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Amir appoints AMIR RECEIVES MESSAGE FROM KUWAIT AMIR Sheikh Saud Victory for Qatar as as new envoy to Jordan CERD rejects UAE, QNA DOHA

THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Saudi objections Thani on Thursday issued Amiri Decision No. 30 of hammed Abdulaziz al Khulaifi 2019 appointing Sheikh Committee on the welcomed the committee’s de- Saud bin Nasser bin Jas- cision. sim bin Mohammed al Elimination of Racial “We are very pleased that Thani as Ambassador Ex- Discrimination the committee decided to traordinary and Plenipo- move forward and examine the tentiary to the Hashemite champions Qatar merits of the inter-state com- Kingdom of Jordan. QNA munications submitted by Qa- The decision is ef- GENEVA tar. Today marks a new era in The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Thursday received a written message from the Amir fective starting from the the role of human rights treaty of Kuwait HH Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah. The message pertains to brotherly relations date of issue and is to be THE Committee on the Elimi- bodies in the resolution of in- between the two countries and the ways of strengthening them, as well as issues of common concern. published in the official nation of Racial Discrimina- ter-state communications,” he The message was delivered by Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly HE Marzouq bin Ali al Ghanim gazette. tion (CERD) on Thursday is- We are very said. when the Amir met him at the Amiri Diwan office on Thursday. At the outset of the meeting, the Speak- sued two decisions dismissing pleased that On March 8, 2018, Qatar er of the Kuwaiti National Assembly conveyed the greetings of HH Sheikh Sabah to HH the Amir and his objections submitted by Saudi the committee submitted inter-state commu- wishes of continued health and success to him and to the Qatari people further progress and prosperity. Arabia and the UAE in relation decided to move forward nications against Saudi Arabia In turn, the Amir entrusted the National Assembly Speaker with his greetings to HH the Amir of Kuwait Qatar to have its to the jurisdiction of the com- and examine the merits and the UAE to the committee and his wishes of good health to him and further progress and prosperity to the Kuwaiti people. During mittee and the admissibility of pursuant to the Convention on the meeting, brotherly relations between the two countries were reviewed. The meeting was attended first female fighter the inter-state communications of the inter-state the Elimination of All Forms by Shura Council Speaker HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud. (QNA) submitted by Qatar against communications of Racial Discrimination, to pilot soon: Attiyah Saudi Arabia and the UAE. submitted by Qatar. which Qatar and the respond- Following a series of writ- Today marks a new era in ent states are parties. ten submissions and oral hear- the role of human rights Qatar’s communications ings that took place in Geneva arise from the discriminatory in May 2018, the committee treaty bodies in the measures taken on June 5, resolution of inter-state Qatar, Singapore pledge found the objections of Saudi 2017 by Saudi Arabia and the Arabia and the UAE uncon- communications.” UAE, who imposed an unlaw- vincing. As a result, the com- ful land, sea and air blockade mittee “rejects the exceptions — Dr Mohammed Abdulaziz against Qatar as part of a cam- to boost bilateral ties raised” by the respondent al Khulaifi paign of political and econom- HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al states “concerning the admis- ic coercion. QNA Attiyah sibility” of the inter-state com- Qatar decided to initi- SINGAPORE munications. able to the states concerned ate the above proceedings as QATAR will soon have its first The committee will pro- with a view to finding an ami- it firmly believes that human DEPUTY Prime Minister and female fighter pilot in armed ceed to the next stage of the cable solution of the matter rights violations arising from Minister of Foreign Affairs HE forces, Deputy Prime Minis- process and establish two ad on the basis of respect for the Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Ab- ter and Minister of State for hoc Conciliation Commissions Convention.” measures against Qatar and dulrahman al Thani and his Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin charged with examining the Qatar’s agent before the Qatari nationals fall within Singaporean counterpart Dr Mohammed al Attiyah has said. merits of the cases. International Court of Justice the committee’s jurisdiction of Vivian Balakrishnan reviewed Addressing the second day The commissions will and Dean of the College of Law prohibition of racial discrimi- cooperation relations between of the Qatari Najah Festival fo- make their “good offices avail- at Qatar University Dr Mo- nation. the two countries as well as is- rum, he said, “We have an excel- sues of common concern. lent percentage of girls currently In a related context, the employed in the medical, IT and Implementation Monitoring administrative fields. We also Mechanism (IMM) of the Sin- have good number of girls in the gapore-Qatar High Level Joint armed forces and recently, we NHRC welcomes CERD decision accepting Committee (HLJC) held its sec- had female pilots graduating. ond meeting in Singapore. The We are well on the way to having Qatar communications against UAE & Saudi meeting was chaired by Sheikh our first female fighter pilot. But, Mohammed and Dr Vivian. we leave it to their choice where he National Human Rights considering it an important In a joint statement, the they want to work in.” TCommittee (NHRC) on step towards the recognition two sides affirmed the depth of On the priorities of the Thursday welcomed the deci- by the UN Committee that the bilateral relations and praised Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mo- Qatari Armed Forces today, he sion by the Committee of the violations against citizens and the high level of cooperation hammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani with his Singaporean counterpart said, “Our most important pri- Elimination of Racial Discrimi- residents of Qatar fall within achieved in various sectors. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan in Singapore. ority is to attract Qatari youth nation (CERD) regarding its the scope of the International The two sides welcomed because the main protectors jurisdiction over the inter-state Convention on the Elimination the high-level visits conducted partnerships (government to ICT, security, business, legal, of the country are its people. communications submitted of All Forms of Racial Discrimi- in the past period. Both sides government, business to gov- sustainable development and We are keen to have highly by Qatar against Saudi Arabia communications came in line nation. acknowledged the progress ernment, business to busi- social development. professional armed forces that and the UAE as a result of the with articles 11, 12, and 13 of The committee said the made since the first meeting ness) for mutual benefit. “The fruitful discussions can protect the air, land and discriminatory measures they the International Convention on decision reaffirms that the of the Implementation Moni- According to the state- of the meeting of senior offi- sea and protect the capabili- imposed on Qatari citizens the Elimination of All Forms of violations and collective toring Mechanism in April ment, Sheikh Mohammed and cials and the meetings of the ties of the state. The Qatari since June 2017, leading to Racial Discrimination of 1965. punishment imposed by the 2018, which is a testament to Dr Vivian reviewed the work technical working committees Najah Festival forum focused severe violations of the rights In a statement, the com- UAE and Saudi Arabia are a the success of the work and the of the six technical working resulted in an agreement on on the achievements of Dr At- of citizens and residents. mittee expressed its deep crime under the International operational approach directed committees established under business cooperation.” tiyah on the second day of the The committee said the satisfaction with the decision, convention. PAGE 2 to the Implementation Moni- the Implementation Monitor- event. (QNA) PAGE 16 toring Mechanism in raising ing Mechanism in the fields of Continued on page 2 Ô MoI ready to secure Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup: Khulaifi QNA of Investigation (FBI). He thanked the FBI for provid- sary actions. He said that the course DOHA A number of officers from ing participants with advanced He noted the existing co- comes within the framework various departments of the experience and skills in crisis operation and coordination of the plan with the aim of en- DIRECTOR of Public Security ministry that are in charge of management. with the US side in the field of hancing the capabilities and Staff Major General Saad bin carrying out the field tasks of Director of Planning and qualifying and training for the skills of the security staff using Jassim al Khulaifi said the Min- the security plan during the Quality Department at the min- ministry’s officers and in other the latest and most sophisti- istry of Interior (MoI) is ready 2022 World Cup attended the istry Brigadier Abdul Rahman areas related to securing the cated means and methods of to take responsibility for secur- course. Majid al Sulaiti said the course 2022 FIFA World Cup. work that ensure the safety of ing the 2022 FIFA World Cup Khulaifi said the impor- sought to equip participants He said the ministry has the masses and sports facilities. and to address all the potential tance of the course comes due with the knowledge and skills prepared a public security plan Participants received lec- risks associated with this major to major sporting event which to deal with major security cri- for 2022 FIFA World Cup to tures on crisis management, sporting event. is taking place in Qatar (FIFA ses and emergencies and to pri- link all concerned authorities in risk assessment, prioritisation This came during the clos- World Cup 2022). oritise potential hazards. the country in order to achieve of planning, implementation of ing ceremony of the crisis man- He praised the efforts made It also taught participants security and protection from response manual procedures, agement and major accidents by the competent authorities in to develop appropriate sce- potential risks and various building crisis management Officials at the crisis management and major accidents course organ- course organised by the minis- the ministry, who were tasked narios to confront these haz- threats that may accompany strategies, and event manage- ised by MoI and FBI in Doha. try and the US Federal Bureau with organising this course. ards and then take the neces- the event. ment among others. 02 Friday, August 30, 2019

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Austrian foreign ministry receives copy of the credentials of Qatar’s ambassador VIENNA: Secretary General of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Johannes Peterlik, received on Wednesday a copy of the credentials of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Qatar to Austria HE Sultan bin Salmeen al Mansouri. The Secretary General of the Austrian Foreign Ministry wished the ambassador success in his work and bilateral relations further development and prosperity. (QNA)

THE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani met the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Somkid Jatusripitak, dur- Qatar ranks 12th in world ing his official visit to the Kingdom of Thailand on Thursday. Sheikh Mohammed also met the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Don Pramudwinai. The meeting dealt with in readiness to respond bilateral relations, in addition to issues of joint interest. (QNA) to change: KPMG study TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK try senior partner at KPMG in NHRC hails CERD’s decision to admit DOHA Qatar, said, “It is commendable that Qatar has demonstrated KPMG’S 2019 Change Readi- high readiness to respond and ness Index (CRI) has ranked adapt to major change, as evi- Qatar plea against UAE, Saudi Arabia Qatar among the top 20 coun- denced by the 7-place improve- tries in the world that are well ment in its ranking in the 2019 QNA imposed by them on Qatar in and residents of Qatar fall with- that the UAE and Saudi Arabia ing punitive measures against prepared to embrace change. Change Readiness Index, where DOHA June, 2017, which led to se- in the scope of the International practice against the citizens and the citizens and residents of The country ranked 12th out of it ranked 12th, up from 19th vere violations of the rights of Convention on the Elimination residents of Qatar. Qatar that amount to racial the total 140 countries world- place in the 2017 report.” THE National Human Rights citizens and residents. of All Forms of Racial Discrimi- The committee pointed out discrimination. wide and second within the Abu-Sharkh added, “Our Committee (NHRC) wel- The committee said that nation. that it also represents an im- The committee also con- Middle East and North Africa 2019 report demonstrates that comed on Thursday the deci- the communications came in The committee added that portant step towards redressing sidered the decision of the UN (MENA) region in readiness to there are multiple approaches sion made by the Committee line with Articles 11, 12, and 13 the decision reaffirms that the and compensating the victims Committee of the Elimination respond to change and climate to respond to major change. of the Elimination of Racial of the International Conven- violations and collective pun- for the damages of the unjust of Racial Discrimination in challenges. We will be able to witness the Discrimination (CERD) re- tion on the Elimination of All ishment imposed by the United blockade. Geneva, an addition to the re- The index scores nations best long term results by the garding its jurisdiction over Forms of Racial Discrimination Arab Emirates and Saudi Ara- The committee stressed ports of the technical mission according to their performance countries where each segment the inter-state communica- of 1965. bia are a crime under the inter- that, despite the intensive in- of the Office of the United Na- across three parameters – en- of society – enterprise, govern- tions submitted by the State The committee, in a state- national convention. They said ternational efforts in combat- tions High Commissioner for terprise, government, and peo- ment, and people and civil soci- of Qatar against the Kingdom ment, described it as an impor- the decision precedes the final ing discrimination, the UAE Human Rights against the UAE ple and civil society, and focuses ety - works in harmony towards of Saudi Arabia and the Unit- tant step towards the recogni- ruling from the UN committee, and Saudi Arabia continue in December 2017 and the deci- on their preparedness for cli- a shared outcome.” ed Arab Emirates, following tion by the UN Committee that and represents a condemnation to challenge to international sion of the International Court mate change and ability to ad- KPMG is a global network the discriminatory measures the violations against citizens of the discriminatory measures laws and conventions, by tak- of Justice on July 23. dress and mitigate associated of 153 independent profes- risks. Qatar surpassed several sional services firms affiliated other high-income countries, with KPMG International Co- including the US, Australia, operative, a Swiss entity. The Qatar offers $5mn Canada and Japan. Change Readiness Index (CRI) Commenting on the analy- covers 140 countries and MADLSA, Bedaya hold workshop emergency aid to sis, Ahmed Abu-Sharkh, coun- jurisdictions. to support young entrepreneurs flood-hit Sudan QNA QNA DOHA Qatar, Singapore DOHA THE State of Qatar, represented by THE Ministry of Administra- Qatar Fund For Development, has sign cooperation tive Development, Labour provided an emergency relief aid and Social Affairs, in coopera- worth $5 million to the flood vic- tion with Bedaya Center, held tims in Sudan. in diverse fields a workshop on ‘Labour Sector The fund is currently preparing to Services for Entrepreneurs’, send an airbridge to the affected areas on Wednesday. in Sudan, carrying about 65 tonnes of Continued from page 1 Ô The statement said, the Mahmoud al Mahmoud, relief materials and medicines. two ministries concluded advisor of Entrepreneurship Qatar, through the fund, has di- THE statement pointed their first meeting of the at Bedaya Center, said this rected humanitarian and relief in- out that the fruitful discus- Joint Committee in August workshop comes to support stitutions in Khartoum to provide sions of the meeting and 2019. They agreed to further entrepreneurs in their pro- emergency assistance including technical working group legal cooperation under the jects and provide an opportu- food baskets and support to water meetings resulted in agree- MoU signed in 2016. nity to communicate with the Mahmoud al Mahmoud, advisor of Entrepreneurship at Bedaya Center, during the Ministry of and sanitation sector. ment on business coopera- In the field of security, ministry and learn about the Administrative Development, Labour and Social Services workshop in Doha on Wednesday. Moreover, the medical teams tion, ICT, legal, security, the statement said the Min- regulations and rules govern- will also provide urgent healthcare social development and sus- istry of Interior of Qatar and ing employment with in order Social Affairs also reviewed istry to the entrepreneurs and WPS system, health and to those affected by the floods. tainable development. the Ministry of Interior of to achieve the interests of en- the nature of their tasks, in- the regulations and rules that safety and occupational Sudan was affected by seasonal During the meeting, Qa- Singapore have stressed the trepreneurs and make them cluding the Labour Inspec- must be followed in order to health, labour contracts heavy rains on August 13, which tar Chamber discussed pos- feasibility of the joint work- avoid problems. tion Department, the Labour ensure the conduct of their and labour complaints, the affected 15 states out of 18, leav- sible areas of cooperation ing group as a platform for A number of representa- Relations Department and work in accordance with the system of recruiting work- ing more than 62 people dead and with the Singaporean Busi- dialogue between the two tives of the departments at the the Employment Depart- laws of the ministry. ers from abroad and the leaving several injured, in addition ness Federation. Oil and sides, and expressed their Ministry of Administrative ment. They also explained the The workshop dealt with adjustment of the expatriate to the physical losses following this gas, ICT, software, financial expectation to hold the ninth Development, Labour and facilities provided by the min- several issues such as the profession. terrible humanitarian disaster. technology and urban solu- meeting of the joint working tions such as city planning, group in Singapore during construction, water and the first half of 2020. waste management were In the field of social de- also discussed. velopment, the statement Umm Salal Municipality holds comprehensive cleaning exercise Qatar Chamber and the said u, the two sides wel- Singapore Business Federa- comed the fruitful exchange TNN/QNA tion discussed the possibility of views in areas of com- DOHA of forming a joint business mon interest between Qa- council with the renewal of tar’s Ministry of Education THE Municipality of Umm the memorandum of under- and Higher Education and Salal, represented by the De- standing. the Ministry of Education in partment of Hygiene, carried The MoU and the possi- the Republic of Singapore, out a number of activities for ble formation of the Qatari- as well as the cooperation maintenance of hygiene dur- Singaporean Bilateral Coun- between the Ministry of Ad- ing the second quarter of 2019. cil can be formally signed ministrative Development, The department acted on 7,019 either at the next formal Labor and Affairs of Qatar insect and rodent control ap- meeting between the Qatar and the Ministry of Man- plications during the period. Chamber and the Singapore power in Singapore. In addition, 115 containers Businessmen Union or dur- According to the state- were delivered to commercial ing any bilateral event that ment, the two ministries establishments and residential suits both sides. agreed to exchange experi- complexes and 257 dead ani- In the ICT field, the two ences and best practices in mal carcasses were removed. moval of Abandoned Vehicles ing a meeting chaired by head demolish 78 buildings months including 78 demoli- sides discussed ways of co- areas such as labour inspec- Furthermore, the municipality announced on Wednesday that of the committee Salman Has- The Committee for the tion and nine maintenance operation in the fields of tion and occupational health also drained 136,430,610 gal- they removed 1,780 cars from san al Mohannadi. The meet- Maintenance and Demolition orders. The committee re- cybersecurity, entrepreneur- and safety, the organisation lons of water. the industrial area and other ing reviewed the progress of of Buildings in the Ministry ceived altogether 100 requests ship, smart nations initia- and management of domes- 1,780 abandoned cars areas in Qatar, during their lat- inspection campaigns. of Environment and Envi- from municipalities, including tive, digital transformation tic workers and the fund to removed from across Qatar est inspection campaign. The ronment issued a total of 87 59 for demolition and 41 for and digital society. support and insure workers. THE Committee for the Re- announcement was made dur- MME issues orders to decisions during the last five maintenance. Friday, August 30, 2019 03 (http://www.islamweb.net) Under the guidance and supervision of Islam Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) and Islamic Affairs POINTS TO PONDER: OUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY TTITUDE is the the way that is dictated by the as if there has never been any ship and that you understand it entails listening and obedience practical applica- heart of the sincere person who affection between her and both well. is the inevitable outcome of our tion of the deeds loves Allah, The Almighty. of them, and thrusts them in Worship is not a question complete belief in the Lordship of the heart. Since Thus, your attitude is what her handbag -- like a person of merely praying and fast- of Allah, The Almighty. There- the deeds of the you say, what you do, what you who hides something evil, ing, for it is greater than this fore, you find that Allah, The Aheart principally take place wear, how you deal with the then she exposes her beauty? I and has wider dimensions. To Almighty, swears by His great in the heart, they are hidden, texts of the Quran and with the ask you, dear sister, to answer worship Allah, The Almighty, and Holy Self about this matter. and thus, no one can see what commands of the Prophet, sal- me with all honesty: Can you is to submit totally to Him and Allah, The Almighty, swears by is in the heart including truth- lallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and imagine any truthfulness and to acknowledge His Lordship His own Self only about things fulness, sincerity, love for Al- his instructions. This attitude is sincerity existing in the heart in terms of being The Crea- that are very great. This great lah, The Almighty, submission a living, outward and tangible of a woman who acts like that? tor, The Sustainer, and The matter is the truthfulness of to Him, fear of Him, glorify- reflection of the faith, feelings, Can you imagine that she, in- Owner of everything, and that people’s submission to the Di- ing Him, and other acts of the exalting and glorifying Allah, side her heart, exalts Allah, The He exclusively owns the right vine Rulings and Command- heart. The Almighty, which are con- Almighty, and glorifies His Or- to issue orders and prohibi- ments. Allah, The Almighty, Hence, what is the only way cealed in the heart. ders and Prohibitions? Can you tions as indicated by the verse Says (what means): #{But no, to know whether these acts of Can you imagine the exist- imagine that she, inside her (which means): #{Unquestion- by your Lord [here Allah The the heart are practiced and to ence of truthfulness, sincerity, heart, loves what Allah, The Al- ably, His is the creation and the Almighty swears by His exalted know their reality? The way to love for Allah The Almighty, mighty, loves? command.}## [Quran 7:54] By Self], they will not [truly] be- know that is the physical ap- fearing Him, and glorifying Removing the Hijaab and taking this first step, you will lieve until they make you, [O plication as manifested by the Him in the heart of a woman neglecting its correct form that from what is concealed in the body there is a piece of flesh move on to the second step by Muhammad], judge concern- work of the bodily organs. If whose attitude, upon leaving is approved by the Sharee‘ah heart, because the heart is that which, if it is sound, the entire submitting to the orders of Al- ing that over which they dis- there is sincerity in the heart her country and when still on (Islamic legislation) is a dis- which generates attitude. This body will be sound, and if it is lah, The Almighty: #{We hear pute among themselves and in acts of worship being done the airplane without setting her graceful attitude from which is the plain truth regardless of corrupt, the entire body will be and we obey. [We seek] Your then find within themselves no for the sake of Allah, The Al- feet on the land of the country I ask Allah, The Almighty, to what the arrogant people think. corrupt. It is the heart.”~~ forgiveness, our Lord, and discomfort from what you have mighty, this sincerity overflows she is traveling to, is that she protect you. This represents a This also conforms to the say- Here I remind you that we to You is the [final] destina- judged and submit in [full, will- to the entire body, and con- removes her cloak and Hijaab worldly attitude, while in fact; ing of the Prophet, sallallaahu have agreed on the broad and tion.}## [Quran 2:285] ing] submission.}## [Quran sequently, the body moves in (Islamic covering), folds them attitude cannot be separated ‘alayhi wa sallam: ~“In the comprehensive concept of wor- Hence, the submission that 4:65] Equality and brotherhood in Islam Fiqh and its Importance QUESTION: Why is Fiqh necessary? What is its importance? QUALITY and brotherhood lam. Realising this fact, Prophet Al-’Abbaas Ibn ‘Abdul Mut- times on this earth. The Muslim — to call out on the compan- of human beings are two of Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi talib, may Allah be pleased with army in the battle of Hunayn ions. As loudly as he could, Al- ANSWER: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Ethe major principles of the wa sallam, gave orders to his him, despite his relationship was surrounded by the enemy ’Abbaas, may Allah be pleased Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Islamic faith. We read in the followers not to kill such peo- with the Prophet, sallallaahu (being ambushed and taken by with him, shouted: “Where are Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is Qur’an what may be translated ple, pointing out that they were ‘alayhi wa sallam, was treated surprise). The Messenger of Al- the lancers?” Al-’Abbaas said, His slave and Messenger. as: #”O mankind! Indeed, We not real enemies who deserved on equal footing like any other lah turned to the right side and “By Allah, upon hearing my The importance of Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) knowl- have created you from male and death. prisoner of war, and was freed said: “O people! I am the Mes- voice calling them back, they edge in Islamic jurisprudence rulings lies in the fact that it female and made you Peoples Later, when Al-’Abbaas Ibn only upon payment of his ran- senger of Allah. I am Muham- turned round to the battlefield strengthens the understanding of the Orders of Allah and of and tribes that you may know ‘Abdul-Muttalib, may Allah be som. mad, the son of Abdullah.” as if they had been oryxes tend- His Prohibitions, as well as the understanding of what has one another. Indeed, the most pleased with him, was taken The supporting spirit of Al- Those who stood fast by ing towards their calves.” been revealed to the Prophet, in addition to the application noble of you in the sight of Al- captive to Al-Madeenah, the ’Abbaas to Islam and its Proph- him were only a few emigrants It was the Prophet’s strong of these rulings in practical life. lah is the most righteous of you. Companions found the Prophet et explains his attendance of the and some of his kinsmen and Al and firm faith in Allah and his Its importance also lies in the apparent need that the Indeed, Allah is Knowing and sleepless. So they asked him: secret meeting at Al-’Aqabah ‘Abbaas was one of them. The courage, as well as the heroic pubescent person has for Fiqh, a need similar to what he Acquainted.”##[Quran, 49: 13] “Why are you restless, O Mes- where seventy-three people matchless bravery of the Proph- nature and behavior of people has for food, water and air. Whenever we read the glori- senger of Allah?” He answered, from Madeenah gave their oath et, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, like Al-’Abbaas Ibn ‘Abdul- Indeed every action, word or movement that a pubescent ous history of Islam, we are re- “I heard the moaning of Al- of allegiance to Prophet Mu- was then brought to light. He Muttalib that saved the day in person does or utters, has a ruling set by Allah on it. It could minded time and again of these ’Abbaas, due to the tightness hammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa went on and on in his attempts that battle, known as ‘the Bat- be an obligation, a Sunnah or something desirable, disliked principles, especially that of of the ropes with which he is sallam, to protect him whenever to make his mule steadfast in tle of Hunayn.’ At those critical or forbidden. So, based on the above, we know the impor- equality. An interesting illustra- being tied.” A little while later he migrated to Al-Madeenah. It the face of the disbelievers while moments, it was Al-’Abbaas tance and necessity of Fiqh. tion of this involved Al-’Abbaas the Prophet asked, “Why is Al- was Al-’Abbaas who checked saying loudly: who stayed all the time with The scholars state that it is not permissible for any Ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib, may Al- ’Abbaas quiet now?” He was the sincerity of the people of “Truly saying, I am the the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi pubescent person to perform an action unless he knows the lah be pleased with him, who told that someone loosened the Madeenah for the Prophet, sal- Prophet wa sallam, along with a hand- ruling of Allah about it. That is why Allah ordered us to seek was not only a beloved uncle fetters for him. The Prophet lallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. I am the (grand) son of Ab- ful of companions. The battle knowledge before undertaking any action. of Prophet Muhammad, sallal- ordered that the same be done After the Prophet’s, sallal- dul Muttalib.” took a new turn, the enemy was Allah Says (what means): {So know, [O Muhammad], that laahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, but also with the other prisoners. laahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, victo- However, Abu Sufyan defeated, and the Muslim army there is no deity except Allah and ask forgiveness for your a playmate (since they were only The second incident oc- rious re-entry to Makkah, the Ibn Al-Haarith, may Allah be came out victorious. sin.” [Quran 47:19] a couple of years apart in age). curred when ransom was col- pagan tribes in the neighbor- pleased with him, who was then Al-’Abbaas, may Allah be In addition to this, Imam al-Bukhaari entitled a Chapter in In the Battle of Badr – the lected from the prisoners of hood of Makkah joined forces to holding the rein of the Prophet’s pleased with him, as pointed out his Sahih as follows: “Chapter of seeking knowledge before first major battle in Islamic his- war. When asked to pay ransom fight the Muslims. For the first mule, and Al-’Abbaas, who was earlier, was an uncle of Prophet acting.” tory – some leaders of the com- for himself and for some follow- time, the Muslim army exceed- holding its stirrup; were en- Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi No doubt that learning Fiqh (in its broader meaning) is munity in Makkah were forced ers of his, Al-’Abbaas said, “But ed twelve thousand in number. deavoring to make it halt. The wa sallam, and a dear one for one of the most honorable and best deeds. to join the army of the pagan en- I am a Muslim and I was forced So many of the fighters had a Messenger of Allah dismounted that. Besides this, he is remem- Learning Fiqh in religion, is to know Allah with His Good emies of Islam mainly through to join the Makkan army.” The sense of self-assurance, an atti- and asked his Lord to render bered for being the father of the names, Attributes, Actions, Prophets, Messengers, and to moral pressure. These included Prophet’s answer was, “Allah tude that leads to defeat. Some him help. well-known authority ‘Abdullah know His religion and Sharee’ah, to act according to all Al-’Abbaas and another promi- knows about your Islam. If it be Muslims said, “Never will we be “O, Allah, send down Your Ibn Al-’Abbaas on matters of these in words and actions, and to believe in all the above. nent leader of Quraysh, who true, then He will reward you defeated due to paucity.” Help!” the Quran and the teachings of Imam al-Bukhaari and Muslim and others reported that was known for his sympathetic and return to you whatever you However, it was Allah’s will The Messenger of Allah, the faith. He passed away in Al- the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If Allah attitude and conduct towards pay. According to what appears that His soldiers be properly sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Madeenah in 32 AH during the wants to do good for a person, He makes him comprehend the Companions of Muham- to us, you have to pay the ran- trained for the battles they were ordered his uncle Al-’Abbaas — reign of ‘Uthmaan Ibn Affaan, religious knowledge (makes him understand the religion).” mad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sal- som.” to enter at various places and who was a sonorous voiced man may Allah be pleased with him. Moreover, Fiqh illustrates the rules, conditions and issues pertaining to the daily life of a Muslim, and which a Muslim needs in all conditions, in worship, in dealings with fellow citizens, personal circumstances, in applying the punishments, and how the ruling should be applied, and the rulings pertaining to peace and warfare. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (691-751 A.H.) Thus, we realize the necessity of Fiqh and its importance for the individual, society and the Ummah (Muslim nation) as HROUGH patience and Qayyim, may Allah have mercy despite the strong resistance are not sure of their knowledge, propagate his views, he wrote a whole. poverty one attains lead- upon him, learnt many special he met from the masses. He 3. If it is in defiance of scores of books besides teach- Allah knows best. “Tership in religion. The qualities such as frankness and tried to show the errors com- truth after finding it. ing directly to the people. seeker of Truth needs the will courage in defying the false- mitted by the misled sects and It was blind imitation that In his private life, Ibn Al- that will inspire him and push hood of others, including those by those who followed them caused stagnation in scholar- Qayyim, may Allah have mercy him upward, and (religious) in authority. For both, the truth blindly. He, may Allah have ship and differences among upon him, was a very pious and Gratitude to Parents knowledge that will lead him had to be said regardless of the mercy upon him, considered people. Some so-called schol- devout worshipper who spent and guide him.” consequences. However, unlike that the disputes and fights ars, he pointed out, were not re- most of his time in prayers and QUESTION: Quran says: {And We have enjoined upon man These words of our hero his teacher, Ibn Al-Qayyim was among the Muslims of his time ally scholars of Islam but rather recitation of the Quran. He [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing sum up the personality of this less fierce in his attacks -- in were caused by their sectar- simple propagators of others’ was, in fact, an ascetic who re- her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two great man, Muhammad ibn words and actions. ian attitude and chauvinistic opinions. To those people the jected the unorthodox practices years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the Abu Bakr, who is better known The 8th century AH wit- practices, each one considering words and views of their teach- of some Sufis (mystics) who [final] destination.} [Quran 31:14] as Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah or nessed a state of ignorance and himself and his sect or school of ers or leaders were the only claimed that religious teachings MY Question is: Should this gratitude be shown loudly in Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have feuds in the Muslim communi- thought as the only correct one, correct way of understanding had external and internal sides, words OR silently in heart? mercy upon him. He was born ty. Muslims were fighting each and claiming that everyone else the faith, to the extent that they implying that religious obliga- in 691 AH. other, and each one was try- was on the wrong path. subjected even the interpreta- tions (such as prayers, fasting ANSWER: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the He, may Allah have mercy ing to impose his authority in Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah tion of the Quran and the pro- during Ramadan etc.) did not Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except upon him, began his long jour- everything, including religious have mercy upon him, spent phetic teachings to the views apply to them. Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is ney on the road of learning ear- opinion and scholarship, which most of his time and great ef- of their teachers, which they As pointed out earlier, our His slave and Messenger. ly in his life, moving from one suffered from stagnation. The forts trying to unite the people, wrongly took for the ultimate hero was a man of courage and Gratitude to the parents should be with the heart, tongue teacher to another to quench majority of religious scholars clarifying to them the dangers of criteria. frankness to whom truth was and limbs. As-Sa’di, may Allah be pleased with him, inter- his thirst for knowledge. At were acting more like ‘record- blind imitation of the predeces- Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah the ultimate goal. His open- preted this verse by saying: “…this is by being kind to them the age of 21 (in 712 AH), Ibn ers’ of knowledge rather than sors. He explained that a Mus- have mercy upon him, con- minded and flexible attitude with nice and soft words, and by good actions, and by being Al-Qayyim met his teacher Ibn true scholars and teachers. To lim should be open-minded; sidered that the sources of re- is reflected in his views on the humble to them, respecting them and honoring them. Also, Taymiyyah, may Allah have them, their teachers were the that is, he should accept what ligious knowledge were to be correct understanding of reli- by fulfilling their needs and avoiding mistreating them in any mercy upon him, another great main, if not the sole, source of is right and good regardless of taken in the following order: gious laws (Sharee’ah), and that way, either by words or actions.” hero of Islam and a revivalist knowledge, and the schools of the teacher, as long as what he 1) ) The Quran, (2) The Sun- these should be interpreted in Allah Knows best. of the faith. Their companion- thought they blindly imitated or she accepts is consistent with nah (the teachings of Prophet the light of the circumstances of ship lasted to the end of the were the only acceptable ways. the Quran and the Sunnah, the Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi time and place, because Islam teacher’s life. Ibn Al-Qayyim Likewise his teacher Ibn consensus of the scholars, and wa sallam) and (3) The teach- is intended and practicable for kept close company with Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Al-Qayyim, the general spirit of the faith. In ings of the Companions of the mankind at all times. He wrote Taymiyyah, may Allah have may Allah have mercy upon his view, imitation was wrong Prophet, may Allah be pleased many books to explain this in- “Patience is one of the treasures of mercy upon him, with whom he him, spent his life attempting in the following cases: with them. To these, one could valuable principle. Many of his suffered the pains of imprison- to correct the wrong course the 1. If it entails violation add the consensus of Muslim views find their application in Paradise which Allah grants only those ment and being flogged many community was following. He of Divine teachings, scholars and analogy. Bigotry the legal system of modern na- times. Apparently, it was from fought the exaggerated rever- 2. If it represents an act and prejudice were to him tions, more than six centuries whom He loves.” [Al-Hasan Al-Basri] Ibn Taymiyyah that Ibn Al- ence for the tombs of the pious of blind following of people we the enemies of knowledge. To after his death in 751 AH. 04 Friday, August 30, 2019 India / Asia

Retrials ordered for ex-South Korean leader Park, Samsung heir Thai court upholds death sentence for Myanmar men over Brit killings SEOUL: South Korea’s top court ordered new trials Thursday for former president Park Geun-hye NONTHABURI: Two Myanmar migrant workers sentenced to death for the brutal murder of a pair NEWS and Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong over the corruption scandal that brought her down, in a blow to the of British backpackers in Thailand lost their final appeal Thursday in a case tainted by claims world’s biggest smartphone and memory chip maker. Park is serving a 25-year jail term after being of irregularities. Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun were found guilty of the rape and murder of Hannah IN BRIEF convicted last year on bribery and abuse of power charges. But Lee, whose sprawling conglomerate Witheridge, 23, and of killing David Miller, 24, after their battered bodies were found on a beach is vital to the health of the world’s 11th-largest economy, had many of his convictions quashed on on the southern resort island of Koh Tao in September 2014. Prosecutors insisted the evidence appeal in February 2018 and was released after being given a suspended sentence. Their trials against the men from Myanmar’s impoverished Rakhine state was clear, and announcing the highlighted shady links between big business and politics in South Korea. (AFP) verdict of a final appeal Thursday, Thailand’s top court agreed. (AFP)

Bangladesh says Myanmar lacks India seeks to ease concerns on ‘citizens register’ AFP Saturday. “Non-inclusion of ‘will’ to repatriate Rohingya Muslims NEW DELHI a person’s name in NRC does NOT amount to his/her being AFP 740,000 of whom fled a 2017 in taking back the Rohingya. INDIA’S government sought declared a foreigner. Every DHAKA military offensive against the He said that Myanmar had Thursday to ease concerns individual left out from final Muslim minority in Myan- failed to “effectively disman- about an imminent “citizens’ NRC can appeal to Foreigners BANGLADESH on Thurs- mar. A fresh push to repat- tle” the internally displaced register” in the state of Assam Tribunals, an increased num- day accused Myanmar of riate the refugees to Myan- person (IDP) camps in Ra- that has left several million ber of which are being estab- lacking the “will” to repatri- mar fell flat last week, with khine and resettle people to people, mostly Muslims, fear- lished,” the tweet added. ate the Rohingya, as the spat no-one turning up to return their original homes. ful of becoming stateless. Assam is an isolated state between the countries grew across the border to conflict- The lack of action was A draft register last year of 33 million people in the over the recent failed at- scarred Rakhine state. a “clear manifestation of left off more than four mil- Workers at the National Register of Citizens (NRC) office check docu- northeast of India, largely tempt to return the stateless Briefing foreign diplo- lack of will on the part of lion people living in the north- ments submitted by people for the NRC ahead of the release of the cut off from the rest of the minority to their homes. mats in the capital Dhaka, Myanmar to repatriate and eastern state, and India’s Hin- register’s final draft in Guwahati, state of Assam, on Wednesday.(AFP) country by Bangladesh, Nearly a million Roh- Bangladesh’s foreign minis- integrate these persecuted du nationalist government has which was formed after East ingya live in squalid camps ter AK Abdul Momen ques- people”, the foreign ministry indicated it wants to replicate MOURS ABOUT NRC,” a tal letters, referring to the final Pakistan declared independ- in southeast Bangladesh, tioned Naypyidaw’s resolve said in a statement. the process nationwide. spokesperson for the Indian National Register of Citizens ence from Islamabad in 1971, “DO NOT BELIEVE RU- home ministry tweeted in capi- (NRC) due to be published on sparking a brutal war.

Xi and Duterte vow to India’s top ports on alert for attacks improve ties between China, Philippines from ‘Pakistan-trained commandos’ India trying to divert AGENCIES at home after tensions rose BEIJING in recent months over Chi- attention of the nese ships sailing through CHINESE President Xi Jin- the Philippines’ territorial world from Kashmir, ping vowed to improve rela- waters. a Pakistani army tions with the Philippines Duterte and Xi are also as he welcomed Philippine to discuss an oil and gas source claims President Rodrigo Duterte development deal inked in in Beijing on Thursday, November as well as sign REUTERS state media reported. other business agreements NEW DELHI Xi said international before having a dinner ban- and regional relations have quet on Thursday. INDIA’S two main ports said become “profoundly” com- On Friday, Duterte is set on Thursday they had been plicated, but that he is will- to continue his five-day Chi- warned by the coastguard ing to work with Duterte to na trip by meeting Chinese and intelligence officials that improve the countries’ stra- Premier Li Keqiang before Pakistan-trained commandos tegic ties, according to Xin- departing for Guangzhou have entered Indian waters to hua news agency. and Foshan in south China. carry out underwater attacks The countries’ coopera- President Rodrigo Duterte on port facilities. tion will “add positive energy will bring up territorial is- The Mundra Port, run by to regional peace and stabil- sues in his Beijing meeting Adani Ports and Special Eco- ity,” Xi said as he welcomed with Chinese President Xi nomic Zone Ltd, and the state- Duterte at the Diaoyutai Jinping, the Philippines am- owned Kandla Port had asked State Guesthouse in Beijing. bassador said on Thursday, their employees and ship The meeting is centred as tensions rise over claims operators to be vigilant, port on their countries’ territori- to the South China Sea. officials and the ports said in al dispute in the South Chi- The Filipino leader faces advisories seen by Reuters. na Sea, as well as on an oil growing pressure at home Tensions between India and gas development deal in to confront China over its and Pakistan have escalated the region. The Philippine aggressive approach to up- since India revoked the spe- leader said last week that he holding its contested territo- cial status of its portion of the would discuss his country’s rial claims in the waterway Himalayan region of Kashmir victory in a 2016 interna- after largely setting aside on Aug. 5 and moved to quell (File photo) A general view of a container terminal is seen at Mundra Port in the western Indian state of Gujarat, India. tional court ruling that re- the standoff for his years objections by shutting down buked Beijing’s vast claims in office. Beijing claims the communications and clamp- nuclear flashpoints. Adani spokesman said, with- Port is India’s largest private over the South China Sea. majority of the sea, often ing down on local leaders. Intelligence inputs shared Venu Gopal, secretary of a out giving further details. port accounting for nearly Duterte, who came to invoking its so-called nine- Pakistan reacted with fury by government officials sug- trust that runs Kandla Port, Raveesh Kumar, the Indi- one-fourth of the cargo move- power in June 2016, has so dash line to justify its al- to India’s decision, cutting gested that “Pakistan-trained confirmed it had received an foreign ministry’s spokes- ment in the country. far set aside the ruling while leged historic rights, but the trade and transport ties and commandos” had entered the intelligence inputs man, declined to comment on The Kandla port, built in seeking financial assistance waters are also contested by expelling India’s ambassador. the Gulf of Kutch on the west the reports but said the secu- the 1950s, is a major hub for from Beijing. But his China Malaysia, the Philippines, Both countries claim Kashmir coast to foment violence, the “We’ve reviewed the situation rity forces were prepared to cargoes such as crude oil and strategy has lost popularity Taiwan and Brunei. in full but rule it in part. Kandla Port said in an advi- deal with any such infiltration. agricultural commodities of On Thursday, Pakistan sory. and instructed our security A spokesman for Paki- cargo handled. successfully carried out a Venu Gopal, secretary of personnel to beef up security stan’s military declined to India has in the past been training launch of a surface- a trust that runs Kandla Port, at vital installations and vul- comment on the advisory attacked by Pakistani mili- to-surface ballistic missile, an confirmed it had received the nerable areas,” he said notices. A Pakistani military tants infiltrating by sea. exercise viewed as hostile by intelligence inputs. source said the reports were In 2008, 10 militants ar- some in India. “We’ve reviewed the situ- untrue. rived on a rubber boat on In recent weeks, both ation and instructed our se- Mundra Port, told all ships “India is trying to divert the Mumbai waterfront after countries have repeatedly ac- curity personnel to beef up there “take utmost security the attention of the world crossing the Arabian sea from cused each other of violating security at vital installations measures and maintain a vigi- from Kashmir,” the source Karachi in a fishing trawler. ceasefires and seeking to pro- and vulnerable areas,” he said. lant watch”. said. “There has been no such They unleashed three days voke conflict in what is one of An advisory issued by “We’ve informed our movement.” Located on the of carnage in which 166 peo- the world’s most dangerous Adani, which operates the stakeholders at the port,” an Gulf of Kutch, the Mundra ple were killed.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meet at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in China rotates troops in HK as police ban new rally Beijing, on Thursday. (AFP)

AFP People’s Liberation Army on for the first time and one of- HONG KONG Thursday morning completed ficer fire a live-round warning the 22nd rotation since it be- shot from his sidearm to fend Violent protest erupts in capital CHINA sent fresh troops to gan garrisoning Hong Kong off radical protesters after a Hong Kong Thursday as part of in 1997,” Xinhua news agency sanctioned rally erupted into of Indonesia’s Papua region a “routine” garrison rotation, reported. some of the worst violence of as the financial hub braced for “Before coming... we the past three months. REUTERS lic facilities and properties a new round of violent protests learned about the situation of This Saturday’s rally was JAKARTA were damaged by rioters,” after police refused permission Hong Kong,” PLA officer Lieu- called to mark five years national police spokesman for a mass rally at the weekend. tenant-Colonel Yang Zheng, since Beijing rejected politi- PROTESTERS in Indonesia’s Dedi Prasetyo said. Hong Kong has been mired said in a slick PR video. “We’ve cal reforms in Hong Kong, easternmost region of Papua The region has been in over three months of politi- strengthened our training... to a decision which sparked 79 set buildings ablaze in the racked by civil unrest for cal crisis, with police and pro- make sure we can fulfill our de- days of political protests that provincial capital Jayapura two weeks over perceived testers engaging in increasing- fence duties.” became known as the Um- on Thursday, forcing the racial and ethnic discrimi- ly violent clashes, prompting The rotation came less brella Movement. state power firm to cut off nation. Some protesters Beijing to ramp up its rhetoric than 24 hours after police CHRF leader Jimmy Sham electricity in some districts, are also demanding an in- and a public relations cam- denied permission for a new –who said he escaped unhurt state media and an executive dependence vote - a move paign against the anti-govern- mass rally planned for Satur- Troops are seen by a row of over a dozen army jeeps at the Shek after being set upon by masked of the utility said. ruled out by te security ment movement. day that was expected to draw Kong military base of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in New Territo- men with a baseball bat and Police fired tear gas to minister on Thursday. Chinese state media on hundreds of thousands of ries, Hong Kong, China, on Thursday. (REUTERS) knife earlier Thursday –said disperse demonstrators Indonesian President Thursday broadcast a video of people to the streets–the 13th the group would appeal against who also set fire to cars and Joko Widodo called for calm armoured personnel carriers consecutive week of protests. Rights Front (CHRF), police rol bombs, steel balls, bricks, the police decision. threw stones at shops and on Thursday evening, tell- and trucks driving across the Police have previously denied said they feared some partici- long spears, metal poles, as “You can see the police’s offices, state news agency ing reporters he had ordered Hong Kong border, describing permission for rallies to take pants would commit “violent well as various self-made course of action is intensifying, Antara said. Protesters “firm action against anarchist it as a routine rotation of the place, but the orders have and destructive acts”. weapons to destroy public and you can see (Hong Kong also torched a local parlia- and racist actions”. He prom- garrison stationed in the semi- largely been ignored. Protesters have so far car- property”, the letter said of leader) Carrie Lam has in fact ment office. “Several pub- ised to further develop Papua. autonomous city. “The Hong In a letter to the rally or- ried out “arson and large scale previous rallies. Last Sunday no intention to let Hong Kong Kong Garrison of the Chinese ganisers, the Civil Human road blockades” and “used pet- police deployed water cannon return to peace,” he said. Pakistan / World Friday, August 30, 2019 05 Trump: US will maintain Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls for Afghan presence even if deal reached with Taliban REUTERS Afghanistan in 2001 and oust- nationwide protests over Kashmir WASHINGTON ed its Taliban leaders after they refused to hand over members PRESIDENT Donald Trump of the al Qaeda militant group said on Thursday that U.S. behind the Sept. 11 attack on Weekly protests will continue until Khan leaves to attend UN meet next month troop levels in Afghanistan the World Trade Center and were being reduced to 8,600 the Pentagon. AGENCIES Raveesh Kumar told a regu- but that American forces would Trump has long called for ISLAMABAD lar press briefing. Meanwhile, remain in the country even if an end to US involvement in COAS General Qamar Bajwa Washington reaches an agree- Afghanistan, writing on Twit- PAKISTAN Prime Minister visited on Thursday the forma- ment with the Taliban to end ter seven years ago that the war Imran Khan has called for tions of Strike Corps where he the 18-year war. was “a complete waste” and six mass demonstrations across was apprised on Pakistan Ar- “Oh yeah, you have to keep years ago that “we should leave the country to protest against my’s state of operational pre- a presence,” Trump said in an Afghanistan immediately.” Delhi’s actions in Indian-ad- paredness, the Inter-Services interview with Fox News radio. ministered Kashmir, as ten- Public Relations (ISPR) said. “We’re going to keep a pres- sions between the nuclear- “Strike Corps has critical ence there. We’re reducing that armed rivals continued to boil. and decisive role in war. Your presence very substantially and “I want all Pakistanis to state of preparedness, train- we’re going to always have a come out tomorrow (Friday) ing standards and high morale presence. We’re going to have 12 noon-12.30 pm to show are very encouraging which high intelligence.” solidarity with the Kashmiri enhance the confidence,” Gen Trump said the US force people,” Khan wrote on Twit- Qamar was quoted as saying. level in Afghanistan was be- ter, adding: “We must send a The visit comes amid ing reduced to 8,600 “and strong message to Kashmiris tensions between the nucle- then we make a determination that our nation stands reso- ar-armed neighbours after from there as to what hap- lutely behind them.” New Delhi revoked Indian- pens.” Some 14,000 US service Khan has asked for week- controlled Kashmir’s special members are currently in Af- ly nationwide rallies until autonomy. ghanistan, among whom about he leaves for New York next The area is currently in its 5,000 are dedicated to coun- US President Donald Trump. month to attend the UN Gen- fourth week of a wide-ranging terinsurgency operations. eral Assembly, where he communications blackout with The Taliban said on Since becoming president vowed to raise the issue. Ten- severe restrictions on move- Wednesday it was close to a in January 2017, he has re- sions have soared in the wake ment. Thousands of people “final agreement” with US of- peatedly said he could end of Prime Minister Narendra have been arrested. ficials on a deal that would the Afghanistan war quickly Modi’s move to strip India’s Earlier in the day, Prime see US forces withdraw from if he didn’t mind killing mil- portion of Kashmir of its au- Minister Imran Khan called for Afghanistan in exchange for a lions of people, a claim he re- tonomy and bring it under Supporters of Islamic political party Jamat-e-Islami shout slogans during a protest against India over Kashmir mass demonstrations across pledge that the country would peated in the interview with Delhi’s direct rule. conflicts, in Hyderabad, Pakistan. (EPA-EFE) the country against New Del- not become a haven for other Fox News radio. The area is currently in its hi’s strong-arm tactics. Islamist militant groups. “We could win that war so fourth week of a wide-ranging “I want all Pakistanis to “We hope to have good fast if I wanted to kill 10 million communications blackout Pakistan carries out training launch of ballistic missile come out tomorrow [Friday] news soon for our Muslim, people... which I don’t. I’m not with severe restrictions on ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military successfully carried out a training launch of a surface-to-sur- 12 noon-12:30 pm to show independence-seeking nation,” looking to kill a big portion of movement. Thousands of peo- face ballistic missile on Thursday, at a time of heightened tension with neighbouring India over solidarity with the Kashmiri Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman that country,” Trump said. He ple have been arrested, sourc- the disputed region of Kashmir, a spokesman said. people,” he tweeted, add- for the Taliban’s political of- denied the United States was es have said. “Pakistan successfully carried out night training launch of... missile Ghaznavi capable of ing: “We must send a strong fice said. Both US and Taliban acting too quickly by reducing Kashmir has been divided delivering multiple types of warheads,” the spokesman for the armed forces, Major General message to Kashmiris that negotiators have reported pro- troop levels, something he crit- between the two countries Asif Ghafoor, said on Twitter. our nation stands resolutely gress in their talks in recent icized his predecessor, Barack since independence, and has The missile can deliver a warhead a distance of up to 290 km (180 miles). The exercise behind them.” weeks, raising the prospect of Obama, for doing in Iraq. been the spark for two major came as hostility between Pakistan and India has increased following India’s revocation of the The prime minister has an end to the conflict. Zalmay “We have to watch Af- wars and countless clashes be- autonomy of the disputed region of Kashmir, the cause of two of their three wars. (REUTERS) asked for weekly nation- Khalilzad, the US special repre- ghanistan, but we’re bring- tween the arch-rivals. wide rallies until he leaves sentative for peace in Afghani- ing it down,” he said. Trump In February, the neigh- for New York next month to stan, was due to travel to Kabul warned that any attack on the bouring countries again came held Kashmir was claimed by India reacted angrily to ject an alarmist situation which attend the United Nations this week for a meeting with United States again from Af- close to all-out conflict, after a group based in Pakistan, ig- Khan’s call for nationwide ac- is far from ground realities,” General Assembly, where he Afghan leaders. ghan territory would bring a a militant attack in Indian- niting tit-for-tat air strikes. tion. “This is intended to pro- foreign ministry spokesman vowed to raise the issue. The United States invaded massive response.

News in brief Merkel, Putin agree to push ahead Court bids launched to stop with plans for Ukraine summit UK PM suspending parliament Trump may block $250 million in aid DPA AFP to Ukraine: Officials BERLIN LONDON US: The White House is A new summit on Ukraine was PRIME Minister Boris Johnson’s reviewing whether $250 on the agenda on Thursday suspension of parliament just million in military assistance during a phone call between weeks before Britain’s EU depar- should be sent to Ukraine in German Chancellor Angela ture date faced legal challenges keeping with President Donald Merkel and Russian Presi- on Thursday amid a furious Trump’s view that US foreign dent Vladimir Putin, Merkel’s outcry from pro-Europeans and aid must be justified, two spokesman said. MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit. senior administration officials During their conversa- Johnson announced the said on Thursday. The money tion, the two leaders agreed surprise decision Wednesday is intended for use by Ukraine to continue with plans to hold to dismiss parliament–known Pro-Brexit and anti-Brexit campaigners protest outside the Cabinet in its struggle with pro-Russian a summit in the so-called German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Russian President Vladimir Putin. as proroguing–next month for Office in London, Britain, on Thursday. (REUTERS) separatists backed by Mos- Normandy format, which in- nearly five weeks, claiming his cow. “The president has made cludes France, Germany, Rus- Monday that such a summit on tion to the conflict for the past new government needed to tional outrage”. The prime min- the Edinburgh case on Friday. no secret when it comes to sia and Ukraine, to resolve the Ukraine would take place next five years. The last summit in start afresh in order to pursue ister insists Britain must leave Mass protests were planned foreign assistance that US Ukraine conflict, spokesman month. According to Merkel, it the Normandy format was held a “bold and ambitious” post- the European Union on time, for Saturday, while politicians interests abroad should be Steffen Seibert said. is scheduled to be held in Paris. in 2016 in Berlin. Brexit domestic agenda. with or without a divorce deal scrambled for ways to counter prioritized. (REUTERS) The Kremlin confirmed Pro-Russian separatists Seibert said that Merkel But the move ahead of the -- and the move limits his oppo- Johnson. Main opposition La- that Putin and Merkel had and Ukrainian government and Putin both agreed that October 31 Brexit date sent nents’ room for manoeuvre. bour leader Jeremy Corbyn is Ukraine president agreed on that point. Its state- troops have been fighting in the Ukraine conflict needed shockwaves through British It prompted immediate mulling a no-confidence vote picks young ment did not mention a new eastern Ukraine since 2014. a resolution in order to ac- politics. Johnson’s opponents court bids in London, Edin- in Johnson’s Conservative gov- lawyer as PM summit. French President Em- Germany and France have celerate negotiations on fu- labelled the suspension of par- burgh and Belfast to halt the ernment, which commands a manuel Macron announced on been attempting to find a solu- ture gas transit lines. liament a “coup” and a “constitu- process. A ruling is expected in majority of just one seat. KIEV: Ukrainian President Vo- lodymyr Zelensky on Thursday picked untested 35-year-old lawyer Oleksiy Goncharuk Italy’s president gives green as his prime minister, as a Brazil’s burning ban takes effect as Amazon fires rage new parliament met for the first time. Zelensky, who was light to form new government AFP the Amazon,” Guterres told re- a popular comedian until PORTO VELHO, BRAZIL porters. International offers of winning the presidency this REUTERS auction on Thursday on the help for combatting the fires is a year, has promised to bring in ROME news as the prospect of a snap A 60-day ban on burning in hot-button issue in Brazil, with fresh faces to clear away an election retreated. Conte, who Brazil takes effect Thursday Bolsonaro and others insist- establishment that he says ITALY’S president asked Gi- told reporters he would present after a global outcry over fires ing on the country’s sovereign has ruled Ukraine since inde- useppe Conte to head up a coa- a cabinet list to the president in raging in the Amazon and data rights over the Amazon. Bol- pendence in 1991. (AFP) lition of the 5-Star Movement the coming days, said his prior- showing hundreds of new blaz- sonaro on Wednesday accused and opposition Democratic ity was to draft a 2020 budget. es in the rainforest. France and Germany of “buy- Spain coastguard rescues Party (PD) on Thursday, a “We must immediately get The decree issued by Presi- ing” Brazil’s sovereignty after 208 migrants crossing move could that could improve to work and draw up a budget dent Jair Bolsonaro comes the G7 offered $20 million in from Africa to Spain Italy’s fractious relations with to avert the VAT hike, protects after escalating international Amazon fire aid. the European Union. savers and offers solid prospects pressure over the worst fires in Vice President Hamilton MADRID: More than 200 Markets welcomed the for economic growth and social the Amazon in years that have Mourao widely considered a migrants were rescued on prospect of a quick end to a development,” he said. VAT will ignited a diplomatic spat be- moderate voice in Bolsonaro’s Wednesday by the Span- three-week political crisis trig- rise from Jan. 1 unless the gov- tween Brazil and Europe. government also weighed in ish coastguard as they gered by League leader Matteo ernment can find 23 billion eu- But activists quickly doused publicly for the first time on attempted to make the Salvini, who pulled his hard- ros ($26 billion) elsewhere. hopes that the ban would work. Firefighters combating a fire in the Amazon basin in the municipality Wednesday, insisting in an crossing from Africa to right party out of its govern- The creation of a new “The people who burn without Sorriso, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, recently. (AFP) opinion piece that “our Amazon Spain, rescue services said ing alliance with 5-Star after government is not yet a done a license are not going to obey,” will continue to be Brazilian.” on Thursday. The rescue weeks of public bickering. deal, however, and the two said Rodrigo Junqueira of the were ignited between Tues- support to tackle the fires that The governors of several states comes at a time when Salvini had wanted fresh parties still need to agree a Socio-Environmental Institute. day and Wednesday, tak- have also devastated swaths in the Amazon told Bolsonaro Spain is preparing for the polls to capitalise on his par- shared policy platform and Thousands of troops and ing this year’s total to almost of Bolivia. in a meeting on Tuesday that arrival on a Spanish war- ty’s success in European elec- divide up cabinet posts. In a firefighters have been de- 85,000–the highest number “We are strongly appealing international help was needed. ship of 15 migrants from tions but his plan backfired as further complication, 5-Star ployed since the weekend to since 2010, official data shows. for the mobilization of resourc- Their plea came after an Italian port following a 5-Star and the PD, lagging the has promised to put the deal combat the fires, along with More than half of them are in es and we have been in contact Norway and Germany halted prolonged standoff between League in opinion surveys, set with the PD to an online vote two C-130 Hercules and other the vast Amazon basin. with countries to see whether, around $70 million in Amazon Italian authorities and a aside their long-standing an- of its members. Many 5-Star aircraft that are dumping wa- The new figures comes as during the high-level session protection subsidies earlier this Spanish-registered private tipathy to form a government. supporters oppose a pact ter over the hardest hit areas in UN chief Antonio Guterres on of the General Assembly, there month. The US is ready and rescue boat. (REUTERS) Italy’s 10-year borrowing with the centre-left and a the country’s north. Thursday mooted a meeting could be a meeting devoted to willing to help Brazil fight for- costs fell to an all-time low at ‘yes’ vote is not a certainty. More than 1,600 new fires of key countries to drum up the mobilization of support to est fires in the Amazon. 06 Friday, August 30, 2019

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A G-7 Fiasco To Remember The Root Cause of Thanks to US President Donald Trump’s policies being in disarray, G-7 summit ended with confusion and incoherence on global economy, security and climate change LTHOUGH Group of Seven summits a global slump. Hong Kong’s Woes rarely produce much of value, they Turning to other business, the US presi- can generally be relied on to avoid dent missed few chances to contradict ei- Amaking things worse. This weekend’s ther himself or his summit partners. Should gathering in Biarritz, France, was a notable Russia be readmitted to these meetings, for Hong Kong people do not believe their government is strong enough to defend exception. With concerns about the global instance? France, Germany and the UK are economy mounting, and security and envi- wary; Trump says he likes the idea. Japanese their interests and rights, whether against Beijing, big business, or anyone else ronmental challenges demanding fresh pur- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe deplored North pose and clarity from the US and its allies, Korea’s latest missile tests, saying they CHANDRAN NAIR the summit only compounded the risks. violated United Nations Security Council TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE There’s no mystery about who to blame: resolutions. President Trump said, “We’re an American president who in the world of missiles, folks, LMOST all international media out- has made chaos his meth- With concerns about the whether you like it or not.” lets position the protests in Hong od of government and re- global economy mounting, Perhaps finding inspiration in Kong as a fight between its citizens nounced the global leader- the US example, French Presi- and Beijing. But look closely at the ship role that all his modern and security and environ- dent Emmanuel Macron add- actual five demands of the protest- mental challenges A predecessors, much to the ed a little Trump-like disarray ers: not a single one demands concessions US’s benefit, were eager to demanding fresh purpose of his own, springing a visit from the central government. Instead, they discharge. and clarity from the US to Biarritz by Iranian Foreign demand change from local institutions: Disarray was the sum- and its allies, the summit Minister Javad Zarif on the namely, the government and the police. mit’s only constant. First, rest of the group. (Zarif met The protests in Hong Kong are driven in off-the-cuff remarks to only compounded the risks with Macron but not the other by a decades-long failure of governance in reporters, President Donald leaders.) French officials said one of the world’s richest cities. To those Trump suggested that he was having second the G-7 had asked the French president to who visit, Hong Kong runs extremely well: thoughts about the policy that he’s proud to pursue the possibility of dialogue with Iran. the airport is efficient, the trains run on call a “trade war.” Clarification followed: An The US demurred, but “I can’t stop people time, the regulations are clear, and violent by a more prosperous and powerful China. where people should focus their efforts. official explained that the president was only from talking,” Trump said. crime is almost nonexistent. But this effi- This adjustment is proving painful. And change is possible. Members of the wondering whether it might have been bet- Indeed you can’t. That’s the problem ciency masks much deeper problems. The But even this wariness can be under- pro-government establishment now read- ter to make tariffs against China even high- with grandstanding and fomenting confu- city’s free market and business friendly stood in the context of local governance. ily admit that radical reform is needed. And er. Then, on Monday, Trump said China had sion. Such antics are apt to catch on. economic philosophy may win plaudits To be frank: Hong Kong people do not be- after last Sunday’s march, the government called US trade officials asking to restart the Global economic momentum is fading, from groups like the Heritage Foundation, lieve their government is strong enough to again expressed its wish to “begin sincere talks; Beijing seemed puzzled by the news. not least due to Trump’s fondness for trade but it has sown the seeds of and ultimately defend their interests and rights, whether dialogue with the public … when everything “I think [the other governments] respect wars — and bear in mind that if a new reces- failed to confront the serious social issues against Beijing, big business, or anyone has calmed down.” Is change certain? No. the trade war,” the president had remarked sion is the result, central banks will lack the facing a larger segment of the population. else. It’s possible that Hong Kong peo- Nor do we know whether change will go far on Sunday. How could they not? Earlier means to respond effectively. Global meas- Hong Kong people, in one of the rich- ple would accept closer integration with enough. But the chance is already greater Trump had “hereby ordered” (in a tweet, of ures to combat climate change remain woe- est places in the world, work long hours mainland China, if they were convinced now than it was three months ago. course) “our great American companies … fully insufficient. Global safety and security and return to homes little larger than cu- the local government had their back. If you see the problem as weak gov- to immediately start looking for an alterna- have been compromised by the rapid decay bicles. It’s a city where many young people How can we tell that everyone outside ernance, then you can get to a solution tive to China, including bringing your com- in conventions and institutions of interna- — even college-educated ones — have lit- of Hong Kong is missing the point? Inter- where everyone is happy. The Hong Kong panies HOME and making your products in tional cooperation. tle to no chance of owning a decent home, national media and current residents talk people get a strong, responsive, and ac- the USA.” Because the president lacks the What’s truly remarkable is that all of these and are condemned to lives riddled with about the protests completely differently. countable government. The international authority to hereby order any such thing, challenges are the result of deliberate acts of financial anxiety. Now people have had Foreign media constantly asks about the community preserves their global city. another clarification was required. The US policy. The summit couldn’t have put eve- enough. This is not a problem created by possibility of a violent crackdown. But And Beijing gets a well-functioning city, president said he could declare a national rything back together — that’s the work of China — at least, not directly. It’s a home- most people in Hong Kong — including which may end up as the greatest protec- emergency and this would provide all the years, starting with a different US president grown failure and many are culpable. both foreign correspondents and commen- tor of Hong Kong’s autonomy. powers he would need — you know, should — but it could have offered some respite. In- Many people in Hong Kong would like- tators with very negative views of the Com- But, just as importantly, Hong Kong he abruptly choose to decouple the world’s stead, the planet’s most powerful politician ly agree that the city suffers from three ma- munist Party — see force as very unlikely. should be a warning to advanced econo- two largest economies and thereby engineer has dug the world into an even deeper hole. jor problems: the need for political reform, The local discussion is about what the mies. Hong Kong was able to mask its housing unaffordability, and an education- government, the police, and the protest- problems with efficiency, and when pro- al system unsuited to today’s challenges. ers need to do. It is about finding a worka- tests erupted, the city has thus far man- Despite this agreement, political polarisa- ble and pragmatic package on democracy, aged to avoid the loss of life. This is a tion, dysfunctional governance, and, most and what radical reforms are needed with credit to all stakeholders in the city, and importantly, a weak government captive regard to affordable housing and other should provide the foundation upon to vested interests, have prevented move- social ills. It’s a conversation about prin- which Hong Kong can be redesigned. The ment on any of these issues. Hong Kong ciples, politics, tactics, and responsibility. government has the tools, but needs to has excellent administrators, but not many Even Beijing, insofar as it has said any- use them to create a more just society. who can truly govern this unique place. thing official about the situation, agrees But the city is not the only place where The demand for democracy is thus that this is Hong Kong’s problem to solve. a weak government not addressing press- motivated by the belief that it will lead to The analogy to Hong Kong isn’t Hunga- ing social issues can lead to large scale a better, stronger, more accountable, and ry or Prague. It’s Bangkok, Ferguson, Seoul, unrest. Will people in the United States, less captive government. Paris, and Puerto Rico: advanced econo- the United Kingdom, or Europe organise We can acknowledge that many Hong mies where frustrations about governance to demand better government? Is Brexit Kong people are wary, if not outright mis- come to a head. These protests sometimes another example of a weak governance trustful, of Beijing. After all, this current work, and sometimes they don’t. But they model? And how will their governments crisis was sparked by a proposal to allow are connected in that they are motivated by respond? We’ll have to wait and see. extradition of suspects to mainland China. deep frustrations with governance. Some of this is due to perceived worries What happens next? Democracy may (Chandran Nair is Founder and about threats to people’s freedom; some be part of the solution, but as the past CEO of the Global Institute for is also due to worries about increased few years have shown, elections alone do Tomorrow based in Hong Kong. competition from other cities in China. In not necessarily lead to the best outcomes. He is also the author of The Sus- (Tribune News Service) general, Hong Kong people are concerned Hong Kong needs a strong, well-function- tainable State: The Future of Gov- about how their way of life will be changed ing, and accountable government. That is ernment, Economy and Society) Questions To Ask Before Creating A Mobile App For Your Business Companies need to make sure they have the time, staff and money required to build an app successfully

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THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. Gulf / Middle East / Africa Friday, August 30, 2019 07 US waged cyberattack on database used by Iran to target tankers: NYT Erdogan says won’t allow US AFP shooting down a US drone. WASHINGTON Iranian tanker changes course away The newspaper said the to delay Syria ‘safe zone’ deal from Turkish coast: Tracking data White House viewed the cy- THE United States staged a berattack as a proportional AFP set up a joint operations centre from the YPG and setting up a secret cyberattack in June ISTANBUL: Iranian tanker Adrian Darya, at the centre of a dispute response to the destruction of ANKARA which Turkey said at the week- safe zone is the right step,” Er- against a database used by between Washington and Tehran, has changed course away from the unmanned drone. It said end was at full capacity. dogan said after returning from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary the Turkish coast, Refinitiv ship tracking data showed on Thursday. the database targeted in the at- PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip “We will never allow a de- talks with Russian President Guard Corps to plot attacks A Turkish official told Reuters earlier on Thursday that the tack was used by the Guards to Erdogan vowed Turkey would lay similar to that in Manbij. Vladimir Putin. He said the YPG on oil tankers in the Gulf, The Iranian tanker had not entered Turkish waters. The tracking data choose which tankers to target. not allow the US to delay the The process should advance was “pulling a trick in Manbij” New York Times reported. showed the ship was currently between the coasts of Turkey and No tankers have been tar- establishment of a ‘safe zone’ swiftly,” Erdogan said, accord- and had not withdrawn. Turkey The newspaper, quoting Cyprus, heading west. On Monday, IRIB news agency quoted an geted since the June 20 opera- in northern Syria, in com- ing to CNN Turk broadcaster. has repeatedly accused the US senior US officials, said the June Iranian government spokesman as saying that Iran had sold the tion although Iran did seize a ments published on Thursday. Turkey and the United of delaying the previous deal. 20 attack had degraded the abil- oil from the Adrian Darya and the vessel’s owner will decide on British oil tanker after one of Ankara and Washington States in May last year agreed Ankara says the YPG is ity of Iran’s paramilitary force to its next destination. (REUTERS) its vessels was detained, the earlier this month agreed af- a road map including the with- a “terrorist” offshoot of the target shipping in the Gulf. Times said. ter difficult talks to set up a drawal of the Kurdish People’s outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ It said Iran was still trying US Defence Secretary Mark buffer zone between the Turk- Protection Units (YPG) from Party (PKK), which has been to recover information and re- The Times said the cyber- the cyberattack went ahead Esper urged Iran on Wednes- ish border and Syrian areas Manbij in northern Syria. waging an insurgency inside start military communications strike was the latest in an ongo- after President Donald Trump day to enter into discussions controlled by the US-backed “The agreement made with Turkey since 1984. The PKK is networks and other systems ing cyberconflict between the had called off a retaliatory mili- with the US in order to ease Kurdish YPG militia. the US towards clearing the blacklisted as a terror group by knocked offline. United States and Iran. It said tary airstrike against Iran for tensions in the Gulf region. The NATO allies agreed to east of the Euphrates (river) Ankara, the US and the EU.

WIDENING RIFT BETWEEN RIYADH AND ABU DHABI Iraq condemns News Bahrain remarks in brief on paramilitary Sudan awaits new cabinet as premier base attacks Yemen govt accuses mulls line-up KHARTOUM: Sudan’s new prime minister AFP was on Thursday locked in talks to form BAGHDAD the first cabinet since the ouster of vet- UAE of launching air eran leader Omar al-Bashir, as the country IRAQ has condemned com- transitions from decades of autocratic rule. ments by Bahrain’s top dip- Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok lomat describing alleged Is- had been due to name his key picks on raeli strikes on the powerful Wednesday, following last week’s swear- Hashed al-Shaabi paramili- strikes on its troops ing in of a joint civilian-military sovereign council. The council tary force as “self-defence.” is due to steer the country through a three-year transition to A string of Hashed al-Shaabi civilian rule. bases across Iraq have been hit On Thursday a source close to Hamdok said the prime by explosions and drone sight- minister was still considering nominees for the cabinet. (AFP) ings over the past five weeks that the force has blamed on Israel and the US. Gunmen kill 4 Iraqi soldiers at checkpoint in Anbar province FALLUJA: Unidentified gunmen shot dead four Iraqi soldiers and wounded seven more at a military checkpoint in Anbar province on Thursday, two security sources said. The attack occurred near Garma, a town 50 km (30 miles) Sharp response northwest of Baghdad, in the early hours of Thursday morning. The foreign ministry rejects In a separate incident early in the day, three policemen and condemns the Bahraini were shot and wounded by unnamed gunmen at a security foreign minister’s tweet about checkpoint in Jalawla, Diyala province, northeast of the capital. the recent attacks on Arab There was no immediate claim of responsibility for either attack. territories and the Popular Iraq declared victory over Islamic State, which once held Mobilisation Forces (Hashed) large swathes of the country, in December 2017, but the by Zionist enemy under the militants have since switched to hit-and-run attacks aimed at pretext of self-defence undermining the Baghdad government. The jihadists are known to operate in Anbar and Diyala Earlier this week, Bahraini despite having having lost territorial control there. (REUTERS) Foreign Minister Khaled bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa accused Iran of “declaring war on us” Gunmen kidnap 50 At least 18 killed in through allied armed groups, in north-western S Sudan in fighting including the Hashed al- Fighters of the UAE-trained Security Belt Force, dominated by members of the Southern Transitional Council which seeks independence for Nigeria: Witness between rival groups Shaabi in Iraq. south Yemen, are pictured in the southern city of Lahj on Thursday. (AFP) “Whoever strikes them LAGOS: A large group of JUBA: At least 18 people and destroys their stacks of AFP The Yemeni government condemns the indicates a widening rift be- gunmen have kidnapped 50 were killed in clashes be- equipment cannot be blamed. ADEN tween Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, people, mostly women and tween two rival communities This is self-defence,” he wrote Emirati air strikes against government forces both of which have called for a children, from a village in in South Sudan, a local of- on Twitter. YEMEN’S government on in the interim capital Aden and in Zinjibar, which ceasefire in Aden. north-western Nigeria, a wit- ficial said on Thursday. The comments prompted a Thursday accused the UAE of resulted in civilian and military casualties” The deputy foreign min- ness said on Thursday. NINE people were also injured sharp response from the Iraqi launching air strikes against ister did not say when the al- About 100 assailants in the clashes that broke out foreign ministry in an online its troops in the interim capital Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad al-Hadhrami leged air strikes took place. attacked the village of Wurma in the state of Western Lakes statement late Wednesday. Aden in support of separatists But residents in Aden told in Katsina State on Tuesday in central South Sudan on “The foreign ministry who say they have regained tary casualties,” Deputy For- able to secure food and reach AFP they heard air raids late night, pillaging goods, includ- Wednesday night, according rejects and condemns the control of the southern city. eign Minister Mohammad al- medical care,” said the UN on Wednesday. ing livestock and motorcy- to David Maluong, the state’s Bahraini foreign minister’s The United Arab Emirates Hadhrami said in a tweet. He humanitarian coordinator in On Thursday a spokesman cles, and then kidnapping information minister. He add- tweet about the recent attacks has trained and supported urged Saudi Arabia “to stand Yemen, Lise Grande. for the separatists’ Southern residents as they fled, ed that dozens of cattle were on Arab territories and the secessionists who seek an in- by the legitimate government The UN said at least 13 Transitional Council (STC) resident Badamasi Wurma stolen during the fighting. Popular Mobilisation Forces dependent southern Yemen, and stop this illegal and unjus- people were reported to have said the UAE-backed Security told dpa via telephone. Violent clashes over sto- (Hashed) by Zionist enemy although it is a key pillar in a tified military escalation”. been killed and 70 wounded Belt Forces were in full control “They broke into my len cattle or over land contin- under the pretext of self-de- Saudi-led military coalition The fighting has opened during clashes this week. of Aden after renewed clashes house and abducted my ue to bubble up, with tensions fence,” it wrote. backing the Yemeni govern- a new front in a complex war Doctors Without Borders with government forces. wife and two children,” said between ethnic groups also It was the first time the ment against Iran-aligned that has already claimed tens said that its own teams had re- Fighting also broke out in Wurma. playing a role. In 2013, a split Iraqi government had referred Houthi rebels. of thousands of lives and ceived at least 10 victims who the city of Zinjibar, the capital After the attack, villagers between President Salva Kiir to attacks on the Hashed as “The Yemeni government sparked what the United Na- were dead on arrival and 41 of Abyan province, about 100 came together and placed the and his deputy Riek Machar carried out by Israel, although condemns the Emirati air tions calls the world’s worst wounded after heavy fighting kilometres (62 miles) from number of kidnapped at 50. triggered a civil war that led to a statement by the presidency strikes against government humanitarian crisis. in Aden on Wednesday. Aden, pro-government and Seven people had managed tens of thousands of deaths earlier this week said it was forces in the interim capital “The situation is very frag- The accusation by Yemen’s STC sources said on Thursday, to run away or were released, and the displacement of mil- investigating “indications of Aden and in Zinjibar, which ile. Families are again trapped internationally recognised after government troops with- according to Wurma. (DPA) lions of people. (DPA) foreign involvement.” resulted in civilian and mili- in their homes by fighting, un- government against the UAE drew to the area.

Palestinians to file complaint over Israel says Iran seeking to build Honduras Jerusalem move precision missiles in Lebanon AFP AFP tions”, said the army, with- tion,” he added. RAMALLAH The Central American state JERUSALEM out elaborating. Conricus accused Hez- recognised the disputed city Israel has carried out bollah of being “willing to THE Palestinian foreign min- of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital THE Israeli army on Thurs- hundreds of strikes in Syria strike civilians and strategic istry said on Thursday it would day accused Iran of col- against what it says are Ira- facilities... in order to create file a complaint at the United In a statement on Thursday, laborating with Lebanon’s nian and Hezbollah targets. a massive amount of casual- Nations against Honduras, af- the Palestinian foreign ministry Hezbollah to assemble pre- Conricus said that in 2016, ties and damage in Israel”. ter the Central American state confirmed it would submit a cision-guided missiles that “Iran and Hezbollah changed “Hezbollah does not yet recognised the disputed city of formal complaint against Hon- could cause “massive” hu- their strategy... (to one of have an industrial capabil- Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. duras to the UN’s Secretary- man casualties in Israel. converting) existing rockets ity to manufacture precision Israel considers all of Jeru- General Antonio Guterres. Tehran and the Shiite into precision-guided” pro- guided missiles” but con- salem as its undivided capital, It called the decision a “di- movement plan to convert jectiles. He accused Tehran tinues to work towards that while the Palestinians see the rect aggression” against the “stupid rockets into preci- of planning to smuggle in the goal, he added. eastern part of the city as the Palestinian people and a “bla- sion-guided missiles”, Israeli required components. The allegations come af- capital of their future state. tant violation of international army spokesman Jonathan Conricus estimated that ter Hezbollah -- with which US President Donald This picture taken yesterday shows in the background ongoing law and legitimacy.” Conricus told journalists in a Hezbollah currently has some Israel has fought several Trump recognised Jerusalem construction work at the Jewish settlement of Ramat Shlomo, in the Israel occupied predomi- conference call. 130,000 rockets, an arse- wars -- accused the Jewish as capital of the Jewish state in mainly Palestinian eastern sector of Jerusalem. (AFP) nantly Palestinian east Jerusa- He said Iran had tried nal he said does not by itself state of carrying out a drone Dec 2017, breaking with dec- lem in 1967 and later annexed between 2013 and 2015 to amount to “accurate” weap- attack Sunday on its Beirut ades of international consen- Paraguay have transferred matic office in Jerusalem. it in moves never recognised transport precision-guid- onry, even if such projectiles stronghold. Israel’s military sus that the city’s status should their embassies, and Paraguay The mission will be an by the international commu- ed missiles to Hezbollah constitute a “threat”. “Howev- did not confirm whether it be decided in peace talks. Both later reversed its decision. extension of Honduras’ Tel nity. Around 200,000 Israelis through war-torn Syria, er if they are able to produce was behind the weekend at- Washington and Israel have On Tuesday, Honduran Aviv-based embassy, but Her- now live in east Jerusalem in where both back the Damas- a precision-guided arsenal ... tack, which saw one drone since encouraged other coun- President Juan Orlando Her- nandez said on Tuesday it was settlements considered illegal cus regime. But that strategy that will create a different and explode and another crash tries to take similar steps. nandez announced that his “recognition that Jerusalem is by much of the international failed due to “Israeli opera- much more dangerous situa- without detonating. So far only Guatemala and country would open a diplo- the capital of Israel.” community. Lagarde signals plan to stick to Draghi’s ECB expansionary path PAGE 10

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Quick read Major economies Real estate deals last week exceed QR195 million drivers, victims DOHA: The trading volume of of sea-level rise registered real estates between August 18 to August 22 at the Ministry of Justice’s real estate AFP Earth’s frozen areas -- high- registration department stood PARIS lights this. at QR195.208 million. The Shanghai, China’s most department’s weekly report said SEA-LEVEL rises pose increas- populous city, sits on the coast that the trading included empty ing peril to small island nations flanked to the north and south lands, residential units, resi- and at-risk coastal communi- by the Yangtze and Qiantang dential buildings and multipur- ties but will also significantly rivers. The IPCC report, of pose empty lands. Most of the impact the world’s largest which AFP has obtained an of- trading took place in Al Rayyan, economies. ficial draft summary, says that Doha, Al Da’ayen, Umm Salal, Al Ahead of the publication if emissions continue at cur- Shamal and Al Wakra. (QNA) of a landmark UN report on rent levels, Shanghai could face oceans and climate change, sea-level rises of 2.6 millime- here is a look at the impacts tres a year later this century. The Qatar Stock Exchange main index increased by 314.25 points, or 3.17 percent, during the trading week, to close at 10,232.85 points. faced by China, the United The value of its exposed States, the European Union assets is set to hit $1.7 tril- US crude and India, as well as their re- lion by 2070, according to one spective contributions to the study, and half of the megac- rises 1% on problem. ity’s flood defences could be QSE up 3.17% in a week as According to the EU’s regularly inundated by 2100. big inventory Emissions Database for Glob- Nor is Shanghai an outlier. al Atmospheric Research, One study from 2015 showed China in 2017 spewed out 10.8 that of the 20 cities most at draw, cyclone gigatonnes of planet-warming risk from sea-level rises glob- Qatari funds remain bullish carbon dioxide -- around 29 ally, nine were in China. REUTERS percent of the world’s total. Yet China’s emissions are HOUSTON Trading value and volume Mesaieed Petrochemical While on a per capita ba- still growing, driving global Total wealth of investors rise 2.8 Holding Company (MPHC) sis China’s emissions are rela- year-on-year increases, and US oil futures rose more than increased substantially was the best performing stock tively low and on a par with Beijing might prioritise sur- 1% on Thursday, lifted by a percent to QR564.2 billion during the week that saw for the week with a gain of 9.2 Europe, the rapid growth of viving a Sino-American trade steep drop in U.S. crude in- market capitalisation of the percent on a trading volume of the world’s second economy is war over the environment. ventories, especially at the SATYENDRA PATHAK Foreign retail investors, bourse rise by 2.8 percent 33.8 million shares. likely to impact sea-level rises “The climate agenda is benchmark’s delivery hub due DOHA however, remained bearish to QR564.2 billion Industries Qatar (IQ), for centuries to come, includ- slowly losing steam due to to increased demand with the with net selling of QR81.7 Commercial Bank of Qatar ing close to home. the economic situation that start-up of two new West Tex- QATARI stocks made impres- million against net selling of (CBQ) and MPHC were the The Intergovernmental we are experiencing here in as pipelines. sive gains for the second week QR6.6 million in the previous accounting for 17.5 percent of primary contributors to the Panel for Climate Change’s China,” Li Shuo, senior global The approach of Hurricane in a row as Qatari institutional week. the total. Qatar National Bank weekly index gain. forthcoming special report policy advisory at Greenpeace Dorian toward Florida also investors remained bullish Qatari retail also inves- (QNB) was the top value trad- IQ was the biggest con- on oceans and cryosphere -- International, told AFP. raised fears that offshore U.S. throughout the week. tors remained negative with a ed stock during the week with tributor to the index’s weekly crude producers may slow out- The Qatar Stock Exchange net selling of QR92.7 million a total traded value of QR387 increase, adding 49.7 points put if the storm passes into the (QSE) main index increased by against net selling of QR25.5 million. to the index. CBQ was the sec- Gulf of Mexico over the week- 314.25 points, or 3.17 percent, million the week before. Trading volume increased ond biggest contributor to the Chinese impact end, analysts said. during the trading week, to Trading value and volume by 35.5 percent to reach 439.5 mentioned gain, contributing According to the EU’s Meanwhile, international close at 10,232.85 points. increased substantially during million shares against 324.3 40.1 points to the index. benchmark Brent oil edged Qatari institutions re- the week that saw market capi- million shares in the previous Moreover, MPHC tacked Emissions Database up, remaining above $60 a mained bullish with net buying talisation of the bourse rise by week. on 39.6 points to the index. On for Global Atmospher- barrel as it withstood pressure of QR149.3 million against net 2.8 percent to QR564.2 billion The banks and financial the other hand, Qatar Naviga- ic Research, China in from concerns about economic buying of QR65.4 million in against QR548.6 billion in the services sector led the trading tion deleted 7.5 points from 2017 spewed out growth. the previous week. previous trading week. volume, accounting for 39.6 the index. 10.8 gigatonnes of West Texas International Foreign institutions also Trading value increased by percent, followed by the real Of the 46 listed companies, planet-warming (WTI) crude was up 67 cents, turned positive with net buy- 85.1 percent during the week to estate sector, which accounted 24 companies ended the week carbon dioxide -- or 1.2%, at $56.45 a barrel by ing of QR25.1 million against QR1.6 billion against QR851.7 for 22 percent of the overall higher. While 20 stocks de- around 29 percent of 12:21 p.m. CDT (1721 GMT). net selling of QR33.2 million million in the previous week. trading volume. Qatar First clined, there was no change in the world’s total Brent crude was up 21 cents at in the previous week. The banks & financial ser- Bank (QFB) was the top vol- share prices of the remaining $60.70 a barrel. According to an estimate vices sector led the trading val- ume traded stock during the two stocks. O China’s Shanghai could face sea-level rises of 2.6 “There’s a storm premium by QNB Financial Services ue during the week, account- week with 73.6 million shares The week saw six out of millimetres a year later this century, according to the study in the WTI price,” said Phil (QNBFS), foreign institutions ing for 49.6 percent of the total traded. seven sector indices close in O The value of its exposed assets is set to hit $1.7 trillion Flynn, an analyst at Price Fu- have bought Qatari equities trading value. The number of transac- the positive territory. The in- tures Group in Chicago. “The worth $1.2 billion on a net ba- The industrial sector was tions also rose 12.4 percent to surance sector, which gained by 2070. Yet China’s emissions are still growing driving track of the storm is kind of sis since the start of the current the second biggest contribu- 35,083 against 31,220 in the 4.8 percent, was the best per- global year-on-year increases dangerous for Gulf of Mexico financial year. tor to the overall trading value, previous week. forming sector index. production.” Dorian is forecast to strengthen and become a highly dangerous Category 4 hurricane on Sunday, the Na- tional Hurricane Center said. Last month, Hurricane Embassy to host ‘Know India’ seminar in Doha on Monday Barry had prompted offshore oil companies to shut as much TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Qatar and India Tourism. “India is a 365-days des- brought together. ism. and will make presentations as 74% of production, lifting DOHA The event is a part of an tination, having year around Ambassador of India to In addition, two private about their tour packages and U.S. crude prices, before it international tourism promo- multifaceted tourist products Qatar HE P.Kumaran will in- tours operators from India products. weakened to a tropical storm THE Embassy of India in tion campaign carried out by such as culture, adventure, augurate the seminar. Senior — Ramakrishnan, the busi- Further, India Tourism, in Louisiana. Doha will conduct a “Know the Indian Government called cruise, golf, MICE, luxury, business executives, travel ness development manager will be participating in the Government data on India” seminar on Monday the Incredible India. wildlife, wellness and medi- agencies, tour operators and at Cholan Tours and Travels Qatar Travel Holiday Expo Wednesday showed U.S. crude 6:30pm at the Hotel Radisson The seminar aims to sen- cal (offerings),” the statement other officials will attend the in Chennai, and Radhey Kis- scheduled to be held on Sep- stocks dropped last week by Blu in Qatar. sitise stakeholders about the said. MICE (meetings, incen- event. han Gupta of the Sanyog Voy- tember 3 and 4 2019 at Hotel 10 million barrels to their low- The seminar is being or- new developments taking tives, conferences and exhibi- Seetharaman Avany, As- ages, New Delhi, — as well Radisson Blu. Its participa- est since October as imports ganised in cooperation with place in the Indian tourism tions) is a type of tourism in sistant Director, Ministry of as Asit Ray, Associate Vice tion is being facilitated by the slowed, while gasoline and dis- the Indian Business and Pro- sector, the embassy said in a which large groups, usually Tourism in India will make a President, the Oberoi Group, Indian Embassy in Doha and tillate stocks each fell by over 2 fessionals Council (IBPC) in statement on Thursday. planned well in advance, are presentation on India Tour- will participate in the seminar IBPC Qatar. million barrels. After domestic debut, Saudi Aramco eyes Tokyo for two-stage IPO

Britain over its plan to exit the that much. If confirmed, that would be a setback Biggest IPO? European Union and public Failure to reach a $2 trillion for London, New York and Hong Kong protests in Hong Kong had di- valuation as desired by Saudi O Aramco has plans to float minished their prospects, the rulers is widely considered around five percent of the Journal cited Saudi officials the reason the IPO -- earlier AFP potentially be the world’s big- state-owned company in and advisors as saying. scheduled for 2018 -- has been RIYADH gest stock sale. The oil giant is 2020 or 2021 in what Aramco did not immedi- delayed. Earlier this month, now considering a plan to raise could potentially be the ately respond to AFP’s request Aramco said its first half net SAUDI oil giant Aramco is as much as $50 billion in a do- for comment. The planned IPO income for 2019 slipped nearly considering a two-stage initial mestic listing, the Journal said world’s biggest stock sale forms the cornerstone of a re- 12 percent to $46.9 billion on public offering (IPO) with a do- citing unnamed sources. O The oil giant considering form programme envisaged lower crude prices. mestic debut and a subsequent It added that the world’s a plan to raise as much as by Crown Prince Mohammed It was the first time the international listing possibly in biggest energy firm favours To- bin Salman to wean the Saudi company has published half- Tokyo, the Wall Street Journal kyo as a possible venue for the $50 billion in domestic economy off its reliance on oil. year financial results and reported Thursday. second phase of the proposed listing It aims to raise up to $100 comes after Aramco opened its Aramco has said it plans plan. billion based on a $2 trillion secretive accounts for the first to float around five percent of If confirmed, that would have all vied for a slice of the valuation of the company, but time in April, revealing itself to the state-owned company in be a setback for London, New much-touted IPO. investors have long debated be the world’s most profitable Saudi Aramco aims to raise up to $100 billion based on a $2 trillion 2020 or 2021 in what could York and Hong Kong, which Political uncertainty in whether Aramco is really worth company. valuation of the company. www.guide.com.qa  Friday, August 30, 2019

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‘EVERYTHING IS EXPENSIVE’ Despite rosy data, Egyptians complain of harder living

REUTERS bullish on Egypt.” But for CAIRO Ahmed, a 61-year-old tapes- try craftsman, the past five ECONOMISTS and invest- years have been miserable. ment banks say Egypt’s eco- “Honestly? We say ‘where nomic reforms have been a are you, Hosni (Mubarak), huge success. Zeinab doesn’t and where are your days?’ think so. Hosni’s days are irreplaceable “Everything is expensive,” - we knew his worth when said the elderly woman, he left,” he said, asking like walking through a market others who spoke to Reuters in central Cairo. “I mean, about the economy, to use the basic things - expensive only his first name. electricity, expensive gas, expensive water, expensive ‘We all pay’ living. What are people to do? The percentage of Egyp- Should people steal to live?” tians living below the pov- On paper, data appears to erty line rose to 32.5% in the show that reforms launched 2017/18 financial year from with the International Mon- 27.8% in 2015/16, the state etary Fund (IMF) in 2016 are statistics agency said in July. working. It sets the national poverty Inflation hit its lowest in line at 8,827 Egyptian pounds four years last month despite ($534) a year. a round of fuel price hikes. Employment in the non- The deterioration in trade relations between the US and China has roiled global stock markets and triggered an inversion of the US Treasury yield curve, fanning fears of a recession. Unemployment fell to 7.5% oil private sector contracted in the second quarter of 2019 in 53 of the past 60 months, from 9.9% in the same period according to IHS Markit’s of 2018 and the non-oil pri- Purchasing Managers’ Index vate sector expanded slightly (PMI). in July. Public service workers’ US economy slows in Q2; Bankers’ research reports wages increased by an aver- have been celebrating Egypt age of 3.4% year-on-year in as one of the hottest emerg- the second quarter of 2018, ing markets stories, with according to Reuters cal- debt investments surging. culations based on finance Expressing confidence that ministry data - not nearly consumer spending robust inflation is under control, the enough to match inflation central bank last week cut that peaked at 33% in 2017. interest rates, and analysts Mohsen Kamal, a middle- The Fed lowered its short- In numbers a 4.8% rate after dropping 1.5% expect more cuts. aged bread baker, said young The country’s Weekly jobless term interest rate by 25 basis in the first quarter. But ordinary Egyptians people struggle to find work, points last month for the first While the economy is slow- complain that they see no and are underpaid when they claims increase 4,000 to 215,000 time since 2008, citing trade ing, it appears not to be rapidly improvement in day-to-day do find jobs, particularly if tensions and slowing global 2% losing altitude. In another re- life after years of price rises, they want to earn enough to growth. Financial markets have port on Thursday, the Com- a currency devaluation and start a family. REUTERS istration’s year-long trade war fully priced in another quarter- — the rate at which the merce Department said the austerity in return for a $12 “How much will [a young WASHINGTON with China, which has undercut percentage-point cut at the US economy grew in the goods trade deficit narrowed billion IMF loan. man] earn? Three thousand business investment and man- Fed’s Sept. 17-18 policy meet- second quarter of the year. 2.5% to $72.3 billion in July as THE U.S. economy slowed in ufacturing. ing. exports rebounded. Exports of the second quarter, but the The deterioration in trade The economy is also losing goods rose 0.7%, while imports strongest growth in consumer relations between the two eco- speed as the stimulus from the fell 0.4%. spending in 4-1/2 years amid a nomic giants has roiled global White House’s $1.5 trillion tax- 3.1% The department also re- strong labor market could fur- stock markets and triggered an cut package and a government — the rate at which the ported retail inventories ther temper financial market inversion of the U.S. Treasury spending blitz fades. Econo- US economy grew in the jumped 0.8% in July after fall- expectations of a recession. yield curve, fanning fears of a mists are forecasting growth ing 0.3% in the prior month. Gross domestic product in- recession. this year around 2.5%, below first quarter of the year. Retail inventories, excluding creased at a 2.0% annualized While manufacturing and the Trump administration’s 3% motor vehicles and parts, the rate, the Commerce Depart- housing data suggest the econ- target. component that goes into the ment said in its second read- omy continued to slow early in When measured from the 2.6% calculation of GDP, rebounded ing of second-quarter GDP on the third quarter, strong con- income side, the economy grew 0.3% last month after dropping Thursday. That was a down- sumer spending, backed by the at a 2.1% rate in the second — the rate at which the 0.2% in June. ward revision from the 2.1% lowest unemployment rate in quarter. Gross domestic in- US economy grew in the U.S. stock index futures pace estimated last month. nearly 50 years, has eased some come (GDI) increased at a 3.2% first half of the year. held gains after the release of A vendor sells tomatoes at a market in Cairo. Egypt’s Central The economy grew at a concerns about a downturn. pace in the January-March the data while U.S. Treasury Bank on August 22 cut the overnight deposit rate by 150 basis 3.1% rate in the January-March Federal Reserve Chair quarter. yields briefly extended their points, marking the second interest rate cut this year. quarter. It expanded 2.6% in Jerome Powell told a confer- The average of GDP and The income side of the rise. The U.S. dollar was trad- the first half of the year. The ence of central bankers last GDI, also referred to as gross growth ledger was supported ing slightly higher against a In a country rights pounds? Okay, a flat’s rent small downward revision was week that the economy was in domestic output and consid- by a rebound in profits after two basket of currencies. Growth activists say is in the midst is 1,200 or 1,700 pounds … in line with economists’ expec- a “favorable place,” but reiter- ered a better measure of eco- straight quarterly declines. After- in consumer spending, which of a crackdown on freedoms, what water will he pay for tations. ated that the U.S. central bank nomic activity, rose at a 2.1% tax profits without inventory val- accounts for more than two- there has been no sign of and what electricity and what The economic expansion, would “act as appropriate” to rate last quarter, slowing from a uation and capital consumption thirds of U.S. economic activity, protests. But Egyptians, who gas? And what transport will now in its 11th year, is under keep the economic expansion 3.2% pace of growth in the first adjustment, which correspond surged at a 4.7% rate in the sec- have been asked to be patient he ride? Today, the cheapest threat from the Trump admin- on track. three months of the year. to S&P 500 profits, increased at ond quarter. for better lives for five years, bus ticket is five pounds,” he have grown increasingly said. frustrated. The lifting of fuel subsi- “They don’t feel for dies, a key part of the IMF anybody. Honestly, they don’t deal, has been particularly UK economy weakest since 2012 as Brexit fears mount feel for anybody,” she said. painful, as higher transport “If the president knew about costs lead to higher prices for these things - there are a lot almost all goods. their supply chains, plus a slow- dence raises concern that the of poor people, Mr. President, “Who pays the price? You Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) for down in the global economy. consumer sector may soon suc- people only our Lord knows tell me,” Essam, a middle- Overall, the ESI added to cumb to the malaise that has of. So do us a favour and send aged fruit seller, said of the Britain fell to 92.5 from 94.3 in July signs that Britain’s economy August’s... survey of UK taken hold in the manufactur- someone.” The IMF meas- fuel price hikes. “We all pay.” could struggle to rebound business and consumer ing sector,” Gabriella Dickens, ures were designed to bring To help curb the effects of the REUTERS Sentiment Indicator (ESI) for meaningfully from its contrac- confidence raises concern economist at consultancy Capi- Egypt’s budget and balance austerity measures and infla- LONDON Britain fell to 92.5 from 94.3 in tion in the second quarter, the that the consumer sector tal Economics, said. of payments deficits under tion, the government has put July, its lowest level since Sep- first time it shrank since 2012. The European Commis- control after the turmoil fol- in place targeted safety net A gauge of Britain’s economic tember 2012. Until recently, consumers may soon succumb to the sion said inflation expectations lowing the 2011 uprising that programmes. health slumped to an almost The drop came despite an had largely taken Brexit in their malaise that has taken hold among British consumers hit unseated Hosni Mubarak. Angus Blair, head of seven-year low in August, uptick in morale in the strug- stride, helped by wages that in the manufacturing sector. their highest level since 1990, “The reform story in Cairo-based think-tank dragged down by deepening gling manufacturing sector, to- have been growing at the fast- possibly reflecting the pound’s Egypt is the best in (Eastern Signet, said the government pessimism among services wards which the ESI is heavily est pace in more than a decade Gabriella Dickens, economist fall to its lowest level in three Europe, Middle East and should invest in smaller in- companies, retailers and con- weighted. and modest inflation. at Capital Economics years against other currencies Africa), in our view, and frastructure projects nation- sumers who expect inflation to British manufacturers, who That helped to support in the first half of August. perhaps in emerging markets wide, rather than focusing on rise sharply as the Brexit crisis account for about 10% of the growth at a time when many also left the economy reliant on The public’s expectations overall,” UK-based Renais- megaprojects. It should also escalates. country’s economy, are fac- companies were cutting back consumer spending. for the economy were the low- sance Capital said in a report engage with the private sector The European Commission ing the possibility of a no-deal on investment because of un- “August’s... survey of UK est since December 2011, the in June. “We remain very to help it grow faster, he said. said on Thursday its Economic Brexit which is likely to hurt certainty about Brexit. But it business and consumer confi- survey showed. Lagarde signals plan to stick to Draghi’s ECB expansionary path

AFP stubbornly low in the bloc threat of deflation and drum said, setting the stage for new US-led protectionism, the FRANKFURT while growth was stalling. up growth. action at central bankers next economic mood in the bloc “It is therefore clear that But with the prospects of meeting on September 12. was also dampened by the THE ECB’s next chief Chris- monetary policy needs to re- growth dimming, including Surveys have for months looming exit of Britain from tine Lagarde signalled Thurs- main highly accommodative in Europe’s biggest economy pointed to an economic slow- the European Union. day that she would stick to for the foreseeable future. The Germany which is about to down in the second and third The danger of a no-deal Mario Draghi’s expansion- ECB has a broad tool kit at its slip into recession, Draghi quarters from the 0.4 percent Brexit has also intensified, ary monetary policy that has disposal and must stand ready said at the ECB’s last mon- growth booked in January- with Boris Johnson as Brit- propped up the eurozone to act,” she wrote. etary policy meeting in July March. ain’s new prime minister. economy amid growing risks Over his eight years in that the bank could fire off a Slower growth in turn Lagarde voiced confidence to growth. office, the ECB’s incumbent new stimulus package and threatens the central bank’s however that “EU authori- In a written reply to que- chief Draghi has brought in- slash rates further. target for area-wide inflation, ties, including the ECB, have ries from the European Par- terest rates to record lows and The ECB would not wait which came in at 1.3 percent prepared for” a hard Brexit. liament, Lagarde underlined unleashed billions in quanti- for economic conditions to in June. “Overall, I am confident,” she ECB’s next chief Christine Lagarde that inflation has remained tative easing to ward off the worsen before acting, Draghi Besides growing fears over said. Tough UEFA Champions League draw for Barcelona PAGE 12

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Valtteri Bottas chooses to stay at Mercedes QNB STARS LEAGUE for next Formula One season PAGE 13 Al Rayyan vs Al Gharafa Al Arabi hold Al Duhail to a 1-1 draw in thrilling contest

2-0 victory over Qatar Sports Impressive 2-0 Club at the Al Sadd Stadium. Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates Promoted Al Wakrah, who her second round win against win for Al Wakrah had lost to reigning champions Magda Linette of Poland on day Al Sadd 1-4 in their opener, four of the 2019 US Open in TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK surged ahead through an own New York on Thursday. (AFP) DOHA goal by Alejandro Jimena in the 39th minute. And substi- AL Arabi matched Al Duhail tute Ismail Mahmoud doubled Osaka sweeps ball by ball and shot for shot to their lead in the 69th minute hold the fancied opposition to a as Qatar SC suffered their sec- through as 1-1 draw in the Week 2 clash of ond successive defeat, having 20 QNB Stars League at the Al lost 1-2 to Al Duhail earlier. Kvitova goes Janoub Stadium on Thursday. Yousef Msakni took Al Du- hail ahead by scoring as early Results out at US Open as the seventh minute, only AFP to see Al Arabi draw parity Al Duhail 1 (Youssef NEW YORK through Aron Gunnarsson in Msakni 6’) vs Al Arabi 1 the 40th minute. (Aron Gunnarsson 40’) REIGNING US Open cham- Al Arabi, who had beaten pion Naomi Osaka eased into Al Ahli 3-1 in the opening the third round Thursday but week, trailed in ball posses- Al Wakrah 2 (Alejandro Petra Kvitova crashed out sion overall (40 per cent), but Galvez (og) 39’, Ismael as organizers sought to play proved match enough for Al Mahmoud 69’) catch up at Flushing Meadows Duhail, who had bounced back bt Qatar SC 0 following heavy rain. to beat Qatar SC 2-1. Top seed Osaka proved too Al Arabi mainly had Gregory strong for 53rd-ranked Magda Gomis’ rock-solid performance Linette of Poland, sweeping to below the bar to thank for. Qatar SC had more of the a 6-2, 6-4 victory and setting The fast-paced action saw ball with 60 per cent posses- up a potential showdown with the Red Knights seize early sion at half-time and 61 per 15-year-old American sensa- initiative through Msakni off Al Arabi had goalkeeper Gregory Gomis’ rock-solid performance to thank for in their second week QNB Stars League clash against Al Duhail at cent at the final whistle, yet tion Coco Gauff for a spot in a through pass from Almoez Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. they were at the receiving end. the last 16. Ali. The Dream Team soon hit Al Wakrah created more Twenty-two singles ties were back, but defender Morteza chances and made use of them. pushed back from Wednesday Mohammed shot wide. The own goal by Jimena re- after a steady downpour limited After Al Duhail’s Ali Afif’s sulted from a headed clearance play to the two principal show shot was blocked by Musab Ked- off a corner kick from the left. courts in New York, beefing er, Paolo Edmilson had a goal After Al Wakrah’s Cristian Thursday’s schedule up to 54 disallowed for offside by referee Ceballos’ shot was stopped by matches across both halves of Mohammed Al Shammari. Qatar SC goalkeeper Jassim the singles draws. Al Duhail attackers kept ri- Al Hail, Qatar SC’s Abdelaziz Osaka wrapped up the val defenders on their toes and Metwali skied the ball. opening set against last week’s Gomis thwarted Almoez. Qatar SC’s Junior Kaba- WTA Bronx champion Linette At the other end, Al Arabi’s nanga then came close to scor- in 30 minutes but endured a Hamdi Harbaoui saw his bi- ing in first-half stoppage time. brief wobble, falling 3-0 down cycle kick go over the bar and There was no respite for in the second, before reeling striker Mohamed Salah El action after the start of second off six of the final seven games Neel came up with a cracker half. Al Wakrah striker Mo- to advance. “I’m really happy of a shot, a minute before hamed Benyettou sent his shot to not have to play a three-set Gunnarsson’s equaliser with a wide and Al Wakrah goalkeep- match,” Osaka said. power-packed grounder. er Saoud Al Khater blocked Ali Osaka awaits the win- Msakni missed a sitter in Awad’s header from close. ner between teenager Gauff, first-half injury time by sky- The 69th minute saw Is- the world number 140 who ing the ball with only Gomis mail help Al Wakrah go 2-0 up reached the fourth round in to beat. with a rising shot. July at Wimbledon, or 112th- Soon after resumption, Benyettou was fouled by ranked Hungarian qualifier Pierre-Michel Lasogga’s head- Musa Haroon the next minute, Timea Babos. ed goal was disallowed, also for resulting in a forehead injury Gauff can become the offside and the efforts of Edm- to the former, and Sanchez youngest woman to reach the ilson and El Neel went in vain. Cortes sent the resultant free- last 32 in New York since Anna Al Arabi brought in Fa- kick straight to Al Hail. Kournikova in 1996. had Khalfan, Hossam Kamal Action from the Al Wakrah and Qatar Sports Club match played at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday. The Kings revved up their Andrea Petkovic knocked and Jassem Gaber, while Al attack with substitutions as the out Czech sixth seed Kvitova Duhail’s Mohammed Muntari time and again. volley, Almoez hit the side net- defender Marc Muniesa effect- Al Wakrah beat Qatar SC game wore on, but all their ef- to reach the third round for came off the bench for Mohan- Towards the end, Gun- ting, Gomis saved Bassam Al ed a goalline save as the teams In the earlier match of the day, forts could not stop the Blue the first time since 2015. nad Ali, who was off-target narsson wreaked havoc with a Rawi’s effort and then Al Arabi shared points from a thriller. Al Wakrah scored an impressive Wave from collecting full points. With eyes on Bolt’s mark, Lyles outguns Gatlin in Zurich 100m

AFP The result also con- ZURICH firmed Lyles’ recent run of his stunning form. NOAH Lyles pipped American He has recently posted teammate and current world two very quick times over his champion Justin Gatlin to win favoured 200m, including the 100m at Thursday’s Dia- a 19.50sec in Lausanne that mond League meet in Zurich. made him the fourth fastest Lyles clocked 9.98 sec- ever sprinter over that distance. onds, China’s Xie Zhenye Ahead of the race, Lyles claiming a shock second had said, “The reason I’m not (10.04) in a photo finish with running the 100m (at Doha Jamaican Yohan Blake (10.07) Worlds) is because I have a and Gatlin (10.08). very strong chance of winning The race looked like it was that 200m and I also have a going the way of the Gatlin, the very strong chance of trying to 37-year-old who was also 2004 break some meet records. Olympic 100m gold medallist “The 100m is just one of but went on to serve a doping those races where I’m not so ban between 2006-10. strong in it that I know I’m go- But Lyles, 22, made sure ing to come away with a win. there was no repeat of last Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim competes in the men’s high jump event “I don’t want to be tired month’s Monaco outing when at the Weltklasse IAAF Diamond League international athletics meet- Noah Lyles of US celebrates with supporters after winning the men’s 100m during the IAAF Diamond in pushing for the top three Gatlin beat him by one-hun- ing in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday. (EPA-EFE) League competition in Zurich on Thursday. (AFP) in the 100m and not having dredth of a second. that chance of getting that With Gatlin in lane three, sell-out crowd at the Letzigr- At the gun, Gatlin quickly Lyles, however, clung with for a memorable second ahead chological booster of a vic- 200m gold.” outside meeting record holder und stilled for the start, in still found his rhythm, head down him and produced a scintillat- of Blake and Gatlin. tory ahead of the September Lyles added that he was Blake (9.76sec in 2012) and in- conditions with a temperature before slowly pulling up for his ing finish to break clear of the It was perfect timing 27-October 6 world champi- not consumed by breaking side Lyles in four, the 25,000 of 22 degrees Celsius (72F). transition phase. field, Xie screaming through for Lyles to notch up a psy- onships in Doha. Bolt’s world record 12 Friday, August 30, 2019 Sports Tough Champions League draw for Barca; Liverpool face Napoli again

lencia and Lille in Group H. PSG, Real Madrid, Premier League cham- pions Manchester City were Galatasaray in handed the kindest draw of same group all four English representa- tives, with Pep Guardiola’s AFP men coming up against Italian MONACO debutants Atalanta along with Shakhtar Donetsk and Dina- BARCELONA will have to come mo Zagreb in Group C. through a group containing both City beat Shakhtar 3-0 in Borussia Dortmund and Inter Ukraine in last season’s group Milan after the three former stage before a 6-0 victory in winners all came out together the return fixture. in Thursday’s UEFA Champions There will be glamour ties League group stage draw in Mo- between familiar opponents naco, while holders Liverpool elsewhere, with Zinedine Zi- will face Napoli again. dane’s Real Madrid renew- Barcelona, Dortmund and ing acquaintances with Paris Inter, with nine European Saint-Germain in Group A. Cups between them, were Real eliminated the French drawn together in Group F Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, with wife Antonella Roccuzzo, arrives before Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) poses for selfies as he arrives prior to the UEFA Champions champions in the last 16 on the along with the Czech champi- Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday. (REUTERS) League group stage draw ceremony in Monaco on Thursdat. (AFP) way to winning the trophy two ons Slavia Prague. seasons ago. Turkish champions Beaten by Liverpool in the to lifting their sixth European UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE meeting with German champi- Galatasaray and Club Brugge of semi-finals last season, Lionel Cup in Madrid, and Carlo ons Bayern Munich in Group B. Belgium complete Group A. Messi and Barcelona remain Ancelotti’s side now have a Group Stage draw That will be the first meet- Cristiano Ronaldo and Ju- favourites to advance as they chance to gain revenge. Group A: Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Real Madrid (ESP), Club Brugge (BEL), Galatasaray (TUR) ing of the clubs since the 1983- ventus will come up against seek a first Champions League Both clubs will be fancied Group B: Bayern Munich (GER), Tottenham (ENG), Olympiakos (GRE), Red Star Belgrade (SRB) 84 UEFA Cup. They will also Atletico Madrid again after crown since 2015. to progress from Group E, Group C: Manchester City (ENG), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), Dinamo Zagreb (CRO), Atalanta (ITA) meet Greek champions Olym- beating the Spanish side in the Dortmund won the trophy which is completed by Aus- D: Juventus (ITA), Atletico Madrid (ESP), Bayer Leverkusen (GER), Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) piakos and Red Star Belgrade last 16 last season. They will in 1997 and lost in the final in trian champions Salzburg and of Serbia, the 1991 European also face Bayer Leverkusen and Group E: Liverpool (ENG), Napoli (ITA), Red Bull Salzburg (AUT), Genk (BEL) 2013. Now coached by Anto- Genk, the Belgian title-holders. Cup winners, in Group B. Lokomotiv Moscow in Group D. nio Conte, Inter beat Barcelo- Liverpool are hoping to re- Group F: Barcelona (ESP), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Inter Milan (ITA), Slavia Prague (CZE) After winning the Europa Perhaps the most balanced na in the semi-finals en route turn to this year’s final which Group G: Zenit Saint-Petersburg (RUS), Benfica (POR), Lyon (FRA), RB Leipzig (GER) League, Chelsea are back in section sees Zenit Saint Pe- to winning the most recent of will be played in Istanbul, Group H: Chelsea (ENG), Ajax (NED), Valencia (ESP), Lille (FRA). the Champions League and tersburg, Benfica, Lyon and their three titles in 2010. where they won their fifth title can look forward to taking on RB Leipzig clash in Group G. Liverpool advanced from back in 2005. After losing in Former Dutch international Wesley Sneijder holds the slip of Real last season’s semi-finalists The first fixtures in all their group at the expense of last season’s final, Tottenham Madrid FC during the UEFA Champions League football group stage Ajax as well as former Cham- groups will be played on Napoli last season on the way Hotspur can look forward to a draw ceremony in Monaco on Thursday. (AFP) pions League runners-up Va- September 17 and 18. Serena, Federer rally to win, Djokovic hurt at rainy Open

AFP Results NEW YORK MEN 2ND RD: Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Juan SERENA Williams nearly Ignacio Londero (ARG) 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1; Dominik UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin with award winners Barcelona’s Koepfer (GER) bt Reilly Opelka (USA) 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 crashed out of the rain-hit US (7/2); Roger Federer (SUI x3) bt Damir Dzumhur Frenkie De Jong, Liverpool’s Alisson and Virgil van Dijk and Barcelona’s Open on Wednesday while (BIH) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4; Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) bt Lionel Messi at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Thursday. (REUTERS) top-ranked defending cham- Borna Coric (CRO x12) walkover; Kei Nishikori (JPN pion Novak Djokovic battled x7) bt Bradley Klahn (USA) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 through shoulder pain and WOMEN 2ND RD: Elina Svitolina (UKR x5) bt Venus Van Dijk, Bronze Williams (USA) 6-4, 6-4; Madison Keys (USA x10) bt Roger Federer advanced de- Zhu Lin (CHN) 6-4, 6-1; Karolina Pliskova (CZE x3) bt spite a weak start. Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO) 6-1, 6-4; Serena Williams US eighth seed Serena Wil- (USA x8) bt Caty McNally (USA) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1; take UEFA Player of Ashleigh Barty (AUS x2) bt Lauren Davis (USA) 6-2, liams, seeking her 24th career 7-6 (7/2). Grand Slam title to match Note: 22 matches postponed due to rain. Margaret Court’s all-time re- the Year honours cord, got a scare before oust- ing 17-year-old US wildcard Federer, who lost to Djokovic AFP ately helping them reach that Caty McNally 5-7, 6-3, 6-1. in last month’s epic Wimble- MONACO season’s Champions League McNally, who hadn’t been don final, started poorly but final where they lost to Real born when Williams won broke early in each of the last LIVERPOOL centre-back Vir- Madrid. But Van Dijk was a her first Slam at the 1999 US three sets and held serve to the gil van Dijk won the UEFA key figure as Liverpool won Open, threatened a strug- end. Men’s Player of the Year their first major trophy since gling Williams from the start “I buckled down and told award on Thursday, edging 2012 last term, while also set- before the six-time US Open myself I was going to hang out Lionel Messi and Cristiano ting a club-record points tally champion won nine of the last tough and not get broken,” Ronaldo, while Lucy Bronze in finishing second by a point 11 games to escape under the Novak Djokovic of Serbia receives treatment between games during his match against Juan Ignacio Lond- Federer said. “That made a big took the women’s prize. behind Manchester City in the roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium. ero of Argentina at the 2019 US Open in New York on Wednesday. (AFP) difference.” Dutchman Van Dijk Premier League. “I survived tonight. I’m Japanese seventh seed Kei starred as Liverpool won their “I wasn’t 18 and went not too pleased with the way 6-4. of the greatest stars in tennis from there. Nishikori, the 2014 US Open sixth European Cup last sea- straight to the top. I had to I played at all,” Williams said. The 38-year-old Swiss history. “She really came out and runner-up, beat 108th-ranked son with a 2-0 Champions work every step of the way,” “’Serena, you made way third seed, who also dropped One point from surrender- played really well,” Williams American Bradley Klahn 6-2, League final victory over Tot- added Van Dijk, who was too many errors today. What the first set against Indian ing a break into a tie-breaker, said. “She showed no fear.” 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. tenham in Madrid. also part of the Netherlands were you thinking?’ But I’m qualifier Sumit Nagal in his McNally won six of the final Djokovic’s injury casts French Open champion “I need to thank my side who lost the inaugural alive. I’m happy. I’ll do better opener, answered the wake- seven points, the last on a grave doubts on his bid to be Ashleigh Barty, the second teammates, without them Nations League final to Ron- next time. I promise.” up call despite 17 first-set un- service winner, to capture the the first US Open repeat win- seed from Australia, elimi- I would not have achieved aldo’s Portugal. Djokovic, winner of four forced errors. first set. Both players made 15 ner since Federer won from nated 73rd-ranked American what I have achieved,” Van Messi and Ronaldo had of the past five Slam titles and “It’s just a bit frustrating unforced errors. 2004-2008, admitting he Lauren Davis 6-2, 7-6 (7/2). Dijk told BT Sport. claimed five of the previous 16 in all, was treated for a sore more than anything, especially “I couldn’t play too much wondered if he would even get Czech third seed Karo- “It’s been a long road and eight awards between them, left shoulder throughout his when the level is that low and worse at that point,” Williams through the first set. lina Pliskova, seeking her it’s part of my journey. I’m with Andres Iniesta (2012), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 victory over there are that many errors said. “I was making so many “This is something I’ve first Grand Slam title, ousted very proud to get this trophy. Franck Ribery (2013) and Argentina’s 56th-ranked Juan and the energy is not kind of errors off my forehand. I knew been carrying for quite a while 202nd-ranked Georgian quali- It’s credit to everyone who has Luka Modric (2018) complet- Ignacio Londero. there,” Federer said. “But can I could play better.” now,” Djokovic said. “It wasn’t fier Mariam Bolkvadze 6-1, 6-4. helped me.” ing the winners’ list. “It was definitely affect- only do better, which is a great Williams broke on a fore- easy to play with the pain, but Ukrainian fifth seed Elina The 28-year-old is the first Full-back Bronze won the ing my serve and backhand,” thing moving forward. hand winner in the sixth game you have to hope you will get Svitolina defeated seven-time defender to win the award Women’s Champions League Djokovic said of his shoulder “I clearly have to play bet- of the second set and, after be- some opportunities and some Grand Slam winner Venus Wil- since the inaugural edition in title with Lyon before helping injury. “I was definitely test- ter from the get-go.” ing denied on four set points lucky shots. liams 6-4, 6-4 and US 10th seed 2010-11. England reach the women’s ed.” What the year’s final Grand on McNally’s serve, hit a back- “It’s not the first time I’m Madison Keys, the 2017 US He moved to Liverpool World Cup semi-finals. Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam event lacked in quantity, hand volley winner to force a facing this kind of adversity or Open runner- from Southampton in January The 27-year-old Bronze is Slam winner who last won with 22 singles matches post- third set. challenge. It is what it is and up, trounced 2018 for a then-world record the first English player to win the US Open in 2008, rallied poned by showers, it over- Williams opened the third I’m just grateful to be on the China’s fee for a defender of £75 mil- either of the UEFA player of to beat 99th-ranked Bosnian came with quality in amazing set with a break on the way to court.” Zhu Lin lion ($91.4 million), immedi- the year titles. Damir Dzumhur 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, matches that challenged three a 4-0 edge and cruised home Five-time US Open winner 6-4, 6-1.

American teenager Caty McNally yearns to play like Federer, not Serena

ANY American teenage tionise women’s tennis and “I try to do the exact same and become just like him.” not broken until the sixth her that have such full games. Mgirls grow up dreaming of collect 23 Grand Slam titles, thing. Also the way he plays, The American wildcard did game of the second set when “She just overall played becoming the next Serena Wil- 17-year-old McNally instead he serves and volleys, looks to her best impression of the she fell behind 4-2, ran out of really well.” McNally, compet- liams, but for Catherine ‘Caty’ prefers to model her game af- get to the net. He takes a lot of 20-times Grand Slam win- steam in her bid to derail the ing in only her sixth tour-level McNally, who nearly delivered ter Swiss great Federer. time away from his opponents. ner in her second-round clash six-times champion, she still event of her career and against an upset for the ages against “The big things are the way “I really like the way he with Williams as she relied on managed to impress world the highest-ranked player she her compatriot, it is Roger he carries himself on court. I plays, mixes in the slice, the a serve-and-volley approach number eight Williams. has ever faced, showed she Federer’s game she covets. think that’s huge,” McNally dropshot, volleys really well. and lethal slice backhand that “It was definitely some- was anything but starstruck Rather than trying to mim- said after her 5-7 6-3 6-1 sec- There’s so many things I like did well to unsettle Williams thing to get used to,” Williams as she took the court under Catherine McNally during her ic the powerful style of play ond-round loss to Williams on from his game. Hopefully I for long stretches. said of McNally’s playing style. the lights inside Arthur Ashe match against Serena Williams that Williams used to revolu- Wednesday. can keep working on those While McNally, who was “You don’t play players like Stadium. (REUTERS) on Wednesday. Sports Friday, August 30, 2019 13 Bottas chooses to stay at Mercedes next season Frenchman Ocon replaces FI 2020 LINEUP The driver situation for the 2020 F1 season World champions Mercedes confirmed their line-up Hulkenberg at Renault for the 2020 Formula One season on Thursday. The situation throughout the grid is as follows.

AFP MERCEDES: Five-time world champion Lewis SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (BELGIUM) Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are both contracted for 2020.

VALTTERI Bottas will remain FERRARI: Sebastian Vettel is under contract until as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes 2020 and talented Charles Leclerc will expect to join teammate next year while Es- him once more. teban Ocon will replace Nico RED BULL: Max Verstappen has a deal until 2020 Hulkenberg at Renault, the while Alex Albon has been given the chance in the teams announced on Thursday. second half of 2019 to secure the other seat ahead Frenchman Ocon’s return of Pierre Gasly. to a race seat after a season MCLAREN: Current drivers Carlos Sainz and Lando Al Rayyan coach Diego Aguirre (right) speaks to the media on Thursday, the eve of his team’s QNB Stars League match against Al Gharafa. spent as test and reserve driver Norris are both confirmed to remain in place for with Mercedes was announced 2020. soon after the champions Mer- RENAULT: Daniel Ricciardo is contracted for 2020 cedes had decided to give Bot- Finnish Formula One driver but Nico Huelkenberg could find his seat under tas a fourth year alongside the Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes AMG threat. Mercedes test driver Esteban Ocon could be Al Rayyan to press five-time champion Hamilton. an option. On a busy first day back He brought us to fourth place ALFA ROMEO: Veteran Kimi Raikkonen is confirmed after the European summer last year and was classified for next season but Antonio Giovinazzi, with just one shutdown, the Formula One seventh in the drivers’ cham- point in 2019, has work to do if he is to guarantee paddock was alive with trans- pionship. his spot. fer talk and other speculation HAAS: Kevin Magnussen is contracted to 2020 and hard vs Gharafa for including a likely return to Challenging is safely out-performing team-mate Romain action by Marcus Ericsson at “The imminent end of his con- Grosjean, who could well be moved on. Alfa Romeo ahead of the Bel- tract made this decision a dif- RACING POINT: Sergio Perez has performed strongly gian Grand Prix on Sunday. ficult one as Nico has been a in 2019 but is yet to be confirmed for 2020. Lance Ocon has been signed on pillar of this progress. Stroll, whose father owns the team, would seem safe. a two-year contract as team- “The first part of this sea- win, says Aguirre TORO ROSSO: Gasly will try to impress in the remain- mate for Daniel Ricciardo in a son has been more challeng- der of 2019 alongside Daniil Kvyat but the final bid to boost the French team’s ing, but I know we can count decision on seats is likely to depend on parent team FRIDAY’S FIXTURES tinue the upward pattern that competitiveness, a move that on him and deliver together Red Bull. Al Khor determined to put up an we presented against Al Saili- has left the widely-liked Hulk- throughout the second half of The following matches are schedule WILLIAMS: Debutant George Russell has impressed ya. The confidence of our tech- enberg in search of a vacant the year.” for the struggling team and is contracted while Robert on Friday in QNB Stars League improved show against Umm Salal nical staff as well as players seat for 2020. Ericsson’s return could be Kubica, on his return to the sport after serious injury, received a boost. We’re look- “First and foremost, I am confirmed if Kimi Raikkonen has not. The Pole says he wants to continue but could Al Khor vs Umm Salal at Al Janoub Stadium ing for more positive results very proud to become a Re- fails a fitness test after pulling be dropped. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ahead of the match. (5.10pm) besides good performances,” nault driver,” said Ocon, for- a leg muscle. DOHA On the confidence in the Al Al Rayyan vs Al Gharafa at Jassim Bin Hamad he said. merly a test driver with the “I pulled a muscle and that’s option to retain Bottas, who Rayyan camp, he said, “What’s Stadium (7.20pm) “The potential of Umm team. “I have grown up at En- about it,” said Raikkonen. “We was 30 on Wednesday. NOW Al Rayyan coach and important for us is the group. Salal is great and they’ve good stone, starting with Lotus in will see what happens. Since joining Mercedes in former manager of Al Gharafa, We aren’t dealing with the players. It’s a strong side with 2010 and then with Renault. “Obviously, we need to 2017, the Finn has won five Diego Aguirre wants his team players as individuals. We this game, but it may happen a strong attack line, organ- “I am very attached to this have some back-up plans. It Grands Prix and is second be- to prevail over the opponents know that we’ve to press hard soon,” said Aguirre. ised defence and experienced team and everyone who works would be stupid not to have hind Hamilton in this year’s when the two sides meet in always to win. The players en- players in the midfield. But there -- they are the ones who our third driver in case I title race. their 2019-20 QNB Stars dure the pressure, but we may Khor eye win they also have weaknesses opened the doors of top level couldn’t be driving, then it is “I am very happy and League Week 2 match at the need four or five games before Al Khor coach Omar Najhi that we’ll seek to take advan- motorsport for me. the worst-case scenario. proud to be part of the team Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium our players gel well fully and is aiming for his side to put tage of and we hope the out- Hulkenberg was praised “It is a difficult situation for a fourth season and wish on Friday. that’s normal. it across Umm Salal in their come of the game will be in for his work with the team. for him [Ericsson] also be- to thank every team member “There’ve been a lot of “We need to beat Al Ghara- second week match at the Al favour of us. Renault team boss Cyril Abite- cause he had a race, but that is and the board of Mercedes for changes in the Al Gharafa fa. I’ve confidence in the team. Janoub Stadium on Friday. “We’re still at the begin- boul said he had made a “phe- how it is. I would say it is get- their trust and belief in me,” team of late. I’ve good memo- I ask the players to provide a “It’s an important match ning of the season and we nomenal contribution.” ting better, so we will see how said Bottas. ries and good relationship with convincing performance. We and we hope the result will be can’t judge the levels of the “I wish to thank Nico for it is.” Swede Ericsson, who was “My overall target is to Al Gharafa, whom I coached in may need more time, but we’ll better than the draw. We did teams. his phenomenal involvement demoted to test and reserve become Formula One world 2014. reach our goals.” well against Al Sailiya in the “We’re satisfied with our and massive contribution to driver last year, was scheduled champion. I believe that on “But now, I’m with Al On signing a new player, first week. Our team is reju- level and we look forward to our progress over the past to take part in an IndyCar race paper, and from my experi- Rayyan and I belong there. he revealed, “We’re trying to venated after our good perfor- finishing in a creditable posi- three seasons,” he said. in Portland this weekend. ence with the team, Mercedes Therefore, I’ll play in order to sign a striker. Negotiations mance in our opening game. tion by the end of the season,” “When Nico decided to Earlier, Mercedes con- is the best option for me to win,” said Aguirre speaking are going on. He may not play “We’re determined to con- added Omar. join us, the team was ninth. firmed they had exercised an achieve that goal in 2020.” QFA holds security Triathlete Mejali eyes top-10 Vietnam on Formula 1 meeting for China finish at Grand Final calendar in record 2023 qualifiers TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA 22-race 2020 season QNA of cooperating with security DOHA personnel to ensure the good SAAD al Mejali will be hunting AFP ise that F1 should be in Ger- organisation of both matches. for a top-10 finish in the Grand SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (BELGIUM) many,” the Ferrari driver told THE security meeting for the Gate 3 will be for VIPs. Final of the World Triathlon AFP at Spa-Francorchamps Qatari national team’s matches While gates 4 and 5 will be for Series, to be held in Lausanne FORMULA One announced ahead of Sunday’s Belgian in the World Cup qualifiers media personalities and ser- from August 30 to September 1. a record 22-race season next Grand Prix. (Qatar 2022) and the Asian vices respectively. Gate 2 will More than 4,000 profes- year with Vietnam joining the “F1 can’t allow itself to Cup (China 2023) was held on be for families, while gates 3 sional and amateur triathletes championship and the Dutch lose races where motor rac- Thursday morning at the head- through 8 will be for Qatari from all over the world are ex- Grand Prix making its return ing has a long history like in quarters of Qatar Football As- fans. Gate number 9 will be pected to take part in different to delight Max Verstappen and Great Britain, Italy or Ger- sociation (QFA). The team will reserved for the Indian and categories at the world cham- his fans at the iconic Zand- many.” first face Afghanistan on Sep- Afghani fans. pionships. voort circuit. The 2020 season retains tember 5, then will meet India There are three price While Mejali is competing But Red Bull’s gifted its traditional opener in Mel- five days later. The two matches categories listed for the two in the 20 to 24 age group, his Qatari triathletes during workout for the upcoming Grand Final of the young Dutch driver won’t bourne on March 15, with the will both take place at 7:30 PM matches. Category A, B, and C senior teammate Ebrahim al World Triathlon Series. have the chance to repeat last chequered flag falling again local time at the Jassim Bin will sell for QR50, QR20, and Romaihi is doubtful due to re- month’s success at Hocken- in Abu Dhabi on November Hamad Stadium at Al Sadd SC. QR10 respectively. curring injuries. put in the final touches before the Leysin Sports Complex, as heim with the German Grand 29. The meeting finalised the The Afghan team will ar- Other two Qatari competi- the biggest race of their sea- well coach Joseph Spindler, Prix dropped from F1’s draft Vietnam becomes the 34th agreement on all matters re- rive in Doha on September 1, tors are Abdulaziz al Ali (16-19 son. for supporting our prepara- calendar released on Thurs- country to stage an F1 grand lated to the organisation of while the Indian team will ar- category) and Hassan al Sayed Coach Matthew Halloran tions for the Grand Final.” day. prix with the Hanoi race on the two matches, with the fans rive six days later. The press (30-34 class). expressed optimism and the The five weeks at the camp Germany’s four-time April 5, with the Dutch race, free to enter the stadium two conference for the first match The Qatari team had a readiness of the players for were used for building a strong world champion Sebastian back after a 35-year absence, hours before the match. They will take place on September 4 training camp in the Swiss the upcoming event by saying: team and securing new levels, Vettel described the loss of his scheduled for May 3. stressed on the importance at Al Sadd SC. Alps for five weeks and now “We would all like to thank the besides competing alongside home race as “a great pity”. The calendar still has to be the national squad has shifted Qatar Olympic Committee, the some top professional and age “Perhaps next year or the approved by the sport’s ruling to lakeside city of Montreux to Qatar Triathlon Federation, group athletes from Europe. years that follow we’ll real- body, the FIA. Basketball World Cup Depleted US face difficult CRICKET CORNER challenge to keep world title Dhoni still out of India’s T20 squad for S Africa series Starc strikes as Smith returns for Australia MUMBAI: Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was a notable omission in the Twen- DERBY: Austraia’s Mitchell Starc pressed his claims for a Test place REUTERS the Americans have been forced ty20 squad announced on Thursday by the country’s cricket board (BCCI) for next month’s with three wickets in an over against Derbyshire as star batsman Steve BELGRADE to deploy a depleted team. three-match series against South Africa. Smith played Thursday in his first match since being concussed. They got a taste what Dhoni sat out India’s ongoing tour of the West Indies as he was set to discharge his Left-arm fast bowler Starc has yet to feature in a five-match Ashes IF the build-up to the men’s awaits at the August 31- Sep- responsibilities as an honorary colonel in the army with patrol duties in conflict-torn Jammu series that is all square at 1-1 with two to play following England’s dra- basketball World Cup in China tember 15 tournament in Chi- and Kashmir. There had been speculation he might retire after struggling in the recently matic one-wicket win in the third Test at Headingley last week. is anything to go by, holders na, which also doubles as an concluded World Cup in England where India were knocked out in the semi-finals. He showed his top speed after lunch on the opening day of a three- the United States face a daunt- Olympic qualifier, when they Except for the inclusion of all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who replaces fast bowler Bhu- day tour game against the English county in Derby on Thursday. ing task to win their sixth title suffered a 98-94 warm-up de- vneshwar Kumar, the squad is unchanged from the team that won the T20 series 3-0 in the After a wicketless first session, Starc worked to reach his top seed and after a stack of household NBA feat by a fired-up Australia in Caribbean. managed to have 3-46 from 16 overs in Derbyshire’s total of 168-8. names axed from their roster. Melbourne on Saturday. India play South Africa in Dharamsala (September 15), Mohali (September 18) and Fans hoping to see Smith had to wait with Derbyshire captain Billy With the likes of L.A. Lakers Boston Celtics guard Kemba Bengaluru (September 22). Godleman deciding to bat after winning the toss. centre Anthony Davis, Houston Walker, one of the roster’s high INDIA’S SQUAD: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Smith spent most of the first two sessions fielding at second slip. Rockets guard James Harden profile players, acknowledged He also bowled the last over before lunch, with the occasional and Portland Trail Blazers play- the Americans had a mountain Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Krunal spinner’s warm-up delivery sailing yards wide before he started the over maker Damnian Lillard among to climb if they are to clinch a Pandya, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini. proper with a full toss. the 17 players who pulled out, third successive world title. 14 Friday, August 30, 2019 FEATURES

ROWING BETWEEN THE ROOFTOPS

MEHREMEHREALEA ALAMALA AMAM book,book, writtenwritten DOHA in a simpleandsimpleand Former GulfGulf journalistj Rejimon moving narra- ERALA is known for its majes- tive, is based oonn KKuttappan’suttapp book is both tic backwaters – a network of interviews withith brackish lagoons and lakes ly- fishermen, governern- a chchronicleronic of heroism and ing parallel to the Arabian Sea ment officials anandd Kcoast. A world heritage site, the flood victims, while a trtributeibut to the enduring serene stretch of lakes, canals and la- also drawing onon extenexten- goons is a major attraction for tourists. sive research. IItt bbringsrings to courage of a community that Unfortunately, and ironically, the woes life the events ofof those terter- the state has been grappling with over rible days, the daringdaring heroismheroism camcame to the rescue of the past few years also relate to water and the heart-wrenchingwrenching sor- – in the form of devastating, and lately row. Reji also shineshines lightlight on thethe pepeopleo hit by Kerala’s recurring, floods. precarious livess of the fisherfolkfisherfolk With scores dead and thousands communities – threatenedthreatened as woworstrs floods. The book displaced in floods this year, it’s been a they are by climatemate crisis, increasincreas- repeat of last year’s miseries for people ing coastal erosion,sion, and a rapidlyrapidly ccollates anecdotes in Kerala. The south Indian state had changing way off life.life. faced the century’s worst floods in 2018. The author alsoalso delvesdelves intointo thethe his- But then, adversities and tragic circum- tory of these fishermenshermen – for example, of personal stances often throw up their heroes. In how their forefathersathers playedplayed a vital role the case of Kerala, it were its fishermen in helping the KeralaKerala kingskings in thwartingthwarting ccourage, innovative who turned out to be the bravehearts – the Dutch Navy inin the 18th century.century. risking their lives to rescue thousands use of social of marooned humans. Prepared for ffutureuture exexigencies?igencies? Rejimon Kuttappan’s recently-re- When askedd iiff KeraKeralala – aafterfter bbat-at- media, and how leased book, ‘Rowing Between the Roof- tling these harrowingrowing floods – is now tops: The He- better preparedd to meet such exiexigengen- the community roic Fishermen cies in the comingming years,years, RejiReji says,says, of the Kerala Book “No! Kerala hadad been strugglingstruggling ffii- ccame together in a Floods’, is both nancially due too the 2018 floods. The a chronicle of Talk loss was to thehe tune of Rs40,000Rs40,000 time of looming heroism and a crore. The statete has failed toto raise (COLLAGE PHOTOS: tribute to the enough money.y. To makemake it worse, TIMESNOWNEWS.COM, NDTV.COM, climate crisis and NEWINDIANEXPRESS.COM, NEWS18.COM, enduring cour- this year [2019]] too t the th floods fl d have h DECCANCHRONICLE.COM) age of a commu- caused huge losses. Kerala is a small natural disasters nity that battled onerous circumstances state, densely populated. This time to save people from flooded areas in the landslides claimed lives. August 2018. “Experts say the exploitation of land ‘Reji’, as the former Gulf journal- and building resorts in ecologically ist is mostly known among his peers fragile land in Western Ghats, led to the (past and present), elucidates how landslides this time. Even though the these brave fishermen “spent days and disaster was scary, the government has nights soaked to the skin, steering on not come up with any plan to curb the empty stomachs,” to rescue the strand- land exploitation. So, for sure, if there ed people in the Central Kerala which are floods next year, landslides will re- was under water for a full week. peat, and the toll could be high as well.” “They [the fishermen] had to navi- He adds, “Unfortunately, even Rejimon gate the wild flood’s treacherous un- though a disaster management authority Kuttappan dercurrents and dive into dirty waters, is there in the state, other than issuing risking disease and injury. Sometimes, “These fishermen ignored the heavy “And I didn’t want that to happen. If alerts, they don’t have any proper effec- they had to carry people or act as foot- downpours during the rescue operations they had not jumped into the rescue tive plans on the ground as yet.” stools to help them climb into the with their boats repeatedly catching on work, the death toll would have been boats. They even had to swim alongside the rooftops of submerged houses,” says higher. Some newspapers did carry (Based in Kerala, Rejimon the boats, so that more people could fit Reji, adding: “Many had to dock their stories of their bravery but other than Kuttappan is an India-Arab Gulf in,” says Reji, in an e-mail interaction boats on the second floor of the ma- that nothing happened.” Senior Investigator for UK-head- with this writer. rooned houses and climb into the build- Citing the Kerala government’s statis- quartered Equidem Research ings to find the stranded people.” tics, Reji points out that these heroic fish- and Consulting probing mi- 2018 floods: A painful chapter What made him write this book? ermen were able to rescue some 6,50,000 grant workers’ rights. He During the first two weeks in Au- “In the fast-moving world, which is people from flood-hit areas, mainly in is also an ILO-Panos fellow gust 2018, Kerala witnessed its worst flooded with news anyway, people Chengannur and other parts of Central on Labour Migration and floods claiming some 600 lives and would’ve forgotten the brave acts of Travancore. an advisor for the Ethical displacing nearly a million people. these fishermen very soon,” he replies. Published by Speaking Tiger, the Journalism Network.)

FTERF two days of tiring rescue time consuming too. As it’s a riv- had to drive along with the flow of ooperations, ignoring hunger er that flows down from the hills, river. So, most of the time we were Aaand danger, we decided to end Wilfred’s account: there were uprooted trees and losing control. We were thrown up and ouroouurr tatask. We loaded our boat on many other floating objects coming down many times by the river. At one thetthhee trucktru and were ready to go. We down, threatening to capsize us. To time, we even thought that we would werewewerre wwaiting to sign some official Excerpts from the book avoid a head-on crash, we had to all fall into the water and drown. But papersppaapapers with the government of- divert the boat many times. Finally, somehow, we reached the shelter. ficialsficciaals about the rescue operations, stranded people and they had been lit- the Kuttanad lake and the ferociously after a two-hour drive, we reached Upon reaching the shelter, Wil- whenwwhheen tthere came a request from erally starving for at least three days. flowing Pamba. the destination. fred and his team were given a heroic thetthhee gogovernment. The time was around 6 p.m. The water level in the lake was When Wilfred docked their boat welcome by the officials and volun- TheyTh asked us to transport some We were aware that by the time we quite high. As we had to be more and climbed the hilltop with medicine teers as they hadn’t been sure that foodffooooood aand medicines to about 350 reach, it would be dark. However, we cautious, we were driving the boat and food, the stranded people were they would be able to complete the peopleppeeoople who had taken shelter on a decided to go. a little slowly. Crossing the lake it- really surprised to see them. ‘More mission successfully where the well- smallssmmall hilltop across the Pamba river. It was also raining heavily. Without self took more than one hour. And than getting the medicines and food, trained Navy and Army personnel with AllAll of them were from nearby are- any delay, we unloaded the boat from by then the light was disappearing. they were happy to learn that the their choppers had failed. as.ass. WhenWh the flood water had started the truck. The officials and volunteers Somehow, we entered the Pamba government was aware of them and By going to the rescue opera- toto rise,rise they had moved to the hilltop loaded the medicines and food. A lo- river. The river was flowing at its hadn’t given up on them tions, what we could do is help peo- soso atat leastl their lives would be safe. cal who knows the way also joined us full. Even the sight of its flow was Wilfred and his team could only ple with our limited resources. We As the hilltop was full of trees, the According to Wilfred, it was a scary. We had to drive in the oppo- spend a few minutes with them as it believed in our experience of brav- NavyNNaaavvy anda Army choppers had failed risky task. To reach the spot, he and site direction, against the current, was becoming dark very quickly. ing the killer waves in the sea. That toto dropdro medicines and food for the his team would have had to cross which, again, was a risky job—and Returning was riskier. Now, we helped us a lot. Friday, August 30, 2019 15 KIDS CORNER

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Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved. 40 Beethoven’s “Rage Over a 9 Republic in southwestern Daily ANSWERS Lost Penny,” e.g. Russia 52 Split up 42 Tears 10 Pizza roll brand 55 Global financial org. 16 Friday, August 30, 2019 The Last Word MoD’s achievements highlighted at Najah fest forum “Our most important priority is aims at achieving at least par- Qatar has been open to dialogue from to attract Qatari youths because tial self-sufficiency in all fields to the main protectors of the coun- avert crisis like situation.” day one, says Attiyah on the GCC crisis try are its people. We are keen to As for national service, Attiyah have highly professional armed said the idea came from the Amir QNA gic importance in creating a gen- forces that can protect the air, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al DOHA eration capable of defending their land and sea and protect the ca- Thani given the size, population, country and its capabilities. pabilities of the State.” and the strategic and economic THE Qatari Najah Festival forum Attiyah spoke about the mile- On the presence of a number of importance of Qatar. focused on the achievements of stones of his career, since he females in the Qatari Armed Forc- He also called on parents to the Deputy Prime Minister and joined the military school in 1977 es, Attiyah said, “We have an ex- visit the headquarters and experi- Minister of State for Defence Af- after the sixth grade. From 1987 to cellent percentage of females cur- ence the programme for one day. fairs HE Dr Khalid bin Moham- 1995, he served as a fighter pilot in rently employed in the medical, IT Responding to a question on med al Attiyah, on the second day the Qatari Amiri Air Force. Then, and administrative fields. We also where the GCC crisis stands after of the event. he established a law firm in 1995, have good number of females in two years of the blockade, he said The forum, held at the Doha where he continued to practice the armed forces and recently, we Qatar has been open to dialogue Exhibition and Convention Cent- law until 2008. In the meantime, had female pilots graduating. We from day one. er in the presence of HE Sheikh he was appointed as chairman of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin are well on the way to having our He, however, added that Qa- Khalifa bin Hamad al Thani and the National Human Rights Com- Mohammed al Attiyah speaks at the Qatari Najah Festival forum. first female fighter pilot. But, we tar is now looking to build new HE Sheikh Thani bin Hamad al mittee in 2003, the Minister of leave it to their choice where they partnerships with new allies, Thani, highlighted the most im- State for International Coopera- Attiyah also served as Foreign between 2013 and 2016. want to work in.” while at the same time providing portant achievements of the Min- tion in 2008 and the Minister of Minister before becoming Min- In response to a question On Qatar’s self-reliance in the necessary attention to citizens istry of Defence (MoD) as well as State for Foreign Affairs and Cabi- ister of State for Defence Affairs about the priorities of the Qa- manufacturing of weapons, Atti- and residents to provide them the national service and its strate- net member in 2011. and then Deputy Prime Minister tari Armed Forces today, he said, yah remarked, “Qatar’s leadership with stability. QA and Al Sadd SC reveal new team LEBANESE PM MEETS QATARI ENVOY shirt in action-packed video shoot The video was filmed inside QA’s 150,000-square metre aircraft hangar at HIA

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QATAR Airways (QA) and Al Sadd Sports Club have un- veiled the club’s latest team shirt, in an exciting new video filmed inside the airline’s ul- tramodern hangar at Hamad International Airport (HIA). As Main Partner since 2017, QA’s iconic Oryx logo features prominently across Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad al Hariri met with Ambassador of Qatar to Lebanon HE Mohammed the front of the updated Al bin Hassan al Jaber in Beirut on Thursday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations Sadd shirt in the one-minute between the two countries and the ways of boosting them, besides topics of mutual interest. (QNA) video, which captures the ex- citement of the beautiful game against the backdrop of the airline’s vast maintenance fa- cility. Al Sadd players, including Qatar national squad Cap- QPO’s new concert season tain Hassan al Haydos, are seen entering the impressive 150,000 square metre hangar set to commence on Sept 7 building – one of the largest, most advanced in the aviation QNA industry, with enough room Qatar National squad captain Hassan al Haydos and other players during the video shoot. DOHA to accommodate 13 aircraft of different configurations – be- “In the meantime, we hope The 16th FIFA Club World well as Official Global Airline THE Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) has fore engaging in a fast-paced that this video helps to show Cup 2019 is a tournament Partner of the South American announced that its new season will kick off with ‘kick about’ refereed by baton- the world a taste of the passion, which will feature the winners Football Confederation (CON- a concert of Dvorak Symphony No 8 at Qatar holding Aircraft Marshalls, skill and dedication that exists from six continental confed- MEBOL) until 2022. National Convention Centre (QNCC) on Sep- and finally revealing the new- within our nation’s footballing erations, as well as the host The National Carrier of tember 7, Saturday. look kit. community, and I cannot think nation’s league champions. It Qatar has launched a host of The new concert season marks the start of QA Group Chief Executive of a more appropriate setting kicks off at Al Sadd stadium on exciting new destinations in the 12th year since the orchestra’s inauguration Akbar al Baker said, “We are than the impressive surround- December 11. 2019, including Lisbon, Por- and brings with it a mature musical family. extremely proud of our air- ings of QA’s world-class, state- European champions Liv- tugal; Malta; Rabat, Morocco; In a press release, QPO said: “The season line’s extensive sporting part- of-the-art aircraft hangar.” erpool FC and CONCACAF Davao, Philippines; Izmir, of concerts is innovative and broad, a continu- nership portfolio, particularly QA Senior Vice-President champions CF Monterrey are Turkey; and Mogadishu, So- ance of our commitment to bridge Arabic and our links to FIFA and football. Marketing & Corporate Com- among the high profile teams malia; and will add Langkawi, Western music; but we’re reaching out still concertos of the romantic era, with melodies so We are also excited that fans munications Salam al Shawa already confirmed to be taking Malaysia; and Gaborone, Bot- further this year. striking that pop stars like Frank Sinatra and from across the world will said, “As the multi award-win- part. QA’s partnership with Al swana, to its extensive net- “There’s something in it for those of you Celine Dion were moved to incorporate them soon be able to see the new- ning national carrier of Qatar, Sadd SC is one of several simi- work in October 2019. with children here in Doha, too - look toward into their own work. look Al Sadd jersey when the the opportunity to work in lar agreements with top-name A multiple award-winning their schools. It may so happen that you’ll see “On Saturday night, they will sound players take to the pitch as the partnership with the country’s football clubs across the world, airline, QA was named ‘Airline the QPO there, integrating music with educa- through the interpretation of the Korean vir- home team at the FIFA Club most successful football club is including German Bundesliga of the Year’ for the fifth time tion this school year; for we’ve decided that tuoso and laureate of the prestigious Queen World Cup in December. an incredible honour. The new giants FC Bayern München by the 2019 World Airline it’s time to look toward the important things Elizabeth Intl. Competition, Hans H Suh. “This tournament will be video is our way of showcas- AG, much-loved Italian club Awards, managed by interna- in life. The evening will continue under the guid- the ideal opportunity for both ing Qatar Airways’ commit- AS Roma, Argentinian team tional air transport rating or- “Music has the power to heal. It helped ance of the exceptionally talented conductor the State of Qatar and Qatar ment to this much-loved local Boca Juniors and Belgian side ganisation Skytrax. It was also cure the Russian composer Sergei Rachmani- Aziz Shokhakimov of Uzbekistan, with Antonn Airways to showcase its com- team, who will carry our logo K A S Eupen. named ‘World’s Best Business noff from a creative crisis in 1901, when he Dvorak’s optimistic Symphony No. 8 in G Ma- mitment to the sport in front in pride of place on the front of In addition to this, the Class’, ‘Best Business Class composed the Concerto No. 2 in C Minor for jor, Op. 88; the pastoral character of which was of millions of fans ahead of the the squad shirt for the second airline is the Official Partner Seat’ and ‘Best Airline in the Piano & Orchestra Op. 18. Today, it stands as inspired by the folk music of this famous Czech 2022 FIFA World Cup. year running. and Official Airline of FIFA, as Middle East’. one of the most popular and demanding piano composer’s homeland.”

DPS-MIS students take fitness pledge New crescent Pakistan Souq portal to be born to be launched today L N MALLICK munities and families are invited to DOHA attend the event and support Pakistan, today: QCH added Khan. PAKISTAN Souq, the first online plat- By joining the larger Pakistani TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK form of its kind, will be business community DOHA inaugurated at Pakistan on the platform, Pa- Souq Bazaar at Regen- kistani entrepreneurs THE new crescent of the Hijric month cy Hall on August 30, worldwide will be able ‘Al-Moharram 1441 H’ will be born on said Amer Saeed Khan, to collaborate and Friday (August 30) 29 Dhul-Hijja 1440 H founder of BPF Group pool together their re- at 1:38pm (Doha time), Qatar Calendar of Companies, which is sources to start their House (QCH) has said. launching the portal. own businesses and QCH’s expert astronomer Dr. Beshir “Pakistan Souq is expand globally. Marzouk said the setting time of the new a unifying facility of- The Business Com- DPS-MIS students watch the live telecast of Indian PM Narendra Modi’s speech at the school auditorium. crescent in Qatar will be 6:18pm after the fering access to e-com- munity section of the sunset at 5:55pm. merce, e-business ser- Pakistan Souq plat- DPS-MODERN Indian School Modi’s address from the step ahead in improving one’s Dr Marzouk added that while it will be vices, business forums, form will serve as an (DPS-MIS) marked the launch Indira Gandhi Indoor Sta- health and happiness. nearly impossible to watch the new cres- job portals and career incubator of talent and of the Government of India dium in New Delhi was live- This ambitious project, cent with telescopes over Qatar sky and counselling for SMEs a think-tank that will initiative ‘Fit India Movement’ screened in the school audito- coordinated by the Sports all eastern Arab countries, residents of and startups,” Khan Amer Saeed Khan, founder of assist and nurture the amid joy and anticipation. rium and the students took a Ministry of India, aims at western Arab and Islamic countries will said. The Pakistan Souq BPF Group of Companies. global Pakistani busi- The programme was inau- fitness pledge at the end of the encouraging sports among be able to see it with some difficulty with is a showcase of Paki- ness community and gurated by Indian Prime Min- programme. A host of cultural all age groups and creating the help of telescopes from environmen- stani traditions and culture and will provide a range of new opportunity ister Narendra Modi on August activities was also showcased, awareness of the importance tally pure places. include competitions, entertainment for aspiring Pakistani entrepreneurs, 29, the National Sports Day. indicating the need of taking a of sports in everyday life. (TNN) and raffle draws with prizes. All com- Khan pointed out.