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Deputy Prime Minister holds talks with Italian PM NHRC calls on $24bn worth of goods UN rights body traded between Qatar to suspend Saudi and UAE and US in five years THE PENINSULA

DOHA: The Qatar’s National THE PENINSULA Qatar has been increasing its Human Rights Committee investments in the US for many (NHRC) has called upon the DOHA: The Minister of Economy and years, creating thousands of United Nations Human Rights Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin jobs across America. These Council to suspend the Jassem bin Mohammed Al Thani, said include partnerships with membership of Saudi Arabia yesterday in Washington that Qatar is numerous US companies, (KSA) and the United Arab keen to further bolster bilateral ties with such as ExxonMobil, Boeing, Emirates (UAE) from the US across all fields, particularly on the ConocoPhillips and Raytheon, Council for their severe and economic and investment levels. the Minister of Economy and systematic violations of The Minister highlighted that Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed human rights in particular $24bn worth of goods were traded bin Jassem bin Mohammed Al against the people of Qatar. over the last five years, noting that 84 Thani, said. The committee also called percent of the trade balance is in on the government of Qatar to favour of the US, the equivalent of resort to the UN Security $20bn while 16.3 percent of Qatar’s creating thousands of jobs across Council to determine the imports came from US in 2017. America. These include partnerships responsibility of the blockading Sheikh Ahmed participated in the with numerous American companies, countries because of the illegal reception organised by the US-Qatar such as ExxonMobil, Boeing, Cono- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman measures they have taken Business Council on the sidelines of coPhillips and Raytheon, the Minister Al Thani with Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome, yesterday. The Deputy Prime against Qatar which amount the ‘SelectUSA Investment Summit’ noted. In addition, 15,000 American Minister conveyed greetings of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the Italian to crime, economic warfare which is taking place in Washington. citizens live in Qatar, where 5,000 Prime Minister, wishing the Italian people more progress and prosperity. The Italian Premier and collective punishment. The ceremony was attended by a highly skilled individuals are currently entrusted the Deputy PM to convey his greetings to the Amir, wishing him health and happiness At press conference yes- number of senior officials and busi- working in the private sector. and the Qatari people further progress, development and prosperity. Discussions dealt terday in Geneva, the nessmen from both countries and rep- Touching on Qatari investments with bilateral relations and means of boosting them, as well as issues of common interest. Chairman of QNHRC, Dr Ali resentatives of civil society in the US. in the US, the Minister said Qatar bin Smaikh Al Marri, said: “We The SelectUSA Investment Summit Airways alone provided a $92bn boost call for the suspension of is a leading event aimed at promoting to the US economy through the pur- membership of the KSA and foreign direct investments in the US chase of 332 American aircraft, a deal the UAE in the Human Rights with the participation of senior gov- that supports more than 527,000 jobs. Council in accordance to ernment officials, CEOs, private sector He added that $146bn worth of Al Sada: Qatar working clause 8 of UN General representatives and entrepreneurs. exports and orders to Qatar have gen- Assembly Resolution 25160 of He stressed that international erated one million American jobs that March 15, 2006 on the estab- trade and investment form a key part depend on doing business with Qatar. hard to boost energy output lishment of the Human Rights of Qatar’s future growth and diversi- Qatar Investment Authority has Council.” Al Marri also asked MOHAMMAD SHOEB fication, adding that the US is one of also pledged to invest $45bn for the energy projects, and recently new project will raise the the Human Rights Council to Qatar’s most valued and largest global period from 2015 to 2020. Of that, THE PENINSULA owned oil exploration con- production of Qatar to about issue a resolution against partners. $10bn will be channeled into the infra- tracts in overseas, including 6 million barrels of oil human rights violations Meanwhile, more than 650 structure sector, the Minister said, DOHA: The Minister of Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, equivalent per day. resulting from the siege and American companies are established noting that these investments rep- Energy and Industry, H E Dr Al Sada added: “I thing you QP and French energy take into account the appeals in Qatar, including 117 companies 100 resent 23 percent of Qatar’s GDP. In Mohammed bin Saleh Al followed the number of giant Total have jointly and reports issued by the percent owned by US citizens, he said, the oil and gas sector, Qatar Petroleum Sada, affirmed in Vienna acreage that we were announced to invest $3.5bn Special Rapporteurs and the adding that another 30 US companies has also invested $10bn in an LNG yesterday that the health of awarded in a number of (about QR12.74bn) for the report of the technical operate under the Qatar Financial plant in Texas, which he said, will con- Qatari economy is very countries… But also our development of exploration mission of the Office of the Centre. According to Sheikh Ahmed, tribute to generating 45,000 jobs. robust, and the country is flagship project is to have of Al Shaheen oil field. Al High Commissioner for Qatar has been increasing its invest- striving to boost energy massive increase in LNG pro- Shaheen, Qatar’s largest off- Human Rights (OHCHR). ments in the US for many years, →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 production domestically as duction, which is going to be shore oil field and one of the Urging the Special Rap- well as in overseas to meet realised starting from 2024.” largest offshore oil fields in porteur to take further action, the growing demand of the Qatar has announced the world, is located in Qatari Al Marri invited him to visit the global economy. plans to increase natural gas waters 80 kilometers north State of Qatar and the block- “Our economy is a very production by 30 percent of Ras Laffan with facilities ading countries to identify vio- healthy one. The proof is the over the next several years consisting of 33 platforms and lations and meet the victims and numerical that you will get to 100 million tonnes of close to 400 wells, producing conduct a comprehensive review to see…We are working very natural gas a year by 2024. about 300,000 barrels of oil of the impact of the arbitrary hard to develop further our In April 2017 Qatar per day. measures on the human rights oil sector, both domestically Petroleum (QP), the state- QP recently signed an and the impact of the siege on cit- as well as internationally,” owned energy company, agreement with ExxonMobil izens and residents of Qatar. Dr Dr Al Sada told CNBC News unveiled its intention to to become a 30 percent Al Marri welcomed Qatar’s in Austria yesterday. develop a new gas project in equity holder in two Exxon- complaint to the concerned The Minister is in Vienna the southern sector of the Mobil affiliates in Argentina committee for elimination of all to attend the meeting of North Field that can be tar- that hold different interests forms of Racial Discrimination Organization of Petroleum geted for export, which is to be in hydrocarbon licenses for (CERD) and the complaint Exporting Countries (Opec) completed within 5-7 years. seven blocks in the world- before the International Court and allies to review pro- Qatar is the world’s class Vaca Muerta play in of Justice (ICJ) to determine the Minister of Economy and Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassem bin duction quotas. The meeting largest export of Liquefied the onshore Neuquénbasin responsibility the UAE’s and Mohammed Al Thani, talking to dignitaries at a reception organised by the was likely to be a negotiation Natural Gas (LNG).Currently in Argentina. compensation for victims. US-Qatar Business Council on the sidelines of the ‘SelectUSA Investment on supply and demand aims. it produces up to 77 million Summit’ which is taking place in Washington. Referring Qatar’s new tonnes of LNG per year. The →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 MoTC creating awareness on cyber bullying IRFAN BUKHARI and ill effects of cyber bullying helping teachers and parents to lying is a punishable offense. is shared between them remains THE PENINSULA on children. Through a graphic keep children safe online. Other tips include: Learn confidential. Stay informed and TODAY’S MATCHES image, social media users have The website provides val- and teach conflict resolution and update yourself with the latest BELGIUM VS TUNISIA DOHA: To make the digital been advised to keep an eye on uable information to parents, anger management skills. Teach Internet and technology trends 3.00PM world a safer space for people children to save them from neg- educators, children and public children to apply it to their prac- to handle any online risks. SOUTH KOREA VS MEXICO particularly kids, the Ministry of ative psychological effects of on cyber safety with dozens of tical life (both at school and Earlier while marking Safer 6.00PM Transport and Communications cyber bullying. articles and videos. home). Educate parents on cyber Internet Day on February 5 this GERMANY VS SWEDEN (MoTC) has launched an online Apart from posts on cyber An article on tips for edu- bullying, let them know what year, the Ministry of Transport 9.00PM awareness campaign on cyber bullying, the Ministry is running cators to address the problem signs to look for and how to talk and Communications had also YESTERDAY'S RESULTS bullying. a regular online awareness cam- of cyber bullying advises with their children about the signed an MoU with Vodafone BRAZIL 2-0 COSTA RICA The Ministry of Transport paign on cyber security under teachers to talk with students issue. as partner on cyber safety and Communications through its hashtag #secure4safety for long. about cyber bullying, both the Create a safe environment initiatives. NIGERIA 2-0 ICELAND social media platforms is edu- The Ministry through a dedicated impact and consequences and for students to voice their con- SERBIA 1-2 SWITZERLAND cating people about the nature website safespace.qa is also let them know that cyber bul- cerns and assure them that what →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 02 HOME SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 MoTC creating awareness on cyber bullying CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Education and Higher Education also launched the ‘Digital Lit- Vodafone has already eracy Curriculum’ aimed at Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al delivered creative and engaging training master trainers in Min- Sada, talking to CNBC News in Vienna, yesterday. workshops in 10 schools cov- istry of Education and Higher ering almost 1000 students and Education. The program consists will continue to collaborate with of 16 courses that deliver a series ‘Qatar working hard to MOTC on a number of other of lectures, workshops and cyber safety initiatives to ensure quizzes using a web browser to continuous and effective be conveniently accessed via boost energy output’ awareness and education safespace.qa. reaching more and more people, Like the Ministry of the Ministry had said while Transport and Communications, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 yesterday on a modest increase announcing new partnership. the Ministry of Interior too is A consortium comprising of in oil production from next The Ministry of Transport actively playing its role to ensure QP Shell, and China National month after Saudi persuaded and Communications is also cyber safety and security in the Offshore Oil Corporation Iran to cooperate, following calls running a number of initiatives country and takes legal action (CNOOC), was selected as the from major consumers to help to ensure cyber safety like against the violators. winning bidder for the Alto de reduce the price of crude and Ammen Taslem, a cyber safety The Ministry of Interior has Cabo Frio-Oeste block in the avoid a supply shortage. social media campaign started also been urging people to prolific Santos hydrocarbon However, the decision confused by the Ministry in 2016 with an contact Cyber Crime Investi- basin offshore Brazil. QP has some in the market as Opec gave objective of increasing the digital gation Centre in case of any sus- also won exploration rights in 5 opaque targets for the increase, literacy of Qatari communities. picious activities via #Metrash2, offshore blocks in Mexico. making it difficult to understand Separately, MOTC in part- call 2347444 or email to cccc@ Meanwhile, Opec agreed how much more it will pump. nership with the Ministry of moi.gov.qa NHRC asks UN rights body to suspend membership of Saudi, UAE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the National Human Rights Com- used as a tool for that amounts to the crime of mandatory and the Security The Qatari government has mittee issued its annual report on political pressure and aggression and economic war,” he Council may intervene to impose also been called to intensify its dip- the anniversary of the siege and a means of managing added. them if the UAE refused.” lomatic efforts to seek a resolution confirmed the continuation of the political “The the annual report of the Al-Marri explained that there from the UN General Assembly violations so far and the victims differences.” siege violations on Qatar con- is a stage in which the court is requesting an advisory opinion are still suffering in silence despite He also said that firmed that there is no response demanding from the UAE to stop from the ICJ on the illegality of the all the statements issued by the UN the countries of the from the siege countries to address the violations as a precautionary arbitrary siege measures against organizations, statements of con- blockade have tried and stop the escalating violations or preventive measure especially Qatar. In addition to seeking demnation from international during the siege crisis and that the continuation of the for serious cases. “The next stage support of specialized interna- organizations such as Amnesty and after the failure of tragedy of the separated families is to look into the issue of the com- tional center for treatment and International, Human Rights the policy of denial will greatly disrupt the social fabric plaint and to decide on it and to psychological support to assess the Watch, Reporters Without Borders and treachery, to of the Gulf. It also violates the Con- approve the compensation. The extent of psychological damage to and the International create new tricks rep- vention on the Rights of the Child, court may agree on the amount of victims of violations resulting from Federation. resented by estab- the Convention on the Elimination compensation. Obstacles to the the siege, especially on separated He pointed out that during the Amnesty International and lishing national mechanisms and of All Forms of Discrimination agreement on the amount of com- families, students, pilgrims who year of the blockade, the QNHRC alleging that they were being committees and hotlines to deal against Women and The Con- pensation and in the absence of have been prevented from per- monitored 4105 complaints, which financed by Qatar. with emergency humanitarian sit- vention on the Elimination of All the parties to reach an agreement, forming religious rituals in order included 12 types of violations “Unfortunately these countries uations. “But the international Racial Discrimination,” he said. the court determines the amounts to bring them as evidence to the whose continuation is still major (siege countries) are members of report revealed their lies and the “We can not allow the Berlin of compensation.” courts and international challenge for the international the Human Rights Council,” Al lack of credibility of these coun- Wall to be built in the 21st century, “I repeat here that the action organizations. community and it is time to move Marri added. tries and their seriousness in and the dismemberment of fam- taken by Qatar against the UAE at Al Marri (pictured) stressed from condemnation to legal action He said that the unilateral finding a solution to the crisis.” ilies like what happened with the the International Court of Justice the importance of prosecuting KSA to hold those countries measures taken by the siege coun- “The illegal measures of dis- two Koreas,” he added. was done under the Convention by Qatar and those affected by the accountable for their crimes. tries had caused a wide range of crimination can be amounting to Al Marri added that our on the Elimination of All Forms of politicization of religious rituals He pointed out that since the violations of human rights; civil, the crime of racism and its purpose presence in this international Racial Discrimination in and violation of the right to beginning of the siege, the siege political, economic, social and cul- in the economic, commercial and forum is to convey the suffering accordance with Article 22, and practice them and preventing countries have built their strategy tural, and that the actions taken investment fields is targeting and of children, women, disabled the UAE didn’t pay attention to it Qataris from performing to deny violations and to question by the blockading countries were striking the infrastructure of people and workers affected by unlike other countries of the siege. pilgrims. all international statements and equal to the crime of aggression. Qatar’s national economy and the siege and to address the free We are now exploring and Dr, Al Marri explained the reports, even they tried to accuse “The siege is a punishment to damaging the economic rights of world for more pressure on these studying all other international impacts of the siege during the the international organizations Qatari residents and the citizens individuals and communities countries. “The decisions of the procedures and agreements to press conference pointing out that like Human Rights Watch and of the GCC countries and has been which is a dangerous precedent International Court of Justice are hold these countries accountable.” Goods worth $24bn traded between Qatar, US CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 number of strategic hubs international reports have Qatar also ranks in advanced around the world, diverting highlighted the remarkable positions on the subfactors of Highlighting investments trade to its major trading performance of the Qatari the IMD World Competi- by the private sector, the Min- partners. economy. tiveness Yearbook 2018, noting ister of Economy and Com- Qatar is utilising its Quoting the latest report that Qatar ranks third for the merce said private companies available world-class facilities released by the World Bank, labor force, third for efficiency have heavily invested in the US and hi-tech logistics to H.E. added that Qatar’s real of government decisions, economy, with more than $5bn mobilise its regional agree- GDP growth is expected to fourth for transparency, fifth in the fields of technology, hos- ments with Kuwait, Iraq, increase to 2.8 percent in 2018, for economic performance and pitality, real estate and Oman, Turkey, Pakistan, India, the highest among GCC entrepreneurship, seventh for household retail, which con- Azerbaijan and Central Asia, countries. public-private partnerships, tributed to bolstering the US the Minister said. Through Qatar’s foreign trade has eighth for education, tenth for economy. these agreements, Qatar aims also shown remarkable government efficiency and The Minister also pointed to expand its trade activities growth, increasing by 16 thirteenth for business out that Qatar spent $200m on by establishing a sea fleet that percent to reach $103bn in efficiency. medical and healthcare for its connects Qatar with its major 2017, compared with $89bn in All these positive indi- citizens in 2017, while more trading partners in the world, 2016, the Minister said. cators, according to Sheikh 1,200 Qatari students are targeting a market of 400 Qatar’s total exports also Ahmed, show that Qatar has studying at universities in the million population in its first increased by 19 percent to overcome the blockade by US. stage, he added. reach $68bn in 2017, up from enhancing its economic Touching on the measures The Minister explained that $57bn in 2016, contributing to competitiveness. that Qatar undertook to the wise policies adopted by a total trade surplus that He added that Qatari-US counter the illegal blockade Qatar, which stimulated all increased by 40 percent from relations extend beyond trade imposed on the country since sectors of the economy to $25bn in 2016 to $35bn in 2017, and investment, noting that June 5, 2017 with the aim of achieve increased productivity, he added. Qatari-US cooperation is undermining Qatar’s position have reflected positively on the He highlighted Qatar’s aimed at helping people of as an economically inde- national economy. Qatar’s advanced ranking on the latest both nations overcome chal- pendent and sovereign state, economy continued its positive Global Competitiveness Index, lenges and capitalize on oppor- the Minister said Qatar has performance during the past noting that the country ranks tunities. He said Qatar has emerged stronger and more year, confirming that the first for its stable inflation rates donated $100m to help victims independent than ever before. country was unaffected by the while leading the Arab world of Hurricane Katrina, which He also noted that the blockade, he said. and ranking in 20th place glo- contributed in community illegal blockade has presented In 2017, Qatar’s total GDP bally on the macroeconomic development, building houses an opportunity for Qatar to increased to $220bn, com- environment index. Globally, and hospitals. Qatar also pro- make its economy more acces- pared with $218bn in 2016, he Qatar also ranks third for gov- vided $30m in aid after Hur- sible to the world and bolster said, noting that the annual ernment procurement of ricane Harvey. Classic collections its trade relations particularly real growth rate at constant advanced technology, fifth for The Minister reiterated The luxurious line-up of cars at Classic Cars Exhibition at the with the US. price reached around 2 percent venture capital availability and Qatar’s commitment to its vital ‘luxury section’ of Doha Festival City, yesterday. He added that Qatar has in 2017, which was better than fifth for the availability of sci- strategic economic partnership PICS: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA successfully established direct expected. entists and engineers. with the US to the benefit of a commercial routes with a H.E. added that several The Minister added that prosperous Qatar and US. SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 HOME / MIDDLE EAST 03 Turkey heads to landmark presidential vote

AGENCIES “No one can return of ministries to 16 in the presi- dential system of government,” ISTANBUL: Turkey’s President Turkey to those old he said. Recep Tayyip Erdogan will days of crisis, chaos, According to Anadolu acquire sweeping new executive instability, insecurity,” Agency, he listed them as the powers after snap presidential Erdogan said during a Ministry of Justice, Interior Min- and parliamentary elections istry, Ministry of National tomorrow. campaign speech. Defense, Ministry of National The elections will complete Education, Ministry of Health, the transformation of Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural political landscape that began have emerged as Muharrem Ince, Resources, Ministry of Envi- with a 2017 referendum to switch a 54-year-old former physics ronment and Urbanization, Min- from a parliamentary to a pres- teacher with the center-left istry of Culture and Tourism, idential system of government. Republican People’s Party who Ministry of Youth and Sport, Min- It will concentrate power in the has run an unexpectedly istry of Treasury and Finance, hands of the president, who will engaging campaign, and nation- Ministry of Transportation and be able to form the government, alist Meral Aksener, 61, who has Infrastructure, Ministry of issue decrees and prepare the formed the Good Party consisting Foreign Affairs, Ministry of budget. The prime minister’s of nationalists and center-right Labor, Social Services and position will be abolished. figures. Family, Ministry of Agriculture “No one can return Turkey One presidential candidate, and Forestry, Ministry of Industry to those old days of crisis, chaos, Selahattin Demirtas of the pro- and Technology and Ministry of instability, insecurity,” Erdogan Kurdish HDP, has had to run his Trade. said during a campaign speech. campaign from jail, where he is Emphasising that the new “This country does not have a in pre-trial detention on terror system would cement the sepa- Turkish President and the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Recep Tayyip single moment to waste with charges he says are politically ration of powers, the President Erdogan greets people during AK the party rally in Gaziosmanpasa district of Istanbul, yesterday. such fights.” But outright victory, motivated. said the link between the gov- with Erdogan winning the pres- Erdogan shed light on the ernment and parliament would idential vote and his Justice and new presidential system of gov- be cut. new government system, the closest staff to the president,” the Directorate of General Staff, Development party, or AKP, ernment late on Thursday. “In the new system, the gov- Erdogan said four significant he said. The president also shed Directorate of National Intelli- winning the parliamentary Speaking during a special ernment would just be offices would be established. light on the directorates to be gence, Directorate of Defense ballot, could turn out to be joint live broadcast on Turkish authorised to submit a parlia- “In the first stage, four offices established under the new Industry, National Security harder than the firebrand pres- channel ATV and channel A mentary bill on the budget. The for Human Resources, model. “And also, of course, there Council, Directorate of Religious ident initially wagered. Haber at Istanbul’s new airport, authority for the parliamentary Investment, Finance, and Digital are directorates to be affiliated Affairs, State Supervisory Five candidates are running Erdogan unveiled what it will bill only pertains to the parlia- Transformation bear great to the President, and eight direc- Council, Directorate of Commu- against Erdogan for president. bring. mentarians,” he said. importance under the new torates are at stake here,” nication and Directorate of The surprise opposition stars “We will reduce the number As another reform under the model because they are almost Erdogan said, naming them as Strategy and Budget. Hariri close ‘Strong president needed to achieve goals’ to forming ANATOLIA centenary of the Republic of independent policies,” Yildirim was said to be behind a plan to than 7,000 individuals, including turkey. said. overthrow the Turkish gov- journalists, government officials new govt IZMIR: Turkish Prime Minister He emphasised that stability The Fetullah Terrorist Organ- ernment in late 2013 through the and celebrities. “Now some pres- REUTERS Binali Yildirim yesterday said and confidence in the country are isation (FETO) and its US-based release of wiretap tapes linked ident candidates are saying, strong president and parliament vital for continued investments leader Fetullah Gulen orches- to an anti-corruption case. 'It is not important to win are necessary to achieve in turkey without any inter- trated the defeated coup of July Bureaucrats linked to Gulen or lose, our main goal is to topple BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Prime turkey's goals. ruption. “There is a serious trick 15, 2016, which left 250 people reportedly played a crucial role Tayyip Erdogan.' What a Minister-designate Saad Al Yildirim was speaking at the and plan against our country. The martyred and nearly 2,200 in a December 2013 probe into coincidence that some countries Hariri said yesterday he was inauguration ceremony of a data imperial powers are seeking for injured. senior Turkish government we regard as friend are saying very close to forming a new center in Izmir. Turkey has set a new exploitation,” he said. Ankara also accuses FETO of figures, including former min- the same thing. They say government and would hold specific goals and targets — “That's why they planned being behind a long-running isters, regarding allegations of 'Let's topple Tayyip more talks with the country’s including major improvements coup, plotted December 2013 campaign to overthrow the state corruption. Erdogan. There will be someone main parties. in the economy, energy, mass wiretap probe and Gezi through the infiltration of Turkish Gulen is also the main else and we will have our plans Foreign donors have said healthcare and transportation -- Park protests. They are annoyed institutions, particularly the mil- suspect in a December 2013 mass and execute them smoothly’,” Lebanon, which held a par- for 2023 which marks the as turkey is following an efficient itary, police, and judiciary. FETO wiretap probe that targeted more Yildirim stated. liamentary election in May, needs to build a government quickly to maintain confi- dence and start working on reforms to help its ailing Russia says evidence economy. Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil had warned earlier this week that Lebanon was not forming its of Syria chemical new cabinet fast enough and said he had not seen serious headway. attacks was faked “We have come very close to the final equation...There are still some consultations,” AP In the images presented by Hariri said after meeting activists, they worked at the site President Michel Aoun. “The MOSCOW: Russia said of the alleged use of sarin issue is the size of the parcel yesterday that the US and its without protective gear, which that each political (party) allies have relied on fabricated would have been impossible if wants to get.” “God willing, evidence to accuse the Syrian the nerve agent had indeed we’re getting there,” Hariri government of launching been used there, he added. said. The leader has met with chemical attacks against Kirillov scoffed at the lawmakers over the make-up civilians. images of massive gas canisters of the coalition, with some Russia’s Foreign and activists said were dropped by rivalries surfacing over Defense Ministries also charged government helicopters in the cabinet portfolios. An agricultural farm in Qatar. the international chemical purported chemical attack on weapons watchdog with failing the town of Douma just outside to objectively investigate the Damascus on April 7. “Surpris- 20 Palestinians alleged chemical attacks and ingly, the 100kg canisters left Farm production rises over 100% with being subject to political tableware and furniture wounded at control. undamaged, and even a bed on SIDI MOHAMED Maj. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the which the canister fell was “The agriculture produce in in the market. Israeli border chief of the Russian military’s intact, signaling that the can- THE PENINSULA Qatar has been increased and The Ministry of Municipality AP radiation, chemical and bio- ister was dragged into the witnessing rapid development. and Environment has already logical protection unit, said room, as indicated by signs left DOHA: Qatari farms have For example, the Global Farm said that it has plans to expand investigators from the Organ- on the floor,” he said. increased their produce by more has added more than 85 pro- cultivated land of local farmers GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s Health ization for the Prohibition of The alleged use of chemical than one hundred percent since tected houses in the last one year in order to increase the pro- Ministry says 20 Palestinians Chemical Weapons had failed weapons in Douma triggered a the siege was imposed on Qatar and the percentage of production ductive farms which provide have been wounded by Israeli to visit the sites of alleged use punitive missile strike by the one year ago, and over 400 has increased by 35percent,” said produce to the market. fire along the border fence. of sarin and chlorine, and US, Britain and France that protected houses (shaded agri- Ali Ahmed Al Kaabi, owner of the The Minister of Municipality A few thousand Pales- trusted evidence produced by Russia has condemned as a vio- cultural facilities) were also built Global Farm. and Environment H E tinians attended yesterday’s activists, which he described lation of international law. at a number of farms, said a “We also have a company to Mohammed bin Abdullah Al rally near the border with a as rigged. Syria has rejected the The OPCW’s fact-finding source at the Ministry of Munic- build greenhouses for other Rumaihi said in an earlier few dozen venturing toward accusations of chemical team is not mandated to ipality and Environment. clients which is being done in interview on Qatar TV that Qatar the fence. Some launched attacks. apportion blame. A joint “The farms have increased collaboration with Qatar Devel- would become self-sufficient in flaming kites at Israel. The “The US, Britain, France UN-OPCW team that was their production more after the opment Bank. The company has fresh meat by producing 100 devices have destroyed and their allies have misled tasked with determining blame siege, and there are about 1400 constructed more than 400 percent of its requirement by the forests and crops and killed international community ... for such attacks no longer exists agricultural farms in Qatar most greenhouses since the siege was end of the current year besides animals in recent weeks in relying on fabrications to after Russia, a close ally of the of them located in the northern imposed on Qatar,” he said. producing 20 percent of frozen Israel. The Islamic militant accuse Syria of violating the Syrian government, last year areas. The increase is only in the In order to enhance local meat.” He had also said the Gulf group Hamas that rules Gaza chemical weapons ban with vetoed a UN Security Council number of protected houses food production, a number of crisis had helped Qataris to has led three months of pro- Russian assistance,” Kirillov resolution to extend its while the number of farms local companies have provided increase food production tests that turned violent. Over said at a briefing. mandate. Kirillov criticised the remains the same,” an official initiatives that aim to encourage including poultry products, 120 Palestinians have been Kirillov alleged that the OPCW for turning a blind eye source said yesterday. non-productive local farmers to which had surged from killed by Israeli fire. Israel White Helmets first responders to the discovery of rebel stock- He also added that the Min- increase their produce. These ini- 40percent to 80percent. There says it is defending its border working in rebel-controlled piles that contained over 40 istry of Municipality and Envi- tiatives include providing tech- is around 1.5 million of livestock and nearby communities and areas had doctored samples metric tons of chlorine and ronment is ready to provide all nical support and purchasing the in Qatar currently, which include accuses Hamas of using the and used explosive devices to other toxic chemicals. support to these farms like annual production of vegetables 40,000 cows and 70,000 protests as cover for attempts make craters that looked like He noted that a rebel equipment, vehicles, guidance, and fruits from local farmers and camels, according to some latest to breach the fence and carry those left by bombs. chemical lab found in Douma. and agricultural fertilizers. then marketing and selling them reports. out attacks. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 Rights group: Blocking aid in Yemen endangers millions AP Amnesty also called on both “The Saudi-led coalition’s unlawful restrictions sides to allow “prompt and CAIRO: Yemen’s warring parties on imports, coupled with the Houthis’ harmful unhindered” humanitarian are obstructing the flow of crucial interference with aid distribution, are access to UN agencies and aid from the Red Sea port of humanitarian organizations. Hodeida endangering millions in preventing life-saving supplies from reaching Impoverished Yemen has what is already the world’s worst Yemenis who desperately need them,” Amnesty been devastated and pushed to humanitarian crisis, an interna- International’s Middle East Research Director the brink of famine by a stale- tional rights group said. It urged mated three-year civil war that the UN Security Council to impose Lynn Maalouf said. has left around two-thirds of “targeted sanctions” on those Yemen’s population of 27 million responsible for hampering relying on aid, and over 8 million humanitarian assistance and receives aid, where and by which and imposing restrictions over at risk of starving. The port city violating international law. organizations. They also said the the delivery of essential goods of Hodeida is the main entry In a report titled “Stran- Houthis work in a “fragmented such as food, fuel and medical point for food, humanitarian aid glehold,” Amnesty International manner” that hampers timely supplies into Yemen. and fuel supplies to Yemen. blamed Iran-backed rebels distribution of aid. “The Saudi Arabia-led coa- Last week, the Saudi-led known as Houthis for “excessive Several aid workers also lition’s unlawful restrictions on coalition backing Yemen’s inter- and arbitrary bureaucratic pro- described incidents in which the imports, coupled with the nationally recognized gov- A displaced woman from Hodeidah city carries her sick daughter at cedures” that are restricting the Houthis demanded money to Houthis’ harmful interference ernment launched an offensive a school where displaced people live, in Sana’a, Yemen, yesterday. movement of humanitarian approve aid projects or authorize with aid distribution, are pre- to retake rebel-held Hodeida. workers and causing delays in deliveries, threatening “to cancel venting life-saving supplies from Fighting has been raging espe- voiced fears that a protracted Yemen reiterated concerns over aid delivery across Yemen. projects if a bribe was not paid.” reaching Yemenis who desper- cially at and around the city’s fight could shut down the port “severe” humanitarian and political Amnesty cited aid workers The report released Thursday ately need them,” Amnesty Inter- airport, threatening to worsen and potentially tip millions of fallout if fighting intensifies but said in its report as saying the rebels also said the coalition is carrying national’s Middle East Research Yemen’s humanitarian situation. people into starvation. he is confident a pact can be forged exert influence over who out “excessive” inspections of aid Director Lynn Maalouf said. Aid groups have repeatedly On Thursday, the UN envoy for to prevent increased violence. Corbyn: Labour govt would quickly recognise palestine AP under Corbyn gained par- Jordan or come to Europe or liament seats, but narrowly lost elsewhere,” he told The Asso- AMMAN: British opposition to Prime Minister Theresa ciated Press. leader Jeremy Corbyn said May’s Conservative Party in More than 6 million Syrians yesterday that a government 2017 snap elections. have fled civil war in their under his leadership would Opinion polling suggests the homeland, with a majority recognise a Palestinian state two parties are neck and neck. finding refuge in neighboring “very early on” and push hard Britain is not scheduled to have host countries such as Jordan. for a political solution to the another election until 2022, but Hundreds of thousands more Syrian civil war. there could be an early vote if have migrated onward to Corbyn spoke during his first May’s fragile minority gov- Europe, with Germany taking in international trip outside Europe ernment suffers a major defeat the bulk. since he was elected Labour in Parliament. Corbyn said Britain could do Party leader in 2015. With his visit to Jordan, much more to shelter Syrian ref- Yesterday, he toured Zaatari, Corbyn appeared to be bur- ugees, particularly unaccom- Jordan’s largest camp for Syrian nishing his foreign policy panied children, arguing that the refugees. Today, he is to visit a credentials. government’s quota of 20,000 decades-old camp for Pales- Taking questions from refugees is “very, very small tinians uprooted during Arab- reporters in the Zaatari market, compared to any other Israeli wars. he said that a Labour gov- European country.” A Syrian refugee woman offers sweets to Britain’s opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn during his visit to In Zaatari, he walked ernment would “work very, very Regarding the Israeli-Pales- Al Zaatari refugee camp, in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, yesterday. through the camp market, lined hard to regenerate the peace tinian conflict, Corbyn said the by hundreds of stalls, where he process” in Syria. He said two Trump administration’s decision sampled falafel and chatted with parallel sets of talks about a to recognize contested Jeru- recognition of the rights of the Since Corbyn’s election as said yesterday that “there is no a sweets vendor who told him solution for Syria would need to salem as Israel’s capital and Palestinian people to their own Labour leader, allegations of anti- place whatsoever for anti- his dream is to return to Syria “come together,” but did not move the US Embassy there was state which we as a Labour Party Semitism in the party have grown. Semitism in our society.” as soon as possible. Corbyn also offer specifics. a “catastrophic mistake.” said we would recognize in gov- Some in the party have claimed “There has to be a peace inspected a sprawling solar Without a solution in Syria, The Palestinians seek to ernment as a full state as part of that Corbyn, a longtime critic of process, and there has to be a power installation that pro- “the conflict will continue, more establish a state in the West the United Nations,” he said. Such Israeli actions against the Pales- right of the Palestinian people to vides about 12 hours a day of people will die in Syria and Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, recognition would come “very tinians, has allowed abuse to go live in peace, as well as the right electricity to the camp’s many many more will go to lands Israel captured in 1967. early on” under a Labour gov- unchecked. of Israel (to live in peace),” he 80,000 residents. Labour refugee camps, either here in “I think there has to be a ernment, he said. Asked to respond, Corbyn said.

Ethiopian oppn group ceases attacks amid Israel PM: Fraud charges reforms against wife ‘absurd’ AFP AFP ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian opposition group Ginbot 7 JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday announced on Friday it would dismissed fraud charges brought against his wife as “absurd” and cease armed attacks in the said they were based on an “illegal” administrative ruling. country following reforms On Thursday the Jerusalem district prosecutor filed charges announced by the new against Sara Netanyahu, accusing her of fraud and breach of trust government. after a lengthy probe into allegations she misused state funds to claim Since taking office in for delivery meals costing $100,000. In a video posted on his Facebook April, Prime Minister Abiy page, Netanyahu blasted the charges. “This week absurdity hit a new Ahmed has made major record,” Netanyahu said in the Hebrew-language video. changes in Ethiopia including “For the first time in history the wife of a leader was charged releasing jailed dissidents and over meals, some of which were served to official guests and even Displaced Syrians from the Daraa province, fleeing shellings by pro-government forces, wait in a moving to liberalise the heads of state,” he said. The justice ministry on Thursday said Sara makeshift camp in the province of Quneitra, southwestern Syria, yesterday. economy. Netanyahu was accused of falsely declaring there were no cooks In a statement released available at the premier’s official residence and ordering “hun- on their Facebook page and dreds of meals from outside caterers at public expense”. Syrian government forces step up confirmed by Ethiopian state From 2010 to 2013 she, her family and guests received “fraud- media, Ginbot 7 said it would ulently from the state hundreds of prepared meals (each including call off attacks in order to a number of courses) to the value of 359,000 shekels ($99,700)”, offensive in southwest: Activists support Abiy’s agenda. an indictment read. Netanyahu said the “most absurd thing about “Our forces have received the indictment is that it is based on an illegal administrative ruling AP of overnight airstrikes on Busr anyone violating a de-escalation strict orders to refrain from which was not approved by the Knesset’s (parliament’s) finance Al Harir, a northeast Daraa town agreement in place since last any sort of armed resistance,” committee”. BEIRUT: Syrian government where government troops are July. The truce, referred to as a the statement said. forces are keeping up their trying to isolate the rebels. de-escalation zone, was nego- It added the decision pressure on the country’s stra- Rebel factions, meanwhile, tiated between Russia, the “takes into full consideration US envoys discuss Israeli-Palestinian peace tegic southwest, using artillery, said they responded with mis- Syrian government’s main ally, our preparedness and deter- airstrikes and dropping barrel siles at a government air base in Washington and Jordan and has mination to foil any attempt JERUSALEM: The Israeli prime minister yesterday held talks with bombs yesterday that target the adjacent Sweida province. kept the area calm. But the truce to derail the current change US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Jason Greenblatt and rebel-held parts of the region, The Observatory said 16 began to unravel in recent process by anti-change ele- adviser Jared Kushner on the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace activists said. people have been killed in gov- weeks as the Russia- and Iran- ments within EPRDF,” process. The Britain-based Syrian ernment strikes since Tuesday, backed Syrian government referring to Abiy’s ruling Ethi- Their visit is part of a regional tour that has taken them to Observatory for Human Rights including nine children. At least turned its attention southward, opian People’s Revolutionary Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, where the Arab leaders have said said more than 12 barrel bombs 12,000 people have been dis- after seizing opposition-held Democratic Front (EPRDF). progress to resolve the conflict should be based on a “two-state” hit the province of Daraa, the placed by the fighting. areas near the capital, Formed after the disputed solution. first use of the rudimentary and The government campaign Damascus. Israel, meanwhile, 2005 election, Ginbot 7 -- It also comes following a flare-up of hostilities between Israel non-discriminatory weapons in the southwestern Syrian has grown more active in pro- named after the date in the and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that saw Israel pound Hamas there in over a year. Rockets and region bordering Jordan and the testing Iran’s expansion in Syria, Ethiopian calendar when the targets in response to a barrage of rockets and mortar shells. artillery shells have also tar- Israeli-occupied Golan Heights carrying out airstrikes against ballot took place -- has A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office geted northern and eastern comes despite US warnings of suspected Iranian targets in the claimed numerous deadly said they “discussed advancing the diplomatic process, developments Daraa, and there were reports “serious repercussions” for area. attacks in the past. in the region and the security and humanitarian situations in Gaza”. SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 ASIA 05

Italy refuses IS chief among to extradite AgustaWestland six dead in J&K middleman encounter IANS NEW DELHI: Italy has IANS With days left before refused India’s request to the Amarnath Yatra extradite middleman Carlo SRINAGAR: Six people, begins, security Gerosa in connection with its including the IS chief in the ongoing probe into the Rs Kashmir Valley and three of his forces laid a cordon 3,600 crore AgustaWestland associates, were killed and over around the Khiram VVIP chopper deal scam, 30 injured in separate incidents village in Srigufwara informed sources said. of violence in Jammu and area of Anantnag A Central Bureau of Inves- Kashmir yesterday, even as tigation (CBI) source told IANS security officials for the first district following that Italy has refused the time confirmed presence of the specific information agency’s November 2017 Islamist terror group in the about the presence of request to extradite Gerosa, state. the militants. adding that the message was State Director General of delivered to the Ministry of Police (DGP) S.P. Vaid confirmed External Affairs (MEA) two to that four terrorists killed after a gunshot injury. She was shifted three days ago. gunfight in Anantnag district to a hospital for treatment, Indian President in Cuba “We will soon take up the were of the Islamic State (IS). police said. Vaid said: “The matter of extradition of Gerosa Indian President Ram Nath Kovind walking next to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel during a “The slain terrorists were bodies of the slain terrorists can through MEA again with the welcome ceremony at the Revolution Palace in Havana, yesterday. Kovind is in Cuba on official visit. reportedly affiliated to Islamic be seen inside the house where Italian authorities,” the source State Jammu and Kashmir they were hiding. We are added. In October last year, (ISJK),” he said in a tweet. retrieving the bodies.” Italian authorities, on the basis On its website in 2017, the Earlier, dozens of youth of an Interpol notice sought by Islamic State had said that its started throwing stones at the the Enforcement Directorate Indian affiliate, Ansar Gazwatul security forces near the site of in connection with its money Hind, was being headed by the gunfight as the gun battle Five charity workers abducted in Jharkhand laundering probe in the Zakir Musa, a Kashmiri militant progressed. Over 20 protesters choppers deal case, arrested AFP commander. were injured in the clashes. when they were abducted. The an anti-establishment self-rule Gerosa but soon released him. With days left before the Clashes also erupted in assailants shot videos of the movement popular in several According to the CBI offi- Amarnath Yatra begins, security Pulwama town and HMT area of NEW DELHI: Five women attack and threatened the tribal villages. cials, Gerosa, 70, is one of the forces laid a cordon around the Srinagar from where two of the working for a charity in remote women if they went to the police. Pathalgadi supporters three alleged middlemen Khiram village in Srigufwara four slain militants belonged. eastern India were abducted and The women worked for the resent outsiders and do not wanted in this case and his area of Anantnag district fol- Authorities have suspended gang-raped at gunpoint, police non-governmental organisation allow them to enter or settle in interrogation and statement lowing specific information mobile Internet services in all said yesterday, in the latest Asha Kiran which is supported their area. Khunti is also a is very important for both the about the presence of the mil- four south Kashmir districts and horrific sex assault in the country. by a local Christian missionary hotbed of Maoists, armed guer- ED and the CBI who are itants. “As the cordon was in Srinagar to check the spread The women said in their group, police officer Rajesh rillas who have been waging a probing the case. The ED last tightened, the militants, hiding of any kind of rumours. complaint they were performing Prasad said. decades-long insurgency mainly year, had notified an Interpol in a house, fired at the security In another incident, Eight a play to raise awareness about “We have been questioning for land rights. Prasad said the red corner notice (RCN) personnel, triggering the gun- security personnel were injured human trafficking in the largely several people,” Prasad said. women had undergone medical against Gerosa and two others fight,” a police officer said. yesterday in a grenade attack tribal Khunti district of Police have also rounded up tests and that police were - Christian Michel James and The four militants killed by militants in Jammu and Jharkhand state on Tuesday some supporters of Pathalgadi, awaiting the results. Guido Haschke - last year. have been identified as ISJK Kashmir’s Tral town, police chief Dawood Salfi alias Burhan said. According to police, mili- from HMT area of Srinagar, tants hurled the grenade and Majeed Manzoor from Talangam then fired at a joint party of the village in Pulwama, Adil Hassan state police and Central Reserve Mamata cancels China trip as meetings not confirmed Mir and Ashraf Itoo, both from Police Force (CRPF) in Court IANS Srigufwara itself. Road area. “Eight security force evening, termed the cancellation appropriate level under the Ambassador to China, at the last A member of the Jammu personnel were injured. The “unfortunate”, but said without Exchange Programme could not moment, has unfortunately com- and Kashmir’s Special Opera- area has been cordoned off for KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief a confirmation of those be confirmed. Therefore, the pelled us to cancel the visit,” she tions Group (SOG) was also searches. The injured have been Minister Mamata Banerjee meetings, her visit to China was purpose of my visit with a dele- said. The Chief Minister, however, killed during the operation, shifted to a hospital,” a police yesterday cancelled her eight- pointless. “Till yesterday, every- gation to China under the hoped that the incident would not while three other security per- officer said. day trip to China as the scheduled thing was going on well, but Exchange Programme is of no impact the relationship between sonnel were injured, police said. Meanwhile, Governor N N political meetings “at the appro- unfortunately, the Chinese side use,” she tweeted. the two countries. The other fatality was one Vohra yesterday visited Baltal priate level” under the Exchange could not confirm the political “Although our Ambassador “I wish the continuation of of the house owners, who also base camp of Amarnath Yatra Programme between the two meetings. tried his best to make the pro- the friendship of India and China came in the line of fire. While to take stock of the arrange- countries were not confirmed. “It has now been intimated gramme a success, non-confir- in the days to come and it should Muhammad Yusuf was killed, ments for this year’s Yatra Banerjee, who was supposed by our Ambassador in China that mation of the political meetings strengthen further in the interest his wife Hafeeza sustained a which begins on June 28. to leave for China yesterday the political meetings at the as proposed by the Indian of both the countries.”

Justice Jasti Chelameswar retires from Supreme Court IANS Supreme Court. of roster but this was “not a vation to the top court. retirement, will become part Justice Chelameswar, recognition of any superior Justice Joseph’s name, of the five-member NEW DELHI: After serving along with three other senior authority, legal or factual of however, was sent back to the collegium. India’s top court for nearly judges, in the press conference the Chief Justice over his collegium by the government Justice Chelameswar was seven years, Justice Jasti publicly accused Chief Justice colleagues”. on April 26 for reconsideration also part of the five-judge Con- Chelameswar, (pictured) who Dipak Misra of not strictly After Justice Chelameswar, even as the Centre maintained stitution bench led by Justice was the second senior-most adhering to rules in assigning Chief Juctice Misra will retire that the rejection had nothing J S Khehar that scrapped the judge of the Supreme Court, cases to appropriate benches on October 2, followed by to do with his judgment National Judicial Appoint- retired yesterday. which they said can create Justice Kurian Joseph and quashing President’s Rule in ments Commission (NJAC) Act Justice Chelameswar’s last “doubt” about the integrity of Justice Lokur who will retire Uttarakhand imposed by the to deal with appointments in working day was on May 18, the apex court. in November and December Centre. higher judiciary. right before the Supreme Court The four judges -- Justices respectively. In a May 11 meeting, the He was the lone dissenting closed for summer vacation. Ranjan Gogoi, Kurian Joseph Justice Chelameswar, who collegium took an in principle judge and opposed the col- The 65-year-old judge is and Madan B. Lokur besides was also part of the five- decision to reiterate its recom- legium system of judges one of the four top court judges Justice Chelameswar -- had member collegium, had mendation for the elevation of appointing judges, while who held an unprecedented released an undated letter they “unanimously” recommended Justice Joseph. observing that “proceedings of press conference in January 12, wrote to Chief Justice Misra in on January 10 the name of Now, Justice A K Sikri, who the collegium were absolutely saying “all was not well” on the which they conceded that the Uttarakhand High Court Chief was number six in seniority opaque and inaccessible both administrative side of the Chief Justice was the master Justice K.M. Joseph for ele- before Justice Chelameswar’s to public and history”.

National Truckers’ Lionel Messi fan missing after association calls Argentina loss, suicide note found off strike for now IANS IANS did not want to be named, said. “A quick search revealed a NEW DELHI: The national KOTTAYAM: Unable to bear the suicide note in which he says he truckers’ organisation on thrashing Argentina received at is leaving the world as he has yesterday temporarily called the hands of Croatia late on nothing more to watch and see,” off their strike, claiming to Thursday, a diehard Lionel Messi said the officer. A close relative of have received a communi- fan here has gone missing, leaving Alex said that he was a hardcore cation from the Union Road behind a suicide note saying he Messi fan and his mobile phone Transport Ministry promising has nothing to look forward to had a picture of Messi as the a meeting. now. A search operation is on. wallpaper. “We received call from A team of police divers and “Yesterday, he purchased a T Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s locals yesterday searched the shirt like the one worn by Messi office and they have called us Meenachil river that flows by Aru- and sat down to watch the to talk... We have temporarily mannoor near here. match. In the morning when his called off the strike because it World Cup fever Binu Alex, 30, who was last mother got up at 4 a.m to prepare was affecting truckers and seen watching the FIFA World Cup food for Alex, she saw that the people both,” ACOGOA Brazilian football team fans leaving a house painted with the Brazilian national colours in Mekkad, match, according to his parents, back door of the kitchen was General Secretary Kausar Kerala, yesterday. has been missing from the house open and immediately called her Hussain said. since 4 am, a police officer, who husband. 06 ASIA SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018

Musharraf resigns Taliban kidnap from his party AP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s 43 workers in former military ruler and dictator Pervez Musharraf has resigned from his political party, an indication he has no Kandahar immediate plans to return home or support his party’s bid in the upcoming July elec- AFP Among the 43 tions. kidnapped were Earlier this week, paki- KANDAHAR: Taliban fighters technical workers, stan’s elections oversight kidnapped 43 people from a cooks and drivers. body rejected Musharraf’s road construction camp during Four police were candidacy for a chance to run a raid in southern afghanistan killed and another for a seat in parliament. In his that also killed four security wounded after absence, the small All forces, an official said yesterday security forces sent Pakistan Muslim League party in the latest fighting since the to rescue the workers has had Mohammad Amjad group’s ceasefire ended. exchanged gunfire as acting president. Militants attacked the camp Musharraf seized power with the Taliban. The head of Pakistani militant organisation Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Hafiz Saaed (centre), along with his in Spin Boldak district in Kan- in 1999 by ousting former newly formed political party Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek nominated candidate, Chaudhry Saeed Ahmed dahar province overnight, pro- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s vincial governor spokesman and another six wounded in a (right), cuts ribbon during the inauguration of their election office in Islamabad, yesterday. government. In 2008, he was Dawood Ahmadi said. clash with the Taliban. Pro- forced to quit after the party Among the 43 kidnapped vincial governor spokesman of former Prime Minister were technical workers, cooks Naqibullah Amini said the Most ex-MPAs among ticket winners Benazir Bhutto came into and drivers. Four police were fighting in Aab Kamari district power. killed and another wounded after lasted two hours and was He was declared a fugitive security forces sent to rescue the quelled by security forces. as PML-N names 53 candidates in 2013 and since then has workers exchanged gunfire with Badghis provincial council been living in self-exile in the Taliban, Ahmadi added. An head Abdul Aziz Beg put the Dubai, the United Arab INTERNEWS employee of the afghan road death toll at 16 militia fighters. Swabi, Babar Salim from Swabi Khan (Chitral), Fazlullah Emirates, to avoid arrest on construction company also con- The Taliban returned to the and Jamshed Mohmand from (Shangla), Sardar Khan, Irshad criminal charges. firmed that 43 people had been battlefield on Monday after PESHAWAR: Most of the former Mardan, who had joined the Ali, Habib Ali Shah, Abdul kidnapped. The Taliban claimed refusing a government request Member Provincial Assembly PML-N. Some old workers and Ghafoor, Azmat Ali Khan and responsibility for the attack, but to extend their unprecedented (MPAs) were awarded tickets as leaders like Malik Nadeem, Abdullah Khan (Swat, Malik Khalid Jawed is new said that the original target had three-day ceasefire over Eid. the Pakistan Muslim League Sifatullah and Khadim Ali Khan Abdul Ghafar, Nisar Wardag, been a police checkpoint. President Ashraf Ghani Nawaz (PML-N) announced the from Peshawar, Qazi Asad from and Malik Hayat Khan (Upper Attorney General Police fled the checkpoint announced last weekend that names of 53 candidates from Haripur, Ikhtiar Wali from Now- Dir), Azhar Taqweem, Al-Haj INTERNEWS and went to the camp where the the government’s eight-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. shera and the son of Arbab Said Ghani, Inayatur Rahman construction workers were ceasefire, which had been The names another 46 can- Akbar Hayat (late), Arbab Afzal and Shaukat Ali (Lower Dir), sleeping. The Taliban pursued scheduled to expire on Tuesday, didates would be announced Akbar, are also among those Muhammad Qasim Shah ISLAMABAD: Soon after the the police but, unable to identify would be prolonged for another within a couple of days. who have been awarded the (Haripur) and ShahJehan Bacha resignation of Attorney who was who, decided to 10 days. The first formal The former MPAs getting the party tickets. and Ijaz Akram Bacha (Swabi). General Ashtar Ausaf Ali, the kidnap “many” people, the nationwide truce since the 2001 ticket included Rashad Khan The party provincial pres- The top leaders of the federal government of group said. In a separate US-led invasion had sparked from Shangla, Abdul Sattar Khan ident Amir Muqam is contesting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Pakistan yesterday appointed incident in the western extraordinary scenes of Taliban from Kohistan, Raja Faisal from two provincial assembly (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Khalid Jawed Khan from province of Badghis overnight, fighters, security forces and Zaman from Haripur, Nawa- constituencies PK-2 and PK-4. Party (PPP) are contesting Karachi to fill the coveted post. at least eight members of a pro- civilians happily celebrating the bzada Wali Muhammad from Others who were selected election from Malakand division “In exercise of powers government militia were killed Eid Al Fitr holiday together. Batagram, Sheraz Khan from for the contest are Abdul Wali of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. conferred by Article 100(1) of the Constitution, the pres- ident is pleased to appoint Khalid Jawed as Attorney General for Pakistan with the Chinese island to allow foreigners access to censored websites rank and status of a federal minister with immediate effect,” said a notification AFP largest free trade zone and hopes spots” where visitors can “nor- its internet to prevent the spread “This is completely despicable, issued by the law ministry. to attract increased investment mally use popular foreign social of information deemed unflat- shameless and obscene reverse Khalid Jawed who is the BEIJING: China’s Hainan island in hi-tech industries, as well as media sites Facebook, Twitter tering to the government or discrimination,” one commenter son of N.D. Khan - a senior has proposed allowing foreign more tourist dollars. and YouTube,” according to a damaging to public morals. raged. “Resist discriminatory politician who also served as visitors access to censored Part of that effort includes copy of the proposal posted The suggestion that foreign treatment!” shouted another, a the law minister during the websites such as YouTube and making the island more hospi- earlier this month on the pro- guests be given privileges that remark that popped up in many second government of PPP - Facebook, a double standard that table to foreign tourists through vincial government’s official are denied to Chinese people of the responses to the post. said that he would soon be has raised cries of indignation such steps as instituting visa-free website. themselves set off a firestorm of Chinese internet users assuming the prestigious from the country’s internet users. travel and making it easier to use The sites, along with Google, criticism on China’s own social wanting to view the proposal will office. The newly appointed The province, known as foreign credit cards. Instagram and other popular media websites. Users of the struggle to find it, after the AG will serve during the China’s Hawaii thanks to its But authorities also want to services, are banned in mainland popular microblog Weibo posted Hainan government quickly tenure of the government of resorts and tropical beaches, is take a more dramatic step: cre- China as well as Hainan. thousands of comments, most of removed the document from its caretaker Prime Minister set to become the country’s ating “foreign tourist gathering The country heavily censors which were quickly taken down. website. Nasirul Mulk. Rights activist’s Eight wounded Lahore theatres earn record-breaking profits this Eid home ransacked in China bus ISLAMABAD: The family of INTERNEWS a rights activist known for her knife rampage Lahore brought in the most happier audience,” stage dancer currently at its peak in Punjab, criticism of pakistan’s income, with about Rs12m Sitara Baig shared. especially Lahore. military says their home in LAHORE: Lahore’s commercial from ticket sales. As a result, “The less experienced Other big cities including Islamabad was broken into AFP theatre has generated record- theatre artists will be receiving artists have also received around Gujranwala, Multan, Faisalabad and ransacked, and that two breaking profits over the recent record payments this time Rs500, 000 for performances and Rawalpindi also witnessed laptops and travel documents BEIJING: A man attacked and four-day holiday, mainly from around, as compared to pre- while top artists are being paid great footfall during Eid, where were taken. wounded eight people the first day of Eid. The first vious years. about Rs2m for their work. This theatre artists had the chance The break-in happened yesterday in a frenzied knife spell of shows witnessed full Also, the plays will be staged is all due to the amazing response to entertain the public. while the family was away on attack that began on a public attendance across various for another 12 days and theatre we have received from the public Various shows continue to vacation. Activist and jour- bus in northern China, state theatre houses, bringing in the producers continue to expect this year.” play at Lahore’s Al Falah nalist Marvi Sirmed’s media said. The assault revenue. maximum response from the At a time when local films Theatre, Tamaseel Theatre, husband says she learned occurred in Xi’an, the former According to sources, the public. are doing well, theatre groups Mehfil Theatre, Naaz Theatre, about the incident upon imperial city where tourists first three days garnered around “We usually have a very have also taken one step Shalimar Theatre and others, in returning home on Thursday. flock to see China’s famed Rs50m from 50 theatre halls in specific viewership but this forward during the festive the presence of numerous mon- The husband, Sirmed Teracotta Army. Punjab. year, we have noticed a newer, season. The business is itoring teams. Manzoor, says no other val- The suspected attacker uables were taken. was arrested by police, the People’s Daily reported on its Twitter account, posting video of a man being restrained by officers as a Afghan illegally expelled from Germany granted asylum siren wailed in the background. AFP “Suspect that slashed and injunction prior to the depor- liberal refugee policy. injured multiple people on tation — making the expulsion Merkel has been severely and off the bus has been BERLIN/KABUL: An Afghan to Bulgaria illegal. German weakened by her decision to arrested by local police,” the man who was allowed back into authorities were therefore allow in more than a million paper wrote. Germany after he was illegally ordered to take Fazelpur back. asylum seekers in 2015 which A video posted on China’s expelled from the country has After the expulsion con- has since sparked a backlash. Weibo social networking been finally granted asylum, fusion, Fazelpur found himself Her hardline Interior Min- platform showed harrowing according to a German court back in Frankfurt in ister Horst Seehofer on Monday scenes of a woman and a ruling published yesterday. mid-December. gave her up to the end of next child lying bloodied and Hasmatullah Fazelpur, 23, Six months later, the court in week to curb migrant arrivals, visibly unconscious next to was in September sent from Sigmaringen has finally granted failing which he will defy her by the bus. Local newspaper Germany to Bulgaria — his first him refugee status, allowing him ordering migrants registered Huashang Bao, quoting a port of call in the European to remain in Germany for at least elsewhere in Europe sent back. police note, said the man Union and which promptly put three years. If he pushes through with his started attacking people on him on a plane back to The good news for Fazelpur threat, Merkel could be forced to Afghan refugee Hasmatullah Fazelpur (centre), sits between his the bus, including the driver, afghanistan. came as German Chancellor sack him, heralding the end of lawyer Markus Niedworok (left) and interpreter Dawid Nazary at the before exiting the vehicle and But it turned out a German Angela Merkel is battling to beat her coalition with Seehofer’s CSU assaulting people nearby. administrative court in Sigmaringen, southern Germany, yesterday. court had issued an emergency down a political crisis over her party. SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 ASIA 07 Indonesian cleric gets death sentence for 2016 attack AFP Aman Abdurrahman “It’s seen as heroic -- he’ll become was found guilty of a martyr,” said Al Chaidar, a terrorism JAKARTA: A radical indonesian cleric expert at indonesia’s Malikul Saleh was sentenced to death yesterday for masterminding a 2016 University. masterminding a 2016 Islamic State Islamic State (IS) terror From prison, Abdurrahman has (IS)terror attack that saw a suicide attack that saw a suicide recruited militants to join IS, is thought bomber blow himself up at a Starbucks to have been in communication with cafe. bomber blow himself up leaders of the jihadist group, and is the Aman Abdurrahman was found at a Starbucks cafe in main translator for IS propaganda in guilty of ordering the attack that killed Jakarta, that killed four. indonesia, according to analysts and four in Jakarta, as heavily armed police authorities. guarded his sentencing at at court in the Although considered indonesia’s capital. largest pro-IS coalition, JAD’s structure It was the first attack claimed by the Muslim-majority country, which has and links to the network are murky. international terror network in long struggled with Islamist militancy. The Jakarta-based Institute for Southeast Asia. In 2002, bombings at the resort Policy Analysis of Conflict has said JAD “(The defendant) has been proven island of Bali killed over 200 — mostly is “a generic term” for any IS supporter to have committed a criminal act of ter- foreign tourists -- in indonesia’s worst- and functions more as an umbrella rorism,” said judge Akhmad Jaini, who ever terror attack. organisation than a coherent group. also cited Abdurrahman’s involvement Three militants involved in the Bali Formed in 2015, JAD is thought to in other deadly plots. bombing have since been executed. be composed of some two dozen indo- “He will be sentenced to death.” The assault in the capital two years nesian groups that have pledged alle- Abdurrahman — who was already ago saw security forces battle radicals giance to IS leader Abu Bakr al- in jail on a separate terror conviction — near the cafe where a suicide bomber Baghdadi, according to the US State gestured to his legal team and briefly detonated his explosives. Department, which last year designated kissed the floor, as machine gun-toting Considered the de facto head of IS Defendant of terrorism case of Aman Abdurrahman, also known as Oman, before it as an extremist network. guards stood nearby. supporters in indonesia, Abdurrahman, undergoing hearing of decision on him in South Jakarta District Court, Jakarta, Apart from the 2016 Jakarta attacks, His lawyer, Asludin Hatjani, said the 46, is also the spiritual leader of local yesterday. JAD carried out suicide attacks the fol- ruling was “unfair”, citing a lack of evi- extremist network Jamaah Ansharut lowing year which killed three dence connecting Abdurrahman to the Daulah (JAD). policemen and injured a dozen others attack, which he was accused of organ- JAD was involved in the 2016 Jakarta authorities. Abdurrahman has not been charged at a busy bus station in Jakarta. ising from inside prison. attack and a wave of suicide bombings Two families — including girls aged in the Surabaya attacks. It has also been linked to a series of Executions are carried out by firing last month in indonesia’s second-biggest nine and 12 — blew themselves up at His death sentence will be welcomed other plots including the firebombing squad in the world’s biggest city Surabaya, according to churches and a police station, killing 13. by some JAD members, analysts said. of a church that killed a toddler. Manila plans to take drug war to schools New East Timor government REUTERS Rights groups and critics of the cam- strengthen the drug prevention Dimaculangan. marred by graft allegations paign say some of the killings were campaign in schools and issue a The education department AP MANILA: The philippines is summary executions. Police deny policy to ensure its proper said it opposed the drug President Francisco planning to take President such allegations, saying they had to implementation if needed. enforcement agency’s plan to Guterres Lu Olo said Rodrigo Duterte’s ferocious use deadly force because the sus- “Drug prevention pro- have 14 million primary school DILI: East Timor’s president has drugs war to schools with the pects were armed and had resisted grammes in schools are already students from fourth to sixth refused to swear in 11 Cabinet eight nominated inspection of bags and lockers, arrest. in place. These have proven to grade undergo drug testing, ministers because of corruption ministers, including for as well as random testing for Law enforcement agencies be effective in deterring drug use saying it was against the law. investigations in a rocky finance and defence, teachers, to curb demand for are planning to step up the drugs and instilling the importance of “The Department of Edu- beginning for a new and three vice-ministers illegal substances, officials said. campaign by proposing random leading a healthy and drug-free cation observed that the pro- government formed after a can’t be sworn in The firebrand leader drug testing in primary schools lifestyle among students,” Cuy posal of the philippine Drug protracted political stalemate because the public unleashed an anti-narcotics on teachers as well as on said in a statement. Enforcement Administration in the young nation. campaign after coming to office 10-year-old fourth grade stu- Consultations with schools, (PDEA) to test all students age 10 Former President and inde- prosecutor’s office is in June 2016, during which police dents, moves which the edu- parents and other members of and older may require the pendence fighter Jose Maria investigating corruption have killed more than 4,200 sus- cation department vehemently the DDB board, which include amendment of the Compre- Vasconcelos, commonly known cases against them. pected drugs dealers and users. opposed. the education ministry, will be hensive Dangerous Drugs Act of as Taur Matan Ruak, was sworn Several thousand more have been Catalino Cuy, the head of the done to ensure rights of students 2002, which authorises drug in as prime minister yesterday killed by unknown gunmen, who policy-making Dangerous Drugs are protected and their safety is testing for secondary and ter- after a three-party alliance won Gusmao, who led the biggest authorities have described as vig- Board (DDB), said his office guaranteed, said DDB public tiary level students only,” it said a majority of parliament seats party in the winning alliance, ilantes or rival gang members. would study the proposal to relations officer Ella Marie in a statement. in a May 25 election. did not attend the swearing-in President Francisco ceremony in protest at the pres- Guterres Lu Olo said eight ident’s decision to block 11 of nominated ministers, the nominees for the Belgian gets life on including for finance and 43-member Cabinet. defence, and three vice-min- East Timor, a former Portu- cocaine smuggling isters can’t be sworn in guese colony, was occupied by charges in Cambodia because the public prosecu- indonesia for a quarter century. tor’s office is investigating It gained independence after a AP corruption cases against them. U.N.-sponsored referendum in Some also have previous cor- 1999 but reprisals by the indo- PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian ruption convictions, he said. nesian military devastated the court sentenced a Belgian man The election in May fol- East Timorese half of the island to life in prison yesterday on lowed the collapse of a minority of Timor. charges of smuggling cocaine government that was in power Today, the country of 1.3 into the country. for just a few months. million people still faces David Noel Catry was Despite the shaky start, extreme poverty. Leaders convicted of trafficking 1.03 Matan Ruak said the new including Gusmao, who was kilograms (2.27 pounds) of administration would be a East Timor’s first president cocaine earlier this year, said “confident government” that from 2002 to 2007 and prime Ei Rin, a spokesman for the develops the country without minister from 2007 to 2015, Phnom Penh Municipal Court. leaving anyone behind. have focused on big-ticket Catry, 34, was arrested in “The time of lacking dia- infrastructure projects to January at Phnom Penh Inter- logue, of non-compliance, develop the economy, funding national Airport after police Land reclamation deadlock or crisis, is fortunately them from a dwindling amount said they found cocaine in his past, and was overcome by the of oil riches, but progress is A general view of a construction site of a Chinese-funded &1.4bn reclamation project in Colombo, suitcase. Local media reported exemplary behavior of the dif- hardly discernible. yesterday. The land reclamation will add 269 hectare (672 acre) of new land to the capital of that he had traveled from ferent parties and leaders, and Presidential and parlia- Brazil to Ethiopia to thailand Colombo and officials say will attract $13bn in direct investments to develop further infrastructure by the political maturity shown mentary elections last year and then on to Cambodia. within the new facility. by our citizens,” he said. were the first held without UN Last year a Romanian and Independence hero Xanana supervision. a Nigerian man received life sentences for attempting to smuggle nearly 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of cocaine into Cambodia, also originating Thai coup leader says he will decide political future by September from Brazil. Several other attempts in recent years to BLOOMBERG smuggle cocaine into Cam- “It depends on the Thai speculated he may seek to retain In the interview, Prayuth a military-backed constitution, bodia have originated in people,” Prayuth, 64, said when power after the election. said the royal event won’t affect which critics say gives appointed Brazil, according to the BANGKOK: Thailand’s Prime asked if he would join a political In the years before the most the plan for a poll possibly in soldiers, judges and bureaucrats people arrested with the drug. Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha said party. “When I made overseas recent army takeover, fissures February. Under thailand’s con- the power to stifle elected poli- In some cases, the drug was he may decide whether to enter the trips, some Thai people I met in Thai society triggered violent stitutional monarchy, the king is ticians. The charter makes it pos- supposed to be shipped political fray in September while want continuity of my policy in clashes between urban royalists the head of state and all legis- sible for Prayuth to be reap- onward to neighboring reiterating that his military thailand.” and rural backers of exiled lation requires his seal of pointed as premier in certain cir- thailand, a bigger market for government is committed to holding “I can probably give you my former leader Thaksin Shina- approval. Thailand’s Road to cumstances -- even if he doesn’t the relatively expensive an election early next year. answer in September,” he added. watra. Allies of Thaksin have Election Keeps Getting Longer: join a political party. illegal substance. In an interview in London on “I might have more clarity then. won every election dating back QuickTake Q&A It’s not clear whether a fresh Cambodia is not a major Thursday, Prayuth said he was I still have time.” to 2001, only to be unseated by “I think we can work on both election will inspire confidence producer of illegal drugs but has considering joining a political The current stretch of mil- the courts or military. in tandem,” Prayuth said of the in thailand’s outlook, or revive increasingly become a smug- party to ensure that his policies itary rule is one of thailand’s Prayuth’s administration has election and the coronation. “We memories of its destabilizing gling transit route. A report by continue under the new admin- longest since the 1970s, in a repeatedly pushed back the just want to make sure they go cycle of violent protests and mil- the United Nations Office on istration. The former army chief nation with frequent coups since timeline for elections, most smoothly because both events itary intervention to oust elected Drugs and Crime described seized power in thailand in May the end of absolute monarchy in recently to February 2019. are important.” governments. While economic Cambodia as an increasingly 2014 after a prolonged period of 1932. Prayuth has unfettered Earlier this week, Prayuth said The baht gained 0.2 percent growth is at a five-year high, the important hub for smuggling sometimes bloody unrest, executive power as head of the the pending coronation of King to 32.886 per dollar as of 2 p.m. military government faces a fight heroin and methamphetamine pledging to restore stability and National Council for Peace and Maha Vajiralongkorn would in Bangkok after Prayuth reaf- for support as people in rural as well as chemicals used in revamp the country’s political Order, the formal name of the precede the polls, stirring fresh firmed the election timeline. areas say they aren’t seeing the their manufacture. system. junta, and politicians have doubt about the latest schedule. The next vote will be under benefits of the expansion. 08 VIEWS SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 Trump’s Palestinian aid-for-peace ESTABLISHED IN 1996 moves face tough challenges

CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected] DAVID WAINER & MARGARET TALEV BLOOMBERG ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED he US thinks its emerging plan [email protected] to settle the Arab-Israeli con- flict will have a better chance Tto succeed if the teetering Pal- DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR estinian economy is shored up, but MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI that’s no easy task. [email protected] The Trump administration’s Middle East negotiators, Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt, will be dis- cussing ways to avert a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and create jobs in the West Bank while in the region this week, said two Israeli officials, EDITORIAL who requested anonymity to discuss confidential talks. The US believes a stronger Palestinian economy could bolster peace prospects, a White The clear vision House official said, requesting ano- nymity because the matter is sensitive. his region which is facing multiple challenges and While President Donald Trump going through numerous crises will ultimately have strives to end the conflict with the Tto diffuse them with sincere, coordinated efforts. The “deal of the century,” there is no evi- efforts in which all regional states will have to come forward dence that focusing on the Palestinian to share collective responsibility and launch joint efforts to economy would boost his peace mis- end flames of war and political conflicts. sion’s seemingly dim chances of Qatar with its clear and constructive vision has been success. recover from three wars with the Palestinians in Gaza,” he tweeted. asking the same time and reiterated its stance when Deputy Aiding the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip Jewish state. The Palestinian Authority “What hypocrisy.” Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Sheikh is complicated because of concerns has deepened Gaza’s misery by with- As it seeks to drum up Middle Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani emphasized on the among donors that the resources will holding salaries to civil servants there Eastern investment in the Palestinian need of developing regional security partnership in his be used against Israel. The Palestinian and disrupting electricity supply. economy, the Trump administration is speech delivered at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Authority says focusing on economics Even in the more prosperous West reviewing its own assistance package. European Parliament the other day. could hinder a political solution to the Bank, per capita gross domestic Questions surround future aid “as To resolve various political disputes in the region and conflict with Israel. And while the product is $4,000 a year -- about policy makers try to evaluate whether world, Qatar always played proactive role and brought the Americans are painting investments in 1/10th of Israel’s -- stifled by Israeli it is effective,” the Congressional warring parties to the negotiations table to end conflicts the West Bank and Gaza as key to restrictions on land use, movement Research Service said in a May report. like Sudan dispute where Qatar through Darfur agreement peace- and access, and the rift with Gaza. The In January, the administration said permanently got an obstinate conflict resolved few years making, at Palestinian Authority is also dogged by it would withhold about half of a $125 ago. the moment suspicions of corruption. million tranche pledged to the United In his latest speech, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh they’re Complicating the peace push is the Nations agency that aids Gaza. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani reiterated Qatar’s cutting aid, disconnect between the West Bank- In slashing that assistance, Trump foreign policy stance saying that not based Palestinian government and the complained that other countries - differences must be resolved While President increasing it. Trump administration. Palestinian offi- “some of them quite wealthy” - aren’t through dialogue, not by Donald Trump “I have no cials have shunned the US since Trump doing their share. Saudi Arabia was blockade, calling for a regional strives to end doubt the announced in December that the one stop on Kushner and Greenblatt’s security partnership between all the conflict with adminis- American embassy would move to Middle East swing, and in their countries in the Middle East. tration would Jerusalem, whose eastern sector the meeting with Crown Prince Qatar with “Our region cannot bear the “deal of the like to be able Palestinians seek as the capital of a Mohammed bin Salman, they dis- its clear and more crises, and we have century,” there to show that future state. cussed humanitarian relief for Gaza constructive enough problems on the table is no evidence it’s affecting A spokesman for Palestinian and the Trump team’s peace efforts, vision has and that there are many neg- that focusing on matters on Authority President Mahmoud Abbas the White House said. ative effects on stability in this the ground, demanded that Washington address The same conversation was held reiterated its region,” he said. the Palestinian because that the political issues at the core of the with the leaders of Egypt and Jordan. stance when The minister stressed the economy would would create Palestinians’ conflict with Israel. Israeli officials say economic Deputy Prime need to establish a regional boost his peace a more favo- “The talk about a new US tour of measures might build stability, but have Minister and security partnership between all rable the region to discuss what is called been reluctant to allow international aid countries of the Middle East, mission’s context” for the ‘deal of the century’ or any other into Gaza for fear Hamas would siphon Minister of adding, “If you look carefully at seemingly dim presenting names is a waste of time and will be off materials and money to build Foreign Affairs, the crises in the Middle East, you chances of the peace doomed to fail if it continues to weapons. The Shin Bet internal security H E Sheikh will find that the same countries success. plan, said bypass Palestinian legitimacy,” service has opposed the military’s pro- are involved in these crises, and Dennis Ross, spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina said. posal to let thousands of Gazans work in Mohammed bin we want them to come to the a former US “The search for vague ideas to isolate Israel, seeing it as a security risk, one of Abdulrahman Al dialogue table to adopt the prin- diplomat who was involved in efforts Gaza under the slogans of humanity the Israeli officials said. Thani emphasized ciple of collective security and to resolve the conflict. Still, “that in exchange for waiving claims to The Palestinian Authority’s eco- on the need contribute to pushing it doesn’t mean that you get the Pales- Jerusalem and its holy sites will nomic sanctions, meanwhile, are forward.” tinians immediately back to the nego- achieve nothing.” intended to crush Hamas, not help it. of developing Deputy Prime Minister and tiating table,” he said. Greenblatt scoffed at that “The question is, how do you help regional security Minister of Foreign Affairs also Eleven years after Hamas seized argument. “Hamas & the PA, who have Gaza without helping Hamas?” said partnership. said that there is an important control of Gaza, its economy is in been fighting one another for over a Dan Shapiro, the Obama administra- role for the European Union in ruins. The territory is widely isolated decade, are each cynically claiming tion’s ambassador to Israel. “But if you this context. “Everything that over Hamas’ refusal to renounce vio- that the US is trying to divide Gaza and don’t help save Gaza from the abyss, happens in this region affects it, lence against Israel, it’s blockaded by the West Bank, instead of acknowl- you risk a humanitarian crisis and the whether in the form of refugee Israel and Egypt, and it has yet to edging that we are trying to help the threat of another conflict.” flows or the spread of transnational terrorism, welcoming in this regard the efforts of European countries to support the establishment of a dialogue on regional security, which Qatar believes in and tries to strength it.” It is an open fact that some regional countries are on the path of adventurism and have destabilized the region Turning tail on human rights just for their hunger for more power. These aggressive foreign policy designs of these countries are pushing the THE WASHINGTON POST with US participation. was offensive to hear delegates from whole Middle East to the brink of disaster. Now is the time Five years ago, the council ordered Cuba, Russia, China, Pakistan, Nica- that saner elements should come forward and use the table he performance of the United the creation of a Commission of ragua and Belarus interrupt her. That of talks as an only option to end political conflicts of the Nations’ Human Rights Inquiry into the human rights situation has long been part of the problem, that region like Yemen war. Council is quite mixed. It has in North Korea. That inquiry produced repressive regimes cast a shadow over Tproved a useful platform to air evidence of “systematic, widespread the council’s work - and do so with the plight of the injured and dispos- and gross human rights violations” in swagger. But the United States stood sessed, but it has also been vulnerable the closed country. A commission to fast for Payá’s right to speak, and she to manipulation by the oppressors. investigate human rights in South continued, though no investigation QUOTE OF THE DAY That said, the United States’ decision Sudan, also created by the council, resulted. to withdraw from the council is a identified more than 40 military offi- However flawed the council’s counterproductive step and another cials who “may bear individual work has been, walking away rewards The rule of law is sign of President Donald Trump’s responsibility for war crimes and all the oppressors, who undoubtedly virtually absent retreat from global leadership. The crimes against humanity,” and iden- will be thrilled that they no longer face in Venezuela. The administration is picking up its tified appalling stories of child sol- lectures from the United States. What marbles and leaving rather than diering, horrific mutilations and sexual good will come from pulling out? Will impunity must staying to fight for human dignity. violence. it change the behavior of the regimes end. US Ambassador to the United In other cases, the council has for the better? Will it make the council Nations Nikki Haley is correct that the been a useful stage for individual more effective? We don’t think so. The council includes members who are accounts of repression, such as the decision to walk away is in keeping Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein repeated and serious human rights appearance there in March 2013 by with Trump’s lack of interest in human UN High Commissioner abusers; that Israel has been pum- Rosa María Payá, seeking an interna- rights elsewhere, glad-handing auto- for Human Rights meled out of all proportion; and that tional investigation of the death of her crats and dictators with nary a word the council has resisted change. But father, Oswaldo Payá, a champion of about their bone-crushing repressions. these deficiencies must also be con- nonviolent democratic change in A real commitment to human rights sidered against the vital need for a Cuba, who was killed in a suspicious would be to stay in the council and use credible U.N. body on human rights car wreck the year before. Of course, it the bully pulpit to confront the bullies. SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 OPINION 09 Migrant misery, from Europe to the US

t’s an increasingly hard world for Interior Minister, Horst Seehofer, on mean that France follows Italy in Mamoudou Gassama, who climbed those seeking a better life in the latter’s call to block migrants banning entry to migrant ships. At the up to a fourth-floor balcony to save richer countries. Immigrants already registered in another EU same time, however, France criticized a four-year-old child in danger of aren’t welcome in most states, country from entering Germany. See- Italy’s decision to refuse permission falling, was granted French citi- I for the Aquarius to dock - and even where demographic trends hofer is chairman of the Bavarian zenship and time with President reflect the need to expand the labor Christian Social Union, in what has accepted some of the migrants on Macron for an act of courage - an JOHN LLOYD force to levels able to sustain and been a permanent coalition with Mer- board. opportunity unlikely to come the REUTERS support aging populations. kel’s Christian Democrats. The CSU Insofar as there is European way of others seeking nationality. While both Europe and the United has given her till early next month to agreement on immigration, it is US President Donald Trump is States will have to face the need for come up with a compromise; most coming from the anti-immigration one who sees migrants all but younger workers in the coming Germans presently believe she will wing of the Union. Earlier this week, a wholly through the prism of decades, citizens in the wealthy fail to do so. Such a failure would meeting between Germany’s Seehofer “threat.” He is unremittingly harsh, nations, no matter what their ethnic endanger her coalition government, and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian using terms like “infest” and backgrounds, dislike mass immi- but the CSU is hard-pressed by the Kurz produced an agreement to “animals” in his references to those gration and punish politicians who anti-immigrant Alternative for create an “axis,” not so much, as Kurz trying to enter the United States allow it. Germany (AfD) ahead of October state put it, “of the willing,” but of those without documentation. His In Europe especially, immigration elections in Bavaria and can’t afford states - including Germany, Italy and enforcement of a policy that led to is the main driving force for nation- to back away from its threat to unilat- Austria - unwilling to accept more children being separated from their alism, for the rise of populist parties erally close German borders. migrants. Merkel is thus challenged families at the US-Mexican border and for the decline of the center left. Merkel hopes to find an EU-wide not only by Italy, whose new populist was widely seen, even in his own There are exceptions. Spain, which agreement. An “informal” meeting of government sees her insistence on Republican Party, as an abomi- has had relatively low immigration several leaders - including those from open borders coupled with pressure nation, and - after falsely accusing from North Africa, accepted over 600 Austria, France, Germany and Italy, to cut Italian public spending as intol- Democrats of being responsible for migrants from a stranded ship, the chaired by the EU Commission pres- erable, but also by her ally Macron, by the policy - he signed an order Aquarius, that Italy and Malta had ident Jean-Claude Juncker - will take her neighbor Austria and by her own ending the separations. turned away. Ireland has been notably place Sunday to seek some form of interior minister. The pressure of the poor on the While both Europe and more sympathetic than most to the agreement before a June 28-29 EU This toughening stance begins to rich world is one of the sorriest the United States will plight of Syrian refugees (though sub- summit - a sign that the issue now move the Western European EU sights of the past few years. The stantial minorities there worry about dominates the politics of all of them. members closer to the Central Euro- pressure will not go away; neither have to face the need strains on health and welfare Merkel’s closest EU ally, France’s peans - the Czech Republic, Hungary, will the resistance to it. Africa and for younger workers in systems). The devolved adminis- President Emmanuel Macron, has Poland and Slovakia - all of which the Middle East, especially its war the coming decades, tration of Scotland - concerned about himself hardened his stance on have refused to take the quota of zones, will continue to pour forth citizens in the wealthy its aging population and shrinking migrants, telling Italian Prime Min- migrants decided for them by the EU. tired, poor and huddled masses, work force - has for some years pro- ister Giuseppe Conte that those In a powerful essay, Branko and they will continue to be pushed nations, no matter claimed itself more welcoming to requesting asylum should be handled Milanovic, a former economist at the back. Leaders, liberal and conserv- what their ethnic immigrants than the British gov- by centers established outside of World Bank, argues that for these ative, will have little choice but to backgrounds, dislike ernment in London. Europe. Macron framed it in humani- states, liberated from communism join the push-back party if they mass immigration and But the movement remains tarian language, saying that it’s not and control by the Soviet Union (and wish to remain in office. towards exclusion. In Germany, right for those with no chance of before Moscow, from the Austro- These leaders must now get punish politicians who Europe’s leading economy and most getting asylum in Europe to die in the Hungarian empire), are deeply smarter - rather than more reac- allow it. powerful nation, Chancellor Angela Mediterranean or live in “unworthy” opposed to a migration which would tionary. The poverty and conflict Merkel differs sharply with her conditions, but his proposal would dilute their ethnic homogeneity and that increasingly divides the world newfound national freedom. must be addressed more compre- Milanovic writes that “ethnic hetero- hensively than it has been so far. geneity would… come from within in The effects of its misery can no the form of migrants, people of dif- longer be confined within poorer ferent culture, religion, and most borders: it more and more becomes scary in the eyes of the locals, people the rich world’s emergency too. whose birth rates significantly out- strip the anemic, or even negative, growth rates of the native population. Migration thus appears as a threat to the hard-won national independence”. 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US and tection money to keep US forces on program, and drills to unambiguously threaten Italian suggestions at the G7 that the ground. expressed in these columns are those of the writers, the Trump Pyongyang over its nuclear program, Moscow should be readmitted to that At the Nato summit, defense issues and the Trump administration clearly group - from which it was expelled may well become intertwined with not of the newspaper. administration hopes that by stopping them, North after its 2014 annexation of Crimea - the Trump administration’s other clearly hopes that Korea will keep its missile and have already undermined Europe’s major foreign policy preoccupation - All correspondence by stopping them, nuclear warhead test program on ice. hopes of a united front against an renegotiating global trade in the regarding Views and North Korea will That is not necessarily in itself a increasingly assertive Russian pres- United States’ interests. The US pres- bad deal - and if it reduces the risk of ident. Any reduction of US military ident has always been clear that he Opinion pages should be keep its missile and escalation and a potentially devas- activities would further undermine believes many nations have given the send to editor-in-chief nuclear warhead tating conflict, President Moon Jae- Nato’s attempts at building a united United States a “bad deal,” including office or mailed to the test program on ice. in’s South Korean government may front. those that rely on Washington heavily well be happy. Suggestions Trump So far, the United States has not for defense. [email protected] 10 EUROPE SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 After migration row, UK hails its Caribbean communities

AFP “Our culture has deportation. He told AFP earlier this year how the challenge to LONDON: Britain celebrated been enriched and his legal status -- which also left yesterday the “enormous contri- our society has him unable to work -- “broke the bution” of its Caribbean been made stronger trust that I thought I had with the migrants, who for a long time because of the people British”. were airbrushed from history May apologised and while some were even recently who travelled here to promised compensation for threatened with deportation. build new lives in the those affected, as well as an Prime Minister Theresa May UK,” May said. inquiry. attended a service at West- “The fact that Britain has minster Abbey marking 70 years always been home makes the since the first arrivals embarked been made stronger because of treatment that some members from the Empire Windrush ship the people who travelled here to of the Windrush generation at Tilbury docks, east of London. build new lives in the UK,” she experienced in recent years so Most of those who arrived on said. But Britain has not always very wrong,” she said Friday. 22 June, 1948, were from been so warm towards its former Sunder Katwala, director of Jamaica, but also Bermuda and colonial subjects. the integration think tank British British Guiana, answering a call Intense racism marred the Future, said holding an annual Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 70th anniversary for workers to help rebuild experience of many of the new Windrush day was “very of the landing of the Windrush, at Westminster Abbey, London, yesterday. Britain after World War II. arrivals, while the government welcome”. “This was a positive, Tens of thousands followed was rocked by a scandal earlier symbolic way to respond to that from around the British empire, this year over their continued (scandal) and say that the gov- parliament adopted a law giving culminating in racially-charged school, he said. “The shock was known as the Windrush gener- right to live in Britain. ernment also thinks we should citizenship to all its colonial riots in London, Birmingham and to arrive in Britain, in London, ation and given free rights to live Some people who failed to mark the positive contribution subjects. Nottingham from 1958. and to find out that... that wasn’t and work in a country they get their papers in order at the the migration has made to “It was a way of thanking In 1971 parliament passed the something the rest of Britain already considered home. time have fallen foul of a Britain,” he told AFP. people for their sacrifice,” said Immigration Act which aimed to knew about.” For decades the May’s government this week crackdown on illegal immi- - Welcome home - When the Nando Sigona, associate pro- limit new arrivals and regularise Windrush generation were declared they would be remem- gration, which May introduced Windrush arrived, the Evening fessor at the University of the status of those already here. largely ignored in public life, bered each day on June 22 with when she was interior minister. Standard newspaper in London Birmingham. Katwala said many people including being absent from Windrush Day, and on Friday Anthony Bryan, a 60-year-old -- where the majority of new “But on the other hand, there were shocked at what they found British school textbooks. praised their “enormous decorator from London who migrants settled -- greeted them was also an extreme need of a when they arrived. Despite Friday’s events, contribution”. moved from Jamaica when he with the headline “Welcome workforce.” Yet the wave of “They had absolutely no Sigona said there was “still a lot “Our culture has been was eight years old, was among Home”. Many had served in the migration over the following doubt at all they were British,” to do” to make them feel enriched and our society has those who was threatened with British army, and in that year, years caused tensions, as they had been told this at appreciated. Greece ‘turning a page’ as eurozone declares crisis over French police bust major AFP earlier Friday, Greece is slated “The agreed debt relief is to leave its third financial rescue bigger than we had expected,” drug ring ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister since 2010 on August 20. Citi European Economics said in AFP Alexis Tsipras yesterday said his “The Greek crisis ends here a note. “In particular, the 10-year country was “turning a page” tonight,” said EU Economic extension of the EFSF loans’ after eurozone ministers Affairs Commissioner Pierre maturity and most importantly MARSEILLE: French police declared its crisis over as they Moscovici, after marathon talks the grace period on interest pay- said yesterday that they had granted Athens debt relief under in Luxembourg. ments is a significant devel- smashed a major drug traf- a bailout exit strategy. The deal was expected to be opment,” they added. ficking ring in the southern The eurozone ministers’ an easy one, but last-minute “The Greek government is city of Marseille, a key hub in agreement comes nearly a resistance by Germany -- happy with the agreement,” the trans-Mediterranean decade after Athens finances Greece’s long bailout nemesis Greek Finance Minister Euclid cannabis and cocaine trade spun out of control, sparking and biggest creditor -- dragged Tsakalotos said after the talks. where several people are three bailouts and threatening the talks on for six hours. But “to make this worthwhile killed each year in turf wars. the country’s euro The ministers agreed to we have to make sure that the Eight people were taken membership. extend maturities by 10 years on Greek people must quickly see into custody following Mon- “Yesterday we reached a his- major parts of its total debt obli- concrete results... they need to day’s raid in the notorious toric agreement on Greece’s debt gations, a mountain that has feel the change in their own Castellane housing estate, the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (left), briefs the Greek President with the Eurogroup,” Tsipras told reached close to double the pockets,” he added. Tsakalotos’ nexus of the city’s drug trade, Prokopis Pavlopoulos at the Presidential Palace in Athens, yesterday, the country’s president, Prokopis country’s annual economic predecessor in the government, regional police chief Eric Pavlopoulos. “We are turning a following a decision by Eurozone financial ministers to complete output. They also agreed to dis- maverick economist Yanis Var- Arella said at a press con- page,” he said, adding that the eight-year bailout programme for Greece. burse 15 billion euros ($17.5 oufakis, was more scathing in his ference. Around 250 officers Greece had to remain on the path billion) to ease Greece’s exit from assessment. “Congratulations, took part in the operation, of reform. Tsipras has called for will honour a longstanding would put one on “only when the rescue programme. This comrades. (Eurozone creditors) which netted 200 kilo- a celebratory meeting of his coa- pledge to put on a tie to mark the (Greece’s) debt is cut.” Following would leave Greece with a hefty extend the Greek state’s bank- grammes of cannabis resin lition lawmakers later this debt deal. The Greek PM — who the eurozone ministers’ hard- 24 billion euro safety cushion, ruptcy into 2060 and they call it and nine weapons, including evening. Rumour has it that he hates ties — in 2015 said he fought agreement declared officials said. debt...relief,” he tweeted. two AK-47 assault rifles, as well as a grenade, two bullet- proof vests and 30,000 euros in cash. Eight were charged with Italy doubles down on Pahor asks drug smuggling, criminal conspiracy and weapons anti-migrant offences and placed in pre- anti-migrant stance ventive custody.

AFP elections in 2019 would each party to form act as a litmus test for “whether 16 EU leaders to ROME: Italy doubled down the whole thing has become coalition govt yesterday on its new tough meaningless”, he said. attend migrant stance against migrants, Sunday’s talks are supposed AFP insisting it could not take “one to prepare for a full summit crisis talks more” refugee and warning the next week, where all 28 EU migration crisis could put the leaders will discuss plans to LJUBLJANA: Slovenian Pres- AFP bloc’s survival at stake. overhaul the bloc’s asylum ident Borut Pahor yesterday Just two days before a mini system, which has been under asked the anti-migrant SDS summit on the issue in Brussels, severe pressure since the party, which came out top in BRUSSELS: Some 16 EU Italy’s three-week-old populist migration crisis exploded in this month’s elections, to try leaders have now signalled government is digging its heels 2015. and form a coalition their interest in joining a in on campaign promises to - No easy solution - Nev- government. migrant crisis summit in stop the influx of migrants, ertheless, German Chancellor “I will entrust the party Brussels tomorrow aimed at President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, delivers a speech during the threatening to seize rescue Angela Merkel -- who is facing that won the most votes by far finding a solution to who inaugural session of the new Slovenian Parliament at the National ships or barring them from its a ferocious political backlash with forming a government,” deals with asylum seekers. ports. for letting in well over a million Pahor told lawmakers at the Assembly in Ljubljana, yesterday. European Commission “We cannot take in one asylum seekers into Europe’s opening of the new chief Jean-Claude Juncker more person,” hardline Interior biggest economy -- played parliament. rightwinger who also served any collaboration. called the meeting amid fresh Minister Matteo Salvini told the down expectations that a During the June 3 elec- as prime minister between So far, the only party divisions in Europe over who German weekly Der Spiegel. solution could be found quickly. tions, Janez Jansa’s centre- 2004-2008, has made few openly prepared to join Jansa should process the migrants “On the contrary: we want to Speaking on a visit to right Slovenian Democratic press appearances although he in coalition is the centre-right first, with Italy and Greece send away a few.” Just two days Lebanon, Merkel said that “we Party (SDS) won 25 of the 90 did so last weekend as he held Nova Slovenija (NSi), with who have taken in the bulk before the informal talks -- know that no solution will be seats in parliament, becoming private talks with Hungary’s seven seats -- giving them a of the arrivals saying that called by Berlin and being reached on Thursday and the biggest single party in the Prime Minister Viktor Orban. total of 32, well short of the 46 their EU peers must to more attended by some 16 EU leaders Friday at the level of the 28 assembly. The Slovenian president needed for a majority. to share the burden. -- Salvini, who is also Italy’s member states... on the overall That was well ahead of the said that if he thought anyone Pahor said he would begin “We started initially with deputy prime minister, warned issue of migration”. anti-establishment LMS of else could command majority talks with party leaders next a group of eight,” European that nothing less than the EU’s Instead, she said, “bilateral, comedian-turned-politician support within parliament, he week as he seeks to meet a Commission spokesman future survival was at stake. trilateral and multilateral” deals Marjan Sarec which came would recall the mandate from 30-day deadline for forming Alexander Winterstein said. “Within a year it will be must be reached to tackle the second, winning 13 seats. Jansa. a new government. The leaders of Hungary, decided whether there will still issue. The far-right Salvini, who Shortly after the election, LMS has started unofficial The Slovenian press has Poland, the Czech Republic be a united Europe or not,” heads the anti-immigration Jansa said his party would seek talks on an alternative centre- mooted the possibility of a and Slovakia -- the four Salvini told Der Spiegel. League party, has come to per- to form a coalition, inviting all left coalition, meeting with all longer period of uncertainty, countries that refuse migrants Upcoming EU budget talks, sonify Rome’s new confronta- parties to begin talks. party leaders except Jansa, which could result in a return -- said Thursday they would as well as European Parliament tional and unbending stance. The 59-year-old, a veteran with whom he has ruled out to the polls within months. not attend the meeting. SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 AMERICAS 11 Confusion swirls on border after Trump’s reversal

AP Federal agencies public defender for the Western are working to set District of Texas, in an email TEXAS: President Donald up a centralised shown to the AP. Trump’s order to stop separating In the Texas border city of migrant children from their reunification process McAllen, federal prosecutors parents spread confusion and for all remaining unexpectedly did not pursue uncertainty along the border, as children at a detention charges against 17 immigrants officials worked to come up with Thursday. A prosecutor said in a plan to reunite families while centre on the Texas court that there “there was no sending conflicting signals about side of the border. prosecution sought” in light of the state of the administration’s Trump’s executive order “zero tolerance” policy. Wednesday ending the practice Parents who remained the official, who was not of separating families. locked up struggled to get in authorized to discuss the matter Justice Department officials touch with children being held publicly and spoke to The Asso- denied “zero tolerance” has been in many cases hundreds of miles ciated Press on condition of rolled back. away. Some said they didn’t even anonymity. “There has been no change know where their children were. There were also signs that to the department’s zero tol- Others said they had been the administration is dialing erance policy to prosecute adults deported without them. back, for now at least, its “zero who cross our border illegally Trump himself took a hard tolerance” policy of prosecuting instead of claiming asylum at any line on the crisis, accusing the all adults caught crossing into the port of entry at the border,” Democrats of telling “phony US illegally. spokeswoman Sara Isgur Flores stories of sadness and grief.” “We The federal public defender’s said. cannot allow our country to be office for the region that covers Outside the federal court- overrun by illegal immigrants,” El Paso to San Antonio said house in McAllen, immigration A homeless man looks for food in the garbage along a street in downtown Brownsville, a border city he tweeted. Thursday that federal prose- attorney Efren Olivares said 67 which has become dependent on the daily crossing into and out of Mexico, in Brownsville, Texas, A senior Trump adminis- cutors would be dismissing cases people were charged Friday tration official said that about in which parents were charged morning with illegal entry, but yesterday. 500 of the more than 2,300 with illegally entering or re- none were parents with children. children taken from their fam- entering the country and were Meanwhile, a 7-year-old boy International Airport in Mar- two were reunited and that she The father said in a phone ilies at the border in recent subsequently separated from and his mother, separated a yland, hours after the gov- is never going to be away from interview that he spoke to his son weeks have been reunited since their children. month ago, were reunited Friday ernment relented. him again. once by phone since they were May. “Going forward, they will no after she sued in federal court The mother, Beata Mariana But a 31-year-old Brazilian separated 26 days earlier. The Federal agencies are working longer bring criminal charges and the Justice Department de Jesus Mejia-Mejia, had filed man held in Cibola County Cor- man, who is seeking asylum, to set up a centralized reunifi- against a parent or parents agreed to release the child. for political asylum after crossing rectional Center in Milan, New spoke on condition of anonymity cation process for all remaining entering the United States if they They were brought back the border with her son, Darwin, Mexico, said he didn’t know because, he said, a gang is children at a detention centre on have their child with them,” together around 2:30 a.m. at Bal- following a trek from Guatemala. when he would see his 9-year- looking for him in Brazil for the Texas side of the border, said wrote Maureen Scott Franco, timore-Washington She said that she cried when the old son again. failure to pay an $8,000 debt.

Colombia UN expert slams US for quitting global rights body recovers bodies of AP live in poverty and 18.5 million insisting that the Trump admin- that I witnessed in Alabama, as wealthiest countries does very missing press team of those live in extreme poverty,” istration takes the issue very raw sewage poured into the little about the fact that 40 AFP BERLIN: A human rights expert he said. “In addition, vast seriously and the UN should gardens of people who could million of its citizens live in criticised the United States numbers of middle-class Amer- focus on countries where the sit- never afford to pay $30,000 for poverty, it is entirely appropriate yesterday for failing to tackle icans are perched on the edge, uation is worse. their own septic systems in an for the reasons to be scruti- BOGOTA: Colombian author- poverty and giving tax cuts to the with 40 percent of the adult pop- Earlier in the week, Haley area remarkably close to the nized,” Alston said of the United ities have recovered what wealthy - comments that came ulation saying they would be had announced that the US was State capital,” he told the council. States. they believe to be the bodies only days after Washington quit unable to cover an unexpected withdrawing from the 47-nation No US diplomats were present He recommended strength- of a three-man Ecuadoran the UN body that appointed him. $400 expense.” A day before council, describing it as a to respond. ening the US democratic process, press team kidnapped and High US income inequality Alston presented his report to the “cesspool of bias.” Alston, a New Alston dismissed the sug- exploring how “reasonable killed on the two countries’ “can only be made worse” by the rights body, the U.S. ambassador York-based law professor, gestion that his office was sin- taxes” could be used to improve border. Trump administration’s policy to the U.N., Nikki Haley, branded picked up on her comments in gling out the United States, Americans’ social and economic President Juan Manuel of cutting taxes, Philip Alston told it “misleading and politically his speech Friday to illustrate his saying it had examined the issue circumstances, and providing Santos said the bodies located the UN Human Rights Council in motivated” in a letter. concerns about poverty in of poverty in other countries as universal health care in the by police in the country’s Geneva. “It is patently ridiculous for America. well and cited a recent report on United States of the kind south could be those of jour- “At the other end of the the United Nations to examine “Speaking of cesspools, my Venezuela. available in all other developed nalist Javier Ortega, 32, pho- spectrum, 40 million Americans poverty in America,” she said, report draws attention to those “When one of the world’s countries. tographer Paul Rivas, 45, and their 60-year-old driver Efrain Segarra. “I reiterate my condo- lences to the families and my Judge refuses to dismiss repudiation of this heinous crime,” said Santos. Defence Minister Luis charge against Trump’s Carlos Villegas said Thursday that four bodies had been recovered, and that forensic former campaign chief police in Cali were expected to identify them Friday. REUTERS Trump has called Mueller’s The three men, who investigation a witch hunt and worked for Ecuador’s influ- WASHINGTON: A federal has denied collusion. ential El Comercio news- judge yesterday dealt another The money laundering paper, were kidnapped while blow to US President Donald charge is among the most covering a story on violence Trump’s former campaign serious Manafort faces, as it along the border, prompting chairman Paul Manafort, carries stiffer penalties and both countries to send troops refusing to dismiss a money subjects him to asset forfeiture. to hunt down the perpe- laundering charge brought Money laundering charges trators. Walter Patricio against him by Special Counsel brought against a defendant Artizala, better known as Robert Mueller. must be pegged to an under- “Guacho,” served as a rebel US District Judge Amy lying criminal offense, such as for 15 years in the now- Berman Jackson’s ruling was bribery or defrauding a bank. defunct FARC movement and the latest setback for Manafort, In this case, prosecutors heads the Oliver Sinisterra whose charges stem from Muel- said Manafort laundered illegal I do care... Front, a group that kidnapped ler’s ongoing investigation into proceeds he generated by lob- the men on March 26 in the US First Lady Melania Trump climbs into her motorcade vehicle wearing a Zara design jacket with Russia’s role in the 2016 US bying for Ukraine without reg- Mataje area. Experts say the the phrase “I Really Don’t Care. Do U?” on the back as she returns to Washington from a visit at Presidential Election. Jackson istering as a foreign agent with northwestern border zone, a week ago ordered Manafort the U.S. government as required Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US. which is covered with dense jailed after Mueller filed fresh by law. jungle. charges against him over Manafort’s attorneys argued alleged witness tampering that the prosecution’s money while he was under house laundering legal theory was arrest. Manafort is facing indict- flawed because failing to reg- ments in both Washington and ister as a foreign agent did not Justices adopt new privacy rules for cellphone tracking Virginia, with charges ranging generate financial proceeds. His AP from conspiring to launder lawyers also the law at issue phone records. Authorities can and obtain records without a without a warrant bolstered the money and failing to register as does not prohibit foreign lob- go to the phone company and warrant Justices Anthony case against Carpenter. a foreign agent for the former bying, instead prohibiting the WASHINGTON: The Supreme obtain information about the Kennedy, Samuel Alito, Clarence Investigators obtained the pro-Russia Ukrainian gov- failure to register as a lobbyist. Court says police generally need numbers dialed from a home Thomas and Neil Gorsuch dis- cell tower records with a court ernment, to bank and tax fraud. The judge also rejected a bid by a search warrant if they want to telephone without presenting a sented. Kennedy wrote that the order that requires a lower He has pleaded not guilty Manafort’s lawyers to prevent track criminal suspects’ move- warrant. Chief Justice John court’s “new and uncharted standard than the “probable to the charges, none of which asset forfeiture based on the ments by collecting information Roberts wrote the majority course will inhibit law cause” needed to obtain a are related his work on Trump’s money laundering charge. about where they’ve used their opinion, joined by the court’s enforcement” and “keep warrant. “Probable cause” 2016 campaign. “These laws are not just cellphones. The justices’ 5-4 four liberals. defendants and judges guessing requires strong evidence that a Mueller, whose investi- about paperwork; their object decision yesterday is a victory Roberts said the court’s for years to come.” The court person has committed a crime. gation could threaten Trump’s is to ensure that no person acts for privacy in the digital age. decision is limited to cellphone ruled in the case of Timothy Car- The judge at Carpenter’s trial presidency, is investigating to advance the interests of a Police collection of cellphone tracking information and does penter, who was sentenced to refused to suppress the records, whether the president’s 2016 foreign government or principal tower information has become not affect other business 116 years in prison for his role in finding no warrant was needed, campaign colluded with within the United States unless an important tool in criminal records, including those held by a string of robberies of Radio and a federal appeals court Moscow and whether Trump the public has been properly investigations. banks. Shack and T-Mobile stores in agreed. The Trump adminis- has unlawfully sought to notified of his or her alle- The outcome marks a big He also wrote that police still Michigan and Ohio. Cell tower tration said the lower court deci- obstruct the Russia probe. giance,” the judge wrote. change in how police can obtain can respond to an emergency records that investigators got sions should be upheld. 12 AMERICAS / CLASSIFIEDS SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 UN: Human rights being ‘chiseled away’ in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA: Government security forces in Venezuela carry out unjustified killings without any apparent conse- quences as the rule of law in the country quickly vanishes, a United Nations report charged yesterday. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said Venezuelan officers accused in some 500 ques- tionable killings appear to be evading any charges. That is a sign that checks and balances have been chiseled away, leaving state authorities unac- countable, said Zeid Ra’ad Al A man buys vegetables at the municipal market of Coche, a Hussein, the high commissioner. neighbourhood of Caracas, yesterday. The report highlights the case early this year in which the democratically elected con- International Criminal Court rebel police officer Oscar Perez gress, which is controlled by the play a deeper role. and six in his group were shot opposition. Venezuelan officials, who to death as they tried to sur- The UN report looks at cases often decry outside meddling in render. UN officials say they of excessive government force their affairs, did not allow UN believe the group was executed seen beyond violent street pro- officials into the country to on orders from top government tests and also cites examples of compile the report, so investi- officials in violation of their officials threatening or detaining gators gathered information basic rights. health care workers for remotely and included inter- “The rule of law is virtually shedding light on the lack of views with victims, witnesses, absent in Venezuela,” Zeid said medicine and poor conditions. lawyers and doctors. in the report. “The impunity The report says that The report sheds light on the must end.” There was no imme- between 2015 and 2017, some death of Perez, who was killed diate comment from the Vene- 357 officers were placed under in January when government zuelan government on the investigation stemming from forces hunted his group down report, which was released 505 killings during supposed to a mountain hideout outside before dawn in Venezuela. neighborhood raids. Caracas. He had been Vene- Venezuela is in the grips of But Venezuela’s attorney zuela’s most-wanted fugitive a deepening political and eco- general, who was critical of after attacking government nomic crisis marked by food and Maduro, was replaced last buildings in a stolen police medicine shortages and soaring August, and no more infor- helicopter. inflation that has driven thou- mation about the prosecutions The report says 400 officers sands to flee the country in has become public, the report armed with assault rifles and an search of a better life. The gov- said. It added that evidence anti-tank rocket-propelled ernment has drawn interna- appears to have vanished from grenade launcher surrounded tional condemnation since last case files. Perez, who was seen on video year when officials loyal to “The state appears neither calling to surrender. Police later socialist President Nicolas able nor willing to prosecute recovered from the house four Maduro formed a constitutional serious human rights viola- rifles, a pistol and two hand gre- assembly, robbing power from tions,” Zeid said, suggesting the nades, the report says.

Another US worker Many Brazilians look hurt by mystery to military amid Cuba incidents anger at politicians AP WASHINGTON: Medical tests AP return of military rule only have confirmed that one came from small groups on the additional US Embassy RIO DE JANEIRO: Furious at fringes. Today that view has worker has been affected by corrupt politicians and fearful moved much closer to the mysterious health incidents of deteriorating security, many mainstream. Polls, myriad in Cuba, the State Department Brazilians are calling for a social media groups and last said yesterday, bringing the military intervention to clean month’s national truckers’ total number to 25. house of crooked leaders and strike, in which “Military Inter- The new “medically con- crack down on heavily armed vention Now!” signs were ubiq- firmed” worker is one of two drug gangs. uitous, show growing support. who were recently evacuated While chances of a military “I support a military inter- from Cuba after reporting takeover in Latin America’s vention to create a dignified symptoms. State Department largest nation are small, the democracy in Brazil,” said spokeswoman Heather calls have become such a part Donizeti Dias Pereira, director Nauert said the other worker of the national discussion that of Tranziran, a trucking is “still being evaluated” by several generals have felt com- company in Rio de Janeiro. doctors. Prior to the newest pelled to deny any interest in “That is not what we have incident, the most recent such a move - though that today.” Brazilians are under- medically confirmed case hasn’t kept them from sounding standably angry. Beginning in from Cuba had been in August off on politics in a way that 2014, the so-called Carwash 2017, Nauert said. raises questions. investigation has uncovered a The confirmed Cuba Such discussions would colossal corruption scheme that patients have been found to have been unthinkable even a raised eyebrows in a country have a range of symptoms few years ago in a country that long inured to graft in politics. and diagnoses including mild emerged from a 21-year dicta- Several construction com- traumatic brain injury, also torship in 1985, and most sup- panies essentially formed a known as concussions. porters tend to avoid the words cartel that decided which firms At least one US official has “coup” or “dictatorship.” But the would get inflated contracts also been hit by the same largest corruption scandal in from state oil company symptoms in China, as the Latin American history and an Petrobras, siphoning billions of mystery deepens over the economic downturn have dollars for kickbacks to cause of what Washington underscored an emerging nar- company officials, politicians has previously suggested may rative that only the armed and other government officials. have been some kind of forces can save Brazil. The investigation and related attack. Nauert said Wash- “Close down Congress, probes have led to the jailing of ington had informed Havana arrest everybody involved (in several of the country’s elite, of the latest incident on May corruption) and shut the from former Odebrecht CEO 29, before it was formally Supreme Court,” said Toni Marcelo Odebrecht to ex-Pres- medically confirmed, and Imbrosio Oliveira, a 61-year- ident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. reminded cuba of its respon- old physical education teacher But many politicians sibility to protect diplomats in Rio. “Why? Because there is accused of wrongdoing, on its soil. collusion between all three including President Michel Another US diplomat has branches of power.” Like other Temer, remain in office. reportedly been evacuated supporters, Oliveira said the Watchdog groups estimate that from Havana, but the results military should only be in 60 percent of members of Con- of his or her tests have not yet power long enough to write a gress have either been charged been released. new constitution, try corrupt or are being investigated for The apparent victims of politicians and hold general wrongdoing, and many will be the mystery ailment have suf- elections. running in October’s general fered symptoms consistent Until recently, calls for a election. with mild brain trauma. SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 CLASSIFIEDS 13

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AFP Trump threatened to “unilateral and unjustified Juncker spelled out in March that “What’s more, these Minister Justin Trudeau. Trump slap tariffs of 20% decision of the US.” the bloc would target “Harley- products will have a strong sym- claimed America had been BRUSSELS: The European on EU car imports, Together with US tariffs Davidson and Levi’s jeans,” bolic political impact.” obliged to levy the metals tariffs Union slapped revenge tariffs on against Mexico and Canada, the among the others. Cigarettes, International Monetary Fund as it has been exploited as the iconic US products including sending shares trade battles have raised the cranberries, cranberry juice, (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde world’s “piggy bank”. jeans and motorcycles yesterday in Fiat Chrysler, spectre of a global trade war, orange juice, sweetcorn and warned on Thursday that trade And yesterday, Trump in its opening salvo in a trade war Daimler and BMW spooking financial markets that peanut butter are among the war, as well as Brexit, were the threatened to slap tariffs of 20 with President Donald Trump. sharply lower. fear major consequences to the other products targeted. key risks to the eurozone percent on EU car imports, Within hours, Trump global economy. Juncker said on Thursday economy. sending shares in Fiat Chrysler, responded with a threat to “We have a trade war -- and that the US decision to impose While she didn’t see a Daimler and BMW sharply lower. impose a 20 percent tariff on cars “They reflect a Europe that it’s an escalating trade war,” SEB tariffs “goes against all logic and serious “direct impact of tariff “Based on the Tariffs and imported from the European is resolute and principled,” he chief economist Robert Bergqvist history”. increases... it’s a trend that is Trade Barriers long placed on the Union. The EU tariffs will further said. Brussels imposed the raft told AFP in an interview. “Our response must be clear worrying, the breach of confi- US by the European Union, if fuel jitters on world stock of duties on US products worth John Ferguson, director of but measured. We will do what dence that undermines confi- these Tariffs and Barriers are not markets that are already alarmed ¤2.8bn ($3.3bn) in a tit-for-tat global forecasting at the Econ- we have to do to rebalance and dence,” she said on the sidelines soon broken down and removed, by trade tensions between the response to Trump’s decision to omist Intelligence Unit agreed, safeguard,” he said. of eurozone minister talks in we will be placing a 20 percent United States and China. slap stiff tariffs on European steel as he sounded a warning about European consumers would Luxembourg. tariff on all of their cars coming Customs agents across and aluminium exports. the US trade disputes rumbling be able to find “alternatives”, Transatlantic ties are at their into the US. Build them here!” he Europe’s colossal market of 500 Global markets yesterday on the EU and Chinese fronts. European Commission Vice lowest level for many years due said. million people will now impose took the development in their “Trump has now opened up President for trade Jyrki to rows over a host of issues Trump’s outbursts were the the duty, hiking prices on stride, with stocks in Europe firm two fronts of this conflict and Katainen said. including the Paris climate latest in which he has clashed US-made products in super- after weeks of instability on trade both have the potential to “If we chose products like agreement and the Iran nuclear with America’s closest allies, markets and across factory worries. escalate out of control,” Ferguson Harley Davidson, peanut butter deal. even as he has had warm words floors. EU Trade Commissioner said. and bourbon, it’s because there Relations plumbed new for autocrats like North Korean “These measures are the Cecilia Malmstrom said this week The list of goods subject to are alternatives on the market. depths at the recent G7 summit leader Kim Jong Un, with whom logical consequence of the US that the 28-nation bloc was “left EU duties does not specifically We don’t want to do anything when Trump abruptly rejected he had a historic meeting earlier decision,” French Finance Min- with no other choice” but to name brands but European Com- that would harm consumers,” he the joint statement and bitterly this month, and Russia’s Vladimir ister Bruno Le Maire told AFP. impose tariffs of its own after the mission chief Jean-Claude said on Thursday. insulted his Canadian host, Prime Putin.

Opec moves towards raising oil Largest US banks would survive recession: US Fed supply as Iran softens stance AFP from 12.3 percent at the end of REUTERS percent yesterday. last year to 7.9 percent, weaker Al Falih has warned the WASHINGTON: The largest US than 9.2 percent calculated a VIENNA: Opec moved closer world could face a supply deficit banks are “strongly capitalised” year ago. yesterday towards boosting oil of up to 1.8 million bpd in the and would survive a severe Projected losses for the 35 output as Saudi Arabia appeared second half of 2018 and that global economic recession, the banks amounted to $578bn to have persuaded Iran to coop- Opec’s responsibility was to Federal Reserve announced. over nine quarters, up sharply erate, after major consumers address consumers’ worries. So-called stress testing by from the $383bn in losses for warned of a supply shortage. “We want to prevent the Malaysia names the central bank showed that 34 banks calculated last year. Saudi Arabia and non-Opec shortage and the squeeze that in the event of pronounced eco- Officials said the higher Russia have said a production we saw in 2007-2008,” Falih new central nomic troubles, -- in which projected losses reflected the increase of about 1 million said, referring to a time when unemployment shot up to 10 fact that December’s sweeping barrels per day (bpd) or around oil rallied close to $150 per bank Governor percent, GDP shrank and corporate tax cuts resulted in 1 percent of global supply had barrel. financial conditions worsened, one-time accounting-related AP become a near-consensus pro- Earlier this week, Zanganeh the nation’s 35 biggest financial charges and also removed some posal for the group and its allies. left the door open for a deal, institutions would still be able benefits banks had relied on The Organization of the saying Opec members that had KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia to lend to households and busi- during prior recessions. Petroleum Exporting Countries overdelivered on cuts in recent has named Nor Shamsiah nesses, according to the Fed. The scenario also envi- is gathering in Vienna amid calls months should comply with Mohamad Yunus (pictured), However, certain changes sioned a deeper economic from the United States, China agreed quotas. That would an experienced former in December’s sweeping tax shock than the prior round of and India to cool down the price market watchers expect Iran’s effectively mean a modest boost central bank official, as the overhaul and a harsher hypo- tests. Together the 35 banks of crude and prevent an oil output to drop by a third by the from producers such as Saudi new central bank Governor. thetical scenario led to much account for 80 percent of all the deficit that would hurt the global end of 2018. That means the Arabia that have voluntarily cut Finance Minister Lim steeper projected losses than assets of banks operating in the economy. country has little to gain from a more deeply than planned. Guan Eng said yesterday that were calculated last year, the United States. The stress tests Opec in theory needs the deal to raise Opec output, unlike Zanganeh has said that if the King has consented to Nor central bank said in a statement. were required under the 2010 agreement of all members to top oil exporter Saudi Arabia. Opec returned to regular com- Shamsiah’s appointment to Randal Quarles, the Fed’s Dodd-Frank financial reform clinch a deal but has in the past Al Falih said the over- pliance, the group would raise head Bank Negara Malaysia recently appointed vice laws enacted in the wake of the agreed production pacts without whelming majority of producers output by around 460,000 bpd. from July 1 for a five-year chairman for banking super- global financial crisis. Iran, which has criticised the had recommended raising Yesterday, Zanganeh said term. vision, said the testing showed President Donald Trump in idea of raising supply as it faces output by 1 million bpd, grad- Opec would change the She succeeds Muhammad that banks would end the next May signed a rollback of Dodd- export-crippling US sanctions. ually and on a pro-rata basis. structure of the current deal, but Ibrahim, who resigned after recession in better shape than Frank regulations, freeing small “We are cooking some- Opec and its allies have declined to elaborate. the central bank came under they started the last one. and medium-sized banks from thing,” Iranian Oil Minister Bijan since last year been partici- Al Falih also said the real scrutiny over a $500m land “Despite a tough scenario the law’s stress-test require- Zanganeh (pictured) told pating in a pact to cut output by increase would be smaller than purchase from the gov- and other factors that affected ments, among other changes. reporters after meeting Saudi 1.8 million bpd. The measure has the nominal gain of 1 million ernment. Proceeds were used this year’s test, the capital levels Trump said at the time that Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih helped rebalance the market in bpd, meaning a compromise to pay debts of the 1MDB state of the firms after the hypo- Dodd-Frank’s strictures had before the Opec talks. the past 18 months and lifted oil with Iran remained possible. He investment fund. thetical severe global recession restricted lending, suppressing Iran, Opec’s third-largest to around $74 per barrel from said Opec could meet again in “Bank Negara Malaysia are higher than the actual economic growth. But the producer, has so far been the as low as $27 in 2016. September to adjust the deal. will continue to focus on capital levels of large banks in Federal Deposit Insurance Cor- main barrier to a deal as it called But unexpected outages in Opec sources also said Iran delivering its mandate of the years leading up to the most poration in May that the US on Opec to reject pressure from Venezuela, Libya and Angola had demanded that US sanctions maintaining monetary and recent recession,” he said. banking sector, small com- US President Donald Trump to have effectively brought supply be mentioned in the group’s financial stability, in the best The tests also showed the munity lenders as well as major pump more oil. cuts to around 2.8 million bpd post-meeting communique, as interests of the nation,” Nor ratio of capital, which allows financial institutions, just had Trump imposed fresh sanc- in recent months. Tehran has blamed US measures Shamsiah said at a joint news lenders to absorb losses, to risk- the most profitable quarter tions on Tehran in May and Brent oil prices were up 1.8 for the recent rise in oil prices. conference with Lim. weighted assets would drop ever. SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018 BUSINESS 15

Japan inflation MarketWatch stuck at 0.7% in May, way below target QSE FTSE100 DOW BRENT 8,922.52 7,682.27 24,580.89 $69.28 AFP +40.67 PTS +125.83 PTS +119.19 PTS +3.74 0.46% 1.67% 0.49% Dow & Brent before going to press TOKYO: Japanese inflation was stagnant in May, government data indicated yesterday, and still far below target as the Bank of Japan Putin invites two Koreas shows little sign of winning its long battle against EU finance ministers led by ECB President Mario Draghi (fifth right), and President of Eurogroup to economic summit deflation. Mario Centeno (front row centre), on the sidelines of a Eurogroup meeting at Senningen Castle in Prices in the world’s Luxembourg. third-largest economy rose by 0.7 percent year-on-year in May, the same level as the previous month and in line EU backs bigger war with market expectations. The country’s central bank and government had set an inflation rate of 2.0 chest for failing banks percent as the target to boost the economy but the Bank of REUTERS project intended to increase potential trouble early and Japan last month quietly savers’ trust in euro zone banks. design bailout programmes of dropped the goal. With fresh LUXEMBOURG: European “We have chosen to provide reforms in exchange for cheap food and energy stripped out, Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) with South Korean Union finance ministers agreed a credible safety net for the loans. prices rose by even less, just President Moon Jae-in at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, yesterday. yesterday to double a war chest banks; we have set the right “We agree that a reinforced 0.3 percent in May, the min- for dealing with failing banks incentives for banks to continue ESM should take a stronger role istry said. AFP and boost powers of the euro deleveraging risks; we have in designing and monitoring pro- Japan has battled Yesterday Russian media zone bailout fund, but were split decided to beef up the ESM to grammes,” Centeno said, noting deflation for many years and MOSCOW: Russian President reported that Kim has not yet over whether to have a mech- reinforce our lines of defence,” that this should not duplicate the the central bank’s ultra-loose Vladimir Putin yesterday responded to the Kremlin’s anism to restructure said Mario Centeno, the European Commission’s existing monetary policy appears to invited his South Korean coun- invitation. “There has not been government debt or a euro zone chairman of eurozone finance monitoring role. France and be having limited impact. terpart Moon Jae-in to an an answer yet,” Putin’s aide budget. ministers. Germany called on Tuesday for The Bank of Japan has economic forum in Vladivostok Yury Ushakov said. All the EU’s finance min- The ministers agreed that the the ESM to act as an intermediary signalled it has no plans to in September, confirming his During his press con- isters except Britain, which will ESM should be able to lend to the between any government that drop its policy, despite tight- plans to host the leaders of both ference with Moon, Putin said leave the bloc in March, dis- euro zone’s Single Resolution runs into a debt crisis and ening moves in other major Koreas in Russia. he “welcomed” a recent historic cussed ideas for deeper eco- Fund (SRF) for banks, if the SRF investors, should restructuring economies. “We would be happy to see summit between Kim and US nomic integration of the euro runs out of money in a major prove necessary. The latest data comes as you as an honorary guest” at the President Donald Trump in Sin- zone. Part of a process born of crisis. The SRF is financed from But Italy, which at 132 Japan’s economy slid into Vladivostok forum which starts gapore, when the two leaders the global financial crisis, the bank contributions and should percent of GDP has proportion- reverse for the first time in on September 11, Putin told signed a joint document calling aim is to make the currency area reach its maximum power of ately the second highest public two years at the beginning of Moon during a press conference for the denuclearisation of the more resilient to future ¤55bn by the end of 2023. The debt in Europe after Greece, 2018, hit by sluggish con- after they held talks in Moscow. Korean peninsula. upheavals. bailout fund could backstop it objected to setting up a Sovereign sumption and a winter cold The Russian leader has also “We hope this will allow The ministers were pre- with another ¤60bn. Debt Restructuring Mechanism snap. The economy con- invited North Korea’s Kim Jong tensions to be significantly paring for an EU summit on June There was also agreement in which the ESM would play a tracted by 0.2 percent Un to the event, as well as the reduced in the Korean 29, when leaders will discuss that the bailout fund, run by central role. quarter-on-quarter in the leaders of China and Japan. peninsula and in the future strengthening the role of the eurozone governments, should “On debt sustainability January-March period, com- So far, only Japan’s Prime create conditions for the for- ESM bailout fund and com- monitor all economies in the cur- issues, there are still a range of pared with growth of 0.1 Minister Shinzo Abe has con- mation of a sustainable security pleting an EU banking union rency bloc regularly to spot views in the room,” Centeno said. percent at the end of 2017. firmed his attendance. system in the region,” he said. BREAK TIME

CROSSWORD NOVO Pearl Qatar ROYAL PLAZA VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Adrift (2D/Action) 10:00am, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00; 6:00, 8:00 & 10:00 The Incredibles 2 (2D/Animation) 2:30; 5:00 & 7:15pm; Abraham’s San- & 11:59pm; Deadpool 2 (2D/Action) 11:00am, 12:30, 2:00, 3:00, thathikal (2D/Malayalam) 2:00; 6:00 & 11:30pm; Race 3 (2D/Hindi) 5:00, 8;00, 8:30pm; 9:00 & 11:00pm; The Incredibles 2 (2D/Ani- 2:00, 8:30 & 11:15pm; Maya: The Bee 2 (2D/Animation) 4:15pm; Adrift mation) 10:00am, 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00 & 10:30pm (2D/Action) 9:30pm; Jurrasic World: Fallen Kingdom (2D/Action) 4:45 Leilet Hana Wa Srour (Arabic) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, & 11:00pm; Beirut (2D/Thriller) 7:00pm; Leilet Hana Wa Srour (2D/ 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:59pm; Abla Tamtam (2D/Arabic) 10:00am, Arabic) 9:00pm 2:00, 6;00 & 10:00pm; Hereditary (2D) 12:00, 3:15 & 8:30pm Maya: The Bee 2 (2D) 10:00am, 3:15 & 8:30pm Race 3 (2D/Hindi) 12:00, 5:15 & 10:30pm; ASIAN TOWN Beirut Aka High Wire Act (2D) 10:00am, 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 Abraham’s Santhathikal (2D/Malayalam) 12:00, 12:30, 2:15, 3:15, 5:00, & 11:30pm Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2D/Action) 10:00am, 12:00, 12:45, 5:45, 6:00, 7:45, 8:45, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30pm 1:15am, 1:45am & 2:00am; 3:30, 6:00, 6:15, 9:00, 11:45 & 11:59pm; Race 3 (Hindi) 6:00 & 11:30pm, The Incredibles (2D/IMAX) 10:00am & 6:005pm B-Tech (Malayalam) 3:15pm & 08:30pm Deadpool 2 (2D/IMAX) 12:30 & 8:30pm Tik Tik Tik (Tamil) 1:00, 3:30 & 9:00pm Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (3D/IMAX /Action) 3:10, & 11:20pm

MALL ROXY Abraham’s Santhathikal (2D/Malayalam) 2:30pm & 11:15pm; The Abraham’s Santhathikal (2D/Malayalam) 12:30, 3:30; 6:30 & 9:30pm; Incredibles 2 (2D/Animation) 2:00, 4:15, 6:30pm; Race 3 (Hindi) Adrift (2D/Action) 12:30; 5;30; 2:40 & 4:50pm 2:15; 8:45 & 11:30pm; Jurrasic World: Fallen Kingdom (2D/Action) The Incredibles 2 (2D/Animation) 12:30, 3;00, 5:30 & 8:00pm 5:00, 9:15 & 11:30pm; Din Mohabbat In (2D/Urdu) 5:00pm; Abla Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2D/Action) 10:30am, 4:30 & 10:10pm Tamtam (2D/Arabic) 7:30pm; Beirut (2D/Thriller) 7:15pm; Adrift Tik Tik Tik (Tamil) 1:00, 3:30 & 9:00pm (2D/Action) 9:15pm AL KHOR LANDMARK Abraham’s Santhathikal (2D/Malayalam) 11:30am, 2:30; 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm Race 3 (Hindi) 11:30am, 5:15, & 11:00pm Abraham’s Santhathikal (2D/Malayalam) 2:15, 5:00 & 11:30pm; Race The Incredibles 2 (2D/Animation) 10;30am, 3:45 & 6:15pm 3 (Hindi) 2:15; 8:45 & 11:00pm; The Incredibles 2 (2D/Animation) Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2D/Action) 2:40, 7:30, 10:10, 7:00, 9:40; 2:30, 4:45 & 7:00pm; Maya: The Bee 2 (2D/Animation) 4:30pm; 10:30pm. Jurrasic World: Fallen Kingdom (2D/Action) 6:15 & 11:30pm; Abla Tik Tik Tik (Tamil) 12:30; 3:10; 5;50 & 9;00pm Tamtam (2D/Arabic) 7:30pm; Adrift (2D/Action) 9:15pm; Beirut (2D/Thriller) 9:30pm. Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice.

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JURRASIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is a American science fiction adventure film and the sequel to Jurassic World (2015). Directed by J. A. Bayona, it is the fifth installment of the Jurassic Park film series. 16 MORNING BREAK SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 03. 15 AM Thaw of Antarctic ice lifts up land SHOROOK 04. 45 AM REUTERS sheet, which has enough ice to raise ZUHR 11. 36 AM MAGHRIB 06. 28 PM world sea levels by more than three ASR 02. 59 PM ISHA 07. 58 PM OSLO: Antarctica’s bedrock is rising metres (10 feet) if it ever all melted, surprisingly fast as a vast mass of ice rests on the seabed, pinned down by melts into the oceans, a trend that the weight of ice above. WEATHER TODAY might slow an ascent in sea levels The fast rise of the bedrock caused by global warming, scientists beneath will lift ever more of the ice said on Thursday. onto land, reducing the risks of a The Earth’s crust in West Ant- breakup of the sheet caused by arctica is rising by up to 4.1 centimetres warming ocean water seeping beneath (1.61 inches) a year, an international the ice. team wrote in the journal Science, in The uplift “increases the potential a continental-scale version of a foam stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet mattress reforming after someone against catastrophic collapse,” the sci- sitting on it gets up. entists wrote. The rate, among the fastest ever Last week, another study said that recorded, is likely to accelerate and three trillion tonnes of ice had thawed could total 8 metres (26.25 feet) this off from Antarctica since 1992, raising century, they said, helping to stabilise sea levels by almost a centimetre - a the ice and brake a rise in sea levels worsening trend. A rift across the Larsen C Ice Shelf that had grown longer and deeper is seen that threatens coasts from Bangladesh It often takes thousands of years during an airborne surveys of changes in polar ice over the Antarctic Peninsula. to Florida. for the Earth’s crust to reshape after a “It’s good news for Antarctica,” loss of ice. Parts of Scandinavia or lead author Valentina Barletta of the Alaska, for instance, are still rising interrupting a long-term retreat after study, Torsten Albrecht at the Potsdam Technical University of Denmark and since the end of the last Ice Age the last Ice Age, because of a rise of the Institute for Climate Impact Research, Ohio State University told Reuters of removed a blanket of ice more than a land beneath. told Reuters on Thursday: “The the findings, based on GPS sensors kilometre thick. But it said the process was too slow expected eight-metre (26.4-foot) uplift placed on bedrock around the A further report this month found to save the ice sheet from a possible in 100 years in the Amundsen Sea Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica. that the West Antarctic ice sheet collapse triggered by global warming. region... seems rather small in order Much of the West Antarctic ice expanded about 10,000 years ago, One of the lead authors of that to prohibit future collapse.” 32oC 42oC Minimum Maximum Conservative US Hot during the day with slight dust to blowing dust on some areas. commentator Charles HIGH TIDE 00:00 – 15:00 LOW TIDE 07:30 – 20:00

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WASHINGTON: Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Krauthammer (pictured), who gave up a psychiatric career to become one of the leading conservative political commentators in the US media, died on Thursday at the age of 68, the Washington Post and Fox News said. Krauthammer was a fixture on the Fox News Channel as well as on editorial pages of the Washington Post and other US newspapers. His work had been curtailed since having an abdominal tumor removed last August and in an open letter on June 8 he said doctors told him that he popularized the term “Reagan had only a few weeks to live Doctrine” to describe it. due to a recurrence of the Krauthammer was born in cancer. New York City on March 13, “This is the final verdict,” he 1950, and grew up there and in Flamingoes gather at Amboseli National Park wrote. “My fight is over.” The Montreal, Canada. During his cause of death was cancer of 14-month recovery from the Flamingoes at Lake Amboseli at the Amboseli National Park, in Kenya, yesterday. Amboseli the small intestine, his son, diving accident, Krauthammer is among the most renowned case studies in the world for elephant population and Daniel Krauthammer, told the kept up his studies from his behavioural factors with the last official count of the perchyderms, done in the year Post. hospital bed and graduated on 2011, yielding some 1,200 animals. Preparations are underway for an Elephant aerial Less than a month earlier, schedule from medical school census over the 392 sq km park with trial runs kicking off soon. Krauthammer had told a Fox in 1975. He then worked as a colleague that the worst psychiatrist at Massachusetts appeared to be behind him. General Hospital, also studying Krauthammer, who in 1972 manic depression. was left paralyzed from the In 1978, Krauthammer neck down after a swimming moved to Washington to work Nasa steps up Earth’s protection from asteroids & comets pool accident while attending in psychiatric research for the Harvard Medical School, was administration of Jimmy Carter, AP A mission to defend appeared and exploded over is about is to investigate other known for a dour expression, who he later would call a failed planet Earth could Chelyabinsk, Russia, damaging technologies, techniques for wry humor and sharp intellect. president, and drifted away CAPE CANAVERAL: The US involve hitting the thousands of buildings and both deflection and disruption He was a regular on Fox’s from psychiatry. He became a government is stepping up asteroid or comet causing widespread injuries. of the asteroid,” he told weeknight show “Special speechwriter for Carter’s vice efforts to protect the planet from An asteroid double or even reporters. Report,” and also wrote a president, Walter Mondale, incoming asteroids that could with big, fast-moving triple in size exploded over Tun- Most of the extra work can column that was syndicated to before writing opinion pieces wipe out entire regions or even robotic spacecraft in guska, Russia, in 1908, leveling be done with existing funds, said hundreds of newspapers. for The New Republic and Time continents. hopes of changing its 2,000 square kilometers of Aaron Miles of the White House “We are deeply saddened magazine. The National Science and path; or worst case, forest. According to the report Office of Science and Tech- by the loss of our colleague and He joined the Washington Technology Council released a released Wednesday, casualties nology Policy. friend... A gifted doctor and bril- Post and won the Pulitzer Prize report Wednesday calling for launching a nuclear could be in the millions if a “This is more about figuring liant political commentator, for commentary in 1987. In improved asteroid detection, device not to blow similar event struck New York out how to use those resources Charles was a guiding voice 2006, the Financial Times tracking and deflection. Nasa is up the asteroid but City. smartly,” he said. throughout his time with Fox named him the most influential participating, along with federal A giant space rock wiped out The bottom line, officials News and we were incredibly commentator in the United emergency, military, White rather to superheat the dinosaurs when it smacked said, is the US government wants fortunate to showcase his States. House and other officials. its surface and blow into Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula to be prepared to decide which extraordinary talent on our “I leave this life with no For now, scientists know of off enough material to some 65 million years ago. action is best if needed. programs,” Suzanne Scott, CEO regrets,” Krauthammer wrote no asteroids or comets heading divert it. Johnson stressed it would Scientists hope to learn a lot of Fox News, said in a in his farewell statement. “It our way. But one could sneak up take years to attempt to turn more about asteroids from a pair statement. was a wonderful life... I am sad on us, and that’s why the gov- away a potential killer asteroid of missions currently underway. Krauthammer gave mixed to leave but I leave with the ernment wants a better plan. striking, according to Johnson. - several years to build a space- Nasa’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft will reviews to President Donald knowledge that I lived the life Nasa’s planetary defense But such short notice would give craft then another few years to reach the asteroid Bennu later Trump, questioning his “loud that I intended.” In a Fox News officer, Lindley Johnson, said sci- the world time, at least, to get it to the target. Ideally, he’d this year and return samples in and bombastic” approach to the special about his life, Kraut- entists have found 95 percent of evacuate the area it might hit, he like at least 10 years’ advance 2023, and Japan’s Hyabusa 2 is job and calling him a charlatan hammer said he never dwelled all these near-Earth objects said. notice. closing in on the asteroid Ryugu, while praising actions such as on the day he hit the bottom of measuring one kilometer (two- Ground telescopes are good A mission to defend planet with samples to be returned in withdrawing from the Paris a swimming pool with his head, thirds of a mile) or bigger. But at picking up asteroids zooming Earth could involve hitting the 2020. climate accord and nominating severing his spinal cord. the hunt is still on for the into the inner solar system and asteroid or comet with big, fast- Forget about sending astro- Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme “I made one promise to remaining 5 percent and smaller approaching from the night side moving robotic spacecraft in nauts, Hollywood style. Court. myself on day one - I was not rocks that could still inflict big of Earth, Johnson said. hopes of changing its path; or “It makes a good movie, but He had been a leading critic going to allow it to alter my damage. What’s difficult to detect are worst case, launching a nuclear we did not see in our study any of President Barack Obama and life,” he said. “On the big things Altogether, Nasa has cata- rocks that have already zipped device not to blow up the technique that would require the what Krauthammer perceived in life, the direction of my life, loged 18,310 objects of all sizes. past the sun and are heading out asteroid but rather to superheat involvement of astronauts,” as his “social democratic what I was going to do, that Slightly more than 800 are 140 of the solar system, approaching its surface and blow off enough Johnson told reporters. Missions agenda,” while supporting wouldn’t change at all.” Besides meters or bigger. from the day side. material to divert it. like this lasting months or years George W. Bush’s intervention his son, Krauthammer is sur- There’s no quick solution if That’s apparently what hap- All that involves current make it difficult if not impossible in the Middle East. He also liked vived by his wife, Robyn, who a space rock is suddenly days, pened in 2013 when an asteroid technology, Johnson said. for humans, given current tech- President Ronald Reagan’s he met while studying at Oxford weeks or even months from about 20 meters in size suddenly “Part of what this action plan nology, he noted. stand against communism and before medical school.