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United States 9 Business 10 Sports 13 Hurricane Michael leaves trail OPEC sees oil market as well Qatar play host to Ecuador in of devastation in Florida state supplied, wary of 2019 surplus friendly today at 6:30pm FM MEETS US SPECIAL ENVOY TO AFGHANISTAN Qatari banks unaffected by siege: Report

Financial Times praises Qatar’s self-sufficiency drive

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA BLOCKADE: THE Saudi-led economic blockade seems to have A BOON IN helped Qatar diversify, leav- ing the country in a better DISGUISE shape than before, London- based Financial Times (FT) newspaper said on Thursday. “Compared with how things might have been, this has been a good year for Qa- tari banks. The ructions of the past year may even have Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani met US Special Envoy to left the country’s economy The push for self-sustainability fed through to the banking Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Doha on Thursday. They discussed ways of achieving peace and stability in Afghanistan and Qatar’s and, as a result its bank- sector as banks expanded their lending into new, non-hydro- positive role in the peace process. (QNA) ing sector, is in better shape carbon sectors of the economy than before,” the report said. While the siege of Qa- By June this year, the pressure of blockade eased further, tar in June 2017 resulted in as non-resident deposits recovered to QR150 billion from the withdrawal of deposits from low of QR137 billion at the end of 2017 Quick read the blockading countries, the report said, the government Price of Brent crude has risen from $45 a barrel in June last Shura speaker Qatar’s $3mn grant to boost stepped in and a flood of pub- year to more than $85 a barrel today. This is comfortably above arrives in Geneva lic sector deposits outweighed the ‘break-even’ price at which the government budget is in for IPU meet the non-resident withdrawals balance, which Fitch estimates at about $64 a barrel this year Gambia’s democratic system by a factor of 2.5. SPEAKER of the Advisory (Shu- The result was that, in ra) Council HE Ahmed bin Abdul- QNA spite of the funding crunch, drive towards self-sufficien- The blockade could turn out lah bin Zaid al Mahmoud and BANJUL new government, made dur- the Gambia have made signifi- the spread between what cy in goods that otherwise to be beneficial,” Ramsdale his accompanying delegation ar- ing the donor conference cant progress in several fields. banks paid depositors and might never have been pro- said, adding, “From what we rived in Geneva on Thursday to QATAR and the Gambia have in Brussels in May, said the Agreements have been signed what they charged borrowers duced in Qatar, the FT report are hearing from the banks, participate in the 139th Assem- signed a $3 million grant ambassador. on double taxation, employ- improved by 41 basis points said. there has been quite good bly of the Inter-Parliamentary agreement to promote the ment and maritime naviga- during 2017, according to The country even airlift- diversification into other in- Union (IPU), which will be held rule of the law and the estab- tion,” he said. analysts at HSBC. ed cows to secure milk sup- dustries.” from October 14 to 18. The lishment of a comprehensive The grant agreement The Gambian minister By June this year, the plies. “Qatar has been pretty Moreover, oil prices be- session, titled ‘Parliamentary democratic system in the West seeks to promote the rule thanked Qatar, praising its pressure eased further, as successful in managing the gan to recover almost im- leadership in promoting peace African country. of the law and the estab- financial and moral support non-resident deposits recov- impact of the embargo,” the mediately after the blockade and development in the age of Ambassador of Qatar to lishment of a comprehen- for his country’s democratic ered to QR150 billion from newspaper quoted Redmond was imposed. Brent crude has innovation and technological the Gambia HE Faisal bin process. the low of QR137 billion at Ramsdale, head of GCC bank risen from about $45 a barrel change’, will discuss issues Fahad al Mana and Gambian sive democratic system in Gambia’s Attorney-Gen- the end of 2017, according ratings at Fitch Ratings, as in June last year to more than related to enhancing parliamen- Minister of Agriculture Lamin the West African country eral and Minister of Justice to Qatar Central Bank. Alto- saying. $85 a barrel today. This is tary cooperation. (PAGE 2) Dibba, on behalf of the min- Abubacarr Tambadou, Per- gether, about $9bn in foreign “There has certainly been comfortably above the ‘break- ister of finance, signed the manent Secretary of the Min- funding has returned, Fitch quite a push to self-sustain- even’ price at which the gov- agreement at the embassy of He said the two countries istry of Finance Lamin Cama- Ratings said. ability. This has fed through ernment budget is in balance, Qatari firms may Qatar in Banjul. will strengthen cooperation in ra and Permanent Secretary The sudden stop, not only to the banking sector as which Fitch estimates at about report 27% rise in The support comes in the coming years for the bene- of the Ministry of Agriculture of non-resident deposits but banks expanded their lend- $64 a barrel this year. Q3 earnings: QNBFS fulfilment of Qatar’s com- fit of the friendly peoples. “The Ada Gaye attended the signing also of goods from elsewhere ing into new, non-hydrocar- mitment to the Gambia’s relations between Qatar and ceremony. in the Gulf, led to an urgent bon sectors of the economy. More on page 3 Ô QATARI companies listed on Qa- tar Stock Exchange are expect- ed to report strong earnings in the third quarter of 2018, QNB Financial Services (QNBFS) has said in its latest report. Accord- Turkish-Saudi joint team ing to the report, the earnings of listed companies under QNBFS to probe Khashoggi case coverage are expected to rise 27 percent in the third quarter ANKARA and Riyadh will form to find out what happened...and this year when compared with a joint group to look into Saudi we’re probably getting closer than the same quarter of the previ- journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s you might think,” Trump said in ous year. (PAGE 10) disappearance in the Saudi Ara- an interview on the Fox News’ bian consulate in Istanbul, Al ‘Fox & Friends’ programme. Qatar’s first overseas visa Jaeera reported on Thursday Meanwhile, Turkish Presi- Erdogan: Turkey ‘cannot quoting Turkey’s official news dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan has remain silent Qatar committed to centre opens in Colombo agency Anadolu. intensified pressure on Riyadh help other nations US President Donald Trump over the incident, saying Ankara Qatar opened its first overseas visa centre in Colombo, the capital of Sri said the authorities were getting “cannot remain silent to such an UN conveys concerns provide education: Lanka, on Thursday, enabling easy completion of recruitment procedures closer to understanding the dis- incident”. to Saudi Arabia (PAGE 7) through a single channel and within a short period of time. (PAGE 16) Hammadi (PG 2 ) appearance of Khashoggi. “I have (AL JAZEERA / AGENCIES) Saudi targets Qatar as the world demands answers

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK -- have ratcheted up the pressure Qatar has become the scapegoat for Riyadh to avoid on diplomatic, economic and DOHA on Saudi to explain how the jour- confrontation with Turkey and the global community commercial fronts. nalist vanished after entering its As part of the game, Al-Ri- FEELING the heat after the consulate last week, with Presi- Saudis are using fake yadh newspaper accused Qa- disappearance and possible kill- dent Donald Trump declaring he Twitter accounts like tar’s Al Jazeera news channel of ing of dissident Saudi journalist “had to find out what happened”. this in its hate cam- spreading false information on Jamal Khashoggi, Riyadh has Turkey has accused Riyadh paign against Qatar Khashoggi issue. Al-Arabya in- started an all-out media offen- of targeted killing inside the and Turkey. terviewed a so-called ‘communi- sive against Qatar, presumably consulate, dismembering of the cations expert’ at the University to divert the world’s attention body and hiding of the remains on the incident, Saudi Arabia mation from its ally Saudi. of Saud in Riyadh who accused from its serial acts of oppression with the aim of suppressing a plays a perverse game of dis- After the disappearance of Doha of wanting to undermine against citizens. voice critical of the regime. tracting the global attention by Khashoggi, major newspapers in relations between Turkey and Space crew survives plunge The disappearance of Britain’s foreign secretary attacking Qatar. In this episode the kingdom have limited them- Saudi Arabia. The Saudi satellite Khashoggi, who was critical Jeremy Hunt warned that Saudi the Saudis have begun talking of selves to telling the story with- channel didn’t even spare the after Russian rocket fails of the Saudi government and Arabia faces “serious conse- Qatar’s involvement. Qatar has out giving information on the Turkish girlfriend of Khashoggi, Crown Prince Mohammad bin quences” if the suspicions that become the scapegoat for Riya- perpetrators. But, the last two stating that she was “totally un- A two-man US-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft bound for Salman (MBS), in the Saudi Khashoggi was murdered after dh to avoid confrontation with days have seen a clear reversal of known” to the journalist’s family the International Space Station was safe following a dramatic Arabian consulate in Istanbul, entering the Saudi consulate Turkey -- a close ally and partner the trend, with the newspapers and could have “played a central emergency landing on Thursday shortly after liftoff in Kaza- Turkey, is shrouded in mystery. turn out to be true. of Doha -- and the international publishing a series of articles role” in his disappearance. khstan when their rocket failed in mid-air. PAGE 6 Turkey, the US and the UK – With the international com- community, especially the US, accusing Qatar, against which as well as a host of world leaders munity demanding clarification which insist on obtaining infor- Riyadh has been waging a war Continued on page 2 Ô 02 Friday, October 12, 2018

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Labour minister meets Philippine official Quick read ‘Qatar keen to promote

FM sends message to Greek counterpart social development’ MINISTER of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic Nikolaos QNA social protection occupies an Kotzias received a written message from Deputy Prime Min- NEW YORK advanced position in the devel- ister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed opment priorities. bin Abdulrahman al Thani pertaining to bilateral relations and QATAR has renewed its com- She said Qatar has devel- means to develop them. Ambassador of Qatar to Greece HE mitment to continue its efforts oped social protection systems Abdulaziz Ali al Naama handed over the message during a to promote social develop- and programmes to ensure de- meeting with Director of the Private Cabinet for Greek Minister ment at the national and inter- cent life for all citizens and pro- of Foreign Affairs Christina Vagena. (QNA) national levels. vide social care to all segments This came in a statement of society without discrimina- Khulaifi meets Philippine official delivered by Alanoud Qassim al tion, adding that the social pro- Temimi, second secretary of the tection system consists of social DIRECTOR General of Public Security Staff Major-General HE Permanent Mission of Qatar to security services carried out by Saad bin Jassim al Khulaifi met with The Philippines Depart- the UN, before the third com- the Ministry of Administrative ment of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Sa- mittee of the 73rd session of the Development, Labour and So- rah Lou Arriola in Doha on Thursday. They discussed a number UN General Assembly on ‘So- cial Affairs, and rehabilitation of subjects of interest to the two friendly nations. (QNA) cial development’, in New York. and employment services for Temimi said the Qatar social security beneficiaries. SJC president takes part in International Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs HE Dr Issa bin Saad al Jafali al National Vision 2030 aims at Temimi said the role of the High Courts meet in Istanbul Nuaimi met with The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers building an effective social pro- state does not stop at provid- Sarah Lou Arriola in Doha on Thursday. They discussed bilateral relations and the means to enhance tection system that protects the ing cash subsidies to vulnerable PRESIDENT of the Court of Cassation and President of the Su- them. (QNA) civil rights of all citizens and groups to meet the demands of preme Judiciary Council HE Judge Massoud Mohamed al Ameri appreciates their effective par- daily life, but also to protect the participated in the 4th International Summit of High Courts, ticipation in the development of citizen from the dangers of pov- which began in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday. The two-day meet- society and provides them with erty through the retirement and ing will discuss the judicial code of conduct on integrity and judi- a decent level of dignity and pensions system undertaken by cial independence. Ameri’s participation comes as a representa- health services. the General Retirement and So- tive of the judicial authority, in addition to his membership in the Shura speaker in Geneva for IPU meet She added that, in line with cial Insurance Authority. advisory board of the Global Judicial Integrity Network. (QNA) the vision, the first national The Qatari diplomat said QNA from October 14 to 18. and human rights issues. strategy (2011-2016) has been Qatar Foundation for Social Qatar condemns bombing of teachers’ GENEVA The session, which is enti- The meet will also review successfully implemented, Work is leading the work of pro- residence in Kenyan school tled ‘Parliamentary leadership the reports of the Committee on which included the implemen- viding social welfare services by SPEAKER of the Advisory in promoting peace and devel- Peace and International Secu- tation of social policies and pro- serving as an umbrella for seven QATAR has strongly condemned the bombing of a teachers’ res- Council HE Ahmed bin Abdul- opment in the age of innova- rity, the Committee on Sustain- grammes in five strategic sec- active civil society organisations idence in a school in Kenya’s Mandera province near the Somali lah bin Zaid al Mahmoud and tion and technological change’, able Development, Finance and tors, including family cohesion, throughout the country. border, killing two teachers. In a statement on Wednesday, the his accompanying delegation will discuss a number of issues Trade, the Committee on Unit- empowerment of women and She said Qatar has contin- Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s firm position reject- arrived in Geneva on Thursday related to enhancing parlia- ed Nations Affairs and other is- social protection. ued to implement of its social ing violence and terrorism regardless of motives and reasons. to participate in the 139th As- mentary cooperation in the area sues on the agenda. Temimi pointed out that plans and programmse, and has The statement expressed the condolences of Qatar to families sembly of the Inter-Parliamen- of migration in the light of the Over 1,300 MPs and parlia- the second national develop- overcome the emergency obsta- of the victims and the government and people of Kenya. (QNA) tary Union (IPU) and related adoption of the global compact mentary staff will participate in ment strategy (2018-2022) was cles faced by Qatar for nearly a meetings, which will be held for migration and democracy the session. launched this year, in which year and a half.

15 journalists, Qatar committed to help other nations bloggers held in Saudi since provide quality education: Hammadi September QNA RABAT Continued from page 1 Ô

QATAR remains commit- SAUDI Arabia has been ted to its humanitarian and ranked 169th out of the 180 international duties towards countries in terms of press countries around the world freedom, according to Report- by ensuring the provision of ers Without Borders (RWB). a high-quality education sys- More than 15 journalists and tem, Minister of Education bloggers have been arrested in and Higher Education HE Dr an opaque manner in Saudi Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Arabia since September, 2017, al Hammadi said. including respected economist He said education helps and citizen-journalist Essam encourage interaction between al Zamel, Saleh el Shihi, Turad people from different cultural al Amri and Fayez bin Dama- backgrounds and enhances the kh, according to RWB. valuing of human rights, jus- Khashoggi had gone to the tice and peace. Saudi consulate in Istanbul to Speaking at the 13th Ses- Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed al Hammadi at the 13th Session of the General Conference of ISESCO in Rabat on Thursday. get the necessary documents sion of the General Conference in order to get married to his of ISESCO in Rabat, al Ham- Child’ programme. QR 2.345 billion. On Al Quds, he highlighted technologies, and raising stu- 13th session of the General partner Hatice Cengiz, a wom- madi shed light on the ini- He discussed Qatar’s sup- The minister said that the decision of HE the Deputy dents’ morale. Conference of ISESCO, and an of Turkish nationality, who tiative of the Amir HH Sheikh port to the Palestinian cause, those large sums were directed Prime Minister and Minister of He also highlighted Qatar’s discussed cooperation between first reported his disappear- Tamim bin Hamad al Thani to pointing out that Qatar’s com- towards humanitarian, devel- Foreign Affairs regarding the good international rankings in the two countries and ways of ance. Khashoggi had asked his provide education for a million mitment to the issue and to Al opmental, healthcare, social reformation of the Permanent terms of quality of education, developing them in the fields of partner to contact the Turkish girls around the world by 2021, Quds was not limited to con- services, wages, as well as the Qatari Committee for the Sup- according to the World Eco- public and higher education. authorities [a Recep Tayyip Er- during a roundtable meeting demnations, but extended to financing of public agencies. port of Al Quds, and the pledge nomic Forum's Global Com- He also met with the Min- dogan adviser in particular] in held on the sidelines of the UN material and moral support. Qatar also provided $50 mil- to provide $250 million for Al petitiveness Report. ister of National Education, case he did not return. General Assembly in New York He also noted that the aid lion to the UNRWA in 2018 Quds projects. Meanwhile, the minister Vocational Training, Higher Colleagues and friends of last month. He also highlighted provided by Qatar to the Pal- to support the education sec- The minister noted that met with the Minister of Edu- Education and Scientific Re- Khashoogi launched the #Ja- the efforts of Education Above estinians from 2010-2017 was tor, in addition to covering the Qatar and its wise leadership cation, Culture and Higher search of the Kingdom of malKhashoggiDisappeared All in providing education to QR 3.872 billion, in addition payments of a number of Pal- has paid great attention to edu- Education of the Republic of Morocco Said Amzazi and dis- campaign, in Arabic and Eng- 10 million children around to non-governmental support estinian students in Lebanese cation in terms of curriculum Somalia Dr Abdullahi Godah cussed with him issues of mu- lish, which has received thou- the world, through ‘Educate A from 2010-2016 that reached universities worth a total of $1. development, the use of new Barre on the sidelines of the tual interests. sands of followers. Excellence Training Centre, CIM partner to offer quality training in marketing MALEK HELALI cepts and operationalise their From the business perspective, Qatar is representing ments in teaching methods, DOHA learning once they go back to a fantastic opportunity for growth. Besides, the appetite we engage with the students the workplace in order to make and try to examine practical EXCELLENCE Training Cent- a difference for their business- to learn in Qatar is remarkable. The great thing about examples to help them imple- er provides a wide range of es,” he added. the country is that it is investing heavily in learning ment the theories discussed services to businesses through “The centre provides a and educational development. in their organisations’ con- its partnership with the Char- pathway for individuals who text. We help them in career tered Institute of Marketing want to excel in certain areas ~ Dr Gopal Kutwaroo development, providing the (CIM), said Dr Gopal Kutwa- of marketing and grow their best subject knowledge, and roo, course director and con- careers as well. It does not works with a number of pow- they can change their portfo- we go an extra mile to offer sultant at the CIM. only provide educational serv- erful companies to provide lios, products and services as students the support they Speaking to Qatar Tribune, ices, but also offers advice and great training opportunities well as how to get much more need at any time outside the Dr Kutwaroo said that the cen- guidance to its customers in in marketing. customer acceptance in buy- classroom in terms of career tre in partnership with CIM terms of careers. With the kind The CIM consultant noted ing. Third, which is the beauty or subject-related advice.” is able to access a number of of instructors available at the that his institution’s partner- of this partnership, we’re going Mohamed Khatib, a stu- course directors with expertise centre, they have been through ship with the Excellence Train- to give people the confidence to dent of the centre said, “I regis- in quite distinct areas. a massive learning path them- Dr Gopal Kutwaroo, course director and consultant at the Chartered ing Center aims to achieve go and use these things, ask the tered in this programme to en- He noted that the structure selves and can give across a sig- Institute of Marketing, during an interview. (JALAL PATHIYOOR) three main goals. “First, all the right questions, and provide hance my knowledge of digital of the training provided by cen- nificant level of knowledge,” Dr students and the delegates will the right answers. What we do marketing and integrated com- tre is unique in terms of being Kutwaroo explained. is remarkable. The great thing only growing, but they also have more credibility because is we develop potential in addi- munication in order to advance interactive and engaging in He added, “From the about the country is that it is want to know how to grow in they will understand the topic tion to competence,” Dr Kut- my career. It was a good expe- contrast to monotonic lecture- business perspective, Qatar investing heavily in learning the right way. and subject matter better. Sec- waroo explained. rience especially in terms of based passive learning. “Practi- is representing a fantastic op- and educational development.” Dr Kutwaroo noted that ond, students will have greater Imran, a lecturer at Excel- sharing ideas and experiences cal application is important for portunity for growth. Besides, According to him, the busi- CIM has a number of high- capability to grow their busi- lence Training Center said: with people from different or- students to understand con- the appetite to learn in Qatar nesses coming to Qatar are not ly-qualified lecturers and it nesses. They will know how “In light of modern develop- ganisations.” Nation Friday, October 12, 2018 03 Education Ministry meet Hammadi, Slovenian officials discuss ties on 2017-2022 strategy

QNA ing diverse learning opportu- DOHA nities that enable learners to improve their potential to ef- THE Ministry of Education fectively contribute to the de- and Higher Education held velopment of an effective and a meeting on the training highly qualified workforce for and development strategy of the education sector. the ministry for the period The strategy is based on 2017-2022. the implementation of five The meeting aimed at rais- programmes by exerting the ing awareness among the min- energies, resources and efforts istry members of its strategic to achieve the desired quality programmes and projects un- in the coming years. der development, the impor- The programmes are rais- tance of strategic planning and ing the quality of early edu- their roles in this regard. cation in kindergartens and The ministry’s strategy public schools, developing aims at creating a global edu- Qatar’s national educational cation system that offers equi- curricula, establishing a com- QNA They discussed relations eral of Slovenia’s Ministry of Discussions also dealt with affected by armed conflict. table opportunities for access prehensive quality manage- LJUBLJANA between the two friendly Foreign Affairs Damjan Ber- activities of the Slovenian Or- The secretary-general of to quality education and train- ment system for teachers and countries and ways of devel- gant to discuss relations be- ganization for the Promotion the Ministry of Foreign Af- ing, providing the necessary leaders of public and private SECRETARY-GENERAL of oping them in the political tween the two friendly coun- of Human Security (ITF), as fairs also met with the May- competencies to contribute to schools, improving the insti- the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and economic fields, in addi- tries and means of boosting well as its achievements in or of Ljubljana city Zoran development and promoting tutional performance of the HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al tion to a number of issues of them and enhancing the pros- mine action, capacity-build- Jankovic and discussed with the values of Qatari society Ministry of Education and Hammadi met with the State common concern. pects of cooperation in the po- ing, training and regional co- him bilateral relations and with the call for tolerance and Higher Education and raising Secretary in the office of the During his current visit to litical and economic fields, as operation and enhancement ways of developing them, as respect for other cultures. the quality of services provid- Prime Minister of the Repub- Slovenia, Dr Hammadi also well as a number of issues of of safety and sustainable de- well as a number of issues of This will result in provid- ed to stakeholders. lic of Slovenia Roman Kirn. met with the Secretary Gen- common interest. velopment measures in areas mutual interest.

‘Rise in oil Qatar marks World Sight Day with free eye check-up ‘Qatar is committed to prices good Experts urge people to get implementing rule of law’ for Qatar’ QNA of law has emerged as an essen- NEW YORK tial element in the consolidation Continued from page 1 Ô test to prevent eye disease of political, economic, social QATAR has reiterated its com- and cultural rights,” he noted MOREOVER, oil prices be- CATHERINE W GICHUKI mitment to continue working He added, “In keeping with gan to recover almost imme- DOHA with the international com- the universality of the principle diately after the blockade was munity to contribute to the of the rule of law and the purpos- imposed. Brent crude has PATIENTS above 40 years of entrenchment of the rule of es and principles of the United risen from about $45 a bar- age should have eyes examina- law at the national and inter- Nations Charter, the implemen- rel in June last year to more tion at least once in a year to national levels. tation of the rule of law at the than $85 a barrel today. This prevent eye diseases, according This came in a statement international level necessitates is comfortably above the to Hamad Medical Corporation delivered by Ali Ahmed al Man- the subordination of relations ‘break-even’ price at which (HMC) specialists. souri, member of Qatar delega- between States to this principle the government budget is in The most common eye tion to the 73rd Session of the and respect for the principles of balance, which Fitch esti- diseases in Qatar are diabetes United Nations General Assem- equality, mutual respect and in- mates at about $64 a barrel retinopathy, cataracts and dry- bly, before the Sixth Committee ternational cooperation, includ- this year. ness, the experts said. on the Rule of Law at the na- ing obligations and guarantees, Indeed, the recovery in Speaking on the sidelines tional and international levels which require mechanisms for oil prices will turn a govern- of the World Sight Day celebra- at United Nations headquarters follow-up and accountability for ment budget deficit equal to tions where a number of people in New York. the implementation by States of 2.8 percent of the GDP in had their eyes checked for free He said conflicts and ten- their national and international 2017 into a surplus equal to at the Hamad General Hospital, sions in the world impede the obligations in this area.” 2.1 percent of the GDP this HMC Opthalmology resident development process needed by Mansouri pointed out that year and 6.5 percent next Dr Abdulaziz al Kaabi said, the people. the international situation is in year, Fitch estimates. “Many diseases in ophthalmol- The reality has confirmed an urgent need to implement That will put a solid back- ogy are preventable and if de- that countries with weak rule the principle of the rule of law stop behind the banking sec- tected early, the diseases are A number of people had their eyes checked for free at the Hamad General Hospital during the World Sight of law are more vulnerable to as the cornerstone of interna- tor as the government stands easily treated. Day celebrations in Doha on Thursday. (HANSON K JOSEPH) conflicts and crises, which neg- tional relations. ready to step in if foreign He said that during Thurs- atively affects those countries He stressed that the inter- funding becomes an issue day’s screening, people detected have,” she added. and peace and security at re- national law emphasizes respect again. with any disease were given an According to her, those with gional and international levels, for the sovereignty and choices The recovery in oil prices, urgent appointment within the glaucoma should have a regular he added. of states and to refrain from any and in the price of liquefied coming one to two weeks. and routine and those who are He stressed that the com- action that would harm its peo- natural gas, of which Qatar is Dr Kaabi advised that, to above 40 and have family his- mitment of States to the rule ple and national security and the world’s biggest exporter, prevent eye problems, people tory screening. of law at the national and in- distort its image and create a has put government spend- should have an annual screen- She said other patients that ternational levels provides the situation of regional and inter- ing on track. ing and utilise free public they receive at the clinic are required environment to over- national instability. “In any event, some of the screening programmes. those with diabetes and eye come the challenges and prob- He said the Qatari constitu- uncertainty hanging over Qa- He added that, in the case of complications of diabetes. lems facing many societies. tion contains basic provisions tar may soon lift, as the US Qatar where the weather is dry “Diabetes is very common “The international commu- that strengthen the separation has shifted from supporting and hot, people should use lu- in Qatar and many cases are un- nity has recognised that the rule of powers between the three the Saudi-led blockade to ad- bricants to prevent the dryness controlled. The longer the dura- of law will not prevail within arms of government and define vocating its ending,” the re- of the eyes and wear sunglasses tion of diabetes the patient has, societies if human dignity and their duties with a view to en- port said. to prevent the eyes from the the higher the risk of develop- human rights are not protected suring respect for public rights “The question last year ultra-violet light. ing an eye disease, especially if because the rule of law is the and freedoms, organising politi- was what might come next,” Specialist Ophthalmologist the diabetes is uncontrolled be- mechanism of implementation cal, economic and social life and Krisjanis Krustins, director and a member of the organising cause of the unhealthy lifestyle, of human rights and it is capa- developing national legislations of Middle East and Africa committee of the HMC’s World further management. She said that consult- not being physically active and ble of turning this principle into to ensure their conformity with sovereign ratings at Fitch, Sight Day Dr Deena Safwaan “We educated them about ing an ophthalmologist when morbid obesity,” Safwaan said. reality. So, according to this ap- the international conventions to has been quoted as saying. said they conducted a complete the common eye problems, the one notices any eye prob- She said people with un- proach, the principle of the rule which Qatar is a party. “Now, although we can’t vision check and eye examina- causes, the risk factors and how lem, even a simple one, al- controlled blood sugar levels say when the dispute might tion for all patients. to prevent them; importance of lows for early detection and develop diabetic retinopathy end, there seems to be no mo- “In previous years, we did consulting ophthalmologist, in better management. and have 25 percent of cases Mansouri stressed that the international law emphasizes mentum behind escalation. the screening in a public place order to detect any problem at “Even for those who are al- compared to 10 to 12 percent of respect for the sovereignty and choices of states and Given this and supportive oil to cover more people,” she said. an early stage. Early detection ready diagnosed with eye prob- worldwide cases. to refrain from any action that would harm its people prices, Qatar has been able to According to her, besides helps in reducing the damages lems, we help them prevent the The World Sight Day is cel- and national security and distort its image and create deal with it just fine,” Krust- the examination, they were no- and the complications of any complications and progression ebrated on second Thursday of a situation of regional and international instability ins said. tified the patients who needed disease,” she said. of the other disease they might October every year. Qatar calls for more Katara to open exhibition on Palestinian efforts to fight renowned novelist’s works on October 15 against terrorism TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the novels of Kanafani as well DOHA as films, dramas and TV pro- QNA international law, the princi- ductions based on his novels. NEW YORK ples and purposes of the United KATARA Cultural Village Alongside the exhibition, Nations, international human will organise an exhibition a seminar on Kanafani will THE State of Qatar reiterated rights law, refugee law, inter- featuring the life and works be held with the participa- its rejection and condemna- national humanitarian law and of renowned Arab novelist tion of Dr Khaled al Huroub, tion of the use of terrorism as relevant international treaties. Ghassan Kanafani during the Palestinian writer and acad- a pretext to attacking states It pointed out that the posi- Katara Festival of Arabic Nov- emician; Qassim Houl, Iraqi and to try to fabricate crises tive results achieved by interna- els being held from October 15 film producer and a friend of to achieve political objectives tional cooperation in the fight to October 18. Kanafani; Jordanian novelist that are contrary to the provi- against terrorism call for more The exhibition at Building Samiha Khrais and Palestin- sions of international law and efforts in terms of strengthen- 18 (Gallery 1) will showcase 32 ian writer and academic Dr constitute a violation of the ing and coordinating joint ef- works introducing the life and Rami Abu Shihab. Charter of the United Nations, forts to eradicate this phenome- literary journey of Kanafani, the The festival on the second stressing at the same time the non so that humanity will enjoy Palestinian revolutionary nov- day will see two seminars on need to make more efforts to security and peace. elist, from his birth in Acre in literary criticism at Hall 15 address the root causes of ter- The statement stressed the April, 1936, until his assassina- at Katara with the participa- rorism, that contributes to the need to cooperate, abide by tion by Israeli intelligence agen- tion of prominent writers eradication of this phenom- the international conventions cies in Beirut on July 8, 1972. and critics. The first seminar enon and the final elimination and implement the resolutions The exhibition will shed will discuss the topic ‘Novel of the conditions leading to it. adopted by the international light on his life in exile, as his and Theatre’ while the sec- This came in a statement by community, in addition to family first moved to Lebanon The exhibition will showcase 32 works introducing the life and literary journey of Kanafani, the Palestinian ond seminar will deliberate Jassim Saud al Jufairi, member putting an end to the old and when he was 12 years old and revolutionary novelist. on Arab women novelists and of Qatar’s delegation participat- emerging conflicts, implement then to Syria, where they set- the role of Arab women in the ing in the 73rd session of the the resolutions of international tled. There Kanafani obtained one of the newspapers in Ku- lished to great critical acclaim. Kanafani creates the portrait changing new world. United Nations General Assem- legitimacy, end foreign occupa- his secondary certificate in wait, writing under the name Return to Haifa (A'id lla of a mother who encourages In the previous editions of bly, before the Sixth Committee tion, recognise the right of peo- 1952 and enrolled in the De- ‘Abul Izz.’ Hayfa) which came out in her son to take up arms as a the festival, Katara Prize for on ‘Measures to eliminate inter- ples to self-determination, end partment of Arabic literature In 1962, his novel Men in 1970 is the story of a Palestin- resistance knowing well that Arabic Novel had organised national terrorism’. state terrorism practices and in the University of Damascus. the Sun (Rijal fi-a-shams), ian couple living in the Pales- it would eventually lead to his similar exhibitions featuring The statement stressed that technical assistance and capac- In 1955, he moved to Kuwait considered to be one of the tinian town of Ramallah which death. the life of two acclaimed Arab the measures taken to combat ity-building for states facing the where his literary career flour- most admired works in mod- was occupied in the Six-Day The exhibition will also novelists Naguib Mahfouz and terrorism should be in line with phenomenon of terrorism. ished. He served as editor in ern Arabic fiction, was pub- war. In Umm Sa'ad (1969), showcase critical studies on Tayeb Salih. 04 Friday, October 12, 2018 (http://www.islamweb.net) Under the guidance and supervision of Islam Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) and Islamic Affairs

Honour is only TO WIN THE SATISFACTION attained in Islam

QUESTION: Islam states that Muslims are the most honour- able people on earth. Why, then, all this humiliation and indifference that Muslims suffer from all the disbelieving OF YOUR LORD countries? Will Arabs be united one day? ANSWER: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the RAISING Isma’il (Ish- be incumbent on Allah to satisfy him Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except mael), may Allah The Al- on the Day of Resurrection.” [Ahmad, The Almighty Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallahu ‘alayhi- mighty exalt his mention, Abu Dawud, At-Tirmithi, Ibn Majah and wasallam, is His Messenger. Allah The Exalted Says An-Nasa’i] Allah The Almighty Says (what means): (what means): {And men- What is easier than this is to drink • {And to Allah belongs [all] honour, and to His Messen- tion in the Book Isma’il (Ishmael). In- some water and then praise and thank ger, and to the believers.} [Quran 63:8] deed, he was true to his promise, and he Allah The Almighty for it, or eat some- • {So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be was a messenger and a prophet. And he thing and praise Allah The Almighty for superior if you are [true] believers.} [Quran 3:139] used to enjoin on his people prayer and it. The King of kings and The Owner of A Muslims’ honour depends on his adherence to the Zakah and His Lord was satisfied with the Day of Resurrection will be satisfied Holy Quran, the Sunnah of the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi- him.} [Quran 19: 54-55] with you. wasallam, and the application of the teachings of the religion Do you want your Lord to be satis- In another Hadeeth (narration), the in his life. If he deviates away from the methodology of Allah fied with you? Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi- The Almighty, deserts the Holy Quran and Sunnah of the While the satisfaction of Allah The wasallam, said: “Allah is satisfied with Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhiwasallam, and replaces this by any Almighty is an aim that one can achieve, the slave when he eats something and other methodology, then Allah The Almighty will humiliate him gaining the satisfaction of people is an praises Him for it and when he drinks and make him suffer at the hands of His most evil creatures ambition that is rarely achieved. something and praises Him for it.” since he has sought honour in something else other than Sahl bin Abu Sahl al Hanafi, may [Muslim] Islam. Allah The Almighty treats all people equally, and if they Allah The Almighty have mercy upon Let us reflect on the characteristics follow His methodology, He would grant them honour. How- him, the prominent Shafi’i scholar of that Allah The Almighty mentioned ever, if they deviate, He would not care for them. Thus, the Khurasaan, said, “If people’s satisfac- when He described Isma’il (Ishmael), condition of Muslims’ honour and victory is their adherence tion is something difficult which can may Allah The Almighty exalt his to faith and righteous deeds. be achieved, the satisfaction of Allah mention. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): The Almighty is easy [to gain] and [the The first is that he was true to • {O you who have believed, if you support Allah, He will pursuit of] it should not be abandoned. his promise. He fulfilled his promise support you and plant firmly your feet.} [Quran 47:7] Indeed, we need true brothers in times with Allah The Almighty as well as with When Islam was born, the Arab people were the weakest of hardship.” people. nation in the world, but when they adhered to their religion When you are negligent regarding You should contemplate why Allah they were reunited after separation and literate after igno- people’s rights, they get angry; when you The Almighty mentioned that charac- rance to the extent that they became the leaders, teachers act badly towards them, they do not for- teristic before mentioning how he per- and politicians of the entire world. They fulfilled the promise give; and when you commit a misdeed, formed prayers and gave Zakaah (oblig- of The Almighty Allah. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): they never forget! thing, you are under a compulsion to do with Him.” atory purifying alms) and enjoined them • {Allah has promised those who have believed among Ibn Hazm, may Allah The Almighty it; otherwise you would be considered In a Hadeeth (narration), it was nar- on his people. you and done righteous deeds that He will surely grant them have mercy upon him, said, “You should useless and of no consequence. rated that Allah The Almighty will say Allah The Exalted Says (what succession [to authority] upon the earth just as He granted know that the one who showed pure Ibn al Qayyim, may Allah The Al- to the person who will receive the least means): {Certainly will the believers it to those before them and that He will surely establish for love and affection towards me in times mighty have mercy upon him, said, punishment in Hell: “‘If you had things have succeeded: They who are during them [therein] their religion which He has preferred for them of hardship and prosperity, abundance “Most people want to fulfil their needs equal to what is on earth, would you their prayer humbly submissive, And and that He will surely substitute for them, after their fear, and distress, and anger and satisfaction, from you even if this is harmful either to ransom yourself (from the punishment) they who turn away from ill speech, And security, [for] they worship Me, not associating anything with suddenly changed in the worst way af- your religion or life. Their sole purpose with it?’ He will reply, ‘Yes.’ Allah will they who are observant of Zakaah, And Me. But whoever disbelieves after that - then those are the ter twelve consecutive years of pure love is satisfying their needs even by means say, ‘I asked you something easier than they who guard their private parts…} defiantly disobedient.} [Quran 24:55] and affection. The reason behind that of harming you. However, your Lord, this while you were in the backbone of [Quran 23: 5] The righteous predecessors understood this fact clearly change was very trifling, which I never The Almighty, wants good for you and Adam, that is, not to worship others be- Clarifying the characteristics of the and elaborated on it. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab described the thought could have a similar effect on wants to do good to you, with no need sides Me, but you refused and insisted true believers, in these verses Allah The state of Arabs before Islam and said that they were humili- any human. The relation never returned for you. Then, how do you entertain upon worshipping others.’” [Al-Bukhari Almighty mentioned turning away from ated people and that Allah The Almighty had honoured them to its past status. This severely troubled hopes and wishes from some people and and Muslim] ill speech before the observance of Za- with Islam and that if they sought honour in anything else, me for many years.” fear others?” Allah The Almighty wants you to kaah and guarding the private parts. Allah The Almighty would humiliate them again. If you do your best to obtain people’s Your Lord, however, wants some- say a few words every day to be satisfied This indicates the importance of Moreover, Imam Malik said that the latter nations of satisfaction, they would consider you thing easier than this from you. He with you. In a Hadeeth, the Messenger of these beautiful meanings and noble Islam would be honoured only in the same way that the earli- foolish and naïve. Or, they would think wants you for you. As a pious scholar Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhiwasallam, said: morals in the Islamic Shari’ah (Islamic est nations were. that you want something for yourself. said, “He wants you for yourself, for “The person who says each morning legislation). To conclude, if Arabs and Muslims want to regain their If people want something from you, your benefit, and for your need, in order and evening, I am satisfied with Allah You have to seek the satisfaction of past honour, they have to revert to the religion of Allah The they would never accept any excuses to be satisfied with you. He wants you to as (my) Lord, Islam as (my) religion and the one who when satisfied with you, re- Almighty, and this is what will happen soon, Allah willing, from you. When they ask you for some- worship Him and not associate others Muhammad as (my) Messenger, it will wards and satisfies you in turn. since many positive signs already exist reflecting the adher- ence of the Muslims to their religion. Allah Knows best. Curing Aggressive Behaviour in Children Exposing others’ sins HE process of upbringing is a sub- ents or relatives. However, it normally the neighbours and disturb them. Ad- preferably with his playmates. is impermissible lime undertaking, because it helps goes away under the influence of nor- ditionally, his aggression may be trans- Social frustration and a sense Tin the formation and development mal social interaction and growth. ferred to his siblings, and this infection of jealousy and inequity: We should QUESTION: My friend has done something bad in her past. of the human character. 2) Quarrelling: This behaviour may be even extended to his neigh- make the child feel our love, sympathy, She regrets it, and when she told me about it she made This sublime endeavour requires is manifested in the child’s beating his bours and schoolmates. compassion and solicitude for him. We me swear by Allah that I would not tell anyone, but people much effort, patience, perseverance siblings and peers, pushing them, pull- Therefore, the phenomenon of ag- should also fulfil his requests in mod- at the masjid are suspicious. They keep asking me about and wisdom in order to fulfil and carry it ing them by their hair, or publicly tak- gressiveness should be cured as fast eration in order to make his character her and whether she has done that thing. If I say, “I do out. It becomes more challenging when ing their belongings by force. Research as possible due to all its accompanying more normal and well-mannered. not know,” then that would be a lie, because I do know. it deals with solving the psychological shows that males are more ready to disadvantages and dangers. The fam- Imitation: Guarding against If I say, “No”, then that would be a lie as well, and if I problems of children, such as aggres- quarrel and fight over things than fe- ily, school and the entire society should watching horror films and fighting say, “Yes”, (the truth) then that would mean that I would siveness. In fact, numerous families males, and also showed that the ten- join hands together in an effort to over- scenes which are aired regularly on sat- have broken the promise that I made my friend (in Allah’s suffer aggressive behaviour on the part dency to fight decreases with age. come this dangerous problem. This is ellite channels. name). What should I do? of their children, which is why a sound 3) Deception and abuse: This because this problem can be reinforced In addition to the aforementioned upbringing involves curing aggression is clear in the desire to enrage other in the child’s personality, and if the ag- guidelines, we should try to utilise the ANSWER: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the in children and helping them build so- children, plotting against them, harm- gressive behaviour grows with him, he time of an aggressive child with ben- Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except ber, stable and benevolent characters. ing and torturing them, causing trou- would harm many others and harm eficial activities in order to prevent The Almighty Allah and that Muhammad, sallallahu ‘alayhi- bles to them, or spoiling their games. himself as well. him from feeling lonely. Moreover, we wasallam, is His Messenger. What is ‘aggressive Moreover, the aggressive child always The behavioural therapy: should bring him appropriate toys, and This sister has done well by regretting the sin that she targets the weak points of his victims. When the family manages to diagnose help him to develop his hobbies and committed; she should make this regret a sincere repent- behaviour’? This means that he does not randomly and identify the aggressive child, and practise them. It is worth mentioning ance, fulfilling all its conditions which we have mentioned The word “behaviour” means one’s select his victim. However, he chooses realise the driving forces behind his that curing an aggressive child requires in fatwa 86527. Along with repentance, she should conceal line of conduct and manners, while the a child who will submissively consent aggressiveness, they should try to re- a continuous observation for his mo- her sin, so it is not permissible for her to inform you or word “aggressive” is an adjective de- to the humiliation and provocations place his negative characteristics with tions, behaviours and conversations, anyone else about her sin. rived from “aggression”, which means against him. positive alternatives. They should know and his attitude towards people and Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet, sallallahu any harmful action or offensive activity The danger of aggressive be- that behavioural therapy mainly aims things. ‘alayhiwasallam, said, “All (those of) my nation are forgiven towards others. haviour: The presence of an aggres- at achieving radical changes in the indi- Additionally, we should follow his for their sins except those who sin openly or disclose their Thus, we can define aggressive be- sive child or more within a family has vidual’s behaviour in order to make his progress and monitor the response to sins to the people. An example of such disclosure is that a haviour as any offensive and harmful a bad effect on its comfort and tranquil- life and the lives of those around him these attempts of curing his aggres- person commits a sin by night, and though Allah screened it action exercised by a child or an adult ity. Besides, it has many other negative more positive and active. Thus, getting siveness. He must feel that we are from the people, he comes in the morning, and says, ‘O so- against others. It can include physical effects, whether morally or materially, rid of the factors that lead to aggression close to him. He must feel that we love and-so, I did such-and-such (evil) deed last night’, though he beating, abusing or any other form of including: harming, beating, abusing among children is the first step to cure him and care about him. We should spent his night screened by his Lord (none knowing about aggression. his siblings and taking their toys by this problem, and in the following ta- also give him gifts as a kind of re- his sin) and in the morning he removes Allah’s screen from Types of aggressive behaviour: The force. This will enrage them, so they ble, we will briefly mention the causes ward whenever we notice a change or himself.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] child’s inclination towards aggressive- will express their anger through either of aggressiveness and their remedy. progress in his manners. In short, we The people of the mosque or others have no right to ness can be noticed by observing his quarrelling with him and fighting back, will not be able to overcome the prob- investigate whether or not she committed that sin. The behaviour such as quarrelling, seeking or resorting to crying in order to ex- Cause and Remedy lem of aggressiveness unless we pre- Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhiwasallam, said, “Among the good revenge, disputing, stubbornness, de- press their discontent and discomfort. cisely follow the previously mentioned traits of a Muslim is leaving that which does not concern fiance, enjoying criticising others and In addition to this, the aggressive Surplus physical energy: Allowing him steps, especially when all the family him.” [At-Tirmithi] disclosing their faults, ascribing weak- child may also cause damage to the to practise any sports he likes for a members cooperate to help their be- So, it is a must to advise them and remind them that ness and disability to others and belit- furniture. He creates an atmosphere long time, in order to drive him away loved child break out of his pattern of they are not permitted to investigate this matter and search tling them, the tendency to torture, of chaos in the house by turning eve- from directing his power towards aggressive behaviour. for the faults of others. creating disturbance and derangement, rything upside down after the mother harming others. Finally, we must supplicate Allah, Abu Barzah al-Aslami narrated that the Prophet, sallal- slandering others, causing trouble and has exerted an effort to put them into The desire for self-assertion: Assign The Almighty, to help us in our quest, lahu ‘alayhiwasallam, said, “O those who are Muslims by throwing tantrums. Although there are order. He also tries to control all that is him some tasks to perform in front of his since supplicating The Almighty Allah tongue whereas faith has not entered their hearts! Do not many types of aggressive behaviour, we going around him, as if he is the master siblings and friends, like asking him to for the family is one of the attributes backbite Muslims or pursue their faults, for whoever pur- will mention only the most important of the situation. Furthermore, he dis- express himself, or narrate a story, and of the believers. Allah, The Almighty, sues the faults of his Muslim brother, Allah will pursue his and prevalent ones: turbs all the family members by raising then praise his work and encourage him Said describing the true worshippers faults, and whoever of whom Allah pursues his faults, He 1) Stubbornness: It is the sim- a riot and making noise. For example, after he completes it. (what means): {And those who say, will disgrace him even if he hides himself in his own home.” plest form of aggression, and it is clearly when his father returns exhausted from Restriction of freedom: Pre- “Our Lord, grant us from among our [Abu Daawood] noticed in the behaviour of children his work and wants to rest for a while, paring a place in the house for him to wives and offspring comfort to our eyes Therefore, it would not have been permissible for you to when they reject the requests, com- he finds the house a hub of uncontrol- freely move and play in; accompanying and make us an example for the right- inform them about her past sin even if that sister had not mands or the instructions of their par- lable noise, which could even reach him to public parks and play grounds, eous.”} [Quran 25:74]. made you promise not to tell anyone, so what should the case be when she actually made you make such promise? Also, it is not permissible for you to lie to them because lying is not permissible except in case of necessity. Howev- ‘A calamity that makes you er, you may use tawriyah (saying something which has more ‘Whoever possesses the following three qualities will taste the sweetness of Iman than one meaning and intending a meaning different from (faith): One to whom Allah and His Messenger become dearer than anything else; turn to Allah is better for you what the listener is likely to understand) by telling them, for example, that your friend did not do it, meaning after she whoever loves his brother (or sister) solely for Allah’s sake; and whoever than a blessing which makes repented from it. you forget the remembrance For more benefit, please refer to fatwa 84728 and hates to revert to disbelief just as he loathes to be thrown 88412. into the Fire’ – [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] of Allah.’ Allah Knows best. – [Ibn Taymiyyah] Pakistan / S Asia / Philippines / SE Asia Friday, October 12, 2018 05 Pakistan formally seeks financial Philippines unfit for seat on UN Human Rights assistance from IMF: Lagarde Council, says HRW IMF will visit Islamabad in the coming weeks over a possible IMF-supported economic programme “The Philippines is undergoing a human rights crisis that may amount to crimes against humanity” AGENCIES/PHILSTAR MANILA

HUMAN Rights Watch, an influential New York-based NGO, has written a letter to the United Nations asking its member states to keep the Philippines and three other countries off the Human Rights Council. President Rodrigo Duterte “UN member countries should show their outrage at the Philippines and Eritrea by Disqualification leaving two spots on the bal- HRW conducts research and lot sheet blank and keeping them off the council,” Louis studies on human rights cri- Charbonneau, UN director at ses all over the world Human Rights Watch, said in a statement on Thursday. The General Assembly is set “Philippines President to vote on Oct 12 to fill the Rodrigo Duterte’s abusive seats on the 47-member ‘war on drugs’ has been a Human Rights Council for killing frenzy that has left the 2019 to 2021 term thousands dead," he said. The UN General Assem- bly is set to vote on October more than 12,000 suspected 12, 2018 to fill one-third of drug dealers and users have the seats on the 47-member been gunned down in what Human Rights Council for they call “legitimate police the 2019 to 2021 term. operations,” HRW said. HRW conducts research "The killings continue and studies on human rights daily and have spread to cit- crises all over the world and ies and provinces outside the engages members of the UN capital, Manila. The Duterte General Assembly, the Se- administration has sought to IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde (left) and Pakistan Finance Minister Asad Umar during the 2018 IMF/World Bank annual meetings at the Bali Convention Centre in Nusa curity Council, the Human quell all dissent and criticism Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Thursday. (AFP) Rights Council, the Office of of the “drug war” by jailing, the High Commissioner for threatening, and harassing DAWN.COM loan package with the IMF cal deficit to more sustainable Human Rights (OHCHR). critics. No police officer has ISLAMABAD while the PML-N was still in Largest loan package levels”. It included measures to HRW also highlighted been convicted for any of power and the exploratory “help achieve higher and more the human rights violations these deaths," it added. INTERNATIONAL Monetary talks continued under the in- inclusive growth, in particular of Eritrea, Bahrain and Cam- More than 40 national, Fund (IMF) Managing Di- terim government as well. is the amount Pakistan aims through addressing bottle- eroon saying these countries regional, international civil rector Christine Lagarde on Prime Minister Imran $8bn necks in the energy sector”. also do not deserve to get society organisations wrote Thursday confirmed that Pa- Khan's new administration to borrow to bail itself out from a severe crisis At a news briefing on Tues- seats in the council. to UN member states on kistan has formally requested took office in August vowing that threatens to cripple its economy day, IMF chief economist "The Philippines is under- Sept 18, 2018 asking them financial assistance from the to weigh up whether to seek an Maurice Obstfeld outlined the going a human rights crisis "to refrain from voting for fund to address its economic IMF bailout as it sought other economic challenges that Pa- that may amount to crimes candidates that blatantly fail challenges. avenues of financing. lowed the substantial single- The sources said that the kistan was facing now and also against humanity. Since Du- to fulfil the Council member- Lagarde said in a state- He has sought loans from day loss in the stock market, IMF could place strict condi- commented on its ability to fi- terte took office in July 2016, ship standards." ment that the request came friendly countries, promised which plunged by over 1,300 tionalities, forcing Pakis tan to nance itself. during her meeting with Fi- to recover funds stolen by cor- points, losing almost Rs270bn seek additional loans for meet- Asked how would the IMF nance Minister Asad Umar rupt officials, and embarked of its capitalisation. ing those restrictions and this react to Pakistan’s request for Candidates begin registering for and State Bank Governor Tar- on a series of populist auster- On Tuesday, the IMF said could expand the loan facility an emergency bailout package, iq Bajwa on the sidelines of the ity measures. But help has that it would listen to Paki- to $12bn. he said: "As with any member Philippine mid-term elections IMF and World Bank annual been in short supply and econ- stan’s request for financial Pakistan has received in good standing, they are MANILA Candidates began registering on Thursday for the Philip- meetings in Bali. omists' warnings have grown support "very, very attentive- more than a dozen financial certainly entitled to request pines' mid-term elections in May 2019, seen by political experts as "An IMF team will visit Is- increasingly urgent. ly", as it did with any member support packages from the financial support from the a referendum on President Rodrigo Duterte's administration, as the lamabad in the coming weeks The final decision, howev- with good standing. IMF in the past. It completed Fund. So, we will be listening poll body warned against turning the exercise into a circus. to initiate discussions for a er, was announced on Monday Pakis tan is seeking its larg- the last three-year package of very, very attentively when Nearly 320 seats in the two-chamber legislature and more than possible IMF-supported eco- night when Asad Umar con- est loan package of up to $8 $6.4bn in August 2016, which and if they come to us." 17,000 local government positions, from 81 provincial governors to nomic programme," Lagarde firmed that the government billion from the IMF to bail was 216 per cent of Pakistan’s He noted that Pakistan has more than 1,500 municipal councilors, will be contested nationwide. said. "We look forward to our would seek talks with the IMF itself out from a severe crisis quota at the IMF. "frequently… had programmes “The Commission on Elections, which supervises balloting every continuing partnership." on a "stabilisation recovery that threatens to cripple its The previous programme in the past several times… and three years wanted candidates to register six months before the Pakistan began exploring programme". economy, diplomatic sources also aimed at “bringing down that is a very good sign going May 13 polls because it will have to print more than 60 million bal- the possibility of yet another The announcement fol- earlier told Dawn. inflation and reducing the fis- forward". lots,” said spokesman James Jimenez. (REUTERS)

News B’desh journalists protest against govt Malaysia to abolish death penalty in brief AFP to scrap capital punishment over ‘breach of trust’ on press freedom KUALA LUMPUR because the Malaysian public had shown they were against Three soldiers killed, five wounded in REUTERS Journalists say Hasina govt’s group said in a statement. MALAYSIA has decided to the death penalty, commu- bomb blast in NW Pakistan DHAKA Information Minister Has- abolish the death penalty, a nications and multimedia Digital Security Act law which anul Haq and two other minis- senior minister said Thurs- minister Gobind Singh Deo PESHAWAR: Three Pakistani soldiers were killed and five oth- MORE than 100 journalists carries prison sentences of up ters had promised journalists day, with more than 1,200 Gobind said. "I hope the law ers wounded in a roadside bomb blast in the country's north- staged a protest in Bangla- to 14 years for anyone trying last month that their concerns people on death row set to will be amended soon." west near the Afghan border on Thursday, officials said. desh's capital on Thursday, to secretly record information over the law would be raised win a reprieve following a Government minister Soldiers were carrying out routine search operations in their faces covered in black at the weekly cabinet meeting groundswell of opposition to Liew Vui Keong reportedly Makeen Tehsil of South Waziristan district when the explosion cloth, accusing Prime Minis- inside government buildings chaired by the prime minister, capital punishment. said earlier Thursday there took place, local officials told AFP on condition of anonymity. ter Sheikh Hasina of breach will create a climate of fear the council said. Executions are currently would be a moratorium on There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the of trust in enacting a law they Haq told Reuters there mandatory for murder, kid- executions for inmates cur- bomb. Pakistan's army has been battling Taliban and Al-Qaeda fear is aimed at curbing press had gone back on its commit- were other items on the agen- napping, possession of fire- rently on death row. linked militants in the region for years. freedom. ment to reconsider some of da at recent cabinet meet- arms and drug trafficking, "Since we are abolishing Violence in Pakistan has declined in recent years following Hasina's government has the harsh provisions. ings, due to which the jour- among other crimes, and is the sentence, all executions a series of military operations along the border with Afghani- defended the Digital Security The Editors' Council ex- nalists' concerns could not carried out by hanging -- a should not be carried out," the stan, but militant groups are still able to carry out deadly Act, passed by parliament last pressed "deep disappoint- be discussed. "We have told legacy of British colonial rule. Star newspaper quoted him as attacks. There have been a number of fatal assaults in recent month, saying it aims to con- ment" that a promise made the prime minister about the Human Rights Watch saying. Liew said the amended months in the northwest, as well as in the southwestern Ba- trol cyber crimes. But journal- by cabinet ministers in recent concerns of the Editors' Coun- hailed the "fabulous news", law would be put before par- lochistan province. Pakistan's army launched its operation in ists say the law that carries weeks to work towards amend- cil and we hope that in next with its deputy director for liament next Monday. mid-2014 to wipe out militant bases in the area. (AFP) prison sentences of up to 14 ing the law had not been kept. cabinet meeting they may be Asia Phil Robertson saying The government's an- years for anyone trying to se- "(The council) considers raised for discussion." the move would increase nouncement was "an en- cretly record information in- this a breach of trust that it had Critics see the law as Hasi- pressure on other countries couraging sign", Amnesty 15 Afghan police Indonesia calls off side government buildings will reposed, in good faith, on the na's latest move to suppress in the region to follow suit. International's Kumi Naidoo officers killed in search for dead in create a climate of fear. commitment made by three freedom of speech ahead of na- The government decided said in a statement. Taliban attack quake-tsunami They said the government senior cabinet ministers," the tional elections in December. KABUL: At least 15 Afghan PALU: Indonesia on Thursday border policemen were killed called off the grim search for in a Taliban attack on a small those killed in a quake-tsuna- outpost in northern Kunduz mi, with no hope of retrieving Rohingya family makes rare return to Myanmar from Bangladesh province, officials said. around 5,000 bodies be- At least 13 others were lieved to be still buried under AFP calls, insisting it was defend- "But formal repatriation wounded in the early Thurs- the ruins nearly two weeks YANGON ing itself against militants. has not begun." day attack in Qalah-e Zal after the disaster. Myanmar and Bangladesh Abdur Rahim, a Rohingya district, near the border with The magnitude 7.5 quake A ROHINGYA family of five signed a deal to bring back camp leader in Bangladesh, Tajikistan, provincial council and a subsequent tsunami has returned to Myanmar the Rohingya but many fear said the family had been stay- member Sayed Assadullah razed swathes of the city of from Bangladesh, sources said returning without guaranteed ing in the Balukhali camp in Sadat told dpa. Palu on Sulawesi island on on Thursday, a rare develop- rights such as citizenship, ac- Cox Bazar district. Part of the base caught September 28. ment while a large-scale repa- cess to healthcare and free- "They returned to their fire and the militants took A total 2,073 bodies had triation deal remains stalled. dom of movement. home...near Maungdaw town- all the equipment they could been recovered since the twin More than 720,000 of Authorities in Myanmar say ship in Rakhine yesterday," he carry away, he said. disasters, authorities said Myanmar's stateless Muslim more than 100 displaced Ro- said. The incident was also Thursday. minority fled a brutal mili- hingya have returned in recent UN agencies, which signed confirmed by provincial But there are fears that tary crackdown in August last months though rights groups a deal with the Myanmar gov- council member Aminullah 5,000 more could be buried year, taking shelter in crowded have questioned whether the ernment to assess conditions Ayuddin, who said at least 16 beneath the ruined city, where camps in Bangladesh. returnees did so voluntarily. on the ground in northern were killed. entire villages were swal- There they recounted tales The family of five "dis- (File photo) Rohingya refugee workers carrying bags of salt in a Rakhine, said they had car- Taliban militants have lowed. of rape, murder and arson as placed people" came back to processing yard in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. (REUTERS) ried out an initial survey in ramped up attacks on Afghan Rescuers had struggled villages in Rakhine state were Rakhine state on Wednesday September of about two dozen security forces and govern- to find remains in the twisted burned to the ground. morning, state mouthpiece official process has not com- about the family leaving, but villages. ment facilities in recent wreckage, a job made worse United Nations investiga- Global New Light of Myanmar menced. has not received official confir- "Mistrust, fear of neigh- months throughout the coun- as mud hardened and bodies tors have said senior Myanmar reported Thursday. The Bangladesh govern- mation of their return to My- bouring communities and a try, leaving a trail of dead and decomposed in the tropical military officials should be Myanmar's government ment's Rohingya camp com- anmar. sense of insecurity are preva- wounded behind them. (AFP) heat. (AFP) prosecuted for genocide, but has trumpeted each return but missioner Mohammad Abul "Anyone can go back if he/ lent in many areas," they said the country has rejected these Bangladesh insists that the Kalam said he had only heard she wants," he said. in a statement. 06 Friday, October 12, 2018 India / World

NEWS 2 Hizb militants killed Astronauts survive plunge to Earth after rocket fails IN BRIEF REUTERS showed the two men being in J&K gun battle BAIKONUR COSMODROME shaken around at the moment the failure occurred, with their BSP minister IANS ficials said. Wani belongs to THE two-man US-Russian crew arms and legs flailing. Ovchin- resigns from SRINAGAR Lolab area of Kupwara. A boy of a Soyuz spacecraft en route in, the Russian cosmonaut, can K’ataka cabinet too was injured during intense to the International Space Sta- be heard saying: “That was a TWO Kashmiri militants, in- street clashes between protest- tion survived a dramatic emer- quick flight.” BENGALURU A minister cluding a PhD scholar, were ers and the security forces as gency landing in Kazakhstan Photographs later released of Mayawati’s party has killed in a gunfight with se- news of the gun battle spread on Thursday when their rocket by Roscosmos after the rescue stepped down from the cabi- curity forces on Thursday in following the cordon and search failed in mid-air. showed the two astronauts net of HD Kumaraswamy Jammu and Kashmir’s Kup- operation in the village. US astronaut Nick Hague smiling and relaxing on sofas in Karnataka, where the wara district, police said. The The boy with a gunshot and Russian cosmonaut Alexei at a town near their landing Bahujan Samaj Party has an fighting took place in Shatgund injury in his leg was shifted to Ovchinin landed safely without site as they underwent medi- alliance with the Janata Dal village. a Srinagar hospital, a police harm and rescue crews who NASA astronaut Nick Hague is welcomed by family members after cal tests. Interfax said they Secular and the Congress. The police have not con- officer said. Authorities have raced to locate them on the Ka- landing at Krayniy Airport in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Thursday. (AFP) would spend one night in hos- N Mahesh, who held the firmed the identities of the mili- ordered closure of all educa- zakh steppe quickly linked up pital. Moscow immediately Primary Education portfolio, tants. Hizbul commander Man- tional institutions and sus- with them, NASA, the US space Baikonur. The Soyuz capsule up as the capsule came down on suspended all manned space cited “personal reasons” an Bashir Wani, a PhD scholar pended mobile Internet serv- agency, and Russia’s Roscosmos carrying the two men separated the desert steppe. launches, the RIA news agency for his resignation and of Aligarh Muslim University ices in the district. Classes in said. The emergency occurred as from the malfunctioning rocket Rescue crews then raced to said, while Roscosmos chief admitted that he has not who joined militancy in Janu- degree colleges of Bandipora, the first and second stages of a and made what NASA called a the scene to retrieve them with Dmitry Rogozin said he had consulted Mayawati before ary, was trapped in the cordon Baramulla, Pulwama and Sri- booster rocket separated shortly steep ballistic descent to Earth reports of paratroopers para- ordered a state commission to taking the step. (AGENCIES) along with another Kashmiri nagar districts have also been after launch from Kazakhstan’s with parachutes helping slow its chuting to their landing spot. be set up to investigate what militant and died, police of- suspended as a precaution. Soviet-era cosmodrome of speed. A cloud of sand billowed Footage from inside the Soyuz had gone wrong. Soldiers protest over pay at Ethiopia PM office ADDIS ABABA Dozens of Ethiopian soldiers marched 7 troops killed on the prime minister’s Cyclone Titli wreaks havoc office to demand better pay, in Boko Haram triggering an internet black- out in Addis Ababa that was attack on lifted Thursday. In an unusual break in coastal Andhra, Odisha Nigeria base with discipline, a group of “disgruntled” elite soldiers, AFP who had been sent to quell Eight dead as heavy rains and strong winds batter the two states; more rains predicted KANO bloody ethnic clashes on the capital’s outskirts, IANS AT least seven Nigerian sol- marched on Prime VISAKHAPATNAM/ BHUBANESWAR diers were killed in a Boko Har- Minister Abiy Ahmed’s of- am jihadist attack on a military fice Wednesday to protest A very severe cyclonic storm base near the Niger border, the low salaries, state-run Titli unleashed havoc in military said Wednesday. Ethiopia News Agency north coastal Andhra Pradesh The Islamists and the army (ENA) reported. (AFP) and south coastal Odisha on were engaged in a fierce battle Thursday, claiming eight lives on Monday in Metele, a village China, Russia in Andhra and causing wide- in Nigeria’s northeast Borno push to ease spread destruction, officials State, the military said in a N Korea sanctions said. statement posted on Twitter. The cyclone, which made Seven soldiers died and 16 SEOUL China and Russia landfall between Andhra were wounded “in action” the have backed easing sanc- Pradesh and Odisha early on army said, but military and ci- tions on Pyongyang “at an Thursday, triggered wide- vilian militia sources put the appropriate time”, as South spread rains in the two states, death toll higher. Korea’s foreign minister uprooted trees, electricity “We lost 18 men in the fight said Seoul was mulling poles, communication towers, which lasted for seven hours,” lifting its own measures, damaged houses and crops a military officer told AFP, threatening cracks in global and snapped electricity supply. speaking from the Borno state restrictions on the nuclear- Srikakulam and Vijay- capital of Maiduguri. armed North. Pyongyang is anagaram districts of Andhra “Our men fought hard sanctioned under multiple Pradesh were affected by the and dealt heavy blows on the UN Security Council reso- cyclone, which hit the coast terrorists but they were over- lutions over its weapons whelmed by the enemy who programmes and has overran the base,” said the repeatedly called for the Titli triggered heavy rainfall officer who asked to remain measures to be loosened, in eight districts in Odisha. anonymous because he was citing a freeze in its nuclear However, there was no loss not authorised to speak on the and missile tests. (AFP) of life in the state incident. A civilian militia as- sisting the military in fighting Africa’s youngest the jihadists said that on Tues- billionaire day 18 bodies of soldiers were kidnapped near Palasa close to the bor- brought to the garrison town of der with Odisha. Srikakulam Monguno, 120 kilometres (70 NAIROBI Africa’s youngest district bore the brunt as the People cut through a fallen tree to clear the road after heavy winds brought by Cyclone Titli struck the area in Odisha on Thursday. (AFP) miles) from the attacked base. billionaire was kidnapped strong winds uprooted a large Thursday by gunmen in number of coconut trees. districts received heavy rain- Railway, railway stations were sha. However, there was no few places and extremely heavy Tanzania’s economic capital Officials said five deaths fall triggered by the cyclone. damaged at several places. The loss of life in the state. Heavy rainfall at isolated places were Dar es Salaam, officials were reported from Srikaku- Few places in Srikakulam dis- station at Palasa suffered mas- rains lashed Ganjam, Gajapati, very likely in Odisha in the next said. Mohammed Dewji, 43, lam district while three per- trict got over 20 cm rainfall, sive damage. Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, 24 hours. 3 soldiers dead who heads the MeTL Group sons were killed in neighbour- flooding the low-lying areas Teams of railway officials Kendrapara, Bhadrak and “We believe that the en- which operates in about 10 ing Vijayanagaram district. and roads. Uprooted trees fell were studying the impact of Balasore districts as Titli left tire state, except some west- in Mali bombing countries with interests in Six fishermen were among the on the roads, disrupting vehic- cyclone between Palasa and behind uprooted trees and dis- ern parts, is likely to receive agriculture to insurance, trans- dead. According to the Visa- ular traffic. The state-owned Brahmpur. Chief Minister N. placed three lakh people. Odi- rain throughout the day. De- AFP port, logistics and the food khapatnam Cyclone Warning road transport corporation Chandrababu Naidu reached sha is facing a possible flood in pending upon the rainfall, we BAMAKO industry, was snatched as he Centre, Titli crossed between suspended all bus services on Visakhapatnam on Thursday its coastal belt on Thursday, an may see some flood in coastal entered the gym of a hotel in North Andhra and South Odis- the Andhra-Odisha border evening and left for Srikakulam official said. Odisha. However, there is no THREE Malian soldiers were the city. “Initial information ha coast near Palasa with wind area. Several trains were can- by road to review the situation. The India Meteorological flood-like situation as of now,” killed in a restive central region indicates he was kidnapped speed of 140-150 km per hour. celled or diverted due to the cy- Titli triggered heavy rain- Department (IMD) said that said Chief Secretary Aditya overnight when their vehicle by whites travelling in two Parts of the two Andhra clone. According to East Coast fall in eight districts in Odi- heavy to very heavy rainfall at a Prasad Padhi. hit a landmine, sources said vehicles,” regional governor Thursday. Paul Makonda told journal- The blast happened on the ists, adding that “this kind of road between Djoungani and incident is new here”. (AFP) Koro, near the frontier with Modi is corrupt, must step down, says Rahul on Rafale deal Burkina Faso, a Malian military source said. Sri Lanka cricketer “The Prime Minister of In- said that the choice of the Indian “There were three fatalities BJP rejects charges, accuses Congress dia is corrupt,” Gandhi said at private entity was a “compen- and four other soldiers were Malinga accused president of spreading lies a special media briefing here. sation” for the purchase of the wounded,” the source said, Questioning Modi’s “deafen- fighter jets. adding that reinforcements had of harassment IANS dition for awarding the contract. ing silence” , despite allegations “What is he being compen- been sent to the area. IANS NEW DELHI Rebutting Gandhi’s allega- of corruption directed at him, sated for,” asked Gandhi alleging A local official confirmed NEW DELHI tions, the ruling Bharatiya Ja- Gandhi said the Prime Minister that “Modi put Rs 30,000 crore the toll and described the blast TURNING up the heat on Prime nata Party accused the Congress must resign. “Allegations of cor- in his industrialist crony’s pock- as “the work of terrorists,” a THE #MeToo campaign hit Minister Narendra Modi over President of belittling national ruption are being directed at him ets.” term typically used to refer to the cricketing world on Thurs- the Rafale deal, Congress Presi- security and spreading lies. and the Prime Minister is silent. “Ex-President of France Islamist militants. Mali has day as Indian singer Chinmayi dent Rahul Gandhi on Thursday Gandhi’s latest salvo came He should resign if he cannot re- (Francois Hollande), no less, has been plagued by violence since Sripaada accused Sri Lankan called him “corrupt” and asked following French website Me- Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. spond (to the charges),” he said. said that India’s PM is corrupt, 2012, when Tuareg separatists cricketer Lasith Malinga of as- him to quit following revela- diapart on Wednesday reporting Gandhi also read out ex- now the company which got the staged an uprising in the north, saulting a woman at a Mumbai tions that inclusion of an Indian that Reliance Defence was given “obligatory” offset partner for cerpts from Mediapart report, contract, its senior executive is which was then exploited by ji- hotel during an Indian Premier private defence partner was an to Dassault Aviation, manufac- the deal announced by Modi in which quoting Dassault’s Chief saying that India’s PM is cor- hadists to take over key cities in League (IPL) season. Sripaada, “imperative and obligatory” con- turer of the Rafale jets, as an April 2015. Operating Officer Loik Segalen, rupt,” said Gandhi the region. 34, shared a post on Twitter to narrate the alleged incident. “I’d like to remain anony- mous. A few years back when I was in Mumbai, I was looking #MeToo: Minister Irani puts onus on Akbar to take a call on charges for my friend in the hotel we were staying in. I bumped into IANS a very famous Sri Lankan crick- NEW DELHI NCW chief Maliwal wants Akbar’s resignation eter during the IPL season who NEW DELHI DCW chief Swati Maliwal on Thursday called for Union Minister M.J. Akbar’s resignation said my friend was in his room,” AMID allegations of sexual in view of allegations of sexual misconduct and also urged women to speak the truth in the #MeToo the famous singer’s post read. harassment against former campaign. Speaking on the charges against Union Minister M.J. Akbar made by women journalists, “I go in and she’s not. He editor and Minister of State she said: “It is shameful that Akbar continues to be a Minister. Ten women have complained. Are then pushed me in the bed for External Affairs M.J. Ak- all of them lying? The case should at least be investigated.” She added: “A movement like #MeToo and proceeded to climb onto bar, Union Textiles Minister won’t lose credibility any time in the future. Even if in the course of law, there is no evidence, the so- my face. Mind you I’m tall and Smriti Irani on Thursday said ciety will know that this kind of harassment is existing... is rampant “At the same time, it is crucial about same body weight & the “gentleman in question for women to be true. I would really urge women to tell the truth and only the truth and speak out I couldn’t fight him back. I would be in a better position as much as they can. (IANS) closed my eyes and mouth but to answer.” he used my face. Then the ho- Irani is the second minis- tel staff knocked on the door to ter in Prime Minister Modi’s the statement and not me,” emotions of the anger on the On Tuesday, Union Wom- replenish the bar which he went team, after Women and Child she said. Irani said she had internet and offline also,” she en and Child Development to open the door. I quickly ran Development Minister Mane- repeated time and again on added. Minister Maneka Gandhi also into the washroom, washed my ka Gandhi, to react to the al- the issue, especially about The BJP leader’s remarks supported the #MeToo move- face and left as soon as the ho- legations against Akbar in the women speaking out. came after the government ment which has caused a tel staff left. I was humiliated. I rising #MeToo campaign in “Anybody who is speak- faced flak from opposition storm in the film industry and knew people would say that you India. ing out in no way should parties over allegations of singed newsrooms, reaching knowingly went to his room, Irani said she “appreci- be shamed, victimised or sexual harassment against the Modi government with he’s famous, you wanted it or ated” media for accosting his mocked,” she said. “This is my Akbar by several female Akbar being named. Gandhi worse you deserve it,” the post female collegues. “But I think only appeal to those witness- journalists and demanded had said there should be an further read. it is for the gentleman to issue ing this surge of outpouring of his removal. investigation. Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar. Gulf / Middle East Friday, October 12, 2018 07

News Saudi Arabia must halt Yemen Turkey-US deal on Syria’s Manbij in brief strikes, says UN watchdog delayed but not ‘dead: Erdogan Kurdish, Iraqi REUTERS Riyadh's military role in Yem- Britain and the United States REUTERS around the town. forces arrest IS GENEVA en, at the Saudi consulate in are among countries supply- ISTANBUL Erdogan told reporters on financiers Istanbul on October 2. ing the coalition with weapons Tuesday during his flight back A UN human rights watch- Pressure has mounted on and military intelligence. THE deal between Turkey from a visit to Hungary that WASHINGTON Ten members dog called on Saudi Arabia on Saudi Arabia, including from Saudi Arabia told the child and the United States regard- the implementation of the deal of a key financial network Thursday to immediately halt allies, to do more to limit ci- rights panel last week that it ing the northern Syrian town had been delayed. for the Islamic State net- its deadly air strikes against ci- vilian casualties in a 3-1/2 was working hard to correct of Manbij is delayed "but not "There is a delay but (the work have been arrested vilian targets in Yemen and to year civil war that has killed mistaken targeting by its mili- completely dead", President deal) is not completely dead. in Iraq, the US-led coalition prosecute officials responsible more than 10,000 people and tary alliance, but the experts Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as US Secretary of State Pompeo fighting the jihadists an- for child casualties due to un- pushed Yemen to the brink of voiced scepticism. saying by Hurriyet newspaper and Defence Secretary Mat- nounced Thursday. Iraqi lawful attacks. famine. The panel of 18 independ- on Thursday. tis say they will take concrete commandos and Kurdish The censure by the UN Riyadh leads a Western- ent experts, in its conclusions Turkey and the United steps," Erdogan was quoted as counter-terrorism forces ar- Committee on the Rights of backed coalition of Arab states issued on Thursday, took note States reached a deal in May saying by Hurriyet. rested the members of the the Child coincided with inter- supporting the Yemeni gov- of the Saudi statement but over Manbij after months of Turkish President Erdogan. The NATO allies have been al-Rawi network in opera- national concern at the disap- ernment in fighting against the said that Yemeni children con- disagreement. Under the deal, carrying out coordinated but tions October 7-9 in Bagh- pearance of Saudi journalist Iran-allied Houthi movement tinue to be killed, maimed and the Kurdish YPG militia would Turkish and US forces would independent patrols in the re- dad and Erbil in northern Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of that controls Yemen's capital. orphaned. withdraw from Manbij and maintain security and stability gion as part of the deal. Iraq, the coalition said in a statement. (AFP) ‘UN peace envoy no longer Egypt military Turkey and US press acceptable to Palestinians’ court sentences AFP ty and the unity of our people." 17 to death RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES There was no immediate Riyadh to explain comment from Mladenov or over bombings THE Palestinian leadership will confirmation from the United no longer work with the UN Nations. peace envoy, a senior official Mladenov, alongside Egypt, REUTERS said Thursday, accusing him of has been seeking a long-term CAIRO fate of missing scribe overstepping his role by seek- truce agreement between Ha- ing a deal between Israel and mas and the Jewish state, AN Egyptian military court the Islamist movement Hamas. without including Palestinian sentenced 17 people to death Ahmed Majdalani, a mem- president Mahmud Abbas's in- on Thursday for their involve- US President Trump has said he wants to find out what happened to Khashoggi ber of the Palestine Liberation ternationally recognised gov- ment in bombing attacks on Organisation's (PLO) executive ernment in the indirect nego- three churches and a police committee, said it had informed tiations. checkpoint in 2016 and 2017 the UN secretary general that The talks have stalled, that killed more than 80 peo- envoy Nickolay Mladenov was partly due to pressure form Ab- ple, the state news agency "no longer acceptable" to the bas, but on Tuesday a smaller MENA reported. Palestinian government. UN-brokered agreement was Nineteen others were Mladenov had "gone be- reached for Qatar to finance handed life prison terms for yond his role" in seeking agree- much-needed fuel deliveries to the attacks, which hit churches ments between Israel and rival Gaza for six months. in Cairo, the Mediterranean Palestinian faction Hamas, Abbas's government was city of Alexandria and the Nile which controls Gaza, he said, not involved in that deal and Delta city of Tanta, MENA adding that his actions impact- Mladenov's strategy has an- said. ed "Palestinian national securi- gered Palestinian politicians. The sentences are subject to appeal. Reuters was not im- mediately able to determine whether the accused had en- tered pleas, or to reach their Gaza fishermen struggle as lawyers. Egypt's Coptic Chris- tian minority, which makes Israel reduces fishing zone up an estimated 10 percent of the population, has been a REUTERS Hamas Islamist militant group. frequent target of attacks and GAZA Israeli Defence Minister persecution since the uprising Avigdor Lieberman said on that toppled former president GAZA fisherman Akram Mik- Saturday the new limitations Hosni Mubarak in 2011. dad says he is struggling to pro- on fishing followed Palestinian Islamic State militants vide for his family of 10 after attempts to infiltrate Israel and claimed responsibility for the Israel tightened the restricted harm Israeli forces across the Alexandria and Tanta bomb- fishing zone it enforces off the border. ings, both of which were sui- Palestinian enclave from nine Palestinians have been cide attacks on Palm Sunday in to six nautical miles. mounting protests along the April 2017 and left a total of 45 "The catch is low," said Mik- Israel-Gaza frontier, including people dead. dad. "I am working hard for my attempts to breach a security The group also claimed children - we are 10 people - and fence, drawing lethal Israeli fire. responsibility for a December we can't make a living. We go Gazans have also launched 2016 attack on a chapel adjoin- to sea but every day there are flotillas towards the maritime ing St Mark's, Cairo's main ca- problems and shootings so we border with Israel. thedral, that left 28 dead. don't have good fishing." Traders in Gaza's fish mar- The cathedral is the seat of Journalists and cameramen gather in front of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Thursday. (EPA-EFE) "It is an unbearable life, ket say prices have risen be- Coptic Pope Tawadros II and we are unable to live like this," cause the supply of fish cannot its security is normally tight. AFP “If a bird flew, or a fly or a said 45-year-old Mikdad, one of meet demand in the enclave of ISTANBUL HRW urges Saudi allies to review ties mosquito appeared, the systems about 3,700 fishermen in Gaza, 2 million, which is in deep eco- BEIRUT Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged allies of Saudi would capture this; they (Saudi an enclave dominated by the nomic crisis. TURKEY and the United Arabia to review their ties with its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Arabia) have the most cutting- States on Thursday ratcheted Salman over the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist edge systems,” he was quoted as US Navy ship up the pressure on Saudi Ara- Jamal Khashoggi. saying. The consulate said CCTV returns to Israeli bia to explain how a journal- “If Saudi Arabia is responsible for Khashoggi’s disappear- cameras were not working that ist vanished after entering its ance and possible murder, the United States, United Kingdom, day and dismissed the murder Jordan PM reshuffles cabinet port in show of Istanbul consulate last week, European Union and other Saudi allies need to fundamentally claims as “baseless”. with President Donald Trump reconsider their relationship with a leadership whose behaviour The case is also threaten- to push through IMF reforms ‘deep alliance’ declaring he “had to find out resembles that of a rogue regime,” the New York-based rights ing the strong relationship the what happened”. group said. “There is a mountain of evidence implicating Saudi Trump administration has built REUTERS office - reduced the 29-member UN officials have also ex- Arabia in the enforced disappearance and potential murder of with Prince Mohammed, who AMMAN cabinet to 27. REUTERS pressed their “concern” to Saudi Jamal Khashoggi,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, the group’s Middle wants to turn the oil-rich con- But he also kept key min- ASHDOD Arabia over the unexplained East director. (AFP) servative kingdom into a hub for JORDANIAN Prime Minister istries - notably the interior, disappearance, a spokesman for innovation and reform. Omar al-Razzaz announced a finance and foreign portfolios A US Navy warship has docked UN Secretary-General Antonio The two sides have worked cabinet reshuffle on Thursday - unchanged, and has warned in the southern Israeli port Guterres said. together in confronting Iran as the government looks to push Jordan would pay a heavy price of Ashdod, the first such visit Khashoggi, a Saudi national UK warns of consequences despite growing concern over through reforms intended to re- if a tax reform bill failed to pass there in almost 20 years, in whose articles have criticised LONDON Britain’s foreign secretary on Thursday warned that Saudi the prince’s campaign against vive stagnant economic growth into law this year. what officials from both sides the prince, has not been seen Arabia faces “serious consequences” if the suspicions of Turkish dissidents, which critics say has and cut public expenditure. Razzaz had angered unions hailed as a sign of their strong since October 2 when he went officials that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered after enter- revealed the true face of his rule. Razzaz, a former World and civic bodies when he intro- ties in the face of shared adver- to the consulate in Istanbul to ing the Saudi consulate in Istanbul turn out to be true. “People who In a reversal from Washing- Bank economist, was appointed duced the IMF-inspired bill in saries like Iran. obtain official documents for his have long thought of themselves as Saudi’s friends are saying this ton’s initial low-key response, by King Abdullah in June to (month), making only cosmetic Foreign navies generally upcoming marriage. Turkish of- is a very, very serious matter. If these allegations are true, there will Trump expressed determination replace Hani al-Mulki, who re- changes to one that brought prefer northern Haifa as their ficials have said he was killed -- be serious consequences because our friendships and our partner- to get to the bottom of the mat- signed to defuse a crisis that saw down Mulki. Israeli port of call, so the de- reportedly by a 15-man “assassi- ships are based on shared values,” Jeremy Hunt told AFP. (AFP) ter. some of the largest protests in Seen as a better communica- stroyer USS Ross's arrival at nation team” that arrived on two “We can’t let it happen. And years over planned IMF-driven tor than his predecessor, Razzaz Ashdod potentially signalled planes -- but Riyadh denies that. we’re being very tough and we austerity measures, including had promised to restore public Washington's interest in The disappearance has cap- the country’s image. safely, indicating he did not find have investigators over there tax hikes. trust in a country where many broadened berthing options for tivated the world but also threat- Turkish President Recep the current Saudi explanations and we’re working with Tur- In an apparent bid to calm blame successive governments its Mediterranean Sixth Fleet. ens to harm Saudi’s relations Tayyip Erdogan challenged Sau- sufficient. “Is it possible there key and frankly we’re working widespread discontent over ris- for failing to deliver on pledges "This visit has significance. with both Ankara and Wash- di Arabia to provide CCTV im- were no camera systems in a with Saudi Arabia,” Trump said ing economic hardship Razzaz of reviving growth that is stuck It symbolises the deep alliance ington, as well as hurt efforts by ages to back up its account that consulate, in an embassy?” he in an interview with “Fox and - who had said he would re-eval- at around 2 percent, cutting between Israel and the United Prince Mohammed to improve Khashoggi had left the consulate asked. Friends”. uate his team after 100 days in waste and curbing corruption. States," said Israeli Prime Min- ister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking from the deck of the USS Ross, together with his wife and the US ambassador to Plight of stranded Syrians worsens as food routes blocked Israel. "We are determined to de- fend ourselves against the Ira- REUTERS "More than a week ago the son from attacks by pro-Assad diplomatic sources said. nian military entrenchment in AMMAN Syrian regime cut all the routes forces. The UN children's agency Syria," Netanyahu said. "Presi- of supplies towards the camp. Damascus says the US forc- Unicef warned on Thursday dent Trump gave full support THOUSANDS of Syrians There are now only very small es are occupying Syrian terri- that without "critical action" by to this policy of ours, and the stranded on Jordan's border amounts of food that smugglers tory and providing a safe-haven parties to the conflict to "allow fact that this destroyer is visit- with Syria are running out of bring," Abu Abdullah, the head in that area for rebels it deems and facilitate access" the lives ing here today is an expression food as routes leading to their of the civil affairs council that terrorists. Jordan has since the of thousands of children in the of that support." camp are closed by the Syrian runs the camp, told Reuters. start of the year blocked any aid camp were at risk. Netanyahu and his wife army and Jordan is blocking aid "The camp is a balloon that deliveries to the camp over its "The situation for the esti- toured the ship, shaking hands deliveries, relief workers and could explode at any moment frontier and says now that the mated 45,000 people - among with officers and sailors, and refugees said on Thursday. because of hunger, sickness and Syrian government had recov- them many children - will fur- then took part in a ceremony The Syrian army has tight- lack of aid ... if the situation con- Tens of thousands of people have fled to the camp in Rukban, near ered territory around the camp, ther worsen with the cold win- onboard. ened its siege of the camp, in tinues like this there will be real the northeastern Jordanian border with Syria and Iraq from Islamic it could not be made responsi- ter months fast approaching, US Sixth Fleet spokesman Rukban, near the northeastern starvation," he added by phone. State-held areas in Syria. ble for delivering aid. especially when temperatures Commander Kyle Raines said Jordanian border with Syria In the last three years, tens With Damascus intran- dip below freezing point in the in a statement to Reuters the and Iraq, preventing smugglers of thousands of people have fled led coalition air strikes. border. The camp falls within sigent, UN aid agencies have harsh desert conditions," Geert port visit "reinforces the strong and traders from delivering to the camp from Islamic State- Rukban is located near a US a so-called deconfliction zone been pressing Jordan to let in Cappelaere, Unicef regional di- and enduring partnership be- food to its 50,000 inhabitants, held parts of Syria that were be- garrison in southeastern Syria set up by the Pentagon with the urgent deliveries to stave off rector for Middle East and North tween our two nations". mostly women and children. ing targeted by Russian and US- at Tanf on the Iraqi-Syrian aim of shielding the Tanf garri- more deaths, aid workers and Africa, said in a statement. 08 Friday, October 12, 2018

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

Where’s Jamal Khashoggi? The Saudis Owe The World An Answer US-N Korea: Talking Is The

Trump will have to hold Riyadh accountable if Khashoggi, Only Chance At Peace a US resident, was murdered by Saudi assassins HERE is Jamal? That’s what his vilian casualties continue to mount. The US must commit to sustain diplomatic momentum with North Korea, fiancee, Hatice Cengiz, wants to Turkey’s suspicions aren’t certain- know. It’s what Turkey and the ties, but neither are they preposterous. because negotiations are Trump’s only prudent option rest of the world want to know. Khashoggi first went to the Saudi Consu- WOnly Saudi Arabia has the answer. late on September 28 to get the documents BONNIE KRISTIAN Cengiz was the last person to see Saudi but was told to come back in a week. In TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE dissident Jamal Khashoggi alive before he between Khashoggi’s two consulate vis- walked into the Saudi Consulate in Istan- its, a team of 15 Saudi agents arrived in IGNS of progress in US-North Ko- bul on October 2 to pick up documents he Istanbul on two planes, Turkish officials rean relations are coming in fast needed before their wedding. As he walked say. According to The New York Times, since US Secretary of State Mike toward the entrance, she said she would Turkish investigators say the agents killed Pompeo traveled to Pyongyang wait for him outside, The Washington Post Khashoggi inside the consulate and dis- Sover the weekend to meet with reported. “Fine, my darling,” he told her. membered his body. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Turkey says he never came out. Saudi officials say Khashoggi left the In striking contrast with Pompeo’s Worse, Turkish officials consulate, but they haven’t last visit — soon followed by the Kim re- suspect he was murdered offered any evidence. Turkish gime’s ominous complaints about “can- by a Saudi regime that Has Saudi Arabia joined President Recep Tayyip Er- cerous” and “gangster-like demands” claims to embrace reforms the club of thug nations? dogan has pressed the Saudi — both sides reviewed the meeting well. but cracks down on any Khashoggi’s fate will help regime to come clean, saying Pompeo enthused about a “great, great glimmer of dissent. Has the world decide Saudi consular officials have visit,” and Kim declared it “a very nice Saudi Arabia joined the access to security cameras day that promises a good future for both club of thug nations, lock- that could either prove or countries.” ing arms with the likes of Russia, Venezue- refute their claims. “Do you not have cam- Come Monday, Pompeo said Kim gave la, Iran and North Korea? Khashoggi’s fate eras and everything of the sort?” he said of him a pledge to permit outside inspectors will help the world decide. consular officials. “Then why do you not at a key nuclear development site. “As For years, Khashoggi, 59, was widely prove this?” soon as we get it logistically worked out,” seen as a cogent, clear-thinking voice on In contrast to Erdogan, President Don- he reported, Kim will welcome inspectors Saudi affairs. As of late, he had been a con- ald Trump’s reaction has been subdued. the Punggye-ri facility, which is ostensi- tributor to The Washington Post’s Global “I don’t like hearing about it,” Trump said bly dismantled. From South Korea came Opinions section. Earlier in his career, he on Monday. “Hopefully that will sort itself the news that Kim has agreed to a second served as an aide for the Saudi regime’s in- out.” Since taking office, Trump has cod- summit with US President Donald Trump telligence chief, then established himself as dled the Saudi regime. He sees the Saudis “at the earliest possible date.” South Ko- a respected Saudi journalist. He even had as valued regional allies against Iran. He rean President Moon Jae-in expressed on his resume an interview with Osama bin may have a soft spot for the crown prince, hope it will lead to “irreversible, decisive Laden in the 1980s when bin Laden was a but if Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi progress in terms of denuclearisation as militant leader fighting the Soviet invasion assassins, Trump will have to hold Riyadh well as the peace process.” ment we must make now, before any such Even in the best-case scenario (if we of Afghanistan. accountable. It is a hope we all share. For all its serious setbacks, is to stay the course. can bring ourselves to label any itera- But he also became a critic of the Saudi The Saudi royals covet relations with frustrations and foibles at home and However complicated and halting it tion of this hellish prospect “best”), ex- regime and its day-to-day leader, Crown the West, so they know that Khashoggi’s abroad, the Trump administration’s han- may be — and, again, the present thaw changing diplomacy for war would mean Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Prince Mo- disappearance marks a crossroads. They dling of North Korea this past summer cannot lure us into imagining we will nev- enormous casualties and, for the post- hammed’s rule has had a Jekyll-and-Hyde can continue to hide behind the facade of and fall is an accomplishment worthy of er get another bite of frost — negotiations Cold War era, unprecedented economic cast to it. At the same time he has touted reform, or they can embrace real change by the president’s boasts. “We’re doing great are our only prudent option. Reliably and political upheaval. Though the US reforms such as allowing women to drive, freeing dissidents and activists. They also with North Korea,” he rhapsodised at a backed by ample and indeed indefinite mainland would likely escape any direct he has overseen the arrest of activists and should allow journalists to do their jobs. recent rally in West Virginia. “We were deterrence thanks to US military might, strikes, we must anticipate military and critics. He also has prosecuted a brutal, Most urgently, they owe the world an an- going to war with North Korea. That was diplomacy is the only way to advance certainly civilian losses exceeding those Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, where ci- swer about what’s happened to Khashoggi. what was going to happen,” Trump con- American interests here, to stave off the of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as tinued. “We’ve come a long way, but we unspeakable prospect of nuclear war. well as economic downturn paired with could have been in something. Now, I’m For Trump is right that war is a real costly defence spending hikes and a long- not saying — what’s going to happen? possibility in diplomacy’s absence, and term commitment to nation building in a Who knows.” his grim estimation of its outcome is like- brainwashed prison state with a culture That caution is merited too, for it wise correct. “Millions of people would be very different from our own. would be a serious mistake to take these killed” in a renewed Korean War, Trump Does this sound daunting and miser- signs of progress as a surety of success. said at that rally speech. “I mean, you able? It should, because it would be. No This could all be reversed tomorrow. A have Seoul, 30 million people right off the one of good conscience can condone the bad tweet, a misstep from China or South inter-Korean border 30 miles away.” Kim regime’s horrors, but figures of the Korea, some unknown political dynamic A Kim faced with US military inter- Washington establishment who blithely within hidden machinations of the Kim re- vention and regime change — the very advocate preventive war are naïve and gime — any of these factors and a million outcome his nuclear arsenal is intended irresponsible in the extreme. Trading di- more could upset the delicate climate that to prevent — could well determine to take plomacy for war will serve no one’s inter- has permitted negotiations to flourish. those millions down with him. North Ko- ests — neither ours nor those of the op- Trump and Kim alike are capricious rea’s “national nuclear force is… a war de- pressed North Korean people. leaders; Trump has made explicit the val- terrent for putting an end to nuclear threat The recent flurry of progress may or ue he places on unpredictability, and Kim of the US and for preventing its military may not last. Trump and Kim may or may rules by unchecked personal fiat. Both are invasion,” Pyonyang has stated. Initiat- not stay friendly. That promised nuclear surrounded by advisers who undoubtedly ing such an invasion is the surest route to site inspection may or may not occur. But have competing agendas; while Pompeo the nuclear nightmare we seek to avoid. whatever happens, and however long it seems to be sincerely pursuing this diplo- It may seem obvious, but it bears stating: takes, we must remember: Talking is still matic path, for example, there is reason to We will not escape nuclear war by going to our only chance for peace. think National Security Adviser John Bol- war against a dictator-run nuclear power. ton could play the saboteur. Beyond these And despite what all the denuclearisation (Bonnie Kristian is a fellow at interpersonal considerations, the long rhetoric suggests, escaping that war is our Defense Priorities and weekend history of conflict, distrust, and reckless primary goal — or should be. Denucleari- editor at The Week. Her writing has language that provides an oh-so-shaky sation would be nice, but it may not prove appeared at Time Magazine, CNN, foundation for this progress could all too possible. Maintaining peace via discussion Politico, USA Today, the Los Angeles easily cause it to crumble. and deterrence, by contrast, is an entirely Times, Relevant Magazine, The Hill, The difficult but necessary commit- achievable and vital aim. and The American Conservative.) Tribune News Service Nepal Bans Online Porn To Stem Violence Against Women In its bid to solve sexual assault crisis, the government enforces a crackdown on adult sites. But can banning porn really avert rape? ARUN BUDHATHOKI problematic because it was done in haste, Nepal suffers from other, larger prob- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE without proper analysis of the situation lems at the moment. Reports say that and without any transparency, to dilute around 50 Nepali girls are trafficked to Y the first week of October, Nepal’s the issue of increasing rape cases, as there India every day. Rape cases have, in the government had banned around was widespread public anger towards the meantime, seen a 300 percent increase in 24,000 porn sites, aiming to curb state’s ineffectiveness to stop such crimes a decade. Politicians, police, and the foren- rising rates of rape in the Hima- or nab the culprits.” sic departments are under scrutiny by the Blayan nation. The move comes after In an interview with Republica, Hari- general public. The narrative that those the failure of the authorities in tackling har Wasti, chief consultant at the Foren- in power and state authorities are out to rape cases amid a broad public uproar. sic Medicine Department, talked about protect their own at the expense of the vic- The recent rape and murder case of the Nirmala case: “The police lab is much tims is being constructed. This perception Nirmala Pant has put the government in more advanced than the one we have in among the public can become expensive a grave situation. The 13-year-old’s body Khumaltar. So they may have tested it to the incumbent communist government. was found on July 27 around 9 am in in a police lab. The lab at Khumaltar has The ruling party is already seeing friction Bhimdutta Nagar-2, Kanchanpur. After not been updated much. Khumaltar does among its leaders as the nation struggles months of speculation and despair, the tests… identifying the parents. Most tests with the widespread rape crisis. Can the probe committee came to the conclusion related to crimes are done in Nepal Police porn ban alone really ensure Nepali wom- that the police were reckless and negligent Lab.” This revelation also suggests that the phy can have adverse effects on children’s legitimate sexual contents; and there is a en are protected against such abuses? The in not securing evidence from the victim’s police can be influenced by those in power mental health and lead to the development higher scope of such direction to be misused government should know better. body. Nirmala’s trousers and body were and interfere in the cases like of Nirmala. of sexist attitudes, objectification, sexual ag- by banning legitimate websites.” The porn industry is a lucrative busi- washed immediately when she was found Hence, it is understandable why Nepalis gression, violence, child sexual abuse, and But activists like Nigam Khanal disa- ness for several countries and a scourge lying on a sugar cane field. This event has are frustrated with the government’s lack- can negatively shape sexual behaviours. gree that porn has no role in perpetuat- for developing nations like Nepal. While pushed the general public into adopting adaisical approach to rape cases. But can Acharya, however, sees the porn ban ing violence against women. Feminists in the Nepal government is trying to divert the view that the government and those in banning porn really avert rape? as problematic for internet freedom in the Nepal have expressed their satisfaction on the attention of the public from continu- power cannot protect them or ensure jus- This is where the public is divided in name of curbing sexual violence. He says, the porn ban. Khanal says, “Nepal is offi- ously criticising the inefficiency of the lo- tice; instead, they only try to put out fires Nepal. While some have lauded the move, “The blanket ban is problematic because cially a porn free country now.” She adds cal authorities, the common people are by doing things like banning porn sites. others just point out what they see as the there is no transparency in the process; such that “It is a historic moment because the venting their ire publicly, and this is not a Ujjwal Acharya, the South Asia coordi- government’s sly move. Even academics a ban will not work in this era of technology; government recognises the link between good sign for the communist government nator of International Federation of Jour- and psychologists continue to debate if porn pornography (and internet) was blamed for pornography and sexual violence against that rode high on its ambitions. In the next nalists (IFJ), says, “The decision to ban has any adverse effects on people. However, sexual violence without proper evidence; women and girls. This is a landmark vic- elections, the government will have to find pornographic materials on the internet is some studies have suggested that pornogra- it may hamper people’s rights to access to tory for Nepali women and girls.” answers to satisfy voters.

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Trump says Fed ‘out of control’ but won’t fire Powell IMF chief defends rate hikes after Trump slams ‘crazy’ Fed AFP Powell's future, Trump said, pendent. The president is not WASHINGTON "I'm not going to fire him." Trump said the Fed had dictating policy to the Fed. He AFP those by the policy-setting US Trump named Powell to ‘gone crazy’ and blamed the didn't say anything remotely NUSA DUA, INDONESIA Federal Reserve were justified PRESIDENT Donald Trump lead the central bank but can interest rate increases for like that," he said on CNBC. by fundamentals -- as several renewed his attacks on the only fire him for cause. the stock selloff, which Kudlow said the Fed was IMF chief Christine Lagar- central bankers pointed to US central bank on Thursday, Trump told the Fox & caused the Dow Jones managing "the transition from de on Thursday defended their need for independence. saying it was "out of control" Friends television broadcast ultra, ultra easy money ... to central bank rate hikes in "It is clearly a neces- in raising interest rates but that the central bank was Industrial Average to lose something more normal," by a veiled rebuke to Donald sary development for those saying he had no plans to dis- "making a big mistake." And more than 800 points in its raising rates gradually. Trump after the US presi- economies that are showing miss Federal Reserve Chair- while he acknowledged higher worst tumble since February Trump has repeatedly dent blamed "crazy" Fed much improved growth, in- man Jerome Powell. rates helped savers, he criti- US President Donald Trump touted the spate of Wall Street policies for contributing to flation that is picking up... With global stocks declin- cised the Federal Reserve's coaster ride Thursday, losing records as proof of the success financial market turmoil. unemployment that is ex- ing for the second day amid tactics as "too aggressive." The rout caused a domino more than one percent on the of his economic programme, Lagarde spoke as a glo- tremely low," Lagarde told a concerns about rising interest The comments followed effect worldwide, with losses Dow and S&P, but then re- including his confrontational bal market sell-off rolled press briefing in Bali. rates, Trump blamed the Fed- his strongest criticism late spreading to Asia and Eu- covering slightly. London lost trade strategy, and criticised into Asia following Trump's "It's inevitable that cen- eral Reserve. on Wednesday when he said rope as investors remained nearly two percent, Frankfurt the Fed for raising the bench- comments, underscoring tral banks make the deci- "It is a correction that I the Fed had "gone crazy" and concerned about rising rates fell 1.5 percent, and Tokyo mark interest rate -- three the rising financial volatility sions that they make." think it is caused by the Fed- blamed the interest rate in- -- which would send more plunged nearly four percent. times this year -- saying it that the IMF will address at An IMF report released on eral Reserve, with interest creases for the stock selloff, buyers out of equities and into White House economic ad- would undermine his efforts. its annual meetings with the Wednesday said global growth rates," Trump told reporters at which caused the Dow Jones bonds -- as well as the impact viser Larry Kudlow on Thurs- The Fed is an independent World Bank this week in Bali. could be at risk if emerging the White House. "I think the Industrial Average to lose of Trump's trade conflict with day said Trump's opinions had body and presidents in recent Lagarde, 62, said central markets deteriorate further or Fed is out of control." more than 800 points in its China on corporate profits. no weight on the Fed's actions. decades have avoided com- bank rate increases such as trade tensions escalate. However, asked about worst tumble since February. Wall Street was on a roller "We know the Fed is inde- menting publicly on its actions. UK govt brushes off Brexit threat by Hurricane Michael leaves trail Northern Irish allies AFP Brexit backstop LONDON of devastation in Florida state talks likely until BRITISH Prime Minister Nov, says PM May Theresa May's government 400,000 homes and businesses were without power; at least two deaths have been reported brushed off a threat on LONDON: Talks between Thursday by its Northern Britain and the Euro- Irish allies to withdraw their pean Union on the crucial support if she compromises question of how to avoid too much on Brexit, just a hard border in Ireland days before a crucial Euro- are likely to continue until pean Union summit. November, British Prime The Democratic Un- Minister Theresa May told ionist Party (DUP), which reporters on Thursday. props up May's Conservative Earlier on Thursday dip- government, threatened to lomats told Reuters that vote against the forthcom- British and EU negotiators ing budget if she makes a were making headway on deal that disadvantages the the Irish border and hoped British province of Northern for a Brexit deal break- Ireland. through on Monday. The warning, which Speaking to Northern comes amid continued op- Ireland journalists at her position from May's own Downing Street office, May Conservative MPs to her also said she expected Brexit strategy, further immigration to be a signifi- raised the stakes as negotia- cant issue in talks. tors in Brussels seek a break- Asked whether she through ahead of a summit thought the Democratic of EU leaders on October 18. Unionist Party - a Northern Scottish Minister David Irish group whose 10 Mundell suggested the DUP members of parliament would come around, howev- she depends on to pass er, suggesting the alternative legislation - might withdraw was either a government led their support over the bor- by opposition Labour leader der issue, May said: "The Jeremy Corbyn or a Brexit DUP will do what the DUP next March without any deal will do." (REUTERS) at all. "I'm sure they too will be persuaded the alterna- members of her cabinet late tives -- of no deal or poten- Thursday to update them on tially a Corbyn government the Brexit talks, with specu- -- would not be of benefit to lation she wants to secure them or Northern Ireland," their support before agree- he said. ing to any new compromise Gavin Conklin, 17, gathers water bottles from a neighbour's refrigerator after Hurricane Michael passed through their area in Panama City, Florida, on Thursday. (AFP) May gathered selected with the EU. AFP Scott said search-and- Michael brought 'tremendous destruction': Trump sible flash flooding Thursday PANAMA CITY rescue teams had worked in parts of Georgia, the Caroli- throughout the night looking NEW YORK: Hurricane Michael has left "tremendous destruction" nas and southeastern Virginia Italy approves budget despite warnings DESOLATE concrete slabs for survivors of the most pow- after pummelling Florida's Gulf Coast, US President Donald Trump because of heavy rains from where houses once stood. erful storm to hit the Panhan- said on Thursday. "The big problem with this hurricane was Michael. Boats tossed in yards. Uproot- dle in more than a century. the tremendous power," Trump said. "We've not seen destruc- President Donald Trump ed trees. Piles of rubble and "We have a massive flow tion like that for a long time." promised to provide speedy debris everywhere. of search and rescue, High- Andrew Gillum, the mayor of Florida's state capital of Talla- assistance to help recovery ef- Hurricane Michael left a way Patrol, National Guard, hassee, mayor described the damage as severe. "I fear based forts. "It is going to go fast," trail of devastation along a utility workers, pushing their of the images we're seeing, the damage is just so severe that Trump said in an interview huge swathe of the Florida way down to these impacted this is going to be a long recovery process," Gillum told CNN. with "Fox and Friends." "We'll Panhandle. The extent of the areas," the governor said. Michael was heading toward the Carolinas on Thursday, after make it go fast." damage was becoming clear The Florida State Emer- being downgraded to a tropical storm by the National Hurricane At an election rally in on Thursday as AFP report- gency Response Team mean- Center. (DPA) Pennsylvania on Wednes- ers and photographers toured while said 400,000 homes day night, President Trump affected areas and US televi- and businesses were without offered his "thoughts and Italian Deputy Premier and Labour and Industry Minister Luigi Di sion networks flew helicopters power. The resort town of Mex- houses started floating," said Mexico. prayers" to those in the path Maio (right) takes selfie with students prior the meeting for the DEF along the coast. ico Beach, where the hurricane the man identified as Scott. A storage facility in Pana- of the storm and said he would (Economic planning) at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy. (EPA-EFE) At least two deaths have made landfall, suffered massive "We had furniture in our house ma City Beach housing hun- visit Florida soon. been reported from Michael, destruction from the 155 miles that wasn't even our furniture. dreds of boats was ripped Federal Emergency Man- ROME: Italy's parliament on Thursday approved government budget which made landfall on per hour (250 kph) winds. The surge had brought stuff in. apart by the strong winds with agement Agency (FEMA) targets despite deficit warnings by EU and IMF officials. Wednesday afternoon as a Home after home was "There's nothing left here the roof shredding into strips chief Brock Long said Michael The Senate approved the budget law by 165 votes to 107 and Category 4 storm and has razed from its foundations in anymore," he said of the town. of twisted metal. was the most intense hurri- the lower house followed suit, passing it by 331 to 191. since been downgraded to a the town of around 1,000 peo- "Our lives are gone here. All At 11:00 am Eastern time cane to strike the Florida Pan- The populist government's 2018 budget law features projec- tropical storm as it moves into ple. Others were missing roofs the stores, all the restau- (1500 GMT), Michael was handle since record keeping tions for 2019 including a 2.4 percent public deficit target. That is the Carolinas. or walls. Roads were impass- rants, everything. "It's hard dumping heavy rainfall on began in 1851. sharply higher than the previous government's target. "There is unbelievable dev- able and canals were choked to grasp," he said. "This was South and North Carolina, Long said many Florida The governing populist Five Star Movement said in a statement astation," Florida Governor with debris. A Mexico Beach never in our imagination." where cities and towns are still buildings were not built to with- the budget "lays the foundation for a change of course in Italian Rick Scott said on CNN. "We resident who rode out the hur- Nearby Panama City Beach recovering from Hurricane stand a storm above the strength politics". It said the plan will end the austerity policies of recent know many people have been ricane described the impact of experienced similar damage Florence last month. of a Category 3 hurricane on the years and drive investment. Five Star governs with the far-right injured. I don't know the num- the storm surge to CNN. along with other communities The National Hurricane five-level Saffir-Simpson Hurri- League party. (AFP) bers yet." "When the water came in along the shore of the Gulf of Center (NHC) warned of pos- cane Wind Scale.

New York judge dismisses one sex Facebook purges 251 Pentagon grounds global fleet of F-35s after crash assault charge against Weinstein accounts over rules on spam and deceit AFP turned to operational status. AFP of five -- who was arrested in WASHINGTON Inspections were expected NEW YORK May, eight months after he SAN FRANCISCO Facebook on to be completed within 24 to was initially accused in the Thursday said it shut down 251 THE Pentagon on Thursday 48 hours. According to Pen- A NEW York judge on Thurs- media of decades of sexual accounts for breaking rules grounded the global fleet of tagon figures, 320 F-35s have day threw out one of six sexu- misconduct, and out on a against spam and coordinated F-35 stealth fighters to con- been delivered globally, main- al assault allegations against $1 million bail -- denies any deceit, some of it by ad farms duct engine inspections, fol- ly to the US but also Israel and disgraced Hollywood tycoon non-consensual sex. pretending to be forums for lowing the first ever crash of Britain, as well as other part- Harvey Weinstein, a victory On Thursday he sat in a political debate. the costliest plane in history. ner countries. for a defense now clamoring Manhattan criminal court The move came as the lead- A Marine Corps F-35B Britain said the Pentagon for the entire case to be dis- in a dark suit to hear the ing social network strives to was completely destroyed in a measure did not affect all of missed. prosecution agree to drop a prevent the platform from being crash during training in South its F-35s, and that some flying Weinstein, an internation- forced act of oral sex lodged used to sow division and spread Carolina on September 28. missions had been "paused," al pariah after being accused by Lucia Evans against him misinformation ahead of US According to Joe DellaVe- (File photo) A US Navy officer launching an F-35B Lightning II from not grounded. by more than 80 women of in 2004, due to witness in- elections in November. dova, a spokesman for the the US Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), "F-35 flight trials from the sexual misconduct, is still consistencies. Facebook removed 559 pages F-35 program, the US and its at sea in the Gulf of Aden. (EPA-EFE) aircraft carrier HMS Queen charged with rape in March Defense lawyer Ben Braf- and 251 accounts that consist- international partners tempo- Elizabeth are continuing 2013 and a forced act of oral man told the court that a ently violated rules against spam rarily suspended F-35 flight the inspection is driven from laVedova said. He added that and the program remains on sex in 2006, which could see document -- expected to be and "coordinated inauthentic operations for a fleet-wide in- initial data from the ongoing suspect fuel tubes would be schedule to provide our armed him spend the rest of his life made public -- had come to behavior," according to an online spection of a fuel tube within investigation of the F-35B that removed and replaced. If good forces with a game-changing in prison if convicted. light contradicting her ver- post by cybersecurity policy chief the engine on all F-35 aircraft. crashed in the vicinity of Beau- tubes are already installed, capability," a British defence The 66-year-old father sion of events. Nathaniel Gleicher and product "The action to perform fort, South Carolina," Del- then those planes will be re- ministry spokesman said. manager Oscar Rodriguez. (AFP) IMF cautions against www.facebook.com/QatarTribune trade, currency www.youtube.com/QatarTribuneChannel

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British banks risk Qatari firms may report 27% ratings downgrades in disorderly Brexit BRITISH banks could face po- tential credit rating downgrades rise in Q3 earnings: QNBFS if there is a disorderly Brexit as this would be likely to trigger a domestic political crisis and economic contraction, credit Industries Qatar, Commercial Bank, Vodafone Qatar estimated to contribute positively to earnings rating agency Standard & Poor’s said on Thursday. S&P said that SATYENDRA PATHAK Vodafone Qatar and Nakilat UK banks’ earnings and balance DOHA also contribute to the growth sheets would provide a solid in overall net income,” the cushion against a disorderly QATARI companies listed report said. Brexit. But the agency also said on Qatar Stock Exchange Regarding IQ, the report that the banks’ current ratings are expected to report strong said the steel, petchems and and outlooks may not prove to earnings in the third quarter fertiliser revenue should be consistent with a disruptive of 2018, QNB Financial Serv- grow nicely. Brexit accompanied by a severe ices (QNBFS) has said in its “We note y-o-y compari- economic shock. S&P said that latest report. sons should be positive across while it expects an orderly depar- According to the report, the board with the possible ture in March followed by a tran- the earnings of listed compa- exception of PE realisations. sition period to the end of 2020, nies under QNBFS coverage Sequentially the level of steel some financial institutions have are expected to rise 27 per- revenue will continue to re- reached a point of no return and cent in the third quarter this main high as IQ sells billets are setting up new hubs in the year when compared with the previously earmarked for EU to avoid disruption. same quarter of the previous steel bar production in its Even with an orderly Brexit, year. Compared with the pre- Dubai operations,” the report there would be pressure on vious quarter, the earnings said. banks to shift euro-denominated are expected to witness an in- As far as Vodafone Qatar clearing of transactions, such as crease of 4.6 percent. is concerned, the company derivatives, from London-listed “Industries Qatar, Com- should continue its trend to the EU, S&P said. Fitch Rat- mercial Bank of Qatar and of positive earnings in the ings, a rival ratings agency, said Vodafone Qatar are estimat- third quarter, the report said that UK banks are well funded to ed to contribute positively adding top-line should be face a no-deal Brexit, but could year-on-year (y-o-y) to the up nicely y-o-y given higher face challenges if wholesale mar- aggregate bottom-line of postpaid mix increasing aver- kets were disrupted for a lengthy stocks under coverage,” the age revenue per unit despite period. (REUTERS) report said. lower overall subs. “Given the overall mar- Earnings should be in the Exchange rate ket’s significant outperform- green as expected against last ance, we may need positive year and flattish on the quar- Currency buy QR sell QR earnings surprises to fuel terly basis, the report said. US Dollar 3.6315 3.6500 the rally going forward. For “For Nakilat, we forecast Euro 4.1677 4.3052 the time being, valuations revenue/net income to grow seem reasonable against the on yearly and quarterly bais. Pound Sterling 4.7668 4.9120 region’s forward price-to- Industries Qatar may post impressive results in the third quarter as steel, petchems and fertiliser revenue is exdpected to grow. We model wholly-owned ship Indian Rupee 0.0485 0.0498 earnings multiples, while revenue to remain flattish y- dividend yields remain at par National Bank (QNB) and is “We estimate banks under significantly lowered provi- tom-line driven by net oper- Pakistani Rupee 0.0000 0.0278 o-y and but addition of joint with the region,” it said. being sustained by improving coverage (ex-QNB) to experi- sions while trimming opex. ating income (+5.6 percent), venture income helps in- Philippine Peso 0.0662 0.0684 The Qatari Index has oil prices. ence a y-o-y increase of 13.5 We pencil in a net income a drop in provisions and im- crease the growth in adjusted Sri Lankan Rupee 00000 0.0220 bounced back 27.6 percent Medium-term, a lack of percent largely due to a base of QR426.2 million against pairments (-12.5 percent y- revenue,” the report said. and 34.1 percent on a total persistent catalysts, weak- effect stemming from CBQ, QR79.4 million in the third o-y) as the bank booked high “The significant y-o-y Bangladeshi Taka 00000 0.0440 return basis from its lows ness in emerging market cur- while Doha Bank’s base effect quarter of 2017 driven by de- provisions in the third quar- jump in net income is pri- Nepalese Rupee 0.0000 0.0315 reached on November 30, rencies and volatility due to is expected to drive quarterly cent net interest income, cost ter of 2017,” it said. marily due to joint venture Japanese Yen 0.0315 0.0325 2017, the report said. an ongoing global trade war growth of 1.9 percent,” the re- control and significantly low- “We estimate a y-o-y jump income given increase in The index is almost flat could act as impediments, port said. er provisions. We also expect of 46 percent in the bottom- charter rates, addition of two Kuwaiti Dinar 11.889 12.161 on a price basis and is up 4.2 the report said. “In longer- “CBQ is expected to con- margins to remain stable,” line of diversified non-finan- vessels in the Maran JV in Saudi Riyal 0.9570 0.9791 percent from its pre-embargo term, we remain bullish on tribute positively to the y-o- it said. cials under coverage, while March and addition of float- Omani Riyal 9.2560 9.5740 level, the report said adding the Qatari stock market given y profitability performance Moreover, QNBFS said, it forecasting a decent gain of ing storage regasification market recovery since mid- attractive fundamental driv- based on our figures. We expects Qatar Islamic Bank 7.6 percent on the quarterly unit. The sequential growth UAE Dirham 0.9770 0.9975 March has been driven by ers and a significant spending expect CBQ to report strong (QIB) to continue its positive basis. Based on our assump- in net income is helped by Bahraini Dinar 9.5610 9.7650 increased foreign ownership programme that should pro- earnings in the third quar- performance. tions, Industries Qatar leads one additional day in the limits (FOLs) and the result- vide tailwinds for growth,” ter as the bank has made a “We pencil in an 8.9 per- the significant growth in net third quarter and increase in Source: www.dohabank.com.qa ant foreign flows led by Qatar the report said. successful turnaround and cent y-o-y growth in its bot- income on a y-o-y basis, while JV income,” the report said. Wall Street drops, OPEC sees oil market as well but tech bounce supplied, wary of 2019 surplus helps limit losses Microsoft rises 1.4%, while Micron and REUTERS OPEC separately updated its own crude to 31.8 million AMD lead gainers among tech stocks LONDON its oil supply and demand bpd because of weaker de- forecasts on Thursday, cut- mand and rising supplies out- ORGANISATION of the Pe- ting demand estimates for side the group. REUTERS both rose 1.4 percent. troleum Exporting Countries next year due to ecomomic Should OPEC keep NEW YORK “The growth stocks, which (OPEC) sees the oil market challenges such as trade dis- pumping at September’s are the path leaders, typically as well supplied and is wary putes and volatile emerging rate, the report points to an WALL Street dropped on bounce from the bottom first,” of creating a glut next year, markets, and pointing to ex- excess supply of almost 1 mil- Thursday as investors contin- said Tom Plumb, portfolio the group’s secretary-general cess supply. lion bpd in 2019 - although ued to shun risky investments, manager of the Plumb Bal- said on Thursday, suggest- One of the factors boost- this is before any sizeable but the decline was less severe anced Fund in Wisconsin. ing producers are in no rush ing prices, according to ana- reduction takes place in Ira- than the brutal sell-off in the The stock market is caught to expand a June agreement lysts and some members of nian output. previous session as a bounce in the backdrop of a storm of that raises output. the Organization of the Pe- Iran pumped 3.45 million in some high-growth technol- worries: the impact of trade Oil prices have ral- troleum Exporting Countries, bpd in September, according ogy stocks helped limit losses. tensions on corporate profits lied this year on expecta- has been the decision by US to figures in OPEC’s report Energy stocks, pressured to Treasury yields at multi- tions that US sanctions on President Donald Trump to on Thursday, down 150,000 by a drop in oil prices, and fi- year highs and hawkish com- Iran will strain supplies by reimpose sanctions on Iran. bpd from August. Production nancials, with insurers hit by ments from Federal Reserve lowering shipments from Trump has demanded dropped below 2.7 million worries over impact of Hur- officials. That culminated Wall OPEC’s third-largest oil pro- that OPEC cool prices by bpd under previous sanctions ricane Michael, led the losses. Street's biggest sell-off in eight ducer. Brent crude last week pumping more oil. Barkindo, that were lifted following the But the technology sec- months on Wednesday. reached $86.74, the highest who asked whether Trump’s 2015 nuclear deal. tor, which led the sell-off on The indexes fell below key since 2014. criticism of OPEC was un- Barkindo said oil produc- Wednesday, gained 0.46 per- technical levels, the S&P and OPEC Secretary-General fair, said, “The market is cur- ers were worried about their cent. Microsoft rose 1.4 per- the Nasdaq dropped below Mohammad Barkindo, speak- rently being largely driven levels of spare output capac- cent, while chipmakers such their 200-day moving average ing at the Oil & Money con- by decisions taken elsewhere OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo. ity, which reduces their abil- as Micron and AMD led the prices and the Dow slipped be- ference in London, said there - outside OPEC, outside ity to make up for sudden gainers among tech stocks. low its 100-day moving aver- were many non-fundamental non-OPEC.” to 32.76 million bpd, the high- cent conformity and how supply shortages, amid a re- “The environment is still age, before the slide eased. factors influencing the oil OPEC and allied produc- est this year, although produc- the market would respond, duction in energy-industry risk-off, tech stocks seem to The Dow Jones Indus- market that were beyond oil ers - not including the United ers have yet to increase supply hoping that some of these investment. have stabilised but haven’t trial Average was down 114.81 producers’ control. States - agreed in June to re- enough to reach 100 percent non-fundamental factors will “We are very concerned,” quite bounced back yet,” said points, or 0.45 percent, at “The market has been turn to 100 percent compli- compliance. evaporate by then,” he said. Barkindo said when asked Lamar Villere, portfolio man- 25,483.93, the S&P 500 was reacting to perceptions of a ance with output cuts that Barkindo, responding “We remain faithful to about spare capacity, citing ager at Villere Balanced Fund down 14.95 points, or 0.54 possible supply shortage. The began in January 2017, after to a question whether pro- what we agreed in June.” a continued decline in oil in- in New Orleans. percent, at 2,770.73 and the market remains well sup- months of underproduction ducers needed to go beyond OPEC and its allies hold dustry investment resulting “Investors are still nerv- Nasdaq Composite was up plied,” he told a briefing. in Venezuela and elsewhere full delivery of the agree- their next meeting in De- from a market downturn that ous, but things seem to have 14.73 points, or 0.20 percent, “The projections for 2019 pushed adherence above ment, said they were taking it cember to decide policy for began in 2014. calmed a bit. This certain- at 7,436.78. clearly show a possible re- 160 percent. step by step. next year. Saudi Arabia is the only ly doesn’t seem as bad as Energy stocks fell 1.59 per- build of stocks,” he said of the OPEC’s report said its own “We have to continue to In the report released on oil producer with significant yesterday.” cent as oil prices hit two-week supply and demand balance production rose by 132,000 assess to see how and when Thursday, OPEC cut the esti- spare capacity on hand to The communication serv- lows after an industry report for next year. barrels per day in September we will achieve the 100 per- mate for demand in 2019 for supply the market if needed. ices sector rose 0.49 percent, showed US crude inventories as Facebook and Alphabet rose more than expected. www.guide.com.qa  -YPday, October 12, 2018

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REUTERS tellectual property practices, NUSA DUA rein in high-technology in- The country is scouring the world’s financial capitals for new investors dustrial subsidies, open its INTERNATIONAL Monetary markets to more foreign Fund Managing Director competition and take steps to Christine Lagarde on Thurs- cut a $375 billion U.S. goods day warned countries against trade surplus. engaging in trade and cur- Share markets in Asia rency wars that hurt global plunged to a 19-month low on growth and imperil "innocent Thursday after Wall Street's bystanders." worst losses in eight months Formally launching the led to broader risk aversion, IMF and World Bank annual partly due to the heated glo- meetings on the Indonesian bal trade tensions as well as resort island of Bali, Lagarde rapidly rising dollar yields. urged countries to "de-esca- "We certainly hope we late" trade conflicts and fix don't move in either direction global trading rules instead of of a trade war or a currency abandoning them. war. It will be detrimental on both accounts for all partici- pants," Lagarde told a news conference. "And there would also be lots of innocent bystanders," including countries that sup- ply commodities and compo- nents to China, such as Indo- nesia. In recent weeks, U.S. Treasury officials have ex- pressed concerns about China's weakened yuan as the department prepares its semi-annual report on cur- rency manipulation. U.S. President Donald Trump has accused China of IMF Chief Christine Lagarde deliberately manipulating its currency to gain a trade ad- vantage, claims Beijing has Trade spat consistently rejected. Treasury Secretary Ste- The United States and ven Mnuchin met with Peo- China have slapped ple's Bank of China Governor tit-for-tat tariffs on Yi Gang on Thursday on the hundreds of billions of sidelines of the IMF-World Over the past decade, the government had borrowed heavily to fund spending on poorly executed infrastructure projects and pay public sector wages, but tighter controls were dollars of each other’s Bank meeting. needed to ensure returns on investments. goods over the past few "We discussed important months, rattling financial economic issues," Mnuchin REUTERS Arabia. About $10 billion from isn't going to change (even if us away from the brink, but it said of their meeting on Twit- PRETORIA the UAE, and around $15 bil- the ruling ANC party lost the didn't alter the economy fun- markets as investors ter. Yi, in a closed door meet- lion committed from China vote)," she told Reuters in an damentally," she said, adding worry that the escalating ing on Thursday with invest- SOUTH Africa has investment when you're looking at govern- interview. that spending to try and boost trade conflict could knock ment officials, explained that commitments of $35 billion as ment to government deals." The polls are due to be the economy would not work global trade and China's monetary policy was part of plans by President Cyril The South African gov- held in the middle of the next in the long run. investment on an opposite rate cycle to Ramaphosa to attract $100 ernment hopes to raise more year and the African National "We've seen that it doesn't that of the United States, billion over the next five years money from companies and Expectations Congress is battling to increase work," Makhaya said. which is tightening monetary to revive the country's flagging governments at an investment The South African government its majority. Ramaphosa faces Pretoria's debt burden has The United States and policy due to a strong econo- economy, his economic advis- summit in Johannesburg on an uphill battle to secure pub- doubled to nearly 60 percent China have slapped tit-for- my, two people who attended er told Reuters on Wednesday. October 26, part of efforts to hopes to raise more money lic and investor support after of gross domestic product in tat tariffs on hundreds of the meeting said. Ramaphosa has appointed fulfil Ramaphosa's promise to from companies and a decade of scandals under the past decade, while growth billions of dollars of each Over the weekend, the a team of investment envoys create jobs. governments at an investment Jacob Zuma. in the same period averaged other's goods over the past PBOC cut bank reserve re- - bankers, former ministers, "You're also going to have summit in Johannesburg on Makhaya said over the around 2 percent, well short of few months, rattling financial quirement ratios for a fourth business people as well as a stream of announcements October 26, part of efforts to past decade, the government government's target of 5 per- markets as investors worry time this year to ease credit economist Trudi Makhaya, his at the investment conference," fulfil Ramaphosa’s promise to had borrowed heavily to fund cent annual expansion. that the escalating trade con- conditions and support busi- economic adviser - to scour Makhaya said. create jobs spending on poorly executed "The president has articu- flict could knock global trade nesses, including exporters the world's financial capitals She said the summit infrastructure projects and pay lated his economic vision very and investment. hit by the U.S. trade war. for new investors. would connect investors with public sector wages, but tighter clearly. It's investments, job The tariffs stem from The PBOC did not imme- "There is about $35 bil- projects, and also be an oppor- "We need to keep doing the controls were needed to ensure creation and fixing up govern- the Trump administration's diately respond to Reuters' lion that has been pledged," tunity to convince investors work of raising investments returns on investments. ance," Makhaya said from a demands that China make request for comment on Yi's Makhaya said. "We've had $10 the country was on a stable leading up to next year's elec- "Significant fiscal spending meeting room, near Ramapho- sweeping changes to its in- remarks. billion committed from Saudi policy path. tion to show investors policy in the last ten years did keep sa's office in Pretoria. BMW pays $4 billion to take Britain expects 5,000 financial control of joint venture in China jobs to leave by Brexit Day REUTERS trading relations with the EU, ble in respect of the economic DPA production plant's capacity. "Our highly flexible pro- LONDON financial firms in the UK are value that is able to be gener- SHENYANG "We are rigorously imple- BMW and Brilliance creat- duction system can react to looking to open hubs in Paris, ated by the City," Glen told menting our growth strategy ed their joint venture in the market demand, which DESPITE thousands of jobs Frankfurt and elsewhere by a committee in parliament's GERMANY'S BMW and Chi- for China," BMW head Harald 2003. Until now, BMW had means we will be able to in- set to move to the continent March, and Glen singled out House of Lords. nese local carmaker Brilliance Krueger said. "By continuing a 50-per-cent-stake in the crease our production of elec- due to Brexit, Britain's finan- France for trying to exploit Reuters reported last on Thursday signed a billion- to invest in the company, and business, whilst Brilliance tric cars to 100 per cent [of all cial services minister said on uncertainty over Brexit. month that as few as 630 dollar deal giving the Munich- in the development and pro- cars]," production executive Wednesday he would do all he While acknowledg- UK-based finance jobs had al- based carmaker a 75-per-cent duction of electric vehicles, owned 40.5 per cent with Oliver Zipse said. can to ensure the City of Lon- ing there had not yet been ready been shifted or created stake in their joint venture. we are underlining China's the remaining 9.5 per The deal also decreases don remains a major financial "wholesale moves of large overseas with just six months BMW paid 3.6 billion eu- importance to us as a dynam- cent belonging to the city China's dependence on the centre. institutions" to other cities, to go before Brexit. France ros (4 billion dollars) to take ic growth market." of Shenyang. US for car imports. Last year, John Glen told lawmak- Glen said: "Clearly we are in has said it expects London to control of the business, as BMW and Brilliance cre- 81,000 BMW cars were im- ers that he agreed with Bank a dynamic negotiation where remain a major financial cen- well as agreeing to invest a ated their joint venture in ported to China from its pro- of England estimates that the French in particular have tre. further 3 billion euros over 2003. Until now, BMW had a BMW wants the Chinese duction plant in North Caro- 5,000 financial services jobs sought to leverage as much Glen said he "fully ex- the next three years, BMW 50-per-cent-stake in the busi- plant to focus more building lina. Due to the 40 per cent will have moved to continen- advantage due to the uncer- pects" that Britain and the EU said. The company is also ness, whilst Brilliance owned electric cars, which China's tariffs implemented by the tal Europe by the time Britain tainty." will agree on a deal that would opening a new factory in 40.5 per cent with the re- government supports, as US Trump administration, is due to leave the European "My sole objective in re- introduce a transition period the north-eastern district of maining 9.5 per cent belong- the demand for e-cars in the BMW was forced to increase Union next March. spect of the City is to ensure from next March to avoid a Tiexi, which will double the ing to the city of Shenyang. country steadily increases. prices. Unsure of Britain's future as much continuity as possi- disorderly Brexit. QICC takes part in Infra Oman to develop export from Qatar

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Qatar International Cable trade show, we have benefitted DOHA Company (QICC) is a NEX- Infra Oman has proved to immensely in enhancing our ANS company established in be an ideal starting point trade partnerships with the TO expand its growth and Qatar in 2008 as a joint ven- not only for the local com- companies in Oman and we augment business ties, Qatar ture with Al Mirqab Capital. look forward to further the ties International Cable Company Its manufacturing facility in panies, but also for for- of mutual growth. Nexans is (QICC) participated at the Messaied has been recently eign entities that are more known for offering world-class recently held INFRA OMAN upgraded and expanded. The determined to be part of cabling solutions and such 2018, which is one of the big- production range includes Oman’s growing market venues provide tremendous gest regional exhibitions for Low, Medium- and High opportunities to connect with infrastructure,a press release Voltage power cables, con- our customers and offer them said on Thursday. trol cables, Low Smoke Zero noy, CEO of QICC and General exactly what they want.” The event which took place Halogen cables, fire safety Manager Nexans GCC, said, Infra Oman, dubbed as one at Muscat, Oman, between cables, etc., serving infra- “We are extremely elated to of the largest building and con- October 8-10, 2018, witnessed structure, power, oil and gas, have participated at one of the struction expo in the Middle tremendous response from railway and building markets region’s leading infrastructure East, has been continuously buyers & sellers alike. Close to in Middle East. The company events, Infra Oman. Our intent defining the industry’s devel- 35 Qatari enterprises from the intends to enter into mutual- has been to constantly expand opment for the last 7 years. In- country’s industry and con- ly-beneficial agreements with our business geographies and fra Oman has proved to be an struction sector participated its Omani partners, as well as this is the perfect platform to ideal starting point not only for at Infra Oman in QDB hosted other regional and interna- showcase our unique offerings the local companies, but also special pavilion, through its tional partners. to our potential Omani part- for foreign entities that are export development and pro- On their participation at ners.” more determined to be part of motion agency, Tasdeer. Infra Oman, Max Andre Delan- He said, “Through this Oman’s growing market. The Qatar International Cable Company (QICC) booth at the INFRA OMAN 2018, recently. Juve star Ronaldo insists sex was consensual and not rape PAGE 15 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2018

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HE Sheikh Joaan with IOC President in Beunos Aires

Qatar Olympic Committee President His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al Thani with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and other officials during a meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina for supporting the participation of a refugees team in the Olympic Games. In the 2016 Rio Olympics also, a similar team had competed. The IOC has identified about 50athletes and would support them to contest in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Al Gharafa hold Al Duhail Qatar play host to with late goal in QSL Cup Ecuador in friendly Muneer heads home the equaliser in stoppage time today at 6:30pm IKOLI VICTOR DOHA

ABDULGHANI Muneer struck in added time to salvage VAR technology a point for Al Gharafa as they will be used for the held Al Duhail to a 1-1 draw in a QSL Cup group match at the match; Felix Sanchez Qatar Sports Club Stadium on expects a tough Thursday. In the other group match- encounter against es, Al Kharaitiyat defeated Al Arabi 2-0 with the goals from the South Americans Majed Aman and Valentin Lazar and Qatar Sports Club IKOLI VICTOR and Umm Salal played out a DOHA goalless draw to complete the Group A fixtures. WITH less than three months Al Duhail and Umm Salal to go for the Asian Cup 2019, are level on four points but the 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar league champions stay on top Youssef El Arabi of Al Duhail vies for the ball with Hassan Waleed of are hoping a string of up- of the standings with a better Al Gharafa in a QSL Cup match on Thursday. coming friendlies will show goals difference. they're on the right path to Fahad Waad had given Du- first win in scintillating fash- Al Sadd and Al Rayyan are a successful campaign in the hail the lead in the 17th minute ion at the Grand Hanad the first and second-placed continent's premier competi- with Youssef El Arabi unself- Stadium. Majed’s opening teams, respectively, in Group tion for national teams. ishly squaring the ball for the goal in the 37th minute was B. And they lock horns against Qatar face Ecuador on 19-year-old Iraqi player to slot a beauty to watch as the each other in Saturday’s first Friday at the Jassim Bin in the net. It was a match that 24-year-old midfielder un- match that has a simultaneous Hamad Stadium and travel was evenly contested as both leashed a right-footer from kick-off with the Al Ahli-Al to Tashkent to take on Uz- teams created some chances 26 yards out to beat goal- Sailiya fixture. bekistan on Tuesday. but failed to utilise them. In keeper Sataa Abdul al Abba- Al Sadd had defeated According to coach Fe- the fifth minute of added time, si. Three minutes later, the Al Shahania 3-0, while Al lix Sanchez, “We are work- defender Nurad Naji bizarrely Thunders doubled their lead Rayyan got the better of Al ing on our plans to be ready chested the ball for a back pass from the boots of Romanian Ahli by the same margin in for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. to his goalkeeper but a chasing striker Lazar. Round 1. We know we have to have a Diogo Amado headed the ball On Saturday, it will be Al The last match between Al strong side for that tourna- Qatar coach Felix Sanchez at a training session with players at the Aspire Academy in Doha on Thursday. to rock the crossbar and Ab- Ahli vs Al Sailiya (17:35) at the Shahania and Al Khor is also ment,” the Spaniard said. dulghani was in the right place Qatar SC Stadium, Al Sadd vs sure to be fought keenly. “We are aware of the eree (VAR) will be imple- to nod the ball into the empty Al Rayyan (17:35) at Al Duhail Al Khor are third in the importance of our match mented, "as part of the tests goal. Stadium and Al Shahania vs Al Group B table with three against Ecuador, we know it that the Organising Commit- Al Kharaitiyat are in third Khor (19:45) at Al Arabi Sta- points as they had beaten Al will be a very tough and diffi- tee of the Qatar World Cup place after picking up their dium. Sailiya 2-1 in their opener. cult match. The Ecuadorians 2022 develops", as reported are dangerous and they are by Ecuafútbol. working at the highest level The Ecuadorian team, because their intention is under Prof. Hernán Darío to return to the World Cup, Gómez, welcomed Joao Plata French league boss sees positives which we will celebrate pre- Cotera on Wednesday, player cisely in Qatar.” of the Real Salt Lake in the “They have very good Major League Soccer of the in PSG domination in Ligue 1 players, some of them play in United States. teams in Europe and Ecuador Stiven Plaza Castillo, the LONDON: Paris St Germain's ship for international develop- Spain, it's going to be either Real are a demanding oppo- 19-year-old attacker of Inde- domestic dominance has had ment. And also to increase the or Barca. France, PSG," he said. nent both in individualities pendiente del Valle and one no negative effect on the busi- audience," LFP chief executive Quillot said television audi- and in football as a whole,” of the new faces of the nation- ness side of French soccer, Didier Quillot told Reuters at the ences for Ligue 1 were up 25 Sanchez added. Ecuador coach Hernan Dario Gomez with his players at Al Azizia Hotel al team is aware of the great which is only growing in popular- Leaders Sport Business Summit percent last year and attend- Sanchez has selected in Doha on Thursday. responsibility of wearing the ity, the head of the country's at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge on ances up seven percent. 26-players to prosecute the tricolor, says he is committed professional soccer association Thursday. He said that was "because two friendlies, with Hassan “We are aware of the impor- tar 2-1. and motivated win a space in said on Thursday. PSG, with "The economic impact of people like the show, they like Haydos expected to cap- Qatar are riding on the the team that will represent Brazilian forward Neymar and PSG on Ligue 1 is huge in terms star players. PSG is a constella- tain Al Annabi. The likes tance of our match against back of some good recent Ecuador in the qualifiers for French World Cup winner Kylian of revenue creation and Ligue tion of stars which people like to of Akram Afif, Almoez Ali, Ecuador, we know it will be a results as they won 3-0 the 2022 World Cup and the Mbappe in an expensively- 1 brand exposure," added the see. As of today, PSG's domina- Pedro Miguel, Abdelkarim very tough and difficult against Palestine in their Copa America 2019. assembled lineup, are already Frenchman. tion does not affect negatively at Hassan, Boualem Khouaki match. The Ecuadorians are last match, while Ecuador Qatar will wear their tra- eight points clear of second Quillot saw PSG's pre- all my economic matrix." are part of the Qatar team. dangerous and they are beat Guatemala 2-0. The ditional maroon jersey, while placed Lille after nine games. eminence as part of a wider France's triumph at the World The match against Ecua- working at the highest level South American nation Ecuador will wear blue shirts Champions five times in the European phenomenon and said Cup in Russia this year had also dor will be the third meet- because their intention is to missed out in qualification and blue pants. last six years, the Qatar-owned only England could truly boast a boosted the reputation of French ing between the two sides. to Russia 2018 World Cup Adhan Mohammed, a club have won every match so league where fans did not know football and made it a good Qatar held the South Ameri- return to the World Cup, with their last competitive 31-year-old Jordanian is a far with 32 goals for and just from the start who would emerge time to get involved, added cans to a 1-1 draw at Al Sadd which we will celebrate pre- game against Argentina, referee for the match and his six conceded in what now looks as champions. "In Germany, Quillot. stadium on 18 February cisely in Qatar,” Sanchez falling 3-1 to a Lionel Messi assistants are Ahmed Faisal like one of the most one-sided you know it's going to be Bayern "We do consider that Ligue 1996. A week after the first said. hat-trick. al Ali and Mohammed Alka- leagues in Europe. "PSG is the (Munich). Italy, you know from 1 is the next place to invest for fixture, Ecuador edged Qa- The Video Assistant Ref- laf. shop display of our champion- day one it's going to be Juventus. many reasons," he said. (AFP) 14 Friday, October 12, 2018 Sports Over 100 participants to Qatar Manateq Baja to resume contest in QSAA Cup with third round action TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA DOHA

MORE than 100 shooters and WITH the weather changing archers are expected to contest fast, the Qatar Manateq Baja in the Qatar Shooting and Ar- series is all set to resume this chery Association Cup, which weekend with the third round. began at the Losail Ranges The championship, or- on Thursday with a pre-event ganised by the Qatar Motor training in 25m Rapid Fire and Motorcycle Federation Pistol. (QMMF), has attracted 11 The championship will run drivers in various classes. through to October 27. With the entries closing on The Qatar Shooting and Ar- Thursday, this number may chery Association has formed potentially go up. a committee, headed by Sect- In April, the series had two retary-General Majid al Nuai- rounds before taking a break. mi, to ensure a smooth organi- Adel Hussain, who just now sation of the championship. ensured a second-place fin- Other members of the com- ish in his T2 class in World mittee are Tournament Direc- Cup for Cross-Country Rallies tor Ali Saeed al Mannai, managing a gritty third plae in Majid al Nuaimi expressed the Rally of Morocco, has been QMMF President Abdulrahman al Mannai and other officials with drivers ahead of the second round of hope that the all the partici- leading the overall classifica- Qatar Manateq Baja earlier this year. pants are ready for another tion with 40 points. battle of patience, poise and A shooter during training at the Losail Ranges. Hussain (Nissan Patrol), Zubair, who won the second The six-leg series will have hours later, the rally action precision at the Losail Ranges. who won the opening round round, is in the third spot hav- will have two rounds in Novem- will start. The prize distribu- “Since many of our shooters “The Losail Ranges are through the championships, but was third in the next, was ing collected 25 points in Jeep ber and December before com- tion is scheduled at 6.30 pm. have been involved in the inter- ready and all the preparations which will prove an ideal plat- being chased by Ahmed al She- Wrangler. ing to an end in January 2019. national events like the Asian have been done in coordination form for the upcoming Arab gawi, the new T2 World Cup Qatar’s rally veteran On Friday, the administra- Qatar Manateq Baja standings Games and World Champion- with the technical and training shooting championships. “The champion from Saudi Arabia. Sheikh Hamad al Thani, has tive checks will be carried out 1.Adel Hussain (Qatar) 40 points ships in the recent past, I feel staff to attract a huge turn-out event is likely to unearth some With two consistent finishes 20 points, getting fifth place in at the QMMF headquarters, 2.Ahmed al Shegawi (Saudi Arabia) 36 the they are in their best shapes of participants in this annual new talent besides helping the as runner-up, the Nissan Pa- both the rounds. Mohammed followed by scrutineering in 3.Abdullah al Zubai (Oman) 25 and would make the champi- event,” he added. shooters get into higher gear trol driver was four points al Meer rounds out the top five the evening. On Saturday at 8 4.Sheikh Hamad al Thani Qatar) 20 onship a special one through Nuaimi also stressed ahead of the Arab Champion- adrift of the Qatari driver. after he managed 15 points in am, the ceremonial start will their stellar efforts. on getting some new talent ships.” Omani driver Abdulllah the first round. take place and one and a half 5.Mohammed al Meer (Qatar) 15 pts Pant gets ODI call-up against West Indies Kohli returns as skipper REUTERS HYDERABAD (INDIA)

WICKETKEEPER-BATSMAN Rishabh Pant could make his one-day international debut for India after he was picked in their 14-man squad for the first two matches against West Indies, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Thursday. INDIA SQUAD Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice- captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Khaleel Ahmed, Shardul Thakur Australia’s Usman Khawaja defends a ball during the fifth and final day of the first Test cricket match against Pakistan at thebai Du International Stadium in Dubai on Thursday. (AFP) Pant, who has impressed with 114 and 92 in his previ- ous two Test appearances, has replaced an inconsistent Dinesh Karthik as cover for Ton-up Khawaja first-choice keeper Mahendra Rishabh Pant of India: Rewarded for his fine knocks in Test matches Singh Dhoni. Karthik could not convert and Jasprit Bumrah were Ahmed kept his place in the starts into big scores at the rested. squad. Asia Cup and finished with After proving his fitness in The five-match ODI se- a total of 146 in six matches, test matches against England ries kicks off in Guwahati on forces draw in missing the opportunity to and West Indies, fast bowler October 21 before moving to secure the number four spot Mohammed Shami was added Visakhapatnam on October India have been looking to fill to the one-day squad to bolster 24. Pune, Mumbai and Thiru- ahead of the 50-over World the pace attack. vananthapuram will host the Cup next year. Fast bowlers Deepak Cha- other three matches. Captain Virat Kohli has re- har and Siddarth Kaul, who India lead the test series turned to the squad after miss- featured in one match each 1-0 ahead of the second and first Test match ing the Asia Cup, but quick at the Asia Cup, were left out final match in Hyderabad, bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar while left-arm quick Khaleel which begins on Friday. Khawaja, who was born in needing seven wickets to win The opener slams his seventh Test Pakistan but moved to Aus- but nothing worked for Sar- tralia as a child, batted for fraz, despite multiple bowling hundred, comes out on top in testing eight hours 44 minutes and changes. situation in Dubai faced 302 balls before he was Pakistan could have had Tickets sale of Qatar LGCT sixth man out in the final ses- Head leg-before off leg-spin- sion. He was trapped leg-be- ner Yasir on 44, but Sarfraz AFP Pakistan captain Sarfraz fore sweeping Yasir. did not review umpire Richard finale begins DUBAI Ahmed was full of praise for Khawaja, who hit 11 Kettleborough's not out deci- Khawaja. boundaries, had a top score sion. Replays showed the ball OPENER Usman Khawaja hit "We hoped to roll them of 26 in five previous Tests in was hitting the stumps. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tion for spectators to witness Academy, presented both the a fighting hundred to foil Paki- out but we have to give credit Asia. Pakistan were only re- DOHA in Doha. coveted LGCT Championship stan and help Australia escape to Khawaja," said Sarfraz. "We His innings was the sec- warded when they took the Families and friends trophy to Harrie Smolders with a draw in the first Test in had an idea that he would ond longest in the fourth in- second new ball as soon as it QATAR will host the thrilling flocked to the venue last year and also the winning medal to Dubai on Thursday. understand out tactics but it nings of a Test, behind Eng- was due and Hafeez trapped finals of the 2018 LGCT show filling the main grandstand Qatari rider Bassem Hassan The left-hander hit a solid wasn't easy to bat and despite land's Michael Atherton's 645 Head leg-before with the first jumping series and tickets for and enjoying fun activities in- Mohammed. His Excellency 141 for his seventh Test hun- that he soldiered on, we must minute vigil in scoring 185 ball. Australia wobbled but this prestigious event at Al cluding pony riders for chil- Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al dred, while skipper Tim Paine give him credit." not out against South Africa Khawaja and Paine, who bat- Shaqab are on sale now. dren at the impressive Kids Thani was also in attendance (61 not out) and Travis Head Paine admitted it was hard in Johannesburg in 1995. It ted for 3 hours and 39 min- From November 8 to 10, Academy as well as watching along with diplomats from (72) also hit half centuries as work to save the Test. was the highest fourth-innings utes, ensured a draw. the spectacular venue in Doha top sport from the chic cafes around the world. Australia finished at 362-8 "It was an extremely tough score by any visiting batsman The second Test starts in will see the best athletes in the with dramatic views of the The impressive, cutting late in the day with lights com- Test match," said Paine, after in Asia, beating New Zealand's Abu Dhabi from October 16. world pull out all the stops to main arena. edge venue of Al Shaqab will ing on at Dubai stadium. his second Test as captain. Daniel Vettori's 140 made at Pakistan opener Imam-ul- win their place in the prestig- In collaboration with the be a fitting stage for the final After Khawaja was dis- "Pakistan played very well Colombo against Sri Lanka Haq will miss the match after ious LGCT individual Rank- Tour since 2008, Qatar has adrenaline-fuelled individual missed with 14.3 overs left and but I am proud of our come- nine years ago. he suffered a fractured finger ings and teams battle for the continued to build on its repu- and team series battles of Yasir Shah quickly removed back. There was a bit of a col- Pakistan started the day fielding on Thursday. GCL title in a knife-edge cli- tation as a global sports des- 2018. 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Siddle lbw b Yasir 0 Toss: Pakistan sport ensure thrilling competi- from the Al Shaqab Riding low) – FREE Sports Friday, October 12, 2018 15 Real Madrid says it will sue over Hazard says may need Spain move AC Milan confirm Paqueta deal, Ronaldo 'rape' saga report to win Ballon d'Or Ibrahimovic a possibility News MADRID: Real Madrid said on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against BRUSSELS: Chelsea's Eden Hazard believes he may need to join MILAN: AC Milan have reached agreement to sign rising Brazilian a Portuguese newspaper that wrote the Spanish giants pushed a Spanish club in order to be crowned the world's best player, but star Lucas Paqueta with Swedish veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic a in brief Cristiano Ronaldo to hush up an alleged rape case. Real said it had he ruled out a move in the January transfer window. The Belgium possibility to return to Italy, club sporting director Leonardo said taken legal action against Correio da Manha after the paper reported international's contract with Chelsea runs until June 2020 and on Thursday. The Serie A giants are reported to have agreed a Wednesday that "Real Madrid pressured him to sign" a non-disclosure the London club want him to renew his deal. Hazard, however, 35 million euro deal with Flamengo in what would be the most accord and pay compensation to his accuser, Kathryn Mayorga. has said it is his dream to play for Real Madrid. expensive signing of a Brazilian player by an Italian club. Rape allegations based on ‘fabricated’ Referees, executive charged documents, says Ronaldo lawyer in Belgium football scandal

sell this data, and one media AFP tradition of suspects detained Mechelen from relegation. Juventus star Ronaldo insists sex outlet has now irresponsibly BRUSSELS abroad, a spokeswoman for the The Mechelen financial di- was ‘completely consensual’ published the stolen docu- federal prosecutor's office told rector, Thierry Steemans, has ments, significant portions A top football referee and a reporters in Brussels. been detained and charged in DPA gas hotel in 2009. Her lawyer, of which were altered and/or club executive were on Thurs- The investigation is focused the match-fixing case, pros- BERLIN Leslie Stovall, is pursuing civil completely fabricated.” day among the first suspects on some of Belgium's best ecutors said. The searches were proceedings through a Las Ve- Ronaldo dismissed the charged in a massive fraud and known football agents, includ- carried out at the headquarters CRISTIANO Ronaldo's lawyer gas court. claim allegation reported in match-fixing scandal that has ing Mogi Bayat, the former of nine football clubs, includ- has said documents concerning While Ronaldo does not Germany's Spiegel magazine engulfed Belgium's elite league. manager of Sporting Charleroi, ing Mechelen, Anderlecht, Club rape allegations made against deny making a “mutual agree- and his representatives threat- Prosecutors said more who was arrested in his home Brugge, Genk and Standard the footballer have been “al- ment and release” with Mayorga ened the weekly with legal ac- than 20 suspects were being on suspected links to crooked Liege. tered and/or completely fabri- in 2010, Christiansen said “his tion. He also denied the alle- investigated a day after hun- transfer deals. Club Brugge coach Ivan cated.” In a statement posted motivations for agreeing to that gation on Twitter, saying: “My dreds of police carried out 44 Another agent, Dejan Veljk- Leko, whose team is play- late on Wednesday in the Unit- resolution have been twisted to clear conscious [sic] will there- house searches across Belgium, ovic, is suspected of both fraud ing in the Champions League ed States, lawyer Peter S. Chris- say the least.” Juventus’ striker Cristiano Ronaldo by allow me to await with tran- France, Luxembourg, Cyprus, and match-fixing. this season, was released after tiansen said: “To absolve any “Far from any admission of quillity the results of any and all Montenegro, Serbia and Mace- Suspicions of match-fixing questioning on Thursday and doubt, Mr Ronaldo has always guilt or any ulterior motive, Mr Christiansen claimed that investigations.” donia. A total of 28 people were emerged during the fraud in- charged. maintained, as he does today, Ronaldo was advised to private- "in 2015, dozens of entities [in- Juventus forward Ronaldo, arrested on Wednesday in Bel- vestigation, with a focus on “There is discussion about a that what occurred in 2009 in ly resolve the allegations against cluding law firms] across many 33, has not been called up to gium and another suspect was matches played in the 2017-18 part of his salary from a number Las Vegas was consensual in him in order to avoid the inevi- different industries throughout the Portugal squad for Thurs- detained on Thursday morning, season, prosecutors said. of years ago and whether that nature.” table attempts that are now be- Europe were hacked and their day's Nations League fixture the federal prosecutor said. Veljkovic is alleged to have has been correctly reported to Kathryn Mayorga, 34, al- ing made to destroy a reputation electronic data was stolen and away to Poland and Satur- The judge in charge of the engineered a match-fixing the tax authorities,” his lawyer leges she was raped by the that has been built upon hard captured by a cybercriminal. day's friendly with Scotland in case has also issued European scheme with a Belgian referee Walter Van Steenbrugge told Portuguese player at a Las Ve- work, athleticism and honour.” “This hacker attempted to Glasgow. arrest warrants to seek the ex- in a failed effort to save club KV AFP. Alcacer makes Shanghai Masters his point as Spain crush Wales

AFP United legend Ryan Giggs took CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM over as manager. This was the first meeting PACO Alcacer made his case between the countries since for a regular place in the Spain 1985 when Wales enjoyed a team as the on-loan Borus- famous victory in a World Cup sia Dortmund forward struck qualifier. twice in his country's 4-1 rout of To mark the occasion, the Wales on Thursday. match was held at the Principal- With Diego Costa injured ity Stadium, which tradition- and Rodrigo on the bench, Al- cacer seized his chance to im- press Spain boss Luis Enrique Rare chance in his first international appear- to impress ance since March 2016. The 25-year-old maintained O Alcacer seized his his blistering club form to leave chance to impress Spain the Wales defence in tatters in a one-sided friendly at the Princi- boss Luis Enrique in his pality Stadium. first international Alcacer netted twice in the appearance since March first half to make it eight goals 2016. The 25-year-old in 14 Spain appearances, while scored a brace in the Sergio Ramos and Marc Bartra one-sided friendly. were also on target for the visi- tors. Alcacer has hit seven goals in four matches for Dortmund ally serves as the home of Welsh since joining on loan from Bar- rugby, for the first Wales foot- celona, where he struggled to ball fixture there since 2011. break into the team and was Yet it took just eight min- rarely picked by Enrique during utes for Spain to silence over his time in charge at the Camp 50,000 Welsh fans. Nou. When Wales goalkeeper Enrique might be having a Wayne Hennessey punched change of heart after this preda- clear to the edge of the area, tory display from Alcacer on Jose Gaya quickly worked back Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Marco Cecchinato in their men’s singles third round match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament on Thursday. (AFP) an emotional night for Spain, it back to Alcacer and he rifled who stood before kick-off for a fine finish into the roof of the a minute's silence in memory net. Moving the ball around of the victims of the Majorca with speed and precision, En- flooding which has killed 12 rique's team doubled their lead Djokovic avenges loss to people. in the 19th minute. The former world and Eu- After all their slick approach ropean champions endured a play, Spain's second goal was disappointing World Cup, stun- actually a prosaic affair as poor ningly knocked out in the last marking from Suso's free-kick 16 by hosts Russia after sacking left Ramos unmarked to loop Cecchinato, enters last 8 manager Julen Lopetegui on his header past Hennessey. the eve of the tournament. It was the perfect response But Enrique has won all to the Welsh fans who jeered Fedrer squeezes into the quarter-finals after defeating 28th-ranked Roberto Bautista Agut three of his games since taking the much-maligned Spain and charge after the World Cup and Real Madrid defender. DPA a tough three-set match world number eight in July's this emphatic success was the With Wales unable to stem LONDON against Daniil Medvedev on Wimbledon final. ideal preparation for Spain be- the Spanish tide, it was only a Wednesday, broke first to Anderson out-played fore they resume their Nations matter of time until the relent- NOVAK Djokovic earned a re- lead 3-1 after Bautista-Agut Greek 20-year-old Stefanos League campaign against Eng- less visitors increased their lead. venge win over Italy's Marco fired a forehand wide. Tsitsipas in a 6-4, 7-6 (7-1) re- land in Seville on Monday. Once again it was Alcacer Cecchinato to enter the Shang- The 37-year-old Swiss sult for a place in his 13th Mas- Spain beat England 2-1 who did the damage, punishing hai Masters quarter-finals looked in complete control ters Series quarter-final. at Wembley in Enrique's first more sloppy Wales defending with an eventual 6-4, 6-0 vic- and ended the first set with a Federer goes up against Ja- match, then hammered World as the hosts twice failed to clear tory in China on Thursday. swift serve and volley on the pan's Kei Nishikori in the last Cup finalists Croatia 6-0. before the forward fired home The 14-time grand slam half-hour mark. eight after the world number Wales were without Ga- in the 29th minute. champion, who won the Wim- However, Bautista-Agut, 12 dismissed American Sam reth Bale due to a groin injury Ramos, David De Gea and bledon and US Open titles this ranked 28th in the world, Querrey 7-6 (9-7), 6-4. and the Real Madrid forward's Saul Niguez came off at half- year, had his French Open run battled back in the fourth Earlier, Germany's world absence rendered them tooth- time, but Spain were still far stopped by Cecchinato in a game of the second set as the number five Alexander Zver- less. Burnley's Sam Vokes got superior. Bartra made it four in shock quarter-final defeat in 30-year-old disrupted Feder- ev cruised through to the last a late consolation for Wales, the 74th minute as the substi- June. er's service to gain a 4-1 lead. eight with a comfortable 6-1, who have lost three of their tute guided his header past the Meanwhile, defending The Spaniard earned 6-4 win over 19-year-old Aus- six matches since Manchester flat-footed Hennessey. champion and top seed Rog- a break point after a nar- tralian Alex De Minaur. er Federer survived another row Hawkeye decision went Zverev will face Britain's three-set test after he prevailed his way. He then claimed his Kyle Edmund after the 11th 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 against Spain's first ever set against the 20- seed conquered Chile's Nico- Roberto Bautista-Agut. time grand slam champion as las Jarry 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 to ad- Djokovic is now unbeaten an error from Federer led to vance. in his last 15 contests and has a decider. Australia's Matthew won 28 of 29 matches since his But the Swiss broke Ebden will propel himself into Roland Garros exit. through again late in the third the world's top-40 for the first But the 31-year-old Serb, Roger Federer during the men’s singles third round match at the set to set up a match-winning time in his 12-year career after who has lifted the Shanghai ti- Shanghai Masters tennis tournament on Thursday. (AFP) serve with a ferocious fore- the 30-year-old downed Ger- tle three times, did not have an hand winner brushing the man Peter Gojowczyk 6-2, 6-3. easy start to the rematch. Cecchinato eventually the pressure started to turn baseline. Ebden, currently ranked at He threw down his racket wilted with a netted backhand on the Italian 16th seed, to An overwhelming delivery 51, plays Croatia's Borna Coric in frustration after he missed in game seven to fall behind race 4-0 ahead. from the world number two in Friday's quarter-finals. three chances to break in the 4-3 and Djokovic's early un- Cecchinato capitulated wrapped up the victory in one World number four third game, before he was settlement began to ease as he with another break as Djoko- hour and 51 minutes. Juan Martin del Potro, who pushed behind the baseline by served out the first set after a vic claimed a second-set rout Djokovic will meet Kevin has been suffering from flu in Cecchinato and forced to save 45-minute battle. to close the win in 69 min- Anderson next in another China, retired and conceded Spain’s Paco Alcacer (left) celebrates after scoring a goal during the two break points to remain Djokovic broke Cecchina- utes. grand slam rematch after he defeat after Coric won the first international friendly against Wales in Cardiff on Thursday. (AFP) level at 2-2. to twice in the second set, as Federer, who overcame defeated the South African set 7-5. 16 Friday, October 12, 2018 The Last Word Qatar Visa Center is the first of Qatar takes part in La Francophonie its kind in the world: Marri Summit in Armenia TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK partment of Consular Affairs, QNA DOHA Ministry of Foreign Affairs; YEREVAN The summit will adopt the Major General Abdullah Salim Yerevan declaration and a THE Ambassador of Qatar al Ali, advisor to HE the Min- LA Francophonie Summit resolution underlining the to Sri Lanka HE Dr Rashid ister of Interior; Major General began in Armenia's capital bin Shafea al Marri inau- Muhammad Ahmad al Ateeq, Yerevan on Thursday with importance of citizenship gurated the first overseas director of the General Direc- Qatar’s participation. and human rights Qatar Visa Center in Colombo torate of Passports; Dr Ibrahim Qatar’s delegation to on Thursday. al Shar, director of Medical the two-day summit is countries in Yerevan on Speaking at the open- Commission; and Salman Mu- chaired by Minister of Tuesday, where it affirmed ing ceremony, al Marri said, hammad Kaladari, head of the State HE Dr Hamad bin that the proposals submit- “The Qatar Visa Center in Sri Single Window, were among Abdulaziz al Kuwari. ted to the Francophone Lanka is the first of its kind in the Qatari dignitaries who at- The summit will adopt Programme for the period the world. Colombo has been tended the opening ceremony. the Yerevan declaration from 2019 to 2022 indicate selected to open the first Qa- The event was also at- and a resolution underlin- that the country would con- tari Visa Center due to the dis- tended by eminent dignitar- ing the importance of citi- tinue its efforts to uphold tinguished relations between ies from Sri Lanka, including zenship and human rights. Francophone values. Qatar and Sri Lanka.” Minister of Labour& Trade Qatar has been a mem- In a speech at the event, Major Abdullah Khalifa al Union Relations Ravindra Sa- ber since 2012 at the In- Kuwari said Qatar was Mohannadi, director of Sup- maraweera, Minister of State ternational Organization committed to coexistence port Services for Recruitment for National Unity and Co- of la Francophonie, an and Francophone values at the General Directorate Existence Abdul Hameed Mu- umbrella organisation of ever since it joined the or- of Passports in the Ministry Ambassador of Qatar to Sri Lanka HE Dr Rashid bin Shafea al Marri and other officials at the inauguration hammed Fawzi, Ambassador more than 80 countries ganisation in 2012. of Interior said: “The centre of the first overseas Qatar Visa Center in Colombo on Thursday. of Sri Lanka to Qatar HE ASP and governments, consist- He added that the bears testimony to Qatar’s Liyanage and Member of Par- ing of 58 members and number of French-lan- keenness to protect the rights The centre will provide a centre and learned about the obtaining a work visa. liament Ravi Karunanayaka. 26 observers, represent- guage speakers in Qatar has of expatriates and facilitate number of services including departments and units of the Muhammad Hassan al Besides, Oman’s Ambas- ing more than one-third of grown above 200,000 peo- their work procedures.” fingerprinting, biometric data centre and the facilities avail- Obaidali, assistant undersec- sador to Sri Lanka Sheikh the member states of the ple, with more and more He added that the centre processing, medical examina- able in it. They also learned retary for Labor Affairs in the Juma bin Hamdan bin Has- United Nations. French-speaking schools will enable completion of re- tion and signing of employ- about the mechanism of work Ministry of Administrative De- san al Malik al Shuhi and Pal- Qatar participated in opening in the country, as cruitment procedures through ment contracts. procedures from the time a velopment, Labor and Social estinian Ambassador Zuhair the conference of foreign well as a French-speaking one channel easily and within a After the ceremony, the at- person entered the centre to Affairs; Muhammad Abdullah Hamd Allah Zaid also attend- ministers of the member radio station. short period. tendees and guests toured the the signing of the contract and al Sobaie, director of the De- ed the opening. Mwani Qatar to raise kids’ awareness SC’s football programme of maritime industry at KidzMondo benefits 250,000 people TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA DOHA

CAPTAIN Abdulla al Khanji, GENERATION Amazing – Chief Executive Officer of Qatar’s innovative football Mwani Qatar, inaugurated on for development programme Thursday the Mwani Qatar – has benefitted more than establishment at KidzMondo 250,000 people since its Doha during a ceremony held launch during the country’s at the kid-sized city at Mall of successful bid to host the Qatar attended by a number of 2022 FIFA World Cup™. the company’s senior officials. The programme is cur- The partnership between rently operational in Nepal, Mwani Qatar and KidzMondo Pakistan, Jordan, Lebanon, the Doha aims to support edu- Philippines and India, and is cational efforts in Qatar and set to expand to more countries The programme is currently operational in Nepal, Pakistan, Jordan, contribute to building future over the next four years. It has Lebanon, the Philippines and India, and is set to expand to more generations by offering them boosted 26 underprivileged countries over the next four years. It has boosted 26 underprivileged education in various fields re- communities, including refu- communities, including refugee camps, by building football pitches lated to maritime works, thus gee camps, by building football and implementing bespoke social programmes. creating a generation that is pitches and implementing be- idea-seeking, creative and in- Chief Executive Officer of Mwani Qatar Captain Abdulla al Khanji with KidzMondo officials at the inauguration spoke social programmes. novative able to serve the na- of the Mwani Qatar establishment at KidzMondo Doha on Thursday. In addition, since 2016, tional economy, supporting Generation Amazing has Qatar National Vision 2030. a crane operator during edu- come familiar with the real jobs development and keeping pace been supporting workers Within a fully branded cational, fun and interactive in the maritime industry and with the rapid growth of the and schoolchildren in Qatar and realistic Mwani Qatar es- role-play activities. provide them with the neces- maritime transport sector in through inspirational and edu- tablishment future generation On this occasion, Captain sary skills and life-lessons that Qatar” al Khanji added. cational training sessions. To- will be able to get acquainted al Khanji said: “It is our great help them in their future tasks. Mwani Qatar operates un- date, more than 180 coaches with the actor of Qatar’s lat- pleasure to open one of the “Mwani Qatar establish- der the guidance and supervi- have been trained to deliver est emerging industry and most important establishments ment in KidzMondo Doha, sion of the Ministry of Trans- Generation Amazing pro- the various career opportu- in KidzMondo Doha, which which will be a distinctive and port and Communications, and grammes in the country. nities that it offers; Kidizens will undoubtedly contribute to qualitative addition to the edu- is responsible for Hamad Port Secretary General of the will have the opportunity to inspiring future leaders. The cational efforts in the state, re- and Al Ruwais Port, which are Supreme Committee for De- simulate, experience and learn first establishment of its kind flects our belief and keenness commercial ports, as well as livery & Legacy (SC) Hassan the work scope of a shipping in KidzMondo Doha will help to build a bright generation the development of Doha Port al Thawadi praised the pro- captain, customs officer and children to develop and be- capable of supporting Qatar’s into a cruise port. gramme during a recent speech in New York. “Generation Amazing utilis- ing ambassadors, who are Legendary midfielder Xavi es the power of football to help workers in Qatar and became Hernandez – a FIFA World underprivileged people develop part of the programme, uti- Cup™ winner with Spain in their leadership, communica- lised the skills they had learnt 2010 – was announced as a tion and organisational skills. to help with the crisis their Generation Amazing ambas- It has been a great success. Our community faced.” sador two years ago. He said it goal is to reach a million people In addition to building foot- was an honour to be involved by 2022; so far we have benefit- ball pitches and implementing with the programme. ted 250,000 people.” social programmes, Genera- “Generation Amazing real- Al Thawadi expects Gen- tion Amazing has selected par- ly inspires me through the fan- eration Amazing to continue ticipants to attend successive tastic work they are doing with growing over the next four FIFA World Cup™ tourna- different groups within society. years.“The great thing is we ments in South Africa, Brazil Joining the Generation Amaz- are seeing the results de- and Russia. During the trips, ing programme, and helping velop organically,” added al participants have attended children, migrant workers, Thawadi. “During the recent matches, along with social de- refugees and the people who flooding in Kerala, for exam- velopment workshops, such as need it most, is a real privilege ple, two Generation Amaz- leadership courses. for me.” Kahramaa receives Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College students

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QATAR General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kah- ramaa) on Thursday received a group of students from the 15th batch of candidates of Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Department of Management, to get ac- quainted with the experience of Kahramaa in the field of management in the presence of a number of directors of af- fairs and departments. The visit comes as part of cooperation between Kahramaa and various state institutions. During the visit, the of- ficers from the Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College were briefed on the Corpora- tion’s experiences in the field Kahramaa officials with officers and students from the Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College in Doha on Thursday. of management. The guests listened to a presentation vided by the institution and The students also lis- management system from with Kahramaa’s vision, mis- National Vision 2030. where the students were on the functions of human the most important achieve- tened to an explanation of a goal-based strategy to a sion, values and objectives The visit also included a briefed about the functions of resources management, the ments made by the institution Kahramaa’s strategic plan- results-based strategy. The that contribute to the goals tour of Kahramaa’s Depart- the various departments and development of services pro- in various sectors. ning and the change of its candidates got acquainted and objectives of the Qatar ment of Human Resources services provided.