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AMIR MEETS US CENTCOM COMMANDER PM HONOURS DISTINGUISHED TRAINEES OF FIFTH MANDATORY QUALIFYING COURSE OF CIVIL UNIVERSITY GRADUATES Qualifying course grads a qualitative addition to homeland security: PM 103 trainees from MoI, Lekhwiya His Highness The Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Commander of the and Amiri Guard complete United States Central Command in the Middle East General Kenneth McKenzie and his accompanying mandatory qualifying course delegation at Al Bahr Palace on Thursday. During the meeting, they reviewed the strategic cooperation relations between the two friendly countries and the ways of enhancing them, especially in the military and defence elds. They also discussed joint efforts to enhance the security and stability of the region. In this regard, the general expressed his thanks to HH The Amir for hosting the American forces at Al Udeid e graduates receive military, Air Base and for the pivotal role of Qatar as a major partner in combating terrorism. (QNA) athletic, police and academic training over six months

A new uniform for the police Amir condoles with Somali president force was adopted QNA DOHA TNN & QNA DOHA HIS Highness The Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin PRIME Minister and Minister of Inte- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani Hamad Al Thani on Thursday rior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin attends the graduation ceremony of the fth mandatory qualifying course for civil sent a cable of condolences to Abdulaziz Al Thani has affirmed that university graduates at the Police Training Institute on Thursday. President of the Federal Repub- graduates of the fifth mandatory quali- lic of Somalia Mohamed Abdul- fying course for civil university will add lahi Farmajo on the death of qualitative value to the homeland and former Prime Minister Hassan its security. Abshir Farah. “I congratulate our children who have completed the inevitable qualifica- tion course at the Police College, gradu- ates of civil universities. Today, I had the pleasure of graduating the fifth batch of students enrolled in this pioneering FM, Pompeo review Qatar-US relations course. And I am sure that they will be DEPUTY Prime Minister and a quality addition to our homeland and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE our security, thanks to the advanced Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- skills and knowledge they acquired,” the rahman Al Thani on Thursday PM said in a tweet. held a telephone call with Earlier on Thursday, the PM at- US Secretary of State Mike tended the graduation ceremony of the Pompeo. During the phone call, fifth mandatory qualifying course for they reviewed bilateral coopera- civil university graduates at the Police tion relations, the latest develop- Training Institute. ments in the region and issues Several senior officers of the Min- The course included 103 trainees simulation centre for crisis management, of common concern. (QNA) istry of Interior, the Amiri Guard and from various specialisations in several which contains the command room, the the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) departments of the Ministry of Interior, event management room, and the field were also present during the ceremony. Lekhwia, and the Amiri Guard, who performance room. A new uniform for the The Prime Minister honoured the received over six months of military, police force was also adopted. distinguished trainees of the course and sports, police, and academic training. Qatar to host AFC West Champions League matches (PG 9) handed over certificates to the graduates. After the ceremony, the PM toured the See also page 12 

Qatar renews firm stance in Students to return to classrooms support of Palestinian issue from September 1 QNA brotherly Palestinian people, which are GENEVA mentioned in the report. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The violations include the increase DOHA QATAR has reaffirmed its firm and un- in settlement activities, the demolition wavering stance in support of the Pal- of Palestinian homes, arbitrary deten- STUDENTS will return to classrooms from estinian issue, stressing the importance tion and administrative detention, the September 1 with all precautionary meas- of uniting the Palestinian ranks to face continuation of the policy of collective ures in place, while school employees will challenges, end the Israeli occupation, punishment on the Gaza Strip, restrict- resume normal duty from August 19. recognise the independent Palestinian ing the movement of Palestinians, and This was announced by the Ministry state on the 1967 borders, and restore obstructing efforts to combat the spread of Education and Higher Education on the Palestinian people to all their legiti- of coronavirus (COVID-19). Thursday. 531 more recover mate rights. Al Mansouri stressed that the unilat- Guillot takes command “Regular attendance by all students is This came in the speech of Qatar, eral Israeli annexation schemes for the important,” the ministry said. delivered by Permanent Representative occupied Palestinian lands in the West of US AFCENT The ministry stressed that it is work- from COVID-19 of Qatar to the United Nations Office Bank, the Jordan Valley, and other re- The Qatari Armed Forces (QAF) and the US Air ing closely with school managements Qatar on Thursday reported 494 new in Geneva Ambassador HE Ali Khalfan gions, are new aggressions against the Forces Central Command (AFCENT) on Thurs- to put together the duty and attendance COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Public Al Mansouri during the interactive dia- Palestinian people. day celebrated the handing over of the reins plans for students, teaching and adminis- Health (MoPH) said in its daily report. In logue with the United Nations Special These are a flagrant violation of in- of the AFCENT to Lieutenant General Gregory trative staff. the last 24 hours, 531 people recovered Rapporteur on the situation of human ternational laws and resolutions that M Guillot, who succeeds Joseph T Guastella, It said it is uncompromisingly impor- from the virus, bringing the total number rights in the Palestinian territories occu- contribute to the aggravation of human in Qatar. The handover ceremony was held at tant to remain committed to the precau- of recoveries in Qatar to 102,168. Sadly, a pied since 1967. rights violations against the Palestinians, Al-Udeid Air Base. tionary measures across all schools to 92-year-old patient succumbed to the virus, The ambassador said Qatar strongly undermine the two-state solution, and maintain safe environments for all parties taking the death toll to 152. (TNN) condemns the violations committed by increase the conflict and instability in the Continued on page 2  involved in the educational process. Israel, the occupying power, against the region. 02 Friday, July 17, 2020

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Quick read Deputy Amir sends condolences to Somali president COVID-19 quarantine centres likely to THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent on Thursday a cable of condolences to President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on the death of former Prime Minister Hassan Abshir Farah. (QNA) wind up soon as positive cases drop PM sends condolences to Somali counterpart SANTHOSH CHANDRAN very helpful in handling the situation ef- who worked steadily for more than two PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin DOHA fectively the cases reported every day in months. Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani sent on Thursday a cable of con- the camps. We were provided with all According to him, the patients were dolences to the Prime Minister of Somalia Hassan Ali Khayre on THE coronavirus (COVID-19) quaran- personal protective equipment (PPE) served with delicious and nutritious food the death of former Prime Minister Hassan Abshir Farah. (QNA) tine centres in Qatar are likely to wind up and proper instructions to deal with peo- which included soups, salads and main soon in view of the continuous decrease ple who are in depression and fear of the course dishes five times every day. Pa- EU counter-terrorism coordinator meets head of Qatar’s mission in the number of COVID-19 positive pandemic that shook the world,” Rashid tients were provided with clean and hy- EUROPEAN Union Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Gilles de Ker- cases and increased recovery rates in the told Qatar Tribune. gienic living rooms, sanitised washrooms chove met with Head of Mission of Qatar to the European Union country, as per the recent government The camp at Mekaines had a capacity and common drawing rooms with all fa- Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khulai in Brussels. During the reports. to accommodate more than 15,000 peo- cilities. meeting, they reviewed bilateral cooperation relations, in addi- The number of people in quarantine ple. The camp featured new residential “COVID-19 positive cases were tion to topics of common concern. (QNA) centres has also dropped after the gov- buildings with all the amenities required handled with utmost care along with ernment implemented the ‘Ehteraz App’ for the treatment and it was divided into the essential medical support and after Pakistan president receives Qatari envoy’s credentials and requisitioned self-quarantine proce- different blocks which had a capacity to completing the registration and easy PRESIDENT of Pakistan Arif Alvi received at the presidential dures following strict medical guidelines accommodate nearly 2,000 patients. documentation formalities, the positive palace the credentials of HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al and protocols. Apart from this, a well-organised ad- patients were housed in special rooms, Thani as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Qatar While COVID-19 positive cases con- ministration body comprising hundreds receiving adequate food and medicine re- to Pakistan. The ambassador conveyed the greetings and best tinue on a constant drop on account of individuals who were designated as quired for their treatment. Immediate ar- wishes of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al of public health measures enforced by trained health volunteers, security staff, rangements were setup when there was a Thani to the president and to the government and people of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), were highly impressive,” said Rashid cleaners and medical professionals, also hike in the number of COVID-19 patients Pakistan. For his part, Alvi entrusted the ambassador with his Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Muhammed, an Indian expatriate raised acted as saviors to overcome the crisis. and they were given necessary treat- greetings and best wishes to HH the Amir and to the people of and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in Doha, is a committed volunteer youth “We worked day and night with the ment,” added Rashid, a BBA graduate. Qatar. (QNA) hundreds of volunteers recruited in COV- recruited by the Qatar Red Crescent So- strength received from QRCS and other As the number of COVID-19 positive ID-19 quarantine centres and shelters ciety. government entities. Even though the cases reported in the country has taken a have been leaving the camps, praising Rashid was enrolled as a volunteer in initial days were challenging, everything steady drop, the government has started Qatar government’s initiatives in control- QRCS at the end of April and was given was under control and back to normal closing down the quarantine centres one ling the situation effectively. responsibility to take care of COVID-19 as a result of shared spirit and coopera- by one across the country and Rashid is Qatar participates in “My experience as a volunteer in a positive patients who were sheltered at tion among the QRCS team. During the also back in his home by the first week of COVID-19 care camp at Mekainis near Mekainis. 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TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK sterilisation and disinfection DOHA operations for the municipal- ity’s vital areas and facilities, as THE Al-Shahaniya Municipal- the streets of Zakrit and Dukhan ity, represented by the Depart- regions were disinfectd to pre- ment of Municipal Control, serve public health and safety. conducted 4,623 inspection Meanwhile, Al-Shamal visits during the first half of this Municipality, represented by year, during which 158 minutes the Health Control Depart- of seizure and 91 minutes of rec- ment of the Municipal Con- onciliation were issued. trol Department, on Wednes- The General Oversight Sec- day carried out 41 inspection tion removed 78 neglected cars tours of food establishments to from Al-Shahaniya areas, while monitor their compliance with the Technical Control Section health requirements. During issued 60 completion certifi- the inspection, nine sheep car- cates for construction of new cisions to remove infringements spections of violations related The Health Control Depart- decisions for foodstuff facilities. ity, represented by the Services casses and 3,750 kg of fish were buildings, implemented 38 de- on state property and 730 in- to state property. ment implemented nine closure Al-Shahaniya Municipal- Affairs Department, continued examined. Friday, July 17, 2020 03 (http://www.islamweb.net) Under the guidance and supervision of Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) Islam and Islamic Affairs How Excellent Lawful Wealth Is in Sacri ce on the day of Eid Al-Adha Question: What are the exact rules for making the sacrifice for Eid Al- Adhha? What animals can be sacrificed? And what are the rules for people sharing in the purchase of an animal? Is there a guideline as to what type of animal should be purchased based on the number of people that are the Hands of a Righteous Person! interested in splitting the cost? Please, let me know as soon as possible. Thanks. OME of the Ahaadeeth of the Prophet, peace Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that and blessings of Allah there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, peace and be upon him, are quite blessings of Allah be upon him, is His Slave and Messenger. terse yet convey a mul- “Al-Udhhiyah” Eid sacri ce is a Sunnah (recommended act) for any Muslim Stitude of meanings, and this is no who is able to do it. This is the opinion of the majority of the scholars. It is surprise since they were produced also one of the good deeds of Islam as ‘Aaishah, may Allah be pleased with by the one who was given the keys her, narrated from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as of eloquent speech and wise say- saying: “Son of Aadam has not done any deed on the Day of Adhha more ings. Some of his statements serve likable to Allah than shedding blood (slaughtering the Eid sacri ce). So be as fundamental principles, general pleased with it”. Most scholars believe that slaughtering the Eid sacri ce is rules and just standards. On every better than giving its value in charity. given topic, there are Ahaadeeth The sacri ced animal should be from the livestock (cows, camels, sheep, that are considered all-inclusive goats). As for the prevailing view in this concern might be that the sheep and fundamental principles under the goats are the best animals for the sacri ce because the Prophet, peace and heading of which all the respective blessings of Allah be upon him, never slaughtered on the Eid any sacri ces subtopics fall. Some of these terse except these kinds of animals. But the camels, the cows and the buffaloes Ahaadeeth address the topic of could all be slaughtered as Eid sacri ces. wealth, establishing the correct Is- The Eid sacri ce should be in a good state and fat enough so that its meat lamic viewpoint on wealth and set- could be eaten as this is a symbol of Allah. And Allah Says (what means): (And ting fixed criteria for dealing with it whosoever honours the symbols of Allah, then it is truly from the piety of the and ways of disposing of it. heart) [Qur’an 22:32] One of these is the following The Eid sacri ce should be more than six months old if it is a sheep as Hadeeth, which was narrated on narrated by Ibn Maajah in a Hadeeth traceable in ascending order to the the authority of ‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas, Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as saying: “Only a Jaza’a may Allah be pleased with him: of sheep can suf ce as Eid sacri ce’’ and the Jaza’a is the sheep that is at “The Prophet, peace and blessings least six months old. As for Eid sacri ce from the goats, it should be at least of Allah be upon him, sent for me, one-year-old. The cow, if chosen to be Eid sacri ce, two years old. But the commanding me to pack my clothes camel should not be less than ve years old”. and arms and go to him. I did what In this case, wealth is an excellent excellent help it is! He who obtains panions whose wealth was a source On the other hand, one should avoid making sacri ce with a defective he asked and came to him while he means for a Muslim to fulfil the due it wrongfully is like one who eats but of mercy and help for people and animal. Al-Baraa’ Ibn ‘Aazib, may Allah be pleased with him, said the Prophet, was performing ablution. He looked rights over him, uphold the ties of is never satisfied,” – they are con- which was spent in support of the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stood before us and said: “Four at me from head to toe then said: ‘O kinship, relieve the distressed and sidered a Prophetic standard and Islamic causes, like that of the third (kinds of animals) are not suf cient in the sacri ces: The one-eyed whose loss ‘Amr, I want to send you in charge spares himself from the humilia- an Islamic methodology of mod- caliph, ‘Uthmaan, may Allah be of one eye is evident, and the sick whose sickness is evident, the limp whose of an army so that Allah will bless tion of begging for money, as well as eration in pursuing wealth, with pleased with him, who equipped the limpness is evident and the skinny one which has no esh on it”. [Al-Bukhari] you with spoils, and I will give you all the other benefits of wealth. The neither excessive asceticism nor the Muslim army for the Battle of Ta- The majority of scholars are agreed that the four defects that are men- your lawful share of the spoils.’ I Sharee‘ah texts that laud wealth dispraised accumulation of wealth book with 950 (nine hundred and tioned in the previous Hadeeth could be taken as a reference for other kinds said: ‘I did not become Muslim in and commend richness should be and exceeding the proper limits in fifty) camels and rounded them up of defects. So, any defect that is equal to one of them or worse than it makes pursuit of wealth; I became Mus- interpreted in this light. its acquisition and spending. These to 1,000 (one thousand with fifty) the sacri ce invalid like (the blind or one which lacks one foot). lim out of the desire for embrac- By the same token, the Hadeeth Ahaadeeth, therefore, direct the horses. The castrated animal can suf ce because the Prophet Muhammad, peace ing Islam so that I would be with indicates the gravity of the afflic- Muslims towards the correct view- As for those who seek after and blessings of Allah be upon him, observed Eid sacri ce with two castrated the Messenger of Allah, peace and tion when wealth is in the hands of point on the true nature of wealth wealth to accumulate it and boast rams. Also the sheep that was born without a fat tail or which has at least blessings of Allah be upon him!’ He a wicked, corrupt person; he with- and underline that Islam does not about it, turning it into a means to half of its fat tail can suf ce as Eid sacri ce. But the sheep whose fat tail was said: ‘O ‘Amr! How excellent lawful holds the rights of Allah with regard dispraise wealth in an absolute cause mischief on earth and corrupt completely cut off does not suf ce. wealth is in the hands of a righteous to his wealth, and therefore, it be- sense, as some Sufis claim, nor does the economy through engaging in Moreover, one sheep or one goat is suf cient as Eid sacri ce for the man person!’” [Ahmad and Al-Bukhari. comes a destructive tool incurring it praise it in an absolute sense. The forbidden transactions such as Riba and his family. It is also lawful for seven people to slaughter one cow as Eid Abu ‘Awaanah, Ibn Hibbaan, Al- his own destruction and a means subject matter of the praise and dis- and gambling, they contribute to the sacri ce. Jabir Ibn Abdullaah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “In the Haakim, Al-Albaani: authentic] of causing mischief on earth. Such praise here is not the wealth itself poverty and unemployment in their year of Hudaybiyah, we along with Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of According to its very word- a person may also combine the sin but rather the states of people in societies by concentrating wealth Allah be upon him, sacri ced a camel for seven persons and a cow for seven ing, the Hadeeth clearly states that of acquiring wealth unlawfully with acquiring, spending or disposing of in the hands of one social class. Ac- persons”. [Muslim] wealth is praiseworthy if it is law- that of wastefulness. This meaning it. Whoever seeks (lawful) wealth cordingly, wealth, in their hands, The participant among the seven involves his family with him because the fully gained and in the hands of a was stated by the Prophet, peace with the intention of providing for becomes a means of destruction seventh here is the same as a complete sheep or a goat. righteous person. The lawfulness and blessings of Allah be upon himself and his dependants and and evil, just like Qaaroon, whose The time for slaughtering the sacri ce is after the Adhha prayer and of wealth means that it is pure and him, in the second part of the pre- reforming the universe with such story was related in the Qur’an. He slaughtering it before the prayer does not permissible as the Prophet, peace earned through lawful means, and viously-cited Hadeeth narrated on wealth by investing and spending wronged his people by dealing with and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “The rst (act) with which we start the righteousness of the owner the authority of Abu Sa‘eed, may Al- it on what is good and beneficial to Riba with their wealth and claiming our day (the day of Eid Al-Adhha) is that we offer prayer. We then return and means that he uses his lawful wealth lah be pleased with him: “...and he the individual and community, then that he had earned and obtained sacri ce the animals and he who does that in fact has adhered to our Sun- in what benefits him and his com- who obtains it wrongfully is like one how excellent such wealth is! Some such wealth exclusively by means of nah (practice). And he who slaughters the (animal on that day before the Eid munity. He fulfils the rights of Allah who eats but is never satisfied.” [Al- of the Companions were wealthy his knowledge and efforts! This cor- prayer), for him (the slaughtering of animal is directed to the acquiring of) with regard to his wealth by paying Bukhari] This is in addition to hav- and successful traders. Abu Bakr, rupt viewpoint on wealth and the meat for his family, and there is nothing of the sort of sacri ce in it”. He also the obligatory Zakaah on it and may ing a gluttonous soul and a heart may Allah be pleased with him, economic injustice were enough sin said: “He who sacri ces (the animal) before offering the (Eid) prayer, he should spend it in charity voluntarily. overcome by the Fitnah (tempta- was a trader and his wealth was for him to deserve the immediate offer again in its stead, and he who did not sacri ce the animal should slaugh- This is a praiseworthy attitude tion) of wealth. The Sharee‘ah texts well spent in support of Islam and destruction that befell him. ter it by reciting the name of Allah.” towards wealth as evidenced by his that dispraise wealth, warn against the Muslims. It was narrated on the Contrary to his aspirations It is likable for one to witness slaughtering of his sacri ce or to slaughter saying “How excellent lawful wealth extravagance and encourage asceti- authority of Abu Hurayrah, may to dominate the earth, Allah, The it himself and to divide it into three parts. He eats one third with his family, is…” In the same vein, another Ha- cism and renouncing greediness for Allah be pleased with him, that the Exalted, destroyed him by caus- he gives out one third in charity and one third as gifts as the Prophet, peace deeth lauded wealth when it is law- the worldly pleasures should be in- Prophet, peace and blessings of Al- ing the earth to swallow him, and and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to his daughter Faatimah, may Allah fully earned and rightfully spent. terpreted in this light. lah be upon him, said: “No wealth he will continue to sink until the be pleased with her: “Be present when your Eid sacri ce is slaughtered. Allah It was narrated on the authority of This Hadeeth and the other has benefited me as much as the Day of Resurrection. Allah, The forgives you as the rst drop of its blood comes out.” [al-Bayhaqi ‘ and Abdul Abu Sa‘eed, may Allah be pleased supporting ones about the enjoined wealth of Abu Bakr.” Thereupon, Exalted, Says (what means): {And Razzaaq] with him, that the Prophet, peace attitude towards wealth – like the Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased We caused the earth to swallow He should also say when slaughtering it “Bismillah, O Allaah! It is from and blessings of Allah be upon one narrated by Abu Sa‘eed, may with him, wept and said: “O Mes- him and his home. And there was Your favour and for You.” him, said: “This wealth is sweet (al- Allah be pleased with him, in its senger of Allah! I and my wealth are for him no company to aid him luring); whoever earns it lawfully two parts: “This wealth is sweet (al- only for you, O Messenger of Allah!” other than Allah, nor was he of Allah knows best. and spends it rightfully, then what luring); whoever earns it lawfully [Ibn Maajah, Al-Albaani: authentic] those who [could] defend them- excellent help it is!” [Al-Bukhari] and spends it rightfully, then what There were many other rich Com- selves.} [Qur’an 28:81]

“Have you seen the one who denies the Recom- Learn about Your Kinship pense? For that is the one Relations to Keep Ties with Them who drives away the orphan Question: I am feeling stressed due to excuse the long question. I also believe ties of kinship, make this easy for you can help you in this regard. As for the having to uphold ties of kinship. I think that some of the troubles in my life are and help you avoid severing them. The manner of upholding the ties of kinship, and does not encourage the about this often, almost every day. I was due to there being a curse on me because Islamic Sharee‘ah urges the Muslims to it is an easy matter. By the Grace of Al- born and raised in a country other than I don’t contact kinship often enough. learn about their kinship relations to be lah, He did not place restrictions upon us feeding of the poor.” my parents’ home country. I have spoken Answer: All perfect praise be to Al- able to maintain ties with them. It was in this regard and rather made it flexible to some of my relatives but I never got lah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that narrated on the authority of Abu Huray- for us. The criterion for upholding ties of – [Qur’an 107:1-3] close. I don’t speak their language well, there is none worthy of worship except rah, may Allah be pleased with him, that kinship is the social customs. An-Nawa- and they don’t contact me. I would like Allah, and that Muhammad, peace and the Prophet, peace and blessings of Al- wi, may Allah have mercy on him, said: to contact them on the phone so that I blessings of Allah be upon him, is His lah be upon him, said: “Learn of your “Upholding the ties of kinship means clear myself of this duty, but I don’t know slave and Messenger. lineage what enables you to uphold your showing kindness towards the relatives what to say. It is strange to say Hello and There is no doubt regarding the ex- ties of kinship. Indeed, upholding ties of in accordance with the situation of both then say goodbye. They might know that treme importance of kinship ties, and kinship fosters affection among the rela- parties; sometimes it is done by means of I only contact them because of my reli- that Allah, The Exalted, commanded tives, increases wealth and prolongs the financial help, service, visiting, greeting, gion and I guess that they wouldn’t like upholding them and prohibited sever- lifespan.” [At-Tirmithi] and so on.” [End of quote] that. But I wouldn’t call them if it was not ing them. He Says (what means): {And It may be obligatory on a person to Thus, you come to know that you are for religion unless Allah wills it; I don’t fear Allah, in Whose name you ask one learn about his lineage for Sharee‘ah pur- not obliged to speak the language of your have anything to say to them. But we another [for your rights], and [fear] poses. Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy family members in order to uphold ties aren’t on bad terms. And what about my the wombs…} [Qur’an 4:1] “Fear the on him, said about the needed knowl- of kinship with them, but if you can learn relatives that I have never met, such as wombs” means: Do not cut off the ties of edge about one’s lineage: “He should it, then do so. As for the amount of up- my parents’ uncles, aunts, cousins, etc? kinship. Allah also Says (what means): know his kinship relations to identify holding the ties of kinship that clears one How will I ever fulfil my obligation of up- {So, would you perhaps, if you turned the non-marriageable relatives to avoid of his liability from the obligation in this holding ties with these people? How do I away, cause corruption on earth and sev- prohibited marriages. He should also regard, it is determined by the customs “One should not undertake the task find them? If my parents will not give me er your [ties of] kinship?} [Qur’an 47:22] know those related to him who would be as well. their contact information, because they In this verse, Allah, The Exalted, coupled entitled to inherit from him and the ones In conclusion, we advise you to of enjoining good and forbidding evil think that it is weird for me to speak with severing ties of kinship with causing cor- towards whom it is incumbent on him take it easy upon yourself and strive to them, then what do I do? If my kinship ruption on earth, and He clarified in the to show dutifulness in terms of uphold- maintain ties of kinship with your fam- unless one has the following qualities: does not initiate to contact me, is it man- verse that follows it that it is one of the ing ties of kinship with them or provide ily. Whatever you are able to do, then all datory on me to learn their language and reasons for incurring the curse of Allah. financial maintenance or help.” [End of praise be to Allah for it, and whatever Kindness, fairness and knowledge.” travel overseas to visit them? They don’t By recognising the importance of quote] you are unable to do, then know that Al- seem to be religious, so visiting them the ties of kinship, you have chosen the Therefore, you should strive to learn lah does not charge a soul except with — [Sufyan ath-Thawri] might involve prohibitions. How often right path; may Allah reward you greatly. about your kinship relations and seek what is within its capacity. do I have to contact my kinship? Please We ask Him to bless you with upholding the help of your parents and others who Allah Knows best. 04 Friday, July 17, 2020 World Philippine president considers Rockets strike near ceremony in re-imposing tight virus restrictions Afghan city attended by president DPA The Taliban currently have In 2018, Taliban militants DPA shops be shut down again in But “it was clear in the dis- KABUL full control of half the dis- launched a large-scale attack MANILA Manila, presidential spokes- cussion that if the spread of the tricts in the province and to take control of Ghazni city. man Harry Roque said. COVID-19 does not slow down SEVERAL ROCKETS landed The Taliban currently have PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo “The president agreed at in Metro Manila, it is possible near a ceremony in the Afghan challenge government forc- full control of half the districts Duterte is considering re-impos- first, but officials appealed to that MECQ will be re-imposed city of Ghazni where President es in the remaining districts in the province and challenge ing tight quarantine restrictions him because the mayors of after two weeks,” he added. Ashraf Ghani was delivering a government forces in the in the country’s capital, Manila, Metro Manila promised they The Health Department on speech, local officials said on tack. All roads leading to the remaining districts, includ- as the nationwide tally of coro- will step up localized lockdown Thursday reported 2,498 ad- Thursday. city were closed to traffic a day ing rural areas in the provin- navirus infections rose to more [to contain the spread of the ditional confirmed COVID-19 Two rockets landed as earlier. cial capital. than 61,000, with 1,643 deaths, virus],” Roque said. cases in the Philippines, bring- close as 200 metres away from The local politician said Meanwhile, local officials his spokesman said on Thursday. “They promised to intensify ing the national tally to 61,266. the area where the ceremony that he hoped the president in the northern Balkh prov- In a late-night meet- testing, tracing and treatment.” The department also recorded was going on, wounding at would better understand the ince confirmed that at least ing on Wednesday with an Duterte agreed not to place 29 additional deaths, more than least three people, with one in situation after being in the five members of the Afghan inter-agency task force on Metro Manila under the strict- An armed member of the police half of which occurred in June critical condition, provincial presence of the strikes. security forces were killed COVID-19, health experts had er protocol, called modified special action force speaks to and May. Nearly 50 percent of councillor Khaliqdad Akbari Another local politician and two others wounded after recommended that public enhanced community quaran- residents as he mans a checkpoint the infections and 57 percent said. said four rockets hit the city, Taliban fighters attempted to transportation, private offices, tine (MECQ), in the next two along a street in Navotas in subur- of deaths were from Metro Ma- Helicopters were hovering and at least one landed on a overrun the district centre of restaurants and commercial weeks, said Roque. ban Manila on Thursday. (AFP) nila, Since June 1. over the city following the at- civilian house. Dawlat Abad.

News Torrential in brief rains unleash New lockdowns ordered as India Seven dead after havoc in reconnaissance plane crashes in South Asia eastern Turkey AFP virus cases near one million ISTANBUL Seven Turkish GUWAHATI security personnel were AFP Bangalore’s lockdown was killed after a reconnais- TORRENTIAL monsoon rains PATNA stricter and the streets were sance plane crashed in swept across South Asia on much quieter. the eastern city of Van, the Thursday, having killed more ONE of India’s most impov- Many firms that handle interior minister said early than 100 people in recent days erished states went into lock- the back-office operations of on Thursday. and almost entirely flooding a down Thursday, but near-nor- global corporations were lit- Suleyman Soylu said massive park reserve, officials mal traffic on Bihar’s streets tle affected by the re-imposed on Twitter that the two said. showed the difficulty of corral- restrictions with staff already pilots were among the dead Hundreds die every year ling over 125 million people. working from home. after the plane crashed in floods and landslides dur- The lockdown in the Still, the health minis- on a mountain, some 150 ing the July-September mon- northern state bordering Ne- ter of Karnataka, of which kilometres from the border soon season in the densely pal started as India reported Bangalore is the capital, said with Iran. populated region, but officials more than 600 deaths in the Wednesday that “only God can Investigations are under have warned that the current previous 24 hours, and the save us” as the state’s caseload way to determine the cause deluge could become one of Red Cross warned the virus approached 50,000. of the crash, state news the worst in recent years to hit was spreading at “an alarming The International Fed- agency Anadolu reported. Bangladesh, India and Nepal. rate” across South Asia. eration of Red Cross and Red The plane took off from People and animals alike With India’s caseload fast Crescent Societies said that an airport in Van late on have been affected -- in In- approaching one million -- the entire region was fast be- Wednesday and lost radar dia’s Assam state, around and fatalities nearing 25,000 coming the next epicentre for and communication contact 90 percent of the famous -- local authorities across the the coronavirus. after four hours, the report 430-square-kilometre Ka- country are reimposing re- “While the world’s atten- added. (DPA) ziranga National Park is under strictions that have only re- tion has been focused on the water, drowning several rhi- cently been lifted. unfolding crisis in the United Two killed in nos and wild boars. Bihar, a largely rural state States and South America, a ‘terrorist’ attack “I can say that it’s one of the with feeble health infrastruc- concurrent human tragedy is in western Iran worst floods in the state and in ture, went into a 15-day lock- fast emerging in South Asia,” the park in the recent times,” down at midnight, a day after the organisation said. TEHRAN Two people were Assam’s Forest Minister Pari- IT hub Bangalore -- home to “COVID-19 is spreading killed and one wounded in a mal Suklabaidya told AFP. 13 million people -- shut down A medical technician takes the body temperature of a man before taking a sample for a COVID-19 antibody at an alarming rate in South “terrorist” attack by “coun- Rhinos were seen moving for a week. tests at a temporary testing facility in Chennai on Thursday. (AFP) Asia, home to a quarter of hu- ter-revolutionary groups” in to higher ground at the World All schools, clubs, temples manity.” Iran’s western province of Heritage-listed reserve. Rang- and non-essential businesses cars, lorries, bikes and auto- Indian state, to announced “We have more than India, Pakistan and Bang- Kurdistan, the IRNA state ers had to guide back into the were ordered to close in Bihar, rickshaws. a three-day shutdown from 40,000 people fined for not ladesh have between them news agency reported on park two of the three tigers but construction and agricul- “The lockdown is not being Thursday evening and a night wearing masks, plus there are recorded more than 1.4 mil- Thursday. that swam outside the area, he tural activity are allowed to fully enforced,” businessman curfew until August 10. many who are detained for lion cases and almost 33,000 The three “were helping added. continue. Ranjeet Singh said. Many peo- Chief Minister Pramod flouting rules, but they contin- deaths. locals during the dif cult Kaziranga is home to the And while public transport ple were still shopping for food Sawant said too many peo- ue to loiter,” Sawant told local Many experts say however days of ghting coronavirus largest concentration of the was shut down, private vehi- with little regard for social dis- ple were “stepping out to media. that authorities are not testing before being targeted by world’s remaining one-horned cles are still permitted to oper- tancing advice. meet people at parties” and “This only establishes that nearly enough people and that terrorist groups” on Wednes- rhinos. ate, and the streets of the state A lack of coronavirus dis- that there was a low level of people only understand the the official figures underplay day night, the agency quoted The homes and commu- capital Patna thronged with cipline forced Goa, another “awareness and sensitivity”. language of the law.” the seriousness of the situation. a Revolutionary Guards nities of nearly four million statement as saying. people in Assam have been They were a resident, flooded or damaged by heavy an of cial with the prefect’s rains, with 33 people killed in of ce and a member of the last 10 days. Egypt ‘won’t stand idle’ on security threats from Libya Iran’s Basij militia, it added, In Bangladesh, authorities without naming them. said conditions had improved AFP intervention in the country. Egypt’s president made the his army if GNA forces cap- called on Haftar to withdraw The attack took place slightly but nearly one-third of CAIRO Since 2015, a power strug- remarks during a meeting in tured Sirte, located more than from Sirte and negotiate a near the village of Bolbar, the delta nation was still under gle has pitted the UN-rec- Cairo with tribal leaders from 800 kilometres from the Egyp- ceasefire. the statement said, without water. EGYPT’S president said Thurs- ognised, Tripoli-based Gov- the eastern city of Benghazi. tian border. Egypt’s efforts on the Libya specifying which group was At least six people have day that his country “will not ernment of National Accord The tribal leaders “declared The GNA, which has been crisis seek “to activate the free responsible. died with 1.8 million people’s stand idle” against threats to (GNA) against forces loyal to that they fully authorise the pushing to take the strategic will of the Libyan people for For much of the past 40 districts hit by the severe the national security of Egypt Haftar, who is based in eastern president (Sisi) and the Egyp- city from Haftar, denounced a better future”, Thursday’s years, Iran has been battling downpours and overflowing and Arab countries, in a meet- Benghazi. tian armed forces to intervene Sisi’s statements as a “declara- statement said. Kurdish militants who use rivers, Bangladesh’s disaster ing with tribal leaders from President Abdel Fattah al- to protect Libyan sovereignty”, tion of war”. In June, Cairo proposed bases in neighbouring Iraqi management ministry said. eastern Libya. Sisi said Egypt “will not stand the statement added. Cairo considers that a push a peace initiative calling for a Kurdistan to stage attacks In Nepal, 67 people have His comments came days idle in the face of any moves Last month, Sisi had on Sirte -- a gateway to key oil ceasefire, withdrawal of merce- against the Guards and died and 45 are missing after after the eastern-based Lib- that pose a direct threat to the warned that advances by forces fields -- would be tantamount naries and disbanding militias state institutions inside the landslides and floods triggered yan parliament, aligned with national security not only of loyal to the GNA could prompt to crossing a “red line” and has in the neighbouring country. country. (AFP) by the rains since Sunday last strongman Khalifa Haftar, Egypt but also that of Libya” an Egyptian military interven- called for talks between Libya’s The GNA and Ankara dis- week, with the army and po- gave in-principle support to a and the region, according to a tion. rival factions. missed the plan, which Sisi un- Hamas bans two lice searching for survivors. threatened Egyptian military presidency statement. He threatened to send in Ankara and the GNA have veiled with Haftar at his side. Saudi-owned networks from Gaza reporting GAZA City The Islamist Jordan top court dissolves country’s Muslim Brotherhood group Hamas has blocked two Saudi-owned news AFP ings, and has been outlawed our legal team is meeting in the Al-Quds Centre for Political networks, Al-Arabiya and AMMAN as a “terrorist” group in Egypt order to submit the legal docu- Studies said the key to ending Al-Hadath, from operating in and banned in several other ments necessary to appeal” the the crisis is for the Brother- the Gaza Strip over allega- JORDAN’S top court has dis- countries. verdict, he added. hood to dissociate politics from tions of false reporting, mul- solved the country’s branch Amman had tolerated the Sheikh Hamza Mansur, its other initiatives. tiple sources said Thursday. of the Muslim Brotherhood, a group’s political arm for dec- head of the organisation’s rul- “Many such calls have Hamas’s interior min- transnational Islamist move- ades, but since 2014 authori- ing council, said the group been made even from within istry and Al-Arabiya both ment, an official said Thurs- ties have considered it illegal, would appeal against Wednes- the Brotherhood,” he added, con rmed the ban, which day, citing the group’s failure arguing its licence was not re- day’s ruling. noting that without such a was imposed over a report to “rectify its legal status”. newed under a 2014 law on po- “The Muslim Brother- separation, “the confronta- alleging that Hamas had “The Court of Cassation litical parties. hood... is a model of modera- tion between the state and the arrested several of its yesterday (Wednesday) issued The original Brotherhood tion and an important element Brotherhood will continue”. members for collaborating a final verdict ruling that the took the case to court in a bid to in strengthening national uni- According to Rintawi, the with Israel. Muslim Brotherhood group is retrieve the properties, but the ty, so dissolving it is not in the Islamic Action Front (IAF), the A journalist who works dissolved... for failing to rectify court in its verdict Wednesday national interest,” he told AFP. Brotherhood’s political arm with Al-Arabiya, who re- its legal status under Jordanian ordered it dissolved. Khawaldeh echoed him, that has had 16 members in quested anonymity, said the law,” the official said, request- The Brotherhood argues saying, “We are not outlaws. parliament since 2016, could order bars “anyone or any ing anonymity. that it had already obtained A le photo shows ags of the Muslim Brotherhood, Jordan, and other We are ready to develop our devote itself to “political activ- business from providing ser- The Muslim Brotherhood, licences to operate under pre- political parties being waved with other protest signs denouncing the legal status within a framework ity within parliament”. vices” to either network. founded in Egypt in 1928, is a vious laws in the 1940s and US-led Middle East economic conference in Bahrain. (AFP) that could be agreed upon. Independent MP Mustafa Al-Arabiya’s of ce in pan-Islamic movement with 1950s -- and stressed that it “But unfortunately the au- Yaghi agreed, saying the Broth- Gaza was previously closed both charitable and political would appeal Wednesday’s rul- consider the ruling as “final” ministrative ruling and we con- thorities have shut the doors erhood should leave politics in over a report concerning arms. ing. and that a legal team was pre- tinue to carry out our activities (to negotiations)... and are not the hands of the IAF, “which alleged ties between Hamas It has faced years of pres- The group’s spokesman, paring to appeal. in alternative rental proper- offering any initiative to solve is represented in parliament, and the Muslim Brother- sure, especially in the wake of Moaz al-Khawaldeh, said the “The Brotherhood will not ties,” Khawaldeh told AFP. this crisis,” he added. trade unions and municipali- hood. (AFP) the 2011 Arab Spring upris- Muslim Brotherhood did not melt away because of an ad- “The ruling is not final and Analyst Oraib Rintawi of ties”. Friday, July 17, 2020 05

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American Indians See Change Coming Myanmar Must End e change in the name of e Wasginton Redskins under massive pressure from the corportate sponsors and the Its Internet Shutdown Spreme Court closes a chapter in the American history that stigmatised the native Indians Myanmar’s internet shutdown is the world’s longest, FOOTBALL team finally discards a despised saving the political branches the embarrass- and derogatory name, and the US Supreme ment of disestablishing a reservation is not depriving its people of their rights ACourt unexpectedly holds Congress to ac- one of our constitutionally assigned preroga- count for promises more than a century old. tives.” Only Congress, he said, can divest a JIEUN PYUN These two decisions, one symbolic, one legal, reservation of its land. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE should provide some genuine hope that despite Tim Johnson, a professor at the University so many challenges, society is capable of posi- of Minnesota and national expert on Supreme YANMAR — already notorious tive change. Court decisions, said the decision is a strong for the world’s longest ongo- The first reform may seem inconsequential affirmation of the power of treaties and a ma- ing civil war — now owns the to some. The Washington Redskins, after dec- jor victory for Indian tribes in Oklahoma and dubious distinction of having ades of pressure, have renounced a nickname across the country. The case itself deals with the world’s longest internet that has long been a pejorative for American the issue of whether the state or federal gov- shutdown.M And it’s threatening peo- Indians. The team did so not out of altruism, ernment should have tried a Jimcy McGirt, a ple’s lives. but because corporate sponsors applied the Seminole man, for crimes on Muscogee Creek Myanmar authorities ordered the ultimate pressure — potential loss of revenue. treaty lands. Gorsuch’s decision, Johnson shutdown in the armed-conflict areas Corporations are far more sensitive to public said, looks at the criminal jurisdiction issue, of Rakhine and Chin states a year ago. opinion than politicians, it would seem, and deciding in favour of federal jurisdiction, but More than a million people living in have wound up helping to lead change on is- then goes broader, to an acknowledgment of these war-torn zones lost their right to sues such as climate, Black Lives Matter and US here could, he said, be implications for access information they need to stay now this. FedEx threatened to pull its name Minnesota, where tribes have clashed with safe, such as news about the COVID-19 from the team’s stadium because it considered government officials and communities over a pandemic. To make things worse, loss the name at odds with its values. Nike pulled variety of issues, including fishing rights and, of the internet has isolated the regions team gear from its online stores. These firms most recently, whether the Line 3 oil pipeline from those trying to help them and recognised that public sentiment has changed could run through historic treaty land. made it logistically more difficult for on these issues and will no longer tolerate of- “It remains to be seen how broadly this will aid to reach the neediest areas. fensive denigration of some groups. be interpreted,” Johnson said, but “this would Internet freedom is a human right The other decision, that of the Supreme seem to give pretty broad rights to tribes across recognised by the United Nations. In a the crisis. In January, the International cation services during “an emergency.” Court in McGirt vs Oklahoma, is nothing short the US.” 2016 report, it noted the importance of Court of Justice issued provisional This broad language allows the govern- of historic. Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the Taken together, the recent developments “providing and expanding access to the measures ordering the Myanmar gov- ment to act without judicial review in court, opened his opinion with stirring words: are “two harbingers that show we are in an era internet and for the internet to be open, ernment to prevent further harm to the a variety of circumstances. Using this “At the end of the Trail of Tears was a prom- of real change,” Johnson said in an interview accessible and nurtured.” Unfortunate- Rohingya. authority, Myanmar has blocked more ise.” What followed was a decision that at long with an editorial writer. ly, however, certain governments con- However, according to Human than 2000 websites, including inde- last holds the US to treaties long forgotten by Minnesota Lt Gov Peggy Flanagan, an tinue to block online freedom. Rights Watch, hundreds of civilians pendent and ethnic media outlets. many. Gorsuch said the eastern half of Okla- Ojibwe, said she never thought she would see Countries like China and Russia have been killed and about 106,000 The people’s right to access infor- homa, given to the Creek tribe in return for its the Redskins name dropped in her lifetime. strictly limit access to the internet and displaced since January 2019 because mation and express themselves freely ceding other land in an 1833 treaty, was in fact Then, she told an editorial writer, she read the censor what their citizens can see and of fighting between the military and online must be protected. Any country theirs. “Today we are asked whether the land opening line of the Gorsuch decision, which do online. In March, China enacted a the Arakan Army, the largest insurgent that intentionally disrupts these free- these treaties promised remains an Indian res- she found so powerful that as she read it, “I law banning people from posting nega- group in Rakhine state. It’s the govern - doms deserves condemnation. As such, ervation for purposes of federal criminal law. held my breath.” tive comments about the country on ment’s own policies that are hurting the international community should put Because Congress has not said otherwise, we In a sentiment that should find broad sup- the internet to “create a positive online people. What is needed in Myanmar more pressure on the Myanmar govern- hold the government to its word.” port, Flanagan said that “I hope and pray these ecosystem” and “preserve national se- now is not an internet shutdown but a ment to end its record-setting internet An avowed textualist, Gorsuch said that two decisions will continue to lead to more curity and the public interest.” change in its peace policy. shutdown. Of course, merely stopping while such a decision might be uncomfortable change,” and result in a society where “people The Myanmar government has also Myanmar’s Telecommunications this practice isn’t enough; the interna- for some, “wishes don’t make for laws, and are seen, heard and valued.” cited national security and public safety Law is also problematic because it’s tional community should also empower concerns to justify the internet shutdown inconsistent with international human and support Myanmar’s civil society to in Rakhine and Chin. Internet service rights standards such as the Interna- promote the free flow of information, will only be restored if there are “no more tional Covenant on Civil and Political expand internet literacy, and increase threats to the public or violations of the Rights, an international human-rights internet access across the country. telecommunications law, according to treaty adopted by the UN which guar - People in Myanmar have already Soe Thein, the permanent secretary of antees everyone the right to freedom of suffered a half century of isolation un - transportation and communications. expression, including seeking, receiv- der an oppressive military regime in What Soe Thein fails to mention is ing, and imparting information. The their struggle for freedom. They don’t the Myanmar government’s culpability Myanmar law has been used to charge deserve to be isolated again, especially in prolonging the conflict with armed at least 71 people with online defama - under a civilian government that took ethnic groups. The military’s brutal tion since it was issued in 2013. More power with promises to work toward a “clearance operations” have forced than a dozen journalists were also more democratic Myanmar. It’s time to more than 730,000 Rohingya — a Mus - charged or arrested during the first end the lockout and give the people of lim ethnic minority living mostly in year of the civilian government’s lead- Myanmar back their human rights. Rakhine state — to flee to neighbour - ership. ing Bangladesh and beyond. Many in- Myanmar partially amended the (Jieun Pyun serves as ternational organisations labelled it as law in 2017, but it still authorises the Senior Program Manager of the military-led ethnic cleansing and con- Ministry of Transportation and Com- Human Freedom Initiative at (Tribune News Service) demned the Myanmar government for munications to suspend telecommuni- the George W Bush Institute) K-Pop Leads With ‘Contactless’ Concerts Korean pop music groups prove that the art of the performance can have a virtual future, even beyond COVID-19 restrictions

LAYNE VANDENBERG With limited interaction between NCT 127 and Super Junior. Perfor- throughout May and June. Fans TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE artists and attendees possible, at- mances combine augmented real- submitted requests to several K-pop tendees participated by connecting ity (AR) technology with 3D graph- artists on social media platforms for OVID-19 restrictions have ad- to the FM station in their cars, wav- ics and interactive, live video calls specific songs, for the artists to wear versely impacted live concerts ing lights, and turning on their vehi- between fans and artists. Typical a certain outfit or include specific Cand performances of musical cle hazard lights. K-pop performance merchandise, gestures in their live streamed per- artists across the world. While some Other adaptations to live per- including fanlights, are even synced formance. Fan comments were then artists have posted free online per- formances, however, seem better in real time with the concert. As SM incorporated into the uploaded clips formances for fans to enjoy during suited to continued use beyond states, “’Beyond LIVE’ is a new form following the event. Virtual perfor- quarantine, select music industries COVID-19 restrictions, and K-pop of online concert that captured the mances featuring fan requests are have taken the opportunity to devel- has capitalised on this opportunity global fans and was acclaimed for an evolved embodiment of the in- op new methods of delivering virtu- better than any other music indus- opening a new era of performance teraction between fan and artists al entertainment. Amid the success try. BigHit Entertainment and SM culture that transcends the existing prevalent throughout K-pop. Fur- of South Korean measures taken to Entertainment, perhaps the two online streamed format of offline ther integrating this new trend into abate the spread of COVID-19, the most successful entertainment concerts through technology.” the online presence and offerings of Korean music industry and K-pop companies in K-pop, have each Although big labels have the K-pop groups is not only plausible, fans alike have mobilised to keep developed their own approaches advantage in this space, individual but another avenue to build an art- the art of the performance at the to capture K-pop hungry fans dur- artists and fans have also partici- ist’s brands. centre of K-pop. ing COVID lockdowns. These same pated in online or “guerilla” con- Although COVID-19 restrictions Many performance adaptations strategies showcase great poten- certs. Hyundai Card, known for its brought live, in-person concerts to a provide alternative forms of enter- tial for longer-term growth of the fans. BTS then hosted ‘Bang Bang to date with an estimated profit of interest in the entertainment indus- standstill, K-pop — from entertain- tainment amid COVID-19 restric- industry beyond COVID. Con: The Live’ in June, a 90-min- nearly $20 million. try, has facilitated both fan-driven ment companies, individuals artists tions without necessarily carving BTS, not only one of the most- ute online concert featuring the SM Entertainment, home to and artist-focused online concerts. to the fans themselves — have ral- out a market share beyond COVID. well known K-pop groups but per- group’s seven members. Tickets popular groups such as EXO and Supermarket Concerts, broadcast lied to create new spaces for perfor- Hyundai, for example, hosted a haps one of the most popular musi- for the concert were available for Red Velvet, created ‘Beyond LIVE’, live on social media from April 19- mance. The development of virtual three-day Stage X Drive-In concert cal groups in the world, postponed purchase on Weverse, a Korean the self-proclaimed “world’s first 23, featured Korean artists staging concerts has not only allowed K-pop in Seoul in late May 2020. Even their 2020 ‘Map of the Soul’ tour mobile app created by BigHit En- ‘Online Customised Paid Concert.’” surprise concerts at unannounced to maintain performance as a staple though attendees were required to due to the COVID-19 outbreak. tertainment, BTS’ label. The event Beyond LIVE does more than just outdoors venues across Seoul. Fan- of the genre, but may prove to con- stay in their vehicles, all attendees BTS first participated in a free, on- sold 756,600 tickets, making ‘Bang stream online performances of fa- made Live, Hyundai Card’s second tinue to push the global music in- wore masks and had temperature line event called ‘Bang Bang Con’ Bang Con: The Live’ the biggest vourite K-pop idols, including ex- major online event, was broadcast dustry forward in unexpected ways, screenings before entering the park. in April, drawing over 50 million audience for a virtual paid concert tremely popular groups such as live on YouTube and Instagram as K-pop has done from its onset.

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NEWS France imposes IN BRIEF UK accuses Russia of vaccine indoor public China to reopen mask-wearing cinemas next week AFP as virus cases fall PARIS BEIJING: Most Chinese cinemas will be allowed to research hacking, vote meddling FRANCE will make the wear- reopen next week with social ing of face masks compulsory distancing rules follow- AFP lies are getting on with the in indoor public places from ing months of coronavirus LONDON hard work of finding a vaccine next week, the government closures, authorities said and protecting global health,” said on Thursday as it noted Thursday, as domestic infec- BRITAIN on Thursday risked he added. “signs” of an uptick in the coro- tions remained at zero for 10 worsening fraught diplomatic Earlier, the government navirus outbreak. straight days. ties with Russia by accusing said there were strong suspi- Already obligatory gear Movie theatres in “low- Moscow-linked hackers of tar- cions of a Russian link to the on trains, metros and buses, risk” areas of the country geting labs conducting corona- leak of classified documents masks will now also become can resume operations on virus vaccine research. about a possible post-Brexit mandatory in shops, super- July 20, but must screen pa- The government pointed trade deal with the United markets and other enclosed trons for fevers and enforce the finger at the Kremlin after States. spaces frequented by the pub- mask-wearing, the China Film the country’s cyber-security An investigation was lic, Prime Minister Jean Castex Administration said. (AFP) agency said a hacking group launched after files were pub- said in the Senate. called APT29 was “almost cer- lished on the social media site Record number of tainly” linked to Russian intel- Reddit and were later picked The announcement came as daily coronavirus ligence. up by the main opposition La- Health Minister Olivier Veran cases in Tokyo In a separate claim, Lon- bour party. noted signs of a “resurgence” don said “Russian actors” The party used them in its in the coronavirus epidemic TOKYO: The Japanese capital sought to disrupt last year’s campaign for the December 12 has recorded the highest UK general election by circu- election, claiming they proved that has claimed 30,120 daily number of new coronavi- lating leaked trade documents The National Cyber Security Centre, part of Britain’s GCHQ electronic eavesdropping agency, said labs con- Prime Minister Boris Johnson lives in France to date rus infections since the start between Britain and the Unit- ducting coronavirus vaccine research were among those targeted “to steal valuable intellectual property”. would “sell-out” the state-run of the pandemic, the city ad- ed States. (AGENCIES) health sector to US President “The wearing of a mask, ministration said on Thursday. Both accusations came Donald Trump. along with barrier measures In the last 24 hours, even before the publication of countries conducting hu- sian Intelligence Services” Health funding was a key (such as social distancing and 286 new infections were in the coming days of a long- man vaccine trials for COV- and “highly likely (80-90%)” campaign issue, and Johnson regular handwashing) is an ef- registered, according to TV awaited parliamentary report ID-19. One, at the University While others pursue their its targeting of researchers was repeatedly forced to deny fective method of prevention broadcaster NHK, stoking into alleged Russian interfer- of Oxford, showed potential was “to collect information on the claim. and protection,” he said. fears of a second wave. The ence in the 2016 Brexit vote. positive results, media reports sel sh interests with COVID-19 vaccine research” or Labour’s then leader Jer- The announcement came number of cases has been Russia quickly rejected the said on Thursday. But the Na- reckless behaviour, the UK the virus itself. emy Corbyn dismissed claims as Health Minister Olivier rising since the government accusations as “groundless”. tional Cyber Security Centre, and its allies are getting on The authorities in the Unit- the leak was put online by Rus- Veran noted signs of a “resur- lifted the state of emergency The two countries have part of Britain’s GCHQ elec- with the hard work of ed States and Canada backed sia as a “conspiracy theory”. gence” in the epidemic that has on May 25. The virus seemed been at loggerheads since Mos- tronic eavesdropping agency, nding a vaccine and their assessment, he added. Raab stopped short of ac- claimed 30,120 lives in France contained at the time. cow was accused of trying to said labs were among those Nearly 600,000 people cusing Moscow of direct in- to date. Constant “vigilance” Tokyo’s night clubs are kill double agent Sergei Skripal targeted “to steal valuable in- protecting global health have died and more than 13.5 volvement. But he said it was was required by all, he told reportedly one of the main with a powerful military-grade tellectual property”. Britain’s Foreign Secretary million infected in the corona- “almost certain... that Russian MPs, “at a time when a certain sources of the renewed nerve agent in 2018. NCSC director of opera- Dominic Raab virus outbreak this year. actors” were involved by put- number of indicators seem to spread, as well as clusters The attack in Salisbury, tions Paul Chichester said Britain’s Foreign Secretary ting the leaked documents on- show that there are signs of a in theatres, of ces and care southwest England, came 12 known targets included UK, Dominic Raab said that tar- line. resurgence” of the virus. facilities. (DPA) years after the radiation poi- US and Canadian vaccine re- had also tried to hack govern- geting those working to find a Johnson and his ruling “We are witnessing in cer- soning of former spy Alex- search and development or- ment, diplomatic, think-tank vaccine was “completely unac- Conservative party won a huge tain hospitals in Paris weak ‘IS bride’ wins right ander Litvinenko in London. ganisations using techniques and energy groups, it added. ceptable”. majority in the election, allow- signs of an epidemic resurgence, to return to UK to Again, Russia denied involve- including malware. The agency said it was “While others pursue their ing him to push through his which is why I urge the French ment. APT29 -- also known as “almost certain (95%+) that selfish interests with reckless Brexit deal to take Britain out to remain particularly vigilant, ght for citizenship Britain is one of a number “The Dukes” or “Cozy Bear” -- APT29 are part of the Rus- behaviour, the UK and its al- of the EU. active, against the virus.” LONDON: A woman who had her UK citizenship revoked after travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State group should be allowed to return home to Germany readies tougher lockdowns to ward off second wave challenge the decision, a court ruled on Thursday. AFP ward off the threat of a second comes as countries across the ters with hyper-local lock- a slaughterhouse in the west- districts on holiday elsewhere Shamima Begum, 20, FRANKFURT AM MAIN coronavirus wave. world are reimposing curbs downs and rapid contact trac- ern state of North Rhine-West- in Germany complained about lost the rst stage of her case The new rules allow for on public life in response to a ing and testing, rather than phalia led to Germany’s first being turned away from their about the legality of the govern- GERMANY’S federal and re- a ban on travel “in and out of surge in new infections. blanket lockdowns of whole renewed lockdowns, covering accommodation. ment’s decision at the Special gional governments on Thurs- the affected areas” to limit the Germany, which has been towns or districts. two neighbouring districts. Chancellor Angela Merkel Immigration Appeals Commis- day agreed on tougher, more spread of the virus, according less affected by the pandemic The need for clear rules However a local court later on Tuesday voiced support for sion (SIAC) in February. targeted lockdown measures to an agreement adopted by than many of its neighbours, was highlighted last month ruled that the lockdown was travel bans in and out of coro- But the tribunal also ruled to contain local outbreaks and federal and local authorities. It aims to respond to new clus- when a COVID-19 outbreak at too broad, and locals from the navirus hotspots. she could not have a “fair and effective appeal” or play “any meaningful part” in the process, as she was living in a Syrian refugee camp. Trump lawyers Three senior judges at the Florida reports record Court of Appeal on Thursday Murderer executed in US pledge to continue upheld that SIAC ruling. (AFP) number of virus deaths tax returns fight Belarus oppn joins AFP to Johns Hopkins University -- despite dementia claims AFP forces for WASHINGTON the most of any country in the NEW YORK world -- and there have been AFP victed of the 1996 murders of a presidential polls FLORIDA, the new epicentre 584,990 deaths, also the high- WASHINGTON 68-year-old Purkey was the family of three, was put to death DONALD Trump’s lawyers said MINSK: Belarusian opposi- of the coronavirus pandemic est figure in the world. second federal inmate to be by lethal injection on Tuesday. Thursday they would continue tion forces on Thursday in the United States, reported COVID-19 cases have been A 68-year-old murderer was executed this week after Rebecca Goodman, one of their fight to prevent the presi- announced they will run a a record 156 COVID-19 deaths surging in the United States, executed by lethal injection President Donald Trump Purkey’s lawyers, had appealed dent from having to reveal his tax joint election campaign next on Thursday and nearly 14,000 particularly in states that were in the US state of Indiana on ordered a resumption of to the Supreme Court in a bid returns to New York prosecutors, month after two opposition new infections. among the first to reopen and Thursday despite claims by his to halt his execution, claiming despite a Supreme Court ruling. candidates were removed The total number of virus lift restrictions designed to halt attorneys that he was suffer- federal executions after a he was a “severely brain-dam- Last week, the court ruled from the August presidential cases in the “Sunshine State” the spread of the highly conta- ing from dementia and did not 17-year hiatus aged and mentally ill man who that Trump must hand over fi- poll, sparking protests. has now surpassed 315,000 gious virus. know why he was being put to suffers from advanced Alzhei- nancial records to Manhattan Strongman Alexander and there have been 4,782 As cases began to rise in death. his surroundings after being mer’s disease and dementia.” district attorney Cyrus Vance, a Lukashenko has been deaths, according to Florida Florida, Governor Ron DeSan- Wesley Ira Purkey, of Kan- strapped to a gurney. “Though he has long accepted Democrat. Vance is seeking the president of the authoritar- Department of Health figures. tis reimposed a ban last month sas, was pronounced dead at “I deeply regret the pain responsibility for his crime, he records in connection with an al- ian state bordering the EU The reporting of 156 virus on allowing bars to sell alcohol 8:19 am (1219 GMT) at Terre and suffering I’ve caused Jen- no longer has a rational under- leged hush money payment made and Russia for 26 years and deaths in the state in a 24-hour for on-site consumption. Haute prison, the Justice De- nifer’s family,” the newspaper standing of why the govern- to porn actress Stormy Daniels. will seek a sixth term in the period surpasses the previous But DeSantis has not fol- partment said. quoted Purkey as saying in his ment plans to execute him,” In the first hearing since the August election 9 poll. high of 132 deaths announced lowed the lead of California Purkey was convicted in final words. “This sanitised Woodman said. Supreme Court ruling, Trump He will stand along with just two days earlier. and Texas, for example, and 2003 of the 1998 rape, mur- murder really does not serve A US District Court judge lawyer William Consovoy in- the four other remaining Florida is now reporting imposed new lockdown orders der and dismemberment of no purpose whatsoever.” ordered the execution halted so dicated to a New York court candidates. Analysts warned more COVID-19 cases daily or made the wearing of masks 16-year-old Jennifer Long. He Purkey was the second fed- Purkey could undergo a men- that he intended to contest the earlier that any meaningful than any other state in the mandatory in indoor spaces. was also found guilty of beat- eral inmate to be executed this tal competency hearing and quantity of records sought, challenge to Lukashenko country. California and Texas The governor, a Republican, ing an 80-year-old woman to week after President Donald the order was upheld by a US which stem from 2011 to 2018. would require the opposi- are next with about 10,000 has also insisted that schools death with a hammer. Trump ordered a resumption Court of Appeals. He said he would argue that tion to rally around a single new cases a day. reopen statewide in August, set- A reporter for the Indi- of federal executions after a 17- But the Supreme Court the subpoena exceeds the scope candidate. (AFP) The number of virus cases ting up a potential battle with anapolis Star who witnessed year hiatus. overturned the lower court or- of the investigation to the point in the United States is just local school districts which may the execution said Purkey Daniel Lewis Lee, 47, a ders overnight, clearing the way that it becomes “harassment Greta Thunberg, short of 3.5 million, according be reluctant to do so. appeared lucid and aware of former white supremacist con- for Purkey to be put to death. and bad faith.” scientists, celebrities urge EU climate action STOCKHOLM: Greta Thun- Spain honours its 28,400 virus victims at solemn state memorial berg and three other young climate activists on Thursday AFP friends: we take their hands, launched an appeal to EU MADRID caress their cheek, kiss their Spain to cull nearly 100,000 leaders to “face up to the cli- forehead and remember their mink with coronavirus mate emergency”, in an open BADLY hit by the pandemic This act cannot heal the glance in our hearts,” Hernan- letter signed by 150 scientists and carefully watching the lat- pain felt by so many do Calleja, who lost his brother MADRID: Spain has ordered the culling of nearly 100,000 mink on and a host of celebrities. est outbreaks, Spain paused families at not being at the in April, said in an address at a farm in the northeast after con rming many were carrying corona- In an open letter sent on Thursday to honour its the ceremony. virus, a regional minister said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters, to the 27 heads of state tens of thousands of victims at side of their loved ones in Presided over by Spain’s Joaquin Olona, agriculture minister for the Aragon region, said the and governments of the EU, a state ceremony joined by top their nal hours... but what King Felipe VI, the memorial cull would involve the slaughter of some 92,700 mink who are Swedish teen Thunberg urged EU and World Health Organi- it can do is pay tribute to took place in a square outside prized for their pelt. immediate action, including zation figures. their lives, to their the Royal Palace in the presence Located in Puebla de Valverde, the mink farm has been care- seven “ rst steps, essential The memorial took place contribution to our society, of bereaved families and a host fully monitored since May 22 after seven workers tested positive to our chance of avoiding a cli- barely three weeks after Spain of top EU and WHO official. for COVID-19, he said. Since then, no animals have left the prop- mate- and ecological disaster.” ended its months-long state of to their memories “This act cannot heal the erty, which is the only mink farm in Aragon. Of cials have since car- They call for a halt on emergency, but since then there Spain’s King Felipe VI pain felt by so many families ried out a string of PCR tests which on July 13 showed that 87 per- “all investments in fossil fuel Spanish King Felipe VI and Crown has been a growing number of at not being at the side of their cent of the mink were infected, prompting the decision to carry out a exploration and extraction,” Princess Leonor during a state new coronavirus infections, making it the seventh worst-hit loved ones in their final hours... cull “to avoid the risk of human transmission,”. Of cials suspect the and an end to “all fossil fuel ceremony to honour the 28,400 with health chiefs monitoring country in the world. but what it can do is pay tribute virus rst reached the farm through a worker who passed it on to the subsidies,” both “effective victims of the coronavirus crisis more 120 active outbreaks. “Today, we are symboli- to their lives, to their contri- animals. But Olona said it was not completely clear if “transmission immediately.” (AFP) in Spain, at the Royal Palace in So far, the virus has official- cally saying goodbye to moth- bution to our society, to their was possible from animals to humans and vice versa”. (AFP) Madrid on Thursday. (AFP) ly claimed 28,413 lives in Spain, ers, fathers, children, siblings, memories,” the king said. Huawei says UK ban bad news for anyone in the country PAGE 8

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26,688.44 9310.66 36471.68 1,795.60 -181.66 PTS -83.93 PTS +419.87 PTS GOLD -1.00% Americans keep spending even as DOW QE SENSEX layoffs continue PAGE 8 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 19.54 BRENT 43.38 -0.94% WTI 40.77 -1.04% SILVER -1.12% Bankruptcies Qatar has advantage over among small other LNG producers: GECF businesses to Low cost production enables Qatar projects to be easily absorbed into the market: Sentyurin peak, says IMF QNA DOHA More tax relief and interest rate subsidies can rectify a worsening situation QATAR has a competitive advantage and flexible cost compared to other Liquefied AGENCIES Natural Gas (LNG) producers WASHINGTON in the world as reducing oper- ating costs by 30 percent and GOVERNMENTS have been the low cost production en- offering relief to small busi- able Qatar projects to be eas- nesses, but those efforts may ily absorbed into the market, not amount to much. More Secretary-General of the Gas bankruptcies are in store for Exporting Countries Forum Gas Exporting Countries Forum these entities. (GECF) Yury Sentyurin has Secretary-General Yury Sentyurin According to the Interna- said. tional Monetary Fund (IMF), In an interview with a the rate of bankruptcy for Doha-based newspaper, Sen- small- and medium-sized busi- tyurin said that Qatar’s ex- nesses may triple this year in pansions enable it to meet the the absence of sufficient gov- G20 relief growing global demand for ernment support that would low carbon fuel. Qatar is in a stall the economic recovery and Across G20, relief strong position and many in- cause financial instability. from taxes and ternational companies have A staff analysis of 17 coun- social security con- expressed their desire to take tries suggests that bankruptcies tributions, grants part in projects to increase gas for the firms could surge to 12 and interest rate production in Qatar, he said. percent, from 4 percent before Referring to Qatar’s plans Qatar plans to increase LNG production from 77 million tonnes annually to 110 million tonnes annually by 2025 and 126 million tonnes the pandemic, the IMF said. subsidies have been to increase LNG production annually by 2027. Italy would see the biggest an important salve from 77 million tonnes annu- increase due to a large drop ally to 110 million tonnes an- gas from surplus countries to more LNG shipments can- Asia Pacific region, he said. in aggregate demand and nually by 2025 and 126 mil- those suffering from deficits. LNG output cellations in the event of an- He pointed out that the high share of production in the IMF said. lion tonnes annually by 2027, Sentyurin predicted that other mild winter, noting that GECF member countries have contact-intensive industries. More than one third of Sentyurin said that by the time the demand for gas in the long Qatar’s LNG output the volume of gas storage in succeeded in facing market Across the Group of 20, relief small businesses in Canada, these projects are operational term will be strong enough to increase move is strategic Europe has reached about 67 shocks, thanks to their com- from taxes and social secu- South Korea, the UK and US the world will have recovered absorb the additional supplies, and will enable it as a percent of total capacity. The petitive advantage over new rity contributions, grants and worry about viability or expect from COVID-19. pointing that Qatar has an- member of the GECF to high levels of gas storage put exporters and their commit- interest rate subsidies have to close permanently within He pointed out that based nounced the continuation of meet the increasing great pressure on gas prices, ment to ensuring a sustainable been an important salve, the the next year, according to the on these expectations, Qatar’s expansion plans according to demand for fuel as the which affects gas suppliers, supply of LNG. IMF said. Washington-based fund. announcement is strategic and the announced schedule. world switches to low he explained. On Qatar’s hosting of the Bankruptcy rates in the While the fiscal costs of will enable it as a member of He believed that it is pos- carbon energy. On the other hand, this sixth summit of heads of state services sector may climb support for firms are substan- the GECF to meet the increas- sible for the current economic could affect the stability of and government of the GECF by more than 20 percent- tial and rising debt levels are ing demand for fuel as the downturn and the restrictions gas markets in the medium in late 2021, Sentyurin praised age points in administration a serious concern, the costs world switches to low carbon imposed on staying at home possibility of demand for gas term as well as developing the initiative of the country’s services, arts, entertainment of premature withdrawal are energy. due to the spread of the COV- decreasing from 3 to more the infrastructure on time, leadership. Currently, work and recreation, and educa- greater than the cost of con- He also stressed that con- ID-1-9 to severely affect LNG than 6 percent in 2020, in he said. is underway to develop a com- tion. Essential activities like tinued support where need- tinued investment in the natu- markets, the level of uncer- light of a possible second Global demand for LNG is prehensive road map to pre- agriculture, water and waste, ed, IMF Managing Director ral gas industry is required to tainty remains high. wave of the epidemic. He also expected to rise at a healthy pare for the summit and its may experience only small Kristalina Georgieva said in a facilitate the flow of natural He pointed out that the pointed to the possibility of rate of growth driven by the agenda. growth in bankruptcy rates, related blog post. Oil to remain bullish following Opec+ decision to ease cuts QSE remains at amidst

AGENCIES LONDON high weekly trade volume THE slow phase-out of the historic production cut made SATYENDRA PATHAK from the index. by the Opec+ alliance is likely DOHA Foreign institutions end- to have a bullish impact on oil ed the week with net buying markets, analysts say. AFTER maintaining two of QR41.6 million against net The joint ministerial moni- weeks of gaining momentum, buying of QR10.8 million in toring committee (JMMC) of Qatari stocks remained al- the previous week. Foreign the group, which meets month- most flat this week. retail investors, however, ly to oversee compliance, on The Qatar Stock Exchange turned bearish with net sell- Wednesday evening recom- (QSE) main index decreased ing of QR68 million against mended easing the level of cuts marginally by 5.78 points, net buying of QR1.9 million to 7.7 million barrels per day or 0.06 percent, during the in the previous week. from August 1 onwards. week, to close at 9,310.66 Qatari retail investors re- The group, led by Saudi Much of the output increase from Opec+ producers will be absorbed points. mained bullish with net buy- Arabia and Russia, has been by domestic markets to meet seasonal demand for crude. Market capitalisation ing of QR66 million against cutting back 9.7m bpd from the increased by 0.1 percent to net buying of QR50.7 million markets since May. ing higher on the back of disap- mand for crude. reach QR545 billion as com- the week before, while Qatari The current pact, the deep- pearing supply glut,” said Nor- The JMMC said in its com- pared to QR544.2 billion at institutions remained bear- est ever cut implemented by bert Rücker, head of economics munique following Wednes- the end of the previous week. ish with net selling of QR39.7 the group, helped to counter and next generation research at day’s meeting that the “sea- Trading value during the million against net selling of oversupply concerns as de- Julius Baer. sonality of demand” for oil will week increased by 5.5 percent QR63.4 million in the week mand and prices plummeted The Swiss lender expects be more pronounced this year, to reach QR2.9 billion against before. at the height of the coronavirus oil prices to move beyond $45 with a commensurate increase QR2.8 billion in the previous Of the 47 listed compa- pandemic in April. per barrel this year. in demand for utilities and week. QNB Group was the top The QSE building in Doha. nies, 32 companies ended the The JMMC is also bringing Oil prices, which are cur- travel during the summer. value traded stock during the week higher, while 15 fell. laggards who previously failed rently trending near four “This should reduce the week with total traded value volume traded stock during Islamic Bank and Masraf Al The week also saw four to meet agreed supply curbs month highs, jumped following market concern that the pro- of QR287.6 million. the week with total traded Rayan were the primary con- out of seven sector indices in line, exacting pledges from the JMMC’s decision to recom- duction increase might come Trading volume increased volume of 443.8 million tributors to the weekly index close in the positive territory. Iraq, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and mend the easing of cuts. too soon, considering that oil by 30.2 percent to reach 2 bil- shares. loss. Industries Qatar was the The insurance sector, which Angola to make compensatory Swiss bank UBS forecasts demand has not fully recovered lion shares against 1.5 billion Qatar German Medical biggest contributor to the in- gained 6.05 percent, was the cuts until September. Brent to average $40 per bar- and the path ahead remains shares in the previous week. Devices was the best perform- dex’s weekly decline, deleting best performer for the week. With the additional cuts, rel in September and $45 per fragile,” said Giovanni Stauno- The number of transactions ing stock for the week, with a 35.8 points from the index. The telecom sector also the total withdrawal from the barrel in December, due to vo, commodity analyst at UBS. rose by 7.2 percent to reach gain of 29.9 percent. On the Qatar Islamic Bank was made an impressive gain of markets will average 8.1m bpd. projected under supply in the The committee also 52,474 transactions against other hand, Qatari Investors the second biggest contribu- 2.7 percent to support the “While the first phase of market. stressed further tapering the 48,946 transactions in the Group (QIG) was the worst tor to the mentioned loss, market. Transportation sec- the oil market recovery was Much of the output in- curbs until April 2022. The previous week. performing stock with a de- removing 34.8 points from tor and the consumer goods mainly about easing fears and a crease from Opec+ producers restrictions are likely to be fur- Investment Holding cline of 9.7 percent. the index. Moreover, Masraf sector also remained positive brightening mood, the coming will be absorbed by domestic ther phased out to 5.8m bpd Group (IGRD) was the top Industries Qatar, Qatar Al Rayan erased 12.6 points during the week. months should see prices mov- markets to meet seasonal de- from next year onwards. 08 Friday, July 17, 2020 Economy & Business ECB chief urges EU to ‘quickly’ agree on virus recovery plan

AFP unchanged. FRANKFURT AM MAIN They also made no tweaks to their virus-fighting bond- ECB chief Christine Lagarde buying schemes worth over on Thursday urged EU lead- 1.3 trillion euros ($1.5 trillion) ers to do their bit and “quickly” and left massive cheap loans to agree on a huge recovery plan, banks in place. as governors of the central No changes had been ex- bank held back from topping pected after last month’s gov- up their vast pandemic stimu- erning council powwow, when lus to the eurozone economy. the ECB expanded its pan- Lagarde said that although demic emergency bond-buy- economic activity in the euro- ing scheme known as PEPP by zone had picked up in recent 600 billion, and extended it weeks as lockdowns eased, until June 2021. “uncertainty about the overall The goal of the govern- speed and scale of the rebound ment and corporate debt pur- remains high”. chases is to keep credit flowing The ECB has launched ex- and encourage spending and traordinary measures to cush- investment in the 19-nation ion the economic blow from the pandemic, but Lagarde reiterated that governments needed to share the load with fiscal policy efforts. “It is important for the Eu- Weekly initial claims for jobless bene ts remain higher than any single week of the global nancial crisis in the US. (AFP) ropean leaders to quickly agree on an ambitious package,” she told an online press conference in Frankfurt. European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels on Americans keep spending July 17-18 to wrangle over a 750-billion-euro fund to help the hardest-hit member states weather the coronavirus crisis. The fund would be fi- President of the European Cen- nanced through joint EU bor- tral Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde even as layoffs continue rowing and consist mainly of grants. eurozone. der a special programme for cast. But the proposal is fiercely It comes on top of the Economic recovery in recent weeks likely to be workers affected by the pan- IN NUMBERS But the data reflects the opposed by Denmark, Sweden, bank’s already ultra-loose demic who wouldn’t normally period before the recent roll- the Netherlands and Austria monetary policy of histori- throttled by recent surge in COVID-19 cases be eligible for aid. back in reopening measures, who want to rein in the spend- cally low interest rates, cheap However, in the week and was nonetheless below ing and insist on loans rather loans for banks and a pre-pan- AFP developments were seen in re- ended July 4, the insured un- 1.3 mn the 18.2 percent surge seen in than grants, making agree- demic bond-buying scheme WASHINGTON tail sales data released by the employment rate dropped 0.3 New claims for unem- May. ment this week uncertain. to the tune of 20 billion eu- Commerce Department, and points to 11.9 percent with ployment bene ts last The pace of sales in the last Lagarde said however that ros monthly -- all designed to RETAIL sales rose in the Unit- in a survey showing growth 17,338,000 people receiving week, according to the three months of the COVID-19 the volume of the fund should bolster economic growth and ed States in June but weekly among manufacturers covered benefits -- further evidence crisis declined 8.1 percent be- not be cut, and she expects push up stubbornly low infla- data indicated a steady flow of by the Philadelphia Federal that at least some of those who US Labour Department low the same period of 2019. grants to make up “a larger tion. layoffs, and with the coronavi- Reserve Bank. lost their jobs as the pandemic Mickey Levy of Berenberg proportion” compared to - ‘Uneven’ -The ECB said rus outbreak worsening, ana- But economist fear the arrived have returned to work. Capital Markets said retail loans. in June it expected the euro- lysts fear further deterioration tentative economic recovery The number of weekly ini- $524 bn sales had made a “v-shaped” Crucially, the fund has the zone economy to shrink by a in the economy’s health. seen in recent weeks is set to tial claims remain well above recovery that put it just 0.6 backing of German Chancel- record 8.7 percent in 2020 be- The US is home to the be throttled by the renewed any single week of the global — worth of retails sales percent below their level in lor Angela Merkel whose own cause of the pandemic, before worst coronavirus pandem- onslaught of COVID-19 cases, financial crisis 12 years ago, in June, which the US February before the pandemic government has ditched its no- returning to growth in 2021. ic anywhere, with a record which is forcing states to roll and with this week’s release Commerce Department hit, which he credited to mon- new-debt dogma to unleash Incoming data suggest a 67,632 cases reported in the back reopening measures. bring the total number of lay- said jumped 7.5% from ey doled out to Americans as 130 billion euros in fiscal stim- rebound is already under way previous 24 hours on Wednes- “The reality is these num- offs since mid-March to 51.2 May part of the $2.2 trillion CARES ulus for Europe’s top economy. as countries emerge from lock- day, bedevilling states’ efforts bers have remained elevated” million. Act rescue measure. In Washington, the In- down and consumption ramps to get business back to normal. Adam Ozimek, chief econo- “The trend in initial job- While accommodation, ternational Monetary Fund up, but Lagarde stressed that The Labour Department mist at freelancing platform less claims has now just about course stop the downward recreation and transporta- urged governments not to let the recovery was still in its on Thursday said new claims Upwork, said on Twitter of stopped falling; next week trend in continuing claims -- tion spending will probably up, as “the costs of premature “early stages” and “uneven for unemployment benefits the weekly claims data. “What could easily see an increase” probably is about the best we remain depressed, he saw the withdrawal are greater than across sectors and jurisdic- were at 1.3 million last week, this looks like is continued job due to the virus’s resurgence can hope for.” growth continuing, “Reflect- continued support where it is tions”. higher than expected and loss and continued permanent particularly in the southern Separately, the Commerce ing the continued rebound in needed,” its chief Kristalina The ECB’s next economic barely changed from the week business closures.” and western parts of the coun- Department said retail sales healthcare services spending Georgieva wrote in a blog post. growth and inflation forecasts prior, meaning the surge in The Labour Department try, said Ian Shepherdson of were up 7.5 percent in June as elective and non-emergency - Emergency bond buys are due in September and pol- layoffs that began in mid- said an additional 928,488 Pantheon Macroeconomics. compared to May with $524 procedures resume and strong -On the eve of the EU’s crunch icymakers will probably wait March as businesses closed people in 47 states also made “A flat trend in initial billion in business, a result pent-up demand for some per- summit, ECB governors decid- until then before deciding on has yet to subside. Positive initial claims for benefits un- claims -- which will in due better than economists fore- sonal care services.” ed to leave key interest rates further action, observers say. EU-US data pact scrapped by top court US issues warning to

DPA to a ‘privileged’ status for US The European Court of tual clauses, could stand, giv- in Ireland, the hub for Face- BRUSSELS companies,” he said. ing companies an alternative book’s activities in the Europe- firms with China links Schrems’ legal assault be- Justice invalidated the trans- framework. an Union. The Irish Data Pro- DPA two largest economies. A crucial data arrangement gan after the revelations by Ed- fer of private data between The case decided on Thurs- tection Commission referred WASHINGTON He used the address to blast between Europe and the US ward Snowden of mass digital the European Union and the day originally focused on these the complaint to Ireland’s top Hollywood, big tech companies was invalidated on Thursday, spying by US agencies, which United States in a case complex clauses, an EU inven- court, which turned it over to US Attorney General Bill Barr and research institutions, ac- throwing trans-Atlantic big the EU court at the time said involving Facebook tion in which companies out- the judges in Luxembourg. issued a sharp warning to US cusing them of often being too tech into legal limbo. were incompatible with Euro- side Europe commit to meeting CCIA, the lobby for US big businesses, saying they have to cosy with the ruling Chinese The decision stemmed pean norms on privacy. EU laws on data and privacy. tech, criticised the decision, disclose links to China and be Communist Party. from a legal complaint by Aus- The previous decision The judges said that even These arrangements are “which creates legal uncertain- aware that they could otherwise “Hollywood now regularly trian activist Max Schrems, struck down a deal called “Safe though the deal requires that however far more legally cum- ty for the thousands of large end up falling afoul of lobbying censors its own moves to ap- who in 2015 scuppered a previ- Harbour” that allowed for data the US must comply with EU bersome for companies than a and small companies on both regulations. pease” the Chinese ruling party, ous EU-US deal on which tech transfers between Europe and privacy law, the deal’s provi- bilateral deal such as “Privacy sides of the Atlantic.” “American corporate lead- Barr charged. giants depend to do business. US servers, throwing transat- sions “do not grant Europeans Shield”. “We trust that EU and US ers may not think of themselves Barr indicated major com- “It seems we scored a 100 lantic business into legal limbo. actionable rights before the During the hearings, judges decision-makers will swiftly of lobbyists... but you should be panies were facing extortion percent win,” Schrems said on Its replacement “Privacy courts against the US authori- turned their focus to “Privacy develop a sustainable solution, alert to how you might be used,” pressures to do lobbying for Twitter. Shield”, which is currently ties.” Shield” and a legal advisor to in line with EU law, to ensure Barr said in a hard-hitting poli- Beijing, arguing China was “For our privacy, the US used by over 5,000 US compa- The court said, however, the court warned that it may be the continuation of data flows cy speech which stepped up the “hiding behind American voic- will have to engage in serious nies, has now been invalidated that another arrangement, illegal. which underpins the transat- rhetoric against Beijing as ten- es” and interfering in domestic surveillance reform to get back as well. known as standard contrac- Schrems’ latest case began lantic economy,” CCIA added. sions rise between the world’s politics. Huawei says UK ban bad news for anyone in the country UK with a mobile phone. It this is about US trade policy e telecom giant says its future in threatens to move Britain into and not security. Over the past the digital slow lane, push up 20 years, Huawei has focused the UK ‘has become politicised’ This disappointing decision bills and deepen the digital di- on building a better connected is bad news for anyone in vide. Instead of ‘levelling up’ UK. As a responsible business, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK country’s telecoms networks the UK with a mobile phone. the government is levelling we will continue to support DOHA would not be allowed to buy down and we urge them to re- our customers as we have al- new Huawei 5G kit from 31 It threatens to move Britain consider. ways done. We will conduct a HUAWEI has said the United December and all such equip- into the digital slow lane, “We remain confident that detailed review of what [Tues- Kingdom’s decision to ban the ment should be stripped out of push up bills and deepen the new US restrictions would day’s] announcement means Chinese telecom giant’s 5G kit mobile networks by 2027. the digital divide. not have affected the resilience for our business here and will “is bad news for anyone in the Edward Brewster, Spokes- or security of the products we work with the UK government UK.” person of Huawei UK, said, Edward Brewster, supply to the UK. to explain how we can con- The UK’s digital secretary “This disappointing decision Spokesperson of Huawei UK “Regrettably our future in tinue to contribute to a better announced on Tuesday the is bad news for anyone in the the UK has become politicised, connected Britain.” Al Gharafa will ght till the end to nish higher, says Hector Moreno PAGE 10 FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

Starting at Al Bayt Stadium is a great motivation for us: Qatar coach Sanchez

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK World Cup at Al Bayt Stadi- DOHA um, one of the most impor- tant football facilities in the AL Annabi playing the first country, will be a milestone match of the 2022 FIFA for Qatari football. The date of the match and World Cup would be ‘a great He said with Qatar set to schedule is a reminder of motivation’ for the national play the traditional opening how near the competition is. squad, Felix Sanchez, Qatar’s game as the hosts of the 2022 It is another motivation for Asian Cup winning coach, FIFA World Cup, the opening us to be ready and to said on Thursday. match at the new venue will Al Bayt Stadium, a give an added value to the at- give a memorable 60,000-capacity arena that mosphere. performance. takes its name and shape from The World Cup, the first Qatar’s Asian Cup the traditional tents used by edition to be held in the nomadic people in the Gulf re- dium will be the setting for the a reminder of how near the Arab world, will make the winning coach gion, will be the stage for hosts play-off for third place on De- competition is. It is another occasion a historic one for Felix Sanchez Qatar to kick off the tourna- cember 17. The final will kick motivation for us to be ready the entire region, Al Kaabi ment on Monday, November off one day later at 6pm at the and to give a memorable per- said in his remarks. 21, 2022 at 1pm local time. Lusail Stadium in front of an formance,” Sanchez said in re- He added that the first The local kick-off times 80,000 crowd. action to the match schedule match for the Qatari squad in for group matches have been The Supreme Committee being announced. 2022 would be a culmination set for 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and for Delivery & Legacy (SC) on “It’s nice to see when we of a long journey that will also 10pm with the simultaneous Wednesday announced that start and where,” the Span- take a step into another chap- kick-offs for the last round Al Bayt Stadium will host the iard Sanchez added. ter of memorable matches. of group games and knock- first match of the 2022 FIFA Talal Al Kaabi, Execu- He added watching Qatar out-stage timings being 6pm World Cup. tive Director of the National play in front of home matches and 10pm. “Of course to see the date Football Teams said the would certainly inspire future Khalifa International Sta- of the match and schedule is opening of the 2022 FIFA generation of players.

Qatar football Qatar to host AFC West league new BENZEMA STRIKES A BRACE AS REAL MADRID WIN LA LIGA TITLE season to start Champions League matches from Sept 3 AGENCIES the East Zone and July 17, 2020 KUALA LUMPUR to stage the AFC Cup matches. QNA Asia’s elite club competition DOHA THE Qatar Football Associa- was suspended in early March tion (QFA) has been confirmed because of the coronavirus pan- THE Qatar Football Asso- as the host Member Association demic, and will resume in Qatar ciation (QFA) announced the for the 2020 AFC Champions on Sept. 14. 2020/2021 football league sea- League matches in the West The AFC said last week that son will start on Sep. 3. region from the Group Stage group matches will be played QFA stressed the resump- to the Semi-finals, which will in full in a round-robin format tion of the 2019/2020 season take place from September 14 as originally planned while the at the date scheduled for it, to October 3, 2020, the Asian knockouts will be single match- without any postpone- Football Confederation (AFC) es rather than the usual two- ments according announced on Thursday. legged format. to precaution The AFC had ear- Playing matches in procedures and lier reiterated its the West Asia venue the adopted commitment to com- will be Qatar, UAE, protocol. plete the 2020 AFC Saudi Arabia, Iraq, In a statement, QFA said Club Competitions Iran and Uzbekistan. that the first three rounds of the in a centralised venue The centralised league competition games next with all matches in the venue for East Asia, season will be played on non- Group Stage for both where matches are air-conditioned stadiums, due the AFC Champions scheduled to resume to the request of the QFA to host League and AFC on Oct. 16, is yet to the AFC Champions League Cup to be played in full and the be announced. Playing in that matches, which requires the Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema (exults inset) knock-out stages consisting of hub will be China, Thailand, stadiums to be equipped. single match ties. Australia, South Korea, Japan It added that the 2020/2021 after scoring the opening goal (right) during the Spanish League The deadline for bids to host and Malaysia. second-tier league competitions match against Villarreal CF at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in the centralised AFC Champions The regional hubs in will start in mid-September and Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid, on Thursday. Benzema League West region matches West and East Asia will host that the Qatar Gas League com- scored twice (29’, 77’pen) to star in his team’s 2-1 win over Villareal was July 13. matches until the semi-finals, petition will start in October. Member Associations have with the final pitting the best QFA affirmed that the com-- which ensured coach Zinedine Zidane’s team 34th La Liga title. (AFP) until July 24, 2020 to submit teams from each region to be petition for the first and second- their interest to host the AFC held on December 5 in the tier leagues will be completed Champions League matches in Western hub. even if there are infections among players, as the clubs and players have signed pledges to complete the two competitions. Mauritania’s man mountain eyeing new peaks Olympic chiefs he is just one link in a long chain. Taking the team from not even in top-200 “Our progress? It’s a series of to talk Tokyo things: the coach, the staff, the to 100th, Abdoul Ba dreams of Qatar 2022 players, the federation... we all LAUSANNE: Olympic chiefs will contribute. It takes a lot of work meet on Friday to discuss ways enjoy the role of the Big, strong and modest and a lot of time,” he confirms. of pushing ahead with plans for a little guy who wants “My size? I find more advan- “But it pays dividends.” “frugal” Tokyo Games next year, to beat the giant.” tages than disadvantages,” the After the AFCON 2019 in just as the Japanese capital is The words are those of 26-year-old central defender which Mauritania defeated rocked by a record number of Inational team coach Coren- tells FIFA.com. “Over the two former World Cup par- daily coronavirus infections. The tin Martins from a 2015 in- years, I’ve learned to make the ticipants – Tunisia and Ango- International Olympic Committee terview with FIFA.com. Back most of it. It’s especially handy la – the country is now aim- (IOC), holding a virtual Executive then his side were still look- for aerial balls! Overall, I don’t ing considerably higher. In Board meeting and 136th IOC ing for their maiden appear- think I’m doing too badly.” the second round of African Session, will call on their Tokyo ance at a major tournament. We are certainly not going qualifiers for Qatar 2022, Al- Olympics taskforce to provide Now, five years on, it to argue with the colossus of Murabitun will cross swords some answers as planning forges is clear that Al-Murabitun AJ Auxerre. In any case, what with continental heavy- ahead for the hosting of the multi- are good enough to com- is indisputable is that Ba’s in- weights Tunisia in Group B, billion-dollar event. pete with the region’s big clusion in the national team where Equatorial Guinea and The meeting falls just two days guns. The team finally took has coincided with its steady Zambia also lie in wait. before elections for Tokyo gover- their place at the conti- progress. Mauritania were not “Everything is achievable,” nor, with incumbent Koike widely nent’s top table by qualify- even in the world’s top-200 Ba announces before con- expected to win a second term. ing for the CAF Africa Cup the year before his first call-up. Mauriatania’s towering captain Abdoul Ba (2nd right). cluding: “We’ve seen enough Also on the agenda for the IOC of Nations 2019 and are in Eight years later, they now oc- surprises in football over the Session will be the approval of the running for a ticket to cupy 100th place in the FIFA/ managed to qualify for the AF- his side’s improved results. Yet tually born in Dakar Senegal. years, exceptional comebacks Sebastian Coe, the head of World the FIFA World Cup Qatar Coca-Cola World Ranking. CON,” says one of the team’s even after being made team in matches... Of course, we’ve Athletics, as an IOC member. Coe, 2022™. “(I’ve been called the) ‘Star most capped players, with 39 captain, he prefers to keep a Cooperation, optimism made progress, but Mauritania the two-time Olympic 1,500 me- In short, their growth has man’, ‘talisman’, ‘pillar of the appearances to his name. low profile: “It’s an honour, and caution remains a modest footballing tres champion for Britain, became been exponential, in the im- team’... but I don’t really like Though unquestionably but it hasn’t changed much In fact, there are many fac- nation and the World Cup is head of athletics’ world governing age of their towering captain superlatives. But it’s true that modest, there is no denying in my life. In any case, I don’t tors behind the recent progress a massive challenge. But why body in 2015. (AFP) Abdoul Ba, who stands at my team-mates and I have that his influence on and off feel above any of the others,” of Mauritanian football. And as not? Who can stop us from 2.03m (6’7”). felt the public’s pride since we the pitch has contributed to insists the player, who was ac- effective as he is, Ba admits that dreaming?” (FIFA.COM) 10 Friday, July 17, 2020 Sports

PREMIER LEAGUE Leicester boost Flamengo win 36th Rio title top-four bid, after controversial restart AFP Villa in trouble RIO DE JANEIRO FLAMENGO won a record AFP Leicester after Emile Heskey 36th Rio state championship LONDON and Stuart Campbell. with a 1-0 win in the second The England Under-19 left- leg of the final against Flumin- LEICESTER moved a step closer back laid on an early chance for ense, whom they had beaten to Champions League qualifica- Perez when his cross was head- 2-1 in the first leg. tion after a 2-0 win against Shef- ed over by the Leicester winger. A 95th-minute Vitinho goal field United while Aston Villa’s Jamie Vardy forced Dean late Wednesday ensured the survival hopes were seriously Henderson to save with his legs triumph for the legendary Rio damaged as Everton snatched a and the Blades keeper had to de Janeiro club, reigning cham- late draw on Thursday. be alert again moments later pions and holders of the Copa Brendan Rodgers’ side to deny Perez’s volley from an- Libertadores 2019, the South earned their first win in three other Thomas cross. American equivalent of the Eu- games thanks to goals from It was third time lucky ropean Champions League. Ayoze Perez and Demarai Gray for Perez as the Spaniard put The Campeonato Carioca at the King Power Stadium. Leicester ahead in the 29th state league was the first to re- It was an essential result minute with his first goal sume in South America on 18 after Leicester’s 4-1 thrash- since January. June after football on the con- ing by lowly Bournemouth Perez started the attack with tinent was brought to a halt by on Sunday. a pass wide to Thomas and took the coronavirus pandemic. Flamengo’s coach Jorge Jesus is thrown into the air by his players in cel- the return ball before drilling Among the 26 state leagues ebration at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. (AFP) low past Henderson from just in Brazil, the championship in inside the penalty area. Santa Catarina, in the south while Fluminense and Botafogo, hospital on the same site as Vardy hit the post from of the country, restarted last two of the city’s four big clubs, the stadium could continue to Youri Tielemens’ defence-split- week before being interrupted threatened a boycott, saying that receive treatment. ting pass soon after the interval, three days later after the dis- at the height of the pandemic Thursday’s match was the with Henderson twice tested covery of 14 Covid-19 cases football was not a priority. third “Fla-Flu”, Brazil’s most by Harvey Barnes as Leicester among the staff and players at Both were eventually famous classico, played in a pushed for a second. Chapecoense. forced to play and expressed week in an empty Maracana. John Egan’s header forced On Monday, the champi- their opposition on banners Last Wednesday, Fluminense a fine save from Leicester’s onship in Ceara, in the north- and jerseys. won the Rio Cup on penalties Kasper Schmeichel, but Gray’s east, also resumed and other Fluminense, who have after a 1-1 draw. deft finish sealed the points Flamengo’s Willian (centre) holds the trophy as he celebrates with states could soon follow. 31 titles, refused to play their The state of Rio de Janeiro from Vardy’s pass in the 79th. teammates after winning the Rio de Janeiro state championship The Rio championship re- first two games at their normal is the second most affected by At Goodison Park, Villa nal against Fluminense at Maracana football stadium in Rio de sumed amid controversy, with home stadium, the Maracana, the COVID-19 pandemic in were within touching distance Janeiro on Wednesday. (AFP) Flamengo insisting on playing so that patients from a field Brazil, just behind Sao Paulo. of a second successive win af- ter Ezri Konsa put them ahead in the 2nd half. But Theo Walcott brought Everton lev- el in the 87th minute when Kessie inspires Milan Arsenal beat Liverpool to end record bid Leicester City’s Northern Irish his header was ruled to have manager Brendan Rodgers con- crossed the line. AFP gratulates Luke Thomas at the It was an agonising blow for comeback; Napoli held LONDON end of the game against Shef eld Villa, who remain second bot- United at King Power Stadium in tom and sit three points from AFP added a third on 77 minutes off ARSENAL ended Liverpool’s Leicester on Thursday. (AFP) safety with just two games left. MILAN a Giacomo Bonaventura cross. bid to set a new Premier With West Ham and Wat- Milan move equal on 53 League points record with a Leicester remain in fourth ford – the two teams directly FRANCK Kessie scored for the points with Napoli, who are 2-1 win over the champions on place, just one point behind above the relegation zone – third consecutive Serie A game ahead on goal difference. Wednesday. third-placed Chelsea and three meeting on Friday, Villa aren’t as AC Milan boosted their Eu- “Franck and I had some Jurgen Klopp’s side need- ahead of fifth-placed Manches- down yet, but they are in grave ropa League hopes with a 3-1 relationship difficulties at the ed to win their final three ter United, who face Crystal Pal- danger of an immediate return comeback win over Parma on beginning, once we understood games of the season to break ace later on Thursday. to the Championship. Wednesday to move equal on each other better he is proving Manchester City’s record of The Foxes face a tense run- Mbwana Samatta headed points with sixth-placed Napoli to be a very high level player, 100 points set in 2018. in as they bid to return to the Villa’s first chance well over who were held 1-1 at Bologna. and he is having incredible per- They were on course when Champions League for the first from a good position before Stefano Pioli’s Milan are un- formances,” said Pioli. Sadio Mane opened the scor- Arsenal’s Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez celebrates with time since 2016-17. Jack Grealish wasted two good beaten in seven league games “(Zlatan) Ibrahimovic has ing with a clinical finish from teammates in London on Wednesday. (AFP) Their next match is at Tot- chances early in the second half. since Serie A returned after the helped us a lot he is proving to Andrew Robertson’s cross. tenham on Sunday before a Villa finally took the lead coronavirus pandemic. be a point of reference.” But two careless mistakes con- cool close-range finish. “You can’t win games when potentially decisive home clash with their first shot on target in And goals from Kessie, Ales- Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli demned Liverpool to a third Liverpool have failed to you concede chances like that. with Manchester United on the the 72nd minute. sio Romagnoli and Hakan Cal- are already assured of a place league defeat this season. win three of their five matches We have to learn from it, last day of the season. Conor Hourihane’s free- hanoglu sealed the three points in the Europa League thanks to Virgil van Dijk’s way- since clinching the title. 100 per cent.” Sheffield United’s first de- kick curled into the six-yard against 12th-placed Parma who their Italian Cup victory. ward backpass went straight They have 93 points and Arsenal climb to ninth feat in five games was a blow box and Konsa stuck out a leg had taken the lead thanks to a But Gattuso conceded he to Alexandre Lacazette, who with just two games left and place as they chase qualifica- to their hopes of reaching the to poke in his first Premier Jasmin Kurtic goal just before was worried ahead of the Cham- rounded Reds keeper Alisson can only reach 99 at the end of tion for the Europa League. Europa League at the climax League goal. the break in the San Siro. pions League last eight clash Becker to slot home in the their first title-winning cam- Mikel Arteta’s side go of a fine first season back in But with time ticking down, Ivory Coast’s Kessie rifled in against Barcelona after letting 32nd minute. paign for 30 years. into Saturday’s FA Cup the top-flight. Aged 19 years, Walcott meet a deep cross with the equaliser after 55 minutes their early lead slip. Alisson was guilty of an “Twice there was a massive semi-final against Manches- 36 days, academy graduate a looping header that crept over with captain Romagnoli getting Kostas Manolas’ diving equally costly blunder when lack of concentration. We took ter City in good spirits after Luke Thomas was the third the line with an assist from his head to a Calhanoglu free header off a Matteo Politano his pass out was intercepted a break after 1-0. Those two bouncing back from Sun- youngest player to make his Konsa’s despairing overhead at- kick four minutes later. corner put the visitors ahead af- by Lacazette and he picked out moments killed the game for day’s defeat at north London first Premier League start for tempt to clear. The Turkish international ter just seven minutes. 20-year-old Reiss Nelson for a us,” Klopp said. rivals Tottenham.

QNB STARS LEAGUE Qatar SC: Seeking to be in Al Gharafa will ght till the end better position in the table TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to be higher: Hector Moreno DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK What’s your personal games, so we’ve to reach it has been a transition sea- DOHA take on this unprece- the required level quickly. son for the club, with a new QATAR SC, coached by former dented situation? That makes a big difference coach and new players. Of Qatar international midfielder AL Gharafa owe a lot to Hec- Life became different because, during pre-season course, we can be better, but Wesam Rizik, are bracing for tor Moreno for their fourth everywhere. Around the preparations, we’ve time to so far it is acceptable for me the remainder of the QNB position in the 2019-20 QNB world, many people are suf- adapt. In this case, we don’t to be in this position, but Stars League season with high Stars League, which is to re- fering. Some have lost their have much time to adjust. we’ll fight till the end to be focus. They will play Al Rayy- sume on July 24 following dear ones. As footballers, we higher. an in Week 18 at the Al Sadd a long break forced by the try to be ready for a come- What’re the major Stadium on July 24. The kick- Covid-19 pandemic. back because when people changes being made by What’s your target in the off is at 19:00. The 32-year-old defender, watch football, it can help the coach? league, having bowed Clubs are continuing their who has represented Mexico them believe they’re going We’re doing the nec- out of both Amir Cup preparations ahead of the re- Qatar SC are coached by former Qatar international mid elder at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 back to normal life. I think essary work to be ready and Ooredoo Cup in the sumption of 2019-20 QNB Wesam Rizik. FIFA World Cups and has football has that power. for the next game. Maybe quarterfinal stage? Stars League, with Week 18 had stints with Spanish (Real the only thing is that With five games remain- matches starting on July 24. March before the long break. virus test, the players as well Sociedad and Espanyol), How’s the training we had to take online ing, we must focus on se- The tournament, which had The team’s performance as technical and administrative Italian (AS Roma) as well as programme going training classes dur- curing our fourth position, a long break due to the Covid-19 improved considerably ever staff signed a pledge to abide by Dutch (AZ and PSV Eind- on? ing the break and that which’ll give us opportuni- pandemic, will resume as per since Wesam took charge, re- the protocol for leaving team hoven) clubs spoke to qsl.qa It’s like pre-season was new to us, but we ties to play in the Qatar Cup the general plan and protocol placing Spanish coach Carlos hotel for home quarantine. in an exclusive interview. work. It’s hard. We’ve had to adapt to that and AFC Champions League. for the remaining five rounds. Alos Ferrer, under whom they Qatar SC are counting on Excerpts: to be ready for the re- situation. That’s an important target Teams are fighting to occupy dropped many points. players such as Abdelnasser maining games. for the club and fans. We the top positions, improve their A string of positive results Al Khayati, Sardor Rashidov, How do you view Al The difference Al Gharafa wish to be in the top-three rankings and avoid the igno- enabled Qatar SC to move Kayke Rodriguez, Jassim Al Gharafa’s preparations is that we’ll have been bracket as well. miny of relegation. away from the danger zone as Hail, Ali Awad and Ahmed for the restart of compe- go directly doing well Qatar SC are ninth in the they are now three points clear Moein. Wesam’s wards will try titions amid the corona- into cru- by occu- What’re your expecta- QNB Stars League standings of both Al Khor and Umm to take all those factors to their virus pandemic? cial pying the tions of the remaining with 17 points. The Kings have Salal, and seven ahead of bot- advantage in their bid to earn a Well, we’ve had enough fourth five games? four victories, five draws and tom-placed Al Shahania. creditable finish in the league. time to prepare for the re- position We’ve very important eight defeats against their Following their first coro- Qatar SC’s other remain- maining games. We know in the and tough games. We’ll start name with a goal difference of navirus test, held as per the ing matches in the QNB Stars that it won’t be easy, but table… against Al Arabi. They’re also -6, having scored 16 goals and protocol, Qatar SC squad mem- League are against Umm Salal our staff are doing their For fighting to be in the top four, conceded 22. bers entered their team hotel (Week 19), Al Shahania (Week maximum to make us me, I so we must be ready to take Qatar SC had drawn 2-2 and got engaged in training. 20), Al Sadd (Week 21) and Al reach the best level of Al Gharafa defender be- points from these games. I’m with Al Ahli in Week 17 on 7th After their second corona- Arabi (Week 22). readiness. Hector Moreno. lieve confident we can do it. Sports Friday, July 17, 2020 11 QSL meeting held with club Media Of cers Sibley and Stokes steady England ship e two share unbroken 126-run stand as hosts reach 207-3 on Day 1 AFP As part of the ongoing preparations ahead of the resumption of QNB Stars League, the Qatar Stars League MANCHESTER (QSL) held a co-ordination meeting with Media Of cers of clubs on Thursday via visual communication technology in the presence of Hassan Rabiah Al Kuwari, Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Com- DOM Sibley’s painstaking un- munication. The meeting discussed a number of points related to the approved media protocol, most im- beaten 86 helped England re- portant among them being organisation of pre-match press conferences, which will be conducted by clubs cover from an early collapse to as per the precautionary measures. The importance of having co-operation with various media outlets was be 207-3 at stumps on the first also emphasised by the Media Of cers in order to ensure extensive media coverage. (TNN) day of the second Test against the West Indies at Old Traf- ford on Thursday. Warwickshire opener Sib- ley batted out the day’s 82 overs during more than six England’s Archer apologises hours at the crease on the way to posting his second succes- sive fifty of the series. for breaching virus bubble England, in a match they England’s Ben Stokes (left) is congratulated by England’s Dom Sibley (right) after reaching his fty on the have to win to level the three- opening day of the second Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday. (AFP) AFP management movement be- match contest, were in trouble MANCHESTER tween Tests. at 29-2 after off-spinner Ros- James Anderson. Scoreboard Archer’s contravention of ton Chase took two wickets in West Indies’ quicks, how- ENGLAND paceman Jofra the rules is likely to provoke two balls either side of lunch. ever, made a wayward start ENGLAND 1ST INNINGS Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Burns), 2-29 (Crawley), 3-81 Archer apologised on Thurs- an angry response from offi- But the twice dropped Sib- in a match where a win would R. Burns lbw b Chase 15 (Root). D. Sibley not out 86 Bowling: Roach 20-4-37-0 (1w, 3nb); Gabriel 10-1- day after he was ruled out of cials after they made strenu- ley and Ben Stokes (59 not see the Caribbean side secure Z. Crawley c Holder b Chase 0 32-0 (4w, 2nb); Joseph 15-3-41-1; Holder 20-8-33-0; the second West Indies Test ous efforts to persuade both out) got England back into the a first Test series victory in J. Root c Holder b Joseph 23 Chase 16-1-53-2; Brathwaite 1-0-1-0; for breaking coronavirus rules, the West Indies and Pakistan game with an unbroken stand England for 32 years. B. Stokes not out 59 West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Extras: (b4, lb6, nb5, w9) 24 Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jermaine dealing a blow to his side’s to tour England despite tens of 126 after they lost the toss But on the stroke of lunch, TOTAL: (For 3 wkts, 82 overs, 362 mins) 207 Blackwood, Jason Holder (capt), Shane Dowrich (wkt), chances of levelling the series. of thousands of coronavirus in overcast, bowler-friendly Chase struck with just his sec- To bat: O Pope, J Buttler, C Woakes, S Curran, D Bess, S Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel. Both teams have been liv- deaths in Britain. conditions. ond ball to have Rory Burns Broad. Toss: West Indies. ing in “bio-secure bubble” Ireland and Australia are England suffered a setback lbw for 15. sites at the Ageas Bowl, the also scheduled to visit this before play started when they And the first ball back saw Southampton – was off the Sibley had another worry- venue for last week’s first Test, season. were forced to leave out Jofra England’s 29-1 become 29-2 field injured. ing moment on 82 he survived and Emirates Old Trafford, Earlier in the campaign, Archer after the fast bowler when Zak Crawley fell for a But young paceman Alzarri an lbw appeal from fast bowler where the final two matches of there was real concern that admitted to breaking corona- golden duck after tamely turn- Joseph, using the width of the Kemar Roach on umpire’s call. the series will take place. COVID-19 could wipe out the virus protocols. ing Chase straight to West In- crease, lured Root, then on 23, Meanwhile the normally Sussex fast bowler Archer entire 2020 home English Archer left the bio-secure dies captain Jason Holder at into chasing a ball outside off fluent all-rounder Stokes, back broke the rules by going home cricket programme, with the bubble where his teammates leg-slip. stump, with second slip Hold- among the ranks after stand- to Brighton on Monday fol- ECB predicting losses run- were staying to go home to England captain Joe Root, er catching a thick edge. ing in as skipper at Southamp- lowing the end of the first Test, England paceman Jofra Archer. ning into hundreds of mil- Brighton on Monday follow- who missed his side’s four- Sibley had a let-off short- ton, needed 119 balls to reach before the team travelled up to lions of pounds. ing the end of the first Test, wicket loss in last week’s first ly before tea when, on 44, a fifty on a day where a sluggish Manchester. cols at their Old Trafford head- Barbados-born quick before the team travelled up Test at Southampton to attend tough chance went down at outfield deprived England of His removal from the quarters had “not been breached Archer burst onto the inter- to Manchester. the birth of his second child, short leg off Chase. several boundaries. squad was announced just or impacted in any way”. national scene last year when His absence deprived survived the hat-trick. And he was reprieved As happened during the three hours before play was Archer, who had been re- he bowled the decisive Super England of genuine speed He helped Sibley add again on 68 when the usu- first Test, players from both due to have begun in Manches- tained in the squad while fel- Over in England’s World Cup on a pitch that traditionally 52, with much of that stand ally reliable Holder dropped teams and the umpires took ter. He apologised for putting low quicks James Anderson final win over New Zealand at assists fast bowlers after the compiled while West Indies a routine slip chance off Ga- a knee in support of the Black his teammates in “danger” and and Mark Wood were rested, Lord’s. hosts had already decided to fast bowler Shannon Ga- briel, who had come back on Lives Matter campaign before will now undergo five days of will need two negative tests for His absence deprives Eng- rest Mark Wood, as well as briel – man-of-the-match at to bowl. play started at Old Trafford. self-isolation. COVID-19 before his isolation land of genuine speed on an “I am extremely sorry for period is lifted. Old Trafford pitch with a repu- what I have done,” Archer, “The West Indies team tation for aiding fast bowlers. who played in last week’s first have been made aware and are The 25-year-old hit the 90 Pakistan player returns to squad in England after positive virus test Test, said in an England and satisfied with the measures miles-per-hour mark during Wales cricket Board (ECB) that have been imposed,” the a return of 3-45 in the sec- AFP ries starting in Manchester on positive test result for the rem- name the player, Pakistan me- statement. ECB statement said. ond innings at Southampton MANCHESTER August 5, with those matches nants of a previous COVID-19 in- dia identified him as uncapped “I have put, not only my- A spokesman said the – although the West Indies set to be followed by three fection and in consultation with left-arm spinner Kashif Bhatti. self, but the whole team and breach had come to light late still won the first Test by four AN unnamed Pakistani crick- Twenty20 internationals. Public Health England and a Thursday’s announce- management in danger. I fully on Wednesday. He could not wickets. eter has rejoined the squad “A Pakistan player has been virologist, a safety-first approach ment came on the same day accept the consequences of my confirm if Archer would face “No (not ideal),” said in England after self-isolating cleared to return to the squad was taken to isolate the player. that England fast bowler Jofra actions, and I want to sincere- disciplinary action in addition returning England captain following a positive test for after undergoing a precaution- “The player has since re- Archer was ruled out of the on- ly apologise to everyone in the to missing the second Test on Joe Root. coronavirus, it was announced ary period of self-isolation,” turned two negative tests with going second Test against the bio-secure bubble.” health grounds. Stuart Broad returned with on Thursday. said an England and Wales no risk of infection to other West Indies at Old Trafford A Lancashire spokesman The spokesman added that fellow pacemen Chris Woakes Pakistan are in England Cricket Board spokesman. players and staff.” after breaching bio-security stressed the bio-secure proto- England do not track player or and Sam Curran also recalled. preparing for a three-Test se- “The player had returned a Although the ECB did not regulations.

Team talk Hamilton wants records, justice ahead of Hungarian GP Russell and Lati AFP wait long to be back in the car staying at Williams BUDAPEST so let’s hope Hungary is better while while Bottas for us,” said Vettel, humbled to remain at FOUR days after one of his by events that have left team most consummate and memo- chief Mattia Binotto under Mercedes rable triumphs, Lewis Ham- fierce criticism in Italy. BUDAPEST: George Russell said ilton returns to one of his fa- Binotto said Ferrari were on Thursday that Williams have vourite circuits this weekend losing a second a lap to Mer- refused to allow him to leave with more than another For- cedes in Austria, an admission next season, ending speculation mula One record in his sights. that exasperated the team’s that he might replace Valtteri As he prepares for the Hun- fans and the Italian media. Bottas at Mercedes. Williams, garian Grand Prix at the tight Former Ferrari boss Ross who were put up for sale be- and twisty Hungaroring circuit, Brawn, who oversaw Schu- fore the coronavirus-delayed 25 kilometres north of Buda- macher’s five titles with Ferra- season started two weeks ago pest, the six-time world cham- ri, observed: “They aren’t go- in Austria, also con rmed that pion will draw on his experi- ing to turn it around overnight Canadian rookie Nicholas Lati ence and his momentum as he and there’s a long road ahead. would continue next season. pursues twin goals of a seventh They need to find out if there Russell has been linked with drivers’ title and making last- is a fundamental problem with a switch to Mercedes, where ing progress in the global anti- the car – and they need to find he came through the junior racism campaign for equality, out fast – because clearly they programme and remains part diversity and justice. are some way off the pace.” of their young driver stable, for Hamilton has enjoyed sev- As at the previous two several months. en previous victories in Hun- weekends, the race will be run The con rmation by Williams gary and on Sunday can draw behind closed doors and un- suggests that the champions level with Michael Schumach- der very strict protocols with have decided to re-sign Bottas er’s landmark of claiming Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (;eft) and Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton address the drivers’ press conference for the Formula the Hungarian government to run alongside six-time cham- eight at the same Grand Prix. One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyorod near Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday. (AFP) insisting all involved, but no- pion Lewis Hamilton. Schumacher reeled off eight tably those from outside the “I’ll be staying with Williams for triumphs at the French Grand Hungary. The Dutchman came “I don’t know,” he said. ment lasted only three corners European Union, must stay in 2021 – you heard it here rst,” Prix, at Magny Cours, between “Budapest and Montreal home third behind Hamilton “But, for sure, I hope it’s going at the Red Bull Ring before their hotels except when going Russell told an of cial video 1994 and 2006, a feat that you’d probably say have been and his Mercedes team-mate to be better.” their drivers collided, leaving to the circuit or the airport. news conference at the Hunga- Hamilton hopes to emulate. my strongest so I’m excited to Valtteri Bottas, who won the them as red-faced as their cars. “These restrictions apply roring circuit. “I have no hard “Whenever I am reminded go back -- it is a track where season-opener at the Red Bull Ferrari under fire Four-time world champion from the moment you enter feelings or anything towards Mer- of the records that Michael the Red Bulls usually do well Ring, on Sunday and admitted Behind Red Bull’s expected Sebastian Vettel, linked with a Hungary,” said Mercedes boss cedes, there’s nothing more they had, it’s just still mind-blow- so it’s not going to be easy.” he did not have the outright bid to catch Mercedes, there switch to Aston Martin-Racing Toto Wolff. can do,” the 22-year-old Briton ing to me,” said Hamilton Red Bull’s Max Verstappen speed to match them. could be a closely-fought scrap Point next season after being “We are going to enter late added to Sky Sports F1. “Claire when he looked ahead to the seeks to end Mercedes’ win- His team boss Christian as under-performing and un- told this is his last year at Ferra- as nobody wants to be stuck in (Williams, deputy team chief) Budapest weekend follow- ning start to the COVID-19 de- Horner, however, believes Red der-pressure Ferrari seeking ri, retained his dignity as Charles a hotel room from Monday to was very rm that she’s not ing his victory at the Styrian layed season and prevent the Bull can close that gap at the some solace after a bruising Leclerc accepted the blame and Thursday before we go to the ready to let me go and I have to Grand Prix last Sunday. champion team completing a slower Hungaroring, but Ver- weekend last time out. apologised immediately. track – and so we will main- respect her decision. (AFP) “I’ve always loved it, season-opening hat-trick. stappen is less certain. The Italian team’s involve- “At least I don’t have to tain our bubble in Austria.” 12 Friday, July 17, 2020 The Last Word

PM GRACES POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE GRADUATION CEREMONY

ACS Doha students secure Qatar Airways remains places at global universities TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA focused on sustainable STUDENTS of ACS Interna- tional School Doha have secured places at universities across the globe, including Northwestern and VCU Arts in Qatar, Swansea operation amidst crisis (the UK), Nottingham (the UK), San Diego, South Florida and California (the US), following The airline monitors the market to ensure it operates the most ef cient aircraft on each route success in their International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Programme (DP) results. DOHA The cohort of 21 students studying the DP at ACS Doha academic achievement. validity, etc. QATAR Airways (QA) is one of this year achieved 100 percent “The IB’s altered award pro- “All my teachers were of the few global airlines to have pass rate, and several of them cess resulted in some candidates immense help and support never stopped flying through- will now begin their undergrad- receiving lower grades than ex- throughout my four years. out the COVID-19 crisis. The uate courses studying subjects pected. ACS Doha is supporting Whether it be in-class an- airline’s mix of modern fuel- including communications, bio- affected students in their uni- swering doubts, or answering efficient aircraft helped it to medical science, fine arts, me- versity applications, monitor- promptly to urgent (late) emails, develop a sustainable and chanical engineering, computer ing global trends and reviewing they always looked out for us adapted solution, allowing it science and business marketing. results at all levels to ensure and made sure we had the best to continue flying routes with “ACS Doha is committed that graduates can progress as resources. There was a level of less overall demand as it has a to preparing its students to be smoothly as possible to the next trust that our grade shared with variety of aircraft it can select internationally-minded, global stage in their education.” our teachers that made learning from to offer the right capac- citizens, and the students will ACS Doha graduate Sanjana a lot more fun and engaging.” ity in each market. take this mindset with them as is going to study Business with The DP is an academically Due to COVID-19’s im- they progress to higher educa- Marketing at the University of challenging programme of in- pact on travel demand, the tion and begin careers around Edinburgh. She said, “There are ternational education that pre- airline has taken the decision the world,” said a press state- many components of the IB that pares students aged 16 to 19 to ground its fleet of Airbus ment from the school. I think have helped improve years for success at university A380s as it is not commer- The statement continued, my skills. The two most impor- and in life beyond. cially or environmentally jus- “This was an unusual and par- tant are research skills and time Robert Cody, head of School, tifiable to operate such a large ticularly challenging year for management. Juggling six sub- ACS Doha, commented, “We are aircraft in the current market. Qatar Airways is the largest operator of A350 series aircraft, and was the launch customer for both the DP students with the Interna- jects with the IB’s Creativity, Ac- so proud of our students and Environmentally con- A350-900 and A350-1000. tional Baccalaureate cancelling tivity, Service (CAS), Extended staff as they work through the scious passengers can travel this year’s spring examinations Essay and Theory of Knowledge DP results for our students. I with the reassurance that the airline’s rebuilding of its to our strategic and diversi- ing such a large aircraft with a in response to the COVID-19 is no easy task. But with the help want to thank the students for Qatar Airways continuously network. fied investment in our fleet, low load factor does not meet pandemic, like other awarding of my teachers I was able to ef- all the effort and hard work over monitors the market to as- The 30 Boeing 787 aircraft the viability of our opera- our environmental responsi- bodies in the UK and across fectively manage time and make the past two years. The year sess both passenger and cargo in the Qatar Airways fleet also tions has not been dependent bilities or make commercial the world. However, this year’s sure I hand in quality work. Ap- 2020 continues to throw chal- demand to ensure it operates provide appropriate capacity on any specific aircraft type. sense. Our young fleet of Air- DP qualifications are not based plying research skills and meth- lenges your way and you con- the most efficient aircraft on to offer the right capacity on This has enabled us to be one bus A350 and Boeing 787 air- solely on teacher-predicted ods so early on in my life I think tinue to be upbeat and resilient. each route. routes in Europe while mar- of the few global airlines to craft are a much better fit for grades (like A levels and GCSE is a definite benefit of doing IB The Class of 2020 is an amazing Finding the right balance kets recover. As the world never stop operating during current global demand.” awards), but rather on external- as it has prepared me for cur- group of students and I can’t between passenger and cargo prepares itself to emerge from this crisis, carrying over two To ensure travellers can ly-marked coursework that rep- rent times – research, knowing wait for you to have an impact demand has enabled the air- the COVID-19 crisis, Qatar million passengers and in the plan their travel with peace resents students’ demonstrated what sources to trust, reliability, on the larger world.” line to continue operating its Airways’ A350 fleet is the air- process becoming the largest of mind, the airline has ex- full fleet of Airbus A350 and craft of choice for the most international airline in the tended its booking policies to Boeing 787 aircraft, helping strategically important long- world. Our fleet mix has ena- offer even more choice to its take people home safely and haul routes to the Americas, bled us to continue operating passengers. The airline will OIS holds ‘Coffee with Principal’ for star students providing reliable airfreight Europe and Asia-Pacific re- routes throughout this crisis allow unlimited date changes, capacity to support global gions. ensuring we do not leave pas- and passengers can change OLIVE International School held a vir- trade and the transport of es- Qatar Airways Group sengers stranded. their destination as often as tual “Coffee with Principal” event on sential medical and aid sup- Chief Executive Akbar Al Bak- “As we rebuild our net- they need if it is within 5,000 Wednesday. Students and parents of plies. er said: “Qatar Airways Group work, passengers can rely miles of the original desti- Abu Hamour and Kharathyat pre-pri- Qatar Airways is the larg- has a strong record of indus- on us to operate an honest nation. The airline will not mary campuses organised the event. est operator of A350 series try leadership on sustainable schedule of flights to take charge any fare differences The celebration included a formal aircraft, and was the launch operations. We take our re- them where they want to go, for travel completed before certification ceremony to recognise customer for both the A350- sponsibilities to care for the using the right size aircraft December 31 2020, after and reward academic stars for their 900 and A350-1000. With a environment seriously and to offer sensible capacity on which fare rules will apply. All academic excellence and perfor- total of 49 A350 variants in sustainability is at the fore- each route. As a result, we will tickets booked for travel up to mance. the current fleet at an aver- front of our business planning not resume flying our fleet of 31 December 2020 will be val- The school has always provid- age age of 2.5 years, and a across the group, this is why A380 until demand returns id for two years from the date ed its students with a healthy and seating capacity optimized for we have an average fleet age of to appropriate levels. Having of issuance. For full terms and fairly competitive environment to the current market, the A350 less than five years, one of the closely studied the environ- conditions visit www.qatarai- help them grow in every area of is perfectly positioned to lead youngest in the world. Thanks mental impact numbers, fly- rways.com/RelyOnUs. activity. (TNN)

QF’s Doha Debates to discuss merits of socialism in the time of pandemic

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK focused bridge-building dialogue same time, the appearance of social vast experience as a TV news an- DOHA and participation from Qatar and safety nets, such as affordable and chor, correspondent and interview- around the world. accessible health care or unemploy- er. Digital correspondent Nelufar AS the world grapples with the new “The global shock of COVID-19 ment benefits, is rapidly collaps- Hedayat and conflict resolution ex- challenges of the coronavirus pan- has prompted an urgent reassess- ing. Young people seem to have no pert Dr. Govinda Clayton will also demic, “emergency socialism” has ment of how governments are help- choice but to mortgage their future join the programme. emerged to varying degrees, virtu- ing and supporting their citizens,” to participate in a capitalist system “Since health guidelines and ally everywhere – prompting the says Doha Debates Managing Di- with bleak prospects. travel restrictions prevent in-per- Doha Debates of the Qatar Foun- rector Amjad Atallah. “Socialist- Polls around the world show a son meetings at our Doha Debates dation to focus its next global pro- like measures such as temporary large majority of millennials, and stage, this live-streamed pro- gramme on the merits of socialism universal basic income (UBI) have Gen Z would vote for a socialist pol- gramme will virtually connect our during and after the pandemic. been introduced in several cit- Tabata Amaral Lord William Hague Fatima Bhutto itician, considering that socialism speakers, young voting audiences, The live-streamed debate on ies and nations around the world is the most compassionate system. and millions of viewers around the Monday, 20 July, will feature au- in recent months, some of which nent. Now is the ideal time for this behind a massive economic down- Even in the US, where capitalism world,” says Atallah. Watch the thor and commentator Fatima weigh on whether to continue gov- solution-focused debate.” turn, with more dire consequences has become intertwined with iden- July 20 debate live on Twitter , Fa- Bhutto, former UK Foreign Secre- ernment-provided incentives as the The programme’s debaters will than any seen in generations. tity, 45 per cent view capitalism as cebook or YouTube at 5 p.m. Doha, tary and House Leader Lord Wil- pandemic subsides. discuss whether welfare policies What used to be a given for positive — a 12-point decline over 10 a.m. ET, with a special pre-show liam Hague, and Brazilian Con- “Capitalist systems around the such as UBI should become per- older generations — job security, the last two years. programme hosted by Hedayat. gresswoman and activist Tabata world have used radical redistribution manent as the world prepares for home ownership, and debt-free liv- The host and moderator of the You can also join the discussion Amaral. The debate will include of aid, raising the question of whether the post-coronavirus era. The de- ing — was already beyond the reach Doha Debates programme is Ghida and discussion at @DohaDebates individual arguments, a solution- these changes should become perma- bate comes as coronavirus leaves of most younger people. At the Fakhry, a renowned journalist with with the hashtag #DearWorld.