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Choose the network of heroes Enjoy the Internet Qatar stands by Lebanon in reconstruction phase: FM H E the President of Lebanon thanked Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for his stances in support of Lebanon at all times. H E Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs meets Lebanon President, Caretaker Prime Minister, Speaker of the Parliament, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Governor of Lebanon Central Bank, and leader of the Future Movement party. “H H the Amir’s directives are clear to study the projects affected by this explosion, and we are about to complete a study of rebuilding public schools in partnership with Unicef, and rehabilitating some damaged hospitals in Lebanon,” FM said.

QNA — BEIRUT appreciated the prompt response of the State of Qatar, under the directives President of the Republic of Lebanon, of H H the Amir, to provide immediate H E General Michel Aoun met yesterday relief aid to Lebanon after the explosion with Deputy Prime Minister and of Beirut port. Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh For his part, H E the Deputy Prime Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs At the beginning of the meeting, said that the State of Qatar is committed H E the Deputy Prime Minister and to stand by the brotherly Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed people in the reconstruction phase, the greetings of Amir H H Sheikh support efforts to overcome the human- President of the Republic of Lebanon, H E General Michel Aoun, with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to H E itarian catastrophe and continue support H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Beirut yesterday. President of Lebanon, and H H the in light of its economic crisis in view of Amir’s wishes to the Lebanese people the aggravated coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign of further progress and prosperity. In remarks after his meeting with Affairs expressed the condolences of the His Excellency also conveyed the H E President General Michel Aoun, His government and the people of the State condolences of H H the Amir to H E the Excellency said that Lebanon is going of Qatar on the victims of the explosion Lebanese President on the victims of through a critical time, and that his visit In #Beirut today to reaffirm#Qatar ’s support and solidarity with the people in Beirut port, wishing a speedy recovery the explosion that occurred in the is to convey the condolences of the State of #Lebanon in facing the repercussions of the economic crisis and mitigating for the injured. Beirut port, and H H the Amir’s wishes of Qatar to the Lebanese people, and to the effects of the explosion that occurred in Beirut port. H E Caretaker Prime Minister of for a speedy recovery to the injured. wish a speedy recovery for the injured Lebanon expressed his gratitude and For his part, H E the Lebanese Pres- in the Beirut port explosion. appreciation to Amir H H Sheikh Tamim ident entrusted H E the Deputy Prime He added: “H H the Amir’s direc- economic crisis before this explosion, at the centre of these reforms, and ensure bin Hamad Al Thani for the State of Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs tives are clear to study the projects adding that the State of Qatar has views that these reforms stem from the needs Qatar’s solidarity and continuous to convey his greetings to H H the Amir, affected by this explosion, and we are that will be discussed with the Lebanese of the Lebanese people not from any support for Lebanon in all crises. During wishing H H the Amir health and hap- about to complete a study of rebuilding government. external pressures. the meeting, they reviewed bilateral piness and the people of Qatar more public schools in partnership with His Excellency said that there is no Caretaker Prime Minister of the cooperation relations as well as the progress, development and prosperity. Unicef, and rehabilitating some doubt that there is a need for political and Republic of Lebanon H E Dr. Hassan Diab developments in Lebanon, and Qatari H E the President of Lebanon also damaged hospitals in Lebanon.” social stability in Lebanon in order to also met with Deputy Prime Minister and assistance to support brothers in thanked Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin He confirmed the existence of a pre- support this reform process, hoping that Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Lebanon after the explosion that Hamad Al Thani for his stances in plan by the State of Qatar to help the all political and social forces in Lebanon Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. occurred in Beirut port, in addition to support of Lebanon at all times, and Lebanese people overcome the place the interest of the Lebanese people During the meeting, H E the Deputy issues of common concern. `P2 Most parents prefer online classes in first semester Ashghal, Sports Ministry sign SANAULLAH ATAULLAH Call for online class at least for stu- Some parents supported MoU for fast cycling track THE PENINSULA blended learning for the first dents from kindergarten to grade 5. semester arguing that THE PENINSULA — DOHA social distancing and all other The report ‘Parents want classroom teaching cannot be precautionary measures classroom teaching postponed: Primary school students are not much delayed for long as it might The Supervisory Committee of required to ensure safety of Online survey’ which was aware about COVID-19 preventive affect the mental growth and Beautification of Roads and everyone in light of the published in The Peninsula on performance of students. Public Places in Qatar at the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. August 24, 2020 received and precautionary measures. “We love Qatar and we Public Works Authority Eng. Yousef Al Emadi, massive feedback from the respect Qatar’s decision but this (Ashghal) has signed a memo- Director of Projects Affairs at parents who while expressing Parents say children are not is beyond our capacity as the randum of understanding Ashghal, said that the MoU signed concerns over the resumption mentally ready to go to school matter is related to safety of our (MoU) with the Qatar Cyclists with the Qatar Cyclists Center of classes supported the idea of kids. Please keep online class at Center of the Ministry of aims at educating the community continuity of distance learning because of coronavirus fears. least for students from kinder- Culture and Sports regarding and spreading the culture of for the first semester of garten to grade 5. The small stu- fast cycling track. cycling, in addition to using academic year 2020-21. dents do not know how to take Through the MoU, Ashghal cycling as a safe and healthy A large number of parents care of themselves. Even schools and Qatar Cyclists Center will means of transportation. reacted to the report, which was will have a lot of problems in provide all the necessary services He also added that Ashghal based on an online survey con- handling them,” said a parent. to fast track users, such as seeks to create infrastructure ducted by the newspaper, and Another parent urged the electric bike parking spaces to that contributes to enhance sport presented their arguments for authorities concerned to serve cyclists in emergencies, as culture among all segments of distance learning while some emails as well through its Most of the parents have postpone classroom teaching well as installation of necessary society, through provision of parents in counter arguments social media platforms. The urged the Ministry of Education until COVID-19 cases become signage, periodic maintenance necessary requirements and endorsed the plan of reopening major concerns are about and Higher Education to allow zero because children are not of irrigation systems, fast track Ashghal is all set to provide a of schools. running classroom teaching only online classes during the mentally ready to go to asphalt and street lightings. network of cycling and pedes- The Peninsula received especially for kids in junior first semester for the safety of school being afraid of coro- The signing of MoU was trian paths of about 2,650km by reactions of parents through classes. students. navirus. `P2 held keeping the the year 2022. `P2 Cyber fraud gang arrested for duping bank customers By sending text THE PENINSULA — DOHA complaints stating that some it easy for the criminals to break authorities in state institutions. bank customers have been sub- into the victim’s bank account. After obtaining the permission messages saying the In an operation named ‘Uncov- jected to cyber fraud and theft of Assistant Director Economic of the Public Prosecution, the client’s bank card ering the Mask’, the Economic their money. The gang used and Cyber Crimes Department investigation team arrested the had been suspended and Cyber Crimes Department methods like sending a text added that using these methods, gang members who were inside at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) message that the client’s bank the criminals access the victim’s the country and seized many gang makes QR10m arrested a criminal gang involved card had been suspended and he bank account and transfer devices they used for fraud activ- worth fraud. in cyber fraud operations and had to call a specified phone money abroad, pay bills or ities. It was also found that some stealing funds from bank clients. number or that he had won a make online purchases. members of the gang are residing MoI called on They used to transfer these large amount of money as a prize. The Department formed a in other countries. funds abroad, pay bills and do Once the victim responds to high-level search and investi- MoI called on all citizens and citizens and online purchases after accessing these messages, the criminal gation team and carried out an residents to exercise caution and residents to not clients’ bank data, said the Min- asks the victims to send him the operation named ‘Uncovering not to respond to these types of disclose personal istry in report shared on its OTP or the verification code they the Mask’. The team gathered suspicious messages and not to social media site. The total receive on their phone (which is information, conducted inves- disclose personal and banking and banking data to amount of these fraud transac- used by financial institutions as tigations and tracked suspicious data to unknown individuals or unknown individuals tions reached nearly QR10m. an extra step of security for cus- money transfers. They moni- institutions. MoI also advises the or institutions. Director of Economic and tomers). In order to claim the tored a number of persons from public to approach the banking Cyber Crimes Department, said prize without any delay, the some Asian countries with the authorities to verify the authen- that the department had received victim will give the code making cooperation of the relevant ticity of the messages they receive. 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020

Foreign Minister tours blast site OFFICIAL NEWS Amir congratulates Uruguay President DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, and Prime Minister and Min- ister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations to President of the Oriental Repub- lic of Uruguay H E Luis Lacalle Pou on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.-QNA

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin MoPH: 232 new Abdulrahman Al Thani with the caretaker Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin H E Dr. Hassan Diab, in Beirut, yesterday. Abdulrahman Al Thani tours the site of the explosion at the Beirut port. COVID-19 cases, Qatar stands by Lebanon in reconstruction phase: FM 219 recoveries THE PENINSULA — DOHA FROM PAGE 1 explosion that occurred in of the Central Bank of Lebanon Affairs also met with Grand H E the Deputy Prime Min- Beirut port, in addition to issues (Banque du Liban) H E Riad Mufti of the Lebanese Republic ister and Minister of Foreign The Ministry of Public Health Speaker of the Parliament of common concern. Salame. Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian. The Affairs also met with H B Car- (MoPH) yesterday announced of the Republic of Lebanon H E Deputy Prime Minister and The Governor extended meeting reviewed the general dinal Patriarch Moran Mor the registration of 232 new Nabih Berri also met with Minister of Foreign Affairs H E thanks and appreciation to the situation and the conditions of Bechara Boutros Al Rahi, confirmed COVID-19. According Deputy Prime Minister and Min- Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- State of Qatar for its positions the Lebanese people in the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch to the Ministry, among them 219 ister of Foreign Affairs H E rahman Al Thani also met with supportive to Lebanon, praising wake of Beirut Port explosion, and All the East. H E the cases were from the community Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- Minister of Foreign Affairs and the $50m contribution provided in addition to issues of mutual Deputy Prime Minister and and 13 were travellers returning rahman Al Thani. H E the Emigrants of the Republic of by the State of Qatar at the concern. Minister of Foreign Affairs from abroad. Deputy Prime Minister and Min- Lebanon H E Charbel Wehbe. International Conference on H E the Deputy Prime Min- offered the condolences of the Another 219 people have ister of Foreign Affairs During the meeting, HE Deputy Support to Beirut and the Leb- ister and Minister of Foreign government and people of the recovered from the virus, expressed the condolences of Prime Minister and Minister of anese People. The meeting Affairs also met with Sec- State of Qatar on the victims bringing the total number of the government and the people Foreign Affairs expressed the reviewed Qatar’s support to retary-General of the Lebanese of the explosion which took recovered cases in Qatar to of the State of Qatar on the condolences of the government Lebanon to face the economic Red Cross George Kittana. place in Beirut Port, wishing 114,318. All new cases have been victims of the explosion in and the people of the State of crisis and the impacts of Beirut H E the Deputy Prime Min- the injured a speedy recovery. introduced to isolation and are Beirut port, wishing a speedy Qatar on the victims of the Port explosion on the economy, ister and Minister of Foreign For his part, H B Patriarch receiving necessary healthcare recovery for the injured. explosion in Beirut port, wishing as well as issues of mutual Affairs praised the efforts expressed thanks and appre- according to their health status. H E the Speaker of the Par- a speedy recovery for the concern. made by the Lebanese Red ciation to H H the Amir Sheikh The Ministry said that liament of Lebanon expressed injured. H E the Deputy Prime Min- Cross in the rescue and Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for measures to curb COVID-19 in his gratitude and appreciation They also reviewed bilateral ister and Minister of Foreign transport of the injured after Qatar’s positions supportive Qatar have succeeded in flat- to H H the Amir Sheikh Tamim cooperation relations as well as Affairs also met with H E Saad Beirut explosion, as well as the to Lebanon and its continuous tening the curve and limiting the bin Hamad Al Thani for the the developments in Lebanon, Hariri, the leader of the Future cooperation between Qatar solidarity with Lebanon in all spread of the virus. Qatar’s State of Qatar’s solidarity and and Qatari assistance to support Movement party in the Red Crescent Society and the crises. extensive testing of suspected continuous support for Lebanon brothers in Lebanon after the Republic of Lebanon. Lebanese Red Cross and the The meeting discussed the cases enabled the MoPH in in all crises. During the meeting, explosion that occurred in They reviewed bilateral distribution of aid to those general situation and the con- identify a high number of pos- they discussed bilateral coop- Beirut port, in addition to issues cooperation relations, devel- affected. The meeting ditions of the Lebanese people itive cases in the community. eration relations as well as the of common concern. opments in Lebanon, and reviewed means of promoting in the wake of Beirut Port developments in Lebanon, and H E the Deputy Prime Min- issues of common concern. the cooperation, and the needs explosion, and stressed the Qatari assistance to support ister and Minister of Foreign H E the Deputy Prime Min- required during the next importance of stability and brothers in Lebanon after the Affairs also met with Governor ister and Minister of Foreign phase. national unity. JEE Exam Centre in Doha Minister meets with Chinese Ambassador Most parents prefer online changed classes in first semester THE PENINSULA — DOHA The Embassy of India has FROM PAGE 1 announced that National and primary children it is like Testing Agency decided to “We should not force them risking the little lives along change the examination centre to go to school. Children’s with their families. in Qatar. health is first priority. It will There are also parents “National Testing Agency not be possible for kids to who support reopening of has decided to change the maintain social distancing and schools. A parent who sup- examination centre in Qatar hygiene. This is a big threat. ported the classroom teaching for JEE (Mains) Exam 2020 to If we start school, (we) again said: “It is better to open Birla Public School, Doha give a chance to increase in school as it is very hard to while observing necessary coronavirus cases. Online continue online studies. We health and safety protocol,” classes are going very well, let cannot continue this online the Embassy tweeted them to continue,” he added. studies. Kids are also dis- yesterday. “Please accept our request turbed a lot because of iso- Meanwhile, the Embassy of postponing the opening of lation,” he added. of India in Doha will remain schools. Our kids are our “I understand that this is closed on Sunday, August 30, wealth. All other things sec- so confusing, but schools need 2020 on the occasion of ondary matters; please con- to open even if partially. Muharram. tinue online classes.” E-learning wasn’t as effective Another parent said that as going to school. One hour Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti with the Ambassador of primary school students are online is not as effective as the People’s Republic of China to the State of Qatar H E Zhou Jian at the Ministry offices, yesterday. not much aware about 5-6 hours school day,” said a They reviewed cooperation between the two friendly countries in the fields of ports, transportation QRCS extends COVID-19 preventive and commentator. and communications and means of further bolstering them. precautionary measures “Children are disoriented. medical support therefore, it is requested to They don’t realize that they postpone the classroom are in summer vacation and to Al-Jomhouri teaching at least for primary that they are moving to Public school enrolment, transfer to end on Oct 7 school for year end. another grade since they did Hospital in Taiz THE PENINSULA — DOHA “Everywhere there is not have their ‘usual summer Qatari mothers and children of and enrolment policy. restriction for kids. Then why vacation’.” THE PENINSULA — DOHA The Ministry of Education and GCC citizens can do the same In a related context, they are opening school. We One parent argued, Higher Education has from August 25 to 31. All nation- medical examinations for new as parents are worried as we “Schools need to be open now. As coronavirus spread rates are announced that student alities can complete the enrol- students are still underway in can take care of our kids but Almost 6 months that kids are rising in Yemen, Qatar Red enrolment and transfer in public ments and transfers from Sep- a number health centres des- in school no body will take staying at home and they need Crescent Society (QRCS) has schools for the academic year tember 1 to October 7. ignated by the Ministry of care. There must be an option to learn. Staying at home for gone on with supporting the 2020-21 will reopen from Parents can complete the Public Health. The medical for parents to take decisions a long time is not really good local health professionals to August 23 through October 7, enrolment process online via the certificates will officially be for their kids,” augured for them.” protect their lives against the 2020. Public Service Portal. For appli- approved and linked directly another parent, requesting the A commentator said that virus, thus ensuring that they Qatari siblings, children of cations to be complete, it is to Ministry of Education and authorities concerned to con- schools need to open. “We would continue to serve the Qatari mothers, and children of important to attach all the Higher Education’s (MOEHE) tinue with fully online classes cannot continue like this for patients and do their medical GCC citizens can complete the required documents, along with online enrolment system. until vaccine comes. another 12-18 months before job amid difficult humanitarian enrolments and transfers from the medical assessment certifi- Accordingly, parents can A parent said that higher the vaccine is developed and conditions suffered by the August 23 to 24, said the Min- cates for new students. proceed with the online secondary and university stu- distributed. Our children will Yemeni people. istry on its website. For more information, enrolment once the student is dents can go to classroom if suffer badly from further iso- “QRCS are here to bring all Qatari students, children of please read the school admission found medically fit. necessary but not for nursery lation,” he added. the safety supplies for our medical staff,” said Dr. Ferial Mohamed Ahmed, Head of the Department of Isolation at the Ashghal, Sports Ministry sign MoU for fast cycling track Al-Jomhouri Hospital in Taiz, as she met QRCS’s representative, FROM PAGE 1 who delivered the medical pro- who are on the track and pro- to encouraging all segments tective supplies in the presence viding logistics services using of society to practice sport on of the directors of the Taiz Eng. Mohamed Arqoub Al motorcycles to provide emer- a regular basis.” Public Health and Population Khaldi, Chairman of the gency assistance.” Abdullah Al Hammadi, Office and the hospital. Supervisory Committee of He said that through the Member of Qatar Cyclists “With the previous support, Beautification of Roads and MoU, events will be organised Center, said that through the our medical staff could resume Public Places in Qatar at in cooperation with Ashghal agreement, first aid will be their work without fear from Ashghal said the fast track for including safety campaigns, provided to fast track users infection. Today, we are even cyclists has been constructed first aid training for emer- and assistance will be pro- more reassured as all the staff and opened to the public. He gencies, as well as awareness vided during emergencies of the isolation and other said that the 33km long track sessions to educate riders on using motorcycles. departments are given pro- allows speeding up to 50km the right and safe riding Ali Bin Towar Al Kuwari, tective equipment”. per hour. methods through cycle paths. Media Committee In-charge In a statement, Dr. Rajeh Al- Dr. Abdulaziz Jaham Al Following the signing of at Qatar Cyclists Center, said: Maleeki, Director of the Taiz Kuwari, President of Qatar the MoU, Abdel Fattah Al “We are pleased to sign the Health Office, commented, Cyclists, said: “We seek to Saadi, Member of Board of agreement today, which will “QRCS played a significant role encourage all family members Directors at Qatar Cyclist help provide services to users Dr. Abdulaziz Jaham Al Kuwari, President of Qatar Cyclists and Eng. in providing medical aid to to use the fast track, including Center, said: “We hope that of the fast cycling track on Al Yousef Al Emadi, Director of Projects Affairs at Ashghal, signing a control the Coronavirus out- provision of first aid to those this agreement will contribute Khor Road.” memorandum of understanding. break.. ” WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 HOME 03 HMC launches programme to help COVID-19 patients breastfeed their newborns

THE PENINSULA — DOHA HMC has implemented would need her assistance to get stringent infection breast milk for my baby. She The Women’s Wellness and agreed (to donate some of her Research Centre of Hamad control measures breast milk to my baby). Medical Corporation (HMC) has across all its facilities, However, when I gave birth, I launched a new breastfeeding was in a medically-induced programme which helped including the country’s coma so she informed my mothers who have been infected largest women’s husband of our agreement and with the COVID-19 to breastfeed he coordinated with our family their newborns naturally. tertiary hospital. friend — a lactation consultant HMC has implemented — who was able to help ensure stringent infection control diagnosed with COVID-19 while the breast milk was donated to Speaker of the Shura Council H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud meets Ambassador of measures across all its facilities, 32 weeks pregnant, says she was my baby,” said Magallanes. the Republic of Turkey to the State of Qatar H E Mehmet Mustafa Goksu, in Doha, yesterday. including the country’s largest initially worried about her “I made this arrangement women’s tertiary hospital, the unborn baby’s health. because I knew from my pre- Women’s Wellness and Research “Upon learning that I had vious births that a breast milk Speaker of Shura Council meets Centre (WWRC), as part of the COVID-19, I became really shortage may be an issue for me ongoing efforts to protect worried about my baby and and I knew my COVID-19 pos- patients and staff from the spread about how my pregnancy might itive status might also prevent me Ambassadors of Turkey, Greece of COVID-19. Thanks to a new be affected by the treatment I from breastfeeding initially. I did guideline for breastfeeding and would require. I was also worried not want to deny my baby her QNA — DOHA reviewed aspects of bilateral H E Constantinos Orphanides safe handling of breast milk about other members of my right to exclusive breastfeeding. cooperation between the two on the occasion of the end of among COVID-19 positive family because I felt they might I’m happy to report that my baby Speaker of the Shura Council countries in the parliamentary his tenure in the country. patients introduced at the be positive too,” recalled is growing well and I am con- H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid field and ways to enhance and H E the Speaker of the Shura WWRC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Magallanes. tinuing with my physiotherapy Al Mahmoud met yesterday with develop them. Council wished the Ambassador Unit (NICU), women have been “I had planned to exclusively and occupational therapy at Ambassador of the Republic of H E the Speaker of the of Greece success in his future able to safely provide their babies breastfeed my baby, so before I home. I continue to receive Turkey to the State of Qatar H E Shura Council also met with duties and bilateral relations with breast milk regardless of gave birth I informed my col- support from HMC while I Mehmet Mustafa Goksu. H E Ambassador of the Republic between the two countries their COVID-19 infection status. league who was gifted by God recover at home,” added During the meeting, they of Greece to the State of Qatar further development and growth. Abigail Magallanes, who was with a lot of breast milk that I Magallanes. Ministry of Education and Higher Education holds seminars on research, educational reports

QNA — DOHA Qatar’s performance in interna- Some of these seminars dealt with crisis preparing educational solutions to problems and chal- tional indicators, lessons learned researches based on recent sta- lenges in the public education The Educational Policy and from the results of the Pro- management in light of pandemic, the effects tistical data and important edu- system are found, and it also Research Department at the gramme for International of repeated failure on Qatar’s performance in cational indicators. contributes to drawing educa- Ministry of Education and Higher Student Assessment (PISA), and international indicators, lessons learned from Al Kaabi indicated that all tional policies and decision- Education announced the end the reality of primary school stu- those concerned should be given making, adding attention must of the first series of seminars on dents’ performance in Arabic the results of the Programme for International the opportunity to view the be paid to activating the results research and educational devel- language skills in national and Student Assessment, and the reality of primary results of these studies and of these research and finding opment reports in the educa- international tests in gov- research and discuss them with mechanisms to implement tional system for the first season ernment schools. school students’ performance in Arabic full transparency as this con- recommendations. of 2020 in the field of scientific The Educational Policy and language skills in national and international tributes to opening development Al Nuaimi praised the pos- research and educational Research Department also prospects and raising questions itive impact of the concerted policies. The Department announced that with the tests in government schools. that can bring about changes to efforts of the Ministry’s depart- organised the seminars beginning of the next academic improve the education system. ments to achieve the objectives remotely. year (2020-21), these seminars practices in the State of Qatar, Nouf Abdullah Al Kaabi affirmed For her part, head of the of the Ministry of Education and Some of these seminars dealt will start for the second season and increase intellectual the activation of the Depart- educational research section, Higher Education’s strategy and with crisis management in light of 2020 by convening five more mobility in the education sector. ment’s most important compe- Lulwa Rashid Al Nuaimi said that thus contribute to achieving the of (COVID-19) pandemic, the sessions, indicating its efforts to Director of the Educational tencies in seeking to keep pace educational research is one of goals of the National Devel- effects of repeated failure on enrich educational research Policy and Research Department with development priorities, by the main pillars from which opment Strategy 2018-22. 04 HOME WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 Minister bids farewell to Ambassadors of Iran and Greece

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met yesterday separately with Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the State of Qatar, H E Mohammed Ali Subhani, and Ambassador of the Republic of Greece to Qatar, H E Constantinos Orphanides, on the occasion of the end of their tenure in the country. H E the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs thanked Their Excellencies the Ambassadors for their efforts in supporting and strengthening relations and wished them success in their future duties. HMC’s Tobacco Control Centre highlights QBRI collaborates with HMC on its experience in providing care COVID-19 volunteer programme for smokers during COVID-19 pandemic THE PENINSULA — DOHA THE PENINSULA — DOHA Qatar Biomedical Research Hamad Medical Corporation’s Institute (QBRI) at Hamad Bin (HMC) Tobacco Control Centre, Khalifa University (HBKU) is a designated World Health providing its full support to Organisation (WHO) Collabo- Hamad Medical Corporation’s rating Centre, recently partici- (HMC) COVID-19 efforts through pated in a virtual meeting a volunteer programme, which organised by the WHO. was carried out in the summer The meeting discussed months of 2020. smoking cessation services and In June, QBRI employed all of related treatments. The dis- its efforts to provide high-calibre cussion involved experts from volunteers to HMC. The research the WHO in Geneva and the institute also placed the capabil- QBRI has employed all of its efforts to provide high-calibre Regional Office for the Eastern ities of its research staff at HMC’s volunteers to HMC. Mediterranean. disposal as they provided tech- During the meeting, Dr. nical assistance within the corpo- back to the country that is cur- while researchers with specific Ahmad Al Mulla, Head of HMC’s ration’s laboratories where rently hosting me.” knowledge about molecular Dr. Ahmad Al Mulla, Head of HMC’s Tobacco Control Centre, Tobacco Control Centre, pre- needed. Aside from the implemen- biology have volunteered to presenting the experience of the Centre during a virtual meeting sented a scientific paper from QBRI conducted an infor- tation of a successful volunteer provide technical assistance for with WHO representatives. Qatar which discussed the coun- mation session in collaboration programme, the QBRI jointly analysing COVID-19 samples. try’s experience in providing with HMC to encourage volun- hosted a webinar which featured HMC has examined nearly treatment for smokers during Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, HMC’s teers to play an active role within guest speaker Dr. Peter Coyle, 600,000 people since the out- the COVID-19 pandemic. Tobacco Control Centre has continued to the larger picture. One of the Senior Consultant, Head of break of the pandemic. Over 70 participants many aims of the information Virology, HMC. The talk focused “We are proud to support attended the meeting, with the provide consultations and support, including session was to explain the safety on the Diagnostic Stewardship for HMC,” said Dr. Omar El Agnaf, list of speakers including Dr. medications and psychological support standards followed by the HMC COVID-19 and the viral kinetics Executive Director, QBRI. Asmus Hammerich, Director, and ensure the wellbeing of of SARS-CoV-2 — the RNA virus “As one of Qatar’s leading Noncommunicable Diseases for tobacco-dependent patients through QBRI’s participants. responsible for the pandemic. healthcare providers, it is and Mental Health and Dr. telephone-based consultations. Dr. Afif Ben Mahmoud, Senior Dr. Fares Al Ejeh, Senior Sci- engaged in tremendously Fatimah El Awa, Regional Research Associate, QBRI, said: “I entist, QBRI, said, “It was a great important work and our coop- Adviser for the Tobacco Free volunteered because I always felt honour and responsibility to eration once again highlights our Initiative. Dr. Heba Fouad, pandemic, HMC’s Tobacco Control Centre was designated that assisting others is part of what orchestrate the volunteer pro- responsibility to the local com- Regional Surveillance Officer, Control Centre has continued as a WHO Collaborating Centre, makes us human. It was fulfilling gramme and other aspects of the munity. As a rule, QBRI generally Dr. Dongbo Fu, Medical Officer to provide consultations and the first in Qatar and the region. to extend a helping hand to others relationship between QBRI and deals with non-communicable for Tobacco Cessation at WHO support, including medications WHO Collaborating Centre, and contribute through the Department of Laboratory and non-infectious diseases; in Geneva, and Dr. Feras Al and psychological support for which also includes research knowledge-sharing. It is only my Medicine and Pathology at HMC. however, once our support was Hawari, Chief, Section of Pul- tobacco-dependent patients institutes and parts of univer- hope that my efforts have con- All of our appreciation goes to needed we offered all our monary and Critical Care and through telephone-based sities and academies, is desig- tributed to this noble endeavour.” QBRI’s volunteers who com- expertise and relevant Director, Cancer Control Office consultations. nated to carry out activities in Dr. Ilaria Poggiolini, Postdoc- mitted to the mission and worked equipment to assist the inval- at the King Hussein Cancer The Centre recently cele- support of the WHO’s man- toral Researcher, QBRI, said, “Vol- around the clock to support HMC uable work being carried out by Centre in Jordan were also in brated its third anniversary of dated international health unteering has given me a sense and increase its testing capacity”. the corporation to fight this dev- attendance. being a WHO Collaborating agenda. of purpose during this challenging QBRI has also shared labo- astating virus. It is a team effort Throughout the COVID-19 Centre. In 2017, HMC’s Tobacco time and has allowed me to give ratory equipment with HMC, in every way possible.” Fifty One East and Sony Middle East QRCS consultant & Africa announce ‘Ready for performs first-of-a kind PlayStation5’ for current BRAVIA TVs surgery in Gaza THE PENINSULA — DOHA THE PENINSULA — DOHA Fifty One East, Qatar’s favourite department The thoracic surgeon team at store, and Sony Middle the Al Shefaa Medical Complex East & Africa yesterday in Gaza have performed a first- announced a lineup of the of-a-kind surgery to remove a latter’s current BRAVIA models . The X90H dis- Sony’s TVs deliver 7kg cancerous tumour from a TVs, officially ‘Ready for plays gameplay images of beautiful pictures with patient who had suffered eight PlayStation5’. up to 4K resolution at vibrant colour and months of dyspnea. The new ‘Ready for 120fps with a very low stunning contrast, thanks Headed by Dr. Raed Al PlayStation 5’ tagline has input lag of 7.2ms . to the best-in-class family Arini, the thoracic surgeon been created in part- The Z8H is capable of of X1 processors. Addi- hired by Qatar Red Crescent nership with Sony Inter- displaying incredibly tionally, powerful sound Society (QRCS), the team active Entertainment (SIE) detailed 8K resolution that comes directly from managed to save the patient’s to make it easier for con- images while also show- the TV screen creates a life and bring a smile on his sumers to select the casing 4K resolution highly realistic and capti- family’s face. optimum TV in prepa- gameplay images at vating viewing expe- “I had felt severe pain, ration for the highly antic- super-smooth 120fps2 rience. With Sony’s fatigue, and weight loss. At first, ipated launch of Play- (supporting spec varies by cutting-edge proprietary I was reluctant to go to hospital Station 5 (PS5), the next- PS5 game). Both TVs will technologies, users can for treatment, out of fear of the generation game console provide extremely smooth become fully immersed in coronavirus. releasing later this year. gaming experiences with the true next-generation “As the pain became more The new TV lineup is the PS5 console. level of transformative terrible, however, my family now available at Modern ‘Ready for PlayStation play offered by PS5. admitted me to the Nasser Home on Salwa road, 5’ TV models also boast Sony, together with Medical Complex, where I met Fnac at Lagoona Mall and BRAVIA Game Mode, SIE, will continue to Dr. Saber Al Sarfandi, QRCS’ Doha Festival City, Virgin which allows users to provide the ultimate consultant thoracic surgeon in Megastore at Villaggio automatically play games gaming experience to Gaza, and started the diagnosis Mall, Landmark, Doha on the PS5 console with PlayStation fans around and treatment,” said Hamdan Festival City and Mall of low latency. Thanks to the world with ‘One Awad (63), a resident of Rafah, Qatar and other major BRAVIA Game Mode, Sony’, a unique collabo- southern Gaza. retailers around Doha. users can wake both TV ration of creativity and Dr. Al Sarfandi said, “When The first ‘Ready for and PS5 with the technology across Sony Awad came to us, we made the PlayStation 5’ TVs from DualSense wireless con- entities. standard medical examina- Sony includes the troller at once, while also The Ready for Play- tions. X-ray showed a fluid standout X90H 4K HDR seamlessly control their Station 5’ TV models are swelling in the right lung, and Full Array LED and Z8H PS5 using just the TV now available in the then, the CT scan revealed a 8K HDR Full Array LED remote . Middle East and Africa. large tumour”. WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 HOME 05 Qatar’s Ambassador inspects facilities built by QFF in disaster-hit areas in Japan

QNA — DOHA start-up communities that concluded the inspection tour foster entrepreneurship and with a visit to the Qatar Science Ambassador of the State of intrapreneurship and seek to Campus at the Tohoku Uni- Qatar to Japan H E Hassan bin delve into new and innovative versity, which includes a scien- Mohammed Rafi Al Emadi paid projects in addition to tific facility aimed at graduating an inspection tour to three facil- entrepreneurship. a new generation of engineers ities that were completed within The centre includes a room and researchers. The cost of this the projects of the Qatar dedicated to the State of Qatar, project, located in Sendai, is Friendship Fund (QFF) to recon- which showcases a variety of $2.8m. struct the areas that witnessed posters, brochures and promo- H E the Ambassador and the widespread damage due to the tional materials to promote members of the embassy were earthquake and tsunami Qatari culture and heritage. warmly welcomed by the offi- disasters in March of 2011. The tour also included the cials of these three facilities, His Excellency along with “Elem Project” in Sendai city, who explained the progress, members of the embassy, Min- where His Excellency and work plans and expected ister Plenipotentiary Abdullah members of the embassy accomplishments. bin Jassim Al Ziyara and Second learned about the progress of The officials expressed their Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Japan H E Hassan bin Mohammed Rafi Al Emadi with members Secretary at the embassy Rashid this project, which its costs is gratitude and appreciation for of the embassy during his visit at “Intilaq Center,” in Sendai city of Miyagi prefecture, Japan. bin Mubarak Al Khater, began $6.9m, and is based on an edu- the initiative of the State of the tour by visiting “Intilaq cational program aimed at pro- Qatar and its support for the has returned to normal in the friendship and joint cooperation residents of the areas affected Center” designated to entrepre- viding students with practical Japanese people during the dis- affected areas thanks to the between Japan and the State of by the earthquake and tsunami neurship innovators in Sendai experience so that they can aster, as well as its kind human- contributions and achievements Qatar. in three prefectures: Miyagi, city of Miyagi prefecture. develop plans for their future itarian gesture by contributing of QFF. It is worth mentioning that Iwate and Fukushima. The The innovative centre, lives. to the efforts to rebuild the The officials also stressed the QFF in Japan implemented projects focused on the fields of which costs $16.5m, is part of a HE the Ambassador and areas affected by disasters. that these projects will always 12 projects to meet the urgent education, fisheries, health care, globally connected network of members of the embassy They pointed out that life be a symbol of the strong and sustainable needs of the and entrepreneurship. HBKU adopts best multidimensional practices in new academic year FAZEENA SALEEM marks the beginning of HBKU’s teaching and learning environ- for personal protective graduate programs through its THE PENINSULA 10th anniversary milestone. ments, we also are confident in equipment, blocked seating in six colleges, and provides “We are truly looking forward our capacity to deliver a multi- common spaces, Ehteraz app opportunities for research and Hamad Bin Khalifa University to this academic term, because dimensional learning expe- checkpoints, and the like. Our scholarship through its insti- (HBKU), a member of Qatar of the very reason that it is rience,” he added. facility management team also tutes and centers. Foundation has reformulated unlike any other term in the HBKU has also ensured the has been trained in ensuring a “HBKU empowers its stu- its courses and adopted best institution’s history. safety of staff and students by safety and cleanliness protocol dents by providing a world- virtual teaching and learning We have worked exten- implementing COVID-19 safety for our physical premises.” class education complemented practices to be implemented in sively over the summer to precautions. “If anything the last few by a positive academic and cul- the new academic year 2020- ensure our success in these “While the institution has months have shown, it is that tural experience. This is not only 2021, to align with COVID-19 unique times: professional ensured maintaining or even our challenges while steep are reflected by the renowned restrictions. faculty trainings in virtual exceeding the quality of its assuredly surmountable and we experts that populate our col- The home grown graduate course design and online deliverables this year, we are continue to put into action leges, but also our dynamic and research-focused university delivery; reformulating all our also very cognisant of an even learned lessons along the way,” growing portfolio of academic has worked comprehensively courses for delivery online, Dr. Emad El Din Shahin, Interim greater responsibility that is Dr. Shahin, added. programs,” said Dr. El Din to ensure that students will on-site, or in a blended format; Provost at HBKU ensuring the highest standards HBKU recently welcomed Shahin. gain a multidimensional and revising learning outcomes to of safety for our staff, students, more than 360 newly enrolled “HBKU has consistently quality learning experience in better assess a blended course; College of Islamic Studies at and the wider community,” said students comprising 48 nation- demonstrated over the past the challenging times, Dr. and developing a library of HBKU. Dr. El Din Shahin. alities, 22 percent of which are decade that it has its finger on Emad El Din Shahin, Interim guidelines and resources for “As a member of Quality “Measures have been taken Qatari nationals, for the aca- the pulse in terms of courses Provost at HBKU, told The online teaching to support our Matters (QM), the international in line with the government’s demic year 2020-2021. offered and their relevance to Peninsula. faculty,” said Dr. El Din Shahin, leader for quality assurance in guidelines as well as directives HBKU delivers multidisci- current and future challenges,” This academic year also who is also the Dean of the online and innovative digital by QF, with clear requirements plinary undergraduate and he added. Part 2 of 2030 art exhibition begins

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A varied collection of artworks by Qatar-based contemporary FOR ADULTS, TEENAGERS, artists are showcased at the second part of 2030 exhibition AND KIDS which started yesterday at Al Markhiya Gallery at the Doha Fire Station. Running until October 2, the Learning Never Stops show offers art enthusiasts a selection of works in different media, from paintings to mixed Arabic – Chinese (Mandarin) – English – French – media works to installations German – Italian – Japanese – Korean – Portuguese – created by an exceptional group of talented artists. Russian – Spanish – Turkish One of the paintings on display is a tetraptych by prom- Speak the language now! inent Qatari artist Ebtisam Al Saffar titled ME, WE - Our Vision and Mission which depict Language courses will be offered online four portraits created in her sig- nature abstract style. A couple of mixed media on canvas works by Abdulaziz For more information and registration, Yousef titled Independent and ME, WE - Our Vision and Mission by Qatari artist Ebtisam Al Saffar please visit: www.tii.qa/lc Deprogrammed stand out for on show at part 2 of 2030 exhibition which started yesterday at their complex colour, linear and Al Markhiya Gallery at Doha Fire Station. PIC: RAYNALD C RIVERA / THE PENINSULA textural compositions. Known for his monumental Nouh, Mohammed Atiq, Khalifa promoting, exhibiting and works inspired by Arabic callig- Al Thani, Fatma Al Ghanim, selling Qatari and Arab contem- raphy, international artist Sabah Hassan Manasrah, Yasser Al porary art. Doha’s oldest pri- Arbilli is exhibiting a mixed Mulla, Nassar Al Attiyah, vately owned art gallery, it is media piece titled Beyond while Mohammed Al Hamadi, and known for its flagship event ’40 Qatari artist Ali Dasmal Al Maryam Faraj Al Suwaidi. Minus’ which is an annual exhi- Kuwari is displaying an art A pioneering private art bition that seeks to promote installation called Parenthood. gallery in Doha, Al Markhiya emerging artists under the age Shouq Al Mana’s two mon- Gallery continues its mission of of 40. ochrome mixed media on canvas works, a sculpture by Fatma Al Shebani, and a series A reputed media organization of three mixed media works by in Qatar is looking for Reporter Mubarak Al Thani titled Palm are among the pieces displayed [ .Q%CR .:0V : CV: 7V:` V6]V`1VJHV8 at the exhibition. [ :H.VCQ`; RV$`VV 1J =Q%`J:C1I5 I: HQII%J1H:QJ Q` : Aptly titled 2030, this series of annual summer exhibitions `VC: VR VCR8 launched in July celebrate the [ $ :JRLQ` &'() V6]V`1VJHV 1Q%CR GV :J :R0:J :$V8 unique vision reflected in [ 1C1J$%:C ^)`:G1HL'J$C1._ 1 :J :R0:J :$V8 Qatar’s history and future aspi- [ (. 8 rations. They are aimed to support and stimulate the ongoing development of a [ Q0V`1J$ :1$JIVJ  :JR RV0VCQ]1J$ Q1J 1RV: 1J Q vibrant visual art community in `VCV0:J JV1 HQJ VJ 8 the country by drawing together [ /QCCQ11J$ ]`VH`1GVR VR1 Q`1:C  7CV :JR `Q`I: 8 talented artists in Qatar from [  :7 :%JVR Q CQH:C5 `V$1QJ:C :JR  : V 1%V :JR .V1` multidisciplinary art practices VcVH  QJ CQH:C HQII%J1V8 and engaging them in creative [ )VJR1J$ HQII%J1 7 V0VJ  :JR CQH:C :JR `V$1QJ:C and intellectual encounters. IVVJ$ : :1$JVR8 The inaugural show, which www.tii.qa ran from July 14 to August 20, %:C1VR H:JR1R: V :`V 1J01 VR Q VJR .V1`  Q7 featured the works of Qatari [email protected] artists Abeer Al Kuwari, Ahmed 06 MIDDLE EAST WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 Rouhani: Talks possible if US returns to nuclear deal

REUTERS — TEHRAN departure from the deal and said it was harming efforts to If the United States wants an restrain Iran’s nuclear activity. agreement with Iran, it must “Trump has been But France’s foreign min- first come back to Tehran’s 2015 ister, echoing the stance of nuclear deal with six powers talking a lot ... The Britain and Germany, told his that Washington abandoned next president, Iranian counterpart that Paris two years ago, Iranian President was worried about the impact Hassan Rouhani said whether it is Trump of the arms embargo expiring yesterday. or someone else, in October. “Washington’s maximum “The minister reiterated our pressure policy on Iran has must adopt a different concern about Iran’s destabilising failed 100 percent...If Wash- approach towards activities and the consequences ington wants an agreement with of the expiration of the...embargo us, then they should apologise Iran,” Hassan Rouhani on conventional arms, and told for exiting the deal and return said. him of the E3’s determination to to it,” Rouhani told a televised seek solutions preserving security news conference. and regional stability,” ministry Long-tense relations East conflicts — within weeks deputy spokesman Francois between the two adversaries if he wins re-election in Delmas said. Iran Presiden Hassan Rouhani making a speech as he holds a meeting with local media managers have almost come to blows November. Prime Minister Benjamin within the State Week in Tehran, yesterday. since 2018 when US President “Trump has been talking a Netanyahu of Israel, Iran’s arch- Donald Trump ditched the deal lot ... The next president, enemy in the Middle East, urged Secretary Dominic Raab to weapon. What a huge danger according to a statement reached by his predecessor whether it is Trump or someone Britain to join the US bid to Jerusalem. Iran would be to the entire released by the premier’s office. Barack Obama and reimposed else, must adopt a different reimpose UN sanctions during “Look at Iran’s aggression world if it did get a nuclear Iran has repeatedly denied sanctions that have crippled the approach towards Iran,” a visit by British Foreign today, without a nuclear weapon,” Netanyahu told Raab, seeking nuclear weapons. Iranian economy. Rouhani said. In response to what Wash- In response to US sanctions, ington calls its “maximum Tehran has breached key limits pressure” campaign to force on nuclear activity imposed by Iran hails ‘constructive’ talks with visiting IAEA chief Iran to negotiate a new deal, the 2015 accord. AFP — TEHRAN years after US President “Today’s talks were con- matic row. Tehran has breached key limits Last week, the United States Donald Trump pulled out of a structive,” he added. Iran has argued that the on nuclear activity imposed by moved to reinstate global UN Iran’s nuclear body said it held 2015 landmark international “It was decided that the IAEA’s access requests are the 2015 accord, under which sanctions on Iran, including an “constructive” talks yesterday agreement that put curbs on agency continue its work pro- based on allegations from the the Islamic Republic accepted arms embargo, arguing Tehran with the visiting head of the Iran’s nuclear programme in fessionally and independently country’s arch-enemy Israel curbs on its uranium was in violation of the 2015 International Atomic Energy exchange for sanctions relief. and Iran, too, act in the and have no legal basis. enrichment programme in nuclear deal even though Agency amid tensions over a Grossi first met with the framework of its The two sides were return for relief from Washington itself abandoned US bid to reimpose UN head of Iran’s atomic agency, commitments.” working on a statement which sanctions. that agreement two years ago. sanctions. Ali Akbar Salehi, and later held Salehi said Iran’s “enemies would be announced “in due Trump has pledged to strike Council members France, The trip is Rafael Mariano talks with Foreign Minister will not rest” but noted that time”, Salehi added. a new deal — under which he Britain and Germany (E3), Grossi’s first to the Islamic Mohammad Javad Zarif. Tehran has “so far been able Grossi tweeted later that would seek stricter limits on which along with Russia and republic since the Argentine “A new chapter has started to manage the issue”. the two sides were working on enrichment, an end to Tehran’s China remain in the accord, took the helm of the Vienna- with this visit,” Salehi said after Access to the two disputed “reaching an agreement on ballistic missile program and have dismissed the move as based UN agency last year. their meeting, quoted by state sites has been blocked for IAEA’s safegaurds verification involvement in various Middle void given Washington’s It comes more than two news agency IRNA. months, prompting a diplo- activities in Iran.” Turkey detains IS Syrian opposition offers suspect planning ‘sensational’ attack to take peace talks online

AP — ANKARA ANATOLIA — GENEVA positive had come from Damascus, Syria’s capital. Police in Istanbul have The co-chair representing the “Having informed the Swiss detained a suspected IS Syrian opposition suggested authorities and the United militant who was allegedly yesterday peace talks could Nations Office in Geneva, planning a “sensational” attack continue virtually after they immediate measures have been in the city, Turkey’s state-run were put on hold due to taken consistent with protocols news agency reported participants testing positive to mitigate any risks, and yesterday. for the coronavirus (COVID- tracing of anyone who may The report said that the 19). have been in close contact with suspect, identified by the ini- “It is the only key solution affected persons,” said the UN tials HS, was detained in an to the Syrian tragedy,” said office. operation at a hotel in the low- Hadi al Bahra from the Syria The UN said that all the income Kucukcekmece dis- National Council (SNC). committee members — 15 trict. Police seized an auto- He said that four and not each from three delegations matic rifle, spare magazines three representatives, as — were tested before they and bullets during the raid, the reported earlier, at the talks traveled to Geneva and again report said. which started on Monday on arrival. The suspect had scouted tested positive for COVID-19. Ahmad Kuzbari, repre- Palestinian policemen stop vehicles in Gaza City amid a two-day lockdown due to first cases of COVID- Istanbul’s main Taksim Square “During this time, we will senting the Syrian regime, was 19 in the general population, yesterday. and surrounding areas with the continue our work with the not available for comment after aim of carrying out a “sensa- representatives of SNC in the the talks halted.The talks are tional” attack, the report added. Constitutional Committee guided by UN Security Council He had illegally crossed into Gaza imposes lockdown after first local cases through virtual communication Resolution 2254 for a nego- Turkey from Syria and made his tools. tiated settlement to end the way to Istanbul, the report said. REUTERS — GAZA STRIP all of the Gaza Strip,” said immediately. “We will discuss as well civil war. It wasn’t immediately clear Salama Marouf, chairman of the Until Monday, the 360 sq with the UN special envoy, Geir The resolution calls for the when the man was detained. Gaza reported its first cases of government’s media office. km coastal strip, home to 2 O Pedersen, the possible release of those detained and Anadolu said the suspect has COVID-19 in the general popu- As rumours spread, people million Palestinians, had options to pursue our work as abducted, a nationwide cease- appeared before a court which lation on Monday, as author- raced to supermarkets to stock reported no infections outside soon as possible based on fire to end violent conflict, and ordered his formal arrest. ities confirmed four infections up on food and hygiene sup- quarantine centres. authorisation from the medical a safe, calm and neutral envi- It was the second time this in a refugee camp and security plies. Police vehicles toured the Arrivals had to spend 21 authorities in Geneva,” said al ronment that enables the safe, month that police reportedly forces declared a full lockdown streets using loudspeakers to days in the centres on orders Bahra. voluntary, and dignified return foiled possible attacks by the for 48 hours. urge Gazans to abide by the from Hamas, the armed Islamist Jennifer Fenton, the of refugees. IS militants. Two weeks ago, The cases were from a curfew. group that has controlled Gaza spokeswoman for the UN Syria has been locked in a police in northwestern Bursa single family in central Gaza, a Gaza’s health ministry said for over a decade. special envoy for Syria, said the vicious civil war since early province detained a suspected government spokesman said, the cases were uncovered after The 40-km-long area is talks are “on hold,” but did not 2011 when the Bashar al-Assad IS militant. amid concern over the terri- a woman traveled to the West flanked by Israel to the north elaborate on the format they regime cracked down on pro- Turkey has suffered a tory’s potentially disastrous Bank, where she tested positive. and east and Egypt to the south. might take. democracy protests with unex- string of attacks by IS over the combination of poverty, A health ministry spokesman Both countries have imposed The UN statement did not pected ferocity. last five years, including an densely populated refugee urged everyone who might restrictions on movement, say which delegation among Since then, over 5 million attack at an Istanbul nightclub camps and limited hospital have visited a supermarket citing security concerns over the 45 participants was found civilians have become refugees. during New Year’s celebra- capacity. outside a hospital in central Hamas, which is considered a to have the virus, but oppo- Turkey hosts 3.6 million of tions in the early hours of 2017 “A full curfew will be Gaza to quarantine themselves terrorist organisation by Israel sition sources said that they them, more than any country that killed 39 people. imposed starting tonight and in and report to medics and the United States. believed those who tested in the world. Turkish forces seize Lebanon service sector vows to defy new lockdown AFP — BEIRUT support of the announcement, only allowed to operate between huge stockpile of ammonium ammunition in Iraq some holding signs that read 6am and 6pm. nitrate at the port that killed more A representative of Lebanon’s “Tourism is the pulse of Lebanon” Ramy blamed the government than 180 people, Lebanon was ANATOLIA — ANKARA hospitality sector said yesterday and “For us, the state vanished for the devastating explosion at grappling with its worst economic that service and tourism busi- with the blast.” Beirut’s port and the huge losses downturn in decades. Turkish forces seized a large cache of ammunition nesses would defy a newly rein- The declaration, made on it has caused the tourism industry, Poverty rates have doubled to from PKK terrorist hideouts in northern Iraq, the coun- stated coronavirus lockdown that behalf of a wider tourism body which he estimated at around more than half of the population, try’s Defense Ministry said yesterday. has compounded the blast-hit also representing hotels and $1bn, of which $315m for restau- according to UN estimates, and The raids were carried out in the Operation Claw- country’s economic woes. seaside resorts, came four days rants alone. tens of thousands of people have Eagle region which Turkish forces cleared of terror “From tomorrow, we will open after authorities imposed a two- He called on the sector to lost their jobs or a large part of elements earlier this year. our doors,” said Tony Ramy, head week coronavirus lockdown to engage in “civil disobedience” their income as a result of the The ammunition was destroyed, the statement of the syndicate of owners of res- stem a string of record daily against the state by severing crisis. added. taurants, cafes, clubs and pastry infections. commercial ties with the gov- The Beirut traders’ association Operation Claw-Eagle was launched in June to shops. Lebanon has registered 13,155 ernment and depriving it of tax this week also said businesses ensure the safety of Turkish people and the country’s “The arbitrary and demagogic novel coronavirus cases, including money. wanted to re-open from today. borders by neutralizing the threat of PKK and other decision to close down, whether 126 deaths. “We will not pay a single Authorities fear Lebanon’s terrorist groups, who often use northern Iraq to plan partially or fully, does not concern Under the latest rules, malls, penny until we have a new state,” fragile health sector would cross-border attacks. us anymore,” he said in a televised clubs, gyms, swimming pools, res- he said. struggle to cope with a further In its more than 30-year terror campaign against statement from a Beirut street taurants and coffee shops have The coronavirus-related spike in novel coronavirus cases, Turkey, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organisation heavily affected by the August 4 been ordered to close. restrictions have dealt a fresh blow especially after some hospitals by Turkey, the US, and EU — has been responsible for explosion. Restaurants, coffee shops and to a private sector already reeling near the port were damaged or the deaths of 40,000 people, including women, An AFP photographer said pastry shops can deliver, but with from a series of crises. taken out of commission in the children, and infants. dozens of people gathered in a night-time curfew in place, are Even before the explosion of a explosion. WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 07 Sudan PM: Govt has no mandate to normalise Israel ties

REUTERS — KHARTOUM “The Prime Minister Normalisation won’t called on the US to Sudanese Prime Minister achieve peace, says Abdalla Hamdok told US separate the process Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of removing Sudan Palestine President yesterday that he was not ANATOLIA — RAMALLAH mandated to normalise ties with from the list of states Israel, and the issue should not sponsoring terrorism Palestinian President be linked to Sudan’s removal Mahmoud Abbas said that from a US state sponsors of and the issue of peace in the region will not terrorism list. normalisation with be achieved through “leaping Pompeo arrived from Israel Israel,” Faisal Saleh over the Palestinians” on what he said was the first towards normalising rela- official non-stop flight between said. tions between the Arab coun- the two countries, as the United tries and Israel. States looks to strengthen accessing financing from inter- “There is neither peace Sudan-Israel ties. national lenders. nor stability in the region He met Hamdok and ruling Sudan’s removal from the without the Palestinian council head Gen Abdel Fattah list “remains a critical bilateral people gaining their inde- Al Burhan, tweeting that priority for both countries”, the pendence,” Abbas said during Sudan’s democratic transition State Department said. a meeting with British was a “once in a generation Pompeo’s visit follows an Foreign Secretary Dominic opportunity”. He discussed the accord between Israel and the Raab in Ramallah. Sudan-Israel relationship with UAE this month to forge full “Israel is still building set- both Hamdok and Burhan, relations, and comes as Israel tlements and has not aban- according to State Department and the United States push more doned the annexation plan [in statements. Arab countries to follow. the West Bank] which are The United States has been In February, Burhan met practices that destroy any Prime Minister of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok, meets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Khartoum yesterday. restoring relations with Sudan Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin peace process,” Abbas added. following the ousting of former Netanyahu in Uganda, a be decided after all Sudan’s A legislative body to serve agreed that reaching a deal over Islamist leader Omar Al Bashir meeting condemned by government sacked its foreign interim bodies had been estab- alongside the ruling council and the operation of the Grand Ethi- in 2019 after mass protests. The Sudanese protesters. He after- ministry spokesman last week lished, according to government the government is yet to be opian Renaissance Dam (GERD) country is one year into a wards cast doubt on any rapid after he called the UAE decision spokesman Faisal Saleh. formed, a step that Pompeo was “crucial to regional sta- 39-month political transition in normalisation of relations, to normalise relations with “The Prime Minister called noted was “crucial”. bility”, according to the State which the military and civilians though Israeli aircraft soon Israel “a brave and bold step”. on the US administration to sep- Washington imposed sanc- Department. are sharing power. began overflying Sudan. Hamdok’s transitional gov- arate the process of removing tions on Sudan over its alleged Sudan discussed the issue Its economy is in crisis and Ties with Israel are a sen- ernment “does not have a Sudan from the list of states support for militant groups and yesterday with Ethiopian authorities have been pushing sitive issue in Sudan, which was mandate ... to decide on nor- sponsoring terrorism and the the civil war in Darfur. Trade Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, to end the US terrorism listing, among the hardline Muslim foes malisation with Israel”, he told issue of normalisation with sanctions were lifted in 2017. who was on a separate visit to which prevents Sudan from of Israel under Bashir. The Pompeo, and the matter would Israel,” Saleh said. Pompeo and Hamdok also Khartoum. Zambian court Ankara rejects US criticism after Erdogan hosts Hamas leaders acquits minister REUTERS — WASHINGTON Erdogan received Ismail decade, after a meeting on Feb- Hamas, who came to power for releasing American pastor accused of graft Haniyeh, head of the Hamas ruary 1. after winning democratic elec- Andrew Brunson last year after The United States said Political Bureau, and an accom- “President Erdogan’s con- tions in Gaza and is an two years of detention. REUTERS — LUSAKA yesterday it strongly objected panying delegation. tinued outreach to this terrorist important reality of the region, “I have to say that, to me to Turkish President Tayyip Yesterday, Turkey’s foreign organisation only serves to as a terrorist will not be of any President Erdogan was very A Zambian court yesterday Erdogan’s recent hosting of two ministry said Ankara “fully isolate Turkey from the inter- contribution to efforts for peace good,” Trump told Brunson in acquitted Health Minister leaders of Hamas in Istanbul, rejects” the US criticism and national community, harms the and stability in the region.” a meeting with Americans freed Chitalu Chilufya after ruling prompting a swift riposte from called on Washington to use its interests of the Palestinian US ties with Nato ally from overseas captivity aired that the prosecution had Ankara. influence for a “balanced people, and undercuts global Turkey have been strained over on the first night of the Repub- brought insufficient evidence The State Department said policy” that will help solve the efforts to prevent terrorist a variety of issues including lican National Convention on against him. the officials were Specially Des- Israeli-Palestinian conflict, attacks launched from Gaza,” it Ankara’s purchase of Russian Monday. On July 16, Chilufya had ignated Global Terrorists and instead of “serving Israel’s said in a statement. S-400 defence systems, which “And I know they had you appeared before a Lusaka the United States was seeking interests.” “We continue to raise our prompted Washington to scheduled for a long time, and magistrate and denied four information about one for his The State Department said concerns about the Turkish suspend Turkish involvement you were a very innocent counts of corruption. involvement in multiple ter- the Saturday meeting was the government’s relationship with in its F-35 jet programme and person, and he, ultimately, after Prosecutors had alleged rorist attacks, hijackings and second time this year Erdogan Hamas at the highest levels.” threaten sanctions. we had a few conversations, he that the health minister, on four kidnappings. had welcomed leaders of the In its statement, Turkey’s Yesterday’s exchange came agreed. So we appreciate that, separate occasions, used A Turkish government armed Islamist group that has foreign ministry said: “Declaring just hours after US President and we appreciate the people money believed to be proceeds statement on Saturday said controlled Gaza for over a the legitimate representative of Donald Trump praised Erdogan of Turkey,” Trump said. from crime to acquire property, shares in a tourism firm and a passenger boat from the United Africa declared ‘UFO’ in Congo Arab Emirates, in the period between December 2016 and polio-free after jungle turns out to January 2018. When the case returned long battle be Internet balloon to court yesterday, state pros- ecutor Clifford Moono said the BLOOMBERG — ABUJA REUTERS — GOMA, DEMOCRATIC state had no further evidence REPUBLIC OF CONGO to bring. Even as Africa grapples with the Magistrate Lameck Mwale coronavirus pandemic, the An unidentified flying object said following the decision by continent has eradicated another parachuted into dense Congo the prosecution not to bring disease: the wild polio virus. jungle to the confusion of local further evidence, he had Africa was declared free of authorities, who detained two decided to acquit Chilufya. the wild poliovirus yesterday, people for questioning until a “Given the the position with no new cases reported in subsidiary of Google parent taken by the state to offer no the last four years, the Africa company Alphabet confirmed further evidence and consid- Regional Certification Com- the device was an Internet ering the available evidence, mission for Polio Eradication balloon. the accused is hereby said in a statement. Polio, a Images shared on social acquitted,” he said disease that mainly affects media showed people The prosecution had called children under five years of age, inspecting a large silver-col- five witnesses, including one sometimes causing irreversible oured contraption fitted with who ended up testifying in paralysis or death, is now only solar panels and wires, which favour of Chilufya. endemic in Afghanistan and had landed in the tropical forest Chilufya, 47, who faced up Pakistan. of Bas-Uele province in the to five years in jail if convicted, “This is a momentous mile- northern Democratic Republic declined to talk to journalists stone for Africa,” said Mat- A man on crutches officiates as victims of polio disease sitting on rollers play the game of para-soccer of Congo, trailing a large after his acquittal. shidiso Moeti, the World Health in Abuja, Nigeria, recently. deflated balloon. Chilufya’s arrest was seen Organization’s regional director Locals alerted the security as a test of the Zambian gov- for Africa. “Now future gener- eradication initiative, including The decades-long push has have reported cases of vaccine- services after the object fell to ernment’s willingness to keep ations of African children can the Bill and Melinda Gates faced several setbacks over the derived polio, but only coun- earth around 1pm local time on a promise to tackle graft live free of wild polio.” Foundation, the WHO and years. In 2016, Nigeria — the tries with what is called “wild Monday, Bas-Uele Governor amidst increased scrutiny by The milestone paves the Rotary International to stamp last polio-endemic country in polio virus” are considered Valentin Sengasaid after visiting foreign holders of the coun- way for polio to become the out the disease. The certifi- Africa at the time — recorded a endemic. While rare, the the site around 10 km south of try’s massive debt. The oppo- second-disease ever to be cation comes after a long case of the wild poliovirus in the vaccine-derived strand can occur the provincial capital Buta. sition had been demanding wiped out globally after small process of surveillance, immu- insurgency hit northeastern when the weakened live virus in “I’m not able to say exactly that he be removed from office pox. At a point about $1bn a nization and field verification part of the country, setting the the oral polio vaccine passes what kind of device I observed,” so that he does not interfere year was being spent by visits to all 47 member states in clocks back. among under-immunised he said by phone yesterday. with the case. partners of a worldwide the region. Some African countries populations. “What intrigues us is that neither the intelligence services nor the local aviation author- ities claim to have any infor- Virus lockdowns limit IS attacks in many nations: UN mation on the overflight of Con- golese air space by this AFP & AP — UNITED NATIONS spread of COVID-19, such as contagion. according to the Counter and Syria but also in some aircraft.” lockdowns and restrictions on He added there is evidence Extremism Project (CEP) regional affiliates. He said police had detained Coronavirus lockdowns appear movement, seem to have IS jihadists are regrouping in think-tank. “However, in non-conflict two people, a Congolese and a to have reduced the threat of IS reduced the risk of terrorist conflict zones like Iraq and Voronkov also said that zones, the threat appears to Pakistani national, who had militant group attacks in many attacks in many countries,” said Syria. more than 10,000 IS fighters have decreased in the short arrived in Buta with the purpose countries, but the risk is greater Vladimir Voronkov, under sec- Yet for the moment, are estimated to remain active term,” he said. of searching for the device. in Iraq and Syria, a UN official retary general for authorities have not seen a in Iraq and Syria two years “Measures to minimise the The mystery was solved said. counter-terrorism. clear indication of a strategy after the militant group’s spread of the COVID-19, such when Loon, a subsidiary of While IS is now a shadow He did not specify which change under new leader Amir defeat, and their attacks have as lockdowns and restrictions Alphabet, claimed the object. “I of the organisation that nations, but IS militats has Mohammed Said Abd al- significantly increased this on movement, seem to have can confirm that Loon executed occupied swathes of Iraq and claimed attacks in countries Rahman Al Mawla, who year. reduced the risk of terrorist a controlled landing of one of Syria just a few years ago, it still ranging from France to the replaced Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi He told the UN Security attacks in many countries.” our stratospheric balloons in has an estimated 10,000 Philippines. after his death in a raid by the Council that IS fighters move Nonetheless, Voronkov said, this region,” a Loon spokesman fighters between those two Voronkov said that the pan- US special forces in October freely “in small cells between “there is a continued trend of said in a statement. countries. demic’s impact on the group’s last year. the two countries.” attacks by individuals inspired Loon’s balloons travel 20 However, movement curbs recruitment and finances is A former officer in the army He said the IS extremist online and acting alone or in km above the earth’s surface against the virus pandemic have unclear, though the threat of of Saddam Hussein, Mawla group — also known as IS, ISIL small groups, which could be on the edge of space to deliver reduced IS’s ability to launch cybercrime as a funding source joined the ranks of Al Qaeda and ISIS _ has regrouped and fueled by ISIL’s opportunistic internet services to people in raids elsewhere. has increased as more people after the US invasion of Iraq and its activity has increased not propaganda efforts during the remote areas around the “Measures to minimise the are online due to the Hussein’s capture in 2003, only in conflict zones like Iraq COVID-19 crisis.” world. 08 VIEWS WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020

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In Qatar, workers are guests Gaza will not remain silent QATAR is one of the few countries in the world where workers enjoy equal rights and best of facilities such as world-class healthcare, comfortable accommodation, convenient and hassle-free transport, entertainment as Israel escalates siege opportunities and above all timely wage payment. For the last few years, the country has been gradually ALI ADAM halting fuel supplies, causing the which includes 13 armed groups, changing its rules and regulations making it more lenient AL JAZEERA territory’s sole power plant to shut issued a statement. towards the workforce and sealing off all loopholes to down with electricity reduced to “We will not allow the enemy avoid any possible exploitation by employers. These The threat of a new Gaza war four hours a day. to continue the unjust siege on our reforms and the country’s treatment of its workers have continues to rise as Palestinians “The current escalation is a people ... It is the right of our drawn appreciation from respected international labour demand an end to the devas- confrontation between the Pales- people to express, by all appro- groups and trade unions such as International Labour tating 13-year-long blockade and tinian factions who are fighting to priate means, their rejection of the Organisation (ILO), International Trade Union Confeder- Israel tightens the screws on lift the blockade on Gaza, and blockade,” it said. ation (ITUC), Building and Wood Workers’ International Gaza’s economy while targeting Israel who is fighting twice as hard Gaza has been under an (BWI) to name a few. Hamas positions. to keep the blockade in place,” Israeli blockade since 2007 when But it is surprising to see that there are still some Israeli warplanes and tanks political analyst Husam Al Dajani Hamas took control of the Gaza organisations who are either turning a blind eye towards bombed Hamas military sites in told Al Jazeera. Strip. labour reforms in the country or deliberately trying to response to the incendiary bal- “Whenever the Palestinians The siege has inflicted severe malign the pristine image of Qatar by fabricating allega- loons launched from Gaza towards protest and demand that the hardship on residents. The tions and speak out on totally inaccurate data, which they Israel’s south, according to an blockade be lifted or even alle- poverty rate among Gaza’s popu- might have been fed with by the detractors of the country. Israeli army statement. viated, Israel responds by further lation has reached 53 percent, The Government Communications Office (GCO) It was the 15th day in a row tightening the blockade and while “extreme poverty” stands recently said in a statement that the Human Rights Watch Gaza has that Israel launched attacks further exacerbating the crises in at 33.8 percent, according to sta- misled readers while performing a disservice to those against Hamas’s infrastructure Gaza,” he added. tistics by the Palestinian Central they claim to be assisting by falsely reporting about been under and agricultural land in the Gaza “By doing this, Israel is adding Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). workers in Qatar. “The current report contains repeated an Israeli Strip. Gaza’s military factions did more fuel to the fire and directing About 68 percent of families inaccuracies around policies and does not reflect the not respond, although they pre- the situation towards further esca- do not have enough to eat, while current situation in Qatar. Nearly all individuals who come blockade viously launched rockets lation and instability. You solve a 80 percent of Gazans are to Qatar for employment never experience any form of since 2007. towards Israel after attacks last problem by addressing its cause, dependent on aid. The area’s wage abuse”, the GCO said. week. No serious injuries were not by exacerbating the cause.” unemployment rate stands at Qatar considers its migrant workers as guests and The siege has reported on either side. Al Dajani said the standoff 45.1 percent, according to PCBS. true to the word the country extend them amenities and inflicted severe Over the past two years, fol- could lead to another full-blown “The Israeli occupation wants facilities fit for guests, which even the so-called advanced lowing the momentum of the military confrontation.“And now to keep the blockade in place on countries cannot even dream of. During the time of hardship on Great March of Return protests, Israel is threatening Gaza with the Gaza Strip,” said Talal Abu COVID-19 pandemic, Qatar’s treatment of its workforce residents. The multiple deals were reached another military operation, it’s Zarifa, senior member of the has been excellent and exemplary. With dedicated hos- poverty rate between Palestinian factions in astonishing that Israel wouldn’t Democratic Front for the Liber- pitals, quarantine and isolation centres, nutritious food, Gaza and Israel. even consider easing its blockade ation of Palestine. “Israel wants entertainment facilities and of course the best possible among Gaza’s According to local Palestinian on Gaza and would contemplate to enforce calm in Gaza without health care, everything free of cost, the country extended population media reports, Israel has failed to any other alternative,”. lifting the siege, and the Pales- an unmatched service to the workers. A visit to one of extend Gaza’s allowed fishing zone Hamas official Basem Naim told tinians reject that equation.” the labour accommodations will serve as an eye opener has reached to 20 nautical miles, allow the Al Jazeera despite efforts to “prevent Abu Zarifa added: “When the for any critic. It is the duty of any international organi- 53 percent, construction of a new power line the situation from exploding”, Israel occupation closes the crossings sation to gather enough facts, data and get information into the Gaza Strip, permit Gaza’s continues to escalate the Gaza siege and prevents fishing at sea, these directly from authorities concerned before coming out while extreme power plant to operate on natural and evade committing to previous acts constitute collective pun- with allegations. If the reports are spiced with hearsay poverty gas, and facilitate the movement of agreements. ishment and this is against inter- and inaccuracies it will only serve to dent the credibility stands at 33.8 goods, including the entry of 1,200 “The Palestinian people in the national and humanitarian of the authors of the report. trucks a day, through the Karem Gaza Strip are living under law.”He noted “the occupation” The country has a fool-proof system to ensure the percent. Abu Salem crossing. unbearably miserable and grim bears responsibility for everything workers are getting their wages without delay as it is In response to the launching of conditions … Gaza’s factions have that happens in the Gaza Strip. mandatory for employers to transfer wages through bank. incendiary balloons, Israel has told the mediators that Gaza will The international community Any company found violating labour rules such as work taken punitive measures against not remain silent under these must pressure Israel to lift the timing, wage transfer and other requirements is promptly Gaza by restricting goods coming tragic conditions.” blockade and stop all forms of dealt with by competent authorities. through the crossing, fully closing Gaza’s Joint Chamber of the collective punishment on the the sea to Gaza’s fishermen, and Palestinian Resistance Factions, Palestinian people.

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Virus cases in Victims vent fury at NZ mosque shooter India top global AFP — CHRISTCHURCH sun, never, ever. that is why his punishment should tally for 18th White supremacist Tarrant did not flinch as the “This man has to stay in prison continue forever. Two survivors of the New gallery applauded when Mirwais Waziri, one of forever. As his mother said, some- “Every time I think of him, I consecutive day Zealand mosque massacre thing in his head, he is a sick man, think of the biggest loser. For abandoned prepared statements the survivors, turned to him and said: “Today he is not a human being.” Tarrant myself and my family, I feel vic- REUTERS — MUMBAI to vent their anger directly at you are a terrorist and us as Muslims are not occasionally stroked his chin as torious.” There was no reaction gunman Brenton Tarrant in a speakers referred to him as “a from Tarrant when Noraini Milne, India reported yesterday the Christchurch court yesterday, terrorists.” devil” and a “hateful lowlife” who whose son Sayyad was killed, highest number of new coro- drawing applause from fellow had destroyed lives but made the pointed at him and said: “You are navirus cases globally for the victims as they called him a outpouring of emotion. Tarrant: “You act like a coward and New Zealand Muslim community already dead to me. Whatever 18th straight day, remaining terrorist who deserved to die. “I did not see any regrets and you are a coward. You live like a stronger. punishment you are going to well ahead of the United States Tarrant — coming face-to- shame in the eyes of this terrorist rat and you deserve that. You’re Ambreen Naeem lost both receive in this world will never be and Brazil, a tally based on face with his victims for the first and he does not regret anything, going to die alone, like a virus eve- her husband Naeem Rashid and enough.” Mohammad Siddiqui official reporting showed. time — has admitted 51 charges so I decided not to read my rybody avoids being with. son Talha in the rampage. was shot in the arm when “the It took India from the end of murder, 40 of attempted impact statement but to show “The fair punishment for Naeem Rashid was hailed devil” arrived at Al Noor mosque. of January, when the country’s murder and one of terrorism him the pain I suffered,” an him would be the death penalty. as a hero who saved lives when “Yes, I call him a devil first case was reported, until over the attacks at two incensed Mirwais Waziri told I know under New Zealand law he charged at Tarrant in because you entered the house July to reach around 1.6 million Christchurch mosques on judge Cameron Mander on day they removed the death penalty Christchurch’s central Al Noor of God with evil intentions to cases, a period when the gov- March 15, 2019. two of Tarrant’s sentencing. for humans, but unfortunately mosque and partially knocked kill innocent people. You’ve ernment imposed a strict The 29-year-old — who is White supremacist Tarrant he’s not a human, he doesn’t him down, allowing others to killed the dreams of my friends lockdown. expected to be the first person did not flinch as the gallery deserve to be judged like a escape while Tarrant stood up and family with... your gutless However, infections have jailed for life without parole in New applauded when Waziri turned human.” A witness whose name and shot him dead. action.” Tarrant, a former gym rocketed by another 1.5 million Zealand — has maintained an to him and said: “Today you are has been suppressed by the “Since my husband and son instructor in Australia, has said since the start of August, taking impassive demeanour throughout a terrorist and us as Muslims are court appealed to the judge to passed away, I’ve never had a he wanted to instil fear into the total to around 3.1 million, the hearing, which began on not terrorists.” give Tarrant “the highest pun- proper, normal sleep. I don’t think those he described as behind only Brazil and the Monday, as the grief-stricken sur- Zuhair Darwish, whose ishment that you can. I want I ever will,” Ambreen Naeem said. “invaders”, including New Zea- United States. vivors unleashed their anger in an brother died in the attacks, told you not to let this man see the “It is an irreparable damage to me, land’s Muslim population. The rate of new cases in India is increasing rapidly, climbing by 60,975 in the latest 24-hour period, according to Rescuers pull 4-year-old the federal health ministry. “If we cross the absolute survivor from collapsed numbers (in Brazil and the United States), I won’t be sur- prised, but we also have a building in India; toll climbs larger population,” Giridhar Babu, epidemiologist at the AFP — MAHAD National Disaster Response non-profit Public Health Foun- Force spokesman Sachidanand dation of India, told Reuters. Rescuers in India pulled a four- Gawde told reporters that locals But deaths have remained year-old boy from the rubble of and emergency workers had comparatively low — at a collapsed building to loud retrieved the bodies of 11 victims 58,390, or 1.84 percent of total cheers yesterday, hours after in addition to the little boy who cases — lower than the global the five-storey apartment block survived the collapse. mortality percentage of 3.4% came down “like a house of Video of the rescue effort India reported its first cards”, killing 11 and burying up showed onlookers applauding COVID-19 fatality in mid- to 60 others. and cheering as the child was March, with the death toll The accident late on plucked out of the wreckage rising to around 35,700 by the Monday in the western town of and hauled up on a stretcher. end of July. In August so far, Mahad led three disaster- Estimates of the number around 22,600 deaths have response teams and sniffer dogs trapped ranged from 20 to 70 been recorded. Deaths are to work through the night, yesterday morning after dozens considered a lagging indicator, combing tin sheets, twisted managed to flee when the given the two-week incu- metal and broken bricks. building began to shake. bation period of the disease. Officials said many resi- “No one knows how many Prime Minister Narendra dents of the 47 flats inside the people are actually stuck Rescue workers search for people in the rubble of a collapsed five-storey apartment building in Modi’s government has said it building were spared because inside,” a Mahad police official Mahad, Maharashtra state, yesterday. is reassured by the high they had already fled the town sid on condition of anonymity, recovery rate — around 75 to escape the coronavirus adding that authorities had ini- Others had left the town alto- As emergency workers a doctor who preferred to give percent of the total 3.1 million pandemic. tially feared much worse, with gether, preferring to wait out the made their way through the only her first name. cases are no longer infected, The cause of the accident early estimates as high as 200. pandemic in their home villages. wreckage, looking for survivors, Mustafa Chafekar, a res- according to data from the was not immediately clear but Mahad legislator Bharat “Many families were not residing distressed relatives watched, ident who had been in home federal health ministry. building collapses are common Gogawale said that many of the in the building as they went to desperate for news of their quarantine after testing positive Amid the race to develop a during India’s June-September building’s occupants appeared their native places due to the loved ones. “Three people from for the virus, told the Mumbai vaccine, the ministry said India monsoon, with old and rickety to have been out shopping coronavirus-induced lockdown,” my family are stuck under the Mirror that he and his family of was in conversation with Russia structures buckling after days when the accident occurred district official Nidhi Choudhari rubble — my mother, my sister five initially thought they were regarding Sputnik-V, its exper- of non-stop rain. around 7pm. told the Press Trust of India. and my nephew,” said Gazala, experiencing an earthquake. imental COVID-19 vaccine. Virus death toll Pandemic keeps Rohingya indoors on ‘genocide’ anniversary in Bangladesh AFP — KUTUPALONG Myanmar’s military “killed been cut off from the rest of justice for the last three years,” “I cannot describe how tops 4,000; cases more than 10,000 of our people. Bangladesh, with the military Hanufa Begum, 44, whose much suffering we have gone Almost a million Rohingya They carried out mass murders erecting barbed-wire fences husband and two sons were through for the past three near 300,000 refugees stuck in Bangladesh and rapes and drove our people around the perimeters. Inside, killed in 2017, said as she sat years,” said Mohammad Bashar, marked three years since from their home”, Mohib Ullah, movement has been restricted. outside her shanty home. 30, a madrasa student in ANATOLIA — DHAKA escaping from Myanmar a Rohingya leader in the camps, With people marking “Gen- Bangladesh has signed an Myanmar border town of yesterday, with coronavirus said. ocide Remembrance Day” with agreement with Myanmar to Maungdaw who lost his father Coronavirus fatalities in Bang- forcing them to hold a day-long For the second anniversary silence and prayers inside their return the refugees, but the and uncles in 2017. ladesh have passed the grim “silent protest” inside their last year, Ullah led a rally of rickety homes, the camps bore Rohingya refuse to go back “Living here in the camps milestone of 4,000, while the flimsy, leaky huts. about 200,000 protesters at a deserted look, with shops and without guarantees for their like beggars and unwanted, I number of cases is now just An August 2017 military Kutupalong, the largest of the the usually teeming tea stalls safety and proper rights. often see my tree-shaded shy of 300,000, authorities operation that has triggered network of camps in southeast closed as heavy rain pounded About 600,000 Rohingya homestead, cows and my happy said yesterday. genocide charges at the UN’s Bangladesh, where 600,000 the camps. remain in Myanmar, but most family in my dreams, but that At least 45 fatalities over top court drove 750,000 people live in cramped and Rohingya groups have dis- are not regarded as citizens, world has been shattered and the past day raised the death Rohingya out of Myanmar’s unsanitary conditions. tributed leaflets and flyers and living in what Amnesty Inter- devastated,” he said. toll to 4,028, as the overall Rakhine state into neighbouring But the Bangladeshi author- pasted posters showing Myan- national describes as “Myanmar needs to accept case count increased by 2,545 Bangladesh, to join 200,000 ities, increasingly impatient mar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi “apartheid” conditions. The an international solution that to reach 299,628, according to who fled earlier. with the Rohingya and who a and its military chief Min Aung Rohingya doubt the “sincerity provides for the safe, voluntary a Health Ministry statement. Three years later, and with year ago cut Internet access in Hlaing. of the Myanmar authorities”, return of Rohingya refugees, Some 3,881 more no work or decent education for the camps, have banned gath- One poster read: “Aung San Bangladesh foreign secretary while an understandably COVID-19 patients recovered, their children, there is little erings because of the corona- Suu Kyi is a terrorist, not a Masud bin Momen said. stretched Bangladesh should taking the total to 186,756 and prospect of a return to virus pandemic. Nobel Peace prize winner”. Desperation had led hun- not make conditions inhospi- bringing the recovery rate up Myanmar, where members of There have been fewer than Another called for the Interna- dreds to flee the camps for other table for refugees who have to 62.33 percent. the mostly Muslim minority 100 reported infections and six tional Court of Justice to hang countries this year on rickety nowhere to go,” said Brad The country’s death rate have long been treated as deaths. Min Aung Hlaing. boats often arranged by unscru- Adams from Human Rights has risen to 1.34%, the daily inferior intruders. The sprawling camps have “I have been waiting for pulous trafficking gangs. Watch. infection rate has dropped to 17.98%, and the total infection rate now stands at 20.38 percnet, the statement said. Climate change fuelled Bangladesh has conducted over 1.47 million COVID-19 tests so far, with 14,153 more Australia bushfires: Probe done over the past 24 hours. However, experts continue AFP — SYDNEY New South Wales government to call for more tests and intro- yesterday published a 436-page duction of other testing Australia’s devastating 2019- report on the crisis that methods to curb the spread of 2020 bushfires were “clearly” destroyed more than 2,400 the virus. fuelled by climate change, a homes in the state and left 26 The capital Dhaka saw a government inquiry reported people dead. 56% rise in infections in August Tuesday following some of the The text included dozens of compared to last month, largest forest fires ever recommendations and featured according to government recorded worldwide. a blunt rebuke of those who figures. With this year’s fire season insisted the fires were nothing The fatality rate in Dhaka already underway, authorities to do with climate change. division stands at 48.29%, the recommended urgent action to “Climate change as a result data showed. limit the impact of extreme of increased greenhouse gas The Bangladesh gov- blazes, expected “to become emissions clearly played a role ernment has cancelled the more frequent” in future. in the conditions that lead up to nationwide primary education The deadly bushfires raged the fires and in the unrelenting board examinations. for nine months to March and conditions that supported the The Ministry of Primary were most severe in New South fires to spread,” it read. and Mass Education’s proposal Wales state, where 11,000 fires The report noted it was was approved by the prime burned over 5.5 million hec- impossible to say what precise minister’s office on Tuesday, tares — the size of many role climate change had played ministry official Akram Al countries. in producing the complex range Hossain told reporters in This file photo taken on November 12, 2019 shows residents defending a property from a bushfire After months of consul- of climatic conditions that Dhaka. at Hillsville near Taree, 350km north of Sydney. tation and expert testimony, the helped fuel the fires. 10 ASIA WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 Militants wanted to avenge death of IS leader, says army chief of Philippines

AGENCIES — MANILA The army Abu Sayyaf militants. The nation’s southern region Abu Sayyaf militants may have commanding general has been the scene of decades staged suicide bombings that said re-imposing of Muslim separatist unrest. The killed 14 people to avenge the martial law in Sulu Abu Sayyaf, a small but violent death of a Filipino leader of the group, has been listed by the Islamic State group in the could help isolate and United States and the Philip- southern Philippines following track down the Abu pines as a terrorist organisation a clash with troops last month, for bombings, ransom kidnap- the army chief said yesterday. Sayyaf network. “The pings and beheadings. Army commanding general situation dictates, A few of its armed factions, Cirilito Sobejana said Hatib including the largest one led by Hajan Sawadjaan was wounded calls for it, with that the Sawadjaans, are aligned in a July 6 gunbattle in a jungle recent incident with with the Islamic State group. near Patikul town in Sulu The twin bombings were Long queue for free COVID-19 test in Philippines province and most likely died many casualties, to the latest suicide attacks in the a few days later. Troops have better control the predominantly Muslim Filipinos queue to get free COVID-19 swab testing amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, yesterday. been searching for his buried population,” he added. province of Jolo. remains, he said. Sobejana, said re-imposing Two militants blew them- martial law in Sulu could help selves up in suicide attacks on effort to pick a replacement, isolate and track down the Abu Monday that killed at least 14 Sobejana said. Sayyaf network. China protests at US surveillance of people, including soldiers, and An earlier US Department Martial law was lifted at the injured 75 others in Jolo town of Defence report to Congress end of last year in the Mindanao in Sulu, in the country’s worst said without elaborating that it region, which includes Sulu, military drills, ratchets up tension extremist attack this year. Mil- believed Sawadjaan was the two-and-a-half years after it itary officials accused Sawad- “acting emir,” or leader, in the was imposed to fight Islamic REUTERS — HONG KONG live fire drills were taking place, “China demands the US side jaan’s nephew, Mudzrimar Philippines of the Islamic State State-inspired militants who “seriously interfering in normal immediately stop this kind of “Mundi” Sawadjaan, of plotting group. took over Marawi City. China has lodged “stern repre- exercise activities”. provocative behaviour and take the midday bombings. Most of the victims of Mon- “The situation dictates, calls sentations” with the United This could easily have caused actual steps to safeguard peace “They wanted to avenge his day’s bombings, including for it, with that recent incident States, accusing it of sending a a misunderstanding or mis- and stability in the region.” death,” Sobejana said. “It’s also children, were caught in the with many casualties, to better US U-2 reconnaissance plane judgement or an “unexpected Relations between Washington a very desperate move because first blast, near two parked control the population,” into a no-fly zone over Chinese incident”, the ministry added. and Beijing have worsened over they have lost strength and army trucks in front of a Sobejana told reporters. live-fire military drills yesterday, “It was an act of naked prov- everything from trade and wanted to create an impression grocery store and computer Largely confined to Jolo’s further ratcheting up tensions ocation, and China is resolutely human rights to what the that they still exist.” shop in a downtown plaza poverty-wracked mountain between Beijing and Washington. opposed to it, and have already United States sees as aggressive Sobejana said he is “90 where the town cathedral is settlements all his life, Hatib China has long denounced lodged stern representations moves by China’s armed forces, percent sure that Sawadjaan is located, military officials said. Hajan Sawadjaan was born to US surveillance activities, while with the US side.” While it did especially in the disputed South gone. We’re reserving the 10 In the second blast, the a peasant family in Jolo and the United States has com- not say exactly where the China Sea and around Chinese- percent until we find his body attacker blew herself up near a likely only finished grade plained of “unsafe” intercepts incident took place, China is cur- claimed Taiwan. as concrete evidence.” group of soldiers and police, school. Poverty drove him to by Chinese aircraft. While such rently carrying out drills in the In April 2001, an intercept Recently captured Abu killing one soldier and one police work as a lumberjack in the missions happen regularly, for Bohai Sea. Other exercises are of a US spy plane by a Chinese Sayyaf militants provided infor- commando and wounding jungles off Patikul town, where China to talk about them pub- also happening in the Yellow Sea fighter jet resulted in a collision mation about his death, several others, a military report he married a woman from licly is unusual. and South China Sea. that killed the Chinese pilot and including how he was wounded said. Tanum, the mountain village China’s Defence Ministry The ministry added that the forced the American plane to and eventually died and was The military is trying to where he would base his Abu said the U-2 flew without per- US move ran counter to China- make an emergency landing at buried by a group of militants. determine if the two suicide Sayyaf faction years later, mission over a no-fly zone in the US rules on behaviour at sea and a base on the southern Chinese His followers have launched an bombers were the widows of according to a military officer. northern military region where in the air and international norms. island of Hainan. China logs 9th Taliban truck bomb, other attacks kill 17: Afghan officials day with no local AP — KABUL including two Afghan com- attack in a tweet, claiming that violence, they can achieve launch peace talks between the transmission of mandos and a civilian, “tens” of military personnel were nothing but hatred and disgust Kabul government and the A wave of attacks across according to Munir Ahmad killed. The Taliban often exag- of the people,” he said. Taliban, and find a road map for COVID-19 Afghanistan yesterday left at Farhad, the spokesman for the gerate their battlefield claims. In a separate attack in post-war Afghanistan. The talks least 17 people dead and scores provincial governor. Afghan President Ashraf Balkh, gunmen shot dead five were envisaged under a US- REUTERS — SHANGHAI more wounded, officials said, According to Hanif Rezaie, Ghani strongly condemned the people, including former Taliban peace agreement signed including a Taliban truck the spokesman for the Afghan attack in Balkh and said the warlord Abdul Raouf, two of his in February, but their start has China reported its ninth consec- bombing in the country’s north army corps in the north, initial Taliban have increased their sons ages 10 and 11 and two been hampered by a series of utive day with no new locally that targeted a commando base military report said at least six attacks on major Afghan cities other men in a vehicle in the delays that have frustrated transmitted COVID-19 cases, as for Afghan forces. commandos and around 35 despite the February agreement. Charkent district, said Adil Shah Washington. Some had a major university in the city of The violence comes as civilians were wounded in that “The Taliban’s insistence on con- Adil, spokesman for the pro- expected the negotiations to Wuhan opened for face-to-face expectations had been rising explosion, which also destroyed tinuing war and violence is chal- vincial police chief. begin earlier this month. classes yesterday for the first that negotiations could soon get or damaged dozens of nearby lenging peace opportunities,” he No one immediately Also yeserday, an attack on time in eight months. underway between the Afghan civilians houses. said in a statement. claimed responsibility for the a checkpoint of pro-government The daily update from government and the insurgents “Most of the wounded Ghani’s statement said the attack, but Adil said the target forces in western Ghor province national health officials, which as part of a February agreement civilians are women and Taliban must stop fighting and was Raouf and police are killed eight troops and wounded provided data for Monday, between the US and the Taliban. children,” said Rezaie. killing Afghans, accept a cease- investigating. five, said Arif Aber, spokesman showed the recent streak without The truck suicide bomber Taliban spokesman fire and start direct talks with Afghan civilians continue to for the provincial governor. The any new locally transmitted cases struck in northern Balkh Zabiullah Mujahid claimed the Afghan government. “By bear the brunt of the war across attack in Shahrak district set off stretched into another day. province, killing three people, responsibility for the Balkh committing crimes and the country, despite efforts to five hours of gun battle. There were 14 new imported cases, involving travellers returning from overseas, down from 16 the South Korea closes most previous day. There were also 16 new asymptomatic cases - patients who are infected with schools in Seoul area the coronavirus but not exhib- iting any symptoms - com- to battle resurgent virus pared with 27 a day earlier. In the central city where REUTERS — SEOUL death toll could rise. the virus was first detected, All students, except for high Wuhan University opened its South Korea yesterday ordered school seniors, in the cities of doors to more than 9,100 stu- most schools in Seoul and Seoul and Incheon and the dents on Monday. surrounding areas to close and province of Geonggi will take The official Xinhua news move classes back online, the classes online until Sept. 11, the agency reported that the uni- latest in a series of precau- Ministry of Education said on versity had been deep cleaned tionary measures aimed at Tuesday. and disinfected. Students heading off a resurgence in The beginning of the spring returning for on-site lectures coronavirus cases. semester had been postponed would receive temperature The Korea Centres for several times since March, but as checks and be required to wear Disease Control and Prevention daily coronavirus cases dropped a mask in the library, it added. reported 280 new coronavirus sharply since a February peak, Wuhan, which reported cases as of midnight on most of South Korea’s schools the first death from the novel Monday, bringing the country’s reopened in stages between May coronavirus in early January, total to 17,945 with 310 deaths. 20 and June 1. has received widespread That represents a drop in Over the past two weeks, at attention for the speed at daily new infections from 397 least 150 students and 43 school which life is returning to Typhoon Bavi approaches South Korea reported as of midnight Sat- staff have tested positive in the normal after months of robust urday, the highest daily tally greater Seoul area, Education restrictions and widespread High waves batter the coastline in Seogwipo on the southern island of Jeju yesterday, as Typhoon since early March. Minister Yoo Eun-hae told a virus testing. Bavi approaches South Korea. With most of the new cases briefing. centred in the densely popu- Seoul on Monday ordered lated capital area, however, masks to be worn in both health authorities say the indoor and outdoor public Thai court issues new arrest warrant for Red Bull scion country is on the brink of a places for the first time, and has nation-wide outbreak and have ordered places like churches, AP — BANGKOK Vorayuth Yoovidhya, com- Vorayuth is the grandson of scene, while Vorayuth drove called on people to stay home nightclubs, karaoke bars and monly known by the nickname Chaleo Yoovidhya, one of the home. and limit travel. other high-risk venues closed. A Thai court issued a new arrest “Boss,” faces charges of causing creators of the globally famous The family does not dispute “It would be too hasty to Health Minister Park warrant yesterday for an heir death by negligent driving and Red Bull brand. Forbes puts the he was the driver but says the say that the curve has flat- Neung-hoo on Tuesday to the Red Bull energy drink use of a narcotic substance. family’s net worth at $20bn. policeman caused the crash by tened,” KCDC deputy director pleaded with thousands of fortune, a month after news of “This was the recommen- Around dawn on September veering suddenly across his Kwon Jun-wook told a briefing. doctors who have been staging the dropping of a long-standing dation by the police committee 3, 2012, Vorayuth was at the path. A forensic examination at “There is still a high risk that walkouts to return to work. charge against him caused investigating the case,” he said wheel of a Ferrari that struck the time put his speed at around cases could continue to rise.” “We sincerely ask the widespread anger. by phone. “We are confident the back of a traffic policeman’s 177km per hour in an 80km per The past week has seen three medical staff to promptly Assistant National Police that we can move forward on motorcycle on a main Bangkok hour zone, and medical tests times as many serious cases return to the medical ground, Chief Lieutenant Genearl this, otherwise this decision road. The officer was flung from allegedly found traces of compared to past spikes, he where the patients are Jaruwat Waisay confirmed that would not have been made.” his motorbike and died at the cocaine in his bloodstream. said, raising concerns that the awaiting,” he said at a meeting. WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 EUROPE 11 Coronavirus re-infections raise concerns about immunity

REUTERS — AMSTERDAM/BRUSSELS á Belgian, Dutch patients infected months after initial recoveries was an older person with a then, it was important to have á Belgian case involved different strain of coronavirus weakened immune system. clear documentation. Two European patients are con- She said cases where people Some experts say it is likely firmed to have been re-infected á Mutating virus poses challenges for vaccine makers had been sick with the virus a that such cases are starting to with the coronavirus, raising long time and it then flared up emerge because of greater concerns about people’s virus, which has killed hun- few antibodies after the first Just as for flu, this will have to again were better known. testing worldwide, rather than immunity to the virus as the dreds of thousands of people, infection, although they might be redesigned quite regularly,” But a true re-infection, as in because the virus may be world struggles to tame the though experts say there have limited the sickness. Re- he said. the Dutch, Belgian and Hong spreading differently. pandemic. would need to be many more infection cases were probably Van Ranst, who sits on some Kong cases, required genetic Still, Dr David Strain, a The cases, in Belgium and cases of re-infection for these limited exceptions, he said, Belgian COVID-19 committees, testing of the virus in both the clinical senior lecturer at the the Netherlands, follow a report to be justified. although it was too soon to tell said vaccine designers would first and second infection to see University of Exeter and chair this week by researchers in Belgian virologist Marc Van and many were likely to surface not be surprised. “We would whether the two instances of of the British Medical Associa- Hong Kong about a man there Ranst said the Belgian case was in coming weeks. have loved the virus to be more the virus differed slightly. tion’s medical academic staff who had been re-infected with a woman who had contracted He added that the new stable than it is, but you can’t Van Ranst said such testing committee, said the cases were a different strain of the virus COVID-19 for the first time in coronavirus appeared more force nature,” he said. showed the Belgian patient worrying for several reasons. four and a half months after March and then again with a stable than the influenze virus, The National Institute for had caught different strains of “The first is that it suggests being declared recovered - the different coronavirus strain in but it was changing. Public Health in the Nether- the virus. WHO spokeswoman that previous infection is not first such re-infection to be June. Further cases of re- “Viruses mutate and that lands said it had also observed Margaret Harris told a UN protective,” he said. “The documented. infection were likely to surface, means that a potential vaccine a Dutch case of re-infection. briefing in Geneva regarding second is that it raises the pos- That has fuelled fears he said. is not going to be a vaccine that Virologist Marion Koopmans the Hong Kong case that, while sibility that vaccinations may about the effectiveness of Van Ranst told Reuters TV will last forever, for 10 years, was quoted by Dutch broad- anecdotal reports of re-infec- not provide the hope that we potential vaccines against the the woman in her 50s had very probably not even five years. caster NOS as saying the patient tions had surfaced now and have been waiting for.” UK officials dismiss BBC plunged into ‘Rule claim in 'Times' that Britannia’ Johnson to step down censorship

BLOOMBERG — LONDON taken some shine debate off Johnson’s lead- Is Boris Johnson (pic- ership even REUTERS — LONDON tured) planning to though he won a retire as UK prime min- landslide general Every year millions tune in to ister in six months? election in watch a pomp-laden cele- That’s the eye-catching December. Ques- bration of all things British claim in the Times of tions about John- with flag-waving music lovers London, which cited a son’s health have boisterously singing along to conversation one of its lingered since he patriotic anthems performed readers had with the emerged from at the last night of the BBC’s father-in-law of intensive care in Promenade concerts. Dominic Cummings, April following But a decision by the public Johnson’s chief adviser. treatment for COVID-19. broadcaster to omit the words According to the newspa- Missteps in the govern- from two of the best known per’s Diary column, Humphry ment’s coronavirus response songs in this year’s concert Initiator of sun-powered stratospheric SolarStratos plane project Raphael Domjan jumps during a Wakefield chatted to Times have led some members of his from London’s Royal Albert successful world record attempt by jumping with a parachute from a solar-powered plane in Payerne, reader Anna Silverman when Conservative Party to speculate Hall has sparked a bitter row western Switzerland, yesterday. she visited his castle in he would step down before the over censorship and the coun- northeast England last week. next general election, due in try’s imperial past. Johnson, Wakefield is reported 2024 — an idea previously dis- The BBC said an to have said, is still suffering the missed by Johnson’s office. Parachutist makes world’s first orchestral-only version of after-effects of his coronavirus There’s even speculation that “Rule Britannia!” and “Land of infection and will never fully Chancellor of the Exchequer Hope and Glory” would be recover, and therefore plans to Rishi Sunak — perceived as jump from solar-powered plane performed to reflect how the resign early next year. having performed best during Last Night of the Proms Johnson’s press office the pandemic among Johnson’s REUTERS — PAYERNE renewable energy. Parachutist instigator of the SolarStratos concert would take place on declined to comment and Wake- top team -- is already being lined Raphael Domjan reached a project and who co-piloted the September 12 with no field couldn’t be reached, but the up for 10 Downing Street. A parachutist completed the speed of 150km per hour during plane. audience and a small orchestra prime minister’s officials pri- Typically, a political party world’s first jump from a his jump, landing near the “It was the first time we did due to COVID-19. vately described the story as would wait before replacing a solar-powered aircraft yes- project base in Payerne. a solar skydive, I climbed with However, the move nonsense. Still, the Times column leader until close to the next terday after the plane soared “Today there were many the energy coming from the follows a media report that the has not gone unnoticed, despite election to allow the successor to a height of 1,520 metres firsts but the most important is solar cells of the plane,” he said. conductor believed the time the newspaper placing it in a the chance to ride any bounce (nearly 5,000 ft) over [this is] the first time ever that In 2022, the team aims to had come “to bring change” to section known more for trivia in the polls. But any such talk western Switzerland, Swiss someone jumped from an carry out a high-altitude flight the concert. Rule Britannia! than political scoops. — credible or not — of stepping organisers said. electric aircraft. And this is powered exclusively by solar includes the line: “Rule, Bri- The fact that it has gained down early is corrosive to a The two-seater prototype something that is changing the energy, seeking to reach the tannia! Britannia rules the traction on social media points prime minister and is unlikely plane made the test flight in future for this sport for sky stratosphere with an altitude of waves; Britons never, never, to the fact that the pandemic has to be welcomed by Johnson. good weather and to promote divers,” said Domjan, the 20,000 metres. never, shall be slaves.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had to address the subject. “I think it’s time we Kremlin defies calls to stopped our cringing embar- rassment about our history, about our traditions and about probe Navalny illness our culture, and we stopped this general bout of self-recrimi- REUTERS — MOSCOW poisoning. “There must be a nation and wetness,” he told reason for an investigation. For broadcasters. “I wanted to get The Kremlin said yesterday that the moment, all you and I see that off my chest.” it saw no need for now to is that the patient is in a coma,” Outgoing BBC boss Tony investigate circumstances Peskov told reporters. Hall said it would be very hard leading up to opposition poli- Any suggestions, he added, to recreate the atmosphere of tician Alexei Navalny’s grave that Putin was somehow a 5,000-strong audience, but illness, and that a German clinic’s involved in Navalny’s illness declined to say whether the initial diagnosis of poisoning was were untrue and “hot air” that lyrics were dropped because not yet conclusive. the Kremlin would not take seri- of any colonial links. He said Chancellor Angela Merkel ously. He said that if poisoning he suspected the lyrics would on Monday called for an inves- was definitively established as be back next year. tigation and for Russia to hold the cause, “then of course, this The BBC’s decision to drop the perpetrators accountable will be a reason for an investi- the words made the front pages after German doctors found gation”. In response to the Krem- of Britain’s right-leaning news- indications of a toxic substance lin’s comments, Navalny’s spokes- papers, with the Daily Mail Struggling against wind in his body. Navalny, an out- woman Kira Yarmysh said it was decrying the move as “Sur- Pedestrians struggle against the wind in Glasgow city centre yesterday, as Storm Francis brings rain spoken opponent of President “obvious the crime wouldn’t be render” and commentators on and high winds to the UK. Vladimir Putin, was airlifted to investigated properly and the some news websites and social Germany for treatment on Sat- criminal found”. media sites saying the BBC had urday after collapsing on a Demands from abroad for censored the songs. plane while flying back to an independent probe are The BBC said it very much Pandemic pace slows worldwide: WHO Moscow from Siberia. intensifying. German doctors regretted the “unjustified per- But Kremlin spokesman treating Navalny at a Berlin sonal attacks” on Dalia Sta- REUTERS — GENEVA August, a 4% decrease in the decreased by 8% and 11% Dmitry Peskov said the German hospital said on Monday that sevska, the principal guest con- number of cases and (a 12% respectively in the past week, clinic had not conclusively medical examinations indi- ductor, and said this year’s The COVID-19 pandemic is still decrease) in the number of “primarily due to a decrease in identified the substance behind cated poisoning with some kind concert would mark the tradi- expanding, but the rise in cases deaths compared to the pre- cases reported in Algeria, Navalny’s illness and that it was of cholinesterase inhibitor, tions and spirit of the event while and deaths has slowed globally, vious week,” the WHO said. Kenya, Ghana, Senegal and unclear why German doctors although the specific substance reflecting the need for a smaller except for southeast Asia and Southeast Asia, the second South Africa”, it said. were “rushing” to use the word is not yet known. choir to social distance. the eastern Mediterranean most affected region, reported “In the European region, the regions, the World Health a jump accounting for 28% of number of cases reported has Organization said. new cases and 15% of deaths, it consistently increased over the In its latest epidemiological said. India continues to report last three weeks,” it said. Belarus jails two opposition leaders update, issued on Monday, it said the majority of cases, but the “However, only a slight that the Americas remains the virus is also spreading rapidly decrease (1%) was reported in REUTERS — MINSK jailed for 10 days. Kovalkova is the main repre- hardest-hit region, accounting in Nepal. the most recent week, and the sentative still in Belarus of opposition candidate for half of newly reported cases In WHO’s eastern Mediter- number of deaths have con- Belarus jailed two opposition leaders for 10 days Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and Dyleuski has led and 62% of the 39,240 deaths ranean region, the number of tinued to decrease across the yesterday as the government pursued a strikes at Minsk’s flagship tractor factory. worldwide in the past week. reported cases rose by 4%, but region.” crackdown on the few figures still at large, while Both are senior figures in an opposition Coor- More than 23.65 million the number of reported deaths In WHO’s western Pacific schoolteachers led a new protest of thousands dination Council, set up last week with the aim people have been reported to has consistently dropped over region, the number of new against President Alexander Lukashenko. of negotiating with the authorities. They were be infected by the coronavirus the last six weeks, the WHO cases dropped by 5%, driven by Despite most major opposition figures being arrested on Monday. Lukashenko has accused globally and 811,895 have died, said. Lebanon, Tunisia and less spread in Japan, Australia, in jail or exile, Lukashenko has so far failed to the new council of attempting to seize power, according to a Reuters tally yes- Jordan reported the highest Singapore, China and Vietnam. put down protests against his 26-year-old rule, and prosecutors have launched a criminal case. terday. “Over 1.7 million new increase in cases compared to South Korea reported an 180% more than two weeks after an election his oppo- In the latest protest, thousands gathered at COVID-19 cases and 39,000 the previous week. jump in cases, “mainly due to nents say was rigged. the ministry of education to demonstrate against new deaths were reported to The number of cases and an increase in cases associated Olga Kovalkova and Siarhei Dyleuski were a threat by Lukashenko to fire schoolteachers WHO for the week ending 23 deaths reported across Africa with religious gatherings”. brought to separate courts where they were each who do not support his government. 12 AMERICAS WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 Wisconsin city burns, braces All the President’s kids: Trump clan rules for third night of protests Republican convention Blake remained AFP — NEW YORK over the family’s Trump Organ- in intensive care ization while their father was US President Donald Trump is off to Washington. following surgery keeping it all in the family at But he has simultaneously and would require this week’s Republican con- become a star of the Trump more operations. vention, giving his four children base, fiercely backing White prime speaking slots alongside House policies and routinely Blake’s father told his wife Melania and high- defending his father on Twitter, the Chicago Sun- lighting the unprecedented role retweeting memes and con- Times his son was they have played in the political spiracy theories and developing affairs of the United States. his brand of provocation. paralyzed from the The children and spouses On Monday, the Trump scion waist down. of US candidates normally — who has hinted at his own partake in the rituals of presi- political aspirations — delivered dential campaigns: Last week’s a heated critique of the Demo- REUTERS — KENOSHA virtual Democratic convention crats, accusing them of saw Joe Biden flanked by his “attacking the very principles on Authorities in Kenosha, Wis- children and grandchildren, which our nation was founded.” consin, yesterday were who highlighted the qualities He said they were closing their readying for a third night of of their 77-year-old patriarch. eyes to “rioting, looting and van- unrest after arsonists torched But the Trump side is dalism” along with rising crime much of the city’s Black A police armoured vehicle patrolling an intersection in Kenosha, Wisconsin. markedly different, says in major US cities. business district following the political science professor Now it’s Melania’s turn to shooting of a Black man in the ABC News yesterday. Blake’s tions to the state investigators. America.... We are terrified.” Costas Panagopoulos, because vouch for her husband: The back by police. father told the Chicago Sun- But the incident, the latest in Black Lives Matter activists the President’s family members First Lady and third wife of the Kenosha County Board of Times his son was paralyzed a litany of cases to focus attention are demanding the immediate “can not only comment on the President will surely be keen Supervisors member Zach Rod- from the waist down. on police treatment of African firing or arrest of the Kenosha candidate and his character... to keep the pundits from riguez said the board would Blake, who had been Americans, unleashed outrage in officers, who have been placed but also on substance, on policy bringing up her 2016 con- hold an emergency meeting on attempting to break up a fight Kenosha, a Lake Michigan city on administrative leave. issues that they have been vention speech, which included seeking federal help, such as US between two women, was struck located north of Chicago and Hours into Monday night’s directly involved in during the phrases curiously similar to Marshals Service officers, to by four of the seven shots, all south of Milwaukee. Firefighters curfew, the mostly peaceful administration”. Michelle Obama’s 2008 con- quell the unrest after some 300 fired by one officer, in front of his from about 30 fire departments demonstration turned violent, “They have been closely vention address. rioters looted businesses and set sons aged 3, 5 and 8, Crump said. around the region came to with some protesters setting off linked to the administration or Eric is also hitting the cam- fire to buildings overnight. Video captured by a Kenosha to help put out the fireworks. Local police, who Republican politics and they paign trail for his father despite “Essentially, our city was neighbour shows Blake walking blazes across swaths of the city. had support from National have played important roles in helming the family’s Trump burned to the ground, building toward the driver’s side door of Unrest flared again else- Guard troops, fired tear gas, governing,” the scholar based Organization conglomerate and by building,” Rodriguez said. his SUV, away from two officers where in the United States with rubber bullets and smoke at Northeastern University said. dealing with legal battles “Enough is enough.” Smoke bil- who were pointing guns at his overnight clashes reported in bombs to disperse the crowd, “They are no longer family related to the company. He’s lowed over central Kenosha back. After he opens the door, Portland, Oregon; Seattle and which grew to several hundred, members, they are politicians expected to speak along with after police in riot gear clashed seven shots ring out, with one Minneapolis. In New York City, according to protester Porche and they are part of this his sister Tiffany — Trump’s with protesters as they defied of the officers tugging at his marchers swarmed the Bennett, 31, of Kenosha. administration.” only child with second wife a dusk-to-dawn curfew on shirt. It remains unknown what Brooklyn Bridge, social media Fires destroyed much of the Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric Marla Maples — before his wife Monday night and yesterday the officers may have seen video showed. Black business district, Bennett Trump — the three children the Lara hits the stage Wednesday. morning, near where police inside Blake’s car. Basketball star LeBron said, adding that the instigators billionaire had with his first Ivanka Trump — who with gunned down Jacob Blake, 29, Crump said there was “no James, who has emerged as a she saw were white. “It’s people wife Ivana — all either bear her husband Jared Kushner is on Sunday. indication he was armed”. The national leader on issues of from out of town doing this. official White House titles or a White House adviser — will Blake remained in intensive shooting is under investigation race, lent his voice to the pro- We’ve been shopping there are ardent supporters of his play a starring role on care following surgery and would by the Wisconsin Department tests, telling reporters covering since we were kids and they set policies and involved in his Thursday, introducing her require more operations, civil of Justice, which has not the National Basketball Associ- it on fire,” Bennett said. Social campaign. The eldest, 42-year- father’s nomination acceptance rights attorney Ben Crump, who released any details. Kenosha ation playoffs that “we are media images showed both old Donald Jr, stayed in New speech which will close the represents the Blake family, told police have referred all ques- scared as Black people in white and Black agitators. York with Eric to officially take convention. Need a visa to visit the US? Fire crews make progress battling California blazes AFP — LOS ANGELES Another major fire — the CZU Lightning Expect much Complex — has burned through areas Thousands of firefighters made small closer to the coast. longer wait progress as they battled to contain his- The fires have for the most part been toric wildfires in California, with poten- sparked by so-called dry lightning strikes times: Officials tially dangerous lighting storms proving in the central and northern part of the milder than expected and temperatures state. “We are essentially living in a REUTERS — WASHINGTON easing. mega-fire era,” said Jake Hess, a unit Governor Gavin Newsom said some chief in Santa Clara for state firefighting The US agency in charge of 625 fires were burning throughout the agency Cal Fire. “We have folks that have processing immigration appli- state and had scorched more than 1.2 been working for Cal Fire for the last five cations said yesterday that it million acres — nearly the size of the years and that’s all they understand, it’s had avoided a planned fur- Grand Canyon. Of those fires, 17 were mega fires since they’ve started.” lough of 70% of its staff but considered major, he said, including the The fires have destroyed more than warned that it still faced LNU Lightning Complex and the SCU 100 homes and other structures and are financial hardship that could Lightning Complex — which comprise threatening 100,000 more buildings, result in some applicants several fires each and have become two officials said. Some 14,000 overstretched experiencing longer wait of the largest blazes in the state’s history and exhausted firefighters — some from times. as far as acreage burned. other states or even Canada and Aus- U.S. Citizenship and Immi- The LNU Lightning Complex which tralia — have been struggling to contain gration Services (USCIS), the erupted north of San Francisco on August the flames. A burned residence is seen during the LNU Lightning Complex fire in Vacaville, California. agency in charge of processing 8 was 22 percent contained on Monday. The staggering scale of the fires, work permits, so-called green The SCU Lightning Complex, which coming this early during fire season crews overnight as high temperatures not as widespread as initially feared. But cards and other visas, said that also erupted August 8 and is burning which normally runs from August to and low humidity that have fanned the authorities urged people not to let down it had avoided furloughs southeast of San Francisco, was 10 November, is unprecedented. flames in the past week eased a bit. their guard as more lighting strikes could planned for August 30. But percent contained early in the day. Still, there was some relief for fire Lightning storms overnight also were hit the region. aggressive spending cuts the agency planned to put in place would impact all operations, including naturalizations, it Hurricane Laura tracks toward US More US colleges see said in a statement. USCIS is dependent on fees from new immigration appli- Gulf Coast after slamming Haiti spike in COVID-19 cases cations. The agency reported a 50% drop in fees in June due AFP — NEW ORLEANS after classes resume to less immigration during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Storm Laura was upgraded to REUTERS — NEW YORK positivity rate stood at about 1%. But immigration experts a destructive hurricane yes- The number of positive cases and former officials say even terday and is forecast to make More US colleges were grap- does not include the 400 stu- before the onset of the pan- landfall along the Texas or Lou- pling with high numbers of stu- dents who tested positive upon demic, the agency had seen rev- isiana coasts tonight, after earlier dents testing positive for the returning to University of enues fall sharply as a result of causing 20 deaths in Haiti. coronavirus just days into the Alabama campuses before slowdowns in processing and “Laura has become a hur- start of the fall semester after classes began last week. other limits placed on immi- ricane with maximum sus- some universities rolled back Alabama is not alone in gration applications. tained winds of 120km/h, with their campus reopening plans scrambling to deal with Republican President higher gusts,” the US National in recent weeks. COVID-19 college outbreaks. The Donald Trump has made Hurricane Center reported. The University of Alabama University of Southern California curbing immigration a priority “Significant strengthening on Monday reported more (USC), which resumed education during his nearly 3-1/2 years is forecast during the next 48 than 550 people across its almost entirely online on August in office. hours, and Laura is expected to campuses had tested positive 17, on Monday said that more USCIS Deputy Director for be a major hurricane at This RAMMB/NOAA satellite shows Hurricane Laura moving for COVID-19 since it resumed than 100 students at the Uni- Policy Joseph Edlow warned landfall,” it added, warning of Northwestern in the Gulf of Mexico towards Louisiana yesterday. in-person classes on August versity Park Campus in Los in the statement there was no storm surges, flooding and tor- 19. Most of those infected Angeles were in a 14-day quar- guarantee the agency can rential rain. The storm surge to 65 miles per hour were this year, with the Hurricane were students, faculty and antine after exposure to the avoid future furloughs and “will be accompanied by large reported in the capital Havana Center predicting as many as staff at the university’s main virus. All cases were related to called on the US Congress to and destructive waves” in on Monday, and waves of more 25 named storms. Laura is the campus in Tuscaloosa. students in “off-campus living ensure that the agency had places, and up to 12 inches of than 10 feet battered the Maisi 12th so far. Kellee Reinhart, the univer- environments”. sufficient funding for fiscal rain could cause flash flooding. area of Guantanamo province. Tropical Storm Marco — sity’s vice-chancellor for com- Ohio State University this year 2021, which starts in On Monday, the storm The high winds tore tin which also churned through the munications, said the school week issued more than 200 October. pounded Cuba unleashing roofs off homes and downed Gulf of Mexico — was down- had an “ample amount” of interim suspensions for students USCIS had asked for a heavy rain and coastal flooding, trees as authorities had evac- graded from a hurricane and dis- space for COVID-19 positive following a string of large parties $1.2bn bailout from Congress after killing at least 20 people, uated at least 160,000 people sipated on Tuesday off the coast students to isolate and that it where health and safety rules in May to avoid the projected including a baby and an eight- in the provinces of Guan- of Louisiana before reaching was enhancing testing of were largely ignored, according furloughs, but lawmakers year-old child, in Haiti. tanamo, Santiago de Cuba, land. Marco’s weakening winds various groups. to media reports. Last week, the pushed back, arguing that the The storm also killed four Granma and Camaguey. spared the Gulf what would have The university has con- University of North Carolina at agency had the funding it in the Dominican Republic’s The Atlantic storm season, been twin hurricanes, unprece- ducted more than 46,000 tests, Chapel Hill cancelled in-class needed to continue operations capital Santo Domingo. which runs through November, dented since records began 150 according to a dashboard it instruction after positive cases of through the fiscal year. In Cuba, winds gusting up could be one of the busiest ever years ago. released this week, and the COVID-19 shot up dramatically. BUSINESS WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 13 PAGE | 14 PAGE | 14 US consumer ExxonMobil booted cconfidence slumps from Dow Industrials to six-year low in major embrace on job views of tech

Qatar’s Free Zones attract global tech leaders LANI ROSE R DIZON greenfield port. the Free Zones to conduct its specialise in technologies like THE PENINSULA “Ras Bufontas is linked We’re currently research and development on the Internet of Things, cloud directly to the airport. So we talking to an online autonomous vehicles. services, cyber security, and Qatar’s free trade zones are have a lot of demand here from retailer based in the Previously, Google Cloud has industrial intelligence that are increasingly becoming an logistics companies, companies signed its first strategic collabo- contributing to the fourth indus- attractive destination for global specialising in emerging tech- Silicon Valley, which ration agreement in the Middle trial revolution. tech leaders seeking to expand nology, light manufacturing and wants to also base East with the QFZA to launch a He also noted that Thales regionally and globally. While the aviation sector. The big new cloud region in Doha; while has recently inked an both industry giants Microsoft German investor that we their company here Microsoft has also announced its agreement with QFZA to and Google have already pre- announced recently is due to the access to plans to establish a new cloud establish a centre for digital viously announced setting up Volkswagen. They’re based in Qatar Airways. So datacenter region in Qatar and competencies that will provide their operations at the country’s Ras Bufontas and they want to expand the Microsoft global its cross-sector services for free zones, the Qatar Free Zones deploy their first autonomous we have quite a lot cloud infrastructure to 55 cloud companies across the region. Authority (QFZA) continues to vehicle project here in Qatar, in of demand for Ras regions in 20 countries. “Qatar’s position within 25 receive a growing demand from this area. Another big investor Bufontas, although At a recent webinar with economies, within 3,000km, all companies specialising in is Google, which has decided to leading US firms, Minister of accessible through Qatar emerging technology, in launch their cloud services here. we’re still within our State and QFZA Chairman H E Airways, that’s $6 trillion worth addition to other sectors. “We’re currently talking to soft opening. Ahmad bin Mohamed Al Sayed, of combined GDP. What we try To date, the QFZA oversees an online retailer based in the Minister of State and QFZA Chairman also reiterated the Qatar Free to do at QFZA is allow the foreign the Airport Free Zone at Ras Silicon Valley, which wants to H E Ahmad bin Mohamed Al Sayed. Zones’ strategy to be a premier investors to own their businesses Bufontas, which is directly linked also base their company here hub for technology companies completely and to partner with to the world-class Hamad Inter- due to the access to Qatar Markets Manager at QFZA said one of the leading automobiles that lead to the New Economy. leading Qatari companies should national Airport; and the Port Airways. So we have quite a lot during the online Qatari- company in the world which has He added that the Free Zones are it be mutually beneficial. We Free Zone at Umm Alhoul, which of demand for Ras Bufontas, German Business Forum held embarked on a journey towards particularly focused on bringing help our own companies grow is connected to the Hamad Port, although we’re still within our recently. becoming a software-driven in international companies that and we help foreign companies also known as the world’s largest soft opening,” Fahad Al Kuwari, He added that Volkswagen, company, has set up an office at make up the New Economy and grow as well,” added Al Kuwari. Ezdan Hotels receive 'Qatar Clean INJAZ Qatar to host Mubadara 2020 Awards THE PENINSULA - DOHA international secondary schools The team winning Best Compliant' certifications and 7 teams from universities Company of the Year Award INJAZ Qatar, a non-profit in Qatar. During the program, (University level) will be given THE PENINSULA - DOHA organisation and a member of students go through the entire ongoing support by Qatar Junior Achievement (JA) life cycle of a startup venture as Business Incubation Center Ezdan Holding Group-owned Worldwide, will host the they develop a business idea, (QBIC) and seed funding of chain of hotels, namely Ezdan Mubadara Awards Ceremony form a team, raise capital of up QR35,000 from BOEING to start Hotel West Bay Towers and the online via Zoom on August 31, to QR11,000, devise business their real business. five-star Ezdan Palace Hotel, 2020, under the patronage of H plans, and produce and sell a Ibrahim Al Mannai, Exec- have succeeded in obtaining E Dr. Mohammed Abdulwahed product or a service. Towards utive Director of Advisory & “Qatar Clean” programme Al Hammadi, Minister of Edu- the end of the five months of Incubation at QDB, said: accreditation; a multi-phased cation & Higher Education. activity, students present their “Investing in the human programme developed as a col- Mubadara, also known as entrepreneurial ideas before a capacity and the development laborative effort by the National the Annual Young Entrepre- judging panel of business of local talent is one of our top Tourism Council, Ministry of neurs Competition Awards Cer- leaders from the local market. priorities at QDB. We are Public Health, and both hospi- emony seeks to recognise some In the upcoming Mubadara therefore very delighted to be tality and tourism sectors. It aims of Qatar’s most outstanding 2020 Awards Ceremony, the a partner in this program and at maintaining the safety of hotel young entrepreneurs. The innovative products and pioneering initiative. We con- guests and workers. company program and services developed by the tinue to support and nurture The programme sets bench- Mubadara are INJAZ Qatar’s student companies will be the next generation of entre- marked and mandatory most interactive and popular exhibited and the winners of preneurs by incubating their standards for sterilisation and education program and event this year’s competition will be winning projects and contrib- disinfection for all hotel prop- during which student enter- announced giving them the uting to building an ideal A provided picture of one of the certificates. erties. Ezdan Hotels Man- prises are established through opportunity to represent Qatar business environment for agement has observed all the Junior Achievement’s globally at the INJAZ Al Arab regional them. This is part of the guidelines mandated by the shown due care and alertness checking in and out procedures recognised “Company finals. strategy that both the bank and programme, which included to checking the temperature of without contact, and to Program”. Students will receive one of its partners follow in Qatar as performing staff drilling and all their employees daily before maintain a safe distance It has evolved to become a seven awards, which are: The part of the two key pillars of training workers to conduct starting work, isolate any between individuals. prominent event in the INJAZ Best Company of the Year the Qatar National Vision sterilisation operations for member with remarkable For its part, Ezdan Palace Qatar calendar of activities. award sponsored by Exxon- 2030. These are fostering a facilities daily. They were also symptoms that may indicate Hotel management assured that Student teams were provided Mobil, the Most Innovative healthy and capable national trained to perform sanitisation infection, communicate regu- all measures are observed to with the unique opportunity to Product/Service award spon- workforce to achieve a pros- for air-conditioning systems, larly with the Ministry of Public maintain complete sterilisation establish and run a real business sored by Qatar Development perous society and developing equipment, closets, and toilets, Health, and apply all require- of all hotel rooms and facilities, over a period of five months Bank, the Best Marketing Plan and diversifying the national in addition to ensuring intensive ments to suppliers and guests, which allows guests to enjoy with the guidance of profes- award sponsored by Ooredoo, economy.” sterilisation of areas where the as well as limiting the capacity accommodation in tranquility sionals from leading businesses the Best Social Impact Award The Awards Ceremony will staff becomes in contact with of elevators to about 30 percent and luxury, as well as applying across Qatar. Seventeen student sponsored by HSBC, the Public host INJAZ Qatar’s Board guests, especially reception maximum. modern techniques to serve teams made it to the final stage Choice Award sponsored by Members and representatives points & helpdesks, and other The hotel staff also employ guests and uphold maximum of the program; 10 student Frame along with the Best from the private and public common areas. mobile applications or other safety while observing social teams from Qatar’s inde- Company Report and Best sector including the education Ezdan Hotel West Bay has technologies to conclude deftly distancing. pendent, private and Public Presentation awards. sector in Qatar. Industries Qatar to hold EGM on September 13 Aveva buys OSIsoft for $5bn THE PENINSULA - DOHA August 23, 2020 in relation to the and whose contact details are must raise their hand, using as virus fuels cloud demand Board of Directors’ proposal to received. Based on the link, the Zoom application’s in built Industries Qatar (IQ), one of the convene an Extra Ordinary shareholders will be required to optionality, at the time of voting AFP - LONDON company “to accelerate the region’s industrial giants with General Assembly meeting to register for the meeting. Based on the agenda item to express market adoption and expansion holdings in petrochemicals, fer- take approval from the share- on the completion of the regis- his/her objection. In the event British industrial software group of OSIsoft Cloud Services and tilizers and steel producers, has holders on the purchase of 25 tration process, the shareholder that the shareholder does not Aveva yesterday announced it other cloud-based offerings”. announced yesterday to hold an percent stake in Qafco and other will be sent another link which raise his/her hand, this will be had agreed to buy US rival Aveva added that during the Extra Ordinary General matters, briefing in detail all the will direct him/her to the virtual considered as an endorsement OSIsoft for $5bn, as the corona- pandemic, demand for its own Assembly (EGM) meeting elec- aspects of the agenda items. meeting room based on Zoom for the agenda item. virus pandemic pushes clients software had been “robust, due tronically, using Zoom appli- Providing clarification on the application platform. The agenda of the Extra to expand their online cloud to its ability to drive efficiency, cation platform, on Sunday, Sep- participation and voting proce- Registration process will Ordinary General Assembly services. flexibility and sustainability for tember 13, 2020 at 4:30 pm Doha dures for the meeting, IQ said that start at 2:30 pm Doha Time on meeting include seeking In a statement, Aveva customers across a wide range Time. shareholders intending to attend the date of the meeting i.e. approval for the purchase of the pointed to strong growth this of industries, with particularly In compliance with the the meeting virtually are Sunday, September 13, 2020. 25 percent stake in Qatar Ferti- year at OSIsoft, “as the imper- good demand for cloud instructions of Qatar to prevent requested to provide the following Shareholders intending to attend liser Company (QAFCO) from ative for digital transformation solutions”. all forms of gatherings, amid information and documents this meeting can share their Qatar Petroleum for a purchase has continued through the Aveva CEO Craig Hayman efforts to contain the spread of through an email to the email details earlier, so that they can consideration of $1bn and the COVID-19 crisis”. said the acquisition “will accel- the Coronavirus (COVID-19) address: [email protected] and/or join the registration process on proposed amendments to the As the virus causes office erate the enlarged group’s role pandemic, the Extra Ordinary [email protected] time. Company’s Articles of Associ- staff to work from home and in the digitisation of the indus- General Assembly meeting will Documents include: Copy of Attendees will be able to ation concerning the constitution carry out meetings online, com- trial world, which is being driven be held electronically to take Identification document (Qatar discuss the agenda items, of the Company’s Board of panies are seeking expanded by a need for sustainability, the shareholders’ approval on pur- ID or passport); mobile address their questions, if any, Directors. The new composition cloud systems for securely industrial Internet of things, chase of 25 percent stake in number; NIN number; and a to the Board of Directors or the of the Board of Directors shall housing and accessing their data. cloud, data visualisation and Qatar Fertiliser Company copy of proxy and supporting External Auditor, virtually by come into effect from the Aveva yesterday said it was artificial intelligence”. (QAFCO). In addition, there are documents for representatives sending their questions or com- upcoming term of the Board that “capitalising on the technological Headquartered in California additional agenda items that has of individuals and corporate ments in the chat box, available will start from the date of holding megatrends that are driving and employing around 1,400 been added, the details are entities. At first, a Zoom appli- within the Zoom application, the General Assembly meeting digital transformation of the staff, OSIsoft has customers available at the end of this press cation link will be sent electron- during the course of the meeting. to approve the financial state- industrial world. across 127 countries using its PI release. ically via email to those share- As for the voting on the meet- ments of the financial year Part of French group Sch- data system that will sit as a It should be noted that IQ holders, who expressed their ing’s agenda items, a shareholder ending 31 December 2020, neider Electric, Aveva said the business unit in the enlarged had previously announced on interest in attending the meeting who has an objection on an item among others. purchase would allow the British group. 14 BUSINESS WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 US consumer confidence slumps Credit Suisse to shut to six-year low on job views 37 bank branches in BLOOMBERG indicated they were less likely to make big purchases in the Switzerland US consumer confidence months ahead: the share dropped in August to the lowest expecting to buy major appli- AP - BERLIN since 2014 as consumers soured The Conference ances fell to 44.8 percent, the in the use of online banking on employment and business Board’s index lowest since 2015, while those Swiss bank Credit Suisse said at Credit Suisse, while use of conditions, indicating Amer- decreased to 84.8 planning to buy a car dropped yesterday that it plans to close its mobile banking option has icans are becoming despondent to 9.7 percent, the second- 37 branches in its home more than doubled. It added amid persistently high from a revised 91.7 lowest since 2010. country as part of an effort to that “the COVID-19 crisis has joblessness. in the prior month, US stocks swung between streamline its business, and further accelerated these The Conference Board’s gains and losses after the report, said that some job cuts are trends” and the number of index decreased to 84.8 from a undercutting the while yields on 10-year Treas- inevitable. visits to branches has been revised 91.7 in the prior month, previous pandemic uries briefly fell before rising Credit Suisse said it falling for years. undercutting the previous pan- low of 85.7 in April. again. Other data yesterday expects to implement the The company said that “a demic low of 85.7 in April, were more upbeat: New home changes by the end of this headcount reduction is inev- according to a report issued sales jumped to the highest year, reducing the number of itable” at Neue Aargauer Bank yesterday. The median estimate “Consumer spending has since 2006, while a regional branches in Switzerland to and Credit Suisse itself, but of economists surveyed by Trump’s reelection, as Amer- rebounded in recent months but measure of manufacturing was 109 from 146. Some of the didn’t give any figures. It said Bloomberg called for a reading icans grapple with high unem- increasing concerns amongst the strongest in almost two reduction will result from that it is in consultation with of 93 in August. The group’s ployment and uncertainty about consumers about the economic years. merging its Neue Aaargauer employee representatives, gauge of expectations fell 3.7 future federal stimulus, with a outlook and their financial well- The share of consumers Bank subsidiary in northern with the aim of finding jobs points to 85.2, the lowest since new version of jobless aid just being will likely cause spending saying jobs are hard to get Aargau canton (state) with inside the bank or elsewhere 2016, while household sen- starting to reach Americans. The to cool in the months ahead,” jumped to 25.2 percent from the main Credit Suisse for as many as possible. timent about current conditions confidence gauge also remains Lynn Franco (pictured), senior 20.1 percent. About 30 percent business. Credit Suisse forecast dropped 11.7 points to 84.2. well below pre-crisis levels, director of economic indicators of consumers said they expect The bank said that, in just annual cost savings of about The report points to a illustrating the depth of the eco- at the Conference Board, said better economic conditions six the last two years, there has 100m francs ($110m) starting bumpy economic recovery, and nomic hole created by the in a statement. months from now, down from been a 40 percent increase in 2022. risks for President Donald pandemic. In fact, respondents 31.6 percent in July. Finnair to cut 1,000 jobs as virus end ‘not in sight’ Alibaba’s Ant AFP - HELSINKI Group files Finnish national carrier for IPO in Finnair announced plans yes- terday to cut 1,000 jobs, or 15 percent of its workforce, amid Hong Kong, dire warnings about the eco- nomic impact of the Shanghai coronavirus. “A rapid turn for the better AP - HONG KONG in the pandemic situation is unfortunately not in sight,” Ant Group, the financial tech- chief executive Topi Manner nology arm of Chinese e-com- (pictured) said in a statement. merce giant Alibaba Group, “Our revenue has with a net loss of 2.37bn yesterday filed for a dual decreased considerably and kronor (€228m, $270m), more listing in Hong Kong and that is why we simply must than reversing the profit of Shanghai, in what may be the adjust our costs to our new 1.2bn kronor earned during the largest share offering since the size,” Manner said. same period a year earlier. coronavirus pandemic began. Scandinavian rival SAS “Despite our immediate The initial public offering posted a sharp loss in its third measures to reduce costs to will be the first dual listing on quarter profit meanwhile, as adapt to a new reality, the cost the Hong Kong exchange and cost-cutting measures reduction of 67 percent did not Shanghai’s STAR Market. The including around 4,800 job offset the sharp decline in company’s filing did not dis- cuts failed to offset the huge revenue” that was triggered by close the timetable for its drop in airline traffic. A file photo of Finnair A350 XWB landing at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. the coronavirus pandemic, a public offering or how much The 1,000 job cuts at statement said. money it hopes to raise. Finnair will not apply to cabin SAS revenues plunged by Ant Group operates Alipay, and flight deck crew, the changes and yesterday tional travel. boost liquidity. more than 80 percent to 2.5bn one of China’s two dominant airline said, although flying updated its savings target from The company has been Finland’s government kronor, and the number of online payments services. staff will remain on furlough €80m ($94m) to €100m. particularly hard hit by the further tightened coronavirus passengers was down by 86 Over a billion users use Alipay “until further notice”. Finnair, which is majority drop in long-haul traffic, with travel restrictions last week, percent. The airline fur- to pay for purchases both The vast majority of its owned by the Finnish state, cut flights between Helsinki and banning tourists from all but loughed around 90 percent of online and in stores, to send 6,700 employees are currently 90 percent of its flights on Asia a key part of the group’s a handful of EU member its staff in mid-March, and said money to friends and to pay on temporary layoffs. April 1 and issued a profit growth strategy. states. In Stockholm, SAS said in April that around 40 percent bills. In the 12 months that Alongside job cuts, the carrier warning as coronavirus The carrier sold €500m that its third quarter that runs of its positions, or 4,800 jobs, ended in June, Ant Group will make other structural restrictions pounded interna- worth of shares in June to from May through July, ended would be eliminated. tallied 118 trillion yuan ($17 trillion) in transaction volume. In the filing, Ant Group said it plans to use the funds raised Germany runs public deficit on virus spending, revenue fall from the listing to expand its service offerings, invest in AFP - FRANKFURT of Gross Domestic Product debt in 2021 to lessen the calculations for Germany “The German economy is research and development, (GDP) in the six months to June, impact of the pandemic, began in 1970,” the agency on the road to recovery,” Ifo and to expand its payments Germany, long adverse to being according to federal statistics forcing it to suspend its cher- said, worse than at the height President Clemens Fuest said. business internationally. in the red, yesterday posted a agency Destatis, above the 3.0 ished policy of keeping a bal- of the financial crash, when The index had plummeted Ant Group was valued at public deficit of €51.6bn for the percent limit under EU rules anced budget. GDP fell 4.7 percent in the first to a record low in April when $150bn in a private fundraising first half of 2020, with corona- that Brussels suspended due to Scholz previously said quarter of 2009. Germany’s coronavirus restric- round in 2018, making it the virus lockdowns undercutting the pandemic. Germany planned to borrow The German economy is tions closed factories, restau- most valuable startup government revenue as it In the same period of 2019, around €218bn in 2020 to help expected to see a sharp rants and shops, before starting company in the world. increased spending. Germany recorded a public pay for a huge rescue package recovery in the third quarter a rebound the following month The company posted The emergency spending surplus of 2.7 percent of GDP, to steer the country through the of 2020 however, after the as the economy gradually revenue of 72.5bn yuan has been credited with helping or around €46.5bn. coronavirus-induced relaxation of pandemic restric- reopened. ($10.5bn) in the first half of this Europe’s top economy weather For the first time since downturn. tions allowed economic activity “Today’s Ifo index keeps year, an increase of almost 40 the pandemic-induced shock 2010, state revenue was down Destatis revised upwards and public life to resume. the hopes for a V-shaped percent from the same period better than many of its neigh- year-on-year, Destatis said, the GDP estimate for the A key survey separately rebound alive,” ING Economist in 2019. bours, and a separate survey while government spending second quarter of 2020 to found that business morale Carsten Brzeski said. The company also runs yesterday showed German soared 9.3 percent as it tried to show a contraction of 9.7 improved again in August for “However, the fact that a one of the world’s largest companies were optimistic support the economy. percent, better than the initially the fourth consecutive month. rebound is not necessarily the money market funds as well about the rebound. Finance Minister Olaf reported 10.1 percent slump. It The Ifo institute said its same as a recovery will be the as Zhima Credit, a private The German economy Scholz said last week that is still “the sharpest decline monthly barometer rose to 92.6 main theme of the coming credit rating system for its posted a deficit of 3.2 percent Germany will take on yet more since quarterly GDP points, from 90.4 points in July. months. users. ExxonMobil booted from Dow Industrials in major embrace of tech BLOOMBERG stunning fall from grace for more than $450bn as recently percent and Amgen rose 4 technology has penalized the Exxon, the world’s biggest 2014, the stock had fallen in percent. Dow in 2020, when it has fre- The dominance of technology company as recently as 2011, four of six years before 2020 “This action does not affect quently trailed the market-cap companies has eclipsed every whose ejection reflects the and is down another 40 percent our business nor the long-term weighted S&P 500, whose con- other story in 2020’s pandemic- steady decline of commodity since January. It’s now worth fundamentals that support our centration on megacap com- upended stock market. Now it’s companies in the American about $180bn. strategy,” Exxon said in an email. panies like Amazon and helping speed changes to the economy. They represent an Founded in 1999, Salesforce “Our portfolio is the strongest it Alphabet has juiced its returns. world’s most famous equity equally significant embrace of was one of the best-performing has been in more than two Neither of those companies are benchmark. technology firms, whose giant stocks of the bull market fol- decades, and our focus remains effectively eligible for the Dow In the biggest reshuffling in rallies have caused the Dow to lowing the global financial crisis, on creating shareholder value given their $1,000-plus share seven years, ExxonMobil, Pfizer trail other indexes this year. rising 27-fold since March 2009. by responsibly meeting the prices. and Raytheon Technologies “Those changes are a sign Amgen is among the world’s world’s energy needs.” This is the The blue-chip index weights were kicked out of the Dow of the times, out with energy biggest biotechnology com- second time a stock split by its constituents by price rather Jones Industrial Average, and in with cloud,” said Chris panies with a market value of Apple has had big consequences than market value, making it dif- making way for Salesforce.com, Zaccarelli (pictured), chief about $137bn, though it’s for the Dow. The first was in ferent from the broader S&P Amgen and Honeywell Inter- investment officer for Inde- replacing a company, Pfizer, that 2014, when its 7-for-1 split 500. A committee chooses national to enter the 124-year pendent Advisor Alliance. is about $90bn larger. lowered the price of its shares members in an effort to maintain old equity gauge a week from The latest reshuffling comes Stocks of the affected com- enough to make inclusion fea- “adequate” sector representation today. The actions were as technology companies have panies were quick to price in the sible. Apple’s decision to do it and favours a company that “has prompted when Apple, cur- surged past every other industry the pre-pandemic all-time high. shake-up. 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Middleton Berankis at the Western & fourth-seeded Indiana scored 13 of his 21 points Southern Open, where second Pacers and a four-game during the stretch, including seed Dominic Thiem crashed sweep of their first-round three 3-pointers. out. Novak Djokovic of Serbia Eastern Conference play-off Magic center Nikola Djokovic, who pulled out of returns a shot to Ricardas series near Orlando. Vucevic finished with 31 doubles with a sore neck on Berankis of Lithuania during The Heat advanced to the points, 11 rebounds and seven Sunday, made it through to the the Western & Southern Open. Eastern semi-finals, where assists. Markelle Fultz added round of 16 despite the ailment, they await the winner of the 15 points (including three go- for which he received treatment first-round match-up ahead buckets in the third on court. between top-seeded Mil- quarter), seven assists and “It’s getting better,” he said waukee and eighth-seeded five rebounds. Orlando also after the 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 win. Orlando. made 18 3-pointers, a nec- “It’s been four days. It’s not Kelly Olynyk’s layup gave essary counter to a stingy yet where I’d like it to be but it’s the Heat the lead for good in Bucks defense that focuses heading in the right direction.” the fifth minute of the second on protecting the rim. That’s good news with the quarter, and Miami went on Oklahoma City Thunder US Open starting on August 31 to lead by as many as 13 117 - Houston Rockets 114 on the same New York hard- points in completing its first- Dennis Schroder con- courts hosting this week’s tour- ever play-off sweep of verted a key turnover into a nament, which was moved Indiana. layup and Oklahoma City from Cincinnati to establish a rhythm in his first match since match at 5-4 in the third, but third-set to win 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, Goran Dragic paced evened its Western Con- quarantine bubble for the the ATP tour resumed after a reeled off three straight games 7-6 (7/0). Miami with 23 points, while ference first-round series upcoming Grand Slam. five-month coronavirus hiatus. to seal the win. Williams dropped four Tyler Herro added 16 and with Houston with a victory Djokovic twice went down “It was just a horrible game Murray won the Cincinnati straight games in the second set Olynyk had 11. Victor Oladipo in Game 4. a break in the second set, but by myself,” Thiem said. Didn’t Masters in 2008 and 2011, but against the hard-hitting left- led the Pacers with 25 points, Oklahoma City erased a broke back both times. He let play well at all, didn’t get any the former world number one hander, who has never won a and Myles Turner notched 22 15-point, third-quarter deficit out a roar when he broke for a rhythm. is now ranked 129th after a WTA title. points and 14 rebounds. TJ to post a second consecutive 5-4 lead then calmly served it “I had really troubles with string of injuries, including a After rallying from 0-40 Warren added 21 for Indiana. victory and square the series out. returning.” pelvic injury at the Davis Cup down in the opening game of Milwaukee Bucks 121 - at two games apiece with He next faces American Krajinovic lined up a last November that, combined the third she looked to have Orlando Magic 106 Game 5 set for Wednesday. Tennys Sandgren, a 6-7 (4/7), meeting with Hungarian Marton with the ATP’s pandemic turned the tide with a service Reigning MVP Giannis Schroder scored 30 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) winner over 15th- Fucsovics, who ousted 14th- shutdown, kept him out of com- break on the way to a 3-0 Antetokounmpo totaled 31 points off the bench to lead seeded Canadian Felix seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dim- petition until this week. lead. points, 15 rebounds and eight the Thunder, while Chris Auger-Aliassime. itrov 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. In women’s action, third- Serving for the match at 5-3 assists, and fellow All-Star Paul added 26 points, six The upset of the day was at Former world number one seeded Serena Williams bucked in the third, Williams was Khris Middleton caught fire rebounds and three steals. the opposite end of the men’s Andy Murray also notched an the upset trend that saw top broken to love, Rus winning the late to push top-seeded Mil- James Harden led Houston draw, as 32nd-ranked Filip upset, surprising world number seed Karolina Pliskova and next two to give herself a waukee past eighth-seeded with 32 points, 15 assists and Krajinovic of Serbia toppled seven Alexander Zverev 6-3, number two Sofia Kenin ousted chance to serve it out. Orlando to take a com- four steals, and Eric Gordon Austria’s Thiem 6-2, 6-1. 3-6, 7-5 for his first win over a on Sunday. She was broken, and Wil- manding 3-1 lead in the added 23 points. Houston Thiem, who pushed top-10 player in more than The 23-time Grand Slam liams crushed her in the tie- Eastern Conference first- attempted an NBA posts- Djokovic to five sets in an Aus- three years. champion battled back from the breaker to wrap up a bruising round play-off series. eason-record 58 shots from tralian Open runner-up finish The Scot was facing defeat brink against Dutch qualifier victory in two hours and 49 It was the most 3-point range, converting 23. in January, couldn’t find his when Zverev served for the Arantxa Rus, dominating a minutes. MickelsonMickelson ffiresires 10-under10-under Don’t burst coronavirus bubble, 6161 oonn debut at PGA TTourour CChampionshampions circuit RCB skipper Kohli warns IPL stars AFP — LOS ANGELES AFP — DUBAI spread across the country, now breaking the bio-security con- impose financial penalties for Phil Mickelson impressed in his PGA Tour Champions circuit the third worst hit in the world. ditions before the seven-week coronavirus breaches. debut firing 11 birdies in a 10-under par 61 at Ozarks National India captain Virat Kohli Kohli made the warning in tournament wraps up on The pre-IPL quarantine has to lead the Charles Schwab Series event. (pictured) has warned Indian a virtual meeting with players November 10. been a culture shock for many Mickelson birdied three of the par-fives on the Premier League players of which was posted online by the Several sportsmen have of the top stars now in Dubai. course at Ridgedale, Missouri, storming home with serious “repercussions” for the Bangalore team. All teams are found it tough to stay within South Africa paceman Chris five straight birdies to lead Australian David tournament if they breach coro- in quarantine in Dubai hotels coronavirus bubbles, including Morris said he was “a little bit McKenzie by one stroke. navirus safety rules. for six days, during which each cricketers. England bowler Jofra nervous” about linking up with Five-time major champion Mickelson became With all eight teams now in player will undergo three coro- Archer missed the second Test Bangalore in Dubai. eligible for the Champions circuit when he turned quarantine in the United Arab navirus tests. against the West Indies for a Rajasthan Royals’ Jaydev 50 in June. He said earlier this season he didn’t Emirates ahead of the Sep- PlayersPlayers can onlyonly startstart breach,breach, andand Pakistan’sPakistan’s Unadkat said: “We are not expect to take advantage this season as he pre- tember 19 start, the Royal Chal- trainingtraining for the MohammadMohammad Hafeez had allowed to go out of the room. ferred to keep his focus on the PGA Tour. lengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper behind-closed-behind-closed- to go into self-isolationself-isolation We have been asked to stay But he changed his mind after he said: “One mistake from us doorsdoors tourtour-- after a gogolflf outingouting inside our rooms. To kill time I missed the cut at the Northern Trust could literally spoil the whole namentnament after dduringuring ttheirheir tour ooff have brought FIFA games.” at TPC Boston on Friday and was tournament.” passingpassing tthehe tests, England.England. Another unnamed player eliminated from the FedEx Cup The IPL, originally andand in tthehe toutour-r- TheThe IPL isis a told the Indian Express news- Play-offs. scheduled to start in March, has namentnament bubble they massive earner for paper of his surprise on He opened with a birdie, then drove been moved from India because willwill be barredbarred fromfrom tthehe BBoardoard ooff CoControlntrol entering the luxury Dubai hotel. the green at the 350-yard par-four third and of the coronavirus’s raging contactcontact with anyoneanyone for Cricket in IndiaIndia,, and “We thought it was rose water was five-under through seven before a whow h o hasn’thasn’t a contract to be signed as we walked into the lobby, but bogey at the ninth. undergoneundergone the quaquar-r- byby each plaplayeryer is it turned out to be sanitiser.” He added another birdie at 11 then antineantine period.period. uunderstoodnderstood The world’s richest rolled in a 20-footer at 13 to launch his ButBut concon-- to Twenty20 tournament will be closing run -- which also included birdie One mistake from us cerns held in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and bombs at 15 and 16. rremainemai n Dubai over 53 days. It is the Phil Mickelson could literally spoil the “I had a lot of fun,” said Mickelson, about third time the IPL has been held who played alongside Retief Goosen and whole tournament: RCB playersplayers outside India, although previ- Steve Stricker. captain Virat Kohli ously it was moved to avoid clashes with elections. WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2020 SPORT 19 Sprint king Bolt tests positive for COVID-19D-19 AP – KINGSTON Bolt said on social media on Monday Bolt, who appeared to be lying in bed Jamaica has had fewerewer thanthan 1,700 that he was awaiting the result of a coro- in the video, said he has no symptoms. cases, a relatively low numberumber in a countrycountry Jamaica’s Minister of Health says navirus test and was quarantining himself “Just to be safe, I’ll quarantine myself of nearly 3 million. legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has tested as a precaution. and just take it easy,” he said. On the track, Bolt waswas knownknown forfor hishis positive for the novel coronavirus. The 34-year-old retired sprinter who Prime Minister Andrew Holness said poses - his “Lighting Bolt”olt” became iconic Minister Christopher Tufton said Bolt won gold in the 100 and 200 meters at police are investigating the case. He didn’t - and of course his post-race-race celebrations. was aware of the results and his recent the last three Olympics posted a video on specify what offense might have been His speed and charismama made his sport contacts were being traced. social media to explain the situation. committed, though Jamaica has imposed can’t-miss viewing whenevernever hehe linedlined “It is now public knowledge that Mr. “Good morning everybody. Just social distancing requirements due to the up in the blocks. Bolt has tested positive. He has been for- waking up. Like everybody, checked social COVID-19 pandemic. Bolt set the worldld mally notified, I’m told by the authorities,’’ media and saw that social media says I’m “They’re looking into all aspects of the records in the 100 andnd Tufton told reporters on Monday evening. confirmed of COVID-19,” he said. “I did a matter. So no one is going to be treated 200 meters at the 20099 “It triggers an approach to questioning, test Saturday, because I work. I’m trying with any exemption or given any special world championships inn interrogation if you will, which we follow to be responsible, so I’m going to stay in treatment. All Jamaicans have a duty,” he Berlin. He retired inn through with contact tracing.” and stay here for my friends.” said. 2017. Sheikh Hamad becomes Speculation grows over President of Qatar SC

QNA – DOHA Assembly, discussed many items on the agenda, including Suarez's future at Barca H E Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim the financial report, during Al Thani won the presidency of which Sheikh Jassim bin the Qatar Sports Club for the Hamad said that the club’s REUTERS – BARCELONA in a Sunday interview with news- 2020/2024 session after the financial position was good. paper El Pais. second list, which included H The members’ proposals After six years sprinkled with goals “People are talking about the E Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin were also discussed, and the that have brought Barcelona 13 names the president gave, of the Nasser Al Thani and Ali Al election and membership trophies, Luis Suarez may be heading changes that could happen, but Mannai, withdrew from the affairs committee was formed for an unceremonious exit from the no-one has told me they want to get elections before the General for the next session, consisting Camp Nou. rid of me,” he said. Assembly meeting that was of five persons, headed by The Uruguayan was Barca’s “I’ve spent six years at Barca - held on Monday. Ahmed Mohammed Al Kuwari, second-highest scorer last season enough time for them to tell me what Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad and the membership of behind captain Lionel Messi. But they think.” Suarez has scored 198 announced during the General Mohammed Rabia Al Kuwari, speculation about his future has goals in 283 games for Barca and Assembly meeting his official Mohammed Hamid Al Midfa, grown since he was absent from a overtook Laszlo Kubala as the club’s withdrawal in appreciation of Mohammed Ali Al Kubaisi and list of players Barca president Josep third-highest scorer of all time last Sheikh Hamad, who is a symbol Talal Ali Al Mawlawi. The list Maria Bartomeu declared were not July, only trailing the late Cesar and of Qatar Sports Club. of alternate members included for sale as he promised big changes runaway leading scorer Messi. The meeting, which was Fahad Abdullah Al Maliki, after the side’s seismic 8-2 defeat to Suarez recognised that he was attended by a number of Khalifa bin Abdulaziz and Bayern Munich in the Champions among those blamed for the humil- members of the General Khaled Abdullah. League. iating loss to Bayern, the club’s Catalan radio station Rac1 heaviest defeat ever in European reported on Monday that the striker competition, but said the answer was QSL officials, coaches had been told by new Barca coach not to get rid of every player who had Ronald Koeman that he was not in spent a long time at the club. his plans for next season. “Everyone looks at those who meet ahead of new Spain’s sports papers followed have spent the most time at the club. suit on Tuesday: “Adios Suarez” read That’s normal, but it’s also foolish,” season's kick-off the front cover of Barcelona-based added Suarez, who joined Barca from Sport, while the 33-year-old also Liverpool in 2014 for a then club THE PENINSULA – DOHA championship and for their appeared on the front of the other record fee of 82 million euros. commitment to the protocol three national sports dailies. “Look at when Real Madrid were As part of preparations and that led to successful “Koeman doesn’t want them”, beaten by Ajax last year and they said arrangements being made resumption of football activity said Mundo Deportivo, picturing Toni Kroos was finished, they wanted ahead of the launch of 2020-21 and matches. Suarez, midfielders Ivan Rakitic and to retire Luka Modric, they said season QNB Stars League, the The importance of such Arturo Vidal and defender Samuel Sergio Ramos was a disaster and Qatar Stars League (QSL) held meetings was emphasized, in Umtiti. “The clear out begins”, said no-one was worth anything. a co-ordination meeting with line with the continuous com- newspaper AS, while Marca showed “Then the next year they did club coaches at its head- munication process and co- Suarez walking out of a door below better, and everyone was saying they quarters in Al Bidda Tower, in ordination with the aim of the headline ‘Clean up at Barca’. were all superstars. Everyone knows accordance with the precau- developing football and raising Barcelona and Suarez’s repre- when there is a defeat people take tionary measures and general the technical standards of sentative did not wish to comment shots at everyone. I honestly believe plan. tournaments and players. on the reports, although the Uru- there is a lack of coherence, patience The meeting was attended At the meeting, the general guayan made his discontent known and above all memory.” Luis Suarez by Ahmed Khellil Abbassi, plan for the 2020-21 season’s Executive Director of Compe- league championship, which titions and Football Devel- will start on September 3, was opment at the QSL, Neji Jouini, reviewed. Executive Director of the Ref- Preparations being made Brazil legend erees Department of Qatar by the clubs and the health England call up Maguire Football Association, and its protocol for the next stage members Abdullah Al Balooshi were discussed in addition to Ronaldinho and Khaled Saleh. the remarks by some coaches despite trial in Greece The attendees thanked the and attendees, which were released in efforts made by all clubs taken into account, and during the 2019-20 league queries were answered. Paraguay REUTERS – LONDON England defender Harry AP – ASUNCION, PARAGUAY Maguire (pictured) was called Liverpool’s Williams up to the Nations League Retired Brazilian football star squad yesterday despite the Ronaldinho was released from Manchester United captain gets first Wales call house arrest Monday after having last week been spending five months detained detained by police over a REUTERS – LONDON in Paraguay for entering the brawl on the Greek island of country with a false passport. Mykonos. Wales have handed Liverpool Paraguayan judge Gustavo Centre back Maguire teenager Neco Williams Amarilla handed down a sus- pleaded not guilty and was (pictured) a maiden senior pended sentence of two years in released from police custody call-up for September’s prison for Ronaldinho and his after his arrest on Thursday. 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GOALKEEPERS: Wayne Nick Pope false Paraguayan passports with Southgate told a news con- Manchester United forward The full back is one of two new Hennessey (Crystal Palace), DEFENDERS: Trent which they entered the country ference after selecting Maguire. Mason Greenwood, Man- faces in the 26-man squad Danny Ward (Leicester City), Alexander-Arnold, Eric Dier, to conduct business activities. “I have spoken to Harry, I chester City’s Phil Foden and along with Swansea City’s Adam Davies (Stoke City) Joe Gomez, Michael Keane, He was earlier released from have the insight to the story fellow midfielder Kalvin 20-year-old centre back Ben DEFENDERS: Chris Gunter, Harry Maguire, Tyrone a high-security jail in Paraguay which is very different to what Phillips of Leeds United will all Cabango. Ashley Williams, Ben Davies Mings, Kieran Trippier, Kyle but ordered to serve house arrest is being reported. Clearly if have chance to make their Bale has been selected for (Tottenham), Conner Roberts Walker at a luxury hotel while he was facts change or information international debuts. national team duty after (Swansea City), Tom Lockyer MIDFIELDERS: Phil Foden, investigated. Ronaldinho will be changes, I have to review that Goalkeeper Dean Hend- making just two appearances (Charlton Athletic), Ethan Mason Mount, Kalvin able to return to Brazil immedi- decision. erson, back at Manchester for Real Madrid since Spanish Ampadu (Charlton Athletic), Phillips, Declan Rice, James ately. Defense attorneys Tarek “Harry’s been an out- United after a loan spell with football returned in June after James Lawrence (Anderlecht), Ward-Prowse, Harry Winks Tuma and Alcides Cáceres said standing character for us. I’ve Sheffield United last season, the novel coronavirus Ben Cabango (Swansea City), FORWARDS: Tammy their clients will establish resi- no reason to doubt what he’s also earns a call-up along with lockdown. Neco Williams (Liverpool) Abraham, Mason dence in Rio de Janeiro. telling me and it’s important he regular first-choice keeper Striker Hal Robson-Kanu MIDFIELDERS: Aaron Ramsey Greenwood, Danny Ings, Ronaldinho, a world knows he’s got my support at Jordan Pickford and back-up has returned to the Wales (Juventus), Jonathan Williams Harry Kane, Marcus champion with Brazil in 2002 this moment.” Nick Pope. set-up for the first time since (Charlton Athletic), Harry Wilson Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and a former star of Barcelona, But the England manager Midfielder Jack Grealish, 2017 after previously (Liverpool), David Brooks Raheem Sterling Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, said Maguire did have regrets who helped Aston Villa retain announcing his retirement (Bournemouth), Matthew Smith among other clubs, turned 40 about how the incident had their Premier League status last from international football. (Manchester City), Daniel James years old in Paraguay. affected the team. season, has not been included His England side have not Midfielder Aaron Ramsey, (Manchester United), Will Vaulks He came to the country “Harry regrets the fact he in the squad nor has Burnley played since November last who has been linked with a (Cardiff City), Joe Morrell (Bristol invited by a local foundation. has brought that sort of focus defender James Tarkowski. year due to the disruption move away from Juventus by City), Dylan Levitt (Manchester Ronaldinho had his Brazilian and attention to the team - he With Ben Chilwell and caused by the COVID-19 pan- Italian media, was also United) passport seized at home due to apologised for that - but also Luke Shaw injured, there is demic, which also forced included along with free FORWARDS: Gareth Bale (Real an investigation, but the doc- has his own side of the story,” no recognised left back in the Euro 2020 to be pushed back agents Ashley Williams and Madrid), Hal Robson-Kanu ument was returned to him in added Southgate. squad, meaning one of the a year. Chris Gunter. (West Brom), Tyler Roberts September. The former Bar- England captain Harry right backs will have to England face Iceland on Wales visit Finland on Sep- (Leeds United), Rabbi Matondo celona star could have spent up Kane is available for the switch sides, which September 5 in Reykjavik tember 3 before returning to (Schalke), Kiefer Moore (Cardiff to five years in jail. Nations League matches Southgate conceded was “not before taking on Denmark in Cardiff to play Bulgaria three City) against Iceland and Denmark ideal”. Copenhagen on September 8. days later. SPORT SPORT | 18 SPORT | 19

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Tune-up for IHF World Championship: Qatar to host Four-Nation tournament FAWAD HUSSAIN place in Doha 2015 edition THE PENINSULA The event, which will take place their best result in the event. In from December 25 to 29 will doing so, they became the first Qatar Handball Association feature Asian champions Qatar, Asian side to play the semi- (QHA) yesterday announced it finals, and the first non- will host the Qatar Interna- European champions Spain, European team to qualify for tional Championship later this and South American winners the final. year that will see four nations Argentina besides African including three continental runner-up Tunisia. Team Qatar to undergo champions in action ahead of two training camps January’s IHF World Champi- onship 2021. According to details, the The QHA said the event, Qatar team management is which will take place from planning to start preparations December 25 to 29 will feature for the World Championships Asian champions Qatar, from October that will involve European champions Spain, two training camps and several and South American winners practice matches besides par- Argentina besides African ticipation in the Qatar Interna- runner-up Tunisia. tional Championship . The four-team competition One training camp will be will give Qatar a fine tune-up held in Doha while the national for the IHF Men’s Handball team will also travel abroad for World Championship - Egypt the other training camp. 2021 that will take place from Denmark, who defeated January 13 to 31. Norway in the 2019 final, will The teams are currently defend their world crown in waiting for the draw of the tournament while the two The World Championship Spanish coach Valero Rivera consecutive continental title Egypt. The 32 participating World Championship, which remaining teams will be draw is expected to announce Lopez. after their triumphs in the 2014, teams will be divided into eight will be held on September 5 at decided later. It will be the first tough, exciting and thrilling The Al Anabi qualified for 2016, and 2018 editions. groups of four teams, with top the Giza Pyramids Plateau. that 32 teams will compete in games between top teams that the tournament after winning Qatar have made seven three teams from each group A total of 30 teams have the IHF World also include Qatar, which has the Asian Men’s Championship appearances in the World will be qualifying for the main already qualified for the Championship. become a strong side under 2020 - their fourth Championship, with a second round.

LeadingLeading Anderson becomes first paceracer ttoo ttakeake wicket-takerswiickkett-ttakkers in TestsTests 600 Test wickets as Englandnd bbagag sserieseries  MuttiahMuttiaah MMurMuralitharanalitharan AFP – SOUTHAMPTON (Sri(Sri Lanka)Lankaa) - 800 inn SCOREBOARD 113333 mmatchesatchees ENGLAND, 1st Innings 583-8 dec HISTORY-MAKER ANDERSON England paceman James Anderson  SShanehane WarneWarnne cemented his place in cricket history PAKISTAN, 1st Innings 273 BORN: July 30, 1982 in Burnley, Lancashire ((Australia)Australia) - 708770 in PAKISTAN, 2nd Innings by taking his 600th Test wicket as MAJOR TEAMS: England, Auckland, Lancashire 145 mmatchesatches (Following-on, overnight 100-2)  the rain-marred third and final Test Made his Test debut against Zimbabwe at Lord's in May 2003,  AAnilnil KumblKumblee ((In(India)ndia)d - Shan Masood lbw b Broad ...... 18 against Pakistan at Southampton having broken into the ODI team the previous year. 619 in 132132 mmamatchesatctches ended in a draw yesterday. Abid Ali lbw b Anderson ...... 42  Took his 100th Test wicket by dismissing South  JamesJaJameJ s AnAndersonddersrson Fresh downpours prevented Azhar Ali c Root b Anderson ...... 31 Africa's Jacques Kallis in 2008 and his 200th by remov- play on the last day until 1515 GMT, Babar Azam not out ...... 63 ing Australia's Peter Siddle in the 2010-11 Ashes series. (En(Eng(E((England)land) - 6060000 meaning England, who were 1-0 up Asad Shafiq c sub (Bracey) b Root ...... 21  Had New Zealand's Peter Fulton caught at sec- wicketswiwickets inn 1561566 in the series, did not have enough Fawad Alam not out ...... 0 ond slip by Graeme Swann in 2013 to become only the mamatcmatchestches time to force a victory. Extras (lb9, nb3) ...... 12 fourth Englishman to reach the milestone  GlennGlenennn McGrMcGrathrathh But despite the tame end to the Total (4 wkts, 83.1 overs, 360 mins) ...... 187 of 300 Test wickets. (Aus(Australia)ustralalia) - 563563 in series, all eyes were on Anderson  Became England's highest wicket Did not bat: Mohammad Rizwan, Yasir Shah, 1244 mmatchesatcatchees and the 38-year-old did not disap- Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah taker in his 100th Test, claiming his 384th  CourtCCourtneyrtneyy WWalshalsha h point, striking with his 14th ball of Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Masood), 2-88 (Abid), victim against West Indies in 2015.  (Wes(W(Westst IndiIndies)dieeses) - 5519 ini the day to reach the 600-wicket 3-109 (Azhar), 4-172 (Shafiq) Claimed his 400th Test wicket when he milestone. Bowling: Anderson 19-3-45-2; Broad 14.1-5-27-1; had New Zealand's Martin Guptill caught at slip 13213 mmatchesatchchhehes Defying a docile pitch, he pro- Woakes 8-2-14-0; Archer 14-8-14-0; Bess 21-4- by Ian Bell later that year.  StuartStutuarrt BroadBrorooaad  duced a rising delivery that moved 54-0; Root 6-0-17-1; Sibley 1-0-7-0 (3nb) Became only the sixth bowler to take 500 Test wickets (England)(EnEnglaandd)) - 5144 in away from Pakistan captain Azhar when he ripped West Indies batsman Kraigg Brathwaite's mid- ENGLAND: Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, 1431 3 mmatchesatcatcheheh s Ali, a first-innings century-maker, dle stump out of the ground with an inswinger in 2017. Joe Root (capt), Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wkt), Chris  DaleDalee SteSSteynynn (South(Sooutth with England skipper Joe Root  Took his 564th wicket in 2018 to overtake Australia's Glenn Woakes, Dom Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, holding a head-high catch at first McGrath to become the leading fast bowler in Test history. AfricAAfrica)fricicca)a - 4394439 ini 9933 slip. James Anderson  Claimed his 28th five-wicket haul against South Africa in matchmmatchesatchchhees There was applause and cheers Result: Match drawn January to move past Botham on the all-time list of Test five-  KapilK pill Dev (In(India)Inddia) - Player of the match: Zak Crawley (ENG) from Anderson’s team-mates, with fors in an England jersey. 4344 4 inin 1313131 mmatchesatcchches Series: England win three-match series 1-0  the nick off the shoulder of Azhar’s After a frustrating start to the summer, during which he  RRangRaRanganangaanna HHeHeratherrathh (Sr(Sriri bat clearly audible at an empty England player of the series: Jos Buttler had to dismiss talk of retirement, Anderson claimed his 600th LLaLankLanka)nkaa) - 4334333 inn 9393 Ageas Bowl. Pakistan player of the series: Mohammad Rizwan Test wicket by dismissing Pakistan's Azhar Ali. Azhar’s exit for 31 left Pakistan, matchesmmatmatchchees following on, 109-3 -- still 201 runs Former Australia paceman Glenn Stuart Broad delivery in the statutory long-timelong-time pace partnpartnerer adrift of England’s first innings McGrath, whose tally of 563 wickets last hour, a draw was agreed. Broad,BroadB , wwho paidpaid tributetributeu James Anderson celebrates 583-8 declared. was passed by Anderson in 2018, told Babar was 63 not out, with to hihiss teateam-mateteaam-matmm-m mate after taking the wicket of After Anderson struck, the the BBC: “Absolutely incredible, I’m Pakistan finishing on 187-4. yesterday.yestest rdayrday.dday Pakistan’s Azhar Ali, his remaining energy in the contest a big fan of Jimmy’s. Just the fact he’s Anderson’s innings return of 2-45 “ItIt ddoesn’t oesn’oesno t fee feeleeltl two 600th Test scalp, yesterday. appeared to drain away and a draw still playing now, in his 156th Test from 19 overs gave him match figures minutminuteses agoago he broke was agreed as the match entered the match, which in itself is just of 7-101. Glenn McGrMcGrath’sM ath’ss recordrecoecordd at a last hour. incredible. Zak Crawley, however, was Thehe O Ovalvall againstagainsgai ttInd IndiaIndiai wiwithth The result meant England “The rigours, the stresses that fast named man of the match for his suchsuc scenescenesenen ssof of taktakintakingking thethh secured their first series win over bowlers put on their body day in day stunning 267 -- the 22-year-old Kent final wickwicketet to wiwin the TTestest Pakistan in a decade. out, to turn around and front up and batsman’s maiden Test century. match.matchmatc . 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Anderson struck, Babar Azam com- wicket stand of 359. has iinspirednspirp ed me throthroughoutughout AndersonAndersonrson is only ththehe The only men ahead of him in pleted a 76-ball fifty featuring six Anderson had been left just one my cacareer,reer, watchingwatching him. fourfofourthth bowlerbowleowler to reareachch tthehee the all-time Test list are three retired fours. wicket shy of 600 as a combination Theh llastast ffiveivee yyearsears innpa papar-r- spinners -- Sri Lanka’s Muttiah But when it seemed the match of poor catching, bad weather and ticular,ticulticuiicular,r, ssinceincenc leavingleaviling SouthSouth markk ofo 6006 TestT wwicwickets.ketss. Muralitharan (800), Australia’s was petering out, part-time spinner determined Pakistan batting AfricaAfricfiffrica in 2016,6 he’she s just The only menm aheaheadad ooff hhihimm in theh Shane Warne (708) and India’s Anil Root had Asad Shafiq caught by sub- thwarted him on Monday. gone from strenstrengthgthht ttoo all-timeall-time TestTesst listlil st aarrree three threehree retiredretre ired Kumble (619). stitute fielder James Bracey at short He might even have reached the strengthstrength aandndd hehe’s’s a role spinnersspinpinners -- SriSr Lanka’sLanka’s MuttiahMuttiM ah Kumble tweeted: “Congratula- leg to leave Pakistan 172-4. landmark late on Sunday but he was modelmod to followf ollowo forfo everyerery MuralitharanMuralithaaran (800),(800), Australia’sAustralia’s ShanShanee tions @jimmy9 on your 600 wickets! The next over saw England take frustrated by a clutch of dropped EnglishEngliE sh crcricketerickettere anandd Massive effort from a great fast the new ball to suggest they might chances. young criccricketerketer WarneWarne (708)(708) and India’s Anil KumKumbleble bowler. Welcome to the club.” press for victory but after just one One of those at fault was coming through.through.” ” (619).()(619).