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Emir and US President Ashghal signs contracts to review strategic relations develop Al Wukair South Fight against extremism IRFAN BUKHARI Authority also reviewed the plan of infra- THE PENINSULA structure projects currently being imple- and terrorism and the mented, projects to be completed this year, two countries’ joints as well as projects that will start in 2018 and efforts in this field were DOHA: The Public Works Authority 2019. discussed. (Ashghal) yesterday signed four new Briefing the media on infrastructure construction contracts for the Infra- projects for residential areas, Eng Mooza structure Development Project for Al Suwaidi, from Ashghal’s Roads Projects QNA Citizens’ Sub-Divisions in Al Wukair South Department, said that projects that were at a total value of QR1.5bn which will serve due to be completed during 2018 included DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim 3,508 residential plots. projects serving 5,644 land plots in existing bin Hamad Al Thani held yesterday The Project is scheduled to commence areas, 837 land plots in citizens’ sub-divi- evening a telephone conversation this month and is due to be completed by sions, in addition to grading works for with President Donald Trump of the Q2 of 2020. It will provide an integrated about 1,800 plots. “These projects will United States of America. infrastructure for the south of Al Wukair, provide a total of 351km of drainage net- During the phone call, they as it includes the construction of 166km works, 225km of road works and 239km reviewed the strategic relations of sewage networks, and 310km of storm cycle and pedestrian paths.” between the two friendly countries water and ground water networks. According to presentation of Ashghal, and means of enhancing and devel- The project will also provide a total of infrastructure projects that are currently oping them to achieve the common 172km of internal and external roads, and being implemented in different areas interests of the two countries. 27 intersections to connect Al Wukair include Bani Hajer, Rawdat Egdaim, A number of current issues South with the surrounding main roads. Izghawa, Al Froosh, Al Kharaitiyat, North were also discussed, particularly Infrastructure Development Project of Al Nasseriya, the Industrial Area, the fight against extremism and for Citizens’ Sub-Divisions in Al Wukair Muaither West and Al Shamal City. Most terrorism and the two countries’ South will serve 3508 residential plots, 17 of these projects are planned to be com- joints efforts in this field. commercial plots, 16 schools, 32 mosques, pleted between Q4 of 2018 and Q3 of 2019, H H the Emir and the US Pres- 6 government plots and 1 hospital. and will serve a total of 10,656 land plots. ident also exchanged views on the It has been divided into four packages: As for projects that will start in 2018, latest events and developments Package one will serve 820 residential they include projects serving 15,021 land on the regional and international plots; package two, 1225 plots; package plots in existing areas and 3,508 land plots arenas. three, 368; and package four will serve in citizens’ sub-divisions in Al Wukair 1095 residential plots respectively. South. These projects will provide a total Works also include providing parking of 1,507km of drainage networks, 695km bays, lighting poles and directional signage of road works and 1,830km of cycle and to enhance traffic safety in the area. pedestrian paths. It was announced by Ashghal yesterday Business events to draw 5.6m visitors by 2023: QTA in a press conference during which the →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

THE PENINSULA tourism sector, which was announced in 2017 despite exceptional circum- in its five-year plan last September. stances in Qatar, which demonstrates Ashghal’s new infrastructure development project DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority Ahmed Al Obaidli, Director of Exhi- the strength of its position as a pre- (QTA) considers business events as bitions at QTA, said that the business ferred business destination for many one of four major sectors in Qatar’s events sector is an important sector that companies and associations. It also Total value: tourism industry and it is expected to is expected to attract 5.6 million visitors demonstrates the strength and excel- attract 5.6 million visitors by 2023. annually by 2023. He pointed out that lence of Qatar’s infrastructure, hotels QR1.5bn According to a report, QTA QTA has set the next stage of the and transportation development and launched the Qatar brand as a desti- national strategy for the Tourism sector. Qatar Airways. Will serve 3,508 nation for business activities two years Obaidli stressed that the sector The report cited the 15th edition ago, in order to attract international plays an important role in achieving of the recently concluded Doha Jew- residential plots. exhibitions and conferences to Qatar, the government’s direction to develop ellery and Watches Exhibition, which which contributed to the increase in the private sector and local entrepre- achieved great success on several Construction of 166km 17 commercial plots, 16 the number of business activities neurs by enabling local companies to levels despite exceptional circum- organised or licensed by QTA in Qatar organise events on a global level. stances. It attracted more than 490 of sewage networks schools, 32 mosques, to reach 30 percent in 2017 from 2015. He added that the sector will witness brands from 10 countries and The increase was despite the excep- significant changes during the next stage, achieved a great growth in the number 310km of storm water and 6 government plots tional circumstances experienced by which will lead to greater integration and of visitors, as more than 22,000 vis- and 1 hospital Qatar and the region, reported QNA. flexibility between the responsible parties itors visited the exhibition over a ground water networks The report, issued by QTA, added for this sector in Qatar. period of six days. that this focus came in accordance He added that the business event 172km of internal & external roads 27 intersections with the national strategy for the sector witnessed significant growth →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Qatar to attract more private CAS helps students plan career path investments in five years FAZEENA SALEEM schools. “We are delighted to academic and career paths in academic and career choice,” he THE PENINSULA witness a new milestone in line with the future needs of added. SANAULLAH ATAULLAH 1st International Business Con- QCDC’s journey, expanding our Qatar,” he added. As part of CAS student coun- THE PENINSULA ference which began yesterday. DOHA: A new ‘Career Advising reach to provide all students The implementation of CAS sellors at public schools will be He said that the country will System’ (CAS), being imple- across public secondary schools comes within the framework of trained to provide career DOHA: Qatar will keep creating create the right investment envi- mented across public secondary in Qatar with career guidance an MoU that was signed last year guidance. favourable environment to ronment to encourage invest- schools in the country to guide services that will have a lasting between QCDC and the Ministry Within the framework of its attract foreign investments and ments in sectors that accelerate students for planning their impact on their academic and of Education and Higher Edu- ongoing cooperation with the develop private sector in the next the transition towards the academic and career paths, is a career journeys,” said Abdulla cation with the aim of estab- Ministry of Education and Higher five years. knowledge-based economy. first-of-its kind initiative in the Al Mansoori, Director, QCDC, lishing a strategic partnership in Education, QCDC has trained “Qatar is looking forward to The two-day conference, Middle East, said officials addressing a press conference promoting academic, career more than 70 academic coun- the sustainability of economic which is being organised by the yesterday. held on the sidelines of the development, and career sellors on the use and integration boom in the coming five years Community College of Qatar Qatar Career Development Career Guidance Stakeholders guidance-related activities. of CAS across secondary schools with continuing efforts towards (CCQ) under the theme of “Com- Center (QCDC), a member of Platform 2018 held at the Qatar “CAS was introduced at in Qatar to offer career guidance more economic diversification, petitive knowledge-based Qatar Foundation (QF), in part- National Convention Centre. public schools in mid-March this services to students. the development of private Economy in Qatar: Challenges nership the Ministry of Edu- “The new career advising year and will continue until the CAS was developed by QCDC sector, attracting foreign invest- and Opportunities”. The Con- cation and Higher Education, system is unique, as it provides end of April. Initially students in co-operation with Kuder Inc, ments, especially those looking ference aims at analysing Qatar’s started implementing the new a tailor-made solution which will be answering several ques- a world leader in career planning for creativity and innovation,” knowledge-based innovation CAS public secondary schools in meets Qatar’s social and eco- tions on an online platform services, and various gov- said Minister of Development dynamics and exploring pro- Qatar during the second nomic conditions. The CAS fea- about their interests. They will ernment entities, for the purpose Planning and Statistics H E Dr spective opportunities and chal- semester of the 2017-2018 aca- tures diverse and innovative be assessed based on the of integrating specialised IT Saleh bin Mohamed Salem Al lenges to arrive at insights useful demic year. components as well as psycho- answers,” said Al Mansoori. solutions into the career Nabit. for the decision makers in Qatar. CAS, developed by QCDC to metric and personality “Counsellors will be having guidance framework in Qatar. The Minister was speaking guide 10th grade students, will assessment tools to help students individual sessions with stu- at inaugural ceremony of the →CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 benefit 9,625 students from 95 identify the most appropriate dents, helping them to have an →SEE ALSO PAGE 2 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018

PM, ITU Secretary-General review cooperation Emir sends Qatar urges world written message intervention to to Bulgarian PM QNA

end Israeli crimes SOFIA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a written QNA Palestinian people, who stand message to the Prime Minister with all pride and honour, of the Republic of Bulgaria, CAIRO: The State of Qatar has noted that Qatar reiterates its Boyko Borissov, pertaining to called on the international consistent position in sup- bilateral relations and ways community and the Security porting the Palestinian cause of advancing and developing Council to shoulder their full and the steadfastness of the them. responsibility to stop Israeli Palestinian people in their legit- The message was handed crimes against Palestinians as imate struggle for their over by the Ambassador of well as to put an end to the freedom, independence, self- the State of Qatar to Bulgaria, Israeli policy of collective determination and the estab- H E Rashid bin Ali Al Khater, punishment against the Pales- lishment of their independent at a meeting today with the tinian people. state on the borders of June 4, Bulgarian Prime Minister. Delivering a speech at the 1967, with East Jerusalem as its emergency meeting of the Arab capital. League held yesterday, Qatar’s He pointed out that Qatar Indian Embassy sets Permanent Representative to also calls on the Palestinian Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday the Arab League, Saif bin people to adhere to the option April 7 deadline met with Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Houlin Zhao, on Muqaddam Al Buainain, said of unity and to give preference to receive info for the occasion of his visit to Qatar. During the meeting, they reviewed prospects for joint cooperation Israel’s barbaric act against the to the supreme interest over and means of advancing them. unarmed Palestinians, who personal calculations or narrow school admission took part in the Great March of interests as well as to achieve Return in the Gaza Strip, shows national reconciliation in order THE PENINSULA its arrogance and blatant to reflect its cohesion and unity defiance of the international as the best way to fight against community, with complete dis- the occupation. DOHA: The Indian Embassy regard for the consequences of The meeting discussed has set April 7 as a deadline for 5.6m visitors expected by 2023 its acts. ways to confront the crimes of receiving information about Al Buainain said that the Israel, the occupying power, Indian students who are strug- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 events during 2017. In cooperation with several State of Qatar reiterates and against peaceful protestors gling to get admission in The report emphasized that QTA sponsorship institutions, the Authority won the right to host renews its strong condemnation who took part in the Great schools. “The collected infor- is diversified to develop this vital sector, and the seven conferences in 2017, which contributed with of this brutal crime committed March of Return on the mation will be submitted to the Authority supports various conferences and exhi- more than QR12.5m to the national economy and by the Israeli occupation occasion of the 42nd anni- Ministry concerned within a bitions organised by companies or governmental attracted more than 2,000 participants in various against the peaceful demon- versary of Land Day of the Pal- stipulated time-frame. Infor- and private institutions, as well as organising fields. The Authority also supported 11 local and strations of an unarmed people estinian People, which falls on mation on admission issues events and assigning them to local companies. international exhibitions and conferences during on the anniversary of the Land March 30 of each year, to may be sent at the designated Al Obaidli said that the Authority is currently the same year. Day which led to a number of demand the right of return. e-mail (doha.admission@ working on issuing the second edition of the event It issued 121 licenses for the organisation of martyrs and injuries, in flagrant It also discussed the con- gmail.com) by April 7 2018,” organisers guide, stressing that the Authority will exhibitions in 2017, of which 99 exhibitions were violation of all international tinuous and dangerous events said the Embassy in a work during 2018 to support the ambassadors held on an area of 255,000 square meters, with conventions and laws. He sup- being carried out by the Israeli statement. program to increase the number of global events the participation of more than 4,800 exhibitors, ported the steps taken to entity in the Palestinian terri- The Embassy plans to take in Qatar, and diversify its areas. and attracted more than 330,000 visitors. The establish an independent inter- tories, most recently the Israeli up the issue with local author- QTA organised four major exhibitions in coop- percentage of specialised exhibitions for business national commission of inquiry massacre committed against ities concerned to solve the eration with several local companies, which were was around 76 percent, while 24 percent of exhi- to investigate these violations. peaceful demonstrators on the problem. It has received many held on more than 49,000 square meters, with bitions were for the public and consumers. Al Buainain, while saying Gaza Strip border, in which 16 requests for assistance, citing the participation of more than 980 local and inter- The year 2017 witnessed a 16 percent increase the State of Qatar salutes the Palestinians were martyred and non-availability of seats in national exhibitors and 70,000 visitors visited the in the number of conferences hosted by Qatar. steadfastness of the heroic more than 1,500 wounded. Indian schools in Doha. Over 250 attend career guidance stakeholders meet

FAZEENA SALEEM CEO, Executive Director-CEO programs and initiatives that instil THE PENINSULA Office, QF and Machaille Al Naimi, career guidance within the President of Community Devel- nation’s social and economic DOHA: The Qatar Career Devel- opment, QF were present at the fabric. QCDC is collaborating with opment Center (QCDC), a member event held under the theme, the Ministry of Education and of Qatar Foundation, held the ‘Moving Operationally to Strate- Higher Education, Unesco, and second edition of its Career gically Enhance Career Guidance public and private institutions rep- Guidance Stakeholders Platform, in the State of Qatar.’ resented today, to create a with an aim to help Qatari youth The event, was organised in framework for the development discover, develop and use their partnership with the Unesco Doha of standards and policies for talents to achieve their future Office and the Ministry of Edu- career guidance at the national needs and aspirations, as well as cation and Higher Education. level and to identify the roles and the future needs of the country. “Nation-building requires a responsibilities of stakeholders in The high level event was held diverse set of competencies, skills, the implementation of this strategy under the patronage of H H and jobs to ensure self-sufficiency inspired by the Qatar Education Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi (fifth right), Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chair- when it comes to the local labour and Training Strategy 2017-2022. Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali (sixth right), and Minister of Administrative person of QF, at the Qatar National force required to bolster the state’s This event highlights the impor- Convention Centre. It brought economy at present and in the tance of integrating technology- Development, Labour And Social Affairs H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi (seventh right), with together more than 250 partici- future. Many professions that based career guidance services other guests and officials during the opening of the Career Guidance Stakeholders Platform 2018 at pants from Qatar and around the young people may choose to and resources and applying QNCC yesterday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA world. The opening session of the pursue in the future have yet to Unesco’s technical and vocational event was attended by Minister of exist. Raising awareness about education and training (TVET) ‘Role of Career Guidance and its Resources Department Manager, including four round-table dis- Culture and Sports H E Salah bin various options and how to obtain standards,” he added. Impact on Economic, Social and Public Works Authority, Fawzia cussion groups and six knowledge Ghanem Al Ali; Minister of Admin- more information about future Dr Raimo Vuorinen, Associate Human Capital in Development Abdulaziz Al Khater, Assistant and practice exchange groups. istrative Development, Labour careers are key elements of Professor at the Finnish Institute in Qatar.’ Under-Secretary for Educational Round-table discussion groups And Social Affairs H E Dr Issa bin national career development and for Educational Research, at the The opening session also fea- Affairs, Ministry of Education and were aimed at developing con- Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi; and Min- are at the core of QCDC’s mission,” University of Jyväskylä, Finland tured a plenary session, which Higher Education, and was mod- crete actions needed to opera- ister of Education and Higher Edu- said Abdulla Al Mansoori, Director, and Vice-President of the Inter- brought together Professor erated by Jaber bin Nasser Al tionally move towards devel- cation H E Dr Mohammed Abdul QCDC, in his opening remarks. national Association for Vocational Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad, Marri, Managing Editor, Al Arab opment of career guidance in Wahed Ali Al Hammadi. “Qatar is currently well posi- and Educational Guidance, Former President, Qatar Uni- newspaper. Participants were then Qatar along four strategic Also Omran Al Kuwari, Acting tioned to develop career guidance delivered a keynote speech on versity, Saif Al Kaabi, Human divided into 10 focus groups dimensions. Ashghal signs QR1.5bn pacts for residential plots CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Ashghal’s projects plan developed at the Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmad Al- “Quality Based Structures International” of the projects carried out by Ashghal, and During the press meeting, a Memo- end of 2017, and said: “Prime Minister and Muhannadi, President of Ashghal, signed at a value of over QR 947 million. The to benefit from the experience of Al randum of Cooperation (MoC) was also Interior Minister HE Sheikh Abdullah bin the new contracts for Infrastructure three packages will serve 2,688 land plots. Shabhana Association in the field of envi- signed with Al-Shabhana Environmental Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, has given Development Project for Citizens’ Sub- On the sidelines of the press meeting, ronment and environmental impact Association, in an aim to protect the plant directives to add QR1bn to cover a larger Divisions in Al-Wukair South, with the the Public Works Authority signed MoC assessment of project areas where there environment in Qatar. number of citizens’ land plots, raising representatives of the awarded con- with Al Shabhana Environmental Asso- are existing wild trees. The press meeting was held in the 2018’s total approved budget to QR10bn, tractors. The first contract included ciation represented by Mr. Abdullah bin About signing the MoC, Dr. Eng. Saad presence of Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmad Al- which is the biggest budget ever dedicated package one of the project, which was Khalid Al-Khater, Association Co-founder, bin Ahmad Al-Muhannadi, President of Muhannadi, President of the Public Works for serving land plots.” awarded to the joint venture of “UrbaCon which aims to contribute to protecting the Ashghal, said that the authority seeks to Authority, Eng. Mohammed Masoud Al- Ashghal President that by the end of Trading & Contracting Co.” and “InfraRoad plants and the Qatari Environment in activate the role of voluntary associations, Marri, Infrastructure Affairs Director, Eng. 2024, the number of citizens’ land plots Trading & Contracting”, at a value of about general. especially in the field of environment, and Saoud Ali Al-Tamimi, Roads Projects to be served with infrastructure will be 3 QR 512 million. This package will serve The areas of cooperation include the that signing MoC today is an initiative from Department Manager, and a number of times the number of plots served with 820 land plots. conservation of wild trees, including the Ashghal to encourage Al Shabhana Envi- managers and officials from Ashghal. Dr. infrastructure in 2013, which is a clear The other three contracts included Qatari National Tree. This will be achieved ronmental Association and contribute to Eng. Saad bin Ahmad Al-Muhannadi said indication of the government’s care and Package two, three and four of the same through the cooperation between the two the protection of plants and the Qatari that signing the contracts was in line with support to serve the citizens of Qatar. project, and they were awarded to parties to study the environmental impact environment. WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 HOME 03 Qatar and ITU discuss intensifying ties INTERPA focuses on safe and secure sporting events

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DOHA: The STADIA project of the INTERPOL aims at making the world safer and has made many achievements that have benefited the 192 member coun- tries of the Organisation. “It has contributed in col- lecting knowledge about the world’s largest sporting events to support all member countries in organising safe and secure sporting events,” Senior Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulait met yesterday with the Manager of Interpol STADIA, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union Houlin Zhao. They discussed Falah Dousari said. aspects of cooperation in the field of ICT and means of further enhancing them. They also discussed “The project has three pro- coordination on Qatar’s requirements for satellite system affairs (Es’hailSat 2), as well as enhancing grams to fight crime that The dignitaries attending the7th INTERPA Conference. and intensifying relations between Qatar and the ITU. The President of Qatar’s Communications enhance the possibilities of Regulatory Authority (CRA), Mohammed Ali Al Mannai, attended the meeting. States to combat crime through The three-day Dr Hadi Khader from Sudan the formation of best practices conference which presented a paper on “com- and police and security arrange- bating extremism in global ments and the provision of intel- will conclude today sports”. He pointed out that ligence to organize major covers various themes increasing incidents followed by sporting events, leaving a legacy of political violence, riots and violence at sports Chief of Staff, US officials talk means of to law enforcement agencies counter-terrorism venues worldwide underscore worldwide,” Falah Dousari and extremism, how the importance of preventive strengthening defence & military fields added, while addressing the security strategies. session entitled “crowd man- to manage crowds, Liu Minghui from People’s QNA agement during major events secure major events Public Security University in and the fight against terrorism such as international China, presented a paper on WASHINGTON: Chief during international sporting “risk assessment of terrorism in of Staff of Qatar events” at the 7th INTERPA sporting events. relation to international events”. Armed Forces Major Conference. He gave presentation on the General (Pilot) H E The three-day conference assessment of terrorist risks to Ghanim bin Shaheen which will conclude today civilian systems and the psycho- Al Ghanim, who is covers various themes of threat to organised and logical and humanitarian aspect visiting the United political violence, counter-ter- emerging crime and terrorism. of the fight against terrorism. He States, met separately rorism and extremism, how to Major Ali Muhammad Al Ali, also reviewed the main charac- yesterday with manage crowds, secure major Deputy Executive Director of teristics of terrorist attacks on Chairman of the Joint events such as international Security Affairs at Supreme sporting events, pointing out Chiefs of Staff, General sporting events. It aims at Committee for Delivery and that it is a global phenomenon, Joseph Francis exchanging experiences and Legacy presented a paper on and there is an open database Danford, Vice Chief of knowledge of best global prac- “security preparation and of terrorist attacks occurring all Staff of the Air Force, tices in countering terrorism and planning for World Cup 2022”. over the world. General Stephen extremism. The theme of the He pointed out that the State In another session, Barbora Wilson, and Assistant event is “New Trends in Com- of Qatar was the first country in Vegrichtova, from Police Secretary of Defence bating Terrorism and the Middle East to host the Academy of Czech Republic pre- for International Extremism”. World Cup. The SCDL is carrying sented a paper on “criminal Security Affairs, Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) H E Ghanim bin Al Dousari pointed out that out all the infrastructure projects Tattoo symbols in the context of Robert Karem. Shaheen Al Ghanim met separately with US officials in the aviation and the security challenges that of this major event, lasting radicalization in prison facil- The meetings dis- defence industry yesterday in Washington. accompany major events such legacy for the region and the ities”. She explained the visual cussed relations as the FIFA World Cup are many world, and it will hand over the language used by prisoners and between the State of strengthening efforts in the fight of common interest. and varied, including the cyber projects at the stipulated time. its various manifestations. Qatar and the United States of against terrorism and The Chief of Staff also met America and means of strength- extremism. Al Ghanim also met with a number of officials in ening and developing them in with Vice-President of Global major US defence companies, the defence and military fields, Sales and Marketing of Boeing thinkers and researchers from in addition to discussing a Jeff Shockey. the Business Executives for number of issues of mutual The meeting discussed a National Security (BENS) and interest, especially number of topics and projects from US research centres. Barzan Holdings launches first cyber security training THE PENINSULA A group of National Barzan Holdings will be able Service recruits have to benefit from our strategic DOHA: Barzan Holdings partnerships with leading announced yesterday the been selected to international companies in this launch if its first cyber security participate in the field”. training program in Qatar, in programme as a He added: “The training collaboration with the National requirement of their program will greatly benefit Service Authority. The the recruits by raising announcement results from a military training awareness of the importance series of agreements between with a total of 120 of cyber security and how to the two parties, of which some training hours using deal with it, and they will be were revealed to the public specialised cyber able to transfer their during the Doha Maritime knowledge to other people in Defence Exhibition and security hardware and their workplace”. Conference (DIMDEX 2018). software. Head of the National A group of National Service Service Authority, Commander recruits have been selected to Saeed Hamad Al Nuaimi said: participate in the programme “We are continuously devel- as a requirement of their mil- workplaces across different oping a series of professional itary training, Barzan Holdings sectors. As this is the first time National Service training pro- said in a press release. that civilians have been trained grams by designing specialised The cyber security training in this area of cyber security, courses that take into account programme began on March the National Service Authority all military and security 25, and will last for 15 days, was selected to conduct the aspects.” with a total of 120 training initial stage of the project. “Cyber security is one of hours using specialised cyber Barzan Holdings is cur- the most vital aspects of security hardware and rently working on expanding security and it is a top priority software. The training course its role in cyber security to in order to train a generation was designed in collaboration develop unified national mech- of Qataris that are able to with Barzan Holdings’ strategic anisms and methods to identify, defend our borders and assets”. partner Raytheon, recognised reduce and neutralise potential Cyber security is one of the as a global leader in military cyber security threats, and latest and most critical tech- technology and cyber security. opening up cyber security nologies to emerge in recent The project aims to enable training in the future to a larger years for many stakeholders. participants to understand the number of trainees in both the Cyber security protects basics of cyber security and the military and civilian fields. corporate and organizations latest technology in this field, Barzan Holdings CEO databases especially large enhancing their ability to Mohammed Mubarak Al Khater ones - from hacking and other address potential risks and said; “Cyber security is one of damaging activities, and a sub- future threats. Barzan Holdings’ most critical stantial amount resources and The recruits will then projects to enhance the budget are being devoted to transfer their knowledge and defensive capabilities of ensure that these databases are experience gained to their various sectors in Qatar, and protected. 04 HOME WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 Al Hammadi holds farewell for Korean envoy Two new Health & Wellness Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Centres to open next month Al Hammadi held a farewell ceremony yesterday in honour FAZEENA SALEEM of the Ambassador of THE PENINSULA the Republic of Korea, Park Heung Kyeong, DOHA: The Primary Health on the occasion of Care Corporation (PHCC) will ending his tenure in open new Health and Wellness Qatar. A number of Centres at Muaither, Al Wajba, heads of diplomatic next month, said a senior official missions accredited yesterday. to Qatar and officials Also another two Health and at the Foreign Wellness Centres will open in Al Ministry attended the Waab and Qatar University ceremony that was making a total of 27 centres in held at the Diplomatic the country by the end of the Club. year, said Dr Mariam Abdul Malik, Managing Director, PHCC. PHCC Managing Director, Dr Mariam Abdul Malik (second left); “By end of May we will have with other PHCC officials (from left), Musallam Mubarak Al Nabit, a total of 25 health centres and they will be 27 by end of 2018,” Assistant Managing Director, Administration and Finance Affairs; she said, addressing a press con- Dr Samia Al Abdullah, Executive Director, Operations, Senior ference held at the PHCC head- Consultant Family Physician; and Dr Hiyam Al Sada, Director of Ashghal opens bridge connecting quarters, yesterday. Western Region; at a media briefing in Doha yesterday. “We are starting services at PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA the Muaither Health and Al Gharrafa & Madinat Khalifa North Wellness Centre on April 8 and The new Centres each The new Health and on May 13 at the Al Wajba Health Wellness Centres in Muaither THE PENINSULA has the capacity to It is important to note and Wellness Centres. Both and Al Wajba provides compre- as well that the bridge health centres will be officially serve around 50,000 hensive health services such as DOHA: The Public Works was constructed using opened by the Prime Minister individuals from the family medicine clinics, Authority, ‘Ashghal’, has building materials from next month,” she added. neighbouring areas. including a vaccination clinic , announced that it has opened a national factories in The new Health and non-communicable diseases new bridge over Al Shamal road Qatar as part of Ashghal’s Wellness Centres at Muaither clinic, maternity clinic, post- directly connecting Al Itihad efforts to support and and Al Wajba, each has the areas of Al Wajba 53, Al Rayyan natal clinics, the women Street in Al Gharrafa Area and qualify the Qatari capacity to serve around 50,000 Al Jadeed, Muaither 53, Rawdat wellness clinic, well baby clinic, Saqr Street in Madinat Khalifa product, factories and individuals from the neigh- Al-Nasser, Maqroon, Mraikh, smoking cessation clinic, North to accommodate the traffic local suppliers to partic- bouring areas. Umm Al Jawashin, Al Shaqab medical commission and travel during the construction works ipate in the implemen- “We recently opened regis- and Fareej Al Zaim. vaccination clinic. Also labora- being implemented in the area. The new bridge. tation of projects exe- tration for the Muaither health “The opening of Health and tories, pharmacy, radiology unit, Ashghal succeeded in com- cuted by Ashghal. centre and reached around Wellness Centres hopefully will dental clinic, nutrition and diet pleting the bridge and opened it moreover this engineering The new bridge con- 5,000 registrations. We aim at reduce the burden on the sur- clinic, physiotherapy , and early to traffic six months before it was solution shortened significantly sists of one lane in each direction. registering around 10,000 indi- rounding health centres. The screening services for breast and scheduled to open. The design the amount and duration of traffic The new bridge will connect viduals in the first year and then nearby health centres are having bowel cancer are available at and construction of the bridge diversions. The construction of directly the two areas of Gharafa reach the full capacity of high volume of patients, most of the Health and Wellness Centre requires a full year; however, the the bridge required closing the and Madinat Khalifa North elim- 50,000,” said Dr Abdul Malik. them have like 120,000 patients in Muaither. Each Centre is sit- bridge was opened within six street for several hours at night, inating the need to pass through Residents of Muaither 55, registered and high number of uated on an area of 19,000sqm, months of work. The success in thus reducing the impact on the Al Shamal road which will Abu Sidra, Rawdat Abu Al Hiran, visits registered every week,” comprising a four-level main completing the construction traffic. The bridge will also help eventually reduce traffic on Al Al Mearad and Al Sailiya are eli- said Dr Samya Al Abdulla, Exec- building with a two-level works ahead of schedule is con- reduce traffic diversions which Shamal road and it will ease the gible to register with the Health utive Director Operations and basement as a car parking as tributed to the engineering are needed for the construction traffic congestion on Umm and Wellness Centre in Senior Consultant of Family well as a ground and upper level solution that was used to build the works which will be implemented Lekhba Interchange (Landmark) Muaither. The registration for Al Medicine, PHCC speaking on the dedicated for clinics, labora- bridge, which minimised the nec- in the area and reduce its impact and Al Gharrafa Interchange (Al Wajba Health and Wellness sidelines of the press tories, administrative offices and essary time for its construction, on traffic. Jawazat). Centre includes residents of the conference. other annexes. Bedaya Center hosts ‘Under 30s CEOs’ event THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Bedaya Center for Entre- preneurship and Career Devel- opment (Bedaya Center), a joint initiative by Qatar Development Bank and Silatech, hosted the “Under 30s CEOs” event in collaboration with Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) at the Student Centre. The event congregated eminent speakers under one roof to communicate with the stu- dents. These subject matter experts offered their critical insights to the audience who had come specifically to listen to the experiences of such dignitaries. The entire event celebrated and reflected the crucial learnings of Participants at the such young CEOs who went “Under 30s CEOs” event.

against all odds to realize their dreams. During the event, Ibrahim Al Imadi, founder and owner, Foug café, said, “Every entrepreneur is exposed to many challenges in various phases of his work, but the important factor remains to stand up and face those difficulties and overcome the obstacles with a strong heart and hard work to reach his goals and achieve his targets.” Reem Al Sowaidi, General Manager, Bedaya Center, said, “Through such events, we aim to empower students and guests with the real-life learnings of under 30 CEOs from diverse sectors, who were able to withstand various challenges and achieved success in their respective fields, with great determination and hard work.” The event also witnessed the participation of Ghanim Al Sulaiti, founder & owner, Ever- green Café; Yousef M Al-Jaber, Director – Total Research Center, Total; Azza Salah, founder and CEO, Sky Claimers; and Roda Al Qubaisi, Human Development Advisor, who talked about the obstacles and challenges they faced while starting their venture, and how they were able to overcome them. These CEOs also reflected some guiding lights to motivate students towards achieving their goals. WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 HOME 05 QF & QFCA sign deal for unique learning opportunities

THE PENINSULA Authority. Qatar Foundation’s Such valuable belief and efforts towards DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) cross-sectoral making productive change in the and Qatar Financial Center region and establishing Qatar as Authority (QFCA) yesterday collaborations will a role model for the broader signed a Memorandum of Under- help to create a international community have standing (MoU) that will help H E Sheikha Hind highly competent and been an inspiration to us all, and provide unique learning oppor- bint Hamad Al diverse workforce this MoU between two prom- tunities designed to empower inent Qatari entities reflects our young people in Qatar. Thani, Vice-Chair- that can serve the commitment in investing in The MoU was signed by person and CEO of needs of our country Qatar and its youth.” Omran Al Kuwari, Acting CEO, Qatar Foundation and beyond. He continued: “A vital part Executive Director-CEO Office, of our strategy is to develop a Qatar Foundation (QF), and world-class international Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, CEO, offered to students at universities skills they need to excel, per- financial services industry and Qatar Financial Center Authority in Education City, alongside a sonally and academically. We are business sector in Qatar. This (QFCA). number of volunteer opportu- therefore delighted to partner is consistent with the Human The agreement aims to offer nities. In addition, QFCA will with Qatar Financial Center Development Pillar of Qatar a holistic framework in line with provide a range of internships, Authority to provide additional National Vision 2030, and developing lifelong learning and students will be encouraged learning opportunities to our stu- reflects our continuing com- opportunities for Qatar’s youth to launch businesses through the dents at Education City. Such val- mitment to contributing to the — part of QF’s overarching ethos entity. uable cross-sectoral collabora- well-being of the local com- — through the forging of ties Commenting on the MoU, tions will help to create a highly munity. This collaboration will between local entities. H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al competent and diverse work- Omran Al Kuwari, Acting CEO, Executive Director-CEO Office, QF, inevitably lead to a number of As part of the collaboration, Thani, Vice-Chairperson and force that can serve the needs of and Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, CEO, QFCA, at the signing event. concrete initiatives, additional a series of competitions, work- CEO of Qatar Foundation, said: our country and beyond.” research, job opportunities, shops, and events pertaining to “At Qatar Foundation, we strive Commenting on the signing and improved skills to the business and entrepreneurship to equip young people with the of the MoU, Al Jaida said: “It is honor that I announce a closer between Qatar Foundation and benefit of all those activities will be knowledge, confidence, and with a great sense of pride and and stronger relationship the Qatar Financial Center concerned.” Silatech inks 3 pacts to empower youth THE PENINSULA The agreements also aims to Chief Executive Officer of Silatech of “an Arab world in which accelerate the progress made by commented: “In 2017, Silatech young people are able to work, DOHA: Silatech yesterday signed the organization, especially sought to activate the youth and are engaged in the eco- three strategic partnership agree- towards addressing unem- agenda at a global level through nomic development of their ments with international and ployment in the Arab world by international memberships, societies,” she said. regional organisations to develop helping to create two million jobs cooperation with governments In pursuance of achieving its programs for the youth in Sudan, for young people by 2020 end. and non-governmental organi- vision of an Arab world in which Somalia and Morocco. Specifically, the agreements zations and the expansion of its young people are able to work In continuation of the pro- were aimed at empowering regional and international and are engaged in the eco- grams that Silatech to empower urban, peri-urban and rural network of partners. Silatech has nomic development of their youth and activate their role in women and girls in the most vul- also designed its 2018 operational societies, Silatech continues to the development of their soci- nerable situations including with plan towards the sustainability of coordinate efforts among eties, the agreements signed disabilities, survivors of GBV, the organization and its youth- donors, governments, imple- Officials at the event. with the organization’s partners living in Refugee and IDP camps oriented programs. menting organizations and local seek to provide alternative and in Sudan and actively engage “The organization will con- partners. The international innovative solutions to combat them in the promotion of social tinue to launch innovative ini- social organization works to In order to have maximum strategies of governments and the marginalisation, unemployment, cohesion; unifying efforts with tiatives that empower youth to direct them towards launching impact, the design of these pro- programs of international organ- extremism and terrorism, as Somali youth to promote food advance their communities in innovative initiatives that link grams varies according to the dif- izations to combat terrorism, food well as to promote food security security and smart agricultural line with sustainable devel- youth to economic opportunities ferent nature and conditions of security, the engagement of and empower women econom- practices and financial inclusion opment goals, and the strategies and jobs. In doing so the next the societies in which they young people in decision-making, ically; involving them in of Moroccan youth by creating of their respective governments. generation are given the chance operate. To this end, the most peace and security and the strengthening security and 684,000 jobs for them. All this will play a vital role in to achieve their potential and recently launched initiatives were empowerment of women in dif- peace in society. Sabah Al Haidoos, achieving our Founder’s vision aspirations. designed in coordination with the ferent sectors. 06 HOME WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 Qatar to attract more private investments in 5 years

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 implementation of Qatar energy Qatar has committed itself development strategy whilst the to the pillars of economic devel- second stage was about the com- opment to create a high quality prehensive development process. economic and technological “The energy development infrastructure, so as to be able strategy aimed at maximising the to become a centre of economic yields of Qatar’s oil and gas and research activities, said the reserves, and the optimal exploi- Minister. tation of these resources. Based “Qatar sets goals related to on extensive investments, tal- sponsoring, developing, ented staff, forward looking man- adopting and instilling inno- agement, and the global partner- vation in sectors with priority, ships, the implementation of this French Ambassador to Qatar, Eric Chevallier (centre), with embassy and uniting national efforts in strategy led to extremely suc- staff and French community members during the blood donation order to achieve excellence in cessful results”, added Dr research and development, Ibrahim. campaign at his residence on Thursday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA through the creation of plat- Minister of Development Planning and Statistics H E Dr Saleh bin He emphasised that the forms and databases available Mohamed Al Nabit speaking at the conference. implementation of energy devel- for all, and developing coordi- opment strategy led to the growth French Embassy holds blood nation mechanisms to maximise of Qatar’s GDP from 2000 to 2011 consistency and use of available artificial intelligence. and investments for education in real terms at a high rate of 13 resources among research He noted that Qatar has sector”, said Dr Al Naimi. percent. Dr Ibrahim said that donation campaign for 4th year bodies,” added Al Nabit. moved steadily and successfully He also added that the CCQ Qatar realised long ago even THE PENINSULA President of CCQ Dr Ibrahim towards the transition to a itself was a result of Qatar Vision before the collapse of oil and gas bin Saleh Al Naimi, said that knowledge-based economy. 2030 aiming to invest in the prices that the energy devel- DOHA: More than 60 French and francophone residents, among today’s economies depend more “We have seen the results of this Qatari citizen with a variety of opment strategy was not com- them many employees of the French Embassy to the State of Qatar, on knowledge that is based on transition in the evolution of educational chances. prehensive and the necessity of participated in a blood donation campaign held yesterday at the ideas, information and commu- education and higher education, Dr Ibrahim Ibrahim, the transforming into renewable ele- residence of the French Ambassador in Qatar. nications technologies (ICT) and the allocation of huge resources Economic Advisor at Amiri ments of production such as: Eric Chevallier, the French Ambassador to the State of Qatar human capital and technology to thanked all donors for their participation in this field campaign for Diwan talked about achieve the sustainable devel- voluntary blood donation in the State of Qatar and expressed his Qatar’s development opment, and that’s the reason appreciation for the active role of Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) path which can be split Qatar developed the National unit team, as well as the francophone network in Qatar, Doha Accueil. into two stages with two Vision 2030 and set the core “I would like to thank all the staff of Hamad Medical Blood Donation distinct sets of objectives. pillars of QNV and how to achieve Center for its professionalism and state of the art work and particu- He explained that the its general goals through the con- larly its medical manager, Sadika Ismail Al Mahmoudi”. first stage witnessed the secutive national strategies. “For the 4th consecutive year, we have organized a campaign at the French Residence in cooperation with HMC and Doha Accueil. I personally donated my blood once again as I know how meaningful this small gesture can be. The French com- munity representatives organized several campaigns as well in Lycée Bonaparte and Lycée Voltaire schools,” the ambassador said. Attending the voluntary donation campaign at the Residence of the French Ambassador, Sadika Ismail declared: “Under the supervision of the French Embassy in Doha and in cooperation with the Blood Donation Center of Hamad Medical Corporation, the French com- munity organized a field campaign for voluntary blood donation for the fourth year in a row”. “This initiative falls within the framework of com- munities’ involvement to enrich the blood banks in the State of Qatar”. She explained that the Blood Donation Center “appreciated the French Community’s initiative”, which, she said, “helps to promote the culture of vol- untary blood donation in the society”. She concluded: “the campaign saw a high turnout and success within the French community,” she added.

Ministry of Municipality and Environment’s agricultural quarantine officers inspected 6,060 imported shipments of agricultural produce. 69 agricultural consignments destroyed for violations

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment’s agricultural quarantine officers inspected 6,060 imported shipments weighing 83,797 tonnes, from various types of imported agricultural consignments, such as plants and production inputs products at all customs ports in the country in March. The quarantine offices destroyed 69 shipments that weigh more than 82 tonnes for violating the agricultural quarantine law and for certain damages. The agricultural quarantine is a first line of defence for protection from agricultural infections. The preventive procedure aims to protect the country’s agricultural wealth from foreign-originated pests. It also requires that all plants, agricultural products and any other materials shall be subject to phytosanitary regulations for its procedures and to ensure that other agricultural production inputs are in conformity with the conditions and specifications. Mercedes C-Class 2017 model recalled

DOHA: Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) announces recall of Mercedes C-Class model of 2017 because the cover on starter/alternator wiring harness might be missing The Ministry, in collaboration with Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles, dealer of Mercedes Benz vehicles in Qatar, has announced the recall of Mercedes Benz C-Class model of 2017 because the cover on starter/alternator wiring harness might be missing. The Ministry said the recall campaign comes within the framework of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers and ensure that car dealers follow up on vehicle defects and repairs. The Ministry said that it will coordinate with the dealer to follow up on the maintenance and repair works and will communicate with customers to ensure that the necessary repairs are carried out. WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 HOME 07 Role of security systems for safety in buildings stressed

THE PENINSULA The meeting dealt Defence was keen to com- with a number municate and cooperate DOHA: The General Direc- of topics on with all concerned author- torate of Civil Defence standardisation ities in the State, in order to yesterday held the Annual of maintenance solve any obstacles in their Forum of Security Systems requirements for works and overcome any Companies in order to obstacles to realise the goal Participants at the Annual Forum of Security Systems Companies, organised by the General Directorate of enhance cooperation with fire systems in of achieving safety and Civil Defence. companies operating in Qatar buildings, where security. in the fields of safety systems there are specific The meeting dealt with a as well as introduce the periods for each number of topics on stand- systems during that period in terms of periodic inspection and technicians concerned with procedures that ensure the fire extinguishing ardisation of maintenance according to each device. screening method. safety systems, which must be highest level of safety in system. requirements for fire systems The unified form of systems The meeting also announced carried by them in the inspection buildings. in buildings, where there are inspection was also introduced in the profession cards for certified sites and present to Civil Defense Speaking at the event, specific periods for each fire the meet, which companies can engineers and technicians, which Officer when demanded. The list Director of the Prevention Captain Ahmad Khalid Al extinguishing system. obtain through the Ministry of will be implemented as of July 3, of accredited and updated labo- Department at the General Ghanim said that the The companies are com- Interior website. 2018. The Prevention Department ratories was also publicized in Directorate of Civil Defence, General Directorate of Civil mitted to maintain these The form has been standardised will issue cards for engineers and the forum. Campaign to raise awareness about thyroid cancer launched

THE PENINSULA genetic testing for patients who intake.” He also said that early have a family history of the detection is important and rec- DOHA: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has disease , preventive surgery for ommend to do screening and blood launched ‘Your Health Is Your Respon- people with a family history of tests at least once a year to detect sibility’ campaign to raise awareness thyroid cancer and should follow any abnormal levels (very high or about thyroid cancer, which is the second a healthy diet with high iodine very low) of thyroid hormone (TSH). most common cancer among the women in Qatar. Dr Hadi Abu Rasheed, Supervisor of Thyroid cancer can occur at radiation treatments in childhood.” Health Education at QCS, said: “This cam- any age among women and Symptoms of the disease thyroid cancer paign aims to raise awareness about thyroid it occurs about 3 times more includes a lump in the neck, sometimes cancer which is abnormal growth of the often in women than in men. growing quickly, swelling in the neck , pain thyroid cells, which located below the in the front of the neck, sometimes going adam’s apple in the front of the neck. up to the ears , hoarseness or other voice Thyroid cancer can occur at any age cancers are more common in areas of the changes that do not go away , trouble in among women and it occurs about 3 times world where people’s diets are low in swallowing, trouble in breathing and a per- more often in women than in men. Also a iodine. Sources of such radiation include sistent cough. close family member having the disease (certain medical treatments and radiation Dr Abu Rasheed said: “To prevent increases the risk of developing it. fallout from power plant accidents or thyroid cancer one should reduce exposure Dr Rasheed said, “Follicular thyroid nuclear weapons), Having had head or neck to radiation and environmental pollution,

Some of the crops were harvested by local schoolchildren. RIGHT: Khayr Qatarna products in the local supermarkets. Khayr Qatarna brings fresh local produce to supermarkets THE PENINSULA Environment, who have important that we continue to Khayr Qatarna was unveiled at given valuable support and promote healthy eating to our young Qatar National Convention Center DOHA: Khayr Qatarna, an advice to the Khayr people.” in February. initiative of the Sahtak Qatarna project. The first Awalan (Your Health First) crop of cucumbers and campaign, has harvested its tomatoes has now been first crops and has begun harvested by local school- supplying fresh fruits and children and delivered to vegetables to local super- local supermarkets Géant markets. It aims at helping at Hyatt Plaza and selected to improve food security, branches of Al Meera, with increase sustainability, and the help of the Ministry. encourage healthy eating Tonnes of cucumbers, habits n the country. tomatoes, bell peppers, Khayr Qatarna is the melons and other fruit and new phase of the inno- vegetables will be grown vative “Project: Green- each year, and students at house” initiative, which has the schools where the erected greenhouses at greenhouses are based will more than 130 schools to help grow them and see teach children about how they are cultivated, healthy eating and culti- harvested and distributed, vating their own food. providing valuable lessons The new initiative has in economics, agriculture seen three large-scale, and logistics. climate-controlled green- Project Greenhouse houses built at three helped educate children schools in Qatar. These about the benefits of eating greenhouses are being used fruit and vegetables, and to grow fruit and vegetables encouraged them to try that are then distributed new foods by eating what with Khayr Qatarna they had grown, but Khayr branding to the community Qatarna takes this to a through local super- higher level. markets. More greenhouses Nesreen Al-Rifai, Chief are in the pipeline, and all Communications Officer at profits from the scheme Weill Cornell Medicine – will be reinvested in the Qatar, which launched initiative. Sahtak Awalan, said, “Sus- All the crops have been tainability and food granted the status of security are incredibly ‘Premium Products’ - an important issues and will indication of their freshness have a huge impact on and quality - by the Min- future generations. In istry of Municipality and addition, it is vitally 08 HOME WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 Early intervention key to improved 7th Senyar Festival begins today outcomes for children with autism The three-week THE PENINSULA Festival featuring traditional fishing DOHA: Early intervention is and pearl diving key to improved outcomes for competitions is children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), says intended to evoke officials at Hamad Medical memories of the Corporation’s (HMC) Child past and revive the Development Center, located in Rumailah Hospital. Qatari traditions Dr Noof Mohammed Al associated with Siddiqi, a key contributor to the Ministry of Public Health’s Dr Noof Mohammed Al Siddiqi the sea. National Autism Plan, agrees with the statement. Dr Al “Children do not outgrow THE PENINSULA Siddiqi, also a Consultant Der- autism but it is treatable. matologist at HMC, says early Studies show that early diag- DOHA: Katara Cultural Village intervention and access to nosis and intervention lead to is beckoning fishing enthusiasts appropriate services and significantly improved out- and families to its seventh support can lead to significantly comes. It’s important for annual Senyar Festival which improved outcomes for parents, especially new begins today. children with autism. parents, to educate them- The three-week Festival fea- “Each child with autism is selves and to be aware of the turing traditional fishing and a unique individual, with signs. These can include child pearl diving competitions is unique needs and abilities. being unresponsive, lack of or intended to evoke memories of Early intervention programs delay in spoken language, A number of participating traditional dhows moored at Katara all set for today’s kickoff of Senyar the past and revive the Qatari that are designed to improve repetitive use of language and Festival 2018. traditions associated with the the core behavioral symptoms motor mannerisms such as sea. visitors. The word Senyar, with fishing competition on the final Qatar. of autism can provide a child hand-flapping, persistent fix- Senyar marks a lively event its origin in the Gulf region, can day of the Festival on April 20. “We are expecting many with the tools to build on his or ation on parts of objects, lack in the Qatari marine tradition be roughly translated as “going They will set sail in wooden participants from other GCC her strengths, improve of eye contact, lack of interest and in the hearts of the Qatari together to the sea.” boats early morning and return countries. Katara’sSenyar Fes- behaviors, and remediate areas in peer relationships, lack of people who have close affinity The Festival will kick off by sunset. tival is popular all over the Gulf of weakness,” said Dr Al Siddiqi. make-believe play, and rarely with the sea, says Katara General today at 1pm with the pearl According to Jihad Al Jaida, and many people from other “But it is important for parents smiling when approached by Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim diving championship, when 165 an expert from the organizing GCC states have been waiting for to be observant and to know the caregivers,” said Hossam Al Sulaiti. pearl divers, including four committee, participants in the this occasion to join the cham- signs of autism.” Mehana, Senior Behavioural “Katara has taken on its children will set sail in 15 dhows. fishing competition, including pionship. Our invitation is open According to the World Psychologist and Autism shoulders the task of preserving They will return on Friday families are allowed to use only to citizens from all the GCC Health Organization, one in Program Coordinator at the the Qatari culture and heritage. evening for the closing cer- the traditional way of handline states,” said Al Jaida. every 68 children worldwide Child Development Center. It strives to foster this spirit in emony (Ghaffal). fishing. This method features a This year’s Festival has has autism. The lifelong con- HMC’s Child Devel- the hearts of the younger gen- The second part of the Fes- single line held in the hand seen an increase in the number dition is most often diagnosed opment Center, which was eration and keep them con- tival, Hadaq, a traditional form attached with a baited hook and of participants compared to last between the age two to three, established at Rumailah Hos- nected with the past and the tra- of fishing, will begin on April 12 a weight or fishing float. Modern year. Eighty-two teams have but there are reported cases of pital in 2012 as a compre- ditions of their forefathers,” said and conclude on April 14. The fishing rods or nets are not already registered, which diagnosis in children as young hensive rehabilitation unit Dr Al Sulaiti. last part of the championship, permitted. shows a significant increase as 18 months and in adults. for children with mild to Katara beach is all set for the Laffah, another form of tradi- Each team will comprise 10 from 74 teams which partici- While some individuals who moderate disabilities from festivities.Traditional food stalls, tional fishing, will start on April to 13 people. For the first time pated last year. Sixty-four have been diagnosed as being birth to 14 years of age, pro- shops selling fishing equipment 17 and end on April 20. this year, each team is allowed teams will compete in the on the autism spectrum can live vides a coordinated, multi- and memorabilia representing For the first time in the to include four participants from fishing championship and 15 independently, others have disciplinary care program for the old days of fishing and pearl history of the Festival, teams of other GCC countries or other teams in the pearl-diving severe disabilities and require children, adolescents, and diving are ready to woo the families will join the traditional foreign nationals residing in championship. life-long care and support. families affected by autism. QCDC and Awsaj Academy sign MoU 125 students to join QAST to enhance career guidance services THE PENINSULA

THE PENINSULA The program will unfold in two help guide youth into making DOHA: The Ministry of stages: the pilot phase, designed informed choices about their Education and Higher DOHA: Qatar Career Devel- for the remainder of the 2018 future. The initiative will also Education has completed the opment Center (QCDC) and Awsaj academic year, will bring create more opportunities for first phase of the training Academy, both members of Qatar together 20 senior students from students and graduates to grow programm for about 125 Foundation, yesterday signed a the Awsaj Prime program - their skills, reshape society’s Qatari students who are Memorandum of Understanding launched in February 2015 as approach to education and nominated to join Qatar (MoU) aimed at enhancing the Qatar’s first blended learning learning, and establish local Academy for Science and delivery of career guidance program; while the second career ecosystems that work. Technology (QAST), which services at Awsaj Academy. phase is planned for the next Awsaj Academy is a K-12 spe- will be inaugurated the next The MoU, which was signed academic year 2018-2019, and cialised school that addresses the academic year 2018-2019. on the sidelines of QCDC’s will target more students. needs of students with mild to This phase included a Career Guidance Stakeholders QCDC will work with Awsaj moderate learning challenges. month-long training program, Platform 2018, will contribute Academy on enhancing its Awsaj Academy is the only school in cooperation with the British to the efforts aimed at instilling delivery of career guidance of its kind in Qatar and one of only Council, with a goal to a career guidance culture within services through a four-step a handful of schools dedicated to enhance students’ English Qatar’s socioeconomic fabric. process that falls in line with the working with students who have Abdulla Al Mansoori (right), Director, Qatar Career Development language skills, which was QCDC has tailored the initi- best international practices and demonstrated aptitude in certain Center, and Dr Donald Francis, Director, Awsaj Academy, during the presented in scientific con- ative to students who are eager adapts specially selected models areas while facing academic MoU signing ceremony. texts. Students acquired a to learn outside the classroom. into the local context in a bid to challenges in others. number of English basic skills and standards as well as the necessary requirements for enrollment in this specialised QNB presents 3rd season of Babyshop’s science schools. A total of 80 students are drawing competition for kids expected to be selected after the assessment process on DOHA: Babyshop “Expres- mentioned age groups and first Saturday at the Hamad Bin sions” is back with season 3 and 3 winners in age group would Khalifa University Student this year the event will be spon- be rewarded with exciting Center, who have achieved sored by QNB. prizes. All the participants the required standards It’s a platform for Kids to would receive certificate of according to the test scores express their creativity and follow-up reports issued through colours. Kids by the training institution, to can register online for enroll them in the second this drawing compe- stage of the selection process. tition which will be held At the end of the selection on Saturday April 14, process, 60 students who met 2018, at Al Arabi sports all criteria in the training pro- club (Volley ball court). grams related to science, In last two seasons mathematics, English and more than 4000 kids personal interview will be participated in this selected. event. QAST will be opened at QNB is proud to be the beginning of the new aca- the main sponsor of this demic year. The school will competition and is keen provide an advanced aca- on supporting creative demic program for accom- Lulu-Qatar Quality Products Promotion mega draw talents in Qatar as it plished students in STEM sub- comes in line with its diverse participation. jects. QAST is a secondary The Mega Draw pertaining to Lulu-Qatar Quality Products Promotion on Dettol products was held range of corporate social Details for drawing compe- school for boys from ninth- yesterday at Lulu Hypermarket, D-Ring Road branch under the supervision of Khaled Rashid, Inspector responsibility (CSR) initiatives tition can be found on grade to twelfth, and its stu- from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce. Forty-five 22 Carat Gold coins of 8 grammes each and programs. Babyshop, Centrepoint & dents have been selected from were given away as prizes to winners. Officials from Lulu Hypermarket Group and Qatar Quality The competition is open for Shukran rewards Facebook eighth-grade students in pre- Products were present at the draw. age group 5-7 years, 8-10 years, page and link for online regis- paratory schools, who 11-14 years. The event will be tration is http://bit.ly/ excelled in science and free for all kids in the bsexpressions. mathematics. WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 09 Another Palestinian dead as more protests loom The 17th Palestinian killed, 25-year-old Arab League condemns Ahmed Omar Arafa, was standing about 50 Israeli violence in Gaza metres from the fence ANATOLIA when he was shot, his father said. CAIRO: The Permanent representatives of the Cairo-based Arab League held an emergency session yesterday to discuss recent REUTERS Israeli violence on the Gaza Strip’s border that has left at least 17 Palestinians dead. “We meet today as the Israeli occupation authorities… use GAZA/JERUSALEM: A Pales- weapons against unarmed people, which has led to the death of tinian man was killed by Israeli 17 and the injury of some 1,500 others,” Saeed Abu Ali, Assistant gunfire in Gaza yesterday, Pales- Arab League Secretary-General, said in opening remarks. tinian medics said, raising the Abu Ali went on to hold Israel “entirely responsible” for the death toll from clashes along the deaths and injuries. Last Friday, tens of thousands of Palestinian border to 17, and Israel’s defence protesters converged on the Gaza Strip’s roughly 45km eastern minister warned further protests border with Israel to demand their right to return to their ancestral would be met with similar force. homes in historical Palestine. Tens of thousands of Pales- The rallies marked the beginning of a planned six-week dem- tinians began a six-week-long onstration that will culminate on May 15, which will mark the protest last Friday in tent 70th anniversary of Israel’s establishment—an event Palestinians encampments set up along the refer to as the “Nakba” or “Catastrophe”. In the run-up to the fenced border of the Israeli- mass demonstration last week, Israel had deployed thousands of A Palestinian girl reacts to tear gas fired by Israeli troops near the Israel-Gaza border during a tent blockaded Gaza Strip. They are troops along the border, threatening to use live ammunition against city protest demanding the right to return to their homeland, east of Gaza City, yesterday. pressing for a right of return for anyone who threatened Israel’s “security infrastructure”. refugees to the villages and towns where their families lived from the fence when he was shot, course of one of the largest Pales- change them. Every person who before 1948 in what is now Israel. his father, Omar Arafa, said. “He tinian demonstrations along the comes close to the fence is 2005 after a 38-year occupation. In Gaza, protesters have Sixteen Palestinians died was standing next to me; he 65km border in years. Israeli endangering their lives,” he said Palestinian organisers said they begun gathering thousands of after being shot by Israeli troops posed no danger to them but they Defence Minister Avigdor Lie- on a visit to the border. had called for a peaceful protest mirrors which they hope to use on the first day of the protest, killed him,” he said. An Israeli berman defended Israel’s response. Gaza, a small coastal enclave, and Hamas denied that its to blind Israeli soldiers on the Palestinian medical officials said. military spokeswoman had no “I warn (Gaza protesters) has been ruled by Hamas, a Pal- fighters had fired on Israeli other side of the fence. The pro- The 17th Palestinian killed, initial information on the latest against continuing the provo- estinian Islamist movement, for forces, using the crowds as cover, testers say they also intend to use 25-year-old Ahmed Omar Arafa, reported fatality. cation. We have set clear game much of the time since Israeli though it said five of the dead laser pointers to distract Israeli was standing about 50 metres The deaths occurred in the rules and we do not intend to soldiers and settlers withdrew in were members of its armed wing. army sharpshooters.

Houthis target Erdogan, Putin break ground Saudi fuel tanker for nuclear power plant ANATOLIA RIYADH: A Saudi fuel tanker ANATOLIA Turkey is determined to boost countries have come a long way in the Red Sea came under cooperation with Russia on in bilateral relations, especially in fire by Yemen’s Houthi rebel ANKARA: President Recep regional issues.Erdogan said that the last 15 years. “The High-Level group, a Saudi-led military Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian Turkish energy sector — which is Cooperation Council, of which we coalition said yesterday. counterpart Vladimir Putin still predominantly based on will hold its seventh meeting The Saudi Press Agency attended the groundbreaking petroleum, natural gas and coal today [Tuesday], is a symbol of (SPA) quoted coalition ceremony of Akkuyu Nuclear —would be healthier along with the level of our relations.” spokesman Turki Al Maliki as Power Plant via a video the Akkuyu NPP. He also mentioned other stra- saying that the vessel had sus- conference call from the Presi- The Akkuyu plant, com- tegic projects between Turkey tained minor damage before dential Complex in the capital prising four reactors, each with a and Russia, including the pur- the attack was repelled by Ankara yesterday. capacity of 1,200 megawatts, will chase of Russian S-400 Air coalition warships. Prior to the groundbreaking be built by the Russian State Defence Systems and Turkish The attack reportedly ceremony, Erdogan welcomed Nuclear Energy Agency, Rosatom. Stream Natural Gas Pipeline occurred at 13:30 local time Putin with an official ceremony It will produce 35 billion kilowatts project. Moscow and Ankara are while the ship was traversing in the capital. “We are witnessing of electricity at full capacity, in close cooperation to eliminate international waters west of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Russian President a historic moment in terms of the which will meet about 10 percent terror in Syria as well as to end Yemen’s Al Hudeidah Port, Vladimir Putin shaking hands as they attend the groundbreaking development of our country and of Turkey’s electricity needs. On the 7 year-long conflict in the which Al Maliki claimed was the cooperation with Russia on Turkey-Russia bilateral issues, the war-torn country in a short ceremony of Akkuyu Nuclear Santral via video conference call, at controlled by “Iran-backed energy,” Erdogan said, adding that Turkish president said both period of time, Erdogan added. the Presidential Complex in Ankara, yesterday. militias” in reference to the Houthi group. Al Maliki said such “terrorist” attacks posed a “serious threat to navigation and maritime commerce in the More evacuees leave Ghouta as regime eyes reconquest Bab Al Mandab Strait and the Red Sea”.The Houthis, for their AFP former rebel bastion’s main town outside Damascus for the north by rebels during Syria’s seven- Sana said “a number of buses” part, have yet to comment on of Douma started Monday under of the country. year civil war. A correspondent carrying Jaish al-Islam fighters the coalition’s assertions. WAFIDEEN CHECKPOINT, a Russia-brokered deal. Jaish Al Russia-backed regime saw six buses carrying people and their family members had Syria: Buses carrying Syrian Islam has not yet confirmed the forces have retaken control of 95 leave the enclave on Tuesday via exited through the checkpoint. Netanyahu scraps civilians and rebels began leaving accord, amid reports hardliners percent of Eastern Ghouta since the regime-held Wafideen In previous evacuations, the last opposition holdout in within the group were refusing to February 18 through a combi- checkpoint. buses leaving Douma have African migrant Eastern Ghouta yesterday on a leave their positions. nation of a deadly air and ground A woman and small child gathered near Wafideen or on second day of evacuations, as the The reported deal is the assault and evacuation deals. The peered out of a bus window, a the side of the motorway outside relocation deal regime eyed the total reconquest latest in a string of agreements recapture of Eastern Ghouta teddy bear backpack lodged Damascus, and waited for hours of the enclave. that have seen tens of thousands would mark a major milestone in beside their seat. Cracks spread for others to join them before JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Evacuations of Jaish Al Islam of people -- rebels and civilians President Bashar al-Assad’s efforts from a hole in the windscreen of setting off as a full convoy to Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighters and their families from the — leave the onetime stronghold to regain control of territory seized one bus. State news agency northern Syria. said yesterday he was cancelling an agreement with the UN refugee agency to relocate thousands of African 5 Cameroon soldiers dead in Boko Haram attack migrants, bowing to right- wing pressure to scrap the YAOUNDE: At least five soldiers have been killed and three others injured in a Boko deal. The agency, the UNHCR, Haram attack in northern part of the country near the Nigerian border, according to said it hoped Israel would military sources. reconsider the decision soon “The station of the elements of the 41st Motorised Infantry Battalion [BIM] based in and offered to work with it to Sagme [village in northern Cameroon] ... was attacked on Monday at 6 p.m. [1700 identify and “respond to the GMT] by Boko Haram fighters aboard pickups,” Brig Gen Bouba Dobekreo, commander protection needs” of asylum of a joint military operation in the area, said. seekers in the country. Another general said attackers had taken away heavy weapons and also set ablaze the Sagme military post before fleeing to neighboring Nigeria. Iranian President On Monday, the armed group had killed more than 15 people in Nigeria. The organization was also accused of kidnapping a large number of troops and vil- arrives in Turkey lagers. Boko Haram attacks have killed nearly 2,500 Cameroonians between 2014 and 2017, according to the country’s Defense Ministry. ANKARA: Iranian President The UN Refugee Agency estimates approximately 26 million people in the Hassan Rowhani arrived in Lake Chad region have been affected by Boko Haram violence, and more than Turkish capital Ankara for an 2.6 million displaced. official visit yesterday. Rowhani and an accompa- nying delegation arrived at Zambia ends ban on S African food imports partially Ankara’s Esenboga airport last evening. The Iranian offi- Paying tribute to Winnie Mandela cials were received by a LUSAKA: Zambia yesterday lifted a ban on imported food from South Africa number of Turkish officials Members of the ANC Women’s League gather to pay tribute to late South African except “risky food” from units of Tiger Brands and RCL Foods that have been including Defence Minister anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela Mandela, ex-wife of African National linked to a listeria outbreak that has killed 180 people since early 2017. Nurettin Canikli and Iran’s Congress (ANC) leader and first black South African president Nelson Mandela, outside Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya said the ban was lifted on most food after top envoy in Ankara her Orlando Soweto house, on the outskirts of Johannesburg , yesterday. tests had not revealed the presence of listeria but would still keep a ban on risky Mohammad Ebrahim foods from Enterprise Food and Rainbow Enterprises. Taherian Fard. 10 VIEWS WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 The American pursuit of domination: ESTABLISHED IN 1996 From Barbary Wars to Iraq

CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected] ABDERRAHMANE AMOR AL JAZEERA ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED n April of 1776, just prior to [email protected] declaring independence, Congress opened all American ports for trade Iwith any part of the world not under British rule. Americans were eager to spread their influence and engage in international trade. Only two decades later, American trade had pros- EDITORIAL pered internationally. However, in the very strategic intersection of the Medi- dominated by Britain and other Western superpower at this turning point in terranean shores of North Africa, the European colonial powers, yet it did not history. It took over the responsibility of Barbary pirates, who had caused havoc shy away from utilising its military in policing the world but did not allow this Combating terrorism for centuries, were not sparing pursuing the right to trade. new role to hinder its hawkish struggle American ships. The Barbary Wars show that since its for power. Instead, it started to use this uccessful hosting of seventh conference of the Inter- Immediately after Thomas Jeffer- inception, the US has engaged in an inter- new “moral” dynamic to do what it had national Association of Police Academies and Col- son’s inauguration in 1801, Yusuf Kara- national struggle for power, often in a been successfully doing since the Sleges (INTERPA) themed “New Trends in Combating manli, the Pasha of Tripoli, demanded a hawkish manner. In a world of relative Barbary Wars: aggressively protecting Terrorism and Extremism” by Doha is in fact the con- tribute (equivalent to $3.3 million in anarchy, the US decided early on that it its national interests and seeking eco- tinuation of Qatar’s serious and sincere efforts to curb 2017) from the new US administration. would impose its presence and ensure its nomic and military domination. the menace of terrorism in all its forms and manifesta- The United States had previously paid sovereignty wherever it went, at any cost. In the 21st century, the hypocrisy of tions through promoting international cooperation and similar bribes to the Dey of Algiers, Up until the early 20th century, the US did the US claim to moral superiority coordination. The three-day event assembled over 300 securing their ships from harm. not have a reason to seek moral or legal became even more evident when Pres- security experts from around 42 countries at one But Jefferson saw that this bribery justification when pursuing these ident George W Bush declared the platform providing them an opportunity to exchange system imposed a heavy financial drain interests on the international stage — it beginning of “Operation Iraqi Freedom” and learn from the experiences of combating terror of on the US economy and rejected the was free to attack and destroy, so long as in March 2003. In his now infamous one another. Such events really give an impetus to inter- tribute demand. In what can only be it did not cross any dominant European speech, President Bush told Iraqis that national cooperation and joint efforts required to defeat characterised as a customary Barbary players. But this was going to change — at “the day of their liberation is near”. The terrorists and their narrative. declaration of war, Karamanli chopped least on the surface — after World War II. Bush administration claimed a just The conference also discussed factors contrib- down the flagpole upon which the The US officially entered World War cause, arguing that the Iraqi regime had uting to the spread of fundamentalism and extremism American flag flew in front of the US II following the attack on Pearl Harbor developed and used weapons of mass and ways to address them in the era of networks and consulate in Tripoli. After battles in 1941, two years after the start of the destruction (WMD), while also com- information technology through defined roles required between the two sides for a number of war. Although it formally maintained mitting egregious human rights abuses. from different institutions at local, regional and inter- years, Karamanli signed a treaty ending neutrality up until that moment, the US The rationale the administration national levels. the war in 1805, and the US was had long been involved in the war, pro- attempted to sell was that the Iraqi Speaking during the opening session of the con- victorious. viding support to the Allies - because it people were in need of the American ference, National Counter-ter- I’m afraid knew that the war was a threat to its ideals of democracy and freedom. rorism Committee Chairman, this may read security and its trade routes. As the world would come to know, Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz Abdullah Al like a slow When it entered the war alongside however, the claims about Iraq’s WMD’s Ansari, reaffirmed that the State piece on Britain, US propaganda portrayed this were based on lies, and the result of this of Qatar is dealing firmly with As the world would American venture as a simple ideological battle - invasion was not quite so utopian. Over the phenomenon of terrorism come to know, however, history; none- Britain and the US were in the war to the years, it became obvious to many The three-day by issuing legislations to tackle the claims about Iraq’s theless, the “defend democracy” in the rest of the that the US attacked a sovereign country event assembled it and enhance the country’s WMD’s were based on symbolism of world. Of course, this was an extremely not to bring freedom and democracy, international cooperation in this the Barbary simplistic narrative: Entering the war was but to pursue its national interests. Hun- over 300 security lies, and the result of experts from direction. Wars as the a question of self-interest for the US, as it dreds of thousands of innocent lives Maj. Gen. Al Ansari further this invasion was not moment of knew that American trade would suffer in were lost, and even more were left around 42 said the State of Qatar has quite so utopian. Over America’s the long term if Germany had won the worse off forever. Fifteen years later, the countries at always affirmed its rejection of the years, it became appearance war and dominated the whole of Europe. Iraqi state is still in shambles. one platform all acts of extremism and ter- obvious to many that the on the inter- When the Allies eventually won the For too long the US tried to use providing them rorism in all forms and mani- US attacked a sovereign national stage, war, the atrocities committed by Nazi abstract ideals like freedom and festations, and expressed its as well as its Germany and Japan shaped the dominant democracy to convince the international an opportunity support for all legal measures country not to bring consequent narrative about the conflict on the inter- community that it is fighting for moral to exchange and aimed at eliminating extremism freedom and democracy, attempt at national stage and led to the beginning of and just causes. But the warm, heavy learn from the and terrorism. but to pursue its national international a new era in which the “morality”, as well cloak of moral superiority the US had The Conference is an oppor- interests. domination, is as the legality of military interventions, wrapped itself in after its victory in the experiences of tunity to exchange views and worth lengthy was questioned for the very first time (Of WWII is finally slipping. Following the combating terror professional experiences and to analysis. course, the Allies’ bombing of German military quagmires in the Koreas, of one another. know about the challenges One must examine the Barbary civilians in Dresden or the atomic bombs Vietnam, Iraq, and of course in Afghan- faced by the member countries Wars in the context of a new American the US dropped on Japanese civilians istan, the American image has suffered of the International Association state fresh off a lengthy struggle for were brushed away as “necessary significantly. Today, the American mil- and it has paved the way for independence. The founding fathers of actions” taken only to end the war). The itary may remain the best — and most devising effective, collective security measures and the US declared independence from United Nations was established with the influential — in the world, but the US has future plans to contain terrorism intellectually and Britain’s King George III in 1776, and, no hope that it could prevent similar brutal lost any claim to moral superiority. practically. more than two and a half decades later, interstate warfare in the future. The Barbary Wars served as the ini- Director General of the Police College Brigadier American ships were across the Atlantic The end of the war also marked the tiation of an American intent to set the Dr. Mohammed Abdullah al Mohanna Al Marri pointed on the shores of North Africa, willing to end of the Euro-centric world order, and rules on the global stage and eliminate out during the Conference that the State of Qatar is engage in direct conflict with semi- with European powers in remission, the challengers to that dominance. The way moving towards the elimination of terrorism and autonomous Ottoman states. When US automatically became the world’s the US conducts itself in the world has extremism and drying up its sources, and it is one of challenged by Karamanli, the young dominant military power. Since it not changed much since its inception — the leading countries to adopt law No. 3 of 2004 American state did not hesitate to go to claimed moral superiority throughout for a while, it succeeded in hiding its against terrorism and its subsequent amendments. war against seasoned pirates to defend the war — as the defender of freedom hawkish pursuit of domination behind Experts in the various sessions of the Conference its trade routes. At this time, the US was against fascist aggression - it had also false moral pretences, but the game is observed that economic, social, political, marginal- still a relatively minor player in a world become the world’s first “moral” finally up. ization and exclusion are among the most pressing factors for extremism. The Conference has also high- lighted the issues which needed to be addressed glo- bally with complete coordination among world nations like an international cooperation framework Ethiopia dissidents hopeful but wary over new PM to deal with cybersecurity crimes, development of national and international legislation to close ter- AFP group the Oromo to be more civilised than the of thousands of arrests. rorist accounts, closure of websites spreading ide- chosen as prime minister by speeches of the EPRDF A 10-month state of ology of terror outfits etc. hey’ve been har- the ruling Ethiopian People’s leaders to date,” Merera said emergency declared in assed, arrested and Revolutionary Democratic on Tuesday. “Whether it’s October 2016 halted the prosecuted, but Ethi- Front (EPRDF). once again a cosmetic public worst of the demonstrations. Topia’s dissidents say In his speech, he also relations exercise or the But anti-government sen- they feel quietly hopeful after reached out to Ethiopia’s EPRDF is really ready for timent remains strong Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arch-rival Eritrea, saying the change, I’m not sure,” he among both groups. “The QUOTE OF THE DAY extended an olive branch to two countries “are tied by added. previous Ethiopian leaders them in his inaugural speech. blood” and should resolve a Abiy’s path to the prime didn’t pay attention to (the) Yemen is the world’s Referring to opposition bitter border dispute through minister’s office began with concerns of Oromo people,” worst humanitarian politicians as “brothers,” and negotiation. In power since the February resignation of said Waquma Bayisa, a res- crisis. There are apologising to people hurt in 1991, the EPRDF controls Hailemariam Desalegn, ident of the capital Addis currently about 18 recent anti-government pro- every seat in parliament. It whose administration faced Ababa, who praised Abiy’s tests, Abiy struck an unex- stands accused by rights widespread anti-government speech. In what he said was million people in pected conciliatory tone after groups of using its protests in its last years. The a bid to improve relations, Yemen who do not he was sworn in to office on unchecked control of Ethio- Oromo people took to the Hailemariam announced a have food supply, as Monday. “I’m very cau- pia’s security services to streets in late 2015 over a prisoner amnesty in January tiously optimistic,” said target dissident politicians, government development that released many dissi- well as more than Merera Gudina, chairman of journalists and bloggers. plan community leaders said dents arrested during the eight million people at the opposition Oromo Feder- While positive, gov- would deprive them of their protests. risk of starvation. alist Congress, who was ernment critics who spoke to land. But the government once freed from prison in January AFP say that after 27 years of They were later joined by again placed Ethiopia under after spending more than a authoritarian rule, it’s too the country’s second-largest a state of emergency after Antonio Guterres year behind bars. Abiy, 42, is soon to say how much power ethnic group, the Amhara, in Hailemariam’s resignation, UN Secretary-General the first person from the Abiy will have to change the a wave of unrest that killed and last month 11 dissidents country’s largest ethnic EPRDF. “His speech is much hundreds and resulted in tens were arrested in the capital. WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 OPINION 11 There should be no more victims of chemical weapons attacks

year ago today, in the early Talmenes in April 2014 as well as in More broadly, Russia’s disdain hours of the morning, Sarmin and Qmenas in March 2015. for the international system has Syrian aircraft dropped And then the massacre a year ago grown ever clearer. Their brazen use A bombs on the town of Khan today in Khan Sheikhoun. of a chemical weapon on UK soil Sheikhoun. The sarin released by In the five years since chemical one month ago is a further case of Events in Khan this bombing killed approximately weapons were first used in the their blatant disregard for the inter- Sheikhoun and across ALISTAIR BURT one hundred people, including region, international attempts to national rules-based system. The several children. We saw media halt and bring crimes such as these poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal Syria have seen the footage of men, women and children to account have been consistently with a military grade nerve agent world respond in convulsing in agony, some foaming undermined and increasingly endangered anyone who chanced to horror. We call on at the mouth, as their bodies were blocked by Russia. Again and again, be in the vicinity, with more than poisoned by nerve gas. they have used their power of veto 130 people potentially exposed to states worldwide to As we know, the Khan to defend Assad’s brutal regime in the nerve agent, including a police make it clear that Sheikhoun attack was not the first the United Nations Security Council. officer who fell into a critical Russia should no time that the Syrian regime used Last November, Russia blocked the condition. longer endanger chemical weapons against its own renewal of the mandate of the Joint Russia has offered no expla- people. In 2013, after hundreds were Investigative Mechanism, which the nation whatsoever as to how their its fellow states killed with sarin in an attack on Security Council had set up to nerve agent came to be used in this recklessly in pursuit Eastern Ghouta, Russia promised the ensure those responsible for manner. Instead, as in Syria, we of its aims. The rules- world that Syria would abandon all chemical weapons attacks in Syria have seen the outpouring of disin- of its chemical weapons. But this were held accountable. Russia’s formation designed to confuse and based international promise has not been kept. We can response to Syria’s continuing vio- paralyse the international system order and its say with certainty, based on the lation of the Chemical Weapons and prevent the perpetrators of institutions are too findings of the UN-OPCW Joint Convention has allowed these chemical weapons attacks from valuable to be put at Investigative Mechanism, that the abhorrent attacks on the Syrian being held accountable. regime used chlorine in Idlib: At people to continue. After Khan Sheikhoun, Russia risk in this way. repeatedly sought to undermine the OPCW — the very organisation set up to put an end to the barbarity of Events in Khan Sheikhoun and chemical weapons attacks. Russia across Syria have seen the world unilaterally rejected the findings of respond in horror. We call on the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative states worldwide to make it clear Mechanism last year confirming that Russia should no longer Syrian regime use of sarin at Khan endanger its fellow states reck- Sheikhoun. And on March 22 a lessly in pursuit of its aims. There senior Russian Foreign Ministry should be no more victims of official rejected the idea that Russia chemical weapons attacks, would accept OPCW independent whether in the warzone of Syria conclusions in examining the or in a sleepy English town. The material from the Salisbury attack; rules-based international order only its own investigation would be and its institutions are too val- acceptable. uable to be put at risk in this way: Consensus already exists as to We must act collectively to the abhorrent nature of chemical protect them and ensure no-one weapons. Only 4 states across the else dies in this most horrific and globe are not Parties to the Chemical inhumane way. Weapons Convention. 192 states have come together to outlaw their The writer is Britan’s FCO Minister usage; these are weapons that have of State for the Middle East. no place in the world today. We must stand together against any attempt to dismantle an integral pillar of the rules based system. This A file photo of a man breathing through an oxygen mask after a suspected gas attack in Khan Sheikhoun in Syria’s kind of destructive and dangerous Idlib province. behaviour threatens us all. D-RING ROAD POST BOX: 3488 DOHA - QATAR alala has returned to Pakistan so it does not simply become further desire for success, and ambition. Her [email protected] for the first time after she was fodder to (re)cast Pakistanis and Muslims courage, then, is not read as grounded in shot almost six years ago. as intolerant. Significantly, under- Pashtun cultural practices that valorise While many, including state standing anti-Malala sentiment provides social justice. Instead, she is positioned as EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE M a singular force against local customs TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 officials, have welcomed her, there are opportunities for us to become more also some who remain suspicious, astute about the politics of her represen- and cultural elements. FAX: +974 4455 7758 evencelebrating “anti-Malala day”. It tation in Anglophone media cultures, Malala as an idea, thus, sustains SHENILA KHOJA-MOOLJI MANAGING EDITOR AL JAZEERA seems she has as many detractors as she which I believe drives much of this sen- assumptions about Muslims and Paki- does fans. timent in Pakistan. stanis that are deeply hurtful. It trans- TEL: 4462 7505 In October 2017, she was trolled In other words, we have to analyse forms all Pakistani, Muslim men into ter- how she is represented, what elements of rorists and all Muslim women as victims DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR her life are discarded to curate a figure or potential victims. 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She went the girl who defied the cultural logics her radical specificity as a Muslim and as a Pakistani, and her anti-colonial and on to name a number of young women operative in Pakistan, and who now ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT anti-imperial stances. from Pakistan - particularly those embodies a transnational, secular TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 showing academic excellence - calling modernity exemplified by her emphasis For instance, if we read I Am Malala FAX: 4455 7870 them “not Malala”. And when Malala’s on the autonomous self, enactment of against the grain, we come face to face [email protected] autobiography was published, the chief choice, advocacy for freedom and argu- with vibrant cultures and societies, an of the All Pakistan Private Schools Feder- ments for gender equality. Instead of abundance of strong-willed women, and CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT ation, Kashif Mirza, noted that while the being a symbol of the courage of Muslims kind, thoughtful men. The text reveals TEL: 4455 7857 152,000 private schools in the federation and Pakistanis to stand up against vio- aspects of the Pashtun culture and its [email protected] had supported Malala when she was lence, Malala is shown to be an people; we learn about their hospitality, In the past few shot, they had now decided to ban her exception. their oral traditions of poetry, their love SUBSCRIPTION & years, Malala has book: she “was a role model for children, Through extensive media coverage for knowledge, the imperatives for DISTRIBUTION but this book has made her controversial and uptake of her image by international kindness, and the beauty and precari- spoken out against TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 ... Through this book, she became a tool organisations, she is individualised in her ousness of mountain societies. FAX: 44557819 drone strikes; in the hands of the Western powers”. courage and successful performance of In the past few years, Malala has [email protected] she has critiqued In Western contexts, such anti- empowerment. She is presented as suc- spoken out against drone strikes; she has Israel’s state Malala sentiments are read as repre- ceeding against all odds, as a heroine or, critiqued Israel’s state violence targeted senting the pre-modern sensibilities of as TIME magazine calls her, the at Palestinians; she has donated money to violence targeted Pakistanis. Any critique of Malala is pre- “champion for girls everywhere.” She is re-build schools in Gaza; she has spoken All thoughts and views at Palestinians; sumed to be a critique of human rights, made into an exception by practices such out against bombings in Afghanistan and expressed in these columns she has donated and since human rights are the dominant as celebrating “Malala Day,” receiving atrocities in Kashmir; and raised her are those of the writers, money to rebuild vocabulary for justice at the current the Nobel Peace Prize, and book deals. voice for the betterment of refugees. moment, expressing discomfort about Even the title of her book, I am Malala: Malala has, thus, used her stature for not of the newspaper. schools in Gaza; Malala automatically signals an anti- The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and those who are pushed to the edges by she has spoken out women’s rights disposition. We, Was Shot by the Taliban (2013), centres global capital, state violence, Islamo- All correspondence against bombings therefore, find articles such as Why her person, emphasising her uniqueness. phobia, and racism. In doing so, she has regarding Views and in Afghanistan and Pakistan Hates Malala in Western media To create the idea of Malala as an shown remarkable grace, tact, and acute outlets, that traffic in ideas about Paki- exceptional Muslim girl entails individu- knowledge of local customs and global Opinion pages should be raised her voice for stanis being conspiracy theorists, jealous, alising and abstracting her from her local politics. Hence, any critique of Malala send to editor-in-chief the betterment of and/or inhospitable toward women/girls. environment and cultures, and con- must make the distinction between office or mailed to the refugees. What is needed, instead, is a nuanced necting her positive attributes to another Malala the person and how she is repre- engagement with anti-Malala sentiment, source, such as her formal education, sented in Anglophone media cultures. [email protected] 12 ASIA WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018

Violence toll India’s Apex Court refuses to stay order on SC/ST Act rises to eight IANS directions issued on March 20, the judgment one week is mentioned” bars. We are not against the Act at court said: “We are not against the The court said and it can be done in one hour or all. But innocents can’t be punished IANS NEW DELHI: The Supreme law or its implementation” and the compensation can even less, citing a paragraph in on unilateral version. Why does Court yesterday declined to stay directions in no way diluted the be paid to victims their March 20 judgment. government want people to be BHOPAL: The toll in the violence its ruling, which activists say has law but were aimed to protect the As Venugopal said that there arrested without verification?” in Madhya Pradesh during the diluted a law aimed at preventing innocent people from being pun- of alleged atrocities was no need for the verification As Venugopal argued why Bharat Bandh called on Monday atrocities on Dalits and tribes, as ished. It describe its direction for under The Scheduled of complaint, Justice Goel ques- SC/ST people will implicate by some Dalit organisations to it asserted that it wanted to preliminary inquiry before an FIR Castes and Scheduled tioned it. “Why no verification is anyone, the bench said: “Our protest dilution of the SC/ST act protect innocent people from is registered on a complaint as Tribes (Prevention of required... money (to pay com- approach is to protect innocent rose to eight yesterday with the being punished. “filter”. pensation under the Act) is going people... If there is an unveri- discovery of one more body in the A bench of Justice Adarsh “People who are agitating Atrocities) Act, 1989, from public exchequer.” fiable allegation against an state’s Bhind, police said. Kumar Goel and Justice Uday have not read the order. There even without an FIR When the Attorney General official, how will he function, Curfew, meanwhile, con- Umesh Lalit, however, said com- is a lot of hearsay,” observed being registered. argued that there is a tre- how AG will function.” tinued on Tuesday in various pensation can be paid to victims Justice Goel. mendous amount of deprivation, There is abuse of law not just parts of Gwalior, Bhind and of alleged atrocities under The The court said that all they discontent and agitation in SC/ by the SC/ST members, but by Morena districts even as reports Scheduled Castes and Scheduled have done is to read the Constitu- FIR is lodged, the accused is ST community who had been police, someone else or by some of sporadic violence and tension Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) tion’s Article 21 — guaranteeing arrested” and the “procedure oppressed for thousands of vested interest or purpose, said were reported, despite the Act, 1989, even without an FIR protection of life and personal established by law should be fair, years, Justice Goel observed: “We amicus curiae Amarendra Sharan. heavy police deployment and being registered. liberty — in the act and that should just and reasonable”. are not concerned about what is Wondering at the arguments the arrival of central paramil- The bench said this on a plea happen with every statute. As Attorney General K K happening outside this court. of the Central government for itary forces. by the Centre seeking recall of Asserting that it has in no Venugopal said that the FIR is Those agitating on streets may seeking review of March 20 Reports said that there was its March 20 order where the way diluted or tinkered with the subject to preliminary inquiry (PE) not have even read our judgment, he said that judgment stone-pelting at the residences of apex court had said that no arrest law to protect the SC/STs, Justice and there is no outer limit for the judgment. Vested interests are was founded on the statistics of Bhind MP Bhagirath Prasad and would be affected on a complaint Goel said: “We are only giving conduct of PE, Justice Goel said also involved some time. misuse and abuse of law fur- state minister Lal Singh Arya. under the Act without an inquiry. effect to existing law. It is not a that they have not said it in our “We are only concerned about nished by the government during Rail traffic continued to Refusing to budge on its five law of arrest that the moment an directions as in “other part of the innocent people being put behind the course of the hearing remain affected. CBSE not to reconduct Class 10 maths exam

IANS even in Delhi, NCR (National for Class 10 maths paper, is not Capital Region) and Haryana,” indicating sudden spikes or NEW DELHI: The government said Human Resource Devel- unusual patterns, giving any yesterday said no re-exami- opment Ministry Secretary Anil impression of passing on wide- nation of the Class 10 maths Swarup. Swarup had earlier spread benefits of alleged leaks paper will be conducted announced that the Central to students,” the board said in a anywhere in the country, Board of Secondary Exami- statement. bringing major relief to nearly nation (CBSE) may re-conduct “Further, the board has come two lakh CBSE Class 10 students the maths examination possibly across several fake question in Delhi, NCR and Haryana. in July for Delhi, its suburbs in papers being up on social media, The decision was taken in NCR and Haryana. obviously with a view to spread the interest of Class 10 students The decision has brought a panic amongst our students, who had already written their major relief to over 16 lakh Class parents, and school,” it said. exams on March 28 but were 10 students, including nearly Class 10 being within the fold told to sit again after it was two lakh from Delhi, NCR and of “internal segment of school learnt that the maths question Haryana. In support of the education system” was another paper had been leaked. decision not to hold re-test any- factor, which the board cited in “Consequent to the prelim- where, the CBSE argued that its decision to not hold the inary evaluation of the impact after “internal inquiries and re-exam. The board has faced of reportedly leaked CBSE Class analysis”, it found that the leak widespread public protests after Clashes in Srinagar 10 maths paper and keeping in “may be confined to few alleged it announced that Class 10 math mind the paramount interest of beneficiaries”. and Class 12 economics exams Kashmiri protesters clash with security forces during the second day of a strike called by Kashmiri students, the CBSE has decided “Similarly, the trend of will he reconducted in the wake separatists against recent killings in Srinagar yesterday. not to conduct re-examination random evaluation done so far of question papers being leaked.

Modi withdraws order on scribes’ Sri Lanka PM faces no-confidence vote as ally plans to defect accreditation REUTERS bond market. failing to deliver on economic members of the SLFP, which 6-percent-plus kind of growth The opposition, which swept growth which slumped to 3.1 gave it a comfortable majority. because of the political issues. IANS COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Prime local elections last month, aims percent last year, its worst pace But if the SLFP votes against We will move into 4-percent- Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to drive a deeper wedge within since a recession in 2001. The the government, Wickremes- plus in 2018,” he said. NEW DELHI: Under intense faces a no- confidence motion the ruling coalition with the no- rupee currency is hovering at a inghe could lose his majority. He The yields on Sri Lanka’s attack, the government made today that could go down to the confidence motion and bring record low. would then need the backing of benchmark bonds have risen 83 a hasty retreat as Prime wire and lead to political insta- forward a national election due The government is also minority parties in the oppo- basis points since early this year, Minister Narendra Modi bility in the island nation, even in 2020. under pressure as it tries to sition to stay in office. and the central bank chief has yesterday withdrew within if the government manages to “There is common consensus manage China’s expanding infra- Eran Wickramaratne, the also warned of risks to economic hours his government’s order scrape a win. in the party to vote in favour of structure push in Sri Lanka, junior finance minister, said the growth from political that threatened to take away Wickremesinghe leads a the no-confidence motion,” said located near key shipping lanes UNP had asked for a quick vote instability. the accreditation of jour- national unity government in Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, in the Indian Ocean, but which “to end any uncertainty people Shailesh Kumar, Asian nalists involved in producing alliance with President a minister of Sirisena’s Sri Lanka has raised fears that it could push will have in their minds” and director at consultancy Eurasia “fake news”. Maithripala Sirisena’s party, Freedom Party (SLFP). the tiny country deep into debt. hoped for a stronger government group, foresaw limited cooper- “(The) Prime Minister has which has said it would vote “Clearly the SLFP is of the Wickremesinghe’s United to emerge afterwards. ation between the UNP and the directed that the press release against the prime minister, view that the prime minister National Party has 107 members Political instability is SLFP after the no-confidence regarding fake news be with- blaming him for failing to should step down.” Wickremes- in the 225-member parliament weighing on the economy, he motion, even if the prime min- drawn and the matter should prevent an alleged scam in the inghe has faced criticism for and, until now, the support of 42 said. “You are not going to get ister survived. only be addressed in the Press Council of India,” an official source said. The order issued on Monday night warned that journalists Rakhine panel pleased with would be denied access to the government even on mere accu- progress but critics sceptical sations of spreading fake news and could lose their accredi- tation for a limited period or AFP “whitewash” the crisis. permanently. At a second meeting in Sin- Journalists and opposition SINGAPORE: A panel advising gapore yesterday, the group parties took a serious note of the Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi offered some recommendations order issued by the Information on the Rakhine crisis said for Myanmar’s government and Broadcasting Ministry and yesterday it was pleased with while also hailing several “pos- described the guidelines as an some developments, but rights itive developments”. attack on press freedom. groups cautioned members The latter included a The Information and against being used to cover up looming deal between the Broadcasting Ministry release alleged atrocities. Myanmar government and two had said that the government Myanmar’s military has forced UN bodies — the UN Devel- has amended the Guidelines some 700,000 Rohingya Muslims opment Programme and the UN for Accreditation of Jour- out of Rakhine and across the High Commissioner for Ref- nalists in view of “increasing border to Bangladesh since August, ugees — that it has so far instances of fake news in in a brutal crackdown which US excluded from a stalled repa- various mediums including and UN officials say amounts to triation process. print and electronic media”. ethnic cleansing of the minority. The statement said only that It had said that complaints The international advisory the agreement would likely be of fake news would be referred board which Suu Kyi appointed signed in the “near future”. to the Press Council of India if it became mired in controversy The panel also said Myan- pertains to print media and to Giving a jumbo bath after veteran US diplomat Bill mar’s Social Welfare Minister the News Broadcasters Associ- Richardson dramatically parted Win Myat Aye was “likely” to ation if it relates to electronic A mahout washes his elephant in the Yamuna River in New Delhi yesterday. ways with the panel in January, visit the Rohingya refugee media. saying he refused to help camps in Bangladesh soon. WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 ASIA 13 PTI invites applications for poll candidates INTERNEWS The party has invited parliamentary boards presided party’s parliamentary boards for would be sent to party chairman Qureshi said they had decided to online applications over by chairman Imran Khan Punjab and Islamabad would Imran Khan for approval. invite applications even before ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan at his Banigala residence meet on April 14 and 15 to review He said Khan would preside announcement of the election from the candidates Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of Imran yesterday. the applications of the over the meetings of all parlia- schedule as they believed that and the process Khan has become the country’s After the meeting, PTI Infor- candidates. mentary boards. the selection of candidates was of receiving first political party to invite mation Secretary Fawad Similarly, he added, the par- The PTI information sec- a lengthy process and required applications started applications from those aspiring Chaudhry said that the candi- liamentary board for Khyber retary said that during the a lot of time. to get party tickets for the dates applying for the party Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally meeting, the party members also He said they had taken the yesterday. The upcoming general elections tickets to contest on National Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) discussed the criteria for decision keeping in mind the decision was taken scheduled for July. Assembly seats would be would review the applications selection of candidates. previous experience of 2013 at a meeting of The party has invited online required to deposit a non- on April 17 and 18 while applica- Besides this, he said, the when they could not get suffi- members of the applications from the candidates refundable fee of Rs100,000 and tions from Sindh would be members of the Election Man- cient time to properly scrutinise and the process of receiving those willing to contest on a pro- reviewed on April 20. The appli- agement Cell, headed by former the candidates. PTI’s parliamentary applications started yesterday, vincial assembly seat would have cations from Balochistan, he said, chief secretary of KP Arbab Responding to a question, boards presided over two months before completion to deposit Rs50,000 non- would be reviewed on April 25. Shahzad, gave a detailed briefing Qureshi clarified that the party by chairman Imran of the five-year term of the refundable fee along with their Chaudhry said the parlia- to the leadership on various would not finalise the candidates Khan at his Banigala present national and provincial applications. He said that appli- mentary boards would shortlist phases of the elections and the in the meetings convened later assemblies. cation forms were being the candidates in accordance party’s campaign. this month and they would also residence. The decision was taken at a uploaded on the official website with set criteria and then the list When contacted, PTI’s senior review the applications to assess meeting of members of the PTI’s of the party. Chaudhry said the of the shortlisted candidates vice-chairman Shah Mehmood the situation.

Pressure mounts on HK academic Milli Muslim League over remarks rips US blacklisting HONG KONG: Pressure is AFP mounting on a Hong Kong attacks that left nearly 166 academic who helped lead people dead and brought pro-democracy protests in ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan nuclear-armed India and 2014, as dozens of pro-Beijing political party linked to the Pakistan to the brink of war. groups ran newspaper adver- alleged mastermind of the Since launching, the MML tisements yesterday to Mumbai attacks blasted Wash- has struggled to officially register demand his dismissal for ington yesterday for violating the with Pakistan’s Election Com- allegedly advocating inde- country’s “sovereignty and mission over its links to JuD. pendence from China. constitution”, hours after the The task is likely to be harder The former British colony United States blacklisted the after the US State Department returned to Chinese rule in group. amended its designation of LeT 1997 under a so-called “one The move by the US comes Monday to include the political country, two systems” as the White House continues to party. “(The) US has no right to formula that guarantees it a ratchet up pressure on Islamabad intervene in Pakistan’s internal high degree of autonomy and to crack down on extremist political matters and label terror far greater freedoms than groups operating in the country allegations against people who exist on the mainland. after suspending military aid to themselves are against Comments by law pro- Pakistan in January for inaction. extremism,” said MML’s Infor- fessor Benny Tai at a forum The Milli Muslim League mation Secretary Tabish Saifullah Khalid (second left), President of Milli Muslim League (MML) political party, holds a party in Taiwan last month drew (MML) was launched last August Qayyum. flag with others during a news conference in Islamabad. the ire of the People’s Daily, by Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaat-ud- “Such designations are which urged Hong Kong Dawa (JuD) — the charity wing aimed to undermine Pakistan’s authorities on Monday to of militant group Lashkar-e- sovereignty and constitution.” crackdown followed a vote by — to place Pakistan on its grey operates freely in Pakistan take legal action against him Tayyiba (LeT). The decision comes after Paki- members of the Financial Action list of nations which are not despite a $10m US bounty on his under existing laws. The LeT is accused of master- stani officials began seizing Task Force — a global anti- doing enough to combat terror head, has denied involvement in Hong Kong government also minding the 2008 Mumbai assets from JuD in February. The money laundering watchdog financing in June. Saeed, who terrorism and Mumbai attacks. condemned Tai. Aliyev and Turkish minister holds talks AZERBAIJAN: President of UN probes ‘harm to civilians’ in Afghan airstrike Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met AFP visiting Turkish Justice said. “Human Rights team on and Kunduz have given con- ground was littered with body were killed,” Defence Ministry Minister yesterday, Azerba- ground establishing facts. All flicting figures, with some parts, heads, limbs and other spokesman Mohammad Rad- ijani Presidency said. KUNDUZ: The United Nations parties reminded of obligations denying any civilians had been parts.” A man called Yousuf, who manish said. Both sides highlighted that said yesterday it was investi- to protect civilians from impact killed or that a madrassa had was at the ceremony when the The Red Unit is the insurgent friendship between the two gating “disturbing reports of of armed conflict,” the United been hit. Afghan officials have airstrikes happened, said he saw group’s elite unit and the Quetta countries were improving in serious harm to civilians” in an Nations Assistance Mission in been known to minimise civilian “blood and body parts Shura is its leadership council. every field. It also added that Afghan airstrike on a religious Afghanistan said in a brief casualties. everywhere”. The same number were close cooperation between the school that security sources say statement. “I myself counted 35 bodies,” Afghan television showed wounded, Radmanish added. justice ministries contributes left dozens of children dead or At least 59 people, including Abdul Khalil said at the hospital anguished relatives standing Police deny madrassa hit - to further improvement of wounded. Taliban commanders meeting at in the provincial capital Kunduz outside the hospital yelling Kunduz police chief General bilateral ties. Turkish Justice Hundreds of people were the compound in the Dashte — more than 50km from the air- “shame on you”. So far the Abdul Hamid Hamidi said yes- Minister Abdulhamit Gul attending a graduation cer- Archi district in Kunduz strike — where health officials defence ministry has denied terday that “72 of the enemy” visited the tomb of late Azerba- emony at the madrassa in a Tal- province, were killed in the said 57 injured had been taken. civilians were among the casu- had been killed in the airstrike. ijani President Haydar Aliyev, iban-controlled district in north- attack, Afghan security sources “I arrived at the scene right alties. “Twenty Taliban, including Hamidi said five civilians the Turkish Martyrs’ Memorial eastern Afghanistan on Monday said. Most of the civilian victims after the airstrikes — it was like the commander of their Red Unit died and 52 were wounded but in Baku and the Eternal Flame when Afghan Air Force heli- were children, they said. Gov- a butcher’s shop. Everywhere in the district, and also a key he denied a madrassa or mosque Memorial. copters struck, witnesses have ernment officials in both Kabul was covered with blood, the member of the Quetta Shura had been hit. Xi and Mnangagwa turn a new page in ties China lauds N Korean

REUTERS efforts to ease tension REUTERS BEIJING: Chinese President Xi meet North Korean Foreign Jinping yesterday said President Minister Ri Yong Ho. Emmerson Mnangagwa of BEIJING: China appreciates Wang told Ri that Xi and Zimbabwe that they should work North Korea’s “important Kim had reached an important towards a new chapter in ties, efforts” to ease tension on the consensus on achieving a during the African leader’s first Korean peninsula, a senior peaceful resolution to the state visit to China since he Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told peninsula nuclear issue during seized power last year. the North’s Foreign Minister Kim’s visit to Beijing, his first Mnangagwa, who was sworn yesterday, hours after he called known trip outside North Korea in as president in November on all sides to stay focused on since he assumed power in after a de facto military coup talks. 2011. “China appreciates North ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year China has traditionally been Korea’s position working rule, has vowed to rebuild his secretive North Korea’s closest toward denuclearisation of the country’s ravaged economy and ally, though ties had been peninsula and its important re-engage with the international frayed by North Korean leader efforts to ease the situation on Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa (back left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (back community. Kim Jong Un’s pursuit of the peninsula, and supports right) look on during a signing ceremony between the two countries at the Great Hall of the People China had considered nuclear weapons and missiles meetings between the leaders Mugabe a “good friend” in a rela- in Beijing, yesterday. and Beijing’s backing of tough of the North and South and tionship dating back to its UN sanctions in response. between the North and the support for Zimbabwe’s inde- China has growing interest according to Chinese state envoy immediately upon his But in late March Beijing United States,” Wang said. pendence war, but pointedly in investing in Africa’s natural media. Xi said China has been inauguration. “That was a great vowed to uphold its friendship The ministry cited Ri as failed to support him when he resources and has poured more happy to see the economic honour,” he said. with its isolated neighbour and saying that North Korea would was ousted. “I’m willing to work than $100bn into roads, reform policies that Mnangagwa China continued to invest in won a pledge from Kim to “maintain close strategic com- with Mr President to jointly map railways, mines, powerlines and put in place after the “peaceful, large infrastructure projects in denuclearise the peninsula munications” with China on out our future cooperation and factories on the continent over smooth” transfer of power. Zimbabwe throughout Mugabe’s during a meeting with President peninsula-related issues, and write a new chapter in China- the last decade. Mnangagwa said that Zim- rule as his government, sanc- Xi Jinping. China’s Foreign Min- that the Kim-Xi meeting was an Zimbabwe relations for the Trade between China and babwe appreciated China’s tioned by Western nations for istry gave only hours notice that “important juncture” in the benefit of our two peoples,” Xi African countries reached political support and goodwill human rights abuses, increas- Wang, a State Councillor and development of bilateral said, during a meeting in Beijing. $85.3bn in the first half of 2017, and thanked Xi for sending an ingly turned to Beijing for help. China’s Foreign Minister, would relations. 14 ASIA WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018

Indonesians Court pushes arrested for slaughter of Manila on drug sun bears war records AFP PEKANBARU: A group of Indo- REUTERS nesians has been arrested after Supreme Court a video emerged of them acting Chief Justice skinning and cooking four sun MANILA: The Philippine Antonio Carpio told bears that they had slaughtered, Supreme Court yesterday the solicitor-general police said yesterday. ordered police to hand over full The men on the island of records of thousands of deadly to submit names, Sumatra were charged under encounters in the country’s war addresses and gender Indonesia’s environment law on drugs, thwarting a of those killed in and could face five years in government bid to keep oper- police operations, and prison and $7,000 in fines, if ational details of the bloody convicted, authorities said. crackdown secret. other drug-related The sun bear — listed as vul- The high court gave the deaths within 15 days. nerable by the International Solicitor-General, Jose Calida, Union for Conservation of 15 days to comply with a officials of crimes against Nature — is the smallest of the December order that he had humanity. bear species and lives in Armed rangers display four suspects (on right side), charged with killing four sun bears, to the media challenged on the grounds of Duterte has since with- Southeast Asia’s tropical forests in the village of Kerta Tunas Jaya, in Riau province, yesterday. national security. drawn the Philippines’ mem- and swamps. Human rights and legal bership of the court in protest, But their population is in from 33 to 51, skinned the bears vast Indonesian archipelago, Last October, a sun bear groups lauded the decision as even though it has no impact decline in Indonesia because of and cooked their meat. especially in areas where the mauled a couple in Sumatra, a triumph that would help bring on the ICC’s jurisdiction, which rapid deforestation, which has “They also distributed the clearing of rainforest to make killing the wife and seriously to book state officials involved applies for the period in which led to habitat loss. meat to other villagers,” Rony way for palm oil plantations is injuring her husband. in what they say are systematic a country was a member. The four bears were caught in said, adding that police had destroying animals’ habitats and In 2015 a man died when a abuses, cover-ups and execu- About 4,100 people have traps set by the suspects who later seized a gun and airgun pellets bringing them into closer contact sun bear mauled him in South tions during President Rodrigo been killed by police and several beat or shot them to death, said from the suspects. with people. Sumatra and in 2009 another Duterte’s bloody 21-month thousand more by unknown local police chief Christian Rony. Human-animal conflicts are But attacks by the bear are lost his fingers and left eye in an campaign. gunmen whom the authorities The men, who range in age common across the rare in Indonesia. assault. “The Supreme Court has have described as vigilantes, or demonstrated with this initial rival gang members. order that it will perform its role Police deny allegations they as our people’s beacon and have murdered people involved bastion of justice,” said the in drugs and say those killed Duterte ready to renew talks with Maoist rebels Center for International Law, a were all dealers who violently REUTERS group of domestic human rights resisted arrest. July 2016, he freed some Maoist communists, in which more than lawyers who were among the Supreme Court acting Chief leaders and appointed leftists to 40,000 people have been killed, petitioners who had asked for Justice Antonio Carpio told MANILA: Philippine President the Cabinet to draw them into was among Duterte’s priorities the incident records to be Calida to submit names, Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) peace talks. However, the peace when he took office. disclosed. addresses and gender of those yesterday expressed willingness process was abandoned in Negotiations to end the Solicitor-general Calida did killed in police operations, and to reopen peace talks with November, with Duterte furious revolt have been on and off since not immediately respond to a other drug-related deaths. Maoist-led rebels, more than after what he called repeated being brokered by Norway in request for comment. Police Carpio demanded details of four months after breaking off attacks by the guerrillas during 1986. spokesman John Bulalacao said each deadly anti-drug operation, intermittent negotiations and the talks. “Let us agree on some fun- he would not respond until he the police and witnesses involved seeking a “terrorist” tag for the “We are not enemies,” Duterte damentals,” Duterte said, adding had received a copy of the court and copies of warrants against communists. said yesterday, addressing NPA that he was ready to spend order. suspects who were killed. The justice ministry asked a fighters in a speech in central Ori- money to “subsidise” the rebels. The move comes just a few The order covers drug- local court in February to declare ental Mindoro province, a rebel Before resuming talks, months after the International related deaths from July 2016 the Communist Party of the Phil- stronghold, where he attended the however, the president said that Criminal Court (ICC) announced until November 2017, when two ippines (CPP) and its armed inauguration of a bridge project. government and the rebels to a the rebels must agree to a it had started a preliminary complainants, including a wing, the New People’s Army “If we can have a middle lover’s quarrel that eventually ceasefire, stop extortion activ- examination of a complaint group of Manila slum dwellers, (NPA), “terrorist” bodies that ground, I am not really closing he thought will end. ities and abandon their proposal filed by a Philippine lawyer petitioned the court to make the Duterte had sought to destroy. everything,” he said, likening the Ending the nearly half- for the creation of a “coalition accusing Duterte and top details publicly available. When he came to office in disagreement between his century long conflict with the government”.

Huge drug South Korea to broadcast haul seized former leader’s verdict AFP in Thailand last October, accusing the insti- tution of being biased against AFP SEOUL: The corruption verdict her. and sentencing of South Korea’s Even though she is widely BANGKOK: Thai authorities ousted president Park expected not to attend Friday’s have seized a massive meth- Geun-hye will be televised live, verdict and sentencing, she has amphetamine haul worth a Seoul court said yesterday, in asked the court not to allow live almost $38m near the Laotian a case that could see her jailed TV coverage of the hearing. border, officials said for up to 30 years. Prosecutors have yesterday. The 66-year-old daughter demanded a 30-year-jail sen- Early yesterday, author- of a former dictator was tence and a $110m fine for Park, ities found some 788kg of impeached and arrested in saying she must take responsi- crystal meth — a high-purity March 2017 over a wide- bility for the scandal as the form of the stimulant — in an ranging corruption scandal that former president. abandoned pick-up truck in exposed shady links between Park is accused of colluding northern Chiang Rai province, big business and politics and with her secret confidante and the heart of the notorious prompted massive street long-time friend Choi Soon-sil, A wooden boat carrying Rohingya children arrive at a jetty, in Kuala Kedah, northern Malaysia, yesterday. “Golden Triangle” drug pro- protests. who has been convicted, for ducing zone. The Seoul Central District taking tens of millions of dollars More than nine million Court said it would allow the from conglomerates in return meth tablets were also found Boat carrying Rohingya arrives in Malaysia verdict and sentencing of Park, for policy favours. in fertiliser bags inside the set for Friday afternoon, to be Choi was sentenced to 20 ANATOLIA vehicle, some 100 metres away to the northern resort island of broke down in Thai waters due broadcast live in light of high years in prison, five years less from the Mekong river. Langkawi. to a storm. public interest — the first time than what prosecutors had “Both type of drugs were ANKARA: A boat carrying 56 He added that the Rohingya Thailand’s navy and fish- a trial has been televised live in demanded. found in the abandoned Rohingya refugees reached were in good health, but hungry ermen reached the boat and South Korea. Park’s downfall gave the pickup truck... in Wiang Kaen Malaysian waters yesterday, the and tired due to the long repaired it. They also fueled the It will mark the first time left-leaning Democratic Party district in Chiang Rai country’s naval chief said. journey. boat and provided the refugees that a verdict and sentencing the upper hand in the presi- province,” a military official The Rohingya, who escaped “They have been provided with food, before it set off for will be broadcast live since the dential election last May, which said, adding that the drug persecution in Myanmar, with necessary first aid,” he said. Malaysia. country’s Supreme Court last was easily won by Moon Jae-in. smugglers had already fled included 19 women, 20 children, Malaysia’s immigration The Rohingya, described by year changed guidelines on Park has been in custody the scene while authorities and 17 men. authorities have begun the UN as the world’s most per- court proceedings to allow such for almost a year at a detention have detained three Thai men Adm Ahmad Kamarulzaman processing their request for secuted people, have faced practices. centre near Seoul, where she suspected of preparing to Ahmad Badaruddin told local official refugee status. heightened fears of attack since Park has been boycotting has refused to see any visitors, move the cache to the next media outlets that after the boat According to earlier reports, dozens were killed in communal her trial hearings since the including her brother and sister, destination. was intercepted, it was moored 24 days into its voyage the boat violence in 2012. court extended her detention except for her two lawyers. US State Department concerned by Malaysia’s anti-fake news bill REUTERS “fake news” — an expression $123,000 and a maximum six Department spokesperson said urged the Malaysian gov- parliament, but this is generally frequently used by US President years in jail. in a statement released ernment to consult with the seen as a formality. WASHINGTON: The US State Donald Trump. The United States is con- yesterday. business community and civil “We urge the Government of Department expressed concern Malaysian Prime Minister cerned about the bill’s “potential The statement also said that society before taking further Malaysia to ensure that all its yesterday at the Malaysian Najib Razak’s government impact on freedom of expression the measure had moved action on the bill. laws, existing and future, fully parliament’s approval of a bill secured a simple majority in par- in Malaysia, as well as its global “rapidly through the Parliament In Malaysia, a bill requires respect freedom of expression,” that would allow prison terms of liament on Monday to pass the reach, which could impact US without meaningful public con- the assent of the country’s fig- the State Department spokes- up to six years for spreading bill, which sets out fines of up to citizens and companies,” a State sultation and debate,” and urehead sultan after passing person said. 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Polish trial Rail chaos as opens for Paris carnage accomplice French strike AFP

WARSAW: A Moroccan accomplice of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected tests Macron mastermind of the deadly 2015 IS attacks in Paris, AP Transport Minister went on trial yesterday in Elisabeth Borne Poland accused of PARIS: A major French railway insisted yesterday belonging to the terror strike brought the country’s group, local media famed high-speed trains to a halt that the reform is reported. yesterday, leaving passengers “indispensable.” The Mourad T, 28, pleaded stranded or scrambling for other government reform not guilty to the charges of options — and posing the biggest would maintain the being a member of a ter- test so far for President rorist group but admitted Emmanuel Macron’s economic status for existing to having been in pos- strategy. workers but abolish it session of illegal narcotics Protesters chanting slogans during a demonstration, in Paris, yesterday, The SNCF national rail for new workers. and fake travel documents, authority said only about 12 the PAP news agency said percent of trains were running railways, hitching rides on increasingly automated hard-fought French rights that yesterday. yesterday, in the first of a series days of industrial strife seen in traffic-clogged roads and sharing economy favours more flexible workers in other countries envy, The trial underway in of strikes that are set to last three France since Macron was elected travel tips online. At the Gare de workforces. In addition, with EU as well as damaging the whole the southern city of months. Traffic was also dis- president nearly a year ago. Lyon station in eastern Paris, rules requiring all member states idea of public service. Katowice is the first of its rupted on Eurostar lines to Macron has made reforming platforms were so packed that to open up government-run “The issue is this: Does the kind in Poland, one of the Britain as well as trains to France’s economy a central commuters spilled over onto the railways to competition, the gov- state want to use this public good few EU members which Germany, though most were plank of his presidency. Many of tracks as they waited for elusive ernment argues that the special to meet the needs of the common has not experienced an running as usual. his plans, particularly to the trains. status puts SNCF at a disad- interest, or play Monopoly with attack by jihadists. There was further disruption labour market, are meeting with Rail workers are protesting vantage compared to potential the SNCF?” asked Thierry Nier, The suspect was in the air, with Air France can- increasing opposition, particu- plans to eliminate a special status private competitors. deputy head of the CGT- detained on September 5, celling a quarter of its flights yes- larly from France’s unions. that they’ve enjoyed for decades. Transport Minister Elisabeth Cheminots train workers union, 2016 in Poland. If he is con- terday amid a strike over pay. The most visible problems The “cheminot” status effectively Borne insisted yesterday that the on Europe-1 radio. victed, he could get And there were strikes or yesterday were on the railway, guarantees jobs for life and other reform is “indispensable.” The He argued that “competition between six months to demonstrations in other sectors. where SNCF said 77 percent of benefits, in keeping with the government reform would doesn’t work” and hurts eight years in prison. Students, for example, are train drivers were on strike. The image of France’s railways as an maintain the status for existing passengers. Prosecutors alleged blocking campuses to protest total proportion of rail workers essential pillar of the country’s workers but abolish it for new Commuters were angry at that “between December plans to allow selection in state on strike — including employees infrastructure and its public workers. the overall situation but not nec- 2014 and September 2016 universities, while garbage col- in trains and on the ground — is services. Unions said Macron — a cen- essarily taking sides. SNCF has Mourad T was involved lectors are on strike to protest 33.9 percent, the company Macron’s government said trist former investment banker been warning travelers for with an armed crime worsening working conditions. detailed in a statement. that’s no longer tenable, because whom critics dub the president several days to postpone their organisation — an interna- All in all, it’s one of the worst Passengers are ditching today’s globalised and of the rich — is threatening trips. tional terrorist organisation called IS group.” They added that Mourad T was an “accom- Germany approves plice” and “scout” of German prosecutors seek to extradite Puigdemont Abaaoud, who allegedly uniform for planned the November AFP Puigdemont was arrested by as judicial authorities mull 2015 gun and suicide bomb pregnant soldiers German police on March 25 as Spain’s request for him to be attacks in Paris that killed BERLIN: German prosecutors he was travelling from Finland handed over. 130 people. AP yesterday asked a court to order back to Belgium. They have 60 days to make Mourad T met with the extradition to Spain of Cata- The detention came two a decision. Abaaoud in the Turkish city BERLIN: Germany’s military lonia’s ousted president Carles days after a Spanish judge issued German media said the of Edirne in late 2014, is rolling out a line of Puigdemont (pictured) on a European arrest warrants for request has been complicated along with Sofiane Amghar maternity uniform for rebellion charge following his Puigdemont and other fugitive by the fact that rebellion, which and Khalid Ben Larbi, two pregnant soldiers following arrest in Germany last month. separatist leaders. carries a maximum penalty of jihadists who were killed successful field tests last The request comes after They have been ordered to 30 years in jail in Spain, is not a in an anti-terror raid in year. demonstrations by inde- stand trial for rebellion, misuse crime under German law. Belgium in 2015, the pros- Germany’s defence min- pendence supporters at the of public funds and disobeying However, the prosecutor’s ecutors said. istry said some 80 volunteers weekend in Berlin and Catalonia the state for organising last office said that “after intensive Abaaoud was killed in tested a range of uniforms as calling for Puigdemont’s imme- Puigdemont from the superior year’s referendum on Catalan review” it concluded that the a dramatic police raid at an well as underwear and tights, diate release. regional court,” it said in a independence, which Madrid rebellion charge “contains in apartment in the Paris and their feedback will be “The prosecutor’s office of statement. deemed illegal. essence the accusation of calling suburb of Saint-Denis on considered. Schleswig-Holstein state applied It was not immediately clear A lower court in Germany an unconstitutional referendum November 18, 2015, five It said “our goal in the end for an extradition arrest warrant when the court would rule on had already ordered Puigdemont despite violent riots that could days after the Paris is to buy uniforms that best against former Catalonian Puigdemont’s possible to remain in custody in the be expected,” hence matching carnage. meet the requirements of the regional president Carles extradition. northern town of Neumuenster the German charge of “treason”. users.” In a statement yesterday, the ministry confirmed a report by German news agency dpa that it plans to Russian city scraps buy 500 sets of uniforms for about $800,865. It said that about two direct mayoral vote percent of Germany’s 20,000 female soldiers are pregnant. AFP He said he was certain that he would not be considered for Man avoids jail MOSCOW: Regional the post again and added that lawmakers voted yesterday to he himself had no plans to run for fighting with cancel direct elections in for a new term, implying Russia’s fourth-largest city in a however that he would remain Ukraine rebels blow to the opposition mayor active in politics. as the Kremlin intensifies a “The word ‘give up’ does AFP crackdown on dissent. not belong in our vocabulary,” Yekaterinburg Mayor tweeted Roizman, who is an BUDAPEST: A Hungarian Yevgeny Roizman has been the active blogger and has more man was handed a two-year only top regional official to than 630,000 followers on suspended jail term yesterday publicly voice criticism of Putin, Twitter. for fighting with Russian- elected for a fourth Kremlin Putin’s spokesman Dmitry backed separatists in eastern term last month. Peskov said the Kremlin could Emergency crew attending to the scene, after a circus truck carrying elephants crashed, in Pozo Ukraine in the first ruling of The regional legislature in “neither interfere nor Canada, Spain, yesterday. its kind in Hungary. the Urals city of nearly 1.5 comment”. Krisztian L, 43, was con- million people voted to scrap This is the absolute right of victed by a judge in Szekszard direct mayoral elections despite the local legislative assembly.” for “prohibited recruitment protests by several thousand According to a survey by Elephant dies in Spanish circus truck crash into an armed group partici- people on Monday. Yekaterinburg-based pollster AP pating in armed clashes”. The new mayor will be Sotsium released last week, 62 investigation has found that the animals, each one of them Explaining the light sen- elected by city lawmakers. percent of respondents did not movement of the five female ele- weighing three to four tons, tence, the judge said that the Yekaterinburg until now support the measure. MADRID: An elephant died and phants inside the truck could have accidents can happen no matter crime is relatively unknown has been one of several large Since first being elected as four more are being treated for destabilised it when the driver how much care has been taken.” in Hungary and that the Russian cities with direct president in the year 2000, injuries after a circus truck manoeuvred to switch lanes. Animal rights groups said defendant was unaware that mayoral elections. Putin has stamped his total accident on a major Spanish The driver wasn’t injured, the accident is the latest he broken Hungarian law. Roizman — who was authority on Russia, crushing highway that provoked an the spokesman said, but one of example of how the nature of The prosecution lawyer elected in 2013 for five years opposition and muzzling inde- outcry among animal rights the elephants died on the spot. the circus business is a danger appealed the verdict and is and openly supports opposition pendent media. defenders. The four surviving elephants to the physical and behavioral seeking a custodial sentence. leader Alexei Navalny — said Gubernatorial elections The truck overturned on the are being treated by veteri- needs of wild animals. A native of Paks in central the cancellation of direct polls were scrapped in the year highway linking Albacete with narians in a public facility before The Association of United Hungary, the man was was a “direct offence to resi- 2004 under the pretext of the Murcia, in the south of the being moved to a clinic in Circuses said the overturned arrested last year at Budapest dents of Yekaterinburg”. fight against terror, after the country, after overtaking coming days, Amado said. truck had been cleared by airport on his return from “The bill is very half- Beslan school massacre that another long vehicle, said Albac- Three of them have minor authorities for the transpor- fighting with the Donetsk Peo- baked,” he said. “But it was claimed more than 330 lives, ete’s Civil Guard spokesman Jose cuts and one has more serious tation of animals and the ple’s Republic separatist group bound to sail through, therefore more than half of them Amado. injuries to her legs. journey had been approved by against the Ukrainian army. it was so brazen.” children. He said that the initial “With five unpredictable veterinarians. 16 EUROPE WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 Baltic leaders to seek stronger US presence

AFP A source said that Lithuanian, Estonian and Latvian leaders were asking the US to send VILNIUS: Baltic state leaders Patriot long-range anti-aircraft missiles more will ask the United States to send more troops and bolster air frequently for war games. They also want to defences on Nato’s eastern flank become a part of Nato’s larger European anti- to deter Russia when they meet missile shield. President Donald Trump yesterday, officials said. US military sent a Patriot battery convinced Trump that a resolute Lithuanian President Dalia to Lithuania for drills. show of strength is the only form Grybauskaite, Estonian Pres- US Vice-President Mike of communication Putin takes ident Kersti Kaljulaid and Pence in July raised the possi- seriously,” he said. Latvian President Raimonds bility of deploying Patriots in Trump, who has repeatedly Vejonis are visiting the White nearby Estonia. attacked “free rider” Nato allies, House as Washington is appar- The Baltic states were is expected to praise the Baltic ently adopting a harder stance deeply rattled by Trump’s cam- trio for meeting NATO’s rule to Unrest in Ukraine towards Moscow. paign rhetoric questioning spend two percent of gross Trump’s more confronta- Nato’s relevance, his erratic domestic product on defence. Supporters of Ukraine’s far-right parties and movements protest against oligarchs, in Kiev, yesterday. tional rhetoric of late has eased behaviour and his initial unwill- “The president wants to initial concerns in the region ingness to criticise Russian Pres- show that these countries are over what had appeared to be a ident Vladimir Putin. setting standards where we more conciliatory approach to In 2016, Vilnius artists want to see allies moving in the Kremlin when the US leader painted a mural depicting terms of defence,” said Anne Russia marks first arrived in power. Trump and Putin, while a public Hall, the US ambassador to UK defence lab unable to A senior Lithuanian official opinion poll last year showed Lithuania. one year of who wished to remain unnamed two thirds of Lithuanians did not The Baltic-US summit will verify source of nerve agent said the three Baltic leaders trust the US president. also include a business forum St Petersburg AP were asking the US to send But the public mood where Lithuania plans to sign Porton Down chief exec- metro bombing Patriot long-range anti-aircraft changed after Trump decided deals to boost imports of liq- utive Gary Aitkenhead said sci- missiles more frequently for war to provide anti-tank missiles to uefied natural gas (LNG) from LONDON: The head of Britain’s entists at the lab “have not ver- AFP games. They also want to Ukraine to defend against the US to reduce reliance on defence laboratory said ified the precise source, but we become a part of Nato’s larger Russia-backed separatists and Russia’s Gazprom. yesterday that its scientists have provided the scientific infor- European anti-missile shield. to boost funding for US forces Diplomats said the prospect not identified the precise source mation to the government who SAINT PETERSBURG: “I hope that the United in Europe. of trade wars between Europe of the nerve agent that poisoned have then used a number of Russians yesterday marked States and other allies under- “Concerns about his com- and the United States could also former spy Sergei Skripal, other sources to piece together one year since a metro stand that the airspace of the mitment to Nato were initially be discussed in the talks, as the though it’s likely the attack was the conclusions that they have bombing in the northwestern Baltic states must be better pro- widespread, but have eased in Baltic states are increasingly carried out by a “state actor.” come to.” city of St Petersburg that tected and defended,” Lithua- recent months,” Vilnius Uni- concerned over a trans-Atlantic Britain blames Russia for “It’s our job to provide the killed 15 people and wounded nia’s Grybauskaite said. versity analyst Kestutis Girnius rift. the March 4 attack on Skripal scientific evidence that iden- dozens of others as investi- “It is important that (US said. The Baltic states, with a and his daughter Yulia, a claim tifies what the particular nerve gators said they have iden- troops) are here on permanent For Simas Celutka from the combined population of just six Moscow fiercely denies. agent is ... but it’s not our job to tified all those responsible. rotational basis in all Baltic Vilnius Institute for Policy million people, were occupied Scientists at the Porton Down say where that was actually In St Petersburg, the states,” she said. Analysis, the recent expulsion and annexed by Moscow during lab have identified the poison as manufactured.” country’s second largest city, Last year, Nato deployed of 60 Russian diplomats in sol- World War II. a Soviet-developed type of nerve Aitkenhead said the attack residents came to lay flowers four multinational battalions to idarity with Britain over the poi- The trio broke free from the agent known as Novichok, and with a highly toxic chemical and mourn at the metro Poland and the Baltic states as soning of a spy was a sign of a crumbling Soviet Union in 1991 the British government says the weapon was “probably only station where the attack took tripwires against possible more confrontational posture. and joined both the European only plausible explanation is that within the capabilities of a state place and attended a church Russian adventurism, while the “Advisers might have Union and Nato in 2004. it came from Russia. actor.” memorial service. The alleged perpetrator, Akbarjon Djalilov, who died in the attack, was a 22-year- old Russian citizen but was European flights face delays after computer failure born in Kyrgyzstan. Russia’s Investigative AFP Schiphol, warned of problems working hard to ensure the across the continent, and said it The breakdown comes a day Committee, which is in charge and advised passengers to check network returns to normal oper- had activated contingency plans after the Easter holidays when of the probe, said that it is “in BRUSSELS: European air trav- on their flights because of the ations over the coming hours,” which reduced European flight many travellers are on the move the final stages” and 11 sus- ellers faced mass disruption computer breakdown. it later tweeted. capacity by 10 percent. around Europe, and as com- pects have been detained. yesterday with up to half of all “Today 29,500 flights were Eurocontrol — which covers The cause had been iden- muters across France faced dis- The investigators said flights delayed after the system expected in the European 41 countries including all 28 EU tified, it said, without saying ruption from a massive rail strike they had managed to that manages air traffic for the network. Approximately half of nations plus others in Europe what it was. in protest at President Emmanuel establish “the whole chain of continent broke down. those could have some delay as including Ukraine, Turkey and Eurocontrol added that flight Macron’s reforms. people involved in com- Nearly 15,000 flights could a result of the system outage,” a Norway — said it hoped to have plans from before 1026 GMT Several airports across the mitting this crime, including be held up by the problem, Eurocontrol statement said. the system back up and running were “lost” and asked airlines to continent warned of problems, the mastermind, the organiser acording to Eurocontrol, the “We very much regret the by late yesterday. refile them. with Amsterdam’s Schiphol and perpetrators.” Brussels-based agency in charge inconvenience caused to pas- It blamed a “failure of the “We have never had any- saying that the “system failure” The attack was “com- of managing Europe’s skies. sengers across Europe today, Enhanced Tactical Flow Man- thing like this before,” a Euro- at Eurocontrol could have “pos- mitted by one of the radical Several of the EU’s biggest however safety is our number 1 agement System”, which tracks control spokesman said sible consequences” for terrorist groups,” investi- airports, including Amsterdam’s priority at all times. We are and manages traffic demand yesterday. departures. gators said.

US sailors fined Britain extends bidding over Romanian for post-Brexit passports club dispute AFP

AP LONDON: Britain said yesterday it had BUCHAREST: Romanian extended the bidding police have questioned seven process for making US Navy sailors based in its new post-Brexit Romania over an altercation passports amid a in a bar and fined five of furore over a Franco- them. Dutch manufacturer Romania Police spokes- being preferred to a woman Mihaela Gird said UK one. yesterday that the officers British firm De La were called after the sailors Rue is preparing to left a club in southern issue a legal chal- A file photo of British passport in front of Romania where they lenge to the prelim- an European Union flag. allegedly refused to pay for inary decision to drinks early Sunday. award the contract to remained the favourites. A file photo of people waiting nearby a vehicle of the ‘Essener Tafel’ (Essen Foodbank) smeared Gird said that the Amer- make the blue-coloured pass- “The preferred bidder dem- with the word “Nazis”, in Essen. icans “were noisy, and ports to Paris-based Gemalto. onstrated they were best able measures were taken to calm Meanwhile, a petition run to meet the needs of our the tense situation.” German food charity reopens doors to migrants by the Daily Mail newspaper to passport service, with a high- The sailors involved in the have the non-EU passports quality and secure product and AFP incident are based at a US today. “Right now, the ratio of when it announced it would only made in Britain has topped best value for the taxpayer,” he missile defence site in the Germans and foreigners in need accept new clients if they had 266,000 signatures. said. southern Romanian town of BERLIN: A German food bank is appropriate,” the group’s German identity papers, claiming The British government The return of blue British Deveselu. yesterday said it will reopen its chairman, Joerg Sartor, said. a huge influx of migrants was confirmed that a two-week passports in place of standard A local police spokesman doors to new migrant clients, “If new bottlenecks occur, displacing needy locals. extension to the bidding process burgundy European Union ones said five sailors were collec- some three months after its we will have to adapt again.” Sartor said at the time that began yesterday, after the is seen as a hugely symbolic tively fined $874. decision to stop giving free “From now on, preference especially elderly Germans and Home Office Interior Ministry reclamation of UK sovereignty The US Navy said a total meals to foreigners sparked would be given to the elderly, single mothers had been intim- agreed to a request from De La for those backing Britain’s exit of seven sailors were involved nationwide outrage. single parents, young families idated by an increasingly Rue. from the bloc. and all were released. The Essener Tafel charity in and those with disabilities — aggressive atmosphere as the A spokesman said that such Brexit supporters have said The Navy assured that it the western city of Essen said regardless of nationality.” number of foreigners queuing a “standstill” period was not it would be a “national humil- is conducting an internal non-Germans could start regis- The charity triggered a storm for free food had risen to three- uncommon. iation” if they were made in the investigation. tering for the service again from of controversy earlier this year quarters of the total. He made clear that Gemalto EU. WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 AMERICAS 17 Trump wants military to secure border with Mexico

AP Trump has called on so-called Dreamer immigrants “dead,” accusing Democrats of WASHINGTON: The US Pres- Republican lawmakers allowing “open borders, drugs ident Donald Trump said to immediately pass and crime” and warning Mexico yesterday he wants to use the a border bill using to halt the passage of “caravans” military to secure the US-Mexico of immigrants or risk US aban- border until his promised border the “Nuclear Option if donment of the North American wall is built. necessary” to muscle Free Trade Agreement. Speaking at a lunch with it through. Trump has been seething Baltic leaders, Trump said he’d since realising the major already discussed the idea with spending bill he signed last Defence Secretary Jim Mattis. officials said they’re crafting a month barely funds the “big, “We are going to be guarding new legislative package aimed beautiful” border wall he has our border with the military,” at closing immigration “loop- promised supporters. The $1.3 Trump said, calling the measure holes.” Trump has called on trillion funding package included a “big step.” Trump has been Republican lawmakers to imme- $1.6bn in border wall spending, deeply frustrated about the lack diately pass a border bill using but much of that money can be of progress building what was the “Nuclear Option if necessary” used only to repair existing seg- the signature promise of his to muscle it through. ments, not to build new campaign: a “big, beautiful wall” “The big Caravan of People sections. US President Donald Trump speaks while hosting Lithuanian President, Dalia Grybauskaite; Estonian along the Mexican border. He’s from Honduras, now coming Among the new measures President, Kersti Kaljulaid; and Latvian President, Raimonds Vejonis; for the Baltic Summit at the previously suggested using the across Mexico and heading to our the administration is pursuing: Pentagon’s budget to pay for “Weak Laws” Border, had better ending special safeguards that White House in Washington, yesterday. building the wall, arguing it is a be stopped before it gets there. prevent the immediate depor- pushing Congress to terminate a failed to gain traction during Trump’s past calls to for the national security priority, despite Cash cow NAFTA is in play, as is tation of children arrested at the 1997 court settlement that negotiations over the border “nuclear option” - changing strict rules that prohibit spending foreign aid to Honduras and the border and traveling alone. requires the government to wall. Such proposals are likely Senate rules so that a simple that’s not authorised by countries that allow this to Under current law, unaccom- release children from custody to to face opposition from moderate majority of 51 votes is needed to Congress. happen. Congress MUST ACT panied children from countries parents, adult relatives or other Republicans and Democrats advance legislation, instead of The Department of NOW!” Trump tweeted at day- that don’t border the US are caretakers as their court cases going into the midterm the current 60 votes - have been Homeland Security, Pentagon break yesterday. The president turned over to the Department proceed. Officials complain that elections. dismissed by Senate Majority and White House did not imme- also tweeted about “caravans” of Health and Human Services many children never show up at But Trump appears intent on Leader Mitch McConnell. McCo- diately respond to requests for on Sunday and Monday. and undergo often lengthy their hearings. ensuring the issues remain at the nnell says Republicans will comment on how such a plan The president has been deportation proceedings before The proposals appear the forefront of public conversation, welcome the 60-vote margin if might work. tweeting about immigration and an immigration judge instead of same as those included on an even though the spending bill they return to the minority. The Trump’s announcement the border for the last few days, being deported. immigration wish list the White was widely seen as the last major current 51-49 Senate split favors came a day administration declaring protections for The administration is also House released in October but legislation likely passed this year. Republicans.

Kansas water Honduras strikes back at Trump’s threat to cut aid park slide REUTERS spokesman Ebal Diaz said on a The US president has stepped NOW!” Trump wrote on Twitter. that generates violence in our designer held local TV programme. up his immigration rhetoric in Organised caravans of pre- country?,” said Diaz. AP TEGUCIGALPA: A top Honduran “I think he is not well recent days and his adminis- dominantly Central American Honduras’ murder rate has official yesterday rejected Pres- informed, I think he is unfairly tration has moved to further migrants, including many been falling steadily in recent ident Donald Trump’s threat to using Honduras in a political crack down on people who are escaping drug and gang-related years, after hitting 85.5 murders DALLAS: One of the cut US foreign aid unless a debate he has with the US Con- in the United States illegally. violence in Honduras, have per 100,000 people in 2011. designers of a massive Kansas so-called caravan of more than gress,” Diaz said, adding that “The big Caravan of People crossed Mexico since 2010, Nonetheless, Honduras remains water park slide that decap- 1,000 Central American migrants Honduras deserved respect. from Honduras, now coming according to Mexico’s one of the world’s deadliest itated a 10-year-old boy has headed to the US border with Trump threatened in a across Mexico and heading to government. peacetime nations. been arrested in Texas, Mexico is stopped. Twitter post yesterday to cut off our ‘Weak Laws’ Border, had “The causes of immigration “We appreciate the help federal authorities said “We don’t know what Pres- aid to Honduras in his latest crit- better be stopped before it gets are violence, drug violence, drug from the United States but we yesterday. ident Trump is talking about icism of the migrant caravan that there. Cash cow NAFTA is in play, trafficking. What has President deserve respect as a nation... Trent Touchstone, Chief when he says that Honduras set off from Mexico’s southern as is foreign aid to Honduras and Trump done to reduce the Honduras will continue to grow, Deputy with the US Marshals doesn’t do anything” to stop border with Central America late the countries that allow this to demand for the drugs that enters with or without the support of Service in Dallas, said illegal immigration, presidential last month. happen. Congress MUST ACT that market (in the United States) President Trump,” said Diaz. 72-year-old John Timothy Schooley was met by agents at Dallas-Fort Worth Inter- national Airport as he arrived on a flight late on Monday. California eyes lethal Schooley was being held without bond at the Dallas County jail pending his arraignment and extradition force law after to Kansas on charges that include second-degree murder. shootings by police If convicted on that charge, he could face as much as 41 years in prison. Kansas AP suspected of breaking into cars, attorney general spokes- into his grandparents’ backyard. woman Jennifer Montgomery CALIFORNIA: Several state They say they shot at him said in an email that she has lawmakers and the family of a because they thought he had a no information on when 22-year-old unarmed black gun, but investigators found Schooley will be extradited. man fatally shot by police have only a cellphone. Online jail records don’t proposed yesterday that Cali- California’s current indicate whether Schooley fornia become the first state to standard, set in law and by has an attorney to speak on significantly restrict when court decisions, means it is rare his behalf. officers can open fire. for police officers to be charged A Kansas grand jury last The proposed legislation following a shooting and rarer week indicted Schooley and would change the current “rea- still for them to be convicted. Jeffrey Henry, a co-owner of sonable force” rule to a “nec- Frequently it’s because of the Texas-based Schlitterbahn essary force” standard. doctrine of reasonable fear: If Waterparks and Resorts. That means officers would prosecutors or jurors believe be allowed to shoot only if that officers have a reason to Teachers rally in Oklahoma City yesterday. “there were no other rea- fear for their safety, they can Cause of NY sonable alternatives to the use use force up to and including of deadly force” to prevent lethal force. fire under Oklahoma teachers walk out imminent serious injury or That standard “gives very death, said American Civil Lib- broad discretion for using investigation erties Union legislative deadly force,” said Buchen. “It AP for second day in revolt advocate Lizzie Buchen, whose doesn’t mean there has to have organization is among the been a threat. If a reasonable AP Public Schools in northwest areas of need in the state, such groups behind the bill. officer could have perceived a EAST DURHAM: Investi- Oklahoma who works 30 to 40 as corrections and health and The goal is to encourage threat and responded with gators are working to OKLAHOMA CITY: Many hours a week at a second job human services, as we continue officers to try to defuse con- deadly force, then it’s legal.” determine what caused a fire schools remained closed for a teaching online courses for a to consider additional education frontations or use less-lethal The proposed standard could that killed three children and second day in Oklahoma charter school. funding measures,” the Repub- weapons, said Terry Schanz, a require officers to delay con- their grandparents in New yesterday as teachers rally for Oklahoma’s three largest lican said. spokesman for Assemblyman fronting a suspect they fear may York’s Catskills region. higher pay and education school districts, Oklahoma City, But Democratic lawmaker Kevin McCarty of Sacramento. be armed until backup arrives, The Times Union says the funding in a rebellion that has Tulsa and Edmond, will remain Collin Walke said teachers McCarty is co-authoring the bill for instance, or to give explicit house fire Monday in East hit several Republican-led states closed Tuesday to honor the should keep up the pressure. with fellow Democratic Assem- verbal warnings that the Durham claimed the lives of across the country. walkout. Some schools are Two separate bills pending in blywoman Shirley Weber of San suspect will be killed unless he Nicholas and Mary Mammano Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin offering free meals to students the Legislature to expand tribal Diego. or she drops the weapon, she and their grandchildren, all signed legislation last week aged 18 or younger, while gambling and eliminate the Leslie McGill, Executive said. Officers might also have under the age of 12. granting 15 to 18 percent higher various churches, faith organi- income tax deduction for capital Director of the California Police to first engage in de-escalation The children’s father was salaries to teachers. But some zations and charitable agencies gains could generate more than Chiefs Association, and Cory techniques or try non-lethal critically injured. The family educators — who haven’t seen are providing free day-care $100m in additional funding Salzillo, a lobbyist for the Cali- weapons if possible before says he’s expected to survive. a pay increase in 10 years — say services. Spring break was last each year. fornia State Sheriffs’ Associ- shooting. Justin LaSasso was that isn’t good enough and week in many Oklahoma dis- “I think the Republican ation, said they hadn’t seen the The proposed bill would driving by when he saw the walked out. tricts. Fallin warned Monday strategy is to wait the teachers proposed bill and couldn’t also make it clear that the use fire, pulled over and called “If I didn’t have a second job, that the state budget is tight and out,” Walke said. Oklahoma comment. of deadly force wouldn’t be jus- 911. LaSasso says the flames I’d be on food stamps,” said Rae there are other critical needs ranks 47th among states and the The proposal comes after tified if the officer’s gross neg- were so intense he could feel Lovelace, a single mom and a besides education.“We must be District of Columbia in public two Sacramento police officers ligence contributed to making the heat through his car third-grade teacher at Leedey responsible not to neglect other school revenue per student. chased Stephon Clark, who was the force “necessary.” window. 18 AMERICAS WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 Tensions run high ahead of court’s ruling on Lula prison AFP The court showdown remain free while pursuing those scheduled for today appeals. BRASÍLIA: Tensions ran high The case has put the top yesterday in Brazil ahead of a has become a focal court under huge pressure. Supreme Court ruling on point for Brazil’s On Monday, more than whether former president and deeply divided 5,000 judges and prosecutors election frontrunner Luiz Inacio electorate in the signed a petition against granting Lula da Silva should start serving Lula his habeas corpus request. a 12 year prison sentence for runup to October’s Deltan Dallagnol, the chief pros- corruption. presidential election. ecutor in the giant “Car Wash” The court showdown anti-graft investigation that has scheduled for today has become upended Brazilian politics over a focal point for Brazil’s deeply Wednesday, with opponents also the last four years, tweeted that divided electorate in the runup set to gather, separated by a he was fasting and praying for to October’s presidential election. metal fence and a heavy police the court to rule against Lula. Those on the left, who remember presence. In the meantime, Brazil’s FROM LEFT: Brazil’s Workers Party (PT) President, Gleisi Hoffmann; former Brazilian Foreign Affairs Lula for lifting tens of millions of Anti-Lula protesters were Attorney General yesterday Minister, Celso Amorim; Brazilian musician, Chico Buarque; pre-candidate of the Brazilian Communist people out of poverty during his also planning rallies in Sao Paulo urged the country’s top court to two terms between 2003-2010, and Rio later Tuesday. reject a request by former Pres- Party (PCdoB), Manuela d’Avila; former Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva; the widow of the see the threat of prison as an - Pressure on Supreme Court ident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to late activist Marielle Franco, Monica Tereza Benicio; and Marcelo Freixo, Rio de Janeiro state deputy attack on democracy. - Lula was sentenced after being stay out of prison while he for the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) pose for a picture during a rally of Brazilian leftist parties At 72, the Workers’ Party convicted last year of accepting appeals a corruption conviction. at Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro, yesterday. founder is seeking a third term a seaside apartment as a bribe Attorney General Raquel Dodge, in office and leads easily in from a huge construction called Da Silva’s habeas corpus Federal Tribunal must make one able to stay out of prison by sub- Judge Sergio Moro, was upheld opinion polls. company seeking government request an “exaggeration,” of its most notable, significant mitting repeated appeals. in January by an appeals court “I did not accept the military contracts. He appealed in a lower arguing that delaying his sen- and important judgments,” Da Silva, who leads pref- in Porto Alegre, which increased dictatorship and I will not accept court but lost. Under current law, tence would amount to a failure Dodge said during a session of erence polls for October’s pres- the sentence to 12 years and one this dictatorship of the prose- that means he should go imme- of the justice system. The the Superior Council of the idential election, was convicted month. Da Silva has always cutors,” Lula said late Monday to diately to prison, while con- Supreme Federal Tribunal was Public Prosecutor’s Office. last year of trading favors with a maintained his innocence, a crowd of supporters in Rio de ducting further appeals. expected to make a decision on Dodge added that only construction company for a arguing this case and several Janeiro. His backers were organ- However, Lula has asked the the request on Wednesday. affluent people who could “pay promised beachfront apartment. others against him are a ploy to izing a rally in Brasilia on Supreme Court to allow him to “Tomorrow the Supreme super-expensive lawyers” were The initial conviction, leveled by keep him off the ballot.

Boater offers Ecuador doing ‘everything possible’ to free reporters few answers

AFP in deaths of appeared in a video and asked neck. One of the hostages asks decades, is an “extremely del- FARC elements involved in drug Quito to help secure their Moreno to reach an agreement icate issue.” He said Moreno, trafficking. family members QUITO: Ecuador’s government release. for their release. who has not spoken publicly A 2016 pact between the AP will do “everything possible” to The footage aired on Colom- In the video, the unidentified about the case, “has his attention Colombian government and the gain the release of a press team bia’s RCN television yesterday captors seek an exchange in all the time on what happens FARC ended half a century of abducted a week ago on the marked the first proof that the which the hostages would go with these three compatriots.” armed conflict, saw 7,000 rebels CONCORD: A Vermont man troubled border with Colombia, team from the influential Ecua- home safely, and Ecuador would “This is a problem serious disarmed, and the ex-rebels accused by his family of the presidency said yesterday. doran newspaper El Comercio stop helping Colombia fight the enough to be treated with great transform into a political party. killing his millionaire grand- “The government will do is alive after being kidnapped by insurgents. care, not only for the three However some 1,100 guer- father and possibly his everything possible and impos- rogue Colombian FARC Moreno’s spokesman, Juan people who are there but also for rillas broke away from the mother in an attempt to sible so that they return safe and guerrillas. Sebastian Roldan, said “it has the relatives,” he said. agreement, primarily to pursue collect inheritance money sound,” a spokesman for Pres- The 23 second video shows been very difficult for those of The journalists were on drug trafficking and illegal offered few clues in court ident Lenin Moreno told Tel- reporter Javier Ortega, 32, pho- us who have been close to this assignment in the border area mining. regarding the deaths or his erama TV. The comments were tographer Paul Rivas, 45, and very painful news.” He described where Ecuadoran security forces The FARC has long been possible role in them. the first from the government their driver Efrain Segarra, 60, the kidnapping, the first to hit the have come under a series of active in the remote Ecuador- Nathan Carman, who since the three-man team wearing chains with locks at the Ecuadoran press in three deadly attacks blamed on rogue Colombia border region. fired his attorneys earlier this year and represented himself yesterday, came off as com- posed but a little awkward for most of the 90-minute US museum stalls hearing. Afterward, he walked stiffly past reporters without answering questions and drove off in a beaten-up Hiroshima exhibit on Ford Focus. Lawyers for Carman’s family were hoping to compel N-weapon ban push him to provide documents related to a semi-automatic rifle he bought that was AP which trigger nuclear war- similar to one used in the heads. No new pits have been 2013 shooting death of his YAMAGUCHI: A museum in made since 2011. The Energy grandfather, real estate Los Alamos, New Mexico - a Department wants to ramp up developer John Chakalos, in once-secret New Mexico city production to 80 pits a year by Connecticut. Carman has that developed the atomic 2030. denied any involvement in bomb which help end World “The Los Alamos Historical either death. War II - has put an exhibit from Society will continue its dia- Japan on hold because of its logue with the museums in theme of abolishing nuclear Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Venezuelan weapons. hopes that we can overcome The Los Alamos Historical cultural and linguistic differ- Presidential Museum confirmed that it will ences and host exhibits that are candidate claims not host a traveling exhibit respectful to all of our commu- Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra and new ministers pose for a picture during their swearing-in organised by the Hiroshima nities’ concerns and stories,” physical attack ceremony at the Government Palace in Lima, Peru, yesterday. Peace Memorial Museum and McClenahan said. AP Nagasaki Atomic Bomb “In other words, we hope Museum until all parties can this is not the end but the Peru’s Vizcarra unveils new work out their differences over beginning of delving together CARACAS: An independent the theme. into our history and the ques- presidential candidate The exhibit, which features tions it raises.” She said the his- running against Venezuelan Cabinet, wins praise from oppn articles of clothing, exposed torical society will not send an leader Nicolas Maduro says REUTERS plates, and other personal items exhibit about Los Alamos sci- that government supporters rightwing party Popular Force swore in a former local manager from victims, aims to draw entists to Hiroshima and have physically attacked his that controls a majority of seats. for mining company Nexa attention to the horrors of the Nagasaki without significant campaign. LIMA: Peruvian President Kuczynski resigned mired Resources, Francisco Ismodes, bombs that destroyed both dialogue and input from their Henri Falcon said on Martin Vizcarra swore in an in vote-buying and graft as energy and mines minister cities. museums. Twitter that opposition law- entirely new Cabinet that was scandals on the eve of the and a former director of Latin Heather McClenahan, exec- “We would ask that the maker Teodoro Campos was praised by the rightwing oppo- impeachment vote last month, America’s CAF development utive director of the Los Alamos same respect be afforded to our campaigning with him in a sition as a way to reset the once and Vizcarra, his vice president, bank, David Tuesta, as Finance Historical Museum, said the community,” McClenahan said. poor neighborhood in the rocky relations between the promised a clean slate when he Minister. Tuesta, who had also museum’s board of directors Hiroshima Peace Memorial capital of Caracas, when a executive and legislative replaced him. worked as chief economist for felt uncomfortable about the Museum official Tomonori Nitta man wearing steel knuckles branches that helped bring So far, Popular Force law- BBVA Research, will be Peru’s exhibit’s call to abolish nuclear told the Associated Press that struck him. The attack sent down his predecessor. makers appear happy with the third finance minister in the past bombs. The New Mexico city is officials were informed by the Campos to the hospital with The new Cabinet, a mix of changes, especially Villanueva, year. He will take the reins of still home to the Los Alamos Los Alamos museum in mid- a serious head injury, said high-ranking civil servants, pol- a twice-elected former governor one of Latin America’s most National Laboratory, one of the February that its board meeting Falcon, a prominent can- iticians and private sector spe- of an Amazonian region who promising markets and the nation’s premier nuclear turned down a current plan and didate against Maduro in the cialists, is led by Prime Minister earned a reputation in Congress world’s No. 2 copper producer weapons research centers. that the Japanese museum May 20 election. Falcon Cesar Villanueva, an opposition as a bridge builder. as the central bank has called The exhibit dispute comes missed a deadline for funding wasn’t hurt, and called on lawmaker who had led efforts “I think he has the right for the new government to as the Los Alamos National Lab needed to hold an exhibit in Maduro to bring his sup- to impeach center-right ex- experience to be the prime min- restore fiscal sustainability by competes with the US Energy 2019. porters under control. “None president Pedro Pablo ister the country needs right avoiding unnecessary spending. Department’s Savannah River The sides also failed to of this is going to stop us,” Kuczynski. now,” said Rosa Maria Bartra, a Vizcarra has yet to announce Site in South Carolina to con- reach consensus on nuclear dis- said Falcón, adding that he Kuczynski’s 20 months in Popular Force lawmaker. any policy proposals, but no tinue production of plutonium armament details to be will hold the president office had been marked by In a ceremony at the presi- major changes to Peru’s eco- pits. included as part of the event, responsible for peace or vio- clashes with Congress and the dential palace, Vizcarra also nomic model are expected. Those are critical cores Nitta said. lence during the campaign. WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018 HOME 19 MES opens new academic session

DOHA: MES Indian School reopened for classes for KG to XII — academic year 2018 to 2019 — on Monday. Parents along with their enthusiastic children were seen at the school campus in order to have a glimpse of the classrooms besides showing interest to meet the new class teachers of their wards. Earlier, as a part of the prep- aration for the new academic session, MES Indian school con- ducted a three-day orientation cum briefing session for its academic-related activities “The school is undergoing a teachers. Departmental and which included taking demo- rich educational experience, and section wise interactive sessions classes on topics of their fortunate enough to have highly were organised with an aim to respective subjects, finalizing motivated teaching fraternity equip teachers with adequate and distributing split-up syl- alongside electronically ACFT prize distribution ceremony information about the ensuing labus for the new academic enhanced e-learning content academic year. session and receiving ERP exploration. For the ensuing Indian team players with QFA, Supreme committee officials and Indian Sports Centre officials during Among other things, training. academic year, a similar kind of the prize distribution ceremony. India became runners-up at the 6th Asian Communities Football teachers were briefed on, during The session proved to be dedication and cooperation of Tournament (ACFT) organised by Qatar Football Association . The ACFT final match between Lebanon the departmental meeting the beneficial for teachers, as it teachers and parents alike is and India was held at Al Arabi Stadium last Friday evening, which ended with 1- 1 followed by modalities with regard to the enables them up to face the new sought, which they rendered in penalty shootout of 4-3 . preparation of assignments and academic challenges with ade- the previous academic year,’ worksheets. Teachers were quate preparation and said the school principal offici- actively involved in various confidence. ating Hameeda Kadar. Museum of Islamic Art marks World Autism Awareness Day DOHA: The Museum of Islamic Art held April 2 — referring to the United Nations Autism”, the theme of the United Nation a row of activities for Shafallah Center General Assembly resolution 62/139. on World Autism Awareness Day in for People with Disabilities and Best “Today, we have an opportunity to 2018, aims to ensure them the descent Buddies Qatar members to mark World highlight the true achievements of Qatar life and fulfillment of their rights for Autism Awareness Day. in the domain of care to autistic people education, work and freedoms. Sixty participants enjoyed the tour and to define more goal to succeed in In this regard, we affirm our support in the museum, learning the variety and their integration.” to women and girls with autism, as well the history of Islamic Art and Innova- “Shafallah Center and Best Buddies as, their families facing a scale of chal- tions, they also visited library and Qatar closely cooperate to provide lenges. Therefore, we have developed attended art workshops. suitable social environment or people plans that enable families of persons It was a joyful and exciting time with autism through educating, social with autism to participate in programs which encouraged the members with interactions and empowerment.” which facilitate their integration into autism to socialise and to improve their “On World Autism Awareness Day, community and provide them suitable creativity, imagination through learning we intent to reaffirm our commitment opportunities to develop themselves. and art workshops experience. At the to promote the full participation of all On this occasion, we call upon all end of the activities they received mem- people with autism and ensure them all governmental and private institutions orable gifts. the support to exercise their rights.” and individuals to jointly support autistic H E Amal Bint Abdullatif Al Mannai, Under the wise leadership of Emir H people and to provide them with oppor- Acting Director of Shafallah Center for H Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, tunities for education, training, rehabil- People with Disabilities, said: “Qatar accordingly to Qatar National Vision 2030, well-being in the country, much attention bilities, including people with autism. itation and social life in the marks World Autism Awareness Day on which aims to reassure the people’s and support is paid to people with disa- “Empowering Women and Girls with community.”

CROSSWORD NOVO Pearl Qatar ROYAL PLAZA VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Tomb Raider (2D/Action) 11:30am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30pm & Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 2:15, 4:45, 9:00 & 11:30pm 12:00midnight Real Player One 10:00am, 12:00noon, 12:45, 3:30, Ready Player One (2D/Action) 2:30 & 9:00pm 5:15, 6:15, 9:00, 11:10 & 11:45pm Peter Rabbit (2D/Animation) 3:00, 5:00 & 7:15pm Hurricane Heist (2D) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00, 7 Days In Entebbe (2D/Thriller) 5:00pm 8:00, 8:15, 10:00, 11:00pm & 12:00midnight Acrimony (2D) 10:15am, 2:45, 7:15 & 11:45pm My Perfect You (Tagalog) 6:45pm Etlouly Barra (2D/Arabic) 12:45, 5:15 & 9:45pm Etlouly Barra 7:00pm Baaghi 2 (2D/Hindi) 10:00am, 3:00 & 8:00pm Maan Jao Naa 9:15pm 7 Days In Entebbe (2D) 12:50, 5:50 & 11:00pm Hurricane Heist (2D/Action) 11:30pm Talq Sena3y (2D/Arabic) 10:00am, 2:30 & 11:00pm Poomaram (Malayalam) 11:30pm Pacific Rim: Uprising (2D/Action) 12:00noon, 4:30 & 9:00pm Black Panther (2D/Action) 10:00am & 12:45pm Red Sparrow (2D/Action) 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 & 11:45pm ASIAN TOWN Ready Player One (3D/IMAX) 11:00AM, 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00PM Baghi 2 (Hindi) 6:30 & 9:15pm Poomaram (Malayalam) 6:00, 8:45 & 11:30pm MALL Rangastalam(Telugu) 6:45, 10:00pm & 01:00am Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 11:30am, 2:15, 7:15, 9:30 & 11:45pm Peter Rabbit (2D/Animation) 12:15, 2:30, 4:15 & 5:45pm Poomaram (Malayalam) 2:00pm Cake 11:30am & 2:00pm AL KHOR Rangastalam(Telugu) 4:30pm Peter Rabbit (Animation) 10:30am, 1:15 & 3:15pm Maan Jao Naa 4:45 & 11:30pm My Perfect You (Tagalog) 7:30pm Ready Player One (Action) 10:30am, 6:00 & 11:30pm Ready Player One (2D/Action) 4:45 & 7:00pm 10:30am Hurricane Heist (2D/Action) 7:45 & 9:45pm Pacific Rim (Action) My Perfect You (Tagalog) 5:15 & 10:00pm 7 Days In Entebbe (2D/Thriller) 12:00midnight Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 12:30, 3:30, 6:15, 9:15pm & 12:00midnight The Hurricane Heist 1:00, 7:45pm & 12:30am LANDMARK Poomaram (Malayalam) 3:15 & 8:45pm Rangastalam(Telugu) 2:00pm Poomaram (Malayalam) 2:00pm Baaghi 2(Hindi)5:00,9:00& 11:15pm Peter Rabbit (2D/Animation) 2:15, 4:00 & 5:45pm ROXY Ready Player One (2D/Action) 11:30pm Peter Rabbit (Animation) 10:30am, 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30pm Maan Jao Naa 4:30 & 9:15pm 7 Days In Entebbe (Thriller) 7:30pm Baaghi 2 (Hindi) 10:30am, 1:20, 4:10, 7:00 & 9:50pm My Perfect You (Tagalog) 7:00 & 11:30pm Etlouly Barra 7:30pm Ready Player One (Action) 10:30am, 1:20, 4:10, 7:00 & 9:50pm Hurricane Heist (2D/Action) 9:30pm The Hurricane Heist (Action) 12:30 & 4:30pm Rangastalam(Telugu) 10:30am, 1:30, 6:45 & 9:45pm FLIK Mirqab Pacific Rim (Action) 6:30, 8:50 & 11:10pm 7 Days In Entebbe 12:25 & 8:40pm Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. Baaghi 2 12:20, 6:20pm & 12:20am Black Panther 4:00pm Etlouly Heist 2:20 & 6:40pm Hurricane Heist 5:30, 9:10 & 11:15pm HURRICANE HEIST Pacific Rim: Uprising 10:50am, 1:10, 4:20, 9:25 & 11:50pm My Perfect You 11:20am, 7:35 & 10:50pm Peter Rabbit 10:30am, 12:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30 & 7:05pm Poomaram 3:15 & 9:15pm Ready One Player 10:25am, 12:20, 1:30, 4:35, 7:40 & 10:45pm 3D 3:25, 6:30, 9:35pm & 12:35am Red Sparrow 6:40 & 10:00pm Sherlock Gnomes 1:50 & 5:00pm Tomb Raider 12:00noon, 2:40, 8:30 & 11:00pm

Thieves attempt a massive heist against the US Treasury as a Category 5 hurricane approaches one of its Mint facilities. 20 MORNING BREAK WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS Qatar-based music prodigies to take centre stage at QPO concert FAJR 04. 06 AM SHOROOK 05. 23 AM RAYNALD C RIVERA The concert will be THE PENINSULA a celebration of the ZUHR 11. 37 AM MAGHRIB 05. 53 PM winners of the first-ever ASR 03. 06 PM ISHA 07. 23 PM DOHA: Award-winning Qatar-based music prodigies are set to take centre Qatar National Music Competition (QNMC) held stage at Qatar Philharmonic Orches- WEATHER TODAY tra’s concert expected to attract a large in October last year. number of music aficionados at the Qatar National Convention Centre come April 13. Qatar’s musical talent aimed at cre- The concert will be a celebration ating a platform that encourages the of the winners of the first-ever Qatar best in music creativity and per- National Music Competition (QNMC) formance in the country. held in October last year. Concert tickets priced QR50 and Under the baton of acclaimed con- Tricia Enlin Ng (left) and Mia Park-Torchinsky. QR100 are available at qatarphilhar- ductor Elias Grandy, young musicians monicorchestra.org Tricia Enlin Ng, Prama Yudhistra and show. organised by Qatar-based non-profit Qatar Philharmonic has more con- Mia Park-Torchinsky will share the Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, foundation Moving Young Artists certs slated for this season including stage with Qatar Philharmonic at the 15-year-old Yudhistra won First Place (MYA) under the patronage of Qatar Elgar’s Enigma Variations on April 28, concert which features masterpieces for Piano Under 18 in addition to the National Commission for Education, Brahms’ Second Symphony on May 5, by renowned composers Wolfgang Switzerland Ambassador Award, the Culture and Science (NatCom) as a Brahms’ Violin Concerto on May 9, and Amadeus Mozart, Dmitri Shostakovich Indonesian Ambassdor Award for best nationwide search for the best of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 on May 14. and Niccolò Paganini. Indonesian participant, and the Best Thirteen-year-old prolific violinist Chopin Interpretation Award at Ng was crowned grand prize winner QNMC. He started basic piano lessons at QNMC which saw more than 700 at Yamaha in Singapore when he was young aspiring musicians vie for prizes eight years old and continued honing in various categories. She also won his talent at QMA while studying at First Prize of the Concerto Cup and the Doha College. At the concert, he will First Prize for Strings Under 18 at the perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. nationwide competition. 20 in D Minor. Starting at a tender age of three, Another QNMC winner, Park- o o Ng studied at Qatar Music Academy Torchinsky, who is the youngest of 24 C 33 C (QMA) with full scholarship from Qatar the three performers who will feature Foundation. This Singaporean violin at the concert, will play Shostakov- Minimum Maximum performer has joined and won pres- ich’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Coming tigious competitions including First from a family of professional musi- Scattered clouds with weak chance of light rain at places by evening. Prize at the Singapore National Piano cians, this 10-year-old pianist was and Violin Competition Junior Cat- winner at the 2016 International

HIGH TIDE 06:45 – 20:00 LOW TIDE 01:30 – 13:00 egory at age 10. Ng will play Paganini’s Chopin Competition in Poland. The Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department Violin concerto No. 1 in D Major at the Qatar National Music Competition was Prama Yudhistra.

Rare Qing Sudden loss of wealth in Dynasty mid-life may boost death risk AFP bowl sells author Lindsay Pool, a lives. “The most surprising research assistant professor finding was that having TAMPA: People who suffer of preventive medicine at wealth and losing it is for $30.4m The rare Qing Dynasty bowl. a sudden, major financial Northwestern University almost as bad for your life loss in mid-life may face a Feinberg School of expectancy as never having AFP Sotheby’s Asia Nicolas Chow. 50 percent higher risk of Medicine. wealth,” Pool said. “This is the absolute finest dying within the next 20 Loss of life savings may Reasons for the higher HONG KONG: An extremely example to exist. There are only years, said the first long- have spiked during the death risks could include rare Qing Dynasty bowl made three examples altogether that term study of its kind Great Recession from 2007- finding it hard to pay for for the Chinese emperor Kangxi use this beautiful pink (back- yesterday. 2010, but these crises hap- medical care, and health fetched $30.4m at an auction ground),” Chow said. The report in the Journal pened to Americans at a rel- effects of major anxiety due yesterday, Sotheby’s said. The bowl was created in an of the American Medical atively consistent rate over to losing so much money, The bowl, just under six imperial workshop within Bei- Association (JAMA) the past two decades, researchers said. But more inches in diameter, is decorated jing’s Forbidden City by a small examined the health effects “regardless of the larger study is needed to figure out with falangcai — painted team, with the help of Jesuits of losing 75 percent or more economic climate,” said the the true causes. enamels combining Chinese from Europe who had brought of one’s total wealth during report in the April 3 edition The JAMA report was and Western techniques — and new techniques. Hong Kong’s a two-year period. of JAMA. based on data from more flowers, including daffodils auction houses have seen About one-quarter of Researchers also than 8,700 people who took which are not typically depicted frenzied bidding among Asian Americans aged 51 and studied an age-matched part in a long-running on Chinese porcelain. The bowl, buyers, with sales of diamonds, higher have faced this sce- group of low-income national survey called the said to have been used by the handbags and ancient ceramics nario in their lifetimes, said people who never had any Health and Retirement emperor in the early 18th shattering world records. Last the study. wealth, and found that their Study from the National century, was sold within five year a 1,000-year-old bowl “We found losing your risk of dying in the next 20 Institute on Aging. minutes to an unnamed phone from China’s Song Dynasty sold life-savings has a profound years was 67 percent higher Participants were bidder from the “Greater China” for US$37.7m, a record for effect on a person’s long- than those whose nest eggs between 51 and 61 when region, said chairman of Chinese ceramics. term health,” said lead grew steadily over their they enrolled. NAMA trains youth to achieve QNV 2030 goals

AMNA PERVAIZ RAO The campaign, the first of its kind, aims to raise THE PENINSULA awareness among youth about the importance of Qatar National Vision 2030, its pillars DOHA: The Social Development and goals. It also seeks to motivate them to Center ‘NAMA’ yesterday contribute consciously to achieve the goals of launched an awareness this vision that represents a prosperous future campaign under the title “Aspi- ration and Achievement 2030” for a great country and its ambitious people. meant to activate targeting youth in achieving goals of bin Nasser Al Thani in March, framework of Qatar’s National Qatar National Vision 2030. 2018. Vision 2030. NAMA is targeting The campaign, the first of On this occasion, Maryam youth since last two years; the its kind, aims to raise awareness bint Abdullatif Al Mannai, organisation is preparing youth among youth about the impor- Acting Executive Director of the for the projects which are set to tance of Qatar National Vision Social Development Center be introduced in future.” 2030, its pillars and goals. It ‘NAMA,’ said: “In the context of “Aspiration and also seeks to motivate them to the strategic orientations of Achievement 2030” campaign contribute consciously to ‘NAMA’ to support the Second will run under the Qatar achieve the goals of this vision National Strategy, I would like National Vision 2030, to Officials pose during the launch of the awareness campaign under the title “Aspiration and Achievement that represents a prosperous to announce the launch of the increase the awareness among 2030” by the Social Development Center ‘NAMA’ yesterday. future for a great country and awareness campaign “Aspi- youth to focus on the mission its ambitious people. ration & Achievement 2030” of Qatar National Vision 2030 This campaign comes in the meant to activate youth partic- especially the four pillars in people living in Qatar,” said Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani talks about his contributions to context of the new strategic ori- ipation in achieving Qatar which the vision is based on. Mohamed Al Abdul Ghani, head regarding youth contribution in the pillar allocated for the week. entations of ‘NAMA’ that target National Vision 2030 based on These four pillars include of production section at Nama. realizing the vision. ‘NAMA’ later presents the youth as they are considered their awareness and knowledge economy, human development, “This one-month long campaign Also, two short films were participations to a panel to the key engine in the wheel of of the importance of this social development and envi- is divided into four sections as presented; the first film attrac- select one winner for each pillar, development in Qatar. vision.” ronmental development. per the pillars. Every week one tively summarized the four with the awarding of prizes for The campaign is a result of During the launch, Amal “We want to inform youth pillar will be discussed whereas pillars of Qatar National Vision the four winners throughout the the requirements of Qatar’s Abdullatif Al Mannai, CEO of how they can contribute in each this week environmental devel- 2030 using Liquid Animation campaign weeks. At the end of Second National Development Qatar Foundation for Social of the pillar to make it strong opment will be discussed technique with sounds effects, the ceremony, a hashtag(#Aspi Strategy 2018-2022 which the Work (QFSW), told The enough. We are targeting youth among the youth,” he added. while the second film summed ration&Achievement2030) for country has celebrated its Peninsula: “This campaign, despite their nationality and The launch ceremony fea- up some real contributions to the campaign was launched in launching under the patronage which is being launched today religion, as Qatar National tured displaying paragraphs the implementation of the order to engage youth, the of Prime Minister and Interior is mainly targeting youth to fill Vision is not only about the quoting the words of His vision. Each participant will attending audience and the Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah the gaps and work under the local community but also about Highness the Emir Sheikh present a one minute film which interested parties.