy lauded the em- The envoy said that the bal- investments in Pakistan, includ- any such issue related to Paki- tar’s independence around five the Qatari authorities, especially left its severe impact on almost bassy officials for their service to ance of payment is in favour of ing in areas like micro-finance, stani workers associated with decades ago. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; every sector across the world. the needy community members Qatar as exports from Qatar to airports, energy sector, bulk car- FIFA World Cup stadiums, add- “Our relationship has stead- Ministry of Administrative De- Thousands of Pakistanis, amid COVID-19 pandemic. Pakistan between July, 2019, go terminal at Karachi as well as ing that he was aware of very ily grown in all sectors, includ- velopment, Labour and Social mainly on visit visas and those He said that he was very and April, 2020, recorded hospitality and tourism sectors, few complaints of unpaid wages ing political, economic, trade Affairs; Ministry of Interior; and who wanted to spend Ramadan happy to announce that, in the around $1.44 billion which in- the envoy said. 118 countries adopt Plasma from Qatar’s COVID-19 survivors Qatar-Monaco drive sent to Italy to identify best treatments on COVID-19 impact Tribune News Network man immune system responds are so urgently needed. Qatar Doha to CP and determining dif- Foundation Research, Devel- on sport, well-being ferent types of SARS-CoV-2 opment and Innovation stands Plasma from patients in Qa- – the coronavirus strain that ready and willing to contribute QNA and that many live in difficult tar who have recovered from causes COVID-19 - antibodies. to Qatar’s efforts to help local Doha conditions and overcrowded COVID-19 has been flown to CP from recovered COVID-19 and global communities.” homes, as well as in conditions Italy to help identify poten- patients is usually rich in an- Ambassador of Italy to Qatar and the Principality of of armed conflict. In this con- tially life-saving treatments tibodies that fight the virus, Qatar HE Alessandro Prunas Monaco, represented by their text, the declaration welcomed for the disease, through a making it a promising treat- said, “We are very proud that permanent delegations to the UN General Assembly Resolu- partnership between Qatar ment, but data on this is cur- top Italian and Qatari medical United Nations in their capac- tion 16/74 on building a peace- Foundation, Hamad Medical rently limited. and research centres are work- ity as co-chairs of the Group of ful and better world through Corporation and the Embassy The aim of the Qatar-Italy ing together on a project that Friends of Sport for Sustain- sport. of Italy. scientific project is to find can make a real difference to able Development, have initiat- The declaration commend- The longstanding ties be- evidence that CP contains suf- people and save lives. ed a joint declaration that was ed the efforts made by all stake- tween Qatar and Italy have ficient levels of neutralising “This is a perfect exam- adopted by 118 member states holders, such as international led to a scientific collaboration antibodies to successfully treat Qatar Foundation Vice-Pres- lescent plasma samples from ple of how our countries can on the impact of the corona- and national sports federations that is supporting the global COVID-19 patients. ident of Research, Develop- COVID-19 patients in Qatar to join their efforts to respond virus (COVID-19) pandemic that have already begun work battle against the pandemic, The plasma from Qatar has ment and Innovation, said: expert biomedical researchers to global issues and share the on sport, physical activity and to reschedule sporting events. resulting in an Italian mili- been flown to Italy after do- “Science, research and tech- in Italy reflects the longstand- outcomes with the interna- well-being and its effects on so- It also welcomed the mem- tary aircraft taking off from nors were screened and plas- nology – and consequently ing and valued research ties tional community. Scientific cial development. orandum of understanding Doha on Saturday to transport ma collected from patients by humanity – benefit when lo- between our nations. Qatar research has become a funda- The declaration, a copy of signed on May 17, 2020, be- the convalescent plasma (CP) Hamad Medical Corporation cal and international experts Foundation is proud to be mental aspect of our bilateral, which was delivered to the UN tween the International Olym- samples. (HMC), with Qatar Founda- join forces to address common part of this bilateral project, long-lasting cooperation, and Secretary-General Antonio Gu- pic Committee and the World The samples will be ana- tion facilitating and supervis- challenges. The global scien- working closely with Hamad I am confident that Italy and terres, expressed the convic- Health Organization, stressing lysed at the University Cat- ing the collaboration between tific community has perhaps Medical Corporation and the Qatar will soon strengthen tion of the importance of sport that solidarity, cooperation tolica del Sacro Cuore in Italy, HMC’s Infectious Diseases Re- never been as connected and Embassy of Italy in Qatar, by their commitment to develop and physical activity in pro- and joint awareness campaigns with the Sardinia-based Mater search Department and Mater united as it is in these unprec- facilitating inter-agency co- new projects that unlock the moting education, sustainable should be encouraged. Olbia Hospital then assessing Olbia Hospital. edentedly challenging times. ordination and knowledge untapped potential in this development, peace, coopera- The joint declaration ex- the data, studying how the hu- Dr Richard O’Kennedy, “The provision of conva- transfer at a time when they sector.” tion, solidarity, equity, social pressed the belief that sport inclusion and health. can help build more inclusive, It stressed the strong sup- equal and resilient societies. It port for the results of the policy stressed that sport is a global ‘Study to be taken to clinic soon’ Education City Stadium to brief of the UN Department of language and can overcome Economic and Social Affairs barriers, change perceptions, Continued from page 1  care,” said Dr Taheri, who was mary care setting, PHCC fully become centre of learning on the COVID-19 impact on build mutual understanding the lead principal investigator of supports this collaborative ini- the sport, physical activity, and and trust and bring people to- “This study proves that it is pos- the study. tiative which we know will help Continued from page 1  legacy, and this goal will be- well-being and its effects on gether. sible to reverse diabetes through Dr Samya Al Abdulla, senior benefit our patients and reduce come clear after the end of the social development. The joint The declaration underlined lifestyle modification and that consultant and executive direc- the health burden of diabetes Nuaimi said the educational FIFA World Cup, as it will be declaration underscored the the importance of supporting this course of treatment results tor of Operations at PHCC and in the community,” said Dr Ab- process for students of two pro- a centre for learning, creativity importance of sport and activ- sport and physical activity to in a better outcome than dia- a principal investigator of the dulla. gressive schools in Qatar Foun- and exploration, she noted. ity at this difficult time, despite achieve the goals of sustain- betes medications or bariatric study, said many of the study’s Dr Abdullah Al Hamaq, dation, which will be based on Nuaimi said ‘Academyati’ urgent priorities, stressing its able development and enhance surgery. The research study was participants were recruited from executive director of the Qatar this edifice, will have more ad- works to provide an educa- usefulness for physical and the resilience of economic and a success because of a close part- the PHCC’s Rawdat Al Khail Diabetes Association (QDA), a vantages, thanks to the inspir- tional experience that suits the mental health, and in relieving social systems. “We call on nership between HMC-QMI, Health Center. member of Qatar Foundation ing environment around them. individual needs of students, stress and anxiety. all states to include sport and PHCC, QDA and WCM-Q. We “The results of the study (QF), and a principal investi- The stadium itself will transfer especially that each child has It pointed to the role of physical activity in their recov- are now going to take the find- are important because they will gator of the study, described knowledge and information unique characteristics, specific technology in facilitating par- ery plans after COVID-19 and ings from the research into the have a significant, positive im- diabetes as one of the greatest about the importance of inno- needs, interests and strengths, ticipation in physical activities to integrate sport and physi- clinic. The planned clinics and pact on the lives of people af- health challenges facing Qatar vation, sustainability, health and therefore each student has through online lessons and cal activity into their national future research will benefit from fected by Type 2 diabetes. As and the world today, noting that and well-being, she added. a comprehensive plan aimed training, acknowledging that sustainable development strat- state-of-the-art facilities, includ- the majority of Type 2 diabetic this research will pave the way The primary goal of Educa- at enhancing the development a large part of humanity does egies”, the joint declaration ing wellness centres in primary patients are cared for in the pri- for new treatment modalities. tion City Stadium is to create a of his personal skills. not have access to the Internet concluded. Movie theatres, Metro & transport firms run with PCCQ to charter free flight for limited capacity to keep equipment in good shape 180 stranded Kerala workers Santhosh Chandran public transportation vehicles not kept in ‘on’ mode at rec- keep the machines inactive Tribune News Network committee Leader Sameer candidates to provide their doha undergo routine maintenance ommended intervals. So, for many days.” Doha Eramala, Mohammed Faizal, details by Sunday (June 21) works. However, there are we are maintaining all the Meanwhile, dealers of Sadiq Chennadan, Zameel before 7pm on the contact DOHA Metro, movie theatres no routine shows of films as public vehicles as per tech- battery and electronic devices PRAVASI Coordination Com- Abdul Wahid-Chaliyam and no: 55813105 (Nizar Kochery) as well as public and private in normal days and only one nical advice from experts”, a of automobiles said that the mittee Qatar (PCCQ), an um- Ameen Asif AbdulRasheed at- or send an email to PCCQA- transportation companies hour of a film is shown in 48 Karwa official said. Similarly, sale of batteries and related brella organisation of various tended the meeting. [email protected] may not be open to public to hours to ensure that equip- projectors at theatres also electronic devices is expected Indian community organisa- As there are limited number The initiative is sponsored by contain the spread of corona- ment are in good conditions. need to be operated once in to rise as government allows tions in Qatar, is chartering a of flights to Kerala despite the PCCQ member organisations virus (COVID-19), but some Sources at the public 48 hours as part of mainte- more private vehicles on free flight for around 180 most huge number of needy people like INCAS Qatar, Cultural Fo- of their daily operations con- transport company Mo- nance to keep them running streets. It is noteworthy that deserving stranded and dis- waiting for their turn to travel rum, Samskrithi Qatar, Qatar tinue with limited number of wasalat said that their fleets smoothly. An operator at a lo- a large number of vehicles tressed Keralite expatriates. to their home state in India, Indian Islahi Center, Center staff to keep the equipment in undergo regular checkups to cal film theatre said, “We are owned by individuals have The decision was taken at the PCCQ decided to charter for Indian Community, In- good shape. ensure that their engines re- screening films for one hour been kept off roads and have a meeting presided over by the free flight to Kochi for the dian Fraternity Forum, Indian So, the Metro trains are main in good shape and run on alternate days as part of been in an inactive state for PCCQ Chairman Dr Nizar stranded, distressed and most Social Forum, Focus Qatar, running without passengers, smoothly. “Battery and many maintenance activity. This is many days. Keeping vehicles Kochery. Vice-Chairman deserving upholding the con- KMCC, Chaliyar Doha and films are being screened in devices will be badly affected required to keep the projec- inactive for long can damage KC Abdul Latheef, General cept of ‘Humanity Above All’. CIGI Doha Chapter in addition theatres without audience and if the engines of vehicles are tor in proper shape. We can’t their battery. Convener VC Mashood, Sub- PCCQ has urged deserving to some well-wishers. Nation Sunday, June 21, 2020 03 VCUarts Qatar produces infant face-shields to protect tiny tots from COVID-19 infection QF partner-university continues community- wide initiatives to combat COVID-19

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Protecting vulnerable groups of people from con- tracting the coronavirus is a challenge facing health- care professionals across the globe, especially when some of them barely weigh three kilograms. During the last week of The equipment is currently being used at NICU at HMC and the Cuban Ramadan 2020, Dr Mai Al Dr Mai Al Qubaisi Hospital. Chris Buchakjian, coordinator of Digital Fabrication Lab & Woodshop, with Andrea Cecetka, deputy safety officer. Qubaisi, a senior consultant in Neonatal Intensive Care and “When I learned that some increasing, I felt I was run- Public Health Care Centre in only said they would help de- Lab team used infant-sized tions positively impact oth- medical director of the Neona- mothers – whose newly-born ning out of time. That’s when Education City, a few weeks sign and deliver the masks, dolls supplied by VCUarts Qa- ers.” tal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) babies were in the NICU – my niece mentioned that she back. but that they would work over tar’s Health and Safety depart- The equipment is currently at Hamad Medical Corporation had tested positive for the vi- had seen an Instagram post of Sensing the urgency of the the Eid break and have them ment. being used by infants in the HMC), was wondering how she rus, my first response was to face-shields being produced request, the VCUarts Qatar ready as soon as possible. He said, “We succeeded in NICU’s at both HMC and the could prevent tiny tots from ensure the safety of their in- by VCUarts Qatar.” designers offered to meet with “And they did; I had the manufacturing and delivering Cuban Hospital. contracting the disease. fants,” said Dr Qubaisi. “For Dr Qubaisi reached out to Dr Qubaisi as soon as possible. first batch of infant face-shields, 100 infant face-shields in just Dr Qubaisi sums up her She had read and heard re- this, I would need to import Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar She said, “It was the day around two dozen of them, de- a few days because the people experience, saying, “When I ports of how countries such as wearable equipment to protect (WCM-Q) which put her in before the start of the Eid livered to me on the second and resources were already in first thought of buying infant China and Taiwan, which were the infants as they were being touch with VCUarts Qatar and break when I first met with day of the Eid holidays. The place. And we’re preparing to face-shields, not for a moment among the first to report cases, held and bottle-fed by their the university’s Fabrication Chris to discuss measure- VCUarts Qatar team literally produce more. did I think that I would be able had started using infant face- mothers and their caregivers. Coordinator Chris Buchakjian ments and designs. So, I as- worked around the clock, and “Ultimately, design is an to have them manufactured shields for new born babies. “I searched online but and the FabLabteam – the sumed that the masks would through their holidays, for these aspirational practice; we cre- in my own country. It’s won- With the number of cases couldn’t find any that would same team who helped design be ready only after the Eid babies; it’s a humanitarian ges- ate products that we want to derful what can happen when in Qatar on the rise, she knew serve the purpose. And as the and manufacture adult face- break. But much to my amaze- ture that I will never forget.” see in the world and we strive people work together for a she would have to act quickly. number of cases in Qatar were shields for Qatar Foundation’s ment, Chris and his team not Buchakjian and the Fab- to do so in a way that our ac- common purpose.” QNB Group extends its QLC students at Georgetown University support to QCS’ cancer leverage digital tools to present project prevention initiatives Tribune News Network vise an implementation strat- Doha egy on a subject of importance to the future of Qatar,” said Dr Tribune News Network Qatar Leadership Centre Bardia Kamrad, senior associ- Doha (QLC) participants in the ate dean of Executive Degree Georgetown University Exec- Programs at Georgetown’s QNB Group, the largest finan- utive Master’s in Leadership– McDonough School of Busi- cial institution in the Middle Qatar programme presented ness. “The students assembled East and Africa, announced its their final capstone projects, thoughtful, innovative, and re- support for Qatar Cancer Soci- using online digital tools, to sults-oriented solutions to real ety (QCS), aimed at prevent- McDonough School of Busi- problems, and it is our sincere ing the risk of cancer, reducing ness faculty members and QLC hope that their leadership in cancer incidence and raising managers, both attending re- these areas will enhance inno- community awareness. motely. In early March 2020, vation further for Qatar.” This ongoing support and QLC switched to digital online One objective of the cooperation reflect the bank’s learning to align with official graduation programme is to keenness to enhance QCS’ health and safety measures to broaden the exposure of stu- programmes to promote a combat COVID-19; students dents to effective leadership culture of effective early detec- Yousef Ali Darwish Dera Al Dosari and faculty quickly adapted to She referred to the “positive tion, a key element to reach the challenge. skills and advanced leadership Commenting on the pro- effect” of the graduation pro- a conscious society without Darwish also confirmed tablishment in 1997 to treat all Sheikh Dr. Abdulla bin Ali theory to enable participants ject, Al Kuwari said, “The Cap- gram “on our personal and fears about cancer, and in im- that this support came as the patients and to have no patient Al Thani, vice-chairperson of to understand and engage in stone project provided valuable professional lives,” with its plementation of key local and world is fighting the COVID-19 on the waiting list. the QLC Board of Directors a positive transformation of opportunities for research on a exposure to the “benefits and international programmes in pandemic, and especially that QCS conducts the Com- and managing director, em- their professional commit- subject outside our own sector importance of true leader- the health sector as part of its cancer patients are more likely munity Based Cancer Aware- phasised that “the health and ments in order to better serve experience and brought us into ship” in service of community corporate social responsibility to be infected by coronavirus ness Programme to empower safety of students, faculty and society. contact with Qatar’s healthcare as well as society. initiatives. due to their weakened im- the community members, as- staff in our learning environ- Students are expected to experts on a critical issue.” She Eng. Nasser Ahmed Alze- Yousef Ali Darwish, gener- mune systems and reduced sist them in adapting healthy ment remains a top priority.” complete a six-month cap- referred to the “positive effect” yara, with 10 years of experi- al manager Group Communi- ability to fight off infections. life styles and raise their He added, “During this un- stone project on a sector of of the graduation program “on ence in education and training cations of QNB, said: “QNB’s The bank is committed to play awareness and commitment precedented global challenge, national importance such as our personal and professional in the government sector, has support is part of our com- an effective role in the battle to their health. The pro- we are especially proud of our health, sports, finance, envi- lives,” with its exposure to the worked in a group to study the mitment to promoting public against COVID-19 and be part gramme targets all segments students’ dedication and level ronment, logistics, hospitality, “benefits and importance of impact of COVID-19 and geo- health and human develop- of the ongoing efforts towards of society, including school of achievement, and greatly and the oil and gas industries true leadership.” politics on Qatar’s sports tour- ment and pursue the goal of a COVID-free society, he as- and university students, and appreciate the flexibility and as part of the curriculum. Stu- QLC and Georgetown ism, given the growing promi- building a healthier and more serted. employees of companies and exceptional efforts of the dents are randomly grouped worked together on the tran- nence of Qatar in the field of prosperous society, in line Dera Al Dosari, director of institutions. Georgetown faculty as well as into teams of four to facilitate sition to online learning, and sport regionally and interna- with Qatar National Vision Resources Development De- QNB Group’s presence the guidance and support of cross-sectoral collaboration students were required to tionally in recent years. 2030.” partment at QCS, expressed through its subsidiaries and Qatar’s health authorities.” and to demonstrate the pro- complete the second half of Alzeyara noted that the This confirms the Bank’s gratitude for the efforts being associate companies extends EML-Q is a unique gradu- gram’s learning outcomes. their capstone projects using graduate programme explored ongoing efforts to organise exerted by QNB Group, prais- to more than 31 countries ate programme offered exclu- Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, an digital platforms. Professors the “tangible challenges of several awareness-raising ac- ing its distinguished support across three continents, pro- sively to QLC National Lead- EML-Q student with 14 years of continued to provide support leadership and the importance tivities such as marking Breast to tackle COVID-19 pandemic. viding a comprehensive range ership Programme alumni. experience in telecommunica- and guidance through video of innovative problem-solving Cancer Awareness Month to QCS guarantees a free-of- of advanced products and ser- The class includes experienced tions, worked collaboratively in conferencing tools and adjust- analysis” and enhanced an un- increase attention and support charge treatment for patients vices. The total number of em- Qatari executives and deci- a group to study the relationship ed schedules as needed to sup- derstanding of “how leaders for the prevention and early who cannot afford medical ployees is more than 29,000 sion-makers from across gov- between Qatar’s investment in port learning requirements. within an organisation must detection of breast cancer care due to growing costs, Dr operating through 1,100 loca- ernment, public and private fitness and physical activity and “The Capstone project pro- be able to effectively adapt among our employees, Dar- Dosari said, renewing the soci- tions, with an ATM network of sectors. The programme inte- its impact on the reduction of vides an opportunity for future their strategies and objec- wish added. ety’s commitment since its es- more than 4,200 machines. grates practical management obesity in Qatar. leaders to systematically de- tives.”

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News in brief Haftar forces need to pull out from Saudi Arabia lifts virus curfew, interna- tional flights still grounded Cairo Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would lift a nationwide curfew imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. key city for Libya ceasefire: Turkey The curfew will be lifted across the monarchy starting 6 am (0300 GMT) on Sunday along with allowing the reinstatement of all economic sectors, the Saudi state news agency SPA AFP “Given all this they still quoted an Interior Ministry source as saying. Istanbul blame us, they still criticise However, international flights to and from Saudi Arabia will us ... We are working with the remain suspended, the source added. Turkey on Saturday said legitimate actors here. It is The Umrah pilgrimage, which has been halted since early Khalifa Haftar’s forces in France that is intervening in March, will also remain suspended. Libya need to withdraw from all of those areas, working with It remains unclear whether the main Muslim pilgrimage, the the strategic city of Sirte for the wrong actors, supporting Hajj, will take place. More than 2 million Muslims head to the a ceasefire agreement to be illegitimate players and then Saudi holy city of Mecca every year for the Hajj, which would reached and accused France of turning and accusing us.” take place in late July this year. “jeopardising” NATO security NATO has launched an of- Late last month, Saudi authorities eased some virus-in- by backing him. ficial investigation into a naval duced restrictions, shortening the curfew, reopening mosques, Ankara’s support for the incident in the Mediterranean except those in Mecca, and resumed domestic flights. UN-recognised Government between the alliance mem- The Gulf monarchy has the Arab world’s largest number of National Accord (GNA) in bers after France denounced of coronavirus infections with 154,233 cases resulting in Tripoli has turned the tide in an “extremely aggressive” act 1,230 deaths, according to the Health Ministry’s tally on Satur- the conflict in Libya which has by Turkish frigates against a day. (DPA) been mired in fighting between French navy vessel. rival groups since a 2011 upris- But Ankara dismissed the ing toppled longtime dictator allegations as “groundless”. Four Syrian children die in tent blaze on Moamer Kadhafi. “France for us is an im- Jordan farm Haftar, a former Kadhafi portant NATO ally. It is an army commander, has been important country in Europe. Amman Four Syrian children, brothers from the same family, battling to take the capital We don’t want to have any ten- died Saturday when a fire swept through their tent on a farm Tripoli since last year. sions with France or any other near Amman, a Jordanian security source said. Ibrahim Kalin, the Turk- Members of the eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) special forces gather in the city of Benghazi, on their country,” Kalin said. The brothers aged from one to 10 died of “severe burns”, ish presidential spokesman, way to reportedly back up fellow LNA fighters in Sirte.( AFP) Eastern based Haftar -- a public security spokesman Amer Sartawi said. said that Turkey supports the 76-year-old former Kadhafi He said the fire broke out in tents on a farm south of the GNA position that Sirte and loyalist turned defector who capital Amman along the road to the airport. Al-Jufra should be evacuated spent years living in the Unit- Foreign workers, particularly Syrian refugees, make up a by Haftar’s LNA forces for a Egypt’s Sisi warns of ‘direct intervention’ in Libya ed States -- has been backed by large part of Jordan’s agricultural workforce. “sustainable ceasefire.” Ca iro Egypt’s president Abdel line” for Egypt, citing the need “If the Libyan people asked foreign powers. Many live in makeshift camps that do not adhere to safety “It should be a sustainable Fattah al-Sisi warned on Sat- to protect its porous border as us to intervene, it is a signal to Turkey sees no role for norms. ceasefire, meaning that the urday that advances by Turkey- grounds for “direct interven- the world that Egypt and Libya Haftar in Libya’s future. Mohammad Hawari of the United Nations refugee agency other side, the LNA (Libyan backed forces in Libya could tion” in Libya. share ... common interests, se- “He has been unreliable UNHCR said the blaze claimed “innocent victims even as refu- National Army), should not prompt an Egyptian military “Any direct intervention by curity and stability,” he added. from the very beginning. He gees had fled (their country) to save their lives”. be in a position to launch an- intervention in the neighbouring Egypt has become internation- Earlier on Saturday, Sisi has spoiled every single cease- Jordan hosts about 650,000 registered refugees from other attack on the legitimate country. ally legitimate, whether under urged Egyptian troops to “be fire agreement, every attempt neighbouring Syria who fled their country after war broke out in Libyan government any time Forces loyal to the Tripoli- the UN charter on self defence prepared to carry out any at de-escalation and the GNA 2011. it wants,” Kalin told AFP in an based Government of National or based on the sole legitimate mission, inside our borders, will not support any talks that The conflict has killed more than 380,000 people and interview in Istanbul. Accord (GNA) have been push- authority elected by the Libyan or if necessary, outside our will involve Haftar. This is displaced millions. (AFP) Kalin said a ceasefire in ing to take the strategic city of people: the Libyan parliament,” borders.” what we are gathering from Libya would be possible if Sirte, which is under the control Sisi said. On Friday, the Arab League their analysis and we support everybody went back to their of eastern-based commander Like Haftar, the head of the announced plans to hold an that,” Kalin said. Palestinian PM Zimbabwe’s health positions in 2015, referring to Khalifa Haftar, who is backed Libyan parliament is based in urgent virtual foreign ministers On Egypt, Kalin said An- announces new minister arrested, a political agreement reached by Cairo. the east of the country, where meeting on Libya this week fol- kara understands Cairo’s “le- restrictions as facing COVID-19 that year in Morocco. That Ankara said on Saturday they are both supported by lowing Egypt’s request. gitimate” security concerns virus cases rise graft charges would mean Haftar withdraw- that Haftar’s forces must with- Egypt. Libya’s GNA said it would over the Egyptian-Libyan bor- ing from Sirte and Al-Jufra. draw from Sirte before a lasting “Some think they can boycott the meeting as it der but supporting Haftar is a Ramallah Palestinian Harare Zimbabwe’s health “This is the position of the ceasefire can be implemented. trespass on the Sirte or Al-Jufra “merely deepen the rift” be- “wrong policy”. Authority Prime Minister minister appeared in court GNA and we support it because However in a televised ad- frontline. This for us is a red tween Arab governments on the “They should support the Mohammad Shtayyeh an- on Saturday on charges of right now the Haftar forces are dress, Sisi said Sirte is a “red line,” Sisi said. conflict.A FP GNA, they should support a nounced new restrictions on corruption in association with using these strategic locations Libyan-led political process.” Saturday amid a rise in cases deals for medical equipment as their launching pad,” he early this month, remain ham- curity by supporting Haftar. lord and jeopardising NATO Asked about Turkey’s fu- of the novel coronavirus in needed for the country’s said. pered in their advance toward “In Libya we are support- security, Mediterranean se- ture in Libya, Kalin said: “We the West Bank. response to COVID-19. Turkish-backed GNA forc- Sirte. ing the legitimate government curity, North African security will be there as long as we are Blockades are now in Obadiah Moyo was ar- es, which regained control of Kalin also accused France and the French government is and Libya’s political stability,” requested by the Libyan gov- place in Hebron and Nablus, rested on Friday evening and the whole of northwest Libya of “jeopardising” NATO’s se- supporting an illegitimate war- Kalin said. ernment to be there.” the cities worst affected faces three counts of criminal by the outbreak. Shtayyeh abuse. A judge in the Harare called on people to wear magistrate’s court granted protective face masks and Moyo bail of 50,000 Zimba- to follow social distancing bwean dollars (138 dollars). Yemeni separatists seize key city from Saudi-backed government guidelines. Weddings are not The judge ordered Moyo allowed for the time being. to hand over his passport DPA (STC), which seeks independ- trolled the city,” the official told government. But the pro-gov- Tensions have grown be- The pandemic has not and that he should not inter- Sana’a ence for southern Yemen from dpa on condition of anonymity, ernment governor of Socotra, tween the government and had a severe impact on the fere with witnesses. the north, took control of all without reporting casualties. Ramzi Mahrous, accused the the southern separatists since Palestinian Territories so far, Moyo will appear in court Yemen’s southern separatists government facilities in Hadi- The separatist body added STC of plunging the province April, when the STC unilater- and restrictions were lifted a again on July 31. on Saturday captured a major boh, the capital city of Socotra, in an online statement that into “overwhelming chaos.” ally announced self-rule in month ago. However, cases Prosecutors say Moyo city in the province of Socotra after fighting against govern- mass rallies were held Satur- He said in a press state- areas under its control in war- have increased steadily in abused his office when he Archipelago, a UNESCO World ment forces there, the local day in Hadiboh in celebration ment on Saturday that the devastated Yemen. recent days, to reach 711 awarded a lucrative tender Heritage site, from a Saudi- council official added. of “liberating the province from separatists had overrun state Socotra, which received in the West Bank and more worth 60 million dollars to a backed government, a local of- “Armed clashes between the (Islamist) Brotherhood mi- institutions in Hadiboh. UNESCO status due to its rich than 70 in Gaza. Three peo- company called Drax Interna- ficial said. the transition forces and litias.” “Socotra will not bow to biodiversity, has been the tar- ple have died so far. (DPA) tional. (DPA) Loyalists of the self-styled the government army have So far, there has been no militias of havoc and their sup- get of repeated STC attempts to Southern Transitional Council stopped after the STC con- comment from the Yemeni porters,” he added. control it in recent months. DR Congo presidential aide gets 20 years for graft

AFP time that a figure considered labour is banned under the The case marks the first justice system to help root out Kinshasa untouchable in Congolese po- country’s constitution. time that a figure entrenched corruption. litical life -- Kamerhe was also His sentence included oth- The trial faced twists and A top aide to DR Congo Presi- a key ally of former president er penalties including disquali- considered untouchable in turns right up until the last dent Felix Tshisekedi was Joseph Kabila -- has been tried fication from holding public Congolese political life -- minute -- the Constitutional handed 20 years hard labour and convicted for corruption. office for 10 years. Kamerhe was also a key Court intervening on Friday on for corruption on Saturday in a Campaign group Unis wel- Kamerhe’s co-accused, ally of former president a legal technicality that threat- case that has tested the govern- comed “a jolt for the rule of Lebanese businessman Jam- Joseph Kabila -- has been ened to delay the case. ment’s anti-graft credentials. law” but said “other key play- mal Samih, 79, was also con- That came weeks after the Vital Kamerhe, 61, who ers” including a commercial victed and given 20 years hard tried and convicted for sudden death of the presiding served as the president’s chief bank had not been brought to labour. corruption. judge last month. of staff, was convicted of di- justice. “It is not me under attack, Police declared he died verting more than $50 million “Some key players in the it is the president of the re- He claimed that nothing from cardiac arrest but the jus- of public funds, the court in mechanisms for misappro- public,” Kamerhe said to the was done “without the knowl- tice ministry later said he had Kinshasa said. priation appear to have been prosecutor on Saturday, who edge” of Tshisekedi, adding been murdered. Much of the money was spared. It is difficult to under- reproached him for his “ten- that he was not in office when Former ministers, the cur- earmarked for building 1,500 stand,” said Floribert Anzulini dency to hide behind the head the contract at the centre of the rent governor of the central social housing units under a of the citizens’ movement Fil- of state”. allegations was signed in 2018. bank and several government programme announced by imbi, also citing a bank at the Kamerhe insisted through- The televised trial, held in officials testified about their Tshisekedi after his inaugura- heart of the case. out the trial that he had never the courtyard of the capital’s share of responsibility in the A file photo of then Democratic Republic of Congo opposition politi- tion in January 2019. Kamerhe’s lawyers said entered a private contract with main jail, came during a cam- disbursement of funds and the cian Vital Kamerhe as he attends a press conference in Geneva. (AFP) The case marks the first they would appeal as forced Samih. paign for the “renewal” of the role played by Kamerhe. Asia / World Sunday, June 21, 2020 05

Pakistan News announces China offers details behind deadly in brief resumption of China reports 27 new international virus cases as Beijing flights outbreak tops 200 border clash, fully blaming India Beijing China reported 27 DPA new cases of the coronavirus Islamabad DPA Modi had sought to reassure on Saturday, according to Beijing/New Delhi opposition leaders about the the latest figures from health Pakistvan on Saturday re- situation on the border, tell- authorities. sumed international flight op- China laid the blame square- ing them: “Neither is anyone Of those, 21 were erations in the country, after ly on India for a flare-up in inside our territory, nor have confirmed in Beijing, which is months of a suspension im- tensions along their disputed any of our posts been cap- continuing to struggle with a posed to prevent further spread border that led to the deaths tured.” week-long outbreak at its larg- of the coronavirus. of at least 20 Indian soldiers, Both India and China have est agricultural market. One The government “is pleased and again claimed the site of said they favour a resolution case was also diagnosed in to authorize international flight the incident. through dialogue. Military- the neighbouring Hebei prov- operations to and from Pakistan “The Galwan Valley is lo- level talks are continuing in ince. Three imported cases from all international airports cated on the Chinese side of order to defuse the tensions. in Guangdong and one in from June 20,” Abdul Satttar the Line of Actual Control Meanwhile, Washington Shanghai were also reported. Khokhar, spokesperson for the (LAC),” Foreign Ministry weighed in on India’s side. Over 200 cases have been Civil Aviation Authority said in spokesman Zhao Lijian said at US Secretary of State Mike confirmed in the capital since a statement late Friday. a press briefing late Friday. Pompeo criticized the Chinese a cluster was traced back to The permissions may be “For many years, Chinese Indian Army vehicles drive on a road near Chang La high mountain pass in northern India’s Ladakh region army for “escalating” the bor- the Xinfadi wholesale mar- subject to restrictions from time border forces have made regu- of Jammu and Kashmir state near the border with China. (AFP) der tensions with India and de- ket in southwestern Fengtai to time based on the evolving lar patrols there.” scribed the Chinese Commu- district last week. (DPA) Covid-19 scenario and imple- In China’s first official -ac ment on Monday in an act of nese troops entered deep into ment said. nist Party as a “rogue actor.” mentation of health protocols. count of events, Zhao said that “premeditated provocation.” Indian territory and ignored “It was also made clear “The PLA (People’s Lib- 10 missing after Flights will remain suspend- since April, Indian forces had Monday’s clashes were the warnings to go. that this government will not eration Army) has escalated fishing boat capsizes ed at two airports in the south- been “unilaterally building deadliest between the Asian In New Delhi, the Indian allow any unilateral change of border tensions with India ern province of Balochistan that roads, bridges and other infra- neighbours in at least 45 years. government on Saturday the LAC.” - we see it today in India, the off Indonesia include Gwadar and Turbat, the structure” in the remote area. More than 40 Chinese sol- threw the blame for the clash On Chinese claims over world’s most popular - popu- Jakarta Ten people were statement said. After a “provocative” in- diers were killed or injured, back at Beijing. Galwan Valley, External Af- lous democracy,” he said. missing after a boat carry- The decision was taken to cident in May, commanders Indian media has reported, al- “As regards the transgres- fairs Ministry officials pointed “And we watch as it milita- ing 16 fishermen capsized expedite the process of bring- from both sides had agreed though China has not released sion of the LAC, it was clearly to a statement by spokes- rizes the South China Sea and in Indonesian waters near ing back tens of thousands of that Indian forces would with- any such information. stated that the violence in Gal- man Anurag Srivastava from illegally claims more territory the Anak Krakatau volcano, Pakistanis stuck abroad, Moeed draw behind the LAC and re- According to Indian me- wan on June 15 arose because Thursday that said the claims there, threatening vital sea officials said Saturday. Yusuf, Special Assistant to the move installations beyond the dia, the stand-off in Ladakh, the Chinese side was seeking were “exaggerated and unten- lanes,” Pompeo said, a day af- Indonesia’s search and Prime Minister on National line, according to Zhao. where the Galwan Valley is to erect structures just across able.” ter he expressed condolences rescue agency said the Security told media ahead of Zhao accused the Indian located, had started seeing the LAC and refused to desist At a meeting on Friday, In- on the death of the Indian sol- motorboat sank on Thursday the decision. Pakistan had sus- side of violating that agree- brawls from May after Chi- from such actions,” the state- dian Prime Minister Narendra diers in the clashes. after being hit by strong pended international flights in waves in the Sunda strait. March to control the spread of “Six were rescued alive coronavirus in the country. on Friday and we continue The number of confirmed searching for the 10 people COVID-19 cases rose to 171,664 North Korea preparing anti-South leaflet campaign: KCNA still missing today,” Indo- on Saturday, and related deaths nesia’s search and rescue reached 3,382. At least 6,600 AFP demnations of Seoul over anti- the border, and now leaflets of oneself, one can feel how of- to withdraw the plan “immedi- agency spokesman Muham- new cases and 153 deaths were Seoul North leaflets, which defectors its own. fending it is.” ately”, calling the move “very mad Yusuf Latif told AFP reported in the last 24 hours, based in the South send across “Enraged” North Koreans Photos carried by the of- regrettable”. on Saturday. The group had Health Ministry data showed. North Korea is preparing the border -- usually attached are now “pushing forward with ficial Rodong Sinmun news- Saturday’s KCNA report on attempted to swim to nearby Hospitals in Pakistan are to launch an anti-Seoul leaflet to balloons or floated in bottles. the preparations for launching paper showed North Koreans the leaflets comes a day after Rakata island, he added. struggling to cope with over- campaign, state media said North Korea has upped the a large-scale distribution” of preparing the leaflets, and ciga- Kim Yeon-chul, South Korea’s “Six returned to the whelming coronavirus infec- Saturday, prompting sharp pressure over the campaigns “leaflets of punishment” into rette butts and ashes scattered point man for relations with capsized boat and they were tions as they are running out of criticism from South Korea with a dramatic demolition of a the South, the official KCNA over flyers featuring the face of the North, resigned over the rescued. But the other 10 beds, even though the country with tensions high on the pen- building on its side of the bor- news agency said. South Korean President Moon heightened tensions, express- continued swimming and is still at least a month away insula. der that symbolised inter-Ko- “Every action should be Jae-in. ing hope that his departure their whereabouts remain from the projected peak of the Pyongyang has recently rean rapprochement, threats to met with proper reaction and Hours later, Seoul’s unifica- “will be a chance to pause for unknown,” Latif said. (AFP) pandemic. issued a series of vitriolic con- bolster its military presence at only when one experiences it tion ministry urged Pyongyang a bit”.

New Zealand COVID-19 Parks and malls open cases rise by two again in Singapore as DPA Wellington pandemic recedes New Zealand reported two new DPA One hundred and forty-two new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Singapore cases of the virus were confirmed by after a couple returning from India Singapore’s Ministry of Health on tested positive for the virus. Shopping malls, parks and gyms Friday. The national total of 41,615 The pair, both in their 20s, were reopened in Singapore on Friday is the second-highest in South-East in isolation and were asymptomat- as more coronavirus-related re- Asia, after the 43,803 diagnosed ic, Director General of Health Ash- strictions were removed in one among Indonesia’s 270 million peo- ley Bloomfield told a media confer- of Asia’s hardest-hit countries. ple. ence on Saturday. “I am sure all of us have been Home to 5.8 million people, Sin- They were tested as part of New eagerly looking forward to this day gapore has reported 26 deaths relat- Zealand’s border rules, where eve- for a long time!” Prime Minister Lee ed to the novel coronavirus. ryone entering the country is sent to Hsien Loong wrote on Facebook. Most of Singapore’s cases have mandatory isolation for a fortnight “But please don’t go overboard been among roughly 323,000 male and tested on day three and day 12 celebrating,” Lee pleaded. migrant workers who usually work of their stay. Local television reports showed in sectors such as construction The couple also have an infant, a steady flow of customers as “non- but are confined to dormitories dot- who has not been tested due to their essential” retailers opened for the ted around the city-state - living con- age, who may yet be considered a first time in more than two months. ditions that activists have slammed case, Bloomfield said. Singapore imposed a lockdown for fuelling the outbreak. He said as more New Zealand- in April after a spike in novel corona- Friday’s relaxations went ers returned home, he expected to virus cases among migrant workers. ahead, the government said, “be- see more cases of COVID-19. The so-called “circuit breaker” ended cause community infection rates “As I keep saying, there is still a on June 2, with some factories and have generally remained stable, pandemic raging offshore.” offices reopening and flights permit- cases in migrant worker dormitories New Zealand has a reported to- ted again to transit through the city- have declined, and there are no new tal of 1,509 probable and confirmed state’s usually busy Changi Airport. large clusters emerging.” cases of Covid-19, with 22 deaths.

China to set up ‘security agency’ in Hong Kong AFP version of state power, terrorism, Beijing and colluding with foreign and ex- ternal forces to endanger national China will set up a “national secu- security.” rity agency” in Hong Kong to over- If Hong Kong laws clash with see a forthcoming new law aimed the provisions of the upcoming leg- at cracking down on dissent in the islation, the power of interpretation city, state media said on Saturday. lies with the Standing Committee of The new law also would over- China’s rubber-stamp national leg- ride any existing Hong Kong laws islature, Xinhua added. that may conflict with it once it is The city’s leader Carrie Lam implemented, Xinhua news agency said Saturday the government said in a report detailing the draft agreed with the proposal to estab- legislation. lish “specialised departments in the The report followed the con- police force and the department of clusion of a meeting in Beijing of Volunteers count ballots for student justice” to safeguard national secu- China’s top law-making commit- unions members in Hong Kong on rity. tee that reviewed draft provisions Saturday following a vote organised to In a written statement she said aimed at snuffing out the pro-de- ask members if they will participate in the territory’s government “ex- mocracy movement that has rocked a city wide strike and if they supported pressed gratitude” over Beijing’s the semi-autonomous city. Chinas plans to impose a new national handling of the situation. The fast-tracking of the bill -- security law. (AFP) But Alvin Yeung, a Hong Kong which is bypassing Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmaker, said the legislature -- raised international central government and would “su- details on what will constitute a concern that it will end the financial pervise, guide, coordinate, and sup- crime are “highly vague, which is of hub’s limited freedoms and usher port” the maintenance of national course, extremely worrying.” in a new era of Communist-style security in the territory, Xinhua “More importantly, it is almost repression. said. like Beijing’s hand is getting right in The future security agency Xinhua said the eventual law the centre of the administrative and would be established by China’s would criminalise “secession, sub- judicial reins of Hong Kong.” 06 Sunday, June 21, 2020

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Coronavirus Is Back On The Upswing And People Are Leveraging Vietnam’s Complaining About ... Masks? COVID-19 Success

It’s really regrettable that some Americans refuse to Vietnam’s success in containing COVID-19 is an opportunity for the government wear masks in public and see the govt directive as some sort of tyranny to leverage civil society’s support and usher in political reforms

Trien Vinh Le and Huy Quynh Nguyen VEN as deaths from COVID-19 decline Tribune News Service nationwide in the US, there’s been an Eupswing in cases in a number of states, HE political stability of many including California, as more businesses re- countries has been challenged by open and more people go back to work. Nine the COVID-19 pandemic. As au- states have hit new highs for daily or weekly thoritarian governments in coun- infections reported, a sign that the first wave tries like China and Vietnam strive of the pandemic is still well underway. toT maintain the fruits of economic Under other circumstances, this kind growth, questions about their legiti- of increase might not be cause for alarm. macy arise in the face of compounding The number of cases naturally rises as crises. These governments use their testing expands and picks up mild infec- authoritarian control to legitimise soci- tions that might have otherwise gone etal rules and regulations in service to undetected. Same with the reopening of a shared belief system that maintaining closed businesses. There’s no way to avoid centralised control can not only miti- some additional spread of the virus with gate chaos in the market but also se- more people out and about in hair salons, cure public safety in a pandemic crisis. bars, beaches and stores. a review by Kaiser Health News and The The Communist Party in each coun- Nor can we keep the economy in a deep Associated Press. try is thus raising the stakes on econom- freeze until COVID-19 is vanquished, or else One of them was Dr Nichole Quick, the ic recovery by betting the political capi- the financial toll of the pandemic will long health officer for Orange County, who was tal earned in managing the pandemic outlast the disease. The trick is to keep hos- verbally attacked by some residents who to justify their monopoly on securing pitalisations and deaths low, and hospital were outraged that their freedom to spew po- societal order. While China’s early re- capacity and the stockpile of medical sup- tentially deadly microbes could be curtailed sponse to the outbreak has been widely plies high, as California has done so far. by a single unelected bureaucrat. Quirk was criticised for its lack of transparency and That is difficult when people — too many, harangued, threatened and doxxed by critics the loss of life, the atypical openness and really — refuse to employ the simplest, easi- who argued that face coverings make it hard transparency in the Communist Party est ways to keep transmission in check, such to see when you drive and that they reduce of Vietnam (CPV) has strengthened the as wearing a face covering in public places oxygen intake to dangerous levels. Instead legitimacy of the CPV’s political system and not congregating in large groups. of supporting her, Orange County supervi- aligned with the power of the people’s Some Americans have risen up against sors and the sheriff joined the dog pile. Ig- shared beliefs in communal values. The These issues represent a critical ques- fighting of corruption and protection of mask orders and the people who issued norance won the day; the mask order was question is how might the CPV take tion on balancing economic development sovereignty and by improving foreign them, as if the mandates were some sort rescinded and replaced with a recommen- advantage of this earned legitimacy to with issues of security and sovereignty em- investments in quality and quantity. of tyranny rather than scientifically sup- dation that will probably be widely ignored springboard the economy and accelerate bedded in multiple social, environmental In a similar manner, the Vietnam- ported virus control measures. Some even as coronavirus cases and deaths con- social reforms for long-term resilience. and political vulnerabilities. ese government should promote the business are deliberately violating pan- tinue to rise in the county. Stable economic growth since the The success of Vietnam through the operation of civil societies in address- demic-related restrictions, and there’s a Not wearing a face covering and ignor- Doi Moi economic reforms of the late CPV to control the COVID-19 pandemic ing many social issues. For example, the dismayingly steady stream of reports of ing social distancing protocols when shop- 1980’s has provided the CPV with le- has convinced most appraisers of the COVID-19 pandemic has shown many people partying in Arizona, Texas, Florida ping or gathering in places where there gitimacy internally to rule its people as government’s strategy to effectively organisations are quite willing to share and right here in Los Angeles without re- are people you don’t know isn’t express- well as externally to attract foreign in- minimise exposure to 328 affected the burden with the government in tak- gard for social distancing. And to be hon- ing your liberty. It’s dangerous and disre- vestments. However, the gains have not cases and no deaths. Vietnam’s unique ing care of vulnerable groups of people est, some people have simply grown tired spectful to older, immuno-compromised been shared equally. Stories of corrup- source of legitimacy while other coun- with many initiatives around the coun- of being cautious. and lower-income Americans, all of whom tion are common as consolidated power tries continue to struggle underscores try, such as the “rice ATM.” Encouraging It’s as if people want to return to eco- are at higher risk of dying of COVID-19. has translated to more opportunities for the opportunity of political transforma- civil society organisations to mobilise nomically devastating shutdowns. Because Anecdotes, history and scientific studies self-serving investments against the pub- tion to be seized. What if its solid foot- operations for public service can also that’s what will happen if these coronavi- provide convincing data that, when worn lic interest (not to mention significant ing in leadership leveraged the legiti- share the responsibility of preventing rus flare-ups start filling hospitals with properly, masks impede transmission of environmental degradation). Trust ebbs macy in conjunction with reforms that abuse of power from predatory interest COVID-19 patients. all sorts of viruses. And recent studies and flows in the long-term legitimacy of commit the CPV extensively to open- groups in the country. And if flouting the laws of the land and show that covering the face in public is an the CPV especially when corruption, en- ness, transparency and accountability? Pursuing political transformation of science weren’t bad enough, there are effective way to control COVID-19 infec- vironmental issues and inequality have Such a transformation would further would therefore reinforce the legitimacy the widespread attacks on health officials tions. Yet a poll this month found that only become increasingly salient to the public distinguish Vietnam from China by en- Vietnam earned in the COVID-19 cri- for telling the unpleasant truth about the half of the participants regularly do cover looking for stability in the face of market couraging higher quality investments, sis, build and integrate social trust into coronavirus and taking steps to protect their mouths and noses in public. Have disruptions and compounding crises. global trade partnerships and natural public life, and hence reduce the costs of the public. For this they have been as- Americans really become so soft and en- In another twist of fate, Vietnam’s resource protections. maintaining a heavy repression appara- sailed, as a group and individually, as evil titled that they can’t handle a little incon- economic success is dependent on both To warrant success in the above ap- tus. People would enjoy more rights and bureaucrats eager to strip away constitu- venience to protect others in their commu- politics (ideologically speaking) and in- proach, a public governance system show their responsibility and honour in tional rights and destroy the economy. At nity from sickness and death? vestments from China. This may have should be revised accordingly. Specifi- building a trustful and democratic soci- least 27 health officials in 13 states have Americans are being asked to endure complicated the government’s response cally, the government may ease restric- ety of their own. been forced out in the last two months ei- some slight inconveniences for just a little to China’s accelerating aggressive ap- tions on freedom of expression, includ- ther by pressure from elected officials, the while longer. Wear a mask. Don’t gather proach in the consequent issues, such ing public voice on the Chinese issues (Dr Trien Vinh Le and Dr Huy stress of the job or threats and intimida- in crowds. Maintain social distancing. Is as the debt trap, environmental degra- and more checks and balances on public Quynh Nguyen are currently tion from angry constituents, according to that so hard? dation from natural exploitation, not to governance. Reciprocally, further le- lecturers at the School of mention the military expansionism of gitimacy could be earned by alleviating Government, University of (Tribune News Service) China in the South China Sea. the peoples’ concern and doubt on the Economics, Ho Chi Minh City)

To Stop COVID-19, It’s Time To Quit Testing On Animals

NIH reports that 95 out of every 100 drugs that pass animal tests fail in humans, sometimes with disastrous consequences

Shalin Gala ies with mega-doses of unproven substances respiratory tissue models, advanced com- Tribune News Service and recording how many die or have serious puter simulation methods, cell cultures adverse reactions before human clinical tri- and more. HE race to stop the coronavirus raises an als are allowed to begin. Moving a new drug Plasma from recovered COVID-19 pa- ethical question: As USA Today put it, “Is to market may cost up to $2 billion and take tients is showing promise in helping those Tit acceptable to deliberately infect healthy 15 years. These high costs are often passed who are currently fighting the virus. And people with a disease that could kill them, along to patients in the form of unaffordable there are scores of altruistic humans who and for which there is no cure?” price tags for prescription drugs. are willing to receive a test vaccine for the Absolutely — as long as those participat- That system isn’t just cruel, expensive good of all. Over 28,000 people have already ing are volunteers and fully informed of the and time-consuming — it’s also grossly un- volunteered to be exposed to coronavirus in risks and as long as precautions are taken reliable. The NIH itself reports that 95 out order to speed up vaccine development at to prevent them from infecting anyone else. of every 100 drugs that pass animal tests the online registry 1 Day Sooner. As one of Using willing humans is far more ethical fail in humans, sometimes with disastrous them put it, “Times like these call for people than using animals, because animals can consequences. who are able to be brave and put themselves never give their consent. It may also be our For example, six human volunteers suf- forward for the greater good of society — this best hope of stopping the coronavirus. fered multiple organ failure in the 2006 may be (the) defining period of my lifetime.” The US government seems to recognise clinical trial for the immunomodulatory COVID-19’s reign of terror is far from this: For the first time, both the Food and drug Theralizumab, after receiving a dose over, and testing vaccines on animals is just Drug Administration and the National In- 500 times smaller than that found safe in pacity for pain, loneliness, fear and suffer- served. Mice, too, show only mild symptoms a shot in the dark. If we hope to beat this stitutes of Health greenlighted a landmark animal tests. Five of them were hospitalised ing, there are significant differences in the of COVID-19 and must be genetically engi- devastating disease, perhaps it’s time for us human clinical trial of a vaccine without first for three months, while the other went into ways our bodies react to drugs and diseases. neered just to make them susceptible to it. to roll up our sleeves. requiring extensive animal tests. a coma. Even six months later, participants Monkeys who were used in one coronavirus Science has evolved beyond crude tests This is a major departure from typical suffered from headaches and memory loss, vaccine experiment did not present the se- on animals. Researchers around the globe (Shalin Gala is the vice president of vaccine-development cycles. Companies are and one had to have toes and fingers ampu- vere symptoms that many humans infected are using cutting-edge, human-relevant international laboratory methods usually required to spend years infecting tated as a result of gangrene. with the virus exhibit. “It looks like they got methods to study the coronavirus, such as for People for the Ethical Treatment animals with diseases, flooding their bod- While other animals share humans’ ca- a cold,” NIH virologist Malcolm Martin ob- three-dimensional reconstructed human of Animals (PETA); www.PETA.org)

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. Europe / Americas Sunday, June 21, 2020 07 US judge allows release of ex-Trump aide Bolton’s book conduct raises grave national Bolton broke the law and Trump reacted by describ- Bolton’s book, titled ‘The Room Where It security concerns, the govern- has been called out and ing the judge’s decision as a ment has not established that rebuked for so doing, with a victory, because of Lamberth’s Happend’ is due to be released on Tuesday an injunction is an appropriate suggestion that the aide en- AFP Royce Lamberth wrote that it is remedy,” the judge wrote. really big price to pay. He dangered national security and Washington too late for a restraining order The judge said a review of likes dropping bombs on might lose his advance. sought by the Trump adminis- passages that the government people, and killing them. “BIG COURT WIN against A US judge refused on Saturday tration to halt the process. contends contain classified Now he will have bombs Bolton,” he tweeted. “Obviously, to block the release of a tell-all The DC district court material had persuaded him dropped on him! with the book already given out book in which President Don- judge said Bolton appeared that Bolton “likely jeopard- and leaked to many people and ald Trump’s former national to have failed to get written ised national security through US President Donald Trump the media, nothing the highly re- security advisor describes him White House agreement that publication.” He suggested spected Judge could have done as corrupt and incompetent. his memoir contained nothing that in a separate court action the book, as a penalty for pos- about stopping it...BUT, strong National Security Adviser John Bolton stands alongside US President With John Bolton’s book classified, but still refused to brought by the government, sibly breaking non-disclosure & powerful statements & rulings Donald Trump as he speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the already widely shipped to hold up the memoir. Bolton might lose a $2 million agreements. Lamberth over- on MONEY & on BREAKING White House in Washington on May 17, 2018. (AFP) stores for sale next week, Judge “While Bolton’s unilateral advance he received for writing sees this second case, too. CLASSIFICATION were made.” WHO warns of virus Crowds defy virus fears to gather danger as Brazil for first Trump rally in months cases hit one million AFP Brazil reported a one-day AFP Rio de Janeiro record of nearly 55,000 Tulsa ● This will be the first of new infections, becoming Trump’s signature rallies The World Health Organi- Hundreds of supporters since March 2, when the zation warned on Friday of a the second country to pass lined up early on Saturday for country went into “new and dangerous phase” of one million cases. Donald Trump’s first politi- lockdown to try to curb the coronavirus pandemic, as Colombia and Mexico also cal rally in months, saying the the spread of the new infections continued to surge passed bleak milestones, risk of contracting COVID-19 coronavirus in the Americas, with Brazil as their coronavirus death in a big, packed arena would registering more than one mil- tolls topped 2,000 and not keep them from hearing ● The pandemic has killed lion cases. 20,000, respectively the president’s campaign mes- nearly 120,000 Americans Colombia and Mexico also sage. and caused huge passed bleak milestones, as The street outside the disruption to the economy, their death tolls topped 2,000 virus, its symptoms and the fenced-off area around the and 20,000, respectively, extent to which it may have BOK Arena was full of Trump which had been Trump’s showing how the virus contin- spread before being identified. supporters, many in red strongest re-election ues ravaging the Americas and Brazil, which has the “Make America Great Again” selling point parts of Asia even as Europe second-highest number of in- hats or T-shirts, but very few starts to ease out of lockdown. fections and deaths after the wore masks and there was lit- we support President Trump The measures imposed to United States, reported a one- tle sign of social distancing, and that we, the people, we’ll halt the spread of the disease day record of nearly 55,000 even though coronavirus cases win the 2020 election, no mat- have caused crippling eco- new infections, becoming the have recently been skyrocket- ter what the fake news media nomic damage, but the WHO second country to pass one ing in Oklahoma. and other liberal, leftist, mind- warned against giving in to million cases. The president has mini- controlling big firms are say- People wait to attend a rally with US President Donald Trump at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on isolation fatigue. The health ministry said mised the risk that the even- ing,” said Brad, a husky white Saturday. (AFP) “The world is in a new and the jump was caused by “insta- ing rally -- with thousands of man who declined to provide dangerous phase. Many peo- bility” in its reporting system, shouting, cheering, chanting his last name. the US -- in a city known for cans and caused huge disrup- camping outside the arena ple are understandably fed up which delayed previous days’ attendees -- might trigger a A quick survey of license one of the worst massacres of tion to a once-booming econ- since Tuesday to be sure he with being at home... but the figures for some states. coronavirus outbreak, hoping plates in the area showed that blacks in American history. omy, which had been Trump’s would get in. virus is still spreading fast,” Brazil’s death toll now instead that the controversial most attendees appeared to be The crowd outside the strongest re-election selling “We all have a common WHO chief Tedros Adhanom stands at nearly 49,000, and event will reignite his misfir- from Oklahoma, but many will arena on Saturday was over- point. purpose and a common goal Ghebreyesus told a virtual has risen by more than 1,000 ing campaign. be returning to homes in near- whelmingly white. For Trump and his sup- here,” he said. “It’s a once in press conference. each of the past four days The stakes could not be by states, after possibly being This will be the first of porters -- who he hopes will a lifetime opportunity.” - Red The virus has now killed -- though its curve finally ap- higher -- both for the health exposed to the virus. Trump’s signature rallies since turn out in big numbers to state -Oklahoma is so over- more than 458,000 people pears to be starting to flatten. of the 19,000 people spending The rally has been contro- March 2, when the country vote in key battleground states whelmingly Republican that and infected 8.6 million world- Authorities in Mexico hours at the Tulsa arena and versial not just because of the went into lockdown to try to -- Tulsa is now the place to Trump’s job isn’t so much to wide. City meanwhile pushed back Trump’s political fortunes five virus risk but because it origi- curb the spread of the new show their strength. win over the locals as to revive A vaccine remains months a planned reopening of the months before an election in nally was scheduled for Friday coronavirus. “This is a super important a campaign rocked over his off at best despite several tri- economy from next week to which he trails in the polls. -- the Juneteenth commemo- The pandemic has since moment for all of us,” said Ste- handling of the pandemic and als, and scientists are still mak- the following, saying the rate “Today we’re here to show ration of the end of slavery in killed nearly 120,000 Ameri- phen Corley, 19, who had been weeks of racial tensions. ing daily discoveries about the of infection was still too high.

News in brief Spain’s prime minister British anti-racism groups stage US Navy confirms demotion of captain of calls for caution as state protests, despite police warnings virus-hit carrier WASHINGTON: The US Navy said on Friday it would not re- of alert over virus lifted DPA protesters last weekend. instate the captain of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier, London The Metropolitan Police saying he was in part to blame for the severity of the crisis on DPA from rising to 450,000. He said on Saturday that 24 peo- the warship. Madrid thanked people for their ef- Hundreds of activists joined ple were charged with offences Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, said forts during this period, par- Black Lives Matter protests including assault, criminal Brett Crozier, who was fired as captain of theUSS Theodore Spain’s Prime Minister Pe- ticularly by health-care staff, in British cities on Saturday, damage and breaching social Roosevelt in April, was guilty of “questionable judgment” in dro Sanchez called on the pop- police and key workers. He despite police urging people distancing rules during the re- handling an outbreak of COVID-19 aboard the nuclear-powered ulace to continue to take care also paid tribute to women, to stay at home and avoid vio- cent protests. ship in March. on Saturday, the last day of the who make up the majority of lence. Black Lives Matter London Gilday likewise faulted Rear Admiral Stuart Baker, Crozier’s state of alert imposed to con- health and retail workers, who Black Lives Matter, Stand rejected calls by the police and direct supervisor as the carrier’s strike group commander, for tain the coronavirus. stayed at home to take care of Up to Racism and other groups Prime Minister Boris John- poor leadership. “The virus can return, and children and in some cases, rallied in London, Glasgow son to end the largely peace- “It is my belief that both Admiral Baker and Captain Crozier we could face a second wave of faced domestic abuse. and Birmingham. ful protests, which Johnson fell well short of what we expect of those in command,” Gilday infections,” Sanchez said in a Although politicians are Metropolitan Police Com- claimed had been “hijacked by said. (AFP) televised speech. “We all need divided, Sanchez called on the mander Alex Murray urged extremists intent on violence.” to follow health and hygiene country to unite to rebuild the activists in London to comply “The UK is far from innocent France allows up to 5,000 fans to watch regulations closely.” economy, and not to simply with Britain’s coronavirus so- [in racism], and therefore we sport in stadiums Spain, one of the coun- restore it but work towards cial distancing rules, which must persist by reminding this tries worst affected by the greater sustainability and limit groups to a maximum of country and government that PARIS: Up to 5,000 spectators will be allowed to attend sports pandemic, introduced a strict digitalisation in the future. He six people. Activists attend a Black Lives Black Lives Matter,” the group events in stadiums in France when they re-open on July 11, the lockdown in mid-March to also defended the European “We remain in a health Matter protest in Hyde Park, said on Saturday. French government announced on Saturday. contain the virus, which has Union’s plans for a recovery pandemic,” Murray said. “We central London, on Saturday. (AFP) In Glasgow, Police Scot- The limit applies to “big events, stadiums and concert led to 28,000 deaths. From package to address the crisis value democracy and the right land used temporary stop and halls”, the government said, but it may be raised later in the midnight the lockdown is to be unleashed by the pandemic, for people to have a voice, but “been working hard with com- search powers in a bid to pre- summer. lifted. saying past lessons had been would ask people to do so in munity leaders” to prevent vent more violence between “A review of the national epidemiological situation will be The lockdown was highly learned and that the “new Eu- another way, and not come to violence, after officers arrested rival protesters. Minor scuffles carried out in mid-July to decide if it is possible to relax (the unpopular, but Sanchez said rope” was acting out of soli- London to demonstrate.” dozens of anti-racism protest- were reported as police tried to rules) in the second half of August,” it added in a statement. it had prevented the death toll darity. Murray said the police had ers and right-wing counter- keep rival groups apart. Although football’s Ligue 1 and 2 and rugby’s Top 14 league decided to end their seasons in April after they were halted in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, the government’s decision means a crowd should be able to attend football’s French Cup and League Cup finals. A date has not been sent for either match but they are Putin hails Russian ‘hero doctors’ who died from virus expected to be played at the end of July. (AFP) AFP medics across the country, Pu- health watchdog Roszdravnad- Moscow tin expressed condolences to zor, said that 489 Russian Lenin statue unveiled in western those who had lost their col- medics who tested positive for Germany after legal battle Russian President Vladimir leagues and loved ones. the coronavirus had died. Putin on Saturday hailed “The dreadful, insidious The agency later back- GELSENKIRCHEN: A divisive new monument to Soviet leader “hero” doctors who died dur- infection has not spared your tracked, saying the figure Lenin was unveiled in Germany on Saturday, in the middle of ing the coronavirus epidemic, colleagues,” he said, call- Samoilova gave was “not of- a global row over the controversial background of historical comparing them to battlefield ing the fallen doctors “true ficial” and was based on “data figures immortalised as statues. medics from past wars. heroes.” “The selfless feat of circulating on the internet.” An More than 30 years after the post-World War II communist Putin, who spoke ahead medical workers during the independent website set up by experiment on German soil ended, the tiny Marxist-Leninist of next month’s controversial epidemic will go down in the medics where colleagues report Party of Germany (MLPD) installed Lenin’s likeness in the west- vote that is expected to extend history of our medicine and deaths, the Remembrance List, ern city of Gelsenkirchen. his hold on power until 2036, our country.” now lists 463 among health A few hundred gathered for the ceremony, marked by flutter- also promised awards and Putin said the medics’ work personnel in the country. ing red flags and the smell of grilled sausages. more bonuses for health per- A rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in downtown Saint Petersburg was on a par with “the valiant Russia has registered more “Criticism of capitalism and the search for social alterna- sonnel. on Saturday as Russia prepares for a massive military parade on June service of doctors and nurses” than 8,000 fatalities and near- tives is everywhere. We’re criticising that there’s no public This week the state health 24 to mark Soviet victory in World War II. (AFP) during World War I and World ly 577,000 coronavirus infec- discussion of socialism as an alternative,” MLPD chair Gabi watchdog said nearly 500 Rus- War II. tions, the third-largest case- Fechtner said. (AFP) sian medics who tested positive huge death toll compared with breaks. On Thursday, Alla load after the United States for the coronavirus had died, a other countries with large out- During a video link-up with Samoilova, chief of the state and Brazil. Build a better, greener world economy after pandemic: Stiglitz page 10

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GCC resorts to Qatar’s economy set to rebound fiscal tightening to contain impact strongly in 2021: Doha Bank GCEO of low oil prices Tribune News Network Qatar government’s initiatives to support the private sector will ensure sustainable development amidst COVID-19: Seetharaman Doha

Satyendra Pathak the Qatari economy, representing Strong fiscal response by some of the Doha approximately two-thirds of total GCC sovereigns is expected to preserve economic output.” their financial and credit strength as the The various measures taken by In her remarks, QFC Business oil price is likely to remain low for long, Qatar’s government will ensure Development Managing Director according to rating agency Moody’s. sustainable development amidst Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al The rating agency recently revised the coronavirus pandemic (COV- Thani said, “Sustainable develop- down their average oil price assump- ID-19) and lead the country to- ment has long been a core pillar tions to $35 per barrel in 2020 and $45 wards economic growth of 5 per- of Qatar’s vision in advancing its per barrel in 2021, and as a result, ex- cent in 2021, Doha Bank Group economy, and it has both shaped pect a very large drop in fiscal revenues CEO R Seetharaman has said. our nation as a thriving business for all GCC sovereigns. Delivering concept note at a hub and our economy as highly While GCC sovereigns have pro- webinar entitled ‘Sustainable De- resilient in times of crisis and oth- vided some targeted support to buffer velopments in Qatar’, Seethara- erwise.” their economies against the corona- man said, “Qatar unveiled stimu- “Qatar’s major infrastructural virus shock, Moody’s said most have lus packages worth QR75 billion development scheme is vital in for the private sector to help miti- diversifying its economy. Legisla- gate the economic impact of the tive and business reforms contin- The rating agency recently revised coronavirus outbreak. Qatar sold ue to shape Qatar as a stimulating down their average oil price $10 billion in bonds in tranches business environment,” she said. assumptions to $35 per barrel in of 5, 10, and 30 years in April About the growth of QFC, she 2020 and $45 per barrel in 2021, 2020. Such initiatives will ensure said, “QFC has achieved QR75 bil- and as a result, expect a very large sustainable development amidst lion in total assets under manage- drop in fiscal revenues for all GCC COVID-19.” ment. QFC also strengthened its Organised by Doha Bank, digitalisation processes for firms’ sovereigns. the webinar addressed several incorporation, ensuring that all points of discussion including automated processes are ap- enacted consolidation measures that the economic repercussions of proved swiftly.” significantly exceed the cost of fiscal the outbreak, the government’s Elaborating on the govern- stimulus with the aim of offsetting ex- action plan, and measurements ment’s strategy to contain COV- pected revenue losses. to support entrepreneurship and ID-19, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Over the past three months, GCC private sector, and the role of sus- Hamad Bin J Al Thani, director governments have announced vari- tainable development initiatives of Public Health at the Ministry ous measures to offset at least a part of in reviving the economy. percent in 2020 as a result of the the Gulf countries,” he said. developing a knowledge-based of Public Health, said, “The rapid the large revenue losses that Moody’s Besides the several initiatives pandemic, much worse than dur- Speaking about Qatar Devel- economy. Private sector institu- spread of COVID-19 across the expect will result from this year from taken by Qatar’s government, ing the 2008–09 financial crisis.” opment Bank’s (QDB) response tions should focus on upgrading world in the absence of vaccine the combination of sharply lower oil Seetharaman said, Qatar’s econo- Quoting a report by OECD to the pandemic, Qatar Develop- services and enhancing internal and treatment left governments prices and, in most cases, lower oil pro- my is strong enough to withstand in June 2020, he said, “If a sec- ment Bank (QDB) CEO Abdulaziz operations to prioritise sustain- with little time to respond. Now, duction. the financial impacts of COVID-19 ond outbreak occurs triggering Bin Nasser Al Khalifa said, “Our ability. QDB has established a Qatar is flattening the curve and A vast majority of the measures as the country’s reserves are twice a return to lockdowns, world swift response to the blockade strategy for developing and pro- from an economic perspective, announced so far have been on the the GDP. economic output is forecast to back in 2017 helped us to be fully moting Qatari products in global Qatar is ensuring a rapid but expenditure side, reflecting the simul- “Qatar’s huge external re- plummet 7.6 percent this year, prepared to respond to any crisis. markets. It has helped in secur- sustainable recovery. Qatar de- taneous shock to the nonoil economy serves coupled with the reserves before climbing back 2.8 percent Our preparedness helped us to re- ing deals worth over QR1 billion cided carefully to implement a from the coronavirus pandemic and of the central bank place the in 2021.” spond to the pandemic effective- in the first quarter of the year,” safe and sustainable exit strategy, governments’ desires not to place an country in a safe position to deal According to World Bank ly. Since the outbreak, we have he said. with continuing of the necessary additional burden on the productive with the current crisis. Banks in forecasts, he said, the global econ- launched several initiatives to Highlighting sustainability ef- restrictions on social gatherings, sectors through new or higher taxes the country have sufficient liquid- omy will shrink by 5.2 percent minimise the impact of COVID-19 forts by the Qatar Stock Exchange social distancing, and use of per- and fees. ity,” Seetharaman said. this year. According to WTO April on the private sector ecosystem as (QSE) in supporting the local sonal protective equipment.” “Qatar and Oman have announced “It is expected that Qatar’s 2020 outlook, World merchan- we made strategic decisions that economy, QSE CEO Rashid Bin “In reality, and across the somewhat modest spending cuts so far, economy will rebound strong- dise trade is set to plummet by be- supported SMEs.” Ali Al Mansoori said, “At Qatar world, easing restrictions is a pro- amounting to around 4 to 5 percent of ly in 2021. Several industries tween 13 and 32 percent in 2020. “We listened intently to en- Stock Exchange we believe we can cess of trial and error. In Qatar, GDP. In Oman, the government an- are thriving in the country,” he “A 2021 recovery in trade is trepreneurs’ needs and priori- play a significant role in promot- we never test out the wrong keys nounced and began to implement a 10 said. expected, but dependent on the tised business continuity. QDB ing sustainability as an imperative first to find the one that fits. We percent cut to its non-interest spending. About the global economic duration of the outbreak and the is focusing on sustainability in by introducing and supporting in- hold our own key to success that In Qatar, cuts include a large reduction scenario, Seetharaman said, “Ac- effectiveness of the policy re- terms of operations as well as itiatives which deal with Environ- is the cross-sectoral collaboration in non-priority capital expenditures, cording to IMF report in April sponses. Growth revival by Qatar communication with entrepre- mental, Social and Governance and the informed decisions that which the government had announced 2020, the global economy is pro- in 2021 is expected to be 5 percent neurs and SMEs across Qatar. (ESG) issues. Our listed compa- shape the future of our nation,” in early March,” the report said. jected to contract sharply by 3 in 2021 which is highest amongst Sustainability is a key driver in nies cover a large cross-section of he said. Turkey close to being The Banker names QIB as the ‘Best one of world’s 10 biggest Islamic Bank’ in Middle East and Qatar economies: Erdogan Tribune News Network 11 percent compared to Decem- Agencies Doha ber 2018. Total Income for the Ankara “The concrete results of year ended 31 December 2019 Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) amounted to QR 7,738.2 mil- Turkey’s President Recep Turkey’s economic and continues to demonstrate its lion, registering 12.4 percent Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday democratic progress have commitment to service excel- growth compared to 2018, re- said that the country is closer been witnessed during the lence and growth by retaining flecting a healthy growth in the than ever to becoming one of COVID-19 pandemic,” its leading position in the re- bank’s core operating activities. the top 10 economies in the Erdogan said. gion and winning prestigious The bank’s strategy is close- world. awards from The Banker Mag- ly tied with Qatar’s National Erdogan was speaking via azine, the world’s longest-run- Vision 2030 and the govern- video conference at the in- rendered even the developed ning international banking title ment’s commitment to invest- augural ceremony of a dam countries helpless, in an ex- and the leading monthly title of ments in the country’s infra- in Kars province. He said emplary manner thanks to the Financial Times Group. structure, the diversification of that Turkey’s economy is set our healthcare infrastructure The Banker has named community. the economy, and the develop- to have a strong rebound in and food and hygiene prod- QIB the Best Islamic Bank in QIB Group CEO Bassel Ga- not be possible without the segments. QIB also increased ment of a strong private sector. the second half despite the ucts supply chain. This pic- the Middle East, for the sec- mal said, “We are pleased to see hard work of all our employees its customer satisfaction scores Over the past few years, coronavirus pandemic, not- ture indicates the level Tur- ond year in a row, and The Best that our bank’s commitment and our customers’ loyalty. I and has further invested in its QIB’s leadership has been ing that the country has in- key has reached in the last 18 Islamic Bank in Qatar, for the and dedication to all its stake- would like to take this oppor- people and improved internal working on a business strategy creased its foreign reserves to years in all areas from health- eighth consecutive year, based holders are recognised by such tunity, on behalf of the Board processes and efficiency across to build a long-lasting competi- more than $93 billion. care to education and justice, on the bank’s outstanding per- an established organisation. of Directors and the executive the entire group. tive advantage by introducing Erdogan said that Turkey from security to social sup- formance during the fiscal year These awards display our lead- management, to thank each For the year 2019, QIB new products and services, had added 585 dams to the port, from transportation to 2019. ing position in the region and one of them for their continu- achieved a net profit of boosting service performance, existing 299 built in the last agriculture and from energy Established in 1926, The truly motivate us to keep im- ous dedication and loyalty,” QR3.055 billion, representing developing the bank’s risk 18 years. to industry.” Banker is read by senior de- proving and striving for more.” Gamal said. a growth of 10.9 percent for management framework, and “The concrete results of President Erdogan also cision-makers at the world’s “The positive financial re- Registering increasing the same period in 2018. Fi- migrating to new technology Turkey’s economic and dem- highlighted the importance foremost financial institutions. sults of the last few years are growth rates for the seventh nancing activities have reached platforms that allow the bank ocratic progress have been of the aforementioned in- Each year, The Banker pro- a testament to our strong per- consecutive year, QIB delivered QR113.8 billion and have to better serve its customers. witnessed during the COV- frastructure in reaching the duces a definitive ranking of formance in local, regional, a record performance in 2019. grown by 11.3 percent com- The successful implemen- ID-19 pandemic,” Erdogan aimed place in the global the industry’s best Islamic fi- and global markets, despite The bank continued to make pared to December 2018. tation of this strategy has con- said. political and economic order nancial institutions in order to the challenging economic and strong progress on its digital Customer deposits of the tributed to the bank’s lead- “We have managed the which will be reshaped after promote and reward excellence regional situation. Achieving transformation programme bank stood at QR 111.6 billion ing position in Qatar and the pandemic process, which the pandemic. in the global Islamic banking such awards and success would and grew across all its business registering a strong growth by region. Economy & Business Sunday, June 21, 2020 09

QNB WEEKLY ECONOMIC REPORT Vietnam remains an ‘Ascending Dragon’ despite COVID-19

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Vietnam is famously known as the land of the “Ascending Dragon” for its geographical shape. Its economy has seen broad-based growth and low inflation over the past few years, largely thanks to gov- ernment reform efforts, fis- cal restraint, and measures to strengthen the banking sector. Rising global trade tensions File photo shows employees of German car maker BMW working on an assembly line for BMW cars at the company’s plant in Munich. (AFP) and volatility in emerging economies were felt in Viet- nam during 2019. Nevertheless, Vietnam’s economy is resilient. Early and efficient border BMW cuts 6,000 jobs, ends closures and rigorous contact tracing have allowed Vietnam to weather the COVID-19 pandemic better than other countries in Southeast Asia. tech project with Mercedes Despite that, GDP growth has decelerated sharply in the first COVID-19 has demon- ports indicate that the likes half of 2020 due to the impact strated the vulnerability of of Google, Dell, Amazon, The company expects the pandemic to inflict an operating loss for Q2 of COVID-19 containment just-in-time delivery and over- Apple and Nintendo are all measures on both domestic ly concentrated supply-chains. currently making, or actively AFP virus pandemic. gramme to tackle the eco- for lower pay. and external demand. Vietnam’s history of market- considering, investments. Vi- Frankfurt am Main Meanwhile BMW and nomic devastation of infection Like Daimler and industry We expect Vietnam’s econ- friendly reforms and a grow- etnam’s other major manu- Daimler-owned Mercedes “are control measures introduced behemoth Volkswagen, BMW omy to rebound sooner and ing number of free-trade facturing success is in the BMW will slash 6,000 jobs putting their cooperation on expects the pandemic to inflict faster than most other coun- agreements have led outper- clothing, footwear and ap- this year and freeze a major development of next-genera- an operating loss for the sec- tries for two main reasons. formance at attracting FDI. parel sector. self-driving technology collab- tion technology for automated The 6,000 positions make ond quarter. First, Vietnam has already Indeed, Vietnam is an obvious For example, Japan’s oration with rival Mercedes- driving on hold,” the Munich up a considerable chunk of Many of its showrooms significantly relaxed its lock- choice for companies consid- YKK Corporation, the world’s Benz as the German luxury and Stuttgart-based firms said BMW’s more than 120,000 had to be closed for weeks. down. Preventing widespread ering where to locate, or relo- largest zipper manufacturer, carmaker sees demand plung- in a joint statement. worldwide, with the job And over the full year, its transmission of the virus al- cate factories. started operations at its sec- ing because of the coronavirus The two groups had joined cuts coming as the industry pre-tax profit is expected to be lowed Vietnam to begin eas- We therefore expect Vi- ond plant in late 2019 having pandemic. forces to catch up their Ameri- battles a demand trough “significantly lower” than 2019’s ing the lockdown in April. etnam’s economy to bounce invested US$60 million in the “Further steps are needed can and Chinese competitors, and production setbacks 7.1 billion euros ($8 billion). Businesses and schools have back faster than most other facility in Ha Nam province. to make the BMW Group more including Tesla and Google, Europe’s auto market collapsed reopened and local transpor- countries in Southeast Asia. YKK are joining major global resilient to external influences which have a head start from the coronavirus. by 52.3 percent year-on-year in tation has resumed, including Many large multinationals brands, including Nike, Adi- and market fluctuations,” But talks begun last year May, although the plunge was domestic flights. either already have operations das, Uniqlo and H&M, that bosses said in a statement, had showed that “in view of to fight the coronavirus. less steep than in April. Mobility data from both in Vietnam, or are planning to are already established in Vi- adding that the company aims the expense involved in creat- Bosses had already Meanwhile 41.5 percent Apple and Google indicate that invest in them. etnam. “to achieve planned workforce ing a shared technology plat- planned to reduce invest- fewer cars were sold in the first Vietnam is one of the few plac- The most obvious example We expect the slowdown reductions through attrition form, as well as current busi- ments, while they hoped to five months than last year. es in the world where activity is Samsung, which is the sin- in the first half of the year and and voluntary agreements”. ness and economic conditions, slash labour costs via attri- A shrinking car market, has already recovered to more gle largest foreign investor in a strong second half to result The 6,000 positions make the timing is not right,” they tion rather than the additional a costly transition to electric normal levels. However, peo- Vietnam, with reported invest- in GDP growth of around 2.1 up a considerable chunk of said. “Cooperation may be re- measures announced Friday. power and harsh new EU pen- ple are expected to continue to ments of USD 17 billion. Most percent for 2020 as a whole. BMW’s more than 120,000 sumed at a later date,” the two Now BMW has resorted alties for excessive CO2 emis- practice social distancing for recently Samsung has already While this would be Viet- worldwide, with the job cuts firms added. to slashing two hours a week sions were all already sapping quite some time. started construction of a $220 nam’s lowest growth in dec- coming as the industry battles BMW had already an- for some workers and grant- Germany’s flagship industrial Second, the strengthening million research and develop- ades, it is still expected to be a demand trough and produc- nounced in May that it would ing others an extra eight days’ sector before pandemic lock- of supply-chains should ben- ment centre in Vietnam. much higher than most other tion setbacks from the corona- bulk up a cost-cutting pro- holiday per year in exchange downs bit. efit Vietnam. Beyond that, press re- countries. Apple reverses course, closes Lebanese scramble to exchange some US stores in virus hotspots local currency amid dollar crunch dpa 200 dollars per month,” an people are making a profit on AFP spokesperson said in a state- Beirut exchange shop owner in Bei- black market deals, buying San Francisco ment. rut said. dollars at official rates and “We take this step with an Lebanese on Friday “If people need more dol- selling them at an inflated Apple said on Friday it was abundance of caution as we flocked to foreign exchange lars to pay university fees, price. closing some stores in US closely monitor the situation shops across the country to house maids, or allowances of Many Lebanese complain states experiencing a surge and we look forward to hav- buy scarce US dollars as the their children living abroad, the currency exchange re- in coronavirus infections, re- ing our teams and customers nation grappled with a deep- they need to present docu- strictions, as well as a limit on versing course after reopen- back as soon as possible.” ening economic crisis. ments to prove this in order foreign currency withdraw- ing many of its retail loca- Apple closed its US stores People queued up in to get a higher amount,” he als, are only adding to their tions. as the pandemic hit the coun- several areas to exchange added, speaking on condition woes. Lebanon is experienc- The iPhone maker said try, and last month began their holdings of the local of anonymity. ing its worst economic cri- it was closing six of its retail gradually reopening the lo- pound for dollars, which are The rush came a few days sis since the 1975-1990 civil stores in Arizona, along with cations as lockdowns and widely used in daily dealings after the central bank said it war. two each in North Carolina The 5th Avenue Apple store stands in Manhattan as it reopens for ap- restrictions were relaxed. in Lebanon. The scramble would pump dollars into the In March, the govern- and Florida and one in South pointments on Thursday. (afp) Some stores were boarded has prompted the country’s market in a bid to strengthen ment said it would suspend Carolina. The stores are in up or closed as a result of un- central bank to advise for- the local pound, which has payments of maturing Eu- states where COVID-19 infec- United States. the communities we serve, we rest during protests over po- eign exchange stores to set lost about 70 per cent of its robonds in order to safeguard tions are on the rise despite a “Due to current COV- are temporarily closing stores lice brutality in the past few limits on their services. “We value since October. Leba- the foreign currency reserves decline in most regions of the ID-19 conditions in some of in these areas,” an Apple weeks. are only giving each person nese media reported some needed to meet basic imports.

Despite reopening, California’s unemployment rate is still going up sion.” In contrast, the nation’s payroll employment in May. Millions of Californians have lost jobless rate fell slightly last The largest job declines oc- month to 13.3 percent, from curred in California and New their jobs in the wake of the Cov- 14.7 percent, raising hopes York, which lost more than that the economy might be 2.26 million jobs each, and id-19 business shutdowns starting a slow recovery. Texas, which lost 917,000 jobs. taca/dp wake of the Covid-19 business California’s unemploy- Businesses reporting to Los Angeles shutdowns. Last week, an ad- ment and jobs statistics were California officials last month ditional 240,665 applied for expected to trail the nation’s attested to the continuing California’s jobless rate unemployment benefits. rebound, largely because of explosion of unemployment. rose to 16.3 percent in May as “California’s job growth the mix of its industries. Among employers with 75 or employers continued to shed engine has come to a screech- Unemployment rates more workers, 406,048 lost jobs despite the gradual reo- ing halt, like an automatic car were lower in May in 38 jobs at 3,409 companies. pening of businesses across transmission that suddenly states and the District of Co- That was down from the state. gets thrown into reverse,” said lumbia, higher in three states, April’s 646,894 reported lay- The latest tally is up from Scott Anderson, chief econo- and stable in nine states, the offs. But as a comparison, be- 15.5 percent in April and far mist at Bank of the West. US Bureau of Labor Statistics fore the coronavirus outbreak above the Great Recession’s “We are forecasting the reported. Payrolls grew in 46 hit the state, just 14,328 lay- peak of 12.3 percent a decade deepest US and global reces- states, decreased in Hawaii offs were logged in February ago, federal officials reported sion since the Great Depres- and the District of Columbia, under California’s Worker on Friday. In May 2019, Cali- sion, and California’s econ- People walk through Manhattan as the city prepares to enter stage 2 of reopening this coming Monday and were unchanged in three Adjustment and Retraining fornia’s unemployment rate omy will not be spared from in New York recently. (afp) states last month. Notification, or WARN, law, was 4.1 percent. the pandemic’s economic All 50 states and the Dis- which requires companies to Millions of Californians and financial damage.” Cali- have soared by almost 4.7 added. “This is nearly equiva- lost in California during the trict of Columbia had over-the- give workers 60 days’ notice have lost their jobs in the fornia’s initial jobless claims million since March 21, he lent to the 4.9 million jobs entire 18-month Great Reces- year decreases in non-farm of plant closures and layoffs. 10 Sunday, June 21, 2020 Economy & Business Russia’s central bank cuts key rate to historic low AFP Putin declared a “non- Moscow working” period from late March, but on May 12 lift- Russia’s central bank ed the national lockdown, on Friday announced a saying regions were free to 1.0-percentage-point cut to impose rules based on lo- its key interest rate, taking cal stages of the epidemic. it to 4.5 percent, the lowest Some sectors of econ- level in decades, in a bid to omy were opened up, revive the economy after a though many remain crip- virus shutdown. pled by the restrictions. A global slump in de- The central bank pre- mand during months of dicted that the contraction lockdown measures trig- of the economy in the sec- gered by the coronavirus epidemic led to “more profound than expected” disinflationary factors, the bank said in a statement. The bank has abided by a conservative monetary Demand policy for years, targeting four percent inflation, but slump said Friday that the rate A global slump in demand A LATAM Airlines airplane is seen flying before the moon after taking-off from Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires recently.( AFP) decision was taken because this figure may dip “sig- during months of lockdown nificantly” below the target measures triggered by the next year. coronavirus epidemic led to It said the negative ef- ‘more profound than fect of the economic lock- expected’ disinflationary Green aviation still has down has been “more ex- factors, the bank said in a tended” than previously statement. assumed, hitting invest- ment and incomes and in- creasing unemployment. ond quarter “could prove “The influence of the more sizeable than ex- bright future despite virus weaker ruble and the pected,” after growth of 1.6 episodes of increased de- percent in the firstquarter. mand for certain product It predicted the GDP for Airlines transported 4.5 billion passengers in 2019, an increase of 4.2 percent from the previous year: IATA groups in March has been the year 2020 would shrink exhausted,” it said. It said by four to six percent, and AFP cut CO2 emissions by 30 per- further cuts would be con- a return to pre-coronavirus Paris cent. sidered, based on inflation levels of economic growth Electric motors could help save expensive fuel Another option for gener- dynamics, economic activi- only in 2022. The aviation industry has On the ground, jet engines spit out plenty of polluting fumes as planes ating electricity is via hydro- ty and domestic and global Central bank chief El- long been under pressure to move on and off runways. That could be reduced and airlines could save gen fuel cells. The fuel cells market risks. vira Nabiullina said she reduce pollution, and while expensive fuel if planes had electric motors that drive the wheels on the take hydrogen and oxygen and The next bank meet- also expected the recovery airlines have taken a financial produce electricity. France ing on monetary policy is to take longer than previ- wallop from the coronavirus landing gear. Aerospace equipment firm Safran has developed such a hopes its aerospace sector will scheduled for July 24. ously forecast, notably due crisis it may not stop a green- system but it has so far garnered little interest be able to develop a medium- Russia’s State Sta- to oil production cuts at ing of the skies. haul commercial aircraft us- tistics Agency on Friday least until the end of July What promises have been ing this technology -- which published figures showing that Moscow has agreed made on pollution? Aviation the increase. built between 1995 and 2000 likely to come from propulsion results in no pollution -- by employment grew to 6.1 with the OPEC cartel. accounts for around two per- While the number of pas- -- out to pasture. and fuels. 2035. percent in May, steadily The new key rate is the cent of global emissions of sengers jumped by 20 percent Meanwhile, Air France Biofuels have been seen as While Jerome Bouchard, growing from 5.8 percent lowest in recent history, carbon dioxide (CO2), one of between 2014 and 2017 in Eu- and Lufthansa are taking their one solution, as being made an aviation specialist at con- and 4.7 percent in April below the previous record the major greenhouse gasses rope, CO2 emissions rose by fuel-guzzling A340 and A380 from renewable materials sultants Oliver Wyman, said and March, respectively. of five percent in June that causes global warming, 10 percent. aircraft out of service ahead of their carbon footprint can be hydrogen is raising lots of Consumer spending 2010. according to the UN’s Interna- What impact will the schedule. offset more easily. hope as a fuel source, there are fell by 19.2 in May year “This is quite a change tional Civil Aviation Organiza- coronavirus have? While the Air France has made prom- Some are already becom- drawbacks. on year, figures showed, relative to previous 5 years tion. lockdowns imposed by gov- ises to cut pollution as part of ing available, but their cost is He noted that hydrogen though rose from even of quite conservative mon- Airlines transported 4.5 ernments to stem the spread its state rescue package. too high compared to jet fuel, requires between four and lower levels in April of this etary policy,” said Renais- billion passengers in 2019, an of the coronavirus have been The drop in air traffic due which is already one of the big- six times the storage space as year by 6.7 percent. sance Capital’s chief econ- increase of 4.2 percent from financially devastating toair - to coronavirus lockdowns is gest expenses for airlines. jet fuel, which requires going President Vladimir omist Sofiya Donets. the previous year, according lines which will need to invest translating into a reduction That leaves electricity. back to the drawing board to to the industry’s leading trade in cleaner aircraft in the years in pollution, and the industry A huge breakthrough redesign the wings and fuse- body, IATA. to come, there are positive ele- doesn’t expect to recover fully would be needed to increase lage to provide more space. Before the coronavirus ments. before 2023. the capacity and reduce the What other options? Bet- pandemic broke out the in- “Even if the financial ca- How to cut emissions? weight of batteries sufficiently ter coordination and plotting dustry was counting on traffic pacity of airlines to renew Each new generation of air- to make that a viable sole op- of air traffic could lead to re- doubling in 15 to 20 years. aircraft fleets is weaker -- and craft has brought about a 15 tion to power a large commer- ducing emissions by as much At the same time, it had they will seek to delay the pro- percent reduction in carbon cial aircraft. as 10 percent by 2023, believes promised to reduce CO2 emis- cess -- they now have excess footprint thanks to improve- But a hybrid could work Thales, a French technology sions by half in 2050 from capacity that will lead to them ments in engines and the use as aircraft motors are pushed firm active in the sector. 2005 levels. Considering the removing the oldest and least of lighter materials. hard only during takeoff and On the ground, jet engines expected increase in traffic, efficient aircraft from their The head of French aero- then are throttled back as spit out plenty of polluting that works out a 90 percent re- fleet,” said Bertrand Mouly- space equipment provider Sa- they cruise in the sky. Thus, fumes as planes move on and duction by flight. Aigrot, an air transportation fran, Philippe Petitcolin, said using batteries just for cruis- off runways. That could be re- IATA maintains the prom- expert at Archery Strategy such technological gains have ing could cut the weight duced and airlines could save ise is being kept, but in January Consulting. been allowing a one-percent needed and still offer a con- expensive fuel if planes had a report from by three Europe- “This will improve the reduction in pollution each siderable reduction in pollu- electric motors that drive the an organisations including the average performance of the year. tion. wheels on the landing gear. European Environment Agen- fleet,” he added. That rhythm is too slow to The French government is Aerospace equipment firm Sa- A man stands at a street with a Stalin-era skyscraper in the cy, emissions have been rising Delta Airlines in the Unit- meet the 2050 targets, so tech- backing the development of a fran has developed such a sys- background in Moscow on Friday. (afp) in Europe even if advances in ed States is finally putting its nological breakthroughs will hybrid regional aircraft by the tem but it has so far garnered technology were helping limit last MD-90s -- which were be necessary, and those are end of the decade that would little interest. Build a better, greener world economy after pandemic: Stiglitz Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel prize for economics pointed out that if we had had Stiglitz is not alone in de- eight million, according to an create” nine million jobs, and respond to the pandemic,” he better measures, we would manding a break with the past AFP tally. slash CO2 emissions by 1.5 bil- said. “It’s not that we could in 2001 has served as a top adviser at the World have had a better sense of the as the world strives to over- - ‘No spare tyres’ -Shut- lion tonnes in each of the next have prevented it, but we damage that the 2008 crisis come a pandemic that has so downs sparked by the out- three years. could have had a much more Bank and in Bill Clinton’s White House was doing.” far killed more than 450,000 break have led to dizzying IEA Executive Director resilient economy, more able Today, “the most impor- people and infected at least declines in growth rates and Fatih Birol said world lead- to respond to that.” AFP account the inequalities, the tant indicator is the impact of mammoth government bail- ers have a “once-in-a-lifetime Stiglitz said there were Paris lack of resilience or the lack of greenhouse gas emissions”, outs in a number of countries, opportunity” to reboot their grounds for hope now, espe- sustainability. What we want Stiglitz said. especially in Europe and the economies and tackle global cially in the European Union, Business as usual is not an to do now is to lead the econ- “What we’ve been learn- United States. warming at the same time. whose executive arm is push- option once the world emerges omy in a direction that reflects ing more about is the mul- Some of the rescue pack- But those goals continue ing a five-year “Green Deal” from the coronavirus pandem- all these concerns.” tiple manifestations of cli- ages have come attached with to pull against each other, Bi- as part of a strategy to achieve ic, according to Nobel laure- Stiglitz, winner of the No- mate change, in terms of for strings demanding companies rol acknowledged, pointing “carbon neutrality” by 2050. ate economist Joseph Stiglitz, bel prize for economics in 2001 instance how it will affect refocus their investment plans to lessons learned from the But the plan remains hos- who wants new climate-laced who served as a top adviser at extreme weather events. on strategies to fight climate global recession triggered by tage to other financial pres- metrics to measure growth the World Bank and in Bill Clin- What we have learned change. An overarching plan the 2008 collapse of the US sures, as EU leaders squabble beyond the blunt instrument ton’s White House, has long ar- is the complexity in was unveiled Thursday by housing market. Stiglitz, who over a coronavirus recovery of GDP. gued that gross domestic prod- climate change it- the International Ener- has extensively criticised the plan worth 750 billion euros Interviewed by AFP, uct is far too broad a measure. self.” gy Agency and Inter- laissez-faire policies that led ($843 billion). The 2050 goal Stiglitz said the debilitating ef- A decade ago, he co- national Monetary up to 2008, said the current is “attainable” and “very posi- fects of COVID-19 worldwide chaired a commission con- Fund. crisis had again exposed short- tive”, Stiglitz said. offered governments a chance vened by the French govern- The project sighted thinking. “But it’s not enough to to forge a green recovery with ment that recommended a aims to boost “We created an economy have that aspiration. You have a new emphasis on fairness. new approach encompassing GDP growth without spare tyres, without to actually start spending the “And it shouldn’t be just metrics for sustainability and by 1.1 per- extra hospital beds, we didn’t money. And obviously the going back to where we were,” a “green GDP”. Joseph Stiglitz centage do pandemic preparedness, pandemic is being a big im- he said. “We argued for a dash- points, we didn’t do a lot of the things petus to begin spending the “GDP does not take into board,” he told AFP, “We “save or that would have enabled us to money.” Messi still awaits 700th goal as Barca blink first in La Liga title race Sunday, June 21, 2020 page 12

Zanardi in artificial coma after horrific head injuries in bike crash

AFP “Zanardi underwent a deli- when he crashed at 320kmh achieved a new Paralympic Milan cate neurosurgical interven- at Lausitzring while taking triathlon world record time tion and (was) subsequently part in a CART race. at the Ironman of Cervia, Ita- Ex-Formula One driver transferred to intensive care, But what could have been ly of 8 hours, 25 minutes and Alex Zanardi has been placed he has stable hemodynamic the end of the sports career 30 seconds. in an artificial coma, but re- and metabolic parameters,” for the former Lotus and Wil- It was a record which he mains “in a stable condition” the hospital said. liams Formula One driver achieved a few days after win- on Saturday after suffering “He remains intubated and from Bologna proved to be the ning two golds and a silver horrific head injuries in a crash supported by artificial ventila- start of another. medal at the world champion- while competing in a handbike tion while the neurological pic- gold medals on his handbike in Zanardi adapted to his ships in London. race in Italy. ture remains serious.” the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic prosthetic legs and was back “Alex is one of life’s truly Zanardi, who had both legs Neurosurgeon Giuseppe Games, and two silver medals, competing in the final race inspirational people and amputated in a motor racing Olivieri told the AGI news and multiple world champion- of the European Touring Car as we all know, a fighter accident almost 20 years ago agency that Zanardi’s condi- ship titles. Championship at Monza in through and through. Stay before going on to become a tion could stabilise “in a week On Saturday, news of the 2003 driving for BMW. strong and Forza Alex,” his Paralympic champion, was or 10 days. Then he can be Italian icon’s accident covered In addition to his Para- former Williams team wrote participating in the ‘Obiettivo awakened and evaluated”. the front pages of all three A file photo of former F1 driver and paracyclist, Italian Alex Zanardi lympic medals, Zanardi also on Twitter. tricolore’ relay race in Tuscany Zanardi was a former sports national dailies on a day during the 23rd Marathon of Rome in 2017. (AFP) competed in the gruelling “Alex has already had his on Friday when he lost control Grand Prix driver who twice when Serie A football returns Ironman triathlon in Hawaii share of bad luck, which he of his bike and crossed into the won the CART championship after a three-month coronavi- Prime Minister Giuseppe in Italian Charles Leclerc, the in October 2014. transcended with a mighty de- path of an oncoming truck. in the United States before rus-enforced absence. Conte wrote on Twitter: “Cour- Monegasque driver of the F1 He had been due to com- termination and spirit to win The 53-year-old Italian having both his legs ampu- “Alex’s drama,” headlined age Alex, don’t give up. All of Ferrari team. pete in the Paralympics in To- again,” said former F1 driver was airlifted to hospital in Sie- tated following an accident on the Gazzetta dello Sport. Italy is fighting with you.” kyo this summer before they Martin Brundle. na where he underwent emer- the Lausitzring track in Ger- “No Alex, no!” wrote Cor- “Fight as you know how ‘Truly inspirational’ were cancelled until next year. “Let’s hope he’s fine and gency surgery for serious facial many in 2001. rierre dello Sport, with Tutto- to do it, Alex. You are a very Zanardi’s life changed for- His most recent feat was this is nowhere near as seri- head injuries. He went on to win four sport headlining “Alex, Italy!” great man, courage,” tweeted ever on September 15, 2001 last September when he ous as it sounds from reports.”

Call us the ‘asterisk Arsenal rocked by champions!’: Klopp ready for Liverpool title push

AFP according to some pun- late Brighton winner, London dits, who claim the Premier League’s new normal of Liverpool can move with- matches behind closed doors in touching distance of the with more substitutes al- Premier League title when lowed has taken the shine off the runaway leaders face the leaders’ achievements. Watford rescue draw Everton on Sunday, while Klopp doesn’t care about the relegation battle will be those critics and, on the eve AFP in the spotlight in the first of Liverpool’s return, the London full weekend of top-flight German hit back. action since the coronavirus “Now I have had a lot of Arsenal’s hopes of qualify- outbreak. time to read. I had to Google ing for the Champions League Jurgen Klopp’s side will the word ‘asterisk’. I only suffered a fatal blow as Neal play for the first time since knew the word from a com- Maupay fired Brighton to a the Premier League was sus- ic!” Klopp said. last-gasp 2-1 win after Gun- pended in March over the “This is the most difficult ners keeper Bernd Leno was COVID-19 pandemic as the year and season to become stretchered off, while Watford title chasers make the short champions, 100 percent. It snatched a late 1-1 draw against trip to Merseyside rivals is an interrupted season, like Leicester on Saturday. Everton on Sunday. has never happened before. In the first full weekend of Liverpool, 22 points “Whoever will be cham- English top-flight matches since clear of second placed Man- pions, it will be historic be- the coronavirus shutdown in chester City, need two wins cause it is a year that we will March, Arsenal’s faint chances from their remaining nine never forget. of finishing in the top four fad- games to end their 30-year “Give us an asterisk, yes. ed further. Their cause wasn’t wait to be crowned English We cannot do a lot of things helped by the controversial in- champions. that we usually can do but in jury to Leno, whose screams If the Reds beat Everton, this specific case at least we echoed round the empty Amex they can wrap up the title can say this is really special. Stadium after he slid awkwardly with another victory against “That’s when he came to collect the ball Crystal Palace at Anfield on why we just inside his own penalty area. Wednesday. enjoy the The German seemed to twist Klopp’s men have not little as- his knee and was given oxygen been in action for 106 days terisk during several minutes of treat- and the Liverpool boss is re- there.” ment. Leno appeared frustrated lieved to return after talk the with Brighton forward Maupay, season might be declared shouting and pointing a finger null and void, which at him while being stretchered would have deprived to the tunnel. his team of the title Maupay had been the their superb season Brighton player challenging deserves. Leno for the ball when he fell. Liverpool had Already hit by injuries to Results been on course Granit Xhaka and Pablo Mari Brighton 2 (Lewis Dunk 75’, Brighton’s French striker Neal Maupay (centre) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second to become the in their 3-0 defeat at Manches- goal during the English Premier League match against Arsenal on Saturday. (AFP) first English ter City on Wednesday, Leno’s Neal Maupay 90+5’) bt champions to departure was another blow to Arsenal (Nicolas Pepe 68’) ball on to Maupay and he kept guishing in ninth place, eight Brighton’s win moved be crowned in Gunners boss Mikel Arteta. Watford 1 (Craig Dawson his head for a fine finish. points adrift of the top four, them five points clear of the March after re- Nicolas Pepe put Arsenal 90+3’) vs Leicester City 1 Maupay took a post-match and may not even qualify for relegation zone. cording 27 wins ahead in the 68th minute with (Ben Chilwell 90’) swipe at the Gunners, saying: the Europa League. Arteta At a deserted Vicarage from 29 matches. a superb strike, the Ivory Coast “Some of their players need didn’t blame Maupay for Le- Road, Watford’s hopes of avoid- However, Liv- winger cutting in from the right West Ham 0 lost to Wolves 2 to learn what is humility, es- no’s injury, saying: “I think it ing relegation looked set to be erpool’s inevitable Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp. and curling into the far corner (Raul Jiminez 73’, Pedro Neto pecially one of them. He was was very unfortunate. I don’t dented by Ben Chilwell’s superb title will now come from the edge of the area. 84’) talking all game, he was say- think he wanted to hurt him, 90th minute strike. with an asterisk But Arsenal’s defensive ing bad things. but it is not looking good. But in a remarkable con- frailties were exposed seven “I don’t want to say because “It is unacceptable in the clusion, Hornets centre-back minutes later when Brighton clearance bounced off him. I could be in trouble. I just said way we lost the game. The fact Craig Dawson launched him- defender Lewis Dunk stabbed Adding insult to injury for that this is what happens when we missed so many chances self into an acrobatic effort home from close-range af- Arsenal, deep into stoppage- you talk too much on the pitch.” and we did not compete for the moments later to claim his ter Rob Holding’s attempted time Aaron Connolly helped the Arteta’s team are lan- second goal.” first goal for the club.

Torino draw with Parma as Serie A restarts Up to 5,000 fans allowed in France stadiums

R ome: Torino and visiting Parma drew 1-1 Saturday in the first SerieA game since the season Paris: Up to 5,000 spectators will be allowed to attend sports events in was halted in early March amid the coronavirus pandemic. The game was rescheduled in late stadiums in France when they re-open on July 11, the French government an- February as contagion spread in Italy’s northern regions. Home Cameroon defender Nicolas nounced on Saturday. The limit applies to “big events, stadiums and concert Nkoulou headed in a corner on 15 minutes and Slovak Juraj Kucka drilled home an equalizer halls”, the government said, but it may be raised later in the summer. “A review on 31 at the empty Stadio Olimpico, where a minute of silence was observed to remember of the national epidemiological situation will be carried out in mid-July to decide the country’s more than 34,000 Covid-19 casualties. After celebrating with his team-mates, if it is possible to relax (the rules) in the second half of August,” it added in a Nkoulou kneeled in support of the anti-racism campaign triggered by the death of George statement. Although football’s Ligue 1 and 2 and rugby’s Top 14 league de- Floyd after his arrest in Minneapolis last month. Il Toro captain Andrea Belotti had a penalty cided to end their seasons in April after they were halted in March because of Quick read saved three minutes into the second half as the Turin side inched up to 28 points from 26 the coronavirus pandemic, the government’s decision means a crowd should Liverpool star Mohamed Salah with others during a training session games. They sit three points clear of the drop zone, while Parma are seventh on 36. (DPA) be able to attend football’s French Cup and League Cup finals. (AFP) at their West Derby base ahead of the encounter away at Everton on Sunday evening. (Pic: LiverpoolFC Twitter) 12 Sunday, June 21, 2020 Sports Bayern eye treble after Lewandowski claims German league goal record AFP ter when he got in behind the “It’s a shame he couldn’t Berlin Bremen defence and made it sign off with a goal after so 3-1 on 85 minutes for Mainz, much success here,” said Leip- Bayern Munich are eyeing the who will now stay up. zig coach Julian Nagelsmann. treble this season after Robert The result leaves Bremen Moenchengladbach Lewandowski claimed the re- second from bottom and two boosted their Champions cord for the most goals scored points from 16th place which League chances with a 3-1 by a foreigner in the Bundesliga triggers a relegation play-off. win at bottom side Pader- as the champions swept past To have any chance of born, who had defender Uwe Freiburg 3-1 on Saturday, while staying up, Bremen must beat Huenemeier sent off. Werder Bremen look set to be Cologne at home next week- Germany midfielder Lars relegated after losing at Mainz. end and hope 16th-placed Stindl scored a penalty, then Borussia Dortmund Fortuna Duesseldorf, who grabbed a goal after winger Pat- wrapped up second place with a drew 1-1 with Augsburg on rick Herrmann gave Gladbach 2-0 win at RB Leipzig. Saturday, lose at mid-table an early lead. At a spectator-free Allianz Union Berlin. Leverkusen dropped to fifth, Arena, Joshua Kimmich gave two points behind Gladbach Bayern the lead before Lewan- Haaland secures second and three adrift of third-placed dowski scored twice before half- for Dortmund Leipzig, after their 2-0 defeat time to give him 33 league goals Bundesliga Results Erling Braut Haaland at Hertha Berlin, whose Brazil- this season and 48 times in all scored twice to seal Dortmund’s ian striker Matheus Cunha and competitions. Bayern Munich 3 (Kimmich 16, Lewandowski 24, 37) bt Freiburg 1 (Hoeler 33) win against third-placed Leip- former Watford forward Dodi The Poland striker’s tally RB Leipzig 0 lost to Borussia Dortmund 2 (Haaland 30, 90+3) zig and secure the Bundesliga Lukebakio both scored. beats the previous record of Hoffenheim 4 (Bebou 11, Kramaric 39, Dabbur 45+2, Baumgartner 68) bt Union Berlin 0 runners-up spot. Schalke are now 15 games 31 goals set by Gabon striker Fortuna Dusseldorf 1 (Hennings 26) vs Augsburg 1 (Niederlechner 10) Dortmund and Bayern have without a victory as David Wag- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Hertha Berlin 2 (Cunha 22, Lukebakio 54) bt Bayer Leverkusen 0 both qualified for next season’s ner’s side was hammered 4-1 in 2016/17 for Borussia Dort- Champions League, but two out at home by Wolfsburg, who Mainz 3 (Quaison 25, Boetius 30, Fernandes 85) bt Werder Bremen 1 (Osako 58) mund before he moved to pre- of Leipzig, Gladbach and Lev- stay sixth in the Europa League sent club Arsenal. Schalke 1 (Matondo 71) lost to Wolfsburg 4 (Weghorst 16, 56, Mbabu 59, Joao Victor 69) erkusen can still join them. places. The pressure was off Bayern Cologne 1 (Kainz 45-pen) vs Eintracht Frankfurt 1 (Dost 72) Haaland now has 13 goals Schalke’s Welsh striker as they were crowned Bundes- Paderborn 1 (Michel 54) lost to Borussia Moenchengladbach 3 (Herrmann 4, Stindl in 14 league games since joining Rabbi Matondo scored his first liga champions for the eighth 55-pen, 73). from Red Bull Salzburg after he league goal since September, consecutive season in midweek. showed more lethal finishing but Wolfsburg striker Wout They are hunting the treble as from crosses by 17-year-old US Weghorst led the charge by they face Leverkusen in the Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the German first division Bundes- midfielder Giovanni Reyna and scoring twice to leave him with German Cup final on July 4 and liga match against Freiburg in Munich on Saturday. (AFP) then Julian Brandt. 16 goals this season. are among the favourites for the Haaland has 44 goals in 39 Union Berlin, who were Champions League, which re- “I hope we can keep it that where we will try to get as far Bundesliga last December. and Jean-Paul Boetius handed games for Dortmund and Salz- fined by the German league sumes in August. way for a long time to come. as possible.” Flick rotated his At the foot of the table, the hosts a comfortable lead, burg this season. for breaking social-distancing “If you have confidence, “We still have a lot to do. squad with New Zealand mid- Bremen are set to be relegated before Japan striker Yuya Osa- Germany striker Timo rules for an impromptu party that’s a plus point you can un- The interim goal is to be suc- fielder Sarpreet Singh given for the first time in 40 years af- ko gave Bremen hope by mak- Werner, who joins Chelsea with their fans in the stadium derpin with victories,” said head cessful in the cup. his first start after becom- ter they slumped to a 3-1 defeat ing it 2-1 with half an hour left. next month, failed to add to his car park after their survival was coach Hansi Flick after Bayern’s “And then there’s another ing the first player of Indian at Mainz. Swiss substitute Edimilson 26 league goals, second only to confirmed on Tuesday, crashed 15th straight win. goal (the Champions League), origin to appear in the Forwards Robin Quaison Fernandes settled the mat- Lewandowski. 4-0 at Hoffenheim. Cavani to leave PSG before Al Rayyan train ahead of QSL resumption at Al Rayyan Stadium CL last eight: reports AFP his current contract up. The Ligue 1 term was de- Paris French broadcaster RMC clared over in April due to the Sport and Spanish newspaper coronavirus pandemic with the Paris Saint-Germain’s all- Marca also claimed Belgium capital city outfit named cham- time record scorer Edinson Ca- left-back Thomas Meunier will pions for a third year running. vani will leave the club ahead also quit the side on June 30. Cavani’s place in the side of the return of the Champions The Parisians are through came under threat following the League, media reports claimed to the quarter-finals ofE urope’s arrival of Mauro Icardi on loan on Saturday. elite club competition, which from Inter Milan at the start of Earlier this month it was an- is set to be played to a finish in the season. PSG recently made nounced Uruguay striker Cava- August. Icardi’s move permanent but ni, 33, who has 200 goals to his They must also still play the the financial position of the Qa- name since joining PSG in 2013, finals this summer of the French tar-owned club has been seri- The Al Rayyan football team began training ahead of Qatar Stars League resumption at Al Rayyan Stadium, FIFA World Cup 2022 venue, on will depart the Parc de Princes Cup, against Saint-Etienne, and ously weakened by the decision Saturday. QSL will resume from July 24 after the forced virus break. at the end of the campaign with the League Cup, against Lyon. to end the domestic term early. Barcelona blink first in title race with Sevilla draw Pique pessimistic over his side’s La Liga title bid DPA utes from the end, his side’s Barcelona best chance of the game. AFP dad on Sunday and above them “This result leaves us in Madrid due to their superior record Barcelona blinked first in a position where we’re no head-to-head. La Liga’s title run-in with a longer just depending on Gerard Pique said La Liga’s “Seeing what we’ve done 0-0 draw at Sevilla on Friday ourselves,” said a despond- title race is Real Madrid’s to in the last two rounds, it’s go- night. ent Pique. lose after Barcelona were held ing to be very difficult to win The defending champi- “I think it will be difficult to a goalless draw against Se- this league,” said a despondent ons, now three points clear at to win the league now. We villa on Friday. Barca’s first Pique afterwards. From what the top of La Liga, could not will do everything possible, slip-up since returning from I’ve seen, it’s very hard to see record their third win from but Real Madrid will prob- the three-month hiatus hands Real Madrid dropping points.” three matches since the sea- ably drop few points.” Sevilla, Madrid the chance to regain top Sevilla, in third, and Valen- son resumed after the three- third, moved three clear of spot this weekend. cia, in eighth, always looked ca- month suspension because of fourth-place Atletico Madrid. After their emphatic 3-0 pable of shifting the dynamic at the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier, a sublime late free win over Valencia on Thurs- the top of the table, with Madrid Second-place Real Ma- kick from Oscar Rodriguez day, Zinedine Zidane’s side will capitalising to climb back to the drid can now level Barcelona earned Leganes a 1-1 draw move level on points with the summit for the first time since on 65 points if they beat Real with Mallorca in a battle at Catalans if they beat Real Socie- they beat Barcelona on March 1. Sociedad on Sunday, leaving the bottom of La Liga on Fri- eight games remaining for day, while Villarreal climbed each side. to seventh with a 1-0 win over If Madrid win them all, Granada. they will be champions. Salva Sevilla sent Mallor- It’s a girl for golfer Michelle Luis Suarez made his first ca ahead at Son Moix with a start since undergoing knee free kick as the island side bid Wie and husband West surgery in January, while Li- Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi reacts after missing a goal opportunity during the Spanish to beat their relegation rivals onel Messi was chasing his league match against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville on Friday. (AFP) and get out of the drop zone. AFP 700th career goal for club However, Real Madrid Washington and country. loanee Oscar’s brilliant 87th The first half saw few Real unaffected by Barca blip, says Zidane minute leveller ensured Le- Former US Women’s Open chances created and tempers ganes, 20th, got a draw, with champion Michelle Wie is the quickly rose, with Barcelona AFP the run-in. the hosts staying 18th, a point LPGA’s latest golf-mom, an- captain Messi lucky to avoid Madrid “Nothing changes,” said Zidane in a from safety. nouncing the birth of daughter, a booking for shoving Diego press conference on Saturday. “People Gerard Moreno’s expertly Kenna, on Instagram on Satur- Carlos in the chest. Zinedine Zidane insists nothing has can say one thing or another but what in- finished 11th-minute goal day. “Kenna baby, I have wait- Sevilla burst into life after changed in La Liga’s title race despite terests me is the game tomorrow. I have split the sides in Granada, ed my entire life to meet you,” the break with Marc-Andre Barcelona handing Real Madrid the my opinions but I am not going to say earning Villarreal their third Wie wrote, adding a picture ter Stegen making fine saves chance to go top of the table if they beat them because the same could hap- one-goal win in three league of herself cuddling the infant, from Lucas Ocampos and for- Real Sociedad on Sunday. pen or the complete opposite. matches since football re- whose full name is Makenna Michelle Wie and daughter Kenna. mer Barcelona forward Mu- Barca’s goalless draw away at Se- “Everyone can give their sumed. Kamalei Yoona West. “Your nir El Haddadi. villa on Friday means Madrid will move opinion but we are thinking of the The victory leaves Vil- daddy and I love you more than couple married in August. Tomas Vaclik tipped a above them with a win at Anoeta this next match. It’s what engages us larreal only two points be- any words can describe ...” Wie, a five-time LPGA Messi free kick behind for a weekend due to a superior record head and nothing else.” hind Atletico, fourth, having Wie and her husband, winner, hasn’t competed on corner in the second half but to head. Madrid have beaten Eibar and played an extra game. Jonnie West -- son of NBA tour since missing the cut by Quique Setien’s side strug- After his team’s slip-up, Gerard Valencia since the return from the three- legend Jerry West and an ex- a wide margin in the Women’s gled to create clear opportu- Pique admitted it would be “very difficult month suspension and Karim Benzema Real Madrid’s French coach ecutive for the NBA Golden PGA Championship in June nities. to win this league” and said Real Madrid has continued his excellent season by Zinedine Zidane during the match State Warriors -- announced 2019, when she was still strug- Suarez fired Jordi Alba’s might not drop any more points during taking his tally to 21 goals in 38 games. between Real Madrid and Valen- in January that they were ex- gling with her right wrist in cross inches over two min- cia on Thursday. (AFP) pecting their first child. The the wake of surgery. Sports Sunday, June 21, 2020 13 Aspire holds virtual meeting with parents of next gen student athletes Tribune News Network emy would day have any ques- Doha tions or issues to be clarified. Aspire Academy offers a Aspire Academy held a vir- vibrant educational environ- tual induction meeting on ment and inter-cultural expe- Zoom with the parents of rience to develop student-ath- the 70 new student-athletes, letes’ academic and sporting selected to attend the Acad- potential. Through person- emy in the new academic year alised learning and training 2020/2021 on full scholar- using modern technology, ships. This is going to be one the Academy also develops of the largest batches of young responsible learners and in- talent to ever join Aspire spires every student-athlete to Academy since its establish- make valuable contributions ment in 2004. to the global community. Their formal enrollment Aspire Academy stu- follows three stages of in- dent-athletes are developed tensive physical and psycho- Aspire Academy School Principal Jassem Al Jaber Director of Student Affairs Abdulaziz Al Jadeea Director of Housing Abdullah Al Afifi through a comprehensive logical trials in talent identi- athlete portfolio management fication in schools and at the process, whereby coaches, Academy’s facilities. Impress- es Manager, Mohammed Essa with a brief opening speech stressed the importance of a global outlook and an un- and how the students manage educators, support staff, ing Aspire scouts during this Al Thawadi, Head of Team of Al Jedaia, Student Affairs trust between the Academy derstanding that you have to to cope with relatively longer service providers and man- process, the talented 10 and Coordinators, representing Services Manager, who wel- and the student athletes’ fam- work hard to pursue what you school days compared to nor- agement personnel actively 11-year-old boys were recog- the sports department, Fa- comed the parents of the new ilies, adding: “We need you want to achieve.” mal schools. The parents were cooperate to create an inte- nised for their efforts during had Al Shammari, Head of students by saying: “We are to work with us to help your The meeting continued assured that their kids will be grated long-term athlete de- the whole selection process. Feeder Teams Administra- incredibly excited to welcome sons to reach their full poten- with a brief introduction of cared for very well while re- velopment programme based During this virtual meet- tion, representing the foot- these boys into the Academy. tial. Being at Aspire Academy the different departments ceiving the highest education on specific and measurable ing on Wednesday, the par- ball Department, Abdallah Al It is a great achievement to be will not only provide them and explained the process of and professional trainings. performance outcomes. Pro- ents were welcomed by Acade- Afifi, Dormitory Manager, and offered a place here and they with the perfect balance be- the kids’ enrollment at the The main speakers also an- gressive development, rig- my officials, including Jassem Roula Mattar, Senior Nurse in should all be tremendously tween academics and sports, academy. The speakers also swered parents’ questions and orous adherence to duty-of- Al Jaber, Aspire Academy charge, representing the As- proud of such an achieve- but also make them grounded talked about the experience concerns, indicating the doors care and a fun and interactive School Principal, Abdulaziz Al pire Health Center. ment.” men who respect others. They of balancing sports training are always open for direct day learning environment are all Jedaia, Student Affairs Servic- The induction event began Principal Al Jaber then will travel the world, building and an academic education, to day contact with the acad- core to these efforts.

Mortaza, two other Ex-US Open champ Simpson Bangladesi cricketers test COVID-19 positive

storms into RBC Heritage lead Agencies DHAKA AFP Leading scores taken a long, methodical ap- Washington Leading second-round scores on proach to gaining strength and Former captain Mashrafe Friday in the US PGA Tour RBC distance without compromising Mortaza and two other Bang- Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links Webb Simpson fired nine bird- in Hilton Head Island, South any aspect of his game. ladesh cricketers, Nazmul ies in fashioning a six-under par Carolina (USA unless noted, par- “I set out on a journey three Islam and Nafees Iqbal have 65 on Friday for a one-stroke 71): years ago to get stronger, hit it tested positive for the dreaded 130 - Webb Simpson 65-65 lead midway through the US 131 - Bryson DeChambeau 67-64, further, but do it a lot slower coronavirus. PGA Tour RBC Heritage. Corey Conners (CAN) 68-63 than Bryson,” he noted. “But The 36-year-old Mortaza Simpson said distance con- 132 - Ryan Palmer 65-67, Matthew he’s made it look easy and was reportedly unwell for the Fitzpatrick (ENG) 66-66 trol was the key to his second 133 - Abraham Ancer (MEX) 69-64, seamless.” last couple of days and tested Former Bangladesh captain straight six-under effort at Har- Jhonattan Vegas (VEN) 70-63, Conners joined DeCham- positive for the contagious dis- Mashrafe Mortaza: Recovering bour Town Golf Links in Hilton Matthew NeSmith 66-67, Brooks beau on 131 after a “stress-free” ease on Saturday. He is cur- in self-isolation at home. Koepka 67-66, Ian Poulter (ENG) Head Island, South Carolina, 64-69 63 that featured eight birdies rently in self-isolation at his where his 12-under total of 130 134 - Mackenzie Hughes (CAN) without a bogey. residence in Dhaka. The 28-year-old left-arm put him one clear of American 66-68, Dustin Johnson 68-66, Dylan It was a further stroke back Mortaza, who plays only spinner Islam, who was in- Frittelli (RSA) 65-69, Tyler Duncan Bryson DeChambeau and Ca- 71-63, Sam Ryder 69-65, Wyndham to American Ryan Palmer, who ODIs and had stepped down volved in distributing food nadian Corey Conners. Clark 68-66, Sebastian Munoz posted a 67, and England’s Mat- from captaincy earlier this year, and other supplies in his (COL) 65-69, Tony Finau 66-68, Simpson and DeChambeau Ernie Els (RSA) 67-67, Michael thew Fitzpatrick signed for a 66. is the second high-profile crick- hometown Narayanganj - one were a study in contrasts play- Thompson 65-69, Erik van Rooyen Former world number one eter to get infected by the dis- of the worst-hit areas in Bang- ing in the same group. (RSA) 66-68 Brooks Koepka carded a 66 to ease. Last week, former Paki- ladesh - also tested positive 135 - Danny Lee (NZL) 68-67, DeChambeau is cutting an Andrew Landry 68-67, Jason Dufner head a group on 133 that also stan captain Shahid Afridi had for COVID-19, according to impressive figure after using the 69-66, Alex Noren (SWE) 69-66, included overnight co-leader tested positive for COVID-19. Daily Star newspaper. coronavirus hiatus to add about Sergio Garcia (ESP) 70-65, Tyrrell Ian Poulter of England (69), “Today my Covid-19 re- The same newspaper also 20 pounds (9kg) in a quest for Hatton 71-64 Venezuela’s Jhonattan Vegas sults came as positive. Every- reported that former Bangla- more strength and speed that (63), Mexico’s Abraham An- one please pray for my quick desh cricketer Nafees Iqbal, he launched late last year. Webb Simpson of the United States plays his shot from the first tee during the second round of the RBC cer (64) and American Matthew recovery,” Mortaza, who has who is the elder brother of ODI He said the narrow Harbour Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Friday. (AFP) NeSmith (67). played 36 Tests, 220 ODIs captain Tamim Iqbal, has test- Town layout didn’t allow him to and 54 T20Is for Bangladesh, ed positive for coronavirus. make the most of his newfound Watney first coronavirus infection since PGA Tour return Close call for McIlroy wrote on his Facebook page Nafees himself confirmed power, but he still grabbed eight First COVID-19 positive on Saturday evening. that he has contracted the birdies in a seven-under par 64 Berlin: The PGA Tour has registered its first corona- ter a break of around three months due to the global -World number one Rory McIl- “The number of infected deadly virus and is currently in for 131. virus case since golf returned from suspension with pandemic. The five-timeT our winner Watney travelled roy rallied afer a disappointing has now crossed one lakh. We home isolation in Chittagong, “It’s just this golf course, it’s the US player Nick Watney testing positive. privately to the event and test negative on arrival. first-round 72 with a bogey-free all have to become more care- according to the report. so difficult to try to fit into these Watney, 39, had his positive test revealed on After feeling symptoms he consulted a doctor and 65 that saw him make the cut ful. Let’s all stay at home, and Iqbal, a right-handed open- tight areas where, if you miss Friday, before the second day of the RBC Heritage at then tested positive. Watney played on Thursday’s with a stroke to spare. not get out unless it is neces- ing batsman, made his debut it offline, like I did last week a Hilton Head, South Carolina, the second tournament first round with compatriots Vaughn Taylor and Luke The tournament is the sec- sary. I am abiding by the proto- for Bangladesh in 2003 but has couple times on a couple holes, held since the resumption of play. List, who have not withdrawn from the tournament. ond since the US PGA Tour col at home. Rather than panic, been out of the national reckon- I’ll be blocked out,” DeCham- After the positive test Watney withdrew from the “A total of 369 individuals (players, caddies, resumed after a three-month we need to raise awareness ing since 2006. beau said. competition and must now self-isolate for at least essential personnel) underwent on-site testing prior break caused by the coronavirus about corona.” The 34-year-old played 11 10 days, according to the PGA Tour health protocol. to the start of the tournament, with zero positive re- pandemic. Mortaza, who is also a Tests and 16 ODIs for Bangla- Superb finish Golf only resumed last week in the United States af- sults,” the PGA Tour said in a statement. (DPA) Officials announced that member of Bangladesh par- desh, scoring 518 and 309 runs Six of DeChambeau’s bird- US veteran Nick Watney had liament, was quite active with respectively. ies came in his last nine holes, withdrawn from the tourna- his philanthropic activities Last month, Bangladesh’s but he missed a five-foot birdie ish. of use my skills of distance con- said Simpson, the 2012 US ment on Friday after becoming amid the pandemic, lending a development coach and former putt at his final hole, the ninth, “It’s very satisfying knowing trol and shot shape to pick me Open champion. the first player since competi- helping hand to the people in first-class cricketer Ashiqur where Simpson rolled in a six- I’m not near as long as some of back up when I’m 40 yards or “I would like to hit it fur- tion resumed to test positive for his hometown and constitu- Rahman had tested positive for footer to cap a birdie-birdie fin- these guys and I’m able to kind 30 yards behind these guys,” ther,” added Simpson, who has COVID-19. ency Narail. the dreaded virus.

Nando Parrado defies the odds New Surrey coach Solanki to benefit from to make Royal Ascot history time spent with Virat Kohli in IPL AFP mer India boss Gary Kirsten at classified as “Cape Coloured”. AFP London the Royal Challengers Banga- Solanki said he was unsure London lore in the IPL. if his promotion constituted a New Surrey coach Vikram The 44-year-old, whose “watershed moment”, saying Nando Parrado became the Solanki said working with Surrey squad contains sev- while he abhorred racism and longest priced winner in the Virat Kohli in the Indian Pre- eral England internationals felt sympathy for anyone dis- history of Royal Ascot on Sat- mier League had given him including Rory Burns, Ollie criminated against, it had not urday when he won the Coven- an insight into the mindset Pope, Ben Foakes and the Cur- been an issue in his career. try Stakes at 150/1. of cricket’s “superstars” as he ran brothers, said his experi- “There certainly is a great The Clive Cox-trained prepared to take up the reins ence with Kohli had showed degree of movement through- winner - named after one at the Oval. him how top players deal with out the world,” said Solanki, of the survivors of the 1972 Former England batsman pressure. who made 54 limited-overs plane crash in the Andes Solanki, who finished his play- “Just to see how people re- international appearances for that was the subject of a ing career with Surrey before act to pressure situations, the England. best-selling book and subse- joining their backroom staff, likes of Virat... gave me an in- Surrey coach Vikram Solanki. Solanki, however, was at quent film - powered home Jockey Adam Kirby rides Nando Parrado to victory in the Coventry succeeds Australia’s Michael sight into the superstars of the a loss to explain why he was under Adam Kirby. Stakes on day five of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet, in Ascot, Di Venuto at the London- game,” he said. believed to be the first Brit- Cox said he had persuaded west of London, on Saturday. The races are taking place behind based club. debate about the lack of non- ish Asian head coach at one of the owners Marie and Paul ‘closed doors’ due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. (AFP) He is set to start his new Rare honour white players and coaches in England’s 18 first-class coun- McCartan to run him after they post next week when group Solanki, born in India, but English cricket. ties. had doubts earlier in the week. our thoughts on him, so I am good trainer,” said Kirby. training resumes. The coro- brought up in England, is be- Solanki started his career “I couldn’t possibly answer “Not a shock at all!” said delighted.” “We (Cox and him) have navirus pandemic has delayed lieved to be the first British being coached at Worcester- that. I’ve not been party to any Cox. “He is a lovely horse. I did Kirby, who teamed up with fired a lot of live bullets in the the start of the English domes- Asian head coach of a first- shire by Basil D’Oliveira. of the decisions that appoint back him! Cox to win the Group One race and I am very pleased to tic season until August at the class county. The former Test batsman coaches. I couldn’t tell you. “So we are very happy... I Commonwealth Cup on Fri- have the race won now. earliest. The worldwide Black Lives was rejected by the apart- “But at Surrey, with the don’t know what price I got yet. day, said he too thought the “It is no fluke he won today Last year Solanki worked Matter protests sparked by heid government of his native numerous programmes to en- “When I saw the price, it price was crazy. on the front end and toughed with star batsman Kohli when the death of George Floyd in South Africa for an England courage involvement of people was a little bit of an insult to “Nando Parrado has a very it out, I am pleased for him.” an assistant coach under for- the United States has led to a tour in 1968 because he was from different backgrounds, I 14 Sunday, June 21, 2020 The Last Word Qatar Debate event to examine Qatar’s economy during pandemic Tribune News Network rum for expert minds and ca- town University 2019. Doha pable youth, and a platform The discussion panel will that features discussion of be anchored by Nasser Al QatarDebate Center – a emerging talent. Emadi, a graduate of Business member of the Qatar Founda- Dr Maarafi said, “The first Administration - Finance ma- tion for Education, Science and discussion episode of Oasis of jor from Qatar University. He Community Development – Dialogue was successful and is interested in the local and will hold the second discussion fruitful. The centre was able to global economy and fluctua- panel of the ‘Oasis of dialogue’ discuss important issues of our tions in energy prices. under the title of ‘Qatar’s econ- time. It is a spacious platform The episode will focus on omy: Strengths and weakness- designed to educate young three main points. The first es’ online on Tuesday, June 23, people on specialised topics of point will evaluate the Qatari at 7pm. scientific fields and stimulate economy at the present time, Oasis of Dialogue aims ideas, experiences and com- while the second point will dis- to provide a constructive en- munity development.” cuss the weaknesses within the vironment for dialogue and She said the choice of the Qatari economy and the third exchange of ideas to build a title of the panel discussion The Oasis of Dialogue aims to provide a constructive environment for dialogue and exchange of ideas to build a positive interactive system point will hughlight the role positive interactive system ‘Qatar Economy: Strengths based on respect for the others’ view. of private sector in the diver- based on respect for the oth- and weaknesses’ coincides with sification of sources of income ers’ view. the challenges arising from Al Emadi and everyone who America, specialising in mon- town University - Qatar from an assistant professor of Eco- and the support of the local The panellists will include the current coronavirus (COV- participated in the preparation etary policy, political science 2011 to 2012 and director of nomics at Qatar University. economy. experts, specialists and authors ID-19) pandemic and looking of the event. and economic growth. the Research and Monetary She holds a doctorate degree Through the discussions, of research and analytical writ- at them from several aspects Dr Khaled Al Khater holds He is a fellow researcher Policy Department at the Cen- in Economics and Finance, people will learn about ways to ing, as well as young people and trying to reach sustainable a PhD in Economics from the at the Center for Macroeco- tral Bank of Qatar besides the award of Innova- present proposals and percep- with views, perceptions and in- economic development. University of California in nomics and the Institute for He represented Qatar in tion and Influence from Brunel tions about the strengths and terests in contemporary issues. On behalf of the QatarDe- 2009 and MA and BSc Hon- Emerging Markets at the Uni- the Technical Committee of University in London in 2016 weaknesses of the Qatari econ- QatarDebate Center Execu- bate, she thanked Dr Khaled ours degrees in Economics versity of Cambridge, the UK, the Monetary Union of the Gulf and worked as a fellow at Qatar omy and the role of the private tive Director Dr Hayat Maarafi Rashid Al Khater and Dr Al from University of Western and previously worked as a Cooperation Council. Center for International and sector in diversifying sources of said Oasis of Dialogue is a fo- Anoud Al Maadid and Nasser Michigan, United States of resident researcher at George- Dr Al Anoud Al Maadeed is Regional Studies – George- income. Qatar Charity, Sudanese UNHCR receives $2 mn from QC in Qatar send QR2 million for displaced families in Yemen medical aid to Khartoum QNA The money will be used to provide water, shelter and healthcare to people most in need of help Doha A seven-tonne shipment of medical Tribune News Network aid worth QR2 million provided by the Doha Qatar Charity (QC) and professional associations for Sudanese working UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Qatar has arrived in the Sudanese has received a significant and time- capital Khartoum. ly donation of $2 million from Qa- The shipment was received by Su- tar Charity (QC) to support vulner- dan’s Minister of Health Dr Akram Ali able internally-displaced families Altom, Acting Charge d’Affairs to the in Yemen. Embassy of Qatar in Sudan HE Talal As four out of five Yemenis Farhan Al Anzi and officials of the Su- are in need of humanitarian as- preme Committee for Health Emer- sistance, the money will go to- gencies. wards UNHCR’s cash assistance The assistance included protec- confront disasters, the last of which programmes that will help provide tive equipment for doctors and health was during the flood disaster where lifesaving aid such as water, shel- personnel to tackle the coronavirus Qatar established an airlift to help ter and healthcare to those most in (COVID-19). those affected. He thanked Qatar for need. Dr Altom thanked Qatar’s govern- its continuous support to Sudan. As a humanitarian catastrophe ment, people and organisation for On his part, Acting Charge unfolds in Yemen and millions flee its permanent standing with Sudan, d’Affairs to the Embassy of Qatar in their homes to escape devastating stressing that the relationship be- Sudan pointed out that the assistance conflict, a lack of funding amid the tween the two countries is historic. comes as part of the distinguished current COVID-19 outbreak has “Qatar has always provided tech- relations between the two countries threatened the suspension of vital nical and material assistance, relief and fraternal ties between Qatar and humanitarian relief programmes and support to Sudan, and it is still Sudan. run by UNHCR in the country. The As four out of five Yemenis are in need of humanitarian assistance, the money will strengthen UNHCR’s cash assistance providing them,” he said. He also affirmed Qatar’s leader- suspension of UN programmes programmes. Sudan Humanitarian Aid Com- ship commitment to enhancing those due to a lack of funding would missioner Abbas Fadlallah said, “Qa- relations in the interest of both coun- mean that many families will be Yousef Al Kuwari, CEO of QC, tar has always stood with Sudan to tries. left unsupported and not able to said: “We are honoured to provide provide for themselves or their UNHCR with this donation so they own family’s basic needs. can continue the vital work they Khaled Khalifa, senior ad- are doing in Yemen. Witnessing visor and representative to the the disruption that is happening GCC Countries at UNHCR, said, there has encouraged us to get in- “At UNHCR, we are committed to volved and do all we can to support making a difference in the lives of the cause. The people of Yemen are the displaced families in Yemen, currently at the grip of cholera, a to ensure they have access to the flooding season and war, and have basic needs. This, however, has been faced with many obstacles in proven not only to be a daunting the midst of unimaginable times. task but one that is near impos- We must do all we can to provide sible to achieve, due to the pov- much-needed life-saving aid for erty and malnutrition situation, them. COVID19 prevention measures in tively strive to save lives. With these difficult times.” “With 22.2 million Yemenis af- place, the ongoing conflict which lack of funding threatening cur- Over the past decade, UNHCR fected and in need of aid, there is a has entered its 6th year, the dis- rent relief programmes in Yem- has received almost $45 million lot more work to be done. Without integration of Yemen’s economy en, we are grateful for the dona- from QC. The partnership is an ex- an urgent surge of support, mil- and the fact that only half of the tion received from Qatar Charity ample of the work that can be done lions of Yemenis will be left with- country’s health facilities are op- which we are confident will play in collaboration with organisations out assistance and even more vul- The shipment was received by Sudan’s Minister of Health Dr Akram Ali Altom, Acting erational. That said, we must act a role in improving living condi- that are driven to take action and nerable to the terrifying threat of Charge d’Affairs to the Embassy of Qatar in Sudan HE Talal Farhan Al Anzi, and of- now to find solutions and collec- tions for thousands of Yemenis at cause valuable change. COVID-19.” ficials of the Supreme Committee for Health Emergencies.

HBKU Press children’s book a finalist in 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Tribune News Network ibility and readership inter- not believe that a person can with little more than their depicts the emotional jour- Doha nationally and helps HBKU single handedly make a dif- own light. My hope is that ney of the protagonist’s per- Press participate in cross ference, and would rather we, too, can become sources sonal growth. Hamad Bin Khalifa Uni- cultural communications in enjoy being in his mother’s of light in the sense that we “This is nothing like my versity Press’ (HBKU Press) a global context.” presence all the time at can help energise, guide and usual style of illustrations newly released children’s The Next Generation home. lead our communities.” that are full of colour and book ‘The Firefly’ is a final- Indie Book Awards is the But, through the light of Naemi recognises the life. When I was consulting ist in the Children’s Picture largest international awards a firefly, Ibraheem comes to success of her partnership with the HBKU Press team Book (illustrative 6 years programme for indie authors terms with the fact that may- with HBKU Press and credits on creating the images for and above) category of the and independent publish- be, just maybe, small acts of the local Qatari publishing the book, we decided that the 2020 Next Generation Indie ers. In its fourteenth year of charity do make a difference house for playing a key role colour aspect would be very Book Awards. The book is operation, the award was es- in the world. in developing the book. symbolic. I’m happy with written by first-time Qatari tablished to honor the most Naemi was inspired to Nico Yanopulos, the the final effect and that this children’s author Ameera H exceptional independently write this book through her Greek artist behind the helped bring the meaningful Al Naemi. books published each year own experience working with book’s illustrations, was in- text to life,” added Yanopu- “We are extremely proud across 70 different catego- the selflessness of charity to filled with the love of his two many international humani- strumental in depicting the los. to be able to provide a pub- ries. children, teaching them an parents. His only heartache tarian organisations to bring powerful text through evoca- ‘The Firefly’ is perfect for lishing platform that rec- The award is presented important lesson on how to comes from his inability to about invaluable change. tive illustrations. children aged 5-12 and can ognises the literary value by Independent Book Pub- positively contribute, even understand his parent’s be- “To me, fireflies have “Illustrating The Fire- be purchased in bookstores and important messages of lishing Professionals Group in the smallest way, to the nevolent charity work. Put- come to represent a small fly was my first cooperation across Qatar, or through the our books and authors from in cooperation with Marilyn global community. ting his own needs before but significant spring of light with HBKU Press and I feel Snoonu and Rafeeq applica- around the world,” explains Allen of Allen O’Shea Liter- The story follows Ibra- others, Ibraheem urges his and hope,” explains Naemi so happy and blessed that it tions in Qatar and delivered Bachar Chebaro, executive ary Agency. heem, a young boy who mother to stay with him in- when asked about her inspi- has been recognised for an to your door. It’s also avail- director of HBKU Press. ‘The Firefly’ was se- wants for nothing in his life stead of travelling the world ration for the story. “In ‘The award,” said Yanopulos. able as an eBook on Kindle, “This type of recognition is lected as a finalist because as his own little corner of the to help others and spending Firefly’, they help get Ibra- The illustrations comple- Overdrive and the Streetlib sure to increase a book’s vis- it successfully highlights world is safe and sound and time away from him. He does heem’s mission back on track ment the text in a way that platforms.