FRIDAY JANUARY 22, 2021 JUMADA AL-AKHIRAH 9, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5162 QR 2

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Dust storm sweeps Qatar, affects visibility Al Khor Carnival, which was sup- Bad weather conditions posed to open on Thursday, has been force several entities to postponed, organisers said in a tweet. The opening has been postponed to postpone their events January 23 due to the unexpected weather conditions. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Similarly, the Aspire Zone Founda- DOHA tion also postponed the Qatar Strong- est Man competition. Amir congratulates Algerian A MASSIVE dust storm swept through “Due to the unexpected weather the country on Thursday, reducing conditions and for your safety, the president on surgery success visibility to as low as two km in most event will be held on January 29,” the areas. organisers said. QNA “We are observing a decrease in the Meanwhile, the Qatari Al-Gannas DOHA horizontal visibility in most regions of Association said the organising com- the country, and currently reaching mittee of the Marmi festival decided to HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin 2 KM in the capital Doha. Please be postpone the championship of the 21- Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to Presi- careful,” Qatar Meteorology Depart- 22 group until Wednesday, January dent of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdul ment (QMD) said in a tweet. 27, due to the bad weather. Majeed Tebboune, on the success of the surgery the Alge- The dusty weather continued for Likewise, Katara has also suspend- rian president underwent, wishing him a speedy recovery. some time. The bad weather condi- have forced several entities to post- that were to be held on Thursday or ed the activities of the Mahaseel mar- tions prevailing across the country pone their competitions and activities Friday. ket on Thursday. Qatar plays key role Saudi embassy in Doha will Qatar Airways set to resume reopen ‘in days’: Report in resolving crises: audi Arabia’s embassy Atlanta services from June 1 Sin Qatar will reopen “in days”, Al Arabiya TV channel Maltese minister ATAR Airways (QA) will add its 12th gate- “We are proud to be the leading Mid- said on Thursday, citing Saudi QNA Qway in the US with the resumption of four- dle East airline providing safe and reliable Foreign Minister Faisal bin DOHA weekly Atlanta ights starting from June 1. connectivity to and from the US via the Best Farhan. The carrier will also signicantly increase Airport in the Middle East, Hamad Interna- The minister had made THE Qatari-Maltese ties frequencies adding an additional 13 weekly tional Airport. Having never stopped ying to a similar statement to jour- continue to grow, thanks to ights to operate a total of 83 weekly ights the US throughout the pandemic, we have nalists in Riyadh a few days the joint political will and the across its 12 gateways. Having become the steadily rebuilt our network, gradually resum- ago, saying Saudi Arabia ex- commitment of both sides largest international carrier during the early ing destinations and adding more frequen- pects to reopen its embassy to enhancing it to benet the stages of the pan- cies. With the upcom- ing launch in Doha in the coming days two countries and peoples, demic, the air- of Seattle and the resumption and “it is just a matter of lo- Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Minister for Foreign Affairs line has applied of Atlanta, we gistics”. Farhan. and European Relations of its unrivalled will reach 12 Saudi Arabia, the United the Republic of Malta Evarist Evarist Bartolo. knowledge of global gateways in Arab Emirates (UAE), Bah- blockade imposed on Qatar Bartolo said on Thursday. passenger ows and book- the US, two rain and Egypt signed a rec- by the quartet in mid-2017. Hailing the special ties the Middle East as well as ing trends to rebuild its global network and more than onciliation deal with Qatar Following the agreement, with Qatar, the minister said its efforts to achieve har- cement its position as the leading Middle what we operated pre-COVID-19,” Qatar Air- on January 5, marking the Saudi airlines Saudia and the two countries are looking mony between the Afghan East airline connecting the US with Africa, ways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker beginning of the end of a Qatar Airways resumed op- to explore investment oppor- parties to bring peace and Asia and the Middle East. said. PAGE 12 more than three-year rift pre- erations to Doha and Riyadh tunities, especially with the security in their country, by cipitated by a trade and travel respectively. (AGENCIES) coronavirus pandemic fading hosting their negotiations in around the world. Doha. Bartolo afrmed the im- He said the efforts of portant role played by Qatar Qatar to contain the corona- at the international level virus pandemic (COVID-19) QA expands strategic partnership with Iberia as it became an in uential in terms of providing the Qatar slams Baghdad blasts player in con ict resolution. perfect healthcare services QATAR Airways (QA) has expanded strategic Airport. Qatar Airways Group Chief Execu- QATAR has voiced strong con- Affairs reiterated Qatar’s rm As such Qatar will always be to its citizens and residents partnerships signing and codeshare agree- tive Akbar Al Baker said, “We are pleased to demnation and denunciation position on rejecting violence part of solving problems, not without discrimination sets ment with Iberia, which will enhance connectiv- further expand our codeshare cooperation with of the two explosions that and terrorism. The statement a cause or a party of it. an example for other coun- ity between the two airlines complementary Iberia, Spain’s largest carrier and the leading took place in the center of the offered Qatar’s condolences to He said Malta was happy tries to follow in terms of networks and will offer additional travel options airline connecting Europe with Latin America. Iraqi capital, Baghdad, caus- the families of the victims and with Qatar’s mediating ef- dealing with these condition to our customers travelling between the Iberian Despite the challenges of 2020, it has been ing deaths and injuries. to the government and people forts in many con icts, citing by focusing on the humani- Peninsula, Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacic our priority to maintain reliable global connec- In a statement on Thurs- of Iraq, wishing the injured a its efforts to bring peace to tarian aspect. PAGE 2 and the Middle East via Hamad International tivity for our passengers.” (TNN) PAGE 12 day, the Ministry of Foreign speedy recovery. (QNA)

Al Nasr area gets a facelift as Ashghal wraps up road revamp TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the stormwater network, up- and Al Mirqab streets as the Jadeed Street, traffic flow was DOHA grading 6.5 km of foul sewer project provided 1,700 parking changed to one direction on network and creating a 5.8 bays and almost 14 km of pe- the two lanes of the street from THE Public Works Authority km-long Treated Sewerage destrian paths. In addition, the the intersection with Moham- (Ashghal) has completed the Effluent (TSE) network in ad- project included pedestrian med Bin Qasim Street until the main works on the Improve- dition to providing crossing crossings and lighting systems intersection with Suhaim Bin ment of Main Roads in Al Nasr ducts for future infrastructure for the safety of road users. Hamad Street (C-Ring Road). Area project. upgrading and protecting the He said the works have The layout of the rest of The completed works in- existing electricity and tel- also significantly enhanced the street from the intersec- cluded upgrade of 7 km of ecommunication lines. the traffic flow in the area tion with Mohammed Bin main roads in Al Nasr area As part of the project, the and improved the road net- Qasim Street towards Al Amir and completion of six signal- stormwater drainage network work safety level in addition Street is kept unchanged and ised intersections. The up- at the intersection of Moham- to facilitating access to many thus accommodates one lane graded roads were provided med Bin Qasim Street with residential areas with heavy in each direction. with new LED street lighting. Al Kinana Street was also up- traffic flow such as Al Mirqab, Ashghal is now in the pro- Project Engineer in the graded. Fereej Al Nasr, Fereej Bin cess of undertaking landscap- Roads Projects Department Eng Al Zeyara said the Mahmoud and Al Sadd Area. ing works in Al Nasr Area’s Eng Rashed Al Zeyara said completed works will make it It is worth mentioning that main streets to enhance their the upgrading works included easier for road users to park in order to alleviate the traffic look and feel. These remain- improving the infrastructure and walk to the commercial fa- congestion and enhance the ing works are scheduled to be Al Nasr Area wears a new look after the road development work. PAGE 2 services such as improving cilities, especially in Al Kinana traffic flow on Al Mirqab Al completed in the Q2, 2021. 02 Friday, January 22, 2021

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Quick read Amir sends message to president of Macedonia Qatar-Malta ties distinguished: Maltese minister THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on QNA follow in dealing with the condition by importance of solving all the disputes Thursday sent a written message to President of North Macedo- DOHA focusing on the humanitarian aspect. between the countries or inside the nia Stevo Pendarovski pertaining to bilateral relations and the The minister added that he was same country by peaceful means and means to advance them. Charge d’Affaires of the Qatari Embas- QATARI-MALTESE ties in all fields pleased that Qatar Airways was a lead- via dialogue, stressing that the media- sy in North Macedonia HE Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani continue to grow thanks to the joint er in providing flights from Qatar to tors must remain at a distance from handed over the message during a meeting with the president of political will and the commitment of Malta, becoming an important link for the conflicting parties and work with North Macedonia in Skopje on Thursday. (QNA) both sides to enhancing the relations to Maltese citizens to return home. patience without interference and im- benefit the two countries and peoples He expressed pleasure over the posing ideas. Deputy Amir congratulates Algerian president at a time when both sides are looking presence of a Qatari bank operating in He highlighted the important role to explore investment opportunities, Malta as a sign of the constantly devel- played by Qatar at the international THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent Minister for Foreign Affairs and Eu- oping ties between the two countries. level as it became an influential play- a cable of congratulations to President of Algeria Abdul Majeed ropean Relations of Malta Evarist Bar- He also expressed great pleasure er in conflict resolution by becoming Tebboune, congratulating him on the success of the surgery he tolo has said. Evarist Bartolo over the end of the Gulf crisis and the a part of solutions to problems, not a underwent and wishing him a speedy recovery. (QNA) In an interview with Qatar News achievement of reconciliation between party of them. Agency (QNA) on Thursday, the minis- Qatar’s positive steps towards demo- its parties, stressing that Malta was Bartolo hoped that peace and secu- MME attends meeting on GCC environmental portal ter said that Qatari-Maltese ties stand cratic practice, stressing that the Oc- happy with the end of the crisis. rity would prevail in all conflict areas in on important pillars characterised by tober Shura Council elections will be He noted that the blockade, how- the Middle East and the world. THE Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), rep- the activity of the two countries despite a real addition to the journey towards ever, helped Qatar to become more He noted that the new American resented by the Monitoring and Environmental Laboratory their small size and population, in ad- the rule of law in Qatar and popular self-reliant and self-sufficient in terms administration is required to work Department, participated in a meeting on the application of dition to the mutual respect they have participation in decision making. of special food products, adding that with the rest of the world to contrib- the GCC environmental portal. The meeting, held via vide- for each other and their commitment He said that Malta welcomes these when countries face such a block- ute to solving world problems, calling oconferencing, discussed a number of topics related to the to protecting themselves in a world elections and wish Qatar further pro- ade, they either collapse or come out on President Joe Biden to overcome portal, including the quality of air, maps, achievements in the where no one needs to be taught what gress, development and sustainable stronger, stressing that it was the latter the current problems of the country, environmental elds and the agreement on maintaining wild- to do by another side. growth. for Qatar. in terms of achieving the unity among life. Qatar has concluded all the requirements of the portal’s He added that Malta was pleased He said that the efforts of Qatar He hoped the relations between the Americans and overcoming the coro- phase two, which will be launched soon. The department also and excited by Qatar’s comprehensive to contain the coronavirus pandemic GCC would return to its previous era navirus pandemic. held a meeting with a consultancy rm on the use of drones in renaissance over the past few years, in (COVID-19) in terms of providing the after the Gulf reconciliation. Bartolo said that he was very happy monitoring and surveying the marine environment and shores accordance with a clear vision of how it perfect healthcare services to its citizens Regarding conflicts and wars in with the great preparations that Qatar of Qatar. (QNA) can build itself. and residents without discrimination the Middle East in general, the minis- has made to make the FIFA World Cup Bartolo expressed appreciation for set an example for other countries to ter said Qatar and Malta agree on the next year a success. DOHA MUNICIPALITY REMOVES 53 ABANDONED CARS Audit Bureau launches plans Doha Municipality, in cooperation with various departments of the Ministry of Interior, implemented for training programmes and a campaign to remove aban- doned cars within the munici- pality’s administrative borders. The campaign resulted in the strategic projects for 2021 removal of 53 cars and detection of a number of discarded cars in QNA resulting from the corona- and auditing methodologies, various areas of the municipality. DOHA virus pandemic, the Bureau professional certificates and The campaign was in line with has been able to complete the career rehabilitation pro- Law No. (18) of 2017 on public THE Audit Bureau on Thurs- plans for the training pro- grammes, she said. cleanliness. The municipality said day launched the plans for grammes for the year 2020 by “As for the bodies subject the campaign would continue un- training programmes, strate- preparing and implementing to supervision, development til all abandoned cars from Doha gic projects and development alternative plans through re- programmes have been de- area are removed. (TNN) initiatives for the year 2021, signed aiming at raising the which include 199 training The inauguration ceremony capabilities of the employees programmes designed to meet was attended by a number of these bodies to raise the the training and qualification level of supervisory work, and needs of the SAI employees, of leaders of the Bureau, in at the student level, the Audit MoPH reports Ashghal to close lanes on Jasim employees of the bodies sub- addition to a number of Bureau works to qualify uni- ject to its control, and univer- officials and directors of versity students to enter the 258 COVID-19 sity and school students. departments in various labour market and educate Bin Hamad Street from today The inauguration ceremo- authorities in the country, school students about the im- cases, 128 ny was attended by a number who participated in the portance of the supervisory TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of leaders of the Bureau, in ceremony online role and introduce them to recoveries DOHA addition to a number of offi- job opportunities in the Audit cials and directors of depart- Bureau,” she explained. QNA THE Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will ments in various authorities mote training and e-learning She added that the Center DOHA close a lane in both directions of Jasim Bin in the country, who partici- platforms, in line with the of Excellence for Training Hamad Street, along a 1,400-metre stretch pated in the ceremony online. precautionary measures tak- and Development at the Au- THE Ministry of Public from Al Markhiya Intersection up to Dahal Al On the occasion, Assis- en in the state,” he added. dit Bureau adopts the best Health (MoPH) on Thurs- Hamam Intersection, from Friday, January 22 tant to the President for Per- Director of the Center of training and development day reported 258 new con- for a period of seven months, the authority has formance and Compliance Excellence for Training and strategies with the aim of firmed cases of the coro- announced. The authority also announced the Control and Chairman of the Development at the Audit Bu- developing human resources navirus (COVID-19) in 24 full closure of the access to and from Umm Al Training and Capacity De- reau Rana Al Hajri said the and raising their efficiency. hours, of which 221 were Oshush Street. In addition, some local entries Street can reach their destinations by using Al velopment Committee at the plans for the year 2021 in- she pointed out that the from the community and and exits along Jasim Bin Hamad Street will be Daayen Street, while commuters who want to Audit Bureau Sheikh Fahd clude 141 programmes for em- new programme plan has 37 from travellers return- temporarily closed. access Jasim Bin Hamad Street via Umm Al bin Hamad Al Thani said the ployees of the Audit Bureau, been thoughtfully designed ing from abroad who were The diversion, which will be implemented Oshush Street and Al Yoosifiya Street can reach launch of training programme 19 programmes for employees to meet the actual training subject to quarantine. in coordination with the Traffic Department, their destinations by using Wasit Street. plans for the year 2021 comes of bodies subject to the Bu- needs of the Bureau’s em- The MoPH also re- aims to facilitate upgrading of the surface and In addition, commuters exiting from Jasim as a continuation of the pro- reaus control, 24 programmes ployees and the bodies sub- corded 128 recoveries ground water network on Jasim Bin Hamad Bin Hamad Street towards Al Daayen Street cess adopted by the Bureau to qualify university students ject to its supervision, and from the virus in 24 hours, street, as part of FIFA Readiness Project 6. can reach their destinations by using Al Jas- with the aim of developing and15 programmes to raise that the programmes can be bringing the total number During the closure period, two lanes will sasiya and commuters exiting from Jasim Bin functional capabilities and awareness of school students. attended remotely through of recoveries in Qatar to remain open to traffic in both directions. Com- Hamad Street towards Umm Al Oshush Street competencies in the areas of At the level of staff of the Au- the electronic platforms, in 144,478. muters who want to access Jasim Bin Hamad can reach their destinations by using Khalifa control and accounting. dit Bureau, the plans included compliance with the precau- Street via Al Jassasiya Street and Al Kharasa Street. “Despite the challenges programmes for supervision tionary measures in place.

ASHGHAL COMPLETES ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN AL NASR AREA

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed a project for improving main roads in Al Nasr Area. The project included upgradation of 7km of main roads in the area in addition to the completion of six signal-controlled intersections. Ashghal is now in the process of undertaking landscaping works in Al Nasr Area’s main streets to enhance their look. (TNN) Friday, January 22, 2021 03 (http://www.islamweb.net) Under the guidance and supervision of Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) Islam and Islamic Affairs Smile to Make Your Children Happy HE following are some ity that blow from all directions. ence on the child’s growth during lines from the diary of a The default principle in dealing his early years. Based on the results child speaking about his with one’s children: of these studies, psychiatrists con- happy childhood, Smiling at our children is the firmed that laughter is as impor- “My father was al- default principle as we learned from tant as food and that the child who Tways cheerful and his smile never the Prophet, peace and blessings of laughs much grows well. left his face, even in the most diffi- Allah be upon him, while frowning Educational Excellence: cult situations. This smile meant a should be an educational punish- Psychiatrists always stress the great deal to us as it revealed how ment that should be used wisely positive influence of a smile on the much our father loves us. This smile and only when necessary. Certainly, educational process. They say that used to force us to behave properly cheerfulness strengthens the rela- fun creates a psychological environ- and avoid mistakes so as not to an- tionship between the educator and ment full of happiness and satisfac- ger our father and miss his smile the child, while frowning causes the tion, and this releases the mental even for a second. child to dislike his parent and weak- abilities to learn easily. That is be- My father’s smile was the source ens their mutual love. cause joyfulness prepares the men- of our psychological balance. It pro- ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Al- tal abilities to expand and grow vided us with warmth, confidence, lah be pleased with him, said: “One contrary to the environment of sad- frankness and courage in the face should be like a young boy among ness and pessimism that gives a de- of hardships. May Allah reward him his family, but when he is needed as spondent impression about life. with the best.” a man, he should be so [i.e. act as a Smiling attaches the child to his Protagonists of the frowning ap- man].” The meaning is that cheer- parents: proach: fulness and good morals as well as If your smile springs from your Some parents and educators joking with one’s family and chil- heart and expresses true love for adopt the frowning method in deal- dren is the best way to lead them, and admiration of your child, then ing with their children. Hence, they provided that this does not affect the it will have a good psychological im- avoid speaking with them cordially parent’s respect. pact on the child and provide him or smiling at them. They believe that You may even use what is called with happy memories and strong there should be strict limits between (the angry smile) when you punish love for his parents, particularly if parents and their children so that or blame your child as a form of si- they use eye contact to convey their they can succeed in their upbring- lent, yet effective, punishment. The true love and appreciation to him. ing. Prophet, peace and blessings of Al- Dear readers and educators, this They think that smiling and lah be upon him, taught us how to shows us that the more a parent is cheerfulness with children will spoil use the smile even when we are an- cheerful, the stronger his relation- them, while frowning and sullen- upon him, regarding cheerfulness, him. Al-Hassan and Al-Husayn are two of gry. Ka‘b ibn Maalik, may Allah be ship with his children will be, and ness represent the discipline and is amazing. He was always cheer- The Prophet, peace and bless- the noblest of men.’” [At-Tabaraani] pleased with him, narrated his story vice versa. Allah, The Almighty, resolve that are necessary for any ful and used to smile at his Com- ings of Allah be upon him, was very [Al-Albaani: Hasan] when he did not participate in the Says (what means): {And if you had successful upbringing. Unfortu- panions. Jareer ibn ‘Abdullaah Al- caring, thoughtful and compassion- The Prophet, peace and bless- Battle of Tabook without a valid ex- been rude [in speech] and harsh in nately, we are sorry to tell such peo- Bajali, may Allah be pleased with ate towards children. It was never ings of Allah be upon him, also cuse. He said, “When news reached heart, they would have disbanded ple that this is the approach of the him, said: “Whenever the Prophet, reported that he frowned at any taught us that a smile may sustain me that the Messenger of Allah was from about you.} [Qur’an 3:159] weak, who have not mastered the art peace and blessings of Allah be upon child throughout his life; rather, others, especially those who are on his way back from Tabook, I was Do not forget to smile at your of entering into the hearts, even the him, saw me after I had embraced whenever he met them, he would under our care. The Prophet, peace greatly distressed… I greeted him, child when he enters upon you… hearts of the closest people to them: Islam, he would receive me with a smile at them even if he was accom- and blessings of Allah be upon he smiled, and there was a tinge of when you leave the house…when he their children! smile.” [Al-Bukhaari] panied by his honourable Compan- him, said: “You cannot please all anger in that. He, peace and bless- leaves the house…when you receive People with great souls are the This was not confined to Jareer, ions. people with your money, but you ings of Allah be upon him, then said him upon returning from school… only ones who can always be cheer- may Allah be pleased with him, as Moreover, Jaabir, may Allah could do this through your cheerful- to me: ‘Come forward’. I went for- when you enter upon him returning ful with their children, while they ‘Abdullaah ibn Al-Haarith, may Al- be pleased with him, narrated: ness and good morals.” [Muslim] ward and I sat in front of him. He, from work…do not forget to smile control the process of upbringing in lah be pleased with him, said, “I “We were with the Prophet, peace Is there any of us who does not peace and blessings of Allah be upon when you wake him up and let him such a way that ensures their chil- have never seen anyone who smiles and blessings of Allah be upon need to please his children through him, said to me: `What kept you see your smile before anything else. dren are close enough to learn from more than the Prophet, peace and him, when we were invited to have his cheerfulness and good morals? back?’” [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim] When you put him to bed, do not them and obey their orders within a blessings of Allah be upon him.” [Al- food. On our way, we saw Al-Husayn Is there anyone who does not need Therefore, smile, dear educator! forget to smile at him so that he may warm family environment. Albaani: Saheeh] playing with the boys in the street. to do so today when he sees that the Cheerfulness and smiling is im- have the best dreams ever. Smile The wise educator can direct his Besides, Umm Ad-Dardaa’, may The Prophet, peace and blessings educator’s mission has become one portant to have a calm child: when you ask him about his faults child through his smile and look, Allah be pleased with her, said: “Abu of Allah be upon him, hurried and of the most difficult on earth? The A sense of humour helps chil- so that he can feel safe and tell you embrace him compassionately, and Ad-Dardaa’ used to smile whenever opened his arms. Al-Husayn started protection of children against im- dren to get rid of the feelings of the truth. Finally, smile to immu- treat his mistakes with patience. he spoke. So, I told him to stop do- running here and there while the morality and other social problems anger and embarrassment. It also nise your children against feelings This little smile may be of great ing this for fear that people may Prophet, peace and blessings of Al- have become issues that require a spreads happiness in the house and of fear and sadness, and turn your importance and influence on the think that he was simple-minded. lah be upon him, was laughing with great deal of supplication and great warmth in the heart, in addition to relationship with them into an un- child, especially that he receives it However, Abu Ad-Dardaa’ may Al- him. The Prophet, peace and bless- balance in the personality of the providing children with a feeling of interrupted and wonderful series of from his source of protection and lah be pleased with her, said, ‘I have ings of Allah be upon him, took him educator to be able to sustain his safety that they would miss if their successful communication. role model. never seen or heard the Prophet, and put one of his hands on his chin children and establish a success- educator was one of those who ad- In such a case, they will respond Cheerfulness is from the guid- peace and blessings of Allah be upon and the other between his head and ful relationship with them. This here to the frowning method. to your instructions and long to ance of the Prophet, peace and him, speaking without smiling.’” ears, then he embraced and kissed relationship serves as gravity that Good Growth: meet you. They will never think of blessings of Allah be upon him: Hence, he used to smile whenever him and said: Husayn belongs to me always attracts them to their good German psychiatrists’ studies doing anything that angers you be- The guidance of the Prophet, he spoke in imitation of the Prophet, and I belong to him, may Allah, The origins and strengthens them in the proved that laughter from the bot- cause they do not want to lose your peace and blessings of Allah be peace and blessings of Allah be upon Almighty, love whoever loves him. face of the wild storms of immoral- tom of the heart has a deep influ- SWEET SMILE for any reason.

A BLESSING TO HER PEOPLE: JUWAYRIYAH BINT AL-HAARITH Freedom of Women in Islam Question: Why in Islam women do not have their freedom? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I UWAYRIYAH, may Allah be Along with him, two of his sons as much as the ink that may be used who was in my house that day, to seek testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that pleased with her, chose Allah The and many of his people embraced Is- to record His words).”~~ [Muslim] his help in paying the sum. Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is His Almighty and His Messenger, sal- lam, and he sent someone to bring the She used to recite these words When the Prophet, sallAllahu slave and Messenger. lAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and two camels and gave both of them to very often. ‘alayhi wa sallam, gave her permis- A woman was in a miserable state before Islam. She was preferredJ Islam to polytheism and the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sal- Before she married the Proph- sion to enter, she said, “I am Barrah subjected to humiliation, injustice and oppression. She was thus came to be honoured as one of lam. et, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Ju- bint Al-Haarith, the daughter of the buried alive for fear of poverty. Also, women were used as a the Mothers of the Believers. Juwayriyah, may Allah be pleased wayriyah, may Allah be pleased with chief of his people and you know means for gaining money and for prostitution, which is a source It was reported that her father, with her, was the reason for her peo- her, was married to her polytheist what has become of me. Would you of disgrace. By the advent of Islam, the Sharee’ah honours the Al-Haarith ibn Abu Dhiraar, the chief ple’s conversion to Islam whereby she cousin called Musaafi‘ ibn Safwaan, help me to pay for my manumis- woman, gives her the natural position in life and returns her and leader of the Banu Al-Mustaliq, will be the recipient of the reward of who was killed in the Battle of Banu sion?” The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alay- freedom. In general, she is like a man except in some rulings and went to the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alay- Allah The Almighty for guiding them. Al-Mustaliq in the sixth year after Hi- hi wa sallam, said: “Would you care regulations that be t her physiologically. hi wa sallam, and said: “A woman like Juwayriyah, may Allah be pleased jrah. The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi for what is better than this?” She The woman in Islam ranks high as a daughter, sister, wife my daughter is not to be taken cap- with her, recounted: “My father justi- wa sallam, set out to fight the Jews of asked what it was. He said: “I will and mother. Islam grants the woman her personal and nancial tive. I am [deserving of] nobler [treat- fied his defeat facing the army of the Banu Al-Mustaliq when he heard the pay the amount for your manumis- freedom as well as independence to behave within the Sharee’ah ment] than this.” The Prophet, sal- Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi news of their preparing to fight the sion and I will marry you.” She said, limits and good customs that Islam sanctions, i.e. without com- lAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “How wa sallam, by saying, ‘He combated Muslims under the command of their “I agree, O Messenger of Allah.” The mitting what is unlawful such as displaying her charm, misdeeds about we let her choose?” [Ibn Sa‘d] us with an irresistible army.’ When I leader, Al-Haarith ibn Abu Dhiraar. Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sal- and uncovering her body. At the same time, man has freedom, Juwayriyah’s father went to her and embraced Islam, married the Proph- The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi lam, said: “Agreed.” but within the Sharee’ah limitations and good and useful cus- said, “This man (the Prophet, sallAl- et, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and wa sallam, fought them, and Allah When this news spread, the people toms that Islam sanctions. lahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has given you returned to Madeenah, I looked at The Almighty granted His Proph- said, “It is not proper to hold the in- So, it is not true to say that women do not rank high in Islam. a choice, so do not disgrace us.” She the number of the Muslims and found et, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, laws of the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi Whoever wants Muslim women to be free from her modesty, mor- said, “I have chosen Allah and His that they were not as many as I had victory over the disbelievers. The wa sallam, as slaves,” and as a result, als, honour and religion, wants misery for her in order to overbur- Messenger.” He said, “You have dis- heard. I realised that it was the terror women of Banu Al-Mustaliq were they freed all the women of Banu Al- den her and to ask her to do what she naturally cannot. graced us indeed.” that Allah The Almighty had thrown taken captives, including Juway- Mustaliq whom they had captured. Allah knows best. The following day, her father went into the hearts of the disbelievers.” riyah whose name at that time was The marriage of the Prophet, sallAl- to the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi Juwayriyah, may Allah be pleased Barrah and the Prophet, sall Allahu lahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to Juwayriyah, wa sallam, with her ransom. In Al- with her, was known for being a de- ‘alayhi wa sallam, changed her name may Allah be pleased with her, caused ‘Aqeeq, a valley near Madeenah, her vout worshipper and humble to Allah to Juwayriyah after he married her. about one hundred women to be set father looked at the camels he was The Almighty. One day, the Proph- ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased free, and I do not know a woman who taking to ransom his daughter and et, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, left with her, said: When the Prophet, sal- was a greater blessing to her people ... A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. desired to keep two of them for him- her to perform Fajr (dawn) prayer lAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, captured than she was. [Ibn Is-haaq] self, so he hid them in one of the de- when she was in her customary place the women of Banu Al-Mustaliq, Ju- Juwayriyah, may Allah be pleased He neither oppresses him nor forsakes files of Al-‘Aqeeq. for prayer. He returned in the fore- wayriyah, may Allah be pleased with with her, was 20 years old when the him...” – [Muslim] He went to the Prophet, sallAl- noon while she was still in her place. her, fell in the share of Thaabit ibn Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, lahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and said, “O He said: “Are you still as I left you be- Qays, who offered to ransom her for married her, and she lived till the era Muhammad! You have captured my fore?” She replied in the affirmative. nine ounces of gold, fully believing of Mu‘aawiyah ibn Abi Sufyaan, may daughter and this is her ransom.” The The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa that she was able to pay the ransom, Allah be pleased with him. Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, sallam, said: “I have said four words since she was the daughter of the Juwayriyah, may Allah be pleased replied: “Where are the two camels that would outweigh all that you have chief of Banu Al-Mustaliq and from with her, died in 56 A.H. at the age of that you hid in Al-‘Aqeeq in such- recited since the morning, they are: the rich people of the Jews. She con- 70 and Marwaan ibn Al-Hakam, may and-such defile?” Al-Haartih said, “I “SubhaanAllahi wa bihamdihi, ‘adada cluded a manumission contract with Allah have mercy upon him, the gov- testify that there is no deity worthy khalqihi, wa rida nafsihi, wa zinata him, but he refused to release her ernor of Al-Madeenah, offered her fu- One should not undertake the task of enjoining of worship but Allah and I testify that ‘arshihi, wa midada kalimatih. (Glo- before she had brought the ransom. neral prayer. Some scholars said that Muhammad is the Messenger of Al- ry be to Allah and praise be to Him, Being a captive with no money to pay she died in 50 A.H. at the age of 65. good and forbidding evil unless one has the lah. By Allah, no one informed you as many times as the number of His for her ransom, Juwayriyah, may Al- She narrated a number of the Ha- about this matter except Allah The creatures, as much as would please lah be pleased with her, went to the deeths (narrations) of the Proph- following qualities: Kindness, fairness and Almighty.” him, as heavy as His throne is, and Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, et, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. knowledge.” [Sufyan ath-Thawri] 04 Friday, January 22, 2021 World Indonesia ends search for jet crash victims Pakistan to receive 500,000 COVID

DPA vaccine doses as ‘gift’ from China JAKARTA Earthquake hits Indonesia island So far, search teams have collected 324 bags of body DPA Qureshi spoke to his Chi- as Sinopharm has so far not INDONESIA has ended its JAKARTA: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s parts and more than 120 ISLAMABAD nese counterpart Wang Yi as made public the outcome of search operation to find vic- Sulawesi island on Thursday, but there was no threat of a aircraft pieces pressure mounted on the gov- its stage 3 clinical trial. tims of the Sriwijaya Air plane tsunami, the country’s geophysical agency said. The quake oc- PAKISTAN is set to receive ernment to place orders for the The government is leav- crash earlier this month, an of- curred at 7:23 pm (1223 GMT) with the epicentre 134 kilome- half a million doses of COV- import of one of the available ing the private sector to im- ficial said on Thursday. tres north-east of Melonguane in North Sulawesi province, the that its investigators had man- ID-19 vaccine from neighbour vaccines as the pandemic con- port the AstraZeneca vaccine, The Boeing 737-500 air- Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said. It had a aged to download the content and ally China this month, a tinues to rage in the country. which might take months, craft crashed into the Java Sea depth of 154 kilometres. (DPA) of the jet’s flight data recorder, top official said on Thursday, The Drug Regulatory Au- according to local media re- on January 9, minutes after it which was found four days af- despite doubts about the effi- thority of Pakistan (DRAP) ports. took off from Jakarta airport ter the accident. Investigators cacy of Beijing’s product. last week approved the use of China and Pakistan share with 62 people on board. Search and Rescue Agency. The National Transporta- hope that data from the re- “I want to give the nation two vaccines, those produced a border and have been “Today we ended the So far, search teams have tion Safety Committee (KNKT) corders can help them deter- the good news that China has by European manufacturer staunch political allies for search but if there is any infor- collected 324 bags of body head Soerjanto Tjahjono said mine the cause of the accident. promised to immediately pro- AstraZeneca and China’s Sin- decades. mation from the public about parts and more than 120 air- his team would continue to The committee said it ex- vide 500,000 doses of vaccine opharm. China is currently working the discovery of victims we craft pieces, Bagus said. look for the aircraft’s cockpit pected to release a preliminary to Pakistan by January 31,” Medical experts have on $62 billion worth of road will respond,” said Bagus Pu- Only 43 victims have been voice recorder. report within 30 days after the said Foreign Minister Shah raised doubts about the ef- and rail infrastructure pro- ruhito, head of the National identified, he said. The KNKT said this week crash. Mahmood Qureshi. ficacy of the Chinese vaccine, jects in Pakistan. BLOODBATH IN BAGHDAD China bans Pompeo, others from the country DPA BEIJING

CHINA imposed sanctions on several officials belong- ing to the administration of former US president Donald Trump according to a state- ment issued by the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. Those affected by the sanctions include former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and former national security adviser John Bol- ton, both of whom will no Mike Pompeo longer be permitted to enter China. “crimes against humanity.” They were also banned Pompeo’s announce- from doing business with ment looked set to strain Chinese companies. tensions between Washing- Beijing’s sanctions affect ton and Beijing, which has 28 US citizens. denied any mistreatment of According to a minis- the Uighurs despite exten- try statement, the sanctions sive documentation and tes- were imposed after Pompeo timony of internment camps and the others “interfered in and forced sterilization of China’s internal affairs, un- the largely Muslim ethnic dermined China’s interests, minority. A picture shows the scene of a twin suicide bombing on a bustling commercial street in the heart of Baghdad on Thursday. (AFP) offended the Chinese peo- Tensions between the ple, and seriously disrupted US and China have steadily China-US relations.” risen during the Trump ad- The statement described ministration, with Washing- those affected as “anti-China ton already imposing a raft politicians” driven by “self- of sanctions on Beijing over ish political interests and issues related to Hong Kong At least 32 killed, 110 injured prejudice and hatred.” and Taiwan. The move came shortly Before entering the after Donald Trump and White House, the admin- his administration left of- istration of President Joe fice and a day after Pompeo Biden had signalled a tough in Baghdad suicide bombings formally declared that the stance on China, however Chinese government’s ac- it remained unclear how tions against Uighurs and Pompeo’s announcement other Muslim minorities will effect Biden’s China Two suicide bombers blew themselves up Terror attack constitute a “genocide” and policy. while being pursued by security forces A witness told Dijlah TV that the rst attacker pre- DPA forces. tended to be sick and was BAGHDAD A witness told Dijlah TV shouting in pain, then blew that the first attacker pretend- himself up after people Sri Lanka opens for global AT least 32 people were killed ed to be sick and was shouting gathered around him in in a twin suicide attack that in pain, then blew himself up the middle of a clothes tourists after 10 months targeted a street market in after people gathered around street market. The second central Baghdad, the Health him in the middle of a clothes blast took place around 10 DPA nations, Tourism Minister Ministry said on Thursday. street market. minutes later, the witness COLOMBO Prasanna Ranatunga said. The updated death toll The second blast took added However, the number of makes it the most serious at- place around 10 minutes later, SRI Lanka opened its borders daily arrivals will restricted to tack to hit the Iraqi capital in the witness added. An injured man receives treatment at a hospital in Baghdad. (AFP) for international tourists on 2,500 in view of limitations in around three years. The United Nations mis- rorist attack” and reiterated Thursday, ending a 10-month carrying out Covid-19 tests, he Around 110 people were sion in Iraq condemned the its support to its “friend and condemned the attack and ic State, having recaptured all coronavirus-related closure, said. injured, including 36 who are attack, referring to it as “a neighbour Iraq in the fight extended condolences to fami- the territory seized by the ex- officials said. Tourists are expected to ar- being treated in hospital. despicable act” that will not against terrorism,” according lies of the victims. tremists since 2014. The move will enable tour- rive with a PCR test obtained 72 An army spokesman said weaken Iraq’s march towards to a Foreign Ministry state- There was no immediate However, Islamic State ists, except those from coun- hours before arrival confirming that two suicide bombers blew stability and prosperity. ment. claim of responsibility. members have continued to tries where outbound travel their health. Thereafter, they themselves up while they were Turkey said it strongly The United States, Jor- In December 2017, Iraq de- carry out scattered attacks is restricted, to visit Sri Lanka must undergo three more PCR being pursued by security condemned “this heinous ter- dan and Egypt have also clared victory over Islam- across Iraq. and travel to selected desti- tests during a two-week stay. India campaigns to address coronavirus ‘vaccine hesitancy’

DPA have cited the lack of interim Earth reported. Vardhan said. NEW DELHI efficacy data for Covaxin, The ministry rolled out so- These were minor and Doctors and community which Bharat Biotech has de- cial media campaign material passed soon. INDIA’S COVID-19 vaccines health workers in Punjab veloped in collaboration with on Thursday urging people “If we want a COVID-free were safe and people should and Himachal Pradesh the Indian Council of Medical to ignore fears, rumours and India it is essential to take this not fear them or heed false working with the govern- Research (ICMR), science misinformation regarding the vaccine,” Vardhan said adding information, Health Minis- ment have expressed fears and environmental magazine vaccines. that it was through vaccines ter Harsh Vardhan said on Down to Earth reported. There were several mes- that India had eradicated Thursday as part of efforts that the vaccines were Both Covishield and Cov- sages from leading medical smallpox and polio. to address what his ministry being trialled on them and axin were granted emergency professionals endorsing the The next round of planned identified as “vaccine hesi- were risky authorisation while they are vaccines and saying they had vaccinations is to cover people tancy.” still undergoing stage three of suffered no adverse reactions aged above 50. Prime Minis- India’s vaccine rollout human trials in India. after taking them. Some were ter Narendra Modi is likely to began on January 16 with 30 according to the Health Doctors and community based on popular Bollywood take the vaccine along with million health workers and Ministry. India’s Health Minister Harsh Vardhan displays a vial of a COVID-19 health workers in Punjab and songs. chief state ministers in this ancillary personnel to be vac- Oxford University and coronavirus vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Science in Himachal Pradesh working “The paradox is that round in a bid to boost con- cinated in the initial round, Astra Zeneca’s vaccine - man- New Delhi recently. (AFP) with the government have ex- countries across the globe fidence, NDTV news channel but the going has been slow ufactured by India’s Serum pressed fears that the vaccines are asking us for access to the reported. with less than 60 per cent of Institute under the name Cov- cine has been ascribed to fears Glitches in an app de- were being trialled on them vaccines while a section of our India has the second larg- the target met over the first ishield - and Bharat Biotech of adverse reactions and the veloped to manage the pro- and were risky. own is fomenting misinforma- est coronavirus caseload after five days. Limited’s indigenously devel- presence of antibodies among gramme has also slowed it Similar apprehensions tion and doubts for narrow the United States, with a total A total of 786,842 health oped Covaxin are both in use health workers, who have down. have been reported from political ends,” Vardhan said. of more than 10.6 million workers had been vaccinated as part of the programme. been working with COVID-19 Doctors and health sec- Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala It was normal to have infections and 152,869 related as of Wednesday evening, Hesitancy to take the vac- patients for many months. tor workers from Assam state and Andhra Pradesh, Down to side effects from inoculation, deaths. World Friday, January 22, 2021 05 US to join global initiative to share COVID-19 vaccines DPA The exit had been set in mo- Ghebreyesus responded, ad- probe into the origins of the GENEVA tion by Biden’s predecessor dressing Fauci as “my brother outbreak in China has not Donald Trump last year. Tony.” “The role of the United changed under the new ad- THE United States will join a This will leave Russia as I join my fellow representa- States, its global role, is very, ministration. UN-led effort to share COV- the only major power that tives in thanking the WHO very crucial,” Tedros added. “The international inves- ID-19 vaccines fairly between is not backing Covax. How- for its role in leading the A US exit from the tigation must be robust and richer and poorer countries, ever, the project has been global health response to WHO would have meant clear,” Fauci said, referring US President Joe Biden’s hampered by rich country’s the loss of the agency’s big - to the current WHO-led mis- chief medical advisor, Antho- efforts to secure addition- this pandemic gest financial contributor. sion of international experts ny Fauci, announced. al vaccines for themselves Anthony Fauci Washington has been pro- who are visiting China. Biden would issue a direc- rather than sharing them as viding between 400 and 500 There is also a need to tive on joining the so-called agreed. million dollars a year to the reform the WHO and to im- Covax initiative on Thursday, Fauci also said that the WHO was to blame for WHO budget of nearly 3 bil- prove UN mechanisms to re- Fauci told an online meet- Biden’s directive would sig- the pandemic because it had lion dollars. spond to health emergencies, ing of the World Health Or- nal the plan to join a WHO- US President’s chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci. (AFP) helped China cover up the Although Fauci ad- he added. ganisation (WHO) executive led programme to speed up COVID-19 outbreak that was dressed Tedros as “my dear Fauci pledged that the board. the development of COV- the global health response to fight this pandemic and to detected in Wuhan in late friend,” he made clear that US would work more closely The US announcement ID-19 vaccines, medications this pandemic,” Fauci said, prevent future ones. 2019. some US policies will not with international partners came after Biden halted his and diagnostic tools. announcing that his admin- The comments by the top “This is a good day for change under the new ad- on a range of global health is- country’s withdrawal from “I join my fellow repre- istration would resume co- US government disease ex- the WHO and a good day for ministration. sues including sexual health the WHO shortly after his sentatives in thanking the operation with the Geneva- pert stood in stark contrast global health,” WHO Direc- The US scientist stressed and reproductive rights of inauguration on Wednesday. WHO for its role in leading based UN health agency to to Trump’s allegations that tor General Tedros Adhanom the need for a thorough WHO women.

EU leaders seek to avoid border closures as new Biden issues raft of orders virus strains spread

DPA controls. undoing key Trump policies BRUSSELS Germany is seeking a “cooperative approach” but EU LEADERS were striv- cannot rule out controls as a ing on Thursday evening to “last resort,” Chancellor An- US to rejoin the Paris climate accord, end ‘Muslim’ travel ban and halt Trump’s withdrawal from the WHO forge a strategy to keep in gela Merkel said before the check fast-spreading new crisis videoconference. DPA The president also signed coronavirus variants, with Austrian Chancellor Kurz WASHINGTON an executive order mandating some nations warning they said his government sup- that people wear masks in all may have to tighten borders. ports “clear guidelines for US President Joe Biden used federal buildings and on fed- “Important discussions travels and borders.” “Eve- his first day in office to issue a eral lands in an effort to fight ahead with EU leaders on rything must be done to raft of executive orders undo- the spread of the coronavirus. the next steps to tackle the prevent the introduction of ing some of former President “Wearing masks isn’t a pandemic,” European Com- further mutations to Europe, Donald Trump’s marquee pol- partisan issue - it’s a patriot- mission President Ursula such as from Brazil,” he told icies on climate change and ic act that can save countless von der Leyen tweeted at the reporters. immigration. lives,” Biden wrote on the of- opening of talks. Belgium may suspend all Among the 17 executive or- ficial presidential Twitter ac- The top agenda items - non-essential travel and will ders and presidential actions count. “It’s time to mask up, according to the EU execu- recommend its EU partners Biden signed on Wednesday America,” Trump had long tive chief - are speeding up do the same, Prime Minister were moves to rejoin the Paris downplayed the need to wear vaccinations and the pros- Alexander De Croo told local climate accord, end a travel masks and avoided wear- pect of handing out vaccina- broadcaster RTBF. ban from several Muslim- ing masks in public even as tion certificates. “Trips that aren’t essen- majority countries and halt COVID-19 pandemic killed But discussions among tial - those we could clas- Trump’s withdrawal from the over 400,000 people during the 27 leaders may well be sify as tourism - clearly we World Health Organization. his tenure as president. dominated by the ques- can’t take that risk,” he said “There’s no time to As part of his executive tion of additional border on Wednesday. waste,” Biden said before order Biden asked everyone signing executive orders in in the United States to wear the White House. “These are a mask when in public for at just all starting points.” Biden least the next 100 days. made rejoining the climate Biden’s transition team France’s Macron pledges agreement a key point of his said earlier that the executive presidential campaign, vowing orders are meant to reverse to undo former president Don- US President Joe Biden prepares to sign a series of executive orders at the Resolute Desk in the Oval “the gravest damages of the support for students amid ald Trump’s policy. Of ce in Washington on Wednesday. (AFP) Trump administration.” The United Nations Secretary Democrat made the policies new lockdown calls General Antonio Guterres BIDEN UNVEILS NATIONAL PANDEMIC RESPONSE ON FIRST FULL DAY IN OFFICE cornerstones of his presiden- welcomed the US president’s tial election campaign, seeking DPA called for the imposition of move. DPA rst two days in of ce, the statement continued. to reverse tougher immigra- PARIS another lockdown to curb in- “Following last year’s WASHINGTON The new Democratic president is set tion rules, a lax attitude on fections. Climate Ambition Summit, to deliver remarks on his administration’s public health and an aversion FRENCH PRESIDENT Em- Renaud Piarroux of the countries producing half of US PRESIDENT Joe Biden launched a national COVID-19 response and sign executive orders to international cooperation manuel Macron on Thursday Pierre Louis Institute in Paris global carbon pollution had strategy to curb the raging coronavirus pandemic later on Thursday. on climate change seen under promised greater support to called for an “earlier, more ef- committed to carbon neutral- on his rst full day in of ce on Thursday, laying out He used his rst day in of ce on Wednesday his predecessor. students in reaction to pro- fective, shorter” lockdown in ity,” Guterres said. “Today’s a coordinated federal response long resisted by to issue a raft of executive orders undoing some The president has also sent tests against university clo- an interview with broadcaster commitment by President his predecessor Donald Trump. of Trump’s marquee policies, including mandat- a bill to Congress to overhaul sures, while scientists called Franceinfo. Biden brings that figure to Biden’s strategy aims to restore trust ing masks on federal property and stopping the the country’s immigration sys- for the imposition of another He said France was not two-thirds.” Trump, who long in the government, ramp up the vaccination US exit from the World Health Organization. tem, his team said earlier. lockdown. facing a stabilisation or de- railed against the global agree- programme, expand testing and mask-wearing, Trump had long downplayed and mismanaged The legislation aims to Speaking at the Paris- cline of infections but a re- ment signed by almost every safely reopen schools and businesses, and the pandemic, avoided wearing masks in public provide pathways to US citi- Saclay university, Macron newed rise, especially given country, notified the UN of his advance racial equity. and refused a federal response in favour of letting zenship for undocumented said students would be able the danger of the spreading intent to exit the deal in 2019 “We can and will beat COVID-19. America state governments take the lead. people, address the root causes to purchase two meals a day mutation first identified in and the US formally left in No- deserves a response to the COVID-19 pandemic The coronavirus has infected 24.4 million peo- of migration and speed up the for the price of one and could Britain. vember 2020. that is driven by science, data, and public health ple in the United States and killed over 406,000, reunification of families after return to in-person lectures Infectious diseases expert The move also led to a - not politics,” the White House said in a state- far more than in any other country. children were separated from once a week if they wished to. Odile Launay also said new sharp decrease in US con- ment. “The National Strategy provides a roadmap “Our nation continues to experience the dark- parents at the US border with He also promised better ac- restrictions were necessary if tributions to a fund to help to guide America out of the worst public health est days of the pandemic, with record numbers Mexico. cess to mental health services. numbers rose. poorer nations cope with cli- crisis in a century.” The plan also outlines a dozen of cases, hospitalizations and deaths,” the White Biden has already said he On Wednesday, students She proposed stricter mate change. executive actions to be issued by Biden during his House said. aims to push for another $1.9 across the country demon- rules especially for those at Biden also ended the en- trillion in relief and stimulus strated for in-person teaching high risk while they wait for try ban on citizens from over to help the economy through to resume at universities and a vaccination. “This would al- a dozen countries, including ald Trump when he became mitted a letter to UN chief in a letter to UN chief Gu- the coming months of the decried psychological and low for some form of econom- Eritrea, Yemen, Nigeria and president in 2017 - a “Muslim Guterres saying the US in- terres that rescinded the pandemic. financial effects of the pan- ic life,” she said. Sudan. ban.” However, the ban was tends to stay in the WHO, WHO withdrawal. This will involve working demic. “We see what a difficult The American Civil Lib- changed, in part due to legal halting Trump’s withdrawal, Biden issued an executive with Congress, where he is Macron however damp- situation young people are erties Union, a non-profit challenges, and included some which was scheduled for July order halting construction of likely to meet some resistance ened students’ hope of a rapid in,” she added. civil rights organization, ap- non majority-Muslim nations. of this year. a wall along the US border to more spending, after the return to normality. France has reopened plauded the move calling the Biden has described the The US will be a “full par- with Mexico, dealing a blow US government has already “We will have a second shops and schools, but is try- travel policy a “cruel Muslim policy as discriminatory and ticipant and a global leader” to one of Trump’s signature pumped trillions into the semester with the virus and ing to keep the virus in check ban that targeted Africans.” an affront to the country’s val- in confronting the COVID-19 policy goals meant to keep economy since March. How- many restrictions,” he said. with nightly curfews starting Critics had called the policy - ues. pandemic and other public South American immigrants ever, jobless data is worrying Meanwhile, scientists at 6 pm (1700 GMT). one of the first moves by Don- The president also sub- health threats, Biden said out of the US. and business are suffering. Merkel reiterates call for Russia dissident Navalny’s ‘very urgent’ release DPA “implications for relations sentenced to 30 days of pre- Navalny and his team criti- ted by Russian investigators MOSCOW/BERLIN between European countries trial detention at a snap trial cized the judicial process as a had been rejected by Ger- and Russia” of Navalny’s ongo- on Monday. politically motivated attempt man authorities and that the GERMAN Chancellor Angela ing detention, according to a The Kremlin has rejected to silence him. Russia’s gen- transcripts of interviews with Merkel on Thursday reiterated statement from the Finnish calls by European leaders eral prosecutor Igor Krassnov Navalny and his wife had not calls for the release of Rus- leader’s office. demanding Navalny’s release called Navalny a “criminal” been included. sian dissident Alexei Navalny, Imprisoning the Russian over last few days. and said he was not a “victim.” German judicial authori- who was arrested at a Moscow opposition leader on return “This is an internal matter Russian authorities have for ties say they have responded airport last week upon arrival to the country had been a of the Russian Federation, we months rejected launching a to four Russian requests for from Germany. “tough move,” Niinisto later do not allow interference in thorough investigation into the legal assistance relating to the “We believe this is ab- told Finnish reporters, adding it,” government spokesperson poisoning and have denied he attack against Navalny, but solutely right and also very that he had not coordinated Dmitri Peskov said earlier. was poisoned. the prosecutor general and urgent,” Merkel said in Berlin. the call with European leaders Navalny’s lawyers on Meanwhile, the Russian other Russian officials say the Finnish President Sauli beforehand. Thursday filed a complaint attorney general on Thursday responses were inadequate Niinisto also raised the ques- Navalny, who returned against Monday’s snap trial, sent a new request for infor- and allege a cover-up. tion during a call he initiated from Germany where he had where he was sentenced for mation to the German judici- Also on Thursday, the with Russian counterpart been recovering from an as- violating a parole from an ary regarding the poisoning. European Parliament called on A woman watches an investigation lm by Russian opposition leader Vladimir Putin. sassination attempt with the earlier sentence by travelling The authority said that the bloc’s leaders to slap Rus- Alexei Navalny in Moscow on Thursday. (AFP) Niinisto discussed the nerve agent Novichok, was to Germany for his recovery. most of the requests submit- sia with even more sanctions. 06 Friday, January 22, 2021

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN Opinion ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A Chance To Heal Biden Makes His Case A Nation For Unity, But Are GOP RESIDENT Joseph R Biden Jr – what It can pass if all those who exercise a relief it is to write those words — was power on behalf of the people acknowl- Punstintingly candid in acknowledging edge, as only some have, that Biden and the drastic circumstances that made his Vice President Kamala Harris won the inauguration so unlike any other. His ap- fairest, most error-free and honestly Lawmakers Listening? peal for the necessary unity to overcome counted election in memory. Those in those shadows recalled John F. Kennedy’s Congress and elsewhere who helped in- speech of 60 years ago. cite the January 6 coup attempt don’t Many Republicans expressed kind words for Biden’s inaugural speech, while some Biden’s summary was sobering. owe an apology simply to Biden and “We face an attack on our democracy Harris; they also owe it to the American criticized the more controversial of his initial executive actions and on truth,” he said. “A raging virus, people. So long as they persist in denial, growing inequity, the sting of systemic they remain disloyal to the Constitution racism, a climate in crisis. America’s role and to the people. CARL P LEUBSDORF in the world. Our new president is an optimist who TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE “Any one of these would be enough to tries to evoke that trait in others. His reli- challenge us in profound ways. But the fact gious faith inclines him to tolerance, for- O anyone who followed Joe Biden’s is, we face them all at once.” giveness and empathy. successful campaign and his comments So, once again, it is a time to ask, as The most moving and memorable as- since clinching the presidency, the Kennedy said, not what our country can do pect of the transition actually took place underlying theme of his inaugural ad- for us, but what we can do for our country. on the eve of the inauguration, when Biden dress was hardly a surprise: a plea for This is what we can do: and Harris paid their respects and the na- nationalT unity and a pledge to govern for all It begins with accepting Biden’s prom- tion’s to the American victims of COV- Americans, regardless for whom they voted. ise to be the president for everyone, in- ID-19. Around the Reflecting Pool and at But the most crucial aspect of Biden’s cluding those who did not vote for him. other sites around the country, each of 400 speech may prove to be whether his tone For him to heal our nation requires the candles represented a thousand lives lost. helps persuade enough congressional Re- trust of the people. “To heal, we must remember,” he said. publicans that the nation’s current problems It means taking to heart that, as he put And on Wednesday, he made it “my are sufficiently serious they need respond to it, “We can see each other, not as adver- first act as president” to ask for a moment his specific proposals. saries, but as neighbors. We can treat each of silence to remember the 400,000. “This is our historic moment of crisis other with dignity and respect. We can join “We’ll honor them,” he said, “by be- and challenge,” Biden declared in Wednes- forces, stop the shouting, and lower the coming the people and the nation we know day’s 21-minute speech. “And unity is the temperature. we can and should be.” path forward. And we must meet this mo- “For without unity,” he said, “there is The nation had been waiting much too ment as the United States of America. If we no peace, only bitterness and fury.” long to hear words like that. do that, I guarantee you we will not fail.” Biden spoke at the same place where The Constitution specifies only the It will take some time to see if his ap- only two weeks before, a riotous mob had beginning of a president’s term in office peal succeeds. While many Republicans US President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the US Capitol on attempted to intimidate Congress into and the oath to be taken. Over time, the expressed kind words for Biden’s speech, Wednesday. (TNS) overturning his election. The peaceful inauguration has come to symbolize much some criticized the more controversial of transfer of power that took place Wednes- more to the American people. Among oth- his initial executive actions — halting the President Barack Obama said, “we are made prevent a second economic recession in two day was a triumph over that insurrection er things, that milestone for a president is Keystone XL Pipeline opposed by many en- for this moment, and we will seize it — so years. Upon taking office, he issued an array and a reaffirmation of the essence of our almost always a new beginning for the na- vironmentalists and proposing a massive long as we seize it together.” of executive orders overturning regulations democracy. Yet it had to be protected with tion. immigration bill giving millions of undocu- But Obama failed to attract significant aimed at environmental, abortion rights and enough National Guard troops to staff two Biden spoke eloquently to that mented workers a path to citizenship. Republican support for a more modest plan health restrictions issued by former President full Army divisions, and the citadels of that Wednesday in these words: Biden seemed to recognize that setting to cope with an economic situation that was Donald Trump’s administration. democracy were off-limits to all but a rela- “America has been tested, and we’ve the right tone was merely the start. “Now, serious but less dire than the one Biden fac- Wednesday’s ceremonies went off tively few dignitaries and invited guests. come out stronger for it. We will repair our the real work begins, folks,” the new presi- es. House Republicans promptly opposed it, smoothly and without incident, a welcome The pandemic that had taken 400,000 alliances and engage with the world once dent tweeted soon after the ceremonies. and Sen. Mitch McConnell, then as now the relief in a city where thousands of National lives in just the one year since the nation’s again. Not to meet yesterday’s challenges, The key to his early relationship with GOP Senate leader, vowed to make Obama a Guard troops were mobilized to prevent a first case was confirmed further depressed but today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Congress, where Democrats have but the one-term president. But the Democrats had repetition of the Jan 6 insurrection in which in-person attendance at what had almost “And we’ll lead not merely by the ex- slightest majorities, will be its response big enough majorities to pass several major pro-Trump mobs invaded the Capitol and always been a joyous national festival. ample of our power, but by the power of to his proposal for a $1.9 trillion package measures, including the Affordable Care temporarily stopped the counting of elec- To hear Biden, however, was to be as- our example. We’ll be a strong and trusted of assistance to individuals, small busi- Act, before losing House control in 2010. toral votes validating Biden’s victory. sured that all this, too, shall pass. And it partner for peace, progress and security.” nesses and the states to mitigate the im- In recent years, both parties have been Between those concerns and worries that can pass if the Congress and the people Our nation has sorely needed the new pact of the pandemic and vaccinate mil - reluctant to move beyond partisan bicker- large crowds would worsen the pandemic, support him in finally making control of beginning that Biden and Harris repre- lions against it. ing. Over the past four years, they rarely many normal inaugural events were cur- the coronavirus the government’s first and sent. Our job as citizens is to make the While the Democrats’ 10-seat majority tried. Last year, it took lawmakers eight tailed. The traditional balls and the hours- most urgent priority. most of it. might be sufficient in the House, the Senate months to pass a COVID-19 relief bill most long parade were canceled, and the public requirement for 60 votes on most measures Democrats said was inadequate. was disinvited from the ceremony itself, means Biden will need 10 GOP votes in a Still, no president since Franklin the Mall filled with thousands of American body now divided 50-50 with Vice Presi- Roosevelt has faced a crisis so deep as the flags, instead of the cheering crowds nor- dent Kamala Harris able to cast the deciding current one: the raging COVID-19 pandem- mally present. Democratic vote. ic that has killed 400,000 Americans and The platform on the Capitol’s West He asked Republicans to “hear me out,” the resulting loss of jobs by millions, and Portico, where Biden and Harris took their declaring, “we can see each other not as the further acrimony from the bitter post- oaths of office, was less crowded than usual, adversaries but as neighbors. We can treat election period in which many Republicans and the invited guests – including three past each other with dignity and respect. We can questioned the validity of Biden’s victory. presidents and outgoing Vice President Mike join forces, stop the shouting and lower the Biden hopes he can reach compromises Pence – all wore masks. The only discord- temperature.” with McConnell, with whom he served for ant note: Trump’s refusal to attend, the first Biden’s emphasis on unity, echoed by 24 years in the Senate and later cut deals such snub since Andrew Johnson passed up every inaugural speaker from the two min- as Obama’s vice president. “Politics doesn’t Ulysses Grant’s inaugural in 1869. isters to 22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman, have to be a raging fire, destroying every- But if the day’s atmospherics were unu- was hardly unique. Most recent presidents thing in its path,” he said. sual, the day’s message — unity — was not. from both parties have made similar inau- But the new president’s goals, laid out guration appeals. even before assuming office, are ambitious, (Carl P Leubsdorf is the former The American people “didn’t send us including a stepped-up federal anti-pandemic Washington bureau chief of the here to bicker,” President George H W Bush effort that seeks to vaccinate 1 million Ameri- Dallas Morning News. Readers (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE) declared in 1989. “They ask us to rise above cans daily against the virus during his first may write to him via email at the merely partisan.” And 12 years ago, 100 days in office and massive infusions to [email protected]) The Trump Era: Time Flies When You’re Not Having Fun SCOTT MARTELLE going to need some time to get a clear- have much of a mandate. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE eyed assessment of what Trump hath In an election that was more about wrought: the bad, the not so bad and the the incumbent than it was about him, his OU know, when it comes right down to ever-so-rarely good. party lost seats in the House of Represent- it, it’s been a fast four years. We have been forced to recognize the atives and won the narrowest of advantag- Y It feels like just a few months ago thick threads of overt racism that are part es in the Senate — a 50-50 split that will that we were lied to about the size of the of our national fabric. We have watched require incoming Vice President Kamala crowd on the National Mall to celebrate international perceptions of the nation Harris to break ties. Donald Trump’s inauguration. tarnish in real time. So this isn’t a fresh presidency blown And it feels like just months ago that We have seen the effects of undermin- in by the winds of change so much as a people from Muslim-majority countries ing democratic institutions (lack of trust president elected as the last Democrat with valid visas were barred entry to the in the courts will echo for years) as well as standing against a remarkably divisive US, drawing thousands of protesters to the basic bureaucracy of the federal gov- incumbent who, despite his unpopular- Los Angeles International and other air- ernment. ity, still won more than 74 million votes, ports. By extension we have witnessed the expanding on the 63 million votes he re- And that Trump supporters were fragility of our own democracy — and ceived four years earlier. still upset that Hillary Clinton had called learned that the system itself carries the So on Wednesday the US government them “deplorables” (that was before they seeds of its destruction. reset, but the nation — divided by self- obeyed their Supreme Leader and overran What happens when the people elect a definition, by region, by culture, even by the Capitol). leader bent on undermining democracy? what it considers to be a fact — does not. But really, it’s been a long flipping four What happens when lies become accepted It could be a long four years. years. truth by a wide portion of the electorate? Moments can be hard to place into What happens when the entire nation (Scott Martelle, a veteran journalist context when you’re living through them. seems to need family counseling to keep and author of six history books, is And given the acrimony that has defined it together? US President Donald Trump boards Marine One as he and rst lady Melania Trump depart the a member of the Los Angeles Times the Trump era — if it’s even over — we’re Incoming President Joe Biden doesn’t White House on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (TNS) editorial board)

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31,236.46 10,736.35 49,624.76 1,872.20 +48.08 PTS -62.87 PTS -167.36 PTS GOLD +0.11% ECB on hold as it takes stock of DOW QE SENSEX coronavirus economic fallout PAGE 8 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 25.97 BRENT 56.12 +0.07% WTI 53.13 -0.34% SILVER +0.77% Airbus slows Crude oil prices slip following increase in US crude inventories down plan for AGENCIES Axi chief market strategist Patterson added that The US Government also expected to average between year, forecasting that crude Stephen Innes was cited by concerns are raised due to intends to end new oil and $51/b and $54/b on a quar- oil production from OPEC production of Reuters as saying: “Oil prices the rise in Covid-19 cases in gas leasing on federal lands. terly basis through 2022. will average 27.2 million b/d CRUDE oil prices have dipped look a tad vulnerable to po- China, resulting in targeted In its January Short-Term EIA expects that growth in 2021, up from an estimated after a surprise increase in US tential profit-taking after US lockdowns. Energy Outlook (STEO), the in crude oil production from 25.6 million b/d in 2020. A320 aircraft crude stocks, reigniting fuel crude stockpiles bearishly He added: “The govern- U.S. Energy Information Ad- members of the Organization EIA forecasts that U.S. demand concerns amid the rose 2.56 million against con- ment will be keen to get any ministration (EIA) expects of the Petroleum Exporting crude oil production in the DPA ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. sensus draw.” outbreaks under control, global demand for petroleum Countries (OPEC) and part- Lower 48 states—exclud- FRANKFURT However, a fall in prices However, gasoline stocks particularly with the Chinese liquids will be greater than ner countries (OPEC+) will ing the Gulf of Mexico—will is limited due to stimulus and distillate inventories, in- New Year fast-approaching.” global supply in 2021, espe- be limited because of a mul- decline in the first quarter AIRBUS is easing up the pro- prospects in the US, reported cluding diesel, distillate and Concurrently, the new US cially during the first quarter, tilateral agreement to limit of 2021 before increasing duction plan for its medium- Reuters. jet fuel, spiked but less than President Joe Biden signed leading to inventory draws. production. through the end of 2022. range A320 aircraft as the cor- Brent crude rose by $0.22, what analysts estimated. an executive order to rejoin As a result, EIA expects Saudi Arabia announced In 2021, EIA expects onavirus pandemic continues or 0.4%, to reach $55.86 a ING commodities strategy the Paris climate agreement the price of Brent crude oil that it would voluntarily cut crude oil production in this to batter the travel industry. barrel while US West Texas head Warren Patterson was to reduce carbon emissions. to increase from its Decem- production by an additional region will average 8.9 mil- Starting in the third quar- Intermediate (WTI) crude cited by Reuters as saying: He also revoked an exist- ber 2020 average of $50 per 1.0 million b/d during Febru- lion b/d and total U.S. crude ter, production on the A320 futures reduced by $0.24, or “Holding the market back are ing permit for the Keystone barrel (b) to an average of ary and March. Even with this oil production will average model is to increase from 40 0.5%, to reach $53.07 a bar- also persistent worries over XL oil pipeline project from $56/b in the first quarter of cut, EIA expects OPEC to pro- 11.1 million b/d, which is less to 43 aircraft per month, then rel, reported the news agency. demand.” Canada. 2021. The Brent price is then duce more oil than it did last than 2020 production. to 45 in the last months of the year. That’s a reduction from the previous production schedule, which envisaged 47 aircraft Oman appoints per month starting in July. first female For the smaller aircraft in Asian shares climb up mostly on the A220 series, Airbus man- agement is sticking to the chief to lead planned increase from four to five jets per month from the new energy firm end of the first quarter. optimism for stimulus from Biden For the wide body jets AGENCIES too, the current reduction to after it said it ended last year five A350s and two A330s per Hopes are high with more than 200 million month remains in place. This subscribers. It made more OMAN appointed Haifa Al also postpones a possible ex- that President Joe in revenue during the end of Khaifi to lead its new energy pansion of A350 production to Biden’s adminis- 2020 than analysts expected, company that owns part of a later date, it said. though its earnings fell short the country’s largest oil block, Airbus’ top management tration will mean of forecasts. marking a significant step for expects the market for com- more support for Gains for stocks have been gender diversity in the Middle mercial aircraft to return to accelerating since Biden’s East’s male-dominated oil and pre-coronavirus levels only in the struggling US election on enthusiasm about gas sector, a UAE-based news 2023 to 2025. economy COVID-19 vaccines and po- outlet has reported. Output of the single-aisle tential economic moves. The The government named Al A320 jet family will increase bump for stocks between Elec- Khaifi chief executive of the from 40 a month to 43 in the tion Day and Biden’s inaugura- newly formed Energy Devel- third quarter and 45 in the last AGENCIES tion was bigger than Trump’s opment Oman (EDO), which three months of 2021, Airbus bump between his election and has a share in state-owned oil said on Thursday, scaling back ASIAN shares mostly rose inauguration. and gas exploration and pro- a previous July target rate of Thursday on optimism over “The market is up more duction company Petroleum 47 “in response to the market the new U.S. administration than 13% since Election Day,” Development Oman (PDO) environment.” that earlier set off a rally on Stovall said, noting that since and an interest in Block 6. The production curtail- Wall Street. World War II, the S&P 500 has Prior to her appointment, ment comes after Reuters re- Hopes are high that Presi- risen an average of 3.5% in the Al Khaifi was the chief finan- ported that Airbus was in dis- dent Joe Biden’s administra- first 100 days of a Democratic cial officer of PDO, according cussions with suppliers over tion will mean more support president’s administration, to her LinkedIn profile. the timing of increases, with for the struggling US economy, versus an average gain of 0.5% “Haifa Al Khaifi has been delays thought likely. Airbus starting a recovery that’s cru- when a Republican was in the selected as the CEO, the first had until now publicly stuck to cial for the export-driven Asian White House. woman to hold such a position its output schedule. region. Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquar- Analysts have been ex- in the energy sector in Oman,” Production plans for Japan’s benchmark Nik- ters in Seoul, South Korea. pressing concerns about pricey PDO said in a statement on its widebody aircraft remain un- kei 225 rose 0.8% to finish at stock values heading into the Facebook page. “We ... look changed, Airbus said. The 28,756.86. Australia’s S&P/ navirus pandemic, which has as president. He also pitched The S&P 500 rose 52.94 latest round of corporate earn- forward to the multiple growth decision to maintain stable ASX 200 gained 0.8% to crushed tourism and damp- a plan to pump $1.9 trillion points to 3,851.85. The Dow ings, but they look more rea- opportunities that the creation output of five A350s and two 6,823.70, while South Ko- ened economic activity and more into the struggling econ- gained 257.86 points, or 0.8%, sonable amid the backdrop of of EDO will bring about.” A330s per month “postpones a rea’s Kospi edged up 1.1% trade. The Bank of Japan kept omy, hoping to act quickly to 31,188.38. The Nasdaq historically low interest rates, Oman established Muscat- potential rate increase for the to 3,147.51. Hong Kong’s its easy monetary policy at its as his Democratic party now climbed 260.07 points, or 2%, said Solita Marcelli, chief in- based EDO in December 2020 A350”, the company added - Hang Seng slipped 0.3% to policy board meeting, as ex- controls the White House and to 13,457.25. The Russell 2000 vestment officer, Americas, at following a royal decree. The in a sign that it aims to avoid a 29,887.89, while the Shang- pected. Tokyo and other ur- both houses of Congress. picked up 9.48 points, or 0.4%, UBS Global Wealth Manage- country, a relatively small oil production cut. The latest set- hai Composite added 1.0% to ban areas of Japan are under a The hope on Wall Street to 2,160.62. ment. The low rates, along producer, is not a member of back comes amid deepening 3,619.82. state of emergency, as corona- is that such stimulus will help A better-than-expected with new stimulus and the Opec but is part of the 23-na- uncertainty over the outlook Data released by the Japa- virus cases have surged lately. carry the economy until later start to earnings reporting continued rollout of vaccines, tion OPEC+ alliance that has for airlines, notably in Europe. nese Finance Ministry showed On Wall Street, the S&P this year, when more wide- season also helped lift the U.S. will likely help bolster markets been curbing production since While Airbus beat its in- the world’s third largest econ- 500 rose 1.4%, topping its pre- spread COVID-19 vaccinations market. Analysts came in with and the recovery. last year as countries grapple ternal deliveries goal in 2020, omy may be crawling toward vious all-time high set earlier get daily life closer to normal. low expectations, forecast- In energy trading, bench- with low oil prices amid the industry sources say the avail- a recovery, as exports for De- this month. The Dow Jones In- “Most of Wall Street is as- ing the big companies in the mark U.S. crude gained 26 COVID-19 pandemic. ability of delivery financing re- cember rose for the first time dustrial Average, Nasdaq com- suming that the second half S&P 500 will report a fourth cents to $53.24 a barrel. Brent Al Khaifi is also chairwom- mains blurred by uncertainty in two years, by 2% from the posite and Russell 2000 index (of 2021) is when we will see straight drop in earnings per crude, the international stand- an of Boston-based invest- over the pace of COVID-19 same month the previous year. of smaller companies also pent-up demand start to show share because of the damage ard, fell 9 cents to $55.99 a ment management firm State vaccine distribution and the Imports declined 11.6%, mark- notched record highs, powered up in the economy, and that from the pandemic. But the barrel. Street’s Saudi Arabia unit. broader economic outlook. ing the 20th straight month of by gains in technology, com- will push economic indicators vast majority of the earliest In currency trading, the Among other new appoint- “It’s still a lot of airplanes declines. munications, health care and higher and will likely cause a reports have managed to top U.S. dollar slipped to 103.37 ments at EDO, Ibrahim Al Ei- for the market to take,” one Japan’s economy, like most other sectors. ramp up in earnings projec- forecasts. Japanese yen from 103.76 yen. sri was named chief financial senior aviation financier said many others across the region, Biden took a flurry of exec- tions,” said Sam Stovall, chief Netflix jumped 16.9% for The euro cost $1.2137, inching officer, joining from Oman In- of the revised schedule. has been slammed by the coro- utive actions in his first hours investment strategist at CFRA. the S&P 500′s biggest gain up from $1.2134. vestment Authority.

Qatar’s Q3 real GDP up 5.6 percent quarter-on-quarter: PSA

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK last year. Accommodation and food increase of 18.8 percent in the percent over the estimate of DOHA The quarterly GDP at cur- services activities (at con- GVA of this sector is recorded. Q3, 2019 (QR102.90 billion). rent prices in Q3 is estimated stant prices) is estimated to The real GVA of these Compared to the previous QATAR’S GDP at constant at QR127.84 billion. This have generated QR1.29 bil- activities is estimated at quarter revised estimate of prices rose 5.6 percent quar- represents a decrease of 19.9 lion in the third quarter pe- QR63.01 billion in Q3, 2020, Q2, 2020 (QR88.33 billion), ter-on-quarter in the third percent against Q3 of 2019 riod, 49.8 percent more than which shows a decrease of an increase of 6.6 percent is quarter of 2020 as economic but a jump of 9.6 percent that in the second. 3.6 percent compared to recorded. activities in wholesale and when compared with that of The nominal Gross Value the estimate of Q3, 2019 The real GVA of non-min- retail trade, and accommoda- the previous quarter. Added (GVA) estimate of (QR65.38 billion). Compared ing and quarrying activities is tion and food services posted Economic activities (at mining and quarrying activi- to Q2 2020 revised estimate estimated at QR 101 billion) double-digit growth. constant prices) in wholesale ties is estimated at QR33.7 (QR62.60 billion), an in- in Q3, 2020, which shows a According to the Planning and retail trade, and repair billion in Q3 2020, which crease of 0.7 percent in the decrease of 5 percent over and Statistics Authority, the of motor vehicles and mo- shows a decrease of 40.5 per- real GVA of this sector is also the estimate of the corre- third-quarter GDP at con- torcycles is estimated to have cent over the estimate of Q3, recorded. sponding quarter in Q3, 2019 stant prices is estimated at generated QR12.8 billion in 2019 placed at QR56.65 bil- The nominal GVA esti- (QR106.28 billion). When QR164.02 billion. This, how- the third quarter of 2020, lion. mate of non-mining and quar- compared to the Q2 2020 re- ever, represents a decline of 65.3 percent more than what Compared to the previous rying activities is estimated at vised estimate (QR 92.70 bil- 4.5 percent when compared was estimated for the second quarter Q2, 2020, revised es- QR94.15 billion in Q3 2020, lion), an increase of 9 percent with that of the same period quarter. timate (QR28.36 billion), an which shows a decrease of 8.5 is also recorded. 08 Friday, January 22, 2021 Economy & Business India within striking distance of attaining positive growth: RBI

AGENCIES gest vaccination drive in the “Recent shifts in the macroeco- that in the first half of 2021-22, Harnessing the synergies world, backed by its compara- nomic landscape have bright- GDP growth will benefit from by transforming low-value INDIA’S GDP is within the tive advantage of having the ened the outlook, with GDP in statistical support and is likely semi-processed agri products striking distance of attaining largest vaccine manufacturing striking distance of attaining to be mostly consumption- through food processing would positive growth, the Reserve capacity in the world and a positive territory and inflation driven. not only improve productivity Bank said observing that the rich experience of mass inocu- easing closer to the target.” With rabi sowing surpass- but also boost India’s competi- letter “V” in the V-shaped re- lation drives against polio and India’s GDP is estimated ing the normal acreage way tiveness, it added. covery stands for vaccine. measles. to contract by a record 7.7 per before the end of the season, The article notes that slip- The Indian government “If successful, it will tilt the cent during 2020-21 as the bumper agriculture produc- page ratios have been falling launched the world’s biggest balance of risks upwards,” said COVID-19 pandemic severely tion is expected in 2021. and loan recoveries are im- vaccination drive on Janu- the authors who among others hit the key manufacturing and “India being the global cap- proving even as provision- ary 16 to protect people from include RBI Deputy Governor services segments, as per gov- ital for vaccine manufacturing, ing coverage ratios have risen COVID-19. Michael Debabrata Patra. ernment projections released pharmaceuticals exports are above 70 per cent. Capital in- “What will 2021 look like? The RBI, however, said the earlier this month. expected to receive a big im- fusion and innovative ways of The shape of the recovery will views expressed in this article The economy contracted petus with the start of vaccina- dealing with loan delinquen- be V-shaped after all and the are those of the authors and do India’s GDP is estimated to contract by a record 7.7 percent during by a massive 23.9 per cent in tion drives globally. Agricul- cies will occupy policy atten- ‘V’ stands for vaccine,” said an not necessarily represent the 2020-21. the first quarter and 7.5 per tural exports remain resilient tion in order to ensure that article on the ‘state of econo- views of the central bank. cent in the second quarter on and under the recent produc- finance greases the wheels of my’ in the RBI’s January Bul- E-commerce and digital in a world in which there will employment are a long way off, account of the COVID-19 pan- tion linked (PLI) scheme, food growth on a durable basis be- letin. technologies will likely be the be rebounds for sure, but pre- they said. demic. processing industry has been fore the demographic dividend India has launched the big- bright spots in India’s recovery pandemic levels of output and The article further said: The article further said accorded priority,” it said. slips away. BMW targets higher ECB on hold as it takes stock of margins while investing in e-cars coronavirus economic fallout AGENCIES

BMW aims to return to its pre-pandemic operating margin target as the global economy recovers, but big investments in electric cars China to rescue mean the automaker will Improving market have to simplify its vehicle conditions, a Brexit deal portfolio, its finance chief and the German company’s said. plans to increase its share Nicolas Peter said or- in its Chinese joint venture ders had fallen because of to 75% from 50% in 2022 the latest pandemic-related lockdowns, but added: “if should all help push BMW activity starts again after back to its pre-pandemic the middle of February, we operating margin target of should be able to deliver a 8% to 10%. A surge in reasonable first quarter.” premium car sales in Improving market con- China, the world’s largest ditions, a Brexit deal and the autos market, provided German company’s plans to much-needed help for increase its share in its Chi- BMW’s business. it also nese joint venture to 75% boosted German rivals from 50% in 2022 should Daimler and Volkswagen all help push BMW back to its pre-pandemic operating margin target of 8% to 10%. carmaker. “We’re not talking about Further consolidation far away in the future, but it is expected as carmakers is a goal that we’re looking struggle with electrification at systematically in the short and investing in self-driving term,” Peter said during an technology, but Peter said interview at BMW’s Munich BMW could handle the tran- headquarters. The company sition. will publish its 2021 margin “We are very confident This le photo taken on March 24, 2020, shows the sun setting behind the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the city skyline in Frankfurt, western Germany. target in March. we can make it alone,” he (DANIEL ROLAND/AFP) A surge in premium car said. sales in China, the world’s But because electric ve- euro (2.25 trillion dollar) bond- park funds at the ECB - at mi- eurozone - notably Germany the chances of the ECB being largest autos market, pro- hicles (EV) are expensive to The bank also held buying programme, which is nus 0.5 per cent. - have been moving towards forced to once again scale up vided much-needed help develop and still account for due to run until at least the end Thursday’s meeting co- a further round of harsh lock- its stimulus measures in a bid for BMW’s business - it a small portion of sales, they its marginal lending of March 2022. incides with the initial, often down measures which could to help drive consumer prices also boosted German rivals are less profitable for BMW, rate - the ECB’s Meeting for the first time faltering moves by European threaten the ECB’s growth back up. Daimler and Volkswagen- Peter said. this year, the ECB’s 25-mem- governments to roll out the forecasts or even risk the euro- “The governing council DE and it should report a “That’s why investment overnight rate - at ber rate-setting council also coronavirus vaccine, which zone stumbling into a double- continues to stand ready to 2020 operating margin of is so important,” he said. plus 0.25 percent kept interest rates at record ECB President Christine La- dip recession in the first quar- adjust all of its instruments, as between 2% and 3%, Peter “We have to find ways to lows with the bank’s bench- garde sees as key to rebuilding ter of this year, analysts say. appropriate, to ensure that in- said. get to a different cost level, mark refinancing rate on hold economic confidence following Also worrying for the ECB flation moves towards its aim Changing car line-ups especially with cells and bat- DPA at zero. the spread of the virus over the has been the eurozone’s sub- in a sustained manner,” the from petrol and diesel to teries.” FRANKFURT “We doubt that it will make last year. zero inflation rates follow- ECB said. electric versions to meet So the premium carmak- any major policy changes until The ECB sees the 19-mem- ing the weak economic activ- Former ECB chief Jean- emissions targets in China er is embarking on a push to THE European Central Bank the second half of this year,” ber currency bloc economy ity - but now exacerbated by a Claude Trichet once referred and Europe, not to men- cut complexity - reducing left its emergency stimulus said Andrew Kenningham, posting a 3.9-per-cent growth strong euro currency. to inflation as the needle in tion trying to compete with engine variants and options plan on hold on Thursday after chief Europe economist with rate this year as it rebounds Annual inflation remained the bank’s compass. But con- electric carmaker Tesla, is for different vehicles, scrap- taking stock of the 19-member the Capital Economics re- from the global pandemic. stuck in negative territory for sumer prices have undershot hugely expensive, and was ping features customers eurozone’s economic prospects search group. But looming large over the the fourth consecutive month the ECB’s annual inflation tar- a driving factor in the re- don’t use, plus overhauling and its fight against the corona- The bank also held its mar- eurozone are concerns that the in December, holding at minus get of just below 2 per cent for cent merger of PSA and Fiat software to focus on a sim- virus. ginal lending rate - the ECB’s economic slump unleashed by 0.3 per cent, the European Un- multiple years. The inflation Chrysler to form Stellantis, pler, more efficient way of This included maintaining overnight rate - at plus 0.25 per the coronavirus crisis could ion’s statistics office Eurostat target now forms part of the the world’s fourth-largest building vehicles. the centrepiece of the ECB’s cent and the deposit rate - at now stretch into this year. said on Wednesday. ECB strategic review, which stimulus action - a 1.85-trillion- which financial institutes can Governments across the This in turn increases has been launched by Lagarde. Japan’s central bank trims VW expects ‘substantial growth’ in China economic growth outlook DPA up again significantly towards DPA to follow an improving trend BEIJING the end of last year. TOKYO with the impact of the novel “I firmly believe that China coronavirus waning gradually, VOLKSWAGEN expects “sub- has really not only overcome THE Bank of Japan on Thurs- but the pace is expected to be stantial growth” in China this Covid-19, but even more so the day slightly downgraded its only moderate while vigilance year, the German auto giant’s Virus impact short economic [downturn] economic growth forecast against Covid-19 continues,” head of operations in the which started alongside the for the current financial year the bank said in a statement country said on Wednesday. Due to the fallout of the US and China trade conflict in amid the fallout from the coro- issued after a two-day mon- “There are good reasons pandemic, VW’s sales in 2018,” Woellenstein said. navirus pandemic, saying the etary policy meeting. that the VW Group can do bet- China slumped by 9.1 per However, the executive la- economy would shrink by 5.6 Meanwhile, the consumer ter than the whole market,” cent last year, while the mented a “substantial lack of per cent, compared with the price index is projected to fall Stephan Woellenstein said in Chinese economy managed to electronic components” need- 5.5-per-cent contraction esti- 0.5 per cent in the current fi- Beijing. post growth of 2.3 per cent. ed for VW cars. mated in October. nancial year, upgraded from “We see positive momen- Thanks to strict measures, Shortages in semiconduc- The central bank expects the 0.6-per-cent decline fore- tum,” he added. China has largely brought the tor components have led to the economy to bounce back cast in October, the bank said. Nearly one in five new cars novel coronavirus under knock-on effects in the supply 3.9 per cent in the next finan- It expects the index to rise sold in China today comes control since the summer and chain. As a result, Volkswagen cial year starting in April in the 0.5 per cent in the next fi- from the Volkswagen Group. is now only recording limited produced 50,000 cars fewer post-Covid-19 recovery, re- nancial year, revised up from However, Woellenstein than usual in December. vised up from the 3.6-per-cent the previous estimate of the noted that recent bottlenecks local outbreaks. Nearly one in ve new cars sold in China today comes from the Woellenstein expects the expansion predicted three 0.4-per-cent increase. in the production of semicon- Volkswagen Group. issues to continue in the first months ago. The bank began to intro- ductors had impacted the car- at a rate similar to that of its quarter and be overcome in The bank also decided on duce monetary easing meas- maker. economy, which is currently year, while the Chinese econo- trol since the summer and is the second. Thursday to maintain its ul- ures in April 2013 to combat The vice president of Volk- projected for growth of more my managed to post growth of now only recording limited “We are working day and tra-loose monetary policy as deflation and prop up the swagen in China, Rainer Seidl, than 8 per cent. 2.3 per cent. local outbreaks. Life and eco- night,” he said. the country is battling with the world’s third-largest economy said the country’s automobile Due to the fallout of the Thanks to strict measures, nomic activity have returned Of Volkswagen’s 25 new pandemic. to achieve the 2-per-cent infla- market - the world’s largest - pandemic, VW’s sales in China China has largely brought the to normal. models this year, 13 are elec- “Japan’s economy is likely tion goal within two years. is expected to grow this year slumped by 9.1 per cent last novel coronavirus under con- The car market also picked tric-powered. Economy & Business Friday, January 22, 2021 09 Sensex crosses 50K-mark Iran’s rial rallies 13% since Dec for the rst time in history on hopes of Indian BSE index has nearly doubled in value after a low of 25,639 in March 2020 better US ties ANI & AGENCIES 40,000 mark 610 days back. MUMBAI The Sensex had taken AGENCIES 7507 days to go from 100 WASHINGTON INDIAN shares rose to a re- points to 10,000 and 633 cord high on Thursday, with days to reach 20,000. From IRAN’S currency rallied 13 the benchmark index scal- 20,000 to 30,000 the jour- percent since the beginning ing the 50,000 level for the ney had taken 2,680 days and of December on the prospect first time. from 30,000 to 40,000 it had that relations with the US will The S&P BSE Sensex taken 1,541 days. improve under President Joe crossed historical milestone Sensex crossed the key Biden. of 50,000 in Thursday’s ses- 50,000 mark on Thursday for The US dollar on Iran’s sion as benchmark indices the first time since its debut at open market was down to scaled fresh lifetime highs 100 in April 1979. 228,500 rials on Wednesday The rial has gained about but closed 0.4 percent lower In the 43 years of its in- compared with 262,500 on 11.5 per cent since as traders booked profit in ception, the benchmark has December 1, 2020, according January 6 when a joint the last hour of trading. given compounded annual re- to currency trading website Expectations of turna- turns of 15.5 percent. Bonbast.com. session of the US round in the economy post The performance of the The rial has gained about Congress convened to COVID-19 vaccinations and index overshadows its global 11.5 per cent since January 6 count and con rm the continued foreign portfolio peers such as Hong Kong’s when a joint session of the US results of the Electoral investor (FPI) inflows led to Hang Seng which grew at 10 Congress convened to count College, which declared gains for Indian markets in a percentCAGR, S&P 500 in and confirm the results of Biden as president. The globally low interest scenario. US at 9 percent, Dow Jones the Electoral College, which of cial exchange rate is The bull- run on D-Street 8.9 percent, Japanese Ni k k e i declared Biden as president. 42,000 rials per dollar. in morning session was 3.7 percent. Dalal Street is The official exchange rate is also on the back of favour- euphoric over the milestone 42,000 rials per dollar. able global cues as investors achieved as market experts The Iranian currency lost banking crisis to worsen as hoped for more economic hailed the feat while advising more than 70 per cent of its US sanctions continue to roil stimulus from new US Presi- caution to investors as well value during the term of for- economy dent Joe Biden. owing to steep valuations and mer US president Donald Biden, who served as vice At the closing bell, how- an impending correction. Trump whose administration president under former US ever, the S&P BSE Sensex was Sandeep Tandon of Quant unilaterally withdrew from president Barack Obama, down by 167 points or 0.34 Capital feels risk appetite of a nuclear accord that places whose administration along per cent at 49,625 while the investors in Indian markets limitations on Iran’s nuclear with Russia, China and three Nifty 50 tumbled by 54 points is only rising as compared to enrichment capabilities and European countries, nego- or 0.37 percent to 14,590. global peers while Vijay Ke- imposed numerous sanctions tiated the nuclear agree- Except for Nifty auto, all dia or Kedia Securities said, on Iran that led to rising in- ment with Iran, has said he sectoral indices at the Nation- “50k is the journey and not flation and limited its ability wants to rejoin the accord al Stock Exchange closed in the destination itself”. to trade. o n c o n d i t i o n I r a n r e t u r n s t o the negative zone with Nifty Many economists and In addition to tougher US compliance. PSU bank losing by 3.1 per- the day at Rs 292.45 per share. were up by 4.9 per cent to Rs for the first time in 1990, and experts have also shared cel- sanctions, the coronavirus, The Tehran Stock Ex- cent, realty by 2.5 percent and Reliance Industries gained 12.01 and Rs 81.35 per share the subsequent rises and falls ebratory messages and have fluid oil prices and a slump in change’s main index has been metal by 2 percent. by 2.55 per cent to Rs 2,107 per respectively. throughout the years. congratulated the BSE for the global economy deepened fluid throughout the past year. Among stocks, ONGC share after the market regula- The other prominent gain- As per a Deccan Herald reaching this milestone. Iran’s economic crisis, aggra- The benchmark has plunged slipped by 3.3 percent to Rs tor Securities and Exchange ers were Bajaj Finance, Bajaj report, the Sensex breach- The rise is significant giv- vating the country’s banking 42 per cent since August, 95.55 per share while Tata Board of India (SEBI) gave a Finserv, Bajaj Auto, UPL, Bri- ing the 50,000 mark created en that less than a year ago, in crisis. The country has the when it broke through the 2 Steel lost by 2.9 percent. Coal go-ahead to Future Group’s tannia and Asian Paints. another record of the fastest March 2020, the Sensex hit a highest death toll in the Mid- million thresholds. On Janu- India, GAIL, Cipla, IndusInd scheme of arrangement and The official Twitter handle 10,000 points climb. Earlier, low of 25,639 on the back of a dle East from the pandemic. ary 18, the TSE’s main in- Bank, SBI Life and NTPC too sale of assets to the Mukesh of the BSE India shared a info the Sensex had taken 633 disappointing budget followed Iranian Foreign Minister dex, the TEDPIX, fell 36,989 lost between 2 and 3 percent. Ambani-led conglomerate. graph depicting the journey days to go from 10,000 points by the coronavirus pandemic. Javad Zarif wears a protective points to 1.149mn. That fol- However, Tata Motors Kishore Biyani-led Future of the Sensex. It shows the to reach 20,000 points back In 10 months, the Sensex has mask during a cabinet meeting l o w e d a 6 . 5 p e r c e n t d r o p gained by 6.3 percent to close Enterprises and Future Retail Sensex crossing 1000 points in 2007. It had crossed the nearly doubled in value. in the capital Tehran. Iran’s the previous week.

British retail sector set Positive global outlook bodes well to rebound on surge in spending for carmakers in emerging markets TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the EU foremost among them, im- AGENCIES DOHA plementing more stringent emis- LONDON sions standards, the demand for EVs THE global automotive industry is expected to surge in the coming BRITAIN’S retail sector will took a significant hit last year on the years. rebound in the middle of this back of a COVID-19-related slump This trend was demonstrated by year with spending driven by in activity. However, a more posi- the success of US electric car giant 137.31 billion in excess sav- tive global outlook is set to boost Tesla, which registered a 38.7 per- ings consumers have built up demand, boding well for automotive cent increase in vehicle production during lockdowns, according manufacturers in emerging markets, last year, despite the fall in global au- to global consultancy PwC. the Oxford Business Group (OBG) tomotive activity. However, increased un- has said in its latest report. There is a concern that carmak- employment as the furlough The automotive industry was one ers operating in emerging markets scheme ends will drag on of the manufacturing segments most could fall behind market leaders if consumer spending overall, affected by the coronavirus-related they do not adapt to growing EV de- while the expiry of the stamp disruptions to trade and travel, along mand and update their industrial in- duty holiday on March 31, with the associated economic fall- frastructure. falling birth rates and im- out, badly affected vehicle demand To this end, in November Thai- migration levels will have a around the world. land’s government announced a se- downward effect long term. According to analysis from ries of incentives designed to stimu- Nick Forrest, director Moody’s, global light vehicle sales late EV investment in the country of economics and policy at fell by 16 percent in 2020, with the and position it as a centre for bat- PwC, said the first quarter of total number of units sold dropping tery-powered vehicles in the region. this year would be very chal- from 90.3m to 75.8m. The measures include a three- lenging for retailers and the The figures differ considerably year tax holiday for plug-in hybrid wider economy, however, the from region to region, however. Total vehicle manufacturers and an eight- release of savings from the sales were estimated to have fallen year tax waiver for those producing second quarter will help the by 25.2 percent in Western Europe battery-powered EVs. economy rebound strongly. and 15.2 percent in North America, Elsewhere in South-east Asia, “We do see quite a strong but by just 1.9 percent in China. Indonesia is aiming to become a recovery as we get the vacci- While not as severe as the 27 per- central part of the global EV supply nation programme through,” cent reduction in sales seen in the chain, supported by its plentiful sup- Forrest told a virtual briefing first half of the year, the year-end re- plies of nickel, which is widely used on Thursday. sult was still significantly worse than in EV batteries. “We’re going to live in the 9 percent drop resulting from the According to analysis from Moody’s, global light vehicle sales fell by 16 percent in 2020. In late 2020 Indonesia’s govern- a quite a strange world with global financial crisis of 2008. ment announced plans to create a people who have had Covid, However, amid an improving manufactured dropping from 3.8m of 12.2 percent and 5.8 percent, re- to supply chains that accompanied state-owned battery holding compa- people who have had the vac- economic outlook with the IMF fore- to 3m. This included a dramatic year- spectively, in these regions. This the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in ny, which is expected to develop an cine and people who haven’t casting global growth of 5.2 percent on-year contraction of 98.8 percent should help stimulate activity in Mo- China where a significant portion of end-to-end domestic supply chain and people still concerned this year most analysts have predict- in April, during the early stages of rocco, where around 90 percent of global production is based. for EV batteries, and isolating … so, for politi- ed a significant rebound in sales. the outbreak, when production fell the vehicles produced are for export, Despite the projected improve- To support the growth of this cians and retailers, navigat- For example, Moody’s expects from 300,100 to just 3700 vehicles. and Mexico, which benefits from its ment, the global automotive industry nascent ecosystem, Indonesian poli- ing to different segments of global light vehicle demand to in- Similarly, in Thailand – the position as a signatory of the United is expected to feel the lingering ef- cymakers are also seeking to entice people throughout the next crease by 7.7 percent and IHS Markit world’s 11th-largest carmaker – au- States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. fects of the pandemic for some time more multinational vehicle manu- few months will be quite a has forecast a 9 percent gain, while tomotive production fell by 30 per- On top of the anticipated increase to come. facturers to enter the market, a goal challenge.” Standard & Poor’s anticipates vehi- cent, from 2m to 1.4m. in global vehicle demand, these For example, Moody’s does not supported by the 2020 passage of Forrest said the recovery cle sales will rebound by 7-9 percent. Given that vehicles are Mexico’s countries may also benefit from ad- expect global vehicle sales to reach the Omnibus Law on Job Creation, might tail off in the longer The forecast is welcome news largest industrial export product, and ditional investments from multina- pre-coronavirus levels until at least which cuts red tape and improves the term as challenges around for emerging markets such as Mex- that auto manufacturing makes up 10 tional carmakers. 2023, while some have warned that ease of doing business. unemployment and busi- ico, Thailand and Morocco, all of percent of Thailand’s GDP, a rebound In a process known as nearshor- a delay in the rollout of vaccines or By establishing themselves as a nesses that have been dis- which have significant automotive in production would provide a sub- ing, multinational companies are a fresh outbreak could negatively af- key component of this global sunrise rupted start to manifest. industries. stantial fillip to both economies. increasingly looking to bolster in- fect the industry’s outlook. industry, emerging markets should “The last part of recovery will Mexico, the world’s sixth-largest The increase in demand is ex- dustrial capacity in countries close to Another significant factor that reap the benefits of long-term, sus- take a little bit longer after vehicle producer before the pandem- pected to be particularly pronounced their home or target markets. will shape the sector is the growing tainable growth in a sector that that initial strong period,” ic, suffered a 21 percent fall in output in Western Europe and North Amer- This strategy is in part a reac- adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). promises environmental as well as he said. last year, with the number of units ica, with Moody’s predicting spikes tion to the widespread disruptions With many countries or blocs, economic benefits. 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World Handball: Qatar battle hard against Denmark Ronaldo claims to being greatest goalscorer refuted Czech FA says national legend Bican netted 821 times GOAL.COM

RISTIANO Ronaldo’s claims to being the Qatar defence line goes up as Denmark’s left back Mikkel Hansen (right) attempts to score during their 2021 World Men’s Handball Champion- greatest goalscorer ship Group II opening clash at the Cairo Stadium Sports Hall in the Egyptian capital on Thursday. Asian champions Qatar fought hard against of all time have been the world champions Denmark before going down 23-32 (12-17, 11-15). Qatar will next play Bahrain on Saturday. (AFP) refutedC by the Czech Football Association, with it their opin- ion that Josef Bican found the target on 821 occasions over the course of his career. FIFA, UEFA, others Al Duhail to start closed They have been looking into the matter after seeing Ju- ventus and Portugal forward will not recognise a camp ahead of FIFA Ronaldo placed at the top of another notable chart. It has been claimed that European Super League Club World Cup the 35-year-old’s latest effort, which came in the Super Cup DPA tion in global and continental QNA win over Napoli, edged him BERLIN competitions should always DOHA above Bican as the most pro- be won on the pitch.” The lific marksman to ever play FOOTBALL ruling body FIFA European Super League is an AL Duhail will begin a closed the game. and all of its six continental alleged proposed closed top- camp ahead of the 2020 FIFA The strike was Ronaldo’s confederations including Eu- level competition that would Club World Cup, which will 760th for club and country, rope’s UEFA have “strongly” involve the biggest clubs from kick off in Doha on February 4 with Bican said to be one back emphasised they won’t recog- England, Spain, Germany, Ita- and continue until February 11. on that mark. Pele is placed nise a closed European Super ly and France. In the first round, Tigres will third on the list with 757 goals League in case it is created, After German magazine take on Asian Champions Ulsan to his name, fellow Brazilian Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo shoots to score and and said players would face Der Spiegel leaked documents Hyundai. Whilst hosts Al Duhail Romario in fourth with 743 and open the scoring past Napoli’s Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina grave consequences. in 2018 that included plans of will take on African Champions Barcelona icon Lionel Messi during the Italian Super Cup (Supercoppa italiana) match at the “Any club or player in- major European clubs form- League winners Al Ahly. completes the top five with 719. Mapei stadium on Wednesday. (AFP) volved in such a competition ing a new elite league starting The winner of the first The Czechs however are would as a consequence not from 2021, new media reports game between Tigres and Ul- taking issue with claims that from the whole amount of Bi- checked every detail about Bi- be allowed to participate in surfaced in October 2020 sug- san Hyundai will take on ei- Al Duhail players during their one of their own has been can’s goals you have to pick can’s league, cup and interna- any competition organised by gesting Liverpool and Man- ther Palmeiras or Santos who QNB Stars League match against usurped. just the official ones, which is tional matches. FIFA or their respective con- chester United have joined face off in the Copa Libertado- Qatar Sports Club on Tuesday. For them, Bican – who complicated. “After that, we came out federation,” FIFA said in a talks over the construction of res final on the 30th of Janu- shone for Rapid Vienna and “Our History and Statistics with the official number of statement on Thursday. the new event. ary. Whilst the winner of Al pion will be difficult, but our Slavia Prague between 1931 and Committee of the Czech FA Josef Bican’s scored goals. We “All competitions should be Real Madrid president Duhail vs Al Ahly will take on preparations for this champi- 1955 – remains out on his own. started to deal with this prob- can proclaim that Josef Bican organised or recognised by the Florentino Perez is reportedly Champions League winners onship will be different from They have his tally sitting lem. scored 821 goals in official relevant body at their respec- a big advocate for the project, Bayern Munich. our preparations for the local well above the mark Ronaldo “We based our research on matches. tive level, by FIFA at the global and former Barcelona presi- The 2020 FIFA Club World championships.” has just passed, with a further statistics from prestigious in- “It means that Cristiano level and by the confederations dent Josep Bartomeu said that Cup will be crowned following “We have included a num- 62 efforts being added to his ternational statistical websites Ronaldo is not the best goal- at the continental level.” the club had agreed to join the the final at Education City Sta- ber of players to strengthen the haul. that state 805 goals with no- scorer in history yet, and he The letter was signed by league in order to secure their dium on Feb. 11. ranks, and among them pro- The History and Statistics tice that goals scored by Bican has to work more to break this FIFA president Gianni In- financial future. In a statement to Al Duhail fessional as Ali Karimi and Mi- Committee of the Czech FA in 1952 in the Czech Second record.” fantino, and the presidents FIFA and UEFA have been website, the club’s executive chael Olunga, and they are an have been investigating, and Division for Hradec Kralove Pele and Romario have of the six confederations: at odds over various issues in director Adnan Al Ali said, important addition to the team Jaroslav Kolar said: “Josef are missing. both previously claimed to Asia’s Shaikh Salman bin the past but now want to pro- “The draw was equal and the that is preparing to represent Bican or Cristiano Ronaldo? “We managed to find them have scored more than 1,000 Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Africa’s tect their big club events. match against Al Ahly Egyp- the country in this important Simple question but compli- – by the way, it’s 53 goals in 26 goals over the course of their Constant Omari, Vittorio FIFA is planning an ex- tian team the African cham- championship,” he added. cated answer. Mainly because games –and we also double- respective careers. Montagliani of Cribbean/ panded Club World Cup with North/central America; Ale- 24 teams and UEFA a Cham- jandro Domínguez of South pions League reform from America, Lambert Maltock of 2024 onwards. Oceania and Europe’s Both events would be Juventus triumph in Super Cup Aleksander Ceferin. threatened by a Super League, “The universal principles and so could domestic leagues. of sporting merit, solidarity, Earlier this week, Bay- but Serie A path remains uphill promotion and relegation, and ern Munich chief Karl-Heinz subsidiarity are the founda- Rummenige said in an inter- DPA minute and saw ers. “It was important to get tion of the football pyramid,” view with newspapers TZ and ROME Szczesny avert an own back to winning ways after the the statement said. Merkur the club would de- goal from his captain Giorgio defeat by Inter,” he said. “Football has a long and cline any invitation because it AFTER enjoying a midweek Chiellini. “We had to showcase our successful history thanks to would “cause serious damage” success in the Super Cup, Se- Morata scored on a coun- pride and when you take to the these principles. Participa- to domestic football. rie A champions Juventus re- ter-attack in added time to se- pitch with that determination, turn to their role of pursuers in cure a first trophy for Andrea you can do well.” the league season that hits the Pirlo as Juventus coach. The Meanwhile Napoli boss halfway mark at the weekend. Bianconeri are the Gennaro Gattuso strived to “Never say The Old Lady most successful in the keep up the Neapolitans’ mo- PREMIER LEAGUE is finished,” read a headline in event held between the Serie rale and comforted captain Thursday’s La Gazzetta dello A and Italian Cup holders with Lorenzo Insigne, who failed Sport as the daily newspaper nine wins. to convert a penalty with the celebrated the first coaching “It was a game of suffer- score at 1-0. triumph of Andrea Pirlo. ance and the pitch was quite “Now we need to pick Cristiano Ronaldo and Al- bad but we had a good ap- ourselves back up and look varo Morata sealed a 2-0 win proach and we are happy to ahead,” said Gattuso, who over Napoli late Wednesday to have won an important tro- played for 10 years with Pirlo help the Bianconeri forget the phy,” Ronaldo said. at Milan. “There’s a long way league loss suffered against “We had to change attitude to go and we want to keep Inter Milan by the same score- after the defeat to Inter (Mi- working hard to get straight line three days earlier. lan, 2-0 on Sunday). I hope back on track.” The Bianconeri controlled this win gives us confidence Matchday 19 pits Juve the first half but it was Napo- for the next games.” against Bologna on Sunday, li who had the best chance The champions, who have while Napoli, sitting third one when Hirving Lozano’s close- a game in hand against Napoli, point above the Bianconeri, range header was saved by slipped 10 points off leaders visit tough underdogs Verona. Wojciech Szczesny. AC Milan and seven behind Atalanta, level on points Federico Bernardeschi second-place Inter. with Juve, now visit Milan Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the win- came on for Juve and missed “Everything is still open for a regional derby on Satur- ners’ trophy after Juventus won the Italian Super Cup (Supercoppa Manchester United’s French mid elder Paul Pogba (C-L) celebrates a goal-mouth chance before regarding the Scudetto. The day. Inter are at Udinese and italiana) match against Napoli at the Mapei stadium - Citta del scoring his team’s second goal with Portuguese mid elder Bruno Ronaldo also threatened Milanese sides are strong but fourth-place Roma again host Tricolore in Reggio Emilia on Wednesday. (AFP) Fernandes during the English Premier League match against Fulham before flicking in to finish off we can still win. It will be hard gritty newcomers Spezia, who at Craven Cottage in London on Wednesday. Manchester United over- a corner-kick scramble on but it’s not impossible,” Ron- beat them 4-2 in the Italian tively, on Sunday. zone with Parma and bottom took rivals Manchester City at the top after they battled back to claim 64 minutes. aldo said. Cup on Tuesday. Action kicks off Friday side Crotone. a 2-1 win at 18th-placed Fulham. United were stunned in the fth Napoli wasted their best “Pirlo, who won four Scu- Lazio and Parma, who with promoted Benevento The backmarkers visit minute when Fulham striker Ademola Lookman put the hosts ahead equalizing chance when their detti and twice the Super Cup complete the cup’s last-16 hosting Torino, who hired Fiorentina on Saturday, while but Edinson Cavani levelled the scores before a stunning 65th-minute skipper Lorenzo Insigne fired as Juve playmaker, praised the round Thursday, meet Sas- new coach Davide Nicola as Genoa and Cagliari meet the strike from Paul Pogba secured the win. (Pic: AFP) a penalty off target in the 80th switch of pace from his play- suolo and Sampdoria, respec- they languish in the drop following day. Sports Friday, January 22, 2021 11 Delayed Tokyo Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club: 28th Race Meeting Olympics will go ahead despite pandemic, says IOC chief DPA “As I said, the priority is TOKYO the safety. When it comes to safety, then there can be no ta- INTERNATIONAL Olym- boo,” he added. pic Committee (IOC) presi- Dick Pound, the longest- dent Thomas Bach said on serving IOC member, also told Thursday that the postponed Kyodo on Wednesday that the Olympics will take place this postponed Games could go summer despite surging coro- ahead without spectators de- navirus cases in Tokyo, Ja- spite the pandemic. pan’s Kyodo News reported. “The question is, is this a “We have at this moment, ‘must-have’ or ‘nice-to-have?’ no reason whatsoever to be- It’s nice to have spectators. Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Board Member Khalifa bin lieve that the Olympic Games But it’s not a must-have,” said Mohammed Al Attiyah presents the owner’s trophy to Hassan Ali Alab- Ivan Rossi guides the Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik-bred & owned She’s Our Queen to victory in the Class 2 in Tokyo will not open on the the 78-year-old Canadian, an dulmalik-bred for She’s Our Queen’s win at Al Rayyan Park on Thursday. Thoroughbreds’ race on the Classic/Pearl Day Race Meeting on turf at QREC’s Al Rayyan Park. 23rd of July in the Olympic IOC member since 1978, ac- stadium in Tokyo,” Bach said cording to Kyodo. in an interview with Kyodo. “Nobody can guarantee “This is why there is no (that the Olympics will go plan B and this is why we are ahead as planned). But I think She’s Our Queen steals the fully committed to there’s a very, make these games very, good chance safe and success- that they can, and ful,” he said. that they will,” he His comment said. comes amid Earlier this show on Classic/Pearl Day growing doubts month, Pound over the hold- told the BBC that TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ing of the Games he was not sure if DOHA in Tokyo. The the Tokyo Games Japanese capital and 10 other would take place as planned. THE Hassan Ali Alabdulma- prefectures have been under “I can’t be certain because lik-bred & owned She’s Our a state of emergency as Japan the ongoing elephant in the Queen (IRE) (Toronado) ex- has failed to rein in a third room would be the surges in celled in the QR100,000 Class wave of the coronavirus. the virus,” he told the BBC. 2 Thoroughbred race for Fil- The government has also However, Pound told Kyo- lies & Mares at the decided to suspend the entry of do on Wednesday that “I think 28th Race Meeting of Qa- all non-resident foreign nation- the IOC and the organizers are tar Racng & Equestrian Club als, including athletes, until Feb- committed to going ahead with (QREC) to win the Classic/ ruary 7. A Kyodo survey showed the Games, if at all possible. Pearl Day -- Khor Al Adaid earlier this month that about 80 And so they’re not going to can- Cup & Al Areeq Cup at Al per cent of those polled said the cel unless there’s a consensus Rayyan Park on Thursday. postponed Olympics and the among the government, health Ivan Rossi rode the Debbie Paralympics should be cancelled authorities and the IOC that it Mountain-trained 4YO filly to or rescheduled. would be too dangerous.” a 1¼-length win in the 2000m Bach hinted that the num- The pandemic forced run on turf. ber of spectators could be re- the IOC and Japan in March The day also saw some oth- duced, saying the IOC has to 2020 to delay the Olympics by er famous runners score wins. be “flexible” and may need to one year to this summer. The HH Sheikh Mohammed make “sacrifices” to protect Games are slated to open in bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Off He the lives of those involved. about six months. Goes (AUS) (Casino Prince) The winning group of She’s Our Queen with their trophies and prizes after being honoured by QREC Board Member Khalifa bin Mohammed Al landed Khor Al Adaid Cup Attiyah at the Al Rayyan Park on Thursday. & Al Areeq Cup winning the Quick read Thoroughbred (Class 1). bin Khalifa Al Thani’s home- Jassim Ghazali-trained 8YO Tomas Lukasek rode the bred Ebraz (GB) (Amer x gelding to a head win in the Top-ranked Barty to return to Julian Smart-trained 7YO Massamarie) won the Pure- mile run. gelding to a 3-length win in the bred Arabian Conditions with Jassem Mohammed Al tennis on January 29 in Adelaide 2800m run for 4YOs. Tomas Lukasek saddling the Badi’s Qatar Gold (QA) (Atlan- ADELAIDE: World number one Ashleigh Barty is Al Wasmiyah Farm’s Per- Julian Smart-trained 8YO tic Air x Thurayya) completed to return to tennis after 11 months at an exhibi- fect Time (GB) (Holy Roman horse to a length win in the a third winning in the Local tion event in Adelaide on January 29, Australian Emperor) claimed the Class 1850m run. Thoroughbred Plate. Open organizers said on Thursday. Barty, 23, will 2 Thoroughbred Classic Race Patrice Alexandre Nicolet’s Marco Casamento rode join stars Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Simona with Soufiane Saadi riding the Barra (QA) (Munjiz x Daniah) the Jassim Ghazali-trained Halep, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Jassim Ghazali-trained 4YO won the Local Purebred Ara- 5YO horse to a length win in Thiem and Jannik Sinner at the event. Australia’s colt to a ¾-length win in the bian Conditions under Rashid the 6f run. Barty has not played since February 2020. Due to 2000m run. Ali Al Saaq. He rode the Alban At the day’s start, Khalifa a different ranking system because of the pan- Earlier, Al Bida Racing’s de Mieulle- trained 8YO horse bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s Bot- A cleaner wipes demic she remains number one. Jabalaly (IRE) (Moohaajim x to an impressive 5¾-length tom Bay (GB) (Oasis Dream down the nets “I am looking forward to playing my rst match for Bahati) completed a double to win in the 6f run . x Coconut Kreek) claimed the as she prepares the 2021 season in Adelaide,” Barty said. claim the Al Areeq Cup. Mohammed Bin Ahmed Class 3 Thoroughbred Handi- the court for “I have fond memories from the Adelaide Interna- Ronan Thomas rode the Bin Mohammed Al Attiya’s cap (70-90) with a head length players for a tional last year and it will be great to get back on Ibrahim Al Malki-trained AJS Al Moheeb (QA) (Amer) victory. practice session court here.” The Adelaide event is one tune-up for 5YO gelding to a ¾-length emerged best in the Local Michael Forest rode the in Melbourne on the Australian Open that starts on February 8 win in the mile Class 2 run for Purebred Arabian Handicap HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Off He Goes, ridden by Zuhair Mohsen-trained 4YO Thursday. (AFP) in Melbourne. (DPA) Thoroughbreds. (0-85). Tomas Lukasek, landed the Khor Al Adaid Cup & Al Areeq Cup gelding to a head win in the HH Sheikh Mohammed Marco Casamento rode the winning the Thoroughbred (Class 1). 2000m run.

Pakistan prepare for 1st Test against SA Lanka seek to overcome England challenge in second Galle Test

AGENCIES England made one change GALLE (SRI LANKA) as well, although for altogeth- er different reasons. TRAILING 0-1 despite an im- England are set to play pressive second-innings fight- India in a marquee four-Test back, Sri Lanka will be des- series shortly after the ongoing perate for a victory when they matches in Sri Lanka, and their take on England in the final management will be mindful Test in Galle, starting Friday. of the need to rest their play- If Sri Lanka are to achieve ers – it meant on the eve of the that objective, they’ll need match, England announced more consistency in their bat- their playing XI, with Jimmy ting. In the first Test, their Anderson being brought in, in combustion for 135 in the first- place of Stuart Broad. innings cost them the match, Despite that, spin will re- despite their commendable main the key weapon for both fightback in the second in- sides in this Test, especially nings, when they posted 359. Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews during a training ahead of the second with the pitch expected to be Angelo Mathews, Sri Lan- Test against England at Galle on Thursday which starts Friday. drier than in the first Test. ka batsman, said, “It’s not The last time, Sri Lanka about being conservative. You can really benefit you further This will put the spotlight on opted to bat but were disman- always have to look to score in your career if you have the the young and highly-rated tled by England, with Stuart runs. But you need to under- right attitude and go about it Oshada Fernando currently Broad making the early in- stand how you can score runs in the right manner.” waiting in the wings. roads before Dom Bess took a off these bowlers and in these Five players including They will also hope Suran- 5/30 to bundle out the home conditions.” Kusal Mendis have been re- ga Lakmal, who has been nurs- side for 135. The collapse England captain Joe Root leased and will head home, ing a hamstring problem, has would prove costly as Eng- opined, “These tours and these with Dinesh Chandimal con- recovered and gained enough land, led by captain Joe Root’s Pakistan cricketers warm-up for a practice session at the National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday, in games are all about winning tinuing to Captain the team match fitness to be in conten- 228, posted a daunting 421 in preparation for the rst Test match against South Africa to be played from January 26. (AFP) but the experience you get in the 2nd test match, as well. tion for this one. their first innings. 12 Friday, January 22, 2021 The Last Word Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College Qatar attends ministerial meeting celebrates graduation of its 16th batch of Asian Cooperation Dialogue QNA DOHA QNA ter said. “There is no doubt DOHA that the exceptional cir- AHMED Bin Mohammed Military cumstances that the world College celebrated the graduation QATAR participated in the is going through at all levels of its 16th batch at a certificate-dis- 17th ministerial meeting of highlight the need for inter- tribution ceremony on Thursday. the Asian Cooperation Dia- national solidarity and col- IN all, 158 students from Qatar and logue, held under the presi- lective work to improve all brotherly and friendly countries re- dency of Turkey through aspects of peoples’ lives and ceived certificates at the event. video-conferencing on advance them at all political, The ceremony, held under the Thursday. economic and social levels, patronage of Deputy Prime Min- Qatar was represented especially reducing poverty ister and Minister of State for De- at the meeting by Minister of and granting these peoples fence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mo- State for Foreign Affairs HE the foundations for a decent hamed Al Attiyah, was attended by Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. life,” Al Muraikhi added. Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed In his speech, Al Mu- In conclusion, Al Murai- Forces HE Lt General (Pilot) Gha- raikhi congratulated and the Secretary-General of the operation Dialogue, based khi expressed Qatar’s wel- nem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim and thanked Turkey for its suc- Asian Cooperation Dialogue on its firm belief in the im- come to the participation of a number of senior officers of the cessful presidency of the to develop the joint work of portance, prestige and role all member states in the up- armed forces. Asian Cooperation Dia- the dialogue. of the dialogue in strength- coming summit of the Asian The training course, which last- science curriculum and parachute law, accounting, information sys- logue, and expressed his ap- “Qatar attaches great ening relations between Cooperation Dialogue to be ed for four years, included military jump, in addition to management, tems and international relations. preciation for the efforts of importance to the Asian Co- member states,” the minis- held in Doha this year. Qatar Airways signs an expanded codeshare agreement with Iberia Qatar Airways and Iberia strengthen strategic partnership

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QATAR Airways has signed an ex- panded codeshare agreement with Iberia, Spain’s largest carrier and the leading airline connecting Europe to Latin America. The agreement will improve the connectivity between the comple- Qatar Airways to resume Atlanta mentary networks of the two airlines and will offer customers additional travel options between the Iberian services, increase frequency to Peninsula, Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East via Hamad International Airport. Chicago and ve more US cities Sales of the added destinations have commenced already with the additional codeshare flights starting The airline will operate a total of 83 weekly ights to and from the US on Thursday offering passengers more exible and reliable travel options Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said: TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK more frequencies. With the upcom- Miami (increasing to three “We are pleased to further ex - DOHA ing launch of Seattle and the re- weekly flights from 3 July) pand our co-operation with Ibe- sumption of Atlanta, we will reach San Francisco (ramping up to ria, Spain’s largest carrier and QATAR Airways has announced 12 gateways in the U.S, two more daily flights by 2 July) the leading airline connecting the addition of its 12th gateway than what we operated pre-COV- Seattle (four weekly flights Europe to Latin America. Despite to the US with the resumption of ID-19. starting 29 January and ramping the 2020 challenges, maintain- four-week Atlanta flights start- “Our commitment to the US up to daily flights by 1 July) ing reliable global connectivity ing on June 1. The carrier will market has also seen us add and for our passengers has been our also significantly increase its fre- expand strategic partnerships with Seattle is the seventh new des- priority. This expansion of our quency by adding an additional 13 American carriers, offering our tination and the second in the US strategic partnership with Ibe- weekly flights to operate a total of passengers hundreds of additional to be added by Qatar Airways since ria further strengthens the con- we can offer our clients the wid - destinations on the Iberia network 83 weekly flights across its 12 gate- flight connections with Alaska Air- the start of the pandemic. nectivity between the Doha hubs est and most comprehensive net - in Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Guate- ways. Having become the largest lines, American Airlines and Jet- The launch of flights to Seattle and Madrid, ensuring more flex- work possible. The expansion of mala and Senegal. international carrier in the early Blue. As we look forward to global and resumption of Atlanta will in- ible travel options for our cus - this code-share agreement with As oneworld alliance partners, stages of the pandemic, the airline travel recovering in 2021, we will crease Qatar Airways’ US network tomers. Qatar Airways and Iberia our oneworld partner, Qatar Air - Qatar Airways Privilege Club and has applied its unrivalled knowl- remain focused on providing seam- to 12 destinations in the US, con- have enjoyed the mutual benefits ways, will open up new markets in Iberia Plus members are ensured edge of global passenger flows and less, safe and reliable connectivity necting onwards to hundreds of our partnership has brought us Australia and Africa and improve recognition of their tier status with booking trends to rebuild its global to our millions of passengers and American cities through strategic since its establishment in 2017, the connectivity we offer between benefits including access to lounges network and strengthen its position ensuring we continue to earn their partnerships with Alaska Airlines, providing more choice and seam- Spain and the rest of the world worldwide, through check-in, extra as the leading Middle East airline trust every time they choose to fly American Airlines and JetBlue. less global connectivity for our with a very high quality service baggage allowance, priority check-in connecting the US with Africa, Asia with Qatar Airways.” Atlanta and Seattle join existing millions of passengers. As global offered by our partner, Qatar Air- and boarding plus accrual and re- and the Middle East. In line with the airline’s steady U.S. destinations including Boston travel recovers, we look forward ways.” demption of miles, across the part- Qatar Airways Group Chief Ex- rebuild of its US network, Qatar (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas-Fort to further expanding our com- Expanded commercial coop- ner carriers’ networks. ecutive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “We Airways plans to resume services Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los mercial cooperation with Iberia eration will increase the number of Qatar Airways has become the are proud to be the leading Middle and increase frequencies to several Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New and continuing to provide the un- destinations available to Iberia pas- world’s first global airline to achieve East airline providing safe and re- destinations: York (JFK), Philadelphia (PHL), rivalled five-star service our pas- sengers from 29 to 36 on the Qatar the prestigious 5-Star COVID-19 liable connectivity to and from the Atlanta (four weekly flights San Francisco (SFO) and Washing- sengers have come to expect.” Airways network, including new Airline Safety Rating by Skytrax, United States via the Best Airport starting 1 June) ton, D.C. (IAD). Iberia Group Chief Executive, destinations in Angola, Australia, the international airt transport rat- in the Middle East, Hamad Inter- Chicago (increasing to 10 week- The national carrier of the State Javier Sanchez-Prieto, said: “The Mozambique, New Zealand and ing organisation. It also gives pas- national Airport. Having never ly flights from 4 March) of Qatar continues to rebuild its extension of the code-share agree- South Africa. sengers worldwide assurance that stopped flying to the U.S. through- Dallas-Fort Worth (increasing global network, which currently ment with Qatar Airways is very Qatar Airways passengers will airline health and safety standards out the pandemic, we have stead- to 10 weekly flights from 2 March) stands at over 120 destinations with good news for us. At Iberia, we also benefit from additional con- are subject to the highest possible ily rebuilt our network, gradually Houston (increasing to daily plans to increase to over 130 by the work to ensure that when coun - nectivity, with the ability to book standards of professional, inde- resuming destinations and adding flights from 14 March) end of March 2021. tries eliminate their restrictions, travel to and from four additional pendent scrutiny and assessment.

Qatar University signs MoU with College of North Atlantic-Qatar

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the contribution of the college to DOHA the development of Qatar. “This MoU will take six years QATAR University (QU) has signed to diversify the programmes and an MoU with the College of the partnerships between these two in- North Atlantic of Qatar (CNA-Q) stitutions,” he added. for joint cooperation in the fields The Acting President of CNA- of education, training, programme Q, Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, said: “We development and research. consider Qatar University to be a The MoU was signed by Dr. long-term partner. We have a his- Hassan Al-Derham, President of tory of collaboration across disci- Qatar University, and Dr. Salem plines. It is the commitment of both Al-Naemi, Acting President of entities to provide our students CNA-Q. Officials and guests from with the best possible education, to both institutions attended the QU and CNA-Q’s of cials at the agreement signing ceremony in Doha recently. develop their skills and to prepare event. Qatar University President Dr Hassan them for a professional workplace. The MoU focused on coopera- Al-Derham Acting President of College of North academic exchanges and activities tar University and the College of We want them to become active tion and methods of collaboration Atlantic-Qatar Dr Salem Al-Naemi that both parties may agree on, North Atlantic in Qatar has, since members of the community and to between the two entities, in par- This includes the development such as research and study, access the establishment of the College, participate in the economic growth ticular in academic and training of curricula, the exchange of aca- respective needs of both parties. to simulation and research labora- always served the college with its of the country. The MoU that we programmes and activities, joint demic information and joint re- Collaboration and the MoU tories and other possible areas of expertise in the field of education have signed today is an important research and the enhancement of search and publication activities, will also provide a framework for mutual interest for both parties. and management.” milestone in the journey that our technical, research, training, cul- the exchange of academic informa- the exchange of experience in In his speech at the event, Dr Dr. Hassan also praised the College is taking. We are gradually tural and development coopera- tion and materials, and the design professional development pro- Hassan Al-Derham, Qatar Uni- continued efforts of the college in offering applied Bachelor’s degree tion in the various specializations and implementation of continuing grammes, seminars, conferences versity President, said: “The con- the fields of research, teaching and programs and we will soon be the provided by the two institutions. education programs based on the and academic meetings and other structive cooperation between Qa- training with Qatar University and first applied university in Qatar.”