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Amir condoles death Deputy Amir visits HMC Emergency, Trauma Center of Tunisian President

Most sincere condolences to the brotherly Tunisian people on the death of the late President Beji Caid Essebsi. I also share his family's sorrow on the demise, asking God for mercy and paradise for him.

We received with great sadness the news of the death of the President of the brotherly country of Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi. I offer my deepest condolences to the family and relatives and people of brotherly Tunisia. We belong to God and to Him we return.

THE PENINSULA/QNA The Tunisian presidency DOHA announced yesterday the passing away of President Beji Caid Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Essebsi at the age of 92. The Hamad Al Thani has expressed Tunisian presidency said in a condolences over death of statement that he was admitted Tunisian President Beji Caid to the military hospital on Essebsi. H H the Amir said in his Wednesday. The burial cer- tweet: “Most sincere condo- emony will be announced later, lences to the brotherly Tunisian the statement added. people on the death of the late Essebsi is the fourth president Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani visited yesterday the new Emergency and Trauma Center of Hamad Medical President Beji Caid Essebsi. I also in the history of the Republic in Corporation. During the visit, H H the Deputy Amir saw the different departments that will provide treatment to injuries and critical share his family’s sorrow on the Tunisia and took office on conditions, in addition to the hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber, and a number of facilities designed to facilitate work with the most demise, asking God for mercy December 31 of 2014, after winning modern systems and medical equipment. His Highness was accompanied by Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah and paradise for him.” 55.68 percent of the votes. `P4 bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. `P2 Prime Minister attends Police College graduation ceremony

QNA H E the Prime Minister H E the Prime Minister and DOHA and Interior Minister Interior Minister also witnessed the graduation ceremony of the Prime Minister and Interior also witnessed the second group of ‘Tomorrow’s Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin graduation ceremony Officers’ program which held Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the of the second group yesterday morning at the Police Chairman of Supreme Council College. of Police College, attended of ‘Tomorrow’s The second group of the yesterday the graduation Officers’ program, program included 300 students ceremony of the fourth who received training in sports mandatory qualifying course which included 300 and military field skills, as well organised by Police College for students. as educational, awareness and the graduates of civilian univer- religious lectures. sities. About 2,000 students born At the conclusion of the cer- and the Internal Security Force between January 1, 2008 to emony, H E the Prime Minister (Lekhwiya) with various January 1, 2011 participate in and Interior Minister honoured specialities. Tomorrow’s Officers program in the first in the course and During the six-month course its second edition. handed over certificates to the attendees received military, The program aims at con- graduates. sports and police-related solidating Islamic and Arab The list of graduates of the training as well as various aca- values, deepen national qualifying course included 135 demic lectures under the super- identity and provide students Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani honouring attendees from the Ministry of vision of trainers and experts in with some sport and military one of the graduates. `P3 Interior’s different departments various disciplines. skills. Fath Al Khair receives warm welcome in Thessaloniki THE PENINSULA residents of the city. The news of large attendance of the public, DOHA the arrival of the dhow created noting that during the next two great interest making it to head- days the public will be able to visit After a journey punctuated by lines of Greek newspapers. the dhow from 10am to 10pm. weather challenges, traditional Al Naama expressed pride in Fath Al Khair, which is in the Qatari dhow Fath Al Khair has what Fath Al Khair had achieved fourth edition of its voyage to arrived to a very warm welcome with its resilience in overcoming foreign shores, will resume its at the port of Thessaloniki, the challenges. He pointed out that journey next week to the island Greece’s second largest city. the historic journey enhances cul- of Mykonos where it is expected The dhow carrying its tural communication among the to arrive on August 3, then to the captain Yousef Mohammed Al peoples and countries of the world. Greek capital of Athens where Sada along with 15 sailors was Al Sada, said: “Thankfully, Fath there will be an official reception. received at a ceremony Al Khair docked at the port of Corfu island will be the organised by the Qatar Embassy Thessaloniki, our first destination dhow’s last destination in Greece in Greece which was attended in Greece, after difficult days we before it heads towards Saranda by Abdulaziz Ali Al Naama, had overcome. We appreciate the city in the southern part of Fath Al Khair berthed at the port of the Greek city of Thessaloniki. Ambassador of Qatar to Greece important role played by the Cul- Albania and its capital Tirana. It and Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of tural Village Foundation – Katara will then leave for Split, the then sail toward Italy in Puglia, to reach by early October. ports in France and Spain while Thessaloniki along with a in our journey.” second largest city of Croatia Venice, and Sicily concluding the The second phase of Fath Al the third and final phase will number of Greek officials and a He lauded the reception and located on the eastern shore of first phase of its journey in Genoa Khair 4 is scheduled to begin in start in 2021 and include large number of tourists and hospitality they received and the the Adriatic sea. Fath Al Khair will northern Italy which it is expected June next year and will include Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. 02 HOME FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019

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o o 33 C 39 C Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani during his visit to the Minimum Maximum new Emergency and Trauma Center of Hamad Medical Corporation. The Deputy Amir saw the different departments that will provide treatment to injuries and Misty to foggy at places by early critical conditions, in addition to the hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber, and a morning, becomes hot daytime with slight number of facilities designed to facilitate work with the most modern systems dust and some clouds. and medical equipment. His Highness was accompanied by the Prime Minister

HIGH TIDE 13:49–15:11 LOW TIDE 5:44 – 17:51 and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department

Written message from Argentina President delivered Ashghal announces partial OFFICIAL NEWS Deputy PM and FM closure of Gharrafat sends message to Indian foreign minister Al Rayyan Interchange NEW DELHI: Minister of THE PENINSULA be temporarily closed, affecting External Affairs of India Dr. DOHA Qatar Foundation Gate 1. While the Subrahmanyam Jaishankar straight traffic movement between has received a written mes- The Public Works Authority Doha and Dukhan will remain open sage from Deputy Prime ‘Ashghal’ has announced a partial for traffic, as well as Gharrafat Al Minister and Minister of closure of Gharrafat Al Rayyan Rayyan Tunnel. Foreign Affairs H ESheikh Interchange and the service roads Road users will have to follow the Mohamed bin Abdulrahman along Al Luqta Street, starting below directions according to their Al Thani, pertaining to bilat- tomorrow (Saturday) until Saturday destinations. eral relations and means of August 3, 2019, to enable the works Travelers heading eastbound to boosting them. The message of the final layer of asphalt on Doha on Al Luqta Street will have to was delivered by Ambassador Khalifa Avenue. use Gate 14 or Gate 2 and commuters of the State of Qatar to the During this traffic change which on Al Rayyan Road will have to use Republic of India, Mohammed is in coordination with the General Gate 15, instead of Gate 1. Khater Al Khater, during a Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a written message from the President Directorate of Traffic, all left move- Road users coming from Dukahn meeting with Assistant Under- of the Republic of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, pertaining to bilateral relations and means ments on Gharrafat Al Rayyan Inter- and Al Rayyan area heading towards secretary for Gulf Affairs at of boosting and developing them. The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, change, and the free right turn Gharrafat Al Rayyan will be diverted the Indian Ministry of Exter- H E Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, received the message during a meeting with the towards Gharrafat Al Rayyan, and to Bani Hajer Interchange or they can nal Affairs, Dr T V Nagendra Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to the State, Carlos Alberto Hernandez, yesterday. the eastbound and westbound make a U-turn on Tilted Prasad. QNA service roads on Al Luqta Street will Interchange. Deputy PM sends message to Kingdom of Eswatini

Experts strive for consensus on globalisation MBABANE: Minister of For- eign Affairs and International Cooperation of the King- during Doha Debates at Edinburgh TEDSummit dom of Eswatini, Thuli Dladla, received yesterday a writ- THE PENINSULA online audiences voted twice ten message from Deputy DOHA on key globalization Prime Minister and Minister questions. of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Experts from diverse perspec- During the first vote, Msi- Mohamed bin Abdulrahman tives argued the merits, conse- mang’s position, ‘Make it con- Al Thani, pertaining to bilat- quences, and future of globali- crete, not abstract. Stand up’, was eral ties and the means of sation in a solutions-focused the clear winner, with 41.35% of enhancing them. The mes- Doha Debates program on the audience’s votes. Benjamin’s sage was delivered by Acting Wednesday. A production of position, ‘Think globally and act Charges d’Affaires of the State Qatar Foundation (QF), the locally’, and Khanna’s position, of Qatar to the Kingdom of debate was held at the ‘Globalization doesn’t fail. We Eswatini, Ahmed bin Tajer TEDSummit 2019 conference in do’, came in at 29.48% and Mohammed Al Sada, during a Edinburgh, Scotland. 29.27% respectively. meeting with the Minister of The debate’s participants, After the Majlis segment, Foreign Affairs and Interna- with the help of a conflict reso- which builds consensus and tional Cooperation. QNA lution expert, bridged differ- bridges divides, the audience at ences, found common ground, TEDSummit and around the Deputy PM’s message and agreed on recommendations world voted a second time. to Ethiopia delivered to help ensure globalization ben- Khanna surpassed Benjamin efits all. with 35% of the vote, yet ADDIS ABABA: Minister of The program included ques- Msimang maintained her lead Foreign Affairs of the Federal tions and suggestions from with 39% of the vote. The poll Democratic Republic of Ethi- audience members in person, as will remain live on Twitter @ opia, Gedu Andargatchew, well as millions of people around DohaDebates for the next seven received yesterday a writ- the world watching the debate days. ten message from Deputy via a Twitter livestream. QF Education City university Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh The debate’s speakers were The debate was viewed by millions worldwide via livestream. students were among the Parag Khanna, an Indian- attendees in Edinburgh, and the Mohamed bin Abdulrahman American CEO, international Ghida Fakhry, and digital corre- manage it for the benefit of Msimang argued that glo- debate was shown at Qatar Al Thani, pertaining to bilat- strategist, and author; Sisonke spondent Nelufar Hedayat, who their societies.” balization is a ‘smokescreen,’ a National Library, where, fol- eral ties and the means to Msimang, a South African writer shared questions and comments Benjamin expressed greater polarizing term that muddles lowing the conclusion of the enhance them. The message whose work focuses on race, from livestream viewers around concern and said, “Globalization and overshadows the true event, a discussion was held on was delivered by Ambassador gender, and equality; and Medea the world. gives too much power to big, underlying issues. She the pros and cons of of the State of Qatar to the Benjamin, co-founder of the During the debate, Khanna multinational corporations that encouraged people everywhere globalization. Federal Democratic Repub- women-led American grassroots acknowledged globalization’s destroy local businesses, exac- to take action locally, adding The next live Doha Debates lic of Ethiopia, Hamad bin advocacy organization challenges while arguing “the erbate inequalities, crush dem- “talking about your hopes and program is scheduled for Sep- Mohammed Al Dosari, dur- CODEPINK. backlash that we talk about ocratic movements, overturn fears is a far better starting point tember 10 in Cape Town, South ing a meeting with Minister of The program also featured today is not against globali- local regulations, and make deci- than talking about this abstract Africa, with the global water State for Affairs of Ethiopia, bridge-building ‘connector’ zation, but rather the govern- sions that affect the lives of bil- thing called ‘globalization.’” shortage crisis set as the debate Hirut Zemene. QNA Govinda Clayton, moderator ments that have failed to lions of people.” The debate’s in-person and topic. FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 HOME 03 Prime Minister attends Police College graduation ceremony

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Chairman of Supreme Council of Police College, attended the graduation ceremony of the fourth mandatory qualifying course organised by Police College for the graduates of civilian universities, yesterday. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister honoured the first in the course and handed over certificates to the graduates.

Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Qatar transports 12 injured in Mogadishu sends written message to Tajikistan FM attack for treatment in Doha QNA/DOHA

An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the State of Qatar yesterday dispatched an equipped plane with medical staff to the Aden Adde International Airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu to transport those injured in the suicide attack that targeted offi- cials in the municipality of Mogadishu, to Doha for medical treatment. The source said in remarks that the plane has 12 injured people onboard, including the mayor of Mogadishu, in addition to 16 escorts, led by the Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Somalia Khadijo Mohamed Diriye. Mohamed Gulaid and HE welcomed the plane as it landed and Senate in Somalia, and rep- It is worth noting that HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar in Mogadishu, along with a resentatives of regional and Deputy Prime Minister of the to the Republic of Somalia number of ministers and dep- international organizations Republic of Somalia Mahdi Hassan bin Hamza Hashim uties in the People’s Assembly accredited to Somalia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirodjidin Mukhriddin, has received a written message from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, pertaining to bilateral relations and means of boosting them. The message was delivered by Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Tajikistan, Ibrahim bin Mohammed Al Abdullah, during a meeting with Tajikistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Qatar condemns Kabul bombings

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The State of Qatar expressed its strong denunciation and condem- nation of the three consecutive explosions in the Afghan capital Kabul, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar’s firm stance on rejecting violence and terrorism, regardless of the motives and reasons. The Ministry expressed the condolences of the State of Qatar to the victims’ families and the government and people of Afghanistan, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Doha Festival City to hold 2nd Qatar Summer Festival Raffle Draw today

THE PENINSULA drop. of QR400,000. Finally, to cel- electronically, too. The system along with entertainment pro- and again host the raffle draw. DOHA The entertainment show will ebrate the winners and further generates vouchers equivalent grammes, featuring local, As a leading retail and leisure take place from 7.30pm, fea- entertain guests, there will be to the amount of money spent, regional and international destination, we are delighted Doha Festival City, Qatar’s turing Gaston Quieto, the award- a balloon drop to wrap up the saving the required details. If artists, edutainment activities, to be part of the Qatar National unique, world-class retail, enter- winning Brazilian illusionist and festive night. shoppers spend an additional summer and sports camps, as Tourism Council’s vision to tainment and dining destination, magician, who will wow the Shoppers who would like to QR200 or more during subse- well as special promotions on increase tourism to Qatar. Our will hold the second Qatar audience with a mesmerising participate in the raffle draw or quent shopping trips at Fes- inbound travel, hospitality and guests are invited to experience Summer Festival Raffle Draw magic show. The excitement increase their chances of tival City, they can register shopping at various venues the fabulous sale offers sup- today from 7:30pm to 10pm. continues afterwards with the winning can still do so by sub- again in the raffle draw with across Qatar. porting the festival and to join In addition to the much awaited raffle draw winners’ mitting any receipts worth ease. Robert Hall, General us in celebrating both living in second Raffle Draw, the event announcement. Shoppers will QR200 or more to the Summer Running until August 16, Manager, said, “We are and visiting Qatar, by entering will feature an entertainment have the opportunity to win in Qatar counter at Doha Festival Summer in Qatar brings to Doha incredibly excited to support the raffle draw to win spec- show and a massive balloon nine cash prizes worth a total City, where they can register a range of exciting experiences, the Qatar Summer festival 2019 tacular prizes” 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019

150 migrants US Senate panel feared dead advances Saudi after boats capsize off sanctions measure Libya coast REUTERS Among other things, WASHINGTON AP/CAIRO the measure requires The US Senate Foreign Relations sanctions within Up to 150 Europe-bound Committee yesterday backed 30 days on anyone migrants, including women and legislation that would impose involved in the children, were missing and sanctions on the Saudi royal feared drowned yesterday after family and block some weapons murder of Khashoggi, the boats they were traveling in sales, pushing back against Pres- a Washington Post capsized in the Mediterranean ident Donald Trump’s close ties columnist and US Sea off Libya, the country’s to the kingdom. resident, and an coast guard and the UN refugee The vote was 13-9 for the agency said. legislation, as three Republicans end to the sale of A top UN official described joined Democrats in backing the weapons to Saudi the shipwreck as “the worst measure despite expected oppo- Arabia blamed for Mediterranean tragedy” so far sition from Trump. civilian deaths in this year. The International Many members of Congress Rescue Committee said the Yemen. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) presents order of the Republic of Turkey to Malaysian have been agitating to hold tragedy was a stark reminder Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, yesterday. Riyadh accountable for human of the humanitarian crisis rights abuses, including the emerging out of Libya and of the murder of journalist Jamal Among other things, the urgent need for search and Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate measure requires sanctions rescue missions to be resumed in Turkey and a humanitarian within 30 days on anyone in the Mediterranean. Tunisia’s first democratically catastrophe in Yemen, where involved in the murder of Ayoub Gassim, a spokesman Saudi Arabia and the United Khashoggi, a Washington Post for Libya’s coast guard, told The Arab Emirates are fighting Iran- columnist and US resident, and Associated Press that two boats elected president Essebsi dies backed Houthi rebels. an end to the sale of weapons to carrying around 300 migrants Lawmakers are also Saudi Arabia blamed for civilian capsized around 120km east of AP/TUNIS assume the presidency for 45 to unhappy with the Trump admin- deaths in Yemen. the capital, Tripoli. Around 137 90 days while a new election is istration’s decision in May to Risch said he wanted to hold migrants were rescued and Tunisian President Beji Caid organized. push ahead with more than Riyadh accountable, but argued returned to Libya, he said, and Essebsi (pictured), the North First, the Constitutional $8bn in military sales, side- that there was no point in the coast guard has recovered African country’s first democrat- Court was supposed to confirm stepping the congressional passing a resolution that Trump just one body so far. Charlie ically elected leader and a that the presidency is vacant. review process by declaring an would veto. Yaxley, a spokesman for the UN symbol of the generation of However, the court itself doesn’t “emergency” over tensions with He also said he wanted to refugee agency, said 147 had Tunisians who shook off French exist yet, because lawmakers Iran. give the Saudis a chance to been saved. “We estimate that rule in the 1950s, has died. He disagree over who its members The Senate and House of change. “We want to change 150 migrants are potentially was 92. should be. That could raise ques- Representatives passed three their conduct and I believe we missing and died at sea,” he In a hasty ceremony hours tions about the legitimacy of resolutions disapproving of ought to give them an oppor- said. “The dead include women after Essebsi died, the leader of Ennaceur’s leadership. In a brief those sales. Trump vetoed the tunity to do that,” Risch said. and children.” parliament took over as interim speech, Ennaceur called on legislation on Wednesday. Menendez argued that there Yaxley added that so far this president pending new elections. Tunisians “to strengthen your To become law, the bill was no point in advancing leg- year, one person has died on the However, Essebsi’s death while Spring revolt. He presented his unity and solidarity so that the advanced by the committee islation that would die in the route from Libya to Europe for still in office could lead to new centrist Nida Tounes movement country can pursue its march must still pass the full Repub- House. every six people that reached power struggles in the only as a bulwark against the political toward progress.” lican-majority Senate as well as Reflecting sharp divides in Europe shores. “The worst Med- country to emerge from the 2011 chaos that rocked Tunisia after Most of Essebsi’s political the Democratic-controlled the Senate on the issue, Risch iterranean tragedy of this year Arab Spring uprisings with a func- the “jasmine revolution” over- career came well before the Arab House of Representatives and withdrew his own Saudi- has just occurred,” said U.N. tioning democracy and relative threw a longtime dictator and Spring uprisings, and he outlived either be signed by the Repub- related legislation after com- High Commissioner for Refugees stability. unleashed similar protests for most of his peers in Tunisia’s lican president or garner two- mittee members backed a Filippo Grandi. In January, some Essebsi died yesterday at the democracy throughout the independence generation. thirds majorities in both Menendez amendment that 117 died or went missing off Tunis military hospital, and a region. Essebsi was seen as a Born Nov. 29, 1926, when chambers to override a veto. would have made it more Libya’s coast and around 65 funeral is planned tomorrow. unifying figure, but was ulti- Tunisia was a French protec- The Foreign Relations Com- similar to his bill. people drowned after their boat The government declared seven mately unable to bring pros- torate, Essebsi entered politics mittee’s Republican chairman, Risch’s bill, the Saudi Arabia sank off the coast of Tunisia in days of mourning, as condo- perity or lasting calm to a in the 1940s and trained as a Senator Jim Risch, opposed the Diplomatic Review Act, would May. Grandi called on European lences poured in from several country beset by economic crises lawyer in Paris. But his name is bill, whose co-sponsors included not block weapons sales, and nations to resume rescue mis- Arab countries. Heir to Tunisia’s and fending off sporadic deadly most associated with Tunisia’s Senator Bob Menendez, the focuses instead on barring travel sions in the Mediterranean, founding father, Essebsi terror attacks. first president, Habib Bourguiba, committee’s top Democrat, as by members of the Saudi royal halted after an EU decision, and emerged from retirement at age Under Tunisia’s constitution, who built up the country and well as Republicans Lindsey family, although not the king or appealed for an end to migrant 88 to win office in 2014 in the the president of the parliament, educated its people yet brooked Graham and Todd Young. crown prince. detentions in Libya. wake of the country’s Arab Mohamed Ennaceur, should little opposition.

Britain begins escorting all UK Turkish military chiefs discuss possible offensive in Syria REUTERS United States has stalled progress vessels through ANKARA on setting up the safe zone and has demanded that Washington Hormuz Strait Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi sever its relations with the YPG. Akar met military officials A US delegation led by Syria REUTERS/LONDON yesterday to discuss a possible Special Envoy James Jeffrey pre- offensive east of the Euphrates sented proposals this week Britain has started sending a River in Syria as Ankara ramped which failed to satisfy Turkish warship to accompany all up warnings of a cross-border officials, Foreign Minister Mevlut British-flagged vessels through operation. Cavusoglu said. Akar told Turkish the Strait of Hormuz, a change The meeting came a day military officers that Ankara had in policy announced on after Turkey said it would launch set out its view to the U.S. dele- Thursday after the government an offensive unless agreement gation. “We emphasised to them previously said it did not have on a planned safe zone in Syria once again that we have no tol- resources to do so. could be reached with the United erance for any delays, and that Tensions have spiked States, saying it had run “out of we will use our initiative if nec- between Iran and Britain since patience” with Washington. essary,” the Defence Ministry last Friday when Iranian com- The operation, which would quoted Akar as saying. mandos seized a British-flagged mark the third Turkish incursion In Washington, the Pentagon tanker in the world’s most into Syria in as many years, was reiterated that coordination and important waterway for oil first signalled by President consultation between the United shipments. That came two Tayyip Erdogan earlier this year States and Turkey was the only weeks after British forces cap- but later put on hold. way to address security con- tured an Iranian oil tanker near Following President Donald cerns. “We have made clear that Gibraltar, accused of violating Trump’s announcement of a A wheelchair is seen amid the rubble of destroyed buildings following a reported regime air strike unilateral military action into sanctions on Syria. planned US withdrawal from on the town of Ariha, in the south of Syria’s Idlib province. Bombardment by the Syrian regime and northeast Syria by any party, HMS Montrose, a British northern Syria, the two Nato its Russian ally killed 20 civilians including five children yesterday. particularly as U.S. personnel frigate now in the area, carried allies agreed to create a zone may be present or in the vicinity, out the first mission under the inside Syria and along its north- YPG militia. The YPG was Wash- Islamic State, but Turkey sees it Workers Party (PKK) militants is of grave concern,” Commander new policy on Wednesday eastern border with Turkey that ington’s main ally on the ground as a terrorist organisation, indis- waging an insurgency inside Sean Robertson, a Pentagon evening. “The Royal Navy has would be cleared of the Kurdish in Syria during the battle against tinguishable from Kurdistan Turkey. Ankara says that the spokesman, said in a statement. been tasked to accompany British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, either Fearing war crimes charges, individually or in groups, Left-wing parties unite to counter Netanyahu Olmert scraps Swiss visit should sufficient notice be given of their passage,” a government AFP/TEL AVIV predicted Barak’s new party formed in merger was “the first step in bringing ANATOLIA/JERUSALEM spokesman said. late June would not make it into par- Israel back on track and ensuring its “Freedom of navigation is Left-wing Meretz and the new party of liament come September. future as a Jewish, democratic and Seeking to avoid being arrested for war crimes, crucial for the global trading former Israeli prime minister Ehud “The democratic union we founded Zionist state”. Netanyahu over the former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert system and world economy, Barak said yesterday they had formed expresses the desire of a large group in weekend surpassed founding father cancelled a visit to Switzerland set for Monday, and we will do all we can to an alliance to boost the bloc ahead of the country in the face of corruption, David Ben-Gurion as Israel’s longest- according to local media reports. defend it,” he added in a September’s general election. racism, coercion, occupation and serving prime minister, first at the helm “Olmert canceled his visit after the Israeli statement. The British gov- Such a union could be the catalyst (social) gaps,” newly-elected Meretz between 1996-1999 and then again Foreign and Justice Ministries received a ernment had previously advised for further mergers among the smaller head Nitzan Horowitz, who leads the since 2009. His apparent victory in the statement from Swiss authorities saying he British-flagged vessels to avoid parties splintering both the left-wing list, said at the alliance’s launch in Tel April polls turned sour after he failed would be taken for questioning on suspicion the Strait of Hormuz where and right-wing votes. Meretz barely Aviv. The union was facilitated by Stav to form a coalition government and of committing war crimes,” Channel 12 possible and to notify the navy passed the threshold in snap polls held Shaffir who quit Labour, placed second opted instead for new elections on Sep- reported early yesterday. Olmert served as if they must cross it, but had in April, which saw Netanyahu and his on the list, and comes after Labour’s tember 17, while under the threat of prime minister when Israel launched an said it would not be able to right-wing and religious allies win a head Amir Peretz ruled out joining possible indictment on bribery, fraud offensive on Gaza in 2008 and 2009, killing escort every ship. majority. And opinion surveys have forces with Meretz. Barak said the and breach of trust charges. more than 1,400 Palestinians in three weeks. FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 ISLAM 05 The meaning and essence of prayer

MANSOOR ALAM “Establish Prayer.” This translation does not fully convey the meaning of the uman beings have been original concept. The root of Aqeemu praying for as long as comes from ‘qaa-ma,’ which means to humanity has existed. Rich stand, to be balanced, to have a just, fair or poor, literate or illiterate, and long-term strategy for dealing with the urge to pray is equally problems, and to be steadfast. Hpresent in all. A well-known author has Therefore, Aqeemus Salaat means best described this as follows: “to establish Salaat” as a permanent and “In wandering over the earth, you balanced system in which human beings can find cities without walls, without can follow the Divine Code in all aspects science, without rulers, without palaces, of their lives individually, as well as col- without treasures, without money, without lectively. Only when a group of people gymnasium or theatre, but a city without have willingly accepted, understood, and temples to gods, without prayer, oaths and been convinced of its truth with deep prophecy, such a city no mortal has ever conviction (Iman) and want to lead their seen and will never see.” (Humanity and lives by this Divine Code, that this Deity, p. 15, by W M Urban) system of Salaat can be implemented. Since the urge to pray is universal This is the process our Prophet (PBUH) in character and crosses racial, cultural followed and therefore, is his Sunnah. and religious boundaries, we might wish The Prophet (PBUH) and the Sahaba (R) to investigate it further by asking some did not pray for their personal salvation important questions: or just to please God. Their entire life - What is the essence of prayer? was devoted to fulfilling the goal of - What is the meaning of prayer? establishing the system of Salaat in the - What is the purpose of prayer? society. ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased - Does prayer have any effect on with her) is reported to have said that individuals who pray? If so, in what the Prophet (PBUH) was a “walking way? And Quran”. This means that he was leading - Does prayer have any effect on his life by the Quran. He also made society? If so, in what way? certain that his companions were living Answers to the above questions are by it as well. The Quranic way of life can more important than the form of prayer not be led individually or alone. It must itself. When we pray, what really be done collectively as an Ummah under happens to us? The prayer normally Salaat means to follow Allah closely. The Quran uses the term (Aqeemus a system driven by the Divine Laws. The consists of reciting some words and pos- Salaat) quite often which is usually translated as “Establish Prayer.” This only way to do this (according to the sibly some body movements. This is true Quran and shown by the Prophet in all religions—only the forms may be translation does not fully convey the meaning of the original concept. (PBUH)) is to replace the old system different. Do the words have any effect The root of Aqeemu comes from ‘qaa-ma,’ which means to stand, to be based on lifeless and soulless rituals with on the individuals who pray? From the a new one based on the Quranic concept study of Psychology, we know that balanced, to have a just, fair and long-term strategy for dealing with of Salaat. words have powerful effect on indi- problems, and to be steadfast. Praying five times a day is only one viduals as well as people. But for that to part of Salaat. When we finish our happen, it is necessary that words are prayers in the Masjid, we are not done clearly understood and their meaning mention—and rightly so, that it occupies us don’t. Only when some personal benefited his survival. When human with Salaat. It is not something to do and and context fully comprehended. This a central place in religion. But mostly tragedy strikes (or when we reach old beings developed tools for self-defense finish. It involves every aspect of life, ensures that the mind actively partici- though the emphasis is more on the act age) that many of us start praying and gradually advanced in science, they keeping it within the guidelines of the pates in the prayer also along with the of prayer rather than its spirit and regularly. tended to drift away from religion. They Divine Code twenty-four hours a day. body. Without this, the prayer will purpose. Performing the act of prayer For example, consider a plane full found security in science (rather than This system was originally established become a somatic routine, regardless seems to be an end in itself. But there is of people about to crash. In this helpless prayer) because science gave them by our Prophet (PBUH) and the Sa’haba of how much piety is attached to it from no emphasis on the fact that prayer is a situation, everyone will be praying for control over the forces of nature. (may Allah be pleased with them). Five outside. means to achieve some concrete goals life and survival. If the situation seems Thus we see that there seems to be times a day our prayers are meant to Thus we see that prayer has a very in life. This aspect of prayer is normally completely hopeless, and they realise no single reason as to why people pray. renew and reinforce our commitment deep connection with the mind. But this overlooked and consequently the prayer that they are going to lose their lives, Everyone can come up with his or her to steadfastly enforce the system of mind-body connection, although made becomes a soulless ritual done primarily people will be praying for God’s mercy, own answer and feel satisfied. In fact, Salaat ordered by Allah and practically sincerely, should not be superficial that to please God and for individual per- forgiveness, His pleasure, and personal this is what we normally do. shown to the humankind by the Prophet only produces a placebo effect. This has sonal salvation in the hereafter. salvation in the hereafter. But never- The Arabic word Salaat is normally (PBUH). This renewal boosts our psy- to be real. And a real connection can be Why do we pray? A simple, conven- theless, everyone will be trying his/her translated as Prayer in English. But the chological energy to come together and established only when the power and tional answer may be that we pray best to survive until the very end. root meaning of Salaat is “to follow support each other towards the goals of the meaning of prayer activate the because our forefathers have been This instinct of self-survival is someone closely.” For example, in a the Qur’an. This is how Allah’s laws can mind’s cognitive faculty. But many reli- praying and told us to pray, just as we inherent in every living being, including horse race, if the second horse follows be engrained within us; this is how the gions leaders, on the other hand, have tell our children to pray. Or that we pray humans. Other beings have defence the first horse so closely that its head is Prophet (PBUH) and the Sa’haba (R) perpetuated a myth which keeps people because God has asked us to pray. But mechanisms given by God for their sur- always overlapping the first horse’s found it so natural to follow the Qur’an, satisfied by performing the act of prayer for many people who are sincerely vival. But humans find themselves body, then it is called Al Musalli, and the and the results they produced within 30 without trying to establish this mental searching for a more meaningful helpless and defenseless against many first horse is called Saabiqun. (Taj al years speak for themselves. Needless to cognitive connection. We are told that answer, this may not be satisfactory. living beings and natural catastrophes. ‘Urus, vol. 10, page 213; Lisan Al ‘Arab, say, our prayers are not producing the the very act of prayer gives us plenty of First of all, God has given us freedom of Naturally primitive man tried to pray to vol. 7, page 398.) Therefore, Salaat same results although we have been rewards. choice for everything, including prayer. them, as he had not developed tools for means to follow Allah closely. The Quran praying for more than a thousand years As far as prayer is concerned, reli- So we do not have to pray if we do not self-defence. He prayed to various uses the term (Aqeemus Salaat) quite in ever increasing numbers. gious leaders are very particular to want to. In fact, in good times, most of natural objects that threatened or often which is usually translated as www.islamcity.com

damaging it is for them to be in forgiveness ; nor would he no human could ever imagine]. reconciliation amongst people dispute and to the Ummah as a (PBUH) want the Ummah to be [O Lord] for which prophet is and speaks good (in order to Reconciliation: whole. Prophet Muhammad discouraged and weakened. this or for which truthful is this avert dispute), or he conveys (PBUH) said: ”It is not permis- The greatest example of rec- or for which martyr is this!?” good.” [Muslim] A noble act of sible for a Muslim to forsake and onciliation, as the scholar Al- [Allah] said: “To the one who can The One who called us abandon his brother for more Haakim has narrated in Al-Mus- afford it.” The man said: “And who brothers and sisters is Allah! And than three days, each of them tadrak —classified as authentic can afford it?” [Allah] said: “You He commanded us, the worship turning away when they meet. — was when Anas the son of can afford it.” [The man] asked: believers, to reconcile between The better of them is the one Malik (may Allah be pleased “How?” Allah said: “By forgiving our brothers and sisters and as Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was sent as a who gives the greeting of salaam with him) said: “As the Mes- your brother.” The man replied a result Allah will shower His first.” [Al-Bukhari] senger of Allah (PBUH) was without any hesitation and] said: mercy upon all of us. Allah says: Mercy to all beings and he truly loved his It isn’t only prohibited to sitting we saw him smiling to the “O Lord! I forgive him!” Allah said: “The believers are but Ummah and would not want them to be forsake one another, but addi- extent that much of his teeth “Take the hand of your brother brothers, so make peace abandoned from Allah’s forgiveness ; nor tionally Prophet Muhammad were showing. Umar (may Allāh and enter him into Paradise.” between your brothers. And be would he (PBUH) want the Ummah to be (PBUH) said: “The gates of Par- be pleased with him) said to him: Then Prophet Muhammad mindful of Allah so you may be adise are not opened but on two “What was it that brought you (PBUH) said afterwards: “Be shown mercy.” [49:10] discouraged and weakened. days, Monday and Thursday. such a big smile? I’d give up my conscious of Allah! Fear His pun- It is understandable that Forgiveness is granted to every mother and father for you!” ishment and reconcile and make there are certain cases where MAJED MAHMOUD implemented and worked on, slave [who worships Allah and] The Prophet (PBUH) said: peace between yourselves. abandoning the person is not the better. And that matter was who does not associate anything “Two men from my ummah Indeed, Allah reconciles prohibited. As Shaykh Ibn Oth- s there anything in the world reconciling between the people. with Allah except for a man who were pleading in front of The between the believers.” aymeen (may Allah have mercy that could busy Prophet It was narrated in Al- had between him and his All-Mighty Lord. One of them With that said, how many on him) stated: “The default IMuhammad (peace be upon Bukhari that Prophet brother enmity & hatred. It is said: “Bring me my right from people do you know who are in status is that the abandoning of him) and cause him to delay his Muhammad became aware of a said [about them]: “Leave these my brother” Then Allah said: a dispute? Can you promise to the believer to his brother is pro- prayers? dispute taking place between his two [no forgiveness is granted “What will you do with your follow the sunnah of Prophet hibited until something occurs Prayers which Prophet companions in Qubaa’, a unto them] until they reconcile, brother when he has no more Muhammad (PBUH) and show which makes it permissible.” (PBUH) considered the coolness location that was considered leave these two until they rec- good deeds [to give you for the love to this ummah by doing Of the things that would of his eyes. Prayers which outside the city of Madinah at oncile, leave these two until they wrong he has committed” your best to reconcile and bring make it permissible is if one Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that time. He (PBUH) said to reconcile.” [Muslim] The man (who was wronged) peace between your brothers feared the harm of the other would resort to whenever he some of his companions: Let’s It isn’t only prohibited and then said: “Then let him take and sisters? Do everything you person with regards to their faith was distressed over a matter. go and reconcile between them. forgiveness isn’t granted to those from my sins.” At this point the can to reconcile, and if you and/or life. But let’s be real, how Prayers which, when their So the Prophet (PBUH) went on in a dispute until they reconcile, Prophet (PBUH)’s eyes were exhaust all your resources and many of those in dispute are time approached, Prophet the mission of reconciliation. His but additionally Allah says: filled with tears and then said: they are still in dispute then con- really abandoning one another (PBUH) would be excited about return back to Madinah was “Obey Allah and His Messenger “Indeed that day [of judgment] sider “lying” and making stuff due to such fear of harm from performing them as they delayed to the extent that the and do not dispute with one is a great day. People are in need up to bring peace between them! the other person? brought him comfort and time of prayers has come and another, and as a result would for their sins to be carried [by As despised as lying is in To conclude, Prophet relaxation. Bilal proposed to Abu Bakr (may be discouraged and weakened. other than them].” Islam, it is loved when it comes Muhammad (PBUH) said: “Of the Yes! There is an event that Allah be pleased with them) to Persevere! Surely Allah is with So Allah said to the one with to reconciling between people. greatest forms of charity is rec- made Prophet Muhammad busy lead the prayers. those who persevere.” [8:46] the request: “Raise your gaze And as much as truthfulness is onciling between people” and caused him to delay his Do we truly want the best for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and look [to what is up there].” loved in Islam, it is despised [Saheeh At-Targhib] prayer. No doubt, that matter our brothers and sisters similar was sent as a Mercy to all beings The man looked up and said: “O when it comes to causing hatred I pray to Allah that He makes had to be of extreme importance to the concern of Prophet and he truly loved his Ummah Lord! I see cities of gold and between people. Prophet us keys to the doors of goodness and high priority; a matter Muhammad (PBUH)? If yes, then and would not want them to be palaces built out of gold deco- Muhammad (PBUH) said: “A liar and locks to the doors of evil. which the sooner it was it would hurt us to know how abandoned from Allah’s rated with pearls [beauty that is not one who tries to bring https://muslimmatters.org 06 ASIA FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 Lok Sabha passes Bill to ban, punish triple talaq IANS Law Minister Ravi instant triple talaq would be NEW DELHI Shankar Prasad, illegal, void and attract a jail term of three years for the The contentious Bill to ban the who moved the Bill husband. practice of triple talaq among for passage, said Prasad rejected fears that the Muslims and punish the guilty the legislation is not proposed law could be misused husband with three years jail related to politics or and asserted that certain safe- was yesterday passed by the Lok guards had been put in it Sabha despite the opposition’s religion, but “a matter including provision for bail demand for its scrutiny by a of women’s dignity” before trial. Standing Committee. as opposition parties While the Bill makes triple The Muslim Women (Pro- talaq a non-bailable offence, an tection of Rights on Marriage) and BJP ally Janata accused can approach a Magis- Bill, 2019 which prohibits Dal-United opposed trate before trial to seek bail. A divorce by pronouncing talaq the Bill. provision has been added to thrice in one occasion by their allow the Magistrate to grant bail husbands was passed with 303 “after hearing the wife”, the Min- votes in favour and 82 against. ‘talaq-e-biddat’ which is against ister said. Replying to debate, Law gender justice. BJP ally Janata Dal-United, Activists shouting slogans during a protest against the amendments to the Right to Information Act Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, He said the apex court had however, opposed the Bill, in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, yesterday. who moved the Bill for passage, noted that 20 Islamic countries saying there was a need to create said the legislation is not related including Pakistan, Afghanistan, public awareness on the issue to politics or religion, but “a Malaysia, Indonesia, Jordan, with the help of Muslim com- Opposition insists on sending matter of women’s dignity”. Egypt and Tunisia had outlawed munity leaders, and then walked He said that Muslim women triple talaq. “And if they could out of the house. themselves have come up to him do it, why cannot it be done in Participating in the dis- RTI bill to Select Committee to tell him that after this law India which is a secular cussion, JD-U member Rajiv comes to be, they will celebrate country?” he asked. Ranjan Singh said his party IANS house, forcing the Chair to Committee can be done after the Eid and Independence Day. “The Supreme Court has said believed the Bill would cause NEW DELHI adjourn the proceedings twice discussion concludes. Most Noting many evils among that triple talaq is arbitrary and harm to the society. for brief periods. opposition members, however, Hindus in the country, such as unconstitutional and asked Par- “The Bill will produce a dif- Maintaining that the government Trinamool Congress leader did not seem to be convinced of sati and dowry, were penalised, liament to make a law. When we ferent feeling in the society is bringing bills for passing Derek O’Brien, among others, the decision and continued their Prasad said that penal law acts come up with a law, it is because no one wants that there without adequate scrutiny, the moved the motion for referring the protest. as a deterrent. opposed. What should our should be differences in the rela- Congress and other opposition RTI Bill to the Select Committee. The opposition members He said the only relevant Muslim women do in this situ- tionship between wife and parties in Rajya Sabha yesterday The Congress led the opposition continued their protest even as stakeholders when it comes to ation? Should our Muslim sisters husband,” he said. stuck to their demand for with its senior leaders making their Jitendra Singh said that there the Bill are the Muslim women, be left (in this situation)?” He Giving examples of misuse sending the Right to Information position clear that they would not was no intention, motivation or not the Muslim Boards in the said the Indian Constitution’s of other laws, he said: “You made (RTI) Amendment Bill to a Select take up the bill without sending it design to dilute the RTI and that country. core philosophy was gender the Anti-Dowry Act and Section Committee before taking it for to a House panel. there was no need to send the The Minister said the Bill justice. 498A (of the IPC to stop cruelty discussion and passage. Senior leader Anand Sharma bill to a Select Committee. that advocates three years jail “The Indian Constitution is against women). But these laws Amid the din, Minister of strongly opposed the gov- Speaking on the bill, for a husband who goes for equal for all daughters. So the are being misused. So if you will State for Personnel, Public ernment move, saying the House AIADMK member Navneet triple talaq was needed to Bill is needed.” The Minister said make another such law, it will Grievances and Pensions was not obliged to blindly Krishna supported it. provide gender justice and that three ordinances had so be misused.” Jitendra Singh moved the bill to endorse bills cleared in the other RJD’s Manoj Jha, however, equality. been promulgated as a similar Calling the Bill “politically amend the Right to Information House (Lok Sabha). “The House said he can not speak when Citing the Supreme Court’s Bill moved by the previous Modi motivated” to target a particular Act, 2005 and pass it. must be alive to its duty,” he said, democracy was being killed, 2017 verdict striking down the government could not get par- community, RSP’s NK Premach- Led by the Congress, the underscoring the important role referring to the uproar in the illegal practice and asking Par- liamentary approval. andran said that Supreme Court opposition members kept of the Rajya Sabha. House. CPI-M’s K K Ragesh also liament to bring a law over the A fresh Bill was introduced has never given a directive to the chanting: “We Want Select Com- But the Chair allowed dis- said he wants to speak but was issue, Prasad said that women by the new government in June. government to make a law on mittee” and “Dilution of RTI cussion on the Bill, saying a vote unable to do so given the uproar were being divorced by Under the Bill, divorcing through this. would not be accepted” in the on sending the Bill to the Select in the House.

India seeks release of crew Karnataka likely to head for spell of President’s rule from UK tanker IANS stake claim to power in such a be compelled to attend the resignations, the rebels are likely majority by the Governor after BENGALURU situation,” state BJP spokes- House while their resignations to approach the apex court again forming the new government.” seized by Iran person G. Madhusudan said. were pending before the Speaker for its intervention as their plea In case the Speaker accepts Karnataka may have a spell of The party is also unclear after they re-submitted these on before the bench was for directing the resignations or disqualifies AFP President’s rule till its Assembly about the Speaker’s decision on July 11. the Speaker to accept the resig- the rebels, the Assembly strength NEW DELHI Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar applying the disqualification The three-judge bench is nation letters forthwith since the will reduce to 210, with 106 as decides on the resignations of the clause on the rebel legislators for headed by Chief Justice Ranjan ones re-submitted on July 11 were the halfway mark for majority, India has asked Tehran to 15 rebel legislators of the defying their respective party Gogoi, Justice Deepak Gupta and in the prescribed order. which the BJP will be able to win, quickly release and return 18 Congress and JD-S, as the BJP is whips as recommended by the Justice Aniruddha Bose. “Till the resignations are with the support of the two nationals on board a British- not in a hurry to stake claim to Congress and Janata Dal-Secular After 10 rebels petitioned the accepted, the strength of the Independents. flagged oil tanker captured by form a government amid uncer- (JD-S). top court on July 10 for its Assembly will remain 225, “As the decisions of the Iranian forces last week, the tainty, a party official said Although the Supreme Court directive to the Speaker to accept including one nominated, as the Speaker and the top court will foreign ministry said yesterday. yesterday. has said in its July 17 order that their resignations forthwith, the rebels are still members, with 113 take time, the Governor may rec- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary “If the Speaker takes longer the Speaker was free to decide remaining five rebels impleaded as the halfway mark for a simple ommend President’s rule and Guard Corps seized the Stena time to accept or reject the res- on the rebels’ resignations as per themselves through a joint majority,” the spokesperson said. keep the Assembly in suspended Impero on Friday, surrounding ignations of the rebels, the Gov- the anti-defection law, the rebels petition on July 13 with the same “Even with the support of two animation till we are in a position it with attack boats before ernor (Vajubhai Vala) may rec- continued to abstain from the plea. Independents, we will be still six to stake claim and form a stable troops rappelled onto its deck ommend President’s rule in the Assembly as the three-judge In case the Speaker takes short off the halfway mark at 107 government on our own from a helicopter. state, as we would not like to bench also said they could not more time to decide on their (105 + 2) if we are asked to prove majority,” Madhusudan said. The oil tanker and its 23 crew have since been impounded at the southern port of Bandar Suspected Abbas for allegedly breaking Cong proposes 60:40 “international maritime rules”. meteorite Apart from the 18 Indians, there are three Russians, a crashes into seat-sharing to NCP Latvian and a Filipino on the ship. Bihar rice field IANS All India Congress Committee’s The seizure has been seen NEW DELHI Scheduled Castes department. as a tit-for-tat move after AFP To a question about the NCP British authorities detained an NEW DELHI The Congress has proposed the demanding 50:50 seat formula, Iranian tanker off Gibraltar this idea of a 60:40 seat-sharing Raut replied: “Even if the ratio month on suspicion it was A suspected meteorite the size formula to the Nationalist of 50:50 is there we will discuss shipping oil to Syria in breach of a football plunged into a rice Congress Party (NCP) in Mahar- the seats on which we can win of EU sanctions. field in Bihar, startling farmers, ashtra for the coming Assembly and on which the NCP can win. The foreign ministry said it authorities said yesterday. election in the state, a senior And I think by this week the had sought consular access to Onlookers said the light party leader said here yesterday. seat-sharing formula will be the Indian crew. brown-coloured object sent Maharashtra Congress clear.” Raut said that once the “We have requested for them fleeing from the field Working President Nitin Raut seat-sharing formula is decided early release and repatriation when it fell at their rural village said: “The seat-sharing talks the party will fight with full force of 18 Indians who are detained on Wednesday afternoon, between the Congress and the in the Assembly election to off the Iranian coast,” foreign sending up smoke. NCP are currently underway. dethrone the BJP-Shiv Sena gov- ministry spokesman Raveesh “The farmers were working The Congress has proposed the ernment in the state. Kumar said at a media briefing. in the paddy field when this 60:40 seat sharing formula in Referring to the dismal per- “We have sought access and heavy rock fell from the sky the state and I think it will be formance of the party in the Lok we do hope access will be with a very loud noise,” Shirsat accepted by the NCP.” He said Sabha election, the Congress granted very soon. We continue Kapil Ashok, the Magistrate for the party is holding alliance talks leader said: “The situation in to impress upon Iranian author- Madhubani district in Bihar with the NCP and with other Assembly and the Lok Sabha ities to release them so that we state, said. small parties in the state and in elections are completely dif- can begin the process of The villagers returned after next two to three days the talks ferent.” “In Assembly elections repatriation.” the smoke subsided and pulled of seat-sharing will be finalised. people vote for the local issues. Images from inside the ship the rock out from its four-feet- Raut, a former three-term In Maharashtra, today the cases released by Iranian authorities deep crater. “We saw it has very MLA from North Nagpur is one of of farmers’ suicides have gone on Monday showed some strong magnetic properties, the five working presidents of the up in last five years, students are Indian crew members sat some shine and weighs around Maharashtra Pradesh Congress not getting scholarships, the around a table, chatting and 15kg,” Ashok added. Committee under Balasaheb backlog in services are not being Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspects a suspected meteorite smiling. Two members could The find is being analysed Thorat. He was given the post of filled, the backward class brought to the Patna museum, two days after it was discovered in be seen cooking in the ship’s by scientists as a possible Working President on July 13. officers are not getting promo- kitchen. Madhubani district of Bihar. meteorite. Raut is also the Chairman of tions in their services.” FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 ASIA 07 Imran returns home exulting after US visit REUTERS US President Donald Trump’s warm reception of He said the presence of the of the earth”. with the militant group helped ISLAMABAD Imran Khan and a delegation including the army army chief, General Qamar Javed The United States has for change the mood. Bajwa, and ISI head General Faiz years been doubtful about Paki- Pakistani officials had laid Pakistani Prime Minister Imran chief and the head of ISI intelligence service Hameed alongside Khan in stan’s wholehearted com- the groundwork for the visit Khan returned home from was a welcome relief to a government under Washington were a strong signal mitment to the US-led war on months earlier, with a visit to Washington yesterday after a increasing economic pressure at home. Offering that US mistrust of Pakistan’s terrorism, largely because of sus- Islamabad in January by Senator visit seen by supporters as a that Pakistan would help seal a peace agreement security establishment had picion that Pakistan sees some Lindsey Graham, a staunch major diplomatic success, saying eased. militants, including the Afghan Trump ally who has argued he felt like he had when he came with the Taliban to allow US troops to withdraw “Those optics are optics of Taliban, as useful tools in its strongly against any precipitous back after winning the cricket from Afghanistan, Khan went some way towards rehabilitation, re-engagement on rivalry with India. US pullout from Afghanistan. World Cup. rebuilding Pakistan’s image in Washington. a strategic level,” he said. Trump has also been suspi- He gave enthusiastic US President Donald Trump’s By contrast, the US president cious of Pakistan, saying last year backing to Khan’s government warm reception of Khan and a managed to annoy India, Paki- that “they don’t do a damn thing and publicly urged Trump to delegation including the army allow US troops to withdraw assistance cut off last year, the stan’s longtime foe, with an for us” despite receiving more meet Khan. chief and the head of the pow- from Afghanistan, Khan went visit sent a signal that relations unexpected offer to mediate in than a billion dollars in aid a “I feel like I am not coming erful ISI intelligence service was some way towards rebuilding had improved significantly. the decades-long dispute over year. here from a foreign trip but that a welcome relief to a government Pakistan’s image in Washington “For now, I think the Paki- the Himalayan region of However, the need to reach I am returning after winning the under increasing economic after years of US suspicions. stani side would be happy with Kashmir. a settlement with the Taliban to World Cup,” Khan said as hun- pressure at home. While there was no what they got,” said Umer Karim, Trump also caused outrage end more than 18 years of US dreds of supporters cheered him Offering reassurance that announcement that the United a visiting fellow at the Royal in Kabul with an apparently military involvement in Afghan- on at the Islamabad airport. Pakistan would help seal a peace States would restore hundreds United Services Institute in throwaway remark that Afghan- istan and Pakistan’s assurances Khan led Pakistan to victory agreement with the Taliban to of millions of dollars in security London. istan could be “wiped off the face that it would use its influence in the cricket World Cup in 1992. At least 11 die in Kabul Pakistan govt plans to set up blasts as US general visits media courts,

REUTERS their 2001 ouster at the hands says PM’s aide KABUL of US-led troops, said their fighters had used a vehicle- INTERNEWS/KARACHI Three bombs rocked the Afghan borne improvised explosive capital of Kabul yesterday, device to kill nine foreign forces Special Assistant to the Prime killing at least 11 people and and destroy two vehicles. Minister on Information Firdous wounding 45, officials said, as On Wednesday, a Croatian Ashiq Awan revealed the the chairman of the US Joint soldier serving in Afghanistan government planned to Chiefs of Staff was meeting top was killed and two were seri- establish media courts, aimed US and Nato officials in the city. ously wounded in a suicide to speedily resolve issues A suicide bomber blew attack on their convoy outside pertaining to media industry, himself near a minibus carrying Kabul, Afghan interior ministry but the idea was rejected by the employees of the ministry and officials said the Taliban have Council of Pakistan Newspaper mines and petroleum, killing five killed or wounded more than Editors as well as the All women and a child. 1,000 civilians since April, Pakistan Newspapers Society. Video footage shared with including more than 150 Just a day after Prime Minister reporters by security officials children. Imran Khan disclosed at an event showed the bodies of the women The attacks came as US Joint Opposition rally against Imran Khan at the United States Institute for and a child lying on the road in Chiefs of Staff chairman Marine Peace in Washington that media the eastern part of city as General Joseph Dunford met Head of Pakistani opposition party Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI) Fazal-ur-Rehman (right) addressing the would be ‘controlled’ through a bystanders tried to help the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani gathering during an anti-Imran Khan protest rally in Peshawar, yesterday. Thousands of supporters regulatory body instead of being wounded. and the US peace envoy for of opposition parties, took to the streets as they observed “Black Day”, one year after the election ‘censored’, the spokesperson for Health officials said at least Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, that brought Khan into power. his government spoke about the 20 people were taken to hospital who is leading talks with mili- need for reforms in the industry by civilians, some on tants to end the 18-year-long and redress of grievances through wheelbarrows. war. different schemes. A second bomb exploded on The U S is trying to negotiate Pakistan aims to send first man into space by ’22 “The (federal) government a road parallel to the site of the a deal that would see foreign has planned to set up media bus attack, killing five people forces pull out of Afghanistan in REUTERS rover on the Moon, its most said in a tweet. courts to ensure prompt justice and injuring police who were return for security guarantees ISLAMABAD ambitious mission yet. A selection committee would to media workers and resolve trying to manage the traffic after by the Taliban, including a Pakistan’s programme, begin choosing candidates in issues related to the (media) the first blast. pledge that the country will not Pakistan said yesterday it aims announced 50 years after the US February, he said. industry,” Dr Awan said while Islamic State claimed become a safe haven for terror to send its first astronaut into Apollo 11 mission put the first Pakistan’s National Space talking to reporters after meeting responsibility for the two groups. space by 2022 and will begin man on the Moon, marks a new Agency SUPARCO (Space and office-bearers of the Pakistan attacks. About 20,000 foreign selecting candidates next year. departure after focusing on Upper Atmosphere Research Broadcasters Association (PBA). The third blast, about three troops, most of them American, Neighbour and long-time developing communication Commission) was set up in 1961. “We will take every single km away, wounded at least 17 are in Afghanistan as part of the rival India put its first astronaut satellites. It launched its first communi- stakeholder on board before civilians. The Taliban claimed US-led Nato mission to train, into space in 1984 as part of a “This will be the biggest cation satellite 50 years later reaching any decision and that’s responsibility. assist and advise Afghan forces. Soviet-led mission. It launched space event of our history,” with help from a subsidiary of why we are also in touch with The Taliban, fighting to Some US forces carry out a rocket into space on Monday Science and Technology Min- China Aerospace and Tech- the PBA for a mechanism like the restore strict Islamic law after counter-terrorism operations. in an attempt to safely land a ister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain nology Corporation. Press Council to effectively address issues pertaining to media employers and their employees,” she said. Dengue reaches ‘epidemic proportions’ in Bangladesh “The proposed media courts would hear only media-related ANATOLIA couldn’t avoid it,” Abdullah, lying Bangladesh this year, with a total Medical College Hospital, told frequently especially in the rainy complaints and grievances and DHAKA in a hospital bed, said. of 8,565 people have been Anadolu Agency that the dengue season, while scientists warn would help provide justice to the He said he is a resident of infected by the disease until July cases have increased in the recent high temperatures and pro- aggrieved within the shortest Mohammad Abdullah, who Shantibag area, which has seen a 24, according to the latest update years due to environmental change longed rains cause an increase possible time,” added Dr Awan. works at a private hospital in “very unplanned” development. from the Directorate General of and lack of awareness. “This year in mosquitoes breeding. “These courts would also Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, has “Even a little rain creates water- Health Services (DGHS). it reaches to epidemic proportions, Dengue is a mosquito-borne handle the issues outstanding been suffering from dengue fever logging here. Poor drainage and In 2018, a total of 7,450 breaking all past records.” He urged viral infection, which is found in between Pemra (Pakistan Elec- since July 16. His younger brother sewerage system takes two to three dengue cases were reported. the government to take the dengue tropical and sub-tropical cli- tronic Media Regulatory and mother have also caught the days to clean the stagnant water. The running month of July as a topmost priority issue and mates worldwide, mostly in Authority) and the cable oper- fever. All are now hospitalised. During the monsoon period we alone has seen a massive surge immediately sit with authorities of urban and semi-urban areas. The ators, who [often] move the “I work in a dialysis lab of severely suffer from water stag- in the reported cases of dengue, all public and private hospitals to infection causes a flu-like illness, courts of law against any action this hospital. I know very well nation and mosquitos,” he said. with 6,421 dengue patients. jointly handle the crisis. and occasionally develops into by the regulatory body, which about this mosquito-borne viral A record number of dengue Dr Md Mouzzam Hossain, a Mosquitoes carrying malaria a potentially lethal complication causes delay in the execution disease (dengue fever). But I cases has been reported in dengue specialist at the Care and dengue appear more called severe dengue. of its (Pemra) policies.” Security tightened for Myanmar team’s visit to Rohingya camps

AFP “We have stepped up virtually no Rohingya have DHAKA security in the camps during volunteered to return. Bang- their tour,” Bangladesh’s ladesh has said it will not force Security at Rohingya refugee refugee commissioner any Rohingya to leave. camps in Bangladesh will be Mohammad Abul Kalam said. Foreign Minister A K Abdul tightened during the visit of a He added that the dele- Momen told reporters in the high-level Myanmar delegation gation would meet with capital Dhaka on Wednesday this weekend for repatriation Rohingya leaders this weekend he hoped the “repatriation will talks, officials said yesterday. to inform them of measures begin by September”. Some 740,000 Rohingya they have taken for their return Myanmar has faced inter- fled a crackdown by Myan- to Rakhine. national pressure to allow the mar’s military in 2017 in The camps — where the Rohingya to return to Rakhine Rakhine state and are living in Rohingya population has and grant them citizenship nearly three dozen refugee grown to nearly a million — rights. The United Nations has camps in Bangladesh’s south- have sparked tensions between complained that progress to eastern border district of Cox’s the neighbouring countries address the refugee crisis has Bazar. with Bangladesh blaming been far too slow. Many still fear for their Myanmar for delays in repat- The new visit comes in the safety if they return to riating the refugees. wake of talks between Bang- Pushing life’s burden Myanmar, where the Muslim The two governments ladesh Prime Minister Sheikh minority has faced decades of signed a repatriation deal in Hasina and President Xi Jinping A Sri Lankan vendor pushes a cart laden with peanuts along a beach in Colombo, yesterday. repression and erosion of rights. November 2017, but so far in Beijing. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 Asean can no longer turn a blind ESTABLISHED IN 1996 eye to Myanmar’s atrocities CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

[email protected] ERIC PAULSEN AL JAZEERA ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED fter fighters attacked security [email protected] targets in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state on August 25, A2017, the Myanmar military DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR responded by killing and maiming thou- MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI sands of Rohingya civilians, raping hun- [email protected] dreds of women and girls, and burning entire villages to the ground. Almost two FROM LEFT: Radhika Coomaraswamy, Marzuki Darusman, and Christopher Sidoti, years after the military-led “clearance members of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, during operation” that forced more than a press conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva. 745,000 Rohingya men, women and children to flee and seek refuge in Bang- ladesh, this humanitarian crisis seems limited access to formal work and edu- Myanmar at the UN Security Council EDITORIAL more intractable than ever. cation and are completely reliant on aid have proven futile due to the lack of Systematic state discrimination handouts to survive. There are virtually support from China and Russia. There against the Rohingya, making them no opportunities to advance their lives are various sanctions imposed, stateless and without rights, and in the camps. including asset freezes and travel bans Marching forward recurring state-sanctioned violence has Against the backdrop of this growing by the US, EU and Canada against indi- spurred various influxes of refugees into predicament, a recent report on the Pre- viduals in the military regime but by and wo news items, which came out yesterday in local Bangladesh in the 1970s and 1990s. liminary Needs Assessment for Repatri- large, these efforts have not put enough media, provides a window into the present and Together with more than 300,000 ation prepared by the Coordinating Centre pressure on the authorities in Tfuture of Qatar’s economy and growth. Rohingya who had already taken shelter for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Naypyidaw. The first one is the 10th Financial Stability Report during these previous waves of violence, Management of Association of Southeast However, accountability efforts are released by Qatar Central Bank in which the regulator Bangladesh now hosts over one million Asian Nations (Asean) was leaked. Activists ongoing at the international level. Inter- revealed that Qatar’s economy has fully come out of Rohingya refugees — most of whom reside and experts have not received particularly national Criminal Court prosecutor the initial adverse impacts from the unjust economic in Cox’s Bazar, now the world’s largest well the report and have criticised it for Fatou Bensouda has requested the court blockade. refugee camp. It is a testament to Bangla- mainly outlining the repatriation proce- to open an investigation into possible “The trade and current account surpluses and fiscal desh’s historic generosity that it did not dures and infrastructural preparedness of crimes against humanity committed balance improved continuously. Capital flows nor- turn away any recent arrivals despite the Myanmar authorities for receiving ref- against the Rohingya, and the Organi- malised despite the ongoing economic blockade, getting already hosting large numbers of refugees. ugees in reception and transit centres sation of Islamic Cooperation has also more diversified and from relatively stable sources. Yet, neither Bangladesh’s patience while ignoring or glossing over legitimate agreed to take Myanmar to the Interna- There has been a significant rebuilding of foreign nor its coffers are infinite, and the strain concerns. tional Court of Justice for violations exchanges reserves and improvement in liquidity posi- of caring for the refugees is starting to It is here that the division between under the Genocide Convention. tions in the banking system,” the report said. show. Merely a few weeks ago, Prime the Myanmar government and the The UN Independent International Like the financial sector, other sectors are also Minister Sheikh Hasina said in par- Rohingya refugees is the starkest. The Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar is seeing steady rise and some even surpassed expecta- liament that the refugees have repeatedly stated they continuing its investigations after con- tions growing exponentially. A stroll down the aisles of country’s wish to return home, but to do so, they cluding last August that Myanmar’s top any supermarket will show us that the country has resources are need guarantees of citizenship, freedom military leaders should be prosecuted managed to attain self-sufficiency in many sectors with nearing their of movement, access to basic services, for genocide, crimes against humanity a plethora of made-in-Qatar products. From importing Together with limits and there freedom to undertake economic activity and war crimes for their role in the almost 100 percent of con- is growing and access to markets and, most impor- crackdown against the Rohingya. The more than 300,000 sumer goods needed in the tension as Bang- tantly, trust in the security and pro- UN Human Rights Council has further country to producing a good Rohingya who ladesh grapples tection arrangements for returnees. established the Independent Mechanism portion of them locally in had already taken with how best to Yet, what is discussed in the report on Myanmar tasked with collecting evi- such a short time is a tre- shelter during these deal with the does not reflect these basic expectations. dence of the most serious crimes that The trade and current mendous achievement. The previous waves of situation. There is no mention of citizenship and may be used for eventual prosecution. account surpluses illegal blockade acted as a violence, Bangladesh To any who any of its constituent rights. It further While Malaysia has come out and fiscal balance strongly in support of the Rohingya, catalyst. now hosts over one have visited the supports the involuntary relocation of improved continuously. The second news points refugee camps in returning refugees, suggesting they will Asean has had minimal public dis- million Rohingya Capital flows to the development Qatar Cox’s Bazar as I not be allowed to return to their original cussion. Most recently, Asean leaders at refugees — most normalised despite is going to see in the future. recently did with homes and will have little say in where the 34th Asean Summit in Bangkok reaf- It is about the agreement of whom reside in national human they finally end up. There is equally no firmed their commitment to a more the ongoing economic signed by United Devel- Cox’s Bazar, now rights commis- mention of restitution, nor is any ref- visible and enhanced role to support blockade, getting opment Company (UDC), the world’s largest sioners from erence made to the fates of some Myanmar in providing humanitarian more diversified and developer of The Pearl- refugee camp. Malaysia, Indo- 128,000 internally displaced Rohingya assistance, facilitating the repatriation from relatively stable Qatar, for the development nesia and the still living in camps in Rakhine state process and finding a comprehensive sources. There has of 400,000sqm-Gewan Philippines, one since violence erupted earlier in 2012. and durable solution to address the root been a significant Island. thing is clear: Conditions in the camps The report also fails to address the causes of the conflict. What makes this piece remain abysmal and unsustainable for a reality of the lack of trust and confi- Asean now stands at a crossroads rebuilding of foreign of news important is that it long-term stay. The overcrowding and dence between the Rohingya population with its credibility at stake. Can it truly exchanges reserves proves Qatar has not slowed lack of planning in many of these camps and the Myanmar authorities. No out- afford to continue turning a blind eye to and improvement in down in its march towards could lead to the spread of communi- reach efforts have been made to include Myanmar’s atrocities, with more than a liquidity positions in a better tomorrow, a future cable diseases and create fire hazards, refugees in Cox’s Bazar in this process, million refugees stranded in Bangladesh the banking system, that doesn’t depend solely while deforestation has made the area and in the absence of goodwill between and many more around the world, the report said. on hydrocarbon – a future prone to landslides and floods during the two sides, any hope for them to vol- including 150,000 refugees in Malaysia? where service sectors will the monsoon rains. untarily return is dim. The botched Ultimately, how Asean responds to also play an important role. The basic needs for shelter, repatriation attempt of November 2018 the report and whether it demands to see When UDC built The Pearl-Qatar decades back, it healthcare, water and sanitation are is yet another proof of that. But in the more substantive action taken to ensure completely changed the skyline of the country. After barely met. The refugees live in swel- face of Myanmar’s refusal to concede the safe repatriation of the Rohingya will that, Qatar has seen some world-class developments tering makeshift bamboo structures any ground in the matter, what can the indicate what role it expects to play in the like the planned cities of Msheireb Downtown Doha lined with plastic sheets; they have world do? Attempts to censure months and years ahead. and Lusail City. They are fast racing towards completion and promises to offer a modern state-of-the-art space for living and working in Qatar. Once completed, the Gewan Island will accom- In Iraq, minority children haunted by ghosts of IS captivity modate 3,500 residents and 3,000 daily visitors. It will also have 11,000 sqm of retail space and a number of Yazidi girl, has repeatedly UNICEF does not know the lack of resources. attraction for the residents and tourists. threatened to stab herself or exactly how many children IS The rolling hills of Dohuk This deal is very significant as this is a loud decla- jump from a tall building in recruited, how many are dotted with camps ration that the illegal blockade has not managed to the few months since she returned or where they live. It hosting hundreds of thou- slow down Qatar and instead it is steaming ahead at returned to Iraq. “I fear she’ll estimates that 1,324 children sands of Iraqis displaced by full throttle. It also underscores the strength and resil- never be like other Yazidi in total were abducted by IS, particularly from the ience of Qatar’s economy and growth. MAYA GEBEILY children,” said her mother armed actors in Iraq between Yazidi heartland of Sinjar AFP Nisrin, 34. January 2014 and December further south. During the visit to her tent 2017, when Baghdad declared Displaced families rely on rainwashed and in the Khanke displacement IS defeated, but expects the aid groups for food and broken, the Islamic camp in northwestern Iraq, real number is higher. Of medical care, and there are State group’s Lama appeared engrossed in those freed over recent years, even schools in the camps for youngest victims are a mobile shooting game with dozens live in orphanages or children. But targeted psy- QUOTE OF THE DAY B shelters in Baghdad, the chological support for minors struggling to recover from her cousins Fadi and Karam, years of captivity as they freed from IS around the former IS stronghold Mosul, is hard to come by. It is clear from these return to their own trauma- same time. Like the boys, and the Yazidi regions of Hasan said a dozen tised minority communities Lama dressed in black and Sheikhan and Sinjar. groups were implementing demonstrations... that in Iraq. kept her hair short. “They’re Others accused of IS affil- generic psychosocial pro- our detractors have Dozens of children were still brainwashed. When iation are in detention, with grammes in camps with upped their game rescued in recent months as they’re bored, they start some access to psychosocial few results. Baba Shawish IS’s “caliphate”, notorious for talking about how they wish support in the form of reli- demanded international to trivialise the fight its use of child soldiers, col- they were back with Daesh gious re-education. But the agencies ramp up against corruption, lapsed in Syria. Many have (IS),” said Nisrin, saying no vast majority are growing up services.“These organisa- to politicise the fight been reunited with their fam- psychologist had visited untracked and untreated in tions claim to provide against corruption. ilies, but their mental them. iraq’s camps, which host mental support, but do you recovery has been slowed by Virtually every generation some 800,000 children. really think someone who prolonged displacement, a coming of age in Iraq has “There are no child psycholo- spent five years under Edgar Lungu lack of resources, and a been seared by conflict, pre- gists in Dohuk,” said Nagham Daesh will be cured in five Zambia’s President milieu accustomed to fearing, senting an “unprecedented” Hasan, a Yazidi gynaecologist minutes?” he said. “They not forgiving, IS members. challenge, said Laila Ali of the who has become an informal need days and months to Lama, a 10-year-old UN children’s agency. therapist for survivors amid be rehabilitated.” FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 OPINION 09 In Italy, migration plunged, but coverage of it soared. Why?

n June 2018, the newly elected its own Facebook page, it was so those without large subscription plain vanilla news reporting Italian government refused to heavily debated that we found it bases, are dependent on an ad-tech created the fewest attacks on the allow the Aquarius, a ship car- became the most “engaged with” post market that delivers more revenue to newspaper itself, suggesting that rying 600 refugees, to dock in an on the topic of migration for the same pages or posts that generate more impartial reporting is best at cre- I clicks — and more controversy — Italian port. This story was news, and one-year period. ating trust. Corriere della Sera, Italy’s paper of These two events were not, of regardless of their quality. Politicians There are others seeking to ANNE APPLEBAUM record, covered it accordingly, with course, unique. Since his election in such as Salvini, sometimes backed by create new kinds of metrics, with THE WASHINGTON POST articles written from different angles 2018 as the head of the Northern cheaply made, partisan websites - the ambition, eventually, of getting and with different headlines. But the League — now known just as the also funded by advertising — as well advertisers to go along with them. one that really affected readers on League, or Lega — Salvini has used as armies of real and fake followers, The Global Disinformation Index, Corriere’s Facebook page had a deliberately controversial language as have learned to create this a group created with this goal in headline featuring the name of Italy’s well as deliberately staged “hap- controversy. mind, is planning to use some In 2018, immigration then-new interior minister, Matteo penings” to force his way into the “Mainstream” papers feel they automated techniques to measure Salvini, as well as his declaration: headlines. Recently, he did it again, have to cover what they say, the reliability of online domains, crisis actually ended in “Our ports are closed to Aquarius!” A not only by banning a boat — this one regardless of whether it is important and will alert advertisers who Italy. In real life, numbers new study — carried out by my a rescue ship that had picked up or true, both because they need the ad want to bypass the ones that are of refugees coming to London School of Economics Arena people who would have otherwise revenue and because they will seem most likely to produce manipu- the country plunged project, the University of Venice and drowned - but calling for the arrest of irrelevant if they don’t. This creates lated information. People selling Corriere della Sera itself — found that, the 31-year-old German captain, more incentive for more outrageous soap or shampoo may not want by about 87% in 2018 in 2018, this was the second-most Carola Rackete. statements and staged events, their ads appearing next to false or compared with 2015 “engaged with” post on the topic of Quite a lot has been written, and so on. sensationalised articles whose thanks, mostly, to the migration on Corriere’s Facebook including by me, about the effect of We found that the effects on the readers are not likely to be drawn page, the one that attracted the most social media on politics, and in par- public of this vicious spiral are stark. to them. efforts of previous Italian clicks, likes, dislikes, comments and ticular the way in which the algo- In 2018, the immigration crisis But advertisers alone are not government as well as shares. rithms built into Facebook and actually ended in Italy. In real life, the responsible for creating a more the EU, an institution Pleased with the effect of this YouTube are more likely to spread numbers of refugees coming to the civilised, less polarised discourse, Salvini often attacks. But staged event, Salvini repeated the angry, extremist and deliberately pro- country plunged by about 87% in 2018 and it’s not clear who else is. Jour- trick a few weeks later, banning vocative political language. compared with 2015 thanks, mostly, nalists can rightly argue that their even as migration fell, another boat from landing on Italian Less is known about the way to the efforts of the previous Italian job is to report what they see; pub- the number of stories soil. When challenged on this decision mainstream media copes with the government as well as the European lishers are responsible for making written about migration by a prosecutor from Catania, he same kind of language. At the Union, an institution Salvini often money. Maybe there’s a role for a rose dramatically. posted a 20-minute rant on Facebook. moment, there is a kind of vicious attacks. different kind of institution, a When Corriere linked to this post on spiral: Many newspapers, especially But even as migration fell, the “public service-spirited” social number of stories written about media whose algorithms favor migration rose dramatically. The material that creates useful con- “Salvini effect” actually distorted versations and trust, not discord. reality, creating new levels of contro- We aren’t anywhere near that yet, versy and anger around an issue that but we can imagine what it might was actually disappearing. resemble, and how revolutionary it Is there a solution to this? Our could be. project tried to find one, partly by seeking to measure not just “clicks” The author is a Washington Post on a particular article but also the columnist, covering national politics quality of the conversation it creates and foreign policy, with a special and the trust it en-genders. This was focus on Europe and Russia. She is an experiment, and our answers also a Pulitzer Prize-winning his- might not be conclusive. torian and a professor of practice at But we did find, for example, that the London School of Economics. narrative features intended to She is a former member of The humanise the migrant story did not, as Washington Post’s editorial board. might have been expected, create more positive feedback, especially when they featured a group of people. Instead, they inspired high levels of attacks on the reliability of the news- paper, as well as anger about migration. 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All thoughts and views outbreak a public opposite path — severe escalation - mately reduce the risk that such The WHO and the United States must health emergency remains possible. unproductive measures are urgently step up their actions before expressed in these columns of international The risk of the disease moving imposed; it is the current threat of this simmering tragedy explodes into are those of the writers, concern — a “PHEIC” into nearby Goma, Congo — a city unchecked escalation of the out- something far worse. not of the newspaper. of 1 million residents with an inter- break that makes these measures — to raise the level national airport — or crossing into more likely. Klain, a Post contributing columnist, of global alarm and the massive refugee camps in South A declaration might also get the served as White House Ebola response All correspondence signal to nations, Sudan is mounting. With a limited United States to do more to help fight coordinator from 2014 to 2015 and is an regarding Views and particularly the number of vaccine doses Ebola in Congo. While the Trump adviser to Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign. Opinion pages should be remaining, either would be a administration has taken some pos- Lucey is a senior scholar with the sent to editor-in-chief United States, that catastrophe. itive steps, it has not been on par with O’Neill Institute for National and Global they must ramp up WHO Director-General Tedros the increasing challenge. A news Health Law and an adjunct professor of office or mailed to the their response. Adhanom Ghebreyesus has convened release last week from the US Agency medicine-infectious diseases at Geor- [email protected] a WHO Emergency Committee for International Development was getown University Medical Center. 10 ASIA FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 Nuclear talks in doubt as N Korea tests ballistic missiles US warship REUTERS Firing a ballistic missile The UN Security yesterday that Ri had cancelled foreign ministry said in a sails through SEOUL would be a violation of UN Council has banned his trip to the conference. statement. Taiwan Strait Security Council resolutions that North Korea from The White House, Pentagon Chinese foreign ministry North Korea test-fired two new ban the North from the use of using ballistic and US State Department did not spokeswoman Hua Chunying AFP short-range ballistic missiles such technology. North Korea immediately respond to requests told a briefing that Beijing had TAIPEI yesterday, South Korean officials has rejected the restriction as an missile technology. for comment. noted the launch, and called for said, its first missile test since its infringement of its sovereign Pyongyang has Japanese Prime Minister North Korea and the United An American warship sailed leader, Kim Jong Un, and US right to self-defence. rejected the restriction Shinzo Abe said the test had no States to reopen negotiations “as through the Taiwan Strait, the President Donald Trump agreed North Korea launched the as an infringement of immediate impact on Japan’s early as possible”. US Navy and Taiwanese to revive denuclearisation talks missiles from the east coast city security, according to Kyodo After Trump and Kim met authorities said yesterday, trig- last month. of Wonsan with one flying about its sovereign right to News. last month, the United States and gering concern in Beijing. South Korea, which supports 430 km and the other 690 km self-defence. US national security adviser North Korea vowed to hold a China views Taiwan as a efforts by North Korea and the over the sea. They both reached John Bolton, who has taken a new round of working-level talks renegade province. United States to end years of hos- an altitude of 50 km, an official hard line towards North Korea, soon, but Pyongyang has since According to the US Navy’s tility, urged the North to stop acts at South Korea’s Defence Min- and Kim met at the demilitarised made no mention of the launches sharply criticised upcoming joint Seventh Fleet, the USS that are unhelpful to easing istry said. zone (DMZ) between the two in a tweet yesterday after a visit military drills by US and South Antietam, a guided-missile tension, saying the tests posed a Some analysts said the North Koreas at the end of June. to South Korea. He said he had Korean troops. cruiser, conducted a routine military threat on the Korean appeared to have retested mis- US Secretary of State Mike “productive meetings” on North Korea’s foreign min- transit through the narrow peninsula. siles it fired in May, but two Pompeo and North Korean regional security. istry accused Washington this waterway separating the The South’s National Security South Korean military officials Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho had South Korea’s nuclear envoy, month of breaking a promise by Chinese mainland and Taiwan Council said it believed the mis- said the missiles appeared to be been expected to meet on the Lee Do-hoon, had phone calls holding military exercises with during July 24-25. siles were a new type of ballistic a new design. sidelines of a Southeast Asian with his US counterpart, Stephen South Korea. On Tuesday, Kim The transit “demonstrates missile but it would make a final The launch casts new doubt security forum in Bangkok next Biegun, and his Japanese coun- inspected a large, newly built the US commitment to a free assessment with the United on efforts to restart stalled denu- week. terpart, Kenji Kanasugi, to share submarine from which ballistic and open Indo-Pacific”, the States. clearisation talks after Trump But a diplomatic source said their assessment, South Korea’s missiles could be launched. Fleet said in a statement. “The US Navy will continue to fly, sail and operate any- where international law Hong Kong police ban allows.” Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying ‘anti-triad’ protest said China had “expressed its concerns to the American side”. AFP HONG KONG march, they would be violating “The Taiwan issue is the most the law,” acting regional police important and sensitive issue commander Tsang Ching-fo told in Sino-American relations,” Hong Kong police yesterday reporters. Hua said. banned a planned protest Protest organisers vowed to She said China urges the against suspected triad gangs push ahead, raising the like- United States to respect the who beat up pro-democracy lihood of fresh clashes between “One China” principle, and demonstrators, ratcheting up demonstrators and police. “treat Taiwanese issues with tensions ahead of what is “I personally will march,” care and diligence so as not to expected to be another weekend said activist Max Chung, who undermine Sino-American of anti-government rallies. had applied for police per- relations and peace and sta- Protest organisers have mission, adding he was seeking bility in the Taiwan Strait”. vowed to go ahead with their legal advice. march despite the police Social messaging channels denying their request. used to organise the largely Cambodia says Public anger has been raging leaderless movement quickly since last Sunday when a gang filled up with vows from people no naval base of men in white t-shirts, armed to join in. with poles and batons, set upon Some suggested holding a deal with China anti-government protesters in “shopping spree” in Yuen Long. Anti-terror drill at airport a station and on a train, sending Others suggested, sarcastically, AFP Members of the Royal Malaysian Police elite counter-terrorism tactical unit take part in a simulated at least 45 people to hospital. it could be a location to mourn PHNOM PENH exercise at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. Police have been heavily the death on Wednesday of criticised for being too slow to notorious Chinese communist Cambodia yesterday rubbished respond to the violence, fueling hardliner Li Peng, noting that reports of a deal allowing China accusations of collusion or religious gatherings do not need to use a naval base as “ill- turning a blind eye to the pro- police permission. Duterte offers bounty for ‘head’ of cops’ killer intended” and aimed at inciting government mob -- allegations The South China Morning AP yesterday that he raised a varying accounts of how the unrest in a country whose the force have denied. Post said the last time police MANILA, PHILIPPINES reward of 3 million pesos policemen were slain. Com- public is increasingly uneasy Activists had planned to hold rejected a protest request was ($59,000) and would consid- munist guerrillas claimed about Beijing’s growing a protest on Saturday in the rural in 2014. Philippine President Rodrigo erably increase the amount out responsibility for the ambush influence. town of Yuen Long where the Hong Kong has been Duterte has offered a bounty to of anger for what he described that killed the law enforcers but Rumours have long swirled brazen assaults took place. plunged into its worst crisis in anybody who can deliver to him as the Islamic State group-style denied torturing them. about China’s desire to use the But in a rare move, Hong recent history after millions of the head of the communist rebel killings of the officers on July 18 “They were burned like (by) Ream naval base on Cambo- Kong police issued a letter of demonstrators took to the leader behind the killings of four in Negros Oriental province. ISIS that’s why I got mad,” dia’s stretch of the Gulf of objection saying they feared streets — and sporadic violent police intelligence officers last The officers were taken Duterte said in a speech. Thailand, giving its ships ready reprisal attacks against villagers confrontations between police week in an insurgency-hit hostage, beaten up and killed Duterte said he plans to raise access to the strategically from protesters. and pockets of hardcore central province. then burned, Duterte said, but the bounty up to 20 million crucial South China Sea. “Anyone who comes out to protesters. Duterte said in a speech late police and military officials gave pesos ($392,000). According to an embassy official in Phnom Penh, Cam- bodia inexplicably withdrew a Families of IS request for American help to China launches first private repair part of the base in Siha- fighters to sue noukville last month. rocket carrying satellites Instead Cambodia signed a Australia over secret 30-year agreement with AFP dominated by SpaceX and Blue China, The Wall Street Journal repatriation BEIJING Origin in the US. reported on Monday, allowing But Chinese startups are the regional superpower to post AFP/SYDNEY A Chinese startup successfully mostly focused on building tech- personnel at the base, dock launched the country’s first nology to launch microsatellites warships, and store weapons Australia faces a lawsuit aimed commercial rocket capable of instead of space tourism like their there. Senior Cambodian offi- at forcing the government to carrying satellites into orbit US counterparts, a spokeswoman cials yesterday repeated repatriate Islamic State fighters’ yesterday, as the space race for iSpace said. Microsatellites are premier Hun Sen’s denial of the wives and children from a between China and the US heats typically no larger than a shoebox WSJ report as “fake news”. Syrian refugee camp, lawyers up. and are used to monitor crops, “It is ill-intended news for their families said yesterday. Beijing-based Interstellar weather patterns or disaster sites created to incite,” General The threat of a lawsuit Glory Space Technology — also or used by universities for Chhum Socheat told reporters. comes the same day as par- known as iSpace — said it research purposes. They are “We have never had any liament passed legislation to launched two satellites into orbit cheaper to build and easier to secret military deal,” he added. prevent Australian citizens who around 1:00pm Beijing time deploy than traditional truck- “Cambodia does not need have fought for the Islamic (0500 GMT) from Jiuquan, a state sized versions and their launch the presence of any foreign sol- State from returning home for launch facility in the Gobi desert. has become a lucrative market, diers,” added An Sokhoeun up to two years under so-called The three-year-old company currently dominated by the from the foreign affairs min- “temporary exclusion orders”. is one of dozens of Chinese rivals Indian space programme. istry. The country’s constitution Lawyers for the Australia- jostling for a slice of the global The 20-metre rocket prevents a foreign military based families of nearly 30 space industry, estimated to be designed by iSpace named presence on Cambodian soil. women and children currently worth about $1 trillion by 2040 Hyperbola-1 reached an altitude But Chinese influence A rocket carrying two satellites lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite held in Syria’s Al-Hawl camp according to Morgan Stanley. of 300 km kilometres, the inside the kingdom has Launch Centre in northwest China’s Gansu province, yesterday. said the firm was preparing to The sector is currently company said. deepened in recent years. refer their case to the Federal Court in coming days. Sarah Condon, of the Mel- bourne law firm Stary Norton Vietnam seeks immediate withdrawal of Chinese ship in disputed sea Halphen, said the government had a legal obligation to protect AFP well as Taiwan, the Philippines, exclusive economic zone,” a July 3, according to the US-based waterway, and has previously Australian civilians abroad and HANOI Malaysia and Brunei. foreign ministry spokeswoman Center for Strategic and Inter- built up artificial islands as well called for a timeframe for the Hanoi responded by saying told reporters, while refusing to national Studies (CSIS). as installed airstrips and military extraction of the families living Vietnam yesterday called for the it had sent several messages to disclose the ship’s precise Before it was spotted, a equipment in the region. in conditions she described as “immediate withdrawal” of a Beijing insisting that a Chinese location. “Vietnam resolutely and Chinese coast guard vessel also The line runs as far as 2,000 “increasingly volatile and dan- Chinese ship in the South China survey ship vacate its waters, and persistently protects our sov- patrolled near Vietnamese kilometres from the Chinese gerous”. “The urgency therefore Sea, as the standoff over the doubled down Thursday with ereign rights... by peaceful means supply ships in a “threatening mainland to within a few arises from the hellish condi- disputed waters intensified. new demands for the vessel’s on the basis of international manner”, CSIS said. hundred kilometres of the Phil- tions of the camp, and the psy- Beijing last week issued a removal. laws,” Le Thi Thu Hang added. China has not confirmed the ippines, Malaysia and Vietnam. chological damage that is new call for Hanoi to respect its “Vietnam has had several The ship, owned by the gov- presence of its ships in the area. In 2014 Beijing moved an oil caused to children when they claims to the resource-rich appropriate diplomatic ernment-run China Geological Beijing invokes its so-called rig into waters claimed by Hanoi, are being indefinitely detained,” region — which have historically exchanges... requesting imme- Survey, begun research around nine-dash line to justify its sparking anti-China protests Condon said. been contested by Vietnam as diate withdrawal from Vietnam’s the contested Spratly Islands on apparently historic rights to the across Vietnam. FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 EUROPE 11 Johnson promises to Scottish leader urges Johnson renegotiate Brexit to immediately deal in debut speech change course AFP REUTERS The new British PM LONDON LONDON says Irish backstop, a contentious part of Scottish First Minister Nicola Boris Johnson promised the Brexit deal May Sturgeon said yesterday that yesterday that Brexit would Scotland needed an “alternative make Britain the greatest place negotiated, must be option” to the Brexit strategy of on earth, echoing the patriotic abolished. new British Prime Minister Boris rhetoric of US President Donald Johnson, as she planned another Trump in a debut speech as independence push. prime minister before earth,” Johnson told parliament Sturgeon, who leads the parliament. in his first speech as prime separatist Scottish National Johnson, who was hailed by minister. Party (SNP), wrote to Johnson to the US president as Britain’s He said he was not being say the devolved Scottish Par- Trump, has promised to strike a hyperbolic as the United liament would consider legis- new Brexit divorce deal with the Kingdom could be most pros- lation in the coming months for European Union and to energise perous economy in Europe by another vote on seceding from the world’s fifth largest economy 2050, a feat that would mean the United Kingdom. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking in the Houses of Parliament, yesterday. after what he casts as the gloom drawing far ahead of France and Britain as a whole voted by of Theresa May’s premiership. then overtaking Germany. 52 percent to leave the European On entering 10 Downing Johnson promised British and a six-month low versus the divorce deal that May agreed last Withdrawal Agreement which Union in the 2016 referendum. Street on Wednesday, Johnson “children and grandchildren will euro, was little changed on John- November but failed to get Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa Within Scotland, 62 percent set the United Kingdom up for a be living longer, happier, son’s first day in office, trading ratified. May, agreed to in November. voted in favour of the UK showdown with the EU by healthier, wealthier lives.” below $1.25. Johnson told parliament the It is the most contentious remaining in the EU. vowing to negotiate a new Johnson’s victory has placed Johnson spiced his pitch to Irish backstop, an insurance part of the deal for British law- Sturgeon sent Johnson divorce deal and threatening that an avowed Brexiteer in charge the EU yesterday by bluntly policy designed to prevent the makers who fear it will slice Scottish government research if the bloc refused then he would of the British government for the stating that one of the most con- return of a hard border between Northern Ireland off from the on the potential negative leave without a deal on October first time since the 2016 EU ref- troversial elements of the Brexit the Irish Republic and Northern rest of the United Kingdom. impacts of Brexit on Scotland. 31. erendum which shocked the divorce agreement would have Ireland, must be abolished. Johnson’s government does The nationalist leader told “Our mission is to deliver world and roiled financial to be struck out if there was to “It must be clearly under- not have a majority in parliament him it was “imperative that you Brexit on the 31st of October for markets. be an orderly exit. stood that the way to the deal so rules with the help of 10 change course immediately to the purpose of uniting and re- Sterling, which has lost more His bet is that the threat of a goes by way of the abolition of Northern Irish lawmakers from avoid causing lasting harm to energising our great United than 5% of its value since early no-deal Brexit will persuade the the backstop,” Johnson said. the Democratic Unionist Party, the people of Scotland.” Given Kingdom and making this May and recently touched a EU’s biggest powers, Germany The Irish backstop is con- who vehemently oppose the Johnson’s position, “it is now — country the greatest place on 27-month low against the dollar and France, to agree to revise the tained in a protocol of the backstop. more than ever — essential that in Scotland we have an alter- native option.” SNP’s mission is EU takes Barnier says Johnson’s demands unacceptable Scottish independence – a prop- osition rejected by 55 percent of Hungary to court AFP Theresa May were “unac- speech as “rather combative”. president of the European Com- voters in Scotland in a 2014 ref- over migrant law LONDON ceptable” and would “sign “PM Johnson has stated that mission Jean-Claude Juncker erendum. Sturgeon has already away our economic if an agreement is to be reached later on Thursday. indicated she is targeting AFP Britain’s new Prime Minister independence”. it goes by way of eliminating the A Downing Street spokesman another referendum in the BRUSSELS Boris Johnson urged the EU “I hope that the EU... will backstop,” Barnier wrote, declined to comment on second half of 2020. yesterday to “rethink” their rethink their current refusal to referring to a contentious Barnier’s comments, adding: “It’s The first minister said her The European Union yesterday opposition to renegotiating the make any changes to the with- element of the current deal to day one.” administration in Edinburgh took Hungary to the EU’s current Brexit deal — only to be drawal agreement,” Johnson told keep the Irish border open under The 55-year-old new British “will continue to make prepa- highest court over controversial immediately rebuffed by MPs. all scenarios. prime minister has assembled a rations to give people in legislation against assisting Brussels. Just hours later, the EU’s “This is of course unac- team of social conservatives and Scotland the choice of becoming migrants, known as the “Stop In a pugnacious parlia- chief Brexit negotiator Michel ceptable and not within the Brexit hardliners who argue that an independent country. “The Soros” laws. mentary debut as leader, the Barnier warned that Johnson’s mandate of the European leaving the EU after 46 years parliament will consider the The European Commission, former London mayor warned demands were “unacceptable”, Council.” With Britain’s position without an agreement will be necessary framework legislation the EU’s executive arm, decided that the terms of the agreement in an email to member state appearing to harden, Johnson less painful than economists for a referendum after the to refer Hungary to the Luxem- struck by his predecessor ambassadors that described his was to talk by telephone with the warn. summer recess.” bourg-based court over “legis- lation that criminalises activ- ities in support of asylum appli- 2nd day of flight cations and further restricts the Flying Frenchman fails right to request asylum”, a cancellations in statement said. in Channel crossing bid The commission has Amsterdam clashed repeatedly with Hun- AFP always set to be one of the most garian Prime Minister Viktor SANGATTE, FRANCE difficult parts of the operation AFP/THE HAGUE Orban’s government, especially and Zapata made contact with since the migration crisis of A daredevil French inventor the refuelling platform due to Thousands of travellers flying 2015. yesterday failed in his attempt the waves, forcing him into the to and from Amsterdam’s The clashes come amid to fly across the Channel sea. Schiphol airport were met with broader fears that Hungary, standing on a jet-powered “I am disappointed. Now it’s another day of cancellations Poland and other eastern coun- “flyboard”, crashing into the sea certain that I will cross again but yesterday. tries from the former Soviet but vowing to try again. I don’t know when. I will need Dozens of flights were sus- bloc are turning away from the Franky Zapata, 40, a former to renegotiate with everyone,” pended after a malfunction in democratic values on which the jet-skiing champion, had to be he said after being taken back the kerosene refuelling system EU is built. fished out of the Channel by res- to France. on Wednesday, which was later The commission first cuers after falling into the busy Zapata had hoped to make resolved. But the disruptions denounced as illegal the so- shipping lane between France the 35-kilometre crossing in 20 went on to wreak further havoc called “Stop Soros” laws passed and Britain during a tricky refu- minutes, keeping an average yesterday with Dutch airline a year ago, which include a elling manouevre. speed of 140 kilometres an hour KLM announcing it had can- punishment of up to a year in But Zapata, who suffered at a height of 15-20 metres celled 61 flights from Schiphol, prison for anyone assisting only a scratched elbow, said (50-65 feet) above the water. one of the world’s busiest people to enter Hungary afterwards that while he was The flyboard is fuelled by transport hubs. “We are illegally. “disappointed” he would be kerosene stored in the rider’s restarting our operations grad- having another go in the future. backpack. ually,” a KLM spokeswoman Zapata took off successfully Zapata carried 47 kilos of it said. The airport was not able Feeling the heat, from Sangatte in northern yesterday. But as that would to give an exact figure on the France and had planned to land only take him part of the way number of flight delays and drug suspects in Britain at St Margaret’s Bay across the Channel, he needed cancellations. outside Dover after a flight of to pick up a new backpack in Tens of thousands of pas- call cops for help French inventor Franky Zapata gets ready for take-off on a Flyboard just 20 minutes. mid-Channel for the second half sengers have been affected by to cross the English channel, in Sangatte, France, yesterday. AFP But the refuelling was of the trip. the delays and cancellations. BRUSSELS

It really wasn’t the day to get trapped in a shipping container Climate records fall as 2nd heatwave grips Europe full of cocaine in the port of Antwerp. REUTERS degrees Celsius in the north- 19-year-old French tourist persist until Friday. Wednesday was the hottest PARIS/LONDON western town of Lingen — Ombeline Massot in the capital’s Climate specialists said such ever recorded in Belgium, and similar temperatures to those in Montmartre district, where vis- heatwaves are becoming more somehow two men got stuck in Soaring temperatures broke some Gulf Arab capitals itors drank chilled bottles of frequent as a result of global the metal box. records in Germany, France, yesterday. water and fanned themselves. warming from greenhouse gas As the heat rose, they feared Britain and the Netherlands The unusual conditions The mercury in Paris touched emissions. they would suffocate and made yesterday as a heatwave gripped brought a reduction in French 42.6 C in mid-afternoon, above Britons faced travel dis- a desperate call to the police Europe for the second time in a and German nuclear power the previous Paris record of 40.4 ruption, with trains being forced emergency line, Antwerp pros- month, in what scientists said output, disrupted rail travel in C recorded in July 1947. to slow down to prevent tracks ecutors said. It took officers two were becoming more frequent parts of Britain and sent some In Britain, the temperature buckling in the heat. Several hours to find the container in events as the planet heats up. Europeans, not habitual users of reached its highest for July, train operators asked commuters the huge port, western Europe’s As a cauldron of hot air from air conditioning in their homes, hitting 36.9 C, said the Met Office, not to travel or set off very early. main gateway for smuggled the Sahara desert moved across out to the shops in search of fans. the national weather service, A Met Office study found that drugs. Guns drawn, police the continent, drawn northwards Health authorities issued citing the temperature at Hea- a heat wave like one that broke opened the door and the by high pressure, Paris saw its warnings to the elderly, espe- throw, London. records last year was 30 times A street thermometer shows exhausted pair, stripped to the highest temperature since cially vulnerable to spikes in In the southern Netherlands, more likely to occur than in 1750 a temperature of 41 degrees waist gratefully gave them- records began and Britain temperature. In cities, children the temperature peaked at 40.4 because of the high amount of selves up. A video of the arrests reported its hottest weather for splashed about in water foun- C, topping 40 C for the first time Celsius in Paris, yesterday. carbon dioxide in the atmos- shows port employees pouring the month of July. tains to cool off. on record, Dutch meteorology phere. Since the pre-industrial water on the suspects to cool An all-time high was “It’s very hot at the moment. institute KNMI said. That broke week, the national heat record period the Earth’s surface tem- them as afternoon tempera- measured in Germany for a I saw 42 degrees (Celsius) is the national record of 39.3 C set of 38.6 C had stood for 75 years. perature has risen by 1 degree tures skirted 40 degrees Celsius. second day running, at 41.5 forecast for today,” said the previous day. Before this The heat is expected to Celsius. 12 EUROPE / AMERICAS FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 Ukraine seizes Russian tanker, Moscow warns of consequences

REUTERS The Ukrainian and is still holding 24 Ukrainian KIEV prosecutor’s office sailors who were on board at the said 10 Russian crew time, accusing them of illegally Ukraine yesterday seized a were detained for entering its territorial waters, a Russian tanker for its alleged charge they deny. involvement in the capture of questioning. Russian “The Ukrainian security three Ukrainian navy vessels by news agencies said service and military prosecutors’ Russia, prompting Moscow to around 15 Russians office detained a Russian tanker, warn of consequences if any were on board. They the Neyma, which blocked Russian citizens were “taken Ukrainian warships in the Kerch hostage”. were freed later. Strait,” Ukraine’s SBU security The crew members were service said in a statement. later freed by Ukraine and were annexation of Crimea from The SBU published footage on their way home, but the Ukraine and its backing for pro- of the tanker being searched. It tanker remained in Ukrainian Russian separatists in eastern showed two crew members, custody in the Danube river port Ukraine. introduced as the captain and a of Izmail, a spokesman for the The Ukrainian prosecutor’s senior crew member. They were Russian Embassy in Kiev said by office said 10 Russian crew were not handcuffed and their faces telephone. detained for questioning. Russian were blurred. The detained Russian tanker is seen in the port of Izmail, Ukraine, yesterday. The seizure threatens to news agencies said around 15 The same footage showed upset delicate negotiations on Russians had been on board at the name of the detained ship, a possible prisoner swap the time of the seizure. the Nika Spirit, on the vessel’s crew members were “taken “The above named vessel is Ukraine’s actions as “absolutely between the two countries and Ukraine’s security service bow next to a darker patch of hostage”, the RIA news agency considered to be a piece of illegal” and detrimental to rela- came weeks after Volodymyr alleged that the tanker, the “Nika paint that apparently covered up reported. material evidence, (and) a tions between the two countries, Zelenskiy, Ukraine’s new pres- Spirit”, used to be called its old name. Two men in cam- The SBU said the Russian petition to a court for its seizure RIA said. In Kiev, Ukraine’s ident, spoke with Russian Pres- “NEYMA” and was placed ouflaged uniforms with vessel had entered Ukraine is being prepared,” the security ombudswoman said negotiations ident Vladimir Putin for the first beneath a bridge near Crimea in Ukrainian insignia were shown under its new name, the Nika service said in its statement. on the release of the 24 Ukrainian time. November in order to block three walking through the Russian- Spirit, “to cover its involvement The Ukrainian president’s sailors being held by Russia from The incident is also certain Ukrainian navy ships from flagged vessel. in illegal actions”, but that it had office and the foreign ministry the November incident had inten- to further sour relations between entering the Sea of Azov. Russia’s Foreign Ministry identified the ship from its declined to comment. In Moscow, sified after Russian and Ukrainian Kiev and Moscow, which remain Russia seized the Ukrainian warned Ukraine “there will soon unique International Maritime senior Russian lawmaker leaders spoke by phone earlier blighted by Russia’s 2014 ships after opening fire on them be consequences” if any Russian Organization number (IMO). Vladimir Dzhabarov described this month. France outlines Spain eyes new polls as PM loses confidence vote Canada widens ambitious space manhunt for AFP had done little to negotiate a government murder suspects defence plans MADRID since the April general poll. “It’s very difficult to negotiate in 48 hours REUTERS/TORONTO AFP Spain’s caretaker socialist Prime Minister what you didn’t want to negotiate in 80 PARIS Pedro Sanchez lost a crunch post-election days,” he said. A national manhunt for two vote of confidence yesterday after coalition Both sides had agreed to give Podemos teens suspected of murdering France plans to develop anti- talks with the far-left failed. the post of deputy prime minister with three people including an satellite laser weapons, its Sanchez faced the vote in parliament responsibility for social issues and the health Australian and an American in defence minister said yesterday, after his Socialist party won most seats in an ministry. Northern Canada has the laying out French ambitions to inconclusive general election in April without But Podemos also wanted the science country on edge, with police close the gap on rivals who are securing a majority. and labour ministries, which the Socialist from coast to coast issuing developing new arms and Yesterday, apart from the 123 lawmakers party (PSOE) refused, preferring to give it the warnings and urging people to surveillance capabilities in of his own party, just one other deputy from housing and equality ministries. stay vigilant. space. a regional grouping supported the Socialist Federico Santi, senior analyst at the The suspects, Kam McLeod, The United States, Russia leader, leaving him far from the simple think-tank Eurasia, predicted Sanchez’s 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and China have been heavily majority he needed to go through. Socialists would “ultimately succeed” in both from Port Alberni, British investing in technology for This moves Spain a step closer to holding forming a coalition government with Columbia, were last confirmed Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez space, which is seen as a new its fourth general election in as many years. Podemos before September after which par- to have been seen driving a grey attending the final day of the investiture military frontier. Spain faces several challenges: an liament would be automatically dissolved 2011 Toyota RAV4 in northern debate at the Parliament in Madrid, yesterday. The ability to detect spy sat- ongoing separatist movement in its north- and fresh elections called. Saskatchewan, the Royal ellites and potentially destroy eastern region of Catalonia, high unem- “There is pressure from both parties’ Canadian Mounted Police or cripple them is seen as a key ployment, low wages and job insecurity. Spain’s first post-dictatorship coalition gov- bases to reach an agreement. Parties are also (RCMP) said. capability. Sanchez now has another two months ernment. But talks stalled on Wednesday reluctant to risk new elections. Podemos On Wednesday, the RCMP “If our satellites are to find ways of getting support, either for a evening. Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias would likely suffer another setback, further said a car matching that threatened, we intend to blind minority or coalition government. “wanted to enter government to control the undermining its leverage and its internal coa- description was found on fire those of our adversaries,” Without a deal Spain would have to go government,” Sanchez told parliament, lition,” he said. on Monday outside Fox Lake Defence Minister Florence Parly back to the polls in November. despite coming fourth in the April general The new government’s programme Cree Nation, an Indigenous said. Representatives from the socialists and poll. He said Podemos’s proposal entailed would likely raise pay for civil servants, reserve located just over 1,000 “We reserve the right and the far-left Podemos party had been working “controlling 80 percent of government further increase the minimum wage and km north of Winnipeg, the means to be able to respond: to secure a deal for what would have been expenditure.” Iglesias retorted that Sanchez introduce a tax reform, he said. Manitoba. that could imply the use of powerful lasers deployed from our satellites or from patrolling Brazil court orders Petrobras to refuel Iran ships nano-satellites.” Around 2,000 US sanctions Maduro’s active satellites are currently REUTERS major is known, to refrain from The company said it will estimated to be orbiting the BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO fuelling the vessels. evaluate its options once it learns stepsons for alleged food Earth, mostly to relay com- Petrobras had denied the details of the decision. mercial and military commu- Brazil’s top court yesterday service, citing the risk of conse- Brazilian Foreign Minister nications, but also to track the ordered state-run oil company quences from US sanctions. Ernesto Araujo told reporters in corruption in Venezuela weather and for spying. Petroleo Brasileiro SA to refuel However, the risk is reduced if Brasilia that the legal process “We will develop powerful two Iranian grain vessels it is simply obeying a Supreme must be followed in the case, but AP pocketing hundreds of millions lasers,” Parly said during a stranded on the Brazilian coast Court ruling, said a company Petrobras faces risks if it violates BOGOTA, COLOMBIA of dollars through a number of speech at an air force base due to US sanctions holding up source who was not authorized US sanctions. In his decision, fraudulent schemes.” outside the city of Lyon. sales of fuel needed for their to publicly comment on the Toffoli said the bulk carriers The US yesterday imposed sanc- Some of Saab’s contracts return trips. matter. Bavand and Termeh are under tions on three stepsons of Vene- were allegedly obtained by Chief Justice Dias Toffoli The Petrobras press office contract to Brazilian company zuelan President Nicolás paying bribes to Yoswal, Yosser Woman shoots overturned a lower court ruling has not been officially notified Eleva Química, which is not Maduro, accusing them of and Walter Flores, the children that allowed Petrobras, as the oil about the court’s decision, it said. covered by US sanctions. forming part of a sophisticated of first lady Cilia Flores from a 2 Israeli men to scheme that stole hundreds of previous relationship. millions in dollars from food The three men, commonly death in Mexico import contracts at a time of known as Los Chamos — Vene- widespread hunger in the crisis- zuelan slang for “the kids” — are AP wracked South American nation. also under investigation by pros- MEXICO CITY The network allegedly was ecutors in Miami for allegedly run by Alex Saab, an obscure forming part of an scheme to A woman wearing a blond wig Colombian businessman who siphon $1.2bn from Venezuela’s disguise shot to death two came onto the radar of US state-owned oil company, two Israeli men at a restaurant in authorities a few years ago after people familiar with the US an upscale Mexico City amassing a large number of con- investigation told The Associated shopping mall, and authorities tracts with Maduro’s socialist Press. said yesterday they were inves- government. As the Trump administration tigating links to organised The US Treasury seeks to regain momentum in crime. Department alleges that Saab its faltering campaign to oust Though the woman was utilized a network of shell com- Maduro and install opposition quickly arrested and claimed panies spanning the globe - the leader Juan Guaidó, it is increas- the killings were a crime of UAE, Turkey, Hong Kong, ingly going after family passion, prosecutors later dis- Panama, Colombia and Mexico members of top officials backing counted that motive, and said - to hide huge profits from the embattled leader and sus- that international “criminal no-bid, overvalued contracts pected of corruption. Last groups” were involved. obtained through bribes and month, it froze the assets of Authorities said the woman kickbacks. Nicolas Maduro Jr., a member of and another man sat down “Saab engaged with Maduro the rubber-stamping constitu- Wednesday at a table near the insiders to run a wide-scale cor- tional assembly. victims at a restaurant in the ruption network they callously In total, 10 individuals were Plaza Artz mall; she then rose used to exploit Venezuela’s blocked from doing business in and shot the two Israelis at Chincese FM in Brasilia starving population,” said the US by yesterday’s actions, close range. Treasury Secretary Steven including Saab, his fellow Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Wang Yi arrives at Itamaraty Palace to meet his Brazilian counterpart She then ditched the wig Mnuchin. “They use food as a Colombian partner Alvaro Ernesto Araujo in Brasilia, yesterday. Araujo and Wang’s meeting in Brasilia comes on the eve of wider and other parts of her disguise form of social control, to reward Pulido and several of their outside the mall and ran, but talks in Rio de Janeiro with their BRICS counterparts from Russia, India and South Africa. political supporters and punish family members, as well as was quickly caught by police. opponents, all the while Maduro’s stepsons. FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 AMERICAS / CLASSIFIEDS 13

White House to US to resume federal executions after 16-year break fight ruling AFP On Attorney-General Bill Barr’s order, the which bars cruel and unusual children. WASHINGTON Federal Bureau of Prisons has scheduled punishment, the Justice They include Daniel Lewis against asylum executions for five people, all convicted 15 Department said. Lee, who robbed and killed a The US government will resume There are 62 federal death family of three including an eight restrictions years ago or more in brutal murders that its use of capital punishment row prisoners in the US, year old girl in 1996, and Alfred REUTERS after a 16-year hiatus and has set involved children. according to the Death Penalty Bourgeois who tortured and sex- WASHINGTON execution dates for five Information Center, including ually molested his two year old convicted murderers, Attorney- families to carry forward the Barr ordered the Bureau of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was daughter before killing her in The White House will fight a General Bill Barr announced sentence imposed by our justice Prisons to carry out executions convicted of the 2013 Boston 2002. federal judge’s decision yesterday. system,” Barr said in a statement. using a single lethal injection of Marathon bombing that left three Executions in the United blocking the Trump adminis- Acting on President Donald There were 25 executions in the barbiturate pentobarbital, people dead. States are nearly all carried out tration from enforcing a new Trump’s call for tougher pen- the US last year, all carried out replacing the previous, three- The list also includes white by states. Twenty-five of the 50 rule that aimed to bar almost alties on violent crimes, Barr by state authorities on people drug cocktails using thiopental. supremacist Dylann Roof, who US states maintain an active all asylum applications at the directed the Federal Bureau of convicted on state charges. “Since 2010, 14 states have murdered nine African Amer- death penalty, while 21 do not US-Mexico border, it said Prisons to adopt a new lethal But debate about the used pentobarbital in over 200 icans in a Charleston, South allow it and four have suspended yesterday. injection protocol to clear the methods of execution and con- executions, and federal courts, Carolina church in 2015. its use. US District Judge Jon Tigar way to carry out death troversy over the drugs used, as including the Supreme Court, On Barr’s order, the Federal Federal executions were on in the Northern District of Cal- sentences. well as reticence from Trump’s have repeatedly upheld the use Bureau of Prisons has scheduled hold for nearly four decades until ifornia issued a preliminary “The Justice Department predecessor Barack Obama, of pentobarbital in executions as executions for five people all 2001, when Oklahoma City injunction on Wednesday upholds the rule of law — and means that no federal prisoner consistent with the Eighth convicted 15 years ago or more bomber Timothy McVeigh was blocking the rule, which would we owe it to the victims and their has been put to death since 2003. Amendment” of the constitution, in brutal murders that involved executed. require asylum-seekers to first pursue safe haven in a third country they had travelled through on their way to the Senate panel Trump appears before doctored presidential seal United States. “We intend to pursue all backs Trump REUTERS available options to address this WASHINGTON meritless ruling and to defend nominee to this Nation’s borders,” the White House officials were White House said in a be UN envoy baffled yesterday as to why a statement. doctored presidential seal — Democratic lawmakers and REUTERS including an eagle clutching civil rights groups have criti- WASHINGTON golf clubs in its talons instead cized the rule as being in breach of arrows — was projected on of US immigration law. The The US Senate Foreign Rela- stage at an event at which US United Nations High Commis- tions Committee yesterday President Donald Trump spoke. sioner for Refugees has said the backed Kelly Craft, currently The seal was displayed on restrictions curtail the right to the US ambassador to Tuesday at Turning Point USA’s seek asylum and run afoul of Canada, as President Donald student summit, where Trump international legal standards. Trump’s envoy to the United gave a raucous 80-minute The San Francisco court’s Nations. speech and was greeted decision means the rule will be The vote was 15-7 in warmly by the youthful suspended pending further pro- favour of Craft, a top Repub- audience. ceedings. It was not clear what lican donor from Kentucky The image included a two- steps the administration of who was criticized by some headed eagle, instead of just President Donald Trump, a Democrats for lacking expe- one head, which closely Republican, planned to take to rience and spending much of resembles the bird on the fight the ruling. her time leading the embassy Russian coat of arms. The eagle Lawyers said the California in Ottawa from her homes in is holding golf clubs in its left ruling makes inconsequential US President Donald Trump takes the stage next to an altered presidential seal prior to a speech at Kentucky and Oklahoma talons, instead of the traditional a ruling by US District Judge Turning Point USA’s Teen Student Action Summit in Washington, US, on July 23, 2019. rather than in Canada. seal’s clutch of arrows, and Timothy Kelly in Washington, Senator Bob Menendez, cash in its right talons, instead DC, made a few hours earlier the committee’s ranking of an olive branch. the bird’s chest has hammer- no knowledge of it.” Officials controversial Professor on Wednesday that declined to Democrat, said he felt Craft The actual seal says “E and-sickle symbols on it. referred questions to Turning Watchlist of college professors block the rule in a different lacked the “seriousness and Pluribus Unum,” which means There were suspicions at Point USA, which could not it deems too liberal. lawsuit brought by immigration professionalism” to represent “from many one” in Latin, on the White House that the immediately be reached for As a political non-profit, the advocacy groups. the United States at the world the banner above the bird’s organizers had found the doc- comment. group may raise and spend The White House had body. head. The altered seal said, “45 tored image online and mis- The political non-profit unlimited sums of money and praised that earlier ruling. He said she had spent 356 es un títere,” which in Spanish takenly used it. group was founded to organize engage in educational efforts It complained yesterday days out of her 21 months as means “45 is a puppet.” “We never saw the seal in conservative students on around politics, but it is pro- that plaintiffs should not be able ambassador to Canada Trump is the 45th president question before it appeared in college campuses by Charlie hibited from using its resources to shop for a judge “who will outside of the country. of the United States. the video,” said a White House Kirk, an outspoken supporter to campaign for a candidate for purport to dictate immigration Craft’s backers said she In addition, the shield on official. “The White House had of Trump. It maintains a elected office. policy to the entire Nation.” was a tough negotiator on a new US trade deal with Canada and Mexico and as SERVICES ambassador to Canada estab- Mueller’s testimony drew lished decent working rela- tionships with both Repub- almost 13 million TV viewers licans and Democrats in REUTERS/LOS ANGELES live televised hearings. USED CONTAINERS Congress. According to early Nielsen (Sales & Rentals) Trump’s first UN ambas- Almost 13 million Americans media research, 12.9 million ARMSTRONG sador, former South Carolina watched former Special Counsel Americans across six cable and New & Used Containers - Sales/Rental (Certified & Uncertified) Governor Nikki Haley, left the Robert Mueller’s long-awaited network channels, tuned in on Mobile: 557 80 396 (Steve) position in late 2018. congressional testimony on Wednesday to watch Mueller’s E-mail: [email protected] www.iescoqatar.com. 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Surveys have for months emerging markets and geopo- pointed to an economic slowdown Twizy electric car litical risks, dampening the eco- big September bang”. in the second and third quarters Visitors take a look at the Twizy electric car by French carmaker Renault on display at the Gaikindo nomic mood. “It now increasingly looks from the 0.4 percent growth Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) in Tangerang, Banten province, yesterday. The expansionary tone also as if the September meeting booked in January-March. Slower came ahead a week before the will not only bring a single growth in turn threatens the US Federal Reserve’s policy measure but rather a package central bank’s inflation target of meeting, when the American of several measures.” Expecta- just below 2.0 percent. Inflation Oil prices rise central bank is expected to cut tions for a possible cut at the came in at 1.3 percent in June. Qamco reports net rates for the first time in a summer gathering have been Negative rates are designed by over 1% decade. During their meeting heightened in recent weeks by to prod the financial system into yesterday, the ECB’s governing the ECB itself talking up the lending and investing cash in the REUTERS profit of QR5.2m council left the rate on the bank’s possibility of action. real economy, rather than LONDON main refinancing operations at In June, ECB President Mario parking it safely with the central THE PENINSULA compete with international sup- zero, on its marginal lending Draghi (pictured) made clear bank or in government debt. Oil rose more than $1 yesterday DOHA pliers for the period. facility at 0.25 percent and on its that “in the absence of A step lower in September amid Middle East tensions and Hence, Qatalum’s sales deposit facility at -0.4 percent. improvement, additional could help restore confidence in a big fall in US crude stocks, but Qatar Aluminium Manufacturing volumes increased by 2 percent Hinting that the rates could stimulus will be required”, the ECB’s room for manoeuvre. prices faced downward Company (Qamco), a 50 percent for the six-month period from fall still further, the ECB said it meaning the institution will not But the Federal Reserves’ rate is pressure from weak manufac- shareholder in Qatalum, which is January to June 2019, compared would keep them at “their wait for economic conditions to set to remain in positive territory, turing data in Western nations a successful producer of primary to the same period of 2018. present or lower levels at least worsen before acting. while European banks have long indicating slowing economic aluminium and one of the most Nevertheless, from the through the first half of 2020”. While plans for new cuts had grumbled at their negative rate growth that could reduce fuel efficient aluminium smelters in beginning of 2019, Qatalum wit- Showing that they have yet been widely expected, markets burden, saying it undermines their demand. the region, reported a net profit nessed gradual improvement in tools to boost the economy, the had not anticipated such a swift business model. US crude rose 1% to $56.44 of QR5.2m for the seven-month operating costs due to lower raw central bankers said they have return of the massive bond pur- Such harm could be softened per barrel and Brent was last at period ended June 30, 2019. material costs and fixed costs. tasked officials to look at chase scheme which the ECB with a “tiering” system to exempt $63.75, up 0.9% on the day. The financial results predom- Alumina prices, a primary raw options, including “new net asset only put to an end in December. some deposits from the harshest Prices were also supported inantly represent the share of net material, did not drop as much as purchases”. “The fact that the ECB is negative rate, as central banks in by a fall in US crude stocks by profit in Qamco’s joint venture, the finished products’ selling prices. Carsten Brzeski, analyst at reacting so strongly is due to the Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and nearly 11 million barrels, well Qatalum. Qamco’s share of During the second quarter, ING said the latest ECB rapidly deteriorating economic Japan have introduced, something above analysts’ expectations for EBITDA in Qatalum for the period Qatalum has recognised a meeting was “preparing the outlook for the eurozone,” said that the ECB is now examining. a drop of 4 million barrels. ended June 30, 2019 amounted one-off impairment loss due to to QR 375.2m. The earnings per major overhaul of its steam tur- share stood at QR0.001, after the bines. QAMCO’s share of the rec- split of QAMCO’s shares. ognition amounted to QR13m, US business investment stabilising, economy slowing The aluminium industry is which resulted in a corre- cyclical in nature and highly sponding share of power import REUTERS three-month low last week. machinery rising by the most on equipment contracted in the influenced by the recent trade costs that amounted to QR8m, WASHINGTON The economy has been hurt in nearly 1-1/2 years. Econo- second quarter after falling in the restrictions imposed by some which primarily affected the by the US-China trade war and mists polled by Reuters had January-March period for the developed economies, impacting profitability for the second New orders for key US-made slowing growth overseas. These forecast core capital goods first time in three years. its supply and demand quarter, apart from the con- capital goods surged in June, factors are expected to encourage orders would gain 0.2% in June. The government will publish dynamics. During the six-month tinued decline in selling prices. suggesting some improvement the Federal Reserve to cut interest Core capital goods orders its snapshot of second-quarter period ended June 30, 2019, the QAMCO’s share of total assets in business investment, but eco- rates next Wednesday for the first rose 1.9% on a year-on-year GDP today. Business investment aluminium industry faced in Qatalum as of June 30, 2019 nomic growth is still expected to time in a decade. basis. Core capital goods ship- and housing have been flagged bearish economic sentiment stood at QR8bn, with share of have slowed sharply in the second The Commerce Department ments, which are used to cal- by the Fed as areas of weakness which resulted in a drop in the cash and bank balances quarter amid weaker exports and said orders for non-defence culate equipment spending in the in the economy. realised selling prices by 10 amounting to QR348.7m. a smaller inventory build. capital goods excluding aircraft, government’s gross domestic Fed Chairman Jerome Powell percent compared to the pre- QAMCO’s share of net assets as of Still, the longest US economic a closely watched proxy for product measurement, increased early this month described vious year, directly affecting the June 30, 2019 stood at QR4.7bn. expansion on record remains business spending plans, 0.6% in June after advancing business investment as performance of the company. QAMCO’s closing net cash and supported by a strong labor jumped 1.9% last month after 0.5% in the prior month. appearing to have “slowed Qatalum continued to gain bank balance amounted to market. Other data on Thursday rising 0.3% in May. Orders for The third straight monthly notably,” saying this might from its strategic partner, Norsk QR78.8m after distribution of showed the number of Amer- these so-called core capital increase in core capital goods “reflect concerns about trade Hydro ASA, and maintained its interim dividends to its share- icans filing claims for unem- goods in June increased across orders did little to change expec- tensions and slower growth in position to market and sell all of holders amounting to QR111.6m ployment benefits dropped to a the board, with demand for tations that business spending the global economy”. its produced products and on May 5, 2019. 16 BUSINESS FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019

German business Nissan to cut 12,500 jobs as crisis confidence deepens after profit wipeout plunges in July AFP REUTERS The cuts announced BERLIN YOKOHAMA yesterday followed a collapse in Nissan’s Confidence among German Nissan Motor Co unveiled its biggest manufacturing firms suffered restructuring plan in a decade, quarterly profit, its sharpest fall for a decade in axing nearly a tenth of its workforce highlighting how a July, a regular survey showed and flagging possible plant closures crisis, brought about by yesterday, as business leaders to rein in costs that ballooned when grow increasingly pessimistic Carlos Ghosn was CEO. sluggish sales and rising in Europe’s largest economy. The cuts announced yesterday costs, is deepening at Overall, the Munich-based followed a collapse in Nissan’s quar- Japan’s No. 2 carmaker. Ifo institute’s monthly terly profit, highlighting how a crisis, barometer of business confi- brought about by sluggish sales and 12,500 positions globally by March cuts expand on redundancies ini- dence fell almost two points, rising costs, is deepening at Japan’s 2023, its deepest job cuts since tially announced in May, which from 97.5 to 95.7, amid No. 2 carmaker in the wake of a 2009, and slash production affected eight facilities including in increasing concern among financial misconduct scandal over capacity, mainly of compact cars at Spain, where trucks and vans are company executives about the Ghosn. Ghosn has denied the charges. underutilised plants abroad. The made, and Indonesia, where the outlook for Germany. The dismal quarter will pile move will shrink its product line-up March subcompact hatchback and “The German economy is pressure on Chief Executive Hiroto by about 10 percent, Saikawa said. Datsun models are manufactured. navigating troubled waters,” Saikawa (pictured), who has been The maker of the Rogue SUV Nissan also produces compact said Ifo President Clemens tasked with shoring up the auto- crossover and the tiny, low-cost car models at facilities including in Fuest. In the vital manufac- maker’s performance at a time when Datsun Redi-Go, had 138,000 Mexico, Russia, France, and turing sector, the business the industry is struggling worldwide. employees as of March 2018. Thailand. Nissan’s first-quarter mood recorded its biggest drop China’s slowing economy, further “We are mainly targeting sites operating profit plunged 98.5 since February 2009, from 13.1 depressed by a trade war with the where we made investments to percent to 1.6bn yen ($14.80m), its to 9.3 points. United States, has hit demand, even produce compact cars under the worst performance since a loss in “No improvement is as American consumer confidence Power 88 plan,” Saikawa told the March 2008 quarter. “Profita- expected in the short term as has faltered. reporters at a briefing at Nissan bility is very poor at the moment,” businesses are looking ahead Tougher emission regulation has headquarters, referring to an Saikawa said. The carmaker said to the next six months with taken as toll on diesel-car sales in aggressive growth strategy spear- global vehicle production will fall more pessimism,” Fuest added. Europe, and an increase in electric headed by Ghosn in 2011 to grab 8 10 percent through the year to The decline — the 10th in 11 vehicle sales and ride-sharing has percent global market share and an March 2023 while global sales till months — in the overall Ifo worsened a drop in sales at the 8 percent operating margin. then will increase modestly to 6 index places it at its lowest level world’s biggest car makers. Saikawa said a total of 14 facil- million units annually from the since late 2012, ING analyst Nissan will reduce at least ities would be affected. Nissan’s job current 5.5 million. Carsten Brzeski pointed out. Long grounding of 737 Max jets to cut profit by $400m: AA

AP and some due to what the airline crashes that killed 346 people. TEXAS claims is an illegal work slowdown The Fort Worth-based by mechanics angling for a better company said that excluding non- American Airlines said yesterday labor contract. repeating costs, it would have that the long grounding of Boeing Chairman and CEO Doug earned $1.82 per share, 5 cents 737 Max jets will cut its pretax Parker (pictured) said employees better than the average estimate earnings for 2019 by about $400m, “did a tremendous job to deliver of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks including $175m in second quarter. solid results despite a challenging Investment Research. American issued the estimate start to our summer”. American said revenue rose 3 as it announced that second American has removed the Max percent to $11.96bn, in line with quarter profit rose 19 percent to from its schedule until November analysts’ forecasts. Operating costs $662m. The world’s biggest airline 2. Boeing expects regulators to let rose less than 2 percent, helped by has struggled with thousands of the plane resume flying in October a slight decrease in fuel, the air- cancelations this summer, some after it has made changes to flight- line’s second-biggest expense caused by the loss of its 24 Max jets control software implicated in two behind labour.

CROSSWORD MALL ROYAL PLAZA

Axel 2: Adventures of The Space Kid (2D/Animation) Judgementall Hai Kya (2D/Hindi) 2:15 & 11:30pm; 2:15pm; Arjun Patiala (Hindi) 9:30pm; Axel 2: Adventures of The Space Kid (2D/Animation) 2:30pm; Sachin (2D/Malayalam) 2:30pm; Luca (2D/Malayalam) 2:45 & 11:15pm; The Lion King (2D/Drama) 3:45, 5:00, 7:30 & 9:30pm; Sachin (2D/Malayalam) 4:30pm; Arjun Patiala (Hindi) 5:30pm; Judgementall Hai Kya (2D/Hindi) 11:30pm; The Lion King (2D/Drama) 4:15, 6:30 & 8:45pm; Dear Comrade (2D/Telugu) 2:00, 5:15 & 11:00pm; Lying And Stealing (2D/Drama) 7:00pm; Toy Story 4 (2D/Animation) 5:45pm; Rivers Run Red (2D/Thriller) 7:30pm; Luca (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 8:15pm; Spider-Man: Far From Home 9:15pm; Blue Elephant 2 (2D/Arabic) 7:15pm; Blue Elephant 2 (2D/Arabic) 9:00pm; Dear Comrade 11:00pm Kadaram Kondon (2D/Tamil) 11:30pm LANDMARK FLIK Mirqab Mall Axel 2: Adventures of The Space Kid (2D/Animation) 2:15pm; Sathyam Paranja Vishwasikkuvu (2D/ Aladdin (2D/Comedy) 12:50, 3:25 & 5:05pm; Malayalam) 2:15pm; Dear Comrade(Telugu) 2:00pm; Anna (2D/Action) 11:00am, 1:20, 3:05, 5:20, 8:20 & 10;35pm; The Lion King (2D/Drama) 2:15, 5:00, 6:45 & 9:00pm; Annabelle Comes Home (2D) 12:20am; Judgementall Hai Kya (2D/Hindi) 4:30 & 11:30pm; Crawl (2D/Horror) 11:00am & 11:45pm; Sachin (2D/Malayalam) 4:00pm; Spider-Man: Far From Home 6:30pm; AI (2D/Tamil) 9:30pm Finding Steve McQueen (2D/Drama) 11:10am, 3:00 & 6:55pm; Luca (2D/Malayalam) 8:45 & 11:30pm; John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum (2D) 11:50pm; Blue Elephant 2 (2D/Arabic) 7:15pm; Kadaram Kondon (2D/Tamil) 9:50, 10:45pm & 12:00am; Kadaram Kondon (2D/Tamil) 11:30pm The Lion King (2D/Drama) 10:20, 11:00, 11:55am, 12:45, 1:25, 2:20, 3:10, 3:50, 4:45; 6:10, 7:10, 7:35, 8:40, 9:35, 10:00, 10:25, 11:05pm & 12:00midnight; 3D 5:35 & 8:00pm; AL KHOR Luca (2D/Malayalam) 5:20, 5:55 & 10:50pm; Lying And Stealing (2D/Drama) 10:50am, 12:55, 3:00, 4:30, 9:00 & The Lion King (2D/Drama) 10:45am, 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 11:00pm; Spider-Man: Far From Home 10:55am, 12:00noon, 1:30, 8:45 & 11:15pm; iSmart Shankar (2D/Telugu) 4:15pm; Kadaram Kondon (2D/Tamil) 11:15am, 1:45, 7:00, 4:05, 6:40 & 9:15pm; Toy Story 4 (2D/Animation) 10:00, 11:10am, 9:30pm & 12:00midnight; 1:15, 2:30 & 3:20pm; The Blue Elephant 2 6:30 & 8:20pm Pathinettam Padi (2D/Malayalam) 11:45am, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm; Sathyam Paranja Vishwasikkuvu ASIAN TOWN (2D/Malayalam) 2:15pm AI (2D/Tamil) 12:00noon & 7:30pm; Luca (2D/Malayalam) 12:30, 3:15, 8:15, 11:00pm, 02:30 & 01:45am; Sachin (2D/Malayalam) ROXY 3:15pm; Sathyam Paranja Vishwasikkuvu (2D/Malayalam) 5:45pm; Dear Comrade (2D/Telugu) 12:15, 12:30, 2:00 & 4:45pm; The Blue Elephant 2 3:00, 5:30, 8:10 & 10:50pm Addai (2D/Tamil) 3:00pm; Judgementall Hai Kya (2D/Hindi) 6:00pm; Dear Comrade (2D/Telugu) 1:00, 6:40 & 10:00pm; Pathinettam Padi (2D/Malayalam) 9:30pm; Judgementall Hai Kya(2D/Hindi)12:30, 3:00 & 4:10pm; Kadaram Kondon (2D/Tamil) 12:30am Luca (2D/Malayalam) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 & 10:00pm; Spider-Man: Far From Home 12:30 & 10:30pm; Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. The Extractors 1:00pm; The Lion King (2D/Drama) 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 5:40, 8:00, 10:30 & 10:50pm;

LYING AND STEALING

Ivan “Theo James” is a gifted and discerning art thief who wants out. Elyse “Emily Ratajkowski” is an aspiring actress whose own past transgressions in Hollywood haunt her, as well as a mountain of debt. These two outsiders are drawn to each other. FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 SPORT 17 I think he (Lasith Malinga) is a great ambassador of this game. Tomorrow is a CYCLING WATERSPORT special game for him. But one thing is for Stand-in Bangladeshi sure - when we play against him we will not captain TOUR DE FRANCE: STAGE 19 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS keep it in our head that it will be his last Tamim Iqbal Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Gwangju, South Korea match and will try to play as hard as possible.

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We will try to win the game for Bangladesh. TODAY’S Quintana takes stage as Alaphilippe keeps lead

REUTERS deep to keep his overall lead TOUR DE FRANCE: STAGE 18 VALLOIRE, FRANCE on the Tour de France. Alaphilippe was STAGE WINNERS: Nairo Quintana claimed an dropped on the 23-kilo- 1. Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team 5:34:15 emphatic win in the 18th metre Galibier climb as 2. Romain Bardet (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale +1:35 stage of the Tour de France, Ineos youngster Bernal and 3. Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Pro Team +2:28 a 208-km mountain trek then other rivals attacked. 4. Lennard Kämna (GER) Team Sunweb +2:58 from Embrun, as fellow But the yellow jersey 5. Damiano Caruso (ITA) Bahrain - Merida +3:00 Colombian Egan Bernal made a virtuoso descent to 6. Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Lotto - Soudal +4:46 emerged as the strongest of cross the finish line in a 7. Michael Woods (CAN) EF Education First the top contenders small group with other 8. Egan Bernal (COL) Team INEOS “ yesterday. favourites including 9. Serge Pauwels (BEL) CCC Team “ Twice Tour runner-up defending champion 10. Steven Kruijswijk (NED) Team Jumbo - Visma +5:18 Quintana, who dropped out Geraint Thomas, who lost of overall contention last second place to his OVERALL LEADERS: week, prevailed from the Colombian team-mate 1. Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Deceuninck - day’s breakaway thanks to Bernal. Quick-Step 75:18:49 an impressive attack in the Defending champion 2. Egan Bernal (COL) Team INEOS +1:30 ascent to the Col du Thomas jumped away from 3. Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team INEOS +1:35 Galibier. the favourites’ group, only Frenchman Romain to be reined in by 4. Steven Kruijswijk (NED) Team Jumbo - Bardet took second place Frenchman Thibaut Pinot as Visma +1:47 1:35 behind Quintana, who Alaphilippe cracked in the 5. Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama - FDJ +1:50 snatched his third career final part of the climb before 6. Emanuel Buchmann (GER) BORA - Tour stage win, with Kaza- coming back in the descent hansgrohe +2:14 khstan’s Alexey Lutsenko to the finish. 7. Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar third (2:28). The Welshman is 1:35 Team +3:54 Colombia’s Nairo Quintana on his way to win the 18th stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France, Julian Alaphilippe dug behind Alaphilippe overall. in Valloire, France, yesterday.

Lowry willll Wallabies seek winning formula always bee an against Argentina Irish nationalonal REUTERS hero: McIlroylroy MELBOURNE A revamped Australia head into their second Rugby Championship clash against Argentina REUTERS hopefully you’re still drinking out tomorrow in Brisbane desperate to build confi- PORTRUSH of the Claret Jug’, and that came dence ahead of the World Cup and appease to fruition, which is nice.” home fans tired of hearing about the “posi- Rory McIlroy congratulated As predicted, Lowry pulled tives” in defeat. Shane Lowry and told him that out of this week’s event at TPC The Wallabies slumped to their 10th loss his life would never be the same Southwind to savour his victory in their last 14 Tests with a 35-17 thrashing at again after he was catapulted to at home. Ellis Park last week, dominated by a South national hero status in Ireland McIlroy instead is looking Africa team shorn of a raft of first-choice after winning the British Open forward to buying Lowry dinner players rested for their follow-up clash against on Sunday. when they finally catch up in a Mercedes mark 125 years of racing with retro look the All Blacks. Four-times major champion fortnight at the Northern Trust While the result triggered alarm bells back Mechanics work on the car of Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton ahead of the McIlroy missed the cut by a shot tournament at Liberty National, home in Australia, the Wallabies coach and German Formula One Grand Prix at the Hockenheim Circuit yesterday. Mercedes yesterday at Royal Portrush, and was just across the water from New players saw the match quite differently, and revealed a special “retro” half-white livery for their cars being used to celebrate 125 already back in Florida moving York. spoke of how pleased they were with basically into a new house when Irishman “I texted him straight after years of motor sport at this weekend’s race. The cars to be raced by five-time world everything but the score. Lowry completed a fairytale (he won). I said ‘it’s going to champion Hamilton and his team-mate Valtteri Bottas feature both white paintwork Australia shipped five tries but the defence ending by lifting the Claret Jug in change your life’. It is a life- and silver, merging both in a “commemorative livery” for the event, which is sponsored was “good”, according to coach Michael the first Open held in Northern changer, and especially doing it by the team’s parent company. Cheika, who blamed the referee in part for a Ireland since 1951. there at Portrush. He’s going to “wrong” yellow card shown to prop Taniela “He texted me on Friday be a national hero for the rest of Tupou. night and gave me a couple of his life. I’m just so happy for him.” Upbeat reviews of morale-sapping defeats words of encouragement,” Northern Irishman McIlroy Ambitious Verstappen have become as common as selection shakeups McIlroy said on Wednesday, on also expressed satisfaction with at the Wallabies, who appear undecided as to the eve of the World Golf Cham- the way the Open was played which players should go where and in what pionships-St. Jude Invitational in without any major hitches, and out to challenge Mercedes combinations less than two months from the Memphis. sees no reason why it will not World Cup in Japan. “He said ‘I’ll see you in return to Portrush within the next AFP across Formula One as it ended Mercedes The selection merry-go-round has spun Memphis’Memphis’ anandd I saidsaid ‘I hopehope I decade. HOCKENHEIM, GERMANY unbeaten start to the year. again this week, with five changes to the don’t see yyouou in “I“I don’t think theyt put a foot He was on course for another starting side, including a new halfback com- MemphisMemphis becausebecause wwrong,”rong,” hhee saisaid.d. “The“T scenes on The in-form Max Verstappen (pictured) impressive podium finish at the British bination and the return of veteran Kurtley Sunday,Sunday, with ShShanea winning it yesterday said he has set his sights on not Grand Prix two weeks ago before Sebastian Beale to his old spot at fullback. waswas a ffairy-taleairy-tale ending.en only overhauling Ferrari, but also catching Vettel drove into him in his Ferrari. One of the changes is inspirational, with “To see allall tthehe ppeople running and beating Mercedes on a regular basis “At the end of the day, second is always starting flyhalf Christian Lealiifano set for his down the final fairwayfai and the in the future. better than third, but we’re here to win,” first test in three years after a battle with marshalsmarsha having to Speaking to reporters ahead of this said Verstappen. cancer. createc a wall weekend’s German Grand Prix Red Bull’s “Of course, we want to be in front of After six years in the wilderness, the return forfo a barricade, Dutchman, who is third in the driver’s Ferrari, but we want even more to be in of versatile back James O’Connor, named on iti was championships, said he wanted to close front of Mercedes. the bench, offers a chance of redemption for unbelievable.un the gap on Mercedes and in Hungary next “This year, at the moment, we are trying a player saddled with the tag of Australia’s Ireland’s week before he headed off on holiday for to get the most out of the engine as well rugby “bad boy”. Ireland’s Shane PadraigPa Har- the traditional European summer break. andnd llearnearn frfromom whwhatat The warm-feeling sub-plots can do little Lowry poses with ringtonrin said on “Closing the gap to Mercedes,” he wee diddid wrong in to hide the Wallabies’ problems, however, the Claret Jug WednesdayW that responded to a question about his biggest thee bbeginningeginning ooff which range from a sub-par scrum to weakness after winning the hehe felt pride in target in the next two weeks. thee season,season, or at the breakdown in the absence of David British Open at the way that “We want to win so that’s our biggest notot as goodgood Pocock. Royal Portrush seeminglysee all of challenge ahead -- to try and close that gap. comparedmpared to Moreover, the selections seem less about Golf Club in theth country cel- “We are further away than I would Mercedesercedes andand tinkering at the edges of a settled side than Northern ebratedeb Lowry’s like, but we are getting closer. It’s not good Ferrari.errari. shuffling the pieces around the board in hope Ireland, on victory.vi enough, but we know that so we’re “Hopefully,“Hopefully, they will gel. Sunday. “We take working hard to try and close that.” nextext year, we can The Pumas have also rung the changes with thingsth very per- Verstappen is behind the two Mercedes fightght for the wins five replacements in their starting 15 but it con- sonallyso in Ireland men, with defending five-time champion alll thethe time.” tinues a policy of rotation that the Jaguares andan Shane’s win Lewis Hamilton on top 31 points ahead of employed successfully on their run to this was a win for the Valtteri Bottas. year’s Super Rugby final. wholewhole country,” said The 21-year-old has been in fast and Argentina pushed the All Blacks close in a three-timesthree-ti major consistent form this year with a sequence 20-16 defeat at Velez Sarsfield last week and chchampionampion Harrington, of top-five finishes including one win, at now have few reservations about facing whowho wiwillll cocompetemp at the PGA the Austrian Grand Prix in sweltering con- Cheika’s side on Australian soil, having broken Tour’s BarraBarracudac Champi- ditions in June. their drought with victory on the Gold Coast onshiponship in NNevada.evada. That win lifted spirits at Red Bull and last year. 18 SPORT FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 Dressel retains 100 freestyle title

AFP “It is unbelievable and unac- late-night text from Olympic GWANGJU ceptable that some people pub- legend Phelps had helped pep licly defiled the innocence of an her up after she went down with American Caeleb Dressel swam elite athlete based on speculation a flu bug. the second-fastest 100m freestyle and hearsay,” Zhou told Chinese “He texted me and was kind in history to retain his world title media. of just like, ‘What’s up, are you yesterday as China lashed out at In the day’s highlight race, okay?’ -- That meant a lot,” she anti-doping protests targeting Dressel exploded from the blocks said. “I got that text in the middle Olympic star Sun Yang. to lead by a body-length at the of the night when I was having Dressel, 22, clocked a jaw- turn and finished strong as he one of those sleepless nights. dropping 46.96 seconds in bagged his third gold of the week. That gave me a little bit.” Gwangju, pipping Olympic “It hurt, it hurt really bad to But the Aussies clung on, as champion Kyle Chalmers to win be honest,” winced the tattooed Emma McKeon anchored the swimming’s blue riband event in American. “You don’t get that green and gold to a third relay swashbuckling style. magical feeling every night -- title of the week in a world- Meanwhile, Australian Matt you’ve just got to shut the brain record 7:41.50 with the United Wilson tied the men’s 200m off and go.” States also ducking under China’s breaststroke world record to Dressel, who racked up old mark. underline his title credentials, seven world titles in Budapest McKeon said: “I was hurting before Australia set a new world two years ago, high-fived his but when it comes to a relay you mark in the women’s 4x200m Aussie rival Chalmers before Caeleb Dressel of the US competing in the final of the men’s 100m freestyle event during the 2019 World give it your all.” free. perching himself on a lane rope Championships at Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in Gwangju, South Korea, yesterday. World record holder Sarah The lightning-fast perform- to milk the crowd’s applause, Sjostrom qualified fastest for the ances helped refocus attention on raising a fist to flag-waving women’s 100m final in 52.43 from the pool after a week dominated American fans. the competition by sweeping to breaststroke semi-final in Hali Flickinger, 24 hours after Cate Campbell, whose blistering by protests directed at China’s Chalmers touched in 47.08 victory in the men’s 200m indi- 2:06.67 -- tying the world record countryman Kristof Milak pul- anchor leg brought Australia a Sun, the triple Olympic champion with Russia’s Vladislav Grinev vidual medley in 1:56.14. held by Japan’s Ippei Watanabe, verised Michael Phelps’s gold medal in the 4x100m mixed who is accused of destroying the best of the rest in 47.82. The Seto, twice a 400m medley who also qualified for Friday’s 10-year-old world record. medley relay on Wednesday. blood samples after a visit from world record of 46.91 was set by gold medallist, refused to buckle final. American great Katie “I was definitely up pinging a drug testers. Brazilian Cesar Cielo in 2009. under pressure as he held off “It’s beyond my wildest Ledecky returned to the pool little bit last night,” Campbell told China’s head coach Zhou “I gave it my all tonight,” said Switzerland’s Jeremy beliefs,” said Wilson. “It’s given after pulling out of her 1,500m AFP. Jijong called the actions against Chalmers. “But I saw Caeleb did Desplanches to win by just under me a world of confidence.” title defence and the 200m free “Tonight was all about con- Sun, when Australia’s Mack 46.9 -- which is absolutely half-a-second, with defending Boglarka Kapas made it a heats earlier in the week, pro- serving energy -- I just knew I Horton and Briton Duncan Scott mind-blowing.” champion Chase Kalisz taking Hungarian double in the 200m ducing a strong second leg in the had to stick with Sarah and if I both snubbed him on the podium, Elsewhere, Daiya Seto cap- bronze. fly as she stormed to women’s women’s 4x200m free. did then I would qualify no “harmful” and “prejudiced”. tured Japan’s first gold medal of Wilson won his 200m gold in 2:06.78 from American Ledecky revealed a worries.”

Irish players celebrating after taking the wicket of England’s Jonny Bairstow during the second day of their first Test match Bangladesh won’t be at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, Britain, yesterday. distracted by Malinga’s farewell: Skipper Iqbal

AFP Bangladeshi captain Tamim COLOMBO Iqbal

Stand-in Bangladeshi captain Tamim Iqbal yesterday paid tribute to retiring Sri Lankan star Lasith Malinga but said the fast bowler’s farewell match would not distract his team from winning. Malinga will play his final one-day international in Colombo today in the first of three one-day internationals against Bangladesh, although he hopes to continue playing in the shorter T20 format. “I think he is a great ambassador of this game,” Tamim told reporters in England collapse again as Colombo, adding that Mal- inga’s achievements were “extraordinary”. “Tomorrow is a special game for him. But one thing is Ireland gain upper hand for sure -- when we play team that will also miss the against him we will not keep services of star all-rounder AFP falling for 77 runs either side of tea catch to wicketkeeper Gary Wilson. SCOREBOARD it in our head that it will be his Shakib Al Hasan, wicket- LONDON as they slumped to 248-8 on a Leach went to 47 with a straight- ENGLAND, 1st Innings 85 last match and will try to play keeper-batsman Liton Das ground where just 11 days earlier driven four off Stuart Thompson. (T Murtagh 5-13, M Adair 3-32) as hard as possible. and all-rounder Mohammad Ireland have the chance to pull off they had won the World Cup. Roy cut Thompson for his seventh IRELAND, 1st Innings 207 “We will try to win the Saifuddin. one of the biggest upsets in Test Sam Curran, not for the first time four to complete a 47-ball fifty in just (A Balbirnie 55; S Curran 3-28, O Stone 3-29, S game for Bangladesh.” Shakib, who made 606 history after another England batting in his short career, then added val- his second Test innings but the Broad 3-60) Malinga said yesterday he runs and grabbed 11 wickets, collapse yesterday set the scene for uable lower order runs with a brisk attacking batsman was denied a ENGLAND, 2nd Innings (overnight 0-0) was “very happy” to make has been rested alongside a thrilling finish at Lord’s. 37 featuring two sixes before he century on debut by a Thompson in- J. Leach c Adair b Murtagh ...... 92 way for younger players after Liton while Saifuddin was When lightning flashes and rain holed out and Stuart Broad was 21 ducker that bowled him. R. Burns c Wilson b Rankin ...... 6 calling time on his illustrious ruled out with a back injury. cut short the second day’s play, not out at stumps. The bespectacled Leach, having J. Roy b Thompson ...... 72 15-year career in the 50-over “My captaincy was a last- England were 303-9 in their second Ireland rout England on surpassed his previous first-class J. Denly run out (O’Brien/McBrine) ...... 10 format. minute call because our innings, a lead of 181 runs. Wednesday, with seamer Tim best of 66, was dropped twice until J. Root c Wilson b Adair ...... 31 “We may have had some regular captain got injured the That represented a colossal Murtagh taking a superb 5-13 on his eventually a defensive edge was held J. Bairstow lbw b Adair ...... 0 setbacks, but we have the night before we travelled. But improvement on their humiliating Middlesex home ground. by Adair off the bowling of Murtagh. M. Ali c Wilson b Rankin ...... 9 capability to win another whatever the opportunity I first-innings 85 all out but once again England resumed on their over- Joe Denly was run out after being C. Woakes c Balbirnie b Adair ...... 13 World Cup,” he added, get, I always try to make the their batsmen struggled ahead of night 0-0 after Ireland had made sent back by captain Joe Root when S. Curran c McCollum b Thompson ...... 37 pointing to Sri Lanka’s success best use of it,” Tamim said. next week’s first Ashes Test. 207, featuring Andrew Balbirnie’s 55. the skipper was already two-thirds S. Broad not out ...... 21 at the 1996 World Cup and “I already spoke to the England had been well-placed Unexpected opener Leach, who sur- of the way down the pitch. The O. Stone not out ...... 0 2014 T20 World Cup. players and explained them Extras (b1, lb7, nb4) ...... 12 at 171-1 second time around, a score vived a Murtagh maiden on impressive Adair (3-66) then had The match also holds their role in the team and what Total (9 wkts, 77.4 overs, 376 mins) ...... 303 built on a second-wicket stand of 145 Wednesday, played watchfully but Jonny Bairstow lbw for a duck. special meaning for Tamim, we were expecting from Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-171, 3-182, 4-194, between nightwatchman Jack Leach, made the most of any loose Root, whose 31 took 64 balls, 5-194, 6-219, 7-239, 8-248, 9-293 who will make his debut as them... when we go to play we who made 92, and Test debutant deliveries. tried to break the shackles by going Bowling: Murtagh 18-3-52-1; Adair 20-7-66-3 14th ODI captain for Bang- will try to execute the plan.” Jason Roy (72). Left-hander Rory Burns fell for down the pitch to Adair only to see (1nb); Rankin 17-1-86-2 (1nb); Thompson 12.4- ladesh with Mashrafe Mortaza The second and third But England’s top-order let them six when he pushed hard at a Boyd an edged drive well caught high to 0-44-2 (2nb); McBrine 10-1-47-0; out injured. matches will be held at the down again, with seven wickets Rankin delivery and edged a simple his right by the diving Wilson. He will lead a new-look same venue on July 28 and 31. MalingaMali ‘happy’ to make way for Sri Lankan youngsters AFP time. This is an opportunity for new players “The young players need to believe that Malinga has his sights on next year’s T20 COCOLOMBOLOMBO to prove themselves and prepare for the they can deliver. They need to be dedicated World Cup in Australia, and Sri Lanka’s next World Cup,” Malinga, 35, told reporters and develop to a level that they can decide cricket board confirmed he would be VeteranVeteran Sri Lankan star Lasith Malinga said yesterday at the team’s final training for themselves when they go to the middle,” available for selection for the T20 squad. yesterdayyesterda he was “very happy” to make session. Malinga said. Malinga is leaving as Sri Lanka’s third- wayway for younger players as he calls “We may have had some setbacks, but Two days ago, Malinga posted a video highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket with 335 timeti on his illustrious 15-year we have the capability to win another World message on his wife’s Facebook page saying wickets in 219 innings so far since his first career in the 50-over format. Cup,” he added, pointing to Sri Lanka’s he felt no ill will towards officials and players ODI against the United Arab Emirates in Malinga will play his final success at the 1996 World Cup and 2014 T20 who may have tried to push him out of the 2004. one-day international in World Cup. ODI team. Only Muttiah Muralitharan (523) and Cha- Colombo today in the first of Malinga -- known for his trademark He said he was sidelined by selectors two minda Vaas (399) have taken more wickets threethre ODIs against Bangladesh, but blond-highlighted mop and piercings -- years ago but was able to prove his value at than Malinga in ODIs for Sri Lanka. hopeshopes to continue playing in the shorter called on cricket administrators to be patient the recent World Cup, where he took four for He was Sri Lanka’s highest wicket-taker T20T20 format.for with up-and-coming stars and let them 43 in Sri Lanka’s group-stage win over at the World Cup, claiming 13 scalps in seven “I am very happy to leave at this develop ahead of the next ODI World Cup. eventual champions England. innings. FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 SPORT 19

Tottenham announce Murray to team up with eight-year shirt deal brother Jamie REUTERS for Citi Open LONDON doubles Champions League runners-up Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a new shirt sponsorship deal with AIA Group Limited to the end REUTERS of the 2026-27 season, the Premier League club announced LONDON yesterday. The life insurance company has been Spurs’ shirt sponsors Andy Murray hopes to step up since 2013 and British media reported the new deal is worth his competitive return from hip £320m ($399.90m) across eight years. surgery after confirming That sum matches the reported £40m a year deal London yesterday that he will play next rivals Chelsea signed with Yokohama tyres in 2015. week’s Citi Open doubles event Manchester United’s Anthony “This renewed and extended partnership demonstrates the with his brother Jamie. Martial (left) in action with strength and success of our well-established relationship with The Washington DC tour- Tottenham Hotspur’s Jan AIA and underlines the positive impact we have been able to nament will be the younger Vertonghen during their bring to AIA’s brand and business,” Tottenham chairman Daniel Murray’s fourth tournament International Champions Cup Levy said in a statement. since undergoing hip resur- match at Hongkou Football “We are proud to have the immense support of AIA at such facing surgery in January and Stadium, in Shanghai, China, a significant time in the club’s history.” his first on a hard court. yesterday. The insurer was founded in Shanghai nearly 100 years ago The Scot lost in the second and was the first foreign insurer to be granted a licence in China. round of the men’s doubles at Spurs did not sign any players between February 2018 and Wimbledon with Pierre-Hugues July 2019 but broke their transfer record to bring in France mid- Herbert and in the third round fielder Tanguy Ndombele from Olympique Lyonnais this month. of mixed doubles with Serena Asked if Spurs felt pressure to compete with big-spending Williams, but said there was still United’s late winner against Premier League rivals, Levy said the increased revenue from the a long way to go before a return shirt deal did not mean they had to buy more players. to singles competition. “We don’t feel the pressure. Our view is, wherever we can, The Murray bothers last we will improve the team,” he told reporters. played together at the 2016 Rio Spurs wraps up perfect tour “It’s fair to say over Olympics, and were a prolific Tottenham recent years we have partnership when Britain won REUTERS tempered by a knee injury to and Paul Pogba went close with Hotspur’s embarked on two very the Davis Cup in 2015. SHANGHAI central defender Eric Bailly, who a long-range effort as the Old Harry Kane major capital projects “I’m obviously very excited was carried off 10 minutes after Trafford side ended the first after the which in the long-term will to be on the court with him Manchester United’s Angel his halftime introduction. period in the ascendancy. match in be a great benefit to the (Jamie) and also to go back to Gomes grabbed an 81st-minute United had the better of the Solsjkaer changed his entire Shanghai, club,” he added. Washington,” Andy said in a winner to secure a 2-1 win over opening exchanges against last lineup for the second half with China, Spurs finally moved statement. Tottenham Hotspur in the Inter- season’s Champions League Spurs manager Mauricio yesterday. into a new 62,000 seater “It’s a city I’ve always national Champions Cup as they runners-up, with Martial hitting Pochettino switching as many stadium, which British enjoyed visiting so it should be ended their pre-season tour of the post after four minutes, as six players. media said cost £1bn, fun. I’m hoping to have a good Asia and Australia with a fourth although Spurs midfielder Dele The Londoners equalised in towards the end of last summer over in the States, keep win in four games yesterday. Alli then forced David De Gea to the 65th minute when Moura’s season on the site of their progressing physically and United youth product turn a low shot around the post. shot from the edge of the area old White Hart Lane ground hopefully get back on the Gomes, 18, struck after Spurs’ United kept Tottenham’s took a deflection off Luke Shaw and have invested in a singles court soon.” Lucas Moura cancelled out defence under pressure, that wrong-footed substitute state-of-the-art training The doubles field at the Citi Anthony Martial’s first-half however, and Brazilian Andreas goalkeeper Sergio Romero. centre. Tottenham finished Open also includes the first- opener and gave the 20-time Pereira slid the ball to Martial But Gomes had the final 4th last season to again time partnership of Greek Ste- Premier League champions who took advantage of goal- word when the jet-heeled qualify for the Champions fanos Tsitsipas, ranked world another victory after they beat keeper Paulo Gazzaniga’s poor winger burst into the box to pick League and host Aston Villa number six in singles, and Aus- Perth Glory, Leeds United and positioning to slip the ball home up a return pass from Juan Mata in their first Premier league tralian Nick Kyrgios. Inter Milan. at the near post after 21 minutes. before slotting a shot across Gaz- match of the new season on However, United manager New United signing Daniel zaniga into the bottom corner of August 10. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s joy was James threatened with his pace the net. Opelka upsets two-time Sundhage to A cat disrupts play in the second half between Tigres UANL and the Real Salt Lake during their Kluivert joins defending coach Brazil’s Leagues Cup game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Salt Barcelona as Lake City. champion women’s team head of youth Isner in Atlanta academy REUTERS AFP STOCKHOLM WASHINGTON AFP BARCELONA Pia Sundhage (pictured) will American Reilly Opelka upset take over as manager of Brazil’s John Isner with a 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 women’s team after quitting as Former Netherlands inter- (5/7), 7-6 (7/5) victory in the coach to several of Swede national Patrick Kluivert second round of the Atlanta under-age international teams, rejoined Barcelona Open yesterday. the Swedish FA (SvFF) said yesterday as director of their The loss by the tourna- yesterday. youth system. ment’s top seed gave Isner his Brazil Kluivert, 43, signed a earliest exit at this event in 10 lost to hosts two-year contract, the club appearances. France in announced in a statement. The 21-year-old Opelka the last 16 at Kluivert had been saved three break points while this year’s assistant coach of Cameroon serving at 4-5 in the third set, World Cup, under fellow Dutchman including two consecutively prompting Clarence Seedorf, but the from 15/40 as he served his way an impas- pair were fired earlier this out of trouble. The unseeded sioned plea Sane’s future out of City’s month. Opelka also defeated Isner at from striker Kluivert played six the Australian Open and at the Marta to seasons at the Camp Nou, New York Open in February, young girls in the country to get hands, says Guardiola from 1998 to 2004, scoring where he went on to win his involved in the game. 145 goals in 308 appear- first ATP title. Brazil’s previous manager ances and winning one La “I was clutch on big Vadao, who also coached the REUTERS the contract. It’s not in our hands challenges with the schedule and Liga title. moments in the match. First- team for two years from 2014, HONG KONG or in my hands. He has to decide climate, Guardiola claimed his “I am very happy to be set tie-break I played unbe- was removed just four weeks if he wants to stay and if our players have been focused on back home and looking lievable, pretty much flawless, after Brazil’s World Cup exit. Manager Pep Guardiola admitted agreement is good. If he’s going their preparations rather than forward to this new era, with hit some great shots,” Opelka Under him, Brazil had Leroy Sane’s future as a to leave we will be sad, but what on the energy-sapping the challenge of keeping said. “It’s so hard to play three reached the semi-finals of the Manchester City player is beyond can we do? Hopefully he stays.” conditions. Barca among the top teams tie-breaks with him because 2016 Olympic tournament in his control as speculation linking The game against the Hong “When I was a football in the world,” he told the there’s just so much pressure, Rio and won two Copas the German international with Kong Premier League side was player I complained a bit more Catalans’ website after the there’s so much stress for three America and a Pan American a return to his homeland City’s third in just over a week but when I became a manager I announcement confirming hours straight. It’s tough. I’m Games title. continues to build. since arriving in Asia. changed my mind about the sit- he would be taking over at thrilled to get through.” “Brazil is a fantastic football Sane, who joined City from They will conclude their tour uations I cannot control, I adapt,” ‘La Masia’, as the Barcelona Isner was the two-time nation full of talented players Schalke in 2016, has been a in Japan on Saturday when they he said. youth academy is known. defending champion and had that I am looking forward to transfer target for Bayern take on Yokohama F Marinos, “So we know we have to be Kluivert started his reached the Atlanta final in nine getting to know and work with,” Munich throughout the summer, an outfit part owned by the here, we do the training sessions career at Ajax where he of his 10 appearances. the 59-year-old Swede and Guardiola remains deter- club’s parent company City we can do and play as best as became the youngest scorer “It’s his tournament. It Sundhage told the SvFF website mined to keep the 23-year-old Football Group. possible. in a Champions League final always will be. Definitely a www.svenskfotboll.se. “The at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola’s team started the “We were delayed and we as an 18-year-old. He played tough guy to beat in Atlanta,” national team is in an exciting “I like him a lot, I think he tour in China last week, but couldn’t travel before, which was 79 times for the Netherlands, Opelka said. phase at the moment - one has an incredible chance to be arrived two days later than a pity but at the same time we scoring 40 goals. Results: needs, to a certain extent, to better, incredible in terms of scheduled before defeating West could make training sessions in He has been an assistant 2nd Round undergo a generational change, being connected in the game,” Ham United 4-1 in the semi- Manchester, which was good for coach for the Dutch national Alexei Popyrin (AUS) bt and at the same time they have Guardiola said after Sane scored finals of the Premier League Asia everybody. That is what it is.” team and at several clubs in Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA qualified for the Olympics,” twice in City’s 6-1 win over Hong Trophy. City, winners of all three tro- his home country, including x4) 7-5, 6-3 Regarded as one of the pio- Kong side Kitchee late on City subsequently lost on phies in English domestic a youth coach at Ajax. Cameron Norrie (GBR) bt neers of women’s soccer in Wednesday. penalties to Wolverhampton football last season, face Liv- He was also briefly Kwon Soon-woo (KOR) 6-3, Sweden and around the world, “I think I said two times or Wanderers in the final of the erpool at Wembley Stadium in director of football at Paris 6-4 Sundhage, who won Olympic three times, we want to keep biennial event and have had to the Community Shield next Saint-Germain. His son Daniel Evans (GBR) bt Radu gold as coach of the US team in him. We want him to stay, that’s endure hot and humid condi- Sunday before kicking off the Justin, 20, is a Netherlands Albot (MDA x6) 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 6-2 2008 and 2012, ended a five- the reason why for more than tions as they fine tune their prep- defence of their Premier League international and plays for Reilly Opelka (USA) bt John year spell in charge of Sweden one year he has an offer waiting arations for the coming season. title at West Ham United on Roma. Isner (USA x1) 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 in 2017. to talk with his agent to extend Despite significant August 10. (5/7), 7-6 (7/5) FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 20

PAGE | 17 PAGE | 19 Ambitious Sane’s future Verstappen out of City’s out to challenge hands, says Mercedes Guardiola AFCON hero Bounedjah joins Hamilton hoping for rain to beat heatwave Al Sadd team-mates in Spain in Hockenheim REUTERS THE PENINSULA HOCKENHEIM, OLOT, SPAIN GERMANY

Al Sadd, currently taking part in a pre-season training Formula One leader camp in Olot, Spain, yesterday welcomed back their star Lewis Hamilton is striker Baghdad Bounedjah. hoping rain will come The Algerian goal machine who was away on national to the rescue as a duty, was instrumental in his country’s Africa Cup of Hockenheim heatwave Nations (AFCON) title victory. threatens to dash Bounedjah’s early goal propelled his country to their Mercedes’s hopes of a first AFCON title in 29 years as Algeria registered a fiery home German Grand 1-0 victory over Sadio Mane’s Senegal in the final played Prix win on Sunday. in Cairo, Egypt few days ago. The five-times Al Sadd’s coaching staff, led by their former skipper world champion and and Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez and players con- Mercedes have been gratulated Bounedjah on his country’s triumph and his dominant this season, excellent performances throughout the tournament. the team winning nine Al Sadd’s players sharing a light moment with their Algerian team-mate Baghdad The feared striker netted several hat-tricks on his of 10 races so far, but Bounedjah as the feared striker returns to training in Olot, Spain, yesterday. way to score 39 goals in 21 matches last season, the most they wilted in the by a player in a single season in the history of Qatar Stars sweltering heat at last League. month’s Austrian On Wednesday, Al Sadd fell to a 2-1 defeat to Spanish Grand Prix. side Olot in their second pre-season friendly. Mercedes have The Wolves took the lead in the 31st minute through made changes to help Hashim Ali, before Olot replied with two goals in the 48th cool the car but, with and 55th minute. Al Sadd got a number of opportunities much of Europe caught to score in the second half, especially for Akram Afif, but in the grip of a weren’t able to make use of them. heatwave, Hock- Coach Xavi has been using the friendlies to give his enheim could be even players more exposure ahead of the new season and he hotter than the tem- started Wednesday’s match with Saad Al Dosari, Tarek peratures were at Salman, Jung Woo-young, Hamed Ismail, Abdelkarim Spielberg where Max Hassan, Gabi, Nam Tae-Hee, Hassan Al Haydos, Afif, Verstappen won for Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Abdulaziz Al Ansari and Hashim Ali. Red Bull. Hamilton at the Hockenheim Race In the second half, Xavi brought in Jehad Mohammed, “If it stays this hot Bahaa Al Lethy, Hussain Bahzad, Yasir Abubakar, Ahmed we are going to Track ahead of Sunday’s German Sayyar, Khaled Al Yazidi, Hamza Al Sanhaji and Ali Asad. struggle and be in Grand Prix. In their first friendly match, Al Sadd drew 1-1 with trouble,” the 34-year- Palamos. old Briton, who leads team Hamilton, who won in the Al Sadd will conclude their training camp on July 29 mate Valtteri Bottas by 39 rain from 14th on the grid last as the team returns to Doha ahead of their season opener Al Sadd’s Akram Afif (centre) vying for the ball against two Olot players during points in the standings, told year even as Ferrari rival against Al Wakrah on August 21. their friendly match played on Wednesday. PICTURES: TWITTER/FLICKR @ALSADDSC reporters on Thursday. Sebastian Vettel crashed out “There is not much we of the lead, is renowned as a can do (when it comes to wet-weather specialist. cooling), it is a much bigger He has won the German design issue when it gets hot Grand Prix four times, three Al Gharafa ‘sign which is not so easy to of those victories at Hock- four-year deal change. enheim, and is chasing his “We are working towards eighth win of the season on with Boualem’ it but it is very small steps and Sunday. THE PENINSULA small increments which are Rain would cement his DOHA not making a massive dif- status as favourite to collect ference,” he added. a fifth German Grand Prix Al Gharafa SC signed a “It is definitely a good win, a record for success at four-year deal with thing if it rains.” the race in the world cham- Qatari defender Juhay Today, when the cars first pionship era. Boualem, the club take to the track for two ses- Hamilton, who won his announced on its Twitter sions of practice, is expected home British Grand Prix at handle yesterday. to be just as hot as yesterday, Silverstone for a record sixth The 29-year old was when temperatures touched time two weeks ago, is still with Qatari giants Al Sadd 39 degrees Celsius. spoiling for a fight. Qatar SC draw with La Granja since 2017 and played a But thunderstorms are “Last year here... I think major role in their QNB predicted for Saturday, when Ferrari were slightly quicker Qatar SC players celebrate after scoring against Spanish team La Stars League title win last qualifying is held, while the but I hope it gets closer Granja during their friendly match in Spain, yesterday. Abdul Aziz season. chance of rain on race Sunday throughout the year,” he said. Adel scored for Qatar SC. The friendly match is part of the team’s -- a 200th Formula One start “I’m always ready, it just has preparations ahead of the new domestic season. Coach Carlos for Mercedes as a constructor not always been the case Alos’ men will play their next friendly match on July 31. -- has also gone up. every year.” Zverev reaches Hamburg quarters Kuznetsova unable to defend title

AP HAMBURG in Washington over ‘visa issues’

Second-seeded Alexander Zverev AFP yesterday. “Never had issues pleased his home crowd by beating WASHINGTON like this in my life, hopefully Federico Delbonis yesterday to one day I can finally get a visa reach the quarter-finals of the Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova, and play at least some events Hamburg European Open. twice a Grand Slam singles of the US swing.” Zverev rallied from 3-0 down champion, will not defend her Kuznetsova, the 2004 US in the second set to defeat the title at next week’s WTA Open and 2009 French Open Argentine 6-4, 7-6 (2). Washington Open after champion, captured her 18th Delbonis had hoped to take it problems obtaining an entry career crown last year by ral- to a third set after breaking to love visa to the United States. lying to defeat Croatia’s when Zverev was serving for the The 34-year-old Russian, Donna Vekic 4-6, 7-6 (9/7), match but the German went on to ranked 108th in the world, 6-2 in the championship win the tiebreaker. won the 2014 and 2018 match. In 2014, Kuznetsova Zverev is playing at his home Washington titles and is defeated Japan’s Kurumi Nara ATP 500 tournament for the first unbeaten in 11 career 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the Wash- time since 2016, when he exited in matches at the US Open ington final. the first round. hardcourt tune-up event. Kuznetsova, ousted in this He will next meet Serbia’s Filip Germany's Alexander Zverev “Unfortunately I had to year’s first round of Wim- Krajinovic who hit 12 aces in a 6-7 win over seventh-seeded Jan- reacts during the ATP-Tour pull out of Washington due to bledon and the French Open, (6), 7-5, 6-1 win over 2016 Lennard Struff. He will face either match against Argentina's my problems with US visa. has won only one tournament champion Martin Klizan. third-seeded Fabio Fognini or Federico Delbonis in Hamburg, (Wanted to apologise to all my three times in her career -- Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain Rudolf Molleker in the yesterday. fans who were waiting for me the Bali, Indonesia, event in Svetlana Kuznetsova is also through after a 6-1, 7-6 (4) quarter-finals. there,” Kuznetsova tweeted 2002, 2004 and 2006.