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QNA & THE PENINSULA dence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), promoting peace, security and stability observer status. CICA is a powerful Confidence-Building Measures in Asia DOHA which will take place in Dushanbe today in Asia organisation capable of resolving all the , first announced in October 1992 at the and tomorrow, after receiving an invi- The CICA has 27 member states that emerging problems or frozen conflicts 47th session of the UN General Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al tation from the President of the Republic cover about 90 percent of the territory at once, it is, however, an effective Assembly, and it is credited to the first Thani will chair the State of Qatar's dele- of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. The and population of Asia, another eight platform for mediation and co-oper- president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan gation in the fifth summit of the CICA is an inter-governmental forum states and five international organisa- ation. From the initiative of the creation Nazarbayev, who announced the ini- Conference on Interaction and Confi- for enhancing cooperation towards tions, including the United Nations, have of the Conference on Interaction and tiative in 1992. Qatar welcomes more visitors with new authorisation system

THE PENINSULA The new electronic horizons. We are overjoyed to con- DOHA visitor authorisation tinue bringing people together, one of our core values.” Qatar is set to welcome even system, during the The UN World Tourism more visitors from around the ‘Summer in Qatar’ Organization recently ranked world with the new electronic programme, will Qatar as the ‘Most Open Desti- visitor authorisation system, further enhance nation in the Middle East’ and the launched recently by Ministry of eighth most open destination Interior and Qatar National Qatar’s openness, worldwide in terms of visa facil- Tourism Council (QNTC). and enrich travellers itation. The new facilitation during The authorisation system the ‘Summer in Qatar’ programme ‘experiences. Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi checks enables residents to invite family will further enhance Qatar’s on the progress of the secondary school exams and on the students’ performance. and relatives from around the openness, and enrich travellers world to visit Qatar during the of all nationalities to apply to ‘experiences. ‘Summer in Qatar’ programme enter our country and receive a Qatar Airways recently part- and obtain a free visa upon free visa upon arrival. We are nered with QNTC to offer pas- Importance of facilitating exam arrival after applying through proud to offer a warm Qatari sengers up to 25 percent dis- the online portal: http://www. welcome to visitors from around count on airfares for all flights qatarvisaservices.com. the world, and look forward to to Doha as a final destination process for students highlighted Online authorisation system offering them a taste of our from more than 160 destinations streamlines application process genuine Arabian hospitality.” worldwide on bookings up to 15 QNA This came during his visits in 61 exam rooms inside and with a 24-hour turnaround time. “This important initiative August, enabling customers to DOHA to Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al outside Doha, with 32 for boys and Qatar Airways Group Chief developed by the Ministry of enjoy fun-filled ‘Summer in Mana secondary school for boys 29 for girls. Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: Interior of the State of Qatar and Qatar’ activities. In addition, Minister of Education and Higher and Mohammed bin Abdul- The ministry called on the stu- “The new electronic visitor Qatar National Tourism Council passengers already booked on Education H E Dr Mohammed wahab secondary school for dents to adhere to the rules and authorisation system helps will enable us to welcome even Qatar Airways flights can also bin Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi boys to check on the progress of regulations of the exam progress solidify Qatar’s ranking as the more visitors, from even more take advantage of a unique stressed yesterday the impor- the secondary school exams and and to abide by the school guide- most open country in the region countries, to experience the many stopover package designed to tance of facilitating the exami- on the students’ performance. lines, which includes avoiding in terms of visa facilitation. The exciting attractions that await give travellers transiting through nation process for students in This year’s secondary school sleeping late and exhaustion before implementation of this system them during the ‘Summer in Qatar’ Qatar the opportunity to dis- grades 10,11 and 12, whose exams registered 11,329 students, the tests, which affects their per- is a significant achievement for programme, Qatar continues to cover Doha with amazing luxury examinations started on 5,788 boys and 5,541 girls, are formance. The ministry said the Qatar, as it streamlines the appli- soar high in the sky where borders hotel stays and complimentary Wednesday and will conclude taking the second semester exams exams will be held according to the cation process, enabling visitors and boundaries do not exist, only transit visas. `P2 on June 23. for the 2018/2019 academic year schedules and timetables set.

Dr Al Derham reappointed Qatar Visa Centers abroad to Qatar condemns as President of QU cover domestic workers soon sabotage on two THE PENINSULA oil tankers in DOHA SANAULLAH ATAULLAH Qatar Visa Centers in Kathmandu, Republic of Gulf of Oman THE PENINSULA Nepal, at the end of last month, The Board of Trustees of have processed over as part of the ‘Qatar Visa Centers QNA Qatar University (QU), The newly-recruited domestic 30,000 visas since Program’, to facilitate and DOHA which is chaired by Deputy workers, including housemaids their establishment. streamline procedures for Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah and drivers, will soon be able to bringing expatriates to the The State of Qatar has bin Hamad Al Thani, has avail the services offered by country. condemned the sabotage of renewed its trust on Dr Qatar Visa Centers (QVC) will be added,” said Al Nepal is the fifth country two oil tankers in the Gulf Hassan Rashid Al Derham opened by the Ministry of Mohannadi. where a Visa Center was open of Oman, regardless of the (pictured) as President of Interior at major workforce He said that Qatar Visa after Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, identity of the perpetrator, Qatar University reap- exporting countries, said a Centers have processed over Pakistan and India — which warning against tampering pointing him for another senior official. 30,000 visas since their have proved to be a great with the security of the Gulf four years. “We will soon add newly establishments. success in providing premium, and the region as a whole On the occasion of recruited domestic helps and As per the plan, QVCs will simplified and more advanced and called for an urgent extending his presidency employees of public sector in cover eight countries through the services. international investigation of Qatar University, Dr Al the list of those eligible to com- establishment of 20 centres, in One of the major benefits of that would reveal the facts Durham tweeted on plete their visa procedures at Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Nepal, the QVC is that they provide oppor- and put all involved parties Wednesday. Dr Al QVC,” said Director of the Visa Philippines, Tunisia, Pakistan, tunity to workers to get detailed before their legal responsi- Derham was appointed Support Services Department India, and Bangladesh. So far, 13 information about their work bilities. President of Qatar Uni- at the Ministry of Interior, Major Qatar Visa Centers have been contracts in their own languages The Ministry of Foreign versity on June 15, 2015. I would like to thank His Abdullah Khalifa Al Mohannadi. opened in five countries. including salaries, vacations, Affairs said in a statement Prior to his appointment, Highness the Deputy Amir Speaking at a programme These centres provide facil- incentives and allowances yesterday that the State of he served as Vice-Pres- and Chairman of the Board of of Al Rayan TV recently, Al ities for those who have initial before they leave their countries Qatar stresses that this attack ident for Research since Trustees of QU and members Mohannadi said that Qatar Visa approval for entry visas to the to Doha. is a direct threat to the 2007, and during this of the board for their trust in Centers, in the phase 1, focused State of Qatar where they can The project is being imple- security of the region, period he was able to me and renewal of my on workforce of private sector complete the registration of mented in cooperation between warning of its serious reper- promote research at the presidency of the QU for a then after a while semi-gov- their biometrics, medical exam- the Ministry of the Interior, the cussions on the security and university to reach its period of four years. I pray to ernment sector was added. inations and the signing of con- Ministry of Administrative safety of the international status as a leading aca- Allah the best for the board “Currently, only work visas tracts electronically through a Development, Labour and trade routes, and calling on demic institution in the and all the University’s are being processed at QVS, but unified channel, and thus saving Social Affairs, the Ministry of all parties to exercise restraint field of research excellence employees. in the next phases visas for time and effort. Public Health and the Ministry and stop escalation. in the Gulf region. other purposes like family visits A Visa Center was opened of Foreign Affairs. 02 HOME FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS Qatar discusses transportation and communications OFFICIAL NEWS FAJR 03. 14 AM SHOROOK 04. 43 AM cooperations with Sweden, Venezuela and China Amir condoles with HE Minister of Transport President of China ZUHR 11. 34 AM MAGHRIB 06. 27 PM and Communications DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim ASR 02. 57 PM ISHA 07. 57 PM Jassim Saif Ahmed bin Hamad Al Thani and Dep- Al-Sulaiti held separate uty Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah WEATHER TODAY meetings with bin Hamad Al Thani sent yes- Ambassadors Ewa Polano terday cables of condolences (pictured) of Sweden, to the President of the People’s Giuseppe Angelo Yoffreda Republic of China, Xi Jinping, in Yorio of Venezuela and which H H the Amir and H H the Li Chen of China. The Deputy Amir expressed con- three meetings discussed dolences on the victims of the cooperation relations floods that hit several cities in between Qatar and the Guangxi province, wishing a three friendly countries in speedy recovery to the injured. the fields of transportation Prime Minister and Interior Min- and communications ister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin and means of further Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also enhancing them. sent a cable of condolences to the Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Li Keqiang, on the victims of the floods that hit several cities in Guangxi province, wishing a speedy Qatar welcomes more visitors recovery to the injured. QNA Amir condoles with with new authorisation system President of Nigeria FROM PAGE 1 inbound travel, hospitality immerse themselves in performing at the Bollywood DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh This year’s ‘Summer in and shopping. Qatar’s rich heritage and cul- Musical Festival as well as the Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, o o Qatar’ programme introduces Nine malls are partici- tural scene. Souq Waqif and glittering South Indian Inter- Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdul- 35 C 46 C a wide range of exciting pating in the festivities, Katara Cultural Village will national Movie Awards lah bin Hamad Al Thani and Minimum Maximum indoor activities and outdoor offering retail savings of up bring vibrancy to the summer (SIIMA). Comedy fans can Prime Minister and Interior experiences, fun for family to 70 percent, and a chance with family fun and enter- anticipate the return of the Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah and friends. to win up to $2m in prizes, tainment shows during Eid Doha Comedy Festival, while bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Very hot daytime with slight dust at some Entertainment pro- including the grand prize of Al-Adha. the little ones will enjoy sent cables of condolences to places. grammes feature regional a McLaren 570S. ‘Summer in Qatar’ also numerous stage shows the President of the Federal

and international artists, Qatar Museums is features international and including ‘Hello Kitty’, Republic of Nigeria, Muham-

HIGH TIDE 01:02–15:44 LOW TIDE 8:57 – 21:56 edutainment, sports camps offering authentic experi- Arab artists as well as a ‘Aladdin’, ‘The Little Mermaid’ madu Buhari, on the victims Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department and special promotions on ences, enabling visitors to number of Bollywood singers and ‘The Smurfs’. of armed attacks on villages in the state of Zamfara north Qatar, France review of Nigeria, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. QNA bilateral, economic Al Hammadi meets outgoing Chinese Ambassador Amir sends condolences and investment ties The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr Ahmed bin to President of Mali QNA/PARIS Hassan Al Hammadi, met yesterday DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim with the Ambassador of the People’s bin Hamad Al Thani and Minister of Finance H E Ali Shareef Al Republic of China to the State of Qatar, Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdul- Emadi met yesterday in Paris with French LI Chen, on the occasion of the end of lah bin Hamad Al Thani sent Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno his term in the country. The Secretary- yesterday cables of condo- Le Maire. General of the Ministry of Foreign lences to the President of the They reviewed economic and Affairs thanked the Ambassador of Republic of Mali, Ibrahim Bou- investment ties, as well as bilateral coop- the People’s Republic of China for his bacar Keita, on the victims of eration, in addition to the preparations efforts to promote and strengthen the armed attacks on a village related to the economic aspect of the bilateral relations,and wished the in Sanga in central Mali, wish- Qatari-French strategic dialogue that is Ambassador success in his future ing a speedy recovery to the scheduled to take place in the final quarter mission. The Director of Public Security injured. Prime Minister and of 2019. Staff Major General, H E Saad bin Jassim Interior Minister H E Sheikh Al Khulaifi, also met yesterday with Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khal- Qatar condemns attack Ambassador LI Chen on the occasion ifa Al Thani also sent a cable of of ending his tenure in the country. condolences to the Prime Min- on island in Cameroon During the meeting they reviewed a ister of the Republic of Mali, number of topics of interest to both Boubou Cisse, on the victims QNA/DOHA countries. of the armed attacks on a vil- lage in Sanga, wishing a speedy The State of Qatar expressed its strong recovery to the injured. QNA condemnation and denunciation of the armed attack on an island in Cameroon, Agricultural quarantine offices inspected 7,070 shipments in May Amir condoles with which led to deaths, including soldiers President of Cameroon stationed at military outposts. QNA different customs points. The preventive procedure aims to In a statement issued yesterday, the DOHA The agricultural quarantine offices protect the country’s agricultural wealth DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the of the Ministry of Municipality and Envi- from foreign-originated pests. bin Hamad Al Thani and State of Qatar’s firm stance on rejecting The Ministry of Municipality and Envi- ronment destroyed 92 shipments It also requires that all plants, agri- Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdul- violence and terrorism, regardless of the ronment’s agricultural quarantine offices weighing more than 72 tonnes for vio- cultural products and any other mate- lah bin Hamad Al Thani sent motives and reasons. have inspected 7,070 imported ship- lating the agricultural quarantine law and rials shall be subject to phytosanitary reg- yesterday cables of condolences The statement expressed the State of ments, weighing more than 147,000 for certain damages. ulations for its procedures and to ensure to the President of the Repub- Qatar’s condolences to the families of tonnes from different types of imported The agricultural quarantine is a first that other agricultural production inputs lic of Cameroon, Paul Biya, on victims as well as the government and agricultural consignments, plant products line of defence for protection from agri- are in conformity with the conditions and the victims of the armed attacks people of Cameroon. and production inputs in May across the cultural infections. specifications. on an island north of Cameroon, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Jaidah Automotive, ACDelco honour customers Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khal- ifa Al Thani also sent a cable of condolences to the Prime Minis- THE PENINSULA honouring the top five cus- ter of the Republic of Cameroon, DOHA tomers. The honoured customers Joseph Dion Ngute, on the vic- were Marhaba International tims of the armed attacks on an Jaidah Automotive, together with Trading & Transport Co, Ali island north of Cameroon, wish- ACDelco – Qatar’s premier auto- International Trading Est., Doha ing a speedy recovery to the motive battery provider – Motors & Trading Est., Al Fajer injured. QNA recently hosted an appreciation Auto Spare Parts, and Khalid Saif event to honour customers, Auto Spare Parts. Amir condoles with suppliers and partners in recog- Also, at the event, Jaidah Burkina Faso President nition of their support in helping Automotive announced a special develop and grow the ACDelco promotional offer to customers DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim brand in Qatar. More than 150 to further showcase the brand’s bin Hamad Al Thani and customers attended the event appreciation for their loyalty and Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdul- which coincided with a major support. In addition, Rohan lah bin Hamad Al Thani sent sales milestone as ACDelco has Fernandes from General Motors yesterday cables of condolences now sold nearly 1.8 million together with his colleagues to the President of the Repub- batteries in Qatar, further Nighat Fakhri and Bill Wu gave lic of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc cementing its leading market a product overview presentation Christian Kabore, on the victims share. covering the key features and of the armed attacks in Arbinda, The officials and other guests at the function. Hosted at The Crowne Plaza benefits of the ACDelco brand. northern Burkina Faso, wishing Hotel, the event included Owned by General Motors, a speedy recovery to the injured. keynote speeches by senior professional sales teams and ACDelco is one of the world’s products help build consumer ACDelco is a renowned auto- Prime Minister and Interior Min- executives from Jaidah Auto- suppliers present for their con- most reputable brands in terms confidence and brand trust. motive parts brand specialising ister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin motive, including KT Rao, tinuous support in establishing of manufacturing vehicle spare Dolinek emphasised that such in Automotive Maintenance Free Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also Manager of Jaidah Automotive and growing ACDelco’s brand parts and offers brakes, filters, success wouldn’t have been pos- Batteries and has been active in sent a cable of condolences to Parts; Bernhard Dolinek, Man- presence in the market and wiper blades and various other sible without the support of the Spare Parts business globally the Prime Minister of the Repub- aging Director of Jaidah Auto- proudly emphasised that their items. It caters to a wide range Jaidah Group’s professional sales for 102 years. The business has lic of Burkina Faso, Christophe motive; as well as Rohan Fern- efforts have helped achieve of American, Korean and Jap- and aftermarket teams and established an industry defining Dabire, on the victims of the andes, Regional Manager of market leadership in the auto- anese vehicles. access to such high-quality reputation for quality products armed attacks in Arbinda, wish- General Motors. motive battery industry and by Bernhard Dolinek also gave products. As part of the event, and customer trust, in large part ing a speedy recovery to the KT Rao thanked loyal cus- successfully growing ACDelco special thanks to the same cus- Jaidah Automotive and ACDelco due to the strength of its after- injured. QNA tomers, the experienced Parts in Qatar for many years. tomers for providing quality also hosted an awards ceremony market offering. FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 HOME 03 Qatar-India Year of Culture event shines spotlight on Odisha

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India’s Got Talent winner The Prince Dance Group and prom- inent classical dancer and chore- ographer Saswat Joshi were among the incredible talents from the Indian state of Odisha who wowed hundreds in the audience at a spectacular extravaganza held yesterday night as part of Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture. The show titled “Odisha - The Soul of Incredible India” held at ABOVE: India’s Got Talent season 1 winner, The Prince Dance Group, Abdul Aziz Nasser Theater in Souq performs at “Odisha – The Soul of Incredible India”, at the Abdul Waqif put the spotlight on the rich cultural heritage of the eastern Aziz Nasser Theatre in Souq Waqif yesterday. LEFT: Renowned Indian state through dance, music classical dancer Saswat Joshi and team from Lasyakala performing and art. “We are organizing this at the event. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA event as part of Qatar-India Year of Culture to celebrate the rich further promote the close rela- of Culture 2019,” said Kumaran. age of five, Saswat, who is an Delhi and in 12 countries. impressed the crowd with his cultural heritage of our state. This tionship between the two The Ambassador said the exponent of classical Odissi Renowned flutist A P Pat- performance “Sand Art - A is an extravaganza which includes countries. show was “the 20th event as part dance, has gained wide acclaim tanaik rendered a special per- Journey : Qatar and India” which dance, culture and art, which Welcoming the audience at of the various events organised with many accolades throughout formance of the song “Only You”, depicted renowned landmarks people will definitely enjoy,” the event, the Ambassador of as part of Qatar-India Year of his career. The audience was which is a creative and soothing and symbols in Qatar and India Bidya Mohanty, Vice President of India to Qatar, P. Kumaran lauded Culture and we hope to bring you treated with a visual feast when fusion composition which through sand animation. Utkalika Qatar, the community the efforts of Utkalika Qatar. many more interesting perform- The Prince Dance troupe per- included flute and vocals. Pat- ‘Savour of the folk dances’ association organising the event “They really worked hard for ances and events from other parts formed ‘Two Great Nations’, a tanaik has represented India in presented the folk dances of whose members hail from several months to put this pro- of India, too.” colourful representation of the many cultural meets and Odisha with the beat of drums, Odisha, told The Peninsula gramme together and bring Kicking off the show was national colours of India and organised solo concerts and the lilting songs, the spectacular yesterday. together dance unique from Saswat Joshi and team from Qatar through a contemporary workshops on Indian Music in and graceful body stances which Apart from showcasing Odisha and also a few more ele- Lasyakala performing ‘A Tribute dance in a well thought of chore- America and Europe. proved a visual delight to the important facets of their rich cul- ments from other parts of India to the Motherland’, an inspiring ography. The troupe had per- Sand artist and India’s Got audience. tural heritage, Mohanty believed as part of the year-round cele- patriotic classical dance. Starting formed during the inaugural cer- Talent finalist Manas Kumar The show will be restaged that the two-day event would bration of Qatar-India 2019 Year in the field of dance at a tender emony of Commonwealth Games, Sahoo along with his wife tonight at the same venue. Qatar attends ILO conference in Geneva HMC encourages public QNA Minister of Administrative Devel- a number of ministers of other June 21, will include a number of to differentiate between GENEVA opment, Labour and Social Affairs, countries to enhance cooperation committees to discuss interna- H E Yousef bin Mohamed Al and joint relations. tional conventions and standards, The State of Qatar takes part in the Othman Fakhroo. The Qatari delegation also in addition to discussing a draft emergency and 108th Session of the International The Minister participated in participated in the forum of soli- convention against violence and Labor Conference, which is being the meeting of the GCC Labour darity with the workers and harassment and the draft decla- held in the Swiss capital Geneva, Ministers to coordinate the topics people of Palestine. The con- ration of the 100 years celebration non-urgent conditions with a delegation headed by on the agenda. He also met with ference, which will continue till of the organisation. FAZEENA SALEEM Qatar’s health sector has THE PENINSULA undergone enormous expansion in recent years and CMU-Q researchers explore the Hamad Medical Corporation provides a full range of high- (HMC) has encouraged the quality healthcare services to public to differentiate between the people. Nine new public mathematics of personalised medicine emergency and non-urgent hospitals, six new health and conditions while the seeking wellness centres in primary services. healthcare and numerous THE PENINSULA tissue behaves under stress. In a social media campaign private sector facilities have DOHA “The NPRP grant was crucial HMC has said, “Every day the opened over the past ten years. to this research,” says Demirko- emergency departments and “Qatar’s health system has A research team from Carnegie paran. “My primary focus is ambulance service of HMC much to offer including a wide Mellon University in Qatar teaching at CMU-Q, but the grant provide care to thousands of range of world-class treatment (CMU-Q) has created a mathe- has made it possible for me to people with emergency medical services to help people recover matical model to predict how hire a researcher so I can pursue conditions. But our emergency from ill-health and a growing human tissue responds to the this area of investigation.” departments and ambulance range of wellness services to physical stresses of pregnancy. For the eighth NPRP cycle, service are only for most severe help them stay healthy and free Hasan Demirkoparan and Heiko Demirkoparan began a project injuries and conditions.” from disease. But under- Topol’s digital 3D model could that homed in on how the cer- “Primary Health Centers are the standing how to access these lead to a new tool for doctors to vical soft tissue responds to the best option for people with services is the first step in real- measure the risk of miscarriage different physical stressors of non-urgent conditions,” it izing the benefits of these or pre-term delivery. pregnancy. added. services,” said Dr Salih Al Marri, The model may be particu- “There is a direct correlation It has clarified that for con- Assistant to the Minister of larly useful in the area of per- between the length of the cervix ditions such as flu like Public Health said earlier sonalized medicine in prenatal during pregnancy and pre-term symptoms, mild burns, during the launch of the care. If doctors apply the model labor,” Demirkoparan noted. “If toothache, skin irritation, guidelines. Hasan Demirkoparan and Heiko Topol’s digital 3D model could using information from a we can use mathematics to earache, and backache public The guides clearly explain lead to a new tool for doctors to measure the risk of miscarriage patient’s scans, they may be able provide a tool for doctors to should seek treatment at health that the first point of entry to forecast—and adjust treatment or pre-term delivery. better predict, and perhaps mit- centres. into the health system and to accommodate—a woman’s igate, pre-term births, that would Emergency services should highlight the role of primary risk for pre-term delivery or factors and stresses on human Hyperelastic materials, in par- be very gratifying.” be required for conditions such healthcare. miscarriage. tissue.” ticular, stretch and strain in ways “Research like this is a cre- as suspected stroke, severe It shows how to get the sec- At first glance, Demirko- Demirkoparan,who is an that are complicated to predict. ative process,” said Topol. “We allergic reaction, broken bones, ondary and emergency care at paran and Topol seem unlikely associate professor of mathe- When Demirkoparan joined take a question and brainstorm difficulty in breathing, chest HMC. The specialised candidates to research questions matics at CMU-Q, began studying the faculty of CMU-Q as a different approaches and dif- pain, severe burn or bleeding healthcare services provided to in prenatal health care: the mathematics of soft tissue teaching professor, he looked for ferent solutions.” and seizures. women, children and young Demirkoparan is , swelling more than a decade ago, ways to continue with his Both Topol and Demirko- The campaign is part of edu- adults in Qatar by Sidra Med- “We have approached this with research into how hypere- research. Two of his projects paran can see many ways their cating the public on a set of new icine are also detailed in the question from a mathematical lastic materials respond to stress were accepted in Cycle 4 of research could lead to better healthcare guides launched healthcare guides. and mechanical engineering per- and swelling. Qatar National Research Fund’s diagnostic tools in medicine, recently to help people choose The guides in Arabic and spective,” said Topol, a post-doc- “Materials deform when they National Priorities Research including the way arteries and the right services. Three spec- English are being translated into toral researcher, “Biological are stressed, and when the Program (NPRP). veins respond to stress. As they ified manuals provide guidelines several languages including modelling is not an obvious topic deformation is large, more The projects explored how look ahead, they would like to on what services to be sought by Urdu, Tagalog, Nepali, Hindi for a mathematician and a sophisticated mathematical Demirkoparan’s previous work bring in experts from other dis- people according to the and Malayalam to make the mechanical engineer, so we have methods are required to describe with hyperelastic materials ciplines to enhance the model healthcare need of children, information easier to read a lot about the different the strain,” said Demirkoparan. might apply to how biological and apply it to a medical setting. adult population and the elderly. understand. Thales to recycle 75% of wastes, to eliminate single use of plastic in offices

THE PENINSULA Municipality and Environment. Approximately 85 bags of waste DOHA This was planned in conjunction totalling over 200kg were col- with Earth Day, one of the key lected and removed from the Improving the environment is a themes this year being to educate beach, predominately made of key commitment of Thales. As people regarding the misuse and discarded plastics. part of the group HSE objectives disposal of plastic and the impact At the end of the activities, for 2019-2023, Thales targets to it has on the marine all attendees recorded a personal recycle 75 percent of its wastes, environment. commitment on a banner about as well as to eliminate the single Family members also partic- how they would contribute to use of plastic in the offices by the ipated to the event, thus bringing improve the environment at a end of 2019. environment awareness to the personal level. In line with the group’s children who are the future gen- Frederic Sallet, Country objectives and commitment, eration and whom the plastic Director of Thales, who chaired employees from all Thales pollution may have the biggest the full event, said: “Environment projects in Qatar came together impact on. is key for our future. This beach- to perform a beach clean-up The Ministry, represented by clean up should be comple- activity recently at Al Wakra Fowaaz Alsaada, provided the mented by our daily actions to Public Beach, under the support of some workers to assist keep the planet safe for our patronage of the Ministry of in the removal of the waste bags. children.” The participants at the beach clean-up activity recently at Al Wakra Public Beach. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 Two tankers ablaze in suspected Gulf attacks AFP The UN Security Council was Iran said its navy DUBAI to hold a closed-door meeting rescued 44 crew later yesterday at the request of Suspected attacks left two the United States to discuss the members after the tankers ablaze in the waters of suspected attacks. two vessels, which the Gulf of Oman yesterday, The Norwegian Maritime were carrying highly sparking fears of a broader Authority said three explosions inflammable material, conflict and sending world oil were reported on board the Nor- prices soaring. wegian-owned tanker Front caught fire. The mysterious incident Altair after it was “attacked” came amid spiralling tensions along with the Japanese-owned highly inflammable material, between Iran and the US, which Kokuka Courageous. caught fire. pointed the finger at the Islamic Iran said its navy rescued 44 Footage aired on television republic last month over similar crew members after the two showed thick, black plumes of attacks in the strategic sea lane. vessels, which were carrying smoke and flames billowing from one of the tankers as it lay out to sea. UN chief: World cannot afford Iranian Foreign Minister major confrontation in Gulf Mohammad Javad Zarif said the timing of the “reported attacks” was “suspicious”, coming as AFP Fire and smoke billowing from a tanker said to have been attacked in the waters of the Gulf of Oman, clarified,” he said. “If there is Japan’s prime minister held talks UNITED NATIONS yesterday. Two tankers came under suspected attacks yesterday. something the world cannot in Iran. afford, it is a major confron- The US Fifth Fleet, based in The world cannot afford a tation in the Gulf region.” At the the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, said executive for the ship’s owner aid.” In Tokyo, Japan’s Economy, other end of the strategic Strait major confrontation in the Gulf, request of the United States, the its warships had received sep- Frontline, said: “I can confirm Trade and Industry Minister of Hormuz from the Gulf, part of UN chief Antonio Guterres Security Council was to meet arate distress calls from each that the vessel has NOT sunk” Hiroshige Seko said: “A tanker a vital chokepoint through which warned yesterday, as the behind closed doors later yes- vessel. The White House said US and the crew were “all safe”. carrying Japan-related goods at least 15 million barrels of Security Council prepared to terday to discuss the situation President Donald Trump was The Kokuka Courageous was attacked. There were no crude oil and hundreds of mil- meet to discuss suspected in the Gulf. Arab League Sec- briefed on the suspected attacks was headed to Singapore from injuries among the crew lions of dollars of non-oil imports attacks on two oil tankers in the retary-General Ahmed Aboul and the government was Saudi Arabia with a cargo of members. They got off the pass. strategic sea lane. Gheit warned both the targeting assessing the situation. methanol, IRNA said. tanker. There were no Japanese On May 12, four oil tankers The latest incident, the of oil tankers and attacks were State media in Iran said the Singapore-based BSM Ship members.” Front Altair was — two Saudi, one Norwegian and second in the Gulf of Oman in “dangerous developments.” incidents happened one hour Management said it had reportedly still burning late one Emirati — were damaged in a month, came amid spiralling Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi apart in the early morning. “launched a full-scale emergency Thursday, but the fire aboard the still unexplained attacks off the tensions between Tehran and rebels said they had fired mis- The Front Altair, a 111,000- response following a security Kokuka Courageous was under port of Fujairah in the United Washington, which has pointed siles on an airport in south- tonne vessel carrying ethanol incident” involving the Kokuka. control extinguished, said an Arab Emirates. the finger at Iran over earlier western Saudi Arabia on from Qatar to Taiwan, caught fire “The 21 crew of the vessel Iranian official involved in the US national security adviser tanker attacks in May. Wednesday. “Some parties in first off Bandar-e-Jask in abandoned ship after the rescue operation. John Bolton said Iranian naval “I strongly condemn any the region are trying to instigate southern Iran, the official IRNA incident on board which resulted The incident came as Jap- mines were almost certainly attack against civilian vessels,” fires in our region and we must news agency said. in damage to the ship’s hull star- anese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe behind those attacks without the UN secretary general told be aware of that,” Gheit told the “As the ship caught fire, 23 of board side,” it said of the vessel was on an unprecedented visit providing any evidence. a Security Council meeting on council. He urged the UN body the crew jumped into the water owned by Japanese company to Iran, seeking to defuse ten- The UAE said initial findings UN cooperation with the Arab to “act against those respon- and were saved by a passing ship Kokuka Sangyo Ltd. sions between Tokyo’s ally of a five-nation investigation League. “Facts must be estab- sible to maintain security and and handed over to the Iranian “One crew man from the Washington and the Islamic delivered to the UN pointed to lished and responsibilities stability in the region.” rescue unit,” it said. Kokuka Courageous was slightly republic. the likelihood a state was Robert Hvide Macleo, chief injured... and is receiving first The Gulf of Oman lies at the involved. Iran rejects talks with Trump despite Japan PM’s mission Turkey says AFP TEHRAN official website. They came after the Iranian coast, with one of the does not wish to see an esca- step forward” for “securing he met with Japan’s Prime Min- ships owned by a Japanese lation of tensions,” Abe told peace and stability of this ceasefire not ister Shinzo Abe making an company, which again sent ten- reporters after his meeting. region.” During a news con- Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah unprecedented visit to Iran — the sions in the Gulf soaring. “I shared candidly with Aya- ference with Abe on Wednesday, yet secured in Ali Khamenei yesterday categor- first by a Japanese premier since Iran has been locked in a tollah Khamenei my own views President Hassan Rouhani said ically ruled out talks with US the 1979 Islamic Revolution. bitter standoff with the United about what intention the pres- he expected a “very positive Syria’s Idlib President Donald Trump, despite “We have no doubt in your States since Trump withdrew ident has in mind,” Abe said, change” in the Middle East and AFP/ANKARA an unprecedented Japanese good will and seriousness, but from a landmark 2015 nuclear emphasising he had “exchanged the world if the United States mission aimed at defusing regarding what you said the US deal in May last year. views with President Trump stopped what he called its “eco- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut tensions between Washington president told you, I don’t con- Washington has since reim- several times”. nomic war” on Iran through Cavusoglu yesterday said a and Tehran. sider Trump as a person worthy posed crippling unilateral sanc- Trump indicated last week sanctions. ceasefire had not been fully Iran “has no trust in America of exchanging messages with,” tions — which have forced Tokyo in France that he could consider The reported attacks on the secured in Syria’s northwestern and will not in any way repeat Khamenei told Abe during their to halt its once-substantial pur- talking to Tehran, saying: “I two tankers off the Iranian coast, Idlib province, despite an the bitter experience of the pre- meeting. chases of Iranian oil — and understand they want to talk and just as Abe held talks in Tehran, announcement by Moscow. vious negotiations with The visit coincided with a launched a military buildup in if they want to talk that’s fine.” was more than suspicious, Iran’s “We are working hard with America,” Khamenei said in suspected attack on two oil the Gulf. Abe said he believed his meeting Foreign Minister Mohammed Russia to stop these attacks. It comments published by his tankers in the Sea of Oman, off “President Trump has said he with Khamenei was “a significant Javad Zarif said. is not possible to say a complete ceasefire has been secured,” Cavusoglu told a press con- Second Algeria ference with his French coun- At 50 dead in fighting in DR Congo: Governor terpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in ex-PM held in AFP Ankara. KINSHASA said the toll could be 60 or more 2003. The deputy head of the UN Joel Mande, said: “We have Moscow announced a graft probe: than 70. The fighting began last peacekeeping force in the DRC, recorded 40 deaths since ceasefire was brokered with At least 50 people have been Friday and escalated on Monday, General Bernard Commins, told Monday, after a trader and his Turkey in the Idlib de-esca- state media killed in violence in Ituri, a affecting the territory of Djugu a press conference on colleagues were killed. The toll lation zone as of midnight on volatile province of eastern north of the provincial capital of Wednesday that the two com- could reach 60.” But an NGO June 12, after weeks of esca- AFP Democratic Republic of Congo Bunia, and causing many people munities had suffered fresh source said that from Saturday lating rocket fire and air strikes ALGIERS (DRC), Governor Jean Bamanisa to flee their homes, the sources violence. to Tuesday alone, “more than 72 by the Syrian regime and Saidi said yesterday. said. The cause of the flareup A Hema leader, Pilo people were killed in around 10 Russian forces. Algeria’s former prime minister “As of the day before yes- was not immediately clear, but Molondro, told AFP that 49 localities in Djugu and Irumu.” Cavusoglu said there were Abdelmalek Sellal was terday, we had a figure of some it occurred in a region where deaths had been recorded since Okapi, the radio station run by “serious and sincere efforts” remanded in custody yesterday 50 (dead), but it’s true, we are tens of thousands died in clashes the start of the week, and “all the UN’s MONUSCO, said 38 with Moscow to stop the vio- after appearing before a judge aware that there are other between the Hema and Lendu communities are in mourning.” people had been stabbed to lence, but said a full cessation as part of an anti-corruption cases,” he said. Other sources ethnic groups between 1999 and A head of the Lendu community, death just in the village of Tche. had not been realised. investigation, state media reported. The supreme court decision against the ally of former Pres- Second patient dies of Ebola ident Abdelaziz Bouteflika comes a day after another in Uganda: health official former premier, Ahmed AFP Ouyahia, was also remanded in two brothers — aged five and BWERA, UGANDA custody. The two politicians are three — and the 50-year-old among numerous high-profile grandmother tested positive for figures to be drawn into graft A grandmother in Uganda has the virus, and the family was probes since Bouteflika was died from Ebola, health officials quarantined in Bwera, a border forced to step down in April fol- said yesterday, the second fatality town in the country’s west. lowing weeks of mass protests. in the country since a major The older boy died Tuesday Sellal served as Bouteflika’s outbreak in Democratic Republic — the first Ebola fatality in campaign manager, overseeing of Congo crossed the border. Uganda since the start of the the president’s past three suc- Health Minister Jane Ruth Congo outbreak that has seen cessful re-election bids. Aceng announced Wednesday more than 2,000 cases recorded, He was sacked in March that Uganda had recorded three around two-thirds of which have amid mounting public oppo- cases of Ebola in the first known been fatal. sition to an attempt to place cross-border spread since an out- A health ministry official said Bouteflika on the ballot again break began in eastern Congo last Thursday the grandmother had despite the veteran president’s August. also died overnight. ailing health. The patients were from a “The deceased has been con- Private channel El Bilad family of six, including four firmed as the grandmother of the broadcast footage of crowds children, that travelled to Congo five-year-old boy who died. Both waiting for Sellal’s arrival to care for a relative and later victims had attended the burial outside El Harrach prison yes- attended his burial after he died of an Ebola patient in Congo, but Anti-Ebola campaign posters are seen at the barrier of Mpondwe border which separates Uganda terday, in an eastern suburb of of Ebola. returned to Uganda,” the official and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Mpondwe, Uganda, yesterday. the capital Algiers. Upon returning to Uganda said on condition of anonymity. FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 ISLAM 05 Remembrance of Allah and the path of mercy IRSHAD HUSSAIN particular groups, and which is in, that was not his goal - but not withheld from anything or he became known through the nd whoever turns any creature in existence. And excellence of his conduct. “For himself away the invocation is an invitation the righteous are only known by from the remem- for that mercy to enter and set- that which God causes to pass “Abrance (dhikr) of tle into our hearts. concerning them on the tongues Al Rahman (The Compassionate), If there is an impediment to of His servants. So let the dearest We appoint for him a shaitan (a this process — to engaging in a of your treasuries be the treas- satan), so he becomes his close remembrance with the heart - ury of righteous action....Infuse companion (and associate). And if we find it difficult to open this your heart with mercy, love and most surely they (the satan’s) door it is, perhaps, because we kindness....” (Imam Ali’s letter to turn them away from the path, ourselves are the door - and if Malik Al Ashtar) though they (the people) persist- the door is locked, it is locked Unfurling this level of aware- ently imagine that they are through our forgetfulness, negli- ness and comportment within rightly guided....” (Quran gence, and through the careless ourselves is a difficult matter. 43:36-37) habits acquired over a lifetime For, as the Quran states, humans This verse, highlights a which hinder a true inward con- have a tendency to be forgetful repeatedly arising theme in sciousness and awareness from and heedless when they inter- the Quran — the importance arising within us. When we are act in the world. In our thoughts of dhikr (remembrance of God) in this state, then the dhikr is it is easy to imagine ourselves — but highlights it in a unique first a recognition of the door, behaving magnanimously and and powerfully crucial manner. then an approach to the door, with dignity when faced with dif- It links the turning away from a then a knocking on the door, and ficulty and hardship, when heavy steady and steadfast contempla- finally an opening of the door of pressures and dangers alight tion and remembrance of Allah in our heart. upon us. But when the reality the aspect of His Mercy and com- When remembrance (dhikr) surrounds us, our minds des- passion with the entry of Shaitan of Allah is connected with the perately seek escape or seek to (Satan) into one’s affairs. And as aspect of His mercy and com- strike out against the perceived verse 43:37 indicates, this entry is passion, that quality of mercy causes of our difficulty and our an invisible, unperceived arrival begins to manifest within one’s hearts twist and turn confused so that the person remains una- own character — it gains a real, and without direction. In such ware that he has been turned and living presence and the heart correct guidance. becomes: what has our prayer rights - and we are to do this situations we may grasp, in our deflected away from a felicitous expands with it’s growth. One’s This is why we find Kahl- made of us? in an ihsan (beautiful) manner distress, at any direction that path but instead imagines that thinking, words, actions, and all ifa Ali ibn Abi Talib provided a The Prophet (peace be upon — without crudeness, without provides a path of action. he “is rightly guided”. This theme one’s relationships within fam- guideline for determining the him) said that “whoever has no being rough in action or speech. When our hearts are per- of people turning away from ilies, communities, and in the character of a people. He said: “Be worldly life has no religious life”. Like Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), may turbed and made uneasy by God’s name of Mercy (Al Rah- wider world begins to display this not mislead by their prayers and By this he did not mean that we Allah be pleased with him, who, events, the best direction to turn is man) and compassion recurs in mercy. This dhikr then becomes a fasting...rather, try them when should plunge ourselves into in a foreign country, living among towards the remembrance of God, several places in the Quran and shield against the countless invis- it comes to telling the truth and worldly pursuits but that the one a foreign people with a foreign for “...surely by Allah’s remem- is perhaps due to these people ible ways in which Shaitan injects fulfilling trusts.” (Nahjul Balagha) who separates his inner religious religion, rose to the highest brance are the hearts set at rest.” desiring a special recognition or himself into people’s lives, even When weighing a person’s self from his life within the trials prominence through his reli- (Quran 13:28) And the dhikr, the concession for their group, their into their religious lives so that, trustworthiness and their reli- and distractions of the world has ance on God’s mercy and acted remembrance, that encompasses viewpoint, their tribe, or their as the verse indicates, “...they (the gious ethos, Imam Ali said not not grasped the full purport and with the patience, truthfulness, God’s aspect of Mercy through social and political status. people) persistently (and mis- to look at their prayer, fasting, meaning of religion. If we pray and beauty of character which His name Al Rahman, will stand “No remembrance comes takenly) imagine that they are and Haj but to look into their and fast, attend the masjid, per- emerged from this unwaver- as a protecting guard over error, to them from the All-Merciful rightly guided....” (Quran 43:37) character and how this charac- form the rituals and consider this ing reliance. As Sura Yusuf says: arrogance, and an invisible, and newly arrived but they turn away though they are deflected from ter displays itself in the workings the entirety of religious life we “...most surely (man’s) self deceptive enemy. Otherwise “... from it.” (Quran 26:5) Instead they of life. Then we can see where are, in a sense, secularising our (nafs) is wont to command (him whoever turns himself away from are faced with a general benefi- their attachments lie, what their religion. Our inner religious self to do) evil, except those who (are the remembrance (dhikr) of Al cence that does away with special Rahman and Rahim desires lead to, and what princi- has never had its mettle tested in connected with) their Lord’s Rahman, We appoint for him a pleading and levels all hierarchies are two denotations ples manifest in their behaviour the world if it remains safely and mercy....We reach with Our Shaitan (a Satan)....” (Quran 43:36) except that of consciousness and of mercy used and aspect. comfortably within these con- mercy whom We please, and This safeguarding dhikr awareness of God and beauty of throughout the This is because the prayer, fines. When it is tested, will the We do not waste the reward of begins on the tongue, enters the conduct. fasting, etc. are a means. world get the better of us, or will those who do good (who act in mind with concentrated con- Rahman and Rahim are Quran. The Rahman is Although initially they may be our faith (our iman) guide and the most beautiful manner).” sciousness, settles into a heart two denotations of mercy used generally considered an end in themselves, they are an direct the quality of our behav- (Quran 12:53,56) softened and cleansed through throughout the Quran. The Rah- to be an all-embracing extraordinary means of remem- iour in the world? That society in which Yusuf remembrance of Al Rahman, and man is generally considered to be universal mercy and brance through worship (and We are to take the elevated rose to prominence did not look manifests in the myriad small an all-embracing universal mercy they always remain a necessary character, the manners, the free- at his prayer and ritual practices actions a person engages in each and compassion (linked to God’s compassion (linked obligation since they never cease dom from lower attachments that (after all, these would have been day. It becomes a shield and a truly Majesty) which pervades exist- to God’s Majesty) to be an ever expanding means). sincere adherence to the pillars foreign rituals to them) but they beautiful means of drawing near ence and from which everything which pervades Remembrance is a means of of the religion can unfold within looked at his character, his truth- to the mercy of the Most-Merciful in existence derives benefit, while awakening a slumbering con- us, out into the world. We are fulness, his patience, his elevated (Al Rahman) who has promised Rahim is sometimes defined as existence and from sciousness, which is in turn a to apply this in our day to day knowledge, his sincerity, his ful- to be the companion of the one a more specialised and focused which everything in means of transformation, and affairs - both the easy and the fillment of trusts. Without these, who engages in His dhikr. mercy. Here (in verse 43:36) we existence derives this transformation leads to inner difficult. Truthfulness, patience, which are among the fruits of “I am the close companion are invoking, through dhikr of benefit, while Rahim is upliftment, and this upliftment fulfillment of trusts, good speech efficacious prayer and fasting, of the one who remembers Me.” the name Al Rahman, the entry makes it possible to draw near to and manners, generosity, kind- can it be said that we have truly (hadith Qudsi) into our hearts of that generalised sometimes defined the one to Whom we pray. Prayer ness, humility, charity, mercy, prayed and fasted. The people And for a people, a commu- mercy through which all crea- as a more specialised is the means and each prayer guarding the weak, involving of Egypt reacted to how Yusuf nity, who live in a state of sincere tion obtains benefit — a benefit and focused mercy. is an opportunity to advance ourselves in the best affairs of comported himself within that remembrance, all things become which is not restricted only to in this process. So the question society, in the guardianship of society. He did not seek to blend possible. www.islamcity.org

Virtue of fasting on The human aspect in the life of the Prophet six days of Shawwal DR MOHAMMED RATEB NABULSI the infant weeping for his authority of Abu Huraira). the disobedient (Muslim, on mother. The Prophet (PBUH) has the authority of Jabir). t was narrated on the authority the six days at the beginning, in the Those who waged war transmitted to us from Allah of Abu Ayyoob Al-Ansaari that middle or at the end of Shawwaal, con- rophet Muhammad’s against him brimming over the Almighty in a hadith qudsi: Mercy to parents Ithe Prophet said: “Whoever fasts secutively or interruptedly. All this is (peace be upon him) with bitter hatred, to such “If you want My Mercy, then Once a man came hastily Ramadhaan and then fasts six days permissible, and whatever the Mus- Pmerciful heart was an extent that they horribly be merciful to each other.” (Al to the Prophet (PBUH) looking of Shawwaal, it is as if he fasts the lim chooses is permissible and worthy always aware of the pain felt mutilated the corpse of his Daylami, on the authority of delighted at the prospect of whole year.” (Muslim) of reward should Allah accept it from by others; he used to know uncle Hamzah, the martyr, Abu Bakr). pledging his allegiance to him The Prophet said: “Fasting Ram- him. (Mughni and Sharh An-Nawawi) other people’s aims and would and chewed his liver in a fit He has also made clear and to the fight for the sake of adan equals fasting ten months, and Fifth: The Muslim who missed try to help in their efforts to of fierce and brutal rancor, that Allah the Almighty will Allah the Almighty. He said: fasting six days of Shawwaal equals some days in Ramadan should make achieve them; he was always and who were eventually have mercy on those who “O Messenger of Allah! I have fasting two months. So both equal up for these days first and then fast ready to take care of and sup- brought before the Prophet are compassionate, and has come to you to pledge myself fasting the whole year.” In another the six days of Shawwaal based on port them. in total submission, were told instructed the believers to to emigrate with you and to narration, he said: “Whoever fasts the apparent meaning of the Hadeeth. He sent messages to in spite of the fact that they show mercy at all times. He jihad, and I left my parents six days after breaking the fast of The Prophet said: “Whoever fasts many kings of his time asking were at his mercy: said: Have mercy on those crying (for me). The Prophet Ramadan, it will be as if he fasted Ramadan…” which means fasting them to cast away their false In their travels, he used that are on the earth, and He (PBUH) said to him: the whole year. the whole month, and this does not arrogance; he listened kindly to collect firewood for his Who is in Heavens, will have Go back to them, and Allah The Almighty Says: “Who- apply to the Muslim who missed some and patiently to a barefoot companions in order to mercy on you make them laugh as you have ever comes on the Day of Judgment days of Ramadan until he makes up Bedouin who said (he was cook their food; he made (Tirmidhi, on the made them cry (Al Nasai, on with a good deed will have ten times for them. Moreover, freeing oneself busy dividing the spoils sure that no distinctions authority of Abd-Allah bin the authority of Abd-Allah the like thereof to his credit.” (Quran from obligation is given precedence equally among people): “O should be drawn between Umar) bin Umar). The trace of a 6:160) to doing a recommended act. Muhammad! Be fair to me! him and them; he used to The Prophet (PBUH) smile on the lips of a com- Sixth: Allah the All-Wise made This wealth is neither yours milk his sheep, to sew his clarified that being merciful passionate father or of that Benefits and rulings: the obligatory acts of worship pre- nor your father’s.” clothes, and to mend his is better than going too far in spreading over the face of an First: The virtue of fasting six days ceded and followed by voluntary ones, He was a worshipper shoes. He used to be upset worship. Once in Ramadan, anxious mother was invalua- of the month of Shawwaal, and that such as the confirmed Sunnah prayer constantly turning to Allah. on seeing an overburdened on his way to Makkah in the ble in the sight of the Prophet, whoever keeps fasts them regularly before and after obligatory prayers On one occasion, while draught-animal. year of the Conquest he fasted may Allah bless him and grant after the month of Ramadan will be as as well as the permissibility of fast- leading a prayer as imam, In spite of his holding on having reached the place him peace. That’s why, when if he has observed fasting all his life. ing during Sha’aban and six days of he was reciting in a state of the position of the highest called Kuraa Al Gamim, so jihad for the Sake of Allah This is a huge merit and a great deed. Shawwaal while the obligatory fast- exultation a long surah from authority, he stood forth people fasted as he did. He felt, and to spread Islam to dis- Second: The mercy of Allah the ing of Ramadan lies between them. the Noble Quran which was before the people and said: however, that fasting was too tant places would have been Almighty towards His slaves and His Seventh: Voluntary acts of wor- more precious to him than He whose back I have ever hard for some on account of at the expense of being merci- giving them huge rewards for their ship compensate for the imperfection all the gold of the earth, whipped has here my back the difficulties of travelling, less to one’s parents, it would small deeds. taking place in the obligatory acts of when he heard an infant to whip in retaliation. so he ordered a cup of water, have implied being disobe- Third: It is recommended to fast worship. The Muslim who is compe- whose mother was praying One of the remarkable raised it for everybody to see, dient to them. Hence, the the six days immediately in response tent for religious assignment would behind him in the mosque examples of the Prophet’s and then drank it (he broke Prophet, may Allah bless him to the command of competing in right- definitely commit something which crying, so he sacrificed his (PBUH) mercy is that he his fast in front of all the and grant him peace, empha- eous deeds and lest the Muslim misses decreases the reward of his fast or feeling of profound delight said about himself: I am but people for them to imitate sized so much the necessity them or something distracts himher blemishes it, such as unnecessary talk, and happiness and ended the a mercy granted by Allah the him). Hearing that some were of being kindhearted. from fasting them. uncontrolled looking, and the like. salah hastily out of mercy for Almighty (Al Hakim, on the still fasting, he said: Those are www.muhammad-pbuh.com Fourth: It is permissible to fast www.islamonline.net 06 ASIA FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019

India planning No survivors in Indian military plane crash own space AFP/IANS An AN-32 plane of the Indian Air Force was Gandhi took to twitter to condole Squadron Leader H Vinod, Flight station: ISRO NEW DELHI carrying eight crew and five passengers when the death of the 13 IAF personnel, Lts R Thapa, A Tanwar, S Mohanty it disappeared from radars on June 3 over saying that for 10 days India and MK Garg, Warrant Officer KK IANS NEW DELHI India yesterday said there were Arunachal Pradesh. hoped and prayed for them. Mishra, Sergeant Anoop Kumar, no survivors from a military “For over 10 days India has Corporal Sherin, Leading Aircraft plane crash last week in a remote hoped and prayed that our 13 Air Man SK Singh and Pankaj, Non India is planning to launch its mountainous region close to Helicopters and planes scoured 550,000 rupees ($8,000) for any Warriors on the missing IAF Combatant (Enrolled) Putali and own space station, Indian Space China. hundreds of square miles of the information. The twin-engine AN-32 were safe. Sadly, it is now Rajesh Kumar. Research Organisation (ISRO) The Soviet-built AN-32 mountainous region before plane lost contact with ground confirmed that all 13 have per- On Tuesday, the IAF spotted Chairman K Sivan said plane, carrying eight crew and emergency workers Tuesday control 35 minutes after taking ished in a crash. My deepest con- the missing plane’s wreckage 16 yesterday. five passengers, disappeared spotted the wreckage on a off. In 2016, another AN-32 — dolences to the families of our 13 km north of Lipo, northeast of The ISRO is also planning from radars on June 3 in the mountainside at an elevation of flying from Chennai to the brave men in uniform. You are in Tato, at about 12,000 feet above to launch two other missions - northeastern state of Arunachal some 12,000 feet (3,650 meters). Andaman and Nicobar Islands — my thoughts and prayers,” the sea level, with the help of an Mi-17 to study the Sun and Venus, he Pradesh, prompting a week-long A mountaineering team went missing above the Bay of Congress President tweeted. helicopter after eight days of said. search by the Indian Air Force trekked to the crash spot after Bengal. It had 29 people aboard The Congress leaders’ search operation involving armed The space station, which is (IAF). “Eight members of the being air dropped at a nearby and was never found. remarks came soon after the IAF forces and police. The plane was estimated to weigh around 20 rescue team have reached the location after two failed attempts. Meanwhile, the Congress yes- announced that all the 13 people flying from Jorhat airbase in tonnes, would be an extension crash site today (Thursday) Authorities had earlier urged terday condoled the death of 13 on board the AN-32 aircraft Assam to Mechuka Advanced of the Gaganyaan mission — morning,” the IAF said on locals to organise search in the Indian Air Force (IAF) officials which crashed are dead. Landing Ground in Arunachal India’s first manned mission Twitter. “IAF is sad to inform that rugged mountains and who died in the crash. The IAF identified the dead Pradesh’s Shi-Yomi district bor- into space. there are no survivors.” announced a cash reward of Congress President Rahul as Wing Commander GM Charles, dering China. “India will set up its sep- arate space station in the next 5-7 years after Gangayaan is successfully completely in NIA questions 6 after raids 2022,” Sivan told reporters here. on suspected IS supporters The space station will most likely be used to conduct micro- AFP unnamed official as saying. The gravity experiments, he added. NEW DELHI NIA named five others aside The ISRO chief said that the from Azarudeen who, it preliminary plan for the space Indian anti-terrorism police alleged, were also spreading station is to accommodate questioned six men yesterday, Islamic State propaganda on astronauts for up to 15-20 days after conducting raids against social media with the aim of in space, but specific details will alleged Islamic State group attracting new recruits willing emerge after the Gaganyaan, is supporters in the country’s to carry out terrorist attacks in complete. south. South India - “especially in There will be no collabo- India has been concerned Kerala and Tamil Nadu”. ration with any other country about extremists on its soil for The NIA said Azarudeen for this project, he stressed. some time, and the Sri Lanka maintained a Facebook page The only countries that bombings in April left author- through which he propagated have had space stations so far ities alarmed that the country IS ideology, while other are the US, Russia, China and a might be at risk of an attack by members of his group “have consortium of nations that own militants. also been sharing radical con- the International Space Station. The raids on Wednesday in tents attributed to Hashim.” On the other space mis- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu state, One of them has “been a close sions, he said that the mission came after the arrest in April associate” of Riyas A, alias to the Sun, named Aditya-L1, of an Indian national who Riyas Aboobacker, 29, the would be launched in 2020 and allegedly followed Zahran alleged Hashim follower the mission to Venus in Hashim, the ringleader of the arrested by the NIA in April. mid-2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Sri Lanka Easter suicide attacks According to the NIA, sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, yesterday. that killed 258 people. Aboobacker admitted he India’s National Investi- wanted to carry out an attack Storms, rain gation Agency (NIA) said in a in Kerala. statement that the “prime Officers seized a dagger, Modi to visit Russia in early September accused” in the Coimbatore 300 air gun pellets, 14 mobile leave 17 dead case, Mohammed Azarudeen, phones, 29 SIM cards, three IANS/BISHKEK meeting with Putin here an old relationship based on trust 32, “has been a Facebook laptops, data storage devices yesterday on the sidelines of SCO between the leadership and the in UP friend” of Hashim. as well as a large number of Prime Minister Narendra Modi summit and the two leaders people and this relationship IANS “During initial questioning, “incriminating documents” and will visit Russia in early noted that the old relationship needs to be sustained, developed LUCKNOW Azarudeen told us that he had pamphlets, the NIA said. September to be chief guest at based on trust needs to be and given further encour- plans to carry out a big attack The accused were being the Eastern Economic Forum strengthened further. agement,” he said. He said Pres- Seventeen persons have died in Tamil Nadu and Kerala but questioned in connection with meeting and will also hold Briefing reporters, Foreign ident Putin has invited Prime in separate incidents of dust first wanted to hire more that material, but in its discussions with President Secretary Vijay Gokhale said both Minister formally to be the main storms, lightning and rain in youths who will be ready to announcement the NIA did not Vladimir Putin as part of the leaders recognised the special guest for the Eastern Economic various parts of Uttar Pradesh, take up jihad,” the Economic state any specific charges India-Russia annual bilateral significance of the partnership. Forum at Vladivostok in early reports said yesterday. Times daily quoted an against them. summit. Modi had a bilateral “Both sides recognised that it is September. According to reports, four persons died in Sid- dharthanagar, three in Deoria, 43 children three in Basti, two in Ballia and Govt calls all-party meet before Parliament session one each in Azamgarh, Kushi- nagar, Maharajganj, Lakhimpur dead in Bihar IANS Minister Pralhad Joshi and to chalk out its strategy for the parties which claimed that jail and Pilibhit. In Sid- NEW DELHI several Ministers have met oppo- session which will conclude on term for a man for divorcing his dharthanagar, a tin-shed col- AES outbreak sition leaders including Sonia July 26. Members of the NDA are wife was legally untenable. lapsed, killing a labourer Rahim The government has convened Gandhi and Ghulam Nabi Azad likely to meet and finalize a The first session of the Lok and leaving two women IANS an all-party meeting on June 16, (Congress) to seek their support strategy for the session. Sabha has been convened from injured. In Basti district, Bri- PATNA a day before the first session of for a smooth functioning of Par- Besides triple talaq, the bills June 17 to 26. The Economic jbhan Yadav died when the newly elected Lok Sabha, liament. Although the BJP-led likely to be introduced in the Survey will be presented on July lightning struck. He was Seven more children died of informed sources said yesterday. National Democratic Alliance House are The Central Educa- 4 and the Budget on July 5. working in his fields despite Acute Encephalitis Syndrome- The government will seek (NDA) has a whopping 353 tional Institutions (Reservation The 40-day session will have heavy rains. Thirty-year-old like symptoms in Bihar in last the support of the opposition members in the 545-seat Lok in Teachers Cadre) Bill, 2019 and 30 sittings. The first two days Vishal died in Debrua village in 24 hours, taking the toll to 43 parties in getting crucial bills Sabha, it only has 102 members Aadhaar and Other Laws have been kept for oath-taking Basti when a tree fell on him. even as new cases are being passed in the session including in the 245-seat Rajya Sabha. (Amendment) Bill 2019. by the new members. The Lok He was returning from a med- reported, officials said one on triple talaq which among Also on June 16, the newly The Muslim Women (Pro- Sabha Speaker will be elected on icine shop. His eight-year-old yesterday. others were approved by the constituted BJP Parliamentary tection of Rights on Marriage) June 19. President Ram Nath nephew Golu, who had accom- With the toll feared to go up union cabinet on Wednesday, the Party Executive Committee will Bill, which made instant triple Kovind will address the joint panied him, has been admitted as dozens of kids were still sources said. meet under the leadership of talaq a penal offence, had faced sitting of the Lok Sabha and to the hospital in a critical being treated in various hos- Parliamentary Affairs Prime Minister Narendra Modi objections from opposition Rajya Sabha on June 20. condition. pitals, the state and Central governments are scrambling to contain the spread of the disease. Regional Additional Winds, rain batter western Director, Health, Ashok Kumar Singh, who is based in Muzaf- India as cyclone veers away farpur that has been worst hit by the disease outbreak, con- AFP storm — known as the eye — has firmed deaths of 43 children so AHMEDABAD slightly moved away from the far As many as 36 children died Gujarat coast, but its diameter is in the government-run Sri High winds and heavy rains well over 900km,” an IMD official Krishna Medical College and pounded western India yesterday told local media. Hospital (SKMCH) and seven in as a major cyclone expected to Heavy rains are likely to con- the private Kejriwal hospital as hit the coast veered away instead tinue until Saturday, Gujarat IMD of Wednesday evening, he said. into the Arabian Sea. chief Jayanta Sarkar told AFP. With dozens of children Vayu, classified as a very On Wednesday, forecasters undergoing treatment, Singh severe cyclonic storm, moved had been bracing for the system did not rule out more deaths on north-northwestwards in the to hit Gujarat with full force Thursday even as some reports night over the Arabian Sea, and winds equivalent to a category said that the toll had risen was around 110km from the coast one or two hurricane. above 60. of Gujarat state. Authorities in Gujarat evac- Principal Secretary, Health, It was “very likely” to keep uated more than 285,000 people Sanjay Kumar admitted that moving in the same direction, but as a precaution. Schools have many children with symptoms still skirt the coast, packing winds been closed, with officials fearing akin to AES are still undergoing of 135-145km per hour and gusts major damage to houses, crops, treatment in Muzaffarpur and of 160km per hour, the India power lines and few new patients were also Meteorological Department (IMD) communications. admitted in the hospitals in last said. Five people have been killed 24 hours. Till date, 143 cases of “The threat of surge in wind, by lightning in Gujarat, mostly AES have been reported from Fishing boats are seen moored as a part of precautionary measures in face of Cyclone Vayu at Veraval dust storm and rainfall remains farmers and labourers working 11 districts. Port, some 400km from Ahmedabad, India, yesterday. very much. The centre of the in fields, authorities said. FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 ASIA 07 NA Speaker to order Sharif predicts Imran Khan’s Zardari’s production downfall soon

INTERNEWS in parliament today LAHORE

INTERNEWS Former President Former Prime Minister Nawaz ISLAMABAD Asif Ali Zardari was Sharif yesterday said he is not arrested on June 10 a seer or a fortune teller, but he A senior leader of the Pakistan after the Islamabad knows “Imran Khan’s downfall Peoples Party (PPP) was given is imminent.” assurance by the National High Court rejected Speaking to visitors at Kot Assembly speaker that the his pre-arrest bail Lakhpat prison in Lahore, production order for party’s plea in a fake bank Nawaz said there were concrete Co-Chairman and former Pres- accounts case. charges against Imran’s sister, ident Asif Ali Zardari would be Aleema Khan, and that they will issued by today. be held accountable. PPP Chairman Bilawal Ashraf said. However, he added The former Prime Minister Bhutto-Zardari has already that the speaker had assured further said, “Imran Khan is a expressed his serious concerns former opposition leader in the player who will soon be thrown over the delay in issuance of the National Assembly, who was out of the stadium by spec- productions order for the former among the visiting group, on tators. His Bani Gala residence President. phone that the production order is in the midst of corruption. The anti-corruption will be issued by Friday. Imran should be ashamed of watchdog arrested PPP co- He expressed gratitude to Protest against rising inflation in Pakistan himself.” Nawaz continued, chairperson on June 10 after the the speaker for responding pos- “We came into power through People shout slogans against the government during a protest in Lahore, yesterday. Pakistan Prime Islamabad High Court rejected itively. The PPP chairman had the public’s mandate and they Minister Imran Khan’s government vowed to collect more taxes and make spending cuts in budget his and his sister Faryal Talpur’s also directed the delegation to do not have that. I am not a seer pre-arrest bail plea in the fake request the custodian of house on Tuesday, weeks after reaching a deal with the IMF for a $6bn bailout. or a fortune teller, but I know bank accounts case. to issue production orders for Imran Khan’s downfall is According to sources, two tribal districts’ lawmakers imminent. Imran Khan is Bilawal chaired a consultation Mohsin Dawar and Ali Wazir incompetent and to hide his meeting in Islamabad and who are also members of the Imran likely to meet Putin at SCO summit incompetence, Imran Khan is directed the party delegation, Pashtun Tahfuz Movement INTERNEWS Pakistan could not convince there was a conference by blaming the previous gov- led by former Prime Minister (PTM), the sources also said. ISLAMABAD Russia for a bilateral meeting Chinese President Xi [Jinping]. ernment. His incompetence has Raja Pervez Ashraf, to request They were arrested after a between Putin and PM Imran on So I met him, but this time I hope brought the country to the edge National Assembly Speaker Asad clash between security officials Prime Minister Imran Khan has the sidelines of the Belt and Road to have an informal chat with of destruction. Qaiser to implement the rules of and PTM protesters led by said that he is looking forward Forum held in Beijing earlier this him,” PM Imran told Russia’s “During our tenure, the the lower house of parliament Dawar and Wazir in North to meeting Russian President year. “I hope to meet the Russian Sputnik. Indian prime minister came to and issue the production order Waziristan. Bilawal also advised Vladimir Putin on the sidelines leadership in this conference in PM Imran was scheduled to Pakistan. Now, the Indian prime for the party’s co-chairman, who PPP legislators to take active of the Shanghai Cooperation Bishkek, the SCO meeting this attend a meeting of the SCO in minister did not even invite is also a member of the part in the budget debate and Organisation (SCO) summit this coming week. So I hope to meet Kyrgyzstan taking place on June anyone for his oath-taking,” parliament. make their presence felt in par- week, local media reported. President Putin. I think this will 13 and 14. Nawaz lamented, adding, Following the top leader- liament, said the sources privy Both leaders are expected to just be an informal meeting on While both Islamabad and “When we made Pakistan an ship’s directives, the delegation to the development. “The details hold an informal meeting on the the sides of the SCO Moscow know little about the atomic power, the world went to meet the NA Speaker of ‘anti-people’ budget should sidelines of the summit and it conference. other’s business potential, there realised Pakistan’s power ... The and waited outside his residence be made public,” they quoted the will be their first bilateral “I already met him briefly is a keenness in Russia to government without any foun- but was unable to meet him, party Chairman as saying. meeting. during my visit to China, where develop ties with Pakistan. dation is putting politicians in jail,” Nawaz added. Criticising the government, the leader of Pakistan Muslim 11 dead in IS-claimed Afghanistan suicide attack League-N said, “We had said goodbye to the International AFP There was at least one child province. However, in March, at A resolution still seems far have less than a year left to serve. Monetary Fund while the JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN among the fatalities, while three least 16 civilians were killed in a off, with the two sides struggling They are among 887 pris- current government is bowing others were wounded. suicide bombing followed by to agree on several key points. oners that President Ashraf down in front of them. Our A suicide bomber targeted a The area around Jalalabad is gunfire targeting a construction Khalilzad is in the country Ghani promised to free in early party had left full coffers, made police checkpoint yesterday in home to fighters from both the company near the city’s airport. now meeting with political June as he marked the end of motorways and countered ter- the eastern Afghan city of Jala- Taliban and the IS group’s The Taliban said they were not leaders and members of civil Ramadan. rorism and inflation. Imran labad, killing at least 11 people Afghan affiliate. behind that attack. society in the hope of launching Khalilzad is due to attend a Khan had said he would and wounding 13 others, an Last month, three blasts in A wave of violence across intra-Afghan talks with the new round of talks with the commit suicide if he ever went official said. rapid succession in the centre of Afghanistan in recent weeks has Taliban. Taliban. to IMF, he did not commit The Afghan arm of the Jalalabad left three people dead claimed the lives of dozens of The EU envoy for Afghan- The goal of the negotiations suicide but the nation is being Islamic State group claimed and 20 wounded. civilians and security forces. istan, Roland Kobia, is also here is to set a timetable for the with- forced to. “During our tenure, responsibility for the attack, Until then, this city near the After 18 years of conflict, the to support the process. drawal of US troops in exchange the dollar was in control and which was committed by an border with Pakistan had largely Taliban are in negotiations with In a gesture of goodwill, the for a Taliban pledge to keep the our exports were increasing. assailant on foot, said Attaullah been spared from attacks and US peace envoy Zalmay Kha- government announced yes- country from being used as a Imran Khan has disheartened Khogyani, a spokesman for the fighting, mainly with IS, in far- lilzad for some sort of peace terday it has released 490 staging ground for terror the nation in just 10 months,” governor of Nangarhar province. flung parts of the surrounding settlement. Taliban prisoners who are ill or attacks. he added. Reference against Sri Lanka law chief orders swift SC judge without substance: Ex-CJ resolution of cold cases INTERNEWS AFP for the execution-style killings of the ISLAMABAD COLOMBO ACF staff — among them four women. Members of former President Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Sri Lanka’s attorney-general ordered Mahinda Rajapakse’s family and close Iftikhar Chaudhry has written police yesterday to speed up investiga- associates have been implicated in the a letter to the Supreme Judicial tions into several high-profile criminal three other cases, but no one has been Council (SJC) over the govern- cases, including the 2006 massacre of indicted. Police sources said much of ment’s reference against 17 French charity workers that remains the investigations had been completed, Supreme Court Justice Qazi unresolved. and any delay was on the part of state Faez Isa, who is scheduled to Dappula de Livera singled out four in filing indictments. be the future chief justice. cases, saying that the delays had caused Two navy admirals — including the The SJC will hear the gov- public distress, and ordered acting current chief of defence staff, Ravindra ernment’s reference today with police chief Chandana Wickramaratne Wijegunaratne — have been accused the Supreme Court Bar Associ- to report on progress. The August 2006 by police investigators of involvement ation calling for a strike. killing of 17 workers of Action Against in a cover-up of the killings of 11 young The government has filed Hunger (ACF) in the eastern town of men who were abducted by a navy references against two superior Muttur, the January 2009 assassination intelligence unit to extract ransoms court judges in the SJC after of newspaper editor Lasantha Wickre- from their families. They were mur- complaints were received matunge were the two top cases. dered despite their families paying up. against three judges including The other two relate to the killing President Maithripala Sirisena came Justice Isa of owning undeclared of 11 young men by a navy intelligence to power in January 2015 promising properties abroad. unit between 2008 and 2009, and the justice for a number of politically moti- Chaudhry in his letter slaying of rugby player Wasim vated killings and extra-judicial stressed that sending the ref- A Sri Lankan policeman with a sniffer dog walks outside a St. Anthony’s church during Thajudeen in May 2012. murders during Rajapakse’s decade in erence to the SJC without fol- a mass in Colombo yesterday. No-one has ever been prosecuted power. lowing procedures was in vio- lation of the constitution and law. The letter further reads that in the reference it has not been Captain of shipwrecked Rohingya boat charged with smuggling stated anywhere that Justice Isa violated Article of the Code of AFP migrants along the border with was paid 100,000 baht (about camp in Satun province. military campaign by the Conduct. It added that due to the BANGKOK Malaysia. Police said the boat, $3,200) by a Myanmar man,” The persecuted Rohingya Myanmar army. United Nations reference, the judge and insti- which was carrying the stateless Suchart said, adding that author- minority are denied citizenship investigators have said the army’s tution of the judiciary as a whole A Thai boat captain has been Rohingya minority and was found ities were still interrogating him. in Myanmar and face severe violence amounts to “genocide”, had been scandalised. According charged with smuggling 65 on Tuesday on an island off the Junta chief-turned-Prime Min- restrictions on movement as well and have called for the prose- to the former chief justice, the Rohingya Muslims from coast of Satun province, was cap- ister Prayut Chan-O-Cha has as a lack of access to work, cution of Myanmar’s top reference being against consti- Myanmar, police said yesterday, tained by Sangkhom Paphan, a instructed agencies “to speed up” healthcare and schools. generals. tutional provisions, untrue, after their vessel was ship- Thai from nearby Ranong investigation on whether the It was not immediately clear Within Myanmar tens of without substances and moti- wrecked off Thailand’s southern province. Police said he was hired Rohingya found were refugees or if the 65 Rohingya discovered thousands of Rohingya are con- vated, may not be entertained coast. to transport the Rohingya to illegal labourers, said government were coming from Myanmar or fined in squalid conditions since and be rejected without further The same area was the hub Malaysia and has been “charged spokesman Werachon Bangladesh, where more than a a previous bout of violence in proceedings. Chaudhry said the of multi-million-dollar trafficking with smuggling in illegal immi- Sukhondhapatipak. million of the minority languish 2012, driving some to leave by SJC should instead take action route, which unravelled in 2015 grants”, according to police The 65 people, including in refugee camps. More than boat for Malaysia in desperation against the president and prime after the discovery of mass graves general Suchart Theerasawat of women and children, are cur- 740,000 Rohingya fled to Bang- — making them easy prey for minister for violating their oath. of Rohingya and Bangladeshi the National Police Office. “He rently being detained in a police ladesh in 2017 after a brutal human traffickers. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 Artificial intelligence reinforces ESTABLISHED IN 1996 power and privilege CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected] CORI CRIDER AL JAZAEERA ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED hat do a Yemeni refugee in [email protected] the queue for food aid, a checkout worker in a WBritish supermarket and a DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR depressed university student have in MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI common? They’re all being sifted by [email protected] some form of artificial intelligence. Advanced nations and the world’s big- gest companies have thrown billions of dollars behind AI — a set of computing practices, including machine learning that collate masses of our data, analyse it, and EDITORIAL use it to predict what we would do. Yet cycles of hype and despair are inseparable from the history of AI. Is that A man looks at a demonstration of human motion analysis software during the clunky robot really about to take my job? Security China 2018 exhibition on public safety and security in Beijing. Climbing greater heights How do the non-geeks among us distin- guish AI’s promise from the hot air and atar has successfully weathered all storms, especially decide where to focus concern? we could it to improve wind farms or spot online and connected. This drove policies in the last two years after the unjust siege imposed on Computer scientist Jaron Lanier ought cancer sooner. But that isn’t the only, or like One Laptop Per Child - and it drives Qthe nation by the neighbouring quartet, with its well- to know. An inventor of virtual reality, even the main, AI trend. The worrying newer ones, like Digital ID, the aim to give planned and well-oiled policies and achieved greater heights. Lanier worked with AI pioneer Marvin ones involve the assessment and predic- everyone on Earth a unique identity, in Qatar has entered third year of this unlawful blockade with Minsky, one of the people who coined the tion of people - and, in particular, grading the name of economic participation. And more vigour and enthusiam and defeated all their unjust arm- term “artificial intelligence” in the 1950s. for various kinds of risk. connectivity has, at times, indeed opened twisting tactics with its passion and perseverance for long-term Lanier insists AI, then and now, is mostly As a human rights lawyer doing “war people to new ideas and opportunities. and meaningful goals under the able leadership of the country. a marketing term. In our interview, he on terror” cases, I thought a lot about our But it also comes at a cost. Today, a new Qatar has attained self-sufficiency in several sectors. The recalled years of debate with Minsky about attitudes to risk. Remember Vice President digital divide is opening. One between economy is booming and its infrastructure sector has car-ried whether AI was real or a myth: Dick Cheney’s “one percent doctrine”? He the knowers and the known. The data out all its works, in fact sped up, for the FIFA World Cup 2022 “At one point, [Minsky] said to me, ‘Look, said that any risk - even one percent - of a miners and optimisers, who optimise, without any hindrance. The country entered into several trade whatever you think about this, just play terror attack would, in the post-9/11 world, of course, according to their values, and pacts with major global players and made benefits out of these along, because it gets us funding, this’ll be to be treated like a certainty. the optimised. The surveillance capital- deals. great.’ And it’s true, you know ... in those That was just a complex way of say- ists, who have the tools and the skills to The recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) days, the military was the principal source ing that the US would use force based on know more about everyone, all the time, is the latest testimony of how Qatar’s plans are paying off and of funding for computer science research. the barest suspicion about a person. This and the world’s citizens. Qatar’s economy has proved to be resilient in the face of the And if you went into the funders and you attitude survived the transition to a new AI has ushered in a new pecking order, unjust siege. “Economic performance im-proved in 2018. Qatar’s said, ‘We’re going to make these machines administration - and the shift to a machine largely set by our proximity to this new com- economy has successfully absorbed the shocks from the 2014-16 smarter than learning-driven process in national secu- putational power. This should be our real drop in hydrocarbon prices and the 2017 diplomatic rift,” the people some rity, too. During President Barack Obama’s concern: how advanced computing could IMF said in a statement. “Real GDP growth is estimated at 2.2 day and who- drone wars, suspicion didn’t even need to be used to preserve power and privilege. percent, up from 1.6 percent in 2017,” it added. ever isn’t on be personal - in a “signature strike”, it could This is not a dignified future. People The IMF has observed that the that ride is be a nameless profile, generated by an algo- are right to be suspicious of this use of AI, prudent fiscal policy, an appro- Advanced nations going to get rithm, analysing where you went and who and to seek ways to democratise this tech- priate monetary anchor, sound and the world’s left behind you talked to on your mobile phone. This nology. I use an iPhone and enjoy, on this financial regulation and super- biggest companies and big time. was made clear in an unforgettable com- expensive device, considerably less per- Total tourism vision frameworks and consid- have thrown billions So we have to ment by ex-CIA and NSA director Michael sonalised tracking of me by default than erable buffers continue to stay ahead on Hayden: “We kill people based on meta- a poorer user of an Android phone. spending in Qatar underpin strong macroeconomic of dollars behind AI this, and boy! data,” he said. When I apply for a job in law or jour- is expected to performance. The programmes in — a set of computing You got fund- Now a similar logic pervades the nalism, a panel of humans interviews me; reach QR40bn, the infrastructure sectors practices, including ing like crazy.’” modern marketplace, the sense that total not an AI using “expression analysis” as I compared with announced by the Ministry of machine learning But at certainty and zero risk - that is, zero risk would experience applying for a job in a Municipalities and Environment worst, he says, for the class of people Lanier describes Tesco supermarket in the UK. We can do QR17.3bn in 2016. such as adopting 15 mechanism that collate masses AI can be more as “closest to the biggest computer” - is better than to split society into those who This spending will of procedures and requirements of our data, analyse insidious: a achievable and desirable. This is what is can afford privacy and personal human achieve 4 percent for the approval of requests for it, and use it to ploy the pow- crucial for us all to understand: AI isn’t assessment - and everyone else, who gets as a direct the planning and eval-uation of erful use to just about Google and Facebook targeting number-crunched, tagged, and sorted. infrastructure facilities and their predict what we shirk respon- you with advertisements. It’s about risk. Unless we head off what Shoshana contribution to implementation is in the right would do. sibility for the The police in Los Angeles believed Zuboff calls “the substitution of compu- the country’s GDP direction. decisions they it was possible to use machine learning tation for politics” - where decisions are compared to 3.5 Other major boost to the make. If “com- to predict crime. London’s Metropolitan taken outside of a democratic contest, in economy is coming from the puter says, ‘no,’” as the old joke goes, to Police, and others, want to use it to see the grey zone of prediction, scoring, and percent in 2016. tourism sector with the “Summer whom do you complain? your face wherever you go. Credit agen- automation - we risk losing control over in Qatar” programme launched We’d all better find out quickly. Whether cies and insurers want to build a better our values. recently. It is an important step to develop the domestic tourism or not you agree with Lanier about the term profile to understand whether you might The future of artificial intelligence industry and is a catalyst for the coun-try’s economic growth. AI, machine learning is getting more sophis- get heart disease, or drop out of work, or belongs to us all. The values that get It will stimulate the economic sector with the participation of ticated, and it’s in use by everyone from fall behind on payments. encoded into AI ought to be a matter for retail and hospitality sectors. the tech giants of Silicon Valley to cash- It used to be common to talk about “the public debate and, yes, regulation. Just as As defined by the National Tourism Sector Strategy 2018- strapped local authorities. From credit to digital divide”. This originally meant that we banned certain kinds of discrimina- 2023, the summer festival is also a part of the country’s aspi- jobs to policing to healthcare, we’re ceding the skills and advantages of connected tion, should certain inferences by AI be ration to further growth in the tourism industry. It is planned more and more power to algorithms, or citizens in rich nations would massively taken off the table? Should AI firms have that different activities will attract 5.6 million visi-tors per year rather - to the people behind them. outrun poorer citizens without computers a statutory duty to allow in auditors to test by 2023, compared with 2.9 million in 2016, more than 65 Many applications of AI are incredible: and the Internet. The solution: get everyone for bias and inequality? percent of whom visited Qatar for enter-tainment. Total tourism spending in Qatar is expected to reach QR40bn, compared with QR17.3bn in 2016. This will achieve 4 percent as a direct con- tribution to the country’s GDP compared to 3.5 percent in 2016. Brexit & high wages are a poisonous mix for the BoE This is a huge contribution. The hotel occupancy rate recorded more than 70 percent compared to 65 percent in 2016. The pol- FERDINANDO GIUGLIANO highest level on record. to tighten monetary policy right Saunders said on Monday, adding icies aimed at simplifying visa procedures, including visa-free BLOOMBERG As the labor market tightens, now, given the uncertainty about that interest rates may need to rise entry to citizens of 80 countries and a free 96-hour transit visa, workers demand higher wages. the possible impact on the Brit- faster than the market expects. which has led to an increase of more than 40 percent of the hree years on from But Britain’s dismal productivity ish economy. Ben Broadbent, deputy gover- number of travellers who decide to stop in Qatar give a fillip to Britain’s vote to quit performance means there’s little Yet the case for holding fire nor, and Andy Haldane, the BoE’s the local economy. the European Union, room for this to happen without as Brexit is resolved is becom- chief economist, have also struck The well-collaborated planning by authorities and efforts Tits failure to come up stoking inflation. (That’s because ing flimsier by the day. Ideally, a hawkish note. They should tread of partners in public and private sectors made this kind of com- with a realistic plan for how to unless an employee starts pro- the UK government would set carefully. There are signs that the mendable progress for the country. withdraw is pretty farcical. ducing more output per hour, out a clear departure path for recent wage spike may be down Officials at the Bank of England any salary hike would have to its citizens (and the BoE’s rate- to one-off factors, especially in aren’t laughing, though. Mark be paid for by raising prices for setters), whether this meant an the public sector. Inflation stood Carney, the bank’s governor, customers). Under normal cir- orderly exit with a negotiated at 2.1% in April, which is only just QUOTE OF THE DAY has gone slowly on raising cumstances, the BoE would be transition or a sudden break. The above the bank’s target. interest rates as he waits for thinking seriously about raising bank would at least then be able The global outlook is gloomy the fog of Brexit to clear. It’s interest rates from their existing to assess the economic outlook, because of the trade standoff The failure of the US, been a protracted and fruitless level of 0.75% to counteract the weigh the different risks, and set between America and China. Russia, China, Britain and delay. The longer the unhappy effect of rising pay. Its mandate monetary policy accordingly. But From the US Federal Reserve to France to make progress process drags on, the harder it is to keep inflation at 2% over the it’s impossible to read which way the European Central Bank, some on disarmament risks is to ignore what’s happening medium term, and accelerating the politicians are headed, and of the world’s leading monetary undermining the Nuclear in the country’s economy. wages suggest an economy that it’s not getting any clearer. Maybe authorities are getting ready to Nonproliferation Treaty, This week, official statistics might be overheating. they’ll return to voters for a new inject more stimulus. That should showed that annual growth in These are hardly normal referendum or general election. make the BoE think hard about the world’s single basic pay climbed to 3.4% in the times, however. The other EU This would just prolong the wait hiking rates. most important pact three months to April. The labor member states have granted for the policymakers. Still, as the Brexit process on nuclear arms. market, which has stayed resil- Britain an extension to the Brexit Some members of the bank’s drags on endlessly, it will become ient since the 2016 referendum deadline as the U.K. parliament Monetary Policy Committee are more and more difficult to sim- Ban Ki-Moon even as investment in the United seeks to build a consensus around getting twitchy about the delay. “I ply wait for its resolution. Central Former UN Kingdom has fallen, shows no a withdrawal plan. All options - want to stress that the MPC does bankers can’t do the job of politi- sign of weakening. Unemploy- including crashing out of the EU not necessarily have to keep rates cians. Nor can they wait forever Secretary-General ment stands at 3.8%, while the without a deal - remain firmly on hold until all Brexit uncer- while members of parliament employment rate is 76.1% - the on the table. It would be risky tainties are resolved,” Michael make up their minds. FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 OPINION 09 Egypt’s phony war on terror is really about silencing dissent

laa Abd El Fattah was a El Fattah was imprisoned, makes him and enforced disappearance against hundreds of victims - military per- skilled computer pro- a political prisoner — one of 60,000 in hundreds of people, and dozens were sonnel, police officers and civilians. grammer. Like millions of Egypt, according to Human Rights Watch. extrajudicially executed with impunity.” Yet el-Sissi seems to think any AEgypt’s youth, he dreamed of The authorities in Egypt arrest anyone The Interior Ministry routinely publicizes power grab is justified by these attacks, democracy in his country. In 2005 he criticizing el-Sissi, whether in an arti- “enemy” casualties in armed clashes and he uses them as the pretense for created the blog Manalaa, whose title cle, in a work of art, at a meeting or on between security forces and terror- a machinery of oppression that tar- combines his name with the name of social media. Eighteen-year-old Mah- ists, with images of their corpses posted gets political opponents more than ALAA AL ASWANY his wife, Manal. They urged an end to moud Mohamed Hussein was arrested alongside official statements. A Reuters it does the terrorists. THE WASHINGTON POST Hosni Mubarak’s dictatorship. and spent two years in prison without investigation recently confirmed that Recently, he held a referendum Employed as a programmer in South trial for wearing a T-shirt with the hope- many of the dead could not have been amending the constitution to extend Africa when revolution broke out in ful slogan “A nation without torture.” killed in gun battles but were instead his rule until 2030, give him control 2011, Abd El Fattah immediately I, too, am vulnerable for writing this extrajudicially executed. of the judiciary and place the military returned to Egypt to contribute to the piece, though I believe it is the duty of According to the family of Khaled above the political process. According popular uprising. a writer to defend freedom. Emam, the 37-year-old weightlift- to the “official” results, 89 percent of Later, when President Mohamed The dissidents inside Egypt’s prisons ing trainer was arrested in June 2017. voters approved the changes. (Author- Morsi, who rose from the Muslim Broth- almost constitute a nation all their own; I Four months later, the Interior Minis- ities in Egypt have rigged elections erhood, declared his own decrees to tried to capture this universe in my novel try announced that three men died in since 1952, when the military first be above Egyptian law, Abd El Fattah “The Yacoubian Building.” In it, one of the a shootout with police, mentioning the took power.) joined millions of Egyptians in demon- main characters is a young man, Taha el names of two of the men, both friends The machinery of repression has strations in June 2013 calling for early Shazli who dreams of becoming a police of Emam. for now quashed dissenting voices, presidential elections. officer. He works diligently and receives Security sources acknowledged but it hasn’t eliminated the politi- He later condemned the August 2013 outstanding grades, but he is rejected that he was the third casualty; rela- cal strains that seem to terrify the massacre of Islamists perpetrated by for admission by the police academy tives located his body, bearing signs of president. History teaches us that the regime of Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, because of his poor social background torture, at the morgue. Mohamed Abu repression does not annihilate ter- the defense minister who had grabbed as the son of a porter. Angry and frus- Amer, a 37-year-old gardener, was rorism but swells its ferocity. What power and become president. Finally, trated, Taha seeks refuge in a mosque arrested in February 2018, his family do we expect will happen to any per- that November, Abd El Fattah joined a and falls under the spell of a hard-line says. Five months later, a photo of his son after being tortured, humiliated peaceful protest against civilians being Islamist preacher. body appeared with an Interior Minis- and dehumanized? Every victim of tried in military courts. The police arrest Taha on suspicion try statement alleging that he had died repression in his own country has Human rights groups That was the end of Abd El Fattah’s of terrorism and torture and sodomize in a gun battle. the potential to become a domestic have documented activism. Soon, officials arrested him, and him. Upon his release, he is recruited by Human rights groups have docu- terrorist. hundreds of the courts handed down a five-year jail Islamist militants, who persuade him to mented hundreds of cases of enforced When opponents are tortured, cases of enforced sentence, with an additional five years seek revenge against the regime that bru- disappearances. Political opponents imprisoned for years on end and sent on parole. That means, although he was talized him and the society that turned disappear, perhaps reappearing days to the executioner, thousands of des- disappearances. released in March, he still spends every a blind eye to this abuse. Based on the or weeks later in court to issue torture- perate youth will be convinced that Political opponents night, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., in a locked true story of a young man I knew, Taha’s induced confessions. violence is the only route for affecting disappear, perhaps cell at a Cairo police station. path to radicalization mirrors that of Sometimes, they simply vanish, as change. Terrorism will not end with- reappearing days or Ten years in the life of a young Egyp- thousands of young Egyptians. in the case of former parliamentarian out justice. Justice can be achieved tian have been squandered because he El-Sissi’s regime does not even make Mostafa Alnagar, whose wife received an only through the rule of law. weeks later in court stood for minutes to express his opin- a pretense of respecting civil rights. anonymous phone call last fall informing The rule of law can prevail only to issue torture- ion peacefully. Amnesty International’s 2017-2018 her that her husband had been arrested. in a democratic state. And Egypt is induced confessions. The bogus anti-protest law prom- report on Egypt states, “The authori- She hasn’t heard anything since. no democracy. ulgated by el-Sissi, under which Abd ties used torture and other ill-treatment Freedom of expression has died in the el-Sissi era. The regime dominates Aswany, an Egyptian writer, is the newspapers, television channels, and author of several books and novels, film and television production compa- including “The Yacoubian Building.” nies - all transformed into bullhorns that His works have been translated into hail el-Sissi. Consider what happened three dozen languages. This essay was to me. Once el-Sissi became president, I translated from the Arabic by Abdalla was banned from appearing on televi- F Hassan. sion or writing in Egypt’s newspapers. (A television presenter on whose pro- gram I was scheduled to appear informed me that I was no longer allowed on TV.) Then a weekly public cultural salon that I had organised for two decades was prohibited. D-RING ROAD My latest novel, “The Republic As POST BOX: 3488 If,” came out in Lebanon, since pub- DOHA - QATAR lishers in Egypt were afraid to publish [email protected] it. 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FAX: +974 4455 7758 El-Sissi says the crackdown is about fighting “the war against terrorism.” And MANAGING EDITOR it’s true that the removal of the Muslim TEL: 4462 7505 Brotherhood from power in 2013, a harsh blow to Islamist currents around the DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR TEL: 4455 7769 A file photo showing Egyptian activists protest against military rule in which 47 people died, at Tahrir Square world, led to terrorist attacks by Islam- in Cairo. ist extremists in Egypt that claimed LOCAL NEWS SECTION TEL: 4455 7743 ince the US government put because too many well-funded ven- Teradyne have very high market share BUSINESS NEWS SECTION Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on tures end up chasing the same talent. in many niche markets,” Everbright TEL: 4462 7535 a trade blacklist, effectively Government appeals to patriotism wrote. “There is no production line in banning American firms from also go only so far. 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But that firm, called firms in the United States, Japan and [email protected] mistic that Chinese chip makers can Guoxin, could not offer technology that Europe, they cannot always take full was advanced enough. advantage. quickly meet the challenge of supplying PUBLIC RELATIONS “The internal speeches that were One former engineer at Semicon- TEL: 4455 7613 ductor Manufacturing International given were always ‘Please look at [email protected] Guoxin because we do want to support Corp. (SMIC), China’s leading chip pro- the Chinese supply chain’,” said the duction firm, said the equipment China chip industry insiders ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT engineer. “But we never got anything vendors often had non-disclosure TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 we could use.” The companies did not agreements (NDAs) with Taiwan Semi- voice caution on catch-up efforts FAX: 4455 7870 respond to requests for comment. conductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC), [email protected] Chip industry officials outside China the world leader in chip-making. caution that the country is making good The manufacturing process for CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT all the needs of Huawei and other progress in some areas and should not advanced chips requires a lot of fine- TEL: 4455 7857 domestic technology firms. be under-estimated. For a key type of tuning, and the NDAs covered the [email protected] The prospectuses of Chinese chip memory chip known as NAND, for crucial tips and tricks on how to best companies preparing to list on a new example, Chinese firms are closing the use the machinery and achieve the nec- SUBSCRIPTION & tech-focussed stock exchange are blunt, gap. essary levels of “yield”, or the number DISTRIBUTION characterising the domestic industry as “Money is not an issue for the of working chips in each batch. Chinese chip engin- TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 “relatively backward”, lacking in talent Chinese government,” says one exec- “Equipment vendors are all under FAX: 44557819 eers tell tales of and requiring “a long time to catch up”. utive at a South Korean memory chip NDA with TSMC,” says the engineer. “If [email protected] local manufacturing Chinese chip engineers tell tales of maker who declined to be named, SMIC asks a vendor for instructions, the that just is not up to local manufacturing that just is not up acknowledging China’s progress in vendor will only disclose very basic to snuff, while analysts point out the NAND, or flash chips, which provide information about the instructions, just snuff, while analysts many areas where China remains long-term data storage. “We cannot to show good faith,” he says. All thoughts and views point out the many reliant on technology from the United stop the Chinese companies, it is a free A TSMC spokeswoman said: “TSMC expressed in these columns areas where China States, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and competition, but we believe we have has always been diligent in protecting are those of the writers, remains reliant on Europe, with some questioning whether better technology and a better product.” our trade secrets, including signing government policies are in the right One of China’s biggest challenges, NDAs with our counterparts.” not of the newspaper. technology from the place. however, is in chip manufacturing, an Industry experts say SMIC is con- United States, Taiwan, “Compared to the constraints of exacting process that requires both sistently about two generations All correspondence South Korea, Japan equipment, materials, or talent, I think highly specialised tools and many years behind TSMC, even with up-to-date equipment. While TSMC was regarding Views and and Europe, with some what China lacks more is under- of experience to master. standing of the industry,” says Gu A May report from China’s Ever- launching chips with circuit widths of Opinion pages should be questioning whether Wenjun, chief analyst at Shanghai- bright Securities identified one aspect of just 7 nanometers in 2018, SMIC is sent to editor-in-chief based consultancy ICWise. He called the problem. “The manufacturing only now readying production of 14 government policies office or mailed to the are in the right place. some of the government subsidies for process relies on equipment, and US nanometer chips - which was state- the industry “counter-productive”, firms such as AMAT, LAM, KLA and of-the-art in 2014. [email protected] 10 ASIA / EUROPE FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019

Taiwan’s Tsai Beijing says Hong Kong protests were ‘riots’ set for second AFP The government has term after BEIJING indefinitely postponed a parliamentary defeating rival Beijing yesterday described the debate on the bill mass protests against Hong AFP Kong’s extradition bill as “riots”, which had been TAIPEI and said it supported the local scheduled for government’s response. Wednesday and Taiwan’s President Tsai Police used rubber bullets was the trigger for Ing-wen is set to seek a second and tear gas to break up crowds term after she successfully saw Wednesday after demonstrators Wednesday’s violence. off a primary challenge — angry over legislation they say yesterday from within her own would leave people vulnerable political unrest since Hong Kong party to stand as their to China’s politicised justice was handed back to China in candidate. system — blocked roads and 1997. The island goes to the polls brought the city to a standstill. Police insisted the force was in January to elect a new pres- Videos of Hong Kong police necessary to fend off protesters ident, in a contest set to be beating unarmed protesters have throwing bricks and metal bars. dominated by relations with also sparked accusations of But critics said officers used China. brutality. localised violence by small The Democratic Pro- Chinese Foreign Ministry groups of hardcore activists to gressive Party (DPP) — which spokesman Geng Shuang said launch an unprecedented oper- Beijing loathes — announced Hong Kong’s chief executive ation against the much larger that Tsai had comfortably Carrie Lam and other city offi- mass of peaceful protesters who beaten former premier William cials “have already spoken on the had taken over parts of the city Lai in a primary decided by latest state of affairs, pointing out on Wednesday. opinion polls. Protesters display placards during a demonstration against a controversial extradition law proposal that what happened in the Admi- Meanwhile, the protest “My most important in Hong Kong, yesterday. ralty area was not a peaceful leaders have announced plans responsibility now is to unite rally, but a riot organised by a for another mass rally on all forces... to protect Taiwan’s group.” “I think that any act that Sunday. The government has indefi- end with Hong Kong people,” young crowds of more hardline democracy, to defend the fruits undermines Hong Kong’s pros- The move sets up a fresh nitely postponed a parliamentary said Jimmy Sham from the Civil demonstrators who have been of reforms and to solidify our perity and stability goes against confrontation with the city’s debate on the bill which had Human Rights Front, the main at the vanguard of confrontations national sovereignty,” Tsai told Hong Kong mainstream public leaders who have refused to been scheduled for Wednesday protest group, adding that they with police. reporters. opinion,” Geng said at a regular withdraw the proposed law and and was the trigger for Wednes- had applied for permission to The police response has Tsai was elected in 2016 as press briefing. have the staunch backing of day’s violence. hold the weekend rally. drawn criticism from a range of the island’s first female leader, “We support the Hong Kong Beijing. Sporadic demonstrations But demonstrators have The CHRF organised a huge influential bodies including law- defeating the China-friendly government’s dealing with the broke out again yesterday, with vowed no let up in their cam- rally against the bill on Sunday makers, journalists and legal Kuomintang (KMT) party which situation in accordance with the occasional scuffles with police, paign until the law is abandoned which they said drew more than groups, with calls for an inde- oversaw an unprecedented law.” Wednesday’s violence left but crowds were much smaller entirely, calling for a rally on a million people. pendent inquiry into “excessive thaw in cross-strait ties but 79 people hurt, with two in and there was no repeat of the Sunday and a city-wide strike on But it has little control over force” from a top legal body that began to unnerve many voters serious condition, in the worst running battles of the day before. Monday. “(We) will fight until the groups of largely leaderless, helps elect the city’s leader. with its perceived cosiness to the mainland

Hungary boat tragedy toll rises to 25 Vietnam jails 4 AFP a crew member, were on the Efforts to dive to the BUDAPEST former officials boat when it sank. Only seven wreck had repeatedly been South Koreans survived so called off due to the heavy for $1m graft The death toll from a far. current of the river swollen Budapest tourist boat sinking The 25th body was found by weeks of rain. REUTERS rose to 25 with a man’s body Wednesday about 100 kilo- The captain of the larger HANOI found about 100 kilometres metres downriver from the vessel, the Viking Sigyn which from the accident site, police accident scene, police said in collided with the Mermaid, Vietnam has jailed four former said yesterday. a statement, adding that three has been charged after being heads of state-owned ship- The Mermaid capsized South Koreans were still detained on suspicion of builder Vinashin for terms of seconds after colliding with missing. “endangering waterborne up to 17 years over abuse of a bigger river cruise vessel on The search for the three traffic resulting in multiple power and embezzlement, state a busy stretch of the Danube continues and South Korea deaths”. media said yesterday, as the in the heart of the Hungarian has insisted it wants all the The captain, a Ukrainian Southeast Asian nation cracks capital on May 29. victims accounted for. national identified only as down on graft. Accompanied by his lawyer Gabor M Toth (right), the captain of the Swiss Thirty-five people, all of Rescue workers on Yuriy C., has been released on Vinashin’s former chief Viking Sigyn cruise vessel Yuriy C (left) from Ukraine steps out from the them South Koreans except Tuesday lifted the sunken bail following a court order accountant, Tran Duc Chinh, building of Budapest jail, yesterday. for the Hungarian captain and vessel out of the Danube. on Wednesday. was handed a 17-year jail sen- tence by the Hanoi People’s Court on Wednesday, the Rights group says official Vietnam News Agency China blames Canada for deteriorating ties (VNA) said. Belarus murder Former chairman Nguyen convict executed AFP what is widely seen as a tit-for- entirely caused by Canada dollars. Meng is living in a Van- Ngoc Su received a 13-year BEIJING tat move. Canadian Prime Min- herself, and entire responsibility couver mansion on bail awaiting term and a former director and ister Justin Trudeau’s office said for it lies with the Canadian an extradition hearing scheduled a former deputy director of the AFP Canada should take the “entire Wednesday that China had side,” Geng said at a regular to start in early 2020, while company received sentences of MINSK responsibility” for a spiralling ignored a request made in press briefing. China has said it Spavor and Kovrig are being held seven and six years each, it diplomatic row, China said January for a call with Premier suspects Spavor and Kovrig — in undisclosed locations. added. All four former execu- Belarus, the only country in yesterday, after Ottawa said Li Keqiang to “personally who works for the International “We hope that Canada will tives were penalised for Europe still to use capital Beijing had spurned a request for advocate” for the immediate Crisis Group think-tank — of sincerely take note of China’s “abusing their positions and punishment, has executed at dialogue. release of the two Canadians, separately collecting and stealing serious concerns and immedi- power to appropriate assets” at least one man on death row, Relations between the two and for clemency in the case of state secrets. Trudeau has said ately release Ms. Meng the company, the agency said. local rights group Viasna said countries have deteriorated another citizen sentenced to the pair were detained “for Wanzhou... and take substantive Several of Vietnam’s high- yesterday, citing relatives. since December when police in death for drug trafficking. political reasons.” Canadian measures to bring China-Canada ranking ministers and politi- Alexander Zhilnikov, 45, Vancouver detained Huawei Chinese Foreign Ministry foreign minister Crystia Freeland relations back on track as soon cians, including one Politburo has been executed after being chief financial officer Meng spokesman Geng Shuang said last month said she had also as possible,” Geng said. member and a string of police convicted over a contract Wanzhou on a US arrest warrant. yesterday that he had not heard sought a meeting with her Canada’s foreign ministry officers, have all received killing of two people in 2015 Days later China arrested of the approach. Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, said its China consular officials prison sentences in the and one other murder, the two Canadians — former dip- “But what I can tell you is to no avail. China has also visited Kovrig on Wednesday, crackdown on charges ranging group said. lomat Michael Kovrig and busi- that the current difficulties in blocked Canadian agricultural the eighth time they have seen from embezzlement to eco- Another man, 23-year-old nessman Michael Spavor — in China-Canada relations are shipments worth billions of him since his detention. nomic mismanagement. Vyacheslav Sukharko, was also sentenced to death for taking part in the killings but Viasna could not confirm Australia approves vast coal whether he had also been exe- cuted. “Experience shows that mine near Great Barrier Reef death sentences in such cases are carried out simultane- AFP further degrade the planet. ously,” it said in a statement. SYDNEY The vast open cut mine is Belarus reportedly exe- slated to produce up to 60 cutes prisoners using a shot to Australia approved yesterday the million tonnes of coal a year, the back of the head but the construction of a controversial boosting Australia’s already vast practice is highly secret and coal mine near the Great Barrier exports by around 20 percent. there are no official statistics. Reef, paving the way for a Coupled with the con- It executed at least three dramatic and unfashionable struction of a railway link, it people last year. increase in coal exports. could open up a swathe of Neighbouring Russia still Queensland’s government Queensland to further exploi- has the death penalty but has said it had accepted a ground- tation and new mining projects. not used it since 1996. water management plan for the “If all the coal in the Galilee In 2016, the European Indian-owned Adani Carmichael Basin is burnt it would produce Union lifted most of the sanc- mine — the last major legal 705 million tonnes of climate tions it had imposed in recent hurdle before construction can pollution each year, which is years against Lukashenko and begin. The project, fiercely more than 1.3 times Australia’s other Belarusians, in a move debated for almost a decade, annual pollution from all sources, to encourage progress on comes as investors and even including cars, industry, energy human rights. energy companies are moving and agriculture,” said the Aus- Nearly three quarters of away from fossil fuels amid tralian Conservation the countries in the world concern about the climate. Foundation. have abolished or ceased to Opponents warn it will create Its role as the world’s largest use the death penalty, a new generation of coal exports coal exporter gives Australia out- A file photo shows protesters during a national Day of Action against the planned coal mine project according to Amnesty — which will be burned in India sized influence in the climate in north-east Australia, at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in Australia, on October 7, 2017. International. and China — contributing to stakes. FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 EUROPE 11 Johnson tops first-round of vote for British PM AFP Johnson has said he is the 17 votes required to get LONDON open to leaving the EU through to round two. May remains prime minister Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson on October 31 without until a successor is chosen as head topped the ballot by a landslide a formal deal between of the Conservatives. She stepped yesterday in a first-round vote for London and Brussels down as the centre-right party’s a leader to replace British Prime but would prefer to leader on Friday, having failed to Minister Theresa May as the deliver her plan for taking Britain deadline for leaving the EU looms. secure one by the out of the European Union after In the ballot of Conservative deadline. nearly three years in the post. MPs, former London mayor The list of candidates reflects Johnson secured more than twice Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on the divergence of views within the the number of votes won by his 43 and Environment Secretary ruling party on Brexit. Hunt and nearest challengers as three of the Michael Gove with 37. Gove are against leaving on 10 candidates were eliminated Former Brexit secretary no-deal terms in October. Conservative MP’s Cheryl Gillan (centre), Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (left), Charles Walker (second left) from the race. Dominic Raab (27), interior min- Hancock and Stewart are and Bob Blackman (right) read out the results of the first ballot in the Tory leadership ballot at the The outcome of the leadership ister Sajid Javid (23), Health Sec- against leaving on no-deal terms Houses of Parliament in London yesterday. battle could determine under what retary Matt Hancock (20) and in any eventuality. May refused to conditions Britain leaves the International Development Sec- say who she had backed in yes- European Union. It is currently retary Rory Stewart (19) also sur- terday’s vote, telling reporters: Brexit, arguing that the agreement whittling down the contenders all reach the 33-vote target. scheduled to leave on October 31. vived the cut. “That’s none of your business!” May struck with Brussels keeps until a final two remain. Grassroots After further rounds of voting Johnson has said he is open to Like Johnson, Raab and Javid Finance minister Philip Hammond Britain too closely tied to the EU. party members then pick the next week, the party hopes to be leaving the EU on October 31 have said they would not rule out also kept mum on his vote. Leadsom — runner-up to May winner, who will go on to become down to the last two by the end of without a formal deal between a “no-deal” Brexit. The contest so far has been in the 2016 leadership contest fol- prime minister. Assuming Johnson June 20. After weeks of hustings London and Brussels but would The seven candidates go dominated by revelations of lowing the Brexit referendum — does not lose support, his tally is around the country, the 160,000 prefer to secure one by the through to Tuesday’s second Gove’s past drug-taking and bick- wanted a managed no-deal above the 105 votes required to Conservative party members then deadline. Opponents of “no-deal” round, when contenders will need ering over the best way to resolve departure. Harper had argued that secure a place in the last two. choose their favourite, with the say it would cause economic chaos the votes of 33 of the 313 Conserv- the Brexit impasse. But yesterday’s an extension would be needed The candidates face their first result announced in the week as Britain breaks up with its top ative MPs to stay in the contest. voting revealed each candidate’s beyond the current October 31 live television debate on Sunday beginning July 22. trading partners. Yesterday’s vote Former House of Commons current level of support. The two deadline to secure a deal. in a 90-minute programme on May will then step down as was Conservative MPs’ first secret leader Andrea Leadsom (11), ex- candidates most keen on taking The battle will now be on Channel 4. Conservative MPs will prime minister and the new leader ballot in the governing party’s immigration minister Mark Harper Britain out of the EU without a deal between the remaining seven can- vote in a second ballot on Tuesday, of the largest party in parliament leadership contest. Johnson (10) and former pensions secretary were eliminated. didates to scoop up the trio’s 20 when the contender with the will be appointed as PM by Queen secured 114 votes, way ahead of Esther McVey (nine) failed to reach McVey was pursuing a no-deal votes. Conservative MPs will keep fewest votes will drop out if they Elizabeth II.

Putin sacks two UK minister signs US bid to extradite Assange police officers AFP The final decision on whether apprehend him and now he’s courts make a decision on whether Washington has accused LONDON Assange can be extradited will rest rightly behind bars because he the person can be extradited. Assange of violating the US Espi- over reporter’s with the courts. The next hearing broke UK law,” Javid told BBC The secretary then decides onage Act by publishing military Britain’s interior minister said in the Australian former computer radio. whether to order an extradition. and diplomatic files in 2010. drugs arrest yesterday he had certified the US hacker’s case is on Friday. “There’s an extradition request Assange, who is being held in The 18 charges reject his claim request to extradite WikiLeaks The 47-year-old had been from the US that is before the the top-security Belmarsh prison he was simply a publisher AFP founder Julian Assange on espi- sheltering in Ecuador’s embassy courts tomorrow but yesterday I... in southeast London, is not receiving leaked material — which MOSCOW onage grounds in a procedural in London for seven years until his certified it. expected to attend Friday’s would be protected under press move that opens the way for a arrest on April 11 when Quito “I want to see justice done at hearing in person but could take freedom legislation. President Vladimir Putin court battle. finally withdrew his asylum. all times and we’ve got a legitimate part via video-link, although it will The case has upset some US yesterday sacked two senior The US Justice Department He is now serving a 50-week extradition request, so I’ve signed be largely procedural. and other world media, which police officers over the arrest of confirmed on Tuesday that it had sentence in jail for skipping bail it, but the... decision is now with The “first real confrontation argue that Assange’s activities investigative reporter Ivan submitted a formal extradition when he entered the embassy in the courts.” If basic criteria are of arguments” in court will not be differ very little from their own. Golunov on trumped up drugs request. British Home Secretary 2012. met, the home secretary must for several weeks or months, They fear his case could set a prec- charges. Sajid Javid said he signed it on “I’m very pleased that the certify a valid extradition request according to WikiLeaks editor edent for limiting free speech and The journalist’s arrest last Wednesday. police were finally able to from the United States before the Kristinn Hrafnsson. media rights. week was widely seen as pun- ishment for his investigative work and sparked an unprece- Belgium to bring dented campaign of solidarity in German court allows Russian society. home six orphans On Tuesday, Interior Min- of militants slain ister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said slaughter of male he had requested Putin dismiss in Syria the officers after lifting the charges against Golunov on the REUTERS basis of a lack of evidence. BRUSSELS chicks to continue Yesterday, Putin signed a AFP testing of a chick embryo’s sex — decree to dismiss the police chief Belgium will bring six orphans BERLIN which would allow the targeted for western Moscow, Major home from Kurdish-controlled destruction of eggs before General Andrei Puchkov, and the camps in Syria after the deaths Germany’s top administrative hatching — are being tested, but head of the Moscow police of their militant parents, court ruled yesterday that the not yet ready for use on an indus- department for narcotics control, Finance Minister Alexander De slaughtering of male chicks may trial scale. Yesterday, Leipzig’s Major General Yury Devyatkin. Croo said yesterday. continue in the poultry industry Federal Administrative court Golunov is a reporter for Activists of the animal protection organisation Peta throw toy chicks “These are children who until a method is found to decided the killing of male chicks Meduza news site, which is into a fake shredding machine in a symbolic action to protest in front were born in our country and determine the sex of an embryo is in accordance with the first based in EU member Latvia. He of the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, yesterday. who today no longer have in the egg. According to the article of the Animal Protection walked free from a Moscow parents,” the minister told VRT Federal Ministry of Agriculture Act, which stipulates “no one is police building on Tuesday public radio after a cabinet around 45 million male chicks are entitled to inflict pain, suffering or crushed to death and used as court. evening after his house arrest decision. slaughtered in Germany each or damage on animals without animal feed. Just as in the two The German Animal Welfare was lifted. Belgium is one of several year. reasonable cause”. previous cases, the court in Association reacted with disap- Moscow police had charged European countries wres- The killings are highly con- Judge Renate Philipp said Leipzig ruled that the economic pointment to yesterday’s decision. him with attempted drug tling with the dilemma of troversial and opposed by Agri- there were “reasonable grounds” interests of the egg industry took “We would have wished for dealing, saying that officers what to do about citizens culture Minister Julia Kloeckner for the current practice to con- precedent in the immediate an immediate ban,” said pres- found him in possession of drugs trapped in Syria following in Angela Merkel’s government. tinue “until methods to determine future. ident Thomas Schroeder, who including cocaine. the defeat of the Islamic “Chick killing is ethically unac- sex in the egg” are ready. The dispute dates back to criticised the court for not setting But as the details of the case State group. ceptable and must be stopped as Young male hatchlings are 2013 when the state of North a deadline for when the killing attracted public outrage, they Some are reticent to accept soon as possible,” Kloeckner told usually condemned to a violent Rhine-Westphalia outlawed the should be banned. Consumer later admitted that they had captured extremist fighters, but daily Rheinische Post, adding that end simply because of their sex, killing of male chicks under the organisation Foodwatch said the posted photographs of drugs the cases of children and non- eight million euros ($9 million) as roosters are deemed largely Animal Protection Act. However, basic problem remains “that the paraphernalia that were not combatant wives have proved had been allocated to help find useless in the world of livestock two hatcheries challenged the chickens are either bred for egg taken in his flat. more complicated for Western alternatives. farming. In many cases, they are decision at district level, which producing or fattening up on a Golunov’s supporters, authorities. Several methods for the mechanically shredded, gassed took the matter up to federal massive scale”. including many influential jour- nalists, mounted a public cam- paign in his defence, holding protests outside Moscow police Macron ally drops bid to headquarters. The case has prompted lead EU liberal group wide-reaching questions about how Russian police operate, with AFP /BRUSSELS Brussels was seen as a disaster. Golunov’s supporters and An off the record briefing with lawyers saying that police French President Emmanuel French reporters was leaked and planted drugs on him. Macron’s champion in last widely reported, revealing Kolokoltsev said the police month’s European elections Loiseau making indiscreet per- who worked on the case have yesterday abandoned her bid to sonal attacks on rival centrists. been suspended pending an seize the leadership of parlia- The French still make up the investigation. ment’s liberal group. largest national contingent in the On Wednesday, a few Nathalie Loiseau, France’s liberal caucus, formerly known thousand protesters took to the former minister for Europe, was as ALDE but now renamed streets of Moscow for an unsanc- chosen by Macron to lead his “Renew Europe” for the new tioned march calling for broad new centrist party in the parliament. reform of the law enforcement Homage paid to Lorient hit-and-run victims European parliament and push But Loiseau’s office told that and justice systems. his reform agenda. rather than pushing to head the Police violently broke up the People gather at the place where two children were hit by a car on June 11, in Lorient, western France, But her performance in the group — the parliament’s third march and arrested more than before taking part in a silent march. One of the children died and a second one is hospitalised and seriously campaign was judged lacklustre largest — she would seek to 500 people, according to OVD injured. The driver of the car is still wanted by the police while the passenger was arrested yesterday. — Macron himself stepped in as secure influential posts for her INFO, a monitor that tracks figurehead — and her arrival in group. detentions. 12 AMERICAS / CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 Trump slammed for welcoming foreign help in US elections REUTERS Trump’s remarks to administration before any formal WASHINGTON ABC drew outrage from impeachment proceedings. One of Trump’s closest allies Democratic lawmakers and a Democratic lawmakers in Congress, Republican Senator senior Republican yesterday and presidential Lindsey Graham, joined Demo- condemned Donald Trump for candidates seeking crats in criticizing the president’s saying he would accept a foreign to challenge Trump in remarks. “I think it’s a mistake,” government’s help in the 2020 US said, Senator Lindsey Graham, presidential race as the president 2020, as well as one chairman of the Senate Judiciary dug in and said it would be “ridic- of Trump’s leading Committee. ulous” to report his foreign Republican allies. He also accused Democrats of contacts to the FBI. having accepted damaging infor- In a ABC television interview Trump’s remarks to ABC drew mation from foreign nationals on aired on Wednesday, Trump said outrage from Democratic law- political opponents and said any he would listen if a foreign gov- makers and presidential candi- public official contacted by a US President Donald Trump hosts a working lunch with governors on workforce freedom and mobility ernment or person offered dam- dates seeking to challenge Trump foreign government with an offer in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, yesterday. aging information about political in 2020, as well as one of Trump’s of help to their campaign should opponents as he seeks leading Republican allies. reject the offer and inform the FBI. election sparked Mueller’s probe, immediately call the FBI about Joe Biden, who leads the Demo- re-election. “What the president said last White House spokesman which confirmed US intelligence these calls and meetings? How cratic 2020 race so far, said on “I think you might want to night shows clearly, once again, Hogan Gidley told Fox News that agencies findings that Moscow ridiculous!” Top Democrats on the Twitter: “This isn’t about politics. listen, there isn’t anything wrong over and over again, that he does media reports were not accurately waged an extensive hacking and House and Senate intelligence It is a threat to our national with listening,” Trump said. “It’s not know the difference between reflecting the president’s remarks. propaganda campaign to help committee expressed alarm at security.” Democratic presidential not an interference. They have right and wrong,” said US House He said Trump said he would “of Trump win. Mueller, whose inves- Trump’s comments. candidates who renewed calls for information, I think I’d take it. If I Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top course” go to the FBI if there was tigation examined a 2016 meeting “The president has either Trump’s impeachment included thought there was something Democrat in Congress. “There is wrongdoing, although Trump said at Trump Tower that Trump’s learned nothing in the last two US Senators Elizabeth Warren and wrong, I’d go maybe to the FBI - no sense... any ethical sense that he would “maybe” go to the FBI. campaign had with Russians years or picked up exactly the Kirsten Gillibrand and US Repre- if I thought there was something informs his comments and his Any foreign contribution of promising dirt on Clinton, did not wrong lesson - that he can accept sentative Eric Swalwell. wrong.” Trump’s comments came thinking.” The remarks prompted “money or other thing of value” charge Trump’s associates who gleefully foreign assistance again “A foreign government less than three months after some Democratic presidential violates US campaign finance law. attended the meeting. Trump and escape the punishment of the attacked our 2016 elections to Special Counsel Robert Mueller candidates to renew their call to Legal experts say knowingly solic- defended his remarks in a flurry law,” US Representative Adam support Trump, Trump welcomed submitted a report that found impeach the president. However, iting information from a foreign of tweets yesterday morning, Schiff said. “The President has that help, and Trump obstructed Russia waged a hacking and Pelosi said Trump’s comments did entity would also be illegal. saying he talks with foreign gov- given Russia the green light to the investigation. Now, he said influence campaign to help Trump not change Democratic leaders’ A FBI counterintelligence ernments daily, not addressing the interfere in the 2020 election,” he’d do it all over again. It’s time defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton plan to move forward with inves- investigation of Russian election issue of accepting political dirt on Democratic Senator Mark Warner to impeach Donald Trump,” in the 2016 presidential election. tigating Trump and his activities in the 2016 presidential his opponents. “Should I tweeted. Former Vice President Warren wrote in a Twitter post. Street clashes erupt in Memphis after marshals kill black man REUTERS cials said yesterday. not clear how many civilians were clashes, notably many days of pro- on Wednesday in the working- Service, an arm of the US NEW YORK At least two dozen police hurt or whether anyone was tests after an unarmed black man class neighborhood of Frayser, Department of Justice, arrests fugi- officers and two journalists were arrested. was killed in Ferguson, Missouri, according to the Tennessee Bureau tives, among other roles. A crowd of protesters, some of injured during the confrontation, The tense scene raised the in 2014, gave rise to the Black Lives of Investigation, which is probing The state investigations them throwing rocks, squared off Mayor Jim Strickland said in a possibility of more disturbances Matter movement. the shooting. bureau did not state the reason against police in riot gear in statement, adding that six officers in the predominantly black city, In Memphis, agents with the Webber rammed his vehicle marshals wanted to arrest Memphis, Tennessee, overnight were taken to the hospital. The evoking memories of a string of US Marshals Service shot a man into vehicles driven by the mar- Webber. Webber was a 20-year- after officers from the US Marshals injuries were mostly minor, the sometimes violent protests against identified as Brandon Webber as shals before getting out with an old father, and his Facebook page Service fatally shot a black man police department said, and the police brutality that broke out in they were trying to arrest him on unspecified weapon, the bureau quickly filled with tributes from during an attempted arrest, offi- crowd eventually dispersed. It was other cities in recent years. Those multiple warrants at about 7pm said in a statement. The Marshals friends mourning his death.

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Court enlarges Canada’s biggest indigenous reserve AFP/OTTAWA deciding the land should have underestimated at the time Treaty been 710 square miles (1,839 7 was signed. “Absent evidence as Canada’s largest indigenous square kilometers). The judge, to how Canada arrived at the pop- reserve just got bigger, after a however, dismissed claims for an ulation figure it appears to have federal court ruled Wednesday even bigger parcel that included used, and given my finding that that an 1877 treaty with the the town of Cardston and part of the actual population was 3,550, government had shortchanged the Waterton Lakes National Park. I conclude that Canada failed to tribe. A summary of the ruling, fulfill its treaty obligation to The Blood Tribe’s prairie lands in which was translated into the provide a reserve equal to the TLE southern Alberta province are indigenous Blackfoot language, (Treaty Land Entitlement),” he said currently 547.5 square miles (1,418 describes how the original size of in the decision. square kilometers). the settlement was calculated The Blood Tribe fought the Justice Russel Zinn examined based on its population at the time court battle for 40 years. Pen.Mag century-old government docu- — one square mile of land for The federal government has ments and maps, as well as hand- every family of five. 30 days to appeal the decision, Every Sunday To Thursday written letters and indigenous But the population figure, the otherwise a separate hearing will elders’ oral history, before judge ruled, had been be held to decide on a remedy. BUSINESS FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 13 PAGE | 14 PAGE | 15 Euro gains in Broadcom results global use, to provide clear but dollar insight into trade still dominates tension impact

Lusail City stands as Qatar’s No 1 future market: Expert

LANI ROSE R DIZON districts, Lusail is one of Qatar’s corporate offices, and standard development, which after com- THE PENINSULA DOHA major green and sustainable city offices, with total office space pletion will serve as an enter- projects, with the other being supply reaching approximately tainment hub and shopping des- On the podium of businesses and Overall, the City Msheireb’s Downtown devel- 2 million sqm available in the tination. With a massive built up property investors, Lusail city, opment in Doha. Lusail Marina district, which is area of approximately which is currently one of the will offer homes to Overall, the City will offer now referred to as the number 1,000,000 sqm, this devel- largest master developments in more than 200,000 homes to more than 200,000 one office location for New Doha. opment will be home to two the GCC, stands as Qatar’s residents and residents and workspace to over According to available five-star luxury hotels, serviced number one future market, 170,000 employees. It will also market data, occupancy levels apartments, a mall with up to Coreo Real Estate’s Senior workspace to over welcome 80,000 visitors, and range between 30 and 40 400 retail outlets, and an Property Consultant Alexander 170,000 employees. expects its total estimated percent while rents are in the exclusive luxury wing dedicated Hartmann (pictured) has said. It will also welcome capacity to reach up to 450,000 range of QR80 to QR130 per sqm to top designer labels. Place In the Property Finder’s 80,000 visitors, and people. per month excluding the service Vendome is scheduled to open Qatar Real Estate Market Report, Hartmann also said the charge. After Lusail Marina, in 2020”. Hartmann said due to its well expects its total 200,000 future residents of and materials used of those new Energy City will also play an Further, the addition of thought through master plan, estimated capacity to Lusail will live in approximately homes is generally higher than important role in the Lusail Lusail Stadium, which will host Lusail will become a vibrant and reach up to 450,000 40,000 apartments, 90 town- in the main areas of Doha. Due office market, added Hartmann. the opening and final matches bustling hot spot that again will people. houses and about 3,000 villas to the incomplete status of Lusail, He also said retail is another for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in result in increased capital spread over 15 districts. He rentals currently range below key component in the new city, Qatar, is an integral part of the growth. He added: “The suc- added: “Many of the residential Doha’s average rates, and are with master developer Qatari master plan for ‘New Doha’. cessful delivery of Lusail city is unique cultural and geographical developments have already been forecasted to increase in the Diar, having dedicated 40 plots Once the tournament is over, an important milestone for the heritage”. completed, and more are set to medium term”. spread over 12 districts to retail Lusail Stadium will be trans- country to achieve its ambitious Spread across an area of come available within the next According to Hartmann, the developments offering great formed into a community space plans for the Qatar National 38sq km and includes four four years creating great second largest real estate stock investment opportunities to local consisting of schools, shops, Vision 2030. Lusail will enhance exclusive islands and 19 multi- investment opportunities for will become available in Lusail’s companies. cafes, sporting facilities, and and support the local economy purpose residential, mixed use, local and international investors. office market. This segment is He added: “Not forgetting the health clinics making it a hub in as well as celebrate the region’s entertainment and commercial The quality in terms of design divided into business parks, prestigious Place Vendome the district, Hartmann also said. Oil prices surge after suspected QSE gained 196.55 points last week

THE PENINSULA From the 46 listed companies tanker attack in the Gulf of Oman DOHA 22 ended last week higher, while 21 fell and three remained REUTERS futures were up $1.79, or 3.5 following “reported attacks”. Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) unchanged. LONDON Trading volume percent, at $52.93 a barrel. WTI The United Kingdom Maritime benchmark index gained 196.55 QNB led trading value earlier rose as much as 4.5 Trade Operations, part of the points, or 1.90 percent, last week increased by 434.12 during last week accounted for Oil prices jumped more than 4 percent to $53.45. Royal Navy, said it was when the bourse closed yes- percent to reach 18.76 percent of the total traded percent yesterday after a sus- “This is a fairly small investigating. terday at 10,515.88 points. 118.35 million value. Qatar Fuel accounted for pected attack on two tankers in increase given the uncertainty Iranian search and rescue Trading value during last 11.19 percent and Industries the Gulf of Oman near Iran and and the potential knock-on teams have picked up 44 sailors week increased by 165.95 shares, as against Qatar accounted for 8.22 the Strait of Hormuz, through effects of attacks such as these. from two damaged tankers in percent to reach QR1.69bn com- 22.15 million shares, percent. which a fifth of global oil con- This partially reflects the fact the Gulf of Oman, the Islamic pared to QR637m at the end of while the number When compared on daily sumption passes. that the oil market has already Republic News Agency the previous week’s closing. of transactions rose basis the QSE index dropped The Marshall Islands- priced in the supply and geo- reported. Trading volume increased by 105.88 points, or 1.00 percent flagged Front Altair carrying political risks emanating from US National Security 434.12 percent to reach 118.35 by 174.76 percent, yesterday compared to Wednes- naphtha and the Panama- Iran,” said Cailin Birch, econ- Adviser John Bolton said on May million shares, as against 22.15 to reach 41,041 day’s closing. flagged Kokuka Courageous omist at The Economist Intel- 29 that naval mines “almost million shares, while the number transactions as The volume of shares traded carrying methanol have been ligence Unit. certainly from Iran” were used of transactions rose by 174.76 decreased to 19.97 22.15 million evacuated and the crews are “However, it also reflects to attack the tankers off the percent, to reach 41,041 trans- compared to 14,937 from 26.08 22.15 million on safe. market concerns that the con- United Arab Emirates last actions as compared to 14,937 transactions. Wednesday and the value of The charterer of the former tinued US-China trade war will month, and warned Tehran transactions. shares decreased to QR328.60m said the vessel was “suspected weigh on economic activity, against conducting new Market cap rose by 1.79 percent of the total traded from QR335.16m on Wednesday. of being hit by a torpedo”. Its and therefore oil demand operations. percent to reach QR577.82bn as volume. Real Estate sector From the 47 companies owner said it was on fire. The growth, in the world’s two Tensions in the Middle East compared to QR567.68bn at the accounted for 16.31 percent. listed on QSE, shares of 47 saw manager of the latter said it had largest economies.” have escalated since US Pres- end of previous week, reports Industries sector accounted for trading yesterday. been damaged as a result of a Both crude benchmarks are ident Donald Trump withdrew QNA. 11.27 percent and Consumer From these, 18 companies “suspected attack” but that its set for their biggest daily rises from a 2015 multinational Banking and Financial Goods and Services sector gained, 26 closed lower, while cargo was intact. since early January, but they are nuclear pact with Iran and Services sector led traded value accounted 4.42 percent. three remaining company The incident followed last nevertheless headed for a reimposed sanctions, notably last week with 45.12 percent of Real Estate sector led traded unchanged. month’s sabotage attacks on weekly loss. targeting Tehran’s oil exports. the total traded value. Industries number of transactions last Indices of six sectors ended vessels off the Fujairah emirate, Oil prices had slumped in Iran, which has distanced sector accounted for 21.25 week with 31.01 percent of the in red zone and one sector one of the world’s largest bun- the previous session on an itself from the previous attacks, percent. total number of transactions. ended green zone today. QSE kering hubs. unexpected rise in US crude has said it would not be cowed Consumer Goods and Banking and Financial Services Total Return Index lost 1 percent Brent crude futures were stockpiles and a dimming by what it called psychological Services sector accounted for sector accounted for 25.97 to 19,350.11 points and QSE Al up $2.19, or 3.65 percent, at outlook for global oil demand. warfare. 15.28 percent and Real Estate percent. Rayan Islamic Index also $62.16 a barrel by 1341 GMT, The Bahrain-based US Also supporting oil bulls sector accounted 10.97 percent. Industries sector accounted decreased 0.78 percent to having risen as much as 4.45 Navy Fifth Fleet said it was were signs that Opec members Banking and Financial 23.82 percent and Consumer 4,088.19 points. QSE All Share percent to $62.64. US West assisting the tankers after were close to agreeing on con- Services sector led traded Goods and Services sector Index dropped 1.44 percent to Texas Intermediate crude receiving distress calls tinued production cuts. volume last week with 63.55 accounted for 8.92 percent. 3,098.67 points. Uber tests food delivery by drone in San Diego AP vehicles near delivery locations and The ride-hailing company’s self-driving cars in the early 2020s. WASHINGTON secure them to the vehicle for the self-driving system will be installed Uber made the announcement at final mile of the delivery. in production versions of the Volvo its third-annual Uber Elevate Uber is testing restaurant food Last year Uber and the city of XC90 SUV. The vehicle’s steering Summit. deliveries by drone. San Diego won a bid from the US and braking systems are designed The announcements came on The company’s Uber Eats unit Federal Aviation Administration to for computer rather than human a day with a flurry of activity in began the tests in San Diego with test food delivery by air. control, including several backup autonomous vehicle technology. McDonald’s and plans to expand to “We’ve been working closely systems for both steering and Argo AI, an autonomous vehicle other restaurants later this year. with the FAA to ensure that we’re braking functions and battery company partly owned by Ford, Uber says the service should meeting requirements and priori- backup power. If the primary announced Wednesday that it decrease food delivery times. tizing safety,” Luke Fischer, head of systems fail, the backup system will would expand testing to Detroit. The It works this way: Workers at a flight operations at Uber Elevate, immediately act to bring the car to company already is testing vehicles restaurant load the meal into a said in a statement Wednesday. a stop. in Pittsburgh, Miami, Washington, drone and it takes off, tracked and The company said the Various sensors will allow DC, Dearborn, Michigan, and Palo guided by a new aerospace man- knowledge it gains from the tests Uber’s self-driving system to safely Alto, California. agement system. will help with Uber’s planned aerial operate and maneuver in urban Argo also said it has deployed The drone then meets an Uber ride-sharing network. areas, the company said. third-generation test vehicles based Eats driver at a drop-off location, Also Wednesday, Uber Uber and Volvo Cars partnered on the Ford Fusion gas-electric and the driver will hand-deliver the announced that it would work with in September 2016. This is the third hybrid in all of the cities. They have meal to the customer. Volvo Cars to build a vehicle that car they’ve developed together. better sensors and software Uber Eats drone unit that began the tests in San Diego with In the future, the company comes off the assembly line capable Volvo says it plans to use a including higher-resolution radar McDonald’s food parcel. wants to land drones atop parked of driving autonomously. similar vehicle to introduce its own and cameras. 14 BUSINESS FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 QC & Peruvian delegation discuss ways to boost trade

THE PENINSULA The aim of the visit was to explore DOHA Qatari market and investment Qatar Chamber’s Second Dep- opportunities, as well as to explore uty-Chairman Rashid bin cooperation with their Qatari Hamad Al Athba held a meeting with the members of counterparts in the various sectors a trade delegation from Peru represented by the delegates. and discussed opportunities to boost cooperation in trade between the two countries. in the various sectors repre- available on both sides. The delegation led by Victor sented by the delegates. The Chamber welcomed Zavalos, represents sectors The meeting also discussed the cooperation between from agriculture, metals, tex- the possibility of organizing a Qatari companies and their tiles, real estate and other eco- visit to a delegation of busi- counterparts from Peru and is nomic sectors in Peru. nessmen from Peru, which ready to participate in an Qatar Chamber’s Second Deputy-Chairman Rashid bin Hamad Al Athba (second right) met yesterday The aim of the visit was to includes more economic exchange of views between the members of a trade delegation from Peru, at the Chamber’s headquarters in Doha, yesterday. Both explore Qatari market and sectors to the State of Qatar businessmen from the two investment opportunities, as during the current year, to countries in order to increase sides discussed and explored trade and investment opportunities between the two countries. And the well as to explore cooperation meet with Qatari businessmen mutual cooperation from both Peruvian side also invited the Qatari business community to visit their country to further review the with their Qatari counterparts and explore the opportunities sides. promising sectors of the South American economy. Airbus may make the next version Blackwater founder of its top-selling jet a hybrid Prince expands BLOOMBERG Timelines aren’t certain and 2030. Though hybrid tech- LONDON will shift as different capabilities nology probably won’t be operations in Congo evolve, the people said, adding available until a few years later, Airbus SE is considering bringing that Airbus would start with a Airbus is confident that airlines REUTERS the world’s first hybrid-electric smaller single-aisle and work its would be prepared to wait for DAKAR airliner to market as it weighs way up to a size comparable to the step-change in efficiency its strategy for replacing the the A321neo, which seats as that a hybrid would provide, Euro gains in bread-and-butter A320neo nar- many 240 people. Any decision according to the people. (Airbus A company run by private rowbody in the next 15 years, a to move forward would also take has targeted reducing CO2 security firm Blackwater’s move that would mark a tech- into account market dynamics emissions by 75 percent by founder Erik Prince (pictured) global use, nological leap for the aerospace and competition with global rival 2050.) The decision will in part has registered a subsidiary in industry. Boeing Co, they said. come down to whether Boeing Democratic Republic of Congo but dollar still The European planemaker Airbus is still pursuing a decides to accelerate its own with a mandate to extract min- has grown confident that the conventional replacement for clean-sheet narrowbody design erals and timber and conduct dominates revolutionary propulsion system its A320 family, which started in the wake of the 737 Max crisis financial operations, corporate will be ready for roll-out on an service in the late 1980s to that has seen that aircraft filings show. AP all-new single-aisle jet around compete against Boeing’s then- grounded since March, they Prince, who renamed Black- FRANKFURT 2035, according to people with market leading 737. said. water and sold it in 2010 after knowledge of its planning. While It is studying using rede- A spokesman for Airbus said several of its employees were Besides his work for FSG, The euro has gained ground as a the company has been public signed wings, more composite its current narrow-body indicted on unlawful killing Prince has been pushing a plan global currency used for gov- about its interest in hybrid materials, and tweaks to current offering still has scope for charges in connection with their to deploy a private army to help ernment reserves as US economic engines, Airbus is now willing to engine architectures with higher further developments, while work as US government con- topple Venezuela’s socialist sanctions deter some countries’ consider powering its most bypass ratios to get to the 20 adding that Chief Executive tractors during the Iraq War, has president, Nicolas Maduro, use of the dollar, the European important aircraft with the tech- percent boost to fuel efficiency Officer Guillaume Faury indi- run Hong Kong-based Frontier sources with knowledge of the Central Bank said in a report nology, said the people, who needed to justify an all-new air- cated last month that the plane- Services Group (FSG) since 2014. effort told Reuters in April. yesterday. asked not to be named dis- craft. It has been earmarked as maker is exploring hybrid FSG has close ties to the He has also tried unsuccess- The euro’s share of meas- cussing internal deliberations. viable for production from options for future aircraft. state-owned Chinese fully to convince the Trump urable foreign reserves held by investment company CITIC and administration to replace US. central banks and governments provides security, aviation and soldiers in Afghanistan with around the world rose 1.2 per- logistics services to Chinese security contractors. centage points during 2018 to 20.7 firms operating in Africa. FSG owns aviation com- percent, reversing a declining FSG has owned a small Con- panies based in Kenya and Malta trend. golese trucking company called and provides security training The dollar’s share dropped Cheetah Logistics in Congo since to companies in China. It says it slightly to 61.7 percent. That is 2015, but the new subsidiary, is also active in more than a down more than 7 percentage Frontier Services Group Congo, dozen countries in Asia, Africa points from its peak level before has a more expansive mandate, and Europe. the global financial crisis of according to a filing with Prince told the Financial 2007-2009. Congo’s business registry. Times earlier this year he was “It’s primarily diversification Among its aims are “the aiming to raise up to half a away from the dollar, which ben- exploration, exploitation and billion dollars through a new efits the euro,” ECB executive commercialisation of minerals”, fund to invest in mining metals board member Benoit Coeure forest logging, security, like cobalt, copper and lithium (pictured) said. transport, construction and “all that are needed for electric car The dollar, however, is still financial, investment and batteries. very much the dominant currency project financing operations, Congo accounts for roughly for international trade, borrowing both public and private”. 60 percent of the world’s cobalt and reserves, despite a slow The filing, shows Frontier output and is Africa’s largest diversification toward other cur- Services Group Congo was reg- producer of copper. rencies over recent years, most istered on August 20, 2018, and Chinese companies have recently toward the Chinese yuan. formally established on snapped up valuable conces- Factors affecting the dollar’s November 13, 2018. sions in recent years as Western use include countries selling FSG did not respond to a firms reduce their footprint in dollars to support their own cur- request for comment. Congo, which is mired by armed rency, and US financial sanctions Shanghai launches Nasdaq-style STAR Market In its 2018 annual report, conflict and political such as those against Russia, released in April, it listed Congo, instability. which has moved some holdings FROM LEFT: Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) Yi Huiman, Chinese Vice- Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia Blackwater, which Prince to other currencies to avoid US Premier Liu He, secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as countries it had identified for founded in 1997, was contracted restrictions. Russia sold about Li Qiang and Shanghai’s Mayor Ying Yong attend the launch ceremony of Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style tech investment, in connection with by the US State Department to $100bn worth of US dollar- board, STAR Market, in Shanghai, China, yesterday. China’s Belt and Road global provide security during the Iraq denominated assets in the wake development strategy. War. of new rounds of US sanctions, making the euro Moscow’s main currency holding with 39 percent of reserves. The US has imposed Telcos howl, markets hail German 5G spectrum auction sanctions over a raft of issues, including the annexation of REUTERS “We must learn from our mis- heavy network outlays would achieved the same result as early Drillisch had a strong man- Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, FRANKFURT takes, and from other top 5G wreck its profitable asset-light as round 111. “Its continued agement team that was exploring human rights abuses, support for nations that are a good nose- model. bidding inflicted damage of €4bn options “to improve an existing, the Syrian government, illicit Germany’s pricey 5G spectrum length ahead of us,” he told United Internet, which con- on the entire industry,” the sustainable business”, said Jef- trade with North Korea, election auction drew protests from reporters. “We have blown this trols Drillisch and is also run by person said. feries analyst Ulrich Rathe. interference and cyberattacks. existing mobile operators but chance - the money is going to the Dommermuth, gained 5 percent. “Its continued bidding Europe’s largest economy China also slightly reduced its cheered investors betting the entry finance ministry and not into “We’re happy with the inflicted damage of 4 billion scores poorly on measures of dollar holdings in the form of US of a new player will revive com- building networks.” spectrum we got - and the price euros on the entire industry,” the connectivity - in part the result Treasurys, by about $60bn, petition and help close a connec- Markets took a different view we paid for it,” Dommermuth’s person said. of high spectrum costs that have during a period of trade tension tivity gap with the US and Japan. after 1&1 Drillisch, the mobile spokesman said after Drillisch A source close to Drillisch over the years driven mobile with the US, leaving its holdings For market leader Deutsche upstart run by billionaire Ralph paid €1.07bn for 70 Megaherz of rejected that suggestion, saying industry consolidation, leaving at a still massive $1.1 trillion. Telekom the auction, which ran Dommermuth, bagged the the 420 MHz allocated by the there was still everything to play just three networks operators The Chinese currency, a new- for a record 12 weeks and raised spectrum he needs to realise his Federal Network Regulator for at that stage. standing. comer in terms of being a global $7.4bn, left a “bitter aftertaste”, dream of becoming Germany’s (BNetzA). Drillisch eventually Analysts say Dommermuth That structure has reserve currency, doubled its while rival Vodafone called the fourth network operator. stepped back from contesting the played a shrewd poker hand encouraged complacency, share to just under 2 percent. result “catastrophic”. Shares in 1&1 Drillisch, last of the 41 spectrum blocks, because, even after buying leaving politicians fuming as Other currencies used as reserves Markus Haas, CEO of Tele- hitherto a ‘virtual’ player that bringing the auction to a close spectrum, he is not pre-committed voters complain about ‘Funkl- are the Japanese yen and the fonica Deutschland, said on rented network access from after a record 497th round. to building his own network and oecher’ - network holes - and British pound, and to a lesser Thursday he would press ahead others, rallied by up to 7 percent. One opponent, speaking on can bargain from a position of leading the regulator to set tough extent the Canadian dollar and with litigation already filed in protest They had lost half their value over condition of anonymity, com- greater strength on network access coverage requirements in this the Australian dollar. at auction terms he called unfair. the past year on concerns that plained that Drillisch could have with the existing operators. auction round. FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 BUSINESS 15 Trade war spurs 1,360% investment jump in Malaysian State: Official

BLOOMBERG purchase of 20 acres of land to KUALA LUMPUR expand its facility. “Malaysia is reaping benefits The Malaysian state of Penang is Foreign direct from business relocation as well winning from global investors’ as trade and investment diver- search for safe havens amid the investments into its sions caused by the trade war,’’ US-China trade tensions. manufacturing sector Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng Foreign direct investments surged 1,360 percent (pictured) said in a statement yes- into its manufacturing sector terday, adding that the rise in surged 1,360 percent to 8.47 to 8.47 billion ringgit investments as well as industrial billion ringgit ($2bn) in the first ($2bn) in the first production signal ``healthy’’ eco- approach, he said. Penang’s quarter from a year ago, more quarter from a year nomic growth in the second investment outlook remains “on than for the entire 2018. The state ago. quarter. the right track” over the medium stands to gain from changes in the Chow is wary of the near-term to long term, Chow said. global supply chain as it’s well- outlook and cautions that the The state had moved quickly connected with a strong talent percent of Malaysia’s manufac- investment surge may not be to court investors amid the trade pool and supportive public pol- turing FDI. Recent investments in repeated in the second or third war, signing a cooperation deal icies, Penang Chief Minister Chow Penang include US semiconductor quarters. with China Chamber of Interna- Kon Yeow said in a statement. company Micron Technology While some companies benefit tional Commerce, giving subsi- The state, already home to Inc.‘s new solid-state drive from the trade war, others are dized rental rates for small busi- companies from Intel Corp to Dell assembly and testing center, and negatively affected as their cus- nesses and setting up a seed fund Technologies Inc, makes up 42 Florida-based Jabil Circuit Inc‘s tomers take a wait-and-see for technology start ups.

Broadcom results to provide clear insight into trade tension impact

BLOOMBERG customer base make its results a capex spending and smartphone SAN FRANCISCO key indicator for how trade ten- unit trends,” they wrote in a sions are affecting the semicon- research note. Wall Street was feeling pretty good ductor industry. Almost half of The earnings release is due about Broadcom Inc. in mid-March Broadcom’s revenue last year was after the close of trading Thursday. as its semiconductor business linked to China. Huawei Technol- Broadcom options prices imply a appeared to be turning the corner ogies Co, which the US government 7 percent move in the shares, com- and Chief Executive Officer Hock is blacklisting, purchases pared with an average 4.5 percent Tan saw “meaningful growth” in Broadcom switch chips that are a over the past eight reports, the second half of the year. key component of the Chinese according to data compiled by A lot has changed since then. company’s networking gear. Bloomberg. Trade relations between the US data compiled by Bloomberg. With Broadcom is also a major sup- 2Q adjusted EPS from con- and China have soured. One of the stock down 13 percent from an plier of chips to Apple Inc. and tinuing operations estimate $5.15 Broadcom’s biggest customers was April 17 record, some on Wall Street recently signed an agreement with (range $4.73 to $5.46)2Q adjusted banned from buying American see potential for the stock to rally the iPhone maker to extend that net revenue estimate $5.67bn components. Spending on data as expectations have fallen. relationship. Analysts and investors (range $5.45bn to $5.91bn) 2Q centers has remained sluggish. So “We view AVGO shares as use the chipmaker’s commentary adjusted gross margin estimate the big question on analysts’ minds attractive ahead of earnings given on the wireless market to get a 70.6 percent 2Q semiconductor heading into Thursday’s post- what appears to be lower expec- window into demand in the smart- solutions revenue estimate $4.28 market earnings report is whether tations and our belief that the com- phone market. billion 2Q infrastructure software Tan’s prediction for the latter part pany’s longer-term growth and Bank of America analysts led revenue estimate $1.36bn 3Q of 2019 remains intact. profitability prospects remain by Vivek Arya reiterated their buy adjusted net revenue estimate In the past four weeks, the solid,” MKM Partners analyst rating on Broadcom on Monday, $6.11bn (range $5.80bn to $6.30bn) average analyst estimate for third- Ruben Roy (pictured) wrote in a saying the effects of the Huawei 3Q adjusted gross margin estimate quarter revenue fell by about $50 research note on Monday, referring ban and macroeconomic risks are 69.6 percent FY adjusted net million to $6.1bn, while expecta- to Broadcom by its ticker symbol. “well expected.” revenue estimate $24.31bn (range tions for adjusted profit fell by 5 The San Jose, California-based “Key focus will be commentary $23.68bn to $24.70bn); forecast cents to $5.71 a share, according to company’s products and global on second half recovery, cloud $24.5bn.

CROSSWORD MALL ROYAL PLAZA

Norm Of The North: Keys To The Kingdom (2D/ Pokemon Detective Pikachu (2D/Action) 2:15, 4:15 & 6:15pm; Comedy) 2:00pm; My Great Grandfather (2D/ My Great Grandfather (2D/Malayalam) 2:15pm; Malayalam) 2:15pm; Pokemon Detective Pikachu (2D/ Chhota Bheem: Kung Fu Dhamaka – English Version (2D/Animation) Action) 2:30, 4:30 & 7:30pm; Aladdin (2D/Comedy) 2:15pm; Detective Conan: The Fist Of Blue Sapphire – Arabic Version 5:00pm; Sab’e Al Boromba (2D/Arabic) 7:30pm; (2D/Animation) 4:15pm; Bharat (2D/Hindi) 8:15 & 11:15pm; John Wick 3: Parabellum (2D/Action) 9:15pm; Game Aladdin (2D/Comedy) 4:30 & 7:00pm; Game Over (2D/Tamil) 2:30 & Over (2D/Tamil) 2:00, 6:30 & 11:30pm; Casablanca 11:15pm; Polaroid (2D/Horror) 9:30pm; Brightburn: Evil Is Born (2D/Arabic) 9:30pm; Bharat (2D/Hindi) 8:30 & (2D/Horror) 6:15pm; The Poison Rose (2D/Crime) 8:00pm; 11:30pm; Brightburn: Evil Is Born (2D/Horror) Sab’e Al Boromba (2D/Arabic) 9:45pm; 11:30pm; Chhota Bheem: Kung Fu Dhamaka – English Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (2D/Tamil) 11:30pm Version (2D/Animation) 5:45pm. LANDMARK ROXY

Bharat (2D/Hindi) 2:15 & 11:15pm; Game Over (2D/ Aladdin (2D/Comedy) 6:00, 8:40, 9:20 & 11:30pm Tamil) 2:00 & 9:45pm; Norm Of The North: Keys To The Bharat (2D/Hindi) 11:15pm Kingdom (2D/Comedy) 2:15pm; Pokemon Detective Pokemon Detective Pikachu (2D/Action) 2:30, 6:45 & 9:00pm Pikachu (2D/Action) 5:15, 7:15 & 9:15pm; Old Is Gold (2D/Mal) 2:15pm; The Secret Life of Pets (2D/Action) Godzilla Ii: King Of The Monsters (2D/Action) 12:30, 3:15, 8:45pm & 4:00pm; Aladdin (2D/Comedy) 4:45 & 7:00pm; Godzilla 12:00am II: King Of The Monsters (2D/Action) 9:15pm; Sab’e Al Game Over (2D/Hindi) 5:45, 12:30 & 11:00pm Boromba (2D/Arabic) 7:45pm; My Great Grandfather John Wick 3: Parabellum (2D/Action) 1:00, 3:30, 12:30, 3:10, 6:00 & (2D/Malayalam) 11:30pm; Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu 11:20pm Odu Raja (2D/Tamil) 11:30pm My Great Grandfather (2D/Malayalam) 2:45pm; FLIK Mirqab Mall The Secret Life of Pets (2D/Action) 12:30 & 4:45pm X-Men Dark Phoenix 6:10pm Aladdin (2D/Comedy) 10:10, 11:35, 12:45, 2:05, 3:20, 4:35, 5:55, 7:00, 8:30, 9:15 & 11:10pm; Brightburn: Evil Is Born (2D/Horror) 21:35pm & 0:15am; Dark Phoenix ASIAN TOWN 10;25am, 12:45, 1:40, 3:05, 5:25, 8:45 & 11:00pm; Godzilla Ii: King Of The Monsters (2D/Action) Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (2D/Tamil) 12:15, 5:30 & 10:20am, 11:05am, 1:00, 3:35, 4:00, 6:10 & 10:25pm; 10:45pm; Virus (2D/Malayalam) 12:00, 2:45, 5:30, 8:00, 8:15, John Wick 3: Parabellum (2D/Action) 5:00, 6:40, 7:30, 11:00pm, 1:15am & 1:45am; 9:00, 11:35pm & 0:30am; Pokemon Detective Pikachu Bharat (2D/Hindi) 5:15, 6:00, 9:00, 11:00pm, 12:00am; (2D/Action) 10:30am, 12:35, 1:50, 2:40, 3:55, 4:45, 6:00, The Game Over (2D/Tamil) 12:15, & 7:00pm; 6:50, 8:05, 10:10 & 11:50pm; Polaroid (2D/Horror) The Game Over (2D/Hindi) 5:00 & 11:45pm; 11:25; The Secret Life of Pets (2D/Action) 10:10am My Great Grandfather (2D/Malayalam) 2:30, 8:00, 10:45pm & 11:30am, 12:00, 1:20 & 3:10pm 1:30am; Old is Gold (2D/Malayalam) 9:00pm

AL KHOR Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice.

Bharat (2D/Hindi) 11:30am, 5:30 & 11:30pm Brightburn: Evil Is Born (2D/Horror) 11:00, 3:15, 7:30 & 11:45pm; Poison Rose 12:00, 4:00, 8:00 & 12:00pm; Pokemon Detective Pikachu (2D/ Action) 1:00, 5:15 & 9:30pm; Virus (2D/ Malayalam) 2:30 & 8:30pm Polaroid (2D/Horror) 2:00, 6:00 & 10:00pm

BHARAT

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REUTERS St. Louis Blues claim about the outcome and just used a nifty backhand deke BOSTON series 4-3 to end give it everything I had,” said to beat Rask and silence the the longest wait O’Reilly, who scored his stunned home crowd. The St Louis Blues won the team’s opening goal in each St. Louis nearly added a National Hockey League’s in NHL history - 51 of the final four games of the third midway through the Stanley Cup for the first time seasons - for a team Stanley Cup Final. second period but Zdeno with a 4-1 win over the Boston to win their first The Bruins, who had Chara managed to swat the Bruins in the decisive seventh championship. never before hosted a Game puck away from the goal line game of the championship Seven of a Stanley Cup Final, after a shot from Brayden series on Wednesday. made a solid start and created Schenn went off the crossbar With the victory, the vis- first period and then put on a all sorts of pressure but it was and Rask’s shoulder before iting Blues not only completed defensive masterclass while the Blues who jumped out to dropping in the crease. a remarkable turnaround con- Jordan Binnington made 32 an early 2-0 lead despite Schenn did make it 3-0 sidering they were dead last stops, including the save of the being outshot 12-4 in the when he took a centering pass in the NHL in early January but game when he got a leg out to opening frame. from Vladimir Tarasenko and also ended the longest wait in stop Joakim Nordstrom from Ryan O’Reilly opened the fired it off the post and past NHL history - 51 seasons - for in close midway through the scoring with about three Rask with under nine minutes a team to win their first third. minutes left in the period to play before Zach Sanford put championship. Blues forward Ryan when he cleverly re-directed the game out of reach with his “I don’t think it’s sunk in O’Reilly, set a franchise a shot from the point by Jay first of the playoffs with under yet,” said Blues captain Alex record with the most points Bouwmeester that went right five minutes to play. Alex Pietrangelo of the Pietrangelo. in one playoff year with 23, through Boston goalie Tuukka Boston broke Binning- St Louis Blues celebrates “But I am so proud of this was awarded the Conn Rask’s legs. ton’s shutout bid when with the Stanley Cup after group. It’s unbelievable.” Smythe Trophy as the most Blues defenseman Pie- Matt Grzelcyk found defeating the Boston Bruins The Blues got all the valuable player of the trangelo added another with the net with just in Game Seven to win the scoring they would need in a playoffs. eight seconds left in the over two minutes title at TD Garden in Boston, late three-minute span of the “I stopped trying to worry period when he skated in and to play. Massachusetts, on Wednesday.

Pebble Beach Koepka chases history as US Open tees off aims to keep Koepka became the first player AFP Brooks Koepka of PEBBLE BEACH the United States since Curtis Strange in 1988-89 to harmful golf plays a shot during a win consecutive US Opens. Brooks Koepka launched his bid for an practice round prior balls out of ocean historic US Open treble yesterday at to the 2019 US Open Willie Anderson, from 1903-05, is REUTERS Pebble Beach, where Tiger Woods once at Pebble Beach the only player to have won three separated himself from all rivals and now PEBBLE BEACH Golf Links in Pebble straight. returning to chase a 16th Major. Beach, California on Sam Saunders, grandson of Arnold Wednesday. Pebble Beach Golf Links, which hosts Palmer, hit the first shot of the 119th Four golfers have won the US Open the US Open this week, hopes the edition of the championship, the sixth four times: Willie Anderson, Bob world’s best golfers will keep their being held on the scenic course over- Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus. balls on the fairways and out of the looking the Pacific. sensitive coastal waters, which have Early first-round starters included been overwhelmed by decades of golf Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Phil Tiger Woods is chasing his 16th ball pollution. Mickelson. Major following his US Masters win The Pebble Beach Company has McIlroy, who was due to tee off at the in April. made reducing the number of balls 10th hole with Spain’s Jon Rahm and Aus- that reach the ocean a priority, posting tralian Marc Leishman at 7:51 am, is signs letting players of all levels know seeking to add to his tally of four Majors are stacked up probably even more not to hit into the water and sending for the first time since 2014. against me now. It’s hard to win the same divers to help collect any errant The Northern Ireland star is riding event three times in a row.” balls. high after a seven-shot victory at the Woods won the first of his three US The extent of the environmental Canadian Open on Sunday, his second Opens in 2000 with a stunning 12-under problem was first identified three win of the season after the Players par total and a crushing 15-stroke years ago by teenager Alex Weber Championship. margin. after she came across something she Johnson, who was leading at Pebble He is a vastly different player now at had never seen before while diving Beach in 2010 when he ballooned to a 43 and with spinal fusion surgery behind in California -- a white sea floor. final-round 82, tees it up alongside that him, but he cemented his return to golf’s “It was just blanketed in this year’s winner Graeme McDowell and elite with his 15th Major win at the US mess of golf balls,” she said. “Seeing Mickelson - a five-time Major winner still Masters in April. the vast scale of pollution from such seeking to complete the career Grand Woods said the 7,075-yard, par-71 an identifiable source made me Slam with a first US Open title. course is playing similarly to the last time wonder why no one was doing any- Johnson has won the US PGA Tour’s it hosted the US Open in 2010. thing about it.” Pebble Beach National Pro-am twice and “We’re all going to be playing from So Weber took matters into her finished runner-up twice. Despite his dis- virtually the same spots, and especially if own hands, first by picking up the appointment in the 2010 US Open, he it dries out,” Woods said. balls and then connecting with a remains a fan of the course and a favorite Koepka was scheduled to tee of at 1:47 researcher at Stanford University to contend. “The rough is definitely going to be a year, Koepka became the first player since pm (2047 GMT) alongside British Open who suggested they collaborate on “What’s not to like. The golf course is factor this week,” said Koepka, the world Curtis Strange in 1988-89 to win consec- champion Francesco Molinari of Italy and a scientific research paper. fantastic from start to finish,” Johnson said number one who won his fourth Major utive US Opens. US Amateur champion Viktor Hovland In February the Pebble Beach of the course whose breathtaking views in less than two years when he hoisted Willie Anderson, from 1903-05, is the of Norway. Company agreed to conduct around can distract from the challenge it presents the PGA Championship’s Wanamaker only player to have won three straight. Woods teed off at 2:09 pm alongside 200 underwater clean ups every - especially with the pinched fairways and Trophy last month. “I’m not thinking about it,” Koepka formerrmer US Open winners Jordan Spieth and year for five years or until a “dra- deep rough of a US Open. With his win at Shinnecock Hills last said of his treble chance. “I know the odds Justinstin Rose. matic shift” is seen in the under- water environment. “We had no idea what it would become when this started,” said McIlroy looking to end Major droughtt Weber, 19, who recently completed her second year at California’s REUTERS a two-over 72 to leave him playing underscored his Cabrillo College, where she studies PEBBLE BEACH from behind right from the outset. front-runner environmental science. “My first rounds at Augusta status when he Golf balls find their way into the If momentum counts for anything The Majors that I’ve won, and Bethpage this year just sort of opened with roundsds ofof 67 marine environment fairly easily Rory McIlroy will be riding a wave put me a little bit behind the eight and 65 and took thehe pressurepressure since the famed course sits directly when he hits the scenic beachside I’ve started every single ball,” McIlroy told his pre-tour- off slightly as he closedlosed with 70s on the Pacific Ocean. layout at the US Open, looking to end one of them really well, nament media conference on on Saturday and Sunday.Sunday. No one is sure exactly how many a nearly five year Major drought. runs in sort of the mid- Wednesday. McIlroy’s 2011 US Open win aalsolso balls are under the waves but Weber’s After closing rounds of 64 and 60s, and I think that’s sort “And it’s hard to catch up. Espe- benefited from a quick start with research estimated there are between 61 to cap a rampaging win at the cially Major championships are rounds of 65 and 666 but neveneverr lelett hihiss two and five million in Pebble Beach’s Canadian Open on Sunday, McIlroy of what’s held me back a played on the toughest courses, and foot off the gas followinglowing up Stillwater Cove area alone. will be hoping his blazing finish little bit: McIlroy you start to chase on those really with a 68 and 699 forfor a Each ball is the equivalent to the translates into a hot start at the tough courses, it’s hard to do that. 16-under 268 totalaal thatthat mass of seven plastic grocery bags or Pebble Beach Golf Links setting him “The Majors that I’ve won, I’ve remains the lowestoowest three plastic water bottles, she said. up for a title challenge. in the early rounds. At the Masters started every single one of them score for 72 holes at thethe The balls are bad for the envi- With two PGA Tour titles already the Northern Irishman’s opening really well, runs in sort of the mid- tournament. ronment because as they break down, in the bank this season, McIlroy’s one-over 73 was his worst of the 60s, and I think that’s sort of what’s “Some peoplele say it’s some release a core that includes game has been firing on all cylinders four rounds while it was a similar held me back a little bit.” nice to be a couplele backback goinggoing intointo about 300 yards of stretched rubber, with the exception of the majors launch at the PGA Championship In his other win this season at the final round. I’dI’d ratherrather be in which is wound around a smaller ball where he has sputtered, particularly at Bethpage Black where he carded the Players Championship, Mcllroy front,” he said. at its core. 18 SPORT FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019

ICC WORLD CUP STANDINGS India, NZ split points after Trent Bridge washout REUTERS Rank/Team M W L N/R Pts NRR NOTTINGHAM

1: New Zealand 4 3 0 1 7 2.163 Inclement English weather claimed yet another 2: Australia 4 3 1 0 6 0.57 World Cup match after India’s group game against 2015 finalists New Zealand was called off without 3: India 3 2 0 1 5 0.539 a ball being bowled at Trent Bridge yesterday. A soggy outfield from overnight showers had 4: England 3 2 1 0 4 1.307 already delayed the start of the contest between the tournament’s only two unbeaten side. 5: Sri Lanka 4 1 1 2 4 -1.517 Umpires Marais Erasmus and Paul Reiffel carried Umpires Marais 6: West Indies 3 1 1 1 3 2.054 out almost hourly inspections in intermittent drizzle Erasmus (right) and before finally throwing in the towel in the afternoon. Paul Reiffel after 7: Bangladesh 4 1 2 1 3 -0.714 This was the fourth match to be either called inspecting the pitch off or abandoned in the rain-hit tournament with during a rain delay, 8: Pakistan 4 1 2 1 3 -1.796 many questioning the absence of reserve days for yesterday. group matches. 9: South Africa 4 0 3 1 1 -0.952 New Zealand top the table with seven points, two ahead of India who have played one game 10: Afghanistan 3 0 3 0 0 -1.493 fewer.

West Indies can go all the Cricket chiefs deny World Cup TV way, says ‘Big Bird’ Garner ‘gagging’ order

AFP REUTERS West Indies’ Andre Russell bats NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAM in the nets during a training session at the Rose Bowl in International cricket chiefs say they do not want to gag Former West Indies fast bowler Southampton, yesterday, ahead commentators after West Indies great Michael Holding hit Joel Garner has said the current of their World Cup group stage out at “censorship” following on-air comments that were side stand a decent chance of match against England. critical of the standard of umpiring at the World Cup. winning the World Cup - 40 The former pace bowler, a high-profile TV analyst, years since he helped them last labelled the officiating in the match between West Indies lift the trophy with a record and Australia at Trent Bridge on June 6, as “atrocious”. five-wicket haul in the final. Holding criticised umpires Ruchira Palliyaguruge and Jason Holder’s Windies side Chris Gaffaney in the group game in Nottingham for caving have had a mixed start to their in to pressure created by constant appealing by the Aus- campaign, crushing Pakistan in tralians, who won the match by 15 runs. their opening match before Chris Gayle was out to what should technically have losing to Australia and then been a free hit after Mitchell Starc overstepped the crease seeing their game with South on the previous ball, which was not spotted by the umpire. Africa abandoned. West Indies skipper Jason Holder was also at the They face hosts and pre- receiving end of an umpiring blunder after being adjudged tournament favourites England lbw off Adam Zampa but replays suggested the ball had in Southampton today. pitched outside leg stump. The decision was overturned “If we play the kind of on review. cricket that we are expected to According to the Times of India, Huw Bevan, the pro- play, which is consistent duction head for the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) cricket, we will get to the final,” rights partner Sunset and Vine, wrote an email to Holding the 6’8”-tall (2.03m) Garner, on June 7. nicknamed Big Bird in his “Inherently in live television, there are occasions when playing days, told Metro.co.uk. on-field decisions cause reason for discussion or debate, “And then there’s nothing Captain Morgan backs Archer but as ICC TV host broadcasters, our (Sunset & Vine) duty stopping us from winning the is not to judge or highlight mistakes,” he said. final. But you cannot depend on Bevan added: “It’s critical for us that we should never one or two players to get you to shine in West Indies clash amplify umpires’ mistakes by giving airtime to those inci- there. dents nor show the umpires in bad light. We should also “I’m a West Indian, so of be very careful not to look to create controversy around course I want to see them win. REUTERS playing against some of his former an event or match at any time.” But it could be any of the top LONDON West Indies colleagues, Morgan But Holding wrote a strong reply to the ICC, the Times teams. When it gets to the semi- recalled his own experiences of India reported. finals - that’s when the dog fight England captain Eoin Morgan is having switched allegiance to “Commentators are being more and more compro- will really begin.” relieved to have fast bowler Jofra England from Ireland. mised by controlling organisations to the point of cen- “Jason Holder has worked Archer (pictured) at his disposal “He won’t know how it will sorship,” he said. hard and he’s turning out to be for today’s World Cup clash feel until he plays the game “If those umpires yesterday were FIFA officials, they a good leader,” Garner added. against West Indies rather than tomorrow,” Morgan said. would have been told to pack their bags and head home,” “I’d be delighted to see him having to face his pace. “I think being in that position he added. lift the trophy because it’s been The Barbados-born 24-year- myself it does feel different the “They would not have been given another World Cup a long time since we won the old, whose father is English, was first time you play against a side game to officiate. As a former cricketer, I think cricket World Cup.” cleared to play for England under that either you could have poten- should be held to a higher standard. Is the objective to However, Garner was new eligibility rules which meant tially played for or played for. protect the umpires even when they do a bad job?” reluctant to give his forecast for he needed three years residency, “But I’m sure he will handle it “I am sorry, but I am not going to be part of that.” today’s game against England. rather then seven. like he’s handled everything else “Please let me know if I should be heading back to my “I’m not even going to He has grabbed his oppor- so far. Every challenge he’s come home in Newmarket instead of heading to Cardiff because predict that one. I just hope we tunity with both hands, taking up against so far he’s come out the I don’t agree with what is being suggested here and happy get 100 overs in and see some three wickets for 27 runs in Eng- runs in against them at Southamp- other side really well. So let’s see not being part of it,” he said. good cricket,” he said. land’s opening World Cup win ton’s Rose Bowl today. how it goes. But an ICC spokesman said the matter was now closed. Three World Cup matches over South Africa and then took “It is great that he’s in an “We are not expecting any- “We only want them (commentators) to be fair. We have had to be scrapped so far another three-wicket haul against England shirt at the moment,” thing majorly different.” have got the best experience on board to provide quality due to rain. Garner’s five-for-38 Bangladesh, having gone wicket- Morgan told a news conference. With Mark Wood a doubt with to the viewers. And we in no way want to gag anybody on in the 1979 World Cup final less in the loss to Pakistan. “Jofra’s been very consistent a swollen ankle, Archer’s pace will their views,” an ICC source said. against England remains the Archer once played for West over a long period of time since he be key for England. “The matter with Holding has been settled and there best-ever bowling performance Indies under-19s so there is likely came to Sussex.” “You need one, if not two are no hard feelings between the ICC and Mr Holding.” in the last game of the event. to be some extra edge when he Asked if it might be distracting (quick bowlers),” Morgan said.

Pakistan’s captain Sarfaraz Ahmed reacts after taking a Sarfaraz wants improved fielding against India catch to dismiss Australia’s Nathan Coulter-Nile during their World Cup match REUTERS champions to post a competitive well set to chase down their Imam, who scored 53 against on Wednesday. MANCHESTER total of 307. target midway through their Australia, said he was looking “When two good teams play innings but soon lost Imam-ul- forward to playing in front of Pakistan must improve their each other, the fielding can make Haq, Mohammad Hafeez and what is expected to be a capacity fielding if they are to beat India a difference and we conceded Shoaib Malik in the span of three crowd. in their crunch World Cup match runs due to lapses in fielding,” overs to be reduced to 147-5. “Obviously to be part of that on Sunday, captain Sarfaraz Khan Sarfaraz told reporters. “We made good starts but kind of game, it’s great,” Imam said after the team’s 41-run loss “If you want to beat the big didn’t build partnerships,” Sar- said. to Australia in Taunton. teams we can’t make such faraz added. “It’s in Manchester, lots of Pakistan conceded over- mistakes. “The first few wickets were Pakistani fans there, so I’m really throws against Australia and “Our fielding is not up to the soft dismissals after the batsmen excited about it. were punished by Aaron Finch, mark and we will work hard on got set... We lost three wickets “It’s a huge pressure game. who was dropped by Asif Ali at that before the India match. in 15 balls and that was the Pakistan and India, there’s a lot slip when he was on 33. India are a strong team and if turning point in the match.” of mysteries behind that The Australian skipper went you continue to make the same Pakistan play arch-rivals but we want to just focus on to score 82 and built a mistakes then you won’t get an India next at Old Trafford on on our cricket strengths 146-run opening stand with cen- opportunity to win the match.” Sunday in a fixture where ten- and how we can get turion David Warner to allow the At 136-2, Pakistan appeared sions always run high. better.” FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2019 SPORT 19

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Premier League: Man City to West Brom appoint kick off season at West Ham Bilic as head coach REUTERS They made it clear they LONDON wanted me to be the one to REUTERS Tottenham Hotspur, who Arsenal travel to Newcastle Norwich and then take on lead them in this and I didn’t LONDON completed the top-four last United while Sheffield United, Watford at the Etihad. West Bromwich Albion have think twice once they had season, are at home to Aston the other promoted club, start at Premier League runners-up appointed former Croatia and spoken to me.” Champions Manchester City will Villa, who returned to the top Bournemouth. and European champions Liv- West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic succeeds Darren kick off their 2019-20 Premier flightflight via thethe pplayoffslayoffs after a LeicesterLeic City host Wolver- erpool’s first six games feature a Bilic as their new head coach Moore, who was sacked in LeagueLeague season witwithh an away trip three-seasonthree-season absence.absence. hamptonhampto Wanderers, Burnley home match against Arsenal and on a two-year deal, the Cham- March with Albion sitting to WWestest HamHam UnitedUnited whilewhile faceface Southampton,S Crystal an away trip to Chelsea. pionship side said yesterday. fourth in the second tier. 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Moussa Djenepo on a four- hostinghosting Chelsea, who finished a bbriefrief mid-season break. A set the Emirates on August 31. The Croatian, who also year deal from Standard thirdthird llastast seasoseason.n. of fixturesfixtu will be spread over a Other notable dates include played in England for West Liege, the Premier League two-weektwo-w period in February, Liverpool’s trip to Manchester Ham and Everton, will look to club said yesterday. meaningmeanin all clubs get a week off. United on Oct. 19 and the Man- guide West Brom back into The 20-year-old winger It wwill also feature the Video chester derby at the Etihad the top flight after they missed becomes manager Ralph AssistantAssista Referee (VAR) system Stadium on December 7. out last season following a Hasenhuttl’s first signing since for the first time. The season will end on May defeat in the playoff semi- arriving at the club last Pep Guardiola’s (pictured) 17 when City host Norwich, Liv- finals by West Midlands rivals December. Djenepo joins ManchesterManche City, who completed erpool are at Newcastle, Tot- Aston Villa. Southampton on the back of an anan uunprecedentednp domestic tenham go to Crystal Palace and “We want to improve on impressive season with trebletreble lastl season, have a rela- Chelsea host Wolverhampton the pitch and Albion have Standard Liege, where he tivelytively ccomfortable start to the Wanderers. convinced me they want to scored 11 times, across all com- new camcampaign, although they do City are the bookmakers’ return to the Premier League. petitions, to help them finish face Tottenham,To who knocked favourites to retain the title, fol- Albion have a short-term third in the Belgian top flight. themthem outo of last season’s Cham- lowed by Liverpool, Tottenham project and a long project and “We are very happy to pionspions LeagueL in the quarter- and Chelsea. they do not clash,” Bilic told welcome Moussa as the first ffinals,inals, at home on the second Sheffield United, who have the club’s website. new player to join our team weekend.weeken returned to the Premier League “They wanted me to lead ahead of the upcoming TheyThe then travel to Bourne- for the first time since 2007, are them, to help improve them. season,” Hasenhuttl said. mouth,mouth host Brighton, visit favourites for the drop. 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QATAR SQUAD: GOALKEEPERS: Youssef Hassan, Mohammed Al Bakri, Qatar gear up for Copa debut Saad Al Sheeb DEFENDERS: Boualem Khoukhi, Tareq Salman, Bassam Husham, Pedro Correira, Hamad Ismael, Tameem Al Muhaza, Abdullah as 2022 preparations begin Abdul Salam, Al Mahdi Ali, Abdulkarim Hassan THE PENINSULA Qatar coach Felix Sanchez gestures during a MIDFIELDERS: Hassan Al Haydos, RIO DE JANEIRO training session held in Rio de Janeiro, yesterday. Assim Madibo, Karim Boudiaf, Ahmad Moein, Abdulaziz Hatem, Qatar squad yesterday reached Salem Alhajri Rio de Janeiro where they will STRIKERS: Ali Afif, Almoez Ali, play their first match at Copa Ahmed Al Alaeldin, Akram Afif America later this week. COACH: Felix Sanchez Based in coastal town of Porta Belo for the last two weeks, Qatar have been training and practicing at full speed for their debut in the world’s oldest football tournament. On Sunday, Qatar - coached by Felix Sanchez - face Paraguay in their opening match at the famous Maracana Stadium. Qatar then face Columbia on June 20 followed by a clash against former World Cup champions Argentina on June 23 in Porto Alegre. Star striker Lionel Messi is expected to lead Argentina. Since arriving in Brazil more experience at Copa America. “The players were com- than two weeks ago, Qatar have They are accustomed to being mitted and believed they could played an international friendly strong and competitive. They are win the Asian Cup. We played against Brazil and another successful too, but our plan is to as we wanted, a steady style of match against a club side to give the players the maximum Clearly the goal is to play, and this makes you more prepare for the three-week opportunities to prepare for the have a good national proud of what you are doing,” event. World Cup in 2022,” Sanchez team in the World Cup he said. Asian champions Qatar are said. 2022. The important Meanwhile, key player one of the invited teams to Sanchez guided Qatar to Abdulaziz Hatem has urged his feature in the tournament. Asian Cup glory in Jan-Feb this thing is that the players team mates to exhibit a fighting Former Asian Cup champions year with an unbeaten seven- will gain experience at show during the tournament. Japan are also taking part in this match streak. Young striker Copa America. They are Hatem said after yester- year’s event. Japan have played Almoez Ali, an Aspire Academy accustomed to being day’s training: “The Qatari team in one previous Copa America graduate, produced nine goals enters the tournament as the edition, appearing at the 1999 in Qatar’s seven matches at the strong and competitive. champions of Asia, and we hope tournament held in Paraguay. Asian Cup. They are successful too, that our team is the best repre- Last week, coach Sanchez “It was a big challenge. In but our plan is to give sentative of this despite the announced a 23-member squad the Asian Cup, our goal was to the players the maximum strength and difficulty of the that will be captained by Al Sadd compete well. We had expected group.” star Hassan Al Haydos. from the start to play well and opportunities to prepare On their way to Brazil, In an interview earlier this it was tough to be ahead of for the World Cup in Qatar also had a training camp week, Sanchez underlined others. But thanks to the hard 2022: Felix Sanchez in Texas, the United States. Qatar’s growing reputation, work of the players, we exceed Qatar featured in an inter- saying the youngsters have expectations very quickly,” he national friendly against Brazil made things happen for the said. “There is a lot of progress on June 5 followed by a 2-1 win 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts. “I have supervised most of since 2006 because of the over a club four days later. “Aspire Academy has played the young players from their culture of long-term planning,” Hatem said that the match a major role in the development early days. I know all the details Sanchez said. played by Qatar against Brazil of the young players. With the about them especially the ones “In addition to the Aspire was good learning Qatar’s Abdelkarim Hassan trains presence of international play in the Qatar Stars League. Academy that accelerated this experience. with team-mates ahead of the coaches, the Qatari clubs have A majority of them are close to development of young football “Our team presented a good Copa America tournament in Rio got talented Aspire Academy me and this is good for me,” players, Qatar’s understanding fighting game in their friendly de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday graduates in recent times,” Sanchez said. Ali has already of the value of how you train and against a strong and top-class Sanchez said. racked up 19 goals in just 38 adapt to new ideas to become a team in the world,” he noted. “Clearly the goal is to have international appearances. well organised team was crucial. “Without a doubt, the loss COPA AMERICA GROUPS a good national team in the Sanchez said in the The (positive) results are at the against Brazil does not diminish Group A: Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru World Cup 2022,” the Spaniard interview that he has seen con- heart of everything and it deter- our hopes as we could have Group B: Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, Qatar added. “The important thing is sistent evolution of youth mines whether you are good or done better than the 2-0 score Group C: Urugay, Ecuador, Japan, Chile that the players will gain football in Qatar. bad side. suggests,” he added. Qatar beach handball team arrives in China QFA makes changes THE PENINSULA DOHA to the Amir Cup

Qatar beach handball team yesterday tournament format arrived in Weihai, China where they will be looking to defend their Asian crown at THE PENINSULA the 7th Asian Beach Handball Champi- DOHA onship. The biannual championship begins tomorrow. Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Stars League Qatar who won the championships in (QSL) have introduced changes for the new season, including 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 to become the a new registration system, details showed yesterday. most successful team in the tournament’s Chairman of the Competitions Committee at QFA, history, yesterday concluded their pre- Hamad Al Mannai said that they will introduce a new system tournament training camp in Thailand. for the Amir Cup from next year. The event in which 12 of the best Asian The Tournament begins in January with the qualifiers teams vie for honours. between the second division teams. Qatar are pitted in Group A along with Four of them will compete with the teams from QSL, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Afghanistan, and the teams will be divided into two groups. There will Indonesia and Philippines. also be a draw for both the quarter-finals and the Group B includes Oman, Iran, Thailand, semi-finals. Pakistan, Japan and Saudi Arabia. The matches will take place in March and April, with Qatar will start their campaign against the semi-final and final taking place in May. the Philippines tomorrow and will move The QFA will release the fixtures for the new season in onto their second match against Indonesia the coming days. on Sunday. Their third match will be The amendments have been made to accommodate against Afghanistan on June 17. Qatar will Qatar beach handball team players and officials pose for a photograph the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019 and 2020 which will be meet Chinese Taipei on June 19, before as they prepare to leave for Weihai, China to take part in the 7th Asian held in Qatar. facing Vietnam in their final preliminary Beach Handball Championship which begins tomorrow. Al Mannai said he views the changes to the Amir Cup round fixture on June 20. format will add more excitement to the competition.