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QATAR | Page 24 SPORT | Page 1 Samba wins in Shanghai, qualifi es for Tokyo Ooredoo 5G capability Olympics shines at Amir Cup fi nal 2020 published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11188 May 19, 2019 Ramadan 14, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir to visit Defence minister meets Turkish counterpart Kuwait today HBKU launches His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will pay a brotherly visit to Kuwait today during which he will meet the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad 8 new academic al-Jaber al-Sabah. programmes In brief By Joseph Varghese Staff reporter AMERICA | Politics Biden kicks off his xpanding the horizons of learning 2020 presidential bid and off ering students more op- Eportunities, Hamad Bin Khalifa Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden University (HBKU) yesterday launched kicks off his 2020 presidential bid eight new graduate programmes across yesterday with a call for fairness and six of its colleges. equality in America, urging voters to HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Aff airs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, who is currently on The new programmes,which will be- heal deep divisions and reject Donald a visit to Ankara, met on Friday with Turkish Minister of Defence Hulusi Akar. During the meeting, they discussed the latest gin from September this year and their Trump’s “hard heart.” developments and the situation in the Middle East and North Africa region. The meeting also dealt with the two countries’ details were announced at a special military and defence relations and means to develop them. event at Multaqa (Education City Stu- AUSTRALASIA | Vote dent Center). The launch event started with an ad- Conservatives in dress by Dr Emad El-Din Shahin, dean Australia polls win of the College of Islamic Studies (CIS). Australia’s ruling conservative Dr Amal Mohammed al-Malki, found- coalition defied expectations to ing dean of the College of Humanities Dr Amal Mohamed al-Malki retain power in national elections Top Iranian MP calls for Iran-US and Social Sciences (CHSS), Dr Mounir yesterday, prompting Prime Minister Hamdi, founding dean of the College of Following the presentations, pro- Scott Morrison to declare: “I have Science and Engineering (CSE), Dr Su- spective students and members of the always believed in miracles!” Page14 san L Karamanian, dean of the College community interacted with faculty talks in either Iraq or Qatar of Law (CL), Dr Edward L Stuenkel, from each of the colleges and the ad- EUROPE | Politics founding dean of the College of Health mission teams to learn more about the ‘Ibiza aff air’ topples Al Jazeera News USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike tougher curbs on its nuclear and mis- and Life Sciences (CHLS) also spoke. new graduate programmes as well as Doha group would be rushed from the Medi- sile programmes and on its support for Each member of the senior manage- HBKU’s academic and research oppor- Austrian government terranean to the Gulf ahead of sched- proxies in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. ment delivered a brief overview of their tunities. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz ule in response to “a number of trou- However, Washington’s hardline respective colleges and the newly- Maryam al-Mannai, vice president pulled the plug on his coalition senior Iranian legislator has bling and escalatory indications and approach has exacerbated bellicose introduced programmes, which are: of student aff airs at HBKU, said: “Each government and announced fresh called for the United States and warnings”. rhetoric and prompted fears of a con- Master of Arts in Applied Islamic Eth- of HBKU’s new programmes were elections yesterday after an explosive A Iran to hold talks in Iraq or Qa- He did not give details on the nature fl ict. ics at CIS; PhD in Humanities and So- carefully selected with past, current camera sting claimed the scalp of his tar to defuse tensions amid a US mili- of the threat from Iran, but warned On Friday, an offi cial with the IRGC cial Sciences at CHSS; Master of Infor- and future challenges and trends in far-right deputy. Media reports alleged tary build-up in the Gulf. that the US would use “unrelenting warned that Iranian missiles can “eas- mation Systems in Health Management mind. The programmes benefi t from Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Hashmatullah Falahat Pishe, head force” should Iran stage an attack on ily reach warships” in the Gulf and and Master of Science in Sport and the expertise of top-tier faculty mem- Strache promised public contracts in of the Iranian parliament’s national its troops in the region. elsewhere in the Middle East. The Entertainment Management (a joint bers, a nurturing educational ecosys- return for campaign help from a fake security and foreign policy committee, Since then, four oil tankers, includ- semi-offi cial Fars news agency quoted degree with the University of South tem, and well-rounded curricula that Russian backer he met on the island urged negotiations on Friday, citing at- ing two belonging to Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Saleh Jokar, deputy for Carolina) at CSE; LLM in International integrate unconventional learning of Ibiza. Page 16 tempts by “third-parties” to provoke a were targeted in an apparent act of parliamentary aff airs of the IRGC, say- Law and Foreign Aff airs and LLM in methods.” confl ict despite senior offi cials in Te- sabotage off the coast of the United ing that Iran’s missiles have a range of International Economic and Business “With specialisations spanning glo- RAMADAN THOUGHT hran and Washington rejecting war. Arab Emirates, according to offi cials 2,000km. Law at CL; Master of Science in Exer- bal ethics, social studies, health and “There must be a table in Iraq or Qa- in the region, and Houthi rebels from The Mehr news agency quoted cise Science CHLS (a joint degree with exercise sciences, international law Whosoever disbelieves will suf- tar where the two sides can meet in or- Yemen attacked a Saudi pipeline. Iranian army chief warning the US the University of South Carolina); and a and aff airs, and public policy, the pro- fer from his disbelief, and who- der to end this tension,” the independ- The US also ordered non-essential against miscalculations. Master of Public Policy off ered by CPP grammes are a testament to HBKU’s soever does righteous good ent legislator said in a post on Twitter. staff out of Iraq and dispatched addi- “If the enemy miscalculates and – HBKU’s newly inaugurated college. robust growth. As the university nears deeds (by practising Islamic The appeal came as US Presi- tional military assets to the region. commits a strategic error, it will re- Taking to Gulf Times, Dr Amal Mo- its tenth anniversary, it cements im- Monotheism), then such will dent Donald Trump also softened his The US moves came a year after ceive a response which will make it hamed al-Malki, founding dean of portant milestones and achievements prepare a good place (in Para- rhetoric on Iran. Asked on Thursday Trump pulled Washington out of a regret [its action],” said Major General CHSS said the college is launching the that have materialised in a very short dise) for themselves (and will if Washington was going to war with 2015 international accord that put Abdolrahim Mousavi. biggest programme so far. time span,” she explained. be saved by Allah from His Tor- Tehran, the president replied, “I hope curbs on Iran’s nuclear programme And soon after Falahat Pishe’s call “We are launching a PhD programme The new degree programmes are ment) [Qur’an 30:44] not”. That comment came a day af- in exchange for sanctions relief. The for dialogue, Iran’s supreme national which is the biggest from the college so aimed to provide specialised capacity ter he expressed a desire for dialogue, Trump administration then reimposed council, headed by President Hassan far. It is the fi rst of its kind in Qatar and to address the most in-demand current Prayer times tweeting: “I’m sure that Iran will want crippling sanctions on Iran and also Rouhani, said “remarks by an individ- one of the very few programmes that ex- and future skills of local and interna- Fajr....3.22 Zuhr....11.30 Asr....2.56 to talk soon.” designated the country’s elite Revolu- ual should not be taken as a statement ists in the world. It is a student-centric tional employment markets. The ex- Maghrib.....6.16 Isha.....7.46 Trump’s tone contrasted with a se- tionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a “terror- of policy”, according to Al Jazeera’s programme and moreover it is an inter- pansion of its degree off erings refl ects a ries of moves by the US and Iran that ist” entity. Zein Basravi. disciplinary programme. We have also logical continuation of the university’s Fasting times have sharply escalated tensions in the Iran responded by declaring US Reporting from Tehran, Basravi said considered the local, regional and inter- consistent growth and leadership as an Iftar today .............................6.16pm Middle East in recent days. Centcom a “terror” organisation. the council reiterated that only it had national demands while launching this academic institution and a world-class Imsak tomorrow..................3.11am On May 5, John Bolton, US national Trump has said he wants to negoti- the power to set policy on behalf of the programme as the academia is changing purveyor of multidisciplinary educa- security adviser, announced that the ate a new deal with Iran that includes government. rapidly,” explained Dr al-Malki. tion and research in Qatar.