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Qatar relaxes COVID-19 restrictions Four people allowed in a vehicle Now, people can exercise without masks QNA current decision of allowing a maximum MoCI extends working hours for Doha of half a vehicle’s capacity while taking all the necessary precautionary measures. The Cabinet on Wednesday relaxed The Cabinet agreed a draft law that commercial, service activities some of the restrictions imposed in the amends some provisions of Law No 14 wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) of 2004. The amendment comes in the Tribune News Network freight firms operating in ports, airports pandemic. The decisions come into effect framework of the state’s commitment to Doha and customs services, car maintenance from Thursday (June 4). increase regulation of health and safe- workshops affiliated with agencies, phar- The Cabinet meeting, chaired by ty requirements and specifications for The working hours for commercial and ser- macies, companies operating in the hospi- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior workers’ housing, and to enhance the vice activities in Qatar will be from 7 am to tality sector, factories, telecommunications HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Ab- protections for workers’ financial rights. 8 pm (Sunday to Thursday) from Thursday companies and bakeries. dulaziz Al Thani through video confer- The draft includes criminalising any with some exceptions, the Ministry of Com- Also contracting and engineering ence, decided to increase the maximum violations of safety specifications for merce and Industry (MoCI) has said. companies (allowed to operate in con- number of people allowed in a vehicle workers’ housing, in addition to increas- The steps are being taken within the struction sites along with affiliated engi- from two to four, including the driver, ing the punishment for employers who do framework of the preventive and precau- neering offices). with families being exempted. not pay workers. tionary measures to limit the spread of COV- “Restaurants, cafeterias and cafes (cof- The Cabinet also amended its deci- The Cabinet also approved a draft ID-19 outbreak. fee shops) that are allowed to deliver or hand sion on determining the work hours for Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) However, some activities are excluded over orders to customers outside the busi- private sector employees present at their for joint cooperation in the field of health from the decision which include outlets ness place. However, restaurants and cafes place of work. The revised timings are Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh between the government of Qatar and the selling food products, consumer goods, and located in malls are exempt from this deci- from 7 am to 8 pm. Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani. government of Ethiopia. subsidised supplies (hypermarkets, super- sion and are only allowed to process home The Cabinet also amended the deci- The Cabinet approved a multilateral markets, and groceries), shops selling fruit delivery orders. These outlets are prohibited sion regarding sports activities, removing cautionary measures while engaging Memorandum of Understanding on con- and vegetables, petrol stations and car ser- from handing over orders to customers, both the condition for such activities to take in sporting activities, such as avoiding sultation and exchanging information vices, maintenance companies (electricity, inside and outside the premises,” said the place near a person’s home. Also, there is crowding and leaving a safe distance of between regulatory bodies of financial plumbing and electronics services), com- ministry in a tweet. no need to wear masks. three metres. markets in Arab countries who are mem- panies delivering orders through electron- However, the Cabinet affirmed the As for people being transported on bers of the Union of Arab Securities Au- ic apps, logistics services companies and Continued on page 2  importance of taking the necessary pre- buses, the Cabinet decided to extend the thorities.

Traffic violations There has been no slowdown, we National Address Law: drop by 62% in People stuck abroad will April: PSA have become stronger: QA chief Tribune News Network be treated leniently Traffic violations recorded in Qatar Doha Tribune News Network partment, said. dropped by 62 percent in April as Doha As per the Law No 27 of 2017, compared to March, according to latest Qa tar Airways (QA) has persevered, grown, Qatari nationals and foreigners re- figures released by the Planning and expanded and invested even more during the With the deadline to register the na- siding in the country are required to Statistics Authority (PSA). last three years, airline’s Group Chief Executive tional address expiring on July 26, a register their local addresses in Qatar Similarly, traffic accident cases Akbar Al Baker has said. Ministry of Interior official said that with the Ministry of Interior through dropped by approximately 40 percent in “There has been no slowdown. We have people who are unable to reg- its website, service centre or April as compared to the previous month. survived and become stronger. The airline is ister because they are stuck its smartphone app, Met- As per the report, light injuries ac- also the largest in the world over the past three abroad will be dealt with rash2, by July 26. counted for the vast majority of traffic months measured by Available Seat Kilometre,” leniently. With COVID-19 accidents cases (88 percent), followed Al Baker said. “Nationals or resi- pandemic disrupting by severe injuries (10 percent). How- “Based on March, April and May figures, Qa- dents who are cur- flight services across ever, six deaths were recorded, equiva- tar Airways is deemed the largest international rently outside of the the world, several lent to only 2 percent of total traffic carrier in terms of capacity,” he added. country, whether for expatriates are stuck accident cases. The total number of The QA chief said Qatar Airways is making Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker. treatment, study or abroad. registered new vehicles during April has fewer job cuts than what many airlines around because of the cir- The official called reached 2,535, a monthly decrease of the world have announced. both Boeing and Airbus to fulfil the requirement cumstances stemming on people in Qatar, 41 percent and an annual decrease of He said tourism will rebound as soon as of deferrals and “we hope that both manufactur- from the COVID-19 institutions and com- 55.6 percent. there is a treatment or a vaccine for the corono- ers will oblige.” pandemic, are eligible panies to expedite regis- Meanwhile, the total population of virus (COVID-19). “We will grow once we have seen the busi- for leniency if they present tration of their national ad- Qatar has increased from 2.772 million “We will make sure that we rebound in time, ness rebounding and we will keep on sustaining proof of their inability to regis- dresses. during April 2019 to 2.805 million at stronger than we were in the past”. ourselves and being a major player in the avia- ter,” Lieutenant Colonel Dr Abdullah He said more than 1.5 million peo- end of April 2020. (TNN) He said Qatar Airways is negotiating with tion market,” he added. Zayed Al Sahli, Head of the National ple have already registered their na- Address Section in Public Security De- tional addresses. HMC performs open heart surgery on COVID-19 patient

Tribune News Network tion in blood flow going to the “The team concluded that Doha heart. We also arranged for him timely open-heart surgery was the to be tested for COVID-19, as part best option for this patient. The A team of surgeons from Hamad of our standard care practice. The patient was stabilised and subse- Medical Corporation’s Heart Hospi- COVID-19 test came back positive quently prepared for surgery and tal has performed an open heart op- and the angiogram showed that he the relevant departments and sec- eration on a 43-year-old resident pa- had three-vessel disease (3VD).” tions were informed of his coro- tient with coronavirus (COVID-19). Three-vessel disease (3VD) is navirus diagnosis to ensure that Dr Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, car- the most severe form of coronary all necessary precautions were in diac surgeon and Chairman of the atherosclerosis. 3VD means the place to help minimise the risk Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street Cardiothoracic Surgery Depart- three big vessels, the left anterior of COVID-19 spread, both during ment at the Heart Hospital, said, descending, right coronary, and the surgery and during his follow- opens to traffic after upgrade “The patient was having chest pain circumflex arteries have blockages. up care and recovery. The opera- The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed the main for about a week before coming to Dr Khulaifi says as part of tion was performed earlier this upgrading works on 1.2-km of Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street along with the hospital. We arranged for a Heart Hospital’s COVID-19 proto- week and the patient is currently the construction of service roads. The recently completed carriage- coronary angiogram, a procedure col, a virtual meeting of the multi- recovering in isolation,” said Dr way is now open to traffic, as part of the road improvement works that uses X-ray imaging to see the disciplinary team (MDT) was held Khulaifi. in various areas of Greater Doha Project (phase five).p age 2 heart blood vessels, so we could to plan the best course of treat- Team from HMC’s Heart Hospital performs life-saving determine if there was a restric- ment for the patient. Continued on page 2  open heart surgery on a COVID-19 patient. 02 Thursday, June 4, 2020

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Quick read QA to resume services to Venice and FM, Serbian counterpart review ties

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Wednesday increase flights to Dublin, Milan, Rome received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dacic. They reviewed bilateral cooperation, coordination of efforts to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19), and other issues Tribune News Network kilometres to repatriate over of mutual interest. (QNA) DOHA Flight Schedule: 1.8 million passengers on over Monday, Wednesday and 15,000 flights. This has enabled Qatar Airways (QA) will re-  The airline will operate Friday us to accumulate unrivalled ex- sume services to Venice, Italy three weekly flights to Doha (DOH) to Venice perience of how to safely and from July 15, 2020 and increase Venice from July 15 (VCE) QR125 departs: reliably carry passengers during Retail outlets in malls, health flights to Dublin, Milan and 08:20 arrives 13:15 these uncertain times.” Rome with daily services start- Qatar Airways three-week- clubs, barber shops, beauty ing from June 13, 2020, the air-  Flights to Dublin, Milan and Venice (VCE) to Doha ly flights to Venice will be op- line has announced. Rome will increase to daily (DOH) QR126 departs: erated by Boeing 787 Dream- salons will remain closed The popular tourist destina- services from June 13 16:05 arrives 22:30 liner, featuring 22 seats in tion and major arts and cultural Business Class and 232 Seats Continued from page 1  and centres, barber shops centre will become the airline’s in Economy class. and beauty salons -- including third destination in Italy to re- To ensure travellers can In a circular, the MoCI said those that offer home services sume flights, marking a signifi- plan their travel with peace of the earlier decisions on closing -- remains applicable. cant step in the resumption of mind, the airline has extended retail outlets in malls -- with All companies and retail global leisure travel. its booking policies to offer even the exception of stores selling outlets must comply with the As one of the only global more choices to its passengers. food products and pharma- decisions issued by the Min- airlines to have maintained a The airline will allow unlimited cies -- and suspending the ac- istry of Administrative Devel- significant schedule throughout date changes and passengers tivities of health clubs, barber opment, Labour and Social the coronavirus crisis, Qatar can change their destination as shops and beauty salons will Affairs and the Ministry of Airways is positioned to moni- National Convention Centre and Samuel Beckett Bridge on River Liffey, Dublin, Ireland. often as they need if it is within continue to apply. Public Health in this regard. tor trends in traffic flow and 5,000 miles of the original des- The statement said the de- Any violation of this passenger bookings. 21 weekly flights to Brisbane, cus has been on helping to take al return of international leisure tination. The airline will not cision to close retail outlets in decision’s provisions will The airline expects the Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. people home and transporting travel. We look forward to sup- charge any fare differences for malls, popular markets and subject violators to legal ac- additional flights to provide Qatar Airways Group Chief medical aid and essential sup- porting the many businesses in travel completed before Decem- shopping centres remains val- countability. further seamless connectiv- Executive Akbar al Baker said, plies to impacted regions. Venice that rely on internation- ber 31, 2020, after which fare id, with the exception of out- The statement said this ity via its hub, Hamad In- “We are excited to resume “The resumption of services al tourism and expanding these rules will apply. lets selling food products and decision may be subject to ternational Airport, with its services to Venice, one of the to Venice is a major milestone flights as demand grows. All tickets booked for trav- pharmacies. amendments and updates ac- Asia-Pacific destinations, in most iconic and popular tour- not just for our airline but also He added, “During this cri- el up to December 31, 2020 The decision to suspend cording to the latest develop- particular Australia where the ist destinations in the world. for the global tourism industry, sis, we have become the largest will be valid for two years from the activities of health clubs ments in this regard. airline continues to operate Throughout this crisis, our fo- indicating the start of the gradu- carrier flying over 50 million the date of issuance. Qatar provided ‘Patients with chest pain 1,506 more recover from virus QR84mn social Tribune News Network The ministry also record- Doha ed 15 new patients being ad- mitted to intensive care in the security for 15,411 must seek urgent help’ The Ministry of Public last 24 hours, bringing the to- Health on Wednesday an- tal number of cases currently beneficiaries in nounced the registration of in intensive care to 237. Continued from page 1  ing directives about avoiding 1,901 new coronavirus (COV- The new cases have been healthcare that can be delayed. ID-19) cases. treated at various medical fa- April, says PSA He said the MDT, which in- Since shortness of breath can be In the last 24 hours, 1,506 cilities in the country. cluded Dr Shady Ashraf, Dr Hafeez a symptom of both a heart attack people recovered from the The ministry said the two Tribune News Network Lone, Dr Bassam Shouman, Dr and COVID-19, some patients virus, bringing the total num- new deaths are for people Doha Suraj Sudarsanan, Rami Ahmad, with heart problems may also be ber of recoveries in Qatar to aged 48 and 53 years. The Abeer Mahmoud, Khadejeh Mo- self-isolating at home, assuming 37,542. The ministry also an- ministry offered condolences Qatar provided a total of QR84 million hammed, Shiji Varghese, Sujatha they have the virus and hoping it nounced two death cases due and sympathy to the families on social security for 15,411 beneficiaries Shettra, and Julie Paul, played an will pass. This can be extremely to the virus. of the deceased. in April 2020, according to the Planning important role in helping ensure dangerous, particularly if they are and Statistics Authority (PSA) the 76th recovery. Any patient who is hav- in fact having a heart attack,” said monthly bulletin. ing chest pains must not delay get- Dr Khulaifi. The statistics also revealed a monthly ting help, he added. “We’ve been telling patients decrease in marriage contracts and divorce The case of a 43-year-old resi- for years, if you are having chest cases by 46.4 percent and 85.2 percent dent, who is currently recover- pain, come to the emergency respectively as a total of marriage 150 ing from life-saving heart surgery department or call for an ambu- contracts and 12 divorce cases were reg- performed earlier this week, is a lance. The COVID-19 message istered in April, indicating one divorce in warning for anyone who may be has been stay home. This does every 13 marriages. experiencing symptoms of heart The case of a 43-year-old resident, not mean stay at home if you are The report showed that 687 live births attack and is delaying going to the who is currently recovering from having symptoms of a heart at- were registered during the month. There hospital due to concerns related to life-saving heart surgery performed tack or stroke, for example, but was also a decrease in the total Qatari live the COVID-19 pandemic. earlier this week, is a warning for we understand why some patients births by 39.9 percent compared to the Dr Khulaifi said since the coro- anyone who may be experiencing are confused. We hope the story previous month. On the other hand, 166 navirus pandemic began, hospitals of this patient will help people deaths were recorded during the same pe- around the world have been admit- symptoms of heart attack and is understand that symptoms of a riod, an increase of 24.9 percent compared ting fewer heart attack patients. delaying going to the hospital due heart attack cannot be ignored to March 2020. The treatment for heart disease can to concerns related to the COVID- and that hospitals have very strict With respect to the positive changes, rarely be delayed, he said, while 19 pandemic protocols in place to mitigate the there was a decline in traffic violations by assuring people that Heart Hospi- patient’s risk of exposure to COV- 62 percent and a drop in traffic accident tal has protocols in place to protect “Some patients are afraid of ID-19 and to ensure they can re- cases by approximately 40 percent com- patients and minimise their risk of getting COVID-19 if they go to the ceive care in a safe environment,” pared to the previous month. exposure to COVID-19. hospital or are misunderstand- said Dr Khulaifi. Ashghal completes Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street upgrading works, opens it to traffic

QNA networks in addition to pro- ing significant traffic volume health centres. Doha tecting electricity and tel- and facilitating connectivity to Eng Jamal said the com- ecommunications services several parts of Doha. pletion of the upgrading works The Public Works Author- lines, upgrading water lines He added that Al on the street has enhanced the ity (Ashghal) has announced and providing house-con- Jazira Al Arabiya traffic flow and reduced the the completion of the main nections. Street provides a congestion in the area. upgrading works on 1.2 kilo- Engineer Ali Sami link to many vital He said, in line with Ash- metres of Al Jazira Al Arabiya Jamal, project engineer in and residential ar- ghal’s support to local manu- Street along with the construc- the Roads Projects Depart- eas such as Lebday, facturers and in line with tion of service roads. ment at Ashghal, highlighted Wadi Al Sail, Madi- Taheel initiative aunched by The recently completed the strategic importance nat Khalifa and the Authority in 2017, local carriageway is now open to of Al Jazira Al Arabiya Fereej Bin materials and manufacturers traffic as part of the Road Im- Street. Omran as were relied on for most of the provement Works in Various He said the street well as serv- project’s work. Materials and Areas of Greater Doha Project provides direct ing several elements supplied from local - Phase five. link to 22 Febru- commercial manufacturers included sew- Besides upgrading the 1.2 ary Street, Jassim shops and age, surface water and rain kilometres of the main car- bays in addition to the instal- destrian and cycle paths and As for the infrastructure Bin Hamad Street service, edu- water drainage pipes, lighting riageway in both directions lation of a new lighting system landscaping works covering services, enhancement works and Ahmed Bin cational and poles and luminaires. and the construction of service for the service roads. over 2,000 square metres comprised the upgrade of Ali Street which The local Qatari com- roads, the projects included To encourage a healthy were implemented in addition the surface and storm water play a vital role Eng. Ali Sami ponent used on the project the provision of 304 parking lifestyle, a 2.5-kilometre pe- to planting 43 trees. drainage and the foul sewer in accommodat- Jamal reached 80 percent. Nation Thursday, June 4, 2020 03 Members of Ajyal centre, QMPS laud HMC team for fighting COVID-19

Tribune News Network the coronavirus (COVID-19) our white army’. We appre- measures until we overcome tiative to appreciate the thank them and give them Doha pandemic. They also pre- ciate such initiatives that this crisis,” said Dr Saad Al sincere and devoted work presents. sented trophies to SWICC instill the value of gratitude Kaabi, chair of SWICC Com- done by the medical teams We’ve also visited the Hamad Medical Corpora- members on behalf of their and appreciation to medical mittee. to confront the pandemic. medical teams at Ras Laffan, tion’s (HMC) System Wide colleagues and participants professionals into the minds Ajyal Educational Center We think, it is important to Meither, Al Khor and QRI Incident Command (SWICC) at Ajyal centre and QMPS. of our female and male stu- launched the joint initiative involve our female and male to extend our appreciation Committee members re- The SWICC members ap- dents. It is our duty and with QMPS during Ramadan students in extending appre- to the working teams and ceived a group of leaders preciated the visiting delega- responsibility towards our to distribute 800 gifts to be ciation to medical workers in give souvenirs. This comes and students from Ajyal Ed- tion and their unique social country and society as we presented by students and Qatar. in compliance with Ajyal ucational Center and Qatar initiative. are working within a com- participants of the centre to Therefore, a group of Educational Center’s role in Medical Physicists Society “We would like to thank prehensive system to fight physicians, nurses and other students accompanied by building a promising gener- (QMPS) recently. Ajyal Educational Center the pandemic. healthcare officials working Faisal Al Qahtani, executive ation for a pioneer nation,” The visiting team lauded and the Qatar Medical Phys- We call upon individu- at the healthcare facilities to director of Ajyal Educational said Abu Bakr Mousa Abdul- the medical teams in the icists Society for their social als to commit to social dis- treat COVID-19 patients. Center, visited the physi- lah, manager of Ajyal Educa- frontline of the fight against initiative titled ‘Thank you tancing and prevention Dr Saad Al Kaabi “We launched the ini- cians at their work places to tional Center. 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live feeds throughout Ramadan. full-time educators in addition The library reached out to young people Most recently, he could be seen to their normal parenting re- reading Aesop’s ‘The Lion and sponsibilities. We have respond- across the country via social media the Mouse’ in English and Ara- ed to this concern by offering bic in his own inimitable style. new ways to bring our literature Tribune News Network people across the country during Maram A Al Mahmoud, to life through the social media Doha the holy month via social media head of the Children’s Library, accounts of a variety of organi- to help strengthen the culture of said: “Much like our library sations across Qatar. Qatar National Library (QNL) reading and learning. building, schools across Qatar “Our mission is to create brought the magic of storytell- Staff members from the have been closed recently, and and sustain trusted educa- ing to tens of thousands of chil- Children’s Library live-streamed online learning has taken an in- tional environments and to de- dren at home during Ramadan and pre-recorded stories for creasingly important role. The velop innovative programmes through collaborations with a children of all ages as schools lockdown has given librarians a for children using technology number of local educational and and libraries were closed due to unique opportunity to offer chil- and culture as our key learn- entertainment institutions. the COVID-19 situation. dren insights into the magic of ing tools. We hope to build In cooperation with chil- For example, Ebrahim Al storytelling through the use of on these new collaborations dren’s broadcaster Baraem TV Bishri from the Children’s Li- online platforms. to provide an ever-increasing and Qatari educational institu- brary read stories to children “Throughout Ramadan, par- pool of online knowledge to tions KidZania, Ktateeb, Gen- every Sunday, Tuesday and ents have understandably been bring the joy of literature to eration Amazing and Maktaba, Thursday live on KidZania Do- concerned about how they’re go- more young people in Qatar QNL reached out to young people across the country during Ramadan via social media to help the library reached out to young ha’s Facebook and Instagram ing to juggle their new roles as than ever before.” strengthen the culture of reading and learning. 04 Thursday, June 4, 2020 World South China sea issues pushed Virus on rise again in Iran with Philippine U-turn on US troop pact over 3,000 cases for third day AFP 160,696. regarding this disease” was of AFP (VFA), a deal that is impor- would be prudent for us to sim- through the strategic waterway Tehran New cases were at their great concern, he said. Manila tant to Washington’s moves to ply suspend any implementa- and it is thought to contain rich highest on March 30, hitting “They either have total counter Beijing’s rising region- tion of the termination,” Phil- petroleum deposits, making it The spread of novel corona- 3,186. confidence in us or think the Security issues in the dis- al power. ippine Ambassador to the US a frequent source of regional virus has accelerated again Another 70 people have coronavirus has gone. The lat- puted South China Sea helped Duterte has cosied up to Jose Manuel Romualdez told tension. Philippine analyst this month in Iran which on died, Jahanpour added, taking ter is not true at all,” the ISNA convince the Philippines to China in search of trade and in- ANC news channel. Since tak- Richard Heydarian said the Wednesday officially con- the death toll to 8,012 since news agency quoted him as delay quitting a key US mili- vestment, sparking US concern ing power in 2016 Duterte has VFA reversal showed Duterte firmed over 3,000 new cases the outbreak was first declared saying. tary pact, the nation’s envoy to that its long-time ally and for- moved closer to Beijing, but had to decide between an ag- for a third consecutive day. in the country in February. Nine of the country’s 31 Washington said Wednesday. mer colony would change sides has faced push back from the gressive China and an histori- The country has recorded Health Minister Saeed provinces are still under a The government of Philip- in a strategic boost to Beijing. Philippine public and concern cally helpful ally. an additional 3,134 cases, Namaki on Tuesday lamented “health alert”, Jahanpour said pine President Rodrigo Du- “Because of security is- in the military wary of its terri- “This is not the time to ini- health ministry spokesman that people were ignoring so- Wednesday, while the south- terte announced Tuesday it sues... in that part of the world torial ambitions in the disputed tiate an ugly divorce, especially Kianoush Jahanpour told cial distancing rules. western province of Khuzestan had suspended plans to cancel (South China Sea), both our South China Sea. when China is spreading its state television, bringing the “The fact that people have remains classified as a “red the Visiting Forces Agreement governments have seen it Billions in trade pass tentacles everywhere,” he said. total number of infections to become completely careless zone”.

Roadside bomb kills 9 civilians in southern COVID-19 -hit Mumbai largely Afghanistan: Officials AFP an imam and a worship- Kandahar per were killed in a prayer- unscathed by Cyclone Nisarga time bombing at a popu- A roadside bomb tore lar mosque in the fortified through a small bus in Green Zone in Kabul. southern Afghanistan on That bombing, which Eight dead, 74 injured after Wednesday, killing nine ci- the Taliban condemned, explosion in Indian chemical factory vilians including women and came a day after seven civil- children, officials said. ians were killed in the north New Delhi At least eight workers were killed and 74 more The bombing, which of the country in a roadside were injured after an explosion sparked a major fire at a occurred in Kandahar, the bombing authorities blamed chemical factory in western India on Wednesday, officials said. birthplace of the Taliban, on the insurgents. Around 5,000 people in the villages near the plant in came a day after a blast in a On Wednesday, the UN Gujarat state’s Bharuch district were taken to safer areas as mosque in Kabul’s fortified mission in Afghanistan said a precautionary measure, the region’s top official MD Modiya Green Zone killed two peo- homemade bombs used by said. ple including a well-known the Taliban to target Afghan “Eight workers are dead after the blast in a solvent con- imam. security forces have killed at tainer of the agro-chemical plant,” Modiya told dpa. Nine people died and five least 10 civilians in the past Rescue teams brought the injured workers to the hospital others were wounded when two days. where the condition of some was reported to be serious. a roadside bomb struck their The UN urged the mili- “We evacuated the villagers because the blast occurred bus in Arghistan district of tants to “stop using these il- very close to where some poisonous chemicals were stored. Kandahar province, provin- legal improvised mines”. Chemical fires are particularly dangerous as the toxic gases cial police spokesman Jamal Despite these attacks, could spread over a wide region,” Modiya said. Nasir Barekzai said. overall violence across much The fire engulfed the factory and dozens of firemen took Several victims were of Afghanistan has dropped five hours to bring the blaze under control. women and children, said since May 24 when the Tali- Last month, 11 people died and 800 were hospitalized in Baheer Ahmad Ahmadi, ban instigated a rare three- A photo released by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) shows NDRF personnel clearing fallen southern India after a gas leak occurred at a chemical plant spokesman to the provin- day ceasefire tomark the Eid trees from a road in Alibag town of Raigad district following Cyclone Nisarga landfall in India’s western left idle amid the lockdown. (DPA) cial governor, who also con- al-Fitr holiday. coast on Wednesday. (AFP) firmed the toll. Officials have acknowl- No one claimed the Kan- edged a lull in violence, AFP near the coastal town of Alibag, The beach town of Alibag smashing into nearby buildings. to coast-beaches, promenade, dahar attack, but Barekzai though they blamed the mili- Mumbai around 100 kilometres south of fared worse, with the cyclone In Mumbai, police an- parks and other similar places blamed the Taliban. tants for some deadly attacks Mumbai, on Wednesday after- tearing roofs off homes and nounced fresh restrictions on along the coastline,” the police In Kabul on Tuesday, in recent days. Coronavirus-hit Mumbai noon, meteorologists said. overturning mobile food stalls. the city of 18 million people tweeted early Wednesday. appeared to escape the worst It then crossed Maharash- A 45-year-old professor -- which was just beginning to “Do not leave your house of Cyclone Nisarga on Wednes- tra’s coast, with its path veering who evacuated from his house emerge from a months-long for your own safety and well-be- day as the first severe storm to to the east of Mumbai and grad- near the sea told AFP he could lockdown -- banning gather- ing,” Maharashtra Chief Minis- threaten India’s financial capi- ually weakened by Wednesday see corrugated roofing flying ings of four people or more until ter Uddhav Thackeray tweeted tal in more than 70 years left it evening, they added. through the air as Nisarga’s Thursday afternoon. late Tuesday, warning of pos- largely unscathed after ripping The cyclone brought heavy powerful winds struck. India’s worst-hit city, Mum- sible disruptions to the power roofs off buildings in nearby rainfall -- with winds of 100-110 “The intensity is very strong bai is home to a fifth of the supply due to heavy rainfall. coastal towns. kilometres per hour and gusts and nothing like weather events country’s more than 200,000 Warnings of storm surges Mumbai and its surrounds of up to 120 kph. we’ve seen before,” said Milind coronavirus cases. up to two metres high remained are usually sheltered from cy- Mumbai experienced Dhodre, who lives in Alibag The storm evacuees includ- in effect on Wednesday, with clones -- the last deadly storm downpours throughout the af- with his wife and son. ed nearly 150 coronavirus pa- slum-dwellers in low-lying ar- to hit the city was in 1948 -- but ternoon, with strong winds top- The coastal town is a fa- tients from a recently built field eas of Mumbai instructed to authorities evacuated at least pling trees in some cases. City voured haunt of Bollywood hospital in Mumbai, underscor- move to higher ground. An Afghan security personnel investigates a damaged vehicle 100,000 people, including cor- authorities said there were no stars and industrialists, who ing the difficulties facing the city Even as the city’s residents carrying employees of Khurshid TV along a roadside, at the site onavirus patients, from flood- reports of injuries or deaths, own holiday homes there. ahead of the monsoon season as breathed a sigh of relief, fore- of a bomb blast in Kabul, recently. Another bombing on Wednes- prone areas in the states of Ma- though the rains caused com- The port city of Pen also suf- it struggles to contain the pan- casters warned the storm could day in Kandahar left six civilians dead. (AFP) harashtra and Gujarat. pound walls to collapse in some fered damage, with one video demic. still carry a sting in its tail until The storm made landfall neighbourhoods. showing a ripped off metal roof “Refrain from venturing out it eased.

Israel breached border 1,000 times so far this year, says Lebanese premier DPA Beirut

Lebananese Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Wednesday that Israel had breached his country’s land, sea and air space more than 1,000 times since the beginning of this year. Lebanon does not have diplomatic ties with Is- rael. The two countries are technically at war. “The total Israeli violations have reached 374 on land and 386 others at sea over the last five months alone, and 250 more in the air over the last four months,” Diab said at a meeting with the ambassa- dors of the five permanent members of theU nited Nations Security Council. Chinese, French, Russian, British and US ambas- sadors attended. Diab reiterated his country’s com- mitment to UN Security Council resolution 1701, which ended the 33-day Lebanon War in 2006. He said that Lebanon had shown “the highest level of commitment to the resolution,” despite al- legedly repeated violations by Israel. At the same meeting, Lebanese President Michel Aoun called for the renewal of a mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL), positioned on the Lebanese-Israeli border. “Thanks to this partnership between the Leba- nese Army and UNIFIL, the south has been enjoying a unique calm for 14 years in a region full of conflicts and wars,” he said, according to state news agency NNA. The UNIFIL’s mandate expires in August 2020. Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon said in May that his country wants UN peacekeepers to have access to all sites in Lebanon. Lebanon’s pro-Iran Hezbollah movement, which wields strong influence in southern Lebanon, opposes any attempt to change the current UNIFIL mandate. Thursday, June 4, 2020 05

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Violence Against The Free Press Is Sanctioned By The Government With North Korea, Peace Can Attacks by the police on the journalists are intended to intimidate the press and stop them from recording the event for history. Precede Denuclearisation More regrettably, the attacks are fuelled by the govt’s stand Washington should embrace reality and recognise that peace OURNALISTS know that when they cover and sound crew were arrested, also live chaotic and dangerous events, a press cre- on air, in Minneapolis, as was a local TV is possible with a nuclear North Korea Jdential is a thin shield against the bullets crew — two among a series of such abuses flying and batons swinging around them. But in that city. African American journalists Daniel DePetris as protests have spread around the nation in have reported being singled out, includ- Tribune News Service recent days, journalists have become the tar- ing a reporter for the Detroit Free Press gets themselves because they are journalists. approached by a police officer as he stood F you have been monitoring devel- That is troubling on a number of lev- amid a small group of white journalists. opments in North Korea lately, you els. Whatever you think about the fourth And it’s not just police lashing out at jour- could be forgiven for assuming that estate, news reporters serve as the pub- nalists. Protesters themselves have targeted Kim Jong-un is a few short weeks lic’s eyes and ears on the events shaping the media. A throng vandalised CNN head- away from quadrupling his nuclear the world. And in too many cities, local quarters in Atlanta. Protesters battered a Fox Iweapons arsenal. Addressing the Cen- law enforcement has been trying to stop TV crew outside the White House. A mob that tral Military Commission on May 24, them from showing the public the turmoil assaulted a photographer in Fayetteville, NC, Kim emphasised the need for the North caused by the death of George Floyd — and as he took video of them looting a store. to bolster its nuclear weapons deterrent the government’s response to it. And on it goes. Although no journal- and accelerate the country’s artillery The media’s job is complicated by a presi- ists have been killed so far, some have been program. To underscore the point, Kim dent who routinely refers to the media as the severely injured, including freelance pho- declared that he was putting Pyong- “enemy of the people,” a freighted designation tographer Linda Tirado, who reported on yang’s strategic armed forces on high that historically has come with official crack- Twitter that she had permanently lost the alert. The news was greeted with a mix downs and persecutions. President Donald use of her left eye after being struck in the of dread and mystery. Trump resorts to inflammatory rhetoric with face by a rubber bullet in Minneapolis. The Nobody, of course, wants to see disconcerting regularity, but words have photographer attacked by the looters in North Korea’s nuclear weapons stockpile meaning, and consequences. Fayetteville reported he suffered a concus- grow. Yet neither should we discount the Two Los Angeles Times journalists sion. The LA Times’ Hennessy-Fiske and importance of deterrence in the Kim re- covering the protests in Minneapolis re- Cole suffered injuries, too. gime’s calculations or understate Pyong- cently — writer Molly Hennessy-Fiske As dispiriting as it is for journalists yang’s respect for it. last 7 years (Tokyo’s $48.6 billion de- the Korean Peninsula is at best a long- and photogra- to be attacked by Since at least October 2006, when fense budget for Fiscal Year 2020 was term objective that will take decades to pher Carolyn Cole members of the Kim’s father, Kim Jong-il, ordered the a record high), is as adversarial as it achieve — assuming it’s achievable at all. — were targeted, public, it is even country’s first underground nuclear weap- has ever been. China, a so-called ally of US policy on North Korea is bro- along with col- more problematic ons test, North Korea has been a nuclear North Korea, is in reality a fair-weather ken and in desperate need of repair. It leagues from other — and dangerous weapons power. Fourteen years later, the friend that has turned the screws on the can start by treating denuclearisation outlets, by Minne- for democracy — Kim dynasty is a menace internally but North’s economy when the situation as a second-tier priority and elevating apolis state police when the attackers has proven to be quite rational in how it demands it. Indeed, the UN Security peace on the Korean Peninsula as the who fired at them are sanctioned by deals with Washington. Kim, like his fa- Council’s sanctions on the Kim regime immediate objective over the short and with rubber bullets the government. ther and grandfather before him, under- wouldn’t be as stringent (at least on pa- medium term. and tear gas, then A police officer in stands that the only thing more reckless per) as it is today if it weren’t for Bei- Peace, or at least a dialogue between pursued them as paramilitary garb for his country’s security than catering to jing’s willingness to support it. Washington, Seoul, and Pyongyang head- they sought shel- and armed to the Washington’s denuclearisation demand is In sum, North Korea is an isolated ing in that direction, will minimise the ter. That was not a teeth sends a spe- actually using his nuclear weapons. country without any reliable friends, prospects of a conflict nobody wants and one-off incident. cific message when targeting those who, What is motivating Kim to announce surrounded by neighbors — two of inject a degree of predictability and un- The Nieman Lab, which covers trends in exercising their 1st Amendment rights, “new” nuclear weapons policies? Diving whom, China and Russia, possess 6,690 derstanding now lacking. Rather than ob- journalism, reported Monday that journal- are trying to serve as witnesses to govern- into Pyongyang’s inner thinking is al- nuclear weapons between them — that structing South Korean President Moon ists had been attacked by police officers more mental actions amid social unrest. It’s not ways a fraught exercise. Even the most won’t think twice about throwing Pyong- Jae-in’s inter-Korean initiatives, Wash- than 110 times since May 28, when the street paranoid to think that attacks in those cir- experienced and well-respected North yang overboard and whose principal ad- ington should facilitate these projects, get protests over Floyd’s death while in police cumstances — and scores of them nation- Korea scholar is often left embarrassed versary (the United States) accounts for out of the way, and provide Seoul with the custody in Minneapolis spread nationwide. wide — are acts of governmental intimida- when their predictions don’t pan out. nearly 40 percent of the world’s military freedom to fully pursue them. Some of those incidents were incidental, as tion intended to dissuade those who would What we can say with reasonable confi- expenditures and is a superpower in eve- The United States should also estab- journalists got caught between factions. But bear witness. dence, however, is that North Korea — like ry sense of the word. lish bilateral communication channels many were intentional. It’s always hard to tell how intense a other states — is sensitive to its immediate Getting any country facing such an with the North that go beyond the top- Nick Waters, who reports for the online storm is when you stand in the middle of it, environment and crafts policy based on its environment to eliminate its established down, leader-to-leader exchanges Presi- investigative news site Bellingcat, has been so it’s unclear whether the current outpour- own unique geopolitical circumstances. nuclear deterrent would be a diplomatic dent Trump and Chairman Kim have keeping a running compilation of reports on ing of grief and anger around the nation will The North is often euphemistically miracle — doubly so with North Korea, participated in. While those exchanges Twitter of journalists attacked as they cover bend the long arc toward justice for African described as a “shrimp among whales,” a obsessed with self-preservation and led serve a purpose and helped kickstart protests around the nation. A photographer Americans and other people of colour. We decrepit, poverty-stricken country at the by a man equally obsessed with his own nuclear negotiations in 2018, US-North jabbed in the stomach with a police baton in hope the past week reflects a broad chorus mercy of larger powers in its neighbor- longevity. With the United States and Korea relations as a whole are essen- Los Angeles. A photographer in Indianapolis of American voices from across the spec- hood. While the description can be over- Russia less than 10 months away from tially prefaced on an informal, personal threatened by a police officer brandishing a trum of race and class rising to tell police played at times, it’s not wrong. seeing the last nuclear guardrail between relationship between two specific indi- rifle that fires “less than lethal” ammunition. — and the governments that employ them Wedged between neighbors that are them expire and ultra-nationalists in Chi- viduals. Dialogue should be normalised, A TV crew targeted with rubber bullets while — that they must reform how they enforce militarily, economically, and diplomati- na recommending a three-fold increase which will require both Washington broadcasting live in Louisville, Kentucky. laws and deal with communities they have cally superior to his own, Kim has been in Beijing’s own nuclear arsenal, Pyong- and Pyongyang to realise that they will Adding an international dimension, the Aus- historically mistreated. dealt a bad hand of cards. The North’s yang’s current position is far from rosy. receive far more out of the relationship tralian government has launched an investi- But in the meantime, police and gov- economy is a paltry mess with a GDP per If US policymakers continue to push by meeting each other halfway than they gation into the police tear gas assault on an ernment officials need to recognise how im- capita approximately 1/25th the size of North Korea to denuclearise, they will would by recycling fantasy demands. Australian TV crew airing live from outside portant it is for journalists to bear witness South Korea, which boasts a $1.6 trillion continue to be sorely disappointed. Denuclearisation will have to wait. the White House. to these events, as well as their right to do economy and one of the region’s most The alternative is clear: instead of Peace, however, doesn’t have to. In the highest-profile incident, CNN so without fear of being targeted by agents sophisticated (and US-trained) militar- doing the same thing over and over reporter Omar Jimenez and his camera of the state. ies. Pyongyang’s relationship with Ja- again and expecting a different result, (Daniel R DePetris is a fellow at pan, a wealthy US ally whose defence Washington should embrace reality Defence Priorities and a columnist (Tribune News Service) budget has increased annually for the and recognise that denuclearisation on at the Washington Examiner)

Shari’a Law And Dispute Resolution In The Post-COVID-19 Legal Order Islamic ADR promotes the resolution of disputes outside of courts, in accordance with the tenets and procedures of Shari’a law

Dr Damilola S Olawuyi such disputes and not be overwhelmed. In within the framework of existing judi- have crucial roles to play in developing Doha addition to technological, digitalisation, fi- cial institutions across the Islamic world. innovative programs to train and prepare nancial and infrastructure needs, innova- Among the lessons that can be gleaned societies for the emerging legal order ODERN societies have for many tive dispute management mechanisms will from countries such as the United King- post-COVID 19. The College of Law at years evolved efficient methods for be required to avoid institutional gridlock. dom, Malaysia and Indonesia, where Is- Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is Mresolving legal disputes in a peace- The COVID-19 pandemic provides an lamic ADR is already being implemented already spearheading innovation in this ful manner. Litigation in courts, as well as opportunity to explore how Shari’a law with varying levels of success, is that the area. Through its Juris Doctor (JD) pro- out-of-court alternative dispute resolution – the principal source of law in Muslim most important first step is to develop gramme, LLM in International Economic (ADR) methods - such as negotiation, me- countries – can provide additional and in- clear and comprehensive rules and proce- and Business Law, LLM in International diation, conciliation and arbitration - are novative avenues for dispute resolution. dures that provide legal backing and sup- Law and Foreign Affairs, as well as the popular avenues through which a wide For many years, the value of Islamic ADR port for Islamic ADR. Certificate Program “Law in Practice in range of commercial and non-commercial has been explored in the literature but has In addition to its inestimable moral, For example, the Asian International Qatar”, students have exceptional op- disputes are resolved in Qatar and beyond. not been exhaustively tested. Islamic ADR cultural and spiritual value, Islamic ADR Arbitration Centre in Malaysia has devel- portunities to acquire comparative legal However, the ongoing COVID-19 promotes the resolution of disputes out- can provide an alternative legal frame- oped Islamic Arbitration Rules (i-Arbitra- skills and knowledge on the rudiments of pandemic poses complex and multifac- side of courts, in accordance with the ten- work for resolving non-commercial dis- tion Rules), which provide a comprehensive ADR and its practical application in their eted challenges to justice delivery systems ets and procedures of Shari’a law. Shari’a- putes such as family disputes, property framework of Shari’a-compliant rules and home countries. across the world. History teaches us that in compliant modes of resolving disputes and inheritance. The same is also true of procedures for resolving disputes. An equally times of global disasters and economic dis- include Muhtasib (use of an ombuds- small and medium scale entrepreneurial important step for fast-tracking the adop- Damilola S Olawuyi is an ruptions, such as those triggered by COV- man); Sulh (negotiation, mediation/con- disputes where religious tenets and princi- tion of Islamic ADR is to leverage the exist- associate professor at the ID-19, legal disputes significantly increase. ciliation); and Tahkim (arbitration). One ples can play a key role in timely, less acri- ing expertise of arbitrators, practitioners and College of Law (CL) at Hamad These include employment disputes, distinguishing feature of Islamic ADR, as monious, and cost-effective resolution. In scholars who are already well versed in the Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) breach of contract, bankruptcy, insur- compared to traditional ADR methods, a post-COVID-19 world, Islamic ADR Tri- intricacies of ADR, as well as the fundamen- ance claims, family disputes, supply chain is that parties agree to abide by Qur’anic bunals can reduce the impending pressure tal principles of law. Such experts can guide (This article is submitted on disruptions, and more. In light of the im- injunctions and prophetic practice in de- and demand on courts and ADR institu- the speedy development of tailored Islamic behalf of the author by the HBKU pending tsunami of complex legal disputes termining their claims. For example, the tions and allow parties to achieve final and ADR principles and procedures that reflect Communications Directorate. The that could arise post-COVID-19, lawyers Qur’an and Hadith prohibit the levying of binding resolution in a timely, accessible the rich and diverse legal cultures and tradi- views expressed are the author’s and judicial institutions will require sup- interest (riba). In selecting Islamic ADR, and cost-efficient manner. tions across and within Muslim countries. own and do not necessarily reflect port so that they can effectively handle parties therefore choose to exclude riba. Islamic ADR can be implemented Higher education institutions also the University’s official stance)

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QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. 06 Thursday, June 4, 2020 World UK PM condemns Pentagon chief opposes George Floyd killing as protesters take Trump’s threat of military to London streets AFP London Snapchat curbs Trump posts for deployment to quell protests Thousands of people took to the streets of London on inciting ‘racial AFP line mockery, which is believed Wednesday to protest the violence’ Washington to have contributed to his deci- death of George Floyd in sion on Monday to make a con- US police custody, as Prime SAN FRANCISCO: Snapchat US Defence Secretary Mark Es- troversial walk across Lafayette Minister Boris Johnson con- on Wednesday stopped per said on Wednesday he was Park -- just outside the White demned the killing and told promoting posts by US Presi- against using active duty troops House grounds -- to visit the President Donald Trump that dent Donald Trump, saying to quell the protests for racial partly damaged church of St. racist violence had “no place” they incite “racial violence.” justice gripping the United John’s. in society. “We are not currently States -- breaking with Presi- Police violently dispersed Protesters, many of them promoting the president’s dent Donald Trump’s recent mostly peaceful crowds of in face masks, defied coro- content on Snapchat’s threat to deploy the military to protesters to clear a path for navirus restrictions and held Discover platform,” Snapchat restore order. Trump, and Esper on Wednes- aloft signs saying “Justice for said in response to an AFP Tens of thousands of dem- day sought to distance himself George Floyd” and “Enough inquiry, referencing the youth- onstrators had defied night- from his appearance at the is enough!” as they marched focused social network’s time curfews in several US cities photo opportunity. from Hyde Park to the White- section for recommended going into a ninth day of unrest “I do everything I can to hall government district in content. to voice anger over the death stay apolitical,” he said. “My central London. “We will not amplify voic- of George Floyd, an unarmed, aim is to keep the department Some scuffled with police es who incite racial violence handcuffed black man killed by out of politics.” outside Johnson’s Downing and injustice by giving them a white police officer last week The photo op was loudly Street office. Others paused free promotion on Discover.” in Minnesota. condemned by religious lead- and knelt as the procession The decision was made But the demonstrations ers, the president’s political ri- moved on towards the US em- over the weekend, during were largely peaceful and while vals, and onlookers around the bassy, holding “Black Lives which Snap chief executive there were tense standoffs with Policemen push back protesters as demonstrations against George Floyd’s death continue, near the White country. Matter” banners and raising Evan Spiegel sent a lengthy law enforcement the protests House in Washington on Tuesday. (AFP) National Guard troops clenched fists. memo to employees con- did not feature the looting or have been heavily involved The demonstration is the demning what he saw as a clashes with police of previous in controlling the unrest in latest in the British capital legacy of racial injustice and days. several US cities and Trump since Floyd, an unarmed Afri- violence in the US. (AFP) Trump has raised the pos- Trump denies sheltering in White House bunker threatened on Wednesday to can-American, died last week sibility of invoking the rarely WASHINGTON: US President bodyguards took Trump into the job of maintaining control of send them to New York City if after a police officer in Minne- used Insurrection Act to deploy Donald Trump on Wednesday bunker on Friday night. the White House,” he said. the authorities there “don’t get apolis knelt on his neck. degree murder. active duty soldiers against pro- denied media reports that he Trump said he’d gone down Reports of Trump taking their act together.” The incident, which was “I’m here because I believe testers but his Pentagon chief was rushed for his safety to but only during the day, not the shelter sparked a wave of on- “They’re violent people in captured on video by an eye- in my rights as a black person,” came out firmly against the the White House bunker while night, as reported, and that he line mockery, which is believed many places,” Trump said, “a witness, has provoked global said one protester, Lisa Ncuka, move on Wednesday. protests raged in the streets was partly doing so to carry out to have contributed to his lot of bad people.” outrage, and seen the officer a 26-year-old student. “This is “I’ve always believed and outside. an “inspection.” “You go there, decision on Monday to make He credited using the Na- concerned charged with third- an important movement.” continue to believe that the Na- “It was a false report,” some day you may need it. You a controversial walk across tional Guard in Washington tional Guard is best suited for Trump told Fox News radio, be- go there, I went down. I looked Lafayette Park to visit the partly with making it “one of the saf- performing domestic support fore elaborating that he did go at it. It was during the day. It damaged church of St John’s. est places on Earth.” to civil authorities in these situ- into the secure area but only was not a problem,” he said. Police violently dispersed “You have to have domi- ations in support of local law for a “tiny, little, short period “I read about it, like a big mostly peaceful crowds of nant force,” he said. “We need enforcement,” Esper said at a time.” thing. There was never a prob- protesters to clear a path for law and order.” briefing. According to The New York lem, we never had a problem, Trump. To cap his show of Standoffs between police “The option to use active Times, quoting an unidentified nobody ever came close to strength, he stood outside the and demonstrators stretched duty forces in a law enforcement source described as having di- giving us a problem. The Secret church for pictures of him hold- into the night in cities from role should only be used as a rect knowledge, Secret Service Service does an unbelievable ing up a Bible. (AFP) New York to Los Angeles over matter of last resort and only in Floyd’s death. the most urgent and dire of situ- ports that he was rushed for his before saying that he did go guards took Trump into the A retired St Louis police ations,” he said. “We are not in safety to the White House bun- into the secure area for an “in- bunker on Friday night and captain was shot dead early one of those situations now. ker while protests raged in the spection” and only for a “tiny, Fox News said he was also tak- Tuesday outside a ransacked “I do not support invoking streets outside. little, short period of time.” en into the bunker on Sunday. store, prompting Trump to Firefighters in uniform gather with people as they kneel during an the Insurrection Act.” “It was a false report,” According to The New York Reports of Trump taking tweet he was “viciously shot and anti-racism demonstration in Windrush Square, Brixton in south Lon- Trump denied media re- Trump told Fox News radio, Times, Secret Service body- shelter sparked a wave of on- killed by despicable looters.” don on Wednesday. (AFP)

News in brief US suspends flights by Chinese airlines in spat with Beijing WHO to resume hydroxychloroquine AFP suspended all flights due to Washington the pandemic -- meaning their coronavirus trials cap was calculated to be zero GENEVA: The World Health Organization announced on The United States on Tuesday China warns Britain interfering in -- while Chinese-flagged flights Wednesday that clinical trials of the drug hydroxychloroquine ordered the suspension of all continued. will resume as it searches for potential coronavirus treat- flights by Chinese airlines into Hong Kong will ‘backfire’ The “arbitrary ‘baseline’ ments. More than 3,500 patients have been recruited across and out of the country after date... effectively precludes US 35 countries to take part in the trials. Beijing failed to allow Ameri- Beijing China warned Britain angered Beijing by suggesting sible route to UK citizenship if carriers from reinstating sched- On May 25, the WHO announced it had temporarily sus- can carriers to resume services on Wednesday that interfer- that it had time to “reconsider” China persists with its national uled passenger flights to and pended the trials to conduct a safety review, which has now to China. ing in Hong Kong will backfire, the plan, which could soon be security law. Chinese foreign from China,” the DoT order says. concluded there is “no reason” to change the way the trials “US carriers have asked to after the former colonial power enacted after the proposal was ministry spokesman Zhao The department also said are conducted. resume passenger service, be- vowed to give sanctuary to endorsed by China’s rubber- Lijian said Beijing had lodged there are indications Chinese The UN health agency’s decision came after a study pub- ginning June 1st. The Chinese locals who may flee the city if stamp parliament last week. “serious representations” with airlines are using charter flights lished in The Lancet medical journal suggesting the drug could government’s failure to approve a controversial security law is Prime Minister Boris London over Raab’s remarks, to get around the limit of one increase the risk of death among COVID-19 patients. (AFP) their requests is a violation of passed. Johnson, meanwhile, said which “grossly interfered” in flight a week to increase the ad- our Air Transport Agreement,” The United States and London would not “walk away” Hong Kong’s affairs. vantage over US carriers. the US Transportation Depart- Britain have enraged Beijing from Hong Kongers worried by “We advise the UK to step “Our overriding goal is not Putin declares state of emergency over ment (DoT) said in a statement. with their criticism of planned Beijing’s control over the inter- back from the brink, abandon the perpetuation of this situ- Siberian fuel spill The suspension order takes national security legislation national business hub. their Cold War mentality and ation, but rather an improved effect June 16, but could be im- that critics fear would destroy Johnson wrote in a column colonial mindset, and recog- environment wherein the carri- MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday plemented sooner if President the semi-autonomous city’s for The Times newspaper and nise and respect the fact that ers of both parties will be able ordered a state of emergency and criticised a subsidiary of Donald Trump orders it, the limited freedoms. the South China Morning Post Hong Kong has returned” to to exercise fully their bilateral metals giant Norilsk Nickel after a massive diesel spill into a statement said. British Foreign Secretary that he would offer millions of China, Zhao said at a regular rights,” DoT said in the order. Siberian river. US air carriers sharply re- Dominic Raab has further Hong Kongers visas and a pos- briefing.(AFP) In early January 2020, The spill of over 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel took place duced or suspended service to before the pandemic struck, on Friday. A fuel reservoir collapsed at a power plant near the China amid the COVID-19 pan- flights and have been unable to Coming at a time of height- CAAC deciding to determine its US and Chinese carriers oper- city of Norilsk, located above the Arctic Circle, and leaked into demic, but United and Delta receive authorization from Civil ened tensions between Wash- limit on foreign airlines based ated approximately 325 weekly a nearby river. submitted applications at the Aviation Authority of China ington and Beijing, the latest on their activity on March 12. flights between the two coun- Putin said he agreed that a national state of emergency beginning of May to resume (CAAC), DoT said. spat centers partially on the But US carriers by then had tries. was needed to call in more resources for the cleanup effort. During a televised video conference, Putin lambasted the head of the Norilsk Nickel subsidiary that runs the power plant, NTEK, after officials said it failed to report the incident.(AFP) Spain’s doctors, nurses awarded UN accuses Asian nations of censorship during pandemic Venezuela’s Bolsonaro appoints Asturias prize for COVID-19 efforts Maduro and Guaido general interim AFP press and social media, have agree to cooperate health minister DPA cording about 240,000 corona- Geneva been reported in Bangladesh, Madrid virus infections and more than Cambodia, China, India, Indo- in virus fight amid pandemic 27,000 deaths. The UN rights chief warned nesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Ne- CARACAS: The government of BOGOTA: Brazilian President Spain’s medical personnel, However, the numbers are on Wednesday that China and pal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Venezuelan President Nicolas Jair Bolsonaro has appointed who have been at the forefront currently improving. On Tues- other Asian countries were us- Thailand and Vietnam,” the Maduro and opposition leader an army general the coun- in the fight against the corona- day, no new death in relation to ing the coronavirus crisis as an statement said. Juan Guaido have reached try’s interim health minister, virus for months, will receive the virus was recorded the sec- excuse to clamp down on free The UN High Commission- an agreement to cooperate after the two previous health the prestigious Princesa de As- ond day in a row. The Princesa expression and tighten censor- er said she recognised the need to raise funds for the fight ministers resigned over his turias Award for Concord, the de Asturia awards are named af- ship. to restrict harmful disinforma- against the coronavirus, they handling of the country’s jury announced on Wednesday. ter the Spanish heir to the throne In a statement, Michelle tion to protect public health, said on Tuesday. soaring COVID-19 infections. The doctors and nurses who This combination of pictures show and are awarded in eight differ- Bachelet expressed alarm over or any incitement of hatred to- With help from the Pan The decree announcing have been working at “the front healthcare workers who deal ent categories each year. The how censorship had been tight- wards minority groups. American Health Organization the appointment of Eduardo line” have stood out by showing with the new coronavirus crisis in other winners will be announced ened in several countries, along But she insisted that this (PAHO), the two sides will Pazuello was published on “absolute commitment” and Spain react to people’s support as over the coming months. with arbitrary arrests and de- should not result in purposeful coordinate efforts to seek Wednesday. “laudable professionalism,” the they are cheered on outside their Laureates also receive prize tention of people who criticise or unintentional censorship. “ financial resources to combat Pazuello had already jury said when explaining their hospitals in the cities of Barce- money of 50,000 euros (61,600 their government’s response, “While governments may the pandemic, according to been unofficially working as decision. lona, Burgos, Valencia, Coruna and dollars) and a reproduction of a or even who simply share in- have a legitimate interest in the agreement read on state interim health minister after In the treatment of Cov- Palma de Mallorca. (AFP) Joan Miro statue. formation or views on the pan- controlling the spread of misin- television by Communications Nelson Teich stepped down id-19 patients, they often did King Felipe VI of Spain will demic. formation in a volatile and sen- Minister Jorge Rodriquez. more than two weeks ago. not have the necessary protec- added the jury. present the awards in Oviedo, “Arrests for expressing dis- sitive context, this must be pro- (AFP) (DPA) tive equipment and selflessly Spain is one of the countries in northern Spain, at the end of content or allegedly spreading portionate and protect freedom put their own health at risk, worst hit by the pandemic, re- October. false information through the of expression,” Bachelet said. Switzerland economy shrinks 2.6% in Q1 page 9

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Qatar money supply Lufthansa reports net jumps 4.8% to loss of $2.3 bn in Q1 QR584 bn in April Tribune news network sumption during April 2020 AFP ger traffic, Lufthansa’s push doha reached 3187.9 GWh at- Frankfurt am Main to repay the bailout cash “will taining a monthly increase only succeed if we implement Qatar’s total broad mon- of 13.1% and an annual de- German airline giant Luf- restructuring programs in all ey supply (M2) reached crease of 0.1%, while the thansa said on Wednesday it areas... and agree on innovative QR584.7 billion in April total water consumption will undergo “far-reaching” re- solutions with the unions and 2020, an annual increase of reached 51570.7 thousand structuring as it posted a first- working councils,” finance di- 4.8% compared with April quarter net loss of 2.1 billion rector Thorsten Dirks said. 2019, according to the Plan- euros ($2.3 billion) on Wednes- Brussels is slashing its fleet ning and Statistics Author- Cash equivalents, day, hammered by the corona- by 30 percent and its workforce ity’s monthly statistical data including commercial virus pandemic. 25 percent, while Austrian will of country’s various sec- bank deposits, reached “Global air traffic has come have 20 percent fewer planes tors, issued on Wednesday QR879.3 billion in April to a virtual standstill in recent and aims to cut personnel costs showed. 2020, an annual months. This has impacted our by the same amount. Cash equivalents, in- quarterly results to an unprec- Over the long term, the cluding commercial bank increase of 9.8% edented extent. flagship airline may have 100 deposits, reached QR879.3 “In view of the very slow planes too many, giving an billion in April 2020, an an- m3 during the same month recovery in demand, we must overhang of 10,000 jobs, Spohr nual increase of 9.8%. attaining a monthly de- now take far-reaching restruc- said in May. Real estate indicators crease of 3.3% and an an- turing measures to counteract Other divisions at Lufthan- were also affected, as the nual rise of 2.9%. this,” chief executive Carsten An employee of German airline Lufthansa sits at the ticket desk in an empty terminal of the company at sa face similar cost-cutting pro- number of sold properties Regarding the data of Spohr said in a statement. the ‘Franz-Josef-Strauss’ airport in Munich on Wednesday. (AFP) grammes, while the company decreased by 25% compared buildings permits issued, On top of the collapse in is in talks with aircraft builders to the previous month and the total number of per- passenger numbers, deprecia- time for travel. with an option to claim a fur- The airline said Wednesday to postpone deliveries of new by nearly 40% compared to mits reached 483 permits tion of some company assets The airline’s supervisory ther five percent plus one share it plans to increase seat capac- planes and is eyeing sales of April 2019. in April 2020, recording a sapped the bottom line. board on Monday approved a to block hostile takeovers. ity in September to “up to 40 non-core business units. Total electricity con- monthly decrease of 24.2%. Falling fuel prices mean- nine-billion-euro bailout deal That would make the fed- percent” of what was expected Looking ahead, “the uncer- while cost the airline 950 from the Germany govern- eral government Lufthansa’s before the pandemic, and com- tain further development of the million euros because it had ment. biggest shareholder. pared with around three per- corona pandemic continues to hedged its purchases with The group is to ask its share- Like its rivals, the Lufthan- cent in May. make it impossible to make a much higher priced contracts. holders to back the accord at an sa group -- which also includes But of its 760 aircraft, 300 precise forecast of the earnings The first quarter was much online meeting on June 25. Eurowings, Swiss, Brussels and are expected to remain parked trend for 2020”, the group said, worse than the loss of 342 mil- The bailout will see the Austrian Airlines -- has been next year and 200 in 2022. predicting only a “significant India’s Reliance lion euros booked in 2019’s first German government take a battered by the coronavirus Even with the hoped-for decline” in adjusted operating quarter -- traditionally a quiet 20-percent stake in the group, pandemic. gradual ramp-up of passen- profit. completes massive $7 bn rights issue AFP ment late Wednesday the WEF bills Davos 2021 as the ‘Great Reset’ New Delhi rights issue was subscribed 1.59 times and attracted “huge AFP with the focus on fixing long- systems, leaving leaders at a the virus but to shape the sys- “The Great Reset is a wel- India’s telecom-to-oil gi- investor interest”. Geneva standing problems exposed by crossroads. tem for the post-corona era. come recognition that this hu- ant Reliance Industries on The successful rights is- the new coronavirus. “The COVID-19 crisis has “In short, we need a great man tragedy must be a wake- Wednesday completed a mas- sue was a “vote of confidence, The World Economic Forum While bigwigs gather in the shown us that our old systems reset. up call. It is imperative that we sive $7 billion rights issue in by both domestic investors, announced on Wednesday that snowy Alps, in a new move, the are not fit any more for the 21st “We must not miss this re-imagine, rebuild, redesign, what it touted as the world’s foreign investors and small its next summit in Davos would 51st WEF summit will also link century,” said WEF executive unique window of opportunity.” reinvigorate and rebalance our biggest by a non-financial in- retail shareholders, in the in- go ahead, and billed it as the virtually to 400 cities around chairman Klaus Schwab. United Nations Secretary- world,” he said. stitution in a decade. trinsic strength of the Indian “Great Reset” to remodel the the world for input from a “It has laid bare the funda- General Antonio Guterres said International Monetary Reliance, owned by Asia’s economy”, Ambani said in a global economy following the younger generation. mental lack of social cohesion,” it was a chance to build more Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva richest man Mukesh Ambani, statement. COVID-19 pandemic. The WEF said the political, he told a virtual event hosted equal, inclusive and resilient said that 170 countries would had said the fundraising drive In April, Facebook took a The January 2021 annual economic and social disrup- from the WEF headquarters in economies and societies that finish 2020 with a smaller was meant to pay down debt $5.7 billion stake in the Mum- gathering of world leaders and tions caused by the crisis had Geneva. could stand up to pandemics, economy than they started it and help shift the company to bai-based firm’s Jio digital business chiefs will take place as exposed the inadequacies of “Now is the historical mo- climate change and other global with, with greater debt, deficit a digital future. platforms in one of India’s big- planned in the Swiss ski resort, health, financial and energy ment, the time, not only to fight challenges. and unemployment. The firm said in a state- gest foreign investments.

QFC engages business community through digital thought-leadership series

Tribune news network Growth During COVID-19’ vital to business continu- tax filings; reducing the rate doha which featured speakers from Key events ity and operational resilience. of the charge due on the late Finch Capital, University of This epidemic continues to payment of tax (late payment Qatar Financial Centre Hong Kong, Qatar University, ● QFC has hosted over 10 be a test of preparedness for charge) to 0% from 1 March (QFC) will host a series of and former leadership of Lev- webcasts to date with over organisations and businesses 2020 to 31 August 2020; the digital events both indepen- el39; and a webcast on Digital 640 attendees, in total, on their capabilities to adapt waiver of the Concessionary dently and with partner or- Opportunities in Qatar which having tuned in to evolving demands.” Rate Charge due on qualifying ganisations in an effort to en- was joined by the Embassy Dorani continued, “QFC QFC entities that elect for the gage existing and prospective of Australia in Qatar, Bureau ● QFC’s upcoming prides itself on the extensive 0% Concessionary Rate under clients as well as the wider of Foreign Trade of Taiwan’s roadshows include a US business and partner com- Part 15 of the Tax Regulations business community amid the Ministry of Economic Affairs, roadshow which aims to munity it has built over the if the election is made during ongoing coronavirus (COV- KPMG, Ernst & Young, Intel- highlight key business years, and together we have the year 2020; and deadline ID-19) crisis and subsequent lectual Property Office of Sin- held a series of webinars and extensions for filing audited social distancing guidelines, gapore, and Japan Bank for opportunities in Qatar’s thought-leadership activi- annual financial statements the company announced in a International Cooperation. digital sector ties on our digital platforms, by a period of two months. statement on Wednesday. As in-person events con- promoting the resilience QFC has also strengthened In line with its newly- tinue to be reformatted vir- and strength of Qatar’s mar- its digitalisation processes for launched webcast series en- tually in light of the ongoing sia roadshow in partnership ket that continues to attract firms’ incorporation, ensur- titled ‘#AccessQatar: QFC COVID-19 crisis, QFC is also with Russia Investment Agen- investors even during this ing that all automated pro- Webcast Series’, QFC contin- adapting its traditional model cy (RIA) which will discuss unique time. In our com- cesses are approved swiftly, ues to cover the latest trends of face-to-face roadshows to a key business opportunities mitment to maintain this from the point where a firm and developments across a digital format, and is current- and areas for growth across momentum and continue to submits a business case to number of industries and ly underway in organising two a range of sectors in the post support Qatar’s economy, we when a firm is licenced on the topics including Qatar’s major virtual roadshows to COVID-19 era. remain fully connected to our QFC platform and receiving economy, financial services, highlight the resilience of Qa- Sarah al Dorani, Chief existing client-base as well as post licencing services such fintech, foreign direct invest- tar’s economy during this cri- Marketing and Corporate potential clients both locally as immigration, banking and ment, digital, and sports. sis, opportunities for interna- Communications Officer,and internationally.” relocation support. QFC has hosted over 10 tional firms looking to expand QFC Authority, said, “We Affirming its ongoing In addition, QFC contin- webcasts to date with over to Qatar, and the benefits of are witnessing both the ac- commitment to supporting ues to offer full support to 640 attendees, in total, having setting up with the QFC. celeration and demand of the nation’s economic poli- its firms in light of tempo- tuned in. Recent webcasts in- QFC’s upcoming road- digital capabilities at both a cies, QFC recently announced rary business closures during clude ‘Liquidity Landscape for shows include a US roadshow global and local level in light a set of business stimulus COVID-19, including a 24/7, Banks During COVID-19’ held which aims to highlight key of COVID-19, whereby con- measures for its growing multilingual call centre where in partnership with Bloomb- business opportunities in Qa- nectivity and digitalisation number of firms, includ- clients can continue to relay Qatar Financial Centre headquarters erg; ‘Fintech, a Catalyst for tar’s digital sector, and a Rus- are becoming increasingly ing deadline extensions for their queries and concerns. 08 Thursday, June 4, 2020 Economy & Business Brazil’s industrial production plummets Italy thirsts for tourists as 18.8% in April

AFP “The numbers are terrible, Rio de Janeiro country reopens to Europe and the short-term outlook is dismal,” financial consultancy Brazil’s industrial produc- Pantheon Macroeconomics tion nosedived by 18.8 percent wrote in a note. With the country facing its deepest recession since WW II, it needs foreign tourists to return, and quickly in April from the month before It predicted another dou- as the coronavirus pandemic ble-digit decline in industrial AFP shut down Latin America’s output in May, “despite at- Rome largest economy, official fig- tempts to reopen some sec- ures released Wednesday tors.” Italy reopened to travellers show. Industrial output had al- from Europe on Wednesday, It was a 27.2 percent drop ready shrunk by 9.1 percent three months after the coun- compared to April 2019, the from February to March, as try went into coronavirus deepest decline since 2002 the effects of coronavirus stay- lockdown, but few arrivals when the official statistics at-home measures began to be dimmed hopes of reviving the agency IBGE began tracking felt. key tourism industry as the industrial production. Unemployment has mean- summer season begins. “There were double-digit while risen sharply: 4.9 mil- Gondolas are ready to declines of historic propor- lion jobs were lost from Feb- punt along Venice’s canals, tions in all economic catego- ruary to April, bringing the lovers can act out “Romeo and ries and 22 of the 26 activities unemployment rate to 12.6 Juliet” on Verona’s famed bal- monitored,” IBGE official An- percent, IBGE said last week. cony, and gladiator fans have dre Macedo said in the report. Economists are predicting the chance to pose for selfies Brazil, which has emerged the rate will hit 18 percent by at Rome’s Colosseum. as one of the countries hit the end of the year. But there were fears many hardest by the pandemic, is Brazil’s death toll from foreign tourists are being put facing a painful recession this the new coronavirus passed off coming to a country still year as a result. The economy the 30,000 mark Tuesday to shaking off a vicious pan- shrank 1.5 percent in the first hit 31,199, with more than demic. quarter of 2020. 555,000 confirmed infections. “We hoped to see some The government is fore- That is the second-highest movement from today, but casting a contraction of 4.7 caseload in the world, after the have no foreign tourists percent for the year, but many United States. booked in for this week or economists predict the decline Experts say under-testing next,” said Alessandra Conti, will be even worse, setting a means the real figures are a receptionist at the Albergo new annual record. probably much higher. del Senato hotel which over- The hardest hit industry is President Jair Bolsonaro looks the Pantheon in Rome. the automotive sector, which has fiercely criticized corona- “We’ve got a few reserva- has ground to a virtual halt. Its virus isolation measures, even tions from mid-June... (but) output shrank by 92.1 percent as the number of infections are still getting lots of cancel- year-on-year, according to the and deaths continues to soar lations for this summer”. report. in Brazil. Italy was the first Euro- pean country to be hit hard by the coronavirus and has officiallyreported more than 33,500 deaths -- the third A monk walks across a terminal as people check in at Rome’s Fiumicino airport on Wednesday. (AFP) Bank of England tells banks highest toll in the world. It imposed an economical- finds the ideal conditions, ways eating at outdoor tables Belgium and Britain, are still hotels have reopened, the to prepare for no-deal Brexit ly crippling lockdown in early it explodes. Even more so if in restaurants. advising against, or forbid- Corriere della Sera newspa- March and has since seen its we lower our guard,” he said There were concerns that ding, all non-essential travel per said, and just a dozen in AFP drew Bailey had approached infection numbers drop off Wednesday. those who usually come in abroad. Milan. London several banking executives to dramatically. International flights into by car, train or ferry from In response to perceived Restaurants, cafes and request that they accelerate With the country facing its Milan, Rome and Naples in- neighbouring countries anti-Italian sentiment, For- beach establishments have The Bank of England on their no-deal preparations. deepest recession since World creased, with a few also com- would go elsewhere on their eign Minister Luigi Di Maio slowly reopened over the Wednesday urged Britain’s re- “It is fundamental to the War II, it needs foreign tour- ing into smaller, regional air- holidays. has warned countries not to past two weeks -- although tail lenders to prepare for the Bank of England’s remit that ists to return, and quickly. ports. Switzerland has warned treat Italy “like a leper”. the government has said it potential failure of EU-UK ne- it prepares the UK financial But it is still reporting German Regina Oswald, its citizens that if they go to He said Saturday he would reserves the right to impose gotiations on agreeing a post- system for all risks that it hundreds of new cases a day, 53, was one of the very few Italy they will be subject to be travelling to Germany, Slo- localised lockdowns if it sees Brexit trade deal. might face,” the BoE added on particularly in the northern foreign tourists to be spot- “health measures” on their venia and Greece to persuade contagion numbers rise. “The possibility that nego- Wednesday. “In performing Lombardy region, and experts ted in Venice’s Saint Mark’s return. The country will open them Italy is safe for foreign “Who’s going to come? No tiations between the UK and that role, the governor meets warn the government may be Square. its borders with Germany, tourists, and was set to meet one from South America, Chi- EU over a future trading rela- the leadership of UK banks on moving too quickly in permit- “It’s fantastic to see Venice France and Austria on June his French counterpart Jean- na or the US. And the Euro- tionship might not conclude a very regular basis.” ting travel between regions without a lot of people, it’s the 15, but not with Italy. Yves Le Drian later Wednes- peans will be scared,” Mimmo in a deal is one of a number of Trade negotiators from and abroad. one time in my life I can enjoy Austria is lifting restric- day in Rome. Burgio, 62, owner of a cafe outcomes that UK banks need Britain and the EU embarked Infectious diseases expert it like this,” said Oswald, who tions at its land borders from Italy’s lockdown has had a near Rome’s Colosseum, told to prepare for over the coming on a fourth round of post- Massimo Galli said it would arrived early Wednesday for a Thursday -- but again, not particularly devastating effect AFP. months,” the central bank said Brexit negotiations starting have been better to wait until three-day stay. with Italy, described last week on the tourism sector, which “We’re pinning all our in a statement. on Tuesday, but no-one in July to reopen the borders. “I am worried about the by Vienna’s health minister as amounts to some 13 percent hopes on Italian tourists, Sky News had earlier re- London or Brussels expects a The virus “smoulders un- virus, but will take precau- “still a hotspot”. of GDP. but... I’m afraid they’ll go to ported that BoE governor An- breakthrough this week. der the ashes, and when it tions”, she said, such as al- Other countries, such as Only 40 of Rome’s 1,200 the seaside instead,” he said.

Zuckerberg backs Facebook Zoom earnings soar as video Trump policy despite anger meets become pandemic norm AFP Timothy Aveni, a software en- AFP San Francisco gineer who resigned from the San Francisco company. Facebook chief Mark Zuck- “Facebook will keep mov- Zoom on Tuesday reported erberg has defended his de- ing the goalposts every time that its earnings soared as cision not to interfere with Trump escalates, finding ex- its video-meeting service be- posts by US President Donald cuse after excuse not to act on came a popular way to work Trump, US media reported, increasingly dangerous rheto- or socialize while hunkered after the social media giant’s ric,” Aveni wrote on his Face- down due to the coronavirus hands-off policy sparked out- book page. Prior to the staff pandemic. rage and prompted some em- call, civil rights activists had Zoom said it made a prof- ployees to quit. issued scathing criticism of it of $27 million on revenue Social media platforms Facebook’s policy. that leapt 169 percent to have faced calls to moderate the “We are disappointed and slightly more than $328 mil- president’s comments, most stunned by Mark’s incom- lion in the fiscal quarter that recently because of the unrest prehensible explanations for ended April 30. ease and people can get back back to work,” according to gripping America in the wake of allowing the Trump posts to In the same quarter a to seeing one another in per- chief financial officer Kelly an unarmed black man’s death remain up,” said a statement year earlier, Zoom reported son. Steckelberg. during arrest as a white police- from three leaders: Vanita zero dollars per share in net Zoom told analysts that The earnings come with man knelt on his neck. Gupta of the Leadership Con- income for stockholders. about half the growth in paid Zoom under pressure to deal The row began last week Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. (Afp) ference on Civil and Human “The COVID-19 crisis has use was customers paying with security and privacy as when Zuckerberg said Face- Rights, Sherrilyn Ifill of the driven higher demand for month-to-month, and those the platform faces scrutiny book would not remove or flag “when the looting starts, the But Zuckerberg said dur- NAACP Legal Defense and Ed- distributed, face-to-face in- types of subscribers are more from rising usage. Trump’s posts that appeared shooting starts” -- the same com- ing the tense call that Facebook ucational Fund, and Rashad teractions and collaboration likely to leave than those who It has taken heat over to encourage violence against ment on Twitter was still visible was exploring whether it should Robinson of Color of Change. using Zoom,” founder and commit to annual member- uninvited cyber guests dis- those protesting police racism, but behind a warning label. amend the policy on such con- “He did not demonstrate chief executive Eric Yuan ships. “It’s a reminder that rupting online meetings with even as the social media titan Facebook’s move prompt- tent or find other options to understanding of historic or said in a release. Zoom is seeing an unusual a tactic called “zoombomb- Twitter put warning labels on ed intense scrutiny and dis- mark it instead of outright re- modern-day voter suppres- The quarter ended with spike during what we hope ing.” Zoom was originally some of the president’s tweets sent from employees, and it moval, according to one person sion and he refuses to ac- Zoom having approximately will be a relatively short term built for businesses with over accuracy issues or the was a “tough decision” over on the call cited by Bloomberg. knowledge how Facebook is 265,400 paying customers event,” independent tech an- dedicated IT teams to han- glorification of violence. content that had upset him A Facebook spokeswoman told facilitating Trump’s call for with at least 10 employees alyst Rob Enderle said. dle implementing security Zuckerberg told employees personally, Zuckerberg told The New York Times that Zuck- violence against protesters. each -- an increase of 354 “Once you don’t have to features, but first-time users in a video conference on Tues- around 25,000 staff who had erberg was “grateful” for the Mark is setting a very danger- percent from the first quar- socially distance as aggres- flocked to the service to work day he talked to Trump on the tuned in, according to the tech employees’ feedback. ous precedent for other voices ter in 2019, according to the sively anymore, a lot of folks or socialize from home due phone after the decision, and website Recode which had ob- The call came after a num- who would say similar harm- company based in the Silicon are going to want to go back to the pandemic. that he “used that opportunity tained a copy of the call. ber of Facebook employees ful things on Facebook.” Valley city of San Jose. to meeting in person.” “As CEO, I should have to make him know I felt this “I knew that the stakes publicly expressed their an- But in the Tuesday call, Zoom shares that ended It is too soon to tell if done a better job,” Yuan said post was inflammatory and were very high on this, and ger at the company’s policy Zuckerberg pointed to his the formal trading day up monthly customers are on an earnings video call harmful, and let him know knew a lot of people would be on incendiary content, with other philanthropic work on slightly gave back the gain in abandoning Zoom in places with analysts. “We should where we stood on it”, The upset if we made the decision many quitting or threatening social causes, and even took after-market trades, appar- where pandemic shelter-in- have played the role of IT for New York Times reported, cit- to leave it up,” Zuckerberg said to leave. a shot at other firms who had ently due to concerns that its place rules are being eased first-time users. We learned ing a recording of the call. on the call, not backing down Zuckerberg had not kept expressed support for the lat- popularity will decline when because “even there people a hard lesson; this was a mis- The CEO was referring to a from the policy, Recode re- his word about stopping posts est calls for justice, according restrictions on movements are taking their time to go take I made.” post by the president that said ported. that glorify violence, said to the Wall Street Journal. Economy & Business Thursday, June 4, 2020 09 Australia heading for recession after economy contracts 0.3% AFP And while it was smaller but achieving success in con- Millions of Australians She did, however, warn Sydney than the forecast 0.4 percent taining the virus. have lost their jobs or seen that a full rebound was some drop, Treasurer Josh Fryden- Frydenberg said the nega- hours slashed, but officials time off as borders were still Australia is heading for its berg said Australia was now tive March quarter “compared hope a three-stage approach closed, which will continue to first recession in nearly three on track to enter its first reces- very well” to results in coun- to lifting virus restrictions will hit trade. decades after the economy sion since 1991 “on the basis of tries including China, France help restore the economy. “Full recovery will also shrunk in the January-March the advice that I have from the and Britain, showing the Aus- National Australia Bank’s require confidence in health quarter, with a “far more se- Treasury Department about tralian economy’s “remark- Kaixin Owyong said the and economic outcomes to be vere” reading expected in the where the June quarter is ex- able resilience”. economy would likely shrink restored, where households next three months as the effects pected to be”. “The economic “We were on the edge of 8.4 percent in the next three may remain cautious for some of the virus shutdown bite. impact will be severe. Far more the cliff. What we were facing months. time given record job losses The 0.3 percent contrac- severe than what we have seen was an economist’s version of But she added that the and with the labour market tion was the first quarterly today,” Frydenberg said. Armageddon,” he said. lifting of restrictions earlier historically lagging recovery in drop since 2009 during the Authorities ordered nu- “We have avoided the eco- than expected “points to eco- activity,” she added. global financial crisis and merous businesses shut and nomic fate, and the health A homeless man waits for charity in the rain in Sydney recently. (AFP) nomic recovery beginning in Australia has recorded came as the lockdown exac- closed the country’s inter- fate, of other nations because the third quarter, with high- about 7,200 cases and 102 erbated the impact of a pro- national borders to stem the of the measures that we have fectively bankrolled swathes rals in order to keep business- frequency indicators... show- deaths from coronavirus, with longed drought and massive spread of COVID-19, costing taken as a nation.” of the economy -- subsidising es on life support until normal ing spending is picking up as many regions now regularly bushfires. the economy billions of dollars The government has ef- wages and urging rent defer- life returns. restrictions are eased”. reporting zero new daily cases. Facebook and PayPal invest in Indonesian start-up Gojek AFP “Gojek, WhatsApp and Jakarta Facebook are indispensable services in Indonesia,” Matt Facebook and PayPal have Idema, chief operating of- invested in the Indonesian ficer at WhatsApp, said in ride-hailing and digital pay- the statement. “Working to- ment start-up Gojek, joining gether we can help bring mil- other tech giants Tencent and lions of small businesses and Google, the Jakarta-based the customers they serve into company said on Wednesday. the largest digital economy in The new investment “will Southeast Asia.” support Gojek’s mission to PayPal’s payment services boost Southeast Asia’s digital are also expected to be inte- economy, with a focus on sup- grated into the Gojek app as porting payments and financial part of the agreement. services in the region,” it said The Indonesian start-up in a statement. The size of the says it has connected hun- investment was not disclosed. dreds of thousands of traders Starting as a motorcy- on its platform, often small cle ride-hailing call centre businesses in the informal in 2010, Gojek launched an economy, and has more than app five years later that soon 170 million users in the region. turned into a “super-app” of- Gojek in March raised $1.2 fering a wide range of services billion for expansion, accord- A man stands at the Swiss-Italian closed border at Grand Saint Bernard pass recently. (AFP) including deliveries, takeaway ing to Bloomberg, and it is val- food and financial services. ued at $10 billion by analysts The investment is Fa- CB Insights. The company’s cebook’s first in Indonesia, main competitor is Grab, an- Southeast Asia’s leading econ- other “super-app” founded in omy. The social network behe- Singapore. moth is looking for new outlets Indonesia’s digital sector Switzerland economy for its products, particularly was estimated at $40 billion WhatsApp messaging, which in 2019 and could triple by is used everywhere in the 2025, according to a study by country of more than 260 mil- Google, Temasek and Bain & lion people. Company. shrinks 2.6% in Q1 Singapore sees record The Swiss service sector was particularly affected by business closures and restrictions due to pandemic AFP country’s large pharmaceutical duced to halt the spread of the ceutical product export catego- Schools, restaurants, and Zurich sector. virus. ry” helped push overall exports shops have resumed business, business slump in May The overall decline was And as stores, restaurants of goods, except for non-mone- and a third phase in the easing Switzerland’s economy meanwhile steeper than ex- and all leisure activities closed tary gold and valuables, up dur- process is due to kick in on June dpa meted at an unprecedented shrank 2.6 percent during the pected, with analysts polled by in mid-March, private con- ing the quarter by 3.4 percent, 6 when events with up to 300 Kuala Lumpur rate” due to the pandemic. first three months of the year the AWP financial news wire sumption overall slumped 3.5 SECO said. people will be permitted, and all The impact of a lockdown compared to the previous quar- anticipating a drop of between percent compared to the previ- Exports of services mean- leisure and entertainment busi- Business activity in Singa- that ran from April 7 until Tues- ter, as the coronavirus crisis 1.2 and 2.5 percent. ous quarter, the data showed. while plunged 4.4 percent, nesses and tourist attractions pore hit a new low in May due day saw new orders collapse in took a heavy toll, official statis- And year-on-year, the Swiss The sharp slowdown in the while imports of good slumped will be permitted to reopen. to the coronavirus pandemic May - when “firms remained tics showed on Wednesday. economy contracted 1.3 percent 1.1 percent, as demand in In March and again in April, and worldwide lockdowns, firmly in retrenchment mode, Switzerland, which had reg- compared to the first quarter of The overall decline was the country shrank, the data a group of experts tasked with going by a widely-cited busi- reducing staff numbers and in- istered a 0.3-percent rise in its 2019, SECO said. It said “histor- meanwhile steeper than showed. drawing up growth forecasts for ness yardstick published on put purchasing.” “Heightened gross domestic product during ic declines were seen in trade,” Switzerland, which to date SECO drastically revised down Wednesday. business uncertainty and fears the final quarter of 2019, saw which fell 4.4 percent overall. expected, with analysts has registered nearly 1,700 its 2020 outlook, predicting The IHS Markit Purchas- of a protracted downturn led the pandemic and the measures The Swiss service sector was polled by the AWP finan- deaths from COVID-19 and that the country could face a re- ing Managers’ Index (PMI) business confidence to slump,” taken to halt the spread of the particularly affected by busi- cial news wire anticipating nearly 30,800 infections, cession of 6.7 percent this year. - based on a survey of 400 IHS Markit added. virus severely restrict economic ness closures and restrictions, it a drop of between 1.2 and stopped short of full confine- While the Swiss GDP num- businesses about new orders, Though Singapore has activity, the economic affairs found, pointing for instance to a 2.5 percent. ment requirements but intro- bers in the first quarter marked output, employment, suppli- confirmed 35,836 cases of ministry (SECO) said in a state- 23.4-percent drop in accommo- duced dramatic restrictions a sharp decline, Capital Eco- ers’ delivery times and stocks the virus - the second-biggest ment. dation and food services. from mid-March to try to rein nomic analyst David Oxley of purchases - dropped to 27.1 caseload in East and South- The international economic SECO pointed out that global economy penalised Swit- in the virus. stressed in a note that the drop during May. Any reading below east Asia after China - many slump also slowed exports in this sector had been struggling zerland’s important export sec- With case numbers declin- was “in line with the general 50 suggests economic contrac- businesses reopened on Tues- the wealthy Alpine nation, it with falling numbers of foreign tor, including for the country’s ing, Switzerland, like many pattern seen in other coun- tion. IHS Markit said that the day, a relaxation the govern- said, adding though that ex- guests especially from early iconic watchmaking industry. other European countries, has tries,” and emphasised that decline was because “demand ment believes will reopen 75 ports had swung back into March, even before the most But at the same time, “the since April 27 been gradually “Switzerland is comparatively for goods and services plum- per cent of the economy. positive territory, saved by the dramatic measures were intro- sizeable chemical and pharma- lifting restrictions. well-placed”. S. Korea’s self-driving upstarts take on tech giants

passengers. into the race to develop autonomous The RideFlux start-up brings together engineers who But Park, 35, is looking to accel- driving technologies over the past have given up well-paid jobs with some of the South’s erate, with plans to offer ride-hailing five years, according to market ob- services using three autonomous cars server Research and Markets. most prestigious firms to try to build a ride-sharing operating on 400 kilometres of Jeju’s Silicon Valley companies have company for the tech-savvy nation major roads by the end of the year -- taken the lead, most notably Way- albeit still with a safety driver. “Our mo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, which AFP imity sensors, is the first autono- aim is to put self-driving cars without has already logged more than 32 Jeju, South Korea mous vehicle to go into regular ser- safety drivers operating in all parts of million kilometres on public roads vice on public roads in the country. Jeju in the next five years,” he said. across 25 cities in the US. In a workshop that blends a cor- For two weeks it has been shut- Despite its trade-dependent It has been operating an autono- porate office with a tool-packed tling customers from the airport on economy, South Korea sometimes mous rideshare pilot programme in garage, around 20 South Koreans the tourist island of Jeju to rental puts regulatory hurdles in the path Arizona, with some of the cars now are looking to take on the multi- company SoCar’s service centre. of multinational companies. operating without a human backup, billion-dollar giants of Uber, Tesla The five-kilometre (three-mile) RideFlux investor SoCar, an after nearly three years of tests with and Google parent Alphabet with a route includes a U-turn, 11 pedestrian app-based car rental firm in one of 600 vehicles using safety drivers. self-driving car of their own. crossings and bustling airport traffic, A safety driver sits behind the wheel of a Rideflux ‘self-driving’ car in Jeju recently.(a fp) the few countries where Uber has Technology has been a key el- The RideFlux start-up brings meaning it is “laden with potential had to give up offering ride-sharing ement of the South’s progress to together engineers who have given variables” and an “optimal environ- as the all-electric vehicle kept to the in real-time, complete with objects owing to legal restrictions, believes become the world’s 12th-largest up well-paid jobs with some of the ment” to develop and improve AI speed limit, changed lanes and had around the car and traffic signs. automated driving will be “at the economy, with Samsung Electronics South’s most prestigious firms to try systems, says founder and CEO Park the vision to accelerate and overtake For now, under South Korean centre of our future business”. rising to become the world’s biggest to build a ride-sharing company for Jung-hee, who holds a doctorate another car to ensure it had suffi- law a safety driver has to sit behind But the newcomers have a smartphone and chip maker, and the tech-savvy nation. from MIT in mechanical engineering. cient space to make a right turn. the wheel, poised to intervene if nec- mountain to climb. Major automak- the government in Seoul is looking Their modified Hyundai Ioniq, With AFP on board, an irritated A giant monitor in the work- essary -- they do so at least once a day ers, technology tycoons and start- to encourage autonomous vehicles festooned with cameras and prox- taxi driver following behind honked shop displayed its progress, relayed on average -- leaving space for two ups have already poured $50 billion as a new driver for growth. Injured AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back in Italy after a week in Sweden Thursday, June 4, 2020

QSL’s Ahmed Khellil Abbassi spells out the plans QNB Stars League set for Tribune News Network Doha

Ahmed Khellil Abbassi, Executive Director of Com- return, players to resume petition and Football De- velopment at the Qatar Stars League (QSL), in an interview spoke about the general plan for players to return to training after training from June 10 the end of their annual va- cation in preparation for the resumption of 2019- 20 QNB Stars League on Wednesday. Excerpts:

The competitions will re- turn after a long break. How do you view it? It’s a positive step towards returning to normal life after a break. We should all adapt to and co-exist with the current situation, so that things will return to how they were before the coronavirus pandemic, tak- ing into account safety and se- curity measures for everyone.

We noticed a lot of engage- ment from the players dur- ing the break, through the commitment to distance training. How did you see that? This period was very impor- tant for players to maintain fit- ness, as we noticed a great com- mitment being shown by them. The technical staff also devel- oped appropriate programmes for distance training and they followed the players, either in person or via GPS devices. I want to take this op- portunity to thank the clubs, Al Duhail currently lead the QNB Stars League table with 42 points after Week 17. Al Rayyan with 38, and Al Sadd on 32 are second and third. coaches and players for the great co-operation from their undergo COVID-19 tests? venue and QSL will provide the The Ooredoo Cup is part side during this difficult peri- Yes, the coronavirus tests media with all necessary details. of this season’s plan and its od, which reflects on the pro- will be carried out in the first As far as the Host Broadcaster remaining schedule will be an- fessionalism and discipline phase on two occasions, the is concerned, we co-ordinated nounced for completion at a that we’ve achieved. first on 8th and 9th June, with them to explain the pre- later time when approved. and the second on 24th of the cautionary measures and the The QSL has taken many same month. need to reduce the number of How will the changes this necessary measures to en- workers to a minimum, know- season affect the start of sure players’ safety when Is there co-ordination/ar- ing that all of these steps to be the 2020-21 season and the they return to training. rangement for referees? followed will be evaluated ac- calendar in general? What’re the most promi- All procedures involving cording to the developments FIFA has given the con- nent among them? the players will also be appli- that take place. federations the option to Ensuring the health and Ahmed Khellil Abbassi, Executive cable for the referees. There’s play or postpone the national safety of players as well as Director of Competition and co-ordination/arrangement FIFA recently approved team matches scheduled in technical and administrative Football Development, QSL. with the Referees’ Committee five substitutionsin a the September FIFA Window staff is one of the most im- of Qatar Football Association match for the remainder of as scheduled on the official portant priorities of QSL. Ac- The second phase is team and Video Assistant Referee this season. Will it be im- FIFA calendar. Furthermore, cordingly, we’ve developed a training in group after being (VAR) technology will be used plemented? the AFC has until now not an- protocol approved by the Min- tested negative on COVID 19 on in all games. The five substitutions ap- nounced its calendar amend- istry of Public Health, taking the second examination, as per proved by FIFA will be imple- ments for various champion- into account the examples and the precautionary measures. When will the QNB Stars mented, allowing teams to use a ships, be it for national teams protocols for leagues that have The third phase is the League schedule be an- maximum of five substitutes on or clubs. Therefore, we are resumed again, as this proto- start of official competitions nounced? three occasions during a game. awaiting the decisions on col aims to minimize and con- and matches conforming to Co-ordination is currently those dates to finalise the plan trol the risk of the virus for the the approved precautionary taking place between all au- Sports and Supreme Commit- Are there arrangements What’re the latest devel- for the 2020-21 season, in teams and players when they measures and protocol for thorities concerned to devel- tee for Delivery and Legacy, and for the media and Host opments on the extension alignment with the Asian and return to training and matches match-day operations. op the final schedule and it’ll the venues will be announced Broadcaster? of players’ contracts with international calendars. while following all preventive It may be noted that there be announced officiallyafter along with the schedule. There’re many media meas- the clubs? and precautionary measures. will be an educational video its approval. ures that will be followed dur- Work is currently underway Finally… Also, according to the proto- for players to explain the What’re the precautionary ing the resumption of matches to co-ordinate with competent It should be noted that col and general plan, there’ll be protocol and general plan, As the weather gets hotter, measures to be taken dur- to ensure the safety of everyone. authorities in order to finalise various phases have been laid three phases: and a workshop will be or- will the air-conditioned ing the matches? Press conferences for clubs be- the matter as early as possible. out requiring co-operation The first phase is the be- ganised to explain each phase stadiums be used for A protocol for match-day fore and after the matches will from all parties concerned ginning of training after being for technical, administrative, matches? operations has been developed be cancelled, and there’ll only About the resumption and that the measures and tested negative on COVID 19, and medical staff. Yes, air-conditioned stadi- in co-operation with all parties be statements through the so- of this season’s Ooredoo protocols will be subject to as per the precautionary meas- ums will be used after co-ordi- concerned to ensure the safety cial media platforms of clubs Cup… Has it been includ- continuous evaluations and ures. Training will resume on Will the players, technical nation and co-operation with of all and it will be announced and QSL. Journalists won’t be ed in the general plan reviews adaptively according 10th June. and administrative staff the Ministry of Culture and before the start of competitions. allowed to cover matches at the and calendar? to the latest developments. Asian Champions League also getting closer to restart AFP asked about the return of the the 32-team Champions pandemic, the health and FIFA Club World Cup to be Kuala Lumpur AFC’s club tournaments. League needing to complete wellbeing of everyone con- held in Qatar in December. The AFC Champions four rounds of group-stage tinues to remain our abso- The AFC is also holding Asia’s Champions League is League, Asia’s top club compe- matches before reaching the lute priority.” a series of online meetings getting closer to a return but it tition, and the second-tier AFC knock-out phase. AFC adds: The competing with the MAs involved in the will have to wait until domes- Cup have both been on hold The Champions League member associations (MAs) AFC Cup in 2020 to agree a tic competitions are back in since March, along with World and AFC Cup finals are both representing Australia, China, format to successfully com- action, a senior football official Cup and Olympic qualifiers. scheduled to take place in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia plete that competition this told AFP on Wednesday. Of the 12 countries in- November. and Thailand in the East Zone year. Following a call on Football is gradually re- volved in the Champions Asked if there were any and Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Tuesday with the West Zone, suming around the world after League, South Korea is the proposals to change the tour- Arabia, UAE and Uzbekistan there will be further discus- closing down because of the only league back in action, naments’ home-and-away in the West Zone also commit- sions with South, Central, coronavirus, although most with four more restarting in format to avoid potential ted to agreeing a format and ASEAN and East this week. leagues are still yet to return. June or July and Thailand infections, John said talks Mansoor Al Ansari, Qatar Football Association Secretary-General, par- timetable for the 99 remaining The AFC has been in Asian Football Confed- scheduled for September. were ongoing. ticipated in AFC Secretary-General’s video conference on Wednesday. games as soon as possible. regular contact with all com- eration General Secretary John said the AFC was John said it was a “posi- Recognising the travel and peting MAs not only on the Windsor John said: “We are “still in discussion” about tive sign” that sport was be- “We know that all our “Our players too are medical restrictions, which club competitions but also approaching closer to the re- when its competitions will ginning to return around stakeholders, including our equally motivated to return differ across the Continent, the Preliminary Joint Asian turn of football.” restart, declining to reveal a the world, adding that the passionate fans and loyal to the pitch to entertain and the AFC proposed a series of Qualifiers Round 2 and the “We have to wait for all possible date. AFC had several contingency sponsors are eager for the excite fans. options for concluding the centralised AFC U-16 and the domestic leagues to start Time is tight for both plans to cope with travel re- AFC’s competitions to re- “But as the AFC has reit- AFC Champions League be- U-19 Championships and the first,” added John, when club tournaments, with strictions. sume,” he said. erated from the start of this fore the start of the scheduled AFC Futsal Championships. Sports Thursday, June 4, 2020 11 Al Shaqab Racing’s Snan stays unbeaten Qatar Racing Limited’s Medal Tribune News Network Winner strikes at Newcastle Doha

A winner for his first and only Tribune News Network start on the all-weather at Pau Doha in January of his 4-year-old year, the Al Shaqab Racing- On the second day of rac- owned & bred Snan (Al Ma- ing’s return in England, Qatar mun Monlau x Nevada De Racing’s Medal Winner (FR) Cardonne) kept his 100% (Olympic Glory x Pax Mina) strike rate on the turf track emerged a comfortable win- in the Prix Ba Toustem at La ner and doubled his tally in Teste, France, on Wednesday. the Betway Heed Your Hunch Julien Auge was on board, Handicap at Newcastle on and they started as a favourite. Tuesday. Taking no risks, the jockey sat Trained by the up-and- him on the outside of the rac- coming Archie Watson in ing pack. Once in the straight, Lambourn, the four-year-old the Thomas Fourcy-trained grey gelding sat just behind four-year-old chestnut colt the leaders in the 2000-meter Qatar Racing’s Medal Winner (FR) (Olympic Glory x Pax Mina) on way came up to the lead to battle race for four-year-old and old- to winning in Newcastle, England, on Tuesday. (Pic: Grossick Racing) with the HH Sheikh Moham- Al Shaqab Racing-owned & bred Snan kept his 100% strike rate on the turf track in the Prix Ba Toustem at er runners on the all-weather. med bin Khalifa Al Thani- La Teste, France, on Wednesday. (Pic: Robert Polin) Ridden by Hollie Doyle, Cockalorum (IRE) and the times as a three-year-old for owned & bred Askar (Munjiz x they came into the middle Simon & Ed Crisford-trained one place and one win. This Abigaille), but the closer they Morin. Nachmi Al Cham (Aza- “He only did the very would be better on the turf of the track, and once in the and Silvestre De Sousa-ridden was his first run since July came to the line, the bigger di x Amira Al Chame), also minimum when he won on today. He’s won nicely. He straight, Medal Winner pulled Cape Cavalli (IRE) had a dead- 2019. He was bred by Haras Snan’s advantage became. He owned by Al Shaqab Racing his debut,” commented win- could have run earlier, but we easily clear of his rivals. He was heat for the second place. de Mandore and was bought won by an impressive 4 1/2 and trained by Thomas Four- ning trainer Thomas Fourcy wanted to look after him and never threatened and he won Medal Winner is by Al by HE Sheikh Fahad bin Ab- lengths. Askar was the run- cy, was further one and a half commented on Snan’s second get him to win. That is done by comfortable two lengths. Shaqab Racing’s sire Olympic dullah bin Khalifa Al Thani’s ner up for trainer Francois lengths behind in third under straight victory, “but the track and he will now go to the Der- The Roger Fell-trained Glory, who stands at Haras de manager, David Redvers, at Rohaut and jockey Damien Jerome Cabre. wasn’t for him. I thought he by unbeaten.” and Callum Rodriguez-ridden Bouquetot. He ran just three the Arqana Breeze Up Sale.

Coach Sanchez Maradona extends contract names Qatar squad with Gimnasia for summer training y Esgrima AFP Tribune News Network The Squad: Buenos Aires Doha Muhammad Al Bakri, Bassam Al Rawi Muhammad Ayyash, Argentina great Diego Qatar’s Spanish coach Fe- Sultan Al Berik, Asim Madbo, Maradona has signed a con- lix Sanchez has invited the Karim Boudaif, Abdullah Abdel tract extension as coach of players for the June 12-July Salam, Ismail Muhammad, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata 3 camp after coordinating Abd Al-Rahman Muhammad, until the end of the 2021 sea- with QFA, the Qatar Stars Muhammad Montari, Almoez son, the team announced on League and the clubs. Ali, Saad Al Sheeb, Meshal Wednesday. QFA said the players and Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Gimnasia paid tribute to the coaching staff will strict- Khokhi Boualam, Tariq the iconic former player and ly adhere to medical proto- Salman, Abdel Karim Hassan, captain of the Argentina side cols outlined by Ministry of Mohamed Waad, Hassan Al that won the 1986 World Cup Public Health (MOPH). Haydos, Akram Afif, Youssef in Mexico, describing him as This camp will be the Hassan, Mahdi Ali, Hammam “God”. first one in a long while Al Amin, Moayad Hassan, “For us you are one more after sporting activity was Ahmed Alaa, Musab Khader, Tripero and your heart is as halted around the world Ahmed Fathi, Jassem Jaber, blue and white as ours,” said because of the coronavirus Youssef Abdel Razzaq, Gimnasia on social media, re- pandemic sweeping the Mohamed Salah, Abdulaziz ferring to the club’s nickname, globe. Hatem, Fahd Younis, Ahmed which means the gut-handlers, The Qatar squad will Moeen and Ahmed and the team’s colors. gather to prepare for the Suhail. An unnamed individual on Tottenham’s staff has contracted the coronavirus. (AFP) Maradona joined the first 2022 FIFA World Cup and Coach: Felix division strugglers in Septem- 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifi- Sanchez. ber 2019 and guided them to ers set to be held later this year. Qatar has three more match- Tottenham have the es to qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup to be held in China. only positive test in Qatar national team coach Felix Sanchez. Premier League’s Son says he enjoyed Diego Maradona. seven wins and eight defeats latest virus checks in 20 matches, with five draws. ‘tough’ military service He resigned in November AFP our training centre,” Totten- as it tries to finish the post- club’s first game of the re- but two days later changed his AFP Games, but was still required to London ham said in a statement. poned campaign. start against Manchester mind and announced he was London serve a shorter period. “Due to medical confi- There have been five United, likely to be played on returning. “It was a good experience,” The Premier League’s re- dentiality, the individual’s rounds of testing, with the the weekend of June 20-21. Ultimately, they were Tottenham forward Son he told Spurs TV. “I couldn’t say start bid received a boost name will not be disclosed. total of positive results now The minimum period saved from relegation by the Heung-min says he enjoyed the everything that I’ve done but on Wednesday as it was re- “They are currently at 13 from 5,079 tests. of time before returning to coronavirus pandemic and the “tough” challenge of his three- I really enjoyed it. Those guys vealed an unnamed person asymptomatic and will now Premier League players group training after contract- Argentine federation’s deci- week spell doing military ser- were nice. The three weeks were at Tottenham was the only self-isolate for seven days, and staff are tested twice a ing the virus is two weeks. sion to cancel the season. vice in South Korea. tough but I tried to enjoy it.” positive test out of 1,197 in in line with Premier League week as the league aims to Although a player would Maradona, who will turn Son completed his manda- He added: “The first day, the latest round of coronavi- protocol, before undergoing resume on June 17 following be able to resume individual 60 in October, wrote on social tory training last month while we don’t know each other so rus checks. further testing. its suspension in March be- work away from their team- media: “Today is the Wolf’s Tottenham waited for the Pre- it’s a bit weird but soon we got Tottenham confirmed the “We shall continue to cause of the pandemic. mates after eight days, it is birthday,” referring to another mier League season to resume to know each other. We spent individual who tested posi- strictly adhere to the Premier “The Premier League unlikely they would feature of Gimnasia’s nicknames. after the coronavirus shutdown. every day together in one tive is from the north London League’s Return to Training can today confirm that on in a match having after had Maradona’s previous con- The enforced break has room, 10 people. We were very club, but did not say if it was a protocol, which ensures our Monday 1 June and Tues- no contact with the squad for tract was due to run out in Au- also allowed the 27-year-old close, working together, we player or member of staff. training centre remains a day 2 June, 1,197 players a fortnight prior to the game. gust but news of the new deal to complete his recovery from helped each other so the time The person must now safe and virus-free working and club staff were tested for Bournemouth goalkeeper came on the day the club, one the arm fracture he suffered in was fantastic.” self-isolate for a period of environment.” COVID-19. Of these, one has Aaron Ramsdale, Watford of the oldest in Argentina, cel- Tottenham’s win against As- Son was out injured for seven days. Players and staff at Pre- tested positive,” a Premier defender Adrian Mariappa ebrated its 133rd birthday. ton Villa in February. the final weeks before the “We have been informed mier League clubs were test- League statement read. and Burnley assistant man- He led Argentina to the Son was excused the full Premier League was sus- by the Premier League that ed on Monday and Tuesday. While the low test results ager Ian Woan are among quarter-finals of the 2014 military service of nearly two pended and cannot wait to we have received one positive The low number of posi- are welcome, if it was a Tot- the Premier League figures World Cup but since then has years after helping South Ko- get going when the season test for COVID-19 following tives is another encouraging tenham player who has the to have tested positive since coached in the less glamorous rea to victory in the 2018 Asian restarts on June 17. the latest round of testing at sign for the Premier League virus they could miss their the checks started. environments. Hamilton right to speak out on racial injustice: Ecclestone

AFP freedom to air their views. after a police officer in Minne- Ecclestone, who oversaw Ecclestone said he had tak- London Hamilton, the only black apolis knelt on his neck. the transformation of F1 into en a stand against racism when driver in F1, on Tuesday said Many global sports stars, a global multi-billion dollar he removed the South African Former F1 supremo Bernie he had been “completely over- including several Formula commercial giant, welcomed Grand Prix from the calendar Ecclestone has backed Lewis come with rage at the sight of One drivers, have spoken out the widespread reaction to in 1986 due to the apartheid re- Hamilton after the six-time such blatant disregard for the against racial injustice since Floyd’s death. gime then in place. world champion spoke about lives of our (black) people” the incident. “As far as I am person- “I pulled the race out of his “rage” over racial injustice following the incident in the “It is a good thing that Lewis ally concerned, it is a great South Africa when there was following the death of George United States. does come out and the football- surprise to me it has taken apartheid, which was wrong Floyd. It was the second time he ers and start talking and they so long for a black person to and disgusting,” said Ecclestone The 89-year-old English- has spoken out about the death should carry on doing so,” Ec- be so brutally killed to bring “I don’t see that racism has man said Hamilton and other of Floyd, an unarmed African- clestone told AFP by phone sports people’s attention to ever gone away. People have al- sports stars should have the American who died last week from his home in Switzerland. these things,” he said. ways not been very nice.” F1 driver Lewis Hamilton (right) with former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. (AFP) 12 Thursday, June 4, 2020 Sports Get pitch into play, MotoGP to present revised says Anil Kumble Agencies 2020 calendar next week NEW DELHI Spin great and ICC Cricket protocols. The World Super- Committee Chairman Anil Dorna will take bike is the same and they will Kumble on Wednesday reit- also present their protocol to erated the panel’s reluctance decision on any national federation.” to allow use of artificial sub- non-European stances on the ball despite Latest 2020 MotoGP Calendar the saliva ban, saying the bal- races by July-end Round Date Race Circuit ance between bat and ball can  8 March Qatar (MotoGP cancelled) be maintained by “playing ICC Cricket Committee Chairman TNN & Agencies Losail around” with the pitches. Anil Kumble. DOHA Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta.  17 May France (postponed) Le The Committee had recom- Mans mended ban on use of saliva on ally worried about shining the MotoGP is expected to an- portant to start and they’re all  31 May Italy (postponed) Mugello the ball last month to deal with ball. It’s Test match that we are nounce a reworked schedule anxious to start again!”  7 June Catalunya (postponed) the rising threat of coronavirus talking about,” said the former next week for a season it hopes The Dorna official said that Barcelona but did not allow use of artificial India captain. to start in July, champion- the stringent health measures  21 June Germany (cancelled) substances despite a discussion “And in a Test match why ship organisers Dorna said on MotoGP riders in action. had been put in place with a Sachsenring over it. The move led to calls not get two spinners to play Wednesday. view to resuming the champi-  28 June The Netherlands (can- from current and former play- in Australia, two in England, “We hope to present our an races which haven’t been races we will have this season, onship. celled) TT Circuit Assen ers including India premier which doesn’t happen often.” calendar next week,” said Dor- cancelled, that means Thai- which was agreed unanimous- “In principle, we want  12 July Finland (cancelled) KymiR- pacer Jasprit Bumrah to bring Like he had said right after na Chief Executive Carmelo land, Malaysia, the United ly by all manufacturers. to isolate the paddock from ing up an alternative to saliva. recommending saliva ban as Ezpeleta in a video on the Mo- States and Argentina, we have “We also talked about the other things and there will be  30 August Great Britain (cancelled) The bowlers will miss using an interim measure, Kumble toGP website. a deadline until the end of July necessities for the future, but no connection between the Silverstone saliva the most in Test cricket as reiterated that allowing use “And it will start, if every- to tell everybody if we contin- it was essentially to get their permanent people working at  25 October Australia (cancelled) it aids them in generating both of artificial substances would thing goes well, on the 19th of ue or stop,” said Ezpeleta. view on the protocol and then the circuit and the MotoGP Phillip Island conventional and reverse swing. have taken the creativity out July in Jerez. The later races “That means after two later to approve the situation family. Finally, the MotoGP  18 October Japan (cancelled) “So, in cricket you have of the game. will be in the beginning of No- races of this year we will see regarding engines in the 2020 family will be around or less Motegi the surface that you can play “We can probably use some vember, making around 12 to if the calendar is 12, 13, or any season.” than 1300 people and we have around with and bring about other substance on the ball. All 13 rounds.” more, with a maximum of 16,” Talking about the test done increased by five the number 1 19 July Spain (proposed) Jerez a balance between the bat these years we have been very, MotoGP promoters Dorna he added. by KTM riders, he said, “This of members of each manufac- (rescheduled) and ball,” said Kumble at a very stringent on what to use on are awaiting Spanish govern- “We’ve had several fruit- is very good, the start of train- turer for the MotoGP class. 2 26 July Andalusia (proposed) Jerez FICCI webinar. or what not to use on the ball. ment approval to start the ful meetings and especially ing! And when we knew that The numbers for Moto2 and 3 9 August Czech Republic Brno “...you can still probably We’ve been very strict about truncated season with back- had a very profitable meet- some circuits had the idea Moto3 remain the same as 4 16 August Austria Red Bull Ring leave grass on the surface or substances that have been used to-back races at the Jerez cir- ing with the manufacturers, to let professionals start, we originally stated.” 5 13 September San Marino Misano even have two spinners, let’s on the ball. That was something cuit on July 19 and 26. we presented the protocol to thought it was a very good Ezpeleta also comment- 6 27 September Aragon Aragon get spinners back in the game that we felt, the creativity was The 2020 season was due them before we presented it idea. In fact, we knew for some ed on the World Superbike (rescheduled) in a Test, because one day something that we should not to start on March 8 in Qatar to the Spanish and later to riders that when they even had Championship by saying: “The 7 4 October Thailand Buriram game or a T20 you are not re- (tinker with),” he said. but only Moto2 and Moto3 other authorities. We agreed the change to do motocross WorldSBK and the FIM CEV (rescheduled) races went ahead before strict a few different things, we gave and things like that, it was very Repsol are defining another 8 1 November Malaysia Sepang quarantine measures were im- them the chance to explain helpful for all of them.” protocol, they are related to 9 15 November Americas COTA posed due to the coronavirus to us what they think about “I know they’re happy the national federations. All (rescheduled) pandemic. Several races were different possibilities, it was because the MotoGP riders protocols related to any FIM 10 22 November Argentina Termas de No saliva, no sweat: India postponed while seven have very profitable and we also ap- haven’t ridden since the test Championship are connected Rio Hondo (rescheduled) been scrapped. proved the number of engines before Qatar, and Moto2 and to the FIM and the FIM is the 11 29 November Valencia Ricardo “For the four non-Europe- depending on the number of Moto3 since Qatar. It’s im- final party who approves the Tormo (rescheduled) pace bowler Shami

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Al Rayyan rope in handball India fast bowler Moham- CWI backs its players’ med Shami says he will be able coach Zvonko Sundovski to reverse-swing the ball even if saliva is banned during the coronavirus pandemic. QNA Romanian League. He also stand against racism The International Cricket Doha trained HC Dobrogea Sud, an- Council (ICC) is expected other team in Romania. to next week order a tempo- Al Rayyan Club have signed The Al Rayyan Board of Agencies After the flamboyant rary ban on using saliva, as up Zvonko Sundovski to train Directors, headed by Sheikh KINGSTON (Jamaica) Gayle narrated how he was part of measures to get the their handball team during the Ali bin Saud Al Thani, seeks a victim of racism, two-time sport started again while re- next stage, according to the to improve its team’s results The Caribbean people have We join our cricketers, World T20 winning West In- ducing the risk of spreading club’s official website. and want the team to fight fought many battles “on and other cricket stakeholders, dies captain Sammy urged the virus. India’s Mohammed Shami is Sundovski is an experi- for trophies. Al Rayyan oc- off the field” against discrimi- the ICC to condemn such be- Bowlers traditionally get known for his reverse swing. enced coach, having led Mac- cupy seventh place in the nation faced by people of all sportsmen, haviour. the ball to move in the air, edonia to fifth place in the league’s ranking with eight colour, said the Cricket West sportswomen, and sports “Right now, if the cricket deceiving the batsman, by facturer Kookaburra is de- 2012 European Men’s Hand- points and are are looking Indies (CWI) as it joined its administrators, in speaking world not standing against shining one side using sweat veloping a wax applicator to ball Championship in Serbia. forward to competing for players in condemning rac- the injustice against people or saliva. shine the ball, but the world In the same year, he was hon- top spots after the return of ism after an unarmed Afri- out against all forms of of color after seeing that last “There will be difficul- body is reluctant to allow oured with the Macedonian league competition. can-American man’s death in racism and inequality video of that foot down the ties. We have been accus- artificial aids. Coach of the Year Award in Al Rayyan will complete police custody sparked wide- next of my brother you are tomed to using saliva since Cricket, like nearly all the same year. He has been the contract formalities after spread protests. also part of the problem,” childhood,” Shami said in an sport, was halted in March the head coach of the Macedo- the coach arrives in Doha to Protests have erupted in Sammy had said on Tuesday. online discussion. when India and many other nian clubs RK Pelister and RK lead the team officially when America after George Floyd The CWI made it clear “If you are a fast bowler, nations ordered lockdowns. Metalurg Skopje before join- the competitions resume later died gasping for breath as a that it stood by its players. instinctively you apply saliva With the ICC due to make ing H.C.M. Constanța in the in the year. white policeman in Minneap- “Our cricketing heroes to shine the ball. But yes, if a call next week on whether olis pressed his knee into the helped in large measure to you can maintain the shine the Twenty20 World Cup will hand-cuffed man’s neck. pave the way for cricket and of the dry ball, it will defi- go ahead in Australia in Oc- Al Rayyan’s new “We join our cricketers, our West Indian societies to nitely reverse.” tober-November, Shami said handball coach other cricket stakeholders, thrive at home, and gener- The 29-year-old, re- players would need at least Zvonko Sundovski. all sportsmen, sportswomen, ated great enjoyment and nowned for his reverse swing, two weeks to prepare. and sports administrators, in dignity for the West Indian offered no alternative but in- “We are not machines, speaking out against all forms “The people of the West diaspora abroad while they sisted that sweat is not a vi- can’t just switch on and off. of racism and inequality,” the Indies have fought many bat- faced their own experiences able replacement. As a sportsman, your body CWI said in a statement. tles of our own, on and off the of inequality and injustice in “Sweat and saliva work needs to get into rhythm,” Global sports icons Tiger field. We have been blessed to their adopted homes.” differently. I don’t think it he said. Woods, West Indies cricket- witness the prowess, deter- “We therefore support all will help. I never tried bowl- “No one has touched bat ers like Chris Gayle and Dar- mination and leaders of our sporting icons and role models ing without saliva,” he said. and ball in this period. So a ren Sammy have come out to cricketing heroes who united who are today leading the way “Now because of COVID-19 10-15 days camp or a couple speak openly against the rac- the Caribbean and brought in peacefully protesting and pandemic, it’s very important of series before the World ism faced by people of colour great success and pride to our standing against the scourge to stop using saliva.” Cup will be helpful to get back throughout the world. people,” it stated. of racism and injustice.” Australian ball manu- the momentum.” Three former Sri Lanka play- Bravo, two others decline to tour England ers in ICC graft probe AFP final approval from the UK gov- selector Roger Harper. AFP by the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit St. John’s (Antigua and Barbuda) ernment. Harper, himself a former Colombo against three former Sri Lanka The touring party, who will Test off-spinner, added: “I think players and not the current na- Veteran batsman Darren all be tested for COVID-19 this we have a squad that will be Cricket’s world body is inves- tional players,” the board said in Bravo was among three West week, are scheduled to fly to very competitive. tigating three former Sri Lankan a statement. Indies cricketers to turn down England on private charters on Going ahead with major players over alleged corruption, The ICC said it would not a place in the squad for next June 8. matches is seen as vital in officialssaid on Wednesday, comment on any active investi- month’s three-Test tour of The West Indies squad will reducing the virus’s financial in the latest scandal to hit the gation. England, the Cricket West live, train and play in a “bio- impact upon cricket, with the sport in the country. Sri Lanka introduced tough Indies (CWI) announced on secure” environment during the England and Wales Cricket Sri Lanka Cricket did not penalties for match-fixing and Wednesday. seven weeks of the tour, as part Board estimating it could name the targets of the probe tightened sports betting restric- Also missing out are fellow of the comprehensive medical lose £252 million ($316 mil- by the International Cricket tions in November in a bid to batsman Shimron Hetmyer Darren Bravo of plan to ensure player and staff lion) if there are no fixtures Council Anti-Corruption Unit, stamp out graft that has tainted and fast-bowling all-rounder the West Indies. safety, the CWI said. at all this summer. but insisted no current national the country’s cricket team. Keemo Paul. players were involved. Allegations of corruption “Darren Bravo, Shimron Unfamiliar environment West Indies squad Jason Holder (capt), Jermaine The board was responding included claims of match-fixing Hetmyer and Keemo Paul all 14-man squad that features two match at Yorkshire’s headquar- As the health protocols will Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, to media reports on comments ahead of a 2018 Test against declined the invitation to travel newcomers in fast bowler Che- ters. restrict movement in and out of Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, made by Sports Minister Dullas England. to England for the tour and the mar Holder (no relation) and This year’s three back-to- the venues, the selectors have John Campbell, Roston Chase, Alahapperuma on Tuesday. Betting on sports events in CWI fully respects their deci- middle-order batsman Nkru- back Tests, rescheduled because also named 11 reserve players Rahkeem Cornwall, Shane Dowrich, Chemar Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri The reports said Alahappe- Sri Lanka was already illegal, sion to choose to do so,” CWI mah Bonner. of the coronavirus outbreak, who will travel to train and help Joseph, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach ruma had hinted current play- but the new rules ban Sri Lan- said in a statement. The squad also includes which the UK government says prepare the Test squad, while ers were being investigated by kans from gambling on over- “As previously stated, the Shai Hope, who during the has claimed at least 39,000 ensuring injury replacements Fixtures: July 8-12: 1st Test at Ageas the ICC for match-fixing. seas contests. They face up to CWI will not hold this decision West Indies’ 2017 Test match lives in Britain, will be played are readily available. Bowl, Southampton July 16-20: 2nd Test at Emirates Old “What the honourable min- 10 years in jail and fines of up to against these players when con- win at Headingley became the behind closed doors. “The new cricketing envi- Trafford, Manchester ister actually mentioned was $555,000 for match-fixing. sidering future selection.” first batsman to score hundreds But a series that will span ronment will take some get- July 24-28: 3rd Test at Emirates Old about an investigation launched The new law also bans peo- Jason Holder will skipper a in both innings of a first-class just 21 days remains subject to ting used to,” said CWI chief Trafford, Manchester The Last Word Thursday, June 4, 2020 13 UCL Qatar presents new online teaching toolkit for parents and educators Tribune News Network works of art, as well as first-hand ject matters presented,” said Shaima on the Origins of Doha and Qatar for an object to its final resting place Doha experience for learning. This type of Sherif, professional and executive project. in a museum. transformative learning technique education coordinator at UCL Qatar. The resource introduces chil- Finally, children can explore UCL Qatar, a Qatar Foundation is meant to provide an alternative to “We encourage parents and educa- dren to the main architectural fea- Sudan’s rich heritage through the partner university, in collaboration lecturing, copying and memorising. tors alike to download the toolkit tures of a typical Qatari home and short story Sudan’s Ancient His- with Dr Stacy Hackner, professor at The format is based on facilita- and use it as a form of edutainment the everyday life of a Qatari family tory: Hwida and Maawia Investigate UCL Arts & Sciences, has created a tion whereby teachers guide stu- – particularly during the current re- circa the 1930s/40s. MEROE’S IRON. The children’s toolkit to help parents and educa- dents through a variety of activities, strictions imposed by COVID-19.” Let’s Explore Archaeology: Il- book presents the pioneering ar- tors deliver creative object-based which ensures that all the learning In addition to the OBL toolkit, lustrated Presentation and Teachers chaeological work being done at the learning and inquiry. objectives are met. parents and educators can access Pack targets children of the same ancient Royal City of Meroe, as part The toolkit facilitates learning “The Object-Based Learning all of UCL Qatar’s successful online group is based on the results of the of the Qatar-Sudan Archaeological and provides practical session plans toolkit is the latest addition to our resources. These include the Tra- Crowded Desert Project. The pres- Project (QSAP). to get parents and educators started. series of online resources that is de- ditional Qatari Homes: Illustrated entation introduces students to the To access these resources, par- Object-Based Learning (OBL) is signed to broaden children’s knowl- Presentation and Teachers Pack, concept of archaeology from a de- ents and educators can visit: htt- a type of educational practice that edge, develop problem-solving skills which targets children between the sert environment and takes them on ps://www.ucl.ac.uk/qatar/public- incorporates everyday objects and and increase their interest in the sub- ages of six and 11 years and is based a journey from the start of searching engagement/school-resources QC and UNICEF commence QRCS among Qatar’s top awareness drive to protect 10 most active entities in children from coronavirus Tribune News Network Doha

QATAR Charity (QC), in cooperation with the battle against pandemic United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), launched a social media awareness campaign Tribune News Network materials. for children, their families and members of so- Doha More than 18,000 vol- ciety to enhance their protection and reduce the unteers have been deployed risks of the spread of the coronavirus. Ipsos, the world’s third to help others. They can be The campaign implemented under a slogan, largest research agency, found in shopping malls, which literally means ‘Heroes in the face of co- has named Qatar Red Cres- provide guidance and advice rona’, includes publishing illustrated awareness cent Society (QRCS) as one to consumers on wearing brochures and pamphlets on Qatar Charity’s of 10 Qatari organisations masks and gloves, and main- website and social media accounts to encourage that have been most active tain social distance. Some children and adolescents to adhere to preven- in fighting the coronavirus are currently engaged in the tive behaviours and precautionary measures. (COVID-19) pandemic. management of quarantine The campaign aims at curbing the spread A number of in-depth facilities, the distribution of of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by studies have recently been masks and gloves to the pub- providing necessary instructions for parents to conducted by the French lic, and the disinfection of help their children deal with an emergency in market research and consult- streets and districts. light of the spread of the virus. ing firm to understand how Under the supervision of “Accurate information about COVID-19 is the Coronavirus outbreak af- the Supreme Committee for key to being properly prepared and protecting fected the attitudes , behav- Crisis Management, QRCS ourselves, our children and our communities. iors and future expectations operates quarantine facili- Qatar Charity and UNICEF have teamed up to of consumers and global mar- ties, health centres and am- promote facts and provide trustworthy guid- kets. bulance services, all of which ance - grounded in the latest scientific evidence In the MENA region, eight contribute to the fight against - to parents, caregivers and educators. In these countries, including Qatar, Coronavirus. difficult times, information saves lives”, said have been selected to track During the Holy month of Eltayeb Adam, UNICEF representative to the public sentiment and behav- Ramadan, QRCS distributed Gulf Area. For his part, Ahmed al Rumaihi, di- iour patterns in the light of as many as 100,000 food bas- rector of International Relief and Partnerships the Coronavirus outbreak. kets to vulnerable families in Department at Qatar Charity, welcomed the co- Through online inter- order to mitigate the impact operation between UNICEF and Qatar Charity views, Ipsos asked the na- of the lockdown. Medical and in this campaign. tionals and residents of Qa- hygiene supplies have also “We are proud of our partnership with lies, suitable for the targeted and take into ac- tar which companies they been donated to health fa- UNICEF in funding and implementing many count the characteristics of the Gulf and Arab thought best participated in cilities, including masks and joint humanitarian and development projects environment.” supporting the country dur- sanitisers. related to the care and protection of children in Qatar Charity and UNICEF hold a solid ing the current crisis of COV- With its professionally the various countries of the world and aware- and long history of cooperation in support of ID-19. developed and implemented ness-raising efforts and campaigns are part of vulnerable children and needy adults. In Sep- The top 10 choices were of research studies by Ipsos impact on citizens; (6) chang- strategy, QRCS has contin- it, to strengthen the preventive aspects, espe- tember 2019, the CEO of Qatar Charity, Yu- as follows: Al Meera, Doha and other multinational com- es in purchase and shopping gency plans to deal effectively cially in crisis areas and when facing epidem- suf AlKuwari and the Executive Director of Bank, Ministry of Public panies concerned with the habits; (7) consumer expec- with the Coronavirus crisis, ics”, said Rumaihi. UNICEF Ms Henrietta Fore signed a strategic Health (MOPH), Ooredoo, pandemic. tations from companies; and taking into account all pos- “The awareness brochures and pamphlets memorandum of understanding (MoU) in New Qatar Airways, Qatar Charity The surveys focused on (8) short-term and long-term sible scenarios for mobilising of the campaign are based on scientific infor- York to framework the existing cooperation ef- (QC), Qatar Foundation (QF), eight criteria: (1) a positive outcomes. resources and ensuring sus- mation and associated guidelines validated by forts and better serve the needs of children and Qatar National Bank (QNB), response to public fears and In the context of its public tainability. UNICEF as a global organisation for children, young adults living in difficult conditions. Qatar Petroleum (QP) and concerns; (2) attitudes to- information strategy, QRCS Founded in 1975, Ipsos and were produced by a specialised team at Qa- In April this year, Qatar Charity and the QRCS. wards government, the media launched a nationwide cam- Group is a Paris-based multi- tar Charity”, he added. United Nations Children’s Fund signed two According to the report, and health organisations; (3) paign to raise awareness national market research and He also noted, “The contents of the bro- grant agreements for a total of $2 million to the successful Coronavirus counter-measures; (4) chang- about protective measures, consulting firm with offices chures and pamphlets have very easy phrases address the humanitarian needs caused by the control efforts of QRCS have es in lifestyles and social be- including lectures, social me- in 90 countries , employing and sentences, graphics, designs and colours, spread of the coronavirus outbreak in Syria and been highlighted in a number havior; (5) a reduction in the dia messages and mass media 18,000 people. which are attractive to children and their fami- Jordan. Diet plays significant role in managing autism, reveals QF researcher’s book

Tribune News Network in November, 2017, while at- poration and Qatar University. probiotics, and phytochemicals ing the odds of Autism. tailored to each case. It’s worth doha tending a conference in Oman. can be beneficial. mentioning that such thera- I discussed it with my colleague Individuals from non- Understanding the meta- What are your hopes for peutic approaches may be less CHILDREN with autism are of- Dr Essa as we share similar re- scientific backgrounds bolic profile of the individual the future of efforts to tack- expensive, easier to implement, ten at high risk of significant nu- search interests and since we don’t understand how in- as part of the diagnosis is ex- le Autism in Qatar? and better tolerated, with fewer tritional deficiencies, metabolic know children with autism are gested food and body chem- tremely helpful. If imbalances One of the plans I’m intend- side effects than pharmaceutical imbalances and digestive prob- commonly at high risk of sig- istry could affect a mental in metabolism are revealed, ing to execute in the near future interventions. lems due to feeding problems nificant nutritional deficiencies, disorder. Could you pro- this information may be used is to simplify the scientific ma- Finally, from a social per- and unusual eating patterns. Nu- metabolic imbalances and di- vide us with a brief explana- to inform treatment that is terial of this book into a user- spective, I hope there will be trition intervention is crucial for gestive problems due to feeding tion on how the cycle works more precise. Preliminary re- friendly Arabic book – a quick more awareness among indi- the prevention of brain damage problems and unusual eating in relation to Autism? search suggests, for example, guide – which families where viduals on how to embrace the and subsequent developmental patterns. Vitamins, minerals, amino that adding or removing cer- someone has autism can use to autism community and under- and intellectual problems. In the spirit of the collabora- acids and essential fatty acids Dr. Walid Qoronfleh tain foods or supplements may help in a better management of stand more about their abilities Dr Walid Qoronfleh, di- tive agreement between WISH found in food are a necessity be beneficial for some of these the symptoms and sleeping pat- as well as their needs. rector of Research and Policy and SQU, and also to build on for the proper development of acceptance emphasises an inte- children. terns, as well as to gain knowl- Development at the World In- the work of WISH in the sphere a child’s brain. Any deficiency grative health approach that ad- The premise of this book, edge and familiarise themselves What are the responses novation Summit for Health of autism and precision medi- in such nutrients can affect the dresses body, mind, and spirit. based on an extensive body of with the best dietary recommen- to the book so far? (WISH), a global initiative of cine, we made a commitment production of neurotransmitters For some individuals, a measur- literature and research, is that to dations to achieve this. The online version of the Qatar Foundation, has ad- to take on the book project. This (nervous system signals) and able improvement can be seen in succeed, the dietary plan must My hope for the future of book, launched in mid-Febru- dressed this topic in a book took almost two years as we disturb normal visual and cog- their symptoms with nutritional be personalized and tailored to efforts to address autism in Qa- ary, has sold over 9,000 cop- titled ‘Personalised Food In- completed our book in Decem- nitive processing (that is brain intervention. the individual. tar is for families to have bet- ies in less than a two-month tervention and Therapy for Au- ber, 2019, and it was first pub- function). Nutrition intervention ter knowledge about the best period. The hard copy version tism Spectrum Disorder Man- lished online in mid-February, is crucial for the prevention of Is there a common rec- Could the diet of an ex- therapeutic practices for the was launched towards the end agement’, that he co-edited and 2020, while the hardcover book brain damage and subsequent ommended dietary plan to pecting mother cause a risk condition; to understand that, of March and is also selling well, authored with Dr Mohamed was launched in late March, developmental and intellectual improve Autism in general of Autism to her baby? although there is no final prov- so we are very pleased with the Essa, associate professor of Nu- 2020. We also have other col- problems, and thereby facilitates or is it tailored on an indi- Varied prenatal risk factors en cure for autism, it can still be overwhelming response on the trition at Sultan Qaboos Uni- laborations and publications to- normal functioning. vidual basis? may increase a child’s suscep- managed to a certain level that book by the scientific commu- versity (SQU), Muscat, Oman. gether. People with autism are tibility to autism. The diet and can help control the symptoms nity. The collaboration on the This book came out as a re- How far could dietary known for their gastrointestinal nutrition of expectant mothers of the case and therefore gain To my knowledge, the book book between WISH and SQU sult of a comprehensive work modifications improve Au- dysfunctions. Various dietary may increase the risk of autism some relief for the whole family. is the first on precision medicine started in 2017, and WISH has plan and the efforts of many tism symptoms or condi- approaches have been proposed as it affects brain develop- And this can be fulfilled through to be produced in Qatar, and also described D Qoronfleh’s book scientific and educational bodies tion? and implemented to improve ment. For example, nutritional applying an inclusive treatment the first in the biomedical/clini- as a valuable contribution to locally, regionally and interna- Studies have demonstrated their symptoms and health con- status (malnutrition, defi- approach which consists of cal area from a Qatar Founda- Qatar’s drive to improve public tionally. It was accomplished in significantly low levels of nu- ditions. Nutritional intervention ciency in essential nutrients educational intervention, be- tion employee and indeed from health and achieve the pioneer- partnership with Sultan Qaboos trients in blood, urine, hair and involving diet elimination such like folic acid), contaminated havioral treatment, and devel- the World Innovation Summit ing precision medicine. University in Muscat, Oman, other tissues in children with au- as the casein-free/gluten-free food (neurotoxic compounds), opmental therapies, in addition for Health (WISH). and includes extensive inputs tism. Food and its bioactive phy- diet, the ketogenic diet, specific medication, the mother’s men- to dietary and nutritional inter- Moreover, due to the impor- How long did you col- from Qatar Foundation’s Qatar to-compounds contain ingredi- carbohydrate diet, yeast-free tal health and environmental vention when recommended. tance of the intersection of the laborate with Dr Essa from Research Leadership Program - ents used in prevention, cure, diet, low oxalate diet, in addi- factors such as exposure to air To sum it up, when we are book’s two main topics - preci- Sultan Qaboos University part of Qatar National Research and/or management of various tion to the restriction of food al- pollution, exposure to chemi- pursuing an integrative health sion medicine and autism - it will on this project in order to Fund - Sidra Medicine and diseases, including neurological lergens, is offered. Also, the use cals and plastics, hazardous approach that addresses body, be considered for an internation- complete it? Hamad Bin Khalifa University, disorders. The practice has taken of nutritional supplements (fatty solvents and metals, can all be mind, and spirit, each dietary al award nomination according I got the idea for the book as well as Hamad Medical Cor- hold in our society, and this wide acids, vitamins and minerals), major contributors to increas- intervention is personalised and to its publisher, Springer.