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Amir greets team, people over historic victory The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani congratulated the national football team and the Qatari people for the historic Asian Cup victory. “Congratulations to our team and to Qatar and its people for this historic victory in the 2019 Asian Cup. Tributes to our heroes and to the technical and administrative bodies who made this tournament an Arab achievement and presented an exciting football epic and realised the dreams of millions of Qatari football fans across the Arab world,” the Amir said in a tweet. (TNN)
Qatar’s captain Hasan al Haydos lifts the trophy as teammates celebrate Asian Cup win in Abu Dhabi on Friday. (REUTERS) QATAR STUN JAPAN 3-1 TO LIFT MAIDEN ASIAN CUP Almoez became the first player to score nine goals at a single Asian Cup, breaking a With historic win, Qatar 23-year-old record set by Ali Daei in 1996. make emphatic statement Almoez was named the player of the tourna- ment. ahead of the 2022 FIFA With this victory, Qatar made an emphat- ic statement ahead of hosting of the 2022 World Cup they’re hosting World Cup: they are the sporting capital of the world and will be a competitive team at the global showpiece event. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK “Today we scripted history for our DOHA country, we need to be very proud about our achievement,” said Qatar coach Felix QATAR made history as they humbled four- Sanchez. time champions Japan 3-1 to win their first- “This is one more step towards be- ever Asian Cup title, in Abu Dhabi on Friday. GOALS TO GLORY ing ready for 2022 and represents making A Qatari tsunami triggered by an over- of Qatar as a very competitive team at the head kick from Almoez Ali drowned Japan World Cup.” and handed the 2022 World Cup hosts a his- GOAL 1 A spectacular overhead GOAL 2A stunning 27th minute GOAL 3 Akram Afif converted a The victory was celebrated wildly by toric victory. kick from Almoez Ali at strike from Abdulaziz VAR-assisted penalty at thousands of Omanis, who turned out to sup- Magical Almoez set Qatar on their way to the 12th minute set Hatem give Qatar 2-0 the 83rd minute to give port Qatar in the absence of their own fans a first Asian Cup triumph before Abdelaziz Qatar on their way to lead over four-time the 2022 World Cup due to travel bans on Qataris, at the Moham- Hatem curled in a superb second and Akram first Asian Cup triumph champion Japan hosts a famous victory med Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Afif converted a VAR-assisted penalty to win laurels for Qatar. See also pages 12-16 Ô
(PHOTO: JALAL PATHIYOOR) Congratulations Joy and celebrations pour in for Qatar DOHA Congratulations poured in af- sweep the country ter Qatar’s famous victory over Japan in the Asian Cup final. The Amir HH TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK continental trophy, Doha streets were Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani held DOHA jam-packed with cars, as citizens draped a telephone conversation with Turkish in the country’s maroon and white flag President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who QATAR erupted in frenzied celebration slung themselves out of car windows or congratulated the Amir and the Qatari with thousands of jubilant citizens and resi- hopped on to rooftops, horns blaring in people for the national team winning dents taking to the streets immediately after celebration. the Asian Cup. Erdogan wished the Amir the country’s stunning 3-1 victory over Ja- “We are so happy, it is so much of continued success. The Amir also held a pan in the Asian Cup final on Friday. joy,” said Maher al Baloushi, who telephonic conversation with Iraqi Presi- A huge crowd had gathered at several watched the game with a huge crowd at dent Dr Barham Salih, who congratulated places with specially-built giant screens Katara. Thousands of expatriates also cel- the Amir and the Qatari people for Asian across the country to watch the final. ebrated in joy as they consider Qatar their Cup victory and wished the Amir contin- As the country lifted the coveted second home. PAGE 16 ued success. (QNA) 02 Saturday, February 2, 2019
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Marri urges Pope Francis to counsel siege countries
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the need to keep civilians out Pope Francis to protect hu- the hate campaign and dis- DOHA of the political crisis. man rights across the world, crimination carried out by the Marri also urged the Pope stressing the committee’s siege countries with support CHAIRMAN of National to hold these countries ac- readiness to strengthen part- of Egypt. Human Rights Committee countable for causing grave nership and cooperation with The NHRC chairman (NHRC) Dr Ali bin Smaikh al humanitarian crisis, violating the Vatican to support its ef- flayed the double standards of Marri met Pope Francis in the human rights and endanger- forts to protect human rights the blockading countries that Vatican City and conveyed to ing peace and security in the in the region and globally. call for peace but continue to him the complaints and suf- region. Marri told Pope Francis violate the rights of people at ferings of thousands of vic- He said continued viola- that he was carrying the mes- the same time. Even the peo- tims of the unjust blockade tions by the UAE were threat- sage of thousands of families ple of the blockading coun- imposed on Qatar, including ening peace and security in that were torn apart for the tries could not escape the pu- students who have been ex- the region. past 20 months as a result of nitive measures, as they were pelled from their schools. During the meeting, Marri the punitive measures taken prevented from being with Marri urged the Pope to presented a brief summary by the siege countries that lack their families and relatives in take an urgent humanitar- of the repercussions of the morals and human values. Qatar, he pointed out. ian stand by pressuring these blockade imposed on Qatar. He said the measures He said the call for peace countries to stop their grave He put the blame for the es- adopted by Saudi Arabia, the should be backed by the call violations and end the suffer- calation of human rights vio- UAE and Bahrain had caused to lift the blockade imposed ing of people. lations to the stubbornness of couples to get separated from on Qatar so as to stop the Marri met with Pope the blockading countries and their children. injustice being meted to the Francis ahead of the latter’s their refusal to respond to the Chairman of National Human Rights Committee Dr Ali bin Smaikh al Marri with Pope Francis in the Vatican City The victims of the block- victims. But there is no real visit to Abu Dhabi, to draw his complaints and appeals of ade, he pointed out, were ap- will on the part of the UAE to attention to the plight of civil- those affected, as well as their fice of the High Commission- decision of the International The NHRC chairman prehensive of lasting peace bring peace to the region, he ians affected by the siege and neglect of reports by the Of- er for Human Rights and the Court of Justice. praised the efforts made by in the GCC region in light of said.
News in brief QU, Japanese varsity to boost
HH the Amir returns to Qatar after successful completion of Asia tour cooperation on Islamic studies THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Friday returned to the country from the People’s Republic of The agreement includes establishment of chair of the State of Qatar for Islamic Area Studies at the Japanese university China after concluding an Asian tour that also included visits to South Korea and Japan. (QNA) QNA and international relations. tar shares with Japan and TOKYO The chair of Qatar for the spirit of friendship and Amir congratulates Lebanese president, PM Islamic Area Studies at the partnership that greatly helps QATAR University (QU) and Waseda University in Japan to contribute to the develop- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Friday a Waseda University, a private will facilitate contribution of ment, knowledge and under- cable of congratulations to President of Lebanon General Michel and independent research faculty members from both standing of the Islamic iden- Aoun and Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad al Hariri on the occa- university in Tokyo, signed a institutions to enhance re- tity. sion of the formation of the new Lebanese government, wishing research and scientific coop- search in various aspects of For his part, the Waseda them and the government success, and the brotherly Lebanese eration agreement that will Islamic civilisation. University president said, “It people further development and prosperity. (QNA) include establishment of chair Dr Derham commented is an honour to have been able of the State of Qatar for Islam- on the agreement saying that to sign the agreement for aca- Amir sends cable of condolences ic Area Studies at the Japa- over the past two decades, demic cooperation, which will nese university. Qatar has worked to promote support specific research and to Brazilian president The agreement was signed the culture of dialogue among education projects.” THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Friday sent by QU President Dr Hassan al different religions and civilisa- He added: “I am looking a cable of condolences to President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro Derham and Waseda Univer- tions and that the establish- forward to working closely on the victims of the collapse of a dam in the state of Minas sity President Dr Aiji Tanaka. ment of this chair for the study with our partners at Qatar Gerais in the Southeast of Brazil. (QNA) The agreement is of mu- of Islamic civilisation comes to University to ensure the pro- tual interest and seeks to tap promote partnership between gramme is a success.” Deputy Amir sends cable of the two universities’ potential Qatar and Japan in the cultur- The agreement was signed by QU President Dr Hassan al Derham and Waseda University, estab- through exchange of expertise al and academic fields. Waseda University President Dr Aiji Tanaka. lished in the 19th century, is greetings to Lebanese leaders in supporting research activi- “We will work hard with one of Japan’s leading private THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent ties in the fields of language, the prestigious Waseda Uni- capacity for a greater under- He also stressed that universities and occupies an on Friday a cable of congratulations to President of Lebanon literature, culture, religion, versity to develop research standing of Islamic civilisa- this agreement supports the important position in global General Michel Aoun and Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad al history, politics, economics projects and build human tion,” he said. strong relationship that Qa- classifications. Hariri on the occasion of the formation of the new Lebanese government. (QNA) Deputy Amir sends condolences to Brazilian president Halal Qatar Festival kicks off at Katara today THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent on Friday a cable of condolences to President of QNA experiences, knowledge, ethics and goats. Brazil Jair Bolsonaro on the victims of the collapse of DOHA and values of the profession. The festival will also include a dam in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast of The competition will give more than 30 shops, including Brazil. (QNA) THE 8th edition of the Halal children the opportunity to 16 for displaying popular food (Livestock) Qatar Festival, or- highlight their knowledge in items produced by Qatari fami- PM congratulates Lebanese counterpart ganised by the Cultural Village the field of livestock and sheep lies, and 15 for selling traditional Foundation – Katara, kicks off farming. products. PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah on Saturday. Besides, the festival includes During the nine days, the bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani on Friday sent a cable of con- Through the festival, which traditional handicrafts made by festival will be accompanied by gratulations to Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad al Hariri on will continue until February 10, professionals who will explain Mahaseel Shopping Festival on the occasion of the formation of the new Lebanese govern- Katara seeks to consolidate the to the visitors how these items the southern side. ment. (QNA) Qatari and Gulf heritage with were important in the olden Mahaseel Festival will con- all its rich resources in an enter- days in a bid to revive this tradi- tinue to offer various local prod- PM sends condolences to Brazilian president taining atmosphere. The festival will feature more than 30 shops, including 16 for traditional tional craft. ucts such as vegetables, flowers, A major feature of the festi- food items produced by Qatari families. The festival will have two ornamental plants, food prod- PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin val is the livestock auction which main tents -- the first will be al- ucts related to livestock, natu- Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent on Friday a cable of condo- will contribute to the develop- a unique platform to showcase ties, especially for children, such located to livestock-related food ral honey and the best varieties lences to President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro on the victims ment of livestock production and acquire the best breeds of as the ‘Little Shepherd’ competi- industries, such as dairy and of local dates. Camel and horse of the collapse of a dam in the state of Minas Gerais in the while promoting various breeds halal, as well as sheep and goats. tion, which aims at reviving the cheese production, and the sec- rides and a playground are Southeast of Brazil. (QNA) of livestock. The Halal Qatar Festival this heritage while teaching the new ond for traditional handicrafts among the other features at the The festival also provides year features several new activi- generations about the skills, and handicrafts related to sheep Halal Qatar Festival. Commercial Bank Toastmasters Club holds meet to celebrate success
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK giving speeches followed by The Commercial Bank DOHA feedback from the club mem- Toastmasters Club is just one of bers. At the end of the session, the ways that the bank is invest- THE Commercial Bank Toast- there was a cake cutting cer- ing in the professional develop- masters Club recently held its emony to celebrate the success ment of its employees. It has 11th meeting under the theme of of the club. many other initiatives in place ‘celebration’. Joseph Abraham said: for 2019, including the rollout The club executive com- “Toastmasters is a great initia- of the Leader-Led training and mittee and club members cel- tive as it provides a positive en- a range of healthcare activities. ebrated their success in 2018 vironment to help people com- Toastmasters International and marked a new start in 2019 municate clearly and concisely. is a non-profit educational or- in the presence of the bank’s The public speaking skills that ganisation that teaches public Group CEO Joseph Abraham, Toastmasters helps to develop speaking and leadership skills Chief Human Capital Officer have application not just in through a worldwide network of Sheikh Jassim al Thani and a business environment but Commercial Bank Group CEO Joseph Abraham and Chief Human Capital Officer Sheikh Jassim al Thani took part in the celebrations. clubs. There are currently more EGM Chief Marketing Officer throughout our personal lives than 60 Toastmasters Clubs in Hussain al Abdulla. too. I was very impressed by the of our staff will get involved in to attend the Commercial Bank ing part in the initiative, which I hope that more people at the Qatar and Commercial Bank The meeting followed the speakers participating in the the future.” Toastmasters Club first meeting is a wonderful opportunity for bank will join the club this year Toastmasters Club is the first standard Toastmasters Club meeting and the organisation Sheikh Jassim al Thani in 2019. I was delighted to see them to develop their public and I look forward to attending corporate club in the banking session format, with attendees of the club, and hope that more commented: “It was a pleasure so many of our employees tak- speaking and leadership skills. more sessions myself.” sector in Qatar. Pakistan / Philippines / Asia Saturday, February 2, 2019 03
Maoscow to host Taliban, Afghan Trump is ‘serious’ about pullout oppn for peace talks DPA KABUL
RUSSIA will host a meeting between representatives of the from Afghanistan, say Taliban Taliban’s political office and members of the Afghan politi- cal opposition in Moscow next The group won’t be seeking to monopolise power, assures insurgents’ spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid week, sources said on Friday. A 10-member delegation of AFP the Taliban led by the deputy KABUL No opposition head of the office, Sher Mo- hammad Abbas Stanakzai, is US President Donald Trump to education planning to participate in the is serious about getting out of two-day conference that would Afghanistan, the Taliban said of women take place on Tuesday and Friday, outlining the “Islamic Zabiullah admitted that the Wednesday, said a spokesman system” comprising “all Af- Taliban regime of the 1990s for the Taliban’s political office, ghans” that the group says it experienced “a lot of Sohail Shaheen. hopes to establish under any They would discuss the peace deal. economic, social and peace process with a number Taliban spokesman Za- security problems” –a key of influential Afghan politicians bihullah Mujahid spoke via one being how to separate at the meeting, Shaheed said. WhatsApp a day after the US men from women. Now, the Opposition leaders like former said talks with the militants militants “don’t oppose the Balkh governor Atta Moham- are “on the right path”, fuel- education of women”, mad Noor, Herat-based former ling speculation of a break- Mujahid said. leader Ismael Khan, also former through in the 17-year conflict. president Hamid Karzai and the The US president’s apparent head of Wahdat-i-Islami party, eagerness to pull troops out Mohammad Mohaqiq, have has weighed on the negotia- Foreign been invited by the Russian tions, which culminated with government, said a close aide of six straight days of meetings withdrawal Mohaqiq, Esmatullah Hatif. in last week. The news of the meeting “An agreement was first goal comes only a few days after reached on a principle frame- the US special envoy for Af- work... which, if implemented, Mujahid said a foreign ghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, and if the Americans take hon- withdrawal was the first announced that “significant est steps and stick to it truth- goal. He said they would progress” had been made in his fully, then God willing we are establish such a system six-day meeting with Taliban hopeful that the Americans through “negotiations with representatives a week ago. will end the occupation of Af- different political sides, On Friday he described ghanistan,” Mujahid said. even if they have so far the situation in Afghanistan in “It appears that Trump is several tweets as “complex.” serious,” the Taliban spokes- been under the umbrella of “A 40-year-old war won’t be man continued. the invaders”. If the resolved in one meeting,” he US special envoy Zalmay government in Kabul will not tweeted. A Kabul-based politi- Khalilzad also spoke this week stand in the way, he added, cal analyst, Jawad Salehi, said of a “draft framework” for a “then of course there will be that Russia’s concerns have deal, though he warned that US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, (centre) speaks during a roundtable discussion with Afghan media at the US Em- no need for war” not been addressed in the talks major hurdles–including any bassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, recently. (REUTERS) and that’s why the Kremlin has US withdrawal–remain. staged a meeting with mainly Experts have hailed the their brutal interpretation of establishment of an Islamic been under the umbrella of the would be based on the princi- and security problems” –a key anti-government figures. development as a milestone in Shariah law on the country system,” he continued, damp- invaders”. If the government in ple of shura, or council, with one being how to separate men the conflict. But it has prompt- until they were toppled in the ening tentative hopes among Kabul will not stand in the way, Islamic experts making deci- from women. Now, the mili- ed concerns from Afghans and US invasion of 2001. Afghans that the insurgents he added, “then of course there sions and “representatives of tants “don’t oppose the educa- Taliban vows to observers who feared foreign They have since fought an would agree to participate in will be no need for war”. people and scholars” contrib- tion of women”, Mujahid said. troops could withdraw before insurgency demanding foreign the existing democratic sys- Mujahid said the insurgents uting. Mujahid said the group “We will try to provide a stamp out ‘IS’ a lasting peace is reached be- troops leave and an Islamic tem built since 2001. are not seeking to monopolise was “100 percent hopeful” of safe environment for the edu- after US exit tween the insurgents and the state be re-established. He said they would estab- power. “Inshallah (God will- establishing such a system. cation and work of women,” government in Kabul. Mujahid said a foreign lish such a system through “ne- ing) all Afghans, including dif- He admitted that the Tali- he said, adding “whatever is ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban The Taliban took over Af- withdrawal was the first goal. gotiations with different politi- ferent political sides” can take ban regime of the 1990s experi- permissible for women in Is- vowed to eradicate terrorist ghanistan in 1996, imposing “Secondly, we want the cal sides, even if they have so far part, he said. Such a system enced “a lot of economic, social lamic Sharia will be allowed”. organisation “Daesh’ within a month after American soldiers exit Afghanistan, ARY News reported on Friday. Sri Lanka to get “Eliminating Daesh is not Indonesian couple carried out church attack: Philippine minister a problem for us,” said Afghan Taliban spokesperson Sohail $1 bn Chinese REUTERS an Indonesian man and wife sians.” Ano’s remarks are the Shaheen. “It will take us only a MANILA were behind Sunday’s attack latest twist in a probe that has month to do so.” loan, may sign on the mainly Muslim island been fraught with inconsistent During an interview with a A deadly church bombing of Jolo, which killed 22 people and sometimes contradictory foreign news outlet, Shaheen free trade pact that shook the southern Phil- and wounded more than 100, accounts from authorities and, disclosed that the Afghan ippines at the weekend was a including civilians and sol- according to one investiga- Taliban was hunting down ter- IANS suicide attack carried out by diers. The Islamic State group tor interviewed on television, rorists belonging to Daesh by BEIJING an Indonesian couple, with claimed responsibility for what complicated by a contaminated dismantling their terror net- help of an Islamic State-linked it said were suicide bombings. crime scene. work but the incumbent Afghan SRI Lanka will get a $1 bil- group, the Philippine interior Such attacks are almost un- Security officials had initially and US government shifted lion loan from China, its big- minister said on Friday. Citing heard of in the Philippines. said the two bombs were remote them to safe havens. gest lender and might sign information provided by wit- “They are Indonesians,” detonated, but by Tuesday, that “We were killing Daesh ter- a free trade agreement with nesses and undisclosed sourc- A wounded victim of the explosion inside the catholic cathedral is Ano, a former military chief, changed after President Rodrigo rorists until the Afghan and US Beijing, becoming the third es, Interior Secretary Eduardo carried to a military plane in Jolo town, sulu province, in southern told CNN Philippines. “I am Duterte said it may have been a government began supporting country to ink such a pact in Ano said he was certain that island of Mindanao, recently. (AFP) certain that they are Indone- suicide bomber. them,” he stated. (ARYNEWS) India’s neighbourhood. Sri Lankan envoy to Bei- jing Karunasena Kodituwak- ku, who made the announce- Remarks of minister about IS movement ment here, said it was wrong India told of Pakistan’s concerns over IWT to accuse China of pushing from Pakistan a ‘slip of tongue’: Russia the South Asian island nation into a debt trap. violations: Indus Water Commissioner TRIBUNE.COM.PK Moscow is “closely cooperat- Sri Lanka will soon sign a MOSCOW ing” with Islamabad in the concessional loan agreement ARYNEWS here that team of Pakistani wa- fight against terrorism and with the Export-Import LAHORE ter officials had left for India MOSCOW strongly rebutted negotiating a political settle- Bank of China to borrow $1 via Wagah border crossing on reported remarks by a senior ment in Afghanistan, reported billion to fund a major high- PAKISTAN’S Indus Water Jan 27 to inspect India’s con- government official regarding Radio Pakistan. way from Colombo to its Commissioner Syed Meher Ali tentious hydroelectric projects. the movement of terrorists be- Zhakharova added that second largest city Kandy, Shah on Friday said that they They met their Indi- longing to the militant Islamic both countries share com- Kodituwakku said on Tues- conveyed Pakistan’s concerns an counterparts after five State by helicopters from Pa- mon concerns regarding the day at a briefing, apparently over violation of Indus Waters months since the last year kistan to the Tajikistan border momentum being gained and only for select media. Treaty (IWT) to India during talks held in August under and termed it a ‘slip of tongue’. the expansion of the militant The money will be used the dialogues in New Delhi. A 3-member delegation led by Pakistan’s Indus Commissioner Syed the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) During the weekly brief- Islamic State (IS). for the first stage of the cen- While talking to journal- Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah with their Indian counterpart delegation signed by the leaders of the ing, Russian Foreign Min- “Great contribution is be- tral highway and the second ists upon arrival at the Lahore inspects Pakal Dul Hydro Electricity Project in Kishtwar, India. two countries in 1960. istry’s Spokesperson Maria ing made by all the countries stage will be financed by Sri airport, Syed Meher Ali Shah In the previous round of Zhakharova said the comment bordering Afghanistan and Lankan consortiums and told the journalists that they and had expressed their con- dam and 45 megawatt Lower talks in Lahore, officials from by Russian Deputy Minister Russia is a reliable partner of the third by Japanese loans, had inspected the contentious cerns. He said that they voiced Kulnai dam which were being both the countries had failed of Internal Affairs Igor Zubov those countries in every effort the Global Times quoted hydroelectric projects, being concerns over the designs of constructed on River Chenab. to gain any progress over the was a ‘slip of tongue’. to ensure the security of the him as saying. built at Chenab River by India 1,500 megawatt Pakal Dul It is pertinent to mention river water dispute. She also reiterated that borders,” said Zhakharova.
News in brief Doctors’ strike shuts Myanmar using ‘harsh laws’ to punish critics: HRW REUTERS sive laws,” Linda Lakhdhir, prosecute peaceful speech ‘Our blood spills hospitals across Nepal YANGON Asia legal adviser at Human and assembly, it said. Myan- with Kashmiris’: Rights Watch and the re- mar free speech group Athan, Pakistani minister DPA of parliament endorsed the MYANMAR’S government port’s author, said in a state- whose report was quoted by KATHMANDU Medical Education Bill on under Nobel laureate Aung ment. A government spokes- HRW, said some 140 cases ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Thursday. “We are hurt by the San Suu Kyi has used repres- man could not be reached for had been filed since 2016 un- for Information and Broad- NEPAL’S doctors shut hos- government’s apathetic atti- sive laws to prosecute peace- comment. der the Telecommunications casting Fawad Chaudhry said pitals across the country on tude towards Dr. KC, whose ful critics, dashing hopes that The military governments Act, at least half of which in- on Friday that Kashmiris have Friday demanding that the condition has deteriorated its first democratic leader that ruled Myanmar for dec- volved prosecution for peace- a bond of blood and soul with government accept the de- in the last few days,” Lochan in decades would safeguard ades placed severe restrictions ful speech. Pakistan and not that of land mands of a fellow physician Karki, an NMA spokesman, free speech, Human Rights on free speech. Reforms un- Parliament made some only. “Our blood spills with and activist who has been on a said in a statement on Friday. Watch said on Friday. dertaken by the quasi-civilian amendments to section 66(d) Kashmiris”, the minister said hunger strike for 23 days. “We warn the government Freedom of expression has administration that came to of the act, which punishes any- while addressing a Kashmir Govinda KC, a senior or- to not force us to take stronger been deteriorating since her power in 2010, including the one who “defames” someone Conference in Islamabad thopaedic surgeon, has been actions,” he said. administration came to power abolition of censorship, had using a telecommunications here today. He said, India is on a hunger strike demanding The health workers have in 2016, with prosecutions cre- “positive implications for network with up to two years becoming a laughing stock amendments to a medical ed- halted services nationwide ating a “climate of fear” among speech and assembly”, HRW in prison, but rejected calls to of the world due to its claims ucation bill that would reform except for emergency and in- journalists, the rights group said Myanmar’s State Counsellor said. repeal the provision. Reporters of a secular democracy as the country’s medical educa- tensive care. The 61-year-old in its report, “Dashed Hopes: Aung San Suu Kyi. However, the Suu Kyi-led were especially vulnerable to the whole world is looking at tion system. doctor’s demands include The Criminalization of Peaceful government had made “only prosecution and attacks, HRW the excessive human rights The Nepal Medical Asso- healthcare services for poor Expression in Myanmar”. anmar but the government marginal changes” to op- said, with threats coming from violations being perpetrated ciation (NMA) announced the people in remote regions and “Aung San Suu Kyi and still prosecutes peaceful pressive legislation and con- authorities as well as national- in Kashmir. (ARYNEWS) protests that closed the hos- an end to the commercializa- the National League for De- speech and protests and has tinued to use “overly broad, ists and militant supporters of pitals after the upper house tion of medical education. mocracy promised a new My- failed to revise old oppres- vague, and abusive laws” to the government or army. 04 Saturday, February 2, 2019 India/ World BUDGET TO HELP MIDDLE CLASS, FARMERS AND ‘MOTHER COW’
Q Zero tax liability for income up to Rs5 lakh QAnnual income support of Rs6,000 for small farmers QA pension scheme providing Rs3,000 per month on attaining 60 years for workers Oppn calls budget in informal sector QDefence allocation raised, to cross Rs3 lakh crore in 2019-20 final ‘jumla’ of BJP’s
AGENCIES for small farmers with land- NEW DELHI holding size up to two hectares ‘election manifesto’ which would be transferred di- INDIA’S government unveiled rectly into their bank accounts. IANS on Friday a raft of budget The scheme would be NEW DELHI sweeteners for farmers, the funded completely by the Cen- middle class and also cows, tral government and would OPPOSITION parties on It is a cash-for-votes as Prime Minister Narendra directly benefit 12 crore farmer Friday panned the Modi budget. It is illegal for a Modi seeks to shore up sup- families, he said to the cheers governments final Budget, candidate to do it, but port with elections looming. of the ruling benches. saying the entire exer- when the government Finance Minister Piyush Acknowledging reduced cise was made eying the does, it is perfectly valid Goyal showered tax sops for returns for farmers due to Lok Sabha elections and the middle class and salaried falling food prices in the in- claimed it failed to address Former finance minister tax payers including zero tax ternational market and declin- the acute agrarian and em- Yashwant Sinha liability for those with income ing inflation, Goyal said the ployment crises. up to Rs5 lakh and announced scheme would be implement- If the Congress called an annual income support of ed from December 1 last year the interim budget an “ac- of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Rs6,000 for small farmers for which Rs20,000 crore has count for votes”, the Tri- ridiculed the budget as an- and contributory pension for been allocated in the revised namool Congress said it other ‘jumla’ (fake promise) labourers in the demonetisa- estimates for the current fiscal was “BJP’s manifesto” for and questioned the gov- tion-hit unorganised sector. and Rs75,000 crore in the In- the Lok Sabha polls and ernment move to present The announcement of a terim Budget for the whole of questioned the Modi gov- Budget for the entire year. new national cow board for next fiscal. ernment’s fiscal prudence. CPI-M General Secre- bovine welfare was meanwhile For the demo-hit unorgan- Congress veteran and for- tary Sitaram Yechury said, a nod to India’s majority Hin- ised sector, Goyal announced a mer Finance Minister P “Promises made today are dus -- Modi’s voter base -- who contributory pension scheme Chidambaram said “It was not worth the paper they believe the animals are sacred. providing for Rs 3,000 per not a Vote on Account but are written on”. “This government will month on attaining 60 year an Account for Votes.” “Modi government never shy away from honour- that will benefit 10 crore work- He pointed the big take- came to power in 2014 ing our mother cow,” a hoarse ers in the unorganized sector. away of the budget was the promising 10 crore new Piyush Goyal, interim finance Those who enter the present government had jobs, 100 new smart cities, minister, told a raucous par- Budget has taken care Farmers’ scheme an scheme at 18 years will have “further weakened fiscal doubling of farmers income liament as he unveiled the in- to pay a monthly premium of stability” and said the ex- and Rs15 lakh in each bank terim budget. of all: PM Modi insult, says Rahul Rs55 while those who enter at ercise points to the govern- account. This is another at- Taking the place of an 29 years will have to pay Rs ment’s “incompetent fiscal tempt to fool people before ailing Arun Jaitley, in his NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Congress President Rahul Gandhi 100 per month till they reach management and a disdain polls but it won’t succeed,” 100-minute speech, Goyal said on Friday that the interim Budget will on Friday said the Modi governments scheme 60. The government will con- for fiscal prudence”. he added. also announced raising the empower the poor, the middle class, farmers, to provide direct income support of Rs6,000 tribute a matching share in the West Bengal Chief Min- Delhi Chief Minister Standard Deduction for the labourers, and traders besides imparting each to poor and marginal farmers, was an pension account of workers. ister and Trinamool su- and Aam Aadmi Party head salaried class and pensioners speed to economy and infrastructure for “insult” to everything the farmers stand and This scheme, he said, will premo Mamata Banerjee Arvind Kejriwal called it the from Rs40,000 to Rs50,000 creation of ‘New India’. work for. be implemented from the cur- described the Budget as a “final jumla of Modi gov- and proposed exemption from “It will give power to the poor, empower Taking to Twitter, Gandhi dismissed the rent year and a sum of Rs 500 “farce” and a “BJP mani- ernment”. Samajwadi Party tax on notional rent on sec- the farmers and traders, increase dignity of scheme. crore has been allocated and festo”. President Akhilesh Yadav ond self-occupied home. This labourers, fulfil dreams of the middle class, “Dear NoMo (Prime Minister Narendra more will be given if needed. “The budget proposals billed the interim budget as would help families maintain- celebrate the honest tax payer, accelerate Modi) five years of your incompetence and In a big relief to pen- will be not implemented. “everything but true”. ing homes at two locations due infrastructure development and give new arrogance has destroyed the lives of our farm- sioners and senior citizens, New government will pre- “The budgetary provi- to their jobs. strength to economy. It will increase the con- ers. “Giving them Rs17 a day is an insult to he also raised the threshold sent the budget. This gov- sions are a bundle of lies,” In a big relief for the mid- fidence of the country. It will give new hope everything they stand and work for,” tweeted for Tax Deduction at Source ernment’s expiry date will he said and blamed the dle income group, he in- to 130 crore people of the country to achieve Gandhi ending the post with #AakhriJum- (TDS) on interest received on be over in one month. What Modi government for the creased the rebate under Sec- goals of New India,” Modi said. He said the laBudget. bank deposits from Rs10,000 will they implement in one “highest unemployment tion 87A of the Income Tax Budget is “all encompassing and all inclu- The Congress has been dismissive of the to Rs40,000, and TDS on month?” rate in 45 years”. Act from Rs2,500 to Rs12,500 sive” and is “dedicated to welfare of all.” The budget describing it as the “BJP’s manifesto” rent from Rs180,000 to “There is no future of Former Finance Minis- - the equivalent of 5 percent Prime Minister said the budget covers all for the Lok Sabha elections and an “Account Rs240,000. the interim budget ahead ter Yashwant Sinha also at- tax on Rs2.5 lakh to Rs5 lakh sectors and will boost economy. (IANS) for Votes”. (IANS) The budget also stepped of the elections,” Banerjee tacked the Budget. slab - and also raised the eligi- up defence allocation which he told the media in Kolkata. “It is a cash-for-votes bility criterion for claiming the said will be crossing Rs3 lakh “It is obvious that eco- budget. It is illegal for a rebate to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 3.5 Rs5 lakh would still start from crore a year to benefit more tion. In the wake of the BJP’s crore for the first time in 2019- nomic emergency is going candidate to do it, but when lakh earlier. This effectively re- Rs2.5 lakh as earlier. The In- than three crore salary earn- defeat in the Hindi heartland 20. Part of the funding for the on in our country. Our ap- the government does, it is duces the tax liability of those terim Budget neither changed ers and pensioners - Rs18,400 states in December on per- agriculture and unorganised prehension is where the perfectly valid. I hope the with net taxable income upto the existing tax rates or the crore on account of Rs12,500 ceived stress in agriculture and sector schemes may come money will come from,” she people of India will not be Rs 5 lakh to nil. slabs. tax rebate and other changes informal sectors, the budget from the Rs20,000 hike in the added. fooled by these last-minute However, tax liability for The tax giveaways involve and Rs 4,700 crore on account came out with a direct income RBI and PSU dividends from The Communist Party gimmicks,” he tweeted. those with net income above a revenue sacrifice of Rs23,100 of raising the standard deduc- support of Rs6,000 per annum Rs 54,000 crore in 2018-19. Modi’s populist budget to weigh on next govt: Economists
REUTERS to tackle a rural incomes cri- look ambitious,” said Mitul ‘The next government will tax threshold has been raised rupees ($106.81 billion) in er,” said Garima Kapoor, NEW DELHI sis partly caused by low crop Kotecha, senior emerging to 500,000 rupees from 2019/20 while it aims to bor- economist at Elara Capital in prices. But it did keep the tar- market strategist at TD Secu- likely inherit some fiscal 250,000 rupees. row a higher-than-expected Mumbai. THE pre-election budget of get at 3 percent for the 2020- rities in Singapore. risks as revenue expecta- Many of the measures 7.1 trillion rupees from bond Investors will be putting Indian Prime Minister Nar- 21 year. “If there is no real pick tions look ambitious,’ said were intended to put money markets. pressure on the next govern- endra Modi’s government, Economists fear some of up in tax collections, then the Mitul Kotecha, senior into pockets quickly ahead “I think, ultimately, their ment to be prudent but that including handouts for farm- the assumptions built into next government will need to emerging market strategist of the election. Modi faces a spending plans look very un- may be easier said than done ers and tax cuts for the lower the math for those goals are take further steps to stick to re-election battle after an- feasible to me, so I wouldn’t if a complex alliance ends up middle class, is likely to weigh too aggressive - especially its the fiscal deficit target.” at TD Securities in ger about low farm incomes be surprised to see spending in power. on whoever forms the next forecasts for strong tax rev- That could include cut- Singapore contributed to defeats for his get cut later in the year,” said “Investors will look for administration, economists enue growth. ting capital spending, which ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Shilan Shah, senior India signs of fiscal consolidation warned on Friday. That means they are un- could hurt an economy that ($10.56 billion) to make di- in state elections at the end economist at Capital Eco- from the new government The government aban- convinced that the next gov- badly needs improved infra- rect payments to farmers of last year and as opposition nomics in Singapore. even if it is a weaker coali- doned its budget deficit tar- ernment - whether Modi wins structure. owning less than two hectares parties, including Congress, “The catch here is, even if tion,” said Kotecha. “How- get for the next financial year the election, due by May, or It also gives the next gov- of land, and allocated more appear to be gaining support. the BJP does not come back ever, fiscal consolidation is ending March 31, 2020, say- not - will hit the deficit goals ernment little wiggle room money for rural jobs and de- To support its spending to power in May, the new harder in coalition politics ing it now aimed to come in in those two years. if the global economy keeps velopment, such as better the government is banking on government will also imple- due to additional demands at 3.4 percent of gross domes- “The next government slowing. Modi’s Hindu na- roads. an “ambitious” 18 percent in- ment this scheme because from various parties. Markets tic product against an earlier will likely inherit some fiscal tionalist-led government The lower middle class crease in goods and services no government will want to will likely be more nervous goal of 3.1 percent, as it tries risks as revenue expectations pledged 750 billion rupees were helped as the income tax collection to 7.61 trillion look anti-poor or anti-farm- ahead of elections.”
Boko Haram killed 60 civilians in Insecurity throws Nigeria’s poll preparations into disarray Nigeria: Amnesty REUTERS Insecurity is rampant lage of Kekeno in December. to take their chances at home LAGOS: Boko Haram killed at MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA across Nigeria, Africa’s most “Before, I had confidence rather than in the teeming least 60 civilians in an attack populous nation with 190 mil- in Buhari and voted for his camps. on the remote town of Rann in MUHAMMAD Suleiman lion people and its largest oil party, but now I don’t support Islamic State and Boko northeast Nigeria earlier this thought it was safe to go home producer. any of them.” Haram have both stated they week, Amnesty International said after the army drove Islam- In the northeast, a surge The northeast is a tradi- plan to disrupt the election by on Friday. ist insurgents from his town in attacks by Boko Haram and tional support base for Buhari, conducting attacks, the United The human rights group’s in northeastern Nigeria three the Islamist insurgency’s off- who is now 76, but violence is States Embassy said in a state- Nigeria director Osai Ojigho said years ago. shoot, Islamic State West Afri- making it more difficult for his ment in January. Attacks also “at least 60 people” were killed In December, the militants can Province, is throwing elec- All Progressives Congress par- surged in the run-up to the while satellite imagery showed struck again. Suleiman fled tion plans into chaos. Tens of ty to turn out the vote this year. 2015 election. “mass burning” of structures into the bush, leaving his voter thousands of people have fled “I would vote for President Many of the newly dis- used by displaced people. card behind with most of his their homes since December Buhari,” Suleiman said. “But placed say soldiers dropped “Eleven bodies were found other belongings. in a region already sheltering we left our voter’s cards.” their weapons and fled when within Rann town, and 49 were The 28-year-old carpenter 1.8 million displaced people, Buhari’s main rival, busi- Islamic State or Boko Haram found outside,” the group said now fears he will not be able to according to United Nations nessman and former vice arrived. Some said the insur- in an emailed statement, adding take part in Nigeria’s presiden- figures. president Atiku Abubakar, has gents killed soldiers they dis- that some 50 people were still tial election on Febuary 16. In Nigeria’s central states, criticised his security record covered fleeing with civilians. missing. It quoted one of 10 Though authorities say clashes between farmers and A boy stands near campaign posters of presidential candidates in and said in his manifesto that The Nigerian defence civilian militia members who they will set up polling booths nomadic herders over dwin- Maiduguri, Nigeria. (REUTERS) he would use diplomacy, intel- headquarters did not respond travelled to Rann to bury the in the camp where Suleiman dling arable land have killed ligence and border controls to to requests for comment. A dead as saying the bodies found has taken shelter in the city of thousands of people and dis- for President Muhammadu Bu- “Our politicians -- we vot- tackle the insurgents. spokesman for the army com- outside the town all had gunshot Maiduguri, in the state of Bor- placed tens of thousands more. hari as he seeks a second succes- ed for them, we brought them The government and mili- mander responsible for elec- wounds. “This attack on civilians no, only those with voter cards Thousands have also fled sive four-year term. Buhari, who into power. But once they’re tary have tried to return the tion security in the northeast who have already been dis- will be allowed to cast ballots. in the northwest, rendering was also Nigeria’s military ruler in power, they don’t take care displaced to their homes in said the officer was busy on op- placed by the bloody conflict may “I want to vote,” he said. swathes of the region inacces- for 20 months in the 1980s, of us,” said Bulama Kyari, a time to vote, but some said erations. The military has said amount to possible war crime,” “We have to live here, so hope- sible even to the military. was elected in 2015 partly on a community leader who fled an they were sent back against that only insurgent “remnants” said Ojigho. (AFP) fully we can vote here.” The bloodshed is a challenge promise to restore security. attack on the northeastern vil- their will. Others preferred are left in the northeast. Gulf / Middle East Saturday, February 2, 2019 05
UN doubts UN demands humanitarian UN experts team will hear recording of jailed Bahrain access to eastern Syria Khashoggi murder, says Erdogan aide oppn leaders ISTANBUL: A visiting UN-sponsored team of legal and forensic experts will listen to voice recordings given fair trial AFP control of the area to designate lies fleeing the Hajin enclave related to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Turkish official said on Friday. GENEVA a transit site en route for Al-Hol describe a harrowing journey, “They will listen to the voice recordings,” Yasin Aktay, an advisor to Turkish President Recep REUTERS where life-saving assistance can “wading through mine fields Tayyip Erdogan, told reporters in Ankara, where he met UN human rights expert Agnes Callamard GENEVA THE United Nations on Friday be provided,” said Andrej Ma- and open fighting”. and her team. The UN visit comes nearly four months after Khashoggi, a Saudi national and vocal called for “unhindered humani- hecic, spokesman for the UN Once reaching the SDF critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was murdered inside Riyadh’s consulate in Istanbul. THE UN Human Rights tarian access” to people fleeing refugee agency (UNHCR). positions, “they describe be- Saudi Arabia insists that his death was a “rogue operation” and has put 11 defendants on trial Office said on Friday there the last pocket of Islamic State So far the request “remains ing herded into open trucks for the crime. Turkey, however, has questioned the credibility of Riyadh’s inquiry. were “serious doubts” militants in eastern Syria. unanswered,” he told journal- and having to endure another In November, Erdogan pointed to the “highest levels of the Saudi government” as ordering the whether three Bahraini op- In the past week alone, the ists in Geneva. The area is un- arduous journey in winter murder. He said Turkey shared the murder recordings with several countries, including Germany and position leaders were given UN says more than 10,000 peo- der the control of the Syrian weather northwards to Al- the United States. a fair trial after Bahrain’s ple have fled from the conflict Democratic Forces, backed by Hol camp. Little or no assis- “There is no hope to establish justice there (Saudi Arabia) because the prime suspect is in a highest court upheld this zone to Al-Hol, where the main a US-led coalition, which are tance is provided en route to position to control the inquiry commission or the judicial process,” Aktay said on Friday, without week their life sentences on camp for people displaced by battling the last shreds of the the hungry and cold people, naming any Saudi officials. On Tuesday, Callamard examined the neighbourhood where the Saudi charges of spying. Sheikh the fighting against IS is locat- IS “caliphate” near the town of the vast majority of whom are consulate is located, ahead of her four-hour-long meeting with Istanbul chief public prosecutor, ac- Ali Salman, leader of the ed. “Humanitarian actors have Hajin in the Euphrates River women and children,” a UN- cording to state news agency Anadolu. (DPA) now banned Shi’ite Mus- collectively requested forces in valley. The UNHCR says fami- HCR statement said. lim opposition group al- Wefaq and senior members Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali Alaswad were sentenced to life imprisonment in No- Turkey charges US vember, overturning a pre- vious acquittal. Al-Wefaq played a US stops all aid to consulate employee leading role in a 2011 up- rising against Bahrain’s Sunni rulers, whom the with espionage Shi’ite majority accuse of discrimination and human West Bank and AFP rights abuses. Bahrain denies this. It has since ANKARA banned al Wefaq and most of the group’s leadership A Turkish court on Friday ac- has been imprisoned or cepted an indictment charging left the country. Gaza Palestinians a local employee of the US con- “We are deeply con- sulate in Istanbul with espio- cerned that these convic- nage and attempting to over- tions are due to their op- throw the government, state position to the Bahraini Th e halt was requested by th e Palestinian Authority but is certain to media reported. Government and its poli- Metin Topuz, who liaised cies,” said office spokes- bring further hardship to people in the already deprived territories with the US Drug Enforcement woman Marta Hurtado in an Agency for the American mis- US-based Muslim preacher e-mailed comment.“There sion, is accused of having links Fethullah Gulen. are also serious doubts con- to US-based Muslim preacher cerning whether the court Fethullah Gulen. “judicial coup” against the gov- proceedings respected the Ankara alleges that Gulen ernment by the Gulen move- right to a fair trial.” ordered a failed coup in 2016, ment. but he denies the claims. Topuz had been at the cen- The Istanbul court, which tre of a visa row between Anka- accepted the prosecutor’s in- ra and Washington in late 2017 dictment issued last month, after his arrest. 32 Palestinians ordered Topuz to remain in Turkey-US relations have jail, state news agency Anadolu been strained in recent years wounded at said. over multiple issues including He has been in custody the US refusing to extradite Gu- Gaza border since September 2017. len. There was also a bitter row AFP Topuz’s trial will begin on last summer over the detention GAZA CITY March 26 and the first hearing of an American pastor, but ten- will last three days. He faces sions eased after his release in THIRTY-TWO Palestinians life in jail if found guilty. October. were shot and wounded by Is- The consulate employee is The court’s decision comes raeli troops in renewed clashes suspected of having contacts a day after a judge in the south- along the Gaza border Friday, with former police officers and eastern city of Mardin con- the health ministry in the Ha- a prosecutor on the run ac- victed a former local employee mas-run enclave said. cused of links with the Gulen of the US consulate in Adana, Ministry spokesman movement, Anadolu reported. southern Turkey. Ashraf al-Qudra said in a The agency added that the Hamza Ulucay was found statement they were shot dur- indictment claimed Topuz had guilty of helping outlawed ing protests along the border, “very intense contacts” with Kurdish militants, and sen- but none were reported to be former police chiefs involved tenced to four years and six in a life threatening condition. in a 2013 probe into corruption months in jail. The Israeli army said ap- allegations that affected gov- But the Mardin court ruled proximately “10,000 rioters and ernment officials at the time. he be released because of the demonstrators” gathered in dif- Ankara has dismissed that time he had already served in ferent locations along the fence investigation as an attempted jail since March 2017. separating the Gaza Strip from Israel. “The rioters are rolling tyres and hurling rocks at (Is- raeli) troops,” a spokeswoman said, adding a number of ex- US cautions Lebanon on plosive devices were thrown to- wards the Jewish state’s forces. A Palestinian walks past a ceramic sign of a US Agency for International Development (USAID) project in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Hezbollah misuse of funds Bank, on Thursday. (REUTERS) AFP of public health,” State De- Sudan police REUTERS fication Act (ATCA) empow- tor debt repayment in 2017, WASHINGTON partment spokesman Rob- JERUSALEM ers Americans to sue foreign At the request of the but there were significant cuts ert Palladino said. aid recipients in US courts Palestinian Authority, we to all new funding through the THE United States on Fri- “We call on the new gov- fire tear gas at THE US Agency for Interna- over alleged complicity in end of June 2018. day called on Lebanon to de- ernment to ensure the re- tional Development (USAID) “acts of war”. have wound down certain Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a prive Hezbollah of all official sources and services of these fresh protest has ceased all assistance to Pal- The Palestinian Authority projects and programmes spokesman for Palestinian funds after the Shiite mili- ministries do not provide estinians in the occupied West declined further US funding funded with assistance President Mahmoud Abbas, tant movement took a record support to Hezbollah,” he REUTERS Bank and Gaza, a US official over worries about its potential under the authorities said: “The suspension of aid three cabinet posts in a long- said in a statement. KHARTOUM said on Friday. legal exposure, although it de- specified in ATCA in the to our people, which included delayed government. But the health portfolio The halt was requested by nies Israeli accusations that it critical sectors such as health The United States makes it difficult for donors SUDANESE police fired tear the Palestinian Authority but encourages militant attacks. West Bank and Gaza and education, will have a stressed that it was ready to avoid Hezbollah, which is gas on Friday at hundreds is certain to bring further hard- “At the request of the Pal- US Official negative impact on all, create to work with Prime Minis- under multiple US sanctions. of protesters in Omdurman, ship to people in the already estinian Authority, we have a negative atmosphere, and in- ter Saad Hariri’s new gov- A donor meeting in Paris across the Nile from Khar- deprived territories. wound down certain projects crease instability.” ernment, welcoming the last year pledged $11 billion toum, witnesses said, in the The deadline also sees the and programs funded with as- The Palestinian Authority breakthrough in the eight- in low-interest loans and aid latest of more than a month end of about $60 million in US sistance under the authorities decision had been made about is an interim self-government month deadlock and say- for Lebanon, hoping to avert of anti-government demon- aid for the Palestinian security specified in ATCA in the West future staffing at the USAID body set up following the 1993 ing that Secretary of State disaster amid political and strations. Demonstrators forces, whose cooperation with Bank and Gaza, a US official mission in the US Embassy in Oslo peace accords. The peace Mike Pompeo hoped to visit economic instability and the frustrated with a worsening Israeli forces helps maintain said on Friday. Jerusalem. process, aimed at finding a Lebanon. influx of 1.5 million refugees economic crisis have been relative quiet in the West Bank. “All USAID assistance in USAID is the main agency two-state solution to the Israe- “Nevertheless, we are from neighboring Syria. on the streets near-daily The decision was linked to the West Bank and Gaza has administering US foreign as- li-Palestinian conflict, has been concerned that Hezbollah, Hezbollah is allied with since Dec. 19 calling for an a Jan. 31 deadline set by new ceased.” It was unclear how sistance in the Palestinian ter- stalled since 2014. a US-designated Foreign President Bashar al-Assad end to the 30-year rule of US legislation under which long the cessation would last. ritories. According to its web- In the Hamas-ruled enclave Terrorist Organization, will of Syria, where Israel says it President Omar al-Bashir. foreign aid recipients would The official said no steps site, the agency spent $268 of Gaza, Hamas spokesman Is- continue to occupy minis- has carried out hundreds of The protesters, who be more exposed to anti-ter- were currently being taken to million on public projects in mail Rudwan condemned the terial positions and was al- strikes on the militants and began demonstrating af- rorism lawsuits. close the USAID mission in the the West Bank and Gaza as cuts, deploring what he called lowed to name the minister their patron Iran. ter weekly Muslim prayers, The Anti-Terrorism Clari- Palestinian territories, and no well as Palestinian private sec- “politicised money”. chanted: “Down, that’s it”, which has become the main rallying cry for Bashir’s fall. They also chanted: “Free- dom, peace, justice” and Iran celebrates 40 years of revolution at Khomeini tomb “Revolution is the people’s choice”, witnesses said. Security forces have at AFP revolutionary anthems, the cline, we should not be afraid in Tehran and new murals of times used live ammuni- TEHRAN huge hall of the mausoleum was of America,” Jannati said as the “martyrs” painted on walls. tion to disperse protesters. filled with people from all walks crowd shouted slogans such as ISNA news agency posted Rights groups say at least 45 THOUSANDS of Iranians of life, among them schoolchil- “Death to America” and “Death a video of ships blasting their people have been killed in packed the mausoleum of the dren dressed in the red, white to Israel”. On February 1 each horns in celebration in the Gulf more than six weeks of pro- Islamic republic’s founder Aya- and green of the Iranian flag. year, the “Dahe-ye Fajr” (10 port of Bandar Abbas, southern tests. The government puts tollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Young girls clad in black days of Dawn) celebrations start Iran. Two arms and military the death toll at 30, includ- Tehran on Friday to celebrate chador or hijab Islamic at- in Iran to mark the anniversary equipment fairs have opened ing two security personnel. the 40th anniversary of the rev- tire had slogans on their hand of Khomeini’s return after the in the capital, showcasing Striking a defiant tone olution that overthrew a centu- reading, “My life for the leader” pro-Western shah fled Iran the weaponry developed and on Thursday, Bashir told ries-old dynasty. or “Long live Iran.” Ayatollah following widespread demon- manufactured in Iran over the supporters in the provincial Ceremonies for the 1979 Ahmad Jannati, head of the strations. The celebrations cul- past four decades, especially its capital of Kassala: “Chang- revolution were launched at influential experts assembly minate on 11 February (22 Bah- prized ballistic missiles. ing the government and 9:33 am (0603 GMT), the which appoints Iran’s supreme Iranian soldiers gather at the tomb of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on man, in the Persian calendar) From the very start, the changing the president will exact time that Khomeini re- leader, delivered a keynote the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Khomeini’s return from exile which marks the fall of 2,500 Islamic republic faced chal- not be through WhatsApp turned to Iran after 14 years speech rebuking political fac- in southern Tehran, Iran, on Friday. (EPA-EFE) years of monarchy in Iran. lenges from communist for- nor Facebook, but will be in exile and his plane touched tions seeking better ties with For the 40th anniversary, mer anti-shah allies as well as through the ballot box.” down at Tehran airport. Washington. “Curses on the thinks we can’t run the country said, shaking a raised left hand. decorative lights and posters from separatist minorities in As an army band played wrong school of thought that unless America helps us,” he “America’s power is on the de- have been put up in main streets border regions of Iran. 06 Saturday, February 2, 2019
ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 PRINTED AT ALI BIN ALI PRINTING PRESS Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Focus On Real, Bipartisan Immigration Reform Trump Is Inviting Congress must dust off the bipartisan immigration proposals of the past and improve on them Third Kick Of A Mule ITH the nation’s longest-ever govern- doning a commitment to border security. ment shutdown now relegated to his- House Democrats, for instance, have proposed Wtory, Congress must focus on actually investing in a “smart wall” that would include The nation’s longest govt shutdown has weakened the US president in several fixing our broken immigration system. drones, sensors and more fencing, but not a That does not mean building an ineffectual solid wall from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pa- ways, the most obvious sign being decline of his popularity in opinion polls wall on the United States’ southern border, a cific. After reaching a deal with congressional costly and mostly symbolic measure that lacks leaders to temporarily reopen the government DOYLE MCMANUS broad political support. Six Senate Repub- last Friday, President Donald Trump indicated TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE licans proved as much last Thursday, when he is amenable to something other than a con- they voted for a Democratic plan to reopen the crete wall. ENATE Republican Leader Mitch government that omitted money for the presi- These types of alternative investments, McConnell uses a favourite South- dent’s wall. when coupled with additional customs agents ernism when he explains why shut- In the process, those senators made it clear and Border Patrol staffing, can be more effec- ting down the federal government that a physical barrier should not be the politi- tive at deterring illegal border crossings than a Sis bad politics. cal centrepiece of US immigration policy going physical barrier alone. Congress also must put “We’ve been down this path before,” forward. Instead, this should be an opportunity money toward adding judges and other per- the Kentuckian warned before President for Congress to dust off the bipartisan immi- sonnel to ease the untenable backlog of cases Trump launched the 35-day shutdown gration proposals of the past and improve on in US immigration courts. These measures are that ended Friday. “There’s no education them. Ultimately, comprehensive immigration sensible ones that Democrats and Republicans in the second kick of a mule.” reform must include a path to citizenship for should be able to come together to pursue. So when Trump — who won exactly the estimated 11 million people living in the Above all, the president should not seek nothing in his standoff with Democrats — country without legal permission. to invoke emergency powers to try to build his threatened to shut the government again In particular, people brought to the coun- wall. Such a move would not only be legally in coming weeks, he seemed to be hanker- try illegally as children — commonly known questionable but could derail bipartisan pro- ing for the third kick of the mule. as Dreamers — need more than an extra few gress toward more effective solutions at the Forcing 800,000 federal workers and months of assurance that they won’t be de- border. Congress has the opportunity to avoid thousands of contractors to go without ported. The president should also abandon at- ending up mired in the same debate over bor- paychecks in the nation’s longest shut- tempts to clamp down further on asylum-seek- der-wall funding a few weeks from now. down weakened Trump in several ways. ers, something he floated in the waning days of They should seize it — and, above all, pre- The most obvious was his standing in the partial government shutdown. vent a replay of the 35-day shutdown that just opinion polls, which sagged during the Such an approach would not mean aban- concluded. five-week standoff. (Tribune News Service) In an average of major surveys this week, only 42 percent of Americans said they approved of Trump’s job perfor- mance; 55 percent disapproved. Another sign of weakness was more subtle, but perhaps more important: his Culture Of Recklessness erosion of influence on Republicans in the Senate, where the GOP still holds a majority (unlike the House, which Demo- Among St Louis Cops crats won in November). Trump backed down after McConnell OMETHING seems very wrong in the two St Louis officers were charged with warned the White House that he no long- St Louis Metropolitan Police Depart- armed criminal action in connection with er commanded the votes to support the trist Democrats who might bolt. Trump’s Sment. Of course, conflicts between a parking lot shootout last year after an off- shutdown. McConnell reportedly remind- Another sign of weakness was more failure made the speaker stronger for leg- police and some communities they serve duty altercation with a civilian bar patron. It ed Vice President Mike Pence (again) of subtle, but perhaps more important: islative fights ahead. have been endemic around the country for appeared to have started over a spilled drink. the diminishing value of mule kicks. Trump’s erosion of influence on “He may think (infrastructure spend- years. But what St Louis has seen lately is The civilian and Officer William Olsten — one The upshot: Trump has burned so ing and other proposals) have bipartisan of a different dimension: of the cops now facing charges — both suf- many bridges, reversed so many positions Republicans in the Senate, where the appeal, but I don’t think he perceives how —An officer is killed playing a Russian fered non-fatal gunshot wounds. and proved so unreliable a partner that he GOP still holds a majority tough it will be to get anything passed,” roulette-like game in another officer’s home. Ahead of a clash with protesters in 2017, can no longer be sure of his own allies in Glassman told me. —Officers text each other in giddy eager- court documents indicate officers were tex- the Senate. The episode offers several lessons on If Trump repeats his campaign prom- ness to beat up protesters. ting things like, “It’s gonna be a lot of fun That’s a danger sign for a president how Trump’s next two years may look. ises in the State of the Union speech on —The circuit attorney’s office so doubts beating the hell out of these (expletive) once who still hopes to keep the unfinished First, Senate Republicans will contin- February 5, it won’t mean much. None are the integrity of 28 officers that it places them the sun goes down and nobody can tell us promises of his 2016 campaign — a bor- ue aligning themselves publicly with the likely to pass. on a blacklist. apart!!!!” One alleged beating victim was an der wall, an infrastructure program, lower president, who remains popular among Finally, the 2020 campaign is already —A bar argument involving two St. Louis undercover police officer. Four officers face drug prices, new trade deals — as he seeks GOP voters, and will continue supporting gathering steam — and even if Trump’s officers and a patron escalates into a parking various charges. reelection in 2020. him on issues they like — confirming con- chances of passing legislation are small, lot shootout. Something is deeply amiss if St Louis “Presidential power is the power to servative federal judges, for example. he’ll want to appear presidential. These cases go beyond questions about cops aren’t absorbing their training on self- persuade,” political scientist Richard E. But they will be more hesitant to back Glassman argues that Trump could police conduct on the job. They suggest an in- restraint, discipline and the rule of law. There Neustadt wrote in a classic 1960 study of Trump proposals that aren’t part of a gain ground by forcing Democrats to take ternal culture of immature recklessness, both are disturbing indications that top police and the presidency. traditional Republican agenda: a border risky and unpopular votes. He expects a on-duty and off. The city shouldn’t wait for city officials don’t get it. By “persuade,” Neustadt meant a wall, an expensive infrastructure pro- White House push to make the 2018 tax the next tragedy to look into what’s happen- In the parking lot shootout, police initially president must convince other politicians gram, legislation to force drug companies cuts for high-income earners permanent, ing in the department. sought criminal charges against the civilian. that their own interests lie in helping him, to lower prices. for example. Last week’s tragic and bizarre death of St Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner and that if they stand in his way, they’ll Those issues “don’t unify Republi- “It’s an issue that unifies Republicans Officer Katlyn Alix alone is enough to merit came to the opposite conclusion when she regret it. That takes considerable political cans,” Glassman noted. “They divide and causes trouble for centrist Demo- a deep dive into cop culture in St Louis. Of- levelled charges at the officers. Gardner also skill. them. So there’s a noticeable lack of sup- crats,” he said. ficer Nathaniel Hendren and his partner were pursued charges against Hendren and sug- Matt Glassman, an expert on Con- port. Republican senators … won’t help But if Trump wants to appeal to the in- on duty but apparently hanging out at Hen- gested police obstructed that investigation. gress at Georgetown University, argues him very much.” dependent and centrist voters who backed dren’s house when Alix, who was off duty, Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards that Trump failed the Neustadt test in Second, Trump has a much bigger him in 2016 because they wanted an end came over. She died of a gunshot wound after called that suggestion “ludicrous.” the latest shutdown by picking a fight he problem than wavering enthusiasm in the to gridlock in Washington and liked his an apparent game similar to Russian roulette “We should not vilify the entire depart- could not win. Senate. He has hit a wall in the Democrat- populist promises, he’s in trouble. between her and Hendren. He faces a charge ment based on what happened here,” he said, The president “took public positions ic-led House. That’s thanks, in part, to his govern- of involuntary manslaughter. dismissing any “social pattern of dysfunc- that he couldn’t sustain,” Glassman told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi kept her ment shutdown — and his failure to heed In an unrelated development Monday, tionality” in the department. me. “He had to back down, and it made troops firmly in line during the shutdown all those warnings about the kicks of a him look weak.” despite White House attempts to find cen- mule. (Tribune News Service) The Middle Class Isn’t Shrinking Despite people moving up the income ladder, the median income is not rising because millions of new workers are entering labour market every year
BRAD SCHILLER $36,000. So you would expect that, as the a rented apartment? Her income is way be- low-income class to the middle class. Even TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE percentage of single-person households That upward mobility is the essence low the median ($61,372), so will bring that if her income doesn’t rise above the national has grown, the average household income of the American Dream, but it dis- measure down. Is anyone worse off? median, she is unquestionably better off. T has become an accepted notion in many would inevitably decline. guises income improvements for Or consider the auto executive who If everyone is moving up the income circles: The middle class is shrinking, Are these single-person households individuals that occur even when retires from his $150,000 job, moves to ladder, why doesn’t the median income go Iwhile the rich are reaping the bulk of the worse off? The millennials who have left average incomes are stagnant Florida and lives on his $80,000 pension. up? Because millions of new workers enter spoils in a growing economy. their parents’ homes and moved into apart- Here again, the median income falls, but no the labour market every year. Immigrants, As proof, proponents of this view point ments of their own certainly don’t think so. one suffers as a result. Finally, look at these the high school dropouts, college grads, to government data showing that the me- Nor do retired people who have moved out profiting from all the growth. But that’s not scenarios 10 years later. The immigrant has newly working moms and others are en- dian household income (adjusted for in- of their children’s homes and are now liv- how things work. gained work experience, occupational con- tering the market every day. Most of these flation) fell from $60,002 in 2000 to only ing independently. In earlier generations Every year the population grows by 2 tacts, improved language skills and maybe entrants start out at or near the bottom of $58,476 in 2015. the young and the old couldn’t afford such million to 3 million people. And individu- even some community college education. the income ladder, putting a lid on meas- But in fact, the whole notion of a shrink- residential independence, and their ability als age, move through the education sys- Ten years later he is making $38,000 a ured growth of median incomes. In effect, ing middle class is a myth. Here’s why. to do so now is a symptom of financial well- tem, form new households, bear children, year, a long way from his minimum-wage you have two conflicting statistical forces: When you compare household incomes being, not deprivation. and gain work experience. As the life cir- beginnings. Other immigrants or youth the upward pressure on average incomes over time, you have to look at identical Another factor in the growth of single- cumstances of household members evolve, have replaced him at the bottom of the coming from people moving up the income households. The census defines a house- person households is that as the economy households move across the distribution of wage ladder. We still have minimum-wage ladder and the downward pressure of new hold as one or more persons living in the has improved, rising family incomes have income, so it isn’t as if people at the low end workers who depress the median, but they workers filling the bottom rungs of the in- same abode. Fifty years ago, only 15 percent created an opportunity for unhappy cou- of the earning scale are stuck there while aren’t the same workers of 10 years earlier. come ladder. With a growing population of all US households had a single occupant. ples to establish separate residences. In the rich get richer. That upward mobility is the essence of and a dynamic economy, the people inhab- By 2017 that percentage had nearly dou- such cases, even if their combined incomes Take the case of an immigrant (legal or the American Dream, but it disguises in- iting the middle class changes every year. bled, to 28 percent. In just the last 10 years, don’t change, their household incomes de- otherwise) who takes a first job at the mini- come improvements for individuals that Even if the median household income never the percentage has increased by three cline. For them, divorce was a luxury that mum wage. What impact does his job have occur even when average incomes are stag- changed, people would still be improving points. So, the typical household today is they couldn’t have afforded in earlier dec- on the measured median? His low income nant. their circumstances. much smaller. ades. lowers the median US household income. The same is true for the college grad. She Does that matter? Absolutely. In 2017 There is another flaw in the “shrinking” But that doesn’t mean that others are worse starts out with an income that is half of the (Brad Schiller is an emeritus the median income of a married couple thesis that merits attention. It suggests that off because he is earning less. national median. But she doesn’t stay there. professor of economics at American household was $90,386 while the income people in the lower income groups remain Or what about the college grad who She moves up the ladder with work experi- University and author of Essentials of a one-person household was a mere there because those darn high earners are takes a first job at $30,000 and moves into ence. In the process, she moves from the of Economics.)
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. Europe / Americas Saturday, February 2, 2019 07 Labour slams PM offer US suspends N-arms control treaty to sweeten Brexit with with Russia, may pull out in 6 months regeneration funds DPA Russia has refused to take any steps to return to real and verifiable compliance, says Pompeo LONDON
REUTERS the parties to destroy ground- LAWMAKERS in Britain’s WASHINGTON launched ballistic and cruise main opposition party, Labour, missiles with ranges of be- on Friday criticized Conserva- THE United States will sus- tween 500 and 5,500 km (310 tive Prime Minister Theresa pend compliance with the to 3,420 miles). Last week, May’s offer to fund regeneration Intermediate-range Nuclear the head of Russia’s military’s in deprived areas to win more Forces Treaty with Russia on missile and artillery forces Labour votes for her Brexit deal. Saturday and formally with- said the new missile’s maxi- “Government by bung is draw in six months if Moscow mum range fell short of the WRONG - whether involving does not end its alleged treaty treaty’s lower limit. [Democratic Unionist Party Britain’s PM Theresa May. violations, Secretary of State Russia says the missile’s members of parliament] or Mike Pompeo said on Friday. range puts it outside the trea- those from any other party,” makers to support her Brexit The United States would ty and has accused the United pro-EU Labour lawmaker deal “with a cash injection into reconsider its withdrawal if States of inventing a false Chuka Umunna tweeted, using deprived areas that supported Russia, which denies violat- pretext to exit a treaty that British slang for a payment to Leave [in the 2016 Brexit refer- ing the landmark 1987 arms it wants to leave anyway so sweeten a deal. endum].” control pact, came into com- it can develop new missiles. Umunna was referring It quoted a government pliance with the treaty, which Russia also has rejected a US to May’s agreement in June source as saying May’s plan to bans both nations from sta- demand to destroy the new 2017 to invest an extra 1 billion woo Labour lawmakers was tioning short- and interme- missile. pounds (1.3 billion dollars) in “about allowing Labour MPs diate-range, land-based mis- “America really wants to Northern Ireland over two years representing [pro-] Brexit com- siles in Europe. develop new weapons sys- in return for the support of 10 munities to show that they have “Russia has refused to tems which are in breach of DUP lawmakers who prop up extracted something tangible in take any steps to return (to) this treaty,” Konstantin Ko- her minority government. return for their vote.” real and verifiable compli- sachyov, senior Russian law- Pro-Brexit Labour law- Downing Street declined to ance,” Pompeo told report- maker, wrote on social media, maker John Mann said he held comment directly on the report ers at the State Department. saying the alleged Russian vi- talks with May’s government but said May was “determined “We will provide Russia and olation of the treaty had been on Thursday but he rejected to lead a programme of national the other treaty parties with a convenient pretext. claims that such cooperation renewal post-Brexit” and that formal notice that the United European officials are es- was “transactional politics.” “no community should feel that States is withdrawing from pecially worried that collapse “Show us the money. A fund of they are left behind.” Pro-EU the INF treaty, effective in six of the treaty would again sufficient size to transform our lawmaker David Lammy said months. make Europe an arena for communities,” Mann tweeted those who accepted May’s re- “If Russia does not re- nuclear-armed, intermediate- in response to a report by The ported offer would be seen as turn to full and verifiable range missile buildups by the Times. The newspaper said May “cowards and facilitators.” May compliance with the treaty United States and Russia. will attempt to persuade more still hopes to win parliamentary within this six-month period A few hours before than 20 of Labour’s 257 law- approval of the Brexit deal. by verifiably destroying its Pompeo’s announcement, the INF-violating missiles, their US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (right) departs after announcing the US suspension of Intermediate-Range NATO Western security alli- launchers, and associated Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty at the State Department in Washington, DC, USA, on Friday. (EPA-EFE) ance issued a statement say- Irish PM to meet Tusk, Juncker on Brexit equipment, the treaty will ing it would “fully support” DUBLIN: Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar will meet European terminate.” Some experts be- US leaving missile treaty to ‘get out of its obligations’: Russia the US withdrawal notice. Council President Donald Tusk and the head of the bloc’s execu- lieve the collapse of the INF Speaking before Pompeo’s tive, Jean-Claude Juncker, in Brussels next week to discuss the treaty could undermine other MOSCOW: Moscow denounced Washington’s decision to leave a landmark Cold War nuclear missile announcement, German latest Brexit developments, Varadkar’s office said on Friday. arms control agreements and treaty on Friday, saying it was part of a plan to “get out of its international legal obligations”. Chancellor Angela Merkel British lawmakers on Tuesday instructed Prime Minister The- speed an erosion of the global The US exit was not a question of “Russia’s guilt” but is instead “the strategy of the United States emphasized the importance resa May to reopen her Brexit treaty with the EU to replace the system designed to block the to get out of its international legal obligations in different areas,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria of using the six months win- backstop - an insurance policy to prevent the return of a hard spread of nuclear arms. Zakharova told the television channel channel Rossiya 1. dow to keep talking. border in Ireland - but promptly received a rejection from both The United States alleges US President Donald Trump had earlier said the United States was suspending its obligations Formal US withdrawal Dublin and Brussels. a new Russian cruise missile under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) as of Saturday, and had started a process to could give the Pentagon new “They are expected to discuss the latest developments in violates the pact. The missile, withdraw in six months. options to counter Chinese London. The Taoiseach (prime minister) will use the opportunity the Novator 9M729, is known Washington says that a new Russian medium-range missile system breaches the 1987 treaty, a missile advances but experts once again to thank the institutions, and the other Member as the SSC-8 by the North claim that Moscow has vigorously denied. warn the ensuing arms race States, for their continuing support for Ireland,” an Irish govern- Atlantic Treaty Organization Zakharova said that the US had provided “no evidence, no satellite photo... no evidence” to prove could greatly escalate ten- ment statement said. (REUTERS) (NATO). The treaty required that Russia had violated the treaty. (AFP) sions in the Asia-Pacific.
News in brief EU states move to recognise Venezuela’s Guaido REUTERS Venezuela armed intervention not imminent: US Guaido rejects mediation by ‘neutral’ countries Monday, assuming an eight- ‘Dutch liability for (REUTERS) day deadline they set last Sat- Srebrenica tragedy WASHINGTON: Military intervention in Venezuela by the United States BOGOTA: Venezuela’s self-declared interim president Juan Guaido on urday for an election is not met, should be rejected’ EUROPEAN Union govern- is not imminent, US President Donald Trump’s national security Friday rejected a proposal by Mexico and Uruguay to mediate between diplomats said. Venezuelan ments will move to recognise adviser said on Friday, but reiterated that all options remain on the him and President Nicolas Maduro, saying they could not remain President Nicolas Maduro has AMSTERDAM, : The Dutch Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s in- table. Asked if US military intervention was imminent -- or by neutral if they wanted to help. The two countries, which have not dismissed the call as an unac- Supreme Court should terim president from next week, Brazil or Colombia or a combination of all three nations -- Trump joined the large number of Latin American governments recognizing ceptable ultimatum. overturn a ruling making the but using cautious language for adviser John Bolton told the Hugh Hewitt radio show: “No.” “The Guaido as interim president, have announced a conference of more The majority of other, Netherlands partly liable for fear of setting a precedent for president said all options are on the table. But our objective is a than 10 states or organizations that have sought to remain neutral smaller EU countries will throw the deaths of about 300 political crises, two EU diplo- peaceful transfer of power,” he said. Bolton in a series of tweets in the crisis. “I want to tell you with certainty and firmness that the their support behind Guaido Muslim men in Srebrenica mats said on Friday. on Friday, accused Maduro of “flying out Venezuelan assets by democratic forces, the legitimate institutions... will not participate in but have agreed to avoid explic- in 1995 during the Bosnian Nervous that Guaido’s de- the plane full” and questioning whether he was “stealing resourc- conversations and negotiations which aim at keeping human rights itly using the words “recogni- war, its advisor said on cision to declare himself presi- es” from the Venezuelan people. (REUTERS) violators in power through deceit,” Guaido said. (DPA) tion” and “recognise”. Accord- Friday. The Supreme Court’s dent could set an example for ing to two documents prepared attorney-general Paul Vlas other opposition leaders around back him only until a new elec- whole making a joint declara- their own position on whether Germany and Spain are ex- for EU diplomats, they will “ac- said a Dutch appeals court the world, EU foreign ministers tion could be held. tion, each of the 28 govern- to back Venezuela’s National pected to announce their direct knowledge support” for Guaido in 2017 had made an “in- agreed in Bucharest this week to Instead of the bloc as a ments will come forward with Assembly head. Britain, France, recognition of Guaido from in his role as interim president. comprehensible” decision by upholding a verdict that Dutch peacekeepers had not done enough to protect Top French court upholds police the men seeking refuge at Sea Watch rescue ship detained by Italy coastguard their UN base. (REUTERS) use of controversial riot guns AFP coastguard to find a reason to PARIS: France’s top administrative court ruled Friday that police France urges Italy to ROME chain us,” Sea Watch Interna- could continue using a rubber bullet launcher blamed for dozens of make quick decision tional said on Twitter. “They can injuries during the “yellow vest” protests which have roiled the coun- on Alpine rail tunnel THE migrant rescue ship Sea chain our ships, but they can’t try since November. The CGT labour union and the Human Rights Watch 3 has been detained in chain solidarity!” it said. League NGO had filed the complaint seeking a ban on the weapons, PARIS: France pressed the Sicilian port of Catania for Sea Watch 3, which had which shoot 40-millimeter rubber projectiles that are considered Rome on Friday to make breaching safety and environ- been waiting off the coast of non-lethal. swift decisions on an Alpine mental laws, the Italian coast- Sicily with 47 people it res- Their representatives argued this week that the rubber bul- rail tunnel, one of Europe’s guard said Friday, after it dis- cued in the Mediterranean on lets had been fired some 9,200 times since the anti-government most ambitious engineering embarked dozens of people it January 19, was finally allowed protests began, causing severe injuries in many cases. projects that is threatening had saved from the sea. to anchor in Catania after six The Desarmons-Les (Disarm Them) collective, which cam- to tear apart Italy’s populist The crew of the Dutch- other countries agreed to take paigns against police violence, claims that 20 protesters have coalition government. A flagged ship had expected the (File photo) The migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 arrives in thew migrants, including 15 lost an eye from the devices. Such weapons are prohibited for 2,400-tonne boring machine vessel to be detained or im- at the port of Catania, Italy, recently. (REUTERS) minors. Officials then boarded use in riot control in most Western European countries. But the is working around the clock pounded as a show of strength the ship “to perform a techni- Council of State said that the threat of violence during the yellow more than 3,000 feet below from Italy’s far-right Interior says charity rescue boats aid ille- are blocked for political reasons! cal inspection of conditions on vest protests being held on Saturdays in Paris and other cities ground on the French side of Minister Matteo Salvini, who gal migration. “As assumed, we There was high pressure on the board”, the coastguard said. rendered their use by police necessary. (AFP) the border. The two coun- tries agreed in December to freeze new contracts on the 36-mile tunnel until comple- tion of an Italian cost-benefit Arctic deep freeze eases grip on US Midwest as death toll climbs analysis. (REUTERS)
Catalan separatist AFP down the river that runs short time period,” Jeff Mas- leaders moved to CHICAGO through downtown Chicago, 21 deaths ters, meteorologist at the firm Madrid for trial the Niagra Falls turned to Weather Underground, told AN Arctic air mass blamed for solid ice in places, and half O US media reported as AFP. BARCELONA: Jailed Cata- the deaths of more than 20 the Great Lakes were cov- many as 21 weather-relat- - Hundreds of new re- lan politician Raul Romeva people in the US began mov- ered in ice. ed deaths since a cords -The Arctic air mass hopes the upcoming trial ing out to sea Friday, easing US media reported as snow-storm hit the Midwest that veered off its normal po- of separatist leaders at the its grip on about a dozen states many as 21 weather-related early in the week, followed lar route broke more than 340 Supreme Court in Madrid that have endured days of re- deaths since a snow-storm records in communities across will refocus attention on the cord-breaking cold. hit the Midwest early in the by plunging temperatures a cluster of states, according to region’s push for independ- And in an extreme but week, followed by plunging Wednesday and Thursday. the Midwestern Regional Cli- ence from Spain. The trial of mostly welcome swing in the temperatures Wednesday Temperature readings were mate Center. Romeva and 11 others will weather, forecasters were pre- and Thursday. nosing up on Friday and With wind chill factored begin on Feb. 12, the court dicting that this week’s deep Temperature readings “will continue to moderate,” in, temperatures dropped to said on Friday. Spain’s public freeze will be replaced by al- were nosing up on Friday the National Weather as low as -64 degrees Fahr- prosecutor is seeking prison most spring-like temperatures and “will continue to moder- Service said. enheit (-53C) in Minnesota, terms of up to 25 years for by the weekend. ate,” the National Weather -59F (-51C) in Wisconsin, them on charges of rebellion The so-called polar vor- Service said. -58F (-58C) in Iowa and -55F and misuse of public funds tex that descended on the US Now, though, the con- “In some areas of the Mid- (-48C) in Illinois. for their role in Catalonia’s Midwest and Northeast will go cern is the threat of flooding west, the coming wild temper- By Monday, the weather failed secession bid from down in memory for its scenes and further stress on already ature swing will be the most was expected to be compa- Spain in 2017. (REUTERS) of winter at its most bitter. strained infrastructure as the extreme warm-up from record rably balmy -- around 50F in A person takes a selfie on the US side of Niagara Falls as seen from Blocks of ice crunched region thaws out. winter cold ever seen in such a Chicago and Detroit. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday. (AFP) Exxon Mobil profits top estimates on www.facebook.com/QatarTribune better oil output www.youtube.com/QatarTribuneChannel PAGE 10 www.twitter.com/Qatar_Tribune
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DOW24,989.65 QE 10,720.31 SENSEX 36,469.43 GOLD 1,322.40 Boeing goes bionic to roll out more -10.02 PTS +0.91 PTS +212.74 PTS -0.21% Dreamliners PAGE 10 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 15.92 BRENT 62.77 +3.17% WTI 55.30 +2.81% SILVER -0.95% Amazon posts record Oil prices up on strong US jobs fourth quarter sales, data, sanctions on Venezuela but growth rate slows DPA SEATTLE In bear market
The prices, which are on track for strong gains this week, are also bolstered by falling OPEC output AMAZON’S fourth-quarter territory sales hit a record 72.4 billion REUTERS dollars, yielding a 3-billion- O Amazon stock fell into NEW YORK dollar profit - both surpassing bear market territory Friday analysts’ expectations. after its fourth-quarter OIL prices rose about 3 percent But the company’s 19.7 2018 earnings report on Friday, rising on upbeat U.S. per cent year-over-year sales where the company jobs data and signs that U.S. growth represented a substan- provided light guidance, sanctions on Venezuelan ex- tial slowdown from growth telling investors it would ports have helped tighten sup- rates ranging from 25 to 43 ply, then extending gains after per cent the previous six quar- likely spend more in 2019 weekly data showed U.S. drill- ters, due in part to the law of O The company also ers cut the number of oil rigs. large numbers. It’s harder to expressed ambiguity Brent crude oil futures rose keep growing fast with quar- $1.97 a barrel, or 3.2 percent, terly sales that stretch to 11 around new regulations in to $62.81 a barrel by 1:16 p.m. digits. India that could impact its EST (1816 GMT). The interna- The company said in its business tional benchmark was on track earnings report Thursday that for a weekly gain of about 2 per- sales growth is likely to slow OOverall, analysts stood cent. further in the current quar- by the stock while adjusting U.S. West Texas Interme- ter. Amazon expects to start their price targets diate (WTI) futures were at 2019 with quarterly sales of $55.39, up $1.60 a barrel or 3 56 billion to 60 billion dollars, percent. WTI was headed for up 10 per cent to 18 per cent. He added that he expects the a weekly gain of about 3.1 per- Excluding a foreign-exchange company to increase invest- cent. impact, the growth rate would ments this year relative to Prices climbed to session be about 2 percentage points 2019, in part to support the highs after General Electric Co’s higher, said Chief Financial continued growth of Amazon Baker Hughes energy services Officer Brian Olsavsky. Web Services (AWS), its com- firm reported that U.S. energy The midpoint of the rev- puting and software rental firms cut the number of oil rigs enue-growth guidance, 14 business. The company has operating for a fourth week in per cent, would represent the also committed to a major ex- the past five. Last week’s data Oil prices got a boost from Wall Street after surprisingly strong US job growth data fed demand for equities. (REUTERS/FILE) slowest quarterly growth at pansion in Virginia and New showed the rig count in Janu- Amazon since at least 2012. York with a 5-billion-dollar ary fell the most in a month the impact to crude supplies Some U.S. refiners have be- on Twitter by U.S. President Clouding the company’s price tag. since April 2016. from the sanctions on Vene- gun reducing crude processing Donald Trump on Thursday, prospects is India, where the Amazon shares closed the Oil prices got a boost from zuela. It has driven up domestic We are beginning to see the as sanctions have boosted oil saying he would meet Chinese government is implementing regular session Thursday up Wall Street after surprisingly crude prices, cutting into re- costs and as gasoline margins President Xi Jinping soon to try new rules that place limita- 2.9 per cent, but in after-hours strong U.S. job growth data fed finer margins,” Andrew Lipow, impact to crude supplies crashed to their lowest in near- to resolve a trade standoff. But tions on foreign e-commerce trading following the earnings demand for equities. president of Lipow Oil Associ- from the sanctions on ly a decade, market sources told Trump later warned he could companies. release lost 4.9 per cent to fin- Washington imposed sanc- ates in Houston, said. Venezuela. It has driven up Reuters on Thursday. postpone talks if a deal remains While its growth may be ish at 1,634 dollars. tions on Venezuela’s Petróleos “That, combined with Saudi domestic crude prices, In January, Saudi Arabia elusive. slowing, Amazon’s profits and That investors seemed to de Venezuela SA this week, cuts and Libyan production de- cutting into refiner margins. pumped 350,000 bpd less than China’s trade delegation profitability are mounting. Its focus more on the slowdown keeping tankers stuck at ports. clines has changed market sen- in December, a Reuters survey said the latest round of talks fourth-quarter profit was just ahead rather than the record- On Friday, the U.S. Treasury timent as we appear to be mov- Andrew Lipow, president of showed. with the United States made below the earnings the com- setting quarter and year just Department provided details. ing toward a better balanced Lipow Oil Associates, Houston Financial markets also “important progress”, state pany recorded for the entire completed that could mark “We are beginning to see supply situation.” gained support from comments news agency Xinhua reported. year in 2017. Amazon’s full- a turning point in Amazon’s year 2018 profit - 10.1 billion story. dollars - is more than triple the “At some point, they’re go- year-earlier result. Sales for ing to have to look for more the full year grew 31 per cent sales opportunities outside of Eurozone to 232.9 billion dollars. traditional retail, otherwise Papa John’s seeks investment “In a lot of ways, 2018 was the law of large numbers is go- inflation falls about banking the efficien- ing to have a greater impact on REUTERS finances, the sources said, as he was improperly pushed out. cies of investments in people, future sales growth,” said Tom to 1.4% in the company seeks to recover Last month, Chancellor warehouses, infrastructure Forte, managing director and PAPA John’s International from low franchisee profitabil- Andre Bouchard of Delaware that we had put in place in senior research analyst at DA Inc, the world’s third larg- ity and boost its sales through Court of Chancery ordered 2016 and 2017,” Olsavsky said. Davidson. January est pizza delivery company, is promotional discounts. the company’s directors to pursuing the sale of a stake in Shares of Louisville, give Schnatter documents and AFP itself after acquisition offers Kentucky-based Papa John’s communications, including from private equity firms did dropped 6.2 percent at text messages on personal de- not meet its valuation expecta- $39.63, giving the company a vices, related to his firing. The INFLATION in the eurozone tions, people familiar with the market capitalization of about order covered some messages continued to fall in January, matter said on Friday. $1.2 billion. between directors and their dropping to 1.4 percent from Any such deal would There is no certainty that In October, several buyout firms lawyers. 1.6 percent in December, ac- come amid a battle for con- Papa John’s will agree to any showed interest in acquiring Both sides said they were cording to a preliminary esti- trol of Papa John’s with the deal, the sources said, asking Papa John’s. pleased with the ruling. The mate by Eurostat. chain’s founder John Schnat- not to be identified because company noted the judge nar- The ongoing fall reported ter, who owns about 30 per- the matter is confidential. Papa John’s Chief Execu- rowed the scope of the docu- by the official agency came cent of the company. Schnat- Papa John’s declined to com- tive Officer Steve Ritchie has ment requests, while Schnat- within the range of analyst ter resigned as chairman last ment. vowed to move beyond the ter called it a vindication of his forecasts compiled by the July following reports that Reuters reported in Octo- fight with Schnatter with a right to the information. Factset financial services he had used a racial slur on ber that several buyout firms new advertising and mar- It remains unclear wheth- firm. a media training conference had shown interest in acquir- keting campaign, while also er Schnatter will put forward call. He retains a seat on the ing Papa John’s, including removing Schnatter’s image a slate of board nominees to company’s board. Bain Capital, CVC Capital from company promotions. take control of Papa John’s. The transaction, which Partners, KKR & Co Inc and Schnatter has been seek- The company typically holds could be structured as a pri- Roark Capital. None of them ing internal documents to try its annual shareholders meet- vate investment in public eq- proposed a deal that the com- to show the company was mis- ing in May, during which di- uity, would boost Papa John’s pany would accept. managed and to determine if rectors are elected. Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos (JIM WATSON/AFP/FILE) Apple fixes FaceTime bug, to issue update next week Inflation in the eurozone contin- ued to fall in January, dropping to REUTERS attention until the problem “We want to assure our 1.4 percent from 1.6 percent in gained traction on social me- Apple sorry customers that as soon as our December. APPLE Inc said on Friday it dia. engineering team became has fixed a privacy flaw in its Apple turned off the O Apple apologizes for a aware of the details necessary The drop moves the rate group video chat software and FaceTime group chat feature massive FaceTime bug that to reproduce the bug, they further away from the Euro- that it plans to improve how on Monday as its engineers let people eavesdrop on quickly disabled Group Face- pean Central Bank’s target of it handles reports of software worked to fix the issue. The others, even if they never Time and began work on the 2.0 percent, which it would bugs after a teenager and his company said it has fixed the fix,” Apple said in a statement. consider a sign of healthy mother tried for days to warn bug on its servers and will turn answered a FaceTime call “We are committed to im- growth in the bloc. the iPhone maker of the bug. on the feature for users again O Apple thanks the family proving the process by which Worries over growth and Apple said on Monday it next week. of a 14-year-old who we receive and escalate these inflation make it less likely would fix a flaw in its Face- Meantime, Apple thanked reports, in order to get them to that the ECB will be able to Time chat software that al- the Thompson family for re- helped bring the bug to the right people as fast as pos- raise interest rates this year. lowed users to hear the audio porting the problem. Grant national attention sible.” Inflation stood at 1.9 per- of a person they were calling Thompson told Reuters TV O Apple says a fix is now The state of New York is cent in November but has before that person answered reut.tv/2WCzJu3 he was try- probing Apple’s failure to warn been falling in particular be- the call. ing to chat with his friend coming next week, not this consumers about the bug, New cause of lower energy prices. The bug was discovered by while playing a video game week York Governor Andrew Cuo- The underlying inflation 14-year-old Grant Thompson, when he discovered the bug. mo said on Wednesday. rate for January -- excluding who, along with his mother, But it took Grant Thomp- and even a letter on Michele Apple credited the fam- volatile products like energy, Michele, tried to report the son and his mother, who is an Thompson’s law firm letter- ily of a 14-year-old boy who food, alcohol and tobacco -- The Apple bug made it possible to listen in on, or even see someone, bug to Apple but said they attorney, nine days of phone head before getting a response helped discover the bug and rose slightly in Januray to 1.1 during a group FaceTime call. struggled to get the company’s calls, emails, online postings from Apple, the family said. report it to Apple. percent from 1.0. www.guide.com.qa Saturday February 2, 2019
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REUTERS clear. But we need to get BEIJING/SHANGHAI them there while there’s sort Data revives speculation that Fed may lift interest rates further despite the recent dovish tone of a de facto - sort of a truce U.S. electric vehicle maker on the tariff war,” Musk said. Tesla Inc said it will start Tesla has sent two ships taking orders in China on and at least one cargo plane Friday for a lower-priced with Model 3 vehicles to Chi- version of its Model 3 car, as na, a logistics source familiar it seeks to accelerate China with the matter said. sales hit by trade friction The company said in between Washington and October that its China sales Beijing. have been hammered after The California-based Beijing raised tariffs on im- firm said in a statement that ports of U.S. autos to 40 per- Chinese customers will be cent in July. China has since allowed to place orders for a temporarily suspended the long range, rear-wheel-drive additional 25 percent tariff, Model 3 variant whose price reducing it to the 15 percent will start at 433,000 yuan level. ($64,300.56). Tesla has adjusted prices Previously, the start- of its U.S.-made cars in Chi- ing price for a Model 3 in na to keep its cars affordable China was 499,000 yuan, in the country, a move also for an all-wheel-drive long aimed at helping it fend off competition from a swathe of domestic electric vehicle startups such as Nio Inc, By- ton and XPeng Motors. Tesla has said that it wants to start production Price cut at its Shanghai plant in the second half this year and is Chinese customers will be aiming to build 3,000 Model allowed to place orders for 3 vehicles per week. a long range, rear-wheel- drive Model 3 variant Patent release whose price will start at Elon Musk announced 433,000 yuan Thursday he had released all of the electric carmaker Te- ($64,300.56). Previously, sla’s patents, as part of an ef- the starting price for a fort to fight climate change. Model 3 in China was In a blog post, the color- 499,000 yuan, for an ful billionaire founder of Te- all-wheel-drive long range sla promised the company version. “will not initiate patent law- suits against anyone who, in Job growth in the US in January was boosted by hiring at construction sites, retailers and business services as well as at restaurants, hotels and amusement parks. good faith, wants to use our technology.” REUTERS year interest rate hike cam- ing by 165,000 jobs in January. day after Trump and Congress range version. Tesla said It was a remarkable WASHINGTON paign might be ending because Full picture Roughly 100,000 per month agreed to temporary govern- earlier this year that it plans move in an industry where of rising headwinds to the are needed to keep up with ment funding, without money to start delivering Model 3 the smallest idea or seed of US job growth surged in Janu- economy, including financial O Non-farm payrolls growth in the working-age pop- for his US-Mexico border wall. cars to customers in China invention is carefully guard- ary, with employers hiring the market volatility and slowing increased by 304,000 in ulation. January marked 100 The dollar rose against the in March. ed to protect its monetary most workers in 11 months, global growth. the first month of 2019 straight months of job gains. euro and the yen after the em- Tesla currently imports value. pointing to underlying strength “The Fed chickened out The government shutdown ployment report, while U.S. all the cars it sells in China And it in fact came on in the economy despite a dark- on further rate hikes this year O Even after a downward saw about 380,000 workers Treasury prices fell. U.S. stock but is in the process of build- the same day US prosecutors ening outlook that has left the and boy are they ever misread- revision to December’s furloughed but President Don- futures reversed losses. ing a factory in Shanghai charged a Chinese national Federal Reserve wary about ing the tea leaves on where the number, job gains over the ald Trump signed a law guar- Average hourly earnings that will manufacture Model with stealing secrets from more interest rate hikes this economy is going next,” said anteeing these employees back rose three cents, or 0.1 percent 3 cars in the initial phase. Apple’s self-driving vehicle year. Chris Rupkey, chief economist past three months have pay. As a result, these workers in January after accelerating Chief Executive Officer project. The Labour Department’s at MUFG in New York. “U.S. averaged 241,000 were included in the survey of 0.4 percent in December. That Elon Musk said on a post “Tesla Motors was cre- closely watched monthly em- companies have not let up one O But economy added employers from which the pay- lowered the annual increase in earnings call on Wednesday ated to accelerate the ad- ployment report on Friday bit on their hiring in response rolls number is calculated. wages to 3.2 percent from 3.3 that Tesla’s Fremont factory vent of sustainable trans- showed no “discernible” impact to risks out there in the world 70,000 fewer jobs than The furloughed workers percent in December. is focused almost entirely on port,” Musk said. “If we on job growth from a 35-day economy.” previously reported in were, however, considered With key data from the building Model 3s for China clear a path to the creation partial government shutdown. Nonfarm payrolls jumped November and December unemployed on “temporary Commerce Department, in- and Europe. of compelling electric ve- But the longest shutdown in by 304,000 jobs last month, layoff” in the separate survey cluding the fourth-quarter “It’s very important to hicles, but then lay intel- history, which ended a week the largest gain since February and amusement parks. But the of households from which the gross domestic product report, get those cars, especially to lectual property landmines ago, pushed up the unemploy- 2018, the Labour Department economy added 70,000 fewer jobless rate is derived. This lift- still delayed because of the gov- China, as soon as possible. behind us to inhibit others, ment rate to a seven-month said. Job growth was boosted jobs than previously reported ed the unemployment rate by ernment shutdown, the em- We hope the trade nego- we are acting in a manner high of 4.0 percent. by hiring at construction sites, in November and December. one-tenth of a percentage point ployment report is the clearest tiations go well , but it’s not contrary to that goal.” The report came two days retailers and business services Economists polled by Reuters from 3.9 percent in December. evidence yet that the economy after the Fed signaled its three- as well as at restaurants, hotels had forecast payrolls increas- The shutdown ended last Fri- remains on solid ground. Exxon Mobil fourth quarter profits top estimates on better oil output
AFP climbed, with growth coming fining, processing crude oil into equivalent in the quarter. business, which explores for NEW YORK especially from oil projects in gasoline and other petroleum Oil production increased 4 and produces oil and gas, the US and Asia, which more products. percent, driven by growth from jumped 47 percent to $3.7 bil- EXXON Mobil’s fourth-quarter than offset declines in world- The company notched the Permian Basin, the top U.S. lion last quarter, excluding U.S. profits that topped Wall Street wide gas production. much higher refining profits shale field underlying western tax impacts. expectations Friday following Chief Executive Darren due to lower downtime at US Texas and southeastern New On Thursday, the oil major a rise in oil and gas production Woods highlighted Exxon Mo- plants and gains from asset Mexico. Natural gas produc- announced it will restructure and a better performance in re- bil’s investment in shale devel- sales, including the divest- tion was down as Exxon shifts its upstream business, consoli- fining. opments in the Permian Basin ment of a plant in Sicily, Italy away from producing the fossil dating operations across three Net income fell to $6.0 in Texas as a key growth area, to Algerian state energy firm fuel in the U.S. companies in order to achieve billion, a drop of 28.4 percent bringing economies of scale to Sonatrach. Analysts were closely its goal of doubling operat- from the same quarter of 2017, an activity often developed by Exxon Mobil shares rose watching Exxon’s headline oil ing cash flow and earnings by which was boosted by a one- smaller companies. 2.5 percent to $75.09 in pre- and natural gas output. The 2025. time tax gain. “We’re taking a very differ- market trading. Irving, Texas-based company Profits in Exxon’s down- But revenues rose 8.1 per- ent approach, putting a long- Exxon grew its total pro- has regularly reported lower stream business refining and cent from a year earlier to $71.9 term strategy in place,” Woods duction of oil, natural gas and hydrocarbon production over selling fuels nearly tripled to billion. said in an interview with CNBC. other hydrocarbons slightly, the last two years. $2.73 billion, also excluding A sign for an Exxon gas station stands in a Brooklyn neighborhood of Crude oil production Another bright spot was re- hitting 4 million barrels of oil Profits in the upstream U.S. tax impacts. New York City. (AFP)
MELDING HUMANS WITH ROBOTS Boeing goes bionic to roll out more Dreamliners
REUTERS The new technology is an but lucrative widebody market. driving work platforms similar to NORTH CHARLESTON example a broader shift in the Boeing rolls out a new 787 scaffolds that hug an airframe so industry’s focus towards produc- with a minimum list price of $239 mechanics can work as a jetliner BOEING Co is counting on a new tion, as planemakers face the task million every 1.75 days. At ‘rate 14,’ pulses along the assembly line. kind of worker to help it reach of making good on a record order that new pace drops to 1.5 days to Before, work stations had to be a long-coveted target of rolling boom. After a decade in which make a new Dreamliner. moved with fork lifts. out 14 787 Dreamliners from its Boeing and Airbus generated At today’s rate, Boeing is Boeing’s 787 mostly competes factories each month: half human, massive orders fueled by the rise reducing the 787 $23 billion in against the A350, of which Airbus half robot. of China and emerging markets, deferred production costs by $16 builds 10 a month. These wide- The world’s largest planemak- the main battleground is shifting million per aircraft, Canaccord body planes represent hundreds of er is equipping mechanics with towards production strategy rather Genuity analyst Ken Herbert said. billions of dollars in sales over 20 exoskeletons, similar to ones that than market share. “That number will clearly improve years. allow cameramen to quickly navi- At twin Dreamliner factories at the new rate.” Both are modernizing their fac- gate the sidelines of NFL football in South Carolina and Washington Boeing estimates the exoskel- tories. But on widebody jets, Boe- games, to increase their strength state, Boeing also plans to soon etons, which cost about $4,500- ing’s higher production rate gives and speed. The high-tech suits deploy Bluetooth-enabled ‘smart’ $7,000 apiece, have sped up work it the advantage to drive down also help reduce fatigue on repeti- wrenches that signal if machinists Boeing 787 Dreamliners are shown in final production at widebody factory in tasks in test groups of mechanics costs across its supply chain and tive tasks, such as overhead apply the correct torque to a nut, North Charleston, South Carolina, US. (REUTERS) in South Carolina, though Boeing sell more of its pricier Dreamliner drilling. and has introduced new self-driv- declined to share data. If trials variants, like the newest 787-10. “You have the capability of ing work platforms to shave time tion to 14 a month from 12. Chief Building the carbon composite continue to show improved safety In the fourth quarter, Boeing a robot and the capability of a off aircraft assembly, according to Executive officer Dennis Muilen- Dreamliner at the new rate, first and productivity, Boeing says it said its operating margin on com- human being melded together,” people familiar with the technolo- burg announced the preliminary reported by Reuters, is central to wants to deploy them to thousands mercial aircraft increased to 15.6 Christopher Reid, a Boeing associ- gies. rate change on Wednesday, and Boeing’s efforts to raise profit mar- of workers across the company percent from 11.6 percent from a ate technical fellow who previously Such technology investments said he expects to complete the gins and claw back deferred pro- over the next two years. year ago, partially driven by higher designed NASA spacesuits, told will help the U.S. manufacturer production increase in the second duction costs as it competes with In recent weeks, Boeing has margins on the 787 Dreamliner Reuters during a factory tour. accelerate 787 Dreamliner produc- quarter. arch-rival Airbus SE in a crowded also introduced custom-built, self- widebody. Saturday, February 2, 2019 11 KIDS CORNER
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“Congratulations to the leadership, the people of Qatar and the Arab world oonn AsianAsia Cup 2019 champions, the Al Annabi triumph. The achievement is not just for Qatar but also of the peopleple of QatarQata football team will be arriving the Arab world and the Middle East which will host the first-ever World Cupin in 202 2022.”2.” – Qatar Olympic Committee President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al Thani hohomem to a grand welcome today.
AL ANNABI ON TOP OF THE Magic of The Maroons CONTINENT
VINAY NAYUDU ALL it sheer bril- and the unfolding of liance or absolute genius, if there was ever a fairytale you had only heard of Cand may not have seen un- fold then Qatar’s magnificent triumph in the Asian Cup was one such dream come true. a Qatari fairytale Right from the start until the enthralling final against the four-time champions Ja- Asian Cup pan, there was no stopping the Maroons, who in exem- Roll of plary fashion displayed to the Honour world what football means to this World Cup 2022 hosting O 1956 South Korea nation and its people. O 1960 South Korea O 1964 Israel O 1968 Iran O 1972 Iran O 1976 Iran O 1980 Kuwait O 1984 Saudi Arabia O 1988 Saudi Arabia O 1992 Japan
To win seven games in a O 1996 Saudi Arabia row, we deserve to be O 2000 Japan champions. We made history for our country. It O 2004 Japan was an unbelievable O 2007 Iraq opening goal from Almoez – he’s so dynamic, O 2011 Japan everything he touches O 2015 Australia turns into gold. O 2019 Qatar Qatar coach Felix Sanchez on his team’s Asian triumph
Qatar’s football achieve- ment and emergence as cham- pions of Asia is a tribute to the country’s wise leadership, the passion for sport of its people, the astute planning of the Qa- tar Football Association, and surely the big hard work of its players and the guidance of super coach Felix Sanchez. Qatar won seven matches in the tournament in steam- rolling style, and conceded just one goal against Japan. That too can be termed as an aber- The Qatar football team and ration, though given their grit officials after the Asian Cup the Samurai Blue did breach 2019 trophy presentation in the so unbreakable seeming Abu Dhabi on Friday. Qatar beat wall of Qatar defence. Japan 3-1 in the final.(REUTERS) While the scoreline 3-1 highlights the dominance of champions Qatar over Japan, it was the super free-flowing play of Al Annabi that won the hearts of football aficionados all over the world. Somewhat tiki-taka yet typical Qatari, the heart- stopping ball control, the deft short passes, the sprinting bursts, and the cheetah-like swiftness when it came for the rank and file to fall back in de- fence – their beautiful game was just magical. Almoez Ali, who plays for Al Duhail, and is only 22, emerged as the jewel in Qa- almost sure of having made the Year Abdelkarim Hassan tar’s glittering crown scoring their mission possible. headed one inside the Japa- the most number of goals in an The Japs, however, have nese box, the ball rolled on Asian Cup. Almoez surpassed been known to rise from to the hand of Maya Yoshida Iranian great Ali Daei’s record the dead and they did put and the alert Abdelkarim in an astounding manner with in their all in the second es- made the referee aware of a bicycle kick – an image which say retaining maximum ball what had transpired. The VAR is already etched in the minds possession. Their sweat work was called for and Qatar were of millions and shall keep get- fetched them a reward too as awarded a penalty which the ting replayed each time an Minamino managed to get dazzling Akram Afif kicked Asian Cup is mentioned and past the unbreachable Qatar gleefully in to complete the talked about. custodian Saad al Sheeb in glorious journey of a nation With Almoez’s magic un- the 69th minute. which shall hence be referred folding as early as the 12th The reversal raised Japa- to as the Asian Cup 2019 minute, Qatar were well on way nese hopes and they set out champions and who never lost to making history. Fifteen min- to seek an equaliser which, a game to emerge as one! utes later, Abdulaziz Hatem alas, didn’t come thanks to the Tears rolled, hugs were produced another brilliant left- alertness and die-hard defence exchanged and voices choked foot strike that had the stamp of the Maroon brigade. with emotion. of class and technique all over And just as the dynamic “No words,” said Sanchez it going boom over and into the coach Sanchez kept directing soon after the match taking right corner of the net. his boys to go back to their at- a pause to add, “We did won- Two telling blows bamboo- tacking play rather than trying ders. Japan did try to come zled the Japanese defence and Man of the tournament at Asian Cup 2019, Almoez Ali executes his bril- to defend, came another dra- back and we knew how to stop Qatar were like kings on the liant bicycle kick goal against Japan in the final in Abu Dhabi on Friday. matic moment. them. We got a great result and field. They went into the break As the tall AFC Player of well deserved.” Sports Saturday, February 2, 2019 13 How coach Sanchez moulded his Young Turks into big champions
RAAJIV TRIPATHI young players was cleared. DOHA Qatar’s present 23-man Asian Cup team consists of 14 QATAR’S brilliant young bri- Qatar’s historic triumph players who are 25 or under. gade which authored a golden has driven many points Even the first eleven against chapter in Continental foot- home. The first, it has Japan contained six players ball history on Friday had below 25. The oldest in the Qa- patience and precision as the indeed created a new tar squad is Akram Afif’s elder hallmarks of their epochal centre of football power brother Ali at 30. Rest are not performance. in Asia. With a strong more than 28, including skip- Al Annabi’s great achieve- system of the League and per Haydos. ment also had a lot to do various other tournaments The inclusion of the young with their former FC Barce- players also helped the Qatar lona former youth coach Felix in place, backed by the defence to a great extent. They Sanchez, who deserves to be Aspire Academy, Qatar had players running back im- complimented as much as any have eventually silenced mediately after the loss of other. His belief in the young all detractors who were possession, tightening the players, who grew up and thinking about Al Annabi defence and crowding out the graduated under his care and rivals. This factor also sharp- guidance, ‘set a tune’ too dif- getting a free ride in the ened Qatar’s counter-attack- ficult for any of their rivals to 2022 World Cup as ing abilities, which used to be match in the UAE. hosts. missing earlier. It would also be rather out The young players gelled of place to single out any par- well with senior players and ticular player at this moment. their splendid team work was But it may be fairly added capped with the AFC Cup to- that if forwards Almoez Ali, day. Japan were the first team Akram Afif, goalkeeper Saad in the tournament to get a al Sheeb, defenders Abdelka- goal against Qatar. On the rim Hassan, Pedro Correia or other hand, Qatar, riding Ali’s midfielder Abdelaziz Hatim record tally of nine strikes, excelled, it was undoubtedly slammed 19 goals and won all possible due to the inspira- their seven matches. tional leadership of Hasan al Qatar’s historic triumph Haydos, masterful planning has driven many points home. and the admirable control The first, it has indeed cre- over the players by the Span- ated a new centre of football ish tactician. power in Asia. With a strong Given the responsibility system of the League and of shaping the national team various other tournaments in worthy of being the FIFA 2022 place, backed by the Aspire World Cup hosts, it was quite Academy, Qatar have eventu- unfortunate that Sanchez fell THE TOAST OF THE CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS: Qatar’s coach Felix Sanchez is thrown in the air as his team celebrates their win in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup final over Japan atthe ally silenced all detractors who short of the nation’s dream Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday. (AFP) were thinking about Al Annabi last year when Qatar failed getting a free ride in the 2022 to qualify for the 2018 Russia did play well but the defence were quite tight. QFA management and Felix out of time to make any impact began to deliver the goods. It World Cup as hosts. World Cup. was not able to withstand the As a result, Qatar, which swung into action and were as a top tier team in Asia. was tested during plenty of Now the time leading to It may however be re- waves of attacks and cracked did exceptionally well in the forced to take some hard deci- The new experiment of ax- friendly matches and then as the FIFA mega event would be called that in the third stage of under pressure, mostly in the previous stages, finished as the sions as the gone-by opportu- ing some of the ageing players the think tank got satisfied, a more than exciting and worth the WC qualifications, Qatar closing stages. All the matches bottom side in their group. The nity meant Qatar were running and introducing young blood squad with a fair sprinkling of waiting for. ‘Proud’ Almoez says triumph one more step towards 2022
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QATAR stunned Japan 3-1 to capture their first Asian Cup title on Friday sparked by a moment of jaw-dropping bril- liance from record-breaker Almoez Ali and after a contro- versial late twist. Striker Ali scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick after just 12 minutes and Abdelaziz Ha- tim curled in a superb second before Akram Afif converted a VAR-assisted penalty to give the 2022 World Cup hosts a famous victory in Abu Dhabi.
Qatar’s Abdelkarim Hassan and teammates celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2019 Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi on Friday. (REUTERS) We need to be proud of this achievement. It’s Qatar players celebrate one more step towards being ready Asian title with Omanis, for 2022. Almoez Ali wait for Doha party
“We made history for our REUTERS told reporters. country,” said Qatar coach ABU DHABI “We thank them.” Felix Sanchez. Qatar’s Amir HH Sheikh “We need to be proud of QATAR’S Abdelkarim Has- Tamim bin Hamad al Thani this achievement. It’s one san celebrated his country’s congratulated the team on more step towards being ready maiden Asian Cup title with their first continental title on for 2022.” an Oman flag draped over his Twitter, describing it as an Qatar survived a wobble at shoulders on Friday, a graph- “historic achievement”. two-nil when Takumi Minami- ic recognition of the support “Tomorrow is going to be no pulled one back on 69 min- the Omanis have given the the official celebration with utes, only for Uzbek referee team throughout a difficult everybody,” midfielder Assim Ravshan Irmatov to award the tournament. Omer Madibo told reporters. Maroons a penalty on review A deep political rift in the “I’ve been waiting for this for a handball by Japan cap- Gulf means Qataris, who used moment for a long time. I’m tain Maya Yoshida. to travel freely to the United very happy we made the Qatari “That’s one of the tough- Arab Emirates, are banned people proud of this team,” est ways to lose,” a distraught from entering the country with- Qatar enjoyed the sup- Yoshida told AFP. out a special permit and that re- port of a few dozen Omanis “That third goal is tough sulted in almost none travelling during their 4-0 semi-final to accept. It killed the game. to support their team. thrashing of the UAE, when If that’s a penalty probably I’ll They will get their chance sandals and plastic bottles have to jump without using to show what the victory were thrown at Qatar players my arms.” Qatar’s Almoez Ali offers a prayer as his teammates celebrate winning the 2019 AFC Asian Cup final against Japan at the Mohammed Bin means to them in Doha on by Emirati supporters. Ali, meanwhile, became the Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Man of the tournament Almoez scored a record nine goals in the tournament. (AFP) Saturday but in their absence At the final, they turned first player to score nine goals at Zayed Sport City, thousands out in huge numbers with ma- at a single Asian Cup after be- record four titles in 2011. off the post. came 31 years ago, mustered But moments later Afif of Omanis turned out to cheer roon scarves emblazoned with ing cleared to play just hours But the Blue Samurai were Ali almost scored again little of note, much to the cha- ended Japan’s resistance with them to a 3-1 win over Japan. the world ‘Qatar’ in Arabic before kickoff following a UAE soon chopped down by Ali’s within a minute, only to be de- grin of their colourful fans a cheeky dink from the spot to The UAE, Saudi Arabia, over their heads. Others held protest over his eligibility. outrageous early strike, which nied by a desperate block from among a crowd of 36,000 – complete a fairytale triumph Bahrain, and Egypt cut ties joint Qatar and Oman flags. Surprise package Qatar took him past Iran legend Ali Yoshida. several sporting fancy dress, for Qatar. with Qatar in June 2017. A group of Omanis, some had never before gone beyond Daei’s record tally of eight However, Qatar doubled including one hardy soul in an “We are definitely proud of Oman has taken a neutral po- wearing the maroon scarves, told the Asian Cup quarter-finals goals at the 1996 tournament. their lead in the 27th minute inflatable sumo suit. this,” said Ali after the Qatari sition in the row. Reuters before the match they but they scored 16 unanswered Cleverly found by Afif, Ali after yet another Afif assist – That all changed when players were showered with “We were here in the UAE estimated six thousand Omanis goals coming into the final and flicked the ball up to him- his 10th of the tournament – Minamino breached Qatar’s golden confetti at the trophy and there were no fans and were coming to the game. kept a record six clean sheets. self before launching into as Hatim bent in a sumptuous defence for the first time this ceremony. then the Omani fans started “We should support Qatar Japan, on the other hand, an overhead volley that left left-foot shot from distance. tournament with a delicate “I expected to score goals coming out to support us and because we are all Arabs,” said had never lost an Asian Cup Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Japan, whose only previ- chip after Hatim had blazed – maybe three or four – but I were are very grateful,” Player another Omani, Nasir, who final, winning the last of their Gonda helpless as it flew in ous Asian Cup defeat by Qatar over from close range. didn’t expect to score nine.” of the Tournament Almoez Ali did not give his last name. 14 Saturday, February 2, 2019 Sports Qatar’s historic victory delights passionate fans across nation Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu IKOLI VICTOR DOHA Japan coach JUBILANT Qatar fans par- tied in the streets of Doha as disappointed they celebrated their team’s amazing AFC Asian Cup 2019 but pleased triumph on Friday. Qatar are now the champions of Asia for the first time after beat- with progress ing Japan 3-1 in the final of the Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi REUTERS on Friday. ABU DHABI While the national team celebrated their victory in JAPAN coach Hajime Moriyasu Abu Dhabi, the fans here at was naturally disappointed that home were no less passion- his side missed out on a winning ate. The euphoric citizens a fifth Asian Cup title on Friday and expatriates rushed to the but believes the improvement streets to celebrate the stu- of the squad augurs well for the pendous victory. future. Thousands had gathered Moriyasu, who took over af- at the Aspire Zone, Souq Wa- ter last year’s run to the round qif and Katara to cheer the of 16 at the World Cup, had team from the blast of the made it clear throughout their whistle. Fans carrying the na- time in the United Arab Emir- tional flag were dressed in the ates that his squad was a work national colours to fully sa- in progress. vour the moment. “The goal was to be cham- Traffic jams were antici- pions so I’m disappointed,” he pated as the fans rushed out to said. “But I feel proud at how we the street in their cars to cheer developed under pressure. We the historic victory. all the fans for coming to As- had a mix of youth and experi- At the Aspire Zone, a gi- SPECIAL DAY! pire to cheer the players. The ence and our seven matches we ant screen was mounted with crowd here has been awesome showed development against fans already seated two hours This is the most and I am so happy for the love teams playing different styles. to the kickoff of the epic final. special day in my life to the country.” “I wasn’t to thank my expe- Every bit of the space was to witness this great “I can’t believe this hap- rienced players and I hope that filled as it turned out to be a pening. I am happy to witness today’s result makes the young- family picnic with food and success. I am happy this amazing moment in the er players hungry for success. drinks, tables and chairs posi- and congratulate all history of Qatar and it will al- “I think this tournament tioned for the big occasion. the fans for coming ways stay with me for the rest will be a base to rebuild the Ja- Everyone stood in unison to Aspire to cheer the of my life. It is like a dream. pan team. It’s my job to over- to sing the national anthem Look at the fans from differ- see the process but I want the of Qatar and cheered every players. The crowd ent countries wearing our col- players to be proud of what we moment the players surged here has been ours to cheer Qatar,” another have done in this tournament.” forward into the rival’s area awesome and I am female fan said. Moriyasu blamed himself for or whenever they cleared a so happy for the love Francis Oriel, a Briton, Qatar’s first goal and said once dangerous incursion into to the country. said: “I am in shock of Qatar’s Japan conceded the second, it Qatar’s area. exploits at the Asian Cup. This was always going to be tough to When the opening goal Qatar football fan is a reflection of what we are to get back into the match. was scored by Almoez Ali, expect in the 2022 World Cup “”We made a poor start. We many fans didn’t realise the Fans cheer during the Qatar national team’s victory in the AFC Asian Cup final against Japan.(AGENCIES) A Qatari fan, Mohammed in Qatar. The amazing crowd couldn’t get into our rhythm. quality of his record-breaking al Jabber, said: “This is the here, the music and partying We conceded the first goal be- goal until it was replayed and At the blast of the final the end of Aspire zone to the danced to the loud music most special day in my life to will continue until tomorrow. cause there was a mis-match they screamed loud like it had whistle, fans carried their pic- other. There were similar played out in the designated witness this great success. I I am so proud to be here cel- between the Japan and Qatar just happened. nic chairs and danced from scenes at Souq Waqif as fans area for the game. am happy and congratulate ebrating with Qatar.” systems,” he said.
PROTEAS CLINCH 1ST T20I Windies aim Big centuries by Burns, Head for big first Aussies in control SCOREBOARD innings lead AUSTRALIA (1ST INNINGS): against Sri Lanka M. Harris c C.Karunaratne b Fernando ...... 11 J. Burns not out ...... 172 REUTERS AFP U. Khawaja c Mendis b Fernando ...... 0 NORTH SOUND (ANTIGUA) M. Labuschagne c Dickwella b C.Karunaratne ...... 6 CANBERRA T. Head lbw b Fernando ...... 161 K. Patterson not out ...... 25 WEST Indies pressed home JOE Burns and Travis Head Extras (lb1 nb5, w3) ...... 9 their advantage on day two of plundered Australia’s first Total (four wickets; 87 overs) ...... 384 the second Test against Eng- To bat: Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jhye centuries of the home summer Richardson, Nathan Lyon land in Antigua on Friday, Friday in a stirring fightback Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Harris), 2-15 (Khawaja), 2-28 racking up 212 for five at tea as they ruthlessly exposed Sri (Labuschagne), 4-336 (Head) in their first innings. Lanka’s inexperienced attack Bowling: Rajitha 20-5-67-0, Fernando 20-2-99-3, The home team put on 96 C. Karunaratne 14-0-87-1, Perera 19-0-90-0, De in the second Test at Canberra. Silva 14-2-40-0. runs in the first session, with Australian skipper Tim Toss: Australia opener John Campbell the Paine won the toss at the Ma- lone man dismissed before nuka Oval and put his side in Australia’s centurians Travis Head (left) and Joe Burns run between overlooked for series against lunch, caught behind for 47 on a flat track conducive to bat- the wickets during the first day of the second and final cricket Test Pakistan and India, opener off Ben Stokes. ting, a gambit that paid off after match against Sri Lanka in Canberra on Friday. (AFP) Burns survived a dropped Kraigg Brathwaite made a some early wobbles. catch on 34, but was otherwise patient 49, while Shai Hope At stumps, they were a On a cool, overcast day, “We knew the first hour was invincible and brought up his cracked 44 with five fours. commanding 384 for four with Burns and Head dug Australia going to be tough, bit of grass fourth Test ton off 147 balls It was a frustrating first Burns not out 172 and Kurtis out of a hole after they lost on the wicket, so despite losing with a single. session for England, who Patterson, who was dropped Marcus Harris, Usman Kha- the three wickets we just knew His 172 surpassed his pre- recovered and bagged four first ball, on 25. waja and Marnus Labuschagne we had to absorb the pressure,” vious high score of 170 against wickets before tea on a North Head fell for 161 after a cheaply to be in trouble at 28 said Burns. New Zealand in 2016. Sound pitch that looked dis- 308-run stand with Burns -- for three. “We also knew they were an Burns’ knock was the first South Africa’s Faf du Plessis (left) celebrates after scoring 50 during tinctly less green than on day Australia’s first stand over 200 After weathering the storm inexperienced bowling attack century for Australia since the first T20 cricket match against Pakistan at the Newlands one. since Steve Smith and Mitch and as the new ball lost its that was going to present scoring Khawaja’s 141 against Paki- Stadium in Cape Town on Friday. South Africa won the match by six Marsh achieved the feat in the shine, the pair started cashing opportunities if we got through stan in Dubai in October and runs. Batting first, they made a massive 192 for six with Reeza Hen- BRIEF SCORES (AT TEA): third Test against England in in on a Sri Lankan attack miss- those tough periods. Hopefully only the second an Austral- dricks hitting 74 and Du Plessis getting 78. Usman Shinwari bagged West Indies 212 for 5 (Bravo 18*, December 2017. ing their top bowlers and fields- we can come out tomorrow and ian has scored since the fifth three for 31. During chase, Pakistan replied with 186 for 9. Babar Dowrich 19*) lead England 187 (Moeen Vishwa Fernando was the men who put down a host of do much the same.” Ashes Test in Sydney almost 13 Azam (38), Hussain Talat (40) and Shoaib Malik (39) were the main 60, Bairstow 52, Roach 4-30) by 25 runs best of the bowlers with 3-99. chances. Back in the side after being months ago. scorers. Hendricks, Morris 2-39 and Shamsi shared six wickets. (AFP) Clash of generations for Super Bowl title LeBron James returns
REUTERS Rams head coach, 33-year-old ing their third consecutive to spark Lakers to win ATLANTA Sean McVay, will become the Super Bowl appearance, their youngest to win a Super Bowl. fourth in the last five years and AFP James called the 36-day THE New England Patriots If the Patriots lift the Vince ninth since 2002, winning five LOS ANGELES absence some of the darkest and Los Angeles Rams will Lombardi Trophy 66-year-old times. days of his career. play for a Super Bowl title on Bill Belichick becomes the old- With a win the Rams, who LEBRON James made a tri- “I worked my ass off to get Sunday in a generational clash est. won a Super Bowl in 2000 umphant return to the court back to this point,” James said. that could come to define At 24, Rams’ Jared Goff is before relocating to the West on Thursday, breathing new “It was the toughest stretch of an era or mark a new begin- the fourth youngest quarter- coast, would celebrate their life into the floundering Los my career not being out on the ning for the National Football back to start a Super Bowl and second Super Bowl title and Angeles Lakers with a 123-120 floor.” League. with a victory would become first since their move to Los overtime victory over the Los James said he is at “80 per- The NFL will celebrate a the second youngest winner Angeles in 2016. Angeles Clippers. cent” fitness and will see how landmark 100th anniversary behind Pittsburgh Steelers’ For all of Belichick and James, who missed 17 he feels in the morning when next season with either the Ben Roethlisberger. McVay’s coaching and motiva- games due to a groin injury, he wakes up. He played more Patriots’ old guard as defend- The Patriots’ Tom Brady, tional brilliance and the quar- scored a team-high 24 points, than he expected with the ing champions looking to ex- 41, will replace Peyton Man- terbacking wizardry of Brady grabbed 14 rebounds and de- game going into overtime. tend their dynasty into a new ning as the oldest quarterback A view of replica Vince Lombardi trophy at Super Bowl LIII at the and Goff, the battle for the livered nine assists in his first “I am at 80 percent right century or with the kids from to win a Super Bowl if he can Centennial Park in Atlanta on Friday. (USA TODAY SPORTS) Super Bowl will most likely be NBA game since Christmas now. But I was good enough Los Angeles having seized the secure a sixth ring that would won in the trenches. Day. to feel confident to just keep torch. also all but put an end to the player ever to be named Su- completions (235), passing at- The Patriots’ offensive line Showing no sign of the in- pushing throughout the game,” In sport a changing of the debate over whether ‘No. 12’ is per Bowl most valuable player tempts (357) and touchdown has put an impenetrable force jury that resulted in the longest he said. guard is usually a slow, drawn- the greatest NFL player of all- four times. passes (18). field around Brady, allowing absence of his 16-year career, “I want to see how my body out process and rarely comes time. He owns almost every sig- The Super Bowl will pro- the 41-year-old time to work James played 40 minutes and reacts tomorrow. That’s the as sharply defined as it could The future Hall of Famer nificant Super Bowl quarter- vide a matchup that could not his magic particularly in two scored the go-ahead basket tell-tale sign for me is how my be in this year’s Super Bowl. is the only starting quarter- backing record including sin- be more different in both style contests where the Kansas City with 1:15 left in overtime after body feels after having to play If Los Angeles beats New back in league history to win gle game passing yards (505), and substance. Chiefs and San Diego Chargers the Lakers blew a 14-point lead 40 minutes unfortunately with England on Sunday in Atlanta, five Super Bowls and the only career passing yards (2,576), The Patriots will be mak- failed to register a sack. in the fourth quarter. the overtime.” Sports Saturday, February 2, 2019 15
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(CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) FIFA President Gianni Infan- tino presents the Asian Cup 2019 trophy to Qatar’s captain Hasan al Haydos; Qatar’s Almoez Ali, who was named as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament, with his top goal-scorer award; Qatar’s Saad al Sheeb after being honoured as the Best Goalkeeper of the tournament; Man of the Match Akram Afif of Qatar kisses the trophy; Qatar’s coach Felix Sanchez with his medal at the Moham- med Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday. (REUTERS/AFP)
Qatar’s Asian Cup victory a glorious beginning of a new football era
DPA made it out of the group stage ABU DHABI at the last World Cup. South America is a differ- THE glittering gold confetti ent proposition and facing that heralded Qatar’s Asian Colombia, Paraguay and Ar- Cup win on Friday had hard- Copa up next gentina will give a much bet- ly fallen back to earth before ter indicator of just how much the next challenge was being Come June and the Qatar work remains to be done for discussed. team will be off to Brazil to this Qatar side. For most countries, win- play in the Copa America, “(Their performance was) ning a continental champion- invited as a guest, against not a surprise for me, we knew ship would spark days of cel- Colombia, Paraguay Qatar can have a tight de- ebrations and rewards aplenty and Argentina. fence and strength in attack,” for the gallant coach and heroes said beaten Japanese coach on the pitch. But most countries Hajime Moriyasu. “They are not Qatar and World Cup with a tournament record nine can move the ball and cre- 2022 hosts. goals will hog the headlines. ate chances, I think the head Coach Felix Sanchez and Sanchez has continually coach is building a great team his players will, no doubt, in- stressed the team rather than for the World Cup.” dulge themselves – they have, the individual with everyone Whether Sanchez gets the after all, more than earned it doing their job. chance to stay in the post that by becoming the ninth differ- Creative forward Akram long remains to be seen. ent winners of the Asian Cup Afif, 21, was involved in an as- Rumours have linked big- with a 3-1 triumph over Japan tonishing 12 of the team’s 19 name coaches to the job, and in Abu Dhabi. goals in the United Arab Emir- with the incentive of a home But then it will be back ates, including all three in the World Cup along with the abil- to work. final – scoring a late penalty ity to pay huge wages, Qatar “This is one step more to having set up the other two. face few restrictions in choos- continue developing the team, “We have been together for ing their boss. to play another tournament The victorious Qatar team with Qatar Football Association president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al Thani and other officials. seven years, I know Akram, That, however, was where in the summer, and be ready where he will pass, and he Sanchez was happy to draw for 2022, to be a competitive “We are working on (the) America in Brazil – we’re not aged 25 or under. being placed above quick fix- knows what to expect from the line about the future. team at the World Cup,” said target (of the) 2022 World expected to win that but just to Qatar’s rush to be competi- es. The decision to promote me,” Ali said. “We get on very “I’m only thinking about Sanchez. Cup,” said striker Almoez learn in football. tive following the World Cup Sanchez, a long-term youth well together.” today, it’s a great day for me, It is less than four years Ali, who added the individu- “The weakest teams are in award in 2010 was initially coach in the country, to the Qatar defeated Lebanon, the players, and the coun- to the next World Cup, and al honours of top scorer and Asia – in the Copa America, we counterproductive. Coaches senior team was also inspired. North Korea, Saudi Arabia, try,” he said. “There can be as hosts, Qatar do not need to most valuable player to his will learn more, we know the changed rapidly and there was The Spaniard has known Iraq, South Korea, the UAE and news, this person, this person qualify. This, however, is a dou- winners medal. teams there have a different little structure to the develop- and worked with the majority Japan to lift the trophy with a (linked to the job) – we’re ble-edged sword, with a lack of “We started now with the level. We will learn a lot there ment of players. of the squad for several years, tournament record plus-18 goal thinking about our work. 2022 competitive games a problem Asian Cup and managed to that will benefit us as a team.” Bit by bit that changed, many of them of since they difference. They were undeni- is in three years’ time. In foot- after they play as guests in the defeat Japan today. We’re pre- Ali is only 22 and one of aided by substantial invest- were children. ably the best team but, as Ali ball you don’t know what will Copa America this June. paring for it first with the Copa 14 players in Sanchez’s squad ment and the long-term goal Ali is one example and said, Asia is weak - only Japan happen in two weeks.” 16 Saturday, February 2, 2019 The Last Word DOHA ERUPTS IN JOY AFTER HISTORIC WIN
ATAR citizens and residents took Qto the Corniche Street on Friday even- ing to celebrate the momentous occasion of the country’s 3-1 victory in the Asian Cup final against the four-time champions and formidable Japa- nese team. People also gathered in front of the giant screen at Ka- tara to watch the final and the excitement reached a crescendo as the audience got increasingly reassured of Qatar’s victory. The audience kept cheering the Qatari players who did not disappoint their fans at all, scoring a great victory. (PHOTOGRAPHS BY JALAL PATHIYOOR)
EDUCATION CITY CELEBRATES QATAR’S HISTORIC WIN: One of the greatest achievements in Qatar’s sporting history was met with celebrations at Qatar Foundation (QF) on Friday night as fans gathered at Education City to watch the national football team winning the AFC Asian Cup for the first time. QF’s special screening of the tour- nament’s 2019 final – which saw Qatar beat Japan 3-1 in Abu Dhabi – was held at its Ceremonial Court, with members of the public joining the QF community to cheer the nation’s footballing heroes on to victory. (TNN)
DIPLOMATIC ENCOMIUMS Congratulations Qatar! You deserve Heartfelt congratulations it very much! This was an amazing to His Highness the and very emotional football week, Amir, the government first winning over the UAE in and brotherly people of semi-finals, where we felt sports Qatar on Qatar’s and politics were painfully magnificent victory in intertwined, and now being the the Asia Cup! Well Done Champions of Asia Games! Qatar and Mabrook yaa Qatar. is making history! ASPIRE PARK CELEBRATIONS: More than 10,000 fans including nationals, expatriates, families and children ~ HE Syed Ahsan Raza flocked to Aspire Park on Friday to mark one of the biggest sporting moments in Qatar’s history as the national ~ HE Ewa Polano, Ambassador of Shah, Ambassador of football team won the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The audiences cheered the national team in front of a giant Sweden to Qatar Pakistan to Qatar screen that had been especially erected by Aspire Zone Foundation in Aspire Park. (TNN)
Foreign minister receives call ICG on Afghanistan thanks Qatar for peace efforts QNA diation in Conflict Resolution ing welcomed the good efforts tracting efforts. the group thanked the State from Pompeo DOHA HE Dr Mutlaq bin Majed al of Qatar and its mediation Delegations at the meeting He called for support- of Qatar for its invitation and Qahtani led Qatar’s delega- for a political solution to the welcomed the good efforts ing the efforts of Doha and readiness to host the next DEPUTY Prime Minister THE International Contact tion at the meeting. situation in Afghanistan, es- of Qatar and its mediation its strategic allies to achieve meeting of the ICG on Af- and Minister of Foreign Af- Group (ICG) on Afghanistan The meeting chaired by pecially the recent round of for a political solution to peace and stability in Afghan- ghanistan in Doha this year. fairs HE Sheikh Mohammed has thanked the State of Qa- Afghanistan in partnership talks between the US and the istan, stressing the need to On the sidelines of the ICG bin Abdulrahman al Thani tar for its efforts in building with Germany, discussed Afghan Taliban in Doha. the situation in cooperate in building the ca- on Afghanistan meeting, Dr on Friday received a phone peace in Afghanistan and de- ways to build the peace pro- Dr Qahtani stressed in his Afghanistan, especially the pacity of some parties to the Qahtani met with US Special call from US Secretary of cided to hold its next meeting cess in Afghanistan in terms speech that the talks of the recent round of talks conflict, build trust among Representative for Afghani- State Mike Pompeo. They in Doha in 2019. of the unity of the interna- US side with the Taliban were between the US and the them, prepare for the neces- stan Reconciliation Zalmay discussed bilateral relations This was stated in the final tional position towards the held in a constructive and Afghan Taliban in Doha sary conditions for negotia- Khalilzad, UN secretary-gen- and the means to enhance communique of the group’s situation in Afghanistan, and positive atmosphere reflect- tions, provide the necessary eral’s special representative them, in addition to issues meeting held in London on to undertake consultations ing the seriousness of both political incentives to create for Afghanistan Tadamichi of joint interest. They also January 30-31, 2019. across the group to help the sides to achieve progress in for all regional and interna- political conditions for suc- Yamamoto and director of the discussed the progress made The Minister of Foreign country restore stability, se- reconciliation and peace ef- tional parties to unite and cessful negotiations and unify department of Afghanistan in the peace process in Af- Affairs’ Special Envoy for curity and peace. forts in Afghanistan. coordinate peace efforts in the efforts to achieve that. and Pakistan at the British ghanistan. (QNA) Counter-terrorism and Me- Delegations at the meet- He pointed to the need Afghanistan and avoid dis- At the end of the meeting, Foreign Office Lesley Craig.