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Amir appoints AMIR MEETS SOUTH AFRICAN MP new Minister of State Hassad sets up local company for marketing,

DOHA The Amir HH Sheikh agri services Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Wednesday issued Amiri Order No (4) of 2018, ap- The firm will support farmers in increasing pointing HE Sheikh Abdul- lah bin Mohammed bin production to help achieve self-sufficiency Saud al Thani as Minister of State. The Amiri order QNA Chief Executive Officer of Hassad is effective starting from DOHA Food Company Mohamed bin Badr al its date of issue and is to Sada said, “The company is pleased to be published in the Official HASSAD Food Company, the lead- announce the launch of a local gov- Gazette. (QNA) ing investment company in the food ernment-supported agricultural mar- sector, has established a local mar- keting company, as the company seek keting and agricultural services com- to support the local agricultural sec- The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met Zwelivelile Mandela, a member of South Africa’s Parliament, and pany to support the private agricul- tor and encourage farmers to increase the accompanying delegation at his Amiri Diwan office on Wednesday. The meeting dealt with a number of issues of tural sector in their production, mutual interest. (QNA) Amir appoints contributing to because enhanc- new QIA chief achievement of ing food security self-sufficiency. is the main goal This was an- of the strategy of nounced by the Hassad compa- technical team of ny.” the Ministerial He explained Cabinet okays draft law on Group for the En- that the company couragement and was launched in Participation of coordination with media, freedom of press the Private Sec- Qatar Chamber of tor under the di- Commerce, which QNA rectives of Prime FOOD SECURITY aims to reduce the DOHA of cinemas and theatres, the organi- DOHA The Amir HH Sheikh Minister and Min- burden on local The draft law was prepared in sation of works of art, film produc- Tamim bin Hamad al Thani O One of the objectives of this ister of Interior strategic project is to buy the farmers and en- THE Cabinet has approved a draft the framework of modernising tion, radio and television broadcast- on Wednesday issued HE Sheikh Abdul- courage them to law to regulate publications, pub- legislation and keeping ing, advertising, media services and Amiri Decision No. (65) of lah bin Nasser bin product from farmers and then increase produc- lishing, media activities and arts. public relations. 2018, appointing Mansour Khalifa al Thani. market it, in addition to providing a tion by providing The draft law was prepared with abreast of the technical and The Cabinet also approved a Ibrahim al Mahmoud as The new ag- number of other agricultural them with mar- a view to modernise legislation and technological development in the draft decision identifying the fa- Chief Executive Officer of ricultural mar- services keting and agri- keeping abreast of the technical field of publications, publishing, cilities that are committed to the Qatar Investment Author- keting company cultural services. and technological developments in media activities installation of cameras and security ity (QIA). The decision is will support local One of the ob- the field of publications, publish- surveillance devices. effective starting from its farmers by marketing their produce, jectives of this strategic project is to ing, media activities and arts, and The Cabinet meeting was date of issue and is to be as well as providing various other ag- buy the produce from the farmers and in support of the freedom of opin- sions relating to the organisation of chaired by Prime Minister and published in the Official ricultural services in order to increase then market it, in addition to provid- ion and expression and freedom of press, printing houses and publish- Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Gazette. (QNA) the volume and quality of local pro- ing a number of other agricultural the press and media in Qatar. ers, the circulation of publications, Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al duction. services. The draft law includes provi- the establishment and management Thani. PAGE 4

50% drop in traffic violations QATAR MOVES CLOSER TO SETTING UP FIRST ELECTRIC CAR PLANT

TRAFFIC violations have decreased by nearly 50 percent in the Japanese company ‘ARM’, which specialises in recent times, thanks to a number of contributing factors, par- manufacturing electric engines, has joined hands ticularly the high level of awareness about the conduct of road users, said Captain Engineer Mohamed Mesfer al Hajri, head of with Qatari firm Qatar Quality Trading to manufacture Traffic Planning Department, Department of Traffic Safety at the electric cars in Qatar. This was announced at a General Directorate of Traffic. Hajri also attributed the decline in violations to the efforts of the Department of Media and Traffic seminar in Doha on Wednesday Awareness in developing a mechanism to communicate with the public through the use of social media and to familiarise them O Named ‘Katara’, the 700hp green car would have a with the locations of mobile radars and other areas of awareness to ensure the enhancement of traffic safety on the road. PAGE 2 range of 1000-km on a 10-minute single charge O The $9bn-project is backed by the production technology of ARM of Japan and is expected to come up near the New Industrial Area. The plant will be spread over 6.5 sqkms O The first car will be launched in conjunction with Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The factory will reach full production capacity after seven years and there will be 12 production lines — HISHAM ALJUNDI PAGE 20 (PHOTO: HANSON K JOSEPH)

Qatar welcomes two Koreas’ Initiative to help enhance Sealine camping experience denuclearisation agreement AILYN AGONIA cuses on infrastructural devel- past months with a number of DOHA opment and extending basic stakeholders including camp DOHA Qatar has welcomed the agreement between North Korea services to 200 camp grounds owners, business owners in and South Korea on the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula LOCAL tourism, environment, at Sealine as part of a pilot the area, youth committees, and the relevant measures in the interest of peace and stability in infrastructure and security phase of a broader develop- security forces, and the Secu- the region. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign sectors have joined hands to ment project. rity Department of the South. Affairs reiterated Qatar's assertion that reaching a comprehen- launch Al Enna, a develop- It also focuses on ensur- We also conducted a field sive and satisfactory solution for all parties through dialogue and mental initiative aimed at en- ing the safety and security of survey of the Sealine area to peaceful means will end decades of hostility that has cost the hancing the overall desert and the campers, offering a unique get a holistic view of the scale citizens of the two Koreas and which has resulted in the disper- camping experience of Qatar’s tourism experience through and scope of the project,” said sion of families since the 1950s, in addition to spreading security residents and visitors to Sea- services and amenities and Omar al Jaber, QTA repre- and tranquility among North Korea's neighbours. (QNA) line and Inland Sea. raising awareness on the pro- sentative and Al Enna Project’s The initiative made pos- tection of wildlife. official spokesperson. sible with the participation of Officials at a press conference to launch the ‘Al Enna’ project in Doha “This project comes as part The winter camping sea- Ministry of Municipality and on Wednesday. (HANSON K JOSEPH) of QTA’s efforts to achieve the son begins this year on No- Qatar Airways takes delivery Environment, Ministry of In- objectives of the Next Chap- vember 1 and will continue terior (MOI), Public Works Qatar Motor and Motorcycle and Mawater. ter of the National Tourism until March 31, 2019. of two new cargo freighters Authority (Ashghal), Qatar Federation (QMMF), Batabit Al Enna, a Qatari word Sector Strategy 2018-23 and (PG 20 ) Tourism Authority (QTA), (Qatar Centre for Motorcycles) meaning camping ground, fo- after consultation over the Continued on page 20 Ô 02 Thursday, September 20, 2018

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‘Qatar in pursuit to provide FM meets Greek president, PM education for middle class’ THE State of Qatar reiterated He highlighted that the PRESIDENT of the Hellenic the importance of education State of Qatar continuously Republic Prokopis Pavlopou- for the middle class in societies works on giving the middle class los met the Deputy Prime owing to the class’ prominence full potential for outstanding Minister and Minister of for community and economic education, through a number Foreign Affairs of Qatar HE development. of procedures and measures Sheikh Mohammed bin Ab- Speaking at the 12th World such as providing free educa- dulrahman al Thani, who is Economic Forum (WEF) An- tion in government schools, in- currently visiting Athens, on nual Meeting of the New Cham- troducing educational voucher Wednesday. pions, held at Tianjin, Minister systems in private schools, pro- At the outset of the meet- of Education and Higher Edu- moting the school environment ing, the Deputy Prime Min- cation HE Dr Mohammed bin and the educational services, ister and Minister of Foreign Abdul Wahed al Hammadi said developing curricula that meet Affairs conveyed greetings of the middle class is facing severe the aspirations of students and the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim neglect owing to the consecu- their families which contributes bin Hamad al Thani to the tive conflicts and revolutions to achieving QNV 2030. Greek president and his and wars around the world. The The State also provides fa- wishes of further progress minister reiterated that sup- cilities for the private sectors and prosperity to the porting the educational system and the different communities people of Greece. more progress and prosperity mutual interest. keenness to cement political Prime Minister and Minister directly impacts meeting the residing in Qatar to open new For his part, the president to the people of Qatar. The FM underlined the and economic cooperation of Foreign Affairs of Qatar needs of the middle class. schools. (QNA/TIANJIN) entrusted HE Sheikh Moham- During the meeting, the depth of the relations be- with Greece. and discussed with him bi- med to convey his greetings to two sides discussed bilat- tween the two countries and Prime Minister of Greece lateral relations and ways to HH the Amir and his wishes eral relations and means the State of Qatar’s desire Alexis Tsipras and Minis- boost and develop them, in of health and happiness to to promote them, in addi- to strengthen and promote ter of Foreign Affairs Nikos addition to topics of common him as well as his wishes of tion to a number of topics of these relations as well as its Kotzias also met the Deputy interest. (QNA/ATHENS) ‘Leading posts’ for NHRC THE National Human Rights Mohammed bin Saif al Kuwari Committee (NHRC) won the as member of the APF council. confidence of members of the The historic win for the Asia Pacific Forum (APF) and NHRC reflects its status and ‘Traffic violations drop by about 50%’ will occupy four leading posts at contribution to humanitarian the Global Alliance for National issues regionally and interna- TRAFFIC violations have de- decline in violations to the Traffic and its general view is pointing out that the radar than 75 percent in all regions Human Rights Institutions. tionally. The Global Alliance is creased by nearly 50 percent efforts of the Department of to raise awareness of drivers means to measure the speed of the country. Members of their 23rd an- comprised of more than 110 na- in the recent time due to sev- Media and Traffic Awareness on how to avoid violations, on external roads and inter- He added that the launch nual meeting forum, which tional institutions from across eral reasons, particularly the in developing a mechanism to adding that some means such sections and plays an impor- of the new mobile radar on concluded on Wednesday, vot- the world. The alliance had high level of awareness about communicate with the public as installation of radars have tant role in monitoring com- most traffic and civilian patrol ed Chairman of the National refused several requests made the conduct of road users, through the use of social media been put in place to support pliance with the law. vehicles aims to achieve the Human Rights Committee HE by the blockading countries, said Captain Engineer Mo- and to familiarise them with awareness efforts. According to him, the Gen- highest rate of traffic safety on Dr Ali bin Smaikh al Marri as including downgrading the hamed Mesfer al Hajri, head the locations of mobile radars In an interview pro- eral Directorate of Traffic has the road, as the radars moni- Deputy Chairman of the Global NHRC’s rating from ‘A’ in a bid of Traffic Planning Depart- and other areas of awareness gramme Hayatuna on Qatar installed a new batch of radars tor speed violations, violations Alliance for National Human to undermine it. ment, Department of Traffic to ensure the enhancement of TV, Hajri said the use of ra- at different intersections in a at the intersections, overtak- Rights Institutions, secretary of The APF is a coali- Safety at the General Directo- traffic safety on the road. dar on the roads and intersec- number of areas to cover the ing from the right and change the alliance and member of its tion of 24 national human rate of Traffic. Hajri added that the aim tions has contributed greatly largest number of streets and of lanes while crossing the sig- executive office. rights institutions from Asia. Hajri also attributed the of the General Directorate of to the reduction of accidents, intersections to reach more nal and the yellow box. (TNN) The members also voted Dr (QNA/HONG KONG) Thursday, September 20, 2018 03 04 Thursday, September 20, 2018 Nation

Amir congratulates president of Nepal SULAITI MEETS PORTUGAL’S MINISTER Emperor of Japan THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Minister of Transport and Com- receives credentials of Wednesday a cable of congratu- munications HE Jassim bin lations to President of Nepal Saif al Sulaiti met with Portu- Bidhya Devi Bhandari on the gal’s Minister of Sea Ana Paula Qatar’s ambassador anniversary of her country’s Vitorino in Lisbon on Wednes- Independence Day. (QNA) day. They discussed bilateral HM Emperor Akihito of Japan government and people of Ja- relations between Qatar and has received the credentials of pan. On his part, HM Emperor Deputy Amir greets Portugal and ways to develop HE Hassan bin Mohammad of Japan entrusted the ambas- Nepalese president them in different fields, espe- Rafi al Emadi as Ambassador sador to convey his greetings cially the maritime field. The Extraordinary and Plenipoten- to HH the Amir, wishing him THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh meeting also discussed the tiary of Qatar to Japan. During best of health and happiness Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani draft maritime transport agree- the meeting, the ambassa- and the State of Qatar further sent on Wednesday a cable of ment to be signed soon and a dor conveyed greetings of the progress and prosperity. HM congratulations to President of number of issues of common Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Emperor of Japan wished the Nepal Bidhya Devi Bhandari on interest. Sulaiti is in Portugal Hamad al Thani to HM Em- ambassador success in his du- the anniversary of her country’s to attend Oceans Meeting peror of Japan and his wishes ties and work to promote and Independence Day. (QNA) 2018 which kicks off in Lisbon of health and happiness as strengthen the friendly rela- on Thursday. (QNA) well as his wishes of further tions and cooperation between PM congratulates progress and prosperity to the Qatar and Japan. (QNA) Nepalese counterpart PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah Cabinet approves decision identifying facilities bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani Registration opens sent on Wednesday a cable of congratulations to Prime Minis- committed to installation of surveillance devices ter of Nepal KP Sharma Oli on for Georgetown’s fall the anniversary of his country’s THE Cabinet, at a meeting approved a draft memoran- a MoU for cooperation on Committee for the year 2017, Independence Day. (QNA) chaired by Prime Minister and dum of understanding (MoU) agriculture between Qatar’s and a letter of the Minister community classes Minister of Interior HE Sheikh in the area of cooperation on Ministry of Municipality and of Energy and Industry and Abdullah bin Nasser bin Kha- the exchange of information Environment and Romania’s Chairman of the Permanent BUILDING on the success of “soft” power, understanding lifa al Thani on Wednesday, between the Financial In- Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources Committee its popular series of community the tools of soft power through FM receives approved a Cabinet draft deci- formation Unit of Qatar and Rural Development. on the first semi-annual report classes, Georgetown Univer- public diplomacy and how ef- message from sion identifying the facilities the Financial Follow-up Unit The Cabinet then reviewed on the work of the Committee sity in Qatar (GU-Q) has now fective it is to utilize the me- Lebanese FM that are committed to the in- in Palestine. and took the appropriate de- for the year 2018 from Janu- opened registration for the au- dia, strategic communications stallation of cameras and secu- Besides, the meeting gave a cisions on a draft law on the ary 1 to June 30, 2018. tumn session of its Community and advocacy campaigns. This DEPUTY Prime Minister and rity surveillance devices. nod to the Executive Program Entrepreneurship Program After the meeting, Minister Education Program. course is designed to equip Minister of Foreign Affairs HE The Cabinet also approved (I) for cooperation on radio and the views of the ministers of Justice and Acting Minister Beginning October 28, participants with an ability to Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- a draft agreement on coopera- and television for the media in this regard; a memo by the of State for Cabinet Affairs HE members of the public in Qa- learn, analyse and assess the rahman al Thani has received tion on higher education and and cultural agreement be- Minister of Interior and Chair- Dr Hassan bin Lahdan al Has- tar will have the opportunity tools of public diplomacy. a written message from Min- scientific research between tween Qatar and Sudan for the man of the National Traffic san al Mohannadi said the Cab- to learn a new skill or explore Turkish literature is another ister of Foreign Affairs and Qatar and Kuwait. years 2018, 2019 and 2020. Safety Committee on the an- inet has considered the topics personal interests through a di- new course. It tackles the histo- Emigrants of Lebanon Gebran The Cabinet then The Cabinet also approved nual report of the work of the listed on its agenda. (QNA) verse range of courses. ry of Turkish literature starting Bassil pertaining to bilateral The University’s Communi- from the first novelist in the sec- relations and means of devel- ty Education Program is open ond half of the nineteenth cen- oping them. Secretary-General to all nationals and residents tury and ending with the Nobel of the Ministry of Foreign of Qatar, with weekly classes Laureate Orhan Pamuk. An- Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Has- Majlis Cultures in Dialogue expo opens in Malta The exhibition, which fea- designed for the evenings espe- other interesting new course is san al Hammadi received the tures a distinguished collection cially to suit the needs of work- ‘Women in Arab Fiction’ which message during a meeting with UNDER the patronage of the The opening ceremony was ed by Minister of Culture and of the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qasim ing professionals. There are 14 deals with gender issues in Arab Lebanese Ambassador to Qatar Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin attended by President of the Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem al Al Thani Museum, will tour a courses on offer this fall, which Popular literature by expatriate HE Hassan Najem in Doha on Hamad al Thani, a cross-cul- Republic of Malta, Marie-Lou- Ali, Minister of State HE Hamad number of European countries, will be taught over six weeks at and Arab authors. Wednesday. (QNA) tural exhibition ‘The Majlis ise Coleiro Preca, along with a bin Abdulaziz al Kuwari and HE including France, Austria, Ger- GU-Q’s Education City cam- Taking the current fluid Cultures in Dialogue’ of Sheikh number of Maltese ministers Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al many, the Netherlands, Russia pus. A number of these classes situation of the Gulf region into Hammadi meets Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Mu- and officials. From the Qatari Thani, along with a number of and the UK. The tour will con- are taught exclusively in Ara- account, ‘Understanding Inter- Kyrgyz ambassador seum has opened in Valetta. side the ceremony was attend- senior Qatari officials. tinue until 2020. (QNA) bic, including a new introduc- national Relations in the Gulf tory course in Emergency and Region’ is another important SECRETARY-GENERAL of the Disaster Management, Arabic course offered for the first time. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Formal Writing and Arabic It aims to explain and analyze HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al Smit named IHG Public Speaking. the dynamics of inter-state rela- Hammadi met on Wednesday Careem, Rehlat sign agreement The line-up for the fall ses- tions and the issues that affect with Kyrgyz Ambassador to Northern Gulf area sion includes six new courses, all of them starting from the Qatar HE Nuran Niyazaliev. The director for sales which cover topics ranging Islamic revolution and the Iran- meeting discussed bilateral TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK lives regionally,” said Khaled Global business develop- from Public Diplomacy in Glo- Iraq war (1979-88); the Kuwait relations and ways of boosting DOHA Nuseibeh, GM of GCC at Car- ment of Rehlat, added: “The bal World to understanding In- crisis (1990-91); 9-11 and the them, as well as matters of eem. “We aim to assist SME’s, service is available in all the INTERCONTINENTAL Doha ternational relations in the Gulf, Iraq war (2001-2005); the Arab common concern. (QNA) CAREEM, the region’s leading online platforms and entre- cities where Careem operates has welcomed Dorien Smit Women in Arab Fiction and spring (2011-13) and the GCC ride-hailing app and only tech preneurs in fulfilling the needs globally and will help users as the new area director of Turkish Literature. Classes are crisis (2014-present). Hammadi meets unicorn, has signed an agree- of both the companies and stay in the ecosystem of Reh- Sales and Marketing for IHG taught by a range of GU-Q fac- While the community envoy of eSwatini ment with Rehlat, one of the their customers.” lat and handle all their travel Northern Gulf, where she will ulty and staff, as well as leading classes are non-credit, partici- Middle East’s leading online Bader al Roudan, Chief needs in a go. This integration be overseeing and driving the academics and private sector pants who attend at least five SECRETARY-GENERAL of the travel apps. business officer of Rehlat, will also give next-level of overall sales operations, mar- experts in Qatar. out of the six classes receive a Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE The partnership gives said: “We are striving to work convenience to the commut- keting initiatives, and revenue One of the courses offered certificate of participation. To Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al Ham- Rehlat customers access to with Careem to facilitate serv- ers who don’t have Careem optimisation channels for 12 for the first time is Public Di- date, more than 500 students madi met on Wednesday with Careem’s service directly ices for our users in order to App installed.” IHG hotels in Qatar, Bahrain plomacy in a Global World, in have taken part in the program, Ambassador of the Kingdom of from their app which will al- make our innovative solutions Rehlat users can enjoy and Kuwait. which students will learn the which GU-Q has offered twice a eSwatini to Qatar HE Felizwe low users to book rides from more suitable for their needs.” Careem services through the Smit started her career difference between “hard” and year since March 2015. (TNN) Dlamini. During the meeting, the airport in all the cities He added: “Extra benefits to following steps: Log into Reh- with the iconic InterConti- they discussed the bilateral where Careem operates. It our esteemed customers have lat app where a new ‘Cabs’ nental Amstel, Amsterdam, relations and ways of develop- also offers special coupon always been a priority for us feature will appear on the bot- in 2003, where she held ing them, in addition to topics codes to save up to 50 percent at Rehlat and we are always tom left. Log into the Careem several key leadership roles, of common interest. (QNA) off on the next two rides to or looking to offer convenience app, enter the departure and including revenue man- Workshop on crises from the airport. in the form of safe, hassle-free arrival destination and pro- ager, Front Office manager, Mali’s president “This agreement comes as transportation from the start ceed with the Careem car se- interim director of Sales receives credentials part of Careem’s mission to to the end of their journey.” lection. Confirm the booking and Marketing and Rooms and disasters ends simplify and improve people’s Rajiv Bhattacharjee, VP to get the ride details. Division director. (TNN) PRESIDENT of Mali Ibrahim THE National Defence and concept of collective action Boubacar Keita on Tuesday re- Crisis Management Center between ministries and insti- ceived credentials of HE Ahmed of the Qatari Armed Forces tutions and the State’s bodies bin Abdulrahman al Sunaidi concluded a two-day work- in crisis and disaster situa- as Ambassador Extraordinary shop on crises and disasters tions, and to raise awareness and Plenipotentiary of Qatar on Wednesday. among civilians in the event to Mali. The president wished The workshop was pre- of crises and how to deal the ambassador success in his sented by Dr Mohammed with them. new duties to further promote Khalifa Mubarak al Kuwari, It also dealt with the na- relations and cooperation be- Assistant Professor at the Fac- ture of the work and the pos- tween Qatar and Mali. (QNA) ulty of Arts and Sciences and sibilities available in all min- Head of the Department of istries, institutions to identify Croatian official Human Sciences, Qatar Uni- the negatives and how to ad- meets Qatar’s envoy versity, and Eng Saif Saeed al dress them to ensure that they Nuaimi, Director of Health, are not repeated. CROATIA’S Assistant Foreign CLEANING THE CORNICHE: The Ministry of Safety and Environment of Among the most likely Minister for Political Affairs Municipality and Environment, represented by the Qatar Petroleum, in the pres- crises facing the National De- Vice Skracic met with Ambas- beaches and islands section of the Department The Ministry of Municipality and Environment, ence of Brig. General Abdullah fense and Crisis Management sador of Qatar to Croatia HE The Ministry of Economy of Public Cleanliness, cleaned the Doha Corniche represented by Wild Patrol of the Department of Eid al Berdini, Commander of Center are wars, nuclear acci- Nasser bin Hamad al Khalifa. and Commerce (MEC) closed and its surroundings to preserve the area’s cul- Protection and Wildlife, took legal action against the Center for National De- dents, major fires, poisonous The meeting dealt with bilateral a salon in Al Gharafa area tural landscape. The department has appealed the owner of a farm because of the discharge fence and Crisis Management. gas leaks, water poisoning, relations and ways of boosting reportedly for using expired to the Corniche visitors to maintain cleanliness of sewage (off-farm) in a non-dedicated place in The workshop featured earthquakes, oil spillage, total them, as well as matters of products. (TNN) and not dump their waste in the area. (TNN) Umm Salal. (TNN) several important topics in- power or water outages, hi- common concern. (QNA) cluding unification of the jacking and terrorism. (QNA)

National Human Rights Messages of life and creativity Action Plan Committee holds consultative meeting THE National Human Rights formation of the committee was Action Plan Committee has a decision of the Cabinet at its held its second consultative ninth ordinary meeting of 2017 meeting with entities related to under the chairmanship of Sec- humanitarian work, education retary-General of the Ministry and media. of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed The meeting was opened bin Hassan al Hammadi and the by Acting Director of Human membership of various entities Rights Department at the Minis- in the State. try of Foreign Affairs Ambassa- The formation of the com- dor Faisal Abdullah al Hanzab. mittee comes within the frame- The Rapporteur of the com- work of the State’s efforts to The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) opened four different exhibitions, on Tues- mittee Fatma al Kuwari, who is establish a state of law and day. The ‘We Love Life’ exhibition by Syrian artist Akram Sweidan in Building 19 third secretary at Human Rights institutions, the subject of is being organised in cooperation with the Syrian Embassy. There are three other Department at the ministry, which is the promotion and exhibitions as well at the Katara Art Center in Building 5 – oil paintings exhibition touched on forming the commit- protection of human rights as ‘National Declaration’ by Qatari artist Shawq al Mana, a photo exhibition ‘Journey tee and its mission. Representa- a strategic option. This is em- from North to South’ by Russian artist Maria Ozianikova, and the Mashhad exhibi- tives of the participating entities phasised in Qatar National Vi- tion of Syrian artists Shadi Abu Saada and Alaa Abu Shahin. Ahmed Abdul Rah- then presented their suggestions sion 2030 in the first national man al Sayed, deputy general manager of Operations in Katara, HE Nizar al Haraki, and recommendations. development strategy (2011- Syrian Ambassador, as well as a number of ambassadors and artists attended the It should be noted that the 2016) and 2018-2022. (QNA) opening of ‘We love life’ exhibition. (TNN) Nation Thursday, September 20, 2018 05 MoPH, WHO organise workshop on national Free Bike pandemic influenza plan Recall

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The workshop was attended by by Dr Tamara Curtin Niemi, vis- DOHA 60 stakeholders and representa- iting consultant from the WHO, tives from governmental and pri- and the working group of Health THE Ministry of Public Health vate health sectors in Qatar: Min- Protection and Communicable (MoPH) recently organised, in istry of Public Health, Primary Diseases Control at the MoPH. collaboration with World Health Health Care Corporation, Hamad Three scenarios and simula- Organization (WHO), a workshop Medical Corporation, Sidra Medi- tion exercises were performed on and simulation exercise to review cal and Research Center, Qatar the hypothesis of cases of emerg- and update the national pandemic Petroleum, Qatar Red Crescent ing viruses or outbreaks, how to influenza plan, assess roles and re- Society, Animal Health from Min- deal with them, how to ensure the sponsibilities, understand nation- istry of Municipality and Envi- participation and proper response al preparedness needs and ensure ronment, Hamad International of stake holders, and national fo- the participation of all health sec- Airport, Qatar Airways and the cal points from all health sectors, tors in the plan according to best private sector. specifically to ensure readiness practices and the WHO guidelines. The workshop was conducted for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.

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QRCS delegation visits Syrian Contact the dealer for the free required repair Process refugee project in Lebanon Al Fardan Motorcycles Contact Phone: 44208666 A DELEGATION from the Qa- implemented by the mission and various segments. tar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) Humanitarian Innovation Fund The delegation visited the heat was briefed on the vital relief and (HIF) in four sectors. insulation project in the camp. health projects implemented by The project is being imple- The visit also included a wa- its mission in Central and West mented according to the needs ter treatment plant in Saadnayel, For any consumer protection issues please contact us on the hotline 16001 Bekaa of Lebanon, for the benefit of the refugees and their sugges- a joint project between QRCS of the Syrian refugees. tions, using low budget innova- and Kuwait that was launched in QRCS said the delegation visit tive methods that contributed to 2016. The plant, since then, has included the urgent community their integration, providing water ensured daily drinking water to participation project in the town and hygiene services easily and nearly 10,000 Syrian refugees in of Joub Jannine, which is being safely to the elderly, children and the city. (QNA) 06 Thursday, September 20, 2018 Nation

Ooredoo named as official telecom You must ‘Know the 5 to save a life’ sponsor of CUDOS

OOREDOO has announced HMC starts mall campaign to educate public about actions to take when calling an ambulance in an emergency situation on Wednesday that it is the official telecommunication AMAD Medical Cor- “Our Ambulance Service sponsor of CUDOS 2018. poration’s (HMC) Five key provides a vital service to Qa- CUDOS stands for Confer- HAmbulance Service tar’s population. Every day, ence on Understanding Mo- has commenced activities in messages our teams rush to assist people lecular Mechanisms in Car- Villaggio Mall to educate the with serious medical emergen- diovascular Biology Diabetes, public about the key messages 1) Dial 999 immediately cies, so being able to work ef- Obesity, and Stroke, and the of its ‘Know the 5 to save a life’ fectively with the public helps event will run at Qatar Na- national awareness campaign, 2) Know your location ensure we can provide the very tional Convention Centre which was relaunched at the 3) Answer all questions best standard of emergency from September 22 to 24. start of the summer. care as quickly as possible,” As official telecommu- The campaign, initially 4) Follow all instructions said Ali Darwish, Assistant Ex- nications sponsor, Ooredoo run in 2013, aims to edu- ecutive Director of the Ambu- will be promoting the event cate the public about the 5) Give way to ambulances lance Service. across its social media chan- key actions to take when “The ‘Know the 5 to save a nels, as well as continuing calling an ambulance in an life’ campaign is helping to ed- to spread the message of the emergency situation. added Morris. ucate the public about the key importance of healthy living “The second phase of the Members of the Ambulance actions to take when calling an across Qatar. campaign has been an enor- Service will be in Villaggio Mall ambulance in an emergency Following the success of mous success and enabled us each day until September 24 situation. I encourage anyone CUDOS 2017, CUDOS 2018 is to communicate these impor- before moving to Doha Festival visiting Villaggio Mall or Doha themed on Childhood Diabe- tant messages to Qatar’s popu- Hamad Medical Corporation’s Ambulance Service commenced activities in Villaggio Mall this week to City from September 26 to Oc- Festival City when our teams tes: From Novel Discoveries lation,” said Brendon Morris, educate the public about the key messages of its ‘Know the 5 to save a life’. tober 1. They will be highlight- are there to take the time to to Clinical Practice. Executive Director of the Am- ing the campaign’s ‘Know the speak to our staff and ask According to the organ- bulance Service. nels to reach as many people boards, social media and on- gives us an opportunity to dis- 5 to save a life’ messages and any questions they may have isers, this year’s conference “Throughout the summer as possible, including news- line adverts. The start of this cuss the messages in person explaining the role of the Am- about the Ambulance Serv- will bring together world- we used a wide range of chan- papers, roadside advertising phase of in-mall activities with members of the public,” bulance Service to the public. ice,” added Darwish. (TNN) class diabetes specialists from around the globe and high- calibre Qatari researchers and clinicians to explore the chal- lenges and treatment options Al Jazeera’s Contrast QU architecture dept gets accreditation for one of the world’s most prevalent disorders. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The agenda will com- DOHA prise 14 scientific sessions wins OJA award distributed over the three QATAR University College of days, including keynote lec- AL Jazeera’s Contrast was loved ones in addition to los- Engineering (QU-CENG) De- tures, plenary sessions, ex- awarded the Online Journalism ing homes after being de- partment of Architecture and perts opinions, round table Awards (OJA) in the category of stroyed during raids by the Urban Planning (DAUP) an- discussions, poster presenta- ‘Excellence in Immersive Story- coalition forces. nounced at a press conference tions, award winners and so- telling’ category for its 360-film Yemen’s Skies of Terror at QU that DAUP has officially cial interactions among the Yemen’s Skies of Terror. was filmed by two local jour- received the accreditation of diverse attendees. The awards were pre- nalists Manal Qaed Alwesabi the National Architectural Ac- Talking about the event, sented in Austin, Texas, re- and Ahmad al Gohbari. Fol- crediting Board (NAAB) for the Manar Khalifa al Muraikhi, cently as part of the US-based lowing remote training by Al first time, and for six years. director of PR and Corporate Online News Association Jazeera’s Contrast team on 360 In his address, CENG Act- Dr Hassan al Derham. CENG Acting Dean Prof Abdelmagid Hammuda during his speech. Communications, Ooredoo 2018 conference. immersive filming, Manal and ing Dean Prof Abdelmagid Qatar, said: “As the nation’s Yemen’s Skies of Terror Ahmad were given the neces- Hammuda said, “NAAB ac- tion in applied science, engi- the most important institu- the scientific research conduct- leading telecom provider, is an immersive film by Con- sary equipment to document creditation of CENG Archi- neering, for six years.” tions of the international ar- ed by the DAUP members in we take pride in supporting trast that sheds light on the the day-to-day reality of life in tecture Program comes in “Academic accreditation chitectural education, is an cooperation with several local events that make a difference suffering of Yemeni popula- the war-torn country during line with the expansion of is one of the most impor- important indicator of the and international institutions,” to the community, especially tion under the indiscriminate the ongoing conflict. the number of college pro- tant achievements of CENG quality of education provided he added. in terms of encouraging a bombing and air raids over The film is a testament grams and students. NAAB through the concerted efforts by DAUP to support industry QU is committed to provid- healthy and active Qatar. We the past three years by Sau- to a true collaboration across Accreditation was achieved of all CENG members in coor- and community.” ing high-quality education in hope the event is not only di-led coalition against the borders as Al Jazeera journal- after CENG received last year dination with industrial part- “NAAB enhances DAUP areas of national priority. With successful but helps to ensure Houthi rebels. ists worked hand-in-hand with the academic accreditation ners to ensure that students get commitment to lift up de- 86 specialisations at the under- Qatar offer the best quality of The film features heart- the brave Yemeni journal- of seven of its programs from high education of international partment’s responsibility to graduate and graduate levels, care for our people.” breaking stories of three ists on the ground, alongside the Board of Accreditation of standards,” he concluded. preserve this distinguished QU offers the widest range of This is the latest in a children from Sana’ and Al other Yemeni and interna- Engineering and Technology In his speech, DAUP head educational level, in order to academic programs in Qatar line of educational events Hudayeda who have lost tional talent, from composers (ABET), the world leader in Dr Fodil Fadli said, “Academic maintain the confidence of the tailored to meet the needs of Ooredoo has supported their family members and to animators. (TNN) quality assurance and innova- accreditation, which is one of public and private sectors, and Qatari society. in 2018. (TNN) QF to host Teaching & Learning Forum

QATAR Foundation (QF) will host its and motivational speakers, including Buthaina Ali al Nuaimi, President fifth annual Teaching and Learning Steve Francis, the forum’s keynote of PUE, QF, said: “The Teaching and Forum at Qatar National Convention speaker and a leading educator, au- Learning Forum is a platform for Centre in Doha on October 7, aimed thor and creator of Happy Schools, a educators to network and learn from at equipping teachers with the tools program designed to boost staff mo- one another. This year, it highlights to inspire young people to excel per- rale and reduce teacher stress. the importance of the engagement sonally and academically. Dr Janet Goodall, a lecturer in of all stakeholders of education: stu- Organised by the Education De- Educational Leadership and Man- dents, teachers, leadership, parents velopment Institute (EDI), which is agement at the University of Bath, and community. This forum aims part of QF’s Pre-University Educa- UK; Joy Marchese, Founder of Posi- to stimulate fruitful discussions that tion (PUE), and sponsored by Exx- tive Discipline UK, and a teacher will lead to continuous improvement onMobil Qatar, this year’s forum will and parent educator at the American in schools.” be held under the theme of ‘Engage- School of London; and Dr Michael The forum will also feature work- ment: Student Engagement, Teacher Lovorn, a Student Engagement ex- shops delivered by educators and Engagement, Leadership Engage- pert from the University of Alabama, leaders from across Qatar, as well as ment, Parent Engagement and Com- US, will also be presenting sessions at poster presentations that will discuss munity Engagement’. the one-day event, which is now open various topics linked to this year’s Aspetar’s lab re-accredited It will feature a number of experts for registration. theme of engagement. (TNN) TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA THE laboratory at Aspetar, orthopaedic and sports medi- British Council launches int’l awards cine hospital, was awarded a two-year re-accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the Col- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK lege of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results DOHA of a recent on-site inspection. “Our Laboratory Services team deserves all the ac- THE British Council has launched colades which this re-accreditation implies,” said Dr prestigious awards celebrating the Asmaa Marwani, director of the Department of Aspetar outstanding achievements of the laboratory. UK’s international alumni in Qatar “Service excellence and patient care are priority at As- and around the world. petar. This re-accreditation reaffirms our commitment to The Study UK Alumni Awards provide the highest quality laboratory services and reliable celebrate and showcase the impact testing results to our patients. We will continue to work and value of a UK higher education hard to provide a comprehensive safety for our patients,” and raise the international profile of Dr Asmaa added. UK alumni, their former universi- This achievement follows the accreditation of Asp- ties, and the whole of UK education. etar’s laboratory in 2014 and renewed two years later, Award winners and finalists are demonstrating how Aspetar continues to provide the leaders in their fields who have used highest quality international standard care to patients treatment to all athletes in a state-of-the-art facility that their experience of studying at a UK around the world. sets new standards internationally. university to make a positive contri- Aspetar laboratory’s objective is to improve lives and As the leading organisation for board-certified pathol- bution to their communities, indus- transform healthcare, provide excellent teaching, research ogists, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) serves tries and countries. and quality patient service to meet the health needs of Qa- patients, pathologists and the public by fostering and ad- For the first time in Qatar, the tar Sport’s community (Aspire Academy, sports clubs and vocating excellence in the practice of pathology and labora- awards will be celebrated at a na- For the first time in Qatar, the awards will be celebrated at a national level to federations), and the region tory medicine worldwide. tional level to recognise the achieve- mark the achievements of alumni in Qatar. Aspetar is a world leading sports medicine hospital With 18,000 physician members, the CAP has led ments of alumni in Qatar. National and the first of its kind in the Middle East. Since 2007, the laboratory accreditation for more than 50 years with more awards winners will then be put for- hospital has provided top-level comprehensive medical than 7,900 CAP-accredited laboratories in 50 countries. ward for the global awards. The Study UK Alumni Awards celebrate and show- To mark the occasion, Brit- ish Ambassador to Qatar, HE Ajay case the impact and value of a UK higher education Sharma, said: “I’m delighted to see the alumni awards are available this and raise the international profile of UK alumni, their year at a national level in Qatar. I former universities, and the whole of UK education would like to take this opportunity to invite all eligible alumni to apply and share their success stories. The level study for a minimum of a term October 15, 2018. award is a great example of the part- or semester, or have been awarded Finalists and winners of the nership between Qatar and the UK a full UK degree-level qualifica- awards will be announced on De- in the field of education, and of the tion (or higher) by a UK university cember 1, 2018, during the annual importance we attach to the educa- through a local institution overseas, Qatar-UK Alumni Networking Gala tion of tomorrow’s leaders.” within the last 15 years. Dinner, as part of the Qatar Brit- The national awards are open to UK university alumni can ap- ish Festival 2018. Award winners UK alumni currently living in Qa- ply themselves or be nominated have the opportunity to raise their tar. UK alumni have either studied by someone else. Nominations for international profile, expand their in the UK at an officially recognised the Qatar national awards close on professional networks, and enhance provider of UK university degree- October 1 and applications close on their careers. Pakistan / S Asia / Philippines / SE Asia / World Thursday, September 20, 2018 07 Afghan minister to visit Moscow for peace talks: Ifax At least 27 drown as riverboat capsizes in DR Congo

MOSCOW: Afghanistan's deputy foreign minister will visit Moscow on Thursday to discuss the MBANDAKA: At least 27 people drowned and others were presumed dead after a riverboat cap- dates of a new round of Moscow peace talks on Afghanistan, Interfax news agency reported sized on a tributary of the Congo River in northern DR Congo, a local official said on Wednesday. News on Wednesday citing Afghanistan's embassy. "We pulled 27 bodies from the Mongala river after the craft capsized overnight," provincial in brief Russia earlier invited 12 countries and the Taliban to Moscow for talks on September 4 but governor Alpha Belo-Ngwata told AFP. "Other bodies are still underwater. Rescue teams are trying the conference was postponed following a request by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Mean- to recover them," he added, unable to provide a precise toll. while, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday the Taliban was prepared to at- Junior Mozobo, who survived the accident, said that some 60 people, mainly traders and tend multilateral peace talks on Afghanistan in Moscow, RIA news agency reported. (REUTERS) students, had been aboard the canoe-shaped craft dubbed HB Espoir (hope). (AFP)

Saudi King hosts PM Khan on first foreign visit Bajwa, Xi reaffirm commitment to CPEC, BRI AFP ance from the oil-rich ally. The most pressing is a TRIBUNE.COM.PK regional security environ- China but for the region and RIYADH "Anyone who comes to looming balance-of-payments BEIJING ment, challenges, and the way beyond.” power in Pakistan will visit crisis, with analysts predicting forward, according to a state- The army chief thanked SAUDI King Salman hosted Saudi Arabia first," Khan told Pakistan will have to go to the CHINESE President Xi Jinping ment issued by the military’s President Xi for his invitation. Pakistani Prime Minister Im- Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya tel- International Monetary Fund has said that those who oppose media wing, the ISPR, from He also thanked the Chinese ran Khan on Wednesday on evision during his visit to the for a fresh bailout. the Belt and Road Initiative Rawalpindi. leader for acknowledging pro- his maiden foreign visit since western city of Jeddah. The IMF has bailed Paki- (BRI) or China-Pakistan Eco- President Xi appreciated fessionalism and contributions coming to power, state media "Saudi Arabia has in the stan out repeatedly since the nomic Corridor (CPEC) shall professionalism of Pakistan’s of Pakistan Army towards re- said, as Islamabad seeks to past helped Pakistan when late 1980s. The last time was never succeed as this is an initi- armed forces and acknowl- gional peace and stability. stave off a financial crisis. Pakistan has been in need," he in 2013, when Islamabad got ative of peace and development edged its role towards regional Gen Qamar said that Paki- Khan also met Crown added. a $6.6 billion loan to tackle a not only for China but for the peace and stability. “China stan understands the impor- Prince Mohammed bin Sal- Former cricket great Im- similar crisis. region and beyond. Pakistan Army Chief General shall continue to support Pa- tance of peace and has given man and energy minister ran Khan, who assumed office Pakistani media has specu- “Pakistan is our time-tested Qamar Javed Bajwa. kistan as a strategic partner,” a lot of sacrifices for achieving Khalid al-Falih as he con- one month ago, faces chal- lated that Khan is eyeing Saudi iron friend and Pakistan Army he said. “Those who oppose it. “The BRI with CPEC as its cluded his two-day visit, the lenges including a faltering Arabia and China to provide has a pivotal role towards this (COAS) General Qamar Javed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) flagship is destined to succeed Saudi Press Agency said, economy, militant extremism, loans to rescue Islamabad lasting relationship,” the Chi- Bajwa, who called on him on or CPEC shall never succeed despite all odds and Pakistan amid speculation that he water shortages and a rapidly from the crisis and stave off nese leader said in a meet- Wednesday on special invita- as this is an initiative of peace Army shall ensure security of would seek economic assist- growing population. another IMF bailout. ing with Chief of Army Staff tion. The two sides discussed and development not only for CPEC at all costs,” he said. N Korea pledges concrete steps for Ex-Pakistan PM Sharif, daughter denuclearisation freed from jail on court orders US President Donald Trump Kim offers to shut down key on the sidelines of the Supporters shower Sharif’s car with rose petals after he was released in the garrison city of Rawalpindi missile test site - but only if UN General Assembly meet- US makes matching moves ing on Monday and give him a run-down of the talks. DPA The Yongbyon complex SEOUL houses a nuclear reactor, a fuel reprocessing facility that can NORTH Korea has agreed to recover weapons-grade pluto- take concrete steps towards nium and a uranium enrich- denuclearisation, if the US ment facility, which can also be takes corresponding meas- used to make nuclear weapons. ures, South Korean President Both Koreas had agreed to Moon Jae-in said after summit “remove all dangers that could meetings in Pyongyang. cause wars on the peninsula,” At a joint news confer- Moon said, adding: “Complete ence with Kim Jong-un, Moon denuclearisation is in the not- said the North Korean leader too-distant future.” agreed to allow international “We are going to restore experts to witness the disman- normal life,” said Moon, the tling of its west coast Sohae first South Korean president missile engine testing facility to visit Pyongyang in 11 years. and launch pad. “North Korea is beginning the practical phase of nuclear disarmament,” said a spokes- man for Moon about the sum- mit. Kim said meanwhile that he wanted to visit Seoul “soon.” The news conference came after the two leaders were broadcast live on television signing their agreement. North Korea’s Kim had an- nounced his commitment to denuclearisation at his previ- ous summits with Moon, as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un well as at his meeting with US (right) and South Korean Presi- President Donald Trump in dent Moon Jae-in. (AFP) June in Singapore. Speaking to reporters later However, he said that the in Washington, Trump said shutdown of the North’s main the summit in Pyongyang had nuclear facility, the Yongbyon produced “good news,” as he Supporters of convicted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif celebrate after court orders his release, in Multan, Pakistan, on Wednesday. (EPA-EFE) research centre, would be de- praised his relationship with pendent on the US taking cor- the North Korean leader. REUTERS party lost a general election to apartments through offshore has not proven where the bil- responding measures. “We are making tremen- ISLAMABAD the party of new Prime Minis- Case continues companies. Maryam was con- lions of rupees came from for Exactly what North Korea dous progress with respect ter Imran Khan. Sharif's party victed for concealing owner- their property," said Fawad wanted from the US was un- to North Korea. Relations, PAKISTANI authorities re- and others allege the July 25 “The prosecution has failed ship of the properties. They Chaudhry, the government's clear, as was the planned time- at least on a personal basis, leased former Prime Minister polls were rigged to favour to show the properties both deny wrongdoing. information minister, accord- table for the moves. Kim said are very good,” Trump said, Nawaz Sharif and his daugh- Khan, who is seen to be close to belong to Nawaz Sharif,” Sharif's release comes a ing to PTI's official Twitter nothing about the dismantling adding that things have “very ter from jail on Wednesday the army. Justice Athar Minallah told week after the death aged 68 of account. In opposition, Khan of his existing arsenal, which much calmed down. He’s after a court suspended prison The court also freed Shar- the court. The convictions Kulsoom, his wife of 47 years, was a vocal supporter of the the US has demanded. calm, I’m calm. We’ll see sentences they got in July over if's daughter and political heir are still under appeal with who had been battling can- legal cases that removed Moon is set to meet what happens.” the purchase of upscale apart- Maryam, who was jailed for the same court, but the cer in a London hospital. The Sharif from office. ments in London. seven years on corruption judge said they should be former First Lady's funeral in Sharif, a political survivor, Supporters showered Shar- charges relating to the family's freed immediately while the Pakistan, for which the family was previously jailed after the if's car with rose petals after he acquisition of the London flats. case continues were briefly paroled, gripped 1999 coup by military ruler was freed from the jail in the "The prosecution has failed the nation. Pervez Musharraf. Sharif later ICC opens preliminary garrison city of Rawalpindi, tel- to show the properties belong Sharif has repeatedly called went into exile after striking evision footage showed. "The to Nawaz Sharif," Justice Athar the cases against him political- a deal with the military and prisoners have been set free," Minallah told the court. The supporters chanted pro-Sharif ly motivated, suggesting collu- returned in 2007 to contest probe into Myanmar’s Ishaq Cheema, an official at convictions are still under ap- slogans. sion between the military and an election after Musharraf Adyala jail, said. peal with the same court, but Sharif was ousted and dis- courts to destabilise his Paki- stepped down in the face of ‘crimes’ against Rohingya Earlier in the day Islama- the judge said they should be qualified from holding office stan Muslim League-Nawaz mass protests. bad High Court suspended freed immediately while the by the Supreme Court in July (PML-N) party and throw him Khan is making his first AFP the 10-year jail term of the case continues. 2017 and jailed earlier this year out of power. official overseas trip to Saudi THE HAGUE Rights group urges three-time premier, who was "Justice has been served, in absentia. He was arrested on Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Arabia, the country that gave probe into atrocities once the favourite of Pakistan's and I congratulate Nawaz July 13 upon returning from (PTI), the ruling party led by Sharif shelter after the 1999 THE International Criminal powerful generals but has since Sharif's supporters," former London. The case against Shar- former cricketer Khan, said the coup, where he is report- Court's prosecutor opened a YANGON: The UN must fallen out and clashed with the Foreign Minister Khawaja if stemmed from 2016 Panama judiciary was independent and edly seeking financial help preliminary probe on Tues- urgently collect evidence military. The ruling comes al- Asif, a staunch Sharif ally, said Papers revelations that showed the cases would continue. to stave off the likelihood of day into Myanmar's alleged of atrocities in Myanmar most two months after Sharif's outside the courtroom, where his family owned the London "The Sharif family still another IMF bailout. crimes against Rohingya after domestic commis- Muslims, including killings, sions have proved unable sexual violence and forced to provide accountability, deportations. Human Rights Watch said Prosecutor Fatou Bensou- on Wednesday. Philippines typhoon toll hits 81; 70 missing feared dead da will look at whether there The UN should act now is enough evidence to warrant to preserve evidence, said a full investigation into My- Brad Adams, Asia director at DPA of Benguet, where a huge to oversee relief operations. anmar's military crackdown Human Rights Watch. “The MANILA landslide struck an old min- "This is a place where which has seen some 700,000 council should not wait for ing site in Itogon town. there is water, and water can people flee into neighbouring the country’s latest commis- HUNDREDS of rescue work- Rescuers used shovels help you survive," he added. Bangladesh. sion, which seems designed ers on Wednesday continued and picks to dig through the More than 236,000 resi- The move comes near- to dilute and deflect interna- the grim task of searching for thick mud in the village of dents were displaced by Man- ly two weeks after judges tional calls for action,” dozens of missing in a mas- Ucab in Itogon, where the gkhut, which caused damage ruled that even though My- he added. (DPA) sive landslide caused by Ty- biggest of five landslides in to agriculture worth an esti- anmar has not signed up to phoon Mangkhut, which left the town occurred. mated 270 million dollars, the the Hague-based ICC, the 81 dead in the Philippines. The stench of decompos- national disaster council said. court still has jurisdiction Bensouda said the initial At least 70 people were ing bodies enveloped the The Philippines is hit by over crimes against the Ro- probe "may take into account still missing nationwide in devastated area four days af- an average of 20 cyclones eve- hingya because Bangladesh a number of alleged coercive the wake of the strongest cy- ter Mangkhut lashed it with ry year, causing floods, land- is a member. acts having resulted in the clone to hit the Philippines strong winds and heavy rains. slides and other accidents. "I have decided to pro- forced displacement of the so far this year, according to "I'm still labelling it as One of the strongest in re- ceed to the next phase of the Rohingya people, including police officials. 'rescue operations' because cent memory, Typhoon Haiy- process and to carry out a deprivation of fundamental Most of the dead and I am not giving up hope that an, hit the country in Novem- full-fledged preliminary ex- rights, killing, sexual violence, missing were from the north- there are survivors there," ber 2013, killing more than amination of the situation at enforced disappearance, de- ern Cordillera region, includ- said Francis Tolentino, a Rescuers continue to work during rescue and retrieval operations in 6,300 people and displacing hand," Bensouda said. struction and looting." ing the hardest-hit province presidential adviser assigned Ucab village, Itogon town, Benguet Province, on Wednesday. (EPA-EFE) more than 4 million. 08 Thursday, September 20, 2018

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

Slamming Doors On People Is Contrary To What US Stands For Japan’s Shameful

Reducing number of resettled refugees does not free up resources for clearing immigration courts backlog Myanmar Embrace

ITH the announcement on Monday ernment will process more than 280,000 that the US would accept no more asylum requests doesn’t mean that many than 30,000 refugees for resettle- people will receive it. Nearly 60 percent are Japan needs to be part of the effort to find justice for the Rohingya Wment in the coming year, the Trump rejected.) and for ethnic minorities under attack in northern Myanmar administration has slammed the door on Most refugees are first vetted overseas some of the world’s most vulnerable peo- by the United Nations High Commissioner ple – those displaced from their countries, for Refugees and, once referred for reset- LISA TASSI | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE primarily by war or civil unrest – who had tlement in the US, they are vetted again by hoped to rebuild their lives here free of vio- the Department of Homeland Security and N August 2, 2017, a plane carrying lence or persecution. the State Department. No refugees are ad- Myanmar’s commander-in-chief, For years, the United States has been the mitted until they are pre-cleared, a months- Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, global leader in the number of resettled ref- long process. Asylum seekers, conversely, touched down in Tokyo. ugees. Since 1980, the US has set an average often show up at the border unannounced O He was leading a delegation of annual cap of 94,650 refugees, with a high or, if already in the country for other rea- senior military officials who had come to of 231,000 in 1980 in response to Vietnam- sons – a student visa, say, or a cultural ex- meet with their counterparts in the Japan ese and Cambodian migration. For several change – seek protection without advance Self-Defence Forces, along with a Japa- years under Presidents George W Bush and notice. If the asylum seekers make credible nese grant-making organisation. Cooper- Barack Obama, the cap fell to 70,000, but arguments to border agents or immigration ation was discussed; dinner was shared; it climbed back up by the end of the Obama officials that they fear persecution if sent gifts were exchanged. administration to 110,000. Enter Donald J home, they are allowed to appear before im- Just over three weeks later, on August Trump, who lowered the number to 45,000 migration judges for a hearing. 25, forces under Min Aung Hlaing’s com- this year, and now is slashing the cap again But reducing the number of resettled mand launched a widespread, system- – to the lowest level since the Refugee Act of refugees does not free up resources for atic, and bloody assault on hundreds of 1980 was enacted. clearing the immigration courts backlog. Rohingya villages in the wake of a series In the end, far fewer than 30,000 are The move to reduce the number of refu- of attacks on security posts by a Rohingya likely to be resettled; that number is just a gee resettlements must be viewed within armed group, the Arakan Rohingya Sal- cap. So far this year, the US has accepted a the broader context of this administration’s vation Army (ARSA). mere 20,000 refugees. stingy approach to immigration, from its In the initial days of the violence, and southern Bangladesh, Amnesty Interna- come as no surprise. Several weeks earlier, Secretary of Defence Mike Pompeo efforts to ban people from certain mostly again in late September when announc- tional identified and named 13 individu- when Foreign Minister Taro Kono visited announced the reduction to reporters on Muslim nations to the demands for a wall ing emergency humanitarian assistance als who should be criminally investigated Min Aung Hlaing, the general greeted him Monday but took no questions. That was on the Mexican border – what better sym- to affected communities in Rakhine state, for crimes against humanity. Among and Japan as a “friend,” and again declined unfortunate, because more explanation is bol of a country shut off from the world than Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs con- them is Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. to condemn the ethnic cleansing. Instead, necessary. Breaking with past practices, a wall? – to a drop in approved tourism vi- demned the ARSA attacks, but appeared to Yet, even as evidence of the Myanmar he expressed support for a national “Inde- Pompeo lumped refugees with asylum sas and the erosion in the number of peo- give Myanmar’s security forces a free pass. military’s crimes mounted and senior UN pendent Commission of Enquiry” into the seekers and argued that the US had to cut ple granted citizenship even as applications Within several months, the military’s officials denounced it as ethnic cleans- situation in Rakhine state – which includes back on the former in order to deal with have increased. targeted, horrific violence prompted more ing, Japan’s government did not join the a former Japanese Ambassador. the “humanitarian crisis” caused by the It is true that the nation’s immigration than 725,000 Rohingya women, men, and global outcry or attempt to distance itself But there is scant hope that this enquiry latter. He referred to a backlog of 800,000 system is broken, and has been for years. children to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh. from Myanmar’s military leadership. will deliver justice. The Myanmar authori- asylum seekers. Congress has been unwilling to live up to its The sudden exodus was Southeast Asia’s In a meeting with Min Aung Hlaing ties cannot be trusted to investigate ade- But the two are entirely different groups responsibility to fix it, a dereliction that pre- largest mass displacement of people in dec- in Naypyitaw in November 2017, Japan’s quately the appalling crimes against the Ro- and are processed differently. Cutting back dates Trump’s time in the White House. But ades. A year later, those who fled remain in State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuy- hingya. Previous investigations have lacked on the number of refugees allowed into the Trump has no interest in reforming the sys- limbo in the world’s largest refugee camp. uki Nakane referenced “alleged … human independence, impartiality, and compe- country will not help the administration tem, or even replacing it. He simply wants Amnesty International has document- rights abuses” in northern Rakhine state, tence, and victims and witnesses were har- deal with the asylum seekers at its borders. fewer immigrants even though the United ed in great detail the Myanmar military’s but did not criticise the Myanmar mili- assed and intimidated. There is no indica- The government can set a limit on refugee States needs them in its economic future. atrocities against the Rohingya, which in- tary’s actions. Instead, he reaffirmed the tion that this latest body will be no different. resettlements, but under the law, asylum And he wants fewer refugees, despite our cluded targeted burning of villages, forced two countries’ strong military ties. It is time for the international com- requests have to be dealt with as they come. moral obligation and historical commit- starvation, the use of landmines and the Beyond its military-to-military coop- munity to step in, and Japan needs to be a (And saying, as Pompeo did, that the gov- ment to those who seek our help. commission of crimes against human- eration, Japan has a significant role in part of this effort. ity including murder, rape, torture, and Myanmar’s affairs. In January this year, When the UN Human Rights Coun- deportation of the Rohingya population. the government announced an additional cil and General Assembly convene in the After the initial violence subsided and Ro- $20 million in humanitarian aid and de- coming weeks, strong, decisive action is hingya homes lay burnt and abandoned, velopment assistance for Rakhine state. needed to pave the way for justice for the Myanmar authorities began bulldozing As a major donor, Japan has a duty to en- Rohingya and for ethnic minorities under Rohingya villages and building new secu- sure it does not contribute to the ongoing attack in northern Myanmar. rity force bases in their place. They also commission of crimes under internation- Amnesty International is calling on maintain a dehumanising system of apart- al law, including crimes against humanity Japan and all states to push for justice, heid against the remaining Rohingya in and war crimes in the country. truth, and reparation by establishing an Rakhine state. Then came Japan’s decision – with nine independent mechanism to gather and Amnesty International’s research has other states – to abstain from voting when preserve evidence of crimes under inter- implicated specific military units in atroci- the UN Human Rights Council adopted a national law, as well as for the UN Security ties. They include the 33rd and 99th Light resolution in March 2018 to “strongly con- Council to urgently refer the situation in Infantry Divisions (LID), combat units in demn the reported widespread, system- Myanmar to the Prosecutor of the Inter- the Myanmar Army that were deployed atic and gross human rights violations and national Criminal Court. to northern Rakhine state in mid-August abuses committed in Rakhine State.” Japan should unequivocally condemn 2017 and executed hundreds of Rohingya Japan’s official statements – or silence the Myanmar military’s crimes against in the villages of Chut Pyin and Min Gyi – on what has happened in Rakhine matter. the Rohingya and other ethnic minori- later that month. It was therefore disturbing/astonish- ties, and press for those suspected of These units have a history of abuse. In ing that – just one day after the UN issued criminal responsibility to be brought to late 2016 and early 2017 they committed a blistering report calling for senior mili- justice in fair trials. Unless it ends its si- war crimes in Kachin and northern Shan tary officials to be prosecuted for genocide, lence about the appalling crimes in My- state, where reports of human rights vio- crimes against humanity, and war crimes anmar’s northern Rakhine state, Japan lations against ethnic minority civilians – Japan’s ambassador to Myanmar met will be left on the wrong side of history. continue to this day. with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to Based on extensive evidence gathered discuss bilateral relations and “promoting (Lisa Tassi is Amnesty over nine months of research, including friendship between the two armed forces.” International’s Deputy East in Rakhine state and the refugee camps in This show of support should perhaps Asia Director.) Tribune News Service Macron Tries To Reckon With France’s Past Macron’s step signals France’s younger generation may be more willing to face the country’s history than that of their parents

YASMEEN SERHAN | of thousands of others during the war, try’s history than that of their parents. “war” until more than three decades after actions in Algeria overall, he did offer one TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE was never investigated. Before Macron’s “He’s trying to drag France into the 21st it had ended. to Josette Audin, Maurice Audin’s widow. revelation that Audin had been subject to century when it comes to dealing with the It’s perhaps for this reason that Ma- When she thanked him during Macron’s RANCE’S colonial rule in Algeria, torture by the French army, France hadn’t memories of Algeria,” David Lees, a Uni- cron’s 2017 decision as a candidate to call visit to her home in east Paris, he told her, as well as the war that brought it to acknowledged its use of state-authorised versity of Warwick researcher focusing on the colonisation of Algeria a “crime against “It’s for me to ask for your forgiveness, so an end, remains an open wound in torture in that war at all. French politics, told me. “He doesn’t have humanity” stoked such controversy. Prior don’t say anything.” French historical memory despite “His disappearance was made possible ideological or political baggage on this is- to that, few French leaders were willing Though Macron’s statement may have Fending more than 50 years ago. For by a system … which allowed law enforce- sue the way others do.” to comment on the country’s conduct in focused on Audin’s case, for many the the French, it’s a dark era of its history ment to arrest, detain, and question any This political baggage is rooted in the Algeria before and during the war, much comments extend well beyond that. “Rec- that, like the country’s collaboration with ‘suspect’ for the purpose of a more effec- divide over how France should remember less condemn it. Former French Presi- ognising that Maurice Audin was tortured Nazi Germany under Vichy rule, many tive fight against the opponent,” Macron its history in Algeria. Before the country dent Nicolas Sarkozy said that though extends to other families as well … It’s what seem anxious to forget. Few French lead- said of Audin in a statement, noting that revolted against French colonial control in “atrocities were committed by both sides victims and families have been waiting for ers have been willing to acknowledge he is believed to have died in the army’s 1954, it had for more than a century been … France cannot repent for having con- for 60-plus years,” Rim-Sarah Alouane, a France’s colonisation of Algeria or the bru- custody. He added that “there is the duty treated as not just as a colony, but as an ex- ducted this war.” Former Prime Minister doctoral candidate and comparative-law tal measures employed to suppress revolts of truth that lies with the French Repub- tension of France across the Mediterrane- and then–presidential candidate François researcher at the University of Toulouse at against its rule, let alone apologise for it. lic, which … cannot, therefore, minimise an. In that time, the country became home Fillon said France shouldn’t be shamed for Capitole, told me. But this week, French President Em- or excuse the crimes and atrocities com- to more than a million French settlers, its history in Algeria, which he likened to She noted that Macron’s statement on manuel Macron came close to doing just mitted on both sides during this conflict. known as pied noirs, many of whom fled a “cultural exchange.” François Hollande, torture in Algeria has drawn comparisons that. In a statement, Macron formally ac- France still bears the scars, sometimes Algeria at the onset of the war and still live Macron’s predecessor, made a more con- to former President Jacques Chirac’s famed knowledged the culpability of French au- badly closed.” To that end, he called for in France today. In the end, French histo- certed effort to acknowledge the country’s 1995 speech in which he too acknowledged thorities in the torture of Maurice Audin, the archives concerning those who disap- rians estimate that some 400,000 people “unjust and brutal system” of colonisation a dark time in French history: France’s cul- a French mathematician and anti-colonial peared during the war to be opened to his- were killed in the war, during which the in Algeria, though he stopped short of of- pability in the roundup and deportation activist who disappeared after being ar- torians, as well as to families. French tried to suppress a revolt led by the fering an apology. “Any acknowledgement of tens of thousands of French Jews at Vel rested by the French army in Algiers in The statement is a landmark admis- National Liberation Front (FLN), though by the French government that what took d’Hiv during the Second World War. Like 1957, during Algeria’s bloody campaign sion from the French government about its Algerian officials say the number exceeds place in Algeria was a war, but also that the then, she said France must now come to for independence. Though his wife, Josette conduct in Algeria, and how it should be 1 million. And that wasn’t the only part French were in some way guilty of any kind terms with its history: “There is no such Audin, pressed the French government for remembered. That it’s Macron who took where their histories diverged. Even af- of atrocity–that’s a new thing,” Lees said. thing as going backwards now; we have to answers about what had happened to her the step signals France’s younger genera- ter France lost the war and left Algeria, it Though Macron also stopped short of move forward. Macron opened this chapter, husband, Audin’s disappearance, like that tion may be more willing to face the coun- would not call what had happened there a offering a formal apology about France’s and this chapter has to be reckoned with.”

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News Ram Mandir should be built at Congress leaders meet CAG on Rafale in brief the earliest, says RSS chief deal, demand probe into ‘irregularities’ IANS examining the entire issue and Ltd (HAL) to benefit crony friends, Man killed for IANS dispute between Hindus and at the earliest. Ram is a god to NEW DELHI would soon submit a report to and violated the mandatory provi- raising voice NEW DELHI Muslims will be over for ever. majority of Indians but there Parliament. The delegation that sions of Defence Procurement against corruption If it is done harmoniously, the are many others who don't see ESCALATING its attack on the included party leaders -- Leader Procedure (DPP)". RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat fingers that are raised again him as god....consider him as Rafale deal, a high-level Congress of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha The memorandum to the CAG PATNA A woman Sarpanch's on Wednesday said that Ram and again at the Muslims the progenitor of Indian val- delegation on Wednesday met Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Shar- marks escalation by the Con- brother-in-law was shot dead Mandir should be built "at the would not be raised," he said, ues, consider him 'Imam-E- Comptroller and Auditor General ma, Ahmed Patel and Randeep gress of its fight against the Modi in Bihar's Sitamarhi district for earliest" in Ayodhya which answering questions on the Hind'," Bhagwat said. of India (CAG) Rajiv Mehrishi with Singh Surjewala -- also submitted government over the Rafale issue, pointing to corrupt practices would remove a major cause third and last day of "Bhav- He said that construction its demand for a probe into the a memorandum to the CAG giving on which the party has held press in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna, of discord of between Hindus ishya ka Bharat - an RSS per- of the temple will strengthen Narendra Modi government's deal the history of the proposal to buy conferences in different parts of police said. Md. Neyazuddin and Muslims. spective" conclave. the unity and integrity of the with France to purchase 36 fighter Rafale fighter jets, the process for the country. Former Defence Min- Khan alias Munna Khan, "I want a grand Ram Man- Bhagwat said that con- country. "If this temple is built, jets. which began in 2007. ister A.K. Antony had on Tuesday brother-in-law of the Sarpanch dir to be built soon. Whichever struction of the temple should it will take away a major cause The part has been saying that The memorandum said that accused Prime Minister Modi led- (village head) of Purvi Akhta way and whatever the means, not have been delayed so of discord between the Hindus the deal has caused "loss" to "unilateral" purchase of 36 Rafale NDA government of compromising village, was shot dead by Fida it should be built at the earli- much in the first place. and Muslims... This should the exchequer and "endangered" jets from Dassault Aviation has national security by reducing the Hussain, husband of village est. There should be no poli- "As a Sarsanghchalak not have taken this much time, national security. The party later caused "loss to public exchequer, number of fighter planes to be Mukhiya Shahnaz Khatoon. tics over this. If it happens (chief) of the Sangh, I say that but it has taken because of the claimed that the CAG told the endangered national security, procured from 126 as negotiated "Neyazuddin was shot dead through consensus, then the Ram Mandir should be built political interference," he said. delegation that the auditor was bypassed Hindustan Aeronautics by the UPA government to 36. after he raised the issue of bribery demanded from the beneficiaries of PMAY," Mushtaque Khan, a villager, said. (IANS) Democratic institutions Cabinet nod for special package to Ordinance makes must accommodate Jammu & Kashmir opposition, SC says at NEW DELHI The Union Cabi- net on Wednesday approved the extension for one year, instant divorce a Koregaon case hearing during FY 2018-19, of spe- cial financial package for im- IANS banned organisation. And what plementation of the National NEW DELHI is the context?" Rural Livelihoods Mission The court said this in the for Jammu and Kashmir. THE Supreme Court on Wednes- course of hearing of a petition by However, there would be “no criminal offence day said democratic institutions historian Romila Thapar and ac- additional financial implica- should be robust enough to ac- tivist Maja Daruwala question- tion” of the decision, the commodate opposition and that ing the arrest of five rights activ- government said. The Cabi- a distinction has to be drawn ists -- Sudha Bhardwaj, Varavara net also approved allocation Muslim husbands to be jailed for up to 3 years over ending marriage in one go between an opposition, attempt Rao, Gautam Navlakha, Vernon of funds to the state under to create a disturbance or over- Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira. They Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- throw the government. are accused of their links with National Rural Livelihoods Observing that the liberty the outlawed Communist Party Mission (DAY-NRLM) on a could not be stifled at the altar of India-Maoist. need basis for implementa- of conjecture, the bench of Chief Post lunch hearing saw the tion of the special package Justice Dipak Misra, Justice bench making significant obser- without linking it with poverty AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY vations in the course of Mehta's ratio. (IANS) Chandrachgud said: "our insti- arguments defending Mahar- tutions should be robust enough ashtra police's action of arresting to accommodate opposition ei- the five rights activists. ther to the system or even to the "You have to carry two staff- India reiterates this court. We will look at this ers of the Pune Municipal Cor- case with a hawk's eye." poration to Maharashtra Sadan commitment Telling the Maharashtra to act as panchas. In how many government that liberty can't other matters are these two pan- to Afghan-led be sacrificed at the altar of con- chas witnesses?" Justice Chan- jecture, Justice Chandrachud drachud asked pointing to the peace process told Additional Solicitor General presence of two employees of IANS Tushar Mehta, "You must make PMC during raids on the resi- NEW DELHI a distinction between holding of dences of five activists. an international conference and As during the course of the INDIA reiterated its commit- (activist doing) something be- his arguments, ASG Mehta men- ment and support to Kabul's yond that." tioned names of one institution efforts towards an Afghan-led, “There were attacks on this and a university, Justice Chan- Afghan-owned and Afghan-con- court, said Justice Chandrachud drachud said, "It is a very well trolled peace and reconciliation but "our shoulders are robust known social science institution process at a meeting between enough to get going." that sends students to rural ar- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Senior counsel Harish Salve eas for field work. Then you have and Afghan President Ashraf appearing for the complainant in named a university. You have to Ghani here on Wednesday. the Bhima Koregoan case said, make a distinction between sub- According to a statement "A lot will depend who is say- version and actions to mobilise issued by the External Affairs ing, a liberal or someone part of support." Ministry, the two countries Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) with Afghan president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in New Delhi on Wednesday. (EPA-EFE) also agreed to strengthen their cooperation at various inter- AFP New law does national fora and decided to NEW DELHI Step a diversionary ploy: Congress work even more closely with NEW DELHI With the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approving an more injustice to Shah meets Goa BJP leaders, their regional and interna- THE Indian government ordinance criminalising triple talaq, the Congress has accused women: Owaisi tional partners for prosperity, Wednesday issued an execu- the Modi government of using the issue for “vote garnering” and no breakthrough on leadership peace, stability and progress in tive order making the Islamic a diversionary ploy amid rising incidents of rape. Finding flaws HYDERABAD MIM chief the region. practice of "instant divorce" a in the ordinance, the Congress asked why the Modi government Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednes- IANS All India Institute of Medical They also expressed de- criminal offence punishable by did not bring a legislation or ordinance banning triple talaq day said the ordinance PANAJI Sciences in Delhi, who is be- termination to strengthen up to three years in prison. before the Supreme Court in August 2017 declared the practice passed by the Union Cabinet ing consulted. Parrikar, suffer- connectivity among the two The controversial move of instant divorce as unconstitutional. “An unnerved BJP find- making triple talaq a criminal THE BJP's quest to find a re- ing from advanced pancreatic countries, including through brings an outright ban on "tri- ing itself cornered on the issue of repeated and gruesome rape offence will do more injustice placement for ailing Chief cancer, has been in and out Chabahar port and direct air- ple talaq" -- when a Muslim incidents and issues of women’s security is seeking to divert to Muslim women. Describing Minister Manohar Parrikar of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, freight corridor. man ends his marriage by say- and reset the political agenda by hurriedly bringing an ordinance the ordinance as anti-women, met with a setback on Wednes- New York and now Delhi since Ghani briefed Modi on the ing "talaq" ("you are divorced" on instant triple talaq,” said Congress spokesperson Randeep he said it was also in viola- day as a meeting of top state February, when his illness was initiatives by his government in Arabic) three times in suc- Singh Surjewala. (IANS) tion of the fundamental rights BJP officials with party Presi- diagnosed. towards peace and reconcili- cession -- a step closer. guaranteed under the Con- dent Amit Shah in Delhi failed This has led to criticism ation and also in confronting Muslim women say they stitution. The Hyderabad MP to resolve the issue. from the opposition and civil the challenges of terrorism have been divorced over mes- Prasad, law and justice minis- will erode their religious identi- said the Supreme Court, in Party sources said the society, which have demanded and extremism imposed on saging apps like WhatsApp or ter, told reporters. ty and violate the constitution. its verdict on triple talaq, had meeting, attended by state BJP that he should resign to make Afghanistan and its people. in letters, leaving them without In August 2017, India's Su- Critics have long accused stated that if a man pronounc- President Vinay Tendulkar way for a "fully fit" Chief Min- any legal remedy. preme Court declared "triple Modi, who is supported by es triple talaq, the marriage and Union Minister of State ister who can efficiently dis- India's lower house, con- talaq" unconstitutional and or- hardline Hindu nationalists does not get dissolved. “Then for AYUSH Shripad Naik -- charge official duties. trolled by Prime Minister dered the government to legis- and who is running for re- for what do you want to pun- both contenders for the Chief There are several options India protests Narendra Modi's Hindu na- late against it. Prasad said that election in 2019, of demonising ish him?” he asked. (IANS) Ministerial slot -- and South which the BJP leadership has tionalist Bharatiya Janta Party 201 cases have been reported Muslims for political ends. Goa MP Narendra Savoikar been tinkering with over the killing of BSF (BJP), passed legislation out- across the country even after "The BJP's stand on the remained inconclusive. "Our last few days, ever since the lawing the practice in Decem- the top court's order. Muslim plight is well known a retrograde practice," he said. party President is seized of the high command took serious trooper by Pakistan ber. But it got stuck in the The BJP has long pushed and they have little sympathy R S Surjewala, a spokesman for matter, but no decision has note of the criticism about upper house, prompting the for a uniform civil code for for the community," said Yo- the opposition Congress party, been made on the leadership Parrikar's absence from of- IANS government to issue Wednes- marriage, divorce and prop- gendra Yadav, an academic said that the next step would be issue yet," a BJP leader said on fice. The options include Shri- NEW DELHI day's executive order. It now erty. India's constitution al- and politician who heads the to ensure Muslim women get the condition of anonymity. pad Naik, a popular 'bahujan needs only approval from the lows followers of each faith to socio-political organisation alimony. The sources said that a samaj' (non-Brahmin caste) INDIA has strongly protested president to become law. use their religious laws to gov- Swaraj India. "But the Modi govern- pointed demand made by re- leader whose presence could the brutal killing of a BSF "There was a constitutional ern such matters. But India's "This issue gives them a ment would not want that, gional ally Goa Forward to be a boon for the BJP, which soldier by Pakistani troopers urgency to bring this law. The 180-million-strong Muslim nice pretext to present the Mus- they don't want upliftment of appoint a non-legislator as a has over the last few years along the International Border curse of triple talaq has contin- community has historically op- lim community in a poor light Muslim women," he told news Chief Minister was shot down been accused of alienating the near Jammu on Tuesday. ued unabated," Ravi Shankar posed such a move, saying it and themselves as defender of channels. by Parrikar, admitted to the lower castes. Sources in the security es- tablishments said the killing of BSF trooper has been taken "very seriously" by the govern- ment. They said India strongly SC directs start of filing claims for inclusion in NRC raised the issue at the Direc- torate General of Military IANS the state coordinator Prateek As Attorney General K.K. review the situation after 30 Operations (DGMO)-level NEW DELHI Hajela and the Union of India. Veugopal questioned the ra- days. After that we can re-open talks held on Tuesday. India's The 10 identity documents tionale of excluding the five for review the question and protest come after the muti- THE Supreme Court on are out of the 15 that were sug- identity documents, Justice give them another 30 days." lated body of Border Security Wednesday directed the com- gested by the state coordinator Nariman said, "We find these Those who have one of the Force's (BSF) Head constable mencement of the process of that around 40 lakh people can five documents can be manu- 10 documents, being permitted Narendra Singh was found submitting claims and objec- produce staking their inclusion factured and the "possibility by it, can file claims and others hours after an unprovoked tions for inclusion of names in in the citizens register. of the misuse of documents is can wait, the court said as the firing was started by Pakistan Assam's National Register of The court said that it was enormous." Attorney General said that the in Ramgarh sector of Jammu Citizens (NRC) draft list from "putting on hold" the other five The Attorney General said certified copy of the electoral on the patrolling party which September 25. identity documents. The entire that the "legacy and the family rolls is a statutory document went ahead of fence for clear- A bench of Justice Ranjan process of making claims for tree can also be bought." Find- and can't be fudged. ing elephant grass or 'Sarkan- Gogoi and Justice Rohinton inclusion in NRC will last 60 ing AG representing the Centre The Attorney General da'. Fali Nariman said the claims days, the court said. in a combative mode telling it sought to know the court's ra- The BSF in its statement for inclusions in NRC would On the remaining five iden- that what was excluded was a tionale of not sharing the re- said that while such groups are be backed by 10 identity docu- tity documents that did not statutory requirement under port that Hajela had submitted routinely sent to remove wild ments which were permitted find favour with the court but the Citizenship Act, the court to the court earlier containing growth to clear the view along by the court on Wednesday. were insisted upon for inclu- The Supreme Court of India. reassuringly said, recommendations for permit- the border, on Tuesday there "This we are doing as a mat- sion in the identity documents, "We have not shut the ting second chance to the peo- was unprovoked firing from ter of concession," the court the court said these would be er stage after an assessment of the commencement of filing of door. At this stage we are going ple left out of the NRC based Pakistan side. said citing recommendation by open for consideration at a lat- the ground reality 30 days after claims by the left out people. to receive the documents and on 15 identity documents. 10 Thursday, Septmeber 20, 2018 Gulf / Middle East

Thousands Abbas to discuss peace process US keen to negotiate treaty with Iran: Envoy protest UN job REUTERS hope to be able to sign with Some opponents of the nu- cuts in Gaza WASHINGTON Iran, and it will not be a per- clear agreement have argued with M-E envoys in New York sonal agreement between two that Obama's failure to seek GAZA city: Thousands of THE United States is seek- governments like the last one, Senate approval of the deal employees of the United Na- AFP September 26, a day before ing to negotiate a treaty with we seek a treaty," envoy Brian allowed Trump to unilaterally tions agency for Palestinian UNITED STATES he is scheduled to deliver his Iran to include Tehran's bal- Hook told an audience at the withdraw. refugees protested in Gaza address at the General Assem- listic missile program and Hudson Institute think tank. "They did not have the on Wednesday against forced PALESTINIAN president bly. its regional behavior, the US Among Pompeo's demands votes in the US Senate so they redundancies as a result of Mahmud Abbas has invited Palestinian Ambassador special envoy for Iran said on was the release of Americans found the votes in the UN Se- US funding cuts, announcing Middle East envoys, foreign Riyad Mansour did not pro- Wednesday ahead of UN meet- jailed by Tehran, an end to its curity Council. That is insuf- a one-day strike next week. ministers and Security Coun- vide details, but he told re- ings in New York next week. nuclear and missile programs ficient in our system of gov- More than 5,000 people cil diplomats to a meeting in porters that there had been Iran has rejected US at- and for Iran to withdraw its ernment if you want to have attended the march that New York next week to dis- a "radical shift" under the tempts to hold high-level talks forces and end financial sup- something enduring and sus- began at the Gaza headquar- cuss prospects for peace, the Trump administration to since President Donald Trump port for sides in the conflicts in tainable," Hook said, adding ters of UNRWA, including sen- Palestinian ambassador said the Israeli-Palestinian peace tore up a nuclear deal between Syria and Yemen. that Washington hoped US ior figures from the enclave's Wednesday. process. Tehran and six world powers But Hook acknowledged sanctions would force Tehran Islamist rulers Hamas and The meeting on the side- The Palestinian leader- earlier this year. Iranian leaders have not been to negotiate. other political factions. lines of the UN General As- ship cut off contact with the Secretary of State Mike interested in talks despite Iran views the United The agency announced sembly debate was called White House after Trump de- Pompeo listed a dozen de- statements by Trump this year States as acting in bad faith by it would cut more than 250 amid a crisis in ties with cided to move the US embassy mands in May that he said that the administration was withdrawing from a deal and jobs in Gaza and the West President Donald Trump's Palestinian president to Jerusalem, whose eastern could make up a new agree- willing to meet. has longed blamed Washing- Bank and make over 500 administration over its recog- Mahmoud Abbas. area the Palestinians claim as ment, although Hook's refer- The 2015 deal was an ex- ton for stoking instability in other positions part-time, as nition of Jerusalem as Israel's their own capital. Palestinian ence to a treaty, which would ecutive agreement that was the Middle East. It has said it seeks to survive crippling capital and cuts to Palestin- diplomats including the heads leaders see Trump's adminis- have to be approved by the US not ratified by the US Senate Trump's offer to negotiate financial shortfalls caused by ian aid. Abbas will meet with of UN committees that deal tration as blatantly biased in Senate, appears to be a new and covered only Iran's nu- contradicts his actions and ac- US aid cuts. (AFP) the group of 30 ministers and with Palestinian issues on favor of Israel. focus. clear program. A treaty would cused Washington of trying to "The new deal that we require approval by the Senate. foment regime change.

News in brief Thousands head home in Syria’s Iraqi court condemns ‘deputy of Islamic State leader’ to death BAGHDAD: -An Iraqi court on Wednesday sentenced to death Idlib after deal haults assault on terror charges a prominent militant described as a deputy of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, after he was captured in Turkey. "The Karkh criminal court in Baghdad sentenced to death by hanging one of the most prominent leaders of IS, who served as a deputy of Baghdadi," judicial spokesman Abdel Sattar Bayraqdar said. The Iraqi authorities announced in February that Ismail Alwan Salman al-Ithawi had been extradited from Turkey after fleeing first Iraq and then Syria as the group's self-proclaimed "caliphate" crumbled. The militant was tracked and detained through coopera- tion between Turkish, Iraqi and US intelligence agencies, a senior Iraqi official said at the time.(AFP)

Algeria ground forces chief sacked in army overhaul: Defence ministry

ALGIERS: Algeria's commander of ground forces has been retired, the defence ministry said Wednesday, a day after con- firmation of the air force chief's ouster as part of a sweeping overhaul of the military. The armed forces chief of staff, Ahmed Gaid Salah, is to pre- side over a ceremony on Thursday at which Major General Said Chanegriha will take over as ground forces commander. He will replace "Ahcene Tafer, who has been retired", the defence ministry said in a statement. Tafer had served as ground forces chief since 2004, after having first held the post between 1994 and 2000. The 74-year- old survived an Islamist attack on his convoy in 2008. The defence ministry's announcement was the first official confirmation of Tafer's dismissal, which like other high-level army sackings had been reported in Algerian media. (AFP)

Morocco radio ban Ex-executives of urged for singer shattered Turkey accused of rape TV channel jailed RABAT, Sept 19, 2018 (AFP) ISTANBUL: An Istanbul court -A social media campaign on Wednesday jailed three has been launched to ban former executives of a closed A Syrian man has a haircut in Morek, a town in the northern countryside of Hama province that links regime-held areas to the south and rebel territory in neighbouring Idlib the songs of Moroccan pop down leftist television channel province to the north, on Tuesday. (AFP) star Saad Lamjarred on the for spreading "terror propa- country's radio stations after ganda", reports said. their schools," he said. he was charged in France in The court convicted Around 7,000 have returned since the Merkel, Putin discuss peace deal The United Nations has a third case involving rape Hayatin Sesi TV's former for Syria’s last rebel stronghold given cautious backing to the charges. co-owners Mustafa Kara and announcement of the deal, says the Russian-Turkish agreement. The 33-year-old singer, Ismail Gokhan Bayram and MOSCOW: German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed Rus- It "will allow for the de- whose hit "Lmaallem" has editor-in chief Gokhan Cetin Syrian Observatory for Human Rights sia’s recent peace deal with Turkey for Syria’s last rebel strong- livery of humanitarian as- been viewed more than 660 of disseminating propoganda hold, Idlib, in a phone call on Wednesday with Russian leader sistance and for the saving of million times on YouTube, both for the outlawed Kurdis- AFP porter Turkey to create a de- Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said. civilian lives," UN humani- was detained on Tuesday tan Workers Party (PKK) and BEIRUT militarised buffer zone along The conversation, initiated by the German side, also touched tarian coordinator in Syria, over an alleged incident in a Islamic State (IS) extremists. the front line, as the first step upon the situation in war-torn eastern Ukraine, particularly Ali al-Zaatari, said on Tues- Saint-Tropez hotel. All three were handed THOUSANDS of residents of in a wider settlement, the regarding last month’s assassination of a pro-Russian rebel day. "We are engaging with Lamjarred, who denies the jail terms of three years and Syria's last major rebel bas- Syrian Observatory for Hu- leader, according to the Kremlin statement. all parties involved for more allegations, had already faced nine months. Hayatin Sesi tion Idlib headed home with- man Rights said. Merkel and Putin met last month for their first bilateral meet- information and how this can rape accusations in October TV, a leftist channel which in 48 hours of a deal being "Around 7,000 people ing in Germany since the start of the Ukraine conflict four be used to allow us to further 2016 and April 2017. had been strongly critical announced to avoid a govern- have returned to their towns years ago. access people in need," he Social media activists have of President Recep Tayyip ment offensive to retake the and villages since the an- Both leaders at the time expressed support for a proposed said on Wednesday. started campaigning to silence Erdogan and closely covered province, a war monitor said nouncement of the deal on UN peacekeeping region in Ukraine’s two eastern-most regions, The civil war in Syria has Lamjarred under the hashtags the summer 2013 protests on Wednesday. Monday, especially in the which border Russia. (DPA) killed more than 360,000 #masaktach ("we will not be against his rule. It was shut As air strikes intensi- southeast of Idlib and the people and displaced millions silenced") and #LamjarredOut. down by emergency decree in fied earlier this month, the north of (neighbouring) more since it erupted with the Website Hesspress the wake of 2016 failed coup. looming threat of a Russian- Hama," said Rami Abdel agreement. "We will return, of the demonstrators, Marhaf brutal repression of anti-gov- on Wednesday posted a Media rights groups backed assault had prompted Rahman, head of the Britain- God permitting," said one. al-Jadou, said he was tired ernment protests in 2011. caricature of the singer in Reporters Without Borders tens of thousands of civilians based Observatory. "Thank you to our Turk- of running from the shelling Around half of the three vanishing black ink against a (RSF) and the International to flee areas near the front At a camp for the dis- ish brothers," said another, and air strikes. million residents of the rebel Parisian backdrop next to the Press Institute (IPI) confirmed line. placed in the town of Atme on signed by the people of a "Enough of being dis- zone in and around Idlib have slogan "Salina, salina," (it's the three-year nine-month But many headed home the Turkish border on Tues- town in the north of Hama placed and sitting in tents. fled from other parts of Syria over, it's over). (AFP) sentences. (AFP) after a deal was reached be- day, dozens of Syrians held province that had been bom- We want to return to our recaptured by government tween Russia and rebel sup- up banners welcoming the barded in recent weeks. One homes and our children to forces in previous offensives. Five million children risk famine in war-torn Yemen AFP erbated by the battle for the York-based International Res- SANAA Yemenis struggle with shortages lifeline port of Hodeida, which cue Committee, told AFP as he of fuel and skyrocketing prices is threatening what little aid is wrapped up a visit to Yemen MORE than five million chil- trickling into the country. on Wednesday. dren are threatened by famine SANAA: Taxi driver Fahed Othman has been waiting to fill up at "Any disruption to food "My takeaway in three in war-torn Yemen as prices a petrol station in the Yemeni capital for two days, but when his and fuel supplies coming days in Yemen is that the hu- soar, a charity said Wednes- turn finally comes the fuel has run out. through Hodeida port could manitarian imperative doesn't day, warning an entire genera- “I don’t have any other choice but to wait,” the 35-year-old cause starvation on an unprec- just demand better flow of tion may face death and "star- saiid wearily. edented scale," said Save the goods and better access for vation on an unprecedented Hundreds of Yemenis queue up at petrol stations every Children. humanitarian workers," said scale". day in the rebel-held city of Sanaa, with residents increasingly Located on Yemen's Red the former British foreign sec- The three-year conflict be- frustrated by deteriorating living conditions after more than three Sea coast, the port city of retary. tween Yemen's Saudi-backed years of war. Hodeida is controlled by the "It also demands a cease- government and Huthi rebels Cooking gas, diesel and petrol have all increased by more rebels and blockaded by Saudi fire to allow the peace process linked to Iran has pushed the than 25 percent since November 2017, according to the UN’s Arabia and its allies. to proceed." already impoverished country humanitarian agency (OCHA). (AFP) At a hospital in Abs, A Yemeni child suffering from malnutrition is weighed at a hospital in The World Food Pro- to the brink of famine, leaving north of Hodeida, skeletal the northwestern Hajjah province, on Wednesday. (AFP) gramme last year said food many unable to afford food children cried as they were had become a "weapon of and water. Save the Children Interna- threats, from bombs to hunger tended to and weighed by lence between the Huthis and to the negotiating table this war" in Yemen, where fight- "Millions of children don't tional. to preventable diseases like doctors and nurses, a pho- Saudi-led government alli- month failed. ing, cholera and looming know when or if their next "This war risks killing an cholera." tographer reported. ance, which is now edging to- "The humanitarian situ- famine have created what meal will come," said Helle entire generation of Yemen's The already dire humani- Aid agencies have sounded wards Hodeida after a UN at- ation is very fragile," David the UN calls the world's Thorning-Schmidt, head of children who face multiple tarian situation is being exac- the alarm over escalating vio- tempt to bring warring parties Miliband, head of the New worst humanitarian crisis. Europe / United States Thursday, September 20, 2018 11

NEWS Trump defends SC pick Kavanaugh, wants to hear from accuser Trump again IN BRIEF REUTERS both were high school students firmation process to play out. blasts US AG WASHINGTON in Maryland. “If she shows up, that would The FBI has said it is not be wonderful. If she doesn't Sessions Greek NGO PRESIDENT Donald Trump on investigating the matter. Ford's show up, that would be unfortu- founder arrested Wednesday stepped up his de- demand cast doubt on whether nate,” Trump added. AFP in migration probe fense of his U.S. Supreme Court a hearing planned by the com- “I think he's an extraordi- WASHINGTON pick, saying it is hard to imagine mittee for Monday to hear tes- nary man. I think he's a man LESBOS ISLAND The Brett Kavanaugh committed a timony from Kavanaugh, who of great intellect, as I've been PRESIDENT Donald Trump founder of a Greek NGO sexual assault and that it would has denied the allegation, and telling you, and he had this un- attacked his Attorney General facing charges for allegedly be unfortunate if the nominee's Ford will occur. The allega- blemished record. This is a very Jeff Sessions anew in an inter- helping migrants illegally accuser does not testify before tion has placed the nomination tough thing for him and his fam- view published Wednesday, de- enter the country was ar- the Senate. of Kavanaugh, a conservative ily. And we want to get it over riding the official who is the key rested Wednesday, police Trump made his remarks a federal appeals court judge, in with,” Trump said. obstacle to the White House said.Panos Moraitis, who day after lawyers for Christine peril. The Senate must confir Ford has accused Ka- halting the increasingly menac- set up Emergency Re- Blasey Ford, a university pro- m nominees to lifetime posts of vanaugh of attacking her and ing Russia collusion probe. sponse Centre International fessor in California, said she the top US court. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh leaves his home in trying to remove her clothing “I don't have an attorney and was until recently the would testify before the Senate “Look, if she shows up and Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Wednesday. (AFP) while he was drunk at a party in general. It's very sad,” Trump CEO of maritime security Judiciary Committee only if the makes a credible showing, that 1982 when he was 17 years old told the online site Hill.TV, firm Aspida, gave himself FBI first investigates her alle- will be very interesting and we'll outstanding man - very hard ers at the White House. and she was 15, an allegation stepping up apparent pressure up on the island of Lesbos gation that Kavanaugh sexu- have to make a decision. But I for me to imagine that anything The Republican president Kavanaugh has called “com- on Sessions to resign. after being sought for three ally assaulted her in 1982 when can only say this: he's such an happened,” Trump told report- said he wanted the Senate con- pletely false.” “I'm so sad over Jeff Ses- weeks. Moraitis is expected sions because he came to me. to appear before a prosecu- He was the first senator that tor on Friday. (AFP) endorsed me. And he wanted to be attorney general, and I didn't see it,” he said. French court Trump criticized the na- upholds fine over May urges flexibility as EU tion's top law enforcement of- Kate topless shots ficial for recusing himself from involvement in the investiga- PARIS A French court Wednes- tion of whether the president's day dismissed an appeal by 2016 campaign colluded with the editors of gossip maga- tells UK to rework exit plan Russia to interfere with the zine Closer, who were fined election. He also said he was 45,000 euros ($53,000) for frustrated with Sessions over publishing pictures of the May calls on leaders to follow her lead and adapt their Brexit negotiating stance to get a good deal the continued flow of illegal Duchess of Cambridge sun- immigrants into the country bathing topless in 2012. The REUTERS across the Mexican border. court in Versailles near Paris SALZBURG, AUSTRIA “I'm not happy at the bor- upheld the maximum fines der, I'm not happy with numer- imposed by a lower court BRITISH Prime Minister ous things, not just this,” he last year, which found Closer Theresa May urged fellow Eu- told the online video unit of The guilty of invading the privacy ropean Union leaders at an Hill, a news site that covers the of Prince William's wife Kate. informal summit on Wednes- US Congress and politics. It also confirmed that the day to follow her lead and celebrity magazine had to pay adapt their Brexit negotiating 100,000 euros in damages stance to secure a good deal. to the royal couple. (AFP) However, before a din- Europeans still ner in the Austrian city of Salzburg, some of those lead- open to refugees, ers said key elements of the UK Conservative “Chequers” plan that May says survey was aiming to sell to them distances needed reworking. REUTERS himself from With just over six months BERLIN to go until Britain leaves the Steve Bannon EU, both sides are keen to se- A majority of Europeans sup- cure some kind of deal on fu- port taking in refugees although REUTERS ture relations before the end many disapprove of how the LONDON of the year, to avert a disrup- European Union has handled tive “cliff-edge” exit from EU a record influx of migrants that ONE of the leading British agreements and institutions. peaked three years ago, accord- politicians pushing for a sharp “If we're going to achieve ing to a new survey by the Pew exit from the European Union, a successful conclusion then, Research Center. Jacob Rees-Mogg, says he has just as the UK has evolved its At a time when anger over no interest in joining a cam- position, the EU will need to migration has fuelled a rise in paign to disrupt EU operations evolve its position too,” May eurosceptic, anti-immigrant organised by former Trump told reporters on arrival in parties across Europe, the sur- White House advisor Steve Salzburg. “I'm confident that, vey, conducted between May Bannon. with goodwill and determina- and July of this year, showed Rees-Mogg, whose image tion, we can agree a deal that that over 80 percent of adults as an old-fashioned, unasham- right for both parties.” in Spain, the Netherlands, Ger- edly “posh” Conservative has EU summit chairman Don- British PM Theresa May arrives at Felsenreitschule ahead of the EU Informal Summit in Salzburg, Austria, on Wednesday. (AFP) many and Sweden favour tak- endeared him to many voters ald Tusk said some elements ing in refugees who are fleeing disillusioned with more mod- of the British plan indicated prevent border posts being trade zone with the EU for ag- sue, but could not accept any vember to seal any deal with violence and war. ern-looking politicians, said he a “positive evolution” in the erected between the British ricultural and manufactured proposal that would effective- Britain. British Brexit Minister At over 70 percent, sup- had met Bannon only once, in UK's approach. province of Northern Ireland goods, which would be covered ly move the customs frontier Dominic Raab told London's port was also high in France 2017. “Meeting someone does “On other issues, such and EU member Ireland. May after Brexit by a “common into the Irish Sea. At dinner at LBC radio that if the EU did and the United Kingdom. Even not mean you’re endorsing as the Irish question, or the said her Chequers proposal rulebook” of regulations. the Felsenreitschule theatre — not move towards Britain's po- in Greece and Italy, the main them,” he told Reuters in an framework for economic co- on a future customs and trade And she has said she will known to film fans for a scene sition, it would be “lose-lose” entry points for migrants into interview. operation, the UK's proposals arrangement would maintain not accept an EU proposal that in the musical “The Sound for both sides. Europe, the survey showed that “He is a very well informed will need to be reworked and “frictionless trade” with the would keep Northern Ireland of Music” — May was due to But the summit host, Aus- a majority of respondents still man,” Rees-Mogg said of Ban- further negotiated,” he said. bloc, and that it was “the only in a customs union with the make another pitch for sup- trian Chancellor Sebastian favour accepting refugees. non, but added: “We just had European Commis- credible and negotiable plan bloc if there is no other plan in port for her Chequers plan. Kurz, said that, while a no-deal The European country with a discussion on world affairs. sion President Jean-Claude on the table that delivers no place to prevent a hard border She will then be out of the Brexit would be difficult for the lowest acceptance was Hun- His world view is not my world Juncker said a deal with Brit- hard border in Northern Ire- across the island of Ireland. room on Thursday afternoon the EU, it would be terrible for gary, at 32 percent, well below view.” ain was still “far away”, an EU land and also delivers on the A British government when the other 27 leaders dis- Britain. “If you want to make a Poland at 49 percent. The sur- Rees-Mogg, chair of the official said. vote of the British people”. source said London welcomed cuss her Brexit proposals. deal, both sides will need to try vey also showed many Europe- European Research Group of One of the biggest stum- May's proposal calls for the EU's commitment to find- Tusk said he would call an to find a compromise,” he said. ans are critical of how the EU anti-EU Members of Parlia- bling blocks is the need to Britain to remain in a free ing a solution to the border is- additional summit in mid-No- “I am still optimistic.” has handled the influx. ment, is a leading light of the staunchly anti-EU wing of Theresa May’s party that is urging the prime minister to drop her “soft Brexit” strategy Trump pledges federal support for hurricane-stricken Carolinas which would maintain many of Britain’s close ties to the bloc. REUTERS Air Station Cherry Point in Homeland Security Secretary Although the storm is long HAVELOCK/WILMINGTON, N.C Havelock, North Carolina. “... Kirstjen Nielsen, Federal Emer- gone, river flooding still poses Car hits pedestrians There will be nothing left un- gency Management Agency a danger to the area. The Cape outside UK mosque in US President Donald Trump done. You'll have everything chief Brock Long, Senators Ri- Fear River was expected to on Wednesday promised that you need.” chard Burr and Thom Tillis of crest at 61.5 feet (19 meters), suspected hate crime North and South Carolina Trump, who has been criti- North Carolina and Senators four times its normal height, would have strong federal sup- cized for his handling of Hur- Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott on Wednesday in Fayetteville, AFP port as they recovered from the ricane Maria in Puerto Rico of South Carolina. More than a city of 200,000 near the Fort LONDON devastation of Hurricane Flor- last year, also thanked first re- 15,000 people remain in shel- Bragg army base in the south- ence, whose floodwaters con- sponders for their work since ters and more than 200,000 ern part of the state, according POLICE in London launched an tinue to threaten the region. Florence made landfall on Fri- customers are without power to the National Weather Serv- investigation Wednesday into a “We're going to be there day and recapped the efforts across North Carolina because ice. That has disrupted efforts possible hate crime after a car 100 percent,” Trump told offi- to get food to residents and re- of Florence, which came ashore to restore power, clear roads hit a crowd outside a mosque, US President Donald J Trump speaks to the media at the White House cials at a briefing shortly after store power. as a Category 1 hurricane, ac- and allow evacuated residents injuring three people. in Washington on Wednesday. (EPA-EFE) arriving at the Marine Corps He was accompanied by cording to state officials. to go home. The collision, in Crickle- wood in north London in the early hours of Wednesday, fol- lowed the occupants of the car allegedly directing “comments of an Islamophobic nature” at Merkel coalition again slides into ‘crisis mode’ after spy row the group, according to the Met- ropolitan Police. REUTERS only inflamed tensions among right-left 'grand coalition' as tion - an issue that goes back to The incident left a man in BERLIN the rank-and-file of the rul- Merkel, serving her fourth and her 2015 decision to leave open his 50s hospitalised with “a seri- ing parties, whose leaders likely final term as chancellor, Germany's borders to refugees ous leg injury”, while two other A clumsy compromise to end a are united by fear more than tries to secure her legacy as fleeing war in the Middle East. men in their 20s suffered minor row over the fate of Germany's collective purpose. a stateswoman and the SPD The SPD had wanted Maas- injuries, it added. spy chief has exposed a cruel The scandal, the latest in a struggles to remain relevant sen removed after he questioned Officers are working to trace fact: the parties in Chancellor series of setbacks to shake the to voters. the authenticity of video foot- the driver and occupants of the Angela Merkel's right-left coali- six-month-old coalition, threat- “The grand coalition is like age showing far-right radicals car — three men and a woman, tion are loveless partners in a ens to erode further the German a dead marriage where the hounding migrants in the east- all aged in their mid-20s — dysfunctional relationship that ruling elite's authority and may spouses have too many inter- ern German city of Chemnitz. which fled the scene. none of them can afford to quit. point to years of policy drift just twined assets to be able to sepa- But Interior Minister Horst “This incident is not being The coalition leaders sought as Germany and Europe are cry- rate without heavy losses,” said Seehofer, leader of the Bavarian treated as terror related but the on Tuesday to end a scandal ing out for firm leadership. Josef Joffe, publisher-editor of Christian Social Union (CSU), hate crime aspect of the collision that had rumbled on for 11 days Polls show both Merkel's weekly Die Zeit. sister party of Merkel's Chris- is being looked at by detectives by agreeing to replace the head conservative bloc and its junior “They would be trounced tian Democrats (CDU), stood as an aggravating factor,” the of the BfV domestic intelligence coalition partner, the centre-left in snap elections. Nor can behind Maassen. Met said in a statement. agency, who has faced accusa- Social Democrats (SPD), would they recruit more docile part- By promoting the spymaster The incident began when tions of harbouring far-right bleed votes to the far-right Alter- ners among the four opposi- to the post of state secretary in security at the Al-Majlis Al-Hus- sympathies. native for Germany (AfD) and tion parties.” his Interior Ministry, Seehofer saini Islamic centre learned the Their solution - promoting the ecologist Greens in any new The Maassen scandal comes found a solution that satisfied people in the car were “behaving spymaster Hans-Georg Maas- elections. only two months after Merkel the SPD's demand for Maas- anti-socially, drinking and alleg- sen to a better paid position That leaves their leaders closed a painful row with her Ba- sen's removal from the BfV but Chancellor Angela Merkel (centre) arrives at Felsenreitschule ahead of edly using drugs,” police added. at the Interior Ministry - has hanging on to the awkward varian CSU allies on immigra- left the coalition looking lame. 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RAHUL PREETH low in settling a dispute. sion has been made in the DOHA This code of ethics is in- case, Nasr said. spired from Qatari law and Attended by Qatar Cham- QATAR International Centre affords protection to interna- ber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa for Conciliation and Arbitra- tional concerns doing busi- bin Jassim al Thani, the ses- tion (QICCA) on Wednesday ness in Qatar, said QICCA Code of ethics sion saw the participation of kicked off a seminar series Principal Legal Counsel Minas QICCA board member Sheikh aimed at positively impacting Khatchadourian. The inaugural session dealt Thani bin Ali al Thani, As- the arbitration landscape in Seminars like this will go a with two key aspects of sistant Secretary-General Ib- Qatar. long way in increasing aware- international arbitration — the rahim Shahbeek and several The monthly series will ness about the scope and ex- skills and qualities of an jurists, arbitrators and cadets introduce two topics every tent of arbitration among its arbitrator and the code of of Ahmed Bin Mohammed session in an attempt to in- users (companies) and prac- ethics he or she should follow Military College. crease awareness on the titioners (lawyers, jurists and in settling a dispute QICCA was keen to or- country’s dispute resolution legal service providers), he ganise seminars to discuss mechanism created to pro- added. Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al Thani with QICCA Principal Legal Counsel arbitration-related issues, tect the interests of foreign Abdulla al Mehshadi, ate a space for the stakehold- other officials at a seminar on arbitration in Doha on Wednesday. Minas Khatchadourian Shahbik said, noting that the investors. an arbitrator and one of the ers to come together, discuss centre’s main role was to pre- Wednesday’s inaugural speakers at the seminar, said, and exchange ideas on arbi- an arbitrator at the seminar, hold the fairness, dignity and in the dispute,” he said. pare and qualify arbitrators. session dealt with two key as- “We want more companies to tration and the broader legal Khaled al Nasr said that an ar- integrity of the arbitration Moreover, he or she must He noted that the arbi- pects of international arbitra- come to Qatar. We want them framework to facilitate cross- bitrator must make decisions process and must avoid enter- not obtain any financial or tration process is based on a tion — the skills and qualities to be comfortable.” border commerce. in a fair, independent, bal- ing into any commercial, pro- personal favour from any of number of professional crite- of an arbitrator and the code He said the idea behind Giving an overview of the anced and thoughtful manner. fessional or personal relation- the parties for a reasonable ria and rules which should be of ethics he or she should fol- the seminar series was to cre- desired ethical attributes of “An arbitrator must up- ship with the parties involved period of time after the deci- taken into account.

BOOST TO DIGITAL TECH Qatar’s industrial production index CB’s ‘60 Seconds Remittance’ rises 2.2% in July QNA cent), and "printing and re- a major hit among expatriates DOHA production of recorded media" by 0.4 percent. QATAR'S industrial pro- In terms of annual change, duction index (IPI) in July the manufacturing sector de- The service has achieved milestone of one million transactions in just over a year’s time since its launch amounted to 107.7 points, an creased by 1.1 percent com- increase of 2.2 percent com- pared to July 2017. SATYENDRA PATHAK pared to the previous month, The decrease was due to DOHA according to data released drop in production in "manu- by the Ministry of Develop- facture of food products" by AN extremely popular banking ment Planning and Statistics 9.2 percent, "manufacture of service among the Asian ex- (MDPS) on Wednesday. chemicals and chemical prod- patriate workers living in Qa- On year-on-year (y-o-y) ucts" (5.2 percent), and "print- tar, Commercial Bank’s (CB) basis, the IPI increased by 1.4 ing and reproduction of re- ‘60 Seconds Remittance’ has percent, compared to the cor- corded media" by 3.8 percent. achieved the milestone of one responding month of 2017. million transactions in just The IPI consists of three over a year’s time since it was main components: Mining launched in June last year. with a relative weightage of A first-of-its-kind in Qatar, 83.6 percent, Manufacturing Commercial Bank’s 60 Sec- (15.2 percent), Electricity (0.7 onds Remittance service al- percent), and Water (0.5 per- lows customers to send money cent). abroad especially to Asian The index of mining sector countries within one minute. increased by 2.4 percent com- Customers can access the pared to the previous month service through Commercial due to an increase in the quan- Bank Internet Banking and tities of "crude oil and natural Mobile Banking App to send gas" by 2.4 percent. Mean- money to banks in India, Paki- while "other mining and quar- stan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the rying" group decreased by 2.8 Philippines almost instantly. percent. Addressing a media round When compared to the table in Doha, Commercial corresponding month of the Bank Consumer Banking previous year, the IPI of min- EGM Amit Sah said that trans- ing increased by 2.1 percent. An increase in production actions through ‘60 Seconds Commercial Bank Consumer Banking EGM Amit Sah (left) at a media round table in Doha on Wednesday. (HANSON K JOSEPH) In the manufacturing sec- was recorded in "manufac- Remittance’ service picked up tor, an increase of 1.2 percent ture of basic metals" by 14.3 pace since the beginning of launched in June 2017 for re- Seconds Remittance service. It In terms of number of cus- has been recorded in July, percent, "manufacture of rub- this year and a majority of the mittances to India. Due to its is a service that is convenient, tomers, Sah said, India is the compared to the previous ber and plastics products" one million transactions was popularity among customers, quick, easy to use, secure and most popular country to send month. (12.8 percent), "manufacture carried out in the first half of it was later extended to Paki- We are working to expand available 24 hours, seven days remittance by using the 60 The increase in production of beverages" (9.9 percent), 2018 alone. stan, the Philippines, Sri Lan- the service in the future to a week. It is also cost-effective, Seconds Remittance service. was observed in "manufacture "manufacture of refined petro- While it took us a little over ka and Nepal. offering market-leading ex- Both in terms of transac- of basic metals" by 9.1 percent, leum products" (5.4 percent), one year to achieve the first Today, it is available to 28 cover more countries like change rates and competitive- tion volume and value, India "manufacture of beverages" "manufacture of cement and one million mark, Sah said he banks in India, 35 banks in the UK, European Union (EU) ly priced fees as low as QR5 leads other remittance corri- (7.4 percent), "manufacture other non-metallic mineral was quite optimistic that the Philippines, 26 banks in Sri countries and regional per transaction.” dors, he said. of cement and other non-me- products" by 3.9 percent. second one million mark will Lanka, 29 banks in Pakistan countries like Jordan, He said, “Because we knew Highlighting the impact of tallic mineral products" (6.7 The electricity sector be achieved in six months and and 28 banks in Nepal. It cov- Lebanon and Egypt that it was going to fulfill a real 60 Seconds Remittance serv- percent), "manufacture of re- showed an increase of 5.7 per- the following one million marks ers almost 95 percent of banks demand in the Qatar market ice on the bank’s bottom line, fined petroleum products", cent in the production of elec- in not more than three to four in each country. Commercial Bank Consumer for a convenient bank transfer he said, “Commercial Bank and "manufacture of rubber tricity compared to June 2018, months. Given the popular- Sah said, “Our aim is to use Banking EGM Amit Sah service, it is no surprise to us and its subsidiaries and as- and plastics products" by 1.6 while on y-o-y basis produc- ity of 60 Seconds Remittance digital technology to transform that the use of the 60 Seconds sociates reported a net profit percent each. tion fell by 9.9 percent com- service, Sah said, the bank our customer experience. Be- Remittance is so high. of QR855 million in the first However, a decrease in pared to July 2017. expects its share in Qatar’s re- fore launching the 60 Seconds the answer was clear that they “We are working to expand half of 2018. This is a 376 production was recorded in The water sector IPI de- mittance market to go up from Remittance service, we asked were fed up with spending the service in the future to cov- percent increase compared "manufacture of food prod- creased by 0.2 percent com- the current 20 percent to 35 our customers, through sur- their time queuing in banks or er more countries like UK, Eu- to the same period last year. ucts" by 0.7 percent, "manu- pared to previous month, percent in the near future. veys and focus groups, how we exchange houses during their ropean Union (EU) countries Undoubtedly, the 60 Seconds facture of chemicals and while on y-o-y basis it fell by The 60 Seconds Remit- could make their lives easier. weekends to transfer money. and regional countries like Remittance service was vital in chemical products" (0.5 per- 12.9 percent. tance service was initially “For expatriate customers, “Our solution was the 60 Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt.” driving profit of the company.” Global tech firms gear up to fight India’s planned data law

REUTERS affect how global firms store ness models of several Indian London-based techUK, and become a law within a year," dian officials. In June, Vietnam passed a NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, customer data. as well as global companies," India's NASSCOM. said the official, who declined The US-India forum said cybersecurity law for technol- Facebook, Mastercard and said a draft of their letter ad- Together they represent to be identified as he was not it was working to build an in- ogy firms to store "important" GLOBAL tech companies plan PayPal fear the new law, which dressed to India's information some of the biggest names in authorised to speak to the me- dustry-wide consensus on data personal data on users in the to oppose new legislation in follows similar measures in technology minister. global technology, including dia. The campaign will argue protection. The Confederation country. Industry lobby groups India that would require Fa- China and Vietnam, would "Fear of restrictive regu- Alphabet Inc's Google, Sales- that the data law hurts both of Indian Industry is also can- opposed the measure. cebook, PayPal and others to increase their compliance and lation has the potential to force.com Inc, Microsoft and foreign and local firms, many vassing members to join the For India, home to sev- store user data in the country, infrastructure costs, and affect negatively impact the flow of India's Wipro . of which now store data over- effort, an industry source said. eral global tech firms, the data arguing it will hurt investment planned investments. foreign investments," said the An IT ministry official said seas, said an official of one of TechUK declined to com- law appears set to become the and the business models of Their concerns are to be letter seen by Reuters. data localisation was neces- the international companies ment, while NASSCOM did newest irritant in trade with foreign and domestic firms. taken up lobby groups plan- The letter, to be delivered sary to enable the government involved. not respond to a request for the United States. Besides the In July, a government ning a joint effort to pressure by September 30, is supported to carry out investigations and ITI's executive vice presi- comment. data law, government panels panel recommended that all New Delhi to reconsider. by the US-India Strategic Part- to guard against data breaches, dent for policy, Josh Kallmer, India is the latest country are drafting policies to regulate "critical personal data" should "The potential fear of re- nership Forum, the Washing- which are widespread globally. said the group would send lob- to seek tighter control over data stored by cloud comput- be processed in India, and pre- stricting cross-border data ton-based Information Tech- "They (industry) are too byists from Washington and data and domestic operations ing, e-commerce and payment sented a draft bill that could flow would impact the busi- nology Industry Council (ITI), ambitious to think this won't Brussels to hold talks with In- of global tech firms. companies. Economy & Business Thursday, September 20, 2018 13

GASTECH CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2018 Qatargas sheds Nakilat showcases light on Qatar’s shipping expertise TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA energy industry NAKILAT is participating in the Gastech 2018 Exhibition and Conference currently tak- ing place in Barcelona. One of the largest LNG- centric events globally, Gastech attracts more than 30,000 professionals from the energy industry, providing a strategic platform to discuss current industry topics and display the latest technological innovations.

Nakilat provides integrated maritime solutions through its local joint ventures, offering ship repair, offshore repair and fabrication

As the world’s leading transporter of clean energy, Nakilat is proud to be one of the sponsors for Gastech and to showcase our shipping and maritime expertise at the event, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The company participated in a panel discussion on “Un- derstanding how emerging, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain with Qatar Petroleum President and CEO Saad Sherida al Kaabi and Qatargas CEO Khalid bin Khalifa al fragmenting & diversifying Thani at the Gastech Conference and Exhibition in Barcelona recently. markets are creating a new LNG customer landscape”, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK company said in a press state- Department at Qatargas. ner that illustrated Qatargas’ highlighting the substantial DOHA ment on Wednesday. The paper explored the growth and journey from in- role of energy transportation A view of Nakilat booth at Gastech expo in Barcelona. During the conference, a technicalities behind the hy- ception to become the world’s companies within the LNG QATARGAS is taking part in joint technical paper on the drocarbon vapour-liquid largest LNG producer today. supply chain in meeting the Jalahma Shipyard. It also pro- and generate business oppor- the 30th edition of the Gastech ‘unique excursions from the separation. With more than 30,000 growing global demand. vides towage, shipping agency tunities, the stataement said. Conference and Exhibition, typical hydrocarbon vapour- Throughout the exhibition, visitors and 700 exhibitors at The company also provides and logistics services, adding The company’s active par- which began in Barcelona on liquid separation characteris- Qatargas showcased the capa- this years' event, Gastech is a integrated maritime solutions strategic value to Qatar’s ship- ticipation in such strategic September 17. tics’ was presented by Salihin bilities and talent of the Qatari key event for the international through its local joint ventures, ping and maritime sector. global events comes as part of Qatargas delegation is led Mohammed Ismail, senior unit energy industry alongside Qa- oil and gas industry, and a glo- offering ship repair, offshore Gastech provides an excel- its vision to be a global leader by CEO Khalid bin Khalifa al engineer and Hamad Salman tar Petroleum. bal meeting place for energy repair and fabrication, as well lent opportunity for Nakilat to and provider of choice for Thani, and consists of senior al Mohannadi, surveillance The highlight of the ex- professionals working in the as ship building at its world- network with industry peers, energy transportation and officials from the company, the engineer from the Engineering hibition was a walkway ban- natural gas cycle. class Erhama Bin Jaber Al engage in industry discussions maritime services.

QATAR RAIL TAKES PART IN INNOTRANS EXPO IN BERLIN QNB is ‘Diamond sponsor’ of CUDOS 2018 health meet

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QATAR National Bank (QNB) will be a 'Diamond sponsor' at the Conference on Under- standing molecular mecha- nisms in cardiovascular biol- ogy, Diabetes, Obesity and Stroke (CUDOS), to be held from September 22-24 at the Qatar National Convention Centre, the bank announced on Wednesday. Organised by Sidra Medi- cine and Research under the The QNB headquarters in Doha. theme "Childhood Diabetes: from Novel Discoveries to information for all members of healthcare excellence and nur- Clinical Practice", the three- the diabetes community, in- turing health awareness and day conference will focus on cluding physicians, scientists, expertise in Qatar and in other the current research and inno- nurses, nurse practitioners, di- parts of the world. vations in diabetes technolo- etitians, pharmacists, psycholo- QNB Group’s presence gies for mothers and children gists, and other healthcare pro- through its subsidiaries and with or at risk of childhood fessionals. associate companies now ex- diabetes. QNB has sponsored an ar- tends to more than 31 coun- The comprehensive pro- ray of health conferences over tries across three continents Ambassador of Qatar to Germany HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al Thani visits Qatar Rail pavilion at InnoTrans exhibition in Berlin. gramming of the scientific ses- the years, and the bank’s spon- providing a comprehensive Qatar Rail CEO and MD Engineer Abdulla al Subaie and other officials were also present on the occasion. sions at CUDOS 2018 will pro- sorship of the event is part of range of advanced products vide cutting-edge education and its commitment to promoting and services.

QIIB wins ‘Best Islamic Bank in Liquidity’ award DOHA BANK WINS NEW AGE BANKING AWARD

more and working in accord- ance with our plans to enhance our position and increase our presence". He said, "We are part of the Qatari banking sector, which has proven according to all ex- perts, to be a successful, dynam- ic and efficient sector capable of overcoming all challenges and achieving growth rates that are the best in the region. “The banking sector main- tains high level of effective co- operation with all economic QIIB Deputy CEO Jamal al Jamal Omar Abdulaziz al Meer (right), chief of business development at QIIB, sectors in the country in order to receives the award. finance various projects and in- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK crease economic growth rates." DOHA at QIIB, received the award banks based on some 15 differ- Jamal pointed out that in during the summit, which was ent financial criteria. the past few years, QIIB made QATAR International Islamic organised in cooperation with The research showed that continual leaps in most of its Bank (QIIB) has won the "Best Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and QIIB has done well in terms budget items and has achieved Bank in Qatar Award in Liquid- Qatar Financial Centre Regula- of liquidity and deserves the stable growth rates. ity" at the seventh New Age tory Authority (QFCRA), the award in the category. "It aspires and works to Banking Summit, which was bank ssid in a statement on QIIB Deputy CEO Jamal achieve more by focusing on held in Doha on Tuesday. Wednesday. al Jamal said, "We are very the local market and financing The event was attended by The award was presented pleased that our strategic steps various projects, whether they Doha Bank won the “Best Bank in Capital Position’ award at the New Age Banking Summit, held in Doha a large number of senior bank- to QIIB based on the research have succeeded in further are large, small or medium. The on Tuesday. Doha Bank Group CEO R Seetharaman, who received the award, said, “Given the chang- ing and finance industry profes- prepared by Gulf Baader Capi- strengthening our financial po- bank was able to obtain the best ing business dynamics and the risk weighted assets, Doha bank has optimally allocated the capital to sionals from Qatar and abroad. tal Markets (GBCM), an invest- sition and leadership in many credit ratings, which confirmed deliver higher returns. The bank has become stronger over the years with a total capital adequacy ratio Omar Abdulaziz al Meer, ment services company, regard- areas, including liquidity. We the strength of its financial posi- of 16.6 percent as of June 30, 2018, through the strategic utilisation of the shareholders’ funds.” (TNN) chief of business development ing liquidity in various Qatari are certainly aiming for much tion," he said. 14 Thursday, September 20, 2018 Economy & Business GE hosts event to showcase technology for power sector

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK discussions on trends and DOHA technologies driving the transformation of the energy GE Power hosted ‘Qatar Pow- ecosystem; advanced power er Technology Day’ in Doha, generation technology offer- highlighting innovations ing greater operational flex- that can help unlock further ibility and unprecedented productivity, flexibility and levels of efficiency; battery operational efficiency for the storage solutions that can country’s energy ecosystem support the growth of renew- in line with Qatar’s National able energy; and upgrade Vison 2030, a press release solutions that can help to en- said on Wednesday. hance the efficiency of the ex- The event was hosted in isting installed base of power collaboration with the United generation assets. States Embassy in Qatar and Ghassan Barghout, Presi- dent and CEO of GE’s Gas Power Systems Sales in the Middle East and North Africa , said, “The efficient use of resources to best serve cur- rent and future generations is an important objective of the Qatar National Vision 2030. GE’s advanced portfolio of power generation solutions, strong execution capabilities and 40 years of contributions to the development of Qatar’s Qatar Petroleum is an integrated national oil corporation responsible for the sustainable development of the oil and gas industry in Qatar and beyond. energy ecosystem uniquely position us to deliver unprec- edented levels of efficiency and operational flexibility to QP to support ‘Made in Qatar’ help meet this objective to the benefit of communities, busi- nesses and industries across Qatar.” Technology The breakthrough tech- as partner of energy sector nologies showcased at the GE’s HA technology – the event included GE’s HA tech- world’s most efficient nology – the world’s most heavy-duty gas turbine. The efficient heavy-duty gas tur- QP’s sponsoring the expo is to support the development of the industrial sector of the country technology has now helped bine. The technology has now to deliver two world records helped to deliver two world TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK panies in the industrial sec- will enrich its outcomes, he activities and those of its - one for achieving 63.08 records - one for achiev- DOHA tors, as well as to introduce pointed out, assuring that subsidiaries and joint ven- percent gross efficiency at ing 63.08 percent gross ef- Omanis to Qatari products the expo will be a great op- tures, encompass the entire Chubu Electric Nishi-Nagoya ficiency at Chubu Electric QATAR Petroleum (QP) is and opening up new foreign portunity enablingvisitors spectrum of the oil and gas Nishi-Nagoya Power Plant supporting the ‘Made in Qa- markets to small and large to identify the development value chain locally, region- Power Plant Block-1 in Block-1 in Japan and another tar 2018’ exhibition in Oman Qatari companies. Oil giant that Qatari products witness ally, and internationally. Japan and another for for helping EDF’s Bouchain as a partner of the event’s QP’s keenness on spon- In its efforts to achieve its year after year. They include the explo- helping EDF’s Bouchain Power Plant achieve 62.22 energy sector, a press re- soring the expo comes in It offers a good chance ration, refining, and pro- Power Plant achieve 62.22 percent net combined cycle lease from Qatar Chamber the context of its serious vision of becoming one of the for Qatari firms to recog- duction, as well as the mar- percent net combined cycle efficiency in France. said on Wednesday. endeavours aiming at devel- best national oil companies in nise the Omani market and keting and sales of oil and efficiency in France It has thus been recog- The expo, which is be- oping the industrial sector the world, Qatar Petroleum promote their products in gas, liquefied natural gas nised for record-setting ef- ing held for the second time of the country, particularly pays the utmost attention to Oman as well as review en- (LNG), natural gas liquids ficiency in both 60 hertz and overseas will be organised by that the exhibition presents achieving the highest health, hancing cooperation with (NGL), gas to liquids (GTL) was attended by senior of- 50 hertz markets. Today, the Qatar Chamber in coopera- an ideal platform that brings safety, and environmental Omani companies and es- products, refined products, ficials of the Ministry of En- HA has achieved more than tion with the Ministry of En- together various industries. standards tablishing joint industrial petrochemicals, fertilisers, ergy and Industry, the Qatar 170,000 operating hours and ergy and Industry and Qatar It also enhances the efforts ventures. steel and aluminum, and General Electricity and Water is the fastest growing fleet Development Bank (QDB) as being exerted for the advan- Qatar Petroleum is an other various products. Corporation (KAHRAMAA), of gas turbines in the world strategic partner on an area tage of the economic diversi- cantly reflects its keenness integrated national oil cor- In its efforts to achieve Qatar Electricity and Water with over 80 units ordered of 10,000 sqm at the Oman fication. on developing the Qatar’s poration responsible for the its vision of becoming one Company (QEWC), and other by more than 25 customers Convention and Exhibition Commenting on the industrial sector. sustainable development of of the best national oil com- energy sector stakeholders. across more than 15 coun- Center (OCEC) in Muscat. sponsorship agreement, Qa- Sharqi also praised the the oil and gas industry in panies in the world, Qatar Underlining GE Power’s tries, including the United Scheduled to be held tar Chamber Director Gen- role played by the company Qatar and beyond. Petroleum pays the utmost commitment to support- States, Mexico, Brazil, Paki- from November 5-9, the eral Saleh bin Hamad al in the industrial field and in A cornerstone of Qatar’s attention to achieving the ing Qatar’s power sector, stan, Japan, Bahrain, China, expo aims to exchange ex- Sharqi said QP’s interest in the national economy in gen- socio-economic develop- highest health, safety, and the event featured in-depth France and others. periences with Omani com- supporting the expo signifi- eral. QP sponsoring the event ment, Qatar Petroleum’s environmental standards. 51 East opens new Pandora kiosk Vodafone Qatar to pioneer

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK overwhelming presence in the eSIM technology in region DOHA, jewellery industry. Since its in- ception, Pandora has created TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK SIM-Card embedded inside Sheikh Hamad Abdulla FIFTY One East, Qatar’s fa- feminine and timeless jewel- DOHA a compatible device. There al Thani, Chief Executive vourite department store, and lery that has been embraced are no physical SIM cards Officer of Vodafone Qatar, Pandora, the global brand by consumers worldwide for VODAFONE Qatar will pioneer involved and no physical said, “Vodafone Qatar has a famous for genuine hand- its unique quality to capture the adoption of eSIM on Friday swapping over required by rich history of bringing lead- finished jewellery, have come life’s unforgettable moment at to become one of the first op- the user. There are several ing innovations and technol- together to launch a 12 square the most reasonable price. erators in the region to provide benefits of eSIM such as ogy to the country; launch- meters kiosk in Villaggio Mall, Pandora’s personally craft- this technology, a press release making it easier to switch ing eSIM is a continuation showcasing Pandora’s various ed and exceptional quality said on Wednesday. network, or switch between of this. We see many advan- collections of charms and jew- jewellery that inspires women There are only a few car- personal and business num- tages of this new technology ellery, a press release said on around the world to express riers worldwide providing bers. and our customers in Qatar Wednesday. Founded in 1982, Pandora has achieved an overwhelming presence and enhance their individual- eSIM. Vodafone Qatar will eSIMs will also enable will be some of the first glo- Pandora continues to in the jewellery industry. ity and bring their personal be leveraging the expertise more connected devices bally to benefit from it.” charm cusomters in Qatar style to life. of its international peers by simply because eSIMs don't The new iPhone Xs and with more choices of an eye- Mall, Doha Festival City, The across the world with a uni- The eclectic range of Pan- using the same technology require much space inside iPhone Xs Max introduce catching fusion of personal- Centre and Landmark Mall. verse of modern, genuine dora’s collections provides provider as Vodafone Ger- a device, enabling compact Dual SIM through the use ized jewellery in its newest Founded in 1982 in Co- and hand-finished feminine charms collectors with choices many and Vodafone Spain devices like fitness trackers of a digital eSIM. Vodafone location. The latest collections penhagen, Denmark, Pandora high-quality jewellery. The such as bracelets, rings, ear- that have already led the to have stand-alone con- Qatar will open pre-orders are also available in Lagoona aims at providing women global brand has achieved an rings and keepsake charms. launch of eSIM. nectivity in a way they just for the new iPhone XS and An eSIM is an electronic weren't able to before. iPhone XS Max this Friday. Doha Bank CEO bags ‘New Age Banker of the Year Award’

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK technologies and introducing be more empowered in the dig- enabler and not a medium for things, block chain and arti- DOHA state of the art products and ital environment. Banks need exchange. If Cryptocurrencies ficial intelligence are some of services. to manage the change by re- are measured and managed the major technological devel- DOHA Bank Group Chief Ex- The adoption of emerging defining their business models within a framework then it is opments.” ectuive Officer R Seetharaman technologies and implement- and to manage various stake acceptable. Banks will end up “Robotics, enabled by arti- won the ‘New Age Banker of ing IT transformation initia- holders such as customers, as B2B models,” he said ficial intelligence and machine the Year Award’ for his out- tives has also provided Doha regulator and shareholders,” In the standalone key note learning, is proving to be a standing contribution to digital Bank a platform in building Seetharaman said. session Seetharaman spoke on game changer that can bring banking in Doha Bank, a press digital eco systems. The Doha Bank CEO fur- “Digital disruptions and chang- unique operational efficien- release said on Wednes- Particpating in the C- Suite ther said, “The question which ing banking business “. cies to the financial services day. Panel discussion at the event, comes up is how we regulate He said “Financial insti- industry. accelerating digital The New Age Banking Seetharaman said,“The fourth technology companies. Cus- tutions worldwide are real- ecosystem development could Summit was held in Doha re- industrial revolution combines tomers are information centric izing that they need focus on lead to cashless economies,” cently. advanced technologies in in- and not location centric. To a different sort of innovation, Seetharaman added. Doha Bank has been at novative ways, dramatically adopt to the digital changes better technology, modernise According to Seetharaman, the forefront of developing reshaping the way people live, either you need to be quick or infrastructure and improve Fintech sector is one of the leading banking solutions for work and relate to one anoth- dead. Realignment of resourc- customer experience.” most happening sectors across valued customers locally and er.” es will happen in the light of “The banking business the globe. Fintech would con- internationally. The bank has “Various industries are get- technology developments.” models are changing globally tinue to disrupt banks, they pioneered in Internet banking, ting redefined, the health sec- On cryptocurrencies, he from being old traditional have also become technology SMS banking, IT security, bor- tor can be reimagined, the work stated that currencies are a branch business to highly ad- providers, competing with oth- derless banking and web based space is undergoing changes, barometer of economy and vanced automated customer er fintech firms and sometimes architecture. Doha Bank has robotics and artificial intelli- should not be tool for specula- centric experience for per- collaborating or acquiring taken the responsibility of con- gence are going to play impor- tion. forming day to day banking them to roll out shared plat- Doha Bank Chief Executive Officer R Seetharman speaking at The stantly evolving with changing tant roles and the customer will “Technology should be an activities. Fintech, internet of forms to enable services. New Age Banking Summit in Doha recently. www.guide.com.qa  ;O\YZKH`:LW[LTILY

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Qatar SC keen to make up for lost ground vs Al Khor in QNB Stars League PAGE 18 QNB STARS LEAGUE QSC VS AL KHOR No big thrill for fans as India make light work of Pakistan Rohit & Co win by Qatar’s ace rally driver Nasser bin eights wickets Saleh al Attiyah. after restricting arch-rivals to 162 Qatar’s Nasser AFP al Attiyah to DUBAI participate in INDIA crushed Pakistan by eight wickets in their long- awaited Asia Cup match which Kuwait Rally failed to live up to its hype in QNA Dubai on Wednesday. DOHA Pace spearhead Bhuv- neshwar Kumar (3-15) and QATAR'S Nasser bin Saleh Al part time off-spinner Kedar Attiyah will participate in the Jadhav (3-23) sent Pakistan, Kuwait Rally, the fourth round who won the toss and batted, of the Middle East Rally Cham- collapsing to just 162 all out in pionship (MERC), scheduled 43.1 overs at Dubai Stadium. for November 1 to 3. Skipper Rohit Sharma Attiyah's participation in then struck three sixes and six Kuwait will give him an early boundaries in his 39-ball 52 chance to win the 14th Mid- while fellow opener Shikhar dle East title of his career and Dhawan hit a six and six fours achieve a new record, surpass- in his 54-ball 46 as India ing the UAE's Mohammed bin romped home in 29 overs. Sulayem, who has 13 titles in the competition, ahead the Qatar International Rally in the fifth and final round of the Middle East Championship. Attiyah has a record number of wins in the Kuwait Teams to Rally with six titles achieved in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 meet again! and 2016. Both Pakistan and India had already qualified for the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup Naomi Osaka and will meet again in Dubai on Sunday. India’s Kedar Jadhav (left) is ecstatic as Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik is run out by a throw from Yuzvendra Chahal (not in the pic) during their Asia Cup match at the Dubai roars into International Stadium on Wednesday. Malik, who made 43, was the second highest-scorer for Pakistan after Babar Azam (47). (AFP) Tokyo quarters Ambati Rayudu and Di- SCOREBOARD nesh Karthik both finished AFP on 31 not out as India exacted PAKISTAN 7-121 (Shadab), 8-158 (Ashraf), 9-160 (Hasan). TOKYO Imam-ul-Haq c Dhoni b Kumar 2 Bowling: Kumar 7-1-15-3, Bumrah 7.1-2-23-2, some revenge for their hum- Fakhar Zaman c Chahal b Kumar 0 Pandya 4.5-0-24-0, Chahal 7-0-34-0, Yadav 8-0-37-1, bling 180-run defeat against Babar Azam b Yadav 47 Rayudu 0.1-0-0-0, Jadhav 9-1-23-3. JAPAN’S Naomi Osaka pulver- their arch-rivals in the final of Shoaib Malik run out 43 INDIA ised Slovak Dominika Cibulkova the Champions Trophy in Lon- Sarfraz Ahmed c sub (Pandey) b Jadhav 6 R. Sharma b Shadab 52 6-2, 6-1 to reach the Pan Pacific Asif Ali c Dhoni b Jadhav 9 S. Dhawan c Azam b Ashraf 46 don last year – the most recent Shadab Khan st Dhoni b Jadhav 8 A. Rayudu not out 31 Open quarter-finals on Wednes- match between the teams until Faheem Ashraf c Dhawan b Bumrah 21 D. Karthik not out 31 day in her first match since her Wednesday. Mohammad Amir not out 18 Extras: (nb2, w2) 4 historic US Open triumph. Both Pakistan and India Hasan Ali c Karthik b Kumar 1 TOTAL: (For two wkts; 29 overs) 164 The 20-year-old, who had already qualified for the Usman Shinwari b Bumrah 0 Fall of wickets: 1-86 (Sharma), 2-104 (Dhawan). stunned Serena Williams to Extras: (lb6, nb1) 7 Bowling: Amir 6-1-23-0, Shinwari 4-0-27-0 (1nb), Super Four stage of the Asia TOTAL: (all out; 43.1 overs) 162 Hasan 4-0-33-0, Ashraf 5-0-31-0 (2w, 1nb), Shadab become Japan’s first Grand Cup and will meet again in Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Imam), 2-3 (Zaman), 3-85 1.3-0-6-1, Zaman 6.3-0-25-0, Malik 2-0-19-0. Slam singles champion ear- Dubai on Sunday. (Azam), 4-96 (Sarfraz), 5-100 (Malik), 6-110 (Asif), Toss: Pakistan; Result: Indian win by eight wickets. lier this month, fired down 10 Bangladesh and Afghani- aces in a fearsome display of stan meet in Abu Dhabi in the seven wickets for 77 runs. completing the catch. wham-bam tennis in Tokyo. last Group B match on Thurs- Azam hit six boundaries in But it was Malik's run out Osaka came out firing day, having already qualified his 62-ball knock while Malik, which derailed Pakistan, sent and ripped a fizzing forehand for the second round after Sri dropped on 26 by MS Dhoni back by Asif Ali after setting down the line on the first Lanka crashed out. off Hardik Pandya, cracked one off for a quick single. point, the third seed powering The top two teams from the six and one four in a vigilant in- Paceman Jasprit Bum- away to close out the first set Super Fours will play the final nings which lasted 67 balls. rah took 2-23 but India lost with a pair of thundering aces. in Dubai on September 28. Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed all-rounder Hardik Pandya Cibulkova had no answer to Once Pakistan's unpre- BODY BLOW: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is stretchered off after he fell down on his follow through while (six) became Jadhav's first to injury. Bowling his fifth Osaka’s firepower as the World dictable batting crumbled, bowling with a lower back injury, the extent of which is being assessed by the India team’s medical staff. (AFP) wicket, holing out to long-on over, Pandya fell in his follow No. 7 wrapped up a comfortable Wednesday's match turned where substitute fielder Ma- through and was stretchered win with a ferocious cross-court into a damp squib for a near- top order by dismissing open- Azam (47) and Shoaib Malik But after Azam was dis- neesh Pandey completed a off with a lower back injury, backhand after just 59 minutes. capacity crowd comprising of ers Imam-ul-Haq (two) and (43) rebuilt the innings dur- missed in the 22nd over, bowled brilliant catch, throwing the the extent of which was being “I didn’t really feel any pres- Indian and Pakistani expats. Fakhar Zaman (nought) in- ing their 82-run stand for the by left-arm spinner Kuldeep ball back into the field to avoid assessed by the India team's sure,” said Osaka, who reached Kumar ran through the side five overs, before Babar third wicket. Yadav, Pakistan lost their last running over the rope and medical staff. the Tokyo final in 2016. IOC meets German athletes to IOC welcomes Koreas’ joint bid for 2032 Olympics discuss split of Olympic cash IANS/DPA the two leaders on the second world," Bach said. DPA current system. SEOUL day of the three-day summit. “We sincerely wish that FRANKFURT An IOC statement said Sports have been sym- these political talks produce the current "solidarity model NORTH AND SOUTH KO- bolic of the diplomatic thaw the necessary progress for a THE International Olym- is not profit-oriented but a REA on Wednesday agreed to between the two countries successful candidature.” pic Committee (IOC) met values-based model. If it were prepare a joint bid for hosting this year, starting with Kim's Bach added the IOC is com- with German athletes' rep- a profit-oriented model, it the 2032 Summer Olympics, New Year address, in which mitted “to continue to support resenatives on Wednesday would for instance not be pos- as part of agreements reached he announced that his coun- South Korean the rapprochement between in Lausanne, Switzerland, to sible to have all the current during the third inter-Korean try was ready to participate Culture, Sports and the two Koreas through sport discuss their call for a greater Olympic sports as part of the summit of the year. and send a delegation to the Tourism Minister by supporting athletes and en- share of IOC revenue. Olympic programme. The proposal, presented Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Ol- Do Jong-hwan abling their participation in in- Earlier this year the the “The same holds true for during the meeting between ympics in South Korea. speaks during a ternational competitions and athletes' commission of the the athletes’ participation. If South Korean President Moon Both the Koreas partici- ceremony in Seoul promoting sports exchanges German Olympic Sports Fed- it were profit-oriented, the Jae-in and North Korean lead- pated in the event under the on September 17 between the two countries.” eration (DOSB) wrote an open IOC could not support all the er Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, same unification flag, a first celebrating the The IOC is expected to letter demanding 25 per cent 206 NOCs (National Olympic was first put forward by the since Turin 2006 Winter Ol- 30th anniversary of elect the 2032 host in 2025. of revenue and for the contro- Committees) and their ath- South Korean Sports Minis- ympics, and later repeated the South Korea’s host- The 2020 Games are in Tokyo, versial rule 40 of the Olympic letes, and not all sports.” ter Do Jong-hwan during a gesture at the Asian Games, ing of the 1988 the 2024 edition in Paris and Charter, which prevents ath- The IOC, which gener- visit to Tokyo on September held in Indonesia in August. Olympic Games. 2028 in Los Angeles. Other letes advertising their own ated 5.7 billion dollars in the 12 and could mean a joint The two Koreas reiter- (EPA-EFE) countries interested in hosting during the Olympic Games, to Olympic cycle 2013-16, said hosting of events by Seoul and ated on Wednesday that they the 2032 Games include Ger- be revised. it already “distributes 90 per Pyongyang, reports Efe. would keep sending joint many, India and Indonesia. IOC president Thomas cent of its revenue via this “The two Koreas agreed teams to sports events as was “This plan must be wel- Bach, DOSB president Alfons solidarity model” to support to jointly take part in interna- done in the Jakarta 2018 and ment was welcomed "very joint march of the two Korean comed. It shows the strength Hoermann and IOC athletic Olympic Games, national tional competitions, including the Pyeongchang 2018 games. much" by International Olym- teams at the Olympic Winter within the Olympic Movement commission chair Kersty committees and international the 2020 Summer Olympics, The two leaders did not pic Committee President Tho- Games Pyeongchang 2018, and the Olympic idea,” Alexan- Coventry were among those federations along with sports and to seek to jointly host the give any further details in a mas Bach. sport could once more make der Mronz, who heads the Ger- who attended Wednesday's development and the protec- 2032 Summer Olympics,” said statement at their summit in "After we opened the door a contribution to peace on man Rhein-Ruhr area 2032 ini- meeting and defended the tion of clean athletes. the joint declaration signed by Pyongyang but the announce- for political talks with the the Korean Peninsula and the tiative, said of the Korean news. 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2,000m Qatar Arabian World Cup (Gr1 PA) in Paris Reinstating RUSADA would be ‘catastrophe Qatar Arabian World Cup for clean sport’, says Rodchenkov race attracts top runners DPA The Russian athletics WASHINGTON federation ARAF is current- ly suspended by the IAAF TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK KEY witness Grigory Rod- but could also be brought DOHA chenkov has urged the back into the fold should World Anti-Doping Agency RUSADA be reinstated by DEFENDING champion (WADA) not to lift Russia's WADA. Gazwan, owned by His High- suspension because such a Rodchenkov is the ness Sheikh Mohammed bin move would be “a catastro- former head of Moscow’s Khalifa al Thani, and this phe for clean sport.” anti-doping lab who now year's Qatar Cup - Prix Drag- Rodchenkov said in a lives in a secret location in on topper Yazeed, owned by column for the USA Today the United States. He pro- His Highness Sheikh Abdul- paper ahead of Thursday’s vided evidence for inde- lah bin Khalifa al Thani, are vote by WADA’s executive pendent WADA investiga- the notable runners among committee that “WADA tor Richard McLaren and initial 26 for the prestig- must not fall prey to ma- his reports on state organ- ious 2,000m Qatar Arabian nipulation and false asser- ised doping practices in the World Cup (Gr1 PA). tions from the Ministry, the country and the Sochi 2014 The 1-million euro race same arm of the Kremlin Olympics. is the second leg of the Doha that facilitated the doping Russia’s anti-doping Triple Crown, which carries program and asserted false agency RUSADA was sus- a $1 million bonus for any compliance. pended in November 2015 horse that will win all the “To do so, would be in connection with the af- three of the world's biggest nothing short of a catastro- fair. WADA’s compliance Group 1 Purebred Arabian phe for clean sport.” review committee has now races -- Qatar International He was backed late on recommended RUSADA Stakes at Goodwood, Qatar Wednesday by the ath- to be reinstated, although Arabian World Cup on the letes’ commission of athlet- their is a big debate wheth- Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triom- ics’ governing body IAAF, er two key criteria have phe Day at ParisLongchamp which published an open been met by Russia. and His Highness the Amir's letter to WADA president “Those criminal actions Sword in Doha. Craig Reedie and the execu- were performed by numer- Francois Rohaut-trained tive committee. ous actors but orchestrated Muraaqib won the leg in “On behalf of the IAAF by the Russian government Goodwood this year and fea- athletes' commission, and and its leading personnel tures among the entries for the athletes that we repre- and institutions, including the October 7 race at the re- sent, we urge you to vote President Vladimir Putin, vamped ParisLongchamp. against the recommenda- the Russian Federal Secu- Alban de Mieulle-trained tion,” the letter started. rity Service (known as the Yazeed won the Prix Drag- Defending champion Gazwan (7) on the way to winning the 2017 Qatar Arabian World Cup race in Paris. “We recognise that Rus- FSB), the Russian Ministry on on the Qatar Arc Trials sian sport has taken signifi- of Sport, the army and the Day on September 16 over Stakes, finished fourth in the There are five entries Walid. cant steps forward on the police,” Rodchenkov said. the C&D, leaving behind Dragon. Elite race from Thomas Fourcy's sta- Khalifa bin Hamad al road to compliance; howev- “Any decision by Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte- Apart from Gazwan, win- bles, all owned by Al Shaqab Attiyah's Rodess Du Loup er, given the severity of Rus- WADA to reinstate RUSA- schooled Shahm by a short ner of the Amir’s Sword this O The 1-million euro race Racing. Zikreet had a run is fresh off a Gr1 win in the sia's egregious violations to DA - which would then be neck. Shahm has also been year, trainer Julian Smart is the second leg of the over C&D in the Dragon and President of the UAE Cup the integrity of sport, the followed by the reinstate- entered for the big one next has Ebraz, Aaley Al Magam Doha Triple Crown, which finished fifth. Khataab, who at Doncaster and had been conditions in the Roadmap ment of the Moscow labo- month. The victory was also and Reda in the list. carries a $1 million bonus finished fifth in last year's tipped by the owner to have a (to return) are appropriate, ratory - would be a catas- Yazeed's first in a Group 1 fix- Ebraz, who had won the for any horse that will win World Cup, and Rijm, third go on the Arc day. proportionate and more trophe for Olympic sport ture. Dragon last year, was rested all the three of the world’s in the Gr1 President of the Sheikh Khalifa bin Mo- importantly, grounded on ideals, the fight against Another De Mieulle for this year's edition, but biggest Group 1 Purebred UAE Cup on Saturday, have hammed al Thani's Rajeh, principles of transparency doping and the protection charge, Tayf, winner of last should go for the Qatar Ara- been entered too. The other second at Doncaster, has also and integrity.” of clean athletes.” year's Qatar International bian World Cup. Arabian races. two are Al Mouwaffak and Al been entered by Rohaut. Qatar’s Nawaf Japan’s Naomi Osaka blazes into England pick Stokes, Hales impresses for ODI series against Lanka in ITF Tokyo quarters as Muguruza crashes AFP called into the 16-man squad AFP player who captured the 2016 LONDON for the first time as a replace- championship TOKYO French Open and 2017 Wim- ment for Yorkshire's Liam bledon titles. BEN Stokes and Alex Hales Plunkett. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK JAPAN'S Naomi Osaka pul- Riske advances to face were named in England's Plunkett, who is getting DOHA verised Slovak Dominika Ci- fourth seed Karolina Pliskova, one-day squad to tour Sri married, will be available bulkova 6-2, 6-1 to reach the another player to have previ- Lanka on Wednesday despite again for the last two ODIs of QATAR'S Rashed Nawaf qual- Pan Pacific Open quarter-fi- ously held the women's top being charged with bringing the five-match series. ified for the quarter-finals of nals on Wednesday in her first ranking. cricket into disrepute. Stone, who has strug- singles and doubles events at match since her historic US The Czech recovered from The pair face a discipli- gled with injury problems in the 2018 ITF Asia Under-14 Open triumph. a set down to beat Australia's nary panel hearing in Lon- recent years, has impressed Teannis Championship in The 20-year-old, who Daria Gavrilova 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 don in December following a selectors with his consistent Bangkok. earlier this month stunned and avenge her opponent's brawl outside a nightclub in performances this season. Fifth seed Nawaf advanced Serena Williams to become defeat of twin sister Kristyna the southwestern city of Bris- The first ODI takes place in the singles after beating Ne- Japan's first grand slam sin- earlier this week. tol in September 2017. in Dambulla on October 10. laka Dissanayake of Sri Lanka gles champion, fired down 10 But she made hard work of Stokes, 27, was last month 6-1 6-2. aces in a fearsome display of it, trashing a racquet in frus- cleared of affray following a England squad In the quarter-finals, Na- wham-bam tennis in Tokyo. tration as she slipped behind seven-day trial related to the Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, waf will take on Christian An- Third seed Osaka came out 4-1 in the deciding set before incident. Hales, 29, was with Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (wkt), dre Sheng Liew of Malaysia. with guns blazing and ripped clawing her way back. his England teammate during Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Liam Nawaf earlier entered the a fizzing forehand down the "The first set was in my the altercation but was not Dawson, Alex Hales, Liam third round with a 6-3, 6-2 line on the first point, racing hands but I made some stupid charged. Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, victory over Kittin Aeb Iem of away to close out the first set mistakes," said Pliskova, who Warwickshire fast bowl- Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Olly Thailand. with a pair of thundering aces. ended Gavrilova's resistance er Olly Stone, 24, has been Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood In the doubles event, Na- A dazed Cibulkova, the with a clever drop volley after waf teamed up with Syria's 2014 Australian Open run- two hours and 21 minutes. Mohamad Yaman Naghnagh ner-up, had no answer to Os- "I tried to stay positive and the pair edged past Uz- aka's firepower as the world and even though I broke my Quick read bekistan's Said Akbarov and number seven wrapped up a racquet I tried to keep fight- Ismoil Hayriddinov 6-7(5), comfortable victory with a fe- ing, because you always have Nadal to miss Asian tourneys due to knee injury 6-4, 10-6 to move into the last rocious cross-court backhand a chance." eight stage. after just 59 minutes. Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts during her women’s singles second Second seed Caroline BARCELONA: World number one Rafael Nadal has announced his They will next clash with "I didn't really feel any round match against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia at the Pan Garcia flirted with an early withdrawal from upcoming tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai Malaysia's Mitsuki Wei Kang pressure -- I felt it was more Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Wednesday.(AFP) exit as the Frenchwoman due to the right knee injury that forced him to retire from the US Leo and Christian Andre fun," said Osaka, who reached overcame Russia's Anasta- Open earlier this month. Nadal had to pull out during his semi-final Sheng Liew. the Tokyo final in 2016. States. Earlier, sixth seed Gar- sia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 2-6, against Juan Martin del Potro in New York. The 32-year-old said Nawaf is participating "I'm not really thinking "I'm not sure what will bine Muguruza was upset by 7-5 to reach the last eight of he visited doctors in Barcelona on Monday and has subsequently in the ITF Asian Champion- about winning the US Open," happen when things calm American qualifier Alison the prestigious Tokyo event, made the decision to play neither in Beijing nor the Masters 1000 ships after being invited by added Japan's latest sporting down. But (today) as a whole I Riske 6-1, 6-2 in an abject whose list of former champi- in Shanghai. “While the annoyances on my knee are nothing new, the Asian Tennis Federation celebrity, who has a Japanese played at maybe 80 percent -- performance from the Span- ons includes Martina Navrati- we have decided together with my medical and technical team not as one of the best 48 players in mother and a Haitian father I never know the limit of what ish former world number one, lova, Steffi Graf, Kimiko Date to participate in the Asian tour to recover the knee the way we have the continent. and was raised in the United level I can go to." who looked a shadow of the and Martina Hingis. always done,” Nadal said on Wednesday. Tiger hunts victory at Tour Championship ahead of Ryder Cup

time, and it’s great to have ac- Championship, but to have pretty much nothing, that’s Woods captured the inaugural FedEx Cup complished one of the goals I come back from where I’ve something I’m very proud of,” in 2007 and won again in 2009 set out at the beginning of the come back from and to get here Woods added. year, to make it back to East has been a pretty tall order and Woods will contest the Lake to be part of the Tour something I'm proud of.” opening round in the company AFP DeChambeau also look set to Championship and part of While Woods has sur- of reigning European number ATLANTA be playing together during next these top 30 guys. prised the greater majority one Tommy Fleetwood and week’s Ryder Cup showdown at “I’ve accomplished that. of sports observers in the 17 finds himself in the company TIGER Woods tees off in the Le Golf National course in Ver- Now I want to get the 'W' (win) events he’s contested, the of the Englishman for a third season-ending Tour Cham- sailles, outside Paris. and then head into next week in now 42-year naturally was not occasion this year. pionship here on Thursday Woods, ranked 21st in the the Ryder Cup. about to single out 2018 as his The duo was grouped for for the first time in five years, world, captured the inaugural “The season itself has been most successful. the opening two rounds of this determined to end his victory FedEx Cup in 2007 and won amazing, to be able to have “Well, the 'W' category year’s Masters and also for drought ahead of next week's again in 2009 but at No. 20 on played this well after com- doesn’t compare to some of the first two days of the recent Ryder Cup. the FedEx Cup standings it is ing off of what I came off of. the years I’ve had where I’ve Northern Trust in New Jersey. Woods got his first look at near impossible for Woods to I didn’t know how many tour- won eight or nine times in “We will have run out of East Lake on Tuesday playing land the $10 million first prize naments I’d play in, and next a year, but to have come off things to talk about,” joked the back nine of the suburban cheque. thing you know, here I am in the last few years of inactivity Fleetwood. Atlanta course in the company “It’s exciting to be back,” the Tour Championship. and to be able to have quali- “No, it’s been great being Tiger Woods of the US hits form a sand trap by the chipping green of USA Team rookies Bryson said Woods. “There’s some guys that fied for East Lake and to be as grouped with Tiger and I cannot during practice for the Tour Championship golf tournament and the DeChambeau and Tony Finau. “I haven’t played this event, can’t say they’ve accomplished consistent as I’ve been and to say enough how good it is to see FedEx Cup final at Eastlake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednes- Woods and the 25-year old haven’t been here in quite some that, have gotten into the Tour have put together a game from him back being competitive.” day. The Tournament play runs from September 20 to 23. (EPA-EFE) 18 Thursay, September 20, 2018 Sports

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Three officials tried in US given life bans by FIFA for corruption LAUSANNE: FIFA has given three officials who pleaded guilty to thriller; Messi hits hat-trick corruption in a US court, life bans from all football-related ac- tivities for corruption, the sport’s governing body announced on Wednesday. The adjudicatory chamber of the ethics committee Firmino fired home in the dying seconds to win the duel between German coaches Juergen Klopp banned former chairman of the North American Soccer League (NASL) Aaron Davidson, former CONCACAF official Costas and Thomas Tuchel and put Liverpool on top of Group C Takkas and Colombian ex-FIFA match agent Miguel Trujillo for bribery and corruption. Takkas was an advisor to former CON- CACAF president Jeffrey Webb, who was banned from football by the FIFA ethics committee in 2015. The trio will all also have to pay fines of one million Swiss Francs ($1.03 million). American Davidson, a 47-year- old former sports marketing executive, pleaded guilty to rack- eteering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy at a Brooklyn court in 2016. (AFP)

CONMEBOL asks FIFA to hold Copa America in same years as Euros ASUNCION: South American football confederation CONMEBOL announced on Tuesday that it wants to change its calendar so that the Copa America is held in the same year as the Euro- pean Championship from 2020. The Copa America is usually played the year after the World Cup, with the next edition to be hosted by Brazil in 2019. “I want to make public that we have submitted a request to FIFA to have the Copa America played in even years from 2020,” said CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez. As the world’s oldest international football tournament is part of FIFA’s calendar, the sport’s governing body must give the proposal the green light. The Copa America was held in 2016 as a one-off to celebrate the event’s centenary, when Dominguez proposed to UEFA the possibility of holding a four- team tournament between the Euro and Copa finalists.(AFP)

Al Gharafa beat Al Rayyan 4-0 in Qatargas U-23 League DOHA: Al Gharafa topped its group after winning the second round match of Qatargas U-23 League against Al Rayyan 4-0 on Tuesday in Thani bin Jassim Stadium. Goals for Al Gharafa were scored by Monkez Adi in the min- utes 19 and 73, Hamad Ismail in the 26th minute and Andres Sarmiento in the 56th minute. Al Gharafa topped the group with 9 points in the standings, two points away from Al Duhail, while Al Rayyan was defeated for the third time in a row and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates his goal during the UEFA Champions’ League Group B match against PSV Eindhoven at the Camp Nou Stadium on Tuesday. (AFP) remained in the last place with no points.In the same round, Al Sadd lost its match against Qatar SC (1-4) to secure the third DPA tired of saying such things place with 6 points, while Qatar SC raised its score to 4 points BERLIN about him - I’d like to keep say- and advanced to sixth place. Al Shahaniya beat Al Kharaitiyat ing that forever.” (6-1), raising the club’s score to 4 points and advancing to AN injury time goal from sub- Dembele cut beyond his seventh place, while Al Kharaitiyat was stuck at one point in stitute Roberto Firmino gave man to shoot home from the the eleventh place. (QNA) Liverpool a deserved 3-2 win edge of the box to make the over Paris Saint-Germain in points safe in 75 and Messi’s a thrilling Champions League first time finish immediately Qatar SC take on Al Khor; Shahaniya opener on Tuesday. made it three. face Al Arabi in QSL matches today Daniel Sturridge and James Umtiti picked up a second Milner gave the Reds the ad- yellow for a thumping foul on DOHA: The QNB Stars League Week 6 fixtures on Thursday vantage before Thomas Meu- Hirving Lozano but the Argen- are Qatar SC vs Al Khor (17:55) at Qatar SC Stadium and Al nier pulled one back and Kylian tine star completed his eighth Shahania vs Al Arabi (20:05) at Al Arabi Stadium. Mbappe appeared to have se- Champions League hat-trick Qatar SC has not won a game ever since they shocked cured a draw. But Firmino fired two minutes from time. Al Gharafa in Week 1. Last week, The Kings had lost 2-3 to home in the dying seconds to Spurs were heading for vic- promoted side Al Shahania. The latest defeat also saw coach win the duel between German tory thanks to Christian Erik- Abdulla Mubarak being fired and Qatar SC gave charge to their coaches Juergen Klopp and sen’s second half deflection but Under-23 coach Yousef Faraj al Noobi. Qatar SC will be keen Thomas Tuchel, and put Liver- a brilliant volley from Mauro to make up for the lost ground with a win over Al Khor, who is pool top of Group C. Icardi (85) and Matias Vecino’s also under new coach Omar Najhi following the dismissal of Red Star Belgrade drew close-range header in injury Tunisian Adel Sellimi. Qatar SC is 10th and Al Khor 11th with 0-0 with Napoli in the other time turned the tie. three and one points respectively. game while in Group A Atletico “Obviously it was a team Al Shahania vs Al Arabi Madrid recovered to win 2-1 effort and the victory is what Both teams are coming off contrasting backgrounds. While in Monaco and Borussia Dort- counts the most,” Inter defend- Al Shahania downed Qatar SC, Al Arabi lost 0-1 to Al Rayyan mund won 1-0 at Club Brugge. er Stefan de Vrij told UEFA. that saw their two-game winning run come to an end. In the In Group D, 10-man “Many of us were playing in the process, Al Arabi slipped one position in the table to fifth. Al Galatasaray defeated Loko- Champions League for the first Shahania stayed eighth and now have seven points, two less motiv Moscow 3-0 and Porto time but it’s difficult to ask for a than Al Arabi. Al Arabi have improved much ever since their missed one penalty and scored better debut.” 1-10 defeat at the hands of Al Sadd in Week 2. another en route to a 1-1 draw Monaco led Atletico thanks at Schalke. to Grandsir capitalizing on bad Earlier, Argentine star Li- defending but Diego Costa and onel Messi struck three times Liverpool’s midfielder Mohamed Salah (left) vies with Paris Saint-Germain’s striker Neymar during the UEFA Jose Gimenez gave the Madrid in one of the Group B early Champions League Group C match at Anfield in Liverpool, on Tuesday. (AFP) side a winning start en route to kick-offs as Barcelona crushed a potential final in their own PSV Eindhoven 4-0 while In- and closed all of the gaps.” ued as his misplaced pass set Red Star, champions in stadium next year. ter Milan shocked Tottenham PSG fell behind on 30 min- up Neymar to drive into the 1991, were making their debut In Brugge, Borussia Dort- Hotspur 2-1. utes when Sturridge, starting as box and Mbappe levelled from in the modern version of the mund grabbed a winner Holders Real Madrid be- Firmino only made the bench his pass. competition and fought bravely through birthday-boy Christian gin their campaign at home to with an eye injury, headed in But Liverpool, who had to hold Napoli to a draw in the Pulisic five minutes from time. Roma on Wednesday. Andy Robertson’s cross. dominated the second pe- other Group C match. Group D is led by Beaten finalists last season, Juan Bernat fouled riod, were not to be denied In Barcelona, Messi struck Galatasaray as Garry Rodrigues, Liverpool started quickly in at- Georginio Wijnaldum to give and Firmino created space in either side of Ousmane Dem- Eren Derdiyok and Selcuk Inan, tacking their vociferous fans Milner the chance to net from the box to shoot across Are- bele’s wonderful solo goal to from the spot, downed Loko- at the Kop end of Anfield but the spot but Meunier cut the ola into the bottom corner for end the resistance of PSV in the motiv despite Badou Ndiaye PSG looked to have weathered deficit before half time. the winner. Camp Nou and Samuel Um- seeing two yellow cards. the early storm. PSG’s stars of Neymar and “We followed our instruc- titi’s red card did little to spoil The spoils were saved “It was really important we Mbappe were starved of serv- tions and tried to cause them the mood of the hosts. elsewhere as Schalke’s Ralf started like we did,” Klopp told ice and Liverpool were denied problems on the break,” PSG “Messi’s free-kick goal was Faehrmann saved an early BT Sport. “We were so strong a third when Mohamed Salah’s midfielder Adrien Rabot said. absolutely majestic,” Barca penalty from Alex Telles but Qatar SC’s Osama Omari is challenged by Al Khor player during a and good with the ball. goal was disallowed for a foul “We scored two goals and it coach Ernesto Valverde said was beaten from the spot by QNB match last season. “We needed all of our focus on goalkeeper Alphonse Areola. wasn’t enough, but there were of the set piece 32nd minute Otavio to cancel out Breel and we covered a lot of yards Salah’s misfortune contin- lots of positives.” opener. “It’s not that we get Embolo’s opener.

Brazilian Wagner joins Al Khor SC Rayyan have injury worries ahead of Clasico

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Umm Salal. Their coach Chris- DOHA tian Gourcuff, talking about the match against defending AL Rayyan Club are facing a champions Al Duhail, said in a couple of injury worries ahead press conference, “We did not of the Qatar Clasico against Al deserve to lose to Umm Salal Sadd Club. in the last round in terms of The Week 6 thriller is performance. I tried my best scheduled at 5.55pm on Satur- to prepare the team in a bet- day at the Al Sadd Stadium. ter way. We need to avoid the Al Rayyan coach Rodolfo mistakes we committed against Arruabarrena said his team was Umm Salal. pitted against one of the best “We will try to play as we teams in Asia but they would Al Rayyan coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena at a press conference. did during our 1-1 draw with play the match they know the Al Sadd. I had watched Al Du- best. true to the spirit of Qatar Clasi- We know their strengths and hail’s AFC Champions League “We are going to play an co and fans will enjoy the action weaknesses, but we will prima- match against Iran’s Persepolis important game. We will face when both teams fight it out on rily focus on our ability,” the and they were close to winning one of the best teams in the the field. coach added. it and progressing to the semi- QNB Stars League, which is “We are at the top of stand- “Our new Brazilian striker finals. So we know we must be a strong competition in Asia. ings now, which means we have Luca is a doubtful starter. So is at our best. We respect Al Sadd, but we will to win the games to stay there. I injured defender Gonzalo Viei- “We will sorely miss the play the game in our style. We do not have anything to worry ra,” Rodolfo informed. services of Dutch star Wes- Al Khor Sports Club officials with their player Ferreira dos Santos (Wagner) after he signed a contract hope to succeed. about before the game, but I Gharafa rue lost chance ley Schneider, who will need from Brazilian club Vasco de Gama in Doha on Wednesday. “I also hope the game will know we’re also going to face Al Gharafa Club are still around a month to recover from be played in good atmosphere, one of the best teams in Asia. ruing the lost chance against a muscle injury,” said Gourcuff. Nation Thursday, September 20, 2018 19 Amir sends MoPH to host awareness on patient safety message TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Qatar Red Crescent Society making in health care, protect- will be on September 20 and same messages through role Patient Safety Week from Sep- to Liberia DOHA and Qatar Music Academy. ing oneself from infection and 21, 2018, from 4pm to 10pm play, followed by an expert tember 16 to 22, 2018. The ministry is inviting preventing diabetes measures and 2pm to 10pm, respec- panel to answer questions The event is being organ- president AS part of the 4th Qatar Pa- all community members to or living safely with it. tively. from the audience. ised under the patronage of tient Safety Week, the Minis- come meet and discuss is- The key messages of There will be health pro- As a special treat for visi- Minister of Public Health HE THE Amir His Highness try of Public Health (MoPH) sues related to patient safety the campaign will include: motion activities, blood sugar tors, the event, which is open Dr Hanan al Kuwari. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al will organise a public cam- with healthcare experts, add- Diabetes: Prevent it or Live checking with a lot of fun ac- to the public, will conclude The theme for this year is Thani sent on Wednesday paign at City Center Mall and ing that community members Safely with It; Together, let’s tivities for the kids. with a musical performance by ‘Patient Safety from Book to a written message to the Qatar National Library (QNL). can also get their blood sugar break the chain of infec- The QNL will be hosting a Qatar Music Academy’s Mara- Bedside’ to highlight the need President of the Republic of The campaign will be checked free of charge. tion and Nothing About Me public awareness day at the Li- si Ensemble. to mobilise theory into action- Liberia George Weah, per- rolled out in collaboration Throughout the campaign Without Me. brary’s Special Events Area on It is worth mentioning that able processes necessary for taining to bilateral relations with the Al Emadi Hospital, period, the MoPH will focus The public campaign tak- September 22. the Ministry of Public Health safer healthcare practices and and the means to enhance National Diabetes Strategy, on promoting shared-decision ing place at City Center Mall The event will convey the is celebrating its 4th Qatar better outcomes. them. Charge d’affaires at the State of Qatar’s Embas- sy in Liberia Fahad Rashid al Muraikhi delivered the PHCC PHARMACIES HANDLE THREE MILLION PRESCRIPTIONS A YEAR message to the president during a reception hosted by him for Muraikhi in Monrovia. (QNA) PHCC, HMC working on reducing QND panel holds media work event WAITING TIME FOR PATIENTS for students CATHERINE W GICHUKI “We aim at implementing cines can be applicable in DOHA the best international prac- PHCC as it is done in HMC. THE organising committee of tices and that’s why we are The PHCC, meanwhile, is the Qatar National Day (QND) PRIMARY Health Care Cor- working with Accreditation working with HMC on inte- celebrations held on Wednes- poration (PHCC) pharmacies Canada International,” he grated services thus reducing day the first phase of an event handle approximately three added, noting that the main waiting time for patients. on media personalities of the million prescriptions a year focus is on the safety of pa- The integrated services future, with more than 80 par- across the 26 health centres in tients and the quality of serv- include early detection and ticipating students. Qatar, officials have said, add- ices provided to them. screening services like can- The event was held in coop- ing that the PHCC is working According to him, PHCC cer screening, cardiology eration with the Ministry of Cul- hard to improve the quality of works with the Ministry of care clinic. ture and Sports’ Youth Media pharmacy services. Public Health to improve the Speaking to media per- Office. Speaking to media per- pharmaco-vigilance in Qatar- sons Pharmacy Affairs Spe- The first phase involved sons, Director of Integrated surveillance of the medication cialist, Dr Wael said that they picking the participants. They Care & Continuity of Care Dr to see its effect on the patient. work extensively with the will be part of a programme that Durriya Mubarak al Qahtani He said there is a counsel- MoPH and the HMC regard- familiarises them with the work said: “We make sure that the ling room at all the new health ing some integrated services of the correspondent and the an- pharmacies are bigger with centres to educate patients that can facilitate and im- chor. Head of the activities unit more and accessible windows and their families about their prove the waiting time for pa- at the Youth Media Office Moza to patients. We have a window Dr Wael Ezzeldin. Dr Durriya Mubarak al Qahtani. treatment plan. tients even at HMC. al Kuwari, who is also one of the dedicated to special needs pa- According to him, recently “Now, we have shared care judges, said that that the work- tients, which are lower than its accurate delivery to the pa- She added that they have infection and other infections. they developed a competency protocols with HMC in car- shop will discuss the basics of the rest.” tient with collection and re- Competency Assessment She said that the PHCC is framework, which “will en- diology care clinics. Patients media work and how it changes She said that the shelves view of all the medicines. Framework, a tool that assures also responsible for the school hance the competence of our can be followed up by PHCC across different mediums. and the stations at the phar- Al Qahtani said that the competency of pharmacists. clinics in the public schools. pharmacists to do some spe- consultants working with the The goal of the event, held macies are built in a way to measure has been taken to She also said that PHCC “We make sure that the stand- cific work for the patients.” same protocols and guidelines for the third consecutive year, make it more patient-friendly avoid queues at pharmacy as has developed a continuous ards at the health centres are He further said that they as it is done at HMC.” is to bring up a new generation ensuring quicker care to them. all these activities were carried development plan and train- followed at schools in terms believe in multi-disciplinary According to him, the wait- that values knowledge and is The health centres have out at the pharmacy counter ing plan for the staff from of storage of medicines and team approach and they work ing time is different because capable of implementing media also developed a new system itself in the past. various departments, which other things.” with different departments the patient can be referred to ethics. The main factors that will of dispensing medication that According to her, they have helps pharmacists remain Pharmacy Affairs Special- within PHCC to fix problems a different health centre rather determine this year’s partici- starts with identification of also increased the number of up-to-date. ist, Dr Wael Ezzeldin said related to medication manage- than his/her own instead of pants will be confidence, having patient, followed by clinical pharmacists and they recruit According to her, there is a that the PHCC has also devel- ment. having to wait to go to HMC. a clear voice, correct pronun- screening of the prescription, those who are qualified and test available at health centres oped fast tracking system for He also said that they are “This integrated service with ciation, good reading skills and ensuring the well preparation can provide the expected qual- that can differentiate between prescriptions involving com- doing a study to see how ro- HMC has a great impact on the strong general knowledge. (QNA) of the prescription, and finally ity that they hope for. a sore throat caused by a viral plex cases. botic way of dispensing medi- patient waiting time.” ‘Flying Carpet’ introduces MME set to launch Sustainable new brunches, theme nights Strategic Plan 2018-2022 soon TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA QNA decision of the HE the Minister DOHA of Municipality and Environ- THE TORCH DOHA brings ment in this regard, has super- back the legendary theme UNDER the patronage of vised the plan and the method- nights and a playful set of Prime Minister and Minister ology of its implementation. brunches at its award-winning of Interior HE Sheikh Abdul- The team also held period- restaurant, Flying Carpet. lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al ic meetings with the Planning Located inside the hotel, on Thani, the Ministry of Mu- and Quality Department to re- Mezzanine 2 level, Flying Car- nicipality and Environment ceive a briefing on the updates pet is easily accessible from all (MME) will launch its Sustain- of each phase, as well as to floors and its abundant natural able Strategic Plan 2018-2022 supervise the project outputs, light and a spacious outside area on September 23. adopt the completed work and compliment the impressive in- Announcing this at a other related matters, he re- terior of the outlet. press conference in Doha on Officials at a press conference in Doha on Wednesday. marked. Upon entering the restau- Wednesday, the MME re- He said that the methodol- rant, the guest finds himself vealed that the plan presents bin Nasser al Thani said the added that the ministry will ogy that was followed for the surrounded by carpets both on the goals, phases, methodol- strategic plan is a road map develop its vision and strategic preparation and implementa- the walls and hanging from the ogy and priorities for action for achieving the goals of the values by focusing on benefici- tion of the project took into ceiling. for the next five years. ministry, in parallel with the aries and improving the serv- consideration several things, Dining at the restaurant is Assistant Undersecretary second National Development ices it provides. including assessing the strate- a true Arabian fairytale experi- for General Services Affairs at Strategy 2018-2022 and Qa- He further said that a gic content and analysing the ence, since the restaurant comes the ministry Sheikh Eng Faleh tar National Vision 2030. He MME team formed following a strategic options. to life due to special lights and the plethora of actual Arabic carpets above the dining tables. As part of the new surprises of the restaurant, a fun set of Friday brunches will begin on Aster bags award at Qatar Friday, September 21, with dif- ferent theme every week, rang- ing from Tex Mex and Asian to Arabic and Smoked BBQ. Patient Safety Week Apart from the extensive buffet, a dedicated section to each theme is added, along with TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Dr Badr, senior special- special decorations at the entire DOHA ist- Evaluation and Follow up, venue. of MoPH, thanked Aster for its This week’s opening brunch ASTER Hospital has received commitment to patient safety features a carving trolley, live best poster award from the Min- and for always showing support fajitas station, chimichangas, istry of Public Health (MoPH) and compliance to MoPH pro- tacos and nachos corner with on the occasion of 4th Qatar grammes. unlimited salsas, guacamole Patient Safety Week observed Dr Mahesh Patel, senior and sour cream and many more recently. manager, Quality Assurance at dishes inspired from the Mexi- Aster bagged one of the Aster DM Healthcare, delivered can flavours. (kids 6-12 years old QR70), satisfying the most demand- five awards from 70 shortlisted a session on ‘Shared decision As for the next one on Sep- guests can have all they want ing of palettes. As always, the entries submitted by various making’ at 4th Qatar Patient tember 28, an Asian Street Food from fresh shrimps, scallops, restaurant bases its dishes on healthcare institutions across Safety Conference. theme is on with live noodle sta- crabs, sushi along with succu- the seasonal supply and our Qatar. Aster bagged one of the five awards from 70 shortlisted entries. Dr Patel said, “It is impera- tions, satay meats with delicious lent steaks and premium meat chefs construct a menu that The announcement and tive patients comprehend what sauces, hot pot station, tempura cuts. A newly introduced ‘Trat- stands out, serving the fresh- distribution of the awards were ment safe system.” focus on educating and engag- is going to happen about plan corner and so much more priced toria Night’ on Wednesdays is est of ingredients toped with held on Tuesday, September 18, The 4th Qatar Patient Safety ing healthcare professionals and of care and get involved in at QR210 per person (kids 6-12 added to satisfy pizza and pasta the creative expertise and at- 2018. Week is being organised un- the public through a series of ac- decision-making process. The years old QR70). cravings. tention to detail of the entire Commenting the achieve- der the patronage of Minister tivities and initiatives. problem is that 40 to 80 percent Friday brunch is available Live pasta station, a wide kitchen team. The Torch Doha ment, Dr Sameer Moopen, CEO of Public Health HE Dr Hanan The inaugural ceremony of of patients immediately forget from 12:30pm to 4pm. variety of pizza, refreshing sal- is already a culinary destina- of Aster DM Healthcare Qatar, Mohamed al Kuwari. the activities was held at Aster medical information once they Apart from Fridays, Fly- ads and delicious, creamy des- tion in town and with these new said, “We are happy to receive The theme of this year’s Hospital, Doha with a spotlight step out of the doctor’s office.” ing Carpet welcomes back its serts are available in this wide additions, we are proud to ex- this award from MoPH. With event is ‘Patient Safety from on the official launch of three “To bridge the gap, Aster has legendary ‘Surf n’ Turf’ theme buffet spread available from pand the dining options for our all the initiatives highlighting Book to Bedside’, which was paramount initiatives created developed and implemented Pa- night on Thursdays. Starting 7pm to 10:30pm and priced guests,” said Sherif Sabry, area patient safety, backed by evi- selected to address the gap be- and being rolled out in Aster. tient Education brochures and from Thursday, September 20 at QR98 per person (kids 6-12 general manager. denced-based research, it is im- tween theory and practice. The launch was graced by detailed multilingual Procedure and every week, the guests can years old QR50). Apart from Flying Carpet, a perative we as healthcare work- Aster DM Healthcare Qatar guests from the Ministry of Pub- Specific Consents Forms to aug- indulge in delicious grilled and “Flying Carpet’s new theme new menu has been introduced ers practise what we preach in is conducting weeklong activities lic Health, including Dr Rasha ment and fill in that information smoked meat and fresh seafood. nights and brunches are care- to Three Sixty, the only revolv- order to ensure safety in health- across all Aster Medical Centers Bushra Nusr, Dr Nader Ahmed which the patient might have From 7pm to 10:30pm and fully designed, offering a wide ing restaurant in the city, locat- care. At every stage/process, we and Aster Hospital started from Abbas Badr and Christian Jay missed or unable to recall after at a price of QR220 per person variety of choices, capable of ed on the 47th floor of the hotel. are putting our efforts to imple- September 13, 2018. 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QA TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO NEW CARGO 777 FREIGHTERS ● QA IS LAUNCH CUSTOMER FOR BOEING 777X QA GCEO tours Boeing factory in Everett

customer for this product.” and commitment to securing its McAllister said, “Boeing is position as the world’s leading proud of its long-standing re- cargo carrier. lationship with Qatar Airways Qatar Airways was the first and the confidence that the air- airline to operate the Boeing line has shown in our aircraft. 787 in the Middle East. In 2016, We are honoured to host Qatar the airline placed a record $18.6 Airways at the Everett factory billion order for 30 Boeing and to have the opportunity to 787-9 Dreamliners and 10 777- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK dent and Chief Executive Officer launch customer. featuring a wider cabin, larger and our visit is further evi- share an up-close look at the 300ERs. DOHA Kevin McAllister. Building on the passenger- windows and enhanced archi- dence of our commitment to 777X, which will be the largest QA has developed strong Highlighting a relationship preferred and market-leading tecture. expanding our fleet to include and most efficient twin-engine relationships with its US part- QATAR Airways (QA) Group that spans more than a decade, 777, the Boeing 777X is the larg- Baker said, “Our relation- the most technologically-ad- jet in the world when it enters ners, including Boeing, GE and Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) the visit provided Baker and the est and most efficient twin-en- ship with Boeing is testament vanced and efficient aircraft in revenue service in 2020.” Gulfstream, who have been in- Akbar al Baker toured the Boe- visiting guests the opportunity gine jet in the world, incorporat- to the fact that Qatar Airways the market. We are pleased to On Tuesday, QA took deliv- strumental in helping the air- ing factory in Everett, Washing- to view Boeing’s 777X, the man- ing 787 Dreamliner technologies is continuing to grow at a have had this opportunity to ery of two Boeing 777 Freight- line achieve the award-winning, ton, on Tuesday, with Boeing ufacturer’s latest-generation and new advances to redefine record pace. We are proud of view the Boeing 777X, and are ers, a further sign of the airline’s high-quality product for which it Commercial Airplanes Presi- aircraft for which QA is a global the total passenger experience our relationship with Boeing, proud to be a global launch continued investment in its fleet is renowned. Sealine Beach to undergo QA Cargo gets accreditation ‘major developments’ TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

QATAR Airways (QA) Cargo has announced on Wednes- day that it has received the Qualified Envirotainer Pro- vider Training and Quality Programme (QEP) accredita- tion for 10 new stations: Lon- don Heathrow, Milan, Shang- Continued from page 1 Ô and we will begin working on it the country’s biodiversity as well hai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, in the first quarter of 2019, with as supporting local wildlife and Mumbai, Colombo, Delhi, AL Enna project will feature completion expected in the third migrating birds. We would like to Hyderabad and Chennai. dedicated zones including an quarter of the year. This road take this opportunity to urge all of The QEP accreditation ATV sports zone which will be will help motorists reach the In- the area’s visitors to support our recognises air cargo carriers built over an area of 300,000 land Sea area. These roads will efforts in preserving the country’s that operate Envirotainer square metres featuring 28 be connected to Doha via the G- natural environment, especially containers in compliance motorcycle rental shops and Ring Road, also currently under with the start of the winter camp- with Good Distribution Prac- eight ATV tracks. A theatre will construction,” he said. ing season,” Assistant Director tice (GDP) throughout their also be made in a special enter- Major Jaber al Odhaiba, As- of the Natural Reserves Depart- network and which demon- tainment zone to host cultural sistant Director of Media and ment at the Ministry of Munici- strate capability in properly activities and events. Sealine Traffic Awareness in MoI’s Traf- pality and Environment Salem managing active pharma Beach will undergo major devel- fic Department, said a campaign Hussein al Safran said. shipments, meet the com- opment such as creating shaded to promote a culture of safety Security checks and pres- pany’s training and quality areas, opening cafés and restau- will be launched in October in ence of civil defense, ambu- requirements, and pass the The accreditation recognises the cargo carrier’s stringent and safe processes in handling Envirotainer rants and designated areas for partnership with those involved lances and patrols in the area to Envirotainer audits. containers at several stations across its network. families and children. in the project. quickly respond in case of inci- The 10 most recently ac- Improved road access is also In terms of wildlife protec- dents will be part of the project. credited QA Cargo stations our customers and business.” Global Head of Partner that QEP is compliant with the an important part of the project. tion, a wildlife nursery will be Details of the project were now join Amsterdam, Basel, “The Envirotainer’s QEP Management at Envirotainer, most current best practices.” According to Engineer Sa- set up to reintroduce plant and also presented by Ministry of Paris, Doha and Chicago, accreditation at 10 new sta- Bourji Mourad, said: “QEP QA Cargo has been man- lem Mohamed al Shawi, Assist- animal populations affected by Interior’s Lt Col Yousef Moham- bringing the total number of tions in our network en- provides a structured, ana- aging Envirotainer contain- ant Manager of Road Projects, previous camping seasons in a med al Obaidli, Batabit Finan- QEP accredited stations to 15 dorses our efficient pharma lytical approach for assess- ers to transport pharmaceu- Ashghal recently started devel- fenced area spanning 326,000 cial and Administrative Director globally. handling processes and our ing quality that will simplify ticals since 2014. As one of oping a new road to connect mo- square metres. Other measures Abdulaziz al Abdullah, QMMF Qatar Airways Chief Of- capability to manage active validation plans for pharma- the leading international air torists to the Sealine beach, and to be implemented on the site Executive Director Sultan ficer Cargo, Guillaume Hal- pharma shipments, which is ceutical shipments. The QEP cargo carriers, the airline is it is expected to be completed by are a ban on plastic materials in Dhaher al Mureikhi and Mawa- leux, said: “We have come a recognised by both, forward- accreditation serves to align committed to ensuring the November. restaurants and cafes and prohi- ter General Coordinator Ab- long way since introducing ers and shippers. Our aim is practices and procedures enhancement of service qual- “The road will conclude with bition of dune bashing activities delrahman al Hajri and QTA’s the QR Pharma product in to continue to enroll more across the cold chain and ity and constant innovation parking spaces and service roads. in areas with wildlife. Festivals and Tourism Events 2014, and we are always seek- stations into the Envirotainer through our involvement with of the QR Pharma service. Another road will take motorists “Preserving the Khor Al- Director Mashal Shahbik. ing new ways to enhance the accreditation programme in the various industry asso- The healthcare cold chain from Endurance Roundabout Adaid region’s ecosystem plays (PHOTOGRAPH BY cool chain for the benefit of the coming months.” ciations, Envirotainer ensures market is growing each year. all the way to Signature Dune, an important role in balancing HANSON K JOSEPH) MME takes action against illegal animal breeders Qatar Quality Trading, Japan’s ARM join hands to make e-cars

THE Department of Protec- continue the inspection work tion and Wildlife at the Min- in all land areas to ensure that istry of Municipality and Envi- there are no environmental ronment (MME) has referred violations, as well as checking a number of owners of illegal on animals to ensure that their animal breeders to the State owners comply with the envi- Minister of Energy and Industry HE Mohammed bin Saleh al Sada with representatives of Qatar Quality Trading, Japan’s Property Administration to ronmental conditions and laws. ARM and other dignitaries at a seminar in Doha on Wednesday. (PHOTOGRAPHS BY HANSON K JOSEPH) complete the administrative The ministry stressed that procedures for the removal of the owners must provide a HISHAM ALJUNDI project and the products before Dr Musa Ramadan, man- the mega car factory are under- will contribute effectively to the the animals and structures ac- copy of the licence in the es- DOHA a group of officials and digni- aging director of Qatar Qual- way in coordination with the realisation of sustainable devel- cording to Law No 10 of 1987 tate, adding that in the event taries in Qatar. ity Trading, welcomed the Japanese firm. opment goals of Qatar. concerning public and private of any practice without a li- JAPANESE company ‘ARM’, Minister of Energy and attendees to the seminar em- The project with an esti- Takayuki Hirayama, CEO property. cence or environmental vio- which specialises in manu- Industry HE Mohammed bin phasising the importance of mated cost of $9bn includes es- of ARM company, explained According to the depart- lation, all administrative and facturing electric engines, has Saleh al Sada, Japan’s Ambas- this mega project to promote tablishing an electric car factory the project to the audience and ment, the owners used the legal measures will be taken joined hands with Qatari firm sador to Qatar HE Seiichi Ot- the country’s industry sector. in Qatar and producing a fully displayed models of the vehi- land of the State without ob- against the owners. Qatar Quality Trading to manu- suka and Syrian Ambassador “It is a jump in the field of in- Qatari brand vehicle, which will cles which initially come in two taining a licence from the The ministry called on the facture electric cars in Qatar. to Qatar HE Ahmed Hraki at- dustry which will have direct be introduced to the local and sizes. He also described the fea- ministry. farm owners to preserve and This was announced at a tended the seminar. impact on the economy of Qa- international market by 2023. sibility of this project in Qatar. The ministry said that the protect the environment for seminar held at La Cigale Ho- ARM manufactures hybrid tar,” he said. Mohammed bin Said al At the end of the seminar, inspectors from the land sec- the sustainability of environ- tel in Doha on Wednesday. The and electric engines for world- Chairman of Qatar Quality Kuwari, head of the National Hirayama honoured Nasser al tion of the Department of Pro- mental resources for future representatives of the Japanese class car manufacturers such as Trading Nasser al Misnad said Standardization Committee, Misnad for his interest and ef- tection and Wildlife would generations. (TNN) company explained about the Honda and Toyota. that the plans for setting up of said that such a mega project forts to facilitate the project.