QATAR | Page 16 SPORT | Page 1 Duhail, Sadd set for Sheikh Jassim Cup F&B, retail shops at Entertainment encounter City record sales growth today published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11278 August 17, 2019 Dhul-Hijja 16, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief QATAR | Reaction Qatar condemns blast Tlaib scraps in Pakistan mosque Qatar has strongly condemned the blast that took place inside a mosque in western Pakistan, causing deaths and injuries. In a W Bank trip statement yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s firm stance rejecting violence and terrorism regardless of the motives and causes. It stressed Qatar’s total rejection of targeting over Israeli places of worship and intimidating innocent people. The statement expressed Qatar’s condolences to the families of victims as well as to the government and people of Pakistan, wishing the injured a demands speedy recovery. AFP Attack in Iraq’s Diyala Jerusalem The sixth annual edition of the ‘Back to School’ campaign for the academic year 2019/2020 kicked off yesterday at the Governorate slammed Mall of Qatar. PICTURES: Nasar K Moidheen Qatar has expressed strong alestinian-American lawmaker condemnation of the attack that Rashida Tlaib yesterday turned took place in Diyala Governorate, Pdown Israel’s off er to let her visit northeast of Iraq, killing one security her grandmother in the occupied West man and wounding two others. In Bank, owing to restrictions she termed a statement yesterday, the Ministry ‘Back to School’ campaign for oppressive. of Foreign Aff airs reiterated Qatar’s It was the latest twist in a saga hing- firm stance rejecting violence and ing on Israel’s war against those who terrorism regardless of the motives would boycott it over its treatment of US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. and causes. It expressed Qatar’s new academic year kicks off the Palestinians. condolences to the families of On Thursday, Israel barred from en- sity to refer to her grandmother. victims as well as to the government try the US Congress’ fi rst Muslim wom- “Silencing me & treating me like a and people of Iraq, wishing the QNA en lawmakers, Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, criminal is not what she wants for me. injured a speedy recovery. Doha on the grounds that they support the It would kill a piece of me.” boycott movement, and after President Yesterday, Palestinian activists had ARAB WORLD | Media Donald Trump urged the Jewish state to been urging Tlaib on social media not Sudan allows Jazeera he sixth annual edition of the block the two Democrats. to visit her grandmother under the Is- to reopen offi ce ‘Back to School’ campaign for But it held out the carrot of allow- raeli terms. Tthe academic year 2019/2020 ing Tlaib to make a private visit to her In the family’s village of Beit Ur Al- Sudan has allowed Qatari kicked off yesterday. elderly grandmother, if she agreed to Foqa, Muftia Tlaib had been excitedly broadcaster Al Jazeera to reopen its It is organised by the Ministry of abide by conditions including a pledge awaiting her granddaughter’s arrival. Khartoum off ice, which they had shut Education and Higher Education in not to advocate boycotting Israel. She intended to slaughter a sheep in down in May, the channel’s director in co-operation with a number of part- “This could be my last opportunity her honour, in accordance with custom. the Sudanese capital said yesterday. ners and supporters under the slogan to see her. I will respect any restric- “I see her coming to the village in tra- “The Sudanese authorities have ‘With Education We Build Qatar’. tions and will not promote boycotts ditional (Palestinian) dress,” she said on agreed to let us resume our work The campaign is being held at the against Israel during my visit,” she ini- Thursday, before the latest development. in covering Sudan,” Al-Musallami Mall of Qatar from August 16-24 and at tially wrote. The United States, particularly un- al-Kabbashi said. The Al Jazeera crew KidZania Doha from August 18-24. Yesterday, Israel’s Interior Minister der Trump, is Israel’s strongest ally. had been informed in late May, at the Hassan Abdullah al-Mohamma- Aryeh Deri announced that she would But the two congresswomen are seen height of the protests that brought di, Director of Public Relations and be permitted a “humanitarian visit”, by many as enemies of Israel because of down longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir, Communication at the Ministry of but a few hours later Tlaib announced their support for the Boycott, Divest- that their licence and work permits Education and Higher Education, a change of heart. ment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. were being withdrawn. said that the aim of the campaign is to enhance the abilities and capabili- and parents and all members of the “I have decided that visiting my Israel sees the movement as a stra- to enhance communication with the ties of students and develop and en- community and schools as well. grandmother under these oppressive tegic threat and accuses it of anti- REGION | Diplomacy public, prepare school students to re- courage the spirit of competition and The campaign aims to prepare stu- conditions stands against everything Semitism — a claim activists deny — Freed Iranian tanker ceive the new school year more eff ec- creativity through a number of guid- dents for the new academic year and I believe in — fi ghting against racism, and in 2017 passed a law banning entry tively, and provide support to schools ance and useful educational advice, provide them with the necessary ad- oppression & injustice,” she wrote in a to foreigners supporting a boycott. preparing to set sail and educate parents and all those in- to serve the educational system in the vice and guidance in this regard and series of tweets. Israel illegally occupied the West An Iranian tanker seized by volved in the educational process. State of Qatar in all its aspects and to emphasise the importance of moral “When I won, it gave the Palestinian Bank and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Gibraltar last month is preparing The campaign includes fun, edu- dimensions at the beginning of a new and psychological readiness to start people hope that someone will fi nally Six-Day War and has for decades built to set sail after being released, cational, recreational, cultural and academic year. the academic year and sharpen the speak the truth about the inhumane con- settlements considered illegal under a senior Iranian shipping official health activities along safety and He noted that the co-operation of motivation for regular school attend- ditions,” added the 43-year-old fresh- international law. said yesterday. The Grace 1 will be traffi c tips. partners with the ministry is the ba- ance since the fi rst day, in addition to man congresswoman, elected in January. Israel’s initial refusal to allow Tlaib renamed and switch to the Iranian Speaking to Qatar News Agency sis of the success of the campaign, the participation of parents and all “I can’t allow the State of Israel and Omar to transit the Jewish state flag for its onward journey, the (QNA), al-Mohammadi termed the where each party will provide a set of the partners of the educational proc- to take away that light by humiliat- on their way to the West Bank sparked deputy head of Iran’s Ports and campaign as one of the successful valuable services to consolidate the ess in its activities to benefi t from the ing me & use my love for my sity to outrage among Palestinians and de- Maritime Organisation, Jalil Eslami, initiatives of the Ministry of Educa- educational and educational values support services provided to students bow down to their oppressive & rac- bate about the intimate ties between told state television. Page 3 tion and Higher Education as it seeks among students and their families and schools. ist policies,” she said, using the word Netanyahu and Trump. Glittering fi nale to South Indian fi lm awards event By Shafeeq Alingal Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran, lar actor in Middle East, expressed his Staff Reporter Tamil superstar Dhanush, National gratitude to his supporters and Qatar Award winning south Indian actress residents and urged all to stay with Keerthy Suresh, young Malayalam ac- the deluge hit Kerala and support it he star-studded eighth annual tor Tovino Thomas and a number of to overcome the hardship. The South Pantaloons South Indian Inter- other actors, singers, directors, writ- Indian superstar received best male Tnational Movie Awards (SIIMA) ers, music directors, producers and debut actor award (Malayalam) on concluded at a glittering ceremony at technicians were present. behalf of his son Pranav and said he is the Lusail Sports Arena yesterday on its They included Anirudh Ravichand, a proud father. He also presented the second night with electrifying perform- Vignesh Shivan, Sathyan Anthikkad, lifetime achievement Award to actress ances that included songs and dances. Sanjana Galrani, Radhika Sarathku- Menaka and producer Suresh Kumar, The second day witnessed celebra- mar, Menaka, Yogi Babu, Aishwarya who are the parents of actress Keerthy tions, award distribution and honour- Lekshmi, Trisha, Aishwarya Rajesh, Suresh. ing Tamil and Malayalam cinema. The Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar, Vijay Yesudas, The show which continued late into evening started with a prayer in soli- Radhika Sharath Kumar, Aju Varghese, the night also marked distribution of darity with the fl ood-aff ected Kerala Roshan Mathew and Sharafudheen. more than 20 awards. Tovino Thomas followed by a classical dance perform- Indian ambassador P Kumaran and won the best actor award in Malay- ance by Nikhila Vimal and few per- his Sri Lankan counterpart Kithsiri alam.