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AMIR, IVORY COAST PRESIDENT DISCUSS WAYS TO PROMOTE COOPERATION Qatar, Ivory Coast sign pacts to boost ties

QNA President witnessed the signing ment and a memorandum of DOHA of a number of agreements and a understanding for cooperation memorandum of understanding in the fields of tourism and tour- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin between the two countries. ism business events were also Hamad al Thani and Ivory Coast The two leaders witnessed signed. President Alassane Ouattara dis- the signing of an agreement on Earlier, the Amir welcomed cussed ways to enhance the bilat- the establishment of a joint com- the Ivoirian president and his ac- eral relations in various fields, es- mittee of cooperation between companying delegation, wishing pecially in investment, education, the Government of Qatar and the them a pleasant stay and hoping infrastructure and agriculture, at Republic of Ivory Coast aimed at that the visit contributes to pro- the Amiri Diwan on Monday. enhancing cooperation in various moting the friendly relations and During the official talks, the fields. develops cooperation between Amir and the Ivory Coast presi- An agreement in the field of both countries in various fields. dent touched on the most promi- higher education and scientific re- For his part, the Ivoirian pres- nent international and regional search, another on the promotion ident thanked the Amir for the issues, especially those related to and protection of mutual invest- warm welcome and hospitality, achieving security and stability in ments aimed at enhancing and expressing his content to visit Qa- Africa. deepening economic cooperation tar for the second time. They discussed ways to pro- for the common interest and mu- He also praised the strong bi- mote cooperation between the tual benefit of both countries were lateral relations and looked for- two countries. signed. ward to further develop the coop- Qatar and Ivory Coast signed a The two countries also signed eration to achieve the interests of host of agreements to enhance bi- an agreement on Ivorian workers both countries and their people. lateral relations in various fields. recruitment regulation. The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara witness signing of several agreements The Amir and the Ivory Coast A maritime transport agree- See also page 20 Ô between the two countries in Doha on Monday. PAGE 20 No solution in sight Quality care, patient safety All procedures for to GCC crisis for the top priority: Minister implementation of Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohammed al Kuwari has stressed that the Ministry of Public Health exit and residence time being: Ex-PM (MoPH) pays great attention to the issue of patient safety in order to ensure the provision of the best law complete: Meer safe and effective healthcare that is in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National QNA vate sector companies who Health Strategy (NHS) 2018-2022, which calls DOHA require prior approval or per- for embracing a patient safety culture that mission to exit. puts quality and patient safety at the THE Ministry of Interior Director of Labour In- PAGE 20 and the Ministry of Admin- spection Department at forefront. istrative Development, La- MADLSA Mohammed Ali al bor and Social Affairs have Meer said the ministry has called on all private compa- completed all the procedures nies and employers to pre- related to the implementa- pare for the implementation tion of the law. Hassad merges its Qatar regrets failure of the amended law on the The law allows employees regulation of entry and exit of private companies to leave agricultural portfolio to form Syria of expatriates and their without exit permit except residence. the proportion of 5 percent with Australian firm constitutional panel This came during a work- of its workforce, determined HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al Thani. Hassad on Monday said it continues shop held as part of a series by the employer based on the Qatar has expressed its regret over of awareness workshops on nature of some sensitive jobs TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK dis and Emiratis, has now re- the strategic repositioning the failure to reach an agreement on the new amendments in the such as workers in exchange DOHA versed course. He said for the of its Australian agricultural forming a constitutional committee law regulating the entry and companies and gold shops time being, he sees little pros- investmentinvestt activities, in Syria, stressing that the Syrian exit of expatriates and their and so on. THE Crown Prince of Saudi pects for a solution to the on- securingseccu an residence. Captain Nasser al Khalaf Arabia, Mohammed bin Sal- going crisis. regime is not serious in reaching a The workshop is being of the Ministry of Interior agreement,agagre which will political solution and tries to waste man, is “not well advised” Meanwhile, he accused see the transition of held in cooperation and co- said the law will be imple- and his decisions are made in Saudi Arabia and the UAE of time in order to implement its agenda. ordination between the MoI, mented effectively after be- Hassad’sHas investments a “weird” and “irresponsible” “breaking the Gulf Coopera- Ambassador Ali Khalfan al Mansouri, MADLSA and Qatar Cham- ing announced in the official way, and that instead of using tion Council (GCC)” by target- to MacquarieM ber, with a view to give more gazette, pointing out that it force inside and outside his ing Qatar. InfrastructureInfrfra and Qatar's permanent representative details to companies, institu- will be implemented by the country, he should focus on He noted that after being RealRe Assets to the UN Office in Geneva, warned tions and employers about private sector and does not the well-being of his people, initially hopeful about “MBS” “MIRA”“MIR agricultural that any military escalation in Idlib the new amendments in the include government or qua- Qatar’s former prime minis- and his self-proclaimed re- will threaten the lives of three million law, especially with regard to si-governmental agencies or ter and foreign minister HE form agenda, he had now portfolio.po PAGE 12 the procedures and controls personal sponsorships. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin changed his mind. civilians. (QNA) to determine the proportion Jabor al Thani has said. “I am disappointed” as two of 5 percent of workers in pri- Continued on page 2 Ô In an interview with valuable years for GCC have France 24, the former PM been lost, the former Qatari said Doha was taken by sur- PM told France 24. prise when the blockade was He also said that the Emi- imposed on Qatar by Saudi rati leader Mohamed bin Za- Arabia, the UAE and their al- yed is acting as a negative lies in June 2017. He said the influence on the Saudi Crown Long queues at fuel stations irk motorists real objective of this move was Prince. He added that he still to change the regime in Qatar. hoped the crown prince would one in the area is forced to come here, He pointed out that the come to his senses. Closure of many fuel stations Long queues can be seen leading to congestion as the West Bay Trump administration, after increases burden of others, at a fuel station in Doha on petrol station had been shut too,” initially siding with the Sau- Continued on page 2 Ô Monday. Athba said. leading to congestion Some motorists said they some- times have to wait for more than 30 HISHAM ALJUNDI minutes to get a chance to refuel. RUSSIA, TURKEY AGREE TO CREATE DOHA Others expressed their dissatis- BUFFER ZONE IN SYRIA’S IDLIB faction over the decision of Woqod THE closure of several petrol stations to close several petrol stations at the TURKISH president Recep Tayyip across Doha has increased the bur- same time for maintenance. Erdogan and Russian president den on other fuel stations, which sees “It is not a right decision and there Vladimir Putinsaid on Monday they longer queues of cars awaiting their must be more supervision of private had agreed to create a “demilita- turn to be served. petrol stations. With most of the peo- rised zone” around Syria's Idlib. Needless to say, motorists are hav- ple coming back from vacations and “We have decided to create a ing a hard time refuelling their vehicles schools opening, I think it is not the demilitarised zone some 15 to with several petrol stations closed ei- right time to close so many fuel sta- 20 kilometres deep along the line ther for maintenance or other reasons. tions at a time causing overcrowding of contact between the armed Waiting at a crammed station in and hardship to motorists,” said Ali al opposition and regime troops by Dafna, Abdullah Athba said refuelling Muftah. October 15 of this year,” Putin his cas has become a big challenge as quented for refuelling was closed for “There are no petrol stations in said after more than four hours of the university petrol station he fre- maintenance until today. the area except for this one. Every- Continued on page 2 Ô talks with Erdogan. PAGE 10 02 Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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Observe Tasua, ATTIYAH MEETS SPECIAL ENVOY OF INDONESIA’S PRESIDENT QICRA reviewed cases Ashurah fast, Awqaf worth QR2bn last month, urges Muslims says Sheikh Thani THE Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Af- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK fairs has urged Muslims to fast the days DOHA of Tasua, the 9th of Muharram and Ashurah, the 10th day of Muharram, HE Sheikh Thani bin Ali bin Saud al Thani, a in pursuance of the Sunnah of Prophet member of the Board of Directors for Inter- Muhammad (PBUH). national Relations at the Qatar International According to the Companion Ibn Center for Reconciliation and Arbitration Abbas, (Radi-Allahu anhu), the Proph- (QICRA), has revealed that the value of cases et, (PBUH), when migrated to Madinah, reviewed by the centre exceeded QR2 billion found that the Jews of Madinah used to last month. fast on the 10th day of Muharram. They He said: “We are pleased to announce the said that it was the day on which the signing of a cooperation agreement between Prophet Musa (Moses), (alayhis salam), the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and his followers crossed the Red Sea and Arbitration in the Qatar Chamber and the miraculously and the Pharaoh drowned Center for Continuing Education at the Uni- in its waters. On hearing this from the versity of Qatar.” Jews, the Prophet (PBUH), said, “We He praised the continued cooperation and are more closely related to Musa (alay- closer ties between the Center for Continuing hi salam), than you”, and directed the Education at the Qatar University and the Qa- Muslims to fast on the day of Ashurah. tar International Center for Conciliation and There is a great reward for fasting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah met with Special Envoy of the President Arbitration in preparing and presenting a se- on these two days. It is highly recom- of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr Alwi Shihab, on Monday. The meeting discussed a number of issues of common interest, as well as relations ries of training programs starting next October mended to fast on these days, although between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Indonesia and means of enhancing and developing them. (QNA) for the second year in a row following the suc- not obligatory, the Ministry said. (QNA) cess of the earlier training programs. He pointed out that the subjects of the training courses offered in cooperation with the Qatar International Center for Concili- MoTC reveals Govt Documents Digitisation Framework Agreement ation and Arbitration, vary to include the various branches of law, especially trade, companies, arbitration and management of THE Ministry of Transport and government entities. this area in line with Qatar’s smart tisation services at competitive services and solutions, at the same construction contracts and how to resolve Communications (MoTC) intro- “MoTC places considerable at- transformation towards complete- market prices. prices included in the agreement. related disputes. duced government entities to a tention in providing best digital so- ly paperless government.” In a presentation on how en- The second mechanism is that He added that the training programs are new framework agreement that lutions and practices that contrib- “To save government entities’ tities can benefit from the new each entity can simply launch its characterised by combining the theoretical and will convert government paper- ute to the digital transformation time and effort, MoTC, in collabo- agreement, Director of Govern- own tender for the same purpose practical aspects, providing the trainees with work and documents to a digital agenda across the country within ration with the Ministry of Finance, ment Procurement Regulation at and invite all interested companies full knowledge about the practical problems format through electronic archiv- the framework of the Qatar Dig- launched a public tender on the the Ministry of Finance Abdul Aziz to bid, guided by known local mar- that they may have to face. ing, scanning, indexing, classifica- ital Government 2020 Strategy,” agreement. We highly appreciate al Taleb said government entities ket prices, he added. Having the Dr Darwish al Emadi, head of Strategy tion and online storage via content said Assistant Undersecretary of the role the Ministry of Finance has are free to choose one of the two same unified measures between all and Development at Qatar University, said management systems. Government Information Technol- played in rendering this process contractual mechanisms for their government entities, saving time that the Center for Continuing Education The Government Documents ogy Sector Hassan Jassim al Sayed, smooth and successful,” he added. electronic archiving projects. and effort and rationalising gov- has provided more than 100 programmes Digitisation Framework Agree- adding, “In this agreement, MoTC The tender was open to all lo- The first mechanism involves ernment spending were cited by and courses that have benefited about 1,400 ment was revealed at a special endorsed mechanisms and meas- cal companies that can provide directly joining the agreement Taleb among the several advantag- trainees. The training program in the field of event that was attended by project ures that guarantee the quality of digitisation services. The agree- MoTC has signed with Malomatia, es of joining the MoTC-Malomatia commercial arbitration has benefited about owners and representatives of work, using best world practices in ment seeks to provide such digi- a leading provider of technology agreement. (TNN) 100 trainees, he added. MoI & MADLSA hold seminar for Entry & exit ‘Palestinians cannot be pressured of expatriates by force or money to accept a deal’ diplomats on new Residence Law Palestinians. Continued from page 1 Ô Continued from page 1 Ô He lamented that the THE Ministry of Interior (MoI) tary for Labour Affairs at the existing exit permit system. This tiative enables the completion Trump administration was not and the Ministry of Administra- MADLSA, pointed out that the amendment will come into ef- of all procedures for the recruit- THE new amendments in the On Iran, he urged the Trump talking to the Palestinians and tive Development, Labour and amendments made by Qatar in fect in the near future, he said. ment of workers, in their coun- law regulating the entry and exit administration to resolve warned that it had to change Social Affairs (MADLSA) held Law No (21) for the year 2015 Major Abdullah Khalifa al tries, before coming to Qatar. of expatriates included the eligi- its differences with Tehran its approach and stop listening a seminar for the representa- regulating the entry and exit of Mohannadi, director of Visa The process will be completed bility of expat worker subject to in a peaceful way and also only to Benjamin Netanyahu tives of diplomatic missions in expatriates and their residence Support Services Department at at special service centres set up the provisions of Labour Law, stressed that the GCC needed and a handful of Arab coun- Qatar on Sunday, to introduce included an amendment to Ar- the MoI, explained the initiative in their countries and through temporary departure for leave to engage in a serious dialogue tries in the region, namely them to the amendments in the ticle 7, which stipulates exit of to allow expatriate workers to an e-system that provides vari- or final departure without the with Iran. Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Residence Law that abolishes workers from the State for va- complete residency permit pro- ous stages of implementing the prior consent of the employer, When asked about the He stressed that the Pales- exit permit and the new system cation, final leave, or departure cedures, such as fingerprinting recruitment process. except for a percentage not ex- Middle East peace process, tinians could not be pressured of completing RP process in ex- for any other purpose, whereas and biometric data processing, The project will be imple- ceeding 5 percent determined the former Qatari PM said he by force or money to accept a pats’ home countries. workers under the Labour Law medical exam and the signing of mented in Nepal, India, Bangla- by the employer of the total “still believed in a Palestin- deal, and regretted that Saudi Speaking at the beginning can leave the country directly work contracts for expatriates in desh, Pakistan, Philippines, In- number of employees of the ian state” and that the Trump Arabia and the UAE were do- of the seminar, Mohammed al without producing a leave no- their home countries. donesia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia company, whose departure re- administration could broker ing so in order to “please the Obaidli, assistant undersecre- tification and thus it abolishes He explained that this ini- in the first stage. (TNN) quire prior approval. a deal between Israel and the American administration”. New fuel stations will solve problem: Woqod

QATAR Fuel (Woqod) has said that the closure of some of the fuel stations was necessitated for safety requirements and assured residents that things will be pretty smooth after the opening of its various under-construction petrol stations. In a series of tweets along with images of its under-construction fuel stations, Woqod said that some fuel stations had to be closed soon after their opening as per the direction of the committee to monitor the safety of petrol filling and service stations. (TNN) Rowdat Al Hamama 2. Hamad International Airport. Fuel stations shut for ‘technical reasons’

Continued from page 1 Ô time, but this is not comfortable too as I have to stay up until THE Central Municipal Council late,” said Ahmed Hassan from had demanded private petrol sta- Yemen. tions a few months ago to reopen Recently, Woqod had an- or hand them over to other com- nounced through its Twitter ac- panies to operate them especially count that it is closing some of the in hotspots. fuel stations for some technical For some people, refuelling requirement by the petrol stations during the day time seems im- control committee. The fuel sta- possible and they re-fuel their tion will reopen soon. vehicles late in the night. They had also announced that “For me, I started to wait they will submit four tenders for until midnight to refuel as dur- new stations in different parts of Old Salata. ing the day time it is a waste of the country this year. Al Foroush. Nation Tuesday, September 18, 2018 03 Minister of Justice meets Kahramaa’s smart water leak detection ICRC’s regional delegation system saves water worth QR6 million MINISTER of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Dr Hassan bin Lahdan al Hassan al Mohannadi met with head of the regional delegation of the International Com- HISHAM ALJUNDI the oldest and most active mittee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Yahia Alibi in Doha on Monday. DOHA ones, But, now that the sys- The meeting reviewed areas of cooperation between Qatar and tem has already proved its the ICRC regional delegation, in addition to ways of enhanc- THE smart water leakage efficiency, we will apply it to ing them in legal and humanitarian fields. It also discussed a detection system installed all water networks in Qatar,” number of issues of common concern. (QNA) on water networks has saved Mansoori added. millions of riyals by saving Moreover, Abdulmonem millions of gallons of wa- al Darwish, Water Opera- Qatar new chairman of ter from going waste, Qatar tion and Control Department General Electricity and Wa- manager, said this system ter Corporation (Kahramaa) which enables remote obser- Asia Cooperation Dialogue has said. vation to the water networks QATAR will assume the chairmanship of Asia Cooperation Dia- Kahramaa stated that the will not be the only one to be logue (ACD) for 2019, with the unanimous approval of the 34 project has been practical and adopted by Kahramaa. member states. Qatar, which is one of the 18 founding members, has proved efficiency within “We have formed a spe- will receive the role during its hosting of the Ministerial Meeting three years of its installation. cialised team to observe the of the ACD Member States in New York, on the sidelines of the UN Jassim al Mansoori, head Officials at a Kahramaa event in Doha on Monday. (HANSON K JOSEPH) latest smart technologies in General Assembly. Qatar will also host a meeting of foreign minis- of Water Loss Department the field of water networks in ters of ACD member states, a business forum and two workshops at Kahramaa, said that the leakage detection system and records any leakage and tenance team at Kahramaa. the international markets, to on education and culture. The ACD was inaugurated in June 2001 corporation has been able three years ago. automatically reports it to the “As a trial, we installed constantly update our facili- in Cha-Am, Thailand, and its key principle is to consolidate Asian to save around QR6 mil- The system operates main control server with the the smart system in 10 dif- ties in Qatar and provide the strengths and fortify Asia’s competitiveness by maximising the di- lion (QR5.8mn) since the through sensors fitted in wa- accurate leakage location, to ferent water networks in the best services for the people,” versity and rich resources evident in Asia. (QNA) launch of the smart water ter network main pipelines be fixed quickly by the main- country, giving priority to Darwish assured. QRCS, Qatar Pharma sign MoU for cooperation MME runs QU hosts seminar on ‘logistics QATAR Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and Qatar Pharma, on 2 researches Monday, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the provision of medical supplies and equipment, on livestock arrangements for Qatar 2022’ equipping hospitals and training technical personnel for health relief and humanitarian activities. The MoU was signed by QRCS development TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Secretary-General Ali bin Hassan al Hammadi and Chairman of DOHA Qatar Pharma Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Sulaiti. Hammadi THE Livestock and Agricul- lauded the cooperation with Qatar Pharma, which is a leading tural Researches Depart- THE sport sciences program Qatari company playing a vital role in meeting the pharmaceuti- ments at the Ministry of Mu- at Qatar University’s College of cal needs of the community, stressing QRCS’ keenness to estab- nicipality and Environment Arts and Sciences (QU-CAS), lish partnerships with private sector institutions to take advan- (MME) carried out two re- hosted recently the Supreme tage of their expertise in order to support humanitarian work. searches related to livestock Committee for Delivery and He pointed out that Qatar Pharma has achieved great success in development in the country. Legacy to deliver an informa- realising more than 550 products and meeting Qatar’s demand The first study aimed tive session for sport science for medicines to a great extent. (QNA) to find unconventional students about the latest logis- feed alternatives for na- tics arrangements for the FIFA tional herd and to benefit 2022 World Cup. National workshop on 4th from date palm waste in Speakers included, Mo- order to preserve the en- hamed Saadoun al Kuwari, am- vironment and to achieve bassador of the Supreme Com- SDG 2030 goal begins the maximum benefit from mittee for Delivery and Legacy, natural resources. senior presenter at BeIN Sport, THE National Workshop on Indicators of the Fourth Sustain- It also aimed to know the and a graduate of Qatar Univer- able Development Goal (SDG) for Education, organised by the impact of using palm leaves sity in Sport Science and PE; UNESCO office in Doha, was launched in cooperation with Qatar and date waste instead of and Ali al Mahmoud, education National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, and conventional food on the and sport engagement special- A model of one of the FIFA 2022 World Cup stadiums. the Ministry of Education and Higher Education on Monday. Dr productive and reproduc- ist in the Supreme Committee. Hamda al Sulaiti, secretary-general the Qatar National Commis- tive performance of Awassi They presented in details the ban regeneration to facilitate the at QU, introduced different op- try. It gave them the chance to sion for Education, Culture and Science, underlined the impor- sheep, as well as to know the different facets and logistics welcoming and movement of portunities offered by the World ask direct questions about max- tance of the workshop, which comes within the framework of the productive and reproduc- of organising the 2022 FIFA fans from and to different ven- Cup to strengthen sport science imizing the use of different new meetings and workshops held by the UNESCO regional office in tive characteristics of Awassi World Cup. ues and in the city. The speakers provision in the country and in facilities post event, the future Doha in cooperation with the Committee to achieve the goals of sheep in a closed system in The speakers highlighted also emphasised the legacy as- the region, in addition to the of old stadiums, job prospects the fourth objective of the Sustainable Development Plan 2030 the Qatari environment. the progress of the construction pects in terms of sustainability training of students in different for graduated students in sport on education and the pursuit by states of a set of actions and The second research fo- of different venues, techniques and the use of newly built sta- sciences of sport. sciences, different schemes of- priorities at the national level to implement the roadmap agreed cused on serological survey and latest technology adopted in dia during and after the event. Dr Mahfoud said: “It’s a fered by the Supreme Council of upon at previous meetings. (QNA) of some viral diseases such the design of stadiums, and the There was also a display of seven golden opportunity for students Delivery and legacy for further as West Nile Fever, Arteritis safety of construction workers. stadiums to host the FIFA 2022 to have up to date information training and cultural programs and different types of herpes Moreover, they discussed trans- World Cup’s matches. about the organisation of this to promote Qatar and Arab Katara to participate in Doha in Qatari horses. (QNA) portation, roads and accommo- Dr Mahfoud Amara, Direc- mega event, the first to be held cultures before and during the dation and mega projects of ur- tor of Sport Sciences Program by an Arab and Muslim coun- World Cup.” Book Fair with 30 new titles KATARA Publishing House will release 30 new titles in October, in preparation for its participation in the 29th edition of the Doha Book Fair to be held on November 29, the Cultural Village Foundation ‘Aishwarya Rai Bachchan New stores open at Doha Festival City (Katara) has announced. In a statement on Monday, Katara said it will issue a series of new and distinguished works of selected Qatari to be in Qatar on Oct 5’ DOHA Festival City, the en- further strengthening Doha W&B Home, one of the most and Arab authors, adding that the initiative aims at supporting au- tertainment and retail des- Festival City’s leading position recent stores to open, special- thors and enriching knowledge and culture in Qatar and the Arab MONDRIAN Doha, from lead- slated to witness Aishwarya Rai tination, has broadened its as a unique, global shopping ises in elegant and meaningful world. The number of publications that Katara Publishing House ing global lifestyle hospitality Bachchan walk for Malhotra for mall offerings with more store and lifestyle destination. This home décor, catering to the plans to print in November is about 30 titles, in addition to its par- company sbe, has announced on the “first time ever internation- openings, adding to the 500+ month alone, eight new stores city’s sophisticated interior ticipation in the fair with a variety of other works ranging from docu- Monday that it will be the official ally”. This marks a momentous retail stores in the mall for have opened, with the wave of decor tastes. mentary books to scientific titles and literary works. (QNA) hospitality partner of Fashion occasion for Qatar, turning shoppers to enjoy. new openings set to continue. Alongside Laura Ashley Weekend International 2018. Doha into an avant-garde desti- With skincare, fashion, An extensive mix of qual- and Linen House, the mall The world’s first fashion nation for fashion lovers. accessories, home furnish- ity outlets are already proving now boasts an extensive va- EUNIC Qatar’s crash courses weekend features design ex- Fashion Weekend Interna- ings and many more special- to be popular with visitors, riety of home retailers. The traordinaire fashion designer tional (FWI 2018) is a series of ised outlets, new highly antic- including The Face Shop, Ka- mall’s prominent fashion and Manish Malhotra, Bollywood fashion-focused events which ipated stores are set to open risma, XTI, Linen House, Na- beauty offerings have also ex- in 12 European languages actress Aishwarya Rai Bach- will throw a spotlight exclu- and contribute to a wider seej, Verona, W&B Home and panded to include Verona, a THE EUNIC cluster in Qatar (17 EU countries) has invited the chan, and make-up and hair sively on Manish Malhotra’s de- range of offerings presented Laura Ashley. luxury fashion brand; XTI, the public to the third edition of the European Day of Languages in stylist, NABILA. signs, which will be showcased to shoppers. The new store openings trendy fashion stop; and The Qatar, according to media statement. The event will take place Taking place in the Moon- by India’s top models and celeb- Each consecutive month, bring unprecedented exclusive Face Shop, an indulgent South on September 26 from 5pm to 9.30pm at the French Institute, stone Ballroom at Mondrian rity showstopper Aishwarya Rai the stable of respected brands items to shoppers and fami- Korean skincare brand mak- 135 Al Inshirah Street, Doha. The celebration aims to promote Doha on October 5, the event is Bachchan. (TNN) welcomed to the mall grows, lies at Doha Festival City mall. ing its debut in Qatar. (TNN) the cultural and linguistic diversity of Europe. On this occasion, the EUNIC Cluster of Qatar will offer crash courses in 12 Europe- an languages at the French Institute in Qatar. Free to everyone, the event will allow the participants to attend several live intro- ductory classes of European languages of their choice, namely, Bulgarian, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Noted French artist impressed by Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish. (TNN) quality of art projects in Qatar MEC shuts down AILYN AGONIA The artist said his visit to travellers who spend a short DOHA the Museum of Islamic Art time at the airport. It is a five years ago inspired him captive audience but short salon in Al Waab GLOBALLY acclaimed con- to create COSMOS. He drew term. But, as an artist I love temporary French artist his inspiration from the old- to do public art. I am doing THE Ministry of Economy and Jean-Michel Othoniel lauded est Islamic astrolabe in the shows in museums, galler- Commerce (MEC) has fined a Qatar’s efforts to gift its peo- world which is part of MIA’s ies and private commissions beauty salon in Al Waab and ple with ambitious and high collection. COSMOS rep- but public art is very impor- closed it for a week over the use quality art through public art resents a colossal celestial tant for me since you deal of expired products. installations adorning strate- globe echoing the trajectories with an audience who may The closure decision gic locations in the country, of travellers from around the not have entered a museum comes within the framework including the Hamad Inter- world. The piece resembles or visited galleries. But, such of the ministry’s intensive in- national Airport (HIA). bright calligraphy drawn in type of audience is quite in- spection campaign to monitor Speaking to the local me- space when observed side-on teresting to connect with be- markets and commercial ac- dia on the sidelines of his tour or from below, and appears cause they are multicultural. tivities in order to crackdown of HIA on Monday, Othoniel in the shape of a blooming That’s why I used gold in the on violations, price manipula- expressed his excitement rose when observed from material of the COSMOS be- tion and counterfeit and sub- over being part of Qatar’s the front. cause it’s a material familiar standard products. ambitious art programme French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. “I was impressed with to every culture and in a lot The penalty is in line with that committed the violation. and HIA’s growing list of art the collection at MIA. It’s of countries it represents the Article (6) of Law Number (8) The ministry stressed that installations by some of the in the Middle East as well as is a very specific place and amazing and the quality is idea of honour and hope. of 2008 which prohibits the it will not tolerate any viola- biggest names in internation- his first project to be show- you also have to adjust your great. I discovered things I It is always interesting to sale, display and promotion of tions of Consumer Protection al and regional art scene. cased at an airport. work with the energy of the have not seen before like the see how people react to my substandard, counterfeit and Law and its regulations. The Othoniel is best known “I was very impressed space. We worked three years astrolabe which was histori- work,” said Othoniel. fraudulent products. A prod- ministry said it will intensify for modernising the gardens with the quality of the art on the project together with cally used to find locations The renowned artist ex- uct is considered fraudulent if its inspection campaigns and of the Château de Versailles projects in Qatar. It’s a really Qatar Museums and the air- and find one’s way in the pressed his keen interest in it fails to meet the standards will refer those who violate with his striking glass foun- important collection given port in order to find the right desert. It is linked to the cul- working on another project or has expired. laws and ministerial decrees tain sculptures. His work ti- by the country to the people spot and size of the project. It ture of Qatar,” he said. in Qatar. Similarly, he urged The administrative closure to competent authorities, who tled ‘COSMOS’ was recently because it is for everybody. I is an ambitious project. It is “The major challenge in travellers at HIA to find declaration is to be published will in turn take appropriate unveiled at HIA. The piece is have a strong feeling for my one of the biggest art pieces I this project is catching the time to connect with him by on the ministry’s website and action against perpetrators his first public art installation art project in HIA because it did,” Othoniel said. attention of the public, the viewing COSMOS. in two daily newspapers at the in order to protect consumer expense of the beauty salon rights. (TNN) 04 Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Nation MEC recalls Dodge Ram models INS Mumbai to visit Qatar THE Ministry of Economy and Com- The ministry also said that it will tomers to report any violations merce (MEC), in collaboration with coordinate with the dealer to follow to its Consumer Protection and United Cars Almana, dealer of Dodge up on the maintenance and repair Anti-Commercial Fraud Depart- vehicles in Qatar, has announced the works and will communicate with ment, which processes complaints, recall of Dodge Ram models of 2015- customers to ensure that the neces- inquires and suggestions through 2017 over a defect in the rear door sary repairs are carried out. the following channels: Call Center: lock of the vehicle. The ministry urged all custom- 16001, Email: [email protected], The ministry said the recall cam- ers to report violation to its Consum- Social media accounts: Twitter: @ paign comes within the framework of er Protection and Anti-Commercial MEC_Qatar, Instagram: MEC_Qa- its ongoing efforts to protect consum- Fraud Department, which processes tar, Ministry of Economy and Com- ers and ensure that car dealers follow complaints and suggestions. merce mobile app for Android and up on vehicle defects and repairs. The ministry has urged all cus- IOS: MEC_Qatar. (TNN)

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Mumbai, a guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy, will arrive at Hamad Port on a three-day visit to Qatar on Tuesday (September 18), according to a press release on Monday. In the framework of deep-rooted friendly ties, multi-faceted and growing cooperation between India and the State of Qatar, this is the second time in the last six months that an Indian Naval Ship is visiting Qatar. Earlier this year in March, Indian Naval Ship Kolkata visited Doha to participate in Ooredoo Myanmar Strong momentum DIMDEX-18. INS Mumbai, the 10th warship of the same lineage, has been built in Mumbai city itself, to an indigenous design at Mazagon Dock Limited. Mumbai bristles with a formidable array of weapons backed by state-of-the-art sensors and equip- & Nokia demonstrate for Aamali Mobile ment. INS Mumbai was commissioned on January 22, 2001. The ship is presently being commanded by Captain Amit Srivas- tava, a specialist in navigation and direction and has a complement of 35 officers and 300 sailors. This visit is a testimony to Myanmar’s first-ever OOREDOO, one of the region’s leading ICT the friendly ties between India and Qatar and will further enhance maritime cooperation between the two countries. (TNN) providers, announced on Monday that it is voice call over LTE seeing strong momentum from business cus- tomers in signing up for and switching to its OOREDOO Myanmar, which offers Myanmar’s fastest Aamali Mobile business solution to support 4GPlus network, has become the country’s first mobile op- mobile workforces. erator to showcase next generation Voice over Long-Term- Aamali Mobile, launched earlier this year, Evolution (VoLTE) technology in partnership with Nokia, the has seen thousands of customers make the QC’s aid package benefits global technology leader. switch to the business mobile service which pro- VoLTE will enable customers to make better quality vides flexible options, real-time insights and full voice calls as well as use voice and data at the same time. control over mobile plans. In addition to superior voice quality, the VoLTE technology As more employees work while on the go, 1,200 families in Lombok also enables faster call connection time and allows custom- from remote offices or while travelling, Aamali ers to switch between ongoing voice calls and high-quality Mobile business customers can use the Oore- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK video calls as they want, contributing to an overall enhanced doo mobile app or an online portal to have full DOHA customer experience. control over their local, international or roam- Speaking from the technology showcase at Ooredoo My- ing allowances. Customers can also quickly and QATAR Charity (QC) has complet- anmar’s flagship store in Myanmar Plaza, Sanjay Vaghasia, easily, view and upgrade their services – all from ed distribution of the second relief Chief Technology and Information Officer at Ooredoo My- the convenience of a click or swipe. package to the victims of the earth- anmar, said: “Of the many technology buzzwords that cus- In response to business customer demands, quake that hit the Indonesian island tomers hear a lot about today, VoLTE is one that they will Ooredoo’s Aamali Mobile plans cater to the of Lombok. quickly come to appreciate, thanks to the better service it specific needs of different types of workers. For The relief aid benefited some helps deliver.” example, Aamali Mobile customers can select 1,200 families, with each receiving He added: “VoLTE technology works seamlessly to service plans that deliver different options for local or food items and a set of clothes. increasing traffic carried on the LTE network, particularly as international minutes, data and roaming min- The distribution of the aid was more people migrate to the higher speed, higher capacity LTE utes to meet the needs of employees, managers made in the village of Sugian and sur- bandwidth. This technology can be said to contribute to the or C-suite executives. rounding area located in the eastern shift from the traditional fixed analog telephony to truly mo- Yousuf Abdulla al Kubaisi, Ooredoo COO, part of Lombok Island. The aid in- bile digital technology. This is next generation mobile technol- said: “We’re seeing a strong momentum from cluded basic food items for about one ogy that will lead the way to exciting new developments and Qatar’s business customers signing up for and month and 15 pieces of clothes to cover meet the demands of future societies.” switching to Aamali Mobile. The rapid adoption the needs of all members of the family. Ooredoo is the first operator in Myanmar to demon- of Aamali Mobile shows how Ooredoo is provid- The earthquake victims thanked the strate the benefits of VoLTE technology to its customers in ing our business customers with the country’s people of Qatar for their assistance two houses which were partially de- In the first stage, QC’s humanitar- partnership with Nokia. Ooredoo Myanmar will showcase most trusted, reliable and best platform at great and their contribution through QC to stroyed, while the rest of the houses ian relief team included 20 volunteers. this technology at our flagship Ooredoo Store in Myanmar value for enabling mobile workforces. We will alleviate their suffering and to stand were completely damaged. They provided psychosocial support to Plaza to customers who are interested to experience this continue to enhance our tailored plans to best by them in their plight. QC has implemented the first the displaced in addition to the distri- new technology. meet our customers’ needs.” Lalu Mostijadi, president of the phase of the relief for the island in bution of humanitarian assistance. Danabalan Amirthalingam, Country Senior Officer at No- Business customers can leverage the Oore- village of Sugian, thanked the benefac- mid-August. The relief aid includ- The earthquakes that hit the kia Myanmar, said: “Working with Ooredoo, Nokia has un- doo Advantage, making Ooredoo ‘Best for Busi- tors in Qatar for supporting the people ed food and meat for more than a northern and eastern parts of the leashed its technology leadership in Myanmar by demonstrat- ness’, thanks to its breadth and depth of talent, of his village despite the long distance week for 1,800 affected families with island of Lombok killed 400 people ing next generation VoLTE services to Ooredoo customers. best fixed and mobile networks, broadest port- and QC relief team for its efforts to 10,000 people. The charity also pro- and destroyed 70,000 buildings in- Nokia is fully committed to introducing its latest cutting-edge folio of ICT services and solutions, and trusted reach his devastated village. He added vided water purification equipment in cluding houses, hospitals, schools technologies to support Ooredoo as it works to enable further partner for 60 years, the company said in a press that Sugian was a large village, but two camps, which has the capacity to and places of worship and displaced access to digital technology in Myanmar.” (TNN) statement. (TNN) after the earthquake, there were only treat 2,000 litres of water every day. 300,000 people. Nation Tuesday, September 18, 2018 05

DFI Cinema: Qatar Post’s Al Wakrah branch gets a makeover ‘Magicians of the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK rah branch also marks the Souq,” Naemi said. Light’ screenings DOHA first anniversary of Qatar The new corporate identi- Post new corporate identity ty has been rolled to five post- to showcase 5 QATAR Postal Services Com- revealed last year. A state-of- al branches so far including Al pany (Qatar Post) has of- the-art facility, modernised Wakrah and more branches iconic films ficially reopened its newly and digitalised services are are scheduled to be reopened rebranded branch in Al Wak- just few of many things that over the coming months. The THE Doha Film Institute Cin- rah, one year after the launch can be found in the reopened company is going an extra ema (DFI Cinema) is celebrat- of the new corporate identity branch.“Our transformation mile to revamp its products, ing the vision of cinematog- in September 2017. plan involves the rebranding services and customer serv- raphers who experiment with The opening ceremony of branches and aims to pro- ices and has recently received light to make their imagina- was attended by Qatar Post vide best in class customer three ISO certifications in tions a compelling cinematic Chairman and Managing services and optimisation of Quality from France’s accred- experience with the ‘Magi- Director Faleh al Naemi, ac- our customers experience in itation body Bureau Veritas. cians of the Light’ screenings companied by a delegation Qatar and globally. We con- Qatar Post customers can to be held from September 19 of community leaders from tinue to rebrand and expand access a wide range of services to 22 at the Museum of Islamic Al Wakrah, board members, our branches by enhancing in Al Wakrah branch which is Art Auditorium. media representatives and Q- the individual and corporate open on weekdays from 7am Five films by accomplished Post senior management and services offered in addition to 9pm and Saturdays from filmmakers demonstrate how departmental heads. to our exclusive products 8am to 11am, 4pm to 7pm. The they pushed the boundaries of Rebranding of Al Wak- Qatar Post officials and guests at an event to reopen its newly rebranded branch in Al Wakrah. like Connected and Turkish branch is closed on Fridays. cinematography to leave their legacy on cinematic history. In addition to the screenings is a masterclass by Richard Tadmur Holding official sponsor of Peña, Professor of Film Stud- HBKU’s CIS talk series to focus on ies at Columbia University and Director of the New York Qatar Sustainability Awards: QGBC Film Festival from 1988 to 2012, who will offer a visu- QATAR Green Building Council Engineer Meshal al ‘transformation of Islamic society’ ally stunning survey of cin- (QGBC) has announced Tad- Shamari, director, QGBC, said: ematography in cinema. The mur Holding, a diversified Qa- “Qatar Sustainability Awards TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK At the end of the month, masterclass will take place on tari conglomerate, as the official is a wonderful opportunity for DOHA Subject experts to engage the public on on September 26, CIS is sched- September 22 at 4pm in addi- sponsor of the Qatar Sustain- individuals and organisations Islamic finance, history and medicine uled to host Dr Okasha Eldaly, tion to Peña providing a fasci- ability Awards 2018. in Qatar to gain recognition IN the interest of fostering research associate, Center for nating introduction for select It is the second year in a row for efforts in sustainability and strong civic knowledge on Humanities and Social Sci- films in the series. that Tadmur Holding has spon- environmental protection. No the modern evolution of Is- We can no longer rely on sole to identify which are most like- ences, Qatar University; and Fatma al Remaihi, Chief sored the awards. matter how big or how small lamic finance and social sci- perspectives and one-dimen- ly to be adopted and which will Dr Mamoun Mobayed, con- Executive Officer of the Doha Qatar Sustainability Awards the contribution, we would urge ences, the College of Islamic sional answers to complex, be rejected, and certain regula- sultant psychiatrist, director Film Institute, said: “Magi- is organised by QGBC, which people to consider applying for Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin global challenges. Through tions that can be implemented of Treatment and Rehabilita- cians of the Light and Richard is a member of Qatar Founda- an award. With the deadline fast Khalifa University (HBKU) is our public lectures, we in- to convert certain practices tion Department, Behavioural Peña’s masterclass will focus tion for Education, Science and approaching, the coming weeks set to host a series of lectures vite local and international into being acceptable from the Healthcare Centre to discuss on the magic of cinematogra- Community Development (QF). represent the last chance to ap- this month. speakers to face inquiries in maqasid point of view. the foundations of Islamic phy, and how art has made a It aims to recognise the efforts, ply.” Scholars and industry in- open forums and share their In ‘WWI: The War that psychology. The seminar will deep impact in redefining cin- commitment, and contributions Tadmur Holding CEO, siders are scheduled to deliver insights with the community. Transformed the Middle East’, highlight the work of promi- ema over the years.” of individuals and organisations Dafer Hallawa, said: “Tadmur seminars in Education City This helps our college fulfil scheduled on September 23, nent Muslim polymath Abu On September 19, Wednes- in furthering sustainable devel- Holding is proud to partner on topics including the role its commitment to enhancing Dr Eugene Rogan, professor of Zayd al Balkhi, and his pio- day at 6pm, watch director opment and environmental pro- for the second year with QGBC of Shariah maqasid in Islamic public dialogue on key Islam- Modern Middle Eastern Histo- neering discovery of psycho- Ang Lee’s Life of Pi. Directed tection in Qatar and beyond. in Qatar Sustainability Week- banking, the transforma- ic challenges.” ry and director of St. Antony’s therapy and psychosomatic by Japanese master Kenji Mi- There are 24 categories 2018. We praise and join this tive consequences of the First On September 18, Dr Ab- College Middle East Centre medicine. As the first to dif- zoguchi, Sansho the Bailiff will in the areas of green build- honourable mission to raise World War on the Middle East dulazeem Abo Zayd, profes- at University of Oxford, will ferentiate between neurosis be screened on September 20, ing, green hospitality, green awareness for sustainable prac- and pioneering Muslim contri- sor of Islamic finance at CIS, highlight the transformative and psychosis, Al Balkhi’s im- Thursday at 7pm. Master di- service providers, build- tices and innovations aligned butions to psychotherapy. will deliver a public lecture impact of the First World War mense contributions to science rector Ingmar Bergman’s The ing products and technolo- with QNV 2030.” Underlining the impor- on ‘Maqasid Development of on the geographical and politi- during the Islamic Golden Age Seventh Seal will be screened gies, green research and Hallawa continued: “We tance of supporting intellec- Islamic Banking Products’. In cal dynamics of the region. The will be the focus of the lecture. on Friday, September 21, at sustainability initiatives. strongly encourage to partici- tual discourse on historical the Arabic language, maqasid Allied Victory in 1918 resulted These upcoming public 4pm. At 7pm on September The awards are open to gov- pate in this year’s event and to and theological challenges is defined as the ‘objectives’ or in the emergence of the mod- lectures are the latest to be 21, watch director Terrence ernment, business and non-prof- share all initiatives and efforts that are relevant in present foundational goals. Maqasid ern states of the Middle East announced in a series of year- Malick’s Days of Heaven. The it organisations. The deadline towards to a greener future in day contexts, Dr Emad El- al-Shariah, or Shariah objec- after four centuries of Ottoman round CIS events. All events final screening is on Saturday, for applications for the Qatar Qatar as our best legacy for fu- Din Shahin, dean of CIS, said: tives in relation to Islamic fi- rule. This lecture will investi- are currently open for registra- September 22 at 7pm of Sam Sustainability Awards is Sep- ture generations.” “At CIS, we recognise the im- nance, analyse certain banking gate the conflicts engendered tion to the public and will be Mendes’s Road to Perdition. tember 27, 2018. Additional information portance of diverse thought practices and their purposes, by the post-war partition, and hosted at Education City. Tickets are priced QR35. A shortlist of the candidates about the Qatar Sustainability and contemporary theories in identifying which are Shariah- how the boundaries continue To find out more about the Students and Culture Pass by will be announced on October Awards 2017 is available on the enriching debate, especially compatible and which are not. to remain in place, in spite of College of Islamic Studies and Qatar Museums members can 16 following an expert jury re- QGBC website: www.qatargbc. in cases where finding mal- This lecture will focus on com- socio-political and economic its roster of events and activi- avail of discounted rates of view of the nominations. org/outreach/awards. (TNN) leable solutions is crucial. mon Islamic banking products strife plaguing the region. ties, visit www.hbku.edu.qa. QR25 per person. (TNN) WISH announces winners of Innovation Showcases competition for 2018 summit Free Vehicle

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA Recall THE World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has selected 20 winners of its Inno- vation Showcases competition, from 11 countries, to present their work at the upcoming WISH 2018 summit to be held in Doha on November 13 and 14. The Innovation Showcases ini- tiative provides a platform for aspir- ing healthcare leaders to exhibit and demonstrate their healthcare-relat- ed innovations in the presence of around 2,000 global health experts and policymakers at WISH’s bien- nial summits, which have quickly The Innovation Showcases initiative provides a platform for aspiring healthcare become established as a major leaders to exhibit and demonstrate their healthcare-related innovations. highlight of the global healthcare calendar and a key platform for the said Jefairi. “Research shows that third-degree burns. dissemination of healthcare innova- children at the age of six years Commenting on this year’s tion and best practices. have almost 1,000 words in their winning Innovation Showcases This year, the submitted projects vocabulary while, unfortunately, projects, Sultana Afdhal, CEO, ranged from practical devices and hearing-impaired children only WISH, said: “At WISH, we recog- business models to design-based have 50 words. The SeeDo ro- nise that innovation in healthcare solutions, all aimed at creating bot will help solve this problem, can take many forms, from utilis- cost-effective and accessible health- bringing about a remarkable ing mobile technology to making care for global populations. Among change in early intervention for mental healthcare accessible and the winners whose projects will be hearing-impaired children.” affordable for youth and adults displayed in the WISH Innovation Other innovations to be show- everywhere, to providing simple Hub at WISH 2018 is Mohammed cased include ‘Proximie’, an aug- and effective eye test kits for those al Jefairi – a Qatari innovator and mented reality platform from the at risk in developing countries.” 4th place winner in season nine UK that allows doctors to virtu- WISH 2018 will feature nine of QF’s Stars of Science, the Arab ally transport themselves into any panel discussions that highlight RAM world’s leading scientific ‘edutain- operating room anywhere in the and address some of the world’s Dodge ment’ TV show – whose company world; the Crispvision Eye Test most pressing healthcare challeng- Abilitx has developed the SeeDo ro- Kit, a sight-saving kit from Nigeria es, including Anxiety and Depres- bot, designed to communicate with used to detect eye defects, correct sion; Data Science and Artificial Model year 2015 - 2017 hearing-impaired children to im- far-sightedness and monitor de- Intelligence (AI); Design in Health; prove their vocabulary through sign bilitating eye diseases such as cata- Healthcare in Conflict Zones; Eye language, stories and play. racts, onchocerciasis and trachoma; Health; Islamic Ethics and Pallia- There is a defect in the rear door lock of the vehicle “The most important learn- and ‘Tilapia Skin Burn Bandage’, a tive Care; Nursing and Universal Defect ing stage for children is the first low-cost and efficient process from Health Coverage; The Role of the few years of their lives, when they Brazil that uses sterilised fish skin Private Sector in Healthcare; and acquire important vocabulary,” to treat patients with second and Viral Hepatitis. Contact the dealer for the free required repair Process

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QATAR will participate in the 12th Wahed al Hammadi is slated to ‘Shaping Innovative Societies in the World Economic Forum’s Annual deliver a speech during a panel Fourth Industrial Revolution’. It will Meeting of the New Champions discussion on the reality, oppor- discuss issues related to the future For any consumer protection issues please contact us on the hotline 16001 to be held in Tianjin, China, from tunities and challenges of middle of education and related skills as September 18 to 20. class education globally. well as the strategies of participating Minister of Education and More than 2,000 officials, lead- countries towards preparing their Higher Education and head of ers, thinkers, scholars and heads of workforce to face challenges and the Qatari delegation to the meet- companies are taking part in this opportunities related to the fourth ing HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdul event, which is held under the theme industrial revolution. (QNA) 06 Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Reports by Catherine W Gichuki For events and press releases email African Panorama [email protected] or call (974) 4000 2222 Ethiopia- Eritrea reconciliation celebrated in Doha

T was a development that called for celebra- Nationals of Ethiopia and Eritrea come together tion. And Ethiopian and Eritrean communities in to celebrate the recent peace deal & reconciliation Doha were in no mood to let it pass unnoticed and unsung. between their two countries at a colourful event So members of the two communities came together recently to celebrate organised at Doha Stadium recently the recent peace deal and reconcili- ation between Ethiopia and Eritrea at a colourful event organised in collaboration with the two African countries’ embassies in Qatar at the Doha Stadium. The event was aimed at support- ing the renewal of diplomatic ties at the government level and re-estab- lishment of the people-to-people re- lations among the two countries after 20 years of enmity. Eritrean Ambassador to Qatar HE Ali Ibrahim Ahmed addressing the crowd. During the event, the two coun- tries’ community members expressed Speaking at the event, Ethiopian They celebrated the reconciliation their joy and happiness through songs Ambassador to Qatar HE Metase- saying that the move would pave of love that sang of the cultural unity bia Tadesse Woldegiorgis said that the way for development of both the between the two peoples. The songs the Diaspora community of the two countries. were presented by cultural clubs of countries should play their role to “We were excited when Ethiopian both the communities. further strengthen the reconcilia- Airlines made a historic flight to As- A friendship football match was tion process. He added: “The peace mara after 20 years. We feel that now also played between the Ethiopian and reconciliation achieved between the two neighbours will grow together and Eritrean soccer teams in Doha Ethiopia and Eritrea stand out as an and march hand in hand towards as an expression of unity and affinity exemplary accomplishment made progress and prosperity with grow- between the two brotherly countries. possible through the great efforts of ing trade between the two countries. Ambassadors of both the coun- the two leaders. People from both countries will also tries were present at the well-attend- Eritrean Ambassador to Qatar be able to visit each other. I believe ed event. HE Ali Ibrahim Ahmed said peace there will be a lot of exchanges going Addressing the gathering, both and reconciliation between the two on between the two countries,” said the ambassadors praised Eritrean brotherly nations is a good oppor- an Ethiopian expatriate. President Isayas Afeworki and Ethio- tunity for economic prosperity and Another expatriate said, “This is a pia’s Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed social development. great move by our leaders. The recon- for their remarkably bold decision Expatriates from both the coun- ciliation will benefit the generations to Ethiopian Ambassador to Qatar HE Metasebia Tadesse Woldegiorgis (right) with Eritrean Ambassador to Qatar HE Ali Ibrahim and commitment to make the recon- tries attending the event appeared to come in a big way. They have worked Ahmed at the celebration. ciliation dream come true. be revelling in the new development. hard to reach this reconciliation.”

Ethiopian Ambassador to Qatar HE Metasebia Tadesse Woldegiorgis speaks at the event. Ethiopia- Eritrea Solidarity Day celebration at Doha Stadium, recently.

Qatar-based Ugandan singer a hit with music lovers

QATAR-BASED Ugandan and when I went on vacation last Feb- singer has become popular ruary, we added some codes and the not only among the Ugan- song has become a hit not only with A dans but among other nation- Ugandans but other nationalities as alities too. Ssemakula Julius, who well since the song is in English.” iis popularly known by his stage He said that it is because of this nname Slash Tha Edge, has be- song that he has been invited to per- come popular especially through form at the South African event this hhis song, “Shy Gal”, which was November. rreleased earlier this year. He said his latest song, “Sekwe- The artiste is expected to per- ka”, has also become a hit. The song formf at the Ugandan national talks about working in the Diaspora. dayd celebrations in October and Slash said that he has always at a South African event in No- had a passion for music. He said vember.v that his mother told him that he Slash told Qatar tribune used to sing even when he was very thatt so far he has produced six young. “I was singing in a choir. Slash Tha Edge in Qatar. songs, and three of them are a hit. My sister is a renowned singer in Ssemakula Julius aka Slash Tha Edge. Talking about the Shy Gal song, Uganda,” said the artiste who came Slash said, “We did the track in Qatar to Qatar in 2016. Philippines / SE Asia / Pakistan / S Asia Tuesday, September 18, 2018 07 Duterte repeats call to shut Philippine rescuers dig through mines after deadly landslides REUTERS than 1 percent of the country's MANILA gross domestic product, al- mud to recover typhoon victims though only 3 percent of the 9 PHILIPPINE President Ro- million hectares identified by drigo Duterte repeated his the state as having high min- Bodies recovered with dozens feared buried beneath the rubble call on Monday to shut all eral reserves is being mined. mines in the country following Mining has been a conten- AFP and miners used shovels and deadly landslides, hours after tious issue in the Philippines, ITOGON, PHILIPPINES channelled water from a near- his minister halted all small- by stream to loosen the earth. scale mining in a mountainous PHILIPPINE rescuers used It was excruciatingly slow gold-rich region. shovels and bare hands to work, with rescuers having to "If I were to try to do my claw through mounds of rocky hike down the mountain for an thing I will close all mining in soil on Monday in a desperate hour before getting to the site. the Philippines," he said, pre- search for dozens feared buried "In the morning, the sun is siding over a televised meeting under a landslide unleashed by too hot, the soil is dry, making of the government's disaster Typhoon Mangkhut. it hard to dig," rescuer Allan response team two days after a Searchers have already Drilon told AFP. powerful typhoon struck. pulled 11 bodies from the vast "It will be better if we have Duterte has often criticised We have a problem with our debris field in Itogon in the heavy equipment ... but it's not the mining industry, saying mining industry. It has not con- disaster-prone nation's north. possible because the path go- the environmental damage far tributed anything substantial Dozens may still be buried, with ing down is only wide enough outweighs any benefit to the little hope they have survived. for people to pass." economy. His latest comments to the national economy Tearful families surround- Residents of the remote followed an order earlier by Philippine President ed a white board bearing town, in the Cordillera range Environment and Natural Re- names of the dead and missing about 200 kilometres (125 sources Secretary Roy Cimatu Rodrigo Duterte miles) north of Manila, had to stop all small-scale mining sought refuge in the old bunk- in the Cordillera region, where the world's No. 2 nickel ore Hundreds of rescuers in house to avoid the wrath of landslides killed 24 people. supplier after Indonesia, due rows formed a human chain Mangkhut. "We have a problem with to cases of environmental to pass rocks, debris and The two-storey structure our mining industry. It has not mismanagement. The govern- tree trunks out of the was abandoned by a gold min- contributed anything substan- ment estimates that 60-70 search area in Itogon ing firm in an area that has tial to the national economy," percent of small-scale miners since been settled by small- Duterte said. Shortly after he in the country operate illegal- time miners, the mayor said. assumed office in 2016, he ly, many of them digging for as others inspected recovered Black body bags were lined warned all miners to follow gold, silver and chromite. bodies for signs these could up at a tent on a nearby road tighter environmental rules or Cimatu said he was also re- be their loved ones, more than above the bunkhouse. to shut down, saying the na- voking temporary mining per- 48 hours since the typhoon Landslides and flooding tion could survive without a mits given to 10 associations hit the north of the country's elsewhere in the Philippines mining industry. in the Cordillera region in the main island of Luzon. forced nearly 200,000 people Mining accounts for less wake of the landslides. "We're relieved that it's not to flee their homes, according him," Joan Catteg, 42, told AFP to a police tally. referring to her missing cousin Weeks of heavy monsoon Harvey, a miner in the area. downpours had already left "He was at the bunkhouse dur- hillsides unstable in the region. ing Typhoon Mangkhut. He Crescencio Bacalso, the texted his wife not to worry. governor of Benguet province He said nothing bad will hap- that includes Itogon, also cited pen to him and that once the a tragic case in Baguio, the rain stops, he will go up. But he region's largest city, where hasn't returned until now." Rescuers carry a body during rescue and retrieval operation in Itogon town, Benguet Province, on Monday. (EPA) small-scale miners were help- Itogon Mayor Victorio Pal- ing to find a woman whose angdan said there were an es- collapsed on the miners' bunk- snapped utility poles and area in Itogon. house had been buried. timated 40 to 50 people in the house about half a kilometre sheared roofs off homes. The massive landslide left "Unfortunately, there was area during the landslide. below. Authorities say 65 are con- a gaping gash in a green hill- a second collapse and the re- "We believe that those peo- Mangkhut, the world's firmed dead, mostly buried in side studded with small homes sponders themselves became ple there, maybe 99 percent, most powerful storm this year, landslides. Hundreds of rescu- topped with rusting metal victims of a landslide. Six of are already dead," he said. pounded the Philippines at ers in rows formed a human roofs. With damaged roads them managed to crawl out A hillside weakened by the the weekend with torrential chain to pass rocks, debris and preventing the use of heavy but two others are missing," Families and relatives of miners move to safer grounds after massive monster storm's lashing rains rain and violent winds that tree trunks out of the search equipment, soldiers, police Bacalso said. landslides in Itogon town, Benguet province, on Sunday. (AFP)

News ‘Mangkhut’ leaves four dead in China, 200 hurt in Hong Kong Russian ‘Facebook’ in brief bans Myanmar DPA rampage through the region, ing to the National Disaster Re- people from their homes and of trees, disrupting roads and army chief, monk BEIJING authorities said on Monday. duction Center of China. the cancellation of flights and pavements. It also caused Philippine’s former Three people were killed by Clean-up was ongoing trains. extensive flooding damage, AFP general jailed over FOUR people have been falling trees in the southern me- Monday after the year's worst The typhoon also brought particularly in Hong Kong's YANGON activists' abduction counted dead in China's tropolis of Guangzhou. Another storm devastated the region on Hong Kong to a standstill, in- outlying islands, where com- Guangdong province in the person died when a building Sunday, leading to the evacua- juring more than 200 people. munities live closer to the RUSSIAN social media site MANILA A retired Philippine wake of Typhoon Mangkhut's collapsed in Dongguan, accord- tion of more than 2.5 million The storm felled hundreds shoreline. VKontakte (VK) has followed army general was sentenced Facebook by banning Myan- on Monday to decades behind mar's army chief and a nation- bars over the 2006 disappear- alist monk known for stirring ance of two activists, hailed up Islamophobia in a coun- by campaigners as a rare Pakistan PM pledges citizenship for some Afghans, Bengalis try condemned globally for case of a top official being the treatment of its Rohingya held to account. AFP many of whom arrived dur- here, who were born in Paki- legislation could be written Muslims. Jovito Palparan, dubbed KARACHI ing Pakistan's civil war in 1971, stan, they would also be issued and debated in parliament. Facebook blacklisted Sen- 'The Butcher' by leftist groups when East Pakistan broke the passports and ID cards," Pakistanis have long ior General Min Aung Hlaing for his brutal anti-insurgency PAKISTAN'S new premier Im- away to declare independence God willing, we will get he continued. viewed Afghan refugees in and other top military brass tactics against communist ran Khan has vowed to give and become Bangladesh. those people from "When you are born in particular suspiciously, with three weeks ago after a damn- guerillas, was convicted of citizenship to some Afghan Khan, who visited Karachi Bangladesh, who are America, you get the Ameri- police accusing them of har- ing report by UN investigators kidnapping and handed a refugees and Bengali immi- on Sunday, told a fundraising can passport. It is the practice assment and extortion. Many called for their prosecution for minimum term of 20 years by grants, officials confirmed on dinner that his government perhaps living here for more in every country in the world, say they have overstayed their genocide over the army's brutal a court in Bulacan province Monday, granting rights to would take steps to grant na- than 40 years and their so why not here? How cruel it welcome. In 2016 a wave of crackdown on the Rohingya. just north of Manila. many who have lived in the tionality to those who had children have grown older, is for them." However he also forced repatriations sparked The military head imme- Palparan and three country for decades. been there longest. issued passports and noted that Bengali immigrants fears of a humanitarian crisis, diately opened up an account other ex-military officers were Pakistan, one of the "The first thing I will do national identity cards and Afghan refugees have cre- with Human Rights Watch on VK, which has a very simi- accused of abducting two world's largest refugee-host- going back (to Islamabad), ated an "underclass" in Kara- issuing a scathing report de- lar blue and white interface to female university students- ing nations, is home to roughly God willing, is that we will Prime Minister Imran Khan chi that has helped fuel street scribing Pakistan's "coercive" its Silicon Valley counterpart activists in 2006. (AFP) 1.4 million registered Afghan get those people from Bangla- crime in the megacity of more approach. It accused the gov- but is hosted by Myanmar's refugees, some of whom have desh, who are perhaps living than 20 million people. ernment of arbitrary deten- staunch ally Russia. Pakistan PM visits lived in the country since flee- here for more than 40 years said, according to footage of Officials confirmed Khan's tions and other violations. He quickly amassed some Riyadh on first ing the Soviet invasion of 1979. and their children have grown the dinner seen by AFP. comments Monday and said a The United Nations refu- 37,000 followers but users on official trip today There are also roughly a older, issued passports and "And those Afghans whose draft policy would have to be gee agency welcomed Khan's Monday were greeted with quarter of a million Bengalis, national identity cards," he children have grown older prepared for cabinet before announcement on Monday. a message that the account ISLAMABAD Pakistan Prime had been suspended "due to Minister Imran Khan will head a violation of the VK terms of to Riyadh on Tuesday for his service". first foreign visit since coming REUTERS which has drawn mixed reviews. Mercedes, estimated in value significant savings. VK told AFP that the ac- to power, officials said. Pakistan govt ISLAMABAD Auction official Moham- together at 1 billion rupees. Khan has promised to cut counts of Min Aung Hlaing The two-day trip to Saudi mad Asif told Reuters the ve- The auction has been costs, including trimming the and hardline abbot Wirathu Arabia will begin exactly one PAKISTAN'S new government hicles could bring in about 2 billed as part of Khan's drive to motorcades of government of- had been "blocked perma- month after Khan assumed auctions fleet of on Monday began auctioning off billion rupees ($16 million) give "the nation's wealth to its ficials and selling public land. nently after receiving many office, with Pakistan facing a about 100 government-owned to the cash-strapped govern- rightful owners", though crit- “It is a change of mindset,” complaints from users", add- balance-of-payments crisis and official cars in vehicles as part of new Prime ment's coffers, although that ics say most of the new gov- Khan said. “I will be counting ing that it had hired Burmese- speculation that the new pre- Minister Imran Khan's highly estimate depends on finding ernment's cost-cutting meas- every single rupee I have to speaking moderators to moni- mier could seek loans worth austerity drive publicised cost-cutting drive, buyers for four bullet-proof ures are more symbolism than spend on me.” tor posts. billions of dollars from allies. The state visit was ar- ranged on the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Pick up phone or pack up, Sri B’desh workers urge global brands to pay more for their clothes Salman. (AFP) Lanka president tells diplomats REUTERS ducer after China and its $30 Taliban attacks AFP powerful message to other em- CHENNAI, INDIA billion industry employs an leave at least 14 COLOMBO bassies," Sirisena told a public estimated four million people, security forces dead meeting in Colombo. GARMENT workers in Bang- 80 percent of them women. SRI Lanka's president on Mon- He said he ordered the ladesh have rejected an in- The workers are among the KABUL Taliban attacks across day justified his decision to sacking of ambassador Priya- crease in the minimum wage, worst-paid in the world, a three Afghan provinces in the sack six diplomats -- including nee Wijesekera and five other saying it is still not enough compensation report released last 24 hours have left at an ambassador -- for not an- staff to set an example. to live on and urging global by the Fair Labor Association least 14 Afghan policemen swering his phone calls, saying Sirisena did not say why he brands to pay more for the (FLA) in April stated. and soldiers dead, officials more would follow if the for- needed to contact the embassy clothes they buy, unions said Overtime income ac- said on Monday. eign service did not shape up. urgently, or why other avenues on Monday. counts for 20 percent of their At least seven Afghan Maithripala Sirisena was were not explored to reach the Bangladesh raised the salary, it said, and half the policemen were killed after criticised for the shock dis- staffers. minimum wage by more than Bangladeshi garment workers during a protest in Dhaka recently. (EPA) workers put in more than 60 Taliban militants attacked a missal last week of his top en- The Sri Lankan embassy 50 percent last week to 8,000 hours a week despite the im- checkpoint in Posht Rod dis- voy to Austria and five other in Austria is accredited to UN taka ($95.5) a month - the first workers to live a decent life," sations are talking about an pact on their health. trict of western Farah province Vienna-based staff after his bodies in Vienna, as well as increase since 2013, when a said Mohd Raisul Islam Khan, indefinite strike if the wages "The decision to raise early Monday morning, provin- office tried unsuccessfully for Bosnia and Herzegovina, the string of fatal factory accidents field coordinator for the In- are not reconsidered," he told wages for garment workers in cial council member Khair Mo- hours to reach them by phone. Czech Republic, Serbia, Slova- thrust poor working conditions dustriALL Global Union. the Thomson Reuters Foun- Bangladesh is an encouraging hammad Noorzai told dpa. He "I am being attacked fero- kia and Slovenia. and pay into the spotlight. "Workers were demand- dation by phone from Dhaka. - though long overdue - step said at least two policemen ciously over social media for It was the second time in "The new wages an- ing 16,000 takas. They are Bangladesh is the world's in the right direction," Sha- were wounded. (DPA) recalling the entire embassy days that Sirisena has raised nounced are not enough for not happy and many organi- second largest garment pro- ron Waxman of the FLA said. staff. Yes, I did that to send a eyebrows. 08 Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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

A Dangerously Broad Definition Of Anti-Semitism China Is Not America’s Some supporters of Israel have argued that harsh criticism of the Jewish state amounts to anti-Semitism Next Great Enemy N response to the rise of pro-Palestinian “denying the Jewish people their right to self- activism on college campuses, some sup- determination, and denying Israel the right to The Chinese geopolitical dream is not revolution or conquest; it is porters of Israel have argued that harsh exist.” The IHRA definition, which the State simply a much weaker America Icriticism of the Jewish state amounts Department has endorsed, is more specific, to anti-Semitism — and even that it vio- targeting statements “claiming that the exist- lates federal anti-discrimination law. Now ence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavour.” the Trump administration, in reopening a Both definitions also condemn criticism seven-year-old case involving alleged anti- that subjects Israel to a double standard by Semitism at Rutgers University, seems to “requiring of it behaviour not demanded of any have embraced that popular but dangerous other democratic nation.” That formulation view. could brand as an anti-Semite someone who, It’s dangerous because colleges and uni- say, criticised Israel’s treatment of the Pales- versities should be open to robust political tinians but didn’t assail the US or Britain for discussion, even if offends the deepest beliefs violating the rights of minorities. The Trump of students. That's true for public and private administration isn’t alone in seeking to inject universities alike — and public universities are the State Department definition into determi- additionally bound by the 1st Amendment. The nations about whether a college is discriminat- regents of the University of California realised ing against Jewish students. That would also that in 2016, and that’s why they rebuffed de- be the effect of a bill in Congress called the mands that UC declare that ‘anti-Zionism’ was Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018. a form of discrimination. But the two definitions are based on false The US Department of Education, how- assumptions. While it’s no doubt true that ever, has now signalled that it is willing to blur some critics of Israel — and of the political phi- the distinction between criticism of Israel and losophy of Zionism — also harbour hatred of discrimination against Jewish students. Jews, it does not follow from that that all anti- In a letter to the Zionist Organisation of Zionists are anti-Semites. Opposing Israel's America, which long has campaigned against right to exist or disagreeing with the policies of what it claims is anti-Jewish bias on college the Netanyahu government are positions that campuses, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights may be held by many people for many reasons, Kenneth Marcus said that the department including people who are not anti-Semitic. would revisit an old allegation that Jewish stu- Moreover, even statements that are anti- dents at Rutgers, the state university of New Semitic are protected by the 1st Amendment, Jersey, were charged a $5 fee to attend a pro- so long as they don’t take the form of threats Palestinian event in 2011 but that others were or face-to-face harassment. That’s the price we allowed to attend without charge. pay to live in a country that zealously protects Being exposed to opinions one finds of- free speech. fensive isn’t the same as being discriminated Granted, college campuses are also places against. The allegation was one of several com- in which students shouldn't have to contend plaints about alleged discrimination against with a “hostile learning environment.” A stu- F the lack of an external enemy since TYLER COWEN | migrated to the US, but they were not Jews at Rutgers that the Obama administra- dent can’t learn if he or she is subjected to the end of the Cold War has made TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE seen as representing the USSR). The no- tion dismissed in 2014. Under Title VI of the acts of bigotry, subjected to racial or religious America weak and feckless, as some tion of a Russian was more scary than fa- Civil Rights Act, federally aided colleges and epithets or treated differently because of race argue, then can the rise of China give The Chinese, in contrast, extend their miliar. In contrast, Chinese and Chinese- universities — virtually all of them — may not or religion. The federal government must in- IAmerica a newfound vigour and sense influence by trade or by building infra- Americans are extremely common in the discriminate on the basis of race, colour, or na- vestigate complaints that colleges allow such of purpose? Probably not. structure in poorer countries, including US and have assimilated into American tional origin. (The law has been interpreted to misconduct. There are several differences between in Africa. They prefer cozy and sometimes life quite readily. protect groups, such as Jews and Muslims, that But students cannot and should not be her- the former Soviet Union and contem- non-transparent financial relationships The underlying philosophies of Soviet are also identified by religion.) metically sealed off from speech that offends porary China which help explain why with the local autocrats, soft-pedaled so Marxism and Leninism were internation- Less significant than the new investigation them. Undoubtedly many Jewish students the USSR came across as so much more as not to generate suspicion or hostility. al in nature – namely, that communism of the specific facts in the Rutgers case is the are made uncomfortable by fellow students or threatening. The Soviets had a string The Chinese have militarised the should be exported everywhere, though fact that Marcus indicated that the Trump ad- visiting speakers who denounce or demonise of leaders who were well-suited to play South China Sea, constructing artificial the particular strategies for doing so ministration has decided to embrace a broad Israel, just as Catholic students might be dis- movie villains. Stalin murdered millions islands and claiming others, then station- could differ. The revolution was supposed interpretation of anti-Semitism contained in mayed by a speaker who impugned the teach- and radiated evil. Khrushchev was more ing troops there. But China does all this to spread to the West. China is explicitly statements by the State Department and the ings of Christianity or lampooned the pope. moderate in terms of domestic policy, but carefully, taking one small step after an- nationalistic, and promotes the notion of International Holocaust Remembrance Alli- But being exposed to opinions one finds in New York he banged his shoe on the ta- other. The Soviets sought to maximise being ethnic Chinese. ance. Both statements define as anti-Semitic offensive isn’t the same as being discriminated ble and shouted “We will bury you!” He publicity for their adventurist efforts; the Americans don't fear that China wants criticisms of Israel that call into question its against. It’s troubling that the Trump admin- also moved Soviet nuclear weapons into Chinese seek to minimize it. to sinocize them in the same way that they legitimacy. The 2010 State Department defi- istration apparently doesn't understand the Cuba. Brezhnev came across as a crusty, While the Soviets liked to claim their worried about Soviet plans to export the nition cites as an example of anti-Semitism distinction. malevolent stiff. centrally planned economy was outper- revolution and mobilise the American Chinese president Xi Jinping, in con- forming America's capitalist one, most proletariat against the prevailing order. trast, looks and acts not much different Americans never believed them. China, The Chinese geopolitical dream is than many other world leaders. The stand- in contrast, has had many years of 10 not revolution or conquest; it is simply a ing joke in China, though often banned on percent growth since 1979 and even now much weaker America. At any rate, China Chinese social media, is to compare him is probably growing at around 7 percent doesn't have much of a history of trying to Winnie the Pooh because of his pos- a year. to project military power beyond the con- ture, his walk and what sometimes ap- That concerns many Americans, and fines of Asia. pears to be a kind of ambling geniality. arguably has led to President Donald You might think the Chinese strate- As for earlier Chinese leaders, post-Mao, Trump's trade war against China. But gies will prove more effective. But when it most didn't have much of a profile in the it's not the same kind of fear that comes comes to galvanising a sense of terrorised US at all. from the threat of military aggression. urgency in the typical American, the Sovi- When it came to the military, the Sovi- And while Chinese economic growth has ets remain at the top of the leaderboard. ets maximised bluster through an aggres- led to the loss of manufacturing jobs in sive posture. Not only did they hold long the US, Chinese labour also helps to make (Tyler Cowen is a Bloomberg parades full of military equipment, they iPhones and also many of the cheap goods Opinion columnist. He is a profes- also supported Marxists, guerrillas and found in Walmart. sor of economics at George Mason terrorists around the world. Immigration probably matters too. University and writes for the blog In the 1980s, for instance, the Soviet During the peak of the Cold War in the ‘Marginal Revolution’. His books Union aided insurgent communist forces 1960s and 1970s, most Americans didn't include The Complacent Class: The in El Salvador and Nicaragua, two civil have much contact with Russians, at least Self-Defeating Quest for the Ameri- Tribune News Service wars in the Americas. not USSR-born citizens (Russian Jews can Dream. The Art & Science Of Making Friends It takes about 50 hours of socialising to go from acquaintance to casual friend, an additional 40 hours to become a ‘real’ friend, says a study

BEN HEALY | people. However vast our networks TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE may be, our inner circle tends to be Looking more specifically at much smaller. The average Ameri- friendship, a study using the WHAT are friends for?” This can trusts only 10 to 20 people. exchange of Christmas cards as isn’t a rhetorical question. Moreover, that number may be a proxy for closeness put the Friendship is one of life’s most shrinking: From 1985 to 2004, the average person’s friend group at important features, and one average number of confidants that too often taken for granted. people reported having decreased about 121 people. However “ vast our networks may be, our The human desire for compan- from three to two. This is both sad ionship may feel boundless, but and consequential, because people inner circle tends to be much research suggests that our social who have strong social relation- smaller. The average American capital is finite—we can handle only ships tend to live longer than those trusts only 10 to 20 people so many relationships at one time. who don’t. Social scientists have used a So what should you do if your number of ingenious approaches social life is lacking? Here, too, the are more inclined to like those to to gauge the size of people’s social research is instructive. To begin whom we have bared our soul. networks; these have returned es- with, don’t dismiss the humble ac- The academic literature is clear: timates ranging from about 250 quaintance. Even interacting with Longing for closeness and con- to about 5,500 people. (An under- people with whom one has weak so- nection is pervasive. Which sug- graduate thesis from MIT focusing cial ties has a meaningful influence gests that most of us are stumbling exclusively on Franklin D Roo- on well-being. through the world pining for com- sevelt, a friendly guy with an espe- Beyond that, building deeper panionship that could be easily pro- cially social job, suggested that he friendships may be largely a matter vided by the lonesome stumblers all might have had as many as 22,500 of putting in time. A recent study around us. acquaintances.) out of the University of Kansas So set aside this article (after Looking more specifically at found that it takes about 50 hours a close friend. recapture much of the trust they could start randomly confiding in you’ve renewed your subscription friendship, a study using the ex- of socialising to go from acquaint- If that sounds like too much previously built, while offering each people you don’t know that well in and clicked every ad on the website, change of Christmas cards as a ance to casual friend, an additional effort, reviving dormant social other a dash of novelty drawn from hopes of letting the tail wag the re- of course), turn to someone nearby, proxy for closeness put the average 40 hours to become a “real” friend, ties can be especially rewarding. whatever they’ve been up to in the lational dog. Self-disclosure makes and try to make a friend. You both person’s friend group at about 121 and a total of 200 hours to become Reconnected friends can quickly meantime. And if all else fails, you us more likable, and as a bonus, we could probably use one.

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Ethnic riot takes 23 lives 12 dead babies found after Kenya hospital ‘sting’ Couple offered 4 News litres of petrol in brief in Ethiopia’s capital DPA The governor says teriously." It was not clear as wedding gift! MOMBASA, KENYA when or why the infants died. REUTERS Ethiopia's largest ethnic group. in another social The governor, wearing TN: Newly wedded couple Russian oppn cries ADDIS ABABA Abiy, himself the first Oro- A surprise visit by Nairobi media post that the street clothes, arrived unan- K Prabhu and P. Divya got foul over ‘rigged’ mo leader in the ethnically di- Governor Mike Sonko to a infants had died nounced at the facility via a surprise and unexpected fareast vote AT least 23 people were killed in verse country's modern history, hospital in the Kenyan capi- ‘mysteriously.’ It was motorcycle taxi, Kenyan me- gift on their wedding re- a weekend of violence targeting has pursued a reconciliation tal on Monday led to the dis- not clear when or dia reported, after he got a ception in this Tamil Nadu MOSCOW: The Kremlin minorities in the ethnic Oromo strategy since taking power in covery of 12 dead babies hid- tip-off from members of the town on Sunday. Prabhu faced a new crisis Mon- heartland near Ethiopia's capi- April, steering the state away den in cardboard boxes after why the infants died public. was surprised when his day after the opposition tal Addis Ababa, police said, a from a hardline security policy apparent negligence. On arrival, the governor friends numbering about accused authorities of blow to new reformist Prime in place for decades. A doctor and two other found the hospital operating 20 presented him a rigging a key regional Minister Abiy Ahmed's efforts In the latest unrest, lo- staff members at Pumwani by members of the public without an obstetrician-gynae- plastic can containing four election and protesters at reconciliation. cal residents said shops were Maternity Hospital in east- that the management shut cologist as the one scheduled litres of petrol. "We were took to the streets to de- The violence escalated on looted and people attacked ern Nairobi have since been down the machines at the that day had night really surprised. I was not nounce the official results. Saturday, the day of a rally by mobs of Oromo youth who suspended, the governor said maternity wing, leading to Following a harsh ex- told about the gift in ad- More than 2,000 people marking the return to Ethiopia stormed through streets target- on Twitter, where he also loss of lives of young ones," change of words with some vance," Prabhu said over gathered in front of local of leaders of the exiled Oromo ing businesses and homes of posted a video of the hospi- Sonko said on Facebook. of the hospital staff, who said telephone from Cuddalore, authority offices in the far Liberation Front (OLF), which ethnic minorities on Saturday tal inspection. "Conducting The governor said in an- only one baby had died, the about 175 km from Chen- eastern city of Vladivos- had waged a four-decade insur- after two days of sporadic at- impromptu visit at Pumwani other social media post that governor and his team uncov- nai. (IANS) tok after an opposition gency for self-determination for tacks in the Oromiya region. Hospital, where it's alleged the infants had died "mys- ered the bodies of 12 infants. candidate suddenly lost a gubernatorial election to a candidate of the ruling United Russia, the Com- munist Party said. (AFP) Cong demands appointment of Russia claims fresh Cong stakes claim to special counsel in Adani case ‘proof’ Ukraine downed flight MH17 IANS gress leader Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI claimed that the DRI's request MOSCOW: Russia on form govt as BJP looks to the Central government for Monday released fresh TARGETING Prime Minis- appointing a special counsel information to back its claim ter Narendra Modi over his was being neglected. the missile that downed a "industrialist friend" Gau- "The Modi government Malaysia Airlines flight over tam Adani, the Congress on keeps on asserting about its war-torn Ukraine in 2014 for Parrikar’s successor Monday asked the Centre to clean intentions. So, it should was fired by Kiev's forces. strongly contest the Adani display that intention by ac- At a briefing, the Russian group's plea in the Bombay cepting the DRI's request to defence ministry said it was High Court regarding an al- field a special counsel to assert releasing the BUK missile's Leader of oppn urges governor not to dissolve House for fresh elections leged Rs 29,000-crore scam of that the LRs are imperative serial number for the first over-valuing coal imports. to probe the group's complic- time and said that it was pro- The Congress, which has ity in the coal import scam," duced and sent to Ukraine in been seeking a Special In- Ramesh told the media here. the Soviet era and had not vestigation Team (SIT) probe The DRI had alleged that been returned to Russia. The into the scam, demanded 40 companies, including Dutch-led investigation of the that the Modi government those from the Adani group, crash said it would study the appoint a special counsel as had inflated price of coal im- information. (AFP) the High Court is slated to ported from Indonesia so as hear on Wednesday a plea to to siphon money abroad and China reports African seek quashing of all Letters avail of higher power tariff swine fever outbreak Rogatory (LRs) issued by the compensation. in Inner Mongolia Directorate of Revenue Intel- The group moved the High ligence against the group. Court in August after a Singa- BEIJING: A new outbreak Accusing the Centre of pore court rejected its plea for of African swine fever oc- extending "undue favours" a stay to produce documents curred on a farm in northern to the Adani group, Con- pertaining to coal imports. China's Inner Mongolia, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, the second in the region, as the highly conta- gious disease continues to BJP chief afraid to seek votes spread rapidly across the world's top producer of pigs. in Vasundhara’s name: Cong Eight hogs were dead and 14 were infected on the farm of IANS 159 animals, the Ministry of JAIPUR Amit Shah was well aware Agriculture and Rural Affairs that people in the state said. The outbreak is China's BJP President Amit Shah was shall never vote for her, 16th since early August, and seeking votes in Rajasthan in former CM Ashok Gehlot comes despite a series of the name of Prime Minister told the media tough new rules. (REUTERS) Narendra Modi as he has lost faith in Chief Minister Vasund- South Africa hara Raje, Congress leader magic shall not work any more superbug kills Ashok Gehlot said on Monday. in the coming Assembly or Lok six newborns Amit Shah was well aware Sabha elections. that people in the state shall Modi's popularity graph JOHANNESBURG: An never vote for her, former Chief was going down rapidly, he outbreak of the Klebsiella Minister Ashok Gehlot told the added. After accusing Modi pneumonia superbug that media. and Amit Shah of pursuing a killed six newborns at a He added that Amit Shah fascist approach, Gehlot chal- government hospital in needed to know that people of lenged the Chief Minister to Johannesburg has forced Rajasthan were aware of the make public five major accom- medics to close the facil- fake promises made to them by plishments of her government ity's neo-natal and ma- the BJP and hence even Modi's in the last four and a half years. ternity wards. The Thelle Mogoerane hospital in (File phot) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. the eastern Johannesburg township of Vosloorus has IANS We have asked the governor not to impose draw up a list of potential al- been in the grip of the PANAJI President’s Rule or keep the House in ternative options for the post SC to examine veracity of proof antibiotic resistant bacteria suspended animation. People have elected us of Chief Minister, in place of since July 11. "We can no POLITICAL activity in Goa for five years. Imposing an election after a mere 18 Parrikar. against 5 Indian rights activists longer admit babies here," gathered steam on Monday From Monday morn- said Health Minister Aaron in the absence of an ailing months is not good for anybody ing till afternoon, Ram Lal IANS hvi: "We are protecting your Motsoaledi in a media brief- Manohar Parrikar, with the Chandrakant Kavlekar, Leader of Opposition met former Chief Minister NEW DELHI liberty... your formulation ing on Sunday. (AFP) Congress staking claim to Laxmikant Parsekar, former on law, we will hear you on form a government in Goa Speaker Rajendra Arlekar, THE Supreme Court on Mon- Wednesday." ICC sentences even as leaders of the BJP-led should not be dissolved and cepted without adverting to a former Power Minister Ma- day said it will examine the In the course of the hear- Congo’s Bemba for alliance discussed leadership put the state on the path of floor test," the letter signed by hadev Naik and former Tour- veracity of material gathered ing, Chief Justice Misra said: witness tampering options to replace the Chief elections. We have also asked 16 Congress MLAs also said. ism Minister Dilip Parulekar by police against five rights "The best way to deal with it Minister who is currently be- her not to impose President's Governor Mridula Sinha among others. activists arrested on charges of (is that) the interim order (of AMSTERDAM: The Interna- ing treated for pancreatic can- Rule or keep the House in is not in Goa. The Congress "We have said that the CM links with the outlawed Com- house arrest) will remain. All tional Criminal Court on Mon- cer at the AIIMS in Delhi. suspended animation. People MLAs are expected to meet (Parrikar) should continue. munist Party of India-Maoist. the cases will be transferred to day fined Congolese politician In a letter submitted to have elected us for five years. her when she returns on It will be for the good... He is Ordering the matter to be one court." Jean-Pierre Bemba 300,000 Raj Bhavan, Leader of Op- Imposing an election after a Tuesday. undergoing treatment. He will heard on Wednesday, a bench However, this course of euros ($350,730) and sen- position Chandrakant Kav- mere 18 months is not good Earlier, a team of Bharati- recover sooner or later. There of Chief Justice Dipak Misra action was lost as the hear- tenced him to 12 months for lekar demanded that in view for anybody," Kavlekar said. ya Janata Party central ob- was no discussion on whether and Justices AM Khanwilkar ing took a different turn in witness tampering, but his of the political instability "We also apprehended servers, including General someone else should be ap- and DY Chandrachud said: the course of arguments by jail term was reduced to zero arising out of Parrikar's ab- that false letters or state- Secretary in charge of the pointed in charge. The High "First of all, we must look Singhvi. due to time already served. sence from office, the state ments may be attributed to organisation Ram Lal, who Command will decide that," into the material. We will The hearing saw the Cen- Bemba was acquitted of war Assembly should not be dis- Leaders of INC (Indian Na- on Sunday had met BJP Mahadev Naik told reporters. see the record, what are the tre opposing a plea by histori- crimes on appeal in June but solved or held in suspended tional Congress), claiming MLAs and leaders from alli- Ram Lal, however, ini- allegations, and see if there an Romila Thapar and activist had already been convicted and instead the Congress, the there is a desire on the part ance parties and independent tially tried to play-down the is something real. We will Maja Daruwala against the ar- on the lesser charge of wit- single largest party, should be of the INC to accept recom- lawmakers, conversed with discussions on leadership quash if it is a cooked-up or rests by contending that Nax- ness tampering during his invited to take power. mendation for dissolution senior BJP leaders from the change, later insisting that clumsy story." alism was not just a problem trial. Bemba has been barred "We have requested the of the Goa Assembly. This is party's core committee as well the final call could be taken by The court told the senior bedeviling one state but also from standing in December's Governor that the government not true and should not be ac- as former MLAs in a bid to BJP President Amit Shah. counsel Abhishek Manu Sing- other states in the country. presidential election in DR Congo. (REUTERS) Top militia chief surrenders in DR Rights group raises concern over Varanasi celebrates MP Modi’s Congo’s Kasai KINSHASA: A top chief who trial of Boko Haram suspects birthday with cakes and rituals led a coalition of armed mi- litia groups has surrendered AFP for years, began at civilian "Nigeria needs to pursue justice IANS (BJP). The women also sang in the central Kasai region ABUJA courts sitting at a remote mil- for those responsible for Boko VARANASI the happy birthday song for of the Democratic Republic itary base in Niger state last Haram's atrocities and end the their MP and prayed for his of Congo with hundreds of NIGERIA was on Monday October. prolonged detention of thou- THE parliamentary constitu- long and healthy life. youth fighters, according to urged to ensure that trials of The trials were welcomed sands of suspects. ency of Prime Minister Naren- The intellectual wing of local authorities. Chief Ndaye Boko Haram suspects meet at the time but there were con- "However, to achieve justice dra Modi is celebrating its the ruling party held a 108-li- Kalonga Nsabanga, who international standards, amid cerns about justice being seen and deter extremist attacks, the MP's 68th birthday with a big tre "Kesar Jal" "Rudrab- turned himself in on Saturday concern about due process and to be done as proceedings took Nigerian government's overall bash. The entire city has been hishek" along with milk of the with many followers, was ac- prolonged periods of detention. place behind closed doors with strategy and trial procedures decked up on the occasion. holy Ganga river at the Ah- tive in the troubled Kananga Human Rights Watch media and the public banned. need to conform with constitu- A large 68-kg cake of ilyabai Ghat and prayers were area. "It's thanks to negotia- warned that failure to do so What information has tional safeguards and interna- "laddoos" was cut by burqa- held for a long life of Modi. tions that he agreed to hand could even exacerbate the con- emerged has come from tional standards." clad women at the Azam A "68-Kundalini Mahaya- himself over," the vice- flict, which has left more than government statements, al- Ewang said the group Park in Lahurabir local- jna" was also organized at the president of Kasai Central 27,000 dead in northeast Ni- though reporters were briefly was able to monitor the third ity here. Many of the women Officials unveil a 568 kg ‘laddu’ Panini Girls Degree College. province, Manix Kabwanga, geria since 2009. allowed to observe proceed- round of proceedings in July were from the minority wing on PM Narendra Modi’s birthday. Girls took part in this yajna said on Sunday. (AFP) Trials of 1,669 suspects, ings in February. at which more than 200 de- of the Bharatiya Janata Party (EPA-EFE) and offered "Aahutis". some of whom had been held HRW's Anietie Ewang said: fendants were tried. 10 Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Gulf / Middle East

Turkey bolsters military presence Russia says no Syria assault as in Syria’s Idlib AFP Putin, Erdogan agree Idlib plan ISTANBUL TURKEY'S military has sent its most significant batch of reinforcements to the north- The two leaders agree to create a demilitarised zone along the line of contact between rebels and regime troops western Syrian province of Idlib in weeks, reports said AFP Monday, as Ankara seeks to SOCHI, RUSSIA Iran vows to protect prevent a Moscow-backed as- civilians in Idlib sault by forces of President MOSCOW said Monday there Bashar al-Assad. would be no assault on Syria's Tehran: Iran said Monday it The reports came as Presi- Idlib as the leaders of Russia is committed to protecting dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkey agreed to create a civilians if its Syrian regime prepared to meet his Russian demilitarised zone around the ally launches a full-scale counterpart Vladimir Putin Syrian rebel-held province. offensive on the country’s in Sochi in a new bid to warn Russian President Vladimir last rebel stronghold of the Kremlin against seeking to Putin and his Turkish coun- Idlib province. take rebel-held Idlib by force. terpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan “The humanitarian issue Under a deal agreed with -- who are on opposite sides in is of significant importance to Russia, Turkey has already set the deadly seven-year conflict in us,” foreign ministry spokes- up 12 so-called observation Syria -- met for over four hours man Bahram Ghasemi told points inside Idlib aimed at in Russia's Black Sea resort of journalists in Tehran. “In line monitoring a de-escalation of Sochi to decide the fate of Idlib, with our policy of fighting ter- violence. home to three million people. rorism and reclaiming Syria’s The Hurriyet daily said the "We will prevent a humani- territorial integrity, we are highly reinforcements included tanks tarian tragedy which could determined to solve the Idlib and other military hardware happen as a result of military issue so that the people are accompanied by a convoy of action," Erdogan said after the not harmed,” he added. some 50 military vehicles. talks. Tehran is a key backer They were sent over the Putin said the two leaders of Syrian President Bashar border Sunday to the Turk- agreed to create a 15-20 kilo- al-Assad in the country’s seven- ish observation point of Jisr metre-wide demilitarised zone year conflict, and has said it is al-Shugur in the southwest of along the line of contact be- ready to support an assault by Idlib province. tween rebels and regime troops regime forces on the rebel-held It was the latest move by October 15. province. Iran, Russia and in recent days by Turkey to This would entail a "with- Turkey met at a Tehran summit shore up one of its observation drawal of all radical fighters" on September 7 to discuss the points but Hurriyet said it was from Idlib including the Al- expected offensive against Idlib the most significant sent in the Nusra Front, he added. but were unable to overcome current spike in tensions. Putin and Erdogan also their differences. (AFP) Idlib is seen as the last agreed on the withdrawal of stronghold of armed oppo- "heavy weaponry from this sition to Assad after Syria's zone," including tanks, multi- ouster of the Syrian leader. over seven year civil war. But ple launch rocket systems, and It has said a large-scale of- some 60 percent of its terri- rocket launchers belonging to fensive against the rebels tory is controlled by the Hayat all armed groups, the Russian could trigger a mass exodus Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant leader added. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (right) exchanges documents with Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar (left) as Russian President Vladimir towards its border. group, regarded as a successor The demilitarised zone Putin (back right) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan applaud following talks, in Sochi, on Monday. (AFP) Russian and Syrian air to the former branch of Al- will be secured with the help strikes, artillery fire and barrel Qaeda in Syria. of "mobile patrol groups of ter Sergei Shoigu said that retake the last major opposition attack. Erdogan and Putin met to Idlib in recent weeks. bomb attacks have killed more Erdogan has repeatedly Turkish contingents and con- the agreement between Putin bastion. previously on September 7 in Tanks and other hardware, than 30 civilians across the warned that an offensive by tingents of Russian military and Erdogan meant that no The United Nations and Tehran for a three-way summit with a convoy of 50 military ve- province in the past month, ac- the regime to retake Idlib police," Putin said. military action would be taken non-governmental organisa- with Iranian President Hassan hicles, were sent over the border cording to the Syrian Observa- would lead to a humanitarian By the end of the year, against Idlib, Russian news tions have repeatedly warned Rouhani. Sunday, according to the Hurri- tory for Human Rights. catastrophe and send a new transportation routes between agencies reported. that such an offensive would At that summit the Russian yet daily. The bombardment has wave of refugees towards Tur- the key port of Latakia and Russia-backed forces of unleash a "bloodbath" and and Turkish leaders openly dis- Russia and Iran are key al- slowed over the past week, how- key. In comments published in Aleppo as well as Latakia and the Syrian regime have massed "humanitarian catastrophe" in agreed over how to deal with the lies of Syrian President Bashar ever, and Russian Foreign Min- the Turkish press on Monday, the major city of Hama must around Idlib province in recent Idlib. rebel stronghold, which borders al-Assad's regime. ister Sergei Lavrov said Friday Erdogan warned that the con- be restored, he added. weeks, sparking fears of an im- Turkey has repeatedly called Turkey. Turkey's military has Turkey however backs op- that the Syrian regime is not sequences of an offensive on Russian Defence Minis- minent air and ground attack to for a ceasefire to avert a possible reportedly sent reinforcements position fighters seeking the preparing a major offensive. Idlib would be "heavy".

News in brief Fearing air attacks, Syrians in Idlib head underground

AFP atory for Human Rights. into stubble on his tanned, Israel court halts KAFR AIN, SYRIA Sat outside the craggy cave wrinkled face. expulsion of opening in his hometown of "I'm the most scared for French-US professor THE grotto in northwestern Kafr Ain, in Idlib's south, Ab- About 10 days ago, we my children," he says. "Fear Syria has already saved his chil- dulmonem Sheikh Jassem ex- started digging out, is normal for those who have JERUSALEM: An American- dren's lives once. Fearing more plains how he is trying to keep expanding, and equipping a family." French law professor arrest- air attacks, Abdulmonem is ex- his family safe. the cave in case there’s Syria's conflict erupted in ed while protesting against panding the makeshift bomb "About 10 days ago, we new bombing 2011. Within four years, rebels the demolition of a Palestin- shelter in case they need to take started digging out, expanding, and hardline jihadists had over- ian village in the West Bank refuge there again. and equipping the cave in case Civilian run swathes of territory, includ- says an Israeli court has Residents of Idlib province there's new bombing," says Jas- ing Idlib province. revoked a deportation order and surrounding areas have sem, a 55-year-old former truck But since then, govern- against him. Frank Romano, been bracing themselves for a driver. The builder's two scrawny ment troops have made a fierce who teaches law at the Russian-backed government of- Citing a bad back and knee children, covered in a thick lay- comeback and recaptured Paris Nanterre University, fensive on the country's largest problems, he has hired a la- er of dust, move rocks torn loose nearly two-thirds of the coun- was released late Sunday remaining rebel-held zone. bourer to transform the grotto from the wall to a wheelbarrow A Syrian man digs a cave with his brother at an unknown location in try, bolstered by Syrian and on the orders of the Jerusa- Residents' fears have been into a full shelter. outside, which they periodically Idlib, in anticipation of an upcoming regime offensive. (AFP) Russian warplanes. lem magistrates court. "The heightened by Russian and Syr- Working by the dim dump in the nearby hills. The regime's use of air raids judge said 'bring him back' ian air strikes, artillery fire and light filtering in through the "We're expanding it out, and two sons of his own. "Our house was demolished across Syria has sent residents and we had the hearing," barrel bombs that have killed mouth of the cave, the eld- then we'll paint it and put stairs Two years ago, Jassem and but we were in the cave, thank fleeing to basements or caves, he said. In the courtroom, more than 30 civilians across erly worker chips away at the at the entrance so you can go his family rushed to the very God, so no one was wounded or even forcing hospitals, com- the judge ordered his re- the province in the past month, rock face with a pickaxe to up and down easily," says Jas- same cave to hide from an in- hurt," he says, his coarse salt- munity centres and schools to lease, he said. (AFP) according to the Syrian Observ- widen the cramped space. sem, who has four daughters coming regime helicopter. and-pepper hair tapering down move underground. Peshmerga aid to focus now on logistics: Germany 1,000 Ethiopian Jews to immigrate to Israel Mauritania’s ruling party sweeps polls ERBIL: German Defence Minister Ursula von der DPA decision, but there needs to be AFP the Senate under a constitu- poll commission, admitted Leyen pledged continuing TEL AVIV a complete program to allow NOUAKCHOTT tional reform, the national there were gaps in the elec- assistance to Kurdish Pesh- the entire 8,000 to come," Avi election commission said. The tion but hailed "the winds of merga forces in northern Iraq ISRAELI Prime Minister Ben- Yalou, a leading Israeli-Ethio- MAURITANIA'S ruling UPR also bagged 162 of the modernity sweeping over the engaged in the battle against jamin Netanyahu said Monday pian activist, said. "If they were party swept legislative, mu- 219 communes up for grabs. national political scene". Aziz, Islamic State, during a visit to that around 1,000 Ethiopian white, they would have all im- nicipal and local elections, The first round was held 61, who came to power in a the region on Monday. Speak- members of the Falash Mura, a migrated," Yalou added. according to final results on September 1. coup in 2008, won elections ing in Baherka, 25 kilometres sect of Jews that was forced to Some Falash Mura have announced Monday, in a The arid West African na- in 2009 and again in 2014 for to the north of the regional convert to Christianity, will be been waiting decades to immi- key test before a presiden- tion is a frontline state in the a second five-year term. capital of Erbil, where the allowed to immigrate to Israel. grate. Netanyahu said that the tial poll seven months away. fight against Islamist extrem- He has been frequently Peshmerga maintain their lo- The move, which still leaves 1,000 Falash Mura approved The Union for the Repub- ism. The so-called "radical" accused by opposition fig- gistics centre, Von der Leyen around 7,000 Falash Mura in for immigration already have lic (UPR) party of President opposition won 29 parliamen- ures and NGOs of rights said that support would Ethiopia, comes as Israel's Ethi- children living in Israel. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz tary seats, of which 14 were for abuses, and though he says now be cut back and would opian community has decried Under Israeli law, all Jews won an additional 22 seats in the Islamist Tewassoul party. he will not seek a third concentrate on logistics, the government's handling of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. are able to gain Israeli citizen- Saturday's runoff vote, bring- Ten others went to "moder- mandate -- which would be mine countermeasures and the long-stalled immigration as ship. However, Israel has at ing its majority to 89 in the ate" opposition parties. against the constitution -- medical services. (DPA) rooted in racism. 1,300 Falash Mura have al- times disputed the sect's Jew- 157-seat parliament. Tewassoul only won five statements by ministers and Netanyahu said he is "de- ready been flown to Israel un- ish roots, claiming that some It won all 13 regional communes. Mohamed Vall supporters have led some to Blast at school kills termined" to proceed with der his government. Falash Mura are economic mi- councils, which have replaced Ould Bellal, the head of the suggest he might. 4 in IS’s former the immigration, adding that "This is a very important grants seeking a better life. Iraqi stronghold MOSUL: Four civilians were killed and three others 7 civilians dead in Yemen air strike wounded on Monday when US pullout from N-deal threatens regional peace: Iran two explosive devices went SANAA: At least seven civilians have been killed in an airstrike off inside a school in Islamic by the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, an official and rebel REUTERS nous move is doomed to have State's former stronghold media reported Monday. VIENNA Iran’s nuclear chief: EU too slow serious repercussions for the of Mosul in northern Iraq, The strike hit a house in the Huran district of central Yemen's in countering US sanctions international and regional a security source said. The Bayda province on Sunday, leaving one man, four women and two THE US withdrawal from the peace and security," the head casualties were municipal children dead, an official said. nuclear deal struck between VIENNA: The European Union needs to speed up its efforts to of the Atomic Energy Organiza- workers who had been reno- Rebel-run news agency Saba put the number of deaths at 11. Iran and major powers is salvage the nuclear deal with Iran, Tehran’s vice president and nu- tion of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, vating the school in Makkawi The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the "doomed" to seriously affect clear programme chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Monday in Vienna. told an annual UN nuclear neighbourhood ahead of house had not been the intended target. peace and security in the Mid- Addressing member states of the International Atomic watchdog meeting. the new school year, a local Yemen's long-running conflict escalated in 2014 when Iran- dle East, Iran's atomic chief said Energy Agency (IAEA) at their annual meeting, Salehi ac- Salehi, a veteran nego- police officer said. IS opera- backed Huthi rebels seized control of large areas including the on Monday. knowledged EU efforts but added: “We believe that the tiator with the West, did not tives have since carried out capital Sanaa. Many fear the US with- so-far adopted approach of gradualism is not the proper elaborate on what those re- several attacks and kidnap- The Saudi-led coalition intervened the following year on the drawal will lead to the deal's mechanism whatsoever in response to the situation arising percussions might be. pings in different parts of the side of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi. collapse. "As discerned almost from the American reckless policy. Now is the time for the Iranian forces are fighting country. (DPA) Nearly 10,000 people have since been killed and the country unanimously by the interna- EU to uphold its commitments,” he said. (DPA) in support of President Bashar is teetering on the brink of famine. (AFP) tional community, this omi- al-Assad's government in Syria. Europe / Americas Tuesday, September 18, 2018 11 Senators call for delay in vote on Trump SC pick after sexual assault claims said: "She's willing to do what allegedly "corralled" her into Kavanaugh says the accusations against him were ‘completely Sex claim against top court pick she needs to do." Katz said a bedroom at a gathering. Ka- should be heard, says Trump aide Ford had "decided to take vanaugh and his friend were false’ and that he would refute them before the panel control of this and tell this in both drunk, she says. WASHINGTON The woman accusing US Presi- her own voice". The Washington Post re- BBC/AGENCIES ing to testify before the Senate CNN a delay was something dent Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick of In a statement on Mon- ported her account as follows: WASHINGTON Judiciary Committee. "they might have to consider". sexual assault should be allowed to testify day, Kavanaugh said the ac- "While his friend watched, she The panel's vote on Mr The Republican chair- before a Senate committee, Trump’s top female cusations against him were said, Kavanaugh pinned her to LAWMAKERS from both Kavanaugh is at present man of the committee, Chuck aide Kellyanne Conway said on Monday. "completely false" and that a bed on her back and groped sides of the US political divide scheduled for Thursday. Grassley, issued a statement “She should be heard,” Conway said on he would "refute" them be- her over her clothes, grind- have called for a delay in the Arizona Republican Sena- without addressing any delay ‘Fox and Friends’. “This woman should not be fore the panel. He said: "I ing his body against hers and vote on the nominee for the tor Jeff Flake, who sits on the in the vote or testimony. He Brett Kavanaugh insulted and she should not be ignored,” said have never done anything like clumsily attempting to pull off powerful Supreme Court. It Senate Judiciary Committee, said Prof Ford "deserves to Conway, who added that Kavanaugh should also what the accuser describes - her one-piece bathing suit and follows an allegation of sexual said Prof Ford's testimony be heard" and that the matter have an opportunity under oath to address allegations. He is “a to her or to anyone." the clothing she wore over it. assault in the 1980s against should be heard. "We need to should be covered in follow- man of character and integrity” who has been widely lauded by Ford detailed her allega- "When she tried to President Donald Trump's hear from her," he told news up calls to both her and Mr other women, she said. (AFP) tions in the Washington Post scream, she said, he put his pick, Brett Kavanaugh. website Politico. "And I don't Kavanaugh, which he said he at the weekend. She told the hand over her mouth." Kavanaugh denies the al- think I'm alone in this." was trying to set up. newspaper she believed the Kavanaugh said last week: legations made by Christine Tennessee's Bob Corker Grassley criticised both the Senate Democratic leader women of America and an in- incident happened in 1982, "I categorically and unequivo- Blasey Ford, a professor of also said the vote should be Democrats and Ford's lawyer Chuck Schumer said: "Try- sult to the majesty of the Su- when she was 15 and Ka- cally deny this allegation. I psychology at Palo Alto Uni- delayed until Ford was heard, for not bringing the allegations ing to rush this through on preme Court." vanaugh was 17. She said did not do this back in high versity. Both say they are will- while Lisa Murkowski told to the committee earlier. Thursday is an insult to the Ford's lawyer, Debra Katz, Kavanaugh and a friend had school or at any time."

Erdogan vows to US accuses Russia increase number of ‘cheating’ on of troops in Cyprus N Korea sanctions AFP ISTANBUL AFP NEW YORK TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed THE United States on Mon- that Ankara will increase day accused Russia of "cheat- rather than reduce its ing" on UN sanctions against troops numbers in Cyprus, North Korea with a planned a move that could further railway project, oil transfers set back attempts to reunify and ongoing business dealings the divided Mediterranean with Pyongyang. island. US Ambassador Nikki In comments published Haley told a Security Council in Turkish media on Mon- meeting that the United States day, Erdogan added that has evidence of "consistent Turkey had no need for a and wide-ranging Russian vio- naval base on Cyprus as lations" of the UN sanctions mooted in some reports but imposed on North Korea. could establish such a facil- "Step by step, sanction by ity if it was necessary from sanction, and time and time a "psychological" point of again, Russia is working across view. the board to undermine the "No, we are not going to sanctions regime," Haley said. reduce the numbers of our troops. We will increase Russia wants to develop them, we are not going to decrease them," he told Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (right) with Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat beofre their meeting inside her London residence, 10 Downing Street, central London, on Monday. (EPA) railway links to North Turkish reporters travel- Korea to export coal from ling back with him from a its Far East region and trip to Azerbaijan. ultimately reach South He expressed impa- Korea to access a global tience over the Cyprus is- It’s my Brexit deal or no deal, port, says US Ambassador sue, saying "this business would have been solved" Nikki Haley if the Greek Cypriots had backed unification in an PM May warns party rebels Led by the US, the council April 2004 referendum on last year adopted three sets of a plan put forward by the wide-ranging sanctions aimed late former UN secretary Fate of May’s Brexit plan is in doubt as it is unclear whether she can command the 320 votes needed for deal approval at cutting off revenue to North general Kofi Annan. Korea's ballistic missile and While Turkish Cypriots REUTERS whether she can command nuclear programmes. were overwhelmingly in LONDON the 320 votes she needs in the More talks needed on Irish border issue to reach Brexit deal: EU Haley said Russia had been favour of the plan, Greek House of Commons, the lower BRUSSELS The European Union and Britain still have work to do to settle a range of issues in Brexit "cheating" despite supporting Cypriots voted against. PRIME Minister Theresa May house of the British parlia- negotiations including avoiding a “hard” border in Ireland, the EU said before its negotiator Michel UN sanctions resolutions. "Henceforth we will im- told rebels in her divided par- ment, to approve a deal. Barnier briefs ministers from member states. Russia wants to develop plement the formula that ty that if they torpedoed her "I think that the alterna- Barnier will update the ministers from the 27 countries that will remain in the EU on progress railway links to North Korea we have declared for our- Brexit deal then the United tive to that will be not having of the negotiations on Tuesday, the note said. “Some parts of the draft withdrawal agreement have to export coal from its Far East selves," said Erdogan, with- Kingdom would leave the EU a deal," May told BBC TV, already been agreed in principle by the UK and the EU negotiators, although nothing is agreed region and ultimately reach out elaborating. without any agreement, a sce- adding she was confident of until everything is agreed,” the note, seen by Reuters, said. “There are still parts of the withdrawal South Korea to access a global Cyprus has been divid- nario the IMF said would make getting a good agreement she agreement that require further negotiation. One of them is the issue of how to avoid a hard border port, Haley said. "The problem ed since the 1974 Turkish the country much poorer. thought parliament would ul- between Ireland and Northern Ireland.” (REUTERS) is, it isn't time yet to relieve invasion which occupied The United Kingdom is timately approve. pressure on North Korea no the northern third of the is- due to leave the EU on March Recent signals from Brus- matter how lucrative it is for land in response to a Greek 29 and yet little is clear. So sels have buoyed hopes that could scupper an agreement, now faces a choice between a fifth-largest economy and its Russia," she said. military junta-sponsored far, no full exit agreement has the United Kingdom and the thrusting both the EU and bad Brexit deal or a damaging reputation as a politically sta- The United States main- coup. been reached and some rebels EU can agree and approve a the United Kingdom into a "no-deal" Brexit, voters should ble haven for investment. tains that UN sanctions which Turkey is believed to in May's Conservative Party proper divorce arrangement "no-deal" Brexit that they say be given another referendum. International Monetary have dealt a blow to North Ko- maintain around 35,000 have threatened to vote down before it leaves, though the would weaken the West, panic With May's plans in doubt, Fund Managing Director Chris- rea's economy must remain troops in northern Cyprus, a deal if she clinches one. sides are still divided on about financial markets and block many British ministers have tine Lagarde said failure to get a in place until Pyongyang has although the military does The fate of May's govern- one fifth of the detail of a deal. the arteries of trade. outlined the damage that they deal would make the economy completely scrapped its nu- not give official figures. ment and her Brexit plan is But many business chiefs London mayor Sadiq Khan say a disorderly "no-deal" shrink. The economy will grow clear weapons and military in doubt because it is unclear and investors fear politics said on Sunday that as Britain Brexit would do to the world's around 1.5 percent this year. programmes.

2 dead, 16 rescued Florence death after migrant boat Macron sparks Marie-Antoinette jibe after jobless remark toll rises to 23 capsizes off Turkey AFP letters, they don't lead to any- critics of Macron, a former in- headline-grabbing encounters in Carolinas ANKARA Two women died and PARIS thing," he told Macron, in a vestment banker, accusing him with members of the public, in- FAYETTEVILLE The death toll sixteen other mainly Iraqi mi- clip that quickly went viral. of being patronising and out of cluding telling off a teenager for from Hurricane Florence rose to grants, including eight children, FRENCH President Em- Macron advised him to touch with ordinary people. not calling him "Mr President", 23 in the Carolinas on Monday were rescued on Monday after manuel Macron has sparked head to the bustling Montpar- the paper advised Macron to as many low-lying neighbour- their boat capsized off the criticism over comments to an nasse neighbourhood of Paris, stop "lecturing everyone". hoods remained under water southwestern Turkish coast. unemployed man deemed in- saying he could find a job as a Blaming job-seekers for Liberation accused Ma- and a flood warning was issued The coastguard intervened sensitive. But is it really possi- waiter in the blink of an eye. their unemployment in the cron of "a purely technocratic for others as rivers continued to to rescue the migrants after ble, as he claimed, to find a job "If you're willing and moti- style of Marie-Antoinette, vision under which if there are rise amid pelting rain. they were alerted early morning. in a Parisian restaurant just by vated, in hotels, cafes and res- that’s what is weighing this vacant jobs all you need to do A tornado watch was They rescued 15 Iraqis and one crossing the street? taurants, construction, there's presidency down, says is stick job-seekers in them, issued for parts of North and Syrian, the coastguard said in Welcoming the public to not a single place I go where Liberation regardless of their training, South Carolina as emergency a statement, adding that the the presidential palace on Sat- they don't say they're looking daily their situation, or what they management officials also bodies of the two women were urday as part of an open-doors for people," he said. French President want to do with their lives. warned of the potential for dam found. The migrants said 19 event, Macron got talking to a "If I crossed the street I'd The Liberation daily went Emmanuel Macron "Blaming (job-seekers for failures and landslides. people were on board the boat 25-year-old who said he was find you one." so far as to draw a comparison their unemployment) in the "This is an epic storm that initially and the search to find having no luck finding work as The exchange ended with with the supposed suggestion had no bread they should eat style of Marie-Antoinette, that's is still continuing," North Caro- another missing woman contin- a gardener. a handshake, but provided in- by France's last queen, Marie- cake instead. what is weighing this presiden- lina Governor Roy Cooper said. ued, the coastguard said. (AFP) "I send resumes and cover stant ammunition for leftist Antoinette, that if the poor After several previous cy down," it concluded.

Meghan launches cookbook to help Grenfell community Meghan, the Duchess of Melting permafrost threatens climate rescue plan Sussex, has launched a charity cookbook from AFP 1.5C if deemed possible. With only 1C of warming while staying below a certain a group formed in the PARIS That course of action as- above pre-industrial levels level of global warming," said wake of the devastating sumes that dealing with IIASA research scholar and lead fire that killed 72 people GLOBAL targets aimed at manmade greenhouse gases so far, the world’s perma- study author Thomas Gasser. at Grenfell Tower in West warding off runaway planetary -- whether by slowing their frost is already thawing, As reliance on fossil fu- London last year. warming could be breached emissions or removing them albeit slowly els persists, scientists have The group’s cookbook sooner than expected, experts from the atmosphere -- will be calculated that we are likely “celebrates the power of warned on Monday, as gases enough to bring global warm- tria said on Monday they had to "overshoot" the Paris tem- cooking to bring com- released by melting permafrost ing under control. for the first time included pro- perature targets in the short to munities together,” with threaten to undermine human What climate models do jected emissions from melting medium term. 50 recipes from local efforts to avert climate disaster. not allow for are scenarios in permafrost in global climate With only 1C of warming women and a foreword Under the current rescue which Earth begins to con- change models, and the results above pre-industrial levels so by Meghan. Profits from plan, outlined in the 2015 tribute to the problem, new prompted concern. far, the world's permafrost is sales of the book will sup- Paris climate treaty, countries research shows. "Permafrost carbon release already thawing, albeit slowly. port the ‘Hubb Commu- have agreed to limit global A team of experts from the is caused by global warming, But the rate of that melting nity Kitchen. (AFP/DPA) temperature rises to "well be- International Institute for Ap- and will certainly diminish the is sure to accelerate as Earth low" two degrees Celsius, and plied Systems Analysis in Aus- budget of CO2 we can emit continues to heat up. Ferrari investors want assurance on www.facebook.com/QatarTribune targets and SUV plans www.youtube.com/QatarTribuneChannel PAGE 14 www.twitter.com/Qatar_Tribune

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DOW26,058.24 QE 9,832.68 SENSEX 37,585.51 GOLD 1,205.90 IMF warns UK economy will shrink -96.43 PTS -109.35 PTS -505.13 PTS +0.40% without Brexit deal PAGE 14 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 14.22 BRENT 77.88 -0.27% WTI 68.73 -0.38% SILVER +0.52% First phase of Sea Pearl project in Turkey complete: Qatari Diar

Attiyah said the confi- rich in plants and flowers hospitals, and a five-minute The first phase includes four residential dence in the strength of the inspired by the ancient Ot- drive from Ataturk Interna- Turkish economy was the toman palaces. The green ar- tional Airport and Marina towers with 634 apartments catalyst behind the follow- eas and gardens cover a large Atakoy, which means access up and the implementation area of the project's land. to residential units by sea as QNA in the process of launch- of this unique project, point- Private gardens are designed well. DOHA ing the second phase of the ing out that the work is in on each floor to make nature Qatari Diar offers a project, which includes four progress to finish the second breathe in the heart of each unique opportunity to invest QATARI Diar Real Estate residential towers, a five-star phase, noting that the project residential unit. in Turkey with the prestig- Company has announced the hotel, landscaped gardens represents a real addition Due to its unique design, ious Sea Pearl Atakoy resi- completion of the first phase and retail units. to the real estate scene in the only Sea Pearl Atakoy dential project, which em- of Sea Pearl Atakoy project in Qatari Diar CEO Abdul- Istanbul. project in Istanbul, which bodies all the meanings of Istanbul. lah bin Hamad al Attiyah Qatari Diar is building overlooks the seafront, has sophistication, luxury and The company said in a stressed the project reflects a 128,000 sqm mixed-use a continuous facade for each innovation, providing cus- statement on Monday that the strong relationship be- project at Sea Pearl Atakoy, Qatari Diar is building a 128,000 sqm mixed-use project at Sea Pearl unit. Residents can take tomers with a life of luxury all buyers will be handed tween Qatar and Turkey. "It which overlooks the banks Atakoy, which overlooks the banks of the charming Marmara Sea. advantage of the marina and living comfort, making it over residential units with also represents the strategic of the charming Marmara and shopping malls at the an ideal destination for both full services at the four com- partnership between Qatari Sea. It consists of eight resi- sea, and shops. unique landscapes and Pine project. tourists and investors. pleted residential towers Diar and the Turkish devel- dential towers with 1,480 The project will have a trees. The Sea Pearl enjoys a Turkish developer Kuzu with 634 apartments. oper Kuzu, one of the larg- residential units, a five-star direct access to Atakoy coast- The project is charac- central location close to a Group is developing the Qatari Diar also an- est contracting companies in hotel with 120 private rooms line, and more than 100,000 terised by beautiful natural number of hotels and shop- project using high-quality nounced that it is currently Turkey," he added. and 95 apartments facing sqm of green space with designs and green spaces ping malls, schools and materials.

Hassad merges Australian Assets of Qatari farm investments with MIRA banks rise 4.9% The transition of farms to MIRA’s agricultural portfolio is expected to be completed before September-end to QR1.4 trillion in August: QCB

SATYENDRA PATHAK QR239.23 billion in July. DOHA Qatari banks’ reserves rose 1.9 percent to QR36.81 ASSETS owned by banks op- billion in August from erating in Qatar increased 4.9 QR36.13 in the previous percent to QR1.389 trillion in month. August this year when com- Cash and value of pre- pared with QR1.31 trillion in cious metals grew 15.4 per- the same month a year ear- cent to 11.69 billion in August lier, Qatar Central Bank has from QR9.67 billion in July. said in its ‘Banks Monthly The report said bank Statement’ report for August lending in Qatar increased released on Monday. 0.4 percent to QR925.8 bil- Total assets of Qatari lion in August, from QR922 lenders, however, decreased billion in the month before. by 0.3 percent in August Meanwhile, bank credit to when compared to QR1.387 non-banking financial insti- in July. tutions operating in the coun- Assets of Qatari banks try decreased to QR15.69 bil- inside Qatar increased to lion in August from QR16.58 QR1.16 trillion in August from billion in July. QR1.14 trillion in the previ- Deposits at banks oper- ous month, while outside ating in Qatar amounted to Qatar the assets decreased QR807.34 billion in August Hassad CEO Mohamed bin Badr al Sadah A farm owned by Hassad in Australia. to QR223.51 billion from from QR813.5 billion in July.

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK cultural investments across a MIRA’s agricultural portfolio ricultural portfolio for more DOHA significantly larger and more is expected to be completed than 10 years. diversified Australian farm- before the end of this month. It manages more than HASSAD, Qatar’s premier ing portfolio. This investment will enable As for the on-farm man- four million hectares of farm- investor in food and agribusi- Hassad CEO Mohamed Hassad to maintain its agement teams on the prop- land across Australia and is ness sectors, announced on bin Badr al Sadah said, “Un- long-term commitment erties, they will be offered one of the country’s largest Monday that it was restruc- der this agreement, Hassad to Australia’s primary continued employment. diversified farmers, provid- turing its Australian agricul- Australia’s portfolio will be production MIRA’s agricultural business ing Hassad with access to sig- tural investment activities. merged with MIRA’s agricul- will continue to build its re- nificant scale and expertise to The company said it has tural portfolio. This invest- Hassad CEO Mohamed bin gional footprint and invest in enhance its future growth. secured an agreement, which ment will enable Hassad to Badr al Sadah those communities in which “Hassad is committed to will see the transition of Has- maintain its long-term com- it operates, creating further invest in Australia and will sad’s Australian farm invest- mitment to Australia's prima- employment opportunities in continue investing in this mar- ments to Macquarie Infra- ry production. It also allows porting the country’s food its key regional offices in Al- ket in line with new strategy structure and Real Assets’ Hassad to continue to benefit security efforts. Thus, Hassad bury and Orange. to explore more down streams (MIRA) agricultural portfolio. from the agricultural sector’s will supply the local market MIRA has a strong track opportunities. Hassad said the move is in favourable thematics.” with meat products in case of record in Australian agricul- “Hassad sees MIRA as a line with the company's stra- Sadah said, “This agree- shortage or need”. ture, farm management and long-term partner and hopes tegic review, and achieves its ment will also reinforce Has- The transition of the sig- commodity production, hav- to do more business with them The QCB headquarters in Doha. objective to broaden its agri- sad’s strategy, aimed at sup- nificant majority of farms to ing built and managed its ag- in the future,” said Sadah. Qatari businessmen keen to invest in Ivory Coast: QC

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Kuwari said that both coun- available in Qatar, he added. DOHA tries enjoy strong ties and On his part, Emmanuel share joint desire to deepen said that Qatar and Ivory Coast QATARI businessmen are keen QC is prepared to provide their relations especially in enjoy distinct relations. He ex- to explore investment opportu- assistance and information economic and trade aspects. pressed hope that the econom- nities available in Ivory Coast to Ivorian businessmen who Hailing the ongoing visit ic and trade cooperation would in the fields of agriculture, min- of the President of Ivory Coast grow to higher levels. ing, tourism and real estate, are willing to explore Alassane Ouattara to Qatar, He said Ivorian economy Qatar Chamber (QC) first Vice- investment opportunities Kuwari said, “This visit will is open and offers investment Chairman Mohammed bin available in Qatar push forward both countries’ incentives for foreign investors Ahmed bin Tawar al Kuwari distinguished relations,” such as free remittance, VAT has said. QC Vice Chairman He stressed Qatar Cham- exemption as well as custom Kuwari was speaking at a Mohammed bin Ahmed bin ber’s keenness to bolster co- and taxes incentives for inves- business meeting with Ivory Tawar al Kuwari operation with Ivorian Federa- tors extended to 15 years. Coast’s Secretary of State in tion of Chambers, noting that Emmanuel noted that Ivo- charge of Private Investment it will help deepen relations ry Coast saw significant eco- Essis Esmel Emmanuel and economic and trade relations between both countries’ busi- nomic reforms, affirming that Chairman of Ivory Coast Cham- between Qatar and Ivory Coast nessmen. it was on the front of African bers of Commerce and Indus- and possibility of establishing Qatar Chamber is prepared countries that witnessed rapid try Faman Tourih in Doha business alliances and part- to provide assistance and in- economic development. on Monday. nerships between Qatari and formation to Ivorian business- Just one day is needed to Qatar Chamber first Vice-Chairman Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Tawar al Kuwari with Ivory Coast’s Secre- The meeting focused on Ivorian businessmen. men who are willing to explore establish any business in Ivory tary of State in charge of Private Investment Essis Esmel Emmanue at a meeting in Doha on Monday. addressing ways of enhancing Addressing the attendees, investment opportunities Coast, he added. Economy & Business Tuesday, September 18, 2018 13 US-backed training New US tariff threat on China seminar augments Qatari-American goods pummels stocks, dollar energy cooperation Apple and Amazon.com bore the brunt of investor worries about US’ impeding tariffs on China goods TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Thursday. DOHA The seminar featured presentations by New York REUTERS MORE than 20 senior ex- Public Service Commission NEW YORK ecutives from Qatari state Commissioner Diane Bur- and private entities came man, Connecticut Public A gauge of global equity mar- together with US energy Utilities Authority Com- kets eased and the dollar experts in a training semi- missioner and NARUC slipped on Monday as inves- nar that a senior ministerial President Jack Betkoski, tors took a dim view of an officer said has broadened and US National Regulatory expected new round of tariffs Qatari officials’ understand- Research Institute Principal from Washington on Chinese ing of US experience in the Researcher Tom Stanton. goods, which would escalate a field of energy. Sheikh Mishal bin Jabor simmering U.S.-Sino dispute The seminar featured al Thani, Director of En- over trade. a productive exchange be- ergy Affairs at the Ministry U.S. President Donald tween the US and Qatari of Energy and Industry ex- Trump said he would an- participants and under- pressed his gratitude and nounce his latest plan on scored the strong commit- appreciation to the Ameri- China tariffs after the markets ment of the two countries can presenters, and praised close. He is expected to level in continuing constructive the efforts of the US Em- them on about $200 billion cooperation in the energy bassy in Doha to promote of Chinese imports and China sector. cooperation between the has said it would retaliate. The Qatar-American two countries. A weaker dollar lifted gold confluence took place in a The United States com- prices and the price of most live ‘webinar’ organised by mends Qatar’s National Vi- industrial metals slipped as the US National Association sion 2030 efforts to achieve the tit-for-tat dispute has of Regulatory Utility Com- sustainable development fuelled concerns that demand missioners (NARUC) and goals and the efforts of pub- for metals will weaken. supported by the US De- lic and private sector per- Apple and Amazon.com partment of Energy. The sonnel to deliver high qual- bore the brunt of investor theme of the seminar was ity services to the residents worries about the tariffs, “Models for Regulating the of Qatar to raise standards which were on a list unveiled Electricity Sector and En- of living in the country. in July that included $200 couraging Renewable En- The US Department of billion worth of internet tech- ergy Integration”. Energy and Qatar’s Minis- nology products, other elec- Senior officials from try of Energy and Industry tronics, printed circuit boards the Ministry of Energy and have signed a memoran- and consumer goods. Industry, Qatar Petroleum, dum of understanding to "Investors are slowly Qatar General Electric- strengthen and facilitate starting to realize that these ity and Water Corporation bilateral energy coopera- new tariffs could be extreme- (Kahramaa), Qatar Elec- tion during the inaugural ly disruptive to the supply tricity and Water Company US-Qatar Strategic Dia- chain," said Art Hogan, chief and Siraj Company partici- logue held in January 2018 market strategist at B. Riley pated in the event held on in Washington, DC. FBR in New York. The trade tiff has yet to Traders work on the floor of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange.(REUTERS/FILE) be felt in U.S. markets as the tariffs, which now are set at 90.23 points, or 1.13 percent, percent and the euro rose year note last fell 1/32 in 3.8 percent, may rise to just to 7,919.82. Wall St down 0.46 percent to $1.1681. price to yield 2.9977 percent. 10 percent, which most com- The dollar's weakening is The Japanese yen strength- Yields on 10-year German Sensex plunges over 500 panies can handle in a grow- a good sign for global mar- O On Wall Street, the Dow ened 0.18 percent versus the bunds rose to 0.472 percent, ing economy, said Brian Nick, kets, especially in emerging Jones Industrial Average greenback at 111.84 per dol- but pared losses to trade at points on weak global cues chief investment strategist markets where the strong fell 70.84 points, or 0.27 lar. 0.458 percent. at said on Monday he would dollar has been a cause for U.S. Treasury yields rose Oil prices edged lower on IANS the wider NSE Nifty50 pro- announce his latest plan on concern, Nuveen's Nick said. percent, to 26,083 across the board on grow- concerns over how the U.S.- MUMBAI visionally closed at 11,377.75 China tariffs after the markets The greenback has bene- O The S&P 500 lost 13.33 ing expectations the Federal Sino trade dispute may dent points, lower by 137.45 points close. fited from safe-haven flows as points, or 0.46 percent, to Reserve would raise interest global crude demand, but THE key Indian equity indi- or 1.19 per cent from the MSCI's gauge of stocks the U.S.-Chinese trade con- rates in September and De- losses were limited as the ces provisionally closed deep previous close of 11,515.20 across the globe shed 0.31 flict worsened. 2,891.65 and the Nasdaq cember, and perhaps at least market weighed potential in the red on Monday, as the points. percent while the pan-Euro- The euro and sterling also Composite dropped 90.23 twice more in 2019. supply tightening due to Iran S&P BSE Sensex lost more The S&P BSE Sensex, pean FTSEurofirst 300 index advanced against the dol- points, or 1.13 percent, to Yields on the 10-year U.S. sanctions. than 500 points and the NSE which had opened at of leading regional shares lar on optimism that Britain 7,919.82. Treasury note touched 3.022 Brent crude futures fell Nifty50 slipped by around 140 38,027.81 points, provision- closed up 0.07 percent. would reach a deal with the percent, the highest level 4 cents to settle at $78.05 a points amidst negative global ally closed at 37,585.51 points, On Wall Street, the Dow European Union on the terms O Dollar broadly weaker as since late May. U.S. 30-year barrel, while U.S. West Texas cues on concerns over the US- lower by 505.13 points or 1.33 Jones Industrial Average fell of its departure from the bloc. trade concerns weigh yields also hit a four-month Intermediate (WTI) crude fu- China trade war escalating. per cent from the previous 70.84 points, or 0.27 per- The Spanish government peak of 3.159 percent, while tures fell 8 cents to $68.91 a Sector-wise, heavy sell- close of 38,090.64 points. It cent, to 26,083.83. The S&P and the EU's chief negotiator 2-year yields soared to 2.799 barrel. ing pressure was witnessed in touched a high of 38,027.81 500 lost 13.33 points, or 0.46 said they would stick to the tiations before the European percent, the strongest level in U.S. gold futures for De- banking, consumer durables points and a low of 37,548.93 percent, to 2,891.65 and the current calendar that fore- summit in October. 10 years. cember delivery settled up and auto counters. At 3.30 pm, points during the day's trade. Nasdaq Composite dropped sees finalizing Brexit nego- The dollar index fell 0.44 The benchmark U.S. 10- $4.70 at $1,205.80 per ounce. Trump economic adviser says US wants serious trade talks with China REUTERS tariffs and non-tariff barriers, consumer goods, including vowed Monday to strike back since 2014. NEW YORK to open markets, to allow the Chinese seafood, furniture if Trump presses ahead with In a pair of early morning most competitive economy and lighting products, tires, plans to impose duties on an- tweets on Monday, Trump THE United States is ready in the world, ours, to export chemicals, plastics, bicycles other $200 billion in Chinese hailed his combative trade to negotiate a trade deal with more and more goods and and car seats for babies. imports, which would leave policy as a boon to American China whenever Beijing is services to China,” Kudlow It was unclear if the ad- around half of everything the economic health and said the prepared for serious talks that said. ministration will exempt any United States buys from Chi- US steel industry, which the will reduce tariffs and elimi- Administration officials of the products that were on na subject to tariffs. White House has championed nate non-tariff trade barriers, said on Saturday that Presi- the list, which was announced Last week, Beijing said it in new protectionist meas- top White House economic dent Donald Trump was likely in July. welcomed overtures from US ures, was now "the talk of the adviser Larry Kudlow said on to announce the new tariffs on Meanwhile, Trump ap- officials offering to re-start world." Monday. about $200 billion of Chinese peared poised to ratchet up trade talks, but press reports "Tariffs have put the US Kudlow, speaking at the imports as early as Monday. his trade dispute with China, indicate China would call off in a very strong bargaining Economic Club of New York, The tariff level will prob- with punitive import tariffs any meetings if the new puni- position, with Billions of Dol- also said China’s economic ably be about 10 percent, the on another $200 billion in tive duties take effect. lars, and Jobs, flowing into reforms were moving in the Wall Street Journal reported, Chinese goods likely to be Word of Trump's latest our Country -- and yet cost wrong direction and that he quoting people familiar with announced "soon," a White tariff plans has weighed on increases have thus far been expected the United States the matter. That is below the House official said Monday. Wall Street since last week, almost unnoticeable," Trump would soon announce tariffs 25 percent the administration Amid continued trade ten- with markets in a wait-and- said. on an additional $200 billion said it was considering for sions with the world's second White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow see mode. He also threatened puni- worth of Chinese goods. this possible round of tariffs. largest economy, Trump "has But the news sent Chi- tive action against nations “We are ready to negotiate The upcoming tariffs will not been satisfied with the said on CNBC. will unveil 10 percent duties nese stocks tumbling more that won't deal fairly with and talk with China any time be on a list of items that in- talks with China on this (and) Kudlow declined to speci- on $200 billion in imports as than one percent on Monday, Washington. that they are ready for serious cluded internet technology my guess is announcements fy details of the expected an- soon as Monday are "more or with the benchmark Shang- "If countries will not make and substantive negotiations products and other electron- will be coming soon," eco- nouncement but noted that less correct." hai Composite Index falling fair deals with us, they will be toward free trade to reduce ics, printed circuit boards and nomic advisor Larry Kudlow reports indicating Trump China's foreign ministry to 2,651.79, the lowest level 'Tariffed!'"

QIC Group strengthens bilateral ties with Romania QICCA SIGNS DEAL WITH QU CENTRE TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

THE Qatar Insurance (QIC) Group and Romanian government are exploring ways to increase coopera- tion in the fields of information technology (IT) and cybersecurity. Aspects of this cooperation was dis- cussed when QIC Group Senior Deputy Group Presi- dent and CEO Ali al Fadala met with Romanian Am- bassador to Qatar HE Cristian Tudor recently. Over the past few months, the relations between Qatar and Romania grew leaps and bounds; thanks to the shared vision of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Thani and Romanian president. Improved relations have resulted in new syner- gies, agreements and cooperation between the two countries and will pave way for accomplishing the Qa- tar National Vision (QNV) 2030. Fadala said, “As the leading insurer in the MENA region, Qatar Insurance Group engages in strategic partnerships in various sectors such as infrastructure Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) and Qatar University’s Centre for and healthcare that assist in embedding technologi- Continuing Education signed a cooperation agreement to organise training courses. The agreement QIC Group Senior Deputy Group President and CEO Ali al Fadala with Romanian cally advanced, innovative solutions to achieve further was signed by QICCA Board Member Thani bin Ali al Thani and Darwish al Emadi of Qatar University. Ambassador to Qatar HE Cristian Tudor. growth and sustainability in the business.” 14 Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Economy & Business As its trading debut looms, China’s Meituan locked in battle of super-apps

REUTERS plethora of disparate services The company is coming to ices has attracted users, but ping, ticketing and food deliv- said Li Chengdong, a Beijing- ing - especially in food delivery BEIJING/SHANGHAI - creates a challenge for the market as China’s tech sector crimped profits. The company ery, while Meituan’s push into based tech analyst. - remains central. company ahead of its public faces something of a downturn, lost 22.8 billion yuan ($3.33 hotel booking and ride sharing “The reasoning is simple: On rival Ele.me’s app, MEITUAN Dianping, which float this month. On Thursday with investors questioning billion) in the first third of this has pitted it against firms like the position that Meituan has prominent banners offer “50 raised $4.2 billion in its Hong it set an aggressive valuation of sky-high valuations. Tencent year, despite a big jump in rev- Ctrip and Didi Chuxing, both in food and amusement serv- percent off” yellow rice cakes, Kong IPO, is one of China’s su- $52.8 billion. and Alibaba, along with recent enue. It lost about $2.8 billion dominant in their fields. ices is similar to Alibaba in “delivery starting from 0 yuan” per-apps, with 340 million us- To justify its price tag, listings like Xiaomi Corp, have in 2017. Meituan Dianping sees e-commerce, but even more and “special prices” on home ers ordering groceries, paying Meituan will need to lure in seen their shares sink this year. Alibaba, meanwhile, has room for growth. Citing a re- solid,” Li added. “The market is delivered crabs. Meituan’s take- bills, renting bikes and booking cost-conscious consumers like Meituan Dianping, like been beefing up its offerings, port from iResearch, it es- big enough.” away platform has similar deals. hotels - but it is far from alone. Wu Lingli, 22, a student in many of China’s fast-growing snapping up food delivery serv- timates China’s consumer The battle for that market is “The question will be, when The delivery-to-ticketing Wuxi. tech firms, has had to burn ice Ele.me and Baidu Waimai, service e-commerce market playing out on China’s streets, you stop subsidizing these platform, backed by inter- “Generally it’s all about cash to keep ahead of rivals, which it plans to roll together will grow to 8.01 trillion yuan with Meituan’s fleet of yellow- items, how many people can net giant Tencent Holdings, price,” said Wu, who jumps be- both to subsidize shoppers and with its lifestyle services app ($1.17 trillion) by 2023, almost and-black-clad couriers com- afford it?” Jane Sun, chief ex- is squaring off with Alibaba tween Meituan and rivals Ele. add new services. It bought Koubei. three times the size of the mar- peting against an army of blue- ecutive of Chinese online travel Group-backed rivals including me, Didi, Taobao and others bike-sharing firm Mobike for Its affiliated payment app, ket last year. wearing Ele.me workers and platform Ctrip, told Reuters in Alipay, Ele.me and Koubei as when shopping online. “If the $2.7 billion this year, an expen- Alipay, which has more than “In the short term there will red-uniformed Baidu takeaway an interview in Beijing. “That’s well as Tencent’s own WeChat. product is the same then I’m sive acquisition that is strain- 500 million users, already bun- be turbulence, but in the long crew. the challenge for any company This battle of the super definitely just looking at price; ing its margins. dles shopping and travel. run I expect (Meituan’s) valu- Meituan has already sur- who is using cash rebates to apps - which offer users a I’ll go wherever is cheaper.” Its wide variety of serv- WeChat also offers shop- ation to exceed $100 billion,” vived a subsidy war, but pric- gain customers.”

JLR to cut output at UK car plant IMF warns UK economy will after warnings on Brexit and diesel shrink without Brexit deal The Fund predicted REUTERS the automotive boss's com- Britain’s economy LONDON ments, which included a warning that it was already would grow by BRITAIN'S biggest car- more attractive to build cars about 1.5% a year maker Jaguar Land Rover abroad with Brexit adding (JLR) said it will go down to uncertainty. in 2018 and 2019 a three-day week at its Cas- The Unite union blamed tle Bromwich plant in cen- Prime Minister Theresa if a broad Brexit tral England just days after May as she battles to con- deal was struck its boss warned about the vince many of her own impact of Brexit and diesel lawmakers to support her policy on manufacturing. Brexit proposals which she The Castle Bromwich says will maintain friction- REUTERS facility will operate a three- less trade and protect jobs, LONDON day week from October un- but have angered many til the beginning of Decem- Brexiteers. BRITAIN'S economy will ber in a move which will "This is the continuing shrink if it leaves the Euro- affect around 1,000 staff effect of the chaotic mis- pean Union without a Brexit but avoid job cuts, a spokes- management of the Brexit deal and it will suffer some woman said. negotiations by the govern- damage whatever terms it "In light of the continu- ment which has created agrees, the International ing headwinds impacting uncertainty across the UK's Monetary Fund said on Mon- the car industry, we are automotive industry and day, challenging the promises making some temporary the manufacturing sector of some Brexit supporters. adjustments to our pro- generally," said Assistant The Fund predicted Brit- duction schedules at Castle General Secretary Tony ain's economy would grow Bromwich," the company Burke. by about 1.5 percent a year in said in a statement. A slump in demand for 2018 and 2019 -- lagging be- Last week, the firm's diesel cars is also having a hind Germany and France -- boss Ralf Speth warned that big impact on the firm. if a broad Brexit agreement the wrong Brexit deal could About 90 percent of was struck. cost tens of thousands of car Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) "I'm a desperate opti- jobs and risks production at sales in Britain are diesel mist, and I very much hope the firm, especially if there models, which compares and pray that there will be a are delays at ports and on with around 45 percent glo- deal between the European motorways due to customs bally, the company said ear- Union and the UK," IMF checks. lier this year. Managing Director Christine He also said that the Diesel sales have fallen Lagarde said. government had demonized this year nearly 30 per- But failure to get a deal diesel cars, contributing to cent in Britain, Europe's would lead to a contraction, 1,000 job losses at the com- second-biggest car market, she said. pany earlier this year. mirroring similar drops in "Let me be clear, com- Conservative lawmaker other major markets, as pared with today's smooth and Brexit supporter Ber- governments crack down single market, all the likely nard Jenkin earlier on Mon- on the segment in the wake Brexit scenarios will have Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond (R) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde arrive for day accused Speth of "mak- of Volkswagen emissions costs for the economy and to a press conference to mark the publication of the 2018 Article IV assessment of the United Kingdom at the Treasury in central London. (AFP) ing it up" when asked about scandal. a lesser extent as well for the EU," Lagarde said as the IMF She is hoping to make Group and a Brexit advocate, However, stronger-than- presented its annual report progress towards a deal Highlights accused the IMF of joining a expected data last week on Britain's economy. when she meets fellow EU new round of "Project Fear," showed the economy had "The larger the impedi- leaders this week. O IMF’s Lagarde will “hope a term Brexit supporters use its fastest growth in nearly ments to trade in the new British finance minister and pray” for Brexit deal for pre-referendum warn- a year, helped by the World relationship, the costlier it Philip Hammond, speaking ings of the economic conse- Cup and hot summer weath- will be. This should be fairly alongside Lagarde, said the OUK and EU face quences of a Leave vote. er. obvious, but it seems that government had to heed the “daunting” challenges to "Did they learn nothing The IMF said there was sometimes it is not." "clear warnings" from the get deal from their loss of credibility a "daunting" range of issues Britain is due to leave IMF of a no-deal Brexit. after Project Fear Mark 1? still to be dealt with before the EU in little more than Hammond has been criti- O Brexit supporters accuse In other words, stop making Brexit. six months' time but Lon- cised by some Conservative IMF of reviving “Project bold claims when you really Lagarde also said the don and Brussels have yet to Party lawmakers who say Fear” don't know what will hap- IMF would lower its forecast strike a deal to secure a tran- he wants to keep Britain too pen," Lea said on Twitter. for global economic growth sition period. close to the EU. Britain's economy -- when it updates its outlook Prime Minister Theresa Many Brexit supporters The IMF said those kind the world's fifth-biggest -- in November. May has struggled to bridge say Britain must distance of deals would not offset the slowed after the 2016 refer- "But I can say at this a deep divide within her Con- itself from Brussels in order drag to the economy from endum decision to leave the point, without disclosing any Employees work at the production line inside the Chery Jaguar servative Party about how to strike its own trade deals leaving the EU. EU and it continues to be numbers, is that clouds on Land Rover plant in Changshu, Jiangsu province, China. (REUTERS) close a relationship Britain with fast-growing economies Ruth Lea, an economist outpaced by most other rich the horizon have not become should have with the EU. around the world. with Arbuthnot Banking nations. lighter but darker," she said. Budget optimism Ferrari investors want assurance on targets and SUV plans REUTERS core earnings (EBITDA) to 2 When Camilleri faces in- possible: sail through a self- of 129.50 euros in June, the MILAN billion euros ($2.3 billion) by vestors at Ferrari’s Maranello imposed cap of 7,000 cars a company that sold slightly less lifts Italy’s bonds 2022. headquarters on Tuesday he is year without sacrificing pric- than 8,400 vehicles last year FERRARI’S new boss has his It also left Camilleri to fin- not expected to stray far from ing power or its exclusive ap- was worth about 24 billion eu- REUTERS Deputy Prime Ministers Luigi work cut out on Tuesday to ish scripting a strategy to show his predecessor’s script. peal. ros. That is almost as much as LONDON Di Maio and Matteo Salvini convince investors that the how the company known for Marchionne had orches- “Ferrari is running al- Fiat Chrysler, which shipped to discuss the budget on Mon- supercar maker can hit mid- its racing pedigree and roar- trated Ferrari’s spin-off from most on autopilot ... Camill- 4.7 million cars. ITALIAN bond yields tumbled day, aiming to "pin down some term targets he described last ing combustion engines would parent Fiat Chrysler (FCHA. eri should not take any risks With profit margins above on Monday, as a report that numbers" and decide what month as “aspirational”. shift toward making a sport MI), positioned it as a luxury at this stage but nurture what 30 percent, strong pricing Italy's economy minister is set funds to allot to the different The company’s share price utility vehicle (SUV) and hy- icon rather than a carmaker he’s found,” said Carlo Gentili, power and a healthy custom- on preventing the 2019 budget measures being considered. slid more than 8 percent on brid cars while increasing and managed to do what few CEO at asset manager Nextam er waiting list of more than a deficit rising above 1.6 percent Markets have been on Aug. 1 after Louis Camilleri shipments without sacrificing thought Partners. year, Camilleri inherits a busi- of domestic output boosted edge over Italy's next budget said he saw “risks” ahead, with its exclusivity. When Ferrari’s share ness that is firing on all cylin- investor hopes for a market- because of the anti-estab- investors worrying he may “Investors price hit a record high ders. friendly budget. lishment coalition's plans to have sought to lower expec- want to hear Ferrari has clocked up sev- Bond yields in Cyprus also ramp up public spending and tations on the targets set by whether eral years of record earnings, fell sharply after S&P Global unwind past deficit-curbing his predecessor, Sergio Mar- Ferrari helped by special editions and late on Friday promoted Cy- measures. chionne. confirm the a customization program. prus's sovereign debt to in- Recent weeks have seen a Camilleri was appointed 2 billion But maintaining Ferrari’s vestment grade, more than six recovery in sentiment towards Ferrari CEO in July, succeed- euro figure, high valuation will not be easy years after it was downgraded Italy after top officials said the ing auto industry grandee which was as emissions rules tighten, into "junk" territory. government would respect Eu- Marchionne, who died after already seen capital spending increases Italy's bond yields slid as ropean Union rules on fiscal suffering complications fol- as ambitious and the diverging interests of much as 12 basis points discipline. lowing surgery. and now some- investors, racing fans, own- after the report on Econ- "Some reassuring com- The sudden change jolted what put in question by ers and collectors become omy Minister Giovanni Tria's ments from the finance min- investors who had expected the new CEO,” said Emanuele increasingly difficult to bal- plans to keep the budget deficit istry that they will aim for a Marchionne to remain as CEO Vizzini, general manager at ance. in check. budget deficit of 1.6 percent and chairman until 2021, hav- Milan-based investment fund Ferrari has said it would Corriere della Sera daily re- are helping Italian bonds," ing more than doubled Ferra- Investitori Sgr. “And how they unveil a new vehicle at Tues- ported Tria would meet Prime said DZ Bank rates strategist ri’s value since taking it public plan to expand the portfolio, day’s event, but did not di- Minister Giuseppe Conte and Sebastian Fellechner. in 2015 and pledged to double including an SUV.” vulge any details. www.guide.com.qa  Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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Liverpool brace up to host PSG in titatnic Champions League clash at AnfieldPAGE 18 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LIVERPOOL VS PSG (11PM) Al Sadd hold Esteghlal 2-2 to book AFC CL semis spot IKOLI VICTOR DOHA

BAGHDAD Bounedjah was the star player for Al Sadd as they booked their spot in the semi-finals of the 2018 AFC Champions League after a 2-2 draw in the second leg of their quarter-final clash with Es- teghlal gave them a 5-3 aggre- gate win at home on Monday. There were no clear-cut chances in the opening min- utes as both sides sized up each other for control of the midfield. It was the Iranians who secured a first corner kick in the eighth minute but yield- ed no dividend.

Al Sadd player Hassan al Haydos (top) celebrates with goalscorer Akram Afif.

Al Sadd coach Jesualdo Ferreira at the Jassim Bin Ha- mad Stadium on Monday. the bottom right corner. Esteghlal were gaining in Al Sadd continued to press confidence but suffered a major Results with Afif combining with Xavi blow when Rouzbeh Cheshmi Hernandez, whose shot from was sent off with his second QUARTER-FINALS outside the box parried away bookable offence in the 50th Persepolis (0) 3 Al Duhail (1) 1 in the bottom right corner. minute. Bounedjah was close Aggregate: 3-2 Persepolis win Two minutes before the with a header from the centre of Al Sadd (3) 2 Esteghlal (1) 2 break, Afif right footed shot the box that went high and wide from outside the box is close, to the left from Xavi’s cross fol- Aggregate: 5-3 Al Sadd win but misses to the right. lowing a set piece situation. The visitors went on the at- Afif then saw his shot hit The first real chance at goal tack in the second half and took the bar in the 55th minute, was from Mehdi Ghayedi’s left lead for the first time in the 49th and the striker was close again footed shot from outside the box minute when Morteza Tabrizi in the 66th minute when his but was saved in the centre of rose above the defence to head right footed shot from outside the goal by Meshaal Barsham. in a Farshid Esmaeili pass. the box misses to the right. Algerian Bouendjah, the Needing just a goal to level Playing with 10-men Es- top-scorer in the tournament (Above) Al Sadd’s Baghdad Bounedjah celebrates scoring from the spot. (Bottom) Bounedjah heads the ball during the AFC Champions League the aggregate score, Esteghlal teghlal struggled at the back with 12 goals so far, released a quarter-final second leg match against Esteghlal FC at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Monday.(PICS: HANSON K JOSEPH) were rising in confidence but and conceded a penalty in add- pass from the right and Akram they were struck with a blow in ed time. Rehmat fouled Afif, Afif lashed home from close Esteghlal's replied in some good fortune. Rouhollah the net, leveling the score on side the lead in the 36th minute the 50th minute when Rouz- and Bounedjah blasted home range past goalkeeper Mehdi the 32nd minute when they Bagheri's strike was fumbled the night. when his right footed shot from beh Cheshmi was sent off for a to help Al Sadd earn a draw Rehmati in the 27th minute. equalised with the help of by Aissa and the ball fell into Bounedjah almost gave his the centre of the box is saved in second bookable offence. and progress on aggregate. Persepolis break Al Duhail hearts, win 3-2 on aggregate

Al Duhail players celebrate after scoring their only goal against Persepolis FC during their AFC Champions League quarter-final second leg match at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran, on Monday.(AFP)

tive victories, overtaking Ul- In the 56th minute, Bashar Brake to attempt a last-ditch san Hyundai’s nine set during Resan’s effort from the edge of clearance from the line which the 2012 season when the Ko- the box was tipped away by Al unfortunately sent the ball rean side won the title. Duhail goalkeeper Amine Le- into the net. Al Duhail went ahead, comte although the resulting By this time the crowd Al Duhail’s Murad Naji (centre) in action against Persepolis players Ali Alipour (left) and Omid Alishah during their AFC Champions League somewhat luckily, through Ka- corner produced the equaliser. were on their feet and Perse- quarter-final second leg match at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran, on Monday.(EPA-EFE) rim Boudiaf after Persepolis The cross saw the ball polis didn’t have to wait long defender Shojae Khalilzadeh’s bounce off the heads of God- for the crucial third goal. AFP aggregate win on Monday. Earlier, Persepolis had pions Al Duhail had been re- attempted clearance from win Mensha and Ali Alipour Nigerian Mensha, one of TEHRAN They will now clash with staged a remarkable second lentless in their campaign, a free-kick bounced off the and fall perfectly for captain their stalwarts in their current another Qatar club, Al Sadd, half recovery in Tehran. winning all their previous nine former’s back and into the net. Seyed Jalal Hossein to volley campaign, latched on to a long IRANIAN giants Persepolis in the semis next month after Trailing 1-0 after the first matches right from the group Both teams failed to come home from close, much to the clearance from Alireza Beiran- broke Al Duhail’s sequence of the 2011 champions edged out leg and then conceding a 33rd stage before suffering their up with a goal-worthy move for joy of the near capacity crowd. vand and left two defenders nine straight victories to storm Iran’s Esteghlal 5-3 on aggre- minute goal they scored three only defeat. the remaining part of the first Persepolis went ahead in chasing shadows before drib- into the semi-finals of the AFC gate following their second-leg goals after the break to take Had they won, they would half, but the pace picked up in the 76th minute when Alipour bling past goalkeeper Lecomte Champions League with a stir- 2-2 draw in Doha. Al Sadd had the second leg 3-1. have set an AFC Champions the second ring which the hosts shook off the defence and shot and nudging the ball in with a ring come-from-behind 3-2 won the first leg 3-1. Qatar Stars League cham- League record of 10 consecu- were clearly the better side. goalward, forcing Sultan al- simple finish. Sports Tuesday, September 18, 2018 17 ‘Complete machine’ Hamilton offers no comfort for Ferrari REUTERS before wrapping up his fourth clear. Ferrari are hurting and the end of the season.” LONDON title in Mexico with two races to they are running out of time If Hamilton is fast ap- spare. to do anything about it, even if proaching the point at which he FORMULA One champion While Vettel was favour- many suspect them of having can secure a fifth championship Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes ite to reduce the points gap on the faster car. without having to add to his tal- won big in Singapore on Sun- Sunday at a circuit that should ly of seven wins for the season, day and the signs are looking have suited Ferrari, Hamilton ‘Special moment’' he was quick to recognise the ominous for title rival Sebastian sowed the seeds of victory with Sunday, as Hamilton said credit is not his alone. Vettel and Ferrari. a stunning qualifying lap for in his post-race news confer- Singapore was once a track The Briton’s fourth victory pole position. ence, might have left “a couple where Mercedes struggled, with in five races suggests that once Mercedes team boss Toto of people snoring” but it was overtaking difficult and grid again the 33-year-old is hitting Wolff hailed that as “the best lap also “a special moment” for him position all important, but they a purple phase just as the sea- I've ever seen in a Formula One and Mercedes, who were taking have worked hard to address son enters its critical stages. car” while Hamilton himself de- nothing for granted. their weaknesses in slow-speed “He just turns into a com- scribed it as 'surreal'. They know one retirement corners. plete machine at this time of The race was no thriller, can throw everything up in the “We’ve been just chip- year,” marvelled Mercedes with Vettel third and the top air, but the champions are cer- ping away at it over the last 12 technical head James Allison af- six finishing in starting order, tainly breathing easier than months, but with a massive ter Hamilton stretched his lead but the outcome still delivered a might have been the case. amount of effort because it's to 40 points with six rounds re- hammer blow for Ferrari, whose “It feels significant, not for quite a big thing you have to maining. immediate public response had the championship but it feels change in order to do it,” Allison “His focus and his enjoy- a distinct whiff of sour grapes. significant because we have un- told Sky Sports television. ment, and just everything about “Boredom the winner in derstood the car in Singapore,” “It’s just a real delight to him, lifts to a level that is bril- Singapore,” the team website said Wolff. come here now. Lewis got the liant to watch.” declared in a headline over “It was won on merit and job done but we gave him a Last season Hamilton went their race report. It was later real pace and I think we have car he could do that with and Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at on a run of five wins in six races modified to read “positions the right clues now and let’s see that's a huge source of pride the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on Sunday. (AFP) in the second part of the season unchanged”, but the sting was how we can translate that into to all of us.”

Wade returns to Miami for Mahomes, Fitzpatrick continue ‘Last Dance’ with Heat air assaults in NFL’s week two AFP MIAMI Mahomes equals a franchise record with six touchdown passes for the Kansas; Fitzpatrick ties Namath’s record THREE-TIME NBA champion Dwyane Wade AFP Results will play a final season LOS ANGELES ATLANTA 31 Carolina 24 for the Miami Heat, an- Indianapolis 21 WASHINGTON 9 nouncing his decision in TWO unheralded quarter- TENNESSEE 20 Houston 17 a YouTube video entitled backs dazzled for the second TAMPA BAY 27 Philadelphia 21 “One Last Dance.” week in a row and a pair of Kansas City 42 PITTSBURGH 37 Miami 20 NY JETS 12 The 36-year-old star clutch field goal kickers were LA Chargers 31 BUFFALO 20 guard played his first 13 in the spotlight during the GREEN BAY 29 Minnesota 29 (OT) seasons with Miami, join- second week of the National NEW ORLEANS 21 Cleveland 18 ing forces with Shaquille Football League season. SAN FRANCISCO 30 Detroit 27 LA RAMS 34 Arizona 0 O’Neal to bring the Heat Patrick Mahomes equalled JACKSONVILLE 31 New England 20 their first NBA crown in a franchise record with six DENVER 20 Oakland 19 2006 and with LeBron touchdown passes as the Kan- Dallas 20 NY Giants 13 James for further titles in sas City Chiefs defeated the 2012 and 2013. Pittsburgh Steelers 42-37 on Wade departed for a Sunday. Conley and Leon Hall failed season with his home- Ryan Fitzpatrick is mak- to keep him inbounds and town Chicago Bulls in ing his case for being a starter McManus came on to kick the 2016-17 and began last by throwing for four touch- game winner. season as a teammate of downs and 402 yards to pow- Quarterback Derek Carr James in Cleveland be- er the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a stellar outing by com- fore being traded to the to a 27-21 win over the Phila- pleting 29 of 32 passes for Heat. delphia Eagles. 288 yards and a score in the The 12-time All-Star, Second year player Ma- loss. who helped the United homes delivered another im- Elsewhere, Green Bay States capture Olympic pressive offensive display as quarterback Aaron Rodg- gold at Beijing in 2008, he tied Len Dawson’s team ers threw for 281 yards and said in the 10-minute record for touchdowns in a touchdown while playing video released Sunday a game. Dawson threw for with a brace on his injured night he was ready to a half a dozen touchdowns left knee as the Packers set- make this his final NBA against the Denver Broncos tled for a 29-29 tie with the campaign. in 1964. Minnesota Vikings. “I feel like it's right to Mahomes was one touch- The 34-year-old Rodg- ask you guys to join me down pass from tying the NFL ers was questionable for the for one last dance, for one record of seven touchdown game after injuring his knee last season,” Wade said. passes in a game shared by in a hotly-contested game last “This is it. I’ve given eight others, including Drew Sunday. this game everything that Brees for the New Orleans A hobbled Rodgers suf- I have and I’m happy Saints in 2015. fered a sprain in the first half about that. I’m going to He also now has a NFL- then returned to throw three give it for one last sea- record 10 touchdown passes touchdown passes to lift the son, everything else I through the first two games. Packers to a 24-23 comeback have left.” Brees (2009) and Peyton victory. Wade averaged 16.3 Manning (2013) previously Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Pitzpatrick against the Philadelphia Eagles during NFL Week 2 action in Tampa, Florida on Sunday. He took part in just one points, 3.4 rebounds and held the record with nine practice this week but didn't 3.1 assists last season each in their team's first two long touchdown passes. His we worked and the way things the Tennessee Titans held off yard field goal with six sec- skip a beat against the Vi- for Miami, which lost to games. four 50-plus-yard touchdown were going, the rapport with the Houston Texans 20-17 for onds left, pushing the Denver kings. Vikings kicker Dan- Philadelphia in the open- Fitzpatrick is right behind throws tied him with Joe the guys – I think that con- Mike Vrabel’s first win as an Broncos to a 20-19 win over iel Carlson missed two field ing round of the NBA Mahomes with eight touch- Namath, in 1972, for the most fidence has carried over into NFL head coach against the the Oakland Raiders and de- goals in overtime, including playoffs. downs on the season so far. through a team’s first two the season.” team he coached for the past nying Jon Gruden his first one from 35 yards as time ex- “This decision is big- He has more than 800 games in league history. Said teammate DeSean four seasons. win as a head coach since pired. ger than the game of bas- passing yards the last two Fitzpatrick credited his Jackson, “He’s playing his tail Succop also kicked a tying 2008. Packers kicker Mason ketball,” Wade said. “This weeks while stepping in for teammates for helping him off. He said he’s 36, but he’s 42-yarder in the fourth quar- With no timeouts and 18 Crosby matched a career high decision don’t have noth- suspended starter Jameis get off to a blazing start. playing like he’s 28.” ter as Tennessee improved to seconds left, Case Keenum with five field goals, but his ing to do with the talent Winston. “We just developed a lot of In Nashville, Tennessee, 1-1 on the season. hit Tim Patrick for a 26-yard potential game-winner from in my body.” Against the Eagles, Fitz- confidence in the offseason,” Ryan Succop kicked a 31-yard Not to be outdone, Bran- gain to the Oakland 18. 52 went wide left as time ex- patrick added a couple more said Fitzpatrick. “With how field goal with 1:00 left, and don McManus booted a 36- Cornerbacks Gareon pired in regulation. Soul-searching as Australia ranking hits new low Yates would not have reigned in AFP players, who have been guilty SYDNEY of missing simple tackles and Spain with Team Sky, says Wiggins failing to capitalise on attacking THE Wallabies slumped to their opportunities. AFP up finding a great team and lowest world ranking ever on “He has stuck by his team LONDON won a Grand Tour at 26.” Monday, sparking soul-search- through thick and thin, de- In February, Wiggins, the ing about what can be done with flecting praise onto his players BRITISH rider Simon Yates first British winner of the Tour a troubled team that has man- on those increasingly rare oc- would not have won the Tour de France, in 2012, said Team aged just two wins in their last casions when they have done of Spain had he chosen to pur- Sky’s dominance and contro- nine Tests. something wonderful, but tak- sue his career with cycling gi- versies surrounding the cy- Their alarming slide was re- ing the blame upon himself all ants Team Sky, Bradley Wig- cling team had led to a “nega- inforced by the 23-19 upset win those other times when they gins said on Monday. tive” atmosphere in the sport. by Argentina on the Gold Coast failed to deliver,” he wrote. Former Team Sky rider Asked to give advice to on Saturday – the first victory “These days he is being Wiggins believes Yates's de- Tom Pidcock, who rides for for the Pumas on Australian hung out to dry and what are his cision to steer clear of one of Team Wiggins, Wiggins re- soil in 35 years, which left the Wallabies players stand dejected following their Rugby Championship players doing to help him? Not the sport's most pre-eminent plied: “Don’t go to Sky in the Wallabies last on the four-team match loss to Argentina at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, much at all.” teams enabled him to storm to future, steer clear of them. Rugby Championship ladder. Australia on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) The Sydney Daily Tel- victory in Madrid on Sunday. Go somewhere else, because They fell to seventh from egraph was equally bleak in its Yates, who came close they’ll ruin you.” fifth in World Rugby’s adjusted disloe Cup clash ahead of a tour Such is the concern at their assessment, fearing there is not to victory in this year’s Giro Wiggins’ opinions appear to rankings are released – their to Europe. slump that Rugby Australia is much light at the end of the tun- d’Italia, had been widely ex- stem from Team Sky’s habit of lowest since the current system Coach Michael Cheika considering bringing in some- nel. pected to join Team Sky in signing up young rising stars to began in 2003. blasted his players after the Ar- one with a different perspective “Even their most loyal sup- 2013 but the move was never Simon Philip Yates celebrates act as so-called “super-domes- And it won’t be getting any gentina defeat for their lack of to work with Cheika, according porters have lost all faith after sealed over confusion relating on the podium after winning the tiques” to their leading Grand easier with a difficult trip in a enthusiasm and energy, and he to The Australian newspaper’s the Wallabies’ fourth home de- to the role of his twin brother 2018 “La Vuelta” Tour of Spain Tour contenders, in recent fortnight to a buoyant South Af- knows the time for excuses are senior sports writer Wayne feat this year,” it said, adding Adam. The brothers both ride cycling race. (AFP) years mostly Chris Froome. rica, who are full of confidence over. Smith. that the excuses have “worn for Australian team Mitchel- “We all knew that Simon after upsetting the All Blacks in “You can’t be talking about The two leading candidates thin”. ton-Scott. “It was a sliding doors was capable of it,” added Wig- Wellington on Saturday. keeping the faith, you need to act as player mentors are “And now Michael Cheika’s Wiggins told Eurosport's moment, whether his career gins. “To execute it was obvi- They then face an equally to show it,” he said. “In this former captains John Eales and wounded men are facing the The Bradley Wiggins Show: “If would have gone down this ously another thing, but I’m upbeat Argentina in Salta be- situation, it is about having the George Gregan. Smith suggest- ultimate road trip into some of he’d gone to Sky, I don’t think path. By nature of the fact that certainly not surprised be- fore travelling to Japan to take courage to stand up and turn it ed the poor run of form was not the most hostile rugby grounds he’d have won the Vuelta (Tour Sky wouldn’t take Adam as cause he’s been knocking on on New Zealand in the final Ble- around.” so much Cheika’s fault, but the on the planet.” of Spain). well in one package, he’s ended the door for years.” 18 Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Sports More Ghanian refs banned after corruption probe UEFA Champions League live and exclusive on beIN

AFP RAG general secretary TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of 13 Champions League ti- get things back on track for year wait. English Premier ACCRA Joseph Ayita Mensah said in DOHA tles and will have a point to a fourth Champions League League champions Manches- a statement that a disciplinary prove following the departure title. ter City are in Group F with THE Referees Association of committee set up in the wake of THE 2018-19 season of the of their star man Cristiano Lionel Messi’s Barcelona Lyon, Shakhtar Donetsk and Ghana on Monday said it had the allegations met on Saturday UEFA Champions League is Ronaldo, who left for Juven- are in Group B find them- 1899 Hoffenheim. banned more of its members as and confirmed the CAF rulings. set to kick off on Tuesday live tus this summer. Real Ma- a tough task ahead of them if selves in a tough group with Bayern Munich find a result of an undercover bribery But it also said the number and exclusive on beIN. drid will have to face CSKA they are to replicate their run games against Tottenham themselves in Group E along and corruption investigation. of referees and assistant ref- This year’s UEFA Cham- Moscow, Roma and Viktoria in 2016-2017 and will be hop- Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven with Dutch giants Ajax, AEK The Confederation of Afri- erees banned for life was now pions League promises to Plzen in Group G. ing their star player Moham- and Inter Milan promising to Athens and Portuguese side can Football (CAF) governing eight while 53 officials were be a memorable one, as 32 Last year’s runners-up ed Salah is at his best. keep fans at the edge of their Benfica. body last month handed life subject to 10-year bans. Those teams dream battle it out for Liverpool paid the price of Italian champions Ju- seats. The Catalans last won The Bavarians will be bans to one Ghanaian official sanctioned have 14 days to ap- a chance to take part in the being seeded in the 3rd pot ventus are in Group H where the competition in 2015 but looking to add a sixth Cham- and 10-year bans to seven oth- peal. Fourteen officials were ex- final at the Wanda Metropoli- when they were handed a they will face Young Boys, Va- have failed to make it past the pions League title under new ers. That followed the broad- onerated, said Mensah. tano in Madrid on June 1st, “group of death”. Liverpool lencia and Ronaldo’s former quarter final since then. manager Niko Kovac. cast of hidden camera footage The revelations rocked Gha- 2019. will face Napoli, Paris Saint team Manchester United. Three time winners Inter The UEFA Champions in June that showed officials na, where football is the nation- Defending champions Germain and Red Star Bel- The Red Devils have been a Milan make their much an- League will be broadcasted taking bribes, including the al sport and which prides itself Real Madrid are looking to grade over two legs in Group disappointment under Jose ticipated return to the UEFA live and exclusive on beIN in then-head of the Ghana Foot- as being a stable democracy in add to their impressive record C. Jurgen Klopp’s team have Mourinho and would want to Champions League after a 7 English, Arabic and French. ball Association. an often turbulent region.

Ballon d’Or KLOPP AND TUCHEL MEET AGAIN ‘on my mind’, Kane dangerous, says Griezmann after FIFA snub but Spalletti sure AFP MADRID the buzz will ATLETICO Madrid star An- toine Griezmann says he still spur Inter can't fathom why he was not voted one of the world’s top three players by FIFA – but hopes winning the "more prestigious" Ballon d'Or will make amends. "It's a prize from FIFA and it seems a pity that no World Cup winners were nominat- ed," Griezmann, who helped France to World Cup glory in Russia this summer, told Spanish sports daily AS. Portugal's Cristiano Ron- aldo, World Cup finalist Luka Modric of Croatia and Egyptian Mohamed Salah, who enjoyed a stunning campaign with Tottenham’s Harry Kane (left) and Christian Eriksen attend a training Liverpool last season, were session at the San Siro stadium in Milan on Monday. (AFP) the three players nominated by FIFA for the world ruling body's top prize.Now grouped Inter Milan back in Champions League within the FIFA Best awards, it will be presented on Sept 24. for the first time since 2011-12 For Griezmann, who AFP fun world. helped Atletico to Europa Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar (right) with Kylian MBappe (2nd left) during a training session at Saint-Germain-en-Laye in Paris on Monday. (AFP) MILAN "These games are worth League glory as well as play- so much in terms of enthusi- ing a pivotal role in France's INTER Milan coach Luciano asm and conviction. World Cup win, FIFA's choice Spalletti believes Harry Kane "I think that with the pe- was unwarranted. will be the man to watch but riod we're going through this "We had a really good World Liverpool host PSG hopes the enthusiasm of re- is the game we needed. Cup campaign, the whole team turning to "the Disneyland of "It's one of those matches deserve to be awarded: (Kylian) football" will spur on his Ital- and one of those competi- Mbappe, (Raphael) Varane, ian side in Tuesday's Cham- tions you wouldn't swap for (N'Golo) Kante, who had an pions League opener against anything," added Spalletti, amazing World Cup even Tottenham. who spent two separate spells though no-one talks about it, in titanic matchup at Roma either side of a five- or even myself. But that's the year spell at Zenit Saint Pe- way it is." The snub has galva- tersburg. nised Griezmann's ambition to "I've been lucky enough land the Ballon d'Or, the prize Reds to kick off We cannot feel any to experience them several awarded by France Football campaign against pressure or be times, there are incredible magazine to the world's top intimidated by the emotions and if you've been player as voted on by journal- Europe’s deadliest there you can't do without it. ists around the globe. English players’ greater "The previous times I en- frontline experience. Rather, I tered a world that's particu- larly beautiful and entertain- AFP believe that this match ing, you can hear the music Two children LIVERPOOL is the chance to kick from inside the dressing into gear. room." among dead THE last time Thomas Tuchel Inter Milan snatched Ita- went to Anfield, he was in Inter Milan coach ly's final Champions League in Angola charge of a Borussia Dort- Luciano Spalletti berth at the wire last season by mund side who were dumped finishing fourth in Serie A. football match out of the Europa League "The effort we put in last after a stunning Liverpool year to play in this competition stampede comeback. Against the backdrop of a is a motivation that can over- On Tuesday he returns disastrous start to their do- come any lack of experience or AFP with Paris Saint-Germain mestic campaign, Inter host fear," continued Spalletti. LUANDA looking to finally get one over the English club at a sold-out "We cannot feel any pres- Jurgen Klopp in one of the San Siro in what is their first sure or be intimidated by the TWO children and three adults most enticing ties in the Cham- Champions League match English players' greater expe- were killed in a stampede at a pions League group phase. since the 2011-2012 season. rience. Rather, I believe that weekend football match in the Klopp and Tuchel are the Both teams are coming off this match is the chance to Angolan capital Luanda, spark- highest profile German coach- weekend league defeats -- In- kick into gear." ing an investigation, authorities es around today, with both ter losing 1-0 to Parma in Mi- Slovakian international said Monday. men having followed striking- lan and Tottenham falling 2-1 defender Milan Skriniar The crush occurred Sat- ly similar paths at home before at home to Liverpool. added: "I've never played in urday as fans were leaving taking up jobs with two of Eu- "Harry Kane tired? I don't the Champions League and I the CAF Champions League rope's biggest names. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah at a training session at Melwood training facility in Liverpool, on Monday. (EPA) agree, we have seen Totten- can't wait. quarter-final match between At 51, the genial Klopp is six ham matches and we have "Doing well against Tot- Primeiro Agosto of Angola and years Tuchel's senior and his CV THE FIXTURES Klopp, you have to go back to seen him working in any situ- tenham can put everything TP Mazembe of the Democratic features two Bundesliga titles April 2010, when Mainz beat ation. Tottenham rely a lot on right, it can be the turning Republic of Congo, the sports and two Champions League fi- TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Dortmund 1-0 at their old this player," Spalletti told a point. "The danger man? As ministry said. The incident nals, while his opposite number Barcelona vs PSV Eindhoven Ajax vs AEK Athens Bruchwegstadion thanks to an pre-match press conference. a defender I'd say Kane, he's "caused the death by asphyxi- was appointed by PSG in May Internazionale vs Tottenham Hotspur Shakhtar Donetsk vs Hoffenheim Adam Szalai goal. The Inter coach believes someone who even if you ation of five supporters and despite having only won one Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund Benfica vs Bayern München In two years at Dort- the game could be a "turning don't see him for 20 minutes, caused seven injuries at the end German Cup as a coach. mund, Tuchel could not repeat point" for his side, who have he can score with his first Monaco vs Atlético Madrid Manchester City vs Olympique Lyonnais of the match," the ministry said Klopp has won eight, and Liverpool vs PSG Klopp's successes, his path to just four points from four chance. Real Madrid vs Roma in a statement. The two children lost just one, of 12 previous Crvena Zvezda vs Napoli the Bundesliga title blocked by games in Serie A. “I played against him in were aged 10 and 12, it said. meetings with Tuchel. He is Galatasaray vs Lokomotiv Moskva Young Boys vs Manchester United Guardiola's Bayern Munich. "The Champions League the national team and we One survivor who gave his quick to play down that record, Schalke 04 vs Porto Valencia vs Juventus But he enjoyed the greater is the amusement park of lost," said Skriniar. "We need name only as Nemo, speaking however, pointing out that success at Mainz, leading football, the Disneyland of to be ready for him, but also to TV channel Zimbo from his Tuchel was not in charge of a them into Europe in 2011. football. It's a beautiful and the other players too.” hospital bed, said: "The exit side containing the likes of Ney- A year before that, at the The two men got their Liverpool's start to this door was very small, many peo- mar and Kylian Mbappe before. same stage of the Europa coaching badges together in season has raised hopes of a ple fell. The history of African “When I was at Dortmund League, Dortmund were 3-1 Cologne in 2006, but it is the genuine Premier League title football is marked by frequent I had a pretty strong side and up at Anfield before losing 4-3. differences between them that challenge, with Klopp oversee- deadly crowd stampedes. In An- he was at Mainz, he did an That was part of the learn- have stuck with Erich Rute- ing five wins out of five. gola in February 2017, 17 people outstanding job there so it's ing curve for the economics moeller, their instructor. But PSG rock up with a were killed and 58 injured near not really fair to bring that graduate Tuchel, a native Swa- Klopp “was more moti- perfect domestic record too, the northern town of Uige ahead up when you talk about the bian like Klopp, and also a de- vated than anyone and was and Tuchel has become the of a season-opening match for records,” Klopp said on Mon- fender during his playing days. especially interested in the first ever coach of the club the national championship. day. While Klopp was a stal- psychological aspect,” Rute- to win his first five Ligue 1 Earlier this month, at least “He is an outstanding wart for Mainz on the field be- moeller told Le Parisien, while matches. one person was killed and 37 in- coach, I really thought it was a fore becoming coach in 2001, stressing the more introverted “For this kind of team jured in a stampede ahead of an smart decision of PSG to sign Tuchel's own playing career Tuchel's great respect for Pep with unbelievable individual Africa Cup of Nations qualifier Tuchel.” was cut short by injury. Guardiola. quality, you still need a man- in Madagascar's capital Antan- The svelte 45-year-old is But since moving into "When I read that he spent ager who can teach or educate anarivo. the man PSG's Qatari own- coaching he has followed in a whole evening talking about them in playing together and And in July last year, eight ers are hoping can finally lead the footsteps of "Kloppo" -- tactics with Pep Guardiola, a they brought in one of the best people were killed when rival them to Champions League taking over at Mainz in 2009 few years ago in Munich, mov- I know,” Klopp added. supporters clashed during Sen- glory, despite his past experi- a year after Klopp's departure ing around the salt and pep- “That makes them quite egal's League Cup final, and a ence amounting to one quar- for Dortmund, and then di- per, I thought to myself: 'He's a big challenge for us. Indi- (From left) Inter Milan’s Andrea Ranocchia, coach Luciano Spalletti, stampede caused a wall to fall ter-final exit with Dortmund rectly replacing him at the Sig- not changed'." vidual quality mixed with a Mauro Icardi and Marcelo Brozovic during a training session in on escaping fans. in 2017. nal Iduna Park in 2015. As for a Tuchel win against really good manager makes it Appiano Gentile, Milan, on Monday. (AFP) Sports Tuesday, September 18, 2018 19 Kuwait Rally returns to MERC series after a year’s gap

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the most number of victories DOHA in the Kuwait International Rally. The event became a RALLY officials have an- round of the MERC in 1984, nounced that the Kuwait In- although regional unrest and ternational Rally will return two Gulf Wars meant it did as the fourth round of the not run between 1990-1994 2018 FIA Middle East Rally and 1997-2007. Championship on Novem- Attiyah achieved his ber 1-3. sixth success in 2016, hav- Kuwait’s flagship motor ing eclipsed the four victo- sporting event did not take ries earned by Mohammed place in 2017 but the coun- Ben Sulayem (1985, 1988, try’s welcomed return to the 1989 and 1996) in 2015. The FIA calendar will be marked event was an ever present in by the first time that the new the regional calendar since Kuwait Motor Town Race returning as a candidate rally Circuit facility has ever host- in 2008 but did not happen in ed an FIA event. 2017. The rally will be organ- That 2008 candidate ised by the Basil Salem Al- event was won by Saudi driv- Sabah Motor Racing Club er Yazeed al Rajhi, while Atti- (BMRC) under the chair- yah notched up his six wins in manship of Sheikh Athbi Kuwait Rally Clerk of the Course Meshari al Sabti (left): Planning 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 Nayef Jaber al Ahmad al a offer a challenging layout for the competitors. and 2016. Sabah and in conjunction There were solitary suc- with the General Authority November 2-3. The competi- was Rally Director and Clerk cesses for Abu Dhabi’s Kha- for Sport and the Kuwait In- tive action will get underway of the Course in 2013 and lid al Qassimi in 2010 and ternational Automobile Club with a timed super special 2014 and it is great to be back Qatar’s Khalid al Suwaidi (KIAC). at 16.00hrs on November 1 in 2018. in 2012. The experienced Meshari after the ceremonial start at “I am confident that we The most successful co- al Sabti has been appointed Kuwait Motor Town Race can lay on an exciting and drivers are Ronan Morgan as Clerk of the Course for an Circuit. challenging rally for our com- and Giovanni Bernacchini event that will be run over Sabti said: “I am delight- petitors.” with four wins apiece. three days and 13 special ed to be Clerk of the Course Qatar’s defending region- Entries are open and the stages, 12 of which will take for Kuwait’s return to the re- al champion Nasser bin Saleh closing date has been set for place on desert terrain on gional rally championship. I al Attiyah has the record for An action shot from the 2016 Kuwait Rally. October 13.

Qatari cagers throw away Awesome Afghans sizzling start against the knock Sri Lanka Philippines in Asian qualifiers out of Asia Cup

mad Nabi (2-30) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2-32) sharing wickets as the five-time former winners were bowled out for 158 in 41.2 overs. Sri Lanka did not help their cause with two run outs while skipper Angelo Mathews played a reckless shot off Nabi and was caught near the boundary for 22. This becomes Afghanistan's first-ever victory against Sri Lanka in three one-day inter- nationals after losing in the Asia Cup 2014 and World Cup a year later. Sri Lanka, who now have lost 30 of their 40 matches since January 2017, had lost to Bang- Stanley Pringle of the Philippines with the ball as Qatari players try to check him during the FIBA World ladesh by 137 runs in Dubai on Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers in Manila on Monday. Saturday. Bowled out for a paltry 124 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK lead by as many as 17 points Japeth Aguilar sizzled against Bangladesh, Sri Lankan DOHA in the first half. The hosts fi- with 16 points and 9 rebounds batting again failed miserably nally righted the ship in the to lead the way for the victors, with only Upul Tharanga (36) IT took longer than they want- third quarter, outscoring Qa- while Alex Cabagnot added 16 and Thisara Perera (28) offer- ed, but the Philippines redis- tar, 28-12, thanks to some points of his own. Beau Belga ing some fight. covered their form just in time forced turnovers and snap- stepped up with 11 points and Afghanistan were helped to bounce back and beat Qatar pier execution. 3 blocks even as naturalised to 249 all out in their 50 overs at home in the FIBA World Qatar fell into a slew of floor general Stanley Prin- with Rahmat Shah scoring 72 Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers on errors in the second half, and gle finally made his FIBA Asia and Ihsanullah Janat shipping Monday. the law of averages eventually debut with 13 points and 6 in with 45. The visiting Al Annabi caught up with them as their boards. Shah struck five boundaries started like a house on fire, outside shooting went cold. Mohd Yousuf Mohammed during his 90-ball knock and hitting one three-pointer af- The Filipinos took full advan- was Qatar's most productive added 50 for the second wicket ter another in a searing first tage of this and proceeded with player with 26 points, 7 re- with Janat (45) after Afghani- quarter run that helped them the double-digit win, 92-81. bounds and 5 assists. stan won the toss and opted to bat on a flat pitch. Player of the Match Afghan cricketer Rahmat Shah with his award after the one-day international (ODI) Janat hit six boundaries in Asia Cup cricket match against Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday. his 65-ball innings while his Afghanistan won the match by 91 runs. (AFP) opening partner Mohammad Shahzad batted in his aggres- Qatar suffer close defeat AFP SCOREBOARD sive style, hitting a six and four ABU DHABI boundaries in his 47-ball 34. AFGHANISTAN: Rahmat then added another against Iran in Asian youth AFGHANISTAN continued Mohammad Shahzad lbw b Dananjaya 34 SRI LANKA: 80 runs for the fourth wicket Ihsanullah Janat lbw b Dananjaya 45 K. Mendis lbw b Mujeeb 0 their rise in international Rahmat Shah c T Perera b Chameera 72 U. Tharanga c Asghar b Naib 36 with Hashmatullah Shahidi cricket with an upset 91-run Asghar Afghan lbw b Jayasuriya 1 D. de Silva run out 23 who made a sedate 52-ball 37. handball championships win over Sri Lanka in Abu Hashmatullah Shahidi b T. Perera 37 K. Perera b Rashid 17 For Sri Lanka seamer Dhabi on Monday, knocking Mohammad Nabi c T. Perera b Malinga 15 A. Mathews c Rashid b Nabi 22 Thisara Perera took five for 55 Najibullah Zadran b T. Perera 12 S. Jayasuriya run out 14 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the former champions out of Gulbadin Naib c Dananjaya b T. Perera 4 T. Perera b Naib 28 and spinner Akila Dananjaya the Asia Cup. Rashid Khan b T. Perera 13 D. Shanaka b Mujeeb 0 finished with two for 39. DOHA Sri Lanka needed to win the Aftab Alam not out 7 A. Dananjaya b Nabi 2 Defending champions In- Group B match to stay in the Mujeeb Ur Rahman b T. Perera 0 L. Malinga lbw b Rashid 1 dia, Pakistan and qualifier Hong QATAR suffered a narrow Extras: (lb 2, w 7) 9 D. Chameera not out 2 tournament but were outwitted Total: (all out; 50 overs) 249 Extras: (b2, lb5, w6) 13 Kong are placed in Group A. 25-26 defeat in the second by smart batting from Afghani- Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Shahzad), 2-107 (Janat), 3-110 Total: (all out; 41.2 overs) 158 Pakistan beat Hong Kong Group D match against Iran stan who put up a fighting total (Asghar), 4-190 (Shah), 5-203 (Shahidi), 6-222 Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Mendis), 2-54 (Silva), 3-86 (K. by eight wickets in Dubai on in the Asian Men’s Youth of 249 all out at Sheikh Zayed (Nabi), 7-227 (Najibullah), 8-249 (Rashid), 9-249 Perera), 4-88 (Tharanga), 5-108 (Jayasuriya), 6-143 Sunday. Top two teams from Handball Championship in (Rashid) (Mathews), 7-144 (Shanaka), 8-153 (Dananjaya), Stadium. Bowling: Malinga 10-0-66-1 (3w), Chameera 10-2- 9-156 (T. Perera) each group will qualify for the Amman, despite Ahmed al The fighters then laid into 43-1 (1w), T. Perera 9-0-55-5, Dananjaya 10-0-39-2 Bowling: Mujeeb 9-1-32-2 (1w), Alam 7-0-34-0, Naib Super Four stages from where Kharusi coming up with a Sri Lankan batting with spinner (3w), D. de Silva 5-0-22-0, Jayasuriya 6-0-22-1. 8-0-29-2, Nabi 10-1-30-2 (5w), Rashid 7.2-0-26-2. top two teams will play the final game-high 13 goals contribu- Rashid Khan (2-26), Moham- in Dubai on September 28. tion on Monday. Two-time champions Qa- tar trailed by four goals at the interval when Iran pumped in 12 to 8. But Al Annbai staged After two matches, Qatar keeper that turned the match India take on Hong Kong with an eye on Pakistan a spirited rally to close the gap on its head. before they ran out of time. are in the third spot in the The competition also serves IANS rat Kohli, should give them the bowling department, Jasprit next year. The Bumrah-Bhuv- For Iran, Younes Aseri had the group, led by unbeaten as a qualifier to next year's DUBAI same treatment. Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, neshwar combination will be most strikes (eight). Iran, who made it two out World Cup in Macedonia. Under Rohit Sharma's cap- Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra back in action along with the After two matches, Qatar of two. Japan are in the Head of the team's delega- FAVOURITES India will look taincy and with experienced Chahal throw up a lot of variety. Kuldeep-Chahal combination, are in the third spot in the second spot as they tion Khalifa Tayseer stressed to sweep aside minnows Hong M.S. Dhoni in their ranks, India The former India captain, which has been a steady set-up group, led by unbeaten Iran, defeated the UAE 34-20 in on the importance of winning Kong in their Asia Cup opener will look to get their combina- known for his big hitting skills, for past one year. Back in the who made it two out of two. the first match of the competi- on Tuesday and prepare for the tion right in the first game be- has been a pale shadow of his mix after a back injury, Bhuv- Japan are in the second spot other game. tion, saying that starting off a much-anticipated clash against fore the tougher test of Pakistan former self lately and will once neshwar will also look to use the as they defeated the UAE 34- competition with a win is al- arch-rivals Pakistan the next day. on which all eyes will rest. again come under the scanner if Hong Kong game as a warm-up 20 in other game. locked 17-17 after the first half. ways important. Hong Kong, expectedly, lost Besides Rohit, the likes of the same trend continues. ahead of the Pakistan tie. He re- On Sunday, Qatar had a The second half saw the Talking about the next to Pakistan by eight wickets in Shikhar Dhawan, K.L. Rahul India's middle order is an cently came back to competitive strong start to the champi- Qatari players dictate the match against Iran, he said their first game. India, who even and Kedar Jadhav add teeth issue too and needs to be re- cricket for India A against South onship, defeating the UAE match, especially after two that they are very strong team without talismanic skipper Vi- to their batting while in the solved ahead of the World Cup Africa A. counterparts 35-31. Both were phenomenal saves from the technically and physically. 20 Tuesday, September 18, 2018 The Last Word

AMIR, COTE D’IVOIRE PRESIDENT DISCUSS BILATERAL COOPERATION

HE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Ha- Tmad al Thani held an of- ficial talk session with the Pres- ident of Cote d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara at the Amiri Diwan in Doha on Monday. At the beginning of the ses- sion, HH the Amir welcomed the president and his accom- panying delegation, wishing them a pleasant stay and hop- ing that the visit contributes to promoting the friendly rela- tions and developing coopera- tion between both countries in various fields. For his part, the president thanked HH the Amir for the interests of both countries and infrastructure and agriculture. the Cote d’Ivoire side, they warm welcome and hospital- their peoples. The talks also touched on the were attended by members of ity, expressing his content to During the session, HH most prominent international the official delegation accom- visit Qatar for the second time. the Amir and the president and regional issues, especially panying the president. The He also praised the strong bi- discussed means to promote ones that relate to achieving president arrived earlier at the lateral relations and looked bilateral relations and develop security and stability in Africa. Amiri Diwan where he was ac- forward to further developing cooperation, especially in ar- The talks were attended by corded an official reception the cooperation to achieve the eas of investment, education, a number of ministers. From ceremony. (QNA/DOHA) HH the Amir issues law on Qatar pays great attention Unified Economic Register to patient safety: Dr Kuwari THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim law, a Unified Economic Regis- in the Unified Economic Reg- bin Hamad al Thani issued Law ter shall be established within ister and shall be used in all CATHERINE W GICHUKI No. 14 of 2018 on the Unified the Ministry of Economy and transactions and papers relat- DOHA Economic Register on Monday. Commerce in which the fol- ing to his activity. The Law defines the Unified lowing are registered: 1) Qatari The competent department ONE in 10 patients who visit a hospital Economic Register as a record economic establishments and of the Ministry of Economy and leave with something they didn’t have and in which economic enterprises their branches, and branches Commerce shall determine the the good news is that 70 percent of harm and self-employed individu- of non-Qatari establishments mechanism for regulating the in acute care facilities is preventable. als are registered, and the eco- operating in the country. 2) Unified Economic Register and This was revealed at the fourth Qatar nomic establishment as an in- Those licensed to practice self- the procedures for registration Patient Safety Week (QPSW) opening dividual enterprise or company employment. and marking therein. ceremony in Doha on Monday, themed, or entity engaged in any area of A number called ‘Unified The law is effective and is ‘Patient Safety from Book to Bedside’. the economic sector. Economic Number’ shall be is- to be published in the official Monday also coincided with Interna- Under the provisions of the sued for any person registered gazette. (QNA) tional Patient Safety Day as declared by the Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety in 2017. The event was organised by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and Amir issues decision reforming sponsored by Hamad Medical Corpora- tion (HMC), Primary Health Care Cor- poration (PHCC), Al Ahli Hospital, Sid- QU’s Board of Trustees ra Medicine, Al Emadi Hospital, Qatar Armed Forces, Qatar Music Academy, THE Amir His Highness Sheikh ment, Labour and Social Affairs Kuwari, Faisal Mohammed al Al-Faisal Without Borders Foundation Tamim bin Hamad al Thani HE Dr Issa bin Saad al Jafali Suwaidi and a number of quali- and Qatar Red Crescent Society, among issued on Monday Amiri Deci- al Nuaimi, Minister of Educa- fied, experienced and scientific others. sion No 64 of 2018 reforming tion and Higher Education experts, from inside or outside Minister of Public Health HE Dr the Board of Trustees of Qatar HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdul the country. Hanan Mohamed al Kuwari attended the University (QU). Wahed al Hammadi, Minister The decision also stipulates event. In a statement, she stressed that The decision stipulates that of Development Planning and that the duration of member- the MoPH pays great attention to patient the Board of Trustees of QU be Statistics HE Dr Saleh bin Mo- ship is four years, which may be safety in line with Qatar National Vi- reformed with HH Sheikh Ab- hammad al Nabit, Minister of extended by one period or more. sion 2030 and National Health Strategy dullah bin Hamad al Thani as Public Health HE Dr Hanan The decision is binding on (NHS) 2018-2022, in order to ensure the chairman and HE Sheikh Dr Mohamed al Kuwari, Chair- all competent authorities, each provision of the best safe and effective Abdullah bin Ali bin Saoud al man of Qatari Businessmen within its own jurisdiction, to health care to people. Thani as vice-chairman. Association HE Sheikh Faisal implement it. The decision is ef- Dr Kuwari described the event as one it when it does occur; and ensure that of Employment, Labour and Social Af- The members of the Board bin Qassim al Thani, HE Dr fective from its date of issue and of the important initiatives that contrib- lessons are learnt and used to inform fairs at the Organisation for Economic of Trustees will include: Minis- Hessa Sultan al Jaber, HE Dr is to be published in the official ute to improving the culture of patient quality improvements. Cooperation and Development in United ter of Administrative Develop- Ibrahim Ibrahim, Ali Ahmed al gazette. (QNA) safety in healthcare facilities and encour- Katheeri said that for the many years Kingdom, and PHCC Executive Director aging communication, awareness and she has been in the health care sector she of Operations Dr Samya Ahmed Abdul- education among leaders, healthcare has seen an increasing emphasis on pa- lah also spoke on the occasion. providers and patients. tient safety issues and huge interest and The fourth Qatar Patient Safety Week Accession Amir ratifies agreements She also praised the active partici- efforts and improvements in the area of features a series of activities which will pation of the health sector in the coun- patient safety and quality of healthcare continue until September 22. documents THE Amir His Highness Sheikh of mutual investments between try, both public and private, and their services; the interest in involving pa- The events started with pre-confer- Tamim bin Hamad al Thani issued the governments of Qatar and contribution to promote joint work so tients and families in improving quality ence workshop on ‘Fundamentals of Pa- THE Amir His High- on Monday an instrument of rati- Ukraine, signed in Doha on that healthcare at all points and levels of care; programmes that are dedicated tient Safety’ on Sunday and will feature ness Sheikh Tamim fication approving a draft air serv- March 20, 2018. of the health system is safe with high to improving medication safety, reduc- keynote speeches, panel discussions, bin Hamad al Thani is- ices agreement between the gov- HH the Amir issued an instru- quality as emphasised by the National ing healthcare associated infections, seven different tracks, including leader- sued an accession doc- ernments of Qatar and Somalia, ment of ratification approving a Health Strategy. preventing falls and pressure ulcers, im- ship and accountability; shared decision- ument approving the signed in Doha on March 18, 2015. memorandum of understanding in Acting Director of Healthcare Qual- proving reporting of incidents and near making in healthcare – are we there yet!; State of Qatar’s acces- HH the Amir issued another housing between the governments ity and Patient Safety Department Huda misses, among others. medication safety across the continuum sion to the Marrakesh instrument of ratification ap- of Qatar and Morocco, signed in al Katheeri said that patient safety is de- She said with the launch of the Na- of care; learning from each other: health- Treaty to facilitate proving a draft memorandum of Rabat on March 12, 2018. clared by the World Health Organisation tional Health Strategy 2018-2022, they care, aviation innovation; learning from access to published understanding (MoU) for coop- HH the Amir issued an instru- as a global public health problem. She have a clear focus on achieving better failure, learning from success; infection works for persons who eration in the field of health be- ment of ratification approving the said that though patients go to healthcare health, better care and better value. prevention and control; and the pathway are blind, visually im- tween Qatar and Somalia, signed supplementary protocol in su- organisations seeking help, unintention- Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham, from book to bedside. paired, or otherwise in Doha on May 14, 2018. pervision and control of financial al harm is caused to them. “International director of the Institute of Global Health Besides, there will be an exhibition print-disabled. HH the HH the Amir also issued an institutions of the MoU between studies indicate that 3 to 4 percent of Innovation at Imperial College during his displaying more than 70 posters and 10 Amir also issued an instrument of ratification approv- Qatar Central Bank and Bank deaths in acute care hospitals are avoid- presentation titled Innovations in Patient booths representing the entire health accession document ing a draft air services agreement Al-Maghrib, signed in Rabat on able. While we can be proud of the qual- Safety, said: “We are pioneering new sector in Qatar. approving the State of between the governments of Qatar March 12, 2018. ity of care that we provide, we all know technologies, building new equipment According to Katheeri, five winning Qatar’s accession to and the Netherlands regarding HH the Amir issued an instru- very well that we work in a very complex and designing new environment which posters will be announced on Tuesday. In the agreement for the Curacao, signed in Colombo on ment of ratification approving system and, therefore, the delivery of reduce the opportunity for harm in the addition, there will be a public campaign establishment of the December 6, 2017. a draft MoU for cooperation in healthcare will always come with risks.” first place.” at the City Center Mall on September 20 International Anti- HH the Amir also issued an media between Qatar Media Cor- She said that while healthcare pro- Professor Lord Darzi said that un- and 21. Also, there will be a public aware- Corruption Academy instrument of ratification ap- poration and the Iraqi Media Net- viders work on the design and delivery safe care is not just expensive from the ness campaign at Qatar National Library as an international or- proving a draft agreement on work, signed in Doha on June 10, of the services, they must do their best patient’s perspective, but also for the on September 22. ganisation. (QNA) the promotion and protection 2018. (QNA) to minimise the risk of harm and medi- healthcare budget. cal error; maximise the ability to detect Mark Pearson, the deputy director (PHOTOGRAPHS BY HANSON K JOSEPH)