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AL GHARRAFA BRIDGE QR565 mn deals REOPENS TO TRAFFIC Al Gharrafa Bridge (known as Immigration Bridge) reopened to traffic in both directions on Friday for local firms in after completion of necessary maintenance works. Five rigs were used to do the necessary maintenance works on the bridge. The work included installation of concrete reinforced beams at a depth of 14 metres below the ground level to support the bridge deck. More than 2500 cubic metres Amir condoles of concrete, 200 tonnes of iron and 700 metres of asphalt were used. The bridge was closed on June with Somali 9 this year for emergency maintenance works. PAGE 16 H1: Kahramaa president countries during the coming period. Kahramaa keen to The fruits of the facilities and incen- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim tives granted by the state to the local in- bin Hamad al Thani has support national dustry and companies have begun to be sent a cable of condolences realised after the entry of new factories to President of Federal Re- companies: Kuwari for the production of cables, switches, public of Somalia Mohamed QNA electric panels and other products re- Abdullahi Farmajo over the DOHA lated to this industry. death of several people in The coming period will witness a terrorist attack on a hotel QATAR General Electricity & Water more investment opportunities sup- in Kismayo in southern So- Corporation (Kahramaa) has awarded ported by the state in the electricity and malia. The Amir wished the 34 works, services and supply contracts water sector. injured a speedy recovery. to local factories and companies with a The Amir also condemned total value of QR565 million in the first the attack, stressing Qatar’s half (H1) of 2019. firm stance on rejecting The value of supplying electrical ca- violence and terrorism bles and electric power plates produced regardless of motives and locally during the period of the con- reasons. (QNA) tracts in force and concluded with local Al Khor Hospital embarks on factories amounted to approximately QR250 million. Kahramaa’s contract comes as part of its efforts to support and encourage 18-month renovation drive local industries and products through OKahramaa seeks to increase the promising opportunities offered the role of local companies in the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK by the corporation for supply of prod- procurement process. It encour- DOHA ucts and materials for its projects in the ages and supports local SMEs country. to continue their participation in HAMAD Medical Corporation Kahramaa President Eng Essa bin tenders offered by the corporation (HMC) has announced the launch Hilal al Kuwari said, “Kahramaa is keen of an 18-month renovation pro- to localise industries related to the elec- gramme for Al Khor Hospital as tricity and water sectors through sup- In 2018, Kahramaa signed two con- part of efforts to expand its facili- porting national companies and to give tracts for the supply of power cables MoI wins global ties to improve patient experience, priority to local products. The corpora- with Doha Cables and Qatar Interna- reduce waiting time and hospital tion seeks to increase the role of these tional Cables, a two-year demand sys- excellence stay, and improve access to special- companies in the procurement process. tem with a total value of about QR1.9 award in GIS ised medical services for residents It encourages and supports local SMEs billion. Local companies were given of Al Khor. to continue their participation in ten- priority in infrastructure projects, in- THE Ministry of Interior (MoI) Opened in 2005 as one of ders offered by the corporation.” cluding electricity and water projects, has marked a new global HMC’s community hospitals, the He said local companies were able as they serve the local industry and ex- achievement with its Nation- 115-bed Al Khor Hospital provides to achieve self-sufficiency and cover the pansions in the urban areas witnessed al Leadership Center (NCC) general medicine, surgical, emer- demand for low pressure and medium by the state, be it the citizens’ lands or winning the SAG Award for gency medicine, paediatrics and pressure cables. These companies look new industrial areas, as well as new Geographic Information obstetric services to residents living Al Khor Hospital provides general medicine, surgical, emergency medicine and forward to exporting to neighbouring projects in the state. Systems (GIS) presented by in the northern part of the country. paediatrics services to residents living in the northern part of the country. the leading American ESRI Al Khor Hospital has seen in- Institute in the field of GIS. creasing activities in recent years. at enhancing the experience of pa- service areas, including the Inten- The award was presented In 2018 alone, the hospital provid- tients. These renovations will also sive Care Unit and waiting area, the on the sidelines of the ESRI ed care to more than 93,000 outpa- allow us to provide faster access to Emergency Department, and phar- International Conference tients through appointments and high-quality specialist services at macy, labour room, clinical imag- Qetaifan Projects, WhiteWater West on Systems Users (ESRI) more than 220,000 Emergency Al Khor Hospital,” said Moham- ing section, catering and reception recently in San Diego, USA. Department visits. med al Jusaiman, deputy chief of area. ink pact for water park rides The award was received by The expansion works, which HMC’s General Hospitals Group The works also include the es- Aref Hassan Ibrahim, Direc- commenced last month, will help and chief executive officer of Al tablishment of a new National Dia- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK sector. Qetaifan Projects will develop tor of Technical Affairs at the the hospital meet the increased de- Khor Hospital. betes Center and a Physiotherapy DOHA and operate Qetaifan Island North in National Command Center, mand for services. Jusaiman said the construction Center, and the expansion of the keeping with the high standards of Ka- and Captain Hassan Ali al “The expansion work has now works, which will continue until dentistry service. QETAIFAN Projects Company, a tara Hospitality’s continuous success. Malki, Head of GIS. PAGE 2 begun and is part of HMC’s over- December 2020, involve significant subsidiary of Katara Hospital- “We are delighted to be signing all expansion programme aimed enhancements to a number of key Continued on page 2 Ô ity which was established to develop with WhiteWater, one of the leading and manage Qetaifan Island North, companies in the water parks indus- signed a contract with WhiteWater, try,” Sheikh Nasser said, adding that for the manufacture, shipment and the water park is considered the most installation of water park rides. important element on the island and Joint Qatar-France environmental initiative The contract was signed by Qe- the preferred destination for visitors. taifan Projects’ Managing Director “Qetaifan Island North in gener- Sheikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman al al, and the water park will host large Thani and WhiteWater West’s Chief numbers of visitors, including Qa- to be politically very important, says envoy Executive Officer Geoff Chutter. tar’s residents as well as tourists with Qetaifan Projects was established its opening coinciding with the 2022 AILYN AGONIA advocacy that will be announced the progress and growth of the to meet the increasing demand for FIFA World Cup,” he said. DOHA later. It will be important politically relations of the two countries. Ac- high-quality tourism facilities and the and you will see that at the end of cording to him, the trade exchange need to develop more facilities in this Continued on page 3 Ô QATAR and France are working September,” the envoy said. between Qatar and France in 2018 together on an initiative in the Gellet stressed the commitment was at QR14 billion. field of environment that would of both countries to the environ- Gellet lauded the dynamism of be important politically, accord- mental issues and of Qatar’s genu- Qatar’s economy despite the cur- ing to French Ambassador to Qa- ine interest to work with France on rent political situation in the re- tar HE Franck Gellet. the soon-to-be-announced initia- gion. In particular, he praised the At a media roundtable hosted tive given that the United Nations strong political will of the country by the ambassador recently on Climate Change Conference was and the active participation of its the occasion of the celebration of held in Doha in 2012 and COP21 in private sector in programmes that French National Day, Gellet said Paris in 2015. would further drive the economy. the initiative, which shows Qatar’s He also noted the presence of French Ambassador to Qatar HE “It’s very important for Qatar to keenness to be a global actor in the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Franck Gellet. be more autonomous, more inde- fight for the environment, will be in the international climate sum- pendent and to make sure that the announced later. mit hosted by French President working with France in new fields country depends as much as possi- “Qatar knows that it is facing Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Pal- besides the traditional sectors such ble on its own forces. We are very some challenges on the matter and ace in Paris a few days ago. as smart cities and other digital and happy and ready to help Qatar,” the we are already working politically Aside from environment-relat- smart technologies. envoy said. on this. We have now a common ed programme, the envoy also ex- On Qatar-France business and initiative to look for environmental pressed Qatar’s strong interest in trade ties, the French envoy noted Continued on page 16 Ô 02 Sunday, July 14, 2019

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News NCC receives SAG Award from US company in brief Deputy Amir sends NCC beat more than 25,000 participants from 136 countries and 336 largest global companies and institutions condolences to TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to GIS technologies. It’s held Somali president DOHA annually in July at San Diego THE Deputy Amir His Convention Center in San Die- Highness Sheikh Abdullah THE Ministry of the Interior go, California, USA. bin Hamad al Thani has (MoI), represented by the Maliki said, “More than sent a cable of con- National Command Center 25,000 participants from 136 dolences to President (NCC), received the Special countries and 336 exhibitors of Federal Republic of Achievement in GIS (SAG) from the largest companies Somalia Mohamed Abdul- Award from the prestigious and institutions of the world lahi Farmajo to express American company in the attended the conference last his condolences on the field of Geographic Informa- year to present the latest tech- victims of the terrorist tion System, ESRI. nologies, products and solu- attack on a hotel in Kis- NCC beat more than tions in various fields. The mayo in southern Soma- 25,000 participants from event featured 314 technical lia, wishing the injured a 136 countries and 336 largest workshops and 37 seminars speedy recovery. (QNA) global companies and institu- for users to explain their ex- tions to win the award. periences and successes in PM sends The award was presented on using of GIS technologies in condolences the sidelines of the ESRI Confer- their daily tasks in security, to Somali PM ence held in San Diego, USA. environment, health and other Lieutenant Colonel Aref fields, were also held.” PRIME Minister and Min- Hassan Ibrahim, director of Lieutenant Colonel Aref Hassan Ibrahim, director of Technical Affairs at the National Command Center, and Captain Hassan Ali al Malki, head of The Najm system is one ister of Interior HE Sheikh Technical Affairs at the Na- GIS Division, received the award from Jack Dangermond, CEO of ESRI, at San Diego, the US. of the most advanced secu- Abdullah bin Nasser bin tional Command Center, and rity projects in the ministry. It Khalifa al Thani has sent Captain Hassan Ali al Malki, pendent Selection Committee. ed risk before they occur,” Col him said the award recognises and it has achieved the best aims to provide modern tech- a cable of condolences to head of GIS Division, received “In 2013, Najm security Mohannadi said. the outstanding achievements advanced security system in nological systems to ensure Prime Minister of Somalia the award from Jack Danger- system of the NCC had re- He added, “The Ministry and applications in geograph- the Middle East Geospatial security through the rapid de- Hassan Ali Khayre on the mond, CEO of ESRI, in the US. ceived an ‘A’ grade rating for of the Interior has provided a ic information systems, add- Data Forum and Exhibition livery of information from the victims of the terrorist at- Colonel Ali Mohamed al the role of the ministry in us- model for translating the rela- ing that this is not the first organised in Doha in 2012. Central Operations Depart- tack on a hotel in the city Mohannadi, deputy chair- ing GIS techniques in secu- tionship of security and crime time that the National Com- Regarding international ment at the National Com- of Kismayo in southern man of the NCC, said the SAG rity systems in an ideal man- with the science of geographic mand Center has received conference for GIS users mand Center to the patrols Somalia, wishing Award is given to companies ner to enhance emergency information systems (GIS), such awards. (ESRI UC), Captain Maliki located in different regions of the injured a speedy and organisations that have response and reduce crime which means the spatial di- The system of ‘Najm’ has said the conference is consid- the country, while choosing recovery. (QNA) received the highest rating in a rate through spatial analysis mension of the event.” won the same award in other ered as the largest internation- the most suitable and closest set of criteria set by the Inde- and prediction of the expect- Lieutenant Colonel Ibra- geographical areas in 2013 al event in the world dedicated patrol to incident location.

Qatar Rail unveils free car ride Extensive expansion works for metro users in West Bay going on in Al Khor Hospital TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Continued from page 1 Ô DOHA Jusaiman said, “These expansion works are ex- QATAR Rail has announced the tensive and we are asking our patients, as well launch of the Metroexpress ser- as members of the larger Al Khor community, vice for metro users in the West to bear with us as we work to improve services. Bay area, as part of its efforts to These construction works will include extend- provide integrated transporta- ing our Intensive Care Unit and enhancing ar- tion solutions for Doha Metro eas within the Emergency Department. passengers. “There are also plans to expand the Day Care Metroexpress is a free trial Unit, Dialysis Unit and the Paediatric Emergen- ride-sharing service, currently cy Center. This work is being done in accordance covering the West Bay, QIC and with international standards and will improve DECC station areas. our ability to care for our patients. It will also The free trial ride-sharing The pilot service will be pro- help to reduce patient length of stay and to en- service provides a quick and vided free of charge to encourage hance our patients’ overall hospital experience.” convenient access to DECC and passengers to use the Metroex- He noted that the planned National Diabe- West Bay QIC metro stations press service and to evaluate the tes Center will enable more patients to receive from points of interest in West effectiveness of this service. specialised diabetes care closer to their home Bay, and vice versa. The service This service is provided and will also help reduce wait times. Similarly, can be booked through its des- strictly for Doha Metro custom- the new Physiotherapy Center is expected to ignated app. ers registered with Qatar Rail reduce wait times through the implementation The app places seats in a and is to be used only in con- of a new triage system and additional beds for single vehicle for multiple pas- junction with a Metro journey. assessment and treatment. sengers traveling to one desti- Metroexpress service oper- “The expansion programme will also in- nation and through software ates during the current Doha clude additions to our labour and delivery connected to a navigation sys- Metro hours from 6 am to 11 pm. services and planned expansions to our dental tem that directs the driver of This service will reduce the clinics will complement the existing service. the vehicle to reach the pas- number of private cars, reduce Overall, this expansion programme is about sengers at the desired time parking problems in the West improving access to high-quality specialised and place, walking the shortest Bay area, and reduce wasting care for the population living in and around Al possible route. time on the roads. Khor,” said Jusaiman. Ehsan Center takes part in HRC meet to discuss rights of elderly

QNA including those relating to the sus- work, equality, non-discrimina- DOHA tainable development goals (SDGs), tion, access to justice, education, income security, promotion of active training, health care, long-term THE Center of Elderly Empower- and healthy aging, use of assistive care and palliative care. ment and Care (Ehsan), member of technology, access to information It also called for recognising that Qatar Foundation for Social Work, and lifelong learning, combating the discrimination faced by older participated in the 41st Session of all forms of discrimination against women is often multidimensional, the Human Rights Council, includ- them with particular attention to increasing age discrimination from ing the session on technical coop- older women, and supporting their other forms of discrimination. It eration and capacity-building in the full integration into the community noted that technical cooperation field of human rights for the elderly. as well as access to healthcare ser- and capacity-building through re- Ehsan’s working paper focused vices in their communities. gional and international coopera- on the role of civil society organisa- Ehsan Center stressed the im- tion can support and strengthen tions in the State of Qatar in issues portance of the draft resolution the government’s efforts to address of human rights for elder persons. on technical coordination and these challenges and to promote ac- The session aimed at facilitat- capacity-building of the Human tive and healthy aging. ing exchange of views to strengthen Rights Council, which recognis- Ehsan Center said raising technical cooperation and capacity- es that older persons face many awareness about issues of older building activities to support Qa- challenges with regard to human persons is often intertwined and is tar’s efforts to promote and protect rights, which need to be urgently one of the essential aspects of the the rights of the eldery and their addressed, including prevention centre’swork mechanism, using a independence and to address im- of all forms of violence and abuse, multi-objective composite mecha- plementation gaps in national leg- as well as the right to social pro- nism through multiple awareness islation, policies and programmes, tection and housing, the right to activities and initiatives. Nation Sunday, July 14, 2019 03 QCLF a fantastic initiative that connects QRCS, Vodafone two rich cultures, says Chetan Bhagat support Rumailah BRAHMANANDA SHASMAL copies sold worldwide. Ruhi Ganguly, Festival Pro- long-stay patients DOHA “I am not a best author. I ducer and CEO of Question As- am a ‘best selling author’. That sociates Pvt. Ltd, said, “I am very THE excitement was palpable is the fine line,” he said. excited to see this combination TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tance of sports for both patients among the modest crowd at “I write in simple English. of two such rich cultures on the DOHA and healthy persons. “The pur- Katara Cultural Village drama Millions of people were learn- same platform. We did not just pose of this project is to boost theatre on Friday as India’s ing lish in schools and accessing have speakers from India, but QATAR Red Crescent Society the patients’ self-confidence, best-selling author Chetan technology then. So, I stumbled we also had speakers from Doha. (QRCS) has launched a char- attitude, and energy. This will Bhagat, on whose stories quite on those millions of people. Seeing them having a conversa- ity project to support long-stay help them overcome the stress a few blockbusters have been I was at the right place at the tion on various important issues patients, older persons, and of being at hospital for a long made in Bollywood, arrived at right time,”Bhagat added. was very interesting. We all are persons with special needs at time, accelerate the treatment, the stage for a question-answer The two-day QCLF that one at heart and with this festi- Rumailah Hospital under its and regain their fitness,” said session titled ‘Making a Nation brought the two countries val we have shared our feelings Patient Support Fund. Haidous. Read’, organised as part of the closer through art and culture about our rich cultures and got With funding from Voda- She thanked Vodafone Qatar Cultural and Literature and strengthened the amicable to know each other better.” fone Qatar, QRCS procured 10 Qatar for contributing to this Festival (QCLF). bond ended on a high note on Festival Director and physiotherapy equipment for charity project and urged insti- “This is for the first time India’s best-selling author Chetan Bhagat (right) at an event organised as Friday. The first day of the festi- award-winning author Anami- Rumailah Hospital, to create a tutions and individuals to sup- I am speaking at an event in part of the Qatar Cultural and Literature Festival at Katara, Doha, on Friday. val saw a concert by Mika Singh, ka Mishra said, “This was my medical and physical rehabilita- port the patients and medical Doha. The Qatar Cultural and which enthralled the audience. first time in Doha and I have tion room with a capacity of 60 facilities, through donating to Literature Festival is a fantastic Facebook. They have at least tant to follow one’s passion that Apart from the concert, the first already fallen for the city. I felt patients per month. QRCS’s Patient Support Fund. initiative that brings together four-five hours of screen time. gives one joy. day also featured book launch- privileged to direct this festival The supplies will enhance Mohamed al Yafei, head of two rich cultures,” Bhagat said. People are spending so much “I was just not very happy in es, giving a sneak peek into the as we got to see an interesting the morale of the patients, as Public Sector at Vodafone Qa- “I have written ‘2 States’ and time on YouTube,” he said. my bank job. I had gone to the literature and creative works of amalgamation of two differ- well as facilitate the healing pro- tar, said: “Vodafone Qatar is now this is a story of two coun- “Social media is good but IIT and IIM, all because of peer authors. ent cultures on our platform. cess, both in terms of effective- proud of its partnership with tries,” he said with a smile. The there are certain drawbacks. It’s pressure, but I was not happy. The second day included an It also feels great to see such ness and duration. QRCS, which has resulted in festival mixing culture and lit- always better to read books,” he I was happy writing and read- opening session by Chetan Bha- a positive response from the Najat A al Haidous, head of many charitable projects. This erature is a great move, he said. said, adding that “nothing is like ing,” he said, adding, “so one gat on ‘Making a Nation Read’, people of Qatar for our show. Social Care at QRCS, said the partnership is part of our cor- Reading makes one learn reading a book”. fine day I quit my high-paying followed by poetry recitation We had an amazing event with long-stay and permanent-stay porate social responsibility pro- and grow, and the 45-year-old The author, who went to job to follow my passion: writ- by Piyush Mishra in his unique a lovely audience from diverse patients at Rumailah Hospital gramme, which covers a wide author is very clear: “The more India’s two premier institutions ing.” style, and various cultural per- backgrounds but that didn’t suffered joint stiffness and bed- range of initiatives, inspired by you read, the more you get to - Indian Institute of Technol- Then came a book - Five formances and panel discus- stop us in communicating and sores because of spending too our commitment towards the know and grow.” ogy (IIT) Delhi and Indian In- Point Someone: What Not To sions. It also had a panel discus- exchanging ideas. With this long time in bed without being local community. We believe “Now, people are more en- stitute of Management (IIM) Do At IIT - in 2004, and that sion on women empowerment festival, we created a bench- able to exercise or do any sort of in the importance of creating a gaged in social media activities Ahmedabad - before becoming changed everything. It became titled as ‘Empower women, em- mark,” said Festival Producer activity. healthy society, as key to the ad- such as Twitter, Instagram and a banker, said it’s always impor- a hit with more than a million power society’. Ankit Satija. Haidous stressed the impor- vancement of nations”. Waterpark project to contribute to Qatar’s tourism sector Continued from page 1 Ô Qatar. of the plan to ensure the sat- history. Creating this record- 830,000 square metres. This follows the signing of isfaction of the island’s resi- breaking park is a privilege for Qatar hosts the 2022 “THE signing of WhiteWater 17 MoUs with tour operators dents and visitors. WhiteWater and a responsi- World Cup as the first Arab contract is within the plan of considering the high interest WhiteWater, established bility we take very seriously, country of which Qetaifan work and delivery, and Qe- and demand on this sector, in 1980, has been the world ensuring we deliver the very Projects provides facilities ca- taifan Projects’ commitment in partnership with Katara leader in designing and man- best.” pable to accommodate a large to the standards and require- Hospitality, Qatar National ufacturing complete water Qetaifan Island North de- number of tourists through ments of the market,” he said. Tourism Council and Qatar parks and attractions all over velopment, a part of Lusail hotels, commercial markets, The signing with White- Airways, in addition to the the world for over 35 years. City, features seven beaches, restaurants and unique rec- Water follows the plan of local signing with Rixos Interna- Geoff Chutter, CEO of making it a distinctive water- reational facilities such as the and global partnerships de- tional Hotel Chain to operate WhiteWater West, said: “The front of the city. The island has water park, as well as the vast veloped by Qetaifan Projects the hotel, retail outlets, wa- project is twice the size of the an area of 1.3 million square green spaces that will bestow Sheikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman al Thani, Qetaifan Project Managing to contribute to the revitalisa- terpark and the beach club in last largest project of White- metres, and the island’s pro- aesthetic and privacy on the Director and Geoff Chutter, CEO of WhiteWater, during an agree- tion of the tourism sector in Qetaifan Island North as part Water’s and the industry’s jects span approximately island. ment-signing ceremony in Doha. MALAYALAM 98.6 FM marks success of movie And The Oscars Goes To The movie’s leading actor Tovino Thomas and director Salim Ahmed were among those who attended the event NISTHER MH DOHA

QATAR’S leading radio station MALAYALAM 98.6 FM hosted an event to mark the huge success of the recently released Malayalam movie And The Oscars Goes To, in Doha on Friday. The movie’s leading ac- tor Tovino Thomas, direc- tor Salim Ahmed and other artists were among those attended the event. Anwar Hussain, direc- Malayalam actor Tovino Thomas and director Salim Ahmed with MALAYALAM 98.6 FM tor and CEO of MALAY- team in Doha on Friday. ALAM 98.6 FM, said the event was held to introduce self was sent to Oscars. I the movie to the audience play a character named in Qatar, adding, “though Issak Ebrahem, who is a the movie is artistic, it was filmmaker directing his commercially successful”. own movie. The problems “We also hosted this faced by Isaac to produce event to honour the Na- the movie are the theme of tional Award winning di- this movie.” rector Salim Ahmed,” he Tovino said his next added. movie, Kalki, would release Tovino and Salim went next month. on air live and shared their Currently, five of his experience about the latest movies are in theatres. movie with the MALAY- “I am not a born actor. ALAM 98.6 FM radio audi- “Another reason for the So, every character I play ence. delay is that after I com- is very important and chal- Speaking to Qatar plete a movie, I spend a lenging for me,” he said. Tribune, Salim said the year travelling around the Doha-based Twinkle movie ‘And The Oscar Goes world, showing my movies J, who plays a role in the To’ is related to the prob- at film festivals,” he said. movie, said she got the role lems he personally faced He said his next movie “rather unexpectedly”. while making his debut would be released in 2020, She said the art school movie Adaminde Makan though he didn’t give fur- which she heads was in Abu. ther details. touch with Salim Ahmed, “It’s a kind of my auto- He expressed satisfac- who offered her a role in the biography,” he said. Qatar-based Twinkle who tion that all his four movies movie and she accepted it. Adaminde Makan Abu acted in the movie were very successful and Twinkle is head of Maman- was India’s official entry for won several awards. gam Performing Art Centre the Best Foreign Language Kada (2013) and Path- “As a man coming from in Hilal area, Doha. Film for the Academy emari (2015) with top star a remote village of Kerala’s Later, Tovino and Salim Awards in 2011 but was not Mammootty as the lead. Kannur district, I am really went on a roadshow at Lu- nominated. The latter won the Best proud of my achievements lu-Ezdan Oasis in Wukair, Salim said the main Feature Film in Malayalam in the film industry,” Salim where hundreds of fans were aim of And The Oscar Goes award at the 63rd National said. Tovino, who is one of waiting to have a glimpse of To, his fourth movie, is to Film Awards. the leading stars in the Ma- their favourite heroes. tell the world the struggles Asked why he has layalam film industry, said The duo also attend- faced by low-budget film- made only four films in the movie is a biopic of di- ed a special screening of makers in producing and nine years, Salim said rector Salim Ahmed. And The Oscar Goes To marketing their films. it’s because he himself Hailing the director, at the Asian Town cin- His other two movies writes the script and di- Tovino said, “It’s amazing ema along with hundreds include Kunjananthante rects the movie. that Salim’s first movie it- of thrilled fans. 04 Sunday, July 14, 2019 Nation QC staff hone skills to fight terror financing and money laundering The workshops provided the participants with information on the international and national efforts and modern tools to fight the crime

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK supervisors attended the third the trainer gave a presentation DOHA workshop. on the most important and most The workshop, presented recent cases of money launder- QATAR Charity (QC) organised by Dr Nashat Jaber, a trainer ing and terrorism financing in three training workshops on the specialised in combating mon- the field of charitable work. risks of terrorism financing and ey laundering and terrorism Najat Tarab, director of Hu- money laundering in the field financing, aimed at clarifying man Resources Department at of charitable work, with the at- the concept, stages and meth- QC, said, “Qatar Charity attach- tendance of 133 of its employ- ods of money laundering and es special attention to the de- ees. The workshops were part terrorism financing offenses velopment of human resources of QC’s efforts to enhance the in charitable work, in addition as it believes that a successful skills and capabilities of its staff to explaining mechanisms and employee is the one who has to combat money laundering procedures to combat these the necessary skills to perform and terrorism financing in the crimes. his duty professionally.” field of charitable work. It also aimed to enable the She also pointed out QC The workshops were held participants to identify potential has introduced a training de- over six days, with each work- risks and know the ways to pro- Qatar Charity employees attend a training workshop on the risks of terrorism and money laundering in the field of charity work,in Doha recently. partment within its organi- shop lasting for two days. Some tect their work, as well as make sational structure, which or- 50 collectors and collection them capable to keep pace with nancing in accordance with Act tion on the international and igence procedures and imple- actions. It also acquainted them ganises training courses in supervisors, both male and fe- evolving requirements. No. 4 of 2010, and the various national efforts and modern ment the Know Your Customer with their responsibilities, du- various fields of work to con- male, participated in each of the The workshops covered ba- channels used for the crime. tools to fight the crime. policy for charitable work. They ties and procedures related to tinuously develop the profes- first two workshops, while 30 sic concepts related to money The workshops also provided Participants were trained to also were trained on detecting charitable work. sional and personal capabili- marketing employees and box laundering and terrorism fi- the participants with informa- carry out the Customer Due Dil- and reporting suspicious trans- At the end of the workshop, ties of its employees. ACS Doha School unveils new brand identity TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Their contributions included a Ru- DOHA bik’s cube, teddies and stealing the show, a turtle ‘outfit’ made from a ACS Doha International School cardboard box depicting how ‘one will start the new school year with man’s trash is another man’s treas- a brand new identity designed to ure’. reflect its global outlook and com- Their ideas represented a readi- mitment to students’ ‘readiness’ ness to travel, succeed, solve prob- for an ever-changing world. lems, invent and be a global citizen. Central to the new look is a Hazel Kay, head of Admissions distinctive and contemporary and Marketing at ACS Interna- globe featuring universally- tional Schools, who led the devel- recognised symbols designed to opment of the new brand identity, highlight the school’s interna- said: “We live in exciting but fast- tional perspective and breadth of rything the school does in its teach- students and school communities moving times. Many of our stu- curricular and co-curricular pro- ing and learning. to our new brand identity just be- dents will enjoy careers that as yet grammes. The new identity also “At ACS, we’ve always been fore we broke for the summer holi- don’t exist such is the pace of tech- represents the school’s culture of clear that our role is to help our stu- days and their reactions suggested nological and cultural change. It is diversity, collaboration, optimism dents become a new kind of citizen that they will return next month our role to ensure they are ready to and inspirational teaching. for the world, one who asks new greatly enthused and motivated for excel at meeting these challenges Created following extensive and innovative questions, and is the new school year.” and our new look is a beacon exem- research which sought to unify the ready for an interconnected, twen- ACS students in Doha, as well plifying all we do to achieve this.” many benefits of ACS’s truly in- ty-first century future. Now we as its UK campuses in Cobham, The new brand identity ternational education, the central have an exciting new look to match Egham and Hillingdon, were in- comes at an exciting time for tenet is one of being ‘ready’ for a this vision,” said Robert Cody, head vited to identify and talk about ob- ACS Doha as it opens the doors dynamic and constantly evolving of School. jects that present the ‘Ready’ story. to its new school in Al Kheesa in world, an approach integral to eve- He added, “We introduced our These were then made into a film. August 2020. DPS-MIS honours grades X & XII students TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK sure level of their wards, spend time DOHA with them and reinforce the values of gratitude, tolerance and compas- DPS-MODERN School recently or- sion to help them grow into the re- ganised award ceremony to honour sponsible citizens of tomorrow. the meritorious students of Grades Speaking on the occasion, X & XII (2018-19) whose persistent Dwivedi extolled the young achiev- quest for success, dedication sincer- ers for their ‘enthusiasm to learn’ ity and perseverance enabled them and teachers for their ‘passion to to achieve excellence. teach’ which have led to this re- Altogether 300 students from first secretary (Information &Educa- sought quality education and it is re- markable feat. Grade X & XII (2018-2019) were tion), Embassy of India as the chief flected in every performance of the Chougule commended the stu- awarded with trophies, blue blaz- guest; President DPS-MIS Hassan students. dents for their glorious achievement ers, blue ties, gold & silver medals Chougule, Vice-President Yasir Nai- She congratulated the star per- and advised them to remain tena- and merit certificates as a hallmark nar, distinguished members of DPS- formers of Grade X and XII on their cious, committed and resolute in of true academic excellence, 100 MIS executive committee and other spectacular results and encouraged their future endeavours. Stressing percent attendance and all round eminent guests. them to be role models both in ac- on the school’s social media policy, performance. The occasion was In her address, Principal Asna tion and behaviour. She also urged he cautioned the students against graced by Hemant Kumar Dwivedi, Nafees said the institution has always the parents to understand the pres- the misuse of social media platforms.

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Sunday 4th The Construction of the Tract, Landscape, Interior Network and Other Two 1196-2019 Services Surrounding the Medical Commission Main Building 4,000 400,000 of August Envelops 2019 Ministry of Public Health - For more information : www.MOPH.gov.qa Announcement 12:00 hrs

2 Envelopes Guard and security services for Umm Salal Municipal buildings and TC/B/60/1252/2019 parks for three years - for (Municipality of Umm Salal) 3,800 380,000 (Technical & 04/08/2019 Financial)

2 Envelopes Procurement of Agricultural Production Requirements- for TC/B/61/1253/2019 (Agricultural Affairs Department) 8,000 800,000 (Technical & 04/08/2019 Financial) Ministry of Municipality and Environment 2 Envelopes Purchase and supply of bee hives and its accessories - TC/B/62/1254/2019 for (Department of Agricultural Affairs) 2,700 270,000 (Technical & 04/08/2019 Financial) Nation Sunday, July 14, 2019 05 New Qatari-US portal to help jobseekers in MENA IKOLI VICTOR job-seekers, but employers only pay DOJHA when they successfully hire through the premium account. A NEW Qatari-US platform has been Startup funding in the MENA re- launched to help match employers gion has increased over 31 percent in across the country and the Middle 2018, and these startups need the best East with the right staff quickly, and talent to scale quickly and effectively. help job seekers find work. New jobs in the region are growing at The cutting-edge startup, 9to5. a rate of over 14 percent per quarter, ai meshes together job boards and faster than they can be filled, making traditional recruiters, creating a tool talent the current biggest demand in where companies can get matched the region. almost instantly with top talent suit- A similar model has already dis- able for their requirements by over 99 Co-founders of 9to5.ai Ahmed Moham- rupted and changed the hiring eco- percent, and where candidates can get ed Isse and Loyan Farah. system throughout North America job offers straight to their inbox with- and Europe, and 9to5.ai is bringing out applying. Loyan Farah, “9to5.ai is a talent mar- something similar to solve the talent Developed over a year ago and ketplace using artificial intelligence to problem in MENA once and for all. launched in May 2019, the online plat- match companies and their open roles According to Ahmed, their New form allows job seekers to create a pro- to tap talent who are actively looking York office focuses on tech vacancies file that includes a standardised CV, for jobs, or who are open to moving and it is an easier process in the US, photograph and social media details. for the right opportunity”. 9to5.ai’s because one talent may have multiple Currently, a number of employers three founders came together from recommendations and much easier to and prospective employees are using different backgrounds of engineer- do a background check. the portal. The users span industries ing, business consulting, and from the He added that they have just ranging from retail companies to con- NYC tech world, but with one united signed on a fortune 500 firm as one of sulting agencies and other industries. vision to help companies in MENA their latest clientele in the US. Co-Founder Ahmed Mohamed grow with better talent both locally Both founders say they got their Isse calls the process “quick and in- and abroad, in a faster, smoother pro- inspiration and boost to complete the tuitive” and describes the platform as cess from beginning to end.” platform, following a visit to the big- an “advanced smart matching system “The talent doesn’t have to do an- gest tech summit in the world, Web that speeds up recruiting”. ything but create their profiles. Once Summit held in Lisbon, Portugal last Describing the platform as being a match is automatically made, the November. “Since the last Web Sum- a “problem solver”, Ahmed claims it candidates will be notified via email mit, we have met a lot of tech experts saves employers time and links employ- reducing the pain for both candidates and received lots of positive feedback ees to the jobs they are best suited to. and employers,” he adds. from investors and tech gurus alike,” According to another Co-Founder Loyan says the platform is free for says Loyan.

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QATAR’S leading telecommunica- Customers subscribing via the Play and discount app Urban Point. tions provider, Ooredoo, on Saturday Ooredoo eShop to a new Shahry 150, Manar Khalifa al Muraikhi, direc- announced a special promotion for Shahry 200 or Shahry 250 will get tor PR and Corporate Communica- Shahry customers subscribing to their a 20 percent discount. New Shahry tions at Ooredoo, said, “The internet services online. 150 customers will be saving QR 180, has revolutionised the way we shop. Customers subscribing to new Shahry 200 customers will be saving Through our eShop, customers can Shahry packs online via the Oore- QR 240 and new Shahry 250 custom- easily buy our products and services doo eShop will get up to 20 percent ers will be saving QR 300 over the pe- any time of the day and complete discount on their pack rental for six riod of six months. All Shahry packs their purchases within minutes, while months, saving up to QR300 over the come with free subscriptions to the on- avoiding waiting in line and being period of six months. demand entertainment channel Starz stuck in traffic.” (TNN) 06 Sunday, July 14, 2019 Kabayan Corner Reports by Ailyn Agonia For events and press releases email [email protected] or call (974) 4000 2222 Basketball tournament aimed at uniting Filipino groups in Qatar opens

HE Brotherhood Or- praised the initiative of TBO to have fun, bond with their families Tau Gamma Phi & Sigma Triskelion ganization (TBO) unite the different fraterni- and meet new friends. State of Qatar International (TSOQ opened the fourth ties governed by different The ceremony was International) and Reformed & season of its bas- principles through sports. highlighted with a pa- United Guardians Brotherhood In- ketball league on The official said, “In a Phil- rade of teams that ternational Inc. aT high note at the Aspire La- ippine setting, or any other proudly showcased The programme also featured dies Sports Hall on Friday. occasion, it is difficult to or- the banners and col- a competition of the muses of each Teams from eight ganise such event espe- ours of the groups. The team. Lady Mari Jeshka Daa of different fraternities cially involving eight represented groups TSOQ International was named are participating in fraternities. This oc- are Alpha Kap- Best Muse. While the tournament, casion is bridging pa Rho Qatar Jovelle Ledesma of with a special mis- the gap between (AKRHO), Al- AKHRO and Lailanie sion of uniting Fili- cultures and be- pha Phi Ome- Camacho of APO pino groups in Qa- tween objectives. ga Alumni were the second tar. It is spearheaded TBO made it pos- Association and third placers, With POLO officials and special guests.(PHOTOGRAPHS: RONNIE CASTRO) by TBO Chairman Po- sible to gather the Qatar-97 respectively. cholo Mejia and other different groups (APO), Batan- Other guests members of TBO Board which is very com- gas Varsitar- present were Doha of Directors from the mendable.” ian, Confidera- City Event CEO and different participating Dicang, who ad- tion of Ilocano Managing Director Vic- groups. The League of ministered the oath Association Inc tor Magnipes, Megaworld Filipino Athletes also of sportsmanship to (Samahang Iloka- International Executive played an important kick start the tourna- no CIAISI), Doha Bhem Asperilla and rep- role in putting together ment, also reminded Square & Com- resentatives of Philippine the tournament. the players and sup- pass Club (DS & National Bank, LBC, Mc- Speaking on the porters of the teams CC), Scouts Roy- Donalds Qatar, MEZZA occasion, Philippine to use the event to ale Brotherhood Restaurant and La Diva. Labour Attache to Qa- Qatar Alumni As- tar David Des Dicang TBO Chairman sociation (SRB), Philippine Labour Attache to Pocholo Mejia Qatar David Des Dicang Members of The Brother Organization Board of Directors.

The organisers and participants The participating teams PSME-Qatar holds 2nd General Membership meeting

HILIPPINE Society of Me- Engineer Edwin Mejia while En- country. chanical Engineers (PSME) gineer Rene Cirio led the charging Aside from Gamayao, the PQatar Chapter held its 2nd and induction of new members current leadership of PSME Qa- General Membership Meeting of PSME Qatar. Meanwhile, En- tar also includes VP Internal and Seminar 2019 at the Crowne gineer Eugenario Bautista led a Engineer Rogelio C. De Dios Jr, Plaza-The Business Park recently. technical seminar on the topic of VP External Engineer Michael With the theme “Mechanical Basic Process Instrumentation. A T. Serben, Secretary Engineer Engineers Committed in Devel- presentation of sponsors Al Malki Cherrie May M. Desabille, Treas- oping Safety Culture in Building Group and CAT was also part of urer Engineer Jonh Leo A. Pal- Industry by Adopting the Best the programme. lon, Auditor Engineer Sherwin Engineering Ideas and Practices”, PSME Qatar is one of the D. Olimpo and Business Manager the event was highlighted with a to our work places. Working in professional engineering asso- most active Filipino professional Engineer Edgar I Boyano. welcome address of PSME Qatar iconic projects here in Qatar, ciations point out that health and groups in the country formed in Other office-bearers Engi- President and Event Chairman safety practice in design and pro- safety are issues of utmost impor- 2008 with a mission to unite all neer Mark A. Baniqued, Engi- Engineer Diosdado G. Gamayao ject execution is essential. In pro- tance in engineering practice,” practitioners to advance the arts neer Simeon C. Gonzales, Marck underlining the importance of the ject sites, safety man hours are Gamayao commented on the oc- and science of mechanical engi- Andrew N. Cabaguing, Engineer gathering. monitored in order to achieve a casion. neering. The Society also aspires Cris V. Billones, Engineer Dante “The theme deals with the zero accident or incident report- Engineer Sherwin Olimpo to be an important platform for P. Bernales, Engineer Emma- role of mechanical engineers ing. Health and safety issues are served as the programme’s As- its members to participate and nuel U Claris, Engineer Herlou S. in developing safety culture in important in engineering, man- sistant Event Chair. The event contribute in the social, econom- Binghay and Engineer Edmond building industry which extends agement and other fields. Most also featured a keynote speech by ic and industrial growth of the E. Conanan.

A group photo of the members, participating speakers and advisors. Gulf / Middle East / World Sunday, July 14, 2019 07

News Iranian tanker will be in brief Deadly Al Shabaab hotel freed after guarantees Iraq’s ex-PM Abadi hints at comeback on destination, says UK BAGHDAD: Iraqi ex-prime siege in Somalia kills 26 AGENCIES minister Haider al-Abadi LONDON is eyeing a sequel to his turbulent single term, he BRITISH Foreign Secretary hinted, warning a failure Jeremy Hunt sought to ease to tackle sectarianism and tensions with Iran on Satur- corruption risks seeing his day, saying a tanker held by country “fall apart”. As the Gibraltar would be released if government of incumbent Tehran guaranteed it was not Prime Minister Adel Abdel heading to Syria. Mahdi faces growing criti- He said he had a “con- cism over poor services, structive call” with his Irani- Abadi has been working an counterpart Mohammad in the wings to secure a Javad Zarif, who he said as- second term, according sured him that Tehran “is not UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. to multiple sources. “We seeking to escalate” tensions have good intentions,” he between the countries. issue and is not seeking to said. (AFP) “I reassured him our con- escalate.” cern was destination not ori- Meanwhile, Four crew C Africa recommends gin of the oil on Grace One,” members of an Iranian oil closure of 4 Chinese a tanker seized off the coast tanker impounded in Gibral- gold mines of the tiny British territory tar have been released on of Gibraltar on July 4, Hunt bail without charge, police in BANGUI: Four Chinese-run gold tweeted. the British overseas territory mines should be closed in the US officials believed the said late Friday in a state- Central African Republic be- tanker was destined for Syria ment carried by local media. cause of pollution threatening to deliver oil, in violation of The police said Thursday public health, a parliamentary separate sets of EU and US they had arrested the captain panel said in a report pub- sanctions. and chief officer of the Grace lished Saturday. “Ecological Hunt said Britain “would 1, a Panama-flagged ship that disaster,” “polluted river,” “pub- A man passes in front of the rubbles of the popular Medina hotel of Kismayo, on Saturday, a day after a suicide bomb and gun attack claimed facilitate release if we re- was seized last week on sus- lic health threatened,” were by Al Shabaab militants. (AFP) ceived guarantees that it picion of transporting crude some of the phrases used in would not be going to Syria, oil to Syria in violation of EU the report. “Gold mining by The hotel was packed with politicians and The victims included several ing presidential elections in following due process in Gib sanctions. the Chinese firms at Bozoum foreigners and a prominent Jubaland, due in August. One (Gibraltar) courts. Earlier Friday they an- is not profitable for the state prominent businessmen as meetings were of the candidates in the elec- “Was told by FM Zarif nounced the arrest of two and harmful to the population Somali-Canadian journalist, tion died in the siege, local that Iran wants to resolve second mates. and the environment,” the underway for upcoming presidential polls Nodan Halayeh, who perished authorities said. commission found after its along with her husband “The whole building is in investigation into mining in the AFP went, authorities said. ruins, there are dead bodies Iranian foreign minister heading northern town. (AFP) MOGADISHU It was the largest coordi- and wounded who have been to New York for UN conference nated attack by the Shabaab 3 Kenyans, three Tanzanians, recovered from inside. The se- S Africa confirms plans TWENTY-SIX people were in Kismayo since 2012 when it two Americans, one Briton curity forces have cordoned off GENEVA: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was to block extradition of killed and 56 injured in a 12- lost control of the city. and one Canadian were the whole area,” said witness on his way to New York on Saturday to attend a United Nations ex-Mozambique finmin hour attack by Al-Shabaab The victims included sever- among the dead, president Muna Abdirahman. conference, the official Islamic Republic News Agency said.Zarif’s militants on a popular hotel al foreigners and a prominent of Jubaland region said Another witness Hussein trip comes at a time of spiralling US-Iranian tensions. The United JOHANNESBURG: South that ended early Saturday in Somali-Canadian journalist, Muktar said: “The blast was States blames Iran for several recent attacks on oil tankers and the Africa’s new justice minister the southern Somali port city Nodan Halayeh, who perished very big.” “The security forces two foes came close to direct military conflict last month when Iran confirmed on Saturday he of Kismayo. along with her husband. region told a news conference. are in control now and the last shot down a US drone and President Donald Trump ordered retalia- would he ask the courts to A suicide bomber rammed Three Kenyans, three Tan- “There are also two wound- terrorist was shot and killed”, tory air strikes, only to call them off minutes before impact. Trump reverse his predecessor’s a vehicle loaded with explo- zanians, two Americans, one ed Chinese citizens,” he added. security official Mohamed Ab- withdrew the United States last year from big powers’ 2015 deal decision to have former sives into the Medina hotel on Briton and one Canadian were The hotel was packed with diweli said. with Iran to curb its nuclear programme. Washington has sharply Mozambican finance minister Friday before several heavily among the dead, president politicians and prominent “There are dead bodies and tightened sanctions on Iran, which has responded by stepping up Manuel Chang extradited armed gunmen forced their Ahmed Mohamed Islam of the businessmen as meetings wounded people strewn inside uranium enrichment beyond limits set by the deal. (REUTERS) to his home country. Chang way inside, shooting as they semi-autonomous Jubaland were underway for upcom- the hotel,” Abdiweli added. has been in custody in South Africa since December, when he was arrested at the request of the United States for his alleged involvement Turkey ignores US warnings, takes Thousands rally in Sudan to mourn in $2 billion of borrowing that US authorities say was delivery of Russian S-400 protesters killed in June raid by ‘army’ fraudulent. (REUTERS) AFP AFP ANKARA KHARTOUM

TURKEY ignored US warnings THOUSANDS of Sudanese as it continued Saturday to protesters rallied across the HK protesters, take delivery of Russia’s S-400 country including in the capital missile defence system near Saturday to mourn dozens of police clash as Ankara, a defence minstry demonstrators killed last month statement indicated. in a brutal raid on a Khartoum demonstrations “Delivery of S-400 Long sit-in, witnesses said. Range Air and Missile Defence Crowds of protesters were target Chinese Systems resumed today,” the violently dispersed by men in statement said. “The fourth military fatigues in a pre-dawn traders Russian plane carrying S-400 Components for S-400 air defense missile systems being loaded into raid on a protest site outside Sudan protesters rally in the capital Khartoum to mourn demonstrators parts landed at Murted Airport Russian Antonov cargo plane to be transported to Turkey. (EPA-EFE) army headquarters on June 3. killed last month in a raid on a Khartoum sit-in, on Saturday. (AFP) REUTERS outside Ankara,” it added. Demonstrators who had HONG KONG The US fears that if Ankara alliance NATO, which counts sanctions. “President Erdogan camped there for weeks de- the raid that triggered interna- pensations,” crowds of pro- integrates the S-400 into its de- Turkey as one of its members, was given a very clear choice. manding civilian rule were tional outrage. testers marched in Khar- HONG Kong protesters clashed fences, data about the US-built is also “concerned about the Unfortunately, he has clearly shot and beaten. Saturday’s rallies–dubbed toum’s northern district of with police on Saturday in a town F-35 fighter jet could leak back potential consequences” of the made the wrong one,” said Eliot The protest movement, “Justice First”–came as the Bahari, a protest hotbed since near the boundary with main- to the Russians, and Wash- S-400 purchase, an official said. Engel and Michael McFaul, the the Alliance for Freedom and protest movement urged sup- demonstrations first erupted land China where thousands ral- ington has threatened to deny Members of the US Congress top Democrat and Republican Change, had called for march- porters to take to the streets. in December against the then lied against the presence of Chi- Turkey access to the stealth have repeatedly voiced opposi- respectively on the House For- es across the country on Sat- Chanting “Blood for regime of now ousted presi- nese traders, seizing on another aircraft. The western defence tion to the move and threatened eign Affairs Committee. urday to mark 40 days since blood, we won’t accept com- dent Omar al-Bashir. grievance following major unrest over an extradition bill. The demonstration in the Hong Kong territorial town Palestinians fire rockets at of Sheung Shui, not far from Children among 14 civilians dead in Syria strikes the Chinese city of Shenzhen, Israel after Gaza clashes began peacefully but devolved into skirmishes and shouting. AFP up strikes on Idlib since the Protesters threw umbrellas BEIRUT end of April, killing more and hardhats at police, who than 590 civilians, while 45 retaliated by swinging batons FOURTEEN civilians, in- others have perished from and firing pepper spray. cluding six children and in- rebel fire, according to the Later in the day Hong Kong fants, were killed Saturday in Observatory. police urged protesters to re- air strikes in northwest Syr- Regime forces have also frain from violence and leave ia, targeted for months now been locked in battle with the area. The protest was the by deadly regime and Rus- militants and allied rebels latest in a series that have roiled sian bombardment, a moni- on the edges of the bastion, the former British colony for tor said. which is held by Syria’s for- more than a month, giving rise Most of the children were mer Al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat to its worst political crisis since Palestinian protesters run with Israeli security personnel in the back- among civilians killed when Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), in- its 1997 handover to China. ground during a protest near the border between Israel and the Gaza Russian aircraft raided an cluding the north of Hama Sometimes violent street Strip, in the eastern Gaza Strip, on Friday. (EPA-EFE) informal camp of internally province. protests have drawn in millions displaced Syrians after mid- Idlib and its surrounding of people, with hundreds even TEL Aviv: Palestinians fired rockets into Israel in the early hours night Friday, said the Syr- areas are supposed to be pro- storming the legislature on July of Saturday, after major clashes that injured dozens of Palestin- ian Observatory for Human tected from a massive regime 1 to oppose a now-suspended ians during a protest on the border of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Rights. offensive by a September extradition bill that would have army said two rockets landed in areas near the border. There The camp near the town 2018 deal between Russia and allowed criminal suspects in were no reports of injuries or damage to infrastructure. Some of Khan Sheikhoun, in Idlib rebel backer Turkey. Hong Kong to be sent to China 55 Palestinians were injured in clashes during protests at the region, houses Syrians who Members of the Syrian Civil Defence (White Helmets) and civilians A buffer zone planned to face trial in courts under rul- Gaza’s northern border on Friday. More than half were injured by had fled raids and clashes gather following a reported regime airstrike on the village of Kafriya, under that accord was never ing Communist Party control. live ammunition used by Israeli soldiers. in neighbouring Hama prov- in Syria’s Idlib province, on Saturday. (AFP) fully implemented, and the Critics see the bill as a The clashes have renewed fears of escalation in a region ince. region has seen an uptick in threat to Hong Kong’s rule of that has suffered three wars in the past decade. Local media Hours later a man and his White Helmets volun- In the north of Hama violence. law. Chief Executive Carrie reported that an Egyptian delegation was in Gaza in a bid to re- heavily pregnant wife were teers found the bodies of the province, three civilians in- Syria’s war has killed Lam this week said the bill was duce tensions. The latest escalation comes after Israeli forces killed in the eastern Idlib dead woman, and her well- cluding a child were killed more than 370,000 people “dead” after having suspended on Thursday killed a member of Hamas, which governs the Gaza town of Kefraya in air strikes formed baby lying next to her by artillery fire, the Observa- and displaced millions since it last month, but opponents Strip. Hamas said their member had been trying to prevent carried out by unidentified open stomach the umbilical tory said. it started in 2011 with a bru- vow to settle for nothing short a boy from approaching the border and the Israeli army later aircraft, the Britain-based cord still attached, a corre- Russian and Syrian re- tal crackdown on anti-gov- of its formal withdrawal. admitted the shooting had been a mistake. (DPA) Observatory said. spondent said. gime aircraft have ramped ernment protests. 08 Sunday, July 14, 2019 Asia / Europe / United States

SOUTH ASIA REELS FROM FLOODS AS MONSOON RAINS HIT NEPAL, INDIA AND BANGLADESH 10 dead, over a million Monsoon rains kill 30 in displaced amid heavy Nepal, several missing rain and floods in India REUTERS Brahmaputra were expected GUWAHATI, INDIA to rise, with more rains Annual monsoon rains that provide a lifeline for agriculture in the region also wreak havoc to life and property forecast over the next three HEAVY monsoon rains in days. “The flood situation REUTERS & DPA India’s northeast Assam remains extremely critical,” KATHMANDU state displaced more than Assam’s Water Resources a million people from their Minister Keshab Mahanta FLASH floods and landslides homes and flash floods told Reuters. in Nepal triggered by killed at least 10 in the past Assam, known for its monsoon rains killed 15 72 hours, state authorities fine quality teas, has for people and injured 12 said on Saturday, warning several years battled floods overnight while another 18 the situation could worsen and heavy rains that have have gone missing, officials in coming days. claimed dozens of lives said on Saturday. The Brahmaputra and displaced hundreds of The latest deaths took river, which flows from the thousands of people. Assam to 30 the number of people Himalayas into India and was on a maximum alert killed in incessant rain that then through Bangladesh, due to heavy rains forecast since Thursday has pounded has burst its banks, over the next few days, much of the Himalayan swamping more than 1,800 government officials said. nation tucked between China villages in the state. People in the state were and India. “10 people have died also at threat from Japanese Officials said the Kosi in separate incidents of encephalitis, a mosquito- River in eastern Nepal, which drowning in the past three borne viral infection, flows into the eastern Indian days and more than one government officials said. state of Bihar, had risen above million people (have been) The federal government the danger mark. affected, with the flood said it had met on Saturday The Kosi has been a situation turning grave,” to review flooding across serious concern for both India a state government flood different parts of the and Nepal since it broke its bulletin said. country, and emergency banks in 2008 and changed Torrential rains have teams had rescued 750 course, submerging swathes affected at least 25 of people in Assam and nearby of land and affecting more Assam’s 32 districts and Bihar state, where the Kosi than two million people in the federal water resources River had risen above the Bihar. About 500 people died body said water levels in the danger mark. in that disaster. Thirty of the 56 sluice gates at a barrage along the Kosi at the Indo-Nepal border have been opened, and rescue teams deployed to evacuate A man carries his daughter as they leave a flooded area following torrential rains in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday.(EPA-EFE) villagers, officials said. The weather office urged through Sunday,” weather depend on the annual down- country over the weekend. ple were killed when a power- residents to remain alert, department official Bibhuti pours for farming. But land- Several highway bridges ful earthquake hit the Hima- saying heavy rains were Pokharel told Reuters. slides and floods often result, have collapsed and roads layan country. expected to continue through The annual monsoon killing scores of people every were blocked by landslides Every year, floods the weekend. rains, which normally start year. and floods, leaving thousands and landslides triggered “Though rains have eased in June and continue through The weather forecast- of travellers stranded, local by monsoon rains cause in some areas, people should September, are crucial for ing division has warned of media reported on Saturday. numerous deaths in Nepal, A boy tries to help his grandfather to carry a gas cylinder through remain very careful as there Nepal, a country of 30 million continuous rains and strong Nepal is prone to natural where the monsoon season flood water in Morigaon district of Assam in India.(EPA-EFE) are chances of heavy rains people, and India, which both winds in several parts of the disasters. In 2015, 9,000 peo- lasts from June to September. Thunderstorm, landslides kill 16 in Bangladesh

DPA in lightning strikes while three members of a family, Officer Munshi Asaduzzaman lack of knowledge about DHAKA the rest died in flooding immediately died after being said three day-labourers died keeping safe in electrical and landslides, prompting hit by lighting as they processed in a lightning strike as they storms cause the high number LIGHTNING, rain-triggered the authorities to evacuate raw jute at a marshland during were unloading a banana- of fatalities due to lightning. flooding and landslides have hundreds of residents to the inclement weather. laden truck in western Two people were killed in killed at least 16 people in emergency shelters in flood- The electrical storm left a Chuadanga district. the south-eastern Rangamati Bangladesh as parts of the hit areas of the country. fisherman and three farmers In May 2015, at least district after their homes were South Asian country were Asif Anam, a local dead in Mymensingh district 40 people were killed buried under chunks of mud deluged by heavy monsoon government official in the as they were out in the open during a thunderstorm that that fell from an adjacent hill A Bangladeshi rickshaw puller makes his way through heavy rainfall rain, officials said on Saturday. western Paban district, during the disturbance, said swept parts of Bangladesh. due to heavy rain in the last at a water-logged street in Dhaka on Friday. (AFP) Thirteen were killed said four people, including police officer Firoj Talukder. Meteorologists say people’s couple of days.

Four Afghan Trump rejects US uranium production quotas Britain’s Boris Johnson backs forces killed illegal migrants amnesty REUTERS a deeper review by several It is clear Trump of the US uranium market be as Taliban WASHINGTON government agencies. sourced domestically. AFP He suggested there were “A fuller analysis of national recognises the Electric utility companies WYBOSTON, UNITED KINGDOM around 500,000 people in attack hotel US President Donald Trump security considerations with enormous economic with nuclear power plants, London who had lived there declined to issue quotas for respect to the entire nuclear and resiliency benefits including Duke Energy and BORIS Johnson, the for a decade or more but never AFP domestic uranium production fuel supply chain is necessary Entergy, fought hard against frontrunner to be Britain’s registered and “are not able to HERAT, AFGHANISTAN late on Friday and instead at this time,” he wrote. that the US nuclear the miners’ petitions, arguing next prime minister, said on pay taxes”. ordered a 90-day governmental The United States sourced energy industry that their costs would spike Saturday that he supported the “I don’t think it’s FOUR Afghan security forces review, a decision praised by just 7 percent of its uranium if they were forced to source idea of an amnesty for illegal commonsensical to think we were killed on Saturday when US nuclear power generators domestically in 2017, with provides to Americans uranium domestically. migrants. However, he said can deport such a large number Taliban insurgents attacked a who fear curbs on fuel imports most of the rest coming from Ad Hoc Utilities Group A group of nuclear power any efforts to regularise the of people. We do need to think hotel, officials said, as violence would boost costs. Canada, Australia and Russia, (Nuclear power generators) generators, called the Ad status of long-term irregular of how to regularise their continues across Afghanistan Trump said in a written according to the Energy Hoc Utilities Group, said it workers must be matched by a status,” he told a leadership despite US-led efforts to end memorandum he did not Information Administration. was pleased with Trump’s clampdown on new arrivals to campaign event in the east of the war. concur with a US Commerce US uranium mining firms, supply from their state-owned decision. “It is clear the Trump avoid creating a “pull factor”. England. He said that despite The assault took place in Department probe that found as well as more than two dozen companies, who flood the administration recognises Johnson first floated the the government’s efforts to Qala-i-Naw, the capital of the uranium imports threaten to western state lawmakers, have market. the enormous economic and idea of an amnesty when he clamp down on irregular western province of Badghis, impair US national security. argued that nuclear generators Petitions from Colorado- resiliency benefits that the was mayor of London. Now migration, deporting people when attackers struck a Trump wrote that while rely heavily on adversaries based Energy Fuels Inc and US nuclear energy industry running for leader of the was “very difficult legally” and commercial area housing the findings “raise significant such as Russia, China and Wyoming-based Ur-Energy Inc provides to Americans,” the ruling Conservatives, he said the number of removals was hotel and several shops in the concerns” he was ordering Kazakhstan for uranium seek quotas requiring 25 percent group said in a release. he remained in favour. “vanishingly small”. small city. “We had intelligence reports that suicide bombers were planning to attack Qala- i-Naw,” Badghis governor Abdul Ghafoor Malikzai said. Merkel’s health is a private matter, say Germans “The attackers took over a building near the representative voters, which private concern?” Just 34 governor’s office and police German chancellor suffers three shaking bouts pollster Civey conducted percent favoured her health headquarters”. in as many weeks while at official ceremonies on Thursday and Friday for details being published, with 7 Four members of the the Augsburger Allgemeine percent undecided. Afghan security forces were REUTERS Finland’s prime minister on The chancellor, who has killed and 20 people wounded, BERLIN Wednesday - the third such 4,495 representative voters no history of serious health including civilians, the episode in as many weeks. On showed a majority - 59% - issues, insisted “I am fine” on ministry said. MOST Germans believe Thursday, she broke protocol Wednesday, after trembling The incident comes less Angela Merkel’s health and sat at a similar welcome believed Merkel’s health at the ceremony to receive than a week after Taliban is a private matter, a poll for Denmark’s premier. was her own business Finland’s premier, and said officials were sitting face- showed on Saturday, after the The episodes have she was “working through” to-face with US negotiators chancellor suffered the latest concerned many Germans and newspaper, showed a majority a bout of tremors that first in Doha in a bid to end in a series of shaking episodes fired up a debate among some - 59 percent - believed Merkel’s occurred in mid-June. But she Afghanistan’s nearly 18-year- this week that have raised of the chancellor’s Christian health was her own business. has declined to give any details old war. questions about whether she Democrats about whether The voters were asked: about her health. Both sides reported good should give an explanation. she should pass power to her “In your view, should Angela Angela Merkel is famously progress in the talks, but daily Merkel, who turns 65 protege sooner than a planned Merkel provide detailed private, only rarely making German Chancellor Angela Merkel walks past the honour guard as she carnage continues across next week, shook visibly at handover in 2021. public information about her public appearances with her receives Finland’s new Social Democrat PM Antti Rinne with military Afghanistan. a welcoming ceremony for Yet the survey of 4,495 state of health, or is this her husband. honours at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, recently. (REUTERS) Facebook to be fined $5 bn in US after privacy probe PAGE 10

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S Korea seeks Islamic finance plays important role in US help in export row with Japan Qatar’s banking sector: QCB governor REUTERS SEOUL

The Islamic banking sector made a profit of more than QR6.5 billion at a high growth rate of 8.5% for 2018 SOUTH Korea has warned the United States of the potential TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK growth rate of 8.5 percent damage from “undesirable” DOHA for 2018, driven by revenue Japanese restrictions on ex- amounted to 10.4 percent. ports of high-tech material to ISLAMIC finance plays a vital As per the report, sukuk South Korea, as a trade row role in the financial banking issuance by Islamic banks in- between the East Asian US al- sector in Qatar, Qatar Central creased with a rate of 27 per- lies intensifies. Bank Governor Sheikh Abdul- cent to QR12.6 billion in 2018. As South Korea sought US lah bin Saud al Thani stated in According to the report, help in the dispute, triggered the annual report on Islamic the assets of Islamic banks by disagreement over the issue finance in Qatar, issued by of reached QR350 billion by the of compensation for South Ko- Bait Al-Mashura Finance Con- end of December 2018. reans forced to work for Japa- sultations, recently. QIIB was ranked first nese firms during World War Sheikh Abdullah said the among the Islamic banks in Two, it also took steps to limit QCB has been interested in terms of asset growth in 2018 the damage to its companies. Islamic finance since its in- with a growth rate of 7.8 per- South Korea’s ruling party ception, issuing circulars and cent, followed by QIB with 1.9 announced that up to 300 providing the appropriate reg- percent. billion won ($255 million) ulatory environment that con- The report stated that the would be included in a sup- siders its privacy until the Is- contribution of Islamic banks plementary budget to cope lamic finance market in Qatar to finance the consumer sec- with Japan’s curbs on exports is ranked the first among the tor was greater than that of of three materials, crucial for best countries having strong other sectors, as its contribu- advanced consumer electron- laws and regulations. tion ratio in financing this sec- ics, by speeding localisation of He said, “The previous tor was 45.4 percent of entire their supply. year has been a positive turn- commercial banks (conven- The ruling Democratic ing point to fostering the Qatar Central Bank Governor Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud al Thani. Khalid al Sulaiti, Deputy Chairman of Bait Al-Mashura Finance. tional banks) related to this Party said about one-third of strength and power of the sector. the proposed budget would banking system in the coun- apply the Financial Accounting creased by 8.5 percent in 2018 “The public needs to know 2018 showed more stability It is noted that the financ- be for supporting South Ko- try by taking advantage of the Standard No. (30) for Islamic compared to 2017. the operational nature of these and strength for the Islamic fi- es granted to the industry sec- rean materials and equipment siege on Qatar. Financial Institutions, which “The capital adequacy and institutions, financing and in- nance sector, overcoming the tor are increased compared makers to help them get their “The QCB has adopted a is in compliance with Inter- asset quality levels indicate vestment instruments and effects of the siege imposed to previous years, which indi- products to market. proactive approach to address national Accounting Standard that the banking sector in nature and feature of their op- on the Qatar and its economic cates the effectiveness of this Relations took a turn for local and regional challenges No. (9) regarding the calcula- Qatar is able to withstand ex- erations. In this context, the consequences. sector and the role of Islamic the worse this week when to avoid any sudden shocks, tion of the expected credit loss treme stress scenarios”. promotion of financial edu- For Islamic finance sector, banks in finance. Japan said it would tighten it also ensured the strength- provision. Sheikh Abdulla also said cation is one of our strategic 2018 was crucial in enhancing The contribution of such curbs on exports of the mate- ening of financial positions of He said, “With the appli- the promotion of Islamic fi- objectives at QCB that we are the quality of its assets, and banks to finance the said sec- rials used to make chips and banks and reduce their expo- cation of these standards and nance knowledge awareness seeking to achieve”. continues to achieve positive tor represented 36.7 percent display panels because trust sure to unconscionable risk. requirements, Islamic banks is a joint task of financial, re- Khalid al Sulaiti, Deputy results. The Islamic banking of the total finance, followed with South Korea had been “In this context, the QCB have achieved positive results search and academic institu- Chairman of Bait Al-Mashura sector made a profit of more by the real estate sector with broken over the forced labour called on Islamic banks to early and their profits have in- tions. Finance, said the results of than QR6.5 billion at a high 36.2 percent. dispute.

Qatar Chamber signs MoU with Nakilat’s outlook bullish as Iraq chamber to boost trade ties positive momentum continues QNA bin Mohammed al Thani, and DOHA the Chairman of the Baghdad across key metrics: QNBFS Chamber of Commerce Abdel QATAR Chamber has signed Razzak al Zouhairy. a memorandum of under- The statement said the standing (MoU) with the two sides will aim to develop Federation of Iraqi Chambers trade relations and economic of Commerce to enhance co- cooperation between their re- operation between the two spective companies, exchange sides. information and data related The two sides will work to the economy, laws and leg- to develop trade relations islations related to the estab- and economic cooperation lishment of business, arbitra- between Qatari companies tion practices and settlement and their Iraqi counterparts, of commercial disputes. QC said in a statement on Both sides will also hold Saturday. exhibitions and events to help A view of Nakilat’s shipyard. The MoU was signed by Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin The MoU was signed by their companies to establish Jassim bin Mohammed al Thani, and the Chairman of the Baghdad Qatar Chamber Chairman deals and mutual alliances, SATYENDRA PATHAK mates and price target once million was in-line with Chamber of Commerce Abdel Razzak al Zouhairy. Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim the statement added. DOHA we factor in this expansion. our estimate of QR760.3 For now, we maintain our million. Adjusted revenue STOCK market outlook accumulate rating and price of QR890 million was also for the stock of Qatar Gas target of QR2.40 per share,” in-line with our estimate of Transport Company (Nak- the report said. QR880.9 million. Adjusted ilat) is quite bullish as posi- The company’s manage- EBITDA of QR694.5 million Ford, VW team up on $ 7 bn e-car project tive momentum continues ment has cited better per- was also in-line with our across key metrics of the formance of LNG and LPG modeled figure of QR681.8 AFP Volkswagen will invest reach.” have been forced to transform company, QNB Financial vessels and its towage joint million,” the report said. NEW YORK $2.6 billion in capital and as- He told reporters that quickly in the race to domi- Services (QNBFS) has said venture (JV) for the im- As expected, the report sets in Ford’s self-driving unit Ford will take advantage of nate new technologies. in its latest report. provement in adjusted rev- said, earnings benefited VOLKSWAGEN and Ford are Argo AI to market new-tech- motors, batteries and other Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, “We remain bullish on enue, the report said adding from higher JV income as teaming up on a massive $7 nology vehicles in the United components VW developed an analyst in Germany with Nakilat and consider it as it sees 8.7 percent y-o-y and two conventional LNG ves- billion project to attack the States and Europe. to build a new electric model the Center for Automotive Re- the best avenue for equity 12.7 percent q-o-q uptick in sels were added at Maran in new frontier in the global auto VW’s investment values called ID.3 which is due next search, told AFP that prior to investors to participate in JV profits as further evidence March 2018 and one FSRU market: electric and self-driv- Argo at more than $7 billion year with a starting price of the alliance Ford had no elec- the long-term growth ex- of positive momentum. added in June 2018, along ing vehicles, the companies and will allow Ford to use VW 30,000 euros ($33,800). tric models in development pected in Qatar’s LNG sec- “In line with our esti- with continued traction in announced on Friday. technology to market “at least The news sent Ford’s share for the European market and tor. Going forward, in terms mates, Nakilat’s bottom line the shipyard business. The German and US auto one” high-volume fully elec- price up 2.9 percent, while going it alone was not possi- of catalysts, we continue to rose5.2 percent year-on- “Driven by costs optimi- giants announced they were tric vehicle to European con- VW also posted a solid gain on ble. believe expansion of Qatar’s year (YoY) and 1.5 percent zation, operating costs also expanding their alliance, ac- sumers starting in 2023. the Frankfurt stock market. “One has to invest today LNG output from 77 MTPA quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) improved 6 percent y-o-y. celerating cooperation among But this is not a merger or - Drive down costs -Diess to see the first returns maybe to 110 MTPA is a significant in the second quarter of General and Administrative otherwise competing global traditional corporate tie-up. said this could be just the start in 2030 and there are major driver,” QNBFS said in the 2019. Nakilat’s net profit of (G&A) costs also declined automakers as they face enor- Ford chief Jim Hackett of greater cooperation be- new competitors in this space, report. QR239.6 million was right 7.7 percent annually due to mous costs in developing new said that while the automak- tween the two manufacturers. the tech companies Waymo “Currently our model in-line with our estimate of process enhancement and technologies. ers “remain independent and “Our global alliance is be- and Apple, Amazon and Uber, does not assume any fleet QR238.4 million,” the re- cost optimisation initiatives. “It just makes sense for fiercely competitive in the ginning to demonstrate even Chinese companies.” expansion and we will incor- port said. Finance charges fell 0.9 us. It makes both companies marketplace, teaming up and greater promise and we are VW and Ford said their porate such expansion once “Operating metrics were percent as Nakilat made a stronger,” VW chief executive working with Argo AI on this continuing to look at other alliance would let them roll more details are revealed. also in-line with our fore- scheduled repayment of a Herbert Diess told report- important technology allows areas on which we might col- out self-driving technology We foresee significant up- casts. Revenue from whol- corporate loan,” the report ers. “It makes a lot of sense to us to deliver unmatched ca- laborate,” he said. in more markets than other ward revision to our esti- ly-owned ships of QR760.7 said. combine forces.” pability, scale and geographic Automakers worldwide companies. 10 Sunday, July 14, 2019 Economy & Business CB launches exclusive LE QNB sheds light on oil price Metal World outlook for coming quarters Elite Mastercard Qatar National Bank forecasts brent prices to average $72 per barrel in 2020 TRIBUNE NEWS NET- lounge access with one guest at over 1,200 airports, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tive early responses from fis- WORK World Elite Mastercard DOHA cal and monetary stimulus in DOHA Concierge and many more. 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First, Other things being equal, the Qatari market unlocks “The market-first Commer- major oil exporters delivered A gas station in Seoul. 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Facebook to be fined $5 bn in US after privacy probe AFP optimistic at the Center for vacy from authorities in US governments to do more to WASHINGTON Democracy and Technol- states and regulators around regulate social networks, in- ogy, whose president Nuala the world. stead of leaving the work to US regulators have approved O’Connor said the fine un- The settlement would be companies. a $5 billion penalty to be derscored the importance in line with Facebook’s esti- “It’s not for private com- levied on Facebook to settle of “data stewardship” in the mate earlier this year when panies, however big or small, a probe into the social net- Largest fine digital age. it said it expected to pay $3 to come up with those rules. work’s privacy and data pro- “The FTC has put all com- billion to $5 billion for legal It is for democratic politi- tection lapses, the Wall Street According to the report, the panies on notice that they settlements on “user data cians in the democratic world Journal reported Friday. deal, which would be the must safeguard personal in- practices.” to do so,” Clegg said in a June The newspaper said the largest penalty ever imposed formation,” O’Connor said. The fine is unlikely to hurt 24 interview with the BBC. Federal Trade Commission by the FTC for privacy Facebook did not imme- Facebook, which logged a But there are increasing approved the settlement in a violations, still needs approval diately respond to an AFP profit of $2.4 billion on rev- calls to dismantle the massive 3-2 vote, with the two Demo- from the Justice Department query on the agreement. enue that climbed 26 percent social network. cratic members of the con- before it is finalised - Unlikely to hurt -The to $15.1 billion in the first In May, one of Facebook’s sumer protection agency dis- FTC announced last year it three months of this year. co-founders called for the senting. reopened its investigation Facebook’s stock value in- social media behemoth to According to the report, into a 2011 privacy settle- creased 1.8 percent after the be broken up, warning that the deal, which would be the likely the restrictions will be ment with Facebook after fine was announced, closing Zuckerberg had become far largest penalty ever imposed overly harsh. revelations that personal data at nearly $205, the highest it too powerful. by the FTC for privacy viola- “We don’t yet know key on tens of millions of users has been all year. “It’s time to break up Fa- tions, still needs approval aspects of the settlement: was hijacked by the political Some Facebook critics cebook,” said Chris Hughes in from the Justice Department whether Facebook must make consultancy Cambridge Ana- have argued the company an editorial for The New York before it is finalized. any changes to its business lytica, which was working on should face tougher sanctions Times, saying it had become Although details have not model or practices as a re- the Donald Trump campaign including monitoring of its necessary to separate the so- yet been released, the deal sult,” said Charlotte Slaiman, in 2016. data practices, or that chief cial network from Facebook’s will likely include restrictions the group’s Competition Poli- Facebook has also faced The fine is unlikely to hurt Facebook, which logged a profit of $2.4 executive Mark Zuckerberg Instagram and WhatsApp on how Facebook is able to cy Counsel. questions about whether billion on revenue that climbed 26 percent to $15.1 billion in the first should be personally liable services. use personal data. “By itself, this fine will not it improperly shared user three months of this year. for penalties. Zuckerberg’s “focus on Charlotte Slaiman of be sufficient to change Face- data with business partners Faced with criticism, Fa- growth led him to sacrifice se- the consumer group Public book’s behavior.” in violation of the earlier The leading social net- lion users worldwide has also cebook’s head of global af- curity and civility for clicks,” Knowledge thinks it is un- The outlook was more settlement. work with more than two bil- been facing inquiries on pri- fairs, Nick Clegg, called on said Hughes.

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Bottas denies Hamilton the pole CRICKET WORLD CUP FINAL in British GP at Silverstone PAGE 15 ENGLAND VS NEW ZEALAND Halep thwarts Serena history bid The 27-year-old becomes first Romanian to win Wimbledon crown

AFP thing in tennis I have to play broke her in the first game. the first game of the second set. LONDON in the final at Wimbledon,” She broke again to lead She let out a long yell at the said Halep. 3-0 – things clearly not going ground when she won a point SIMONA Halep torpedoed “I had lots of nerves, my Williams’s way when a Halep on her serve and another on Serena Williams’s latest bid stomach wasn’t very well. I have shot clipped the net and went the next point. to capture a record-equalling never played a better match. over but the American’s shot However, that was a rare 24th Grand Slam on Saturday “I said at the start of the also clipped the net but failed show of her fiery side as Halep when she stormed to a sensa- tournament that one of my to go over. broke her to lead 3-2. tional victory in a 56-minute motivations was to win and Already 3-0 down after eight Halep rubbed in her su- Wimbledon final. become a lifetime member of minutes, Williams was com- periority to break her again The 27-year-old Romanian the club.” pletely at sea and by the time for 5-2 – two powerful serves captured her second career Williams bluntly admitted Halep served to lead 4-0 Wil- earlier in the game had Wil- major with a 6-2, 6-2 victory she had not been at the races liams had won just six points. liams saying why was I not adding a maiden Wimbledon against a superior opponent. She finally got on the board able to do this earlier -- and – the first for her country in “She played out of her with her next service game took the match and the title both men’s and women’s sin- mind. I was like a deer in the but Halep had little trouble in with aplomb with the first of gles – to her 2018 Roland Gar- headlights,” said Williams. sealing the set which included her three match points. ros triumph. Williams was undone by 26 another remarkable point She sank to her knees a Defeat for 37-year-old Wil- unforced errors to Halep’s two. from the Romanian. broad smile on her face before liams, a seven-time Wimble- Williams may have kept The 27-year-old raced rising to hug Williams. don champion who won the Halep waiting to go on court to retrieve an incredible get Her victory also gave Ha- last of her 23 Slam titles at the but if she hoped that would Simona Halep hugs Serena Wil- which sneaked over the net lep’s favoured royal Kate, 2017 Australian Open, meant upset her opponent it did quite liams after their final at The All and Williams was only able to Duchess of Cambridge, brag- her attempt to equal Marga- the opposite. England Club on Saturday. (AFP) put her shot into the net. ging rights over sister-in-law ret Court’s all-time record for Indeed the Halep fan who Williams – who has let slip Meghan, Duchess of Sussex – major wins was put back on ice burst into song – waving a Ro- served to give her the boost to opportunities to equal Court’s they were sitting beside each until at least the US Open. manian scarf from the 2015 rattle Williams from the start. record in last year’s Wimble- other in the Royal Box. “My mom said when I was Rugby World Cup – singing A flashing forehand cross- don and US Open finals – ap- Meghan is a close friend of 10 that if I want to do some- “We love you Simona, we do!” court set the tone and she peared to at last get fired up in Williams. Nadia Comaneci hails Simona’s super triumph

REUTERS one of her previous 10 meet- “Forty-three years ago we LONDON Great delight ings against Williams – and had our last Wimbledon final- There will be no one that almost five years ago. ist (Ilie Nastase) and today Si- NADIA Comaneci predicted So is the Wimbledon tri- mona went one step further. “no one in Romania will be working in Romania for a umph a bigger deal to Ro- She is making history as she working for a few days” as few days because people manians than the Roland is the only Romanian woman they would be too busy cel- will be celebrating Garros win? “Roland Garros who has two grand slam ti- ebrating Simona Halep’s Simona’s great victory. was the ice breaker and this tles.” When Halep returned “amazing” victory over Ser- win is now making history,” to her homeland following ena Williams in Saturday’s Former Romania gymnast Comaneci said with a laugh. her French Open triumph, Wimbledon final. Nadia Comaneci July is a month that will more than 20,000 people Thirteen months ago, forever bind Romania’s two turned up to hail their new Comaneci was the first person bledon singles champion. most famous sportswomen hero at Bucharest’s National Halep hugged when she clam- “That was an amazing per- because it was in July 1976 Arena and Comaneci believes bered up into the stands on formance. It’s fantastic. It’s that Comaneci became the the Wimbledon triumph will Simona Halep of Romania with the championship trophy as she Court Philippe Chatrier after not a surprise she won because first gymnast to score a per- once again allow Romanians celebrates her victory over Serena Williams of the US in the women’s she won her first Grand Slam mentally she was ready for fect 10 at the Olympics. from all corners to unite. final of Wimbledon at the All England Club in London on Saturday. title at the French Open. this win and it’s now time for Forty-three years later, on “When I came back from Halep won 6-2, 6-2. (EPA-EFE) A scheduling conflict all of Romania to celebrate,” another glorious summer’s Montreal in 1976, there were meant Comaneci could not fly Comaneci told Reuters in a day, Halep could not stop 10,000 people who had in from her home in Oklaho- telephone interview moments smiling as she kept caressing turned up to greet me and My mom said when I was 10 that if ma for Saturday’s Wimbledon after a beaming Halep walked A file photo of Romania’s Simo- the purple All England Club I didn’t know what hit me,” I want to do something in tennis I finale so she resorted to an off Centre Court clutching the na Halep (left) celebrating with membership badge that had recalled Comaneci about the early wake-up call to follow Venus Rosewater Dish. former gymnast Nadia Comane- been pinned on to her grey welcome she received as a have to play in the final at Wimbledon. I had the action on television. “There will be no one ci after winning the French Open hooded top. 14-year-old. Halep made sure it was working in Romania for a title in June last year. Halep beat “It’s woman power,” said “But Simona is showing lots of nerves, my stomach wasn’t very well. not a wasted cause. few days because people will Sloane Stephens of the the 57-year-old Comaneci. the young generation that if I have never played a better match. The former world number be celebrating Simona’s great US in the final. (REUTERS) “July 18 1976 was when I got you put your mind to it and one produced what she called victory.” While Comaneci my perfect 10. So July is a work hard, you can be the Simona Halep the “best tennis of my life” to had total faith that her friend others were not so sure con- beautiful month in the history best not only in Romania but become Romania’s first Wim- would triumph on Saturday, sidering Halep had won only of Romanian sports. in the world.” Qatari horses pull off black-type PA victories in France

Having followed the lead- HH Sheikh er, Amyr Du Soleil easily took Mohammed’s the advantage at the start of the home straight and made Amyr Du Soleil and every post a winning one. In- Al Shaqab Racing’s deed, he kept detaching him- self from the rest of the field. Ryme Al Cham His closest rival, the Al Shaqab Racing-owned and the Jerome land top honours Cabre-ridden Mounjared Al Cham was three lengths be- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK hind and came second, mak- DOHA ing it another one-two for his trainer, Thomas Fourcy. QATARI colours recorded Although defeated, Moun- two black-type victories at jared Al Cham did so well that La Teste De Buch, France, on The HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani-owned Amyr Du Soleil on way to winning the Prix Tidjani he finished further 11 lengths Friday when the Al Shaqab (Gr3/PA) race at La Teste De Buch in France on Friday. in front of the Guy Dell’ova- Racing-owned Ryme Al owned and É Dell’Ova-trained Cham and the HH Sheikh Al Shaqab Racing repre- finding her action. Once the only second start, Ryme Al Guythoum De Carrère who Mohammed bin Khalifa al sentatives did not wait for long daughter of Af Albahar man- Cham has confirmed her class came third under Roberto- Thani-owned Amyr Du Soleil and demonstrated their class aged to accelerate, she came as a very promising prospect, Carlos Montenegro. won the Prix Razzia III (Gr in the Prix Razzia III (Gr 3 / fast on the straight to land the especially as she was the run- This was Amyr Du Soleil’s 3 / PA) and the Prix Tidjani PA), the opener of the card spoils just in front of the Je- ner-up in her debut when she second call in his racing ca- (Gr3 / PA) respectively. when the Thomas Fourcy-sad- rome Cabre-ridden Um Taj, was defeated by a head by reer. In his debut, he was Both the wins not only dled Ryme Al Cham and Um who finished second only a Meethag, another filly owned the runner-up in his debut came in two classic races over Taj took home the first and nose behind. by Al Shaqab Racing, at Tou- The Al Shaqab Racing-owned Ryme Al Cham during the Prix Razzia III the Prix Quitaine – Wathba 1,900 metres, which were the the second places, respectively The É Dell’Ova-trained louse on 1 June this year. (Gr3/PA) race at La Teste De Buch in France on Friday. Stallions Cup, on 8 June this very first two events of the in the race reserved for three- and William Smit-ridden Mzo- year. To start as a runner-up nine-race card, but were also year-old fillies. on completed the frame with a Another 1-2 for Soleil claimed the other black- quick-double fire when the and land a group title in his associated with the same duo Ryme Al Cham cantered in further short head behind. Qatari colours type event of the day immedi- son of Amer brilliantly won only second start, Amyr Du of trainer Thomas Fourcy and last position in the early stages With this Gr 3 win at La HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin ately in the second race. The the Prix Tidjani (Gr3 / PA) re- Soleil a name to keep an eye jockey Julien Augé. and took a bit of time before Teste under her belt in her Khalifa al Thani’s Amyr Du duo Fourcy-Augé made it a served for three-year-old colts. on in the future. 14 Sunday, July 14, 2019 Sports HISTORIC FIRST BECKONS ENGLAND Cricket World Cup to have a new winner at Lord’s today

England skipper Eoin Morgan (left) and opener Jonny Bairstow arrive for the hosts’ practice session at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Saturday ahead of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup final against New Zealand.(REUTERS)

be representing your coun- this World Cup. try, let alone to turn up here But that is unlikely to count Cup Winners at the home of cricket and be for much. New Zealand have a involved in a final is pretty well-balanced attack led by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (right) and Tim Southee during their team’s net session on Saturday O 1975 : West Indies special.” left-arm quick Trent Boult but ahead of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup final against England at Lord’s in London.(REUTERS) “We are quite keen on win- are over-reliant on captain O 1979 : West Indies ning as well,” he said. “Wheth- Kane Williamson and fellow AJAY NAIDU In the event, Eoin Mor- It’s a huge privilege to play in O 1983 : India er having had experience in senior batsman Ross Taylor LONDON gan’s team has a once-in-a- a World Cup final.” a final or not is a good thing for their runs. generation opportunity to Indeed England’s turna- O 1987 : Australia – any final you get the oppor- While many members of SIMONA Halep’s stunning win the World Cup on home round in this tournament has tunity to play in is a really posi- the home side were not even Wimbledon victory over Ser- soil. England is in their first been amazing. For a team that O 1992 : Pakistan tive thing. born when England made the ena Williams on Saturday was final after 27 years and having had never won a knockout “But at the same time, as last of three losing appear- just another David vs Goliath threashed Australia by eight match in the last three World O 1996 : Sri Lanka we know in this game noth- ances in a World Cup final in story in sports. And, coming as wickets in the semifinals, it has Cups they have bounced back ing promises, so it does come 1992, the Black Caps have the it did just two days after India every reason to believe that in style to beat their Ashes ri- O 1999 : Australia down to putting a performance experience of their heavy de- lost their way against unfan- they have a date with destiny val. And then, before they even O 2003 : Australia on the board that gives us the feat by co-hosts Australia in cied New Zealand, it must have at Lord’s on Sunday. earned the right to play the best opportunity to win.” the climax of the 2015 edition given Kane Williamson and his New Zealand, on their part, semifinals, they fought their O 2007 : Australia In the 2015 World Cup, in Melbourne to call on. team a heavy doze of confi- will be looking to improve way back from being on the New Zealand shot out Eng- “I’d be lying if I said we dence heading into the stage as upon their showing in the last brink of elimination with com- O 2011 : India land for just 123 at Wellington weren’t a bit overawed by big as a World Cup final. World Cup in 2015 where it manding victories against In- and then attained the total in a the change of scenery,” said England, and more impor- finished runners up to Austral- dia and New Zealand. O 2015 : Australia mere 12.2 overs. Taylor as he looked back to tantly the home team fans, on ia. Well, whatever may be the In doing so, England just The ICC World Cup “It was as close to rock- New Zealand’s first and only the other hand believe that “the end result, the World Cup will proved that their remark- trophy at Lord’s. O 2019 : ? bottom as I’ve been,” said Mor- match on Australian soil in Cup is coming home” as a mat- have a new winner for sure. able performances in the gan. ““Certainly as a captain that tournament. ter of right. Lord’s is the hal- “It would mean every- One-dayers in the last couple final, New Zealand isn’t com- this version of cricket. and as a player, being beaten “I think we know what lowed turf where it all started, thing to win it,” said England of years has been no fluke plaining one bit. In fact, Kane “I think England rightly off the park like that was hu- to expect, the pressures that and despite being witness to no captain Eoin Morgan stating as much as their rise to the Williamson seems to relish the deserve to be favourites,” said miliating.” come with it, we’ve been there less than four World Cup finals the obvious. “The good faith, World No. 1 ranking. tag of being the underdogs. Williamson. England gained a meas- before. You just have to enjoy in 1975,1979, 1983 and 1999, support and enthusiasm While form and reputation That’s because he knows too Then giving a clue to his ure of revenge with a 119-run it, it’s the ‘Home of cricket’, I the hosts themselves had been we’ve been shown in the tour- certainly make England hot well that form and reputation mindset, he said, “To be in- thrashing of New Zealand in can’t think of a better place to missing from their own party. nament has been brilliant. favourites heading into the big go out through the window in volved in a World Cup and a group-stage match earlier in play a final.”

WIMBLEDON: Men’s Final ‘Stars align’ as Federer seeks to break Djoko spell

AFP “Look, I focus on what I LONDON need to do,” said Djokovic. “At times they wanted him EIGHT-TIME Wimbledon to come back into the match, champion Roger Federer be- maybe take a lead because he lieves the “stars have aligned” Serb with was an underdog. as he attempts to become the “I understand that. But I oldest Grand Slam winner of the edge had enough support here over modern times in Sunday’s fi- Four-time Wimbledon winner the years, so I don’t complain.” nal against Novak Djokovic. Djokovic has yet to be truly The 37-year-old Swiss can and defending champion tested at this Wimbledon. clinch a record-extending 21st Novak Djokovic enjoys a The highest-ranked play- major if he manages to break 25-22 edge in career er he has faced was 21st- free of the world number one’s meetings, stretching back 13 seeded David Goffin of Bel- stranglehold. years. The Serb has won 14 of gium who was dismissed for Four-time Wimbledon their last 20 meetings and the loss of just six games in winner and defending cham- eight of the last 10. Federer the quarter-finals. pion Djokovic enjoys a 25- has lost all four of their most The ‘NextGen’ hopefuls in 22 edge in career meetings, recent meetings at the Slams his half of the draw all failed stretching back 13 years. and it’s now seven years since to fire. The Serb has won 14 of he triumphed over the Highly-regarded Stefanos their last 20 meetings and 32-year-old at the majors. Tsitsipas never made it past eight of the last 10. the first day while Canadian Federer has lost all four of teenager Felix Auger-Alias- their most recent meetings at over Kei Nishikori, is feeling sime fell in the third round. the Slams and it’s now seven especially confident after see- “With Federer, we all know years since he triumphed over ing off Rafael Nadal in four how good he is anywhere, but the 32-year-old at the majors. sets in the semi-final. especially here. This surface That was 2012 in four sets That win was crucial com- complements his game very in a Wimbledon semi-final. ing as it did just a month after well,” said Djokovic ahead of However, Federer, who his old rival had condemned the pair’s 16th meeting at the will be 38 next month, insists him to his worst Slam loss in Slams and 20th meeting in a such statistics are meaning- 11 years in the semi-finals at tour-level final. less as he attempts to suc- Roland Garros. “He loves to play very fast. ceed Ken Rosewall, at the Appearing in his 12th fi- Takes away the time from his 1972 Australian Open, as the nal at the All England Club, opponent. Just doesn’t give oldest Slam champion of the and 16 years after his maiden you any of the same looks.” Open era. Wimbledon title triumph, Djokovic is playing in his “It’s been a rock solid year Federer believes there is little 25th Grand Slam final while for me. I won in Halle (on new that either he or Djokovic Federer has played six more. grass on the eve of Wimble- can do to prepare for Sunday’s Whoever emerges as don). The stars are aligned showdown. champion on Sunday, it will right now,” said Federer. “This is like at school – on Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (left) and Swissman Roger Federer during practice at the All England Club in London on Saturday. (REUTERS) yet again confirm the domi- “From that standpoint I the day of the test you’re not nance of the ‘Big Three’ of can go into the match very going to read, I don’t know, soever as to who the crowd not revered in the same saintly himself in his semi-final win tration, cupped his ear and Federer, Djokovic and Nadal. confident.” how many books that day. will support. fashion reserved for Federer. over Roberto Bautista Agut. placed an admonishing finger Between them, they will Federer, who passed the “It’s quite clear the work Djokovic, a 15-time Grand Too intense and too new After a punishing 45-shot to his lips as most of Centre have won the last 11 majors, 100-win mark at Wimbledon was done way before.” Slam champion, is respected age for modest British tastes, rally ended in his favour, Court willed the ball to fall in 15 of the last 17 and 54 of the in his quarter-final victory There is no doubt what- by British fans but certainly Djokovic did little to endear the Serb roared out his frus- the Spaniard’s favour. last 65. Sports Sunday, July 14, 2019 15 Algeria need to turn form book upside down against Nigeria

REUTERS ter a 1-1 draw. served for us,” he said after they CAIRO “We have a team of warriors beat Benin. and we must seize our chance to “Since 2006, Senegal has ALGERIA will have to turn the win this tournament,” said Al- not reached the semi-finals form book upside down if they geria captain Riyad Mahrez. of the AFCON, which proves are to overcome Nigeria in their “Before starting the tourna- that we are working to be- Africa Cup of Nations semi-final ment our goal was to reach the come the best.” on Sunday, having not beaten semi-finals, but now we want to Tunisia, meanwhile, drew the Super Eagles on the pitch win this Afcon title”. all three of their group stage for nearly 30 years. matches and then beat Ghana In the other match Senegal, Senegal vs Tunisia on penalties in the round of aiming to win the tournament Senegal have reached the 16 after another draw, before for the first time, meet a Tunisia semi-finals for the first time for beating Madagascar 3-0 in the side appearing to pick up mo- 13 years although they had to quarter-finals. mentum at the right time. work hard for 1-0 victories over It is their seventh semi-final Algeria twice beat Nigeria at outsiders Uganda and Benin in although their first since 2004 the 1990 tournament -- 5-1 in the knockout stages. when they won the tournament the group stage and 1-0 in the Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez reacts during the Africa Cup of Nations football Nigeria’s Alexander Iwobi (right) and Odin Ighalo warm up before their Throughout the tourna- for the only time. final -- on the only occasion that quarter-final match against Ivory Coast in Suez, Egypt on Thursday. quarter-final against South Africa in Cairo recently. (EPA-EFE) ment, coach Aliou Cisse – who “After three difficult they won the title. played in the side beaten by matches in the first round, Three-times champions – the result was subsequently it was academic as Nigeria Iwobi told the BBC. first since 2010, and have Cameroon in the 2002 final -- we gained momentum in the Nigeria have won seven and overturned because Nigeria had already qualified for the “I know it’s always been looked one of the most solid has battled against the idea that knockout stages. The bottom drawn two of their seven meet- fielded Abdullahi Shehu when World Cup. our childhood dream to win as teams, although some chinks his team are the title favourites. line for us now is qualifying in ings since then although in their he was suspended. “If we manage to achieve many competitions as we can.” were exposed by Ivory Coast “I want to congratulate my play- the semi-finals, 15 years since very last match -- a 1-1 World A 3-0 walkover win was success here, we will go down in Algeria are in their sev- in the quarter-final which ers for the heroic match as well we last did that,” said midfield- Cup qualifying draw in 2017 awarded to Algeria although history,” Nigeria forward Alex enth Afcon semi-final, their went to a penalty shootout af- as the qualification that is de- er Ferjani Sassi. Bottas denies Hamilton fifth pole at British GP The Finn wins thrilling qualifying by six thousandths of a second; Leclerc third for Ferrari REUTERS BRITISH GP SILVERSTONE (ENGLAND) France’s Julian Alaphilippe celebrates his overall leader’s yellow jersey Qualifying results on Saturday for the British on the podium of the eighth stage of the 106th edition of the Tour VALTTERI Bottas beat crowd Grand Prix: de France cycling race between Macon and Saint-Etienne, in Saint- Q3 Etienne, eastern France, on Saturday. (AFP) favourite and Formula One 1. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) 1:25.093, 2. Lewis leader Lewis Hamilton by the Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:25.099, 3. Charles blink of an eye on Saturday to Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1:25.172, 4. Max Verstappen deny his Mercedes teammate a (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 1:25.276, 5. Pierre Gasly Alaphilippe reclaims (FRA/Red Bull-Honda) 1:25.590, 6. Sebastian Vettel fifth successive British Grand (GER/Ferrari) 1:25.787, 7. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/ Prix pole position. Renault) 1:26.182, 8. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren- The Finn was a mere six Renault) 1:26.224, 9. Alexander Albon (THA/Toro Tour yellow jersey thousandths of a second quick- Rosso-Honda) 1:26.345, 10. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Renault) 1:26.386 er than the five-times world Q2 champion as the two Silver Ar- 1. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1:25.546 (Q), 2. REUTERS top of the iconic Mont Ventoux rows again locked out the front Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) 1:25.672 (Q), 3. ST ETIENNE (FRANCE) in 2016. row of the grid on a cloudy af- Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:25.840 (Q), 4. “I was ready for Julian’s Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 1:25.848 ternoon at Silverstone. (Q), 5. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) 1:26.023 (Q), JULIAN Alaphilippe reclaimed attack since last night and all Ferrari’s young Mon- 6. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Red Bull-Honda) 1:26.038 (Q), the Tour de France’s yellow jer- day I was waiting for it because egasque Charles Leclerc will 7. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) 1:26.283 (Q), 8. sey and Thibaut Pinot under- I had great legs,” said Pinot, Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Renault) 1:26.385 (Q), share the second row with Red 9. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Renault) 1:26.397 (Q), lined his title credentials as the who like Milan-San Remo Bull’s Max Verstappen, who 10. Alexander Albon (THA/Toro Rosso-Honda) French pair highly impressed champion Alaphilippe holds a won the previous race in Aus- 1:26.403 (Q) in a spectacular eighth-stage ‘Monument’ classic title as he tria where the two 21-year-olds finale on Saturday. won the Giro Di Lombardia last British Grand Prix grid clashed on track while fighting Grid for Sunday’s British Grand Prix after qualify- Belgian Thomas De Gendt October. for victory in the closing laps. ing at Silverstone on Saturday: won the 200-km hilly stage The pole, in a track-record 1st row from Macon from a breakaway, Frustrated Thomas time of one minute 25.093 sec- Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) ahead of Pinot, the only rider Alaphilippe now leads Ital- Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) onds, was Bottas’s fourth in 10 2nd row able to follow Alaphilippe’s ian Giulio Ciccone, who started races this season -- more than Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) brutal attack on the last climb the day in yellow with a six-sec- any other driver -- and his ca- Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (right) poses with the pole position trophy with British singer Mabel Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) with about 13 kilometres left. ond advantage, by 23 seconds reer 10th. after the qualifying session at the Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit in Silverstone, central England, on Sat- 3rd row The French duo went at and Pinot by 53 seconds. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Red Bull-Honda) “Ultimately not good urday, ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix. (AFP) Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) full tilt on the descent into Deceuninck Quick Step’s enough,” said Hamilton, who 4th row St Etienne and held off a Alaphilippe gained a total of was fastest in the first phase crowd here so hopefully I can in the second run and I’m glad Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) trimmed-down peloton at the nine bonus seconds and Pinot of qualifying but ran wide at do something different.” it was enough -- it’s not easy to last year’s race winner, was Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Renault) finish, cheered on by huge (Groupama-FDJ) picked up Brooklands on his first lap of Bottas is 31 points adrift of get a quick lap together and it’s sixth and behind resurgent Red crowds hoping to celebrate the eight at the top of the final as- the final session. Hamilton in the championship very easy to do mistakes,” said Bull driver Pierre Gasly on the start on the soft tyres while first French winner of the Tour cent and on the finish line. “We worked really hard and needs to close the gap, fully the happy Finn. third row. Mercedes have slower but more since 1985. Thomas is fifth, 1:12 off the throughout the session but it aware that his team mate has “I’ve had worse ones, at durable mediums. The pair crossed the line six pace with his Ineos team mate just got a little bit away from us. a habit of hitting full throttle Sellout crowd least I took part,” said Vet- Australian Daniel Ricciardo seconds behind De Gendt but Egan Bernal a further four sec- “I sacrificed a lap in Q2 (the once the August break is out of Bottas has converted only tel, whose team had ended the lines up seventh for Renault, 20 seconds ahead of the bunch onds adrift. second phase), which would the way. one of his poles into victory morning’s final practice one- alongside McLaren’s Lando featuring defending champion Vincenzo Nibali, the 2014 have helped get a reading of The Finn led after the this season and Hamilton still two on the timesheets and had Norris after another fine per- Geraint Thomas, who suffered champion, dropped out of how the car was. And then just first flying laps of the top-10 remains well-placed to delight Leclerc set the fastest time in formance by the British teenage a scare 15 kilometres from the contention when he cracked at the end I had that mistake on shootout and stayed there de- his army of fans with a record the second phase of qualifying. rookie whose Spanish team- finish when he took a minor on the Cote de la Jaillere and the first lap and the second one spite failing to improve on his sixth home win and 80th of his “I didn’t have a great feel- mate Carlos Sainz was 13th. tumble. reached the line 4:25 off the just wasn’t that great. time with the final run. career. ing this afternoon and you need British-born Thai rookie Al- It was breakaway specialist pace.Thomas was frustrated “Fair play to Valtteri, he did “I knew the first lap was A sellout crowd of more a great feeling to throw the car exander Albon starts ninth for De Gendt’s second stage vic- that Alaphilippe’s move came the job. But it’s a long race to- good but it wasn’t perfect and than 140,000 is expected to from one side to the other,” Toro Rosso with Renault’s Nico tory on the Tour after the Lotto shortly after he had made his morrow and we’ve got a great honestly I should’ve improved turn up on Sunday. added the German, who will Hulkenberg 10th. Soudal rider prevailed at the way back into the peloton. Al Sailiya, Al Ahli make big Younousse, Tijan fifth in Gstaad Major

However, both Younousse summer signings The Qataris come and Tijan called shots and won the opening set in 17 minutes. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK close to beating Later, the Brazilians exerted DOHA former world pressure on the young oppo- nents from Qatar, who contin- AL Sailiya have confirmed champions ued to resist spiritedly. Once the signing of Iranian inter- they had two set points (20- national Karim Ansarifard on TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK 18) but Younousse and Tijan a two-year deal for English DOHA equalised. They were level at Championship side Notting- 21 as well but here the Qatari ham Forest. QATAR’S rising stars Cherif team cracked under pressure In a statement on Al Younousse and Ahmed Ti- and lost the set. Sailiya’s facebook page, the jan came within two points of In the decider, the Brazil- 29-year-old striker was rec- shocking former world cham- ians forged 8-4 ahead, using ommended by team coach pions and getting into the their vast experience of high- Sami Trabelsi who sees the semi-finals of the Swatch Ma- Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan dives to defend as teammate Cherif Younousse level beach volleyball. You- former Olympiacos man as the jor Gstaad Five-Star on Friday. looks on during their third elimination round match at the Swatch nousse and Tijan attempted right player for the Peregrines The Qatari 14th seeds, af- Major Gastaad Five-Star in Gstaad on Friday. their best but the gap was far as they make their debut in the ter seeing off the challenge too wide to cover up, especially Asian Champions League next of qualifiers Martins Plavins Both Younousse and Tijan champion in 2017 with André when the rivals are Goncalves season. and Edgars Tocs of Latvia, collected valuable 720 points Stein, while Schmidt bagged and Schmidt. The sixth seeds Also, Al Sailiya will play Al Sailiya officials with Iranian player Karim Ansarifard after signing were pitted against Brazil- and shared $12,000 prize the world title in 2015 with Ali- closed out the match, lasting five friendly games against Tu- him on a two-year deal. ian stars sixth seeds Evandro money. son Cerutti and the pair also over 50 minutes nisian and Algerian clubs dur- Goncalves and Bruno Oscar It was the first clash be- emerged the champions in the Earlier, Younousse and ing their preparatory camp for acquired former Newcastle way to Al Gharafa but some- Schmidt in the third elimina- tween the two pairs. Younousse Rio Olympics next year. Tijan sent Latvian qualifiers the new season from July 14 to midfielder Mohamed Diame how opted to sign with the tor. Despite winning the open- and Tijan, 17th in the event Both Goncalves and Plavins and Tocs packing 26- August 8 in Tabarka, Tunisia. for two years. The French- Brigadiers on a deal report- ing set, they could not forced last year, were unfazed by the Schmidt have been the cham- 24, 21-19 in 38 minutes. In other QNB Stars born Sengalese was last edly to be worth £10 million their way and lost 22-20, 21- tall stature of their opponents pions in this Swiss major with It was their second win League news, Al Ahli have month rumoured to be on his over the next two years. 23, 10-15 in 52 minutes. – Goncalves was the world different partners as well. over the rivals. 16 Sunday, July 14, 2019 The Last Word ‘Next Qatar-France Strategic Dialogue likely by autumn’ Gellet described the event to be a very im- ‘France dedicated to helping 24th French-built Rafale jet fighter expected to be portant one that would aim to draw peo- ple’s attention to other aspects of France Qatar achieve Vision 2030’ in Doha by January 2020, says Ambassador Gellet apart from culture, such as its sports, gastronomy, innovation in economy and Continued from page 1 Ô AILYN AGONIA just the beginning. Now, it is our turn to industries. DOHA welcome the Qataris in Paris,” the official While important details of the cul- “WE consider ourselves as friends, allies and added. tural programme will be revealed later, partners. We are dedicated to help the coun- THE next session within the framework Gellet has also confirmed future plans the envoy mentioned that a big exhibi- try in achieving its goals, in particular its Na- of the newly-launched strategic dialogue for high-level exchange of visits between tion involving major French artists is in tional Vision 2030,” said the official. between Qatar and France is likely to take Qatar and France. the lineup as well as cultural events to be In this regard, the envoy underlined the place in France in the autumn, Ambassa- Talking about the dynamism of Qatar- hosted by Qatar Embassy in France si- strong interest among French companies dor of France to Qatar HE Franck Gellet France bilateral relations, Ambassador multaneously. to partner with Qatari firms. He said, “We has said. Gellet cited the timely deliveries of the Ambassador Gellet also reiterated the encourage French companies to be associ- The signing of the agreement to es- French-built Rafale multi-purpose jet commitment of his country to supporting ated with Qatari companies to create value in tablish the strategic dialogue was held in fighter to Qatar. The first Rafale jet was re- Qatar in the field of cyber security, not- Qatar. We can see that there is the will of the Doha in Feb- ceived by the ing the ongoing cooperation between a government and also of the private compa- ruary and it Qatar Amiri French university in Western France and nies in this regard. We see also a lot of interest covers a wide FRENCH NATIONAL DAY TODAY Air Force in Qatar University in this regard. in French companies and we are encouraging range of areas February and Ambassador of France to Qatar HE Franck Gellet Similarly, he underscored the sup- them to invest in Qatar and Qatari companies including defence, health, education, cul- was followed by deliveries of other planes port of France in ensuring the success to invest in France.” ture and sports among others. in June. The envoy said a total of 10 Ra- growing region economically and specifi- of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Doha “We had a very successful business forum “The strategic dialogue is very im- fale jets have already arrived in the coun- cally in Qatar. I firmly recommend young by sharing their experience in hosting in November. It was fruitful because several portant because Qatar and France have try out of the 24 jets to be delivered by French students to come and understand major sporting events. According to the French companies that have untilised the agreed that twice a year we would meet France. He said the 24th plane is expected this region. Qatar in particular has the ca- envoy, in the recently concluded FIFA opportunity to have their first contact with at that high level once and at the level of to be in Doha by the middle of January, pacity to keep its own identity and at the Women’s World Cup in France, a dele- Qatari companies came back for more talks. deputy ministers for the second time in 2020. same time be fully in the globalised world gation from Qatari police, Lekhwiya and I would like to have French delegations com- the year to agree on a road map for the In the field of higher education, Gellet which is exceptional. This plan is still in Civil Defence was present to observe the ing to Qatar sector by sector and take time to coming year as well as how it would be expressed his keenness to encourage more discussion but we would like the French dynamics of the event. work in depth with their Qatari counterparts,” implemented. We have held two sessions young French students to come to Qatar. students to come to Doha the soonest pos- On regional issues, Gellet has said added Gellet. already that were quite intense,” the envoy He said both Qatar University and Ham- sible,” he said. that France is ready and on alert to On Qatari investments in the French real told the local media recently. ad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have The official also mentioned plans for help, whenever requested, in the efforts estate sector, the envoy said they are encour- “We felt that the relations of Qatar and shown interest in this regard. exchange programmes between Qatari to resolve the Gulf Crisis. He also high- aging investments more in the industries of France have come to such a good level “There is an interest and I am pushing and French universities. lighted France’s capability to talk to all France as the country emerged last year as the that we need to have something more sys- for that as well for the French students to Commenting on the preparations for players to help decrease the tensions top destination for investment for industries tematic and so far it is working well. It is come to HEC in Doha. We are in a fast- Qatar-France Year of Culture in 2020, concerning Iran. and research and development in Europe. EAA, partners call on countries to QNL hosts weekly sensory play commit to universal basic education camps for children and parents TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA DOHA QATAR National Library EDUCATION Above All foun- (QNL) presented a three-day dation (EAA), Mission of Qa- sensory play camp programme tar, Permanent Missions of for toddlers, children with spe- Argentina, Qatar, Singapore cial needs and their parents. and Uruguay, UNESCO and The programme, which Qatar Fund for Development kicked off at the Children’s Li- (QFFD) at the annual High- brary on July 9, was designed Level Political Forum (HLPF) for children with difficulties in for Sustainable Development sensory processing and motor at UN Headquarters in New coordination, as well as tod- York have called for the global dlers up to the age of three to community to renew its com- help with their sensory devel- mitments to provide all chil- opment milestones. dren and youth with the uni- Using sensory integration versal right to education. The event brought together leaders, policy and decision makers, educators, influencers and youth advocates principles, the programme The joint statement, which from different sectors to address the challenges facing the future of education. was intended to help children was delivered at the co-hosted and parents learn strategies HLPF side event titled ‘Pro- is the single most effective to meet daily sensory needs. tecting Youth and the Right means of reducing poverty, The activities were designed to Education to ‘leave no one generating economic growth to improve fine motor and behind’: SDGs 4, 8, 10, 16 and creating peaceful, just gross motor skills, while also and 17’, called for accelerated societies. With only ten years teach children how to partici- efforts to build an alliance remaining to secure the fun- pate as part of a group. The among States, international damental right to education camp also kept the young- organisations and NGOs to in insecurity and conflict at sters and their parents en- protect and prioritise the right the global level, the Forum is gaged with a programme of to education for all children. a call for an international col- activities, games and crafts The call is not only for the lective commitment to meet that incorporated new tex- achievement of Sustainable the 2030 SDG agenda.” tures, materials, colours, Development Goal (SDG) 4, This year, EAA has also smells and sounds to stimu- but also for the entire 2030 partnered with UNESCO and late all the senses. Agenda. the Group of Friends for Edu- Lauren, an attendee at the The event brought togeth- cation and Lifelong Learning, event who has recently moved er leaders, policy and decision required to get SDG4 back clusive education is a powerful Permanent Mission of Qatar to Qatar, said: “This is my first makers, educators, influenc- on track. Protecting youth tool to address the impact of to the United Nations and visit to the library. It’s really ers and youth advocates from and the right to education is conflict on children and youth EAA’s strategic partner Qatar wonderful to see a variety of different sectors to review a broad and comprehensive and to support countries to Fund for Development to pre- activities available for my chil- the progress of meeting SDG concept. It’s about protect- build more stable and peaceful sent an interactive exhibition dren and to be able to mingle 4 together with SDGs 8, 10, ing schools from attacks, but societies.” on the transformative power with other attendees. I feel re- 13, 16 and 17 and address the it’s also about preventing vio- Mubarak al Thani, head of of education across the world. ally welcomed here; the ambi- complexity of the challenges lence, extremism and work- Global Advocacy at EAA, said: UNESCO has been one of ance is amazing. We will con- facing the future of education ing with content, teachers and “Despite long-term efforts EAA’s strategic and imple- tinue to make full use of the The programme was designed for children with difficulties in sensory pro- through empowerment and socio-emotional aptitude to and dedication, the global menting partners working to- Library.” cessing and motor coordination, as well as toddlers up to the age of three. partnership. learning. community has fallen short gether to transform the lives Another participant Sanaa Stefania Giannini, UNE- Ali Abdulla al Dabbagh, on meeting its commitments of 330,000 out-of-school chil- Sayegh said: “This is my sec- and help them develop impor- and learn.” SCO assistant director-general QFFD’s Deputy Director Gen- and out-of-school children are dren in 11 countries. To date, ond time attending an event tant social skills. I am happy More information about for Education, said: “We come eral for Planning, said: “Edu- often discounted as the hard- joint projects between the two here at the library. These to see that the Children’s Li- the library’s full programme of to this Forum with a message cation is placed at the fore- est to reach, in many ways have enrolled nearly 100,000 events give my children a brary is organising very in- events for children this month of utmost urgency: leadership, front of QFFD’s strategy. This they have become invisible. children in formal and infor- chance to network with other teresting programmes for the is available at https://www. political will and financing are stems from our belief that in- At EAA, we believe education mal primary education. members of the community young ones to read, socialise qnl.qa/en/events/children. Al Gharrafa Bridge reopens to traffic after maintenance works

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK concrete reinforced beams at DOHA a depth of 14 metres below the ground level to support THE Public Works Authority the bridge deck, in addition ‘Ashghal’ has announced the to pouring more than 2500 re-opening of the Al Gharrafa cubic meters of concrete and Bridge (also known as Immi- the use of 200 tonnes of iron. gration Bridge) to traffic in Besides, 700 metres of asphalt both directions after complet- were paved. ing the necessary maintenance Ashghal worked around works of the bridge. the clock to ensure that traffic Engineer Mohamed Ar- flow on the bridge returned as qoub al Khaldi, head of Doha soon as possible, taking into City Section, Road Projects consideration the highest safe- Department at Ashghal, said ty standards. the Al Gharrafa Bridge was More than 150 workers closed on June 9 this year for and engineers were involved emergency maintenance work. in the emergency mainte- The time factor, in addi- nance work. It is worth men- tion to the space available work was scheduled to be tance of the bridge as it is and connects the north and malls and commercial mar- the necessary maintenance tioning that Ashghal will con- for equipment work, was a completed within a month. located in a vital area which south of Doha, as well as kets. works on the bridge. The tinue the maintenance work challenge since maintenance This was due to the impor- witnesses heavy traffic daily facilitating access to many Five rigs were used to do work included installation of below the bridge.