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Qatar's Fastest Mobile Network ®® Amir in Argentina to strengthen strategic ties Talks between Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President Mauricio Macri are expected to focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation in several fields.

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DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Buenos Aires yesterday on a state visit to the Republic of Argentina. H H the Amir was wel- comed upon arrival at Ministro Pistarini (Ezeiza) International Airport by Minister of Foreign and the government and people Affairs of the Argentine of the Republic of Paraguay. Republic Jorge Faure, Qatar’s Meanwhile, the Ambas- Ambassador to Argentina Fahad sador of the Republic of bin Ibrahim Al Mana and Argentina to Qatar, Carlos Her- members of the Qatari nandez, affirmed his country’s Embassy. keenness to intensify its rela- Talks between H H the Amir tions with Qatar and to make and President Mauricio Macri them more stronger. are expected to focus on The Ambassador pointed strengthening bilateral coop- out that H H the Amir’s visit to eration in various fields, espe- Argentina, the second in two cially in the economic, trade, years, is a clear demonstration food and investment sectors, of the solid relationship QNA reported. The talks are between the two countries. also expected to cover a He said that H H the Amir’s number of issues of joint will witness the signing of an interest that are taking place on agreement on the cancellation the international arena. of visa requirements for holders Ahead of the visit to of Qatari passports to enter Argentina, H H the Amir was Argentina easily, noting that the decorated with Mariscal Lopez agreement is important for both necklace on Wednesday countries, especially for Qatari evening by President of the citizens. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani being received at the Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires by the Minister Republic of Paraguay, Mario A memorandum of under- of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic, Jorge Faure, yesterday. Abdo Benitez, at the Presi- standing will also be signed on dential Palace in Asuncion. This twinning between Doha Munic- agreements and letters of intent in the fields of sport, education, Buenos Aires, another between Qatar Civil Aviation Authority for was on the occasion of the state ipality and the city of Buenos that have been agreed upon, scientific research, agro-indus- Qatar National Library and cooperation in the areas of air visit paid by H H the Amir, and Aires, he added. and others that will be signed tries and foodstuffs, as well as Mariana Marino Library in transport, the Ambassador said. in recognition of the close rela- Moreover, there are mem- during or immediately after the an agreement between Qatar Argentina, and a memorandum tions between the State of Qatar orandums of understanding, visit. These include cooperation University and the University of of understanding proposed by →SEE ALSO PAGES 2, 3 & 8

Moody’s upgrades Qatar’s banking Qatar Rail signs pact to sector outlook buy 35 additional trains to stable SACHIN KUMAR THE PENINSULA of the metro project. THE PENINSULA The agreements were DOHA: Credit rating agency signed at the Ministry of Moody’s Investors Service DOHA: Qatar Railways Transport and Communications upgraded the outlook for Company (Qatar Rail), signed in the presence of Minister of Qatar’s banking system to yesterday an agreement with Transport and Communica- stable from negative, reflecting Kinki Sharyo Co to procure 35 tions, H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al the resilience of the country’s additional trains for the Doha Sulaiti; Secretary General of the economy and banking system Metro project, that will take the Supreme Committee for to the ongoing regional dispute, total number of trains serving Delivery & Legacy, Hassan Al as well as the stable outlook on the project to 110. Thawadi; Qatar Rail’s Managing the Government of Qatar’s Aa3 A joint cooperation Director and Chief Executive long-term issuer rating. agreement was also signed with Officer, Eng. Abdulla Abdulaziz The Qatar has been able to Mowasalat to provide transport Al Subaie; Hideki Hatai, rebalance the country’s services for metro passengers Director, Member of the Board, economy following the through their taxi services The Kinki Sharyo Co, Ltd and Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani attending regional dispute which began “Karwa”. representatives from both the Teachers' Day celebrations, at Qatar National Convention Center, yesterday. in June 2017, and the high level Under this agreement, companies. of government spending on special discounts will be offered “The Doha Metro project is infrastructure in preparation for to metro passengers who book one of the most important the FIFA World Cup in 2022 has PM attends Teachers’ Day celebrations a taxi to take them from and to pillars of the comprehensive been unaffected. Moody’s Doha Metro stations. transport plan that we seek to expects average real GDP THE PENINSULA The additional trains will achieve. This step will enhance growth of 2.8 percent in 2018- ceremony, Minister of Education teachers will remain the basis serve to increase the capacity the metro networks capacity 2022, up from 1.6 percent in DOHA: Prime Minister and and Higher Education H E Dr of the educational process, of the metro system, especially to transport a large number of 2017. “The Qatari economy has Interior Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed stressing that in this sense how when Qatar hosts the FIFA individuals, which will in turn rebalanced as supply chain Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Hammadi said that this cel- the state has been making World Cup 2022, which is support the public transport disruptions recovered rapidly Al Thani attended yesterday the ebration is a confirmation of improvements in the financial expected to attract over a network, especially when following the blockade from celebrations of Teachers’ Day, Qatar’s national obligations and and work conditions of teachers million visitor during the Qatar hosts the FIFA World other Gulf states and Egypt,” coinciding with the Interna- international commitments, and at the top of its priorities, and tournament. Cup 2022, during which there said Nitish Bhojnagarwala, tional Teachers’ day, which falls the embodiment of our chil- has provided them with a safe The trains will also serve will be high demand on the Vice-President and Senior on October 5 of every year, at dren’s right to education and the and stable educational the future expansion of the public transport systems, " said Credit Officer at Moody’s. Qatar National Convention right of our teachers to be taken environment. Doha Metro lines, which Qatar the Minister. Center. care of, QNA reported. Rail intends to carry out after →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 At the beginning of the Al Hammadi explained that →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 the implementation of Phase 1 →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 02 HOME FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018

Amir accorded grand welcome in Argentina Amir meets President of South American Football Confederation

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived yesterday in the capital of Buenos Aires on a state visit to the Republic of Argentina. H H the Amir was welcomed upon Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with the President of the Confederation of South American arrival at Ministro Pistarini (Ezeiza) International Airport by the Minister of Foreign Football, Alejandro Dominguez, at the Confederation headquarters in Asuncion on Wednesday evening. The Affairs of the Argentine Republic, Jorge Faure, Qatar’s Ambassador to Argentina, Fahad meeting discussed a number of issues related to sports, especially Qatar’s preparations for hosting the 2022 bin Ibrahim Al Mana, and members of the Qatari Embassy. FIFA World Cup Qatar. Qatar-Argentina relations witness great boom

THE PENINSULA Qatari investments this year, two rounds of political con- in Argentina are sultations were held between the two DOHA: Bilateral relations between increasing, for example, Ministers of foreign affairs in Qatar QATAR AND ARGENTINA Qatar and Argentina have witnessed and the Argentine Republic. They took a great boom during the last two QP is exploring gas place in Doha and Buenos Aires, ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND COMMON INTERESTS years, especially after the first visit of in cooperation with respectively. The consultations Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad ExxonMobil, he said, focused on bilateral relations between Al Thani. The value of Qatari exports expressing hope that the two friendly countries in various Qatar and Argentina signed a joint statement in 1974 between to Argentina reached last year to fields, as well as discussing a number 1974 Doha and Buenos Aires in New York, establishing diplomatic $450m. the investment will of issues and topics of joint interest. relations. The Ambassador of the Republic increase in the next In the framework of mutual visits of Argentina to Qatar, Carlos Hern- phase and will vary between the two countries, Amir Bilateral relations developed significantly between the two andez, pointed out that Qatar has between the exploring H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al- 1994 countries, especially after the two countries signed a moved from being a small supplier of Thani visited the Argentine Republic liquefied natural gas to be the main of metals in his country in July 2016. The visit contributed to memorandum of understanding for the exchange of diplomatic source of Argentina at the present such as gold, copper and radical changes that strengthened missions in February 1994. time, while Argentina exports to Doha others, especially that political relations between the two reached $20m, more than half of countries. The Vice-President of First visit of Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to which is related to the export of agri- relations are developing Argentina, Gabriela Michetti, visited 2010 Argentina in 2010. cultural products such as cereals, significantly between the Doha in November 2016. Former barley, fruit, poultry and meat. two sides. Argentine President Cristina Fern- Agreement on economic, commercial and technical cooperation Qatari investments in Argentina andez also visited Doha in January signed between the two countries on January 18 of 2010 in are increasing, for example, Qatar 2011, followed by other official visits Petroleum (QP) is exploring gas in to Doha by senior officials of the Buenos Aires. cooperation with ExxonMobil, he said, the Ambassador said. Argentine government. expressing hope that the investment The State of Qatar, he added dem- The two countries have a number Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez visited Doha in will increase in the next phase and will onstrated to be a very successful of agreements and memorandums of 2011 January 2011 vary between the exploring of metals country developing itself in a very understanding, such as agreements in his country such as gold, copper and short span of time, and nowadays it for the development and implemen- Argentine government inaugurated its embassy in Doha in 2012. others, especially that relations are offers important career opportunities tation of energy, cultural and scien- 2012 developing significantly between the and attracts foreign professionals and tific cooperation projects, the eco- two sides. investors. nomic, commercial and technical The State of Qatar opened its embassy in Buenos Aires in 2013. The Ambassador said that Argen- Externally, Qatar proved to be a cooperation agreement, the air 2013 tina’s position towards the siege crisis great country establishing good rela- transport agreement, the cooperation A Joint Ministerial Committee was established between the is clear, stressing that it is necessary tions bilaterally, regionally and inter- agreement in the field of sports. 2014 to solve such problems among nationally, dealing with crisis and dif- Qatar Petroleum (QP) signed in Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the brothers through diplomatic means ficult situations with maturity and June a deal with ExxonMobil to Republic of Argentina. and in accordance with international acting in a responsible and profes- acquire a 30 percent stake in two of law and human rights principles to sional way in respect of the Interna- Exxon’s affiliates in Argentina. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visited the Argentine avoid the serious repercussions that tional Law, he said. These two affiliates hold different 2016 Republic in July 2016. affect the citizens. He noted that The Ambassador said that it is a interests in hydrocarbon licenses for Argentina has good relations with all short time since the opening of the seven blocks in the Vaca Muerta play The Vice-President of Argentina, Gabriela Michetti, visited Doha parties and hopes to solve this crisis Argentine Embassy in Doha in 2013, in the onshore Neuquen basin in in November 2016. as soon as possible and peacefully. but bilateral relations are growing Argentina. This crisis is not in the interest of steadily and intra-regional trade is H H the Amir’s current and pre- In May2017, as well as May of this year, two rounds of political anyone but it has benefited the State growing very rapidly, expressing hope vious tours of the South American 2017 consultations were held between the two ministers of foreign of Qatar, where it contributed to the to further strengthen relations and continent underscores the importance affairs in Qatar and the Argentine Republic. strengthening of self-reliance, provide launch direct flights between Doha of the continent and its countries. It basic needs locally, expand the circle and Buenos Aires, as these flights have provides great economic and com- Qatar Petroleum (QP) signed in June a deal with ExxonMobil to of dealing with foreign markets and a significant impact on increasing mercial opportunities for the State of acquire a 30 percent stake in two of Exxon's affiliates in develop the Qatari citizen to con- investments and cooperation between Qatar to expand its foreign invest- 2018 tribute to the comprehensive renais- the two countries in all fields. ments and diversify its food and Argentina. sance that emerged after this crisis, In May last year, as well as May of industrial resources. FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 03 Amir visit a new beginning for cooperation: Paraguay envoy

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DOHA: The Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay in Doha, Angel Ramon Barchini, said that the state visit of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to his country was a beginning of a new phase of the existing cooperation and a foundation for a stronger future prospects. The Ambassador said that the future of rela- tions between Doha and Asuncion is an integrated model thanks to the advantages enjoyed by the two countries. He said the mutual visits, the estab- lishment of a joint ministerial committee and the signing of various cooperation agreements in various fields have a great impact in supporting the future of the ambitious relations between Qatar and Paraguay. The Ambassador explained that his country’s new government is committed to opening new markets in different continents of the world with special attention to the Middle East and Asian countries, stressing that the Embassy in the State of Qatar is Paraguay’s only diplomatic represen- tation in the GCC and will be the main gateway to the expansion into the Asian continent. Barchini pointed out that the visit of H H the Amir to the Republic of Paraguay meant a lot to the Paraguayan government and people, stressing that it contributed to enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries and opened new and beneficial opportunities for both parties, and con- tinues to make progress in the fields of trade, tourism and investment with Qatar. The Ambassador said Qatar and his country signed an agreement to promote and protect mutual investments, and another one to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion in 2017 as part of the state’s efforts to attract the strongest economies in the Arab world. He said his country has taken measures to attract capital from all over the world and to encourage investment, including the signing of a number of bilateral and interna- tional treaties to protect investment, recognising international arbitration, and providing foreign investment laws that let foreigners have the same guarantees and rights and obligations of Para- guayan investor and other government facilities and tax exemptions. The Ambassador expressed his admiration for Qatar’s dealing with the Gulf crisis and its ability to overcome the current situation posi- tively. He said that Doha, after the blockade imposed on it by the Gulf countries, was able to face the situation, and succeeded in moving forward to achieve self-sufficiency and open up to new markets, creating opportunities for import and export with the world as a whole. He also Courtsey: MOFAQatar pointed out that his country exports to Qatar meat and fine coal, food products and poultry.

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani at the celebrations of Teachers’ Day at Qatar National Convention Center, yesterday. Prime Minister attends Teachers’ Day celebrations CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 remains a challenge at the global He stressed that these to them and facilitating them by and social inclusion, as well as a gave a speech in which he level and that the right to edu- achievements for teachers in the following creative and innovative critical factor in eradicating asserted that the teaching pro- The Minister of Education and cation can only be achieved by state of Qatar require them to teaching methods and to be the poverty and allows children and fession is not the same as all pro- Higher Education H E Dr having qualified teachers. continue doing their best to learner of the axis the educational young people to fully utilise their fessions, and requires him to do Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al The Minister pointed out that achieve the Qatar National Vision process. potentials. Paolini further noted and give without limits, to con- Hammadi said that the cele- the Ministry is keen to attract 2030. It should be through He expressed confidence that that the sustainable development tinue scientific research and to bration of World Teacher’s day, Qatari competencies for the instilling the values of belonging the teachers in Qatar are eligible plan 2030, to which the interna- seek training and professional confirms the joint recommen- teaching profession, to build and loyalty in the students, to for this task. In conclusion, he tional community had committed development and to acquire new dation of The United Nations Edu- national capacities in the field of emphasise their identity, give stated again the commitment to itself to called for education and skills that help him to do his best cational, Scientific and Cultural education, including the evalu- them more space to express their continue to promote and support universal access to early in the job. Organization (Unesco) and Inter- ation of national programmes for opinions, to strengthen the the rights of teachers, in loyalty childhood as well as in primary Al Hammadi further noted the national Labor Organization (ILO) recruiting teachers, as directed culture dialogue and acceptance to the nation and to the wise and secondary education. She interest of the State of Qatar in concerning teachers situations. by the Prime Minister and Interior of other opinions, promoting their leadership. pointed out that its necessary to education, the improvement of He noted that this celebration Minister’s emphasis to prioritise critical thinking, discovering and Unesco representative in work to increase the quality of the status of teachers and the role promotes awareness of, and “tumoh” programme, increasing developing their talents, recog- Doha, Anna Paolini, made a education opportunities for all of teachers in development. renewed commitment to teachers allocations and incentives for par- nising the variables influencing speech during the ceremony in youth and eliminate discrimi- At the end of the ceremony, issues and professional concerns, ticipants to be included in the list their academic achievement, and which she emphasised that edu- nation at all stages. Minister of Education and Higher and it also recalls that the of priorities in the required dis- taking their hands to their own cation is a fundamental human Hassan Al Hammadi, a education honoured 100 female shortage of qualified teachers ciplines in the country. good path, while being endearing right, it promotes peace, tolerance teacher at the Religious Institute and male teachers. 04 HOME FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018

Qatar, Turkey hold political consultations DOHA: The Foreign Ministries of Qatar and the Republic of Turkey held yesterday political consultations in the Turkish capital of Ankara. The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi led Qatar’s dele- gation to the political consul- tations, while the Turkish side was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, LEFT: Minister of Transport and Communications and Vice-Chairman of Qatar Rail, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, with Hassan Al Thawadi, Director, Qatar Rail, witnessing Sedat Onal. During the con- a signing ceremony between, Eng Abdulla Abdulaziz Turki Al Subaie, Managing Director and CEO of Qatar Rail; and Hideki Hatai, Director, Member of Board and Head sultations, the two sides dis- of International Business Centre, Kinki Sharyo; at the Ministry in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: The Minister witnessing a signing ceremony between Eng Al Subaie and Khalid cussed bilateral relations and Nassir Al Hail, Managing Director, Mowasalat. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA means of supporting and con- solidating them in various fields, as well as the latest regional and international Qatar Rail signs pact to buy 35 additional trains developments. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 reset easily as per the demand considered a crucial pillar that networks capacity and decrease Karwa Managing Director Qatar condemns “Doha Metro trains, with the of passengers because it will be contributes to economic devel- time spent between trips”. and Chief Executive Officer capacity of over a million pas- fully automated,” said the opment in the state of Qatar, to “Moreover, providing a com- Khalid Nasser Al Hail said that attack on Turkish senger, will be able to run with Minister. meet the community needs, prehensive and seamless “This MoU signing between the an interval of 86 seconds to meet For his part, Hassan Al achieve long-term economic transport experience for visitors two major stakeholders Doha military vehicle the demand of passengers during Thawadi said that “Qatar Rail’s diversity and move towards and crowds during this mega Metro & Mowasalat-Karwa, seals 2022 FIFA World Cup or any projects will undoubtedly con- accomplishing Qatar National event. In addition, this strategic the bonding and relationship to DOHA: Qatar has strongly other similar event,” Minister of tribute to the provision of an Vision 2030,” he added. move will contribute to the deliver together integrated condemned the explosion Transport and Communications exceptional experience for fans Eng Abdulla Abdulaziz Al achievement of the projects transport services for the State that targeted an armoured H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti said and visitors during the FIFA Subaie said that: “One of the long-term goals represented in of Qatar.” military vehicle of the Turkish on the sidelines of agreement World Cup 2022. This project most important goals of the Doha the expansion of the current lines “This is a first major step in army in the rural area of signing ceremony. will not only facilitate their Metro is to provide a rapid to reach farther areas,” he added. accomplishing our principals and Batman governorate in He said that the trains would transport between stadiums, transport network with wide- Regarding the latest project MOTCs vision of providing inte- eastern Turkey. The explosion run, during regular days, as per places of residence and touristic spread coverage between cities, updates, Qatar Rail recently grated sustainable transport killed a number of soldiers the need. For example, there sites, but it will also provide them especially when Qatar hosts the announced that the progress of solutions to every citizen, visitors and injured two others. might be an interval of five world-class services that will FIFA World Cup 2022. The Doha Metro Phase 1 Program & guests. With this, we are con- In a statement, the minutes during peak hours in enrich their overall experience increase in the number of trains now stands at approximately 90 fident of giving an “Enhanced Foreign Ministry renewed day time or seven minutes at during this mega event”. serving the Doha Metro project percent. Civil work has been Public Transport Customer Qatar’s firm stance that night. “The interval time can be “Furthermore, this project is will undoubtedly boost the completed at all stations. Experience”. rejects violence and terrorism in all their forms and mani- festations, and whatever their source or motives, and Moody’s upgrades Qatar’s stressed Qatar’s solidarity QMC CEO meets Georgia’s Ambassador with the Turkish Republic and support for all efforts taken The Chief banking sector outlook to stable to maintain security and sta- Executive Officer bility in the country. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of Qatar Media economic slowdown of pre- The statement expressed Corporation vious years and continued chal- Qatar’s sincere condolences (QMC), H “Likewise, the banking lenges in the construction and to the families of the victims, E Sheikh system rebalanced its funding contracting sectors will put only government and people of Abdulrahman profile with the reduced modest pressure on their Turkey and wished the liquidity from GCC sources performance. injured a speedy recovery. bin Hamad Al offset by inflows from gov- Moody’s expects system- Thani, with the ernment and related wide problem loans to increase Ambassador entities,”said Nitish Bhojna- slightly, to between 2.2 percent Lebanese President of Georgia to garwala, a Vice President and and 2.5 percent of gross loans receives credentials Qatar, Nikoloz Senior Credit Officer at by 2019, up from 2 percent in Revazishvili. Moody’s. June 2018. of Qatar’s envoy The meeting Public sector inflows have Tangible common equity at discussed stabilised domestic liquidity, Qatari banks will also remain DOHA: The President of the which have reduced Qatari stable at 15.5 percent of risk- Lebanese Republic, General media relations banks’ reliance on market weighted assets, driven by a Michel Aoun, received and means of funding and offset funding combination of credit growth yesterday the credentials of developing pressures caused by the and profit retention. Qatari Mohammed Hassan Jaber Al them. ongoing dispute. banks’ capital ratios remain Jaber as Ambassador Extraor- Loan performance will resilient even under our high- dinary and Plenipotentiary of remain broadly stable as the stress scenario. Qatar to the Lebanese Republic. The Ambassador conveyed the greetings of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Qatar affirms its commitment to support UNHCR efforts Thani to the President, as well as the wishes of His Highness QNA debate under item III, in which he these humanitarian crises through approximately $20m, and this large influx of immigrants and of health and happiness to the noted that Qatar shared UNHCR’s the Office of UNHCR. amount is expected to double at mixed movements of people in President, and for further DOHA: Qatar participated in the concern about increasing human- Al Nuaimi added that in 2017, least by the end of the current many regions of the world. progress and prosperity to the 96th session of the Executive itarian needs and forced dis- Qatar Fund For Development pro- year. He emphasized the firm Al Nuaimi noted that the New government and its people. For Committee of the United Nations placement, praising the work of vided $26.8m in financial support belief of the Qatar that responding York Declaration on Refugees and his part, the President of the High Commissioner for Refugees the High Commissioner for to the Office of the United Nations to the needs of refugees should be Migrants emphasized that inter- Lebanese Republic sent his (UNHCR), which was held from Refugee in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, High Commissioner for Refugees guided by the principles of funda- national cooperation was an greetings to H H the Amir, October 1 to 5 in Geneva. Somalia, Rohingya community (UNHCR), and the Fund was mental rights as enshrined in the essential element in the protection wishing the Qatari people The Deputy Permanent Rep- and other areas of conflict or ranked 19 among UNHCR’s largest Charter of the United Nations and of refugees, and the leadership of further prosperity and resentative of Qatar to the UN in disaster. donors. In addition, the Fund, the Geneva Convention relating the Office of the UNHCR empha- progress, and wished the Geneva, Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Al Nuaimi said Qatar con- together with national NGOs of to the Status of Refugees, espe- sized the need to address this Ambassador well in his new made a statement in the general tributes every year to alleviating UNHCR in 2017, provided cially in light of the continuing pressing phenomenon. mission. PHCC training session focuses on improving patient safety FAZEENA SALEEM Healthcare’ were introduced as a revolu- The training presented a wealth of THE PENINSULA tionary approach to safety. knowledge, international experience and ‘Safety-II and Resilient Healthcare’ practical expertise that has proven to DOHA: The Primary Health Care Corpo- concepts enables patient safety at different enable safer care globally. ration (PHCC) insisted on the importance level of work to continuously learn and “The PHCC team has identified areas of adopting advanced global practices in improve. The core idea of it is learning of good practice and areas where they can patient safety during a training session from success. improve all with the goal of making health held for senior leaders of the organisation, The one-day training session services safer for patients,” said Professor yesterday. addressed 28 senior leaders at the PHCC. Hollnagel. ‘Safety-II and Resilient Healthcare- “This event is an excellent opportunity “The conventional way of safety is that Training for PHCC Senior Leaders’ was to reflect on progress, consider challenges you look at accidents and try to under- opened by Dr Mariam Ali Abdulmalik, and plan together how we can follow safe stand the reasons behind and prevent Managing Director, PHCC at DoubleTree practices with the ultimate goal of pro- accidents from happening again. But you by Hilton Hotel Doha. Professor Erik Hol- viding best care,” said Dr Abdulmalik. cannot be safe only by preventing things lnagel , one of world’s leading experts on “PHCC has already started to learn for long. You also need to make sure that industrial safety and an innovator of the from safety events and best practices that they go well. That’s the basic idea of Safety-II and Resilient Healthcare was the have proven to be effective with a high ‘Safety-II and Resilient Healthcare.’ Look The participants at PHCC’s ‘Safety-II and Resilient Healthcare Training for PHCC key speaker at the event. impact on safety culture. Now PHCC is at things that go well at a hospital, try to Senior Leaders’, yesterday. PIC: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA Traditionally, safety is considered as striving to equip all its leadership with this understand why they go well and look at the absence or reduction in things that go innovative approach to safety man- ways to support, facilitate and improve wrong. It is referred as ‘Safety I.’ In the agement and organisational learning,” she that,” he added, while speaking to media Safety-II is not limited for healthcare, high-risk industries like oil and gas as well past five years ‘Safety-II and Resilient added. person on the sidelines of the event. it is a concept practiced in aviation as nuclear power. FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 ISLAM 05 Eleven reasons to explore Islam ISMA’IL RAJI AL FARUQI present religion or ide- Islam takes the is good and Muslims are and ethnic groups. Islam does not only ology they must have world of life obliged to cultivate it and tolerate but encourages the devel- ithin Islam, it is both retained some kernel of make it into a garden. The opment of different ethnic groups. The legitimate and right to truth from the original and existence process of organising people group has a special perspective on the ask the question: teachings of that religion seriously, as a community is a religious values affecting people’s lives. Insofar “Why Islam?” Every which was, of course, the declaring it to be duty. as it exists, national culture is tenet in Islam is teachings of the primordial full of meaning No ‘ism’, ideology or encouraged by Islam, but it is subject to Wsubject to analysis and contention. No religion (deen Al fitra) or, religion matches Islam in its the universal law of Allah. The interests other religion is willing to subject its in other words, Islam. and purpose. Life world-affirmative stance. All of the nation or group must be subject basic fundamentals of faith to such ques- Islam views inter-reli- is not a sport, nor Muslims should be wealthy to the moral law, the Shariah, which tioning. For example, Saint Thomas gious dialogue as an is it purposeless. and affluent. It is Satan who encompasses the whole of mankind. Islam Aquinas, the most rational of Christian internal discussion, not as From the Islamic promises poverty, not God. created a world society and it was Islam, theologians, stopped the use of reason a discussion with outsiders In fact, the Quran criticises over 1400 years ago, that first established when it came to the basic fundamentals because, from its per- perspective, those who were lazy and a working system of international law. It of Christian faith. He then tried to justify spective, all mankind are everything has who failed to migrate, who was only in the 20th century that the West faith. So to ask “why Christianity?” is an members of a universal meaning because could not pull themselves up started to develop international law. illegitimate question. However, Allah religious brotherhood. So the concept of by their bootstraps; they Grotius contributed only wishful thinking. invites the question as to “why Islam?”. the differences Islam has deserved what they got. To In the West, international law existed only with other religions are God’s purpose be a Muslim is to live in and in the imagination until after World War 1. Rational System regarded as internal dif- in creation to be loyal to this world but I when the League of Nations was estab- Islam is also a rational system which ferences. Of course, Islam gives meaning not above and beyond our lished. The present system of international not only allows questions but raises criticizes some Jews and loyalty to Allah. law is far inferior to the Islamic system of knowledge to a new level of dignity and Christians who have to human life. international law because, under the respect. No other religion has exalted wrongly interpreted their The Muslim is 9. A Social Faith Islamic system, the law of nations is knowledge and its pursuit, as has Islam. faith, however, this crit- never bored In building this world backed by a court and not just a single In fact, for the first time in human history, icism is based on the fact with life; there and conforming it to God’s court in the Hague. Any Shariah court in a religious book invited people to question that they have strayed desire, Muslims are told that any part of the world can hear any inter- the creation of the universe and stated that from the original teachings is no existential they must work with each national dispute to which the parties are in it (the universe) were signs for people of their religion. Islam, anxiety in Islam. other and not alone. Islam not only nations but also individuals. If of knowledge. Everything in Islam is therefore, was the first establishes a social order, we want to solve international problems subject to rational pursuit. religion in the world to call not a mystical order. Islam’s we must make justice under international Islam has only forbidden the ques- for the critical examination of religious are pure and good. social order has teeth, regulated by law, law possible for everyone. tioning of one thing and this is some- texts. The Muslim says, in effect, to other the Shariah. Islam wants to establish a thing which reason cannot handle. religions: “Let us together examine the 6. An Integral Whole social order to command the good and 11. Promoting Harmony With The However, this does not imply an anti- Holy Books of our religions and compare Islam does not divide the soul and prevent the evil. However, every Muslim Environment intellectual attitude. The only thing the contents with the original teachings life of a person into two compartments, must correct evil. It is his duty, just as Islam is a religion that enables us to which Islam has said is not within the of our respective religions and examine i.e. religious or ethical and verbal or much as it is his duty to pray five times live our lives in harmony with nature, capacity of the human mind to question how far we have adhered to, or gone material. Islam regards the human being a day. In Islam, it is of the highest degree ourselves and God. Islam does not com- is the essence (dhat) of God. This will astray from these original teachings.” as an integral whole. All of his actions of faith to plunge into space and time partmentalise but rather unites the life always escape a person, as He, Allah, is Muslims, therefore, never attack other and instincts are part and parcel of his and bring about the transformation of of a person. This is the summum bonum, transcendent. However, His will, His religions. being together with his hopes, fears, cer- the world in accordance with God’s supreme good of Islam because Islam purpose, His works, His intentions and titude, faith, and conviction. Islam wants desire. Islam is affirmative action in a assures us of happiness in this world and His effects can be known. 4. Religious Tolerance all these to cohere and, therefore, we social setting; it is neither abstract nor the Next. Presently, people are so madly Even the rites of Islam can be Islam is tolerant of other religions could say that Islam is mental health par isolationist. Islam establishes justice and in pursuit of this world that it has resulted examined rationally. For example, and regards them as religiously legit- excellence. Islam considers a person’s an ordered society, regulated by law. in upsetting the ecology of nature; this logical and rational explanations can be imate or de jure. In accepting other reli- work or even sex in this world as an act Islam guarantees justice for all; Madinah because of the decay in the inner nature made for the time of Prayer, the number gions as legitimate, Islam, therefore, of worship. was that class of model society. In those of human beings. In this age of unprece- of rakats or units in Prayer and even why accepts their adherents. No other days justice had no price. For several dented advancements in science and tech- we must bend our toes when we do. Of religion has given equal treatment to 7. Life Filled With Purpose centuries under Islamic rule, any citizen nology, the pursuit of worldly gain has course, the Muslim will always be aware other religions as has Islam for over Islam takes the world of life and who voiced a complaint could be sure turned sour and self-destructive because that the answer he has obtained by 1,400 years. As we well know, Judaism existence seriously, declaring it to be that justice would be done. No theory it is devoid of all ethical values. Therefore rational inquiry is not exhaustive. It and Roman Catholicism were illegal in full of meaning and purpose. Life is not of society can give as much as the the pursuit of worldly affairs without Deen cannot be definitely accepted as the time of Queen Elizabeth I. In Spain a sport, nor is it purposeless. From the Islamic theory of society has given. can only lead to and has led to, disaster. explaining all the facts. It could be erro- under Ferdinand and Isabella, it was Islamic perspective, everything has Society, based on race, language or On the other hand, the pursuit of Deen neous or incomplete. However, Islam illegal to have any religion other than meaning because the concept of God’s history are prototypes of the animal (religion) without dunya (temporal world) encourages its followers to ask “why Catholicism, and Muslims and Jews had purpose in creation gives meaning to world where dog eats dog. The social is merely daydreaming. Islam asks people Islam?”. Islam is an intellectual and his- to choose baptism, exile or death. In the human life. The Muslim is never bored order of Islam ends this and brings to cultivate the world without robbing, torical religion. There are no secrets and Middle East, some Christian sects, which with life; there is no existential anxiety justice to all. A Muslim’s mission is to usury, stealing and raping the envi- no mysteries which cannot be under- were brutally eliminated by their fellow in Islam. The Muslim can see the bring order and this international society ronment and insists that people must carry stood by an ordinary person. Christians in Europe, have survived after working of the good purposes of the established by Islam must be carried to out their tasks subject to moral law. For fourteen centuries of Muslim rule. Secular divine Creator in everything. The Muslim the world and, therefore, the Islamic the Muslim, involvement, and success in 2. Easily Understandable regimes do not respect religion. They look lives in a world where life is full of social order seeks universality. the world will ensure success in the here- Islam does not present stumbling down upon religion; either they believe meaning and purpose and this means after. If practiced with sincerity, Islam blocks to the mind. It does not make any religion will do or they believe no the Muslim never loses his mental 10. Universal System guarantees happiness in this world and claims which overwhelm the mind. religion is acceptable. The tolerance of balance. In fact, mental illness is very Islam provides a social order which the next. Having granted this great gift of Islam does not present to a person that other religions in Islam comes from rare in the Muslim community. cannot only tend to be universal but God to humanity what else could we do which the human intellect cannot grasp. respect because Islam says in every person must become universal. The Islamic but say ‘we hear and we obey and all Anyone can understand Islam as it is a there is an embryonic fitra or purity 8. World-Affirmative system is a system for world order and praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.’ universal religion. However, for planted in all human beings at birth. Islam is world-affirmative. For the it must spread around the world. Unless example, Hinduism legitimises idolatry Muslim the world is good. It is a blessing, it is spread around the world, it will Isma’il Raji Al Faruqi (January 1, 1921 for the less educated, as it says, not all 5. The Human Being’s Innocence it has been created good, to be enjoyed. degenerate into a form of nationalism - May 27, 1986) was a Palestinian- people can understand the higher Islam declares a person to be born Islam does not view the world as a which is haram or unlawful in Islam. American philosopher and an authority religion of the Brahmans. with a clean slate. The human being was demon, it is not valued as being satanic Islam is built on the basis of values on Islam and comparative religion. He not born evil but rather he was created or evil. It is not a degraded kingdom. The which are not only for the group which was Professor in the Department of 3. Universal Message good and equipped by nature to fulfill his world is the only kingdom; the hereafter adheres to them but for the whole of Religion at Temple University until his Islam does not force a person to duties. From the Islamic point of view, the is not a kingdom but merely a place of mankind. Allah is the deity of all people death in 1986. Al Faruqi and his wife, choose between various religions as it drama of a person’s life is something that Judgment for a human person’s actions and the Islamic concept of society must Lois Lamya Al Faruqi, were brutally has included the essential teachings of takes place after birth and not before. during his life. For Muslims, the world is spread all over the world. Does Islam stabbed to death in their home in all religions in its universal message. The Islam does not record a human being as a beautiful place; pearls, clothes, and deny the value of national, ethnic or lin- Wyncote, Pennsylvania on May 27, 1986. Islamic concept is that, to every people, a degradation of the divine as it regards a horses are to be enjoyed. What is wrong, guistic identity and culture? No! Islam Allah sends a Messenger and that in their human being as having instincts which is its misuse under moral law. The world recognises the worth of these national Source: Ismail Faruqi Online The importance and reward for the one who is honest AISHA STACEY yet the reality is we have been Mohammad (PBUH) was a perfect Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) becomes a truthful person. owe to others, give less than their teachers. Whether we tell example of honesty. Even before when he said: “He neither tells lies Falsehood leads to wickedness what is due. Do they not know hen honesty is lost, lies, or whether we allow our his Prophethood, he had earned nor betrays others, he bids people and evil-doing, and wickedness that they are bound to be raised then wait for the Hour children to live in a world sur- the titles of Al Amin (the trust- to worship God Alone and orders leads to the (Hell) Fire, and a man from the dead (and called to W(the Day of Judgment). rounded by deceit, the lesson is worthy one) and As Sadiq (the us to observe prayer, honesty and may keep on telling lies till he is account) on an awesome Day, These are the words of Prophet learned and the honesty begins truthful). abstinence”. written before God, as a liar”. the Day when all men shall stand Muhammad (peace be upon to disappear from the hearts of Al Amin, the Prophet This honesty, an essential (Saheeh Al Bukhari) before the Sustainer of all the him). They paint a picture of the the next generation. Muhammad (PBUH) once ingredient of the Muslim char- A true Islamic society is worlds?” (Quran 83:1-6) time leading up to the Day of Islam commands truthfulness gathered all the people of acter, includes being truthful based upon honesty and justice, Abdullah wept until he was Judgement, when righteous and forbids lying. God commands Makkah and asked them, “O towards God by worshipping and is intolerant of dishonesty in faint and kept repeating the people will be sorrowful due to that a Muslim be honest. “O you people of Makkah! If I say that Him sincerely; being truthful to all its various forms. Honesty in words “the day when all men the lack of honesty around them. who believe! Fear God, and be an army is advancing on you oneself, by adhering to God’s all business transactions is shall stand before the Sustainer In the 21st century, we live in a with those who are true (in word from behind the mountains, will laws; and being truthful with emphasised and the Prophet of all the worlds.” He was world where honesty is valued and deeds).” (Quran 9:119) you believe me?” All said in one others by speaking the truth Muhammad (PBUH) exhorts amongst the most honest and and yet shunned at the same Ibn Katheer, the renowned voice, “Yes, because we have and being honest in all dealings, Muslims to be scrupulously trustworthy men, but being time. We expect people to be Quran scholar, explained the never heard you telling a lie.” All such as buying, selling and honest in all their dealings. reminded of the punishment for honest in their dealings with us meaning of this verse. He said, the people, without exception, marriage. There should be no Abdullah ibn Omar was once those who are deceitful filled him yet we watch and applaud tele- “Being truthful and adhering to swore to his truthfulness and deceiving, cheating, falsifying described as the “brother of the with fear. vision shows and movies that truthfulness, means you will be honesty because he had lived an or withholding of information, night.” He would stand at night A Muslim seeking to please promote and encourage lying among the people of the truth unblemished and extremely thus a person should be the performing prayer, weeping, God and follow the path of right- and deceitfulness. and be saved from calamity and pious life among them for forty same on the inside as he is on seeking God’s forgiveness and eousness should be aware of the Without thinking, we teach that it will make a way out for years. Abu Sufyan described his the outside. reading Quran. One day, he was dangers of deceit and dishonesty. our children that dishonesty is you from your problems”. honesty. When Prophet Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) sitting among some close friends However, equally he should acceptable. When we expect our A true believer, one who is Muhammad (PBUH) sent a letter warned us of the dangers inherent and he read the following verses: know that God is all Merciful and children to tell the caller on the truly submitted to God, has many to the Emperor of Byzantium in dishonesty, and the benefits of “Woe unto those who give all Loving, willing to forgive even telephone we are not home, this characteristics by which he can be inviting him to Islam, the Emperor, living in an honest way. He said: short measure, those who, when the gravest sins for those who is a lesson in deceit. When we identified. The most obvious of Heraclius sent for the Makkan “Truthfulness leads to right- they are to receive their due from strive for His sake. Honesty is refuse invitations and pretend these noble characteristics are trader, Abu Sufyan. Even though eousness, and righteousness leads people, demand that it be given very important in the life of a we are busy, this is lying. We honesty of character and truth- he was, at that time, a dire enemy to Paradise. In addition, a man in full but when they have to believer. admonish our children for lying, fulness of speech. Prophet of Islam, he spoke the truth about keeps on telling the truth until he measure or weigh whatever they www.islamreligion.com 06 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018

UN envoy meets Turkey summons separatist head of south Yemen Saudi envoy over after uprising call missing journalist AFP ABU DHABI: UN envoy Martin Griffiths held talks REUTERS Turkish broadcaster yesterday with the head of NTV said the Saudi Yemen’s southern separatist ANKARA: Turkey’s foreign ambassador told movement, which has called ministry has summoned Saudi Turkish officials he had for an “peaceful uprising” Arabia’s ambassador for no information about against President Abdrabuh consultations over the disap- Khashoggi. Turkey’s Mansur Hadi in the war-torn pearance of journalist Jamal country. Khashoggi after he entered the Deputy Foreign Minister Aidarous Al Zoubeidi and Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Yavuz Selim Kiran told Griffiths met in Abu Dhabi for Turkish sources said yesterday. the envoy that the issue talks on “the UN envoy’s They said the Saudi envoy efforts to revive (peace) talks “should be cleared up Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (centre) and his wife Emine Erdogan (right) with Queen was called in on Wednesday to and the participation of the immediately,” NTV said. Rania of Jordan, at TRT World Forum in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. clarify the whereabouts of Southern Transitional Council Khashoggi, a critic of Riyadh’s in future negotiations”, his foreign policy and its General in Istanbul said in a STC movement said in a crackdown on dissent who left statement that Khashoggi had Turkey says won’t leave statement. The STC, based in Saudi Arabia last year saying he left the consulate building the government bastion of feared retribution for his views. shortly after his appointment Aden and which has a repre- “Yesterday the Saudi on Tuesday. Syria until elections are held sentative branch in Wash- ambassador was summoned to It said the consulate was ington, has accused Hadi’s the foreign ministry and the working with Turkish author- government of negligence REUTERS issue of Khashoggi was dis- ities “to uncover the circum- radical groups in Idlib, the last and Iran has six. and corruption. cussed,” one of the sources said. stances” of his disappearance. major rebel-controlled enclave “Securing this corridor On Wednesday, it called “Efforts are being made to No one at the Saudi embassy in ISTANBUL: Turkey will not outside Syrian President Bashar means securing Idlib,” he said. for a “peaceful, popular clarify allegations about Ankara was available to leave Syria until the Syrian Al Assad’s control. “And we have started fortifying uprising” against the Hadi Khashoggi. We believe a pos- comment and an official at the people hold an election, Turkish Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, which our observation posts.” government. The STC, which itive outcome will emerge.” consulate, asked about the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan includes the Al Qaeda-linked Erdogan said he would con- calls for the reinstatement of He said contacts were con- envoy’s summons, referred said yesterday. group formerly known as Nusra sider putting Turkey’s long- an independent south Yemen, tinuing to “overcome the back to the statement. “Whenever the Syrian Front, is the most powerful mil- stalled bid to join the European has gained traction in its push problem”. The source gave no The Saudi Foreign Ministry people hold an election, we will itant alliance in Idlib. Turkey Union to a referendum, sig- for self-rule over the past further details but Turkish said in a tweet that its Under- leave Syria to its owners after designated the group a terrorist nalling exasperation with a year. Allied with army troops broadcaster NTV said the secretary for Political and Eco- they hold their elections,” organization in August, process he says has been trained by the United Arab ambassador told Turkish offi- nomic Affairs Adel Merdad held Erdogan said at a forum in matching a decision by the waylaid by prejudice against Emirates, the separatists in cials he had no information talks in Riyadh with Turkey’s Istanbul. Erdogan agreed with United Nations in June. Muslims. A direct vote on January seized control of about Khashoggi. Turkey’s Ambassador Erdogan Kok. Russian President Vladimir Last month, in a summit in whether to continue Turkey’s parts of Aden province. Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Khashoggi’s disappearance Putin last month to set up a Sochi, Erdogan and Russian candidacy for EU membership Last month, UN-led Selim Kiran told the Saudi could complicate already demilitarized zone between President Vladimir Putin agreed could potentially end Ankara’s peace talks failed to take off envoy that the issue “should be fraught ties between Ankara rebel and government fighters to create a demilitarised zone negotiations for accession, after Shiite Huthi rebels refused cleared up immediately,” NTV and Riyadh. in northern Syria. It also has a with a depth of 15-20 km, from which formally began in 2005, to fly to Geneva over what they said. President Recep Tayyip presence in the northwest Afrin which radical groups will and increase its distance from said was the UN’s failure to Khashoggi’s fiancée and a Erdogan’s spokesman said on region and further east, around withdraw by October 15. the West. guarantee a safe return to the close friend said he vanished Wednesday Turkey believed Jarablus. Yesterday, Erdogan said He said that if the decision capital Sanaa, which the group after entering the Saudi mission Khashoggi was still inside the Erdogan also said that that in addition to 12 observation to hold a referendum were has controlled since 2014. in Istanbul on Tuesday. Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey is not experiencing dif- hosted by Turkey in the area, taken, measures could be taken Griffiths is pushing for another Saudi Arabia’s Consulate challenging the Saudi account. ficulty in conducting talks with Russia has 10 observation points “immediately”. round of talks between the Saudi-backed government and the northern-based Houthi rebels linked to Iran. US not seeking war with Iran, says top general Jerusalem to remove UN agency AFP Khamenei: Will never for Palestinians WASHINGTON: The United AP States is not seeking conflict with allow Iran to bow Iran, the general overseeing America’s military involvement AFP JERUSALEM: Jerusalem’s in the Middle East said yesterday, mayor said yesterday he even as some Trump adminis- TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali plans to remove a UN agency tration officials have stepped up Khamenei vowed yesterday “never” to allow for Palestinian refugees from rhetoric against Tehran. the Islamic republic to bow to the demands the city, accusing the body of “I don’t think we’re seeking of its enemies, at a time of increased tensions operating illegally and to go to war with Iran, and I don’t between Tehran and Washington. promoting incitement against think that’s what we’re focused “To entertain the idea, as desired by the Israel. on,” General Joseph Votel, who enemy, that the only solution is to hand our- Nir Barkat said schools, heads the US Central Command, selves over to the enemy, is the worst act of clinics and sports centers, told Pentagon reporters. treason towards the Iranian nation, and that among other services operated His comments came the day will not happen,” Khamenei said in an Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressing a meeting with Iranian voluntary by UNRWA in east Jerusalem, after Secretary of State Mike address to tens of thousands of members of forces (Basij) at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, yesterday. will be transferred to Israeli Pompeo said the US was termi- the Basij, an Islamic volunteer militia. authorities. The municipality nating a 1955 friendship treaty “With God’s help, so long as I am alive did not provide an exact with Iran reached under its pro- and retain my capacities and with your help, economic sanctions reimposed on Iran by the economy can overcome the sanctions, and, timeline but it said schools Western shah. I will never allow such a thing to happen,” he United States in August after Washington with the help of God, we will overcome them, serving 1,800 students would And President Donald said in the speech at Tehran’s Azadi stadium. pulled out of the 2015 nuclear accord between and this defeat will signal the defeat of be closed by the end of the Trump’s national security Khamenei played down the impact of Tehran and world powers. “Our national America,” he said. current school year. advisor John Bolton, a longtime Barkat, who is set to step mega-hawk on Iran, last week down following municipal said the US would maintain a (Syria) as long as Iranian troops Tehran of “hell to pay” if it the war-torn country did not of the Trump administration’s elections at the end of the presence in Syria even after the are outside Iranian borders,” threatens the US or its allies. necessarily mean American pressure campaign, but he said month, said the U.S. decision Islamic State group has been Bolton said. “That includes James Jeffrey, the US special boots on the ground. the Pentagon remains “prepared to cut $300 million in aid to defeated. Iranian proxies and militias,” he representative on Syria, later Votel has not received any to respond rapidly and massively the agency earlier this year “We’re not going to leave added, going on to warn of said a continued US presence in “direct military tasks” in terms if the situation requires.” prompted the move.

Nigerian judge faces Malawi school gets 1.4m books from Melania sack over bribe AP national reading program. Malawi’s AFP schools have received some 9.6 million LILONGWE: Melania Trump got a different books under the program in the past ABUJA: A senior Nigerian view of educating children as she visited an several years. judge falsely claimed he African primary school yesterday that has “I wanted to be here to see the suc- had suffered a benefited from US assistance but struggles cessful programs that (the) United States bereavement to get cash with an enrollment of more than 8,500 is providing the children and thank you from litigants and lawyers students. Some children learn lessons for everything you’ve done,” the US First appearing in his court, outdoors, seated shoulder-to-shoulder on Lady said at the book donation ceremony, and is facing possible loose, red dirt. held inside the school’s library. sacking. Mrs Trump toured several outdoor “Meeting those children and under- James Agbadu-Fishim classrooms at Chipala Primary School in standing their different way of life is why “received various sums of Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, the second I wanted to travel here,” Mrs. Trump said money from litigants and stop on her four-nation tour of the con- later. lawyers that had cases tinent. The school is among those in the “I was heartened to spend time with before him and some influ- landlocked country that receive education the students and was honoured to donate ential Nigerians under the assistance from the US Agency for Inter- school supplies and soccer balls.” The false pretence that he was national Development, including soccer balls as well as tote bags donated bereaved or that there was textbooks. for the teachers bore the logo of “Be Best,” a delay in the payment of his Mrs. Trump was on hand as the US the child well-being initiative she launched salary”, the National Judicial ambassador handed over another 1.4 earlier this year and is promoting on the US First Lady Melania Trump during her visit to a school in Lilongwe, Malawi, yesterday. Council said in a statement. million books through a US-funded trip. FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 ASIA 07

India cuts fuel India deports prices by Rs2.50, some states seven Rohingya follow suit IANS to Myanmar NEW DELHI: Under attack from rivals and with Assembly elections round the corner, the AFP Legal efforts Indian government cut petrol to stymie their and diesel prices by Rs 2.50 GUWAHATI: India yesterday deportation failed per litre, a decision that was deported seven Rohingya to followed by several BJP-ruled Myanmar, despite UN warnings when the Supreme states, giving an overall relief that the men faced persecution Court yesterday of Rs5 per litre to the in a country where the army is rejected a petition consumer. accused of genocide against the on their behalf and The decision will result in Muslim minority. a revenue loss of Rs10,500cr The men, who had been in upheld their status as in six months, Finance Min- detention for immigration illegal immigrants. ister Arun Jaitley said, while offences since 2012, were announcing the much sought- handed over to Myanmar after relief and asking states authorities at a border crossing country of their origin has to effect a similar cut. He told in India’s northeast state of accepted them as its citizens,” a press conference that the cut Manipur. “Seven Myanmarese a three-judge bench said. will be effected through nationals have been deported. The Rohingya are despised slashing of excise duty to the Russian President Vladimir Putin with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, yesterday. They were handed over to the by many in Buddhist-majority tune of Rs1.50 per litre while authorities of Myanmar at Myanmar, which refuses to rec- the oil marketing companies Moreh border post,” said senior ognise them as citizens and (OMCs) will absorb the impact Assam police officer Bhaskar falsely labels them “Bengali” to the tune of Re1. “The noti- Jyoti Mahanta. illegal immigrants. Putin arrives in India for fication in this regard will be Photos showed the seven They were concentrated in issued and prices will be appli- men seated in a bus bound for Rakhine state, the epicentre of cable immediately after- the border in the remote hilly a Myanmar army offensive that annual bilateral summit wards,” he said. state bordering Myanmar’s far over the past year has driven The decision was IANS northwest. 700,000 Rohingya Muslims Kalyan Marg before the two sat CAATSA targets countries announced after high-level The UN had voiced concern into Bangladesh. down for a private meeting. doing business with Russian, consultations involving Prime that returning the men ignored Myanmar’s army has NEW DELHI: Russian President Around 20 agreements are Iranian and North Korean Minister Narendra Modi, the danger they faced in denied nearly all wrongdoing, Vladimir Putin arrived here expected to be signed between defence companies. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Myanmar, where for decades insisting its campaign was jus- yesterday for the annual India- the two sides following the 19th Russia is one of only two President Amit Shah, Finance the Rohingya have been tar- tified to root out Rohingya Russia bilateral summit that he India-Russia Bilateral Summit countries with which India holds Minister Arun Jaitley, geted in violent pogroms by insurgents. will hold with Prime Minister to be held here today. annual bilateral summits, the Petroleum Minister Dhar- security forces. Indian considers the Narendra Modi. This includes India’s pur- other being Japan. The India- mendra Pradhan and Railway A UN special rapporteur Rohingya a security threat, External Affairs Minister chase of four S-400 air defence Russia bilateral relationship was Minister Piyush Goyal. had warned India risked pointing to intelligence which Sushma Swaraj received Putin missile systems from Russia at elevated to Special and Privi- With Assembly elections breaking international laws on it says links the minority group at the airport here. “Welcome a cost of more than Rs40,000cr. leged Strategic Partnership in due later this year in Madhya refoulement — the return of to extremist organisations. to India, President Putin,” Modi The deal has been an issue 2010. This is the third meeting Pradesh, Rajasthan and refugees or asylum seekers to The government had tweeted. “Looking forward to of much speculation after US between Modi and Putin this Chhattisgarh, where the BJP a country where they could be ordered last year that all our deliberations, which will President Donald Trump’s year after the informal meeting has high stakes, the decision harmed. Legal efforts to stymie Rohingya inside India — New further enhance India-Russia administration’s law — Coun- in the Russian resort city of comes a day after the Union their deportation failed when Delhi puts the figure at 40,000 friendship,” he wrote. tering America’s Adversaries Sochi in May and a bilateral on Cabinet decided to hike the Supreme Court yesterday — be deported. Later, Modi welcomed Putin Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) the sidelines of the BRICS minimum support price for rejected a petition on their The Supreme Court is con- with a warm hug at 7, Lok — came into effect in January. Summit in South Africa. rabi crops. behalf and upheld their status sidering a petition challenging as illegal immigrants. “Even the the order as unconstitutional. India plans facial recognition technology at airports

AFP Aviation said. Passengers on announced last month when it technology will be introduced at domestic flights will be able to said it would launch its first bio- Bengaluru and Hyderabad air- MUMBAI: Indian flyers will soon choose whether they want to use metric terminal in Atlanta. British ports first in February 2019, the be able to leave their identifi- the biometric authentication Airways also recently installed statement said. cation cards and boarding passes system and go paperless, Min- biometric technology to identify It will then be installed at at home after the government istry Secretary Rajiv Nayan customers at airports in New airports in Kolkata, Varanasi, announced plans to introduce Choubey said in a statement. York, Orlando, and Miami. Under Pune and Vijayawada by April. facial recognition technology at “Security will benefit from the government’s proposals pas- India has witnessed a six- airports. the ability of the technology to sengers would have their identity fold increase in passenger The scheme will be rolled verify the passenger at every verified by being photographed numbers over the past decade out early next year in a bid to checkpoint in a non-intrusive at every stage of the check-in as citizens take advantage of The seven Rohingya men to be deported sit as Indian and Myanmar help congested airports deal way,” Choubey said. process from entering the airport better connectivity and cheaper security officials exchange documents before their deportation with rapidly rising passenger The scheme is similar to to proceeding through security fares thanks to a host of low-cost on India-Myanmar border at Moreh in Manipur, yesterday. numbers, the Ministry of Civil plans that Delta Air Lines and boarding the plane. The airlines.

China slams Maldives opposition US over shelved leader returns from exile AP security talks by Yameen that there were irregular- ities in the election process. “Nothing REUTERS MALE: A Maldives opposition leader President Yameen does now will returned home after being exiled in change the people’s decision,” he said. SHANGHAI: China’s foreign Germany for months to escape a prison Yameen has not challenged the ministry criticised the United sentence on charges of plotting to over- election results despite claiming irreg- States for suggesting that throw the government. ularities. Ibrahim is the first exiled Beijing was behind the Qasim Ibrahim was welcomed at opposition leader to return home after cancellation of sensitive the airport by President-elect Ibrahim Yameen’s election defeat last month. security talks planned for this Mohamed Solih. Ibrahim, a busi- He has been allowed bail after Solih’s month, underscoring the nessman who owns a chain of tourist victory. severity of trade tensions resorts, was among dozens of political Mohamed Nasheed, the country’s between the world’s two opponents who were jailed by outgoing first democratically elected president, biggest economies. strongman Yameen Abdul Gayoom fol- is to return next month. He had been China’s foreign ministry lowing trials criticised for lack of due exiled in Britain and later lived in spokeswoman Hua Chunying process. He went into exile in Germany neighbouring Sri Lanka after being said in a statement that sug- after undergoing heart surgery in sentenced to 13 years in prison on ter- gestions made by a US official Singapore. rorism charges. Ibrahim was arrested Woman power that China had delayed the “People have spoken. There is no last year and sentenced to more than talks “completely distorted use of acting up now,” Ibrahim said in three years in prison after he joined Female firefighters unload the firefighting equipment from a fire engine before a drill the facts, had a hidden motive a brief speech to the gathering that other party leaders in forming an at a fire station in Mumbai, yesterday. and were extremely came to greet him, referring to claims opposition alliance to unseat Yameen. irresponsible”. A senior US official said that China had cancelled a security meeting with US Sec- retary of Defence Jim Mattis Myanmar burns ivory, skins to fight illegal wildlife trade that had been planned for AP October. “China is extremely Myanmar’s Natural Resources Ministry activities and to promote international this year in what conservationists hope dissatisfied with this. The said the items destroyed at a burning in the cooperation in suppressing the crime. A will relieve pressure on Africa’s besieged facts are that the United NAYPYITAW: Authorities in Myanmar capital, Naypyitaw, included 277 pieces of report issued by the Kenya-based group elephant populations. States a few days ago told yesterday destroyed an estimated $1.3m ivory, 227 bones of elephants and other Save the Elephants said ivory going to China However, another conservation China it hoped to postpone worth of confiscated ivory and other parts animals, 1,544 different horns and 25 comes from both poaching within Myanmar organization said earlier this year that the second round of the China of endangered animals, days after a wildlife skins. It said the parts were as well as pieces originating in Africa. rising Chinese demand for products made Diplomatic and Security Dia- conservation group charged that the coun- destroyed to raise public awareness about China, the world’s largest ivory con- from elephant skin is also driving logue,” Hua said. try’s ivory exports to China are increasing. the illegal wildlife trade, to try to deter such sumer, banned its domestic trade starting poaching, especially in Myanmar. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 Joint communique of Qatar & Paraguay ESTABLISHED IN 1996 QNA

CHAIRMAN he Amir H H Sheikh Tamim SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI bin Hamad Al Thani paid a state visit to the Republic of Paraguay on October 3, 2018, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF T at the invitation of the President of the DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI Republic of Paraguay Mario Abdo [email protected] Benitez. The visit was characterised by a spirit of understanding and a firm ACTING MANAGING EDITOR desire to develop bilateral relations in MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED all fields, which are based on solid ties [email protected] of friendship and cooperation. It reflected the good level of the bilateral relations between the two DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR countries achieved in the political, MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI economic and cultural spheres. [email protected] The two sides emphasised the common values of both countries, the validity of the principles of interna- tional law, pluralism, the peaceful res- olution of disputes through dialogue and negotiations, the maintenance of The two sides encouraged the pro- energy, with a view to advancing the world peace and security, the inde- motion of transit transport and trade use of clean energies that facilitate EDITORIAL pendence and sovereignty of States, facilitation policies for developing sustainable development. the promotion of sustainable devel- countries that lack coasts within the The two sides agreed on the opment, the preservation of the envi- framework of the United Nations. importance of deepening mutual ronment and the respect and Considering the location of Par- knowledge between the two societies Cementing relations upholding of human rights and the aguay in the Southern Common by encouraging tourism and cultural rule of law. Market (Mercosur) and the location of exchange in all aspects, working on he visit of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al They stressed the commitment of Qatar in the Middle East, they joint projects such as exhibitions, con- Thani to Latin American countries has opened new the two countries to join efforts to expressed the desire to exploit the ferences and other activities involving Tvistas of partnership and friendship for years to maintain world peace and security competitive advantages of the stra- private and public institutions. come. The successful and fruitful visits to the Republic of within the framework of the United tegic location of both countries to They signed a number of agree- Ecuador, the Republic of Peru and the Republic of Par- Nations system as well as to fight expand and diversify trade and ments and memorandums of under- aguay reflect the commitment of H H the Amir to opening against terrorism and crimes deriving explore the possibilities of investment standing, including an air services new scopes for the Qatari economy, to serve its 2030 from it which constitute crimes against as a platform for their access to other agreement between the government National Vision, and building strong ties with countries humanity. markets in the region. of the Republic of Paraguay and the from all over the world. They affirmed the commitment to They stressed the importance of government of the State of Qatar; an In Peru, H H the Amir discussed with President Martin the UN 2030 Agenda to eradicate enhancing cooperation and mutual agreement on cooperation in the cul- Vizcarra bilateral relations and ways of boosting them in poverty in all its forms and to build support between the two countries tural field between the government of economy, trade, investment, education and tourism fields. more just societies. regarding nominations for mem- the Republic of Paraguay and the gov- In this light, Qatar and Peru signed a number of agree- They emphasised the importance bership of the important international ernment of the State of Qatar; a mem- ments which included the cancellation of visa require- of education as an essential element and regional committees for both orandum of understanding on cooper- ments for holders of diplomatic passports and special for the development and growth of countries. ation in the fields of tourism and passports, as well as the institutional cooperation between societies and agreed to encourage The two sides agreed to send a business activities between the gov- the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries, and cooperation to achieve better educa- competent delegation to visit the State ernment of the Republic of Paraguay the cooperation between the Ministries of the Interior of tional systems that promote the of Qatar during the first quarter of and the government of the State of the two countries. Diplomatic relations between Qatar training of stu- 2019 in order to identify specific Qatar; a memorandum of under- and Peru date back to 25 years and this cooperation has dents in the tech- sectors of mutual interest that can be standing on cooperation in the fields developed to a wider perspective after the Republic of nology sectors further developed in the investment of youth and sports between the gov- Peru opened its embassy in necessary for field between the two countries. The ernment of the Republic of Paraguay Doha in 2011, and Qatar The two sides integration team shall be composed of represent- and the government of the State of opened its embassy in Lima in emphasised the between univer- atives of the public sector involved in Qatar; an agreement on the abolition 2012. common values sities and com- the fields of trade, investment, infra- of visa requirements for holders of The visit of H H the Amir to panies, and to structure and technology. diplomatic, official and private pass- Paraguay is a big step towards of both countries, promote scien- They agreed on convening the first ports between the government of the The visit of enhancing bilateral ties has the validity of tific research, meeting of the Qatari-Paraguayan Republic of Paraguay and the gov- Amir H H Sheikh opened the door for new part- the principles of innovation and joint Committee, which is created ernment of the State of Qatar; and a Tamim bin Hamad nerships in economic and international law, technical and under an agreement on economic, memorandum of understanding on Al Thani to commerce fields. H H the Amir scientific edu- commercial and technical cooper- judicial cooperation between the and President of the Republic pluralism, the cation as factors ation, to address main issues on the Supreme Judicial Council and the Latin American of Paraguay Mario Abdo peaceful resolution for overall eco- economic and trade agenda between Supreme Court of Paraguay between countries Benitez witnessed the signing of disputes nomic and social the two countries as well as to the government of the Republic of Paraguay and the government of the has opened of an agreement on the abo- through dialogue development. exchange information in order to new vistas of lition of visa requirements for They agreed benefit from existing trade State of Qatar. holders of diplomatic, official and negotiations, to intensify high- opportunities. The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin partnership and and private passports, an air the maintenance level meetings They stressed that the signing of Hamad Al Thani expressed his thanks friendship for services agreement aimed at of world peace for the proper agreements to encourage and protect and appreciation for hospitality and years to come. facilitating and regulating air implementation mutual investments, avoid double tax- warm welcome accorded to him and transport operations between and security, the of the signed ation and prevent financial evasion his accompanying delegation during the two countries, and an independence agreements and would facilitate the establishment of his visit to Paraguay. agreement on cooperation in and sovereignty to push the productive investments, which would His Highness also extended an the cultural field. The two leaders also witnessed the of States, the bilateral agenda in turn allow greater competitiveness invitation to President of the Republic signing of a memoranda of understanding on cooper- through institu- and complementarity between the of Paraguay Mario Abdo Benitez to ation in the fields of tourism and business activities, on promotion of tional mecha- economies of Paraguay and Qatar. visit the State of Qatar, which he cooperation in the fields of youth and sports, and on sustainable nisms estab- They stressed the importance of accepted with pleasure, while its date judicial cooperation between the Supreme Judicial Council development. lished for this promoting cooperation in the energy will be determined by both govern- and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Paraguay. purpose. sector, especially in the field of clean ments through official channels. H H the Amir was decorated with Mariscal Lopez necklace by Mario Abdo Benitez at the Presidential Palace in Asuncion. Qatar and Paraguay began ties in 2002, when the permanent representatives of the two countries to the United Nations in New York signed a joint statement on Britain needs bold leadership that goes beyond Brexit establishing diplomatic ties. Qatar’s embassy in Asuncion was established in 2012 while Paraguay opened its BLOOMBERG with unemployment at a Where May was boldest, as her preferred outcome embassy in Doha two years later. four-decade low, voter dis- by contrast, her ideas would looks increasingly untenable. H H the Amir’s visits to Latin American countries reflect ometimes, Brexit content is all too reasonable. likely make things worse. By again ruling out a second the determination of Qatar to define and shape its inter- seems like it might Faced with such chal- Her immigration plan referendum on leaving the national relations according to national interests and subsume British lenges - and an ever more would strictly curb the European Union — as much vision, which preserves the stability and prosperity of the Spublic life entirely. So statist opposition - the Tories number of low-skilled of the public supports, now country as well as the interests of its citizens in the present some credit is due to Prime might’ve laid out a bold workers able to enter the that the consequences have and future. Minister Theresa May, who agenda for improving British UK, for instance. become clearer — May is tried to articulate a broader capitalism. It wasn’t to be. Yet many British busi- effectively promising to agenda at her party’s annual Most of the solutions nesses are heavily reliant on impede investment, erode conference this week. May proposed in her speech such migrants — they make competitiveness, increase Regrettably, her policies on Wednesday were simply up fully 30 percent of the consumer costs, worsen were a mix of modest timid. She pledged to end food-manufacturing work- regional inequalities, and QUOTE OF THE DAY improvements and ambi- austerity, yet also committed force, for example — and generally make Britain tious mistakes - a schema to reducing debt and would likely need to raise poorer. In fairness, a We need to achieve largely out of tune with the keeping taxes low, sug- consumer prices in response. resultant collapse in the a United Nations challenges the country now gesting either very modest Moreover, as a recent housing market could well Security Council with faces. new spending or very cre- advisory committee report make flats more affordable. participation from Brexit aside, Britain’s ative marketing. found, immigrants tend to May and her party are problems are clear enough. Her housing proposals — boost productivity, ease right to advance an agenda seven continents. Weak wage growth has making it easier for local demographic pressure and beyond leaving the Europe The era of five eroded quality of life while governments to borrow to improve national finances by Union. But Brexit was, permanent members sluggish productivity has fund construction, taxing paying more in taxes than among other things, an impeded growth. Years of foreign buyers of UK homes - they receive in benefits. expression of voters’ sim- [on the UNSC] is austerity have degraded were reasonable but incom- Trying to lure more tal- mering discontent with the over. public services. Soaring mensurate to the scale of the ented workers surely makes way the British economy is housing costs have led to challenge. Her calls for sense; keeping everyone else working for them — or failing Recep Tayyip Erdogan rising indebtedness and civility were pleasant out doesn’t. to. Such a stunning result Turkey’s President diminished opportunities, enough, but highly unlikely Yet more damaging is demanded a bold response while persistent inequality to alleviate the “bitterness May’s unflagging com- from the government, some- has broadened the appeal of and bile that is poisoning our mitment to Brexit, which she thing beyond business as populism. Even politics,” as she put it. reiterates at every turn, even usual. It still does. FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 OPINION 09 Macedonia’s referendum makes things awkward for the West

urope’s most bizarre geopo- The low turnout was seen as a Balkans, said the boycott could be threat. It slapped a trade embargo litical dispute nearly ended. blow not only to the efforts of the interpreted as “a sour grapes on the fledgling nation in the For close to three decades, “Yes” camp, but also its vociferous moment” for Zaev’s opponents, 1990s and blocked Macedonia’s EGreece and Macedonia had backers in Brussels, Berlin and many of whom are pro-EU and entrance into a host of interna- feuded over the latter’s name. Washington. Over the past month, a would have few qualms backing the tional organizations, including a Greeks said that “Macedonia,” which train of European dignitaries, referendum in a different political 2008 veto of Macedonia’s bid to ISHAAN THAROOR is also the name of a region in including German Chancellor Angela context. But the partisan bickering join Nato. THE WASHINGTON POST northern Greece, represented a Merkel and Nato Secretary General in Skopje may have exposed a Sticking points in the dispute culture and history that rightfully Jens Stoltenberg, came through deeper dysfunction. involve an emotional tussle over belonged to them. Skopje, the Macedonian capital, “What’s at stake is not simply the legacy of the ancient Mace- They expressed their displeasure urging voters to seize a “once-in-a- whether Macedonia gets into Nato donian conqueror, Alexander the by barring Macedonia’s path to lifetime opportunity.” or the E.U. But it’s also a potential Great, whom both countries claim membership in both the European Former US president George W vote of confidence in those institu- as part of their national heritage. Union and Nato. Bush, who called for Macedonia’s tions and democracy,” Farkas said in Zaev’s decision this year to While the results Then, this summer, the two entrance into Nato in 2008, released a phone call with reporters. “This change the name of his country’s overwhelmingly countries struck a potentially his- a letter last week beseeching Mace- outcome thankfully is not an out- major airport — once Skopje endorsed the toric deal: The smaller country donians to “write a new and more and-out negative outcome. But it Alexander the Great Airport — compromise with would rename itself North Mace- hopeful story” for their country. does raise a lot of questions and red was a necessary confidence- donia, and Greece would drop its “History’s greatest alliance for flags.” building measure that paved the Greece, only about a objections to bringing its neighbor freedom is holding a place for the As my colleague Michael way for his agreement with third of eligible voters into the EU and Nato fold. Mace- land you love,” Bush wrote, “and I Birnbaum reported, one of the major Tsipras this summer. cast a ballot. That fell donian voters went to the polls look forward to the day that the questions has been the extent of But symbolism can’t com- short of the required Sunday to vote on a referendum United States of America proudly Russian influence. In the weeks pensate for the pitfalls of gov- that would approve the welcomes the Republic of North before the referendum, Western ernance. Bloomberg View’s 50 percent turnout that agreement. Macedonia as our newest ally, the officials complained of alleged Leonid Bershidsky noted that Prime Minister Zoran But while the results over- 30th member of Nato.” Kremlin attempts to boost cam- Zaev’s gambit obscures his coun- Zaev — leader of the whelmingly endorsed the com- Instead, the vote in Macedonia paigns to suppress the vote. On a try’s stagnation and brain drain. promise with Greece, only about a underscored broader divisions visit to Skopje last month. Defense Along with the boycott, a cocktail “Yes” campaign — had third of eligible voters cast a ballot. across Europe and the ambiva- Secretary Jim Mattis warned of of local frustrations helped fuel hoped would confer That fell short of the required 50 lence many people feel about its Russian influence efforts. the low turnout on Sunday. popular legitimacy on percent turnout that Prime Minister major institutions. A center-right, “Analysts said Macedonia had “The hopes that have arisen the move. Zaev hailed Zoran Zaev — leader of the “Yes” nationalist opposition party been targeted by a wave of disinfor- for the region this year aren’t campaign — had hoped would pushed a boycott of the vote, and mation, much of it with ties to dead, but it will take more than the vote’s success, confer popular legitimacy on the the country’s president, Gjeorge Russia, with dozens of new websites the prospect of EU and Nato but he now faces an move. Zaev hailed the vote’s Ivanov, had suggested the name offering false information about the membership to produce specific uncertain fight with the success, but he now faces an change would amount to “his- content of the deal and the conse- solutions to long-standing opposition in parliament. uncertain fight with the opposition torical suicide.” quences of going along with it,” problems,” Bershidsky wrote. in parliament. In remarks made on, Ivanov said Birnbaum wrote. “Patient political maneuvering, “the silent majority had “In July, a group of rowdy soccer better day-to-day economic man- decided,” echoing fans said they had been paid to stir agement, and cautious diplomacy rhetoric once used by up violence at protests against the are still the Western Balkans’ best President Donald deal. And Greece barred four chance.” Trump. He then directly Russian diplomats from the country referred to Trump’s for what leaders there said were The author writes about foreign speech at the United efforts to foment nationalist oppo- affairs for The Washington Post. Nations last week, sition to Prime Minister Alexis He previously was a senior editor where the American Tsipras’s willingness to make a com- and correspondent at Time mag- president once more promise with Skopje.” azine, based first in Hong Kong thumbed his nose at the Heather Nauert tweeted “The US and later in New York. liberalism of the inter- welcomes the results of the Republic national community. “A of #Macedonia’s Sept 30 refer- few days ago,” said endum. We strongly support the Ivanov, “U.S. President Agreement’s full implementation, Donald Trump said allowing Macedonia to take its place freedom, peace and in @Nato and the EU, contributing to democracy are possible regional stability, security, & D-RING ROAD only in sovereign and prosperity.” POST BOX: 3488 independent countries. The murky geopolitics of the DOHA - QATAR Yesterday the Mace- moment loom over a complicated [email protected] donian people showed history. The dispute between Greece sovereign will.” and Macedonia has been in effect Evelyn Farkas, a ever since the latter broke away EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE senior fellow at the from what was then Yugoslavia in TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 Atlantic Council and a 1991. FAX: +974 4455 7758 former State Greece saw an independent state Department official with the same name as the region in MANAGING EDITOR Macedonia’s PM Zoran Zaev giving speech during referendum night in Skopje. who worked on the its north as an implicit territorial TEL: 4462 7505 DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR TEL: 4455 7769 osta Rica has long moni- Guapiles this year, said its backers, in forest has risen from a quarter in LOCAL NEWS SECTION tored its forests and the who are financially supporting the 1983 to more than half in 2010, TEL: 4455 7743 carbon they hold but it test. according to United Nations data. hopes to soon have a They say the method could scale Costa Rica’s decades of forest C BUSINESS NEWS SECTION cheaper and more effective way to up to help many countries monitor monitoring data make it easier to TEL: 4462 7535 do it: by drone. their forests more accurately - a develop algorithms to analyse SEBASTIAN RODRIGUEZ Deep Forest, a project backed by step both towards reducing emis- drone footage and judge what is SPORT NEWS SECTION environmental group Fundecor, sions from forest loss and tapping changing in the forest, Carazo said. REUTERS TEL: 4455 7745 semi-conductor manufacturer Intel into the market for carbon credits But making the drone scanning from forest protection. technology work has been anything ONLINE SECTION “It could help the region to fulfill but simple, project backers said, not TEL: 4462 7501 the commitments we signed in the least because the drone needs to [email protected] Paris Agreement,” said Timothy capture and store large amounts of Scott, Intel’s governmental affairs data as it flies. With drones and lasers, PUBLIC RELATIONS manager. Simply flying the device at first TEL: 4455 7613 The project is not the first to use took a big share of available proc- [email protected] Costa Rica seeks to advanced technology to monitor essor time, and when the processor Costa Rica’s forests. The Irazú was overwhelmed, “the drone fell,” ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT project, a forest satellite monitoring Scott said. “The pilot could not track its forests TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 system, also will track forests using control it.” FAX: 4455 7870 a satellite launched in April. Intel then set about increasing [email protected] Around the world, drones are the capacity of the processor so that being used increasingly to gauge the the pilot could both control the CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT and San Jose-based Aerial Robotixs, health of forests, monitor illegal drone and at the same time scan the TEL: 4455 7857 aims to give scientists a better idea deforestation, and even replant forest. [email protected] of what is happening in the coun- forests from the air. The drones used in the project try’s forest canopy, and allow more For Ruperto Quesada, a also will use a high-definition laser SUBSCRIPTION & frequent monitoring. researcher at the Center for — called LiDAR HD — to analyse an DISTRIBUTION “There are many ways of Research in Forest Innovation at the area of the forest that, until now, The project is TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 taking these metrics but none with Technological Institute of Costa was difficult for researchers to FAX: 44557819 not the first to this level of resolution,” said Rica (TEC), the technologies simply access: treetops. [email protected] use advanced Felipe Carazo, the executive reinforce monitoring of forests that The LiDAR HD system has previ- technology to director of Fundecor, a non-gov- has gone on for more than 30 years ously been used from airplanes or ernmental organisation that works in Costa Rica. helicopters, both expensive ways to monitor Costa on sustainable forest “In the end, the important thing gather data, Carazo said. Putting the All thoughts and views Rica’s forests. management. in a country like ours is to guar- technology on a drone can help expressed in these columns Around the world, “Here the advantage is the pre- antee the existence of forest,” he make the process cheaper — and are those of the writers, drones are being cision in a scheme that is cost- said. That, “in itself, guarantees the more frequent, he said. effective,” Carazo said at a Congress absorption of carbon, controls soil “We have been monitoring not of the newspaper. used increasingly of Sustainability, Ecology and Evo- erosion, conserves biodiversity forests for more than 30 years, to gauge the lution in San Jose. and provides other ecosystem Quesada said. The new technology All correspondence health of forests, The project will use a drone to services”. will be used to “reinforce” — not regarding Views and monitor illegal fly over remote areas of forest, In part because of its monitoring replace — that work, he said. using a built-in laser to “scan” the systems, Costa Rica is the only Opinion pages should be deforestation, forest. country in Latin America to sub- The author is a freelance con- send to editor-in-chief The effort, still in an experi- stantially reverse its rate of tributor on on climate change issues and even replant office or mailed to the forests from the air. mental phase, will scan three forests deforestation. from Costa Rica for the Thomson near the Costa Rican city of The area of the country covered Reuters Foundation. [email protected] 10 ASIA FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018

Duterte says US, Pakistan there’s a possibility he has cancer agree to stay AP

MANILA: Philippine Pres- ident Rodrigo Duterte says he might have cancer and that engaged “I don’t know where I’m now physically” as he awaits the result of recent medical tests. INTERNEWS Pakistan Foreign Duterte said in a speech Minister Shah in Manila yesterday that he ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Mehmood Qureshi had undergone an endoscopy Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and colonoscopy about three met US Secretary of State Mike met US Secretary of weeks ago but his doctor was Pompeo and National Security State Mike Pompeo advised this week to repeat Adviser John Bolton in Wash- and National Security the tests. Both tests aim to ington in an attempt to revive diagnose any abnormality in Children pass the time in refugee camps for victims of the earthquake and tsunami, in the village relations between the two coun- Adviser John Bolton the digestive tract and colon. of Balaroa, Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, yesterday. tries, despite tensions involving in Washington. Duterte, 73, said in the Afghanistan. speech to a military academy “Useful, engaging and Qureshi said the alumni group: “I don’t know forward-looking,” said Qureshi gap that prevented where I’m now physically but while commenting on his the US and Pakistan Electricity restored to I have to wait for that. But I meeting with Pompeo at a US would tell you if it’s cancer, think-tank yesterday. “I am from building their it’s cancer.” going back with a positive view relationship had to of hope and change.” be bridged. Indonesian quake city Philippine In his address at the US REUTERS Institute of Peace, he also under- where most of the dead have Altogether, the badly police slay 9 lined the steps that the Trump been counted. Figures for more affected areas in the disaster administration had taken against other way,” he said. “Individually PALU: Electricity was restored remote areas were only trickling zone include some 1.4 million and arrest 117 Pakistan, which, he said, did not we cannot [achieve this and some shops reopened in in, if at all. “There are so many people. Rescue workers are help improve relations. “Cutting objective], collectively we can.” Indonesia’s quake and tsunami challenges with this disaster, it’s pushing into outlying districts, drug suspects of [military] training, not giving The Foreign Minister stricken city of Palu yesterday, never been so bad,” said Frida where residents say they have AP precision equipment used against acknowledged that Pakistan’s but the fate of many thousands Sinta, an aid volunteer trying to been scavenging for coconuts, terrorists, in my view, will not relationship with the US was of people in outlying districts get basic food and other supplies bananas and cassava. help,” he said. dependent on the situation in was unknown nearly a week out to fellow residents of Palu. Villagers rushed a Red Cross MANILA: Philippine police, “The blame game will not be Afghanistan. “My road to Wash- after the disaster struck. The city, 1,500km northeast helicopter that landed near the backed by troops, killed nine productive; blaming and ington is via Kabul and that’s why The small city of 370,000 of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, town of Donggala, northwest of drug suspects and arrested shaming is very easy, where will the first destination I chose [to people has been the focus of the has teetered close to chaos this Palu, to distribute bread and more than 100 others in two it get us?” He asked while visit] was Kabul,” he said. aid effort launched after last Fri- week, with outbreaks of looting, other food, a photographer said. days of raids that ended referring to US allegations that He acknowledged that last day’s 7.5 magnitude earthquake but a recovery was evident as National disaster mitigation yesterday in a central Pakistan was allowing Afghan two years had been particularly and tsunami on the west coast some shops and banks reopened agency spokesman Sutopo province as the government terrorists to use its territory for difficult for US-Pakistan relations of Sulawesi island. and a major mobile phone Purwo Nugroho told a briefing pressed a massive crackdown launching attacks into but said he was hopeful that the International help in network was back up. the main roads to the south, that has left more than 4,800 Afghanistan. relationship could be revived. searching for survivors has Orderly queues formed at west and east of Palu had been suspects dead. “Look at the statements Yet, Tuesday’s talks — con- gathered pace, but communities petrol stations after the arrival opened. But there has been scant Regional police Chief issued in last one year; have they vened to revive bilateral ties — in more remote areas have been of fuel shipments and late in the information about conditions on Superintendent Debold Sinas helped? They have not. We have ended without producing con- cut off by broken roads, land- day, traffic lights and televisions the road to the north, along the said the nine suspects were to adopt a different approach,” crete results, although both sides slides and crippled communi- flickered back to life as the coast towards the epicentre of killed separately in gunbattles he said. emphasised the need for the cations, leaving people increas- power came back on. the quake, 78km from Palu. with law enforcers in dozens Qureshi said the gap that Taliban to participate in the ingly desperate for basic needs The improvements are “There’s no data,” said Abdul of coordinated raids in central prevented the US and Pakistan Afghan peace process. as aid has only just begun to helping with the aid effort. Haris of the national search and Cebu province. from building their relationship The two key issues that trickle through. “We carry whatever we can rescue agency, when asked Nearly 1,000 small plastic had to be bridged. stalled progress were the resur- By yesterday, the official by car or motorbike within the about the string of small settle- bags of methamphetamine, a “We have a shared objective. gence of the Taliban and the US death toll stood at 1,424, but it city wherever we can. But not ments that line the road, which banned stimulant, and 78 We have to trust each other; decision to cut off Pakistan’s mil- will certainly rise as bodies were yet to the most inaccessible passes some sandy beaches that firearms were seized in the there is no other way, there is no itary aid. still being recovered in Palu, places,” Sinta said. attract a trickle of tourists. raids, he said.

Afghan battlefield casualties rising: US general South Korea renews AP for the newly installed US com- publicly reveal numbers of are supported by US forces. The mander in Kabul, Army Gen. Afghan combat losses. But Votel’s Taliban benefit from sanctuary call for Japan to WASHINGTON: Afghan military Scott Miller. Votel did not say how comments suggest the trend is in parts of neighboring Pakistan. and police forces had higher many Afghan troops have been worrisome, even if the Afghan Votel said the US was still remove ‘rising sun’ flag numbers of battlefield casualties killed this year but noted that government continues to insist trying to get Afghan forces to AP in a “difficult and bloody Afghan officials have said the cas- that it can sustain this pace of lessen their dependence on what of the Korean Peninsula before summer” of fighting the Taliban ualties will not deter them. casualties. he called “poorly defended,” vul- the end of the war. insurgency, the American general Asked directly whether the At the end of 2014, US forces nerable checkpoints, which the SEOUL: South Korea reiterated South Korea’s navy has overseeing the war said number of Afghan casualties had stopped taking a direct role in Taliban regularly and success- a demand that Japan should asked all 14 countries partici- yesterday. increased this year over 2017, ground combat against the fully target. For at least six years, remove its “rising sun” naval flag pating in the fleet review to Army Gen. Joseph Votel, the Votel said, “It’s my understanding Taliban and shifted to what they US military officials have tried to from a warship participating in display only their national flags commander of US Central that it is increasing.” At the call an advise-and-assist role. convince the Afghan authorities an international fleet review at and the South Korean flag on Command, told reporters at the request of the Afghan gov- Since then, Afghan forces have that these checkpoints are too Jeju island next week. their vessels, a request appar- Pentagon that the Afghan losses ernment, the US military taken heavy losses even though difficult to defend and should be Many South Koreans asso- ently aimed at preventing the are “an area of important focus” command in Kabul does not they outnumber the Taliban and abandoned. ciate the symbol with Japanese invited Japanese destroyer from military aggression during World flying the “kyokujitsuki.” The War II and have expressed anger Foreign Ministry also conveyed over the potential display of the Seoul’s position to Tokyo through Pakistan plans alleged “war-crime flag” during diplomatic channels. But Japan the October 10-14 event. has balked at the demand, with to recall envoys South Korean Foreign Min- then-Defence Minister Itsunori ister Kang Kyung-wha said Japan Onodera saying last week that to US, Canada should be more considerate the ship’s display of the red-and- about how South Koreans white flag would be mandatory INTERNEWS remember its brutal colonial rule under Japan’s laws.

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan plans Pakistan tells 18 international to recall its envoys to Wash- ington and Ottawa if they do not relinquish charge them- NGOs to leave: ActionAid selves, said Federal Minister REUTERS for Broadcasting and Infor- notice from Pakistan’s Ministry mation Chaudhry Fawad of Interior. The group’s Pakistan Hussain here yesterday. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has Country Director Abdul Khaliq Sharing a briefing session ordered 18 international aid said no reason was given for the with the Prime Minister’s agencies to shut down opera- ministry’s decision. Adviser on Establishment, tions and leave the country, the A statement issued by Mohammad Shehzad Arbab, ActionAid charity said ActionAid called the move “an for senior media persons, Min- yesterday, in what would be attack on civil society and ister Chaudhry said the Islamabad’s latest move against human rights organisations”. Ambassador to the US and the foreign-funded groups. ActionAid along with 17 High Commissioner to Canada Most of the groups do work other foreign relief organisations Ali Jehangir Siddiqui and Tariq on human rights issues, and a had appealed expulsion orders Azeem should have handed in previous shutdown order issued late last year to 27 NGOs their resignations, as they accused one aid agency of pur- in all. Khaliq said that an Interior were both political appointees. suing “an anti-state agenda”. Ministry official had told him “But if they don’t, we will Jumbo birthday ActionAid, which focuses on that “all of the 18 organisations recall them,” he said while education, poverty alleviation have submitted their appeal to Zoo staff gather as a female elephant named Noor Jahan eats cake on the occasion of her 14th responding to a question. The and human rights and is head- the government of Pakistan and birthday celebration at the Zoological Garden in Karachi, yesterday. minister, however, did not give quartered in Johannesburg, said we have rejected the appeal of a time-frame for the recall. it had received an expulsion all of them”. FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 EUROPE 11 West accuses Russia of global hacking conspiracy

AFP The United States indicted seven alleged THE HAGUE: Western powers Russian members accused Russia yesterday of of the GRU military orchestrating a string of global cyber attacks including an auda- intelligence agency cious plot to hack the world’s over attacks on chemical weapons watchdog in targets including the The Netherlands. Hague-based OPCW, The United States indicted seven alleged Russian members the US Democratic of the GRU military intelligence party, world sports agency over attacks on targets bodies and US nuclear including the Hague-based OPCW, the US Democratic party, world energy company sports bodies and US nuclear Westinghouse. energy company Westinghouse. The charges came as part of a of Chemical Weapons, from a car joint crackdown by Britain, The parked in a nearby hotel. An undated handout document released yesterday by the Dutch Defence Ministry shows four men arriving from Moscow at the Amsterdam Netherlands, Canada and the The OPCW was at the time Schiphol Airport on April 10, 2018. RIGHT: The equipment found in a vehicle in The Hague. United States against a string of probing the nerve agent poi- hacking attempts by what London soning of Russian ex-spy Sergei from their arrival in Amsterdam into the 2014 shooting down of known attack targets included and APT 28 for a string of called “pariah state” Russia. Skripal in the English town of on diplomatic passports in April, flight MH17 over Ukraine. the OPCW, sports bodies worldwide attacks. Russia scathingly accused the Salisbury, and an alleged and then seen hiring a Citroen It also revealed that the including FIFA and the World British Defence Secretary West of “spy mania”, while chemical attack on the Syrian car which they parked outside agents had also made searches Anti-doping Agency (WADA) and Gavin Williamson said that these Russian President Vladimir Putin town of Douma by the Moscow- the Marriott hotel next to the for the OPCW-affiliated Spiez Westinghouse. were “not the actions of a great has repeatedly and angrily backed regime in Damascus. OPCW. laboratory in Switzerland — Demers said the operations power, this is the actions of a rejected similar charges. The Dutch and British prime When Dutch agents swooped which the Swiss last month said — dating back to 2014 — pariah state”. In scenes reminiscent of a ministers Mark Rutte and on April 13 they found electronic had been targeted by Russia. “involved sophisticated, per- British government sources Cold War spy novel, Dutch Theresa May in a joint statement equipment in the boot of the car Dutch authorities released sistent and unauthorized access said they had has assessed with security services said they had accused the GRU of “disregard to intercept the OPCW’s wifi and the Russian diplomatic passports into the victims’ computer net- “high confidence” that the GRU expelled four Russian GRU for global values” and lashed out log in codes, including an of the four men identifying them works for the purpose of stealing was “almost certainly” behind the agents in April after they at the Russian agency’s “unac- antenna hidden in the back of the as Oleg Sotnikov, Alexei private or otherwise sensitive Democratic Party hack that some attempted a cyber-attack on the ceptable cyber activities”. car and facing the chemical Morenets, Alexei Minin and information.” The West appeared Hillary Clinton supporters claimed Organisation for the Prohibition The Russians were tracked weapons watchdog. Yevgeny Serebryakov. They also to have made a coordinated helped tip the US election in Investigations found the Rus- showed photos of the men response to the alleged Russian Donald Trump’s favour, as well sians had originally taken a taxi outside the hotel. hacking, with Nato chief Jens as the WADA attack which from GRU barracks in Moscow The OPCW confirmed it had Stoltenberg separately warning resulted in the release of the to the airport, for which Dutch suffered “increased cyber- Russia to halt its “reckless” medical files of global sports agents later found a receipt from related activities” since the behaviour and the European stars including tennis’s Serena their hotel. Some of their mobile beginning of the year and had Union condemning “aggressive” and Venus Williams and British phones were also activated in “undertaken measures to mit- Russian spying. cyclist Bradley Wiggins. Moscow near the agency’s head- igate them.” “The OPCW takes Canada confirmed yesterday London has accused two of quarters. “They were clearly not very seriously the security of its that it believes itself to have been GRU’s officers of poisoning here on holiday,” said the head information systems and net- targeted by Russian cyber former double-agent Skripal and of the Dutch MIVD intelligence works,” it said. attacks, citing breaches at its his daughter Yulia in Salisbury service, Major-General Onno The four Russians allegedly centre for ethics in sports and at in March. GRU stands for the Eichelsheim. involved in the OPCW attack the Montreal-based World Anti- Main Intelligence Directorate, A laptop belonging to one of were included in the list of seven Doping Agency (WADA). Russia’s military intelligence the four was linked to Brazil, men indicted by the US Justice Britain and Australia had just agency which is one of Moscow’s Switzerland and Malaysia — Department. John Demers, US hours earlier pointed the blame three spy agencies along with the The building of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical while the activities in Malaysia Assistant Attorney General for directly at alleged GRU front FSB security service and the SVR Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague. were related to the investigation National Security, confirmed that operations such as Fancy Bear foreign intelligence agency. Russia accuses US of running bio arms lab in Georgia Farmers furious as France AFP told a briefing attended by research are potential biological public and animal health helicopters bear into Pyrenees foreign attaches. warfare agents: Tularaemia, “through infectious disease AFP MOSCOW: Russia yesterday The US-funded centre was anthrax, Mediterranean fever, detection, epidemiological sur- native population had been accused the United States of established in 2011 but this year dengue, Crimean-Congo haem- veillance, and research”. hunted to near-extinction. secretly producing and testing a new eight-storey building was orrhagic fever and other diseases “These attacks are obvious SARRANCE: French authorities The government recently biological weapons including erected nearby, he said. Two that are spread by bloodsucking attempts to divert attention from helicoptered a Slovenian announced that two more Slov- anthrax and plague in ex-Soviet floors in the new building are insects,” said the senior military Russia’s bad behaviour on many she-bear into the Pyrenees enian females would be Georgia in violation of interna- occupied by US ground troops official. fronts,” Pahon added, referring mountains yesterday, despite released into the western Pyr- tional legislation. and the laboratory deals with He added that the United to Russia’s support of Bashar al- an all-night protest by furious enees, home to two males, in a Igor Kirillov, commander of patients “infected by agents of States is especially interested in Assad in Syria as well as a crisis local farmers who fear she will bid to increase their numbers. Russia’s radiation, chemical and especially dangerous diseases,” atypical forms of plague and is in Ukraine and elsewhere. eat their sheep. Environmental activists say biological protection troops, said Kirillov claimed. guided by the principle “the The Georgian health min- One female bear “in perfect the bears are integral to pre- the clandestine US laboratory Georgian employees have no more atypical, the better.” Wash- istry also denied Moscow’s health” was released yesterday serving a fragile ecosystem, and was run out of the Lugar Center access to the laboratory, while ington said it was not developing claims as “absurd”. “We have morning, to be joined soon by a are emblematic of a gov- near the Georgian capital Tbilisi. US military biologists enjoy dip- biological weapons in the Lugar repeatedly said that nothing of second, the environment min- ernment plan announced in July “It is highly likely that the lomatic immunity, he said. Center. “These are also not US this kind happens in this centre,” istry said. “We saw the helicopter to shore up biodiversity, which United States is conducting its Kirillov’s statement was facilities,” said Pentagon a representative said. over Etsaut. It was hovering and is under threat from human activities in contravention of based on materials provided by spokesman Eric Pahon. Moscow has long accused let down a cage,” said Olivier activity and climate change. international agreements and Igor Giorgadze, a former state The centre, he added, the United States of running a Maurin, a local sheep farmer and Standing behind bales of continuing to ramp up its bio- security minister in Georgia. worked to protect people from network of labs close to Rus- organiser of the anti-bear protest. hay and tractors, protesters had logical warfare potential,” he “Among the priorities of US biological threats and promoted sia’s borders. The latest skirmish in the spent the night manning road- “bear war” comes as Envi- blocks in a bid to stop them ronment Minister Francois de being trucked in, wielding their Rugy insisted the government shepherding staffs. Prince Harry, would not back down in its bid “It’s war,” said large letters to boost biodiversity by reintro- daubed in white paint across Meghan to pet ducing bears to the area. the road. Maurin said the Around 40 brown bears farmers would spread out koalas on currently roam the range through the woods making between France and Spain after noise in a bid to scare the bears Pacific tour France began importing them away from their sheep and from Slovenia in 1996. The other livestock. AFP

LONDON: Prince Harry and Meghan will pet koalas and watch soldiers perform the MPs back privatisation of haka when they tour the Pacific in their first major Paris airports and lottery outing abroad this month, a AFP royal official said yesterday. favour to seven against. The The US actress married French state owns 50.63 percent the grandson of Queen Eliz- PARIS: French lawmakers of the shares in Aeroports de abeth II in May, becoming the yesterday gave a green light for Paris, one of the world’s biggest new royal of media obsession the privatisation of three Paris airport operators in terms of pas- in Britain and beyond. airports, part of President senger numbers. Meghan has only just Emmanuel Macron’s plan to fund MPs also voted to privatise the attended her first solo innovation and pay down debt. lottery and scratch-cards function, opening an exhi- Opposition parties have monopoly Francaise des Jeux, on bition last month and making cried foul over the govern- condition that the state retain a media waves in the process ment’s plans to sell all or part minimum 20 percent share- by closing her own car door. of its stake in the operator of holding. The government also The new Duchess of the Charles de Gaulle, Orly and plans to reduce the state’s stake in Sussex will now be scruti- Le Bourget airports, accusing it energy group Engie. Altogether nised for 16 days running as Frieze London art fair of selling off strategic assets. the centrist government hopes she dashes with the prince But a bill allowing the state to raise €10bn, the bulk of which A visitor to the annual Frieze London art fair, takes a selfie in a piece by Jeppe Hein, in London, across Australia, Fiji, Tonga to give up its majority stake sailed would go towards investment in Britain, yesterday. and New Zealand starting on through a near-empty National artificial intelligence, automation October 16. Assembly, with 39 voting in and other new technologies. 12 EUROPE / AMERICAS FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 Secret FBI report shows no Kavanaugh misconduct

AFP As thousands of anti- by the White House, I don’t Kavanaugh protestors know,” Feinstein told reporters. WASHINGTON: The US Senate marched in the “We had many fears that this moved closer to confirming Brett streets of Washington, was a very limited process,” Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court added Senate minority leader yesterday after Republicans said Democrats assailed Chuck Schumer. “Those fears a new FBI investigation found the latest FBI probe have been realized.” A California nothing to corroborate assault as “incomplete” and university professor, Dr. Christine allegations against President constrained by a White Blasey Ford, testified last week Donald Trump’s nominee. that Kavanaugh attempted to As thousands of anti- House determined molest her when they were teen- Kavanaugh protestors marched to push through the agers decades ago — allegations in the streets of Washington, lifetime appointment vehemently denied by the Democrats assailed the latest FBI appeals court judge. probe as “incomplete” and con- of the conservative “These uncorroborated accu- strained by a White House deter- 53-year-old judge. sations have been unequivocally mined to push through the and repeatedly rejected by Judge lifetime appointment of the con- Collins of Maine and Lisa Kavanaugh, and neither the Judi- servative 53-year-old judge. Murkowski of Alaska. ciary Committee nor the FBI “This investigation found no Speaking to reporters after could locate any third parties hint of misconduct,” Republican reviewing the FBI report, Collins who can attest to any of the alle- Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, said it “appears to be a very gations,” Grassley said. “It’s time the chairman of the Senate Judi- thorough investigation.” Flake, a to vote,” he said. “I’ll be voting to ciary Committee, said in a vocal Trump critic who pushed confirm Judge Kavanaugh.” statement. “There’s nothing in it the White House into giving the Republican Senator Mitch that we didn’t already know.” FBI an additional week to look McConnell, the Senate majority Activists hold a protest march and rally in opposition to US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Grassley said it was now time for into the accusations against leader, called for an end to what near the US Capitol in Washington, yesterday. the full Senate to vote on Kavanaugh, said the FBI report he called “partisan histrionics” Kavanaugh’s nomination to the contained “no additional corrob- and the “politics of personal nation’s highest court — an orating information”. destruction” and for a vote on midterm elections, where control of voters,” Trump added. “The divided between four conservative appointment that could shift the The Senate Judiciary Com- Kavanaugh’s nomination. the House of Representatives and PEOPLE get it far better than the and four liberal justices. But his nine-member panel to the right mittee’s top Democrat Senator “This process has been ruled Senate could be at stake. “This is now politicians. “Most importantly, this Senate confirmation process has for decades to come. Dianne Feinstein said she had not by fear and anger and under- the 7th time the FBI has investigated great life cannot be ruined by been roiled by the allegations from The Senate, where Repub- yet had access to the entire report handed gamesmanship for too Judge Kavanaugh,” Trump said in a mean & despicable Democrats Blasey Ford and takes place amid licans hold a slim 51-49 majority, — but that from what she had long,” McConnell said in a speech tweet. “If we made it 100, it would and totally uncorroborated alle- an atmosphere of bitter political could vote as early as tomorrow seen it appeared insufficient to on the Senate floor. still not be good enough for the gations,” Trump said. partisanship in Washington. Blasey and all eyes are on three key lay to rest concerns about Trump claimed the FBI report Obstructionist Democrats.” Trump nominated Kavanaugh Ford testified last week that Republican senators who could Kavanaugh. “It looks to be a exonerated Kavanaugh and “The harsh and unfair treatment to replace Justice Anthony Kavanaugh assaulted her at a make or break the nomination — product of an incomplete inves- expressed optimism about Repub- of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is having Kennedy, who had been a swing house party in the early 1980s Jeff Flake of Arizona, Susan tigation that was limited perhaps lican chances in the November an incredible upward impact on vote on a panel now equally while they were in high school.

Hungary, Poland Campaigners hit the streets in bid to reverse Brexit plan to overturn AFP EU’s cheap 53-year-old Kevin McLaughlin, because production is being sake of “young people who consider it if parliament votes said he was “a bit apprehensive” shifted to a factory in Slovakia as want to work around the EU, against a Brexit deal and no labour rules SOLIHULL: Campaigners for a about handing out leaflets. fears grow over a no-deal Brexit. travel around the EU”. general election is called in the AFP second referendum on Brexit are “Not everybody is going to Despite the uncertainty, few Wheatley, who took part in next few months. braving scepticism and even share my point of view and you passers-by appeared concerned the Remain campaign ahead of The Liberal Democrats, a hostility as they hit Britain’s have to be prepared for that neg- or in favour of what campaigners the Brexit referendum, said he small opposition party, are the BUDAPEST: Hungary and streets as part of a growing ativity coming back,” he said. are calling a “People’s Vote”. “We was “utterly disgusted” by the only mainstream force calling for Poland said yesterday that movement to get Britons to McLaughlin is taking part in had a vote two years ago,” said result. a vote and are supporting a major they will appeal to the change their mind. a political campaign for the first Todd Bonehill, a 21-year-old “The People’s Vote” cam- demonstration planned in European Court of Justice to More and more politicians time, he said, because of his fears employee of a hardware store. paign, which brings together London later this month. overturn a hard-wrought are calling for another vote and for the economy even if Britain “They say it’s a people’s vote various anti-Brexit groups, has Philip Beyer, a local coordi- compromise struck between recent polls show some 40 and the European Union do strike but the people’s vote was two gathered momentum since the nator for the People’s Vote cam- EU members last year on the percent of the population support a Brexit deal. years ago. 17.4 million people summer with a string of law- paign in Solihull, said he had bloc’s rules regarding cheap it but reactions are very different Solihull is an affluent town of voted for Brexit, that’s the biggest makers expressing their support. already bought his train tickets labour. in Brexit-voting areas. 200,000 people that has bene- political mandate the British gov- Prime Minister Theresa May for the protest in the capital on The Hungarian gov- On a recent weekend, pro-EU fited from the car industry — one ernment has ever been given,” has ruled out a second refer- October 20 — some five months ernment said in a statement volunteers fanned out in the of the sectors most concerned he said. endum, arguing that it would before Britain is due to leave the it had filed an appeal with the centre of Solihull, a town in about Brexit because of interna- Another pro-EU cam- destroy trust in politicians, but bloc on March 29, 2019. ECJ in the hope that a revision central England that voted 56 tional supply chains. paigner, IT engineer Mark some Conservative MPs have said Beyer said he was hoping for of the EU’s Posted Workers percent for Brexit in 2016 — four But the local Jaguar Land- Wheatley said he was not put they would be in favour. “at least a quarter of a million” Directive — agreed by points higher than the national Rover plant will be shedding off and would continue pushing The main opposition Labour people to take part. “That could member countries last result. One of the campaigners, hundreds of jobs next year for a second referendum for the Party has said it would only change things,” he said. October and approved by the European Parliament in May -- would be “invalidated”. Poland filed its own com- plaint with the ECJ, against the US to make its cyber reform that limits the time period to a maximum of 12 months during which firms can warfare capabilities send workers from low-wage countries to wealthier econ- omies on short-term assign- available to Nato: Mattis ments without paying their host countries’ social charges. AFP with their people who were The Posted Workers doing it and they have got to pay Directive was first introduced BRUSSELS: The United States the piper. They are are going to in 1996, but has caused will make its cyber warfare have to be held to account,” resentment in western coun- capabilities available to Nato, Mattis said. tries such as France, Germany Defence Secretary James Mattis “We have a wide variety and Austria, which argue it said yesterday. among our nations of responses amounts to “social dumping” Mattis said the attempted available to us.” At the time of that creates unfair compe- attack on the Organisation for the attack, the OPCW was tition on their labour markets. Prohibition of Chemical investigating the nerve agent Nevertheless, there has Weapons (OPCW) showed how poisoning of former Russian spy been staunch resistance to cyber attacks were becoming Sergei Skripal and his daughter any changes to the directive “more frequent, more complex Yulia in Salisbury. in eastern and central Europe, and... more destructive”. Mattis said the US would Brazil poll preparations where most of the less “This is why the United offer cyber support to Nato expensive workers come A Brazilian electoral worker carries a bag containing electronic ballot boxes to be transported to States, like the United Kingdom, allies immediately, but refused from. Poland is the EU voting stations cross the Amazon River, at the Manaus Port, Brazil, yesterday. Denmark, the Netherlands, to go into detail about the kind member that benefits most Estonia will provide national of capabilities it would make from the regulation. cyber contributions to help Nato available. Nato says its forces fight in this important domain,” have successfully used offensive Mattis told reporters at a cyber techniques to disrupt meeting of Nato defence Islamic State and Al Qaeda ministers. operations in Iraq. French linguists want to bid adieu to ‘fake news’ The Netherlands revealed The alliance has recognised AFP extraordinary details of the plot cyber as a full conflict domain fallacieuse” a bit of a mouthful. in particular often sprinkle their company, or to contradict an by Russia’s GRU military intel- alongside air, land, sea and “The anglo-saxon expression conversations with English turns established scientific truth”. The ligence agency against the space and said that a cyber PARIS: Defenders of the French ‘fake news’, which refers to a range of phrase. suggested new short-hand, “infox”, OPCW in The Hague. attack could trigger its Article 5 language yesterday pleaded with of behaviour contributing to the The new French terms for fake is a portmanteau of “information” Mattis refused to be drawn mutual defence pact. people to stop using the English misinformation of the public, has news should be used to refer to and “intoxication”. on what kind of response the Nato’s Baltic members — term “fake news”, recom- rapidly prospered in French,” the “information that is false or delib- The committee also backed OPCW plot should be met with, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia — mending they refer to “infor- commission lamented. erately biased”, the CELF said in a other equivalent terms such as saying “tit for tat on cyber” was say they come under near-daily mation fallacieuse” instead. “This is an occasion to draw recommendation published in the “nouvelle fausse”, “fausse nou- not necessarily appropriate, but cyber assault, with government The Commission for the on the resources of the language government gazette. This would velle” and “information fausse”. he insisted the Kremlin must departments, banking systems Enrichment of the French Lan- to find French equivalents.” The include falsehoods intended to The CELF is a committee of aca- face consequences. and the power grid coming in guage (CELF) also proffered a encroachment of English expres- “advance a political party to the demics and cultural figures who “Basically the Russians got for attack, and point the finger newly coined expression, “infox”, sions is a regular topic of debate detriment of another, to damage volunteer to suggest ways to caught with their equipment, at former Soviet ruler Russia. for those who find “information in France, where young people the information of a person or improve the French language. FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 AMERICAS / CLASSIFIEDS 13 Trump scoffs at report revealing a fortune in tax dodges, gifts The New York Times’ contention that Trump was earning as much as $200,000 a year in today’s money by the time he was three years old, and was the equivalent of a millionaire by the age of eight, drew considerable attention.

AFP US President Donald Trump greets people upon arrival at Minneapolis– Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota, yesterday. NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump shrugged off a his father take millions more in The paper’s contention that New York Times investigation improper tax deductions. Trump was earning as much as that concluded he made his And he helped devise a $200,000 a year in today’s fortune with the help of more scheme that undervalued his money by the time he was three than $400m from his parents, parents’ real estate holdings by years old, and was the equivalent partly through tax schemes, as hundreds of millions of dollars, of a millionaire by the age of eight, a boring, rehashed “hit piece”. sharply reducing taxes on those drew considerable attention. Trump has often boasted properties when they were The assertion was pounced that he built a multi-billion transferred to their children, on by several late night talk dollar real estate empire from a according to the paper. show hosts, including comedian $1m loan from his father, Fred, A lawyer for Trump, Charles Stephen Colbert, the host of “The himself a prominent New York Harder, called the account “100 Late Show” on CBS. builder. But the Times reviewed percent false, and highly defam- “So, let me get this straight: more than 100,000 documents atory”. “There was no fraud or At one point, Donald Trump was including confidential tax tax evasion by anyone. The facts an extraordinarily wealthy returns and financial records upon which The Times bases its toddler. And today? He is still that it said showed he actually false allegations are extremely that,” he said. received at least $413m in inaccurate,” he added. Not everything, however, today’s money, in part through “President Trump had vir- was a laughing matter: The schemes to avoid taxes. tually no involvement what- Times said Trump’s tax-hating “They used the concept of soever with these matters.” father used various methods to ‘time value of money’ in doing Addressing a press conference, funnel his wealth to his children a very old, boring and often told White House spokeswoman and shield it from the Internal hit piece on me,” he tweeted. Sarah Sanders criticized the arti- Revenue Service, some of which “Added up, this means that cle’s main claims, but said it was tax experts said were improper 97% of their stories on me are right in one important aspect: or possibly illegal. bad. Never recovered from bad Trump’s business acumen. Following the article’s pub- election call!” Forbes magazine “I will say one thing the lication, the New York State estimated Trump’s fortune at article did get right was that it Department of Taxation and $3.1bn. The Times story said that showed that the president’s Finance announced it was from the time Trump was a father had a great deal of con- “reviewing the allegations in the toddler, his father funneled mil- fidence in him. “The president NYT article and is vigorously lions of dollars to his four brought his father into a lot of pursuing all appropriate children through a sham corpo- deals and they made a lot of avenues of investigation.” Dem- ration to avoid gift taxes. money together. His father went ocratic Senator Ron Wyden The Times said the records on to say that everything he called for federal tax authorities also indicate that Trump helped touched turned to gold.” to investigate as well. US state left with one abortion clinic for 6 million residents AFP In the meantime, women seeking abortion were being directed to another provider in St CHICAGO: The US state of Missouri was left on Louis, 190km away, or to providers in neighboring Wednesday with one abortion clinic for its popu- states, US media reported. The US Supreme Court lation of six million, after a new state rule effec- in 2016 struck down a similar hospital-affiliation tively barred another clinic from performing the rule in Texas, saying in a 5-3 decision that the reg- procedure. The Midwestern state is requiring ulation was too burdensome, and “a substantial abortion clinic physicians to have admitting priv- obstacle to women seeking abortions.” But a federal ileges at a hospital. Officials say the rule is aimed appeals court last month allowed Missouri’s at patient safety. requirement to take effect. About 24 states led by But a Planned Parenthood clinic in the city of conservative politicians have passed numerous Columbia could not meet the requirement and its measures to set limits on abortions, according to the license to perform abortions expired, The Kansas pro-abortion rights Guttmacher Institute. City Star reported. Opponents of hospital affiliation The state of Iowa earlier this year passed the rules say clinics often can’t meet such a standard, most restrictive abortion limit in the country. The because abortions are generally safe and their so-called “heartbeat” rule banned abortions if a doctors don’t hospitalize enough patients to qualify fetal heartbeat is detected. A federal judge blocked for affiliation, according to Kaiser Health News. the law while a lawsuit proceeds. The Columbia clinic has asked a federal judge President Donald Trump’s administration has for a temporary exemption from the Missouri rule, also proposed cutting federal funding to hundreds but the judge has not yet ruled, The Star said. of US clinics that offer abortions. 14 CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018

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Qatar, Paraguay discuss ways to boost bilateral ties

THE PENINSULA and the promotion of Qatari- Paraguayan ties on the eco- DOHA: H E Sheikh Ahmed bin nomic, trade and investment Jassim Al Thani, Minister of Qatar and Paraguay levels. The meeting also focused Economy and Commerce, met on efforts to set in motion yesterday with senior Para- are bound by signed bilateral agreements in guayan government officials, a number of the economic and trade fields, including ministers, in agreements, including particularly the economic, com- Asunción, and discussed ways the Agreement on mercial and technical cooper- to promote bilateral trade and ation agreement, which plays economic cooperation between Economic, Commercial an important role in boosting Qatar and the South American and Technical the bilateral trade and sup- nation. Cooperation signed porting the flow of investments Liz Cramer, Minister of in 2010. between both countries. Industry and Commerce, Qatar and Paraguay are Arnoldo Wiens, Minister of bound by a number of agree- Public Works and Communi- ticipated in the meeting. ments, including the Agreement cations, Conrado Hoeckle, Eco- Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al on Economic, Commercial and nomic Adviser to the President Thani, Director of the Technical Cooperation signed of Paraguay, Humberto Investment Department at in 2010, an agreement on the H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani (second right), Minister of Economy and Commerce, and members of Colmán, Deputy Minister of Qatar Investment Authority, mutual promotion and pro- his accompanying delegation discussing issues of bilateral concern with senior government representatives Economy, José Carlos Martin, also attended the meeting. tection of investments and an President of National Animal Discussions touched on agreement for the avoidance of of Paraguay, including Liz Cramer, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Arnoldo Wiens, Minister of Public Health and Quality Service par- bilateral relations double taxation. Works and Communications, and others at a meeting in Paraguay, yesterday. Natural gas demand will grow significantly by 2030: Dr Al Sada QNA Europe is expected to face major chal- in different energy uses, such as energy lenges in the next phase of renewable efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, MOSCOW: Minister of Energy and energy sources. He added that the total and the use of renewable energy Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh demand for LNG will reach about 450 sources, as well as the development of Al Sada affirmed that the demand for million tonnes annually by 2030, equiv- appropriate legislation in various natural gas will achieve the highest alent to more than 50 percent increase energy activities and the adoption of rate of growth among other fossil over 2017’s demand. effective financial practices. fuels during the period between now At a roundtable on “The Effectiveness The Minister stressed the impor- and 2030. This came during H E Dr Al of Energy Regulation: General tance of awareness campaigns on the Sada’s speech at the session held within Approaches and Divergence between dangers of climate change and its con- the Russian Energy Week under the Countries”, the Minister stressed that sequences by implementing energy slogan “Sustainable Energy in a energy is one of the most important ele- management programs, noting in this Changing World”. ments of the economic development regard to Tarsheed campaign organized H E Dr Al Sada said, at the session process in any country, adding that by the State of Qatar and its success in titled “The Global Gas Market in 2030”, ensuring the availability of various energy raising awareness about the importance that the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sources in an effective, acceptable and of conserving energy sources, especially H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (right), Minister of Energy and Industry; Alexander Novak share of the gas market will grow at an environmentally friendly way is the electricity and water, and in estab- (centre), Russian Minister of Energy; and other officials participating at a panel discussion average rate of 8 percent over the same responsibility of everyone. lishing the concept that rationalization themed ‘Sustainable Energy in a Changing World’ at the Russian Energy Week in Moscow, period to equal the market share of H E Dr Al Sada explained that the is not a goal but a way of life. yesterday. Dr Al Sada also delivered a speech at a session entitled “The Global Gas Market pipeline gas by 2030. The Minister said efficiency of energy systems can be On the sidelines H E Dr Al Sada met 2030”, and noted that the demand for natural gas will achieve the highest rate of growth that the growth in global demand for achieved through cooperation and with HE Minister of Energy of the among other fossil fuels between now and 2030. LNG will come mainly from Asia, while exchange of expertise on best practices Russian Federation Alexander Novak. Oil near 4-year highs as Russia, Opec members agree on supply rise

REUTERS decisive supply reaction,” Com- bpd, but offered no signal that note to clients. merzbank strategist Carsten the producer group would do so. The consultancy lowered its LONDON: Oil held near four- Fritsch (pictured) told the Not all members of the oil demand forecast amid diving year highs yesterday, supported Reuters Global Oil Forum. Brent crude oil Organization of the Petroleum currencies in many emerging by the imminent loss of Iranian “Major economies won’t let Exporting Countries (Opec) have markets, as well as burgeoning supply through US sanctions, but oil prices rise to triple digits and futures were down the scope to raise output enough product stocks and the China- also tempered by the prospect harm economic growth.” 19 cents at $86.10 a to offset any supply losses US trade dispute. of a rapid production boost from Nitin Gadkari, India’s barrel by 1133 GMT, stemming from US sanctions on “We have cut our forecast other leading Opec members and transport ministe, said his Iran. for 2018 demand growth by a Russia. country faced “economic crisis” having risen to a late Russia and Saudi Arabia whopping 300,000 bpd to below Brent crude oil futures were due to its huge oil imports, two 2014 high of $86.74 struck a private deal in Sep- 1.1 million bpd,” it said. down 19 cents at $86.10 a barrel local TV channels reported. the day before. US tember to raise oil output, Meanwhile, US crude stocks by 1133 GMT, having risen to a India imports more than 4 crude futures fell 17 Reuters reported on Wednesday, rose by nearly 8 million barrels late 2014 high of $86.74 the day million barrels per day (bpd) of before consulting with other pro- last week, the biggest increase before. US crude futures fell 17 oil and is one of the biggest cents on the day to ducers including the rest of Opec. “We have been taking a very since March 2017, Energy Infor- cents on the day to $76.24. buyers of Iranian crude, along $76.24. The impact of oil prices at close look at the demand signals mation Administration data “Prices will probably rise with China, and has been hurt by their highest in four years, in the market, and what we have showed. US crude production further into overshoot territory. a slide in the rupee against the Khalid Al Falih said Opec was together with dollar strength, is been seeing is not good,” JBC remained at a record high of 11.1 Once we see $90 I would expect dollar. Saudi Energy Minister able to raise output by 1.3 million starting to show on demand. Energy said on Wednesday in a million bpd. 16 BUSINESS FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 Dollar near 6-week highs on MarketWatch

widening yield gap bets QSE FTSE100 DOW BRENT 9,902.48 7,418.34 26,509.81 $74.45 REUTERS “remarkably positive” US quite strong and the Fed is +13.01 PTS -91.94 PTS -318.58 PTS -1.96 economy grows. keeping a hawkish stance, but 0.13% 1.22% 1.19% Dow & Brent before going to press LONDON: The dollar held near The data comes before the given the magnitude of long a six-week high yesterday as an widely watched monthly payrolls dollar positions in the market, we overnight jump in US Treasury data on Friday. are cautious of buying the dollar rippled into the core G10 FX yields prompted investors to buy “The combination of a at these levels,” said Manuel space, with the euro briefly Lilly’s diabetes drug the greenback before monthly higher-than-expected ADP Oliveri, an FX strategist at Credit coming under pressure despite jobs data to be released today employment report and the Agricole in London. Italian budget concerns fading which may show the US economy strong ISM survey suggest upside The spike in US yields also into the background. data impresses, hurts growing at a robust pace. risks to the employment report,” pulled the gap between 10-year John Marley, a senior cur- The Institute for Supply Man- Morgan Stanley strategists said. benchmarks between the United rency consultant at Smart Cur- agement’s (ISM) non-manufac- Yields on benchmark States and Germany to its widest rency Business, and FX risk-man- rival Novo’s shares turing activity index jumped 3.1 10-year US Treasury yields in nearly three decades, at 274 agement specialist said the euro REUTERS points to 61.6 last month, the jumped nearly 12 basis points on basis points, and boosted the might weaken further after falling highest reading since August Wednesday to 3.23 percent, its prospects of more rate hikes from overnight below a key support 1997, and the ADP National highest level since mid-2011 after the Fed in 2019, with markets level of $1.1530. The single cur- BENGALURU: Eli Lilly and Co Employment Report showed private payrolls data was now expecting two rate hikes rency was trading a quarter said yesterday its new two-in- private payrolls jumped by stronger than forecasts. after one in December. percent higher at $1.1507 after one diabetes drug was 230,000 jobs in September, the The combination of strong Emerging market currencies hitting a six-week low in Asian successful in lowering blood largest gain since February. data and hawkish comments sent came under pressure from the trading at $1.1463. sugar and reducing weight, The upbeat data on the dollar index up to 96.1, its strong dollar, with the Indian The pound was up nearly half sending its shares to a record Wednesday followed confident highest since August 20 and rupee plummeting to a record a percent at $1.2994 following a high and weighing on those of remarks by US Federal Reserve nearing a 2018 high of 96.99 hit low despite central bank inter- dip overnight to a 3-1/2-week low arch-rival Novo Nordisk. Chairman Jerome Powell (pic- in mid-August before it gave up vention and the Chinese yuan of $1.2925, while the Australian The novel drug targets two tured) who said the Fed may gains and turned lower on the weakening by 0.1 percent against dollar extended overnight losses, key gut hormones at the same Novo’s existing GLP-1 raise interest rates above an esti- day at 95.79. the dollar. The widening selloff slipping to a three-week trough time, and could pose a threat to products include Victoza and mated “neutral” setting as the “US data this week has been in emerging market currencies of $0.7086. currently available single- Omzepic, and the company is hormone drugs, which form a also developing an oral version large and growing part of Novo’s of semaglutide, the active ingre- business. dient in Ozempic. Lilly’s treatment reduced Lilly said it intends to com- Melinda urges tech firms to do more for poor blood sugar levels in type 2 dia- plete its late-stage study for the betes patients by up to 2.4 drug in late 2021, and is also BLOOMBERG can bring some incentive to those paid such a low wage that many Amazon has a “huge antitrust percent and produced an evaluating the drug for treating technology companies to do the have to apply for government aid. problem.” average weight reduction of up obesity, among other WASHINGTON: Melinda Gates right thing, to pull everyone into But the company is eliminating Gates declined to comment on to 12.7 percent in a mid-stage conditions. called for big technology companies the market.’ monthly bonuses and stock whether tech companies as large study by targeting the GLP-1 and BMO Capital Markets to do more to help the world’s poor Gates’ remarks come at a time awards for warehouse workers as Google or Amazon should be GIP hormones. analyst Alex Arfaei (pictured) by investing in wireless access and when online giants are under and other hourly employees. broken up. But she said policy The trial results set a new said the treatment provides Lilly other projects that can help raise increased social and political The dominance of tech firms makers should create incentives industry gold standard versus with a reasonable shot at the living standards for workers in pressure to do more to counter such as Amazon and Google has for tech companies to help people marketed GLP-1s, including large obesity market and should developing countries. income disparity between top sparked calls by some policy in low-income countries, not just Novo’s Ozempic for both blood meaningfully strengthen the “What we can do is put some executives and rank-and-file makers to break them up -- rich nations. Two decades after sugar lowering and weight loss, company’s position in the pressure on them to do things for workers. Amazon.com Inc. echoing criticism that Microsoft Microsoft battled to counter the Citi analyst Andrew Baum said. rapidly growing GLP-1 market. the poor and do things for eve- announced Tuesday promises to Corp faced in the 1990s as perception that its growth was Lilly’s shares were rose 6.5 About 30 million adults in ryone,” Gates, co-chair of the Bill raise its minimum wage to $15 for Windows became the leading getting out of control, tech com- percent to a record high of the United States have diabetes, & Melinda Gates Foundation, the workers in the US starting Nov. 1, operating system for personal panies such as Facebook Inc and $115.68 in early trading, while with 90 percent to 95 percent of couple’s philanthropic organi- after Vermont Senator Bernie computers. President Donald Amazon are facing similar ques- those of Novo fell nearly 8 them suffering from type 2 zation, said in an interview. “We Sanders alleged employees are Trump said in a Tweet in July that tions about their role in society. percent. diabetes. BREAK TIME

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PARIS: A day before the racing action shifts to a renovated Paris Longchamp, Saint-Cloud, near the French capital, will serve up a taster, including Purebred Arabian racing, today. Ten horses will line up for the Qatar Arabian Trophy des Pou- lains (Gr1 PA for 3yo colts) at Saint-Cloud today, while nine entries remain for the Qatar Arabian Trophy des Pouliches (Gr1 PA for 3yo fillies). Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani owned Marid and Neef will line up with Olivier Peslier and Pierre-Charles Boudot as Rajeh, winner of Qatar Total Arabian their respective partners in the Trophy Des Poulains 1. 2,000m race for the colts. While Antoine de Watrigant- Ten horses will line Fourcy has decided to take Al Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa trained Marid won a Gr1 PA over up for the Qatar Arabian Shaqab Racing’s Gtnah out of the Al Thani’s Adiba, fourth behind the distance at Deauville on his Trophy des Poulains (Gr1 contention, while Borkowski has Al Haffanah, won her second last outing, it will be a step up for supplemented Awasef Al outing at Mont de Marsan earlier Didier Guillemin-schooled Neef, PA for 3yo colts) at Saint- Khalediah. in September and will have who had won a Gr3 at La Teste Cloud today, while nine The filly has two victories in Peslier for company. Buch over 1900m earlier in Sep- entries remain for the Poland, including a Group II at While it’s a step up for wards tember. Thomas Fourcy will have Qatar Arabian Trophy des Wroclaw over a mile from July, of Fourcy and Guillemin, it Al Shaqab Racing’s Shalaa, who Pouliches (Gr1 PA for 3yo and will be making a debut in should throw up some interesting has run just once so far, in the fillies). France today. action today. race with talented Qatari jockey Fourcy still has another Al Ali Hamad Al Attiya-owned Faleh Bughanaim partnering the Shaqab Racing filly Al Haffanah, Mashael will line up for E. Dahess colt. three victories in last five outings to be helmed by Julien Auge, and Mikhalides under Aurelien A horse goes through the paces during the Purebred Arabian Sales Didier Guillemin has Deryan including a Polish Gr1, in the Douhha Al Cham, to be ridden Lemaitre. organised by Arqana in Paris, yesterday. It was part of Qatar Prix de in the race, while Damien de card, while GT Zoetelief has sup- by Jerome Cabre, in the race. The race is also a step up for Watrigant has two entries — plemented Probat T, a 1300m Al Haffanah has won her only Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte I’Arc de Triomphe-associated events under the partnership between Bel’Izam and Sea Bird Al Maury. sprint winner in Duindigt, outing in France, shedding her Baseel, who has three victories the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) and France Galop. The Trainer Michal Borkowski Netherlands. maiden status at La Teste Buch from as many races, but none at events will continue till October 7. has Sahm Al Khalediah, who has In the 2,000m race for fillies, early August. the Group 1 level.

UK Sport announces Al Gharafa keen to arrest slide as plans to host decade Al Arabi seek ‘winning mentality’ FAWAD HUSSAIN Last week's action from QSL match between that goalkeeper Yousef Hassan of high-profile events THE PENINSULA Al Gharafa and Al Kharaitiyat. Al Gharafa has returned from his injury. It REUTERS are looking to bounce back in the QSL. has boosted the confidence of the list is the football World Cup,” DOHA: Despite their poor form, team,” he said. UK Sport Chief Operating Al Gharafa are keen on pursuing Al Gharafa coach said fin- LONDON: UK Sport said that Officer Simon Morton told their target of a top-four finish ishing inside top four was pos- holding the 2030 World Cup reporters at Lord’s cricket at the QNB Stars League (QSL) sible for his team. in Britain would be a ground when asked to assess hoping for a turnaround from “Our ambition is to be in the “crowning achievement” to which events would con- setbacks when they host Al Arabi top four, but now, we aim to bookend a decade of sport stitute a successful in their Round 8 clash today. provide a good game to regain that includes plans to host the programme. The Christian Gourcuff’s the confidence. We have to get Ryder Cup, the world athletics “If we bid for that event, team is struggling in this season into our style and fight our way championships and the grand landing (it) would the so far, owing to injuries to key back into the tournament,” said departs of the three major crowning achievement on players and upsets. They are Gourcuff. cycling tours. this, almost irrespective of reeling at 7th position with as Meanwhile, Al Arabi was also British Prime Minister what we’ve got.” many points from just two wins targeting a victory against under- Theresa May earlier this week Britain held its first world and a draw, as they lost four strength Al Gharafa. gave her backing to a potential athletics championships last matches, a disappointing show “We will try to get back to World Cup bid, which is cur- year in London and there is a by their own standards. winning ways with a victory rently the subject of feasibility strong desire to host it again Their Dutch playmaker against Al Gharafa. At the same studies from the English with the event having broken time, Al Gharafa had lost in their Football Association. attendance records. last three games and may come UK Sport, the country’s With France having just hard at us. We must be wary of governing sporting body, pub- staged golf’s Ryder Cup, the them,” said coach Luka Bonacic lished a list of 54 “mega” and next available opportunity to “We have to get back our “major” events it said it would host the biennial event would winning mentality. We hope to be interested in hosting over be 2026 or 2030. Morton said TODAY Wesley Sneijder is on the side- ahead of Round 8 clash against put up our best. We must be pre- the next 15 years to showcase that a planned course in lines due to an injury while Por- Al Arabi. pared for all scenarios. I can Britain to the world. Bolton, England could be the 5:40pm: Al Gharafa vs Al Arabi tuguese Diego Amado is also out “All is well with the team make physical and tactical These also included the venue for either year. at Al Gharafa Stadium due to suspension. Adding insult despite some negative results changes, but I cannot change the women’s Rugby World Cup There are ambitions to to injury, Al Gharafa were and the management is very sup- mentality of the players. We play as well as the men’s edition, host the grand departs of the 7:50pm: Qatar SC vs Al shocked by Al Kharaitiyat, who portive of us. There is no problem one or two games very well, and which was hosted in England cycling tours a lot sooner, Kharaitiyat at Qatar SC Stadium registered a 2-0 win last week to with us off the field. Our then fare badly in one or two and Wales in 2015, and the with the country hoping to TOMORROW register their first win of the problems are on the pitch. We games,” he said. multi-sport European cham- capitalise on the fact that all season. are in a difficult stage. Bonacic also urged his pionships, hosted in part this three titles are held by British 5:40pm: Al Khor vs Al Rayyan Gourcuff said absence of key “We need to play with deter- players to remain focused. year by the city of Glasgow. riders -- Chris Froome (Giro at Al Khor Stadium players hampered his team’s run mination and make less mis- “We lose concentration A plethora of sporting d’Italia), Geraint Thomas but hoped his team will make a takes. The onus is on our young- sometimes. The ups and downs events are already scheduled (Tour de France) and Simon 7:50pm: Al Shahania vs Al Ahli comeback. sters to grab the chances with are difficult to handle. But then, to be hosted in Britain over Yates (Vuelta a Espana). at Al Arabi Stadium “We are suffering from the both hands,” he said before we must be ready for them. The the next few years, with the Wales could host the Giro, SUNDAY absences and it undoubtedly informing about the return of best teams survive the downs,” Cricket World Cup, golf’s while English county York- affects any team. At the same goal-keeper Yousef Hasan from Al Arabi coach said. Solheim Cup and the World shire, which hosted the grand 5:40pm: Al Duhail vs Umm time, it will give opportunities to injury. “It was not easy in the Road Cycling Championships, depart of the Tour de France Salal at Al Duhail Stadium other players, especially young- “Diego Amado cannot play beginning as we had made among others, set to take in 2014, was being looked at sters. We are trying to rectify the due to suspension. So is Wesley many changes from last season. place next year. as a destination for the 7:50pm: Al Sadd vs Al Sailiya mistakes that we have made. We Sneijder with an injury. Ahmed We are trying to improve our “The biggest target on this Vuelta, Morton added. at Al Sadd Stadium will definitely find solutions to Alaaeldin was back in training, game and our ambition is top them,” Al Gharafa coach said but is a doubtful starter. It’s good four,” he said. 18 SPORT FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 Shaw shines with ton on Test debut AP was out in the first over for a $187,500 for the Indian Premier India’s opening batsman Prithvi Shaw celebrates after scoring a century duck, but Shaw and Pujara League. (100 runs) during the first day of the first Test against the West Indies RAJKOT: Prithvi Shaw became cruised, putting on 206 runs “I was thinking about my the fourth youngest debutant to together. father (after reaching the at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot yesterday. score a Test cricket century as Shaw reached his fifty off 56 hundred),” he said. “He has sac- India walloped the West Indies balls, and Pujara scored his 19th rificed a lot for me. This first to be 364-4 on day one of the Test half-century off 67 balls as century is all for him. I wanted series yesterday. the duo scored at 5.32 runs per to make this opportunity count. Opening for India, the over in the morning session. The wicket was good and I 18-year-old Shaw scored 134 off West Indies improved its should have kept batting. I 154 balls, hitting 19 boundaries. lines post lunch, but it didn’t needed to be more careful as Chesteshwar Pujara added hamper Shaw, who reached his there were only 10 minutes left 86 and captain Virat Kohli was century off 99 balls, the third before tea.” 71 not out, as India notched its quickest on debut in Test history. He was out trying to drive highest test total in a day’s play He became the second legspinner Devendra Bishoo but against the West Indies. youngest Indian to score a only chipping straight back to the “I was a bit nervous to start maiden hundred after Sachin bowler. off but when I got in, I got com- Tendulkar (17 years, 112 days) in Meanwhile, Pujara poked at fortable,” Shaw said. 1990 against England. Overall, a wide ball and fell for 86 off 130 “I just tried to play my he’s the seventh youngest balls, giving fast bowler Sherman natural game. I have played a lot batsman in Test cricket to Lewis his first Test wicket. of cricket since a smaller age. I achieve this feat. In the final session, Kohli and used to play 30-35 school games His immediate success in the Ajinkya Rahane added 105 runs in a year, and played a lot of Test arena justified the selectors’ for the fourth wicket. (first-class) Ranji (Trophy) cricket move to build for the future. Kohli reached his 20th Test as well. So I was just thinking it India regular Test openers half-century off 100 balls. is only another game for me.” Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Overall, he faced 137 balls and The stage was ideal for Shaw. Vijay were dropped after poor hit only four boundaries, not the Rajkot was where he made form during the recent tour of most fluent knock by the world’s a century on debut in the Ranji England. No. 1-ranked Test batsman. Trophy. And the West Indies Shaw earned a reputation as Rahane, too, lacked the ease SCOREBOARD attack was depleted. Kemar a batting prodigy. He scored 546 with which Shaw batted earlier INDIA, first innings Roach returned home for the runs in a school game in 2013, in the day, and fell on 41 to P. Shaw c & b Bishoo ...... 134 funeral of his grandmother, and and captained India to the Roston Chase in the last hour. L. Rahul lbw b Gabriel ...... 0 captain Jason Holder withdrew Under-19 World Cup title in Kohli and Pant, 19 not out, C. Pujara c Dowrich b Lewis ...... 86 because of an ankle injury. January in New Zealand. Delhi handled the attack to stumps on V. Kohli not out ...... 72 India opener Lokesh Rahul Daredevils signed him for day one of the first Test. A. Rahane c Dowrich b Chase ...... 41 R. Pant not out ...... 17 Extras (b9, lb1, nb4) ...... 14 “I was thinking Total (four wickets, 89 overs) ...... 364 Youngest players to score century on Test debut about my father To bat: R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, K. Yadav, M. Shami, (after reaching the U. Yadav RAJKOT: Teenager Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian to score a century on Test debut as the hundred) .He has Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Rahul), 2-209 (Pujara), hosts took opening day honours in the first match against the West Indies yesterday. Here’s a list of sacrificed a lot for 3-232 (Shaw), 4-337 (Rahane) players scoring a century before their 19th birthday: me. This first Bowling: Gabriel 18-1-66-1 (nb2), Paul 10-1- 17y 61d_Mohammad Ashraful, 114, Bangladesh vs. SL, Colombo, 2001 century is all for 41-0 (nb2), Lewis 12-0-56-1, Bishoo 30-1-113-1, him. I wanted to Chase 16-0-67-1, Brathwaite 3-0-11-0 17y 78d_Mushtaq Mohammad, 101, Pakistan vs. India, New Delhi, 1961 West Indies: K. Brathwaite, K. Powell, S. Hope, 17y 107d_Sachin Tendulkar, 119no, India vs. England, Manchester, 1990 make this oppor- S. Hetmyer, R. Chase, S. Ambris, S. Dowrich, K. 17y 352d_Hamilton Masakadza, 119, Zimbabwe vs. WI, Harare, 2001 tunity count. The Paul, D. Bishoo, S. Lewis, S. Gabriel 18y 154d_Imran Nazir, 131, Pakistan vs. West Indies, Bridgetown, 2000 wicket was good Toss: India 18y 323d_Salim Malik, 100no, Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka, Karachi, 1982 and I should have Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG), Nigel Llong (ENG) kept batting.” TV umpire: Bruce Oxenford (AUS) 18y 329d_Prithvi Shaw, 134, India vs. West Indies, Rajkot, 2018 Match Referee: Chris Broad (ENG) 18y 333d_Shahid Afridi, 141, Pakistan vs. India, Chennai, 1999 Prithvi Shaw Lack of communication making things tough, says India’s Vijay

AGENCIES ongoing two-Test series against can plan better. Stability keeps West Indies at home. doubts away. Ultimately, one has to BENGALURU: Discarded batsman His comments came in the wake perform and contribute to the Murali Vijay is the latest India player of Karun Nair saying in the past team’s cause.” to speak about a lack of communi- week that he had “no conversations” Prasad said he had spoken to cation between the selectors and with the team management or Nair after leaving him out of the Indian cricket players who have been dropped selectors after he was dropped from 15-man squad for the West Indies captain Virat from the squad. the squad without playing a Test in Tests, and told him to keep scoring Kohli (right) Vijay had made 20, 6, 0 and 0 England. heavily in the Ranji Trophy and for poses for a in the first two Tests of India’s five- Former India offspinner Har- India A, the report added. ‘selfie’ with fans match series in England. He was not bhajan Singh had slammed the MSK India captain Virat Kohli, mean- who invaded picked in the XI for the third Test Prasad-led selection committee and while, distanced himself from the the field during and was dropped from the squad questioned their methods. issue when he was asked about it the first day’s for the last two matches, a report “I tend to agree with what Har- on the eve of the first Test against play of the first posted on Cricinfo yesterday. bhajan Singh has said about param- West Indies. Test against the “Neither the chief selector nor eters of selection,” Vijay said. After being axed from the Test West Indies at any other person spoke to me in “I think it is important that a squad, Vijay signed up with Essex the Saurashtra England after I was dropped from player is told about the reasons for to play in the County Championship, Cricket the third Test,” Vijay told Mumbai keeping him out so that he knows and made scores of 56, 100, 85, 80 Association Mirror. where exactly he stands in the team and 2. India’s next Test series after Stadium “None of them have spoken to managements’ and selectors’ the one against West Indies is in in Rajkot me since. I did have a conversation scheme of things. Australia, and Vijay hoped to make yesterday. with the members of the team man- “As a player it is very important a comeback. “I will be preparing for agement in England and that’s it.” that you are going to get more than the Australia series too in my own Vijay was also not picked for the just one or two games, so that you manner,” he said. England, Sri Lanka to use ODI series as WC preparation

AGENCIES the most important part of what Meanwhile Bairstow said we have been planning England are ready to “grit it out” COLOMBO: England are full of towards.” against Sri Lanka if the surfaces confidence at the top of the Sri Lanka, meanwhile, were don’t prove so friendly. rankings while a bruised Sri eliminated from the recent Asia “If you look at the pitches for Lanka is at a low point going into Cup after losing to Bangladesh South Africa they looked like their one-day international and Afghanistan and captain good cricket pitches,” Bairstow series, with both teams looking Dinesh Chandimal said his team told reporters in Colombo. to build some momentum ahead wants to use the England series “Whether they change their of next year’s World Cup. as a turning point. tactics and produce pitches that England captain Eoin “The players are in a good are slightly different for us... so Morgan said yesterday that it is frame of mind,” he said. “If we be it. a “nice acknowledgement” to be can end this series on a winning “We’ve got to prepare like No. 1 in the ODI rankings, but his note it will help us go into the that’s the case. Yes, we’d like to team’s focus is on the World Cup. World Cup confidently.” play on good pitches and yes, “It’s been quite a long Sri Lanka is currently ranked we’d like to have high-scoring process; well thought out, well eighth in the International games but we’re prepared to planned and I think to a point Cricket Council rankings. guts it out and grit it out if well executed,” Morgan said of The five-match series begins needed. his team’s journey to the top. next Wednesday at Rangiri “Both teams have to bat and England cricketers Jos Buttler (left) and Moeen Ali take a break while watching other players during “I still think we have along Dambulla Stadium in central Sri bowl on them, whether it’s a practice session at the P Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo yesterday. The England cricket way to go. It has taken three and Lanka. It will be followed by a batting first or bowling first, team are in Sri Lanka from October 1 to November 27. The two teams will engage in 3 Test matches, a half years to get to where we Twenty20 international and under lights or through the day,” 5 one-day internationals and on T20 game. are now, but we are getting into three test matches. Bairstow said. FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 SPORT 19

England manager Rugby: Gareth Southgate Manager Southgate signs during a press All Blacks conference at St George’s Park, restore big deal, brings in new faces Burton Upon Trent, Britain, yesterday. guns for REUTERS director Dan Ashworth last week after he opted Springboks MANCHESTER: England national team manager to move to Premier League club Brighton and Gareth Southgate has signed a new deal which Hove Albion, and clearly did not want to risk clash will keep him under contract until the end of Southgate departing before the next World Cup. AP the 2022 World Cup. However, several England managers, Southgate and Football Association (FA) including Sven Goran Eriksson and Fabio chief executive Martin Glenn announced the Capello, have left their positions before the end PRETORIA: New Zealand agreement, which also includes Southgate’s of their contracts. Glenn said: “Securing Gareth restored regulars such as assistant Steve Holland, at a news conference on a longer-term contract was always a pri- captain Kieran Read, Aaron yesterday. The former national team defender ority for us. He has performed remarkably well Smith, and Owen Franks for was widely praised after England reached the and has given everyone the belief that England the test with South Africa in semi-finals at the World Cup in Russia before can compete on a world stage again,” he said. the last round of the Rugby losing to Croatia in the last four. Southgate also announced his squad for the Championship tomorrow. Southgate, who had two years left on his upcoming UEFA Nations League games away All three were rested last deal, will now lead England into the Euro 2020 to Croatia and Spain on October 12 and 15, with weekend for the test against tournament and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. more young players given a chance. Argentina in Buenos Aires, “I am delighted to have the opportunity to Leicester City midfielder James Maddison, where an experimental side lead the national team through the next two Borussia Dortmund striker Jadon Sancho and dispatched the Pumas 35-17 major tournaments,” said Southgate, 48, after Mason Mount, on loan at Championship (second to clinch a sixth Rugby Cham- signing his new deal. “The job remains an tier) club Derby County from Chelsea, earned pionship in seven years and incredible privilege and a true honour. Expe- first call-ups to the senior squad. third in a row. riencing at first hand how the nation united Uncapped Nathaniel Chalobah of Watford, No. 8 Read replaced Luke behind the team this summer was something who has played just four minutes in the Premier Whitelock, scrumhalf Smith special and it will be great to see how far this League this season, was a surprise call-up, while was back for TJ Perenara, and young squad can go in the years to come,” he Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks, who has tighthead prop Franks was in added. Southgate initially took over as care- one cap, was recalled after coming back from for Ofa Tuungafasi for the taker manager following the departure of Sam injury. Dele Alli, Jesse Lingard, Adam Lallana, match at Loftus Versfeld. Allardyce in September 2016 before being con- Fabian Delph and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are all There were two changes firmed in the role. The FA lost their technical out with injuries. in the forwards, and two in the backs, the other being center Jack Goodhue given his sixth test start and Ryan Crotty made a reserve. “Nothing changes for us,” All Blacks coach Steve Hansen ‘Finally clicked’: Osaka says said yesterday. “It’s a test match that everyone in New Zealand expects us to win. The fact that it’s an All Blacks- Springboks test match makes better focus behind super run it even more exciting.” New Zealand lost to the AFP 10th seed Julia Goerges of The Japanese will face home behind both with her score, emerged from a see-saw battle Springboks on Sept. 15 in Germany yesterday, winning 6-1, hope Zhang Shuai in the last Osaka joked: “We’re not talking with third seed Kerber. Wellington, their first home BEIJING: Her chopstick skills 6-2 in 65 minutes to speed into eight in the Chinese capital today about that. Come on, with Shuai, Zhang, 29, grabbed the first defeat to South Africa in nine might not be the best but Naomi the China Open quarter-finals. after Zhang pulled off a shock in let’s face it... But the thing is, I set 6-1, before reigning Wim- years. The Springboks then Osaka says an improvement in Osaka, the eighth seed in defeating three-time Grand Slam hold chopsticks in a weird way bledon champion Kerber fought held off Australia 23-12 last her focus is behind a run of Beijing, similarly thrashed champion Angelique Kerber. anyways.” back to win the second 6-2. weekend in Port Elizabeth. success that culminated in unseeded American Danielle China Open organisers have Turning more serious, the Zhang stepped up a gear in “South Africa are playing winning the US Open. Collins 6-1, 6-0 in the previous had the players competing in a world number six, said: “On the the decider, taking the set with with a lot of confidence, and The 20-year-old, who round and is showcasing the “chopstick challenge” and Zhang court I have to think ‘focus’ a comprehensive 6-0 to thrill the after their two recent wins, stunned Serena Williams to win ruthlessness that saw her beat and the German Kerber are cur- because it’s not something that’s home crowd. their confidence levels will be her maiden Grand Slam last Williams in a controversial New rently winning. natural to me. It’s something that Kerber said that she had even higher,” Hansen said. month, was devastating against York final. Told that she was well I’ve been working on throughout been troubled by a problem with “So we’ll need to respond this whole year and I her right knee, but refused to with real purpose, com- Naomi Osaka of Japan poses with fans think it finally clicked, blame that for the defeat. posure, belief and intensity.” after winning her third-round match or at least it’s more “I was not feeling the best at In its team selection, against Julia Goerges of Germany at consistent.” the beginning of the match, but South Africa recalled three the China Open in Beijing yesterday. Osaka, who then I was playing better and players who were part of the appears increasingly better,” the 30-year-old said Springboks’ win in Wellington at ease with the yesterday. three weeks ago. media, joking and “At the end she played a good Damian de Allende chatting freely, said third set -- she took her chances returned at inside center in that she had also and played a really solid match.” place of Andre Esterhuizen, brought more con- Also into the last eight are Steven Kitshoff was picked to sistency to her game. second seed Caroline Wozniacki start at loosehead prop as he “Not so many and China’s fast-emerging Wang did in Wellington, and unforced errors (com- Qiang, who continued her fine Francois Louw was selected pared to a year ago). recent form by defeating seventh at No. 8 after playing off the I’m not sure how seed Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-4. bench in New Zealand. many I hit today, but In the men’s draw, Italy’s Those were the only sometimes last year I fourth seed Fabio Fognini changes to the Springboks think I was hitting a remains on course for a fourth starting team from the win lot.” title this season as he swatted over Australia, although prop Osaka, who has away Russia’s Andrey Rublev Vicent Koch made a return to won 24 of her last 28 6-4, 6-3. the national team setup and games, meets Top seed Juan Martin del earned a place on the bench. unseeded Zhang next Potro plays unseeded Serbian “They will test us in every after the Chinese Filip Krajinovic in the quarter- department,” coach Rasssie world number 45 finals today. Erasmus said. “The All Blacks usually hit back hard after a loss so we have to be men- tally and physically ready for a massive contest.” Wozniacki, Kvitova book WTA Finals berths Squads: South Africa: Willie le REUTERS career-threatening injuries to her left local hero Kei Nishikori for a place in him,” he said. “Obviously he’s playing Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse playing hand after a 2016 stabbing that the last four after the fifth seed came at home so he’s going to be super- Kriel, Damian de Allende, SINGAPORE: WTA Finals holder kept her out for six months. through an absorbing contest in two pumped to do well. I need to be well Aphiwe Dyantyi, Handre Caroline Wozniacki and former Kvitova, who lifted the Wimbledon hours, 20 minutes. prepared for that battle.” Pollard, Faf de Klerk; Francois champion Petra Kvitova have clinched trophy in 2011 and 2014, required surgery Elsewhere, second seed Kevin Wimbledon finalist Anderson ulti- Louw, Pieter-Steph du Toit, places in this month’s season-ending after trying to protect herself from a man Anderson also advanced, while Ger- mately had too much in the locker for Siya Kolisi (captain), Franco tournament in Singapore, the WTA wielding a knife who gained access to many’s Jan-Lennard Struff continued young American Frances Tiafoe, pro- Mostert, Eben Etzebeth, Frans announced yesterday. her apartment. his dream run in Tokyo. gressing with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory. Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, The pair join world number one “It will be my first time back there Tsitsipas, ranked 15th in the world, The South African, ranked ninth in Steven Kitshoff. Reserves: Simona Halep, Angelique Kerber and (the WTA Finals) since I came back to is something of a throwback. the world, will face eighth seed Richard Bongi Mbonambi, Tendai Naomi Osaka who have already qual- tennis so it means a lot to me and has He bears more than a passing Gasquet in the last eight after the Mtawarira, Vincent Koch, RG ified for the October 21-28 tournament always been one of my big goals for the resemblance to tennis legend Borg -- Frenchman ousted Australian Nick Snyman, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, at the Singapore Sports Hub. season,” Kvitova, who has won five titles from his ice-cool demeanour down to Kyrgios 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/1). Embrose Papier, Elton “Winning the WTA Finals last year this season, said. the headband and tight shorts. “Kevin is a top 10 player and has Jantjies, Damian Willemse. was a huge accomplishment for me and The top eight singles players at the His game also relies more on angles been in the Wimbledon and US Open New Zealand: Ben Smith, helped my confidence leading into this $7m prize money event will compete in and touch than today’s power mer- finals so I have nothing to lose,” said Waisake Naholo, Jack season,” Wozniacki, who won the Aus- a round-robin format with the winner chants, and the sweeping one-handed Gasquet. “I know what I have to do to Goodhue, Sonny Bill Williams, tralian Open in January, said. taking home the Billie Jean King Trophy. backhand Tsitsipas drilled past de beat him but I also know it will be very Rieko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, “I look forward to coming back to The top eight doubles teams will Minaur for most of their match has all tough.” Aaron Smith; Kieran Read Singapore to try and defend my title,” compete for the Martina Navratilova the hallmarks of his idol Roger Federer. Struff, who dumped out top seed (captain), Sam Cane, Shannon the 28-year-old Dane added. Trophy. He reached his first two ATP finals Marin Cilic in the first round, produced Frizell, Scott Barrett, Sam Wozniacki secured her the spot after Meanwhile in Tokyo, Bjorn Borg this year, losing both times to Rafael a gutsy 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (2/7), 6-4 win over Whitelock, Owen Franks, a routine 7-5 6-4 win against Estonia’s lookalike Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a Nadal in Barcelona and Toronto. But Frenchman Jeremy Chardy. Codie Taylor, Karl Anett Kontaveit at the China Open in mid-match meltdown to beat Australia’s Tsitsipas will feel he has the weapons The world number 56 next faces Tu’inukuafe. Reserves: Beijing yesterday. Alex de Minaur 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 on Thursday to upset Nishikori, despite squandering Denis Shapovalov after the Canadian Nathan Harris, Tim Perry, Ofa Czech Kvitova, who won the WTA and reach the Japan Open two match points to surrender the knocked out three-time Grand Slam Tuungafasi, Patrick Tuip- Finals title in 2011, has qualified for the quarter-finals. second set. winner Stan Wawrinka late on ulotu, Ardie Savea, TJ Per- first time since suffering The 20-year-old Greek will face “I expect a tough match against Wednesday. enara, Richie Mo’unga, Ryan Crotty. 20 MORNING BREAK FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 04. 11 AM SHOROOK 05. 27 AM ISS astronauts return to Earth AFP ZUHR 11. 22 AM MAGHRIB 05. 19 PM November to gather more information ASR 02. 45 PM ISHA 06. 49 PM on the hole. ASTANA: Two American astronauts The ISS is one of the few areas of and a Russian cosmonaut returned to tight Russia-US cooperation that had WEATHER TODAY Earth yesterday wrapping up a six- until now remained unaffected by the month mission at the International slump in ties, including after Wash- Space Station. ington’s sanctions against Russia over Nasa astronauts Drew Feustel and Ukraine and other crises. Ricky Arnold and Oleg Artemyev of Earlier the ISS hosted the usual Roscosmos touched down on steppe emotional goodbyes as the returning land southeast of the Kazakh town of trio left Alexander Gerst of the Dzhezkazgan at the expected time of European Space Agency, Nasa’s Serena 1145 GMT. The landing came with Auñón-Chancellor and Roscosmos’ Russian and US officials investigating Sergey Prokopyev waiting for the next the appearance of a mysterious hole three-person crew’s arrival. in a Russian space craft docked at the The next launch from the Baikonur orbiting station. Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan is Detected in August, the hole caused scheduled for next Thursday. an air leak on the ISS but was quickly The crew was all smiles on return sealed up. This week the outspoken to Earth, with Artemyev first out of the chief of the Russian space agency, descent module and shown tucking Dmitry Rogozin, said investigators into a fruit and vegetable feast that believed the small hole had been made included a giant cantaloupe melon in deliberately and was not a manufac- footage broadcast by Roscosmos. turing defect. He also wrote “spasibo” (thank The official, who was placed under you) and signed his name on the craft US sanctions over the Ukraine crisis in chalk. Feustel, 53, invoked Hol- in 2014, also bemoaned “problems” in lywood comedy actor Jack Black’s the Russian space agency’s cooper- character Nacho Libre as he tweeted ation with Nasa that he attributed to farewell to life on the space station. o o interference from unnamed American “I have had my ‘glory days in the 31 C 40 C officials. hot sun’ and now it’s time to come Last month the Russian daily Kom- home,” he wrote late on Wednesday Minimum Maximum mersant reported that an investigation in a tweet that included a photo of the Misty at places by early morning, becomes had probed the possibility that US sun taken from the ISS. hot daytime with some clouds and rela- astronauts deliberately drilled the hole While he was on his third mission tively humid by night. in order to get a sick colleague sent in space, 47-year-old Artemyev and

HIGH TIDE 01:00 – 14:00 LOW TIDE 06:15 – 21:30 back home — something Russian offi- 54-year-old Arnold had previously Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department cials later denied. only served on one mission each. ISS commander Feustel has called Their journey that began with a the suggestion that the crew was blastoff from Baikonur in March was The Soyuz MS-08 space capsule carrying the International Space Station somehow involved “embarrassing” and particularly poignant for Arnold, who crew of Nasa astronauts Andrew Feustel and Richard Arnold and Roscosmos Nasa on Wednesday expressed doubts during his debut mission in 2009 cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev lands in a remote area outside the town of over the theory that the hole was the helped build the space station he has Dzhezkazgan (Zhezkazgan), Kazakhstan, yesterday. result of sabotage. now spent 197 days living in. The US space agency said that While aboard the ISS, Arnold, who Challenger accident in 1986 — had the challenger crew blasted off was ruling out defects “does not necessarily has a teaching background, gave originally been supposed to teach. one of the things that prompted him mean the hole was created inten- lessons on space that Sharon Christa In a Nasa video, Arnold revealed to take up teaching. “To me and for our tionally or with mal-intent.” ISS astro- McAuliffe — one of seven crew that fellow educator McAuliffe’s death nation it was really important (those nauts are planning a spacewalk in members killed in the Space Shuttle in an explosion just over a minute after lessons) weren’t lost,” he said. HK research warns of sunscreen health risks AFP Kelvin Leung, who led the research. methoxycinnamate (known as EHMC), Tests performed on zebrafish, which which were found to be the most HONG KONG: New research in Hong share a similar genetic structure to abundant types of chemical UV filters Kong has found that UV filters commonly humans, showed the polluted water in HK waters. The European Union’s used in sunscreen are polluting caused abnormalities and a higher International Chemical Secretariat has surrounding waters and could endanger mortality rate in the fish’s embryos as already established BP-3 as a threat to human health, one of the city’s leading the chemicals entered the food chain. human health and called for it to be universities said syesterday. The university described the study replaced with another, safer ingredient. An “extensive amount” of seven as a world-first in identifying the harm Dr Leung added that these chem- common UV filter chemicals was found caused by a combination of polluting icals can accumulate in the human body A zebrafish, which shares a similar in Hong Kong seawater as well as in chemicals in sunscreen. Researchers and cannot be dissolved or diluted genetic structure to humans, is seen in fish, shrimps and mussels on aqua- said they would conduct further tests simply by drinking water. Leung called farms, scientists from Hong Kong to learn more about the effects of UV for more regulations on the use of a fish bowl during a press conference Baptist University told reporters. filters on the human body. chemicals in personal care products by Kelvin Leung in Hong Kong yesterday “The effect of these contaminants The chemicals tested on the and recommended consumers use on his research which found that UV passing along the food chain to humans zebrafish study included octocrylene mineral-based sunscreens such as filters commonly used in sunscreen and the long-term impact on human (known as OC), benzophenone-3 titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, or are polluting surrounding waters and fertility cannot be neglected,” said Dr (known as BP-3) and ethylhexyl wear sun-protection clothing. could endanger human health.

Magic mushrooms? How fungi Asia’s stars grace the red carpet at BIFF could help bees fight disease AFP AFP years. Lee plays a North Korean substances”, the study says. mother reunited with her family Mushroom extracts are BUSAN: The looming threat of after escaping to the South TOKYO: They’re far from floral, already used against several Typhoon Kong-Rey failed to looking for a better life. but fungi could be just what the viruses in humans and the cloud a glittering opening to the Director Jero Yun told the doctor ordered for bees, authors reasoned fungi might 23rd Busan International Film festival’s opening conference the according to a study that shows have similar properties for bees. Festival (BIFF) yesterday, with a film’s themes of reconciliation mushroom extracts could “Previous anti-viral results parade of the region’s brightest were a direct response to his protect against viruses deci- of mushroom extracts when stars gracing the red carpet. personal hopes that relations mating bee populations. tested on human viruses sug- South Korean K-pop singer- between North and South Korea “Colony collapse disorder” gested that this would be a prom- turned-actress Choi Soo-young would continue to thaw. “Like — or massive die-offs of bees — ising line of research,” co-author was joined at the festival’s opening in my film, dialogue is the first has caused international alarm Walter Sheppard, a professor at gala by the likes of Hong Kong step,” Yun said. “I wanted to send in recent years, with experts Washington State University’s actress Sammi Cheng, here with a positive message to the blaming mites, viruses and pes- entomology department, said. the drama “First Night Nerves”, audience and the hope that we ticides for the phenomenon. The The researchers started by and China’s Zhao Tao, who stars see the dialogue continue.” UN warned last year that nearly narrowing down which fungi in the latest Jia Zhangke feature FROM LEFT: Jay Jeon, director of the Busan International Film Festival organisers are posi- half of all insect pollinators, par- they would feed their test bees, “Ash is Purest White”. Festival (BIFF), South Korean director Jero Yun, actor Lee Yu-jun, tioning the 2018 edition as a ticularly bees and butterflies, eventually focusing on amadou, Veteran Japanese composer actress Lee Na-young, actor Jang Dong-yoon, actor Oh Kwang- fresh start for the influential were at risk of global extinction. a spongy material produced by and pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto, rok and actor Seo Hyun-woo pose for photographs during a press event, which has endured gov- Some countries have already hoof fungus, and reishi, a in town to collect the Asian Film- conference of the opening film “Beautiful Days” for the BIFF at ernment funding cuts and moved to ban certain pesticides, fungus that grows in shelf-like maker of the Year award, took Busan Cinema Center in Busan yesterday. backroom turmoil ever since and beekeepers use poisons to formations on trees. to the stage to perform the screening the controversial “The tackle mite infestations that can The study looked at whether theme song from his Oscar- is coming to the Korean of Typhoon Kong-Rey on Sat- Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol” take out whole colonies. the extracts could protect bees winning score for “Merry peninsula and as an Asian this urday, as the stormfront was documentary in 2014. But new research published from two viruses that have Christmas, Mr Lawrence”. fills me with immense joy,” said projected to close in on the South Expected highlights include yesterday in the journal Nature proven particularly devastating Sakamoto also scored the Sakamoto. Korean coast over the next 48 the world premiere today of Scientific Reports suggests fungi to the industrious insects: animated feature “My Tyrano: “Film helps connect people hours. After being downgraded acclaimed Hong Kong director extracts could effectively inoc- deformed wing virus (DWV) and Together, Forever”, a Korean- and this is also what this film fes- from Super Typhoon status, Stanley Kwan’s theatrical- ulate bees against some of the Lake Sinai virus (LSV). Japanese-Chinese co-production tival does.” Noted international organisers hoped the storm themed drama “First Night most devastating viruses Initial tests were run on having its world premiere in filmmakers attending this year’s would weaken further as it Nerves”, along with the world attacking them. The research caged bee populations in labo- Busan. The composer said he event include Hollywood pro- moved north. premiere of the Philippine was inspired by the observation ratories, with one group hoped its themes of peace and ducer Jason Blum (“Whiplash”, The world premiere of the triptych “Lakvayan”. that honeybees appear to feed receiving the mushroom med- tolerance would resonate with “Get Out”) and Indian hit-maker South Korean drama “Beautiful BIFF runs until October 13 on fungi in the wild, and a icine and another a plain sugar recent political developments in Rajkumar Harani (“3 Idiots”). Days” opened the festival, and will feature 323 films from “growing body of evidence syrup solution. The extracts the region. Festival organisers were starring acclaimed actress Lee 79 countries, including 115 (that) indicates honey bees self- “exhibited significant antiviral “It seems finally that peace bracing for the imminent arrival Na-young in her first role for six having their world premieres. medicate using plant-derived activity”, the study found.