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Amir arrives in Farm complexes London, to hold talks with Theresa to get Kahramaa May tomorrow power connection THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh SACHIN KUMAR A Kahramaa official Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani THE PENINSULA said that the arrived in London yesterday project, which will for a visit to the friendly DOHA: Six animal farm United Kingdom at the invi- complexes across Qatar are set cost QR250m, will tation of Prime Minister to get electricity connections involve installation Theresa May. from Qatar General Electricity of primary and H H the Amir is accom- and Water Corporation secondary stations to panied by an official dele- (Kahramaa). The Corporation gation. H H the Amir and H said yesterday that it would supply the complexes E the Prime Minister will start receiving applications with the necessary hold talks on Tuesday to from these farms to connect electrical voltage. discuss the strengthening of them with electricity from the friendly relations and August 8. The new service will Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani holding cooperation between the cover farm complexes in Al discussions during his visit to Qatar Civil Aviation Authority yesterday. two countries in various Khrairb, Al Simsimah, Al He added that the project, fields, in addition to a Wakrah, Al Khor, Al Sheehaniya which will cost QR250m, will number of regional and and Abu Nakhlah. involve installation of primary PM reviews QCAA’s strategic plans international issues of These complexes have and secondary stations to common interest. 5,087 blocks which house supply the complexes with the During the visit, HH the THE PENINSULA around 350,000 livestock. necessary electrical voltage. keep pace with the level of The Prime Minister and Amir will also meet with a “Kahramaa will begin con- These farms are currently growth witnessed by all sectors Interior Minister stressed the number of Ministers and necting the farm complexes in using generators to generate DOHA: Prime Minister and of the national economy, and important role of the Civil Avi- senior officials in the United accordance with the standard electricity. The new connec- Interior Minister H E Sheikh secure the needs of the coming ation Authority in the field of air Kingdom. procedures after the com- tions by Kahramaa also entails Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa stage with all its obligations and transport and the security and The bilateral discussions pletion of receiving the appli- huge saving for the animal Al Thani visited yesterday Qatar international events. safety of civil aviation. will provide an opportunity cations. Once the application is farms as the new connections Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA). The Prime Minister also lis- The Prime Minister was to open wider horizons for received, electricity connection will be provided at much lower During the visit, H E the tened to an explanation about accompanied during the visit by mutual investments at both will be provided within a period rate. Earlier, it was required to Prime Minister and Interior the efforts exerted by the QCAA Minister of Transport and Com- public and private sector of three months,” said Abdullah pay QR44,350 to get the con- Minister listened to an expla- to provide a safe, efficient and munications H E Jassim bin Saif levels. Faraj Mubarak Nasrullah nection but now only QR4,410 nation about QCAA strategic flexible flight system, develop Al Sulaiti, Chairman of the Civil The UK has been and Assistant Director of Customer will be charged for the new plans for the civil aviation contingency plans and seek Aviation Authority H E Abdullah continues to be the preferred Services at Kahramaa connection. sector in the State to serve the further growth and devel- bin Nasser Turki Al Subaey and destination for Qatari invest- addressing a press conference objectives and aspirations of opment in the aviation industry a number of senior officials at ments in various fields, par- yesterday. →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Qatar National Vision 2030, in Qatar. the Civil Aviation Authority. ticularly real estate.

Modern radar-equipped patrol vehicle to catch traffic violations launched

SIDI MOHAMED modern technical features. It mobile radars is that mobile radars THE PENINSULA operates in moving vehicle and are visible to motorists and they can adopts infrared imaging. It does not reduce speed when they approach use annoying flash lights, the speed it. “This modern technology is DOHA: The General Directorate of sensor fixed in front of the vehicle invisible in its operations therefore Traffic yesterday launched a civil is invisible and is capable of shooting can catch more violations and will patrol vehicle equipped with a cars in two directions, in different create a sense of carefulness among sophisticated radar to catch traffic weather conditions and in six lanes,” motorists.” violations on the roads particularly Captain Al Nuaimi added while Meanwhile, the General Direc- where there are no or lesser number speaking at the General Directorate torate of Traffic continues its of cameras installed. of Traffic Headquarters. awareness campaign “Accidents- “The hidden radar inside the “The patrol car is equipped with Free Summer” for the third consec- patrol vehicle can catch violations control devices inside it. The utive week. The theme of the third of speed limit during patrolling. Also, patrolling officials can measure the week, is “For your safety, wear seat the radar-mounted car can be used speed of the large and small belt”. for other security tasks,” said vehicles, as well as identify the street The theme highlights the role of Captain Shabib Mohammed Al number. It can also shoot photos and seat belts in preserving the lives of Nuaimi, from the Traffic Patrols record video,” he added. drivers and front seat passengers. Captain Shabib Mohammed Al Nuaimi from the Traffic Patrols introducing the new civil yesterday. He also pointed out that the dif- patrol equipped with a modern radar device. PIC:SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA. “The new radar has several ference between this radar and →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 ICJ to announce verdict in case filed by Qatar against UAE today

THE PENINSULA violating its obligations under the Qatar and Qataris; interfered freedom of opinion and the basis of their national origin; control; e) restore rights of Qataris International Convention on the with the rights of Qataris who expression, the right to education b) immediately cease all other to, inter alia, marriage and choice DOHA: The International Court of Elimination of All Forms of Racial own property in the UAE; limited and the right to work, and impact measures that incite discrimination of spouse, freedom of opinion and Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial Discrimination (CERD). the rights of Qataris to any speech the rights of Qataris to own (including media campaigns and expression, public health and organ of the United Nations, will Qatar has contended in the deemed to be in support of or property and enjoy equal supporting others to propagate medical care, education and announce its verdict today in an lawsuit that the UAE has enacted opposed to the actions against treatment before tribunals. discriminatory messages) and training, property, work, partici- urgent case filed by Qatar against and implemented a series of dis- Qatar; and shut down the local Qatar has requested the ICJ to criminalise such measures; c) pation in cultural activities, and the UAE for taking discriminatory criminatory measures directed at offices of Al Jazeera Media order the UAE to take all steps nec- comply with its obligations equal treatment before tribunals, measures against Qatari nationals Qataris based expressly on their Network and blocked the trans- essary to comply with its obliga- under the CERD to condemn and put in place measures to and violating human rights. national origin resulting in alleged mission of Al Jazeera and other tions under CERD and, inter alia: publicly racial discrimination ensure those rights are respected; The UN’s highest court had held human rights violations. Qatari media outlets. a) immediately cease and revoke against Qataris, pursue a policy f) provide assurances and guar- hearings last month in the case filed Qatar contends that following In the lawsuit, Qatar claimed the discriminatory measures, of eliminating racial discrimi- antees of non repetition of the by Qatar against United Arab June 5, 2017, the UAE expelled all that those measures interfere including but not limited to the nation, and adopt measures to UAE’s illegal conduct; and g) make Emirates accusing it of human rights Qataris within its borders; pro- with a number of rights, directives against ‘sympathising’ combat such prejudice; d) refrain full reparation, including compen- violations and discrimination. hibited them from entering or including the right to marriage with Qataris, and any other from taking any further measures sation, for the harm suffered as a Qatar filed the lawsuit on passing through the UAE; closed and choice of spouse, result in national laws that discriminate de that would discriminate against result of the UAE’s actions in vio- June 11 against the UAE for UAE airspace and seaports to violations of the rights to jure or de facto against Qataris on Qataris within its jurisdiction or lation of the CERD. 02 HOME MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 DIFI, QNRF grant backs studies on issues faced by Arab families THE PENINSULA addressing challenges currently and subsequently undergoing a facing Arab families in region. highly-competitive review DOHA: Doha International Specific research priority process. Noor Al Malki Al Jehani, Family Institute (DIFI) and Qatar areas under the third cycle of Executive Director of DIFI, said, National Research Fund (QNRF), OSRA included family relation- “Through this unique grant, we members of Qatar Foundation ships; patterns of marriage for- are enabling research on Arab (QF), have awarded grants to mation; marriage and immi- families and creating an envi- three research proposals that gration; social and individual ronment where the combined address emerging issues risk factors associated with thrust of research theories and affecting the well-being of the divorce; and parent-child rela- practice will offer us a first-hand Arab family, under their jointly- tionships within Arab families look into some of the pressing funded OSRA grant programme. in the context of wars and con- family issues we see in the The awarded proposals flicts, poverty and economic region today, in turn helping us Human resource leaders from across government agencies and ministries during the information came from Doha Institute for stress, disabilities, domestic vio- to come up with more realistic session organised by HBKU’s Executive Education Center and Institute of Public Administration. Graduate Studies, Qatar Uni- lence and internal solutions.” versity, and Birzeit University in displacement. Dr. Abdul Sattar Al Taie, Palestine, and are the most The cycle also supported Executive Director of QNRF, recent projects to be supported research on parenting styles and said: “QNRF’s collaboration with HBKU holds information session through OSRA, which means practices; parenting and child DIFI continues to build on the ‘family’ in Arabic and is designed well-being; father involvement; success of the previous cycles of to encourage research which can motherhood; fatherhood; OSRA. The outcomes of the past be used to develop a knowledge delayed parenthood; transition and present research projects for human resource professionals base on Arab families. to parenthood; responsible supported by this funding initi- THE PENINSULA The grant aims to encourage parenting; and family-related ative have enabled, and will con- aspirations as outlined in Qatar ministry delegations to reap research that contributes to the social policies. tinue to enable, policymakers at National Vision 2030. great benefits from this info- development of evidence-based The call for proposals, DIFI to better understand and DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa Executive Director of EEC, packed event as it will lead to policies and programmes on launched in December 2017, address the growing challenges University’s (HBKU) Executive Rodolphe A Boughaba, said, future professional development family cohesion, families at risk, generated interest from local, facing families in the Arab world Education Center (EEC) hosted “The session was designed to opportunities that are of and parenthood; and to compile regional, and international aca- and initiate an in-depth dis- an information session for showcase how our programmes immense individual and insti- and unify the work of demic research institutions, with cussion on pressing issues human resource professionals can benefit the ambitions and tutional benefit,” Boughaba con- researchers studying and 18 proposals being submitted related to Arab families.” in close cooperation with the busy schedule of an active pro- cluded before opening the floor Institute of Public Adminis- fessional, seeking an oppor- to a detailed Q&A session with tration (IPA) at the Ministry of tunity for career development all participating delegates. Administrative Development, within the government sector. Explaining the pivotal role Labour and Social Affairs As such, the Institute of Public of training and development in (MADLSA). Administration was an inval- any professional’s career pro- The event, which took place uable collaborator in this pursuit gression, Director of Training at at HBKU’s College of Islamic considering its insight and wide- IPA of MADLSA, Abdulaziz Saad Studies within Education City, reaching grasp on labour affairs Al Majali, underlined the impor- drew a targeted audience of 60 across all government sectors. tance of cooperating with human resource department “Additionally, while we training centres in the country leaders and training managers aimed to familiarise all partici- to implement specialised serving across various gov- pants with existing course offers, training programmes that were ernment agencies and ministries we also wanted to receive their not within the Institute’s juris- in the country. valuable feedback to help diction. Such bespoke courses, EEC’s training and devel- identify the most relevant areas whose modules were based opment programmes are sup- of training development and aid upon thorough research and rel- FROM LEFT: Mohammed Ali Al Mohannadi, Director of Public Relations and Communication at Kahramaa; ported by its ranks of world- in shaping future programmes evant experience, he affirmed, Abdullah Faraj Mubarak Nasrullah, Assistant Director of Customer Services at Kahramaa; Farhoud class educators and a pro- to fit the specific requirements would uplift national scales of Hadi Al Hajri, Director of Animal Wealth Department at Ministry of Municipality and Environment; gressive vision that of Qatar’s public service sector. competitiveness and Mohammed Mubarak Al Bader, Head of Systems Development IT department at Kahramaa; during complements national As a result, we expect all productivity. a press conference at Kahramaa building yesterday. PIC: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA Animal farms to get Kahramaa power connection Qatari students attend two international contests

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 THE PENINSULA Farhoud Hadi Al Hajri, stressed animals in the complexes is Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), every year in a different country, Reduction in charges will be that the farm complexes have about 350,000 head, of which which is currently held in the where secondary school stu- a big boost to food security in become an important factor in sheep constitute 66 percent. DOHA: Students from Qatar Czech Republic and Slovakia dents compete under the age of the country as it will reduce supporting strategic stocks to With regard to the role of the participate in the 2018 Interna- and will continue until July 29. twenty from around the world. operational cost for the farms promote self-sufficiency and Ministry of Municipality and tional Physics Olympiad (IPhO) The participation of Qatar The objectives of the events and will increase the supply of food security of Qatar. Environment, Farhoud Hadi Al at its forty-ninth session, which students in IPhO is the second, are to test the skills of students livestock in the country. He pointed that the number Hajri, said that the ministry will is currently held in Lisbon and and the competition consists of in dealing with physical and Director of Animal Wealth of livestock in the country is play its monitoring role on the will last until July 29. Qatari two tests in physics, one theo- chemical issues and gain prac- Department at the Ministry of close to 1.6 million head, while farms and will also urge the students are also participating retical and the other is practical. tical experience in these subjects Municipality and Environment, the number of economic development of livestock. in the 50th 2018 International The two competition are held at the academic advanced level. QM to resume excavation after summer to explore Qatar’s history

THE PENINSULA Al Naimi said that He with rock inscriptions and the sig- and exploration through scientific said that 18,000 years nificance of this, Al Naimi added missions, and most of them saw DOHA: Qatar Museums (QM) ago the peninsula did that the discoveries of rock it as symbols of popular games, Archaeology Department carvings are often backed by the and with the last discovery there Director, Faisal Al Naimi, said not exist. As a result coastline from Al Wakrah to the were specific inscriptions and to QM’s new and continuous archae- of global warming, he far north of Qatar through Frayha date no age has been identified to ological finds aim to learn about noted, the water level and the western regions, but the belong to these inscriptions, and Qatar’s old geography and help in rose and the Gulf was most recently discovered site is it is still in the process of being understanding Qatar’s history. located south of the region in studied, but the analysis of the Speaking to Qatar News formed, with the map Umm Bab, and this site, which was rock inscriptions was done Agency, Al Naimi said QM’s explo- of Qatar emerging as a discovered in cooperation with through the layer on which it was ration efforts will continue after result. the local community, was dis- built within the inscription in the the summer using specialised sci- covered by the citizen Ali Matar area of Al Jassasiya, and which entific teams from inside and Al Dosari, who is from the people was discovered previously and outside Qatar in order to explore are excavated under Qatari waters of this area and the inscriptions contains more than 900 well-known archaeological sites in order to learn about the history A heritage site in Qatar. drew his attention, and he knew engravings, which are estimated in the country. QM is currently of the Qatar peninsula, the that there was a relationship to be about 350 years old in Qatar. preparing for new seasons so as human’s relation with water and currently taking place. He referred activities to identify archaeo- between the sites that were Al Naimi added that the stone to agree on scientific research the nature of water. to Hamad Port as an example as logical sites, especially Zubarah announced before and this site, carvings in Qatar are divided into points, he added, noting that there He said that 18,000 years ago it extends over a 15 km long area site, which is registered on and the site was located directly five types of human or animal is contact with competent scien- the peninsula did not exist. As a close to Umm Al Houl historical UNESCO World Heritage List, on 15 hectares. forms, or boats, toys, symbols and tific entities to arrange to launch result of global warming, he site which was maintained despite where educational activities are It is characterized by a type of incomprehensible carvings, new research projects. noted, the water level rose and the the major economic project. held during the winter season. inscriptions that takes the shape stressing the importance of these Al Naimi said that one of the gulf was formed, with the map of Another example he used is Jazirat He added that activities for the of a “rose”, which is a central inscriptions to have an archaeo- most important sites for explo- Qatar emerging as a result. Bin Ghannam which was specially past year have included spe- circle surrounded by many other logical map with inscriptions and ration is Umm Al Ma’ Al Yaghbi, According to specialised highlighted by the Danish exca- cialized educational workshops circles between six or nine circles, geographical location in the which is close to Murwab area and studies, the water level has risen vation mission followed by the in Qatar on how to produce the he said, pointing out that this type peninsula of Qatar and docu- dates back to the Abbasid period. again throughout history, creating French, then the British in coop- purple dye of sea snails, where the of inscriptions is not found in the mented correctly because the The area is not coastal and has fossilised beaches of Qatar, which eration with QM team in 2000. industry of purple dye is known Gulf region but only in Qatar. It is stones in Qatar are calcareous and some 200 housing units, con- provides an idea of the old Excavations have revealed a in Ben Ghannam island dating believed that these inscriptions not solid, making it easy to structed in groups, a palatial res- climate, land’s nature and the for- midden (shell heap) containing the back to more than 3,500 years. symbolize one of the ancient folk engrave. On the role of the QM idence, workshops and two mation of Qatar’s map. Al Naimi remains of around 2.9 million He said that it is located on the games that children used to Archeology Department in the mosques. Excavations have also said not all excavation results individual crushed shells of sea east coast of Qatar in a protected practice and that this discovery preservation and documentation revealed a group of tombs scat- have been fully announced as snail. Before a project is initiated location in Khor Al-Shaqiq, noting will contribute to changing the of the sites, he said that documen- tered around the groups of houses. some of the pieces discovered are QM is contacted to study the that the workshops have been current map of the rock inscrip- tation in a systematic scientific Excavations are being carried out in European laboratories to thor- means of maintaining historical very popular because they have tions in the state completely, he way to ensure that we know if the in these areas, as well as further oughly determine their history. sites in order to implement the a direct relationship to Qatari added. inscription has changed which is excavations in the historic area of With regards to corre- project, he added. history. He stressed that QM seeks On the scientific connotations a necessity for inscription, by Fuwayrat, located in the northeast sponding the continuous excava- On the efforts of QM in intro- not only to preserve monuments of these inscriptions, Al Naimi drawing the inscription in the of Qatar, he added. tions in Qatar with the urban ducing the discovered archaeo- but also to educate about the explained that several articles stone and specifying the geo- Al Naimi said the Archaeology development taking place and the logical sites, the QM Archeology Qatari history. have been published in interna- graphical framework of the site, Department pays special attention role of the archaeology Department director said QM has Concerning the discovery of tional forums and Qatar has giving therefore a proper to underwater antiquities, which department, Al Naimi said this is plans for sites and permanent a new archaeological site recently received a large share of research documentation. 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Qatar condemns Boca Juniors’ jersey with QA logo unveiled Kabul Airport The Boca Juniors jersey proudly features blast and attack Qatar Airways’ logo prominently on the front, in Pakistan enabling it to be seen by millions of the team’s fans around the world. This sponsorship QNA agreement also strengthens the airline’s DOHA: The State of Qatar extensive global sporting partnership portfolio. expressed its strong condem- nation and denunciation of THE PENINSULA the bombing that took place Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: at the airport of the Afghan “We are delighted to reveal the capital of Kabul and left a DOHA: Qatar Airways and Boca new Boca Juniors jersey fea- number of people killed and Juniors have revealed top Argen- turing the Qatar Airways logo. extremely important for both injured. tinian football club’s new jersey, As an airline, we are proud to Boca Juniors and Qatar Airways In a statement issued yes- featuring the airline’s logo. The celebrate our strong ties with and will allow us to amplify our terday, the Ministry of Foreign award-winning airline signed an South America, and our part- frontiers. We look forward to Affairs reiterated the State of agreement in May to become the nership with Boca Juniors further succeeding together and to cel- Qatar’s firm stance in A Boca Juniors’ player in ground wearing the new jersey featuring official Jersey Sponsor of Boca cements our commitment to the ebrating the many exciting rejecting violence and ter- Qatar Airways logo during a match. Juniors through the 2021/22 continent. Boca Juniors is one of moments to come”. rorism regardless of the season. South America’s top football Qatar Airways has operated motives and causes, reaf- The Boca Juniors jersey teams, and we are tremendously daily flights to the capital of for championing sport as a partnership with the German firming full solidarity with the proudly features Qatar Airways’ excited to watch Boca Juniors Argentina, Buenos Aires, as well means of connecting commu- football club giants FC Bayern Afghan government in all the logo prominently on the front, compete, with our brand rep- as the Brazilian city of São Paulo nities around the world. The München AG, for which it is a measures it takes to preserve enabling it to be seen by millions resented on the team jersey”. since 2010. In December 2016, agreement with Boca Juniors is Platinum Partner, Qatar Airways security and stability. of the team’s fans around the Boca Juniors President, Qatar Airways Group further just one of many exciting also recently revealed a multi- The statement expressed world. This sponsorship Daniel Angelici, said: “We are strengthened these ties through sporting sponsorships the airline year sponsorship agreement the State of Qatar’s condo- agreement also strengthens the delighted to present the new a strategic investment, acquiring has recently added to its with Italian football club AS lences to the families of airline’s extensive global sporting jersey with our new main a 10 percent stake in South extensive sponsorship Roma, for which it will become victims as well as the gov- partnership portfolio. sponsor, Qatar Airways. This American LATAM Airlines Group. portfolio. the Official Jersey Sponsor ernment and people of Qatar Airways Group Chief strategic partner-ship is Qatar Airways is well-known In addition to its existing through the 2020-21 season. Afghanistan, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. The State of Qatar also expressed its strong condem- nation and denunciation of World’s 1st 5G network now goes the attack that targeted an election rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in live in 50 Ooredoo sites in Qatar northwestern Pakistan and left one person dead and others injured. THE PENINSULA enabled, meaning a huge number 5G network and can achieve In a statement issued yes- of Ooredoo customers and busi- speeds of up to 2 Gbps, 20 times terday, the Ministry of Foreign DOHA: Ooredoo announced nesses will be able to instantly the speeds of Ooredoo’s 100Mbps Affairs reiterated the State of yesterday that the first access the 5G network when fibre. Qatar’s firm stance in commercial 5G network in the devices become available. Waleed Al Sayed, Chief Exec- rejecting violence and ter- world has now reached 50 sites As well as investing in the 5G utive Officer, Ooredoo Qatar, rorism regardless of the in Qatar. roll-out, Ooredoo is thoroughly said: “As the countdown to 2022 motives and causes, reaf- Since Ooredoo announced it testing a batch of the first-ever has begun, we need to ensure that before and open up a world of and organisations in Qatar. Most firming full solidarity with the was the first operator in the world live 5G home broadband devices. Qatar is ready ahead of time, in smart technology”. noticeably, 5G serves as the next Pakistani government in all to launch a 5G network commer- The 25 devices in Qatar are all sectors. As a proud Qatari “We’re working tirelessly to step in network evolution, as it the measures it takes to pre- cially in May, the company has being tested on Ooredoo’s 5G company, we are preparing our reach the 100 5G sites milestone, has much higher speeds and serve security and stability. invested heavily in rolling-out the network to ensure the per- network now so that it can seam- and we’re pushing the 5G Home capacity, and extreme low The statement expressed next-generation technology to formance is seamless in various lessly serve our country and Broadband device to its limit, to latency. Ooredoo 5G will enable the State of Qatar’s condo- ensure Qatar is at the forefront of use-cases before being made people, and the thousands of make sure it’s 5G ready and Qatar new types of applications like lences to the family of the 5G developments and the 5G eco- available to customers. So far, the expected visitors. 5G will enable worthy,” added Waleed Al Sayed. driverless cars and smart roads, victim as well as the gov- system. Thanks to this latest mile- company has announced the new our customers to download Ooredoo’s 5G network roll- the connection of millions of low ernment and people of stone some of Qatar’s most pop- 5G home broadband devices will movies in seconds, stream VR out will have a hugely positive powered connected devices, Aug- Pakistan, wishing the injured ulated areas in Doha are now 5G work on both the Ooredoo 4G and gaming experiences like never impact on many business sectors mented Reality and much more. a speedy recovery. 04 HOME MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 CRA finds quality of QA contest offers exciting chance to win QR4.6m Zakat round-trip tickets to Mykonos Fund aid to treat patients service by Ooredoo, Qatar Airways and Myconian Collection THE PENINSULA Vodafone improved Hotels & Resorts are offering a chance to DOHA: The total aid provided by the Zakat Fund of the THE PENINSULA used technologically advanced win two economy Ministry of Endowments and state-of-the-art measurement class round-trip Islamic Affairs to treat some DOHA: The Communications tools with the latest post tickets to Mykonos, needy patients reached about Regulatory Authority (CRA) has processing software, devices as well as a luxurious QR4.6m during the first half completed an extensive audit and smartphones installed on of this year. of mobile networks to dedicated monitoring vehicles three-night stay at The fund said in a press benchmark the coverage of 2G, which are centrally monitored there. release that the financial aids 3G and 4G networks in the State and controlled from CRA’s was provided to 224 patients of Qatar and the Quality of Network Monitoring Centre. who were eligible for Zakat Service (QoS) levels offered by The audit results indicate THE PENINSULA funds, in cooperation with a “Ooredoo” and “Vodafone improvement from audits con- number of medical institu- Qatar”. The audit was ducted by CRA in the previous DOHA: To celebrate Qatar tions in Qatar, headed by conducted from May 2017 to years for both service providers. Airways’ recent launch of direct HMC, its affiliated hospitals December 2017. CRA’s findings are summarised seasonal service to the popular and associations for patients. The audit benchmarked based on large sample sizes for Greek island of Mykonos, the The statement added that some of the Key Performance each KPI. The Summary of the award-winning airline and the family-owned group of nine accommodation package for this aids includes payment of Indicators (KPI) of the services 2017 Network Audit finding can Myconian Collection Hotels & luxury hotels, offering visitors two people at the Myconian Col- the full cost of treatment of like voice calls, short message be found in CRA’s website. Resorts are offering a chance to to Mykonos a refined level of lection Hotels & Resorts, where various surgical operations or service (SMS) and data service CRA will continue to win two Economy Class round- hospitality. they may immerse themselves the value of medicines and offered by the service monitor the network per- trip tickets to Mykonos, as well To enter, participants need in magnificent Aegean views, review clinics and others, providers. formance of both service pro- as a luxurious three-night stay to simply upload their favourite sandy beaches with crystal clear depending on the patient’s The network audit was con- viders on a regular basis in the at Myconian Collection Hotels picture of Mykonos between July waters, superb spas, and five- health, need and eligibility for ducted during busy hours on coming years, and is currently & Resorts. 22 and August 2 on Instagram star gourmet restaurants. assistance. working days and assessed the in the process of establishing a Qatar Airways commenced or Facebook and tag @qatarai- Residents of countries eli- The Fund pointed out that quality of coverage of both robust QoS Framework that will direct seasonal service to the rways and @myconiancollec- gible to participate in this global it depends on the health service providers in different ensure that the services pro- island of Mykonos on May 30, tionhotels, with the hashtags promotion include Lebanon, status of the patient on the areas, streets and highways, vided to consumers in Qatar are 2018, making it the third Greek #MykonosTogether and #Myco- Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, basis of an official medical major pedestrian areas and among the best in the world. destination on Qatar Airways’ nianCollection. The winner will Australia, Qatar, India, Sri report from the health insti- several indoor locations. The framework will include rapidly expanding network. receive two Economy Class Lanka, China and Malaysia. tution, including the diagnosis Samples of coverage were also certain KPIs to ensure the pro- Mykonos, an ideal destination round-trip tickets from the win- Qatar Airways currently of the disease and the value collected from different roads vision of high quality, and for holidaymakers, is renowned ner’s nearest Qatar Airways operates four weekly seasonal of the treatment, while the of the country including fre- reliable telecommunications for its breathtaking natural gateway to Mykonos, to be used flights to Mykonos International Social Research Division of quently accessed off road services to the people of Qatar beauty and vibrant in September 2018. Airport until October 14 2018, the Fund study the eligibility routes popularly used for and that the service providers atmosphere. In addition to the round-trip with an Airbus A320, featuring of the patient. fishing and camping seasons. are in compliance with the reg- The Myconian Collection tickets, the lucky winner will 12 seats in business class and 132 The Fund stressed that To complete the audit CRA ulatory framework. Hotels & Resorts is a also receive a three-night seats in economy class. the aids of the patients in need is a priority in the Fund’s concern, as it relates to human safety and self-pres- ervation, which are the five necessities recommended by HMC cautions public on prolonged sun exposure Islamic Shari’a. THE PENINSULA (pictured), Assistant Director of regulates your body’s temper- Anyone who is Modern patrol Health Promotion and Com- ature. When your body loses its experiencing signs DOHA: Hamad Medical Corpo- munity Engagement with HMC’s ability to self-regulate temper- and symptoms of a vehicle to catch ration (HMC) reminds public to Hamad International Training ature, you risk developing a heat heat-related illness protect themselves and their Center (HITC), says the central illness,” said Dr Younis. traffic violations families, especially young nervous system, specifically the The elderly, people taking should seek medical CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 children and the elderly, from hypothalamus, is responsible for medications that increase their attention, and those heat-related illnesses caused by regulating temperature in the sensitivity to sunlight, and indi- who are experiencing Lt. Col. Abdullah high temperatures and high body. “Just as a thermostat viduals who are exercising or Mohammed Al Humaidi, humidity. adjusts the temperature inside doing physical activity outdoors signs of heatstroke Head of Traffic Department Dr Mahmoud Younis your home, the nervous system for long periods of time, are the should get urgent of the North, said that driving most susceptible to devel- medical care, or without wearing seatbelts is oping a heat-related illness. call 999 for HMC’s the most important cause of Dr Younis explains that the that while the redness, pain, and many accidents, resulting in most serious form of heat Ambulance Service. swelling are all signs of inflam- severe injuries and deaths. illness, heatstroke, is a mation and can be very uncom- He added that, “ninety medical emergency and vigilant for symptoms. However, fortable, severe sunburns can percent of deaths and severe requires urgent treatment. he notes that exposure to the sun have serious long-term health injuries in traffic accidents, Left untreated, heat- can have many benefits, complications. especially on highways, can stroke can quickly damage including boosting the body’s Dr Younis says to plan ahead be avoided by using a seat the brain, heart, kidneys, vitamin D supply and improving by drinking plenty of fluids, belt.” and muscles and lead to bone health. especially water, eating fresh It is observed that the serious long-term compli- “Avoid going out between fruits and vegetables, and other accidents that cause most of cations and even death. 10am and 3pm when the sun is high-water-content foods, the deaths of passengers Headaches, stomach usually at its hottest. Heat- wearing lightweight, light-col- occur because of being cramps, and nausea can related illness can progress oured, loose, clothing, sun- thrown out of their cars, indicate dehydration and rapidly, so any individual who is glasses, a wide-brimmed hat, exposing them to the most are often the first signs of a showing signs of a heat-related and sunscreen. He also recom- severe shocks. heat illness. Other common illness should immediately get mends that individuals who have He said that the General symptoms include muscle out of the sun and into a shaded a pre-existing medical condition Directorate of Traffic is pain, fatigue, nervousness, area (ideally air-conditioned). It ask their doctor for advice on working to reduce the flushing or redness of the is essential to lower the body how to manage the heat. number of deaths and injuries skin, shortness of breath, temperature by removing any Anyone who is experiencing on the roads, pointing out that increased heartbeat, and heavy clothing and applying a signs and symptoms of a heat- the campaign is continuing to difficulty concentrating. cold compress, and to rehydrate related illness should seek further reduce the number of Dr Younis says that by replenishing water the body medical attention, and those who violations. This has been while heat exhaustion does has lost due to excessive are experiencing signs of heat- visible in the past two weeks, not always lead to heat- sweating,” said Dr Younis. stroke should get urgent medical as the violation of phone use stroke, it is a warning sign Dr Younis also warns about care, or call 999 for HMC’s during driving has decreased and it is important to be the dangers of sunburn, noting Ambulance Service. to 340 violations. Jeff Rednour appointed General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Doha THE PENINSULA “His depth of international From his Four Seasons experience — specifically as it internship to a promotion as DOHA: Veteran Four Seasons relates to hotel openings and Corporate Rooms Division hotel executive, Jeff Rednour transformations, in addition to Manager, Rednour’s career path (pictured), has been appointed his passion and enthusiasm for has taken him across the globe General Manager of Four day-to-day hotel operations, and assisting with the openings Seasons Hotel Doha. makes him an ideal ambassador of a collection of hotels, In his new role, Rednour for Doha.” including Four Seasons Resort will be responsible in over- Rednour — who hails from Sharm El Sheikh, Four Seasons seeing the award-winning 232- Las Vegas, Nevada, began his Hotel Amman, Four Seasons room luxury property. career with the company at Hotel Damascus, Four Seasons award-winning hotel,” noted “Jeff is an ideal choice to Four Seasons Corporate Office Resort Jackson Hole, Four Jeff. “It’s truly a dynamic lead Four Seasons Hotel Doha, in Las Vegas as an intern 18 Seasons Resort Langkawai, and market and reflects the enthu- along with overseeing the ho- years ago. Growing up in Las Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. siasm, innovation and diversity tel’s future enhancement Vegas and surrounded by the “Doha is an incredible des- of the city – as reflected in our projects,” said Simon Casson, city’s lively hospitality industry, tination, brimming with arts, staff which is made up of more Four Seasons Hotels and it seemed like a natural career culture, and an emerging cos- than 53 nationalities and cul- Resorts President of Hotel choice, and one that has proven mopolitan scene, and I’m abso- tures, during this exciting time Operations – Europe, Middle to be quite suitable for this Four lutely honored at the oppor- and as we look towards the East and Africa. Seasons veteran. tunity to lead the future with Qatar 2022.” MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 05

Fresh protests Rowhani warns Trump in Iraq as death toll reaches 11 about ‘mother of all wars’ AFP

REUTERS “America should know that peace with Iran is BAGHDAD: Fresh protests the mother of all peace, and war with Iran is hit southern Iraq yesterday as DUBAI: Iranian President the mother of all wars,” Rowhani said, leaving medical sources put at 11 the Hassan Rowhani yesterday open the possibility of peace between the number of demonstrators cautioned US President Donald killed in two weeks of unrest Trump about pursuing hostile two countries, at odds since the 1979 Islamic sparked by ire over policies against Tehran, saying Revolution. corruption and lack of public “war with Iran is the mother of services. all wars”, but did not rule out Security forces remained peace between the two coun- harsh light, at times using infor- “The Strait of Hormuz deployed around the capital tries. mation that is exaggerated or region must either be safe for all Baghdad after struggling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen with Arsenal’s Iran faces increased US contradicts other official pro- or be insecure for everyone,” Friday to disperse crowds of soccer player Mesut Ozil in London, in this May 13 picture. pressure and looming sanctions nouncements, including com- said General Kioumars Heydari, angry protesters who took to after Trump’s decision to ments by previous quoted by Tasnim. the streets. withdraw the United States from administrations. Separately, a top Iranian Demonstrations have Ozil quits German national team, blasts a 2015 international deal over Rowhani scoffed at Trump’s military commander warned roiled swathes of southern Iran’s nuclear programme. threat to halt Iranian oil exports that the Trump government and central Iraq since media of turning country against him Addressing a gathering of and said Iran has a dominant might be preparing to invade erupting in the oil-rich port Iranian diplomats, Rowhani position in the Gulf and the Strait Iran. city of Basra on July 8, when AGENCIES said: “Mr Trump, don’t play with of Hormuz, a major oil shipping “The enemy’s behaviour is security forces opened fire the lion’s tail, this would only waterway. unpredictable,” Tasnim quoted killing one person. BERLIN: German soccer star Mesut Ozil said yesterday he would lead to regret,” the state new “Anyone who understands military chief of staff General Overall medical sources no longer play for the national team because he faced racism and agency Irna reported. the rudiments of politics doesn’t Mohammad Baqeri as saying. put the death toll in the unrest disrespect. His impassioned statement comes amid a political “America should know that say ‘we will stop Iran’s oil “Although the current at 11 people, three in each of debate in Germany about an influx of immigrants that has seen a peace with Iran is the mother of exports’...we have been the American government does not the cities Basra, Samawah rise of the far right at the expense of traditional parties. all peace, and war with Iran is guarantor of the regional water- seem to speak of a military and Najaf, and one in both the Mesut Ozil has defended his decision to pose for a picture with Turkey’s the mother of all wars,” Rowhani way’s security throughout threat, according to precise cities of Diwaniyah and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and attacked German media for said, leaving open the possibility history,” Rowhani said, cited by information it has been trying Karbala. Most of them were what he called “double standards” in their treatment of people with of peace between the two coun- the semi-official Isna news to persuade the U.S. military to killed by gunfire from uni- Turkish roots. The photo of Erdogan, Ozil and Manchester City’s Ilkay tries, at odds since the 1979 agency. Iran’s Supreme Leader launch a military invasion (of dentified assailants, while one Gundogan caused an uproar in Germany two months ago. Islamic Revolution. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sat- Iran),” Baqeri said. person suffocated to death on The head of Germany’s soccer federation, Reinhard Grindel, “You are not in a position to urday backed Rowhani’s sug- Iran’s oil exports could fall tear gas used to disperse the accused the players - whose families came to Germany from incite the Iranian nation against gestion that Iran may block Gulf by as much as two-thirds by the demonstrators. Protesters Turkey - of allowing themselves to be “exploited” by Turkey Iran’s security and interests,” oil exports if its own exports are end of the year because of new took to the streets in the cities for political purposes before a snap Turkish election in June. Rowhani said, in an apparent halted. US sanctions, putting oil markets of Samawah and Nasiriyah, Some German politicians questioned Ozil and Gundogan’s reference to reported efforts by Rowhani’s apparent threat under huge strain amid supply chanting “no to corruption”, loyalty and suggested they should be removed from the national Washington to destabilise Iran’s earlier this month to disrupt oil outages elsewhere. a scourge Iraqis say has long squad ahead of the World Cup. Islamic government. shipments from neighbouring Washington initially blighted their country. Gundogan distanced himself from the picture, but Ozil refused In Washington, U.S. officials countries came in reaction to planned to shut Iran out of Since the start of the to comment publicly until yesterday, when he published a familiar with the matter told efforts by Washington to force all global oil markets completely demonstrations those statement in English on Twitter in which he said the photo “was Reuters that the Trump admin- countries to stop buying Iranian after Trump abandoned the deal involved have focused their about me respecting the highest office of my family’s country.” istration had launched an oil. Iranian officials have in the that limited Iran’s nuclear ambi- anger on the political estab- “The picture we took had no political intentions,” he said. offensive of speeches and online past threatened to block the Strait tions, demanding all other coun- lishment, with government The Arsenal star took a swipe at German media who sug- communications meant to of Hormuz in retaliation for any tries stop buying Iranian crude buildings and party offices gested that Ozil was partly to blame for Germany’s shock group- foment unrest and help pressure hostile US action. by November. being sacked or set ablaze. stage exit from the World Cup. “This crosses a personal line Iran to end its nuclear pro- Yesterday, Iran’s ground But the United States has The Iraqi authorities have that should never be crossed, as newspapers try to turn the gramme and its support of mil- forces commander became the somewhat eased its stance, scrambled to halt the unrest nation of Germany against me,” Ozil said. The 29-year-old mid- itant groups. latest military figure to back saying it may grant sanction and have blocked social fielder accused German media of double standards for failing Current and former U.S. Rowhani’s apparent threat, the waivers to some allies that are media sites online to try to to criticize former Germany captain Lothar Matthaeus for his officials said the campaign semi-official news agency particularly reliant on Iranian prevent the spread of recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. painted Iranian leaders in a Tasnim reported. supplies. protests.

Iran jolted by ‘White Helmets’ flee to Jordan with Western help moderate, light REUTERS but Syrian President Bashar Al evacuate 800 people, but only 422 earthquakes; Assad and his backers have said made it out as operations were JERUSALEM/AMMAN: Hundreds they see the White Helmets as hampered by government check- 150 injured of members of Syria’s “White Western-sponsored propaganda points and the expansion of Islamic AP Helmet” civil defence group and tools and proxies of Islamist-led State in the area. Britain hailed the their families fled advancing insurgents. evacuation, saying it and other allies government forces and slipped over A Jordanian government had requested it. TEHRAN: Iran was jolted by the border into Jordan overnight source said 422 people were “Fantastic news that we - a series of moderate and light with the help of Israeli soldiers and brought from Syria, over the UK and friends - have secured earthquakes yesterday, Western powers, officials said. Israeli-occupied Golan Heights evacuation of White Helmets and including a 5.9 magnitude Israel’s military said on frontier and into Jordan, down their families - thank you Israel temblor in a mountainous Twitter that Washington and from a figure of 800 announced and Jordan for acting so quickly western region in which offi- European governments had asked earlier by the foreign ministry in on our request,” tweeted British cials said some 150 people it to move the White Helmets and Amman. The evacuees will be Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. were injured. their families out of southwest kept in a “closed” location in German weekly magazine The first temblor, meas- Syria as there was “an immediate Jordan and resettled in Britain, Bild, which broke news of the uring a magnitude of 4.6 threat to their lives”. The Syrian An explosion at Quneitra at the Syrian side of the Israeli-Syrian Germany and Canada within evacuation and published rocked the town of Ruydar, Civil Defence group has been border is seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, yesterday. three months, the source added. footage of buses used to in Hormozgan province, widely hailed in the West and A second, non-Jordanian transport the Syrians across earlier in the day. The town credited with saving thousands of rescue services in rebel-held areas by Damascus and its allies. The source familiar with the agreement Golan, said 50 of them would be is located some 940km, or lives by operating emergency during years of bombing attacks group says it is politically neutral said the original plan had been to granted asylum by Berlin. 580 miles, south of the capital, Tehran. It was followed shortly after by a 5.4 magnitude Libyan navy rescues 40 aftershock, according to the Ethiopia has no option but multiparty democracy: PM United States Geological migrants stranded at sea Survey. Iran’s semi-official news agency had initially AP TRIPOLI: Libyan naval forces on Ethiopia’s ruling coalition, which has reported the magnitude at 5.7. Sunday rescued 40 migrants in the been in power since 1991 and along with No injuries were reported. country’s western coast. According JOHANNESBURG: Ethiopia has “no affiliated parties holds every seat in par- In the afternoon, a 5.9 to a statement by the Libyan navy, option” but to pursue multi-party liament, came up with Abiy after former magnitude quake rocked an the migrants were rescued aboard a democracy, the reformist new prime Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn area in western Iran near the rubber boat north of Zuwara in minister said yesterday, again shaking up stepped aside early this year. Notably, Abiy border with Iraq in Ker- western Libya. The migrants — 31 Africa’s second most populous nation that doesn’t come from the Tigrayan People’s manshah province. men, eight women and a child — were for decades has been ruled by a single Liberation Front, a party in the ruling coa- The head of the country’s from Morocco, Egypt, Syria and coalition. lition that has been the dominant force in agency that handles Nigeria and were transferred to the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s (pic- government for most of the past 27 years. responses to emergencies and Tripoli naval base for humanitarian tured), chief of staff announced the Since taking office the new prime natural disasters, Pirhossein and medical relief, the statement said. remarks on Twitter, saying they were minister has surprised Ethiopians by Kolivand, told state television made during a meeting with leaders of openly acknowledging past torture by that 146 people were injured, Assailants kill well-known more than 50 national and regional security forces, announcing the opening- including 21 who were taken parties, including ones from overseas, up of the state-run economy and sug- to hospitals for treatment. cleric in Yemen who demanded reforms in election law. gesting that his own position should have Kolivand did not mention any A multiparty democracy would need term limits. fatalities and could not be SANA’A: Yemeni officials say uniden- strong institutions that respect human While many have cheered the reached by phone for further tified armed men have killed a rights and rule of law, Abiy said, according changes, the dramatic shifts in the coun- details. Muslim preacher in the southern city to chief of staff Fitsum Arega. try’s long-entrenched government have Some houses in the region of Aden, base of Yemen’s interna- The 42-year-old prime minister has more than 100 million people, faced wide- caused some unrest. A grenade attack last were damaged, and the tionally recognised government announced sweeping reforms since taking spread anti-government protests month on a huge rally in the capital, Addis earthquake caused a land- backed by a Saudi-led coalition. office in April, including the release of demanding wider freedoms, with the U.N. Ababa, shortly after Abiy addressed the slide that temporarily shut They said that the slain opposition figures from prison and the human rights chief and others expressing crowd killed two people and hurt more down a local road, the gov- Mohammed Ragheb was known to embrace of a peace deal that led to the concern over hundreds of reported deaths than 150. ernor of Karmanshah, be close to the Islah party, a local surprising restoration of diplomatic ties and tens of thousands of people detained. Ethiopia’s ruling coalition blamed Houshang Bazvand, told affiliate of the Muslim Brotherhood this month with longtime rival Eritrea. The economy, one of Africa’s fastest- “desperate anti-peace elements” and semi-official Tasnim news group. Just months ago Ethiopia, a nation of growing, suffered. vowed to continue with the reforms. agency. 06 ASIA MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 Congress gears up for 2019, Rahul to decide on tie-ups

IANS The CWC discussed in forging a “larger alliance”. preparations for Asked about party’s stance NEW DELHI: Virtually kicking the 2019 Lok Sabha to West Bengal Chief Minister of its campaign for the 2019 Mamata Banerjee’s call to people elections, the Congress polls as also its to give all 42 Lok Sabha seats to yesterday said it will oust the readiness to take on Trinamool Congress, Surjewala BJP-led alliance from power and the Bharatiya Janata said her statement should not be authorised party chief Rahul Party in Rajasthan, taken as final posture. Gandhi to take a final decision Asked if Rahul Gandhi will on both pre and post-poll alli- Madhya Pradesh, be face of the election, he said: ances. Chhattisgarh and “Congress will fight this election Rahul Gandhi was also Mizoram where under the stewardship, lead- announced the party’s face and elections will be held ership and by putting forward Prime Ministerial candidate. our leader Rahul Gandhi. On that The Congress’ decision to at the end of this year. we neither have a doubt, nor we forge state-to-state alliances as have any second thoughts. also a larger alliance was taken “Naturally the people of at the meeting of an extended while making statements. India will decide once the Con- Congress Working Committee, While he asked party gress becomes the single largest People run as suspected militants offer a gun salute to Suhail Ahmad Dar, a militant, who according also attended by UPA Chair- workers not to leave any stone party, touches the magic figure to local media was killed in a gunbattle with security forces, during his funeral in Redwani, in south person Sonia Gandhi and former unturned to oust the “failed” of 200 or more... Naturally the Kashmir’s Kulgam district, yesterday. Prime Minister Manmohan Narendra Modi government, Congress President will be the Singh, which discussed a poll party sources said several only face to be projected. strategy with a heavy focus on leaders stressed the need to Meanwhile, in her remarks at Three LeT militants who tortured farmers, youth, women, minor- strengthen the party at the the meeting, Sonia Gandhi cited ities, backward classes and booth-level, and outpace the BJP “the reign of despair and fear other weaker sections. in poll management. heaped upon India’s deprived and constable to death shot dead The decision about Rahul Announcing the decisions on poor” and that Prime Minister Gandhi being the final word on alliances, Congress spokesman Narendra Modi’s rhetoric “shows IANS Kulgam early in the morning was established in a number of alliances came amid perceptions Randeep Singh Surjewala said the his desperation reflecting that after getting credible inputs civilian killings. Suhail, who was that Sonia Gandhi had a wider party President was also authorised reverse countdown of Modi gov- SRINAGAR: Three militants, about the presence of the ter- working as a labourer earlier acceptability among present and to form a small committee for the ernment has begun”. who tortured and killed a rorists in a cluster of houses. after he had dropped out from potential allies and was better purpose, if needed as well as cam- Manmohan Singh said the trainee police constable on “As the security forces school, had later joined a terror placed to negotiate with them. paign committees and other panels BJP-led NDA was unlikely to reach Saturday, were killed on Sunday advanced, the hidden terrorists outfit,” the police statement said. The CWC discussed prepa- for 2019 elections. the average growth rate achieved in a gunfight with security forces fired, resulting in a brief Those involved in the oper- rations for the 2019 Lok Sabha Sources said Gandhi is likely by the UPA government. in Jammu and Kashmir’s encounter in which the three ation included the police, Army polls as also its readiness to take to form a committee with a The CWC also decided to Kulgam district, police said. terrorists were killed.” Police and Central Reserve Police on the Bharatiya Janata Party in leader from each state to get support demand for special cat- A police statement said that said no collateral damage Force. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and feedback on alliances. egory status to Andhra Pradesh, in a significant breakthrough, occurred in the encounter. The police are ascertaining Chhattisgarh, where elections The issue of alliances, which while Surjewala said it identified concerted efforts of the security The dead militants were the complicity of the other co- will be held at the end of this is crucial for Congress to come some core issues affecting forces resulted in the elimi- identified as Muawiya, a Paki- conspirators who assisted in the year. It also discussed Mizoram to power again, saw “wide- people — farmers’ distress, nation of the prime accused stani, Suhail Ahmad Dar of commission of the gruesome where elections are due this year. spread discussion at the CWC unemployment, performance of involved in Saturday’s abduction Redwani Balaa and Mudassar crime leading to the death of With the party having suf- meeting,” said Surjewala, adding economy, “atrocities” on Dalits, and killing of Constable alias Rahaan of Katarsoo. Constable Saleem. fered electorally due to “indis- that Rahul Gandhi told the tribals, and women, “indif- Muhammad Saleem. As per police records, the “Some arms and ammu- creet remarks” of some of its meeting that he will negotiate ference” to OBCs, “failure on The constable had come slain terrorists were affiliated nition including but not limited leaders close to elections, Rahul in this regard “without compro- foreign policy”, continued dis- home on leave from Kathua with the outlawed Lashkar-e- to 2 AK 47 rifles and a carbine Gandhi emphasised on “gravitas mising on the interests of Con- turbance in Kashmir, “lack of Police Training School. Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul have also been recovered from of the language and conduct” and gress” as also the national institutional integrity” and sit- The security forces launched Mujahideen. the site of encounter,” the to keeping the party line in mind interest and had no hesitation uation in the northeast. searches in Redwani area in “Mauwiya’s involvement statement said.

Left Democratic Front in Kerala set Kerala tops in governance, Karnataka 4th: Report IANS to be expanded event in the city on Saturday governance in the country. Sikkim and Tripura which framework that provides some evening to release its third Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kar- figured among the top five states basis, even if rudimentary, to IANS BENGALURU: Kerala stands as annual PAI. nataka and Gujarat followed with good governance. assess the performance of states the best governed state in the Released annually since Kerala among the top five states Nagaland, Manipur and Meg- in India,” added Kasturirangan, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: country and Karnataka is in the 2016, the index examines gov- delivering good governance, halaya were ranked at the the former Chairman of Indian Kerala’s ruling CPI-M-led Left fourth position, said the Public ernance performance in the according to the report. bottom of the index among small Space Research Organisation Democratic Front (LDF) will Affairs Index 2018 released by states through a data-based Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand states. (ISRO). holds discussions on the think tank Public Affairs framework, ranking them on and Bihar ranked the lowest on As a young country with The think tank has under- expanding the grouping, Centre (PAC) here. social and economic devel- the PAI, indicating higher social growing population, India needs taken the study across all the which has six constituents, by “Kerala has topped the opment they are able to provide. and economic inequalities in the to assess and address its devel- Indian states considering them inducting seven “friendly Public Affairs Index (PAI) for Founded in 1994 by states. opmental challenges, said the across 10 themes such as allies”, in its meeting this 2018 as the best governed state renowned Indian economist Among smaller states (with Chairman of PAC, K Kastur- essential infrastructure, support week, said informed sources. for the third consecutive year and scholar late Samuel Paul, population less than two crore), irangan, on the occasion. to human development, social Presently the LDF con- since 2016 among large states,” the think tank works to Himachal Pradesh topped the “The PAI 2018 is one protection, women and children sists of Communist Party of said Bengaluru-based PAC at an mobilise a demand for better list, followed by Goa, Mizoram, example of a data-based as well as law and order. India-Marxist, the Communist Party of India, the Janata Dal- Secular, the Congress-S, and the Nationalist Congress Party, all of whom have rep- Congress calls Goa resentation in the assembly and the Kerala Congress- Skaria Thomas, which has no CM a miaowing cat lawmaker, and had seven allied parties. These are the National IANS chair and has become blind. He Secular Conference, the is ready to compromise eve- Kerala Congress-B, the Com- PANAJI: Goa Congress President ryone, including 14 lakh Goans munist Marxist Party-A, the Girish Chodankar on Sunday on the issue of formalin used in Revolutionary Socialist Party- took a dig at Chief Minister fish preservation, just to save Leninist - all having a legis- Manohar Parrikar, saying that his post,” Chodankar said. lator each, while the Janadhip- coalition pressures and love for The BJP-led state coalition athya Samrakshana Samithi- CM’s chair had reduced him to government is under attack for Gowri, the Indian National a miaowing cat from a tiger he going soft on fish traders, whose League and Kerala Congress- was earlier called. consignments brought from Democratic are currently He said the senior BJP other states were found to unrepresented in the house. leader was behaving like a contain formalin, a powerful A source in the know of puppet and giving in to the disinfectant and carcinogen things said that a move to “unreasonable” demands of used to preserve cadavers. expand the LDF has been on BJP’s alliance partners to save The ongoing monsoon the cards for a while and will his chair. session of the Goa Assembly has come up at its meeting here “Parrikar once had a repu- been adjourned for two consec- on Thursday. tation of a roaring tiger in Goa’s utive days, after the Congress “What is to happen is this Members of the National Disaster Response Force conduct a rescue operation after a building politics, but now had been demanded a discussion on the all the allies would be asked collapsed in Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, yesterday. reduced to a cat. The Chief Min- formalin controversy. to discuss themselves and ister has been reduced to a puppet Chodankar said that Par- report back at the next LDF by alliance partners like Goa rikar, undergoing treatment for meeting, when the decision One dead, eight injured in building collapse Forward, whose leader Vijai advanced pancreatic cancer, would be arrived at,” said the Sardesai has tried to save those needed rest. source. IANS as a Rahul from a tattoo on his Krishna reached the spot, the behind the fish mafia, after the “Actually, I advised him a Of these affiliated parties, right hand. But investigation is locals said that the building was formalin controversy.” He told the long time back that he is not able the Kerala Congress-Demo- GHAZIABAD: One person was on to know more details about a shelter for labourers since it media that lakhs of Goans loved to handle the pressure. The Chief cratic, led by former Lok killed and eight others were him, police said. was yet to be completed. fish but the state government had Minister is a very important Sabha member Francis injured when a five-storey The incident occurred at The first to be rescued from put this favourite food in peril. position. He is the political exec- George, is one which the building collapsed here 3.30pm in Akash Nagar, a resi- the rubble were five labourers “Once upon a time, he was utive of the state. When I advised CPI-M is certainly keen to yesterday when workers were dential colony. and a five-year-old child, said called a tiger, but he is not even him, they (BJP leaders) started have on account of its giving finishing touches to it. When Senior Superin- Krishna. Three more workers miaowing now. Imagine Parri- threatening me,” Chodankar presence in good numbers. The dead man was identified tendent of Police Vaibhav were rescued later. kar’s situation: He is stuck in his said. MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 ASIA 07

US officials Dostum returns; meeting former Afghan Taliban 10 die in blast members: Report INTERNEWS at Kabul airport ISLAMABAD: US officials are meeting former Afghan Taliban members as the AFP Senior government Trump administration has officials, political intensified its efforts to seek KABUL: A suicide bomber killed leaders and a negotiated settlement of or wounded at least 10 people at America’s longest war, the the entrance to Kabul interna- supporters were US media reported tional airport yesterday, officials leaving the airport yesterday. said, as scores gathered to after greeting Afghan In a joint report by its cor- welcome home Afghan Vice- respondents in Kabul, President Abdul Rashid Dostum Vice-President Abdul Peshawar and Washington, from exile. Rashid Dostum, who NBC News claimed that the Senior government officials, returned from exile, Afghan Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum arrives at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in meetings took place at undis- Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday. political leaders and supporters when the explosion closed locations. were leaving the airport after The report noted that greeting the powerful ethnic happened. supporters have taken to the Faryab province, said. election, which he is widely Taliban often use a “network Uzbek leader and former streets in recent weeks, shuttering Qowanch also repeated calls expected to contest. of former commanders and warlord when the explosion election and government offices for the release of Nezamuddin Dostum left Afghanistan in political leaders” as interloc- happened. child and security force members and blocking sections of highways Qaisari — a district police chief and May 2017 after he was accused utors and negotiators. Dostum, clad in a Western were among the casualties. to demand the release of a pro- Dostum’s provincial representative of organising the rape and Some of those used as suit and sunglasses and trav- Dostum, who is linked to a government militia leader and call in Faryab — whose arrest earlier torture of a political rival. interlocutors “have previ- elling in an armoured vehicle, catalogue of human rights abuses for Dostum’s return. this month ignited the protests. He had denied the allega- ously been imprisoned by the was unharmed, said his in Afghanistan, was mobbed like Expectations of the return Another protester, Massoud tions and said his departure was US or Afghanistan and no spokesman Bashir Ahmad a celebrity as he left the chartered did little to quell the unrest, with Khan, said: “We have been on for medical check-ups and longer have active roles,” the Tayanj. plane from Turkey where he has protesters vowing yesterday to the streets for 20 days now. We family reasons. report added. “We can confirm 10 people lived since May 2017. continue demonstrating until the are not going to stop our protests Ghani in 2009 described NBC News also pointed have been killed or wounded in His return, which has been burly leader of the Uzbek ethnic unless our demands are met.” Dostum as a “known killer”. Yet out that the US has lost more the explosion caused by a suicide the subject of much speculation, minority tells them otherwise. Observers say President he chose him as his running mate than 2,400 soldiers in attacker on foot,” said interior comes amid violent protests in “We don’t trust the gov- Ashraf Ghani, an ethnic Pashtun, in the 2014 presidential election, Afghanistan since late 2001, ministry spokesman Najib several provinces across ernment. We will continue our gave the green light for Dostum underlining the sometimes when it invaded the country Danish, without giving a northern Afghanistan, his tradi- protests unless General Dostum to come home to stabilise the uncomfortable ethnic realities after the 9/11 terrorist breakdown. tional power base. tells us to stop,” Ehsanullah north and secure Uzbek support of Afghan politics. attacks. He said civilians including a Thousands of Dostum’s Qowanch, a protest leader in before next year’s presidential NBC News reported that the Taliban delegates had demanded strict security as they did not want to be iden- tified by the intelligence No pressure from any quarter: Election commission services of Russia, China and Arab countries. A participant claimed that INTERNEWS rules of the game, he said while of polling stations while the government employees. the Result Transmission System to avoid detection, the justifying its decision to deploy armed forces and police per- He said a total of 800,000 (RTS) would be functional. The Taliban did not travel in ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the the army in and outside the sonnel would assist them. security personnel including results received through the RTS groups. “Once they [the insinuations as baseless that the polling stations. He said it would be for the those from the army and police would be shared with the nation Americans] reach the meeting army would be in control of the The army would work presiding officer to start and end would be deployed at polling sta- through Pakistan Television, he place, we go there one by electoral exercise, Election strictly in accordance with a polling, declare results and tions across the country. added. one,” he added. Commission of Pakistan (ECP) code of conduct prepared for transmit results to the ECP. He expressed the confidence He said all institutions were When NBC News con- Secretary Babar Yaqoob Fateh them, he said, adding that the He said district returning that the elections would be held cooperating with the ECP. tacted a State Department Mohammad yesterday claimed army too had declared that they officers (DROs) and returning in a free, fair and transparent Yaqoob said the ongoing spokesperson, the official did that the ECP had full powers and would work on ECP’s officers (ROs) had been drawn manner in accordance with the installation of security cameras not confirm that any meetings was not under pressure from any directions. from the judiciary and the constitutional mandate of the at highly sensitive polling sta- had taken place, but did say quarter. He said the presiding officers polling staff had been taken from ECP. tions would be completed before the Trump administration was The ECP had determined concerned would be in charge amongst federal and provincial On the day of polling, he said, July 25. eager to resolve the conflict.

Candidate among two killed in suicide Pakistan military calls for probe attack in KP province into judge’s claims against ISI

INTERNEWS REUTERS The former premier and his daughter, both facing lengthy prison terms on corruption ISLAMABAD: At least two ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top court yesterday charges, were arrested minutes after landing people including a candidate said it had begun reviewing statements made in the country on July 13 as they returned in a for Pakistan’s upcoming by a judge alleging the country’s spy agencies bid to revitalise their flagging party ahead of general elections were killed were influencing judicial proceedings, as the Wednesday’s elections. and three others injured in a powerful military called for an investigation. Public criticism of the military by senior suicide attack at a political Pakistan’s July 25 general elections have officials is rare in Pakistan, which has been rally in northwest region of been hit by accusations of pre-poll rigging with ruled by the armed forces for half its 71-year the country yesterday, police ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan history. “In order to safeguard the sanctity and said. Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party accusing credibility of the state institutions, Honourable The district police officer the military of influencing the judiciary to deny Supreme Court of Pakistan has been requested Manzoor Afridi said that Ikra- it a second term. to initiate appropriate process to ascertain the mullah Khan Gandapur of the Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz veracity of the allegations and take actions Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Siddiqui accused the country’s premier spy accordingly,” the military said in a statement. (PTI) and his driver who were agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), of The Supreme Court had earlier issued a seriously injured in the attack interfering in legal cases. “The ISI is fully statement saying it had “taken serious notice” succumbed to their injuries involved in trying to manipulate the judicial of Siddiqui’s speech. during treatment at a proceedings,” Siddiqui said in a speech to Siddiqui is being investigated for alleged hospital. lawyers, adding the agency had told the court misconduct relating to the allocation and refur- Afridi said a suicide not to release Sharif and his daughter Maryam bishment of his official residence. He has denied bomber exploded his explo- until after the elections. the charges. sives-laden vest near the vehicle of Gandapur when he was passing through a village in Kolachi area of Dera Ismail Khan, a district in the coun- Fresh scandal over vaccine safety in China try’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. REUTERS Biotechnology Co was found to have violated Gandapur came under the standards in making rabies vaccine for humans. attack when he was leading BEIJING: A scandal over faulty vaccines in China The regulator ordered it to halt production a political rally as part of his has sparked anger on social media, underscoring and recall all its vaccines, the company said in campaign to contest for a the difficulties regulators face in rebuilding trust a statement. provincial assembly seat in after years of food and drug safety scares. On Thursday, however, it told the stock the country’s upcoming The incident is a major blow for Beijing’s exchange that authorities in its base in north- general elections on July 25. efforts to push domestically made vaccines and eastern Jilin province were fining it over sub- Police said that eight to for China’s drug regulator, which has been standard production, uncovered in 2017, of a ten kilograms of explosives struggling to clean up the world’s second- DPT vaccine to combat diphtheria, pertussis along with ball bearings were biggest drug industry. and tetanus (DPT). The defective vaccine might used in the attack. Worried parents trying to ascertain if their not confer immunity but would not affect The police officer said children had been administered faulty vac- human safety, provincial authorities had said that 13 police personnel were cines led to the topic becoming the second most in November, implicating another company, assigned to Gandapur but he watched at the weekend on the Weibo social Wuhan Institute of Biological Products, in sub- chose to travel without media site, with details widely shared on the standard DPT vaccines. informing his police guards, WeChat messaging app. The Food and Drug Administration said in a adding that the security forces “If the state does not protect its citizens, how statement on Sunday evening that its investigation had conveyed death threats can we love our country?” asked one Weibo user, had found that Changsheng fabricates production to Gandapur on Saturday. while another lamented, “Looking at the news, I records and product inspection records, and arbi- No group claimed the don’t dare to have an injection.” The scandal erupted trarily changes process parameters and attack yet. a week ago, after major vaccine maker Changsheng equipment, “serious violations” of the law. 08 VIEWS MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 Qatar, UK: Deep-rooted ESTABLISHED IN 1996

CHAIRMAN relations of friendship SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected]

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected]

DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI [email protected]

EDITORIAL Encouraging entrepreneurs

atar is the best country in the region to be entre- preneur. Several steps taken by the authorities to Qencourage entrepreneurs have enabled the private sector to flourish and play an important role in contributing to economic grwoth. Country’s effort to boost privates sector got yet another QNA to resolve the crisis through diplo- global recognition as Qatar has topped the GCC region in matic dialogue. the 2018 Global Entrepreneurship Index he current official visit of the The Qatari-British relations have a Qatar secured 22nd place globally out of the total 137 Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin historical specificity that gives them countries in the Global Entrepreneurship Index compiled Hamad Al Thani to the United weight and uniqueness, which is The relations were made by development research and policy agency The Global Kingdom is an extension of the reflected in all areas of cooperation stronger in March 2017, by T between the two countries. The two Entrepreneurship and Development Institute. historic friendship and alliance the Qatar-UK Business and Qatar Development Bank (QDB) is running many pro- between the two friendly countries. It countries have a number of bilateral Investment Forum in London gramme and schemes to promote entrepreneurs and small also comes in line with the State of agreements and memorandums of and medium enterprises. It offers various training pro- Qatar’s keenness to strengthen and understanding in various fields. and Birmingham. The forum gramme, workshops, and exhibitions for the SMEs who can develop its relations with various The Qatari wise leadership is keen confirmed the strength of choose the ones that interest them the most. countries of to transform the State of Qatar into a the Qatari financial and QDB, in April this year, had organised the third edition the world, global hub for knowledge-based banking sectors and gave of ‘Moushtarayat’ - the Government Procurement and Con- especially industries and innovation, as well as tracting Conference & Exhibition. The three-day event was strong and building a sustainable economy UK companies the chance dedicated to providing a platform for interaction between The relations were influential in capable of achieving high growth rates to know about the available local SMEs and the govern- made stronger in terms of in the future. Qatar is also keen on investment opportunities in mental bodies, in addition to international expanding partnership with UK in strengthening cooperation March 2017, by the relations. education, health, sports and security, different sectors in Qatar. between the private and public Qatar-UK Business The areas where the United Kingdom is a sector companies in Qatar. and Investment bilateral rela- global leader. To promote the To promote the private tions In March last year, the State of companies operating in Qatar in the private sector, QDB sector, QDB locally extends Forum in London and between Qatar and the United Kingdom held in field of oil, gas, infrastructure and locally extends wide-ranging financial and non- Birmingham. The Doha and London the fourth meeting of Qatar- information technology with a capital wide-ranging financial support to entrepre- forum confirmed the London have UK strategic dialogue (Sharaka) , of QR 8.1 billion. There are 672 Qatari- neurs across a myriad of indus- strength of the Qatari strengthened which is one of the most important UK companies with a joint capital financial and non- tries so that SMEs may achieve and grown mechanisms for the development of operating in the Qatar in the fields of financial support higher scales of competitiveness financial and banking steadily over bilateral relations between the two engineering consultancy, contracting, to entrepreneurs in Qatar. sectors and gave UK the years, countries, being in charge follow-up of information technology, trade and across a myriad of Due to the regional develop- companies the chance from the decisions, files and projects, sup- services. ments in 2017, QDB doubled its to know about the early days of porting the bilateral track and UK believes in Qatar’s strategic industries so that efforts to encourage SMEs to oil and gas exploring opportunities for cooper- and economic importance and is keen SMEs may achieve expand their local procurement available investment exploration ation for the benefit of both countries. to take full advantage of investment higher scales of business. The bank provided opportunities in in the Gulf The State of Qatar is one of the opportunities in various sectors most important investors in the UK, through free and fair trade which ben- competitiveness in opportunities for local supply to different sectors in region, where more than 700 Qatari factories, Qatar. British com- investing more than GBP 40 billion efits both countries. The UK also Qatar. and qualified more than 1,000 panies have across the Kingdom and planning to values Qatar’s investments in the UK entrepreneurs. played a key invest more GBP 5 billion in the British The UK seeks to provide more In addition to its initiatives role in the development of the oil and economy over the next few years investments in the 2022 FIFA World in the industrial field, QDB launched several initiatives, most gas industry in the State of Qatar and through investment funds and other Cup projects, especially in the stadium notably Jahez I and Jahez II. Jahiz I project, which includes the region. These relations have Qatari economic entities. These security and cyber security. Qatar is 32 factories in the fields of plastics, aluminum and elec- expanded to include bilateral cooper- investments will be concentrated in the largest market for UK exports in tronics and has been awarded to Qatari entrepreneurs, ation in all fields, especially political, the energy, infrastructure, real estate the Middle East and North Africa started production towards achieving part of local economic, commercial, defense, cul- and other sectors. region. UK exports to Qatar in 2016 sufficiency. tural and educational spheres. The relations were made stronger reached 2.38 billion English pounds, Jahiz II, meanwhile, helped in equipping 16 factories in The visit of H H the Amir to the in March 2017, by the Qatar-UK up 21.7 percent compared to 2014. the field of food and beverages. United Kingdom, which comes at the Business and Investment Forum in While the Qatar’s exports to the UK in As part of supporting domestic industries, QDB sup- invitation of Prime Minister Theresa London and Birmingham. The forum 2015 amounted to about 2.566 billion ported in 2017 home-based entrepreneurs through “Made May, will focus on the bilateral stra- confirmed the strength of the Qatari English pounds, up 20.4 percent com- at Home” exhibition, in which 144 exhibitors took part with tegic areas, which will strengthening financial and banking sectors and gave pared to 2014. sales amounting to QR4m. the relations between the two coun- UK companies the chance to know From a cultural and educational Now, QDB is set to launch two more incubation centres tries and the two friendly peoples, and about the available investment oppor- aspect, UK remains one of the main as part of its accelerated efforts to support startups and realizing common interests between tunities in different sectors in Qatar. destination for Qatari students to com- SMEs to achieve economic diversification in Qatar’s private them in the coming stage. The two The forum is a new aspect for the plete their education abroad and is sector. The new incubation centres will be dedicated to sides will also discuss a number of Qatari UK economic relations and an continuously increasing. In 2014-2015, financial technology (FinTech) and sports technology (Sport- regional and international issues of opportunity for further Qatari invest- the proportion of Qatari students who sTech). They will support every way possible to the inno- common concern. ments in the UK especially in went to UK to study increased by 20.4 vative ideas of budding Qatari entrepreneurs who are This visit will provide an oppor- Birmingham. percent. The number of Qatari stu- aspiring to extend their contributions in transforming Qatar tunity to open wider horizons for Birmingham was chosen as the dents in UK has doubled since 2010. into a knowledge-based society. mutual investments at both public and location of the forum as it is the The new partnership agreement private sector levels. The UK has been second largest city in the UK with signed in 2010 is a milestone in the and continues to be the preferred des- more than 5 million residents. It also Qatari-UK relations, under which it tination for Qatari investments in offers promising investments and is was agreed that the two countries QUOTE OF THE DAY various fields, particularly real estate. expected to hold fast railway network would intensify their high-level dia- The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin with London. An associating program logues by initiating regular minis- Hamad Al Thani met with British to the forum took place to welcome terial-level consultation sessions on Prime Minister Theresa May in London investors and hold field trips for large regional issues. In addition, they are The efforts of the during his official visit to UK on 15 investment opportunities. The forum both committed to international White Helmets September 2016. His Highness also also organized meeting between development which is strengthened deserve admiration met with May at the United Nations Qatari business with the local business through intensified dialogues between and respect. The Headquarters last September on the society in Birmingham. the ministers concerned with pro- sidelines of the 72nd session of the The forum attracted major invest- moting the relations between Qatar group has saved more United Nations General Assembly, ments in light of the interest from the and UK in the fields of education, than 100,000 lives where the two sides discussed Qatari side to invest in Birmingham sports and culture. since the start of the bilateral relations and means of devel- and benefit from the opportunities The historic partnership oping cooperation between the two available. Qatar is one of the main agreement also launched a new phase Syrian conflict. countries in various fields, and partners to UK in the energy sector, of the strategic relations between exchanged views on various regional where it provides the UK with nearly Qatar and UK on foreign policy, Heiko Maas and international developments, espe- 30 percent of its natural gas need. The security and military cooperation in Germany’s Foreign Minister cially the Gulf crisis and its latest UK is also ranked the sixth trade the Gulf region and affirmed their developments and international partner to Qatar. commitment to resolving global dis- efforts in support of Kuwait mediation There are more than 79 UK putes peacefully. MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 OPINION 09 The Sultanate of Oman celebrates Renaissance Day

QNA citizen and develop his abilities, seekers, succeeded in absorbing restoration of peace, security and especially the Omani youth, to carry 33,302 male and female job seekers stability throughout the Gulf and he Sultanate of Oman cele- out the noble national mission. in the private sector institutions and Arab region. brates today the 48th anni- The Omani citizen has been the companies during the period from 3 Since his assumption of power versary of the launch of its focus of all the national devel- December 2017 to 11 July 2006, an in 1970, Sultan Qaboos has estab- modern renaissance under opment efforts, plans and programs increase of 32% of the target number lished a clear foreign policy based T of 25,000. the leadership of H M Sultan Qaboos for the past forty-eight years. With on the principles of truth, peace bin Said. the participation of the Omani Oman’s 9th Five-Year Devel- and cooperation, spreading a July 23, 1970 represented the citizen, the country’s human and opment Plan (2016-2020) attaches culture of tolerance and peace, beginning of a glorious era to build a material resources have been mobi- great importance and priority to the extending friendship, cooperation better life for the Omani citizens lized in all fields of education, sectors assisting in the diversification and understanding to all coun- The Omani citizen who were able to contribute to health, social care, training and of income sources, including tries and peoples, and abiding by has been the focus achieving the development goals of culture. enhancing the role of the private the principles of dialogue to of all the national the country through the elements of Over the past 48 years, the sector, further improving the overcome and solve any disputes the renaissance. determination and strong will of business environment and acceler- by peaceful means and in development Under the leadership of H M Sultan Qaboos with the support, sol- ating the implementation of the pri- accordance with law and interna- efforts, plans and Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, idarity, loyalty and efforts of his vatization program and the devel- tional legitimacy. programs for the this glorious day opened a new era people led the country to opment of small and medium enter- The Sultanate of Oman con- past forty-eight of development, progress and pros- remarkable fruitful achievements in prises. Tourism, fisheries and mining tinues its good offices to support perity in the Sultanate in all fields, all fields. were selected to be promising eco- efforts to promote understanding years. With the prompting the citizen to build a Since the beginning of the nomic sectors that will be highlighted and dialogue among countries in participation of the modern state capable of restoring blessed renaissance, the Omani citi- during the plan which will contribute resolving all issues so as to enable Omani citizen, the the glory of Oman and its cultural zen’s participation in development to the process of economic diversifi- peoples to continue their devel- country’s human role in the region and the world, on and decision-making has been at the cation as well as other sectors sup- opment paths in a safer and more the basis of citizenship, equality, the forefront of Sultan Qaboos’s prior- porting these sectors. stable environment. This policy and material rule of law and the spirit of the ities. He has ensured that Oman has The National Program for has had a positive impact on resources have times. its own experience in the field of Enhancing Economic Diversification many issues, which has preserved been mobilized Since the first day, HM Sultan Shura, democratic work and citizen is one of the national programs the Sultanate’s status and its pos- in all fields of Qaboos was keen on ensuring that participation in national decision- underpinning the 9th Five-Year itive role in the region, and made the Omani citizen is the maker of making, which strengthened the Development Plan. It aims to con- it a partner and an active con- education, health, the development, its foundation and development process, contributed to tribute to realizing the Sultanate’s tributor to the interests of the social care, training guardian, and to be the first benefi- the establishment of a state of insti- vision of economic diversification, people. and culture. ciary. Therefore, HM Sultan Qaboos tutions and law, and strengthened the participation of the sectors of Thanks to this wise policy, the has made every effort to build the the values of partnership and the society in its choices and the imple- Omani people win successes both multiplicity of opinions in mentation of the proposed projects. internally and externally. They the context of ensuring the In March, the commercial opera- are respected wherever they are, achievement of national tions of the new Muscat Interna- and the Sultanate enjoys the trust interest. tional Airport, which is an important of all the conflicting parties. At the beginning of this addition to the achievements of the On the internal level, the year, within the framework modern renaissance, began. The establishment and development of the social welfare of cit- airport is one of the building blocks of the armed forces was one of izens and the alleviation of in the Sultanate to achieve the the priorities of the blessed living expenses, the fuel national goals and strategies and to process of renaissance. H M the subsidy system has been give a great impetus to the tourism Sultan of Oman recognized with implemented to support sector and enhance the national his strategic and deep military benedictory segments of cit- economy in general and the logistics experience that achieving security izens, whose incomes do not sector in particular. The capacity of and stability is a necessary con- exceed 600 Omani riyal. In the new airport is 12 million pas- dition and priority for building, June, the Omani Cabinet sengers annually. development and prosperity. decided to increase the base With regard to the foreign policy of eligible categories of cit- of the Sultanate, Sultan Qaboos’ izens with total income of foreign policy was wise, open 950 Omani riyals. minded, frank and credible, making Meanwhile, Oman’s Min- Oman an oasis of security and sta- istry of Manpower, in col- bility. Meanwhile, the Sultanate has laboration with the private spared no efforts to work on ending D-RING ROAD sector and Omani job conflicts and to prepare for the POST BOX: 3488 DOHA - QATAR [email protected]

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While the likely, with nations more likely to All thoughts and views and its potential mation warfare are themselves US military remains more powerful strike first to gain a tactical foes can ill afford reshaping the rules of international than any other, it is spread across advantage while struggling to real- expressed in these columns to ignore these confrontation in ways the West has the globe. istically assess what their enemies are those of the writers, yet to truly tackle — and which Its enemies, meanwhile - can and wish to do. The United not of the newspaper. accelerating trends, emerging technology is continually whether Russia, China and North States and its potential foes can ill and unless they can making more complex. Korea — have dedicated almost all afford to ignore these accelerating All correspondence find some common In 2014, the Pentagon their forces to fighting in their own trends, and unless they can find regarding Views and ground to at least announced its “third offset backyards. If war should come, some common ground to at least strategy,” predicting it could use that would put nearby US and discuss them the consequences Opinion pages should be discuss them the America’s technological superiority allied forces at a significant disad- could be disastrous. send to editor-in-chief consequences could to maintain its military edge. vantage, quite possibly outgunned office or mailed to the be disastrous. Increasingly, however, commanders entirely. The writer is Reuters global affairs and analysts suspect new Upcoming breakthroughs may columnist. [email protected] 10 ASIA / EUROPE MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 Russian grad school faces govt penalty; crackdown feared

AP Russian government ernment-funded group that pro- auditors last motes British culture abroad. MOSCOW: One of Russia’s best- month revoked the Shaninka’s president, Sergei known graduate schools, Zuyev, would not speculate created to avoid a brain drain accreditation of the about what could have brought among top academics in the Moscow School of on the sanction, but staunchly newly open Russia of the 1990s, Social and Economic disputed the findings of the has lost its state accreditation, Sciences, the second audit. amid fears of a wider “People who teach here are clampdown on educational case in a year that usually well-known researchers institutions with strong Western a private school in Russia and abroad who are connections. which partners published widely, but for some Russian government with a European reason we are told that these auditors last month revoked the people cannot lecture or hold accreditation of the Moscow university has been certain positions at the school,” School of Social and Economic downgraded. he said. “This is strange. I don’t Sciences, the second case in a agree with that.” The University year that a private school which of Manchester said in a partners with a European uni- oversight agency announced statement that it “has validated A group of migrants rescued some 50 nautical miles south of Malta arrive on board an Armed Forces versity has been downgraded. that it was stripping Shaninka programmes at the Moscow of Malta patrol boat in Valletta’s Marsamxett Harbour, Malta, yesterday. “They are closing down of its government accreditation, School since 1996 and in that independent intellectual citing violations. time they have not caused any centes,” said Mikhail Gelfand, a Among these was that the concern with regards to aca- Malta to take in 19 migrants after biotechnology professor at the dean of the school’s law demic quality and standards.” Higher School of Economics in department has an under- Rosobrnadzor, the agency Moscow. graduate degree in history, not that conducted the audit, did not shipwreck in Mediterranean Known colloquially as law - even though he does hold respond to a request for Shaninka, after British sociologist advanced degrees in law and comment. But deputy prime AFP commercial ship within the were saved in the country’s ter- Theodor Shanin who founded it has published articles in inter- minister Tatyana Golikova has country’s search and rescue ritorial waters or in cases of in 1995, the school routinely tops national law journals. Another recently called for giving top VALLETTA: Malta’s Prime area. medical emergencies. Russian university rankings and complaint was that a theoretical universities more freedom in Minister Joseph Muscat On Thursday the government Europe has been rocked by a launches its students into pres- course on political and legal setting their own curriculum yesterday said his country will strongly rejected reports that burgeoning crisis over what to do tigious careers at home and studies did not include a labo- and for reforming the way take in 19 migrants rescued after Malta broke international rules with the influx of people fleeing abroad. Shaninka, a small school ratory-based workshop. auditors are chosen, the state their boat capsized in the Medi- by directing the migrants to dis- conflict and persecution across that graduates about 450 stu- Shaninka’s troubles follow news agency Interfax reported. terranean overnight. embark in Tunisia. the Mediterranean after Italy’s dents a year, also runs a joint a string of regulations passed in Gaaze said academic Seventeen migrants had initially “The applicable conventions new populist government started program with the University of Russia in recent years that standards at the school are far been rescued by Malta’s armed stipulate that disembarkation turning away rescue ships. Manchester in Britain, and stu- restrict the work of nongovern- superior to those at most forces in the country’s search and should take place at the nearest Italy has since tried to push dents can receive both a Russian mental groups and media that Russian universities. He said he rescue area, but a pregnant woman place of safety. Tunisia was the Malta to accept more migrants, and a British degree. receive foreign funding. The had to read up to 150 books and and child were then saved after sur- nearest place of safety,” the gov- but the authorities in capital The government audit in audit also took place when Rus- up to 500 articles during his vivors said they were missing. ernment said in a statement. Valletta have often turned them May started out routinely, said sia’s relations with the West graduate course there. “We have found them, and Tunisia has also refused to down, saying that the operations Konstantin Gaaze, who teaches were at a particularly low point. “I had a feeling that I simply they are all alive,” Muscat told take in the 40 migrants, who are took place closer to the shores sociology at Shaninka, but three London had accused Moscow of didn’t know how to read books journalists, adding that he had now stranded off the Tunisian of Tunisia or Italy’s own islands. days later the auditors apolo- the March poisoning in Britain before I enrolled at Shaninka,” given instructions for the group port of Zarzis on the ship that Pope Francis waded into the gized and left abruptly, without of a former Russian spy and his Gaaze said. to be brought to Malta. rescued them, as letting them fractious debate yesterday, calling sharing their preliminary daughter. The Kremlin denied Arnold Khachaturov, a phi- However Malta is still land would set a precedent. on the international community findings with the school, as is the accusations and responded losophy major at Shaninka, says refusing to take in 40 migrants In recent years Malta has to act “decisively and quickly” to normal. by closing down the British the school teaches students to who have been stranded for a normally only accepted rescued prevent further shipwrecks trag- A month later, the education Council in Russia, a gov- think independently. week after being rescued by a migrants on its shores if they edies in Mediterranean.

Le Pen refused questioning in Vietnam flooding EU fraud case death toll hits 19 AFP AFP They are expected to con- PARIS: Jean-Marie Le Pen, tinue in the coming days. founder of France’s far-right HANOI: Flash floods in Vietnam State-controlled VNExpress National Front party, refused have now claimed at least 19 news site reported Saturday to submit to police ques- lives, the government said that residents in Chuong My tioning last month as part of yesterday, as residents in district on the outskirts of Hanoi an EU funding inquiry, affected areas sought safety in were asked to leave their claiming immunity as a higher ground. homes and get to higher ground European Parliament Boasting a long coastline, for fear of heavy floods. lawmaker, his adviser said tropical Vietnam is battered by “We must be active in moving yesterday. floods and storms every year, our furniture out of homes. From Le Pen is one of several with hundreds of lives lost from last year’s experience, we did not party MEPs suspected of using the annual monsoon barrage. have time to run,” a local resident European Parliament funds The remnants of Typhoon was quoted as saying. provided for assistants to pay Son Tinh, now a tropical “My house is in a very low more than 20 France-based depression, made landfall location so I have to move all party staff. Wednesday night, the third the rice to higher places,” res- If convicted, the party tropical storm to hit Vietnam since ident Nguyen Duy Dong told could be ordered to repay the start of the year. The latest VNExpress. “Since the seven million euros ($8.2m), report from the country’s disaster afternoon, we have moved and the judges pre-emptively office said 19 people have been more than one tonne of rice.” seized the subsidies. killed so far, with an additional 13 The amount of land under siege An EU tribunal has people unaccounted for. has also spiked, with more than already determined that Le Refrigerator recycled into boat Floods and landslide from 15,000 houses damaged or Pen must reimburse heavy rains have ranged far and destroyed and more than ¤320,000. A man paddles a makeshift boat made of insulation from a refrigerator through a flooded street wide and impacted rural and 110,000 hectares of crops inun- But when police from due to continuous rains caused by tropical depression Josie in Marikina, east of Manila, yesterday. urban areas, including the dated. Several roads have also France’s anti-corruption capital Hanoi. disappeared under the water. squad tried to question him last month at his office just outside Paris, he claimed MEP immunity and ordered them to leave. Cambodia opposition says it has been ‘cut off’ in lead up to polls “He was prepared to receive them, but they had REUTERS such arrogant attitudes “We have never banned crit- CNRP leader Kem Sokha was “color revolution” to overthrow Adhoc, one of the oldest rights which Jean-Marie Le Pen icisms but we ban insults and jailed last year on treason his government. groups in Cambodia, said his refused to accept,” his PHNOM PENH: In June last incitements because in an charges and almost 5,000 local Hoping to expose the organisation had been accused adviser Lorrain de Saint year, Khoeun Virath was elected election situation, people need authority positions his party had election as flawed, opponents of of plotting a revolution and was Affrique said, confirming a as a commune councillor in the security physically and men- won were handed to members Hun Sen have launched a cam- finding it increasingly difficult to report in the Journal du capital of Cambodia, but months tally,” government spokesman of the ruling Cambodian People’s paign urging Cambodians not to work. Dimanche newspaper. later his political party was Phay Siphan said. Party (CPP). vote. “NGOs who work in other Le Pen, 90, sits as an banned and most of its lead- Hun Sen, who has ruled this “Inside the country, (CNRP “People here are afraid, sectors are scared of cooperating independent after being ership fled into exile — so now Southeast Asian nation for over members) are completely cut-off people don’t want to speak out,” with us,” he told Reuters at thrown out of his party by his he works as a tuk-tuk driver to 30 years, has had virtually no from communicating with each said Khoeun Virath, who said he Adhoc’s office in Phnom Penh. daughter Marine Le Pen in make ends meet. opposition since November other,” 30-year-old Khoeun has been followed by plain- Five members of Adhoc were 2015 for saying the Nazi gas Virath’s story is just one when the opposition Cambodia Virath said at a cafe in Phnom clothes police many times. detained without trial for 14 chambers were a mere example of how a once-thriving National Rescue Party (CNRP) Penh in what was once his The government says calls months before being released on “detail” of history. opposition has been silenced and was dissolved by the Supreme constituency. for a poll boycott are illegal and bail last year. They were charged He has also often made pushed underground by long- Court at his government’s Many Cambodians are afraid has invited 50,000 observers, with bribing a witness in a case disparaging statements serving Prime Minister Hun Sen request. CNRP was narrowly to speak about the election, including some from China, against the now-jailed oppo- against Muslims and Roma and his allies ahead of a general defeated in a 2013 general fearing their views could land Myanmar and Singapore, to sition leader, Kem Sokha. Sup- which have earned him a election set for July 29. election. them in trouble. Hun Sen has monitor the election. porters of Kem Sokha say the string of hate speech The government denies it Amid condemnation from accused the United States of sup- Soeung Sen Karuna, 41, an charges are politically convictions. has set out to sideline critics. the international community, porting the CNRP and plotting a investigator for rights group motivated. MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 EUROPE 11 Britons reject PM’s Brexit plan, some turn to far right REUTERS May’s political added: “That kind of selective vulnerability was snippet that makes it into the LONDON: Prime Minister exposed by the media, to the extent that the Theresa May’s plans to leave the public pay attention to it, I think European Union are over- survey which found is unhelpful.” whelmingly opposed by the voters would prefer The possibility of leaving British public and more than a Boris Johnson, who without a trade deal has third of voters would support a quit as her foreign increased with May facing rebel- new right-wing political party lions from different factions in committed to quitting the bloc, minister two weeks her party. She only narrowly according to a new poll. ago, to negotiate with won a series of votes on Brexit May’s political vulnerability the EU and lead the in parliament last week. was exposed by the survey Conservative Party The Sunday Times poll which found voters would found voters are increasingly prefer Boris Johnson, who quit into the next election. polarised, with growing as her foreign minister two numbers of people alienated weeks ago, to negotiate with the pick the government’s proposed from the two main political EU and lead the Conservative Brexit plans if there were a parties. Party into the next election. second referendum, according Thirty-eight percent of Only 16 percent of voters to the poll. Almost half think it people would vote for a new say May is handling the Brexit would be bad for Britain. right-wing party that is com- Beach collections negotiations well, compared The new Brexit minister mitted to Brexit, while almost a Tourists search for shellfish on the beach at Etretat, northwestern France, yesterday. with 34 percent who say that Dominic Raab said on Sunday quarter would support an Johnson would do a better job, the prime minister was still explicitly far-right anti-immi- according to the poll conducted trying to persuade members of grant, anti-Islam party, the poll by YouGov for The Sunday the cabinet that her strategy was found. Times newspaper. the best way forward. Brexit campaigner Nigel With a little more than eight Raab also warned that Farage and US President Donald months to go before Britain is Britain could refuse to pay a Trump’s former adviser Steve due to leave the EU on March £39bn ($51bn) divorce bill to the Bannon are in discussions about Macron maintains silence as 29, 2019, May’s government, EU if it does not get a trade deal forming a new right-wing parliament, the public and busi- - a threat used before by min- movement, according to The nesses remain deeply divided isters. Speaking to the BBC, Sunday Times. security aide put under probe over what form Brexit should Raab refused to deny reports the Half of voters would BLOOMBERG take. government is planning to support remaining in the EU if campaign and did similar work protesters at the rally, including May’s plans to keep a close stockpile food or use a section there were a second refer- at the Elysee presidential palace, hitting one repeatedly in the trading relationship with the EU of motorway in England as a endum, the poll found, a level PARIS: French President has been seized upon by oppo- back. Another video emerged on goods thrust her government lorry park to deal with increased of support found in other Emmanuel Macron kept silent nents to paint him as out of Thursday showing him grabbing into crisis this month and there border checks if Britain leaves surveys this year. for a fifth day about a close aide touch and regal, attributes that a female protester and pushing is speculation she could face a the EU without a deal. YouGov spoke to 1,668 who was caught on camera may be tied to sliding approval her up against a wall. leadership challenge after two Asked about a story in The adults in Britain on July 19 and hitting a protester at a May 1 ratings. It’s also underscored Macron’s spokesman Bruno of her most senior ministers, Sun newspaper that the gov- 20, according to The Sunday rally in Paris, even as parliament contradictions in Macron’s com- Roger-Petit Thursday said including Johnson, resigned in ernment was planning to Times, which did not provide suspended its normal sessions munication style, as a week ago Benalla was allowed to observe protest. stockpile processed food, Raab other details about how the poll and opponents called for the he was singing and dancing in police work at the rally, but had Only one in 10 voters would initially replied “no” and then was conducted. president to speak out. the dressing room of France’s “gone beyond his authorization.” The aide, Alexandre Benalla, victorious World Cup team and Benalla was suspended without was allowed to return home has now retreated from public pay for 15 days when the events yesterday morning after he was view. came to light in early May and taken into custody for ques- “Macron is acting as if the was confined to office work Acid attack seriously injures boy aged 3 in UK tioning Friday morning. Paris state is a company; he fires the once he’d served his suspension, prosecutors placed him under aisle manager and thinks the Roger-Petit said. AFP “At this time we are treating this as a delib- formal investigation for violence matter is settled,” Jean-Luc But French newspapers erate attack on a three-year-old boy,” chief and exceeding his authority. Melenchon, the head of the found photos of him accompa- LONDON: British police said yesterday they superintendent Mark Travis said, adding the Opposition parties blocked France Unbowed party who ran nying Macron on outings across have arrested a man after a three-year-old boy motive was unclear. “Officers are working hard all debate on a constitutional against Macron last year, said in France in recent weeks. The was seriously injured in a “deliberate” suspected to establish exactly what happened and what reform bill in the National an interview Saturday with Le president’s office said Benalla acid attack in central England on Saturday. the substance involved was. Assembly for the fourth day, Monde. “He needs to speak and was fired Friday, ostensibly after The boy is being treated for “serious burns “The incident will rightly shock the local saying they want a member of accept his responsibility. We are the Elysee found out that he’d to his arm and face” in hospital following the community and I would like to reassure local the government to come and at the level of Watergate.” received videos of the May 1 mid-afternoon incident at a discount store in people that we are carrying out a thorough inves- speak. Interior Minister Gerard Members of all the major incidents from three police the city of Worcester, according to local police. tigation to identify those responsible,” he added. Collomb will appear before a parties called for Macron to officers. Those officers were also A 39-year-old man from the nearby city of Britain has seen a spike in the number of parliamentary committee early speak publicly about the issue briefly detained and are now Wolverhampton was arrested on suspicion of acid attacks in recent years, with hundreds of Monday and the head of the and explain why it wasn’t made under investigation. conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and incidents in London alone every year. Paris police will answer ques- public back in May. Macron, on a visit to the remained in custody yesterday, it said. The trend has prompted government inter- tions later. Le Monde newspaper south-west of France, refused Police also released photos of three men vention initiatives while police have asked the Macron’s silence and initial Wednesday published a video to answer journalists’ questions that investigators would like to speak to. public for help to try to tackle the problem. reticence to fire Benalla, who showing Benalla wearing a about the matter. He hasn’t organized security for the 2017 police mask and manhandling spoken publicly since.

Thousands rally in Munich UK faces calls to liberalise Northern to protest ‘politics of fear’ Ireland abortion laws

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BERLIN: Thousands of people staged a protest in Germany’s LONDON: The British southern city of Munich against what they say is the “politics of government is facing rising fear” that is pushing public debate in the country to the right. calls to liberalise abortion Around 25,000 people braved the rain in Munich on Sunday laws in Northern Ireland. to protest the hardline immigration stance of Chancellor Angela More than 170 politicians Merkel’s Bavarian allies three months before they face a tough called yesterday for action to state election in Bavaria. be taken. Many of the protesters criticised Germany’s interior minister, The group included leg- Horst Seehofer, and his conservative party for trying to close the islators from political parties country’s borders to migrants. in Britain, Ireland and The Christian Social Union - which has long dominated Northern Ireland. Bavarian politics - fears losing votes to the anti-migrant Alter- They sent a letter to the native for Germany party in October’s state election. Sunday Times to urge Britain Members of Seehofer’s party in the Munich city assembly had to repeal the 19th- century tried to stop employees of two publicly funded theaters from Dousing the wild fire laws that make it a crime to attending the protest. seek an abortion in Northern The protest is another sign of the Christian Social Union’s (CSU) An helicopter drops water at a wild fire next to the village Grotingen in Bracke municipality in Ireland. waning popularity after an Infratest poll published last week put central Sweden, yesterday. They say nearly 1,000 its support in Bavaria at 38 percent, compared with the 47.7 percent women and girls from it secured in a 2013 regional election. Northern Ireland travelled to the British mainland last year to get abortions while others took illegal abortion drugs at home. The Republic of Ireland Forest fires destroy 800 hectares in Latvia voted overwhelmingly in May to ease its abortion AFP Satellite images showed the town of Jurmala, more than “The main goal is to prevent the fire, began to return home laws, but that vote does not fires have wiped out 170 acres 100km away in the neighbouring the fires from spreading,” he after the wind changed “of their affect Northern Ireland, RIGA: Fires raging for five days of forest, 257 hectares of Riga region. added. The Courland region is own accord”, the mayor of its which is part of the United have destroyed more than 800 scrubland and nearly 400 hec- “Peatland fires burn sparsely populated, with few municipality Ventspils, Aivars Kingdom. hectares (2,000 acres) of western tares of peatland. downward, but when there’s roads and many areas inacces- Mucenieks, told reporters. Northern Ireland’s Latvia, authorities said A peat fire in the Courland wind, which brings oxygen, the sible because of its vast Pupils of a school for hand- power-sharing assembly is yesterday, with continuing region broke out last Tuesday fires can erupt into flames,” marshes. icapped children in Stikli will not not operating, leaving the extremely high temperatures and spread eastwards, with the Latvian fire services spokesman Residents of Stikli, a village return until the situation is fully British government in hampering firefighters’ efforts. smoke noticeable in the resort Inta Palkavniece told reporters. that was evacuated because of under control, he added. control. 12 AMERICAS MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 Accused Russian agent Butina met with US officials REUTERS Butina’s meetings the United States and Russia.” US policy toward Russia and government officials in Putin’s Among the think tank’s in the US involved A judge on Wednesday infiltrate a gun rights group inner circle. board members is David Keene, WASHINGTON: Accused Stanley Fischer, Fed ordered Butina, 29, jailed until believed to be the National Rifle The think tank hosted Trump a former NRA president and Russian agent Maria Butina had her trial after US prosecutors Association. The NRA is an influ- at an event at the Mayflower former chairman of the wider high-level contacts in vice chairman at the argued she has ties to Russian ential pro-gun lobby with close Hotel in Washington in April American Conservative Union. Washington than previously time, and Nathan intelligence and could flee the ties to Republican politicians 2016 also attended by Sergei Keene has previously been pho- known, taking part in 2015 Sheets, then Treasury United States. including President Donald Kislyak, Russia’s ambassador to tographed alongside Butina at meetings between a visiting Butina has pleaded not guilty Trump. Washington at the time. events. Russian official and two senior undersecretary for to charges she acted as a foreign The description of the top The April 2015 visit by Butina Paul Saunders, the think officials at the US Federal international affairs. agent for Russia. She is scheduled Russian official mentioned in the and Torshin came about a year tank’s executive director, said Reserve and Treasury to appear in court on Wednesday indictment matches Torshin. The after Obama’s administration Torshin spoke at an April 2015 Department. for a status conference in her indictment said that beginning imposed sanctions on Russia for event about the Russian banking The meetings, revealed by American political leaders and case. in about 2015 Butina and the its annexation of Ukraine’s system and Butina attended. several people familiar with the special interest groups. Butina worked for Torshin, official conspired to “advance the Crimea region. Saunders said people at the sessions and a report from a Butina’s lawyer, Robert who has close ties to Russian interests of the Russian Two months earlier, in Feb- organization cannot recall details Washington think tank that Driscoll, did not have any details President Vladimir Putin, and Federation.” ruary 2015, the group’s Russian- of Torshin’s presentation. arranged them, involved Stanley about her participation in served as his interpreter at “I recall Mr. Torshin men- born CEO, Dimitri Simes, “We were unaware of any Fischer, Fed vice chairman at the meetings with Treasury and various Washington events. tioning, as an aside, that he traveled to Moscow, where he charges or suspicions of illegal time, and Nathan Sheets, then Federal Reserve officials when Fischer, an in email to planned to attend a meeting of met with Putin and other Russian or inappropriate conduct or of Treasury undersecretary for asked about them on Friday. Reuters, confirmed he met with the National Rifle Association, a officials, the organization’s any connections to Russian intel- international affairs. The meetings with Fischer Torshin and his interpreter. fact that I considered irrelevant records showed. ligence services,” Saunders said Butina traveled to the United and Sheets were arranged by the While he could not recall details, to our conversation,” Fischer During the same April 2015 in an email. States in April 2015 with Alex- Center for the National Interest, Fischer said the conversation wrote to Reuters. trip, Torshin and Butina also par- Prosecutors said the think ander Torshin, then the Russian a Washington foreign policy involved “the state of the Russian Sheets declined to comment ticipated in a private “off the tank’s magazine published an Central Bank deputy governor, think tank that often advocates economy” and Torshin’s new through Ted Smith, a spokesman record” discussion at the center article by Butina in June 2015 in and they took part in separate pro-Russia views. role as deputy central bank for asset management firm about the “Russian financial sit- which she said “certain US pol- meetings with Fischer and Sheets The meetings were docu- governor. PGIM, where Sheets currently uation and its impact on Russian iticians and Russians share many to discuss US-Russian economic mented in a Center for the Another person familiar with works. politics,” according to people common interests.” relations during Democratic National Interest report seen the meeting, speaking on con- Fischer and Sheets met with familiar with the meeting and the Randy Weber, a Republican former President Barack by Reuters that outlined its dition of anonymity, said it many international banking offi- think tank’s report. US congressman from Texas, also Obama’s administration. Russia-related activities from occurred on April 7, 2015, and cials as part of their official That event was moderated met with Torshin during the April The two meetings, which 2013 to 2015. confirmed Butina attended. duties. by the group’s chairman trip, according to the think tank’s have not been previously The report described the Federal prosecutors have The Treasury Department in emeritus, former AIG CEO documents. A spokeswoman for reported, reveal a wider circle of meetings as helping bring accused Butina of conspiring April imposed sanctions on Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, the Weber did not respond to mul- high-powered connections that together “leading figures from with two American citizens and Torshin and a number of other report showed. Greenberg did tiple calls or emails seeking Butina sought to cultivate with the financial institutions of a top Russian official to influence Russian businessmen and not return calls for comment. comment.

Defense bill Obrador backers would curb dispute Mexico fining Cabinet control of nuke agency his party for quake trust AP AP MEXICO CITY: Supporters of WASHINGTON: The agency President-elect Andres Manuel that supervises the nation’s Lopez Obrador (pictured) nuclear weapons stockpile hauled out dozens of boxes would essentially lose direct filled with documents that they Cabinet oversight under legis- said should dispel accusations lation that Congress is nego- his party used earthquake aid tiating. to finance political campaigns The little-noticed pro- and buy votes. vision in a defense policy bill Mexico’s electoral authority is opposed by the Trump fined the Morena party $10m Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra (left) and new Justice Minister Vicente Zeballos attend a swearing-in administration and senior this week, saying the creation Others had received assistance ceremony at the government palace in Lima, Peru. lawmakers from both parties, of a trust by party members to like food but needed money for but efforts to scrap it have not help victims of last year’s earth- immediate needs like deposits overcome resistance from quakes violated rules against on alternate housing. staffers on the Senate Armed First task for Peru’s new Justice political parties handing money He said hundreds of volun- Services Committee. to voters. teers delivered $125 cash pay- At issue in the Senate- Minister: Tackling corruption scandal “We have absolutely ments, while thousands of approved bill is whether the nothing to hide,” said Pedro recipients posed for photos next National Nuclear Security Miguel, president of the trust to damaged buildings and pro- AFP Administration remains under to promise sweeping judicial is 55, resigned from the PPK and a journalist who describes vided copies of their voter reg- the direct control of the reforms. political alliance to protest then- himself as a defender of the istration cards. Energy Department, where it’s LIMA: Lawyer Vicente Zeballos Prime Minister Cesar Vil- president Pedro Pablo Kuczyn- downtrodden. Miguel called the Lopez Obrador won the been since its creation in took office Saturday as Peru’s lanueva told Radio RPP that ski’s decision to pardon former electoral authority’s decision an presidency in a landslide 2000. The bill would new justice minister, facing the Zeballos had the legal and president Alberto Fujimori on effort to paint the Morena party victory July 1 after a campaign empower that agency to act immediate challenge of dealing political experience to lead the corruption charges. as corrupt. in which he promised to stamp nearly on its own, freed from with a scandal over judges Justice Ministry and “help a lot One of the more shocking Mexico was hit by two out corruption, foster economic what a report by the Senate allegedly selling lighter with reform.” Supreme Court tapes seems to have the voice of strong earthquakes last Sep- equality and stem rampant vio- committee calls a “flawed sentences for a price. president Duberli Rodriguez, as Cesar Hinostroza, a Supreme tember that killed hundreds lence in a country where nearly DOE organizational process” The previous justice min- well as an appeals-court judge Court justice, talking to an uni- and leveled entire buildings in half the people are poor. He that has led to “weak account- ister, Salvador Heresi, resigned and three members of the dentified person about lowering the capital and several states. earlier called the electoral insti- ability ... insufficient program last week after investigative National Council of Magistrates the sentence of a person who Electoral officials said the tution’s fine a “vile vengeance” and budget expertise and poor website IDL-Reporteros in Peru -- which appoints judges and had raped an 11-year-old girl. trust represented “parallel against the change and gov- contract management.” published more than 20 tapes, prosecutors -- have resigned or Hinostroza has been sus- financing” via funds of ernment austerity that he That report cites series of on some of which Heresi and been suspended as the scandal pended from office and ordered unknown origin. They also promises. delays and cost overruns at different judges appear to has reverberated through the to remain in the country. The questioned why party members Miguel said people who the agency, including a now- discuss arranging lenient Andean country of 32 million. scandal began with the release withdrew the funds. responded to Lopez Obrador’s canceled project to reprocess treatment in exchange for cash While Rodriguez has not of the 20 recordings, which Miguel said people affiliated appeal for donations gave weapons-grade plutonium or favors. himself been accused of wrong- were originally made by police with the party withdrew money money voluntarily out of a and uranium into fuel for The scandal sparked street doing, he resigned, saying he as prosecutors tried to track a so the aid could be distributed desire to help. Party members commercial reactors. The cost protests in several cities and accepted responsibility as pres- drug-trafficking ring operating in cash, for the sake of effi- as well as private sector donors of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fab- prompted President Martin Viz- ident of the nation’s judiciary. in Callao, Peru’s main port, near ciency. Some victims were in contributed more than $4.4m rication Facility in South carra, in office only since March, In December, Zeballos, who Lima. rural areas far from banks. to the fund. Carolina has ballooned from $1.4bn in 2004 to more than $17bn, with completion not expected until 2048. The White House and Nicaragua protesters defy Ortega crackdown Energy Secretary Rick Perry strongly oppose the reorgan- AFP isation, saying it would usurp More than 280 people have increasingly undemocratic ways. Perry’s authority to set policy been killed since April in the Ortega and Murillo, though, in crucial areas and make the MANAGUA: Hundreds of unrest shaking the small Central say their government is fighting nuclear agency’s general protesters marched in Nicara- American nation of six million a “coup” attempt by US-financed counsel independent of the gua’s capital in defiance of an people. “satanic terrorists” and that stern Energy Department’s legal iron-fisted crackdown on dissent “The people united will never action is required. division. by President Daniel Ortega that be defeated,” yelled the crowd. Their supporters held a rival The White House said in includes a new law threatening They reiterated widespread rally in Managua on Saturday in a statement that the bill would them with up to 20 years in demands that Ortega and his which they demanded justice for block the energy secretary prison for “terrorism.” wife, Vice President Rosario “victims of terrorism” -- mainly from directing civil and The rally, on Saturday, for Murillo, step down. for dozens of police officers killed national security functions at which police were absent, passed Many said they were still in the months of bloodshed. the agency and “degrade” the off peacefully, unlike in previous turning out despite a law passed The United States, the Organ- secretary’s ability to protect days and weeks when Ortega’s last Monday that carries prison ization for American States and Nicaraguan opposition protesters take part in a march called the health, safety and security police and paramilitary forces terms of 15 to 20 years for those the European Union have all con- “Masaya florecera” (Masaya will flourish) in Managua. of employees and the public. violently attacked student dem- found guilty of vaguely defined demned the violence in Nica- The leaders of the Senate onstrators in Managua and a actions deemed to constitute “ter- ragua and backed calls for dia- Two EU nations, the Nether- Nicaragua because of the rights Energy and Natural Resources nearby opposition stronghold rorism.” The legislation bolstered logue trying to have Ortega agree lands and Luxembourg, violations reported there. Committee said the plan was city, Masaya, with live perceptions that Ortega, 72, and to early elections to help solve the announced the suspension of mil- But Ortega is showing no “a major step backward.” ammunition. his government were acting in crisis. lions of dollars in aid projects to signs of ceding power. BUSINESS

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Qatar well-placed to compete in global LNG markets: IEA

SATISH KANADY to compete in international LNG to commit to new long-term contracts. THE PENINSULA markets, according to International In the absence of the sanctioning of new Energy Agency (IEA). LNG liquefaction projects over the next DOHA: Qatar’s additional production The IEA noted in its “World Energy 12-18 months, the LNG market could volume of LNG through expanding its Investment 2018” report that several significantly tighten by 2023. super-giant North Field would be well new LNG plants are under consider- Global LNG trade expanded at a placed to compete in international LNG ation. The bulk of those in pre-FID stage record rate of 11 percent, or almost 40 markets. concentrated in Qatar, the United bcm, in 2017. All regions contributed to Following its decision in early 2017 States, Australia, Canada and Mozam- LNG growth trade, with China emerging to lift the moratorium on expanding its bique. In the United States, four projects as fast-growing region as a result of pol- North Field, Qatar confirmed in Feb- have been already approved but no icies aimed to improve its air quality ruary 2018 its intention to expand its construction works have started at the incentivising a progressive coal-to-gas LNG capacity from 77Mt to 100Mt time of writing. shift. (about 135bcm per year) through the However, although the world’s gas Other key LNG-importing regions construction of three new 7.8 Mt LNG demand and global LNG trade is including Europe and Korea experi- trains. These are expected to come in expected to increase substantially in enced a significant increase of LNG operation by the end of 2023. the medium to long term, companies volumes, while Japan’s imports in 2017 Given Qatar’s very prolific resource continue to implement a cautious were flat. basis and low costs, additional volumes approach in embarking into new from Qatar would be well-positioned projects, due also to buyers’ reluctance → CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 UDC finalises construction of Al Mutahidah Towers’ connecting bridge

THE PENINSULA in Qatar within deadline by the fourth quarter of 2019. DOHA: United Development Al Mutahidah Towers Company, a leading Qatari consist of high-end connected Mexico & Canada shareholding company and towers offering accommo- master developer of The Pearl- dation units of various dimen- optimistic about Qatar, has marked another sions including studios, luxury milestone in the development apartments as well as high- Nafta talks of Al Mutahidah Towers with level penthouses. The towers REUTERS the construction of the resi- also boast panoramic sea- dential towers’ connecting views and direct access to the bridge, the most complicated beach. BUENOS AIRES: The finance structure of the project also a Comprising 480 apart- ministers for Mexico and unique feature among towers ments in the relaxed beach- Canada yesterday said they at The Pearl-Qatar. front precinct of Viva Bahriya were optimistic about Nafta The construction of the at The Pearl-Qatar, the project talks with the United States, bridge involved scaffolding has attracted strong interest even as trade tensions spurred over 12 floors at a height of 60 from visitors and investors at by US tariffs dominated the meters in addition to massive Cityscape Qatar 2018 with G20 meeting of world steel reinforcements as well as three sale phases successfully economic leaders in concrete slabs and beams achieved in record time. Argentina. spanning an area of 600 sqm, The UDC had laid the cor- Mexico Finance Minister which will join the two towers nerstone for the construction Jose Antonio Gonzalez Anaya from floor 12 to 24. of Al Mutahidah Towers back (pictured) said there were still This major achievement in February 2017 with Leighton several chapters of Nafta that reflects UDC’s commitment to Contracting carrying con- had not yet been closed, but completing one of the most struction works of the project’s that the renegotiation could attractive residential projects buildings. be completed before incoming President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador takes office after his landslide victory in this month’s election. “There exists a possibility that we can arrive at some type of arrangement,” Gonzalez Anaya said, adding that he discussed the Nafta during a bilateral meeting with his Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Morneau said that he sensed “optimism” from Mnuchin about moving forward on Nafta, and that Mnuchin had assured him that the administration was com- mitted to a trilateral deal despite Trump’s suggestion that the US could move forward Al Mutahidah connecting bridge work in progress at the Pearl Qatar. with separate bilateral deals. 14 BUSINESS MONDAY 23 JULY 2018

Islamic Insurance sector to stay profitable in ’18 MarketWatch

THE PENINSULA QSE FTSE100 DOW BRENT DOHA: The net income of listed 9,362.42 7,678.79 25,058.12 $68.14 companies in the GCC Islamic insurance sector has nearly -85.25 PTS -5.18 PTS -6.38 PTS -0.10 halved in 2017 to $375m, from 0.62% 0.067% 0.025% Dow & Brent before going to press $674m in 2016. The decline in 2017 net income was mainly driven by weaker results in the Saudi Arabian insurance sector and follows an increase in Ferrari enlists Philip earnings by about 151 percent in 2016, indicating some consid- erable earnings volatility in the Morris veteran sector. The S&P Global Ratings said yesterday the region’s Islamic Camilleri as next CEO insurance sector will continue to BLOOMBERG face secular challenges around relatively concentrated and undifferentiated business models ROME: Ferrari NV’s board and high expense ratios that enlisted Philip Morris Interna- leave them susceptible to adverse tional Inc. veteran Louis event risk related to solvency, Camilleri (pictured) to run the governance, and accountancy. luxury sports-car company after Having said that the S&P believes Chief Executive Officer Sergio that medium-term growth pros- Marchionne was left unable to pects in the sector remain satis- work by unexpected complica- factory given relatively low pen- tions from surgery. etration levels, and it expects In contrast, the Islamic or maintain market share. compared with first-quarter Shareholders will vote on Islamic insurance to remain insurance industry in GCC coun- Second, insurers in Saudi Arabia 2017, driven by a 3.7 percent drop the matter in the coming days, Marlboro brand. The 63-year- profitable overall in 2018. The tries outside Saudi Arabia have been providing additional in GPW in Saudi Arabia during according to a statement from old ran Kraft Foods in the 1990s ratings agency also observes recorded an increase in net coverage under medical policies, that period mainly because of the iconic auto brand. The board and then Philip Morris. strengthening capital levels. income by about 832 percent to which may lead to weaker pressure on rates as well as also named John Elkann to Ferrari was spun off from The publicly listed Islamic $82m in 2017 from$9m in 2016, earnings if this business is not slower consumer spending fol- succeed Marchionne as Fiat during Marchionne’s insurers in the GCC generated an and an increase of more than 60 priced adequately. Third, the lowing the introduction of VAT chairman. tenure, a move that’s built estimated net income of $375m percent in first-quarter 2018 challenge of collecting value- in January 2018. The departure The faltering health of Mar- enormous value for share- in 2017, compared with about compared with the same period added tax (VAT) from retail of a large number of expats from chionne, an auto-industry holders, especially the Agnelli $674m in 2016 and $269m in last year. This improvement was clients for policies written in 2017 Saudi Arabia over the past year luminary, forced Ferrari to move family. But now the legendary 2015. The Saudi Arabian market, mainly driven by better results and into 2018, as well as new has also resulted in lower rapidly on Saturday to replace sports-car company has to which contributes about 85 in the UAE, contributing about accounting standards leading to premium income. The ratings him. The 66-year-old also adjust to an era of electric percent of total GPW, has been 8percent of total GPW in the GCC. higher doubtful debt provisions, agency anticipates that the local served as CEO of Fiat Chrysler motors and autonomous the main source of earnings vol- Year-on-year earnings of Islamic could see net earnings decline authorities’ efforts to tackle the Automobiles NV, which named vehicles. atility in recent years. While net insurers in other GCC countries further this year. large number of uninsured its own replacement on Saturday Camilleri will be shep- income in 2016 grew significantly remained broadly flat in 2017. In addition to weaker prof- drivers, combined with the in the form of Jeep executive herding a company steeped in due to rate increases as a result While S&P expects the itability, GPW growth in the arrival of women drivers in mid- Mike Manley. tradition. Marchionne once said of stricter application of actuarial Islamic insurance sector in the Islamic insurance sector has 2018 and higher rates for medical “The board’s thoughts are the notion that a Ferrari could pricing, 2017 results dropped GCC to remain profitable overall slowed considerably over the business, following the intro- with Sergio Marchionne and his run without the aggressive materially. This was because of in 2018, there are a number of past two years. It stood at slightly duction of additional benefits, family and it is grateful for the growl of a 12-cylinder engine additional reserving needs at the factors that may affect insurers’ below $11bn in 2017, having will support as light pick-up in extraordinary contribution he was “obscene.” But the auto- largest insurer, and high bad debt profitability in Saudi Arabia and remained flat year-on-year. This premium growth in Saudi Arabia has made in recent years at the maker has recently been testing provisions at the fourth-largest the UAE, and therefore the was despite moderate growth in in the medium term. However, helm of Ferrari,” the company gasoline-electric hybrids. insurer. First-quarter 2018 also overall results.First, underwriting some markets outside of Saudi this may be offset in the short said in the statement. Ahead of the shareholder shows a year-on-year drop in net profits are lower in Saudi Arabia Arabia. term by the large number of Ferrari is now entrusting its vote on Camilleri taking the income of 63 percent, suggesting and the UAE because insurers Industry-wide, first-quarter foreign workers that have future to a longtime food-and- CEO job, Ferrari said it has given that this might be another chal- apply no claims and other dis- 2018 saw an overall decline in already left, or will be leaving in tobacco executive who for him “all the necessary powers lenging year. counts to motor policies to gain GPW by about 3 percent 2018. decades helped steer the to ensure continuity.” MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 BUSINESS 15 G20 calls for greater dialogue on trade tensions REUTERS The draft reviewed by Reuters, which is subject to pos- BUENOS AIRES: Finance sible revisions, noted that the ministers and central bankers global economy was growing from the world’s largest econ- and unemployment was at a omies meeting in Argentina said decade low but warned that Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the G20, on the sidelines of their meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. heightened trade and geopo- growth was becoming less syn- litical tensions risk derailing chronized among major econ- global growth and called for omies and downside risks over Hamburg in July last year, when European allies by imposing leverage with allies in its dispute free trade, but the problem is that greater dialogue, according to a the short- and medium-term had they emphasized that trade was import tariffs of 25 percent on with China. the United States understands draft communique. increased. an engine of global growth and steel and 10 percent on alu- However, French Finance something different under fair The weekend talks in Buenos “These include rising that multilateral trade agree- minum, causing the European Minister Bruno Le Maire rebuffed and free trade,” he said. Aires come amid an escalation financial vulnerabilities, ments are important. Union to retaliate with similar the overture on Saturday, saying The draft communique in rhetoric in the trade conflict heightened trade and geopo- “We...recognise the need to amounts of tariffs on Harley- that Washington must drop its emphasised that structural between the United States and litical tensions, global imbal- step up dialogue and actions to Davidson Inc motorcycles, Ken- tariffs before any talks could reforms were needed to enhance China, the world’s largest econ- ances, inequality and structurally mitigate risks and enhance con- tucky bourbon and other start. the potential growth of econ- omies, which have so far slapped weak growth, particularly in fidence,” the draft said. “We are products. European Council represent- omies, and reaffirmed commit- tariffs on $34bn worth of each some advanced economies,” the working to strengthen the con- Trump, who frequently crit- ative to the G20 Hubert Fuchs ments from March’s ministerial other’s goods. draft said. tribution of trade to our econ- icizes Europe’s 10 percent car struck a more cautious tone yes- meeting to refrain from compet- US President Donald Trump A spokesman for Argentina’s omies.” The draft language tariffs, is also studying adding a terday, saying the United States’ itive devaluations that could raised the stakes on Friday with Treasury Ministry, which coor- marked an incremental tough- 25 percent levy on automotive removal of tariffs was not a nec- have adverse effects on global a threat to impose tariffs on all dinates the country’s G20 pres- ening from the communique imports, which would hit both essary precondition for trade financial stability. $500bn of Chinese exports to the idency, said the ministers were issued at the previous ministerial Europe and Japan hard. talks to begin and he welcomed It noted that emerging United States unless Beijing still debating the communique’s meeting in March, which had US Treasury Secretary Steve the candid approach adopted by market economies were now agrees to major structural final language. only noted that the leaders “rec- Mnuchin has sought to use the Mnuchin at the meeting. better prepared to adjust to changes to its technology The ministers reaffirmed the ognise the need for further meeting to woo Europe and “Even the Minister of the external shocks but still faced transfer, industrial subsidy and conclusions from G20 leaders at dialogue.” Japan with the offer of free-trade Treasury of the United States challenges from market volatility joint venture policies. their most recent summit in Trump has angered deals, as Washington tries to gain says that he’s in favor of fair and and reversals of capital flows.

Qatar well-positioned to compete in international LNG markets: IEA → CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 and United States were sanc- Spending on LNG peaked in temporary disruptions caused hand, there were further project LNG investments. This is con- tioned in the first half of the 2014 and 2015 at around $35bn by Hurricane Harvey, US- delays at some Australian sistent with the reduced IEA noted that the current decade. According to per year and has been declining projects under construction projects, although most of those incentive to embark on large investment in new (LNG) lique- construction times and expected ever since. It reached $20bn in appear to be advancing as under development are and multi-billion dollar projects faction plants has remained entrance into operations, those 2017. On the basis of projects planned. The construction of expected to be on line by the end due to financial constraints subdued over the last two years projects will add over 150 bcm sanctioned, investment is pro- Yamal LNG in Russia was ahead of 2018. affecting the upstream oil and as a result of a decreased level of nameplate capacity by 2020, jected to fall to around $15bn in of schedule despite the chal- Given the current overca- gas sector. Companies are of FIDs (final investment deci- equivalent to almost one third 2018 and, in the absence of new lenging geographical conditions pacity in the market, many com- increasingly focusing on sions) after the large wave of of global liquefaction capacity projects, to continue to fall and started operations in panies have been adopting a smaller, modular and short- projects mainly from Australia at the end of 2017. thereafter. Apart from some December 2017. On the other wait and-see approach to new cycle projects.

BREAK TIME CROSSWORD NOVO Pearl Qatar ROYAL PLAZA VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again (2D) 10:00am, 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, Shonku Diaries: A Unicorn Adventure (2D/Action) 2:30 & 5:30pm 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30pm Skyscrapper (2D/Action) 10:15am, 12:30, 2:45, Hotel Transylvania 3 (2D/Animation) 3:00 & 4:45pm 3:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:15, 9:30 & 11:45pm Hotel Transylvania (2D/Ani- Niraali (2D/Malayalam) 3:00 & 9:00pm mation) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00pm & Dhadak (Hindi) 4:30 6:30, 9:00 & 11:00pm 12:00midnight The Domestics (2D) 10:00am, 2:00, 6:00 & 10:00pm My Story (2D/Malayalam) 4:30pm Still Born (2D) 12:00noon, 4:00, 8:00pm & 12:00midnight Skyscraper (2D/Action) 11:30pm Still Born(2D/Horror) 9:15pm Gotti (2D) 10:00am, 2:30, 7:00 & 11:30pm The Incredibles 2 (2D/Animation) 5:00pm In Darkness (2D) 12:15, 4:45 & 9:15pm Mamma Mia (2D/Comedy) 7:00pm Gotti (2D/Drama) 7:15 & 9:15pm Shonku Diaries: A Unicorn Adventure (2D) 10:00am, 2:30, 7:00 In Darkness (2D/Thriller) 11:15pm The Domestics (2D/Action) 11:30pm & 11:30pm A Prayer Before Dawn (2D) 12:00noon, 4:30 & 9:00pm Ant-Man And The Wasp (2D/Action) 10:00am, 2:45, 7:30pm & 12:05am Qalb Omnah (Arabic) 12:30, 5:15 & 10:00pm Ocean’s Eight (2D/Action) 10:30am, 2:45, 7:00 & 11:15pm ASIAN TOWN The First Purge (2D/Horror) 12:45, 5:00 & 9:15pm Kadaikutty Singam (Tamil) 6:00 & 11:00pm Mamma Mia (2D) 1:00, 6:15 & 11:45pm Teefa In Trouble 3:00pm My Story (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm Skyscrapper (3D/IMAX) 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 & 11:30pm Dhadak (2D/Hindi) 6:00 & 11:30pm MALL Niraali (Malayalam) 5:30, 6:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 10:30 & 11:30pm Niraali (2D/Malayalam) 2:15 & 11:30pm Hotel Transylvania 3 (2D/Animation) 4:30 & 6:00pm Shonku Diaries: A Unicorn Adventure (2D/Action) 2:15pm ROXY The Incredibles (2D/Animation) 4:00pm Dhadak (2D/Hindi) 12:30, 3:10 & 11:00pm Dhadak (Hindi) 2:30, 5:00 & 9:15pm Teefa In Trouble (2D) 6:30 & 11:30pm Mamma Mia(2D/Comedy) 7:30pm Hotel Transylvania 3 (2D/Animation) 12:30, 2:50, 5:00 & 7:20pm In Darkness (2D/Thriller) 7:30pm Gotti (2D/Drama) 7:45pm Mamma Mia (2D) 6:00, 8:30, 9:30 & 10:00pm Skyscraper (2D/Action) 9:45pm Niraali (Malayalam) 3:10, 6:00, 8:50 & 11:40pm A Prayer Before Dawn (2D/Action) 11:45pm Skyscraper (2D/Action) 12:30, 2:50, 3:00, 5:20, 7:50, 10:00pm & 12:20am LANDMARK AL KHOR Niraali (2D/Malayalam) 2:15, 9:00 & 11:30pm Hotel Transylvania 3 (2D/Animation) 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30pm Dhadak (Hindi) 10:30am, 3:30 & 8:45pm Dhadak (Hindi) 4:30, 9:00 & 11:15pm Teefa In Trouble (2D) 10:15pm Hotel Transylvania 3 (Animation) 10:30am, 12:30 & 2:30pm Shonku Diaries: A Unicorn Adventure (2D/Action) 5:15pm Niraali (Malayalam) 11:30am, 4:15 & 9:00pm Billionaire Boys Club(2D/Thriller) 7:00pm Gotti (2D/Drama) 9:30pm Tamizh Padam 2 (Tamil) 8:30 & 11:30pm Mamma Mia 1:00, 6:15 & 11:30pm Mamma Mia (2D/Comedy) 7:00pm American Animals(2D/Drama) Skyscraper (Action) 2:00, 6:45 & 11:30pm 8:15pm Still Born(2D/Horror) 11:30pm

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PAGE | 17 PAGE | 18 Al Attiyah maintains Pakistan seal series lead at Silk Way whitewash against Rally in Russia Zimbabwe Qatar’s Al Tamimi wins Malaysian Open title

RIZWANRIZWAAN REHMAT Abdulla Al Tamimi is yet another THE PENINSULAPENI major success story from Aspire Academy. The 2012 graduate KUALAKUALA LUMPUR: Qatar’s student-athlete celebrated his first AbdullahAbduA llah AAl Tamimi yesterday ever PSA World Tour title in Atlanta, beatb HongHon Kong’s Tsz Fung USA, in March 2016. YipY in fivefiv sets to win the $35,000$$35,000 MMalaysian Open title. AlAl TTamimi,a who was He then became the reigning seededseeded tthird,h won 5-11, 12-10, world No.1 in the World Squash 11-1,11-111 , 7-11,7-11, 11-5 in 52 minutes Federation’s junior circuit rankings to prevailp rerevarev il in the thrilling title (Under-19) in 2012. clashclasclacl h in theth men’s category at thethe NationalNation Squash Centre in BukitBBukit JJalil.alil He has also won a number of InIn tthehe semi-final on Sat- other prestigious titles including urday,urdau Al Tamimi beat the Under-19 Qatar Youth Open ttopo seed Leo Au of Championship in 2012 and the HongH Kong 8-11, 11-2, Under-19 Dutch Junior Open in July 7-11,7 11-9, 11-9 in 87 2013. minutes.m Earlier,Ea in the quarter- finals,finfinals,s Al Tamimi beat fifth Al Tamimi also finished fourth seedsse JoelJoeel MakinM of Wales 8-11, in the World Youth Championship 11-9,11-1-99, 11-13,11-13 11-7, 11-8. held in Poland in July 2013. In hishisi opening clash on Thursday,ThThursdsday Al Tamimi beat Throughout 2014 and 2015, qualifierququalalifiifier Mohammed Syafiq KamalKaKamaamal 111-7,1 11-4, 11-7 in 31 Al Tamimi continued to shine minutes.minutes. in various international squash Al TTamimi,am 23, was thrilled championships held in Qatar witht his form ahead of the and around the world, reaching AsianAAsian GaGamesm in Indonesia next the final rounds of several month.mmontnth. tournaments. These included the “It’s“It’“It’s alwaysa tough to play Qatar’s Abdullah Al Tamimi celebrates after winning the Malaysian fivefivve setterssete te in both quarter- Guilfoyle Financial PSA Classic, the Open title in Bukit, Malaysia, yesterday. Al Tamimi beat Hong finalsffinals anda nd the semi-finals and NASH Cup, the Any Presence Open thenh to comeco into the final for Kong’s Tsz Fung Yip in five sets to win the $35,000 title. and the Qatar Classic Squash anotheranotan her long match,” Al Championship amongst others. TamimiTamiT mi ssaid. and I’ve been training hard. What an amazing week - “But“But I expected to play for All this is for the Asian Games lunch on you buddy.” In 2017, his progress continued wellw overover an hour although I next month,” Al Tamimi said. In the women’s final, startedsststarted theth first game a bit “I hope to keep this going Malaysia’s Low Wee Wern as he achieved a career-best world nervous,”nervn ous,” Al Tamimi said. until the Asian Games. I will returned to the Professional ranking of 37 after reaching the “From“From the second game I take it game by game and if Squash Association (PSA) Tour second round of the World Squash Abdullah Al foundfound mmy rhythm and the I’m doing good I certainly by clinching the Malaysian Championships in Manchester. Tamimi in action pace I wwanted to play and have a chance,” he added. Open title. Wee Wern, who had during the reallyreally happyhap with my biggest Ong Beng Hee, former to come through the qualifiers, As of 2018, Al Tamimi has win so far,” the Aspire Hong Kong player tweeted: outplayed Japan’s Satomi Malaysian Open achieved a career-high world at the National AcademyAcademy trainee said. “Congratulations to Abdullah Watanabe 11-8, 11-7, 11-4 in 30 Squash Centre in “I“I hhadad a long off season for winning Malaysian Open. minutes. ranking of World No. 33. Bukit Jalil. Sneijder’s double seals win for Al Gharafa as QSL giants warm up for new season

CHINTHANA WASALA Al Gharafa were in the Neth- session. The training continued THE PENINSULA erlands from July 1 to 18 and the yesterday, ahead of their next French tactician used the time friendly match against Slovenian DOHA: Dutch star Wesley in Europe to work on his starting side Radoeli which will take Sneijder scored twice as former line-up for the new season place today, the club said on QNB Stars League (QSL) cham- which kicks off on August 4. Twitter yesterday. pions Al Gharafa warmed up for Al Gharafa will take on Qatar Earlier this month, Al Sadd the new season with a 2-0 win SC at the Khalifa International brought in former Atletico against Oman’s Al Nasr Stadium in the opening match Madrid midfielder Gabriel Fern- yesterday. of the new QSL season. The andez with the hope of strength- At Al Saada Stadium in match will kick off at 5.35 pm. ening their outfit. The Wolves Salalah, Sneijder scored off a Meanwhile, Qatari giants Al are looking to topple title penalty in the 54th minute Sadd are also in the process of holders Al Duhail to capture before striking his second goal warming up for the new season. the League title this season in the 75th minute to earn the Barca legend Xavi Hern- and will open their cam- Qatari team their first win in the andez-led Wolves are taking paign against Al friendly tournament which also part in a training camp in Kharaitiyat on August 5 features Egypt’s Ismaily and Austria. at the Khalifa Interna- Tunisian side SC Sfaxien. Last Thursday, Al Sadd lost tional Stadium. Coach Christian Gourcuff’s to German club MSV Duisburg men were fresh from a pre- 4-1 where Jugartha Hamroun season training camp in the scored the only goal for the Netherlands and proved to be at Qatari team. Al Gharafa's dutch star their best against the Omani Coach Jesualdo Ferreira’s Wesley Sneijder shoots counterparts during the opening men returned to training on Sat- Al Sadd’s Bhagdad Bounedjah (left) takes part in a training to score. match of the tournament urday with lengthy physical session during their pre-season camp in Austria yesterday. yesterday. fitness drills in the morning MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 SPORT 17 Sensational win for Hamilton AFP F1 in 2010. The luckless Vettel, still seeking his first victory on HOCKENHEIM, GERMAN: his “home” track 30 kilometres Lewis Hamilton kept his victory from his birthplace, was left to in the German Grand Prix- reflect on a near-perfect yesterday despite being weekend wrecked by one split- summoned to the stewards for second mistake on lap 52. an aborted pit stop during the The German, locked in a safety car period of the race. yo-yo duel with Hamilton to be The world champion the first to claim a fifth title, was received a reprimand but was leading when he slid off in the not stripped of his spectacular rain. After hitting the barriers, he win. punched his steering wheel in The stewards had summoned frustration. the Mercedes star to investigate Mercedes team chief Toto a possible breach of the Interna- Wolff expressed sympathy for tional Motoring Federation (FIA) Vettel, noting how quickly for- Sporting Code when he crossed tunes can change in Formula a line between the pit entry lane One. and the race circuit. “Yesterday, we saw how bad Hamilton stormed from 14th it can be and in 24 hours, it can on the grid to win the rain-hit all turn around. So, I feel for race and regain the leadership Vettel because it’s his home of the world championship after Grand Prix. title rival Sebastian Vettel “But it was the moment that crashed out in the treacherous gave us the win and we were conditions. Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates punching the air in our garage, Hamilton chose to stay out after winning the German Formula One Grand Prix but I can still feel sympathy for on his ultra-soft tyres during the at the Hockenheim racing Circuit in Hockenheim, him. safety sar period that followed southern Germany, yesterday. “I think Ferrari were over Vettel’s accident, swerving away the moon at Silverstone two from pitting and crossing a patch weeks ago and maybe we of grass to re-join the straight. notched the team’s first one-two “I did a long prayer before one-two. It’s just a tremendous Mercedes also regained the should be here. It’s great for Hamilton said he’d “never finish on German soil. the race. I wanted to stay col- day for us - I’ve never had a race initiative in the constructors’ Mercedes to win at been in a race like this” after his Hamilton started 14th on the lected, stay calm and the team like this. championship, much to the Hockenheim.” stunning victory in a spectacular grid after a catastrophic quali- did such a great job today. “After racing for so many delight of company chairman Dutchman Max Verstappen rain-hit German Grand Prix fying on Saturday, but a combi- “When it rained, I knew I years, you never know where Dieter Zetsche who embraced finished fourth for Red Bull which saw title rival Sebastian nation of his skill, speed and tac- would have a good position,” he you’re going to have a race as the Englishman in the unbridled ahead of German Nico Vettel crash out of contention. tical acumen enabled him to said. good as your best. This was up euphoria in the rain that fol- Hulkenberg of Renault, Romain Three days after confir- profit from what seemed to be “You never knew what was there with them.” lowed the race. Grosjean of Haas, Sergio Perez mation of his blockbuster two- divine intervention when the going to happen after the safety It was Hamilton’s fourth win Mercedes lead with 310 and his Force India team-mate year contract extension, the heavens opened. car.” this year, his 44th for Mercedes points to Ferrari on 302 points Esteban Ocon. defending four-time world “It’s obviously very difficult “For those who didn’t know and the 66th of his career, leap- while in the drivers’ Hamilton Marcus Ericsson was ninth champion delivered a near- from that position and highly me before, now you do.” “It’s frogging him from eight points has 188 and Vettel has 171. for Sauber and New Zealander miracle for Mercedes as he and unlikely but you’ve got to great to be here on Mercedes behind German Vettel of Ferrari It was also a 150th podium Brendon Hartley 10th for Toro team-mate Valtteri Bottas believe,” said Hamilton. home ground and to get the to 17 points ahead. for Mercedes since returning to Rosso. Al Attiyah maintains lead at Silk Way Rally in Russia

THE PENINSULA drive today. England’s Harry SILK WAY RALLY Hunt and Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed 2018 Silk Way Rally – positions on SS2: ELISTA RUSSIA: Overdrive Al-Rajhi remain in close con- 1. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Toyota Hilux Overdrive 3hrs 12min 11sec Racing’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah tention for the lead and the Saudi 2. Yazeed Al-Rajhi (SAU)/Timo Gottschalk (DEU) MINI John Cooper Works Rally 3hrs 13min 45sec Qatar’s Adel Abdulla in action at the T2 category of Spain’s Baja extended his advantage to an was second fastest on the day’s 3. Harry Hunt (GBR)/Sebastien Delaunay (FRA) Peugeot 3008 DKR 3hrs 14min 15sec Aragón Teruel yesterday. unofficial 4min 34sec after the stage to close the gap on Hunt. 4. Joan Roma (ESP)/Alex Haro (ESP) MINI John Cooper Works Rally 3hrs 18min 23sec first half of a Marathon stage Al Attiyah was first on the 5. Matthieu Serradori (FRA)/Fabian Lurquin (BEL) MCM Original 3hrs 20min 28sec between Astrakhan and Elista in road for the second successive 6. Andrey Rudskoy (RUS)/Evgenii Zagorodniuk (RUS) G-Force Proto 3hrs 25min 26sec southern Russia yesterday. day and the Qatari maintained 7. Dennis Krotov (RUS)/Dmyrro Tsyro (UKR) BMW X5 3hrs 35min 11sec But the stage win came at a his advantage at PC1, after Qatar’s Abdulla 2018 Silk Way Rally – positions after SS2 (unofficial): cost and the Toyota Hilux driver 148km, from Al-Rajhi and Hunt. 1. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Toyota Hilux Overdrive 6hrs 48min 34sec and French co-driver Matthieu Joan Roma had failed to finish 2. Harry Hunt (GBR)/Sebastien Delaunay (FRA) Peugeot 3008 DKR 6hrs 53min 08sec Baumel completed around the stage on Saturday after com- 3. Yazeed Al-Rajhi (SAU)/Timo Gottschalk (DEU) MINI John Cooper Works Rally 7hrs 10min 35sec finishes second 240km of the 365km timed plaining about neck pain, but the 4. Dennis Krotov (RUS)/Dmyrro Tsyro (UKR) BMW X5 7hrs 52min 03sec section in two-wheel drive. With Spaniard was back in harness for 5. Matthieu Serradori (FRA)/Fabian Lurquin (BEL) MCM Original 7hrs 53min 43sec

THE PENINSULA no service assistance permitted the second special and started 6. Andrey Rudskoy (RUS)/Evgenii Zagorodniuk (RUS) G-Force Proto 7hrs 57min 00sec cut completely. It was really on a Marathon stage, the team out from 11th on the road. He fin- strange. We don’t know what that is running with the support ished the stage in fourth place. TERUEL SPAIN: Qatar’s Adel the problem was. Maybe the of Red Bull, the Qatar Motor and Al Attiyah kept his lead Abdulla competing in the T2 nuts were not the right size for Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), through PC2 (328km) and sur- issues on the track and com- bivouac in Elista on the first half category finished second in the the bolts. Ooredoo Qatar and Toyota vived the muddy conditions to pleted the day in two-wheel of the Marathon stage, the crew Baja Aragón Teruel in Spain. “Jean-Michel fixed it and we GAZOO Racing faces the take the stage win in a time of drive. faced the prospect of the return The Doha-based driver who took some bolts from the other prospect of tackling the second 3hrs 12min 11sec. But the Qatari With no service assistance to Astrakhan today in two-wheel ceded his lead late on Saturday wheel. But we lost a lot of time. half of the stage in two-wheel had sustained transmission permitted at the overnight drive. could not regain the time over The ground was not firm and it yesterday’s final stage and was difficult to lift the car. We eventually reached the finish in had the same problem 30km Overdrive Racing team driver second position in his Nissan from the finish with the right Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Patrol Y62. wheel and we stopped before French co-pilot Mathieu The Qatari and his French that wheel came off. We took Baumel compete during the co-driver Jean-Michel Polato three nuts from the front right second leg of the Silk Way had a comfortable lead of wheel and we continued to the Rally 2018 Astrakhan-Elista 25min 45sec after stage three, finish. yesterday. but they lost a wheel on two “Today we decided to push occasions on the fourth stage to the maximum to try and gain and, despite setting the quickest at least one place back. We time of 2hrs 02min 15sec and caught Al-Shegawi in the first beating Saudi Arabian rival 30km and we drove very fast. Ahmed Al-Shegawi by over 12 My co-driver Jean-Michel did minutes on the last stage yes- a great job.” terday, the QX Rally Team Adel’s challenge for T2 driver could not regain the lost honours this season is being time. supported by the Qatar Motor Victory in the T2 category and Motorcycle Federation fell to Al-Shegawi with Swedish (QMMF), Ooredoo Qatar and driver Anders Svensson losing Nissan Qatar. his chance of finishing second Adel Abdulla had begun the after technical issues on the second of the selective sections final stage. on Saturday afternoon with a Adel said: “Yesterday we comfortable lead of 25min started well and we took it 45sec over Sweden’s Anders easier in the rough places. But, Svensson, but lost over one and at km 85, I felt something a half hours on the special with wrong with the rear wheel. I the wheel issues and completed thought it was a flat tyre. We the timed test in 3hrs 55min stopped where it was easier to 39sec. change it and then, suddenly, Al-Shegawi won the special the wheel came off. We found in the T2 category with a time that all the six bolts had been of 2hrs 23min 25sec. 18 SPORT MONDAY 23 JULY 2018

Fabio Fognini of Italy celebrates with the trophy after winning the Swedish Sri Lanka close in on Test Open tennis tournament final against Richard Gasquet of France, yesterday. sweep against South Africa AP SCOREBOARD South Africa’s Hashim Amla (right) is bowled by Sri Lankan cricketer Rangana Herath as wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella SRI LANKA, first innings 338 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is eyeing a SOUTH AFRICA, first innings 124 looks on at the SSC Stadium in Colombo yesterday. big victory as South Africa, needing SRI LANKA, second innings (overnight 151-3) 490 to win the second cricket Test, D. Gunathilaka c Elgar b Maharaj ...... 61 was reduced to 139 for five in its D. Karunaratne c de Kock b Ngidi ...... 85 second innings at stumps on the D. De Silva lbw Maharaj ...... 0 third day yesterday. K. Mendis run out (Markram) ...... 18 A. Mathews c du Plessis b Maharaj ...... 71 Spinners Akila Dananjaya and R. Silva not out ...... 32 Rangana Herath took two wickets N. Dickwella not out ...... 7 each to place the hosts within five Extras (1 nb) ...... 1 wickets of a 2-0 series sweep. Total (5 wickets declared, 81 overs) ...... 275 Theunis de Bruyn was batting Did not bat: D. Perera, A. Dananjaya, S. Lakmal, R. on 45 with Temba Bavuma on 14. Herath Herath produced the first Fall of wickets: 1-91 (Gunathilaka), 2-102 (de Sil- va), 3-136 (Mendis), 4-199 (Karunaratne), 5-263 breakthrough for Sri Lanka (Mathews) trapping Aiden Markram lbw for Bowling: Maharaj 40-4-154-3, Rabada 8-0-42-0, 14 with the total on 23. Markram 7-1-18-0, de Bruyn 5-0-20-0, Steyn 11- Dean Elgar and de Bruyn 2-30-0, Ngidi 9-5-9-1, Elgar 1-0-2-0 shared 57 runs for the second SOUTH AFRICA, 2nd innings wicket, aided by a reprieve for D. Elgar lbw Perera ...... 37 A. Markram lbw Herath ...... 14 Elgar from a catch by the wicket- T. de Bruyn not out ...... 35 keeper off a Dilruwan Perera no H. Amla b Herath ...... 6 ball. Elgar failed to make his luck F. du Plessis c Mathews b Dananjaya ...... 7 count as he was trapped lbw by K. Maharaj lbw Dananjaya ...... 0 Perera for 37 with the total on 80. T. Bavuma not out ...... 14 Hashim Amla was bowled by Extras (8b, 4lb, 4nb) ...... 16 Fognini wins Total (5 wickets, 41 overs) ...... 139 Herath for seven and Dananjaya To bat: Q. de Kock, K. Rabada, D. Steyn, L. Ngidi struck twice in successive deliv- Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Markram), 2-80 (Elgar), eries dismissing Faf du Plessis (7) 3-100 (Amla), 4-113 (du Plessis), 5-113 (Maharaj) and Keshav Maharaj (0) to reduce Bowlers: Herath 15-1-54-2, Perera 16-4-38-1 Swedish title South Africa to 113 for five. (3nb), Dananjaya 10-2-35-2 (1nb) AFP Dananjaya returned two for 35 while Herath had two for 54. Earlier, Sri Lanka declared its The highest successful run BASTAD, SWEDEN: Italian Fabio Fognini, ranked 15 in the world, second innings on 275 for five chase in Test cricket is 418 made beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, in yesterday’s ATP setting South Africa a challenging by the West Indies in Antigua in Swedish Open final in Bastad. target. 2003. It was the seventh career title for Fognini and, like the pre- Dimuth Karunaratne top South Africa have not lost a vious six, came on clay. scored for Sri Lanka with 85 while Test series to Sri Lanka since 2006. Sri Lanka suspends Gunathilaka It was also his second title of the season after Sao Paulo and Angelo Mathews (71) and South Africa wicketkeeper confirmed that at 31 he is playing his best tennis as he closes in on AFP Danushka Gunathilaka made Quinton De Kock became the The suspension will go into his highest ever ranking, 13th which he reached in 2014. useful contributions. fastest to complete 150 dismissals effect after the Test is concluded His busy weekend in Sweden did not end with the singles final. South African left-arm spinner in test cricket in 35 matches when COLOMBO: Batsman Danushka in Colombo, the SLC announced He was playing the doubles final with fellow Italian Simone Bolelli Maharaj took three wickets for 154 he took a catch to dismiss Karu- Gunathilaka has been suspended yesterday. later against the South-American pair of Chilean Julio Peralta and runs following up on his career- naratne in the morning session. over a misconduct charge in the The board will also “withhold Argentine Horacio Zeballos. best nine wickets in the first Australia’s Adam Gilchrist had middle of Sri Lanka’s second Test Gunathilaka’s fee for the ongoing At 32, Gasquet remains on 16 career titles, the most recent on innings. reached the milestone in 36 Tests. against South Africa, the country’s Test match until the outcome of grass in s-Hertogenbosch in June. South Africa is 0-1 down in the Sri Lanka reached 338 in its cricket board said yesterday. the inquiry”, it said. two-match series and must put on first innings and bowled South The 27-year-old opener will be The batsman scored 57 and 61 a record breaking performance on Africa out for 124, securing a barred from all forms of the game runs in the second and final Test, a spinning pitch at the Sinhalese 214-run first innings lead. pending the outcome of an investi- with Sri Lanka on track for a series Sports Club if they are to level the Sri Lanka won the first Test in gation, the board said, without spec- whitewash after trouncing the vis- series. Galle by 278 runs. ifying the alleged misconduct. itors in Galle last week. Fakhar continues to smash records as Pakistan seal series whitewash

AFP Pakistani batsman Fakhar Zaman (left) watches the ball as next to Zimbabwean wicket keeper Ryan Murray during their final One Day BULAWAYO: Pakistan International match at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, yesterday. Astana Pro Team rider Magnus Cort Nielsen of Denmark celebrates completed a series whitewash as he wins the 15th stage of Tour de France in Carcassonne over Zimbabwe with a 131-run win yesterday in the fifth and yesterday. final match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. On another record-setting Tour de France: Cort day for the visitors, Fakhar Zaman became the fastest player in history to reach 1,000 career Nielsen takes stage win runs in one-day international REUTERS cricket as Pakistan amassed 364 TOUR DE FRANCE 15TH STAGE RESULTS for 4. Zaman broke the previous CARCASSONNE: Denmark’s 1. Magnus Nielsen (DEN/AST) 181.5 km in record of 21 innings by reaching Magnus Cort Nielsen claimed 4hr 25min 52sec the mark in his 17th innings in victory on the Tour de France 2. Jon Izagirre (ESP/BAH) at 0 the course of a fluent half when he prevailed in a three- 3. Bauke Mollema (NED/TRE) 2 century. His opening partner man sprint at the end of a long 4. Michael Andersen (DEN/AST) 29 Imam-ul-Haq was also in the breakaway in the 15th stage 5. Toms Skujins (LAT/TRE) 34 runs once again, the pair adding yesterday. 6. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA/BAH) 34 their fourth century stand of the The Astana rider was the 7. Lilian Calmejane (FRA/DEN) 34 series. overwhelming favourite as a 8. Rafal Majka (POL/BOR) 37 They took the score to 168 sprint specialist in the finale and 9. Nikias Arndt (GER/SUN) 2:31 in the 25th over before Zaman Pakistan beat Zimbabwe SCOREBOARD he duly delivered, comfortably 10. Julien Bernard (FRA/TRE) 2:31 was caught behind for 85. by 131 runs in the fifth and final PAKISTAN ZIMBABWE beating Spain’s Ion Izagirre and While he missed out on match in Bulawayo. I. ul-Haq lbw b W Masakadza ...... 110 H. Masakadza b H Ali ...... 34 Dutchman Bauke Mollema, who OVERALL STANDINGS what would have been his third F. Zaman c Murray b Roche ...... 85 T. Kamunhukamwe c ul-Haq b Nawaz ...... 34 were second and third, 1. Geraint Thomas (GBR/Sky) 62 h 49:47. hundred of the series, Zaman Zaman claimed the records B. Azam not out ...... 106 P. Masvaure c A Ali b H Ali ...... 39 respectively. 2. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) at 1:39. did also claim the records for S. Malik lbw b Chatara ...... 18 R. Murray b Nawaz ...... 47 It is Cort Nielsen’s third 3. Tom Dumoulin (NED/SUN) 1:50. for most runs in a five-match A. Ali c Chatara b Mpofu ...... 18 P. Moor not out ...... 44 most runs in a five-match bilateral series with 515 and most grand tour win after he won two 4. Primoz Roglic (SLO/LNL) 2:38. bilateral series with 515 and S. Ahmed not out ...... 6 E. Chigumbura not out ...... 25 stages in the Vuelta a Espana in 5. Romain Bardet (FRA/ALM) 3:21. runs scored between dismissals Extras (lb1, nb1, w19) ...... 21 Extras (lb6, nb1, w8) ...... 10 most runs scored between dis- 2016, and Astana’s second in this 6. Mikel Landa (ESP/MOV) 3:42. in ODIs, having scored 455 runs Total (4 wkts, 50 overs) ...... 364 Total (4 wkts, 50 overs) ...... 233 missals in ODIs, having scored Did not bat: S Khan, M Nawaz, M Amir, H Ali, J Did not bat: D Tiripano, L Roche, W Masakadza, C year’s Tour after Omar Fraile 7. Steven Kruijswijk (NED/LNL) 3:57. 455 runs since he was last dis- since he was last dismissed in the Khan Mpofu, T Chatara won Saturday’s 14th stage. 8. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV) 4:23. missed in the first match of the first match of the series. Fall of wickets: 1-168 (Zaman), 2-245 (ul Haq), Fall of wickets: 1-66 (Kamunhukamwe), 2-70 (H Briton Geraint Thomas 9. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (DEN/AST) 6:14. series. 3-280 (Malik), 4-316 (Ali) Masakadza), 3-148 (Masvaure), 4-166 (Murray) retained the overall lead after a 10. Daniel Martin (IRL/EAU) 6:54. On a morning for batsmen, Fakhar Zaman also became Bowling: Mpofu 10-0-67-1 (2w); Chatara 10-0- Bowling: Amir 8-2-19-0; J Khan 7-0-35-0; H Ali 181.5-km hilly ride from Millau Imam-ul-Haq went on to reach 79-1 (1w, 1nb); Tiripano 7-0-67-0 (4w); Roche 9-0-55-2 (3w 1nb); Nawaz 10-0-47-2 (3w); S Khan through the vineyards of Min- the fastest player in history to 10-1-65-1 (4w); W Masakadza 10-0-66-1 (1w); 10-0-42-0; Malik 4-0-19-0 (1w); Ahmed 2-0-15-0 his third century of the series, reach 1,000 career runs in one- ervois, Corbieres and Cabardes in Southwestern France. and though Shoaib Malik and Masvaure 3-0-19-0 (1w) Result: Pakistan won by 131 runs He leads Team Sky team mate and defending champion Chris day international cricket Series: Pakistan won, 5-0. Asif Ali fell cheaply, the carnage Froome by 1:39 and Dutchman Tom Dumoulin by 1:50 before Mon- continued with Babar Azam then day’s rest day as the race heads to the Pyrenees. racing to a century of his own case in the first four games of the series, and though Zimbabwe - personal bests for both players A 29-man breakaway took shape early on, and after they had from 72 deliveries, his second series. never looked like threatening in their short careers - and Peter built an advantage of more than 10 minutes to make sure the win fifty haven taken just 17 balls. Hamilton Masakadza and Pakistan’s total, the middle order Moor finished off with 44 not out would be decided between them, the fireworks started. In response, Zimbabwe Tinashe Kamunhukamwe got did at least hold firm. in a 67-run stand with Elton Tour debutants Fabien Grellier and Julien Bernard, the son of showed much more stickability going with a 66-run opening Prince Masvaure made 39 Chigumbura, allowing Zim- Jean-Francois, third overall in the 1987 race, attacked with 70 kil- with the bat than had been the stand, Zimbabwe’s best of the and Ryan Murray contributed 47 babwe to reach 233 for 4. ometres left. MONDAY 23 JULY 2018 SPORT 19 Molinari wins British Open title REUTERS BRITISH OPEN WINNERS 2018 - Francesco Molinari (ITA) at Carnoustie CARNOUSTIE: Francesco Italy’s 2017 - Jordan Spieth (USA) at Royal Birkdale Molinari kept the coolest head Francesco in Carnoustie as he plotted a Molinari kisses 2016 - Henrik Stenson (SWE) at Royal Troon steady course through a wild the Claret Jug 2015 - Zach Johnson (USA) at St Andrews afternoon of nail-biting tension There is only after winning 2014 - Rory McIlroy (NIR) at Hoylake at the British Open yesterday to one winner the 147th 2013 - Phil Mickelson (USA) at Muirfield become the first Italian to win a unfortunately British Open 2012 - Ernie Els (RSA) at Royal Lytham major. Championship 2011 - Darren Clarke (NIR) at Royal St George’s With a strong breeze causing in golf, this time in Carnoustie, 2010 - Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) at St Andrews mayhem at the top of the lead- it is me but Britain, 2009 - Stewart Cink (USA) at Turnberry erboard which Tiger Woods yesterday. 2008 - Padraig Harrington (IRL) at Royal Birk- topped with nine holes left, the congratulations dale 35-year-old Molinari produced to runners-up: a flawless 69 to claim victory by Francesco Molinari 2007 - Padraig Harrington (IRL) at Carnoustie two strokes. 2006 - Tiger Woods (USA) at Hoylake Huge crowds were willing 2005 - Tiger Woods (USA) at St Andrews playing partner Woods to claim 2004 - Todd Hamilton (USA) at Royal Troon a fairytale 15th major a decade 2003 - Ben Curtis (USA) at Royal St George’s after his last one, but it was 2002 - Ernie Els (RSA) at Muirfield Molinari who wrote his own 2001 - David Duval (USA) at Royal Lytham script. 2000 - Tiger Woods (USA) at St Andrews

As overnight leaders Jordan 1999 - Paul Lawrie (SCO) at Carnoustie Spieth, Xander Schauffele and Kevin Kisner endured a roller- coaster ride, Molinari carded 13 consecutive pars before making MOLINARI FACTFILE his move. He rolled in a birdie on the Francesco Molinari (ITA) par-five 14th to move into the Born - November 8, 1982 lead on seven-under. Age - 35 With Justin Rose and Rory Birthplace - Turin, Italy McIlroy in the clubhouse on six- Home - London, United Kingdom under, Schauffele fought back Height - 5ft 8in (1.77m) from a 40 outward nine to get to seven-under but Molinari was Turned pro - 2004 unflappable as he birdied the Joined European Tour - 2005 18th to all but seal victory. Joined PGA Tour - 2015 There was still the anxious rounds but he could celebrate eagle he needed to force a Molinari, playing in his 36th emulating Woods by winning European Tour victories - 5 wait in the recorder’s cabin while when Schauffele’s second shot play-off. major, finished on eight-under the Claret Jug for a second suc- PGA Tour victories - 1 the groups behind finished their to the 18th never threatened the “Congratulations to the 276, two shots ahead of cessive year withered away as Major championship wins - 1 (2018 British runners-up as well. It has been Schauffele, Rose, McIlroy and he slumped to a final-round 76 Francesco Molinari became Italy’s first major a tough fight. There is only one Kisner. Woods finished tied on a desperately hard scoring Open) champion after firing a closing two-under-par 69 to winner unfortunately in golf, this sixth on 279 with Eddie Pep- day. Ryder Cup: 2010 (Europe won, halved the

win the British Open at Carnoustie. time it is me but congratulations perell and Kevin Chappell -- Spieth, who began the day on singles with Tiger Woods to seal victory), to runners-up,” Molinari said at the former world number one’s nine-under, had looked assured 2012 (Europe won) Molinari, playing in his 36th major, finished on the presentation ceremony. first top-10 finish at a major for as he began with four pars, but eight-under 276, two shots ahead of Schauffele, Rose, “Obviously, it is incredible to five years. the wheels began to loosen with McIlroy and Kisner. stand here between all of these “The way Francesco played a bogey at the fifth and started 14th he rocketed to the top of the people. There are a lot of people today was beautiful,” the to fall off when a trip to a gorse leaderboard. I should thank. First of all my 42-year-old Woods, who had bush ended with a double-bogey Rose also eagled the par- Tiger Woods finished tied sixth on 279 with Eddie family for travelling all around looked on course for a fairytale at the sixth. five 14th -- the only hole that Pepperell and Kevin Chappell -- the former world world, my wife for being a really comeback until a double-bogey Northern Ireland’s McIlroy was offering any gifts as a number one’s first top-10 finish at a major for five big part of my team and my on the 11th halted his charge, had struggled to make any course so docile on Saturday bit years. family back in Italy.” said. Jordan Spieth’s hopes of headway but when he eagled the back. Leicester City’s heroic tale a source of inspiration

Aadel Askar Shaaeri much-needed cash flow and incident. On the other hand, his DOHA: From relegation to provided direction. colleagues managed a 4-0 win third-tier in 2008 to becoming Coach Nigel Pearson over Swansea without their the champions of the English orchestrated a sensational rel- main striker. Premier League (EPL) in less egation escape by winning At the Theatre of Dreams – than a decade, Leicester City’s seven of final nine fixtures of Old Trafford - against Man- fairytale run in 2015-16 season the 2014-2015 season as the chester United was a fitting is written in golden words in club remained in EPL top flight. venue for the tantalisingly the annals of British football Pearson’s departure on June 30 match as three points were suf- history. The club’s history- culminated his four-and-a-half ficient to guarantee Leicester making triumph will remain a seasons reign with the club. their maiden title. lesson for all the teams around Italian Claudio Ranieri was Despite an atmosphere the world seeking glory against given the task to replace charged with anticipation, a stronger oppositions. Pearson due to his vast expe- potential decider’s 1-1 draw Before their memorable rience, knowledge and repu- only delayed the celebrations. EPL feat, The Foxes had merely tation. Ranieri guided Cagliari Coach Mauricio Pochettino collected three League Cups in from Italy’s Serie C to A. team’s game at Stamford Bridge addition to promotion play-off Other remarkable creden- was crucial as a win over wins since its existence in 1884. tials for the Italian coach were Chelsea was a must for Spurs The modest football club at three second-tier titles at to continue their title race. On rural county Leicester of East Cagliari, Fiorentina and May 2, half-time result 2-0 Midlands may not be able to Monaco apart from reaching from goals by Harry Kane and replicate their historic triumph second places at Chelsea, Leicester City’s players and officials celebrate with the trophy after winning the Heung-min Son eclipsed joyous but they will continue to haunt Juventus, Roma and Monaco. English Premier League title in this May 7, 2016 file photo. hearts at the city of Leicester, the EPL title contenders as the A sense of calm in Austria until optimism and burning new season approaches. commenced Ranieri’s charge Shinji Okazaki from Mainz. The emergence on December 5 at Gunners, their third league desire were reignited when Leicester City’s ambition, upon arrival at a pre-season 2015-2016 season-opening day Swansea’s Liberty Stadium with defeat. However, the standings Gary Cahill scored. Belgian determination and hard-work training camp. marked the first three points on a perfect hat-trick to seal a 3-0 on March 1 showed Leicester at Eden Hazard gifted the in their incredible ascent to the Transition was somewhat a clean slate through an win. On December 19, a 3-2 the forefront while city rivals equaliser courtesy of an 83rd title is an amazing journey of stable as services of assistants impressive 4-2 home victory victory over Everton marked Tottenham Hotspur and minute finish past Hugo Lloris. courage and conviction. Craig Shakespeare, Mike over Sunderland at King Power the 18th consecutive league Arsenal chasing as second and Leicester City were In August 2010, the club Stowell and Steve Walsh were Stadium. matcm. third respectively. crowned champions of England ownership was overtaken by retained while Andrea Azzalin On September 25, English Global media were in awe In April, Vardy was charged with the enormity of the Royal Thai family Srivaddhan- and Paolo Benetti were roped striker Jamie Vardy equalled as Leicester City continued with improper conduct for mis- triumph finally getting aprabha and they injected some in as new recruits. previous campaign’s tally of sending shockwaves behaviour after receiving a acknowledged by all and For Ranieri acquiring five during a 5-2 defeat by throughout the football world. second yellow during a home sundry. The trophy was ulti- quality players was significant Arsenal. Leicester City’s exhilarating fixture against West Ham, mately presented at King Power in maintaining the momentum, Vardy’s phenomenal goal- performances, vibrant which extended his ban to two Stadium after a 3-1 win against reliable depth in team and out- scoring form overcame an EPL attacking potency and unity matches. Spurs applied Everton. lining potential challenges record by Dutch Ruud van Nis- earned 39 valuable points by pressure the next day through The title-winning triumph Leicester City’s ahead. telrooy of notching goals in 10 year’s end to equal standings a 4-0 win at Stoke’s Britannia only got wider appreciation ambition, Summer signings included consecutive games. Against leading Arsenal. Stadium. when Jamaican central determination and German central defender Manchester United on Winter transfer reinforce- Roles amazingly reversed defender Captain Wes Morgan, hard-work in their Robert Huth from Stoke City, November 28, Fuchs superb ments included Danish goal- for the next fixtures. Spurs lost Jamie Vardy, N’Golo Kanté and Austrian fullback Christian delivery provided Vardy’s keeper Daniel Iverson, versatile a key man to suspension during Riyad Mahrez were named in incredible ascent to Fuchs from Schalke, Swiss mid- eleventh goal in as many Ghanaian Daniel Amartey and a home game versus West the PFA’s Team-of-the-Year. the title is an amazing fielder Gökhan Inler from matches to rewrite history. Birmingham City’s young Bromich Albion at White Hart Praise was deservedly heaped journey of courage Napoli, French defensive mid- Algerian attacking mid- winger Demarai Gray. In Lane as Dele Alli was banned upon Ranieri’s pivotal lead- and conviction. fielder N’Golo Kanté from SM fielder Riyad Mahrez high- London on February 27, for the season’s remaining ership that was key to Leicester Caen and Japanese striker lighted his magnificent Leicester once again lost to the games due to an off-the-ball City’s greatest day in the sun. 20 MORNING BREAK MONDAY 23 JULY 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS Qatari team crosses Gmail users FAJR 03. 30 AM SHOROOK 04. 56 AM English Channel warned of A Qatari team has managed to cyber threat ZUHR 11. 40 AM MAGHRIB 06. 26 PM cross the English Channel for the ASR 03. 06 PM ISHA 07. 56 PM first time in the history of Qatari IANS sport by successfully swimming across the British coast to the WEATHER TODAY SAN FRANCISCO: Gmail users French coast, which is considered have been alerted about a new as one of the biggest athletic Google Mail feature which challenges in the world. The team, could be leveraged by online which comprises seven amateur crooks to carry out a wave of Qatari athletes, managed to swim scams, media reported. a distance of 48km in 16 hours The company, in April, and 34 minutes. unveiled its brand new design which introduced a clean new user interface and a swathe of new features including the ability to snooze a message, auto-generate smart replies Al Markhiya Gallery to launch and self-destruct emails in the brand new “Confidential Mode”. “It’s the Confidential 4th edition of ‘50x50’ exhibition Mode which is at the centre of security fears,” Express. RAYNALD C RIVERA the latest works by 16 contemporary selling Qatari and Arab contemporary co.uk reported on Saturday. THE PENINSULA Qatari and expatriate artists based in art. It is known for its flagship event ’40 The Department of Doha. Minus’ which is an annual exhibition that Homeland Security (DHS) DOHA: Al Markhiya Gallery, Doha’s The artists whose works will be fea- seeks to promote emerging artists under reportedly issued an alert on oldest privately owned art gallery, is tured at the show include Ahmed Al the age of 40. the “potential emerging all set for the fourth edition of its Jufairi, Ahmed Nouh, Ammar Al Dasouki, In September last year, Al Markhiya threat... for nefarious activity” highly successful ‘50x50’ exhibition Ammar Al Qammash, Fahad Al marked a milestone launching a new with the Gmail redesign, the o o which opens tomorrow at Katara Art Maadheed, Fatima Mohammed, Jameela art space, which is the first private report said. 33 C 43 C Centre. Al Ansari, Hassan Manasrah, Maryam Al gallery that opened at the Fire Station. “We have reached out to Launched in June last year, Al Mulla, Maryam Faraj Al Suwaidi, Since then, it has hosted a number of Google to inform them of Minimum Maximum Markhiya Gallery’s ‘50x50’ series has Mozahim Al Nasiri, Nasser Al Attiyah, successful shows by well-known artists intelligence relevant to their been providing an effective platform for Salem Mathkour, Vajo, Yasser Al Mulla in the region. services and to partner to Hot daytime with slight dust to blowing dust at places at times. artists here to reach out to more audi- and Yousef Ahmad. Next week, it will launch the ‘2018 improve our mutual interests ences by producing artworks in various The six-week exhibition will be Summer Collection Part 12’ exhibition. in cyber security,” Lesley

HIGH TIDE 15:15 LOW TIDE 7:15 – 21:45 mediums and diverse themes on 50cm launched at 7pm tomorrow at Al To run for seven weeks, the show will Fulop, DHS spokesperson Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department by 50cm size canvases making it pos- Markhiya Gallery at Katara Art Centre feature works by Ahmed Al Bahrani, said. Central to these fears sible for art collectors to acquire original Building 5. It will remain open to the Dina Mattar, Faraj Daham, Ghassan was the new “Confidential artworks by established artists at public until September 7. Sibai, Hamza Bounoua, Hassan Abd Email” feature that can affordable cost. A pioneering private art gallery in Alwan, Hassan Meer, Ibrahim El Des- require users to click a link in For this edition, art enthusiasts will Doha, Al Markhiya Gallery continues its souki, Jamal Abdul Rahim, Mutaz Al order to access these be able to enjoy a huge collection of mission promoting, exhibiting and Emam and Omran Younis. messages.

Children aged between 6 and 14 years are engaged with various sports activities. Aspire Zone Foundation launches first ever summer camp for kids THE PENINSULA The Summer Camp offers children Khalifa International Stadium between 8AM and 2PM across the the opportunity to take part in a variety amongst others. Aspire Zone Foun- Aspire Dome, the Ladies Sports Hall DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation of sports activities including football, dation has also organised a number and the Aspire Park Cinema. So far, (AZF) has launched its first ever Taekwondo, swimming, gymnastics, of lectures and sessions on 120 children have signed up to take Gala opens countdown Summer Camp, offering variety of aerobics and a number of entertaining healthcare and nutrition for those part. sports activities for children aged games and challenges. taking part which are delivered in For more information and to to 50th anniversary of between 6 and 14 years old. AZF is also offering educational multiple languages including French. keep up with the latest updates, you The event is designed to provide visits and tours of some of the key The Summer Camp, which can visit www.lifeinaspire.qa or first moon landing a range of exciting activities for attractions in Qatar such as the Tar- started on 8 July and will conclude Aspire Zone Foundation’s social children in Qatar during the summer sheed Park, the Museum of Islamic on August 15, runs for four days a media channels on Facebook, holiday. Art, Qatar National Library and week from Sunday to Wednesday Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin was noticeably absent from a gala kicking off a yearlong ‘Equalizer 2’ takes top spot celebration of the 50th anniversary of the AP first moon landing, even though his percent female and 64 percent comScore senior media nonprofit space education foundation is over the age of 25. The film analyst Paul Dergarabedian. a sponsor and he typically is the star NEW YORK: In the battle of brought back much of the “Both studios really did a attraction. two very different sequels at original cast, like Meryl Streep, great job of marketing each No explanation was given for Aldrin’s the box office this weekend, Amanda Seyfried and Pierce of these movies to their target absence from the Apollo Celebration Gala Denzel Washington’s action Brosnan, and added Cher, audience. It’s classic on Saturday evening. But the 88-year-old pic “The Equalizer 2” has Andy Garcia and Lily James to counter-programming.” is locked in a legal battle with family narrowly won out over the the mix. Critics overall gave Sequels powered the top members who say he is suffering from ABBA jukebox musical the sequel better marks than six spots at the domestic box mental decline. The black-tie event, held “Mamma Mia! Here We Go the first, which still went on office this weekend and eight under a Saturn V rocket at the Kennedy Again.” to gross over $600 million out of the top 10 overall. Space Center, featured a panel discussion Studios on Sunday worldwide 10 years ago. “Hotel Transylvania 3: by astronauts, an awards ceremony, and estimate that the R-rated “We consider this a terrific Summer Vacation” came in FROM LEFT: Actor Ashton Sanders, director Antoine Fuqua and an auction of space memorabilia. Denzel Washington joint opening,” said Jim Orr, Uni- third with $23.2 million in its actor Denzel Washington arrive at the premiere of Columbia Hundreds of people attended the sold- grossed $35.8 million from versal’s president of domestic second weekend, “Ant-Man Picture’s “Equalizer 2” at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, out event, including British physicist Brian North American theaters over distribution. “And knowing the and the Wasp” took fourth California. Cox, who presented Virgin Galactic the weekend. It’s Washing- audience for these types of place with $16.1 million in its founder Richard Branson with the Share- ton’s first ever sequel and the films, we are going to have a third weekend, “Incredibles Space Foundation’s Innovation award. biggest opening of director very healthy run at the 2” landed in fifth with $11.5 to Bother You.” serious themes about race and Branson, whose company is developing Antoine Fuqua’s career. The domestic and worldwide box million, and “Jurassic World: “People are enjoying these class starring Tony-winner a new generation of commercial spacecraft, first “Equalizer,” from 2014, office. This is a very fun, very Fallen Kingdom” came in sixth films,” said Dergarabedian. “It Daveed Diggs that opened in said in a recorded video that the Apollo mis- opened similarly and went on uplifting movie that people with $11 million. doesn’t matter if there’s a 14 theaters and made an esti- sions influenced his generation. “Space is to earn over $190 million need right now.” The weekend’s other big number after the title.” mated $332,500. still hard, really hard. It still really matters,” worldwide. It’s also a rare showdown new opener, “Unfriended: And yet there are still “Movies like ‘Sorry to Branson said. “There would be no Virgin Second place went to Uni- of two star-driven films that Dark Web,” also a sequel, original films and documen- Bother You’ and ‘Blinds- Galactic, no Virgin Orbit and no spaceship versal Pictures’ “Mamma Mia succeeded in targeting two very scared up $3.5 million for a taries making their own potting’ are showing that in company had it not been for Apollo astro- 2,” which took in $34.4 different audiences. “It’s ninth-place start. The only modest impact on the charts, the summer people don’t live nauts and the thousands of talented people million, a sum that was driven amazing how well-matched two originals in the top 10 including “Blindspotting,” a by blockbusters alone,” Der- who made their mission possible.” by an audience that was 83 these contenders are,” said were “Skyscraper” and “Sorry buddy comedy with some garabedian said.