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‘Media City will have no editorial limits’ There will be code of ethics that would trust media outlets to be responsible for what they say: GCO Director QNA there was Phase II in the eighties name, thanks to the efforts of inde- On whether the blockade would DOHA and nineties which saw a number pendent journalists who worked in end soon, he said the blockading of intellectuals and academics write it and were given all the space and countries started that and they can THE Media City will have no edito- columns in daily newspapers on creativity to do their own shows,” he end it. rial limits and there will be no limi- government laws which did not see said. Al Jazeera’s motto ‘The Opin- “This was not the first crisis of tations on any outlets, according to any pushback,” he said, adding that ion and The Other Opinion’ is a re- its kind as there were similar ones Director of the Government Com- the state realised that media was a flection of that, he stressed. since the eighties,” he said, adding munications Office HE Sheikh Saif platform for citizens to voice their The GCO director said the pro- that “Qatar was not an easy target as bin Ahmed bin Saif al Thani. opinion. ject was inspired by the Amir HH it is an independent country.” “There will be code of ethics, “The Phase III started in the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, “The country builds bilateral which would trust media outlets mid-nineties to 2004. It saw the es- who issued directives in 2017 to relations based on mutual respect, that come to Qatar to be responsible tablishment of Al Jazeera, as well initiate the project. “The move was and believes in the importance of for what they say and for their ac- as a sports and cultural TV chan- not a reaction to the diplomatic dialogue,” he said, noting that Qatar tions. There will be no limitations nels in Al Kaas and Al Rayyan TV crisis, but rather an indication that played the role of mediators in dif- on any outlets, and that the code of respectively. There was high level of The move was not a reaction to the diplomatic crisis, but the country is moving forward. The ferent matters throughout the re- ethics is basically built on responsi- viewership for both channels and Al rather an indication that the country is moving forward... last two years saw the state estab- gion and beyond. ble media,” the GCO director said Kass sports channel has more view- The country builds bilateral relations based on mutual lish the Free Zone Authority, con- On how Qatar could attract dif- in an interview with TRT World’s ers outside Qatar than inside the respect, and believes in the importance of dialogue.” tinued developing labour laws, and ferent media outlets and how the Strait Talk. country,” he said. announcement of elections for the country would benefit from these He said there were many rea- Al Jazeera also expanded dur- — HE Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed bin Saif al Thani, GCO Director Shura Council,” he added. partnerships, he said they already sons that inspired Qatar to establish ing that time beyond being an Ara- He stressed the country is mov- have 33 agreements with media the Media City, one among them is bic channel and became an interna- he said, the Media City project was they were still establishing them- ing forward by enhancing bilat- technology-based outlets. The Me- Qatar’s long history in media that tional network broadcast in many researched in 2005, with a team es- selves in the space — Al Jazeera eral ties with countries all over the dia City can be thought of as three started with radio and TV in the six- languages, he added. tablished in 2008 to implement it. and the other channels were just a world. “Qatar is an esteemed in- different categories: TV channels, ties with the goal of providing peo- Replying to a question on wheth- The government back then did sample. vestor that is highly appreciated all publications, and social media. ple with information. er the Media City was established in not see that was the right time to “Now, Al Jazeera has become an over the world by banks, companies, “Following Phase I in the sixties, response to the diplomatic crisis, push through with those plans, as international network that built its and countries.” Continued on page 2 Ô

Qatargas delivers first Q-Max Qatar condemns LNG cargo to Belgium QATAR TAKES hospital bombing PART IN NATO QATARGAS Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) has delivered the first in Tripoli cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) on a Q-Max vessel to Zeebrugge CELEBRATIONS QNA LNG Terminal in Belgium, marking the first discharge of a Q-Max LNG DOHA vessel at this terminal. The cargo, which was loaded at the Ras Laffan Qatari Amiri Air Force terminal in Qatar on June 22, arrived on board the Q-Max vessel, Al participated in North Atlantic QATAR has condemned the aerial bomb- Dafna, on July 22. The delivery also celebrates yet another multi-terminal Treaty Organization (NATO) ing of Al-Sawani field hospital, south of the delivery for Qatargas, bringing the total number of multi-port deliveries celebrations. PAGE 16 Libyan capital Tripoli, in which five medical undertaken by the company in 2019 to eight. This operation saw the first workers were killed and many injured. LNG parcel discharged in Zeebrugge and a second parcel at the South In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry Hook LNG terminal in the United Kingdom. Qatargas Chief Executive of Foreign Affairs said the bombing of the Officer Khalid bin Khalifa al Thani said, “At Qatargas, we are very much hospital is a flagrant violation of internation- focused on further developing the concept of multi-port deliveries of our al humanitarian law which aims to ensure LNG cargoes and offer it to our global portfolio of customers. This will the safety of patients and medical staff provide our customers with flexibility and reliability to help them meet working in hospitals and maintain health their demand for clean burning natural gas while enhancing flexibility of facilities in times of war. supply. As the world’s premier LNG company, we are committed to meet The statement stressed that the bomb- and exceed the expectations of our customers.” PAGE 9 ing of the hospital necessitates an urgent international investigation to bring the perpetrators to international justice, and called on the international community to take urgent action to protect civilian targets. The statement offered Qatar’s condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Libya, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

Iran links tanker row to ailing nuclear deal MME cleans up Sealine IRAN said on Sunday it considered Britain’s seizure of an Iranian oil tanker a breach of the ailing 2015 nuclear deal, after the remaining parties to the accord met in Vienna in another attempt to salvage the beach, removes 700 tonnes agreement. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi linked the tanker row to discussions over the of waste from Al Daayen (PG 2 ) nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. PAGE 7

Therapeutic play helps kids cope with illness at AWH ABLTJV enriches lives of workers: SC TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK gramme was designed to provide an THE Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy DOHA outlet for children to express their feel- (SC) has recognised ABLTJV, the Joint Venture ings and anxieties about their illness between Qatari contractor Al Balagh Trading & A programme introduced two years ago and their hospital experience. Thera- Contracting, and India’s biggest construction at Hamad Medical Corporation’s Al peutic play can help children better firm Larsen & Toubro Limited, for the com- Wakra Hospital (AWH) to help children understand their illness and it can also mitment to ensuring that workers’ rights are better understand their illness and ad- help make the process of receiving med- protected at every step of their journey with just to being in hospital has helped over ication or undergoing tests less stress- the company — from recruitment fees reim- 375 paediatric patients to date. ful, as playing is an excellent distrac- bursements, to the timely payment of wages, The therapeutic play programme tion,” said Hanan Musleh, head nurse or providing access to remedy. ABLTJV is the is the first of its kind in Qatar and uses for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at main contractor for Al Rayyan Stadium. At ragdolls, puppets, props and toys to Al Wakra Hospital. ABLTJV, Hitendra Bahadur is the go-to person relationship with every worker. They can walk help children express fears they may Introduced in 2017, the programme for workers. Bahadur, a former Command- into my office or call me at any time. Military have about treatment or their illness. uses toys, free play, storytelling, games, ing Officer with 34 years of experience in the life teaches you to maintain contact and stay “For most children, spending time colouring and drawing to familiarise Indian Army, was appointed as the SC Project tuned to the needs of your team round-the- at the hospital is stressful. It can often children with various medical condi- Workers’ Welfare Officer (PWWO) a year ago clock,” says Bahadur. “The concept of welfare be confusing, frightening and anxiety tions, diagnostic tests, treatments and and is responsible for ensuring that workers’ has to be understood not just by the WWOs provoking. Our therapeutic play pro- hospital equipment and staff. PAGE 2 wellbeing is always a priority. “I have a close but by the project management team. PAGE 16 02 Monday, July 29, 2019

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Quick read AWH’s therapeutic play programme Amir congratulates president of Peru THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Sunday sent a cable of congratulations to President of Peru Martin Vizcarra helps speed up recovery of children on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) Deputy Amir sends greetings The therapeutic programme uses puppets, props etc. to help children adjust to their stay in hospital to president of Peru TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al DOHA Play-healing approach Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to President of Peru Martin Vizcarra on the anniversary of his country’s A PROGRAMME introduced Therapeutic play can help children better understand their Independence Day. (QNA) two years ago at Hamad Medi- illness and it can also help make the process of receiving cal Corporation’s (HMC) Al medication or undergoing tests less stressful, as playing is PM congratulates president of Peru Wakra Hospital to help chil- an excellent distraction dren better understand their PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah illness and adjust to being in ~ Hanan Musleh bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent on Sunday a cable of hospital has helped over 375 congratulations to President of Peru Martin Vizcarra on the an- paediatric patients to date. and cope with illness, surgery, ing them, noting that it allows niversary of his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) The therapeutic play pro- hospitalisation and treatment. children to make decisions gramme is the first of its kind Musleh said, “Here at about their care. Qatar condemns attack in Qatar and uses ragdolls, Al Wakra Hospital, we have “In therapeutic play, on Burkina Faso village puppets, props and toys to developed a therapeutic ap- planned treatments are dem- help children express fears proach that uses play and sim- onstrated on a puppet with the QATAR expressed its strong denunciation and condemnation they may have about treat- ulation to help children better child participating in the dem- of the armed attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso that ment or their illness. understand and manage their onstration. For example, the resulted in deaths. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Min- Hanan Musleh, head nurse illness. Many of our paediat- child will be asked to admin- istry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s firm stance rejecting for the Pediatric Intensive Care ric inpatients, both long- and ister a needle to the puppet violence and terrorism, regardless of their motives and rea- Unit at Al Wakra Hospital, said: short-term, have benefited or replace a bandage. Thera- sons. The statement expressed the condolences of the State “For most children, spending from this programme. peutic play helps the child to of Qatar to the families of the victims and to the government time at the hospital is stress- “We have a team of nurses understand and accept the and people of Burkina Faso. (QNA) ful. It can often be confusing, from different sections of the planned treatment and is also frightening and anxiety pro- hospital who volunteer their useful in alleviating fears and voking. Our therapeutic play time to manufacture the rag- helping the child to verbalise programme was designed to dolls that are used as part of questions and concerns. It is provide an outlet for children the programme. The toys are an effective way to meet the to express their feelings and made of unused or recycled emotional needs of children anxieties about their illness and fabrics that are compliant with who have an illness or require Advisory Council takes part their hospital experience. infection control standards.” surgery,” noted Musleh. “Therapeutic play can She added that the materi- She added that therapeutic in human rights conference help children better under- als for the ragdolls are donated play helps normalise the hos- stand their illness and it can Al Wakra Hospital program helping children understand their illness by the American Women’s As- pital environment by allowing QNA the League of Arab States in also help make the process and adjust to being in hospital. sociation of Qatar. the child to ask questions and CAIRO Cairo under the title ‘The Im- of receiving medication or According to her, thera- receive information in a more pact of Occupation and Armed undergoing tests less stress- iarise children with various sive Care Unit nursing team to peutic play can assist healing comfortable, fun environment. THE Advisory (Shura) Coun- Conflicts on Human Rights’. ful, as playing is an excellent medical conditions, diagnostic visually explain planned medi- and rehabilitation and can She said prior to introducing cil is participating in the 3rd Shura Member and Mem- distraction.” tests, treatments and hospital cal procedures to patients. speed up recovery rates and therapeutic play the nursing Arab Regional Conference on ber of the Arab Parliament HE Introduced in 2017, the equipment and staff. According to her, therapeutic decrease sensitivity to pain. team consulted specialists in the Protection and Promotion Yousuf bin Rashid al Khater programme uses toys, free Musleh said the pro- play has been effectively used Musleh said that it can also the discipline to determine the of Human Rights which began represents the Council at the play, storytelling, games, col- gramme was initially intro- by hospitals across the world help children to build emo- safest and most suitable toys Sunday at the headquarters of conference. ouring and drawing to famil- duced by the Pediatric Inten- to help children understand tional resilience by empower- for the programme. ‘Media City to focus on social media’ Continued from page 1 Ô

HE said social media is the up- coming new media, and that’s why Media City will focus on it. “One of the initiatives in- side the city will be to build small studios where any blog- ger or social media influencer will have everything they need to create their videos and edit them for free. In exchange for providing them with the One of the initiatives inside latest technologies in media, the Media City will be to they could give lectures in As many as 51 employees of Al Ali Services & Maintenance took part in the beach cleaning drive. one of the universities in Qa- build small studios where tar such as Qatar University, any blogger or social media which has a big media depart- influencer will have ment, or the Northwestern everything they need to MME cleans up Sealine beach, removes University campus, which is create their videos and edit an American university,” he added. them for free. 700 tonnes of waste from Al Daayen area He said if a report by a me- GCO Director HE Sheikh Saif dia outlet in Doha upsets one bin Ahmed bin Saif al Thani TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of the countries, that country DOHA will not be able to take any le- gal action against the outlet on with the development swiftly THE Department of Beach and the editorial side here in Qatar. as a result of which people Islands, in cooperation with They could do that only in the have been living their lives the Department of Nature Re- location of the media outlet’s normally with nothing really serves of the Ministry of Mu- headquarters.” changing and the price levels nicipality and Environment He, however, noted that remaining stable. “Overall the (MME), conducted a clean-up commercial disputes and sim- crisis has been more positive drive on Sealine Beach on Sat- ilar matters can be resolved in for Qatar than negative,” he urday morning. Qatari courts, but expressed noted. As many as 51 employees hope there won’t be many. The GCO director said of Al Ali Services & Mainte- On what has changed in Qatar and Turkey enjoyed nance took part in the drive the country over the past two strong ties before the block- removing and disposing of years and its impact on Qatar’s ade, which has only strength- large quantities of coal waste, foreign policy, he said, the last ened ever since. plastic bags and cans left by two years have acted as a cata- He said Turkish exports beach visitors. lyst for different fields. to Qatar have tripled in the The MME has urged visi- The campaign to remove the waste material was conducted in four phases in the Wadi Al-Banat area of Al-Daayen Municipality. The GCO director pointed last three years, while Qatar tors to maintain hygiene to out about higher levels of self- invested $15 billion in Tur- preserve the marine environ- in an irresponsible manner in July 23 to 25 to protect public through its various channels. ing to issuance of 21 clean- sufficiency in different indus- key, with more investments to ment and aesthetic view of the the Wadi Al-Banat area of Al- health and the environment. Besides, the Technical ing notices. The fines paid by tries such as food products come in the future. beaches. Daayen Municipality in viola- The Department of Public Control Department at Al- violators of law in this regard and other sectors, as a major- He said the Turkish econ- Meanwhile, the General tion of the Public Cleanliness Hygiene calls upon the public Gharafa office in Al-Rayyan amounted to QR79,988.For its ity of food and medicine used omy was strong beyond any Hygiene Department has re- Law. The campaign to remove to maintain hygiene and to Municipality has carried out part, the State Property Unit to come through borders that doubt, reaffirming that Qatar moved 700 tonnes of unknown the waste material was con- report any violations of Law 85 periodic inspection cam- carried out 10 inspections and are now closed. invests in the Turkish econo- waste which was disposed of ducted in four phases from No (18) of 2017 on hygiene paigns on new buildings lead- issued 29 notices. He said the country dealt my for this reason. Nation Monday, July 29, 2019 03

NCCHT all set to mark World Day QFZA chairman receives honorary Dhul-Hijja 1440 AH to Against Trafficking begin on August 2 in Persons doctorate from Swansea University TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Dr Beshir Marzouk, expert THE National Committee for TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK those who attended the cer- DOHA astronomer at QCH. Combating Human Traffick- DOHA emony. The new crescent will set ing (NCCHT) will observe the “I am extremely grateful THE Hijra month of Dhul- DW SP 'RKD ORFDO WLPH World Day Against Traffick- SWANSEA University in and honoured to have been +LMMD  $+ ZLOO VWDUW 19 minutes after sunset time. ing in Persons on Tuesday. Wales, the UK, has awarded awarded this honorary doctor- on Friday, August 2, as the The new crescent set time This comes to emphasise the Minister of State and Chair- ate by Swansea University. It is new crescent of Dhul-Hijja RYHUWKH7ZR+RO\0RVTXHVLQ State’s efforts to combat hu- man of the Board of Directors with the greatest pleasure that will be born on Thursday, Mecca and Medina and over man trafficking. Members of Qatar Free Zone Authority I accept it, not only for myself $XJXVW   HTXLYDOHQW all Gulf countries will vary be- of the committee and other (QFZA) HE Ahmad Moham- but on behalf of all those I have WR  'KXO4D¶GD  $+ tween 28 and 30 minutes. stakeholders will be briefed med al Sayed, an honorary worked with,” Sayed said. at 6:13am (Doha time), ac- Residents of most Arab on the latest developments doctorate in recognition of his “I regard this as a vote of cording to the Qatar Calen- and Islamic countries will be in combating trafficking and contributions to economic de- support and recognition for dar House (QCH). able to observe the new cres- forced labour, including the velopment across the world. our efforts in Qatar in promot- The age of the new cres- FHQW RI 'KXO+LMMD  $+ opening of shelters and iden- The honour was presented ing the highest standards of FHQW RI 'KXO+LMMD  $+ with astronomical telescopes tifying concrete measures to by Chancellor of the university education in Qatar and world- will be 12 hours and seven and from places without light enhance cooperation between Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Free Dame Jean Thomas. Univer- wide, and creating diversified minutes at sunset time over and environment pollution concerned local and interna- Zone Authority HE Ahmad Mohammed al Sayed receives honorary sity delegates and members and sustainable economy for Qatar sky on August 1, said on August 1 evening. tional bodies. (QNA) doctorate from Swansea University, the United Kingdom. of Sayed’s family were among the next generation.” MoCI recalls Honda MoPH moves towards creation of Pilot 2019, BMW X7 2018-2019 models Qatar Cancer Information Centre Abu Hamedan, manager of the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK forts to protect consumers Ministry organises National Cancer Registry. DOHA and ensure that car dealers “This will certainly im- follow up on vehicle defects workshop on cancer SURYHWKHTXDOLW\RIGDWDUH- THE Ministry of Commerce and repairs. data coding ported to the registry and and Industry (MoCI), in col- The ministry said it better inform the public and laboration with Al Fardan would coordinate with the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the decision makers about Automobiles, dealer of BMW dealer to follow up on the DOHA cancer burden in the coun- vehicles in Qatar, has an- maintenance and repair try,” he added. nounced the recall of BMW works and communicate THE National Cancer Pro- A certified tumour reg- X7 models of 2018-2019 with customers to ensure gram at the Ministry of Public istrar was invited to provide over a faulty head airbag in- that the necessary repairs Health (MoPH) organised a the training, during which stallation. are carried out. workshop on appropriate can- participants received theo- Besides, the ministry, in The ministry has urged cer data coding by using the retical lectures and extensive cooperation with Domasco all customers to report any ICD-O coding system recently. hands-on training using real - Doha Marketing Services violations to its Consumer The two-day workshop cancer data. Company, dealer of Honda Protection and Anti-Com- was attended by Qatar Na- “Improving the knowledge vehicles in Qatar, has also mercial Fraud Department, tional Cancer Registry staff, and understanding of can- recalled Honda Pilot models which processes complaints, multidisciplinary team coor- cer within the country was a of 2019 due to faulty mount- LQTXLULHV DQG VXJJHVWLRQV dinators and the cancer reg- key recommendation of the ing holes for the clip that se- through Call Centre: 16001, istry team at Hamad Medical National Cancer Framework The two-day workshop was attended by Qatar National Cancer Registry staff, multidisciplinary team coordi- cures the pillar trim panel in HPDLO LQIR#PRFLJRYTD Corporation (HMC). published in 2017. Having nators and the cancer registry team at Hamad Medical Corporation. the front the passenger seat. 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TOASTMASTERS District 116 -- Qa- tar received another high accolade when its international speech con- testant Nisha Shivram was judged the second-place winner in the Re- JLRQ  TXDUWHU¿QDOV RI WKH :RUOG Championship of Public Speaking. Region 11 comprises eight dis- WULFWVWKDWLQFOXGHFRXQWULHVIURP Africa, the Middle East and Asia. “Nisha Shivram, a member of Toastmasters since 2007, has been taking part in speech contests for the last seven years and has won at the Middle East level. Qatar became an Nisha with world champion Darren Tay and dignitaries. independent district in July 2018, enabling Nisha to represent at the SRZHUIXO WDJOLQH µ:KHUH OHDGHUV DUH region level directly, She was placed made’ sums up the nexus between VHFRQGZLWKKHUVSHHFKWLWOHGµ)LQLVK communication and leadership,” The Race’. This is for the first time stated Sundaresan. Qatar has got a winner at this level of Each year, the Toastmasters In- contest,” said Rajeswar Sundaresan, ternational Convention culminates former district director. in the final round of the International “The credit of this achievement Speech Contest, where the World goes to my mentor Vinod Pisharom Champion of Public Speaking is cho- for his guidance throughout the sen. This exciting event this year will contests. My heartfelt gratitude to be held in Denver, Colorado, where Toastmasters that has been helping six contestants from all over the individuals like me become better Nisha Shivram. world deliver 5- to 7-minute speeches communicators and leaders since that are evaluated by a panel of ex- ´VDLG1LVKD reinforces our preeminence in com- perienced Toastmasters. After a year Nisha, a corporate trainer, has munication front. Improving public of competing in club, area, division, been residing in Qatar since 2007. speaking and communication skills GLVWULFW DQG UHJLRQ TXDUWHU¿QDOV “The news of Nisha’s win at re- of members is the core of the Toast- and semi-finals, these contestants gion level speech contest came soon masters program and winning speech advance for the chance to win this after Qatar was declared the best contests validates deliverables of the prestigious title of World Champion District in the world. This further education programme. Toastmasters of Public Speaking. Ooredoo announces 5G promo for Qatarna and Al Nokhba customers TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK until January 28, 2020, simply by firmation via SMS DOHA sending an SMS to register by Octo- ‡ * QHWZRUN DFFHVV ZLOO EH ber 28, 2019. The earlier they regis- DFWLYDWHGZLWKLQKRXUVDQGFXV- OOREDOO, Qatar’s leading tel- ter, the longer they will get access to tomers will receive another SMS let- ecommunications operator, on Sun- the 5G network at no extra charge. ting them know activation has taken day announced an amazing offer for Ooredoo’s incredible 5G net- place its Qatarna and Al Nokhba 750 cus- work will enable customers to expe- Speaking about the offer, Waleed tomers, offering them the chance to rience super-fast speeds, superior al Sayed, CEO of Ooredoo Qatar, experience its 5G network at no extra reliability and extreme clarity. said: “We’re incredibly proud of our charge. Qatarna and Al Nokhba 750 cus- world-leading 5G network, and de- All Qatarna and Al Nokhba 750 tomers with 5G-compatible devices lighted to be able to offer our cus- customers with 5G-compatible devic- need simply follow these steps to ac- tomers access to our amazing 5G es will be able to use their local data cess the 5G network; network, so they can see for them- allowances via Ooredoo’s ground- ‡ 6HQGµ*¶DVDQ606WR selves just how much it will change breaking 5G network at no extra cost ‡ 5HFHLYH D * UHTXHVW FRQ- and enhance their digital lives.” 04 Monday, July 29, 2019

Reports by Santhosh Chandran For events and press releases email Indian Experience [email protected] or call (974) 4000 2222 SIIMA to bring top film stars to Doha

OVIE buffs in The event in Doha will Doha are in for a The prestigious awards show to be held on August 15-16 will see a galaxy of South Indian stars lighting up recognise the best films and great time as the performances in Tamil, Ma- eighth South In- Doha’s firmament for the two-day event. More than 200 Indian movie celebrities are set to attend the event layalam, Telugu and Kannada dian International films that released in 2018. MMovie Awards (SIIMA) is all There will also be special hon- set to be held in Qatar. ors for lifetime contributions The prestigious awards to cinema, as well as other spe- show, which will be held on cialist craft awards. August 15-16, will see a galaxy Summer in Qatar forms of South Indian stars lighting part of Qatar National Tour- up Doha’s firmament for the ism Council’s strategy to en- two-day event at Lusail Indoor rich and diversify the country’s Arena, which has a capacity to tourism offering, particularly seat some 8,000 people. in the area of family and urban SIIMA is the most-viewed entertainment. award show in the industry, Summer in Qatar includes with awards across four lan- a plethora of entertainment guages -- Telugu, Tamil, Kan- shows, music concerts and nada and Malayalam. comedy performances by top Being held during the cur- international artists, including rent India-Qatar Year of Cul- summer camps for children ture, SIIMA 2019 promises to and youth, thrilling experienc- cater to the large number of es and sporting tournaments South Indian cinema fans by in addition to exciting travel, attracting the industry’s big- hospitality and retail promo- gest stars to Doha. tions running until August 16. More than 200 top In- Tickets for the much-an- dian movie celebrities will ticipated awards ceremony be arriving in Doha to attend are now available at aynatick- the event. ets.com. Ticket prices range The mega show will see from QR50 to QR3,000 100 awards in 50 categories to and children below four can be handed out. India’s Ambas- watch the show free of cost, sador to Qatar HE Kumaran although they won’t have ac- will attend the festivities The ticket releasing ceremony was attended by Chief Executive Officer of Doha Bank R Seetharaman (third right), Chairman of SIIMA Vishnuvardhan Induri (fourth right), the CEO of cess to seats as the seats are which commence on India’s ONE FM 89.6 Naveed Abdulla (fourth left), and the CCO of ONE FM 89.6, Mohammed Jassim (third left). numbered. Independence Day. The seats are reserved The official announcement The ticket-releasing ceremony MA Vishnuvardhan Induri, the The South India cinema, 50 percent of the annual do- broader audience to South based on selection and one has for SIIMA 2019 was made in was attended by Chief Execu- CEO of ONE FM 89.6 Naveed less well known than its north- mestic box office collections. India cinema, continuing to to carry the ticket printouts at Doha recently with the an- tive Officer of Doha Bank R Abdulla, and the CCO of ONE ern counterpart, is far more SIIMA, which is held outside build upon the ever-widening all times. The doors for entry nouncement of tickets release. Seetharaman, Chairman of SII- FM 89.6, Mohammed Jassim. prolific and accounts for about India, aims to introduce a popularity of Indian cinema. to show will open at 5pm. Kerala forum plea for support to ‘Air Kerala’

ERALA expatriate fo- rum Yuvakalasahiti has urged the Government Kof India to support Air Kerala, an airlines under the Kerala State, to provide easy travel solutions to Indian ex- patriates across the world. At their annual conference, the forum also urged the Indi- an government to drop the de- cision to transfer international airports to the private sector. The conference also demanded that India’s central govern- Lalu Ke - President Ibru ibrahim - Secretary ment take legal action to stop the exploitation of Indian air- Ibru Ibrahim was elected Lisam (Media Coordinator), lines by levying high airfares as Secretary while Lalu KE was Shanavas Thavayil, Ragesh Ku- during the vacations. nominated as President. The mar, Anil Uppot, Jalal Hashim The annual conference, others in the body include Sujan Kutty, Raghunathan, Mohan which was inaugurated by K Dharmapalan (Treasurer), KSV John, Pradeep Thekkanath, Sreenivasan in Doha recently, Murali, Prakash NK (Joint Sec- Shaheer Nirvil, Sirajuddin M, also elected its new office- retaries), Ajit Pillai, Nasir Sha- Satheesh AM, Sarin Kakkath bearers for the next two years. hul Hameed (Vice-Presidents), and Biju Poopenkalail. The YKSQ Executive Committee 2019-2021. Kerala Entrepreneurs Club holds

Photograph by: workshop on entrepreneurship Shiraz Sithara ERALA Entrepreneurs Club (KEC), a group of entrepreneurs under the auspices of the Cultural Forum, organised an entrepre- Kneurship workshop. Cultural Forum President Dr. Taj Aluva inaugurated the event. The workshops were led by trainers Ruk- nuddin Abdullah, MP Shanavas and Rajai Melattur. Kerala Entrepreneurs Club Convenor Majeedali welcomed the gathering and Mohammed Sharif Chirakkal delivered the vote of thanks.

The Qatar Islamic Culture Center and Spiral Mosque located close to Doha Corniche are prominent landmarks in the city. The center’s most distinguished feature is its mosque which has a unique minaret design. It is also the tallest mosque in Qatar. Nation Monday, July 29, 2019 05 GUQ’s course gives 35 students hone computing skills at high school students QCRI summer internship programme a competitive edge

Undergraduate students introduced to cybersecurity, data analytics and social computing TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK dents prepare for the standard- DOHA ised tests required for universi- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ty admission, the programme’s DOHA WITH the increasing impor- busy schedule included classes tance of earning a college de- in English, Maths, Internation- QATAR Computing Research gree, high school students are al Affairs, and for the first time Institute (QCRI), part of taking advantage of opportuni- this year, Economics. Hamad Bin Khalifa University ties that help them get into the “The class offerings are (HBKU), recently concluded right college for their career really diverse,” said GPS par- its annual Summer Internship goals. Participants at Programme for undergradu- Georgetown Univer- ate computer science students sity in Qatar’s (GUQ) from universities across Qatar. Georgetown Pre-Col- During the eight-week lege Summer (GPS) summer programme, 35 stu- programme spent dent interns worked with 26 three weeks of their mentors on 22 projects cover- summer holidays to ing real computing challenges During the programme, 35 student interns worked with 26 mentors on 22 projects covering real computing challenges across QCRI’s research departments. get a sample of uni- across QCRI’s five research versity life and gain departments: Arabic Lan- The programme concluded supervision of Dr Mohamed myself and what I want to pur- uting to developing the skills a competitive edge in guage Technologies, Cyberse- with students presenting their Elshirif, a data analytics re- sue as a career.” needed to tackle large-scale the university appli- curity, Data Analytics, Social research projects to a panel searcher at QCRI. Dr Elshirif, said: “It has computing challenges in areas cation process. Computing and Software En- of judges comprising QCRI Commenting on his partic- been a rewarding experience that address national priori- The 47 students, Jibin Koshy, Educational Enrichment Manager gineering. While gaining valu- mentors from June 30 to July ipation in the program, Zaryab working with students to ac- ties for growth and develop- half of whom were at GU-Q, with GPS participant Hanah Shokeir able theoretical knowledge in 3. Carnegie Mellon Univer- said, “Interning at QCRI has complish the final objectives ment. QCRI strives to become Qataris, and the rest at the closing ceremony. research and programming, sity in Qatar student Zaryab been a memorable experience. of their projects within a short a global leader in innovative representing nine students also took part in Shahzaib secured first prize From pushing myself out of space of time, which resulted applied computing research in different nationalities, took ticipant Hanah Shokeir, a year workshops, discussions and for his project on ‘Graph Theo- my comfort zone, to becoming in excellent outcomes.” areas that will bring a positive part in the annual programme, 12 student at Doha College, other skills development ac- ry for Predicting Flight Faults’, more confident in my poten- Through its internship impact to the lives of citizens attending full-time classes and explaining why she wanted to tivities. which he carried out under the tial, I have learnt a lot about programmes, QCRI is contrib- and society. a number of fun activities on take part in the programme. and off campus to help in their Through discussion-based overall development. seminar sessions, the GPS pro- “GPS has polished me into a gramme also introduces stu- better individual, academically, dents to the degrees offered at HEC Paris 3rd in Financial Times ranking for 2019 socially and mentally,” said par- GU-Q, which include Interna- ticipant Trisha Ambrale from tional Politics, International HEC Paris, one of the world’s custom rankings, wherein both and this has helped it bring at HEC Paris, said, “We con- Co-designing our training pro- DPS Modern Indian School. History, International Econom- leading providers of Execu- sets of data are given equal an entrepreneurial and intra- sider it a great honour to have grammes with our corporate The programme was led by ics and Culture and Politics, as tive Education, has recently weighting. preneurship mindset to its been recognised as one of the clients and partners ensures Jibin Koshy, Educational En- well as a minor in Arabic and been ranked 3rd worldwide Two areas in particular programmes. Besides, the Ex- world’s leading providers in that they have both measurable richment Manager at GU-Q. He several concentrations of study in Executive Education by the have helped HEC Paris to posi- ecutive Education team has Executive Education for the and lasting impact.” said GPS is one of the best plat- in various topics within the field Financial Times for 2019. tion itself as one of the world’s designed new programmes, past seven years. Such a dis- In Qatar, HEC Paris runs forms for high school students of International Affairs. Life-long learning is central leading providers of Executive combining online learning and tinction demands the highest an International Executive intending to join prestigious GU-Q’s academic enrich- to HEC Paris’s strategic vision Education- focus on entrepre- sustainability, focusing on un- standards and brings with it MBA (EMBA), a Specialized universities. ment offerings also include and lies behind its move up the neurship and on sustainable derstanding how sustainabil- huge responsibilities. We de- Master in Strategic Business “The programme’s rig- the workshop series Planet Financial Times World Execu- development and socially re- ity is transforming business velop programmes that are Unit Management (SBUM), orous curriculum and skill- Georgetown, A Day in the Life tive Education rankings. The sponsible business. and the way people do busi- at the forefront of innovation Executive Short Programs building activities push stu- of a Georgetown Student and ranking is compiled from the Over the last few years, the ness today. both in terms of their content and Certificates for manag- dents out of their comfort zone workshops and skill-building scores underlying the Finan- institution has worked with On this achievement, and format in order to provide ers and executives as well as and prepare them to take on courses offered through the cial Times Executive Educa- start-ups, entrepreneurial Nathalie Lugagne, associate our participants with a truly Custom Programs for compa- the challenges of university Admissions Department and tion 2019 open-enrolment and ecosystems and incubators, dean of Executive Education unique learning experience. nies. (TNN) academics,” Koshy said. open to all high school students In addition to helping stu- in Qatar. QAS records outstanding results in IBDP

QATAR Academy Sidra’s (QAS) The students are now preparing to FREE VEHICLE Class of 2019 students are celebrat- attend a variety of universities around ing the results of their International the world, including Carnegie Mellon RECALL Baccalaureate Diploma Programme University in Qatar, a QF partner uni- (IBDP), which were announced versity; University of the Philippines; worldwide earlier this month. University of Birmingham, the UK; The results for QAS, part of Qa- Maastricht University, The Nether- tar Foundation’s (QF) Pre-Univer- lands; Sabancı University, Turkey; sity Education, revealed that the Maryville University, US; and Saint average score for its students was 32 Mary’s University, Canada. points – above the global average – QAS’s Class of 2019 official- with one student achieving a high of Jade D Mello, QAS’ Class of 2019 ly joined a global community of 39 points. valedictorian. nearly one million IB-educated QAS Director Kim Green said, men and women in May when they “We’re delighted that our students are proud of their contributions to graduated from the two-year pro- have successfully undertaken the our school community and we look gramme in an official ceremony IB journey. We congratulate them forward to closely following their held at Multaqa (Education City on their outstanding results. We futures.” Student Center). (TNN) Dusit Doha Hotel launches enticing Eid Al-Adha offers

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ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Strategy Behind Fanning Why Does Trump Racial Division

President Trump has succeeded in appealing to Want A Second Term? aggrieved White Americans who stand behind his racist and xenophobic rhetoric despite failures on policy front Trump is mortally afraid of being branded a ‘loser’, he wants the prestige of winning a second term ANY of Trump’s key supporters like Of course, there’s an irony to seeing a Trump because he celebrates them; man with an immigrant wife, an immigrant DAVID A GRAHAM one of those for a while, because although Mhe celebrates whiteness. He reduces mother and immigrant grandparents rushing TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE the chaos has subsided (somewhat), so politics to a kind of tribalism that does not to slam the door tight, but Trump believes in have the accomplishments. respond to facts or policy successes and fail- a racial hierarchy of immigration, with his ASY to miss amidst the continu- Trump has had enormous success ures, because it was never predicated on facts own kind at the top. ing fusillade of racist remarks from remaking the judiciary. But the rest of or policy to begin with. The mere perception Trump’s appeal to his base has little pol- the White House was a remark- his agenda has largely stalled. His Cabi- that he is standing up for a frustrated band of icy coherence beyond a tribal impulse to cir- able Washington Post story this net acclimated to the swampiness white voters serves his purpose. cle the wagons against menacing outsiders. Eweekend: of Washington, DC, and then surpassed Trump has failed to deliver much fund- Rational observers wonder why his support President Trump has instructed aides it. The wall is unbuilt. The trade war is ing or congressional support for his border continues to hold when he has repeatedly to prepare for sweeping budget cuts if he still being fought. Obamacare repeal is all wall, and immigrants continue to flow to the proposed budgets slashing hundreds of bil- wins a second term in the White House, but dead, barring a revival by the courts. United States. The courts handed him a sting- lions of dollars from Medicaid, food assis- five people briefed on the discussions said, Trump’s NAFTA replacement, which is ing defeat in his attempt to add a citizenship tance, disability benefits and other supports a move that would dramatically reverse the largely just NAFTA by a new name, is question to the census in order to dilute the helpful to white people with sore-back jobs. big-spending approach he adopted dur- stuck in limbo. Most NATO allies still voting power of Latinos and boost the vot- But the magical knot to Trump’s ongoing ing his first 30 months in office. Trump’s aren’t reaching defence-spending targets. ing power of non-Latino whites. His taunts support is that his coalition isn’t focused on advisers say he will be better positioned Trump is conciliatory toward North Ko- to Democratic congresswomen to “go back his concrete policies and how they would be to crack down on spending and shrink or rea and seems ready to accept nuclearisa- where you came from” were roundly mocked affected by them. Many of Trump’s key sup- eliminate certain agencies after next year, tion, and has been measured toward Iran. and rebuked, and the women certainly aren’t porters like Trump because he celebrates particularly if Republicans regain control That means the best justification for a packing to leave the them; he celebrates of the House of Representatives. second Trump term is that it would give country. What’s whiteness. He re- If Trump is really contemplating large him the chance to complete all the things more, his recent duces politics to a cuts in a second term, it’d be very strange. he didn’t manage to get done in the first directive to prevent kind of tribalism But the idea of a serious fiscal-conserva- term. That’s not the most compelling asylum claims from that does not re- tive turn after 2020, no matter how un- sales pitch for reelecting a candidate, even Central Ameri- spond to facts or likely, does raise a larger question: What with a strong economy, which might be can migrants ap- policy successes exactly would be the point of a second one reason Trump is spending his energy pears headed for a and failures, be- Trump term? on stirring up racial animus. smack-down from cause it was never Fiscal conservatism seems a stretch. For his reelection campaign, Trump the courts. But predicated on facts Tuesday night, Trump announced a deal has chosen the slogan “Keep America racking up policy or policy to begin to raise the debt ceiling and increase fed- the GOP. Trump’s most recent budget Great,” explaining, “We’re doing so well successes was nev- with. The mere eral spending by $320 billion. But there proposal called for cuts to Medicare and that in another two years when we start er the main point. perception that he are some part-time fiscal hawks in the Medicaid, but all parties understood that to heavy campaign, ‘Make America Great Trump is tri- is standing up for administration, including acting Chief budget would never be enacted. Actually Again’ wouldn’t work out too well, right? pling down on racism and xenophobia as a a frustrated band of white voters serves his of Staff Mick Mulvaney, and this story making such cuts would be another mat- It’s going to be ‘Keep America Great’ be- path to remaining in the White House, and purpose. seems like either Trump trying to appease ter. The biggest remaining pot of money in cause that’s exactly where we’re headed.” having his policy initiatives blocked or his Trump presents himself as the lone cham- them or else their attempt to seed the idea the federal budget is defence, and Trump But it’s clear from his rhetoric that he Twitter rants attacked is at worst irrelevant pion for the cause, the one who stands up for of cuts in the public consciousness. has sought to increase military spending, doesn’t think that America has returned to and possibly quite helpful. The Trump ad- his base against all the rest: the courts, the me- The problem is that none of Trump’s not trim it back. From there, things get greatness yet. As I wrote on Friday, Trump ministration has aimed its rhetoric at a slice dia, the educated elite, the unwashed hordes stated priorities really align with budget harder. The president could try cutting has largely dropped that slogan from his of aggrieved white Americans who are pan- of invading immigrants. In Trump’s political cuts. He wants a big, beautiful wall and many small programs, but the problem is speeches, while MAGA remains a staple. icked about their demographic decline. When calculation, racial demographic change, per- a big, beautiful military, and those both that every line in the federal budget has The real reason Trump is running the courts or Congress or “fake news” thwart sonified by the Squad of Four, is a symptom require more, rather than less, spending. a constituency—and even if you’re willing again, one suspects, is that he wants the his plans or call him out, that’s just more evi- of everything that is supposedly wrong with Trump may not be a Roosevelt Democrat, to exert political muscle rolling them, you prestige of winning a second term, just as dence for the base that “us” is under attack America: crime, socialism, welfare abuse, po- exactly, but he also seems to have no par- end up with relatively small savings. he wanted the prestige of winning the first, from “them.” litical correctness, immigration. ticular ideological fixation on shrinking But if the president isn’t running for and that he harbours a near-mortal fear of Trump is very aware that in 2016 white White panic has become a defining linch- government or the importance of deficits. reelection to impose fiscal discipline on being branded a loser. During his first race, support for him was highest among those pin of Republican strategy in the Trump era, He was more than happy to expand the the nation, just what would be the point he had some strongly held (if only vaguely with negative views on America’s increasing even with the economy humming relatively deficit with tax cuts in late 2017. of another term in office? fleshed out) policy ideas, but since taking diversity, and that kind of white voter was a fine. To date, not a single one of the many It’s hard to imagine what Trump The president has not so far laid out office he’s barely taken the time away from key factor in the swing districts that decided Democratic presidential candidates has been would want to cut steeply, either. Entitle- a real platform for a second four years, campaigning to govern. As Jason Zenger- the election in 2016 and could well again in able to launch an effective counterattack. The ments, which make up roughly half of the although he has signalled over the past le showed in The New York Times Maga- 2020. As a result, it seems a safe bet that the left has no brass-knuckle brawlers, only tech- federal budget, are extremely popular, as 10 days or so that he intends to focus his zine over the weekend, Trump hasn’t even man is just getting started where race-baiting nocratic two-steppers, and they are failing to every president who has attempted to cut campaign on racist remarks and sowing bothered to learn the basics of the law on is concerned. mount a powerful response. them has discovered. More importantly, division among Americans. One reason immigration, his main focus. Look at some of his recent actions: A Democratic candidates tend to scold Trump promised during the 2016 cam- might be that so much of Trump’s first- In a second term, without reelection Trump booster on Fox News who has pushed Trump for his racism, as if it were not paign not to cut entitlements, and while term agenda remains incomplete. When hanging over him, Trump would likely be for aggressive raids and a nationwide sweep grounded in a careful, larger strategy. Unless he could change his mind on that, it would he was running for office, Trump prom- even more disengaged from the work of on undocumented families was recently ap- Democrats counter this web of Republican probably be politically unwise, since his ised to drain the swamp, build the wall, governance. If he shows little inclination to pointed head of Customs and Border Pro- manoeuvres in a powerful, coordinated way, voters may be even more pro-entitlement win the trade war, repeal and replace learn the basic details now, he might with- tection. Another Trump anti-immigration weaving their own inclusive tapestry of poli- than the average Republican president’s. Obamacare, appoint conservative judges, draw entirely from most issues, remaining champion, who has backed a plan to end tics and policy, they will continue losing re- Besides, Trump is not ideologically replace NAFTA, stop free-riding allies, committed only to the very few that most birthright citizenship, has been put in charge sources and power, because so many norms, committed to entitlement reform in the and stand up to America’s enemies. hold his attention. One side effect of such of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, voting districts and rules will settle before manner of many of the movement con- For the first year and a half of Trump’s a withdrawal? It would empower Trump’s the agency that oversees legal immigration. they can even fairly compete. servatives, such as former Speaker Paul presidency, I periodically catalogued the aides to handle executive tasks much more Ryan, whom he has either driven from president’s accomplishments, lest they be as they see fit—perhaps including a push (Tribune News Service) politics or relegated to the sidelines of overlooked in the chaos. I haven’t done for large cuts to the federal budget. I Found The Key To The Kingdom Of Sleep

Scientists know little about why people need to sleep, but the ability to do it regularly determines so much about the quality of life

AMANDA MULL gelli, a sleep-medicine expert at Weill Cor- never understood. When I’m watching a sleep habits. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE nell Medicine and New York–Presbyterian movie on my couch, I can fall asleep easily For people already in their aching Hospital. People tend to return to the cir- without satisfying any of my sleep rituals. prime, Malone notes, overriding old, un- N order to fall asleep at night, I must cumstances of sleep that have worked in Apparently that’s because when I’m in my healthy sleep rituals can help them avoid run a gantlet of bedtime rituals. I must the past, even if they don’t realise that’s living room, I’m not thinking about sleep pain and sleep more soundly. Still, she ac- be marinating in overnight-skin-care what they’re doing and they’re not satisfy- or trying to achieve it. Rituals might be knowledges that changing harmful sleep Iproducts from head to toe. One (but only ing any real physical need. helpful in preparing the mind for sleep, behaviours can be a lot more difficult than one) of my legs must be hooked around the Other habits might be meeting physi- but Augelli notes that the need to maintain other daily health interventions, such as side of my covers, poised to alert me to the cal and psychological needs that are less them can also be stressful, especially in un- drinking more water or taking a multivita- presence of monsters. I must be lying on obvious. “Our hands and feet will tend familiar environments. Being conscious of min. Even one bad night of sleep can sig- my stomach, with one arm folded under to warm, and our core body temperature how much you want to fall asleep is among nificantly impact how a person performs at my head between me and my pillow. Not will cool, as we’re descending into sleep,” the biggest and most common barriers to work and behaves in social situations, and only must the air in the room be frigid, but Augelli says. “We need to have the cool- actually sleeping. Malone estimates that creating a new sleep it must be blowing directly on me. ing of our core body temperature to help Susan Malone, a nursing professor habit takes most people anywhere from Most people will probably cop to at initiate sleep.” She says that many people at New York University, says that people eight to 12 weeks. least one idiosyncratic sleep habit. The who have hard-and-fast rules about stick- with poor rest patterns frequently put too Scientists still know relatively little presence of a fan is a common one. Some ing their foot out of their covers or wearing much effort into falling asleep. To com- about why people need to sleep in the first people are so attached to a particular pil- socks to bed are trying to regulate their en- bat that anxiety cycle, she recommends place, but the ability to do it regularly de- low that they’ll haul it through the airport. tire body’s temperature. The same is true something that might sound counterin- termines so much about the quality of a Others are dead set on having their toes for people who want a fan nearby, which tuitive: “We tell people that if you’re not human’s life. If people seize on toe-dan- dangle off the mattress. Some adults still has the added benefit of helping drown out asleep in 15 minutes, or if you wake up gling, pillow-arranging, or another gener- cuddle a stuffed animal. intrusive noises—another enemy of sleep, and you’re awake during the night, get out ally controllable factor to provide a sense One of the biggest factors in creating even if you don’t wake fully in the night to of bed,” she explains. “We try to create a of calm, it’s probably because summoning sleep rituals is comfort. “It’s about this de- notice them happening. Even one bad night of sleep can signifi- very strong connection between the bed, sleep on demand is often so futile. “A good scent into sleep and getting into a comfort- Augelli’s explanation of the vicious cantly impact how a person performs at bedroom, and sleep.” Malone also recom- analogy is if you were to go surfing, you able place, and you will start to replicate cycle of sleep anxiety and sleeplessness work and behaves in social situations mends against taking naps and sleeping in can’t try for a wave to come,” Malone says. that night after night,” says Dianne Au- snapped into quick focus something I’d on weekends if you’re trying to break bad “You just have to wait for it to come.”

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. Gulf / Middle East / Africa Monday, July 29, 2019 07 Israel, US successfully test missile defence Iran links tanker row system over Alaska

AFP & DPA to ailing nuclear deal JERUSALEM ISRAEL and the United States have successfully carried out Protection against Vienna meeting on nuclear deal took place in ‘professional’ atmosphere: Chinese envoy Rouhani hopes British tests of a ballistic missile in- terceptor that Prime Minister potential threats AFP PM’s ‘familiarity’ Benjamin Netanyahu said on VIENNA with Iran will help Sunday provides protection Today Israel has the ability improve relations against potential threats from to act against ballistic IRAN said on S3unday it con- Iran. sidered Britain’s seizure of an GENEVA: Iranian President The tests of the Arrow-3 missiles that could be Iranian oil tanker a breach of Hassan Rouhani said on Sun- system were carried out in the launched against us from the ailing 2015 nuclear deal, day he hoped British Prime US state of Alaska and it suc- Iran or anywhere else after the remaining parties to Minister Boris Johnson’s cessfully intercepted targets the accord met in Vienna in “familiarity” with the Islamic above the atmosphere, Isra- PM Benjamin Netanyahu another attempt to salvage the Republic will help improve rela- el’s defence ministry said in a agreement. tions between Iran and Britain. statement. US ambassador to Israel British authorities de- In a message posted on “The flight tests were con- David Friedman joined Net- tained an Iranian tanker off the official Iranian presidency ducted in Alaska in order to anyahu at a cabinet meeting in the UK overseas territory of website, Rouhani congratu- test capabilities that may not Jerusalem on Sunday to watch Gibraltar in early July on al- lated Johnson on his ap- be tested in Israel,” the state- video footage of the tests. legations it was breaching EU pointment. “I hope that your ment said. In January, Israel said it sanctions on Syria. familiarity with the issues “In recent weeks we have also carried out a successful A British-flagged tanker of the relations of Iran and carried out three pioneering test with the United States of was then impounded by Iran’s England and your presence secret experiments of the Ar- the Arrow-3 in Israel. Revolutionary Guards with its once in Tehran will be a row 3 missile,” said Prime A series of tests were also 23 crew aboard in the Strait of considerable help to get rid Minister Benjamin Netanya- conducted before the missiles Hormuz on July 19, which was of existing obstacles in the hu, who also currently serves being deployed in 2017 to Is- seen by the UK as a tit-for-tat growth and expansion of rela- as Israel’s defence minister. raeli air bases. move. tions between us,” Rouhani “The Arrow 3 - with com- Officials said that the one In comments to journalists said in the statement. plete success - intercepted deployed was an older version after the meeting in Vienna, Iranian commandos ballistic missiles beyond the and the upgraded system will Iranian Deputy Foreign Min- seized a UK tanker in the atmosphere at unprecedented provide more advanced pro- ister Abbas Araghchi linked Strait of Hormuz on July 19, altitudes and speeds. The exe- tection. the tanker row to discus- two weeks British forces cution was perfect - all precise The Arrow system, partly sions over the nuclear deal, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends an extraordinary JCPOA Joint Commission meet- captured an Iranian oil tanker hits,” he added. financed by the United States, formally known as the Joint ing at the Palais Coburg, in Vienna, Austria, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) near Gibraltar. (REUTERS) “Today Israel has the abil- was developed and produced Comprehensive Plan of Action ity to act against ballistic mis- by Israeli Aerospace Industries (JCPOA). say that we resolved every- there had been some “tense gramme and threatened to siles that could be launched in partnership with Boeing. “Since Iran is entitled to thing,” he said. moments” between the par- take further measures if re- Iran shot down an un- against us from Iran or any- Arrow-3 is intended to serve as export its oil according to the Envoys from Britain, ticipants. maining parties to the deal, manned US aircraft in June, where else,” Netanyahu said, Israel’s highest-altitude mis- JCPOA, any impediment in France, Germany, China, Rus- Tensions between Teh- especially European nations, after which Trump announced noting that the tests were held sile interception system. the way of Iran’s export of oil sia and Iran had gathered for ran and Washington have es- did not help it circumvent US that he had called off retaliato- in full cooperation with “our Since 2015, Israel’s main is actually against the JCPOA,” talks in the Austrian capital, calated since last year when sanctions. ry air strikes at the last minute great ally the US.” enemy Iran has continued de- Araghchi said. He added that a month after a similar meet- US President Donald Trump Even before the latest because the resulting death “This is a great achieve- veloping and testing ballistic the issue of Iran’s oil exports -- ing failed to achieve a break- pulled out of the accord that tanker seizures, pressure had toll would have been too high. ment for the security of Isra- missiles which it says are for including US attempts to pre- through. was aimed at curbing Iran’s been mounting in the region The US and Gulf power- el,” he added. defensive purposes only. vent them completely -- was The head of the Chinese nuclear programme, and im- with a string of incidents in- house Saudi Arabia have ac- raised at the meeting. delegation, Fu Cong, said Sun- posed punishing sanctions. volving tankers and drones. cused Iran of being behind “I think the atmosphere day’s talks had taken place in a Iran said in May it would The US has said it brought multiple mysterious attacks was constructive and the dis- “very good” and “professional” disregard certain limits the down one and possibly two on tankers in the Gulf in June, cussions were good, I cannot atmosphere but also admitted JCPOA set on its nuclear pro- Iranian drones last week. which Iran denies.

News in brief Sudan extends ceasefire with rebels

Eight Syrian govt REUTERS ing refuge to Malik Agar, one Bashir was overthrown after Hamadan Dagalo, deputy fighters killed JUBA of many rebels in Sudan. The 30 years of rule. That agree- chief of Sudan’s ruling Tran- in IS attack two countries share a long ment was due to expire at the sitional Military council; and SUDANESE and South Suda- and porous border, and have end of July. Agar, head of a loosely affili- CAIRO: Islamic State nese officials agreed late on a history of supporting armed Peace talks will continue ated group of armed opposi- militants have attacked Syr- Saturday with the leader of an groups on each others’ territo- as rebel factions from Sudan’s tion groups. ian military outposts in the alliance of armed factions oper- ries after oil-rich South Sudan Darfur region are expected to Sudan faces armed insur- country’s east, killing at least ating along their joint border to became independent in 2011. arrive in Juba on Sunday from rections across the country eight soldiers and allied para- extend a ceasefire and grant hu- Sudan and Agar signed a Addis Ababa. and protests by citizens en- military fighters, a monitoring manitarian access to some are- ceasefire on April 17 covering Saturday’s talks were at- raged by decades of economic group reported on Sunday. as affected by conflict in Sudan. the Blue Nile and South Kor- tended by Tut Gatluak, South mismanagement and habitual A handout picture released by the Israeli Ministry of Defence on Sunday Twenty-three government Sudan says neighbouring dofan regions, a week after Sudan’s presidential envoy on human rights abuses by the se- shows the launch of the Arrow-3 hypersonic anti-ballistic missile at an fighters were also injured South Sudan has been giv- Sudanese President Omar al security; General Mohamed curity forces. undisclosed location in Alaska, US. (AFP) in the overnight attack in a desert area in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, a former stronghold of Islamic State in Syria, the Syrian Five doctors killed in Libya air raid: Ministry Suspected Boko Haram militants Observatory for Human Rights added. AFP & DPA The strike was carried out by a Haftar warplane. responsibility from Haftar’s kill at least 30 in northeast Nigeria Four Islamic State insur- TRIPOLI forces. The attack was the gents were killed in ensuing It was a direct hit against the hospital which third to target a hospital south REUTERS Amadu said he saw the insur- clashes with government FIVE doctors were killed in an was packed with medical teams.” of the capital. MAIDUGURI gents gather before opening forces in the area, the air strike by forces of Libyan On July 16 three doctors fire at funeral attendees in a Britain-based watchdog said. strongman Khalifa Haftar on a Health Ministry Spokesman Lamine al-Hashemi and a paramedic were wound- SUSPECTED Boko Haram Is- village on Saturday. In recent months, field hospital near the capital, ed in a strike on the Swani lamists have killed at least 30 A security source said more Islamic State has suffered the health ministry of the UN- with both sides resorting to air the hospital which was packed hospital near the capital, the people in a shooting at a fu- than 30 people were killed military setbacks and ter- recognised government said. strikes. with medical teams,” Hashemi second time it was targeted. neral in Nigeria’s northeastern when the Islamists stormed ritorial losses in Syria and Haftar’s self-styled Liby- “The field hospital located added. The World Health Or- Borno state, a security source the village on motorbikes and neighbouring countries. an National Army launched on the airport road (south of Three of the eight injured ganization and rights groups and a resident said on Sunday. in vans. They also attacked However, the terrorist group an offensive in April to try to Tripoli) was hit by an air raid. are in critical condition, ac- have repeatedly called on both Borno is the epicentre of another village, with unknown has recently mounted a wrest Tripoli from forces of Five doctors were killed and cording to Osama Ali, the city’s sides in the conflict to spare the Boko Haram and related casualties, the source said. string of attacks in those the Government of National seven other people, including emergency services spokes- medical personnel, clinics and Islamic State in West Africa Nigeria’s military declined countries. (DPA) Accord which is based in the rescuers, wounded,” health man. “It seems that the plane, hospitals. (ISWA) insurgency. The con- to comment. capital. ministry spokesman Lamine which bombed the hospital, The fighting since April flict has lasted a decade, dur- Dan Batta, a state emer- 4 Turkish citizens Pro-GNA forces have al-Hashemi said. tracked an ambulance until it has left nearly 1,100 people ing which time the militants gency official, confirmed the freed after Nigeria weathered the initial on- The strike occurred on Sat- reached the hospital before it dead and wounded more than have killed thousands and attacks and said authorities kidnapping slaught and since then fight- urday and was carried out by bombarded it,” Ali said. 5,750, according to the WHO. millions have fled from their had mobilised to support in- ing has remained deadlocked “a Haftar warplane”, he said. There was no immedi- More than 100,000 civilians homes in the region. jured civilians. He declined to LAGOS: Four Turkish citizens on the outskirts of the city, “It was a direct hit against ate confirmation or denial of have fled their homes. Resident Bakura Mallam comment on the death toll. have been freed a week after they were kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria, the police said on Sunday. Police said they had “successfully secured the US peace plan rings alarm bells in Jordan: Analysts release” of the men on Fri- day and that no ransom was AFP ians’ right to return to homes the Palestinians and is danger- paid to the kidnappers. AMMAN from which they fled or were ous for Jordan”. Spokesman Frank Mba expelled after Israel’s creation “Jordan is worried because told AFP on Sunday that the A controversial US plan for in 1948. the deal ignores the idea of four were in “good health”. Israeli-Palestinian peace could Trump has taken the land- an independent Palestinian “We have three sus- spell the demise of Jordan mark step of recognising dis- state,” said Oraib Rintawi who pects in custody and and turn it into a “Palestinian puted Jerusalem as Israel’s runs the Al-Quds Centre for recovered one AK-47 rifle. state”, Jordanians and ana- capital and Kushner has sug- Political Studies. We are now intensifying our lysts warn. gested the peace plan would As a result, he said, “this search for others involved,” The initiative launched by not mention a Palestinian state. will mean that the sustain- Mba said. US President Donald Trump’s Kushner is returning to the ability of a Palestinian nation The gunmen snatched son-in-law Jared Kushner at Middle East later this month to would be conditioned to it the four men after storm- a June conference in Bahrain push his economic plan which Palestinian protesters take part during the clashes near the border between Israel and Gaza Strip. (EPA-EFE) being linked somehow with ing a bar in a village in the dangles the prospect of $50 has been rejected by the Pales- Jordan and that will open the western Kwara state last billion of investment into a tinians and criticised by Jordan. man Sufyan al-Qudah said. of the Palestinian cause and “Jordan will be the biggest gates of hell for Jordan”. Saturday. Local media said stagnant Palestinian economy. “No economic proposal In Amman, protests have it would wipe out Jordanian loser after the Palestinians.” And under pressure, Jor- the Turks were working for But it fails to address key could replace a political solu- been staged against what has identity, both in one go,” said Another demonstrator, Widad dan would be forced to take in a construction firm in the issues such as an independ- tion that ends the occupation been dubbed the “deal of the Khaled al-Khrisha, a 65-year- al-Aruri whose family origi- more Palestinians and eventu- state. (AFP) ent Palestinian state, Israeli of Palestinian territories,” Jor- century”. old Jordanian, at a rally last nates from the West Bank, ally give them Jordanian citi- occupation and the Palestin- dan’s foreign ministry spokes- “It would mean the end month outside the US embassy. said the deal “means selling off zenship. “This is a nightmare.” 08 Monday, July 29, 2019 Europe / United States / Asia

Protesters clash in Hong Kong as cycle of violence intensifies Deployment of 10,000 fresh troops sparks fear in Indian Kashmir HONG KONG: Hong Kong police clashed with thousands of protesters on Sunday, as they SRINAGAR: Tensions in Indian-administered Kashmir rose on Sunday over the weekend deploy- News sought to defend China’s main representative office from crowds seething over what many see ment of at least 10,000 paramilitary troops to the troubled region despite authorities’ assertions as an increasing cycle of violence against them. Protests over the past two months spearhead- the move was routine. India maintains a deployment of 500,000 soldiers in the Muslim-majority in brief ed by anti-government activists against a proposed bill that would allow people to be extradited Himalayan region, which has been divided between the South Asian nation and Pakistan since from the city to stand trial in courts in mainland China have grown increasingly violent. their split in 1947. Officials said the movement of troops -- set to rise to 20,000 -- was to relieve A march on Saturday against a violent assault the previous weekend by suspected triad gang exhausted personnel deployed since local civic polls last year and now monitoring an annual Hindu members ended in violent turmoil as riot police waded in to disperse crowds. (REUTERS) pilgrimage. The region has seen a resurgence of hostilities in recent years. (AFP)

Afghan VP candidate Will Trump’s diatribe spell his political doom? injured as Kabul blast kills two, wounds 25

REUTERS shrapnel before being evacu- KABUL ated from the office. Photographs shared by a A POWERFUL explosion hit government official showed central Kabul on Sunday, Saleh sitting in a garden with wounding Afghan President blood stains on his right arm, Ashraf Ghani’s running mate surrounded by security guards. on the first day of official cam- Afghan soldiers killed one paigning for a presidential gunman but two others were election and killing at least still battling with Afghan two others, officials said. forces in a four-storey build- ing near the blast site, Rahimi ELECTION LOOMS said, adding 40 civilians had been rescued. The attack underscored the The attack underscored the risks facing the presidential risks facing the presidential election, which is scheduled election, which is scheduled for September 28 but which for September 28 but which has already been delayed has already been delayed twice this year. It follows cha- twice this year otic parliamentary elections in October last year which were President Ghani, Saleh and marred by violence and accu- over a dozen other Afghan sations of widespread fraud as politicians launched their well as serious organisational President Donald Trump pauses while announcing an agreement with Guatemala regarding people seeking asylum, in the Oval Office fo the White House in Washington on Friday. (AFP) problems. two-month presidential elec- Full results of the October tion campaign on Sunday parliamentary election were only released in May, almost There was no immediate seven months after the ballot. Trump rejects charges of racism claim of responsibility for the Saleh, a former Afghan spy attack, as officials have been chief turned politician, is an looking ahead to an expected uncompromising opponent of resumption of peace talks be- the Taliban and other hardline tween the Taliban and US dip- Islamist groups. He led the after accusations of ‘hate agenda’ lomats in the coming days. country’s National Directorate At least 25 civilians were of Security until 2010. Saturday’s diatribe ignited -- over his administration’s injured in the blast on a road Ghani, Saleh and over a Trump’s chief of staff, a storm of criticism and came Baltimore Sun’s scathing response treatment of undocumented near the private Ghalib Univer- dozen other Afghan politi- less than two weeks after the migrants trying to cross over sity, interior ministry spokes- cians, including Hanif Atmar, Mick Mulvaney, says House of Representatives con- ‘Better to have a few rats than to be one’ from Mexico. man Nasrat Rahimi said. another former intelligence attack on Cummings demned Trump for “racist” WASHINGTON: The Baltimore Sun newspaper published a scathing “I think the president’s Immediately after the blast, chief and Gulbuddin Hek- comments targeting four first- editorial on Sunday against President Donald Trump, defending right to raise that it has abso- gunmen stormed a nearby matyar, a former warlord in is justified term Democratic congress- conditions in an urban district of the eastern US city that Trump lutely zero to do with race,” building belonging to vice pres- the anti-Soviet Mujahideen, women who are from ethnic had attacked, as well as the US lawmaker who represents the Mulvaney told Fox News. idential candidate Amrullah launched their two-month AFP minorities. district. The daily newspaper, in an editorial titled ‘Better to have a But leading Democrats Saleh’s Afghan Green Trend presidential election cam- WASHINGTON Trump’s remarks on Cum- few rats than to be one’, pointed to the district’s landmarks and a laid into Trump over his latest Party. Saleh was wounded by paign on Sunday. mings and the congresswomen median income above the national average. comments. US President Donald Trump are seen as a calculated but The newspaper’s editorial board said that, while it did not wish “The president is, as he pushed back on Sunday risky appeal, both to the dis- to “sink to name-calling,” it would “tell the most dishonest man to usually is, or often is, disgust- against charges that he was gruntled white, blue-collar ever occupy the Oval Office” that it’s “better to have some vermin ing and racist. He makes these Myanmar to consider ‘naturalised racist and promoting a “hate base that helped get him elect- living in your neighborhood than to be one.” The editorial said that charges with no base at all,” agenda” to win reelection fol- ed in 2016, and to other whites Trump sees attacking African American members of Congress as said Congressman Jerry Na- citizenship’ for Rohingya Muslims lowing his attacks on a promi- who haven’t decided whom to good politics as it “warms the cockles of the white supremacists dler, chairman of the House DHAKA: Rohingya Muslims who fled Myanmar to neighbouring nent black lawmaker and his support in next year’s elections. who love him.” The president was not fooling most Americans into Judiciary Committee. Bangladesh after a brutal military crackdown might be able to constituency. Many in the country see believing “he’s even slightly competent,” it added. (DPA) Nadler said Trump is try- apply for citizenship if they return to the country, a top Myanmar In a series of tweets, Trump his remarks as blatantly rac- ing to divert attention from official said on Sunday. had on Saturday taken aim at ist; coming from anyone else congressional probes into Myanmar’s permanent foreign secretary, U Myint Thu, was Democratic Representative they would certainly spell po- Russian election meddling leading a 10-member delegation to Bangladesh for talks on the Elijah Cummings, a high-pro- litical doom. Yet after Trump’s and obstruction of justice by repatriation of Rohingya, many of whom remain in Bangladeshi file critic of his administration tweets attacking the four the president. refugee camps. Addressing a news conference after visiting whose district covers much of non-white lawmakers known Presidential candidate Rohingya camps in Bangladesh’s south-eastern beach town of the majority black city of Bal- as “the Squad,” his approval Bernie Sanders reiterated his Cox’s Bazar, Thu said that Rohingya may be entitled to apply for timore, Maryland. among Republicans rose five assertion that Trump is a rac- the category of “naturalised citizen” in his country. After calling Cummings’s points to 72 percent in a Reu- ist. “That is a disgrace and that “We are trying to explain to them (Rohingya Muslims) what district a “rat and rodent in- ters-Ipsos poll. is why we’re going to defeat the possibilities of citizenship are,” the delegation chief told fested mess” where no one One of the lawmakers, this president,” Sanders told reporters after a series of meetings with the Rohingya. would choose to live, Trump Rashida Tlaib, charged Sun- CNN. Sanders also said he Myanmar stripped Rohingya Muslims of their citizenship in insisted on Sunday that he was day that Trump does not even does not believe Trump’s race- 1982 after passing a new citizenship law that labelled them just telling things as they are. care about doing things to help based strategy is going to work. “illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.” Thu said that, according “There is nothing wrong the country. “Look, our presi- served under former president piece on Saturday. “I think at the end of the to the law, they may not be entitled to full-fledged citizenship with bringing out the very ob- dent has a hate agenda. He Barack Obama pledged their Trump’s chief of staff, Mick day the American people un- but could seek “naturalised citizenship” instead, while their vious fact that Congressman doesn’t have a policy agenda support for the four lawmak- Mulvaney, argued on Sunday derstand that whether you’re children could be entitled to full citizenship. Elijah Cummings has done a and that is what he falls down ers “as well as all those cur- that Trump’s attack on Cum- black, white, whether you’re The two Asian countries signed an agreement in November very poor job for his district on,” Tlaib said on CNN. rently under attack by Presi- mings is justified because the Latino, Asian American, Na- 2017 for the voluntary return of refugees, but the repatriation and the City of Baltimore,” In an op-ed piece for The dent Trump.” Obama, who has latter had criticised Trump -- tive American, we need an process has stalled. (DPA) Trump said, without providing Washington Post late Friday, rarely spoken out since leaving and said things that were not agenda that works for all of evidence to support his claim. 148 African Americans who office in 2017, retweeted the true, according to Mulvaney us,” said Sanders. UK’s Javid to ramp up 130 migrants still stuck on vessel in Italy port funding for no-deal DPA & REUTERS ROME Libya buries bodies Brexit preparations of 46 migrants after SOME 130 rescued migrants deadly shipwreck REUTERS The Sunday Telegraph quoted aboard an Italian coastguard LONDON the new finance minister as vessel that docked in Sicily TAJURA: Libyan authorities saying he had plans for 500 will not be allowed to disem- buried the bodies of 46 NEW British finance minister bark until Rome receives word migrants Sunday after they Sajid Javid plans to announce new Border Force officers and from Brussels about how they were plucked from the sea spending of around 1 billion possible new infrastructure will be distributed in the Euro- following one of deadliest pounds to make sure the coun- around the country’s ports pean Union. shipwrecks in the Mediterra- try is properly prepared for a The Gregoretti was al- nean so far this year. possible no-deal Brexit in Oc- new infrastructure around the lowed to dock overnight in the Rescue workers said on tober, a newspaper reported. country’s ports. Sicilian city of Augusta, Ital- Friday they had recovered the Javid told the Sunday Tel- Javid’s predecessor Philip ian Transport Minister Danilo bodies of 62 migrants from egraph he would overhaul the Hammond, who opposed leav- Toninelli said on Sunday. waters off Libya after the British Treasury’s approach to ing the EU without a transition A pregnant woman and overloaded boat went down Brexit, starting with “signifi- deal, was accused by Brexit her husband, along with their off the city of Khoms, east of cant extra funding” announce- supporters of failing to spend two children, were allowed to Migrants rescued by Libyan coast guard in Tripoli, Libya, on Sunday. (REUTERS) the capital. ments in the coming days to enough money to get Britain leave the Gregoretti on Satur- Authorities said the bod- get Britain fully ready to leave ready for a no-deal Brexit, un- day, the Interior Ministry said. Greece and Spain, has handled Last year, a group of 177 ered in St. Peter’s Square for ies of the remaining 16 would the European Union on Oct. dermining its negotiating po- Interior minister and the lion’s share of migrants ar- migrants was in a similar situ- his Sunday address, the pon- be buried later. 31, with or without a deal. sition with Brussels. deputy premier Matteo Sal- riving in the EU via the Medi- ation after Italian Interior tiff expressed his sorrow and Seven migrants rescued The extra spending would Prime Minister Boris vini said Friday that other terranean in recent years - a Minister Matteo Salvini re- asked the worshippers to join from the wreck helped lay include financing a major pub- Johnson has said he wants to EU countries must commit to state of affairs that these coun- fused to allow them to disem- him in a prayer for the dozens their companions to rest. lic information campaign for rework the Brexit deal that taking in the migrants before tries deem unacceptable. bark for nearly a week, creat- of migrants who died trying to “We were saved and here individuals and businesses. former leader Theresa May Italy will allow their disembar- The migrants were first ing a stand-off with the EU. reach Europe. we are today to bury 46 of our The Sunday Telegraph struck with the EU but he also kation on Italian shores. The picked up on Thursday, some Meanwhile, Pope Francis The pope appealed to the brothers, children and wom- also quoted Javid as saying he says he is prepared to take European Commission is now of them with the help of an on Sunday offered prayers for international community to en,” Anwar, a young Eritrean had plans for 500 new Border Britain out of the bloc without working on the issue. Italian fishing boat, the Adnk- migrants who died. Speaking act promptly to guarantee survivor, said. (AFP) Force officers and possible one on Oct 31, if necessary. Italy, along with Malta, ronos news agency said. to thousands of people gath- safety and dignity for all. Fed chief seen as wild card for stock market PAGE 10

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NEW MILESTONE Qatargas delivers first Q-Max LNG to Belgium

An view of Qatar’s Q-Max vessel docked at Zeebrugge LNG Terminal in Belgium. The cargo, which was loaded at Qatar’s Ras Laffan terminal on June 22, 2019 arrived on board the Q-Max vessel, ‘Al Dafna’ on July 22. The delivery also marks yet another multi-terminal delivery for Qatargas bringing the total number of multi-port deliveries undertaken by the company in 2019 to eight

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The cargo, which was load- “This operation saw the and offer it to our global port- Pascal De Buck, CEO and fer our customers, with LNG a single location. Qatargas’ DOHA ed at Qatar’s Ras Laffan termi- first LNG parcel discharged in folio of customers. This will managing director of gas in- carriers of all types and sizes pioneering achievement was nal on June 22, 2019 arrived Zeebrugge and a second parcel provide our customers with frastructure group Fluxys, able to dock at the facility, made possible by using the QATARGAS has delivered the on board the Q-Max vessel, ‘Al at the South Hook LNG termi- flexibility and reliability to owner and operator of the Zee- ample pipe gas take away ca- largest class of LNG vessel first cargo of liquefied natural Dafna’ on July 22, the state- nal in the United Kingdom,” help them meet their demand brugge LNG Terminal, said, pacity for delivery throughout in the world, a Q-Max vessel, gas (LNG) on a Q-Max vessel ment said. Qatargas said. for clean burning natural gas “We are particularly pleased at Northwestern Europe and a which has a cargo carrying to Zeebrugge LNG Terminal in The delivery also marks Qatargas CEO Khalid bin while enhancing flexibility of Fluxys with this new milestone range of options for down- capacity of 266,000 cubic me- Belgium, marking the first dis- yet another multi-terminal Khalifa al Thani, stated, “At supply. in our long-standing coopera- stream small-scale LNG dis- tres. Its large capacity allows charge of a Q-Max LNG vessel delivery for Qatargas bringing Qatargas, we are very much “As the World’s Premier tion with Qatargas at the Zee- tribution.” Q-Max to deliver two full con- at this terminal, the company the total number of multi-port focused on further develop- LNG Company, we are com- brugge LNG terminal. The established practice ventional size cargoes to mul- announced in a statement on deliveries undertaken by the ing the concept of multi-port mitted to meet and exceed the “The Q-Max delivery dem- in the LNG industry is to de- tiple destinations and custom- Sunday. company in 2019 to eight. deliveries of our LNG cargoes expectations of our customers.” onstrates the versatility we of- liver a single cargo of LNG to ers in one voyage. Doha Bank, HBL team up to offer real QFB announces 2019 H1 results The bank’s total income reached QR13.8 mn, compared with a negative income of QR243 mn in 2018 H1 time remittances to TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK financial year started with a DOHA positive note, generating a net profit in the first quarter after Pak expats in Qatar QATAR First Bank (QFB) Even though the bank had many continuous quarters of has narrowed its net loss to to announce a loss this losses. Our income streams TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Pakistan and remit money to QR301.3 million in the first quarter, our operations are showing positive signs DOHA their home country, in a quick half (H1) of 2019, compared to show positive growth growth momentum which is a and convenient way, the state- QR353.9 million in 2018 H1, manifest that QFB is progres- DOHA Bank has forged part- ment said. the bank announced in a state- momentum. However, it sively and steadily moving for- nership with Habib Bank Lim- Doha Bank CEO R Seethar- ment on Sunday. was internally a tough call ward in the right direction,” he ited (HBL), one of the leading aman stated, “We are very The bank’s total income to make. QFB resolved added. commercial banks in Pakistan, pleased to be partners with increased to QR13.8 million, totally to wash away any Obaidly said, “To further to offer on-the-go remittance Habib Bank Limited. HBL’s compared with a negative in- previously accumulated fuel our growth, business solutions to Pakistani expats commitment to providing a come of QR243 million in the teams are focused to increase residing in Qatar, the bank reliable and compliant process same period of 2018. losses the bank’s assets through di- announced in a statement on that complement our competi- QFB CEO Ali Mohammed QFB CEO Ali Mohammed rect sourcing and structured Sunday. tive strength, makes them an al Obaidly, said, “Even though al Obaidly products using multiple deals The new online service, will excellent partner to work with the bank had to announce along with new financial prod- enable Doha Bank customers on developing and expanding a loss this quarter, our op- ucts and solutions that gener- to transfer money instantly our cross-border remittance erations show positive growth half of 2019, an increase of ate higher returns targeting to their HBL bank accounts. services. momentum. However, it was 54.4 percent compared to new and existing clients.” Through HBL’s IBFT (inter- internally a tough call to make. QR10 million for the same QFB’s shareholders re- bank funds transfer) facility in QFB resolved totally to wash period 2018 due to the bank’s cently elected a robust well di- Pakistan, customers will also The new online service, away any previously accumu- newly implemented business versified new BoD, which con- be able to remit money to their will enable Doha Bank lated losses. strategy of moving away from sists of prominent economic other Pakistani bank accounts customers to transfer “Though QFB still has to asset-based income generation and business figures who are in approximately one hour, in money instantly to their achieve its growth goals, I be- to being a fee income based collectively working to im- most instances. HBL bank accounts. lieve it is ready now for a fresh Qatar First Bank headquarters building. business. “Moreover, our pru- prove the bank financial per- To promote digital remit- Through HBL’s IBFT (inter- start free from any past bad dent control measures has formance on a well-structured tance amongst its customers, performance burdens. Senior efforts to correct QFB trajec- our shareholders and stake- positively impacted the overall long-term growth plan while Doha Bank’s collaboration bank funds transfer) facil- management in line with QFB tory and get it back into the holders patience and trust.” performance in relation to to- looking in to generate positive with HBL will give its Pakistani ity in Pakistan, customers newly elected board of direc- green. Fee-based income reached tal income,” Obaidly said. returns to its shareholders, the customers the access to remit will also be able to remit tors (BoD) shall exert all best “I, therefore, appreciate to QR15.5 million for the first “Operationally our 2019 statement said. money to Pakistan whenever money to their other and wherever they want by reg- Pakistani bank accounts istering for international mon- in approximately one hour, ey transfer via Doha Bank’s in most instances mobile app and online banking portal, the statement said. Under Pakistan Remit- “Doha bank is commit- Boeing appoints new sales leader for ME, Arica, Turkey tance Initiative (PRI), Doha ted to bringing forth the latest Bank’s Pakistani customers technologies to our customers, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK gion full time. ment stakeholders. ter a distinguished 40-year pro- will enjoy free-of-charge ser- which makes banking simple, DOHA For the first time in the “Boeing’s relationship with fessional career. vice on remittances to Pakistan convenient and cost effective company’s history, this key the Middle East goes back many Arekat joined Boeing in with value over $200. For re- for them.” BOEING has appointed Omar role will be based in the Middle decades,” said Arekat. “This is 1997 and brings to this role mittances below $200 or mul- Doha Bank offers a secure, Arekat as the company’s new East. an incredibly dynamic market more than 20 years of aero- tiple same day remittances, fast and easy way of sending commercial sales and market- As vice president of Com- and I look forward to working space leadership including charges will apply as per PRI money via Doha Bank mobile ing leader for the Middle East, mercial Sales and Marketing, with our customers, suppliers experience within Boeing’s en- conditions. app and online banking por- Africa and Turkey, the aircraft Arekat will further strengthen and partners throughout the gineering organisation. Also The partnership with HBL tal to over 200 countries and maker announced in a state- Boeing’s commercial business Middle East, Turkey and Af- during his tenure in the com- is set to benefit the Pakistani direct online remittances to ment on Sunday. in the Middle East, Africa and rica to continue building and pany’s marketing department, community in Qatar by provid- India, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Arekat will oversee the Turkey. strengthening Boeing’s pres- Arekat oversaw market analy- ing them with the right prod- Philippines, Nepal and now company’s portfolio of com- He and his team will build ence across the region.” sis that guided product strat- ucts and services, to help them Pakistan in a cost-effective mercial airplanes and related on the company’s partnerships Arekat takes over from egy and business development meet their banking needs in manner. services and be based in the re- with key industry and govern- Omar Arekat Marty Bentrott who retired af- decisions. 10 Monday, July 29, 2019 Economy & Business China’s Iran oil imports plunge as US sanctions bite

REUTERS Research assessments, a total China’s government emergen- 1.74 million bpd, up 45.5 per- BEIJING/SINGAPORE of 670,000 tonnes, or about Saudi Arabia overtook cy stocks are held. cent from a year earlier and 163,000 bpd, of Iranian crude Russia to become China’s For the first six months compared with 6.36 million CHINA’S crude oil imports oil was discharged in June at top supplier in June with of the year, China’s imports bpd in May. from Iran sank almost 60 Tianjin in north China and 7.72 million tonnes, or of Iranian crude oil tumbled For the first six months, percent in June from a year Jinzhou in the northeast. 1.88 million bpd, up 84.1 30 percent on a year earlier imports from Russia came in earlier, Chinese customs data Refinitiv Oil Research to 11.03 million tonnes, or at 37.69 million tonnes, or 1.53 showed on Saturday, follow- also showed another 430,000 percent from a year earlier 447,327 bpd. million bpd, up 15.2 percent ing the end of a waiver on US tonnes of Iranian crude oil was and compared with 1.11 Saudi Arabia overtook on the year. sanctions at the start of May. discharged in July at Jinzhou million bpd in May Russia to become the coun- Imports of US crude came Crude shipment from and Huizhou in south China. try’s top supplier in June with in at 769,094 tonnes, versus Iran were 855,638 tonnes last All the discharged vessels Iranian crude oil, due to con- 7.72 million tonnes, or 1.88 786,637 tonnes in May. Im- month, or 208,205 barrels per are operated by National Ira- cerns about US sanctions. million bpd, up 84.1 percent ports for the January-June day (bpd), data from the Gen- nian Tanker Company. Jinzhou, Tianjin and Hu- from a year earlier and com- period tumbled 76.2 percent eral Administration of Cus- It’s not clear who owns the izhou are all where Chinese pared with 1.11 million bpd in from year-ago levels to 2.12 toms showed. That compared cargoes nor if any buyer has oil firms operate refineries May. million tonnes or 515,722 bpd, with 254,016 bpd in May. been arranged. State oil firms and commercial storage tanks. Arrivals from Russia amid the US-China trade dis- For the first six months of the year, China’s imports of Iranian crude According to Refinitiv Oil have since May stopped taking They are also the sites where reached 7.15 million tonnes, or pute. oil tumbled 30 percent on a year earlier to 447,327 bpd. Slow growth, Fed chief seen as wild recession risk in near-term future for card for stock market Germany: Survey DPA Investors are BERLIN in the second half of 2019. looking for “The risk of a recession is GERMANY’S economy is no meanwhile becoming quite Powell to signal longer experiencing a bump high,” Utermoehl said. in the road, but rather a The economists’ view more rate cuts prolonged slowdown that is in line with that of the risks tipping into recession German government and REUTERS as export-reliant compa- citizens. A survey last week NEW YORK nies face weakening growth found that half of Germans prospects, according to a expect the economy to US Federal Reserve Chairman dpa survey of German econ- worsen in the coming years. Jerome Powell will have to omists. Only 14 per cent of Ger- walk a fine line to avoid roiling “Economic blip sounds mans expect an economic the stock market next week, a little too optimistic for upturn in the next few even if the central bank deliv- me,” Eckart Tuchtfeld, an years, while 34 per cent ex- ers on expectations and lowers economist with Germany’s pect things to stay the same, interest rates for the first time Commerzbank, told dpa. the survey commissioned in more than a decade. “I would instead speak by broadcasters RTL and Investors are betting that of a marked downward n-tv found. the Fed most likely will cut the movement.” Katharina Berlin has also cut its federal funds rate by 25 basis Utermoehl of the German economic growth predic- points to a range of 2.00 per- insurer Allianz agreed: tions in recent months. cent to 2.25 percent at the end “This is no longer a dent in The government’s of its two-day meeting on July growth, but rather a sus- spring forecast predict- 31. tained weak phase.” Uter- ed growth at just 0.5 per Whether that kicks off the moehl pointed to a whole cent for 2019. first full-blown rate-easing range of struggles for Eu- Germany’s economy cycle since September 2007, rope’s largest economy, grew by 0.4 per cent in the when the financial crisis was ranging from a global trade first quarter of 2019, after starting to build, or a more downturn and weak auto narrowly avoiding recession limited spurt of “insurance” sector to heightened politi- at the end of 2018. cuts, is far from clear. cal uncertainty over trade The Economic Ministry Regardless, the S&P 500 disputes, Italy and Brexit. predicted the “weak eco- has a history of rising in the Those dangers leave nomic trend” continued for months following the onset of many economists seeing the three months that end- Fed cutting cycles, even the File photo of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in Washington. (REUTERS) little chance of a recovery ed in June. pair of mini-cycles in the mid- 1990s. For example, if Powell says his product will certainly add if the short-term reaction But Kaplan does not see a But with the benchmark next steps will be guided by weight to the argument that a is muted next week, history recession on the horizon this index already up 20 per- numbers, this may suggest an full-on easing cycle may not be shows a positive longer-term time. Instead, she is hoping for cent year-to-date partly due open mind about future cuts, warranted for now. trend for stocks after the com- an economic boost from a rate to rate-cut expectations, a says TD Ameritrade chief mar- How Powell characterizes mencement of a rate cutting cut or from signals of further quarter-point cut may not be ket strategist JJ Kinahan. the Fed’s actions against that cycle. cuts. “Rates are very low this enough to expand on or even But if the Fed chief also backdrop is key. Going back to 1954, the cycle. It’s very different from sustain 2019’s gains. Instead, comments on progress made Quincy Krosby, chief mar- S&P 500 rose an average of 14 the other cycles but the low the market will look to Pow- in the economy, this may ket strategist at Prudential percent in the 12 months after and going lower rates could be ell’s view on the economy and erode easing hopes. Financial in Newark, New Jer- the Fed started a rate-cutting good for the expansion of the hints about his appetite for “We’re limited on the up- sey, says investors will look for cycle, according to Audrey economic cycle,” she said. further cuts. side, but he could say a lot of Powell to mention “cross-cur- Kaplan, head of global equity Interest rate traders are “You’ll see a lot of volatil- things that are received poor- rents” from trade again and to strategy at Wells Fargo Invest- betting that a rate cut of at ity from the announcement ly. What he says and how it’s say he will do what he can to ment Institute. least 25 basis points is a cer- through the end of the press interpreted could be what dis- keep the expansion intact. The S&P fell in the 12 tainty, according to CME conference because investors appoints,” said Kinahan. Even so, “you may see after months following the start of Group’s Fedwatch. are going to parse every single “Every word has to be the meeting that the market just three of 16 easing cycles. They have priced in a 19.4 word,” said Paul Nolte, portfo- perfect. That’s a tough line to takes a breather and consoli- In two of those periods - percent probability of a 50-ba- lio manager at Kingsview As- walk.” dates as it waits for the next 2001 and 2007 - the economy sis point cut, which would set Management in Chicago. Friday’s stronger-than- catalyst,” said Krosby, who was already on the cusp of a drop the Fed’s target rate People ride a pedal boat on the river Spree in Berlin recently. (EPA) Many are looking for Pow- expected reading of second- sees a US-China trade deal recession when the cycle start- range to 1.75 percent to 2.00 ell to signal more rate cuts. quarter US gross domestic as the next big catalyst. Even ed, according to Kaplan. percent. Singapore’s Ocean Tankers tests IMO-compliant fuel

REUTERS supplies to more than 50,000 the new fuel, the company said. SINGAPORE merchant ships globally. Ship- Concerns over the compat- pers will have to either invest ibility and stability of various OFF the coast of Singapore, the in exhaust cleaning systems, blends of VLSFO has prompted world’s largest ship refueling known as scrubbers, to con- shippers to test the new fuel center, a bunker barge sidled tinue using cheaper high-sulfur Jan 1 deadline type well ahead of the 2020 next to the supertanker Pu Tuo fuels, or burn more expensive deadline. San to fill the giant vessel with oil products, such as very low- New International Maritime “We have been training the a new type of fuel that will meet sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) and Organization (IMO) rules operators in proper bunker global standards that start up marine gasoil, or use liquefied prohibiting ships from using management and segregation, in January. natural gas (LNG). fuels containing more than preventive maintenance, as With a little over five The bulk of the global ship- 0.5% sulfur, compared with well as to ensure that heating months left until stricter ma- ping fleet is expected to switch 3.5% currently, will start on temperature is in accordance rine fuel rules come into effect, to low-sulfur fuels as only Jan 1, 2020, as a way to with engine maker’s specifica- shippers such as Singapore’s about 3,600 ships will have in- combat air pollution tions,” Ocean Tankers said in Ocean Tankers that own the stalled scrubbers by 2020, data an e-mail. very large crude carrier (VLCC) from ship classification society “We do have concerns Pu Tuo San have started testing DNV-GL showed. 1,000 tonnes of VLSFO for the which is why we’re now in a out lower sulfur fuel to prepare Ocean Tankers, the ship- first time. The ship also loaded trial period where our own fleet their fleet for the transition. ping unit of Singapore’s larg- 2,000 tonnes of high-sulfur is starting to burn LSFO.” New International Mari- est independent oil trader Hin fuel oil. A laden VLCC will Ocean Bunkering Services, time Organization (IMO) rules Leong Pte Ltd, said it will con- typically burn about 55 tonnes the bunkering arm of the Hin prohibiting ships from using vert its fleet of more than 100 of fuel oil per day at a normal Leong Group, is the top marine fuels containing more than oil tankers to burn VLSFO in- cruising speed. fuel supplier in Singapore. 0.5% sulfur, compared with stead of high-sulfur fuel oil in The Pu Tuo San is current- Demand for low-sulfur ma- 3.5% currently, will start on the fourth quarter. ly heading to Fujairah in the rine fuels in Singapore climbed Jan 1, 2020, as a way to combat The Reuters energy team United Arab Emirates. to a record high in June as the air pollution. boarded the Pu Tuo San on The Pu Tuo San is Ocean shipping industry prepares for A view of Hin Leong’s Pu Tuo San VLCC supertanker in the waters off Jurong Island in Singapore recently. The move will affect fuel July 11, which loaded about Tankers’ second vessel to test the new IMO rules. (REUTERS) www.guide.com.qa  Monday, July 29 , 2019

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REUTERS In Guangdong, CCB said it has LONDON/NEW YORK hiked small business lending by 45 percent to 97.1 billion yuan in the CHINA’S campaign to boost loans first half of 2019. to small firms was supposed to sup- Its main strategy is to increase port the economy during its biggest the numbers of borrowers while re- slowdown in decades, but banks’ ducing the average loan per compa- reluctance to lend has left export- ny to rein in risk, bankers said. The ers and manufacturers in its south- average amount is 630,000 yuan for ern industrial belt struggling to pay the bank’s 140,000 small business the bills. loan borrowers in Guangdong, said Despite prodding from Beijing, Liu Lele, vice head of small business several bankers have said that they lending at CCB Guangdong. have little appetite to lend to smaller In the past, most small busi- companies due to the uncertain eco- ness loans averaged 10-20 million nomic outlook, the US-China trade yuan per borrower, said Bao of CCB war and a years-long drive to purge Dongguan. risks from the financial system. Small business loans are priced That has chilled credit flows at 5.3 percent on average, from 6 to private sector firms, undermin- percent last year, said Liu, follow- ing stimulus measures that were ing the government’s April mandate designed to cushion the impact of requiring the Big Five to cut small slowing demand. firms’ financing costs. In the southern city of Dong- Overall the Big Five’s lending guan in Guangdong province, one to small business rose 23.7 percent of the country’s major manufactur- in the first five months, while their ing hubs, some small firms are mov- average interest rate decreased ing production overseas in the face by 0.65 percentage point to 4.79 of operational and financing chal- percent. lenges. “We are trying to break even. “These days the most discussed Profit is very thin, definitely less than topic - something that we always 1 percent,” said Liu, who hopes to talk about in meetings - is whether adopt a more market-oriented ap- we should move to Vietnam. Many proach to pricing loans in the future. of my clients have moved there,” Li Although analysts see risks to Jiajun, the chief financial officer at banks’ profitability and asset quality Guangdong LiShun Yuan Intelligent from the government’s lending drive, Automation, said. state bankers say this is not an imme- LiShun, which makes paper diate concern for big banks and regu- box packaging machinery, lost fi- lators who have set a higher tolerance nancing from two of its four banks for small firms’ bad loans. in the second quarter, halving its Some smaller-sized banks, how- total credit line to 10 million yuan ever, are more conservative in their ($1.5 million). lending. “We are still going through One of those two banks - both Outstanding bank loans issued to small firms rose 21 percent year-on-year to 10.3 trillion yuan at end-May. de-leveraging and structural changes are mid-sized - blamed its tighter of the economy,” said a senior execu- lending policy on the first half’s eco- long absorbed the lion’s share of Financing is especially tough for said Chen, whose company exports do business with trading companies tive at a lender based in northern Chi- nomic climate, while the other said corporate lending from an indus- exporters who have been squeezed goods like air conditioners and cars anymore,” said Luo, recalling what na that is active in Dongguan. its local branch was banned from try dominated by government-con- by the trade war, as banks tighten to Africa and expects to generate a Dongguan-based rural commer- “In an economic downturn, approving new loans due to a spike trolled banks, forcing smaller bor- scrutiny and impose stricter risk con- $100 million in revenue this year. cial bank told him when stopping banks’ risk appetite is low.” in bad debts, he said. rowers across the country to rely on trols, bankers and companies said. Luo Zhiquan, chairman of Dong- his credit line. At the same time, some small As a result, the company, which non-bank ‘shadow’ lenders, which Chen Xiuxia, chairwoman of guan Gowin Import & Export, is try- Chinese policymakers are call- companies’ appetite to borrow has di- expects to generate 250 million have been squeezed in the crack- Guangzhou-based Choice Interna- ing to obtain a 5 million yuan loan ing on the Big Five state banks to be minished as economic prospects dim. yuan in revenue this year, is delay- down on financial risk. tional, said lenders have gradually using an office building as collateral “lead geese in the flock” in the push Guangdong Songqing Intelligent ing orders worth nearly 20 million “We are better than we used to halved its credit line to 30 million to add to his 10 million yuan credit to boost lending. Technology, an industrial robotics yuan following the cut and taking be, but far from serving so many yuan since President Xi Jinping’s line. His bank will only lend 50 per- Outstanding bank loans issued maker, has cut this year’s sales target ‘defensive measures’ – slashing its small companies in need,” Bao Jie- 2017 call for banks to curb financial cent of the property’s value. to small firms rose 21 percent year- as clients delay purchase orders in payroll by 40 percent and selling eq- han, vice president of the Dong- risks. That was due to strict bank risk on-year to 10.3 trillion yuan at end- a wait-and-see approach, chairman uity to raise funds. guan branch of China Construction Her efforts to secure more control over wobbling exporters May, driven mostly by the Big Five, Xiao Yongxiang said. Last year, the “Government policy and imple- Bank, the country’s second-largest lending have not succeeded so far, amid the US-China trade war. Gow- which have extended more credit at company closed its low-end mechan- mentation on the ground are still lender, said. with banks demanding heavy col- in, which trades for 200 local manu- cheaper rates. ical arm business as demand shrank. somehow disconnected. It’s not so Only 26 percent of China’s lateral and many non-bank lenders facturers, saw its annual order value In April, China’s State Council Xiao said he wants to raise 20 easy - at least, I haven’t enjoyed tax-paying businesses have bank shut down. drop by 10 percent this year due to a set a target requiring the Big Five to million yuan by selling equity to pay much benefits so far,” Li said of Chi- loans, leaving ‘plenty of room’ for “De-leveraging is aimed at the 50 percent plunge in exports by his increase such loans by 30 percent back half of his bank loans and ease na’s efforts to boost lending. banks to lend, a banking regulatory financial system but businesses clients to US buyers. this year and cut their rates by 1 per- the pressure from 120,000 yuan in In China, the state sector has official said. like us are hit as a knock-on effect,” “Some banks just do not want to centage point. monthly interest repayments.

LSE’s bid for Refinitiv spotlights quest for data, globality

try consultant at Exchange nual revenue for the industry, LSE expects to cut 350 million pounds in Invest, said LSE’s deal for according to Greenwich As- annual costs for five years after the deal Refinitiv would be “a major sociates. Exchanges generate pivot away from the EU” for billions more in data revenue the exchange operator. beyond that for related prod- REUTERS sources said. Just last month, London ucts and services. LONDON/NEW YORK Because revenue from Stock Exchange Chief Execu- Investors and banks that data products has been rising tive David Schwimmer said it pay for the information have LONDON Stock Exchange and is expected to continue was difficult even to consider been pushing back on pric- Group’s planned purchase of doing so, exchanges are now big mergers because of politi- ing. Some investment firms Refinitiv in a $27 billion deal hungry for these products as cal opposition. have called on the European is the latest sign that exchange well as selling services based The company failed sev- Union’s markets watchdog operators are focusing more off that data and informa- eral times to merge with ESMA to review market data on data products to increase tion, such as indexes and fee- Germany’s Deutsche Bo- fees, saying they keep on ris- revenue, while also trying to based services they can offer erse and previously failed ing despite falling costs of expand their global reach. once a trade has cleared. to acquire Canada’s main computing and data storage. For more than a decade, “Data is the lifeblood of exchange, TSX. At London Stock Ex- exchange operators around financial markets today now Those collapsed deals change, former chief execu- the globe have been trying more than ever - and that mirror proposed cross-bor- tive Xavier Rolet began to to consolidate. But proposed data is getting more and der marriages that didn’t diversify revenue after taking tie-ups between major com- more valuable,” said Kevin work, including Singapore the helm in 2009. petitors have failed several McPartland, head of mar- Exchange’s attempt to buy Today, information ser- times in the past because of ket structure and technol- An advertisement for Refinitiv is seen on a screen in London’s Canary Wharf financial centre. Australia’s ASX in 2011. vices account for nearly 40 resistance from government ogy research at Greenwich Major exchanges, in- percent of the group’s $2.65 authorities who either had Associates. lot more than what LSE had comment. pounds in annual costs for cluding Intercontinen- billion in annual revenues, antitrust concerns or did not If completed, LSE’s deal before,” said Spencer Mind- In its statement, LSE said five years after the deal clos- tal Exchange, Nasdaq and according to its 2018 annual want a foreign company run- to buy Refinitiv, a global fi- lin, an Aite Group analyst a deal would help expand its es, and add to its earnings per Deutsche Boerse, have been report. That portion is fol- ning what was often seen as a nancial data analytics provid- who focuses on capital mar- data and distribution capa- share in the first full year af- more successful in inking lowed by post-trade services national symbol. er, from buyout firm Black- kets trading technology. bilities, diversify trading ca- ter completion. smaller deals that diversify at just over one-third. At the same time, profits stone Group and Thomson LSE and Thomson Reu- pabilities and increase global Refinitiv is based in Lon- their businesses away from Traditional capital mar- from the traditional business Reuters will fit that mold, the ters declined to comment for footprint, allowing it to ben- don and reaches more than basic stock trading. kets business like stock trad- of facilitating transactions analysts said. this article, referring to their efit from “future data- and 40,000 clients, who are The most basic services ing and initial public offer- like stock trades have fallen, “It just makes them more earlier statements that con- technology-enabled growth largely traders and invest- that exchanges provide are ings accounted for just 19 pushing the industry to look competitive and more appeal- firmed they were in discus- opportunities.” ment professionals, in more consolidated market feeds. In percent of revenue last year, for related businesses for ing as a partner for customers sions for a deal. Blackstone LSE said it expects to than 190 countries. the United States, that gener- compared with around 46 growth, analysts and industry because it brings together a did not have an immediate cut more than 350 million Patrick Young, an indus- ates about $1.4 billion in an- percent a decade ago. Egan Bernal claims Colombia’s first Tour de France title PAGE 15

MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019

Real Madrid block Gareth Bale’s move IRISH PREMIER DIVISION to China over fee, says source PAGE 14 DERRY CITY VS WATERFORD

Khoukhi joins Al Sadd camp in Spain amid transfer scuffle

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the necessary legal steps to “We have a tough game ning the league, Al Sadd and DOHA preserve the club rights,” on against Al Duhail in the winning the Asian Cup with its Twitter handle. Champions League, and we the national team. AL Sadd and Qatar midfielder However, Khoukhi who are preparing ourselves for “I think I played at a high Boualem Khoukhi has report- reported to the camp on Sat- this game. It will be a great level last season. For this Al Sadd and ed for the club’s pre-season urday, in an interview, told the Staying focused challenge as our ambition is year, we will work to achieve Qatar midfielder camp in Spain after being club’s website that he’s con- In a tweet on Thursday, to win the trophy.” more success, first Super Cup Boualem Khoukhi embroiled in a transfer battle centrating on Al Sadd’s future Al Gharafa announced it had The midfielder who won (against Al Duhail) and we at the Wolves’ with Al Gharafa. games both at home and in the signed Boualem Khoukhi on the Asian Cup trophy with are so excited to bring joy to training session in In a tweet on Thursday, AFC Champions League. a four-year deal but Al Sadd the Qatar national team the fans,” Khoukhi said. Catalonia, Spain, Al Gharafa announced it had “Our goal this season is denied the transfer. back in February had his fin- On Al Sadd summer ar- on Sunday. signed the dynamic player on to compete for the Champi- est professional season last rivals, the 29-year-old said, a four-year deal but Al Sadd ons League. We have a new The player, who reported to year. Besides the Asian Cup, “There is no big difference denied the transfer saying, coach in Xavi, and we know the camp on Saturday, told he bagged the Falcon Shield from last season, with the “The Al Sadd management him very well. We wish him the club’s website that with the Wolves and was an exception of Nam Tae-Hee, wishes to claim the club’s well in this job, especially af- he’s concentrating on Al integral part of Al Annabi’s who we know from his time at rights with regards to Khouk- ter winning as a player, hope Sadd’s future games both Copa America run in Brazil Al Duhail. hi Boualem, as per the laws his experience helps him as at home and in the AFC last month. “He is a great player and regulations of the QFA. a coach,” Khoukhi told the Champions League. “Last season was one of and is a strong addition to The management has taken club’s website. my best years in football; win- the team.” Verstappen wins chaotic German GP

Vettel stuns with How they finished second, Kvyat 1. Max Verstappen ...... (started 2nd) 2. Sebastian Vettel ...... (started 20th) third 3. Daniil Kvyat ...... (started 14th) 4. Lance Stroll ...... (started 15th) AFP 5. Carlos Sainz ...... (started 7th) HOCKENHEIM (GERMANY) 6. Alexander Albon ...... (started 16th) 7. Kimi Raikkonen ...... (started 5th) 8. Antonio Giovinazzi ...... (started 11th) MAX Verstappen took full ad- 9. Romain Grosjean ...... (started 6th) vantage of his rivals’ calami- 10. Kevin Magnussen ...... (started 12th) ties on Sunday to win an epic, 11. Lewis Hamilton ...... (started 1st) rain-lashed and wildly-spec- 12. Robert Kubica ...... (started 18th) tacular German Grand Prix for 13. George Russell ...... (started 17th) Red Bull ahead of Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari. The 21-year-old Dutchman secured his second win of the season and seventh of his ca- reer, finishing ahead of four- time world champion Vettel, who had started 20th and last on the grid. New dad Daniil Kvyat of Toro Rosso was third as he se- cured only his third Formula Dutch F1 driver Max Verstappen of Aston Martin Red Bull One podium. Racing celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2019 The race was a disas- German Formula One Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring ter for champions Mercedes in Hockenheim, Germany, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) who were celebrating their 200th Formula One start of the modern era and 125 years of motorsport, both defend- ing five-time champion Lewis Hamilton and his team-mate Valtteri Bottas crashed and failed to score any points. Hamilton eventually fin- ished 11th after making six pit-stops as he missed out on a points finish for the first time in 23 races while Verstappen continued his rich streak of RAIN AND THE RACE: Max Verstappen of Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (left) in action during the 2019 German Formula One Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) consistency. Lance Stroll of Racing became a father on Saturday a poor start, as the field jos- paired and fitted with ‘inters’ Point came home fourth to night when his partner Kelly tled for space and grip, Sergio before re-joining fifth behind I’m glad it’s over, says Hamilton after nightmare deliver his team’s best fin- gave birth to a daughter. Perez spinning backwards into Verstappen, Hulkenberg, Bot- ish ahead of Carlos Sainz of He said: “It is amazing to the stadium entry wall and tas and Albon. REUTERS McLaren, Alex Albon of Toro be back on the podium and in- damaging his Racing Force. Hamilton was given a five- HOCKENHEIM Rosso and Kimi Raikkonen of credible for Toro Rosso, after That required a Safety Car second penalty for missing a Alfa Romeo. so many years.” intervention for three laps, bollard at the pits entry, but he LEWIS Hamilton endured a Romain Grosjean was After the record-breaking during which the leaders pit- was soon back to third behind German Grand Prix to forget eighth for Haas ahead of An- heat, the race began in steady ted for intermediates, before the Dutchman and Bottas. on Sunday as a Mercedes cel- tionio Giovinazzi of Alfa Ro- rain with the field on full wet racing resumed. Racing resumed on lap 46, ebration of 200 races and 125 meo and Kevin Magnussen tyres behind a Safety Car After 25, Verstappen pitted Verstappen pulling clear before years in motorsport turned who was 10th for Haas. through four formation laps for medium compound slicks, pitting for slicks, followed by into a soggy nightmare. “It was amazing, but re- before a standing start. a gamble by Red Bull. The Bottas, Sainz, Gasly and Albon. The five times world cham- Lewis Hamilton steers the car after a crash at German GP. (AFP) ally tricky out there,” said Ver- The conditions did nothing Dutchman complained vigor- Hamilton led before he pit- pion went from pole position stappen, who made four pit- to deter Hamilton who made ously about his tyres before ted on lap 47, leaving Stroll, who to last on a chaotic afternoon, 34-year-old. cipal Toto Wolff. “It shows that stops and survived a complete a near-perfect start from his spinning at the final corner pitted for slicks under the Safety the Briton hitting the barriers “Me hitting the wall wasn’t you shouldn’t fool around with 360-degrees spin. 87th pole position. and recovering. Car, to lead before Verstappen and spinning before finish- helpful and them putting on stuff, you should concentrate “To make the right calls, The race distance was re- Another Virtual Safety Car passed him. Hamilton fell to ing 11th in a race won by Red the slick tyres wasn’t helpful... on the job,” added the Austri- you had to be focused. We put duced to 64 laps as the spray was then deployed briefly, as 12th, having taken his penalty. Bull’s Max Verstappen. just a combination of things.” an, whose team brought a new on the slick tyres and we had a rose high in plumes through- Hamilton pitted for softs from “How’s this gone so bad?” “It’s just been a bad day. A The only good news for Ham- car livery and retro 1950s-style 360! But it was alright.” out the pack, Vettel romping the lead, before Leclerc went asked Hamilton. bad weekend. There’s not re- ilton was that his team mate clothing to the race. Vettel, for whom the result forward from 20th to pass six off at Sachs Curve. Mercedes’ nightmare was ally much to say. It was prob- and closest rival Valtteri Bot- “We are not superstitious brought redemption after he cars in the first five corners. The Monegasque screamed not over and their anniversary ably the worst day I’ve had in tas crashed out, leaving the gap but we believe in karma and had crashed out while leading Leclerc, in the other Ferrari, aloud as Vettel pitted, returning weekend ended with Bottas the office for a long, long time,” between the two unchanged at it’s a day to learn.” Mercedes in heavy rain last year, said: rose to sixth from 10th on the to ‘inters’, before Hamilton went spinning at Turn One. said Hamilton. 39 points. had won nine of the 10 races “It was a long race and at some opening lap. off, snapping his front wing. Out came the Safety Car for “You live and you learn. I “Overall it was for us a bad before Hockenheim. Verstap- stages if felt like it was never- Hamilton led by two sec- The Englishman recov- a fourth time as Hamilton pit- don’t really know what hap- day, it was for the drivers a bad pen is the only driver to beat ending. I am just very happy.” onds from Bottas after lap ered, cutting across the circuit ted again – leaving him to make pened today, to be honest but day and it simply cannot go them this season, triumphant Kvyat confirmed that he one, Verstappen having made into the pit lane. He was re- a failed bid for a top ten finish. I’m glad it’s over,” added the much worse,” said team prin- also in Austria. RESULTS & STANDINGS

1. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 1 h Albon (THA/Toro Rosso-Honda) 10.052, 7. Kimi Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 19.667, 12. Robert Mercedes), Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault), Lando Norris DRIVERS: 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 223 pts, 2. Valtteri Lando Norris (GBR) 22, 11. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 22, CONSTRUCTORS: 1. Mercedes 407 pts, 2. Ferrari 44:31.275, 2. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) at 7.333, 3. Räikkönen (FIN/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 12.214, 8. Kubica (POL/Williams-Mercedes) 24.987, 13. George (GBR/McLaren-Renault), Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari), Bottas (FIN) 184, 3. Max Verstappen (NED) 162, 4. 12. Lance Stroll (CAN) 18, 13. Nico Hülkenberg (GER) 17, 261, 3. Red Bull-Honda 217, 4. McLaren-Renault 70, 5. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso-Honda) 8.305, 4. Lance Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari) Russell (GBR/Williams-Mercedes) 26.404, 14. Pierre Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Renault), Valtteri Bottas (FIN/ Sebastian Vettel (GER) 141, 5. Charles Leclerc (MON) 14. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 15, 15. Alexander Albon Toro Rosso-Honda 42, 6. Renault 39, 7. Alfa Romeo Stroll (CAN/Racing Point-Mercedes) 8.966, 5. Carlos 13.849, 9. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas-Ferrari) 16.838, Gasly (FRA/Red Bull-Honda) à 3 tours Mercedes), Pierre Gasly (FRA/Red Bull-Honda). 120, 6. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 55, 7. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) 48, (THA) 15, 16. Sergio Pérez (MEX) 13, 17. Antonio Racing-Ferrari 36, 8. Racing Point-Mercedes 31, Sainz Jr (ESP/McLaren-Renault) 9.583, 6. Alexander 10. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari) 18.765, 11. Did not finish: Sergio Pérez (MEX/Racing Point- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS 8. Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) 31, 9. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) 27, 10. Giovinazzi (ITA) 5, 18. Romain Grosjean (FRA) 4. 9. Haas-Ferrari 19. 14 Monday, July 29, 2019 Sports Dressel seals record-breaking win, goes past Spitz’s mark of 7 medals US women set two new records DPA Caeleb Dressel, 22, won six GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA golds and two silvers. His second silver took his total CAELEB Dressel became the all- tally to a record-breaking time record holder for the most medals won at a single swim- eight medals, which over- ming world championships, takes the previous best of while the US women’s 4x100- seven shared by Mark Spitz Gold medal team the USA on the podium during the award ceremony metre medley relay team set two (1972), Michael Phelps for the women’s 4x100m Medley Relay final at the FINA Swimming world records on Sunday as the (2007) and Dressel with World Championships on Sunday. (EPA-EFE) meet wrapped up. The women’s team consist- seven golds in 2017. ed of Regan Smith, Lilly King, Kelsi Dahlia and Simone Ma- ‘Embarrassed’ Australia defend nuel. They dominated from start to finish as they shattered I don’t think there ought to concealing Jack’s positive test their own previous world re- be an instance where I get cord by over a second to win in six golds and two silvers banned substance in an out-of- 3 minutes, 50.40 seconds. competition test on June 26. On Smith’s backstroke and be upset. Part of me is Chief executive Leigh Rus- leg, the 17-year-old lowered very happy; part of me sell, however, said that SA had the 100-metre backstroke wants to cry that I’m done been bound by confidential- world record to a new best with it. This is a lot of stress. ity while an investigation was of 57.57 seconds. conducted by the Australian “To start it off with a world Caeleb Dressel Australia’s Shayna Jack. Sports Anti-Doping Authority record from Regan, I think that (ASADA). pumped us all up,” said Ma- REUTERS “An Australian swimmer nuel. “We really wanted to fin- USA’s Caeleb Dressel (in front) competes in the final of the men’s 4x100m medley relay event at the FINA Swimming 2019 World Champion- MELBOURNE returning a positive result is ish off the meet on a good note.” ships at the Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in Gwangju, South Korea, on Sunday. (AFP) both bitterly disappointing and Dressel, 22, won six golds SWIMMING Australia on Sun- embarrassing to our team, our and two silvers as Britain’s six golds and two silvers and an, who finished for the US in The 22-year-old King add- first woman to win five golds in day defended their conceal- sport and our country,” Russell Duncan Scott snatched victory be upset,” Dressel said after 3:28.45 with Russia in third. ed the 50-metre title to her a single event. The 30-year-old ment of Shayna Jack’s positive said in Melbourne on Sunday. from the US with a European he was presented with the best “I can’t say I knew I had 100-metre triumph by winning stormed home in 4:30.39 sec- doping test while one of her “The ASADA agreement re- record time of 3 minutes 28.10 male swimmer award. “Part that split in me,” Scott said of in 29.84 seconds ahead of Ital- onds ahead of China’s Ye Shiw- team mates was conducting a quires Swimming Australia to seconds in the men’s 4x100m of me is very happy; part of me his winning time. ian 14-year-old Benedetta Pi- en in 4:32.07 and Japanese Yui high profile public campaign maintain confidentiality until medley relay. wants to cry that I’m done with “I’m sort of speechless. The lato and six-time world cham- Ohashi third in 4:32.33. against China’s Sun Yang at such time as either ASADA or Dressel’s second silver it. This is a lot of stress.” boys put me in an incredible pion Yuliya Efimova of Russia. “I wanted to celebrate, but the world championships. the individual athlete release took his total tally to a record- In the relay, Dressel pulled position. I just had to try and Manuel beat world re- I just couldn’t move. It was Jack was withdrawn from details of an adverse result. I ac- breaking eight medals, which the US team in front after execute the race plan.” cord holder Sarah Sjostrom very painful,” said Hosszu. the Australia squad ahead of the cept this is a frustrating position overtakes the previous best of he gave them a full-second King and Manuel com- of Sweden to the wall in 24.05 In the men’s 400-metre in- championships in Gwangju with but I also accept that Shayna seven shared by Mark Spitz lead on the final turn ahead of pleted individual sprint dou- seconds to win freestyle gold dividual medley, Japan’s Daiya the swimmer and Swimming has a right to a fair process.” (1972), Michael Phelps (2007) Russia. However, Briton Scott bles in their respective events ahead of Sjostrom’s 24.07. Seto became the first man to Australia (SA) initially saying it Former ASADA chief Rich- and Dressel with seven golds powered through to record with King triumphing in the In the women’s 400-metre win three world championship was for personal reasons. The ard Ings had said earlier that in 2017. the fastest 100-metre split of 50-metre breaststroke and individual medley, Hungary’s golds in the event with a time 20-year-old freestyle swimmer, rules did allowed sports to “I don’t think there ought 46.14 seconds to steal gold Manuel topping the podium in Katinka Hosszu became a nine- of 4:08.95 to add to his 200m however, revealed on Saturday identify athletes who had ad- to be an instance where I get from American Nathan Adri- the 50-metre freestyle. time world champion and the medley triumph. that she had tested positive for a verse test results.

Basilashvili outlasts Hernandez joins Al Ahli on free transfer Fuelled by fire, Felix Rublev for Hamburg title targets Tokyo 2020 Rublev 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the final on Sunday. Fourth seed Basilashvili won via Doha Worlds 81% of his first-serve points and struck 26 forehand winners to REUTERS record his 12th straight win on DES MOINES (IOWA) Hamburg clay, which includes 10 main draw victories. THE fire is still there for Ally- The 27-year-old has now son Felix and so is the dream. lifted three tour-level titles, America’s most decorated with his other triumph com- track and field athlete may Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili ing in Beijing last year. World have missed out on a medal at celebrates with the German ATP number 16 Basilashvili, who this week’s U.S. national cham- Championships trophy in Ham- saved two match points in pionships as she returned to burg on Sunday. (AFP) his semi-final win over world competition for the first time number five Alexander Zverev, in 13 months after having a REUTERS broke Rublev twice early in the Uruguay international Abel Hernandez has joined QNB Stars League side Al Ahli on a free transfer, daughter in November, but the HAMBURG final set and soon sealed vic- having been released by Russian side CSKA Moscow after one year into a three-year contract. The quest goes on for the six-time tory in over two hours. With 28-year-old striker previously played for English side Hull City, breaking the club’s transfer record in Olympic champion. GEORGIA’S Nikoloz Basilas- the win, Basilashvili became 2014 when he signed for £10 million. Hernandez was heavily speculated to be heading to Champion- hvili won the Hamburg Euro- the first player since Roger ship outfit Nottingham Forest in recent weeks but his move to Al Ahli will bring a lift to the Brigadiers pean Open for a second con- Federer in 2005 to claim back- who have been struggling for goals in the last couple of seasons. There is also a potential secutive year, beating Andrey to-back Hamburg crowns. spot on the U.S. 4x400 metres relay team for late September’s world champi- onships in Doha. “If I feel Real block Bale’s China move over fee: Source like I’m in, you know, good form to be able to help the team, yes,” Felix said when AFP Reus voted German player of the year on as a substitute in a mid- MADRID week 3-2 friendly win over asked if she would BORUSSIA Dortmund forward Marco Reus was voted German Arsenal, also in the United accept a spot. Allyson Felix waves to the crowd as GARETH Bale’s move to Chi- footballer of the year on Sunday by respected magazine Kicker. States. she is introduced prior to compet- nese side Jiangsu Suning col- The captain scored 17 Bundesliga goals as Dortmund nar- “He had a good game and ing in the women’s 400m semifinal lapsed on Sunday after Real rowly missed out on the title last season to Bayern Munich. He I’m happy for him,” Zidane “This is a stepping stone,” during the 2019 USATF Outdoor Madrid cancelled the pro- received 158 votes from journalists with Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai said at the time. the 33-year-old mentioned Championships at Drake Stadium posed deal due to wrangling Havertz coming second with 121. Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich was “I do not know what’s go- several times at the meeting at in Des Moines, Iowa. (AFP) over the fee, a source told third on 35. ing to happen, for now he’s Drake University that doubled AFP on Sunday. Germany’s Juergen Klopp was chosen as coach of the year after with us. It did not change as the U.S. world champion- lix of longtime coach Bob Ker- Bale, 30, who has been inspiring Liverpool to Champions League glory. Germany and anything,” he added. ships trials. see. “I don’t think he is done in the Spanish capital since Lyon midfielder Dzsenifer Marozsán won the women’s prize for Bale’s agent Jonathan “I want to be back in the with me yet. 2013, was expected to join the the third straight year after her club side again sealed the Cham- Barnett has already insisted Olympics,” said Felix. “I want “I think we want to get in a Chinese Super League outfit pions League title. Reus previously won in 2012. that any deal which sees the them more than anything. I position to train. I might race a on a three-year-deal worth £1 “I see the award as recognition of my achievements in the past Welshman leave the Berna- want to go out on my terms.” little bit more.” million ($1.1 million) a week. two years. It is difficult after a serious injury such as my cruciate beu would have to be a per- Her best time in the champi- There is also a potential The source dismissed re- ligament rupture in 2017 to come back and be voted footballer manent one and not one that onships, 51.45 seconds in the spot on the U.S. 4x400 metres ports by Spanish daily Marca Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale of the year,” he told Kicker. sees him shipped out on loan. 400 metres semi-finals, was relay team for late September’s which said the Welsh player’s gestures on the bench during their “That makes me proud and shows that I have been on the right “There will be no make- two seconds slower than her world championships in Doha. family had blocked a poten- match against Atletico Madrid, path since my injury.” (DPA) shift deals to get him out of personal best of 49.26 seconds “If I feel like I’m in, you tial move to Asia. recently. (USA TODAY SPORTS) the club,” said Barnett. in 2015 and she finished sixth know, good form to be able to Marca said those close “Gareth is one of the best in Saturday’s final in 51.94. help the team, yes,” Felix said to Bale had asked his repre- of his future plans at the Ber- weekend he thought it would limited Bale to fewer than 80 players on the planet. I can Yet Felix said she found a when asked if she would ac- sentatives to look for clubs nabeu. be “best for everyone” if Bale’s starts in La Liga in the last guarantee you he will not be new spark. cept a spot. in Europe “before definitively The former Tottenham departure could be arranged four seasons while he has going on loan to any club.” “Being in this environment “If I’m not, I’ll be a cheer- saying yes to Jiangsu Sun- Hotspur winger came off the quickly -- comments Bale’s been the subject of criticism Real suffered a nightmare and being back in a final, it kind leader.” But with or without ing’s offer”. bench to play half an hour agent branded “disrespectful” in the Spanish media for his campaign last season, finish- of got the juices flowing,” she the relay, this year is about The Chinese transfer win- in Real’s record 7-3 defeat of a player who helped the struggles with the language ing third in the table and 19 said. “It’s going to be a lot easier what Felix called the “big goal” dow closes on Wednesday. to rivals Atletico Madrid in a side to a Spanish league title and even the time he had points behind champions and going into next year and getting – the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The 77-time capped friendly match in New Jersey and four Champions Leagues spent on the golf courses. bitter rivals Barcelona. a full year of training.” Not that “This gave me a taste,” she Welsh international had been on their pre-season tour of since arriving from Totten- - ‘No makeshift deals’ -Zi- They were also knocked the 2019 work year is over. said of the U.S. champion- told by Real coach Zinedine the United States on Friday. ham six years ago. dane insisted he meant no out of the Champions League “I think Bobby still has ships. “The fire is there. I will Zidane he does not form part Real boss Zidane said last However, injuries have disrespect before Bale came by Ajax in the last 16 stage. some training for me,” said Fe- be back next year.” Sports Monday, July 29, 2019 15

Colombian Bernal hails first Tour de France triumph Qatar finish second in T20 World Cup Asia Regional Final

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DS Airee got 23 in 22 balls. DOHA The victory was third for Singapore, while their match QATAR’S roller-coaster cam- against Kuwait was washed paign in the ICC T20 World out, helping them share the Cup Asia Regional Final points. They had a tally of sev- fetched them a second place en points, while second-placed behind hosts and champions Qatar had just four points Singapore who finished as the from two wins in four match- only unbeaten side on Sunday. es. Nepal also had the same Singapore will travel to the win-loss record but they were UAE in October and Novem- edged by Qatar on better net ber to figure in the 2019 ICC run-rate. Kuwait were fourth T20 World Cup Qualifier. This and Malaysia took the bottom event will determine which seat in five-team group. teams qualify for the 2020 ICC On Saturday, Qatar script- T20 World Cup to be held in ed their second victory as they Australia. got the better Malaysia by four wickets with ball to spare. Mo- hammed Nadeem and Iqbal Singapore had a tally of Hussain Chaudhry shared six seven points, while sec- scalps to restrict the rivals at ond-placed Qatar had just 144 for ub 19.1 overs. Viran- four points from two wins deep Singh (49 in 46 balls) in four matches. Nepal and Shafiq Sharif (36 in 21 balls) resisted the Qatari bowl- also had the same win- ers most. loss record but they were Nouman Sarwar blasted ‘MY GREATEST VICTORY’ edged by Qatar on better 47 not out in 37 balls to anchor net run-rate. Qatar to the victory with two balls from the finish. Kamran Khan and Tamoor Sajjad add- In the last league match, ed 27 and 26,while Qalandar Singapore, world-ranked Khan chipped in with 25. 23rd, crushed Nepal by 82 Two losses against Singa- Spain’s Jonathan Castroviejo (left) and Great Britain’s Geraint Thomas (right) congratulate Colombia’s Egan Bernal, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, as he celebrates his vic- runs, hardly bothering for the pore and Kuwait proved too tory on the finish line of the 21st and last stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Rambouillet nda Paris Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday. (AFP) rivals’ ranking or status. Bat- costly to Qatar. Or the Qatar ting first, they piled up 191 for team could have made the race AFP edition on the culminating 2019 TOUR DE FRANCE CLASS WINNERS dashing 14 day tenure in yellow. six as man-of-the-match Tim to the finish line tight. PARIS mass bunch sprint. “It was an honour, it was David smashed 77 off 43 balls. The champion was wel- 2019 Tour de France class winners 2011: Cadel Evans (AUS) my duty, it was unforgettable,” His belligerent knock had BRIEF SCORES General classification yellow jersey: Egan Bernal (COL/Ineos) 2010: Andy Schleck (LUX) * Qatar beat Malaysia by four wickets EGAN Bernal clinched victory comed by his younger brother Green sprint points jersey: Peter Sagan (SVK/Bora) 2009: Alberto Contador (ESP) Alaphilippe said on Sunday af- eight boundaries and three Malaysia: 144 I n 19.1 overs (Virandeep Singh 49 in 46 in the Tour de France on Sun- Ronald, his parents and girl- Polka dot ‘King of the Mountain’ points jersey: Romain 2008: Carlos Sastre (ESP) ter missing out on becoming sixes. balls, Ahmed Faiz 23 in 14 balls, Shafiq Sharif 36 in 21 day, parading into Paris safely friend, before embracing his Bardet (FRA/AG2R La Mondiale) 2007: Alberto Contador (ESP) France’s first winner of the Tour Other principal con- balls; Gayan Munaweera 2/31, Mohammed Nadeem in the overall leader’s yellow teammates. White under-25 jersey: Egan Bernal; Team: Movistar 2006: Oscar Pereiro (ESP), 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, since Bernard Hinault in 1985. tributors for Singapore were 3/23, Iqbal Hussain 3/23) Combativity: Julian Alaphilippe (FRA/Deceuninck) 2001, 2000, 1999: Qatar: 147 for six in 19.4 overs (Kamran Khan 27, Tamoor jersey, becoming the first Co- “I thank France for or- 1998: Marco Pantani (ITA) He finally lost his lead af- opener Rohan Rangarajan. Sajjad 26 in 24 balls, Nouman Sarwar 47 not out in 37 lombian winner of cycling’s ganising the best race in the List of Tour de France Winners 1997: Jan Ullrich (GER) ter two of three Alpine stages He cracked four sixes and balls, Qalandar Khan 25 in 17 balls; Virandeep Singh greatest prize and its youngest world, and for organising my List of Tour de France winners over the last 25 years: 1996: Bjarne Riis (DEN) where the final real action three fours to collect 49 in 33 2/15) 2019: Egan Bernal (COL) 1995: Miguel Indurain (ESP) Man of the match: Nouman Sarwar (Qatar) in more than a century. greatest victory,” Bernal said 2018: Geraint Thomas (GBR) 1994: Miguel Indurain (ESP) played out, before Bernal de- balls, while skipper Manpreet With the sun setting be- in French. 2017: Chris Froome (GBR) 1993: Miguel Indurain (ESP). fended it Saturday on a long Singh took 27 balls to compile Singapore beat Nepal by 82 runs hind the Arc de Triomphe, the “This is the Tour, this is the 2016: Chris Froome (GBR) * Schleck awarded victory after Contador stripped of 33km climb to the Val Torrens 42, including two sixes and Singapore: 191 for six in 20 overs (Rohan Rangarajan 49 22-year-old Ineos rider com- Tour, there is nothing more 2015: Chris Froome (GBR) win for doping; ** Pereiro awarded victory after Floyd ski-resort, itself shortened be- three fours. Abinash Bohara in 33b 4x3, 6x4), Tim David 77 in 43 balls (4x8, 6x3), pleted the 21 stage, 3,409km important than the Tour de 2014: Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Landis stripped of win for doping; *** Lance Armstrong cause of storms and mudslides. grabbed four for 35 and Karan Maanpreet Singh 42 in 27b 4x3, 6x2), Karan KC 2/26, A 2013: Chris Froome (GBR) stripped of seven consecutive victories from 1999- Bohara 4?35) (2,118 miles) marathon France and I want to take this 2012: Bradley Wiggins (GBR) 2005 for doping. On the traditional non- KC netted two for 26. Nepal: 109 all out in 15 overs (Gyanendra Malla 39 in 21 around France 1min 10sec jersey back to Colombia,” he contested procession to Par- Nepal, ranked 11th in the 4x4, 6x3), DS Airee 23 in 22 4x1, 6x1), Vinoth Bhaskaran ahead of 2018 champion and said, switching back to Spanish. es, scampering away from his ing downhill at 100kph when is, the Ineos team were all world, collapsed for just 109 in 2/22, S Vijayakumar 4/25) teammate Geraint Thomas. The highest Tour in his- closest rivals in the rarefied a freak hail storm caused a wearing a yellow trim to their 15 overs during the stiff chase. Man of the match: Tim David (Singapore) Colombian spectators tory, as it was billed, suited the oxygen that only suits some. mudslide ahead. claret and black outfits, with S Vijayakumar and Vinoth STANDINGS thronged the Champs Ely- 2019 champion Bernal, who He had to weather a sear- That was Friday when he even the team car sporting a Bhaskaran took six wicket be- TEAM M W L PT NRR sees to witness the traditional grew up at 2600m altitude ing four-day heatwave that clinched the overall lead from yellow stripe to honour the tween them to trigger the free- Singapore 4 3 0 7 2.969 Qatar 4 2 2 4 -0.378 eight-lap finale, where Aus- and who thrived on a course saw runner up Thomas wobble French hero, the daring Julian eight-man team who had sac- fall of the opponents. Gyanen- Nepal 4 2 2 4 -0.682 tralia’s Caleb Ewan, also 22, featuring seven mountain in Pau and was warned by a Alaphilippe who had set the rificing personal gain for the dra Malla hit three sixes and Kuwait 4 1 2 3 -1.179 won his third stage of the 2019 stages and five summit finish- speeding motorbike when rac- thrilling tone of this Tour with a Colombian’s title. four boundaries in 39, while Malaysia 4 1 3 2 -0.39 Fernando steers Lanka to Australia’s Hazlewood warns Roy over Test transition ahead of Ashes seal Bangladesh ODI series AFP He made just five in the batting in a Test than a one- LONDON first innings but struck 72 day game, that’s for sure,” said from number three in the or- Hazlewood. He was well supported by AUSTRALIA paceman Josh der in the second. “In England, opening is Rahim bails out Mendis, 41 not out, in an unbro- Hazlewood has cranked up the Hazlewood is one of the probably the toughest place ken 96-run fourth wicket stand. pressure on Jason Roy ahead touring seamers lining up to bat, which probably made Bangladesh with “I am disappointed to not of the Ashes, reminding the for the chance to examine Alastair Cook’s record all get to the three-figure mark England batsman about the Roy’s technique, starting at the better. To play attacking gritty 98 after top and hopefully I can convert perils of transferring his one- Edgbaston on Thursday, and cricket in those conditions is order collapses my starts into bigger knocks in day mindset to the Test arena. believes Australia one-day tough. Sri Lanka opener the future,” said man-of-the- Roy’s fearless style was captain Aaron Finch’s experi- “Aaron Finch found it Avishka Fernando match Fernando. crucial in his side’s trium- ences should provide a warn- tough last summer against a AFP in action during the “The track was a bit slow phant Cricket World Cup cam- ing to Roy. quality India attack on wickets COLOMBO second One-Day and also spun a bit. I am glad paign but it is unclear whether Finch is a limited-overs that didn’t do too much to be International against that I was able to make a con- he can repeat that success in star at the top of the order but honest. I think he found it a AVISHKA Fernando hit a Bangladesh at the tribution,” he added. the five-day format. was dropped from the longer big step up. quick-fire half-century as Sri R. Premadasa Sta- Mustafizur finished with The England selectors format last year after making “He’d played a lot of his Lanka eased to a seven-wicket dium in Colombo on 2-50 for Bangladesh. picked the 29-year-old for just 278 runs in 10 innings. four-day cricket at five or six win over Bangladesh in the Sunday. (AFP) his first Test against Ireland “We’ll see how Roy goes and I think Roy is the same at second one-day international Unlucky Mushfiqur during the week after he had in Test cricket. He has only Surrey. It’s hard to bat five at to seal the three-match series Bangladesh had Mushfiqur played 84 One-Day Interna- played one Test match and a level below and then open in in Colombo on Sunday. to thank for providing them tionals. it’s a lot different opening the Test cricket. We’ll see.” Opener Fernando made 82 something to fight with after off 75 balls, helping Sri Lanka their top-order crumbled for reach 242-3 in 44.4 overs after the second time in the series. Bangladesh were restricted to Mushfiqur slammed six 238-8, despite wicketkeeper- fours and a six in a 110-ball in- batsman Mushfiqur Rahim nings to bail out Bangladesh India threatens Commonwealth Games making an unbeaten 98 runs. who lost their first six wickets Fernando and skipper Di- for 117 runs. Mushfiqur and boycott if shooting scrapped muth Karunaratne set the tone number eight Mehidy shared for Sri Lanka’s run chase with 84 runs, a seventh-wicket re- AFP The Indian Olympic Association wrote 71-run stand before Bangladesh cord for Bangladesh against Sri NEW DELHI to the government noting that if shooting had their first success through Lanka to give the visitors’ in- events were removed, the country’s medal off-spinner Mehidy Hasan. nings some respectability. THE Commonwealth Games Federation on haul would take a big hit. Mehidy bowled Karunaratne SCOREBOARD Mehidy made 43 off 46 Sunday pledged to hold talks with India after “The impression that will go down is of for 15 but Fernando and Kusal balls with six boundaries before its Olympic body threatened a boycott of the bad performance because (the) overall num- Perera continued the hosts’ on- BANGLADESH: SRI LANKA: he was caught by Sri Lankan 2022 event in Birmingham over the exclu- ber of total medals may come down along slaught to put Sri Lanka, who Tamim Iqbal b Udana 19 A. Fernando c Tamim b Mustafizur 82 skipper Dimuth Karunaratne sion of shooting. with the overall ranking based on medals won Friday’s opening game by Soumya Sarkar lbw b Pradeep 11 D. Karunaratne b Mehidy 15 at mid-off off Nuwan Pradeep. India topped the table for shooting at last won,” the association said in a letter to In- Mohammad Mithun c Mendis b Dananjaya 12 K. Perera c Soumya b Mustafizur 30 91 runs, firmly in control. Mushfiqur Rahim not out 98 K. Mendis not out 41 Pradeep, fellow pace bowl- year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia, dia’s Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. Mustafizur Rahman dis- Mahmudullah Riyad b Dananjaya 6 A. Mathews not out 52 er Isuru Udana and leg-spinner taking home 16 medals including seven gold “We want to express our protest by not missed Fernando and Perera, Sabbir Rahman run out 11 Extras (b4 lb 5, w12, nb1) 22 Akila Dananjaya claimed two for a total tally of 66 medals -- the third-best taking part in 2022 CWG Games in UK.” who made 30 off 34 balls, in Mosaddek Hossain c K. Perera b Udana 13 Total (three wickets; 44.4 overs) 242 wickets each for Sri Lanka. performing nation. The association said it would like to hold Mehidy Hasan c Karunaratne b Pradeep 43 Did not bat: L. Thirimanne, D. de Silva, A. Dananjaya, I. quick succession to revive Taijul Islam run out 3 Mushfiqur began his fight Shooting and archery were last month talks with Rijiju. In response, the Common- Udana, N. Pradeep, L. Kumara Mustafizur Rahman not out 2 Bangladesh’s hopes but Kusal Fall of wickets: 1-71 (Karunaratne), 2-129 (Fernando), back with Mehidy after Udana nominated by the Birmingham organising wealth Games Federation said in a statement Extras (b3 lb4, w12, nb1) 20 Mendis and Angelo Mathews 3-146 (Perera) had Mosaddek Hossain caught committee as events to be dropped from the to AFP on Sunday that “we absolutely want Total (eight wickets; 50 overs) 238 denied them further success. Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Soumya), 2-31 (Tamim), 3-52 Bowling: Mehidy 10-0-51-1, Shafiul 5-0-29-2 (2w), by Kusal Perera for 13. 2022 Games programme, and for women’s India to participate wholeheartedly in Bir- Mathews struck occasional (Mithun), 4-68 (Mahmudullah), 5-88 (Sabbir) 6-117 Taijul 10-2-35-0 (2w), Mustafizur 8-0-50-2 (3w, 1nb), Mushfiqur went off the T20 cricket, beach volleyball and para-table mingham 2022”. leg-spinner Sabbir Rahman for (Mosaddek), 7-201 (Mehidy), 8-231(Taijul) Mosaddek 7-0-32-0 (1w), Sabbir 2.4-0-20-0, Soumya strike in the fifth ball of the tennis to be included. The decision has to be “We... look forward to meeting our col- 2-0-16-0. a four to complete Sri Lanka’s Bowling: De Silva 10-0-39-0 (1w), Pradeep 10-0-53-2 final over to miss out on his ratified by Commonwealth Games Federa- leagues in India over the coming months to (1w, 1nb), Udana 10-0-58-2 (1w) Kumara 10-0-42-0 Result: Sri Lanka won by seven wickets win. He was unbeaten on 52 (3w), Dananjaya 10-0-39-2 (2w). Toss: Bangladesh. eighth ODI hundred by just tion members. discuss their concerns and future ambitions.” runs facing 57 balls. two runs. 16 Monday, July 29, 2019 The Last Word Best Buddies Qatar bags global award in US The non-profit organisation wins International Program Award for 2018-2019 at the 29th Annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference in Indiana

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK accomplishing its strategic DOHA objectives. Alfain stressed, “The IN recognition of its pro- award was achieved under grammes, Best Buddies Qa- the guidance of Qatar Foun- tar, a non-profit organisation dation for Social Work man- under the umbrella of Shafal- agement. The prize is the lah Center for Persons with result of 10 years of fruitful Disabilities, has won the In- work in integrating and em- ternational Program Award powering of persons with for 2018-2019 at the 29th and without intellectual and Annual Best Buddies Leader- developmental disabilities in ship Conference in Indiana, the community.” the US. She added, “Best Buddies Best Buddies Leadership Qatar provides the appro- Conference brought together priate environment for the leaders with and without in- education, employment and tellectual and developmen- social integration of persons tal disabilities from com- with intellectual and develop- munities worldwide to share Latifa al Kuwari, direc- persons with disabilities and various activities, workshops, abilities of Best Buddies Qa- tor of Shafallah Centre for mental disabilities.” their experiences and to cel- tor of Rehabilitation and In- to employ them according to awareness lectures and tar members.” Persons with Disabilities, Best Buddies Qatar held ebrate the incredible impact, clusion Department at Best their skills for their social and events in cooperation with On this occasion, Laalei expressed her pleasure over a row of events for 42 em- which volunteers make on Buddies Qatar, said, “We financial independence.” the centres for persons with Abu Alfain, executive direc- receiving the award, which ployees of the schools and the world because of their seek to exploit and develop Kuwari added, “During disabilities, were held to ful- tor of Best Buddies Qatar reflected the efficiency of colleges, 356 parents and 543 leadership. and exploit the capabilities of academic year 2018-2019, fil the needs and nurture the and acting executive direc- Best Buddies Qatar staff in members with disabilities.

BPS students visit Jungle Zone theme park QAF TAKES PART IN NATO BIRLA Public School (BPS) re- Roller Coaster, Swing, etc. The ANNIVERSARY cently organised a trip for stu- fun-filled ambience featuring EVENT: Aircraft dents to the Jungle Zone theme unique rides and attractions from Qatari Air park as part of the summer left the children in high spirits. Force recently camp ‘Chill the Summer 2019’. The outdoor experience participated in the The students represented helped in enriching their 70th anniversary the groups Sunshine, Rain- perception of the world. The celebration of the bows, Super Heroes and Ex- students learnt the value of North Atlantic plorers. As they entered the sharing and caring for others Treaty Organiza- colourful world of Jungle Zone, during this fun trip. It was also tion (NATO) at RAF they felt the excitement of a great day to strengthen the Fairford airbase in stepping into a carnival. The bond between the students and the UK. (TNN) children enjoyed Bumper Car, their teachers. (TNN)

SC fetes ABLTJV for enriching lives of WC stadium workers

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK a former commanding officer ary to support their families mon grievances raised in the DOHA with 34 years of experience back home and for their own WWF was the lack of salary in the Indian Army, was ap- basic needs like food, accom- increments. As such, ABLTJV IN June 2016, the Supreme pointed as the SC Project modation and transport. Our worked closely with the SC to Committee for Delivery & Workers’ Welfare Officer job to make sure they are establish a positive culture of Legacy (SC) announced the (PWWO) a year ago and is looked after and have a home growth for its workforce. In the joint venture between Qatari responsible for ensuring that away from home with us.” last year, more than 700 work- contractor Al Balagh Trading workers’ wellbeing is always a ABLTJV were also among ers were provided with free & Contracting and India’s big- priority. the first contractors to adopt training and skill-based certifi- gest construction firm Larsen “I have a close relation- the Workers’ Welfare Fo- cation, and many workers were & Toubro Limited (ABLTJV) ship with every worker. They rums (WWF) established by promoted to higher positions. as the main contractor for Al can walk into my office or the SC as one of its grievance Abdulaziz Sulaiman, 28, Rayyan Stadium. call me at any time. Military mechanisms. The WWF al- from Ghana, transitioned As early adopters of the life teaches you to maintain lows workers to share their from a labourer to a lifting SC’s Workers’ Welfare Stand- contact and stay tuned to the issues and opinions in a supervisor, under ABLTJV. ards (WW Standards), the SC needs of your team round- fair and open environment. “As individuals, we must recently recognised ABLTJV the-clock,, says Bahadur. ABLTJV recognised the im- first know ourselves, our for their commitment to en- “The concept of welfare portance of this platform in strengths, and seize every op- suring that workers’ rights has to be understood not giving workers a voice and portunity to grow. I am happy are protected at every step of just by the WWOs but by the have shown a strong com- with the opportunities that I their journey with the com- project management team. mitment to their effective received at ABLTJV,” he says. pany – from recruitment Workers spend a significant delivery. The SC-Building The ABLTJV manage- fees reimbursements, to the part of their time on-site and Wood Workers’ Interna- ment team, working closely timely payment of wages, or with their supervisors. For tional Joint Working Group with their WWOs and elected providing access to remedy. a project manager, the work The ABLTJV ensured that workers’ rights are protected at every step of their journey (SC-BWI JWG) observed the worker representatives, are Upholding the SC’s strin- on-site is important. So as proceedings of the WWF run leading the way in enhanc- gent WW Standards takes WWOs our job is to balance with the company – from recruitment fees reimbursements, to the timely payment of by ABLTJV and noted that ing the lives of their workers. commitment and strong the needs of the project with wages, or providing access to remedy. they were well-managed re- They are a great example of management. At ABLTJV Hi- that of the worker,” he says. sulting in free and produc- what can be achieved when tendra Bahadur is the go-to His daily contact with into their needs and motiva- hail from poor towns and are, entire families. Their primary tive discussions. there is a genuine commit- person for workers. Bahadur, workers gives him insights tions. “Many of our workers sometimes, sole earners for focus is getting a regular sal- One of the most com- ment to workers’ welfare.