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Major football PM MEETS IRAQI MINISTER OF INTERIOR governing Health of Qatari bodies slam student detained beoutQ piracy EVERAL soccer govern- arbitrarily in Saudi ing bodies and rights Sholders issued a joint statement on Wednesday to deteriorating: NHRC collectively condemn what they called the theft of their intellectual property by chan- QNA confinement since he was nel beoutQ, which carried DOHA detained, and is being tor- pirated broadcasts of global tured in order to force him sports events to which THE National Human to confess things he didn’t Qatar-based broadcaster Rights Committee (NHRC) commit. beIN Sports held the rights. on Wednesday expressed The NHRC condemned deep concern over reports the arbitrary detention, say- on the deteriorating health ing it was in violation of all of Qatari student Abdulaziz laws and international con- Saeed Abdullah, who is de- ventions, particularly article tained without trial by Sau- 9 of the International Cov- di authorities. enant on Civil and Political Abdulaziz’s health is Rights. World soccer ruling body deteriorating due to torture FIFA, continental bodies and negligence in the soli- Europe’s UEFA and the Asian tary confinement. Football Confederation (AFC), The NHRC said it re- and major European soccer Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani met Iraq’s Minister of Interior Affairs Dr Yassin ceived information from leagues such as the English Taher al Yasiri and his accompanying delegation in Doha on Wednesday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral cooperation and the trusted sources that the Premier League, Spain’s La ways of developing them in various fields, especially in security. They also discussed a number of issues of mutual interest.(QNA) health of Qatari student has Liga, Germany’s Bundes- deteriorated drastically as a liga and Italy’s Serie A have result of the inhuman con- It said the Saudi au- called on authorities in Saudi ditions of his solitary con- thorities should be held ac- Arabia to take action. finement. countable for the life, safety, “Since May 2018, The NHRC noted that and health of Qatari student we have collectively been the student disappeared on Abdulaziz Saeed Abdullah. working with an international July 6 of 2018, before Sau- The committee called on legal counsel to monitor and Permanent minimum wage for di authorities announced the High Commissioner for compile evidence against his whereabouts to the UN Human Rights, United Na- beoutQ, whose broadcasts Working Group on En- tions Working Group on Ar- are regularly and on an in- forced or Involuntary Dis- bitrary Detention, and the dustrial scale made available expats likely by year-end: ILO appearances last May. UN Human Rights Council on an illegal basis,” read a The committee said the to intervene immediately statement. The signatories source told them the stu- to end the violations of the to the statement called on ‘ILO working with govt to eliminate exit visa for all expats; rights of workers and employers to be protected’ dent has been in solitary rights of the Qatari citizen. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information and SATYENDRA PATHAK achieved several milestones since the the government to “take swift DOHA opening of ILO office in the country one and decisive action against and half years ago. beoutQ.” (REUTERS) PAGE 15 QATAR is expected to announce the per- “Elimination of exit visa for major- manent minimum wage for expatriate ity of workers, a new ministerial decree workers by the end of this year, Houtan providing direction and further advice on Homayounpour, head of ILO project of- joint committees and managing elections fice in Qatar, has said. for worker representatives to join joint “ILO officials have done a thorough committees, the domestic workers law economical analysis with officials of the are some of the major milestones that Ministry of Administrative Development, Qatar achieved in recent years,” he said. Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) in “But the work is not done yet. There this regard. We have also done research are many more milestones to be achieved in source countries like India and Nepal and we look forward to supporting the Pact signed with UN and put forward a series of recommenda- government in achieving the milestones,” body to make Doha tions on what a threshold for the mini- he said, adding that the ILO was work- mum wage should be,” Homayounpour ing with the Qatari government to elimi- Ashghal’s sewer project wins anti-corruption told Qatar Tribune. nate exit visa and no objection certificate training centre (PG 2 ) Based on ILO recommendations con- (NOC) for all workers across categories. coveted design award sidering the various economical factors, “The government is working to com- Homayounpour said the Qatari govern- pletely eliminate the NOC system. We MAIN Trunk Sewer (MTS) Project of the Public Works Authority ment is expected to adopt a minimum want to ensure that workers can move (Ashghal) in Doha South has achieved the Civil Engineering En- wage law by the end of this year. freely, of course with certain criteria. vironmental Quality Assessment and Award Scheme (CEEQUAL) Ooredoo unveils The temporary minimum wage an- Head of ILO project office in Qatar Houtan While the rights of workers should be ‘Good Rating’ and became the first and only project in the region Direct Top-Up nounced by the previous minister of la- Homayounpour. respected, we also want to ensure that to obtain the CEEQUAL Design and Build Award. Ashghal com- bour is QR750 over and above housing rights of employers are respected,” he pleted the construction works of the Main Trunk Sewer last April, option for Hala and food. However, Homayounpour said nent minimum wage. “This is what they said. as part of the Doha South Sewage Infrastructure Project with customers (PG 3 ) the then minister had announced that the have done now,” he said. ‘Jacobs’ as the international management consultant. PAGE 2 ministry would come up with a perma- Homayounpour said Qatar has Continued on page 2 Ô Qatar’s first-ever LEGO festival opens AILYN AGONIA LEGO Friends Zone, LEGO by learning through a quality DOHA Duplo activity, LEGO Technic product such as LEGO. Doha + Architecture, LEGO Jun- Festival City looks forward to FOUR different zones featur- gle activity and LEGO Nin- welcoming all visitors from ing an array of LEGO have jago. The activities are free of different ages to the LEGO opened for Qatar’s first-ever charge for the shoppers. Festival,” Doha Festival City LEGO festival at the Doha “We are incredibly excit- General Manager Robert Hall Festival City on Tuesday. ed to host Qatar’s first LEGO said. Running until September Festival. It is a wonderful Located in the atrium Fuel prices to go up in August 17, the special event cater- opportunity for us to inter- node of ground floor of the ing to young children offers act with our guests through mall, the LEGO Friends Zone FUEL prices will go up in August, Qatar Petroleum (QP) an- a variety of experiences from igniting our guests’ imagina- features five creative and nounced on Wednesday. Premium grade petrol will cost QR1.8 creative brick building to in- tion, by giving them a fun ex- funny characters namely An- per litre in August, 5 dirhams more than the July price. Super structed challenges and phys- perience where families can drea, Emma, Mia, Olivia and grade petrol will be available for QR1.9 per litre, up 8.57 per- ical activations for visitors to engage with what the LEGO Stephanie. cent from July price of QR1.75. Similarly, diesel prices will go engage with. Brand values in a creative Qatar’s first-ever LEGO festival at the Doha Festival City runs until up by 5 dirhams per litre to QR1.9 in August. (TNN) The festival features way, in a caring environment September 17. Continued on page 2 Ô 02 Thursday, August 1, 2019

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FM SENDS MESSAGE TO BRAZILIAN COUNTERPART Public Prosecution to extend evening ROLACC, UNITAR sign deal to make Foreign Minister of Brazil working hours Ernesto Araujo has Doha anti-corruption training centre received a written mes- sage from Deputy Prime QNA QNA Minister and Minister DOHA DOHA of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin THE Public Prosecution has THE Rule of Law and Anti-Corrup- Abdulrahman al Thani, announced that the working tion Center (ROLACC) in Doha and pertaining to bilateral hours of public service in the the United Nations Institute for relations and the ways evening shift will be extended Training and Research (UNITAR) to boost them. The mes- from 6pm to 10pm from Sun- have signed a partnership agree- sage was handed over day to Thursday from August ment in Geneva to establish Doha as by Ambassador of Qatar 18. an anti-corruption training centre. to Brazil HE Ahmed bin The increase in working The agreement was signed by Ibrahim al Abdullah hours will facilitate revisions Qatar’s Attorney-General and the during his meeting with for individuals and compa- United Nations Special Advocate Secretary-General of nies, and provide services against Corruption HE Dr Ali bin Fe- Ali Khalfan al Mansouri. ing programme. Foreign Affairs of Brazil during morning and in even- tais al Marri and Assistant Secretary- The UN Office, in cooperation The programme aims to build Otavio Brandelli in Brasi- ing to the public. Services for General of UNITAR Nikhil Seth in with ROLACC, provides advanced a global base to increase awareness lia. (QNA) legal persons, institutions the presence of the Permanent Rep- training for more than 1,200 train- of combating corruption and facili- and companies will be limited resentative of Qatar to the United ees from different countries of which tate exchange of information among to the evening period only. Nations in Geneva Ambassador HE 204 are selected for two-year train- global experts in this field.

‘ILO seeks extension of WPS to all categories of workers’ Ashghal’s sewer project 1st to win Continued from page 1 Ô collaborate on assessment on WPS, which we did.” HIGHLIGHTING the success of Based on the assessment, CEEQUAL Design and Build Award the wage protection system he said, the ILO has put for- (WPS) in Qatar, he said, “The ward a series of recommen- wage protection system that has dations on how WPS can be The project has been designed to accommodate the population growth expected in Doha South been put in place has fantastic improved to ensure that red potential and it’s really working warnings are raised when TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK structed using 170 deep shafts well in Qatar. Labour inspectors workers are not paid and that it DOHA in different areas around Doha. can now see if the workers are doesn’t go on for long. The lateral interceptor sew- paid on time or not. “We have also recommend- THE Public Works Authority’s ers will convey sewage flows “But, it can be improved. ed extending WPS to all catego- (Ashghal) Main Trunk Sewer from areas in the centre and The government asked us to ries of workers,” he said. (MTS) Project in Doha South south of Doha to the three has successfully achieved the branches of the MTS, which Civil Engineering Environmen- will then convey the flows to tal Quality Assessment and the existing Doha South Sewage Award Scheme (CEEQUAL) Treatment Plant. Array of activities lined up ‘Good Rating’ and became the The project is designed first and only project in the re- to accommodate the popula- for children at LEGO Fest gion to obtain the CEEQUAL tion growth expected in Doha Design and Build Award. South and has the capacity to Continued from page 1 Ô for the more experienced build- CEEQUAL is an interna- be linked to the future infra- ers. The activities include build- tional evidence-based sustain- structure projects, in line with IT also includes a photo booth, ing and racing LEGO cars. ability assessment, rating and Ashghal’s commitment to pro- a silent disco where they can In the LEGO Jungle activity, awards scheme for construction vide sustainable infrastructure dance away and a creative sta- located at the centre court on and service projects. It uses a in Qatar. tion where visitors will be in- the first floor, visitors can expe- rating system to assess perfor- Once complete, the project structed how to create a LEGO rience a LEGO zoo with life-size mance of the projects during Ashghal completed the construction works of the Main Trunk Sewer last April as part of the Doha South will facilitate the decommis- heart that will be added to a gi- forms of several animals. their development through the Sewage Infrastructure Project. sioning of more than 20 foul ant heart display, growing over The LEGO Ninjago, located design and construction phases. sewer pumping stations located time, leaving a piece of their at the entertainment node, is Ashghal completed the the drainage network. kilometres from Mesaimeer, Al odours in sewage treatment in the residential and commer- LEGO heart in Festival City. designed for kids who love ad- construction works of the The Main Trunk Sewer Maamoura to Freej Al Soudan. works and conveying system, cial areas in the south of Doha. The LEGO Duplo activity venture. This zone allows the Main Trunk Sewer last April (MTS) comprises three branch- The Eastern Branch extends and decrease the costs for op- The project team has also located in the centre court on Ninjago theme to come to life as part of the Doha South Sew- es - Northern, Western and for about seven kilometres eration and maintenance of foul implemented periodic environ- the ground floor is where tod- with a rustic ninja backdrop, age Infrastructure Project with Eastern, with a total length of from Al Thumama to Old Air- sewer system. mental audits as a contractual dlers can build pits, build ta- dojo for training and huts for ‘Jacobs’ (formerly CH2M) as approximately 16 kilometres. port area, passing through the The Doha South Sewage requirement to test and meas- bles, and a Duplo train all set in Dragon challenges. the international management The Northern Branch ex- E-Ring Road. These branch- Infrastructure Project also in- ure the contractor’s (the Joint a park themed set up. Registration desks are consultant. tends for about four kilometres es are gravity-based tunnels cludes the construction of seven Venture of Bouygues and UCC) The LEGO Technic + Archi- available in each activation area The project aims to serve through Rawdat Al-Khail and which are designed to reduce lateral interceptor sewers with compliance to the established tecture, also located in the cen- and open from 2pm to 10pm a number of areas in south of Al Nuaija areas. The Western environmental impacts arising approximately 24 kilometres of standards and environmental tre court on the ground floor, is daily. Doha by connecting them with Branch stretches for about five from sewage overflow, control microtunnels, which are con- bests practices.

MoEHE approves Empowering the elderly: QA staff visit Ehsan centre new MBA courses TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tional carrier of the State of Qatar for “At Ehsan, we aim to partner ate the older generation for building than the centre, thereby reducing in AFG College DOHA the shapers of the nation and to raise with the government, private and Qatar to make it what it is today. It sheltering. They also spread aware- awareness of the importance of em- civil organisations in the State of was a rich and deep experience for ness about their social rights and QNA QATAR Airways (QA) recently or- powering the elderly people. Qatar in order to achieve the ulti- our pilots and cabin crew to support fundamental concerns, in addition DOHA ganised a visit to the Centre for Ehsan Executive Director mate goal of empowering the elderly the elderly residents. We would also to maintaining intergenerational Empowerment and Elderly Care Mubarak bin Abdulaziz al Khalifa people and ensuring they receive the like to thank Ehsan officials for their communication. THE Ministry of Education and Higher (Ehsan) where the airline pilots said, “We wish to thank Qatar Air- best care.” kind hospitality.” Corporate Social Responsibility Education (MoEHE) has given approv- and cabin crew presented gifts to ways for this initiative to visit the Qatar Airways Senior Vice- Ehsan contributes to elderly em- is an important part of Qatar Air- al to AFG College in Qatar to begin ad- the centre’s residents and spent residents of the centre who undoubt- President Marketing and Corporate powerment in Qatar and provides ways’ values. The airline renewed its ditional MBA programmes. time with them. edly appreciated the visit. This initia- Communications Salam al Shawa, them with all the needed care ser- sponsorship as the Official Airline Minister of Education and Higher The visit of the airline’s pilots tive encourages social responsibility said: “This visit is a part of our Cor- vices. They also work on integrating Partner to Orbis UK for a further Education HE Dr Mohammed Abdul and cabin crew to the centre aimed towards society in general, and the porate Social Responsibility as the the elderly into society and helping three years, supporting its blindness Wahed al Hammadi has given approv- to show the appreciation of the na- elderly in particular. national carrier of Qatar to appreci- them remain in their homes rather prevention programmes. al to the college to teach a number of new programmes, namely the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and the MSc International Business Man- agement. AFG College with the University of Aberdeen awards a bachelor’s degree with honours in Business Management and Accountancy and Finance, as well as two postgraduate degrees: the Mas- ter of Business Administration (MBA) and the MSc International Business Management. The college offers full-time or part- time master’s programmes. The faculty includes professors from the University of Aberdeen. It provides the master’s programmes of- fered in Qatar with all the academic re- views and all international quality ac- creditation and standards available to the programmes at the main University The visit of the airline’s pilots and cabin crew to the centre aimed to raise awareness of the importance of empowering the elderly people. of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom. Nation Thursday, August 1, 2019 03 Temporary closure of westbound lanes Ooredoo unveils Direct Top-Up at Al Gharrafa Interchange underpass option for its Hala customers TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

Ooredoo will be phasing out the current paper recharge cards in due course of time THE Public Works Author- ity (Ashghal) will close west- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK bound lanes of Al Gharrafa In- DOHA terchange underpass (known as Immigration Interchange) OOREDOO on Wednesday on Friday, August 2, for 12 launched a new digital recharge hours from 12am to 12pm. option for its Hala customers, The traffic change, which saving them the need to pur- will be implemented in coordi- chase paper recharge cards. nation with the General Direc- The new Direct Top-Up torate of Traffic, aims to facili- recharges will be available at a tate completion of upgrading number of retail outlets across works at the interchange. Qatar via electronic point-of- During thE period, mo- sale terminals. torists travelling westbound In line with Ooredoo’s goal on Khalifa Street towards Street and take the second the right turn towards Al Sha- of complete digitalisation, the Dukhan will have to turn exit of the roundabout to mal Road andagain take a right current paper recharge cards right towards Madinat Khal- reach Al Ittihad Bridge. at Al Gharrafa Interchange to are being phased out and will ifa Street then take the third The motorists will have to reach Al Luqta Street. be replaced by the digital Direct exit towards the left at the make a U-turn at the signal- The Public Works Au- Top-Up recharges. roundabout to reach Al Na- controlled intersection to get thority will install road signs The new electronic point- jda Street. They should then back to ThaniBin Jasim Street, advising motorists of the clo- of-sale terminals will enable turn right towards Al Ruwais then continue straight, take sure. customers to quickly, easily and The new electronic point-of-sale terminals will enable customers to quickly, easily and securely purchase securely purchase recharges for recharge for Hala accounts digitally. Hala accounts digitally. Current roll-out is available “We’re committed to our goal of er a risk of losing a recharge ers need to visit outlet, provide at supermarkets and grocery complete digitalisation and to card or of not being able to get their mobile number and spec- Diversion on Khamis Leabidly stores, with the entire network this end, we’re delighted to now the denomination you want. ify the recharge denomination, of point-of-sale locations across offer digital recharges to our This is a great step forward for and the staff member will pro- Qatar the end goal. Hala customers.The new Direct us and for our customers, and cess the digital recharge which Intersection from Saturday Speaking of the launch, Top-Ups offer a secure, efficient we’re confident the new Direct will be effective immediately. Manar Khalifa al Muraikhi, di- way to purchase recharges with- Top-Ups will be well received.” Customers will receive an SMS TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK rector PR and Corporate Com- out the need for paper recharge To purchase a digital re- on their Hala line to confirm the DOHA munications at Ooredoo, said: cards, meaning there’s no long- charge for a Hala line, custom- recharge. THE Public Works Author- ity (Ashghal) will implement a traffic diversion on Khamis Leabidly Intersection from Ministry recalls some faulty vehicles Saturday, August 3, to com- plete the revamp of the key junction in coordination with TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK agnostics are disabled. tect consumers and ensure customers to report any viola- the General Directorate of DOHA The ministry has also re- that car dealers follow up on tion to its Consumer Protec- Traffic. called BMW 3 Series mod- vehicle defects and repairs. tion and Anti-Commercial The traffic change will pro- THE Ministry of Commerce els of 2015-2019, BMW 4 The ministry has prom- Fraud Department, which vide road users a direct link and Industry (MoCI), in col- Series models of 2016-2018 ised to coordinate with the processes complaints, inquir- between Doha Expressway laboration with Al Fardan and BMW 7 Series models of dealer to follow up on the ies and suggestions through and E-Ring Road without the Automobiles, dealer of BMW 2015-2019 because the on- maintenance and repair Call Centre: 16001, email: need to turn to the Industrial vehicles in Qatar, has recalled board diagnostics are disa- works and to communicate [email protected], Twitter: Area Road. Area Road to facilitate traffic sion. Ashghal has requested MINI Cooper and Z4 models of bled. with customers to ensure that @ MOCIQATAR, Instagram: A traffic light has been in- in all directions. all road users to abide by the 2018, X1 models of 2017, and The ministry said the re- the necessary repairs are car- MOCIQATAR and mobile app stalled at the intersection of The Public Works Author- speed limit of 50kph and fol- X2 and X7 models of 2018- call campaign comes as part ried out. for Android and IOS: MO- the E-Ring Road, Doha Ex- ity will instal road signs to low the road signs to ensure 2019 because the on-board di- of its ongoing efforts to pro- The ministry has urged all CIQATAR pressway and the Industrial guide motorists of the diver- their safety. 04 Thursday, August 1, 2019 Nation

QRCS supervises polio vaccination HBKU Press releases Arabic translation drive for 815,000 children in Syria of book on Gulf crisis

The campaign was implemented in cooperation with UNICEF and World Health Organization TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK (PhD) and editor of the DOHA English language version, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK also acknowledges the im- DOHA HBKU Press has released portance of having the book the Arabic translation of available in both languages QATAR Red Crescent Society the 2018 publication, ‘The as what was once thought (QRCS) recently completed Gulf Crisis: The View from to be a short-term blockade the monitoring of the second Qatar’, marking the two- has now passed the two-year July polio vaccination cam- year anniversary of the mark with little indication of paign in Syria. 2017 blockade of Qatar by a resolution in sight. Implemented in coopera- some Gulf countries. “Since its initial publi- tion with the United Nations ‘The Gulf Crisis: The cation in English, this book Children’s Fund (UNICEF) View from Qatar’ features has gained a wide audience and the World Health Organ- in-depth analyses by local and has led the way in pro- ization (WHO), the campaign scholars who explore sev- viding analysis on the block- covered more than 815,000 eral aspects of the block- ade at the cross-section of children. ade through first-hand policy and academia,” said QRCS personnel accom- accounts, while including Dr Miller. “An Arabic ver- panied the vaccination teams details about the regional sion of the The Gulf Crisis: house to house across the QRCS personnel accompanied the vaccination teams across the Governorate of Idlib, as well as in the countryside of Idlib, Aleppo and Hama. and global ramifications of The View from Qatar is a Governorate of Idlib, as well the blockade in its first year. timely acknowledgement of as in the countryside of Idlib, learnt, which will be consid- The book is one of the subject’s ongoing rel- Aleppo and Hama. ered in future campaigns. HBKU Press’s many trans- evance to society in Qatar Oral polio vaccines were Under a five-year coop- lations available given to the children who had eration agreement, QRCS and in both English not been covered by the pre- UNICEF work together on a and Arabic. HBKU vious campaigns. This is one wide range of humanitarian Press boasts a host more step towards zero polio development, protection and of titles translated transmission in the war-torn response actions for children to and from over country. in affected regions. These in- 14 languages, in- Earlier this year, QRCS’ clude, but are not limited to, cluding English, representation mission in (1) the lives, survival and de- Arabic, Turkish, Gaziantep, Turkey, held an velopment of young children; Chinese, Ma- intensive training course (2) gender equality in basic layalam, Greek, both in-house and inside education; (3) HIV/AIDS French, Spanish, Syria, to improve monitor- in children; (4) protection German, Rus- ing, planning, follow-up and against, prevention of and sian, Portuguese, assessment skills among the response to all forms of vio- Czechoslovakian, Persian and the wider Arab world. monitoring personnel, prior Pre-campaign: The su- During campaign: QRCS to assess their performance at lence, exploitation and abuse; and Norwegian, in an effort The hope is that it will pro- to their deployment with the pervisors visited the chief supervisors examined vaccine health centres and households and (5) promotion of appli- to promote cross-cultural vide a new audience with vaccinators. centres to make sure that the samples, checked storage con- and take notes; and cable policy compliance and communication and un- a variety of opinions and The process comprised centres and equipment are ditions for inconveniences and Post-campaign: The re- partnership building for chil- derstanding through their analysis on what is in many three phases: well in place; accompanied vaccinator teams sults were analysed for lessons dren’s rights protection. translated works. ways a defining event in the “Translations, like this contemporary Gulf.” one, allow HBKU Press to The topics explored in share the local narrative The Gulf Crisis: The View internationally by making from Qatar cover a wide AZF summer camp participants visit KidZania them available in many lan- scope of issues that have guages which will likely reach direct relevance to post- a wider audience,” said Rima blockade life and politics; Ismail, Outreach and Special from energy, food and cy- Projects manager at HBKU ber security, to the role of Press. “Having The Gulf the media in the blockade Crisis: The View from Qatar and its overall impact on available in both Arabic and domestic and international English is paramount as this affairs. book is an essential resource The English language marking a monumental time book has garnered a great in Qatar’s history. deal of attention regionally “The book is exhaus- but has also enjoyed inter- tive in its examination of national acclaim. It was re- the first year of the block- cently named a double final- ade from a political, social ist in the 2019 International and international angle and Book Awards in the catego- having it available in both ries of Multicultural Non- Arabic and English will al- Fiction and Social Change. low more people to access The Arabic translation the invaluable overview of of The Gulf Crisis: The View the blockade from Qatar’s from Qatar as well as the perspective.” English language version Dr Rory Miller, professor are available to purchase in ASPIRE Zone Foundation’s Summer Camp participants visited KidZania Doha recently to explore more than 60 real-life fun activities. The children enjoyed KidZania’s blend of learn- of Government at George- bookstores in Qatar and on ing and reality with entertainment activities ranging from Doctor, Dentist and Police Officer to Firefighter, Actor and Singer.ow N in its second edition, the summer camp is organised town University in Qatar Amazon Kindle. in partnership with the Cultural Village Foundation – Katara, KidZania, the National Museum of Qatar, the Cage Sport, Planet Medical Center and the STEM Xplorers. (TNN) Vodafone Qatar adds Lebanon to its Passport Pack TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Announcement DOHA VODAFONE Qatar has become the first telecom FUWAIRIT BEACH OPENING ANNOUNACED AFTER operator in the country to include Lebanon in its Passport Pack, just in time to benefit thousands of THE END OF 2019 NESTING SEASON OF THE travellers heading home or visiting this popular des- ENDANGERED HAWKSBILL SEA TURTLES tination during Eid Al-Adha. Vodafone Passport Pack The Ministry of Municipality and Environment, lets custom- represented by Environmental Protection Reserves & ers enjoy 1GB of data and Wildlife Department, has announced the opening of 100 minutes of roaming calls for Fuwairit Beach to public as of Thursday, 1 August 2019, only QR 100 per week, said the which was closed in April in view of 2019 nesting company in a press statement. season of the endangered Hawksbill sea turtles. “With the inclusion of Lebanon, Vodafone Passport Pack now covers 120 destinations, the country’s widest-reaching roaming pack. It is also the only roaming pack enabled on all operators across each of these countries. In Lebanon specifically, this includes the country’s both telecom- munications operators -- Alfa and Touch,” the state- ment added. Vodafone Bill Manager automatically activates Vodafone Passport Pack for all Postpaid customers as soon as they are roaming in one of the enabled countries, for an effortless, worry-free experience. Prepaid customers can activate Vodafone Passport ÎÓÊH·?ÇÎÉc¸H·?Íf?hÇ8N@ʁ¥» Pack through the My Vodafone App or by dialling *110*110#. A full list of countries covered by Vodafone Pass- port Pack is available on www.vodafone.qa Asia / Europe / United States Thursday, August 1, 2019 05

Afghanistan Italy allows 116 stranded names team to At least 34 dead in Afghan migrants to disembark talk to Taliban, expecting swift after striking EU deal bus blast as US envoy AFP US deal AUGUSTA, ITALY France, Germany, Ireland, REUTERS Luxembourg and Portugal KABUL ITALY allowed 116 rescued would join the Italian migrants to disembark from Roman Catholic Church in THE Afghan government signals peace progress a coastguard ship Wednesday named a team on Wednes- with Interior Minister Mat- caring for the migrants day to negotiate directly teo Salvini’s backing after five with the Taliban, in the ex- Mostly women and EU countries and the Church for the migrants. pectation that Washington children were killed agreed to share responsibility The Commission did not was on the cusp of agreeing for looking after them. give a breakdown on how the to withdraw troops after 18 when their bus hit The far-right minister used migrants would be shared out years of war, meeting the Facebook to announce his de- between the host countries but insurgents’ precondition a roadside bomb cision saying: “I will give au- the official said most would for talks with Kabul. AFP thorisation (for the migrants) stay in Italy. The US special repre- HERAT to disembark in the coming The stand-off was immedi- sentative for Afghanistan hours”. ately set to repeat itself, with peace talks, Zalmay Khal- AT least 34 people were killed By the end of the after- Salvini on Wednesday for- ilzad, tweeted that he was in western Afghanistan when noon, the 116 male migrants mally banning the Alan Kurdi on his way to negotiation their bus hit a Taliban road- he had forced to remain on the -- a rescue ship run by German venue Qatar, ready to close side bomb, officials said on boat docked in Sicily for five charity Sea-Eye -- from enter- Wednesday, the same day a days had been allowed ashore. ing Italian waters after pluck- US peace envoy indicated a Italian prosecutors had ing 40 West African migrants peace deal with the insurgents opened an investigation into from waters off Libya. could be imminent. the conditions on the coast- Salvini has taken a hard Even in a conflict where ci- guard supply vessel, Bruno line against migrants rescued vilians die daily, Wednesday’s Gregoretti, where the mi- at sea being brought to Italy, blast stood out as particularly grants reportedly had only one which he says bears an unfair devastating, as most of the vic- toilet between them. burden in the crisis. tims were women and children. An EU Commission spokes- A total of 140 migrants, The explosion ripped woman said France, Germany, who had set off from Libya, through the bus around 6:00 Ireland, Luxembourg and Por- were picked up by Italian pa- A patch showing the Afghan am (0130 GMT) in Farah prov- An Afghan man receives treatment at a hospital after a bus was hit by a roadside bomb in Herat province, tugal would join the Italian Ro- trols and transferred to the and US flags.(AFP) ince, authorities said, along a western Afghanistan, on Wednesday. (REUTERS) man Catholic Church in caring Gregoretti last Thursday. busy highway to neighbour- a deal to end the war that ing Herat. “It was dark, and ous security guarantees from rectly with the government of began in 2001 after the the bus hit a mine,” passen- the Taliban, including that US peace envoy Zalmay President Ashraf Ghani, which September 11 attacks on ger Ali Juma told AFP from a the insurgents won’t let terror Khalilzad on Wednesday left they consider illegitimate. Reagan made racist remarks in the United States. hospital in Herat. “There were groups operate in the country. Afghanistan for Pakistan The Taliban did not im- taped conversation with Nixon Suhail Shaheen, a many casualties, martyrs and Khalilzad, who was for- before heading to Doha, mediately respond to the an- spokesman for Taliban’s wounded people.” merly US ambassador to Af- nouncement of the 15-mem- WASHINGTON: Then-California governor Ronald Reagan made political office in Doha said: The explosion came amid ghanistan, said his visit to where he is expected to ber delegation. racist remarks about Africans, calling them “monkeys” in a newly- “We have completed con- a US push for peace with the Kabul had been his “most pro- hold a fresh round of talks Afghan officials blamed discovered taped conversation with US president Richard Nixon. sultations with our leaders Taliban that after several slow ductive” yet in his new role. with the Taliban the Taliban for Wednesday’s The tape of the October 1971 phone call was unearthed regarding the talks with the months now appears to be “I’m off to Doha, with a explosion, saying they had by Tim Naftali, former director of the Richard Nixon Presidential US, now we are ready and making progress. stop in Islamabad. In Doha, if Afghan officials blamed the planted a bomb along a busy Library, and his findings were published online on Wednesday in waiting for him (Khalilzad) US peace envoy Zalmay the Taliban do their part, we Taliban for the explosion, say- highway with the aim of hit- The Atlantic magazine. to restart the talks.” Khalilzad, who spent more than will do ours, and conclude the ting security forces. In the call, Reagan criticises the African countries which Two sources with a week in Kabul, on Wednesday agreement we have been work- ing they had planted a bomb The insurgents did not sided against the United States. knowledge of the talks said left Afghanistan for Pakistan ing on,” Khalilzad tweeted. along a busy highway with the deny or claim involvement, “Last night, I tell you, to watch that thing on television as I they could conclude with before heading to Doha, where In another sign of progress, aim of hitting security forces saying they would investigate did,” Reagan said. an agreement on the with- he is expected to hold a fresh the Afghan peace ministry an- the “sad incident”. “Yeah,” Nixon said. drawal of foreign forces in round of talks with the Taliban. nounced the government had talks in Oslo in August. Muhibullah Muhib, a po- Reagan continued: “To see those, those monkeys from exchange for security guar- After nearly 18 gruelling formed a negotiating team for The move is hugely signifi- lice spokesman, said all the those African countries -- damn them, they’re still uncomfortable antees by the Taliban. years, the US wants to quit separate peace talks with the cant, as the Taliban have until victims were civilians, mostly wearing shoes!” (AFP) Afghanistan in return for vari- Taliban, ahead of potential now refused to negotiate di- women and children.

News in brief Johnson makes bid to revive Belfast assembly as no-deal Brexit looms DPA without a government ... for two pro-British Democratic Union- London parliament to prop up ner with the DUP, about which India launches air-combat game LONDON years and six months, so my ist Party (DUP) and the Irish his minority government, the Nichola Mallon, the deputy linked to Pakistan crisis prime focus this morning is to republican Sinn Fein - fell out other parties say Johnson can- leader of the smaller Irish na- BRITISH Prime Minister Boris do everything I can to help that over a controversial renewable not be impartial with them. tionalist SDLP party, said: “It NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force on Wednesday Johnson met five political par- get up and running again, be- heat scheme run by DUP leader “We believe in complete sends a message that he has a launched an air-combat mobile game featuring a char- ties in Northern Ireland in an cause I think that’s profoundly Arlene Foster. impartiality and that’s what we cosy relationship with one par- acter resembling its pilot shot down and captured by attempt to revive the local par- in the interests of people here, They are also on opposite are going to observe,” Johnson ty here in Northern Ireland and Pakistan during recent heightened tensions between the liament, the Press Association of all the citizens here in North- sides of the Brexit debate, with insisted, as cited by PA. that’s damaging to our peace nuclear arch-rivals. (PA) reported on Wednesday, ern Ireland,” he said. the DUP and other unionists in Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou process.” Foster defended the The character, who looks like handlebar-moustached as the growing potential for a Northern Ireland has been favour and Irish nationalists McDonald said this claim was DUP’s parliamentary arrange- wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman, can be seen no-deal Brexit overshadowed without a functioning regional and the cross-community Alli- “laughable” and “nobody be- ment with Johnson’s Conserva- at the start of the single player game’s teaser trailer the talks. assembly since 2017 after the ance Party opposed. lieves that,” PA reported. tive Party, pointing out that it released by the air force on Twitter. “Clearly the people in two largest parties in the pow- Because Johnson relies on Johnson had spent the had brought an extra 1 billion “I fly deep into enemy territory, and strike fear in the Northern Ireland have been er-sharing government - the the 10 DUP members of the previous evening having din- pounds to the province. heart of my enemies,” the text of the trailer said as it showed shots of fighter jets shooting at enemy’s targets. Abhinandan in February was shot down in a dogfight with Pakistani aircraft over the disputed region of Kash- mir, divided between India and Pakistan since 1947 and Monsoon rains paralyse Pakistan’s Karachi; 12 dead where they have fought two wars. (AFP) The Android and iOS-based mobile game “Indian Air AFP up to a day in some areas. of the state-run Jinnah Post- Force: A Cut Above” will let players fly different aircraft KARACHI According to the Edhi Foun- graduate Medical University and complete various missions. (AFP) dation -- which oversees a vast -- confirmed that nine people AT least 12 people were killed as rescue services operation in were “brought dead” to the hos- Hong Kong protesters charged monsoon rains lashed Pakistan’s Karachi -- up to 15 people were pital because of electrocutions. with rioting released on bail port city of Karachi, officials and killed during the recent bout of Another three bodies, in- charity groups confirmed on flooding. However government cluding the children from the HONG KONG: Forty-three protesters were released on Wednesday, while flooding also hospitals in the city said only 12 video shared online, were taken bail in Hong Kong on Wednesday after facing charges of triggered power outages and people had died in recent days to the city’s Abbasi Shaheed rioting for their role in an anti-government protest at the overwhelmed the metropolis’s in flood-related incidents. Hospital, a doctor on duty at weekend, local media reported. fragile infrastructure. Outrage simmered in the the facility confirmed to AFP. The group were among 49 people detained on Authorities said the deaths city after a video went viral on Young boys wade and play in floodwaters during heavy monsoon rains in The megacity of some 20 Sunday in the largest mass arrest since protests began occurred largely due to elec- social media showing two chil- Karachi on Wednesday. (AFP) million has been inundated with on June 9 against proposed legislation that would allow trocutions caused by ill-main- dren who had been allegedly heavy rains since Monday, flood- criminal suspects to be extradited to China. Forty-four tained power lines even as large electrocuted by a power line must be held responsible for ty,” said Faisal Edhi, who heads ing residential areas and bring- were charged on Tuesday with rioting, which carries a segments of the city suffered that had fallen into a puddle. the children’s death as safety the Edhi Foundation. ing large swathes of perennially maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, with one pro- hours-long outages that lasted “The electricity company and security is its responsibili- Dr Seemi Jamali -- director traffic-congested streets to a halt. tester skipping court. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, according to the South China Morning Post. An additional protester was charged with possession of a deadly weapon, according to police. The protesters were mostly in their early to mid-20s, with the eldest at Philippines approves plan to build new Manila airport age 41, reflecting the young age of many of Hong Kong’s more hard-line anti-government protesters, court docu- AFP 200 million passengers a year, a govern- business no later than 2025, the state- ments revealed. (DPA) MANILA ment statement said. ment said. Philippine lottery resumes after “This new international airport is The company has said it plans to run suspension amid corruption reports Bangladesh says dengue situation THE Philippines on Wednesday ap- important in helping ease the conges- the airport, which would be the biggest ‘getting worse’ as cases spike proved a plan to build a new airport near tion of the Ninoy Aquino International infrastructure project under President MANILA: National lottery operations in Manila, in a bid to ease congestion with Airport (in Manila),” Transportation Rodrigo Duterte’s government, after ob- the Philippines resumed on Wednesday DHAKA: A total of 1,477 people with dengue fever were the capital’s existing airport operating at Secretary Arthur Tugade said in the taining a government concession. after President Rodrigo Duterte par- admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in 24 hours on full capacity. statement. The existing Manila airport, which tially lifted an order to close all gam- Tuesday and Wednesday - more cases than during the Philippine conglomerate San Miguel San Miguel, which was the only com- has two runways, handled nearly ing activities run by the government’s entire month of June, according to the Health Ministry. will build the airport in Bulakan town, pany to bid for the project, will have to 260,000 flights and served 45 million charity agency amid reports of massive The patients were admitted between 8am on Tues- north of Manila Bay, that will feature break ground on the $14 billion project passengers last year, according to its corruption. (DPA) day and 8am on Wednesday, bringing the total number of four parallel runways and serve 100- before the end of the year and open for website. infected people to 17,183 since January. Two people, including a policewoman, died in Dhaka hospitals on Wednesday, according to police. The govern- ment had earlier reported 12 dengue deaths at different hospitals in the country since March. The policewoman, who was admitted to a hospital with fever, died more than a week after she was diag- nosed with dengue, police officer Sohel Rana said.The other man died at a state-run health facility, he said. (DPA) 06 Thursday, August 1, 2019

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Washington’s Love Affair With Big Tech Is Officially Over US Can’t Win Over Iran Federal Trade Commission’s $5 billion fine for Facebook over privacy breaches is a step in right direction but it the With Propaganda War government needs to do more to ensure that internet users have meaningful control over their privacy

OR months, President Donald Trump Nor did the fine that Facebook agreed Trump’s propaganda war to persuade the Iranians to believe that has been verbally assaulting the coun- to pay Wednesday cause the company any Ftry’s biggest internet companies. Last real pain, even though it was almost 20 rulers in Tehran are vile will not work. A better approach week, the administration replaced rheto- times larger than any privacy penalty the ric with action, as the Federal Trade Com- agency had levied in the past. Notably, would be to explain the US’s Iran policy mission slapped Facebook with a record- the agency did not seek any fundamen- breaking penalty for privacy violations and tal changes in Facebook’s core business, BOBBY GHOSH the Justice Department announced a broad which is monetising its users’ personal TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE antitrust inquiry into “market-leading on- information through highly targeted ad- line platforms.” vertising. Hours after the $5-billion settle- UST remember, the Iranians nev- These are steps in the right direction. ment was revealed, Facebook reported al- er won a war, but never lost a ne- But unless Congress passes a law giving most $17 billion in revenue for the second “Jgotiation!” internet users real privacy protections, in- quarter alone, sending its shares nearly to It has all the hallmarks of the per- cluding the right to control which bits of an all-time high. fect Donald Trump tweet. personal information can be collected and The Justice Department’s antitrust First, it is factually incorrect: Iran is shared, consumers will remain vulnerable probe is about competition, not privacy, a civilisation going back thousands of to companies like Facebook that collect and its potential effects are more signifi- years, and has more military victories and exploit their data. cant. Google, Facebook, Amazon and Ap- in its history than the American presi- The FTC case against Facebook illus- ple all have used their dominance in one dent has had hot breakfasts. trates the problem. The agency accused the (or more) markets to help them compete Second, it is more than a little racist, social media giant eight years ago of mak- in others, warping the playing field and winking at the Orientalist stereotype of ing unfair and deceptive use of personal driving out smaller rivals. The usual rebut- Iranians as cunning negotiators, for- information, and the company signed a tal from the tech giants has been that their ever trying to cheat Westerners looking consent agreement in 2012 that was sup- moves benefit consumers — for example, for a bargain on a Shirazi carpet. posed to clamp down on these practices. by providing free services. But choking off Third, it torpedoes efforts by But Facebook has been rocked by multiple competition hurts consumers in the long Trump’s own administration: in this privacy-related scandals in the years since, run by reducing innovation and extracting instance, a multimillion-dollar cam- most notably the revelation that Cam- higher prices in one form or another. That’s paign by the State Department to win bridge Analytica had collected personal why it’s encouraging to see the Justice De- Iranian hearts and minds. data surreptitiously from tens of millions partment move forward on this, although But if the tweet has the effect of of Facebook users in order to build pro- we can’t help but notice that its targets all shutting down that particular exercise, files to help target political advertising. So seem to be companies on the president’s American taxpayers ought to be grate- much for deterrence. enemies list. ful. The campaign — the brainchild of (Tribune News Service) Len Khodorkovsky, a creative direc- tor of Trump’s 2016 presidential cam- paign, who now works at State — is a waste of resources for a department al- A good place to start would be to ex- ready short of them. Apparently, the propaganda effort is plain the administration’s Iran policy Apparently, the propaganda ef- to persuade Iranians that their prob- — this would be useful to Americans, fort is to persuade Iranians that their lems — economic and political — are as well as to Iranians. It is not enough Trump’s Choice For Director Of problems — economic and political — for Trump to say/tweet that he does are the product of misrule in Tehran, the product of misrule in Tehran, rath- not seek regime change in Tehran. He rather than the sanctions imposed er than the sanctions imposed from should explain what he does seek: lim- National Intelligence A Troubling from Washington. This message is be- Washington. This message is being iting the regime’s capacity to do harm ing delivered over social media, and delivered over social media, and in the Middle East. (Iranians know Habit Of Currying Favour among its most striking components is among its most striking components what is going on in Syria, Iraq, Leba- a video featuring Brian Hook, the spe- non and Gaza, and are not happy to see HE circle of advisers willing to say no to hearings over the special counsel’s refusal cial envoy on Iran, in which he claims is a video featuring Brian Hook, the their rulers spend billions on propping President Donald Trump continues to to exonerate the president over obstruction to shatter some “myths” propagated by special envoy on Iran up dictators and terrorist groups.) Tshrink, with potentially ominous ramifi- of justice. the Islamic Republic about the sanc- Along with explanations, there cations for national security. In the wake of Attorney General Bill tions. Sample quote: “Under our laws, needs to be action. There’s no gainsay- Exiting stage left is Dan Coats, direc- Barr’s outrageous vow to investigate the ori- a general license is in place today that Iranian public opinion has always been ing the Iranian lack of access to medi- tor of national intelligence. The former US gins of the Russia probe, look for Ratcliffe allows medical devices to be exported highly aware of the regime’s mendacity. cines. This can be ameliorated if the US senator had integrity that often put him at to fold in defending the intelligence com- from the US to Iran.” That — and not a Brian Hook video — throws its support behind one of two odds with Trump — most notably because munity, which Coats pointedly had not. The campaign is flawed as much in is why Iranians are unlikely to swallow, channels that allow for humanitarian Coats refused to play along with Trump’s Last week, analysts at the Defense In- conception as in execution. It should without question, their rulers’ claims trade without sanctions: one is a Swiss minimising of Russia’s 2016 meddling and telligence Agency told The Wall Street not be the goal of the Trump adminis- that a scarcity of life-saving medicines is initiative, the other by the European continued interference heading into 2020. Journal that in the 13 months since tration to ingratiate itself with Irani- due to American sanctions. They know Union. Both remain in limbo because Enter stage far right John Ratcliffe, Trump’s first summit with Kim Jong Un, ans. Governments are, as a rule, very full well that the regime itself capitalizes the Trump administration has not yet Texas congressman. On paper, Ratcliffe has North Korea has “ramped up production of bad at this. In countries where the US on the sanctions, whether by appropri- provided sufficient assurance that any more qualifications for the job than, say, long-range missiles and the fissile material is well-regarded despite the anti-Amer- ating money set aside for humanitarian companies using them will not be pun- Ben Carson has for his. He served in a De- used in nuclear weapons.” That comports ican propaganda of the local regime, it supplies, or by hoarding medicines and ished. This is an easy fix. partment of Justice counterterrorism posi- with Coats’ testimony to the Senate in is usually due to soft power, rather than selling them at extortionate prices. Even with medicines flowing into tion for three years and as a US attorney for January: Promises aside, he said, much to the exertions of the State Department. Iranians know propaganda when the country, the regime’s propagan- one. The more significant resume line: As a Trump’s chagrin, Pyongyang wouldn’t give Nor do Iranians need the Trump ad- they see it, whether it comes from their dists will doubtless keep claiming that member of Congress, he’s bent over back- up its nuclear weapons. ministration to tell them that their rul- own regime or from the US If the State the US is blocking humanitarian aid, wards to curry favour with Trump, see most In this job, candour saves lives. Obse- ers are vile and venal: they have known Department’s campaign is to have any and that there will be hoarding and recently his barking in the Bob Mueller quiousness can kill. this from the start of the Islamic Re- hope of success, it will need more than price-gouging. But Iranians will know (Tribune News Service) public. Iran has never been as hermeti- tweets, Facebook posts and the worst — without a Brian Hook video — whom cally sealed as, say, North Korea, and episode ever of “MythBusters.” to blame

When My Fingers Stopped Cooperating, I Had To Rethink Making Art The age-induced disability makes an artist to pause, think and create art with a new perspective

AMY GOLDMAN KOSS the pain and inconvenience, but tried to braid into a rag rug. But that would have re- hands’ turn to call the shots after all those TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE wait patiently for my hands to return to their quired hands, so I didn’t. When I inherited eons of it being the other way around. I former selves, willing and able to comfort- my mother-in-law’s enormous bead collec- wish they still wanted to do what I want, Y hands were such good sports for ably do as I wished without complaint. Hold tion, I shoved it into a cupboard and closed but they don’t. Can’t. so many decades that I didn’t even things, pick things up, open containers, turn the door. I’m not the first artist to adjust my art Mknow they were unhappy until they pages, button shirts, write longhand. Self pity, too, gets old. Eventually I real- to changing circumstances. When Mat- quit working. At first I was affronted by Ha! ised I still have hands, and as crappy and ar- isse could no longer stand at his easel he their betrayal. But in spite of my indigna- When it sunk in that my life with thritic as they are, they’re better than they’ll switched to producing his marvellous cut- tion, the chopsticks rattled to the floor, easy hands was over, I fell into mourn- be tomorrow. The mourning broke. outs. Ignoring the impulse to create is not the coffee cup smashed. Sleeping in any ing. Morbid lasts were everywhere. Had I If my childhood spent colouring was Act an acceptable way to spend however much position but corpse-at-a-viewing woke me sewn on my last button? How soon will I 1 of my life in art, this is Act 3. In this one life remains. with sizzling pain. tie my last shoe? I thought about the last I’m learning that hands play a bigger part Turns out there’s something to be I feel a little sheepish, remembering all time my dad played with the symphony, in drawing and painting than I knew. When said for a change in tempo. Historically, I’d demanded of my hands. Filling sketch the night his violin fell from his hand dur- they were painless extensions of my brain, I began projects impulsively and worked pads and walls with intricate drawings, ing a concert. I don’t think it ever left its the decision to paint a line, and the painting frantically until they were done. Now I gripping a hair-thin pen, a tiny paintbrush. velvet-lined case again. myself and pampered them? Would I still of that line, were one and the same. Now, I work only as long and often as my hands Illustrating entire books in minuscule stip- Every few years for decades, I painted have been able to happily lose myself in days load a brush with red paint for a mouth, and allow. When my hands insist that I stop, pled dots. But I’d thought we were in it to- new murals on my kitchen and bathroom spreading tiny ink dots across a page? Knit- my hand applies it approximately where I have time to think about my next step. gether, body and soul. All for one. walls. Now, looking at them, I wonder ting into the night? Pulling weeds? Typing? and how I’d intended it. Close enough. The pauses make for artistic decisions When my fingers began twisting in what I would have done differently if I’d Making mosaics? Is this what it was like for kids who I wouldn’t have made otherwise. Being odd directions, and the joints bulged and known these would be my final murals. I grieved over ideas for new art projects, couldn’t colour inside the lines? Was it their forced to stand and move away from the throbbed, and my own signature became Would knowing have stifled me, put too over the mobile I couldn’t construct for my hands that didn’t cooperate? project to let the pain subside allows me to unrecognizable, I figured it was temporary. much pressure on each brushstroke and new grandson and the sweater I couldn’t To compromise with my aging body, return to the work with fresh eyes. After being young for so long, I assumed colour choice? knit him. During the Marie Kondo neat- I’ve had to acknowledge the balance of The experience of creating in the third my hands would heal, as other injuries and Had I known my hands weren’t going to ening rage, I longed to tear my joyless old power has shifted. My hands and my will act is not the same, but it’s not all bad — and illnesses had until then. I was annoyed by last as long as my will, would I have paced clothes and weary tablecloths into strips to have a different relationship now. It’s my it’s better than it will ever be again.

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ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT News Bahrain hosts Gulf in brief military conference Tunisian PM to run for Kushner, Jordan king president following Essebsi’s death amid Iran tensions TUNIS: Tunisia’s liberal prime AFP Germany won’t join minister, Youssef Chahed, meet for talks on US’s DUBAI will run for president in an US-led mission in early election expected on BAHRAIN hosted a confer- September 15, his Tahaya ence on Gulf maritime secu- Strait of Hormuz Tounes party said on rity on Wednesday, after mul- WARSAW: Germany will not Wednesday, making him one Mid-East peace plan tiple attacks on shipping in the participate in a US-led naval of the likely frontrunners to strategic Strait of Hormuz sent mission to secure the Strait succeed Beji Caid Essebsi, tensions soaring between Iran of Hormuz, close to Iran, who died last week. and the US. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas Essebsi, 92, a secular- The tiny Gulf monarchy, said on Wednesday. ist who helped guide the which hosts the US Fifth Fleet, Stressing that Germany transition to democracy said the meeting was held “to wants to avoid a further es- after a 2011 revolution, was discuss the current regional calation of tensions in the re- buried at a state funeral on situation and to strengthen co- gion, Maas told reporters on Saturday. The speaker of operation”. In a statement, it a trip to Warsaw that there parliament has been sworn slammed “the repeated attacks was no military solution. in as interim president to and unacceptable practices of “Germany will not take lead the country to a new Iran and the terrorist groups part in the sea mission pre- election. (REUTERS) linked to it”. sented and planned by the The US has joined Gulf Untied States,” said Maas. At least 15 Ethiopian allies in accusing Iran of be- (REUTERS) migrants died in the ing behind several mysterious Gulf of Aden: UN attacks on tankers in recent months, which Iran denies. tions on the Islamic republic. DUBAI: At least 15 Ethiopian Tensions escalated on July Britain last week ordered migrants died after their 19 when Iran impounded a its navy to escort UK-flagged boat broke down and left British-flagged tanker with its ships in the Strait of Hormuz them stranded in the Gulf of 23 crew aboard as it passed in response to Iranian soldiers Aden for a week without food through the Strait -- the world’s seizing its tanker in the flash- or water, a UN agency said. busiest oil shipping lane. point entrance to the Gulf. “Over 90 Ethiopian Iranian authorities said Despite the tensions, Iran migrants were stranded on the ship had collided with a on Tuesday received a coast- a boat between Djibouti and fishing vessel then failed to re- guard delegation from the Yemen for one week with spond to distress calls, as well United Arab Emirates, aimed no food and water leading as turning off its transponder. at reviving maritime security to the death of at least 15 Manama did not specify talks cut off in 2013, state me- people,” the International who attended Wednesday’s dia reported. Organization for Migration Jordanian King Abdullah II (right) and US President’s Senior Advisor Jared Kushner in Amman on Wednesday. (EPA-EFE) conference, but the Guardian The UAE has sided with (IOM) tweeted late Tuesday. reported a day earlier that the Iran’s arch-rival, regional “The migrants were AFP lution” and in accordance with UK had called for a meeting in powerhouse Saudi Arabia, travelling from Djibouti to AMMAN Israel approves 700 Palestinian and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative. Bahrain with other European over several issues -- includ- Yemen when the smugglers’ 6,000 settler homes in West Bank The initiative called on Is- countries and the US. ing joining a military coalition boat broke down. (AFP) US President Donald Trump’s rael to withdraw from all land it Bahrain said earlier this battling Iran-linked rebels in advisor and son-in-law Jared TEL Aviv/Ramallah: The Israeli cabinet has unanimously approved occupied in 1967, in exchange month that it and the US Yemen. Amnesty says 130 on Kushner met with Jordan’s 700 units for Palestinians and 6,000 for Israelis in Area C of the for normalisation between all would co-host a conference on UAE foreign affairs official hunger strike in Egypt’s King Abdullah II in Amman on West Bank, an Israeli government official said on Wednesday Arab states and Israel. “maritime and air navigation Salem Al-Zaabi on Wednesday high-security prison Wednesday, for talks on a con- Israeli approval of Palestinian homes is unusual in Area C, An official in Trump’s ad- security”, set for October. expressed “satisfaction” after troversial US plan for Israeli- which includes most of Israel’s West Bank settlements and is ministration said earlier this Long-simmering tensions the meeting. CAIRO: Around 130 detain- Palestinian peace. under full Israeli control. month that Kushner would have spiked between Tehran UAE state media said the ees have been on a mass The two discussed “efforts Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh responded return to the Middle East to and Washington since US meeting had addressed “rou- hunger strike for more than to solve the Israeli-Palestinian to the move, saying that building on land in Area C “is a right for further push the plan, but did President Donald Trump uni- tine maritime issues, including six weeks in a high-security conflict”, the royal court said Palestinians” and should not be granted “in exchange for set- not give details of his expected laterally withdrew from the maritime connections, illegal prison in Egypt, rights group in a statement, adding that tlements or equal treatment.” “Terms A, B and C no longer exist itinerary. Kushner was accom- 2015 Iran nuclear deal last year entries and smuggling, fisher- Amnesty International said Kushner was “visiting Jordan because Israel has violated and terminated the interim Oslo panied by Trump’s Middle East and reimposed biting sanc- men and shared borders”. on Wednesday. on a tour that includes a num- agreement. We do not need permission from the occupying power envoy Jason Greenblatt. On The detainees began ber of countries in the region”. to build our homes on our lands,” he continued. “This pathetic previous trips Kushner has vis- the strike on June 17 The initiative’s economic decision is aimed at deceiving the international public opinion, ited Israel as well as Saudi Ara- in al-Aqrab (Scorpion) aspects were launched in June legitimizing the settlements and attempting to equate Palestinian bia and Jordan. It’s normal for Iran to test prison near Cairo in protest by Kushner during a confer- construction on their lands with the colonial settlement construc- Jordan, one of only two missiles, says defence minister against being denied family ence in Bahrain, dangling the tion that steals the land, the water and the air,” Shtayyeh added. Arab countries to have a peace visits and “dire conditions,” prospect of $50 billion of in- Media reported that the move was made deliberately ahead treaty with Israel, is home to DUBAI: Iran’s defence minister said on Wednesday it was “normal” according to the London- vestment into a stagnant Pal- of a visit by US President Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law 9.5 million people -- more for the country to test missiles as part of its defence research, based watchdog. estinian economy. Jared Kushner, who is leading a Middle East peace initiative. (DPA) than half of them of Palestin- Iranian media reported, after Washington said Tehran had test-fired “The Egyptian authori- But the plan so far fails to ian origin. a medium-range missile last week. ties have pushed scores address key issues such as an Two thirds are Jordani- Brigadier General Amir Hatami stopped short of explicitly of detainees at al-Aqrab to independent Palestinian state, puted Jerusalem as Israel’s an independent Palestinian an citizens, while the others confirming the test. A US defence official said last week Iran had breaking point,” said Mag- Israeli occupation and the Pal- capital and Kushner has sug- state... with east Jerusalem as are considered refugees who launched what appeared to be a medium-range ballistic missile that dalena Mughrabi, Amnesty’s estinians’ right to return to gested the peace plan would its capital, living in peace and many Jordanians fear will be travelled some 1,000 km (620 miles), and added that the test by deputy Middle East and homes from which they fled not mention a Palestinian state. security alongside Israel”, the settled permanently and given Washington’s arch-foe in the Middle East posed no threat to ship- North Africa director. (DPA) or were expelled after Israel’s During their meeting, King court said. citizenship if the Kushner plan ping or US personnel in the region. creation in 1948. Abdullah stressed “the need to He said any peace plan goes through. More than two “Such things are normal across the world,” Hatami was quoted Second Ebola death in Trump has taken the land- achieve a just and lasting peace should be based on the interna- million Palestinians in Jordan by the semi-official news agency ISNA as saying, after being asked Congo’s Goma mark step of recognising dis- to ensure the establishment of tionally backed “two-state so- are UN-registered refugees. about the reported missile test. (REUTERS) GOMA: The second patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in eastern Congo’s main city of Goma has died after he Nigeria insists Boko Haram ‘defeated’ after 10-year insurgency sought treatment too late and was already bleeding, AFP facing “a mixture” of Boko Har- when he became president in the head of the Congolese LAGOS am remnants, criminal groups 2015 for his first term in office, Islamic State killed or wounded more response effort said on and jihadists from the Maghreb has previously said the group than 40 Nigerian soldiers: Amaq Wednesday. NIGERIA’S presidency claimed and West Africa fuelled by tur- were “beaten”. Confirmation of the Boko Haram’s 10-year-old in- moil in Libya and the collapse The uprising began in CAIRO: Islamic State said via its Amaq news agency that it case increased fears the surgency had been “defeated” of the Islamic State caliphate in northeast Nigeria in July 2009 killed or wounded more than 40 soldiers in the northeast virus could take root in the but admitted that international the Middle East. when fighting between the Nigerian state of Borno in two separate attacks on Tuesday. densely populated city of 2 jihadists posed a growing threat. “As a consequence of these hardline group and govern- The group said militants attacked a military post in Baga million, which is more than “The position of the Nigeri- international gangs, we have ment forces left hundreds of ji- and killed at least 15 soldiers before carrying out a second at- 350 km south of where the an government is that the Boko seen an increase of trans-bor- hadists dead, including leader tack on an army barracks in the town of Benisheik, where they outbreak was first detected. Haram terrorism has been de- der crimes and the prolifera- Muhammad Yusuf. killed or wounded around 25 more. This would accelerate the graded and defeated. The real tion of small arms in the Lake Since then, the bloody cam- Locals and military sources told Reuters there were spread of disease which Boko Haram we know is de- Chad Basin area.” paign has killed some 27,000 clashes between insurgents and soldiers in the state on Mon- has killed over 1,800 peo- feated,” the presidency said in President Muhammadu people, displaced over two mil- day and Tuesday. Reuters was unable to immediately verify the ple over the past year. (DPA) a statement late Tuesday. Buhari, a former general who Nigerian President lion people and spilled over number of people killed or injured in those clashes. (REUTERS) It said the country was now vowed to crush Boko Haram Muhammadu Buhari into neighbouring countries. Princess Haya row unlikely AU mediator urges prompt trial for killers of Sudanese pupils REUTERS Corruption trial of to rupture Jordan-UAE ties KHARTOUM Bashir to begin on August 17: Lawyer AFP After reportedly leaving Well-known Emirate THE African Union’s me- NICOSIA the UAE some time ago, Haya professor of political sci- diator for Sudan called on on KHARTOUM: The trial of ousted applied for a British forced ence, Abdulkhaleq Abdullah Wednesday for a speedy trial Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir AN unprecedented legal bat- marriage protection order, as scolded Haya. for those responsible for kill- on corruption charges will begin tle between Jordan’s Prin- well as wardship of their chil- “A wise and respectful ing school children at a protest on August 17, his lawyer said, cess Haya and her husband dren, and a non-molestation princess ... does not escape in the city of El-Obeid. after the ex-president failed to the Dubai ruler may sour ties order relating to herself. nor kidnap nor disappear Mohamed Hassan Lebatt appear in court on Wednesday for two powerful royal fami- Her husband, 70-year- nor become ungrateful, and also called for the ruling mili- for the first session. lies, but is unlikely to affect old Sheikh Mohammed bin certainly does not break the tary council and opposition “Today was the first session strategic and economic rela- Rashid Al-Maktoum, the heart of the person who was coalition to sign a constitu- of his trial, but the authorities tions between their coun- prime minister of the United generous and good to her tional declaration they have were unable to bring him due tries, analysts say. Arab Emirates, has in turn and loved her and trusted been wrangling over for weeks. People stand in a queue outside a bakery, two days after five pupils to security reasons, so the Princess Haya, 45, the applied to have the children her with his children,” he A joint legal committee were shot dead for protesting against a shortage of bread, in the judge informed us that the trial half-sister of Jordan’s King returned to Dubai. said in a tweet, which was from both sides is due to meet central Sudanese city of Al-Obeid, on Wednesday. (AFP) will now start on August 17,” Abdullah II and a member No mention of the case retweeted many times. later on Wednesday, when it is Hisham al-Gaaly told AFP. of the country’s ruling Hash- was made in the Emirati Princess Haya was re- expected to complete its work adding he hoped that would test in El-Obeid, 400 km (250 The head of Bashir’s emite family, has fled to Lon- media on Wednesday where portedly the sixth wife of on the document, he told a happen quickly. miles) southwest of Khartoum, defence team, Ahmed Ibrahim don where she has brought a criticism of the royal family Sheikh Mohammed. They news conference. Six people, at least four of opposition-linked doctors al-Tahir, said the trial had no case against her husband, is rare, but there were acerbic have one daughter, 11, and a A date will be set for sign- whom were children, were shot said. The teenagers were ral- “political background” and “is whom she married in 2004. comments on social media. son, seven. ing the constitutional declara- dead on Monday when security lying against fuel and bread an absolute criminal case with a tion after the meeting, he said, forces broke up a student pro- shortages, residents said. baseless accusation.” (AFP) New home versus resale home: Which one to buy? PAGE 10

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2019

DOW26,960.48 QE 10,505.00 SENSEX 37,481.12 GOLD 1,416.80 Samsung Q2 net profit slumps -237.54 PTS -84.29 PTS +83.88 PTS -0.98% 53% to $4.3 bn PAGE 9 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 16.33 BRENT 65.17 +0.70% WTI 58.10 +0.09% SILVER -1.38% Fed cuts interest rates Qatar’s industrial sector PPI falls for first time since 2018 11.8% in June

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK prices was seen in “rubber and The Fed announced a 0.25 percentage point cut, taking the federal funds target range to 2-2.25% DOHA plastics products” by 1.6 per- cent, “basic metals” 1.1 percent REUTERS from Boston Fed President Eric QATAR’S industrial sector , “paper and paper products “ WASHINGTON Rosengren and Kansas City Fed producer price index (PPI) 1.0 percent. No changes were President Esther George who for June 2019 decreased by noticed in “juices” and “dairy THE Federal Reserve cut in- argued for leaving rates un- 2.4 percent on a monthly products”. terest rates on Wednesday for changed. basis and 11.8 percent on an On annual basis, manu- the first time since 2018, cit- Both have raised doubts annual basis, data released facturing PPI in June 2019 ing concerns about the global about a rate cut in the face of by Planning and Statistics decreased by 8.7 percent. The economy and muted US infla- the current expansion, an un- Authority (PSA) showed on key manufacturing groups tion, and signalled a readiness employment rate that is near a Wednesday. whose prices dropped include to lower borrowing costs fur- 50-year-low, and robust house- The PPI covers goods re- “basic chemicals” by 9.8 per- ther if needed. hold spending. lating to mining, manufactur- cent, “refined petroleum prod- The Fed announced a 0.25 On the opposite flank, US ing, and electricity & water ucts” 9.3 percent, “basic met- percentage point cut, taking the President Donald Trump is like- with weights of 72.7 percent, als” 7.5 percent, and “cement federal funds target range to ly to be disappointed the Fed 26.8 percent, 0.5 percent re- and other non-metallic prod- 2-2.25%. did not deliver the large rate spectively. ucts” by 5.4 percent. Financial markets had cut he had demanded. Trump The mining PPI in June However, prices increased widely expected the quarter- has repeatedly harangued the 2019 decreased by 2.9 percent in “rubber and plastics prod- percentage-point rate cut, central bank and Fed Chairman compared to May 2019, pri- ucts” by 5.3 percent, “other which lowered the US central Jerome Powell for not doing marily due to the decrease of chemical products and fib- bank’s benchmark overnight enough to help his administra- “crude petroleum and natu- ers” 4.8 percent, “juices” 3.3 lending rate to a target range of tion’s efforts to boost economic ral gas” prices by 2.9 percent. percent, “dairy products” 3.1 2.00 percent to 2.25 percent. growth. The mining PPI dropped by percent, “paper and paper In a statement at the end of Powell and other Fed of- 13.2 percent compared to products” 2.6 percent, “bever- its latest two-day policy meet- ficials in recent weeks have June 2018. ages” 2.3 percent , and “grain ing, the Fed said it had decided walked a middle ground, flag- Manufacturing saw a de- mill and other products” by 0.1 to cut rates “in light of the impli- US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in Washington on Wednesday. (AFP) ging risks like continued uncer- crease of 0.9 percent in June percent. cations of global developments tainty on the global trade front, 2019, compared to May 2019. PPI of electricity and water for the economic outlook as well none at all,” said Brett Ewing, day’s low. yields edged up to about 2.04 low inflation and a weakening The fall in prices was noted group showed a decrease of as muted inflation pressures.” chief market strategist at First Heading into Wednesday, percent, while yields on 2-year world economy, but repeating in the following groups: “basic 4.6 percent compared to May The Fed said it will “con- Franklin Financial Services in the index was up about 3 per- notes, a proxy for Fed policy the view the United States is chemicals” by 3.4 percent, 2019, resulting from the de- tinue to monitor” how incom- Tallahassee, Florida. cent since June 19, when the rates, rose to 1.86 percent. fundamentally in a good spot. “cement and other non-me- creasing price in “electricity” ing information will affect the US stock prices, which had Fed first signalled a rate cut was The US dollar index gained The Fed said in its state- tallic products” 0.9 percent, by 6.3 percent, and “water” by economy, adding that it “will largely drifted sideways earlier likely as it pledged then to act as ground to touch its highest in ment that it continued to regard “refined petroleum products” 2.5 percent. act as appropriate to sustain” Wednesday as investors await- appropriate to sustain the ex- more than two years. The index, the labor market as “strong” and 0.8 percent, “beverages” 0.5 Compared to PPI of June a record-long US economic ex- ed the meeting’s outcome, pansion.” which measures the greenback added that household spending percent, and “other chemi- 2018, the group showed a de- pansion. dipped after the Fed’s state- Yields on US Treasury secu- against a basket of currencies, had “picked up.” But it noted cal products and fibres” 0.5 crease of 1.4 percent, affected “It’s smart of them to go ment. The benchmark S&P rities rose as the bonds’ prices, was up about 0.20 percent on business spending was “soft” percent, “grain mill and other by a drop in “water” prices by ahead and take out some in- 500 Index was down fraction- which move in the opposite the day. and that measures of inflation products” by 0.1 percent. 7.2 percent, and a rise in “elec- surance here. It’s better than ally after briefly falling to the direction, fell. Ten-year note The decision drew dissents compensation remain low. However, an increase in tricity” prices by 3.9 percent. OPEC oil output hits lowest since 2011 Iran cuts zeros from rial, renames currency REUTERS Trump to pump more. 10.311 bpd. Libyan production LONDON Despite lower OPEC sup- The United States reim- dropped due to a stoppage at AFP from the 2015 Iran nuclear plies, crude oil has fallen from posed sanctions on Iran in the Sharara oilfield, the coun- TEHRAN deal and reimposing biting OPEC oil output hit an eight- a 2019 high above $75 a bar- November after pulling out of try’s largest. sanctions. year low in July as a further rel in April to $65 on Wednes- a 2015 nuclear accord between Output fell in Nigeria, but THE government in sanc- At the time, long queues voluntary cut by top exporter day, weighed down by con- Tehran and six world pow- Africa’s largest exporter which tions-hit Iran on Wednesday were seen outside exchange Saudi Arabia deepened losses cern about slowing economic ers. In bid to cut Iran’s sales is seeking a higher OPEC quo- approved a plan to remove ze- offices, before the Iranian gov- caused by US sanctions on growth. to zero, Washington in May ta continued to produce above ros from the rial and rename ernment took drastic meas- Iran and outages elsewhere “Bulging global oil stocks ended sanctions waivers for its target by the largest mar- the currency -- something its ures by arresting unlicenced in the group, a Reuters survey have failed to decline and importers of Iranian oil. gin. people have long been doing dealers and freezing the ac- found. the market remains well sup- Iran’s crude exports de- Among countries with to simplify transactions. counts of speculators. The 14-member Organi- plied,” said Stephen Brennock clined to as little as 100,000 higher output, Gulf producers “The cabinet today agreed Currently the rial is trad- zation of the Petroleum Ex- of oil broker PVM, despite the bpd in July, according to Kuwait and the United Arab on a bill to eliminate four ze- ing at around 120,000 to the porting Countries pumped OPEC-led cuts. tanker data and an industry Emirates both raised supply ros from the currency and US dollar on the street, while 29.42 million barrels per day OPEC, Russia and other source, from more than 2.5 while remaining below their that ‘toman’ will be our na- the official rate is 42,000. (bpd) this month, the survey non-members, known as million bpd in April 2018. OPEC targets. tional currency,” government This means anyone with- showed, down 280,000 bpd OPEC+, agreed in December In Venezuela, supply fell July output is the lowest spokesman Ali Rabiei told re- out a bank card has had to from June’s revised figure and to reduce supply by 1.2 mil- slightly due to the impact of a by OPEC since 2011, exclud- porters in Tehran. virtually abandon coins and the lowest OPEC total since lion bpd from Jan. 1 this year. power blackout, US sanctions ing membership changes that The value of the Iranian carry around thick wads of 2011. OPEC’s share of the cut is on state oil company PDVSA have taken place since then, rial has hit low after record banknotes in their purses or The survey suggests Saudi 800,000 bpd, to be delivered ducers also pumped less oil. and a long-term decline in Reuters surveys show. low since last year. wallets just to make everyday Arabia is sticking to its plan by 11 members and exempting The biggest supply drop production, according to the The Reuters survey aims to The currency was trading purchases. of voluntarily restraining out- Iran, Libya and Venezuela. came from Saudi Arabia, survey. track supply to the market and at about 37,000 to the dollar In a bid to simplify trans- put by more than called for In July, the 11 OPEC which has cut supply even “There was a blackout is based on shipping data pro- three years ago, but it slumped actions, Iranians have long by an OPEC-led supply deal members bound by the agree- further below its OPEC target on July 22 which the various vided by external sources, Re- to around 180,000 last year. referred to their currency as to support the market. OPEC ment, which now runs until in a bid to reduce oil invento- fields were slow to recover finitiv Eikon flows data and in- That was after US Presi- the toman and chopped off a renewed the supply pact this March 2020, achieved 163% ries. The survey pegged Saudi from,” said an industry source formation provided by sources dent Donald Trump an- zero -- a unique system that is month, shrugging off pressure of pledged cuts, the survey production at 9.65 million who tracks Venezuelan out- at oil companies, OPEC and nounced the United States a source of confusion for for- from US President Donald found. All three exempt pro- bpd, down from its quota of put. consulting firms. was unilaterally withdrawing eign visitors.

Quick read Doha Insurance posts net profit of QR35.4 mn in H1 QIIB announces summer offer for Visa cardholders

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REUTERS raise capital, though such ex- LONDON amples are rare. The treatment of crypto- BRITAIN’S markets watchdog currencies by regulators is in said on Wednesday that bitcoin focus after Facebook unveiled and other cryptocurrencies plans for its Libra coin, spark- have no intrinsic value and of- ing a backlash by politicians fer consumers few protections, and regulators across the globe. but added that such coins fall G7 finance ministers and outside the scope of its powers. central bankers said last month The Financial Conduct that Libra and other digital Authority said crypto markets currencies raise serious con- were highly dysfunctional, with cerns and must be regulated the onus on consumers to un- as tightly as possible to ensure derstand the risks associated they do not upset the world’s with investing in unregulated financial system. assets. “A combination of market immaturity, volatility, and a lack of credible information or oversight raises concerns about market integrity, manipula- tion and insider dealing within cryptoasset markets,” the FCA said in a statement. A Samsung employee arranges the new Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10, S10+ and the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G smartphones at a press event in London. (FILE PHOTO) (REUTERS) Despite those flaws, the FCA said existing rules did not apply to bitcoin and other tokens such as second-biggest coin ethereum, or to firms like While the FCA did not exchanges and trading plat- mention Libra in its guidance, Samsung Q2 net profit forms. it said that some “stablecoins” The watchdog was laying -- a form of cryptocurrency, out which aspects of the nas- like Libra, backed by assets cent crypto industry it regu- such as fiat currencies -- could lates -- a milestone in Britain’s fall under its rules in certain slumps 53% to $4.3 bn regulation of a sector that still circumstances. forms a tiny part of the broader The FCA could not say how financial system but which has Libra would be treated because global race to commercially of expectations, HMC In- attracted strong retail investor its structure, design and oper- Weakening chip market, and a trade row launch the world’s first na- vestment Securities analyst following. ating model were still to be de- tionwide 5G network. Greg Roh told AFP, although “We have some concerns termined, Cook said. between Seoul and Tokyo hit profits But in April it was embar- smartphone sales lagged be- around some of the harms that Other types of cryptocur- rassingly forced to delay the hind consensus forecasts. consumers can be exposed to,” rencies, such as security tokens AFP declines in the memory chip release of its new and hotly an- Slow sales He expected similar prof- Nick Cook, FCA director of in- -- coins that provide rights and SEOUL market persisted... despite a ticipated Galaxy Fold phones its in the July-September novation, told Reuters, adding obligations such as shares or limited recovery in demand,” after reviewers provided with In mobile phones, Samsung period before sales pick up in that investment by British con- units in funds -- were subject THE world’s biggest smart- it said. early devices reported screen achieved stronger shipments the fourth quarter, but added: sumers in crypto was still fairly to rules, the FCA said. As such, phone and memory chip mak- In mobile phones, it problems within days of use. on new mass-market models “One big variable is the trade low. firms issuing them would need er Samsung Electronics on achieved “stronger shipments A simmering dispute but was overall weighed down spat with Japan.” The FCA said its guidance authorisation. Wednesday reported second- on new mass-market models between South Korea and by slower sales of flagship The South Korean firm will inform Britain’s finance CryptoUK, an industry quarter net profits slumping but was overall weighed down Japan, which has seen To- models and increased had spent nearly eight years ministry as it looks at whether body, called for further clarity. by more than half in the face by slower sales of flagship kyo impose restrictions on marketing expenses developing the Fold as part of new laws are needed for cryp- “Britain’s cryptoasset sec- of a weakening chip market, models and increased mar- chemical exports crucial to its strategy to propel growth tocurrencies. tor is a key part of the UK and as a trade row builds be- keting expenses”, it added. the South’s world-leading with groundbreaking gadgets. The finance ministry said fintech industry but needs tween Seoul and Tokyo. The results come hours chip and smartphone compa- the third, fluorinated poly- While the model was not in an emailed comment that regulatory certainty to reach The flagship subsidiary of after Apple, one of Samsung’s nies -- is also expected to af- imide, is used for high-spec the world’s first folding hand- the guidance was welcome and its full potential,” chair Iqbal the sprawling Samsung Group main rivals, delivered bet- fect Samsung Electronics’ key TV screens and smartphone set, the smartphone giant that it was planning to consult Gandham said in a statement. has enjoyed record profits in ter-than-expected results as products. displays, including folding hoped it would help spark de- on unregulated cryptocurren- Currently cryptocurren- recent years despite a series growth from services helped “The company is facing models. mand and potentially revive cies later this year. cies are subject to a patchwork of setbacks but is now strug- offset weak iPhone sales. challenges from uncertain- In the second half, Sam- a sector that has been strug- Retail investors across the of rules that vary from country gling with chip prices falling The US firm has been ties not only in business areas sung Electronics said it “ex- gling for new innovations. world have been drawn to cryp- to country. as global supply increases. shifting focus to digital con- but also from changes in the pects persistent uncertainties The firm earlier this tocurrencies, highly volatile as- Regulators in Britain, Net profits in the three tent and services as sales of its global macroeconomic envi- in the memory business”, month announced it has sets that unlike fiat money or the European Union and the months to June were 5.18 flagship device weaken. ronment,” it said. while “overall sluggish de- “made improvements” to the other assets usually lack guar- United States have looked at trillion won ($4.38 billion), Facing hardware chal- Two of the chemicals and mand in the broad smart- device and would release it antees, because of their poten- how they can apply existing Samsung Electronics said in lenges of its own, Samsung materials targeted by Tokyo, phone market may limit up- in September, but analysts tial for quick gains. securities, anti-money laun- a statement, down 53 percent launched its top-end S10 5G hydrogen fluoride gas and side potential” as competition say its delivery is likely to be Other proponents say digi- dering and consumer protec- year-on-year. smartphone earlier this year photoresists, are essential to increases. affected by the Seoul-Tokyo tal coins could transform pay- tion rules before considering “The weakness and price after South Korea won the making memory chips, while Q2 profits were ahead trade dispute. ments and how companies new regulation. Huawei still No 2 smartphone seller despite sanctions GE reports loss of

tory uncertainty in other major top spots as overall sales fell. $61 million in Q2 The firm with 17% market share, is behind regions such as North America Analyst Tarun Pathak at Samsung (22%), but ahead of Apple (11%) and Western Europe.” Counterpoint said however the AFP cent to $28.8 billion. Huawei surprised everyone The research firm estimat- US ban on technology sales to NEW YORK GE has been dogged by AFP According to Strategy Ana- and grew its global ed that Apple, which released Huawei will have an impact in weakness in the power busi- WASHINGTON lytics, overall global smart- smartphone shipments by its results this week, saw an the coming months. GENERAL Electric reported a ness for more than two years, phone sales fell 2.6 percent to eight percent annually eight percent drop in iPhone “The effect of the ban did loss Wednesday following an the result of a global oversupply HUAWEI remained the num- 341 million units in the April- sales in the quarter. not translate into falling ship- asset write-down, but raised of turbines and other conven- ber two global smartphone ven- June period, but showed signs Strategy Analytics executive “Apple is stabilising in ments during this quarter, some of its full-year profit tional electric equipment amid dor in the past quarter despite of stabilising after several quar- director Neil Mawston China due to price adjustments which will not be the case in the projections based on improve- rising use of renewable power. tough US sanctions imposed on ters of declines. and buoyant trade-ins, but oth- future,” Pathak said. ments in its struggling power Earnings fell again sharply the Chinese technology giant, Samsung increased its mar- er major markets such as India “In the coming quarters, division. in the quarter in the power market trackers said Wednes- ket share to 22 percent, helped one and grew its global smart- and Europe remain challenging Huawei is likely to be aggres- Shares rose after GE re- business, but the company said day. by a seven percent rise in hand- phone shipments by eight for the expensive iPhone,” said sive in its home market and leased second-quarter results, it had made progress in reduc- The Chinese firm managed set sales. The South Korean percent annually,” said Strat- Woody Oh, director at Strategy register some growth there, but a net loss of $61 million due to ing costs and in project execu- to boost its sales even as the giant stayed ahead of Huawei, egy Analytics executive director Analytics. it will not be enough to offset $744 million in one-time costs tion. Elsewhere, GE reported overall market declined, re- which was at 17 percent, and Neil Mawston. A separate report by Coun- the decline in its overseas ship- connected to its “grid solutions” a loss in renewable energy, maining on the heels of sector Apple at 11 percent of the mar- “Huawei surged at home terpoint Research offered simi- ments. This will further lead to business, which concerns the lower profits in aviation and oil leader Samsung and ahead of ket. in China during the quarter, as lar findings, showing Samsung, the decline of the overall smart- electricity grid. and gas, and higher profits in US-based Apple. “Huawei surprised every- the firm sought to offset regula- Huawei and Apple in the three phone market in 2019.” Revenues slipped one per- healthcare. Former Audi boss joins ex-VW chief in dock over ‘dieselgate’

AFP they had charged Stadler and uncovered in September 2015. Stadler are linked to over at Audi for 11 years, becom- man Bram Schot following his FRANKFURT AM MAIN three others with “fraud, fal- Winterkorn was in April 434,000 VW, Audi and Por- ing the first car industry boss arrest. sifying certifications and ille- charged with serious fraud, sche cars fitted with “defeat arrested over the far-reaching Prosecutors say Stadler FORMER Audi chief executive gal advertising,” lining them unfair competition and breach devices” to fool regulators’ scandal in June 2018. knowingly continued selling Rupert Stadler could become up for an as-yet unscheduled of trust by prosecutors in emissions tests. Investigators said the de- cheating vehicles from Audi, the first auto boss to stand hearing before a specialist Brunswick. Such software, applied to tention was over suspicions especially in Europe and the trial in Germany over the “die- court for economic crimes. It will now be up to judges diesel-fuelled cars, allows the he was trying to influence wit- United States, after September selgate” emissions cheating The move places Stadler at in the two cities, close to Audi vehicles to detect when they nesses, but ultimately released 2015 when the fraud became scandal, four years and tens of the same stage of criminal pro- HQ in Ingolstadt and VW’s are being tested in the lab him in October. public. billions of euros after parent ceedings as former VW chief massive Wolfsburg factory, to and squeeze output of harm- A career Audi man, he Porsche and VW cars fit- company Volkswagen first ad- executive Martin Winterkorn, decide when the executives’ ful gases like nitrogen oxides joined the firm with the four- ted with cheating engines mitted to the scheme. who stepped down after the cases are heard. (NOx) far below actual levels ring logo in 1990 and became from the high-end subsidiary File photo of former Audi CEO Munich prosecutors said mass fraud affecting 11 mil- - Billions in fines -The released on the road. CEO in 2007, before being also continued rolling out of Rupert Stadler. (EPA) in a statement Wednesday lion vehicles worldwide was charges against 56-year-old Stadler was chief executive replaced at the top by Dutch- dealerships. 10 Thursday, August 1, 2019 Economy & Business Getting under the hood of Amazon’s auto ambitions The strategy is aimed at leveraging Amazon’s strengths in logistics, cloud computing and digital services together with new interests in related fields from robotics to manufacturing and positioning itself to challenge corporate customers and partners

REUTERS tegrate Amazon services if we think motive product, Echo Auto.” DETROIT it’ll bring value to the customer.” Beyond Alexa Auto, much An analysis of more than 5,000 of Amazon’s focus has one clear AMAZON.COM is expanding its patents granted to Amazon from theme: cutting the cost of transport- transportation prowess to do vir- December 2016 through May 2019 ing packages, mainly through the tually everything short of building by the US Patent and Trademark company’s Prime and Prime Air de- a car. Office indicates at least 210 of those livery and freight services. While Amazon founder and patents cover transportation-relat- It has strengthened those capa- CEO Jeff Bezos has said little pub- ed topics from drones to automated bilities with the addition of Amazon licly about the company’s ambi- ground vehicles. The auto-related delivery vans and cargo planes. Its tions in the sector, the strategy patent push outpaced tech rivals investments in Rivian, which has is aimed at leveraging Amazon’s Apple and Alphabet Inc’s Google, designed a flexible electric truck strengths in logistics, cloud com- whose sister company Waymo is a architecture, and Aurora, which puting and digital services together self-driving pioneer. is developing a software “driver” with new interests in related fields Amazon was granted several for autonomous vehicles, point to from robotics to manufactur- patents that involve the transport of eventual development of self-driv- ing, according to more than two passengers, including a 2017 patent ing, electric delivery vehicles, ana- dozen people, including Amazon to provide an on-demand transpor- lysts said. executives and industry execu- tation service through a network of Amazon, which spent more than tives familiar with the strategy, self-driving vehicles - a potential $8 billion in shipping costs last and a Reuters analysis of Amazon’s competitor to Uber, Lyft Inc and quarter, is building out the entire patent activity. Waymo, as well as major auto cus- logistics infrastructure through the With these new investments tomers such as Volkswagen, Ford automation of its warehouses, long- and alliances up and down the and General Motors. haul truck shipments and last-mile auto supply chain - and by hiring Patents do not always evolve deliveries with Scout robots and key auto industry veterans and into specific businesses and pro- aerial drones, according to public amassing a robust patent portfo- cesses, Amazon said. records. lio - Amazon is positioning itself to “Like many companies, we file a Electric vehicles are also now a challenge corporate customers and number of forward-looking patent part of Amazon’s strategy for con- partners ranging from United Par- applications that explore the full necting homes to its network. Am- cel Service to Uber Technologies. possibilities of new technology. Pat- azon is supplying home charging Businesses such as Amazon ents take multiple years to receive systems for Audi’s e-tron mid-sized Web Services and Fulfillment by and do not necessarily reflect cur- electric SUV - a deal that could be Amazon started as internal efforts rent developments to products and a step toward managing vehicle to cut costs and improve efficiency services,” an Amazon spokesman fleets, said Roland Berger partner in serving consumers, and later said in a statement. Amazon was granted several patents that involve the transport of passengers, including a 2017 patent to provide an Stephan Keese. expanded to corporate custom- The patent push comes with a on-demand transportation service through a network of self-driving vehicles. One frequently mentioned con- ers. However, companies working boost in Amazon’s transportation- cern - common to Amazon, Google closely with Amazon also risk losing related investments. Since Febru- providers such as Uber and Avis, cloud-based services, including will need in order to fulfill our vi- and Apple - is the security and pri- business to the online retailer as its ary, it has joined other major inves- and self-driving heavy truck start- machine learning and data analyt- sion,” he said. vacy of data collected from vehicles transportation expertise grows, ac- tors in providing nearly $2 billion ups Embark and China’s TuSimple. ics, would help the automaker to Alexa, Amazon’s digital assis- and their occupants. cording to some analysts and indus- in funding to three high-profile The company, through its $33 “increase plant efficiency and up- tant, is taking a leading role in the Curic said voice data collected try insiders. startups: electric truck maker Riv- billion Amazon Web Services unit, time, improve production flexibil- company’s drive to get inside cars. by Alexa from consumers is used Corporate customers ‘should be ian Automotive, self-driving sys- also is rapidly expanding its busi- ity and increase vehicle quality.” Amazon is collaborating with a by Amazon “to deliver and improve very scared’ of Amazon’s move into tems developer Aurora and food ness with corporate customers, AWS has been one of Amazon’s number of automakers to embed Al- our services.” the dashboard, said John Ellis, a delivery firm Deliveroo. notably through two major cloud- fastest-growing, highest-margin exa in vehicles, and has made deals Data gathered through Amazon transportation consultant and for- In the past two years, Amazon based initiatives this year with Ford businesses and provides a platform with GM, Ford, Volvo and Honda Web Services “is absolutely secure mer global technologist at Ford Mo- has built out its transportation eco- and VW. for corporate customers - from Motor Co Ltd to allow online orders and confidential,” said Curic. “No tor. As consumers pay less attention system further with the acquisition The strategic alliance with VW, BMW and Toyota to Avis and For- to be delivered to owners’ cars. customer, including Amazon’s Con- to horsepower and more to stream- of three startups — Dispatch, Can- which includes German supplier mula One - to manage, analyze and “Our goal is to bring Alexa to as sumer business, has access to any ing content and services, he ex- vas and Tapzo — while investing Siemens AG, aims to create an “in- in some cases monetize data. many vehicles as possible, either other AWS customer’s data.” pects more consumers “won’t really hundreds of millions of dollars in at dustrial cloud” to digitally connect Gavin Sherry, CEO of Ford’s through direct integrations with Allen said AWS is working with care whether you’re in a Ford or a least nine others, including Shuttl, the automaker’s far-flung manu- Autonomic web services subsidiary, automakers or through automotive corporate customers to provide ad- Chrysler or a Chevrolet or a BMW.” an Indian company developing an facturing operations - 122 plants said the No. 2 U.S. automaker can accessories with Alexa built in,” vanced data analytics and build ser- Ned Curic, a former Toyota app to help commuters find seats worldwide - and up to 30,000 sup- learn a lot from Amazon, which is Curic said. vices that could generate revenue Motor Corp executive recruited by on buses. plier factories, according to Jona- working with Autonomic and Ford “We have a lot of work to do,” from the data and enhance the cus- Amazon to oversee Alexa Auto in Amazon’s business partners in than Allen, head of professional to build a cloud-based platform for Curic added, including “bringing tomer experience. 2017, said in a written response to the sector include automotive sup- services in AWS’ global automotive the transportation industry. Alexa to more vehicles and accesso- “That’s going to lead to moneti- Reuters that the company is “always pliers such as Aptiv, Panasonic Corp practice. “They have the relationships, ries, building new Alexa features for zation of data by those companies,” looking for ways to more closely in- and Nvidia Corp, big transportation Volkswagen in March said AWS credibility and know-how that we the car and launching our own auto- Allen said. New home versus resale home: Which one to buy? tates, many resale homes are regulations change all the Realty Check with smaller in size, even though time. Consumer safety issues family sizes were larger when are continually addressed in Al Asmakh Real Estate they were built. new construction and con- form to current building Advantages of buying a codes. IKE other parts of the resale home: newer home O Emotional factor of newness: world, taking a call on O Little maintenance: New con- There is always something whether to invest in a Advantages of buying a struction is meant to last for special to own brand new and new flat or a resale one resale home a while, so new-home owners has never been used, whether Lmay be difficult in Qatar O Traditional construction: Re- are not likely to install a new that’s a car or a home. as well. With new buildings sale homes have stood for roof or replace the air-condi- O Less expensive: If the new burgeoning everywhere, there decades, and may weathered tioning. At least not for 10 to home is not custom, it’s likely is a demand for new flats. And many storms. Some were built 20 years. to cost much less per square yet, many people opt for a re- by hand by genuine craftsmen O Modern conveniences: Many foot than an resale home in sale house. with meticulous attention items are standard such as the city. 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They “It used to be that new influenced by local Qatari ers are mostly required to give have no individuality. Others homes cost more than resale architecture. Interesting fea- the vicinity. how decent the maintenance space, and garages: Before buyers a 10-year warranty. prefer conforming areas. homes, but that’s not neces- tures such as wooden beams, O Developed trees and vegeta- is, the age always plays its people had less clothing, The first line of defense is to O Undeveloped vegetation: It sarily true across the board hand-carved decorative ap- tion: The municipal and indi- role. Leakage in bath, broken fewer personal items to store, buy from a reputable builder can take years for trees to anymore. As land costs in- pointments, or stained-glass vidual gardens are flourished tiles, algae on the walls are a and only one vehicle. who will agree to stand be- grow. For example, many crease, the size of new home windows are in abundance in with developed trees and oth- few examples to be noticed. O Might require updates: Apart hind the structure and its homeowners can’t afford to plots has contracted. Buyers resale homes. er vegetations. O Expensive to replace wiring from HVAC systems, trendy components. landscape the backyard. The who look at inner-city homes O Recognised neighbours: Some O Closer to downtown, entertain- and plumbing: If a home was updates involve pricey kitch- O Energy efficiency: Many fronts of these homes look in desirable neighborhoods resale homes are passed down ment venues and restaurants: Not built before sewer systems, en and bath remodeling. homes are built with solar magnificent but the backyard will find, on average, larger through generations. Many only do older areas tend to be the gutter might overflow into O Often more expensive: Classic panels that purport to save is still emergent. house sizes, and the homes neighbours know each other. located closer to downtown a sewer. Tree roots break up and vintage homes generally money on electricity. New O Longer commuting distances will cost more than entry-level The neighborhood might be areas, but often residents can sewer pipes. Galvanized pipes cost more because of the loca- appliances use less energy. to downtown: If you want to new homes being developed deemed historic. walk to local coffeehouses, an- are rust-prone. Sensitive tion, meaning they are clos- Walls, ceilings, and floors be where the action is in a in new subdivisions outside O Established neighborhood: tique stores, and restaurants. electronics require grounded er to conveniences such as are insulated. Dual pane win- metropolitan downtown area the city,” Borikar said. Zoning changes are unlikely to wiring, and non-metallic schools, mass transit, shop- dows restrict more heat and or avoid the drive to work in He cited following ad- occur in resale areas. Mostly, Drawbacks of buying a re- sheathed cable can’t be mixed ping, and urban amenities. keep the home cooler in sum- rush-hour city traffic, the dis- vantages and disadvantages hospitals, schools, and other sale home with knob and tube. O Smaller average square foot- mer. tance from downtown might of buying a newer home or a facilities are available within O More maintenance: Despite O Smaller closets, storage age: With the exception of es- O Built to code: Building code make a difference to you. www.guide.com.qa  Thursday, August 1 , 2019

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THE second day of the five- day Qatar Goodwood Festival came with a huge Qatari victory when HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani’s Ebraz won the G1 Qatar International Stakes for purebred Arabians at the Goodwood Racecourse in Sussex on Wednesday. Qatar’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, His Excel- lency Yousef bin Ali al Khat- er presented the trophy to Qatar’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, HE Yousef bin Ali al Al Shahania Stud Director Ab- Khater presents the Qatar International Stakes winner’s trophy to dulrahman al Mansour and to Al Shahania Stud Director Abdulrahman al Mansour. the winning trainer and jockey. Also present on the day were Qatar Racing & Equestri- an Club (QREC) Chairman Issa bin Mohammed al Mohannadi, President of the Qatar and the Asian Equestrian Federations Hamad bin Abdulrahman al Attiyah, QREC CEO Nasser bin Sherida al Kaabi and QREC board members. Qatar’s Ambassador to the Qatar’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, HE Yousef bin Ali al Khater with HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani-owned Ebraz, jockey United Kingdom HE Yousef Maxime Guyon and others at the Qatar Goodwood Festival at Goodwood Racecourse in Sussex, England, on Wednesday. bin Ali al Khater confirmed that the Qatar Goodwood Festival is developing year after year as a result of the ongoing partnership between the Goodwood Racecourse and QREC, and that this partnership Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) Chairman Issa bin Mohammed has brought about many al Mohannadi and QREC CEO Nasser bin Sherida al Kaabi with positive outcomes. Al Shahania Stud Director Abdulrahman al Mansour. “When Qatar got the right to sponsor this prestigious managed to do it today. It is Darn Hot was nudged to vic- Festival in 2015, the question certainly special because it tory by Frankie Dettori, who was what Qatar would benefit coincides with Gazwan’s vic- was riding his 11th G1 win of a from such sponsorship,” said tory at Newbury a few days memorable year. The partner- HE the Ambassador. ago, which means that Al ship beat the Aidan O’Brien- “Five years after the start Shahaniya Stud dominates trained duo Circus Maximus of this sponsorship, the an- the Arabian racing scene in and I Can Fly by half a length swer has become quite clear. UK,” he said. and a length and a quarter in The benefits which Qatar has “We will have other chal- the mile-long contest. gained from sponsoring this lenges in the near future, event are numerous. The event especially in the Qatar Ara- Unibet Goodwood Handi- has been held since 1802, and bian World Cup at ParisLong- cap Stakes (Class 2) therefore has its traditions and champ in October. I wish Al Timoshenko provided the heritage. The sponsorship has Shahania Stud all the best legendary Newmarket trainer contributed to strengthening Crowds swarm the Goodwood Racecourse on the second day of the five-day Qatar Goodwood Festival in Sussex, England, on Wednesday. especially with the high atten- Sir Mark Prescott with a 14th the partnership between Qa- tion paid by HH Sheikh Mo- victory following his gutsy tar and the United Kingdom ness of Qatar’s commitment to G1 Qatar International Stakes Ebraz had finished second tant. It gives us a wider au- hammed bin Khalifa al Thani success in the £50,000 Uni- in various fields, including horseracing and the equestrian for purebred Arabians. in the last two renewals of the dience and allows people to and His Highness’s keenness bet Goodwood Handicap this the sports one represented by sport as well as the success of Ridden by Maxime Guyon, G1 event and Smart was de- watch our racing.” to own the best Arabian breeds afternoon. Ridden by Luke horseracing and equestrian, the events sponsored by Qatar. the Julian Smart-trained six- lighted that he had finally got Meanwhile, Al Shahania in the world,” he added. Morris, the four-year-old son which is one of the multiple The study has also shown the year-old finished with a flour- his head in front. Stud Director Abdulrahman al of Archipenko wore down the sides of the partnership with appreciation of officials in Eng- ish to win the mile event by He said, “We came back Mansour expressed his great Too Darn Hot lands Qatar William Knight-trained Seine- the British side. land for Qatar’s role in sponsor- two and three-quarter lengths. to try and win this race with pleasure with Ebraz winning Sussex Stakes (Gr 1) sational in the closing stages “Through the Embassy, we ing the Festival, which is one of The HH Sheikh Abdullah Ebraz again this year … This the Qatar International Stakes. Newmarket trainer John Gos- of the extended two mile and conducted a study on the impact the best sport sponsorships in bin Khalifa al Thani-owned and particular race is huge and we “First of all, I would like den has not been admitted to four furlong event to score by of Qatar’s sponsorship of the the United Kingdom currently,” Alban de Mieulle-trained Tayf have won it now so it is even to congratulate HE Sheikh admit he made errors in the a neck. The Roger Charlton- Festival. The results were great, added Al Khater was the runner-up with Olivier more important. The Qatar Mohammed bin Khalifa al races he picked this season trained True Destiny was demonstrating a high increase Peslier in the saddle. The Karen Goodwood Festival is a very Thani. It is the first victory for for Too Darn Hot, and reit- third. Timoshenko was regis- in the turnout of both racego- Third-time lucky for Ebraz Van Den Bos-trained Lightning prestigious meeting and to Ebraz at the Qatar Goodwood erated his failure after the tering his sixth victory in suc- ers, television viewers and in Ebraz won a thrilling renewal Bolt was third. He was ridden have an Arabian race within Festival. We had tried more colt won today’s £1,059,250 cession on his first start since the English people’s aware- of the prestigious £400,000 by Tadhg O’Shea. the meeting is very impor- than once to win the title and G1 Qatar Sussex Stakes. Too August 2018. Liverpool trio, US World Cup winners head FIFA award shortlists

List of nominees tos, Brazil coach Tite, who led Salah, Dijk, Mane join Ronaldo and Messi as his side to the Copa America nominees; Belmadi, Klopp among coaches The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Cristiano Ronaldo The Best FIFA Men’s Coach: Djamel Belmadi (Algeria/ title, and Africa Cup of Na- (Portugal/Juventus), Frenkie De Jong and Matthijs de Algerian national team), Didier Deschamps (France, tions winner Djamel Belmadi Ligt (both Netherlands/Ajax Amsterdam), Eden Hazard French national team), Marcelo Gallardo (Argentina/ IVERPOOL’S Champi- Centre back Van Dijk was (Belgium/Chelsea), Harry Kane (England/Tottenham River Plate), Ricardo Gareca (Argentina/Peru), Pep of Algeria. ons League winning trio voted both the Premier League Hotspur), Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool), Kylian Guardiola (Spain/Manchester City), Juergen Klopp US women’s national team of Mohamed Salah, Vir- Player of the Season and the Mbappe (France/Paris St Germain), Lionel Messi (Germany/Liverpool), Mauricio Pochettino (Argentina/ coach Jill Ellis, who led her L (Argentina/Barcelona), Mohamed Salah (Egypt/ Tottenham Hotspur), Fernando Santos (Portugal/ gil van Dijk and Sadio Mane Players’ Player of the Year, and side to their fourth World Cup Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands/Liverpool). Portuguese national team), Erik ten Hag (Netherlands/ joined regulars Cristiano Ron- was instrumental in the Mer- The Best FIFA Women’s Player: Lucy Bronze (England/ Ajax Amsterdam), Tite (Brazil/Brazilian national team). title earlier this month, heads aldo and Lionel Messi on the seyside club’s sixth European Olympique Lyon), Ada Hegerberg (Norway/Olympique The Best FIFA Women’s Coach: Milena Bertolini (Italy/ the list of nominees for the shortlist for The Best FIFA Cup triumph. Lyon), Julie Ertz (U.S./Chicago Red Stars), Sam Kerr Italian national team), Jill Ellis (U.S./U.S. national team), best women’s team coach. Men’s player award, world Ronaldo won Italy’s Se- (Australia/Perth Glory and Chicago Red Stars), Rose Peter Gerhardsson (Sweden/Swedish national team), She is joined by Lyon’s Lavelle (U.S./Washington Spirit), Caroline Hansen Futoshi Ikeda (Japan/Japan Under-20 women’s team), soccer’s governing body an- rie A title in his debut season (Norway/Barcelona), Amandine Henry (France/ Antonia Is (Spain/Spanish Under-17 team), Joe treble-winning coach Reynald nounced on Wednesday. with Juventus and was also Olympique Lyon), Alex Morgan (U.S./Orlando Pride), Montemurro (Australia/Arsenal women), Phil Neville Pedros, Sarina Wiegman, who Salah and Mane shared voted the league’s most valu- Megan Rapinoe (U.S./Reign FC), Wendie Renard (England/England), Reynald Pedros (France/Olympique led the Netherlands to their the Premier League Golden able player. (France/Olympique Lyon), Ellen White (England/ Lyon), Paul Riley (England/North Carolina Courage), first ever World Cup final, and Manchester City). Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands/Dutch national team). Boot – with Arsenal’s Pierre- He also led Portugal to Joe Montemurro who led Ar- Emerick Aubameyang – for the inaugural UEFA Nations Liverpool’s Champions League winning trio of Mohamed Salah (left), senal to the FA Women’s Su- the league’s top scorer with League title last month. Virgil van Dijk (centre) and Sadio Mane during their EPL match against ning Olympique Lyonnais winner Pep Guardiola of Man- per League title. 22 goals each while Messi US Women’s World Cup Newcastle United St James’ Park in Newcastle in May. (REUTERS) team mates Lucy Bronze, chester City head the nomi- The three finalists for each was the leading scorer in both winners Megan Rapinoe, who Amandine Henry and Wendie nees for the men’s coach of the award will be revealed at a lat- La Liga (36 goals) and the won the top scorer’s Golden Alex Morgan and Julie Ertz with last year’s Ballon d’Or Renard also made the cut. year award. er date, with the winners to be Champions League (12 goals) Boot and Golden Ball for the were nominated for the best winner Ada Hegerberg. Liverpool coach Juergen Other nominees include announced in a ceremony in last season. best player at the tournament, women’s player award along Hegerberg’s treble-win- Klopp and domestic treble Portugal coach Fernando San- Milan on Sept. 23. (Reuters) Sports Thursday, August 1, 2019 13 Hosts England seek a ‘double’ as Australia eye Ashes history

First Test in Archer misses out Baggy Greens captain Paine LONDON: England pace Birmingham bowler Jofra Archer has been omitted from the side for feels no pressure for his place starts today the first Ashes Test after failing to recover from injury. AFP Barbados-born Archer, who AFP BIRMINGHAM (UK) made a huge impact in Eng- BIRMINGHAM (UK) land’s triumphant World Cup ENGLAND return to ‘Fortress campaign, taking 20 wickets, AUSTRALIA captain Tim I’ve been put in this Edgbaston’ for the first Test has been suffering with a Paine says he has no fears team to captain and against Australia on Thurs- side strain and missed last about losing his place as he wicket-keep to the day looking to round off an week’s one-off test match prepares to lead his team in best of my ability and already memorable season by against Ireland at Lord’s. the first Ashes Test against completing a World Cup and Fellow paceman Olly Stone England on Thursday. I’ve said before, at 34 Ashes double. also misses out as does The wicketkeeper found years of age, if you are If the World Cup remains Sam Curran from the original himself unexpectedly thrust looking further ahead the pinnacle of the 50-over 14-man squad. into a leadership position in than the next Test game, for England and Aus- Jos Buttler and all-rounder the fall-out from last year’s match you are tralia there’s nothing quite like Ben Stokes return for Eng- ball-tampering scandal in a renewal of Test cricket’s oldest land, who struggled against South Africa. kidding yourself. rivalry. But now there’s argu- Ireland, as does 37-year-old Then-captain Steve Smith Tim Paine ably more at stake for both sides record Test wicket taker and David Warner, his deputy, than the series result. James Anderson after recov- were stripped of their posi- For England, a home season ering from a calf strain. Chris tions by Cricket Australia af- Australia captain Tim Paine speaks a press conference on the eve of billed as the most important in Woakes, who took six wickets ter the incident and both were the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday.(AFP) a generation started brilliantly in Ireland’s second innings as banned from international with their impressive run to a they were bowled out for 38, cricket for 12 months. time looking over my shoul- what’s expected of them and first men’s World Cup title. keeps his place. (Reuters) Australia’s squad for the der. I’m enjoying the job that we are role models,” added International cricket in Brit- The Team: Rory Burns, Ashes includes another wicket- I’m doing.” Paine, with Australia looking ain emerged from behind its Jason Roy, Joe Root (c), keeper in Matthew Wade, who With Cameron Bancroft, to win their first Ashes series satellite television paywall for Joe Denly, Jos Buttler, Ben has already played 22 Tests. the man who applied sandpa- in England since 2001. the first time since the celebrat- Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Moe- Wade has been in fine form per to the ball during that fate- “There’s been a quote ed 2005 Ashes so that millions en Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart with the bat during the recent ful Test in Cape Town, also set going around our changing could watch England’s nerve- Broad, James Anderson. Australia A tour of England, to be included in Australia’s rooms this week from Winston shredding Super Over win scoring three hundreds. team for the Ashes opener Churchill and that is ‘behav- against New Zealand at Lord’s England captain Joe Root (left) and Australia skipper Tim Paine hold By contrast, Paine has alongside Smith and Warner, iour doesn’t lie’. earlier this month. the urn containing the Ashes on the eve of the first Ashes Test at top order featuring novice managed just one first-class there will be a renewed focus on “We can talk all we like Building on that ground- Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday. (AFP) Surrey openers Rory Burns century in his entire career. the tourists’ on-field conduct. about how we are going to swell of support is a key part of and Jason Roy. Asked during a pre-match But the side, under the lead- play and ultimately you guys the England and Wales Cricket to feature at Edgbas- captaining English With runs expected to be press conference at Edgbas- ership of Australia one-day cap- will see how we play and judge Board’s post-tournament strat- ton, with Bancroft county side Dur- at premium while the bowlers ton on Wednesday if he felt tain Aaron Finch, conducted for yourselves,” added Paine, egy. Regaining the Ashes rep- set to hear the same ham, have recent hold sway, England will hope under pressure to justify his themselves in exemplary fash- who said the tourists had been resents an ideal chance to keep booing that greeted experience of local all-rounders such as Ben place, Paine replied: “No, I ion during the recent World made aware of the quote by as- those new followers on board, Smith and Warner conditions. Stokes, restored to the vice- do not at all. I’m 34 years old, Cup in England and Wales. sistant coach Brad Haddin, the even if none of the five Tests are during the World Cup. The way an England side captaincy, can again make I don’t really care about my Paine said they were taking former Australia wicketkeeper on free-to-air television. Australia have not won an featuring several World Cup valuable contributions with place in the side any more. their cue from Winston Church- who was renowned for ‘sledg- For Australia, an Ashes Ashes in England for 19 years, stars were dismissed for just the bat. I’m here to do a job. ill although there is doubt over ing’ or verbally abusing oppo- series win under the dignified with their batsmen struggling 85 by Ireland at Lord’s last Australia have not won at “I’ve been put in this team whether Britain’s prime min- nents during his playing days. leadership of Tim Paine would against the heavily stitched week before winning the first Edgbaston in any format since to captain and wicket-keep to ister during World War II ever Meanwhile Paine was glad help draw a line under the ball- Dukes ball on pitches that offer Test between the countries 2001, a run that includes their the best of my ability and I’ve said the words ascribed to him of the strength in depth of an tampering scandal in South Af- seam movement. tells its own story of ongoing recent World Cup semi-final said before, at 34 years of age, by the Australians. Australia fast-bowling unit rica that led to long bans for for- Yet the first Test will be top-order woes. loss to England. The hosts, by if you are looking further ahead “We are going to play com- where Pat Cummins, Mitchell mer captain Steve Smith, David Australia’s opening first-class England captain Joe Root contrast, have won their last 11 than the next Test match you petitive Test match cricket like Starc, James Pattinson, Josh Warner and Cameron Bancroft. match of the tour, although the plans to move back to num- ODIs at the raucous Birming- are kidding yourself. every other nation does,” he Hazlewood and Peter Siddle are All three batsmen are likely likes of Bancroft, who has been ber three to help shore up a ham ground. “I’m not going to waste said. “Our guys understand all vying for a place in the side. Barmy Army warming up for Aussies in Edgbaston bearpit

REUTERS the sandpaper-gate scandal the line,” he said. his tormentors. LONDON which resulted in bans. “We think we can be witty Former England spinner “The one thing that really and funny without that. It’s Graeme Swann believes he IF one English ground was de- stands out for Edgbaston is always about supporting the will not be sledged over the signed to test the backbone of that it can get very loud, very England team and if we can get ball-tampering scandal by the Australian cricket team it raucous,” Ian Bell, whose under the nerves of the Aussies England’s players. is ‘fortress Edgbaston’ where home ground is Edgbaston then we sure will.” Their cur- “Listen to the crowd and the visitors will be offered a and who played in seven Ash- rent favourite song, directed the singing which will be red-hot welcome on Thursday. es series, told the Daily Tel- at Australian opener Warner aimed at Steve Smith and Da- Raucous Edgbaston is egraph. “Out of all the grounds is one sung to the tune of Pink vid Warner, it will be raucous, about as far removed from the that we have, Edgbaston can Floyd’s ‘Another Brick in the but actually I predict the play- refined surrounds of Lord’s as be quite an intimidating at- Wall’ and which goes: “He still ers in the middle will barely it can get – especially the no- mosphere for away teams. needs some education He still say a word,” Swann said. torious Eric Hollies stand, the “Having spoken to some of needs some self control No “Warner is a key wicket but spiritual home of England’s the Aussies in the past, that it is England players warm up for training at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday. (REUTERS) gold sandpaper in his pocket his record is very poor in the vociferous Barmy Army. the one ground that they seem Warner, leave those balls alone Ashes in England. There really Australian batsman Da- to cop it a little bit more in terms England’s swing bowlers, the en in their last 11 matches in help the England team succeed, Hey, Warner, leave those balls isn’t a lot of chirp in interna- vid Warner, Steve Smith and of abuse from the boundary. bearpit atmosphere is perhaps the leafy part of Birmingham. that’s our duty really,” he said, alone All in all he’s just another tional cricket – no matter what Cameron Bancroft will be as- “It makes it very intimidat- just as an important factor Chris Millard, managing di- although he does not condone cheat like them all...” Warner people like to think – but if I sured of some ‘special treat- ing for them but brilliant for why Australia have not won rector of the Barmy Army, be- the ritual booing of Warner and is unlikely to flinch and it could was bowling, I might whisper ment’ as they return to the England.” While Edgbaston’s an Ashes test there since 2001 lieves they are like a 12th man. Smith during the World Cup. actually drive him on to ram his average in this country to Test fold after their parts in conditions are tailor-made for and why England are unbeat- “Anything we can do to “We never try to step over the words down the throats of him every now and then.”

OFF THE FIELD Clinical Sri Lanka whitewash Bangladesh Will India dump Shastri? Moody Nash, who was hit by Sobers for among challengers for coaching job six sixes in an over, dies at 74 AFP SCOREBOARD COLOMBO NEW DELHI: India’s hunt for a new coach has LONDON: Malcolm Nash, the Glamorgan bowler SRI LANKA BANGLADESH attracted top international names, including Austral- who entered cricket folklore when Garfield Sobers SRI Lanka put on a clinical A. Fernando lbw b Shafiul 6 Anamul Haque c Fernando b Rajitha 14 D. Karunaratne c Mushfiqur b Taijul 46 Tamim Iqbal c Perera b Rajitha 2 ian Tom Moody, despite skipper Virat Kohli backing struck him for six sixes in an over, has died at the performance with bat and ball K. Perera c Mushfiqur b Rubel 42 Soumya Sarkar b Dananjaya 69 Ravi Shastri to get a new deal, reports said on age of 74. Nash’s name was forever linked with to record a 122-run win in the K. Mendis c Sabbir b Soumya 54 Mushfiqur Rahim c Mendis b Shanaka 10 Wednesday. The deadline for applications ended that of Sobers after the West Indies star went on third and final One-Day Inter- A. Mathews c Mushfiqur b Soumya 87 Mohammad Mithun c Kumara b Shanaka 4 Tuesday as the Indian side set off for a tour of the the attack during a County Championship match national and complete a clean D. Shanaka c Sabbir b Shafiul 30 Mahmudullah Riyad c Perera b Shanaka 9 S. Jayasuriya c Tamim b Shafiul 13 Sabbir Rahman c sub b Kumara 7 West Indies with pressure mounting on Shastri between Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire at sweep over Bangladesh in Co- W. Hasaranga not out 12 Mehidy Hasan c sub b Kumara 8 after the team were upset by New Zealand in the Swansea in 1968. lombo on Wednesday. A. Dananjaya c Sabbir b Soumya 0 Taijul Islam not out 39 World Cup semi-final. It was the first time any batsman had hit six sixes Former captain Angelo K. Rajitha not out 0 Shafiul Islam c Perera b Hasaranga 1 According to media reports, Moody, former New Zea- in an over in first-class cricket. The first five balls Mathews led Sri Lanka with 87 Extras: (w4) 4 Rubel Hossain run out 2 TOTAL: (For 8 wickets; 50 overs) ` 294 Extras: (lb 2, w5) 7 land coach Mike Hesson, Sri Lanka stalwart Mahela were dispatched cleanly by the West Indian and off 90 balls, guiding the side to Fall of wickets: 1-13 (A. Fernando), 2-96 (D. TOTAL: (All out ; 36 overs) 172 Jayawardene, ex-India player Robin Singh and former the sixth was carried over the ropes by a fielder. 294-8 before Dasun Shanaka Karunaratne), 3-98 (K. Perera), 4-199 (Mendis), 5-251 Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Tamim), 2-29 (Anamul), 3-46 India manager and current Zimbabwe coach Lalchand Sobers had been frustrated by his team’s slow backed his 30 off 14 with three (Shanaka), 6-280 (Jayasuriya), 7-284 (Mathews), (Mushfiqur), 4-60 (Mithun), 5-83 (Mahmudullah), Rajput are all in contention with Shastri. progress as Nottinghamshire were approaching wickets for 27 runs to complete 8-284 (Dananjaya). 6-105 (Sabbir), 7-117 (Mehidy), 8-143 (Soumya), Bowling: Shafiul 10-2-68-3(w1), Rubel 9-1-55-1(w1), 9-149 (Shafiul), 10-172 ( Rubel). It was also widely reported that former Test player a declaration and Nash was experimenting with the rout. Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Taijul 10-1-34-1, Mehidy 9-0-59-0, Soumya 9-0-56- Bowling: Jayasuria 6-0-40-0, Rajitha 5-0-17-2 (w3), Pravin Amre applied for a batting coach post, while slow bowling. Somuya Sarkar hit the only Karunaratne (right) and teammate 3(w1), Mahmudullah 3-0-22-0 (w1). Dananjaya 10-0-44-1, Shanaka 6-0-27-3 (w2), South Africa’s Jonty Rhodes is eyeing the fielding Nash, a left-armer, took 993 first-class wickets half-century for Bangladesh, 69 Lahiru Kumara celebrate after their Result: Sri Lanka won by 122 runs Hasaranga 3.5-1-16-1, Kumara 5-0-26-2. position. While Shastri remains favourite and has in a 17-year career between 1966 and 1983, off 86 balls, but it gave Sri Lanka team’s victory over Bangladesh in Series result: Sri Lanka won series 3-0. Toss: Sri Lanka. an automatic entry in the process, Singh told The while also scoring 7,129 runs and holding 148 no trouble as the visitors were ther third and final ODI at the R. Hindu newspaper that after losing in the semis in catches. “Malcolm was a true Glamorgan legend bowled out for 172. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo Tail-ender Taijul Islam’s un- helped me perform well. We’re two straight World Cups and World T20 champion- whose exploits have gone down in club folklore,” Kasun Rajitha (2-17) and on Wednesday. (AFP) beaten 39 off 28 balls only man- all relieved as a team because we ship “a change could be good for the side”. Shastri’s chief executive Hugh Morris told the club’s web- Lahiru Kumara (2-26) comple- aged to entertain a sparse crowd performed together,” Shanaka contract ended with the World Cup but he and his site. Nash died in hospital in London after being mented Shanaka with the ball to flight to bowl the left-hander and delay the result. said after the match. support staff have been given a 45-day extension for taken ill at a function at Lord’s Cricket Ground complete the victory in 36 overs. in the 32nd over for his only “I worked hard after getting The home side won the first the West Indies tour that starts Saturday. (AFP) on Tuesday. (AFP) Leg-spinner Akila Danan- wicket, rendering the rest of the dropped from the side. I was two matches respectively by 91 jaya deceived Soumya with his game a mere formality. confident with my batting which runs and seven wickets. 14 Thursday, August 1, 2019 Sports LOC all set to host exceptional ANOC World Beach Games

The heads and representatives of various National Olympic Committees during their visit to the Katara Cultural Village, one of the three venues of the ANOC World Beach Games, to be hosted by Qatar from October 12 to 16. Preparations for the inaugural edition underway in Qatar

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Seminar in Doha as the ANOC Sports Complex. DOHA World Beach Games Local Or- Qatar have been awarded ganising Committee continues the hosting rights of the first THE Local Organising Com- its preparations to en- ANOC World Beach Games mittee (LOC) of the ANOC sure that athletes get due to its reputation of World Beach Games Qatar the best possible being a global sports 2019 has started its prepara- environment to hub, equipped with tions for the inaugural edition, compete in. top-class sport infra- which will be hosted in Doha The meeting structure, beautiful from October 12 to 16 under the saw presenta- beaches. Some of the umbrella of the Association of tions on the del- major events National Olympic Committees. egation registra- that the coun- The ANOC World Beach tion process and try has hosted Games LOC is seeking to de- Games Services, are; 2006 Asian liver an exceptional first edition including arrivals Games, 2010 in which it will be utilising the and departures, World Athletics In- vast experience of Qatari sport accommodation, door Championship, officials in hosting major inter- transport, secu- 2011 Arab Games, national sport events and pro- rity, media, anti-doping, tele- 2014 FINA Short Swimming viding good environment for communications, ticketing and Course, 2015 IHF Handball athletes to compete in 14 beach ceremonies. World Championship and in sports at Katara, Aspire and Al The Chef de Missions also the same year IPC Athletics and Gharafa venues. toured the Athletes’ Village, AIBA Boxing world champion- All events in the World which will be located in the ships, 2016 ICU Road World Beach Games programme Ezdan Hotel, inspected dif- Cycling, 2018 Artistic Gymnas- have been chosen and agreed ferent accommodation rooms tics World Championship. upon between the ANOC and and meeting rooms. Delegates In addition to the upcom- the LOC. then visited the proposed loca- ing events this year, Qatar will Recently, representatives tions of the venue master plan stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup from more than 80 NOCs at- as they toured Katara Beach and 2023 FINA Open Waters tended the Chef de Mission and the Al Gharafa Club Beach World Championship. Qatar Cherif Younousse (right) goes for a block during a match in the Katara Beach Open earlier this year. Tough draw for Younousse, Verstappen Americans Stephens, Gauff hopes to Tijan at A1 Major Vienna continue crash out in Washington TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the party REUTERS Baptiste shocked second-seed- tralian Nick Kyrgios blasted 15 DOHA WASHINGTON ed Madison Keys 7-6(4) 6-2 in aces to defeat qualifier Thai- REUTERS their first-round meeting. Son Kwiatkowski 7-5 6-4 to set A stiff draw should inspire Qa- BUDAPEST TOP seed and former cham- Keys appeared in control up a second-round showdown tar’s star players and world- pion Sloane Stephens crashed when she went up a break in with 11th seeded Gilles Simon ranked fourth Cherif You- RED Bull’s German Grand Prix out of the Citi Open in Wash- the first set but Baptiste im- of France on Tuesday. nousse and Ahmed Tijan in winner Max Verstappen and ington as she suffered a stun- mediately broke back and Big-serving Marin Cilic and the A1 Major Vienna, which his Dutch army of Formula ning 6-2 7-5 first-round loss managed to outslug the hard- promising newcomers Daniil will have the main round ac- One fans hope to continue the to Swede Rebecca Peterson hitting Keys the rest of the way Medvedev and Kyle Edmund tion going on the Donauinsel party in Hungary on Sunday, on Tuesday while teenager to claim her first career WTA also advanced in straight sets from Thursday. even if it will be hard to match Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff also fell in match win. to reach the second round At the same event last the madness of Hockenheim straight sets. Olympic champion Monica on Tuesday. year, Younousse and Tijan, last weekend. Stephens, whose best re- Puig, fourth seed Hsieh Su-wei who played as the qualifiers, The Hungaroring, narrow sult this year was a run to the and France’s Kristina Mlad- Venus loses overcame Dutch fifth seeds and technical and sometimes Madrid semi-finals in May, enovic all advanced in straight In Los Angeles Bethanie Mat- Alexander Brouwer and Rob- Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan dives for a return as his teammate Cherif described as ‘Monaco with- was misfiring from the start sets to the second round on tek-Sands, playing her first ert Meeuwsen in thrilling Younousse looks on during the 2019 Katara Beach Open. out walls’ because of the diffi- and never managed to settle Tuesday. WTA singles match since the three sets to pull off the FIVB culty of overtaking, is a circuit into much of a groove in her On the men’s side French- Australian Open, rallied to Beach World Tour’s second Schmidt and Swiss qualifiers In a pool play in the Doha that should play to Red Bull’s first meeting with the Swedish man Jo-Wilfried Tsonga im- beat Venus Williams 6-7 (4/7), bronze medal. In the process, Nico Beeler and Marco Kratti- event, Younousse and Tijan strengths. world number 70. proved his record against Ka- 6-3, 6-1 Tuesday in the hard- they became the first Asians to ger are other rivals in the pool. had won in three sets. But Verstappen arrives with Peterson enjoyed a dream ren Khachanov to 3-0 after court tennis tournament in achieve the feat at any major They will clash in a match and the Swiss avenged the loss in two wins from the last three start as she raced out to a 5-2 coming out on the winning end San Jose, California. event. the winner will take on the the Itepema Four-Star with a races and, while a massive 63 lead and ultimately took the of a tight 6-4 2-6 7-5 battle to Mattek-Sands notched her The Pool C, in which the winners of the other match- straight-set triumph. points adrift of five times world opening set in 29 minutes send the second-seeded Rus- first singles match win in more Qatari pair are placed with up, while the loosers of the two In the subsequent time, champion Lewis Hamilton when Stephens sent a routine sian packing. than a year – since a first-round Olympic and world cham- will meet to decide the third Younousse and Tijan have in the standings, is looming backhand from the baseline In the night match Aus- victory at the 2018 French Open. pions, may aptly be termed pair which will qualify for the improved a lot and are hold- increasingly in the Mercedes into the net. as the Group of Death. You- knockout from the pool. ing the fourth ranking in the mirrors. Stephens, who triumphed nousse and Tijan will take on Last week, the Brazilians world, while the Swiss seem to The track is a favourite, here in 2015, started to settle Americans Dalhausser, who and Qataris clashed in the fallen off the pace. And after even if it gave the 21-year-old down in the second and led won the 2007 world title and Tokyo Four-Star first knock- fighting back from the brink to plenty to swear about last year. 5-4 but Peterson broke back 2008 Beijing Olympics with out round. Schmidt, who has a ninth-place finish in Tokyo “We’ve won two races so far to get back on serve and never Todd Rogers, and Nick Lu- both the 2015 world title and recently, Younousse and Tijan and a couple of other podiums, looked back. Up next for Pe- cena. 2016 Rio Olympics titles un- should be favourite to win the a couple of ‘should have beens’ terson will be Italian Camila The two teams have met der his belt, and Goncalves, clash, if at all it happens. and ‘could have beens’,” com- Giorgi, who defeated Sachia each other three times on who was also a bronze med- The seedings are led by mented Red Bull boss Chris- Vickery to advance. the Tour since last year. You- allists in the 2016 Olympics, Norwegians Anders Mol and tian Horner. Gauff, the 15-year-old sen- nousse and Tijan began the ri- scripted a hard-fought 21-19, Christian Sorum, who are top sation who made a stunning valry by shocking Dalhausser 21-19 victory – their second ranked having won six World run to the fourth round at and Lucena in three sets to win after the three-setter tri- Tour gold medals this season Wimbledon and came through the first-ever Four-Star bronze umph in the Gstaad Major in and nine titles in the last 13 qualifiers to reach the main medal – the Katara Beach early July. months. They are also the de- draw in Washington, fell 6-4 Open. However in the subse- If Younousse and Tijan fending champions. 6-2 in the afternoon to Zarina quent two matches – at Doha have to play the Swiss for a The winning team shares Diyas of Kazakhstan. and Hamburg world champi- place in the knockout, it is the $40,000 first-place prizes onships, the Qatari duo have going to be interesting to see along with collecting 1,200 Baptiste stuns Keys not been able to get past. how the match proceeds. Both points that count towards As one American teenager Sloane Stephens of the United States returns a shot to Rebecca Third-seeded Brazilians shared two previous meetings, qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Dutch Formula One driver faltered another delivered as Peterson of Sweden during her first-round loss in the Citi Open in Evandro Goncalves and Bruno which took place last season. Olympic Games. Max Verstappen unheralded 17-year-old Hailey Washington, DC on Tuesday. (AFP) Sports Thursday, August 1, 2019 15 FIFA approves expansion of 2023 FIFA, UEFA, lead new condemnation Women’s World Cup to 32 teams REUTERS of beoutQ piracy activities ZURICH

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK available on an illegal basis. in KSA which is willing or able the film studio Miramax, and SOCCER’S world governing DOHA Following thorough analysis to act on our behalf in filing a taking the name beoutQ, it body FIFA has approved the ex- by technical experts of how copyright complaint against was seen as proof that Saudi pansion of the Women’s World IN a statement on Wednes- beoutQ operates from a techni- beoutQ. We feel we have now Arabia was directly targeting Cup from the existing 24 teams day, the various right holder cal perspective, we are satisfied exhausted all reasonable op- its neighbour. to 32 for the 2023 edition and of football competitions sol- that beoutQ is operating spe- tions for pursuing a formal “beoutQ’s infringement reopened the bidding process lectively condemned the cifically to target customers in copyright claim in KSA and see of our rights inevitably harms for potential hosts. ongoing theft of intellectual KSA and is utilising the facili- no alternative but to pursue every aspect of the industry, The tournament has steadi- property by pirate broadcast- ties of at least one KSA-based beoutQ and a solution to this from the rights holders to le- ly increased the number of par- er beoutQ. The body entity,” the statement read on very serious problem of piracy gitimate licensees, consumers ticipating teams from 12 in the “We, the rights holders FIFA website. by other means.” and fans, participants (includ- first edition in 1991 to 24 teams of various football competi- beoutQ has come under The illegal service had a ing players, clubs and national in the last two editions. April, with a host due to be ap- ment. The new deadline for bid tions, collectively condemn scrutiny since their illegal ac- surge in popularity after mak- teams) and ultimately, the “The FIFA Council has pointed in March 2020 by the submissions is Dec. 2019 with in the strongest possible tivities which costs billions of ing global headlines for pi- sport itself. unanimously agreed to a pro- FIFA council, but the timeline the hosts expected to be ap- terms the ongoing theft of dollars in loses. rate broadcasting the entire “We have welcomed pre- posal to expand the number of has now been updated after the pointed in May next year. our intellectual property by In a joint statement by 2018 World Cup. Earlier this vious statements by the Saudi teams taking part in the wom- expansion. “The astounding success the pirate broadcaster known FIFA, the AFC, UEFA, the month the All England Lawn Ministry of Culture and Infor- en’s World Cup from 24 to 32, “Having been presented of this year’s women’s World as ‘beoutQ’ and call on the Bundesliga, LaLiga, the Pre- Tennis Club condemned mation and the Saudi Govern- with effect as of the next edition with a background document Cup in France made it very authorities in Saudi Arabia mier League and Lega Serie beoutQ for illegally streaming ment against beoutQ. Howev- of the tournament in 2023,” it on the expansion, FIFA’s clear that this is the time to (KSA) to support us in ending A, the holders said, “Over the Wimbledon worldwide for a er, given the scale of beoutQ’s said in a statement . decision-making body voted keep the momentum going the widespread and flagrant past 15 months, we spoke to second year running. piracy in KSA and that the The expansion will mean in favour of adopting the 32- and take concrete steps to breaches of our intellectual nine law firms in KSA, each The beoutQ service is piracy continues unabated, it will now be on par with the team format and, as a conse- foster the growth of women’s property rights taking place of which either simply re- transmitted internationally on we request that the Ministry men’s tournament which has quence, updating the hosting football,” FIFA president Gi- in the country. fused to act on our behalf 10 channels by the Saudi-head- and the Saudi Government had 32 teams since 1998. requirements and the time- anni Infantino said. “Since May 2018, we have or initially accepted the in- quartered satellite firm Arab- take swift and decisive action Nine countries have so line of the bidding process for “The expansion reaches collectively been working with struction, only later to recuse sat, which counts the Saudi against beoutQ. far submitted bids including 2023,” it added. far beyond the eight additional an international legal counsel themselves. Arabia as its largest sharehold- “We are committed, col- Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, FIFA will send a circular participating teams. It means to monitor and compile evi- “As copyright holders we er, and also offers streaming. lectively and individually, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, New next month to the nine mem- that... dozens more member dence against beoutQ, whose have reached the conclusion, Initially pirating the feed to working with all relevant Zealand, South Africa and ber associations that submitted associations will organise their broadcasts are regularly and regrettably, that it is now not of Qatar’s beIN Media Group, authorities to combat the South Korea. The deadline for bids as well as any other eligible women’s football programme on an industrial scale made possible to retain legal counsel the owner of beIN Sports and beoutQ piracy.” submitting bid documents to member association that is in- knowing they have a realistic host the next World Cup was in terested in hosting the tourna- chance of qualifying.”

Zidane remains confident as IAAF hails ‘parity and clarity’ Benzema helps lift gloom AFP that we are going to make pro- MUNICH, GERMANY gress and that we will have a after court ruling on Semenya very good season,” said Zidane. FRENCH striker Karim Ben- “Nobody likes conceding AFP males have, described the expe- zema scored a hat-trick as Real three goals but we have scored PARIS rience as like that of being treat- Madrid defeated Fenerbahce five. For us, this is a positive vic- ed like a “human guinea pig” 5-3 in a pre-season friendly on tory.” A Swiss court ruling that blocks and vowed never to again allow Wednesday which temporar- Zidane’s preparations for South African Caster Semenya the IAAF to enforce medication ily lifted the summer gloom the new season have also been from defending her world upon her in order to compete. which has engulfed the Span- overshadowed by the saga of 800m title in Doha in Sep- The Swiss Federal Tribu- ish giants and coach Zinedine Gareth Bale’s future at the club. tember creates much-needed The IAAF welcomes the Swiss nal, in its ruling released on Zidane. The Welsh star was left out “parity and clarity” in athletics, Wednesday, was also not opti- However, problems re- of the Spanish side’s squad for the sport’s governing body said Federal Tribunal’s decision today mistic for Semenya’s ongoing main for Real as they have now the two matches in Munich af- Wednesday. to revoke its Super-Provisional appeal. It concluded “in a first conceded 16 goals in just five ter his planned transfer to Chi- A judge at the Swiss Fed- Order of 31 May 2019 after summary examination, that friendly matches. nese side Jiangsu Suning, who eral Tribunal on Monday re- Caster Semenya’s appeal does “We are going to find the so- had offered the Welshman a voked a temporary suspension hearing the IAAF’s arguments. not appear with high probabil- lutions, we are going to work. I three-year-deal worth £1 mil- on the IAAF’s controversial This decision creates ity to be well founded”. stand by my players and I know lion a week, broke down. testosterone-curbing rules, “The CAS, after thor- meaning two-time Olympic much-needed parity and clarity oughly evaluating the expert champion Semenya can no for all athletes as they prepare evidence, found that the ‘46 longer compete in events be- for the World Championships in XY DSD’ characteristic has a tween the 400m and mile, as direct impact on performance Quick read she did in June and July. Doha this September. in sport, which could never be Juventus reject K League complaints “The IAAF welcomes the – IAAF achieved by other women,” Swiss Federal Tribunal’s deci- the tribunal said. after Ronaldo sits out in Seoul friendly sion today to revoke its Super- “Thus, with the participa- Provisional Order of 31 May tion of a female athlete with JUVENTUS chairman Andrea Agnelli on Wednesday rejected allegations 2019 after hearing the IAAF’s A file photo of South Africa’s Caster Semenya competes in the women’s 800m during the 2019 IAAF Dia- ‘46 XY DSD’ in the ‘protected that the Italian champions acted irresponsibly after Cristiano Ronaldo arguments,” the International mond League competition in Doha. (AFP) class women’, a basic princi- did not feature in a pre-season friendly against the K League All Stars in Association of Athletics Fed- ple of top-class sports, namely Seoul last week. The K League said on Tuesday that it had sent a letter erations said after the judge’s The IAAF added that it fair and meaningful competi- where Semenya went on to win fair competition, is disregard- of protest to Juve for violating the contract but Agnelli has clarified his ruling was made public on would maintain its position in tion in elite female athletics”. gold in the 800m, the South ed from the outset.” club’s position on the matter to K League President Kwon Oh-gap in a Wednesday. the remainder of proceedings at Semenya is classified as a African had to undergo gender Semenya on Tuesday ex- letter seen by Reuters. “Every single player present in Korea... played “This decision creates the Swiss Federal Tribunal that woman, was raised as a woman verification testing to confirm pressed her disappointment at the match, except one: Cristiano Ronaldo, who was obliged, according much-needed parity and clarity “there are some contexts, sport and races as a woman. her eligibility to compete in the being ruled out of defending her to our medical staff’s advice, to rest due to muscle fatigue after the for all athletes as they prepare being one of them, where biol- But for the IAAF, women women’s category. title, adding: “This will not deter Nanjing game (against Inter Milan) which was only 48 hours before the for the World Championships ogy has to trump gender iden- like Semenya, with certain mas- She was subsequently put me from continuing my fight for one in Seoul,” Agnelli wrote. “Therefore, Mr President, I definitely reject in Doha this September.” tity, which is why the IAAF be- culine attributes due to DSD, on medication to reduce her the human rights of all of the fe- your accusation of irresponsible behaviour, of arrogance, of disregard Semenya had appealed to lieves (and the CAS agreed) that are classified, biologically, as testosterone levels, spending six male athletes concerned.” for fans, who we always honour. No one at Juventus wanted to bring the Swiss court in May after fail- the DSD (differences of sexual men. It is a position hotly con- months sidelined by the IAAF. She later tweeted: “People disrepute to K League, Korea Football Association or Asian Football ing to get the new IAAF regula- development) regulations are a tested by South African officials. Semenya, born with the “46 can be mean. Don’t take it per- Confederation.” Agnelli also blamed the circumstances leading to a tions overturned by the Court of necessary, reasonable and pro- In the build-up to the 2009 XY” chromosome rather than sonally. It says nothing about delayed kick-off at the packed Seoul World Cup Stadium. (REUTERS) Arbitration for Sport (CAS). portionate means of protecting world championships in Berlin, the XX chromosome most fe- you, but a lot about them.” Security, weather & lawsuits – The story of European football clubs in Asia

AFP concern for the clubs fanning champions’ midfielder Ju- every visit has ended well. SUZHOU, CHINA out across Asia this month. lian Draxler said that being According to South Korean Manchester City coach holed up in a hotel – no mat- media, demands from Juven- HUGE entourages, heavy secu- Pep Guardiola was accom- ter how swanky – could be tus to have a police escort – rity and demands for the sort panied by a beefy member of “quite boring”. normally reserved for visiting of police protection normally security as he made the short Throw in training in fierce heads of state – were refused. reserved for heads of state – walk to the team coach inside heat, and media and commer- Juventus arrived at the sta- European football teams jet- the bowels of Nanjing Olym- cial duties, and Draxler said it dium for an exhibition match ting across Asia leave nothing pic Stadium. was no holiday. in Seoul 15 minutes after kick- to chance, but sometimes run Autograph and selfie-hunt- The 25-year-old German off, delaying the game by an into problems anyway. ers were left empty-handed. World Cup winner told AFP hour, after their plane from The money-spinning pre- City’s guarded approach – that he was happy to be in Chi- China landed late. season tours are a far cry from their security detail was never na and meet Chinese fans, but The Italian champions then 30 years ago, when the likes of far away – angered China’s conceded: “Honestly, when we riled fans by keeping star at- Manchester United would play state news agency Xinhua, are in pre-season, we see the traction Cristiano Ronaldo on friendlies against local sides, or which accused City of an “atti- hotel, the plane, the bus and the bench. More than 2,000 at most hop over to Ireland. tude of arrogance”. the pitches. It’s not like we go South Koreans plan to sue the United, now a global brand, Guardiola retorted: “Maybe out and try some restaurants or sports agency involved. sent staff to Shanghai sev- one journalist is a little bit up- go shopping.” There is little teams can do eral times ahead of last week’s set, I don’t know why, but it’s In China, because of inter- about temperatures touching friendly against Tottenham to far away from what is reality.” net restrictions, players have 40 degrees (104F), heavy rain, ensure that the Hongkou Sta- When it comes to accom- not been able to while away the jet lag, traffic and flight delays. dium pitch was up to scratch. modation for City, United, hours on social media or read Bad weather saw PSG Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus news from back home – which stuck in Suzhou on Wednes- dispatched a chef ahead of the and the rest, it is only the best. Paris Saint Germain players during a training session at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Newcastle United’s young goal- day morning, while City’s team’s arrival in each location Guardiola and his expen- before their match against Sydney FC for the International Super Cup in Suzhou, China. (AFP) keeper Freddie Woodman said flight to China was delayed by in Asia to check that the food sively assembled squad – plus was a blessing. two days because of a paper- adheres to the players’ strict dozens of club staff – took over scenic location” start at nearly Suzhou, among them eight se- Suzhou for Tuesday’s 3-0 win The visits – Singapore, Ja- work problem. pre-season diets. the exclusive, 130-room Ban- 2,000 yuan a night ($300). curity personnel with walkie- over Sydney FC, PSG pitched pan, South Korea and Australia When they finally ar- Security – which usually yan Tree hotel in Shanghai. PSG brought a heaving del- talkies and at least two cooks in up at the deluxe Fairmont were also on some itineraries rived, Guardiola hardly looked means keeping away overzeal- Rooms at the self-styled egation of 120 people for their club-crested chef uniforms. Yangcheng Lake hotel. – are ultimately about creating delighted. ous fans – has been a primary “urban retreat in the city’s most trip to Shenzhen, Macau and While in the Chinese city of However, the French profits and goodwill, but not “It’s survival,” he grimaced. 16 Thursday, August 1, 2019 The Last Word

Latest issue of CAA’s HIA hosts 27 art lovers as part of ‘Sama Qatar’ explores QM’s Culture Pass programme HIA’s expansion plan THE Civil Aviation Authority auguration of Qatar’s per- HIA now hosts more (CAA) released the seventh manent office at the ICAO in edition of its semi-annual Montreal, Canada, as the lat- than 20 permanent magazine ‘Sama Qatar’ (Qa- est effort in enhancing ties. pieces of artwork tar’s Sky) covering a range of He also notes that the move aviation-related topics. was an important step for the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The current issue includes Qatari aviation industry, as it DOHA an interview conducted by the ensures its active participa- Oxford Business Group with tion in all ICAO initiatives. HAMAD International Air- CAA Chairman HE Abdullah He says it will facilitate ex- port (HIA), in collaboration bin Nasser Turki al Subaey change of expertise between with Qatar Museums (QM), focusing on topics such as the both sides, given the host of welcomed a group of 27 art expansion of Hamad Interna- leading experts that ICAO lovers as part of QM’s Cul- tional Airport. has. tural Pass Programme held at In the interview, Subaey The magazine also fea- significant attractions around says that with the expansion tures an interview with the the country. of HIA, which will begin in Director of Meteorology De- The tour participants the second half of the year, the partment Abdullah Moham- were introduced to the airport’s capacity will increase med al Mannai, in which the unique collection of artworks from 30 million travellers to latter reveals the plan for a throughout the terminal as 53 million travellers a year. project to add 50 rain gauges they learnt about the newest He also informs that the across the country. He also art installations to join HIA’s authority is working on ex- discusses the department’s Art Programme, including The tour participants were introduced to the unique collection of artworks throughout the airport terminal. panding aerial services and commitment to develop- ‘Small Lie’ by American art- reaching bilateral agree- ing national cadres through ist and designer KAWS and globe installation symbolises wood art, electronics and in- artist Faraj Daham, who chance to experience some ments in this regard with its Qatarisation plan, not- ‘Cosmos’ by French artist the path of travellers around teractive installations. was commissioned to create of the summer activities that countries around the world. ing that 95 percent of those Jean-Michel Othoniel. the world. Both artworks are HIA is also home to a lo- large-scale murals, while art- HIA is hosting across the ter- “These agreements would working in the department Small Lie’s inspiration located in HIA North Node, cal art collection produced ist Ali Hassan produced a de- minal as part of Summer in enhance the transportation are Qatari nationals. came from the artist’s rela- near concourses E and D. by regional and Qatar-based sert horse sculpture. Qatar programme. network, and in turn increase The seventh issue of the tionship to wooden toys while HIA currently has more artists that showcases a mul- HIA works closely with Activities around the the number of passengers magazine begins with an growing up. This wooden mar- than 20 permanent pieces ti-disciplinary approach us- Qatar Museums to grow its airport include cultural ex- going through the Hamad article written by the head ionette is made from Afror- displayed in different loca- ing calligraphy, photography, art collection and to bring cursions, live performances, International Airport,” he of the authority’s Public mosia wood, weighs 15 tonnes tions across the airport’s air- sculpture and graffiti among creative local, regional and kids’ zone and a wide range points out. Relations department Ta- and stands at 32 feet tall. side and landside to cater to other techniques. global acclaimed artists to di- of activities throughout Subaey says the author- lal Abdullah al Malki, who Cosmos is inspired from passengers and guests. Art Local artists include Mo- versify the existing collection. the summer season, which ity has enhanced its strategic discusses the economic an artefact located in the col- lovers will enjoy a diversified hamed al Jaida, Mubarak al Members of the Cultural gives travelling passengers a ties with the International achievements of the State lection at the Museum of Is- portfolio of artworks that in- Malik, Amal al Atham and Pass who joined this latest chance to experience Qatar’s Civil Aviation Organization of Qatar since the blockade lamic Art. This intricate gold cludes paintings, sculpture, Yousef Ahmed and Qatari edition of the tour also got a rich hospitality and culture. (ICAO). He refers to the in- started two years ago. (QNA) Qataris to share experience 2nd phase of Indian calligraphic of life abroad at QNL event exhibition begins at Katara today TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Informative talk will offer firsthand advice on overcoming challenges of living abroad DOHA

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK sistant professor at the Commu- personal successes,” said Maryam al AS part of the India-Qatar Year of DOHA nity College of Qatar; Dr Khalid Khalosi, Information Services Librar- Culture-2019, the Embassy of India al Shamari, assistant professor of ian at QNL. “We invite the community together with Radiant Arts, a plat- THE Qatar National Library (QNL) Public Law at Qatar University; Dr to learn from their unique and insight- form for Dawoodi Bohra artists, will host an informative public event Dhabia al Mohannadi, assistant pro- ful observations.” inaugurated an Islamic calligraphic focusing on ‘The Qatari Experience fessor at Texas A&M University in The event will also highlight how exhibition titled ‘Multaqa Al-Qulub Abroad’, on August 3. Qatar; and Dana al Meer, Informa- the library’s resources, which mem- Wal-Funun: A Gathering of Hearts A group of Qatari professionals tion Services Librarian at QNL, will bers can access for free, can assist & Crafts’ at Building 18-Gallery 2 of will share their life-changing experi- share their stories at the event. those who are interested in or plan- Katara Cultural Village recently. ences living abroad in the UK, Europe They will share their advice on ning to move abroad. Among these The second phase of the exhi- national artists in cities and the US, where they sought educa- how they were able to overcome the resources is the Career and Technical bition presents ‘Vibrant Earth – of Nairobi, Mumbai and tional opportunities, work experience difficulties they faced when they first Education Database, a source of tech- Fuana Collection’ at the same venue Indore. and new adventures. settled into their new environments nical and vocational information with from August 1 to 13. The artists of the The speakers will share their per- and still make the most of their expe- more than 500 titles. Anwaar al-Funun-Radiant Radiant Arts have con- sonal accounts of the challenges they rience to meet their goals. Pivot is another useful resource, Arts is a platform for art enthu- tributed to the exhibits. faced, including homesickness. While “We are delighted to highlight to providing access to a directory of siasts to publicly showcase their The paintings of seven language barriers and cultural differ- the library community the personal scholarships, research grants, fellow- diverse talents. Through joint col- artists including Samina ences are two common struggles that journeys of successful Qataris who ships and other funding opportunities. laborations, this platform strives Sachak, Mohammed lead to alienation in a foreign country, have been through the challenging yet An additional tool which attendees to encourage a healthy dialogue Bohras across the globe. Moiny, Moiz Nagpurwala, Aliasger homesickness can also be more acute rewarding experience of living abroad. will hear about is Mango Languages, of ideas and values through the Though recently established Vaziri, Mazhar Nizar, Juzer Burha- when moving abroad for the first time. We will hear how these experiences an online language learning resource universal language of art and to in 2016, the platform has already ni and Burhanuddin Nagarwala are Dr Mohammed al Hajri, as- have shaped their professional and that includes over 71 languages. display the art work of Dawoodi hosted exhibitions featuring inter- on display. QM to welcome Fall 2019 with an exciting cohort of exhibitions TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK paper, The Clark Art Institute, have organ- DOHA ised this exhibition.

QATAR Museums (QM), in cooperation SET IN STONE: GEMS AND JEWELS FROM ROYAL with leading artists and institutions across INDIAN COURTS the world, will bring a new season of dy- In celebration of the Qatar-India Year namic and exciting exhibitions and events of Culture 2019, the Museum of Islamic Art to Doha this fall. (MIA) will present an exhibition of magnifi- The highlights of the extensive pro- cent gems and jewellery from India from gramme include: October 23, 2019 to January 18, 2020. Set in Stone: Gems and Jewels from Royal In- EL ANATSUI: TRIUMPHANT SCALE dian Courts will showcase more than 100 El Anatsui: Triumphant Scale is the larg- spectacular pieces from across QM’s collec- est ever survey mounted of the works of the tion, including many masterpieces that have acclaimed artist El Anatsui. It will open to never been displayed before. the public at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Mod- Drawing from MIA’s permanent col- ern Art from October 1, 2019 to January 31, lection, the exhibition will bring together a 2020. Born in Ghana in 1994, El Anatsui is splendid array of jewellery, jewelled objects, one of Africa’s most prominent living artists. works on paper and photography, including As the exhibition title suggests, the sur- highlights such as MIA’s famous gold and vey, curated by the late Okwui Enwezor, for- gem-set falcon and the brilliant diamond mer director of Haus der Kunst and Chika necklace from Varanasi. Okeke-Agulu, professor of art history at the Whether left in their natural state, Department of Art and Archeology, Prince- carved or set within gold, precious stones ton University, will focus on the triumphant adorned a variety of objects that came to be and monumental quality of Anatsui’s sculp- associated with the wealthy elite, emperors tures. The exhibition will encompass every Artist in Residence from October 25, 2019 to berger transformed 20th century fashion own salon at Tiffany & Co.’s iconic Fifth Av- and maharajas. The exhibition’s journey medium in the artist’s prodigious fifty-year January 18, 2020. It will trace the influence with his creative designs for highly sculptur- enue headquarters. As a signature designer begins with ancient mines and ends with career, including the signature bottle-cap of KAWS on the international contemporary al, vibrant and imaginative jewellery and ac- for the American luxury jewellery firm for contemporary Qatari jewellery. Starting series developed over the last two decades; art field. Curated by Germano Celant, the ex- cessories inspired by natural forms. Magnif- more than thirty years, Schlumberger be- with “Precious Stones”, the visitor discov- wood sculptures and wall reliefs spanning hibition will explore the artist’s vast oeuvre, icent Jewels of Jean Schlumberger includes came well known for his interpretations of ers the cultural and economic significance the mid-1970s to the late 1990s; ceramic including paintings, sculptures, toys and more than 100 pieces of jewellery and acces- animal and botanical subjects, particularly of stones in India before then experiencing sculptures of the late 1970s; as well as draw- products. Much of the exhibition will focus sories. The exhibition debuted in 2017 at the marine life and flowers, which are among the rich role gems play within the “Court ings, prints and books. on the impact of KAWS’ public sculptures Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (US) and has the highlights of the Rachel Lambert Mellon and Ceremony” of the Mughal Empire. The The exhibition is organised by Haus der and installations, both in Qatar and abroad. since travelled to The Museum of Fine Art Collection at the Virginia Museum of Fine third section, “Beyond the Court” shows the Kunst, Munich, in cooperation with Mathaf, Magnificent Jewels of Jean Schlumberg- in St. Petersburg, Florida (US) and The Na- Arts (VMFA), the largest and most compre- personal, private and devotional function of the Kunstmuseum Bern and Guggenheim er: From the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts tional Museum of China in Beijing. hensive public collection of jewellery and art jewellery, highlighting the amazing diversity Museum Bilbao. Collection After emerging as a popular costume objects by Jean Schlumberger. of craftsmanship across India. Lastly, “Qa- The National Museum of Qatar will pre- jeweller in Parisian high society in the late Dr Michael R Taylor, chief curator and tar Connection: Pearls for Gold” illustrates KAWS: HE EATS ALONE sent an exhibition surveying the work of 1930s, Schlumberger opened an independ- deputy director for Art and Education, the longstanding cultural and commer- KAWS: He Eats Alone, will be on view Jean Schlumberger (1907–1987) from Oc- ent shop in New York City. Within a decade, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and Kristie cial ties between Qatar and India, as seen in the Garage Gallery at Doha’s Fire Station: tober 15, 2019 to January 15, 2020. Schlum- he had earned a devoted clientele and his Couser, curatorial assistant for works on through jewellery.