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Qatar and Bulgaria signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in the field of youth and sports and energy and an MoU between Qatar University and Sofia University.

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SOFIA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, Boyko Borissov, witnessed yesterday signing of a number of memo- randa of understanding between both countries. The two sides signed a memorandum of under- standing (MoU) on cooper- ating in the field of youth and sports, an MoU on cooper- ating in the energy field and an MoU between Qatar Uni- Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during an official reception ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Sofia with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. RIGHT: H H the versity and Sofia University. Emir and the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov witness the exchanging of the signed MoU by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Earlier the Emir was Abdulrahman Al Thani and Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova. accorded an official reception ceremony yesterday morning garia held a talks session. between the two friendly countries support and develop bilateral rela- peoples. The talks also dealt with a means to develop bilateral relations at the Presidential Palace in At the outset of the session, Bul- in the near future, he said. tions in various fields, especially number of regional and interna- and the prospects for enhancing the the capital Sofia on the garia’s Prime Minister welcomed The Emir expressed thanks for investment. The Emir also extended tional issues. Their Excellencies joint cooperation between the two occasion of his state visit to HH the Emir and the accompanying the hospitality. He also extended con- an invitation the Bulgarian Prime members of the official delegation, friendly countries to cover different Bulgaria. President of the delegation, pointing that the two gratulations on behalf of the Qatari Minister to visit Qatar, which he accompanying the Emir, attended fields. During a bilateral meeting the Republic of Bulgaria led well countries enjoy close relations, people to the Bulgarian government welcomed. the session. On the Bulgarian side Emir and the Prime Minister of the wishers to welcome the Emir especially with the continuous and people on the occasion of the During the session, the two the session was attended by a Republic of Bulgaria exchanged upon arrival at the Presi- communication between officials Bulgarian National Day. The Emir sides discussed means of enhancing number of Their Excellences min- views on various regional and inter- dential Palace. and joint projects between the two pointed out that the ambitions of the the friendly relations and cooper- isters and senior officials. national issues of mutual concern. The Emir and Prime Min- countries. He is looking forward to two countries are great and they are ation between the two countries to The Emir discussed with Prime ister of the Republic of Bul- agreement on new projects determined to make every effort to a wider level for the benefit of their Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Kuwait Emir’s efforts to Emir aims to build Mideast security pact prevent escalation of Gulf row a success: Official DOHA: The Government Union, the United States or more terrorist attacks anywhere Communications Office Director NATO that wish to the possibility in the world,” the Government H E Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed bin to join it”. Communications Office Director QNA Saif Al Thani reaffirmed that Emir He referred to the EU as an said, referring to the Brussels H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al example for the State of Qatar, attacks whose second anni- KUWAIT: Efforts exerted by the Emir Thani is aiming to build a security reported QNA. “We want sta- versary falls in March. of the State of Kuwait H H Sheikh pact for the Middle East compa- bility like EU by creating a dia- As for the social impacts of Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah to rable to the European Union. logue around security,” he said, the siege imposed on the State of prevent the escalation of the Gulf In a press statement on the adding that “the only way to Qatar since June 5, H E Sheikh dispute were a success, Kuwaiti occasion of the Emir’s visit to fight terrorism is to work Saif bin Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Al Belgium, the Government Com- together.” said that the siege is “causing H E Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, Director of Jarallah said, according to Kuwait (Kuna munications Office Director said Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed bin social hardship.” the Government Communications Office. news agency ). that Qatar aims through this Saif Al-Thani reiterated that the “People can no longer see The Emir of Kuwait moved quick pact to “ensure that no blockade State of Qatar condemns ter- their families in neighbouring Communications Office Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed bin to resolve the Gulf dispute due to his is ever imposed against another rorism and reaffirms the need to countries. It is harder for them to director said, Qatar sees Saif Al Thani denied any links commitment to the Gulf Cooperation country, to create a platform for “work together to tackle the roots practice their religion and to only one solution. “We must between the State of Qatar and Council bloc’s unity, added the conflict resolution in the region, of evil, identify the causes of ter- perform pilgrimage to holy places,” resume the dialogue, thou- terrorism financing. Kuwaiti official during his interview and to offer all states and organ- rorism and fight them.” he added. To break the deadlock, sands of people are affected with the Kuwaiti channel. Al Jarallah izations such as European “We do not want to see any HE the Government by this situation.” →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 said that the Kuwaiti Emir succeeded in calming the atmosphere, and not escalating the situation in the Gulf. The Deputy Foreign Minister of Kuwait noted the great role of the Qatar Airways signs 5-year partnership deal with FC Bayern Munich Emir in supporting the Gulf Cooper- ation Council, saying that the brothers THE PENINSULA 2018, will see the airline’s Berlin, said: “Qatar Airways in the GCC countries are aware of this logo adorning the shirt is delighted to be supporting role played by His Highness. DOHA: Qatar Airways sleeves of the German league Germany’s most-winning In response to a question whether announced yesterday that it leaders. Hamad International team, FC Bayern Munich . We the US planned to host Gulf leaders in has signed a five-year part- Airport’s partnership look forward to working a bid to resolve the dispute, he con- nership agreement with agreement with the team, ini- with, and engaging with, the firmed that there were attempts, but leading German football team tiated in January 2016, will be club, the fans, and the that so far no invitations have been FC Bayern Munich AG, further continued with Qatar people of Germany to help sent. However, Al-Jarallah said strengthening Qatar’s role as Airways, further strength- make a real difference several prominent Gulf figures would a global leader in sports. Under ening the already strong ties through this exciting new be shortly visiting the US, amid moves the new agreement, the between Qatar and FC partnership. Sport is a key which could pave the way for the award-winning airline will Bayern Munich . pillar of the long-term vision convening of the summit. become an FC Bayern Munich Qatar Airways Group of the State of Qatar, and as The Kuwaiti official expressed his platinum partner until June Chief Executive, Akbar Al Qatar’s national carrier, we hope that this summit will be held, 2023. Baker, who met with Karl- welcome the opportunity to and the Gulf dispute will be ended. Officially announced at Heinz Rummenigge, use sport as a means of The region is facing great and very Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker (centre), with a press conference at ITB in Chairman of the Board of FC bringing people together”. dangerous challenges, and “we will Chairman of the Board of FC Bayern Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Germany, the five-season Bayern Munich, and other not be able to face these challenges (third left), after the announcement at ITB in Berlin, yesterday. deal, commencing 1 July club officials at ITB in →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 individually,” he added. 02 HOME FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 Emir and Bulgarian leaders hold bilateral meetings

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, held a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace yesterday. During the meeting, they discussed means of strengthening bilateral relations and prospects for their development at various levels, especially political, cultural, economic and investment. H H the Emir was accorded an official reception ceremony at the Presidential Palace in the capital Sofia on the occasion of Emir’s state visit to Bulgaria. The Emir and the President, took a tour in the city of Sofia during which the Emir was briefed on the most important historical, cultural and heritage landmarks of the city. H H the Emir and the President visited Bulgarian Football Federation where they listened to a brief on the federation and had a general conversation on sports and football. H H the Emir and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, Boyko Borissov, also held a talks session in Sofia yesterday. They witnessed the signing of a number of memoranda of understanding between both countries.

Qatar and Bulgaria determined to develop ties

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 relations to wider fields. H H the history of Sofia, Bulgaria At the outset of the the Emir also congratulated and the Balkans in general, meeting, the Bulgarian Prime the Prime Minister of Bulgaria and viewed various antiq- Minister welcomed H H the on assuming the presidency uities, old coins, maps and Emir and the accompanying of the European Union current paintings exhibited in the delegation, expressing session. museum. pleasure at the visit, especially H H the Emir and Pres- During the tour, H H the that Bulgaria is currently ident of the Republic of Bul- Emir and President Radev chairing the European Union. garia, Rumen Radev, took a visited Bulgarian Football Prime Minister Borissov also tour in the city of Sofia during Federation where they lis- appreciated this visit wishing which His Highness was tened to a brief on the feder- that it will further advance the briefed on the most important ation and had a general con- relations between the two historical, cultural and her- versation on sports and countries to a greater itage landmarks of the city. football. H H the Emir horizons. Following the tour, during attended a luncheon banquet For his part, H H the Emir which H H the Emir received hosted by President of the said that the relations an explanation on the City’s Republic of Bulgaria in honor between the two countries are developments in various fields of His Highness and the strong and historical, pointing as well as future projects, H H accompanying delegation, at to exchanging visits between the Emir and President Radev the Presidential Palace on senior officials of the two visited Bulgaria’s National Thursday. A number of Their countries, and stressing at the History Museum, where His Excellencies Bulgarian min- same time that the visit will Highness was briefed on the isters and senior officials contribute to pushing most important milestones in attended the function. FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 HOME 03

Al Attiyah and Emir aims to build Mideast security pact UK Defence CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 we have anti-terrorist procedures progress made some countries Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed bin Saif As for Syria, Sheikh Saif said Secretary H E Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed in place and we do not let anyone believe that the growth of the Al-Thani said they started with that Doha condemns the repres- bin Saif Al Thani said: “If they support terrorists.” State of Qatar at all levels and people demanding greater sion by the Syrian regime against review ties have evidence, they should show Over the past 15 years, Sheikh rapid pace will affect it and, equality and dignity, adding that the Syrian people. “Bashar Al it. They want to justify the sanc- Saif said, the State of Qatar’s hence, they are trying to curb Qatar has welcomed it and rec- Assad has done irreversible DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister tions by invoking the fight against influence has grown on the inter- Doha’s role. ognised the right of these people damage, using violence against and Minister of State for terrorism, but they had never national stage thanks to success “We have been very active to obtain their rights through people is setting the stage for Defence Affairs, H E Dr Khalid addressed this issue before the of Qatari diplomacy in settling over the past twenty years both communication with Arab Spring terrorism.” bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, blockade”. conflicts in different region, win- at the international and national governments. “We do not sup- The Government Communi- received yesterday a phone call The siege countries accuse ning the right to host the 2022 level. We want to bring more sta- port any group. What we support cations Office Director stressed from British Defence Secretary the State of Qatar of allowing World Cup, the growth in the bility to the world,” the Govern- is the right of people to live in dig- Doha’s rejection of the IS group. Gavin Williamson. some of its wealthy citizens to energy and development sector, ment Communications Office nity. We are connected with gov- “What must be created now is a During the call, the two support terrorists as mentioned and the worldwide reach of Al Director said. ernments, whether there are or strategy for the post-ISIS. All sides reviewed the practical in lists prepared by the siege Jazeera. On the State of Qatar’s view are not Muslim Brotherhood close countries in the region should get means of developing and countries. “This list is unfounded, He added that all this of the Arab Spring uprisings, HE to power.” together and work on it.” enhancing military ties between the two countries, in addition to discussing the latest developments of the Gulf crisis. Qatar calls on IAEA Al Marri meets Director of to help members UN Office GENEVA: Attorney-General and Chairman of the Rule of benefit from N-energy Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC), H E Dr Ali QNA The State of Qatar bin Fetais Al Marri, met stressed the importance of yesterday with Director- VIENNA: The State of Qatar called on the General of the UN Office at International Atomic Energy Agency increasing the participation Geneva, Michael Moller. (IAEA) to intensify its efforts to assist of developing countries in The meeting discussed member states in building research reac- the research courses of IAEA ways of cooperation between tors to develop their capabilities and the UN Office at Geneva and Seibersdorf laboratories in Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, contributions, to benefit from the the Doha-based ROLACC in with Kuwaiti State Minister for Housing Affairs and State Minister for Services peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to Vienna, to enable them to addition to the possibilities for accelerate the objectives of the sustain- build their capacities and Affairs, Dr Jenan Mohsen Ramadan. joint cooperation in interna- able development plan. meet social and economic tional anti-corruption activity. This came in a statement delivered challenges. The two sides also discussed a by Ambassador, Permanent Represent- number of issues of common ative of the State of Qatar to the United Al Sulaiti discusses ties interest. H E Ali Khalfan Al Nations and international organizations social and economic challenges. Mansouri, the permanent rep- in Vienna, H E Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Ambassador Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al resentative of the State of Qatar Thani, before the current session of (IAEA) Thani presented Qatar’s national plans with Kuwait State Minister to the UN Office in Geneva, Board of Governors, reviewing nuclear and its adoption of nuclear energy as part attended the meeting. technology for 2018. of the future energy mix and as an essen- THE PENINSULA common interest between the two broth- The State of Qatar stressed the impor- tial engine for sustainable development, erly countries. The meeting was attended Qatar takes tance of increasing the participation of stressing that the State of Qatar is DOHA: Minister of Transport and Commu- by the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Qatar Hafiz developing countries in the research working to provide the necessary infra- nications H E Jassim bin Saif Ahmed Al Mohammed Al Ajmi and a number of part in TFTC courses of IAEA Seibersdorf laboratories structure and develop the national sci- Sulaiti met here yesterday with Kuwaiti MOTC senior officials and representatives in Vienna, to enable them to build their entific competencies to achieve these State Minister for Housing Affairs and State of transport and communications sectors, meet in Kuwait capacities and meet social and economic goals. Minister for Services Affairs, Dr Jenan as well as the delegation escorting the challenges. Qatar is also working to develop the Mohsen Ramadan. They discussed coop- Kuwaiti official. QNA The State of Qatar called on IAEA legal framework and organisational eration ties in the fields of transport, The Kuwaiti Minister also paid a visit member states to support the moderni- structure that allows the construction of communications, ports and aviation and to Qatar Portal Services Company (Qatar KUWAIT: The State of Qatar sation of Seibersdorf laboratories, a scientific technical base in the field of means of further enhancing them. Post) and was briefed on company devel- participated in the first meeting because of the important courses and power generation as well as medical, They also discussed the potential opment plans that aim to provide better of the executive committee of researches they hold to help developing industrial, agricultural and environ- investment opportunities available in both services via the deployment of latest tech- Terrorist Financing Targeting countries build their capacity and address mental applications. countries and a number of matters of nologies in the area of postal services. Center (TFTC) held on Monday in the State of Kuwait. The high-level delegation included individuals from national Qatar Airways counter-terrorism and Brookings Doha Center hold combating terrorism financing signs 5-year committees, led by Special talks on challenges of women Envoy of Qatar’s Foreign deal with FC Minister for Counterterrorism THE PENINSULA The panellists included and Mediation of Conflict Bayern Munich Noor Al Malki Al Jehani, exec- Resolution, H E Dr. Mutlaq bin DOHA: The Brookings Doha utive director at Doha Interna- Majed Al Qahtani. →CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Center held a symposium to tional Family Institute (DIFI), The meeting constructively discuss the issues and chal- Shaimaa Aboelkhir, journalist and effectively discussed the “FC Bayern Munich is a club that lenges that women face in the at Al Araby TV, Maha Ghrer, main principles of governance exemplifies ambition, innovation and Middle East. project officer at The Day After, in the working framework of integrity at its core. These are values The women in the Middle Beverley Milton-Edwards, vis- TFTC between its seven mem- we share, admire and are funda- East face both challenges and iting fellow at the Brookings bers which are: Qatar, Saudi mental to Qatar Airways,” he added. progress in terms of their Doha Center, and Maya El Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Since 2011, the FC Bayern Munich social, economic and political Ammar, Lebanese Independent Panellists at the event. Oman and the US. The Centre team has been travelling to Doha for inclusion and participation Feminist activist and former was established in 2017 after its winter training camp in January with their countries. spokesperson for KAFA. The Maha Ghrer said. On the topic of men taking the US-Gulf Summit held in at the Aspire Academy enjoying the The discussion included event was moderated by Mar- “Freedom is part and parcel of part in the campaign for wom- Riyadh, as a collaborative world-class facilities available to ways for women to talk about tine Dennis, news presenter at human rights and the feminist en’s rights, Maya El Ammar approach to confronting new them. their suffering and problems, Al Jazeera English. movement is not only about stated that it is important to and evolving threats arising Qatar Airways proudly supports said a release. The discussion Shaimaa Aboelkhir said caring about the rights of the recognise that women are not from terrorist financing. The a range of exciting international and also included the role of inter- that women in some countries women, but about the rights of a minority and are equal to TFTC represents a new and local initiatives dedicated to enriching national organizations helping were attacked in a systematic everyone.” men. creative response that lever- the global community that it serves. and better engaging women in way. she said that women who Beverley Milton-Edwards For this reason, she said, it ages existing tools and formal- Qatar Airways, the Official Airline the Middle East. The event was do speak up face pressure and said, “women have played a is important for men to join in ises cooperation between the partner of FIFA, is a leading supporter held at the Rotana City Centre oppression for speaking up for vital role in shaping the voices the movement as allies for US, its partners in the Gulf to of major global sporting events, Hotel. their rights. and forces in the Arab world. equal rights for women. counter terrorist financing. including the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, and the FIFA Club World Cup, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, Registration for Conserving Building Competition opens something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together. THE PENINSULA mobilize people and encourage them to embrace energy Qatar Airways has been serving conservation strategies, and motivate consumers to the people of Germany for nearly 20 DOHA: Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation adopt building conservation practices in the local con- years. The carrier now operates 35 (Kahramaa) has launched the sixth version of struction market. weekly flights between Doha and ‘Conserving Building Competition’ as one of the initi- Kahramaa invites eligible owners of the buildings Germany – double daily non-stop to atives of the National Program for Conservation and to apply for the competition. Buildings shall be evalu- Munich and Frankfurt – as well as Energy Efficiency “Tarsheed” under the theme ated in several phases by a panel of experts where build- daily non-stop to Berlin, providing “Inspiring Eco-Urban”. The entry will be open till March ings shall be evaluated based on specific criteria devel- onward connections to more than 150 20. oped by a team of experts, as follows: HVAC system, destinations across the Middle East, All applications shall be submitted through Tar- lighting, plumbing fixtures, landscape, operation and Africa and Asia Pacific. sheed page on Kahramaa website km.qa/tarsheed, after maintenance practices, building energy management, Yesterday, at a press conference reviewing the terms and conditions, and filling in the building automation, sustainability measures, specific during ITB, the world’s leading travel registration form. It is open for all buildings at govern- energy/water consumption, building insulation. exhibition, Qatar Airways announced ment, residential, commercial, industrial, hospitality, winners will be announced and honored at Tar- that it will be introducing its innova- and sport sectors. sheed 6th Annual Celebration to be held in April 2018. tive First in Business class seat Qsuite The competition aims at creating awareness about It is worth to mention that “Conserving buildings” on its flights to Frankfurt from May the building conservation concept in all sectors of are buildings that reduce electricity and water con- 2018, as well as Berlin and Munich society, create public awareness on the benefits of sumption, carbon emissions, and provide better living by the end of summer 2018. building conservation practices (energy, water), condition for residents Qatar. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 Arab FMs affirm Jerusalem as future Palestinian capital

AP In their final statement, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in a tele- the ministers endorsed vised press conference. CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers a peace plan presented Trump’s declaration insisted that Jerusalem must be by Palestinian President departed from decades of U.S. the capital of a future Pales- Mahmoud Abbas to the policy and upended long- tinian state, even as the US United Nation Security standing international assur- ances that the fate of the city prepares to move its embassy Council in February there in a step that has angered would be determined in and his call for an the Arab world. negotiations. A ministerial meeting held international peace Most countries around the in the Egyptian capital Cairo conference by mid-2018 world have not recognised brought together foreign min- with the key goals of full Israel’s 1967 annexation of east isters from the Arab League UN membership for the Jerusalem. Under long-standing member-states. It came amid a state of Palestine and international consensus, the fate wave of anger at US President a timeframe for a two- of the city is to be determined Solidarity with Syrian women prisoners Donald Trump’s decision in state solution. in negotiations. Women of International Conscience Convoy comprising people from over 50 countries, tie their December to recognise Jeru- Jerusalem’s status is at the hands to attract notice to Syrian women in prisons, as they gather at a fair area after their arrival salem as Israel’s capital and core of the decades-long Israeli- move the embassy there, Israel and Palestine based on Palestinian conflict and Trump’s in Hatay, Turkey, yesterday. sparking protests in the West 1967 borders, and formation of December 6 announcement was Bank and Gaza Strip at the time. “an international multilateral widely perceived as siding with In their final statement, the mechanism” to assist the two Israel. It also raised fears of ministers endorsed a peace plan parties in resolving all final more bloodshed as past crises presented by Palestinian Pres- status issues and implementing over Jerusalem have triggered Erdogan: 3,089 terrorists ‘neutralised’ in Afrin ident Mahmoud Abbas to the them within a set time frame. violence. United Nation Security Council “The Arab league has Israel has considered Jeru- ANATOLIA Turkish authorities often use Daesh terrorists from Afrin, in February and his call for an already decided to stand against salem its capital since the state’s the word “neutralised” in their northwestern Syria. international peace conference the negative consequences of establishment in 1948 and sees ANKARA: A total of 3,089 statements to imply the ter- According to the Turkish by mid-2018 with the key goals the American dangerous and the city as the ancient capital of terrorists have been rorists in question either surren- General Staff, the operation aims of full UN membership for the illegal decision of moving the the Jewish people. The Pales- “neutralised” since the start of dered or were killed or to establish security and stability state of Palestine and a time- U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to tinians equally lay claim to Jeru- Operation Olive Branch in captured. along Turkey’s borders and the frame for a two-state solution. Jerusalem and recognizing the salem and want the eastern part Syria’s northwestern Afrin On January 20, Turkey region as well as to protect The plan calls for mutual occupied city as a capital of of the city as capital of their region, President Recep Tayyip launched Operation Olive Syrians from terrorist recognition by the states of Israel,” said Arab League chief future state. Erdogan said yesterday. Branch to clear YPG/PKK and oppression and cruelty.

Iraqi court Syria regime pummels besieged Eastern Ghouta sentences IS leader’s sister AFP Over 900 dead in Ghouta: Monitor HAMMURIYEH, SYRIA: Syrian to death forces pursued a relentless air BEIRUT: More than 900 civilians have been killed in Eastern BAGHDAD: A Baghdad court and ground offensive against Ghouta since Syrian government forces launched a blistering has convicted the sister of the Eastern Ghouta yesterday, assault on the rebel enclave on February 18, a monitor said top leader of the Islamic State moving closer to retaking the yesterday. The death toll reached 905 after fresh air strikes on (IS) group on terrorism rebel enclave but also depriving the town of Zamalka killed seven civilians, the Britain-based charges and sentenced her to desperate civilians of vital aid. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. death, a spokesman said More than 900 civilians yesterday. have been killed in the nearly Iraq’s Supreme Judicial three-week assault on the last cutting the remaining rebel-held treated at least 29 patients with Council spokesman Abdul- rebel enclave outside the capital, territory into two isolated signs of exposure to chlorine, Sattar Bayrkdar, said that Abu where dozens suffered overnight pockets. according to the Syrian American Bakr Al Baghdadi’s sister was from a suspected chlorine attack. A military official yesterday Medical Society (SAMS), which found guilty for “offering On another front in Syria’s Syrians flee with their belongings from Douma to safer areas said the regime would open up supports hospitals in Eastern logistic support and help to complex seven-year war, pro- in the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of a new “humanitarian corridor” Ghouta. (IS militants) in carrying out Turkey rebels seized control of Damascus, yesterday. for civilians wishing to flee from It said victims were suffering criminal acts.” the key northern town of the south of the enclave. from shortness of breath, The woman, whose name Jandairis from Kurdish fighters. AFP’s correspondent in the wheezing, and redness of the was not released, was also Russia-backed government Human Rights monitor said. It marks the second time this town of Hammuriyeh saw eyes. found guilty of “distributing forces have retaken more than An aid delivery planned for week aid operations have been motionless bodies lying in the Several families were seen money” among IS militants in half of Eastern Ghouta, a monitor Thursday was meant to bring disrupted by military develop- streets on Thursday after a night trying to reach fresh air late Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest says, since launching their dev- relief to war-weary civilians ments, with food deliveries cut of ferocious bombing. Wednesday on the roof of a four- city which was under their rule astating offensive on the enclave inside Eastern Ghouta, which is short Monday due to On Wednesday, volunteers storey building in Hammuriyeh, for more than three years from on February 18. home to 400,000 inhabitants bombardment. from the civil defence group after air strikes on their mid-2014, Bayrkdar added. The fighting has prompted who have been living under gov- Jens Laerke, a spokesman known as the “White Helmets” neighbourhood. Bayrkdar said the woman’s international outrage, culmi- ernment siege since 2013. for the UN’s humanitarian coor- were seen trying to douse flames “I’m going to suffocate,” two husband was earlier also sen- nating in the UN Security Council But with bombardment con- dination office (OCHA), said: burning two men lying dead on children screamed as rescue tenced to death as a member demanding an immediate tinuing, the joint convoy between “The movement of the convoy the street next to a motorbike workers carried them down of the IS leadership. ceasefire, aid deliveries and the United Nations, International was not authorised by the Syrian after a strike. from the roof. Iraq declared victory over evacuations. Committee of the Red Cross authorities due to security Dozens of civilians were Regime forces have been IS last December, after Yesterday, air strikes and (ICRC) and Syrian Arab Red reasons.” treated in the town for breathing repeatedly accused of using driving the militants from rocket fire on the towns of Crescent could not go through. Eastern Ghouta towns and difficulties late Wednesday, with chlorine on Eastern Ghouta in northern and central Iraq. Zamalka and Sabqa killed 13 “The convoy for today is villages have fallen in quick suc- medics reporting symptoms con- recent weeks, which both the Hundreds of women, civilians, the Britain-based postponed,” ICRC spokeswoman cession in recent days, with sistent with a toxic attack. government and Russia have including foreigners, were Syrian Observatory for Ingy Sedky said. regime forces on the verge of Doctors at one facility staunchly denied. arrested in the sweep. Since then, Iraq’s Central Criminal Court has issued number of sentences against IS women, ranging from years in prison US and Russia trade blame as to death by hanging. diplomats fail to meet in Africa Israel, US troops train to counter ADDIS ABABA: They could met Thursday with the coun- insisted. State Department missile threats have run into each other try’s outgoing prime minister spokeswoman Heather sipping coffee in the lobby, and with the African Union Nauert said this week that TEL AVIV: If war breaks out perhaps at Ethiopia’s finest Commission’s chairman. the U.S. had received no in the Middle East, US and hotel. But US Secretary of It was unclear how long request from Russia’s gov- Israeli forces are preparing to State Rex Tillerson and the two overlapped in the ernment for a meeting with one day fight alongside one Russian Foreign Minister Ethiopian capital. Tillerson Tillerson and had “no another to defend Israel Sergei Lavrov didn’t meet, arrived on Wednesday meeting to announce at this against missile attacks from and now both countries are afternoon. Lavrov departed time.” across the region. trading accusations about sometime Wednesday and That prompted Lavrov to Nearly 5,000 Israeli and who’s to blame. arrived late at night at his dispute her directly. From American troops have been The top American and next stop in Harare, Zimbabwe, Lavrov said he’d training together in Israel for Russian diplomats warily Zimbabwe. preferred not weigh in, but that very scenario. The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (left), speaking during a joint press conference circled each other in Africa, So whose decision was felt compelled after learning “Juniper Cobra” exercise with Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, where both are paying it to forego a tete-a-tete? In that the State Department includes field training, com- official visits this week. As an illustration of how just claimed no meeting was ever at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, yesterday. puter simulations and live- their two countries trade how prickly US-Russia rela- discussed. fire drills of sophisticated accusations over Syria, tions have become, even that “I want to say that this is be in Ethiopia until “a couple of days State Department have been publicly missile-defense systems. Ukraine and even the Oscars, seemingly bureaucratic issue untrue,” Lavrov was quoted ago” and didn’t learn Moscow had deploring Russia’s actions in Syria “We will practice, train their governments are became a matter of fierce as saying by the Russian reached out about a meeting until he and accusing Moscow of “bombing shoulder to shoulder, the trolling each other with disagreement. state news agency Tass. was already on his way to Africa. civilians” in the Damascus suburb of same as we will fight in crisis barbs on social media. Russia for days had been Tillerson, for his part, “My schedule is largely set,” Till- eastern Ghouta. times,” Brig Gen Zvika Russia said that both Till- calling publicly for a pleaded ignorance to the fact erson said. Not to worry, he added: “If And President Donald Trump Haimovich, chief of Israel’s erson and Lavrov were meeting, and accused Wash- that the Russian diplomat it doesn’t work out here, he and I see remains under intense scrutiny over air defence command, told staying at the lush Sheraton ington of failing to respond had sought a meeting. He each other often.” his reluctance to challenge Russia reporters at a briefing at the Addis resort while in to its request. told reporters that he didn’t There’s plenty for the two world over alleged interference in the US dusty Hatzor air base in Ethiopia, where Tillerson Not so, the United States know Lavrov would be even powers to discuss. Nauert and the election. southern Israel. FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 ISLAM 05 The status of women in Islam A man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said: “O Messenger equal with men in most rulings. So of Allah, who is most deserving of my good company?” The Prophet women, like men, are commanded to believe in Allah and to worship (PBUH) said: “Your mother.” He asked: “Then who?” The Prophet (PBUH) Him. And women are made equal replied: “Your mother.” He said: “Then who?” The Prophet (PBUH) to men in terms of reward in the repeated: “Your mother.” He said: “Then who?” The Prophet (PBUH) Hereafter. Women have the right to replied: “Then your father.” express themselves, to give sincere advice, to enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil, and to call ppressed, inferior, and une- (2548) narrated that Abu Fire on the Day of Resurrection.” people to Allah. qual – for many people, Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani Women have the right to Othese are the first words with him) said: A man came to in Saheeh Ibn Maajah. own property, to buy and sell, to that come to mind when thinking the Messenger of Allah (peace and Islam honours women as sis- inherit, to give charity and to give about women in Islam. These ster- blessings of Allah be upon him) ters and as aunts. Islam enjoins gifts. It is not permissible for eotypes confuse Islam with cul- and said: “O Messenger of Allah, upholding the ties of kinship and anyone to take a woman’s wealth tural practices and fail to recog- who is most deserving of my good forbids severing those ties in without her consent. Women have nize that Islam has empowered company?” He said: “Your many texts. The Prophet (peace the right to a decent life, without women with the most progressive mother.” He said: “Then who?” He and blessings of Allah be upon facing aggression or being rights since the 7th century. This said: “Your mother.” He said: him) said: “O people! Spread (the wronged. Women have the right article presents the actual teach- “Then who?” He said: “Your greeting of) salaam, offer food (to to be educated; in fact it is obliga- ings of Islam regarding the rights, mother.” He said: “Then who?” He the needy), uphold the ties of kin- tory to teach them what they need roles, and responsibilities of men said: “Then your father.” And there ship, and pray at night when to know about their religion. towards women, be she be a wife, are other texts which we do not people are sleeping, and you will Anyone who compares the a mother or a daughter. have room to mention here. One of enter Paradise in peace.” Narrated rights of women in Islam with Islam honours women the rights which Islam gives to the by Ibn Maajah, 3251; classed as their situation during the Jaahili- greatly. It honours women as mother is that her son should spend saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh yyah (pre-Islamic days of igno- mothers who must be respected, on her if she needs that support, so Ibn Maajah. Al-Bukhaari (5988) rance)or in other civilizations obeyed and treated with kind- long as he is able and can afford it. narrated that the Prophet (peace will understand that what we are ness. Pleasing your mother is Hence for many centuries it was and blessings of Allah be upon saying is true. In fact we are cer- regarded as part of pleasing unheard of among the people of Islam him) said: “Allah, may He be tain that women are given the Allah. Islam tells us that Paradise for a mother to be left in an old-peo- exalted, said to the ties of kinship: greatest honour in Islam. lies at the mother’s feet, i.e. that ple’s home or for a son to kick her ‘Whoever upholds you, I will sup- There is no need to mention the best way to reach Paradise out of the house, or for her sons to port him, and whoever breaks you, the situation of women in Greek, is through your mom. And Islam refuse to spend on her, or for her to I will cut him off.’” All of these Persian or Jewish society, but forbids disobeying her or making need to work in order to eat and qualities may co-exist in a single even Christian societies had a her angry, even by saying a mild drink if her sons were present. woman: she may be a wife, a Rather Islam is the religion of jus- is tempted by the other. The tempta- bad attitude towards women. word of disrespect. The mother’s Islam also honours women daughter, a mother, a sister, an tice which means treating equally tion posed by men is less than the temp- The theologians even gathered rights are greater than those of the as wives and urges the husband aunt, so she may be honoured in those who are equal and differen- tation posed by women, so the clothes at the Council of Macon to dis- father, and the duty to take care to treat his wife in a good and all these ways. tiating between those who are that women should wear are different cuss whether a woman was of her grows greater as she grows kind manner, and says that the When it comes to “equality” different. than the clothes that men wear. It merely a body or a body with a older and weaker. All of that is wife has rights over the husband this word, equality which many No one who knows the reli- makes no sense to tell women to expose soul. They thought it most likely mentioned in many texts of the like his rights over her, except thinkers in both the east and the gion of Islam would say that it is the parts of the body that men are that women did not have a soul Qur’aan and Sunnah (Prophetic that he has a degree over her, west advocate in various fields the religion of equality. Rather allowed to expose, because of the dif- that could be saved, and they traditions). Allah says (interpreta- because of his responsibility of of life is a word which is based what shows you that this prin- ferences in the temptation posed by a made an exception only in the tion of the meaning): “And We have spending and taking care of the on deviation and a lack of under- ciple is false is the fact that most woman’s body and a man’s body. case of Mary (Maryam – peace enjoined on man to be dutiful and family’s affairs. Islam states that standing, especially when the of what is mentioned in the Ibn Katheer (may Allah have be upon her). kind to his parents” [al-Ahqaaf 46:15] the best of the Muslim men is the speaker attributes this idea of Quran denies equality, as in the mercy on him) said: “Allah says ‘ During the time of Henry “And your Lord has decreed that you one who treats his wife in the equality to the Quran and to following verses: ‘Say: Are those Men are the protectors and main- VIII, the English Parliament issued wor`ship none but Him. And that you best manner, and the man is for- Islam. One of the things that who know equal to those who tainers of women ’ meaning that a decree forbidding women to be dutiful to your parents. If one of bidden to take his wife’s money people misunderstand is when know not?” [al-Zumar 39:9] ‘Say: the man is in charge of the woman, read the New Testament because them or both of them attain old age without her consent. Allah says they say that “Islam is the reli- Is the blind equal to the one who i.e., he is the leader and head of they were regarded as impure. in your life, say not to them a word of (interpretation of the meaning): gion of equality”. What they sees? Or darkness equal to light?’ the household, the one who disci- Until 1805, English law allowed a disrespect, nor shout at them but “And live with them honourably” should say is that Islam is the [al-Ra’d 13:16] ‘Not equal among plines her if she goes astray. ‘because man to sell his wife, and set a address them in terms of honour. [al-Nisa’ 4:19] “And they (women) religion of justice. you are those who spent and Allah has made one of them to excel wife’s price at six pennies. In the And lower unto them the wing of have rights similar (to those of Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may fought before the conquering (of the other ’ i.e., because men are modern age, women were kicked submission and humility through their husbands) over them to Allah have mercy on him) said: Makkah, with those among you superior to women and are better out of the house at the age of mercy, and say: ‘My Lord! Bestow what is reasonable, but men have “Here we should note that there who did so later’ [al-Hadeed than women. Hence Prophethood eighteen so that they could start on them Your Mercy as they did a degree (of responsibility) over are some people who speak of 57:10] ‘Not equal are those of the was given only to men, as was the working to earn a bite to eat. If a bring me up when I was young’” them. And Allah is All-Mighty, equality instead of justice, and this believers who sit (at home), position of Khaleefah, because the woman wanted to stay in the [al-Isra’ 17:23, 24] All-Wise” [al-Baqarah 2:228] is a mistake. We should not say except those who are disabled (by Prophet (peace and blessings of house, she had to pay her parents Ibn Maajah (2781) narrated And the Prophet (peace and equality, because equality implies injury or are blind or lame), and Allah be upon him) said, ‘No rent for her room and pay for her that Mu’aawiyah ibn Jaahimiah blessings of Allah be upon him) no differentiation between the those who strive hard and fight in people shall ever prosper who food and laundry. See ‘Awdat al- al-Sulami (may Allah be pleased said: “I urge you to treat women two. Because of this unjust call for the Cause of Allah with their appoint a woman as their ruler.’ Hijaab, 2/47-56. with him) said: I came to the well.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, equality, they started to ask, what wealth and their live’ [al-Nisa’ This was narrated by al-Bukhaari How can this compare to Messenger of Allah (peace and 331; Muslim, 1468. And the is the difference between male and 4:95] Not one single letter in the from the hadeeth of ‘Abd al-Rah- Islam which enjoins honouring blessings of Allaah be upon him) Prophet (peace and blessings of female?’ So they made males and Quran enjoins equality, rather it maan ibn Abi Bakrah from his and kind treatment of women, and said: O Messenger of Allah, Allah be upon him) said: “The females the same, and then the enjoins justice. You will also find father. and spending on them? There I want to go for jihad (battle) with best of you is the one who is best communists said, ‘What difference that the word justice is acceptable The same applies to the posi- can be no doubt that during the you, seeking thereby the Face of to his wife, and I am the best of is there between ruler and sub- to people, for I feel that if I am tion of qaadhi (judge), etc. ‘and golden age of Islam, the Muslims Allah and the Hereafter. He said, you to my wives.” Narrated by ject? No one has any authority better than this man in terms of because they spend (to support applied the sharee’ah (Islamic “Woe to you! Is your mother still al-Tirmidhi, 3895; Ibn Maajah, over anyone else, not even fathers knowledge, or wealth, or piety, or them) from their means ’ refers law) of their Lord more, and the alive?” I said, Yes. He said, “Go 1977; classed as saheeh by al- and sons; the father has no in doing good, I would not like for to the mahr and the spending on rulings of this sharee’ah include back and honour her.” Then I Albaani in Saheeh Al Tirmidhi. authority over his son,’ and so on. him to be equal to me. women’s maintenance that Allah honouring one’s mother and approached him from the other And Islam honours women But if we say justice, which Every man knows that he has enjoined upon men in His treating one’s wife, daughter, side and said: O Messenger of as daughters, and encourages us means giving each one that to find it unacceptable if we say that Book and in the Sunnah of His sister and women in general in Allah, I want to go for jihad with to raise them well and educate which he or she is entitled, this the male is equal to the female.” Prophet (peace and blessings of a kind manner. The weaker reli- you, seeking thereby the Face of them. Raising daughters will misunderstanding no longer Sharh al-‘Aqeedah al-Waasitah, Allah be upon him). So a man is gious commitment grew, the more Allah and the Hereafter. He said, bring a great reward. For applies, and the word used is 1/180-181 Based on this, Islam does inherently better than a woman, these rights were neglected, but “Woe to you! Is your mother still example, the Prophet (peace and correct. Hence it does not say in not regard men and women as and he is superior to her because until the Day of Resurrection there alive?” I said, Yes. He said, “Go blessings of Allah be upon him) the Quran that Allah enjoins equal in matters where regarding he spends on her. So it is appro- will continue to be a group who back and honour her.” Then I said: “Whoever takes care of two equality, rather it says (interpre- them as equal would result in priate that he should be in charge adheres to their religion and approached him from in front girls until they reach adulthood, tation of the meaning): “Verily, injustice to one of them, because of her, as Allah says, ‘ but men applies the sharee’ah (laws) of and said, O Messenger of Allah, he and I will come like this on the Allah enjoins Al-‘Adl (i.e. justice)” equality that is inappropriate is a have a degree (of responsibility) their Lord. These are the people I want to go for jihad with you, Day of Resurrection,” and he held [al-Nahl 16:90] “and that when severe form of injustice. over them’ [al-Baqarah 2:228]. who honour women the most and seeking thereby the Face of his fingers together. Narrated by you judge between men, you judge The Quran commands women ‘Ali ibn Abi Talhah said, nar- grant them their rights. Allaah and the Hereafter. He Muslim, 2631.Ibn Maajah (3669) with justice” [al-Nisa’ 4:58] Those to wear clothes that are different rating from Ibn ‘Abbas: ‘Men are Despite the weakness of reli- said, “Woe to you! Is your mother narrated that ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir who say that Islam is the religion from those worn by men, because of the protectors and maintainers of gious commitment among many still alive?” I said, Yes. He said, “Go (may Allaah be pleased with him) of equality are lying against Islam. the differences in the ways each gender women ’ means that men are the Muslims nowadays, women still back and honour her (lit. stay by said: I heard the Messenger of leaders of women and they should enjoy a high status, whether as her feet), for there is Paradise.” Allaah (peace and blessings of The French held a conference in 586 CE to discuss obey them in areas where Allah daughters, wives or sisters, whilst Classed as saheeh by Albaani in Allaah be upon him) say: “Who- whether women had souls or not, and if they had has enjoined obedience. Obedi- we acknowledge that there are Saheeh Sunan Ibn Maajah. It was ever has three daughters and is souls, were these souls animal or human? In the ence may mean treating his family shortcomings, wrongdoing and also narrated by al-Nasaa’i with patient towards them, and feeds kindly and protecting his wealth.” neglect of women’s rights among the words: “Stay with her for Par- them, gives them to drink and end, they decided that they were human! But they (Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 1/490) some people, but each one will adise is beneath her feet.” clothes them from his riches, they were created to serve men only. To conclude: Islam raised the be answerable for himself. Bukhari (5971) and Muslim will be a shield for him from the status of women, and made them amuslimeveryday.blogspot.qa 10 reminders from the Holy Quran MAJD ARBIL shine in mercy and compassion. have made Our revelations clear 5. Remember Me, and I shall 7. Be sure we shall test you with recompense people for what they 1. Keep your promise to me, to those who understand. 6:98 remember you; and be grateful to something of fear and hunger, some have done. Whoever does good he message of God speaks and I will keep mine to you. 4. Keep your souls content Me, and do not reject faith. 2:152 loss in goods or lives or the fruits of benefits himself, and whoever does directly to the heart of the (Quran 2:40) with those who pray to their Lord 6. People, worship your your toil, but give glad tidings to evil harms himself: you will all be Tbeliever and demands 2. I am indeed close to them. morning and evening, seeking Lord, who created you and those those who patiently persevere - returned to your Lord. 45:14 reflection leading to an active con- I listen to the prayer of everyone His approval, and do not let your before you, so that you may be Who say, when afflicted with 9. To God belongs the East sciousness of God. We believe God that calls on Me. So let them eyes turn away from them out mindful of Him - who spread out calamity: “To God we belong, and and the West: Wherever you has sent us reminders throughout listen to My call and believe in of desire for the attractions of the earth for you and made the to Him is our return.” - These will turn, there is the presence of human history to help us Me so that they may walk the this worldly life; do not yield to heavens a canopy; who sent be given blessings and mercy from God. For God is all-Embracing, remember His signs and covenant path of deliverance. 2:186 those whose hearts have been water down from the sky and their Lord, and it is they who are all-Knowing. 2:115 to humankind. But we are only 3. It is He who produced you made heedless of Our Quran, with that water produced things rightly guided. 2:155-157 10. Your God is One God. There human and are prone to forget- from a single soul, then gave you because he had always followed for your sustenance. Then do not 8. Tell those who believe, to for- is no deity but Him, The All-Mer- fulness. May He open our hearts a place to stay [in life] and a only his own desires, abandoning set up rivals to God when you give those who do not believe in the ciful, The All-Compassionate 2:163 with His message and make it resting place [after death]. We all that is good and true. 18:28 have the knowledge. 2:21-22 coming of the Days of God – He will www.islamicity.org 06 ASIA FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 TDP pulls out of Modi govt in blow to BJP

IANS We have resigned now. It was a “The party took a of the NDA. The problems are the people of Andhra Pradesh,” Centre did meet some demands but matter of courtesy that we met decision last night that well known and we are hopeful Modi told them. Andhra Pradesh needed a lot of NEW DELHI: In a jolt to the BJP, the Prime Minister and presented that the commitments made by Chowdhry said it was wrong for hand-holding because demands like the TDP yesterday quit the Modi our resignation,” Raju and Chow- we should resign. We the national parties at the time the media to expect that they went special category status were major government with its two minis- dhry told the media after meeting have resigned now. of bifurcation will be met. Eve- to negotiate with the Prime Minister. emotional and sentimental issues. ters — Ashok Gajapati Raju (Civil Modi at his residence. It was a matter of ryone in Andhra Pradesh wants “It is for various departments of the In his resignation letter, Raju Aviation) and Y S Chowdhry Their resignation came courtesy that we met that the promises should be Centre to work for fulfilling the expressed his gratitude for the (MoS Science and Technology) shortly after Modi spoke to implemented. Solutions are demands of Andhra Pradesh. cooperation extended to him as — tendering their resignation to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister the Prime Minister being attempted. We are trying “The major sentimental issue a member of council of minis- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Chandrababu Naidu over tele- and presented our to get solutions. We hope solu- has not been addressed well in time. ters. Chowdhry, in his letter, said who made a last-ditch attempt phone and reportedly urged him resignation,” Raju and tions will come. We have At least the special package should he had enjoyed working with to stave off the development. to reconsider pulling out of the Chowdhry, one of the resigned in a cordial atmos- have been implemented by putting Modi and appreciated the supp- However, the two ministers NDA government. But Naidu phere,” Chowdhry said. time-lines. People of Andhra port given to him. said the party was still part of the apparently told him of his two ministers who quit Both ministers said they know Pradesh are very emotional. One “However, with due respect ruling National Democratic Alli- compulsions. the government, said. that the clock cannot be put back national party has deceived us and to the prevailing public senti- ance and it was hopeful that the In a related development, the on the bifurcation but there are the other has cheated us,” he said. ment in my constituency as well promises made to Andhra BJP pulled out its two ministers sentiments and emotions in the Asked about the deadline for the as the circumstances that led to Pradesh at the time of its bifur- from the Naidu government in Modi government which has suf- state which are to be addressed. Centre to meet the TDP demands, that situation, and in adherence cation like grant of special cate- Andhra Pradesh yetserday ficient numbers in parliament Asked what was the Prime he said, “16th Lok Sabha.” to the decision taken by my party gory status to the residual state morning. but will be seen as a big political Minister’s response, they quoted He also said the Andhra (TDP) president, I am hereby ten- and other financial demands The action by the TDP, which setback because TDP is the first him as saying it was unfortunate Pradesh Reorganisation Act dering my resignation as Union would be met. has 16 members in the Lok Sabha pre-poll ally to pull out of the but he understood that it was a should not have been passed Minister of State for Science and “The party took a decision and six in Rajya Sabha, will have Centre in nearly four years. party decision. “I am with the amid din in Parliament. Technology and Earth Sciences,” last night that we should resign. no impact on the stability of the “We are continuing as part state of Andhra Pradesh and for Chowdhry conceded that the Chowdhry said. 1993 Mumbai blasts accused Farooq Takla in police custody IANS the UAE where he was believed like arranging their air tickets, to be holed up. documentation and their accom- MUMBAI: A designated TADA At least 257 people were modation in Dubai from where Court yesterday sent absconder killed and over 700 injured and they were to travel to other places Mohammed Farooq Yasin properties worth crores of rupees for getting arms and ammunition Mansoor alias Farooq Takla, an were destroyed in the March 12, and sending them from Dubai to accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial 1993 blasts, the 25th anniversary Pakistan for training in handling blasts and a close aide of mafia of which falls next Monday. explosives, said CBI spokesperson don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar to In the remand plea, the CBI’s Abhishek Dayal. police custody till March 19. Deputy Superintendent of Police Interestingly, Farooq Takla’s Extradited from Abu Dhabi, of the Special Task Force, Shiv arrest comes just two days after following a request made by India Kumar, said the accused was well-known criminal lawyer last year, the accused, who eluded “deeply involved in the criminal Shyam Keswani reiterated in the law for a quarter century, was conspiracy to commit terrorist Thane that Dawood Ibrahim was finally arrested by the Central acts” including carrying out the reportedly ready to return to India Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at serial explosions that day. and face trial but the Indian gov- the Delhi Airport around 5.15am The CBI said Farooq Takla ernment had rejected some of his and later brought to Mumbai. was an active conspirator in the preconditions. Farooq Takla — against conspiracy along with other Considered one of the big- whom there were several non- accused including Dawood gest terror strikes in the world, New Chief Minister for Nagaland bailable warrants of arrest and Ibrahim Kaskar and Anees as many as 13 locations were Newly appointed Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio (right) greets Governor PB Acharya after the for whom the InterPol had Ibrahim Kaskar. strategically targeted for their swearing-in ceremony at Kohima in Nagaland, yesterday. issued a Red Corner Notice way He provided logistics support economic or political or com- back in 1995 — was tracked to to at least five other co-accused mercial importance.

Court-monitored Mosque, shops attacked in anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka probe sought in Justice Loya’s AFP Muslim-owned businesses were set including the leader of a radical Sinhalese following a calm night but schools were on fire and vandalised in several parts of Buddhist group known for agitating shuttered as tensions remain high in the death case COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police said petrol Sri Lanka, police said, days after an island- against Muslims. tourist hotspot. bombs were hurled at a mosque yesterday wide state of emergency was imposed to “We have arrested 10 key suspects, In Kuruvita, 125 kilometres (78 miles) IANS as hundreds of troops patrolled a trou- curb riots in Kandy. including Amith Weerasinghe, who south of Kandy, police said petrol bombs bled central district where anti-Muslim Police announced 85 people had been orchestrated and led these attacks,” police were lobbed at a mosque. Little damage NEW Delhi: The Supreme violence has left three people dead. arrested for rioting in the hill district, spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera told was inflicted and three suspects are being Court yesterday was told by reporters in Colombo, adding that another pursued. one of the petitioners in the 75 were detained. Armoured vehicles and In Weligama, 240 kilometres south of Judge B H Loya death case heavily-armed troops guarded Kandy, the Kandy, a Muslim-owned business was that since there were serious epicentre of the violence where Internet attacked, police said, while Muslim estab- suspicions over the circum- services remain suspended and an lishments were pelted with stones in at stances in which the judge evening curfew is in place. least two other locations outside Kandy. died, the apex court should The government ordered the Internet Sri Lanka’s telecoms regulator asked order a court-monitored blackout after police discovered mobs of internet providers to block access to Face- independent probe. Sinhalese rioters were using social media book and other social media platforms to Referring to the Mahar- to coordinate attacks on Muslim prevent the spread of anti-Muslim hate ashtra government report establishments. speech. that was prepared in a “hur- More than 200 homes, businesses and Police have already identified anti- ried and cavalier” manner vehicles have been torched in three days Muslim messages being shared on social following publication of an of violence by mobs from the mainly Bud- networks, including a video posted by a article in Caravan magazine dhist Sinhalese majority. hardline Buddhist monk urging violence in November 2017, Bombay A 24-hour curfew was imposed on against Muslims. Lawyers Association’s lawyer Wednesday afternoon after a hand gre- Muslims in Kandy complained that Dushyant Dave told a bench nade exploded in the hands of an attacker, security forces and police — equipped headed by Chief Justice Dipak killing him and wounding 11 others, offi- with special powers to detain under the Misra that “there are strong cials said. emergency provision — were slow to react circumstances to show the Sri Lankan army patrol the streets of Katugastota, a suburb of Kandy yesterday. The day-time curfew was eased as the violence unfolded. suspicious character of the report”. Senior counsel Dave told the bench — comprising also Justice A M Khanwilkar and Women’s Day: PM vows to close gender gap Supreme Court sets aside HC order; Justice D Y Chandrachud — that the report was “pre-con- IANS the day with a visit to Rajas- was about the mindset and that restores Hadiya’s marriage ceived and pre-determined” than’s Jhunjhunu district, which society needed to unitedly battle and regretted that “unwit- NEW DELHI: With vows to close was in the news recently for a the problem of the disturbing IANS Investigation Agency (NIA) would tingly the judiciary has been the gender gap in India, Prime remarkable transformation in sex ratio in the country. continue its probe into the crim- drawn into it”. Minister Narendra Modi yesterday closing the gender gap. Rajya Sabha Chairman M. NEW DELHI: The Supreme inal dimension of the case, if any. The court was hearing a led the nation in marking Inter- According to 2011 census, the Venkaiah Naidu, also the Vice- Court yesterday restored the “We clarify that the inves- batch of petitions by activists national Women’s Day — a day ratio was 837 girls per 1,000 boys. President, suggested that the controversial marriage of tigation by the NIA in respect of Tehseen Poonawala, Bombay to celebrate and refresh commit- Now it is 955 girls per 1,000 boys government should accord the Hadiya, formerly a Hindu, with any matter of criminality may Lawyers Association, Mahar- ments towards social and — the best in the state. stalled legislation the top Shafin Jahan, setting aside a continue in accordance with ashtra-based journalist Band- economic emancipation of nearly Modi, addressing a large priority. Kerala High Court order annul- law,” the court said. huraj Sambhaji Lone, and half of the world population. gathering, comprising mostly “With women constituting ling their wedding. Pronouncing a brief oper- others for an independent Across the country, a host of women, called for a mass move- about 50 per cent of our popu- A bench of Chief Justice ative order after lunch, Chief probe into the Judge Loya’s events were held, new pro- ment to protect the girl child in lation, social, economic and Dipak Misra, Justice A M Justice Misra said the High death. grammes launched and women India and expanded his govern- political empowerment of Khanwilkar and Justice D Y Court should not have annulled Judge Loya was holding achievers awarded to recall the ment’s flagship “Beti Bachao, women, including providing Chandrachud said: “Hadiya the marriage between the two, trial in the Sohrabuddin nation’s commitment towards Beti Padhao (BBBP)” campaign reservation in Parliament and alias Akhila Asokan is at liberty following a Habeas Corpus peti- Sheikh staged shootout case women’s empowerment and from the existing 161 to cover all state legislatures, has to be to pursue her future endeav- tion, by exercising its powers in which present Bharatiya ending gender disparity. districts of the country. accorded top priority to achieve ours according to law.” under Article 226 of the Janata Party President Amit The Prime Minister marked The Prime Minister said it rapid progress,” Naidu said. But the court said the National Constitution. Shah was an accused. FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 ASIA 07

Ali Jehangir 20 Pakistani Siddiqui new Pakistan Taliban dead envoy to US in drone strike INTERNEWS ISLAMABAD: Ali Jehangir REUTERS Two Pakistani Siddiqui, son of Jehangir Siddiqui who is the founder of PESHAWAR: A suspected U intelligence officials JS Group, has been appointed S drone strike on a training said the attack, as Pakistan’s Ambassador to camp in an isolated part of carried out in a US and will assume charge Afghanistan’s eastern province village called next month upon retirement of Kunar on Wednesday killed of Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, it more than 20 Pakistani Saresha Sultan was learnt yesterday. Taliban preparing to launch Shah, killed at Ali Jehangir is currently suicide attacks in Pakistan, least two senior PM’s Special Assistant with officials said. figures in the the status of Minister of State. Two Pakistani intelligence He disassociated himself officials said the attack, car- movement, besides from the business when he was ried out in a village called someone believed appointed as Special Assistant Saresha Sultan Shah, killed at to be a trainer of to PM in August 2017. least two senior figures in the suicide bombers. Women power Ali has impeccable record movement, besides someone in international banking and believed to be a trainer of sui- Supporters of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chant slogans as they march during a rally to mark finance management. He was cide bombers. Fazlullah Khorasani, who was International Women’s Day in Islamabad, yesterday. Chairman JS Private Equity The Pakistani Taliban, also visiting the training camp at the Management, Pakistan’s known as Tehrik-i Taliban time of the attack, had not him- largest private equity firm, Pakistan or TTP, is separate self been killed. which he founded and was also from the Afghan Taliban and A spokesman of the Nato- the Chairman of the JS Bank. combines a number of groups led Resolute Support mission He has previously served that fight the government of and U S forces in Afghanistan Hiding true religion a crime and fraud as Member of the Privatisa- Pakistan. headquarters in the capital, tion Commission, Member of The US State Department Kabul, did not confirm the the Private Sector Advisory has put it on a list of foreign report. against state: Islamabad High Court Board of the Planning Com- terrorist organisations. “We were not aware of this mission, Member of the Sindh Last month, a suspected U report and have no additional Board of Investment and S drone strike on the Pakistani information to offer,” he said in INTERNEWS data of 1981, 1998 and the ten- Act, 2017, which led to a sit-in Member of the Community side of the border killed the an emailed statement. tative data of the 2017 census. in the capital. Development Board of the deputy leader of the TTP, Last year, the CIA ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad He submitted the travel history Most of the amici curiae Government of Sindh. which has been waging a cam- requested increased authori- High Court (IHC) yesterday of almost 6,000 people who were of the view that if someone In an honorary capacity, paign of bombings and other ties to conduct covert drone reserved judgement on a peti- obtained fresh passports after converts their religion from Ali serves as CEO of the Mah- attacks on Pakistani forces. strikes against militant targets tion filed against the alteration changing their religion from Islam, they are an apostate. vash and Jehangir Siddiqui The Pakistani intelligence in Afghanistan. Provincial offi- in the declaration of the finality Muslim to Ahmadi. Dr Khaki was of the opinion Foundation (MJSF) that makes officials said Wednesday’s cials in Kunar confirmed a of prophethood. IHC Justice Almost all the amici curiae that the changing of religion grants to education, healthcare drone strike in Kunar, an drone strike had been carried Siddiqui will announce the told the court that concealing should not entail capital and social enterprise sectors. undeveloped and thickly for- out, but did not say what the verdict today. one‘s real faith is a crime and is punishment. He has worked in natural ested province on the two target had been. The court has been hearing an act of cheating and fraud He explained that there are disaster zones in Pakistan and countries’ border, took place Afghanistan and Pakistan the petition on a day-to-day against the state. two kinds of apostates, those has a strong personal com- during a visit by senior TTP accuse each other of allowing basis since February 20. The amici curiae included who work against the state and mitment to finding new solu- figures prior to sending the militant groups to shelter in Petitioner Maulana Allah senior lawyer Mohammad those who change their tions to disaster response. militants into Pakistan. remote frontier regions to pre- Wasaya contended before the Akram Sheilch, Professor Dr religion. Aside from making grants, They said it killed Gul pare cross-border attacks. U S court that the act relating to the Hafiz Hassan Madni from the He suggested those who are MJSF directly provides emer- Mohammad, a TTP leader in officials have also accused declaration was against articles Institute of Islamic Studies at the involved in anti-state activities gency relief in humanitarian Bajaur Agency on the Afghan Pakistan of not doing enough 8and 227 of the Constitution. University of Punjab in Lahore, should be dealt with strictly crises and implements border, and Qari Yaseen, whom to crack down on such groups The petitioner is also former member of the Council according to the law but those projects in disaster zones. officials described as a “master operating on its side of the seeking the court‘s declaration of Islamic Ideology Dr Mohsin who change their religion In partnership with cer- trainer of suicide bombers”. A border. against those non-Muslims, Naqvi, member CII Professor Dr should not be sentenced to tain other institutions, MJSF son of TTP leader Fazlullah Relations between Wash- especially Ahmadis, who have Sahibzada Sajidur Rehman, and death as religion has no established the Karachi Khorasani was also killed, they ington and Islamabad have concealed their religious iden- Mufti Muhammad Hussain compulsion. School of Business and Lead- added. become increasingly strained tity to get jobs in the government Khalil Khel from Karachi. A change in the declaration ership in Pakistan, which is a Sources in the Pakistani over the issue and the United sector. Dr Aslam Khaki and Dr of the finality of prophet hood new graduate business school Taliban confirmed the strike States this year suspended Yessterday, Deputy Attorney Babar Awan provided assistance caused the PML-N to face strong in collaboration with the had killed more than a dozen about $2bn in assistance to General Arshad Mehmood to the court in connection with opposition from religious Judge Business School at the of their members but said Pakistan. Kayani submitted the census the amendment to the Election parties. University of Cambridge.

SC decides to indict PML-N Manila seeks ‘terrorist’ tag for 600 alleged communist guerrillas leader Talal in REUTERS People’s Army (NPA), “terrorist” he called repeated attacks by the government would be able to calling the allegations “baseless, bodies, but made no mention of NPA during talks. monitor them more closely, track malicious and irresponsible”. contempt case MANILA: A U N special rappor- individuals it would also target. The petition said the rebels finances and curb access to Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, U N teur, a former Philippine The petition suggests Presi- were “using acts of terror” to sow resources, among other High Commissioner for Human INTERNEWS lawmaker and four former Cath- dent Rodrigo Duterte is following fear and panic to overthrow the measures. Rights, defended the independ- olic priests are among more than through on his threats to destroy government. The petition included Vic- ence, impartiality and expertise ISLAMABAD: The Supreme 600 alleged communist guer- a movement he now regards as Duterte has been venting his toria Tauli-Corpuz, appointed in of special rapporteurs in the face Court of Pakistan has decided to rillas the Philippines wants duplicitous. fury at the Maoists almost on a 2014 as U N special rapporteur of ‘smear and hate’ campaigns, indict Pakistan Muslim League declared “terrorists”, according Within weeks of taking office daily basis and considers them on the rights of indigenous peo- some involving incitement to Nawaz leader and state minister to a government petition filed in in July 2016, Duterte freed some as much of a security threat as a ples, who was listed as a senior violence. Talal Chaudhry in contempt of court. communist leaders and put leftists plethora of domestic Islamist member of the Maoist rebel “Instead of attacking the court case, it was learnt The justice ministry last in his cabinet, to show his commit- militant groups that have group. messenger, states and other yesterday. The TV channel month said it wanted a Manila ment to finding a permanent solu- pledged allegiance to Islamic In a statement, Tauli-Corpuz stakeholders should engage and reported that Talal Chaudhry court to declare the Communist tion to a five-decade conflict. State. denounced the government for address the human rights con- would be indicted on March 14. Party of the Philippines (CPP) But he abandoned the By declaring the groups and including her on the list of those cerns raised by mandate- Chief Justice of Pakistan and its armed wing, the New process in November, after what individuals terrorists, the to be declared “terrorists”, holders,” he said in Geneva. (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on February 1 took suo motu notice on anti-judiciary speeches by Talal Chaudhry. Minister of State for Inte- Seoul envoys leave for US rior Talal Chaudhry on Feb- ruary 24 filed written reply with Supreme Court (SC) to with Pyongyang talks offer show-cause notice in con- tempt of court case taking the AFP In a surprising turnaround, plea that his statements had Kim said — as relayed by Seoul been taken out of context due SEOUL: Two South Korean envoys — that the North wanted to talk to media reporting. left for Washington yesterday to to the US and would not need Talal Chaudhry took the brief US officials on their landmark nuclear weapons if the coun- plea in the reply that his state- visit to Pyongyang and the North’s try’s security was guaranteed. ments had been taken out of offer to talk about giving up its The two Koreas also agreed context due to media reporting. nuclear arsenal. to hold a third inter-Korean The speeches were translated Chung Eui-yong, head of summit in late April at the in negative manner to create Seoul’s National Security Office, southern side of the border sensation, he maintained. will meet top US officials truce village of Panmunjom. He further said in his reply including National Security Chung was accompanied that he could not even think of Advisor HR McMaster and Sec- Thursday by Suh Hoon, the chief insulting or ridiculing the court. retary of State Rex Tillerson, of South Korea’s spy agency, the “I have not said anything Yonhap news agency said. National Intelligence Service, which has led to impede judi- “We have a separate mes- who was also part of the delega- ciary job or due to which any Judges’ convention sage from North Korea for the tion to Pyongyang. non-compliance has taken US,” Chung told journalists after After Washington, Chung Philippine’s Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno (centre) talks to reporters after attending the annual place. I respect SC. I have always revealing details of his meeting will later visit China and Russia convention of the country’s judges, in Manila, yesterday. struggled for supremacy of the with the North’s leader Kim to brief officials, while Suh will constitution,” he said. Jong Un. travel to Japan. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018

ESTABLISHED IN 1996

CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

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

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected]

EDITORIAL Women power nternational Women’s Day was marked all around the world yesterday. It is a day to celebrate the achievements of women and also time to Ireflect about various gender issues faced by half International Women’s Day: of the population of the world. From lack of educational and employment opportunities, disparity in compensation and lack of access to platforms to fight Ongoing empowerment efforts for their rights – the list could go on. Things are changing in many parts of the world as strong women QNA are emerging to inspire a new generation of girls to motives, opportunities and challenges aspire for the best and to instil a belief that they could facing women during their achieve anything in the world if they work for it. participation in politics. The forum will Even though the region is not in the forefront of N appreciation and in support of also focus on the important role of women empowerment, Qatar has always been an women, the world annually Qatari women in serving the interests Qatar also issued exception. Doha has always promoted it’s daughters celebrates International Women’s of society and improving policies several laws and to take up the leadership in various fields – be it IDay on March 8, to highlight through their parliamentary work. regulations regarding creative, political or entrepreneurial. women’s achievements and successes in For a long time, the State of Qatar the work of women, One name that has inspired millions around the scientific, cultural, economic, political, has paid great attention to women and world and particularly in Qatar is H H Sheikha Moza social and other fields. The celebration their various issues, to involve them in such as the human bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation. H H comes this year under the theme “Time national development plans and resources act, the Sheikha Moza has paved the way for many girls and is Now: Rural and Urban Activists programs. In addition, it provided them labor code and the women in the Muslim and Arab world to achieve their Transforming Women’s Lives”. Every with everything that would empower family code, and dreams. H H Sheikha Moza has showed that with grit year, this day tackles the fields of special and promote them, and enhance their and focus one can achieve a lot. Through her importance to women in their ongoing participation in all areas as the main established a number foundations, H H Sheikha Moza has helped millions of efforts to gain their rights, most building blocks of family cohesion to of social institutions out-of-school children to get back into the classroom. prominently these fields are to have the build a prosperous society of well- specialising in There are many women in leadership roles in Qatar right to education, empowerment, equal being and stability. The Qatari like Chairperson of Qatar Museums H E Sheikha Al rights and employment opportunities, Constitution also enshrines the family support and Mayassa bint Hamad bin the elimination principle of equality of rights and counseling services. Khalifa Al Thani, who have of violence duties among all citizens, women and been carving a name for against women men. Qatar in the world of culture and an end to While adhering to its national International Women’s Day first started and art. impunity. identity, principles and values of Arab following women’s strikes in the United Qatari women have The and Islamic origin, Qatari women have States in 1856 when women protested in Qatar is one of the first contributed a great deal to The State of Qatar International contributed to the service of their the streets New York City on the country in the region the service of their is joining the Women’s Day is community. They have been active and inhumane conditions under which they to promote women community. They have rest of the world an opportunity distinct in the workplace, where the were forced to work and how those in sports and many served as effective leaders of through different to conduct a women have become effective leaders protests succeeded in pushing political institutions and hold senior real review to of institutions in all disciplines and leaders to put the problem of working young sportswomen positions in diplomacy and activities and the progress fields without exception, and hold women on the daily agendas. are getting an government. They have events that focus made and senior positions in the political field. On March 8, 1908, thousands of opportunity to compete stood for municipal on the importance achievements in Women became men’s competition in textile female workers demonstrated at the highest level, elections, entered Advisory of women’s role the the highest leadership positions, again in the streets of New York, but this Council, become ministers empowerment administrative and scientific, and time they bore pieces of bread and like swimmer Nada in the country’s Mohamed Wafa, and been a part of the of women in all participated in the municipal elections bouquets of roses in symbolic step, the nation-building exercise. prosperity, the fields, as well as as candidates, where they also entered demonstrators called this time to reduce who took part in Rio Qatari Ambassador to the consolidation of to consider new the Advisory Council to participate working hours, stop child labor and give Olympics, and Sara United Nations H E Alya challenges and alongside their fellow men in the women the right to vote. Masoud, Qatar’s first Ahmed Saif Al Thani and its pillars and risks for women process of building the nation and its Bread and Roses events marked the female Paralympic silver official spokesperson for the strengthening of its in different blessed renaissance. beginning of an enthusiastic women’s medallist. Foreign Ministry Lulwah stability. regions of the Qatar also issued several laws and movement within the United States, Rashid Al Khater are two world, which regulations regarding the work of especially after middle-class women good examples of women in would hamper women, such as the human resources joining the wave of equality and equity top ranks of diplomacy. women’s aspirations and legitimate act, the labor code and the family code, demands and the granting of women Other fields like art, filmmaking and culture also ambitions. This celebration is also in and established a number of social their political rights and above all, the see a very healthy participation of women. According place to support and encourage all institutions specialising in family right to vote. to Fatma Al Remaihi, CEO of Doha Film Institute, more efforts made by a number of institutions support and counseling services. However, the allocation of the eighth than 60 percent of filmmakers are women, which is and local and international bodies for In a speech on this occasion, day of March as a World day for women much more than most parts of the world. the advancement of women and to allow Secretary-General of the United had not taken place until many years Qatar is one of the first country in the region to girls and women to participate in the Nations, Antonio Guterres emphasized after that date, as the United Nations had promote women in sports and many young writing and making of history and that achieving gender equality is one of issued a resolution in 1977 calling sportswomen are getting an opportunity to compete renaissance in their countries and the greatest challenges in the field of nations of the world to adopt any day of at the highest level, like swimmer Nada Mohamed communities around the globe. human rights in our world, adding that the year to commemorate women, the Wafa, who took part in Rio Olympics, and Sara The State of Qatar is joining the rest the historical inequalities that allowed majority of States decided to choose the Masoud, Qatar’s first female Paralympic silver of the world through different activities for widespread repression and eighth of March, thus that day turned medallist. and events that focus on the importance discrimination are condemned today into a symbol of women’s struggle in This trend is going to gain more momentum. If you of women’s role in the country’s more than ever before. which women across the world emerge look at schools and universities, there are many bright prosperity, the consolidation of its pillars From Latin America to Europe and in demonstrations to claim their rights in young women who are ready to take charge along and strengthening of its stability. Asia, in social media, in factories and in various areas. with the men to lead the nation into a great era. Protection and Social Rehabilitation the streets, women raise their voices Since then, the United Nations has Centre (Aman), part of Qatar Social Work high and demand permanent change been developing internationally agreed Foundation, organised an interactive and zero tolerance for the abuses to plans, standards, programs and targets meeting on supporting the community as which they are subjected and to stand to improve the status of women around an empowerment leader. The meeting, up to discrimination of all kinds. the world. QUOTE OF THE DAY which saw the participation of a number The Secretary-General of the Over the years, the international of speakers from Kuwait and a number United Nations said that the struggles organisation and its specialized There is a certain of prominent women figures from Qatar, of generations of women had resulted agencies have strengthened the role of dealt with a number of topics of interest in more girls attending school than any women as equal partners of men in worry or concern to Arab women and the Gulf in time before, the number of women achieving sustainable development, about the state of particular. doing paid work and leading roles in peace and of security and full respect international relations, In addition, Doha International the private, academia and politics for human rights, and despite because if you put Family Institute with College of sectors has increased In international improvements in gender equality over Humanities and Social Sciences at organizations, including the United the past 100 years, women in various tariffs against... your Hamad bin Khalifa University are Nations. parts of the world still suffer from allies, one wonders organizing a forum on Sunday on the The celebration of International deprivation, violence and discrimi- who the enemies are. political participation and Arab women Women’s Day was followed by the first nation in various forms, but the as agents of change. The forum, to be conference of the Women’s empowerment of women in all areas held in Qatar National Convention International Democratic Federation, around the world remains at the center Mario Draghi Centre with speakers from the Sultanate which was first held in Paris in 1945. of the heart and the top priority for ECB President of Oman and Kuwait, will discuss the However, some scholars says United Nations efforts. FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 OPINION 09 Kazakhstan President’s new initiatives for improving lives of citizens

RESIDENT to natural gas. above terms. scholarships for the 2018- Nursultan “I’ve been thinking about The initiative is expected 2019 academic year than the Nazarbayev this step for a long time, but make housing more 54,000 scholarships provided (pictured below) Kazakhstan had to affordable for millions of in 2017-2018. Approximately P The President announced March 5 what he accumulate strengths and Kazakh citizens as well as 11,000 of the new called “Five Social resources. Now, I think the create jobs by stimulating the scholarships will be granted instructed the Initiatives,” including tax time has come. Time to make construction industry and to undergraduate students in National Bank to The other initiatives breaks for low-income efforts to strengthen the small and medium-sized the technical sciences. set up a company include increased workers and greater access social unity of our people and businesses. The President also to education, that are to do this through large-scale The second initiative is ordered the construction of to attract at least access to low-cost expected to directly projects,” the President said to reduce the tax burden on new dormitories for 75,000 one trillion tenge mortgages and positively impact half of the addressing the joint session of the wages of low-paid students until 2022 through ($3.1bn) to repay expanded business country’s 18 million people. Parliament. workers from 10 percent to public-private partnerships The other initiatives include The first initiative is a 1 percent for people whose with partial reimbursement new mortgage loans microloans as increased access to “7-20-25” program to wages do not exceed 25 from the government, on the provided by banks on well as increased low-cost mortgages and provide low-cost, long-term times the minimum understanding that this will the above terms. The personal access to expanded business mortgage loans to working calculated index (MCI) per help resolve housing initiative is expected natural gas. microloans as well as Kazakhs under the following month (with one MCI problems faced by some of increased personal access conditions: standing at 2,405 tenge, the Kazakhstan’s 500,000 make housing more ŭƔU°¢Ɣ²Æã¢Ù¢ÝãƔٍã¢ƔÌÆƔã°¢Ɣ affected wages will amount undergraduate and graduate affordable for millions loan will not exceed 7 percent to 60,000 tenge or students. of Kazakh citizens per year instead of the usual approximately $187.6 at The fourth initiative as well as create 14-16 percent; current exchange rates). seeks to boost entrepr- ŭƔU°¢Ɣō÷²ÅèÅƔžÌòÆƔ “As a result, at least one eneurship by increasing the jobs by stimulating payment will not exceed third of the country’s wage amount of microloans the construction 20percent of the total loan earners, which is more offered from 32 billion tenge industry and small amount, as opposed to the than 2 million people, will ($99.8 million) in 2017 to to and medium-sized traditional 30-50 percent have higher wages without 62 billion tenge ($193.4 required by the second tier increasing the burden on million) this year. businesses. banks now; employers,” said Nazarbayev stressed this ŭƔ2̍ÆƔã¢ÙÅÝƔò²¿¿Ɣ²Æ™Ù¢Ý¢Ɣ Nazarbayev. proposal is especially from 10-15 years to 25 years He also said the important for developing through the cities of to reduce the amount of each government will need to entrepreneurship in rural Zhezkazgan, Karagandy and monthly payment. explore the introduction of a areas. Temirtau. The President instructed progressive income tax The fifth initiative seeks The president said the the National Bank to set up a system. to increase access to gas for initiative will boost small and company to attract at least The third measure 2.7 million people by medium-sized businesses and one trillion tenge ($3.1bn) to increases access to high- building a major gas pipeline reduce harmful emissions six repay new mortgage loans quality education by from Karaozek in the fold or by 35,000 tonnes per provided by banks on the providing 20,000 more state Kyzylorda region to Astana year in Astana alone.

HERE have been many goodbyes in eastern Ghouta is now a hell on earth. The UN Mohsen said she was in awe of how her eastern Ghouta — more than 600 in said 15,000 people have been reportedly shelter companions put up with the the past two weeks. That is the driven from their homes in January, the conditions. “They are stronger than Testimated number of civilians killed majority staying in shelters and basements mountains,” she said, holding back tears. ”We in the Syrian military’s offensive to recapture around Ghouta. are living real terror 24 hours a day. So long the region adjacent to the capital Damascus, Basements have served as safe havens in as the planes are in the air, any rocket can hit under opposition control for nearly six years. other opposition-held cities and towns facing anyone anywhere,” she said. D-RING ROAD There are even more screams — muffled cries intense government bombing. But in Ghouta, Food prices have mounted. The teacher POST BOX: 3488 that the world hardly hears, in part because which has been under siege since 2013 and said she feeds her son olives and whatever DOHA - QATAR violence in Syria has become so was hit even before that by government bread is available. Sometimes she can cook commonplace and cease-fires ignored. attacks, rebels have built an extensive pre-packaged noodles. But she hides to eat [email protected] Thousands have been huddling in network of tunnels. New buildings have been because many with her in the shelter can’t afford or find food. basements and underground shelters across erected with basements, often linking the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE the sprawling eastern Ghouta region, hiding tunnel grid. Rescuers said 18 people were Bassam Abu Bashir, a doctor in a hospital TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 from the horror raining down from Syrian killed, including women and children, in the in Sabqa, said with the front line moving army jets that almost never leave the skies. basement of a building hit by an airstrike in away from his hometown on Ghouta’s FAX: +974 4455 7758 The Associated Press spoke to a number Hazeh. It took rescuers 10 days to bring out southern edge, he has had time to go around of residents living under the assault. They the dead from under the rubble. looking for milk and medicine to distribute to MANAGING EDITOR described damp, mostly unhygienic The teacher lives in Douma, the area’s the shelters. The local milk factory was TEL: 4462 7505 conditions in basements and tunnels where largest town, home to an estimated 120,000 bombed. dozens or sometimes even hundreds in a people and one of the most active front lines. ”A visit to the grocer used to be 15 minutes. DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR single shelter spend hours and often days on She said she is afraid for herself and her Now you have to search for three hours to find TEL: 4455 7769 end, in constant fear that the blasts outside family if the government retakes her food or bread,” Abu Bashir said. Bayan Rehan, a could crush their refuge. They declined to hometown, but also fears the rebel factions 31-year-old activist from Douma, said tomato LOCAL NEWS SECTION share photos, fearing they would expose their who control the area and tolerate little paste is the most common food. Rehan left her locations to air strikes, which have targeted criticism. home after a shell landed there more than a TEL: 4455 7743 the underground shelters and tunnels. ”Regrettably there is no voice for the week ago. She moved her family to a shelter A 30-year-old teacher and mother of a civilians here. We can’t speak our mind or and went on living out of her work space, BUSINESS NEWS SECTION 22-month-old child recalled the first time speak for the civilians. We can’t stand up to documenting the offensive and organizing aid TEL: 4462 7535 hearing an earthshaking airstrike above her the factions and (say) tell me how did you let to those living underground. ”It is a big dream shelter. us get this far,” she told AP in a series of text for me to shower,” she said, adding with a shy SARAH EL DEEB SPORT NEWS SECTION ”I froze. I was in shock and didn’t know messages, most of them recorded while she giggle that she had not had a shower in 20 days. TEL: 4455 7745 AP what to do. Do I run? Where to? Do I sit still? lingered in the shelter with her son. “We The teacher used the basement as a Where do I go? It was unbearable.” could have changed plans long time ago. temporary shelter for hours when the shelling ONLINE SECTION ”It is not really a matter of choice. It is the Now, we don’t know where we are going.” was exceptionally intense. Her home is on a Damp and crowded, her shelter has no ground floor so she often crept up to sleep TEL: 4462 7501 ventilation, is full of smoke from jittery, there, sparing herself and her son the bad air [email protected] smoking residents and has over 70 women in the shelter. Screams, muffled who permanently live there. The night before a truce proposed by PUBLIC RELATIONS For hours, she chases her overactive son, Russia began, she slept in her home - in the TEL: 4455 7613 sometimes grabbing him trying to climb the bathroom, since she had invited others to stay [email protected] cries in Syria’s Ghouta stairs out of the shelter. She has seen a girl with her, expecting a calmer day. But at knocked down those stairs by the force of a daybreak, 10 airstrikes pounded the area, ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT strike outside. In a nearby shelter, another spraying her home with shrapnel. So she went TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 child was killed by a strike as she stood on a cleaning campaign in the shelter, made go unnoticed FAX: 4455 7870 outside for air. room for herself and moved in. With no closest place considered safe. But it is not safe. Neemat Mohsen, who heads the local sanitation or running water, “going to the [email protected] The barrel bomb sometimes lands at the women’s office in Saqba, another town in bathroom could cost you your life.” shelter. Either at the door or inside, injuring or eastern Ghouta, said in some shelters 350 or ”Why should we be forced out of our CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT ½²¿¿²Æ¬ƔōÆøůƐƔÝ°¢Ɣݍ²žŶƔ2²½¢ƔÝÌÅ¢ƔÌ«Ɣã°¢Ɣ more people live with no running water and homes? Why is it acceptable that (the TEL: 4455 7857 others the AP spoke to, she spoke on no electricity. ”In our street, over 500 meters government) brings other people to live in [email protected] condition of anonymity, fearing eventual (yards) there are only three basements. They them,” she said. She said residents don’t want retaliation if they survive the offensive. She have to house all the families there,” Mohsen to go to Idlib, the opposition-held SUBSCRIPTION & DISTRIBUTION and others mostly expressed frustration at the ݍ²žŶƔ2̙¿ÝƔòÌ连ƔžÌƍã¢Ɣ¬¢Æ¢ÙãÌÙÝƔãÌƔ northwestern province where others TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 world’s silence at yet another mass killing provide some light. evacuated from besieged areas have been FAX: 44557819 that will inevitably lead to the forced ”We feel the prison shrinking. We were taken. The province is ruled by Al Qaeda displacement of hundreds of thousands of first besieged in an enormous prison called linked groups. ”We rejected them. Why [email protected] residents of eastern Ghouta, as has happened eastern Ghouta, now we are trapped in should we live with them and then again, Thousands have in similar assaults elsewhere in Syria. shelters similar to tombs,” Mohsen said. starts bombing us there?” Rebels in eastern Ghouta have survived been huddling in All thoughts and views basements and years of siege but now are succumbing to a underground tried and tested military tactic of siege expressed in these compounded with overwhelming columns are those of the shelters across bombardment. the sprawling The Syrian government and its backer writers, not of the eastern Ghouta Russia appear determined to seize the region, newspaper. adding it to the latest series of victories that region, hiding have consolidated President Bashar Assad’s from the horror hold on power seven years into the conflict. All correspondence raining down Proposed truces and cease-fires have regarding Views and from Syrian army failed to stop the war machine. The Syrian rebel groups have refused to surrender, Opinion pages should be jets that almost vowing to fight to their last man, saying they send to editor-in-chief never leave the are defending their hometowns. Known for its office or mailed to the skies. green fields and vegetable gardens that fed the capital and its residents, the once fertile [email protected] 10 EUROPE FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 Britain races to find source of nerve agent AFP Interior Minister Amber a senior unnamed British gov- Rudd yesterday told ernment official. LONDON: British detectives MPs that Britain would “The feeling is that he is not yesterday scrambled to find the going to make it out of this,” the source of the nerve agent used do “all we can to bring source said. “I think it could be in the “brazen and reckless” the perpetrators to more positive (for Yulia).” Police attempted murder of a Russian justice, whoever they have cordoned off an Italian res- former double-agent and his taurant and a pub that the pair daughter. are and wherever they are believed to have visited. Sergei Skripal, 66, who may be,” as media and A diner in the restaurant told moved to Britain in a 2010 spy politicians pointed the Times that Skripal had eaten swap, is unconscious in a critical the finger at Russia, there on Sunday and that he was but stable condition in hospital in an agitated state. along with his daughter Yulia sparking an angry “He was going absolutely after they collapsed on a bench response in Moscow. crazy, I didn’t understand it and outside a shopping centre on couldn’t understand them,” the Sunday. witness said. Interior Minister Amber engaging,” Rudd added. “He didn’t seem ill physically Members of the fire brigade get suited in green biohazard suits to work to re-attach the tent over Rudd yesterday told MPs that On Wednesday, British police but perhaps mentally ill with the the bench where a man and a woman were found in critical condition sparking a major incident on Britain would do “all we can to confirmed for the first time that way he was shouting.” Police say March 4 at The Maltings shopping centre in Salisbury, southern England, yesterday. bring the perpetrators to justice, a nerve agent was used and that they are keeping an open mind whoever they are and wherever their probe was now an about what happened, but For- Boles tweeted that “I do not see “around the clock” to create a 44-year-old son last year in St they may be,” as media and pol- attempted murder eign Secretary Boris Johnson has how we can maintain diplomatic timeline of the victims’ move- Petersburg, reportedly from liver iticians pointed the finger at investigation. alluded to Russia. relations with a country that tries ments, with “many hours” of problems. Russia, sparking an angry “Police are now in a position He noted the “echoes” with to murder people on British soil”. CCTV under review, police said. Prime Minister Theresa May response in Moscow. to confirm that their symptoms the 2006 poisoning in London Moscow accused British pol- The Times reported police confirmed the government might Rudd called the attack are a result of exposure to a of former Russian spy and iticians and journalists of whip- are probing whether Skripal’s consider a boycott by British offi- “brazen and reckless” and nerve agent,” said the Metropol- Kremlin critic Alexander ping up anti-Russian daughter, who arrived in Britain cials and dignitaries of the 2018 “attempted murder in the most itan Police. Litvinenko, which Britain has sentiment. from Moscow last week with football World Cup in Russia if it cruel and public way”. She said “Scientific tests by govern- blamed on Russia. Kremlin foreign ministry “gifts from friends”, may have were found to have been Britain “will act without hesita- ment experts have identified the Defence Secretary Gavin spokeswoman Maria Zakharova inadvertently brought in the involved. tion as the facts become clearer”. specific nerve agent used which Williamson told British television telling reporters the story “was nerve agent. Multiple British media A policeman also fell ill after will help identify the source.” The on Thursday that Russia was straight away used to boost an The paper previously said reported Wednesday that Prince coming to their aid and remains Times newspaper reported yes- “becoming an ever-greater anti-Russian campaign in the investigators would also examine William would not be attending, in a serious but stable condition terday that Skripal’s condition threat”. media”. Hundreds of counter- the 2012 death of Skripal’s wife although it was not clear when and is “conscious, talking and is was particularly severe, quoting Fellow Conservative MP Nick terrorism detectives are working from cancer and that of his this decision was taken.

Britain could use tracking devices Germany to get new foreign minister as Gabriel loses job on domestic REUTERS Katarina Barley, 49, who has The move is no surprise, serve his party and his country. of a loose cannon. He is know abusers been family minister since 2017 partly because he is known to “It was an exciting and eventful for changing his mind on issues, BERLIN: Germany’s Sigmar with a strong interest in Euro- have a tense relationship with time which opened up big such as on migrant policy and REUTERS Gabriel, foreign minister for the pean affairs and whose father is Nahles. opportunities and experiences on phasing out coal. last year, confirmed yesterday British. Tensions between the two that went way beyond what I Visiting Israel last year, he LONDON: People who abuse that he would not be a member Maas brought in new laws spiked last month when Gabriel would dared to dream of as a met a group critical of Israel’s partners or family members of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s forcing social media companies complained publicly that he younger person,” he said on treatment of Palestinians which could be ordered to wear new government. like Facebook and Twitter to learned from the media that Facebook. prompted Prime Minister Ben- tracking devices and forced Merkel’s conservatives and remove hate speech from their Martin Schulz, the party’s pre- Before taking over the For- jamin Netanyahu to cancel talks to attend addiction recovery the Social Democrats (SPD) sites and is a vocal critic of the vious leader, would take over as eign Ministry, he had been with him. programmes as part of a agreed in their coalition talks far-right Alternative for Ger- foreign minister. Schulz subse- economy minister where he As economy minister he proposed bill to better protect that the SPD will retain control many (AfD). quently withdrew from the post oversaw renewable energy was snubbed by the speaker victims of domestic abuse, the of the Foreign Ministry and the Gabriel, a former leader of and the leadership role. reforms. of the Iranian parliament Ali British government said party has said it will announce the SPD, said the party’s new In his statement on Respected by some for plain Larijani on a trip to Tehran in yesterday. who the minister will be today. leaders, Olaf Scholz and Andrea Thursday, Gabriel struck a speaking and taking a clear 2016 to drum up business Nearly 2 million people in The frontrunners are Heiko Nahles, had told him he would more gracious tone, saying it stance with countries including after he urged Tehran to Britain each year, most of Maas, 51, justice minister in the not be part of the government had been a “big honour for Saudi Arabia and Turkey, he was pursue reforms and act them women, are physically last ‘grand coalition’, and due to be sworn in next week. which I am deeply grateful” to also widely seen as something responsibly in Syria. or emotionally abused by their partner or a relative, it said. Coinciding with Interna- tional Women’s Day, the gov- ernment said it was inviting Finland develops charities, support workers, survivors and the general public to consult on its draft ‘bounding’ mine as Domestic Abuse Bill to “ensure we get this landmark legislation right”. military deterrence “While we have made great strides towards equality and opportunities for women, REUTERS effective in defending the coun- the fact there are still thou- try’s long borders. sands of people suffering from HELSINKI: Finland is devel- Finland shares a 1,340km domestic abuse shows how oping a remotely-detonated border and a difficult history much work we still have to do,” mine designed to deter enemies with Russia, and following Mos- Prime Minister Theresa May with its “horror”, the country’s cow’s annexation of Crimea in said in a statement. defence minister said yesterday, 2014, it has stepped up military The bill proposes tough referring to a device that spending. new approaches such as springs into the air and fires Niinisto said he was not allowing courts to enforce projectiles at its target when aware of a similar explosive compulsory alcohol treat- triggered. being used somewhere else, and ment, or forcing abusers to Defence Minister Jussi Niin- the Finnish weapon would wear electronic monitoring isto said the defence forces always be fired by its operator. devices to keep victims from were developing the so-called According to the Ottawa suffering further harm. Five Star greeting from the President bounding mine to replace land- Treaty, the launcher of such a The government also pro- mines banned by a 1999 inter- mine must have direct visual posed appointing a dedicated Italy’s President Sergio Mat Tarella (right) greets Five Star Movement (M5S) leader Luigi Di Maio during national treaty. Its main targets contact with the location upon commissioner to scrutinise its a ceremony on the occasion of the International Women’s Day at the Quirinale Palace, yesterday. would be soldiers and triggering it, a ministry official actions on domestic abuse. vehicles. specified. The mines banned by “This is a remotely tripped the convention involve explo- explosive, which bounds in the sives set off by the proximity of, air and fires steel or tungsten or contact with, the target. bullets downwards,” the min- “This is an explosive that fits DUP leader sees no return to devolution for months ister told reporters. well into the Finnish terrain... “This gives quite a good traditional mines explode REUTERS compulsory power-sharing gov- prospect of it being returned in the Britain’s government has said it regional effect and deterrence upwards or sideways. This fires ernment with the DUP, their coming weeks or months.” Foster, does not want a customs union effect, the so called mine downwards, so it is more diffi- LONDON: The leader of arch-rivals. The executive is cen- whose party supports Prime Min- with the EU, without which the horror. This is being tested cult to take cover from it,” Niin- Northern Ireland’s Democratic tral to a 1998 peace deal that ister Theresa May’s Conservative EU says it would need to regulate now.” In 2011, Finland became isto said. He added that he had Unionist Party (DUP), Arlene ended three decades of government, added that she was Northern Ireland’s trade to avoid the last European Union seen international interest for Foster, said yesterday she saw violence. disappointed that a return to vio- a return of customs checks. country to ratify the 1999 the weapon. little chance of a return to “For this past 13 months we lence in Northern Ireland had A hard border is opposed by Ottawa Convention, which pro- Niinisto, who considers the devolved government in the have been unable to form a been raised in Brexit talks by those Britain and Ireland, and hibits the use, stockpiling, pro- ratification of the Ottawa con- British province in the coming devolved government. I really with little knowledge of the Northern Irish political parties, duction and transfer of anti- vention to have been a mistake, weeks or months. regret that,” Foster said in a region. and some Irish nationalists personnel landmines. also said that Finland could The province has been speech to the British Chambers of Arrangements for the border would see physical border infra- Finland’s ratification has relinquish the landmine ban without a devolved executive for Commerce in London. “Given between Northern Ireland and the structure as an unwelcome lately come in for criticism during a crisis where “all agree- over a year since Irish national- everything that happened over the Irish Republic are one of the symbol of British rule over domestically from some Finns ments have become meaning- ists Sinn Fein withdrew from the past couple of weeks, I see little thorniest issues of Brexit talks. Northern Ireland. who argue landmines could be less papers”. FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 AMERICAS 11

Vehicles navigate the road conditions on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn during a snowstorm in New York City. Large portions of the East Coast are facing a second nor’easter in less than a week. RIGHT: A man struggles with his umbrella in New York City. Another snow storm pounds US Northeast

AP streets during the last storm had roads. Pennsylvania and New sunshine on Tuesday in their Transportation departments yet to be removed. York banned big rigs from some scramble to restore electricity in Philadelphia and Boston PHILADELPHIA: The second A mix of snow and light rain major highways. around the Northeast. More than loaded up salt trucks and treated big storm to hit the Northeast in fell before daybreak in many Over 2,000 flights “I’m not looking forward to 90,000 homes and businesses roads a day ahead. less than a week brought wet, areas, then began turning to all another round of this, but it is what remained without power, mostly Amtrak canceled some train heavy snow to a corner of the snow. By late morning, heavy across the region it is,” Chris Martin said as he pre- in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and service, and commuter trains in country where tens of thousands snow was blanketing eastern were cancelled. More pared to leave his Toms River, New York. Philadelphia were put on a of people were still waiting for Pennsylvania, and driving than 90,000 homes New Jersey, home and head to More than a foot of snow was weekend schedule. the power to come back on from became treacherous on some and businesses work at an information technology expected in some interior areas. School districts and munic- the previous bout. highways. firm in Philadelphia. “All in all, it Forecasters said Pennsylvania’s ipal operations around Pennsyl- The nor’easter closed schools The National Weather remained without hasn’t been a terrible winter.” Poconos Mountains and parts of vania and Connecticut closed. and government offices, Service issued a winter storm power, mostly in Martin had already arranged to western Massachusetts could see The governors of New Jersey and grounded thousands of flights warning from the Philadelphia Pennsylvania, New stay in Philadelphia overnight. up to 18 inches. Some areas were Pennsylvania declared states of and raised fears of another round area through most of New Eng- Jersey and New York. “If Mother Nature wants to bracing for as much as 2 to 3 emergency. Officials warned of fallen trees and electrical out- land. Forecasters said areas west give us one last blast of winter, inches of snow an hour. homeowners of the danger of ages as it made its way up the of the Interstate 95 corridor that’s up to her,” he said. Heavy, Damaging winds were fore- heart attacks from shoveling East Coast. could easily get more than a foot expected to climb as condi- wet snow and gusting winds cast, with gusts of up to 60 mph heavy snow. “I don’t think I’m ready for of snow, with some places in tions deteriorated. could take down trees already on Cape Cod, 45 mph at the One slight consolation: The this to happen again,” Caprice northwestern New Jersey The morning commute weakened by last Friday’s storm Jersey shore and 30 mph around storm was not expected to bring Dantzler, 32, said as she walked expected to receive up to 2 feet. went smoothly in most areas, and snap power lines, to the dis- suburban Philadelphia. coastal flooding like the one last through Philadelphia’s snowy, More than 2,000 flights as the storm had not yet kicked tress of customers who have Depending on the storm’s track, week. Some New England and rainy Rittenhouse Square. She across the region — 1,700 in the into high gear. But motorists gone days without power. communities along the I-95 cor- New Jersey shoreline communi- said many trees that crashed into New York metro area alone — were urged to avoid travel so Utility workers took advan- ridor could see heavy rain, heavy ties were still dealing with the cars and homes and blocked were cancelled, a number crews could treat and clear tage of milder temperatures and snow or a mix of the two. effects of that storm. Presidential race: FARC candidate out Mexican leftist leads by 13.6 of presidential race points, says poll REUTERS presidential election. Londono cancelled campaigning last REUTERS BOGOTA: Colombia’s former month after his motorcade was FARC rebels will not field a candi- pelted with tomatoes and eggs by MEXICO CITY: Leftist Andres date in the country’s May presi- angry protesters. Manuel Lopez Obrador leads dential election as its hopeful, “The surgery which took by 13.6 percentage points in Rodrigo Londono, battles heart place yesterday, combined with the run-up to Mexico’s July 1 problems, the group said yesterday. already discussed features of the presidential election and has The group will, however, have electoral campaign, has led us to an even bigger advantage candidates in Sunday’s congres- decline our presidential aspira- over the ruling party candi- sional election, its first outing as tions,” FARC senate candidate date, a voter survey by polling an unarmed political party, after it Ivan Marquez told journalists. firm Ipsos showed yesterday. demobilized under a 2016 peace Marquez said the group was The opinion poll seen by deal with the government. open to backing a presidential Reuters showed two-time Known by his nom de guerre candidate from a different party, runner-up Lopez Obrador, a Timochenko, Londono had been so long as that person supports former mayor of Mexico City, the FARC’s bet to replace Presi- the peace deal. garnering 36.3 percent sup- dent Juan Manuel Santos when Seventy-four FARC candi- port in the election. the latter leaves office in August, dates for the lower and upper Running second on 22.7 but heart surgery on Wednesday house of Congress will run in leg- Carlos Antonio Lozada (left), Ivan Marquez (second left) and Pablo Catatumbo (right), candidates to percent was Ricardo Anaya, a has put him out of the race. islative elections on Sunday. The the Colombian Congress for the Common Alternative Revolutionary Force (FARC) political party, and onetime leader of the center- The group said attacks by the group is guaranteed 10 seats in right National Action Party ex Vice-President candidate Imelda Daza, at a press conference in Bogota yesterday to announce right wing, including protests at the body through 2026 under the (PAN), who fronts the challenge ex-FARC guerrilla leader Rodrigo “Timochenko” Londono is withdrawing from Colombia’s presidential their events, were a further terms of the peace deal but has of a right-left coalition. race due to health reasons. reason for pulling out of the said it hopes to win more. Back in third, on 15.1 per- cent, was former finance min- ister Jose Antonio Meade, the candidate of President Enrique Pena Nieto’s Institutional Rev- Brazilian shelters overwhelmed by influx of desperate Venezuelans olutionary Party, or PRI. The Ipsos survey is the AFP for sure. “We are facing a only have room to accommodate who worked in the steel industry here because they want to be. latest of several opinion polls humanitarian crisis,” Mayor some 1,500 people, a third of back home. They are here because they are to show Lopez Obrador in a BOA VISTA: As soon as the Teresa Surita said. She said the those deemed to be in absolutely “What we need is help from hungry,” said Bezerra. Some Bra- strong position ahead of the traffic lights turn red, a swarm Brazilian central government has desperate conditions. someone who defends human zilians may be trying to help but start of formal campaigning of young Venezuelans with been slow to deal with the mas- The government estimates rights,” said Santos, tears filling xenophobia is on the rise, as on March 30. He finished sponges and plastic bottles of sive influx over the past three between 500 and 1,200 Vene- his eyes. He insists that the right expressed in discrimination and second in 2006 and 2012. detergent surround cars offering years of Venezuelans fleeing zuelans cross the border — sit- to work is a universally recog- a lack of political will to help The 64-year-old founder to clean the windshield for a bit shortages of food, medicine and uated about 215km from Boa nized human right. these people, said France Rod- of the National Regeneration of spare change. work back home. Vista — into Brazil every day. In that square, hundreds of rigues, a professor at the Federal Movement (MORENA) party Others fleeing economic “There have been a lot of Many obtain legal status by Venezuelans have been sleeping University of Roraima. has capitalized on disaffec- hardship at home and trying to meetings and not much action,” declaring themselves refugees on the ground for months, “What we need is action from tion with the PRI over a slew get by in this city in Brazil’s she said. “We are always in crisis or receive temporary residence. appearing totally abandoned in those who rule. But what we see of political corruption scan- north stand on corners and mode because of the lack of plan- Then they move on to Boa Vista a place where signs in various are politicians who want to close dals, increasing gang vio- wield signs advertising their ning.” The government in Brasilia in search of work. But few find languages proclaim “Welcome the border or clean out the city lence and sluggish economic workplace skills. There are recently announced measures to anything. Rene Santos, 42, left to Boa Vista”. The Venezuelans because they do not want Vene- growth. Venezuelans everywhere — in confront the crisis. But you would his wife and three children back use the restroom of a nearby gas zuelans here,” said Rodrigues. The poll was the first con- plazas, in parks, you name it. never know that in the streets of home in Ciudad Bolivar, nearly station or a bus station. They eat Her comments stand in stark ducted by Ipsos since the Those capable pool their money Boa Vista, where it is hard to walk 1,000km away. He has no work. thanks to the charity of people contrast to those of the UN High three main contenders were and rent a place to live. without tripping over somebody For months he has been living like Leila Bezerra, who prepares Commissioner for Refugees, formally chosen as candidates City hall in Boa Vista esti- from Venezuela, desperately under a tarp on — go figure — them meals when she receives Filippo Grandi, who several last month. The poll also sug- mates there are some 40,000 trying to survive. Venezuela Avenue. donated food a couple times a weeks ago praised the govern- gested that many voters may Venezuelans in this city of Three makeshift shelters “There are a lot of profes- month. ment of Brazil as “a human rights still be up for grabs. 330,000 — but nobody knows were set up last year, but they sionals in this plaza,” said Santos, “We must help. They are not champion.” 12 AMERICAS FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 Florida passes bill to restrict guns

AFP otherwise taking necessary steps towards gun control. MIAMI; The US state of Florida, “I’m taking and swallowing scene of America’s latest school that poison pill. As much as I shooting, passed a bill that raises The bill raises the don’t want to, I can’t look in the the minimum age to buy firearms minimum age to mirror and leave here and think to 21 while funding a program purchase all firearms ‘I did nothing to help’,” said Rep- that allows some teachers and from 18 to 21 — a resentative Joseph Geller. school employees to be armed. African-American represent- The “Marjory Stoneman move opposed by the atives also expressed fears that Douglas High School Public powerful National arming black school employees Safety Act,” which takes its name Rifle Association could leave them vulnerable to from last month’s mass shooting lobby group — bans being mistaken for attackers by in which 17 people including 14 police arriving on the scene of a Fred Guttenberg (left), father of murdered Marjory Stoneman Douglas freshman Jamie Guttenberg, students were killed, passed the modification devices mass shooting. and Francine Wheeler (right), mother of Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting victim Ben Wheeler, legislature’s lower house a day that make a semi- Florida has seen three mass participate in a meeting about gun violence with US Senate Democrats in the visitors center of the after clearing the senate. automatic weapon shootings in under two years — It will now be sent to Gov- 49 were killed at an Orlando US Capitol in Washington, DC. Senate Democrats called the meeting to hear from people who they ernor Rick Scott to sign. The fully automatic, and nightclub in 2016, five at Fort said were missing from the debate on guns, including the parents of young gun violence victims Republican has not indicated increases mental Lauderdale’s international air- from Florida, Virginia and Connecticut; law enforcement officials; students and teachers. whether he would veto the law, health funding. port in 2017, and now 17 in but he has previously expressed Parkland. opposition to US President Donald The bill does not ban the sale Alabama student dies in Trump’s call to arm teachers. school employees to be armed. of the AR-15 assault rifle — the America’s long moribund gun The program is mainly aimed weapon used by Nikolas Cruz -- control debate was revived by at staff such as coaches and one of activists’ key demands. survivors of the Parkland school personnel, with teachers Meanwhile, parents of Amer- accidental school shooting shooting, who a day after their eligible if they have military or ican children killed in gun vio- school was attacked launched the law enforcement experience. lence implored Congress to seize REUTERS girl died on the way to hospital many unknowns at this time.” “Never Again” movement Bringing more guns into school the moment and enact far- and two people were injured in The Alabama school has demanding legislative action. has been a controversial idea, but reaching gun reform, as the NEW YORK: A female student the shooting, including a working metal detectors and The bill raises the minimum lawmakers defended the bill. momentum for taking action was killed and one person was 17-year-old boy, who was in crit- would be open with heightened age to purchase all firearms from “I understand the angst about stalls in politically divided wounded in a shooting at an ical but stable condition, and an security and a crisis team on 18 to 21 — a move opposed by the the guardian program but I can’t Washington. Alabama high school late on adult employee who was treated hand, Lisa Herring, superin- powerful National Rifle Associ- help but think about the coaches With no lawmakers from the Wednesday that authorities are and released at the scene. tendent of Birmingham City ation lobby group — bans mod- who literally ran in as shields to controlling Republican Party calling accidental, police said No arrest has been made Schools, said. ification devices that make a protect their students... while present, a group of Senate Dem- and media reported. and police are in possession of The student who died was a semi-automatic weapon fully guys with guns were standing ocrats held a makeshift hearing The female student, 17, who the weapon used in the inci- graduating senior who would automatic, and increases mental outside,” said Republican in the US Capitol to hear testi- attended Huffman High School dent, Birmingham police Chief soon be 18 years old, had been health funding. member Chris Latvala. mony from grieving relatives, a in Birmingham, was taken to the Orlando Wilson said. accepted to college and wanted It also includes a voluntary “If there are school personnel survivor of the Parkland UAB Hospital, where she was “At this particular time, we to become a nurse, Birmingham “guardian program” named after that want to go to the training to shooting, teachers and police pronounced dead, the Bir- consider it accidental until the Mayor Randall Woodfin told Coach Aaron Feis who was slain help shield the students and pro- officers demanding change to the mingham Police Department investigation takes us else- reporters. “Our hearts are in the Parkland attack, which is tect them, they should have the nation’s laws. said in a statement. A male was where,” Wilson said according heavy,” Woodfin said. intended to “aid in the preven- opportunity,” he continued. “How many more children also taken to the hospital where to AL.com, an Alabama news Huffman is one of seven tion or abatement of active Meanwhile, Democrat legis- are going to need to be slaugh- he was treated and released, the website. public high schools in Bir- assailant incidents on school lators said the guardian program tered?” 17-year-old David Hogg department said. “We have a lot of unan- mingham, the state’s most pop- premises” by allowing some was a “poison pill” in a law asked the senators. Reports said a 17-year-old swered questions. There are so ulous city.

New Brazilian army operation California at ‘war’ in Rio favela with Washington AFP RIO DE JANEIRO: The over immigration Brazilian army swept into a crime-plagued Rio de Janeiro favela late on Wednesday, in AFP deport those, especially the its third major law enforce- criminal element, effectively ment operation since President SACRAMENTO: California rejects all immigration law.... Michel Temer put the military Governor Jerry Brown accused And it creates an open borders in charge of security in the the Trump administration of system. Open borders is a rad- former Olympic host city. launching a war over the ical, irrational idea that cannot About 900 soldiers, backed state’s protections for illegal be accepted.” by armoured vehicles, aircraft immigrants, after the Justice The lawsuit, filed in the and heavy engineering equip- Department sued to block its federal court in Sacramento, ment were deployed in the sanctuary laws. steps up President Donald western Rio favela of Vila “This is basically going to Trump’s battle to cut back Kennedy, the state’s security war against the state of Cali- legal immigration and step up A file picture shows protesters shouting slogans against US President Donald Trump during a command said. fornia, the engine of the Amer- deportation of people without demonstration in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), also known as Civil police “could make ican economy. It’s not wise, it’s immigration papers. some arrests,” and the mili- Dream Act, near the Trump Tower in New York. not right, and it will not stand,” That threatens millions of tary had authority to clear said Governor Jerry Brown. people who, though without legal roads and restrict airspace, it Brown was visibly angry papers, have built lives, families said. The UN High Commis- DACA protections for ‘Dreamer’ after Attorney General Jeff Ses- and companies across the sioner on Human Rights, Zeid sions, speaking in Sacramento, country, many over decades. Ra’ad al Hussein, issued a accused the state of deliberately California, one of the coun- statement in Geneva obstructing enforcement of fed- try’s largest, wealthiest and expressing concern over the immigrants still in place: Official eral law by offering undocu- most progressive states, has decision to put the military in mented immigrants sanctuary battled with the administration charge of security. AFP longstanding DACA policies on registrants and possibly more protections to dodge arrest and since Trump took office in Jan- “The armed forces are not renewals.” Last September than a million other people who deportation by immigration uary 2017 over his immigration specialized in public security WASHINGTON: Protections President Donald Trump entered the country illegally as agents. crackdown. or investigation,” he said. “I against deportation for some ordered DACA to be shut down youths and grew up in the “California is using every California is home to the deplore calls by high-ranking 700,000 undocumented immi- on March 5, threatening the United States. power it has — and some it largest number of undocu- army officials for measures grants who came to the US as status in the United States of Trump has offered a plan for doesn’t — to frustrate federal mented immigrants, nearly amounting in effect to a pre- children remain in place two 690,000 people registered eventual citizenship to a total of law enforcement. So you can one-quarter of the estimated 11 ventive amnesty for any days after the DACA program under the program, so-called 1.8 million of these Dreamers. be sure I’m going to use every million in total across the troops who may commit was to expire, the Department “Dreamers.” But a series of bills on the power I have to stop them,” United States. human rights violations.” of Homeland Security But a federal judge issued a issue have failed to pass Con- Sessions told a group of law Last October Brown Army troops had gone into announced late on Wednesday. nationwide injunction ordering gress, with Democrats rejecting enforcement officials. declared all of California a Vila Kennedy on Saturday to DHA spokesman Tyler the government to continue Trump’s proposal to tie DACA Late on Tuesday, the Jus- “sanctuary state” in an open remove street barricades Houlton said that people under offering DACA protection. With legislation to a sharp cutback in tice Department sued to over- challenge to the Trump erected by drug traffickers but the Deferred Action for Child- the government’s appeal of that legal immigration and to funding turn three California statutes administration. they were rebuilt shortly after hood Arrivals can continue to injunction unlikely to be ruled for a wall along the Mexico that render it more difficult for Many localities have also the troops left. On Wednesday, renew their registrations with on for months, DHS said DACA border. officials from Immigration and declared themselves sanctu- an armoured vehicle stopped the US Citizenship and Immi- recipients could continue to On Wednesday, Trump said Customs Enforcement (ICE) aries, fettering their coopera- at a small plaza in the favela gration Services, earning a two- renew their protections, though he still hopes for legislation to and the Customs and Border tion with ICE and CBP. and dozens of heavily armed year extension of protection. no one outside the program replace DACA. Protection (CBP) to obtain the On February 24 Libby soldiers poured out. “In compliance with court would be able to join. “We’re trying to have a cooperation of local officials Schaaf, the mayor of Oakland, Citing a breakdown in law injunctions, USCIS is accepting Trump, along with a DACA victory,” he said in a and private employers to California issued an open and order, President Michel and adjudicating DACA majority of Democrats and speech to the Latino Coalition, make arrests. warning to cities in the San Temer ordered the army to requests for renewals as they Republicans in Congress, has a conservative business group. “Immigration law is the Francisco Bay area that ICE was take over the command of are submitted,” Houlton said repeatedly pledged to pass leg- “The Democrats are nowhere to province of the federal govern- preparing a soon to be launched security in the whole of Rio in a statement. “This process islation that would offer paths be found... We’re ready, willing ment,” Sessions said. operation to round up vulner- state last month. is in accordance with the to citizenship for DACA and able,” he said. “A refusal to apprehend and able immigrants. FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018 CLASSIFIEDS 13

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PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 04.34 am German visitors to Qatar more than double SHOROOK 05.50 am THE PENINSULA ZUHR 11.45 am MAGHRIB 05.42 pm ASR 03.08 pm ISHA 07.12 pm DOHA: Qatar saw an 84 percent increase in visitor arrivals from WEATHER TODAY German-speaking markets in the first two months of this year, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has said. “Year 2018 is already off to a strong start recording an average 84 percent increase in visitor arrivals from German-speaking markets in January and February compared to the same period last year. These increases can be linked to the sharp rise in cruise arrivals and more visitors availing of the free 96-hour transit visa,” it said. Last year, Qatar welcomed nearly 59,000 visitors from German-speaking markets, representing an 18 percent increase on the previous year and 12 percent of all European arrivals. Thanks to Qatar’s recent visa policy changes, German, Austrian and Swiss citizens can now enter Qatar visa free. The visa waiver is valid for 180 days Officials at the Qatar Pavillion at ITB Berlin 2018. from the date of issuance and entitles its holder to spend up to 90 days in country as the most open in its region, working to provide German-speaking The delegation includes represent- Qatar, during either a single trip or on welcoming the world to experience trade with an effective ‘one-stop shop’ atives from tourism sector partners multiple trips. unique offerings in sports, culture, for conducting business with our including Alwadi Hotel Doha, Banana In addition, Qatar Airways has 35 family entertainment and business. tourism sector.” He added, “We are Island Resort, Century Hotel, Grand o o direct flights connecting Doha to five Qatar’s Ambassador to Germany, H E particularly pleased to see our new Hyatt Doha, Holiday Villa Hotel, Inter- major cities in Germany, Austria and Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al strategy yield promising results in vis- Continental Hotels, Katara Hospitality, 22 C 31 C Switzerland every week. Thani has visited the pavilion. itor growth from European markets Marriott Doha, Radisson Blu Hotel, Minimum Maximum QTA is leading Qatar’s delegation Rashed AlQurese, Chief Marketing and Germany in particular.” Souq Al Wakra Hotel, Souq Waqif Bou- to Berlin for Internationale Tourism & Promotion Officer at QTA com- The Qatar delegation, consisting tique Hotels, Sharq Village & Spa, Sher- Misty at places at first becomes relatively Börse - ITB 2018 amid growing popu- mented, “Since our last presence at ITB of 23 tourism sector partners including aton Grand Doha Resort & Convention hot daytime with some clouds. larity. Qatar’s pavilion at the ITB Berlin, Berlin in 2017, Qatar has taken big some of the country’s leading hotels, Hotel, St. Regis Doha, The Ritz-Carlton which was opened on Wednesday, strides in developing its tourism sector local tour operators and other tourism Doha, The Torch Doha, Wyndham showcases unique and authentic to further diversify the country’s vis- service providers, is present at Europe’s Grand Regency Doha, Arabian Adven-

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Qatar Philharmonic to play Beethoven RAYNALD C RIVERA minuets and rock THE PENINSULA anthems, European folk tunes and atonality. DOHA: Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra Led by maestro is all set for the staging of its sold-out Andreas Sebastian concert tomorrow which shines the Weiser, the concert spotlight on Ludwig van Beethoven, will feature Hassan widely considered as the greatest Moataz El Molla on composer who ever lived. “Beethoven’s cello. Symphony” is a concert sponsored by Hassan Moataz El Molla Weiser was a Katara to be held at 7.30pm tomorrow finalist in the first Andreas Sebastian Weiser 1965 at Katara Opera House. annual Arturo Featuring the Qatar Philharmonic and frequently played compositions Toscanini International Conducting nine and playing his first solo concert Brass, the concert will be divided into in classical music. Its popularity lies in Competition in Italy who became the with the Cairo Opera Orchestra at 16. two parts, commencing with “Concerto the fact that it reflects Beethoven’s dis- youngest musical director in Germany He has worked with many well-known for Cello and Wind Orchestra” by Aus- tinct musical style. when the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra conductors and musicians such as J. trian composer Friedrich Gulda and Gulda was one of the great clas- selected him to be their principal con- Livien, L. Slatkin, Y. Bashmet, Gatti and culminating in Beethoven’s “Symphony sical pianists of the post-war era, who ductor. He has conducted numerous M. Maisky. No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67.” made his mark as an accomplished jazz orchestras such as the Lucerne Fes- Qatar Philharmonic has a long One of the foremost figures in musician, a master of improvisation tival Orchestra, Berne Symphony lineup of concerts this season. This music history, Beethoven had been a and a defier of aesthetic conservatism. Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony month’s lineup includes a concert with tremendous influence across all genres In five movements, Gulda’s “Concerto Orchestra, and the North German young musicians of Qatar Music of Western music genres extending for for Cello and Wind Orchestra” com- Radio Symphony Orchestra in Leipzig. Academy on Tuesday; Fado, The Music a long period of the 19th century. His prises about half-hour of nonstop Born in Cairo, El Molla was exposed of Portugal on March 17; Chopin’s First “Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67” musical energy, overflying the history to music at a very young age joining Piano Concerto on March 24; and A is one of the most famous of Western Music to cover classical the Cairo Conservatory when he was Tour of Europe on March 30. Palestinian Week sheds light on culture Strong representation of THE PENINSULA Qatari talents at Qumra 2018 DOHA: The strength and resil- ience of Palestinian culture and heritage is highlighted in the THE PENINSULA are exceptionally proud of the Qumra projects are The Voice of Palestinian Week launched strong participation by Qatari Amirah by Khalifa Al-Thani, Khu- recently at the Cultural Village DOHA: Highlighting the evolu- projects at Qumra this year. From zama by AJ Al-Thani, and Behind Foundation – Katara. tion of the country’s film scene, short films to feature narratives Closed Doors by Hend Fakhroo. Marking the start of the Qatari talents are marking a and accomplished projects, their The Qumra Shorts pro- Week are two exhibitions significant participation at Qumra presence underlines the evolu- gramme that has projects by namely “Thahab Al Sabeqin” 2018, the fourth annual industry tion of a strong film-centred eco- Qatari nationals and those who (The former gold) by Palestinian event by the Doha Film Institute system in the country that also call Qatar home include Sh’hab artist Zuhaira Zaqtan at Katara to be held from March 9 to 14 at encourages the local creative by Amal Al-Muftah, Chained Prey Hall and the “Palestinian Tra- Souq Waqif and the Museum of industry. At a time where the art by Mohammed Refaat, Bandits by ditional Costumes” exhibition Islamic Art. of storytelling has become a Sara Al Obaidly, Burn the Bird by in cooperation with Al Han- This year, in addition to 11 responsibility, each of these Zahed Bata, Gubgub by Noof Al- nouneh Society for Popular Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti and short films by Qatari talents, three projects also stands out for their Sulaiti, In Connect by Maha Al- Culture. Palestinian Ambassador Munir Ghannam along with other diplomats feature narratives in development strong content and narrative Jefairi, Al Sit by Susannah Zaqtan said that they aim, and dignitaries at the launch of Palestinian Week on Tuesday. stage are among the 34 Qumra approach, presenting to the world Mirghani, Pastimes by Majid Al- through this exhibition, to projects to be nurtured by the authentic stories from Qatar by Rumaihi, Hatshepsut in the Box convey a message and showcase The exhibition is organised Studios, Qumra Masters and industry pro- Qatari talents and set in our by Hadeer Omar, Amphitheatre the unforgotten Palestinian her- by al Rozana Group in collabo- Katara General Manager Dr fessionals through the six-day beloved nation. Qumra continues by Mahdi Ali Ali, and Okht Rjal by itage and culture despite the ration with Katara. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti and intensive programme aimed at to be a platform to launch these Obada Jarbi. The Qumra 2018 attempts by the Israeli occupa- Members of the Rozana Palestinian Ambassador Munir nurturing the skills and honing the new voices to the global stage.” industry events include work- tion to efface it. Group highlighted the impor- Ghannam along with several film projects by first- and second- Three shorts by Qatari film- shops and meetings for first- and Nemat Saleh from Al Han- tance of such activities to raise other diplomats officially time filmmakers. In addition, four makers to be screened in the New second-time filmmakers with nouneh said that the “Pales- awareness on the Palestinian launched the week-long events films by Qatar-based talents – Voices in Cinema section are 1001 international film industry experts tinian Traditional Costumes” heritage and to expose others on Tuesday. including three by Qatari Days by Aisha Al-Jaidah, in bespoke mentorship labs; the exhibition is held to raise aware- from different countries to the Meanwhile, the film Nationals – are being screened as Domestic Acoustics by Majid Al- Qumra Master Classes, led by ness on the traditional Pales- Palestinian cause and culture. “Stitching Palestine” will screen part of the New Voices in Cinema Remaihi, and Embodiment by acclaimed filmmakers; Qumra tinian costumes of all areas in A workshop on the basics of at 7pm tonight at Katara Drama section. The screenings are open Khalifa Al Marri, in addition to Screenings of feature films pre- Palestine. Palestinian embroidery and Theatre. The film tells the story to the public, and will be followed Qatar-based filmmakers Hadeer sented by the Qumra Masters and “This exhibition sheds light stitching techniques will be held of 12 Palestinian women from by audience Q&A with the talents Omar and Idris Elhassan’s Chaos recipients of funding from the on Palestinian embroidery and at the conclusion of the exhibi- different walks of life connected associated with the films. Antidote. The three narratives in Institute, followed by question- culture, and contributes in the tion on Saturday from 12 noon by the enduring thread of the Fatma Al Remaihi, Chief development stage by Qatari tal- and-answer sessions; and the efforts to preserve it,” said Saleh. to 4pm at the Katara Art ancient art of embroidery. Executive Officer of DFI, said: “We ents being nurtured as 2018 Qumra Talks.