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Amir honours Education Excellence Award winners

QNA Minister of Interior he Sheikh Master and Doctorate’s de- al hammadi thanked the Amir the founders of the education Doha Khalid bin Khalifa bin Ab- gree holders, university and I congratulate all those who are for patronising the ceremony excellence Award. dulaziz al Thani, a number of high schools graduates and distinguished for their competence and sponsoring this award he said this edition of the The Amir hh Sheikh Tamim sheikhs and ministers, heads outstanding primary and pre- in proving their superiority and since its inception 13 years award has witnessed a quali- bin hamad al Thani patron- of the diplomatic missions ac- paratory education students, achieving their ambition, and who will ago. tative development in terms ised the 13th education ex- credited to the state, senior of- in addition to the winners in be an important tributary to provide The minister hailed the of the nature of participation cellence Day award ceremony ficials in the education, higher the categories of outstanding important role and sincere ef- and the honoured persons, as 2020 at Doha Sheraton hotel education and research sector teacher and school and scien- creative competencies for the state’s forts of the late former Minis- about 300 students and edu- on Tuesday under the theme and parents of the outstanding tific research. institutions and economy. ter of education and higher cational institutions competed “excellence Builds Genera- students. A film about the 2020 education Sheikha Ahmed al for this award, 83 of whom met tions”. The Amir honoured 83 Award and the winners in var- country was screened during emony, Minister of education Mahmoud, who contributed the criteria for excellence. The ceremony was at- winners of the education ious categories and their fu- the ceremony. and higher education he Dr to the development of educa- tended by Prime Minister and excellence Award, who are ture aspirations to serve their Addressing the award cer- Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed tion in Qatar and was one of Continued on page 16 

Kuwait Amir greets Amir on success of Afghan president praises Qatar Coronavirus will US-Taliban deal for US-Taliban peace accord The amir hh Sheikh Tamim bin hamad al be contained Thani received a telephone call from the he amir hh Sheikh Tamim bin amir of Kuwait hh Sheikh Sabah al ahmad al Thamad al Thani held a telephone Jaber al Sabah on Tuesday. The amir of Ku- conversation with President of wait congratulated the amir on the success afghanistan Dr ashraf Ghani on of the Qatari mediation and its good offices Tuesday. over time: FM which culminated in signing of the peace During the phone call, which the agreement between the US and the afghan amir made to the afghan president, ‘Financial markets will flourish again’ Taliban movement. The two sides also they reviewed bilateral relations and reviewed bilateral relations and the means of the ways of enhancing them. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK enhancing them, in addition to a number of The two sides discussed the Doha regional and international issues. (QNA) latest developments in afghanistan, especially with regard to the peace DePuTy Prime Minister and Minister agreement signed recently in Doha of Foreign Affairs he Sheikh Moham- between the US and the afghan Taliban movement. The afghan president praised the efforts of med bin Abdulrahman al Thani has Qatar which contributed to reaching this historic agreement. affirmed that the coronavirus will not Turkey’s exports to Qatar The amir affirmed that Qatar will continue to exert efforts that would help in conducting dia- affect the financial markets for life and logue between the afghan government and Taliban to reach another peace agreement between the the markets will flourish again. reach $1.17 bn in 2019 (PG 2) two parties that would lead to achieving security and stability in afghanistan. (QNA) “We will see over time that this vi- rus is contained and markets return to prosperity again,” Sheikh Mohammed told CNN during an interview. “We detected the first case from Iran, which unfortunately has become One more test positive for UDC to award contracts one of the most recorded cases of in- fection ... And we believe that because We have prepared worth QR3 bn in 2020 of the impact of this virus on Iran, the rest of the countries of the region will everything like coronavirus, says MoPH he United Development Company (UDC) be affected,” he said. healthcare facilities QNA Disease Center under complete Twill award contracts worth QR3 billion Sheikh Mohammed said, “We to receive any number of cases. Doha DIMDEX 2020 cancelled isolation and is in stable condi- in 2020 to further develop the Pearl-Qatar have prepared everything like health- tion. Island and to start projects related to the care facilities to receive any number of — HE Sheikh Mohammed bin One more person tested posi- over virus fears The first seven positive upcoming Gewan Island, the company’s cases, God forbid ... with an emphasis Abdulrahman al Thani tive for coronavirus disease Doha International Maritime patients, who are undergoing chairman said on Tuesday. on isolating them from society so that (COVID-19) in Qatar on Tues- Defence exhibition and Con- treatment at the Communi- addressing shareholders at the company’s the entire country is not affected by day, taking the total number of ference (DIMDeX 2020) has cable Disease Center, are in a annual general assembly meeting in Doha, the outbreak of the virus.” Mohammed said Qatar is always open cases to eight, the Ministry of been cancelled due to fears stable health condition. UDC Chairman Turki bin Mohammed al Khater On the extent of the impact of the to dialogues to resolve the crisis as Public health (MoPh) has said. over the spread of corona- The statement said the said, “In line with our business plan, it is virus on Qatar as an important centre long as there’s respect for interna- In a statement, the MoPh virus across the globe. The MoPh will continue to moni- intended that capital contracts will be awarded of aviation, the FM said, “Of course, tional laws and sovereignty of each said the infected patient is a expo was scheduled to be tor those who have been in for developing projects with an amount of QR3 there will be an impact as we have seen country. Qatari citizen who was evacu- held from March 16 to 18. quarantine for any symptoms billion and with cash outflow for those con- in recent days. We have seen that there Asked whether there is a glimmer ated from Iran by Qatar on a The event was cancelled and will continue to take all tracts amounting to an estimated QR1.9 billion is an impact on financial markets, as of hope in the relationship between private plane on February 27. after consultations with necessary measures to limit during 2020.” While work on projects related to well as travel and oil markets and eve- Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the uAe, he The patient was subjected public health officials and the spread of the virus. The Pearl-Qatar will go as per schedule, Khater rything in all respects.” said, “We will remain optimistic. Some to immediate quarantine upon the government, the organis- The ministry has also set said, 2020 is going to be all about achieving “But we believe that this will be a channels had opened for dialogue be- arrival in Qatar and has not ing committee of the expo up a dedicated, round-the- the company’s goals with Gewan Island being cycle for the virus ... and this issue will tween Qatar and Saudi Arabia. un- had contact with community said. (TNN) clock call center to answer all the cornerstone for our future developments. not remain for life. Over time, we will fortunately, that did not lead to any- members since his arrival. The questions and inquiries related UDC is going ahead with its investments in see a containment of this virus and thing.” risk of the outbreak of the dis- statement added. to coronavirus disease (COV- long-term projects estimated at QR5.5 billion, ways to overcome it. We will also see a “We look forward to a more pros- ease in the wider community The infected patient was ID-19). The hotline number is Khater said. —SATYENDRA PATHAK PAGE 9 boom in the market again,” he added. perous and stable future in the re- in Qatar is still very low, the admitted to the Communicable 16000 and is toll-free. On the ongoing Gulf crisis, Sheikh gion,” he added. 02 Wednesday, March 4, 2020

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FM MEETS GERMAN-ARAB FRıENDSHıP ASSOCıATıON TEAM DI to host discussion on women news in brief empowerment tomorrow QNA role they played in making and Doha leading these transformations amir congratulates bulgarian president in various sectors in a way that The Doha Institute for Gradu- reflects Qatar national Vision. The amir hh Sheikh Tamim bin hamad al Thani on Tuesday sent ate Studies (DI) will organise a The session will be attended a cable of congratulations to President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev discussion session on Thursday by Assistant Foreign Minister on his country’s National Day. (QNA) on the empowerment of Qatari and Spokesperson for the Minis- women and the challenges fac- try of Foreign Affairs he Lolwah amir sends condolences ing them, on the occasion of bint rashid al Khater, Vice- to nigerian president the International Women’s President of Administration and Day which falls on March 8. Finance at the Doha Institute for The amir hh Sheikh Tamim bin hamad al Thani on Tuesday sent The session will shed light on Graduate Studies and Member a cable of condolences to President of Nigeria Muhammadu Bu- several topics related to Qatari of the Shura Council Dr hend hari on the victims of the armed attacks that targeted villages in women in economic, social and al Muftah, Former President of northern Nigeria, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured. (QNA) political aspects, and the chal- Qatar university Dr Sheikha al lenges facing them. Misnad and Board Member of deputy amir congratulates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs He Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani The event will also focus on the Qatar Social Work Founda- bulgarian president met with the group of German-Arab Friendship Association (DAFG) in Berlin on Tuesday. The meeting the transformations that the tion noora al Malki. reviewed the prospects for cooperation between Qatar and the association, in addition to issues of com- Qatari woman witnessed and The session will be moder- The Deputy amir hh Sheikh abdullah bin hamad al Thani on mon concern. (QNA) those that the modern Qatar is ated by Journalist from Al-Ja- Tuesday sent a cable of congratulations to President of Bulgaria witnessing by highlighting the zeera network Wassila Oulmi. Rumen Radev on his country’s National Day. (QNA) deputy amir sends condolences to president of nigeria The Deputy amir hh Sheikh abdullah bin hamad al Thani on Tues- Turkey’s exports to Qatar reach day sent a cable of condolences to President of Nigeria Muham- madu Buhari on the victims of the armed attacks that targeted villages in northern Nigeria, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured. (QNA) $1.170bn in 2019: Turkish envoy PM sends greetings to bulgarian counterpart Some 60 Turkish companies in Qatar have rendered services and business contracts worth about $18.5 billion PRIMe Minister and Minister of Interior he Sheikh Khalid bin MERIAM JELLITI Ozer said around 110,000 Khalifa bin abdulaziz al Thani sent on Tuesday a cable of con- Doha Qataris visited Turkey in 2019 gratulations to Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov on his and Qatari investments in Tur- country’s National Day. (QNA) TurKISh exports to Qatar key have reached $22 billion. reached $1.170 billion in 2019 Speaking about some re- Prime minister sends condolences to with about a 60 percent in- cent agreements, the envoy President of nigeria crease within three years com- mentioned the cooperation pared to $400 million in 2016, between the Turkish Gendar- PRIMe Minister and Minister of Interior he Sheikh Khalid bin according to Ambassador of merie General Command and Khalifa bin abdulaziz al Thani on Tuesday sent a cable of condo- Turkey to Qatar he Fikret the Qatari Lekhwiya to per- lences to President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari on the victims Ozer. form general security drills of the armed attacks that targeted villages in northern Nigeria, Addressing media as part and trainings to prepare for wishing a speedy recovery for the injured. (QNA) of wrap-up activities for the the 2022 World Cup and the end of his tenure in Qatar, partnership of BMC project department of religious call and ambassador Ozer said around to produce and purchase Tur- Guidance to conduct 18 conveys in March 60 Turkish companies in Qa- key’s domestic Altay battle tar have rendered services tanks classified as a ‘Third- The Department of Religious Call and Guidance at the Ministry and business contracts worth generation advanced’ tank. of awqaf and Islamic affairs will conduct 18 religious convoys to about $18.5 billion. has witnessed the strengthen- spite its effect on the ties in “Qatar is stronger now. regarding the recent uS- various regions, cities and villages outside of Doha in March, with The envoy lauded Qatar’s ing of the bilateral relations the region, the blockade has Around 400 production units Taliban peace agreement, he a group of the ministry’s imams who provide lectures and scien- role in promoting peace and and the strategic partnership proven how strong the Qatar- started functioning in the last praised Qatar’s decisive role tific lessons addressing varied and important issues, in addition security in the region under between the two countries. Turkey relations are. Turkey three years and the trade vol- in bringing peace to the region to answering Sharia inquiries. The department runs four convoys the wise policy of the gov- “I have also witnessed has supported Qatar through ume has increased between and successfully resolving a weekly in the evening. The programme includes the organisation ernment led by the Amir hh some hard times here such these times and will continue Qatar and Turkey, along dispute that had lasted many of religious lectures and distribution of a number of the depart- Sheikh Tamim bin hamad al as the hacking of Qatar news the support through our part- with several administrative years. Qatar’s achievement is a ment’s written and audio booklets. (QNA) Thani. Agency (QnA) website and nerships and coordination,” and trading agreements,” he start for more global reconcili- The ambassador said he the blockade. however, de- he noted. added. ations, he noted. European Union embassies join EPR Kahramaa, Oracle sign QR55mn environment sustainability campaign deal to enhance billing system TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK AILYN AGONIA Doha Doha QATAr General electricity eurOPeAn union (eu) em- and Water Corporation (Kah- bassies in Qatar have come to- ramaa) on Tuesday signed a gether and forged partnership Qr55 million agreement with with Qatari SMe elite Paper Oracle Corporation (Oracle) recycling (ePr) to promote to implement a Customer re- the importance of recycling and lationship and Billing Man- awareness on environment sus- agement System, aiming to tainability. provide a unified and com- The landmark agreement prehensive business system signing was held between ePr to enrich customer services Chairman Abdulla al Suwaidi experience. and heads of diplomatic mis- The agreement with Ora- sions of Austria, Bulgaria, Bel- Suwaidi described the partner- grammes at the community The embassy of Croatia cle to deploy and implement a gium, Croatia, Cyprus, Germa- ship with the eu bloc as a mile- level, such as the private tours currently holds the presiden- state-of-the-art utility Billing ny, hungary, the netherlands stone in their efforts to send out for students in the newly- cy of the local eu Council in and Customer relationship and Portugal in Qatar. a strong message to the local launched eco Dome Project of Doha. Management and Billing Sys- Also present were the and international communities ePr, daily collection of paper The event was attended tem will breathe new life into Ambassadors of Sweden and on the urgency of tackling paper waste in establishments and by Austrian embassy Attache customer touch points by cre- transactions where the sys- development of the bill issu- France, who have already waste reduction in a bid to fight households, designation of Gerald Poellabauer, Bulgarian ating personalised, dynamic tem functions, including Kah- ance cycle from meter read- signed similar partnership climate change. cages across Qatar and other embassy Charge d’Affaires Dr experiences to boost custom- ramaa website, its application ing to bill issuance through agreement earlier. he said, “Together, we can awareness campaigns. Stoimen Velev, Belgian em- er engagement and ensure for smartphones, support sys- smart applications, which use With the new partnerships, fight climate change and we can he highlighted the ben- bassy Ambassador he Dr Bart customer satisfaction. tems, new interfaces to pro- advanced technologies and ePr’s green embassies network start it by recycling, reducing efits of the partnership which De Groof, Cyprus embassy The agreement was signed vide self-services, the system programmes to reduce the hu- have grown to a membership of and reusing. It is a great honour coincided with the commemo- Ambassador he Dr Michalis by Kahramaa President engi- simplifies and felicitates pro- man interference in a way that about 22 diplomatic missions to have all of your excellences to ration of the un resolution A. Zacharioglou, Germany em- neer essa bin hilal al Kuwari cedures in accordance with guarantees regular billing at in Qatar which also include the come together with ePr to raise 68/205 proclaiming March 3 bassy Deputy head of Mission and First Vice-President of international best practices the highest standards of ac- embassies of Tanzania, Argen- awareness on environment sus- as the World Wildlife Day to Daniel Johannes Schemske, Oracle David de Mayoat in the to keep pace with the infor- curacy and supports the Kah- tina, Switzerland, Moldova, tainability in Qatar and world- celebrate and raise awareness embassy of hungary Ambas- presence of senior officials of mation revolution and the ramaa financial sustainability. uruguay and Italy. wide. ePr has pioneered pub- of the world’s wild fauna and sador he Dr. Barnabas Fodor, both organisations. accelerating requirements of The system will also im- expansion of ePr’s Green lic awareness campaign in the flora. Charge d’ Affaires at the embas- The project provides a valued customers. prove data quality, provid- Diplomacy Programme is in the region with the launch of our On behalf of the eu coun- sy of netherlands Frederique de unique experience through- The system will provide ing smart business execut- offing as the Qatari SMe eyes Green Diplomacy Programme tries, hrvoje Petrusic from the Man, Ambassador of Portugal out the customer’s journey the latest applications at the able and predictive analysis enlisting the support of other in early 2019 under the Qatar embassy of Croatia in Qatar he ricardo Pracana, Ambas- with Kahramaa, starting from call centre and emergency of- to enhance decision-making foreign missions such as the national Vision 2030 pillar described the partnership as sador of Sweden he Anders registration until the issuance fices. process. uK, the uS and others. four on environment. steps towards environment Bengtcen and French Ambassa- of the bill and its collection. The new billing system The implementation of the Speaking on the occasion, he oulined the ePr pro- preservation. dor to Qatar he Franck Gellet. At several levels of business will provide an integrated system will take 22 months. nation Wednesday, March 4, 2020 03 SJC team visits Oman to exchange ideas QNA MUSCaT

A delegation from the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC), headed by Deputy President of the Court of Cassation Judge Abdulaziz Ali al Abdullah, is visiting the Sultanate of Oman within the framework of exchanging experiences and expertise in the field of ju- diciary. The delegation met, as part of the five- day visit, with the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Sultanate of Oman Khalifa bin Said al Busaidi. They reviewed MURAIKHI MEETS AU OFFICIAL: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs He Sultan bin Saad al Muraikhi enhancing and developing cooperation in cies and develop services. SJC aims to learn from the experiences of met with former South African President and Chairperson of the African Union High-Level Implemen- the legal and judiciary field. Busaidi stressed the importance of the other countries and judicial institutions tation Panel (AUHIP), Thabo Mbeki, in Doha on Tuesday. During the meeting, they reviewed relations They also discussed the prospects of co- Qatari delegation’s visit in enhancing coop- at regional and international levels and between Qatar and the African Union, in addition to issues of common concern. (QnA) operation and joint programmes in Qatar eration relations between the two countries. to present the council’s experience in this and Oman to enhance judicial competen- Through the exchange of visits, the framework.

MoCI recalls ‘Protection of human rights a priority & Chevrolet Silverado strategic choice in Qatar reform policy’ models of children, older persons and Qatar has become a party to seven of the persons with disabilities, which 2019-2020 comes in compliance with the fundamental human rights agreements recommendations of the moni- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK QNA he stressed that human toring committees by estab- Doha Doha development and the protec- lishing an independent central tion and promotion of human government mechanism con- The Ministry of Commerce The promotion and protec- rights are at the top of Qatar’s cerned with the rights of wom- and Industry (MoCI), in coop- tion of human rights represent priorities, pointing out that en, children, the elderly and eration with Jaidah Automo- a strategic choice for Qatar this was underpinned in Qatar persons with disabilities. tive, dealer of Chevrolet in Qa- and form the backbone of its national Vision 2030, the first he stressed that Qatar has tar, has announced the recall comprehensive reform policy, national Development Strategy become a party to seven of the of Chevrolet Silverado models said Assistant Director of the 2011-2016 and second national fundamental human rights of 2019-2020, due to malfunc- human rights Department Development Strategy 2018- agreements. tion in the front seatbelt pre- at the Ministry of Foreign Af- 2022, which included important For his part, Director of tensioners. fairs Sheikh Mohammed bin points that touch on main issues the un human rights Train- The recall campaign comes youssef al Thani. of human rights in the fields of ing and Documentation Centre within the framework of the Sheikh Mohammed was education, health, the environ- for South-West Asia and the ministry’s efforts to protect speaking at the opening of a ment, the rights of expatriate Sheikh Mohammed bin Youssef al Thani and Dr Abdel Salam Sidahmed with participants at a human rights Arab region Dr Abdel Salam consumers and ensure that car training workshop organised by workers, women’s empower- training workshop organised by the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. Sidahmed said the topic of dealers follow up on vehicle the department in cooperation ment and children’s rights. the workshop is of interest to defects and repairs. with the united nations hu- he presented a summary Covenant on Civil and Politi- to the Cabinet decision issued rights and the International the un General Assembly and The ministry said that it man rights Training and Docu- of the most important and cal rights and Decree no 41 of at its regular meeting no 27 of Covenant on economic, Social member states, adding that would coordinate with the deal- mentation Center for South- prominent developments re- 2018 on the accession of Qatar 2018 to study the legislation in and Cultural rights. they seek to support the capa- er to follow up on the mainte- West Asia and the Arab region cently taken by Qatar on hu- to the International Covenant force in Qatar and its compat- he also referred to the is- bilities of mechanisms in Qatar nance and repair works and in Doha and the Treaty Body man rights, particularly Decree on economic, Social and Cul- ibility with the provisions and suance of Cabinet Decision no to interact more with the inter- would communicate with cus- Capacity Building Programme no 40 of 2018 on the accession tural rights, in addition to articles of the International 26 of 2019 to establish a na- national mechanisms and the tomers to ensure that they car- in OhChr in Beirut. of Qatar to the International forming a committee according Covenant on Civil and Political tional committee for women, various contracting parties. ried out the necessary repairs. Qatar Charity distributes winter aid to 639 families in Gaza Strip TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Doha

QATAr Charity (QC), through its of- fice in the Gaza Strip, has distributed blankets and waterproof nylon roof covers to 639 families from all over Gaza, in cooperation with the Minis- try of Social Development. Some 523 families were recom- mended by the ministry, while other beneficiaries are those sponsored by Qatar Charity as part of the social welfare programme in Gaza. each family received a winter blanket and 120 square metres of waterproof ny- lon roof covers. The aid was distributed through the Ministry of Social Development winter assistance to them, aiming lem for more than 20 years when she directly under the supervision of Qa- to protect them from the harsh cold got married and came to live in this tar Charity’s staff. and their homes from the rainwater,” dilapidated house. As the people of the Gaza Strip added Abu haloub. Amal can not sleep properly un- were in the urgent need for blankets The beneficiaries expressed their der a perforated tin roof due to the and waterproof nylon roof covers due delight at obtaining the materials, fear of water leakage into her mat- to the rainwater, Qatar Charity came which would protect their children tress and her children’s beds. to implement the project, said Mo- from the cold, hoping that Qatar She thanked the people of Qatar hammed Abuhaloub, director of Qa- Charity would continue to support for offering services and delivering tar Charity’s office in the Gaza Strip. them and families in need. assistance to the families living under “As some families living under The family of Amal is one of those the high poverty and unemployment the deteriorating economic situation families, who have been struggling to rates in the Gaza Strip. She expressed in the Gaza Strip are not capable of evacuate the rainwater pouring into her hope for a safe house that would meeting their basic and winter needs, their home every winter. protect her and her family from the Qatar Charity came to deliver this She has been suffering this prob- rainwater and cold weather. Ooredoo deploys Ericsson Spectrum Sharing for network modernisation TRBUNE NEWS NETWORK for Ooredoo to run its traffic on 4G quality, efficiency and adaptability. Doha and 5G simultaneously on the same The excellent working relationship frequency band and radio hardware, between Ooredoo and ericsson has OOreDOO has recorded a milestone which is made possible by the erics- been a major contributor to the suc- in its network modernisation pro- son Spectrum Sharing technology, a cess of the programme and we are gramme with the successful deploy- key part of ericsson’s 5G platform. excited to see both the progress so ment of ericsson’s Spectrum Sharing The enhanced capabilities of far and the results of the enormous technology. Ooredoo’s 5G network will accelerate future potential that will create a Ooredoo is the first in the Middle the digitalisation of industries, gen- state-of-the-art network and service east region and one of only three op- erating new opportunities and ena- for our consumers.” erators worldwide to deploy the revo- bling the launch and deployment of Isil yalcin, president at ericsson lutionary ericsson Spectrum Sharing new, advanced technologies. Levant Countries and GCu Ooredoo, technology on its network in Doha, as user experience will also improve said: “Our strengthened partner- part of a modernisation programme with significantly higher speeds and ship with Ooredoo Qatar ensures designed to enhance the ongoing higher-capacity services. that their nationwide network is development of full nationwide 5G Waleed al Sayed, chief executive equipped with the best radio access coverage and to ensure progress is officer at Ooredoo Qatar, said: “We solutions available in this market. smooth, efficient and adaptable. are honoured to be working with With a modernised network, Oore- Critical to the provision of high- ericsson on our network modernisa- doo can deliver the best possible net- speed, reliable internet for Qatari tion programme, a project which has work performance and optimal con- citizens and residents is the ability set new industry standards for speed, sumer experiences.” 04 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 nation Three leading medicine specialists share insights Qatar University inventors win 4 at WCM-Q Grand Rounds TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK medals at 12th ııFME in Kuwait Doha

Three leading experts in Dr Maslamani, who won gold medal, designed a fishing cage retrieval device to curb environmental damage to seafloor their respective fields of medi- cine spoke at Weill Cornell TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Dr nasser al emadi, head Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) Doha of the electrical engineering Grand rounds to discuss Department at Qu, has repre- disorders of the kidneys and FOur inventors from Qatar sented the late Dr Moheiddine urinary tract, airway manage- university (Qu) participated Benammar for his invention ment and the role of ultra- in the 12th International In- of the postoperative blood sound in medical education. vention Fair of the Middle east and air leakage monitoring Dr reshma Bholah, assis- (IIFMe), which was organised system, which won a bronze tant professor of medicine at by Kuwait Science Club under medal in the fair. The inven- WCM-Q, gave a presentation the Patronage of the Amir of tion relates to medical devices titled ‘Overview of Congenital Dr. Reshma Bholah Kuwait hh Sheikh Sabah al and systems and provides a Anomalies of the Kidney and Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah. method of and apparatus for urinary Tract (CAKuT)’, in Qu inventors won four monitoring the volume and which she outlined the meth- medals --one gold, two silvers rate of blood and air draining odology for postnatal evalua- and a bronze -- at the interna- from a patient that provides tion of patients with CAKuT, tional fair. an objective, computer-con- described associated uro- Dr Ibrahim al Maslamani, trolled, real-time, air drain- logical issues and the clinical advisor at the Office of Vice age data sensing/display/ course of CAKuT and outlined President for research and digital recording system that the challenges of transitioning Graduate Studies at Qu, won tures for guiding the device niques and coherence analysis ed dimmable light emitting io- facilitates and enables remote from paediatric to adult care. the gold medal with honours along the seafloor, minimising of the measurement matrix, dide (LeD) driver for a direct monitoring of a patient. Dr Bholah is a graduate of for the invention of the Ma- damage to the seafloor. namely, the average coher- current (DC) grid connected Prof Mariam al Maadeed, WCM-Q (Class of 2011) who rine Clutch, and he was also Dr ridha hamila, profes- ence and worst-case coher- LeD string. It also provides vice-president for research returned to join the faculty awarded the first place from sor of electrical engineering ence metrics, which are jointly a linear regulated dimmable and Graduate Studies at Qu, at the college in 2018, hav- the Patent Office of the Coop- at Qu, won a silver medal for used to determine the best LeD driver that avoids the use said, “The university is very ing completed her paediatrics eration Council for the Arab his invention, which relates to method to collect the meas- of inductors and other large proud of the achievements of residency training and sub- States of The Gulf. his inven- multiple-input and multiple- urements. and expensive electronic com- its researchers. This confirms specialty training in paedi- Dr. Saumil Parikh tion was a fishing cage retriev- output (MIMO) antenna ar- Mohammad Mearag, PhD ponents, while avoiding eMI that Qatar university is the atric nephrology at Virginia al device designed to reduce rays. It provided a method student in electrical engi- and other issues associated first place of experience in Commonwealth university in or eliminate environmental for detecting defect antenna neering department at Qu, with pulse-width modulation Qatar when it comes to highly richmond, Virginia. damage to the seafloor. elements in MIMO antenna won a silver medal for an in- (PWM) dimmers. he repre- qualified human resources in Visiting expert Dr Saumil The device included two arrays. The method was based vention that relates to power sented a research team led by different scientific fields that Parikh, clinical instructor of spaced apart sled-type struc- on compressive sensing tech- supplies. It is a linear regulat- Pro Atif Iqbal. benefit the society.” emergency medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in new york, spoke on the subject of ‘Current Trends in Airway Management – Minimising Peri-intubation hypoxemia QNL series of Chinese, Southeast Asian manuscripts by Optimising Preoxygena- tion’. advances historical research into Islamic traditions Dr Parikh appraised the current literature relating to TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and Archives, says: “Other are- for writing certain Southeast preoxygenation during en- Dr. Gillian Baty Doha as and time periods, such as the Asian languages. dotracheal intubation, dis- Mamluk and Ottoman periods, The valuable collection cussed the effectiveness of Dr Gillian Baty, residency ISLAM, with its nearly two bil- have been extensively studied, was recently expanded as new various preoxygenation mo- programme director in the De- lion followers, is unquestion- while very little research has items were added, which forms dalities and analysed how partment of emergency Medi- ably a global religion. But as been done on, for example, part of the library’s mission to delayed sequence intubation cine at the university of new Islam has grown over the cen- Chinese Islamic manuscripts. preserve and make accessible (DSI) can be utilised to opti- Mexico, gave a presentation turies, the regions to which it The China and Southeast Asia items of historical and cultural mise success in first-pass in- titled ‘Leading the Way with has spread have contributed Manuscripts Collection, then, importance to Qatar, the re- tubation. Clinical ultrasound in under- their own cultural elements to is a rare resource for under- gion and the Muslim world. DSI makes use of an an- graduate Medical education’. the overall Islamic tradition. standing the often overlooked In an effort to further enrich aesthetic, usually Ketamine, The presentation included Qatar national Library’s interplay between Islam and the collection, the heritage Li- to calm a patient and facilitate an account of the progress (QnL) China and Southeast these regions.” brary is working on adding new safe intubation. referencing of incorporating ultrasound Asia Manuscripts Collection Among the manuscripts material to fill gaps in the col- a 2014 study, Dr Parikh said: education into undergradu- is an excellent example of this available in the collection are lection and provide opportuni- “The study looked at 62 pa- ate medical education in the contribution. With around 700 ‘Anwar al-Tanzilwa-Asrar al- ties for further scholarship. To tients and mapped where their uS and a comparison with volumes, mostly Qur’anic man- though, they offer valuable in- of Chinese art. Ta’wil’ (The Lights of revela- that end, experts from a num- oxygenation started, then they the corresponding situation uscripts, the collection is one of sights into the ways Islamic having so many manu- tion and the Secrets of Inter- ber of countries will participate gave them DSI and looked at in Qatar. Dr Baty then dis- the largest of its kind in the re- styles of calligraphy, illumina- scripts in one place enables pretation)by al-Baydawi (died in a comprehensive research where their oxygenation end- cussed the future direction for gion. The earliest manuscripts tion and binding were com- researchers to develop new in 685 Ah), and a Qur’anic programme to be launched ed up and it shows clearly that ultrasound education in both date to the 16th century, with bined with local styles, symbols avenues of study of Islamic manuscript in two volumes later this year at the library to DSI really does help hypoxic countries. most produced in the 19th and and aesthetics across Asia. The traditions in these regions and with the name of Fatima Kha- further study the collection and [oxygen deprived] patients. Dr Parikh and Dr Baty de- 20th centuries. influence of local style and cul- contribute to a greater under- tun, from the 19th Century generate original research, en- So, 52 percent got no DSI livered their Grand rounds The manuscripts are, of ture is predominantly evident standing of Islam’s influence China. hancing the understanding of and they remained hypoxic, lectures while in Qatar as part course, cultural and artistic in those Qur’anic manuscripts around the world. Most of the manuscripts Muslim traditions and building whereas only five percent who of the WCM-Q Visiting Pro- treasures in their own right. produced in China, particularly Wassilena Sekulova, the are in Arabic, but some are in bridges between the spheres of got DSI remained hypoxic.” fessorship Programme. For researchers and historians, in their adaptation of elements library’s head of Manuscripts Jawi, an Arabic script adapted Islamic influence. HBKU Press publishes IMAT3E IKEA unveils Ramadan special collection proceedings on QScience.com TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Doha

The publication brings attention to how cutting-edge technologies When it comes to new launch- are being used to solve everyday life problems es and collaborations, IKeA never fails to impress. This TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tions -- including new tech- new materials, like corrugat- time around, the region’s lead- Doha niques, concepts and analyses ed cardboard panels recycled ing Swedish home furnishing -- and practical contributions from packaging industries, retailer exceeded expectations hAMAD Bin Khalifa univer- -- including system experi- hemp fibers, flax, rapeseed by collaborating with Lebanese sity Press (hBKu Press) has ments, prototypes and new and date palm wood can designer nada Debs for the published the proceedings applications -- seen at the be used for insulation and launch of their 2020 ramadan from the first International conference. The highlighted are more environmentally- Collection, LJuV. Meeting on Advanced Tech- innovations in the field of friendly than traditional named after the Swedish nologies in energy and elec- renewable energy, electrical building materials. essen- word ‘delightful’, the collection trical engineering (IMAT3e) engineering, embedded sys- tially, the authors posit that offers unique ramadan home on their Open Access plat- tems and artificial/computa- solutions to ensure thermal décor pieces that combine tra- form, QScience.com. tional intelligence have been comfort in buildings can be ditional Middle eastern pat- The conference, held on implemented into devices we found through the develop- terns with a Scandinavian twist. november 22 and 23, 2018 utilise daily to improve our ment of innovative building With its distinctively de- was hosted by Sidi Mohamed quality of life and how we materials based on natural signed big and small home- Ben Abdellah (SMBA) uni- function day-to-day. fibers with focus on natural ware products that add a versity, Fez, Morocco. In the article, ‘Innovative materials that are abundant modern touch with their gold “The publication of the Building Materials for en- in the region. and soft pastel colours, people first IMAT3e on QScience. ergy Performance in Build- The first edition of the can use these pieces to add a com brings attention to how ings’, authors Basma M’lahfi, IMAT3e was chaired by Prof ramadan vibe to their existing cutting-edge technologies are Mostafa el Qandil and Driss Abdelaziz el Gzizal, educa- home décor. being used to solve everyday Amegouz take a look at inno- tion Director of École Supé- raised in Japan, nada life problems,” said Dr rima vative building materials that rieure de Technologie de Fès. studied design at rhode Island Isaifan, head of Academic can resolve the issue of high Saad Motahhir, a professor School of Design in the united and Journals Publishing at energy consumption from from École nationale des States and has since settled in hBKu Press. “hosting con- heating and cooling build- Sciences Appliquées Fès and Beirut, Lebanon. having spent ference proceedings on QSci- ings. 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Meanwhile, the trays and guests in holy month of giving. The IMAT3e conference significant decrease in emis- also indexed on several global- nada, they chose to take a Products such as the floor pastry dishes add a Middle The LJuV ramadan Col- proceedings cover a wide sions. ly-recognised platforms such modern approach to show a cushions and low glass tables eastern flair to any home with lection is on sale across all IKeA range of theoretical contribu- The authors suggest that as Google Scholar. good mix of Middle eastern are apt for low seated gather- their geometry patterns and stores from March, 12 2020. asia / World Wednesday, March 4, 2020 05

China censored n Korean leader virus news for Kim’s sister condemns weeks, say south over researchers drill comments AFP AFP BeIJING SeoUL

ChInA began censoring on- nOrTh Korean leader line discussions on the new Kim Jong-un’s sister con- coronavirus weeks before offi- demned Seoul as a “fright- cially acknowledging the scope ened dog barking” on Tues- of the disease, according to a day over its response to a report published on Tuesday. weapons drill by Pyong- Although Chinese authori- yang, state media reported. ties did not publicly acknowl- Kim yo-jong’s com- edge the severity of the virus ments -- the first time she until January 20, censorship has issued a political state- began as early as December 31, ment in her own name said researchers at the univer- -- came after Seoul’s se- sity of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. curity ministers expressed even general terms such “strong concern” following as “unknown Wuhan pneu- Pyongyang’s firing of what monia” and “Wuhan health the South’s military said Commission” were deemed appeared to be two short- taboo in the early weeks of the range ballistic missiles on epidemic, said the report. Monday. Citizen Lab said its re- north Korean state search showed at least one so- media published pictures cial media platform in China Tuesday of Kim Jong-un was blocking some virus con- supervising what it called a “long-range artillery” ex- ercise. Messages that included Kim yo-jong said the the words ‘pneumonia’, nuclear-armed north was ‘disease control and pre- entitled to carry out mili- vention’, ‘virus’, and ‘medi- tary drills and the South’s cal journal’ were censored condemnation was a “truly South Korean President Moon Jae-in (3rd right) and his ministers attend a cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul on Wedenesday. (aFP) senseless act” and “per- fectly foolish”, according tent three weeks before the to a statement published government confirmed it was by the north’s official Ko- spreading between people. rean Central news Agency. That “strongly suggests Covid-19 infections grow slower that social media companies came under government pres- sure to censor information at Un appeals for early stages of the outbreak,” $877 mn to help the report said. in China, spike in South Korea In China it is common for rohingya social media companies to refugees in scrub content considered polit- S Korean president declares ‘war’ on coronavirus as 800 new infection cases bring the total to 5,186 bangladesh ically sensitive, including pro- tests and government criticism. DPA cases are concentrated in the President Moon Jae-in has the north Gyeongsang prov- near Singapore. In Malaysia, AFP From December to mid- BeIJING/SeoUL south-eastern city of Daegu ince, where the new coronavi- the Central Bank cut interest GeNeva February, Citizen Lab found and the surrounding north announced $25 billion in rus outbreak is concentrated. rates for the second time in a more than 500 blocked key- ChInA has reported a slow- Gyeongsang province. funds for the virus response “All Filipinos who intend to row, to 2.5 per cent. The cut The united nations on words and phrases on WeChat down in new coronavirus The majority are linked to visit other parts of South Ko- came less than a week after Tuesday appealed for -- which has over one billion ac- infections over the past day, followers of a Christian sect. secretive religious group often rea shall execute and sign a the government announced nearly $900 million to tive monthly users -- as well as while new cases in South Ko- On Monday, the leader of the described as a cult. declaration, signifying their a 4.75-billion-dollar stimulus help hundreds of thou- on live-streaming platform yy. rea jumped higher again to sect, Lee Man hee, publicly A 61-year-old female knowledge and understanding plan aimed at countering the sands of rohingya refu- Some censored terms re- over 5,000, health authorities apologised for the spread of Shincheonji member devel- of the risks involved in their economic impact of the virus. gees and vulnerable host ferred to information that said on Tuesday. the virus. oped a fever on February 10 trip,” presidential spokesman Meanwhile, hong Kong communities in Bangla- was later made official, such China’s national health President Moon Jae-in said but attended at least four ser- Salvador Panelo said. has arranged four chartered desh this year. as the fact that the virus was Commission counted 125 new on Tuesday that South Korea vices in Daegu -- the country’s he added that a ban on the flights to repatriate citizens The un refugee agen- contagious. The two apps also coronavirus cases in the past has begun a “war” against the fourth-largest city with a pop- entry of foreign nationals trav- from around Wuhan, accord- cy and the International censored a broad range of key- day - the lowest number since virus, according to the coun- ulation of 2.5 million and the elling from north Gyeongsang ing to the city’s chief execu- Organization for Migra- words, including factual in- January 20. Meanwhile, there try’s yonhap news agency. centre of the outbreak -- before Province, including Daegu tive, Carrie Lam. tion and other partners formation. For instance, mes- were 31 new deaths from the “The crisis in Daegu and being diagnosed. City and Cheongdo County, She said 533 resi- launched a joint appeal for sages that included the words disease, bringing up the coun- north Gyeongsang Province Local authorities in Beijing into Philippine territory re- dents had been stranded $877 million (789 million “pneumonia”, “disease control try’s death toll to 2,943 with reached its peak, and the and the southern province of mained effective. for months in the afflicted euros). and prevention”, “virus”, and 80,151 infections. whole country has entered a Guangzhou announced that There is so far no local area, while local authori- The money would go “to “medical journal” were cen- South Korea, on the other war against the infectious dis- travellers from countries with transmission of the coronavi- ties have wrestled to contain respond to the needs of ap- sored when Citizen Lab tested hand, saw another leap in cas- ease,” yonhap quoted Moon high numbers of coronavirus rus in the Philippines, where the outbreak. proximately 855,000 ro- WeChat on February 14. es of the virus, with 800 new as saying. he announced 25 infections would be required three confirmed cases were In a sign of the coronavirus’ hingya refugees from My- “What makes this case infections bringing the total to billion dollars in funds for the to self-quarantine at home for all Chinese visitors. One of the impact on the tourism indus- anmar and over 444,000 unique is the potential pub- 5,186, according to the Korea virus response, according to 14 days. patients died. try, Scandinavian carrier SAS vulnerable Bangladeshis lic health harm blocking this Centers for Disease Control the news agency. The Philippines said it was Indonesia announced it announced it was suspend- in the communities gener- information may have,” said and Prevention (KCDC). The More than half of the easing travel restrictions to would build a hospital to treat ing flights to hong Kong as ously hosting them,” they Lotus ruan, researcher at death toll rose to 31. cases have been linked to the South Korea, allowing Filipi- patients infected with the of Thursday, citing lower de- said in a statement. Citizen Lab. Most of the South Korean Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nos to visit there, except for new coronavirus on an island mand for international travel. Taliban attack Afghan army India defends new citizenship law as REDUCTION OF SHARE CAPITAL: bases; dozens killed, injured Q Life & Medical Insurance Company LLC AFP matters further. (Authorised and regulated by the QFCRA) (QFC No. 00141) KaBUL In the last 24 hours the Taliban con- UN rights chief joins ducted 33 attacks in 16 of Afghanistan’s The Taliban carried out dozens of attacks 34 provinces, interior ministry spokesman legal challenge on Afghan army bases, officials said on nasrat rahimi said. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 30(3) of the QFC Companies Tuesday, hours after ending a partial truce “As a result, six civilians were killed AFP and throwing into doubt peace talks be- and 14 wounded. eight enemy were also NeW DeLhI Regulations, notice is hereby given that Q Life & Medical Insurance tween Kabul and the insurgents. killed, 15 wounded,” he said on Twitter. The intra-Afghan negotiations are due Two soldiers were killed in one of the InDIA defended its contentious citizenship law as Company LLC (“Q Life”) proposes to reduce its equity share capital to begin March 10 according to a uS-Tali- attacks in southern Kandahar province, a an internal issue on Tuesday as the un rights chief ban deal signed on Saturday, but a dispute government statement said. sought to join efforts challenging the legislation in from QAR 345,600,000 to QAR 34,560,000. Q Life has obtained over a prisoner swap has raised questions An attack in Logar province near Kabul the country’s highest court. about whether they will go ahead. killed five security forces, the provincial The law, which makes it easier for religious mi- necessary regulatory approval from the QFCRA. Subject to approval The agreement includes a commit- governor’s spokesman Didar Lawang said. norities from three neighbouring countries to get In- ment for the Taliban to release up to 1,000 “Of course violence will go up, was dian citizenship -- but not if they are Muslim -- was of the sole shareholder, the reduction of capital will become prisoners and for the Afghan government bound to happen. no surprise Ghani balk- the spark for last week’s deadly riots in new Delhi. to free around 5,000 insurgent captives ing on prisoner release: 1 of his few levers,” More than 40 people were killed and hundreds effective on March 20, 2020. -- something the militants have cited as a Vanda Felbab-Brown, a senior fellow at wounded in the worst sectarian violence to rock the prerequisite for talks but which President the Brookings Institution, tweeted. capital in decades. Ashraf Ghani has refused to do before ne- Kabul-based analyst Ahmad Saeedi told That followed street demonstrations that have Q Life intends to achieve the capital reduction by returning the gotiations start. AFP the uptick in attacks reflected the insur- occasionally turned deadly across the hindu-majori- The row has highlighted the tough road gents’ belief that “they have to keep the bat- ty country since the law was approved by parliament excess capital back to the shareholder(s), i.e. by reducing the ahead, with the Taliban’s decision to end tlefield hot to be able to win on the negotiat- in December. a partial truce on Monday complicating ing table, as they did with the Americans.” “The Citizenship Amendment Act is an internal nominal value of each fully paid up ordinary share of QAR 10 each matter of India and concerns the sovereign right of the Indian parliament to make laws,” foreign minis- to QAR 1 each fully paid up, thereby repaying an amount of QAR 9 try spokesman raveesh Kumar said. “We strongly believe that no foreign party has any on each ordinary share aggregating in total to QAR 311,040,000. locus standi on issues pertaining to India’s sovereign- ty.” Dozens of petitions filed in the Supreme Court, Following the capital reduction, Q Life will have an equity share including by social rights activists and political par- ties, are challenging the law’s constitutionality. capital of QAR 34,560,000 consisting of QAR 34,560,000 shares of The un high Commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet informed India on Monday of its application to be a third party in one petition brought QAR 1 each fully paid up. by a former civil servant, Kumar said. The court is hearing all the petitions together. The un application came as the government on P.O. Box 201233, 5th Floor, QIC Building, Tamin Street, West Bay, Doha, Qatar Tuesday summoned the Iranian ambassador over tweets by Foreign Minister Javad Zarif condemning Tel: +974 4404 0670; Fax: +974 4404 0666 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during a gathering to assess the general security situation in the the “wave of organised violence against Indian Mus- Jalalabad province, in Jalalabad on Tuesday. (aFP) lims” in the Delhi riots. 06 Wednesday, March 4, 2020

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 Opinion haMaD bin suhaiM al Thani CHAIRMAN aDel ali bin ali MANAGING DIRECTOR Dr hassan MohaMMeD al ansari EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The Best Defence Against Coronavirus Is Calm, Fact-Based Leadership ıt’s Time For The US To Free Of Partisan Politics Step Back Up Against The US president must not overshadow or muddle the messages of public health professionals about the extent of the challenges posed by the coronavirus on US soil ıntellectual Property Theft T is challenging for the average American appear to have a travel history in a region to fully comprehend the implications of a where the virus is prevalent or exposure to pandemic, a virus that jumps across bor- another patient with the virus, according The US government must lead the way at international arenas on intellectual Iders and infects large numbers of people. to the CDC. This is all the more reason for While ebola got headlines in 2014, only one the united States to have a comprehensive property theft, and advocate for the technologies and policies person died in the united States — a Libe- strategy and a reliable communications net- rian citizen who had been visiting family in work that keeps local and federal health offi- that underpin fair competition online Dallas — while three others who had pro- cials pulling in the same direction and com- vided care here or abroad were hospitalised. municating the same message to the public. MIKE GALLAGHER & JIM LANGEVIN That draws our attention to 2009, when Public health officials have made clear TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE a novel strain of the h1n1 virus, commonly that the coronavirus is highly commu- referred to as “swine flu,” challenged health nicable and has the potential to disrupt AST year, uS Secretary of Defence care professionals. This unique strain, a global economies. At a news conference on Mark esper warned that China is combination of viruses from pigs, birds Wednesday, CDC officials cautioned that perpetrating “the greatest intellec- and humans, resulted in an estimated 60.8 the “trajectory” for the coronavirus in the tual property theft in human histo- million cases, 274,304 hospitalisations and uS remains “very uncertain,” and urged ry.” The Commission on the Theft of 12,469 deaths in the united States in the businesses and schools need to look into AmericanL Intellectual Property estimated year from April 2009 to April 2010, accord- “pandemic preparedness plans.” that Chinese intellectual property theft ing to the Centers for Disease Control and President Donald Trump has a major costs the united States $600 billion an- Prevention. responsibility in the weeks ahead. By virtue nually. Despite that, when the world votes By contrast, as of late Thursday, health of his social media presence, the president for the next leader of the World Intellec- professionals have identified 60 confirmed has a massive megaphone and must stay tual Property Organization (WIPO) on coronavirus cases in the united States, a on message with public health profession- March 4-5, the winner could very possibly tiny fraction of the 82,550 confirmed cases als about the extent of the challenges posed be China’s candidate. globally, according to real-time data com- by the coronavirus on uS soil. he must not If that happens, the new Chinese lead- piled by Johns hopkins. overshadow or muddle the messages of er would assume a leading role in protect- But as the World health Organization public health professionals. ing the world’s intellectual property while warns, “no country should assume it won’t yet, as he named Vice President Mike simultaneously representing a county get cases (since) this virus does not respect Pence to oversee the federal government’s considered to be the leading perpetrator borders.” The biggest concern, say WhO handling of the coronavirus, the president of intellectual property theft. Much of this emerging 5G technology, enforcing norms mote American values in cyberspace. To officials, is the spread of the virus outside launched an evidenceless accusation that activity occurs in cyberspace, where Chi- of responsible state behaviour in cyber- that end, the Cyberspace Solarium Com- China, where the rate of new cases seems to Democrats and the media are exploiting the na compromises information networks to space, or safeguarding intellectual property mission will recommend that the united have slowed. situation to make it look “as bad as possible” access and exfiltrate uS trade secrets and and rewarding innovation, requires a great States must be more proactive in how we Brazil, Georgia, Greece, north Macedo- and plunge the stock market. This is not the other proprietary information. Leader- deal of time and effort. historically, our approach international bodies, which re- nia, norway, Pakistan and romania last time for political pandering. ship of WIPO would allow Beijing to set technologists and diplomats have worked quires restructuring and better resourcing week reported their first coronavirus cases. The health professionals have the ex- the agenda for how the organisation pro- closely with these bodies, ensuring that our government engagement with mul- Also last week, uS health officials confirmed pertise to stay ahead of the spread of the tects — or fails to protect — the innova- international standards align with our vi- tilateral institutions. To support this, the the first possible community transmission coronavirus, and the American people can tions that drive economic growth. sion of an open, interoperable, reliable and Commission recommends the creation of a of the coronavirus in this country, a trou- handle challenges as long as they know the The World Intellectual Property Or- secure internet that fosters the exchange Bureau of Cyberspace Security and emerg- bling sign since the California patient didn’t unvarnished facts untainted by politics. ganization is not alone in this trend. China of ideas and fair economic competition. ing Technologies within the uS Depart- is positioning itself for — and winning — however, over the past decade, the united ment of State, led by an Assistant Secretary leadership in a broad array of international States has let this momentum stagnate, of State. We also recommend greater gov- bodies. It leads four of 15 different un spe- and our adversaries — particularly russia ernment and private sector engagement cialised agencies, including the Interna- and China — have eagerly filled the void. in standards setting bodies and better re- tional Civil Aviation Organization, the un The united States must step back up sourcing for organisations coordinating Industrial Development Organization, the to the plate and advocate for the technolo- and supporting standards development Food and Agriculture Organization, and the gies and policies that underpin fair com- like the national Institute for Standards International Telecommunication union. petition and the free and secure exchange and Technology. Whether on intellectual WIPO could be the fifth. Many of the issues of ideas online. The uS cannot expect that property or internet protocols, these rec- that these agencies grapple with have a di- our values and priorities will continue to ommendations will better coordinate uS rect impact on uS national security, but the prevail in cyberspace while our adver- government and private sector engage- consequences for cyberspace are especially saries are making massive investments ment in international fora, while garnering dire. Through bodies like the International of time and resources to build support support from international partners and Telecommunications union, China is lead- among the international community that allies to amplify our shared values. ing the conversations that shape the funda- far outpace our own. Technological advances, enabled by mentals of technology and the internet. The authoritarian nature of our ad- intellectual property protections, have As members of the uS Cyberspace So- versaries can, ironically, make them more driven the creation of the internet and larium Commission, we have examined nimble in these fora. After all, when the fundamentally changed our world. We this issue and developed recommendations state owns the industry, there’s not a lot believe that an open, interoperable, reli- that will protect Americans’ digital lives by of daylight between their positions. how- able and secure internet benefits us all. preventing cyber incidents of significant ever, the authoritarian approach also sti- The uS government must lead the way in consequence. A constant theme through- fles the innovation economy that draws engaging in international arenas to keep out this work has been the critical impor- the world’s best and brightest to America this vision a reality. tance of taking an active role at the inter- to get educated and start businesses here. national organisations that shape the world We believe that, with a strategic gov- (Mike Gallagher (Wisconsin) around us. Setting global baselines on top- ernment approach, we can leverage the im- and Jim Langevin (Rhode Island) (Tribune News Service) ics like establishing security protocols for mense talent of our private sector to pro- are US Representatives) Why The Coronavirus Is A ‘Black Swan’ Event We Might Actually Need The author, a former economist and MERS virus survivor, shares some possible benefits from the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

HEATHER R MORGAN more contagious than other coronaviruses People always get uneasy when the stock gear. But many Americans can’t afford Wuhan did following the outbreak. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE like SArS or MerS, so far it seems to be market goes down, but the reality is that health insurance. I even found myself tem- While my dad tends to be over-cau- much less deadly. But either way, this out- it can’t keep going up forever. In fact, the porarily uncovered early this year due to tious and err on the side of over prepared- he Dow Jones Industrial Average fell break could help us prepare for and poten- market was already overpriced, given pro- serious database errors in healthFirst of ness than being underprepared, I realised over 350 points on Friday, February tially prevent even worse events. longed low interest rates, and special tax new york, which caused billing mistakes how many things I didn’t have in my Man- 28th, dropping over 1 percent, as wors- What’s a ‘Black Swan’ event, and cuts that created temporary spikes in mar- which took thousands of dollars from my hattan apartment. While new yorkers and Tening fears of the impact of the Wuhan why should you care? The term “black ket prices from stock buybacks and other bank account, but still failed to properly other metropolitan dwellers like myself coronavirus grew. During the week, the swan” was created by Lebanese-Ameri- corporate financial engineering. credit my account, saying I hadn’t paid. Af- don’t often have the luxury of having an Dow dropped over 12 percent, which was can scholar, statistician, and former op- Like an overfilled balloon on the edge ter more than a dozen Kafkaesque phone apartment as big as a home and yard in the the biggest loss as a weekly percentage tions trader, nassim Taleb. Taleb wrote a of popping, fears of the coronavirus are calls with healthFirst and some angry countryside, you can still do little things since the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis. popular book, The Black Swan, (not to be causing the market to deflate, which might tweets, I was finally able to get the issue to be prepared. having some canned or People are starting to panic, both about confused with the natalie Portman movie actually prevent a major recession from resolved (for now), but they informed me freeze-dried food, along with extra clean the disease itself as well as the possibility about ballet), which described instances happening in America in the near future. they wouldn’t even try to begin fixing this drinking water, basic medical supplies, of economic contagion from the outbreak of extreme outlier events that destroyed But normally corrections this big don’t database bug until April 2020. and toilet paper can go a long way in a cri- that might lead to a possible recession. But predictive models. Basically, black swans happen this fast. So it’s unclear if this will And if I’m experiencing this, other peo- sis situation. It takes much less than riots aside from casualties and the possibility of like the coronavirus or the September 11th just be the correction we need to prevent ple definitely are too. But imagine what and a zombie apocalypse to throw off sup- the virus mutating to become even more attacks are rare events that no one could a major recession in the near future or the happens if they are elderly, don’t speak ply chains, especially in a large population deadly, the outbreak of the coronavirus have predicted which dramatically alter the start of a recession itself. english well, or are too sick to navigate like new york or Los Angeles. could actually be a good thing. course of history, society, and economies. The American healthcare system through this confusing system. The point you don’t need to horde and stack Maybe. hopefully. Black swans often create chaos in needs a wakeup call. The American is the current healthcare system is precari- canned food and toilet paper up to your As someone who was one of the first the short term, and are drivers of major healthcare system has been riddled with ous, and insufficiently prepared to handle ceiling like you’re preparing for the apoca- one hundred cases in the MerS (Middle change. While Taleb’s writing often focus- problems for at least a decade, but the a widespread epidemic or pandemic. lypse, but thinking about worst-case-sce- east respiratory Syndrome) outbreak, es on more negative black swans and their coronavirus is making politicians and the A Reminder For Everyone To Be narios and how to be prepared for them and violently coughed up blood in post- consequences, I have always preferred to government start to reconsider them more More Prepared. I got a phone call from isn’t a bad idea. not only can it help you be revolutionary egypt, thinking I would die think about their positive effects and the seriously. One whistleblower reported my ex-military dad last week reminding prepared for the actual event, I personally soon, I don’t wish the Wuhan coronavirus opportunities they create. that health service workers visiting quar- me to make sure I have enough supplies in find having the right plans and supplies or any other serious illness upon anyone. This could be the stock market antined Americans who had been evacu- case I have to barricade myself at home as makes the possible threat of actual crises While the Wuhan coronavirus is much correction that prevents a recession. ated from Wuhan lacked proper protective many Chinese citizens and expatriates in much less stressful.

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IAEA chief demands news ‘clarifications’ over Iran cOVId-19 toll now in brief Iran’s current nuclear programme Thousands of yemeni families displaced after heavy clashes: Un AFP 77 as the emergency PaRIS DUBaI: More than 2,000 families have been displaced after heavy fighting in northern Yemen, the United Nations said on Tuesday, The head of the un’s after the houthi rebels seized control of a provincial capital. atomic watchdog on Tues- The Iran-backed huthis took control of al-hazm, capital day sounded the alarm on services chief infected of the northern province of al-Jawf, on Sunday, government Iran’s cooperation with sources told aFP. the agency and demanded The loss of the strategic city means the militia now threatens “clarifications” over an 11 deaths and 835 new infections is the biggest increase in a single day since the outbreak began in iran the oil-rich neighbouring province of Marib. Since the fall of the undeclared site in Tehran city, “an estimated 1,800 families reportedly fled heavily popu- where uranium particles AFP lated districts of al-Ghayl and al-hazm in al-Jawf”, the UN humani- were found late last year. TehRaN tarian coordination agency oCha said in a statement. (AFP) It comes on the same day as the IAeA issued two COrOnAVIruS has claimed netanyahu leads Israel election but reports, one on Iran’s cur- 77 lives in Iran, officials said short of majority rent nuclear programme on Tuesday, as the emergency and the other detailing its services chief became the lat- JeRUSaLeM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged denial of access to two sites est high-ranking official to be victorious on Tuesday after Israel’s third election in a year de- the agency wanted to visit. infected in the deadliest out- spite a looming corruption trial, though his right-wing coalition rafael Grossi, the new break outside China. appeared short of a majority. head of the International Iran has scrambled to halt Monday’s election left the veteran right-winger likely to be Atomic energy Agency the rapid spread of the virus, given the first shot at forming a government and end a year of (IAeA), who was in Paris shutting schools and univer- political deadlock, after similar votes in april and September to meet President emma- sities, suspending major cul- 2019 proved inconclusive. The central election committee said nuel Macron, told AFP: tural and sporting events, and it had counted 90 percent of the vote, with breakdowns of the “Iran must decide to coop- cutting back on work hours. result in the media showing Netanyahu’s Likud party with 36 erate in a clearer manner On Tuesday it announced seats in Israel’s 120-member parliament. (AFP) with the agency to give the another 11 deaths and 835 necessary clarifications.” new infections -- the biggest WhO cautious as ethiopia chides Us “The fact that we found increase in a single day since congo celebrates for undiplomatic traces (of uranium) is very the COVID-19 outbreak began discharge of last role in nile river important. That means in the Islamic republic nearly ebola patient dam talks there is the possibility of two weeks ago. nuclear activities and ma- “According to the latest JohaNNeSBURG: as health aDDIS aBaBa: ethiopia on terial that are not under figures, 835 new patients have Iranian medical personnel work at the quarantine ward of a hospital in Tehran recently. (aFP) officials in Congo celebrated Tuesday accused the United international supervision been added” to the overall the discharge of the last ebo- States of being “undiplo- and about which we know number of infections, Iran’s hammad Mirmohammadi, 72, perfect health”. try outside China, where the vi- la patient from its treatment matic” in its push to resolve not the origin or the in- stand-in deputy health minis- a member of the expediency nazanin Zaghari-ratcliffe, rus has killed more than 2,900 centre in Beni on Tuesday, a row over a giant dam on tent. “That worries me,” ter Alireza raisi said. Council which advises Iran’s who was arrested at Tehran people since late December. the World health organiza- the Nile River but vowed to Grossi added. “unfortunately, we have supreme leader. It also comes airport in April 2016, is serv- Supreme leader Ayatollah tion (Who) cautioned that the continue with ongoing talks. The IAeA has for 11 new deaths, and with this a week after the country’s origi- ing a five-year term for sedi- Ali Khamenei called on Irani- outbreak was not yet past. The Grand ethiopian Re- months been pressing Teh- amount we have reached 2,336 nal deputy health minister, Iraj tion at evin prison. ans to stick to hygiene guide- “The celebration in Beni naissance Dam, set to become ran for information about new confirmed cases and a total harirchi, fell ill with COVID-19. “yesterday she talked to lines to prevent the novel cor- is great news and the result the largest hydropower plant the kind of activities being of 77 dead,” he said in remarks harirchi admitted he had her family by phone. There has onavirus from spreading. of tremendous hard work by in africa, has been a source of carried out at the unde- aired live on state television. tested positive a day after he been news about her recently “The health care guidelines Congolese health workers,” tension between addis ababa clared site where the ura- The national emergency had coughed and wiped sweat that was fake news,” judiciary for preventing infection from the Who noted in a state- and Cairo since ethiopia broke nium particles were found. services chief Pirhossein Ko- from his brow during a news spokesman Gholamhossein this virus should be observed,” ment, while warning that ground on it in 2011. While the IAeA has livand was the latest high- conference that was beamed esmaili said. said Khamenei, who was seen the risk of additional cases The US Treasury Depart- not identified the site profile official to contract the live around the country on Iran announced on Febru- on state television wearing emerging remains high. ment stepped in last year to in question, diplomatic illness, a spokesman for the February 25. ary 19 its first two deaths from gloves as he planted a tree. videos of health workers facilitate talks between ethio- sources told AFP the agen- services told AFP. But the judiciary said a the coronavirus in Qom, a cen- Khamenei said Iran was singing and dancing as they pia, egypt and Sudan-- after cy asked Iran about a site Confirmation of his infec- jailed British-Iranian wom- tre for Islamic studies and pil- being transparent with its fig- ushered out their last patient egyptian President abdel in the Turquzabad district tion came a day after Tasnim an, whose husband said she grims from abroad. ures on the outbreak and ac- were shared on social media Fattah al-Sisi reached out to of Tehran. news agency reported that the feared she had been infected The country now has the cused other countries of trying by Who’s african office.(DPA) US President Trump. (AFP) virus claimed the life of Mo- behind bars in Tehran, was “in highest death toll for any coun- to conceal them.

Libyan strongman Syrian pilot killed as Turkey haftar opens mission in syria FREE VEHICLE downs warplane: Monitor DaMaSCUS: Representatives of Libya’s strongman Khalifa haftar RECALL AFP body was mutilated. on Tuesday opened a diplomatic BeIRUT Syrian state news agency SAnA mission in the Syrian capital quoted a military source as confirm- Damascus -- strengthening ties be- A Turkish fighter jet on Tuesday ing one of its planes was downed, tween two bitter foes of on Turkey. downed a Syrian regime warplane after two others suffered the same The Libyan flag was raised in the northwestern Idlib province fate on Sunday. above the North african country’s and the pilot was killed, a monitor- “One of our warplanes carrying embassy in the Syrian capital for ing group said. out a mission in southern Idlib... the first time since 2012, aFP It was the third such downing in was hit by a missile fired by Turkish reporters said. The Russia-backed three days amid escalating fighting regime forces, leading to its down- regime of Syrian President Bashar between Turkish forces and Syria’s ing,” the source said. al-assad is battling forces sent into russian- and Iranian-backed regime. The Turkish ministry said the its strife-torn northwest by Turkish A missile fired by Syrian regime regime plane was a L-39. President Recep Tayyip erdogan. forces on the city of Idlib, mean- Also on Tuesday, a surface- and in Libya, erdogan is back- while, killed nine civilians in the to-surface missile fired by regime ing Libya’s UN-recognised govern- province of the same name that is forces hit an Idlib residential neigh- ment in Tripoli, which is fighting Syria’s last opposition bastion. bourhood, killing nine civilians in- against troops loyal to haftar who Syrian President Bashar al-As- cluding five children, the Observa- launched an offensive on the sad’s forces have since December tory said. capital last april. battled to retake the jihadist-dom- That brings the civilian death Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister inated stronghold, where Ankara toll since December to more than Faisal al-Meqdad attended the backs some rebel groups. 470, according to the monitor. flag hoisting, which he said came The deadly offensive has caused Damascus meanwhile also as both sides faced a common almost a million people to flee their claimed it had downed a Turkish enemy. “When Syria decides to homes and shelters, and triggered a drone near the town of Saraqeb, two renew ties with... Libya, it is recog- direct Turkish military intervention days after it said it had hit three oth- nition that we are waging a single last week. A Turkish F-16 downed er unmanned aerial vehicles. battle in Syria and Libya against the regime plane over Idlib province, The Turkish operation comes af- terrorism and those supporting the Syrian Observatory for human ter an air strike on Thursday blamed it,” he said, using a term to signify rights war monitor and a source at on Damascus killed 34 Turkish sol- rebels and jihadists. the Turkish defence ministry said. diers in the region. “The Turkish regime and its The Britain-based monitor said The Observatory says Turk- leader -- who has lost touch with it was not clear if the pilot was killed ish bombardment -- mostly drone reality -- are escalating their at- during the downing or afterwards strikes -- has killed 119 regime sol- tack,” he said. (AFP) by opposition fighters, and that his diers and 20 allied fighters since. Chevrolet Silverado Russia rejects UN probe claim of ‘war crime’ in Syria MODEL YEAR 2019 - 2020 AFP MoSCoW Lavrov: No plan to stop fight in Syria against terrorism

The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected a heLSINKI: Russia has no intent of reducing its military presence in Syria, Malfunction in the front seatbelt pretensioners DEFECT claim by un investigators that rus- as “we will not stop fighting terrorism because of the refugee problem,” sian airstrikes in Syria amounted to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. a war crime by indiscriminately tar- he made his comment during a visit to Finland, where officials ex- geting civilian areas. pressed concern about the bloodshed in the region. Contact the dealer for the free required repair The un Commission of Inquiry Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka haavisto said he had called for a peace- PROCESS on the rights situation in Syria said ful solution in Syria and a ceasefire in the Syrian province of Idlib. Finnish in its latest report on Monday it had President Sauli Niinisto said after meeting with Lavrov that “I underlined that Jaidah Automotive evidence that russian planes partici- an immediate end to the suffering of the civilians is indispensable.” (DPA) pated in two air strikes in Idlib and CONTACT Phone: 8000101 in rural Damascus last July and Au- [email protected] gust that killed more than 60 people. “We do not agree with such ac- he added: “nothing is said about The un report, which covers the cusations,” Kremlin spokesman the attacks by terrorist groups, period from July 2019 to January Dmitry Peskov told reporters, rais- which makes any judgement issued For any consumer protection issues please contact us on the hotline 16001 10 this year, said there was evidence ing questions about the objectivity by this commission one-sided.” The to prove russian planes took part of the report. “It is obvious that no un’s Syria commission, set up in in both attacks, and that since they commission could have received 2011 shortly after the civil war be- were not directed at military objec- reliable information on what is hap- gan, has repeatedly accused various tives they amounted to a “war crime”. pening on the ground,” Peskov said. sides of war crimes. 08 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 europe / americas architecture’s top prize awarded to two record 43 restaurants in Germany 22 dead in Us state of Tennessee women for the first time awarded pair of Michelin stars following tornadoes news NeW YoRK: Dublin-based Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara FRaNKFURT: a record 43 restaurants in Germany have re- WaShINGToN: at least 22 people died as tornadoes ripped were awarded the Pritzker prize on Tuesday -- the first time a ceived two Michelin stars this year, while the capital, Berlin, through Tennessee early Tuesday, destroying buildings and in brief female duo has scooped architecture’s most prestigious award. has gained its first three-star restaurant. The coveted stars toppling power lines hours before the southern US state was They gained international fame for their blocky, brutalist-inspired are awarded by France’s Michelin Guide, using a three-tiered to vote in Super Tuesday primaries, officials said. Devastation structures, which prioritise human interaction by pairing heavy ranking system meant to reward outstanding restaurants. could be seen across the rubble-strewn state capital Nashville, materials like stark concrete with lookout points. (AFP) Berlin’s Rutz was awarded three stars. (DPA) where a tornado touched down shortly after midnight. (AFP) Americans vote in crucial primaries after ex-rivals back Biden scribed democratic socialist, We need big splash early in the Demo- race himself. Buttigieg and O’Rourke endorse Biden, and face President Trump in somebody who cratic race but then fizzled out. “I’m looking for a presi- providing a major boost to the former november. Voting begins as can beat Donald Trump O’rourke remains popular in dent who will draw out what early as 6:00 am (1100 GMT) and in Joe Biden we Texas, the state with the larg- is best in each of us,” Buttigieg vice president’s White House hopes in some areas. have that man” est delegate haul on Tuesday said in Dallas, with the former As the five remaining after California. vice president at his side. AFP leftist Bernie Sanders. Democratic candidates made - Beto O’Rourke “We need somebody who Biden appeared reinvigor- hoUSToN The backing of Biden by their final pitch to voters in 14 can beat Donald Trump (and) ated by the support, and he three of his ex-rivals marked an states, Biden was capitalising Sanders, who could take a po- he took the stage at a rally in Joe Biden we have that man,” repeatedly flashed his million- AMerICAnS vote on Tuesday unprecedented turn in a frac- on momentum he seized at the tentially insurmountable lead in Dallas, Texas joined by Min- O’rourke said, peppering his watt smile. in primaries that play a major tured, often bitter campaign. weekend with a blowout vic- in the all-important delegate nesota Senator Amy Klobu- short speech with Spanish. But he delivered a tough role in who will challenge Don- The Democratic establish- tory in South Carolina. count after Super Tuesday. char, who told the crowd she hours earlier Pete Butti- message intended to warn vot- ald Trump for the presidency, ment is desperate to unite The 77-year-old former Biden has been riding high was ending her campaign and gieg, the 38-year-old former ers away from the seductions a day after key endorsements around a moderate candidate vice president is consolidat- with key endorsements that endorsing Biden for president. mayor of South Bend, Indi- of Sanders, who has called for dramatically boosted Joe who can triumph over front- ing support among moderates built into a political crescendo Biden later introduced ana, threw his support behind nothing less than a “political Biden’s hopes against surging runner Sanders, a self-de- eager to blunt the advance of on Monday. Beto O’rourke, who made a Biden a day after quitting the revolution” in America.

Twitter staff told to work from home over coronavirus fears WHO says world in uncharted SaN FRaNCISCo: Twitter staff across the world were asked to work from home starting Monday in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus epidemic. at the same time, thousands of staff at Google’s european headquarters in Ireland were told to stay away for the day after territory as US virus toll rises one employee reported flu-like symptoms. Twitter’s decision to ask its staff to avoid the office follows similar requests by governments in virus hotspots. Five of the us “We are strongly encouraging all employees globally to work from home if they’re able,” Twitter human resources chief deaths were in King Jennifer Christie said in a Monday blog post. County, which has “our goal is to lower the probability of the spread of the CovID-19 coronavirus for us -- and the world around us.” Working more than two from home will be mandatory for employees at the company’s million residents Coronavirus by South Korea, hong Kong and Japan offices, Christie said.(AFP) AFP the numbers BeIJING/WaShINGToN swiss soldiers to be confined to bases after virus case The world has entered un- charted territory in its bat- Globally GeNeva: The Swiss army said on Tuesday that all soldiers tle against the deadly coro- More than 3, 100 fatalities would be confined to the country’s military installations after a navirus, the un health case of the new coronavirus was discovered in their ranks. agency warned, as new infec- over 90,000 infections a man tested positive for CovID-19 Monday as he was tions dropped dramatically in preparing to carry out a required military refresher course, the China on Tuesday but surged Swiss armed forces said in a statement. abroad with the uS death toll China In Switzerland, which has detected more than 35 cases rising to six. since the virus first emerged in the country a week ago, the Globally, the virus has killed More than 80,000 cases army is organised as a militia, with conscripts carrying out a more than 3,100 people and in- over 2,900 deaths short initial training and then called back in for several weeks fected over 90,000 even as a of training each year. clear shift in the crisis emerges, During the health screening required before the course, the with nine times as many new Main countries infected man revealed that he had recently returned from Milan cases recorded outside China as in northern Italy, the statement said. (AFP) inside, according to the World health Organization. affected “We are in uncharted ter- France to requisition all face mask ritory,” WhO chief Tedros South Korea stocks, production: Macron Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. (5,186 cases, 28 deaths) “We have never before seen PaRIS: French authorities will requisition all face mask stocks a respiratory pathogen that is Italy and production in the coming months in response to the coro- capable of community trans- (2,502 cases, 79 deaths) navirus outbreak, President emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. mission, but which can also “We will distribute them to health professionals and to be contained with the right Iran French people infected with the coronavirus,” Macron said measures.” (2,336 cases, 77 deaths) on Twitter. Fears of catching the virus have sparked a run on Community transmission masks as well as sanitising hand gel in France, leading some means infections within a stores and online retailers to hike prices. population are not imported Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said earlier Tuesday that from another virus-hit area. he had ordered France’s consumer and anti-fraud watchdog to The uS is now facing a po- open an investigation after reports that prices had doubled or tential epidemic, with six peo- even tripled. “I’m ready to regulate prices of masks and gels by ple dying in the northwestern A woman wears a face mask at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California on Monday. (aFP) decree if the abuses are numerous,” he said on Twitter. (AFP) state of Washington, where officials warned residents the trials in Asia. battle against the disease was US shuts Homeland Security office in Washington amid employee infection fears Pence also announced French TV apologises for ‘corona pizza’ shifting from containment to WaShINGToN: The US Department of homeland Security closed an office in Washington State American pharmaceuticals spoof after outrage in Italy mitigation. early Tuesday amid fears that one of its employees may have contracted the coronavirus. were forming a consortium to Five of the deaths were in acting DhS Secretary Chad Wolf told a hearing in Congress that the employee had reported fight the virus, and that South RoMe/PaRIS: a French television King County, which has more feeling unwell in the wake of visiting a relative in the King County, Washington nursing home where Korea and Italy would screen channel apologised profusely to Italy than two million residents and four patients have died from the disease. all their airline passengers on Tuesday after a spoof ad for a is home to Seattle, a major While the employee has not been diagnosed with the virus, the DhS office is being shut for two bound for the uS. coronavirus pizza went down badly commercial and transporta- weeks, Wolf said. Despite its world-class in the country that gave birth to the tion hub. “Late last night the department was made aware of a situation involving a DhS employee,” he hospitals and cutting-edge popular dish. The short video by the The White house, which told the house homeland Security Committee. “The employee did not report to work when they felt research, the uS is viewed as Canal+ channel claimed to promote “corona pizza ... the new has been accused of downplay- ill,” Wolf said. “We are taking these steps out of an abundance of caution,” he said. (AFP) vulnerable to an epidemic be- Italian pizza that is going to go all around the world.” It showed ing the threat from the virus, cause of glaring disparities in an unwell chef taking a freshly cooked pizza out of a restaurant struck a bullish tone. “could literally be available by remdesivir, an antiviral drug ready been used to treat one healthcare availability, with oven and coughing up green gloop over it as an unsavoury ad- Vice President Mike Pence this summer, or early fall”. developed by the pharmaceu- uS patient and was moving to- nearly 28 million people with- dition to more regular toppings. (DPA) declared that a treatment he was likely referring to tical firm Gilead that has al- ward two expansive final stage out coverage. EU backs Greek clampdown on migrants arriving from Turkey

DPA In a high-profile visit to European Council President and stand by Greece. ing hope that recent events BRUSSeLS/aTheNS the Greek border town of Charles Michel praised the But Athens’ approach has will serve as a “wake-up call.” Kastanies, european Com- drawn criticism from many The eu’s failure to resolve its The european union’s top mission President ursula von work of the Greek security quarters. Such behaviour is migration dilemma has left officials gave their backing on der Leyen, european Council forces, adding that it was “shameful,” Imogen Sudbery frontline states such as Greece Tuesday to Greece, which has President Charles Michel and crucial for the future of the EU of the International rescue largely alone to process ar- clamped down on a stream of Croatian Prime Minister An- Committee said. “By violently rivals. even before Turkey migrants arriving from Tur- drej Plenkovic - the head of the prevented more than 24,000 blocking people from applying decided to open its borders, key after Ankara opened its eu presidency - stood side by attempted illegal entries from for asylum, the eu is violating conditions had deteriorated borders for people trying to side with Greek Prime Minis- Turkey in recent days, accord- human rights at its external in overcrowded reception cen- reach europe. ter Kyriakos Mitsotakis. ing to Mitsotakis. border. tres on the Greek islands. Thousands of people have Greece has acted as eu- Many in the eu worry about Turkey’s recent actions have In response to the cur- attempted to cross the bor- rope’s shield, von der Leyen a repeat of europe’s 2015-16 thrown a new spotlight on the rent crisis, eu border agency der in recent days. Athens said, adding: “Those who seek migration influx, which trig- eu’s deep divisions over migra- Frontex is preparing to deploy has responded with tear gas to test europe’s unity will be gered a populist backlash and tion, weeks before the eu exec- equipment including six coast- and flash grenades, while disappointed.” gave rise to anti-eu forces. utive is due to take a new stab at al patrol vessels, two helicop- 45 migrants were arrested Michel praised the work of “no other phenomenon long-overdue reforms. ters, a plane and an extra 100 overnight, according to state the Greek security forces, add- has influenced the political “Let’s be honest: europe border guards. Greece can get Women serve migrants food near the city of edirne, northwestern broadcaster erT. Greece has ing that it was “crucial” for the landscape of europe,” Plen- has not been up to the task of up to 700 million euros (778.2 Turkey, as they wait to cross the Meritsa river by boat and enter neigh- also temporarily suspended future of the eu. kovic said in Kastanies, urging dealing with the migration cri- million dollars) of extra fund- bouring Greece on Monday. (aFP) asylum applications. Greek security forces have the bloc to “learn the lessons” sis,” Mitsotakis said, express- ing, von der Leyen said. US Fed makes emergency rate cut to combat virus risk PaGe 11

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DOW26,301.75 QE 9,258.69 SENSEX 38,623.70 GOLD 1,647.00 Build your home expo draws huge -401.57 PTS -11.19 PTS +479.68 PTS +3.62% crowd on day 2 PaGe 10 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 17.20 BRENT 52.25 +0.67% WTI 47.34 +1.26% SILVER +2.78% UDC to award contracts worth QR3 bn in 2020 The company is going ahead with its investments in long-term projects estimated at Qr5.5 billion: uDC Chairman Turki bin Mohammed al Khater

SATYENDRA PATHAK Doha unITeD Development Company (uDC) will award contracts worth Qr3 billion in 2020 to further de- velop the Pearl Qatar Island and to start projects related to the upcom- ing Gewan Island, the company’s chairman said on Tuesday. Addressing shareholders at the company’s annual general as- sembly meeting in Doha, uDC Chairman Turki bin Mohammed al Khater said, “In line with our business plan, it is intended that UDC Chairman Turki bin Mohammed Board members of United Development Company at the company’s annual general assembly in Doha on Tuesday. capital contracts will be awarded al Khater for developing projects with an parent company was Qr423 mil- works, construction of residential residential units under construction amount of Qr3 billion and with tar. uDC awarded contracts for the lion with basic earnings per share of buildings, standalone villas and the in Al Mutahidah Towers, compared cash outflow for those contracts construction of the united School Qr0.120. These profits are consid- mosque in addition to landscaping to 2018,” he said. amounting to an estimated Qr1.9 International and the development ered good and notable compared to works and building the district cool- Impressive sales of plots in Gi- billion during 2020.” of three gated compounds in Flo- that of major real estate companies ing plant.” ardino Village, Floresta Gardens While work on projects related resta Gardens, as well as a gated in the region, which recorded sig- he said, “The stability in oc- and Qanat Quartier Marina in ad- to The Pearl- Qatar will go as per compound in Giardino Village for a nificant losses.” cupancy rates at The Pearl-Qatar, dition to Gewan Island in 2019, he schedule, Khater said, 2020 is go- total value of approximately Qr542 “These financial results demon- enhanced recurring revenue gener- said, are yet another indication that ing to be all about achieving the million.” strate the success of uDC’s strategy ated from the leasing of residential uDC’s success in premium real es- company’s goals with Gewan Island he said, “uDC’s constant at- of diversifying its revenues through and retail units, as well as the sale tate sector. being the cornerstone for our future tempt to enhance the efficiency the sale and leasing of real estate of residential units and plots in 2019 Othman said that designing developments. employed in managing its financial properties, while investing in the have consolidated uDC’s position as work on the upcoming five-star ho- uDC is going ahead with its in- resources, for example, by settling ongoing development of The Pearl- trusted developer of premium real tel Corinthia Doha has begun and vestments in long-term projects es- bank loans installments amounting Qatar and long-term ventures, such estate in the country. the construction work on the project timated at Qr5.5 billion in accord- to approximately Qr532 million in as Gewan Island,” he said. he said, “retail leasing wit- is expected to start once the design- ance with the company’s five-year 2019, led to reducing the company’s Khater said, “The proposed divi- nessed an increase of 18 percent ing phase is complete in the next six business plan for 2019-2023, Khat- financing cost by 13 percent com- dends for this year are in line with Retail leasing witnessed an in leased retail space compared to months. er said adding that these projects pared to the year 2018.” the volume of the real estate pro- increase of 18 percent in leased 2018 with the opening of 65 new uDC signed an agreement with will ensure the company’s sustain- earlier, the ordinary general jects that the Company is develop- retail space compared to 2018 retail brands at The Pearl-Qatar Corinthia hotels to manage and op- able growth and the creation of new assembly approved distribution of ing and the cash outflow that will be with the opening of 65 new retail across the three main retail hubs in erate Corinthia Doha, which will be opportunities and revenue sources cash dividends of Qr177 million, spent on these projects during the brands at The Pearl-Qatar Porto Arabia, Medina Centrale and located in Gewan Island. over the long term. equivalent to 5 percent of share par year 2020.” Qanat Quartier.” Othman also revealed that con- highlighting the company’s value. Talking to Qatar Tribune on the UDC President and CEO Ibrahim “residential occupancy further struction work of Shirvan Metisse achievements in 2019, Khater said, In this context, Khater said, “The sidelines of the annual general as- Jassim al Othman rose with 178 new rental contracts restaurant at The Pearl-Qatar will “uDC accelerated the pace of its real company has achieved a net profit of sembly meeting , uDC President signed for uDC properties, while be complete in the next 10 months estate development in the year 2019, Qr458 million and total revenues and Chief executive Officer Ibra- uDC residential sales achieved a and the restaurant will open for of which solid progress was made on of Qr1.76 billion. The net profit at- him Jassim al Othman said, “The the Gewan Island development in- 115 percent increase for completed public in the first quarter of the next several fronts across The Pearl-Qa- tributable to shareholders of the main focus of uDC in 2020 will be cluding infrastructure and bridge units and a 35 percent increase for year.

Quick read Global financial QSE encourages local private firms to list publicly leaders vow ‘action’ to stem virus impact SATYENDRA PATHAK tages of listing on the future In a statement issued on well as a platform for capital Doha of those companies include the occasion, Qatar Stock ex- allocation and capital forma- GLoBaL financial leaders vowed continuity, organisational ef- change CeO rashid bin Ali tion ensuring liquidity provi- to ward off a widespread finan- QATAr Stock exchange has ficiencies, diversification of al Mansoori stressed the im- sion to existing and potential cial crisis threatened by the cor- taken several initiatives to funding options and optimal portance of listing as a way companies listed on the ex- onavirus on Tuesday, after the encourage family-owned financial status. to achieve sustainability and change. UN health agency said the world business and other local pri- “There is a large, un- called on private companies A number of experts from has entered “uncharted terri- vate firms to get listed on the tapped market for future list- to become public sharehold- equity capital markets par- tory” with the outbreak’s rapid exchange, QSe Listing Direc- ings among family-owned ing companies by listing on ticipated in the workshop spread.Leaders from Group tor Abdulaziz al emadi said businesses, and if even a QSe market with the aim of and discussed challenges of Seven countries -- Britain, on Tuesday. small percentage decide to go facing current and future de- facing new issuers, ways to Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Addressing a workshop public, it will serve to diver- velopment challenges. manoeuvre them, and oppor- Japan and the United States on ‘equity Capital Markets sify the capital markets in a “One of our priorities at tunities presented by current -- held emergency talks with cen- in Qatar-Challenges and Op- substantial way,” he said. QSe is to contribute to the market conditions and ways tral bank chiefs Tuesday, vowing portunities‘ in Doha, emadi The workshop discussed development of a diversified, to capitalise on them. to stem the outbreak’s impact. said that QSe has several issues like listing challenges competitive and sustainable They also discussed the “G7 finance ministers are ready mechanisms in place to pro- Qatar Stock exchange Listing Director Abdulaziz al emadi speaks at a and opportunities as well as national economy,” he said. IPO process in Qatar, the to take actions, including fiscal vide all possible assistance to workshop in Doha on Tuesday. dual listings, liquidity issues, Mansoori pointed out valuation issues and the in- measures where appropriate, to companies in getting listed regulatory requirements and that the QSe represents a troduction of book building, aid in the response to the virus on QSe. during the past few years, he the founding shareholders IPOs environment in of Qatar. fertile environment for in- managing liquidity of shares, and support the economy during highlighting the benefits pointed out that the process and expand the investors’ The workshop was organ- vestments as it is one of the governance issues and new this phase,” the group said after of being a listed company in of listing private companies base supporting the compa- ised by the QSe Listing de- most important platforms global trends, mergers and the conference call. (AFP) light of the remarkable de- in the stock market can re- ny’s growth and investments. partment in cooperation with for economic diversification acquisitions and corporate velopment achieved by QSe duce the risks of relying on he said many advan- the Addleshaw Goddard. and privatisation in Qatar as debts. Qatari businessmen urged to invest in Azerbaijan market TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The meeting also reviewed Kuwari pointed out that to the incentives and legisla- Doha the possibility to import Azeri there is a great interest on tions that encourage invest- products to the Qatari market the part of Qatari investors in ment, as well as the existence QATAr Chamber First Vice and informing the chamber exploring the investment op- of economic zones and free Chairman Mohamed bin on all needed information portunities available in Azer- zones that attract domestic Ahmed bin Twar al Kuwari about the Azeri agricultural baijan. and foreign investment. held a meeting with the visit- sector. Leyla said the objective of ing members of Azeri delega- Kuwari said Qatar and the visit is to inform the Qa- tion headed by Chairman of Azerbaijan enjoy distin- The meeting also reviewed tari private sector on the in- Agro Procurement and Supply guished relations in many the possibility to import vestment opportunities avail- (OJSC) under the Ministry of fields, noting that there is azeri products to the Qatari able in Azerbaijan and urging Agriculture, Leyla Mamma- a scope for cooperation be- market and informing the Qatari investors to invest in dova, in Doha on Tuesday. tween the private sector in chamber on all needed her country. During the meeting, the both countries. She also said “Agro Pro- two parties reviewed ways he affirmed that Qatar at- information about the azeri curement and Supply” OJSC to support the cooperation taches a great interest to the agricultural sector. under the Ministry of Agricul- between Qatari and Azeri food security sector and there ture seeks to encourage Azeri business owners and work are numerous mega projects he said the time is appro- farmers and food producers to to strengthen areas of coop- being held in this sector such priate for more partnerships export, as well as to promote eration in many sectors, Qatar as the mega warehousing pro- between both sides, and take agricultural and food prod- Qatar Chamber First Vice Chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Twar al Kuwari with a delegation from Chamber said in a statement jects adjacent to the hamad advantage of advanced infra- ucts abroad and explore their Azerbaijan in Doha on Tuesday,. on Tuesday. Port. structure in Qatar, in addition export opportunities. 10 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 economy & business

bUILd yOUr hOMe exPO draWs hUGe crOWd On day 2

RAHUL PREETH Interior-Treasures: In Doha The inaugural edition of the Build your house (Byh) 2020 expo drew huge crowds pursuit of the ‘wow’ to the Qatar national Conven- tion Centre on its second day on Tuesday as exhibitors ex- factor in luxury design pressed optimism over their sales. RAHUL PREETH “The turn-out so far has Doha There is lot of contemporary design been very encouraging,” said at the moment. everyone is going in Anthony Johnson, the Man- The first thing you will no- the same direction. My dream was aging Director of Pallai Inter- tice as you walk into the In- national Kitchen Industries. terior-Treasures’ stall at the always to do something that other people were “We have had so many ongoing Build your home afraid to do... I like complications in design… enquiries yesterday and to- exhibition is a large, ornate in manufacturing and I very much like the ‘wow day and we are hoping a large table, placed some-what at effect’. This is important for my clients. number of them will turn into the centre of the pavilion. — Interior-Treasures Founder Marieux van den Broek orders,” Jhonson said. It has a glass top that gives Pallai is the manufac- the full view of the intricate turing unit of Doha-based woodwork beneath it, re- Qr200 million Falcon Kitch- flecting the company’s 40- tar office in the tower. en equipment Company, year evolution from a glass “It was an honour for which also has a stall at the business to a global interior me and made a lot of sense expo. architecture firm with offic- from a business stand- Johnson said the expo es in netherlands, Monaco point,” Broek said, pointing would go a long way in ex- and Qatar. It’s global out that the the building panding the reach of com- The company designs, Since its inception in brought more businesses panies like Falcon and Pallai manufactures and installs 1978, Interior-Treasures for the company in Qatar. into the public as they get to bespoke projects for its cli- has taken considerable Qatar is a booming experience the quality of their ents across the world, with steps to position itself as a market for luxury interior products and services first- quality, innovation and im- designing services. The hand. peccable delivery being its global interior architecture kind of response we get at “In fact, the Minister of stated keywords. organisation. one of the the expo and the quality of Commerce and Industry (he Its founder Marieux most prestigious projects people coming in has been Ali bin Ahmed al Kuwari), van den Broek said he likes of Interior-Treasures is amazing. I didn’t expect when he toured the exhibition to venture into areas others Qatar is the iconic al this,” Broek said. yesterday, got very impressed are afraid to go. asmakh Tower in West Bay. The luxury interior de- with our products.” “There is lot of contem- sign market, especially “art According to Johnson, the porary design at the mo- ures is Qatar is the iconic for outdoors”, holds enor- Saudi-led blockade of Qatar ment. everyone is going Al Asmakh Tower in West mous potential in the coun- was a blessing in disguise as in the same direction. My Bay. Interior-Treasures did try, he added. the government started de- dream was always to do the executive floors, the “I see very big poten- pending more on local com- something that other peo- presidential offices, the lob- tial in this market, panies and reduced competi- ple were afraid to do... I like by and the elevators of the especially for tion from overseas. complications in design… tower, besides some oth- features for “Our business saw around in manufacturing and I er parts of the building roundabouts, 20 to 25 percent increase very much like the ‘wow ef- that needed specialise the football since 2017, while the demand fect’. This is important for attention, Broek said. World Cup for our locally-manufactured my clients,” he said. The Al Asmakh stadiums stainless steel products went Since its inception in group was so impressed and parks.” up by almost 100 percent dur- 1978, Interior-Treasures with Interior-Treasur- ing the period,” he said, add- has taken considerable ers’ work that it invited ing that the Byh expo was steps to position itself as a the company to expected to further that pro- aging” number of visitors who suppliers. the three days. global interior architecture set up its gress. are planning to build high- “We are not just into el- The Ministry of Com- organisation, with focus Qa- Officials of the Top Villa end villas in Qatar. evators and escalators; we merce and Industry, the on residential, corporate, Architect, a 100 percent local “high-end villas have a need a whole lot of products Ministry of Municipality and yachts, commercial, hos- firm specialising in villa con- huge demand in the country and services in the construc- environment, the Ministry of pitality and art sculptures struction, echoed a similar and that is our area of exper- tion supply chain for our cli- Administrative Development divisions. opinion. tise. We offer high-quality ents. The expo is a great op- Labour and Social Affairs, the One of the most “This is a great way for us services of fit-out and con- portunity for me to connect Public Works Authority (Ash- prestigious projects to meet potential clients and tracting, with landscaping with such suppliers,” he said. ghal) and the Civil Defence of Interior- for them to understand the and designing services,” Mo- Being organised by neX- have extended their support Treas- kind of work we do,” said Top hammed said. TFairs, the three-day Build to the event that seeks to as- Villa Designer Ahmed Mo- Shamsudheen TV, a sales your house 2020 will con- sist Qatari nationals in under- hammed. executive of nabina elevators clude on Wednesday. The ex- standing the processes and Mohammed said Top Vil- and escalators, was at the hibition is expected to attract procedures involved in build- la’s stall received an “encour- expo scouring for potential more than 7,000 visitors over ing a personal residence. economy & business Wednesday, March 4, 2020 11 Qatari investments Us Fed makes emergency in Kuwait amount to 40% of foreign rate cut to combat virus risk spending: Official Fed’s policy-setting committee slashed its key interest rate by a half point to a range of 1.0-1.25

QNA along with Kuwaiti imports Doha that play an increasingly important role in the Qatari QATAR and Kuwait have market, in addition to the one of the strongest strate- opening of a representative gic relations and bilateral office for the Kuwait Public trade and investment al- Authority for Industry in liances in the Middle East the Qatar Chamber, the or- region, said First Deputy ganization of a permanent Chairman of the Kuwait exhibition for Qatari indus- Chamber of Commerce and tries in Kuwait, and the or- Industry Abdulwahab al ganization of a joint exhibi- Wazzan. tion for the products of the In an exclusive interview two countries in different with a Qatari newspaper countries around the world. published on Tuesday, Wa- He pointed out that zzan said the Qatari invest- the most important sectors ments in Kuwait amount that can witness growth to 40 percent of foreign in investments are the in- investments, about $4.1 bil- formation technology and lion, adding it is expected programme development that the bilateral meetings sector, environmental ser- between the two sides will vices, health care, ware- bring more joint projects. housing and logistics ser- The trade exchange be- vices, tourism, hotels and tween the two countries has entertainment. achieved an annual growth Regarding the inaugu- of 27 percent since 2016, ration of the maritime line reaching $534 million in between Qatar and Kuwait, 2018, compared to $330 Wazzan described the line million in 2016, he said, as an important and major adding that the growth of factor for increasing com- Kuwaiti exports to Qatar mercial exchange between Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H Powell in Washington on Tuesday. (aFP) is driven by demand for Qatar and Kuwait during food products and chemi- the next stage, pointing AFP hours after the Group of Seven late 2008, during the global do little to deal with a crisis cal products, as the value out that the next period WaShINGToN finance ministers and central financial crisis. that affects production rather of each category increased requires taking advantage bankers pledged to take action The rate cut was not enough Fed Chair Jerome Powell than consumption. almost fourfold since 2016, of the maritime line to in- The uS Federal reserve an- using “all appropriate policy on Friday issued a statement “The debate is clearly, will while the value of manufac- crease the export and im- nounced an emergency rate tools” to respond to the virus. for Trump, who tweeted the saying the central bank was this do anything to directly tured exports has doubled port of industrial products cut Tuesday, responding to the “G7 finance ministers are cental bank “must further ready to act, but decided a affect the loss demand cre- and the value of exported in a way that reduces de- growing economic risk posed ready to take actions, includ- ease and, most importantly, stronger move was needed as ated by the coronavirus? And machines increased by 57 pendence on oil and energy by the coronavirus epidemic ing fiscal measures where come into line with other the virus spread. the answer is probably a no,” percent. as key sources for income. and giving President Donald appropriate, to aid in the re- countries/competitors Most of the world’s ad- Haeling said. He pointed out that the As for the joint trade Trump the stimulus he has sponse to the virus and sup- vanced economies -- Britain, Companies worldwide preliminary figures showed exhibitions between the called for. port the economy during this Canada, France, Germany, have been buffeted by actions that the volume of trade two countries, he pointed In a unanimous decision, phase,” the group said after a course following the Fed’s an- Italy, Japan and the United taken by governments to stem exchange between the two out that organising such the Fed’s policy-setting com- conference call. nouncement. States -- have very low or neg- the outbreak of coronavirus countries for the first nine exhibitions contributes to mittee slashed its key interest The cut was not enough While US economic funda- ative interest rates, so the Fed infections since they emerged months of 2019 is estimated the promotion of national rate by a half point to a range for Trump, who tweeted the mentals “remain strong,” the was perhaps best-placed to in China, where entire cities at $293 million. products and enhances of 1.0-1.25. cental bank “must further ease “coronavirus poses evolving make a move. have been locked down and Wazzan hoped that such communication between The large, highly unusual and, most importantly, come risks to economic activity,” the “It was clearly agreed that factories shut. relations will continue to merchants and manufac- cut taken just 15 days before into line with other countries/ Federal Open Market Com- central banks, at the very least, Fears that the crisis will grow, especially with the re- turers in a manner that the next scheduled policy competitors.” mittee said in a statement. would take the lead in cutting deepen sent global equity mar- cent agreement to supply 1 supports achieving a strate- meeting reflected growing “We are not playing on a The central bank “is closely rates: Australia cut today, Ma- kets into a tailspin last week, million tonnes of Qatari liq- gic industrial and commer- concerns that the spreading level field. Not fair to USA. It monitoring developments and laysia cut today, New Zealand though indices have recovered uefied natural gas annually cial partnership between virus will take a bite out of the is finally time for the Federal their implications for the eco- and Indonesia yesterday, the this week on expectations that to Kuwait over the next 15 the Kuwaiti and Qatari US and global economies, as Reserve to LEAD. More easing nomic outlook and will use its Bank of Japan has sent some officials would take action. years, which is another step business sectors, serves the supply chains linked to China, and cutting!” tools and act as appropriate to encouraging signs out there,” The outbreak has now towards developing close national economy, and en- the epicenter of the outbreak, Wall Street gyrated at the support the economy.” Karl Haeling of LBBW told AFP. killed more than 3,100 people and mutual trade relations, hances trade exchanges. are shut down. open, losing ground recov- The Fed has not made an But many economists are and infected over 90,000 as it And the decision came just ered Monday before reversing inter-meeting rate cut since concerned that a rate cut will spreads around the world. Oxford Business Group launches Global CEO Survey TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK business environments in 2020 investment in the coming year, significantly from 2016, when it Significantly, business lead- Introducing OBG’s first Doha than in previous years. matching the percentage in stood at just 28%. ers in the Middle East were Global CEO Survey, Oliver The trend was especially 2018 and up from 59% in 2016. However, responses varied the most positive about the Cornock, Editor-in-Chief, said EXECUTIVES from around pronounced in markets covered It is worth noting that the greatly between markets. Africa competitiveness of their tax the research tool had played the world shared their views on by OBG in Latin America, most survey was of course conducted was perceived to have the most frameworks, despite the his- a key role since its launch by risk versus reward in emerging likely due to political uncertain- before the outbreak of covid-19 challenging lending environ- toric introduction of 5% VAT in providing licence-holders with markets against a challenging ty, where less than half (45%) which is currently rattling glob- ment, with a weighty 60% of the Gulf Cooperation Council an understanding of how busi- economic backdrop in the first of CEOs felt upbeat about the al markets and sentiment alike. business leaders located in the countries from 2018 onwards. ness leaders in the Yellow Slice Global CEO Survey carried coming year, down from 82% While raising capital is a key region citing access to credit as In keeping with the findings markets viewed their own envi- out by Oxford Business Group in 2018. part of the investment process difficult or very difficult, sig- published in OBG’s surveys to ronments from the standpoint (OBG). Expectations were also for many business leaders, the nificantly higher than in Latin date, respondents identified of growth, taxation, regulation, To gauge business senti- lower in Asia, where just 56% of lending environment has be- America (39%) and the Middle leadership as the skill most in access to credit and availability ment, OBG asked around 7,000 executives described their out- come increasingly constrained East (27%). demand within their sector. of labour. C-suite international executives look as positive or very positive, Oliver Cornock, editor-in-Chief of late across many of the Yel- Results were also mixed However, regional divides were “Sentiment is of course in- from across the industries a down from 76% in 2018, per- of OBG low Slice economies. in answer to a question about also evident, with interviewees tangible, but it is an all-impor- wide-ranging series of ques- haps prompted in part by a fall The findings in OBG’s sur- business leaders’ local tax cli- in Latin America and the Mid- tant factor in the decisions that tions on a face-to-face basis. in demand from China and the the likelihood of their compa- vey reflected this trend, with mate. Overall, the percentage of dle East ranking research and businesspeople and investors Unsurprisingly, given the uncertainty created by its trade nies expanding in the coming 44% of respondents describing respondents who viewed their development second in terms make when they weigh up their current geopolitical and eco- war with the US. months. Just under two-thirds the ease of access to credit in tax environment as competi- of competencies needed in the risk appetite. In turn, senti- nomic climate, respondents Yet despite the challenging (62%) of interviewees said they their market as difficult or very tive has remained steady since workplace, while those in Asia ment informs the level of con- were less positive about the business environment, execu- thought their firm was likely or difficult – similar to the aver- 2018 at 49%, although in 2016 and Africa opted for engineer- fidence with which they view a prospects of their respective tives remained bullish about very likely to make a significant age percentage in 2018, but up it stood at a much higher 70%. ing. market,” he said.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020 LGcT and GcL season 2020 declared open at al shaqab

Three-day opening leg brings world’s best riders to Doha BIG SHOW: Thailand’s natthakan Chantam plays a shot during VINAY NAYUDU the Twenty20 World Cup match Doha against Pakistan in Sydney on Tuesday. Chantam made 56 but The 2020 Longines Global rain denied Thailand their first Champions Tour (LGCT) and T20 World Cup win after posting the Global Champions League a record score of 133-8 against (GCL) were officially declared Pakistan. (aFP) open on Tuesday in Doha with Omar al Mannai, event Direc- tor LGCT First Leg, and Com- SA to face mercial Manager, Al Shaqab, welcoming the world’s best Australia in riders to the spectacular and one of the world’s finest eques- T20 World Cup trian venue. Also present at the press conference were LGCT and semis as rain GCL President and Founder, Jan Tops and top rider from hits tourney Belgium nicola Philippaerts. All of them hailed the AFP ‘amazing, prestigious’ circuit SYDNeY and predicted an epic battle for the individual and team SOuTh Africa will face defend- titles. The world’s best riders ing champions Australia in the and horses will battle in test- Omar al Mannai, event Director LGCT First Leg, and Commercial Manager, Al Shaqab; Jan Tops, LGCT and GCL President and Founder; and top rider from Belgium, nicola Philip- women’s Twenty20 World Cup ing competitions in a varied paerts during the press conference at Al Shaqab on Tuesday. semi-finals after their match and dynamic calendar span- against the West Indies was ning 18 events in 18 world cit- washed out on Tuesday, leav- ies including the GC Prague The Schedule ing India to take on england. Playoffs in november. Thursday March 5 The Proteas needed to 15:00hrs CSI 5* Two phases 1.45m (€25.400) avoid defeat against the al- 17:45 CSI 5* GCL of Doha Round 1 - 1.50/1.55m (€55.000 to individual class winners) ready-eliminated West Indies to top Group B and with the Friday March 6 match in Sydney abandoned This is the seventh time 09:00 National Accumulative 1.00/1.15m (QR10,000) without a ball being bowled, Qatar is organising the 13:00 National Against-the-clock 1.20/1.30m (QR20,000 individual & QR20,000 teams) they earned a point to ensure GCT and we look forward 15:45 CSI 5* Against-the-clock 1.50m (€51.100) that happened. to some top performances 19:30 CSI 5* Against-the-clock with jump-off 1.50/1.55m (€148.500) “I couldn’t have asked for from the riders. better, our first goal coming here saturday March 7 was to get to the semi-finals,” Omar al Mannai, Event 09:55 National Against-the-clock 1.15/1.25m (QR15,000) said skipper Dane van niekerk. Director LGCT First Leg, 12:15 National Against-the-clock 1.30/1.45m (QR35,000) South Africa have never and Commercial Manager, 14:45 CSI5* GCL of Doha Round 2 - 1.50/1.55m (€95,000) beaten four-time champions Al Shaqab The spectacular Longines Arena at Al Shaqab which will play host to LGCT and GCL from March 5-7. 18:15 CSI 5* Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha - 1.60m (€375.000) Australia, who suffered a big blow on Tuesday with star py to have Jan Tops and his new partners –local and in- fans around the world for the allrounder ellyse Perry ruled The three-day event at Al team at Al Shaqab. We’ve had ternational – to be part of this kick off event of the season, and ers in the world do it. everyone title,” he added. out of the tournament with a Shaqab from March 5-7 fea- a fruitful collaboration with story here in Qatar and this is of the ever-increasing follow- wants to win the title in the end. Qatar’s top showjump- hamstring injury. tures an expansive sand arena Tops and GCT. Our wish is to important for us as organisers ing that the tour has amassed: The top riders in the world are ing riders, and also those who “What better way to do it at 120 x 80m and will be fol- keep organising this event in and hosts. “I think Al Shaqab is a unique all here and we will see some have excelled in the national (beat Australia) than in a World lowed by the vast grass arena the future as well. This is the “We now have almost place in the world, I don’t think nice sport this weekend”. Series hathab will be on show Cup semi-final. We’re not used in Mexico City and the tighter seventh time Qatar is organis- 40,000 spectators attending there is a second place like nicola will be one to watch and this includes Faleh Su- to the bigger-stage games, but sand arena on Miami Beach. ing the GCT and we look for- over the three days so we have this, they really think of every- this season, and he brings some wead al Ajami, Salman Mo- hopefully everything comes to- Only the best will succeed in ward to some top performanc- really developed the event in thing. The public attendance talented horses to the competi- hammed al emadi, rashid gether for us,” she added ahead clinching podium places and es from the riders.” that way too. We are looking is increasing every year, which tion this weekend including Towaim Ali al Marri, Sultan of the match in Sydney on valuable ranking points and Looking back at the tour’s forward to continue hosting is very nice to see. The whole Katanga, who was placed fifth rashid al Marri, Mohammed Thursday. Group B runners-up $40mn prize-money on the history in Doha and at Al this event in the future.” place is picture perfect. We are in the Grand Prix at last week’s nasser al Qadi, Saeed nasser england, the 2009 champions, road to the finals in new york Shaqab, he said, “The Lon- he also spoke of the objec- excited to see all the teams bat- ChI event at Al Shaqab. “For al Qadi, and Mubarak yousuf play unbeaten Group A winners and the GC Prague Playoffs. gines Global Champions Tour tive to encourage a new gen- tle for their places for the title us, as riders, it’s an incredible al rumaihi. India on the same day. Al Shaqab – a preferred started in Doha in 2008, and eration in showjumping at the and also the riders to try and place we look to come back to. The home team of Doha earlier Thailand posted destination for LGCT finale then in 2013 we started host- Kids’ Academy at Al Shaqab, qualify all season for the LGCT Facilities are perfect and many Falcons will be looking for a their highest T20 interna- the last seven years is the ing LGCT here at Al Shaqab. building on the sport’s grow- Super Grand Prix in Prague riders stay between the weeks good start to their campaign in tional score at the World Cup, launch pad for the 15th season LGCT has boosted the sport all ing popularity in Qatar, and which is very prestigious to to school their horses. The top front of a home crowd. Friday but it proved to be in vain with of LGCT and 5th year of GCL, around the world. For us here praised young riders who win.” riders are here for GCT and it’s will see two top-level competi- their clash against Pakistan with over 50 riders from 15 in Doha, it’s incredible for rid- are inspired by watching and nicola Philippaerts, one going to be very exciting. Lon- tions, before the second round abandoned because of rain. different countries heading to ers, trainers, and so on to ex- learning from the top riders in of the world’s top riders and a don Knights is a very strong of the GCL competition takes Qualifiers Thailand had lost Qatar’s capital. perience this kind of event. action at the event. member of the London Knights team, with some great horses. place at 14:45hrs on Saturday. all three of their previous games Speaking at the launch, Al “Besides that, the top sport On his part, Jan Tops spoke GCL team, said, “It is an amaz- everyone wants to win the ti- The LGCT Grand Prix of Doha in their first appearance at the Mannai said, “We’re so hap- of LGCT continues to attract of the huge anticipation among ing circuit and all the best rid- tle and we hope to retain our kicks off at 18:15 on Saturday. tournament, with a highest to- tal of 82. But, after winning the toss at Sydney Showground, they stunned Pakistan racing to 150 for three off 20 overs. Pakistan, who upset 2016 Players’ no to signing autographs, posing for selfies and handshakes champions West Indies in their opening game before los- DPA side Werder Bremen announced between Paris Saint-Germain The matches affected are ing the next two, would have BeRLIN on Tuesday that players will not and Borussia Dortmund. Valencia v Atalanta Bergamo needed their record run chase sign autographs or pose for self- Ralph Hasenhuttl has banned The game may take place on March 10 in the last 16 of the to win but the game was aban- SPORT has been badly hit ies because of the coronavirus. his Southampton players from without spectators, according Champions League, and Getafe doned before they could face a by the now global outbreak, “I think fans understand shaking hands, signing to French Minister of Sport v Inter Milan on March 19 in ball, and the points shared. with events like the Chinese the current measures because it autographs or taking selfies with roxana Maracineanu, but it the last 16 of the europa League “The openers were positive Formula One Grand Prix in serves to protect everyone,” said supporters until the coronavirus is still too early to say for sure. Two basketball matches will and aggressive and they did April being postponed while Bremen coach Florian Kohfeldt. The match will take place in also be behind closed doors: Va- very well,” said Thai captain the Italian football league is in even between team-mates scare subsides, say reports any case, the minister added, lencia Basket v Olimpia Milano Sornnarin Tippoch. chaos following the reschedul- and opponents, personal “unless instructions change.” in the euroLeague on March natthakan Chantam and ing of fixtures. touching is now a problem. France had banned all major 5, and Girona v Venice in the nattaya Boochatham posted the The personal impact of england’s men’s cricket events involving more than women’s eurocup on March 19. second highest opening part- the crisis on sports people has team say they will not shake 5,000 people over the week- In russia, one of the favour- nership of the tournament, 93, been highlighted by the plight hands during their upcoming postponed Chinese race, is rari team. AlphaTauri is also end because of the coronavirus. ites of the Candidates Tourna- before Boochatham fell for 44. of France’s Cofidis, who are in tour of Sri Lanka because of causing headaches. based in Italy while Ferrari events in open stadiums have ment in chess is being kept in Chantam made 56 with some quarantine after the seven-day the outbreak. entry requirements to Vi- supplies the Alfa romeo and been initially excluded. Dort- quarantine as a precaution. late big-hitting from nannapat uAe cycling tour was aban- The Formula One season etnam for Italian citizens have haas teams with engines. For- mund won the first leg 2-1. Chinese player Ding Liren, Khoncharoenkai and Chanida doned after five stages last is due to start in Australia on been further tightened due to mula One also has an Italian Spain has meanwhile or- 27, is staying at a sanatorium Sutthiruang ensuring Thailand week. Two Italian members of March 15 despite the outbreak. the coronavirus, but the top tyre manufacturer in Pirelli. dered a Champions League near Moscow until the start of passed their previous record of a team tested positive, accord- But the inaugural Vietnam- motorsports series hopes to uncertainly also surrounds match and a europa League the tournament in yekaterin- 133 for eight recorded against ing to organisers. ese Grand Prix in April, due still race there. football’s Champions League game featuring Italian teams to burg on March 15, organisers the netherlands last year. German Bundesliga football to happen before the already It not only affects the Fer- last 16 second leg on March 11 be played behind closed doors. told DPA. sports Wednesday, March 4, 2020 13 UeFa ‘confident’ coronavirus al arabi finish third in QbF league won’t derail euro 2020 plans europe’s football nasser al Khelaifi attends UeFa meet governing body You don’t know how many AMSTERDAM: Nasser Al Khelaifi, President of Paris Saint-Ger- assures fans of concerns we have when we main (PSG) and Chairman of beIN Media Group attended the safety commitment organise a big competition. 44th Ordinary UEFA Congress on Tuesday. We have security concerns, The UEFA Congress approved the UEFA annual report as it marks 100 2018/19. It also approved the 2018/19 financial statements we have political instability and the budget for the 2020/21 financial year. During the days to euro 2020 concerns, and one of the Congress, Rainer Koch of Germany was elected to the UEFA concerns is also the virus, Executive Committee for a one-year term. AFP and we are dealing with it Noel Le Graet of France was elected to the FIFA Council for a aMSTeRDaM and we are confident we three-year term. The UEFA Congress approved several statu- can deal with it. tory amendments, which will enter into force on July 1, 2020. UEFA president Aleksander UEFA ratified the composition of the UEFA Organs for the Ceferin said Tuesday he was – Aleksander Administration of Justice. Also, it ratified the composition confident european football’s Ceferin of the UEFA Governance and Compliance Committee. governing body could deal The next UEFA Congress will take place in Minsk, Belarus with any worst-case scenario on March 2, 2021. (QNA) in relation to the upcoming euro 2020 as the continent battles to contain the spread of a europa League home game if we don’t coordinate between the coronavirus. behind closed doors last the european leagues.” COVID-19 has been de- Thursday with northern Italy Concerns about the out- tected in 76 countries, killing UeFA President Aleksander Ceferin speaks during the 44th Ordinary particularly badly hit by the break have impacted on the over 3,000 people with Italy UeFA Congress, in Amsterdam, outbreak. draw for the next ueFA nations the worst-hit nation in europe. the netherlands, on Tuesday. (aFP) Juventus are due to host League tournament in Amster- The Italian capital rome Lyon in Turin in the second dam on Tuesday evening. is one of 12 venues across the conference in Amsterdam af- his comments came after leg of their Champions League national team coaches are continent set to host matches ter the Dutch capital hosted FIFA president Gianni Infan- last-16 tie on March 17 and due to attend the ceremony, at the european Champion- the ueFA Congress. tino, addressing the Congress, that game could also be played but Scotland manager Steve ship in June and July. “We have security concerns, urged authorities “not to panic”. behind closed doors, chiefly Clarke will not be present, the A long list of sports events we have political instability ueFA General Secretary because there is little room in Scottish FA told the BBC. Al Arabi beat Al Wakrah 82-75 to finish third in the QBF League around the world have been concerns, and one of the con- Theodore Theodoridis said a crowded calendar to allow That decision was made on Tuesday. The eight-time champions and runners-up last year, cancelled or postponed in re- cerns is also the virus, and we european football’s govern- for postponements. in order to avoid an “unnec- were led by Mohammed Harat who bagged a doube-double with cent days to avoid spreading the are dealing with it and we are ing body “do not want to over- Inter are also due to host essary risk” with his team a game high 24 points. Harat also finished with 12 rebounds and virus, including games in Italy’s confident we can deal with it.” react” and was dealing with Spanish side Getafe on March due to play Israel in a key two assists. Miroslav Todic also recorded a double-double for Arabi Serie A. The top two divisions of This week marks 100 days the situation “case by case”. 12 in the europa League. euro 2020 qualifying play- with 20 points and 13 assists. Al Arabi shot 42.7 percent from the Swiss football have been post- until the start of the 24-team however, Champions League Theodoridis said: “Inter al- off later this month. floor in a keenly contested match. Al Wakrah despite a good start poned until the end of March. european Championship, and fixtures are a more pressing ready have two matches post- Meanwhile, Spain coach fell behind as Musa Abdul Aleem’s team-high 22 points was not “you don’t know how Ceferin called on organisers to concern. poned, and they still play in Luis enrique has not travelled enough to save The Waves. Julius Coles had 18 points and eight many concerns we have when “not just think about dark sce- While Juventus had their the Italian Cup and the europa to Amsterdam due to illness, assists while Oumar Seck had 18 points and 13 rebounds in a we organise a big competi- narios, there will be time for Serie A game called off at the League, so this makes it al- the Spanish Football Federa- losing effort. tion,” Ceferin said at a press that later.” weekend, Inter Milan played most impossible to find dates tion said. France and Portugal to meet Man City must maintain ‘big club’ mentality: Guardiola again in Nations League draw AFP the last three years but in this LoNDoN game we have another final. DPA er home and away, with “Away in the FA Cup is al- aMSTeRDaM the four group winners of PeP Guardiola urged his Man- ways difficult because of how League A qualifying for the chester City squad to maintain important this competition is WOrLD champions France nations League finals in their hunger for more trophies for the clubs in this country. and european title hold- June 2021 that feature semi- after picking up the eighth of We can go through to the quar- ers Portugal are again up finals, a third-place match his four-season reign with a ter-finals and that is what we against each other in the and the final. third consecutive League Cup. have to do.” draw for football’s 2020-21 The group winners in City have more cup success The appointment of Guar- nations League on Tuesday. Leagues B, C and D gain pro- in sight as they travel to Shef- diola has accelerated City’s rise The teams, who meet in motion and those who fin- field on Wednesday in the FA to the top of the english game a group at euro 2020 this ish bottom of the groups in Cup fifth round and lead real after roberto Mancini and Ma- summer, face off again in Leagues A and B will be rel- Madrid 2-1 after the first leg of nuel Pellegrini also won Pre- Action from the AFC Champions League match between Johor Darul one of the four League A egated. their Champions League tie. mier League titles. Ta’zim of Malaysia and South Korea’s Suwon Blue WIngs on Tuesday. groups. As League C has four Guardiola has now won Sunday’s success was City’s holders Portugal won the groups while League D has 29 trophies in his managerial 11th major trophy since ending inaugural nations League fi- only two, the two League C career after similarly success- a 35-year wait for silverware by Johor topple Suwon as nal in June, France also face teams to be relegated will be ful spells at Barcelona and winning the 2011 FA Cup un- Croatia, the team they beat determined by two-leg play- Bayern Munich and he wants der Mancini. in the 2018 World Cup final, offs in March 2022. City to match the demands of “There is a lot of effort be- while Sweden are the fourth Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ron- If a team due to partici- those european giants going hind this,” added Guardiola. AFC Champions League team in the group drawn in aldo celebrates with the trophy pate in the play-offs quali- forward. “The most important thing Amsterdam. after the UeFA nations League fi- fies for the 2022 World “I learned in the big clubs I was the league when roberto Belgium, number one in nal against the netherlands. (aFP) Cup play-offs, the League was at before, and in their his- Mancini was here. It changed takes huge viral hit the rankings of world gov- C teams ranked 47th and tory, when they win a trophy the mentality of the club. erning body FIFA, are up face Italy, Bosnia-herzego- 48th in the overall nations they go and take a shower, and “The first one is always the AFP Travel restrictions has forced against england, Iceland vina and Poland, while 2014 League rankings are auto- they are thinking in that mo- most difficult one and roberto KUaLa LUMPUR most matches in the AFC and Denmark. World Cup winners Germa- matically relegated. ment about the next one,” said Mancini and his people and The netherlands, who ny are in a group with Spain, The six matchdays of the Guardiola on Tuesday. players did it, then other peo- JOhOr Darul Ta’zim cele- Champions League to be lost to Portugal in the na- Switzerland and ukraine. league phase run from Sep- “It is so nice what we have ple came after them and con- brated a first AFC Champions postponed. Extra dates for tions League inaugural final, Teams play each oth- tember 3 to november 17. done in that competition in tinued the process.” League outing at their new sta- group games have been pen- dium with a 2-1 win over Suwon cilled in for April, May and Bluewings in the competition’s June to clear the backlog. only match played Tuesday be- cause of the coronavirus. The Group G match in the home the winner from six Wobbling Juve, Inter aim for Cup glory amid chaos southern Malaysian city, along yards out. with Wednesday’s Sydney v It capped a rare 90 minutes AFP Ronaldo dashes to Madeira to behind closed doors. Jeonbuk clash in Group h, of action with football in Asia MILaN The decree also bans fans are the only fixtures this week plunged into chaos by the dead- see stroke-victim mother from those areas from mak- to survive the havoc caused to ly novel coronavirus outbreak. JuVenTuS and Inter Milan ing away trips. Asia’s top club competition. All domestic football in can get their seasons back on LISBON: Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo skipped training Juventus announced that Johor’s state-of-the-art China has been suspended track with Italian Cup semi- with his Italian club Juventus on Tuesday to dash to the Madeira only fans from from areas $50 million Sultan Ibrahim indefinitely, while the start of final return-legs midweek, home of his mother, victim of a stroke, local press reported. not named by the govern- Stadium was opened last week Korea’s K-league and Japan’s which take place amid Serie “all we can say is that he’s not at training for personal rea- ment would be able to travel and can seat 40,000, but it was J-League have been delayed, A fixture chaos caused by the sons,” Juventus told aFP, without giving further details. to Turin (in Piedmont) to just over half full to see Malay- with travel restrictions forc- coronavirus. according to the Diario de Noticias da Madeira, Ronaldo was watch the match. sia’s sole Champions League ing most matches in the AFC Locked in a battle for the expected to make a whistlestop return to Funchal, capital of the They face a Milan side representatives in action. Champions League to be post- league title the pair have Portuguese island lying in the atlantic, arriving Tuesday after- whose only defeat in 2020 The fans that did attend poned. been overtaken by surprise noon but departing Wednesday in good enough time to be avail- so far came against Inter in were soon roaring when, in the extra dates for group package Lazio as the city of able for the Italian Cup semi-final between Juve and aC Milan. a thrilling derby last month 12th minute, Johor’s Brazilian games have been pencilled rome remains relatively un- Ronaldo’s mother Dolores aveiro suffered the stroke early and who were unlucky to forward Diogo was brought in for April, May and June to touched by COVID-19, which Tuesday. The 65-year-old is now reportedly conscious and in a come away from the first leg down by Min Sang-gi. clear the backlog, but it means has caused havoc in the stable condition in a Funchal hospital. (AFP) with only a 1-1 draw. Although the contact last-16 games not beginning north of the country, killing however Maurizio Sar- looked marginally outside the until August, two months later 52 people. ri’s side will be favourites box, referee Alireza Faghani than normal. Inter, who travel to in domestic form that has The reigning league despite ropey recent form pointed to the spot. “These are challenging and napoli on Thursday hoping left the former league lead- champions meanwhile host that has seen them lose to Gonzalo Cabrera slammed unprecedented times,” said to overturn a 1-0 deficit from ers third behind Lazio and AC Milan in the other semi- rivals napoli and eight- home the spotkick but six min- Asian Football Confederation the first leg at the San Siro, Juventus’ Italian coach traditional rivals Juve. final on Wednesday in a placed hellas Verona and utes into the second half the (AFC) general Windsor John haven’t played in Italy since Maurizio Sarri. They face stiff opposition match that will be open to scrape past relegation fod- visitors were level. after emergency talks in Kuala being beaten at Lazio on in napoli, who look a side re- the public, or at least a por- der Brescia and SPAL. Terry Antonis was allowed Lumpur with east Asia club February 16 as the virus con- CeO Beppe Marotta, who born since Gennaro Gattuso tion of it. Their 1-0 defeat to Lyon too much time on the edge of representatives on Monday. centrated in the Lombardy wanted the match played be- replaced Carlo Ancelotti as The Italian government in the Champions League led the box before lifting a delicious Delegates for the West and Veneto regions. hind closed doors. coach in December. decreed a halt to sports to questions over Sarri’s fu- curling left-foot finish over Asia clubs will hold emergency Their home match Two europa League They have surged up the events in the regions of ture on the Juventus bench, goalkeeper Farizal Marlias. talks with the AFC at the week- against Sampdoria and the last 32 matches against Lu- Serie A table into sixth and Lombardy, Veneto, emilia and should Milan reach the Johor were not to be de- end in the united Arab emir- weekend’s schedule title dogorets is all Inter have had impressed when they held romagna and provinces in final with a first ever win at nied at their glitzy new home ates. The West and east com- clash with Juve were both for preparation in that time, Barcelona to a draw at the Liguria and Le Marche badly the Allianz Stadium the calls and in the 73rd minute anoth- petitions are played separately postponed, provoking a furi- and their disrupted schedule Stadio San Paolo in mid- hit by the virus until March for his dismissal will only er Brazilian, Mauricio, headed until the final. ous reaction from the club’s comes in the midst of a dip week. 8, unless the event is held become louder. 14 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 sports commercial bank Qatar Masters 2020 Can Lusail fetch Navarro Kaymer leads exciting maiden Moto2 success? TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK MOTO2 FASTEST FıvE LUSaIL QaTar TesT CoMbineD TiMesheeTs field for 23rd edition AFTer a few days on track at 1 - Jorge Navarro (Beta Tools Speed Up) Speed Up 1:58.520 Jerez and then again Qatar, it’s 2 - Jorge Martin (Red Bull KTM Ajo) Kalex +0.135 safe to say we have a number 3 - Remy Gardner (ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team) Kalex +0.144 of names who look like they’ll 4 - Fabio Di Giannantonio (Beta Tools Speed Up) Speed Up +0.311 be challenging at the front in 5 - Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP) Kalex +0.408 Moto2 this year. But testing never tells the whole story as some focus one way and oth- headlines in the team were – can that form continue into ers the other, and the first race stolen by Aron Canet as the the race weekend? of the season in Qatar this rookie Spaniard proved a experience was scattered weekend has plenty in store. revelation and was often up throughout the timesheets, The man who was fastest inside the top five or six, but however, with some fast after by the end of testing at the hafizh Syahrin had also start- time attacks and others we Losail International Circuit ed to re-adjust to Moto2 by expect to burst out the gates was Jorge navarro (Beta Tools the end of testing as the Ma- higher up once the flag drops Speed up), and the Spaniard laysian moves back into the and the talking stops. remy is certainly on that list of those class. Two more contenders? Gardner (OneXOX TKKr we expect to be fast, according It seems so. SAG Team) led the charge to MotoGP website. Jorge Martin (red Bull in third, Marcel Schrötter With a good number of TM Ajo), meanwhile, was the (Liqui Moly Intact GP) was intermediate class podiums fastest Kalex runner overall – fifth, Luca Marini (Sky rac- to his name in 2019, navarro and another to switch chassis. ing Team Vr46) tenth, Xavi already had some momentum The Spaniard was second to Vierge (Petronas Sprinta rac- too – and although he’s still navarro and showed off that ing) 11th… and the two men looking for that first Moto2 momentum he’d been gain- who duelled for the win in the Commercial Bank’s eGM and Chief Marketing Officer Hussein al Abdulla and QGA President Hassan nasser al naimi with other officials during win, his consistency has been ing throughout the latter half desert last year, Lorenzo Bal- the press conference at education City on Tuesday. impressive. his teammate Fa- of 2019 despite the change in dassarri (Flexbox hP 40) and bio Di Giannantonio was also machinery; something that Tom Lüthi (Liqui Moly Intact quite consistent last year as he bodes well for him. GP), were 12th and 13th. The new Education City Golf Club course is likely to pose plenty of found his feet as a rookie as Fellow sophomores enea With that amount of expe- well, and testing showed an- Bastianini (Italtrans rac- rience and success all a little challenges with predictions of strong wind during the week other step for him so they’ll be ing Team) and nicolo Bulega further down the timesheets, coming out swinging. (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) it seems likely we’ve not seen TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ros and South African Darren operation with the education support. We hope we will con- Speed up in general were were also inside the top ten everyone’s full hand – but now Doha Fichardt. City Golf Club visits to vari- tinue it here for many coming impressively quick in pre- after they impressed, and the we will. Also in the mix are last ous schools and universities years,” he said. season, which now includes interesting mix of veterans The Moto2 goes racing at SPreAD in the shadow of the week’s Oman Open champion in Doha to create awareness education City Golf Club the Aspar Team as they make and newer faces continued in the Losail International Cir- 2022 education City World Sami Valimaki, Marcus Kin- among students for golf. General Manager Michael to switch to the chassis, so it ninth as American Joe roberts cuit on March 8 at 18:00 and Cup Stadium, the new course hult and Matthias Schwab, “We are pleased to an- Braidwood was also present could be an interesting bat- put in a stunner at Losail. Like fans may well expect another of the country, designed by who are the top two ranked nounce that we have suc- on the occasion. he said, “The tle of the manufacturers. The Martin, he’s switched chassis classic encounter. two-time Masters champion players in the ryder Cup eu- ceeded in educating around course is spectacular and Jose Maria Olabazal, is all set ropean Points list, Alfred Dun- 9,000 students from different amazing. Some of the players to tee off the 23rd edition of hill Championship winner schools and universities in the who’ve been practising on it, the Commercial Bank Qatar Pablo Larrazábal, two-time country in golf,” he said. gave us positive feedback. So Masters from Thursday. european Tour winner Andrea “This year marks the 45th we can expect some great golf The education City Golf Pavan, ISPS handa Vic Open anniversary of the Commercial over the week.” Club is a massive venue with winner Min Woo Lee and fel- Bank. Also this is the 15th year european Tour Tourna- 33 holes, including an 18-hole low european Tour champion that Commercial Bank has been ment Director Mikael ericsson championship course. This David howell. involved in this event as the ti- said the field is exciting for the layout is expected to throw up The Qatar Golf Associa- tle sponsor. This indicates the 2020 Commercial Bank Qatar the same mind-boggling chal- tion (QGA), the Qatar Olympic success of this event over the Masters. “It’s a very exciting lenges to golfers as the Doha Committee (QOC), education years, and it is something we and strong field, having a lot Golf Club course did during 22 City Golf Club and long-term ti- are proud of,” Abdulla added. of past winners and upcom- years of its hosting. tle sponsor, Commercial Bank, Qatar Golf Association ing stars. The education City The 144-player field at a are jointly hosting the event. President hassan nasser al Golf Club is a great course and glance can be termed safely as Commercial Bank’s eGM, naimi said the association is it will be a tough task for the quite competitive. It has two- Chief Marketing Officer, hus- excited about the new venue players this week as it is going time Major champion Mar- sein al Abdulla said the bank for the 23rd edition. “The Qa- to pretty windy on the first day. tin Kaymer, who is returning has been supporting the tour- tar Golf Association and Doha “We will make it more Jorge navarro (Beta Tools Speed Up) and Red Bull TM Ajo’s Jorge Martin (right) were the quickest and most to Qatar after five years, last nament with the Qatar Vision Golf Club are proud to host the challenging with tough pin consistent of the Moto2 lot during the pre-season testing. year’s champion Justin hard- 2030 in mind. “The basic goal 2020 Commercial Bank Qatar placements and firmer, faster ing from South Africa, former of the Qatar national Vision Masters at education City Golf greens,” he added. winners Paul Lawrie (twice), 2030 is to involve the young Course. I would like to thank On Wednesday, the tra- South Korean Jeunghun generation in sports and edu- our title sponsors Commer- ditional Pro-Am event is Wang, Spanish Alvaro Qui- cation. We have hosted in co- cial Bank for their continued scheduled. Moto3 spotlight on Salac, Ogura

The Schedule TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK competitor. That nearest com- Team)… the class is stocked Wednesday (March 4) LUSaIL petitor was a very consistent with speed, talent and experi- PRO-AM TOURNAMENT: 7:00am Shotgun frontrunner throughout pre- ence, and we know that’s a rec- PRIZE-GIVING: 12:00pm The lightweight class of season, however: Ai Ogura ipe for some incredible racing. Grand Prix racing can usu- (honda Team Asia). A rookie There’s also the likes of raul 12:00pm Shotgun ally be described in one word: podium finisher, the Japanese Fernandez (red Bull KTM Ajo) PRIZE-GIVING: 17:30pm close. And after six days of offi- rider has kicked it up a notch getting to grips with his new Thursday (March 5) cial pre-season testing at Jerez for season two and was on the team, recent winner Sergio Gar- ROUND 1: Gates Open 6:00 am and Losail, the 2020 looks pace in both Jerez and Qatar. cia (estrella Galicia 0,0), pace- Tee Times - Two Tee Start 6:30 onwards likely to be no different. There Behind those two impres- setter in the rookie camp Deniz Friday (March 6) were a few standout perform- sive performers lurks some big Öncü (red Bull KTM Tech 3)… ROUND 2: Gates Open 6:00am ers who pulled a gap on the experience. Tony Arbolino (ri- and the likes of Celestino Vi- rest at times, but in a race sce- vacold Snipers Team) was third etti (Sky racing Team Vr46) Tee Times-Two Tee Start 6:30 onwards nario? We’ve seen before how quickest, Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 and niccolo Antonelli (SIC58 saturday (March 7) hard it really is to break away Squadra Corse) fourth, Dennis Squadra Corse) loiter just be- ROUND 3: Gates Open 6:00am – and that’s just how we like it. Foggia (Leopard racing) fifth… hind them, likely with more Tee Times-One Tee Start 6:30 onwards On the combined and the names you know can cards to play on race day… sunday (March 8) timesheets heading into the stay with the front group just A couple of names may have FINAL ROUND: Gates Open 6:00am first race of the season, it’s keep on rolling throughout the been nearest the top in testing Tee Times-One Tee Start 6:30 onwards Czech rider Filip Salač (riva- top ten: Gabriel rodrigo (Köm- so far, but the timesheets were PRIZE DISTRIBUTION cold Snipers Team) who can merling Gresini Moto3), Jaume otherwise incredibly tight – arrive with a little swagger, Masia (Leopard racing), John and if there’s one thing you can Players during practice at the education City Golf Club driving range on Tuesday, ahead of the Commercial 18th Green (immediately after final putt). having ended the test half a McPhee (Petronas Sprinta predict in Moto3, it’s that the Bank Qatar Masters which begins Thursday. second clear of his nearest racing), Albert Arenas (Aspar racing will be incredible. Dolphin Energy boost for Ride of Champions 2020

compete in the corporate chal- Staff trains at Education City as lenge awards. “Congratulations to the winners and to everyone excitement builds for Qatar’s who participated.” Spaces are still available for cycling festival of sport on March 13 this year’s event, with registra- tion open at www.rocdoha.qa. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the circumference of the world First 2,000 participants receive Doha twice. The riders will burn limited edition bike jerseys (9+) 2.4mn calories, the equivalent and event bike bottles. SPONSOR Dolphin Energy’s of energy from 8500 pizza slices. Official partners and sup- staff riders did some train- Dolphin Energy’s General porters of the Ooredoo ride of ing and encouraged the local Manager – Qatar Hassan al Champions include Ooredoo business community to get Emadi, who was out riding, Qatar, Qatar national Tourism involved in Qatar Cyclists-or- commented on Dolphin En- Council, Dolphin energy Lim- ganised 2020 Ooredoo Ride of ergy’s sponsorship: “We are ited, Qatar Stock exchange Champions. delighted to support the Ride (presenting partner of the QSe With only two weeks to go of Champions and help bring Corporate Challenge), Turkish to the fourth of edition of the local communities together for Airlines, Qatar Foundation, event, the riders burnt some cal- this unique community cycling Ministry of Culture and Sports ories and released some energy event. As it is open to everyone of Qatar, Qatar Cycling Fed- ahead of the event. The March from 3 to 83 years of age, I am eration, rasen Sports, Garmin 13th will see 2,000 participants looking forward to seeing Dol- Dolphin engergy General Manager – Qatar Hassan al emadi with Ali al Rahbi (Chief Operating Officer - Upstream), Rasheed al Rasheed Lingawi and rayyan Water, cover around 80,225km the phin Energy employees and (Director Risk and Quality Upstream), Saadi al Said (Director Operations Planning & Performance Upstream), Yousif al Jaber (Director Corporate Best Buddies Qatar and Acces- equivalent of riding around their families enjoy the fun and IT) and staff riders before the training session for the Ride of Champions 2020. sible Qatar. Wednesday, March 4, 2020 15 Reports by L N Mallick For events and press releases email [email protected] or L N Mallick Pakistan Prism L N Mallick call (974) 4000 2222 L N Mallick Pakistan International School Qatar organises ‘Open House’ HE Pakistan International ing Classes, FBA (Federal The event aimed at built classrooms. I’m eager to School Qatar (PISQ) organ- Board Affairs), Qatar Debates, opening the channel of get my kids enrolled here,” said Tised its sixth successive year- PISMun and i-eArn. communication between one of the visiting parents. ly ‘Open House’ on its premises Pakistan Ambassador to school staff and parents. The guests particularly ap- recently. Qatar he Syed Ahsan raza It was also an occasion preciated the endeavours of the A large number of parents graced the occasion as the chief for the guests to visit school management and faculty attended the event. The objec- guest. A number of profession- in imparting quality education tive behind hosting the annual als from various walks of life the school with a view with a vast array of co-curric- feature was to attract prospec- visited the school and learnt to getting first-hand ular activities for the character tive students and their parents about know the its academic information about the building of the students. to get familiarised with the cur- programmes, and curricular institution from various A variety of food stalls pre- rent facilities available for the and co-curricular activities. desks set up for their senting continental and tra- students on the campus. Alumni and current students convenience ditional cuisines with mouth- The event aimed at opening along with their mentors were watering aroma were a centre the channel of communication also on hand to share their eagerly seeking information re- of attraction at the event. between school staff and par- experiences at the PISQ. The lated to the school’s curriculum, PISQ Principal nargis ents. It was also an occasion envoy visited all the desks and classroom schedule, home- raza Otho thanked the guests for the guests to visit the school stalls and appreciated the ef- work, grading, assessments, co- for sparing their valuable time with a view to getting first-hand forts of the students. curricular activities etc. and giving a positive response information about the institu- The Cambridge Stream has “A really grand Open Day. and constructive feedback. tion from various desks set up been a major milestone in the Impressed with all that I saw. “The success of PISQ is not for their convenience. The re- recent academic development The pupils who took me on possible without the involve- source desks included: Senior and progress of the school. Pakistan Ambassador to Qatar He Syed Ahsan Raza with PISQ Principal nargis Raza. the tour were very enthusiastic ment of all the stake holders,” Boys Wing, Senior Girls Wing, During his visit to the Cam- about their school. It was nice she said, while expressing her Cambridge Stream, Primary bridge Desk, the ambassador The parents, meanwhile, opportunity to have a glance about the academic facilities to see the school in action and gratitude to the ambassadors Wing, KG Wing, eTL (educa- took a keen interest in knowing lauded the idea of Open house at the school and enrich them- and the entire working of the how it functions. It was lovely and other dignitaries for grac- tional Technology Lab), even- the details about it. which provides them with an selves with detailed information school. Parents could be seen to visit and see such purpose- ing the occasion.

Students should have clear understanding of their targets, says PıSQ’s vice principal

AJA Nasir Mahmood is the proud other examinations, as well as the rules for ad- So we have to nourish the soft skills and analyti- sition to find the weak areas of their students and father of Abdullah Nasir and Amna mission on overseas quota and open merit for cal abilities of our students in order to empower suggest remedial measures to them well in time Nasir who joined MBBS programme different professional qualifications in Pakistan them to meet the challenges of practical life. before they fail completely. The frequent interac- in the prestigious Punjab Medical and other countries. tion with the tutors and quick feedback of their RCollege Faisalabad last year after graduating Do you agree that to judge one’s intelli- responses from them help the students grow in from the Pakistan International School Qatar Your children have always achieved ex- gence, the only criteria should be the per- confidence, nurture their problem-solving ability (PISQ). Admission into the MBBS programme cellent results. What is your contribution formance of a student in the final exams? and enjoy the benefits of guidance at hand, which on merit is an uphill task in Pakistan. in this? The school exams do not really measure the they really miss in other traditional systems. Raja Nasir, who is a teacher by profession, I have mainly worked on grooming their IQ of the students, especially the traditional ex- joined the PISQ in 1995 and since then he has personality and addressed their emotional aminations where students reproduce crammed How important are extra-curricular ac- worked on different academic and administra- needs and behavioural issues when they were stuff in order to get maximum marks. I am fully tivities and sports in the life of a student? tive positions in this prestigious institution. young. Their mother, who is also a teacher, convinced that many students who are gifted Today’s education is all about grooming a Since September 2015, he has been working took good care of their food, personal hygiene with higher IQ fail to achieve high grades be- student into a well-rounded individual which as the Vice Principal of the Senior Boys Wing and completion of homework. At that stage, we cause of faulty examination system. There is an is possible only by ensuring his active partici- Amna nasir under the dynamic leadership of Principal Nar- didn’t bother much about their grades. They urgent need to introduce revolutionary reforms pation in an array of extra-curricular activities. gis Raza Otho. He holds a Master’s degree in instinctively pulled themselves up and went in the examination system aimed at testing the The diversity of experience that they get outside English literature and a post-graduate diploma ahead of other students because of very high intelligence, aptitude and analytical skills of the the classroom pays off tremendously in honing Abdullah in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language. self-motivation level and sense of responsibility. students. The outcome of such exams will show their interpersonal and life skills. My younger nasir In an exclusive interview with the Qatar I never had to push them to study in their high the real worth and potential of a student. son, Ahmad nasir, who is aspiring to become a Tribune,he spoke his mind and unveiled the school life where they always stayed among the professional footballer, is training at the world factors behind the recent success of his chil- high achievers. What is future of those students who fail best Aspire Academy Qatar while studying in dren and gave valuable advice for students to achieve good marks in their board ex- PISQ. his ever-growing passion for sports and and parents. Excerpts: What advice would you give to students ams? studies has taught him well not to substitute one to achieve good grades in their exams? The low score in the board exams should for the other; rather maintain a good balance be- How do you see your children’s achieve- Students should have a clear understanding never discourage a student or their parents. tween them. Owing to this bent of mind, his per- ment? of their targets. Once they are clear of their aim, There is a vast variety of careers and opportu- formance has always been outstanding in both Well, success of the children is one of the they should work hard to achieve it. Along with nities available today. We only need to look be- fields. Therefore, if a student is clear about his most memorable and glorious experiences for academics, they should participate actively in yond careers as doctors, engineers, IT and busi- goals, he has enough time to enjoy all the side a parent. I am thankful to Allah almighty who co-curricular activities and sports which ness professionals. I know many students shows of his academic life without causing any blessed both of my children with this wonderful help them grow into a person with a who, despite scoring low grades in the loss to his studies. success. Their achievement has not only brought well-rounded personality. Social me- examinations, proved to be very suc- happiness for us in Qatar but also for my family dia is addictive and a big distraction cessful and innovative entrepreneurs What’s your message for the parents of members and friends back in Pakistan who are from studies. They should take extra later in their life. readiness to review your students? all very happy. care while using it. the priorities can set the stage again Talking to the parents on different academic for the students with low grades who and behavioural issues of their children is part Being a seasoned teacher, what would Being an experienced teacher, can rise to new heights of excellence of my duty. I frequently see parents who look you suggest to parents while they plan a how do you view the educational with correct choices. very disturbed because of some emotional prob- career for their children? syllabus of Pakistan? lems or under par performance of their children. Parents have to play an instrumental role honestly speaking, I am not in a posi- How do you view the semes- This is my common observation that most of the while planning the career of their children tion to comment on the entire syllabi ter system in gauging teenage students have to face very complex and because they know their children better than being taught at different schools the true ability of a perplexing challenges. My humble request to all anyone else. Optimum and timely career coun- in Pakistan. The content of our student? the parents is to try to understand that the teen- selling holds the key to their success. The pre- curricula may be at par with the Like any other agers, who are walking on the tight rope, need sent day world offers wider range of choices. international standards. how- man-made system, the proper guidance and counselling at this stage. Therefore, the courses of studies and profes- ever, there is a marked differ- semester system has its Therefore, beware of all their physical, emo- sions must be chosen very carefully. however, ence between our teaching merits and demerits. tional and educational needs and invest your many parents unreasonably set their sights on practices and those in vogue however, an exami- energy, time and money to fulfil all such needs. careers for their children that in no way match in the modern world. Learn- nation system which They will surely get the dividend of their invest- their innate ability and aptitude. each one of ing by rote and mere cram- ensures continuous ment in the form of better and prosperous life us must understand that one size does not fit ming can in no way groom assessment of the of your children. They should be role models Ahmad all. Accurate judgement, flexible approach and our students into innova- students throughout for their children and let them grow under their nasir belief in the children are the factors that can en- tive and productive indi- the academic year is shadow. They should always stay firm but kind sure their success in this ever-changing world. viduals. We have to keep far better than our ex- while dealing with them. They should never for- I always welcome the parents who approach this simple fact in mind isting annual exami- get to talk to them for 10-15 minutes daily. They me to discuss the options and career for their -- that crammed knowl- nation. The supervi- should have trust on their wards and instil hope, children. I would be very happy if they contact edge does not last long. sors and mentors who confidence and courage into them. This will help me to get information about the preparation for carry out the continuous them relax and tread on the rocky path of life hSSC, SAT, SAT II, MDCAT, eTeA, IeLTS and Raja nasir Mahmood assessment are in a better po- smoothly and safely. 16 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 The Last Word

aMIr hOnOUrs WInners OF edUcaTIOn exceLLence aWard

The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani patron- ised the 13th education excellence Day award ceremony 2020 held under the theme ‘excellence Builds Genera- tions’ at Doha Sheraton Hotel on Tuesday. The Amir also met with winners of the education excellence Award 2020 on the sidelines of the ceremony. During the meeting, the Amir exchanged conversations with the winners, praising their performance and achievements. The Amir stressed the importance of the post-education stage that requires everyone to work together and make efforts to increase production and contribute to the development process in Qatar. He noted the need to continue achievements in order to serve the country. For their part, the winners expressed great thanks and gratitude to the Amir for the opportunity to meet him and honour them, stressing their keenness to go ahead and continue with efforts and giv- ing to serve the State and the society. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior He Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al Thani. (QNA) ‘Remarkable increase in number of awardees in higher education sector’

Continued from page 1  This year has witnessed the participation of a greater number of military educational institutions, such as the Police College and the Al Zaeem Air College, in addition to the Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College which participated in the past, hammadi said. The minister pointed out that this edition witnessed a remarkable increase in the number of awardees in the higher education category, especially among students and graduates of national universities. “The Ministry of education and higher education has been working to provide the best cadres and devel- op their capabilities through training programmes that adopt the best standards and are consistent with the Qa- tari values and culture,” he added. The outstanding persons in the educational field will be provided the opportunity to be ambassadors of Qatar at relevant regional and international conferences and forums, he said. Mohammed al hosani, award winner in the category of Master’s degree, expressed delight at the Amir’s pa- tronage of the ceremony and honouring of the winners of the award. he said the wise leadership paid great attention to education as the engine of progress, and provided all the capabilities necessary to build a world-class educational system, allowing the Qatari citizens to develop their crea- tivity and innovation while adhering to the values of “our true religion and our authentic Arab culture”. he also pledged that this day will not be the end but rather the beginning of a new excellence in education and in building the bright future of the beloved country. Qatar Foundation launches competitions for global healthcare innovators

nowned health experts, policy competitions and removed mits, each with the potential Wish innovation spark and booster makers and potential inves- previous age restrictions for to transform global health, by Competitions look to attract talented tors at the upcoming WISH entry to widen the field of ap- reducing the costs of health- 2020 summit, to be held at the plicants. This year, we’re keen care delivery and improving local and global entrepreneurs Qatar National Convention to hear about innovations that the quality of care for patients. Centre in Doha from Novem- promote sustainability while Through its new competi- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK open until July 31, 2020. ber 16 to 18. also being impactful. tions, WISh is keen to pro- Doha The WISH Innovation By providing entrepre- “having assessed previous mote a wide range of health- Spark Competition is aimed neurs with a platform at a WISh innovation competi- care innovations that can THE World Innovation Sum- at entrepreneurs who seek to major global event, this year’s tions, we’ve identified a need include devices, applications, mit for Health (WISH) opened solve healthcare challenges by new competitions will allow to offer greater mentorship innovative delivery models, applications for the WISH In- developing and validating a significantly enhanced sup- support and guidance to in- design-based solutions, and novation Spark Competition scalable project – typically ear- port that includes mentoring, novators with fledgling ideas, business models that aim to and the WISH Innovation ly stage innovations or start- media promotion, training and to provide the tools and improve the quality of medical Booster Competition – two ups. While, the WISH Inno- sessions to help market ideas contacts for more established care while also reducing the new innovation competitions vation Booster Competition is and one-on-one meetings with innovations to reach their po- cost of care. that provide talented entrepre- aimed at exciting innovations world through global collabo- ria, such as the market need potential investors. tential.” The shortlisted winners of neurs a platform to promote looking to scale up and grow. ration. WISH has removed the for the proposed innovation Mahmoud el Achi, head of Since it was announced in both competitions will be an- ideas and products aimed at The competitions are open age limit for the Innovation and its potential for sustain- Innovation at WISh, an initia- 2012, WISh has showcased nounced in September 2020. improving the delivery and to local and international ap- Spark. However, applicants able future growth. tive of Qatar Foundation (QF), around 100 of the most excit- To learn more and to apply, quality of healthcare. Applica- plicants, aligning with WISH’s for both competitions will be Shortlisted innovations said: “We have revamped ing global healthcare innova- visit https://www.wish.org. tions to the competitions are mission to build a healthier expected to meet other crite- will be showcased to world-re- existing WISh innovation tions at previous WISh sum- qa/innovationaward/