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Qatar’s revenue FM, KENYAN COUNTERPART REVIEW TIES rises 27.3% to

Amir inquires about Kuwait Amir’s health QR207.9 billion QNA Expenditure continues to decline in 2018: QCB DOHA SATYENDRA PATHAK revenue with a lion’s share of 83.3 per- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al DOHA cent during 2018, higher than the 81.5 Thani on Tuesday held a phone call with percent during 2017, the report said. the Amir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Sabah al QATAR’S total public revenue for 2018 On the other hand, total expendi- Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah. During the call, stood at QR207.9 billion, an increase ture continued its declining trend and the Amir was reassured about the health of 27.3 percent from QR163.3 billion in was lower by 5.1 percent from that of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al of the Amir of Kuwait after undergoing the previous year, Qatar Central Bank 2017. Total public expenditure during Thani met Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kenya Monica Juma in Nairobi on Tuesday. During the meet- a normal medical checkup. The Amir (QCB) has said in its latest report. 2018 stood at QR192.8 billion. ing, the two sides reviewed cooperation relations between the two countries as well as issues of com- wished the Amir of Kuwait good health According to the 42nd annual re- Completion of major projects and mon concern. The meeting was attended by Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim bin and wellness. port of QCB, the expenditure ration- Saif al Sulaiti. (QNA) increase in total alisation under fiscal public revenue dur- reforms have been ing 2018 was a re- the major driving Somali president thanks versal of the declin- force behind the ing trend during the contraction in total Qatar for support previous three years expenditure during Retail stores turn Metro stations and reflected the the last few years, OMALIA President Mohamed Abdullahi positive impact of the report said. SFarmajo on Tuesday thanked Qatar for recovery in energy Expenditure its contribution to building his country’s prices. on wages and sala- into shopping destinations infrastructure, including Hobyo Port project. Both the com- ries during 2018 In a statement issued by the official ponents of revenue increased by 7.8 SATYENDRA PATHAK Somali news agency, the Somali president like ‘oil and gas’ percent to QR55.7 DOHA thanked the government of Qatar for its and ‘miscellaneous Completion of major projects billion from QR53.1 contribution to building the country’s infra- transferable’ in- and expenditure rationalisation billion during 2017, RISING number of retail structure, including Hobyo Port, which is a creased during 2018. under fiscal reforms have been the report said, add- stores, services kiosks and art strategic economic priority for Somalia and The revenue the major driving force behind ing that its share in installations have made Doha for the region as a whole. from ‘oil and gas’ the contraction in total expendi- total expenditure Metro stations more than just He also hailed Deputy Prime Minister increased by 30.2 ture during the last few years increased to 28.9 transit hubs. and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh percent to QR173.1 percent from 26.1 With facilities like bank- Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani and billion from QR133 percent during 2017. ing, money exchange, telecom his accompanying delegation’s visit to So- billion during 2017. Similarly, the rev- By contrast, current expenditure service, pharmacy, travel agent, malia, and the announcement of the launch enue from ‘miscellaneous transferable’ during 2018 declined by 7.8 percent to courier service, health and of the Hobyo Port construction project in consisting of various fees and taxes QR55.7 billion from QR60.2 billion in beauty clinics, laundry, govern- Galmudug state in the north-central Mudug during 2018 increased by 14.9 percent 2017. Its share in the total expenditure ment entities and quick ser- region of Somalia. (QNA) to QR34.9 billion from QR30.3 billion declined to 28.8 percent from 29.6 per- vice repair available at most of Banking facilities are also available at Doha Metro stations. during the previous year. cent during 2017. the operational stations, Doha Revenue from ‘oil and gas’ continued Metro premises are fast turn- various corners of the stations tions to be operational soon. to constitute the major source of public Continued on page 2 Ô ing into shopping destinations has made Doha Metro a com- According to Qatar Rail, for both passengers and neigh- muters paradise,” Subhash registration is now open for re- bourhood customers. Ghosh, who travels on Doha tailers to submit applications “Starting from stationary, Metro regularly to reach his of- for more than 80 retail units electronics, florist, accessories, fice in West Bay from Wakrah, on three lines of Doha Metro. gift and souvenir shops, book said. The application closing QP signs 5-year condensate sale stores, sports shop and nutri- After the successful launch date is August 29, 2019, ac- tional supplement to café, quick of retail outlets at most of the cording to a statement issued deal with Exxon in Singapore service restaurant, juice bar operational Red Line stations, by Qatar Rail to prospective and specialty food all are avail- Qatar Rail has announced a retailers. 2022 World Cup emblem QATAR Petroleum for the Sale of Petroleum Prod- able at Doha Metro stations. unique retail opportunity at ucts Company (QPSPP) has recently concluded Besides, display of artworks at rest of the Doha Metro sta- Continued on page 2 Ô to be unveiled on Sept 3 a five-year sale agreement with ExxonMobil FIFA has confirmed that the official em- Trading Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (EXTAP), a division of blem for the Qatar 2022 World Cup will ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd based in Singa- be unveiled on September 3. Qatar will pore. Under the agreement, QPSPP will supply host the World Cup for the first time in its ExxonMobil’s Singapore Integrated Manufactur- history, and the history of the Middle East ing Complex with a total of 6 million barrels of Kingfish catching ban continues until Oct 15 and the Arab countries, from November 21 Low Sulfur Condensate per year starting in July HE Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has said that the ban on catching until December 18, 2022. Qatar is set to 2019. This supply agreement is the first conden- T“kingfish” will continue until October 15.The ban, which began on August 15, is aimed at host the FIFA Club World Cup next Decem- sate long-term sale to an end-user in Singapore, protecting the stock of species of kingfish in the country, pointing out that it is prohibited to ber as part of its preparations for Qatar highlighting QPSPP push for more direct sales catch this type of fish by nets as well as trading and transport of their fishing nets, while fish- 2022 World Cup. PAGE 12 with established end-users. PAGE 9 ing is allowed only by hooks. (QNA)

Unavailability of POS machines at many shops irks customers

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK volved. They said many a time of Majlis programme in Industry to study the issue to deal with bank cards. Is it DOHA they even don’t find an ATM Al-Kass TV, said recently SOLUTION and try to find a solution. possible to go buy an iPhone nearby. he ordered several meals OOne quick-fix solution However, one shop owner with accessories for QR6,000 UNAVAILABILITY of retail They demanded a finan- from one of the popular to the problem is to com- said on his Twitter account and then get asked by the sell- point of sale (POS) machines cial ceiling that obliges shops restaurants in Al-Waab pel banks to reduce the that some shops avoid us- er to pay in cash?” he said. at many shops and restau- to use POS machines if they Street, which seems to be interest they charge for ing bank cards because of A Twitter user said, “One rants is making customers see sell goods worth more than very sophisticated, but he was purchases through POS the commission charged by quick-fix solution to the prob- red as they are forced to pay QR5,000 or QR10,000. surprised to find that the res- machines, a Twitter user banks for each transaction. lem is to compel banks to re- the bills in cash, which some- They said shops sell- taurant does not accept pay- has suggested “I hope the Ministry of duce the interest they charge times run into several thou- ing tyres, mobile phones ment by bank card. Commerce and Industry, Qa- for purchases through POS sand riyals. or labour recruitment of- Former member of the tar Central Bank and banks machines. It will encourage Expressing their dismay fices sometimes charge up to Central Municipal Council into sev- most of the recruitment of- to accelerate the adoption of all shops and commercial over the matter, several citi- QR16,000 for their services. Hamad Lahadan al Muhan- eral thou- fices still require payment mobile payment applications institutions to use them, es- zens and residents said that However, many of them still nadi said this issue has been sand riyals in cash, which some times to switch to cashless transac- pecially as Qatar is on the on many occasions they were refuse to deal with POS ma- discussed many times. and yet you are asked to pay amounts to QR15,000. tions,” he said. threshold of hosting the most forced to pay bills in cash chine. He said there are many in cash, which is regrettable. Muhannadi called on the “Some furniture shops important sporting event in even as huge sums were in- Khalid Jassim, presenter instances when the bill runs For example, he said, Ministry of Commerce and and spare parts stores refuse the history of the region.” 02 Wednesday, August 21, 2019

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Amir congratulates Hungarian president

THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Tues- day a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Hungary Janos Ader on the anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian State. (QNA) Deputy Amir greets Hungarian president THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of Hungary Janos Ader on the anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian State. (QNA) PM congratulates Hungarian counterpart The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad al Muraikhi received on Tuesday a copy of the credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of Sri Lanka to Qatar HE Kith- THE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad al Muraikhi met on PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin siri Athulathmudali. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs wished the ambassador suc- Tuesday with the Ambassador of the Republic of El Salvador to the State of Qatar HE Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to cess in his duties, assuring him of all support to upgrade bilateral relations between the two Alfredo Samayoa, on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. The Minister the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban on the anniversary friendly countries to closer cooperation in various fields. The presentation of the credentials of State for Foreign Affairs thanked the ambassador for his efforts in supporting and of the founding of the Hungarian State. (QNA) was attended by a number of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials. (QNA) strengthening bilateral relations and wished him success in his new duties. (QNA)

QRCS provides necessary medical Al Jazeera Investigative equipment to Gaza health centres Unit wins Kennedy Award 26 female physicians have acquired new skills to diagnose and treat abnormal foetal cases

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the old ultrasound machines DOHA gave unclear and inaccurate results. Many pregnant wom- QATAR Red Crescent Society en had to visit health centres (QRCS) provided ultrasound in distant places, or even to machines for Daraj Primary seek costly services at private Health Care Center in eastern medical clinics. Gaza recently. Dr. Mona al With QRCS’s latest pro- Ailah, obstetrics and gynaecol- ject, Dr. Halas expected lower ogy specialist at the healthcare fetal morbidity and mortality centre, took notes as she at- rates, as well as more preg- tended training for the cen- nant women visiting health tre’s medical staff, to learn us- centres, instead of outpatient ing the ultrasound machines. and obstetrics departments These provisions are part at public hospitals. of a larger project to upgrade Dr. Mohamed S. Ibrahim, medical imaging services at Executive Director of QRCS’s the public health centres. Relief and International De- According to her, this velopment Division, consid- Peter Charley with the ‘Outstanding Investigative Reporting’ prize at the much-needed specialised ered the enhancement of the Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism in Sydney recently. training enabled the partici- health sector a “top priority pants to explore the capa- Participants attend training session provided by Qatar Red Crescent Society on using ultrasound machines, for QRCS’s interventions in TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Australia has strict gun bilities of the newly supplied in east Gaza recently. Gaza”. DOHA control laws, which were intro- state-of-the-art equipment. “Over a decade, we have duced following a mass shoot- “From day one, the in- to decide on how to best deal to Al Shefaa Medical Com- “We offer comprehensive contributed greatly to the AL Jazeera’s Investigative Unit ing in 1996 when a gunman structor taught us new skills with different cases.” plex from all health centres of prenatal care services at 28 health care services provided has won the “Outstanding In- killed 35 people at a tourist site and information,” Dr. Ailah Regarding the impor- Gaza”. health centres across Gaza,” for our Palestinian brothers vestigative Reporting” prize at in Tasmania. said. tance of this medical train- So far, 26 female physi- said Dr. Nahla Halas, Direc- and sisters, by supporting the Kennedy Awards for Excel- Al Jazeera’s investigation “With these machines, we ing, Dr. Mohamed al Ajlah, cians have acquired new skills tor of Women’s Center at the medical professionals, fa- lence in Journalism. triggered front-page headlines can identify normal and ab- the programme’s instructor to diagnose and treat the the Palestinian Ministry of cilities, equipment, supplies, The award was accepted by in Australia and news cover- normal foetal development and diagnostic radiologist at cases effectively. He revealed Health’s Primary Health Care and community health edu- executive producer Peter Char- age around the world. Material signs. They can be used to Al Shefaa Medical Complex, plans to expand the in-service Centers. cation,” he added. ley at a ceremony in Sydney gathered during the investiga- collect accurate and detailed explained, “We focused on training programme later. “The past few years saw In the face of persistently recently. The NMRA Kennedy tion resulted in the resignation data about the formation of the early detection of fetal At a total cost of $326,000 inadequate ultrasonography difficult living conditions, Dr. Awards recognises the best of a senate candidate who was the fetus (such as the head, abnormalities, using 2D-ul- (QR1,189,900), QRCS pro- resources. Only eight health Ibrahim called upon all the journalism published in Aus- also senior confidant of Paul- heart, kidneys, and bones) trasounds. This will be bene- cured 14 2D- and 4D-ultra- centres had ultrasound ma- individual and institutional tralia and Al Jazeera was the ine Hanson. throughout pregnancy. Based ficial in reducing the number sound machines and secured chines”. donors in Qatar to continue to only international broadcaster Acting Director of Investi- on such input, we’ll be able of pregnant women referred the medical staff training. In relation to quality, help the vulnerable in Gaza. to be honoured. gative Journalism, Phil Rees, The two-part documentary described the award as ‘a great series, “How to Sell a Massa- achievement that validates the cre”, revealed attempts by Aus- Investigative Unit’s bold jour- tralia’s populist party, Pauline nalism’. Qatar and Malaysia Hanson’s One Nation, to gain The investigation was also 55 retail shops available on funding from the National Ri- nominated in the “Scoop of the fle Association of America and Year” category and Peter Char- discuss cooperation other pro-gun organisations in ley was honoured with a “Jour- Doha Metro’s Gold Line the United States. nalist of the Year” nomination. Continued from page 1 Ô electricity”, the statement said. in higher education “We see a lot of people, es- THE highest number of re- pecially visitors from outside QNA both countries. tail shops are available on the Qatar, spending time watching KUALA LUMPUR It also witnessed a pres- ‘Expenditure declines Gold Line numbering around various artworks displayed at entation on the local and 55 units across 10 stations the station. We have also wit- THE first meeting of the Joint international universities in from Ras Bu Abboud to Al nessed more people visiting Working Group, between the Malaysia, the possibility of with completion of roads’ Aziziyah. In addition to the metro station after opening of Ministry of Education in Ma- scholarships for Qatari stu- retail outlets, the stations will Maar stores by Al Meera and laysia and the Ministry dents, and discussions Continued from page 1 Ô ture on major projects in total also include dedicated space banking services by Commer- of Education and related to scientific public expenditure continued for 33 ATMs to serve metro cial Bank”, a Doha Metro staff Higher Education research and en- WITH rationalisation drasti- to be high at 40.4 percent. users and neighbourhood cus- at the DECC station said. in Qatar, was held hancing coop- cally reducing the current ex- Because of the higher total tomers. es, food and beverage, conven- “Doha Metro’s central hub in Kuala Lum- eration between penditure, capital expenditure revenue alongside a decline in On the Red Line, 19 retail ience stores and general retail. Msheireb Station is bustling pur, Malaysia. Malaysian and on major projects has been the total expenditure, there was a shops are spread over five “Our unique retail propo- with business activities as a Qatar’s del- Qatari universi- most important component of budget surplus of QR15.1 bil- stations from Katara to Lu- sition will be the first in Qatar number of retail outlets have egation to the ties in this re- public expenditure. lion recorded during 2018, as sail and Hamad International to offer business access to rail opened on the station prem- meeting was head- gard. However, there has been against deficits of QR40 bil- Airport T1. These stations will commuters and neighbour- ises. Besides passengers, we ed by Undersecre- The Malaysian a decline in this component lion and QR50.8 billion dur- also include dedicated spaces hood customers; modular see many people from nearby tary of the Ministry of side was briefed on of expenditure due to com- ing 2017 and 2016, respective- for 11 ATM locations. shop format with diverse retail areas visit the station only for Education and Higher Edu- the development of higher pletion of projects related to ly. Eight retail kiosks and two mix; partitioned shell and core the purpose of shopping and cation HE Dr Ibrahim bin education, universities and 2022 FIFA World Cup. During Total public revenue dur- ATM locations are on offer at Al retail space with flooring; and banking”, a Doha Metro staff Salihal Nuaimi. higher education institu- 2018, expenditure on major ing 2019 has been budgeted at Riffa station on the Green Line. the right to occupy term of five at the Msheireb Station said. The meeting dealt with tions in the State of Qatar projects declined by 9.6 per- QR211 billion, QCB said, add- At all these stations, retail- years with fixed fee. The fee The station has also doubled a number of topics on its and the admission criteria cent to QR77.8 billion from ing it would show only a small ers will be offered four main will be inclusive of service and up as a music and art gallery, agenda, especially issues re- for Malaysian students in QR86.1 billion in 2017. Yet, increase of 1.5 percent over the types of spaces such as servic- utility charges like water and a passenger said. lated to higher education in these universities. the share of capital expendi- actual revenue of 2018. Nation Wednesday, August 21, 2019 03 Bedaya fetes 120 summer camp participants The centre also announces rewards for three winning projects namely ‘QParts’, ‘The Universe’ and ‘Easyshop’ TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Bedaya Center and will be DOHA showcased in all events and bazars that will be held by the BEDAYA Center for Entrepre- centre. In addition, Bedaya neurship and Career Develop- Center will promote the pro- ment (Bedaya Center), a joint jects free of charge. Moreover, initiative by Qatar Develop- the winners also walked away ment Bank and Silatech, re- with free cruise trips provided cently honoured 120 students by Venice Yachts. in the age group of 16-24 years On this occasion, Reem who took part in its annual al Sowaidi, general manager summer camp. of Bedaya Center, said: “We The students were hon- are pleased to see a signifi- oured during the closing cer- cant growth in the number emony of the 2019 edition of of participants in the Bedaya the summer camp held at the Center annual summer camp, Wyndham Doha West Bay which is increasing in popu- Hotel. During the ceremony, larity year after year. Our aim the best 10 projects submit- is to instill the spirit of leader- ted during the summer camp ship in our youth, who are the were selected and the jury se- foundation of the future. lected the top three ideas. “The summer camp pro- QParts, a project submit- vided an opportunity for the ted by Ibrahim Ahmed and participants to engage with a Shehab Mohammed, was group of successful entrepre- named the winner. The project neurs who have excelled in aims to develop automotive Bedaya Center officials and students at the closing ceremony of the 2019 edition of the summer camp held at Wyndham Doha West Bay Hotel. their own projects or brands. service centres with the ob- The participants also took jective to facilitate the search bagged by Sheikha al Muha- awareness of astronomy and city related to astronomy in man and Moataman Jamal not have bank cards and want part in many activities, events for spare parts and provide a nadi and Loulwa al Jassem for galaxies through educational future. won the third place. The pro- to buy in cash. and leisure trips during the better-quality service. their project ‘The Universe’. workshops, as well as to create ‘Easyshop’, a project sub- ject aims to facilitate e-pro- The three winners will camp that enriched their ex- The second position was This project aims to increase an integrated entertainment mitted by Mosaab Abdel Rah- curement for students who do receive further support from perience,” she added. Aster Healthcare holds array of events Ooredoo cautions to observe World Breastfeeding Week customers about

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK importance of family-friendly new scam calls DOHA policies to enable breastfeed- ing and help parents nurture ASTER DM Healthcare, Qatar, and bond with their children in New VoIP technology allows fraudsters to one of the largest private health- early stages of their lives, when care providers in Qatar, marked it matters the most.” make calls look like from Qatari number the World Breastfeeding Week Dr Vinod J Kuriakose, spe- recently to raise awareness of cialist, Paediatrics & Neonatol- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Ooredoo? Is the call about the importance of breastfeeding ogy, stated that Aster Hospital DOHA something the operator would for both babies and mothers. As- is working towards adhering to be likely to call about? Is the ter also called for boosting local the WHO’s baby-friendly stand- OOREDOO, Qatar’s leading number recognised? And is efforts to support breastfeeding. ards, which recommend pro- telecommunications operator, the caller asking for? World Breastfeeding Week moting exclusive breastfeeding has advised customers to be Ooredoo has stressed it (WABA) is an international starting within an hour of birth aware of a new trend in scam will never ask customers for awareness campaign held an- Aster conducted a series of activities to promote breast feeding among new parents and expecting mothers. until a baby is six months old. calling with the aim of extort- any personal details such as nually from August 1 to 7, to Ready formula food or other ing money from them or steal- passwords or financial details, encourage breastfeeding and the baby. Support from fam- Neonatology; Dr Mahesh Patel, mune system of babies, reduc- nutritious complementary foods ing their personal details. and money. improve the health of babies ily, employers, childcare and senior manager (Quality Assur- ing digestive problems and risks should then be added while con- Fraudsters are now using Yusuf Abdulla al Kubaisi, around the world. healthcare providers play a crit- ance); Priya Poonkudi, senior of chronic diseases and promot- tinuing to breastfeed for up to VoIP to make calls purporting chief operating officer, Oore- Aster conducted a series of ical role in enabling a mother to manager (Hospital Operations); ing their mental health. Breast- two years or beyond. to be from telecoms operators doo Qatar, said, “We know activities to promote breast- breastfeed. Regina Pinto, head of Nurs- feeding also decreases the risk “Breast milk is the first im- such as Oore- fraudsters are feeding among new parents The WABA activities were ing and other staff of Aster DM of mothers developing breast munisation a child receives doo, making using more and expecting mothers. The inaugurated by Dr Reda Taha Healthcare in Qatar. cancer, ovarian cancer, type 2 from mother; not only does it them look sophisticated sessions were specially crafted Abou Elazab from the Minis- Speaking on the occasion, diabetes and heart diseases. have exceptional nutritional like regular techniques to to educate parents about the try of Public Health (MoPH), Dr Elazab emphasised on the Talking on the activities, qualities, but Colostrum secret- GSM calls Customers who have any doubt extort money importance of exclusive breast- at Aster Hospital, Doha, in the significance of breastfeeding Dr Mahesh Patel said, “Aster ed after childbirth contains anti- by showing about the veracity of a call pur- and steal per- feeding for babies aged 0-6 presence of Annamma, nursing for better health of mothers and Hospital is closely working infective properties essential the customer sonal infor- months. Breastfeeding can save educator at MoPH; Dr Vinod babies alike. Dr Elazab said that with the Ministry of Public for building immunity against a landline porting to be from Ooredoo mation. It is a lives and improve the health of Jacob, specialist, Pediatrics & breastfeeding enhances the im- Health, Qatar, to promote the infections,” he added. number – of- should immediately get in phenomenon ten a +974 touch with the company by seen world- number – to calling 111, or by emailing to wide across convince the [email protected] or all industries BPS PRINCIPAL ATTENDS 14TH WORLD EDUCATION SUMMIT call recipient and markets. they are gen- [email protected], At Ooredoo, Principal of Birla Public School uine. While or by visiting any Ooredoo shop we are com- (BPS) Doha, AP Sharma mod- the reasons pletely com- erated a panel discussion on for the call mitted to the topic ‘Role of teacher and remain the same, the use keeping our customers and teaching methods in creating an of VoIP to make these calls their data safe, and we are effective pedagogical environ- makes it more difficult for au- constantly working to combat ment’, at the 14th World Educa- thorities to trace the source of any and all attempts to com- tion Summit held in New Delhi the call. promise our customers’ data recently. The panelists, who Scam calls made in this security. We ask that our cus- came from diverse backgrounds, way have the same purpose tomers remain vigilant, and included those from abroad, as other scam calls -- to find please get in touch with us if discussed the challenges facing a way of getting customers to ever they have any doubt at all the education system. Later, the transfer funds or credit, and to about calls they receive.” participants were presented with steal personal information. Customers who have any mementos by the Secretary of While Ooredoo recog- doubt about the veracity of the National Council of Educa- nises it is often difficult to tell a call purporting to be from tional Research and Training whether a call purporting to Ooredoo should immediately (NCERT) Major Harsh Kumar. The be from Ooredoo is genuine get in touch with the company summit was attended by more or not, it offers pointers for by calling 111, or by emailing to than 400 principals, directors, customers to consider when a [email protected] or owners of schools and other call is received. These include: [email protected], educationists. (TNN) Are they expecting a call from or by visiting any Ooredoo shop. NBK announces mega promo on service packages for Mercedes-Benz cars

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK charges. and brake fluid. success by establishing DOHA Nasser Bin Khaled The offer is valid on Service package B in- solid, longstanding rela- Group’s Chief Operations Mercedes-Benz cludes all services done in tionships with its custom- NASSER Bin Khaled Au- Officer (Automotive) Ihab cars excluding package A plus spark plugs, ers and by offering a wide tomobiles, the authorised El-Feky said: “NBK Auto- Maybach, SLS & transmission fluid, trans- range of quality products. general distributor of Mer- mobiles is introducing this mission filter and gaskets. As a brand name, Nasser cedes-Benz in Qatar intro- new offer on services pack- SLR. It also In addition to the ben- Bin Khaled Automobiles duces attractive prices on ages to Mercedes-Benz cus- includes attractive efits of service packages is deeply associated with a service packages A & B ded- tomers in Qatar. In addition prices on A and B, the vehicles will history of premium quality icated to Mercedes-Benz to the discount on the genu- Mercedes-Benz have additional check service and market leader- cars. ine parts, the offer includes genuine parts as points including brake sys- ship. Established in 1957, The offer is valid on direct discount on the ser- tem check, suspension sys- Nasser Bin Khaled Auto- Mercedes-Benz cars ex- vices done at NBK Automo- well as special pric- tem check, battery system mobiles is Qatar’s exclu- cluding Maybach, SLS & biles service centres. These es on labour charges check, coolant leak check, sive distributor of three of SLR. It also includes attrac- offers support our state- oil leak check and interior the world’s most respected, tive prices on Mercedes- of-the-art service and re- functions check. iconic brands: Mercedes- Benz genuine parts as well duce the maintenance cost best car service at afford- Service package A in- change of engine oil, engine Nasser Bin Khaled Au- Maybach, Mercedes-Benz as special prices on labour so customers can have the able prices”. cludes the check and oil filter, air filter, AC filter tomobiles has built its and Mercedes-AMG. 04 Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Reports by L N Mallick For events and press releases email Pakistan Prism [email protected] or call (974) 4000 2222

Pakistan Independence Day celebrated with patriotic zeal Pakistan Bikers Association celebrated Pakistan Independence Day with patriotic fervour and the event started with the arrival of 20 bikes and 15 cars, all painted in green and white, representing Pakistan’s national flag

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Qatar HE Syed Ahsan Raza Shah accompanied by community members cuts a cake to mark the event at Qatar Sports Club. Pakistan’s ambassador with community members at the Qatar Sports Club.

AKISTAN Bikers Association hours and the people were treated with de- (PBA) organised a function to licious Pakistani snacks. mark Pakistan’s Independence Speaking on the occasion, Pakistan’s Am- Day, at Qatar Sports Club (QSC). bassador Syed Ahsan Raza Shah appreciated PPakistan’s Ambassador to Qatar HE the enthusiasm exhibited by the young Pa- Syed Ahsan Raza Shah was the chief guest kistani expatriates on the occasion, and also on the occasion, while Community Wel- praised the efforts of youth in the develop- fare Attache’ Hafiz Junaid Amir Sial at- ment of Pakistan. “Youth are the asset of any tended the event along with other com- nation and play a vital role in the progress of munity members. their country. Pakistani youths living in Qa- Prominent among those who attended tar have contributed immensely in bringing the event were PBA President Omran A good name to their country,” said the envoy. Mughal, Suliaman A Mughal, Shahid Ma- Pakistan’s ambassador addresses the gathering The ambassador further highlighted the jeed, Abdullah Minhas, Adeel A Mughal and on the day. role played by young workers in different Saud A Mughal. The group regularly partici- parts of the world, especially in Qatar. “The pates in local sport events as well as Nation- The participants danced to the tune of the embassy will continue with its efforts to cre- al Day celebrations of Qatar and Pakistan. drum beats. ate better working opportunities for young The event started with the arrival of National anthems of Pakistan and Qatar workers. If a Pakistani has the talent of any 20 bikes and 15 cars, all painted in green were played on the occasion. Community sort, he or she should come forward and and white representing Pakistan’s national representatives highlighted the significance contact the embassy. We’ll do our utmost flag, at the QSC. The convoy of the bikers of the Independence Day in their speeches and provide proper opportunity to such came together and was received with the and a cake was cut to mark the occasion. people to further nourish their talents,” said Pakistan’s ambassador with community members. beats of traditional Punjabi drum (dhol). The event continued for more than two the ambassador.

LAD in traditional dress- and prominent community contributed significantly to members on Pakistan’s Inde- es representing different members were present on the development and progress pendence Day and paid rich Pakistan community provinces of Pakistan, the ocacsion. of Qatar and greatly helped tributes to the leaders of Paki- Chundreds of Pakistani Corporate Director Lo- in building a positive image stan Movement whose sacri- members gather in workers of QD-SBG Construc- gistics of QD-SBG Construc- of Pakistan abroad. He called fices led to the creation of the tion WLL participated in a tion WLL Hamid Rasul, who upon his compatriots to con- country on August 14, 1947. function to mark Pakistan’s In- was host of the event, wel- tinue working for the host He called upon the community Al Khor to celebrate dependence Day at the compa- comed the guests and dedi- country while demonstrating members to always demon- ny’s camp in Al Khor recently. cated the event to the work- that they are law abiding expa- strate harmony among their Independence Day Community Welfare At- ers of QD-SBG. Community Welfare Attache triate workers. ranks and continue playing a tache at the Pakistan em- He said Pakistani labour- Hafiz Junaid Amir Sial addresses Hafiz Junaid Amir Sial positive role in the develop- bassy Hafiz Junaid Amir Sial ers are real heroes who have community gathering at Al Khor. congratulated the community ment of Pakistan and Qatar.

Community Welfare Attache Hafiz Junaid Amir Sial, Corporate Director Logistics QD-SBG Construction WLL Hamid Rasul and community members cut cake at the ceremony in Al Khor. Community leaders with officials of QD-SBG Construction at Al Khor. India / Asia Wednesday, August 21, 2019 05 Philippines’ Duterte warns More arrests in Indian Kashmir of ‘unfriendly’ greeting for uninvited warships as schools remain deserted REUTERS MANILA Frequent demonstrations in the city continue despite clampdown on phone, internet PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte warned on Tuesday foreign REUTERS ships faced “unfriendly” treat- SRINAGAR ment if they ventured into Philippines’ territorial waters SECURITY forces detained without permission, in a swipe 30 people overnight in In- at China’s deployment of war- dian Kashmir’s main city of ships a few miles off the coast. Srinagar, local officials said The warning comes as Du- on Tuesday, seeking to keep terte faces critics at home who a tight lid on protests over the accuse him of being passive federal government’s decision over Chinese provocations in President Rodrigo Duterte. to strip the region of its au- exchange for business ties with tonomy. Beijing, though promised invest- ance in a friendly manner or Crowds have demonstrat- ments have been slow in coming. we enforce it in an unfriendly ed frequently in the city de- Duterte’s frustration over manner,” he added. spite a severe clampdown on multiple sightings this year Panelo did not refer to Chi- phone and internet services, a of Chinese warships moving na by name, nor elaborate on ban on public gatherings and within the country’s 12-mile what that enforcement might detentions of hundreds of po- territorial sea, at various loca- entail. litical leaders and separatists tions in the archipelago, was Defence Secretary Delfin who have long campaigned for relayed on Tuesday by his Lorenzana told reporters an secession from India. spokesman Salvador Panelo. unfriendly response could in- Youth have pelted stones “All foreign vessels pass- volve escorting the unwelcome at paramilitary police de- ing our territorial waters must vessel out of the area. “There ployed in Srinagar, and the notify and get clearance from are so many things that we can latest detentions took place in the proper government au- do to be unfriendly,” he said. parts of the city where such in- thority well in advance of the Opinion surveys consist- cidents have occurred, a police actual passage,” Panelo said in ently give Duterte a level of officer said. a statement, quoting Duterte. domestic approval never seen “These arrests have been “Either we get a compli- at this point in a presidency. made in the areas where there has been intensifying stone A neighbourhood street is blocked with tree branches by Kashmiri protesters during restrictions after the scrapping of the special constitutional pelting in the last few days,” status for Kashmir by the government, in Srinagar, on Monday. (REUTERS) the officer said, speaking on Philippine army plans schools, varsities condition of anonymity be- which lays claim to Kashmir as parents worried about the deployment to counter rebel recruitment cause of the sensitivity of the and has accused India of hu- US urges India to free detainees, safety of their children kept situation. man rights violations in the restore rights in Kashmir them at home. MANILA: The Philippine military plans to deploy soldiers to A local government official territory at the heart of more Reuters visited three colleges and universities in a bid to counter alleged efforts by confirmed the latest deten- than 70 years of hostility be- WASHINGTON: The US called on India Tuesday to quickly release schools in Srinagar including communist rebels to recruit students through front organiza- tions. The withdrawal of the tween them. detainees and restore basic liberties in Indian-controlled Kashmir Presentation Convent Higher tions, a spokesman said on Tuesday. special privileges of Muslim U.S. President Donald to ease tensions in the flashpoint region. “We continue to be very Secondary School and no stu- Officials from the armed forces were coordinating with majority Kashmir means resi- Trump spoke to Modi and Pa- concerned by reports of detentions, and continued restrictions on dents had turned up and class- school administrations regarding the troop deployment, ac- dents of all parts of India can kistan Prime Minister Imran the residents of the region,” a senior State Department official es were deserted. cording to Colonel Noel Detoyato, chief of the military’s public buy property and compete for Khan on Monday urging them said. “We urge respect for individual rights, compliance with legal “Some teachers reported affairs office. government jobs and college to reduce tensions over Kash- procedures and an inclusive dialogue,” said the official, who spoke to duty but left as there were “This is not only a military suggestion,” he told reporters. places, raising fears that it will mir. “A tough situation, but on condition of anonymity. Referring to India, the State Department no students”, said an official “Local government units are also pushing for it due to the very be flooded with outsiders. good conversations!” Trump official said, “We urge respect for individual rights, compliance of the school. Authorities had rampant recruitment in schools. We will be there to assist Indian Prime Minister said in a Twitter post after with legal procedures and an inclusive dialogue.” “We are aware of ordered schools to reopen on school authorities to neutralize [communist rebel intrusions] Narendra Modi’s surprise the calls. Primary schools re- India’s concerns but continue to urge that they work as quickly as Monday after a two-week clo- at the schools.” Detoyato said the military will not dispatch move has also increased ten- mained deserted on Tuesday possible to restore normalcy in the region,” she said. (AFP) sure as a sign of normalcy. soldiers until cleared by school officials. (DPA) sions with arch rival Pakistan as they were the previous day

Soldier killed, 4 injured in Kashmir border clashes, says Indian army India’s Moon probe Chandrayaan 2 enters lunar orbit NEW Delhi: An Indian soldier was killed and four more were injured AFP completed successfully today will land on the lunar South Whatever is humanly possible, as Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian frontier posts in the dis- BANGALORE, INDIA at 0902 hrs IST (0332 GMT) Pole on September 7. has been done by us,” Sivan puted Kashmir region on Tuesday, India’s army confirmed. as planned, using the onboard To enter the final orbit over told reporters. India claims it retaliated and caused casualties to Pakistani sol- INDIA’S Chandrayaan 2 propulsion system. The dura- the lunar poles, Chandrayaan Tuesday’s insertion was diers, too. It marked the latest in a series of skirmishes that have killed spacecraft entered lunar orbit tion of manoeuver was 1738 2 will undergo four more simi- one of the trickiest operations soldiers on both sides over the past week. India’s decision to revoke on Tuesday, executing one of seconds,” the national space lar manoeuvres, with the next in the mission because if the the special constitutional status of its part of Kashmir and impose a the trickiest manoeuvres on its agency said. scheduled for Wednesday. satellite had approached the security lockdown on the region has triggered tensions between the historic mission to the Moon. India is seeking to become ISRO chief K. Sivan said Moon at a higher velocity it neighbours, who have previously fought two wars over Kashmir. After four weeks in space, just the fourth nation after the manoeuvre was a key mile- would have bounced off and Pakistan and India control parts of Kashmir, but each lays claim to the craft completed its Lunar Russia, the United States and stone for the mission, adding got lost in deep space. the entire region since the countries gained independence from Brit- Orbit Insertion as planned, China to land a spacecraft on he was hoping for a perfect And had it approached at ain in 1947. On Tuesday afternoon, Pakistani forces targeted Indian the Indian Space Research the Moon. Sivan K, Chairman ISRO explains landing next month. a slow velocity, the Moon’s posts across the Line of Control, a de facto border that divides the Organisation (ISRO) said in a If the rest of the mission with the model of India’s first “On September 7, the gravity would have pulled it Himalayan valley into two parts, the Indian army said. (DPA) statement. The insertion “was goes to plan, the Indian probe moon lander and rover mission. lander will land on the moon. in, causing a crash.

UN, B’desh begin survey of Rohingya over return to Myanmar Russia and China accuse US of REUTERS more than 22,000 provided by DHAKA Bangladesh, authorities said. stoking tensions with missile test “The intentions surveys are be- THE United Nations’ refugee ginning today,” Louise Dono- REUTERS hit its target after more than 500 agency. China also expressed agency and Bangladesh author- van, a UNHCR spokeswoman MOSCOW km of flight, its first such test concern. In Beijing, Chinese For- ities on Tuesday started to con- in the Cox’s Bazar district of since the demise of a landmark eign Ministry spokesman Geng sult more than 3,000 Rohingya Bangladesh, said. RUSSIA and China accused nuclear pact this month. Shuang said the test showed refugees from Myanmar to de- “Together, the government the United States on Tuesday Washington had “obviously the United States was stoking a termine if any want to return of Bangladesh and UNHCR will of stoking military tensions taken the course of escalating new arms race and confronta- home, officials said, as a fresh ask these refugees to come for- by testing a ground-launched military tensions,” Russian Dep- tion, which would have a serious repatriation bid was launched. ward and discuss the option of cruise missile, but the foreign uty Foreign Minister Sergei Rya- negative impact on regional and More than 730,000 Rohing- repatriation.” The agency will ministry in Moscow said it bkov said Russia would, how- global security. ya fled Rakhine for neighbour- (File photo) Rohingya youth Mohammad Rafiq (secong right, in white) uses hold a second confidential in- would not be drawn into an ever, not allow itself “to be pulled “We advise US side to aban- ing Bangladesh after a military- his mobile phone to take photos of children at the Kutupalong refugee camp. terview with those who express arms race. into a costly arms race” and did don outdated notions of Cold led crackdown in August 2017 a wish to return, she added, to The Pentagon said on Mon- not plan to deploy new missiles War thinking and zero-sum the United Nations has said was tent”, but many refugees refuse lence. Myanmar cleared 3,450 discuss their intentions, and en- day it had tested a conventional- unless US did so first, he was games, and exercise restraint in perpetrated with “genocidal in- to go back, fearing more vio- people to return, from a list of sure the decision is voluntary. ly-configured cruise missile that quoted as saying by TASS news developing arms,” Geng said.

Sri Lanka rejects international criticism HK leader says dialogue and ‘mutual respect’ offer way out of chaos of new army chief REUTERS Britain concerned at reports HK to China in 1997, including an hen. Twitter Inc and Facebook COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Tuesday HONG KONG independent judiciary and the Inc also said on Monday they rejected as “unwarranted consulate worker held in China right to protest. had dismantled a state-backed and unacceptable” mount- HONG Kong leader Carrie Lam Three people were wounded, social media campaign origi- ing international criticism of said on Tuesday she hoped a HONG KONG: Britain said on Tuesday it was “extremely concerned” one critically, in a knife attack by nating in mainland China that the appointment of a general peaceful weekend anti-govern- by reports that a staff member at the consulate in its former colony of an unknown assailant near a sought to undermine protests accused of war crimes as the ment protest was the start of Hong Kong had been detained in mainland China. Simon Cheng did “Lennon Wall” of colourful pro- in Hong Kong. island nation’s army chief. efforts to restore calm and that not return to work on Aug. 9 after visiting the neighbouring mainland protest messages in the city’s Chinese Foreign Ministry The foreign ministry called the talks with non-violent protest- city of Shenzhen the previous day, Hong Kong news website HK01 Tseung Kwan O district in the spokesman Geng Shuang de- appointment of Lieutenant ers would provide “a way out” reported, citing an interview with his girlfriend and family. Hong Kong New Territories overnight, po- clined direct comment on the General Shavendra Silva as for the Chinese-ruled city. has been gripped by anti-government protests in recent weeks, with lice said. One man was arrested. Twitter and Facebook actions, commander of the Sri Lankan Hundreds of thousands of Beijing accusing Britain and other Western countries of meddling in its The protests have prompt- but defended the right of Chi- army a “sovereign decision” protesters rallied peacefully affairs. Britain, the United States and other countries have urged China Hong Kong’s Chief Executive ed sharp reactions from Bei- nese people to make their voic- by President Sirisena. “Foreign in torrential rain on Sunday to respect the “one country, two systems” formula. (REUTERS) Carrie Lam. jing, which has accused foreign es heard. entities trying to influence the in the eleventh week of what countries, including the United Further demonstrations decisions and internal admin- have been often violent dem- “We will immediately start Hong Kong.” Anger erupted in The unrest has been fuelled States, of fomenting unrest in are planned in the next few istrative processes of public onstrations. the work to establish a platform June over a now-suspended by broader worries about the the territory. China has also days, including by MTR sub- service promotions in Sri Lanka “I sincerely hope that this for dialogue. This dialogue, I bill that would allow criminal erosion of freedoms guaran- sent clear warning that forceful way workers on Wednesday, is unwarranted and unaccepta- was the beginning of society hope, will be based on a mu- suspects in the former Brit- teed under the “one country, intervention is possible, with secondary school students ble,” the ministry said. (AFP) returning to peace and staying tual understanding and respect ish colony to be extradited to two systems” formula put in paramilitary forces holding on Thursday and account- away from violence,” Lam said. and find a way out for today’s mainland China for trial. place after Hong Kong’s return drills in neighbouring Shenz- ants on Friday. 06 Wednesday, August 21, 2019

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

Hottest Month Ever Heats Up Climate Change Debate It’s High Time For The global average temperature in July was 62.2 degrees Fahrenheit — 1.71 degrees higher Germany To Fund than the 20th century average HE revelation last week that July was the outcome of the 2020 election. the hottest month on record shows why Thursday’s announcement by scientists TCalifornians should continue their efforts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric to reduce greenhouse gases and help lead Administration is only the latest warning And Fix Its Military the national push to replace the climate- sign that the president and Congress cannot change denier in the White House. afford to ignore the reality that the planet is The state has already met its 2020 steadily warming. Despite a decade of promises by German government to meet targets for greenhouse-gas reduction under Climate change, of course, does not the 2006 law signed by cause heat waves. But NATO’s objective, it seems the wealthy country will remain far former Governor Arnold Belgium, France, Germany scientists say that it clearly Schwarzenegger and acts to make them longer and below NATO’s 2% defence spending benchmark in 2024 has set ambitious future and the Netherlands set all- hotter. The result: The global targets. But California’s time heat records. The average temperature in July DANIEL DEPETRIS best opportunity to bring sizzling temperatures are was 62.2 degrees Fahrenheit TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE about significant change responsible for wildfires in — 1.71 degrees higher than the requires choosing in Siberia that have already 20th century average. That HE US ambassador to Germany the March 3 primary a burned 7.4 million acres, an followed the previous month, caused a stir last week by suggesting Democratic presidential which the NOAA said was the Washington could withdraw US nominee who has the best area roughly equivalent to hottest June on record. troops from Germany if Berlin chance of defeating Donald the entire state of Maryland “It is virtually certain Tcontinues to fall below its NATO Trump in November. that we will have a ‘top- commitment to spend 2 percent of GDP on Polls show that Trump’s dismissal of five’ warmest year on record” in 2019, defence. “It is actually offensive,” Richard climate change as a hoax is overwhelmingly said Deke Arndt, chief of the monitoring Grenell told German media, “to assume unpopular with potential 2020 voters. section of NOAA’s National Centers for that the US taxpayer must continue to Democrats have an opportunity to use Environmental Information. pay to have 50,000-plus Americans in this issue to defeat him in 2020 and make The Bay Area and the nation as a whole Germany, but the Germans get to spend further inroads in Congress. It’s imperative may have enjoyed a relatively mild July, but their surplus on domestic programmes.” that Democrats choose a candidate with a the rest of the world sweltered in record Grenell’s frustration is justified. US solid climate plan that has broad appeal. heat. Belgium, France, Germany and the presidents since Dwight Eisenhower have The first two Democratic debates have Netherlands set all-time heat records. complained about NATO’s European not made that job any easier. The failure The sizzling temperatures are responsible members sitting passively on the sidelines of Germany’s 136 Eurofighter jets could lawmakers are unlikely to take seriously to emphasise climate change is beyond for wildfires in Siberia that have already while the United States does most of stay in the air. Half of its fleet of transport Grenell’s threat to redeploy tens of disappointing, as is Democratic National burned 7.4 million acres, an area roughly the heavy lifting for their security. The aircraft were not operational last year. thousands of US servicemembers from Committee Chair Tom Perez’ effort to block equivalent to the entire state of Maryland. American people are likewise right to find Not one submarine was ready for service. Germany to Poland. And even if the threat calls for a debate on the topic. Voters need Equally alarming, on August 1, more it patently absurd that a wealthy country Recruitment for the Bundeswehr has been were made good, moving American troops to hear the candidates’ positions. than 12 billion tons of ice melted in a single like Germany, whose $3.9 trillion GDP is lackluster; a parliamentary report found closer to Russian borders could only Progressives have been pushing the day in Greenland, marking the largest loss the largest in Europe, is unwilling to invest that just 20,000 recruits joined the service compound the problem by confirming a Green New Deal, a big, bold plan introduced of ice since records began in 1950. in its own national defence. There is simply belief prevalent within the German foreign in Congress in February to tackle both Time is running out on our ability to no excuse, other than domestic politics, for The American people are right to find it policy establishment: Whether Uncle Sam climate change and income inequality. But combat the threat of climate change. We Berlin to continue dragging its heels. patently absurd that a wealthy country is in Germany, Poland, or Latvia, he will polls show that support for the plan falters cannot afford another four years in which If present trends continue, Germany always be there to protect us. when details are presented to moderate, the federal government does not embrace will remain far below NATO’s 2 percent like Germany, whose $3.9 trillion GDP What the White House should do instead independent voters who are likely to decide the worldwide effort to fight global warming. defence spending benchmark in 2024, is the largest in Europe, is unwilling to is send a clear, strong, and unambiguous despite a decade of promises by German invest in its own national defence message to Germany that Washington will governments to meet this alliance objective. no longer accept a situation whereby Berlin The little Germany has been willing to in 2018, the lowest in history. Just this doesn’t sufficiently contribute monetarily spend is simply unsustainable, and neither month, the Germans had to ground all 53 and militarily to its own security. If the Trump administration nor any future of its Tiger helicopters due to technical Germany wants to be treated like a valued US administration should accept this state malfunctions in the jet’s hardware. member of NATO, it should stop using of affairs as the cost of doing business. The German military is a mess, politics as an excuse to avoid making the Settling for the status quo is not fair to the and that becomes the United States’ investments in readiness, acquisition, US taxpayer, fair to the alliance as a whole, problem when politicians in Berlin are training, and recruitment and retention or wise from the standpoint of Germany’s too politically timid to meet the NATO it so desperately needs. This means own national security. Berlin should be commitments they have made. Leaders tapping into the considerable wealth at its prepared to keep Germans safe regardless in Washington owe it to the American disposal and giving the Bundeswehr what of conditions in Washington. people to display the backbone their it requires: functional, modern military However, Berlin’s problems go counterparts in Berlinapparently lack. platforms and equipment. The United beyond budgets. According to the Indeed, this is why a burden-sharing States can’t care for Germany’s security German Parliament’s own inspector of message from Washington is so important. more than the Germans themselves. Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr If the wealthiest European nation is not International politics is becoming is plagued by over-management, excessive adequately investing in its own defence, increasingly characterised by intense bureaucracy, poor staffing, training delays, the rest of our NATO partners in Europe great power competition. In such an a lack of deployable weapons, and an will have less incentive to fulfill their own environment, the United States must undersupply of basic equipment like radios obligations. Their promises will continue prioritise limited resources and avoid and night-vision goggles. As a high-ranking to be nothing but meaningless words on a overextension on other countries’ German military officer said earlier this piece of paper. behalf. Allies like Germany which have year, “No matter where you look, there’s The question US policymakers the resources to shoulder more of the (Tribune News Service) dysfunction.” That dysfunction includes must ask is how the United States can collective security burden must do so. The the fact that by late 2018, only 30 percent make burden sharing a reality. German status quo is not a realistic alternative. People Are Starting To Realise How Voice Assistants Actually Work As technology gets smarter, our tools will know more and more about us as we know less and less about them SIDNEY FUSSELL paused human review of audio more drug deals, private conversation with contract workers would listen to them, phenomenon by which we readily accept TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE than a week ago,” a Facebook company doctors, and one incident when an Apple even if they didn’t deliberately trigger new technology into our lives, only spokesperson said in an emailed statement Watch called Siri during an ‘intimate their devices? A Facebook spokesperson bothering to learn how it works after the LAPPING to turn on the lights. to The Atlantic. moment’. One Microsoft contractor said confirmed that contractors only transcribed fact. Essentially, buy first, ask questions Paying for food by staring into space. It might sound scandalous when he overheard ‘intimate couples’ and audio from users who opted in to having later. This is the second feedback loop Talking aloud to an empty room. combined with Facebook’s many concurrent reviewed recordings of users asking the the voice chats transcribed, but it’s not grinding onward alongside the first, a sort CTechnology, and especially voice privacy cataclysms, and the company’s voice assistant Cortana to search for porn. clear whether users could’ve used the of automation-procrastination complex. technology, has normalised some bizarre recent foray into in-home camera systems. Some Amazon contractors believe they voice-transcription feature at all without As voice assistants become an integral behaviors. It can be hard to remember that But among tech companies, hiring humans listened to an accidental Alexa recording opting in to potential human review. part of health care and law enforcement, summoning Alexa or Siri by speaking to to review clips of conversations between that included a sexual assault. Because the complex of AI tools and we accrue more intellectual debt in more a watch, a blank screen, or a speaker two devices and their users is routine. Apple And Facebook makes five. Which is to human review exists in this feedback loop, aspects of life. As technology gets smarter, rooms away was eerie in the beginning, tasked contractors with transcribing say, this isn’t so much a series of “scandals” the stakes only get higher as companies we will know less about it. like almost any exercise that requires audio clips Siri overheard, then ended the surrounding human review as the results improve voice assistants, asking us to The past two years have seen an communicating with the unseen. Perhaps program earlier this month after it became of a user base becoming minimally aware embed them deeper into daily life. Amazon increase not just in smart technology, but because voice assistants are invisible, public. Microsoft contractors transcribed of how voice-assistant technology actually has patented technology that would allow in calls for overhauling user privacy. As a we accepted the idea that the artificial users’ out-loud interactions with Skype works. Our listening devices did what they its speakers to assess users’ emotional result, privacy has become somewhat of intelligence powering them worked like Translate. Google contractors transcribed were designed to do. We just didn’t realise states and adjust their responses a deflection tactic in the tech industry. As magic, independently responding to our commands spoken to Google Assistant. who was listening. accordingly. Google filed a patent that part of marketing strategies, Facebook, commands without human intervention. Amazon contractors transcribed the The AI sausage that voice technology would enable its speakers to respond to Google, and Amazon have claimed that they We’ve been proved wrong five times over. demands users made of Alexa. relies on gets made in a feedback loop: The the sounds of users brushing their teeth protect our privacy. Facebook promised to On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that And each of these companies failed to products perform well enough, voice data and eating. Voice assistants are already turn over a new leaf in the aftermath of hundreds of Facebook contractors listened tell users they had a hot mic on their wrists from customers are collected and used to being tested in police stations, classrooms, the Cambridge Analytica scandal and CEO to and transcribed voice clips from messages or in their living rooms. In April, a Belgian improve the service, more people buy in to and hospitals. Mark Zuckerberg’s evasive, unsatisfying users spoke aloud to the Messenger app. news site, VRT, played clips back to the product as it improves, and then more The effect is that our tools will know Capitol Hill testimony. Apple even Their job was to ensure the AI-generated stunned Google Assistant owners, who said data are collected, improving it further. more and more about us as we know less made privacy part of its 2019 marketing transcripts matched the audio. Facebook they had no idea they were being recorded. This loop requires a large customer base and less about them. In a recent article for campaign: ‘Privacy. That’s iPhone’. But says that the clips were anonymised and Apple contractors told The Guardian they to sustain itself, which raises the question: The New Yorker on the risks of automation, privacy alone won’t solve this. It’s just as none of the users were identifiable. listened to audio collected when Siri was Would as many people have bought these the Harvard professor Jonathan Zittrain important for consumers to know how our “Much like Apple and Google, we triggered accidentally, including during products if they knew that Romanian coined the phrase intellectual debt: the devices work to begin with.

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News Anti-Assad fighters withdraw in brief Istanbul could deport unregistered Syrians by Saturday: Refugee group from key area of northwest Syria ISTANBUL: Istanbul is expected to start deporting unregistered Syrian refugees by Saturday, the head of the Syrian Associations Platform, an umbrella group, told dpa. The withdrawal means a Turkish military observation post nearby is surrounded by govt forces Tuesday was the deadline imposed by Istanbul’s governor for Syrian refugees unregistered in Turkey’s financial capital AFP to return to the provinces where they were first registered - or MAARET AL-NOMAN face expulsion. There has been no further comment from the governor. MILITANTS and allied rebels Deportations - even to war-ravaged Syria - were already under withdrew from a key area way in the days since the July announcement, say many Syr- of northwestern Syria on ians and rights groups. Istanbul has 547,943 Syrians under Tuesday, a war monitor said, “temporary protection,” according to Interior Ministry data. as President Bashar al-Assad’s Experts say the governor’s order could affect 300,000 unregis- forces pressed an offensive tered Syrians. (DPA) against the jihadist-run Idlib region. Turkey warned Damascus Formation of Sudan’s joint sovereign “not to play with fire” after council drags on the advance saw government fighters almost encircle a patch KHARTOUM: Sudan’s transition towards civilian rule got off to of countryside including an a bumpy start as generals and protest leaders fell two days important Turkish monitoring behind schedule on Tuesday in unveiling a joint sovereign post. council. The body will replace the transitional military council After eight years of civil that took over from longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir when he was war, the Idlib region on the forced from power by relentless protests in April. border with Turkey is the The former general appeared in court sitting in a cage to last major stronghold of face graft charges on Monday, a sight that the two thirds of opposition to Assad’s Russia- Sudan’s 40 million inhabitants who were born under his rule backed government. could hardly have imagined. Since January, it has been ABDALLA Hamdok, a former UN economist based in Addis administered by the Hayat Ababa, has accepted the protest camp’s nomination but awaits Tahrir al-Sham alliance, which the announcement of the sovereign council and has yet to ar- is led by jihadists from Syria’s rive in the country. (AFP) former Al-Qaeda affiliate. The region of some three million people was supposed Gunmen kill 16 Egyptian security to be protected by a buffer zone Smoke billows during pro-regime bombardments in the area of Maar Hitat in Syria’s northern Idlib province on Tuesday. (AFP) villagers in forces kill 11 deal signed last September northern Nigeria ‘militants’ in Sinai by Moscow and rebel backer Ankara, but government and IS persists despite territory loss: Pompeo China warns on IS revival in Syria KANO: Bandits have killed 16 CAIRO: Egyptian security forces Russian forces have subjected people in separate attacks on have killed 11 suspected it to heavy bombardment since WASHINGTON: The Islamic State group remains a threat in Syria GENEVA: China’s Syria envoy said on Tuesday that “terrorist remote villages in northern militants in a gun battle during late April, killing almost 880 and Iraq, and in some areas has even gained power despite organisations” including the Islamic State group are being Nigeria’s Katsina state, a raid on their hideout in civilians. And in recent weeks, the elimination of their “caliphate”, US Secretary of State Mike revived in the war-ravaged country, urging the international an area wracked by cattle- Al-Arish, the capital of North regime forces have inched Pompeo said on Tuesday. community not to ignore the “early warning” signs. rustling and kidnappings, Sinai province, the ministry of forward at the southern edges “There are places where IS is more powerful today than they Xie Xiaoyan, Beijing’s pointman for the Syrian conflict, made officials said on Tuesday. interior said on Tuesday. of the bastion. were three or four years ago,” Pompeo said on CBS’s ‘This Morning’ the comments after meeting in Geneva with the UN Special Gunmen on motorcycles A ministry statement In the early hours of show. “But the caliphate is gone in their capacity to conduct Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen. separately stormed the said the suspects used their Tuesday, anti-Assad fighters external attacks, it’s been made much more difficult,” he said. “There is now a danger of terrorist organisations like ISIS Dantakuri, Tsayau, Barza and hideout as a base to launch pulled back from the town “We’ve taken down significant risk. Not all of it, but a significant being revived,” Xie told reporters, using another acronym for IS. Zakka villages late on Sunday “hostile operations” and of Khan Sheikun and the amount. We’re very pleased with the work that we’ve done.” “The international community should pay attention.” IS overran through Monday, shooting weapons and explosives were countryside to its south, President Donald Trump declared early this year that US-led large parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014, proclaiming a “caliphate” residents and stealing cattle, found at the scene. the Britain-based Syrian forces in Syria and Iraq had achieved “100 percent victory” over there, but offensives in both countries reclaimed the territory. they said. The worst attack The suspects were killed Observatory for Human the Islamic extremist group after a campaign to eliminate their Xie’s Geneva visit came as concern mounts over a possible happened in Dantakuri, the in a firefight, the ministry said Rights monitoring group said. redoubt in the Euphrates river valley in Syria. But many fighters major offensive by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces on Idlib, a area’s political administrator without elaborating on their The withdrawal means a are believed to have melded into the population, and the group jihadist-run area in the northwest which is the last major opposi- Sanusi Dangi Abbas told AFP. identity or whether there had key Turkish observation point maintains small strong holds in remote locations in Iraq. (AFP) tion stronghold in Syria. (AFP) “The bandits killed been casualties among the in the nearby town of Morek, as 11 people in Dantakuri. security forces. well as a string of surrounding One person was killed and Egypt has long been villages, are effectively range of their guns, he said. security of our soldiers and the south of Khan Sheikhun the presence of the Turkish another injured in nearby fighting Imilitants, who have surrounded by government Turkey’s Foreign Minister observation posts,” he said. after heavy bombardment. posts. Barza,” Abbas said. waged an insurgency that has forces, Observatory chief Rami Mevlut Cavusoglu said his An HTS spokesman, Russia claimed rebel “We have warned our “In all, we lost 12 people killed hundreds of soldiers, Abdel Rahman told AFP. country had no intention to meanwhile, denied its forces attacks against a key Russian Turkish colleagues that we in the attacks which began police and residents, in the All roads leading out of the move the post from Morek. had withdrawn from the air base to the west of Idlib would respond,” Russian For- around 5:00 pm (1600GMT) northern part of the Sinai area are either controlled by “We will do whatever countryside around Morek, and on regime-held civilian eign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday,” he said. (AFP) Peninsula. (REUTERS) government forces or within is necessary to ensure the adding they had regrouped in areas had continued despite said.

Iranian tanker heading towards Release of oil tanker ‘very unfortunate’, Yemen separatists drive out govt Greece, still no request to dock says Pompeo DPA offered to the tanker as WASHINGTON: US Secretary troops from two camps in south ATHENS support for terrorism. Aiding of State Mike Pompeo the vessel could have potential expressed frustration on AFP The separatists seized the Al-Kawd camp in The spike in tensions THE Iranian oil tanker criminal consequences and Monday over the “very ADEN between the separatists released after being held in Washington would also revoke unfortunate” decision to fierce clashes, forcing out the 350 troops and pro-government forces Gibraltar for six weeks is visas of crew members, a State release an Iranian tanker YEMENI separatists drove there. They remained positioned around the constrains their cooperation headed towards Greece, but Department official said. held off Gibraltar, in an government troops out Zinjibar base following the exit of government against a common foe -- the has yet to file an official request “The Iranian regime’s implicit rebuke to ally Britain. of two military camps in Iran-aligned Huthi rebels -- to dock, Greek Maritime tanker is transporting “It’s very unfortunate deadly clashes on Tuesday, forces in a deal mediated by local authorities in a war that has pushed the Minister Ioannis Plakiotakis illicit oil to fuel the Iranian that that ship was released,” reinforcing their presence in Abyan Governor Abu Bakr Hussein country to the brink of famine. said on Tuesday. regime’s and Syrian regime’s Pompeo told Fox News when the south after they seized the Mohammed al-Markhi, The Adrian Darya 1, campaigns of terror and asked if the move was a de facto capital Aden. a commander in the Security formerly the Grace 1, became oppression,” the official said. mistake by the British. The fighting, in Abyan from the so-called Security Belt remained positioned around Belt Forces -- an outfit trained the subject of a diplomatic “We have conveyed our On Friday, the US Justice province, came after the Forces initially surrounded a the Zinjibar base following by the United Arab Emirates dispute between Iran and strong position to the Greek Department filed a last- pro-independence Southern special forces camp in Zinjibar, the exit of government forces that is aligned with the STC -- Britain after it was captured government on the matter, minute request to detain Transitional Council (STC) the capital of Abyan about 60 in a deal mediated by local told AFP “we are controlling on July 4 off Gibraltar as well as all ports in the the ship -- now renamed the partially withdrew from key kilometres from Aden -- and authorities. both camps now.” Residents over suspicions that it was Mediterranean that should be Adrian Darya -- alleging it was sites it occupied in Aden a nearby military camp at Al- At least four military in Zinjibar, meanwhile, said carrying Iranian oil to Syria forewarned about facilitating involved in supporting illicit earlier this month, and a Kawd, Abyan governor Abu personnel -- two separatists separatist troops were deployed in violation of EU sanctions. this vessel,” the official said. shipments to Syria by Iran’s Saudi-led military coalition -- Bakr Hussein told AFP. and two government troops in the capital’s streets. The United States warned Athens authorities are Islamic Revolutionary Guard which backs the government He said the separatists then -- were killed and 23 wounded Yemeni Information Min- Greece and other nations that now monitoring the tanker’s Corps, listed as a terrorist -- said it had “succeeded in seized the Al-Kawd camp in in the fighting, said Hussein, ister Moammer al-Eryani said it would view any assistance course, Plakiotakis said. group by Washington. (AFP) calming the situation”. fierce clashes, forcing out the adding that 1,100 troops had in an earlier tweet that the Zin- But on Tuesday fighters 350 troops there, and that they been stationed in Zinjibar. jibar base had been besieged.

GERMAN DEFENCE MINISTER IN IRAQ Saudi Arabia implements end to travel restrictions for Saudi women Two dead as blasts hit militia group position REUTERS ● They also granted women at Iraq’s Balad air base RIYADH Riyadh has long faced for the first time the right to international criticism over the register child birth, marriage BAGHDAD: An explosion took SAUDI Arabia has begun status of Saudi women or divorce and to be issued place at a weapons depot allowing adult women to ● The regulatory changes official family documents and affiliated with an Iranian-linked travel without permission stipulated that any person be eligible as a guardian to militia north of Baghdad, and to exercise more control children who are minors. a police source said on over family matters, state above the age of 21 does not “The passports and civil Tuesday. The depot is part of news agency SPA reported on need permission to travel status departments and their a camp for the Hashd Shaabi Tuesday, following a flurry of ● They also granted women branches in all regions of Shiite militia, or the Popular royal decrees approving the A Saudi woman at King Fahd for the first time the right to the kingdom have started to Mobilization Forces. Two other changes. International Airport in Dam- register child birth, marriage implement the amendments camps linked with the militia Riyadh has long faced mam recently. (REUTERS) or divorce stipulated in the royal decree,” IRAQI Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi met with German Defence have been hit by explosions international criticism over the SPA report said, citing an Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in Baghdad on Tuesday. Ger- since July. The camp is near the status of Saudi women. interior ministry source. man Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Balad Air Base, where US Rights groups say women are steadily chipped away at creased scrutiny over its hu- A Saudi newspaper that the Iraqi government has asked that Germany continue taking forces are stationed, in Salah often treated as second-class those restrictions in recent man rights record. reported that more than 1,000 part in the international coalition against the Islamic State militia, al-Din province, some 80 km citizens under rules requiring years, including ending a ban The regulatory changes women in the country’s Eastern and to even increase its presence in the mission. north of the capital. The cause them to get the consent of a on women driving cars last stipulated that a Saudi passport Province had left on Monday Kramp-Karrenbauer said the coalition was at a point “where it will of the explosion is still unclear, male guardian for important year. A series of royal decrees should be issued to any citizen without their guardian’s be decided if the successes against the Islamic State are sustain- the source said, adding that decisions throughout their published earlier this month who applies for it and that any permission, in what appeared able, yes or no,” she said. “This is why an increase in our activity in two fighters were killed and entire lives, regardless of age. further eroded that system as person above the age of 21 does to be an early implementation this region, also for jobs, is so important,” she added. (DPA) five were injured.(DPA) The authorities have the kingdom comes under in- not need permission to travel. of the new rules. 08 Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Pakistan / Europe / Americas Pakistan govt vows EU rebuffs UK PM Johnson’s to bring Kashmir dispute before ICJ gambit to reopen Brexit deal DPA Qureshi said that all legal ISLAMABAD aspects of the matter were considered before the decision Britain has failed Britain to skip PAKISTAN will take its and that the matter would be most EU meetings Kashmir dispute with India taken to the court as early as to propose realistic to the United Nations’ top possible, Geo TV reported. from Sept 1: Govt judicial body, the Interna- The ICJ is the UN’s main alternative to an tional Court of Justice (ICJ), judicial body and is based in agreed insurance LONDON: British officials will Pakistan’s foreign minister the Hague. stop attending most EU meet- announced Tuesday. Firdous Ashiq Awan, spe- policy for the Irish ings from September 1 except The announcement comes cial assistant to Prime Minis- for those on “matters of ongo- after India earlier this month ter Imran Khan, said that the border, says EU ing national interest” such as ended the semi-autonomous case to be presented would security, the government said status conferred on the Indi- focus on the violation of hu- REUTERS on Tuesday. an-administered part of Kash- man rights and genocide in oc- LONDON/BRUSSELS The Brexit ministry said in a mir and put it on a security cupied Kashmir, Dawn News statement that the time spent lockdown, escalating a long- reported. THE European Union on Tues- preparing for the meetings running feud with Pakistan On Friday, the United Na- day rebuffed Prime Minister in Brussels would be better over control of the region. tions Security Council (UNSC) Boris Johnson’s demand that it used in readying the country Pakistan and India control held a closed-door meeting reopen the Brexit divorce deal, for leaving the European only parts of Kashmir, but each on the disputed territories of saying Britain had failed to pro- Union on October 31. has laid claim to the entire re- Jammu and Kashmir for the pose any realistic alternative to “This decision reflects the gion since they gained inde- first time in 50 years. Pakistan an agreed insurance policy for fact that the UK’s exit from pendence from Britain in 1947. welcomed the meeting, calling the Irish border. the EU on 31 October is now “An in-principle decision it a diplomatic win. After more than three years very close and many of the has been taken to take the is- US President Donald of Brexit crisis, the United King- discussions in EU meetings sue of disputed Kashmir to the Trump also spoke to the dom is heading towards a show- will be about the future of the International Court of Jus- leaders of both countries in down with the EU as Johnson (File photo) British Prime Minsiter Boris Johnson (right), NATO Secretary- General Jens Stoltenberg and union after the UK has left,” tice,” Foreign Minister Shah recent days in a bid to re- has vowed to leave the bloc on former US secretary of state Rex Tillerson (centre) pose for a photo during a NAC meet in Brussels. the statement said. (AFP) Mehmood Qureshi was quoted duce rising tensions between Oct. 31 without a deal unless as saying by local media. the nuclear powers. it agrees to renegotiate the di- ment alternative arrangements Johnson wrote a four-page gretted Johnson’s bid to scrap a British domestic landscape be- vorce terms. as part of a deal on the post- “necessary, legally operative so- comes clearer when parliament Qureshi briefs French counterpart In his opening bid to the EU Brexit relationship. Merkel, letter to European Council lution” in favour of a “commit- returns on Sept. 3 - after which ahead of meetings with French Europe’s most powerful leader, President Donald Tusk ment to try to find a solution”.. the opposition Labour Party has on Indian ‘atrocities’ in Kashmir President Emmanuel Macron said the EU would consider asking to axe the Irish Johnson told reporters the vowed to try to collapse John- and German Chancellor Angela “practical solutions” but that border “backstop” EU was being “a bit negative” son’s government. ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi briefed on Merkel, Johnson wrote a four- the Withdrawal Agreement, but he believed a deal could be Johnson said the EU was Tuesday his French counterpart on Indian atrocities in Kashmir dur- page letter to European Council which contains the protocol on reached. Britain’s pound, sen- unlikely to make the conces- ing a telephonic conversation, according to the Foreign Office. President Donald Tusk asking to the Irish border “backstop”, did stop and not proposing realis- sitive to the prospects of a no- sions Britain is seeking as long Qureshi apprised France’s Jean-Yves Le Drian of Indian strong- axe the Irish border “backstop”. not need to be changed. tic alternatives in fact support deal departure, fell after Tusk’s as it believed there was a pos- arm tactics in the Himalayan valley. He underscored that New Delhi Johnson proposed that the “It is a question of the dec- re-establishing a border. Even comments to near three-year sibility that parliament would had illegally changed Kashmir’s status, which goes against interna- backstop - part of the With- laration on future ties,” she said if they do not admit it,” Tusk lows against the euro and the block Brexit. tional law and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolu- drawal Agreement that then- during a visit to Iceland. “And I tweeted. A note seen by Reuters dollar, before recovering its With British politics in such tions. He said that the Narendra Modi-led government’s actions prime minister Theresa May think we will act in a very uni- setting out the agreed joint posi- losses after Merkel’s comments. turmoil, it is still unclear how, were a grave risk for the region’s peace and security. Qureshi also agreed last year - be replaced fied way.” Brussels was more tion of the 27 EU states staying European diplomats expect lit- when or indeed if the United highlighted the continuously deteriorating human rights and humani- with a “commitment” to imple- direct. “Those against the back- on after Brexit said the EU re- tle progress on Brexit until the Kingdom will leave the EU. tarian situation in Indian-controlled-Kashmir. (TRIBUNE.COM.PK)

US resumes Afghan peace talks with News US House panel says ‘time is of the in brief Taliban, government: State Dept essence’ in Trump tax return fight Pakistan says 9 REUTERS ers two days later that the killed in Kashmir WASHINGTON United States was having REUTERS committee’s proposed timeta- border clashes “very good discussions” WASHINGTON ble, court filings regarding who A US special envoy will with both the Taliban and should win the case would be ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said travel on Tuesday to re- the Afghan government. A US House of Representatives filed by Oct. 25 and an oral ar- Tuesday that three Pakistani sume peace talks, as the Trump, who has repeat- committee on Tuesday urged a gument would be held “as soon civilians died in Indian gunfire United States seeks an end edly questioned the billions federal judge to quickly resolve as practicable” after that. from across the de facto bor- to the conflict that will en- of dollars spent in wars in its bid to obtain President Don- The committee filed the der in Kashmir. Pakistan also able it to withdraw Ameri- Afghanistan and Iraq, has ald Trump’s tax returns, which lawsuit after Treasury Sec- said its forces later killed six can troops from the coun- made no secret of his desire the Trump administration has retary Steven Mnuchin de- Indian soldiers. But the Indian try after nearly 20 years. to pull out of Afghanistan refused to turn over. fied congressional subpoenas army rejected this claim as The US special repre- after 19 years of war trig- In a filing in the US District seeking the returns, despite a “totally fake,” the Press Trust sentative to Afghanistan, gered by the Sept. 11, 2001, Court for the District of Co- federal law that says the de- of India said. The latest skir- Zalmay Khalilzad, will re- attacks. lumbia, the House Ways and partment “shall furnish” such mishes took place a day after sume talks with the Tali- US special envoy Zalmay About 14,000 US troops Means Committee said “time records upon request. The US President Trump talked ban, “as part of an overall Khalilzad. remain engaged in Amer- is of the essence” in resolving US President Donald Trump. lawsuit began what is widely to the Pakistani and Indian effort to facilitate a peace ica’s longest war, training the case it brought last month expected to be a lengthy legal prime ministers and urged process that ends the con- The envoy on Friday and advising Afghan se- seeking to compel the Treasury tee enough time to investigate battle that is likely to end in them to reduce tensions flict in Afghanistan,” the briefed President Donald curity forces and conduct- Department to hand over years Trump’s tax returns and to pass the Supreme Court. over the disputed Himalayan State Department said in a Trump on the status of ne- ing counterinsurgency op- of Trump’s individual and busi- any legislation in response. The Justice Department region. “Indian fire had mar- statement. gotiations with the Taliban erations against militant ness federal tax returns. Justice Department at- said in an advisory legal opin- tyred three civilians including Khalilzad will consult on a US troop pullout and groups such as al Qaeda In the filing, lawyers for the torneys, in coordination with ion in June that the committee a seven-year old boy in Tatta with leaders of the Afghan the potential for a politi- and Islamic State’s local Democrat-led committee said Trump’s personal lawyers, have lacked a “legitimate legislative Pani sector along the Line of government in Kabul and cal settlement between the affiliate, as well as the Tali- the current Congress will end on proposed a “staged approach” to purpose” in seeking Trump’s Control,” military spokesman encourage negotiations be- warring sides. ban, the country’s former Jan. 3, 2021, and that a prompt hearing arguments in the case tax returns, and that Mnuchin Major General Asif Ghafoor tween the two sides, it said. Trump told report- Islamist rulers. resolution of issues in the case that would delay its resolution, therefore did not violate the law tweeted Tuesday. (AFP) was needed to give the commit- the House filing said. Under the by refusing to provide them. Spain sends ship to save migrants stuck off Italy Italy’s government collapses as

AFP Over 80 are left on board. premier blames crisis on Salvini MADRID Six European Union coun- tries -- France, Germany, Ro- SPAIN on Tuesday deployed mania, Portugal, Spain and DPA was chosen as a neutral figure a naval patrol boat to pick up Luxembourg -- have offered to ROME between the League and M5S, migrants on a charity rescue take them all in. used much of his speech to ac- boat that has been stranded But Italy’s far-right Inte- ITALIAN Prime Minister Gi- cuse Salvini of sabotaging the off Italy’s Lampedusa island rior Minister Matteo Salvini useppe Conte announced the government and acting selfishly. for days as Rome refuses it has refused to allow migrant end of his 14-month govern- The League leader has been access, after several people rescue vessels to dock as part ment on Tuesday, in a dra- “irresponsible” and is exposing jumped overboard in a bid to of his hardline policies. matic falling-out with deputy the country to the risk of a “spi- swim ashore. “Being firm is the only way premier and far-right leader ral of political uncertainty and The Audaz, with a crew of to stop Italy from becoming Matteo Salvini. financial instability.” Conte re- 62, departed Rota in south- Europe’s refugee camp again,” “The ongoing crisis inevi- proached Salvini, who has been western Spain at 6:30 pm he tweeted. tably undermines the action of known to hail the Virgin Mary (1630 GMT) for Lampedusa, Compounding his refusal the government, which ends and kiss rosaries during rallies, Spanish public television im- is a major political crisis in here,” Conte said in a highly- for “mixing political slogans ages showed. Italy. anticipated Senate speech held with religious symbols.” In re- The trip to Lampedusa Members of the Spanish Army and Navy load into the Spanish navy ship Salvini has pulled his in front of an intermittently sponse to the premier’s address, was expected to take three ‘Audaz’ prior to departing to the Italian islands of Lampedusa to escort party out of Italy’s ruling coa- rowdy audience. Italian Prime Minister Salvini theatrically left the days. The Audaz will then es- Spanish NGO rescue ship Open Arms to Rota, Spain, on Tuesday. (EPA-EFE) lition, hoping to topple the “At the end of the debate I Giuseppe Conte. bench reserved for government cort the Open Arms vessel to 14-month-old government will go to the President of the members and joined League Palma de Mallorca in Spain’s jor political crisis in Italy. post-traumatic stress. Span- and trigger early elections, Republic to officially communi- issues, including tax, immigra- senators in the assembly. Balearic Islands, the govern- They were “rescued and ish Prime Minister Pedro which polls suggest his anti- cate the end of this government tion and transport. “Thanks and finally! I ment said in a statement. The evacuated to Lampedusa,” Sanchez tweeted: “With this immigrant League party and and present to my resignation The M5S is now expected would do all that I have done navy would look after the mi- said a spokeswoman for the measure Spain will solve, this its right-wing allies could win. to him,” he added. to try to form an alternative again,” he said. grants from the Open Arms NGO Proactiva Open Arms week, the humanitarian emer- On Tuesday, Italian Prime Salvini said two weeks ago government with the opposi- “I am sorry that you had to vessel, it added. that owns the ship, on which gency.” The vessel has been Minister Giuseppe Conte an- he wanted to end a dysfunction- tion Democratic Party (PD). If endure me for a year,” he told Madrid announced it the long wait has led to anchored since Thursday off nounced he would resign. al coalition with the anti-estab- this fails, Italy likely faces early Conte, referring to his speech would send the patrol boat fights and suicide threats as Lampedusa, seeking permis- Faced with Italy’s pro- lishment Five Star Movement elections in October-November as a “sequence of insults.” PD shortly after 15 migrants tempers fray. sion to dock. tracted refusal to allow the (M5S). He later back-pedalled, or early 2020. leader Nicola Zingaretti ac- jumped into the water in des- The charity warned the There were initially 147 migrants to disembark, Spain but the M5S said it was too late Mattarella is expected to cused Conte of glossing over peration -- some without life situation was “out of control,” mainly African migrants on at the weekend offered up its to patch things up. hold consultations with party his own failures, saying that jackets -- after days on board with some of the migrants the ship but as the days passed, southern port of Algeciras, Before Tuesday’s show- leaders to see if an alternative if the premier had so many within tantalising swim- stuck for 19 days after being some were evacuated for med- which the NGO said could “not down, the M5S and Salvini’s government can be formed or things to reproach Salvini for, ming distance of Lampedusa, rescued at sea off the coast of ical care and all minors were be achieved” due to the dis- League party squabbled for if early elections are the only “why did he wait [until Tues- against the backdrop of a ma- Libya, many suffering from allowed to disembark. tance and tensions on board. months on a range of key policy way out of the crisis. Conte, who day] to denounce them?” What to watch at the G7 in surfers’ paradise Biarritz PAGE 10

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DOW26,025.08 QE 9,894.94 SENSEX 37,328.01 GOLD 1,516.70 Global stock markets gloomy on -110.71 PTS +88.81 PTS -74.48 PTS +0.34% Italian crisis PAGE 10 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 17.14 BRENT 60.08 +0.57% WTI 56.34 +0.23% SILVER +1.18% QP arm in 5-year sale Construction activities pick deal with ExxonMobil up pace as villa demand soars division in Singapore TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK As many as 704 building permits were issued in July and 50 percent of them were for new buildings DOHA QATAR Petroleum for the RAHUL PREETH Sale of Petroleum Products DOHA Company (QPSPP) has re- cently concluded a five-year CONSTRUCTION activities sale agreement with Exxon- have picked a lot more pace Mobil Trading Asia Pacific in Qatar as the Planning and Pte. Ltd. (EXTAP), a division Statistics Authority (PSA) of ExxonMobil Asia Pacific reported a 51 percent spike Pte. Ltd. based in Singapore. in the issue of building per- Under the agreement, mits in July over the previous QPSPP will supply Exxon- month. Mobil’s Singapore Integrated As many as 704 building Manufacturing Complex with permits were issued in July. a total of 6 million barrels of The lowdown Exactly half of those permits Low Sulfur Condensate per are for building new struc- year starting in July 2019. O Under the agreement, tures. Nearly 48 percent or This supply agreement QPSPP will supply 334 permits were issued to is the first condensate long- ExxonMobil’s Singapore do extensions or additions term sale to an end-user in Integrated Manufacturing and the remaining 2 percent Singapore, highlighting QP- Complex with a total of 6 (12) for fencing purposes. SPP push for more direct million barrels of Low The PSA figures also sales with established end- Sulfur Condensate per year show a greater demand for users. starting in July 2019. villas than apartment build- Highlighting the impor- ings. Of all the residential tance of this deal, Minister of O This supply agreement is permits issued in July, 68 State for Energy Affairs and the first condensate percent (198) were for villas, President & CEO of Qatar Pe- long-term sale to an as opposed to 7 percent (20) troleum HE Saad Sherida al end-user in Singapore, for apartment buildings. In July, Al Rayyan municipality issued the highest number of building permits — 188 or 27 percent of the total. Kaabi said, “This is another highlighting QPSPP push for Around 24 percent (71) of milestone in our drive to di- more direct sales with the permits were for “dwell- factories with 27 percent (16) Khor with 39 or 6 percent, Al followed by Al Wakrah with rectly reach well-established ings of housing loans”. and commercial buildings Of all the residential permits Sheehaniya with 31 permits 81, Doha with 74, Al Da’ayen Asian end users. Learning established end-users. The government also with 25 percent (15). issued in July, 68 percent or 4 percent and Al Shammal with 53, Umm Slal with 23, the requirements and drivers seems to be expanding its In July, Al Rayyan mu- (198) were for villas, as with 15 or 2 percent. Al Khor with 11, Al Sheehani- of the end user and servicing office space. Of the permits nicipality issued the highest opposed to 7 percent (20) The last month also saw ya with nine and Al Shammal them to our best ability helps ExxonMobil extend not only issued for building non-res- number of building permits the completion of 291 new with seven. build successful relationships in Qatar but globally. idential structures in July, — 188 or 27 percent of the for apartment buildings buildings. A review of the When compared with the and create further growth op- “Singapore is an impor- 29 percent (17) were for state total. building completion certifi- building completion certifi- portunity for both parties.” tant market for us and is buildings. It is followed by It is followed by Doha cent, Al Da’ayen with 85 cates issued in July shows cates issued in June, PSA has Kaabi added: “It is also home to ExxonMobil’s larg- permits for industrial build- with 151 or 22 percent, Al permits or 12 percent, Umm that Al Rayyan municipality reported a 38 percent in- great to see our relationship est refinery and petrochemi- ings such as workshops and Wakrah with 131 or 19 per- Slal with 58 or 8 percent, Al issued 125 certificates. It is crease in July. with reliable partners such as cal complex.”

Quick read Qatar Stock Safe-havens rise over recession worries Huawei dismisses Exchange gains 88.81 points REUTERS Germany to China are enough 0.02 percent, to 26,129.74, new ‘unjust’ US ban NEW YORK to assuage concerns about the the S&P 500 lost 3.25 points, DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange state of the global economy or 0.11 percent, to 2,920.4 AFP sidiaries and affiliates that (QSE) gained 88.81 points TRADITIONAL safe-havens and end fears of recession. and the Nasdaq Composite BEIJING would be covered by the ban when the bourse closed trading including the Japanese yen The immediate focus dropped 1.52 points, or 0.02 if it is implemented in full -- at 9,894.94 points on Tuesday. and U.S. Treasuries were now shifts to the minutes of percent, to 8,001.29. HUAWEI on Tuesday dis- taking the total on the list to THE volume of shares traded sought out on Tuesday even the U.S. Federal Reserve’s The pan-European missed Washington’s three- more than 100. increased to 64,741,948 from as there were signs that more most recent meeting, due on STOXX 600 index lost 0.55 month delay to a ban on US The original ban was an- 44,685,853 on Monday and economic stimulus was on its Wednesday. Traders are also percent. firms selling to the Chinese nounced earlier this year by the value of shares increased way, as traders focused on awaiting the Fed’s Jackson MSCI’s gauge of stocks tech giant and said the deci- US authorities who claim it to QR176.5 million from concerns over a global decel- Hole seminar and a Group of across the globe shed 0.06 sion would not change the provides a backdoor for Chi- QR143.3 million on Monday. eration. Seven summit this weekend percent after two days of fact it had been “treated un- nese intelligence services -- From the 49 companies listed The prospect of new elec- for clues on what additional gains of more than 1%. justly”. something the firm denies. on QSE, shares of 48 saw tions in Italy after the an- steps policymakers will boost with many other markets Emerging market stocks The US Commerce De- “It’s clear that this deci- trading on Tuesday. Of them, 29 nounced resignation of Prime economic growth. around the world. The market rose 0.26 percent boosted by partment effectively sus- sion, made at this particular companies gained, 16 closed Minister Giuseppe Conte add- “Market expectations for is literally trying to force the overnight gains in South Ko- pended for a second time time, is politically motivated lower, while three remained ed to global uncertainties, but Jackson Hole and the central hand of the central banking rea. tough rules stopping the sale and has nothing to do with unchanged. Indices of six sec- Italian markets have been jit- banking community in aggre- community.” Weighed by the The prospect of more cen- of components and services national security,” Huawei tors ended in green zone and tery over infighting within the gate are extremely dovish,” prospect of even lower inter- tral bank easing drove yields to the telecoms titan and a responded in a statement, one in red zone on Tuesday. coalition and Italian yields said Brad Bechtel, manag- est rates, bank shares were lower, Benchmark U.S. 10- prohibition on buying equip- adding that the actions “vio- QSE Total Return Index gained fell after the announcement. ing director at Jefferies in among the largest decliners year notes last rose 12/32 in ment from it. late the basic principles of 0.91 percent to 18,207.52 The key for markets now New York. “The U.S. mar- on Wall Street and in Europe. price to yield 1.5572 percent, However, it also said it free market competition. points. QSE Al Rayan Islamic is whether pledges for more ket is pricing a tremendous The Dow Jones Industrial from 1.598 percent late on would add 46 more compa- They are in no one’s interests, Index increased 0.40 percent accommodative policy from amount of easing now, along Average fell 6.05 points, or Monday. nies to its list of Huawei sub- including US companies.” to 3,830.31 points and QSE All Share Index increased 1.03 per- cent to 2,921.46 points. (QNA)

Germany could soon bury its ‘black zero’ Spooked Trump insists US economy not in trouble budget rule AFP “the hottest” economy in the Britain’s Brexit chaos, and “Let’s not be afraid of op- BERLIN: Germany is facing WASHINGTON world. suddenly the “R” word has timism,” as White House eco- growing calls at home and from But what he doesn’t want become a regular part of the nomics guru Larry Kudlow abroad to ditch its self-imposed PRESIDENT Donald Trump to talk about is the bad news conversation. said on Sunday. balanced budget rule and take is so convinced that his ree- -- and that’s starting to accu- Unless your name is Don- Trump, though, is on new debt to inject more lection depends on the econ- mulate. ald Trump. spooked. fiscal stimulus into Europe’s omy staying strong that the An alarm bell went off in In his world, there can be How can you tell? He’s al- largest economy. A senior merest hint of recession has the US Treasury bond market no economic shrinkage. ready blaming people for the government official told Reuters sent him into political crisis last week when 10-year bond Just on Tuesday morning, recession he says won’t hap- this month that the finance min- management mode. yields briefly fell below the he tweeted or retweeted more pen. istry is toying with the idea of Unpopular and with a yields offered on a two year- than a dozen boasts about the Target number one is issuing new debt in the form of middling record of legislative bond -- the inverse of what booming economy. the Federal Reserve, which “green bonds” which could help achievements, Trump enters normally happens. “#Trump has this Econo- Trump, in one of his many finance a costly climate protec- the 2020 campaign season The so-called “inverted my humming like a fine tuned breaks with convention, has tion package. As the economy facing significant headwinds yield curve” is a statistical engine,” one of the retweets been browbeating for months teeters on the brink of reces- -- except on the economy. phenomenon that has previ- claimed, while crediting the over its reluctance to cut in- sion and borrowing costs hit Growth has been on the ously been an accurate herald president with “Super Hu- terest rates. record lows, Finance Minister upside for a decade now and of eventual recession. man like Energy.” Last week, the president Olaf Scholz has also said that Trump takes all the credit Add in growing fears of Trump’s aides have also branded Fed chief Jerome Germany’s reduced debt level that he can for record low fallout from the US-China been inundating the media Powell “clueless,” and tweet- gives Berlin the fiscal muscle to unemployment and what trade war and Germany’s with interviews where they ed in all caps: “CRAZY IN- counter a possible crisis “with US President Donald Trump he repeatedly claims to be own recession warning, plus repeat this same line. VERTED YIELD CURVE!” full force”. (REUTERS) 10 Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Economy & Business What to watch at the G7 in surfers’ paradise Biarritz

AFP He left the summit in Que- alarming new economic data. on Brexit. PARIS bec in June 2018 accusing his Trump meanwhile con- The two sides look dead- host, Canadian Prime Minister tinues to threaten European locked, raising the prospect of THE leaders of the world’s Justin Trudeau, of being “very companies with trade tariffs, Britain crashing out of the bloc richest countries will gather dishonest and weak”. including the German car in- on October 31 without a deal. in the famed surfing town of This year, the French dustry and the French wine Europe watchers are also Biarritz in southwest France have scrapped the idea of a sector. wondering who will show up on Saturday, worried by head- joint statement -- seen as an At the end of July, he prom- to represent Italy amid a fresh winds for the global economy admission of lowered ambi- ised “a substantial reciprocal political crisis there. and grappling with their own tions -- but will hope Trump action on Macron’s foolish- stark divisions. arrives with a deal-making, ness” after the French parlia- Protest swell French host Emmanuel not summit-wrecking, dispo- ment approved a new law that Every G7 meeting draws Macron is hoping skilled di- sition. will impose a new sales taxes protests from anti-globalisa- plomacy, as well as sea air and “The format and even the on digital giants such as Google tion activists, climate change sunshine at the holiday desti- existence of the G7 are in ques- and Facebook. campaigners and left-wing an- nation, will help ease tensions tion because it used to be the archists who see global leaders between the members of the place where the old West could Brexit backwash and their free-market capitalist elite club. speak frankly,” former Italian One of the key images of model as the source of global Here are the main topics prime minister Enrico Letta, the summit will emerge from problems. and expected key moments now head of international af- the first meeting between A G7 counter-summit of during the three days of talks fairs at Sciences Po university Trump and new British Prime conferences and workshops amid the Old World charm in Paris, told AFP. Minister Boris Johnson, who is set to begin on Wednesday of the luxury Hotel du Palais, People swim in the sea and walk on the beach in Biarritz. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz will be making his debut ap- along the coast near the town which overlooks crashing At- Global turbulence will host the 45th Group of Seven (G7) nations annual summit from August 24-26. (IROZ GAIZKA/AFP) pearance as leader on the in- of Hendaye organised by the lantic waves. The Iranian nuclear crisis, ternational stage. group “G7 Ez”, which means protests in Hong Kong, war in Pakistan. ports. on condition of anonymity. Trump has said he is eager “No to the G7” in the local The Trump riptide Syria and fresh tensions in the The Iran nuclear crisis will This is seen as a first step to to meet Johnson, a fellow pop- Basque language, and other The US president makes violence-wracked Kashmir re- also figure prominently, with get Iran back to the negotiating Adverse trade winds ulist maverick and rightwinger groups. or breaks international meet- gion will all be on the agenda Trump’s policy of “maximum table, which could then lead to Fears have grown in recent who is looking for close rela- They expect 5,000 to ings, depending on his mood when the leaders arrive on Sat- pressure” on Tehran via crip- a new international agreement weeks about the health of the tions with the US -- and a trade 10,000 people at their tempo- and the content of his Twitter urday. pling sanctions seen as raising limiting its nuclear programme global economy caused by a deal -- as he prepares to take rary camp. account. India’s Hindu nationalist the risk of conflict in the Mid- that would include the United trade war between the United Britain out of the EU. More than 10,000 mem- The last meeting of the G7 premier Narendra Modi has dle East. States. States and China. Reporters will also look for bers of the French security -- which comprises the US, been invited to join the sum- European powers are urg- “To start this approach we Export-dependent Germa- feedback on Johnson’s meet- forces will be deployed to Britain, France, Germany, Ita- mit and is expected to explain ing the US administration to need President Trump to agree ny, the economic powerhouse ings this week in Paris and guard against violent protests, ly, Japan and Canada -- turned in person his decision to re- offer some sort of relief to Iran, with the idea that we need to of the European Union, is tee- Berlin with Macron and Ger- while surfers and swimmers into a fiasco when Trump re- voke the autonomy of Indian- such as lifting sanctions on oil make a pause (in the “maxi- tering on the edge of recession man Chancellor Angela Merkel will be ordered out of the water fused to put his name to a joint controlled Kashmir which has sales to China and India, or a mum pressure” policy),” a and global financial markets where he is expected to lay out in Biarritz for the duration of statement at the end. raised tensions with neighbour new credit line to enable ex- French diplomat told reporters took fright last week following his tough negotiating position the summit.

INVERTED WHAT? Global stock markets Google searches for ‘yield curve gloomy on Italian crisis inversion’ spikes AFP China and provided hope. REUTERS LONDON The announcement fol- 2-year and 10-year Treas- lowed comments from Don- INVERTED what? Searches ury notes entered an EUROPEAN stock markets ald Trump and key advisers on Google for “inverted inversion trend, one that turned lower on Tuesday as expressing optimism over the yield curve” have spiked would continue through political crisis in Italy weighed talks, with top-level negotia- after the unusual bond 2007 and be followed by on sentiment, while a recov- tions between the economic market phenomenon the global financial crisis ery in US stocks was cut short titans lined up for next month. presented itself last week and the harshest recession after two days of gains. The news was tempered, for the first time in over 12 since the Great Depres- European markets had however, by the Commerce years and helped tank Wall sion. started higher, lifted by hopes Department adding 46 com- Street amid chatter that an Bond yields are a main for central bank and govern- panies to its list of Huawei economic downturn was measure of the return the ment stimulus measures, and subsidiaries and affiliates that imminent. securities deliver to inves- for easing tensions in the Chi- would be covered by the ban if Following a tweet tors, and they are also a na-US trade war. it is implemented in full, tak- from U.S. President Don- proxy for interest rates. Trading floors have been ing the total on the list to more ald Trump referencing When the yields on on edge for weeks owing to a than 100. the “CRAZY INVERTED bonds of different maturi- number of concerns including The “details don’t neces- YIELD CURVE!”, the term ties are plotted on a graph, the trade war, Brexit, a global sarily suggest the US is mak- made its way onto news it produces a curve that economic slowdown and ten- Traders work after the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 15, Wall Street in ing too many concessions on websites and radio and tel- typically has an upward sions in the Middle East. New York City. the China trade negotiations,” evision reports that rarely slope because investors Equities still got a posi- said Rodrigo Catril, senior fo- delve into financial topics. expect greater compensa- tive start to the week, with at Paris-based brokerage Au- ket analyst for Asia-Pacific at rex strategist at National Aus- Even late-night TV star tion for the risk of owning Germany reportedly planning rel BGC. On Tuesday investors worried OANDA. tralia Bank. Stephen Colbert devoted a longer-maturity debt. An government support to avert a Investors mostly fear a re- mostly about Italy, where a “US economic data con- In foreign exchange deals, portion of his show trying inversion, when shorter- recession in Europe’s biggest vival of a EU-Rome spat over political crisis was set to tinues to perform blissfully, the pound fell after the EU re- to decipher what it means dated yields are higher economy and central banks deficits, which could weigh on come to a head with specu- implying the economy is doing jected British Prime Minister when the yield on 10-year than longer-dated ones, elsewhere looking to ease eurozone cohesion, analyst lation that Prime Minister just fine,” he said. Boris Johnson’s demand to U.S. Treasury notes falls implies that investors see monetary policy. said. “Against that backdrop, I scrap the Irish border back- below those for 2-year greater risks in the near But on Tuesday investors US stocks reacted mostly Giuseppe Conte will resign struggle to see why... Powell stop plan to achieve a Brexit notes. future. worried mostly about Italy, to global bond yields coming would hit the panic button at deal. As it happens, that Google Trends provides where a political crisis was set back under pressure, suggest- Among the key events this Jackson Hole this week. The “The latest effort from Bo- abnormal bond market data on the frequency of to come to a head with specu- ing markets are again focusing week is a speech by Federal financial markets could be ris to persuade the EU to move dynamic often precedes searches during a time lation that Prime Minister on the chances of a worldwide Reserve boss Jerome Powell setting themselves up for an their lines on the Irish border U.S. recessions, and when period relative to other Giuseppe Conte will resign af- economic downturn, said ana- at the annual Jackson Hole ugly correction into the week’s has fallen on deaf ears and giv- it appeared last Wednes- time periods. It does not ter far-right Interior Minister lysts at Charles Schwab. symposium of central bankers end.” en the ardent belief each party day for the first time since provide actual numbers of Matteo Salvini withdrew his “US stocks are dipping in in Wyoming. The White House’s deci- has in its respective view it’s 2007, it rattled investors web searches. support from the dysfunction- early action, coming off yes- The Fed policy board “did sion to delay again by 90 days becoming increasingly hard worried that a U.S.-China After Google searches al coalition government. terday’s solid gain that ex- not unanimously agree to the a ban on US firms doing busi- to envisage a way out of the trade war might kill both a for “inverted yield curve” Italy is “the centre of at- tended Friday’s rally,” they last 0.25 percent cut,” said ness with Huawei was taken as current impasse,” said David record-long economic ex- spiked in 2005, searches tention”, said Tangi Le Liboux said. Jeffrey Halley, senior mar- a conciliatory move towards Cheetham at XTB. pansion and a decade-long for the term entered a lull bull market for stocks. for over a decade until U.S. web searches for December 2018. That is “inverted yield curve” are when yields on 5-year on track in August for their notes dropped below yields highest month on record, on 2-year notes, setting off IMF says sending team to Argentina ‘soon’ and more than double the talk of a potential reces- next highest month De- sion and questions about AFP signed as currency plunged in cunza early Tuesday pledged to announced last week aimed cember 2005, according whether the more closely WASHINGTON value. Investor flee stabilize the currency and hold at spurring growth in the re- to Google’s Google Trends watched 10-year yield Ratings agencies down- the line on the government’s cession- and inflation-racked analysis tool. December would invert, as it eventu- THE International Monetary graded Argentina’s debt on O Ratings agencies finances. economy. 2005 was the last time ally did last week. Fund is continuing discussions Friday, as investors fled the downgraded Argentina’s “Guaranteeing the ex- He said his top priority will with Argentina and will send a country and the outlook dete- debt on Friday, as investors change rate is a first-order ob- be to stabilize the peso, which mission to Buenos Aires in the riorated. fled the country and the jective,” Lacunza told reporters. tumbled after Macri, who has near future, an IMF spokes- Populist Peronist candi- outlook deteriorated “We will guarantee compliance run a business-friendly gov- man said Tuesday. date Alberto Fernandez, now with the fiscal targets.” ernment, was drubbed in an “We are closely following the clear favourite to unseat O Populist Peronist Aug. 11 primary election by Al- recent developments in Argen- Macri, has questioned the re- candidate Alberto Peso stability top priority berto Fernandez. The center- tina and are in ongoing dia- form programme backed by a Fernandez, now the clear Argentina will stand by the left Peronist candidate is now logue with the authorities as $56 billion IMF rescue pack- 2019 fiscal targets it has agreed expected to defeat Macri in an they work on their policy plans age. favourite to unseat Macri, with the International Mone- Oct. 27 general election. to address the difficult situa- He said the country is “vir- has questioned a reform tary Fund and work to stabilize The peso opened 1% weak- tion that the country is facing,” tually” in default and should programme backed by a its currency, which lost 18% of er on Tuesday at 55.55 per U.S. IMF spokesman Gerry Rice renegotiate the IMF loan. $56 billion IMF rescue its value last week, new Treas- dollar. Argentina’s economy is said in a statement. The IMF had praised the package ury Minister Hernan Lacunza expected to shrink 1.5% this “An IMF staff team will Macri administration’s perfor- said on Tuesday. year, according to the latest travel to Buenos Aires soon.” mance, and said the belt-tight- Minutes after being sworn central bank poll of analysts. The country’s economic crisis ening reforms were starting to gram, but many economists in by President Mauricio Mac- The analysts expect growth for took a turn for the worse last yield results that would spur have said the amount is not ri, Lacunza told reporters the 2020 to be 2.0%. Yield curve is a way to show the difference in the compensation week after President Mauri- economic growth. enough to stem the tide of Ar- government will stick with the “This is a complicated time investors are getting for choosing to buy shorter- versus cio Macri suffered a devastat- The fund has released just gentina’s economic woes. goal of erasing its primary fis- for Argentina,” said Lacunza, longer-term debt. ing loss in primary elections, over $44 billion so far as part Macri’s newly-installed cal deficit this year, despite a formerly the chief of economy and his economic minister re- of the three-year loan pro- Economy Minister Hernan La- series of spending measures for Buenos Aires province. www.guide.com.qa  Wednesday, August 21, 2019

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Fatigued Tiger keeps door open QNB STARS LEAGUE to play in Presidents Cup PAGE 14 Al Sadd vs Al Wakrah Qatar 2022 World Cup emblem release set for September 3 FIFA invites fans to FIFA.com has invited fans to take part in the FIFA World vote their favourite Cup Greatest Emblem bracket. emblem thus far Long History QNA/FIFA ZURICH FIFA has a long history of lavish shows for the WORLD football governing announcement of tournament body – FIFA have confirmed From Tuesday (August 20) emblems. For the 2018 that September 3 will be the until Monday, September 2, tournament in Russia, which date when the official emblem fans can take part in the voting was unveiled in 2014 FIFA for Qatar 2022 World Cup will on the official FIFA World Cup beamed live to the be revealed. Twitter account to find their International Space Station Qatar will host the World favourite, spanning from 1930 for the big reveal. Cup for the first time in its through to 2018. The event, which has been history, and the history of It’s a vote that that will the Middle East and the Arab bring back memories for fans kept secret will take place in countries from November 21 like the first Panini album or the Qatari capital Doha. to December 18, 2022. even the first World Cup they Whilst the date has added A major milestone on the may have watched on TV. significance, as on that day in road to the FIFA World Cup The first of five prelimi- 1971 Qatar declared Qatar 2022 will be the launch nary matches is Switzerland and semi-finals. The final will Which emblem of the 21 so reveal the 22nd Official Em- set to host the FIFA Club independence from Britan. of the official emblem. 1954 against Sweden 1958. The take place on September 1, with far will come out on top? We blem of the FIFA World Cup, World Cup next December as The logo will be revealed at To jog memory of some of bracket will then progress into the winner announced the fol- look forward to seeing what says the website. part of its preparations for Qa- 20:22hrs local time. the iconic emblems of the past, a Round of 16, quarter-finals lowing day (September 2). you, the fans, decide before we Meanwhile, Qatar is also tar 2022 World Cup. NEW SEASON, NEW SHOW: Xavi seeks a strong start for Al Sadd

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ALL eyes will be on the de- fending champions Al Sadd as the 2019/20 QNB Stars League kicks off on Wednes- day at the Jassim Bin Hamad (Al Sadd) Stadium. The Wolves are on a high, having lifted the season- opening Sheikh Jassim Cup defeating Al Duhail 1-0 last Saturday. Al Sadd’s positive start to Xavi Hernandez’s first coaching stint has seen them qualify for the quarter-final of the AFC Champions League. With several changes made by teams over the summer, the new league season promises an exciting campaign particu- larly with the likes of Al Rayy- an, Al Gharafa and Al Arabi Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez during the pre-match press conference ahead of the QNB Stars League opener. going through a transition pe- riod. Al Rayyan have brought Al Duhail vs Qatar Sports Club (7.30pm) in former coach Diego Aguirre who is tasked with returning Al Duhail coach Rui Faria will his team will compete hard their best to win the maximum the club back to winning ways be hoping for a strong start despite the absence of some points.” after they shockingly failed to as the 2019 Amir Cup win- notable stars. Duhail will be without qualify for the AFC Champi- ners take on Qatar SC at the “We will begin a new cham- Louis Martin, Assem Madibo ons League group phase. Al Janoub Stadium in Wakrah. pionship and we have prepared (both red card), Mohamed For Al Gharafa, former Faria saw his team suffer back- well to have a good run. Moussa, Ahmed Yasser (sus- Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic to-back losses to Al Sadd in the “Some players are absent, pension) and Mehdi Benatia has been charged with reform- ACL and Sheikh Jassim Cup. but we will have 11 players in who is out recovering after un- ing the seven-time league The Portuguese has said the stadium that will present dergoing knee surgery. champions. While Al Arabi have added quality players to Heimir Hallgrimsson side. Al Sadd however, despite all the momentum going into the season know compla- cency would be their greatest enemy. Last year, the Wolves were a class above all, domi- nating their rivals and hitting a landmark goal margin with 100 goals as both Baghdad season,” he added. match with the players physi- Bounedjah and Akram Afif “All the clubs have add- cally and psychologically, and had career seasons under then ed more quality this season we hope to bring out our best,” coach Jesualdo Ferreira. through new signings and ear- said Lopez. The record Qatar league ly season preparations. “We’re waiting for a dif- champions will begin their ti- “For us, we are always ficult game against Al Sadd, tle defence against newcomers under pressure. I am a posi- who are a well-known team and last year’s second division tive man and I know that the that always achieves positive champions Al Wakrah. The pressure will help us to com- results.” Wolves will be without striker pete and win titles. We have The Barcelona-born for- Bounedjah due to suspension so many quality players on mer Espanyol and Eupen and the injured Nam Tae-hee our team, we will rely on all of coach believes his team can “Al Wakrah are a very them,” the Spaniard said. hold their own this season. strong team, with great local Coached by another Span- “We’ve players who were and professional players,” Xavi iard Marquez Lopez, Al Wakrah with us last season and they told the media on Tuesday. will be eager to make a strong know very well what I seek “We will play at home start on their top flight return. from them. There are new and we have studied our op- “Our task is difficult be- players in the team and they ponents. Hopefully there will cause we’re coming from the also know about our strategy. be no surprises, especially as Second Division and we’re fac- There’ll some changes accord- we are expected favorites to ing reigning QNB Stars League ing to the requirements of win. To start the league well champions Al Sadd first. We matches and that’s normal. will be very important for our worked to prepare for this We can deal with it.” Al Duhail players take part in a training session on Tuesday. Sports Wednesday, August 21, 2019 13

Flag kick Iraq allowed to Swede & success: Inspired Nepal play 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar qualifying matches in Basra aim to reach for new heights BAGHDAD: The International Football Federation (FIFA) has approved Iraq’s request to The ‘underdogs’ play matches for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC will meet Kuwait Asian Cup China 2023 Joint in their upcoming Uphill task Qualifiers in the city of Basra. Iraq Football Association said Qatar 2022 The Nepalese travel to in a statement on Tuesday Kuwait on September 5 to that FIFA has agreed to Iraq’s qualifier challenge the hosts and request for a World Cup 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifier in Basra. ITH eight of the champions in their opening The Iraqi team will start the world’s ten tallest qualifier. The West Asians FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Wmountains located represent a daunting task and AFC Asian Cup China across their country, the Nep- for Nepal. The first meeting 2023 Joint Qualifiers with alese are renowned for their a match against Bahraini ability to scale great heights. between the two nations counterpart in Manama on Now though, in football, Ne- saw Kuwait triumph 5-0 in a September 5, in the third pal will have to figuratively do 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualifier group, which also includes likewise during AFC’s Round 2 but nearly two decades on, Iran, Cambodia and qualifying for the 2022 FIFA Nepal, now coached by Hong Kong. (QNA) World Cup Qatar. Swede Johan Kalin, showed The Nepalese travel to Ku- what progress they have wait on September 5 to chal- made when the pair Qatar’s U-19 lenge the hosts and 1980 AFC South Asians Nepal are hoping to spring a surprise under Swedish coach Johan Kalin. re-united in a couple of National team to Asian Cup champions in their friendlies in March. participate in West opening qualifier. The West “I think we played two “Playing against them (Ku- “We are the clear under- Bimal Magar will shoulder the Asians represent a daunting good games against Kuwait,” wait) in friendlies can be good dogs in this group,” he said. goalscoring responsibility. Asian Football task for Nepal. The first meet- the 41-year-old Kalin told and bad,” he said. “The good “Australia and Jordan are “Chand is doing very well lower divisions, Kalin cast his Championship ing between the two nations FIFA.com. “These were my thing is that we know the op- strong teams. We respect all with Persija, while Bimal is sights towards South Asia when in Palestine saw Kuwait triumph 5-0 in a first matches in charge and I ponents and they know us. the rivals but we are not afraid clearly a good player and I he assumed the reins at Mach- 2000 AFC Asian Cup quali- was not sure what I could ex- The bad thing is that we may of them. We showed that we look forward to be able to hindra FC for the 2013/14 sea- DOHA: Qatar’s U-19 football fier but nearly two decades on, pect from the team. The play- not be able to catch them by are capable of causing them work more with him. Overall son. He took his side to second team left for Palestine on Nepal, now coached by Swede ers followed the game plan surprise this time.” problems when we played we have many young players in the local league and his suc- Tuesday to participate in the Johan Kalin, showed what very well and they played well. against Kuwait and Chinese who are interesting. cess didn’t go unnoticed as the West Asian Football Cham- progress they have made when We caused the Kuwaitis head- Tough assignments Taipei in friendlies. These are “Now the team are more Nepal FA came calling. pionship, which kicks off on the pair re-united in a couple aches although we were not Even if the opening game goes tough opponents and what I solid in defence and the or- “I have always been fasci- Thursday and continues until of friendlies in March. able to attack much.” their way, Nepal’s chances can promise is that we will do ganisation is better. Our play- nated by the game in develop- August 30. The tournament What had been anticipated With the two teams cross- of progressing from a group our best in each game.” ers are more aware about their ing football regions like South will witness the participa- as one-sided matches turned ing paths in the World Cup which also features Australia, Nepal will look to their positional play. We are look- Asia. I have been following tion of six teams, namely out to be closely contested, with qualifying opener, Kalin is all Jordan and Chinese Taipei are overseas-based stars as they ing forward to the (qualifying) their game for some years Qatar, Palestine, Jordan, the strongly-favoured Kuwait too aware that their previous limited. For Kalin, the World aim to open with a bang. Indo- matches and hopefully we will and now I have the chance Iraq, UAE and Bahrain. The held to a goalless draw on home showings against the Kuwaitis Cup qualifiers provide Nepal nesia-based Rohit Chand will be able to deliver a good per- to test myself, my leadership Qatari national team includes soil in the first match, before may ring a warning bell for the with a rare opportunity to rub shore up the defence while formance in every game.” and coaching ability in a new Yousef Abdullah, Abdul Latif managing a solitary-goal win. rivals this time around. shoulders with Asia’s best. Maldives-based young striker A former coach in Sweden’s culture.” (FIFA.com) Hussein, Abdullah al Ali, Fahd al Abdullah, Faisal Moham- med, Abdullah al Yazidi and Talal Ibrahim (Al Sadd), Former world Mohammed Musa, Saifud- World Badminton Championships Father’s sudden death din Hassan, Abdulrahman India’s HS Prannoy in action during his second number eight Hassan, and Abdullah Yousef round 2019 Badminton World Championships sees American hopeful (Al Gharafa), Nayef Abdul men’s singles match against China’s Lin Dan in Tipsarevic to Rahim, Makki Ali, Khalid Ali St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Anisimova out of US Open (Al Rayyan), Abdul Rahman (REUTERS) quit tennis Bilal, Jassim Adel, Abdullah DPA al Sulaiti (Al Arabi), Dhiab DPA HANOVER (GERMANY) Haroun, Jassim Moham- BERLIN med (Al Duhail), Hadi Ali (Al AMERICAN teenager Amanda Sailiya), Osama Abdul Karim THE former world number Anisimova has pulled out of (Muaither), Mohammed Abdul eight Janko Tipsarevic will re- next week’s US Open follow- Wahab (Al Khor), and Ahmed tire from tennis at the end of ing the sudden death of her Al Saib (Qatar SC). (QNA) this season, the 35-year-old father and coach, Konstantin Serbian said on social media Anisimov, it was announced on Tuesday. on Tuesday. Sun Yang doping “It has been a great 16 years,” The tournament an- hearing at CAS not he wrote. “After a lot of soul nounced the withdrawal of the before October, searching and thinking what is French Open semi-finalist An- and public important to me in this stage of isimova and added in a joint my life and what does make me statement with the national BERLIN: Three-time Olympic happy, I have decided to retire federation USTA: “Our sincere swimming champion Sun from professional tennis.” sympathies go out to Amanda Yang’s hearing in a doping Tipsarevic won four and her family. rules matter at the Court of India’s Prannoy shocks world champ Lin Dan events on the ATP Tour, twice “We pray that the love and Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reached the US Open quarter- support of Amanda’s many will not take place before BASEL (Switzerland): India’s HS scoring an impressive win five meetings. Prannoy started finals and won the Davis Cup friends and extended family in late October and will be only Prannoy created a flutter at the against Dong Keun Lee of Korea off with a 6-2 lead in the first with his country in 2010. He tennis will help to comfort her the second in its history BWF World Championships in 21-16, 21-15. game. He moved to 10-3 and will play the US Open in New in this most difficult time.” The Teenager Amanda Anisimova. open for the public. Basel on Tuesday as he packed Playing an aggressive game dominated the contest from York from Monday and in- women’s tour WTA tweeted: The CAS said on Tuesday off five-time world champion Lin against a player known for solid then on. However, Lin Dan recov- tends to retire following the “The WTA sends our deepest surprise run to the semi-finals that “due to unexpected Dan 21-11, 13-21, 21-7 in the defence, Praneeth, targeted the ered well in the second game. Davis Cup finals in Spain this condolences to Amanda Ani- of the French Open earlier this personal circumstances” second round. Although, the exit backhand of the Korean to pull He moved ahead of the Indian November. simova and her family on the year and is ranked 24th in the involving one party the of ‘Super Dan’ was not surpris- off a straight games victory. from 10-8 to 14-8 and even as “In the following years my passing of her father Konstan- world. She won the US Open hearing originally planned ing as the legend is not consid- He hardly allowed Lee to play the Indian was struggling to main focus will be, my fam- tin.” Citing the player’s agent, junior title at Flushing Mead- for September had to be ered a force anymore, still it was his trademark rally game. come terms with the sudden ily, franchising our tennis the ESPN network reported ows in 2017. postponed. (DPA) a quite a success for the Indian. Incidentally, this is the third onslaught, Lin Dan wrapped up academy and international that Anisimov was found dead The final Grand Slam of Compatriot Sai Praneeth joined victory for Prannoy against the the game at 21-13 to push the coaching for several weeks per on Monday. the tennis season begins Mon- Prannoy in the pre-quarterfinals two-time Olympic champion contest into the decider. (TNN) year,” he said. Anisimova, 17, enjoyed a day (August 26) in New York. Silent victory: Deaf player Duckhee Lee makes tennis history

DPA/ATP who are hearing impaired is to a clutch winner at 5/5 in a tie- tion to the chair umpire or un- BERLIN not be discouraged,” said Lee. break. Players admitted that derstand the umpire’s respons- “If you try hard, you can do any- walking on court already giv- es. Both men found themselves THE cheers of the fans were thing.” Lee’s performance drew Duckhee Lee was ing up the advantage of hear- at a brief standstill, unsure of not heard by Duckhee Lee af- praise from his fellow players diagnosed as deaf ing is unfathomable to them. how to proceed. A tournament ter his victory at the Winston- including former world num- aged two and “If I was to play with head- volunteer then held up three Salem which took the South ber one and three-time Grand plays without phones on, it’s unbelievably fingers to indicate “30,” which Korean into the history books Slam champion Andy Murray. being able to hear difficult to pick up the speed of he understood. as the first deaf player to win “If I was to play with head- People made fun of the ball, the spin that’s coming Lee does not know sign on the ATP Tour. phones on, it’s unbelievably line calls or the me for my disability. off the racquet… We use our language because he was “People made fun of me for difficult to pick up the speed score being They told me I ears a lot to pick things up,” taught to read lips in Ko- my disability. They told me I of the ball, the spin that’s com- called. He relies shouldn’t be playing. added Andy Murray. “It’s ob- rean as a child. However, his shouldn’t be playing,” the ATP ing off the racquet,” the Briton on signals from viously a huge disadvantage, speech isn’t always clear to quoted the 21-year-old Lee as said. “We use our ears a lot to My friends and so to be able to do what he’s native speakers. During his the umpire or family helped me get saying after he defeated the pick things up,” “It’s obviously people on his doing is a huge effort.” post-match interview, a tour- Swiss Henri Laaksonen 7-6 a huge disadvantage, so to be through. I wanted to The basic aspects of a ten- nament volunteer translated (7-4), 6-1 in the first round able to do what he’s doing is a team. show everyone that I nis match that players take for English questions in Korean late Monday. huge effort.” could do this. granted are things that Lee, to his fiancee, Soopin, and she “It was definitely diffi- As a child, Lee was discour- who was diagnosed as deaf at gave them to Lee. cult, but my friends and fam- aged by others to pursue his age two, has never relied on. But Lee’s success as a pro- ily helped me get through. I dreams of being a professional South Korean Duckhee Lee became the first deaf player to win on the ATP Tour at the Winston-Salem Open. He can’t hear line calls or the fessional has been much more wanted to show everyone that tennis player. The 21-year-old score being called, forcing him seamless. He played his first I could do this.” Lee was di- South Korean firmly proved was met with celebration from are my weaknesses?’ recalled nent hits the ball based on the to rely on signals from the um- ATP Challenger Tour event agnosed as deaf aged two and his naysayers wrong on Mon- his peers, all of whom admire Tennys Sandgren. sound of the shot. If you can’t pire or people on his team. at age 14 and has remained a plays without being able to day at the Winston-Salem his relentless pursuit to make “For someone who’s deaf hear it… You have to have in- When a scoreboard mal- staple at that level for the past hear line calls or the score be- Open, defeating Henri Laak- the most of his potential. and doesn’t speak English well sane skill and insane talent.” function at 5-1 in the second set four years. ing called. He relies on signals sonen 7-6(4), 6-1 to become “I beat him a few years at all, to put yourself out there Matches on the ATP Tour against Laaksonen showed him After playing almost ex- from the umpire or people on the first deaf player to win an ago and he came up to me like that… I wouldn’t do it! It are often decided by the small- up 40/15 when the score was clusively in Asia until now, his his team. ATP Tour main draw match. with a Google translator af- was really cool. You learn so est of margins, an unforced actually 30/15, Lee was unable hard-court swing in the Unit- “My message for people The milestone moment ter the match and said, ‘What much about how your oppo- error at a crucial moment or to communicate his score ques- ed States has paid dividends. 14 Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Sports Maguire calls for social media clampdown over racist abuse

Egypt and Liverpool forward French midfielder Pogba faces online backlash after missing penalty in Man United 1-1 draw at Wolves Mohamed Salah AFP Salah U-turn LONDON MANCHESTER United de- Disgusting. Social media on teammate’s fender Harry Maguire called need to do something about on social media giants Twit- it. Every account that is harassment ter and Instagram to be more opened should be verified pro-active to stop “pathetic by a passport/driving scandal divides trolls” after teammate Paul Pogba became the latest licence. Stop these pathetic supporters player to suffer racist abuse trolls making numerous online. accounts to abuse people. AFP Pogba was targeted after @Twitter @instagram. CAIRO his penalty was saved in Unit- ed’s 1-1 draw at Wolves on – Manchester United EGYPT and Liverpool star Monday just days after Chel- defender Harry Maguire Mohamed Salah has reignited sea striker Tammy Abraham heated views about a sexual suffered similar abuse. harassment scandal involving “Disgusting. Social media Lampard also called for his national team-mate Amr need to do something about social media sites to do more Warda in a CNN interview it,” Maguire, the world’s most to prevent players being which aired Monday. expensive defender after abused while Abraham has After Salah sent contro- an £80 million move from said he wants to “silence the versial tweets that demanded Leicester earlier this month, haters” with his performances the disgraced Warda be given posted on Twitter. on the pitch. a “second chance” during this “Every account that is Chelsea banned a support- year’s Africa Cup of Nations opened should be verified by er for life in July for racially held in Egypt, Salah directly ad- a passport/driving licence. abusing Manchester City’s dressed his revised stance. Stop these pathetic trolls Raheem Sterling last season. “What I meant to say is that making numerous accounts Five others were excluded (sexual harassment) happened to abuse people. @Twitter @ for periods of between one before and is happening now. instagram.” and two years for abusive lan- He has to get treatment or reha- United said they were guage. bilitation just to make sure that “disgusted” by the abuse and Manchester United’s Paul Pogba reacts after his penalty is saved by Wolverhampton Wanderers’ goalkeeper Rui Patricio during their English Ivory Coast international it is not going to happen again,” “utterly condemn” it. Premier League match at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton on Monday. (REUTERS) Meite missed a penalty in Salah told CNN. “The individuals who ex- time added on for Reading on Warda was kicked out of pressed these views do not initiative. scored from the spot against Yakou Meite have suffered “Without immediate and Sunday against Cardiff but his Egypt’s squad over multiple represent the values of our “We will work to identify Chelsea on the opening week- similar abuse in the past week. the strongest possible action side had the match already claims of sexual misconduct great club and it is encourag- the few involved in these in- end of the season. Anti-discrimination char- these cowardly acts will con- wrapped up at 3-0. that surfaced online in June but ing to see the vast majority of cidents and take the strongest However, Rashford also ity “Kick It Out” published a tinue to grow.” Some of the tweets aimed was reinstated at the request of our fans condemn this on so- course of action available to showed his public support for report in July that stated inci- Abraham missed the fi- at Pogba were later deleted his teammates. cial media also,” the club said us. We also encourage social Pogba. dents of racist abuse increased nal penalty in a shootout as while several accounts ap- Salah denied having a in a statement. media companies to take ac- “Manchester United is a by 43 percent last season. Chelsea lost to Liverpool in peared to have been taken role in Warda rejoining the “Manchester United has tion in these cases.” family. @paulpogba is a huge “The number of posts such the UEFA Super Cup last down. team. His wide-ranging inter- zero tolerance of any form of Many commentators ar- part of that family. You attack as these since the start of the Wednesday. The posts aimed Twitter’s terms and con- view, which also took shots racism or discrimination and gued that Pogba should have him you attack us all...” said season further highlights how at him were described as “ab- ditions say it “takes action at Egypt’s football federation, a long-standing commitment let Marcus Rashford take the Rashford. discriminatory abuse online horrent” by Chelsea and man- against behaviour that tar- attracted both supportive and to campaigning against it vital penalty at Molineux af- As well as Abraham, is out of control,” the body ager Frank Lampard said he gets individuals with hateful critical reactions. through our #AllRedAllEqual ter the England international Championship side Reading’s said on Tuesday. was “disgusted”. conduct”. One Egyptian tweeted “Salah is lying... he did have a direct role in bringing Warda back to the team. He supported him with this tweets”. US women footballers’ equal pay Another young woman en- Fatigued Tiger leaves door open thusiastically posted “we love lawsuit to go to trial in 2020 and support you Mo Salah!”. Former national goalkeeper to be on Presidents Cup team AFP US women players, said in a Ahmed Shobair waded into LOS ANGELES statement. the debate, noting that Salah’s “We very much look for- tweets were written in coordi- REUTERS “We’ll have open com- needed to qualify for the THE equal pay lawsuit filed by ward to the trial in May 2020 nation with the federation’s for- MIAMI munication with our top season-ending event. US women footballers against when the players will have mer chairman Hany Abou Rida. eight guys and my vice cap- Woods said his Presi- the US Soccer Federation has their day in court. We have The EFA board tendered US Presidents Cup captain tains and we will certainly dents Cup decision will de- been scheduled to go to trial every confidence that these its resignation after highly- Tiger Woods said on Mon- talk about whether I should pend on how he fares in on May 5, 2020, the players’ world champion athletes will fancied Egypt crashed out of day he may select himself to play or not play,” he said. informal rounds against spokesperson said on Monday. get what they legally deserve the tournament at the last-16 play for the team in Decem- “Ultimately it is going to players preparing for the fall The gender discrimination – nothing less than equal pay stage following a 1-0 defeat to ber but he would need to see be my call,” added Woods. season as well as his perfor- lawsuit regarding unequal pay and working conditions.” South Africa. how sharp his game is before Apart from his win at the mance at the Zozo Champi- and working conditions was The May date will put Salah, who helped Premier making the call. Masters for his 15th major onship which comes up in filed on March 8 by 28 play- the jury trial amid the team’s League giants Liverpool win Woods was not among title, the 43-year-old had October in Japan. ers, and Monday’s trial date, build up to the 2020 Tokyo the Champions League in June, the top eight players to au- a relatively quiet season, “It’s practising, it’s play- set by US District Judge R. Olympics, although it remains reiterated in the interview that tomatically qualify for the which petered out with a ing, it’s staying sharp,” he Gary Klausner in Los Angeles, possible a settlement could be “my position is still the same... squad after he finished 13th whimper amid physical and said when asked what he comes a week after the players reached before then. the people misunderstand what on the points list but he has emotional fatigue. needs to do to make the U.S. and the federation reached an The issue was center I am saying”. the power to name himself Tiger Woodsin action during the Woods missed the side, which has dominated impasse in mediation. stage as the United States The outcry on social media to the roster with one of the final round of the BMW Cham- chance to defend his Tour the International team since “We are pleased with the triumphed in the Women’s is still raging though. four captain’s picks for the pionship golf tournament, on Championship title when he the biennial event’s incep- expeditious schedule that World Cup in France in July, One woman also criticised event at Royal Melbourne. Sunday. (USA TODAY SPORTS) could only manage to tie for tion in 1994. has been set by the Court and chants of “equal Pay” raining how Salah had handled the “My job as the captain is 37th at the BMW Champion- The only US loss came we are eager to move forward down on the champions after scandal differently for Egyptian to put together the best team er the best 12 guys,” he told ship on Sunday, far from the in Melbourne in 1998 with a with this case,” Molly Levin- they defeated the Netherlands and international audiences. possible, to try to put togeth- reporters on a call. sixth-place finish he likely team that included Woods. son, a spokesperson for the in the final.

Tacticians battle in Serie A where Juve want to keep reigning

DPA the difference,” Sarri said video on Twitter that training ROME after a 2-1 friendly defeat to was hard and noted that “in Atletico Madrid. “We have to England it was a lot of work, ITALIAN football buffs, save improve in defence. But I am but here it’s real work.” some smug Juventus follow- glad that the boys are under- Inter’s city rivals AC Milan ers, hope for a new course in standing the concept of con- also switched coach as Marco the Serie A season that begins trolling the game.” Giampaolo replaced Gen- Saturday with the Bianconeri Inter, meanwhile, replaced naro Gattuso. The Rossoneri seeking to extend their record Luciano Spalletti with Conte, qualified in fifth for the Europa run of eight successive titles. adding to their defensive veter- League but were banned by As changes of coach up- an Diego Godin to their roster ruling body UEFA for infring- staged player transfers during Small details! and the powerful striker Rome- ing financial fair play rules. the break, Juve remain the fa- It’s the details that make lu Lukaku, plus the promising Roma, with Paulo Fonseca vourites despite replacing the midfielder Nicolo Barella. now at the helm, Torino and successful tactician Massimil- the difference. We have to Conte’s demanding work Lazio will play the event and iano Allegri with Maurizio Sar- improve in defence. But I method is expected to step look to have their say in the ri, while Inter Milan promise am glad that the boys are up Inter’s game after Luciano home league, where Napoli, tough opposition under new understanding the concept Spalletti led them to fourth who confirmed Carlo Ance- boss Antonio Conte. of controlling the game. place, securing a Champions lotti as coach for a second The dismissal of Allegri League berth behind Juve, season, hope for an upgrade with two games left in the Juventus defenders Leonardo Bonucci (centre) and Giorgio Chiellini attend a friendly soccer match played – New Juventus Napoli and Atalanta. after three second places in past season took fans by sur- between Juventus FC and Juventus FC B team in Villar Perosa in Italy recently. (EPA-EFE) manager Maurizio Sarri “I told the the lads that they the past four seasons. prise, as he had just clinched can do better,” Conte said after Lecce and Verona join his fifth Scudetto in as many team and at Chelsea, where he first three Scudetti in the re- Bianconeri. a friendly at Valencia earlier the fray from the Serie B years in Turin. won a Premier League title. cord run continued by Allegri. As fans brooded, observers talent Matthijs de Ligt and this month. along with Brescia, who Later in May, the Juve Conte built his prestige in But a further shock awaited noted that adapting to Sarri’s Brazilian Danilo will learn the “We are working hard to added zest to the league by crowd were not pleased to see Turin winning five domestic the Bianconeri in mid-June as fast and aggressive tactics ropes next to veteran defend- improve. We are a bit tired as signing striker Mario Balo- their hero Conte take Inter’s titles and a Champions League the club hired Sarri, the former would not dent the potential of ers Giorgio Chiellini and Leon- we work tactically and physi- telli, giving a him a chance helm as he returned to the Serie as midfielder; he then returned coach of rivals Napoli who had Juve. Cristiano Ronaldo stars ardo Bonucci. cally to get fuel into our tanks.” to play again in Italy after A after terms at Italy’s national as coach in 2011 and lifted the said he would never coach the up front while young Dutch “It’s the details that make Lukaku commented in a three years in the France. Sports Wednesday, August 21, 2019 15 Qatari athletes return with 14 medals from West Asia meet TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK through Saeed Alabsi (100m 400m hurdles: Abdelmajid DOHA hurdles), Mohamad Nouh Abed (gold medal); Sulaiman al (high jump), Hamza Souissi Khater (fifth); 800m: Elhafez THE Qatari squad returned (shot put) and Abdelmajid Mahadi (bronze medal); Re- home from Beirut, Lebanon Abed (400m hurdles). lay: Team Qatar - Saeed Alab- with a rich haul of 14 med- The following were si, Khalid Zakariya, Abdelmajid als, including four gold and as medallists for Qatar: Abed, Abdelmajid Zakariya many silver, from the recently- 100m: Khalid Zakariya – (silver medal); High jump: concluded West Asia Youth (bronze medal); 110m hur- Mohamad Nouh (gold medal); Athletics Championship. dles: Saeed Alabsi (gold med- Discus throw: Hamza Sou- Out of 10 countries compet- al); 200m: Abdelmajid Abed issi (silver medal); Shot put: ing in male events, Qatar fin- (silver medal); Khalid Zakariya Hamza Souissi (gold medal); ished second in the medal table. (bronze medal); 400m: Abdel- Hammer throw: Abdulla Sharaf Qatar won the gold medals majid Zakariya (bronze medal); (silver medal). Qatari athletes and officials on the return from Beirut, Lebanon after winning 14 medals in the West Asia Youth Athletics Championships.

THE ASHES UK sports Australia’s Steve Smith with team doctor Archer’s ‘X-factor’ wows Waugh minister tells Richard Saw during nets at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday. (REUTERS) England fans REUTERS to stop booing LONDON ENGLAND fast bowler Jofra REUTERS Archer has the “X-factor” that LONDON unsettles opposition batting lineups, said former Australia BRITISH Sports Minister Ni- captain Steve Waugh who gel Adams has described the believes the evenly-balanced booing of Australian Steve Ashes series would be decided Smith during the Ashes series by a few key moments. as “distasteful” and says the Archer made his Test batsman has served his pun- debut in the drawn second ishment for his part in last match at Lord’s and produced year’s ball-tampering scandal. several spells of menacing Smith and David Warner quick bowling, hurrying the served 12-month bans for their Australian batsmen up and England’s Jofra Archer (left) and Chris Woakes chat during nets at roles in the scandal during the forcing them into evasive ac- Headingley, Leeds, on Tuesday. (REUTERS) Test series in South Africa last tion from deliveries that aver- year. Cameron Bancroft was aged more than 145kph. born 24-year-old bowled 44 career that netted more than banned for nine months. He was also involved in the overs and took 5-91 at Lord’s. 10,000 Test runs, said that Smith received a stand- Test’s major talking point when “If he plays four Test Archer had one of the more ing ovation for a fighting 92 Steve Smith was felled follow- matches in a row that will test economical bowling actions he at Lord’s despite being struck ing a sickening blow in the neck him out,” Waugh said. had seen. on the neck by a Jofra Archer from an Archer bouncer. “So far he’s come through “I can’t say I have ever seen bouncer – but there was also a “It gives you the X-factor, with flying colours. (He bowled) anyone bowl like that,” he said. smattering of boos. knowing that you have that 40 overs and each one was as “He has got a very simple ac- “A small amount of boo- sort of bowler in your lineup quick as the previous one. tion and in a lot of ways a simi- ing from a tiny element of the when you can intimidate the “He had an impressive de- lar action to (Australian fast crowd has made the news,” opposition,” Waugh told a but but Test cricket is about bowler) Glenn McGrath in that Adams told Sydney Morning Smith decision Cricket Australia podcast. longevity and how you back it’s very repeatable. I can’t see Herald. “It’s distasteful and “You can make things hap- up and how you handle con- too much going wrong with it. we have to remember that the pen on a flat pitch and poten- ditions. But from England’s “His control is very good Aussie players who got them- tially get wickets in clumps. point of view, so far so good.” for that reason. He has that de- selves into trouble have been to miss Test ‘no He’s a real asset to England.” Waugh, who stared down ceptive pace and has a wicked punished and done the time,” Waugh did not find any some of the fastest bowlers in bouncer so that is something he added. problems with Archer’s stam- the world like Malcolm Mar- our team will have to analyse ina either after the Barbados- shall and Shoaib Akhtar in a and work out to play him.” ‘Kiwis better brainer’: Langer acclimatised AFP has totalled just 18 in his four we’re going to lose arguably LONDON innings – with Smith being the our best batsman for this Test REVERSE SWEEP after loss’ lynch-pin. match,” said Langer. AUSTRALIA’S star batsman “When we followed the “It is always a blow. No Dananjaya, Williamson reported for suspect bowling action COLOMBO: New Zealand’s Steve Smith has been ruled protocols he was probably a doubt about that. When you loss in the first Test against out of the third Ashes Test be- couple of days off being fit to take your best players out it DUBAI: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson Sri Lanka had been a lot closer ginning on Thursday after suf- be selected,” said Langer at a always has an impact. and Sri Lankan spinner Akila Dananjaya have than the six-wicket defeat sug- fering concussion, a decision press conference. “We have to make sure our been reported for suspect bowling action after gested and the side had learned which coach Justin Langer “It was really a no-brainer. senior players and the younger the first Test between the two nations in Galle a lot about how best to play in said was a “no brainer”. He felt a bit better yesterday guys step up and fill what are that finished on Sunday, the International local conditions, according to The 30-year-old Smith – but he’s not going to have almost unfillable shoes be- Cricket Council (ICC) has said. pace bowler Tim Southee. who has scored two centuries enough time to tick off every- cause he’s the best player in While Williamson is a part-time spin- New Zealand’s only warm- and 92 in his three innings in thing he’s got to do.” the world.” ner who bowled only three overs, Dananjaya up game was badly affected by the first two Tests – was felled Langer, who replaced Dar- The team doctor Richard bowled 62 overs in the match, picking up torrential rain and the Black by a Jofra Archer bouncer on ren Lehmann as coach when Saw had the final say on whether five wickets in the first innings to set up Sri Caps went into the match in Saturday in the first innings of the latter resigned following Smith played or not and he was Lanka’s victory. Galle a little underdone. the second Test at Lord’s. the ball-tampering scandal seen speaking with him during “The match officials’ report, which was “We played some good Smith’s absence will be a that blew up on the tsour of team training on Tuesday. handed over to the management of both cricket throughout the five huge blow to Australia who South Africa in 2018, said los- According to the Cricket teams, cited concerns about the legality of days but Sri Lanka were just hold a 1-0 lead in the five Test ing Smith was as big a blow as Australia website vice-captain the bowling actions of both players,” the ICC better in the back end of the series and for whom victory at England losing leading wicket Pat Cummins patted Smith on said in a statement game,” said Southee, who was Headingley would ensure they taker Jimmy Anderson in the the shoulder and coach Jus- “Williamson and Dananjaya will now un- confirmed on Tuesday as the retained the Ashes. first Test. tin Langer wrapped his arm dergo testing within 14 days from the report- captain for the Twenty20 se- Their other batsmen have “It’s not unlike England round the former captain as ing date (18 August) and during this period Sri Lanka’s Akila Dananjaya ries following the second Test not looked convincing – expe- losing James Anderson. He’s the rest of the squad trained both will be permitted to continue bowling in in Colombo. (REUTERS) rienced opener David Warner arguably their best bowler and without him. international cricket until the results of the testing are known.” the ICC and he was allowed to resume bowl- Dananjaya, 25, was similarly reported ing in international cricket after remedial work following a test match against England in and a reassessment of his action. Galle in November last year and subsequently The second test of the two-Test series, GCC U18 Basketball suspended after an independent committee which are part of the newly launched World deemed his action illegal. Test Championship, begins in Colombo on Qatar begin well, but overcome by Kuwait However, his ban was lifted in February by Thursday. (Reuters) TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK with a double-double, while DOHA Adam al Abdulla shot 20 for Sreesanth’s ban reduced to seven years Qatar. Mohamad collected QATAR led in the first two 19 points and 14 rebouds and MUMBAI: Indian fast bowler Shanthakumaran commenced, will meet the ends of justice.” quarters but were outsmarted Darwish followed his 14 points Sreesanth’s ban for alleged spot-fixing has Spot-fixing involves the manipulation of by Kuwait in the rest of the with 11 rebounds. been reduced to seven years, with the sanc- individual incidents within a match which may match, suffering another de- For Kuwait, Sahou Als- tion period coming to an end on Sep. 13, not affect the outcome of the contest. feat 76-84 in the GCC Un- hammari was the princi- 2020, the Board of Control for Cricket in India Sreesanth along with his Rajasthan Royals der-18 Basketball Champi- pal contributor, netting 30 (BCCI) has said. team mates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan onship, the FIBA Asia 2020 points, including five three- The decision comes after the Supreme were arrested by Delhi police on suspicion of qualifiers, in Manama, Bah- pointers. Rashed Alrashed Court of India set aside the life ban imposed spot-fixing during the sixth edition of the IPL in rain on Tuesday. chipped in with 19 and Sal- on Sreesanth by the BCCI and asked the board May 2013. Qatar had a strong start to man Alfaraz hit three three- to reconsider the length of any fresh ban. The BCCI followed the arrest of Sreesanth their second match after their pointers in 11. “I am of the view that banning Sreesanth with their own charges against the player opening loss to Saudi Arabia For Qatar, this was the sec- from participating in any kind of commercial relating to the match against Kings XI Punjab, and raced to 21-13 lead after Qatar’s Ahmad Mohamad looks to breach the Kuwait defence during ond defeat in a row but Kuwait cricket or from associating with any activities played on May 9. the first quarter. However, the West Asia U18 basketball match in Manama on Tuesday. have 1-1 win-loss record. They of BCCI or its affiliates, for a period of 7 years Sreesanth has maintained that all the though Kuwait managed to were outclassed by Bahrain on with effect from September 13, 2013,” BCCI charges against him are false. He has played edge the rivals in the second sure on Qatar with a third cap their moves into enough Monday. Saudi Arabia have ombudsman DK Jain said in a statement. 27 tests, 53 one-day internationals and 10 quarter, Qatar still held a 37- quarter 24-17 performance. points and lost. won two out of two matches. “The date from which, the period of ban Twenty20 internationals, claiming a total of 34 lead at the interval. Qatar battled spiritedly in the Ahmad Mohamad and They got past the UAE, win- imposed by the Disciplinary Committee had 169 wickets. (Reuters) Kuwait maintained pres- final quarter but could not Mahmoud Darwish came up ning 62-51. 16 Wednesday, August 21, 2019 The Last Word FM meets IGAD executive secretary in Kenya Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College concludes training in Mongolia in style THE Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College has concluded the ‘Decisive decision’ exercise (15). The two-week exercise was held in the Republic of Mongo- lia, with the participation of 210 officer cadets of the college. Director of the exercise Ma- jor Ghanim Yousef al Kaabi said that the Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College has always been that the cadets benefited from keen to train its students in dif- the diversity of training grounds, ferent environments in terms of stressing that training is key to climate and geography in order improving the combat efficiency to enhance their training level of the participants. The harder and equip them with more ex- the training the better the re- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al perience. That’s why several sults are, he said Thani met in Nairobi on Tuesday, with the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on exercises were held in certain A number of senior offic- Development (IGAD) Mahboub Maalim, during his current visit to Kenya. They reviewed bilateral rela- countries, including Mongolia, ers from both sides attended tions between Qatar and IGAD, in addition to issues of common concern. (QNA) he said. the closing event of the exer- Major Kaabi pointed out cise. (QNA) Qatar Foundation hosts PUE Forum 2019 Ceremony designed to mark major feats and share ideas TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

QATAR Foundation’s (QF) Pre-University Education (PUE) has kicked off the 2019- 2020 academic year with its fourth annual PUE Forum. The event, which was held at Qatar National Convention Centre, gave more than 1,000 PUE teachers and staff mem- bers the opportunity to net- work, share ideas and build content, providing excellent ensuring that their potential is Academic’, and ‘Outstanding tion (QFSSA), he said, “QFSSA my accomplishments were cel- student performances that relationships. facilities and producing im- realized,” she added. Student’. influenced our students, as, by ebrated by the Qatar Founda- showcased QF students’ abili- Buthaina Ali al Nuaimi, pressive exam results,” said The event also served as Sandijs Baskevics, lead getting ready to represent their tion community; all my teach- ties. Participating students president of PUE at QF, wel- Nuaimi. an opportunity to recognise teacher, Awsaj Academy, said, schools in the QFSSA compe- ers were cheering my name. included Mubarek al Hajri, comed attendees with an in- “Quality education future- excellence through the annual “I’m honoured to receive the titions, committed to healthier I am so proud to be receiving Grade 3, Renad Academy; spiring speech celebrating proofs our children by empow- PUE Awards, which work to award for ‘Exceptional Contri- lifestyles and developed new this award, which will help me Maya al Masri, Grade 11, Qa- recent successes and welcom- ering them to be engaged, ac- build morale, motivation and bution to Collaboration across relationships and friendships further my education and con- tar Academy Al Khor; Jood ing the new academic year, tive and productive members mutual respect among em- Schools’. Thank you to all the within the QF community. I tribute to serving my country.” Sheikh, Grade 11, Qatar Acad- which will see 5,000 students of society, ready for whatever ployees. The categories for teachers and members of lead- am looking forward to see the Stuart Leeming, executive emy Sidra; Sultan al Abdulla enrolled across 12 QF PUE life holds. It embraces and cel- this year’s awards included ership teams from different growth of this initiative!” director, QF Schools, served as and Essa Al Buainain, Grade 7, schools. Nuaimi also noted ebrates their differences, and ‘Exceptional Contribution to QF schools that supported the Shahad Nasser Moham- the keynote speaker. He con- Qatar Academy Al Wakra; and that the upcoming year would inspires them by challenging Collaboration across Schools’, idea to provide the opportuni- med, a student at Qatar Acad- gratulated all the award win- a group from Awsaj Academy mark the opening of two new them. It places as much em- ‘Exceptional Contribution to ties for QF schools to meet on emy Al Wakra, said, “When ners on their achievements, Elementary. PUE schools -- Tariq Bin Ziad phasis on their personal and Student Welfare’, ‘Best Educa- a regular basis and share their they started announcing the highlighted a number of recent PUE currently houses 12 School and Academyati. cognitive development as their tion Initiative’, ‘Outstanding love for sports. PUE Award winners, I was successes and encouraged the schools and academic institu- “To us, quality education academic skills. It recognises Teacher’, ‘Outstanding Prac- Discussing his role in so nervous – my hands were PUE community to continue tions in Qatar, and continually reaches far beyond merely fo- that within every child lies po- titioner – Academic’, ‘Out- founding the Qatar Founda- shaking! When my name was striving for excellence. strives to nurture academic cusing on literacy, delivering tential – and devotes itself to standing Practitioner – Non tion Schools Sports Associa- announced, I was ecstatic. All The forum also featured excellence and innovation.

More than 1,000 PUE teachers and staff members attended the event at the Qatar National Convention Centre. Kuwaiti team praises HMC offers tips for identifying and HIA’s security system minimising back-to-school anxiety A DELEGATION from Kuwait headed by to a presentation on the tasks provided by Major General Mansour Mohammed al the Airport Passports Department, the lat- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK making excuses not to go and ex- “Be empathetic and listen to Awadhi, assistant undersecretary of the est technological measures adopted by the DOHA pressing worrisome thoughts. your child’s concerns. Help them Ministry of Interior for Ports Security Af- department, as well as the electronic gates “Some children who experi- problem solve by putting things fairs, visited the Hamad International Air- at the arrivals and departures halls. WITH the new school year ap- If the anxiety is starting to ence anxiety may refuse to go to into context through posing ques- port (HIA) on Tuesday. The objective was Brigadier Issa Arar al Rumaihi, direc- proaching, many children and interfere with the child’s ability school, or their anxiety may mani- tions like ‘What are some things to get acquainted with Qatar’s experience tor of Airport Security Department, said teenagers are experiencing a rush of to go to school and results in fest in physical symptoms such as that you can do if you find yourself in the security of airports, and techno- that the Kuwaiti delegation was briefed on varied emotions. Dr Saleem al Nu- other symptoms such as headaches, stomachaches, nausea feeling worried?,” says Dr Nuaimi. logical measures adopted to facilitate the the modern systems used by the Airport aimi, a consultant child and adoles- excessive crying, aggression/ or diarrhoea. Other children may “Make sure your child is sleep- movement of passengers. Security Department. cent psychiatrist with Hamad Med- repeatedly ask the same questions ing well and transitions back into The visit of the Kuwaiti delegation Brigadier Mohammed Rashid al Maz- ical Corporation’s (HMC) Child and temper outbursts, sleep or that centre around troublesome a good sleep cycle at least a week comes within the framework of coordina- rouei, director of Airport Passports, said Adolescent Mental Health Service appetite disturbance, avoiding thoughts such as ‘What if I get a bad or two before the start of school. tion, cooperation and exchange of experi- the Kuwaiti delegation praised the elec- (CAMHS) says while a certain leaving the house, avoiding teacher?’ or ‘What if I get bullied?,” Ensure they are eating balanced ences between the two brotherly countries. tronic gates system at Hamad Airport and amount of school-related anxiety social situations and no longer said Dr Nuaimi. meals with healthy snacks. Avoid The delegation was acquainted with the eye scanning system. is normal, parents need to monitor participating in activities they Dr Nuaimi says it’s normal for serving fast food, high sugar con- the security system, modern equipment At the end of the visit, Major General their children’s behaviour. children to feel worried or anx- tent foods and artificial foods,” and advanced technologies used by the air- Mansour Mohammed al Awadhi, head of “The beginning of a new school use to enjoy, it’s time to get ious from time to time. However, continued Dr Nuaimi. port security departments to ensure safety the Kuwaiti delegation, praised the security year can be a challenging time for assistance from a professional an anxiety disorder interferes Dr Nuaimi also recommends of passengers. The delegation also listened measures adopted by HIA. (QNA) young people and can trigger severe Dr Saleem al Nuaimi, child and with the child’s school, home and trying to help the child focus stress and anxiety. Educational social life. on the positive aspects of going environments play a dominant adolescent psychiatrist “If the anxiety is starting to in- back to school, such as spending role in young people’s intellectual, terfere with the child’s ability to go time with their friends and learn- emotional and social development, to school and results in other symp- ing new things. He also suggests and children with mental disorders the World Health Organization toms such as excessive crying, ag- parents and their children go and such as anxiety can face major chal- (WHO), half of all mental illnesses gression/temper outbursts, sleep or see the school together and meet lenges. It’s important for parents to begin by the age of 14. If untreated, appetite disturbance, avoiding leav- their child’s teachers before the be vigilant and to carefully monitor these conditions severely influ- ing the house, avoiding social situa- start of school. their children,” said Dr Nuaimi. ence children’s development, their tions and no longer participating in He also stresses the importance While school anxiety is not a educational attainments, and their activities they use to enjoy, it’s time of not supporting a child in avoiding psychiatric diagnosis, when the potential to live fulfilling and pro- to get assistance from a profession- school and says the more proactive condition is severe, it may need ductive lives. al,” says Dr Nuaimi. parents are about investigating the professional intervention. World- Dr Nuaimi says while it can be Dr Nuaimi says there are sev- source of their child’s anxiety, the wide, ten to twenty percent of chil- difficult for parents to identify anxi- eral things that parents can do to better. Dr Nuaimi says the longer dren and adolescents experience ety in children, common warning help reduce school-related anxiety, a child is left to struggle with anxi- some form of a mental disorder signs that a child may be distressed including being empathetic and lis- ety alone, the harder it is to achieve before the age of 18. According to about returning to school include tening to their child’s concerns. lasting recovery.