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Doha will need PM MEETS CUBAN MINISTER 300 charging Qatar has not forged stations to power e-cars: Siemens Qatar CEO any alternative AROUND 300 electric car charging stations are required in and around Doha alliance to GCC: FM to popularise the use of electric and hybrid cars in the city, Siemens Qatar Chief Says the region has become more polarised Executive Officer Adrian Wood said on Sunday. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Talking to Qatar Tribune, MUNICH We in the region have Wood said the electric car developed a brilliant pilot network launched by QATAR has called on the block- model called Gulf Siemens in partnership ading countries for a dialogue Cooperation Council – and that was with Kahramaa last year- as stating that Doha has no objec- a cornerstone of stability in the a first step towards building tion to responding to any good region. But now the regional a fully integrated network efforts to resolve the Gulf crisis, security has become a across Qatar- has succeed- Deputy Prime Minister and threat, there is no dialogue and ed in creating awareness Minister of Foreign Affairs HE there is no cooperation of the benefits of using Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- — HE Sheikh Mohammed electric cars. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani met rahman al Thani has said. Siemens partnered with with Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment of Republic of Cuba Rodrigo Malmierca and his “Qatar has not built any bin Abdulrahman al Thani Kahramaa to set up first accompanying delegation in Doha on Sunday. They reviewed the cooperation relations between the new alliance that will be an al- electric car charging sta- two countries and the ways to boost them in various fields. They also discussed a number of topics ternative to the Gulf Coopera- tion in Qatar, he said. The of common interest. (QNA) tion Council (GCC),” Sheikh company has also partnered Mohammed said during 55th the differences of opinion with for the GCC. Iran is our neigh- with Kahramaa to have session of the Munich Security our neighbours Saudi and the bour and we have been shar- established a total of nine Conference on Sunday. UAE. But now the regional se- ing the largest gas field with stations. “We need 300 The FM warned against curity is under threat as there them for decades. We have such charging stations once deepening divisions in the is no dialogue,” he said. common borders but the crisis the usage of e-cars become Middle East. “We see an in- The GCC had gone through has made us need more air- popular in Qatar. While Sie- 28 schools get nod to crease in the regional polarisa- periods of disagreements and space and more foreign trade mens has already initiated tion and that is growing day by differences over the last few with Iran. We appreciate their the process, we are ready to day,” he said. years but they had not reached decision to opening their air- install more such stations in There are proxy wars in such a level. space for us.” the country,” Wood said. hike fees by up to 10% many countries, indicating “We have been separated “The relationship between — SATYENDRA PATHAK that there are no international from each other and this stems Qatar and Turkey is very strong (PAGE 12 ) QNA efforts to address polarisa- from a change in the attitudes and we have formed many al- DOHA Registration tion in the region, such as in of new leaders.” liances far beyond the crisis of Yemen, Syria and Palestine, he Sheikh Mohammed said the Gulf Cooperation Council. THE Ministry of Education O The registration in all added He said the region’s se- Qatar has no objection to any Qatar is not under any pres- and Higher Education has the state’s schools will curity has been threatened be- good efforts to resolve the Gulf sure to make alliances with one agreed to increase the tuition begin from March 3 to cause of the blockade of Qatar. crisis. country or another. Our deci- fees for 28 private schools October 17 of 2019 “We in the region have de- In response to a question sions are based on the need to and kindergartens, out of veloped a brilliant model called about new alliances with Tur- serve the interests of the people 126 applicants, for the aca- O The deadline for regis- Gulf Cooperation Council — key and Iran, the FM said, “We of Qatar,” he added. demic year 2019-20. The total tering students coming and that was a cornerstone of are not building any new alli- number of private schools and from abroad is the end of stability in the region, despite ances that will be a substitute Continued on page 2 Ô kindergartens in the country January 2020 Trump asks Europe is 287. O Students eligible for In a press conference on kindergarten must be to take back terrorists Sunday, the Director of Private born before Sept 30 of captured in Syria (P 11) Schools Licensing Department 2016 at the Ministry of Education QF, MoEHE join hands to improve edu quality and Higher Education, Ham- ad al Ghali, said the rate of On why other schools applicants. THE Vice Chairperson and CEO of increase of fees approved for failed to get the nod for hike Ghali said the registration (QF) HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al Thani and Min- Integrated mental 28 private schools and kinder- in tuition fees they applied in all the state’s schools will be ister of Education and Higher Education HE Dr Mo- health service at Al gartens ranged between 3 and for, he said there were several from March 3 to October 17, hammed Abdul Wahed al Hammadi have signed a Thumama centre 10 percent. reasons. One, it included the 2019. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets in (P 19) The reasons for the fee failure to attach three financial The deadline for register- motion a partnership designed to further enhance from Feb 19 hike are schools’ need for fi- statements required to exam- ing students coming from the quality of pre-university education in Qatar. The nancial support, improving ine schools’ financial perfor- abroad is the end of Janu- agreement will harness the experience and exper- academic and educational out- mance. Two, the decline in ary 2020, he added. Students tise of QF and the Ministry of Education and Higher Qatar Olympic Committee come, financial deficit despite profits or lack of it was a result eligible for kindergarten must Education (MoEHE) to maintain and elevate Qatar’s to celebrate its 40th the schools’ commitment to of poor management rather be born before September 30, education services, outputs and performance at anniversary on operational capacity, school than low fees. Another reason 2016. As for primary educa- pre-university level, as well as the nation’s standing March 14 (P 17) shifting to another building was the inaccurate or incom- tion, students must be born in global education rankings. (QNA) PAGE 3 and increase in the rent. plete data furnished by some before September 30, 2014. Qatar aims to build $20 bn sports sector ahead of 2022 WC

to achieve its goal of having A lot of ship, 2015 AIBA World Box- 25 sports firms to join QFC this year: Jaida 1,000 firms in various sectors ing Championships, as well as under its fold in four years. (sports) value the 2006 Asian Games among RAHUL PREETH percent” of the investment The sports sector is one of chain is many others. DOHA volume in Qatar’s sports sec- the potential growth areas for actually moving to Qatar “World Cup is the initial tor. The total investment in QFC, besides digital, media for the World Cup. We point of attraction. It is not QATAR wants to develop sports is expected to reach and financial services. believe the platform is the only point of attraction,” a $20 billion sports sector $20 billion (QR72 billion) af- “From a QFC perspective, Jaida said, adding that once ahead of the 2022 FIFA World ter the FIFA World Cup. we believe the platform is well well positioned to house QFC makes its 2022 vision Cup, a senior official has said. Jaida said QFC was al- positioned to house most of most of the value chain into reality, it would have an Yousuf Mohamed al Jaida, ready in talks with a Chinese the value chain that is going to that is going to cater to ecosystem that caters to not chief executive of Qatar Fi- major called “Nanjing” that cater to the World Cup,” Jaida the World Cup.” just one but multiple events. nancial Centre (QFC), said on has experience in catering to said. To further develop the Sunday that around 25 foreign Olympics. So, how does QFC keep — Yousuf Mohamed al Jaida, sports industry in Qatar, the companies in the sports sector “A lot of (sports) value the world interested in Qatar’s QFC chief executive QFC signed an MoU with As- are expected to set up shop in chain is actually moving to sports sector after the World pire Zone Foundation in 2018 Qatar this year through the Qatar for the World Cup,” Cup? to establish the Qatar Sports Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) he said on the sidelines of an With a well-established Business District. platform. event to launch QFC’s strate- world-class sports infrastruc- ments such as the 2018 FIG The initiative is a first of By 2022, the number will gic vision for 2022. ture, Qatar has a long his- Artistic Gymnastics World its kind and aims to attract Yousuf Mohamed al Jaida, chief executive of Qatar Financial Centre go up to 150, he said, which QFC’s 2022 vision lays tory of successfully hosting Championships, 2015 World large sports-related multina- (QFC), speaks at a ceremony in Doha on Sunday. would account for “70 to 80 out a multi-pronged strategy international sporting tourna- Men’s Handball Champion- tionals. 02 Monday, February 18, 2019

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Nominations open PRIME MINISTER MEETS TAJIKISTAN MINISTER Prime Minister and Minis- for Sheikh Hamad ter of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani met translation awards with Minister of Internal QNA Affairs of the Republic DOHA This year, the award of Tajikistan Ramazon selected Russian as the Rahimzoda and his ac- THE Board of Trustees of companying delegation, Sheikh Hamad Award for second major language who are on a visit to the Translation and International alongside English, with country, in Doha on Sun- Understanding has started five new languages being day. During the meeting accepting nominations for the selected in the achieve- they reviewed the bilat- 2019 edition of the award. ment category eral relations between The award aims to incul- the two countries and cate a culture of knowledge the ways to develop and and dialogue, promote Arab tural products. boost them in various and Islamic culture, develop This year, the award se- fields, especially in the international understanding, lected Russian as the second security field. They also and encourage mature cross- major language alongside discussed a number of cultural interaction between English, with five new lan- regional and international Arabic and other world lan- guages being selected in the issues. (QNA) guages through the medium achievement category: Uzbek, of translation. Portuguese, Bahasa Indone- The award also seeks sia, Somali and Malayalam. to honour translators and There are also five cat- acknowledge their role in egories this year: translation strengthening the bonds of from Arabic into English, Alliance must not violate international law: FM friendship and cooperation translation from English into among people and nations Arabic, translation from Ara- Continued from page 1 Ô law, a defensive alliance built ment yet,” he said, adding, ians, pointing out that the Pal- and there is a legitimate gov- of the world. It hopes to re- bic into Russian, translation on each other’s capabilities “the relationship between Qa- estinian issue is the essence of ernment, the Palestinian Au- ward merit and excellence, from Russian into Arabic, and THE FM said, “There is some and on the basis of coopera- tar and the US was not affect- the relationship between any thority, and Qatar continues encourage creativity, uphold an Achievement Award. All effort by the US to create a tion, but we have to deal with ed and we continue to enjoy a Arab country and Israel. He to support them,” he said. the highest moral and ethi- categories carry a prize mon- strategic alliance for the Mid- the core of the problem be- strengthened alliance”. stressed that the restoration On Qatar’s hosting of the cal standards, and spread ey of $200,000. dle East, and our position is fore moving to the next level. Sheikh Mohammed of Palestinian rights is the only 2022 FIFA World Cup, the FM the values of diversity, plu- The achievement award clear about that. We cannot We continue our meetings stressed the current situation way to live peacefully. said Qatar has accomplished ralism and openness. covers the translation of a create a pact among four coun- and participate constructive- would not prevent Qatar from On Oslo, he said: “It is many things with regard to la- One of the main objec- third language that is neither tries hostile to a fifth country. ly to form this alliance, but helping the brothers in Pales- impossible to hold a dialogue bour reforms. “No other coun- tives of the award is to enrich English nor Russian. The Before we address this prob- we have to address the actual tine or providing assistance to on an issue without includ- try in the region has made the Arab culture with signifi- $200,000 of the achievement lem, we have to face our peo- problem first. the Syrian people, because this ing everyone. For example, if progress as we have achieved. cant works of world literature, award is divided into two sub- ple, who will ask us how to be “The US is trying to resolve is in line with the principles there is a problem with Iran, We are always open to dia- art and science, and to equally categories: translation from allies with countries that have the Gulf crisis through good and values of Qatar. Tehran should be invited to logue with international and enrich the world cultural Arabic, and translation to besieged us for 20 months?” offices and President Trump He said the Palestinian-Is- the table. This is not what hap- human rights organisations. heritage with translations of Arabic. Each category can get He added, “The idea of the has tried to send letters to raeli conflict must be resolved pened in Oslo.” We welcome all international creative Arab and Islamic cul- a maximum of $100,000. alliance is fine as long as it the leaders of the blockading in a just manner that comes “Qatar has a relationship organisations to see the situa- does not violate international countries. There is no settle- with the rights of the Palestin- with the Palestinian people, tion closely,” he added.

Fourth Week Activities | February 20 - 27 Fashion Shows Fashion Design Workshop Hair Styling Session Nation Monday, February 18, 2019 03 QF, Education Ministry ink deal to enhance pre-university education The agreement also aims to elevate the nation’s standing in global education rankings

HAMMADI MEETS MALAYSIAN AMBASSADOR: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al Hammadi met with Ambassador of Malaysia to Qatar HE Ahmed Fadhel bin Shamseddin on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country, in Doha on Sunday. Hammadi extended thanks to the ambassador for his efforts in promoting bilateral relations, wishing him success in his future duties. (QNA)

Experts tackle AI as tool for social good Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al Thani and Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed al Hammadi, AILYN AGONIA their ideas for Qatar’s future sign agreement in Doha on Sunday. DOHA through training, immersive experiences as well as partici- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK HE), to maintain and elevate Education at QF, said: “Inno- the ministry, Fawzia Abdulaziz cultural activities, as well as THE use of artificial intelligence pating in international efforts DOHA Qatar’s education services, vation and collaboration are al Khater expressed her de- other areas of priority, in- (AI) to solve real-world devel- to bring standardisation in all outputs and performance at two cornerstones of world- light in signing the agreement cluding early education, ser- opmental and humanitarian aspects of AI. VICE-CHAIRPERSON and pre-university level, as well as class education, and two areas with QF, commending QF’s vices offered to children with problems were tackled by ex- The workshop featured a CEO of Qatar Foundation the nation’s standing in global which have defined the way role in developing education special needs, developing the perts from some of the world’s rich line-up of speakers includ- (QF) HE Sheikha Hind bint education rankings. QF’s educational ecosystem across all levels. skills of academic providers, leading NGOs and UN agen- ing Jennifer Colville, Innova- Hamad al Thani and Minister Areas of focus will include has been built and advanced. “This memorandum is the offerings of educational cies during a workshop hosted tion Team leader at UNDP. In of Education and Higher Edu- early education and special- “We are therefore de- qualitative in nature, in that institutions and curriculums, by Qatar Center for Artificial her presentation, she tackled cation HE Dr Mohammed Ab- ised education provision; lighted and honoured that it fosters the rich and diverse expanding educational ex- Intelligence (QCAI), part of UNDP’s call for actions to be dul Wahed al Hammadi have nurturing and enhancing the our expertise in this field is institutional expertise in our periences for students and Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s taken for ethical and productive signed a memorandum of un- skills of those working within being combined with that of schools, specifically our class- developing research policies, (HBKU) Qatar Computing Re- use of AI. Among them is using derstanding (MoU) that sets in the education sector; and the MoEHE through a part- rooms. It also supports the among others. search Institute (QCRI), and the AI in a way that reaches every- motion a partnership designed curriculum and education nership that will enhance our education system in general To conclude her statement, United Nations Development to further enhance the quality policy development. The two already close and impactful through new programmes in Khater thanked QF, stating Programme (UNDP) at the of pre-university education in parties will also collaborate relationship for the overall multidisciplinary fields, which that she hoped the partnership Researchery(formerly known Qatar. to jointly establish activities benefit of students, educators help improve our educational would create a positive impact as HBKU Research Complex) The agreement, signed at a and events that diversify and and schools across Qatar. We outcomes and teach our stu- on students and the education on Sunday. ceremony at the 2015 building enrich students’ educational are confident that it will pave dents 21st century skills,” said system by developing and en- QCRI Executive Director (QF Headquarters) in Educa- experiences, and to develop the way for Qatar’s education Khater. hancing the quality of services, Dr Ahmed K Elmagarmid led tion City, will harness the ex- initiatives that encourage sector to achieve new levels of Khater commended vari- while ensuring sustainable in welcoming the participants perience and expertise of QF student innovation. excellence.” ous aspects of the memoran- progress of the quality of edu- to the event which included ex- and the Ministry of Education Buthaina Ali al Nuaimi, The Assistant Undersecre- dum, such as the educational cation locally and internation- perts from UNDP, United Na- and Higher Education (MoE- president of Pre-University tary for Educational Affairs at projects and educational and ally. tions International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), United Nations High Commis- MAHMOUD MEETS US CONGRESS OFFICIALS sioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Internal Displacement Moni- Qatar Academy wins 15th toring Centre (iDMC) and the Rebecca Moreno Jimenez of World Bank. UNHCR speaks at the event. edition of Botball at CMU-Q Also present were repre- sentatives from Qatar’s Minis- one and ensuring that no one TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Qatar Academy narrowly try of Development Planning is left behind, especially those DOHA edged out the Lebanese School and Statistics, Ministry of Pub- who are already marginalised of Qatar to secure first place. lic Health, UNESCO Doha Of- and opening up data and mak- A team from Qatar Academy English Modern School took fice and experts from various ing it accessible for all to use won the overall title at Carn- third place for the overall com- campuses in . for social good. She also cited egie Mellon University in Qa- petition. In his remarks, QCAI Re- UNDP’s call on the use of AI tar (CMU-Q)’s annual Botball Carnegie Mellon’s School search Director Dr Sanjay to facilitate innovation specifi- competition for high school of Computer Science (SCS) is a Chawla underlined the works of cally in putting in place policies, students. world leader in computer sci- QCAI which has organised sev- regulations and laws as well as The competition, which was ence education and research. eral workshops on timely issues setting up an eco-system for launched by CMU-Q in 2005, The Carnegie Mellon campus in including food security since its partners to come together and brought together 15 teams to Qatar offers two undergraduate launch in September last year. support one another in creating programme a robot through a SCS programmes: the Bachelor Similarly, Chawla stressed data, accessing data, making it complex game board. of Science in computer science the focus of the centre on pro- available and being able to ana- Botball participants receive and the Bachelor of Science in moting use of AI as part of inno- lyse and act on it. their robot and their mission at computational biology. SPEAKER of the Shura Council HE Ahmed bin Abdulla bin Zaid al Mahmoud met on Sunday with a vative solution to concerns such Other speakers were Ve- a workshop eight weeks before Carnegie Mellon Qatar also delegation of senior officials from the US Congress. During the meeting, they discussed parliamen- as alleviating poverty. dran Sekara of UNICEF who the final event so that they can offers degree programmes in tary relations between the Shura Council and US Congress and the ways to boost and develop them. He also presented the blue tackled AI for the most vulner- learn to programme the robot biological sciences, business They also reviewed a number of topics of common interest. The meeting was attended by a number print developed at QCRI for Qa- able, Rebecca Moreno Jimenez and plan a strategy for the final administration and information of Shura Council officials.(QNA) tar’s national strategy on AI as of UNHCR who discussed data competition. systems. the country aspires to lead the innovation at their agency and transformation into an AI soci- Justin Ginnetti of iDMC who ety. The pillars of the blueprint talked about using AI to detect, include making Doha a global map and quantify internal dis- hub for attracting AI talent and placement, among others. Tamuq mechanical engineering don elected SME Fellow encouraging local businesses The event was organised by to embrace AI solutions. It also QCRI Research Director Dr In- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK from the University of Texas at gineering economic decision ing Education (ASEE), and In- cites investing in people and gmar Weber. DOHA Arlington (US) and joined Ta- analysis and project manage- dustrial Engineering and Op- muq faculty in 2010. At Tamuq, ment. He has been author or erations Management Society DR Hamid R Parsaei, professor he has served as associate dean co-author of more than 280 International (IEOM). He has in the Mechanical Engineering for academic affairs and direc- refereed publications in archi- received several awards from Program at Texas A&M Uni- tor of academic outreach. He val journals and conference IISE including the 2016 George versity at Qatar (Tamuq), has also holds the rank of professor proceedings. Parsaei has been L Smith Award for Excellence been elected to the College of at Texas A&M’s main campus in principal and co-principal in- in Promotion of Industrial En- Fellows of the Society of Man- College Station, Texas. He was vestigator on projects funded by gineering and the 2018 Fred C ufacturing Engineers (SME). previously professor and chair the US National Science Foun- Crane Distinguished Service. Since 1986, the SME College of the Department of Industrial dation, Qatar Foundation, the SME is an association of of Fellows has honoured mem- Engineering at the University US Department of Homeland professionals, educators and bers who have made outstand- of Houston (US), and a faculty Security, NIST, NIOSH and the students committed to pro- ing contributions to the social, member at the University of Texas Department of Trans- moting and supporting the technological and educational Louisville (US). From 2001 to Dr Hamid R Parsaei portation, with total funding of manufacturing industry. The aspects of the manufacturing 2005, he was director of the more than $26 million. organisation helps manufactur- profession. This highly prestig- Texas Manufacturing Assis- search interests include auto- Widely known and respect- ers innovate, grow and prosper ious honour can only be earned tance Center Gulf Coast Region. mation and robotics, additive ed in his field, he is a Fellow of by promoting manufacturing through 20 years or more of He is a registered professional manufacturing, cellular manu- the Institute of Industrial and technology, developing a skilled dedication and service. engineer in the state of Texas. facturing systems, modelling Systems Engineers (IISE), the workforce and connecting the Participants during a workshop organised by the Qatar Center for Parsaei earned his PhD Parsaei’s teaching and re- emergency evacuation, en- American Society for Engineer- manufacturing industry. Artificial Intelligence in Doha on Sunday.(HANSON K JOSEPH) Education City Golf Club keen to promote the sport in Qatar: GM

AILYN AGONIA ing with the upcoming FIFA has 7 teeing ground options DOHA World Cup 2022, the more per hole for quick and multi- amenities for Qatar, the bet- generational golf supporting WITH its state-of-the-art facil- ter. We feel we’ll do a great the development of golf. ities and advanced technolo- job, together with the Doha While at the heart of the gies, Education City Golf Club Gulf Club, in attracting tour- Golf Club is the Centre of is hoping to encourage more ists to come here to play golf,” Excellence, a state of the art Qatari nationals and other said Braidwood, during a Me- learning facility for golf devel- residents to try their hands on dia Day hosted by the Golf opment in Qatar. Braidwood golf and develop a passion for Club on Sunday. described it as an impressive the sport, Education City Golf “One of our big missions is investment in the game of golf Club General Manager Mi- to grow the game of golf and to get as many people learning chael Braidwood has said. get more people to play the the sport as well as improve The landmark project sport. Being in Education City, the performance of golfers. featuring three golf courses, we want to engage the univer- The Centre of Excellence is including a six-hole course sities to get students to play. education-driven, combining ideal for new aspiring golfers Golf is also a great sport for Education City Golf Club General Manager Michael Braidwood with other officials during the ‘Media Day’ of the club on Sunday.(HANSON K JOSEPH) ultramodern technology with and those who would want to children since it is outdoors expert, PGA golf training. play a beautifully manicured and nature is healthy. It is a the game of golf,” he added. visiting the place. who just wish to dine and en- golf course, a floodlit 6-hole Other attractions at the championship course in less sport you can play your whole Braidwood and his team The experience of visitors joy the greeneries. The club- championship course and a Education City Golf Club in- than 90 minutes, had its soft life. There are not so many toured the local media around to the sprawling facility starts house is also surrounded by floodlit 9-hole par-3 course all clude a gymnasium, dedicated opening early this year. The Qataris who play golf, and so the Golf Club covering 125 at the clubhouse which fea- large gardens that will feature designed by two-time major ladies only golf practice green, golf club is in the final stage we want to see more of them hectares of land and featuring tures meeting rooms and din- a number of lawn sports. winner Jose Maria Olazabal. golf simulator, The Range fea- of preparations for its official play. We have been doing a 12 lakes. They presented the ing options. The facility offers The Golf Club is highlighted All three golf courses measure turing TrackMan Technology, opening likely to be held soon. lot of activities to engage the unique experience it offers to a great view of the club’s land- with three golf courses includ- 10,700 yards. Uniquely the golf simulator as well as five “With all that is happen- whole community to take up both golfers and non-golfers scape catering to non-golfers ing an 18-hole championship 6-hole championship course event lawns. 04 Monday, February 18, 2019 Nation Qatar Charity’s multi-service complex Al Mana Co to endorse more community events for Sudan’s orphans nearing completion at this year The 7,720-sqm complex project includes two schools, an orphanage and a health centre TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK This partnership agreement DOHA will cement the long-standing collaboration for a third year in ASPIRE Zone Foundation a row between the two sides and (AZF) has recently signed a will provide a framework for partnership agreement with supporting future events. Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co, Mohammed Khalifa al Su- the exclusive agent for Nissan, waidi said: “The wide range of Infiniti and Renault in Qatar, socially-focused work we under- for supporting two community take with our partners reflects events and a wider CSR activity the importance of partnerships on cancer awareness in 2019. between the public and pri- The pact was signed at AZF vate sectors. The agreement we headquarters by Mohammed signed with Saleh Al Hamed Al Khalifa al Suwaidi, CEO of AZF, Mana will provide a broad new and Hisham Saleh al Mana, framework for further coopera- chairman and managing director tion and will enable us to attract of Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co. more participants and expand The signing ceremony was our CSR programmes further.” attended by several dignitaries Hisham Saleh al Mana from both sides, including Ab- said: “We are proud to sponsor The Taiba Complex project aims to provide a healthy educational, health and social environment for orphans to help them develop their skills. dulla Nasser al Naemi, director- Aspire’s events for a 3rd year general, Aspire Logistics; Mo- in a row as part of our group’s TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK hammed Mubarak al Kuwari, core values in promoting DOHA chief marketing officer, AZF; healthy living through sports. Nasser Abdulla al Hajri, PR and Supporting CSR initiatives is THE Taiba Complex, a multi- communications director, AZF; also a very important aspect we service project for 400 or- Azzam al Mannai, marketing are fully involved in as a way of phans in the Khartoum State director, AZF. From Saleh Al giving back and engaging with of Sudan, being built by Qatar Hamad Al Mana Co, Abdullah al our community in topics that Charity (QC) at a total cost of Amir, head of public relations; affect the lives of Qataris and over QR10 million, is expected Hussein Wehbe, senior admin- expats alike.” to be completed by May. istration manager; Martin Ah- Aspire Zone has a unique The 7,720-sqm complex erne, general manager – auto- CSR programme that aims to project aims at providing a motive; and Omar El Mohtadi, maintain a healthy lifestyle for healthy educational, health marketing manager – Nissan, future generations through com- and social environment for attended the event. munity initiatives. orphans, which are conducive to developing their skills and abilities. Nearly 80 percent of the project has been complet- ed and is expected to be ready personality of orphans and employment opportunities sponsored by QC in Sudan is health and training facilities, in May. improvement of their skills. and building generations that 13,117. QC provides them with and includes 200 houses. The The project consists of a The complex will provide will take part in the advance- health care, recreational and services of the city are not foundation school, a second- care for orphans in health, ment of the nation and the educational services, along limited to its inhabitants, but ary school, an orphanage, an education, accommodation, development of the area sur- with organising regular sports extend to the neighbouring activity hall, a health centre, sports, rehabilitation, train- rounding the complex. and educational activities for population. sports grounds, accommoda- ing and development, in ad- It will also provide activi- them. In 2013, QC launched tion for supervisors and ad- dition to several programmes ties such as sports events, rec- In 2017, QC opened the ‘Rofaqa’, an orphan care ini- ministrative offices. and facilities for improve- reational and scientific trips, Sheikha Aisha Bint Hamad tiative, to provide integrated The Taiba Complex is an ment of their capacities to and various agricultural activ- Bin Abdullah Al-Attiyah Mod- care to the largest possible integrated system that will prepare them to lead a nor- ities as well as humanitarian el Orphans City in northern number of orphaned children effectively contribute to the mal life. activities, including visits to Sudan, which is an integrated around the globe. To date, the creation and provision of a The complex will also con- hospitals, old-age homes and city that provides various ser- initiative managed to sponsor positive environment condu- tribute to the development of other places. vices for orphans. The city more than 157,000 orphans The pact was signed by Mohammed Khalifa al Suwaidi, CEO of AZF, cive to the development of the the community by providing The number of orphans has a variety of educational, worldwide. and Hisham Saleh al Mana, CMD of Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co. Ooredoo, Colt to launch new Katara painting exhibition tells cloud connectivity services OOREDOO, the region’s leading enabler Using Ooredoo Cloud Connect, business story of majestic Turkish horses of digital business innovation, along with customers can also subscribe to backup and global connectivity provider Colt Tech- disaster recovery orchestration. In the hy- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK nology Services, on Sunday announced brid cloud, Ooredoo’s Cloud Connect cus- DOHA the launch of Ooredoo’s Cloud Connect tomers can also add emerging technologies service for business customers to scale in- such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data THE Cultural Village Foundation novation with global cloud providers. analytics, and Data Lakes. – Katara, in cooperation with the With Ooredoo Cloud Connect, Oore- Ooredoo Cloud Connect services now Istanbul Intercultural Dialogue doo’s business customers can now establish connect to Colt’s intelligent, high bandwidth, (IKASD) and Mazaya Company, managed cloud connectivity from their local cloud-integrated network, called the Colt IQ is hosting an art exhibition titled data centre to global cloud service providers. Network. The Colt IQ Network connects to ‘The Horse is Turk’s Wings’ at Yousuf Abdulla al Kubaisi, chief operat- more than 850 data centres and 27,500 on Katara Building 18. ing officer, Ooredoo Qatar, said: “Our Oore- net buildings worldwide. The opening ceremony was doo Cloud Connect provides secure cloud Andrew Edison, vice-president of whole- attended by General Manager of connectivity to enable real-time decision- sale for Colt Technology Services, said: “This Katara Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al making for digital transformation. Business partnership with Ooredoo sees organisations Sulaiti, Ambassador of Turkey to customers can offload their cloud manage- being able to benefit from the global reach Qatar HE Fikret ozer, HE Askar ment to Ooredoo, so IT staff can focus on and density of the Colt IQ Network as well as Shokybayev and Sheikh Faisal business innovation.” the top cloud environments globally.” (TNN) bin Qasim al Thani, in addition to several diplomats and art en- thusiasts. The exhibition by Turkish artist Ayten Caglar, who spent 10 years for studying Turkish hors- es closely, features fascinating paintings that reflect the beauty of Turkish horses and their im- portance for the Turkish nation. The Turkish ambassador said Qatar and Turkey cooperate not only in political and economic fields, but also in cultural sector, and this exhibition is a result of the cooperation. As many as 23 paintings are on display at the exhibition. They are classified into two sections: one focuses on the horses in the tance to the Sultans then. The different breeds of the Turkish The exhibition will run until Ottoman era and their impor- second section sheds light on the horses and exposes their beauty. February 26. Serbian ‘Dukat’ ensemble to perform at Katara

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THE Serbian based ‘Dukat’ en- semble will perform folkloric shows at the Amphitheatre at the Cultural Village Foundation – Katara – on February 14 and 15. The shows are part of the Cultural Diversity Festival being organised by Katara to showcase different cultures from across the world. Established in 1993, the ‘Du- kat’ grew very quickly and has performed in many countries such as China, South Korea, Cy- prus, Algeria, France, Austria, Poland, Italy, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and and different types of move- part of our heritage -- Hungari- live music and orchestra that bring Montenegro. ments. We are also proud to ans, Croatians, Macedonians and the real feel of the Serbian tradi- “In our programme, you will present in front of you the dance Gipsies, among others,” mem- tion, while showcasing how people see dance forms from across Ser- forms belonging to other nation- bers of the Dukat said. in the country used to celebrate bia, that have different costumes alities that live in Serbia and are All dances are accompanied by and dance on special occasions. Nation Monday, February 18, 2019 05

Mall of Qatar unveils promo to Doha Municipality art expo reward shoppers MALL of Qatar has launched focuses on health, hygiene an exciting Shop & Win promo- tion to reward its shoppers QNA aimi said these events stem The event, which will last with 29 gift cards of QR5,000. DOHA from the Ministry of Munici- until March 14, with the par- From February 17 to March pality and Environment’s be- ticipation of some 80 schools, 17, coupons can be claimed at DOHA Municipality opened lief in spreading health and aims to spread awareness Mall of Qatar customer service an art exhibition and a con- environmental awareness through art. desks for every QR250 spent test for children’s drawings among members of society in The event is part of the at any of the mall’s shops or under the slogan ‘Together for general and schoolchildren efforts of Doha Municipality eateries. Purchases at multi- a clean city’, with the aim of in particular. in the field of hygiene and ple retailers may be combined developing artistic creativity Nuaimi added that the food safety, to contribute to to reach QR250 in total. among young people and in- emphasis of the 18th edi- the achievement of the ob- The draws will take place on stilling values of hygiene and tion of the exhibition is on jectives of the Qatar National February 24 (7 winners), March environmental health in them. the introduction of hygiene Vision 2030 and the sustain- 3 (7 winners), March 10 (7 win- The event also aimed at rules for a clean environ- able strategy of the ministry ners) and March 18 (8 winners). ATTORNEY-GENERAL MEETS WITH TAJIKISTAN MINISTER: Attorney-General HE Dr Ali bin Fetais al Marri met promoting awareness of food ment as well as on the scien- for 2018-2022 by raising Winners will be announced with Minister of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan Ramazon Rahimzoda in Doha on Sunday. During the meeting, safety and healthy nutrition tific aspects and basic princi- a conscious generation of on the mall’s social media the two sides exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual concern, as well as discussing the ways to among children through art. ples of food safety rules and youth aware of the impor- pages. (TNN) strengthen cooperation between the two countries. (QNA) Doha Municipality Direc- their implications for public tance of cleanliness and tor Eng Jamal Mattar al Nu- health. healthy environment. QA first batch of aircraft mechanics graduate 11 candidates receive certificates of recognition TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

QATAR Airways (QA) has an- nounced that 11 successful candidates have completed Doha residents will be able to watch the celestial spectacle from the Aircraft Mechanics Ap- moon rise time (5:22 pm) to moon set time (6:41 am). prenticeship Programme, a three-year academic and practical programme de- Observe super moon signed to ensure the quality and workmanship of Qatar in Qatar tomorrow Airways’ mechanics. Upon completion of the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK a normal full moon. programme, the candidates DOHA Dr Marzouk added that received an Aircraft Mechanic Upon completion of the programme, the candidates received an Aircraft Mechanic Category A certificate, and are automatically enrolled into a the residents of Qatar and Category A certificate, and are two-year bond with the Light Base Maintenance Department. THE residents of Qatar other Arab countries will automatically enrolled into a will be able to witness the have a good chance to ob- two-year bond with the Light petence Training (ACT) and ‘super moon’ on Tuesday serve the super moon all Base Maintenance Department. Boeing Desk Top Simulation evening at 6:53pm (Doha through the night with na- Qatar Airways Group Chief (DTS) training media, which local time), Qatar Calendar ked eyes. Executive Akbar al Baker said, provide engineering students House (QCH) announced Doha residents will be “This is a proud moment for with a training experience uti- on Sunday. able to watch the celestial all of us at Qatar Airways. The lising access to virtual aircraft. During this cosmologi- spectacle from moon rise graduation of the first batch of Candidates also experi- cal phenomenon, the moon time (5:22 pm) to moon mechanics from our Aircraft ence first-hand training with a will be at its nearest point in set time (6:41 am) over the Mechanics Apprenticeship real aircraft. its orbit around the earth, eastern horizon. Programme lays the pathway Qatar Airways is one of the about 357,000 km from Super moon happened for the future development world’s fastest-growing air- the earth’s centre, and will last time on January 2, of the airline. We believe this lines, with a modern fleet of appear bigger and brighter 2018 and will take place programme will also benefit more than 200 aircraft flying than the normal full moon. again in March and April the wider community, particu- to business and leisure desti- According to Dr Beshir next year (2020). larly young people who are in- nations across six continents. Marzouk, an expert astron- This astronomical phe- terested in becoming aircraft Qatar Airway Technical ing (QAMT) is internationally from the European Aviation As part of its continued ex- omer at QCH, the super nomenon is important be- mechanics. I congratulate the Training department offers a recognised for its exceptional Safety Agency (EASA) and Qa- pansion plans, Qatar Airways moon and the illuminated cause the Hijric calendar first batch of Aircraft Mechan- comprehensive range of train- training standards and service tar Civil Aviation Authority. plans a host of exciting new area will appear approxi- depends on the moon’s ics graduates and welcome ing programmes suited to all quality. QAMT was awarded QAMT’s facilities include destinations throughout 2019, mately 14 percent and 30 motion in its orbit around them to our rapidly-expand- technical personnel. Qatar the Maintenance Training 10 classrooms equipped with including Valletta, Malta, as percent larger than during the earth. ing group.” Airways Maintenance Train- Organisation (MTO) approval newly-installed Airbus Com- well as many more. Noted expert to discuss wars, Life of Mirza Ghalib focus of QNL poetry meet displacement at NU-Q talks The event marked the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK 150th anniversary of DOHA The event will be moderat- the poet’s death ed by Everette E Dennis, MARC Lynch, professor of dean and CEO of NU-Q, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK political science and direc- on Tuesday at 1pm. DOHA tor of the Project on Mid- dle East Political Science at VISITORS learned about the George Washington Univer- for The Washington Post. life and work of Mirza Ghalib, sity in Washington, DC, as Lynch, one of the most considered the greatest Urdu well as the author of several widely-quoted experts on and Persian poet, at a lecture books on the Middle East, Middle East politics and at Qatar National Library. will speak at NU-Q on ‘Dis- media, is the author of ‘The The event, recently or- placement and Wars in the New Arab Wars: Anarchy ganised in partnership with Middle East’. and Uprising in the Middle Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar, the coun- The event will be moder- East’ and ‘The Arab Upris- try’s oldest Urdu literary or- ated by Everette E Dennis, ing: The Unfinished Revo- ganisation, marked the 150th dean and CEO of NU-Q, on lutions of the New Middle anniversary of Ghalib’s death. Participants recited Ghalib’s famous ghazals and poems at the literary evening, which was part of the Tuesday at 1pm. Marc Lynch will speak at NU-Q East’, which The Economist Participants recited the library’s celebration of Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture. Lynch has been a mem- on ‘Displacement and Wars in called “the most illuminat- 19th century poet’s famous ber of the Content Advisory the Middle East’. ing and, for policymakers, ghazals and poems at the deal with difficulties in life. everyone in Qatar,” said Mo- to the entire region and his Group for the university’s the most challenging” book literary evening, which was I have always been a great hamad Rezwan, a participant work is now considered an museum – The Media Majlis associate at the Carnegie En- yet written on the topic. part of the library’s celebra- fan of him and discussing his at the event. important treasure. I always at Northwestern University dowment for International Media wishing to attend tion of Qatar-India 2019 Year achievements with others at “I am glad to see the li- recite his poems and recount in Qatar – since 2012. He is Peace and a contributing ed- the event should contact of Culture. the event was really insight- brary is recognising an im- his achievements,” said Fayaz also a non-resident senior itor at the Monkey Cage blog NU-Q to reserve a seat. “The life of Mirza Ghalib is ful. It is great to see that the portant historical personal- Osman, an admirer of Ghalib an example of how one should library is organising events for ity. Mirza Ghalib belonged who attended the event. Two US-based varsity students complete internship at QU-CPH

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of what international student DOHA exchange should be like.” The visiting student Ahlam AS part of a student exchange Ayyad said: “The experience at programme between Qatar Qatar University is one that I University (QU) College of will always cherish. From the Pharmacy (CPH) and Xavier students to the faculty and to University (XU) in the USA the overall hospitality that my since 2013, Ms Ahlam Ayyad colleague and I received was and Ghazal Maghareh, XU just phenomenal.” Ghazal Ma- PharmD students, visited QU ghareh said: “My experience to complete an academic phar- at Qatar University’s College of macy leadership rotation. Pharmacy was unforgettable. The Xavier PharmD stu- I was able to have one-on-one dents were involved in a va- meetings with the academic ad- riety of activities during their ministrator to learn more about four-week rotation. Students academia and clinical practice had the opportunity to meet The Xavier PharmD students had the opportunity to meet with CPH academic administrators and were exposed to academic and clinical and industrial pharmacy settings in Qatar. in Qatar. My mentors at Qatar with CPH academic adminis- University were dedicated to trators and were exposed to tion (IPE) activity on smoking Commenting on the stu- with Xavier University and to Programme at CPH said: “It cal assistant professor at CPH our learning experience and academic and clinical and in- cessation and a CPH outreach dents’ rotation, CPH Dean Dr host their students on the Col- was a pleasure hosting the said: “Students’ performances always provided constructive dustrial pharmacy settings in event on pain control. They Mohammed Diab said: “Stu- lege of Pharmacy premises. pharmacy students from Xa- were outstanding and they criticism. Besides the wonder- Qatar. visited three Hamad Medical dent exchange programmes This collaboration helps both vier University as it provided a were very keen to learn about ful faculty and administrative They also had the opportu- Corporation (HMC) hospitals offer broad based benefits and our students and theirs to de- platform to learn about phar- the academic and clinical set- staff, I spent a good portion of nity to be part of a teaching ac- (, and HMC outcomes for students keen to velop on the educational, per- macy practice advancements tings in Qatar. They also had my time with QU students. I tivity at CPH, present their re- Heart Hospital) to learn more embark on this international sonal and long-term levels. between Qatar and the United great interactions with CPH hope to continue to strengthen search projects and participate about the pharmacy practice adventure. It is with great Dr Bridget Javed, direc- States of America.” students and exchanged knowl- the relationship between Xa- in an interprofessional educa- in hospitals. pleasure that we collaborate tor of Doctor of Pharmacy Dr Hazem Elewa, clini- edge. This was a true example vier and Qatar University.” 06 Monday, February 18, 2019 Nation An expatriate’s dream to display his Quranic art work in Islamic Museum, enter Guinness records NISTHER M H Aishwarya, who is the daughter-in-law of DOHA Indian cinema’s former superstar Am- Mohammed Sultan itabh Bachchan. However, Sheikh could Sheikh has spent OHA-BASED fashion designer never meet the actress and this left him 10 years writing Mohammed Sultan Sheikh is a disappointed. man on a mission. The 51-year His current ambition took roots later the entire verses of Dold, who owns two boutiques in in his life when he met a religious scholar the Holy Quran on Qatar, has been working tirelessly to- in Qatar, and was attracted by his teach- wards his goal — to display his calligraph- ings. “I decided to devote my entire time, large parchment ically-written Holy Quran in the Qatar money and energy on Islamic art works,” papers Islamic Museum and enter the said Sheikh. Guinness Book of World Records. Keeping the Holy Quran project in his Sheikh has spent 10 years mind, he learnt the art of calligraphy in writing the entire verses of the 2006. Once he picked up this art, he started Mohammed Holy Quran on large parchment with initially making large wall frames (2x3 Sultan Sheikh papers (30x24 inches in size). metres in size) of Islamic symbols like Quran Each written letter of the Holy aya’h, zikr and mosques of the holy cities of Quran is then dabbed with Mecca and Madina etc. Soon, his wall frames gold water and decorated with started becoming popular and he started ex- sparkling beads of crystals. hibiting his works in malls and souks. The letters of the Holy Quran “Since I want to complete the project in size (30x20 inches), and thickness (6 “I continued this art for four years — glow bribrightlyg while another two years, I have hired seven work- inches). Each juzh weighs around 15 kgs. from 2006 to 2010. This experience gave placed under a soft light, ers to help me with the decorating works,” So he will need as much space as for 30 me a big boost to prepare myself for my and are a treat to watch.wa Sheikh told Qatar Tribune recently. books to display it in the Islamic Museum. pilot Holy Quran project.” Each hanhandwrittendw The project, once completed, will There was a time when designing Sheikh has spent almost all his sav- page ooff the HHolyoly Quran be verified by seven Quran jurists at the clothes for Bollywood celebrity-actress ings on the Holy Quran project. “I am needs around 440,000 Awqaf. and former Miss World (1994) Aishwarya running out of money and am on the expensiveexpensive SilverskySilversk Aus- Sheikh is bringing out each juzh of the Rai was a passion for him. He spent a lot lookout for sponsors who could fund this traliantralian crystacrystals.ls. Holy Quran separately because of its huge of money and time designing dresses for project,” he said. CAMPUS CORNER Doha College becomes member of globally renowned IAPS group TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

DOHA College, one of the oldest international schools in Qatar, has added one more feather to its cap by becom- ing a member of the Inde- pendent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), a renowned organisation of the world’s MES bids adieu to Class 12 students leading preparatory schools. This is an outstanding achievement since a school TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Abdul Karim, President offici- has to reach a very high welcome Doha College as a innovation in education, DOHA ating, MES Governing Board. standard to be eligible for new member.” and it is excellent to develop “With determination and membership, with rigorous Grant Gillies, who took wider networks. The range MES Indian School hosted perseverance, you can ac- requirements on teaching, up the post of Head Teacher of support offered will en- a glittering ceremony on its complish your dream of life, a broad curriculum, main- at Doha College Primary in sure that our amazing school campus to bid farewell to its utilizing the unlimited talents taining excellent standards September last year and was continues to grow in both current batch of Class XII stu- and potential coupled with the of pastoral care and keeping instrumental in achieving strength and stature.” dents on February 16. The out- knowledge and skills imparted staff members’ professional this feat, shared his delight: Doha College is currently going students of the academic at the school. You can lead a development training up-to- “We are thrilled to be part of building a new, state-of-the- year 2018-19 along with school life worthy of emulation,” said date. the Independent Association art campus in Al Wajba, set officials comprising teaching A.P Khaleel, Director, Cul- “We are delighted that Prep Schools (IAPS). It dem- to open its doors in 2020, staff took part in the impres- tural/Co-Curricular Activities, another prestigious inter- onstrates our commitment coinciding with the school’s sive function that marked the MES Governing Board. national school has joined to ‘Excellence For All, Excel- 40th anniversary. Last year, culmination of schooling for ing sense of gratitude towards pact the teachers had made by Hameeda Kadar, the IAPS,” said Christopher lence From All’ and extends it became the first in the these students. the institution for imparting way of promoting a positive school’s principal, announced King, Chief Executive of the associations we have with world to be accredited as a Although the overriding knowledge and discipline. environment in the school. the names of the best outgo- IAPS. “Although each of our the top independent schools High Performance Learning tone of the occasion was fes- Student representa- “As you are in the thresh- ing students. She urged the schools is independent and around the world. Over 700 school, and it scored tive, there was an undercur- tives Syed Mohammad Raza old of facing realities of the students to face the world has its own ethos, they are all of the very best schools are examination results for a sec- rent of nostalgia and sadness, Haider and Clairin C Rolland world, be dignified in your confidently and give prefer- committed to delivering an part of IAPS, and member- ond year running. To find out as the students fondly re- spoke eloquently underlining action, adorn noble qualities ence to parents over gadgets excellent, well-rounded edu- ship depends on a range of more about the curriculum counted their most cherished the significant role played by of trustworthiness and piety and friends, as parents have cation to the pupils in their very strict criteria. At Doha on offer, visit www.dohacol- moments on the campus and the school, and the valuable and exercise utmost respect to brought them to this stage af- care. We are very pleased to College, we continue to lead lege.com. expressed their overwhelm- contributions and lasting im- elders and parents,” urged K. ter sacrificing so much. ‘Follow the traffic rules and be safe Tips for students and parents as ‘know safety’ means no accident’ to get ready for examinations

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK writes class 10 board exam DOHA the first time, the whole ses- sion (year-long) becomes IT’S that time of the year a matter of great concern. when students and their par- Everybody in society, such as ents are having anxious time. family and school, keeps re- Just a month before the CBSE minding them they are going board exams start, they must to take the most crucial exam be equipped with certain of their life at the end of aca- skills and aptitude to face the demic session. The student forthcoming exams, eminent has to face various restric- educationist and Principal of tions on his daily routine, Birla Public School A P Shar- especially related to enter- ma has said. tainment, games, and gossips Stress is one of the body’s and sometimes on diet too, he natural responses yet it’s not pointed out. A special assembly on ‘Traf- The assembly highlighted gans and reiterated the impor- tors addressed the students always harmful. If one can “The students become an fic Safety’ awareness was the importance of safety on tance of traffic safety through in a very practical and ame- manage it intelligently it may object and center of atten- conducted by the students of roads while driving and for pe- a picturesque skit with ample liorating way on the safety create a sense of responsibil- A P Sharma, Principal of Birla tion of the whole family and Grades 6, 7 and 8 of Olive In- destrians. of props along with a striking rules. The event concluded ity and motivation. Some- Public School everyone in the family, even ternational School, During the assembly, stu- and melodious song. with the Indian National An- times it creates a situation of visitors, proffer a plethora of Ali campus, on February13. dents presented stirring slo- The school’s coordina- them. (TNN) “fight or flight”, he noted. child’s promotion or deten- advice and hold out a lot of The adrenaline effect can tion. The tribulations of the expectation,” Sharma noted. be managed well if parents heart, mind and body con- “Many parents also go and students deal with it with tinue through the succeeding through the same problem caution and consider it quite years until the students final- when their ward is taking the ‘Spell Bee’ contest tests vocabulory of pupils natural, he said. ly sit for the final Board exam Board exam. Rather, most “From the kindergarten in grades 10 and 12, which be- of the time they seem more OLIVE International School, the competitors. to grade 12, for a student, come decisive in terms of the nervous, and of course, be- Umm Salal Ali, hosted an Inter- After a number of nail bit- the academic journey is gru- future career and growth. come very concerned. We see school ‘Spell Bee Competition’ ing rounds, Ehan Suhas from eling and strenuous. They “Over the years exams are many scenes of great con- on February 14, to create aware- Rajagiri Public School emerged go through a maze of experi- known to create anxiety and cern outside the exam center ness of the possibilities of using as the ‘Spell Be Winner’. The ences, experiments, ordeals, fear. Of course, it’s a festival where parents hugging chil- varied words in oral expression first, second and third positions heart burns, fear, anxieties for a few, but only for very dren, consoling them and and to add words to the active were bagged by Bhagya Sree- and sniffles yet no one quits!” few. But on the whole, what some of them with drops of vocabulary of students. binu from Shantiniketan Indian Tests and examinations I can tell parents and stu- tears rolling down the face.” Students from various School, Sreya Bijesh from Nobel become part of their life. A se- dents is ‘don’t stress, do your Hence, both students schools participated in the event International School and Mariel ries of tests through the year best, forget the rest. The best and parents seek proper and dueled with the toughest Rose from Olive International culminates in a year-end ex- view comes after the toughest guidance to deal with this words. The hall was packed with School Umm Salal Ali respec- amination of a more serious climb’.” marathon of emotional stress pupils and teachers cheering for tively. (TNN) nature that determines the Actually, when a student and concern. Nation Monday, February 18, 2019 07 DIFI shares views at Commission Exciting, diverse lineup of speakers set for live for Social Development session series of Doha Debates QF member presents IFFD Family Award to International Federation for Home Economics TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK on ways to end this refugee TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK State of Qatar: Promotion and DOHA emergency.” DOHA Protection of the Family.’ Participating in the During the panel, Dr Ema- THE relaunched and ex- debate will be Muzoon THE Doha International Fam- di took part in a presentation panded Doha Debates, a Almellehan, a Syrian refu- ily Institute (DIFI), a member titled ‘Public-Private Partner- Qatar Foundation (QF) pro- gee, education activist and of Qatar Foundation, par- ships in Family Policy: The duction, has announced a the youngest-ever UNICEF ticipated in two events on the Model of the State of Qatar,’ diverse and exciting lineup of Goodwill Ambassador; Marc sidelines of the 57th Session of which addressed DIFI’s work speakers for its first live event Lamont Hill, a US professor the Commission for Social De- in supporting family policies – a debate on the world’s ur- of Media, Cities and Solu- velopment in New York. at national, regional and inter- gent and worsening refugee tions at Temple University, The first event, organised national levels, and included crisis – on February 26. and an activist and award- by the International Federa- relevant examples of the or- The debut of the Doha winning journalist; Douglas tion for Family Development ganisation’s programmes. Debates series will examine Murray, a British author, (IFFD), saw DIFI co-organise Dr Emadi pointed out how best to solve the global award-winning journalist a panel discussion titled the that the Qatari experience is refugee crisis, which has led and political commentator; ‘Value of Unpaid Care and The session featured panellists who spoke about the topic from three different approaches – the role of a model for effective partner- to more than 25 million peo- and Sanam Naraghi-Ander- Domestic Work’. It was held civil society, the role of parents and the role of employers. ship between the public and ple being forcibly displaced lini, who will be the debate’s in partnership with the Per- civil sectors to develop public across borders. bridge-building ‘connector’ manent Mission of Qatar to civil society, the role of parents presented the IFFD Family sented one of the civil society policies in various fields, em- The programme, to be and is the founder and execu- the United Nations; the Divi- and the role of employers. Award to the IFHE. organisations that co-drafted phasising that DIFI will con- hosted at QF partner univer- tive director of International sion for Inclusive Social De- DIFI Executive Director Dr The annual award is given and partnered with DIFI for tinue to enhance cooperation sity Northwestern University Civil Society Action Network velopment, UN DESA; and the Sharifa al Emadi said, “IFFD to a person or entity for pro- the ‘Civil Society Statement on and partnership between itself in Qatar, will be livestreamed as well as being an adjunct International Federation for and DIFI have worked together moting family perspective Parenting’. I look forward to and the government sector. on Twitter and distributed professor at Georgetown Home Economics (IFHE). on multiple projects, including policies and family values on future collaborative efforts be- DIFI is a global policy and through other digital outlets University in the US. The session, introduced by expert group meetings, Doha a global scale. DIFI previously tween all our organisations,” advocacy institute working to after the show. International journalist HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Briefings, side events and, re- received this award in 2018. said Dr Emadi. advance knowledge on Arab The majority of the de- Ghida Fakhry will moder- Saif al Thani, Permanent Rep- cently, the civil society meet- “I would like to thank Following the IFFD panel, families through research and bate’s in-person attendees ate the first season’s debates resentative of Qatar to the Unit- ing held in preparation for the IFFD for inviting me to pre- DIFI participated in a session promote evidence-based po- will be students from univer- and Nelufar Hedayat, an Af- ed Nations, and Mario Armella, Doha International Confer- sent the Family Award to the organized by Qatar’s Minis- lices at a national, regional, sities at QF’s Education City, ghan refugee, international World President of IFFD, fea- ence on ‘Parenting, Child Well- International Federation for try of Administrative Devel- and international level. The in- with the audience, including journalist and documentary- tured panellists who spoke Being and Development’.” Home Economics. We have opment, Labour and Social stitute has special consultative those participating digitally, maker, will be the digital host about the topic from three dif- As part of DIFI’s partici- collaborated with the IFHE Affairstitled‘Strategy of the status with the United Nations playing an active role in shap- for the debate’s livestreams. ferent approaches – the role of pation in the panel, Dr Emadi previously – the IFHE repre- Social Protection Sector in the Economic and Social Council. ing the debate and solutions. The new Doha Debates The initiative’s new con- will reach and engage people cept features live debates, around the world through a digital videos, a TV series, variety of distribution plat- blogs and podcasts on the forms. Doha Debates’ stra- HBKU’s TII opens registration for annual translation meet world’s most pressing chal- tegic partners include TED, lenges. Fortify Rights, Storytegic TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and journalism. and countries are implement- ing panel to be chaired by Dr Jo- Doha Debates Manag- and Shared_Studios, with DOHA Dr Amal al Malki, founding ing these advancements as selia Neves, a professor at TII. ing Director Amjad Atallah its creative contributors in- dean of CHSS, who will deliv- they specifically pertain to their Throughout the two-day emphasised the urgent need cluding 2017 Oscar nomi- THE Translation and Inter- er the opening address at the translation requirements.” event, attendees will participate to address the global refugee nee Daphne Matziaraki and preting Institute (TII), part event, said: “This year marks The 10th TII conference in a number of panel discus- crisis and explained the goals 2003 Sundance Best Docu- of the College of Humanities the tenth consecutive year that will welcome over 40 speakers sions and workshops to explore of the debate’s participants. mentary Director and Audi- and Social Sciences (CHSS) at TII has hosted its conference; from more than 16 countries - a range of topics on translation, He said, “With more ref- ence Award winner Jonathan Hamad Bin Khalifa University one that attracts academics, Belgium, Spain, United King- including crossovers in inter- ugees than ever worldwide, Karsh, whose company is (HBKU), has opened registra- researchers and practitioners dom, United States, France, preting, audiovisual transla- we need answers on how best developing a TV programme tion for its 10th Annual Inter- across numerous branches of Brazil, Poland, Oman, Qatar, tion, transcreation and self- to deal with this crisis. As this around the core principles of national Translation Confer- translation studies. Kuwait, Canada, Algeria, Mo- translation; innovation and live programme will show, Doha Debates. ence, to be held at the Qatar “Our ambition over the rocco, South Korea, South Af- transgression in researching in a world of increasingly Interested participants National Convention Centre last decade has been to expand Dr Amal al Malki rica and Slovakia. translation and related areas; vitriolic arguments, Doha can register at www.dohade- (QNCC) from March 26 to 27. awareness of the scholarship, Rytis Martikonis, director- translator training beyond the Debates will stand out as a bates.com/refugees. This year’s conference will learning, and research, which lation studies to register to at- general for translation at the classroom; translation norms global platform for solution- The exclusive livestream explore the theme of Transla- is driving the increasing so- tend the event as they can look European Commission, is set and transgressions; transla- focused dialogue. can be watched on Twitter @ tion Beyond the Margins and phistication of translation ser- forward to an enriching and to deliver a talk on the topic of tion for active citizenship; and “This edition of Doha DohaDebates at 6pm GMT on will feature presentations by vices and improving how we rewarding experience that will Multilingualism in Europe: uni- translation beyond the word. Debates brings together a February 26, and people can leading experts and practition- communicate.” offer insights into the current versities, professional training, To register for the confer- combination of perspectives join the conversation by using ers in the fields of translation, She added, “We invite developments in the field, and and the civil service during the ence, interested individuals with a shared goal: agreeing the hashtag #DearWorld interpreting, media, literature those with an interest in trans- how individuals, organisations Sparking the Discussion open- can visit www.tii.qa/10th 08 Monday, February 18, 2019

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ICC set to improve its working: President NDIAN Cultural Centre (ICC), the um- brella organisation of socio-cultural or- ganisations of the Indian community in IQatar, is set to take immediate steps to improve its working with a view to creating conducive conditions for upsurge in socio- cultural activities. ICC President AP Mani- kantan made this announcement at the first meeting of its newly-constituted manage- ment committee after recent election of the new set of ICC office-bearers in Doha. The portfolios of the office-bearers of the new management committee were also an- nounced on the occasion by the president. Counsellor of Indian Embassy and Coor- dinating Officer of Indian Cultural Centre, Rajesh Kamble, approved the proposal at the AP Manikantan first meeting of the managing committee held in the ICC premises in Doha recently. The new committee members are Vinod Sporting spirit grips V Nair (Vice President), Seenu Pillai (Gen- eral Secretary) Anjan Kumar Ganguli (Joint Secretary) Rajesh Singh ( Head of Finance & Sponsorship), Jaffar Khan (Head of HR, Premises & Sports), Nayana Wagh (Head of Indian expats on Cultural Activities & Education), Nirmala Shanmugapandian (Cultural Coordinator) Ramchandra Shetty (Head of In-house Activ- ities) Bhumeshwar Padala (Head of Consular Services & External Events) and Parambath- National Sport Day kandi Mohsin (Head of Affiliation & Mem- bership). The tenure of the managing committee members is for two years and the committee Large numbers of the community members thronged Asian Town, Al Khor Sports Com- will be working in close cooperation with the Embassy of India on various cultural events Rajesh Kamble plex, Qatar Sports Club, Al Wakra and Al Arab Stadium to join in ‘Sport Day’ celebration. in a busy year with 2019 declared Qatar-India Year of Culture. Manikantan also updated the of the Embassy of India for the purpose of ad- HE enthusiasm and National Sport Day celebration meeting on the immediate plans to improve vancement of social and cultural activities of excitement with at Wakra Sports Club. Over the services at the ICC, friendly atmosphere the Indian community in Qatar. which the members 3000 enthusiasts including in the premises and smooth coordination This cultural body is also committed to of the Indian expa- women and children partici- with the associate organisations. He also promoting the rich Indian culture among triate community pated in different games and spoke about revamping the ICC website to Qatari nationals and expatriate communities Ttook part in the Qatar National activities. World weightlifting make it more user-friendly and development from other countries living in Qatar. It also Sport Day activities recently champion Majzia Bhanu inau- of the mobile App for ICC. Indian Cultural helps the Indian Embassy strengthen the were to be seen to be believed. gurated the sports fest. Centre is the apex body of Indian expatriate deep-rooted Indo-Qatar friendship and cul- Led by different socio- cultural The sports fest started with community functioning under the patronage tural relationship. organisations affiliated to the a colourful procession of the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), participants carrying placards large numbers of the commu- featuring various sports-related nity members thronged Asian messages to motivate people Town, Al Khor Sports Complex, to lead a healthy lifestyle. This Qatar Sports Club, Al Wakra was followed by a series of sport and Al Arab Stadium to join events such as football, tug-of- in‘Sport Day’ celebrations. war, arm wrestling, races for While Indian Ambassador men in parallel with games for HE P Kumaran attended Sport women and children. Day event organised by Indian HOPE Qatar Center for Sports Centre in Qatar Table Special Needs organised a spe- Tennis Association premises, cial event for its differently Vinod V Nair Seenu S. Pillai Rajesh Singh the heads of Indian apex bodies abled students to mark the Qa- participated in celebrations at tar National Sports Day. Asian Town, Qatar Sports Club, Founding Managing Direc- Al Wakra and Al Arab Stadium. tor of HOPE Qatar Rajeev Speaking to Qatar Tribune, Thomas said, “It is our desire President of Indian Cultural at HOPE that all our students Centre AP Manikantan said, should develop physically “The sporting glory achieved as well as mentally. To sup- by Qatar in the Asian Cup has and cricket match. The opening ceremony unfold- port this objective, HOPE has been an inspiration for the Over 150 Indian expats par- ed colorful sparkling perfor- been conducting Qatar Na- community members and their ticipated in different sports ac- mances by athletes and artistes tional Sport Day programme organisations to get deeply in- tivities organised by the Indian from the participating teams in for its students in recent volved in Sport Day celebration Cultural and Arts Society. Indi- addition to specific groups like years. This is our way of sup- Anjan Kumar Ganguli Jaffarkhan M Nayana Wagh this year. Indian community an Sports Centre Vice President the Malarvadi Balasangam and porting the country’s efforts has always lent wholehearted EP Abdul Rahman inaugurated Global Malayali Federation Qa- to involve all residents in support to Qatar’s initiatives in the event. A football tourna- tar Chapter. The two torches of sport activities.” sports leading to generation of ment featuring 13 teams was, Expats SportEv were hand over The Indian socio-cultural sporting spirit among its mem- however, the key attraction of to Fathima Ruksana, captian and sports forums which or- bers.” the event. of the Kerala Senior Volleyball ganised various activities on Sport Day activities at the Coinciding with the Sport Team, and Thassen Ameen, the day included Indian Sports Asian Town featured basket- Day, Cultural Forum, Qatar, convener, by Qatari volleyball Centre, Indian Cultural and ball (for males) and volleyball kicked off its sports activities player Khalid Shamiyeh and Arts Society, Sanskriti, Cultural matches (for both men and under the title Expats SportEv Indian Sports Centre president Forum, Kerala Muslim Cultural women), cycling, skating, team 2019. As many as 16 teams rep- Nilangshu Dey, respectively. Centre and Chaliyar Doha. building/obstacle relay, karate resenting different Indian com- Kerala expatriate forum, Winners in different games demonstration, poster painting munity organisations in Qatar Chaliyar Doha, held Chaliyar were also honoured at the end Nirmala S Ramachandra Shetty Bhumeshwar Padala Mohsin P competition, tug-of-war, yoga are participating in the event. Sports Fest 2019 as part of its of the event. Indian community honours PBS award winner

HE Indian expatriate communi- ful participation of delegations from ty recently felicitated community Qatar in the PBD 2019 event. member Commodore (Retired) Representatives of Indian apex TPurnendu Tiwari who was hon- bodies who attended the event in- oured with Pravasi Bharatiya Sam- cluded former president of Indian man (PBS) award in recognition of Business Professionals Council his role in capacity building for the (IBPC) KM Varghese, former chief Qatar Emiri Naval Forces, promot- of Indian Community Benevolent ing India-Qatar bilateral coopera- Forum (ICBF) Devis Edukulathur, tion, at the recent Pravasi Bharatiya Indian Cultural Centre President Divas (PBD) 2019 (non-resident In- AP Manikantan, ICBF President PN dians conference) held in Varanasi, Baburajan and IBPC President Azim India, recently. The delegates from Abbas. Qatar who attended the conference The programme was conducted in India were the driving force be- by General Secretary of the Indian hind the felicitation ceremony. Cultural Center Seenu Pillai while Speaking on the occasion, In- Joint Secretary of Indian Sports dian Ambassador to Qatar HE P Ku- Centre and Head of Yoga Nisha maran lauded the active role played Agrawal acted as the master of by Commodore Tiwari in capacity ceremonies. ICBF Managing Com- building for the Qatar Emiri Naval mittee member Santosh Pillai de- Forces. personnel to be awarded this high- setting up of a world-class training Ajmi, Rajesh Kamble, Counsellor at Seenu Pillai, KM Varghese, Kala livered the welcome address and During the valedictory session of est honour meant for NRIs / PIOs. infrastructure for the Qatar Emiri Indian Embassy and Defence Atta- Gopala Krishnan, Shanun D’souza, Deven Deorukhkar, past president the PBD conclave, President of In- Purnendu Tiwary served in the In- Naval Forces and training of officers. che Capt. Kapil Kaushik. Anoop Babu, Harish Kanjani, Palash of Maharashtra Mandal proposed dia Ram Nath Kovind conferred the dian Navy from 1982 to 2002, work- The event was also attended by Obaidly complimented the Das, Rajneesh Shastri, Aji Kuria- the vote of thanks. Head of Finance Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award on ing in various capacities including Maj-Gen Tariq Khalid al Obaidly, award recipient and also the huge kose, Rajesh Singh, Nisha Agrawal, for Indian Cultural Centre present- Tiwari, a retired Indian Navy officer commanding warships Kozhikode former head of International Military contributions of Indians to the de- Santosh Pillai, Deven Deorukhkar ed the statement of accounts for the and an Indian expatriate in Qatar. and Magar. He is the MD in Dahra Cooperation, Chief Executive Officer velopment of host country Qatar. and Raja Vijayan also received ap- PBD expenses to the PBD delegates He is the first Indian armed forces Group and has been instrumental in of Dahra Technologies Khamis al Indian community leaders preciation for their role in success- present on the occasion. Monday, February 18, 2019 09

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

Trump’s Iran Obsession Gives The Saudis Carte Blanche Democratic Stance Makes The Trump administration’s excessive focus on Iran has also strained US’s ties with its European allies Trump’s Wall Case Stronger ONGRESS is properly pushing back under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights The Democrats by agreeing to a compromise to keep the govt running have against US support for the savage war Accountability Act for a report on whether CSaudi Arabia and its allies have waged in the crown prince is personally responsible for weakened the coming legal challenges to Trump’s emergency declaration Yemen, which has killed tens of thousands Khashoggi’s death. of civilians. On Wednesday, the House voted The indulgence the administration shows 248 to 177 to invoke authority under the to Saudi Arabia isn’t totally a matter of dollars- 1973 War Powers Resolution to withdraw and-cents calculation. It also reflects the ad- US forces from any involvement in the Yem- ministration’s fear and loathing of the Islamic en conflict. Republic of Iran. (In fact, the statement Trump Even if the Senate follows suit, President released after Khashoggi’s killing criticised Donald Trump probably would veto the reso- Iran’s “bloody proxy war against Saudi Arabia lution. The White House argues that the War in Yemen” before it got around to mentioning Powers Resolution doesn’t apply because US the journalist’s death.) If Iran must be opposed forces aren’t involved in “hostilities” in Yemen, as uniquely evil, the administration seems to where Saudi Arabia and its allies are fighting think, then Saudi Arabia, its regional competi- on behalf of an internationally recognised gov- tor, must be embraced, regardless of its mis- ernment against Houthi insurgents supported deeds. by Iran. The US role is limited to providing in- The Trump administration has become telligence and supplying weapons. (In the past, monomaniacally focused on Iran. In a speech the US also refueled Saudi fighter planes.) Thursday in Warsaw, Vice President Mike Still, opposition in Congress could put ad- Pence claimed that Iran “openly advocates ditional pressure on the Saudis to honour a another Holocaust and seeks the means to shaky ceasefire and support negotiations on achieve it.” In a line that seemed tailor-made a political settlement. Unfortunately, Saudi to appeal to Arab nations, he added that “Iran Arabia under the leadership of Crown Prince seeks to re-create the ancient Persian Empire Mohammed bin Salman has good reason to under the modern dictatorship of the ayatol- think that this administration will continue to lahs.” give it the benefit of the doubt — and not just One doesn’t have to ignore Iran’s provo- on Yemen. cations to see this as a dangerously one-sided NOAH FELDMAN mise bill also presents another legal diffi- Part of the problem is that Trump, that view that limits US influence in the region. For TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Had there been no Congress funding culty. Challengers to Trump’s reallocation most transactional of presidents, sees the eco- example, although Pence cited Iraq as a place for building the barrier, legal chal- are almost certainly going to try to argue nomic relationship between the United States where Iran was exercising malign influence N retrospect, it seems obvious that Presi- lengers to Trump’s reallocation could that the emergency he plans to declare is and Saudi Arabia as a good deal — so good that through militias outside the Iraqi government’s dent Donald Trump would want to have have argued convincingly in court that bogus. To win, the challengers would have he has all but said that spending by the Saudis control, many Shiite Muslims in Iraq will be al- his cake and eat it, too. That’s essentially to convince a court not to defer to the ex- on US weapons and other goods and services is ienated by the US demonisation of Iran. what he’s doing by both signing a govern- Trump was effectively contradicting ecutive’s judgment about what counts as an a reason to overlook the likely complicity of the The administration’s Iran obsession has Iment funding bill that provides $1.375 the express will of Congress that had emergency. That’s a tall order for any court, crown prince in the murder of Saudi journalist also strained relations with America’s Eu- billion for a barrier with Mexico and also chosen not to fund the barrier at all because most statutes connected to the dec- Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey last October. ropean allies. After Trump withdrew the US declaring a national emergency to allocate laration of emergency implicitly give the Trump isn’t alone in being reluctant to from the international agreement that placed other federal funds for the same purpose. Thus, had there been no funding for president leeway to interpret situations as confront the question of the crown prince’s limitations on Iran’s nuclear programme, Eu- Presumably, congressional Democrats building the barrier, legal challengers to an emergency. culpability. On Wednesday, Secretary of State ropean nations took steps to remain faithful to knew this could happen when they entered Trump’s reallocation could have argued One of the strongest reasons for the Michael R Pompeo became annoyed when a the agreement, for the good reason that Iran the compromise to keep the government convincingly in court that Trump was ef- court to reject the emergency theory was reporter asked him if he agreed with the CIA’s has complied with its requirements. open in exchange for barrier funding con- fectively contradicting the express will of that no one other than Trump seemed to assessment that the crown prince probably Their reward from the US for that fidelity siderably less than Trump sought. Political Congress. They could have said that two believe in emergency existed. Trump’s re- played a role in Khashoggi’s killing. Calling it a to an international agreement was a tongue- calculation is their expertise. They must Congresses in a row had denied Trump the peated statements and tweets on the subject “ridiculous question,” Pompeo claimed that “as lashing from Pence for trying to “break Ameri- have realised that by handing Trump a “de- resources to build the wall. That would’ve could conceivably have been used against the facts are developed, as we learn more, we can sanctions against Iran’s murderous revo- feat” on wall funding, they were effectively been powerful evidence that Trump was cir- him, as evidence that he was trying to gin will hold everyone responsible for the murder lutionary regime.” A free ride for Saudi Arabia forcing him to declare victory via an emer- cumventing the Congress’s constitutionally up some sense of an urgent problem. of Jamal Khashoggi accountable.” may be the most conspicuous consequence of gency declaration. mandated role of allocating funding. Yet Trump’s claim that there is now an That’s hard to believe. The administration the administration’s obsession with Iran, but But Democrats may not have fully con- However, by allocating $1.375 billion emergency that demands the exercise of failed to act on a demand issued by Congress it’s not the only one. sidered that by agreeing to the compromise, for a barrier of some kind — even one not presidential powers is stronger as a result of they have considerably weakened the com- made of concrete — Congress muddied the the congressional compromise. ing legal challenges to Trump’s emergency waters for this argument. Now Trump’s Trump can now argue in court that declaration and redirection of money. lawyers will be able to say that Congress Congress recognised the emergency, and Start with what I consider the best argu- supports building a wall, and that his re- responded with partial funding. ment that, emergency or otherwise, Trump allocation of funds is necessary to achieve Instead of looking like propaganda, his lacks the constitutional authority to spend Congress’s expressed will. public statements about an emergency can money on a wall that Congress hasn’t spe- No longer will it be possible for the chal- now be depicted by his lawyers as elements cifically allocated. As I argued when Trump lengers to say that Congress definitively re- in an effort to draw Congress’s attention to first started threatening to declare an emer- jected barrier funding. The most they will a crisis he saw clearly. gency, what’s really wrong with this idea is be able to say is that after negotiation, Con- Trump can argue that he isn’t alone in that it violates the separation of powers es- gress allocated a fixed amount for barrier recognising an emergency — Congress has, tablished by the Constitution. funding, and that this amount cannot be too, insofar as it gave him funding for a bar- Congress’s most significant power is the exceeded without defying Congress’s will. rier. He can also say that the emergency still power of the purse. Congress exercises that The new circumstances don’t make exists, because the funding was insufficient power by passing laws that tell the executive it automatic that Trump will win court. to address it completely. branch what activities will be funded. Logi- Nevertheless, his case is now substantially Challenging the existence of an emer- cally, the opposite is also true: Congress has stronger. gency was going to be hard anyway. But the power not to pass laws when it doesn’t The separation of powers argument now it’s harder. want the president to do something. was always going to rest on convincing the Maybe the Democrats don’t really If Congress had chosen not to fund the courts that Trump was engaged in an un- care what Trump does now that the gov- barrier at all, then the president would be precedented reallocation, unprecedented ernment is reopened. If they do, however, going directly against Congress’s intent because it went against the expressed will of they had better take note that blocking by taking money from other places in the Congress. Now it’s not so clear that Trump’s Trump’s emergency relocation in court budget and using it to build the wall. action is genuinely unprecedented in that just got harder. In essence, it would be as if Congress sense — because Congress hasn’t so clearly didn’t exist. That’s the trigger for a serious rejected barrier funding altogether. (Noah Feldman is a Bloomberg (Tribune News Service) challenge to the separation of powers. Democrats’ acceptance of the compro- Opinion columnist.) China’s Educational Expansion In Indonesia Anti-Chinese sentiments have been on rise in Indonesia in recent years with Chinese educational and economic foothold expanding in the country MUHAMMAD ZULFIKAR RAKHMAT It is important to note that educational Indonesia. Student and teacher exchanges tember last year, for example, China’s State ning of China-Indonesia ties, it has increased TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE partnership between Beijing and Indonesia have been increasingly carried out with an Administration for Religious Affairs made since the introduction of the BRI. In 2017, for started as early as 2000, particularly in non- aim to encourage these students and teach- public their intention to pursue a partnership instance, 215 scholarships were granted to HINA’S trade and investments in In- formal Chinese language training. However, ers to learn about each other’s language and with Muhammadiyah, one of Indonesia’s Indonesian students, 11 times greater than donesia have grown and expanded as Chinese economic footholds expand, in- culture. largest Islamic organizations, on education 2015 numbers. exponentially since Xi Jinping intro- terest in learning Chinese language has been In addition, university-to-university and religious affairs. While it is clear that China’s educational Cduced the Belt and Road Initiative growing as well among Indonesians. (U2U) cooperation between Indonesia and Meanwhile, although the precise data is reach is expanding alongside its economic (BRI). In 2017, Beijing’s trade with the As a result, various Chinese language China is also growing. Here again there is a difficult to obtain, the number of Indonesian foothold in Indonesia, it remains unclear region reached $58.8 billion, a 18 percent centres have been established in the archi- precedent; in the 1990s Universitas Indo- students being offered opportunities to study how the former can help legitimise the latter. increase from 2016. At the same time, pelago. Moreover, despite facing various is- nesia cooperated with Peking University to in China is growing, making China one of the In the past few years, anti-Chinese sentiment while previously China was not among In- sues and frictions, China has also established compile and produce the Bahasa Indonesia- top destinations for Indonesians to pursue has been on the rise in the archipelago, with donesia’s top five sources of foreign direct Confucius Institutes in the country under Mandarin dictionary. In 2015 Beijing gave their education. The Chinese Embassy in scaremongering about a flood of Chinese investment (FDI), last year it became the the mediation of the Indonesian Coordinat- education funding totalling 500,000 ren- Indonesia reported in 2017 that the number workers taking local jobs as well as a rise in third highest investor with $2.3 billion cov- ing Board for Mandarin Language Educa- minbi ($74,000) to the university. Other Chi- has reached 14,000. While the majority of the use of derogatory terms like Asing (for- ering 1,562 projects. Such growing figures tion (BKPBM, Badan Koordinasi Pendidikan nese universities have also began partnering these students study Chinese language and eigners). are accompanied by around 1,000 Chinese Bahasa Mandarin). Universitas Hasanuddin with counterparts in Indonesia, such as Bei- literature, an increasing number of those also Unlike in Africa, where China has used companies and 25,000 Chinese workers in Makassar was among the earliest to estab- jing University with Universitas Indonesia, entering other fields, including medicine, in- educational platforms to establish legitimacy present in the archipelago. lish such an institute. And with Chinese eco- Tsinghua University with Institut Teknologi dustry and technology. for its economic activities, the same circum- While this phenomenon has been widely nomic activities growing in the country, Con- Bandung, and some Chinese universities The growing number of Indonesian stu- stance has not been seen in the context of reported, it has been relatively ignored that fucius Institutes have also been established with Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. dents was perhaps the outcome of China’s China in Indonesia. Nonetheless, this may China’s growing economic foothold has also elsewhere, such as Universitas Kristen Ma- Scientific cooperation is also on the rise. active efforts to attract Indonesians to study change in the future. This is particularly be- been accompanied by expanded educational ranatha in Bandung, Universitas Al-Azhar For instance, the two countries have initiated in China. The China Education Exhibition cause China’s economic footholds in Indo- reach. In 2017, for example, China and Indo- Indonesia in Jakarta, Tanjungpura Univer- a number of joint laboratories, including on (CEE), for example, has been held 16 times nesia are expected to grow and anti-Chinese nesia inked an agreement to strengthen their sity, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, and Uni- Biotechnology and High Temperature Gas- to date, under the cooperation between the sentiments to intensify. educational partnership. This was the third versitas Muhammadiyah Malang. Besides cooled Reactor (HTGR), the Indonesia China Chinese Service Center Exchange (CSCSE) education partnership signed between the promoting and teaching Chinese language, Transfer Technology Center (ICTTC), and and Indonesia’s Ministry of Education and (Dr Muhammad Zulfikar Rakh- two countries in the post-BRI era after final- these institutes also conduct exchanges and Scientific Exchange Programs. Culture. mat is a lecturer at Universitas Islam ising an agreement on scholarships in 2015 activities to promote Chinese culture. In the past few years, China has also in- Furthermore, the government in Beijing Indonesia and is a research associate and mutual recognition in academic higher In recent years, China has also strength- creasingly been strengthening relations with is also offering scholarships to Indonesians. at Jakarta-based Institute for Devel- education qualification in 2016. ened its formal education partnership with nonstate partners and organisations. In Sep- While this effort dates back to the begin- opment of Economics and Finance.)

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. 10 Monday, February 18, 2019 Asia Nine killed, homes reduced to Maldives ex-strongman’s top aide Shutdown in Indian Kashmir ashes in Bangladesh slum fire charged with embezzlement against attacks on Kashmiris CHITTAGONG: A fire tore Hefazatul Islam said. through a slum in southern Fires regularly break out AFP shock election loss last year. DPA Don’t attack innocent confirmed incidents of vehicles Bangladesh on Sunday kill- in Bangladesh’s slums, where COLOMBO Maldivian police had ear- SRINAGAR, KASHMIR Kashmiris: CPI-M being set on fire and attacks on ing at least 9 people and millions live in squalid living lier announced they had evi- a settlement of Kashmiri work- destroying hundreds of shanty conditions. PROSECTORS in the Mal- dence linking Yameen and RESIDENTS of India-admin- NEW Delhi: The CPI-M on Sunday ers in Jammu town on Friday, a homes, police said. Rights groups have in the dives on Sunday charged a Shakoor to the theft of mil- istered Kashmir observed a urged people not to attack in- day after 40 paramilitary troop- The blaze broke out in past alleged some shanty top aide of former strong- lions from the country. shutdown on Sunday in protest nocent Kashmiris in the wake of ers were killed in a suicide car the port city of Chittagong town blazes were deliberate man leader Abdulla Yameen She is accused of aiding against attacks on Kashmiri the suicide bombing of a CRPF bomb attack on the highway at about 3.30am and raced acts of sabotage by develop- with embezzling millions Yameen’s efforts to steal mil- people in several parts of In- convoy in Indian-administered between Jammu and Srinagar. through the district of bam- ers seeking to free up prop- of dollars from the tropical lions of dollars from govern- dia after a deadly bomb attack Kashmir. “The CPI-M expresses Local media also reported boo, tin and tarpaulin homes, erty to construct multi-storey tourist paradise. ment coffers. ratcheted up tensions in the dis- serious concern at the attacks that Kashmiri students were said local police chief Pranab buildings. The charges against Shakoor was charged puted region. on students and people belong- being threatened in towns in- Chowdhury. “We have seen fires are high-profile former justice with two counts of being All vehicles remained off the ing to Kashmir which have taken cluding Dehradun and Pune. “At least 470 shanties used as a weapon to evict minister Azima Shakoor an accessory to embezzle- roads in Srinagar, the summer place in different parts of the “There have been some reports were destroyed by the fire. So poor slum dwellers and squat- come days after Yameen was ment and providing false capital of Jammu and Kashmir country. Students were beaten of students and other residents far 9 people have died. They ters from government or pri- hit with his own indictment statements to investigators, state, and shops and other es- up in Dehradun by Bajrang of Jammu and Kashmir expe- included four members of a vate property,” rights activist on graft charges after his court officials said. tablishments remained shut in Dal and VHP men,” it said in a riencing threats and intimida- family,” fire brigade official Nur Khan Liton said. (AFP) towns across the valley. Police statement. (IANS) tion,” NDTV news said.

News in brief Pakistan urges India to 179 rescued More protests in India end ‘repression’ in Nepali trafficking victims sent home IMPHAL: Nepalese human Kashmir, pursue talks trafficking victims number- ing 179, including 147 girls, as anger simmers over TRIBUNE.COM.PK claiming responsibility of the rescued in the past two ISLAMABAD attack and purported video of weeks, were shifted to their the attacker, the spokesperson home country from here on IN the aftermath of Pulwama questioned the selective and Sunday, authorities said. suicide attack that led the In- self-serving standards that In- After a brief function, also Pulwama terror attack dian leadership to hurl base- dia adhered to in this respect. attended by CM N Biren less and unfounded allegations Dr Faisal drew attention to Singh, they were sent off on Pakistan, the latter has re- the clear dichotomy in Indian in eight buses under the mained resolute in its stance position on the issue. supervision of Pravash Adhi- Kashmiri separatist leaders’ security withdrawn; Hurriyat shrugs off govt step asking the neighbouring coun- “On the one hand, India kari, a counsellor of Nepal try to end the state repression accepted unverified social Embassy. Police and of- in the Indian-adminsitered media content as ‘gold stand- ficials of the Social elfareW Kashmir and pursue the path of ard’ but on the other, it chose Department, Manipur, will dialogue. denial when confronted with escort them to the Indo- “Bluster, belligerence and voluntary confessions and ac- Nepal border. (IANS) pursuit of expedient standards ceptance of responsibility by to suit internal political interests its serving naval commander Indian PM lays is both delusional and coun- Jadev for perpetrating terrorist foundation stone terproductive,” Foreign Office violence in Pakistan.” of Patna Metro Rail spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said in a statement issued BEGUSARAI: Prime Minister on Sunday. Narendar Modi on Sunday “India must come out of the laid the foundation of the denial mode, end state repres- much-awaited Patna Metro sion against Kashmiri youth, Rail through video confer- address widespread alienation encing from Begusarai in In Kashmir and pursue the path Bihar. Modi also opened the of dialogue,” he added. city’s gas distribution at Pat- The chief FO spokesperson na and the Patna River Front was responding to media que- Development’s first phase. ries on “absurd claims” made by The Prime Minister then spokesperson of the Indian Min- launched the expansion istry of External Affairs on Feb- work of Barauni’s oil refinery ruary 15 about Foreign Secre- Foreign Office spokesperson which would be increased to tary’s briefing to the diplomatic Dr Muhammad Faisal. 9 million tonnes and other corps over the deadly Pulwama projects estimated to cost attack that killed 44 members of The spokesperson further Rs 33,000 crore. (IANS) India paramilitary force in Kash- explained that the JeM has been mir on February 14. a proscribed entity in Pakistan Tape puts K’taka Dr Faisal said Pakistan since 2002 and the country was BJP, Yeddyurappa had rejected Indian allega- implementing its obligations on in the dock tions as these were made sanctions implementation. within a short time from the The FO spokesperson urged BENGALURU: A purported attack and without carrying India to introspect and respond audio tape in Kannada has out any investigations. to questions about its security put the Bharatiya Janata “These knee-jerk and pre- and intelligence lapses that led Party and its leader B.S. Yed- conceived accusations were to the February 14 attack. dyurappa in Karnataka in the nevertheless consistent with “India owes an explana- dock. Its contents expose Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) well-rehearsed tactics from In- tion on reports of Adil Ahmed their desperation to topple dian playbook after such inci- Dar’s arrest and custody since the JD-S-Congress coalition AFP There is fire im my heart over soldier deaths: Modi tack, which was claimed by the dents in the past,” he added. 2017.” The spokesperson re- govt in the state ahead of the SRINAGAR, INDIA Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mo- As for Indian assertions iterated Pakistan’s desire of Lok Sabha elections, due in BEGUSARAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said there hammed (JeM) militant group. about the proscribed Jaish-e- normalisation of bilateral re- April-May. Defying the adage INDIAN authorities withdrew was “fire” in his heart over the suicide bombing of a CRPF convoy Pakistan has denied any Mohammad (JeM) reportedly lations with India. “once bitten, twice shy” Yed- police protection for five sepa- in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 49 troopers. “Jo aag aapke dil involvement in the attack and dyurappa not only got too am- ratist leaders in Kashmir on mein hai, wahi aag mere dial mein bhi hai” (I feel the same fire im dismissed Delhi’s accusations, bitious only to get caught on Sunday amid mounting fallout my heart that is burning inside you), Modi told a public meeting calling them “well-rehearsed the wrong foot but has also from a suicide bombing that after laying foundation stones and dedicating to the nation various tactics from (the) Indian play- Imran, Bajwa welcome Saudi pushed the party into trouble killed 41 soldiers in the disputed schemes estimated to cost Rs 33,000 crore. The inauguration was book after such incidents in by trying to lure a senior JD-S region. done through video conference. Modi also paid his tributes to two the past”. prince on arrival in Pakistan legislator. (IANS) New Delhi has vowed to re- of the CRPF troopers who died in Pulwama on February 14 who Thursday’s bombing has taliate after a van packed with hailed from Bihar: Sanjay Kumar Sinha (Patna) and Ratan Kumar caused widespread anger ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, Army Chief General Qamar Rajinikanth not to explosives ripped through a Thakur (Bhagalpur). He said they had sacrificed their lives for the across India, with some dem- Javed Bajwa and other high-ranking state officials welcomed Saudi contest Lok convoy transporting 2,500 sol- country. “I express my sympathies with their families.” (IANS) onstrations and TV news chan- Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman upon his arrival in Pakistan Sabha election diers across the Indian-admin- nels demanding military action on a maiden visit to the country on Sunday (today). istered territory on Thursday, police had provided security has no bearing, neither can it against Pakistan. For his two-day visit, the crown prince is accompanied by a high- CHENNAI: Amid dragging the deadliest-ever attack in a details for the five men out of change the reality of the linger- More street protests were powered delegation, including members of Saudi Royal family, key speculation whether he will 30-year-old armed conflict. fears that an attack on Kashmi- ing Kashmir dispute or the situ- held across India on Sunday. ministers and leading businessmen. take the plunge or not, su- Indian officials said police ri political leaders could lead to ation on the ground,” he said. Protesters in New Delhi As he disembarked from his aircraft, the Saudi crown prince perstar Rajinikanth on Sun- protection had been withdrawn an outbreak of violence in the Prime Minister Narendra burned effigies of Pakistani was greeted by the prime minister and army chief, members of the day announced that he will for Muslim cleric Mirwaiz Umar Himalayan territory. Modi’s government, which and JeM leaders while attacks federal cabinet, bureaucrats, officials of Saudi embassy officials not contest the coming Lok Farooq and four other leaders. Mirwaiz–who has received faces a national election in the on Kashmiris were reported in and others. A squadron of JF-17 Thunder jets escorted the visiting Sabha elections nor will he “We have decided to with- police protection since the coming months, has adopted different cities. dignitary when the royal aircraft entered into Pakistan’s airspace. support any political party. draw the security of separatist 1990 assassination of his reli- an aggressive posture in Kash- The home ministry said Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s Sherdil Squadron, comprising the In a statement on a letter- leaders in the wake of the attack gious leader father–heads the mir and shelved dialogue with Saturday it had ordered in- cutting-edge JF-17 Thunder aircraft gave an airborne salute to the head of his fan club Rajini on security forces,” home affairs Hurriyat Conference, a coali- Pakistan after accusing the creased safety measures for dignitaries after escorting them to Nur Khan Airbase. Makkal Mandram (RMM), a ministry spokesman A Bharat tion of local political parties previous government of being Kashmiri civilians following It has been reported that agreements of huge investment former bus conductor who Bhushan Babu said. that seeks independence for soft on militants. reports of mob attacks. A man worth $20 billion on behalf of the Saudi Arabian government enjoys frenzied following Babu said the decision fol- Kashmir or its merger with It withdrew trade privileges believed to be Kashmiri was will be inked during the visit of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin among Tamil cinema buffs, lowed a call by the government neighbouring Pakistan. for Pakistan and imposed a beaten by a crowd in New Delhi Salman. Eight Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are informed his fans that his for a review of security for A Hurriyat spokesman 200 percent customs duty on that accused him of chanting expected to be signed in diverse fields related to sports, youth, name or photograph should those “taking money from Pa- dismissed the significance of all imports from its neighbour anti-India slogans, witnesses combating organized crime, including building a petrochemical not be used by anyone kistan.” Until Sunday, Indian the government’s decision. “It within hours of Thursday’s at- said. He was rescued by police. complex in Gwadar. (ARY NEWS) seeking votes. (IANS) Vietnam police seize nearly 300 kilograms of meth Philippine police urge residents to watch out for floating cocaine HANOI: A massive haul of nearly 300 kilograms DPA es, were recovered from the gal drugs with utmost respect of methamphetamine MANILA sea off the islands of Dinagat for human rights,” the state- pills was seized in central and Siargao on Tuesday and ment added. Vietnam on Sunday, police Philippine police on Sun- Thursday, police said. The administration of said, the latest major drug day urged fishermen and On Saturday, a brick President Rodrigo Duterte bust in a country where the residents of coastal commu- weighing almost 1 kilo was has been waging an aggres- use of synthetic narcot- nities to be on the lookout recovered off the shore of sive campaign against drugs, ics is on the rise. While for bricks of cocaine being Paracale town in Camarines in which more than 5,000 Vietnam has some of the thrown near their shores as Norte province, 194 kilome- people have been killed since toughest drug laws in the a way to smuggle the illegal tres south-east of Manila, 2016. world, it remains a popular drug into the country. and turned over to police. The New York-based transport hub and destina- The call was made after “We continue to call on all watchdog Human Rights tion market for narcotics fishermen and residents from residents of all our coastline Watch said the true death smuggled in from the noto- three towns along the coun- communities across the na- toll of the drug crackdown, rious “Golden Triangle” -- a try’s eastern coast turned tion, including all fishermen A fisherman presented to media after he was arrested in a buy bust operation in Infanta for selling cocaine. (PNP) including victims of hired lawless border zone that over more than 60 bricks of and seafarers to remain vigi- or vigilante killers, could be straddles Laos, Myanmar cocaine to authorities over lant and continue reporting or floating in the sea,” nation- in our anti-illegal drugs law der continues to inspire us in higher than 12,000, based on and Thailand. (AFP) the past week. to the police suspicious items al police said in a statement. enforcement operations and performing our mandate as estimates by local rights and The bricks, in various siz- they may find washed ashore “Your active participation maintenance of peace and or- provided by law to fight ille- church groups. Gulf / Middle East / World Monday, February 18, 2019 11

News Top US official discussed Trump US army says still helping in brief removal in 2017: Ex-FBI chief WASHINGTON: The US deputy attorney general discussed how many cabinet members would support Saudi-led coalition in Yemen Trump aide predicts removing US President Donald Trump from office in 2017, the FBI’s former acting director said in an AFP commander of US Army Cen- fuelling of Saudi warplanes. ‘hundreds of miles’ of interview airing Sunday. ABU DHABI tral. The World Health Organi- Andrew McCabe said invoking the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution was raised by Deputy The US House of Repre- sation says some 10,000 peo- border wall by 2020 Attorney General Rod Rosenstein after Trump fired FBI director James Comey on May 9, 2017. THE US is still supporting the sentatives voted overwhelm- ple have been killed since the WASHINGTON: A top ad- “Rod raised the issue and discussed it with me in the context of thinking about how many other Saudi-led military coalition ingly on Wednesday to direct coalition intervened in 2015, viser to Donald Trump said cabinet officials might support such an effort,” McCabe told CBS’s “60 Minutes” news show. in Yemen, an American army President Donald Trump to but rights groups state the Sunday that the president’s A clip of that part of the interview was run early Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” show, the first general told AFP Sunday, days end within 30 days all partici- death toll could be five times emergency declaration time McCabe’s actual comments on the explosive subject have been aired. after lawmakers voted to end pation in hostilities “in or af- as high. could allow “hundreds of Rosenstein has dismissed reports that he discussed removing Trump from office -- and even pon- involvement in Riyadh’s war fecting Yemen”, where Wash- The White House main- miles” of barriers to be dered wearing a wire to secretly record his conversations with the president -- as a “joke,” if indeed he effort. ington supports the Saudi-led tains close relations with built on the Mexican border made the comments. The US continues to “pro- coalition against Iran-backed Riyadh, but the gruesome before the 2020 election. In the interview, McCabe was asked whether Rosenstein seemed intent on “getting rid of the vide support to the coalition, Huthi rebels. murder of journalist Jamal “You’re looking at hundreds president of the United States one way or another.” “I can’t confirm that,” he said. “But what I can in particular to help them... The US has been providing Khashoggi in Saudi’s Istanbul of miles,” Stephen Miller say is the deputy attorney general was definitely very concerned about the president, about his be discriminative in targeting bombs and other weapons, as consulate in October has been said on “Fox News Sunday,” capacity and about his intent at that point in time.” The president abruptly fired Comey amid ten- and to minimise the risk of ci- well as intelligence support, to followed by lawmakers on “probably a couple hundred sions over the FBI’s investigation into possible links between Trump’s 2016 campaign and a covert vilian causalities”, said Major the coalition, but announced both sides of the political aisle miles” by September 2020, Russian effort to sway the US election in his favor. (AFP) General David C. Hill, deputy in November it was ending re- increasingly pushing back. two months before the election. Trump has made clear he plans to exploit the issue in his re-election campaign. (AFP) Iran FM accuses US of Five civilians killed With IS in last stand, ‘pathological obsession’ in Boko Haram clash with troops KANO: Five civilians were after Holocaust remarks killed in fighting between DPA Adel al-Jubair cancelled his government troops and MUNICH appearance. Boko Haram fighters in Trump asks Europe Sheikh Mohammed bin northeastern Nigeria, locals IRANIAN Foreign Minister Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Qa- and civilian militia said Sun- Mohammad Javad Zarif ac- tar’s deputy prime minister day. The deaths happened cused the US on Sunday of and foreign minister, used the in the town of Buni Yadi, in “pathological obsession with conference to warn against Yobe state, on Saturday, in to take back militants Iran” after US Vice President deepening divisions in the an attack that the military Mike Pence said the country Middle East. said also killed five militants was seeking “another Holo- “We see an increase in the and four soldiers. Army The ‘caliphate’ is ready to fall. The alternative is that we will be caust” a day earlier. regional polarization and that spokesman Sagir Musa said That is “ridiculous, but is growing day by day,” he said. five rebel fighters “met their forced to release captured fighters , says the US president at the same time very, very In June 2017, Saudi Ara- Waterloo” as they attempted dangerous,” Zarif said at the bia, the UAE, Bahrain and to overrun a military base at Munich Security Conference, Egypt severed diplomatic and about 6:00 pm (1700 GMT) where he denounced what he trade ties with Qatar, accusing on Saturday. (AFP) described as “ignorant hate it of supporting terrorism, a speech by American officials.” charge that Doha denies. ‘Yellow vests’ condemned Pence said Saturday that Iran for anti-Semitic abuse was seeking the means to Iran’s Zarif says and anti-police attacks achieve “another Holocaust” and called on Washington’s Israel is looking PARIS: French officials European allies to follow the for war on Sunday strongly con- US by pulling out of the 2015 demned anti-Semitic abuse nuclear deal with Iran. MUNICH: Iran’s Foreign Minister and anti-police attacks The US charges Iran with Mohammad Javad Zarif said by some “yellow vest” meddling in conflicts through- Sunday that Israel was “looking demonstrators as up to out the region and unilaterally for war”, in an apparent refer- 2,000 of them gathered in pulled out of a nuclear deal with ence to recent strikes against central Paris to embark on the country last year, sending Iranian targets in Syria. a third month of the anti- Iran into an economic crisis as “Certainly some people government protests. Pros- US President Donald Trump are looking for war,” Zarif said ecutors have launched an resumed sanctions against the during a question and answer investigation into a group oil-exporting nation. session at the Munich Security of protesters who shouted Benjamin Gantz, former Conference, adding “Israel” anti-Semitic insults at phi- chief of staff of the Israeli when pressed to say who. losopher and writer Alain army, urged the audience not Israel carried out a se- Finkielkraut during demon- “to be deceived by his elo- ries of air strikes last month strations in the capital on quence” during a speech react- against what it said were facili- Saturday. (AFP) ing to Zarif. “Do not be fooled ties belonging to the Iranian by his lies,” he said. Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Police baffled over “As IDF [Israel Defense Force in Syria. motives for knife attacks Forces] former Chief of Staff, Israel has carried out on 2 women in Germany I saw first-hand precise in- hundreds of air strikes in Syria formation regarding what in the past few years against HANOVER: Two women have is really happening in Iran,” Iranian and Hezbollah targets. been seriously injured in Gantz said. “Hence, I can tell Iran is a major supporter of separate knife attacks in you with absolute certainty President Bashar al-Assad in Germany that appeared to that the regime Mr. Zarif rep- the Syrian civil war. occur out of nowhere, police resents is an evil one.” Iran’s “We are in Syria on the invita- said on Sunday. One per- other regional rival was not tion of the Syrian government petrator stabbed the upper Arab fighters of the US-backed Kurdish-Arab coalition of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) take part in a training exercise near the Omar oil represented at the conference for the sole purpose of fighting body of a 21-year-old several field in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor , on Sunday.(AFP) after Saudi minister of state terrorism,” Zarif said. (AFP) times as she was on her way home from a night out in the AFP um since Trump’s shock an- said. Coalition member France Syria, but also some fight- southern city Nuremberg. In NEAR BAGHOUZ, SYRIA nouncement in December that this month opened the door to ers who are known,” he told this instance, investigators US troops would withdraw. bringing back its citizens. Belgian public television net- arrested a young man after US President Donald Trump “The United States is ask- work VRT. Turkey holds hundreds over a manhunt lasting several Sunday called on his Euro- ing Britain, France, Germany In Germany, foreign min- hours. In Lingen in the north- pean allies to take back alleged and other European allies to istry sources said “the federal ‘links’ to Kurdish militants ern state of Lower Saxony, militants captured in Syria, as take back over 800 ISIS fight- government is examining op- two men pulled a 44-year-old Islamic State group fighters ers that we captured in Syria The United States is asking tions to enable German citi- AFP 61 were formally arrested while from her bike. (DPA) defended the last scrap of their and put them on trial,” Trump Britain, France, Germany zens to leave Syria, especially ANKARA legal procedures against 448 “caliphate”. said in a tweet, using another and other European allies to in humanitarian cases”. detained suspects were ongo- Abductors of 14 IS declared a proto-state acronym for IS. take back over 800 ISIS Thousands of people have HUNDREDS of people are in ing, the agency added. Tunisians want Libyan across parts of Syria and “The Caliphate is ready fighters that we captured in streamed out of the so-called custody Sunday in Turkey after Those detained were be- prisoner freed neighbouring Iraq in 2014, but to fall. The alternative is not “Baghouz pocket” in recent police raids on the 20th anni- lieved to be planning mass pro- has since lost all of it except a good one in that we will be Syria and put them on trial weeks, but hundreds of civilians versary of the capture of militant tests for the anniversary of Oca- TRIPOLI: Armed men who ab- a tiny patch of less than half forced to release them. The US President are believed to still be inside. Kurdish leader Abdullah Oca- lan’s capture. The ministry said ducted 14 Tunisians in Libya a kilometre square near the US does not want to watch as At a collection point for lan, state media reported. Police some of the suspects were also have demanded the release Iraqi border. these ISIS fighters permeate new arrivals outside Baghouz detained 735 people accused of accused of planning to “create of a man jailed in Tunisia for After years of fighting IS, Europe, which is where they A French source said an es- on Sunday, dozens of tents having links to or supporting chaos” before the March 31 local drug trafficking, in a video the Kurdish-led Syrian Demo- are expected to go.” His tweet timated 150 French nationals, and a few trucks sat empty. Kurdish militants in 156 op- elections in Turkey, the agency released Sunday on social cratic Forces (SDF) hold hun- prompted a reaction from Par- including 90 children, could Earlier in the week, the erations carried out on Friday, reported. media. The video, verified by dreds of foreigners accused is, Brussels and Berlin. be brought back to France, area had been thronging with state news agency Anadolu said, Friday was the 20th anni- a Tunisian source close to of fighting for the group, and In Syria, “it is the Kurds but authorities have not con- people -- women and children, quoting the interior ministry. versary of the day when Turkish the case, shows the abduct- well as related women and who hold them (the French firmed any planned transfer. but also suspected jihadists During the raids, police secret service agents caught Oc- ees identifying themselves children. militants) and we have every In Belgium, justice min- led to one side. found guns, rifles, ammunition alan in Kenya, outside the Greek and naming their hometowns Syria’s Kurds have repeated- confidence in their ability to ister Koen Geens called for a “It’s been two days since and explosive material includ- embassy in Nairobi -- on Febru- while sitting on mattresses. ly called for their countries of or- keep them detained,” French collective “European solution” anyone came out,” an SDF ing improvised explosive de- ary 15, 1999. He co-founded The last one then says that igin to take them back, but these junior interior minister Lau- to the problem of foreign fight- fighter said. SDF spokes- vices, Anadolu said. But neither the Kurdistan Workers’ Party the people holding them nations have been reluctant. rent Nunez told the BFM news ers, urging a solution that car- man Mustefa Bali said IS had the ministry nor the agency said (PKK) in 1978, an organisation want the release of Libyan The issue has taken on channel. If suspected militants ries the least security risks. blocked roads out of its hold- where the raids had taken place. that is now blacklisted as a ter- Kamal al-Lafi al-Hijaoui, greater urgency, however, return to France, “they will all “We currently have moth- out, preventing those remain- They subsequently released 226 ror group by Ankara and its adding that he and the amid fears of a security vacu- be tried, and incarcerated,” he ers and children in northern ing from escaping to safety. people, and of those still held, Western allies. other abductees were “in good health”. (AFP) Iran launches ‘cruise missile capable’ Israel to withhold $138 mn from Palestinians over prisoner payments submarine TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday AFP encourage further violence. contact with the White House pledged to implement the law launched a new locally-made JERUSALEM The PA says the payments are Netanyahu’s after Trump’s 2017 declaration after a deadly Palestinian attack submarine capable of firing a form of welfare to the families of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. on a young woman. cruise missiles, state TV ISRAEL said its security cabinet who have lost their main bread- gimmicks “The occupation government is He is running in an election said, in the country’s latest on Sunday decided to withhold winner and denies it is seeking A statement from Prime seeking to destroy the national scheduled for April 9, and has show of military might at a $138 million (122 million euros) to encourage violence. authority in partnership with been seeking to shore up his se- time of heightened tensions in tax transfers to the Palestin- Many Palestinians view Minister Benjamin Netan- the US administration of Don- curity credentials in the eyes of with the US. The launch ian Authority over its payments prisoners and those killed while yahu’s office said the with- ald Trump,” Majdalani said in voters ahead of polling day. ceremony, led by President to prisoners jailed for attacks on carrying out attacks as heroes held cash would be equal to a statement. The move to with- Earlier Sunday, Netanyahu Rouhani, took place in the Israelis. in their conflict with Israel. Pal- that paid by the PA last year hold the money comes in re- said “today I will submit for southern port city of Bandar A statement from Prime estinian leaders often venerate to “terrorists imprisoned in sponse to an Israeli law passed cabinet approval the (legisla- Abbas. “Today, the Iran is Minister Benjamin Netan- them as martyrs. Israel, to their families and last year allowing it to do so. tion on) deducting of the terror- fully self-reliant on land, air yahu’s office said the withheld Senior Palestine Liberation to released prisoners” Israel collects around $127 ists’ salaries from the Palestin- and sea,” Rouhani said. “Our cash would be equal to that paid Organisation official Ahmed Israel Prime Minister million a month in customs du- ian Authority funds.” “Security defensive power is meant to by the PA last year to “terrorists Majdalani accused Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu. ties levied on goods destined for officials will brief the cabinet on defend our interests and we imprisoned in Israel, to their the United States, which has cut Palestinian markets that transit the scope of the funds. This is an have never sought to attack families and to released prison- hundreds of millions of dollars ald Trump’s White House is ex- the Palestinians believe will be through Israeli ports, and then important law which we have any country,” he added. (AFP) ers”. in Palestinian aid, of an attempt pected to release its long-await- blatantly biased in favour of transfers the money to the PA. advanced, and today we will Israel alleges the payments at blackmail. US President Don- ed peace plan later this year that Israel. The Palestinians cut off Earlier this month, Netanyahu pass it exactly as I promised.” UK’s Flybmi closes due to ‘insurmountable’ Brexit concerns PAGE 14 www.facebook.com/QatarTribune

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RAHUL PREETH the world-class development DOHA will further cement Qatar’s Key strategy position as a leading interna- THE Qatar Financial Centre tional financial and business on Sunday launched an am- Under this ambitious hub. bitious multi-pronged strat- plan, Turkey would cover The QFC’s focus on the egy for 2022 that will see the Islamic Finance needs Alternative digital, media sports and fi- Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed al Kuwari met with Minister of Foreign Trade and centre aggressively pursue in Europe, Qatar would hub to Dubai nancial service industries is Investment of Cuba Rodrigo Malmierca, in Doha on Sunday. The meeting dealt with bilateral relations growth opportunities in spe- serve the greater Middle aligned with Qatar’s existing and bilateral cooperation and the means to enhance them, particularly in commerce, investment and cific service industries in four The QFC’s strategy will help positioning in those fields. industrial fields. The two sides also reviewed the investment opportunities available in all sectors.(TNN) sectors — sports, digital, me- East and Malaysia would position Qatar as an In the sports industry alone, dia and financial services. cater to Asia alternative hub to Dubai by Qatar has already established The QFC’s strategy will laying emphasis on emerging world-class infrastructure help position Qatar as an al- markets, besides achieving its thanks to robust investments, ternative hub to Dubai by and has leveraged this by laying emphasis on emerging goal of registering 1,000 hosting international sporting markets, besides achieving foreign firms and bringing in events, which are set to bring City 4.0 to be key driver its goal of registering 1,000 By building on existing 10,000 more highly-skilled even more economic impetus, foreign firms and bringing in developed industries with jobs in Qatar by 2022 with the sports industry esti- 10,000 more highly-skilled impressive growth potential, mated to be valued at $20 bil- jobs in Qatar by 2022. alliances with markets such lion by 2023. of Qatar economy, says QFC is well past the half- the new strategy will as Kuwait, Oman, Turkey, Pa- “By building on existing way mark in its 2022 for tar- promote Qatar as a natural kistan and India. These new developed industries with im- get for registered firms, hav- hub for innovative digital, emerging markets have been pressive growth potential, the ing grown 31 percent in 2018 media, sports, and financial identified because they pos- new strategy will promote Qa- Siemens Qatar CEO to reach over 600 firms in services sess a large potential for future tar as a natural hub for inno- 2018. growth, especially considering vative digital, media, sports, Launching the strategy, QFC Authority CEO Yousuf that their combined GDP is and financial services,” Jaida SATYENDRA PATHAK analysed to improve sustain- QFC Authority CEO Yousuf Mohamed al Jaida estimated to be approximately said. DOHA ability and quality of life. Mohamed al Jaida said incen- $2.1 trillion, with total global In a panel discussion “We are currently col- tives would play a major role FDI from these markets ex- that followed the launch of AMBITIOUS cities in growth laborating with a number of in achieving these objectives. lier a vision to cover the entire ceeding $150 billion. the strategy, Ali al Mutawaa, mode like Doha can benefit a customers to promote smart Qatar would come up with globe’s Islamic Finance trans- Thanks to its central geo- Chief of Enterprise and Devel- lot economically and socially buildings in Qatar through the a law for the roll out of a com- actions, estimated at $2 tril- graphic location and robust opment Officer, Aspire Zone by adopting conceptual model development of a pilot project petitive incentive programme, lion, between three financial economy, Qatar is already an Foundation, said, “The QFC’s Smart City 4.0, Siemens Qatar focusing on the implementation including free office space, centres in Qatar, Turkey and attractive international busi- focus on sports and other im- Chief Executive Officer Adrian of Siemens’ navigator technol- tax breaks and seed capital to Malaysia. ness hub, with 20 business portant sectors underscores Wood said on Sunday. ogy. Navigator and Demand cover five years of operating Under this ambitious plan, councils registered on the the growth potential of these Interacting with media- Flow, analytical building per- expenses in return for a 10- Turkey would cover Islamic QFC’s platform from coun- industries in Qatar and inter- persons during a roundtable formance tools from Siemens, year commitment. Finance needs in Europe, Qa- tries around the world such as nationally.” meeting in Doha, Wood said, are able to identify energy and The QFC’s strategy, Jaida tar would serve the greater Canada, Nigeria, Singapore, The panel was also ad- “Digitalisation and smart water savings of up to 30 per- said, would particularly focus Middle East and Malaysia Spain, India and many others. dressed by Faisal Ibrahim al infrastructure are key to help- cent,” he said. on two areas of its financial would cater to Asia. In addition, one of the Malki, Director of Projects ing cities like Doha provide a Siemens Qatar CEO Adrian Wood “The software applications service offering — Islamic Fi- In addition, the QFC will QFC’s partnership goals is to Management, Msheireb Prop- high quality of life, prepare for at a roundtable meeting in Doha that can deliver insights to nance and Fintech. focus on further develop- establish a new financial city erties and Ibrahim Moham- future challenges, and offer an on Sunday. (JALAL PATHIYOOR) customers need to operate in a Building on Qatar’s well- ing partnerships as part of a in Msheireb Downtown Doha, med Hassan, Executive Di- environment that encourages secure and robust environment. established international ex- New Emerging Belt Initiative one of the world’s smartest rector of Investment, Qatar economic growth.” That’s the role of MindSphere, pertise in Islamic finance, the (NEBI), an economic corri- and most sustainable cities. Development Bank, besides “But this needs to hap- an open, cloud-based, operat- QFC has also announced ear- dor that focuses on strategic The QFC’s planned move to Jaida. pen while also ensuring the ing system for the Internet of conservation and protection We are currently Things, from Siemens. Mind- of resources such as energy, collaborating with a number Sphere has already been im- clean water, and clean air. of customers to promote plemented globally, providing This is especially important an ideal solution in settings as for ambitious cities in growth smart buildings in Qatar diverse as sports stadiums and mode like Doha that are look- Siemens Qatar Chief Executive agricultural farms to support ing to continually improve and Officer Adrian Wood intelligent farming solutions,” expand services and enhance he said. infrastructure. Siemens calls “When it comes to cities, we this approach ‘City 4.0’,” Wood strengthen society and make implement smart technologies said. cities safer and more livable,” and digitalisation to address is- According to Wood, City said Wood. sues such as urban traffic, water 4.0’ approach will be a key driv- “Cities like Doha are already and energy consumption, and er of society and the economy in generating data, and the next city services optimization. Ulti- Qatar by helping cities leverage step is turning big data into mately, we recognise that cities the benefits of digitalisation to smart data. For this we need are complex webs of people, improve efficiency and optimise connectivity - the Internet of systems and infrastructure,” the underlying infrastructure Things (IoT),” he aid. Wood said. layer. Siemens believes future Cities are central to address- This means city services and cities will run on operating ing climate change, as their resources are always available systems, collecting and analys- traffic, industry, and energy to those who need them, he ing data from city infrastructure needs already account for up to said. to make intelligent decisions, 70 percent of global greenhouse “An intelligent city must Wood said. Information from gas emissions, he said adding be designed around the needs buildings, traffic manage- this creates an opportunity for of its people and its resources. ment, power plants, transport cities such as Doha to embrace This means using data and ana- networks and even weather digitalisation to reduce environ- QFC CEO Yousuf Mohamed al Jaida sheds light QFC’s 2022 strategy during a panel discussion with Msheireb Properties Faisal Ibrahim al Malki, lytics to enhance quality of life, forecasts can be integrated and mental impact in these areas. QDB’s Ibrahim Mohammed Hassan and AZF’s Ali al Mutawaa. The panel was moderated by Al Jazeera’s Kamahl Santamaria. ‘Doha requires 300 charging stations to power electric cars’

SATYENDRA PATHAK electric cars of BMW and Toy- Downtown Doha and Ezdan “The $861 million deal currently contributes almost DOHA ota are being used in Qatar Mall in Al Wakra. with Kahramma to upscale QR5 billion to the Qatari currently, Wood said, many “We need 300 such charging the grid for a digital future was economy in direct, indirect AROUND 300 electric car other top manufacturers are stations to once the usage of the biggest contract awarded and induced gross value add- charging stations will be re- looking to obtain licence and e-cars become very popular to Siemens in Qatar,” he said. ed (GVA). quired in and around Doha to waiting for the right infra- in Qatar. While Siemens has Giving an update, he said, The company redistrib- popularise the use of electric structure to export such cars already initiated the process, the project to expand Qatar’s utes 60 percent of its profit and hybrid cars in the city, to the country. we are ready to install more of power transmission network to local shareholders, he said Siemens Qatar Chief Execu- Siemens partnered with such stations in the country,” is on track. adding the company has a di- tive Officer Adrian Wood said Kahramaa to set up first Wood said. The 35 turnkey super and verse employee base of 540 on Sunday. electric car charging station “We are also prepared to primary substations to be de- representing 53 nationalities. Talking to Qatar Tribune, in Qatar, he said adding the develop the operational infra- livered by Siemens will sup- “We are quite optimistic Wood said the electric car company has also partnered structure required to manage port Qatar’s goal to have a about the growth of Siemens pilot network launched by in setting up a total of nine the entire electro-mobility reliable power transmission in Qatar. We will focus on sec- Siemens in partnership with stations located at Kahramaa process that includes energy network in the country, he tors like energy, power, indus- Kahramaa last year as a first Awareness Park, Kahramaa management and efficiency, said. tries and smart infrastructure step towards building a fully headquarters, Marsa Malaz as well as billing,” he said. An electric car charging station in Kahramaa Awareness Park “Umm Al Houl com- for our growth in the coun- integrated network across Qa- Kempinski, The St Regis Besides working on elec- bined cycle power plant to be try,” he said. tar has succeeded in creating Doha, Al Fardan Towers, Qa- tric car pilot network, he said, ya Substation to power 2022 ums around the country, he opened in March is the other Digital building technol- awareness about the benefits tar Foundation headquarters, Siemens has also bagged a Fifa World Cup stadiums. said, Al Jahhaniya Substation prestigious power project that ogy is another area where the of using electric cars. Qatar Science and Technol- number of projects from Kah- One of the five major sub- will supply electricity to Al are working on,” he said. company sees a lot of oppor- While there are very few ogy Park (QSTP), Msheireb ramma including Al Jahhani- stations being built for stadi- Rayyan Stadium. Wood said that Siemens tunities in Qatar, he said. Economy & Business Monday, February 18, 2019 13

News in brief Nakilat’s net profit rises by Nissan panel to recommend outside director to chair board: Nikkei TOKYO: A Nissan Motor governance committee will recommend the appointment of an external director as board chairman, a role distinct from company chairman, in a move to decentralize 5.3% to QR 892 mn in 2018 power at the top level, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. Q Q Under Nissan’s current corporate charter, the position of Recommends a cash dividend at QR1 per share Calls annual general assembly tomorrow board chair is automatically appointed to head the company board, the Nikkei said citing a source. Former Chairman Carlos TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Ghosn had filled both roles prior to his arrest in November for DOHA under-reporting his salary for eight years. The Nikkei report comes after the governance committee NAKILAT has reported a net said in a statement that the separation between operation and profit of QR892 million for oversight was among topics discussed on Friday at the com- 2018 (or QR1.61 per share), an mittee’s third meeting since it was formed in December after increase of 5.3 percent. Ghosn’s arrest. (REUTERS) Excluding the 2017 one-off item (available for sale invest- ments), the 2018 net profit Airbus warns of no-deal Brexit, says has increased by 14 percent, the spent tens of millions euros in preparation company said in a press re- lease on Sunday. LONDON: Airbus said on Sunday it would have to make “dif- The board of directors of ficult decisions” about future investment if Britain crashes out Nakilat has recommended a of the European Union without a deal, adding it had already cash dividend at QR1 per share spent tens of millions of euros in preparations. and has invited shareholders “There is no such thing as a managed ‘no deal’, it’s ab- to its annual general assembly solutely catastrophic for us,” senior vice president Katherine on Tuesday. Bennett told the BBC’s Andrew Marr. Nakilat said the key driv- “Some difficult decisions will have to made if there’s no- ers of the company’s stronger deal (...) we will have to look at future investments.” financial performance were She said Airbus had already spent “tens of million of the successful implementation euros” on preparing for Brexit, for example on stockpiling parts of its long-term strategic plans and securing IT systems. (0REUTERS) to diversify and seek new busi- ness opportunities with meas- ured balanced risk. Mexico to inject European car $3.9 bn in Pemex, imports no threat Complemented by strategic seeks to prevent to US national long-term agreements with credit downgrade security: VDA well-established charterers MEXICO CITY: Mexico will FRANKFURT: Car imports from and its own determination to inject $3.9 billion into ailing Europe do not endanger US operate sustainably, Nakilat erational performance, which state oil company Pemex, national security, German car has managed to maintain bear testament to its resilience officials said on Friday, promis- lobby the VDA said on Sunday, steady cashflow and gener- and prudent strategic efforts ing to strengthen its finances echoing comments by Chan- towards maintaining its lead- and prevent a further credit cellor Angela Merkel a day ate positive value for its ership in the global energy downgrade, although investors earlier. shareholders, Nakilat said transportation market as well saw the plan as only a short- The US Commerce as supporting Qatar’s ambi- term fix. Department is due to deliver The company achieved tion to be the top exporter of Falling oil output, corrup- recommendations to President positive results across its oper- LNG, the company said. tion and high labor costs have Donald Trump by Sunday on ations that exceeded planned Complemented by stra- contributed to the decline of whether imported vehicles and expectations in 2018 through tegic long-term agreements the company that was once parts pose a national security enhanced operational effi- with well-established charter- a symbol of national pride. It risk and to outline options ciency and cost effectiveness. ers and its own determination now holds roughly $106 billion on how to address the issue, It further solidifies Nakilat’s to operate sustainably, Nak- in financial debt, the highest including whether to impose position as a global leader in ilat has managed to maintain of any national oil company tariffs. energy transportation and steady cash flow and generate in Latin America. Fitch and Germany’s car industry maritime services, the release positive value for its share- Moody’s rate its credit one alone has created more than said. holders, the company added. notch above junk. Fitch said 113,000 jobs in the United Nakilat expanded its fleet The board also noted the on Friday that the plan, which States in recent years with with the addition of two lique- company’s continued excel- includes additional tax cuts, around 300 factories, making fied natural gas (LNG) carriers lence in health, safety and more government spending them the largest car exporter and acquired a major stake in environmental management, on the company and debt from the United States, VDA its first floating storage regasi- with a higher benchmark aver- refinancing, would likely not be said in a statement. fication unit (FSRU) during age safety record compared to enough to prevent “continued “All this strengthens the the previous year. other companies operating in deterioration” in Pemex’s credit USA and is not a security This opened a new horizon the same industry. quality. The agency cited an problem,” VDA said, adding and business avenue for the The board of directors ex- ongoing “significant level of that any decision by the US company to grow its interna- pressed their gratitude to Qa- underinvestment” for Pemex. Department of Commerce to tional outreach, which in turn tar Petroleum and Qatargas, Pemex will receive $1.8 billion classify European auto exports will further maximise value Nakilat expanded its fleet with the addition of two liquefied natural gas carriers and acquired a major the main charterer of Nakilat’s in pension liability monetisa- as a national security threat and returns for its sharehold- stake in its first floating storage regasification unit during the previous year. fleet, for their support and tion as part of the new plan. would be “incomprehensible”. ers. The company’s effective their significant role in con- (REUTERS) (REUTERS) expansions successfully con- tional excellence and are well nancial results. tors commended the compa- tributing to achieving strong tributed to enhancing opera- reflected in its outstanding fi- Nakilat’s board of direc- ny’s financial results and op- financial results. QBIC kicks off 12th edition of LeanStartup Programme TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK guidance in developing Qatar’s DOHA The participating entrepre- next generation of success- neurs will get a chance to ful entrepreneurs, QBIC has QATAR Business Incubation earn incubation (smart contributed to Qatar’s Entre- Centre (QBIC), owned by Qa- funding, office space and preneurship Index Ranking, tar Development Bank (QDB), coaching) by pitching their putting Qatar in the first place launched its 12th edition of the within the GCC region and sec- LeanStartup Programme on refined business ideas to a ond globally,” he added. Sunday. judging panel during the By leveraging the ‘lean- Over 800 applications had ‘Demo Day’, which will take startup’ methodology during the been submitted for the 12th take place on May 1 LSP 12th programme, Qatar’s edition of LeanStartup Pro- aspiring startups will work on gramme (LSP) and 60 startups developing and transforming were selected to take part in the QBIC said, “I would like to take their ideas into viable startups, programme, represented by the this opportunity to welcome the with significant emphasis on most promising entrepreneurs new wave of LSP entrepreneurs. ‘customer validation’. in Qatar, said QBIC in a press The QBIC has had an incredible At the end of the 10-week release on Sunday. five years helping over 160 start- programme, participating en- The programme focuses on ups come to life and the energy. trepreneurs will get a chance to empowering entrepreneurs and We’re all looking forward to the earn incubation (smart funding, provides them with the tools ideas that will be developed over office space and coaching) by and hands-on experience, the the coming weeks as the next big pitching their refined business release added. Qatari success story is quite pos- ideas to a judging panel during Hamad bin Dashin al sibly amongst this cohort”. the ‘Demo Day’, which will take Qahtani, General Manager of “With our efforts and QDB’s take place on May 1. Sixty startups have been selected to take part in Qatar Business Incubation Centre’s 12th edition of LeanStartup Programme. Masraf Al Rayan organises blood donation drive QNB launches UEFA Champions League TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK campaign for its Mastercard cardholders DOHA

MASRAF Al Rayan, a leading TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Stadium in Madrid, Spain on Qatar National Sports Day, fur- bank in Qatar and the region, DOHA June 1. ther reflects QNB’s strong asso- on Sunday organised its an- During the promotion pe- ciation with sports. QNB is the nual blood donation campaign QATAR National Bank (QNB) riod, customers who spend a exclusive partner of Mastercard in collaboration with the Blood Group has announced in col- cumulative amount of QR100 in bringing this world class as- Donation Unit at Hamad Medi- laboration with Mastercard locally using their QNB Mas- set to its cardholders in Qatar. cal Corporation (HMC). the launch of the 2019 UEFA tercard credit card will get a Heba al Tamimi, General The event is held as part of Champions League campaign. chance into the raffle draw. Manager, QNB Group Retail the bank’s social responsibil- The event aims at reward- Each cumulative QR100 equiv- Banking, said, “We are delight- ity strategy to provide HMC’s ing QNB Mastercard cardhold- alent spent abroad in foreign ed to once again launch this blood bank with the necessary ers during the promotion pe- currency, including online campaign aimed at rewarding supplies that could be used in riod from February 12 to April shopping, will qualify the cus- our loyal customers for using saving lives and at the same 15, said a press release. tomers for five entries into the their QNB Mastercard as the time to raise awareness of the QNB Mastercard cardhold- draw. most convenient, safest and significance of donating blood, ers will have a unique chance Using contactless payment hassle-free method of pay- the bank said in a press release. The event is held as part of the bank’s social responsibility strategy to provide HMC’s blood bank with the to experience their passion for for the above transaction rules ment. We expect our custom- Nasser Raeissi, General necessary supplies that could be used in saving lives. the game and live their dream will triple QNB Mastercard ers to actively participate in Manager, Human Resources to enjoy a lifetime experience cardholders’ chances in the this campaign to increase their & Administration at Masraf Al the bank’s employees and cus- to achieve higher humanitarian customers expressed their sat- of watching the UEFA Champi- draw. chances to win a once in a life- Rayan, praised the campaign tomers. He also commended goals. The participants from all isfaction with the worthwhile ons League Final Madrid 2019 The launch of this cam- time chance to watch the UEFA and the level of participation by the collaboration with the HMC departments of the bank and cause. at the Wanda Metropolitano paign, which coincided with the Championship live in Spain.” 14 Monday, February 18, 2019 Economy & Business US drillers add oil rigs for second week in a row: Baker Hughes

last year and record output of pipeline capacity in the est producers, said this week down from an average of Firms added three oil rigs in the week to is expected to rise 1.5 million Permian basin, the largest it plans to reduce 2019 capital $65.06 in 2018. Feb 15, bringing the total count to 857 barrels per day (bpd) to 12.4 US oil shale field, landlocked expenditures by 11 percent, or US financial services firm million bpd this year, the US some output and as investors about $350 million, slowing Cowen & Co said this week Energy Information Adminis- pushed producers to reduce its production growth. that early indications from the REUTERS 857, General Electric’s Baker tration said in a monthly fore- spending and boost share- US crude futures were exploration and production NEW YORK Hughes energy services firm cast on Tuesday. Oil market holder returns. trading around $55 a barrel (E&P) companies it tracks said in its closely followed re- The International Energy The price of crude in the on Friday, up about 5 percent point to a 3 percent decline in US energy firms this week in- port on Friday. Agency warned in its monthly to struggle Permian of West Texas and for the week as OPEC-led capital expenditures for drill- creased the number of oil rigs The US rig count, an early report this week that the glob- The International Energy New Mexico fell sharply last production cuts encouraged ing and completions in 2019. operating for a second week indicator of future output, is al oil market will struggle this Agency warned in its monthly year, selling as much as $18 investors. In total, Cowen said those in a row amid concerns that still higher than a year ago year to absorb fast-growing below US benchmark prices. Looking ahead, crude fu- E&P companies spent about crude supplies will swamp when 798 rigs were active af- crude supply from outside the report this week that the More than half the total tures were trading around $93.1 billion in 2018. global demand as US output ter energy companies boosted Organization of the Petroleum global oil market will struggle US oil rigs are in the Permian $57 a barrel for the balance of There were 1,051 oil and keeps growing from record spending in 2018 to capture Exporting Countries, high- this year to absorb where active units fell by five 2019 and calendar 2020. natural gas rigs active in the levels. higher prices that year. lighting US output growth. fast-growing crude supply from this week to 473, the lowest The EIA projected West United States this week, ac- Companies added three oil Thanks to a shale boom, However, US drillers have outside the OPEC, highlighting since June. Texas Intermediate spot cording to Baker Hughes. rigs in the week to February the United States became the removed on average of 28 US output growth Pioneer Natural Resources crude would average $54.79 Most rigs produce both oil 15, bringing the total count to world’s top crude producer rigs this year so far as a lack Co, one of the Permian’s larg- in 2019 and $58.00 in 2020, and gas. Gazprombank European LNG influx plays into freezes accounts of PDVSA Gazprom’s hands this winter REUTERS tions on PDVSA. MOSCOW Washington says the sanctions, imposed on Jan. Gazprom is moving RUSSIAN lender Gazprom- 28, are aimed at blocking determinedly bank has decided to freeze Maduro’s access to the coun- the accounts of Venezuelan try’s oil revenue after oppo- with spot gas state oil company PDVSA sition leader Juan Guaido and halted transactions proclaimed himself interim sales in Europe with the firm to reduce president and received wide- the risk of the bank fall- spread Western support. REUTERS ing under US sanctions, a Gazprombank is Russia’s LONDON Gazprombank source told third biggest lender by as- Reuters on Sunday. sets and includes among its CHANGING gas price dy- While many foreign shareholders Russian state namics caused by an influx of firms have been cutting their gas company Gazprom. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exposure to PDVSA since The bank has held PD- to Europe have played into the sanctions were imposed, VSA accounts for several Russian producer Gazprom’s the fact that a lender closely years. In 2013, PDVSA said it hands and enabled it to in- aligned with the Russian signed a deal with Gazprom- crease pipeline flows to the state is following suit is sig- bank for $1 billion in financ- continent so far this year. nificant because the Kremlin ing for the Petrozamora Gazprom is moving deter- has been among Venezuelan company. The source said minedly with spot gas sales in President Nicolas Maduro’s that Petrozamora accounts Europe due to a near-fivefold staunchest supporters. were frozen, too. spike in US LNG sales to the “PDVSA’s accounts are Russian officials have continent in October to Janu- currently frozen. As you’ll said they stand by Maduro ary compared with a year ear- understand, operations and have condemned op- lier. cannot be carried out,” the position actions as a US-in- But sales within Gazprom source said. Gazprombank spired ploy to usurp power long-term contracts are also did not reply to a Reuters re- in Caracas. rising. In January, Gazprom quest for a comment. But Russian firms find gas flows to Europe totalled Reuters reported this themselves in a quandary, 17.6 billion cubic metres month that PDVSA was tell- caught between a desire to (bcm), an almost 0.5 bcm rise ing customers of its joint endorse the Kremlin line from the same month a year ventures to deposit oil sales and back Maduro, and the earlier, Gazprom data shows. proceeds in its Gazprom- fear that by doing so they One reason for the rise bank accounts, according could expose themselves is a change in time spreads to sources and an internal to secondary US sanctions on European wholesale gas document, in a move to try which would harm their contracts, which is enabling to sideline fresh US sanc- businesses. some traders to increase pur- chases in long-term deals with Gazprom or through spot auc- tions by the company. This trend shows how LNG, which has flooded Eu- China to lure foreign rope since October, is reshap- ing gas prices and flows in the continent, with traders still In the spot market, Gazprom has been selling gas in auctions it launched in September. investment in state giants adjusting to the new market environment. to the summer, it makes sense tering the summer season with strategy to win buyers on the REUTERS reform and development of “LNG has really changed not to withdraw as you can’t multi-year-high storage levels. continent. BEIJING central enterprises, and jointly the situation,” a gas trader cover the withdrawal fees with Gazprom’s trading arm, Refinitiv analysts expect explore ways of deep coopera- said. “We have to write new the spread between the day- Gazprom Marketing and Trad- storage in northwest Europe, CHINA will seek to attract tion including mixed-owner- textbooks.” ahead and summer,” a Lon- ing, has also been more active excluding Britain, to close foreign investment in its larg- ship”, Xiao Yaqing, chairman A jump in LNG supplies don-based trader said. on European hubs selling gas, the winter season at around er state-owned enterprises of the State-Owned Assets Su- contributed significantly to This week, the day-ahead Spike in US traders said. 190 terrawatt hours (TWh), (SOEs), which are undergoing pervision and Administration oversupply in the European price on the Dutch hub has In the spot market, against 50 TWh at the end of reforms to make them more Commission (SASAC), said gas market, leading to high traded slightly below the sum- LNG sales Gazprom has been selling gas March 2018. competitive, the head of the on the regulator’s website on storage levels and pushing mer 2019 contract price. A in auctions it launched in Sep- This would be the high- country’s state asset regulator Sunday. down price spreads. year ago it was trading almost Gazprom is moving tember. est stock level since 2016 and said. China has been promoting Day-ahead gas prices in 10 percent above the summer determinedly with spot gas In February, the major- pressure summer gas con- China began a new round “mixed-ownership” reforms most European countries are contract. sales in Europe due to a ity of gas in auction has been tracts further. The Dutch sum- of reforms in 2016 aimed at aimed at introducing pri- almost on par with summer “At the current day-ahead near-fivefold spike in US LNG sold for prompt delivery so mer price is 8 percent cheaper streamlining its lumbering vate capital and management contract prices, which makes to summer spread it makes sales to the continent in far, while in January traders this week than a year ago and SOEs by introducing private methods into giant central it more profitable to buy gas sense to reduce withdrawal October to January compared bought more February con- is showing the biggest dis- capital, curbing overcapac- government SOEs. on the prompt market rather and keep (the long-term con- with a year earlier tracts, expecting cold weather. count to the next winter con- ity, shutting down “zombie” The SASAC will also sup- than withdraw it from storage tract with Gazprom) running,” Traders said the price in tract in seven years. subsidiaries and restructuring port investment by state giants sites. a trader in continental Europe auctions is usually very close Summer contracts in Eu- assets. in private and foreign firms, “When you look at storag- said. meaning Gazprom’s flows to that on European hubs, rope are widely forecast to be Private and foreign firms Xiao said, without giving de- es, due to the day-ahead pric- Gas traders have a bear- could remain high until the showing Gazprom is becom- very weak this year, a trader should “actively participate in tails. ing (being) flattish (compared) ish outlook for both contracts, end of March, with Europe en- ing more flexible with its price said. UK’s Flybmi airline closes due to Trade row stalls Hong Kong economy ‘insurmountable’ Brexit concerns AFP HONG KONG

DPA “We sincerely regret that HONG Kong’s economy LONDON this course of action has be- stalled last year as the ongo- come the only option open to ing China-US trade dispute Significant BRITISH airline Flybmi says us, but the challenges, particu- and retail woes dragged down it has ceased operations with larly those created by Brexit, local business, the city’s finan- slowdown immediate effect due to “in- have proven to be insur- cial chief said on Sunday. surmountable” Brexit chal- mountable.” The airline had Beijing and Washington Economic growth in the lenges. employed 376 staff in Brit- have already imposed duties semi-autonomous Chinese The regional provider, ain, Germany, Sweden and on more than $360 billion in city for the last quarter of which traded as British Mid- Belgium. two-way trade, roiling global 2018 was less than 1.5 land Regional, said late Sat- Owned by Germany’s Luf- financial markets and weigh- percent -- the weakest since urday that it had filed for ad- thansa until 2012, Flybmi had ing heavily on manufacturing the first quarter of 2016 and People visit a night market in Hong Kong on Sunday. (AFP) ministration and its fleet of 17 operating bases in Munich and output in both countries. a ‘significant slowdown’ from jets would no longer fly to 25 Brussels to complement those “The impact of China-US the average growth rate of 3.7 growth’ for commodities ex- “The external political European cities. in Aberdeen, Bristol, Leices- trade frictions on Hong Kong’s percent in the first three ports in the fourth quarter, and economic situation re- “It is with a heavy heart tershire and Newcastle. exports has clearly emerged at which was a sharp drop com- mains unclear... Therefore, that we have made this una- The airline is the latest the end of last year,” said fi- quarters, Chan wrote on his pared to the average 6 percent we repeatedly stress the need voidable announcement to- Its future was affected by company to announce changes nance secretary Paul Chan. official blog growth in the first three quar- to support enterprises, safe- day. The airline has faced “the uncertainty created by amid Brexit uncertainty. Economic growth in the ters,” he wrote. guard employment, stabilise several difficulties, including the Brexit process, which has Last month, Japanese gi- semi-autonomous Chinese wrote on his official blog. Chan said consumer sen- the economy and benefit peo- recent spikes in fuel and car- led to our inability to secure ant Sony said it will move its city for the last quarter of 2018 The slowdown brought timent had also dampened ple’s livelihoods,” he wrote, bon costs, the latter arising valuable flying contracts in European headquarters from was less than 1.5 percent -- the last year’s growth rate to an with retail sales rising only 2.1 hinting at the ongoing trade from the EU’s recent decision Europe and lack of confidence London to Amsterdam, while weakest since the first quar- estimated three percent, down percent year-on-year in the negotiations between the to exclude UK airlines from around bmi’s ability to contin- technology firm Dyson re- ter of 2016 and a “significant from the higher-than-forecast fourth quarter, a far cry from world’s top two economies. full participation in the Emis- ue flying between destinations vealed it was moving its global slowdown” from the average 3.8 percent recorded in 2017, the more than 12 percent in- Chan is expected to deliv- sions Trading Scheme,” a in Europe,” the spokesperson headquarters from the British growth rate of 3.7 percent in he added. crease in the first half of the er the Hong Kong budget on spokesperson said. added. capital to Singapore. the first three quarters, Chan “It was almost ‘zero- year. February 27. www.guide.com.qa  Monday, February 18, 2019

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Al Rayyan upbeat ahead of their AFC Champions League play-off against Iran’s Saipa PAGE 18 FA CUP MAN UNITED VS CHELSEA Qatar Total Open occupies pride of place among top championships: Khelaifi

QNA medicine hospital, provided DOHA comprehensive world-class services at the WTA Qatar To- PRESIDENT of the Qatar Ten- tal Open 2019 for the eighth nis, Squash and Badminton consecutive year. Federation (QTSBF) Nasser The tournament, held from bin Ghanim al Khelaifi has February 11 to 16, featured said that Qatar Total Open some of the world’s greatest occupies a prominent place tennis players, including world among tennis championships number three Simona Halep. at the forefront of the WTA As part of its efforts to pre- tournaments and just after vent injuries and ensure play- Grand Slam competitions. ers are fit to compete at their Speaking soon after the highest performance level, conclusion of the 17th edition Aspetar also offered players of Qatar Total Open which was customised physiotherapy so- won by Belgian Elise Mertens lutions. Players received and on Saturday, Khelaifi said that used Aspetar’s state-of-the-art the tournament attracts the rehabilitation facilities, de- largest number of first-class in- HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al Thani, President of Qatar Olympic Committee, Nasser bin Ghanem al Khelaifi, President of Qatar Tennis, Squash signed to treat injured athletes ternational players to Doha as and Badminton Federation (QTSBF), Tariq Zeinal, QTSBF Secretary-General, and other officials at the Qatar Total Open 2019 finaln o Saturday. from all over the world. Qatar Total Open has achieved Last year, The Women’s great success and momentum. achievement of the national tar Total Open at the Khalifa which focused on increasing Grand Slam championships, Tennis Association (WTA) The QTSBF president football team which won the Tennis and Squash Complex. the popularity and spreading which shows that Asian ten- awarded a medical team from thanked all the committees Asian Cup 2019 to continue President of QTSBF Nasser of the game on a large scale in nis is on the right track and it Aspetar with the 2017 Irving working for the tournament sports successes in Qatar. bin Ghanim al Khelaifi and addition to supporting Asian occupies a prestigious position Glick Award of Excellence for and as well as the Qatari youth President of ATF Anil Kumar players and helping them to on the global map. He stressed providing the highest quality and volunteers for their effort ATF General Assembly Khanna attended the meeting. become international stars, as on the importance to provide medical services to WTA ath- in organising another wonder- discusses plans to Member of ATF’s Gen- well as training of coaches and all necessary facilities to con- letes. The award recognises A publicity banner with Elise ful edition. develop tennis in Asia eral Affairs (Finance and Ac- referees to reach high levels. tinue to develop tennis in Asia. the contribution of physicians Mertens and others in Doha Khelaifi praised the suc- The Asian Tennis Federation counts) Committee Tareq He added that Asia has from Aspetar in supporting which the Belgian player had cess achieved by the tourna- (ATF) General Assembly on Zainal said that the meeting shown in recent years that it Aspetar provides medical athletes at a number of major tweeted on February 14, ahead ment especially as it came Saturday held its annual meet- discussed plans for the de- has players of high calibre who services to players tournaments, including the of the final held on Saturday. a few days after the great ing on the sidelines of the Qa- velopment of tennis in Asia, proved their success at the Aspetar, orthopaedic & sports Qatar Total Open.

MANATEQ QATAR CROSS-COUNTRY RALLY Overdrive Racing aim to win back the FIA World Cup title Attiyah, Brinke and Rajhi to launch three-pronged This is my home event and that is attempt in Toyota Hiluxes Nelly Korda of the US performs the scissor kick with the always special. I have winner’s trophy following her LPGA Tour Australian Open a good record here TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Ten Brinke was Attiyah’s victory in Adelaide on Sunday. (AFP) LUSAIL team-mate in the Toyota Gazoo but last year shows Racing South Africa team and is that anything can FRESH from clinching victory reunited with his former co-driv- Korda keeps it in the family happen and we need in the gruelling Dakar Rally for er Tom Colsoul for the first of the first time in January in as- two Middle Eastern events in the to win Australian Open to be fully focused. sociation with Toyota Gazoo space of less than two months. — Nasser al Attiyah Racing South Africa, Overdrive Ten Brinke failed to finish Racing has entered three Toyota the recent Dakar Rally, but is rel- AFP Dad Petr got the ball roll- Hiluxes in the Manateq Qatar ishing the new challenge of the ADELAIDE ing by winning the Austral- Cross-Country Rally. Qatar deserts and will need to ian Open tennis Grand Slam The opening round of the call upon all his navigator’s ex- NELLY Korda added to an in 1998, beating Marcelo 2019 FIA World Cup for Cross- perience to overcome the event’s amazing family tradition of Rios, and celebrated with his Country Rallies takes place Feb- notoriously tricky navigation winning top titles Down Un- trademark scissor kick. ruary 21-26 and will be fought and deceptive desert trails. der by claiming the LPGA Her sister Jessica then out over five stages across the Colsoul is the defending FIA Australian Open by two shots won the Australian Open length and breadth of the Qatar. World Cup champion navigator in Adelaide and celebrating golf in 2012, duplicating her Overdrive Racing will be hop- and finished fourth overall in with a scissors kick Sunday. father’s celebration, as did ing to win back the FIA World the recent Dakar Rally. He was brother Sebastian when he Cup title it last held in 2017 and also the winning co-driver in Like father, took out the Australian Open will be entering two or three Qatar last season on the way to tennis boys’ title last year. cars at each round of the series a memorable title success with like daughter Not to be outdone, Nelly this year in Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Jakub Przygonski and is look- also nailed the “Korda Kick” Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and ing forward to working with Ten Nelly Korda is daughter of the after her final round 67. Morocco. The FIA has, this year, Brinke again. famous Czech tennis player Just minutes after tap- split cross-country events into Yazeed al Rajhi is Saudi Petr Korda who won two ping in a par putt at the two championships for longer Arabia’s most successful ever Qatar Open titles in Doha 18th hole, she was handed distance Marathon-type rallies rally driver and returns to the in 1996 and 1998. a phone and her elder sister and the shorter Baja events. Overdrive Racing team with Dad Petr got the ball rolling by was looking at her through Qatar’s Nasser Saleh al At- whom he raced in the FIA winning the Australian Open Facetime. tiyah, Dutchman Bernhard Ten World Cup in 2014. Korda put it in context: Brinke and Saudi Arabia’s Ya- The Riyadh driver will also tennis Grand Slam in 1998, “I’m finally a part of the club. zeed al Rajhi will drive the three have a new co-driver reading his beating Marcelo Rios, and “She was pretty much Toyota Hiluxes in Qatar, the trio road book and navigational way- celebrated with his screaming congratula- offering a wealth of international points, with the former Dakar- trademark scissor kick. tions, she was so happy for experience to the Belgium-based winning German Dirk von Zitze- Nelly’s sister Jessica then won me. I mean this win was re- team that runs under the man- witz replacing fellow countryman the Australian Open golf in ally special for my family,” agement of Jean-Marc Fortin. Timo Gottschalk in the passenger 2012, duplicating her father’s she added. Attiyah is the Arab world’s seat of the third Toyota. celebration, as did brother “I think there’s some- leading off-road driver and is a Jean-Marc Fortin, CEO Sebastian when he took out thing in the air here, we love three-time winner of the Dakar of Overdrive Racing, said, “I the Australian Open tennis coming Down Under. Rally and a five-time champion am delighted to announce our “I just got off the phone on his home event in Qatar. He programme of events to enable boys’ title last year. with my Dad and he said and French navigator Matthieu us to challenge for honours in Not to be outdone, Nelly also ‘well, congratulations, you’re Baumel missed out on the FIA the FIA World Cup this year. nailed the “Korda Kick” part of the Korda Slam now’.” World Cup title in 2018 and are We will enter two or three cars after her final round 67. Korda was the overnight keen to get the 2019 campaign at each round and have a very leader and held her nerve underway with a potential sixth strong line-up for Qatar, which The world number 16 despite a bogey on the 15th victory for Attiyah on home sand. is, perhaps, the most challeng- American has been the form to beat Ko by two and Tai- New iconic start at Pearl-Qatar “This is my home event and ing event in the calendar for player of recent months, and wan’s Hsu Wei-ling by five. that is always special,” said At- both the driver and co-driver has now scored two wins and Thailand’s world num- THE Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally will get under way with a ceremonial tiyah. “It is a very difficult event with the navigation and numer- two other top three finishes ber one Ariya Jutanugarn start on the iconic Pearl on Thursday (February 21). The competitive action and throws up numerous chal- ous tracks in the desert. in her last five events. finished 15 adrift. then fires into life with a 102km stage on February 22 and that will define the lenges. I have a good record “The season got off to a per- In carding a 17-under- Korda headed to Ad- starting order for the first of four further desert selective sections. here but last year shows that an- fect start with the team’s first par 271, holding off South elaide’s Grange Golf Club on The subsequent two timed sections run for 313km and 338km and the fourth ything can happen and we need win at the Dakar Rally, but Korean challenger Ko Jin- the back of her first LPGA is planned for 350km, with a short road liaison of 56km built into the day’s to be fully focused from the start we need to build on that suc- young, Korda joined her victory in Taiwan last Octo- timetable. The fifth and final stage takes place on February 26 and runs for to give ourselves the best chance cess now and win back the FIA father, sister and brother ber, before a second place 270km before the ceremonial finish on The Pearl-Qatar. In a route of 2,059km, of winning.” World Cup for Toyota.” in being crowned an Open finish at the Tour Champion- teams will tackle around 1,367km against the clock. (TNN) champion on Australian soil. ship in Florida. Sports Monday, February 18, 2019 17 Qatar Olympic Committee to celebrate its 40th anniversary on March 14

QNA The anniversary coincides with the DOHA decision to form the committee on March 14, 1979 under the HE Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) is celebrating its 40th an- chairmanship of HH Sheikh niversary on March 14. Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani The anniversary marks the de- T cision to form the committee on March 14, 1979 under the chairman- ship of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khali- fa al Thani with various sports federa- tions being its affiliates. The organisational and supervi- sory bodies of the Qatar sports have passed several formations since the 1950s, under the chairmanship of the then Minister of Education HE Sheikh Qassem bin Hamad al Thani, until the first board of directors was established under the chairmanship of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani. The beginnings of the sports move- ment in Qatar and football, in particu- lar, date back to the late 1940s. Qatar has been a host to legends for many years and Brazil’s Pele It all started with emergence of oil The first National Olympic Committee building in Qatar. played a friendly match in Qatar in 1973. exploration companies in the country, where its foreign employees from Asia, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani Europe and others parts of the world engaged in various sporting activi- These clubs played prominent roles ties that were not common to citizens in popularising sport, which helped de- such as football, cricket, tennis, golf, velop them in that period of time. etc. These new activities attracted the The 1950s and 1960s of the past population and their passion for these century saw the enthusiasm, collec- sports and football, in particular. tive and individual initiatives lead to a At first, they involved the foreign- steady growth of the sport movement ers and then moved to their neighbour- even in the absence of modern regula- hoods (Al Furjan) and gradually be- tory bodies and institutions. came their local teams. With the emergence of new clubs, Soon those teams transformed many old stadiums have virtually faded into sports clubs. In the absence of away including Dukhan City Stadium, the sports federations, neighbourhood Stadium, Gulf Club Stadium, teams (Al Furjan) organised football Shell Old Stadium, Shell Stadium, and matches between them and the winner High School Stadium (Doha Stadium would get the trophy. In 1963, the first currently) just as the world-class and official league was launched. unique stadiums have come including Sports clubs in Qatar were estab- the ones being built for FIFA World lished over the next 30 years (1950- Cup 2022. 1980). These clubs participated in the It is the great sporting culture and various tournaments and champion- tradition which Qatar boasts of that ships that were held under the auspices has brought about the many sporting Former Team Qatar’s 200m runner Aman Abdulkarim while receiving From local athletics in the last century to hosting the third largest of the sports federations and the Qatar laurels across all sports including the a silver medal in Kuwait at the Schools Games. sport event (World Athletics Championships) in Doha later this year. Olympic Committee. Asian Games and at the Olympics.

Renegades fight back to Diallo shows off high-flying skills to win NBA dunk crown stun Stars in BBL final AFP LOS ANGELES AFP MELBOURNE OKLAHOMA City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo used AARON Finch’s Melbourne NBA great Shaquille O’Neal as Renegades clinched their first a prop to record a perfect score Big Bash League title on Sun- and capture the NBA Slam day after city rivals the Stars Dunk title on Saturday. imploded during a tense run The high-flying rookie put chase. out a call over the loudspeaker Chasing 146 to win at the for the “biggest person in the Docklands Stadium, Glenn building” and out strolled the Maxwell’s men were 93 with- 7-foot-1 O’Neal. out loss and cruising before Diallo positioned O’Neal losing an incredible seven four feet from the basket, and wickets for 19 runs. sailed over the former Los An- They finished on 132 for geles Laker to finish with his seven, losing the first ever all- right arm stuffed inside the Melbourne BBL final by 13 rim. He brought the crowd at runs at the end of the near two- the Spectrum Center in Char- month tournament. lotte, North Carolina to its feet “It’s unbelievable,” said Melbourne Renegades players celebrate with the Big Bash League trophy after beating Melbourne Stars in and the judges responded by Finch. “I thought when we got the final at the Docklands Stadium, in Melbourne on Sunday. giving him a perfect 50 score. (Ben) Dunk caught and we had The Slam Dunk event was two new batters in we had a Marcus Stoinis weren’t tak- 93-run stand, bowled by Boyce head and there was no way one of several skills contests chance. It’s a wicket that was ing any chances, knowing that to spark the incredible col- back for the Stars. featured on Saturday night as so hard to chase runs on, that’s wickets in hand could be vital lapse. “We played some great part of the build-up to Sunday’s Hamidou Diallo slams a dunk over Shaquille O’Neal at the 2019 NBA why I was happy to bat first. in the final overs. cricket this tournament, to fall 2019 NBA All-Star game. All-Star Saturday Night in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday. (AFP) “The boys just executed Instead, they picked off Gutted Maxwell short at the end is disappoint- “The atmosphere was well under pressure. Very spe- runs when they could to keep Test batsman Peter Hand- ing,” said a gutted Maxwell. great,” Diallo said. “I just came points. 26 points, and Harris finished cial to win in front of our home the scoreboard ticking over scomb came to the crease but “Hopefully we win it next out and gave the crowd what Curry was second with 24 with 25 to grab the last spot in fans,” he added. coupled with some extravagant only lasted two balls and then year. Congratulations to Ren- they were looking for.” and the Sacramento Kings’ the finals. After some tight bowling shots, including a Dunk six off Dunk holed out to Dan Chris- egades, we’ve had some great Brooklyn Nets’ Joe Harris Buddy Hield rounded out the Boston Celtics’ Jayson to restrict the Renegades, the Cameron Boyce and Stoinis tian off Boyce for 57 before tussles. To my boys, I’ve asked earned the title of best shooter top three with 19 points. Tatum won the Skills Chal- Stars signalled their intentions smashing an even bigger one Maxwell was out for one. a lot of you and you’ve deliv- by upsetting Golden State War- There were 10 players in lenge over Atlanta Hawks Trae early with left-hander Dunk down the ground from the Nic Maddinson followed ered in spades.” riors superstar Stephen Curry the event, and seven were elim- Young by banking in a running smacking a boundary off the same bowler. for six and then Seb Gotch for The Renegades, sent into in the Three Point contest. inated in the opening round. three pointer from mid-court. first ball of the innings from Dunk brought up his 50 two. Dwayne Bravo was the bat in front of 40,000 fans, Harris drained a dozen Curry won the first round Young tried a pull-up three Kane Richardson. off 38 balls with a four before next to go for three. made 145 for five off their 20 straight shots in the final round with 27 points out of a possi- pointer with his final shot but But he and fellow opener Stoinis finally fell for 39 after It turned the game on its overs. to finish with a score of 26 ble 34. Hield was second with missed.

Quick read Thomas seizes Riviera lead as Woods surges West Indies batsman Gayle to retire from ODIs after World Cup AFP three sixth -- where he used a also called for more rain and He was five-under through LOS ANGELES wedge on the green to chip over brisk winds. his first four holes to vault into a VETERAN West Indies batsman the distinctive bunker in the “I’m going to need to be tie for 14th at six-under par. Chris Gayle will retire from one-day JUSTIN Thomas eagled the first middle of the putting surface. patient because I’m playing so “Made a couple of putts,” international cricket after this year’s hole of the third round Saturday Hours later he rolled in a many holes,” he said, “stay in said Woods, whose struggles World Cup in England and Wales, to open a one-shot lead over 13-foot eagle putt at Riviera it emotionally and stay patient, this week on the greens includ- Windies Cricket announced on Adam Scott at the rain-hit Gen- Country Club’s par-five first see what we can do.” ed four three-putts in the first Sunday. esis Open, where Tiger Woods hole to move to 13-under par, Scott, too, was bracing for a round. The big-hitting 39-year-old was surging as darkness halted separating himself from Scott lot of golf on Sunday, but said He rolled in a five-foot bird- opener, who has scored 9,727 runs play. who birdied the same hole be- Justin Thomas at the Genesis that also offered an opportunity. ie putt at the 10th, followed that in 284 ODIs, is set to play his first Thomas and Australia’s fore both parred the second. Open on Saturday. (AFP) “It’s a big day, a lot of golf,” up with a 10-footer for eagle at international since last July against England on Wednesday. Scott shared the 36-hole lead Americans Patrick Rodgers and Scott said. “It’s a great day to get 11, a 21-foot birdie at 12 and a Gayle needs 677 more runs to surpass the great Brian Lara as on 11-under par after both com- J.B. Holmes were both 11-under nament that lost seven hours to your rhythm early and make a 10-footer at 13. the West Indies’ all-time record ODI runscorer, a feat he will be hop- pleted six-under par 65s in the par with 16 holes to play. a rain delay on Thursday. move ... hopefully by the middle “I putted well,” Woods said. ing to achieve at his fifth World Cup, which starts on May 30. He has rain-delayed second round. “It just is such a long day,” “It’s not going to be light of the final round you’ve taken a “Hit a lot of good shots.” been mainly a T20 specialist since making his last Test appearance Thomas, who had 14 birdies Thomas said. “It’s good to get yet,” said Woods, noting that whole bunch of guys out of the But Woods was short of the in 2014, and most recently played in the Bangladesh in the 30 holes he played on Fri- off to a good start and go home players warming up for a 7 am equation.” green with his third shot from earlier this month. Since making his debut in 1999, Gayle has also day, kept the momentum going and get some rest.” start on Saturday could barely Tournament host Woods, the rough at the par-five 17th scored a Windies record of 23 ODI hundreds, including the first ever over six second-round holes on The third round was set to see. Thomas, facing the pros- who made the cut with one when he departed the course, World Cup double century against Zimbabwe four years ago. (AFP) Saturday morning with a birdie resume at 1445 GMT, as organ- pect of playing 33-plus holes on stroke to spare, wasn’t ready to facing a tough up and down at the fifth and a par at the par- izers pushed to complete a tour- Sunday, noted that the forecast be counted out. when play resumes. 18 Monday, February 18, 2019 Sports

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Al Rayyan’s Ahmed El Sayed (left) vies for the ball with Wilfred Bony of Al Arabi (centre) during their QNB Stars League match in Doha on Saturday. Al Rayyan upbeat ahead of Saipa match

Al Gharafa seek victory against Iran’s Zobahan on Tuesday TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK their Qatar Clasico against Al DOHA Sadd on 23rd February. Al Rayyan, under Turk- Girona’s Cristhian Stuani (second left) scores a penalty goal against Real Madrid during their Spanish League match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday. (AFP) QATAR’S Al Rayyan are up- ish coach Bulent Uygun, also beat ahead of their AFC Cham- have the likes of Lucca Borges, pions League play-off against Gonzalo Viera, Koh Myong- Iran’s Saipa. The kick-off is at Jin and Sebastian Soria. 18:00 at the Al Sadd Stadium Saipa qualified for play-off in Doha on Tuesday. after finishing fourth in the Girona shock Madrid to Qatar’s Al Duhail and Al Iranian league last season. Sadd directly qualified for They then beat India’s Min- the group stage of 2019 AFC erva Punjab to qualify for Al Champions League by virtue of Rayyan. The winners will enter having finished as winners and Group B, which includes the dent their title hopes runners-up of 2017-18 season UAE’s Al Wahda, Al Ittihad of QNB Stars League. Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan Al Rayyan and Al Gharafa, champions Lokomotiv. AFP Lozano at half-time, and the who finished third and fourth Also on Tuesday, Qatar’s MADRID impact was almost instant, as respectively in the standings, Al Gharafa will look to con- Garcia blazed over a rebound went into play-off. If they win, firm their second successive REAL Madrid threw away after Lozano’s header. they will book a berth in the appearance in the AFC Cham- their lead and perhaps their Madrid slipped from com- group stage. Al Rayyan are on a pions League when they take hopes of catching Barcelona fortable to complacent and high after beating Al Arabi 3-1 on Zobahan in Doha. The Ira- as Girona came from behind shortly after the hour they in Week 16 of the QNB Stars nian side are attempting to to pull off a shock 2-1 victory were punished. Stuani’s header League. In the process, The qualify for the group stage for at the Santiago Bernabeu on spilled out to Douglas Luiz, Lions jumped from fourth the fourth year in a row after Sunday. whose finish was blocked by to third in the table with 30 last year reaching the Round Girona had not won in 13 the hand of Ramos. points. of 16. matches and looked on course Ramos’ yellow card might New recruit and Ven- Al Gharafa, coached for a seventh straight defeat have been red, the defender ezuelan striker Gelmin Rivas by Frenchman Christian when Casemiro headed a perhaps only spared by two carries much of Al Rayyan’s Gourcuff, will look to put dominant Madrid ahead in the white shirts behind him. Stuani hopes as he made his debut in behind the disappointment first half. made no mistake with the pen- Qatar memorable by scoring of losing to Umm Salal in But complacency set in, alty. two goals and setting up the Week 16 of the QNB Stars and Girona took full advan- Girona almost scored other against Al Arabi. League. tage as Cristhian Stuani scored again, Portu’s shot rattling the Al Rayyan will be bostered The Cheetahs, who slipped a penalty and Portu nodded in outside of the post, and then by the presence of captain one place to eight in the stand- at the back post, leaving the they did. Casemiro missed a Rodrigo Tabata, who has been ings with 18 points, indeed European champions scrap- tackle in midfield and Lozano’s suspended for two QNB Stars have the potential to beat Zob ping even for a point before shot was parried to Portu. Mar- League matches as a result of Ahan, the runners-up in the Sergio Ramos was sent off in celo dangled a leg but failed to the decision against him by Iranian league. If Al Gharafa the 90th minute. stop the header creeping inside the Qatar Football Associa- win, they will join teams such They failed even to muster Girona players celebrate the team’s win after the final whistle of the Spanish Primera Division La Liga the post. tion’s Disciplinary Commit- as Al Wasl of the UAE and Al that, with defeat here a major match at Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Sunday. (EPA) Vinicius and Bale both tee for his action during the Zawraa of Iraq in Group A. act of self-harm for what was came on but Vinicius three match against Al Gharafa are expected beginning to look like a seri- ing back above them into sec- three. clear-cut chance. times missed the target from in the QSL Cup. to field a full squad, with the ous resurgence in La Liga’s ond, seven points off the top. Solari will also take some The best move was marked good positions, while Bale was Tabata had missed their Al return of Vladimir Weiss and title race. “It’s a shame,” Real coach of the blame after he fielded a by two scoops, the first by Toni whistled at one point after los- Arabi match and will also miss Diogo Amado from injury. Barcelona had beaten Real Santiago Solari said. “We drop rotated line-up following the Kroos, who lifted the ball over ing possession. Valladolid by a single goal points and our rivals won. It is a Champions League win over Pere Pons and squared for Lu- Casemiro wanted a pen- on Saturday but their stodgy pity because we were on a great Ajax in midweek. cas Vazquez, who repeated the alty when he felt Pedro Alcala’s display continued a period of run.” Is the league over? “Not at Gareth Bale and Vinicius trick, dinking it between two hand on his shoulder and mo- uncertainty for the Catalans, all,” he said. Junior both started on the defenders, only for his finish to ments later Ramos was sent while Madrid arrived here on The frustration for Solari bench, while Luka Modric was be saved by Bono. off, drawing a second yellow Al Sadd maintain the back of seven wins and a will be that his team had this suspended. Marcelo came in at It was no surprise in the card catching Alcala in the face draw at the Camp Nou. game in the palm of their hands, left back and was again uncon- 25th minute when Casemiro with an attempted volley. Barca still have to go to the in control against a Girona side vincing for Girona’s second. nodded in Kroos’ cross after Even Courtois was allowed edge over Al Duhail Bernabeu later this month but that celebrated at the end as if Madrid barely broke sweat Bono elected to punch rather up for a late corner and he got that Clasico will be a lot less they had secured survival. in the first half, in control but than catch the initial ball in. his head on it too but the ball TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tators. The Lions now have 30 nervy now. Their cushion has Their first league victory playing within themselves as - Comfortable to com- flashed wide. The surprised DOHA points. been extended to nine points since November pushes them long spells of possession were placent -Eusebio brought on applause quickly turned to Al Ahli made headlines as over Real, with Atletico jump- four points clear of the bottom only occasionally turned into a both Aleix Garcia and Anthony groans at full-time. THE QNB Stars League re- they stormed into the top four sumed after a two-month following their 2-1 victory over break with Week 16 action Al Kharaitiyat. The Brigadiers that saw exciting contests, in- are only one point adrift of Al Quick read teresting incidents and a total Rayyan. Umm Salal too made Cavaleiro’s goal helps Wolves of 19 goals. The battle on top it big by defeating Al Gharafa continued to be hot as reign- 2-1 and moved to 20 points, in Piacenza’s 20-0 defeat ‘insult to sport’, says ing champions Al Duhail kept the process moving from eighth Italian FA president pace with leaders Al Sadd, spot to seventh. into FA Cup quarter-finals with both winning. Al Gharafa (18 points) fell MILAN: Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina Al Sadd had it easy over from seventh to eighth). slammed third-tier Pro Piacenza’s 20-0 defeat by Cuneo on Sunday AFP Al Ahli as they won 6-2, with Bottom side Al Kharaiti- as an “insult to sport” after the losing side fielded just seven play- LONDON Akram Afif scoring a hat-trick, to yat’s woes thus compounded ers. Financially troubled Pro Piacenza have been unable to pay their be on 41 points, two more than as they stare at relegation with players and staff, who have been on strike for several weeks. Before IVAN Cavaleiro’s goal was Al Duhail. just three points. Sunday’s game at Cuneo in Piedmont, northern Italy, bottom club Pro enough to give Wolverhamp- Al Sadd have scored an in- Al Khor are also in danger Piacenza had already forfeited three matches and a fourth would have ton Wanderers a 1-0 win away credible record 71 goals in 16 zone with nine points. They are seen them kicked out of Serie C. So they took to the pitch with seven to Bristol City on Sunday that matches with six matches to end 11th. players, all teenagers born between 2000 and 2002. An eighth player saw the Premier League club the season. With their attacking Al Shahania and Qatar SC could not initially start having forgotten his identity papers, and came end their 16-year wait for an power, one can’t bet againt them played out a goalless draw to on after an hour. One of the two players born in 2000 was named on appearance in the quarter-fi- surpassing Al Duhail’s 86 goals stay ninth and 10th with 17 and the match sheet as the coach. The score was already 10-0 after 25 nals of the FA Cup. last season. 16 points respectively. minutes, with midtable Cuneo easing up in the second half but still Second-tier Bristol City had Al Duhail’s victory was The week saw five new adding five more to bring their tally to 20 goals -- surpassing the 18 their chances but midfielder against , Moroccan coaches at the helm. While Rui they had scored in their previous 24 games. Cavaleiro’s 28th-minute fin- striker Yousef El Arabi netting Faria (Al Duhail), Raul Caneda ish at Ashton Gate ended their the all-important goal. (Umm Salal), Bulent Uygun (Al 15-match undefeated run and Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Ivan Cavaleiro (second left) celebrates Al Sailiya thus slipped to fifth Rayyan, after formal registra- Bayern’s Kovac says Mourinho on nine-match winning streak. with teammates after scoring a goal in the English FA Cup fifth round as they remained on 28 points. tion) and Ruben de la Barrera Liverpool game is scouting mission at Victory kept alive Wolves’ match in Bristol on Sunday. (AFP) Al Rayyan jumped from (Al Ahli) made it memorable ‘50-50’ Lille game bid to win the FA Cup for the the fourth spot to third with a by winning with their teams, fifth time, with the Midlands and then denied Marlon Pack score but the most important 3-1 victory against Al Arabi in a Heimir Hallgrimson (Al Arabi) BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach LILLE: jose Mourinho attended club last having lifted the from the ensuing corner. thing is the team move on to the much-awaited battle fought in unfortunately was on the losing Niko Kovac sees the Champions Sunday’s 0-0 draw between Lille knockout trophy back in 1960. Ruddy made an even bet- next round,” Cavaleiro told BT front of a good number of spec- side. League last 16 clash with Liver- and Montpellier to reportedly Cavaleiro was one of three ter save to repel a close-range Sport. pool as “50-50” and knows the cast an eye over Ivorian star changes made by Wolves man- flick from Matt Taylor and even “It was a tough game, very pressure is on despite this being Nicolas Pepe, one of the leading ager Nuno Espirito Santo to the had to save a shot from opposite hard game, they have great play- his first season in charge. The scorers in this season. side tha drew 1-1 with Newcastle, number Frank Fielding after the ers, very good players and it was Bundesliga titleholders travel to MOURINHO was sacked by along with goalkeeper John Rud- City goalkeeper came up for a a great win for us.” last term’s Champions League Manchester United in December dy and Romain Saiss. corner in stoppage time. Nuno added: “(I’m) very runners-up on Tuesday for the in a move that cost the Premier Nuno’s decision-making was Wolves now join top-flight happy for the boys. It’s a tough first leg. Bayern, who last won League club £19.6 million ($25 rewarded at both ends of the rivals Manchester City, Brighton team. It’s hard to defend when Europe’s top prize in 2013, are million) in severance pay for pitch, with Cavaleiro scoring after and Watford in the last eight, they put so many people in the only second behind Borussia Dort- the Portuguese and members he was played in by the influential with Cup-holders Chelsea play- box and you just hope for the mund domestically. “We are here of his staff. “He’s in the stands Matt Doherty, who hit the post ing Manchester United shortly best sometimes.” to win titles. That’s what you have with (Lille sporting advisor) Luis three minutes later. before Monday’s draw in a repeat Asked about the draw, the to do at Bayern,” Kovac told Ger- Campos. He came to over- Meanwhile 32-year-old keep- of last season’s final. Portuguese coach added: “You man football magazine Kicker in see Nicolas Pepe and Thiago er Ruddy tipped Bailey Wright’s “Of course the goal was im- have to go game by game. I its Monday edition. (DPA) Mendes,” a source told AFP. shot over the bar after 69 minutes portant and I’m very happy to would like to play at home.” Nation Monday, February 18, 2019 19 Integrated mental health HMC’s Residential Care Compound service at Al Thumama offers long-term services to patients TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Health Center from Feb 19 DOHA SEVENTY-FIVE patients at Hamad Medical Corpora- PHCC launches ‘Support Clinics’ in health centres at Leabaib, tion’s (HMC) Residential Care Compound are benefit- Rawdat Al Khail, Al Thumama, and Qatar University ing from individualised care designed to help them inte- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The Integrated Mental 500 of its clinical staff and grate back into the commu- DOHA Health Service will accept 1,800 nurses during the past nity. internal referrals from Al periods to have full aware- The community-based THE Primary Health Care ness and clinical proficiency compound, which is man- Corporation (PHCC) has Thumama, Airport, Umm to identify and diagnose aged by Rumailah Hospital, launched ‘Integrated Mental Ghuwailina, Al Wakra, and symptoms and manage the is the first facility of its kind Health Service’, a new com- health centres common mental issues such in the region offering around munity service starting at Al in the initial stage as anxiety depression and the clock specialist care to pa- Thumama Health Center on mental health diseases. tients who have cognitive and HMC’s Residential Care Compound was designed for patients in need of long-term care after being February 19, as a pilot project PHCC also launched its physical disabilities but do discharged from the hospital. that will be gradually avail- internal referrals from Al ‘Support Clinic’ in five health not require hospitalisation. able at other health centres. Thumama, Airport, Umm centres at Leabaib, Rawdat Al “Our patients, whom we seven single bedrooms and launched in 2011, 185 pa- The project comes as an Ghuwailina, Al Wakra, and Khail, Al Thumama, Al Wa- refer to as ‘residents’, require is staffed 24-hours a day by tients have been cared for at integrated collaborative work Mesaimeer health centres in jbah and Qatar University. long-term support due to nursing teams. the facility. among several governmental the initial stage. This was achieved by a collab- injury, disability or chronic He said a full roster of ac- He said the specialised entities under the ‘Better To- Research conducted orative work among several disease but they do not need tivities is planned for patients compound provides an im- gether’ initiative. worldwide during the past 30 community entities under the acute hospital care. This spe- to support and promote men- portant service for patients This also serves one of the years indicates there is a huge ‘Better Together’ initiative. cialised facility is designed for tal and physical well-being. who would have otherwise aims of the National Health increase of mental health is- The mental health ser- those who need support and Dr Darwish added that the remained in hospital. Strategy that the primary sues among children and vices at health centres ‘Sup- assistance with the general families of patients are en- According to Dr Darwish, care in Qatar must provide 20 youth groups such as anxiety, port Clinic’ include the activities of daily living. The couraged to visit and to play a the goal of each patient’s percent of the mental health depression, eating disorder early diagnose and clini- majority of our patients are in major role in their loved one’s treatment plan is to help services currently provided in and self-harm. cal checkup via skilled and need of long-term rehabilita- Dr Abdul Aziz Darwish, medical recuperation. them learn ways to overcome hospitals by 2020. Over 70 percent of chil- highly trained physicians tion and recovery before they director, Rumailah Hospital and “Each villa has a commu- the effects of their injury. The new service aims to dren and youth are suffering who identify and evaluate re-integrate into the com- Qatar Rehabilitation Institute. nal living and dining area, “Because all our residents provide full mental health from mental health issues be- the level of mental cases be- munity,” said Dr Abdul Aziz a kitchen (for the prepara- have some form of disability, services such as diagnosing cause of lack of medical inter- tween light to medium, and Darwish, Medical Director of munity-based compound was tion of tea and snacks), and they need training, education and preparing full treatment vention at early age. all physicians can identify Rumailah Hospital and Qatar initially established as part of laundry facilities. There is and support in order to re- plans and follow-up plans for PHCC focuses on provid- the common mental health Rehabilitation Institute. efforts to free up hospital beds. also a community clubhouse integrate back into the com- patients who were referred ing this service via 27 health symptoms and provide con- The facility, which con- “This community-based with an adjacent swimming munity. We have designed earlier to Hamad Medical centres covering all demo- sultations for it and even sists of 13 single story villas, service was launched as part pool. We plan a number of this facility as a community- Corporation’s (HMC) Psychi- graphic distribution in Qa- make required internal re- was designed for patients who of the Corporation-wide plan activities each week in order style residential living envi- atry Hospital. tar. PHCC provide integrated ferrals to the Support Clin- could be safely discharged to ensure hospital beds are to keep our residents engaged ronment in order to encour- The service features in- non-urgent mental health ics and issue prescriptions. from hospital but still needed available for patients who re- and to promote good mental age our patients to challenge tegrated mental care and services to patients with light It is worth mentioning long-term care and support. quire acute care and also to health and well-being. We themselves and embrace life- improved patient experience to medium mental health that PHCC recorded 332,444 It provides adult patients with help provide the right level of offer social activities, group style changes in a safe and and clinical results. It will cases. patients visits in 2018 com- a home-like setting where care to our long-term patients therapies and family engage- supportive setting. Our goal lead to a reduced appoint- PHCC is always keen on pared with 18,633 in 2017. they can receive professional who are living with disabili- ment programmes,” Dr Dar- is to help our patients achieve ment waiting time in second- providing a patient-focused This number included healthcare tailored to their ties,” said Dr Darwish. wish noted. their full potential on their ary care. service. Therefore, PHCC 180,094 females (54%) and needs. He explained that each He said since the Resi- journey to transitioning back The service will accept provided training for over 152,350 males (46%). Dr Darwish said the com- villa has between five and dential Care Compound was home,” Dr Darwish added. New UCL Qatar project for teachers Labour issues in Arab brings history of Qatari homes to life Spring core of GU-Q lecture tomorrow TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA AS part of ‘Qatar Museums Origins of Doha and Qatar’ GEORGETOWN University in project, UCL Qatar has devel- Qatar is hosting the Donald J. oped an innovative presenta- McLachlan Professor of His- tion to support school teach- tory at Stanford University Dr ers in teaching the history of Joel Beinin for a Distinguished Qatari homes. Faculty Lecture Series titled Throughout the 2018-19 ‘Workers Movements and the school year, UCL Qatar aims Arab Popular Uprisings of 2011’. to reach thousands of students The event, which is open to the between the ages of 6 and 11, public, will be held on the uni- developing their knowledge of versity’s Education City campus Dr Joel Beinin. the history of Qatari traditions on the evening of Tuesday. and the main architectural Dr Beinin’s research and ing experts to speak to a Doha features of homes in the 1930s writing focus has been on the audience, he said: “This event is and 40s. culture, politics, economics, and a wonderful opportunity for our The Origins of Doha and The available school mate- at King’s College Doha, was society of the Middle East and students and faculty, as well as Qatar project, which these pleased with the impact it had on US policy in the region. His the wider community, to engage materials form part of, is rials include: a children’s on children. “I found that chil- lecture will draw on his most with a leading thinker like Dr funded by the Qatar National presentation titled dren’s knowledge was broad- recent publication by a similar Beinin, and on a topic that has a Research Fund’s National ‘Traditional Qatari Homes’, ened because of the additional title, ‘Workers and Thieves: La- real impact for the region.” Priorities Research Program a teacher’s pack which information provided in the bor Movements and Popular Beinin has written or edited (NPRP), and draws on archae- includes a teacher’s pres- pack. There was a significant Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt’, 11 books, including among oth- ology, history and geography development in their interest where he argues that decades ers Social Movements, Mobili- to depict the historical devel- entation, and lesson towards Qatar History les- of labour and unemployment zation, and Contestation in the opment of Qatar. The materi- plans. They are now avail- sons and they started to look issues played significant roles Middle East and North Africa, als are designed to be used by able for school teachers to forward to the weekly lessons. in the 2011 uprisings and their 2nd edition (Stanford Univer- teachers to support the cur- download from the UCL I would recommend this pack outcomes. sity Press, 2013) co-edited with ricula approved by the Minis- Qatar website to all teachers,” she said. Remarking on the upcom- Frédéric Vairel; and The Strug- try of Education and Higher UCL Qatar’s contribution ing lecture, the dean of GU-Q Dr gle for Worker Rights in Egypt Education. to the Origins of Doha and Ahmad Dallal said: “Joel Beinin (Solidarity Center, 2010). The available school ma- Qatar research project, and Qatar research project forms is a prominent historian on the His articles have been pub- terials include a children’s Mariam al Thani, a UCL Qatar part of the university’s broad- Middle East. He brings critical lished in leading scholarly jour- presentation titled ‘Tradition- alumna, who holds a UCL Qa- tion’s Education Development project. It has offered me the er work in Qatar to increase historical context to inform our nals in English and French as al Qatari Homes’, a teacher’s tar master’s degree in Archae- Institute by Mariam al Thani opportunity to become part awareness in the rich archaeo- contemporary understanding well as South Atlantic Quarterly, pack which includes a teach- ology of the Arab and Islamic during a workshop recently. of the team that’s making in- logical and architectural his- of the turbulent forces at play Socialist Register, Carnegie Pa- er’s presentation, and lesson World. The workshop was attended roads in preserving, recording tory in the region, feeding into across political and social land- pers, The Nation, Le Monde plans. The tools were pro- The materials are now by teachers from the Institute, and safeguarding Qatar’s his- the knowledge-based econo- scapes in the Middle East.” Diplomatique, Middle East Re- duced through a collaboration available for school teachers representing more than 800 tory for generations to come.” my of the country. Associate professor of his- port, and The Los Angeles Re- between the outreach team at to download from the UCL students. The teachers’ pack has also The resources are availa- tory at GU-Q Dr Abdullah al view of Books. UCL Qatar, Professor Robert Qatar website. They have al- Mariam said: “I feel privi- been well-received by private ble on the UCL Qatar website Arian will serve as moderator The Distinguished Faculty Carter, principal investigator ready been downloaded and leged to be able to work on institution teachers. Beata to download in English and during the lecture. Reflecting on Lecture begins at 6pm, and is of the Origins of Doha and presented to Qatar Founda- the Origins of Doha and Qatar Sulzycka, year four teacher Arabic. the importance of bringing lead- free and open to the public.

Architect Jaidah shares insights into Qatari interior design at VCUarts Qatar

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Dividing interiors into conditioning led to open DOHA three categories of private courtyards being glassed in, (houses), semi-public (ma- but with the addition of a ceil- ARAB Engineering Bureau’s jlis) and public space (mu- ing screen to temper the light. Group CEO and Chief Archi- seums, hotels, restaurants), In a review of a number of ca- tect Ibrahim Mohamed Jai- Jaidah looked at a variety of fes at Souq Waqif Al Wakrah, dah addressed the Virginia Qatar buildings for his re- Jaidah noted the locations Commonwealth School of search to show how, begin- where traditional furnishings the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts ning with traditional design, were placed next to modern Qatar) in Education City, to Qataris have used interna- mismatched chairs, creating celebrate the completion of tional travel to move through a comfortable milieu. his new book ‘Qatari Style’, a transitional period where At the end of his lecture, which is published by Hirmer traditional and modern meet. Jaidah took part in a ques- Publishers. For example, in a building tion and answer session with During his talk, Jaidah such as the Al Najada Hotel students, faculty and staff, spoke about his desire to Qatari architect Ibrahim Mohamed Jaidah speaks at VCUarts Qatar. at Souq Waqif, water fea- which was moderated by Dr document the elements of a tures are incorporated. At Bin Cherif Amor, the chair of the Qatari house. Well-known for of Qatari Architecture, 1800- on the Imam Muhammad in Qatar, ‘99 Domes’, Jaidah cal style to the interiors with Jelmood house at Msheireb Interior Design programme his 2009 book ‘The History 1950’, and for his 2015 book ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque carries his examination of lo- ‘Qatari Style’. Museums, the need for air- at VCUarts Qatar. 20 Monday, February 18, 2019