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Tuesday 10 September 2019 | 11 Muharram 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8010 | 2 Riyals Join the elite, with beIN and Ooredoo ONE Amir opens new Trauma and Emergency Center The new Trauma and Emergency Center, offers trauma, urgent, and critical care services and features a dedicated ramp for ambulance arrivals in addition to a new Emergency Department at Hamad General Hospital.

QNA/THE PENINSULA chamber, represents an DOHA important milestone in the pro- vision of emergency and trauma Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin care in the country, said the Min- Hamad Al Thani inaugurated ister of Public Health H E Dr yesterday morning Hamad Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari. Medical Corporation’s (HMC) The new Trauma and Emer- new Trauma and Emergency gency Center is the largest in the Center, which is one of the region and marks a significant largest such centers in the region. expansion of trauma and emer- H H the Amir toured the gency services in Qatar. In centre’s facilities, which has the addition to a new Emergency latest medical equipment and Department, it also offers technologies in care and diag- trauma, urgent, and critical care nosis fields and oxygen therapy services and features a dedicated room. His Highness was also ramp for ambulance arrivals at briefed on the medical facilities Hamad General Hospital. linking the new building with the The Center’s hyperbaric relevant departments at Hamad chamber can hold up to 18 people General Hospital. and provide oxygen therapy for The inauguration was a range of medical conditions as attended by Prime Minister and well as decompression treatment Interior Minister H E Sheikh for diving accidents. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa “The inauguration of the new Al Thani, and a number of senior Trauma and Emergency Center doctors and officials at HMC. underlines our ongoing com- Inauguration of the state-of- mitment to expanding capacity the-art Trauma and Emergency and improving services. This com- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani being briefed on the facilities at the new Trauma and Emergency Center. Prime Minister and Interior Center and the first-of-its-kind mitment will ensure that the Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari were also present. new Hyperbaric Therapy Unit, people of Qatar will continue to which houses a cutting-edge receive the best possible care now and for many years to come. possible treatment and care, the Center, at four times the size of the also offers a greatly improved hyperbaric oxygen therapy delivered in leading-edge facilities, As well as offering the best new Trauma and Emergency former Emergency Department, patient experience." `P2 Amir reassured Qatar refutes Saudi allegations over unjust blockade on health of QNA international bodies and to coop- cooperating with the Kuwaiti that the coercive measures the statement added. DOHA erate with the ongoing Kuwaiti mediation efforts rather than imposed on Qatar and Qataris “In addition, despite KSA’s Amir of mediation efforts to find an end further escalating tensions in merely constitute a cutting of claims that it welcomes Qataris The State of Qatar affirmed its to this crisis. A resolution to this the region, the Kingdom of diplomatic and consular ties. to enter the country, several Kuwait commitment to the rule of inter- crisis and the lifting of the illegal Saudi Arabia (KSA) released a However, in reality, KSA’s incidents of enforced disap- national law, noting that it has blockade imposed upon Qatar sudden and unfounded press unlawful coercive measures pearance of Qatari citizens QNA chosen at every turn of the Gulf since 5 June 2017 will benefit not release on 7 September 2019 have been directed at both have been reported including DOHA crisis to cooperate with mecha- only Qataris, but Saudis who also that continues to regurgitate Qatar and its people, including the most recent disappearance nisms of international law to have been suffering because of the oft repeated false allega- closing all land, air and sea of a father and son documented Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin reach a peaceful solution. the measures the Government tions against the State of Qatar. borders, expelling Qataris from by the National Human Rights Hamad Al Thani held a phone In a statement issued yes- of KSA has taken against Qataris, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saudi Arabia with no basis, Committee in Qatar as per the call last evening with the Amir terday, the Ministry of Foreign who are the fathers, mothers, in the State of Qatar finds itself including the mass expulsion Committee’s Statement No. 6 of the State of Kuwait, Affairs said, “Qatar calls upon brothers, sisters, students, and obliged to respond to this of Qatari pilgrims during the of 2019, upon which Amnesty H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al KSA to do the same: to have the friends of the Saudi people.” attempt at twisting the truth, holy month of Ramadan, and International on the 3 Sep- Jaber Al Sabah during which His courage to submit its allega- The statement added: “At a and the release of self-serving continuing to unlawfully dis- tember 2019 called upon the Highness was reassured about tions and supposed evidence to time when all parties involved and untrue statements. criminate against Qatar and KSA authorities to reveal their the health of H H the Amir of the scrutiny of independent in the GCC dispute should be “KSA’s statement alleges Qataris in every way possible,” whereabouts.” `P6 Kuwait after undergoing a medical check-up in the US. H H the Amir wished H H the Amir of Kuwait good health and Hamad Port enters HAMAD PORT: QATAR'S GATEWAY TO WORLD TRADE wellness. 17 METERS Depth of port’s basin, making it deepest artificial port basin created on land Guinness Records 7 MILLION Amir to meet SACHIN KUMAR innovative projects in line with TONNES President of THE PENINSULA highest global standards,” said H General and bulk E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti. 700 METERS cargo Hamad Port Gambia Hamad Port, one of the largest “Hamad Port’s continuing has handled since ports in the region, has accom- achievements place us before a The width tomorrow plished yet another feat by double responsibility toward our of basin of beginning of its setting a new Guinness World society so as to continue our per- Hamad Port operations QNA Records title as the deepest arti- formance according to world DOHA ficial basin ever made on Earth. standards and our ambitious 2016 Minister of Transport and goals,” he added. 4 KILOMETERS Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Communications H E Jassim bin He also noted that since con- Hamad Port Hamad Al Thani will meet Saif Al Sulaiti received the struction operations began at The length of basin began operations on tomorrow morning, at the Amiri Guinness World Records certificate Hamad Port the latest technol- of Hamad Port December 2016 Diwan, with the President of the from the organisation’s represent- ogies have been in use to ensure Republic of Gambia, Adama atives at a special event held at highly-efficient work progress Barrow, who will arrive in the Ministry of Transport and Commu- in line with best global quality which over 6,900 tonnes of This new Guinness World awarded to Hamad Port for the country today for an official nications premises yesterday. standards. The concerted efforts explosives were used to chal- Records certificate is an addition deployment of unique systems three-day visit. “Hamad Port winning such a from both staff and partners lenge the drafts — with full com- to a collection of universal cer- in the construction and exca- H H the Amir will discuss universal certificate signals the have always been the key to the mitment to preserving wildlife tificates and rankings the port vation of the port basin, which with the President, the ways to importance and size of the project. port’s milestones, he said. and marine life — to extract more has made recently as it was was built on land in a rare oper- promote and develop bilateral Such an achievement is a new Hamad Port’s basin is four than 44.5 million cubic metres awarded high commendation in ation of its kind in international relations between both coun- addition to a collection of world kilometres long, 700 metres of dredged material, which was the Coastal Dredging Project of ports in addition to its advanced tries in various fields. records the country set at Guinness wide and 17 metres deep. Basin later used in other construction the year category at the inau- infrastructure that supports the Also, they will discuss World Records. It also emphasises construction took about two and works at the project, resulting in gural IHS DPC Innovation eco-friendly port technologies several issues of common Qatar’s capability of developing a half years of excavation, during huge savings. Awards. The commendation was worldwide. `P3 interest 02 HOME TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019

Amir opens HMC’s new Trauma and Emergency Center OFFICIAL NEWS Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Amir sends Al Thani getting acquainted with condolences to the facilities at Hamad Medical President of Mali Corporation’s DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh new Trauma and Tamim bin Hamad Al Emergency Center, Thani and Deputy Amir which has the H H Sheikh Abdullah bin latest medical Hamad Al Thani sent equipment and yesterday cables of con- technologies in dolences to the President care and diagnosis of the Republic of Mali, fields and oxygen Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, therapy room, on the victims of a build- by the Minister ing that collapsed in Mali’s of Public Health, capital Bamako, wish- H E Dr. Hanan ing the injured a speedy Mohamed Al recovery. Kuwari, and Prime Minister and Inte- other officials of rior Minister H E Sheikh HMC, after the Abdullah bin Nasser bin inauguration Khalifa Al Thani also sent yesterday morning. a cable of condolences to the Prime Minister of Mali, Boubou Cisse, on the vic- tims of a building that collapsed in Mali’s capi- tal Bamako, wishing the injured a speedy recov- ery. QNA Amir condoles with President of Burkina Faso

DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday cables of condolences to the Pres- ident of the Republic of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, on the victims of the attack on a convoy and the bombing of a truck in the Sanmatenga province, north of Burkina Faso, wishing the injured FROM PAGE 1 The new Trauma and Emergency Center the Emergency Department on Qatar. Its location within the a speedy recovery. Prime will also expand and improve upon HMC’s the ground floor and we also new Trauma and Emergency Minister and Interior Min- “This new facility will serve capacity to care for patients in need of have trauma, urgent, and Center means that patients ister H E Sheikh Abdullah as a beacon of excellence in our trauma care with the first floor housing critical care facilities available arriving by ambulance, or hel- bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al network of emergency across the remaining three icopter, via the helipad on the Thani also sent a cable of services,” said Dr. Al Kuwari. the Hamad Trauma Center, Qatar’s major floors. These all house state-of- adjacent surgical service condolences to the Prime Hamad Al Khalifa, Chief of trauma center. Receiving around 2,000 cases the-art diagnostic equipment, facility, are now able to speedily Minister of the Republic of Healthcare Facilities, also high- annually, it provides care to people with including an MRI, ultrasound, access trauma services for Burkina Faso, Christophe Dabire, on the victims of the lighted HMC’s commitment to serious injuries from across Qatar. and three CT scanners. Our immediate care, resuscitation, delivering high-quality trauma patients will also benefit from and stabilisation. attack on a convoy and the and emergency care in Qatar. a threefold increase in x-ray The facility also benefits bombing of a truck in the He said: “HMC continues to capacity, compared to the from five trauma and emer- Sanmatenga province, north expand and improve the care gency and trauma care needs. number of simulation exercises. former Emergency gency rooms which are fully of Burkina Faso, wishing we offer our patients. Today’s He added, “Not only does Their experience and expertise, Department.” equipped to be converted into the injured a speedy recov- opening of the new Trauma and the new centre offer a spacious coupled with our state-of-the- The new Trauma and Emer- mini operating theaters in the ery. QNA Emergency Center highlights healing environment equipped art facility and ultra-modern gency Center will also expand event of a mass casualty that HMC is not only committed with the latest technology, but equipment, will ensure the best and improve upon HMC’s incident or an accident Amir greets to expansion but is also deliv- it also benefits from the delivery possible care experience.” capacity to care for patients in requiring immediate surgical ering on this commitment.” of care by the very best doctors, Speaking about the emer- need of trauma care with the intervention. Patients can then President Dr. Abdulla Al Ansari, Acting nurses, and other clinical staff. gency services and technology first floor housing the Hamad be rapidly and seamlessly trans- Chief Medical Officer at HMC, These highly trained profes- available at the new Trauma Trauma Center, Qatar’s major ferred from there to the Trauma of Tajikistan drew particular attention to the sionals have been recruited and Emergency Center, Dr. Al trauma center. Receiving or Surgical Intensive Care Units key role of clinical teams at the from across the globe and have Ansari, said, Those in need of around 2,000 cases annually, as well as the operating theaters DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh new Trauma and Emergency spent many months preparing urgent medical care can be it provides care to people with at Hamad General Hospital via Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Center in meeting Qatar’s emer- for the opening through a received and treated through serious injuries from across the link bridge on the first floor. and Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations to the Qatar attends meeting of GCC integrity protection & anti-graft agencies President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rah- QNA His Excellency also pointed mon, on the anniversary MUSCAT to the level of cooperation of his country’s Independ- between the bodies concerned ence Day. Prime Minister The State of Qatar participated with protecting integrity and and Interior Minister H E in the fifth meeting of the combating corruption in the Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser agencies responsible for Gulf countries, which was bin Khalifa Al Thani also promoting integrity and reflected in the flow of ideas and sent a cable of congratula- combating corruption in the initiatives presented by the con- tions to the Prime Minister Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), cerned bodies. of Tajikistan, Kokhir Rasul- which is being held in Muscat, He stressed the need to zoda, on the anniversary of Oman. develop a plan of action that his country’s Independence The Qatari delegation was takes into account the prioriti- Day. QNA led by the President of the sation of topics and schedules, Administrative Control and distributes tasks among national Amir sends Transparency Authority (ACTA) actors, and sets specific imple- H E Hamad bin Nasser Al mentation mechanisms, so as to congratulations Misned. The meeting discussed maximise the time and to leader of N Korea the achievements of the GCC resources available and enhance integrity protection and anti- their chances of success and DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh corruption agencies in the past benefit. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, period, which witnessed the His Excellency reviewed the Deputy Amir H H Sheikh preparation of guidelines and a achievements of the State of Abdullah bin Hamad Al number of GCC initiatives in the Qatar in the field of preventing Thani and Prime Minis- The President of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority, H E Hamad bin Nasser Al areas of integrity protection and and combating corruption, the ter and Interior Minister H E Misned, with other members representing various GCC nations during the fifth meeting of the agencies anti-corruption. The meeting most recent of which was the Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser also discussed the future work adoption of the National responsible for promoting integrity and combating corruption held in Muscat. bin Khalifa Al Thani sent plan. Strategy for Promoting Integrity yesterday cables of congrat- At the outset of the meeting, and Transparency. Convention against Corruption worth mentioning that the assist the Gulf States in imple- ulations to the Chairman the ACTA President praised the He also announced Qatar’s and strengthening its measures meeting approved a number of menting their obligations under of the State Affairs Com- efforts of the Sultanate of Oman bid to host the tenth session of in order to continue to support proposals of the ACTA, in par- the United Nations Convention mission of the Democratic in organising this meeting and the Conference of States Parties the relevant international effort. ticular the Gulf manuals for against Corruption and the Arab People’s Republic of Korea, enhancing the joint GCC action to be held in 2023, stressing that He added that hosting the con- tenders and auctions, the civil Convention, in addition to Kim Jong-un, on the occa- in various fields, especially the it is consistent with the legacy ference is in the interest of the service, asset recovery, and the strengthening and bringing Gulf sion of the founding of the protection of integrity and com- of the State of Qatar in Gulf countries in general not curriculum for students of the legal and institutional systems Republic. QNA bating corruption. upholding the role of the only the State of Qatar. It is Faculty of Law, which aim to closer together. TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 HOME 03 Hamad Port enters Guinness Records FROM PAGE 1

Hamad Port was also listed by the Lloyd’s List Global Awards 2018 among the top eight interna- tional ports in the field of innovation and among the top five ports in terms of oper- ations. The port was commended for deploying constructive initiatives and ideas, plus its efficient opera- tional processes and Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, receiving Guinness World Records certificate from the organisation’s overall unique representative at the Ministry’s headquarters, yesterday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA performance. Angolan FM: Qatar is a strategic partner The Angolan Foreign Minister pointed out that countries on the African con- negligible except for some countries can include different the cooperation between the two countries can tinent. He explained that the limited cooperation between sectors, the most important of strategic projects that the parties companies in the energy sector, which are those related to eco- include different sectors, the most important will start to implement in Angola, indicating that the nomic diversification, adding of which are those related to economic represents an important start for announcement of Qatar Airways Qatar has an important expe- diversification. cooperation between the two that it will launch direct flights rience in this field through its countries, and that the next two to the capital Luanda, as of next relentless endeavour to reduce QNA the State of Qatar to benefit from years will see other notable steps March, will represent an dependence on its natural DOHA its unique experience in in the field of fruitful cooperation important impetus and a new resources. Angola also seeks to exploiting its resources of oil and between the two countries. stage for the movement of goods achieve the same as it has The Minister of Foreign Affairs gas revenues to create a diver- The Minister stressed that the and trade exchange between the important agricultural land and of the Republic of Angola, sified and sustainable economy. visit of President of Angola, Joao two countries. water resources, as well as other Manuel Domingos Augusto He added that President of Manuel Lourenco, to Doha, The Minister added that the sectors such as diamonds and (pictured), said that Qatar is a the Republic of Angola Joao during the past days, marked an Angolan President’s visit to the gold, he noted. strategic partner of Angola, Manuel Lourenco directed his important step in the process of economic development, pointing country witnessed several He added that the two coun- which seeks to take advantage government to work vigorously building distinguished relations out that the two countries share important meetings with Qatari tries could make a big difference of Doha’s experience in to strengthen relations of coop- between the two sides, especially common commonalities and officials and the signing of at the level of those sectors, by exploiting its natural resources eration with Qatar, and turn the as the Angolan government has similar characteristics, as they several cooperation agreements. bringing in Qatari funding and to build a development renais- existing diplomatic relations into been seeking since taking office are important producers and During these high-level technology to exploit Angola’s sance and achieve the well-being concrete partnership projects. in the last two years to exporters of oil and gas. The dif- meetings, Qatar expressed read- natural resources, which would of the people. The Angolan Minister of implement strategic visions con- ference between them is that iness to fruitful partnership with provide double benefits. Augusto In an exclusive interview Foreign Affairs said that Qatar cerning the establishment of Qatar has used its energy inputs Angola, especially in view of said that the IMF’s grant of $3bn with QNA, the Angolan Minister and his country have agreed to broad-based cooperation with extensively and successfully, to Qatar’s previous experiences in to Angola reflects its faith in the of Foreign Affairs added that start implementing strategic successful partners in order to become an important global countries within the African con- new government and its reforms Angola’s ambition to achieve a projects, which their develop- achieve the desired growth of the player in this aspect, he added. tinent, he added. and financial guarantees related pioneering development mental benefits will be for both country. He praised Qatar’s suc- He said that trade exchange The Minister pointed out that to the free movement of capital encourages it to cooperate with sides and will benefit many cessful history in terms of between the two countries is the cooperation between the two outside the country. 04 HOME TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 Ooredoo propels Lusail smart Qatar-China ties reviewed city development to next level THE PENINSULA As a flagship project services for the upcoming major with citywide sensors to move DOHA of Qatari Diar, Lusail sporting events. data at extremely fast speeds and Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi, will allow for near real-time Ooredoo announced yesterday City is deploying Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo insights on city services. the next level of its partnership smart systems and Qatar, said: “Ooredoo’s part- Al Kubaisi added: “Ooredoo with the Qatari Diar Real Estate nership with Qatari Diar has is leveraging our network capa- Investment Company to provide citywide sensors gone from strength to strength bilities and expertise, that have the smart city network to enable with Ooredoo’s next- and shows our commitment to already brought Qatar fixed and Lusail City as one of the world’s generation network enhance the quality of life in mobile broadband speeds of up leading Smart Cities. Qatar, and specifically Lusail to 10Gbps, to provide a network As a flagship project of Qatari infrastructure serving City’s residents. We will design for Lusail City that can handle Diar, Lusail City is deploying as the ICT backbone and provide the ICT infra- the capacity, bandwidth and smart systems and citywide for the Lusail Smart structure for Smart City services speed requirements of a con- sensors with Ooredoo’s next- that will allow Lusail City to take nected city. We are designing the generation network infra- City end points. its services to the next level, and smart city’s network to antic- structure serving as the ICT enhance Qatar’s standing as a ipate the increasing number of backbone for the Lusail Smart global Smart City leader. Our connected sensors and systems, City end points. Practical examples can include ultra-fast and secure Supernet and to deliver unparalleled levels As a result, Lusail City aims smart operations with integrated technology will serve as the of efficiency for the city and its to become the region’s first SCADA systems, smart traffic to foundation for innovative Smart citizens.” Business customers large-scale greenfield Smart City ease congestion, smart lighting City services to transform expe- can leverage the Ooredoo and a model city for smart city to reduce energy usage, smart riences and support Qatar’s Advantage, making Ooredoo living. waste management to optimise nationwide digital transfor- “Best for Business”, thanks to its Minister of Culture and Sports, H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, received This partnership will see collection and routes. mation to 2022 and beyond.” breadth and depth of talent, best Zhou Jian, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Ooredoo’s advanced wired and Overall, these Smart City Lusail City will fully adopt fixed and mobile networks, wireless networks as the foun- services aim to enhance and Ooredoo’s fixed and mobile net- broadest portfolio of ICT services State of Qatar, yesterday. During the meeting, they discussed dation for a wide range of Lusail optimise experiences within works, including fibre optic and and solutions, and trusted aspects of cooperation between the two countries in the cultural City’s secure Smart City services. Lusail City, including the support 5G networks. These will integrate partner for 60 years. and sports fields and ways to develop them. QRCS provides QYH kicks off ‘Lens of Tourism Competition’ relief aid to QNA states that participants must touristlens. Then the movies are DOHA express travelling, tourist attrac- to be sent via email (infohi-qatar. flood victims in tions and archaeological sites in com) and attached with the fol- Qatar Youth Hostels (QYH) Qatar. Guides can be hired from lowing data: full name, uni- Khartoum announced yesterday the kick Qatari museums or travellers as versity and college, university ID off for the “Lens of Tourism part of the film. Documentary number, phone number and film QNA / DOHA Competition” for undergraduate information must be from name. The judging panel is com- students in order to promote official sources. The duration of posed of three members and Qatar Red Crescent Society tourism and highlight tourist the film does not exceed three they have 70 percent of the total (QRCS) representative mission attractions in Qatar and will run minutes. evaluation and 30 percent is for in Sudan has completed the till October 23, 2019. A number of places have the administration of Qatar implementation of the first The competition aims to been selected to invite partici- Youth Hostels. The members are: phase of the urgent humani- encourage talented youth to pants to choose one of them to Khalifa Al Merry, Yousif Al tarian response after the flood photograph and direct tourist be filmed, which are Umm Midady and Hamad Abdul- disaster that hit 16 Sudanese and heritage sites in Qatar, and Sawyah Village, Borouq, Al- rahman Al Muftah. states. to give youth a chance to show Ghariah Village, Moroub Village, Winners will be announced The QRCS said that this their talents. It also aims to Rakiat Village, Thaghab Village, on the same day as the screening phase, which was implemented enhance the tourist side and Coot Village and Ayaal Al-Theeb of the films. Prizes from first to in cooperation with its highlight the tourist and heritage Site. Initial registration for the tenth place will be QR7,000 for Sudanese counterpart, included places through photography. contest is done via the page: first place, QR5,000 for second the distribution of non-food The participation standards http://hi-qatar.com/ar/ place, QR3,000 for third place. relief packages. The aid included shelter materials, water conservation, floor mats benefiting 735 families, Thai PM meets outgoing Qatari envoy including 3,675 people from the affected areas, north of the capital Khartoum. Residents of the districts The King of Malaysia, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, awarding the expressed their happiness with order of ‘Commander’ to Attorney—General H E Dr Ali bin Fetais this assistance and expressed Al Marri at the Royal Palace in Kuala Lumpur, in recognition of the their thanks and gratitude to efforts of the State of Qatar in combating corruption. Qatar and QRCS team for the continued support to the people of Sudan. The Director of the King of Malaysia presents Sudanese Red Crescent branch in Khartoum State praised the order of ‘Commander’ to AG charitable and developmental role played by the QRCS QNA Malaysia is currently the through its various projects in KUALA LUMPUR Vice-Chairman of the Executive the Sudanese states. Committee of the Association of The head of the QRCS The King of Malaysia, Sultan Anti-Corruption Authorities, mission in Sudan, said that this Abdullah Ahmad Shah, has which is led by Qatar and it relief assistance is only a first awarded the order of includes more than 100 coun- batch and the beginning of ‘Commander’ to Attorney— tries. The two parties cooperate more emergency interventions, General H E Dr Ali bin Fetais Al in a number of joint projects, as the coming weeks will see The Prime Minister of Kingdom of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha, met yesterday with the Ambassador Marri at the Royal Palace in including the academic initiative the continuation of the distri- of the State of Qatar to Thailand, Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, on the occasion of the Kuala Lumpur, in recognition of to include anti-corruption pro- bution of relief materials to the the efforts of the State of Qatar grams within the curricula at the affected people in other end of his tenure in the country. During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations between in combating corruption. primary and university levels. Sudanese states. both countries and ways to boost and develop them. Education Ministry develops training programme for school supervisors QNA outcomes in the State of Qatar and writing classroom visit forms with support and follow-up coordinators DOHA achieve Qatar National Vision 2030 the quality and standardisation of and teachers and discuss the by providing high quality educational vision in providing feedback and classroom visit form. The Department of Early Education and training opportunities commen- writing forms, and methods of While, the second part of the pro- at the Ministry of Education and surate with the aspirations and capa- teaching strategies for each subject. gramme for supervisors included Higher Education has developed a bilities of each individual. The training for school super- practical training in Jawaan Bin Jasim training programme for school super- The training programme is visors is divided into two parts, the Model School, after communication visors. designed to train school supervisors first part is internal, and concerned with them and their approval in The programme will help to learn how to provide effective with the provision of workshops and cooperation with the Department of increase the learning and education feedback and raise their efficiency in seminars on the mechanism of Early Education. TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 HOME 05

QCS organises Qatar hosts Induction Days of ALECSO & ISESCO workshop on The event — organised by the Qatar National patient’s life Commission for Education, after treatment Culture and Science — aimed to strengthen QNA cooperation and DOHA coordination between the Qatari Commission Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) and other organisations organised a workshop on patient’s life after treatment as including ALECSO and part of its “Your Smile is Our ISESCO. Life” programme to support and empower cancer patients, SIDI MOHAMED recovered patients and their THE PENINSULA families as well as care providers. In the presence of representatives The workshop, which tar- of the Arab League Educational, geted women only, discussed the Cultural and Scientific Organi- side effects of the disease and zation (ALECSO) and the Islamic Mohammed Al Gamari (fourth left), Director of the Secretariat of the Executive Council, General Conference and Specialized Conferences treatment. It included several Educational, Scientific and awareness sessions, most of ISESCO; Dr Hamda Hassan Al Sulaiti (fifth left), Secretary-General of the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture andScience; Cultural Organization (ISESCO), notably a session on patient’s life Amin Dahmani, spokesperson of ALECSO; and other officials pose for a group photo during the Induction Days for ALECSO and ISESCO the Ministry of Culture and Sports after treatment presented by an organisations held at the Ministry of Culture and Sports, in Doha, yesterday. PIC: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA hosted yesterday the Induction oncologist, who reviewed the Days of the two organisations. most important side effects of The event, organised under the two organisations’ efforts and Education, Culture and Science Dr in the distinguished relations humanitarian organisations in the disease and how to cure and the supervision of the Qatar strategies and ways to cooperate Hamda Hassan Al Sulaiti. between Qatar and these organi- various educational, cultural and overcome all stages, in addition National Commission for Edu- and benefit from the programmes In her speech on the occasion, sations, pointing out that the coop- scientific fields. to tips to maintain a healthy cation, Culture and Science, aims offered by them. Al Sulaiti spoke about the cooper- eration between Qatar and these He also stressed that the lifestyle. to strengthen cooperation and “Qatar was one of the first ation that binds the Commission organisations gave a positive Directorate of Executive Council During the workshop, a coordination between the Qatari countries to join the United with international and regional impact through implementing a will continue to strengthen coop- number of stories of those living Commission and other organisa- Nations Educational, Scientific and organisations, including ALECSO number of projects. eration with member states, and with the disease were shared, in tions including ALECSO and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). and ISESCO, and ways to benefit Mohammed Al Gamari, seeks in accordance with its new addition to how they were able ISESCO, and the means of bene- It established the Qatar National from these organisations in the Director of the Secretariat of the vision to achieve sustainable to inspire others through the fiting from these organisations in Commission to act as a liaison areas of education, culture and Executive Council, General Con- development and highlight the sharing of these stories through developing and updating educa- between UNESCO and the minis- media policies in the country. ference and Specialized Confer- civilizational model of the Islamic all the available means to tional, cultural and media policies tries and authorities concerned In order to benefit from ences of ISESCO, praised the coop- world in the international arena enhance their moral support and within the country. with the sectors of education, potential as a civilized framework eration between the ISESCO and by contributing to international self-confidence, and to The second day of the event science and culture,” said Sec- for people around the world and the State of Qatar through a and regional efforts aimed at emphasise that most of the will be held at Cultural Village retary General of the Qatar the expertise in development, Al number of ministries and national achieving the development goals symptoms are temporary and Foundation – Katara to introduce National Commission for Sulaiti stressed the continuation institutions and charitable and of the Islamic world. can be overcome. QSTP’s AIA empowers budding entrepreneurs Hand hygiene decreases

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The path to entrepreneurial success can be FAZEENA SALEEM handwashing at school and difficult, as it is filled with unexpected THE PENINSULA outside keeps children free of obstacles and challenges. So when Dina Al infection. And schools should Hajjar, a Lebanese university student, found Hand hygiene helps to reduce have proper facilities that help she had the opportunity to participate in the school absenteeism rates due to students easily wash their hands inaugural Arab Innovation Academy (AIA) illnesses by almost 40% studies and maintain proper hygiene,” in 2018, it was one that she couldn’t pass up. suggest, said a senior healthcare said Dr Shafeeq. Launched by Qatar Science & Technology professional. “Sinks should be placed in a Park (QSTP) — a part of Qatar Foundation While many factors con- place that is quite accessible for Research, Development, and Innovation — tribute to school absenteeism, all students. And we recommend and the European Innovation Academy, the student illness is believed to be liquid soaps as soap bars cause AIA is an annual two-week boot-camp that the main driver of student infection to be transmitted from provides aspiring entrepreneurs with a real- absenteeism. an infected child to others while life experience of developing and launching The transmission of infec- it is used for handwashing,” he new tech-based ventures. tions within schools can result added. “Before the AIA, I had many ideas that in infections making students Dr Shafeeq also said that needed support and guidance, but they had too sick to attend classes, said tissue papers should be made not found the light of the day,” Al Hajjar said. Dr Mohammed Rahmathulla available and children should be “When I arrived at Qatar Foundation to Shafeeq, Assistant Executive asked to make use of them after take part in the programme, I felt like I was Director of Infection Prevention washing hands. “Possibility of in the right place — a place where innovation and Control at Hamad Medical infection is high if the hands is born and where supporting talented young Corporation. remain wet,” he said. people is a priority.” He urged parents and Dr Shafeeq also urged the The boot-camp sees participants grouped teachers to place special focus school authorities to ensure that in teams whose members have never pre- on handwashing. “Proper and enough break time is available Dina Al Hajjar, a Lebanese university student, with her team at Arab Innovation Academy, viously met each other, each of which is regular handwashing is essential for all. “Inadequacy of time can an initiative by the Qatar Science & Technology Park. headed by a highly experienced mentor. Once for children as it ensures hygiene create inconvenience for stu- an idea has been determined to be both tan- and averts infection,” said Dr dents and this should be gible and realistic, the teams are introduced provide a better service for students to com- “QSTP made me believe in my abilities Shafeeq. addressed. And all students to the project funding and incubation oppor- plete their research projects, Swiftr helps to and become more confident. It has taught “Keeping hands clean should be given bathroom break tunities offered by QSTP that can enable locate reliable and accurate sources of infor- me that it is my right to dream, no matter through improved hand hygiene if they demand it during class aspiring tech entrepreneurs to realise their mation for academic purposes. It emerged how big the challenges ahead might be,” she is one of the most important time,” he said. goal of commercialising their products. from the need to find information that is said. steps we can take to avoid He asked parents to teach “In this unique environment, we imme- compatible with the academic level and the “I believe that technological getting sick and spreading germs their children personal hygiene diately started learning, training, and coming field of study in question. advancement can reach new heights in this to others. Many diseases and and ensure hygiene is properly up with ideas. And within two weeks, we had “Online search engines usually provide region. What we need as young people are conditions are spread by not maintained in order to ensure defined our concept and were ready to move us with huge and excessive amounts of infor- high-level educational institutions and a washing hands with soap and that their children are free of towards launch,” Al Hajjar said. mation that waste our time and affect the culture of thinking and innovation so that clean, running water. If soap and infection. “Children should be “Connecting with experts from leading value and quality of our research,” said Al we can turn our ideas into reality. water are unavailable, use hand asked to take regular baths and global companies — such as Google and Hajjar, “Swiftr, however, aims to refine infor- “I believe that Arab youth have the sanitiser,” he said. brushing of teeth. And they Amazon — is a dream come true for every mation and provide only what is useful and potential to achieve what they want to Diseases such as flu, should be sent to school with young person looking to further their expe- appropriate, contributing to a better and achieve. However, they lack support, encour- common cold, vomiting, diar- cleaned washed clothes,” he riences, skills, and training in the innovation faster service for students to complete their agement and guidance, and the support rhoea, and stomach flu are said. sector. During our time at AIA, we learned research projects.” needed is often not found in their own coun- common diseases that can be Dr Shafeeq urged school many soft skills, like persevering when failure After receiving special recognition at the tries. My experience has been very important, positively impacted by more authorities to regularly clean is certain, having faith and confidence in our conclusion of the boot-camp, Al-Hajjar and and I hope to see a QSTP-modelled initiative frequent hand hygiene and and maintain water cooler dis- abilities, and thinking beyond limits.” her team are now working with experts and developed in my country so that we can routine cleaning and disin- pensers and air conditioning It was during these two weeks of the AIA investors to further develop the project — create an impact — if we have enough con- fection of commonly touched units in order to ensure they that Swiftr was born. An innovative search with the ultimate aim of taking it onto the fidence and support, we are able to make surfaces. don’t transmit anything engine that aims to refine information and market. our dreams a reality.” “Proper and regular harmful. Ehsan campaign raises awareness of Alzheimer’s disease QNA important guidelines for dealing will coincide with guidance said that educating the elderly Alzheimer’s patients, including dealing with the elderly in DOHA with Alzheimer’s patients. awareness campaign on Ehsan’s and community members is one the families of patients, to accordance with the latest The awareness campaign, social networking platforms that of the center’s most important familiarise them with all standards, experiences and The Centre for Elderly Empow- which runs until September 22, would involve all members of the strategic goals, adding that a aspects associated with this global practices, he added. erment & Care (Ehsan) has includes a series of events and community in this campaign for range of events, activities, work- disease and to train and guide Al Khalifa added that the launched an awareness activities aimed at raising greater spread and interaction shops and awareness campaigns them on how to deal with it in campaign will distribute 2,500 campaign in tandem with World awareness, educating the com- in order to enhance care and are held in this month to achieve various stages in order to copies of the Alzheimer bulletin Alzheimer’s Day, which is munity about Alzheimer’s attention to the category of older this goal. provide the best social and prepared by the Ehsan center marked on September 21. disease and highlighting the most people, and identify the most He also stressed the impor- health care for them. within the Ehsan Awareness The campaign aims at raising important guidance and coun- important needs and social and tance of community cooper- There is a real partnership Series, adding they will be dis- awareness about the disease, its selling awareness to deal with health rights. ation as well as the involvement between the institutions and spe- tributed to the institutions and causes, symptoms, stages, pre- the disease and prevent it. Executive Director of Ehsan of all individuals and specialists cialists working in them to beneficiaries of the services of vention methods and the most These activities and events Mubarak bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa who care for the elderly and develop modern methods of the center. 06 HOME TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 HBKU to host lecture on role of Awqaf in Qatari society’s welfare tomorrow

THE PENINSULA The lecture will also increase in the number of Waqfs DOHA discuss the mechanisms and financial endowments, as of Waqf governance well as their efforts to support As part of its mission to stimulate in Qatar, modern-day the recipients of Waqf. Fur- intellectual debates on Islam, the thermore, the lecture explores College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Waqf projects, as the mandates of Qatar’s six Hamad Bin Khalifa University well as investment endowment banks and their (HBKU) is to host a public lecture methods and future impact in the social, economic on ‘The Role of Awqaf in prospects for the and cultural spheres. “ Supporting the Social, Economic CIS works regularly with and Cultural Welfare of Qatari development of the Awqaf and Islamic Affairs to Society’. Waqf sector as a key support academic debates on the An inspector of the municipality during an inspection at an outlet. The lecture, to be presented pillar for community role of Waqf as a mechanism for by Dr. Sheikh Khalid bin sustained national prosperity. Mohammed Al Thani (pictured), advancement. Last year, the college hosted the Director-General of the General bank for righteousness and piety; CIS-QFC Global Conference on Al Daayeen Municipality Department of Awqaf at the Min- Waqf bank for the service of the Waqf projects, as well as Awqaf to explore the historical istry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Quran and Sunnah; Waqf bank investment methods and future and contemporary overviews of made 213 inspection Islamic Affairs, will introduce the for the service of mosques; Waqf prospects for the development Waqf and its socio-economic concept of Waqf, or charitable bank for family and child of the Waqf sector as a key pillar impacts; Waqf’s models and endowment, and consider how welfare; Waqf bank for scientific for community advancement. management system per- visits to food outlets it has contributed to the multi- and cultural development; and Dr. Mohammed El Gammal, formance; and the applicability dimensional development in Waqf bank for health care, while Associate Professor at CIS, said: of Waqf to the blockchain era. THE PENINSULA Law No. 8 of 1990 on the regu- Qatar, and its key elements to examining their active presence “The lecture aims to re- The public lecture will take DOHA lation of food monitoring. promoting national well-being. in society. emphasise the foundational place from 6.30pm to 8.30pm A total of 69 warnings were Discussions will focus on the The lecture will also discuss importance of Waqf in Qatar, tomorrow at the auditorium of The Health Monitoring issued against erring outlets. Six country’s six Islamic financial the mechanisms of Waqf gov- and the effectiveness of current Minaretein (College of Islamic Department of Al Daayeen acknowledgments were taken institutions including: the Waqf ernance in Qatar, modern-day policies that have led to the Studies building). Municipality made 213 from the shopkeepers to rectify inspection visits to food outlets the situation to maintain hygiene to check whether they were regarding to the food. complying with the health rules The department conducted Jumbo Electronics revamps loyalty programme in August. an awareness campaign on the Under the inspection cam- specifications of the general THE PENINSULA paign, the inspectors caught four technical requirements for shops DOHA violations of the provisions of and establishments.

Jumbo Electronics, a leading electronics and appliances retailer in Qatar, has revamped its loyalty programme and re-branded it to 415 building permits issued Mukafa, meaning ‘rewards’ in Arabic. It was formerly known as ‘Jumbo Digits.’ by municipalities in August The new name for the loyalty programme also brings with it a new premium design QNA in the national economy. The card for its members. DOHA rest of the municipalities were Earning and redeeming Mukafa points Al Khor 17 permits (four has now become easier. For every one Qatari The Planning and Statistics percent), Al Sheehaniya 14 Riyal spent at a Jumbo showroom, customers Authority published the 56th permits (three percent), and can earn one point and every 100 points is issue of the monthly statistics of finally Al Shammal nine permits equal to one Qatari Riyal. Apart from the building permits and building (two percent). new look, Mukafa also comes with a host of completion certificates issued In terms of type of permits other benefits. by all municipalities of the State. issued, data indicates that the Its membership is free and does not In August 2019, municipality new building permits (resi- involve any joining fees. Customers can also of Al Rayyan came at the top of dential and nonresidential) con- expect priority delivery within 24 hours for the municipalities where the stitutes 48 percent (198 permits) their purchases and those shopping on their number of building permits of the total building permits birthday or anniversary will get a special issued were 115, i.e. 28 percent issued during the month of bonus of 5,000 Mukafa points valid for the Sajed Jassim Mohammed Sulaiman (third right), Vice-Chairman & Managing Director of of the total issued permits, while August 2019, while the per- same day. Jumbo Electronics, and C V Rappai (third left), Director & CEO, unveil the new ‘Mukafa’ Doha and Al Wakrah municipal- centage of additions permits An additional discount of two percent loyalty card in the presence of Abdul Hameed (second left), a long-standing customer, ities came in second place with constituted 50 percent (208 can be availed for all purchases made on and other officials of Jumbo Electronics. 85 permits, i.e. 20 percent each, permits), and finally fencing JumboSouq.com. During Jumbo’s Mega Pro- followed by Al Daayeen munic- permits with two percent (9 motion, members can earn double points. In ipality with 58 permits, i.e.14 permits). addition to this, Mukafa card holders are feeling. Going forward, customers can expect and appliances at Jumbo Electronics. percent, then Umm Slal munic- Villas top the list in resi- entitled to a 30 percent discount on labour more benefits from ‘Mukafa’ as it is a Existing members under the ‘Jumbo ipality with 32 permits, i.e. eight dential building category, charges and five percent discount on spare dynamic loyalty programme,” said Sajed Digits’ loyalty programme will automat- percent. accounting for 72 percent (118 parts for any repairs. Jassim Mohammed Sulaiman, Vice- ically migrate to the new ‘Mukafa’ loyalty Building permits and permits) of all new residential “Our loyalty programme goes beyond Chairman and Managing Director, Jumbo programme and will be able to avail all building completion certificates buildings permits, followed by just earning and redeeming points, it is our Electronics. its benefits. Customers wanting to reg- data is of particular importance dwellings of housing loans way to appreciate and thank our loyal cus- Mukafa, can also be used for gifting pur- ister under Mukafa can simply do so by as it is considered an indicator permits by 19 percent (31 tomers and make efforts to delight them. poses and is best suited for corporates and visiting any Jumbo Electronics, LG Brand for the performance of the con- permits) and apartments Hence, we decided to revamp the pro- individuals. The membership card can be shop and Harman House showroom in struction sector which in turn buildings by five percent (nine gramme with a name that aptly reflects this used to shop from a wide range of electronics Qatar. occupies a significant position permits). Qatar refutes Saudi Arabia’s allegations over unjust blockade FROM PAGE 1 Mission to Qatar and cooperated Qataris or otherwise linked to protect and uphold freedom of with the Mission to ensure that Qatar.” expression.” “It is also unfortunate that the truth would prevail. KSA “Although KSA announced “KSA’s response to Qatar’s KSA insists on reiterating the took the opposite course: it that it would take into consid- evidence was familiar: instead same baseless accusations ignored an invitation from the “While KSA refers to “international law,” it has eration the humanitarian situ- of engaging positively with the around the alleged support of Technical Mission to conduct a acted in violation of international law at every turn. ation of “mixed” families CERD Committee and Qatar in terrorism by Qatar, a country similar mission in KSA and through “hotlines” or other steps, an attempt to conciliate the that hosts the Global Coalition refused to engage with other UN While KSA attempt to articulate justifications for its this has proven false. Both the matter and end the suffering of Against IS, and is a founding bodies. conduct, it has acted to avoid real accountability OHCHR and Human Rights Qataris, it argued that the Com- member of the Riyadh-based OHCHR, ultimately pub- and justice before neutral bodies of the United Watch have reported that such mittee had no jurisdiction and Terrorist Financing Targeting lished a report in December 2017 Nations. The reason for KSA’s conduct is obvious: measures have largely been no competence to deal with the Center (TFTC) established in May which found that the KSA’s ineffective, and that in some matter.” 2017, one month before the coercive measures “consisting when faced with the possibility of a real neutral cases individuals have not The statement explained, imposition of the unlawful of severe restrictions of investigation and analysis of the facts underlying resorted to them for fear of ret- “Just a few days ago, on 2 Sep- measures referred to in KSA’s movement, termination and dis- its conduct, it attempts to evade and to obfuscate,” ribution or harassment by the tember 2019, the CERD Com- statement.” ruption of trade, financial and the statement explained. KSA Government. KSA also has mittee released its decision, in “While KSA refers to “inter- investment flows, as well as sus- criminalized certain expressions which it resoundingly rejected national law,” it has acted in vio- pension of social and cultural of “sympathy” for Qatar, KSA’s objections. In so doing, lation of international law at exchanges imposed on the State violation of international law, Qatar has presented actual evi- including any criticism of or the CERD Committee stated that every turn. While KSA attempt of Qatar, had immediately trans- including the protections under dence demonstrating that KSA’s challenges to the KSA’s coercive contrary to KSA’s arguments, the to articulate justifications for its lated into actions applying to the Convention on the Elimi- “measures have separated measures, punishable by up to CERD requires that “State parties conduct, it has acted to avoid nationals and residents of Qatar, nation of Racial Discrimination young children from parents, five years in prison. The crimi- shall ensure that ‘non-citizens real accountability and justice including citizens of KSA, UAE (CERD) led Qatar to submit a husbands from wives, and dis- nalization of “sympathy” for are not subject to collective before neutral bodies of the and Bahrain. complaint before the CERD rupted families throughout the Qatar in KSA has curtailed expulsion, in particular in situ- United Nations. The reason for Furthermore, the report Committee, an international region. They have arbitrarily freedom of expression and ations where there are insuffi- KSA’s conduct is obvious: when states that “many of these body of experts charged with and indiscriminately interfered created a climate of fear for cient guarantees that the per- faced with the possibility of a measures have a potentially ensuring that the CERD is with the most basic elements of Qataris as well as their non- sonal circumstances of each of real neutral investigation and durable effect on the enjoyment respected by all of the Member daily life for many within Qatar, Qatari friends, relatives, and the persons concerned have analysis of the facts underlying of the human rights and funda- States, including KSA, which rat- KSA, and the other States, supporters.” been taken into account,’ and its conduct, it attempts to evade mental freedoms of those ified the CERD on 23 September including their ability to practice The statement pointed out, ‘that they shall avoid ‘expulsions and to obfuscate,” the statement affected,” the statement pointed 1997.” their religion, to receive medical “As a reminder, KSA, UAE, of non-citizens, especially of explained. out. The statement said, “In that care, to obtain an education, and Bahrain and Egypt’s list of long-term residents, that would “For example, in September The statement further added, complaint, Qatar provided evi- to work and own property in unreasonable and unactionable result in disproportionate inter- 2017, Qatar invited the United “KSA’s approach of denial and dence of fundamental and order to provide for themselves demands included the closure ference with the right to family Nations Office of the High Com- evasion has not changed, even deeply disturbing violations of and their families-simply of a number of media outlets life.” The CERD Committee con- missioner of Human Rights as the crisis enters its third year. the CERD. Contrary to what the because they are Qatari, married which is a clear violation of the cluded that KSA’s objections (OHCHR) to dispatch a Technical KSA’s deliberate and conscious KSA says in its press release, to Qataris, the children of international law obligation to “must be rejected.” TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 HOME 07 Cloud-based SRM platform receives QSTP’s product development fund

THE PENINSULA a complete view of their supplier DOHA relations. Aysha Al Hamadi, Director Qatar Science & Technology Park of Product Development and (QSTP), part of Qatar Foundation Waasla’s platform Grant Management Fund, QSTP, Research, Development, and employs AI and said, “We are happy to ink Innovation, has awarded its machine learning another funding agreement, this Product Development Fund to assist businesses time providing support for (PDF) to Waasla, a cloud-based Waasla, a promising startup that supplier relationship in selecting and aims to play an essential role in management (SRM) platform collaborating with boosting business productivity designed to enhance supplier suppliers. It covers all in Qatar. performance and relations. aspects of SRM, from Through such agreements, QSTP’s PDF assists and we demonstrate our unwavering Ali Al Marri, founder and CEO, Waasla; and Yosouf Abdulrahman Saleh, Executive Director, Qatar encourages small and medium initial registration to commitment to the development Science & Technology Park, during the signing ceremony. enterprises (SMEs) and startups ongoing performance of the local innovation ecosystem – in the priority areas of energy, assessment. and contribute to the growth of environment, healthcare, and tech startups and innovative ‘Droid’, by Airlift QSTP LLC; and which will be instrumental in the successful in securing PDF ICT – to develop innovative technologies.” an ‘Automated Customer Pro- development and marketing of support may be awarded funds products or services that are rel- Waasla’s platform employs Since its launch in 2016, filing Platform’, by iHorizons our product in Qatar and the of up to 50 percent of the cost of evant to the needs of the local Artificial Intelligence (AI) and QSTP’s PDF has awarded subsidy WLL. region.” the product or service market. machine learning to assist busi- grants to 18 SMEs, eight of which Ali Al Marri, founder and To be eligible for the PDF, at proposal. The funding agreement was nesses in selecting and collabo- have successfully graduated CEO, Waasla, said “We are least 20 percent of the private Currently, five new projects signed by Yosouf Abdulrahman rating with suppliers. from the program with inno- excited to secure QSTP’s sector SME should be owned by are under evaluation by QSTP’s Saleh, Executive Director, QSTP, The platform covers all vative products that range from financial support. a Qatari individual, and the SME team of industry managers, and and Ali Al Marri, founder and aspects of SRM, from initial reg- a smart edutainment app, ‘Haya’, Equally important, we look should have up to 249 QF’s research, development, and CEO, Waasla, in a ceremony at istration to ongoing performance by Al-Doha Link LLC, to an forward to receiving the support employees. innovation experts. QSTP, yesterday. assessment, offering businesses autonomous delivery vehicle, of QSTP’s team of mentors, Qatar-based SMEs that are Qatari collaboration with University of Northampton for professional training

THE PENINSULA develop the skills of engineers in greater latitude of flexibility, ease professors from the University DOHA Qatar training them on cutting- of work, accuracy in execution of Northampton for several days. edge technology instructed and and speed in completion. It was also agreed to “develop Sheikh Dr. Saud Al Thani, CEO under the supervision of inter- Northampton University is a research projects on topics with of beGREEN-Qatar and Professor nationally renowned professors research university offering a special importance to the pro- John Sinclair, Dean of College of in different fields. Initially, we wide range of undergraduate fessional and economic pros- Arts, Science and Technology at will regularly hold training and degrees, foundation degrees, pects of Qatar and the Qatari the University of Northampton, professional development diplomas and a variety of post- society, as well as expanding the UK, have signed a cooperation courses for engineers and pro- graduate opportunities up to the scope and number of training agreement to train and certify fessionals wishing to know more doctoral level. The University courses to include various disci- professionals from Qatar. or specialize in Building Infor- also patrons continuing technical plines all being certified/ beGREEN-QATAR and the mation Modeling (BIM). These education, mainly to develop the accredited by the same British University of Northampton cel- upcoming courses will be skills of professionals in several university.” ebrated their agreement to train accredited by the University of technology and engineering beGREEN-Qatar is a local and qualify engineers and pro- Northampton, granting partici- Professor John Sinclair, Dean of College of Arts, Science and fields. The University of North- developer of several technol- fessionals in Qatar. The pants certificates from the Uni- Technology at the University of Northampton in UK, and Sheikh ampton regularly holds an ogies with relevance to the sus- agreement is purposed to versity after passing the desig- Dr. Saud Al Thani, CEO of beGREEN-Qatar. advanced ranking as one of the tainable development in Qatar; enhance academic and profes- nated exams.” UK’s best “value added” areas such as air conditioning, sional development in the field Sheikh Soud added that the universities. transportation, and urban of engineering and sustainable training courses will be con- BIM is burgeoning field in the two- or three-dimensional Course registration will be planning Vocational training is environment. ducted in coordination with the Middle East and is one of the models for the construction and open soon and will be available the latest addition to the com- On the occasion, Sheikh Soud local authorities and the relevant most important building tech- infrastructure sector projects. year-round. The first training pany’s operations towards a Al Thani, CEO of beGREEN- engineering institutions, societies nologies in this day and age. The These models allow engineers course will be held in November more sustainable built envi- Qatar, said: “Our aim is to and associations in Qatar. BIM technology develops working in construction projects of this year in the presence of ronment in Qatar. Contemporary Arabesque exhibition highlights experience of artist Ghaddaf THE PENINSULA work he presents. the orientation of the Cultural DOHA Despite 40 years spent Village’s activities and exhibi- outside the borders of the Arab tions to build bridges of commu- Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, world, he is still haunted by the nication between cultures and General Manager of the Cultural spirit of the East, moving his peoples. Village Katara, inaugurated the feathers with strong nostalgia to For his part, Ozan Ghaddaf, “Contemporary Arabesque” recover the warmth of sand and Manager of the artist, said: “The exhibition by Ali Ghaddaf, held shine of Arabic crafts. artist Ali Ghaddaf presents at Katara Art Center. Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al- through this exhibition contem- The exhibition presents 16 Sulaiti said: “The exhibition porary abstract works inspired large-scale paintings, ranging offers a rich artistic experience by the mix between the Arab between the Arab heritage and of the artist Ali Ghaddaf not only architectural heritage and con- contemporary art. in its visual dimension but also temporary art. The canvases were a great in its human aspect.” He expressed this through combination between East and Dr. Al Sulaiti also added: the overlap between color and West, through which the artist “Katara Art Center always ancient architecture using a highlighted his ceaseless con- presents distinctive and rich variety of materials”. Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager of the Cultural Village Katara, visits the “Contemporary nection with identity and land, artistic and human artistic expe- The exhibition will run until Arabesque” exhibition by Ali Ghaddaf, at Katara Art Center. and its great influence on the riences, which reinforces September 30, Building 5. WCM-Q/ACGME launches DPS-MIS students shine at PM foundation’s talent search assessment workshop THE PENINSULA DOHA THE PENINSULA The course is being provided DOHA through a regional Accreditation DPS-MIS students have made a mark at the Council for Graduate Medical PM Talent Search Examination, conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Education (ACGME) training hub PM Foundation, a Kerala based philanthropic (WCM-Q) is running a two-and- established in Qatar as part of a organisation, with an aim to identify the a-half-day training course on memorandum of understanding talented young students for the PM Foundation competency-based medical between the ACGME and Fellowship Award for UG and PG programmes. education for healthcare WCM-Q. The competition is conducted every year leaders and educators from, It will feature speakers from for the pass out batch of Grade X students who September 19 to 21. ACGME, WCM-Q and Vanderbilt score 90 percent or above marks in each The course, titled Assessment University. subject in CBSE Board Examination. in Competency Based Medical Upon completion of the The shortlisted students Ayisha Shameem Education: A Faculty Devel- course, participants will be able K; Hitansh Murgai; Najah Ismail; and Suchitra opment Program, is open for 40 to discuss the implications of Senthil have successfully cleared the first participants and is intended for competency based medical edu- round and have won a Certificate of Excel- physicians only, particularly resi- cation, employ tools for effective lence with a cash prize of QR350 and two gift dency and fellowship programme assessment and feedback, explore vouchers of QR100 each. The second round Ayisha Shameem K; Hitansh Murgai; Najah Ismail; and Suchitra Senthil have successfully cleared directors, associate programme key strategies in identifying and of the contest was held in August. the first round of PM Talent Search Examination and have won a Certificate of Excellence. directors, and faculty members remediating a struggling learner, Najah Ismail, after qualifying the online with responsibility for the and apply techniques to improve interview, has been nominated to receive the completion of her Grade XII Board Exami- ducted in Dubai at the end of assessment of residents/fellows. direct observation. fellowship amount of Rs150,000, after her nation. The award ceremony will be con- September 2019. 08 VIEWS TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 Johnson and Salvini: Two soaring ESTABLISHED IN 1996 stars lose big political bets CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected] FRANCES D’EMILIO AP ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected] ho would have bet that two soaring stars of European politics would DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Whave gambled so badly MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI on strategic power plays? [email protected] Both British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Italian right-wing poli- tician Matteo Salvini found themselves in corners this week, each in his own way having lost bets that their popu- larity would carry the day. Instead, analysts and fellow politi- EDITORIAL cians say, both men badly miscalcu- lawmakers from his own Conservative Advanced International Studies in lated the crucial role of democratic Party. His move cost him his working Bologna. institutions like parliament in the age majority and left his Brexit strategy in When Salvini did make his move, of populist politics and underesti- tatters. yanking his party from Conte’s coa- Taming extremism mated the time-tested tactic of bitter One of the lawmakers who was lition, it proved to be too late. The enemies ganging up together in suspended from the Conservative 5-Stars, co-founded by caustic comic xtremism and violent behaviour by people and diverse countermoves. group in Parliament this week after Beppe Grillo, and the Democrats, groups have become a true global phenomenon. Almost “They confused their popularity voting against Johnson’s government whose powerbrokers include wily Eeveryday dawns with reports of some kind of terrorist with power, and they thought because blamed the prime minister’s mistake former Premier Matteo Renzi, then cut acts, major or negligible, from practically every country in of their popularity they would be able on hiring as key advisers those who a deal. the world, perpetrated by individuals or groups in bid to take to ram through their plans,” said Wol- ran the successful “leave” campaign in Blindsided, Salvini seemed revenge or purportedly to project and promote their version fango Piccoli, an analyst and co-pres- the 2016 referendum on EU mem- shocked that Conte on Wednesday of a particular ideology or to attain certain selfish ends. It ident of Teneo intelligence, based in bership. But those advisers have scant formed his second government, again had been a practice among the world leaders to ascribe London. experience in working with with the 5-Stars but this time with the extremism to a particular religion, but now a days they have The circumstances for each leader Parliament. Democrats while the League is ban- learnt that terrorism is not an offshoot of any religion, but in these waning weeks of summer are “Just maybe they thought they ished to Parliament’s opposition ranks. irrespective of religion, race, colour or country, it is a result decidedly different. could win over Parliament and they Until nearly the end, Salvini desper- of harbouring selfish ideologies, propaganda and more fun- In London, the unpredictable can succeed if they ran things like a ately lobbied the 5-Stars to again damentally, an inherent mental state which gain a bit of Johnson is still in power, although his campaign,” lawmaker Alistair Burt govern with his League. pleasure from seeing the sufferings of others. Whatever the gambit to sideline Parliament in his said. “You can’t. It’s a misjudgment.” “It would have been hard for him reasons of extremism, the world is collectively paying a huge iron-clad determination to ensure Salvini was riding high, after his to have believed that Renzi and Grillo, price for such atrocities committed by a small bunch of Britain exits the European Union on nationalist League party triumphed in bitter enemies, would get together and miscreants. Oct. 31 back- European Parliament elections in May. turn out to be more Machiavellian and The State of Qatar, under the wise leadership of Amir fired. Over in Advisers pressed him to pull his League more ruthless than anyone expected,” H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has been at the Rome, while from Premier Giuseppe Conte’s then Harper said. forefront of the fight against terrorism, whether it is regionally trying to barely year-old coalition, confident the Used to getting his way, Salvini or internationally, for the past several years. Qatar was one trigger early Italian president would dissolve Par- cried foul. But President Sergio Matta- of the first countries to foresee elections so liament and set elections this fall. rella reminded the nation that in a the phenomenon of terrorism Both British he could Instead, Salvini spent much of the parliamentary democracy what spreading jeopardy across the Prime Minister become summer basking in his own glory, matters is whether a coalition com- world and the country has been Boris Johnson premier, fire- working crowds of adoring vaca- mands a working majority in the determined to nip it in the bud. and Italian right- brand Salvini tioners at seaside resorts. Back in legislature. Qatar was one of Qatar has been relentlessly lost his two Rome, in trattorie and party back- Still, “I’m not sure it is the role of the first countries hosting international confer- wing politician powerful rooms, his political rivals, the oppo- Parliament itself that they didn’t take to foresee the ences, signing Untied Nations’ Matteo Salvini coalition sition Democrats and the League’s ill- into account,” Harper said. “In both phenomenon conventions against terrorism found themselves posts, as vir- matched coalition partner, the 5-Star cases, they seemed to underestimate and promptly condemning any in corners this ulently anti- Movement, were strategizing to keep the capacity of their opponents to of terrorism act of terrorism in any far corners migrant him from power. thwart them and to unite.” spreading of the globe. week, each in his interior min- “If you are on the beach, getting Johnson at times has used populist jeopardy across The latest among these efforts own way having ister and as mojitos and selfies left and right, and tactics, such as claiming that out-of- the world and the was the recently concluded Inter- lost bets that their deputy everyone’s thanking you for stopping touch politicians are trying to defy the national Conference on Studying premier in the invasion of Africans, you feel will of the people on Brexit. He is country has been the Causes of Extremism hosted popularity would Italy’s first you’re some kind of Superman who known for surprises and still may win determined to nip by Doha. The conference, which carry the day. all-populist can do anything,” said Franco Pavon- a national election if one is held. it in the bud. has brought together interna- government. cello, professor of political history and “By Christmas, things can be tional experts, intellectuals and In John- president of John Cabot University in looking good for him, he could be policy-makers from 20 countries, son’s case, faced by a feisty Par- Rome. The reference to Africans looking like a strategic genius,” Harper confirmed Qatar’s leading role in confronting extremism. liament, where he enjoyed only the reflects the contention by Salvini, and said. But Salvini “has definitely lost The participants of the conference, organised by the Social slimmest of working majorities, he much of his voter base, that migrants this round,” with the new coalition and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) of Qatar took a gamble in late August. The cause crime and rob work from motivated to banish the specter of University, agreed to launch the index for measuring prime minister declared that Par- Italians. early elections. extremism leading to violence to make data on this phe- liament would be suspended for During his “wild, two-week Ultimately, said the London-based nomenon available to researchers and policy-makers. The weeks in the crucial run-up to the vacation,” Salvini “lost touch with Piccoli, “you can do very well in bid to create an index on extremism may be a first-of-its- Brexit deadline. But Johnson’s strategy reality to some extent, political opinion polls, but there are rules, there kind effort. The index uses data collected from represent- only ended up uniting lawmakers, reality,” said John Harper, a history are institutions that need to be taken ative surveys to measure violent extremism in all countries with the rebels including 21 professor at Johns Hopkins School of into consideration.” at different times. It will definitely help in unravelling the pattern of terrorism, which can contribute to preempt any repeat of the act and plan better methodologies to stem the spread of terrorism. The State of Qatar, even though free of the menace of East Asia’s turmoil, America’s loss any kind of violent behaviour, is concerned about the suf- ferings of the fellow beings resulting from terrorism in other THE WASHINGTON POST questionable ruling by South Korea’s All this came as a blow to US dip- parts of the world. The country is playing a leading role in Supreme Court, which said Japanese lomats who had worked painstakingly to tackling terrorism and bringing lasting peace to the world resident Donald Trump’s bellig- firms must compensate South Koreans broker the intelligence deal and to by taking valuable steps to wipe off the blot of extremism erent nationalism and his use of used as forced laborers during World encourage the settlement on comfort from the face of the globe. At the same time, Qatar is also trade as a political weapon are War II despite a 1965 treaty settling those women. helping the victims of extremism by providing education, Pbeing emulated by key claims. In July, the Japanese government Yet, other than issuing a statement means of livelihood and employment across the world. American allies, compounding the of Shinzo Abe, a nationalist who has criticizing the South Korean move on damage to US strategic interests. One worked hard to cultivate Trump, intelligence sharing, the Trump admin- particularly acute case in point is that of responded with a Trumpian measure: istration has made little effort to repair Japan and South Korea, which have restrictions on exports to South Korea, the rift. This, even though North Korea’s become caught up in an escalating feud including chemicals vital to its big chip- recent testing of several new short- QUOTE OF THE DAY about 20th-century grievances that manufacturing industry. range missilescapable of striking both animate nationalists in both countries. The previous South Korean gov- South Korea and Japan has made coop- The result: Japan has restricted key ernment, under the conservative Park eration between them more urgent than Climate change is exports to South Korea, and Seoul has Geun-hye, had tried to head off the ever. a reality that now announced it will end an intelligence- court’s ruling after striking a deal with President Barack Obama made it a affects every region sharing agreement with Tokyo, even as Abe on another sensitive subject, South priority to ease tensions between these of the world. The both countries face a growing threat Korean women forced to serve as vital US allies, even convening a trilateral from North Korea. “comfort women” for the Japanese army. meeting with Park and Abe to break the human implications This is far from the first time that the But the leftist Moon Jae-in, who suc- ice between them. Trump, in contrast, of currently projected two East Asian democracies have feuded ceeded her, chose to play on the easily has publicly complained about the levels of global heating over their troubled history, including inflamed Korean resentment toward expectation that he should do something. Japan’s colonization of Korea from 1910 Japan. Having already dismantled the “How many things do I have to get are catastrophic. to 1945. But Trump has done much to earlier deal on comfort women, he involved in?” he whined after getting a exacerbate the latest spat, first by mod- responded aggressively to the Japanese mediation request from Moon in July. Michelle Bachelet eling mercantilist tactics and then by export restrictions, first announcing the Thanks to such thinking, the US strategic UN High Commissioner for doing little or nothing to defuse the cancellation of the intelligence-sharing position in East Asia is steadily deterio- Human Rights conflict. and then conducting military exercises rating, to the advantage of North Korea The flare-up started with a near islets claimed by both countries. and China. TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 OPINION 09 There’s still hope for Israeli-Palestinian peace S special envoy Jason world power without direct ties to Obamacare playbook: Repeal, but Greenblatt, a principal one of the key parties. Indeed, the don’t replace. Destroy the existing, designer of President administration cut off all aid to any- agreed-upon framework for negoti- Donald Trump’s promised thing and everything Palestinian, ation toward a two-state solution U The Arab states should Middle East peace plan, resigned last including security forces, health and without bothering to propose an week, having never revealed a word education programs, and even alternative. be reassured that the US of the mysterious plan or presided people-to-people peace programs. If the goal is to build a new con- HUSSEIN IBISH continues to share the over a minute of actual negotiations Worst of all, the White House sensus for a Greater Israel, it means broad goals of the 2002 BLOOMBERG between the Israelis and Palestinians. endorsed Israel’s sovereignty in the open-ended conflict into the fore- It’s clearer than ever that the admin- Golan Heights, thus encouraging seeable future, and it forecloses the Arab Peace Initiative: istration’s rethinking of US Mideast Israel to annex more occupied prospect of a robust alliance between the full integration of peace policy has been a crushing territories. Israel and Gulf Arab countries against Israel into the region and failure. The question now is how to Meanwhile, Kushner, Greenblatt Iran. the establishment of a move beyond it. and David Friedman, the American But it’s not too late to resurrect There’s a mess to be cleaned up, ambassador to Israel, made it clear America’s commitment to a two- Palestinian state - though to be sure, one that was created by their boss no longer endorsed a two- state outcome, even if it has to wait that should not mean the Trump peace team, headed by state solution and would push only for the next US president. plunging headlong into a presidential son-in-law Jared for what they have vaguely called Washington should begin by Kushner, when it smashed the Palestinian “autonomy,” presumably clarifying that its recognition of quixotic effort to achieve agreed-upon basis for talks by recog- within an unequal Greater Israel. Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem immediate change. nizing Israel’s sovereignty in Jeru- That’s obviously a nonstarter, not applies only to West Jerusalem and salem, without distinguishing only for the Palestinians but also for not to occupied East Jerusalem, between the West and East parts of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab whose status must still be deter- the city. The team also cut off diplo- Emirates and other Arab countries. mined by negotiations. It should improve the quality of life in the matic relations with the Palestinians, In all this trouble-making, the then re-endorse the 1993 Oslo peace West Bank and building civic, leaving the US as the only major White House has followed its accords, and the United Nations social and political institutions. Security Council resolutions - all The Palestinian justice system, in approved by the US - that call for particular, needs urgent attention the creation of a Palestinian state to promote the rule of law. alongside Israel. Also imperative is to seek a The US should especially reiterate solution to the humanitarian crisis its support for Security Council Reso- in Gaza that doesn’t unduly lution 2334, which demanded an end empower the militant group to Israeli settlement expansion. Israel Hamas. needs to hear that America will not The crucial truth is that Israeli- endorse additional annexations or Palestinian peace is still possible, major settlement activity. despite the terrible situation the The Arab states should be reas- Trump administration inherited sured that the US continues to share and the untold additional damage the broad goals of the 2002 Arab it has done. But it will require that Peace Initiative: the full integration the framework for peace be sal- of Israel into the region and the vaged. The appalling alternative is establishment of a Palestinian state - to wait for another explosion of though that should not mean violence, which is otherwise plunging headlong into a quixotic unavoidable. effort to achieve immediate change. The building blocks for a peace agreement on both sides need to be carefully developed. Diplomatic ties to the Palestinians must be restored and the Palestine Liberation Organization mission in Washington, reopened. There’s no D-RING ROAD need to move the American Embassy POST BOX: 3488 back to Tel Aviv from West Jeru- DOHA - QATAR salem, but the US should reopen its [email protected] consulate in East Jerusalem, its diplo- matic mission to the Palestinians. It is also important to stop the sit- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE uation on the ground from further TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 deteriorating. 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In a welcoming [email protected] Indian households from automobile manufacturers to the economy slips into a deeper state move, government revised GST for had accelerated with biscuit makers has led to the general of shock. the automobile sector, opened up FDI an average growth acceptance of the downturn. This is In addition, another major com- in contract manufacturing sector and rate of 7.8 per cent the third instance of an economic ponent of India’s GDP is investment, even announced the recapitalization slowdown for India in the past decade induced by both -- private and gov- of the banking sector. Together with All thoughts and views compared to an after the ones that began in June 2008 ernment sectors. It has been a key these, it should also focus on optimum expressed in these columns average of 6.1 per and March 2011. driver of growth since the liberali- utilization of funds granted by RBI are those of the writers, cent in 2011-14. But The technical term for the same is sation of 1991. and direct them to boost investment not of the newspaper. growth recession. A recession is Though gross fixed capital for- in the economy both infrastructural the recent sharp fall defined in economics as three consec- mation (GFCF), the main constituent and research investment. Further, in PFCE in the June utive quarters of contraction in GDP. of investment in the economy, structural shifts over the long run can All correspondence quarter to 3.1 % But since India is a large developing increased, yet its contribution to be achieved through tapping into the regarding Views and compared to 7.2 % economy, contraction is a rarity. The growth fell by 6.2 percentage points in health and education sectors that long Opinion pages should be last instance of negative growth for 2014-19 than in 2011-14. The slack- for quality improvements. Only such sent to editor-in-chief in the March quarter India was in 1979. A growth recession ening of investment lowers the level long-lasting structural changes can has significantly is more commonplace where the of infrastructure development, causes improve the growth potential of the office or mailed to the contributed to the economy continues to grow but at a hesitation in creating small busi- Indian economy and deter the possi- [email protected] recent slowdown. slower pace than usual for a sustained nesses, stop entrepreneurs from bility of three slowdowns within the period, what India has been facing investing in research and short span of a decade. 10 MIDDLE EAST MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2019 Hezbollah says it downed Israeli drone An Israeli military statement said one of its drones “fell Lebanese town of Ramyah. Reporting presence there and has struck against says it does possess precision-guided from the Israel-Lebanon border, a corre- advanced weapon shipments to Hez- missiles. Hezbollah leader Sayyed inside southern Lebanon during routine operations”. It spondent for Hezbollah’s Al Manar tele- bollah. Any new war between Israel and Hassan Nasrallah, whose group fought did not say why the drone crashed, but said “there is no vision said the drone had not sustained Hezbollah would raise the risk of a wider a deadly month-long war with Israel in concern information could be taken from it”. much damage, and had been in Lebanese conflict in the Middle East, at a time 2006, blamed Israel for the drone attack airspace for around five minutes. when Iran is defying US attempts to and has vowed to target Israeli drones In a separate statement, the Israeli force it to renegotiate a 2015 nuclear entering Lebanon’s airspace. REUTERS After last week’s clash the group’s military said Shia militias operating deal it reached with world powers. Lebanon’s government has BEIRUT leader said Hezbollah would shoot down under the command of Iran’s Quds Overnight, war monitor the Syrian repeatedly complained to the United Israeli drones in Lebanese airspace. Force, the overseas arm of Tehran’s Rev- Observatory for Human Rights said Nations about Israel, which Beirut con- Hezbollah said it downed an Israeli drone An Israeli military statement said olutionary Guards, fired a number of strikes by unidentified planes in eastern siders an enemy country, breaching its in southern Lebanon yesterday in the one of its drones “fell inside southern rockets at Israel from Syria but they Syria killed pro-Iran fighters and airspace. Nasrallah said while last Sun- latest flare-up raising tensions between Lebanon during routine operations”. It failed to hit Israeli territory. The mil- attacked positions and arms depots day’s border clash with Israel was over, the Iran-backed group and Israel. The did not say why the drone crashed, but itary said the rockets were launched belonging to them in Albu Kamal, a town the episode had launched a “new phase” drone is now in Hezbollah’s possession, said “there is no concern information from an area near Damascus. near the Iraqi border. in which the Iran-backed group no the group said in a statement. could be taken from it”. An Israeli mil- Israel, alarmed by Iran’s growing Israel also raised the stakes last longer had red lines it would not cross. The incident happened a week after itary spokeswoman said it was a “simple regional influence through militia allies week by accusing Hezbollah with In that brief clash, Hezbollah said it Hezbollah and Israel exchanged cross- drone” without elaborating. in countries including Syria, Iraq and Iranian help of setting up a factory for destroyed an Israeli armoured vehicle, border fire marking their fiercest Hezbollah said its fighters had used Lebanon, says it has carried out hundreds precision-guided missiles in Lebanon’s killing and wounding those inside, and shelling exchange since the 2006 “appropriate weapons” to bring down of strikes in Syria. It wants to stop Iran Bekaa valley. Hezbollah has denied broadcast what it said was footage of Lebanon war. the drone on the edge of the southern establishing a permanent military having production sites in Lebanon, but two missiles hitting a moving vehicle. IAEA confirms Iran installing new centrifuges

AP meet Tehran’s demands. commitments under the JCPOA.” BERLIN To put pressure on them, He said he emphasized to Iran has already pushed past Iranian authorities “the impor- The United Nations’ atomic limits in the deal, called the Joint tance of full and timely cooper- watchdog confirmed yester- Comprehensive Plan of Action, ation by Iran.” daythat Iran is preparing to use or JCPOA, on nuclear enrichment That mirrored a line in a more advanced centrifuges, purity and stockpiles of enriched recent IAEA report on Iran that another breach of limits set in uranium. suggested Tehran wasn’t as the country’s unraveling nuclear A centrifuge is a device that forthcoming with answering deal with major powers. enriches uranium by rapidly questions as the agency hoped. Iran had already announced spinning uranium hexafluoride “I also stressed the need for the step, its latest violation of the gas. The IAEA said the ones its Iran to respond promptly to 2015 agreement as it tries to inspectors saw included 30 agency questions related to the pressure European signatories advanced IR-6 and three IR-6s completeness of Iran’s safe- to find a way to maintain oil models, as well as multiple IR-4 guards declarations,” Feruta shipments and ease the toll of and IR-5 models. Under the said. US sanctions on the Iranian atomic accord, Iran has been After the report, China economy. limited to operating 5,060 older blamed the United States for the The International Atomic model IR-1 centrifuges. situation, and called for world Energy Agency reported its Russia’s permanent repre- powers to stick to the 2015 deal A young Syrian boy who was displaced from the town of Khan Sheikhoun, gazes from a small hilltop, inspectors verified the instal- sentative to international organ- with Tehran. at the makeshift camp where he currently lives, in the northern countryside of the Idlib province lation of new centrifuges. The izations in Vienna, Mikhail “The US should abandon near the Turkish border, yesterday. agency said all had been “pre- Ulyanov, downplayed the devel- wrong practices such as uni- pared for testing” but none yet opment, saying after Iran lateral sanctions and maximum tested at the time of the Sept. 7-8 revealed its step about centri- pressure on Iran,” Foreign Min- Airstrikes on Iran-backed groups in Syria kill 18 inspection. fuges that the move “shouldn’t istry spokeswoman Hua The nuclear deal was meant be overdramatized.” Chunying said in Beijing. AP/BEIRUT Iranian-backed militia in Iraq continued after midnight, killing to keep Tehran from building “Yes, it’s another deviation French President Emmanuel blamed Israel for the airstrikes 18 Iranian and pro-Iranian atomic weapons — something from JCPOA, but new activities Macron has been talking both to Unknown warplanes targeted that hit in the eastern Syrian fighters and also causing Iran denies it wants to do — in will remain verifiable by IAEA Washington and Tehran about overnight an arms depot and town of Boukamal. There was extensive damage. exchange for economic incen- and reversible,” he said in a a proposal to create a $15bn line posts of Iranian-backed no immediate comment from The Sound and Pictures, a tives. Its collapse started with the tweet. “No proliferation threat, of credit for Iran to entice it to militias in eastern Syria, near Israel. local activist collective in eastern United States unilaterally with- just a strong signal that balance remain in the nuclear deal. the Iraqi border, killing at least Israel’s Prime Minister Ben- Syria, gave a higher death toll drawing from the deal last year within the JCPOA must be German Foreign Ministry 18 fighters, Syrian opposition jamin Netanyahu said last month and said 21 fighters were killed and imposing increased restored.” spokesman Rainer Breul told activists said. that Iran has no immunity any- and 36 wounded. The collective sanctions. IAEA Acting Director General reporters that Berlin supports The strikes come amid rising where and that the Israeli mil- said the strikes targeted posi- The other signatories - Cornel Feruta, who returned the French president’s efforts to tensions in the Middle East and itary “will act — and currently tions belonging to Iranian Britain, France, Germany, China from Tehran Sunday night, told resume talks and de-escalate the the crisis between Iran and the are acting —against them.” militias and those of Iraq’s and Russia, as well as the the agency’s board in Vienna situation. “There are confidential US in the wake of the collapsing According to the Britain- Popular Mobilization Forces, a European Union - have been yesterday that inspectors on the conversations among the nuclear deal between Tehran based Syrian Observatory for mostly Iran-backed Shiite struggling to salvage the ground continue “to verify and partners about the specific and world powers. Human Rights, the airstrikes militias, but did not say who the agreement and find a way to monitor Iran’s nuclear-related details,” Breul said. An official with an began late on Sunday and dead and wounded were. Saudi detains Israeli PM’s bid to place cameras at polling stations fails senior Hamas AP backers deadlocked with his campaign in which he’s accused Netanyahu insists the pro- Israeli democracy’s head.” leader and son JERUSALEM opponents. his opponents of conspiring to posal was a matter of trans- With his career on the line, The deciding, dissenting vote “steal” the election. parency, but it drew renewed Netanyahu has increasingly been ANATOLIA/GAZA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin was cast by a representative of Netanyahu responded to accusations that he was pro- embracing some tactics of Pres- Netanyahu failed yesterday in his former Defence Minister Avigdor the setback by slamming the moting racism and incitement ident Donald Trump. Hamas yesterday said “one of eleventh hour bid to legislate that Lieberman, an ally-turned-rival opposition. “There is no reason against the country’s Arab Netanyahu routinely lashes its senior leaders” and his son cameras be installed in polling of Netanyahu who forced Israel’s for those who really care about minority. Critics also said he was out at the media, the judiciary, have been in Saudi custody stations to prevent what his unprecedented second election the integrity of the election to preemptively claiming to be a the police and his political oppo- since April of this year. supporters claim is voting fraud of the year and is poised to be object to the camera law, which victim of electoral fraud as an nents, claiming there is a con- In a statement, the group in Arab districts. the kingmaker again in the vote. prevents forgeries,” he said in a alibi, in case he loses. spiracy of “elites” to oust him. said the Saudi security services After a stormy session, a par- With just a week to go to the video message to his followers. Mordechai Kremnitzer, a In a Facebook video on arrested Mohammad Al liamentary committee voted it repeat election, Netanyahu had “There is only one answer to this: constitutional law expert, wrote Sunday, Netanyahu hinted that Khoudary, who has been living down before it reached the sought to pass the controversial Turn out in masses at the ballot in the Haaretz daily that the bill Arab forgery prevented him from in Saudi Arabia for three plenum with Netanyahu’s legislation amid a scorched earth box.” amounted to pointing a “gun at winning the April vote. decades, and described the arrest as a “reprehensible action”. The statement mentioned that Al Khoudary was respon- US eyeing sanctions over Turkey sible for administering the rela- tions with Saudi Arabia for over REUTERS/WASHINGTON at loggerheads over Turkey’s purchase the past two decades and he got of the S-400 system, which the United several leading positions in the US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin States says is not compatible with NATO movement. said yesterday that the Trump adminis- defenses and poses a threat to Lockheed “Hamas kept silent over the tration was considering imposing sanc- Martin’s F-35 ‘stealth’ fighter jet. past five months of his arrest tions on related to Turkey’s purchase of Russia delivered a second battery of to allow for mediations efforts the Russian-made S-400 air defense S-400s last month, according to Interfax but these efforts have yet to missile system, but no decisions have news agency, which cited Russian bear fruit”, it said. been made. Vladimir Putin. Ankara had received its Euro-Mediterranean “We’re looking at that, I’m not going first shipment in July. Monitor for Human Rights, a to make any comments on any specific Washington has previously warned Geneva-based group, also said decisions, but we are looking at it,” Turkey that it will face sanctions over the that the Saudi authorities detain Mnuchin told reporters outside the White purchase and removed the country from around 60 Palestinians in its House when asked if the Treasury was its f-35 program, but Ankara has so far jails. In a statement, the rights considering such sanctions. He did not dismissed the warnings. group called on Saudi King to specify any potential targets. The dispute over the air defense order the immediate release of Aerobatic exercise Turkey’s dollar-denominated sov- missile system is one of several issues the detainees, especially those Turkish Air Force’s aerobatic demonstration team, ‘SOLOTURK’ and ‘Turkish Stars’ ereign bonds,, fell after Mnuchin’s straining ties between the United States who are detained without spe- perform during the 97th Independence Day of Izmir, in Izmir, Turkey, yesterday. comments. and Turkey that include the ongoing con- cific indictments. Ankara and Washington have been flict in Syria, among others. TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 11 Xenophobic attacks continue in South Africa; toll at 12 AP & AFP Nigeria to repatriate operate,” said MTN group CEO JOHANNESBURG about 600 citizens Rob Shuter. The MTN group is owned almost 50% by interna- Two people have been killed in from South Africa this tional investors, some living in Johannesburg, police confirmed week following a wave London, Boston and New York, yesterday, bringing to 12 the of xenophobic violence he said. number of deaths since violence which sparked sharp The Nigerian demonstrations against foreign-owned shops forced South Africa’s consular erupted last month. exchanges between offices in Lagos to close. South Bands of South Africans the two countries, a Africa’s foreign affairs minister launched violent attacks against Nigerian diplomat said. Naledi Pandor is scheduled to foreign-owned shops and stalls, meet with African ambassadors looting and burning the small in Pretoria Monday as the gov- businesses and attacking some of of Johannesburg and Pretoria. ernment attempts to put out the A partially destroyed shop is seen in Johannesburg’s Malvern suburb, yesterday, after South Africa’s the shopkeepers. Police minister Bheki Cele diplomatic fallout from the financial capital was hit by a new wave of night violence. Police spokesman Kay yesterday met with executives of attacks. Makhubela confirmed that two major South African businesses, Nigerian president people suspected to be foreigners including the retailer Shoprite Mahummadu Buhari is scheduled Nigerian Consul General in Africa — the continent’s second while sending an envoy to meet were killed in the violence Sunday and MTN, a mobile phone and to visit South Africa on a state Johannesburg, said. largest economy after Nigeria — President Cyril Ramaphosa. night and said that at least 640 internet provider, whose opera- visit in October, and the attacks A first flight will carry 320 are often victims of anti-immi- The envoy returned to people have been arrested since tions were targeted in retaliatory against Nigerian nationals and Nigerians, he said, adding: “We grant sentiment in a nation Nigeria over the weekend, the the violence erupted last week. attacks in Lagos, Nigeria, last businesses in South Africa are will have another one immedi- where almost one in three presidency said. The nationalities of those week. expected to be on the agenda. ately after that.” people are unemployed. After a week of hardening killed have not been announced The executives expressed Nigeria has decided to repat- At least 10 people were The violence prompted rhetoric against South Africa, but Nigerians, Ethiopians, Con- concern that the violence in riate about 600 citizens from killed in the violence and hun- reprisal attacks against South Nigeria pledged to “work as golese and Zimbabweans have South Africa is hurting their oper- South Africa this week following dreds of shops destroyed while African firms in Nigeria and the brothers” with Pretoria on been attacked, according to local ations in other parts of the a wave of xenophobic violence more than 420 people were temporary closing of South Thursday. media. continent. which sparked sharp exchanges arrested. Africa’s diplomatic missions in “Nigeria does not seek an The attacks appear to be “The implications of the sit- between the two countries, a More than 100,000 Nige- Lagos and Abuja. escalation of the ongoing situ- spreading throughout Gauteng, uation in South Africa are really Nigerian diplomat said. rians are estimated to live in Nigeria last week sum- ation,” a senior aide to President the country’s most populous profound. They have affected us “They are about 600 now” to South Africa, Adamu said. moned the South African ambas- Muhammadu Buhari, told province encompassing the cities in other countries in which we be flown back, Godwin Adamu, Foreign workers in South sador to condemn the violence reporters.

Haftar needs ‘guarantees’ to At least 29 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso pull out from AFP when food vans travelling in attack on a military base in be held in Ouagadougou on Sat- statement warned that “500,000 OUAGADOUGOU convoy were attacked, the northern Burkina Faso killed 24 urday to discuss the security people have been deprived of Tripoli: UN spokesman added. in an unprecedented blow to the situation. health care since January due to At least 29 people were killed in Local sources said many of army in its campaign against Violence in Burkina Faso has jihadist violence.” ANATOLIA/PARIS two attacks in northern Burkina the dead were the drivers of the militants. The insurgency, which forced nearly 300,000 people The violence had hit 125 Faso on Sunday, in a region three-wheeler vans, which were came from neighbouring Mali, to flee their homes and stopped health centres in August, shutting The UN envoy to Libya stated prone to violence, the carrying provisions for people began in the north but has since half a million getting access to down 60 of them and forcing the yesterday that Khalifa Haftar, government said. displaced by fighting. spread to the east. health care, the UN and the Red other 65 to function only par- leader of the eastern Libyan One vehicle transporting “Military reinforcements Since 2015, more than 500 Cross said yesterday. tially. “Many health workers forces, requires “guarantees” in people and goods “rode over an have been deployed and a people have died in attacks that “Nearly 289,000 displaced have been forced to leave rural order to retreat from the capital improvised explosive device thorough search is under way,” have become increasingly people are living in shelters,” the zones hit by violence,” it said. Tripoli. “A few weeks ago, the (IED) in the Barsalogho area” Dandjinou said. A former French violent especially in the north United Nations Office for the “Famine and malnutrition situation became more realistic, leaving at least 15 passengers colony that ranks among the and the east, according to a toll. Coordination of Humanitarian constitute a major worry with 1.2 and the issue is not only dead, government spokesman world’s poorest countries, The capital Ouagadougou Affairs said in a statement, million people facing food inse- geographical. Haftar requires Remis Fulgance Dandjinou said Burkina Faso has been struggling has been attacked three times, adding that the number of dis- curity,” ICRC said. It has provided guarantees for a possible retreat in a statement. A security source with a militant revolt since 2015. including a March 2018 assault placed had more than tripled this food aid to 22,000 displaced from Tripoli,” said Ghassan said most were traders. The country’s army has been on the military headquarters that year from 82,000 in January. people and medical assistance Salame, UN envoy to Libya. Meanwhile, around 50km increasingly targeted by mili- left eight dead. A summit of The International Committee to 21,000 people in the first half Haftar will need “appoint- away, 14 people were killed tants. Earlier this month, an regional heads of state is due to of the Red Cross in a separate of this year, it added. ments in significant positions in the state,” he said. “In return, some parties are willing to South Sudan opposition leader negotiate with Haftar with the condition of the withdrawal of makes return visit to capital his forces,” he added. However, according to AP/JUBA Salame, “some other parties don’t want to negotiate with South Sudan opposition leader Riek Machar returned yesterday to him after losing the legitimacy meet with President Salva Kiir and held talks in preparation for the to be a stakeholder in Libya.” formation of a coalition government in November. The two men In April, forces loyal to shook hands and said goodnight after an afternoon of discussions Haftar launched a campaign to at State House, the president’s official residence, in their first face- capture Tripoli from forces to-face meeting in the capital, Juba, since October. The talks focused aligned with the UN-recognized on speeding up the screening and reunification of forces in order to Government of National Accord create a united national army ahead of Machar’s expected return in (GNA). Clashes between the two two months, where he’ll once again serve as Kiir’s deputy. South Sudan sides since then have left more is slowly emerging from five years of civil war that killed almost than 1,000 people dead and 400,000 people and displaced millions. about 5,500 wounded, according to the World Health 17 dead after bus overturns in floods Organization (WHO). Libya has remained beset by AFP/RABAT turmoil since 2011, when long- time ruler Muammar Gaddafi Campaigning in Tunisia At least 17 people were killed in Morocco when flood waters over- was ousted and killed in a bloody turned their bus in the kingdom’s southeast, authorities said. Rescuers Abdelfattah Mourou, vice-president of the moderate Islamist party Ennahda, campaigning in Tunis, Nato-backed uprising after four have been searching for bodies since the accident on Sunday, when Tunisia, yesterday. decades in power. the bus flipped on a bridge in a valley near the city of Errachidia, author- ities said. They said a further 29 passengers, with various injuries but in “stable” condition, had been transferred to a hospital in Errachidia. Rescue workers were continuing their search, after six dead passengers S Africa issues warrant for killers of Rwandan ex-spy were initially found at the site and another 11 in the relief operation. The bus driver, who had at first had been counted among the missing, AFP to Interpol to issue “Red Notices” welcome the current steps and grounds of the evidence at their turned up at the hospital and was being treated under police guard JOHANNESBURG for the suspects, Nel said in a hope that the NPA will continue disposal in 2014. ahead of questioning, local officials said. statement. with the process keenly,” he said. Documents from that South African authorities have Former spy Patrick Kar- Under Kagame’s regime, January hearing showed South Sudan looks forward to better ties with US issued an arrest warrant for two egeya, 53, was found strangled Karegeya took charge of foreign Africa’s prosecuting authority of the four alleged murderers of in his room in the luxury intelligence services for a had also found “links” between ANATOLIA/KHARTOUM an exiled Rwandan ex-spy and Michelangelo hotel on January decade, until he fell into disgrace. the suspects and Kagame’s critic of President Paul Kagame 1, 2014. An autopsy determined He was jailed in 2005 and 2006, regime. But critics say the pros- Sudan’s prime minister said yesterday that his country is dedicated who was killed in a Johan- he had died the day before. and in 2007 went into exile, ecution had refused to prosecute to developing new relations with the US. Abdallah Hamdok made nesburg hotel in 2014, the family All four suspects are on the heading for South Africa on the to avoid diplomatic tensions with the remarks during a meeting with Stephen Koutsis, the US chargé lawyer said. run and their whereabouts heels of former army chief of Kagame. d’affaires in Khartoum. From his side, Koutsis welcomed the South Africa’s National Pros- unknown. Nel hailed the move staff, Faustin Kayumba Once in South Africa, Kar- formation of the new Sudanese Cabinet and affirmed the US will- ecuting Authority (NPA) is also to issue the arrest warrants as a Nyamwasa. egeya became a fierce critic of ingness to develop its partnership with Sudan. Last Tuesday, Hamdok applying for the extradition of “big victory” but slammed the According to his family’s Kagame, describing the declared that his country made progress in negotiations with Wash- two other suspects of Rwandan NPA for delays. legal team, an inquest launched Rwandan leader as a dictator ington over removingw Sudan from the US list of state sponsors of descent, advocate Gerrie Nel said “The only feasible con- in January 2019 revealed that the and alleging he had first-hand terror, where it has been since 1993. In October 2017, the Trump in a statement. clusion is that the NPA wanted NPA could have started to take knowledge of the state killing of administration ended the economic embargo on Sudan which was If granted, the NPA will apply to avoid a prosecution. We steps to prosecute on the Rwandan dissidents abroad. imposed in 1997. 12 ASIA TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 Modi bats for more South-South synergy, global action on water

IANS “Enhancing water land from 21 million hectares to GREATER NOIDA 26 million hectares by 2030. recharge, retaining The UNCCD was adopted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi moisture of the soil Paris on June 17, 1994, and was yesterday batted for greater are part of the holistic ratified by 196 countries and the South-South cooperation to land and water European Union. India ratified address the issues of climate the UNCCD Convention in change, desertification and land management. I call December 17, 1996. degradation. upon the leadership Modi said that a centre of Addressing the fourteenth of UNCCD to conceive excellence would be developed edition here of the Conference a global water action at the Indian Council of Forestry of Parties (COP) to the United Research and Education which Nations Convention to Combat agenda which is will promote South-South coop- Desertification (UNCCD), Modi central to the Land eration by sharing knowledge, also pitched for the conception Degradation Neutrality resource and technology and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre, right) greets Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, during the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Greater Noida, yesterday. of a global water action agenda, (LDN) strategy,” Modi training manpower to prevent which, he said, is at the heart of land degradation. achieving Land Degradation said. India has been able to various kinds, be it due to rise in increasing the use of bio-ferti- in the coming years,” he said. Neutrality (LDN). increase its forest cover, the sea levels and wave action, lisers and decreasing the use of “The real change will be put “Going forward, India would added. Prime Minister said. erratic rainfall and storms, and pesticides,” he added. forward by teamwork,” he be happy to propose initiatives “Enhancing water recharge, “Between 2015 and 2017, the sand storms caused by hot tem- He drew attention to the added, calling for the same spirit for a greater south-south coop- retaining moisture of the soil are country has increased its tree peratures,” Modi said. issue of single-use plastic, which to put an end to single-use eration to address the issues of part of the holistic land and cover by 0.8 million hectares,” he India is focusing on zero- he stressed will be impossible to plastic, which was been seen in climate change, biodiversity and water management. I call upon said, elaborating on the various budget natural farming, he said. reverse if not prevented. the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. land degradation,” Modi said. the leadership of UNCCD to con- initiatives taken by the country “We have also introduced a “This is the menace of According to the Prime Min- He stressed that the issue of ceive a global water action to combat the effects of climate scheme to determine the soil plastic waste. Apart from ister, an ambitious New Delhi land degradation is affecting agenda which is central to the change and land degradation. quality of the farms. We have having adverse health implica- Declaration is being considered. two-thirds of the countries, glo- Land Degradation Neutrality It is widely accepted that the introduced health cards to tions, this is going to render “We are all aware that the bally. While addressing the issue (LDN) strategy,” Modi said. world is facing the negative farmers which enable them to lands unproductive and unfit Sustainable Development Goals of land degradation, the issue of The Prime Minister also set impacts of climate change. grow right type of crops, ferti- for agriculture. My government have to be achieved by 2030 of water consumption and scarcity an ambitious target for the “Climate change is also lizers and the use the right has announced that India will which attainment of LDN is also should also be addressed, he country to restore the degraded leading to land degradation of quantity of water. We are put an end to single-use plastic a part,” he said. Terror threat World not to heed to Pakistan’s noise on J&K: Ex-envoy in South India; IANS The Human Rights Council ignoring human rights violations up the matter, which India has armed forces perspective. Army beefs NEW DELHI is an inter-governmental body of minorities within its border. been maintaining is its internal He also cited Pakistan’s Prime within the United Nations system Moreover, it is committing matter The UNHRC is made up Minister Imran Khan Statement up security While Pakistan is trying to rake responsible for strengthening the human rights violations in Gilgit- of 47 United Nations Member in the US where he went on record up at the United Nations Human promotion and protection of Baltistan, which is a Pakistan- States. These states are elected admitted having 30,000 to IANS Rights Council (UNHRC) the human rights around the globe occupied territory (of J&K).” He by the UN General Assembly. 40,000 terrorists on its soil. “Until NEW DELHI question of human rights in and for addressing situations of also referred to atrocities being “Pakistan has been exporting we came into power, the govern- Jammu and Kashmir, it is human rights violations and committed on the Baloch people terror to J&K since 1989. The ments did not have the political The Army said yesterday that conveniently ignoring the large- make recommendations on in Balochistan province. international community will not will, because when you talk about security measures have been scale human rights violations them. It meets at the UN Office Ever since the abolition of pay heed to the loud noise it will militant groups, we still have about enhanced in light of perceived being carried out by its forces in at Geneva. special status of J&K, granted under create on the alleged violation of 30,000-40,000 armed people terrorist infiltration into the Gilgit-Baltistan, which is a part At the session, Pakistan Article 370, Pakistan has been human rights in Kashmir. India who have been trained and fought country through the Sir Creek of J&K under Pakistani occu- Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood attempting to push Kashmir issue has a strong record, since Inde- in some part of Afghanistan or estuary in Gujarat bordering pation, as also in Balochistan. Qureshi is expected to lead the at every international platform. It pendence, in handling affairs Kashmir,” Pakistani prime min- Pakistan for possible attacks in The 42nd session of the charge against India. got the issue raised, through its “all- associated with minorities. ister had said sometime back. southern India. UNHRC was slated to begin yes- “Pakistan is a desperate weather friend” China, at the UN Pakistan has none,” Prakash said. Prakash, who retired after According to the Army, a terday and end on September 27. nation and their game is up,” said Security Council last month but Team India will emphasise serving as Indian Ambassador to number of abandoned boats Pakistan is most likely to move Vishnu Prakash, a retired Indian failed to elicit any formal statement on the fact that not a single life Canada, said he is very confident had been discovered in the Sir a resolution on Kashmir before Foreign Service (IFS) officer who from the world body. has been lost in Jammu and that Indian delegation at UNHRC Creek area, raising suspicion September 19, and India is set to has served in Pakistan. Now Pakistan feels UNHRC Kashmir after the abrogation of will give a fitting reply to about the possibility of armed counter it. “It (Pakistan) is completely is a significant platform to rake the Article 370, especially from Pakistan. militants having been used them to enter Indian territory. Lieutenant General Satinder Army to organise start-up Kumar Saini, GoC-in-C of the Army’s Southern Command, told facilitation event in J&K media on the sidelines of an event in Pune yesterday that adequate IANS expected to participate, will be measures are being taken in Sir NEW DELHI held in Katra from September Creek to avert security threats. 20 to 22. “We have got many inputs The Indian Army will organise “There is tremendous that there might be a terrorist an event in Jammu and Kashmir potential for start-ups in the attack in the southern part of later this month to encourage region. We want local youth to India and peninsular India. Some local youth to launch their own become job creators rather than boats have been recovered in the start-up business ventures. job seekers. It is for this reason area of Sir Creek. We have under- The initiative has been that the Army has taken the ini- taken capacity building and capa- taken by the Army wherein a tiative to organise this event,” bility development in the area of Bengaluru-based private firm a senior official said. Sir Creek keeping in mind the — Techstars — will conduct an Participants will be enhanced threat perception. We entrepreneurial experience encouraged to build prototypes, are taking precautions to ensure programme in Jammu and take their ideas to the next stage that any of the designs of the Kashmir. and learn how to launch their inimical elements or terrorists are The firm specialises in the business during the course of stalled,” said Saini. domain of start-up seed accel- this event. The Navy, too, had issued a eration and will guide partici- Apart from targeting security alert along the western pants in resolving basic issues aspiring entrepreneurs, officials coast in August following intel- confronting new business ven- said another workshop will be ligence inputs about the possi- tures. The event, in which hun- held on September 21 for those bility of militants entering the dreds of aspiring entrepreneurs who have been successfully country using the Sir Creek route. Fishermen wait on a small boat after casting their net at Dal Lake during sunset in Srinagar, yesterday. from Jammu and Kashmir are running their start-ups already. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Kar- ambir Singh had said in Pune, citing intelligence sources, that Pakistan-based terrorist organ- Slowdown hits Telangana, budget slashed by 20% isation Jaish-e-Mohammed is training militants to carry out underwater attacks on India. IANS The state has projected fiscal crores freed from land grabbers the country. “The economic in commercial taxes for the last “We have received intelli- HYDERABAD deficit at Rs24,081 crore and esti- to raise additional funds. slowdown has adversely five years, but it was only 6.61 gence that the underwater wing mated revenue surplus at “The government has impacted all the sectors. There per cent in the first four months of Jaish-e-Mohammad is being Hit by economic slowdown and Rs2,044 crore. decided to transfer these funds is negative growth in many key of the present financial year. trained for attacks. We are the resultant slump in revenues, The government had pre- to the Special Development Fund sectors, which mirrors the pre- Motor vehicle taxes had an keeping track of it and can give Telangana slashed its budget for sented a Rs1,82,017 crore vote-on- (SDF) and to use them to meet vailing economic situation. The average growth rate of 19 percent an assurance that we are fully 2019-20 by nearly 20 percent and account Budget in February, but any contingency arising in any official data put out by the insti- for the last five years, but it regis- alert to foil any such design,” hinted that it may sell government the economic slowdown and fall department for meeting the tutions connected with these tered a degrowth of 2.06 percent Admiral Singh had said. lands to raise additional resources in revenues compelled it to revise needs of the people,” he said. sectors present a gloomy in the first four months of FY20. Following the Indian Navy’s to meet any contingency. the proposals. In his budget speech KCR announced that no new picture,” KCR said. Non-tax revenue too fell to security alert, Adani Ports had Chief Minister K Chan- in the state legislative Assembly, works are proposed to be taken He said the growth in the state’s minus 14.16 percent against an issued an advisory upon its drashekhar Rao yesterday pre- Rao said that slowdown has up without clearing the pending tax revenues in the first quarter of average growth rate of 14.9 shipping agents and stake- sented a Rs1,46,492 crore budget, impacted all the sectors. dues of all the departments. 2019-20 was only 5.46 percent percent. “In all, the non-tax holders to inform their vessels comprising revenue expenditure KCR, as Rao is popularly He told the House that the against an anticipated 15 percent. revenue declined by 29 per cent. and also to report any suspi- of Rs1,11,055 crore and capital known, said the government can severe economic slowdown is The state recorded an This is purely due to the eco- cious activity in the sea. expenditure of Rs17,274 crore. sell lands worth thousands of having serious repercussions in average of 13.6 per cent growth nomic slowdown,” he said. TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 ASIA 13 Pakistan urges US, Ghani renews calls for peace, demands ceasefire REUTERS Taliban to resume KABUL Afghan President Ashraf Ghani made a peace talks renewed call for peace yesterday but insisted the Taliban must observe a ceasefire, as he INTERNEWS Islamabad has sought to regain a hold on the peace process ISLAMABAD reiterated its following the surprise collapse of talks between the United States and the militants. Pakistan has asked the United stance that there Ghani’s comments, to a meeting of mil- States government and the is no military itary leaders in Kabul, came amid uncertainty Taliban to immediately resume solution to conflict over the future of efforts to end 18 years of peace talks to find a lasting in Afghanistan. It war in Afghanistan after US President Donald solution to the conflict in Trump’s abrupt cancellation of talks with the Afghanistan. also urged all sides Taliban at the weekend. In a statement issued by the to restrain from “We are ready for peace talks but if the Foreign Office (FO) in Islamabad, hostilities and commit Taliban think they can scare us, look at these Pakistan has urged both parties to pursue peace. warriors,” Ghani said, declaring that peace to recognise that there was no could not be unconditional as he repeated military solution to the almost demands for a ceasefire that the Taliban have two-decade long war. summit with Afghan stake- so far refused. The FO said Pakistan would holders last week, as the insur- “Peace without a ceasefire is impossible.” continue to monitor the devel- gents in Afghanistan threatened Trump’s refusal to meet the Taliban has left opments in the region, saying to inflict greater costs on foreign it unclear whether talks can be revived or Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani addresses a gathering of Afghan military officials negotiated peace and a political troops in the country. whether the two sides, locked in a broad in Kabul, yesterday. settlement in Afghanistan were In interviews over the stalemate, will continue fighting. only possible if US and Taliban weekend, US Secretary of State The insurgents’ determination to step up re-engaged. Mike Pompeo did not rule out a both attacks on provincial centres and suicide suspicious of the talks, which sought to agree announcement by Trump, many politicians “Pakistan will continue to return to talks but said the bombings even as peace talks were taking a timetable for a withdrawal of thousands and Western diplomats had argued that monitor the developments. United States needed a “signif- place was a key factor in pushing Trump to of US troops. peace talks should take priority over an Pakistan reiterates its principled icant commitment” from the cancel talks days after a US soldier was killed A draft accord agreed last week would election seen as a potential obstacle to a deal policy stance that there is no Taliban. in the capital Kabul. have seen some 5,000 US troops withdrawn with the Taliban. Now officials say there is military solution to the conflict The Foreign Office referred The end of the talks has fuelled fears of over coming months in exchange for guar- no excuse for the vote not to be held, with in Afghanistan,” the statement to the cancellation of the Trump a further increase in violence across Afghan- antees that Afghanistan would not be used election authorities promising that the noted. meeting, and said that Pakistan istan, with heightened security warnings in as a base for militant attacks on the United problems that dogged parliamentary elec- “Pakistan urges that both had always condemned violence the Kabul and other centres ahead of a pres- States or its allies. tions last year will not be repeated. sides must re-engage to find and called on all sides for idential election scheduled for September Afghan officials had argued for months Ghani, a former World Bank official who negotiated peace from the restraint and commitment to 28. The talks, which had been secret until that it was a mistake for the United States to came to power after a bitterly disputed ongoing political settlement pursue the process. Trump unexpectedly announced their can- agree a deal on troop withdrawals separately election in 2014, has kept up campaigning process and looks for optimised “Pakistan has been facilitating cellation on Saturday, would have brought from a broader peace accord. even as the talks went on, adapting to the engagement following earliest the peace and reconciliation the US president face-to-face with senior The collapse of the talks appears to have worsening security situation by holding resumption of talks,” the FO process in good faith and as a Taliban leaders at the presidential compound strengthened Ghani’s position, in part by “virtual rallies” that address supporters in said. shared responsibility, and has in Camp David, Maryland. removing lingering doubts over whether the various provinces through a video link-up. The statement comes after encouraged all sides to remain Ghani, who was sidelined from months twice-delayed election — in which he is “Afghanistan is now at a critical juncture US President Donald Trump engaged with sincerity and of negotiations between US officials and favourite to win a second five-year term — because of the election and the peace abruptly cancelled a secret patience”, the statement read. Taliban representatives, had been deeply would go ahead. Until Saturday’s surprise process,” he said. Nato’s Afghan Pakistan complies with ICJ’s verdict on alleged Indian spy focus unchanged

INTERNEWS despite the current environment, in order to fulfil the ICJ’s direc- review and reconsideration, Likewise, the ICJ had also main- AFP/BRUSSELS ISLAMABAD and complied with the ICJ tives for an effective judicial including, if necessary, by tained stay on the execution of judgement. review. enacting “appropriate Jadhav till “effective review”. The focus of Nato’s mission in Pakistan has fully complied with Another senior lawyer It is also learnt that the Indian legislation”. The court pointed out that Afghanistan is “unchanged”, the the International Court of Justice’s believed that there was no clear Embassy in Islamabad had con- The court said the obligation respect for the principles of a fair alliance said yesterday. after the (ICJ) verdict by providing consular provision for giving consular tacted a couple of Pakistani to provide effective review and trial was of cardinal importance talks between the US and the access to convicted Indian spy access to Jadhav for the second lawyers to plead Jadhav’s case reconsideration could be carried in any review and reconsider- Taliban came to a halt. Kulbhushan Jadhav, say senior time as the law was silent in this before the court of law. out in various ways and the ation, and that, in the circum- Nato has some 16,000 Pakistani lawyers with expertise regard. Renowned international law choice of means was left to stances of the present case, it was troops in Afghanistan to train in international law. Another aspect of the ICJ expert Ahmar Bilal Soofi said Pakistan. essential for the review and and advise local forces. “Nato’s International law expert Bar- ruling was to give an “effective Pakistan had various options to The ICJ asked Pakistan for an reconsideration of the conviction focus remains unchanged: to rister Taimur Malik said, review” of Jadhav’s conviction, fulfil its obligation to conduct an “effective review and reconsid- and sentence of Jadhav to be make the Afghan security forces “Pakistan has complied with the which would also be a challenge “effective review”, adding that a eration of the conviction and sen- effective. stronger so that they can fight ICJ’s verdict by granting consular for Pakistan. It is learnt that the special bench could be consti- tence of Jadhav” so as to ensure The ICJ considered that the international terrorism and access to Jadhav.” He said the fact government’s legal minds were tuted to hear the matter while a that full weight was given to the violation of the rights set forth in create the conditions for that India agreed to the terms of considering different options to committee consisting local and effect of the violation of the rights Article 36, Paragraph 1, of the peace,” an alliance official said. the consular access, went ahead fulfil this aspect of the ICJ verdict. international experts might be set forth in Article 36, Paragraph Vienna Convention, and its impli- “Nato will stay in Afghan- with the meeting and didn’t Senior lawyers believed that constituted to ensure a fair trial. 1, of the Convention and guar- cations for the principles of a fair istan for as long as necessary to immediately raise any legal issues the government of Pakistan The ICJ in its judgement had antee that the violation and the trial, should be fully examined ensure the country never again over the aspects of the meeting should itself approach the high directed Pakistan to take all possible prejudice caused by the and properly addressed during becomes a safe haven for inter- showed Pakistan’s good faith, court against Jadhav’s conviction measures to provide an effective violation were fully examined. the review process. national terrorists.” Elephant runs Myanmar Army drops case amok in Sri against religious leader Lanka, 18 hurt REUTERS “oppressed and tortured by the AP YANGON Myanmar military government” COLOMBO in the Buddhist-majoity country. Myanmar’s Army said yesterday He also thanked Trump for An elephant taking part in a it had dropped a criminal imposing sanctions against top pageant in Sri Lanka ran complaint against a religious generals over Myanmar’s berserk, injuring at least 18 leader who told US President crackdown on Rohingya people. Donald Trump the military was Muslims, saying it was “very Video on Derana Television oppressing Christians, days after helpful”. of Saturday night’s pageant in the United States voiced concern A military officer, Lieutenant Kotte, near Colombo, showed about the lawsuit. Colonel Than Htike, then filed a an elephant in a procession Reverend Hkalam Samson, lawsuit against Samson, but a suddenly running forward. Ter- of the Kachin Baptist Con- spokesman said yesterday that rified people scattered, with vention, an organisation based it had now been formally some running into an elephant in the northern Kachin state rep- withdrawn. at the front of the procession. resenting Myanmar’s mostly “We withdraw the case vol- That elephant became violent Christian Kachin minority, took untarily because it is what we and ran, pushing onlookers. A part in a gathering at the White should do,” army spokesman man riding on the elephant fell House in July, when victims of Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun off and narrowly escaped being Security cordon for Muharram procession religious persecution met Trump said, without giving a reason. trampled. and other US officials. Samson called the move a Pakistani police and paramilitary personnel provide a security cover to Shia Muslims during a procession Officials from two hospitals Samson told Trump that positive gesture towards the on the eve of Ashura, in Karachi, yesterday. said yesterday that 18 injured Christians were being Kachin people. people received treatment and 16 had been discharged. Of the remaining two, one is being observed for possible Bangladesh halts new SIM card sale in Rohingya camps abdominal damage and the other is being treated for an AFP Bangladesh has been hosting could contribute to further cut off mobile access in the three been stopped in the camp areas,” injured ear, they said. DHAKA around a million Rohingya ref- unrest. Bangladeshi security dozen refugee camps, citing SM Farhad, secretary general of Ornately decorated ele- ugees in vast camps in the south- forces have shot dead at least 34 security grounds. the Association of Mobile phants are a major attraction Bangladesh mobile operators east since a military crackdown Rohingya over the past two The four mobile phone oper- Telecom Operators of Bang- in Sri Lankan Buddhist pag- have on government orders in neighbouring Myanmar years, mostly for alleged meth- ators were given seven days to ladesh, which represents all eants. Wealthy families own stopped selling new SIM cards to prompted a huge exodus in amphetamines trafficking. Rights submit reports on actions they mobile phone operators, said. captive elephants as a symbol Rohingya refugees, officials said August 2017. groups accuse police of carrying have taken to shut down data He said high speed 3G and of their prosperity, pride and yesterday, in a further sign of There has also been a spike out extrajudicial killings. connectivity and were ordered 4G mobile Internet connections nobility and send their ele- Dhaka’s impatience following in violence and a rise in tensions Bangladesh’s telecommuni- to stop selling SIM cards in the in the region has also been sus- phants to participate in pag- the latest failed repatriation with locals, and authorities fear cations regulator on September camp areas. pended between 5:00pm and eants around the country. move. Internet and telephone access 3 ordered phone companies to “Already, SIM card sale has 6:00am every day. 14 ASIA TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019

China slams US Hong Kong tells US remarks on to stay out; students Xinjiang as lies AFP form protest chains BEIJING AP After protesters China lashed out at the United HONG KONG appealed to Trump for States yesterday after Secretary support on Sunday, of State Mike Pompeo called Thousands of students formed Beijing’s treatment of the coun- human chains outside schools the Hong Kong try’s ethnic Uighur minority across Hong Kong yesterday to government said among “the worst stains on the show solidarity after violent foreign legislatures world”. weekend clashes between police should not interfere in Speaking at Kansas State and activists seeking democratic University last week, Pompeo reforms in the semi-autonomous internal affairs of the said Washington would use this Chinese territory. territory. month’s UN General Assembly The silent protest came as to rally support for the Uighurs, the Hong Kong government con- a mostly Muslim minority that demned the “illegal behaviour police actions. Protesters in their has seen mass incarceration of radical protesters” and Sunday march appealed to Pres- under the Chinese warned the US to stay out of its ident Donald Trump to “stand government. affairs. with Hong Kong” and ensure “The lies of American poli- Thousands of demonstrators Congress passes a bill that would ticians can’t trick people around Students, alumni and teachers in the Mid-Levels area taking part in a joint ‘school human chain rally’ held a peaceful march on Sunday impose economic sanctions and the world and will only further in Hong Kong, yesterday. to the US Consulate to seek penalties on Hong Kong and expose the purpose of their Washington’s support, but vio- mainland China officials found hidden political motives,” said lence erupted hours later in a to suppress democracy and protesters in an unusual public Trump has suggested it’s a Many also rallied against Chinese foreign ministry business and retail district as human rights in the city. appearance. A video distributed matter for China to handle, what they viewed as excessive spokeswoman Hua Chunying. protesters vandalised subway Hong Kong’s government by the government showed Lam though he also has said that no use of force by police. “We express our strong dis- stations, set fires and blocked expressed regret over the US bill, inspecting damage and telling a violence should be used. Police public relations chief satisfaction and resolute oppo- traffic, prompting police to fire known as the Hong Kong Human commuter she was “heart- High school and university Tse Chun-chung said yesterday sition to these US officials who tear gas. Rights and Democracy Act. It said broken” to see the destruction. students across Hong Kong held that police were doing their best disregard the facts... and seri- Hong Kong Chief Executive in a statement yesterday that “I hope Hong Kong will be hands yesterday, following to handle escalating violence, ously interfere in China’s Carrie Lam agreed last week to “foreign legislatures should not calm again soon and no more similar protests last week, with “radical” protesters internal affairs,” she told withdraw an extradition bill that interfere in any form in the violence,” Lam said. forming long human chains that attacking police and trying to reporters at a press briefing in sparked a summer of protests, internal affairs” of Hong Kong Beijing has slammed the pro- snaked into the streets outside snatch their weapons. He said Beijing. but demonstrators want other and that the city will safeguard tests as effort by criminals to split their schools. They were joined 157 people had been detained China has come under demands to be met, including its own autonomy. the territory from China, backed by many graduates wearing the since Friday, bringing the international scrutiny over its direct elections of city leaders Lam visited yesterday a by what it said were hostile protesters’ trademark black tops number of those held since June policies in the northwestern and an independent inquiry into subway station vandalised by foreigners. and masks. to over 1,300. region of Xinjiang, where as many as one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities are being held in re- Taiwan urges Solomons not to N Korea willing to resume education camps, according to the 2018 findings of an inde- talks with US in late Sept pendent UN panel. switch allegiance to Beijing In July, Chinese officials REUTERS/AFP new approach or the talks could announced that “most” indi- AFP SEOUL fall apart again. viduals have left the camps, TAIPEI “I want to believe that the without sharing figures — North Korea is willing to restart US side would come out with an drawing scepticism and anger Taiwan’s president yesterday talks with the United States in alternative based on a calcu- from the Uighur diaspora, many urged the Solomon Islands not late September over its nuclear lation method that serves both of whom remain out of contact to switch diplomatic allegiance programme, a senior North sides’ interests and is acceptable with relatives and friends in to China, as the Pacific nation Korean diplomat said yesterday, to us,” Choe said in a statement Xinjiang. deliberates whether to recognise following a protracted deadlock carried by the official KCNA “This may end up being one the far more economically since a failed summit in news agency. of the worst stains on the world powerful Beijing instead. February. “If the US side toys with an of this century. It’s of that mag- The Solomons are among North Korean leader Kim old scenario that has nothing to nitude,” Pompeo said on Friday. only 17 countries that maintain Jong Un had set a year-end do with the new method at “This is fundamentally not official ties with Taiwan, but deadline in April for the United working-level talks which about national security for Prime Minister Manasseh States to show more flexibility would be held after difficulties, them, this isn’t about Islamic Sogavare has vowed to review and agreed with US President a deal between the two sides extremism in western China,” the relationship. Donald Trump to reopen may come to an end.” he said. “This is about freedom Beijing has poached five dip- working-level talks when they North Korea has carried out and dignity for individuals.” Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (right) takes part in a press lomatic allies from Taipei since met again in June, but that has a series of weapons tests since conference with Solomon Islands’ Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele the 2016 election of Taiwanese not happened. late July in protest at joint mil- President Tsai Ing-wen – part of at the Taipei Guest House in Taipei, yesterday. The latest overture came itary exercises between Seoul Two journalists a wider campaign to isolate the from Vice North Korean Foreign and the US. island because her party refuses Taiwan would work with the to look at what’s in the best Minister Choe Son Hui, who said Pyongyang has also among five to accept that Taiwan is part of country to “further enhance interest of our foreign policy Pyongyang was willing to have threatened to pull out of talks “one China”. bilateral relations”. going forward,” added Collin “comprehensive discussions” with Washington and has Magsaysay Taiwan is desperate to stave Manele later told a press Beck, permanent secretary at the with the United States in late blasted senior US officials in off losing another diplomatic conference that Solomons Solomons’ foreign and external September at a time and place recent months. awardees ally. “appreciates the friendly, rich trade ministry. agreed between both sides. Kim and Trump adopted a Tsai told the visiting and progressive relations” with “A the moment it’s business On Sunday, US Secretary of vaguely-worded statement on AP Solomons Foreign Minister Jer- Taiwan, saying the review is part as usual for us,” he said. State Mike Pompeo said he the “complete denuclearisation MANILA emiah Manele yesterday that of a broader assessment of its Taiwan has been run as a de hoped to return to denucleari- of the Korean peninsula” at their Taiwan is a responsible partner “global posture”. facto independent nation for the sation talks with North Korea in first summit in Singapore in June Five people were honoured in the international community. “Like in any democracy last seven decades but Beijing the coming days or weeks. last year but little progress has yesterday as this year’s winners She called for the Solomons’ there is no single opinion on sees as part of its territory But Choe highlighted that since been made ever since in of the Ramon Magsaysay “continuous support” and said this... for us it’s basically trying awaiting reunification. Washington should present a the negotiations. Awards, regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize, including a South Korean who Australia helped fight suicide and Power, transport disrupted as typhoon lashes Tokyo bullying and a Thai housewife blocks websites who became a human rights REUTERS national broadcaster NHK said. defender after losing her hosting NZ TOKYO A woman in her fifties was husband to violence in southern confirmed dead after she was Thailand. attack videos One of the strongest typhoons to found in a Tokyo street and The others who received hit eastern Japan in recent years taken to hospital. Footage from the prize at a Manila ceremony AFP struck just east of the capital a nearby security camera were two journalists from India SYDNEY Tokyo yesterday, killing one showed she had been smashed and Myanmar who advocated woman, with record-breaking against a building by strong independent, ethical and Australia ordered Internet winds and stinging rain winds, NHK reported. socially relevant journalism and providers yesterday to block damaging buildings and Another woman in her 20s a popular Filipino musician eight websites that published disrupting transport. was rescued from her house in credited with helping to shape content linked to the More than 160 flights were Ichihara, east of Tokyo, after it modern Philippine musical Christchurch mosque massacre cancelled and scores of train was partly crushed when a metal culture. — a first under new censorship lines closed for hours, snarling pole from a golf driving range fell The awards are named after rules. the morning commute for mil- on it. She was seriously injured. a Philippine president who died The overseas websites were lions in a greater Tokyo area Some minor landslides in a 1957 plane crash. A a foun- blacklisted because they “con- with a population of some 36 occurred and a bridge was dation was established to give tinue to provide access to the million. washed away, while as many as out the annual awards to Passengers are stranded after railways and subway operators video of the Christchurch ter- Direct train service between 930,000 houses lost power at honour “greatness of spirit in suspended their services due to Typhoon Faxai, at Narita International rorist attacks or the manifesto Narita airport and the capital one point, NHK said, including selfless service to the peoples of the alleged perpetrator”, said remained severely limited into Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. the entire city of Kamogawa. But of Asia.” Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s the evening, with thousands of the number of homes without After losing his 16-year-old eSafety commissioner. irritated travellers packed into scene, in which people crowded a private train running every half power had dropped to 840,000 son to suicide due to bullying Authorities refused to name a key transport hub for both the the exit areas and food ran out hour half way to Tokyo.” by early yesterday afternoon, the in school in 1995, Kim Jong-ki the websites — which will be Rugby World Cup starting later in airport stores. Typhoon Faxai, a Lao Ministry of Economy, Trade and changed from being a suc- blocked for at least six months this month and next year’s Tokyo “They let planes land... and woman’s name, slammed ashore Industry said. cessful business executive to a - saying it could bring them Olympics. thousands of passengers were near the city of Chiba shortly Some concrete electric poles crusader who has worked for more traffic. “They simply had no contin- disgorged into an airport that before dawn, bringing with it were snapped off at their bases, more than two decades to fight Several other websites were gency plan...,” one weary traveler was cut off — no buses, no JR wind gusts of 207 kmh, the while electricity towers in Chiba school and youth violence in asked to take down content. who lives in Tokyo said of the trains. The only connection was strongest ever recorded in Chiba, were toppled over. South Korea. TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 EUROPE 15

One dead by France calls for easing frying pan blast at German fest of tensions with Russia AP BERLIN AFP French President this summer, hosting President MOSCOW Emmanuel Macron has Vladimir Putin in southern Police said one woman has died launched a diplomatic France last month and renewing from severe burns sustained France said that the time had push for a detente high-level diplomatic contacts. during a frying pan explosion come to start easing tensions The two men spoke by phone that also injured 14 at a village with Russia as senior ministers in Europe’s relations on Sunday, hailing the prisoner festival in western Germany. held four-way talks in Moscow with Russia. exchange as a step forward in Another five people were in not seen since the crisis over peace efforts. life-threatening condition — four Ukraine broke out. Attempts to resolve the from burns and one who suffered French Foreign Minister exchange — which saw 35 Ukraine crisis have revived since a heart attack during the Jean-Yves Le Drian said there detainees handed over on each the election in April of comedian- explosion at the festival in Freu- was a “window of opportunity” side — had created goodwill that turned-president Zelensky, who denberg, the German news for resolving the Ukraine con- needed to be reinforced. has made ending the conflict his agency dpa reported yesterday. flict after a landmark prisoner “It is not yet the deadline for main priority. Police told dpa it appears exchange on Saturday, but that lifting sanctions. It’s a new state Macron announced a summit likely that oil inside a big frying it was too soon to talk of lifting of mind, which we have not seen under the so-called “Normandy pan caused the blast at the local sanctions on Russia. for several years,” Le Drian said. format” of France, Germany, Backesfest Sunday that was Le Drian and French Defence Lavrov said progress on Russia and Ukraine in his talks attended by about 100 people. Minister Florence Parly were in rebuilding ties with Europe was with Putin, but a date has not yet The explosion may have Moscow for talks under the so- “possible and necessary”. been set. been triggered by raindrops called “2+2” format that been He welcomed recent state- The focus of the summit will falling into the hot oil, but suspended since Russia’s 2014 ments by Ukrainian President be reviving the Minsk accords, investigators said it would still annexation of Crimea from Volodymyr Zelensky as “very, which Germany and France take them several days to fully Ukraine. very positive” and described the helped to negotiate but failed to understand what happened. French President Emmanuel prisoner exchange as “a good stop the fighting in eastern The Backesfest celebrates Macron has launched a diplo- sign” for future progress. Ukraine, where more than the annual start of operations matic push for a detente in Ties between Russia and 13,000 have been killed. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (right) and French of a traditional old bakery in the Europe’s relations with Russia. Europe have been deeply Analysts said Macron is Defence Minister Florence Parly (left) with Russian officials arrive village. “The time has come, the time strained since 2014, when the looking to take the lead on Russia for a meeting, in Moscow, yesterday. is right, to work towards European Union and United in Europe. As head of the G7 and reducing distrust,” Le Drian told States imposed sanctions over Council of Europe, and with of doing something on Ukraine, to France’s “real diplomatic Two trapped cavers a press conference of the four the annexation of Crimea and Germany and Britain focused on it’s now,” said Florent Par- advance” by promoting Russia’s ministers after the talks. “We Russia’s support for separatists internal politics, the French pres- mentier, a researcher at Sciences return to the Council of Europe, in Poland die from have come to suggest... a new in eastern Ukraine. ident sees an opportunity. Po university in Paris. the continent’s foremost human hypothermia: Court agenda of trust and security.” Macron embarked on his bid “Emmanuel Macron is telling “It won’t be easy but it’s not rights body, last June. He said the prisoner to bring Russia in from the cold himself that if there’s a chance a rash move,” he added, pointing AP WARSAW

Woman faces Prosecutors in southern Poland Ruling party suffers losses in Moscow elections said that two cavers who got trial in Spain for trapped by rising water last REUTERS elections was closely watched in politician Alexei Navalny and his Moscow assembly’s 45 seats, month have died of hypo- death of stepson MOSCOW Moscow after the exclusion of allies saw the Moscow poll as an final data showed. thermia. Their bodies were many opposition candidates trig- opportunity to make inroads In the last Moscow election retrieved last week from the AFP Russia’s ruling United Russia gered the biggest protests there against United Russia ahead of in 2014, United Russia performed Wielka Sniezna cave in Tatra ALMERÍA party, which supports President in nearly a decade. a national parliamentary election better, winning 28 seats in its Mountains. Vladimir Putin, has lost one third Public anger over more than in 2021. own name and a further 10 A rescue operation was The trial of a Dominican of its seats in the Moscow city five years of falling incomes and Navalny’s close allies were through independent candidates launched in mid-August after woman accused of murdering assembly, final polling data cited an unpopular hike in the pension among those excluded from the whom it had backed. a group of cavers notified the her eight-year-old stepson in a by Russian news agencies age also helped fuel the Moscow Moscow vote and he had advised This time round, all of its Tatra emergency service that case that shocked Spain opened showed yesterday, in an protests, with the Communist supporters to vote tactically for Moscow candidates rebranded as two of their colleagues got yesterday in the southern city awkward setback for the Kremlin. Party benefiting most in Sun- the candidates with the best independents in an apparent effort trapped in narrow, uncharted of Almeria. However, the party retained day’s polls from the discontent. chance of defeating United to distance themselves from their passages. Rescuers reached the Gabriel Cruz disappeared its majority in the Moscow Putin’s spokesman told Russia. party, whose popularity is at a bodies in late August. on February 27, 2018 after vis- assembly following Sunday’s reporters the Kremlin thought He saw the results as vindi- more than decade-long low. Prosecutor Jan Ziemka in iting his grandmother in Las nationwide local elections, and United Russia had done well cating his strategy, though other The Communist Party won the southern town of Nowy Hortichuelas, a village near the its candidates for regional gov- despite the setback in Moscow. activists were unhappy that he 13 seats on Sunday, up from five, Targ said that an autopsy coast 50km east of Almeria. ernor appeared to have won in “The party showed its had asked people to hold their at the expense of United Russia, revealed that the deaths were His disappearance triggered St Petersburg and in 15 other political leadership,” said the noses and vote for parties that the data showed. The opposition a result of hypothermia related a huge search involving hun- parts of the vast country. spokesman, Dmitry Peskov. cooperate with the Kremlin. Yabloko Party won four seats, to their time in the cold and dreds of volunteers which The outcome of the local Prominent opposition United Russia won 25 of the and the Fair Russia Party three. humid cave. lasted nearly two weeks. But on March 11, the police discovered his body in the boot Portugal breaks up counterfeit of a car belonging to Ana Julia Quezada, the long-term girl- money ring; five people arrested friend of Angel Cruz, the boy’s father. REUTERS said the five people taken into His body bore signs of LISBON custody were suspected of coun- asphyxiation, court documents terfeiting and organised crime. showed, with a police Portugal has broken up a coun- “Counterfeit notes were spokesman saying Quezada had terfeit money ring that used dark advertised in one of the dark- “admitted” to killing him. websites to sell fake banknotes net’s main markets, and orders Part of the trial will be held in exchange for virtual currency, were received either through behind closed doors at the arresting five people including private messaging on that request of the family. the suspected kingpin who was market or through encrypted Quezada arrived at the extradited from Colombia, chat platforms,” the statement courthouse in handcuffs. Her police said yesterday. said. lawyers have said it was a case In its two years of operation, The term “darknet” refers to of involuntary manslaughter the Portugal-based network networks and sites hidden from rather than murder, but prose- produced over 26,000 fake ban- most internet users and acces- cutors have called for a life sen- knotes nominally worth more sible only to those shrouded in tence — a minimum of 25 years. than one million euros and anonymity who seek to buy and The murder shocked Spain, found circulating in France, sell illegal goods ranging from which has one of the lowest Germany, Spain as well as drugs to stolen data and fake homicide rates in the world. Portugal. IDs. Former interior minister Matteo Salvini (centre) taking part in a demonstration during the new government Before Gabriel’s body was The ring was the second Police also seized 1,833 confidence vote, outside Palazzo Monte Citorio, the lower house of Parliament, in Rome, yesterday. found, his distraught parents largest of its kind discovered in counterfeit banknotes worth had given countless tearful Europe, according to Europol, nearly 70,000 euros during interviews and Quezada was which assisted Portuguese searches around Portugal, as also seen taking part in the police in the operation, code- well as objects used in counter- Salvini vows to ‘seriously oppose’ search, wearing a t-shirt embla- named Deep Money. feiting including computers, zoned with his face and In a statement, Portuguese printers, holographic stickers speaking to reporters in tears. criminal investigation police and ultraviolet inks. new government after exclusion

AFP dence vote. Salvini last month effectively ROME Supporters of the anti- brought the government down Italy’s new govt faces confidence vote migrant League as well as of the thinking that snap elections The head of Italy’s far-right extreme-right Brothers of Italy would be called that would make AFP easily win, and will then face including potential reforms to League party Matteo Salvini protested close to parliament, him prime minister. ROME another vote today in the upper Italy’s controversial immi- yesterday told protesters against with some performing the right- But the move backfired as house. gration law, brought in by pre- the new government from which arm fascist salute. Conte and members of former Italy’s new pro-Europe Demonstrators from the far- vious, far-right interior min- he is excluded that he will “Today, a part of Italy, I think League ally Five Star Movement government under Prime right League and smaller ister Matteo Salvini. provide serious opposition in they’re the majority in the and the centre-left Democratic Minister Giuseppe Conte faced Brothers of Italy party protested The most pressing dossier on and out of parliament. country, took to the streets to Party agreed to form an a confidence vote in the lower in front of parliament, with some the table is the 2020 budget. “We will be a serious oppo- demand an election,” Salvini said unlikely alliance which house of parliament, as performing right-arm fascist Conte will visit Brusselsto- sition, in parliament but also after taking selfies with excluded Salvini from protesters from the far-right salutes while others held up morrow to mend ties after the among the people, from north supporters. government. rallied in Rome. banners reading “not in my fall of Rome’s anti-EU coalition, to south, one town after Dozens of extra police were As Salvini addressed dem- The coalition of the anti- name”. and begin negotiations with the another,” Salvini told demon- deployed for the demonstration, onstrators, League lawmakers establishment Five Star The Prime Minister was set European Commission for strators in Rome as Prime Min- during which protesters waved inside the lower house chanted Movement and centre-left Dem- to outline the new govern- greater flexibility for debt-laden ister Giuseppe Conte addressed Italian flags rather than party “elections, elections” as the ocratic Party was expected to ment’s 29-point programme, Italy. parliament ahead of a confi- symbols. speaker called for quiet. 16 EUROPE TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 MPs block no-deal Brexit as Parliament set to be suspended

REUTERS The bill seeking to array of striking political deci- LONDON block a no-deal exit, sions that diplomats compare to passed into law the style of US President Trump. Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost yesterday when it Johnson, a former journalist influence over Britain’s with- who derided the EU and later drawal from the European Union received assent from became the face of the 2016 Vote when a law came into force Queen Elizabeth II. Leave campaign, has repeatedly demanding he delay Brexit until promised to deliver Brexit on 2020 unless he can strike a no-deal exit, passed into law October 31 and has said he will divorce deal at an EU summit yesterday when it received not countenance any delay. next month. assent from Queen Elizabeth, Ireland told Johnson yes- It was unclear what John- will force Johnson to seek a terday that he must make spe- son’s next move in the Brexit three-month extension to the cific proposals on the future of crisis would be: while the law October 31 deadline unless par- the Irish border if there is to be will oblige him to seek a delay liament has either approved a any hope of averting a no-deal Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow addressing the lawmakers to announce his unless he can strike a new deal, deal or consented by October 19 Brexit, saying Dublin cannot rely resignation, in London, yesterday. EU leaders have repeatedly said to leave without one. on simple promises. they have received no specific “I’m absolutely undaunted “In the absence of agreed proposals. by whatever may take place in alternative arrangements, no As Johnson tries to break the parliament,” Johnson said in backstop is no deal for us,” Var- Parliament Speaker announces resignation deadlock in London, he will ask Dublin ahead of talks with Irish adkar said. “We are open to parliament a second time for an Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. alternatives, but they must real- REUTERS exit from the European Union. Prime Minister Boris early general election but is “We must get Brexit done istic ones, legally binding and LONDON He was given a standing Johnson has been heavily crit- likely to be defeated in a vote. because the UK must come out workable and we haven’t ovation from many members of icised for suspending par- He will then suspend parliament on October 31, or else I fear that received such proposals to date.” Britain’s House of Commons the lower house as he announced liament for just over a month, until October 14. permanent damage will be done The blunt remarks by Var- Speaker John Bercow, who his plan to stand down in the only weeks before the country’s Brexit, the United Kingdom’s to confidence in our democracy adkar indicate the difficulty of played a key role in the three- coming weeks. most important political most significant geopolitical in the UK,” Johnson said. Johnson’s gamble of using the year Brexit crisis, said yesterday A member of parliament decision in decades. move in decades, remains in Johnson took over as prime threat of a no-deal exit to con- that he would stand down from since 1997, he has been speaker Bercow said he would not question more than three years minister in July after his prede- vince Germany and France that the role, issuing a warning to the since June 2009 and has often contest the next election if par- since the 2016 referendum, with cessor Theresa May failed to they must rewrite an exit government not to “degrade” been a thorn in the government’s liament voted in favour of calling possible outcomes ranging from push the Withdrawal Agreement agreement struck last November. parliament. side. one. If, as expected, lawmakers an exit on October 31 without a through parliament. “I want to find a deal, I want Bercow bent parliamentary “We degrade this parliament reject the government’s attempt withdrawal agreement to Since then, Britain’s three- to get a deal,” Johnson said in rules to give lawmakers the at our peril,” he said, with his to call an election, he said he smooth the transition, to aban- year Brexit crisis has stepped up Dublin, adding that there was chance to challenge government gaze fixed on the benches in the would quit on October 31 — the doning the whole endeavour. a gear, leaving financial markets plenty of time to find one before policy, most recently to pass a debating chamber where gov- day Britain is currently due to The bill seeking to block a and businesses bewildered by a the October 17 and 18 EU summit. law seeking to block a no-deal ernment members sit. leave the EU. Three shot Counter-terror official dead in Dutch says Britain foiled 22 family drama attacks since March 2017 AGENCIES REUTERS to report it,” Basu said. THE HAGUE LONDON In March 2017, in an attack police said was motivated by At least three people were killed British authorities have foiled 22 extremism, a man drove a car in an apparent family shooting attacks since March 2017, three into pedestrians on Westminster at a home in the southern Dutch more than previously reported, Bridge in London and then city of Dordrecht yesterday Scotland Yard’s most senior fatally stabbed a police officer. evening, police and news counter-terrorism officer said Later that year, there were three reports said. yesterday. other attacks police described “The shooter is believed to Seven related to “suspected as terrorism, including one on have been a policeman who right wing terrorism,” Metro- worshippers near a London also shot himself,” the tabloid politan Police Assistant Com- mosque. newspaper De Telegraaf said, missioner Neil Basu told a con- Potential threats that most adding a fourth family member ference on international ter- concern British officers include was seriously wounded and rorism in Herzliya, Israel, returning foreign fighters, lone taken to hospital. according to the text distributed actors, mentally ill people and a Rotterdam police tweeted by Scotland Yard. “rising threat” of right-wing that “three people have been Basu said attacks were terrorism. killed and another was seri- becoming easier to carry out and Referring to the attacks on European Commission’s president-designate Ursula von der Leyen arrives at the EU Commission ously wounded” but did not harder to detect. He promoted mosques in New Zealand by an headquarters in Brussels, yesterday. give any further details. the merits of “Prevent,” a British Australian far-right militant last Photos from the scene counter-terrorism programme March, Basu said that while showed a large police involving several government right-wing terrorism was once presence in a residential New EU Commission chief forms team agencies, including social largely a local threat, it had now neighbourhood and at least AP recommendations from member woman Mina Andreeva said. services, which is designed to become a “global phenomenon one ambulance parked in a BRUSSELS nations. The proposed commis- “We have been informed by spot and deter people who might as adept at using social media street as people stood in the sioners must be approved by the a letter from the United Kingdom be vulnerable to recruitment or as Daesh,” a term police and street looking on. European Commission Pres- European Parliament — gen- that since they will be leaving on indoctrination by violent some militants use for the IS “We are at the scene with ident-elect Ursula von der Leyen erally a formality — then the 31st of October, they would radicals. militant group. numerous people to investigate finalised a list yesterday of the appointed by the European not be sending or suggesting a “Prevent is designed to “Christchurch (New Zealand) the cause of the incident,” people she wants working with Council. candidate for commissioner with break the cycle of extremist vio- is the most recent example,” police said, adding that more her when she takes the helm of Under EU rules, the com- UK nationality,” Andreeva said. lence by empowering commu- Basu said. “Seven of the 22 details would be given later. the European Union’s executive mission should have 28 Von der Leyen plans to give nities and individuals - to make attacks we have stopped since Dordrecht’s mayor Wouter branch in November. members, including the pres- details today on the specific jobs them resilient to radicalisers and March 2017 relate to suspected Kolff tweeted that he was “very Von der Leyen’s proposed ident, one representing each EU assigned to 27 commissioners. able to spot the vulnerable that RWT (right wing terrorism),” touched and sympathise with appointments will give the member country. Von der Leyen The appointees include radicalisers target and manip- Basu said. everyone involved”. European Commission 27 is a former German defense former Italian Premier Paolo ulate,” Basu said. He said he could tell stories Dordrecht lies around 25 members, including her — 14 minister. Gentiloni and Frans Tim- “A recent study showed of 400 people in England and km (15 miles) southwest of the men and 13 women. The com- However, no British com- mermans of the Netherlands, that in the time before most Wales who, “in the same year port city of Rotterdam and is mission proposes EU laws and missioner was on her list due to who was a contender for the lone-actor attacks, someone we were most attacked,” got one of the oldest cities in the ensures they are put into practice “the assumption that Brexit will commission presidency before close to them knew about their support from the Prevent pro- Dutch province of South throughout the 28-country bloc. happen on the 31st of October,” von der Leyen became the con- growing ideology and violent gramme which “changed their Holland. Her team was based on European Commission spokes- sensus pick. intent. Mostly they chose not story.” Swedish govt rejects ‘TRUMP’ One person dies every 40 seconds from suicide: WHO vanity licence plate request ANATOLIA “Every death is a tragedy for to raise global awareness that 29, after road injury, the report ANKARA family, friends and colleagues. suicide is preventable. added. AP/COPENHAGEN fun to apply” online for a new Yet suicides are preventable. We According to the report, the “The most common methods licence plate with US President Worldwide, every 40 seconds a call on all countries to incor- number of countries with of suicide are hanging, pesticide Swedish authorities said that a Donald Trump’s last name person takes their own life, the porate proven suicide prevention national suicide prevention self-poisoning, and firearms,” it man has been denied a vanity “because the car is American.” World Health Organization strategies into national health strategies has grown in the five said. plate with the letters TRUMP The Swedish Transport (WHO) said in a report released and education programmes in a years since the publication of Restricting access to the because it violated motor vehicle Agency confirmed its ruling, yesterday. sustainable way,” he added. WHO’s first global report on means of committing suicide, department rules, calling the saying it doesn’t approve letter “Despite progress, one The report underlined that suicide. educating the media on respon- letter combination “offensive.” combinations referring to person still dies every 40 seconds 800,000 people commit suicide Suicide rates are highest in sible reporting of suicide, pro- The Aftonbladet, one of politics. from suicide,” Tedros Adhanom across the world. high-income countries, and grams to help young people build Sweden’s largest newspapers, It informed Marcus Saaf, Ghebreyesus, who heads the UN The report came a day internationally suicide is the life skills, and early risk identi- reported that the man said he who made the request, that its agency, was quoted as saying in before World Suicide Prevention second-leading cause of death fication can help reduce suicides, “was drunk and thought it was ruling couldn’t be appealed. the report. Day (WSPD), whose purpose is among young people, age 15 to it said. TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 AMERICAS 17 House steps up Trump’s impeachment probe AFP Jerry Nadler moved determine whether to rec- investigation by the committee committee on Thursday, will own political ends, including by WASHINGTON to formalise an ommend articles of as we determine whether to rec- govern how witnesses will be withholding US security investigation that had impeachment with respect to ommend articles of called and questioned and how assistance. Democrats moved yesterday to up to now avoided President Donald J. Trump.” impeachment or other Article 1 Trump’s lawyers will be involved. They alleged that Trump and intensify their impeachment He also defined the investi- remedies,” he said, referring to They are also expected to Giuliani have pressured Kiev to investigation of President Donald officially declaring the gation along four specific lines: the US Constitution’s section on provide the committee with a prosecute Ukrainians who pro- Trump as whiffs of new scandal aim to impeach Trump allegations that Trump illegally legislative powers. broader ability to subpoena wit- vided evidence against Trump’s surrounding the White House and put him on trial in interfered with the Russia In recent weeks more than nesses and documents, in the former campaign manager Paul emerged related to Trump’s the Senate. election meddling investigation, half of the 235 Democrats in the face of resistance by the White Manafort in the Russia meddling business and his lawyer’s that he took part in hush pay- House of Representatives have House. investigation. involvement in Ukraine. ments to alleged former mis- endorsed impeachment, even as “We will not allow Trump’s They also alleged that Kiev While the Democrat lead- House Judiciary Committee tresses, that he has used his office senior party officials, especially continued obstruction to stop us was pressured to provide dam- ership remains reluctant to go Chairman Jerry Nadler moved to to enrich himself, and that he House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, from delivering the truth to the aging information on the son of all-in on impeachment, given formalise an investigation that offered pardons to government continue to resist it. American people,” Nadler said. former Democratic vice pres- that the Republican-controlled had up to now avoided officially and campaign officials to protect Pelosi has made clear she Meanwhile the Democratic ident Joe Biden, who could face Senate would vote down any declaring the aim to impeach him. believes the party needs to focus heads of three other House com- Trump in next year’s presidential effort to oust Trump, the Trump and put him on trial in “No one is above the law,” its energies on defeating Trump mittees announced an investi- election. stepped-up investigation could the Senate. Nadler said in a statement. and the Republicans in the gation into alleged efforts by Hunter Biden worked for a add further pressure on the He laid out new procedures “The unprecedented cor- November 2020 election. Trump and his lawyer Rudy Ukrainian gas company embattled president 14 months that he said would govern “the ruption, coverup, and crimes by Nadler’s new rules, which are Giuliani to pressure the beginning in 2014, while his before the next elections. committee’s investigation to the president are under expected to be passed by the Ukrainian government for their father was vice-president. Congressional panel to probe US court secrecy REUTERS been killed or seriously injured to keep cases moving on a SAN FRANCISCO by allegedly defective products crowded docket. while evidence that could have “Every judge should be aware A US House of Representatives alerted consumers and regu- that it’s not just the parties that subcommittee will hear lators to potential danger are litigating, but there is a public testimony this month about a remained hidden by the courts. interest involved — even if the lack of transparency in the Representative Hank only interest is the appearance federal courts, with a focus on Johnson, a Democrat on the that justice is taking place,” said judges who routinely keep House Judiciary Committee, said Johnson, chairman of the Sub- important evidence secret at the yesterday that court secrecy is a committee on Courts, Intellectual public’s expense. “life and death” issue, and that Property and the Internet, which The hearing comes after a it causes people to lose confi- oversees the federal courts. June 25 Reuters investigation dence in the justice system. A spokesman for the Admin- detailed how judges have It is rare for any party in a istrative Office of the US Courts, allowed the makers of dozens of lawsuit to push for transparency. which manages the federal court consumer products to file under Corporations are loath to expose system, said: “The judiciary has seal in their courts information embarrassing internal commu- great respect for Chairman US President Donald Trump with Medal of Valor and Heroic Commendation recipients during a that is pertinent to public health nications, plaintiffs’ lawyers Johnson and always appreciates ceremony at the East Room of the White House, in Washington, DC, yesterday. and safety. As a result, hundreds don’t want to delay resolution the opportunity to engage in a of thousands of Americans have for their clients, and judges want dialogue with his committee.” Mass shootings responders honoured US recorded 7 new measles Synagogue in AP “These incredible patriots Since they are civilians, the cases last week, lowest of 2019 WASHINGTON responded to the worst violence five individuals from El Paso, Minnesota city and most barbaric hatred with each received Certificates of REUTERS week earlier this year. President Donald Trump the best of American courage Commendation for “displaying WASHINGTON The disease was declared gutted by fire presented the nation’s highest character and strength,” Trump tremendous bravery,” Trump eliminated in the United States award for public safety said at the White House as he said, and helping others to flee The United States recorded in 2000, meaning there was AP yesterday to six Ohio police shared a stage at the East Room the scene of the August 3 only seven new measles cases no continuous transmission of DULUTH officers who responded swiftly with the 11 men and women. shooting, in which 22 people last week, the lowest number the disease for a year. Still, to reports of gunfire last month “Faced with grave and har- were killed and many others so far this year, bringing the cases of the virus occur and Fire officials said a blaze has in Dayton, confronted the rowing threats, the men and wounded. total for cases to 1,241 in the spread via travelers coming gutted a historic synagogue in shooter in under a minute and women standing behind us Trump had already recog- worst outbreak since 1992, from countries where measles a Minnesota city. prevented more deaths. stepped forward to save the lives nised 14 public safety officers federal health officials said is common. Firefighters responded to Trump also recognised five of their fellow Americans,” he with the Medal of Valor earlier yesteday. CDC officials have said the the fire at the Adas Israel Con- civilians who put themselves at said. this year. The US Centers for Disease country risks losing its measles gregation in downtown Duluth risk after a gunman opened fire The six police officers each Attorney-General William Control and Prevention said it elimination status if the out- about 2am yesterday. at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, received the Medal of Valor, Barr, who joined the president had recorded cases of the break, which began last All that is left among the in August. established in 2001 as the at the ceremony, said the law highly contagious and some- October in New York state, charred remains are the rem- The twin shootings, hours nation’s highest public safety allows him to expand the times deadly disease in 31 continues until next month. nants of some structural walls. apart, sparked renewed national award. Nine people were killed number of recipients “when states as of September 5. Failure to vaccinate poses Duluth Assistant Fire Chief discussion of gun control, a topic and more than two dozen were exceptional instances of bravery The weekly increase is the a public health risk to vul- Brent Consie said it “is pretty on Congress’ agenda as it wounded in the early morning arise.” latest indication that the out- nerable people unable to much a total loss.” returned to Washington attack August 4 in a bustling “So that’s what we did this break is slowing from the receive the vaccine, health Authorities said one fire- yesterday. entertainment district. year,” Barr said. dozens of cases reported per officials have warned. fighter who was struck by falling debris was taken to a hospital, treated and released. Trump denies anything improper According to its website, the Reports show US border detention drops Adas Israel Congregation is an in officials’ use of his hotels Orthodox/High Conservative REUTERS the month of August in more announced the statistics at a Jewish congregation with a AFP group’s use of Doonbeg, saying WASHINGTON than a decade, was reported as White House briefing. membership of 75 people. WASHINGTON the vice president wanted to visit a US district judge dealt a Morgan said “unprecedented Construction of the syna- the town because of family links, About 64,000 people were setback to a new Trump admin- support and cooperation” of gogue was completed in 1902. President Donald Trump denied even though his official meetings detained or turned back at the istration rule that sought to block Mexico helped stem the tide, and anything improper in the use by were in Dublin, on the other side southwest border in August, almost all asylum applications also credited Central American military personnel and Vice of Ireland. down 22% from July and down at the border. countries that had come to see Peru’s Fujimori President Mike Pence of his “I had nothing to do with the 56% from a high mark in May, With President Donald mass migration as a regional back in hospital luxury golf resorts while on decision of our great @VP Mike US border officials said Trump’s hardline anti-immi- crisis, not just a problem for the official travel abroad. Pence to stay overnight at one of yesterday, citing greater coop- gration policy shaping up as an United States. with heart problems The Air Force announced a the Trump owned resorts in eration from Mexico in cracking issue in his 2020 re-election “The international outreach review following an uproar over Doonbeg, Ireland. Mike’s family down on Central American campaign, Mark Morgan, the to the governments of Central AFP the revelation that the crew of has lived in Doonbeg for many migrants. acting commissioner of US American countries is also LIMA a C-17 transport plane stayed at years, and he thought that during The total, still the highest for Customs and Border Protection, beginning to yield effective and the Trump Turnberry in his very busy European visit, he positive results, particularly the Former Peru president Alberto Scotland during a layover would stop and see his family!” efforts to stem the surge of illegal Fujimori has been taken to between Kuwait and Alaska. The Pentagon said in a migrants crossing the southwest hospital again with heart Similar questions have been statement that the Scottish border and to disrupt alien problems, his doctor raised over the ethics of Pence layover “adhered to all guidance smuggling operations.” announced yesterday. and his entourage staying at the and procedures,” but it acknowl- Washington received Alejandro Aguinaga said the Trump family’s Doonbeg golf edged that there might be at Mexican pledges to cooperate 81-year-old former president resort in Ireland this month while least an image problem. after threatening to impose was taken to Lima’s Centenario on an official visit to the country. “We understand that US tariffs on its southern neighbor clinic on Saturday night “with Trump, who has raised eye- Service members lodging at and major trading partner. cardiac problems.” brows by integrating his family higher-end accommodations, The US government has also “Fujimori was undergoing business empire’s golf courses even if within government rates, been working more closely with tests after “suffering atrial fibril- into his own presidential might be allowable but not Guatemala, Honduras and El Sal- lation” or an irregular heartbeat, schedule, said that government advisable,” the military said. vador, three Central American as well as from “pancreatic cysts. officials’ use of his properties “We must still be consid- counties known as the Northern It was Fujimori’s third hospital- was a coincidence. erate of perceptions of not being Triangle. isation “in the last 40 days”. “NOTHING TO DO WITH good stewards of taxpayer funds Also ysterday, a federal Fujimori has been serving ME,” he tweeted about the Air that might be created through judge in California ruled that out a 25-year sentence for Force use of Turnberry, although the appearance of aircrew an injunction against a human rights abuses in a spe- A file photo of Central American migrants looking through a border he added that the officers “have staying at such locations,” it said. restrictive Trump rule on cially outfitted cell at a police fence as US Border Patrol agents standing guard near the El good taste!” “Therefore, we are reviewing asylum-seekers should apply base in Lima. A court ordered He also defended the Pence all associated guidance.” Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico. nationwide. him back to prison last year. 18 AMERICAS TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 Bahamas toll from storm at 45, search for bodies continues REUTERS Hurricane Dorian Shelters are housing about MARSH HARBOUR, BAHAMAS rampaged over 1,100 people, the agency said; the Bahamas with more are staying with friends Rescue workers wearing white and relatives. The agency was hazard suits carried out a grim winds of 200 miles asking residents whose homes search for bodies and survivors per hour for two were intact to open them up to in the hurricane-ravaged days, becoming the people displaced by the storm. Bahamas yesterday, as relief Some 90% of the homes, agencies worked to deliver food worst disaster in the buildings and infrastructure in and supplies over flooded roads nation’s history. Marsh Harbour were damaged, and piles of debris. the World Food Programme The Royal Bahamas Police said. Force said at least 45 people who lost loved ones are crying Thousands of people were died after Hurricane Dorian hit on your shoulder you can’t break living in a government building, the Bahamas on September 1, down on them,” said one a medical center and an Anglican tossing cars and planes around hazmat-suited Bahamian police church that survived the storms, like toys. The death toll is likely office who could not give his it said, but had little or no access to climb. name. to water, power and sanitary Dorian was one of the most “These families need this, facilities. powerful Caribbean storms on they need someone to talk to.” Some 70,000 people were record, a Category 5 hurricane Bahamian officials said in need of food and shelter, the with winds of 200 miles per hour 4,800 people had been evac- WFP estimated. Private fore- Members of the Bahamian Defense Force remove bodies from the destroyed Abaco shantytown (320 kph). It rampaged over the uated from the archipelago’s casters estimated that some called Pigeon Peas, after Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, on September 8, 2019. Bahamas for nearly two days, several islands, most from $3bn in insured property was becoming the worst disaster in Abaco. Free flights will continue destroyed or damaged in the the nation’s history. to evacuate people who choose Caribbean. US may extend protected status for Bahamians Large swaths of Greater to leave the Bahamas, but there UN High Commissioner for Abaco Island were destroyed. are no mandatory evacuations, Human Rights Michelle Bachelet REUTERS documented. the Bahamas for possible threats Reuters journalists saw search officials said. opened a Human Rights Council WASHINGTON A growing number of law- to national security. crews using geotagging tech- “The plan is not to move eve- session in Geneva yesterday with makers are pushing the White At a White House briefing, nology to mark the locations of ryone out,” said Carl Smith, a a minute of silence for hurricane US President Donald Trump said House to suspend visa require- Morgan said there had not been bodies in the hard-hit Mudd spokesman for the National victims. yesterday his administration is ments to help reunite Bahamians “any formal grant” of temporary section of Marsh Harbour on that Emergency Management “Small island nations are talking to a lot of people about stranded by Hurricane Dorian’s protected status for Bahamians. island. Agency, during a news con- among those suffering the most possibly extending temporary destruction with their US Asked if he planned to discuss it One Bahamian rescue ference yesterday. catastrophic effects of climate protected status, granted to relatives. with Trump or other White worker said it is becoming hard Thousands of people poured change, although they contribute people who cannot safely return Trump’s administration has House officials, he said: “I think to keep composed when sur- into the capital, Nassau, where very little to fuelling the to their countries, to immigrants sought to severely restrict legal so.” rounded by death. a week after the storm shelters problem,” Bachelet said. from the hurricane-hit Bahamas. and illegal immigration. On “If the history shows that it’s “If you’re not in touch with were straining to house evacuees “Just this past week, yet Trump, talking to reporters Monday, acting Commissioner taken a lengthy time to get the yourself then you lose it. You from worse-hit areas. Hundreds another devastating hurricane at the White House, said, of US Customs and Border Pro- Bahamas back to where these have to be mentally stable more have fled to the United hit the Bahamas, taking a terrible however, that the United States tection Mark Morgan told people can return to, I’m sure because when you’re seeing States in search of safety and toll on human life and destroying must make sure immigrants reporters the agency would that that will be a discussion that these things, and when people resources. precious development gains.” from the Bahamas are properly work to vet all immigrants from we’d be having,” he said. Bolsonaro says UN rights chief slams Venezuela over extra-judicial deaths ready for work AFP FAES, pointing out that the NGO She also welcomed that the receive funds from abroad. after surgery GENEVA Victim’s Monitor had identified government had agreed to set up Last month, Maduro’s right- 57 cases of presumed FAES exe- a system for dealing with indi- hand man Diosdado Cabello AFP The UN human rights chief cutions in Caracas in July alone. vidual contested detention cases, warned that a bill first proposed SAO PAULO yesterday slammed continued “My office has not received adding that her office had under the late Hugo Chavez serious violations in Venezuela, information regarding measures already presented “27 priority could soon become law, to Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro including extrajudicial execu- taken to implement the recom- cases which we hope will be “severely sanction NGOs and said he would return to work tions and torture, and voiced mendation made in my report to resolved soon.” But she warned people who receive imperialist today following lengthy concern over moves to crimi- dissolve the FAES and prevent that her office had continued to money to conspire against our abdominal surgery at the nalise some domestic rights extrajudicial executions,” document suspected cases of country.” If the law passes and weekend. groups. Bachelet said. torture and ill-treatment in is applied, this “would further A video posted on Twitter Speaking before the UN “On the contrary, the FAES detention. reduce the democratic space,” yesterday showed the 64-year- Human Rights Council in Geneva, have received support from the “Conditions of detention do Bachelet warned. old president sitting up in his Michelle Bachelet (pictured) highest level of government.” food to medicine, a crisis that has not meet minimum international Bachelet also voiced deep hospital bed and smiling as he detailed a range of ongoing In her update on the Vene- forced some 3.6 million people standards and those detained do concern over indications that watched a popular Mexican abuses in Venezuela and once zuela situation, Bachelet also to flee the country since 2016. not have access to adequate civil society organisations and soap on television. again pointed a finger at Vene- cited a range of other grave The UN rights chief reit- medical attention,” she said. their representatives that collab- “I’m just resting today, zuela’s police special forces rights violations in the country, erated her criticism of US sanc- “I call on the authorities to orated with her office in the tomorrow I’m going back to (FAES). which is caught in an economic tions targeting Venezuela, take action to correct these prac- preparation of her July report work,” he wrote. In a damning report in July, crisis and a political standoff warning that they were exacer- tices, to allow access to medical had been “victims of public Bolsonaro underwent a she had called on Caracas to between President Nicolas bating the suffering of an already care, and investigate human denouncements and threats by five-hour operation on Sunday “dissolve” an organisation sus- Maduro’s government and vulnerable population. rights violations.” senior officials.” to repair an abdominal hernia. pected of carrying out numerous National Assembly leader Juan She hailed some advances, At the same time, Bachelet “Reprisals for having coop- The procedure at the Vila extrajudicial executions. But yes- Guaido. after Venezuelan authorities said authorities had recently erated with the United Nations Nova Star hospital took two terday she said her office had The oil-rich country suffers recently released 83 people and taken steps to criminalise the are unacceptable and I urge the hours longer than anticipated. continued to document sus- from hyperinflation and provided access to visit a number activities of domestic human authorities to take preventative It was his fourth operation since pected extrajudicial killings by shortages of basic goods from of others. rights organisations that measures,” she said. being stabbed in the stomach a year ago at a campaign rally. US envoy says EU becoming Xi Jinping to ‘resort’ for Venezuela regime AFP EU officials. “They send their visit Brazil in BRUSSELS families here, their wives, their Nov for BRICS mistresses, their children. Their The US pointman on Venezuela bank accounts are here. We REUTERS/SAO PAULO yesterday accused the EU of have repeated information dragging its feet over sanctions, about the mansions they buy, Brazil’s Vice-President saying Europe was becoming a the nightclubbing of their Hamilton Mourao said playground for President Nicolas teenage children. That should yesterday that Chinese Pres- Maduro’s cadres and their not be happening.” ident Xi Jinping will visit Brazil mistresses and children. Abrams said the EU’s refusal in November, as the two nations Elliott Abrams, US special to countenance further sanc- seek to strengthen political and representative on Venezuela, tions while talks were going on economic ties at a time of global said the EU’s reluctance to between Maduro’s government trade tensions. sanction more members of the and the opposition was a The visit is expected to take Venezuelan regime was “miscalculation”. place during a summit of BRICS “unhelpful”. “On the question of sanc- countries, a grouping of nations He criticised the bloc’s tions we do think the reluctance A demonstrator is detained by riot police during a march marking the 46th anniversary of the 1973 including Brazil, Russia, India, incoming foreign affairs chief of the part of the EU has been Chile military coup, in Santiago, Chile. China and South Africa, Mourao Josep Borrell for accusing Wash- unhelpful to the process of said during a conference in Sao ington of behaving like a negotiations,” he said, arguing Paulo hosted by the Brazil- Protest in Santiago against Pinochet era abuses “cowboy” in the crisis-wracked that “only pressure” could per- China Business Council. South American state. suade Maduro to negotiate The BRICS summit this AFP brought Pinochet to power, his Cemetery. But pitched battles The EU currently has asset seriously. year, scheduled for November SANTIAGO memory still divides Chileans. broke out at the cemetery’s freezes and travel bans in place Borrell, the Spanish foreign 13-14 in Brasilia, will be hosted The protest began in central entrance, with protesters hurling against 18 Venezuelan ministers minister who will take over as in Brazil for the third time. It Thousands of demonstrators Santiago, with many demon- stones and police responding and officials but Abrams said the EU diplomatic lead in November, came to Brasilia in 2010, and poured into the streets of strators carrying red carnations with tear gas and water cannon. bloc needed to do more to put accused the US of acting like “a the northeastern city of For- Santiago on Sunday to honour and holding photos of loved ones There were several arrests, pressure on Maduro and his cowboy” in May for its implicit taleza also hosted the summit the victims of General Augusto who were killed or disappeared but no immediate reports of associates. threat of military intervention in 2014. “China recognizes in Pinochet’s dictatorship, in a during the Pinochet years. injuries. Police confirmed that “A far greater number of in Venezuela. Brazil a key regional partner,” march that started peacefully but Police at first protectively 4,000 people attended the people from the regime are now “We reject the term ‘cowboy Mourao said, noting that trade ended in violence. lined the route as marchers pro- march, and 23 were detained, using Europe as a kind of resort diplomacy’ completely and between the two countries Although it has been 46 ceeded to a memorial to Pinoc- while organizers estimated that area,” Abrams told reporters in thought it was an unhelpful reached $100bn in 2018. years since the military coup that het’s victims at the city’s General there were 20,000 attendees. Brussels, where he was due meet remark,” Abrams said. TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2019 HOME 19 Summer Programme at Msheireb Museums wraps up with a workshop on genomics

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Msheireb Museums, the four revived historic Qatari heritage houses in the heart of Msheireb Downtown Doha, concluded its Summer Workshop Programme on Saturday with an exciting children-centric workshop on genomics. The workshop had children, aged 10 to 18 years old, explore genetics and the basics of genomic medicine in an engaging method that involved role play as potential scientists under the supervision of Qatar Genome (QGP) and Qatar Biobank (QBB), both members of Qatar Foundation. The children participants wore special sci- entist costumes, used lab equipment to conduct experiments, and visited the Journey to the Heart of Life Exhibition at Bin Jelmood House to learn more about the genetic heritage of the people in the region. QGP workshop hosts, Dima Darwish and Tasnim Fadl, worked closely with the young explorers to teach them the importance of genetics in precision medicine and to inspire QGP workshop hosts, Dima Darwish and Tasnim Fadl, worked closely with the young explorers them to consider a future career in healthcare. to teach them the importance of genetics in precision medicine and to inspire them to consider Commenting on the workshop, Aisha Ali a future career in healthcare. Al Kuwari, Education Manager at Msheireb Museums said: “This collaborative workshop with Qatar Biobank and Qatar Genome pro- and pattern design, science, and many other vides scientific educational content on the role fields catering to all age ranges and played by precision medicine institutes to preferences. protect our nation from disease, enhance the Dr Hafiz Ali, Msheireb Museums Director health of future generations, and provide The workshop had children, said; “We work continuously to create pro- trusted precision medicine for each patient.” aged 10 to 18 years old, grammes that engage our audience by being Last year, Msheireb Museums, QBB, and explore genetics and the basics interactive, relevant, and fun! We are proud QGP announced an agreement to create of genomic medicine in an of the workshops we have delivered this training workshops and engaging activities for summer. We received lots of positive feedback the public, with focus on school students, to engaging method that involved from our participants and visitors, and we look raise awareness on the vitality of genetics for role play as potential scientists forward to a similarly exciting autumn/winter our future and Qatar’s advanced efforts on this under the supervision of Qatar programme.” front. Genome (QGP) and Qatar Msheireb Museums is consistently trans- The genome workshop wraps up the forming their practices and offerings to remain Summer Programme that Msheireb Museums Biobank (QBB), both members closer to the community. As a social history launched early in July in order to reinforce its of Qatar Foundation. museum, the mission of the four houses goes relationship with the local community and beyond putting history on display to using it support Qatari talent, providing them with a to encourage societal development, establish platform to share their knowledge, passion, The programme covered many areas such dialogue between cultures, build bridges, and and enhance their skills. as photography, novel writing, architecture define a sustainable future for Qatar.

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Magamuni (2D/Tamil) 2:00pm; Playmobil The Move (2D/Animation) 2:30pm; Ittymaani (2D/Malayalam) 2:00, 6:30 & 11:30pm; Ittymaani (2D/Malayalam) 2:15 & 4:15 & 8:15pm; Brothers Day (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 &11:30pm; Brothers Day (2D/Malayalam) 5:15 & 11:15pm; Surkhi Bindi (2D/Punjabi) 4:45pm Playmobil The Move (2D/Animation) 4:45pm; IT: Chapter 2 (2D/Horror) 5:30, 8:30 & 11:00pm; Chhichhore (2D/Hindi) 5:30 & 9:00pm; The Lion King (2D/Drama) 5:30pm; The Lion King (2D/Drama) 7:00pm; Chhichhore (2D/Hindi) 3:00 & 9:00pm; IT: Chapter 2 (2D/Horror) 8:15 & 11:15pm; The Lion King (2D/Animation) 4:15pm; Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2D/Action) 9:15pm Just A Stranger (2D/Tagalog) 7:00pm; T-34 (2D/Action) 11:30pm LANDMARK

Porinju Mariyam Jose (2D/Malayalam) 2:00 & ROXY 11:30pm; Playmobil The Move (2D/Animation) 2:15pm; Saaho (2D/Tamil) 2:15pm; 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2D/Adventure) 10:30am, 1:10, 2:50, 4:40, Trouble (2D/Animation) 5:15pm; 6:30, 8:20, 10:10 & 11:50pm Angel Has Fallen (2D/Action) 7:00pm; Dora And The Lost City Of Gold (2D/Adventure) 10:30am, 2:30, Welad Rizk 2 (2D/Arabic) 9;15pm; Mission Mangal (2D/Comedy) 4:00pm; IT: Chapter 2 (2D/Horror) 8:00 4:40, 8:30 & 12:30pm; & 11:00pm; Dora And The Lost City Of Gold (2D/ Angel Has Fallen (2D/Action) 4:40, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:30pm; Adventure) 5:00pm; Just A Stranger (2D/Tagalog) Sesh’s Evaru (2D/Telugu) 10:30am, 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50, 9:10, 7:00pm; Chhichhore (2D/Hindi) 9:00 & 11:30pm; 3:30, 6:20pm; AL KHOR Knnedy Club (2D/Tamil) 7:15, 9:00 & 10:40pm; Khayal Ma’ata (2D/Arabic) 12;30, 11:10, 11:00, 3:30 & 11:10pm; Chhichhore (2D/Hindi) 11:15am, 5:30 & 11:45pm; Ranarangam (2D/Telugu) 11:00am, 1:40, 4:30, 12:30, 3:20 & 6:10pm; Saaho (2D/Hindi) 10:30am & 5:45pm; Ready Or Not (2D/Horror) 6:00 & 7:10pm Ittymaani (2D/Malayalam) 12:00, 6:00pm & 12:00am; Sheep And Wolves 2 (2D/Animation) 4:40, 6:30 & 6:50pm IT: Chapter 2 (2D/Horror) 2:15 & 8:30pm; Brothers Day (2D/Malayalam) 3:00, 9:00 & 11:30pm; The Angry Birds Movie 2 2:30 & 12:30pm Playmobil The Move (2D/Animation) 3:30pm; Just A Stranger (2D/Tagalog) 9:00pm

FLIK Mirqab Mall ASIAN TOWN 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2D/Adventure) 0:30am; Brothers Day (2D/Malayalam) 7:00, 9:00 & 11:15pm ; Angel Has Fallen (2D/Action) 11:20, 12:10,1:40, 2:30, Chhichhore (2D/Hindi) 6:30pm; 4:00, 4:50, 5:40, 7:10, 8:00, 9:30, 10:50 & 11:50pm Magamuni (2D/Tamil) 6:30pm; Dora And The Lost City Of Gold (2D/Adventure) Ittymaani (2D/Malayalam) 8:15, 10:00, 9:30pm & 12:00am; 10;10am, 11:10am & 1:10pm; Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Porinju Mariyam Jose (2D/Malayalam) 10:00pm; Shaw 3:10; IT: Chapter 2 (2D/Horror) 10;40am, 12:40, 1:50, 3:50, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10 & 11:20pm; Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. Just A Stranger (2D/Tagalog) 5:30, 7;45, 10;00 & 0:15am; Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2D/Comedy) 4:20pm, Playmobil The Move (2D/Animation) 10;20am, 11:30, 12:20, 1:30, 2:20 & 3:30pm Ready or Not 10:20pm & 0:20am T-34 (2D/Action) 6:20 & 8:35pm; Welad Rizk 2 (2D/Arabic) 7;20, 9;50pm & 0:25am

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PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 04. 00 AM NU-Q opens first media museum in region SHOROOK 05. 18 AM THE PENINSULA museum’s current exhibition ZUHR 11. 31 AM MAGHRIB 05. 46 PM DOHA topic. ASR 02.59 PM ISHA 07. 16 PM The Media Majlis’s inau- Located in the heart of one of gural exhibition, Arab Iden- the most advanced media and tities, images in film, considers WEATHER TODAY communication schools in the how over a century of film world, The Media Majlis at history has shaped and been Northwestern University in shaped by notions of Arab Qatar, which is dedicated to identities. The exhibition, the exploration of journalism, which features clips from communication, and media in more than 200 films ranging the Arab region has opened at from the 1880s to the present Northwestern University’s day, is accompanied by loans campus in Doha. posters, lobby cards and The Media Majlis features drawings from regional a multi-screen façade, as well private collections in Kuwait as space where exhibition and Beirut, as well as interna- content and technology con- tional, including a print from verge. The technology elevates 1851 on loan from the Victoria a visitor’s experience by and Albert Museum in London. inviting them to participate in The exhibition will be on view a global conversation on a through December. continually changing media The Media Majlis is sur- landscape. rounded by academic Drawing its name from the The Media Majlis at NU-Q is the first university museum in Qatar and the only one in the region resources and learning spaces. traditional Arab majlis—or dedicated to content on media and communication. Located in the building that gathering place—the museum houses Northwestern’s seeks to be a vital source of explore everything from Arab A group of international to amplify the raison d’etre of campus in Qatar, it has access interpersonal communication representations in film, to cen- media scholars and experts Northwestern University – to to a projection theatre for that connects values of local sorship and identity, under- formed a Content Advisory be a portal through which screening films, a black box for culture to universal and global scores the importance of Board that advised the uni- young minds can learn to think theatrical dramas, and a o o concerns. All exhibitions are media in society and draws on versity as it developed this critically about how the vast world-class fully-automated 32 C 41 C bilingual in English and Arabic, images and materials from unique museum where its media landscapes shape our Newsroom, along with an Minimum Maximum adding to the museum’s global local sources and global exhibitions and programs are world and in turn how they auditorium that seats more essence and eliminating lan- collections.” incorporated into the school’s can use these platforms to than 100. guage barriers from telling the The Media Majlis was offi- curriculum and all exhibitions have influence in and beyond For the current exhibition, Hot daytime with slight dust to blowing dust at places at times and some clouds. full story. cially dedicated by H H and programming is open to Qatar,” she said. Arab Identities, images in film, “The Media Majlis, a Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the public. Exhibitions at the Media programming includes

decade in the making, is a chairperson of the Qatar A member of the advisory Majlis are curated so that vis- exclusive film screenings with

HIGH TIDE 02:03 – 15:01 LOW TIDE 07:55 – 22:54 space where our students and Foundation, along with H E board, Lisa Corrin, the director itors can journey through prominent filmmakers such as Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department faculty, as well as the general Sheikha Hind bint Hamad, of the Block Museum of Art at media-centric themes, the director of the Academy public, can engage with vice-chairperson and CEO of Northwestern University in exploring hundreds of images Award nominated “Paradise content that examines media the foundation; Morton Evanston noted the connection and films, as well as scores of Now,” Hany Abu Assad; Pal- influences and impact,” said Schapiro, president of North- between the mission of the original interviews – estinian filmmaker Annemarie Everette E. Dennis, dean and western University; Jonathan Media Majlis and the academic developed in-house – with Jacir; and the Syrian directors CEO at NU-Q. “The museum’s Holloway, provost; and Dean program at NU-Q. scholars and professionals and sisters Soudade Kaadan programming, which will Dennis. “The museum’s mission is who are experts on the and Amira Kaadan. TikTok’s new campaign aims Climate groups call to curb suicide rate in India for SUVs to be banned IANS/NEW DELHI initiative, SPIF has been sharing short and relatable videos through their TikTok profile REUTERS spacious cars, Diess said. Popular short video-sharing app TikTok has (@spif_in) to empower TikTok users with FRANKFURT “SUVs is what the customer collaborated with Suicide Prevention India the necessary know-how to essay the role wants,” Diess said while under- Foundation (SPIF) to launch #YourLife- as “Gatekeepers”. Climate groups, including scoring Volkswagen’s com- Matters, a campaign aimed at spreading A “Gatekeeper” could be any individual Greenpeace and Deutsche mitment to building affordable awareness around the importance of mental who is trained to be able to spot someone Umwelthilfe, called yesterday electric vehicles as well. health and curbing suicide rates in India. with suicidal tendencies, be of assistance to for sport-utility vehicles to be “Owning a car is for many In observance of World Suicide Pre- such individuals and refer them to a mental banned as part of a wider people part of having a higher vention Day on Tuesday, the in-app cam- health professional. campaign to curb pollution by quality of life. We need to ensure paign encourages everyone to prioritise self- Since nearly eight out of 10 people con- the auto industry. that even middle and lower care, practice self-compassion, debunk templating suicide give out verbal or non- Carmakers should stop income families can afford an stigmas attached to mental health issues and verbal signs, trained Gatekeepers can play a developing large, heavy cars and electric car,” Diess said. Regu- seek professional help if required. major role in helping save lives. vehicles with internal com- lators have in their power to According to the World Health Organi- This initiative is aimed to mobilise the bustion engines, the “Exit” con- incentivise buying behaviour, the sation, India is in the top 25 countries with online community to play a part in preventing sortium said at a news con- German executive said, rejecting the highest suicidal cases. The partnership individuals from doing self harm. Addi- ference on the eve of the a call for an outright ban of cars between TikTok and SPIF aims to curb the tionally, the videos also have suicide sur- Frankfurt auto show. “As long or certain types of vehicle. increasing suicide rates in India by viewing vivors sharing their personal stories and as SUVs rather than small Switching to renewable it as a public health issue, and by leveraging motivating users to not lose hope and find electric vehicles dominate auto- forms of energy and cutting the power of the community. As part of this the strength to overcome their struggles. motive transport, cars will dependence on coal-fired power remain the problem child for us stations was another way to climate activists,” the con- push climate goals, Diess added. sortium said. The German automaker is pre- In a debate with the lead paring to launch a raft of hybrid Fans to queue for midnight release spokeswoman from “Sand in the and electric vehicles to try to leave The Testaments Gearbox” — a coalition of behind a diesel emissions of Atwood’s activists who see the automobile cheating scandal which has cost as an outmoded form of the company more than ¤30bn REUTERS those hoping to get one of the first looks at transport and called for a ($33bn) in refit costs and fines. LONDON the novel. boycott of the show - Volkswagen Hybrid vehicles can help cut Canadian author Atwood prompted Chief Executive Herbert Diess said carbon dioxide pollution, car- Hundreds of Margaret Atwood fans in excitement and speculation when she his company was primarily com- makers say. “These fake argu- Britain and the United States are to queue announced last November that she was mitted to providing individual ments brought forward by the at midnight for the first chance to buy the working on “The Testaments”, set 15 years mobility and that ultimately, con- industry are exactly the reason sequel to her best-selling dystopian novel after the ambiguous ending of The Hand- sumers decide what they buy. why we are taking to the “The Handmaid’s Tale” — one of the most maid’s Tale” in the fictional totalitarian state Volkswagen had developed streets,” said the spokeswoman hotly-anticipated cultural events of the of Gilead. “Everything you’ve ever asked several frugal and zero-emission for Sand in the Gearbox, which year. me about Gilead and its inner workings is vehicles, including the VW Lupo, has called for a blockade of the “The Testaments” has already been the inspiration for this book,” she has said. which had ultimately proven Frankfurt show and increased shortlisted for one of the literary world’s “The other inspiration is the world less popular that larger more use of bicycles. most prestigious prizes ahead of its launch we’ve been living in.” in London today, which is to be screened The publishers maintained a tight ring in 100 cinemas around the world. of security, with reviewers sent copies with In it, Atwood picks up the story from a fake title and cover, but secrecy around her 1985 account of a totalitarian future — the book’s plot was breached after Amazon since made into a popular television series accidentally sent out a number of pre- — in which fertile women are forced into ordered copies. sexual servitude to repopulate a world It was announced last week that it had facing environmental disaster. been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, with “Publications of this level are few and judges’ chairman Peter Florence praising it far between,” said Bea Carvalho, fiction as “a savage and beautiful novel that speaks buyer at the British Waterstones chain of to us today with conviction and power”. Author Margaret Atwood poses after winning bookstores, which is hosting a midnight Reviews have been mixed. Many the Academy Board of Directors Tribute launch party in London where the author praised as it fast-paced and dramatic, but award during the Canadian Screen Awards will read from her new work. some have argued it lacks the depth of the in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in this March “This is by far the biggest release of the original novel. 11, 2018 picture. year and one of the biggest cultural “The Handmaid’s Tale” has long been moments altogether,” she told the Thomson hailed as a touchstone for feminist cam- Reuters Foundation. paigners, with Atwood saying that all the bestseller lists after being made into a Volkswagen’s new electric car, the ID.3 model, with a roomy interior, A number of other book shops in Britain acts of repression in the book were based popular, award-winning television series brisk acceleration and battery range of up to 550 kilometers and the United States will also open late for on real-life events. It has shot back up the starring actor Elisabeth Moss. is presented ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, yesterday.