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Ooredoo home AMIR MEETS OUTGOING DUTCH AMBASSADOR internet among SSC results out, world’s fastest OREDOO on Monday Oannounced that it rose 20 places in the recent home 68.7% clear test internet Speed Test Global Index 2019 rankings, putting in day schools it ahead of many other coun- tries in the region as well as international IT powerhouses 100% success rate in Qatar Independent Technical School such as Australia and the QNA UK. The impressive average DOHA speed provided to Qatar households moved up to 70 THE Ministry of Education and Higher Mbps since February this Education on Monday announced the year. PAGE 5 results of the second round exams of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met the outgoing Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to for the academic year 2018-19 after its Qatar, HE Dr Bahia Tahzib-Lie, at the Amiri Diwan on Monday. The Amir wished the outgoing ambassador success in her approval by Minister of Education and future tasks and for relations between the two countries further progress and prosperity. For her part, the ambassador India abolishes Higher Education HE Dr Mohammed expressed thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir and to the officials in the state for the cooperation she received that Abdul Wahed al Hammadi. contributed to the success of her work in the country. (QNA) special status The ministry said students and parents can get the results of the tests for Kashmir through its dedicated website — htt- ps://nateeja.edu.gov.qa/Publish.aspx. HE Indian government on The pass percentage in the day The pass percentage in adult edu- TMonday stripped Kashmir schools was 68.68 percent, while it cation was 61.97 percent, while it MME intensifies inspection of food outlets of the special autonomy it has was 61.97 percent in adult education, was 71.43 percent in Religious had for seven decades. India’s 71.43 percent in Religious Institute Institute Preparatory Secondary TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK safety norms. ance of these shops to the health Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Preparatory Secondary for Boys, 100 for Boys, and 80 percent for Qatar DOHA The department has prepared a requirements. BJP rushed through a presiden- percent at Qatar Independent Techni- Finance and Business Academy plan of action that includes tighten- Similarly, the Al Khor and Al tial decree to scrap from the cal School, and 80 percent for Qatar and Qatar Banking Studies and THE Ministry of Municipality and ing health control on all shops sell- Thakhira Municipality is preparing Constitution the Indian-ruled Finance and Business Academy and Environment (MME) has intensi- gardens and Al Khor Family Park part of the disputed territory’s Qatar Banking Studies and Business Business Administration fied inspection of food establish- to receive visitors during Eid Al special status. It also moved Administration. ments ahead of Eid Al Adha. EID AL ADHA Adha through the implementation a bill proposing the Indian-ad- Assistant Undersecretary for The exams of the second round of The Health Control Department of comprehensive maintenance, ministered part of Kashmir be Evaluation Affairs, Khalid Abdullah the SSC began on July 21 and lasted of Al-Zaa’een Municipality carried ing, packing, storing, handling and cleaning and security services divided into two regions directly al Harran congratulated all students until July 29. out an intensive inspection of shops processing foodstuffs. around the clock. ruled by New Delhi. PAGE 9 who passed the second round tests and A total of 1,567 students appeared selling sweets, chocolate and nuts The department will carry out People can visit the garden from wished them further success in life. in the exams. to ensure compliance with food daily inspections to ensure compli- 8am to 11pm. 02 Tuesday, August 6, 2019

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Amir sends condolences to Philippine president THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Monday a cable of condolences to the President of the Republic of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte on the vic- tims of ferries that sank between the cities of Iloilo and Guimaras. (QNA) Deputy Amir sends condolences to Philippine president THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent on Monday a cable of condolences to the President of the Republic of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte on the victims of ferries that sank between the cities of Iloilo and DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah met with the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Turkey Hulusi Akar Guimaras. (QNA) during his current visit to Turkey. They discussed a number of issues of joint concern, as well as bilateral military relations and the ways of enhancing them. The meeting was attended by the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Turkey HE Salem bin Mubarak al Shafi, Qatari Military Attache to Turkey Brig Gen Mohammed Mubarak al Shahwani and a PM sends condolences to Philippine number of senior officers from the Turkish side. (QNA) president PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent a cable of condolenc- es to the President of Philippines Rodrigo Duterte on the victims of ferries that sank between the cities of Iloilo and Guimaras. (QNA) Justice Ministry and RACA sign deal to Qatar slams Cairo blast THE State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemna- tion and denunciation of the explosion that took place in fight money laundering, terror funding front of the National Cancer Institute in El Manial area in Egyptian capital Cairo leading to deaths and injuries. In a QNA rorism financing. RACA will coordinate and ex- firm approach to combating tion of efforts to combat money statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s DOHA The Ministry of Justice and change information related to money laundering and ter- laundering and terror funding. firm rejection of violence, terrorism and criminal acts, RACA will act in accordance combating money laundering rorism funding in accordance The MoU will enhance co- irrespective of the motives and reasons. The statement THE Ministry of Justice and with the provisions of Law No and terrorism funding. with the provisions of Law No operation between the two par- expressed Qatar’s condolences to the families of the vic- the Regulatory Authority for (4) of 2010 and other relevant Undersecretary of the Min- 4 of 2010. For his part, Director ties through understanding, tims and the people of Egypt, wishing the injured a speedy Charitable Activities (RACA) laws with their set of powers istry of Justice Sultan bin Ab- General of RACA Ibrahim Ab- analysing and evaluating risks recovery. (QNA) have signed a memorandum of and functions specified within dullah al Suwaidi said the pro- dullah al Duhaimi said that the and exchanging experiences understanding (MoU), to com- the laws. visions of this memorandum joint working mechanism will related to money laundering bat money laundering and ter- The Ministry of Justice and are a confirmation of Qatar’s contribute to the consolida- and terrorism funding.

6,000 appear in HAMMADI MEETS WITH ENVOYS OF SUDAN HAMMADI LAUNCHES PROJECT TO AND THE NETHERLANDS UPGRADE TAWASUL SERVICE tests of Quranic centres for 2019 QNA DOHA

THE Department of Da’wa and Re- ligious Guidance at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) held the second quarterly tests for students of the Quranic cen- tres for 2019. According to the Advocacy De- partment, altogether 5,969 students from 139 Quranic centres across the country applied for the tests. Of the 139 Quranic centres, 127 operate in the evening and 12 work in the morn- ing. The tests will continue for three weeks under the supervision of the THE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al Ham- technical staff of the Department of madi on Monday inaugurated a project to develop the ‘Tawasul’ service, including imple- the Holy Quran. mentation of an advanced electronic system to follow up on the requests for assistance Subsequently, the test results will The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al Hammadi on received from citizens travelling abroad by the ministry’s Duty Office. The project aims to be evaluated by 466 test committees, Monday held a farewell ceremony in honour of the Ambassador of Sudan to Qatar HE Fatah al speed up the provision of services to citizens and establish a central database of all re- including 17 morning committees, Rahman Ali Mohammed, and Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Qatar HE Bahia quests received by Qatari diplomatic missions abroad, the Duty Office and the Department and 449 evening committees. The Tahzib-Lie, on the occasion of the end of their tenure in the country. A lineup of Their Excellencies of Consular Affairs. The ceremony was attended by a number of directors of departments quarterly tests are held to ascertain heads of diplomatic missions and bureaus accredited to Qatar and Ministry of Foreign Affairs de- and officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (QNA) the level of the Holy Quran memori- partment directors attended the ceremony, which was held at the Diplomatic Club. (QNA) sation among students. CMU-Q professor Oflazer compiles Turkish language study TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK When he returned to Tur- co-editor Murat Saraçlar of book is not the endpoint of re- DOHA key to teach at Bilkent Uni- Language Boğaziçi University in Istan- search into Turkish NLP: “We versity, he found that his time bul, Oflazer spent more than are not even 10 percent into MANY people may not be away had given him a new per- processing four years working with re- the job. There are many more familiar with the term ‘natu- spective: “You rarely get the In English, the computer can searchers—many of them their techniques and resources that ral language processing’, but chance to see what your first check spelling against a finite former graduate students—to need to be developed before English-speakers ask Siri or language looks like from an ex- list of words while in Turkish, bring together 25 years of the state of the art in Turkish Alexa a question, or use Goog- ternal point of view. I wrote a a given verb root can give rise work. The book was published gets anywhere close to lan- le Translate service to trans- Turkish document, and I real- in 2018 in both hard-copy guages like English and Chi- late text from one language ised, there is no Turkish spell- to about 1.5 million different and online versions, and so nese.” to another. There have been checker.” word forms far more than 2,000 copies of Oflazer continues his re- many noteworthy advances in It was the early 1990s, and the various chapters have been search in the area of Natural natural language processing in this observation raised ques- downloaded. Language Processing with pro- English, and often these tech- tions that would guide Oflaz- his graduate students did re- “We are very proud of this jects namely ‘Multi-Arabic dia- niques can be applied to other er’s research interests for the search and development on book”, says Oflazer. “This re- lect applications and resources’ languages. Some languages, next three decades. Kemal Oflazer, CMU-Q professor Turkish natural language pro- search has the potential to and ‘Testing English reading however, can pose significant Turkish is an agglutinative cessing. touch a vast number of peo- comprehension through deep computational challenges. language, which means that “In Turkish, a given verb order is rather fixed. In 2012, Oflazer was invited ple.” text analysis and question gen- Kemal Oflazer completed suffixes attach to a root word root can give rise to about 1.5 In the early 1990s, there to deliver a talk at the Language While Turkish is spoken by eration’ supported by the Qa- his bachelor’s and master’s de- like beads on a string. One com- million different word forms. It was no work being done in the Resources Evaluation Confer- more than 70 million people tar National Research Fund. grees at Middle East Technical plex Turkish word with several is rather amazing.” area of Turkish natural lan- ence (LREC) in Istanbul on the in Turkey, the Middle East, Oflazer has also completed University in Ankara. He then suffixes could express the same This also brings other inter- guage processing. Through challenges of Turkish NLP. and in European countries, five NPRP projects since 2009. pursued his Ph.D in computer meaning as an entire sentence esting properties, such as free funding provided by NATO Sci- After the lecture, he was the wider family of Turkish Information about the Turk- science at Carnegie Mellon in English. word order where the subject, ence for Stability Programme, approached by Springer Verlag languages is spoken as a native ish Natural Language Process- University, studying and then “In English, the computer object or the verb can be ar- European Union and Turkish with a proposition to compile language by approximately 165 ing book is available at htt- working in the United States can check spelling against a fi- ranged in any possible order. Scientific and Technological a book on the state of the art million people worldwide. ps://www.springer.com/gp/ for a full decade. nite list of words”, he explains. In English, by comparison, the Research Council, Oflazer and of Turkish NLP. Along with Oflazer stresses that this book/9783319901633

04 Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Nation QRCS pursues humanitarian diplomacy in Africa During their recent visit to Eswatini and Mozambique, the Qatar Red Crescent Society delegation discussed the issues of common interest TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

A high-profile delegation from Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) recently completed a tour to enhance humanitarian diplomacy in Africa. Over one week, the del- egation visited Eswatini (Swazi- land) and Mozambique, to con- duct talks with fellow National Society leaders on humanitar- ian issues of common interest. QRCS’s delegation com- prised Ali bin Hassan al Ham- madi, Secretary-General, and Dr. Fawzi Oussedik, Head of International Relations. First, the two senior of- ficials spent three days in Eswatini, where they held meetings with the President Qatar Red Crescent Society delegation met with officials of Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society, Minister of Health, Deputy Prime Minister and the Queen Mother. They also met with Mozambique Red Cross Society officials. and board members of Bap- halali Eswatini Red Cross QRCS; provide an opportunity which affected 2 million popu- Society (BERCS), the Minis- to know each other; explore lation. ter of Health (MOH), Deputy possible areas of cooperation; The delegation’s agenda Prime Minister, and the Queen and create technical teams to also included meetings with Mother. prepare an action plan pro- CVM President and Secretary- Then, the delegation head- posal on the identified areas to General, Minister of State ed for Mozambique, upon materialise cooperation, includ- Administration and Public invitation from Mozambique ing governance, management, Function, National Disaster Red Cross Society (CVM). disaster response mechanism, Management Institute (INGC) The four-day visit built on the legal base enhancement, cur- Directorate, Head of Cluster of previous bilateral understand- rent programming, sustainabil- the International Federation of ings during international hu- ity, partner support, and emer- the Red Cross and Red Crescent manitarian events. It is part of gency preparedness/response. Societies (IFRC), Head of Mis- QRCS’s strong relations with They reviewed the host Na- sion of the International Com- the components of the Inter- tional Society’s Strategic Plan mittee of the Red Cross (ICRC). national Red Cross and Red 2018-2021 and agreed on a po- By the end of their stay, the Crescent Movement. tential memorandum of under- delegation visited CVM’s pro- The purpose of this visit standing (MoU) to help in the vincial branch in Sofala, and was to establish bilateral co- country’s efforts to recover from they made a field visit to the af- operation between CVM and recurrent floods and cyclones, fected communities. QATAR POST OFFICIAL MEETS JAPANESE ENVOY QRCS sends field team to estimate flood damage across Bangladesh TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

QATAR Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has sent a field team to assess the damage caused by the recent flash floods across Bangladesh. Together with the Turkish Red Crescent, the relief personnel visited the affected areas in Cox’s Bazar, home of many refugee camps. THE Acting General Manager of Qatar Post Hamad Mohammed al Fahida met the Ambassador of Japan Based on the initial needs to the State of Qatar HE Seiichi Otsuka in Doha on Monday. They discussed ways to strengthen ties assessment, a joint plan was between the Japanese Embassy and Qatar Post. Fahida also presented the Japanese ambassador with developed by QRCS and its a memento on the occasion. (TNN) Turkish counterpart to distrib- ute 2,000 food parcels in two worst-hit districts northwestern Dhaka. Qatar Red Crescent Society officials during a field assessment of damages caused by flood. A delegation from QRCS visited the aid distribution cen- ers, umbrellas, and solar lamps. Radio Olive, Radio Suno get new websites tre of Bangladesh Red Crescent An annexed masjid will Society (BDRCS) at Camp 11. be built, while the shelter sur- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK teners and clients can now ex- Olive. Visitors can listen to Headed by Dr. Mohamed Salah roundings were upgraded with DOHA perience the radio live as they the station live. All video re- Ibrahim, Executive Director of corridors, walls, sandbags to browse through the most loved views of restaurants, make-up, QRCS Relief and International prevent floodwater damage, THE brand-new websites of segments and know the ones places in Qatar, products and Division, the delegation took and six solar lampposts. At the Radio Olive and Radio Suno behind the station closely. automobiles among others are part in the distribution of shel- same time, 15 local volunteers were recently launched by Radio Olive 106.3 FM, Qa- present in the video story. In ter repair kits to 322 families af- were trained to undertake shel- Managing Directors Ameer tar’s Number 1 Hindi Radio the Podcasts section, all radio fected by floods. ter construction and mainte- Ali Paruvally and Krishnaku- Station and Radio Suno 91.7 innovations and interviews Another site visited by the nance. mar. The websites ensure that FM, Qatar’s favourite Malay- are present along with other delegation was the Friendship According to an IFRC Hu- listeners and clients can now alam Radio Station, also the favourites. Village, a shelter camp co-es- manitarian Appeal, issued early know the brand better. first ISO certified radio sta- Celebrity testimonials of tablished by QRCS and Kuwait Aid materials being distributed. this month, the heavy rain and The new website offers an tions in Qatar have their web- AR Rahman, Mohanlal, Ar- Red Crescent Society (KRCS). flash floods killed 114 persons, insight into the working of Ra- sites active on https://olive. maan Malik and others can Then, Dr. Ibrahim visited Camp Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). #14 – Block #18, the Friendship displaced more than 280,000 dio Olive and Radio Suno, in- qa/ and https://suno.qa/ re- be seen next followed by Blog #19, where QRCS operates a The field hospital’s even Village is planned to host up to persons, affected 28 provinces novations that are carried out spectively. Highlights which share all health post. tents, which constitute its main 6,100 refugees. So far, 96 shel- with 7 million population, de- and every piece of information The new websites are inno- important information and He also visited BDRCS’s clinics, were replaced with pre- ters have been completed and stroyed 400,000 houses, and which is the key to its success. vative, and the header shows trending news. Visitors can field hospital, developed by fab metal buildings to be a safe, delivered, with more 280 under damaged 163,000 hectares of Radio Olive and Radio sections for Video Story, Pod- now view the team members QRCS with funding from Qatar healthy, and clean environment construction. In addition, 54 agricultural land. The broken- Suno have always made sure casts, Shows, About us and that work behind the suc- Fund for Development (QFFD), for serving both Myanmar refu- nonfood kits were distributed, down water supply and sewage to mark their presence on-air, More. Each section shows the cess of Radio Olive and Radio KRCS, and the International gees and the local communities. containing cooking fuel, vegeta- systems pose the risk of endem- on-ground and on-digital. Lis- intricate working of Radio Suno. Federation of the Red Cross and Established inside Camp ble seeds, household contain- ic water-borne diseases. Qatari experts discuss challenges, tips for living abroad at QNL forum “Studying abroad pre- Students were told to ascertain their new university pares students to become more independent and hard- and what it has to offer before travelling working”, said Dana al Meer. “My experience pursuing TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK vices librarian at the library, studies in media and film- DOHA shared their stories and expe- making outside Qatar was riences of living abroad. one of the most inspiring QATAR National Library The Qatari profession- phases of my life. My advice (QNL) recently hosted an als offered their personal ac- to all students who want to informal talk that highlight- counts of the challenges they study abroad is to follow their ed ‘The Qatari Experience faced, including cultural dif- dreams and work hard to re- Abroad’. ferences and homesickness. alise them.” Dr Mohammed al Hajri, The speakers also exchanged Shweta Reddy, who at- assistant professor at the the “survival tips” they used tended the event, said: “I am Community College of Qa- to overcome these difficul- planning to start my graduate tar; Dr Khalid al Shamari, ties to achieve their personal Qatari professionals and (right) a cross section of the audience at the Qatar National Library forum in Doha recently. studies in the US in the near assistant professor of Public goals while abroad. future. It was really useful to Law at Qatar University; Dr Commenting on his ex- on this experience, it is very students to get to know their sure of a fulfilling experience of the available resources at hear the experiences of these Dhabia al Mohannadi, assis- perience, Dr Hajri said: “Go- important for students to new university and what it abroad. My advice to all stu- the library, such as online Qatari professionals, and this tant professor at Texas A&M ing abroad to study teaches prepare by reading about the has to offer in advance.” dents who are planning to go resources, books and these event will surely help me pre- University at Qatar; and Dana students how to be cultur- host country, its culture and He added: “Preparation outside of Qatar to pursue workshops, to prepare for a pare for a rewarding life while al Meer, Information Ser- ally aware. Before embarking its people. It is also a must for is an important factor to be their studies is to make use successful journey.” studying abroad.” Nation Tuesday, August 6, 2019 05 Princeton varsity researchers tackle AI, deep learning with QCRI scientists

“Interning at QCRI gave me meta data from social media facilitate an efficient flow of QCRI hosts 4 Princeton University the opportunity to perform platforms to analyse the data traffic on Doha’s Al Corniche research in an exciting area and to evaluate their relative Street. student researchers for internship of natural language, work strengths and weaknesses for Discussing his internship with incredible scientists and mapping poverty. experience, Anuhya remarked: TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK QCRI’s specialisations includ- interact with like-minded in- Research projects by “My time at QCRI has been DOHA ing data analytics, social com- terns and staff. The helpful Anuhya Vellore and Phillip both enriching and enjoyable. puting, smart cities and their environment at QCRI and the Taylor formed part of a larger As part of the Data Analyt- FOUR student researchers applications in Qatar. mentorship I received played a QCRI initiative in collabora- ics team, I have not only been from Princeton University re- Dr Eman Fituri, director of crucial part in my learning and tion with various stakehold- exposed to high-level topics cently attended a summer in- educational initiatives, QCRI, the project’s progress. Based ers including the Ministry of in computer science, but have ternship programme at Qatar said: “Our participation with on my experience, I’m really Transport and Communica- also been able to see the po- Computing Research Institute Princeton University’s Inter- grateful that Princeton’s Inter- tions to explore data-driven tential real-world impact of our (QCRI), part of Hamad Bin national Internship Program national Internship Program is research to develop innovative work. My collaboration with Khalifa University (HBKU). signifies QCRI’s commitment collaborating with QCRI.” solutions for traffic in Qatar. committed and supportive This came as part of an ongo- to forming a strong interna- The research projects explored areas relating to QCRI’s specialisa- Another of the student re- Phillip worked on the develop- mentors has helped further my ing collaboration with Prince- tional network and helping to tions including data analytics, social computing, smart cities and searchers and a sophomore at ment of a multi-threaded solu- curiosity to explore how com- ton University under their prepare the global leaders of their applications in Qatar. Princeton University, Benja- tion to simulate realistic traffic puting research intersects with International Internship Pro- tomorrow in computer science min Coles worked with QCRI loads on a city-wide scale which global issues.” gram (IIP). and technology. As in past of the only two official hosting worked on developing an Ar- researchers on a project that will be used to test the impact The undergraduate re- The students were im- years, the students worked on institutions in the Middle East, tificial Intelligence algorithm maps poverty in the Philip- of the projected increase in searchers also had the op- mersed in a hands-on multi- several noteworthy and inno- and we hope that our partner- to limit the effect of fake news, pines and India by using a traffic during the FIFA World portunity to interact with disciplinary research experi- vative projects to develop solu- ship with Princeton University propaganda and media bias combination of satellite and Cup in 2022. Similarly, Anuhya students from universities ence under the mentorship of tions to local and global chal- will continue to strengthen in by using fact-checking to in- social media data. The team focused on implementing and across Qatar who participat- distinguished researchers and lenges in cybersecurity and the years to come.” crease the awareness levels of used state-of-the-art methods testing a variety of algorithms ed in the recently concluded scientists at QCRI. Their pro- computing research. QCRI is Hamza Mahmoud, one readers. Commenting on the in deep learning to extract fea- for traffic signal optimisation annual Summer Internship jects explored areas relating to proud to be recognised as one of the student researchers, experience, Mahmoud said: tures from satellite images and to develop a signal protocol to Program offered by QCRI.

Good time for Qatar Ooredoo ONE is ranked among residents to observe world’s fastest home internets Jupiter and Saturn Ooredoo Home Internet advances 20 places in Speed Test Global Index 2019 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The impressive average DOHA speed provided to Qatar OOREDOO advanced 20 plac- households moved up to es in the recent home internet 70Mbps, an improvement Speed Test Global Index 2019 rankings, placing itself ahead underpinned by Ooredoo’s of several other countries in implementation of a new the region as well as interna- strategy increasing home tional IT powerhouses such as Australia and the UK, said every home in Qatar and set- and we’re extremely pleased internet speeds to up to five a press statement from the tel- Sheikh Saud bin Nasser al Thani, ting standards for the future,” to see this international rec- times faster than before -- ecom service provider. Group CEO, Ooredoo. added the statement. ognition of our efforts and at no extra cost -- from The impressive average Waleed al Sayed, chief achievements. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ers can watch Saturn and speed provided to Qatar house- commitment to, and in- executive officer, Ooredoo “We’re also pleased to February this year DOHA Moon together with naked holds moved up to 70Mbps, an vestment in, the country’s Qatar, said: “We’re rightfully share this good news with eyes over southeast horizon improvement underpinned only nationwide fibre in- proud of our fibre network our customers, as it makes tertained at home.” QATAR residents will on the day from sunset at by Ooredoo’s implementation frastructure has ensured and home internet provi- our Ooredoo ONE complete Ooredoo ONE offers cus- have a good chance to ob- 6.14pm until 2.33am local of a new strategy increasing the delivery of outstanding sion, and proud to see our home connectivity and en- tomers the internationally- serve Jupiter and Saturn time, he said. home internet speeds to up to world-class unlimited home commitment and hard work tertainment package an recognised super-fast home in the sky this month, ac- Besides, August will five times faster than before -- internet at average speeds of is paying off. We’re working even more attractive prop- internet, reliable Wi-Fi, great cording to Qatar Calendar witness another rare celes- at no extra cost -- from Febru- up to 70Mbps and a maxi- tirelessly to provide the best osition -- everything they coverage and awesome enter- House (QCH). tial phenomenon known as ary this year. mum speed of 10Gbps, bring- coverage and highest speeds need for the whole family to tainment for the whole family, Dr Beshir Marzouk, an the ‘black moon’. It hap- “Ooredoo’s continued ing the fastest internet to to all homes across Qatar, stay connected and be en- all in one package. astronomer at QCH, said pens when the new Hijric the giant planet Jupiter crescent occurs two times will be at 2.5 degrees south during same Georgian to Moon’s centre over Qa- month. The new crescent tar sky on August 9. People of Dhul-Hijja 1440H was can observe Jupiter and born on August 1, while the Nikolai Beckers appointed CEO of Ooredoo Algeria Moon together with na- new crescent of Al-Muhar- ked eyes over the southern am 1441H will be born on horizon on August 9 from August 30, Dr. Marzouk TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ecom sector.” Nikolai Beckers has strong sunset at 6.16pm local time explained. DOHA Nikolai Beckers has leadership skills and a track until the set time of Jupi- These astronomical over 20 years of experience record of success, having led a ter and Moon, which is 33 phenomena are very im- OOREDOO QPSC has an- across the telecommunica- minutes after mid-night, portant as they help ama- nounced the appointment of tions and ICTO industries. number of prestigious multina- said Marzouk. teur astronomers explore Nikolai Beckers as the Chief Sheikh Saud bin Nasser dent that he will deliver Nikolai holds a degree in tional entities across Europe On August 12, the the map of the sky, while Executive Officer of Oore- al Thani said: “We wel- sustained success during Business Administration and Asia, including Deutsche planet with beautiful rings assisting in the validation doo Algeria. come Nikolai Beckers to this period of change and from the University of Telekom and T-Online France Saturn will be at the near- of astronomical calcula- Ooredoo Group CEO Ooredoo, and are confi- transformation in the tel- Köln, Germany. est point to Moon. Sky gaz- tions, he added.

Katara unveils array of entertainment activities for Eid holidays Musical performances by Police Training Institute ● Fireworks ● 3D space shows at Al Thuraya Planetarium ● Children’s play area on the waterfront of Katara

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THE Cultural Village Founda- tion, ‘Katara’, has planned an array of entertainment activities for the public during the Eid Al- Adha holidays. The events will be held for four days along the waterfront of Katara from 5pm to 10pm to make Katara a preferred destina- tion for the public during the Eid holidays. There will be a dedicated area for children’s games. Be- sides, the audience will have the opportunity to enjoy music show by the Police Training Institute at 8pm. On the second, third and fourth days of Eid, space shows titled ‘Dawn of the Space Age 3D’, ‘The perfect little planet’ and ‘The astronaut 3D’ will be held in Arabic and English at Al Thuraya Planetarium, Building 43, at 5pm and 7pm respectively. The activities will conclude each day with spectacular fire- works on the beachfront. 06 Tuesday, August 6, 2019

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Gilroy Shows Why US Needs An Assault-Weapons Ban The Missing Debate The US must ban assault weapons, as it had from 1994 to 2004, to prevent its easy access and mass killings About Afghanistan WEEK after the assault-weapon killing of entertainment venues, whether it’s Las of three and wounding of 13 at the Vegas or Gilroy. And they could easily be Gilroy Garlic Festival, the incident has curtailed. While the nation can debate the The sacrifice made by US troops in Afghanistan demands an honest debate A slipped from big national news to a blip merits of restrictions on handguns and in the annals of the nation’s mass shootings. rifles, there’s no rational justification for about America’s take on what is still achievable goals and still We should not let the deaths of 6-year-old allowing AK-47s and other similar rapid-fire Stephen Romero, 13-year-old Keyla Salazar weapons on the streets of our cities. sustainable means in winning the war against the militants and 25-year-old Trevor Irby be forgotten. If not for the bravery of the outgunned Our elected leaders — especially in police at the Gilroy festival, who were JOSHUA C HUMINSKI Washington — must stop domestic killings fortunately nearby, responded immediately TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE with weapons of war, rather than cast and risked their lives to attack the shooter aside the carnage with mere expressions of with their sidearms, the Gilroy attack could PEAKING to reporters during the sympathies. Thoughts and have been much, much recent visit of Pakistan’s Prime prayers don’t cut it. Assault rifles accounted for 86 deadlier. Minister Imran Kahn, President The solution is simple: percent of the total 501 mass- The good news is that Donald Trump lamented the state Reinstate a national shooting fatalities reported in since 26 were killed at Sandy Sof the Afghanistan conflict and assault-weapons ban like Hook Elementary School in boldly asserted an easy win, if only it the one we had from 1994 44 mass-shooting incidents Newtown in December 2012, were fought like a proper war. “We’re like to 2004. The ban saved between 1981 and 2017 45 states and the District policemen. We’re not fighting a war. If lives. When it was in of Columbia have enacted we wanted to fight a war in Afghanistan effect, one study concluded, mass-shooting over 315 gun safety laws, according to and win it, I could win that war in a fatalities were 70 percent less likely to occur. the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun week,” Trump said. “I just don’t want to To be sure, mass shootings represent Violence. The trend has intensified since 17 kill 10 million people.” Continued the US a tiny share of all shooting deaths in the students died in Parkland in 2018. president, “I have plans on Afghanistan United States. We have a gun problem in But only seven states, including that if I wanted to win that war, this country that needs to be addressed California, and Washington, DC, have some Afghanistan would be wiped off the face at multiple levels, including reducing the type of assault-weapons prohibition in of the earth. It would be gone; it would be proliferation of weapons on the street. place, according to Everytown. And, as the over literally in 10 days.” But mass public attacks are becoming 19-year-old Gilroy shooter, who purchased Putting to the side the morality, deadlier. There were four times as many his weaponry in Nevada, demonstrated, legality, and strategic sensibility of people shot in mass shootings in 2017 than state laws are undermined when a Trump’s claims, his comments drew a rare the annual average of the eight years prior, neighbouring state lacks similar safeguards. moment of public attention to America’s according to Everytown for Gun Safety, a This is a national problem that requires longest-ever war and the lack of public national gun-control group. a national solution. And that national debate about it. “The world should know Over the past decade, the six deadliest solution won’t come with Donald Trump as that the Trump administration has not mass shooting incidents in America — Las president and the National Rifle Association forgotten, the American people have not talks; civilians are dying in particular in 14,000 troops in Afghanistan (though the Vegas, Nevada; Orlando, Florida; Newtown, holding a firm grip on the Republican- forgotten” Afghanistan, Secretary of State the Taliban’s attacks on government and president has since backtracked, at least Connecticut; Sutherland Springs, Texas; dominated US Senate. Mike Pompeo said recently, and yet it is military facilities. for now). Parkland, Florida; and on Saturday, El The NRA’s fund-raising and political far from clear that the war registers for The United States’ primary goal could What seems abundantly clear is that Paso, Texas — all involved the use of assault influence has been softening, in part because most Americans even as a top-ten issue or be fairly summed up as: stop the Taliban the consequences of a unilateral US weapons. Assault rifles accounted for 86 of mass shootings and in part because of its concern. from taking over Afghanistan and prevent troop withdrawal would be dramatic percent of the total 501 mass-shooting own internal turmoil. The 2020 elections Many do not even realise the United them from once again giving safe haven and almost certainly unpalatable to fatalities reported in 44 mass-shooting provide an opportunity for gun-control States still has an estimated 14,000 troops to extremists looking to export terrorism. the governments in both Kabul and incidents between 1981 and 2017. advocates to take over the debate. still deployed in Afghanistan, 17 years A secondary goal is providing breathing Washington, DC. A return of the Taliban Mass killings are shaking our nation, The tragedy last Sunday in Gilroy was after the initial invasion. Roughly half are room for the UN- and NATO-backed would likely undo all of the progress made raising fears about school safety, the sanctity preventable. All it would have taken was training and supporting Afghan urs government in Kabul to fully stand up and in Afghan civil society in areas such as of our places of worship and the vulnerability political will. after Secretary Pompeo indicated that the steady itself. education, women’s rights, health care, President wanted to reduce troop levels It is certainly debatable whether and democratic reforms. before the 2020 election. (Nearly 45,000 either of these goals are being achieved. A precipitous and unilateral US Afghan security and police forces have Will current diplomatic initiatives and withdrawal would also further erode been killed in the last five years alone.) peace talks really convince supposedly confidence in America’s commitments Perhaps most glaring in the President’s “reconcilable” elements of the Taliban to to its allies and global partners. Given comments is the inference of a strategic lay down their arms and join a political the recent example of the premature US dialogue as to what the United States is process? Can the United States indefinitely withdrawal from Iraq in 2011, there is also still aiming to achieve in Afghanistan. sustain its current model of operations: low a distinct possibility that US troops would After 17 years, many would be forgiven for troop levels, sustained counterterrorism be forced to return to Afghanistan in the wondering: Exactly what are our political operations by special operations forces future under even worse circumstances. and military goals in that country? While and armed drones, and training for Afghan The profound sacrifice by US not a Jeffersonian democracy, Afghanistan security and police forces? And will that servicemembers in Afghanistan over has made notable if uneven political and model be sufficient to meet American nearly two decades demands an honest social strides. Yet security is tenuous at ends? An even more pressing question debate about the best way forward. best; the Taliban remains active, while the is whether the United States’ continued What’s needed is a national strategy that three-year-old Islamic State-Khorasan, or presence in Afghanistanis palatable to a balances still achievable goals and still IS-K, is raising renewed concerns about war-weary American public and political sustainable means, and thus attracts the county’s stability. class. Clearly, divisions over Afghanistan’s significant public support. President Late last year, the Taliban and direction exist even at the highest policy Trump’s flippant remarks about “wiping” Afghan government came together at levels in Washington. Recall that former Afghanistan “off the face of the earth” only the negotiating table in Doha, Qatar, but Defence Secretary Jim Mattis resigned highlights the absence of serious debate, the success of these talks remains far last December at least in part because of and an abdication by US political leaders from certain. Both sides have intensified his disagreement with President Trump’s responsible for rallying the country (Tribune News Service) their attacks in pursuit of leverage at the proposal to withdraw nearly half of the behind our troops. Lessons From A Zip Line Failure Whether on a zip line or business adventure, don’t let one small failure stop you from reaching your goals

SUZANNE LUCAS brake. I was a little too effective with the They were okay with arriving at the TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE braking and didn’t end up with enough platform at a fast clip, knowing they could momentum to get to the platform. I tried brake at the end. LEARNED something about myself to pull myself along with my wimpy old So, what changes am I going to make yesterday when I got trapped in the lady arms and finally lost my grip and after this adventure? middle of a zipline and had to be went back to the centre of the rope. Stuck. ‡ Say yes, and then find a way to do I rescued by a very kind young employee. Now, I yelled for help, and a it. Right now, I tend to wait until I figure My children asked to go to a ropes young woman came out and used her out a solution before saying yes. If it looks park up in the mountains. It’s gorgeous, phenomenal upper body strength to drag interesting, I’m going to go for it. it’s nearby, and I thought it was a fabulous me back to the platform. Then she sent ‡ Increase my networking. I’m idea, right up until the point where I me on my way to do the next zip line, going to reach out more to others instead learned that children under 13 have to be confident that I could do it, which was of safely sitting back, waiting for others to accompanied by an adult at all times. My reassuring since she’d have to rescue me contact me. youngest is 11, so that meant that I would again if I failed. ‡ Chase those crazy ideas. I have be climbing ropes and sailing along zip I realised this braking too soon and too a couple of things I’ve wanted to do for lines myself. quickly is a problem in my career as well as a long time, but haven’t because, well, it No worries. Right? Wrong. While in my zip-lining. I’m so afraid of making a sounds like there is a high potential for the offspring were like rope climbing mistake or getting hurt that I stop myself failure. But, aren’t I failing by not trying? mountain goats, my wimpy nature and rather than forging ahead, and the result I’m already in my worst-case scenario. complete lack of upper body strength got is the exact opposite of what I wanted. “I realised this braking too soon and too quickly is a problem in my career as well as I’m pleased to report that I completed the best of me. Being a solopreneur means I am in my zip-lining. I’m so afraid of making a mistake or getting hurt that I stop myself the next portion of my zip lining See, I’m also a little bit (okay, a lot) on 100 percent responsible for business adventure. And even though I’m living the fluffy side. This means that on a zip decisions. This sounds great, but it also rather than forging ahead, and the result is the exact opposite of what I wanted” on ibuprofen right now because all my line, I can get up to a tremendous speed. means I’m 100 percent accountable for muscles hurt, I’ve agreed to go to another My desire not to smack into a tree was failures. And since I don’t like failure, I say from reaching my goals. lining adventure with a bit of fear but ropes park with my children. Why let one so strong that I used my gloved hands to no more than I should. But that keeps me My children approached this zip- forged ahead without braking. small failure stop me from succeeding?

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Syria, Russia Twenty killed, 47 injured as car resume Idlib air strikes after explodes outside Cairo hospital scrapping truce AFP KHAN SHEIKHUN Interior ministry says the Hasm militant group was responsible for rigging up the car Sisi calls car DAMASCUS and Russia REUTERS resumed air strikes on Idlib in CAIRO blast ‘terrorist northwest Syria on Monday, a monitor said, scrapping TWENTY people were killed incident’ a ceasefire for the jihadist- and 47 injured when a car run bastion and accusing packed with explosives CAIRO: President Abdel the regime’s opponents of intended for a militant attack Fattah al-Sisi described a targeting a Russian air base. blew up outside Cairo’s main huge blast which killed 20 The northwestern region, cancer hospital on Monday, people in central Cairo as a which hosts some three the interior ministry said. “terrorist incident”. million people, is one of the Officials initially said the In a social media post, last major centres of resistance explosion was caused when a he offered his condolences to President Bashar al-Assad’s car driving against the traffic to the victims’ families and regime after eight years of war. collided with three other cars. the Egyptian people. Damascus said on The front of the hospital The interior ministry Thursday it had agreed to suffered extensive damaged, said a technical inspection a truce from Friday to halt with an entrance wrecked indicated “an amount of three months of regime and and rubble strewn over the explosives was inside the Russian bombardment on the pavement. Victims’ belongings car, which caused it to area, which has killed more were scattered among the explode when it collided.” than 790 civilians and pushed debris. Both the ministry and police 400,000 people from their The interior ministry said said they suspected the homes. But jihadists running the car involved in the incident Hasm group, an armed the region on Saturday refused had been stolen a few months affiliate of the Muslim to comply with a key condition ago. “The initial technical Brotherhood, of being behind to that truce, declaring they examination also showed that the attack. would never withdraw from the car contained explosives, Social media users a planned buffer zone around and the collision led to their posted footage of cars the area. detonation,” a ministry ablaze at the scene and of The Syrian Observatory satatement said. patients being evacuated for Human Rights said regime “It is estimated that the from the Cancer Institute, air strikes resumed on the car was being transported which was severely damaged region minutes after the truce to a location for use in the and charred in the explosion. was cancelled, before Russian execution of a terrorist (DPA) planes joined in too. operation,” the ministry added. Russian planes pounded It said the Hasm militant group the western edge of the enclave, was responsible for rigging up although there have been while aircraft from both sides the car. several security incidents in resumed bombardment of its Egypt accuses Hasm, recent months in Giza, across southern flank, the Britain- which emerged in 2016 and the Nile from central Cairo. based war monitor said. has claimed several attacks, of People extinguish a fire from a blast outside the National Cancer Institute, in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday. (REUTERS) In May, an explosion In the south, an AFP being a wing of the outlawed targeting a tourist bus injured correspondent saw the wind Muslim Brotherhood. Egypt’s ministry said. explosives,” she told Reuters Egypt’s public prosecutor Egyptian security forces are at least 12 people, mostly blow plumes of white smoke oldest Islamist movement One resident, who gave her Television. is investigating the incident, waging a counterinsurgency South African tourists, near across the fields after planes denies this and says it seeks name as Salwa, said bodies Another witness, who sources told Reuters. campaign against Islamist the Giza pyramids. and helicopters pounded the change through peaceful had been fused together by the declined to give his name, President Abdel Fattah al- militants, some with links to In December, three town of Khan Sheikhun. means only. explosion. said the car’s driver ran away Sisi expressed his condolences Islamic State, that is focused Vietnamese tourists and an A few families fled the town The explosion caused a “There was a sound of an before it exploded. Later in to the Egyptian people and in the north of the Sinai Egyptian guide were killed, in cars or trucks piled high blaze that forced the partial extremely loud blast. It was no the morning, investigators the families of the victims. Peninsula. and at least 10 others injured with their belongings, women evacuation of the National way two cars crashing. The car scoured the scene amid a He pledged to eradicate “this Attacks outside Sinai when a roadside bomb hit their and children perched on top, Cancer Institute, the health must have been rigged with heavy police presence. brutal terrorism”. have become relatively rare, tour bus near the pyramids. the correspondent said.

News NUCLEAR DEAL, MARITIME LAW BREACHES in brief

Air strike on south Iran set to further breach N-deal in one month unless Europeans act Libyan town kills REUTERS forestall Iran making high- at least 43: Official GENEVA enriched uranium suitable for nuclear bombs in short UK joins US in Gulf mission after Iran taunts TRIPOLI: A drone air strike IRAN told European powers on order - permitted a maximum LONDON: Britain said on Monday it will join forces with the United States to protect merchant by eastern Libyan forces on Monday it would further reduce reserve of 300 kilogrammes vessels in the Gulf amid heightened tensions with Iran, after Tehran taunted Washington that its the southern Libyan town of compliance with its 2015 ‘Third step’ warning of low-enriched uranium. It allies were too “ashamed” to join the mission. Murzuq has killed at least nuclear deal in about a month’s also set a cap of 130 tonnes of Britain’s decision to form the joint maritime taskforce with the US marks a departure in policy under 43 people, a local official time if they were still failing to With the continuation of the heavy water, which in large new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, after efforts under his predecessor Theresa May to form a European- said on Monday. protect it from crippling US inaction of the Europeans in quantities can yield plutonium, led grouping. It follows a spate of incidents -- including the seizure of ships -- between Iran and Western The attack is the sanctions, reimposed after carrying out their an alternative atom bomb fuel. powers, in particular Britain and the US, centred on the vital Strait of Hormuz thoroughfare. second major air strike Washington exited the deal. commitments... Iran will take “What is certain is that by “The UK is determined to ensure her shipping is protected from unlawful threats, and for that blamed on the eastern European signatories putting aside or suspending our reason we have today joined the new maritime security mission in the Gulf,” Defence Secretary Libyan National Army (LNA) to the deal have so far been a third step in approximately commitments we will increase Ben Wallace said in a statement. forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar helpless to prevent US one month. What is certain is the speed of our nuclear The announcement from Britain’s defence ministry did not detail which, if any, other countries after at least 44 migrants President Donald Trump that by putting aside or activities,” said Kamalvandi. would be joining the new naval coalition. (AFP) were killed in June when a trying to force Iran to accept suspending our commitments He did not specify what detention centre in a suburb stricter limits to its nuclear we will increase the speed Iran’s next step would be, but Baghdad denies Iranian reports that vessel seized in Gulf is Iraqi of the capital Tripoli was hit. activity and regional behaviour of our nuclear activities Tehran warned last month The LNA confirmed a by strangling its vital oil trade. it could reactivate centrifuge TEHRAN: The Iraqi Oil Ministry has denied Iranian reports that an oil tanker seized by Iran in the strike late on Sunday on Iran has threatened to Behrouz Kamalvandi machines and ramp up Gulf comes from Iraq. The claim that the tanker was Iraqi was made by Iranian state news agency Murzuq, but denied it had block all energy exports out of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran enrichment of uranium to 20 IRNA on Sunday evening. targeted any civilians. The the Strait of Hormuz, through percent fissile purity. The tanker Hita had 700,000 litres of illegal diesel on board, IRNA said. The fuel had been LNA had also denied it had which a fifth of global oil traffic The deal set an enrichment confiscated, an earlier report from Fars news agency said. hit the detention centre but passes, if it is unable to sell in approximately one month,” ceiling of 3.67 percent, the level The Iraqi Oil Ministry later denied any link to the tanker, stressing that the vessel is one of the acknowledged increased oil as promised by the 2015 said Behrouz Kamalvandi, deemed as appropriate for small tankers that the ministry does not deal with. air strikes on the capital. deal in exchange for curbing spokesman for the Atomic electricity generation and far Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad told Alsumaria Television that Baghdad conforms to all (REUTERS) its uranium enrichment Energy Organization of Iran. below the 90 percent of weapons international legal norms in the export of crude oil and other petroleum products. (DPA) programme. Iran had increased its grade, though 20 percent would Yemeni Houthis “With the continuation of stockpile of heavy water above mark a big advance significantly launch drones on the inaction of the Europeans 130 tonnes and its reserve of reducing the time needed to leverage to push the nuclear France, Germany, Russia and with global repercussions have Saudi aiports in carrying out their enriched uranium above 300 yield bomb material. It has long deal’s remaining parties to do China eventually brought it risen since Trump withdrew in commitments (to the nuclear kilogrammes, Kamalvandi denied seeking a nuclear bomb more to save it. protection from Washington’s May 2018 from the nuclear DUBAI: Yemeni Houthi deal) ... Iran will take a third step told IRIB news agency. but appears to be cranking up All Iran’s steps, he said, sanctions squeeze. deal embraced by predecessor forces launched drone (in reducing commitments) The deal - designed to enrichment levels gradually as were reversible if Britain, Fears of a Middle East war Barack Obama. attacks on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid airbase and Abha and Najran airports, the Houthis’ military spokesman said on Monday. Uganda begins trial of Ebola vaccine: Health officials A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis AFP as cleaners, ambulance licenced but has been shown in Yemen said later that KAMPALA personnel and mortuary and Crucial test to be safe and effective. Houthi drones had been burial teams, in the western The World Health intercepted and downed UGANDA said on Monday district of Mbarara, the MRC ● The trial of the MVA-BN Organization (WHO) has heading in the direction of it had started a trial of said in a statement. vaccine developed by called for its deployment civilian airports. an experimental Ebola MRC spokeswoman Johnson&Johnson is to be expanded and Houthi military vaccine that may be used in Pamela Nabukenya Wairagala expected to last two years has recommended the spokesman Yahya Saria neighbouring Democratic said vaccinations had already Johnson&Johnson vaccine said the attack on Abha Republic of Congo, where an begun. ● The vaccine will be also be rolled out in order to airport “hit its targets” and outbreak has killed more than The MRC said the trial administered to up to 800 meet needs. air traffic was disrupted 1,800 people. would be led by Ugandan health professionals and However, the latter move at both Abha and Najran. The trial of the MVA- researchers and supported by frontline workers has been resisted. All three locations are in BN vaccine developed by the London School of Hygiene Critics have cautioned southwest Saudi, near the Johnson&Johnson is expected and Tropical Medicine. against introducing a new border with Yemen. The to last two years, Uganda’s At present there is no has been used as a full-scale product in communities where Houthis, who control Sanaa, Medical Research Council licenced drug to prevent or weapon against the virus. mistrust of Ebola responders have in the past few months (MRC) said. treat Ebola although a range Health authorities have is already high. stepped up their attacks The vaccine will be of experimental drugs are in been issuing the rVSV- Congo’s former health against targets in Saudi administered to up to 800 development. ZEBOV vaccine, developed minister, Oly Ilunga, who Arabia. (REUTERS) health professionals and The Congo outbreak is by US pharma group Merck stepped down in July, was A young woman reacts as a health worker injects her with the Ebola frontline workers such the first time that a vaccine -- a product that has yet to be among the detractors. vaccine, in Goma, DR Congo, on Monday. (REUTERS) 08 Tuesday, August 6, 2019 World

When situation gets August 5 is a black day for Government of India’s (GoI) normal and the right democracy when like thieves, unilateral and shocking time comes, we’re ready Parliament took away what it had decisions are a total betrayal to make Jammu and Kashmir a given to the people of Kashmir. India is of the trust that people of Jammu and state again. It may take a little such a big country but scared of a small Kashmir ... GoI has resorted to deceit longer, but it will become a state Muslim-majority state. Why was decision and stealth to lay ground for these once again, one day. taken by creating fear of a situation? disastrous decisions. Amit Shah, Indian Home Minister Mehbooba Mufti, J&K ex-CM (PDP) — Omar Abdullah, J&K ex-CM (JKNC)

O Indian government scraps Article 370 in a bid to integrate its only Muslim-majority region with the rest of the country O Jammu & Kashmir bifurcated into two Union Territories O Omar and Mebooba arrested, army, air force on high alert INDIA REVOKES KASHMIR’S SPECIAL STATUS

REUTERS NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR India’s move ‘illegal’, will take all possible counter steps: Pakistan INDIA on Monday revoked the special status of Kashmir, AGENCIES amid heavy deployment of the Himalayan region that NEW DELHI security forces and suspen- has long been a flashpoint in sion of phone and internet ties with neighbouring Paki- PAKISTAN on Monday said services in the valley. stan, moving to grasp its only that it would “exercise all In a press release, the Muslim-majority region more possible options to counter Foreign Office (FO) strongly tightly. the illegal steps” taken by condemned and rejected the In the most far-reaching India regarding Indian-oc- move by the Indian govern- political move in one of the cupied Kashmir (IoK). ment. Foreign Secretary So- world’s most militarised re- The comments came hail Mahmood summoned gions in nearly seven decades, after Prime Minister Nar- the Indian high commis- India said it would scrap a endra Modi’s government sioner to the FO and handed constitutional provision that introduced plans to weaken him a strong demarche on allows its state of Jammu and the special rights of resi- the Indian government’s ac- Kashmir to make its own laws. dents in occupied Kashmir, tions regarding IoK. “The entire constitution will be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir,” Interior Min- ister Amit Shah told parlia- Phone lines, internet ment, as opposition law- makers voiced loud protests suspended across Kashmir against the repeal. The government also lifted REUTERS institutions in the main Sri- a ban on property purchases NEW DELHI nagar city. by non-residents, opening the There has been no word way for Indians to invest and PHONE and internet ser- on the clampdown from the settle there, just as they can vices were suspended in federal government in New elsewhere in India, although ABVP supporters draw the map of Kashmir reads in HIndi our Kahsmir as they celebrate following reports that Indian government will remove Indian Kashmir on Monday Delhi, which rules the trou- the measure is likely to pro- the special status given to the Indian-administrated Kashmir, in Bhopal, India. (AFP) and state leaders placed un- bled state since last year af- voke a backlash in the region. der house arrest, deepening ter Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Pakistan, which also fears that Prime Minister Party (BJP) withdrew from claims Kashmir, said it What is Kashmir's Significance International ramifications Narendra Modi’s govern- a coalition with a local party. strongly condemned the de- special status? ment plans to weaken the Omar Abdullah, a former cision, which is bound to fur- The special status, which has been in The decision has a direct impact on rela- special rights of residents in chief minister of the state, ther strain ties between the Article 370 of the Indian constitution place since May 14, 1954, has helped tions between nuclear rivals India and Pa- the disputed region. said he believed he was be- nuclear-armed rivals. gave India-administered Kashmir a Kashmiri Muslims and other communities kistan. Kashmir has been divided between The clampdown began ing placed under house ar- “As the party to this inter- special position in its union. The provi- preserve their strong sense of culture. the neighbouring countries since 1947 and in the early hours of Monday rest, appealing to people to national dispute, Pakistan will sion gave Kashmir's assembly the The ditching of the status has highlighted they have fought two out of three wars over when Indian authorities said stay calm. Mehbooba Mufti, exercise all possible options power to vet national laws passed by long-running fears that the local way of life the region. they were imposing restric- another ex-chief minister to counter the illegal steps,” New Delhi. and customs could be lost amid migration In February the countries were on the tions on public movement and Modi’s former ally, is its foreign ministry said in a It also gave the state a separate from other parts of the country. brink of war after India launched air raids and shutting all educational also under house arrest. statement. constitution and a flag. Under the pro- Analysts say the Indian government on Pakistan over a deadly bombing in India and Pakistan have vision, Indians outside the state were wants to change the region’s demograph- Kashmir that killed 40 paramilitary troops. fought two of their three wars blocked from permanently settling, ics by allowing non-Kashmiris, mostly Pakistan launched counter air strikes over Kashmir, convulsed by a buying land, holding local government Hindus, to buy land and settle there with the retaliations on both sides sending nearly 30-year armed revolt jobs and securing education scholar- permanently. It is also likely to worsen the tensions to yet another high amid threats India briefs foreign envoys in which tens of thousands of ships. simmering and bloody rebellion in Kash- of a nuclear war.ww AGENCIES ments related to Kashmir people have died, with hun- Under the changed status, the re- mir, where an insurgency over the past India is meanwhile engaged in a NEW DELHI by foreign secretary Vijay dreds of thousands of Indian gion will now be governed by the laws three decades has left more than 70,000 protracted dialogue with China over the ter- Gokhale, while the envoys troops deployed to quell it. applicable to other Indian citizens. dead. ritory, which Beijing controls a part of. INDIA on Monday told of other countries were India blames that rebel- foreign envoys, including briefed by secretaries of the lion on Pakistan, which denies representatives of the P5 external affairs ministry the accusation, saying that it The streets in Srinagar fairly soon. 370 of the constitution is like- Introduced decades ago, powers, the government’s looking after territorial di- backs the right to self-deter- were largely deserted as travel Prime Minister Narendra ly to set off a slew of political, the constitutional provisions decision to revoke the spe- visions. mination for Kashmir. curbs kept people indoors, Modi and his Hindu nation- constitutional and legal bat- reserved government jobs and cial status of Jammu and The briefings began late Hours earlier the Indian said a Reuters photographer alist Bharatiya Janata Party tles, not to speak of the battles college places for Kashmir’s Kashmir was purely an in- in the afternoon and con- government launched a secu- who found a telephone con- (BJP) had pushed for radical on the streets of Kashmir.” residents, among other limits ternal matter aimed at en- tinued till late evening, and rity crackdown in the region, nection in a restaurant near political change in Kashmir Monday’s move reflects aiming to keep people from suring the region’s develop- the envoys and diplomats arresting local leaders, sus- the city’s airport. even before he won re-elec- Modi’s muscular approach to other parts of the country ment and security, people were given a rundown by pending telephone and inter- There was heavy de- tion in May, saying its laws national security. In February, from overrunning the state. familiar with developments senior officials on propos- net services and restricting ployment of security forces hindered integration with the he ordered war planes into Pa- The government has also said. als introduced in Parlia- public movement in the main across Srinagar, but no signs rest of India. kistan after a militant group decided to split the state into The envoys of the P5 ment to revoke Article 370 city of Srinagar. of protest. “Politically, it’s advantage based there claimed respon- two federal territories, one or five permanent mem- of the Constitution and for Regional leaders have A top government source BJP,” said Happymon Jacob, sibility for a deadly attack on formed by Jammu and Kash- bers of the UN Security the administrative reor- previously said stripping in New Delhi told reporters a professor at Jawaharlal a military convoy in Kashmir. mir, and the other consisting Council – China, France, ganisation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special sta- the restrictions were precau- Nehru University in the In- That step, in turn, of the enclave of Ladakh, cit- Russia, the US and the UK Kashmir, the people cited tus amounts to aggression tionary, adding that life was dian capital. prompted a retaliatory raid ing internal security consid- – were briefed on develop- above said. against its people. expected to return to normal “The scrapping of Article by Pakistan. erations. Hong Kong unrest spreads Trump condemns racism, white supremacy after shootings AFP ready availability of firearms or as leader warns city on brink WASHINGTON extremist thinking, as argued by gun control advocates. AFP launched projectiles at the to eroding freedoms. US President Donald Trump on At the sites of America’s HONG KONG legislature, while the gen- Earlier Monday, Hong Monday told a nation mourn- latest massacres -- numbers eral strike affected dozens of Kong buckled under the ing the death of 31 people in 250 and 251 so far this year -- Hong Kong’s unrest flights at one of the world’s strike urged by protesters two weekend mass shootings people came to honor the dead. spread more widely through- busiest airports. who wanted to emphasise that he rejected racism and Makeshift memorials with out the financial hub Mon- Police fired tear gas in they still had broad public white supremacist ideology, candles, flowers, heart-shaped day as riot police clashed at least 11 areas across the support. moving to blunt criticism that balloons and posters with mes- with pro-democracy protest- city, battling to disperse In a rare public appear- his anti-immigrant rhetoric fu- sages of condolence sprang up ers at multiple locations and crowds of demonstrators in ance since the crisis began, els violence. outside the Walmart in Texas the city’s leader warned of a the most widespread unrest chief executive Carrie Lam As flags flew at half mast and the Dayton bar. “very dangerous situation”. seen during the two months warned protesters she would at the White House and across “You are loved,” read an The third consecutive of increasingly violent pro- not cave to their demands. the country and the death toll U.S. President Donald Trump is followed by Vice President Mike Pence inscription on a small yellow night of police-protester con- tests. “(They) have seriously edged up by two, Trump made as he arrives to speak about the shootings in El Paso and Dayton in cardboard heart placed outside frontations occurred after a The demonstratons were undermined Hong Kong’s an unusually direct condemna- White House. (REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS) the Ned Peppers Bar. rare strike caused transport triggered by opposition to a law and order and are push- tion of racists as he took on the Outside the Walmart store chaos. planned law that would have ing our city, the city that role of consoler in chief. Ohio, Trump offered little racism, bigotry, and white su- that was attacked Saturday, Activists disrupted vital allowed extraditions to main- we all love and many of us But as the country tried to in the way of new ideas for a premacy,” Trump said. people paused to pay their re- rush-hour commuter train land China, but have evolved helped to build, to the verge digest weekend shootings that country awash with guns and He stressed that mental spects at the memorial. Bal- service, held multiple rallies, into a wider movement for of a very dangerous situa- left 22 dead at a Walmart store painfully accustomed to mass illness was the main culprit loons shaped like stars -- Texas besieged police stations and democratic reform and a halt tion,” Lam said. in El Paso, Texas and another shootings. fueling mass shootings in is the Lone Star State -- flut- nine outside a bar in Dayton, “Our nation must condemn America, as opposed to the tered in the morning breeze. HSBC boss in shock exit as bank warns of ‘tough’ times PAGE 10

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DOW25,559.53 QE 9,924.87 SENSEX 36,699.84 GOLD 1,479.30 US-China trade war rattles Middle -925.48 PTS -431.2 PTS -418.38 PTS +1.50% East stocks market PAGE 10 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 16.46 BRENT 59.79 -3.39% WTI 54.70 -1.80% SILVER +1.80% MPHC posts net profit of QR305 million in 2019 first half

The group continued to ing prices compared to the pacted by the decrease in The company’s closing cash position benefit from the supply of The group continued to previous year and the profit sales volumes by 2 percent competitively priced ethane benefit from the supply was impacted by higher op- and decrease in selling pric- reached a robust QR1.4 bn in H1 feedstock and fuel gas un- of competitively priced erating costs. Production es by 12 percent. Production der long-term supply agree- ethane feedstock and was down by 3 percent on was lower by 5 percent from TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK statement on Monday. ments. These contracting fuel gas under long-term the previous year and sales the previous year. The profit DOHA MPHC said the decrease arrangements are an im- supply agreements volumes were marginally up improved on previous year in profit was due to reduc- portant value driver for the by 1 percent on the previous primarily due to the reduc- MESAIEED Petrochemical tion in selling prices in line group’s profitability in a year. tion in operating costs. Holding Company (MPHC) with the drop in crude oil competitive market environ- from previous year. The chlor-alkali segment The closing cash position has reported a net profit of prices at the end of 2018. ment. The petrochemical seg- reported revenue of QR353, after the first six months of QR305 million for the first The company’s earnings The petrochemical seg- ment made profit of QR379 a decrease of 14 percent from operations in 2019 reached a half (H1) of 2019, a decrease per share reached QR0.024 ment’s revenue for the six million compared to QR524 previous year. It made profit robust QR1.4 billion. of 54 percent compared to after stock split transaction months period ended June million in 2018 H1. of QR73 million compared to Total assets stood at QR the same period of 2018, the mandated by Qatar Financial 30, 2019 reached QR 1.2 bil- The revenue was im- QR65 million in 2018 H1. 14.6 billion, compared to company announced in a Markets Authority. lion, a decrease of 13 percent pacted by the drop in sell- Sales revenue was im- QR15.3 billion in H1 2018.

Signs of residential Al Meera Barwa Real Estate posts to open new rents levelling off store at in Qatar: DTZ net profit of QR510 mn in H1 ‘The Mall’

SATYENDRA PATHAK “We expect the population Total assets of the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA in the Marina District and Fox DOHA Hills to increase significantly Group amounted to FOLLOWING a continuous fall in the next year as access and QR31 billion AL Meera Consumer Goods in residential rental levels be- amenities improve and con- Company has signing a deal tween 2015 and 2018, there have struction projects complete,” to open a new store at ‘The been signs this year that rental the report said. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Mall’, under its ambitious ex- trends are levelling off in Qatar, DTZ expects demand to DOHA pansion plans across Qatar, DTZ has said in its latest report. become more focused on areas the company announced in a “Apartment rents have lev- such as The Pearl-Qatar and BARWA Real Estate Group statement on Monday. elled off in the second quarter Lusail as new supply arrives to has reported a net profit of Al Meera’s upcoming of 2019. However, the large the market at ‘affordable’ rent- QR510 million and earn- branch at “The Mall” is the pipeline of new supply means al levels. ings per share of QR0.13 for latest addition to a number of we are unlikely to see a return Rental trends in the resi- the first half (H1) of 2019, store openings under its net- to rental growth in the near fu- dential sector are likely to vary the company announced in a work. ture,” the report said. based on the type of units. Up- statement on Monday. Since Al Meera set in The large pipeline of new coming apartment supply will The company made a net motion its expansion plans supply means that generous be dominated by smaller sized profit of QR804 million for in the market, the company incentives are still available to units like studios and one-beds. the same period of the previ- has launched four additional attract new tenants, it said. Fewer three-bedroom apart- ous year. branches – Al Khor, Aba Al ments are being constructed, Barwa said the decrease in Heran, Leabaib 1 and Azwa- which may result in less avail- net profit was mainly due to gha – as well as two new con- Rents have also stabilised ability, and create an upward the decrease in profits of some venient stores, “MAAR” at for villa compounds pressure on rents. non-recurring items in na- the DECC (Doha Exhibition throughout Doha after a Rents have also stabilised ture such as profit from debt and Convention Centre) and period of decline between for villa compounds through- scheduling and the applica- Msheireb Metro stations in 2016 and 2018 out Doha after a period of de- tion of IFRS 16. 2019. cline between 2016 and 2018, Total assets of the Group The Mall branch will the report said. amounted to QR31 billion mark Al Meera’s 54th store Towers 6 and 7 in the Viva “Occupancy rates for prime, and total equity attributable in Qatar. Bahriya district opened in the well located compounds have to the equity holders of the Al Meera expansion across second quarter of this year, increased due to a flight to parent company amounted to Barwa Real Estate said it is working to strengthen its operating revenues during the second half of 2019. the Qatari territory has been with additional supply expect- quality by tenants. A few select QR18.9 billion, in addition to focused on both vital and un- ed to be released in the coming compounds have waiting lists maintaining a cash balance of a construction cost of QR1.34 4. Phase Two of Al-Khor Barwa is currently work- derserved areas. year, including Towers 13 and in place again. High land prices QR1 billion. billion. The project includes Sports Facilities project, ing on the completion of de- The company aims to of- 14 Viva Bahriya and Tower 21 over recent years have resulted In spite of the challenges 25,360 residential rooms in which includes 516 apart- signs and investment plans fer a world-class customer in Porto Arabia. in fewer low-density villa com- currently facing the real estate addition to shops, hypermar- ments with a total construc- for many projects, which are service, high-quality, locally In addition, five residential pounds being built. Pipeline market, Barwa Real Estate is kets and mosques. tion area of 53,639 sqm in expected to be tendered in sourced and imported fresh towers are nearing completion supply of compound villas is working to strengthen its op- 2. Warehouses and Work- addition to a hypermarket 2019, including: produce, and unmatched in Abraj Quartier, which are significantly lower than that of erating revenues during the shops project in Barwa Al and multi-purpose hall, where ‡%DUZD$O%DUDKD3URMHFW value to every neighbourhood expected to deliver more than apartments, which may result second half of 2019 by com- Baraha, which includes 561 Barwa announced the award Phase Three, which includes and destination in Qatar.” 2,000 units in total. in rental increases if demand pleting the development of its warehouses with an area of of the contract for the con- residential apartments, shops “Once launched, the Lusail’s Marina District has for these rises,” the report said. ongoing projects which will 300 sqm for each warehouse struction of phase two of the and offices, in addition to a branch at “The Mall”, spread- now started to attract residents As with the office sector, the contribute to the development and 118 workshops with an project during 2018 at a value hypermarket, a clinic and a ing across more than 1,800 as it nears completion and the report said, the potential market of the operational real estate area of 144 sqm for each work- of QR105 million. mosque. sqm, will continue to deliver first residential towers have for residential sales has been ex- portfolio of the Group. shop. In addition, the develop- ‡ 7KH VHFRQG SKDVH RI on Al Meera’s rigorous qual- opened for occupation. panded by the law that provides These projects include the 3. Dara (A) project, which ment activities started in the Umm Shehrein warehouses ity assurance standards and The greater affordability opportunity for non-Qatari in- following: is located within Lusail area third phase of the Madinat project, which will include our seamlessly integrated of apartments has seen an in- vestors to purchase apartments 1. Affordable Housing and includes 271 apartments Al Mawater project at a con- service centers and workshops shopping experience, both crease in people relocating to in Lusail on a freehold title, project for labourers - Salwa ranging from one to three struction cost of QR 335 mil- for the maintenance and re- of which have raised the bar higher quality and better locat- where previously only usufruct Road with a construction area rooms and this project is in lion, which Barwa Real Estate pair of trucks with shops and for our market in Qatar,” the ed apartments. title was available in this area. of 735,039 square meters at the final stages of delivery. started to develop in 2019. apartments for workers. company stated.

St Petersburg Forum to boost Qatar, Russia private sectors

QNA sides. sian counterpart. nying exhibition. DOHA Qatar Chamber was also He said, “The Forum helps For her part, Diana Char- briefed on the latest develop- to review the attractive invest- madova from the Russian QATAR Chamber has re- ments regarding the prepara- The Forum will help in ment climate in Qatar and delegation gave a presenta- ceived a Russian delegation tions of the Forum, in which reviewing the investment promote the Qatari economy tion on the establishment of from the organising commit- the State of Qatar will be a opportunities in Russia in general and private sector the Forum, its objectives and tee of St. Petersburg Interna- partner and a guest of honour. and the possibility of projects in particular. its importance to the State of tional Economic Forum 2020, The visit aims at facilitat- “The Forum will also help Qatar and the participating in order to review all the de- ing the participation of Qatar holding alliances between in reviewing the investment companies in the accompany- tails regarding Qatar’s par- in the Forum, which is attend- Qatari businessmen and opportunities in Russia and ing exhibition. ticipation in the Forum, the ed by more than 20,000 par- their Russian counterparts the possibility of holding al- St. Petersburg Interna- company said in a statement ticipants including more than to establish joint projects liances between Qatari busi- tional Economic Forum 2020 on Monday. 1,000 Russian companies and in Qatar and Russia nessmen and their Russian will bring together official During the meeting, the 500 from other participating Officials of Qatar Chamber and Russian delegation at an event in counterparts to establish joint participations and business- two sides discussed means of countries. Doha on Monday. Assistant Director-General projects in Qatar and Russia.” men delegations, and will also promoting the cooperation Assistant Director-Gener- for Government Relations at He noted Qatar Cham- include cultural events, espe- between Qatar and Russia, es- al for Government Relations al Mansouri, said the St. Pe- plore ways of expanding the QC Ali Bu Sherbak al ber will encourage the Qatari cially that last year was the pecially among businessmen and Committee Affairs at Qa- tersburg Forum provides an cooperation between the Qa- Mansouri companies to participate in Qatar-Russia Year of Culture, and companies from both tar Chamber, Ali Bu Sherbak important opportunity to ex- tari private sector and its Rus- the Forum and the accompa- the statement said. 10 Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Economy & Business Gold surges to six-year high as trade worries lift safe-haven

global economic growth and hoped was necessary to pro- holding other currencies, but AU(T+N2) gold contract. The Spot gold was up 1.5% after hitting its expectations of more rate tect the economy from trade- rose against the Chinese yuan. trading limit on the contract highest level since May 2013 at $1,464.60 cuts by the US Federal Re- policy risks. China let its yuan weaken would also be raised. serve were also supporting Lower interest rates de- below 7 per dollar on Mon- In India, domestic prices bullion, he added. crease the opportunity cost of day, an 11-year low, while off- soared to a record, dampen- REUTERS its highest level since May Global stocks fell for a holding non-yielding bullion, shore yuan fell to its weakest ing demand for the metal in LONDON 2013 at $1,464.60. US gold sixth day on Monday while and weigh on the dollar. since international trading of the world’s second-biggest futures rose 1.2 percent to US 10-year yields dropped to “The near-term outlook the Chinese currency began. gold consumer after China. GOLD rose to a more than $1,474.30. a near-three-year low. for gold looks positive. All “This might encour- Meanwhile, holdings six-year high on Monday, “This (price action) is still On Friday, China said it this volatility, growth fears, age some more gold buying in the world’s largest gold- gaining more than 1 per- about the escalation of trade would fight against a deci- persistent weakness in eco- in China as a weaker yuan backed exchange-traded cent, as an escalating trade tension between the US sion by US President Donald nomic data will be good means a stronger dollar, and fund, SPDR Gold Trust, rose conflict between the United and China ... risk aversion is Trump to slap an additional enough for a risk-off environ- gold provides you exposure to to 830.76 tonnes on Friday. States and China sent inves- spreading in financial mar- 10 percent tariff on $300 ment,” said Benjamin Lu, an the dollar, which makes gold Elsewhere, silver rose 1.3 tors scurrying for the safety kets and that is something billion worth of Chinese im- analyst at Phillip Futures. attractive for the Chinese,” percent to $16.42 per ounce. of bullion. which definitely helps gold,” ports. The dollar slipped to a Julius Baer’s Menke said. Platinum climbed 1.8 per- Spot gold was up 1.5 per- Julius Baer analyst Carsten The tariffs may force the more than one-week low The Shanghai Gold Ex- cent to $857.67, while pal- cent at $1,462.40 per ounce Menke said. US central bank to cut inter- File photo of Gold bullion in against key rivals, making change said it would raise the ladium gained 2.6 percent to as of 1301 GMT, after hitting Fears of a slowdown in est rates more than it had London. (REUTERS) bullion cheaper for investors margin requirement on its $1,442.67. HSBC boss in shock exit as US-China trade war rattles bank warns of Middle East stocks market ‘tough’ times Qatar’s index AFP a year earlier. plunged 4.2 percent LONDON “In the increasingly complex and challeng- to its biggest single- HSBC on Monday an- ing global environment in nounced the shock exit of which the bank operates, day loss in 2 years chief executive John Flint, the board believes a change but denied talk of a man- is needed to meet the chal- REUTERS agement split as it also axed lenges that we face and to DUBAI 4,000 jobs and warned of capture the very significant dark clouds on the horizon. opportunities before us,” GULF stock markets tumbled The London-headquar- said chairman Mark Tucker. on Monday and Qatar suffered tered lender gave no reason Addressing rumours its biggest single-day loss as a for Flint’s sudden departure that Flint was pushed out new war of trade between the after just 18 months in the after a management bust- United States and China drove job, but said there was “no up, Tucker later told report- investors towards safer assets. personal clash”, adding it ers that there had been “no Investors are also cashing needed a change at the top. personal clash” and “no dis- in their positions ahead of a Asia-focused HSBC also agreement over strategy”. religious holiday starting from revealed it would axe two Flint, 51, who has spent Sunday. percent of its global work- three decades at HSBC, was US President Donald force, or roughly 4,000 keen to lower costs with Trump last week threatened mostly management jobs, HSBC facing the double to impose a 10 percent tariff in a new restructuring uncertainties caused by the on remaining $300 billion aimed at weathering global US-China trade war and worth of Chinese imports and turmoil. Brexit. China said it would retaliate, “HSBC Holdings plc “I have agreed with the adding to the woes of a global announces that John Flint board that today’s good in- economy already showing has today stepped down terim results indicate that signs of slowing down. as Group Chief Executive this is the right time for The move, which could and as a director by mutual change, both for me and the limit crude demand, caused agreement with the board,” bank,” he said. oil prices to fall, handing yet read a statement. Flint replaced Stuart another reason for oil-reliant The exact amount Flint Gulliver, who had embarked Middle East markets to worry. will get as a payoff remains on a huge restructuring pro- “China’s retaliation by way unknown until he leaves. gramme to axe 50,000 jobs of halting some US imports & - ‘No personal clash’ and exit core markets. letting the currency weaken Kuwaiti traders follow the market’s movement at the Stock Exchange in Kuwait City. (File photo) (AFP) -Monday’s surprise news Gulliver also decided to against the dollar is impacting came shortly before HSBC switch 1,000 jobs to Paris markets worldwide. MENA Banque Saudi Fransi shed 5.8 percent lower. in the first half of the year due reported first-half net profit from London owing to Brit- equities tend to correlate 3.6 percent after posting a 4.4 Gulf International Services to the market being oversup- up 18.6 percent at $8.5 bil- ain’s looming departure more with Global markets percent decline in second- sank 9.7 percent after the drill- plied, Reuters reported on lion (7.6 billion euros) from from the European Union. during extreme movements,” quarter profit, citing higher ing rig provider posted a nearly Monday citing real estate com- said Vrajesh Bhandari, senior provision for zakat, an Islamic 15 percent decline in first-half pany Savills. portfolio manager at Al Mal tax in Saudi Arabia. Dubai slides profit. The Middle East financial Capital. The insurer Walaa Co- In Dubai, the index fell 2 In Dubai, the index fell 2 hub’s real estate market has “For the Middle East, tum- operative Insurance slid 6.1 percent with property and fi- steadily contracted since mid- bling crude oil prices is yet percent after swinging to a percent with property and nancial stocks weighing heav- 2014 as foreign investor inter- another negative.” “Not sur- pre-zakat loss in the second financial stocks weighing ily on the index. Dubai Islamic est cooled. prising that traders are taking quarter. Travel company, heavily on the index. Dubai Bank slipped 2.1 percent and In Abu Dhabi, the index money off table before going Seera Group Holding , which Islamic Bank slipped 2.1 Emaar Properties, dropped 3.3 was down 1.9 percent. Market into an extended break for posted a 35.9 percent slump percent and Emaar Properties, percent. heavyweight lender First Abu the Eid holidays,” Bhandari in profit for the same period, dropped 3.3 percent Emaar Properties reported Dhabi Bank dropped 2.2 per- added. fell 2.7 percent. a 7.4 percent decrease in sec- cent, while Emirates Telecom- The Saudi Arabian index Qatar’s index plunged 4.2 ond-quarter profit to 1.37 bil- munications Group lost 2.6 which was also hit by disap- percent to its biggest single- Blue-chip stocks hurt the lion dirhams ($373 million), percent. pointment over some corpo- day loss since June 5, 2017, index the most with Qatar missing an EFG Hermes fore- Egypt’s blue-chip index rate earnings, fell 1.1 percent wiping out gains for the year National Bank slumping 6 cast of AED 1.55 billion dir- edged 0.1 percent lower with Fiel photo of HSBC CEO John Flint in Davos. (REUTERS) with all its banking shares in its fifth straight session of percent, while petrochemical hams Dubai prime residential Qalaa Holdings losing 4.3 falling. losses. maker Industries Qatar raced property prices fell 1.9 percent percent. Indian stocks hit 5-month UK’s biggest retailer Tesco axes 4,500 jobs low on trade, Kashmir woes

REUTERS The broader NSE Nifty The job cuts come after the supermarket BENGALURU ended 1.23 percent lower at giant axed 9,000 roles in January 10,862.60, while the bench- INDIAN shares on Monday mark BSE Sensex closed 1.13 AFP ended at a fresh five-month percent weaker at 36,699.84. LONDON low, amid a global sell-off Most sectors traded in the after US President Donald red, with banking and media SUPERMARKET giant Tesco Trump’s decision to impose stocks leading the declines. said Monday it is to axe about tariffs on more Chinese im- The Nifty bank index closed 4,500 jobs across its city-cen- Competition ports, while New Delhi’s down 1.97 percent and the tre UK stores to slash costs. Tesco -- the world’s move to scrap special status media index dropped 3.38 Tesco, which is Britain’s of the disputed Kashmir re- percent to its worst close in biggest retailer, will carry third-biggest supermarket gion also spooked investors. over five years. out a “reduction of around chain after France’s Carrefour Prime Minister Narendra Yes Bank was the session’s 4,500 colleagues” as the and global leader Wal-Mart of Modi’s government revoked top laggard, diving 8.4 per- group experiences “an in- the United States -- has been special status and property cent to its worst finish in over creasingly competitive and dogged in recent years by rights enjoyed by Kashmir, five years, while Tata Motors challenging retail environ- fierce UK competition from Tesco recently posted subdued sales for the first quarter of its financial year. amid a military buildup and ended 5.2 percent lower. ment”, it said in a statement. German discount chains Aldi suspension of phone and in- Among gainers were IT The job cuts, equivalent to and Lidl 70 percent of customers use discount chains Aldi and Lidl. and Ireland, said in Monday’s ternet services in the region. stocks, buoyed by the ru- about one percent of Tesco’s them as convenience stores, “In a challenging, evolv- statement. Interior Minister Amit Shah pee that weakened to a five- worldwide workforce, come buying food for that day.” ing retail environment, with Tesco recently posted sub- told parliament the federal month low. The IT index after the company axed 9,000 stores will be focused on bet- Tesco -- the world’s third- increasing cost pressures, we dued sales for the first quar- government would scrap Ar- ended 0.63 percent higher, roles in January. ter tailoring them to how our biggest supermarket chain have to continue to review the ter of its financial year, citing ticle 370, a constitutional led by gains in heavyweight The latest job cuts will be customers shop,” the company after France’s Carrefour and way we run our stores to en- poor consumer sentiment in provision that grants a meas- Tata Consultancy Services, at Tesco’s Metro stores, largely said. global leader Wal-Mart of sure we reflect the way our cus- its Brexit-facing home market. ure of autonomy to Jammu which closed up 1.7 percent found in city and town centres “The Metro format was the United States -- has been tomers are shopping and do so Sales rose 0.4 percent to and Kashmir including the The volatility index ended 9.2 across the UK. originally designed for larger, dogged in recent years by fierce in the most efficient way,” Ja- £14 billion in the three months right to make its own laws. percent higher. “The changes in our Metro weekly shops, but today nearly UK competition from German son Tarry, CEO of Tesco UK to May 25 from a year earlier. www.guide.com.qa  Tuesday, August 6 , 2019

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Qatar aim to make history in Asia AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Rugby Women’s 7s in Jakarta PAGE 14 AL SADD VS AL DUHAIL (7PM) Xavi eager to win Asian trophy as Al Sadd face Al Duhail today Qatar teams’ AFC Champions League Round of 16 First leg clash at Al Janoub

AYENI OLUSEGUN hard, we have a tough game DOHA against one of the best teams in the Middle East. THE buzz around the Asian “We respect them but we Champions League Round of remember the Amir Cup fi- 16 clash between the two big- nal (Al Sadd lost 4-1) against gest teams of Qatar is no doubt them last May. Maybe this is a about one of football’s most chance to get revenge on them. recognised names and his It’s exciting for me to start like foray into coaching. this as a coach in my career,” Xavi Hernandez took over Xavi said at a press conference the top job at Al Sadd after the on Monday. resignation of Jesualdo Fer- The Spaniard takes charge reira last season. The Span- of a group of players who have

Al Sadd players warm up for a training session at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah on Monday. The Wolves will be guided their former player and Barca star Xavi Hernandez.

I am happy to be here as a coach. It is a big opportunity for me, and I am thankful to the club for their trust and I am especially happy to coach these players. – Xavi Hernandez

IN A NEW ROLE: Al Sadd’s newly-appointed coach Xavi Hernandez caught in a pensive mood at the Al Janoub Stadium on Monday. iard who mesmerised fans superb chemistry and have while playing for Barcelona scored 100 goals in the QNB Al Duhail players train under the watchful eyes of their coach Rui Faria at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah on Monday. and the Spanish national team Stars League last season. But faces a new challenge – a test after four fruitful years as a win. Football gives you oppor- so our goal is to win everything about the team’s fitness going okay. I trust my players, let’s Barcelona we played against the midfield maestro says he’s player with Al Sadd, one trophy tunities and we have one now again,” the former World Cup into the season, Xavi said, “We see what happens tomorrow.” Real Madrid like this so we ready to take on. remains absent from the mid- to do better. winner said. are ready! Sure many players Both Al Sadd and Al Du- are okay. I’m a positive guy, “I am happy to be here as fielder’s trophy cabinet and he “Our idea is to attack and Al Sadd had a training were busy in the summer but hail will see a lot of each other we can lose and we can win. In a coach. It is a big opportunity aims to claim it as coach. play on the front foot, but camp in Spain over the sum- the players have the experi- in the next 14 days both in football, you never know. for me and I am thankful to “I won everything as a the objective is not only to mer but some of the team’s ence to compete. It’s better for Asia and the season-opening “It will be tough for us the club for their trust and I player except the ACL and we score goals but win impor- core players had a busy June/ me that they have played a lot Sheikh Jassim Cup. Xavi who against Duhail who aren’t big am especially happy to coach can do it now. We came close tant matches. Sure if we score July with the Copa America of football, it gives them more himself was once involved in alone in Qatar but also in the these players. against Persepolis last year in many goals we have the best and the African Cup of Na- knowledge. I’m just three back-to-back Spanish Clasico region and in Asia. But come “We are ready and training the semi-final but we didn’t chance of winning something, tions. In response to questions weeks into the job, so I am said, “I’m okay with that. In on, we are positive.” We will not focus on the coach alone, says Duhail manager Faria

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in his first job as coach after We know their quality but they between the players so that DOHA 17 years under Jose Mourinho also need time to adapt to the they can implement our ideas. said, “Our ambitions are big new thinking of coach Xavi.” “We Know that this match AL Duhail coach Rui Faria and this is our first match this Changing of Al Sadd coach Al Duhail added new attack- is important and from our says his team will not take any- season. We have been preparing is a change of football ing options in Iraq’s Mohanad side, we are focusing on quali- thing for granted in their Asian since July 1 despite many play- philosophy and mind. Ali and the returning Yousef fying to the next round.” Champions League match ers being absent due to national But we won’t focus on the Msekni. With the exit of Youssef Also speaking on his return, against Al Sadd despite the team commitment. Al Sadd coach or player. We know El Arabi, Al Duhail Face an up- Msekni who went on a loan to Wolves having a new coach. also suffered the same, but this hill task to replace the goals pro- Belgian side KAS Eupen said, Faria led his team to sec- will be an important and special their quality but they also duction of the Moroccan. “After the injury I suffered, I ond place last season be- match against one of the strong- need time to adapt to the “We had changes also to have just began to play at a high hind Al Sadd but managed to est teams in Qatar and Asia, and new thinking of coach Xavi. our team, We brought special level and I am happy to return win the Amir Cup with a 4-1 now they have a new coach. players like Msekni and the again. We begin a new season thumping of Al Sadd at the Al “Changing of Al Sadd coach – Rui Faria striker Mohanad Ali. This sea- and our ambition is clear but Janoub Stadium last May. is a change of football philoso- son is different from the last first we have to win against Al The Portuguese who’s also phy and mind. But we won’t Al Duhail coach Rui Faria speaks to the media on Monday. focus on the coach or player. and our goal is the harmony Sadd and I hope to help in that.” Sports Tuesday, August 6, 2019 13 Manchester United make Maguire world’s most expensive defender

AFP home to Chelsea on Sunday and United manager land reached the semi-finals for the first time LONDON Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident he will live up to since 1990. his hefty price tag. United were interested in his signature last Three things MANCHESTER United signed Harry Maguire from “Harry is one of the best centre-backs in the summer, but baulked at Leicester’s asking price. Leicester on Monday for a reported £80 million fee game today and I am delighted we have secured his A year on and with the heart of their defence that makes the England centre-back the world’s signature,” he said. brutally exposed in finishing sixth in the Premier about Harry most expensive defender. “He is a great reader of the game and has a League last season to miss out on Champions United have secured Maguire on a six-year con- strong presence on the pitch, with the ability to League qualification, the Red Devils finally paid the tract with an option for a further 12-month extension. remain calm under pressure - coupled with his fee the Foxes’ demanded. AFP ed academy manager John The £75 million Liverpool paid for Virgil composure on the ball and a huge presence in both Solskjaer had made strengthening central de- LONDON Pemberton switched him to van Dijk in 2018 was the previous record fee for boxes - I can see he will fit well into this group both fence a priority, with that need only becoming more central defence, saying his a defender. on and off the pitch. acute when Eric Bailly suffered a knee injury dur- HARRY Maguire became the ability to bring the ball out of However,, JuveJuventus’ tus captucapture e oof VaVan Dijk’s j s NNethet - “Heeasa has a greatgeatpe personalityso a tya andd is s a fantastic a tast c ad - ing the prepre-season season tour of CChinahina which iis expected most expensive defender in the defence made him stand out. erlands teammatemmate MatthijsMatthijs de LigtLigt ear-ear- ditiondition toto the club.”club.” ManchesterManchester CityCity toto kkeepeep him out for at least four monthsmonths.. world when he signed for Man- Hardly a surprise then lier this monthth (July)(July) couldcould rise to 85.5 hadhad been interested in Maguire,Maguire, but Maguire’sMaguire’s arrival also continues ththee trend of chester United from Leicester that Maguire’s idols were million euross (£77(£77 million)million) in add-ons.add-ons. 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THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE DEFENDERS O Harry Maguire, £80 million, with a fee so huge that defender to sign the million, Atletico Madrid to before joining Bundesliga midfielder to centre-back. De Manchester City (January Leicester to Manchester even big-spending Netherlands centre-half and Bayern Munich (July 2019) champions Bayern. Ligt played more than 100 2018) The French centre-half United (August 2019) Manchester City bowed out Van Dijk has proved a huge games for Ajax and captained joined Athletic Bilbao at the of the race to sign him. success, helping Liverpool The France international O Matthijs De Ligt, £67.5 a youthful side to the semis age of 16. Also able to play The England centre-back reach two Champions League moved to Spain at the age of million (could rise to £77 of the Champions League left-back, Laporte made more was top of Manchester O Virgil van Dijk, £75 million, finals. They won the second four and joined Atletico million with potential last season before joining than 200 appearances for United’s transfer window Southampton to Liverpool of those, against Tottenham, Madrid’s junior set-up. add-ons), Ajax to Juventus Juventus a month before Bilbao before Manchester shopping list after their (January 2018) to be crowned European Hernandez became a World (July 2019). De Ligt made his his 20th birthday. City signed him for a then defensive woes last season champions for a sixth time. Cup winner in 2018 and Ajax and Netherlands debut club-record fee in January and boss Ole Gunnar Liverpool paid Southampton made more than 100 aged 17, quickly making the O Aymeric Laporte, £57 a then world-record fee for a 2018. He has since won two Solskjaer finally got his man O Lucas Hernandez, £68 appearances for Atletico switch from deep-lying million, Athletic Bilbao to Premier League titles at City.

‘A star is born!’ Golf-mad Japan Ajax dealt tricky Champions League salutes ‘Smiling Cinderella’ playoff after last season’s heartache AFP AFP THE DRAWS TOKYO Hinako Shibuno’s NYON (SWITZERLAND) win at her first Draw for Champions League playoff round (first JAPAN on Monday hailed LAST season’s Champions legs August 20/21, second legs August 27/28): Major dominated Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) or Ferencvaros (HUN) v a fairytale finish for Hinako League semi-finalists Ajax Maribor (SVN) or Rosenborg (NOR); CFR Cluj (ROM) Shibuno, the 20-year-old golf morning televi- will take on either Qarabag or Celtic (SCO) v Slavia Prague (CZE); Young Boys sensation known as ‘Smiling sion shows in or Apoel Nicosia in this year’s (SUI) v Red Star Belgrade (SRB) or FC Copenhagen Cinderella’ who was crowned playoff for the group stage if (DEN); Apoel Nicosia (CYP) or Qarabag (AZE) v PAOK Japan on Thessaloniki (GRE) or Ajax (NED); Basel 1893 (SUI) the surprise winner at the Monday, topping they find a way past PAOK or LASK (AUT) v Club Brugge (BEL) or Dynamo Kiev British Open. Thessaloniki in the third quali- (UKR); Istanbul Basaksehir (TUR) or Olympiakos v “She did it!” said TV pre- news items. The fying round of the showcase Krasnodar (RUS) or Porto (POR) senter Tomoaki Ogura after story was also European club competition. Draw for Europa League playoff round (first legs August 22, second legs August 29): Shibuno, in her debut tourna- splashed across The Dutch side do not get Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR) or FK Suduva (LTU) v Dinamo ment overseas, became Japan’s their websites. automatic entry to the groups Zagreb (CRO) or Ferencvaros (HUN); Red Star first Major-winner in 42 years. despite winning the Eredivisie Belgrade (SRB) or FC Copenhagen (DEN) v Riga FC “Who expected she could for the 34th time and coming (LVA) or HJK Helsinki (FIN); CFR Cluj (ROU) or Celtic (SCO) v FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) or AIK (SWE); do this much in her first compe- Pedestrians walk past a screen in Tokyo reporting about Japanese within seconds of reaching the The group formations are shown on an electronic panel next to the Ararat-Armenia (ARM) or Saburtalo (GEO) v F91 tition abroad, a Major champi- golfer Hinako Shibuno, who captured the Women’s British Open, in final of last season’s campaign. UEFA Champions League trophy, after the drawing of the matches Dudelange (LUX) or Nomme Kalju FC (EST); onship?” he said in his morning Tokyo on Monday. (AFP) It is not the easiest of ties for the Champions League 2019/20 Play-offs round, at the UEFA Ludogorets (BUL) or The New Saints (WAL) v NK headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on Monday. (EPA-EFE) Maribor (SLO) or Rosenborg (NOR); Sutjeska (MNE) show on a private TV network. for Ajax who have already lost or Linfield (NIR) v Apoel Nicosia (CYP) or Qarabag Shibuno’s win at her first On Japanese television, tised until she graduated several players from their ex- (AZE); Slovan Bratislava (SVK) or Dundalk (IRL) v Major dominated morning Higuchi said Shibuno looked from high school, told the citing young squad, with cen- Istanbul Basaksehir or Olym- Torino meanwhile, who PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) or Ajax (NED); FC Astana television shows in Japan on as “relaxed” as if she were Mainichi Shimbun he was tral defender Matthijs de Ligt piakos if they beat Krasnodar, also finished seventh but in Se- (KAZ) or Valletta FC (MLT) v FK Sarajevo (BIH) or FC BATE Borisov (BLR); Torino (ITA) or Shakhtyor (BLR) v Monday, topping news items. playing in Japan. elated by the victory. at Juventus and midfielder while Slavia Prague await the rie A, qualified for the competi- Pyunik (ARM) or Wolves (ENG); Universitatea Craiova The story broke too late for the “She is a new kind of play- “I don’t just feel happy, I Frenkie de Jong joining Lionel winners of CFR Cluj and 1967 tion after AC Milan accepted in (ROM) or AEK Athens (GRE) v AC Sparta Praha (CZE) front pages of Japan’s newspa- er,” the Daily Sports newspa- feel superb!” he said. Messi at Barcelona. European champions Celtic. June a voluntary ban from Eu- or Trabzonspor (TUR); Legia Warsaw (POL) or pers, but was splashed across per quoted Higuchi as saying. Shibuno herself seemed First, however, they have to Red Star Belgrade, who won ropean football for the coming Atromitos (GRE) v Midtjylland (DEN) or Rangers (SCO); Feyenoord (NED) or Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v their websites. Shibuno hit a gutsy 18-foot overwhelmed by the victory. see off PAOK, who went unbeat- the competition in 1991, will season over breaches of finan- IFK Norrköping (SWE) or Hapoel Beer-Shev (ISR); Despite the huge popularity birdie putt at the final hole “I didn’t feel that nervous en on their way to winning the face Swiss outfit Young Boys if cial fair play rules. FCSB (ROM) or Mlada Boleslav (CZE) v Ventspils of golf in Japan, only one Japa- to seal victory at Woburn on when I was on the last putt,” Greek Super League, finishing they beat FC Copenhagen. Roma took fifth-placed Mi- (LAT) or Guimaraes (POR); AEK Larnaca (CYP) or nese player -- male or female Sunday, finishing with a 68 she told reporters. five points ahead of Olympiakos In the Europa League draw, lan’s place in the group stages, Gent (BEL) v HNK Rijeka (CRO) or Aberdeen FC (SCO); Haugesund (NOR) or PSV (NED) v Austria -- had previously won a Ma- and 18-under-par as she beat But after the win “I was as they claimed their first league Torino and Wolverhampton opening up a preliminary Vienna (AUT) or Apollon Limassol (CYP); Luzern (SUI) jor: Chako Higuchi at the 1977 American Lizette Salas by a just covered in goosebumps title in more than three decades. Wanderers will meet up in the round spot for Walter Maz- or Espanyol (ESP) v CSKA Sofia (BUL) or Zorya Women’s PGA Championship. single stroke. and I feel so tense now I just The first leg of the third pick of the playoff ties if they get zarri’s side, who impressed in Luhansk (UKR); Partizan Belgrade (SRB) or Social media was abuzz South Korea’s world num- don’t know what to say!” round in Greece takes place on past Belarusian side Shakhtyor the second half of last season. Malatyaspor (TUR) v Molde (NOR) or Aris Thessaloniki (GRE); Brondby (DEN) or Braga (POR) v Thun (SUI) with congratulations for the ber one Ko Jin-young, who She said she planned to Tuesday, with the return leg and Armenians Pyunik. The Europa League draw also or Spartak Moscow (RUS); Malmo (SWE) or HSK 20-year-old Shibuno, who was seeking her third Major celebrate her historic victory seven days later in Amsterdam. Flamboyant Wolves are in includes sides from the Champi- Zrinjski (BIH) v Neftci (AZE) or Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv only turned pro last year. title of the year, had to settle by indulging her cravings. The playoff ties will be held on Europe for the first time in 39 ons League draw, who will drop (ISR); Lokomotiv Plovdiv (BUL) or Strasbourg (FRA) v “A star is born!” tweeted for third place following a 66. “I want to buy as many 20/21 and 27/28 August. years after finishing seventh into the lower ranked competi- Vaduz (LIE) or Eintracht Frankfurt (GER); Mariupol (UKR) or AZ Alkmaar (NED) v Royal Antwerp (BEL) or one Japanese user. “A historic Jun Sato, chief of the golf snacks as I can eat,” Kyodo Two-time European cham- in the Premier League in their tion should they lose their third Viktoria Plizen (CZE). achievement,” another wrote. club where Shibuno prac- news quoted her as saying. pions Porto will face either first year following promotion. qualifying round matches. 14 Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Sports Qatar aim to make rugby history in Asia Women’s Rugby 7s QATAR RUGBY TEAM of rugby in Qatar, Abdulla said Nineteen-member the national men’s team is do- QATAR WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM PLAYERS: ing very well and the women’s squad to leave Salma Marwa Tedjini, Safaa Tedjini, Yasmine team is shaping good after Dehbi, Nour Shalaby, Sarah Jane, Gihad winning two successive West for Jakarta on Waled Atallah, Lauren Mudgway, Teagan Asia Championships. “The Qa- McCormack, Phillipa Frances Innes, Rachel tar men’s team just emerged Wednesday Frances Innes, Yasmine Asabi Aisha Tobun, Angel Janine Nieters, Rebecca Richards and the winners in the West Asia Hana Gildam-Clark Division last year, we have a TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK good squad and we are hoping DOHA Coach: Hassan El Sabeh to compete against stronger Team Manager: Heba Ali Hoham teams this year. QATAR’S 14-player women Chef de Mission Hamad al Medical Crew: Monia Slim and Olivia “The women’s team has rugby team is soon going on Abdulla Barbosa bagged the West Asia Champi- its maiden trip to figure in the Chef de Mission: Hamad al Abdulla onship for two years in a row, Asia Seven’s Trophy in Jakar- ey and Cricket Federation, which proves they are among ta, Indonesia. said the sport has grown big in Cup pitch provided by the Su- the strongest teams in the The national team will Qatar in a relatively short time preme Committee for Delivery region. The sport is gaining leave Doha on Wednesday as and he is feeling very proud to and Legacy. ground nicely but we want to the two-day championship is head the team to Indonesia. “We want to thank the Su- do well outside the region and hosted by Indonesia Rugby “It is indeed a very proud preme Committee and its Sec- prove that we’re also tough,” from August 10. The compe- moment for the federation. retary-General Hassan al Tha- he added. tition is expected to be quite Three years ago, the women’s wadi for all the support which “We’ve three Qatari female tough as the winners will se- rugby was started and we used helped us prepare the team in players in the full training squad. cure a spot in the elite sevens the ‘Get Into Rugby’ (GIR) the best possible ways. Also we Unfortunately due to their study competition – the Asia Rugby programme to push the sport. The Qatar women’s rugby team poses for a group picture after a training session at West Bay in Doha. wish to thank Aspire, Aspetar commitments, we could not se- Sevens Series. The federation also saw a lot of and sponsor Acvia Melt Water lect them in the team. The team Chef de Mission Hamad al potential in players and tried “The aim is of course to do the sport for some time now the Asian championship, we Original for their backing to is a fine fettle and hopefully it Abdulla, who is a Board Mem- to support them in every pos- as well as possible and finish and we’ve been competing trained hard for two months the team,” Abdulla said. will return with good results,” ber in the Qatar Rugby, Hock- sible to grow it,” he added. on the top. We’ve been playing against some tough teams. For at an indoor FIFA 2022 World Talking about the growth Abdulla informed.

Smith gets Lyon roars, spins Aussies to emotional after Ashes centuries huge victory at Edgbaston AFP BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM)

AN emotional Steve Smith said The spinner’s six-for sees the visitors clinch the opening Test by a whopping 251 runs his brilliant contribution to Australia’s first-Test humbling AFP SCOREBOARD of England was a dream come BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) true after the pain of his ball- AUSTRALIA (1ST INNINGS): 284 tampering ban. NATHAN Lyon took six wick- ENGLAND (1ST INNINGS): 374 Smith hit 144 and 142 as AUSTRALIA (2ND INNINGS): 487 FOR 7 DECL ets as Australia demolished ENGLAND (2ND INNINGS): Australia beat England by 251 England by 251 runs at their Rory Burns c Lyon b Cummins 11 runs at Edgbaston to win the Edgbaston ‘fortress’ to win the Jason Roy b Lyon 28 opening game of the five-match first Ashes Test on Monday. Joe Root c Bancroft b Lyon 28 Ashes series. Joe Denly c Bancroft b Lyon 11 The crushing defeat means Jos Buttler b Cummins 1 It was a personal triumph England’s hopes of a World Ben Stokes c Paine b Lyon 6 for the 30-year-old, who was Cup and Ashes double have Jonny Bairstow c Bancroft b Cummins 6 playing in his first Test since suffered a major blow a month Moeen Ali c Warner b Lyon 4 a 12-month ban for his role in Chris Woakes c Smith b Cummins 37 after the eventual champions Stuart Broad c Smith b Lyon 0 last year’s shocking ball-tam- beat Australia at the same James Anderson not out 4 pering scandal on Australia’s ground in the semi-finals of Extras (4b, 4lb, 2nb) 10 tour of South Africa. the 50-over tournament. Total (all out, in 52.3 overs) 146 “It feels pretty special, win- Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Burns), 2-60 (Roy), 3-80 To make matters worse, (Denly), 4-85 (Root), 5-85 (Buttler), 6-97 (Bairstow), ning the first Test in England England could be without 7-97 (Stokes), 8-136 (Ali), 9-136 (Broad), 10-146 is really special. It feels great, James Anderson, their all- (Woakes) I’m loving being back play- Bowling: Peter Siddle 12-2-28-0, Nathan Lyon 20-5- time leading wicket-taker, for 49-6, James Pattinson 8-1-29-0 (1nb), Pat Cummins ing cricket for Australia, doing the second game of the five- 11.3-3-32-4 (1nb), Steven Smith 1-1-0-0. what I love and contributing to match series at Lord’s. wins,” Smith told BBC’s Test The paceman managed West Indian umpire equalled Match Special. just four overs in the match an unwanted record with eight “To score two hundreds in a before breaking down, depriv- overturned decisions in a Test. match -- the first time I’ve done ing captain Joe Root of his World Cup-winner Ja- that in any form of cricket in main weapon. son Roy appeared to still be my life -- is very special and I’m Root must also work out in one-day mode when he very proud.” how to cope with the threat charged down the pitch and Smith’s appetite for runs is of man-of-the-match Steve was bowled by Lyon for 28. such that he is being compared Smith, who scored twin hun- Australia’s Nathan Lyon (right) celebrates with teammate Matthew Wade after taking the wicket of England’s Stuart Broad in the first Ashes Lyon, whose return was to Australia sporting icon Don dreds at Edgbaston and now Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Monday. (REUTERS) his best against England, was Bradman, widely regarded as has 1,116 runs in his past 10 dangerous on the wearing the greatest-ever Test batsman. Ashes innings. last time they won an Ashes declaring on 487-7 late on by spectators at Edgbaston. two brilliant innings.” pitch and he had Joe Denly Bradman, in a career span- The home side, set a daunt- series in England – and ended Sunday. “We know every Test we caught off bat and pad by Ban- ning the years either side of ing 398 for victory, needed to the home side’s run of 11 suc- “I thought we were cer- play in England, the crowd Vertical slump croft at short leg. World War II, averaged a stag- bat out the final day to save the cessive wins at Warwickshire’s tainly up against it at that will be against us. I thought Rory Burns, whose first-in- The Australia pair com- gering 99.94 in 52 Tests includ- Test but a clatter of wickets ei- headquarters. stage (122-8) but we had the the guys handled themselves nings 133 was his first century bined again to dismiss Root ing 29 hundreds. ther side of lunch left them Australia were in dire best player in the world at the really well and we’ve come out at this level, became just the for 28. Of batsmen to have played staring at a heavy defeat. straits at 122-8 in their first crease,” Paine said. on top,” said Paine. 10th cricketer to have batted England’s 85-4 at lunch at least 20 Test innings, Smith’s They were eventually dis- innings but were rescued by “We’re running out of No England batsman on all five days of a Test. became 85-5 when Cummins career average of 62.96 is sec- missed for 146, with off-spin- Smith’s 144, which lifted them things to say about Smithy. made more than No.9 Chris But he had added just four bowled Jos Buttler and wick- ond only in the all-time list to ner Lyon taking 6-49 and fast to 284. He’s probably the best Test Woakes’s 37 in their second runs to his overnight seven ets continued to tumble as the that of ‘the Don’. bowler Pat Cummins 4-32 in The star batsman then batsman we’ve ever seen.” innings and captain Joe Root when he was caught in the home side slumped to 97-7. And by becoming just the first match of the new ICC made 142 in the second in- Smith, David Warner and admitted: “It is bitterly disap- gully off an excellent seaming All-rounder Woakes defied the fifth Australian to score World Test Championship. nings of his comeback Test Cameron Bancroft were all re- pointing.” and rising Cummins delivery. Australia for a time but Smith hundreds in both innings of Victory gave Australia following a ban for his role in turning to Test cricket follow- “Credit to Australia,” he Root was twice given out had the last word, catching an Ashes Test, Smith has an their first win at Edgbaston in a ball-tampering scandal, with ing ball-tampering bans and added. “They fought hard to leg before by Joel Wilson but him off Cummins to seal the achievement that eluded even any format since 2001 – the Australia captain Tim Paine the trio were repeatedly jeered get back in it. (Smith played) challenged both verdicts as the win for the tourists. Bradman.

Belgian cyclist South African quick Steyn McCullum to call it curtains Lambrecht dead after retires from Test cricket REUTERS throttle... unfortunately, the Knight Riders. AUCKLAND sacrifices needed and com- He also played for Brisbane Poland crash mitment required to play that Heat in Australia’s Big Bash WARSAW: Belgian cyclist AFP a format of the game I love so FORMER New Zealand skip- type of cricket have now be- League, Lahore Qalandars in Bjorg Lambrecht died in JOHANNESBURG much,” said the 36-year-old per Brendon McCullum will come too great.” the Pakistan Super League, hospital on Monday at the Steyn, his country’s leading retire from all forms of cricket McCullum played in the Trinbago Knight Riders in the age of 22 after crashing at SOUTH African Dale Steyn, Test wicket-taker of all time when the Global T20 Canada last of his 101 tests against Caribbean Premier League and the Tour of Poland, his team one of the great fast bowlers and one of the top 10 in the league finishes this weekend, Australia at Christchurch in Toronto Nationals in Canada. announced. “The biggest of the modern era, on Mon- history of the game. bringing the curtain down on a Feb. 2016, where he hit the “I owe it to myself and the tragedy possible that could day announced his retirement “In my opinion Test crick- 20-year professional career, the fastest century in the format teams I represent to close that happen to the family, friends from Test cricket in a bid to et is the best version of this 37-year-old said on Monday. (54 balls), finishing his career chapter rather than just plough and teammates of Bjorg has extend his longevity in the game. It tests you mentally, The explosive batsman, with 6,453 runs including 12 on regardless of what I know to happened... Rest in peace shorter forms of the game. physically, emotionally. It’s whose decision comes three tons and 31 half-centuries. be true,” McCullum added. Bjorg,” Lotto-Soudal tweeted. Steyn, who made his inter- terrible to consider never years after his retirement His final One-Day Inter- “I look back with pride Polish news website Onet national debut against Eng- playing another Test again but from international cricket, national was against the same over the way I’ve played the reported Lambrecht collided land in 2004 and last played what’s more terrifying is the will not now take part in the rivals earlier that month as game and what I’ve achieved... with a concrete structure a Test in February against thought of never playing again inaugural Euro T20 Slam he signed off with 6,083 runs in T20 cricket, I’ve enjoyed so around 30 kilometres (19 Sri Lanka, is still contracted at all. starting this month where he from 260 matches. He played many varied challenges, I can miles) into the race after it in the white-ball form of the “So I will be focusing on was to represent Glasgow Gi- 71 T20 internationals scoring leave the game knowing I left suddenly began to rain. He game for the 2019/20 season Dale Steyn of South Africa ODIs and T20s for the rest ants as an icon player. 2,140 runs. no stone unturned.” was resuscitated on the spot, and therefore remains availa- of my career to maximise “It’s with pride and sat- It was in the shortest for- McCullum’s Nationals, then taken in a critical condi- ble for South Africa in one-day in the International Cricket my full potential and ensure isfaction that I am today an- mat that McCullum was most who are fourth in the table, tion to a hospital in the south- internationals and T20s. Council’s Test bowler rank- my longevity in this sport... nouncing my retirement from sought after and he represent- take on Montreal Tigers on ern city of Rybnik, where he Steyn took 439 wickets ings for a record 263 weeks I look forward to continuing all cricket,” McCullum said ed a number of Indian Premier Wednesday. The top four reach died on the operating table. in 93 Tests at an average of between 2008 and 2014. to play for the Proteas in the on social media. “My style... League teams including Chen- the knockout stage with the fi- 22.95. He held the top spot “Today I walk away from shorter formats.” has always been full noise, full nai Super Kings and Kolkata nal being staged on Sunday. African Panorama Tuesday, August 6, 2019 15 Reports by Catherine W Gichuki For events and press releases email [email protected] or call (974) 4000 2222 Ethiopian expatriate’s painting depicts how Qatar is thriving despite the blockade The painting by Qatar-based Ethiopian artiste Tessema Asrate was showcased at ‘The Colours of Dessert’ exhibition, which ran for two weeks, featuring 51 artistes with 102 works

N exclusive piece Asrate has participated in of painting show- several exhibitions in Qatar casing how Qatar but this was the second he par- has been thriving ticipated in this exhibition. despite the block- Talking about this oppor- ade,A was displayed at Katara tunity to be able to showcase building 19, recently. his work, Asrate said, “It is a The painting by Qatar- great privilege for me to ex- based Ethiopian artiste Tes- press my inner feelings be- sema Asrate was showcased cause I consider Qatar as my at ‘The Colours of Dessert’ second home.” exhibition organised by “We have received a posi- Tessema Asrate with an Ethiopian embassy official. MAP International. The ex- tive feedback from the audi- hibition, which concluded ence and participants who vis- on August 1 and ran for two ited the exhibition.” weeks, featured 51 artistes It took him more than two with 102 works. months to complete the paint- Talking to Qatar Tribune, ing because different ideas Asrate said he tried to come come and he continued to up with a wonderful piece build on them. “When the ideas while maintaining the theme of come, I arrange the composi- the exhibition. tion.” Bearing in mind that he Talking about his inspira- has been in Qatar for the past tion for painting, he said, “The 10 years, Asrate feels the col- love for painting started during ours of the desert and relates my childhood at kindergarten to Qatar which has become his when we were taught about dif- second home. ferent elements, for instance, This was the only painting letter ‘A’ for apple, so I kept on by Asrate that was featured at drawing the figure besides de- Tessema with Ethiopian embassy officials at the exhibition’s the expo. It featured the map veloping my reading skills.” opening ceremony. of Qatar with a cave and tun- Also, as would go on with nel. Through the painting, his daily chores, for instance Asrate has tried to depict how collecting firewood, he would Qatar has been thriving de- draw on the ground. “I used spite the blockade imposed on materials that were available it by some neighbouring coun- in our locality. In Africa, we tries over two years ago. The are blessed with nature.” painting, which has been done Later, he joined Ethiopia with canvas on acrylic, shows a University of Fine Arts where flag swaying peacefully and an he fine-tuned his painting skills. aircraft flying on top of Qatar. However, in Qatar, Asrate The painting also depicts Tessema shows the certificate of participation in front of his exclusive painting. works in the aviation industry. the developments as Qatar He is planning to open a prepares for the FIFA World have not been limited by the his painting, Asrate wanted “Also, beautiful buildings gallery in Al Wakrah where his Cup 2022. “The preparations blockade,” he said. to showcase how Qatar is con- rise from the desert. I followed works will be showcased. “It’s Tessema with his sons at the exhibition. for the World Cup in Qatar Through the aircraft in necting to different countries. the title of the exhibition.” going to open soon,” he said.

Tessema Asrate with visitors at the exhibition.

UNIQUE WAY TO MARK FRIENDSHIP DAY MADLSA sets up African Community Leaders Forum

HE Nigerians in Dias- Tpora Organisation and other African community leaders recently met with officials of the Ministry Of Administrative Develop- ment, Labour and Social Affairs, to set up a Com- munity Leaders Forum on Workers Welfare in Qatar. The forum, which has been in existence for three years with other communi- ties like India, Philippines, Nepal, and Bangladesh, has been collaborating with in- ternational organisations like the ILO, BWI, ITF, ITUC and IDWF. As part of the activities of the group, they are urging Af- rican expatriates who have labour-related concerns and questions, to contact their MADLSA representatives who will in turn submit their cases to the ministry offi- cials for follow-up. According to MADSLA, regular awareness semi- nars will be organised for African communities to A group of Kenyans recently celebrated the International Friendship Day by visiting patients at Hamad Medical City to answer their queries and encourage them as they are away from their families. The International Day of Friendship is marked on July 30. concerns. 16 Tuesday, August 6, 2019 The Last Word PRIME MINISTER MEETS AMBASSADOR OF THE NETHERLANDS Eat healthy, avoid overeating during Eid: HMC dietitian Many of the traditional dishes eaten during Eid are rich in red and organ meats and, therefore, high in cholesterol and saturated fat

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WITH Eid Al-Adha around the corner, Ham- ad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Reem al Saadi, director of Dietetics and Nutrition, is reminding residents about the importance of making healthy choices during the upcoming festive season. She is also urging residents to avoid over- consumption of sweets and other traditional foods, which she says, should be viewed as a special treat and eaten in moderation. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani met on Monday with Ambassador of the Netherlands to “Many people overeat during Eid celebra- Qatar HE Dr Bahia Tahzib-Lie, on the occasion of the end of her tenure in the country. The PM wished the ambassador success in her future tasks, tions, particularly unhealthy food and drinks. and the relations between the two countries continued prosperity. (QNA) This can lead to a spike in the number of pa- Reem al Saadi, director of Dietetics and Nutrition at HMC. tients seeking emergency treatment for gastric issues such as nausea, vomiting, upset stomach Saadi pointed out. and indigestion. It is important to make healthy She also advised making healthier choices food choices this Eid, particularly for those with when preparing meals, for example by us- existing health conditions,” said Saadi. ing a smaller portion of fat when preparing Individuals with diabetes and heart prob- traditional foods or even replacing animal Msheireb Properties wins lems should be especially cautious and avoid fat, like butter, with olive oil. She also rec- overeating of refined carbohydrates and fatty ommended removing the skin and fat from foods, as well as foods that are high in salt and meat and chicken before cooking and limit- caffeine. Those with nutrition-related health ing the consumption of salt, fried foods and conditions should eat smaller portions through- sauces. two prestigious prizes at out the day and opt for healthier food choices Try using honey or date syrup instead of during meals and snack times. Saadi advised sugar or sugar syrup, and opt for whole wheat including whole fruits, vegetables and legumes flour instead of white flour. Select low-fat in daily meal plan. milk instead of full-fat milk and experiment Saadi said many of the traditional dishes with baking dishes like sambousek, which Arabian Property Awards eaten during Eid Al-Adha are rich in red and is traditionally fried. Small changes can go organ meats, stressing the importance of avoid- a long way in helping you, and your family, ing overeating of these foods as they are high stay healthy, and often without scarifying fla- MP bagged two awards for Best Sustainable Residential Development and in cholesterol and saturated fat and should be vour,” she said. eaten in moderation. Healthy eating plans also involve safe Best Architecture Multiple Residences, and was nominated Best in Arabia “Traditional dishes like harees, thareed, food handling, cooking and storage practices. balaleet and luqaimat are abundant during Eid Food-borne illnesses are a major cause of ab- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and many people tend to overindulge resulting dominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, and she DOHA in ill health. It is important to view these dishes said the importance of washing hands with as a treat and to avoid the temptation to overeat. soap and water cannot be overstated. She MSHEIREB Properties (MP), In advance of eating, set guidelines for yourself also recommended sanitising all cooking and Qatar’s national real estate de- about which dishes you will eat, and in what eating surfaces, to rinse fruits and vegetables veloper and a subsidiary of Qa- portion. This will help prevent overeating and before eating, and to separate raw foods from tar Foundation, received two in turn, unwanted weight gain and ill health,” cooked foods. prestigious awards in the areas of development and architec- ture, at The Arabian Property Awards 2019-2020. The two awards were granted in two categories: Best Medill School Dean Whitaker Sustainable Residential De- velopment for Wadi 1 building and Best Architecture Multiple to attend NU-Q convocation Residence for Townhomes and Apartments. The awards recog- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK NU-Q’s Convocation Cer- nise development and architec- DOHA emony is attended by faculty, ture located in Msheireb Prop- staff and students to welcome erties’ landmark development, Atif Manzoor, CFO of Msheireb Properties, along with Simon Gathercole and Daniel Elsea, partner and director at CHARLES Whitaker, dean its newest class and marks the Msheireb Downtown Doha Allies and Morrison, the London-based architectural firm which designed the Townhomes at Msheireb Downtown of Northwestern University’s beginning of a new academic (MDD), the smartest and most Doha, received the awards on behalf of Msheireb Properties. Medill School of Journalism, year. In addition to Whitaker’s sustainable fully built city dis- Media, Integrated Marketing address, the incoming class trict in the world, and Qatar’s There are three clusters and Communications, will wel- will hear from Dean Dennis newest destination for leisure, each has its own distinct quality come Northwestern Universi- and Sarah Shaath, president living and business. and is articulated to reflect the ty in Qatar’s (NU-Q) freshman of NU-Q’s Student Union. Additionally, Msheireb architectural aspects that are class at the school’s convoca- NU-Q’s Class of 2023 is Properties’ Residential Archi- incarnated in the entire MDD tion ceremony this month. diverse with students coming tecture was nominated “Best in architectural language. Each Whitaker was named dean from more than 30 nation- Arabia” during the gala dinner cluster consists of five to seven of Medill in June after serving alities. As undergraduates, of the award ceremony. units surrounding a central as interim dean for one year. NU-Q students major in com- The Arabian Property courtyard, and many houses He previously served as the munication (media industries Awards identify the highest include individual courtyards. Helen Gurley Brown Professor Charles Whitaker. and technology) or journalism levels of achievement in real es- Commenting on the and associate dean of journal- and strategic communication. tate, development, architecture, awards, Ali al Kuwari, act- ism. Whitaker earned both his “Dean Whitaker, a profes- They also benefit from a well- interior design and market- ing CEO of Msheireb Proper- bachelor’s and master’s degree sional journalist and respect- rounded education, which in- ing in both the residential and ties, said, “We are honoured from Medill, the school. Be- ed scholar, is an acknowl- cludes a variety of disciplines commercial sectors, focusing to accept these two prestigious fore joining the Medill faculty, edged expert on the magazine in the liberal arts from history on services, sustainability, high the Townhomes at Msheireb ing is 41.9 percent, with water awards. This is yet another Whitaker was a senior editor industry—and was recently and political science to litera- living standards, ergonomics, Downtown Doha, received the recovery from air condition- international recognition of at Ebony magazine. named to the national board ture and economics. originality and creativity. awards on behalf of Msheireb ing condensate of 2,600 cubic what we have achieved so far in Whitaker has published of the American Society of This will be Northwest- The awards ceremony was Properties. metres reducing the required terms of sustainable develop- books and research articles Magazine Editors,” said Ever- ern’s 12th class on its cam- held recently at The Marriott The recently launched non-potable water from the ment and unique architecture. that critique and examine the ette E Dennis, dean and CEO pus in Qatar. Since 2008, Hotel Grosvenor Square in Wadi 1 is a 72 luxury residences development’s treatment plant The timing also coincides with magazine industry from sev- at NU-Q. “A master-teacher Northwestern has welcomed London. Atif Manzoor, CFO building located in the heart and municipality. the launch of our first residen- eral different perspectives in- with experience across under- more than 660 students to its of Msheireb Properties, along Msheireb Downtown Doha. The MDD Townhomes and tial building, Wadi 1.” cluding an assessment of the graduate and graduate pro- only international campus. with Simon Gathercole and Wadi 1 has achieved 58 LEED Apartments are built and ar- The judging panel of The racial and sexual diversity of grams at Medill, he has been Its alumni join more than Daniel Elsea, partner and di- points (60 for LEED Gold) ranged in clusters or traditional Arabian Property Awards was its workforce, and the art of a champion for students of 200,000 Northwestern alums rector at Allies and Morrison, during the Design Preliminary Qatari neighbourhoods known composed of international ex- feature writing for consumer color and a liaison with sev- around the world working as the London-based architec- Review. The overall potable as ‘Freejs’ around elegantly perts, including architects, de- and business-to-business eral professional associations journalists, diplomats, busi- tural firm which designed water savings for the build- composed communal gardens. velopers and interior designers. publications. and industry programmes.” ness leaders, and academics.

Mercure Hotel comes up with array of fascinating offers for Eid holidays TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK treated with soup, salads and starters and tea/coffee. All these will be avail- DOHA to be followed by the main course in- able for QR140 only per person with 50 cluding special dishes like ‘Lamb Ouzi’ percent discount for children aged be- MERCURE Hotel, which is located next with oriental rice, Arabic Mix Grill, tween four to 12 years. to the Msheireb Main Metro Station, is Chicken Tajine, There is also an early bird special of- all set to welcome guests during the Eid Chicken Biryani, Beef Stroganoff and fer to guests who book before August 10. Al-Adha holidays. Grilled Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce. Besides this, guests who wish to Chef Mahdi and his team have made There will be two live stations for pasta spend time at the pool can book a room elaborate preparations to put up a lavish and crêpes. and avail various Eid stay packages in- buffet lunch during the three days of Eid. Furthermore, the guests will be cluding buffet breakfast, or special Eid Assistant F&B Manager Vishal and treated with Arabic desserts like Umm lunch buffet. his team will receive the guests with a Ali, Basbousa, Baklawa and much more. All the guests will be served Arabic welcome drink. The guests will then be Guests will also be served soft drinks coffee and dates in the lobby.