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Amir arrives Catalyzing The Future: QSTP marks 10-year journey in Tokyo to Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and Prime Minister attend QSTP’s anniversary celebration attend royal THE PENINSULA DOHA enthronement QNA H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, TOKYO Chairperson of Qatar Foun- dation, last night attended the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin ‘Catalyzing The Future’ cele- Hamad Al Thani arrived bration of the 10th anniversary yesterday in Tokyo to partic- of Qatar Science & Technology ipate in the enthronement Park (QSTP). ceremony of Emperor Naruhito ‘Catalyzing The Future’ was of Japan. attended by Prime Minister and Upon arrival at Tokyo Interior Minister, H E Sheikh International Airport (Haneda), Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al H H the Amir was received by Thani, and Deputy Prime Minister Special Assistant to the Foreign and Minister of State for Defence Minister of Japan, Seiichi Affairs, and Chairperson of the Otsuka, Secretary-General of Qatar Research, Development and Japan-Qatar Parliamentary Innovation Council, H E Dr. Khalid Friendship Association, bin Mohamad Al Attiyah, alongside Tadahiko Ito, Ambassador of Ministers and dignitaries, and rep- the State of Qatar to Japan, resentatives from Qatar’s research, Hassan bin Mohammed Rafi Al development, and innovation (RDI) Emadi, and members of the ecosystem. Qatari Embassy. It marked Qatar Founda- To further affirm the strong tion’s (QF) achievements in the friendship and distinguished field of RDI and emphasised how relations between the State of a nationwide commitment to Qatar and Japan and the advancing innovation will create keenness of the two countries a “legacy” for Qatar, looking to develop and strengthen these ahead to the next phase of the relations, Amir H H Sheikh nation’s RDI journey. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser joined the ‘Catalyzing The Future’ QSTP, which hosted the participate in the enthronement celebration of Qatar Science & Technology Park’s 10th anniversary. event, has become a national and of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, regional hub of technology inno- Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin which will take place at the vation and development since its Khalifa Al Thani, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Imperial Palace in Tokyo today. establishment by QF 10 years ago. Defence Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, also attended the H H the Amir had paid an ‘Catalyzing The Future’ high- celebration. PIC: AR AL BAKER To coincide with the 10th anniversary of the official visit to Japan in January lighted how the culture created nation’s economic and social Development and Innovation, establishment of @QSTP, we celebrate the outcomes as part of an Asian tour that also by Qatar Foundation in edu- development, and underpinning will play in accelerating Qatar’s of this distinguished scientific development which included South Korea and the cation, research, development, its self-sufficiency and sustain- business RDI sector and making focuses on innovation, research & achievements to Republic of China aiming to and innovation has provided the ability. It also spotlighted the it a global destination for tech- strengthen Qatari relations with platform to take RDI in Qatar to role that QSTP, part of Qatar nology companies and talent. serve the needs of tomorrow, in Qatar and beyond. the three Asian economic a new level – supporting the Foundation Research, `P3 giants. `P8 QA to be first airline to Qatar region’s most stable, growing economy

QNA services and manufacturing WASHINGTON use GE360 Foam Wash A World Bank report expects the Qatari industries, as well as the expansion economy to rise to 3.4% by 2021 of industrial cities to provide about for engine cleaning Qatar has succeeded in strength- 769 industrial plots, completion ening its abilities and consoli- More than 823 new companies opened in of 337 projects in the manufac- dating its position as one of the turing sector, and creation of THE PENINSULA since its establishment by QF 10 region’s most stable, competitive the fields of food processing, services and promising investment opportu- DOHA years ago. and growing economies, said a manufacturing industries nities in the non-oil sectors. Qatar Airways will be the senior official of the Ministry of He highlighted Qatar’s support Qatar Airways Group Chief Exec- first airline in the world to use Commerce and Industry (MOCI). to the private sector in line with utive and Secretary-General of the GE360 Foam Wash, which Delivering speech at the its belief in the key role it plays in Qatar National Tourism Council, will improve engine per- second Gulf International Forum, enhancing the competitiveness Akbar Al Baker, has announced formance and fuel efficiency, held recently in Washington, and diversity of the national the launch of a “revolutionary” reduce maintenance demands, Undersecretary of the Ministry of economy. The State was keen to new engine-cleaning system, and use 40 percent less water. Commerce and Industry Sultan accelerate the implementation of developed in partnership with “QSTP’s role as an incubator bin Rashid Al Khater pointed to measures to support this sector, GE, one of QSTP’s international of research and development, the economic developments wit- through the launch of partnership partner companies. and a nourisher of an innovation nessed by the State during the projects with the public sector and Akbar Al Baker made the ecosystem, has been at the core past two years and said that Qatar by 2021 driven by higher service position more than ever, adding the establishment of incentive announcement yesterday night of our advancements,” he said. is moving forward in the imple- sector growth as the FIFA World Cup that the unjust blockade pro- programs to attract foreign direct while attending the ‘Catalyzing “QSTP has paved the way mentation of its major devel- gets nearer, this compared with a vided the opportunity to make investment, he added. The Future’ celebration of the and built an international hub opment plans. This has consoli- growth rate of 1.43 percent in 2018, the Qatari economy more open Al Khater pointed to the 10th anniversary of Qatar that connected us with world- dated its position as one of the following the recovery of the to all countries of the world. efforts of Qatar to facilitate pro- Science & Technology Park renowned high-tech businesses, most stable and competitive economy from the effects of the He added that the Qatari cedures for issuing commercial (QSTP). QSTP, which hosted the supporting us as we strive economies, he added. illegal and unjust blockade imposed economy has witnessed a signif- and industrial licenses, and to event, has become a national toward revolutionising products He pointed to the report of the on Qatar since 2017. icant recovery, with more than develop services and infra- and regional hub of technology in the aviation industry,” Al World Bank, which expects the He stressed that Qatar has 823 Qatari companies opened in structure to meet the expecta- innovation and development Baker added. `P3 Qatari economy to rise to 3.4 percent succeeded in strengthening its the fields of food processing, tions of investors. `P4

TODAY'S FIXTURES Qatar wins membership to four offices of WIPO All Qatar time GROUP A: 10:00 PM THE PENINSULA The Qatari delegation was the Qatari delegation as the Deposit of Microorganisms for repression of unfair DOHA chaired by Permanent Repre- members of WIPO bodies and the Purposes of Patent Procedure, competition. Club Bruges vs Paris Saint Germain sentative of the State of Qatar to unions for a two-year tenure while Saleh Al Mana, head of Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Com- Galatasaray vs Real Madrid GROUP B: 10:00PM Qatar has won membership to the United Nations and other until the end of the WIPO Assem- Qatar Office at the Geneva-based mercial Attaché in Geneva, was Olympiakos vs Bayern Munich four offices of the World Intel- international organisations in blies’ term in 2021. WTO, was elected Vice-President elected Vice- President of the Tottenham Hotspur vs Red Star Belgrade lectual Property Organisation’s Geneva, Ali bin Khalfan Al Amna Al Kuwari, Director of of the Assembly of the Union of Union of the Berne Convention GROUP C: (a)7:55 (b)10:00 (WIPO) bodies and unions during Mansouri. the Intellectual Property Pro- the Paris Convention for the Pro- for the Protection of Literary a) Shakhtar Donetsk vs Dinamo Zagreb the 59th session of the assemblies The Qatari delegation, which tection Department at the Min- tection of Industrial Property, and Artistic Works. Kassem b) Manchester City vs Atalanta of the member states of WIPO, actively participated in all work istry of Commerce and Industry, including patents, trademarks, Fakhro, Commercial Attaché in GROUP D (a)7:55 (b)10:00 which was held at the organisa- sessions, secured consensus from was elected President of the industrial designs, utility models, Geneva, was elected Vice-Chair a) Atlético Madrid vs Bayer tion’s headquarters in Geneva the member states of the organ- Union of the Budapest Treaty on service marks, trade names, geo- of the WIPO Copyright Associ- b) Juventus vs Lokomotiv Moscow from September 30 to October 9. isation to elect four members of the International Recognition of graphical indications and the ation. `P4 02 HOME TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 HOME 03

Catalyzing The Future: QSTP marks 10-year journey

The Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser; Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed AlAttiyah, The Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, during the ‘Catalyzing The Future’ celebration to mark the 10th anniversary of Qatar Science & Technology Park. PICS: A R Al Baker at the venue.

FROM PAGE 1 bin Mohammad Al Attiyah said legacy for the nation that pro- H H Sheikha Moza bint that Qatar’s goal is to rank among tects its national interests and Nasser toured an exhibition high- the world’s most advanced inno- reinforces its global leadership lighting the achievements of vation economies. position. technology ventures that have Speaking about the impor- Dr. Richard O’Kennedy, been incubated at QSTP in the tance of the National Strategy for Vice President of Research, fields of applied research, inno- Research, Development and Development and Innovation vation, and entrepreneurship. Innovation 2030, he said: “With at Qatar Foundation, said QF She was accompanied by H E, this strategy, we are honored to has built a “world-class” RDI and Deputy Prime Minister and provide our country with a new infrastructure, established Minister of State for Defence national legacy towards 2030; a science and technology-focused Affairs. legacy that befits its ambition, academic institutions, and sup- ‘Catalyzing The Future’ cul- protects its national interests, ported technology entrepre- minated with a speech by H E Dr. and reinforces its position and neurs, innovators, and busi- Khalid bin Mohamad Al Attiyah, global leadership. A new legacy nesses “to build market-driven who chairs the Qatar Research, for an ambitious homeland, innovations and to translate the Development and Innovation under the banner of our Amir, outcomes of our research into Council, a national body charged that is focused on research, solutions to challenges that with creating a nationwide development, and innovation. Qatar and the world face.” strategy for research, devel- “We will work tirelessly to “QF, together with other opment, and innovation, QRDI realize Qatar’s vision of RDI organizations in Qatar, has 2030, and the operating model becoming a knowledge-based nurtured a vibrant, globally- The Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser; and Prime Minister and Interior for its successful execution. With economy.” recognized research culture – Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, at the event. its creation being mandated by H E Dr. Khalid bin bringing together local, Qatar’s second National Devel- Mohammad Al Attiyah acknowl- regional, and international opment Strategy, QRDI 2030 will edged the magnitude of the researchers and innovators, and First meeting of QA to be first airline to use GE360 contribute to the transformation challenge ahead, but highlighted producing outcomes that place QU Board of of the nation’s social and eco- that an upcoming RDI roadmap Qatar on the world map as a Foam Wash for engine cleaning nomic future, and H E Dr. Khalid for Qatar will create a new leader of discovery,” he said. Trustees held FROM PAGE 1 of GE and President and CEO of THE PENINSULA/DOHA GE Aviation, described QSTP – MoI launches “Moving forward, we antic- home to GE’s Advanced Tech- Deputy Amir H H Sheikh ipate working even more closely nology & Research Center since Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, with QSTP and GE as we con- 2011 – as having made public survey the Chairman of the Board of tinue to revolutionize tech- “incredible progress in a Trustees of Qatar University nology in the aviation industry, decade”, saying: “It is visionary, about traffic (QU), chaired the first meeting and setting a new benchmark setting a goal and inspiring of the QU Board of Trustees for for innovation within the others to join it on the journey; services the academic year (2019-2020), upcoming decade. A new it is collaborative, working which was held at the Amiri journey to the future of research across boundaries to unlock col- THE PENINSULA Diwan yesterday. and development has begun, lective intellect; and it is inno- DOHA The Board reviewed what and I am delighted that Qatar vative, with forward-thinking, has been implemented of its Airways is part of it,” he further groundbreaking, and sustainable The Ministry of Interior (MoI) decisions and recommenda- said.David L. Joyce, Vice Chair technology being developed.” has started a field survey to tions taken during the fourth review the opinion of the meeting of the academic year public on the services provided (2018-2019). It also discussed by the General Directorate of the topics on its agenda and Traffic at its headquarters and took appropriate decisions, external departments. including the approval of the The survey, carried out by proposal of the Executive Mas- the Planning and Quality The Minister of Public Health, H E Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, ter’s in Leadership. The Board Department over a week, is a is officially inducted into the National Academy of Medicine during also approved the proposal of continuation of the series of the Master’s in Defence Studies. field surveys conducted by the a ceremony in Washington, DC, last Saturday. Ministry, to seek public opinion on its services in order Health Minister officially inducted Qatar Population Day to evaluate and develop them to be marked today in a way that responds to the into National Academy of Medicine aspirations of citizens and res- QNA/DOHA idents. The survey focuses on THE PENINSULA individuals who have demon- the procedures carried out by DOHA strated outstanding professional Qatar will celebrate Qatar the General Directorate of achievement and commitment Population Day today. Under Traffic, regarding the During a ceremony in Wash- to service. the theme, ‘Population Policy reception of citizens and res- ington, DC, last Saturday, the The National Academy of between Reality and Hope’, the idents, the speed of com- Minister of Public Health, H E Dr. Medicine confirmed Her Excel- event will be attended by a pletion of their transactions Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, was lency’s election to the pres- Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive and Secretary-General of number of officials interested and the response of their officially inducted into the tigious body for her outstanding Qatar National Tourism Council, Akbar Al Baker, announcing the in population and development inquiries by staff and officers, National Academy of Medicine. contributions to the field of issues, and representatives of launch of a “revolutionary” new engine-cleaning system, at QSTP’s and facilities provided by the Last year, H E Dr. Al Kuwari health. The President of the United Nations Population 10th anniversary celebration. Department. was among the ten new inter- National Academy of Medicine, Fund (UNFPA). national members elected to the Dr. Victor Dzau, called H E Dr. The celebration, organised National Academy of Medicine. Al Kuwari, one of the most by the Permanent Population With a current membership of impressive healthcare execu- Committee, aims to highlight MME finds 10 violations at food outlets over 2,000, the National tives in the world. “At a very the most important achieve- THE PENINSULA in unsanitary conditions in cafeteria and a supermarket in Academy of Medicine elects no young age she assumed overall ments achieved in the light of DOHA different areas in Doha city. The Madinat Khalifa South and Bin more than 70 national and 10 leadership of Hamad Medical the implementation of the pop- action was taken during Mahmoud areas storing food- international members each Corporation, which effectively ulation policy clauses since its The Ministry of Municipality and inspection campaign carried out stuffs inside the workers’ year. Election to the Academy serves as the national health launch last year to date, to raise Environment (MME) has caught by the Doha Municipality’s housing in unsanitary conditions is considered one of the highest system in Qatar, and she led it awareness of the issues faced 10 violations at food outlets for Health Control Section. and away from the eyes of the honours in the fields of health on an impressive transformation by the population. storing or preparing foodstuffs The inspectors found a inspectors. and medicine and recognises journey.” 04 HOME TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019

Qatari artists to Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities holds programme visit India for QNA/DOHA participating in the programme. programme comes within the The four-day programme aims Memorandum of Understanding MIA’s ‘Ektashif’ The Regulatory Authority for at introducing governance, high- signed between the Authority Charitable Activities organises a lighting its importance, and the Qatar Association of Cer- programme specialised programme entitled explaining its role in achieving tified Public Accountants. It is “Governance and its Implemen- the interests of all parties, clar- also a part of the specialised THE PENINSULA/DOHA tation Mechanisms” in cooper- ifying its goals and their mech- training programmes provided ation with Qatar Association of anisms of implementation, and continuously by the Authority in The Museum of Islamic Art Certified Public Accountants preparing governance reports line with the needs of charities (MIA) announced a new initi- (QCPA). with participants applying some to benefit from their services and ative titled Ektashif that will see A group of charities are practical models. The training their role in the society. six Qatari artists visit India for a 10-day art trip. After the trip, participants will produce four to five pieces Labour Minister meets President of French inspired by their visit which will be displayed at an art exhibition Senate’s Friendship Group with Gulf States at MIA in January 2020. The trip is generously sponsored by Sea- The Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif shore Qatar — a Qatari owned Al Sulaiti, with the Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable company and one of the largest multi-disciplined business Development, Natela Turnava, in Tbilisi, yesterday. enterprises in the State of Qatar. The trip will include visits Qatar, Georgia to enhance ties to sites of historic interest such as the Qutub Minar and the Red QNA statement. They also discussed Fort in Delhi, Amber Palace and DOHA potential investment opportu- Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, and the nities in these fields, in addition Red Fort and Taj Mahal in Agra. The Minister of Transport and to a number of topics of common Additionally, each day will Communications, H E Jassim bin interest. The meeting also include a workshop session Saif Al Sulaiti, met yesterday addressed broadening the whereby participants will dis- with the Georgian Minister of service of the Black Sea Express cover the intricate traditional Economy and Sustainable Service (BSX), which is Milaha’s arts of India including marble Development, Natela Turnava first container shipping service inlay, known as parchin kari, in Tbilisi. They discussed aspects in Europe. BSX is a direct block printing, jewellery of cooperation between the two container feeder route linking The Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, H E Yousuf bin Mohamed Al making, carpet weaving and friendly countries in the fields Greece, Turkey, Georgia and Othman Fakhroo, met yesterday here with the President of the French Senate’s Friendship Group more. The trip is open to Qatari, of transportation, ports and Russia — a service that has been practicing artists, over the age communications and means of resonating widely at the regional with Gulf States, Jean-Marie Bockel, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they of 18. further enhancing them, said a level since its launch. discussed aspects of joint cooperation between the two sides and ways to support and develop them. Ooredoo reaches new heights with in-flight roaming MOCI: Qatar’s economy THE PENINSULA Usage will be deducted from their regular DOHA plan roaming allowances. most stable in region Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi, Chief FROM PAGE 1 Ooredoo yesterday announced an update Operating Officer, Ooredoo Qatar, said The number of US com- to its popular roaming service, designed of the new launch: “We’re delighted to panies operating in Qatar has to enhance its customers’ digital lives by further extend the benefits of our Ooredoo The Free Zones Authority reached 753 companies, allowing them to use their plan allow- Passport, Shahry 250 and Qatarna plans in Qatar, has sought to provide including 118 wholly owned by ances while flying. with the onAir mobile network. We know important opportunities and Americans, in addition to more Ooredoo has added the ONAIR mobile staying connected is of vital importance incentive benefits for com- than 63 American companies network to its list of roaming partners, to our customers, even at 36,000 feet in panies seeking to expand licensed under the umbrella of meaning Ooredoo Passport, Ooredoo the air, and Ooredoo roaming services globally. Qatar Financial Center. Passport Monthly, Shahry 250 and will offer them a convenient, value-for- He added that the free He pointed to several Qatarna customers can now use their plan money way to make sure they don’t miss zones were designed according Qatari investment initiatives roaming allowances for in-flight usage anything while they’re flying.” to the highest international in the United States in various data and stay connected even at 36,000 In-Flight roaming is available for all standards adopted to meet all sectors that have created and feet in the air. Customers need simply prepaid and post-paid customers via the needs of companies and provides thousands of jobs, connect to the ONAIR Mobile Network Ooredoo Passport, and using roaming enhance their success, pointing and talked about the role of when it’s safe to do so, and use their data data allowance in Shahry 250 or Qatarna out the advantages that these American companies in the services as they would on the ground. packs. zones provide to investors Qatari market. such as new infrastructure, He added that Qatar pro- facilities, tax incentives and vides a range of development Qatar, Bangladesh review parliamentary ties investment funds. projects which in turn provide The Undersecretary an opportunity for American praised the level of the Qatari- companies to increase their American relations. He said contribution in diversifying the that the United States of Qatari economy. America is one of the largest He announced the and most important strategic intention of Qatar to launch a partners of Qatar, adding that second version of the eco- over the past five years, the nomic tour in 2020 to include volume of trade exchange a number of major cities in the between the two countries United States of America in amounted to $26.7bn, while order to build on what was the bilateral trade balance achieved during the first achieved a surplus in favor of version in 2018. the United States by 84.5 He pointed out that this percent, equivalent to $22.6bn. initiative would consolidate The Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council, H E Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti, He pointed out that the US the Qatari-US partnership and is one of the most important enhances bilateral efforts met yesterday with the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the People’s Republic sources of Qatari imports, aimed at establishing suc- of Bangladesh, Fazle Rabbi Miah. During the meeting, they reviewed cooperation stressing that in 2018, Qatar cessful investment projects relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them, especially in the imported 19.43 percent of its that serve the interests of the parliamentary field, in addition to discussing issues of common interest. imports from America. two countries. Dr. Al Maadheed selected as Qatar wins founding director of medical membership to 4 research centre at UCL offices of WIPO

THE PENINSULA/DOHA FROM PAGE 1 The Copyright association The President of Qatar Red supervises the protection of Crescent Society (QRCS), Dr. works and the rights of their Mohamed bin Ghanem Al Ali Al authors in the digital envi- Maadheed (pictured), has been ronment, and grants some eco- selected as a founding director nomic rights to authors. of a new medical research The WIPO Assembly is the centre at the Division of main decision-making and pol- Medicine, University College icy-making body of WIPO. The London (UCL). Assemblies and the 12 other Located at the Royal Free bodies of Member States and of Hospital in northern London, the the Unions administered by Center for Metabolism and WIPO meet in ordinary or Inflammation comprises a select Maadheed was appointed as a extraordinary session, usually group of scientists investigating Visitor Professor at UCL. This is in the autumn. WIPO is one of the inflammatory and metabolic a culmination of three decades the oldest UN specialised processes linked to chronic, of achievements made by Dr. Al- agencies and one of the largest noncommunicable diseases Maadheed in the medical and international organizations in (NCDs). It seeks to find more humanitarian arenas. Geneva. The agency is a global effective treatments for NCDs, As a distinguished professor, forum for services, public policy which will be a breakthrough in Dr. Al Maadheed is recognised and cooperation in the field of the field. for his remarkable academic intellectual property, with 192 In December 2017, Dr. Al status both in Qatar and beyond. members. TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 HOME 05 06 HOME TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 French Senate’s Friendship Group briefed about NHRC’s role in promoting human rights

THE PENINSULA An introductory presentation was made on DOHA NHRC, its competencies and its role in protecting and promoting human rights, especially with A delegation from the French regard to the rights of children and women, as Senate’s Friendship Group with Gulf States was briefed on the well as tackling a number of human rights issues, experience and competencies of including the efforts of the NHRC to protect and the National Human Rights promote workers’ rights. Committee (NHRC) and its role in protecting and promoting human rights, especially with legal experts. queries about the role of the regard to the rights of children An introductory presentation NHRC in spreading the culture The Vice-Chairman of the NHRC, Dr Mohamed bin Saif Al Kuwari, with the delegation from the French and women. was made on NHRC, its compe- of human rights in the country. Senate’s Friendship Group with Gulf States, at NHRC headquarters yesterday. This came during the tencies and its role in protecting It was highlighted that the reception of the NHRC at its and promoting human rights, Committee has a 5-year stra- headquarters yesterday, a dele- especially with regard to the tegic plan that includes organ- to facilitate the processing of legal advice in addition to introductory brochures in vital gation from the French Senate’s rights of children and women, as izing lectures and programs complaints, and the hotline, receiving complaints and institutions in the country, Friendship Group with Gulf well as tackling a number of targeting workers and which operates 24 hours a day, petitions. including a manual pocket book States, where the delegation was human rights issues, including employers, and is organized in seven days a week, in addition The Committee officials also for workers, which contains sim- met by the Vice-Chairman of the the efforts of the NHRC to protect a number of places where to the role played by the pointed out that, as part of its plified rights and duties of Committee Dr Mohamed bin Saif and promote workers’ rights. workers are present, as well as reception and registration awareness-raising and educa- workers for all groups and has Al Kuwari, and a number of The NHRC officials the establishment of com- section of the Department of tional message, the NHRC dis- been translated into 10 directors of departments and responded to the delegation’s munity offices in the Committee Legal Affairs, which provides free tributes brochures and languages. French technology firms to showcase latest innovations at QITCOM SIDI MOHAMED always strives to be a model of cutting-edge in fields such as analytics platform aiming at company for urban mobility; THE PENINSULA progress through the use of new e-government, cyber security, reconstructing the commuters’ Onepoint, one of the major innovations. “The innovations fintech, blockchain, smart cities, journeys. players in business and digital A number of large and startup which French tech companies and e-commerce. Also, there is Atos company transformation; will showcase French technology companies will showcase in the exhibition The exhibition features over which will present its cloud solu- their innovations and will be are gearing up to participate in would certainly be important to 90 speakers, 300 technology tions and services that customers delighted to share their latest the Qatar Information Tech- Qatar and could be benefited exhibitors, 100 startups and 300 can leverage upon, to ensure technological solutions with the nology Conference & Exhibition from specially that these com- innovators and entrepreneur. their organizations’ make right stakeholders present at this (QITCOM) from October 29 to panies have an excellent expe- Among the most important choices to support their business major event. November 1 2019 under the rience in this regard.” French companies which will ambition. The Ambassador said: “It is theme “Safe Smart Cities”. The event is the largest Infor- participate in this exhibition are Alstom, a world leader in a great honour to participate to “The French Embassy in mation and Communication Thales, the European leader in integrated transport systems, will QITCOM 2019 as a committed Doha and Business France, the Technology showcase in Qatar. cybersecurity and will present showcase a complete range of partner. It is an exciting year national agency supporting the Organised by the Ministry of innovative and smart solutions solutions from high-speed trains for La French Tech and we look international development of the Transport and Communication, such as SOARIZON, a digital to metros, tramways and forward to introduce our com- French economy, are proud to it will be held at the Qatar platform that will empower e-buses, passenger solutions. panies with revolutionary new announce a strong participation National Convention Center. drone operation worldwide; Looking forward to the ideas to potential investors vis- Ambassador of France to Qatar, of French companies at this In a press conference held unmanned traffic management Qatar-France Year of Culture iting, while our highly regarded Franck Gellet event that will focus on ‘Safe yesterday at his residence, the solutions; intelligent multimodel 2020, French SMEs, among them companies look to meet new Smart Cities,’” said Ambassador Ambassador accompanied with system for smart and safe H4D, a fully connected and inter- partners as part of their of France to Qatar, Franck Gellet. some representatives of com- in this event, said that French mobility with efficient transport active medical cabin system; business expansion,” said He also said that Qatar panies which are participating tech companies are at the and NAIA which is a big data Flowbird, a world leading Franck Gellet. Education Ministry holds meeting with new private schools Msheireb Properties to give THE PENINSULA Ministry of Education and Higher compulsory subjects, and veri- Deborah Singh reviewed the details of Zulal Wellness Resort DOHA Education, and private school fying teachers’ performance of the educational plans in private education consultants; Hamian three compulsory subjects schools and how to document and at Cityscape Qatar 2019 The Department of Private Kaabi; Intisar Al Muhannadi; (Arabic, Islamic Studies and Qatar activate them. If a school wishes Schools Affairs at the Ministry of Deborah Singh, and the directors, History), pointing to the need for to make some drastic changes in Education and Higher Education officials and owners of the new private schools to talk with the its educational plans, it should THE PENINSULA held a meeting with the new private schools to introduce the school owner in some cases to consult the Ministry of Education DOHA private schools at the head- function of the Department. discuss matters related to the and Higher Education for quarters of the Ministry to brief Rawdah Al Zaidan stressed school. approval. During the first day the function of the Department. the need to maintain private She pointed out the impor- Intisar Al-Mohannadi of Cityscape Qatar The number of new private school schools to the safety and health tance of the ability of private explained the policy of academic 2019, Msheireb reached 20 for the academic year of their students and the security schools to solve their problems follow-up in private schools, and Properties, Qatar’s 2019-20. and safety of their buildings in with parents and reach with them addressed the political com- national real estate The representatives of the accordance with the laws of the positive solutions within the mitment to the teaching hours developer and a new schools were briefed about State and the Ministry of Edu- school without the need for the adopted for the compulsory sub- subsidiary of Qatar the educational plans, supervision cation and Higher Education, so ministry’s intervention to preserve jects, where the private school has Foundation, will A view of a restaurant in Zulal Wellness Resort. and follow-up, and the policy of it is necessary to cooperate all time and effort, where the role of the freedom to be distributed on announce its latest academic follow-up in private private schools immediately with the ministry in the large matters the weekly class schedule, in new development, schools during the meeting. the Ministry in the case of any that require them to send gradual addition to the quarterly plans, Zulal Wellness Resort, the new Msheireb Properties, said: “We The meeting was attended by emergency as the safety of stu- warnings, and it takes into account learning resources, and wellness destination in Qatar, are very excited to collaborate Rawdah Al Zaidan, Director of dents comes Ministry’s priorities number of complaints received assessment of compulsory that is slated to open in the with Chiva-Som to operate Schools Affairs Department at the She also talked about the from parents on the school. subjects. second quarter of 2020, in Zulal Wellness Resort. Our collaboration with market- mission as a national real leading wellness brand, Chiva- estate developer is to build Som International Health Resort. communities and develop- Lulu Hypermarket, Qatar Cancer Society sign pact Chiva-Som is known around ments that enrich and enhance the world for their flagship the way people live, work and THE PENINSULA resort in Hua Hin, Thailand. The thrive, while remaining true to DOHA collaboration with Msheireb our Qatari and Arabic cultural Properties is the first man- heritage. This partnership with Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) and agement and operating contract Chiva-Som enables us to Lulu Hypermarket Qatar have they have undertaken, provide the best in ancient signed a cooperation agreement expanding their offerings to the Arabic medicine, not just in to raise health awareness against Middle East region exclusively Qatar, but in the entire region. cancer among the community in Qatar. Zulal Wellness Resort will no and share guidelines on how to Designed after Msheireb doubt contribute to the growth prevent it. Properties’ philosophy for sus- of wellness tourism in the Under the agreement, Lulu tainable developments that are country.” Hypermarket will raise fund rooted in the past but geared for Chairman and CEO of from the profit generated by the future, Zulal Wellness Resort Chiva-Som International Health selling selected products of local takes its name from the Arabic Resort, Krip Rojanastien, said vendors as well as Lulu’s Classic word “Zulal”, referring of the launch: ‘We are delighted exclusive import products, and to “purified water”. to announce the opening of this QCS and Lulu Hypermarket Qatar officials during the partnership agreement signing ceremony. the same will be donated to QCS Spread across 280,000 project, on which we have been for the cause of charity in the square metres, the resort is collaborating with Msheireb respective sector. Lulu has taken them about the importance of a the initiative of Lulu Hypermarket with all institutions in the State, Qatar’s largest wellness desti- Properties. This is the first time initiative in this regard with the healthy lifestyle to avoid cancer. and indicated that the partnership pointing to the importance of nation, the Middle East’s first we have embarked on a man- support of local vendors. During “Blossom Campaign” between two sides was to community partnerships in full-immersion wellness resort, agement and operating con- The agreement was signed that QCS has already launched strengthen efforts to combat fighting cancer and QCS can’t and the world’s first centre for tract since the opening of our by Mona Ashknani, Director of to raise awareness of Breast cancer and raise awareness about operate in isolation. Traditional Arabic Integrative resort in Hua Hin, Thailand in Support Services Department of cancer, Lulu’s staff in all branches it. She added: “in order to fight Speaking on the initiative, Medicine (TAIM). It is located in 1995. We are excited and QCS and Shaijan M.O., Regional were wearing pink ribbon that cancer, we need to organize Shaijan said: “We are quite Khasooma, a northern coastal proud to have created some- Director of Lulu Hypermarket symbolizes breast cancer to awareness programs all over Qatar happy to sign the cooperation village one-hour drive from thing completely new with Qatar. The agreement will also encourage women for periodic in cooperation with all leading agreement and join hands with Doha, featuring 120 elegant Zulal Wellness Resort, which include holding lectures and diagnosis of the disease. In organizations, and we should do QCS in their continued effort guestrooms and suites for fam- is the first in the world to training courses for Lulu’s addition, Lulu supports QCS’ pro- that continually and not to be towards combating Cancer. QCS ilies, and 60 adults-only suites showcase Traditional Arabic employees and introducing them grams that are organized from restricted to a specific period.” deserves deep appreciation for and villas, welcoming guests of Integrative Medicine (TAIM), to the types of tests required for time to time, throughout the year. She emphasised the impor- their great effort towards this all ages and needs. whilst retaining the Chiva-Som each type of cancer and teaches Mona Ashknani congratulated tance of permanent cooperation noble cause”. Ali Al Kuwari, Acting CEO of DNA at every touchpoint.” TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 HOME 07 QC signs MoU with Qatar Post to facilitate donations

THE PENINSULA According to the deal, Qatar Faleh Mohammed Al Nuaimi, DOHA Post will provide a range Chairperson and Managing Director of of services, through its Qatar Post, expressed his happiness and Qatar Charity (QC) has signed a Memo- branches, to Qatar Charity, pride in this pact. “Within the randum of Understanding (MoU) with framework of our corporate social Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar which will promote the responsibility strategy, this agreement Post) to support Qatar Charity’s human- collection of donations and comes as an important humanitarian itarian projects and local activities in marketing of Qatar Charity’s step to strengthen our relationship with the areas of collection and joint adver- products, and support its Qatari society and contribute to tising campaigns, within the framework bringing about a positive change,’’ said of corporate social responsibility. campaigns through Qatar Al Nuaimi. The pact was inked by Yousef bin Post’s advertising medium. “We will harness our potential Ahmed Al Kuwari, Chief Executive through a network of our offices and a Officer of Qatar Charity, and Faleh wide range of our services and products Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Chairperson and work, awareness, and volunteering to to serve the Qatari community, and Managing Director of Qatar Post. support its projects. utilize our capabilities for the benefit of According to the deal, Qatar Post will Al Kuwari highly appreciated Qatar our community,” Al Nuaimi added, provide a range of services, through its Post for its previous cooperation with calling for the contribution to this effort branches, to Qatar Charity, which will Qatar Charity and its willingness to by making a donation at any Qatar Post promote the collection of donations and develop current and future branch to support Qatar Charity’s activ- marketing of Qatar Charity’s products, collaboration. ities and initiatives, including ‘Darahim’ and support its campaigns through Qatar He hoped that efforts would con- and ‘Khair Card’. Yousef bin Ahmed Al Kuwari (right), Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Charity, and Post’s advertising medium. tinue to cooperate with all ministries Al-Naimi emphasized the continu- Faleh Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Chairperson and Managing Director of Qatar Post, In his speech, Yousuf bin Ahmed Al and governmental and the private ation of this partnership with Qatar after signing the agreement. Kuwari expressed his delight at signing bodies in Qatar, where people are best Charity, a leading humanitarian and this pact, hoping that it would be an known with their love for doing good, charitable NGO, noting that it is only a important opportunity to promote He also affirmed Qatar Charity’s and outside the country in areas of helping those in need, and cooperating preface to magnificent future donations and support charity products. keenness to collaborate with all within humanitarian action, development in righteousness. partnerships. MOTC accredits first center for specialised maritime training THE PENINSULA and requirements laid down in are recognized by MOTC and DOHA the Convention, in addition to internationally as they are issued reviewing and approving the in a country, Qatar, which is an The Ministry of Transport and training materials to ensure that IMO member state and a Con- Communications (MOTC) has training and qualifications meet vention party. QISC has been accredited the Qatar Interna- the level and quality required by accredited in accordance with tional Safety Center (QISC) to be the Convention. STCW Convention requirements the first center of its kind to The ultimate objective is to and prerequisites. “Accrediting provide specialised maritime emphasise Qatar’s compliance QISC for training seafarers in training in Qatar. with all IMO conventions and maritime courses that are clas- The move comes within the standards, foremost of which are sified as mandatory by the Con- framework of MOTC’s com- marine safety, marine envi- vention is unprecedented in pliance with the International ronment protection, and pro- Qatar. QISC is now the first Maritime Organization (IMO)’s tecting lives and property at sea. accredited center in Qatar to International Convention on QISC will provide maritime meet IMO requirements,” said Officials during the event. Standards of Training, Certifi- sector’s workers in Qatar and MOTC’s Assistant Undersecretary cation and Watchkeeping for from other countries with spe- of Maritime Transport Affairs Dr. Seafarers (STCW) Convention cialized maritime training Saleh bin Fetais Al Marri. QISC came after verifying all training, assessment and medical very important for meeting the 1978. courses on the techniques of per- Formerly, he explained, sea- quality criteria, which is a top- and technical certification pro- requirements of the seafaring The accreditation followed sonal survival, fire prevention, farers used to enroll at accredited priority requirement of the cedures in such a way that profession and are an integral a full audit process conducted by firefighting, elementary first aid, training centers in other coun- STCW Convention. On that Con- ensures the fulfillment of all part of mandatory certifications MOTC, represented by its Mar- personal safety and social tries to take these courses. vention, he said, there is an quality standards. for captains, naval officers, naval itime Transport Planning and responsibilities. Maritime Transport Quality article stating that each Con- Port State Control Officer at engineers and all those who Licensing Dept., verifying QISC’s Beneficiary trainees will Assurance Director Mohammed vention party should commit to MOTC, Capt. Khalid Elagib said work on ships, in order to be compliance with all formalities obtain certificates that Al Mutawa said that accrediting continuously overseeing the that the mandatory courses are licensed professionals. Build Your House 2020 Sidra launches Medical Toxicology Fellowship program expo to begin on March 2 THE PENINSULA Medicine. He will focus on DOHA medical toxicology which includes THE PENINSULA/DOHA poisoning management services Sidra Medicine has launched a provided by Sidra Medicine’s Under the patronage of Prime fellowship program in Medical Qatar Poison Center helpline. Minister and Interior Minister Toxicology and has welcomed Dr. Abdulatif Aloumi, the H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser the program’s first international fellow said: “I am really pleased bin Khalifa Al Thani, the inau- fellow from the State of Kuwait to join Sidra Medicine’s Toxi- gural edition of Build Your Medical Toxicology is a cology fellowship. My goal is to House 2020 will take place medical subspecialty focusing on apply my learning related to tox- from March 2 to 4 at Qatar the diagnosis, management and icology back in Kuwait where we National Convention Center prevention of poisoning, toxicity are seeking to replicate some of (QNCC). The exhibition aims to and other adverse health effects the advanced toxicology related enable local people to create their due to medications, chemicals, measures Sidra Medicine has house, introducing them to the occupational and environmental implemented here in Qatar.” latest technologies and materials to provide a holistic customer expe- toxins, and biological hazards. Prof. Ibrahim Al Janahi, Chair Dr. Khalid Al Ansari (left) and Dr. Abdulatif Alyoumi used in building, architecture, rience. They will be able to discover Sidra Medicine’s Medical of Medical Education at Sidra and interior designs. design and consultancy, con- Toxicology services, which are Medicine said: “This is an exciting Abdul Aziz Saad Al Kaabi (pic- tracting, and suppliers. under the Department of Emer- training fellows to build their viable option for fellowships in time for our medical education tured), VP NeXTFairs said: “We are Qatar General Electricity and gency Medicine, includes the expertise for their future practice specialist fields. We have a long efforts as we expand our reach honoured by the patronage of Water Corporation (Kahramaa) Qatar Poison Center – a free hel- in medicine. In addition to standing level of cooperation to attract talent from within the Prime Minister and Interior Min- will participate in the exhibition as pline for the public. The learning and research, the with healthcare partners in Gulf region. The fellows will train ister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Strategic Partner, with a pavilion Department is also in charge of fellows also receive hands-on Kuwait and it gives me great alongside some of the world Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. It designed as a sustainable house offering CME accredited annual clinical experience and provide pleasure to welcome our first leading specialists in their fields reflects the interest of the Qatari that educates visitors on best prac- workshops on topics related to phone-based consultations for international fellow for the of expertise at Sidra Medicine Government towards events that tices and applications to rationalize clinical management of poisons; the Qatar Poison Center. medical toxicology program, Dr. with a multidisciplinary support and boost Qatar’s the consumption of electricity and toxic terrorism and advanced Dr. Khalid Al Ansari, Chair of Abdulatif Aloumi to Doha. We approach to learning. We wel- economy. As Qatar endeavors to water, and also protect the envi- hazmat life support. Emergency Medicine and wish him all the best during his comed a fellow from Sudan last secure the welfare of its citizens, ronment to accomplish sustaina- The Medical Toxicology Fel- founder of the Qatar Poison fellowship with us.” year to our pediatric urology and supports their ambitions of bility, based on the pillars of Qatar lowship curriculum at Sidra Center at Sidra Medicine said: Dr. Abdullatif Aloumi will division and look forward to wel- building their houses.” National Vision 2030. Medicine covers the core facets “We are thrilled that more can- work for two years with the coming more fellows from the He said that event will gather Raed Halawa, General of toxicology with the goal of didates consider Qatar as a Department of Emergency Arab region and beyond.” key players within the con- Manager at Tadmur Trading, struction industry under one roof Founding Partner of the exhibition and it will help visitors to gain said: “Participating in Build Your new contacts, discover best House is the best way to reach out QU to host Open Day for postgraduate students practice, high quality materials, to the Qatari audience to showcase and find solutions that build solid our new products. Tadmur Trading THE PENINSULA join the event this year including Islamic Studies (CSIS). and explain the required docu- foundations for their family. is taking part as Founding Partner DOHA the Ministry of Education and The event will be held on ments and conditions for Qatar government allocated the and will be showcasing new tech Higher Education, the Testing October 23-24, 2019 from 9 am admission. largest budget for the processing of in various products.” Qatar University (QU) will hold Center and the Scholarship - 2 pm in Qatar University, It is worth mentioning that lands for Qatar citizens worth In addition to the exhibition, its annual Open Day for post- Department of QU. In addition, Research Building (H10). one of the conditions for QR10bn, to serve 2487 housing ‘Build Your House 2020’ exhibition graduate programs this week, permanent participants include A series of lectures will also admission is to achieve the vouchers for Qataris in 2020. Build organizes seminars and workshops with the aim of providing the QU Library, the Department take place on the sidelines of the cumulative average required for Your House 2020 showcases inno- that educate Qataris on the proce- potential postgraduate students of Admission and nine QU col- event to provide students with each level such as 2.8/4 for vative, cost effective products, and dures and stages of building their with necessary information. leges, the College of Arts and the skills needed to pass the master sand 3/4 for the doctorate plenty of options to design, build, houses, including getting the nec- This year, a number of stake- Sciences (CAS); Business and admission process such as a per- level. and renovate houses. It is set to essary permits, documents, infor- holders will attend the event to Economics (CBE); Education sonal interview. The Ministry of The graduate certificate attract more than 200 exhibitors mation about the building area of inform students on what is (CED); Engineering (CENG); Education and Higher Education requires a rate of 2/4 and higher who will showcase the latest the house, the government role of required to study and thrive in Health Sciences (CHS); Law and the QU Scholarship except for legal studies, 2.3 / 4. designs and innovations. The exhi- distributing lands on the citizens, QU. (LAWC); Medicine (CMED); Department will also give lec- In addition, other requirements bition is divided into three sectors and safety and security measures. A number of new entrants Pharmacy (CPH); and Sharia and tures on the application process vary by program. 08 VIEWS TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 Affirming strong Qatar-Japan ties, Amir to ESTABLISHED IN 1996 attend Emperor’s enthronement today

QNA CHAIRMAN DOHA SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI o further affirm the strong friendship and distinguished EDITOR-IN-CHIEF relations between the State of DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI TQatar and Japan and the [email protected] keenness of the two countries to develop and strengthen these rela- tions, Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin ACTING MANAGING EDITOR Hamad Al Thani will participate in the MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED enthronement of Emperor Naruhito of [email protected] Japan, which will take place at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo today. H H the Amir had paid an official DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR visit to Japan in January as part of an MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI Asian tour that also included South [email protected] Korea and the Republic of China, aiming to strengthen Qatari relations with the three Asian economic giants, and to enhance these relations into advanced stages of long-term strategic partnerships, which would serve the interests of Qatar and the objectives of EDITORIAL Qatar National Vision 2030, as well as the aspirations of its people for progress and prosperity. The Qatari-Japanese relations are Booming property market characterised by their historical depth and development year after year, as ith the right strategy in place, trade shows can be well as being based on strong one of the most cost-effective sources of leads and friendship, mutual cooperation, Wsales. Bringing new opportunities for homebuyers, respect and trust between the two investors, developers and other real estate industry profes- countries. Over the years, these rela- sionals, the eighth edition of Cityscape Qatar is set begin tions have been characterized by close today at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. and fruitful cooperation, and eco- To be held under the patronage of Prime Minister and nomic exchanges have become the Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa backbone of these relations for more Al Thani, the three-day event will host exhibitors from a than four decades. number of countries throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Diplomatic relations between the Asia and Europe. Cityscape Qatar will run alongside INDEX two countries was established in 1972 Qatar, the only trade fair exclusively dedicated to the coun- with the focus on the economic field try’s interior design sector. since its inception, however, over the Over the previous years, Cityscape Qatar has offered following years the fields varied to unparalleled investment opportunities for the local and inter- include more sectors. The mutual national real estate market. The event enables investors, senior level official visits of the two homebuyers and industry professionals to engage in a countries dynamic environment that also offers insight into the future have also The enthronement of Emperor approach to performing their duties as of Qatar’s real estate sector. Aligned with Qatar National contributed Naruhito will be attended by kings, that would be an important guide for Vision 2030, the event aims to showcase a wide range of to the devel- princes, heads of state and prominent him, and expressing his conviction real estate projects from across the property spectrum. opment and guests from more than 190 countries that new winds are blowing with each Cityscape Qatar 2019 is set expansion of and international organizations, as era, and that the role of the imperial against a backdrop of pro-active The Qatari-Japanese bilateral well as about 2,500 local and foreign family is changing, stressing that he public and finance sector initia- relations are relations. dignitaries, Japanese parliamen- will continue to pursue the ideal role tives taken recently to spur the characterised by Japan is tarians, conservatives and prominent that the imperial family in Japan must market. These include the their historical an important representatives from other fields. play in the future. The three- recently released freehold zones trading The new Emperor, dressed in a The Japanese Emperor who was day Cityscape law, which increased the number depth and partner for formal imperial attire, will take up a educated at Oxford, faces a special Qatar will host of freehold zones, allowing non- development year Qatar, as it is luxurious platform called the Taka- challenge to balance his father’s legacy exhibitors Qataris to own freehold property, after year, as well one of the mikura, the name of the throne, where of bringing the monarchy closer to the enabling 100 percent foreign as being based on largest he will cast his oath of office. The new people while upholding the centuries- from a number ownership and allowing 100 energy Empress Masako, who will wear a dis- old traditions of the Throne. of countries percent repatriation of profits strong friendship, importers, tinctive dress with many layers, will Naruhito ascends Japan’s throne in throughout the across all sectors. mutual cooperation, while Qatar is enter a smaller platform called a very different Japan to the one his Middle East, North Qatari exhibitors include respect and trust currently the Michodai, which is next to the father took over when he became show partners: Qatari Diar as fourth in the Emperor’s platform. emperor in 1989, as Japan at that time Africa, Asia and Gold Exhibition Sponsor, Barwa between the two world as Adult members of the imperial ruled the world economically, it was Europe. Real Estate as the Official Stra- countries. Over Japan’s family will also attend the ceremony technologically very advanced com- tegic Sponsor, and Qetaifan the years, these largest sup- wearing elaborate traditional clothes, pared to other industrial countries, Projects as Platinum Exhibition relations have been plier of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will then and the Japanese stock market was at Sponsor. The event opens the doors for exhibitors with the energy congratulate the Emperor on his its peak, however Japan is now in a true opportunity to meet and build relationships with a large characterized by resources, accession to the throne, while the battle against economic downturn and number of homebuyers, investors and senior executives close and fruitful especially Ground Self-Defense Forces will fire slow growth as its population ages involved in the design and construction of public and private cooperation, and natural gas. artillery shots from a garden in the rapidly. real estate developments in Qatar and internationally. economic exchanges In 2017, Imperial Palace. The Japanese Imperial family is the The event is renowned for being the barometer of the Qatari On September 18, a government oldest hereditary monarchy in the property sector, responsible for fostering partnerships and have become the exports to committee responsible for deter- world. The family’s lineage dates back creating opportunities that drive development and investment backbone of these Japan mining the details of the to the sixth century BC. across the country through its exhibition, conference and relations for more amounted to enthronement ceremony finalized the Japan has a parliamentary consti- other content features. Exhibitors and participants can dis- than four decades. about timetable and details of the events to tutional monarchy, whereby the cover new exciting project launches from Qetaifan Projects, QR42.12bn, be held on this occasion. Japanese emperor is the head of state, a symbol stay updated with the latest trends and hear from industry while imports Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stressed of the state and the unity of the people, experts on a wide range of topics at Cityscape Talks. amounted to that his government is keen to and the highest authority and carries A special feature of this year’s event is that Hamad Inter- about QR5.75bn. welcome guests from all over the out several different actions, namely national Airport will reveal its plans for the second phase Giant Japanese companies are world and ensure that the ceremony is the issuance of constitutional amend- of the airport expansion to an international audience of real contributing to Qatar’s vital infra- held smoothly. ments, laws and treaties, and the estate developers and investors. At HIA’s exhibition booth structure projects, particularly those On this occasion, Japan granted an appointment of the prime minister, all at Cityscape Qatar, attendees will experience the awe- related to Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 amnesty to some 600,000 people of which were in the hands of Emperor inspiring look and feel of the expanded airport which has FIFA World Cup and projects such as convicted of minor offences, but made before 1945, before the end of World set a new standard in the traveller experience globally. Cit- Hamad International Airport, Qatar it clear that the amnesty would not War II. yscape and ELAN Events, the organisers, are anticipating a Metro, power generation and water include those sentenced to prison or high visitor turnout following promising exhibitor and visitor desalination facilities. the death penalty due to the severity of feedback from last year’s show which attracted over 9,000 On April 30, Japan entered a new the committed crimes. participants and more than 40 exhibitors. era that has not been seen in 200 In his first speech after ascending years, after Japanese Emperor Akihito to the throne, Naruhito said, “I swear ended his reign by abdicating his that I will act according to the Consti- throne to his eldest son, Prince tution and fulfill my responsibility as Naruhito, who is now the country’s the symbol of the state and of the unity QUOTE OF THE DAY 126th emperor. Emperor Akihito of the people of Japan, while always Japan is an important ended a three-decade term in which turning my thoughts to the people and trading partner for Qatar, We are at war he sought to ease the painful mem- standing with them.” as it is one of the largest ories of World War II and bring the The Japanese Prime Minister against a powerful, imperial family closer to the Japanese Shinzo Abe offered his “heartfelt con- energy importers, while implacable enemy, people. gratulations” on behalf of the Japanese Qatar is currently the who does not respect Japan has completed its prepara- people. “We are determined to create fourth in the world as tions to celebrate this unprecedented a bright future for a proud Japan filled Japan’s largest supplier anything or anyone historic occasion, especially as it is not with peace and hope at a time when and is willing to use mourning the former emperor, as was the international situation is changing of energy resources, violence and crime the case in 1989 when Emperor dramatically,” he said. especially natural gas. In without any limits. Hirohito died, as well as in 1926 after Last February, Emperor Naruhito 2017, Qatari exports to the death of Emperor Taisho, and in held a press conference in which he Japan amounted to about 1912 after the death of Emperor Meiji. addressed many questions about his Sebastian Pinera This occasion would be the first time life and his next role as emperor, QR42.12bn, while imports Chile President in two centuries that a Japanese speaking candidly about how he felt amounted to about emperor abdicated under the rule of regarding the future and that what he QR5.75bn. law. had learned from his parents and their TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 HOME 09

CIS participates in Third International Conference on the Muslim Ummah

Held in Istanbul on October governance shared many of the ele- 14 and 15, The Quest for ments of colonial rule. Postcolonial Democracy: Examining states are ruled by civil-military elites Civil-Military Relations in who have acquired many of the atti- tudes and styles of former colonial Muslim Societies brought masters, particularly their disdain for together leading academics the larger population and their pater- to analyse the role of the nalistic and unaccommodating military in different Muslim approach to dealing with popular demands. Changing the political societies. dynamics in these societies requires deep changes in cultural outlook and THE PENINSULA social behavior, including a new- DOHA founded civic awareness and moral commitment to improving the public In line with its efforts to inform intel- space and the scope of citizen lectual debates on Islam at home and participation. abroad, members of the College of Speaking after the event, Dr. Louay Islamic Studies (CIS) recently partici- said: “It was a privilege to offer my per- pated in the Third International spectives and represent CIS and HBKU Conference on the Muslim Ummah. at the 3rd International Conference on Held in Istanbul on October 14 and the Muslim Ummah. We’re determined The Quest for Democracy was organised by Istanbul Sabahttin Zaim University and its affiliate the Center for Islam and 15, The Quest for Democracy: Examining to build partnerships with likeminded Global Affairs (CIGA). Civil-Military Relations in Muslim Soci- academic institutes around the world, eties brought together leading aca- and Turkey is no exception. Often con- demics to analyse the role of the mil- civil-military relations in other parts of Studies, University of Denver, and Louay to present his research project, troversial and consistently misunder- itary in different Muslim societies. This the world. Egyptian Institute for Studies as aca- entitled ‘The Military, Politics, and stood issues, such as civil-military rela- was illuminated through a series of case The Quest for Democracy was demic partners and co-sponsors. Democracy: Drawing Red Lines’. tions, are an important feature of the studies which examined the armed organized by Istanbul Sabahttin Zaim For its part, CIS’ Dr. Louay Safi co- In his presentation, Dr. Safi argued global political and security landscape. forces’ impact on a state’s economy and University (IZU) and its affiliate the delivered the event’s opening remarks that the states that emerged from the The organizers of this conference are to political system. Consideration was also Center for Islam and Global Affairs and participated in ‘Civil-Military Rela- struggle for independence in many be commended for their determination given to the influence of regional and (CIGA). Alongside HBKU, the conference tions: The Way Forward’. The session Muslim countries were not national to unpack the issues surrounding this great powers alongside the state of attracted the Al Jazeera Centre for provided the ideal opportunity for Dr. states but postcolonial states, whose often-emotive topic.” Le Petit Chef coming to WCM-Q and ACGME hold workshop for medical educators

THE PENINSULA Qatar for first time DOHA

THE PENINSULA experience combines food with Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar DOHA cinema, theater and technology, (WCM-Q) and the Chicago-based making it a must try experience Accreditation Council for The Ritz-Carlton, Doha is for everyone. Graduate Medical Education honoured to announce the Le Petit Chef has received a (ACGME) teamed up to run a two- launch of Le Petit Chef, an inter- huge success around the world, and-a-half-day training course active dining experience with it is an honor to offer this unique on competency-based medical the world’s smallest chef, culinary experience to our education for healthcare leaders starting on October 26, 2019 at guests dining with us,” said Sack, and educators. STK Doha, the premium steak- General Manager at The Ritz- The workshop, developed by house in Qatar. Carlton, Doha WCM-Q’s Division of Continuing The 2-hour immersive dining Sitting a maximum capacity Professional Development in adventure tells the story of a small of only 20 people per session to association with Innovations in animated chef who is projected maintain exclusivity, tickets Global Health Professions Edu- using 3D project mapping tech- sales are now open and are cation (IGHPE), helped the 42 nology onto the diners’ plates and priced at QR690 for Chef de physicians and educators in proceeds to ‘cook’ their food in Partie Menu, QR990 per person attendance develop enhanced front of them. for Sous Chef Menu and assessment skills, with sessions Similar to theatre perform- QR1,390 for Grand Chef Menu. on key concepts and theories in ances, music and props will also Children between 6 to 12 years professional development and FROM LEFT: Dr. Amal Khidir, Dr. Stella Major, Dr. Amine Rakab, Deema Al Sheikhly, Dr. Sumeja Zahirovic, be used to complete the visual old are charged at QR390. learning, advanced assessment Dr. Thurayya Arayssi, Dr. Sandra A Moutsios and Dr. Eric Holmboe during the workshop. delight and set the right mood for Operating from Saturday to and feedback tools, identifying Le Petit Chef as diners embark on Thursday with 2 sessions per and remediating struggling the next chapter and dish. day, at 6pm and 9pm in the main learners, apply techniques to Senior Associate Dean for Medical Medicine and Assistant Dean for of Continuing Professional Devel- “This new experience is the dining room and at 7pm and improve direct observation. Education and Continuing Pro- Clinical Learning, and Dr. Sumeja opment visited the ACGME’s first of its kind in Qatar. The 4 9pm in the VIP dining room, Le The course was coordinated fessional Development. She said: Zahirovic, Assistant Professor of headquarters Chicago earlier this exclusive set menus prepared Petit Chef also provides custom- jointly by WCM-Q’s Division of “Learners rely very heavily on Medicine. year to undergo training to enable by Chef de Cuisine Cesar Leon ization for private events and Continuing Professional Devel- feedback and assessment to The course was facilitated by them to establish the ACGME de Torres and his brigade will celebrations, and special cor- opment, ACGME and Vanderbilt attain the competencies they a regional Accreditation Council training hub in Qatar. delight every palate. The porate arrangements. University Medical Center need to eventually provide high- for Graduate Medical Education The course was particularly (VUMC) of Nashville, Tennessee, quality care to their patients, so (ACGME) training hub established aimed at residency and fel- and was facilitated by IGHPE, a these are very important skills for in Qatar as part of a Memo- lowship program directors, asso- global forum for the presentation anyone involved in providing randum of Understanding (MoU) ciate program directors, and and discussion of innovative con- competency-based medical edu- between WCM-Q and the ACGME, faculty members with responsi- cepts in health professions edu- cation. We are delighted that our which is the body responsible for bility for the assessment of resi- cation. The visiting expert colleagues from the ACGME and accrediting the majority of dents and/or fellows. speakers were Dr. Eric Holmboe, Vanderbilt University contributed graduate medical training pro- The event, titled ‘Assessment Chief, Research, Milestones their wonderful expertise to this grams for physicians in the United in Competency Based Medical Development and Evaluation highly successful course.” States. Through the MoU, the Education: A Faculty Devel- Officer at the ACGME, Dr. Sandra The other WCM-Q staff and ACGME and WCM-Q, in opment Program was accredited A. Moutsios, Assistant Professor faculty who also spoke at the alignment with the mission of locally by the Qatar Council for of Internal Medicine and Pedi- event were Ms. Deema Al- IGHPE, intend to advance health Healthcare Practitioners- atrics, and Director of the Internal Sheikhly, Director, Continuing professions education programs Accreditation Department Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Professional Development, Dr. in Qatar and the wider region in (QCHP-AD) and internationally The Ritz-Carlton, Doha announced the launch of Le Petit Chef, an Program at VUMC. Amal Khidir, Associate Professor order to improve healthcare pro- by the Accreditation Council for interactive dining experience with the world’s smallest chef, starting WCM-Q speakers at the event of Pediatrics, Dr. Amine Rakab, vision and population health. Continuing Medical Education on October 26 at STK Doha, the premium steakhouse in Qatar. included Dr. Thurayya Arayssi, Assistant Professor of Clinical Members of WCM-Q’s Division (ACCME). QU workshop educates MoCI recalls Toyota Forklift model: 8FD50N community on vaccine THE PENINSULA DOHA coverage and protection The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with Abdullah THE PENINSULA pharmacists, physicians, and nurses. Abdulghani & Bros Co W.L.L, dealer of DOHA This workshop on vaccine cov- Toyota in Qatar, has announced the recall erage and community protection will of Toyota Forklift - model: 8FD50N, model The Continuing Professional Devel- update physicians, nurses, allied health year: 2015-2016 due to possible defect in opment (CPD-HP) at Qatar University professionals on best practices for the rear lifting cylinder. (QU) organised a workshop in collab- vaccine use and maintaining high cov- The recall campaign comes within the oration with the Qatar Council for erage. The discussion will strengthen framework of the Ministry’s continuous Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) on the perspectives towards the role of vac- efforts to protect consumers and ensure that QU workshop educates community on vaccine coverage and protection use of vaccines to protect the cines in preventing infectious diseases dealers follow up on vehicle defects and community. and protecting the community, partic- repairs. The workshop aimed to explain the ularly as the population grows and in The CPD-HP program of QU optimal patient care. The Ministry said that it will coordinate principles of vaccines and immuniza- preparation for the influx of visitors Health reflects the commitment of the The CPD-HP program achieves its with the dealer to follow up on the mainte- tions, which save lives and reduce the due to 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. four QU colleges (College of Medicine, mandate, in part, through the provision nance and repair works and will commu- burden of infectious diseases. Hence, This awareness is essential for College of Pharmacy, College of Health of educational programs that will nicate with customers to ensure that the nec- vaccines are the most cost-effective fighting misconceptions about vaccines Sciences and College of Dental Med- improve and expand the competency essary repairs are carried out. intervention in public health. that are being widely spread across icine) to the Continuing Professional of health professionals, researchers, The Ministry has urged all customers to The workshop attracted around 80 many platforms, without scientific evi- Development of health professionals physicians, dieticians, nutritionists, sci- report any violations to its Consumer Pro- health care practitioners, scientists, and dence. This awareness will also provide in the country. The goal of the program entists, nurses, pharmacists and allied tection and Anti-Commercial Fraud researchers from various health care insights into educating vaccine is to support the lifelong learning of all professionals involved in healthcare Department, which processes complaints, institutions across Qatar, including hesitancy. practicing care providers to ensure practice. inquires and suggestions. 10 HOME TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 11 Lebanon approves economic reforms; protests continue

REUTERS/BEIRUT Prime Minister Saad lawmakers, as well as moves Hariri, addressing towards implementing long- Lebanon approved an emer- the protesters in a delayed measures seen as vital gency package of economic televised speech, said to putting Lebanon’s public reforms yesterday in response finances on a sustainable path. to countrywide protests against the measures agreed Maya Mhana, a teacher lis- economic mismanagement, but might not meet their tening to the speech in central demonstrators stayed in the demands but were a Beirut with other protesters, was streets and foreign investors said start towards achieving not convinced. “We are the moves did not go far enough. remaining in the streets, we don’t Hundreds of thousands of some of them. The believe a single word he said,” people have flooded the streets government must work she said. Protesters sang the since Thursday, furious at a to recover the people’s national anthem into the night in political class they accuse of Beirut and continued to demon- pushing the economy to the point trust, he said. strate in other parts of the country, of collapse. People blocked roads including the northern city of for a fifth day across the country. suffered hefty losses on Monday Tripoli and Sidon in the south. Schools, banks and busi- following sharp drops on Friday. “We don’t believe that they nesses were closed. Banks would Some sank to record lows. can change in two days,” said remain shut today. Investors said the political Fadi Abou Dargham, a 55-year- Prime Minister Saad Hariri, turmoil showed that the country old jeweller. addressing the protesters in a tel- was running out of time to sort The protests have been evised speech, said the measures out its economic problems. extraordinary because of their agreed might not meet their “It is just a mess - and it size and geographic reach in a Lebanese President Michel Aoun (centre), heading a ministerial council at the Presidential Palace in demands but were a start looks like it is more and more country where political move- Baabda, east of the capital Beirut, yesterday. towards achieving some of them. unsustainable. I don’t think it is ments are normally divided on The government must work to a final nail in the coffin - but it is sectarian lines and struggle to political paralysis and regional aimed at reviving the economy, national output, Hariri said, recover the people’s trust, he looking ominous,” said Kevin draw nationwide appeal. conflicts, compounded by strains conditional on reforms. Hariri describing this as a historic said. “You are the compass and... Daly, Senior Investment Lebanon has one of the in the financial system that have said the decisions taken yes- achievement. The deficit for 2019 your movement frankly is what Manager, Emerging Market Debt world’s highest levels of gov- risen as capital flows into the terday would satisfy donors and is around 7% of GDP. led us to this decision today,” at Aberdeen Standard Invest- ernment debt as a share of eco- country have slowed down. the government would approve Lebanon’s large banking added Hariri, who said big steps ments. “There has been fiscal nomic output. The government Unemployment among the under within three weeks the first sector would contribute 5.1 had been taken towards fighting adjustment, but it has not been includes most major parties, run 35s runs at 37%. phase of the capital investment trillion Lebanese pounds ($3.4 corruption and waste. enough.” by politicians widely perceived International donors last programme. billion) to deficit reduction, But despite the reforms The reforms included the to have mobilised state resources year pledged $11bn to help The government approved a including through an increase in package, Lebanon’s dollar- symbolic halving of the salaries and influence for their own gain. Lebanon finance a major pro- 2020 budget with no new taxes the tax on bank profits, Hariri denominated sovereign bounds of government ministers and The economy has been hit by gramme of capital investment and a deficit of around 0.6% of said. Safe zone in N Syria to allow Thousands call 2 million refugees return home for dissolving Bashir’s party ANATOLIA/ISTANBUL Putin, Erdogan to AFP/KHARTOUM Turkish vice-president said discuss Turkey’s yesterday that safe zone in Thousands of Sudanese rallied northern Syria will allow nearly operation today in several cities including the two million Syrian refugees to capital Khartoum yesterday, return to their homes. REUTERS/MOSCOW urging the country’s new Speaking at Yildiz Teknik authorities to dissolve the University in Istanbul, Fuat Russia’s President Vladimir former ruling party of ousted Oktay said Turkey cleared 65 Putin and Turkey’s President Islamist leader Omar Hassan Al settlements including Syria’s Tal Recep Tayyip Erdogan will Bashir. Abyad and Ras Al-Ayn city discuss Turkey’s operation in Crowds of men and women centers of terrorists. Syria during their meeting rallied in Khartoum, its twin city He noted that his country today, Kremlin aide Yuri of Omdurman, Madani, Al- provides all basic services such Ushakov told reporters in Obeid, Port Sudan and in the as health, education, housing, Moscow yesterday. town of Zalinge in war-torn road, electricity and water to Russia believes that long- Darfur, expressing their support Syrian people in safe zone term regional stability can South Sudan President Salva Kiir (second right), and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Deputy Head for the new authorities who are without any discrimination and only be achieved by restoring of the Sudan Transitional Military Council (left) with other officials, holding the agreement on peace tasked with the country’s tran- with no expectation in return. Syrian unity and that the and ceasefire during the signing ceremony in Juba, South Sudan, yesterday. sition to a civilian rule. Yester- Turkey on Oct. 9 launched interests of all ethnic and day’s gatherings also marked Operation Peace Spring to elim- religious Syrian groups the October 21, 1964 uprising inate terrorists from northern should be taken into account, Sudan agrees to aid, ceasefire that had ousted the then mil- Syria in order to secure Turkey’s Ushakov said. itary leader Ibrahim Abboud. borders, aid in the safe return of The demonstrators carried Syrian refugees and ensure in peace talks with rebels banners saying “Dissolve the Syria’s territorial integrity. Syria for 120 hours to allow the National Congress Party”, a cor- On October 17, Turkey withdrawal of YPG/PKK ter- AFP/JUBA Bashir’s forces in Darfur, Blue off from humanitarian groups respondent reported. agreed to pause the operation rorists from the planned safe Nile and South Kordofan states. during Bashir’s rule. They The rallies, organised by east of the Euphrates River in zone. Sudan’s government agreed The new transitional author- include Darfur, the Nuba Moun- the umbrella protest movement yesterday to allow humanitarian ities, tasked with leading the way tains and Blue Nile regions. Forces of Freedom and Change, relief to war-torn parts of the to civilian rule after the ouster The talks were almost was also meant to demand Trump: Small number of country and renewed a ceasefire of Bashir, have vowed to bring derailed last week after one “justice for the martyrs” killed pact with major rebel groups at peace to these conflict zones. rebel group threatened to pull during the months-long US troops to remain in Syria peace talks in South Sudan. The peace talks have been out unless the government uprising that led to Bashir’s Officials from all sides said held in the capital of South withdrew from an area in the ouster in April. Some Islamist AFP/WASHINGTON the new administration in Sudan after its President, Salva Nuba Mountains where it said groups had also called for Khartoum and the two umbrella Kiir, volunteered to mediate. government attacks were similar gatherings on Monday President Donald Trump said yesterday a small number of US troops groups of rebels had signed a Sudan’s neighbour and former ongoing. Hours later, Khartoum in Khartoum but no major rally will remain in Syria, some near the border with Jordan and others declaration to keep the doors foe is struggling to end its own announced a “permanent was reported, witnesses said. deployed to secure oil fields. open to dialogue. war. ceasefire” in the three conflict Trump’s comments followed a US pullout from northeastern “The political declaration One of the rebel movements zones. 5.6 magnitude Syria, leaving the Kurds, America’s staunchest allies in the fight will pave the way for political involved in the talks, the Sudan An unofficial ceasefire had earthquake strikes against Islamic State, to face invading Turkish forces. negotiations and is a step Revolutionary Front (SRF), said been in place since Bashir was Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Trump said the “small number” towards a just, comprehensive the agreement reached in Juba ousted by the army in April, a southern Iran of US troops staying behind were in an entirely different part of Syria, and final peace in Sudan,” said was a good step. “Peace is a very palace coup that followed near its border with Jordan and Israel. He said another group still in General Mohamed Hamdan strategic goal for us. The transfor- nationwide protests against his AP/TEHRAN Syria “secured the oil,” a reference to oil fields that the US hopes to Daglo, a key figure in Sudan’s mation of Sudan is anchored on decades-old rule. keep from falling into the hands of jihadist fighters. “I always said if transitional government. peace,” said Hedi Idriss Yahia, Bashir is currently on trial A magnitude 5.6 earthquake you’re going in, keep the oil,” Trump said, suggesting that the US would Talks have been underway who signed the agreement in Juba in Khartoum on charges of cor- shook southern Iran yesterday, “maybe get one of our big oil companies in to do it properly.” in Juba since last week between on behalf of the SRF. ruption after being overthrown though there were no imme- Trump said that otherwise US troops are “moving out nicely.” the new government in Khartoum agreed to let aid following months of nationwide diate reports of damage or US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said earlier in Kabul, however, Khartoum and rebels who fought into marginalised, conflict- protests against his ironfisted injuries. that the US withdrawal would take “weeks not days.” now-ousted president Omar Al wracked areas of Sudan long cut rule. Officials said the earth- quake struck near Kukherd, a city in Iran’s Hormozgan province. Kukherd is a farming Iran sends US list of names for its proposed prisoner swap community some 1,000 kilom- eters (620 miles) south of Iran’s AP/TEHRAN material brought to Iran. Zarif said he “We hope that these efforts, if paired with States out of the 2015 nuclear deal last capital, Tehran, with a popu- raised the issue last month in his visit to good will, would pay off soon and we May and re-imposed sanctions on Iran. lation of some 4,000 people. Iran’s foreign ministry said it has sent the New York to attend the UN General would see freedom of Dr. Soleimani and Prosecutors in Atlanta got an indictment State TV described the United States a list of names it is demanding Assembly, according to the semi-official other Iranians from the Americans’ the following month against Soleimani, depth of the temblor at 10km. in a proposed prisoner swap, opening a Fars news agency. captivity.” who works in stem cell research, hema- It offered no other immediate potential new channel with Washington Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi Iran contends Soleimani and others tology and regenerative medicine. US information. The country’s amid recent growing tensions. said the Islamic Republic has relayed were detained over what they called officials revoked his visa and arrested emergency department said Iran did not detail the names it which Iranians should be included in the “baseless” accusations of bypassing uni- him in October when he landed in there were no was known relayed, but Foreign Minister Mohammad suggested swap with the United States and lateral American sanctions on Iran. It’s Chicago. damage or injuries, though local Javad Zarif said he hoped to hear soon other Western nations. Iran holds several not clear how many other Iranians the US The US blames Iran for a series of authorities in southern province “good news” about the release of Iranian American nationals and did not detail has detained, and there was no imme- mysterious oil tanker attacks this year and of Hormozgan said rescue team scientist Masoud Soleimani. US federal whom it would consider freeing. diate American reaction. alleges it carried out last month’s attack were still investigating. authorities arrested Soleimani last year “We have handed over a list of names Tensions between Iran and the United on the world’s largest oil processor, which Earthquakes with a mag- on charges that he had violated trade (to the United States) who must be freed,” States have steadily escalated since Pres- caused oil prices to spike by the biggest nitude of more than five can sanctions by trying to have biological Mousavi said, in a briefing with reporters. ident Donald Trump pulled the United percentage since the 1991 Gulf War. damage old buildings. 12 ASIA TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 BJP set to sweep polls in two states Kerala voters beat The exit polls conducted by various rain to cast ballots TV channels have IANS were unable to get out of their given a comfortable THIRUVANANTHAPURAM homes because of flooding. majority to the BJP, However, the present voting leaving the main Despite heavy rains lashing most figure is good enough,” said opposition Congress places in Kerala, where five senior Congress legislator VD by-elections were due yesterday, Sateeshan. party and its allies people came out in good Of the five constituencies trailing. Results will numbers to cast their votes, which went to the polls, four are be announced on enthusing three key rival political represented by the Congress-led Thursday. fronts which feared poll post- UDF while the Aroor seat is with ponement. the CPI-M. The counting will take place According to the latest ANATOLIA on Thursday. polling figures, Aroor recorded NEW DELHI Even the worst affected con- the highest turnout with 79.24 stituency, Ernakulam, which in percent, Manjeswaram 75.65, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata the first few hours registered only Konni 70, Vatiyoorkavu 62.30 Party (BJP) is set to sweep two state single digit percentage of votes per cent and Ernakulam 56.88 polls in Maharashtra and Haryana, polled, people came out braving percent. as voting came to close yesterday. rains and water-logging. Those The CPI-M led by Chief Min- The exit polls conducted by who made it to the polling sta- ister Pinarayi Vijayan is deter- various TV channels have given tions before 6pm were given mined to not only retain Aroor, a comfortable majority to the tokens to cast their votes. but also expects a fair chance BJP, leaving the main opposition The Congress demand to at Konni as well as Congress party and its allies A voter (centre) is welcomed by officials before casting her vote at a polling station during the state extend the voting time by two Vatiyoorkavu. trailing. The results are expected assembly election in Mumbai, yesterday. hours at Ernakulam was turned The Congress expects its to be announced on Thursday. down by chief electoral officer winning streak would not be The polls are believed to be Haryana, which borders capital film stars and corporate captains slowdown and unemployment Tika Ram Meena. altered and Ramachandran has the first test for Prime Minister New Delhi, the BJP is predicted came out to vote in Mumbai. to corner the ruling BJP. Besides While the Congress and BJP said the party would wrest the Narendra Modi’s popularity and to win 63 seats, out of the total The exit poll results have housing large corporate houses, appeared much concerned about Aroor seat even, giving it a clean a vote for his economic policies, of 90 seats. proven many analysts wrong, Maharashtra also hosts over the poor turnout in the afternoon, sweep. since he won parliamentary Polling was also held for 51 who were expecting a voter three million small and medium their faces lit up as the day wore Meanwhile at Manjeswaram, elections with a thumping assembly seats and two parlia- backlash, in the wake of eco- enterprises, considered the on. The final polling figures are a women, Nabeesa, was arrested majority five months ago. The mentary constituencies spread nomic recession and a slump in backbone of the economy. expected to come later, as in and later released on bail for party was facing stiff challenge across 18 states, which had fallen GDP growth rate. India wit- “The indifference of the gov- many booths, presiding officers alleged impersonation, a charge to retain the western state of vacant due to the death or res- nessed five percent growth rate ernment was affecting the ambi- are yet to give data on poll she and her family denied. Maharashtra that houses the ignation of candidates. in the last quarter — the lowest tions and future of the people of percentage. A total of 9,57,509 voters, metropolis of Mumbai. According to the Election in six years. The opposition Con- the country, particularly Mahar- The final figures are expected including 4,91,455 women, An average of most of the Commission of India, 60.5 gress has rejected the exit poll ashtra. Business sentiments have tomorrow morning, officials said. 4,66,047 men and seven trans- exit polls shows that the BJP and percent voters exercised their outcome, saying it will await deteriorated. Many factories are “Our demand to extend the genders will decide the fate of its ally Shiv Sena combine will franchise in Maharashtra. actual results. facing closure in Maharashtra,” voting time at Ernakulam was 35 candidates at 846 polling win 215 seats in the 288-seat Haryana recorded a turnout of During the campaign, oppo- said former prime minister Man- not accepted, though it was a stations in the five Maharashtra assembly. In over 65 percent. Many Indian sition parties used economic mohan Singh. genuine demand as many people constituencies. India to build India building world’s biggest face recognition system solar, wind IANS police force, information gath- patterns and modus operandi CloudWalk and Yitu have made Duggal told IANS recently. farms along NEW DELHI ering, criminal identification, across the states and commu- facial recognition commonplace “In India, there is not even verification and its dissemination nicate to the state police depart- in China. any framework to regulate the border With the tender submission date among various police organiza- ments for aiding in crime In April last year, Delhi Police storage of facial recognition to procure the National Auto- tions and units across the prevention”. identified almost 3,000 missing data,” he added. AFP mated Facial Recognition System country,” said NCRB in its 172- With the help of the software, children in just four days during a Some of the major tech- MUMBAI (AFRS) just 20 days away, India page document. the state police personnel can trial of a facial recognition system. nology giants including Microsoft is closer to install worlds largest The beneficiaries will be check the suspect with the hotlist However, there are concerns that and Amazon also agree that there India plans to build a string of facial recognition system to track Ministry of Home Affairs, NCRB of criminals. the technology can be misused. is a need for governments to reg- renewable energy projects and nab criminals. and state police forces. Currently, the leading face According to Pavan Duggal, ulate this technology. along its sun-baked, wind- The National Crime Records The benefits will be “a robust recognition software are: one of the nation’s top cyber law Microsoft and its President whipped western border, offi- Bureau (NCRB), under Home system for identifying criminals, Amazon Rekognition; Face Rec- experts, the Information Tech- Brad Smith have urged govern- cials said yesterday, as New Ministry, asked for the bids on missing children /persons, uni- ognition and Face Detection by nology Act, 2000 does not spe- ments to enact legislation Delhi continues an ambitious July 8 which will be closed on dentified dead bodies and Lambda Labs, Microsoft Face cially deal with misuse of this regarding the technology. programme to reduce the coun- November 8. The winner to unknown traced children/ API; Google Cloud Vision and technology. The tech industry needs to try’s dependence on fossil fuels. provide AFRS will be announced persons all over the country; a IBM Watson Visual Recognition, “The first casualty of the step up and do more to address Mired in an economic on November 8. repository of photographs of among others. absence of regulatory framework challenges related to regulation, slowdown, the government has “This is an effort in the criminals in the country; In China, startup Megvii and for facial recognition technology said Smith in his new book titled tripled spending over the last direction of modernising the enhanced ability to detect crime AI unicorns like SenseTime, is people’s right to privacy,” “Tools and Weapons”. three years as part of its push to cut down the use of oil and coal. “We are studying land fea- Resistance to common sibility and have identified projects worth 30 gigawatt capacity for Gujarat and 25 antibiotic rising among gigawatt capacity for Rajasthan,” Anand Kumar, new Indian patients and renewable energy sec- retary, said IANS even consulting a doctor. In the The government had zeroed NEW DELHI long run, this may make them in on barren desert areas in a resistant to most of the antibi- bid to avoid using agricultural Resistance to commonly-used otics including clarithromycin,” land, he said, adding the sunny antibiotic clarithromycin is Sofat added. and windy region was ideally rising among Indian patients and In a recent study presented suited to renewable energy that too at quite a fast pace, at United European Gastroen- facilities. health experts have warned. terology (UEG) Week Barcelona Work on the projects would Clarithromycin is used to 2019, researchers have found begin roughly 18 months after treat a wide variety of bacterial that resistance to clarithro- approval from the defence min- infections. This medication can mycin, one of the most estab- istry and following land feasi- also be used in combination lished antimicrobials used to bility studies, he said. with anti-ulcer medications to eradicate Helicobacter pylori “These projects will help treat certain types of stomach (H. pylori), had increased from reduce India’s carbon footprint ulcers. 9.9 percent in 1998 to 21.6 and adhere to promises made According to the World percent last year, with at the 2015 Paris agreement,” Health Organisation (WHO), increases in resistance also Kumar said. antibiotic resistance is one of the seen for levofloxacin and India currently harnesses Paying homage to martyred comrades biggest threats to global health, metronidazole. 23 percent of its total power food security and development The study, which analysed from renewable sources, Policemen from Telangana state pay homage to police martyrs during a parade on the occasion of today. 1,232 patients from 18 countries including solar and wind. National Police Commemoration Day in Hyderabad, yesterday. Sunil Sofat, Additional across Europe, investigated Director, Department of Inter- resistance to antibiotics regu- ventional Cardiology (Adult) at larly taken for Helicobacter Jaypee Hospital in Noida, said pylori infection, a harmful bac- AIMPLB challenges law on instant divorce that every antibiotic medicine terium associated with gastric has its own mechanism to treat ulcers, lymphoma and gastric IANS Muslim Women (Protection of citizen and allows the pro- is not a crime at all. “In such cir- diseases. cancer. NEW DELHI Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 is nouncement of ‘talaq-e-biddat’ to cumstances to enact a law to “Yes, this is true that the According to Gaurav Jain, unconstitutional as it violates be reported by anybody related declare talaq as void and impose resistance to clarithromycin is Senior Consultant, Internal Med- The All India Muslim Personal Articles 14, 15, 20, 21, 25 and 26 to the wife by blood or marriage criminal consequences on such rising among the Indian patients icine at Dharamshila Narayana Law Board (AIMPLB) has moved of the Constitution and has been without the consent of the wife or pronouncement is excessive and and that too at quite a fast pace. Superspeciality Hospital, New the Supreme Court challenging enacted, criminalising mere pro- husband. It brings into the public disproportionate. Furthermore, There are multiple factors for Delhi, antibiotic resistance is a the Muslim Women (Protection nouncement of triple talaq. sphere intimate details of the mar- the fact that ‘desertion’ has not the same but one of the major major concern. of Rights on Marriage) Act which The petitioners said the Act riage and as such is a violation of been criminalized yet, only fur- reasons behind it is self-medi- “In India the consumption criminalise practice of triple talaq. is arbitrary and unwarranted and the right to dignity and privacy”. thers the assertion of the peti- cation,” Sofat said. of antibiotics without consulting In a petition filed by members wrongfully interferes in the The petitioners also said that tioners that the impugned act is “In India, a huge population a qualified physician is quite of the Executive Committee of Muslim Personal Law. ‘desertion’ which plagues all the violative of Article 14 of the Con- prefers to consume over-the- common which is leading to its AIMPLB, Kamal Faruqui, said the “It invades the privacy of a communities in the Indian Society stitution,” the petitioner said. counter (OTC) drugs without resistance,” Jain said. TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 ASIA 13 IMF advises Pakistan to carry out structural reforms

INTERNEWS The Pakistan government was also advised should “address some of the leg- more competitive, and improve The IMF director said the reform WASHINGTON to strengthen cooperation at the federal and acies of the past like, for its creditworthiness. journey under this programme example, in the energy sector He said an IMF mission had two important tracks. The International Monetary Fund provincial levels for greater fiscal and economic and also strengthen institutions would go to Islamabad by the “One is Macro-stabilisation (IMF) has asked the Imran Khan calibration, says IMF’s Middle East and Central providing the right legal end of the month for the first for which there are a number of government to address its long- Asia Region Director Jihad Azour. framework for the Central Bank review. “So far, the progress that steps taken by the central bank standing issues through struc- for the power sector as well as has been achieved goes in the on financial and monetary side tural reforms and strengthening other entities”. right direction. It’s too early to and also by finance ministry on of institutions through legal Asia Region Director, Jihad not directly respond to a question Azour said the reform agenda give a full assessment. We need the fiscal side. The other and framework to help economy be Azour. on the timing of the bond launch. currently in place in Pakistan, to wait for the mission to go there more important is the Structural competitive. An important track for the He was asked if in his view the supported by the IMF pro- and do due diligence work on the Reforms to allow economy to be The Pakistan government country was “the structural current zero-interest rate envi- gramme, was the right recipe for ground,” he remarked. more competitive.” Azour said was also advised to strengthen reforms that will allow Pakistan ronment in the capital markets the country to improve macr- “We have now a couple of this reform agenda was cooperation at the federal and economy to be more competitive provided an opportunity to oeconomic stability, address months three months almost important for Pakistan as this provincial levels for greater fiscal by addressing some of the long- Pakistan to go for $3 billion to some of the imbalances that the since the beginning of the pro- would help accelerate growth and economic calibration, says standing issues related to the $4bn bonds, both Islamic and country saw in the past few gramme it looks like things are and provide the right framework IMF’s Middle East and Central weaknesses”, he said. Azour did Eurobond. He said Pakistan years, allow the economy to be moving in the right direction.” for the private sector to operate.

21 Afghan forces Esper: No Syria-type dead in Taliban pullout planned onslaught ANATOLIA for Afghanistan KABUL AFP The US and the Taliban were At least 20 Afghan security KABUL last month on the brink of personnel were killed in a signing a deal that would have flared-up fighting with the Afghans should not misconstrue seen some American forces Taliban insurgents in the America’s sudden, contentious begin to withdraw from Afghan- central Uruzgan province of and near-total withdrawal from istan in return for various Afghanistan, local media parts of Syria as a precursor to insurgent security commit- reported yesterday. a similar move in Afghanistan, ments. But negotiations col- According to the local Tolo US Defence Secretary Mark lapsed at the last minute when News, the battle in Gizab dis- Esper said yesterday. Trump declared talks “dead” fol- trict of Uruzgan has claimed the Speaking at Nato’s Resolute lowing Taliban attacks including lives of 20 Afghan troops and Support mission headquarters one that killed a US soldier. at least 18 Taliban fighters. in Kabul, Esper said America General Scott Miller, who Police Chief Khetab Khanjari maintains a “longstanding com- leads US and Nato forces in confirmed death of seven army mitment” to Afghanistan, which Afghanistan, said over the past commandos, who were it invaded in 2001 to oust the year the US has reduced its mil- deployed in the area on Sunday. Taliban, and noted US policy itary footprint by about 2,000 The dead also included The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi (right), meets Chief Executive direction for the country is com- troops. “As we work in Afghan- eight regular troops and five of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah (second left), in Kabul yesterday. pletely different. “All these istan with our partners, we are policemen. things should reassure our always looking to optimise the In a social media post, the Afghan allies and others that force,” Miller said, speaking at Nancy Pelosi meets top officials in Kabul Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah they should not misinterpret our the same press conference as Mujahed, claimed that a actions in the recent week or so Esper. security base and a check post with regard to Syria and contrast “Unbeknownst to the public, AP gation for the US’s continued Mike Pompeo said yesterday that was overrun by the insurgents, that with Afghanistan,” he said. as part of our optimisation over KABUL financial and political support the US is committed to achieving killing scores of security forces, Underscoring America’s will to the last year we have reduced for Afghanistan over the past 18 peace and stability in Afghan- including 14 commandos. stay in Afghanistan, Esper said, our authorised strength by Afghanistan’s President Ashraf years. The delegation met with istan following the violent attack was that it still faces a “virulent 2,000 here.” That force Ghani has met with US House Ghani and Chief Executive on a mosque in eastern Afghan- China to give terrorist threat that originated reduction is unrelated to any Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a Abdallah Abdallah. Pelosi on her istan. “The United States remains in the form of Al Qaeda and now prospective deal with the group of American lawmakers twitter account said her visit to committed to peace and stability $21m to Nepal finds itself in the Taliban and Taliban. US Forces-Afghanistan in an unannounced visit to the Afghanistan focused on security, in Afghanistan, and will continue ISIS-K and other groups”. spokesman Colonel Sonny country. The Afghan govern- governance and economic to fight against terrorism,” US REUTERS ISIS-K is the abbreviation for Leggett said the US has around ment’s statement says that Ghani development. Secretary of State said in a KATHMANDU the Afghan Islamic State affiliate. 13,000 troops in the country. thanked on Sunday the dele- The US Secretary of State statement. Nepal said yesterday that China will give its army about $21m in unspecified “disaster relief Oppn plans to mobilise public for march against Imran govt materials” over the next three years, as Beijing strengthens its INTERNEWS a combined campaign for the government places shipping con- Rehman said. collecting sacrificial animal hides ties with Kathmandu. RAWALPINDI mobilisation of the public in dif- tainers to intercept them. However, this is an initial plan in the past, and these cases were Xi Jinping visited the Hima- ferent parts of the Rawalpindi Rehman said PML-N leaders and could be changed on October renewed now,” he said. layan nation, which has tradi- Opposition parties Jamiat Ulema division to participate in the assured that the party would con- 29 or October 30; the march is Former PML-N legislator tionally leaned on neighbouring Islam-F of Fazlur Rehman, march. Rehman reveals that the tinue to work with the JUI-F until scheduled to enter the capital on Shakil Awan says the party has India for help, on October 12 in Pakistan People’s Party of Bilawal Rawalpindi chapters of all three the prime minister resigns. October 31. “There are enough made a plan to welcome the Azadi the first such trip by a Chinese Bhutto and Pakistan Muslim parties last week held a joint They will continue to hold people in the twin cities of March in Rawalpindi and president in more than two League-N of Nawaz Sharif have meeting to discuss strategies to meetings over the next few days Rawalpindi and Islamabad to fill Islamabad, and four teams have decades. finalised their public mobilisation mobilise the public for the march. to continue planning according Jinnah Avenue,” Rehman claimed. been formed to protect party Nepal and China signed plan to join the Azadi March in Party leaders decided they would to their requirements, he said. He said the Punjab police has workers. Local leaders and legis- several agreements during Xi’s Islamabad and the Rawalpindi bring their workers to the march Rallies from Lahore and not yet arrested JUI-F leaders but lators have been allocated points visit, including two connectivity division against the Imran Khan prepared for a sit-in, he said. They Peshawar, among other parts of is pressuring party leaders using where they are to bring workers projects that the Nepali gov- government. have also made plans for how to the country, will enter Rawalpindi various means. “Some prominent to protest in case of police action ernment hopes will eventually The parties have decided on bring people to the march if the from Rawat and the Attock Bridge, leaders were booked in cases of against the main rally. reduce its dependence on India. Protest against Bangladesh police after shootings Imran says Prince William

AFP learnt how much Diana DHAKA was loved in Pakistan Thousands protested against police across Bangladesh INTERNEWS took her young sons to play in the yesterday, a day after at least ISLAMABAD garden at the Goldsmith family four people died when officers home in leafy Richmond Park, fired on a crowd in one of the The last time he met UK Prince southwest London. Jemima’s country’s deadliest religious riots William, Imran Khan was a mother, Annabel Goldsmith, was to date. sporting hero who told the young something of a mother-figure to Some 20,000 people called royal about his hope of winning Diana. The late princess visited for the execution of a young man political office. Pakistan on several occasions in on Bhola island on Sunday for Twenty-three years on, the the years before her death - even hurting religious sentiments, former cricket star-turned-prime teaming up with her friends in with police saying they opened minister has made good on his 1996 to help raise funds for a hos- fire after rocks were thrown at promise, welcoming the Duke of pital project Imran Khan was officers. Cambridge to his official resi- working on. Four people died and nearly dence in Islamabad during a royal In the decades since, that 50 were injured, with at least tour of Pakistan last week. While venture has become the Shaukat seven in a critical condition in the official five-day visit was Khanum Memorial Cancer Hos- hospital. designed to bolster UK-Pakistan pital and Research Centre - which Mob attacks over online Activists shout slogans as they take part in a protest in Dhaka, yesterday. relations, the meeting over lunch became another stop on the posts perceived to be blas- inevitably triggered memories of Pakistan royal tour last Thursday. phemous have emerged as a shouted slogans and called for extrajudicial killing. We seek person and used to “spread lies”. William’s mother, Diana, Princess Khan told CNN that during major headache for security the officers involved to be put on justice.” The Hindu man whose Thousands of protesters who of Wales. their lunch meeting he wanted to forces in Bangladesh, where trial. Facebook account hosted the took part in the Bhola protest “The last time I met him he ensure William understood the Muslims make up some 90 “This is not acceptable. original messages and is from were being investigated, local was a boy, along with Prince impact of his mother’s work in percent of the country’s 168 Police have illegally and uncon- Bhola, was charged with inciting police chief Enamul Haque said, Harry, and they came with their the country. When asked how million people. stitutionally opened fire on the religious tension. adding a police officer was also mother to my ex-mother-in- William responded, the Prime The deaths sparked a new protesters,” 22-year-old But Prime Minister Sheikh “fighting for his life” after he was law’s house,” Khan told CNN in Minister said: “I think it was round of protests late on Sunday madrasa student Mahmudul Hasina called for calm Sunday shot by demonstrators. an interview. Diana was close to important for him to learn how and yesterday as thousands of Hasan said at a rally in the and said the man’s Facebook No arrests have yet been the family of Khan’s ex-wife, much she was loved in this Muslims across several cities capital Dhaka. “It is an account was hacked by a Muslim made, he added. Jemima Goldsmith. Diana often country.” 14 ASIA TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019

Philippine police Thai King strips ‘disloyal’ recommend drug charges consort of all titles against Albayalde AFP/BANGKOK Former royal bodyguard wealth of the crown under his direct AFP/MANILA Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi control and restructuring key army Thailand’s King Maha Vaji- units to his command. Koi, a qualified Philippine police recommended ralongkorn has stripped his — known by her nickname pilot and former army nurse, was the graft and drug charges against 34-year-old consort of all titles for “Koi” — was gifted the first woman to receive the consort title its former chief yesterday over “disloyalty” and apparent title on the King’s 67th in nearly a century — fitting a pattern a new scandal that has put “ambition” to match the Queen’s birthday on July 28, the of assertive moves by the king. President Rodrigo Duterte’s position, a royal command issued first time in nearly a Her actions show “she does not anti-narcotics crackdown yesterday said, less than three century a Thai monarch give any honour to the king and does under the spotlight. months after she was bestowed not understand royal tradition... her The police face allegations with the honour. has taken a consort. actions are to benefit herself”, the some officers are involved in Former royal bodyguard statement said, adding she was the illegal drugs trade and that Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi — national television. attempting to elevate her position to they had the protection of known by her nickname “Koi” — She was dismissed from the the same as Queen Suthida. former chief Oscar Albayalde. was gifted the title on the King’s rank of Chao Khun Phra — or noble Her behaviour is “deemed dis- It is the latest controversy 67th birthday on July 28, the first consort — for “disloyalty to the king” respectful to His Majesty’s grace... to engulf the Philippine police time in nearly a century a Thai according to the command, as well as and caused divisions among force, which is waging a drug monarch has taken a consort. “acting against the appointment of the courtiers and misunderstanding war launched by President A few days later the palace Queen (Suthida)... for her own ambi- among the people”, the statement Duterte in 2016. It says it has released images of the short-haired tions”. Suthida — the former deputy added. She was stripped of all mil- killed over 5,500 drug suspects Sineenat in combat fatigues head of the royal bodyguard — was itary ranks, decorations and royal but human rights groups say the shooting weapons, flying a jet and made Queen in May, becoming King titles, it said. Born in the northern real number is four times preparing to parachute from a Vajiralongkorn’s fourth wife. The province of Nan on January 26, higher. plane, as well as holding the King’s Thai monarchy is protected by a 1985, Sineenat, graduated from the Allegations of police graft hand. It was an intimate and rare harsh defamation law, making open Royal Thai Army Nursing College and abuse are not rare in the glimpse into the private life of discussion on the institution for the at the age of 23. She has also Philippines, with Duterte twice Thailand’s powerful, ultra-wealthy public and media based inside the trained as a pilot in Thailand and ordering police to stop its anti- and inscrutable monarch, known country all but impossible. Rama X abroad, served in the King’s royal narcotics campaign because of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn poses with royal noble as Rama X of the Chakri dynasty. has dramatically bolstered his bodyguard unit, and in May was allegations of corruption and consort Sineenat Bilaskalayani, also known as Sineenat But yesterday Sineenat’s swift and authority since his 2016 ascension awarded the rank of a murder by officers. public downfall was relayed on to the throne, pulling the immense major-general. Wongvajirapakdi. The latest controversy however goes right to the top of the force. The police’s own investigation unit called on the Hong Kong police fire tear gas, chase protesters justice department to charge General Albayalde and 13 others for graft and violating the REUTERS/HONG KONG HK officials angry residents emerged from nation’s anti-drugs laws. apartments to jeer officers, The charges echo the rec- Hong Kong riot police fired tear apologise for calling them “black police”. ommendations made by two gas yesterday to disperse pro- water cannon A police statement said Senate committees, which also democracy demonstrators police resorted to tear gas after investigated police involvement gathered to commemorate the use at mosque some protesters hurled “hard in the illegal drug trade and three-month anniversary of an objects” at them and vandalised found Albayalde was assault by more than 100 men AP/HONG KONG bank facilities in the vicinity. It implicated. on protesters, commuters and urged residents to stay indoors, The police complaint journalists. Hong Kong officials apologised keep windows closed and avoid stemmed from Albayalde’s role The clashes in the Yuen Long to Muslim leaders yesterday after local streets. After a few hours as commander of police unit neighbourhood came a day after riot police sprayed a mosque and most protesters had scattered but near Manila in 2013 where widespread violence in which tens bystanders with a water cannon police remained on the streets in officers under his supervision of thousands marched through while trying to contain turbulent force, occasionally firing tear gas allegedly seized and sold a huge Kowloon district and hardcore weekend pro-democracy at small groups and chasing down haul of narcotics and received activists threw petrol bombs at demonstrations in the semi- individuals. Elsewhere in the city, bribes to release a drug suspect. police, torched metro entrances autonomous Chinese territory. protesters staged peaceful sit-ins He was accused by a former and trashed hundreds of shops. The city’s leader, Chief Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam (centre), visits the at five metro stations. police official of intervening to Hong Kong has been bat- Executive Carrie Lam, and the Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui to meet with Protesters are angry that protect his officers from sanc- tered by five months of huge and police chief visited the Kowloon representatives of the Trustees, yesterday. police did not act quickly enough tions. Another retired official often violent protests over fears Mosque to apologise to the chief to protect pro-democracy alleged Albayalde received Beijing is tightening its grip on imam and Muslim community activists and commuters from money from the drug sale. the territory, the worst political leaders. Officials were scram an apology for the inadvertent damaged, nothing is done the July 21 gang assault at the Yeun Albayalde resigned last week crisis since colonial ruler Britain bling to minimize the fallout spraying.” Authorities called it wrong. Only thing is that they Long metro, and at what they say ahead of his November 8 handed it back to China in 1997. from Sunday’s incident at one an accident, but a bystander’s should have not done it. For that is a slow investigation into the retirement after serving as Under a policy that deems of the city’s most well-known account disputed that. Muslim they apologised so we accept incident. After two weeks of rel- police chief for more than a marches illegal unless they have religious sites. leaders told reporters they were it,” said Saeed Uddin, honorary ative calm, Sunday’s massive rally year. He has yet to issue a a police permit, riot police The government said in a satisfied with the apology. secretary of the Islamic Com- showed there was still widespread statement but has repeatedly stopped around 100 protesters statement that Lam “extended “Our mosque is not munity Fund of Hong Kong. support for the pro-democracy denied allegations of wrong- reaching the Yuen Long metro movement and no end in sight to doing. State prosecutors will station in Hong Kong’s the unrest in the Asian financial now decide whether to file northwest, which was closed five Police ordered protesters to them and detaining one person. between pro-Beijing supporters hub, which is facing its first criminal charges or dismiss hours early amid tight security. disperse, at one stage rushing Scuffles broke out and protesters and recession in a decade. them outright. Thais, Frenchman could face Indonesia’s losing candidate to join Cabinet firing squad in Bali drug cases AP/JAKARTA tomorrow. Widodo, who was after meeting with Widodo at the rights abuses during the author- AFP/DENPASAR, INDONESIA sworn in for his second term on presidential palace in the capital, itarian rule of longtime Pres- Indonesia’s opposition leader Sunday, said Indonesians should Jakarta. “I will work hard to meet ident Suharto, also unsuccess- Two Thai women and a Frenchman could face the death penalty and losing presidential candidate unite after the bitter election his goals and expectations.” fully challenged his presidential after they were caught smuggling drugs into Bali, the Indonesian said yesterday that he will join campaign. Subianto declined to say if he election loss to Widodo in 2014 holiday island’s customs agency said yesterday. The Thai nationals his election rival’s Cabinet to Subianto, who is also the had been asked to become and has now made four unsuc- — identified as Kasarin Khamkhao and Sanicha Maneetes — arrived help strengthen the country’s founder and leader of the Ger- defence minister as widely spec- cessful bids for the last week on a flight from Bangkok and suspicious airport officials defence, signaling a calming of indra party, had been negotiating ulated by local media. Subianto presidency. found nearly a kilogram of methamphetamine hidden under their political tensions in the world’s with Widodo’s governing coa- had initially refused to accept the Andreas Harsono, Indonesia clothes, authorities said. “A lab test confirmed all the packages third-largest democracy. lition for Cabinet positions fol- election results. He alleged researcher at Human Rights contained methamphetamine weighing 958 grammes in total,” Former special forces lowing the divisive April election. massive and systematic fraud, Watch, said Subianto’s entry into Himawan Indarjono, head of immigration at Bali’s international general Prabowo Subianto said “We have been asked to but his legal challenge was the Cabinet was a conservative airport, told reporters. The pair — a janitor and an operator of a he was asked by President Joko strengthen the Cabinet in the rejected by the country’s top backlash against Widodo’s motorcycle rental shop in Thailand — could face a firing squad if Widodo to join the Cabinet, defence area and we are ready court last month. efforts to address Indonesia’s convicted in the Muslim majority nation, which has some of the which will be announced to help,” Subianto told reporters Subianto, linked to human poor human rights record. world’s toughest drug laws. Separately, Frenchman Olivier Jover was arrested in Bali after a package sent from his home country containing some 22.5 grammes of cocaine arrived at the airport Australian newspapers redact with his address on it, according to authorities. He faces a long jail term or the death penalty, authorities said. More than 150 people front pages to protest media curbs are currently on death row, mostly for drug crimes. About one-third of them are foreigners. REUTERS/SYDNEY

Australian man arrested for two deaths Australia’s biggest newspapers ran front pages on Monday made up to appear heavily redacted, in a protest against legislation that AP/MANILA restricts press freedoms, a rare show of unity by the usually partisan media industry. Australia has no constitutional safeguards for free An Australian national has been arrested for allegedly killing another speech, although the government added a provision to protect Australian man and a Filipino woman in a city northwest of Manila, whistleblowers when it strengthened counter-espionage laws in Philippine police said. Michael McLaren was identified by police as 2018. Media groups say press freedoms remain restricted. the gunman behind the shooting of Anthony George Wilson and Mastheads from the domestic unit of Rupert Murdoch’s con- Mila Bailey in Olongapo in Zambales province. He was arrested servative News Corp and fierce newspaper rivals at Nine Enter- on Friday, about three hours after the attack. CCTV footage shows tainment ran front pages with most of the words blacked out, giving Front pages of The Australian, Herald Sun and The Age newspapers Bailey’s Australian husband, Wayne Bailey, exiting the car from the impression the copy had been censored, in the manner of a are seen in Melbourne, yesterday. the driver’s seat, before collapsing nearby. He was rushed to a classified government document. hospital and is currently recovering from a gunshot wound also Parliament has long been passing laws in the guise of national said Paul Murphy, the chief executive of the industry union. allegedly inflicted by McLaren, police said. Another man seen in security that impeded the public’s right to know what the gov- “It exists to scrutinise the powerful, shine a light on wrong- the footage is also seen rushing to exit the vehicle, carrying a ernment did in its name, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance doing and hold governments to account, but the Australian public bag. Police said they were looking into a property selling dispute (MEAA) said. “Journalism is a fundamental pillar of our democracy,” is being kept in the dark,” he said in a statement. as a possible motive for the crime. TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 EUROPE 15

Woman on trial Johnson denied new vote on Brexit deal for slaying and AFP House of Commons But lawmakers refused on since narrowly backing Brexit in election most expect in the dismembering LONDON Speaker John Bercow Saturday to give their backing to a 2016 referendum that did little coming months. said Johnson was not his revised settlement plan until to end old arguments about the The top civil court in work rival British Prime Minister Boris allowed to push for all the domestic legislation country’s place in the world. Scotland is due to hear a chal- Johnson was dealt another blow needed to ratify it has passed. Johnson has built his entire lenge Monday on whether John- AFP yesterday when the speaker of the same measures They also mandated the Brexit strategy on the premise of son’s half-hearted request broke TOULOUSE parliament denied him a second twice in the same British leader to send a letter to using the pressures of time to the law. shot at winning MPs’ approval for parliamentary sitting. Brussels asking to postpone the force everyone to stop bickering But officials in Brussels said A French woman went on his EU divorce deal, with Brexit Brexit deadline until January 31 and agree an exit plan by the end Johnson’s request was valid. trial yesterday charged with looming in just 10 days time. next year. of the month. German Foreign Minister killing a work rival, House of Commons speaker “The motion will not be Johnson’s foes are now He ended up sending three Heiko Maas said he “would not chopping up the corpse and John Bercow — a colourful figure debated today because it would forging new alliances and trying letters to Brussels on Saturday rule out a short technical dumping the body parts in a who has played a starring role in be repetitive and disorderly to to attach amendments that could night — including an unsigned extension” if one was needed to canal. the Brexit drama — said Johnson do so,” Bercow said. either force him to push for one to seek another extension. get all UK legislation approved. Sophie Masala, a was not allowed to push for the “Today’s motion is in sub- closer trade ties with the EU — The only one he actually The focus now switches on 55-year-old mother of two, same measures twice in the same stance the same as Saturday’s or abandon the deal and accept signed said an “extension would the government’s attempt to get appeared in the dock in Tou- parliamentary sitting. motion and the House has a third delay this year. damage the interests of the UK lawmakers to support domestic louse in a black suit and Lawmakers, meeting on a decided the matter.” The option of extending and our EU partners” and that legislation in the accompanying light-coloured blouse, occa- Saturday for the first time in 37 Johnson is trying to secure Brexit past the latest October 31 he was firmly against a delay. Withdrawal Agreement Bill. sionally shaking her head in years, had voted to demand that an October 31 break from deadline is now in the hands of The manoeuvre is designed Success or failure then would disagreement as the the Conservative prime minister Brussels that severs many of the the 27 remaining EU member to minimise the political damage set the course for the coming indictment was read. delay Brexit while they further island nation’s economic rela- states. of Johnson going back on his week and largely determine She admits to having killed consider his newly-agreed EU tions with Europe after 46 years Britain has been struggling to word and seeking an extension whether Johnson’s will get his Maryline Planche, 52, but insists divorce agreement. of EU membership. agree on how to leave the EU ever ahead of an early general October 31 divorce. it was not intentional. Planche was killed at her apartment in central Toulouse in the south of France in May Czech police, intelligence 2016, her head smashed with a bottle. bust Russian spy network A few days later, a metal hacksaw was used to cut up her AFP Crime Centre (NCOZ), which body. PRAGUE helped bust the network, refused From the apartment to the comment when contacted, citing Canal du Midi, some 500 Czech police and intelligence ongoing criminal proceedings metres away, the body parts services said that they had in the matter. were transported in a super- busted a Russian espionage In September, the Czech market trolley, and her head in network operating through its intelligence agency NUKIB said a backpack. Prague embassy. Russia and China posed the The parts were found later, It was allegedly set up to biggest threat to cybersecurity washed up along the banks of attack Czech and foreign targets in the Czech Republic, an ex- the canal. through computer servers. communist country that joined A few days after the “The network was com- Nato in 1999. murder, Masala was arrested pletely destroyed and deci- It added that China was in her hometown of Montpellier mated,” Michal Koudelka, head behind a major cyber attack on about 250km away. of the Czech Republic’s BIS intel- a key government institution in “This is an unusual trial... We ligence service, said in par- the Czech Republic last year. hope that we will be able to liament, quoted by the Czech In August, the Denik N daily understand by the end of it,” a CTK news agency. said Russian military intelli- lawyer for Planche’s family, He said it was part of gence (GRU) was most probably Georges Catala, said yesterday. another chain created by Russia behind the latest attack on the The two women had worked in other European countries, foreign ministry which took at an association for handi- without naming them. place in June. capped people, where their Up for auction “It was created by people In its report for 2017, the dislike for each other was well with links to Russian intelligence NUKIB warned Russian and known. A man taking pictures of a 364kg and 60,000-years-old Siderite meteorite (left) and a 157kg and services and financed from Chinese diplomats had stepped Judgment is expected on 55,000-years-old Siderite Octaedrite meteorite displayed before auction at the Drouot auction Russia and Russian embassy.” up their spying activities on Friday, and Masala risks life house, in Paris yesterday. The National Organised Czech soil. imprisonment.

Spain to exhume Franco’s remains Merkel’s ally under police protection after death threat REUTERS one of his rallies with a car bomb take action against right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in politicians said that after the on October 24, BERLIN if he did not stop campaigning extremists after an anti-Semitic the Thuringia election, where attacks in Halle the AfD’s anti- says government for the October 27 regional neo-Nazi militant killed two polls also show the ruling far-left immigrant rhetoric was contrib- German police said yesterday election. people earlier this month in Linke party will come first. uting to an atmosphere of hate AFP that they were protecting the The message, in an email attacks on a synagogue and a The AfD in Thuringia is led that encouraged political MADRID leader of Chancellor Angela sent on Saturday, concluded with kebab restaurant in the eastern by Bjoern Hoecke, an anti-immi- violence. Merkel’s conservatives in the the greeting “Sieg Heil and Heil city Halle. grant former history teacher who The Halle attacks and the Spain will remove the remains eastern state of Thuringia, which Hitler”! It was signed by the A police spokeswoman said has drawn criticism for calling deadly shooting of pro-immi- of dictator Francisco Franco holds an election in six days, “Musicians of the State Coup the serious crime unit in Thur- Berlin’s Holocaust memorial a gration CDU politician Walter from a grandiose state after he received a death threat Orchestra”, who described them- ingia was investigating the death “monument of shame” and Luebcke in June by a far-right mausoleum northwest of that ended “Heil Hitler!”. selves as “group of globally con- threat against Mohring. demanding that schools highlight extremist have exposed the need Madrid on October 24, the Mike Mohring said suspected nected right-wing extremists”. Merkel’s Christian Demo- German suffering in World War for more security and judicial government announced neo-Nazi extremists threatened Police and intelligence crats (CDU) are vying for second II. measures against individuals yesterday. to stab him in the neck or attack agencies are under pressure to place with the far-right Jewish leaders and plotting political violence. The long-awaited date was announced after Spain’s Supreme Court last month overruled a string of objections Harry admits he and Prince from his family, who had tried to halt the exhumation. William ‘on different paths’ On Thursday, the remains will be relocated to Mingor- AFP princess of Wales’s shock death rubio El Pardo, a state cem- LONDON aged 36 in a 1997 Paris car crash etery 20km north of the during a paparazzi pursuit. capital, and placed next to Britain’s Prince Harry said he But while William is one day those of his wife. and his brother Prince William destined for the throne, Harry “The exhumation and were on “different paths” and — sixth in line and now with his reburial (of his remains) will be admitted occasional tension in own wife and baby — has begun done in an intimate manner their relationship. to strike out on his own. with his family present,” Justice The Duke of Sussex, 35, has This year the brothers split Minister Dolores Delgado said been plagued by rumours of a their joint offices and charitable in a statement. growing rift between him and foundation and no longer live in Franco, who ruled with an 37-year-old William, and he close proximity. iron fist following the end of the acknowledged that “inevitably Meghan, who has also been 1936 to 1939 civil war, is buried stuff happens” given their high- rumoured to have feuded with in an imposing basilica carved profile roles in the royal family. William’s wife Kate, said her into a mountain in the Valley of In an interview during his British friends had warned her the Fallen, 50km (30 miles) recent tour of southern Africa not to marry Harry. outside Madrid. with his wife Meghan, Harry “The British tabloids will Moving the former said: “We are brothers. We will destroy your life,” she said they Burning vehicles are seen during riots at Hal Far Open Centre migrant camp in Hal Far, Malta, yesterday. leader’s remains has been a always be brothers. told her. priority for the Socialist gov- “We are certainly on different Former US actress Meghan, ernment of Pedro Sanchez, paths at the moment but I will 38, has faced an increasingly which has said Spain should always be there for him as I know hostile press, with the tabloids Malta cops injured in migrant centre riot not “continue to glorify” the he will always be there for me. luxuriating in stories about her dictator, whose hillside mau- “We don’t see each other as fractured family and rumoured AFP allegedly drunk migrant was The rioters torched five cars soleum is topped by a 150- much as we used to because we palace rifts. VALLETTA refused entry overnight to the belonging to workers, damaged metre cross and has attracted are so busy but I love him dearly. The couple launched legal centre in Hal Far, close to the a police car and set fire to at least both tourists and rightwing “The majority of the stuff is action this month against British Two policemen in Malta were airport, Interior Minister Michael two of the centre’s adminis- sympathisers. created out of nothing but as tabloid The Mail on Sunday for injured and several cars torched Farrugia said. trative buildings. The move has divided brothers, you know, you have alleged invasion of privacy over in a riot by more than 100 The Nigerian migrant Malta’s migrant reception opinion in Spain, which is still good days, you have bad days.” a letter to her father. It came migrants at an open centre near allegedly tried to assault a and detention centres are under conflicted over the dictatorship William and Harry’s close with a stinging statement from the capital Valletta early security officer and then called pressure with several hundred that ended with Franco’s death bond was cemented in the Harry about general tabloid yesterday, officials said. to friends inside the migrant migrants having arrived in Malta in 1975. aftermath of their mother Diana, coverage. The riot started when an centre. over the summer. 16 EUROPE TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 Russian nuclear submarine aborts missile test REUTERS The Defence Ministry rejected an assertion by country’s strategic forces for a the Ryazan submarine, the covered the Barents, Baltic, MOSCOW Vedomosti that the failure to launch the second nuclear conflict. decision was taken to not use Black, Caspian and Okhotsk seas. missile had led to an “emergency situation”, The Defence Ministry yes- it in a training strike,” the The K-44 Ryazan was first A Russian nuclear submarine Russian news agencies reported. terday confirmed the incident defence ministry was cited as brought into service during the aborted the test firing of an inter- with the ballistic missile, but saying. 1980s, but has undergone mod- continental ballistic missile rejected an assertion by Vedo- The exercises took place in ernisation since then. during a military exercise Sea of Okhotsk on October 17, but drills from a command centre mosti that the failure to launch Russia’s Far East and Far North The launch of the R-29R mis- overseen by President Vladimir fired only one successfully with at the Defence Ministry in the second missile had led to an from October 15 to 17 and siles during the training exercise Putin last week, the Ministry of the other remaining in its tube Moscow. “emergency situation”, Russian involved about 12,000 military was necessary to keep them Defence said yesterday. onboard the submarine, The aborted drill was part of news agencies reported. personnel, more than 100 air- operational, a person close to the The nuclear submarine, K-44 according to the Vedomosti daily wider war games for Russia’s “Having assessed the infor- craft and five submarines, the Navy’s general staff told Vedo- Ryazan, part of Russia’s Pacific report. armed forces, known as ‘Thunder mation received just before the defence ministry said in a mosti, saying that they were Fleet, was meant to launch two The incident occurred on the 2019,’ which were designed to launch about the technical con- statement. nearing the end of their service R-29R ballistic missiles from the same day as Putin oversaw the test the readiness of the dition of one of the missiles on The naval part of the exercise life.

Four charged Catalan crisis looms with murder of large over Spain’s Slovak journalist

REUTERS November election BRATISLAVA

AFP calls for regional president Quim Slovak authorities charged a BARCELONA Torra to condemn the unrest. high profile businessman and And it has done little to help three others yesterday with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro the ruling Socialists, with a string murder over the killing of a Sanchez and the opposition of surveys on Monday showing journalist and his fiancee last leader visited Barcelona rising support for the conserv- year, a case that still roils yesterday to meet police strug- ative opposition Popular Party. politics more than a year after gling with Catalan separatist If an election was to be held it brought down prime minister violence in a crisis that could be today, the Socialists would win Robert Fico. a game-changer in next month’s 117 seats in the 350-member par- Politically connected entre- general election. liament, down from 123 in tha preneur Marian Kocner and two The visit came as Sanchez April elections, while the PP, alleged accomplices have faces mounting criticism over his would take 103 up from 66 in pleaded not guilty in the murder handling of the crisis, which April, according to a poll in of journalist Jan Kuciak and his erupted a week ago when the eldiario.es fiancee Martina Kusnirova. The Supreme Court sentenced nine In an address at the police fourth suspect has confessed to separatist leaders to long jail headquarters, Sanchez acknowl- Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (centre) during his visit at the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital the shooting. terms over an abortive 2017 edged the crisis was not yet over in Barcelona, yesterday. A fifth man has confessed independence bid. but warned the government to facilitating the killing and has Over the past week, nearly would not back down. much more determined.” Sunday demanding Madrid oust deputy Carmen Calvo said Torra made a plea deal with prose- 600 have been people hurt, two “It is evident that the radicals PP head Pablo Casado used Torra and suspend Catalonia’s should “stop telling impossible cutors to act as a witness in the of whom remain critical, as pro- who engage in violence have his visit to Barcelona to demand autonomy, as it did in 2017. lies.” trial of the other four. testers have torched cars, burnt decided that Barcelona will be the government “intensify its So far, Sanchez has refused “The independence move- A spokeswoman for the state barricades and lobbed rocks at their theatre of operation to operations” against the trouble- to speak to Torra despite his call ment’s biggest problem politi- prosecutor’s office said in a police who have hit back with broadcast their grievance to makers, urging it to ensure the for “unconditional” talks, an cally is that they’ve lied to the statement that the four suspects tear gas and rubber bullets. those at home and abroad,” he “immediate return of security... apparent attempt to secure Catalan people,” she said. could face life in prison on six The nightly violence has said before meeting wounded to the streets of Catalonia”. agreement for a legal referendum Sanchez government denies charges including pre-meditated dominated the news in Spain and officers in hospital. Sanchez has repeatedly on independence — a non-starter the current unrest is political in murder. The announcement made headlines around the “While it’s true that the crisis come under fire from his oppo- for Madrid, which claims the Con- nature, with Interior Minister completes the investigative world, but so far, Madrid has isn’t over, we have to keep trying. nents for taking a soft line on the stitution does not allow it. Fernando Grande-Marlaska yes- phase of the case, which has been shown little appetite for direct They want to make it worse but separatists, with the resolutely Speaking to Britain’s terday describing it as “basically watched as a test of police and intervention, despite repeated we are much more persistent, anti-separatist Ciudadanos on Guardian newspaper, Sanchez’s a crisis of public order.” judicial independence. The murder of Kuciak prompted mass demonstrations against corruption last year and Dutch farmhouse case father to remain in custody forced the resignation of Fico. AFP of seven living in a secret room erwold by 14 days,” Dutch pros- ordered to be detained for two Revelations of links THE HAGUE on a property in the northern ecutors said. weeks. between Kocner and security Dutch village of Ruinerwold. He is also being held with The family was found last officials that were exposed A Dutch judge ordered yesterday Police suspect Gerrit Jan van “limitations”, which means he is week when the oldest son during the investigation have that the father of a family kept D of depriving people of their only allowed contact with his walked into a local club in a con- led to more resignations in for nearly a decade in a secluded liberty, harming the health of lawyer. fused state and raised concerns recent weeks. farmhouse remain behind bars others and money laundering Gerrit Jan van D is the second about the welfare of the others. Kuciak, 27, and Kusnirova for another two weeks, as police following the discovery that person to be arrested. The Police said the group “claims were gunned down in their continued their investigation. made headlines in the 58-year-old tenant of the farm- to form a family” with Gerrit Jan house outside the capital Brati- Identified in the Dutch media Netherlands. house, an Austrian man iden- van D arrested on Thursday as slava in February 2018. Prose- as “Gerrit Jan van D” was “The examining magistrate tified as Josef B, appeared before the father and the six young cutors say Kocner, a subject of arrested on Thursday after police has extended the custody of the an examining judge on Thursday people supposedly being his Kuciak’s reporting on corruption, ‘Kiev sending last week discovered the family 67-year-old suspect from Ruin- on similar charges and was children. had contracted out the killing. conflicting signals on peace plan Julian Assange loses bid with Moscow’

REUTERS to delay court hearing MOSCOW AP his bid for a three-month delay, LONDON Assange said in halting tones he The Kremlin said yesterday that didn’t understand the events in the Kiev had sent Russia mixed WikiLeaks founder Julian court. signals about the war in eastern Assange appeared in a UK court He said the case is not “equi- Ukraine despite agreeing to a yesterday to fight extradition to table” because the US gov- peace plan and that no progress the United States on espionage ernment has “unlimited had been made on organising charges, and he lost a bid to resources” while he doesn’t have an international summit aimed delay proceedings so that his easy access to his lawyers or to at finding a resolution. legal team would have more documents needed to prepare In a breakthrough last time to prepare his case. his battle against extradition month, Ukrainian, Russian and Assange defiantly raised a fist while he is confined to Belmarsh separatist negotiators had to supporters who jammed the Prison. agreed that Kiev would grant public gallery in Westminster “They have all the advan- the territory controlled by the Magistrates Court for a rare view tages,” Assange said. separatists autonomy and hold of their hero. He appears to have US authorities accuse local elections, prompting pro- lost weight but looked healthy, Assange of scheming with A firefighter uses a thermal imaging device after a blaze occurred at the Unesco World Heritage Site tests at home by critics who although he spoke very softly and former Army intelligence analyst “Cavallerizza Reale” in Turin, yesterday. accused Ukrainian President at times seemed despondent and Chelsea Manning to break a Volodymyr Zelenskiy of confused. password for a classified gov- yielding to Moscow. Assange and his legal team ernment computer. The breakthrough appeared Fire rips through royal stables in Turin failed to convince District Judge Lawyer Mark Summers, rep- to open the way to a possible Vanessa Baraitser that a delay resenting Assange, told the judge summit between Russia, REUTERS a significant part of the roof had family that ruled in the Piedmont in the already slow-moving case that more time was needed to Ukraine, France and Germany TURIN collapsed. region around Turin during the was justified. The full extradition prepare Assange’s defence known as the Normandy Four. The cause of the fire is 17th and 18th centuries. is still set for a five-day hearing because the case has many “There’s a lot that isn’t clear A fire broke out in Turin’s 18th unknown and nobody was The Cavallerizza Reale is the in late February, with brief facets, including the very rare at the moment,” Kremlin aide century royal stables and riding injured, authorities said. latest of several historic Italian interim hearings in November use of espionage charges against Yuri Ushakov (pictured) told school the Cavallerizza Reale The building in Turin’s his- buildings to suffer serious and December. a journalist, and will require a reporters at a briefing. yesterday, destroying part of the toric centre had also been damage in recent decades. Assange hadn’t been seen in “mammoth” amount of planning On October 1, Zeklenskiy roof of the Unesco world damaged by an arson attack in The Fenice theatre in Venice public for several months and his and preparation He also accused announced that he had signed heritage site. 2014. It was not open to the public was burned down in 1996 and has supporters had raised concerns the US of illegally spying on the Steinmeier Formula, a The blaze began at about at the time of yesterday’s fire. since been rebuilt. The following about his well-being. He wore a Assange while he was inside the road map to ending the war 0745 local time, firefighters said. The Cavallerizza Reale, the year St Francis’ Basilica in Assisi, blue sweater and a blue sports Ecuadorian Embassy seeking with Russian-backed separa- Six teams were deployed and the construction of which began in another Unesco site, was hit by a suit for the hearing, and had his refuge and taking other illegal tists in the eastern part of his flames were extinguished after 1740, is among the best known violent earthquake, killing four silvery-gray hair slicked back. actions against the WikiLeaks country. about two hours, but not before buildings erected for the Savoy people inside the building. After the judge turned down founder. TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 AMERICAS 17

Mexico will Trump exhorts arrest kingpin’s son provided Republicans to public not at risk

REUTERS fight for him MEXICO CITY Mexico’s President said his REUTERS Approval of articles of government still intends to WASHINGTON impeachment in the arrest Ovidio Guzman, son of House would prompt a drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” President Donald Trump trial in the Republican- Guzman, once it can do so yesterday exhorted fellow safely after the suspected traf- Republicans to get tougher and led Senate on whether ficker’s forces waged gun fight for him, saying the Demo- to remove Trump from battles with authorities in the cratic-led US House of Repre- office. northwestern city of Culiacan. sentatives wants to impeach him The younger Guzman was “as quick as possible” over his briefly detained on Thursday in request that Ukraine investigate 2020 US election by providing Culiacan, in the state of Sinaloa. a domestic political rival. political dirt on Joe Biden, a He was released after officials Trump made his comments leading contender for the Dem- realized they were during a White House Cabinet ocratic presidential nomination outmatched. US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, meeting as Democrats sought to to run against Trump in the Lopez Obrador said the DC, yesterday. build public support for their November 2020 election. decision to free Ovidio Guzman fast-moving impeachment But Trump, who has denied “The Republicans have to get “abandon” Kurdish allies in the impeachment against Trump. halted the shootings and saved inquiry and the administration wrongdoing, has come under tougher and fight. We have some Syria war and deplored his hush Asked if it is a foregone con- lives, and he would order pressed its efforts to stonewall a sharp criticism from Republican that are great fighters, but they money payment to an adult film clusion that House Democrats another apprehension provided probe that threatens his Senator Mitt Romney. have to get tougher and fight, star. Romney was the 2012 will vote to impeach him, Trump there is an arrest warrant for presidency. And other Republicans have because the Democrats are trying Republican presidential nominee. said that “they’re not going to the operation and that the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed misgivings about to hurt the Republican Party Trump also labeled as beat me in the election, so of public is not put in danger. issued a video and “fact sheet” Trump policies, including crit- before the election,” Trump said. “phony” an anti-corruption course they want to impeach.” “People’s lives must be that may give hints about articles icism by Senate Majority Leader Trump said the Democrats clause in the US Constitution that “They want to impeach. And looked after,” he said. of impeachment — formal Mitch McConnell and Senator are “vicious and they stick Democrats have accused him of they want to do it as quick as Mexicans were divided over charges — Democrats may Lindsey Graham of his with- together.” violating through the operation possible,” Trump added. the decision to free Guzman pursue against Republican drawal of US troops in north- “They don’t have Mitt of his businesses including a Trump, a wealthy real estate and widely skeptical over the Trump, accusing him of abuse of eastern Syria, exposing US-allied Romney in their midst. They hotel in downtown Washington. developer, also said serving as government’s ability to contain power, a “shakedown” involving Kurdish fighters to a Turkish don’t have people like that. They The so-called emoluments president has personally cost escalating violence, according Ukraine and a cover-up. cross-border offensive. stick together,” Trump added. clause bars a president from him $2bn to $5bn dollars. Trump to an October 18-20 phone Few Republican lawmakers Approval of articles of In an interview aired with receiving any gifts, payment or also expressed annoyance at survey of 400 adults published have shown an inclination to impeachment in the House “Axios on HBO,” Romney other things of value from a having to reverse his decision to yesterday by Reforma. remove Trump from office even would prompt a trial in the denounced Trump’s requests to foreign country. stage the Group of Seven summit It found that 49% of as Democrats focus on his Republican-led Senate on Ukraine and China to investigate An accusation of violating in June at his Trump National respondents disagreed with the pushing a vulnerable foreign ally whether to remove Trump from Biden, questioned Trump’s char- the emoluments clause could Doral golf resort in the Miami decision to release Guzman, to interfere to his benefit in the office. acter, criticized his decision to figure into the articles of area. while 45% agreed with it. Brazil Facebook suspends Instagram accounts targeting US voters President’s REUTERS networks operated from Iran. Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s elected officials and candidates network used 50 Instagram son assumes LONDON The Russian network “showed head of cybersecurity policy. who may be vulnerable targets accounts and one Facebook some links” to Russia’s Internet “Whenever you do that, a for hacking. account to gather 246,000 fol- key party post Facebook Inc said it has Research Agency (IRA), Facebook piece of what you engage on are US security officials have lowers, about 60% of which were suspended a network of said, an organization Wash- topics that are going to matter warned that Russia, Iran and in the United States. AP/RIO DE JANEIRO Instagram accounts operated ington has said was used by for the election. But I can’t say other countries could attempt to The earliest accounts dated from Russia that targeted Amer- Moscow to meddle in the 2016 exactly what their goal was.” sway the result of next year’s to January this year and the Brazilian President Jair icans with divisive political US election. Facebook also announced presidential vote. Officials say operation appeared to be “fairly Bolsonaro’s son, Eduardo, messages ahead of next year’s “We see this operation tar- new steps to fight foreign inter- they are on high alert for signs immature in its development,” apparently has assumed lead- US presidential election, with geting largely US public debate ference and misinformation of foreign influence campaigns he said. ership of their political party in operators posing as people and engaging in the sort of ahead of the November 2020 on social media. Moscow and “They were pretty focused on Congress’ lower house. within the United States. political issues that are chal- election, including labeling state- Tehran have repeatedly denied audience-building, which is the The change is shown on the Facebook said it also had lenging and sometimes divisive controlled media outlets and the allegations. thing you do first as you’re sort of chamber’s website. suspended three separate in the US right now,” said adding greater protections for Gleicher said the IRA-linked trying to set up an operation.” It reflects a bout of turbu- lence within Bolsonaro’s Social Liberal Party (SLB) that has included a police search of the Wildfire burns near hilltop homes in LA Bolivia urged to ensure vote party president’s home and a leaked recording of the party’s AP homes on a ridge in Los Angeles. fences and lawn furniture behind transparency ‘immediately’ lower house chief criticizing LOS ANGELES The blaze broke out around large houses at the top of a bluff. Bolsonaro. 10:30 a.m. in the affluent Pacific Some residents evacuated AFP 84 percent of ballots counted, A revolt last week aimed at A furious firefighting air and Palisades neighborhood and from the hillside community WASHINGTON leading an observer mission of replacing that congressional ground attack beat back a flames churned uphill through west of downtown Los Angeles, the Organization of American leader with Bolsonaro’s son fell wildfire yesterday as it raced up large green trees and dry brush. while others stayed behind and The United States yesterday States to ask for clarification. short of the required number canyon walls toward multi- Helicopters made strategic used backyard garden hoses to urged Bolivia to act immediately Morales, a former coca of lawmaker signatures. million-dollar ocean-view water drops as the fire burned try and protect their homes. to ensure election transparency, farmer and leftist union leader It’s not clear when or how Crew saved at least a half after a halt in results in a race who has championed the he was finally replaced. dozen houses, said city fire where populist Evo Morales is impoverished nation’s indig- A party spokesperson spokesman Brian Humphrey. facing a strong challenge. enous people, has had a rocky declined to comment yesterday. The Fire Department The top US diplomat for relationship with the United It’s also unclear whether Bol- attributed the lack of significant Latin America said that the US States, especially over Washing- sonaro still intends to nominate damage to the lack of wind and was closely watching the ton’s bids to stop the drug trade. Eduardo for ambassador to the strong compliance with strict election including the abrupt Morales is seeking a contro- United States. The Foreign Min- brush clearance regulations. stop in vote tabulation. versial fourth mandate that istry didn’t immediately Predicted weak to moderate “Electoral authorities should would keep him in power until respond to request for Santa Ana winds did not mate- immediately restore credibility 2025, having earlier secured comment. Eduardo has been a rialize in the area and instead and transparency to the process court approval despite the con- member of the Chamber of remained confined to the so that the will of the Bolivian stitution’s restriction to two Deputies since 2015. northwest on the Central Coast. people is respected,” Michael terms. In 2018, he was re-elected Nonetheless, an evacuation Kozak, assistant secretary of But the Bolivian leader is to a second term as Federal order was issued for the area due state for Western Hemisphere facing a runoff against former Deputy, being the most voted to potential fire behavior and affairs, wrote on Twitter. president Carlos Mesa, with lawmaker in Brazil’s history smoke as well as expected Official results remained partial results showing that Smoke can be seen as a wildfire breaks out on the hills of Pacific after he received 1.8 million arrival of large airplanes to drop inexplicably stuck overnight at Morales had a modest lead. Palisades in Los Angeles, California, yesterday. votes. fire retardant. US proposes collecting DNA samples from detained migrants REUTERS Trump’s administration to by Congress in 2005. DNA collection from criminal WASHINGTON reduce legal and illegal immi- In addition, DNA collection investigation to surveillance of gration, an issue central to his could help detect fraud and solve the population. The Trump administration 2020 re-election campaign. cold criminal cases, Trump “This proposed change in yesterday proposed taking DNA The rule proposes collecting immigration aide Stephen Miller policy is extraordinary in its samples from immigrants DNA samples from any immi- has said. Trump has long linked breadth and transparent with its detained by US authorities, grant “detained under the his hardline anti-immigration xenophobic goals,” Naureen raising privacy concerns espe- authority of the US,” which could policies to crime-fighting, even Shah, the ACLU’s senior cially for asylum seekers and include first-time border though multiple studies show advocacy and policy counsel, minor offenders whose genetic crossers whose offense is a immigrants commit less crime said in a statement. “It seeks to information would go into an FBI misdemeanor. than native-born Americans. miscast these individuals, many database. Trump administration offi- Groups such as the American of whom are seeking a better life The Justice Department said cials have argued that the rule Civil Liberties Union have raised or safety, as threats to the coun- the proposed rule would be offi- simply restores authority that privacy and civil liberties con- try’s security. And it turns immi- cially published today and had been suspended by the cerns, including that DNA gration detention, which is sup- subject to 20 days of public Department of Homeland samples can reveal information posed to be civil and not Bolivian President and presidential candidate for the Movimiento comment. Security under former President about relatives of the detained. punitive, into a proxy to strip al Socialismo (MAS) Evo Morales speaks during a press conference It represents the latest initi- Barack Obama and that is The ACLU also said the rule these individuals of their privacy ative by President Donald authorized under a law passed changes the purpose of rights,” Shah said. at Quemado Presidential Palace in La Paz, yesterday. 18 AMERICAS TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 Chile President extends emergency; toll rises to 11

AFP SANTIAGO Michelle Bachelet calls for Chile’s death toll has risen to 11, authorities said yesterday, after probes into protest deaths three days of violent demonstra- REUTERS aggravate the situation. tions and looting that saw Pres- GENEVA “The authorities must act in ident Sebastian Pinera claim the strict accordance with interna- country was “at war.” UN human rights boss Michelle tional human rights standards, Almost 1,500 people were Bachelet, a former president of and any application of the state detained in the worst outbreak Chile, called yesterday for inde- of emergency must be excep- of social unrest in decades while pendent investigations into tional and rooted in law,” the capital Santiago was placed deaths in weekend protests Bachelet said. under curfew for two nights there, citing “disturbing allega- At least eight people had running. tions” of excessive use of force died and possibly up to 13, with “We are at war against a by security forces. 44 injured, nine of them seri- powerful, implacable enemy, Bachelet made no explicit ously, and 283 detained, who does not respect anything reference to her successor Bachelet said, citing figures or anyone and is willing to use President Sebastian Pinera in from the National Human violence and crime without any her statement calling for Rights Institution. Dozens of limits,” Pinera told reporters yes- immediate dialogue and a halt members of the security force Demonstrators clash with soldiers during a protest against Chile’s state economic model in Valparaiso, terday after an emergency to “inflammatory rhetoric” had also been reported as Chile, yesterday. meeting with army general Javier which she warned could injured, she said. Iturriaga, who has been placed We are at war against suburb, despite right-wing Pin- 848 in the rest of the country. in charge of order and security shops, were initially sparked by president, though, and added: “I a powerful, implacable era’s Saturday announcement In some neighborhoods, res- in the capital. anger over metro fare hikes and feel happy, I’m not at war with enemy, who does not that he was suspending the fare idents donned the yellow vests Karla Rubilar, the governor wider social inequality. anyone.” increase. made popular by French pro- of the Santiago region, said eight Long queues formed at Soldiers, though, patrolled respect anything or Interior and Security Minister testers earlier this year, and people had died on Sunday and shops, service stations and bus outside metro stations and mil- anyone and is willing to Andres Chadwick said two wielded sticks vowing to protect three on Saturday — all in the stops while the Santiago metro itary vehicles were parked in use violence and crime women burned to death after a their homes, local shops and Santiago metropolitan area. service, suspended on Friday as streets near the presidential without any limits: store owned by US retail chain supermarkets. Santiago and nine more of protesters burned and van- palace as tensions remained Walmart was set alight in the Several international Chilean Chile’s 16 regions were under a dalized stations, was partially high. Sebastian Pinera early hours of Sunday. footballers have also asked state of emergency, Pinera con- running again yesterday as some Despite a growth rate that Almost all public transport leaders in their country to “listen firmed late on Sunday, with people returned to work. should reach 2.5 percent of GDP anything. It’s not just the metro was paralyzed in Santiago on to the people” and to find troops deployed onto the streets In Santiago, many employers this year, several social indi- fare that triggered this and ended Sunday, with shops shuttered solutions. for the first time since Augusto canceled the working day, while cators — such as health, edu- in vandalism,” sandwich seller and many flights canceled at the Among the buildings torched Pinochet’s military dictatorship most schools and universities cation and pensions — show very Carlos Lucero, 30, said. international airport, leaving and damaged in the violence between 1973-1990. remained closed. high inequalities. He said the government thousands of people stranded were the headquarters of the The clashes, which have Iturriaga told reporters the Anger boiled over earlier in needed to take concrete due to a curfew imposed from ENEL Chile power company and seen some 9,500 police and mil- capital was “peaceful and calm,” the week as a protest against a measures “to improve salaries, 7:00 pm until dawn. a Banco Chile branch — both in itary fire tear gas and water adding that 17 supermarkets rise in metro fares escalated dra- health, pensions.” Authorities reported 103 the center of Santiago — and cannon against protesters who were open as well as service sta- matically on Friday. On Sunday, five people died serious incidents throughout the Chile’s oldest newspaper, El Mer- have set fire to buses, smashed tions and pharmacies. “You could see this coming. when a garment factory was country with 1,462 people curio, in Valparaiso. up metro stations and ransacked He took a different line to the The government hasn’t done torched by rioters in a Santiago detained — 614 in Santiago and

US tightens Cuba’s tourism with tighter Canadians vote in tight airline sanctions election as Trudeau AFP WASHINGTON hopes to cling to power

The US moved to further hurt AFP Conservatives — the parties that Cuba’s vital tourism industry by OTTAWA have led Canada since Confed- tightening the ability of the coun- eration in 1867 — is forecast to try’s airlines to lease aircraft. Canadians began voting in a win enough support to secure The US Department of general election yesterday, with an absolute majority of seats in Commerce said it was revoking surveys predicting a minority parliament. existing licences for US com- government as Prime Minister At final campaign stops in panies leasing aircraft to Cuban Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party westernmost British Columbia carriers, and will deny future risks losing its majority or even on Sunday, former golden boy applications for aircraft leases. being kicked out of office. Trudeau made an emotional The move could make it The Liberals and the Con- appeal to voters to enable him harder for Cuba to service its servatives, led by Andrew to build on the achievements of rapidly growing tourism sector, Scheer, could be set for a near his first term. a key source of foreign revenue dead heat with pundits calling He warned against Scheer’s for the poor country. it one Canada’s closest elections pledged rollback of environ- Washington has stepped up ever. mental protections including a pressure on Havana due to its Polls opened at 1100 GMT in federal carbon tax that dis- support for the embattled the provinces of Labrador and courages the use of large Police experts working at the site where a small plane crashed on a residential street in Belo regime of Venezuelan President Newfoundland, in eastern amounts of fossil fuels. Horizonte, in Brazil, yesterday. Nicolas Maduro. Canada, the first of the country’s “We need a strong, pro- “This action by the Com- six time zones. Polls will remain gressive government that will merce Department sends Three dead as small plane crashes on Brazilian street open in far western British unite Canadians and fight another clear message to the Columbia until 0200 GMT climate change — not a pro- Cuban regime — that they must REUTERS Gerais state, local media reported. Another three victims with Tuesday, although the first gressive opposition,” Trudeau immediately cease their SAO PAULO Leandro Gomes, a Minas burns were taken to hospital, results are expected starting at told a rally in a suburb of Van- destructive behavior at home Gerais firefighter, said that the according to the firefighter. 2300 GMT. couver after whistle-stops in and abroad,” Secretary of Com- A small plane crashed on a street accident happened soon after The Cirrus Aircraft airplane Some 27.4 million Canadians Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta. merce Wilbur Ross said in a shortly after takeoff in the takeoff from the Carlos Prates was manufactured in 2007 and are eligible to elect 338 members “We need to unite as cit- statement. Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte airport. It is the second plane has capacity to carry three of parliament after a tense and izens. We need to unite as a It was not immediately yesterday, killing at least three crash in that street this year. people. sometimes bitter election planet.” clear how many aircraft the people, a firefighter on the scene He added that one of the The Estado de Minas news- campaign. After winning in a 2015 move would impact. said. fatalities was on the street and paper reported there were four Campaigning ended as it landslide — in a repeat of the Cuba’s cash-poor carriers The single-engine airplane another was in one of the people on board the aircraft, began some 40 days earlier, wave of support that in 1968 depend on aircraft rented from hit three cars which caught fire vehicles hit by the small airplane. including the pilot and three pas- with polls showing a near carried his late father Pierre to leasing companies or other air- in a residential area of the city, “The third person died inside the sengers. Gomes confirmed there perfect equilibrium. power — Trudeau’s star has lines, which are often very old. which is the capital of Minas aircraft.” had been four people on board. Neither the Liberals nor the dimmed while in office. NYC approves first Central Park Authorities charge officer who opened fire on couple’s car monument honouring women AP prompted calls from area clergy $100,000 bail and was ordered engaged in conduct which AP HARTFORD and activists for both officers to to appear in court October 28 to created a risk of death, and NEW YORK be fired. face one count of first-degree thereby caused serious physical A Connecticut police officer who Police initially said Eaton assault and two counts of first- injury to Washington,” Griffin New York City has approved a Central Park monument featuring - opened fire on an unarmed and Yale University officer Ter- degree reckless endangerment. said in his report. “Additionally, for the first time — accomplished women. couple’s car and wounded a rance Pollack opened fire on the Authorities said Eaton and the reckless manner in which the A city commission voted yesterday to erect the tribute to three 22-year-old woman was charged car when the driver, Paul With- Pollack stopped the car while shots were discharged placed civil rights pioneers: Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and yesterday with felony assault and erspoon III, got out abruptly. investigating a reported those in the immediate vicinity, Sojourner Truth. reckless endangerment. Witherspoon’s girlfriend, attempted armed robbery in including Paul Witherspoon and The famous park currently has 23 statues of men who left their State’s Attorney Patrick Stephanie Washington, was Hamden. The car matched the Officer Pollock, at risk for serious mark on history. There’s not a single female — unless you count fic- Griffin determined the April 16 wounded but recovered. The description of the one involved physical injury.” tional characters like Mother Goose and Alice in Wonderland. use of force in New Haven was shooting was recorded by in the attempted robbery. Pollock fired three shots, but Artist Meredith Bergmann’s work is to be dedicated next August, not justified and filed charges Eaton’s body camera and sur- Eaton told investigators he Griffin said that use of force was marking the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United against Hamden officer Devin veillance cameras. believed Witherspoon had a gun. justified because he believed States.The sculpture will break what some have dubbed the “bronze Eaton, officials announced. Griffin determined that Pol- He did not. Eaton and Witherspoon were ceiling” in the 166-year-old urban oasis. The shooting sparked several lack’s use of force was “Under circumstances exchanging gunfire. Pollock was The final approval came from the Public Design Commission, protests in New Haven and justified. evincing an extreme indifference wounded by a shot fired by an agency that reviews artworks on city-owned property. neighbouring Hamden and Officials say Eaton posted to human life, he recklessly Eaton but recovered. TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 HOME 19 Digital media experts offer innovative courses at NU-Q THE PENINSULA In convening the panel DOHA NU-Q Dean and CEO Everette E Dennis said: The digital revolution is the source of new knowledge generated by “Digital is more than research and field experience, the devices; it is theory Northwestern University in Qatar and knowledge that (NU-Q) community was told at a creates a conceptual panel discussion titled: “Doing Digital: The Knowledge roadmap and enhances Component,” which featured new understanding. The faculty in digital media studies. beneficiaries are our The session is in line with the students who transmit university’s strategy to enhance what they learn far and its academic offerings and NU-Q faculty members, (from left ) S Venus Jin, Eddy Borges-Rey, and introduce cutting-edge courses to wide.” Spencer Striker,discuss new digital media course offerings. keep pace with massive societal and technological change. noted its value in understanding Korea’s Sejong University diplomacy, responded, “the In convening the panel NU-Q the current and future landscape Business School, and Spain’s Uni- Blockade,” noting that the siege Dean and CEO Everette E Dennis of media and communication. versity of Malaga. of Qatar was set off by a hacked said: “Digital is more than devices; It was noted that the new While Jin offers theoretical website. it is theory and knowledge that faculty who joined Akdenzili courses on understanding the psy- Striker added that people’s creates a conceptual roadmap and augment extensive technological chological effect of digital media increased reliance on smart- enhances understanding. The assets by bringing teaching marketing through interaction and phones and technology for eve- beneficiaries are our students who capacity in areas of new personal branding, Borges-Ray ryday tasks means that profes- transmit what they learn far and development. teaches students about the trans- sionals should focus on “inter- wide.” NU-Q’s new faculty members formation of journalism in the disciplinarity and learning For several years, the school who participated in the dis- digital era, and Striker focuses on multiple forms of digital literacy… has moved to strengthen its cussion were Eddy Borges-Rey, the elements of effective media especially when it comes to deci- offerings by attracting world-class S Venus Jin, and Spencer Striker, product design and building inter- sions on how things should be faculty including recent hires in engaged the audience with com- active content, focused on user structured or designed to digital media studies, digital ments about the definition and experience. enhance a user’s navigation design, and digital journalism. importance of the digital media Throughout the session, the experience.” “These new colleagues rep- economy and ecosystem. professors shared their thoughts Students at NU-Q earn resent an important development Drawing on their work on data on the implications of digitization degrees in journalism and stra- in the history of our school with journalism, video games, and on media creation and con- tegic communication, or media deep experience in Europe, Asia, technological entrepreneurship, sumption. Borges-Rey noted that and technology. In addition to and the US – all centred around they discussed current and future journalists and newsrooms have learning to use the most advanced digital advances. With their help research projects and been significantly affected by equipment, students enhance our school is poised to navigate demonstrations. these developments, which have their understanding of digital change and cope with the com- The three drew on their back- “affected day-to-day operations media by taking courses on digital plexity of a dynamic information ground at a number of prestigious and jobs, especially when it comes innovation and consumer mar- society,” Dennis added. institutions including the USC to data analytics and content keting, animation, interactive The session was led by Annenberg School for Communi- creation.” media, sound design, game Internet expert, Banu Akdinzili, cation, the University of Wis- At one point in the discussion, design, mobile journalism, and associate professor of communi- consin, and other institutions an audience member asked: “Why Internet and society politics in the cation at NU-Q, who appraised the where they have taught such as is digital important?” to which digital world, among other importance of digital literacy and Scotland’s University of Stirling, Akdenezili, an expert on digital options.

CROSSWORD MALL ROYAL PLAZA

War (2D/Hindi) 2:00, 4:45 & 8:45pm Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil (2D/Adventure) 2:15, 4:30, 5:15, 7:00 Jallikattu (2D/Malayalam) 2:30, 5:00 & 11:30pm & 9:15pm, War (2D/Hindi) 2:15pm; Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil (2D/Adventure) 2:30, 4:45, Jallikattu (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 11:30pm; 7:30 & 9:30pm; Laal Kaptaan (2D/Hindi) 11:30pm; Zombieland: Double Tap (2D/Action) 7:30 & 9:30pm Zombieland: Double Tap (2D/Action) 7:00pm Laal Kaptaan (2D/Hindi) 11:15pm; Joker (2D/Crime) 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30pm Joker (2D/Crime) 5:00, 9:00 & 11:30pm Abduction (2D/Action) 7:15pm

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Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil (2D/Adventure) 2:15, 4:30, ROXY 6:45 & 9:00pm Abominable (2D/Animation) 2:30pm Abominable (2D/Animation) 10:30am, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 4:40 Adhya Rathri (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 11:00pm; Gemini Man (2D/Action) 10:30am, 12:30, 3:30, 5:30 & 10:30pm Joker (2D/Crime) 5:00, 7:15 & 11:15pm; Zombieland: Double Tap (2D/Action) 9:30pm Jallikattu (2D/Malayalam) 10:30am, 3:20, 5:30, 8:30, 12:30 Ganagandharvan (2D/Malayalam) 11:15pm & 10:30pm Jallikattu (2D/Malayalam) 5:00 & 9:00pm; Laal Kaptaan (2D/Hindi) 12:30, 5:40, 2:40, 7:40 & 11:00pm Abduction (2D/Action) 7:00pm Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil (2D/Adventure) 10:30am, 11:00am, AL KHOR 12:30,1:00, 1:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00,5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 10:40, 11:00, & 11:30pm Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil (2D/Adventure) 11:15am, Zombieland: Double Tap (2D/Action) 9:20, 9:30 & 11:30 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 & 11:45pm Jallikattu (2D/Malayalam) 10;45, 4:00 & 9:15pm & 11:40pm; Joker (2D/Crime) 1:00, 3:00, 6:00, 8:00 & 8:30pm Joker (2D/Crime) 12:15 & 9:00pm Laal Kaptaan (2D/Hindi) 1:00, 3:00, 6:15 & 11:30pm War (2D/Hindi) 6:00 & 11:45pm ASIAN TOWN

Laal Kaptaan (2D/Hindi) 12:45, 5:30 & 10;15pm FLIK Mirqab Mall Jallikattu (2D/Malayalam) 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00,

Abduction (2D/Action) 10:20am, 2:15, 6:10 & 8:10pm 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 & 11:00pm Abominable (2D/Animation) 11:50am, 1:50 & 5:20pm Asuran (2D/Tamil) 1:00pm; War (2D/Hindi) 5:30pm Gemini Man (2D/Action) 10:20am, 11:20am, 1:40, 3:00, Adhya Rathri (2D/Malayalam) 10:30pm 4:00, 6:20, 8:40, 9:40, 11:00pm & 0:20am; Jallikattu (2D/Malayalam) 10:10pm Joker (2D/Crime) 1:10, 3:35, 6:00, 8:25 & 10:50pm Killer Anonymous (2D/Action) 12:20 & 4:45pm Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil (2D/Adventure) 10:40, 11:40, 12:40, 1:00, 2:00, 3:20, 4:20, 5:40, 6:40, 8:00, 10;20, 7:20, 9:00, 11:20pm & 12:00 midnight. Zombieland: Double Tap (2D/Action) 3:50, 5:50, 7:50, 9:50 & 11:55pm

KILLER ANONYMOUS A support group of killers is held regularly. The participants sit in a circle of trust and share their transgressions. 20 MORNING BREAK TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS Around 60,000 people from Qatar visit Germany a year: Envoy FAJR 04. 19 AM SHOROOK 05. 36 AM SANAULLAH ATAULLAH THE PENINSULA ZUHR 11. 18 AM MAGHRIB 05. 03 PM ASR 02.35 PM ISHA 06. 33 PM The Ambassador of Germany to Qatar, Hans-Udo Muzel, has said that about 60,000 people from Qatar visit WEATHER TODAY Germany in a year and according to the figure of visas issued by European Union countries this year, there is huge influx of tourists from Qatar. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of a roadshow organised by the Embassy in collaboration with German National Tourist Office (GNTO) at Msheireb Properties on Sunday, the Ambassador said the event aimed at showing German travel agents the potential of tourism in Qatar. “A huge cruise ship from Germany will dock at Doha Port by the beginning The Ambassador of Germany to Qatar, Hans-Udo Muzel, speaking at the roadshow organised by the Embassy in of next month to increase the tourism collaboration with German National Tourist Office (GNTO) at Msheireb Properties on Sunday.PIC: BAHER AMIN/THE PENINSULA in both ways. If you travel Germany, you can travel freely to many European countries. We are heart of Europe. premium airline partner Qatar Airways travellers from the region are among the through direct flights to various German Germany is a well-known destination in Doha, with the aim to promote country’s highest spenders. cities. for business trip, tour, travel, trade fair Germany as a year-round travel desti- “Being Germany’s third-largest Qatar Airways Vice President of and congress,” said Muzel. nation and to share the country’s latest non-European source market after Doha Sales, Martha Paulos said: He said that Germany is one of the inbound tourism figures and forecast China and the USA, the Gulf region is “Germany is one of Qatar Airways’ most main exporting countries worldwide. of the Gulf region. an extremely important market for us, important markets for both business “Qatar is very much interlinked with The well-attended B2B event, which where its travellers currently stay an and leisure travellers alike. As premium Germany because of huge investment targeted key travel trade, media and average of 11 nights and spend, on airline partner of the GNTO, we are from Qatar which is about ¤30bn,” said key opinion leaders, was hosted at average, $5,300 per person per trip, sig- committed to strengthening our stra- o o the Ambassador. Speaking about the Msheireb Properties, Jelmood House, nificantly more than other international tegic and commercial links with 28 C 37 C attraction of Germany for tourists from where the German Ambassador, Hans- travellers,” said Zaspel Germany and this roadshow has pro- Minimum Maximum Qatar, Muzel said: “We have well- Udo Muzel inaugurated the event with According to the latest forecast from vided the perfect platform to engage in developed beautiful hotels, cities, shops, a welcome speech confirming the com- the GNTB, Gulf region travelers visiting a fruitful trade and knowledge Misty at places at first becomes relatively historic city center, world class medical mitment to the local travel market. Germany are expected to grow to 3.6 exchange between our two nations. hot daytime with slight dust at times and services, best tourism destinations, Underscoring the relevance of Qatar million overnight stays by 2030, com- “Through our 35 flights per week some clouds. sport training, horse riding and among and the Gulf region to ‘Destination pared with 1.8 million guest nights from Doha to Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin,

many more.” Germany’, Nicole Zaspel, Sales & Mar- recorded in 2018 with focused promo- Hamburg and Stuttgart, we have

HIGH TIDE 11:21 – 22:13 LOW TIDE 02:47 – 19:33 Attended by over 120 travel trade keting Manager for the Gulf countries at tions of the country’s high-end resorts, incredible connectivity to Germany and Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department professionals and media representa- German National Tourist Office (GNTO), shopping complexes, tour operating offer travellers an unrivalled experience tives, the GNTO held a successful an affiliate of the German National partners, medical tourism providers as with our renowned five-star customer roadshow event in partnership with Tourist Board (GNTB), explained that well as excellent connectivity provided service.” Italian Language Week begins RAYNALD C RIVERA lecture, he regaled the crowd indispensable role culture THE PENINSULA performing his own compo- plays in further bolstering the sition on piano. ties between Italy in Qatar With the theme “The Italian Speaking on the theme for through the years. Language on Stage,” the 19th this year’s week-long celebra- “Cultural exchange con- edition of the Week of the tions, Filippo Perzola, Second tributes to build a fertile Italian Language in the World Secretary and Head of the Cul- ground to strengthen the kicked off yesterday at the tural Section at the Italian relations between Italy and Qatar Qatar National Library Embassy said it was “aimed at Qatar. Our Countries are (QNL) with a lecture on the exploring how the Italian lan- engaged in important evolution of Italian opera by guage has contributed to the bilateral projects, united by prominent Italian conductor development of performing the common wish to explore and concert performer Maestro arts such as music and drama, new fields of cooperation and Adriano Bassi. but also the new “emerging deepen our mutual Maestro Adriano Bassi, stages” where the Italian knowledge. In this process, who is also a known musicol- culture can find expression culture represents an ogist and journalist, took the nowadays.” important tool to make our audience on a journey through “Many activities are friendship even more solid the history of Italian opera focused for instance on the and enduring,” stressed focusing on celebrated Italian Italian cuisine and chefs who Perzola. opera composers including are more and more frequently He also thanked and wel- Giulio Caccini, Gioachino the protagonists of live cooking comed Teatro dell’Opera di Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, shows. Other initiatives will be Roma and the talents of the Claudio Monteverdi, Vincenzo dedicated to our breathtaking “Young Artist Program” Bellini, Pietro Mascagni and monuments and landscapes – including soprano Erika Beretti, Giacomo Puccini. sorts of theaters created either mezzo-soprano Irida Dragoti While tracing the devel- by nature or human genius, and pianist Edina Bak who will Italian pianist, conductor, musicologist and journalist, Maestro opment of Italian opera, he which can offer a unique be performing tonight at Katara Adriano Bassi, during his lecture on “The Evolution of Italian Opera touched on key elements of “stage” for artistic perform- Opera House a selection of arias 55 elephants starved Italian opera tradition such as ances. Our aim is to provide a composed by Verdi, Puccini, between 1800 and 1900: Convergences and Contrasts” held at the operatic singing style of bel comprehensive programme to Mascagni and Bellini. Qatar National Library yesterday. PIC: BAHER AMIN/THE PENINSULA to death in Zimbabwe canto, opera genres including allow people to approach our The Italian Embassy in opera buffa and opera seria, language in an interactive cooperation with QNL and throughout the week at QNL basics of the Italian Language in two months and verismo –a post-Romantic way,” added Perzola. Società Dante Alighieri has for adults, children and fam- and discovering the Italian operatic tradition. To cap his He underlined the lined up events and activities ilies interested in learning the culture. AP/HARARE

At least 55 elephants have starved to death in the past two months in Zimbabwe’s biggest national park as a serious drought Amazon’s white bellbirds set forces animals to stray into nearby communities in search of food and water, new record for loudest bird call authorities said yesterday. “The problem is real, the situation is dire,” said National Parks and Wildlife AFP/WASHINGTON males are distinguished by a fleshy Management Authority spokesman Tinashe black wattle adorned with white Farawo. Other animals such as lions at Deep in the Amazon, a white-plumed specks that falls from the beak. Hwange National Park have been affected. suitor weighing no more than half a Podos said he was lucky enough This is the worst drought in years in the pound turns to face his paramour to witness females join males on their southern African nation that also suffers before belting out a deafening, klaxon- perches as they sang. from a collapsing economy. Massive food like call, reaching decibel levels equal “In these cases, we saw that the and water shortages have resulted. to a pile driver.. males sing only their loudest songs,” As animals stray from Zimbabwe’s Meet the white bellbird, which has he said. “Not only that, they swivel wildlife parks they destroy crops and just beaten out its rainforest neighbour, dramatically during these songs, so as sometimes kill people, Farawo said, adding the screaming piha, for the title of the to blast the song’s final note directly that more than 20 people have been killed world’s loudest bird, according to a at the females.” this year alone. Overcrowding in Hwange paper published in the journal Current It’s not clear why the females vol- contributes to the destruction of vegetation. Biology yesterday. untarily expose themselves to the noise The park can handle 15,000 elephants but Biologist Jeff Podos at the Uni- at such proximity, which reaches peak currently has about 53,000, Farawo said. versity of Massachusetts Amherst and levels of 113 decibels — above the Meanwhile the drought is drying up Mario Cohn-Haft of the Instituto human pain threshold and equivalent water sources. The wildlife agency has Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, to a loud rock concert or a turbo-prop been drilling wells as deep as 400 meters Brazil wrote that its calls are so loud, plane 200 feet (60 meters) away A male white bellbird (Procnias albus)is seen deep in the Amazon. (yards) to find water for the animals. “The they wondered how white bellbird achieving liftoff power. single biggest threat to our animals now females listen at close range without “Maybe they are trying to assess is loss of habitat,” Farawo said. “We have damaging their hearing. males up close, though at the risk of recorders and high-speed video to “We don’t know how small managed to significantly reduce poaching... The feat is all the more impressive some damage to their hearing slow the action enough to study how animals manage to get so loud. We are we were losing hundreds of elephants in given the species’ diminutive size: systems,” Podos added. the bird uses its anatomy to achieve truly at the early stages of under- past years, but last year we only lost not they’re about as big as doves, and the The pair used high-quality sound such high levels of noise. standing this biodiversity,” he said. more than 20 to poaching.”