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Nation 2 Business 8 Sports 12 QFFD rebuilds flood-hit UDC renews two credit Asian football returns in school in Albania at a facility deals worth Qatar with tribute to cost of $1.1 million QR1.5 billion medical heroes

Three more held Amir meets Afghan HCNR Chairman, head of Taliban political office for violating home-quarantine conditions Doha dialogue a historic opportunity for QNA Doha

Three more persons were arrested on Sunday for Afghan people to achieve peace: Amir violating a home-quarantine pledge they undertook as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The arrests were made in implementation of the precautionary measures approved by the health authorities represented by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and its sup- porting bodies to ensure public safety and prevent the spread of the corona- virus. The violators are sub- ject to legal accountability His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Head of the Afghan Taliban’s Political Office Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and the accompanying delegation at the Amiri Diwan on Sun- in accordance with the day. (Right) HH the Amir with Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan Dr Abdullah Abdullah and the accompanying delegation at the Amiri Diwan. procedures of the health authorities. TNN & QNA achieve peace and prosperity. Amir met Head of the Afghan ing, HH the Amir expressed The arrested persons Doha “We welcome all delega- Taliban’s Political Office Mul- We welcome all delegations participating in pleasure and satisfaction with are Ali Nasser Ali Deif Allah tions participating in the Af- lah Abdul Ghani Baradar and the Afghan Peace Negotiations in Doha, and the launch of the negotiations. Al Riachi, Nasser Moham- His Highness the Amir of ghan Peace Negotiations in the accompanying delegation we wish the Afghan brothers success in their HH the Amir also wished med Baluji and Adam Saeed State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Doha, and we wish the Afghan at the Amiri Diwan. efforts to bring peace and stability to their that the negotiations will be Saleh. They are being bin Hamad Al Thani has wel- brothers success in their efforts HH the Amir expressed country after decades of conflict. This dialogue a success and achieve the Af- referred to the competent comed the delegations par- to bring peace and stability to satisfaction with the launch of represents an important historic opportunity ghan people’s aspirations for prosecution office. ticipating in the Afghan Peace their country after decades of the negotiations. HH the Amir that the Afghan people have always been national unity, progress and The authorities con- Negotiations in Doha, wishing conflict. This dialogue repre- also wished the negotiations waiting for to achieve their aspirations for prosperity. cerned have called on citi- the Afghan people success in sents an important historic op- to succeed and achieve the Af- national unity, development and prosperity. Dr Abdullah Abdullah ex- zens and residents of home their efforts to bring peace portunity that the Afghan peo- ghan people’s aspirations for pressed sincere thanks and ap- quarantine to fully adhere to and stability to their country ple have always been waiting national unity, progress and preciation to HH the Amir for the requirements set by the after decades of conflict. for to achieve their aspirations prosperity. portive stance for peace, securi- Afghanistan (HCNR) Dr Abdul- Qatar’s hosting of the Afghan Ministry of Public Health to In a tweet, HH the Amir for national unity, development Baradar expressed sincere ty and stability in Afghanistan. lah Abdullah and the accompa- Peace Negotiations, and its ensure their safety and the said this dialogue represents and prosperity,” HH the Amir thanks and appreciation to HH HH the Amir also met nying delegation at the Amiri constant keenness to establish safety of others. an important historic oppor- said in the tweet. the Amir for Qatar’s hosting of Chairman of the High Council Diwan. peace, security and stability in tunity for Afghan people to Earlier in the day, HH the the negotiations, and its sup- for National Reconciliation of At the outset of the meet- Afghanistan.

Al Thumama Stadium reaches 20 million MADLSA, SC unveil steps 3rd Qatar-US Strategic for house owners wishing working hours without lost time injury to support Qatar 2022 Dialogue to kick off Al Thumama Stadium has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the latest FIFA World Director of Government Housing and Cup Qatar 2022 project site to reach 20 million working hours without a lost time injury. The Buildings Department at the Ministry of major milestone was reached, thanks to rigorous health and safety standards implemented Administrative Development, Labor and in Washington today by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), in collaboration with Al Thumama Social Affairs, Mubarak Hamdan Al Ara- Stadium’s main contractors — a joint venture between Al Jaber Engineering LLC and Tekfen beed, said that both the department and Construction — and project manager TiME Qatar. page 16 the Supreme Committee for Delivery and A slew of deals likely to be signed to enhance ties Legacy (SC) welcomed the owners wishing to support the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Tribune News Network and cooperate through a programme to Doha rent their properties. Al Arabeed explained that rental period will last for at least five The Third Qatar-US Strategic Dia- years, which is the period of the contracts logue will start in Washington on that will be concluded with the owners. Monday. The rented properties will be used for The strategic dialogue will kick off the requirements of the World Cup, and with a high-level session co-chaired by will later be used to accommodate em- the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ployees through the government housing of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Moham- programme. Work is currently underway to med bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and US ● The strategic dialogue aims receive the requests of properties’ owners Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. to discuss ways to enhance wishing to register in government housing, The dialogue will take place on Sep- cooperation between the two inspect the property, and sign contracts tember 14 and 15, with breakout sessions countries in various fields. with the owners approved by the commit- held virtually between delegates to dis- ● tee, he added. page 9 cuss health security, military coopera- Qatar will stress during the tion, cultural and academic exchanges, dialogue the need to reach civil aviation, enhancing civil society, a just and comprehensive science and innovation initiatives, coun- solution to the Palestinian terterrorism and law enforcement coop- issue eration, investment, and international development assistance coordination. cuss ways to enhance cooperation be- 5.5 mn transactions through Metrash2 this year: MoI The dialogue will deal with areas of tween the two countries in various fields QNA more than 5.5 million. solutions in the ap- He pointed out that the num- cooperation in politics, economy, cul- and to develop the special bilateral rela- Doha The total num- plication so that it ber of services provided through ture, education, energy, health, media- tions that depend on common interests ber of inquiries about would be more user- the Metrash2 reached more than tion and combating terrorism. and mutual respect. The Ministry of Interior’s Met- the services provided friendly. 215 services for the public and Several cultural, economic and edu- Qatar will stress during the dialogue rash2 application has recorded a through the applica- It was also keen companies. cational partnerships will be announced the need to reach a just and comprehen- remarkable growth in the number tion exceeded 9 mil- to ensure that people One of the most prominent at the strategic dialogue. sive solution to the Palestinian issue. of users and the services provided lion. with disabilities can new services in the application A number of Memoranda of Under- The first Qatar-US Strategic Dia- to the public this year so far. Assistant Director benefit from the ap- were criminal complaints, re- standing and letters of intent related to logue was held in Washington in Janu- The benefits of its services General of Informa- plication in all avail- placement of vehicle plates, ve- the culture, development and economy ary 2018, while the second Qatar-US consist of completing transac- tion Systems at MoI able forms, he said, hicle cancellation and employee field will also be signed. Strategic Dialogue was held in Doha in tions in the shortest possible time Brigadier Abdulrah- pointing out that the travel notice list, he said, adding The strategic dialogue aims to dis- January 2019. without going to service centres. man Ali Al Farahid Al application received that the application assisted the The number of users has ex- Malki said the minis- many local, regional public in getting these services ceeded two million since the try was keen to keep and international without the need for going to ser- launch of the application, while pace with the techno- awards, as the best vice centres. Private sector’s exports reach QR973 mn in June (PG 8) services provided since the be- logical development happening government application on mo- ginning of the year have reached in the world and create smart bile phone. Continued on page 2  02 Monday, September 14, 2020

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Attorney-General, Tunisian officials discuss relations MoPH and Aspetar QNA Tunis launch guidelines Qatar’s Attorney-General HE Dr Ali bin Fattis Al Marri met with President of the Su- for dental injuries in preme Judicial Council of Tu- nisia Youssef Bouzakher and members of the Council in Tu- professional sports nis on Sunday. The meeting reviewed the Tribune News Network ways to enhance cooperation doha in the legal and judicial fields and the importance of enhanc- IN preparation for the 2022 ing coordination, exchange of The attorney-general and with President of the University means of cooperation in hiring tended by Qatar’s Ambassador FIFA World Cup, the Minis- experiences and training be- chairman of the Board of Trus- of Kairouan Hamadi Messaoudi. Tunisian teaching staff. to Tunisia HE Saad bin Nasser try of Public Health (MoPH) tween the two countries. tees of Lusail University also met The two sides reviewed the The two meetings were at- Al Humaidi. and Aspetar have launched the National Clinical Guidelines (NCG) for dental injuries in professional sports. This will Qatar sees 217 new help in developing oral health- care services for athletes as part COVID-19 cases, QFFD rebuilds flood-hit school in of the NCG programme led by Dr Mohammed Alsaey the MoPH. 207 recoveries The first of its kind in Qatar and the region, the guidelines Tribune News Network include a set of clinical guiding doha Albania at a cost of $1.1 million principles that address informa- QNA the road to achieving the sus- tion related to oral and dental Qatar on Sunday recorded Doha tainable development goals. injuries in professional sports, 217 new COVID-19 cases and The rebuilding of Tirana explaining the best clinical prac- 207 recoveries, according to The Qatar Fund for Devel- school is not the first project tice strategies on management the Ministry of Public Health. opment (QFFD) on Sunday undertaken by Qatar through of oral health injuries in sports. With this, the active cases attended the reopening cere- the QFFD in Albania, and the The guidelines were jointly in Qatar rose to 2,853, while mony of the Jeronim De Rada fund has been working to re- developed by MoPH, Aspetar the total recoveries jumped to School in the municipality of build other educational facili- and the National Oral and 118,682. Tirana in Albania, coincid- ties. Dental Health Programme No new deaths linked to ing with the start of the new Qatar had earlier provided team, with the participation of the virus were recorded on school year which welcomed humanitarian aid to Albania dentistry experts from various Dr Nawal Al Tamimi Sunday, leaving the death toll back 1,200 students to the through the fund, including as health sector institutions in so far at 205. school. a response to the 2019 earth- Qatar led by Dr Mohammed Al- and dental health as oral health The school building was quake and the coronavirus saey, director of Aspetar Sports is one of the 16 priority areas in- destroyed in floods that hit the (COVID-19) outbreak. Dentistry and a consultant in cluded in Qatar’s Public Health country in 2017. QFFD Director-General Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari and Ambassador Besides, the QFFD financ- oral surgery, to highlight the Strategy 2017-2022, with the “The disaster had affected of Qatar to Albania attended the opening ceremony. es the United Nations Devel- most important principles of aim of establishing an integrat- education in the area and de- opment Programme (UNDP) sports dentistry, dental athlete ed and comprehensive system prived children of education. in a press statement. prove the educational experi- Accelerator Labs in Albania, screening, along with diagno- that provides effective solutions Qatar, represented by the The statement said the ence for students. among 60 other laboratories sis, prevention and treatment of to the current and future chal- QFFD and within the frame- fund aimed to provide high- QFFD Director-General worldwide, to encourage in- dental injuries. lenges of public health”, noting work of its terms of reference, end and equal educational Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari novative solutions to sup- This new paradigm will be that MoPH, HMC and the Pri- which includes supporting service in Albania through and Ambassador of Qatar to port sustainable development used primarily by sport den- mary Health Care Corporation education worldwide and rebuilding schools with the Albania attended the opening goals. tists, sport medicine physicians (PHCC), as well as partners in providing equal opportuni- latest equipment to provide ceremony. The school was estab- and other healthcare practition- the health sector continue to ties and a safe environment the most convenient and com- In his speech at the cere- lished in 1965 and consisted ers involved in the management work to enhance oral and dental for students to complete their fortable environment for stu- mony, Kuwari said the project of three floors with a total of dental injuries in professional health in Qatar. studies, undertook the re- dents. would contribute to preserv- area of 2,000 square meters, athletes in primary care and For her part, Dr Asmaa Oth- building of the school at a cost The QFFD also rebuilt the ing Tirana children’s right to and it was rebuilt on an area specialist outpatient settings. man Al Khatib, manager of the of $1.1 million,” said the fund school’s sports club to im- education, which is a step on of 2,500 square metres. Commenting on the im- Oral Health Division at PHCC portance of the guidelines, and Clinical Lead for the Beau- Dr Alsaey said, “Great care is tiful Smile service, said: “The not just about having highly launch of the NCG for dental qualified care teams, the lat- injuries in professional sports Metrash 2 designed Ministry, private school representatives est technology or the best is part of a comprehensive bat- service and facility – it is also tle against all the oral and den- discuss updates on evaluation process about standardised treat- tal health challenges in Qatar to work on all types ment. These guidelines, tar- which called for the develop- The Schools Evaluation De- geting the professional athlete ment of such a guideline, in co- of phones, devices partment of the Ministry of through a process, aligns with operation with partners in the Education and Higher Educa- Aspetar and the international health sector.” Continued from page 1  ing debit cards, in addition to tion’s (MoEHE) Evaluation best healthcare standards and Dr Nawal Al Tamimi, head the possibility of using credit Affairs Sector on Sunday held practices. It also puts Sports of Healthcare Quality and Pa- Brigadier Malki said the cards and direct debit services a virtual meeting over Micro- Dentistry department of As- tient Safety section, said that statistics showed that the most from the bank account (for soft Teams with 150 private petar as a reference for oral in- the NCG aims to set the stand- used services this year were companies) that were available schools operating in Qatar. juries in sports in Qatar.” ards for managing health con- the registration of the National in previous versions. The meeting introduced He added, “The guidelines ditions in the Qatar so that the Address, renewal of residency, He noted that Metrash 2 the private schools to the most cover a broad topic in relation medical service provided for the payment of traffic fines, and -re provides delegates of govern- recent evaluation updates for to oral injuries and is consid- same health condition is of the newal of vehicle licence. mental and semi-government national and international ac- ered to be the first of its kind in same quality wherever the pa- The development of ap- institutions and companies the creditation, as well as private demic year of 2020/21. The speakers elaborated the region that is published and tient is treated. plication is ongoing as future ability to review all electronic schools’ responsibility to pro- The meeting featured pres- on the standards that was in- made available for all health- It is noteworthy that sport services will include registra- transactions that took place mote the national identity. entations made by Mona Mo- corporated in the guidelines care specialised practitioners.” dentistry is one of sports medi- tion of navigation application, through Metrash 2, the proce- The new updates will be hammed Al Kuwari, Schools for mandatory evaluation and Dr Ghanem Al Mannai, cine specialties that focuses on check reports, issuance of res- dures that were made within an instrumental factor in the Evaluation Department man- guidelines for national school chairman of Dental Services at prevention and treatment of idency with a birth certificate, 30 days prior to the date of the evaluation processes (pre- ager; Nora Taher, Private accreditation in order to Hamad Medical Corporation oral and maxillofacial injuries renewal of temporary licenc- inquiry and the procedures that schools, mandatory evaluation School Section head; and Ni- measure the private schools’ (HMC), said: “The guidelines for athletes, including injuries es, renewal of driving per- were performed in person, in and national school accredita- had Ahmed, evaluation and commitment to promoting the promote the efforts of the health of teeth, jaws, soft tissues, facial mit for those under training, addition to the ability to review tion) during the current aca- accreditation consultant. national identity. (TNN) sector in Qatar in managing oral muscles and jaw joints. vehicle mortgage, criminal all the procedures that were complaints in police stations made by the delegates. and requests for exceptional Metrash 2 contains the reg- extend of visas. istration service in the alerts Brigadier Malki said Met- and SMS service (Metrash), Third repatriation flight to Uganda takes 172 home rash 2 is designed, developed which enable individuals, in- and made available to work on stitutions and companies to CATHERINE W GICHUKI of the COVID-19 pandemic. tion exercise. all types of phones and devices receive alerts related to official DOHA He said, “Bilateral relations He also thanked the com- to serve citizens, residents, documents and make inquiries. between Qatar and Uganda munity leaders for their coop- companies and institutions It is important to note that The third repatriation Qatar have been excellent, growing eration on the welfare of their around the clock, without in- the registration in the SMS ser- Airways chartered flight to from strength to strength. We compatriots. terruption, from anywhere and vice for individuals, institutions Uganda left Doha for Entebbe have had a lot of assistance “Thanks to the leader- at any time with the possibility and companies is available on International Airport on Fri- from the government of Qatar ship team, especially Aida of paying service fees directly the website of the Ministry of day with 172 passengers on- to repatriate Ugandans. This Babirye, Richard Otto, Jacob without the need to go to the Interior. board. is now the third flight and we Bamwesigye and all camp ministry’s departments, which Brigadier Malki called on The evacuees were seen off are very grateful for the sup- leaders, for the great work saves time and effort and con- all clients of the Ministry of In- by the Ugandan embassy of- port that we have continued to they have done in the process tribute to accelerating the pace terior’s services to participate ficials and leaders of the com- receive from the government of these repatriation flights. of obtaining these services in in the Metrash 2 application munity in Qatar. and Qatar Airways.” I strongly believe that united order to achieve the strategy to save time and effort when The first and second repa- Uganda Peninsula Com- Ugandans in the Diaspora of the Ministry of Interior and completing their services and triation flights to Uganda left Qatar HE Dr Stephen Chem- the country. munity Qatar Chairman Ben- exposure can do a great job contribute to achieving Qatar transactions, especially in light Doha in July with 238 and 167 oiko Chebrot said that normal The ambassador thanked son Akampumuza thanked the in terms of unity, develop- National Vision 2030. of the precautionary measures passengers, respectively. flights to Uganda would start the Qatar government for the embassy and his team for the ment, patriotism and social He said the payment of ser- announced by the state to pre- Speaking to Qatar Trib- on October 1, according to the support it has given to the great support during the lock- economic transformation,” vice fees has been activated us- vent coronavirus (COVID-19). une, Ugandan Ambassador to official report received from community since the outbreak down challenges and repatria- he said. Nation Monday, September 14, 2020 03 CNA-Q Board of Trustees welcomes new members Tribune News Network board are HE Dr Ibrahim bin plied Bachelor Degrees -- a the province of Newfoundland students on an extra-curricular Doha Saleh Al Nuaimi, Dr Muham- Bachelor of Applied Science and Labrador in Canada. CNA level. mad Yusef Al Mulla, Dr Yousef Degree in Maintenance Engi- includes technical and applied “I am pleased to welcome Minister of Education and Muhammad Al Hor and Dr neering Technology, a Bachelor education, and combines ac- these new board members,” Higher Education HE Dr Mu- Khaled Abdullah Al Ali. CNA- of Applied Business Admin- credited programmes with said Dr Naemi. “I look forward hammad bin Abdul Wahid Al Q acting President Dr Salem Al istration in Human Resource some of the best equipment and to working with them to mak- Hammadi has issued Decision Naemi is a non-voting member. Management, and a Bachelor of training systems in Canada. ing the College an even more No. 20/2020 to restructure the “I am very pleased to wel- Applied Science in Medical Ra- CNA-Q offers applied de- inviting place of higher learning Board of Trustees of the College come two new members to our diography. I am also pleased to gree and diploma programmes for bright young students, as we of the North Atlantic - Qatar Board,” said Dr Sada. “This tell you that we are now in the in the fields of Business Man- remain focused on QNV 2030.” (CNA-Q) to include two new addition of two extremely well advanced stages of preparing to agement and Information CNA-Q has graduated members. qualified individuals will only transform the College into an Technology, Engineering and thousands of students who HE Dr Mohamed bin Saleh serve to strengthen the policies applied university.” Industrial Trades, and Health were ready to enter the work- Al Sada will remain as Chair- and procedures of the college to CNA-Q is the product of Sciences. In addition, the Col- force because of the hands-on man of the board. The two new move forward. an extremely successful and lege also offers a wide range of training they received at the members are Prof Mariam Ali “There are big changes constructive partnership be- activities, events and student college, or went on to pursue Al Maadeed and Dr Asmaa Al coming to CNA-Q; this is the tween Qatar and the College clubs, which ensure the de- further studies in their fields of Fadala. Also remaining on the first year we are offering Ap- of the North Atlantic (CNA) in velopment and success of the specialisation. New Georgetown QF Georgetown professors’ book workshop series gives new insights on Palestinian offers diplomats critical training cultural icon Mahmoud Darwish Tribune News Network plished poet, has also focused world because for me, every Tribune News Network Doha academic research on the line he wrote sends a mes- Doha work of Darwish, a writer she sage. These translations are One of the greatest Arabic has called “a personal friend”. a humble participation in this In response to a host of in- language poets of the 20th The book project emerged direction.” creasingly complex and inter- century, the late Palestin- from this friendship, and Despite her familiarity connected global disruptions, ian author and cultural icon sought to provide an English with both the artist and his diplomatic services around Mahmoud Darwish, is the language version of the inter- work, she added, “It is dif- the world have been required focus of a recent book titled views which had already been ficult sometimes to transmit to widen their scope of ex- ‘Palestine as Metaphor’ (Ol- published in France. into English the density of pertise to take on new chal- ive Branch Press). “The original French Darwish’s words. His con- lenges. The book is a collection copy was a personal gift from versation in these interviews To provide this training, of interviews that have been Mahmoud who expressed his moves suddenly from the flu- QF partner Georgetown Uni- translated into English by desire that I translate them idity of the lyrical to the am- versity in Qatar (GU-Q), in Arabic professor at QF part- Mahmoud Darwish into English given my knowl- biguity of memory and exile.” collaboration with the Insti- ner Georgetown University edge and fluency in French, The effort is well worth tute for the Study of Diplo- Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis in Qatar (GU-Q), Dr Amira away in 2008, and which Darwish may occasionally ap- and based on the fact that I it, because “Darwish has be- macy (ISD) at Georgetown El-Zein, and professor at have never appeared in Eng- pear in his poetry, he remains had already published poetry come a very well known fig- University School of Foreign policy and regional expertise Georgetown University in lish before. These interviews, difficult to reach.T hese inter- in French, and translated sev- ure in the west. His poetry is Service in Washington, DC, relevant to officials represent- Washington DC, Dr Carolyn explained Dr El-Zein, reveal views, on the contrary, offer eral works from Arabic into now taught and researched is offering a workshop titled ing Qatar and other countries Forché. a new understanding of the a lively picture of someone French at that time.” at American universities and ‘Multilateral Diplomacy: How in the region. ‘Palestine as Metaphor’ award-winning artist as both whose life was full of tribula- Mahmoud Darwish, she elsewhere in the world. The to Succeed at the UN’, on Rodolph Boughaba, as- consists of a series of five in- a symbol of the Palestinian tions, joy, success, love, de- explained, is “a central figure number of those who love Wednesday, September 30, sociate dean for Executive terviews originally conducted experience, and as an indi- spair, disruptions and hope,” in modern Arabic poetry. I his poetry continues to grow. 2020 from 4pm to 5:15pm Education at GU-Q, said: “Mul- in Arabic with Mahmoud vidual. she said. have always strived to relay Translating these interviews (GMT+3) featuring distin- tilateral diplomacy and interna- Darwish before he passed “No matter how personal Dr El-Zein, an accom- his message to the outside was a work of love.” guished ISD fellow Ambassa- tional cooperation are needed dor Jeffrey DeLaurentis. now more than ever. This valu- Based on his many years able workshop offers members working at the US mission to of the diplomatic corps an the United Nations in New opportunity to become more York and Geneva, Ambassador globally minded and to gain Culture ministry, NAMA launch education DeLaurentis will discuss how the skills needed to effectively diplomats can maximise their manage key aspects of foreign effectiveness at the UN and in relations.” programme to hone young people’s skills other multilateral fora around Each workshop will be con- the world. ducted in English as an online QNA The workshops rely on the and innovation and promote knowledge that qualify it to workshops rely on the first Ambassador DeLaurentis class and will run for 75 min- Doha first national guide for the their motivation and leader- contribute to a knowledge- national guide for the Life began his US State Department utes. A presentation will be ship. based and modern society, Skills and Citizenship Edu- career in 1991 as a consular followed by engaging discus- The Ministry of Culture Life Skills and Citizenship Through this programme, and to meet the requirements cation, which was recently officer in Havana and was ap- sions for in-depth explora- and Sports, in cooperation Education the ministry aims to develop of achieving Qatar National launched by NAMA Center in pointed by President Obama tion of the issues. A limited and partnership with the youth capabilities and en- Vision 2030. cooperation with the United to serve as the first Chargé number of participants per Social Development Center phases with 80 participants hance the concepts of citizen- For her part, Director Nations Population Fund d’Affaires at the US Embassy session, which will be run (NAMA), launched the first in each phase. ship and identity values they of Community Services at (UNFPA) with the aim of ad- in Havana following the re-es- under Chatham House rules, phase of the training work- In a statement to Qatar have, Kubaisi said. NAMA Maryam Abdullatif Al dressing the challenges fac- tablishment of diplomatic rela- will ensure each session is in- shops for the Life Skills and News Agency, Director of He stressed that the Mannai said the implementa- ing youth and in response to tions between the United States formative and interactive. Citizenship Education. Youth Affairs Department at programme aims to boost tion of Life Skills and Citizen- the requirements of achiev- and Cuba. Information about regis- More than a thousand the Ministry of Culture and qualitative development ship Education workshops ing Qatar National Vision The training opportunity tration and topics of upcom- young male and female from Sports Hussein Rashid Al and investment of potential came in response to the find- 2030. is part of the Diplomatic Ed- ing workshops in the Diplo- the youth centres affiliated Kubaisi said the programme of youth through a homo- ings of the study conducted She expressed happiness ucation Workshop Series, a matic Education Workshop with the Ministry of Culture comes within the framework geneous system of training to analysis of the status of at the launch of the work- new GU-Q initiative offering Series can be found at http:// and Sports participated in of achieving the ministry’s programmes to prepare an youth in Qatar, as the work- shops in cooperation with unparalleled access to dip- qatar.georgetown.edu/diplo- the programme, which is car- strategy to empower youth, empowered generation with shops cover 12 basic skills. the Ministry of Culture and lomatic experts at ISD with macy. ried out remotely in several encourage their creativity intellectual capabilities and She also noted that the Sports. QAA’s IELTS Testing Center recognised for distinguished performance

centre were recently recog- nised by IDP for providing an excellent service to custom- Tribune News Network A little over five years ago, to much relief in June and was ers and exceptional business Doha discussions took place to open quickly able to offer places to growth. a new IELTS testing facility at candidates who had applied In addition to IELTS, the Qatar Aeronautical Acad- Qatar Aeronautical Academy to start their higher education centre has announced the emy’s (QAA) IELTS Testing (QAA). With the guidance and studies. arrival of ‘Linguaskill’ in as- Center obtained a Certificate approval of Sheikh Jabor bin The centre staff ensured sociation with Cambridge As- of Appreciation for Perfor- Hamad Al Thani, a new centre that all health rules were sessment. QAA is the sole-pro- mance in recognition of its dis- was quickly established in co- strictly adhered to, giving can- vider in Qatar. Linguaskill can tinguished activity carried out operation with IDP, one of the didates the confidence that be delivered to individuals as during the month of August. co-owners of IELTS. taking a test was safe. well as groups both online and The centre also obtained With the onset of the COV- Testing operations have face-to-face. It can be used another certificate of apprecia- ID-19 pandemic, testing oper- now hit an all-time-high with for level testing in addition to tion from IDP for completing ations were suspended in April paper-based testing and com- entry into many colleges and five years of practice in a dis- 2020 in order to protect the puter-delivered IELTS avail- universities in the UK as well tinctive manner. public. The centre re-opened able at QAA. The efforts of the as other countries worldwide. 04 Monday, September 14, 2020 Nation Bedaya and Lulu Hypermarket join Pandemic taught us to be more hands to support flexible: CMU-Q student, faculty ON March 10, 2020, schools and universities across Qatar closed their doors, as part of the measures introduced to halt the spread of COVID-19. local entrepreneurs Six months on, the Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) asked its faculty and students about how they adapted to the shutdown, the effect Tribune News Network During the second day, that remote learning has had on education, and their hopes and fears for the future. In the first of this special two-part series, a CMU-Q student Doha logistical matters, innovative and a faculty member reflect on life under lockdown storage methods, and deliv- THE Bedaya Center for En- eries were reviewed. Par- Fatima El-Sallabi trepreneurship and Career ticipants were also informed (Business Adminis- Development (Bedaya Cent- about invoicing system and tration junior) er), a joint initiative by Qatar the required certificates for Development Bank and Silat- products and the barcode When I heard that our uni- ech, has concluded a series system. The third workshop versity would have to close, I of informative workshops in dealt with the packaging sys- initially felt very scared and collaboration with Lulu Hy- tem, the best pricing practice, nervous. I always try to plan for permarket aimed at helping as well as a detailed explana- the future and structure my life local entrepreneurs enhance tion about export system. in an organised manner, but I their businesses. Speaking about the initia- was suddenly put in a position The workshops were part tive, Abdulla Faleh Al Saeed, where that was clearly no long- of Bedaya’s Foundation Pro- Board member and acting er an option – at least for the gram for 2020, which aims general manager of Bedaya first few weeks of the pandemic to help entrepreneurs in the Center said, “Through the shutdown. Like most people relevant procedures to be Foundation Program work- though, I thought we would re- Fatima El Sallabi Serkan Akguc followed in this regard and shops, we seek to enrich and turn to classes within - at most educate them enhance - a month. ria procrastination in the past, a blessing, because we can ex- the concept of open door does zones, having reduced access to about the re- the capa- I used to stay on campus whereas now many of those plore and complete the mate- not exist anymore, so I had the internet, dealing with anxi- quirements bilities of six or seven days a week from aspects are missing and I still rial at our own pace. to adjust. As an alternative, ety, moving in the middle of the needed for entrepre- 9am to 9pm, but with the clos- find myself racing against time, The pandemic has forced I offer students the option to semester, etc. I did this by fine- their participa- neurs in all ing of campus, I was forced to trying to be efficient and on top everyone to realise the impor- choose from various ‘open win- tuning the relevant course ma- tion in major directions, be active within the walls of my of my work. tance of adaptability, flexibility, dows’ of Zoom time on differ- terial and assigning more tar- retail stores. whether home. Before the shutdown, I I definitely feel like the on- creativity and innovation. ent days for office hours. T his geted, but fewer assignments, The workshops directive would never stay in the same line format has been more de- As a Business Administra- took some getting used to, but and offering them any support are a continua- or indica- place for more than three hours manding in terms of academic tion student, I have realised the affords the students a bit more I could. It took a lot of energy tion of the centre’s efforts to tive. Our objective is to guide without getting bored and and extracurricular activities, relevance of my programme flexibility in dropping by as and hard work, but it was well spread the culture and con- potential entrepreneurs and looking for a change of scenery, and even social life. To cope now more than ever. As busi- questions arise, as they would worth it. cept of entrepreneurship and put them on the right path to maintain my productivity with this, I redecorated my nesses mitigated the disruption during normal in-person office It is sad not to welcome stu- enhance the role of youth in to venture into the business and focus my attention. Now, room over the summer, with caused by COVID-19, I saw hours. dents back to campus in person society. world. We will continue with I can stay at my desk for up to the goal making my study en- how firms dealt with fluctua- In terms of challenges, they after a long summer. One does In view of the current cir- our efforts to provide educa- six hours, while only taking oc- vironment more pleasant and tions in the economy, and how were two-fold: family-related not get that same level of sat- cumstances and in line with tional and informative work- casional five-minute exercise enjoyable, hopefully boosting companies put different em- and teaching-related. On the isfaction or engagement from the efforts and precaution- shops and varied consulting breaks. my productivity. I have defi- phasis on the value of organisa- family side, my wife also had to students when conducting les- ary measures that are being services to help them achieve One positive aspect of my nitely become more adaptive tional behaviour and structure. adjust to working remotely at sons virtually. taken to prevent and limit their desired goals.” daily routine changing in this as this structure has become short notice, so we had to work Nevertheless, the teaching the spread of the coronavirus “Thanks to the fruitful way was that I got to spend our new norm, but this still Serkan Akguc hard to juggle our workloads experience is still rewarding, (Covid-19), the workshops cooperation with Lulu Hy- more quality time with my doesn’t take away from the fact (Assistant Teaching and our six-year-old daugh- and students’ attitudes are – were live streamed via the permarket, we were able to family, by simply being in the that Zoom fatigue is real, and ter’s home schooling. At her if anything - even better than interactive Zoom video com- provide entrepreneurs with same physical space together. impossible to combat at times. Professor of Finance) age, our daughter cannot make they were when COVID-19 munications platform over a the most important steps However, beyond the chal- Having said that, I feel like I was initially a bit nervous much sense of what is happen- first broke out, as they have period of three days. During to follow to develop their lenges that arose as a result of CMU-Q has done a great job in when the university closed its ing in the world, and why she now accepted and adjusted to the workshops, attendees lis- businesses by making them the disruption to our academic delivering a seamless transi- doors, as I had never before has to stay at home and not see their new reality. Even though tened to a detailed explana- aware regarding the needed structure, I also struggled to tion to remote learning. Hav- taught an online course, and friends or go to parks. This has we did not have the in-person tion about the preparations requirements of retail out- maintain relationships with ing the option for asynchro- I did not know how long the necessitated that we provide start this semester, our prepa- and industrial standards lets. We are convinced that faculty, staff and peers. There nous and synchronous classes situation would last. However, her with more emotional sup- ration over the summer made they should be familiar with this cooperation will cer- were definitely mental and so- has been really valuable, be- I quickly realised that I had port to cope as a result. the transition back to online to facilitate cooperation with tainly help the entrepreneurs cial challenges resulting from cause it also gives us a break to re-structure my lessons to In regards to teaching, the schooling much smoother and Lulu Hypermarket that will expand their customer base enforced social isolation which from Zoom. Also, some of my adapt to an online environ- biggest challenge was quickly more enjoyable. All of this was subsequently enable them to and achieve a wider reach of made this experience very dif- professors have changed the ment, while trying to ensure shifting from in-person to re- possible under the leadership display their products and their products in one of the ficult. I knew everybody was background of a Word docu- that my students received a mote instruction during the of our wonderful Dean Michael market them in the best pos- most famous shopping cent- dealing with the pandemic ment from white to yellow out similar learning experience to last seven weeks of classes. Trick sible way. ers in Qatar,” he added differently, so I became dis- of consideration for our eyes. one they would get in the class- This is the busiest time of the I have also noticed that stu- During the first work- Commenting on the connected at times, as I would Meanwhile, a lot of professors room. semester, when class projects dents - even the shy ones - par- shop, the centre’s coaches successful cooperation, Dr never want to burden anybody. have transitioned from testing I used to do all my work at and advanced topics are pre- ticipate more actively during and advisers shed light on the Mohamed Althaf, direc- One of the most notice- to project-based classes, which the office and bring minimal sented. online sessions. This could be concept of developing pro- tor of Lulu Group Interna- able effects of the shutdown yields higher learning objec- work home, but now I work I reached out to individual due to the fact that they don’t jects through the presence tional said: “These work- – and the sudden change to tives and considers student from home and my workdays students and tried to under- feel like they are under the of their products in major shops would greatly increase our daily routine - was its ef- anxiety in an unconventional run longer. The first thing I had stand the challenges they were spotlight, from the comfort of retail outlets, along with the the success potential for fect on my perception of the testing environment. Despite to do was set up a home office, going through, so that I could their homes. right mechanism for obtain- new entrepreneurs. We, passing of time. I feel like my the fact that most classes have so I could be more focused and tailor my classes accordingly. I find that recording a ing licences, and the logistics at Lulu Hypermarket, will spring semester morphed into become more demanding, I productive. For example, I had some stu- 10-minute video to explain a that must be provided by the be happy to deal with a set my summer, and now into the definitely feel like faculty and When I am in the office, I dents who left their dorms and challenging concept and hav- entrepreneurs. In addition, of new entrepreneurs with fall semester. I sometimes re- staff are much more accom- have an open-door policy, so travelled back to their home ing students watch it and an- the coaches also briefed the quality information, ad- flect, and wonder how I was modating and understanding students can come in anytime countries in the middle of the swer questions before class im- attendees on topics such as vise and training. We look able to balance my academics, – and it’s refreshing to witness. they have a question. Online, semester. I tried to account for proves interaction in class and hygiene, sterilisation, main- forward to closely collaborate extracurriculars, job, social and The option to have some students still need a lot of sup- their individual circumstances, appears to increase students’ tenance, components and the and be part of their success personal life, and even cafete- asynchronous lessons has been port - sometimes more - but such as being in different time retention rates. products’ materials. stories.” Desert Line Group organises free medical check-up and blood donation drive for staff

Desert Line Group, in associa- sibilities for the health and welfare tion with Naseem Al Rabeeh Medi- of its employees. cal Center, organised free medical The programme started at 8am check-up for more than 500 of its in the presence of the Group Opera- employees recently. A blood dona- tions Director, Sr Manager Group tion camp conducted on the side- Administration and HR, and Wel- lines of the event by Hamad Medical fare Officers, and continued until Corporation saw the participation 2pm. The company expressed grati- of several voluntary donors. The tude to all the associates and partic- initiative was part of the committed ipants for their wholehearted sup- efforts of Desert Line Group in ful- port in making the event a grand filling its CorporateS ocial Respon- success. (TNN) World Monday, September 14, 2020 05

News Libyan protestors torch eastern government offices in brief AFP “They set it on fire before oli, seat of the UN-recognised tar, who launched an offensive Benghazi fleeing,” the source said. Government of National Ac- to seize Tripoli last year. Sudan Nile level Police and firefighterscord (GNA), a rival power-base Haftar was beaten back drops after deadly Protesters in Libya’s sec- quickly arrived, but the fire de- to Haftar. earlier this year by Turkish- ond city Benghazi set fire to stroyed the main entrance to However, protests began backed GNA forces. floods the headquarters of the paral- the building. late Thursday in Benghazi in Libya, which sits on the Khartoum Nile waters in lel eastern administration con- Protests also erupted in the the east, as anger boiled at reg- continent’s biggest crude oil Sudan have begun to drop trolled by strongman Khalifa eastern town of Al-Marj. ular power cuts, cash shortages reserves, has endured almost after reaching record levels Haftar, a security source said Police opened fire after and high fuel prices. a decade of violent chaos since this year and causing deadly Sunday. demonstrators forced their The eastern administration the 2011 NATO-backed upris- floods across the country, “In the early hours of Sun- way into the police station. warned protesters “not to ex- ing that toppled and killed dic- the water and irrigation day, a group of demonstrators At least five people were ceed their right to demonstrate tator Moamer Kadhafi. ministry said on Sunday. attacked the cabinet building,” injured, according to witnesses and express themselves”. Since January, pro-Haftar Heavy rains usually fall an official from the interior and the hospital. The main military fault line groups have blocked the coun- in Sudan from June to Octo- ministry in the eastern govern- Recent protests in Libya in the North African nation try’s most important oil fields ber, and the country faces Libyan youth block a road with burning tyres in Benghazi on Saturday ment told AFP, speaking on have been mainly in the west- is between forces loyal to the to demand what they call a fair severe flooding verye year. as they protest the poor public services and living conditions. (AFP) condition of anonymity. ern region in the capital Trip- GNA and those backing Haf- share of oil revenues. But this year officials said they had recorded the highest waters on the Blue Nile -- which joins the White Nile in the Sudanese capital Pakistan summons Khartoum -- since records began over a century ago. Turkish vessel leaves On September 7 the Indian diplomat over waters had reached 17.67 metres, but by Sunday the level went down to 17.36, ceasefire violation the ministry said, adding contested waters in that the drop was being DPA tions to date, resulting in 18 registered in several Islamabad deaths and serious injuries to control stations across the 176 civilians, the Pakistani For- country. (AFP) Pakistan summoned a sen- eign Ministry said. ior Indian diplomat on Sun- “Pakistan army responded eastern Mediterranean Algeria hunting day in protest over an alleged effectively targeting those posts season returns ceasefire violation by Indian which initiated fire,” the mili- AFP after quarter- border forces in the disputed tary’s media wing, the Inter Ser- Istanbul Kashmir region, the Pakistani vices Public Relations (ISPR), century ban Foreign Ministry said. said in a brief statement. A Turkish research ship at the Algiers Curbs on hunting The violation was described The Indian side was urged centre of a row with Greece are to be lifted in Algeria as an “indiscriminate and un- to respect the 2003 ceasefire over gas exploration has left from Tuesday after a ban of provoked firing byI ndian oc- arrangement over Kashmir, the disputed waters in the eastern more 25 years first im- cupation forces.” Foreign Ministry in Islamabad Mediterranean and returned posed during its bloody civil A 10-year-old girl was said. The nuclear-armed South to the coast in a move hailed war of the 1990s. killed and four people wound- Asian neighbours have already as a “positive first step” by the The hunting season will ed by the gunfire in Hotspring fought two of their three wars Greek prime minister. run until February 15, said and Rakhchikri Sectors on the over Kashmir, a scenic Himala- The Oruc Reis seismic Agriculture Minister Abdel- Pakistani side of the Line of yan valley. survey vessel backed by Turk- hamid Hamdani, quoted by Control (LoC), a de facto fron- An Indian decision in Au- ish navy frigates has been national news agency APS. tier that divides Kashmir into gust last year to strip the part of deployed to waters near the Hunting was banned and two parts controlled by Paki- Kashmir it controls of a special Greek island of Kastellorizo farmers’ rifles confiscated stan and India. autonomous status has trig- since August 10 despite re- to prevent them falling the This year, India has com- gered fresh tensions and dead- peated protests from Athens hands of Islamist militants mitted 2,225 ceasefire viola- ly skirmishes across the LoC. and the European Union. during the war. But wild boar Turkish Defence Minister hunting, for which Algeria is Hulusi Akar confirmed that the a destination for shooting ship has returned to the Turk- holidays, was authorised in ish coast while ship-tracking 2114 to combat the large Palestinians call for protests websites marinetraffic.com and increase in their numbers vesselfinder.com showed it in A file photo shows a view of Turkish General Directorate of Mineral research and Exploration’s (MTA) Oruc due to the ban. (AFP) at Arab-Israeli deals waters near the port of Antalya. Reis seismic research vessel docked at Haydarpasa port. (AFP) “There will be planned Israel to enter AFP Gaza’s rulers Hamas. movements backwards and France, already at odds bon reserves in the region in the land of Kastellorizo near the dis- second coronavirus Jerusalem The statement also called forwards,” Akar told state news with Turkey over Libya and past decade. puted waters on Sunday where lockdown on Friday for rallies outside embassies agency Anadolu in Antalya. Syria, has sent in its own naval Efforts to find a diplomatic she said Turkey was “mounting Palestinian leaders on of the US, Israel, Bahrain and He said the movement ships into the region to support solution to the latest standoff pressure” on Athens. as cases surge Sunday called for demon- the UAE. away from the contested wa- Greece, which announced ma- have so far proved fruitless. “We are going through a Tel Aviv Israel is to im- strations against the “shame- The Palestinians last ters, which are claimed by both jor new arms purchases on Sat- NATO said earlier this difficult and dangerous period. pose its second coronavi- ful” deals the United Arab month accused Abu Dhabi countries, did not mean Tur- urday, including French-made month that officials from both The Turkish leadership... is un- rus lockdown for the entire Emirates and Bahrain are set of a “stab in the back”, as the key “would be giving up on our Rafale fighter jets. sides had agreed to take part dermining the peaceful coexist- three-week Jewish holiday to sign with Israel. Gulf country became only the rights there”. Akar slammed French in technical talks to avoid acci- ence that was built over many season, starting on Fri- Officials from both Gulf third Arab nation after Egypt But the decision not to ex- President Emmanuel Macron, dents between their navies. decades by Greeks and Turks, day, in response to a spike states are due to attend a cer- and Jordan to announce it tend the ship’s mission was accusing him of “provoking and Athens denied this was the who saw the sea between them in infections, Prime Minister emony at the White House would have formal relations viewed as “a step towards giving encouraging” Greece. case, but the Turkish defence not as an impenetrable frontier Benjamin Netanyahu says. on Tuesday to formalise ties with Israel. diplomacy a chance,” the pro- The decision to send the ministry said on Thursday that but as a passage of communica- Following hours of heated with Israel, prompting Pales- Bahrain followed suit on government Yeni Safak news- Oruc Reis ship to map out po- the first round of talks between tion,” Sakellaropoulou said. debate, Netanyahu’s cabinet tinian factions to unite in ap- Friday, breaking with the paper said on Sunday, linking it tential gas and oil drilling spots Greek and Turkish military del- Leaders of seven European voted in favour of the dras- peals for protest. long-held stance of Arab lead- to attempts to kickstart talks be- is seen as part of Turkey’s so- egations took place at NATO’s countries on the Mediterra- tic measure, which starts “We invite our popula- ers that an Israeli-Palestinian tween Greece and Turkey, who called “Blue Homeland” strat- headquarters in Brussels. nean met at a summit last week with the Jewish New Year tion, in particular those in peace deal is a prerequisite are both NATO partners. egy of staking out claims to While Turkey repeatedly in Corsica where they said they on September 18 and ends (Palestinian) refugee camps, for normalising relations. “This is a positive first step,” energy resources in the eastern said it was ready for dialogue were ready to back EU sanc- with the Tabernacles holiday to denounce these shameful But in recent years, Israel Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mediterranean. without preconditions, Greece tions on Turkey over the dis- on October 9. agreements,” a statement and the US have been court- Mitsotakis told reporters at a The lack of agreed maritime said there could only be talks pute. Ministers who voted in read, signed by groups in- ing Gulf states over their press conference in the Greek borders between Turkey and once Ankara stopped making Any action by Brussels will favour fear that large family cluding the Palestine Libera- shared animosity towards city Thessaloniki on Sunday. Greece, or Turkey and Cyprus, “threats”. be discussed at a European gatherings for the New Year tion Organization (PLO) and Iran. “I hope there will be more of have led to tensions since the Greek President Katerina Council summit on September dinner, mass prayers on them.” discovery of major hydrocar- Sakellaropoulou visited the is- 24 and 25. the Day of Atonement and huddling together in small huts or booths for the Tab- ernacles holiday, will spread the virus even more than it already has since Israel in Ethiopia making COVID test kits, plans to export around Africa May eased its first lockdown DPA ter Abiy Ahmed made the an- “The factory will also pro- Ethiopia’s total virus case now On the African continent, Africa has roughly 1.35 mil- imposed in mid-March. Addis Ababa nouncement at the opening of vide commercial laboratory stands at close to 64,000, South Africa has conducted the lion active cases of Covid-19, Israel has had a second a factory, owned by a Chinese services for a total of 3 million with deaths from Covid-19 ap- highest number of total tests with more than a million re- wave of infections, with Ethiopia will begin manu- manufacturer, BGI Health transit passengers at Bole In- proaching 1,000. Health au- since the start of the pandemic, coveries, according the Africa coronavirus cases crossing facturing coronavirus testing Ethiopia. The factory aims to ternational Airport and in Ad- thorities have conducted more with 3.9 million. Morocco has CDC. With a total of 32,502 the 4,000 mark earlier this kits, amid a sharp rise in cases produce more than 10 million dis Ababa city,” Abiy said. than 1,1 million tests since the second-highest, with 2.2 recorded deaths across the week for the first time since in the East African nation, the testing kits, which will be used On Sunday, Ethiopia also April, the third highest number million tests, according to the continent, the spread of the the pandemic reached the prime minister said on Sunday. in the country and exported to opened a field hospital for up to of tests in Africa, according to Africa Centre for Disease Con- coronavirus has been low on country in February. (DPA) Ethiopia’s Prime Minis- other African countries. 200 severe Covid-19 patients. Ethiopian officials. trol and Prevention. the continent.

First bodies recovered at DR Mali opposition rejects junta-backed transition charter Congo mine accident site AFP the talks had been left out of Commander Baba Cisse, Bamako the final document while others from the junta, told AFP that AFP flooding, but that 19 families had been added in, the group the final text would not be made Bukavu were searching for missing Mali’s popular opposition said. The talks had taken place available on Sunday, and of- loved ones. movement has rejected a char- against a backdrop of “intimi- fered no further details. Emergency workers on Sun- For a second day running, ter for a transition government dation, antidemocratic and un- As the forum came to a close day recovered the first bodies of hundreds of people gathered at backed by the army officers fair practices worthy of another on Saturday, leading M5 mem- miners who perished in a disas- the site as emergency workers who ousted President Ibrahim era”, it added. ber Sy Kadiatou Sow said the ter at a makeshift goldmine in brought the first bodies out and Boubacar Keita. The coalition of opposition final version of the charter had the eastern Democratic Repub- into nearby tents, video footage The military junta backed an groups, religious leaders and been “butchered”. lic of Congo, witnesses told AFP. viewed by AFP showed. arrangement for an 18-month civil figures was behind months “This is not democratic at “We have already brought While the emergency work- transition government on Sat- of protests against Keita, which all,” he said. out 10 bodies,” said Alexandre ers were working with shovels urday, after a three-day forum led up to his ouster and arrest in On Sunday, Sidebe Dedeou Bundya, the mayor of nearby and their bare hands on Sat- with political parties and civil- a military coup on August 18. Ousmane, a union leader and Kamituga, a mining town in urday, by Sunday a hydraulic society representatives. The committee overseeing A file photo shows President of the CNSP (National Committee for the M5 member, told AFP that South Kivu province. shovel had been brought to But the June 5 Movement the talks that adopted the final Salvation of the People) Assimi Goita (centre) preparing for a meeting none of the ideas discussed at The governor of the prov- the site to help them with their (M5), which took part in the version of the charter by accla- between Malian military leaders and an ECOWAS. (AFP) her workshop had been includ- ince has said that 50 miners work. Accidents in DR Congo’s talks, rejected the roadmap in mation on Saturday, was cho- ed in the final report. had died, caught underground makeshift mines are common a statement on Saturday night, sen by the junta. mittee’s rapporteur Moussa Ca- day stipulated that a junta-ap- But Moussa Mara, a former when heavy rains flooded their and often deadly. accusing the junta of a “desire Under the terms of the final mara told delegates. pointed committee would pick prime minister, on Sunday de- mine on Friday. In June 2019, at least 39 to monopolise and confiscate document, either a civilian or AFP has not seen the final the transition president, raising fended the charter and urged Bundya said he did not men died when a copper mine in power”. a military officer can become version of the charter. But an questions about the military’s “all Malians” to commit to the know how many miners were Kolwezi, in the southeastern Ka- Key ideas discussed during transition president, the com- earlier version seen on Satur- influence. transition. working at the time of the tanga region, partially collapsed. 06 Monday, September 14, 2020

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#OscarsSoDiverse Now? US Election Day Could In a welcome development, the Academy has put out new rules that require that every film aspiring for awards Become Election Month must meet certain diversity and inclusion standards

FTER several years of the Academy of with diversity-oriented internships and The presidential election could likely drag on for weeks or months due to Motion Picture Arts and Sciences being training programmes in several depart- millions of Americans who will vote by mail because of the pandemic Aderided with the hashtag #OscarsSoW- ments; or diverse marketing and distribu- hite, the organisation has put out new rules tion executives. requiring that every film up for considera- So, will the rules prod top filmmakers, tion for a Best Picture Oscar not be so white producers and studios to be more inclusive and male — whether that’s in the story, the in their hiring and do a better job represent- cast, the crew, the studio executives market- ing the diverse world we live in? Or will they ing the film or the interns hired by the studio try to comply by installing some Black and or distributor. brown interns as on-set gophers? Will they Hollywood has been stubbornly hard to balk at having to fill a cast or crew based on a change. For decades, the Academy has been quota system? Will they answer the call with assailed for being the more ‘Green Book’- champion of a film in- like tropes about white dustry dominated by people saving black white men who relent- people? lessly kept out women We don’t know and and people of colour. In neither does the Acad- the last few years, the emy’s leadership, but Academy has increased it has a little more than and significantly di- two years to watch and versified its member- collect data before the ship. Now, it wants to rules go into effect for change the unwritten films released in 2023. rules by writing new Academy Chief Ex- Doyle McManus vote has been cast. stay in power. ones. That’s not a bad ecutive Dawn Hudson Tribune News Service “It’ll be fixed, it will be rigged,” he charged “Biden can call a press conference,” objective, it’s just hard optimistically views in July, without offering any evidence. “This Brooks said. “Trump can call in the 82nd Air- to accomplish. the rules as a way not HE 2000 race for the White House came is going to be the greatest election disaster in borne.” These rules are a little complicated, to tamp down ideas but to push people to down to a hairbreadth result in a single history.” If an impasse persists long enough, and they may raise as many issues as they be more creative. “This is not exclusionary,” state, Florida. George W Bush, the Re- Biden has fired back, serving notice that Trump or Biden could call on state legisla- seek to solve. To be eligible for a Best Hudson said in an interview. “It’s expanding publican, insisted he had won, charged he too can raise claims of misconduct. “This tures to ignore the popular vote and award Picture nomination, a film must check at opportunities. It’s expanding the spectrum Tthat Democrats were trying to overturn a president is going to try to steal this election,” their state’s electoral votes on their own au- least two of the following boxes: at least of films being made and considered.” fair election and asked courts to stop re- he said in June. thority, a power the Constitution gives them. one lead actor who is from an underrepre- Something has to jolt this industry into counts that showed him up by 537 votes out Election Day? This is a recipe for election The battle probably would end in the sented ethnic group, at least 30 percent of diversifying its films and, by the way, its Os- of nearly 6 million cast. month — or months. Supreme Court or in Congress — but either the actors in secondary roles from various car show, which this year hit an all-time low After 36 days of chaos, the Supreme Court This summer, a bipartisan group called way, it would leave the nation angrier and underrepresented groups, or a main story in the ratings. If this can be the start, that’s agreed. They gave Bush the election by a vote the Transition Integrity Project ran a series further divided. line centred on one of those underrepre- promising. It will be up to the Academy to of 5-4. The Democrat, Al Gore, conceded, and of war-game-style simulations, with former There’s only one silver lining in these dire sented groups; at least two behind-the- monitor whether filmmakers are taking the constitutional crisis ended. politicians role-playing the candidates. forecasts: We still have time to prepare. scenes creative jobs (ranging from director this seriously, really diversifying casts and If this year’s contest between President Every close election scenario led to “the It’s not only the candidates and the courts to makeup artist), six crew positions or 30 crews, and setting up apprenticeship and in- Donald Trump and Joe Biden ends in a photo brink of catastrophe,” Rosa Brooks, a George- who will determine whether this election percent of the entire crew filled by under- ternship programmes that offer a real entry finish, the consequences could be far more town University law professor and former ends badly or well. represented people; a studio or distributor point to aspiring filmmakers. damaging to democracy. Obama administration official, told me. TV anchors and pundits must break elec- Tens of millions of Americans will try to “These weren’t predictions; they were tion-night habits and warn voters that a vic- vote by mail because of the COVID-19 pan- simulations,” she added. “The idea was tor may not be known for weeks. demic. But officials in 14 states are prohibited that identifying the risks might be the best Voters should recognise the difference from processing mail-in ballots until Election way to avert a disaster. ... People are be- between groundless claims of fraud (like the Day; counting them could take days or weeks. ginning to take this seriously, and that’s a charges Trump is already making) and the Those states include Pennsylvania and good thing. But we’re probably not as pre- real thing. Michigan, battlegrounds that could decide pared as we should be.” Perhaps most important, leaders in both the election. Several factors worry her. parties — Democrats if Biden loses; Republi- Here’s where it gets complicated. Since On election night, television networks cans if Trump fails — must be ready to accept 2004, mail-in ballots have been dispropor- could feel competitive pressure to declare a defeat and help their followers accept it, too. tionately Democratic, a phenomenon known winner prematurely. Most important, Brooks That goes especially for Republicans, as the “blue shift.” said, is The Associated Press, the widely trust- whose vengeful candidate is behind in the So, barring a landslide, we could see a ed news service that has acted in the past as polls but has already said he “cannot lose” if “red mirage” on November 3, an election- a semi-official arbiter. Its decisions “have an the election is fair. night count of in-person votes that suggests outsize impact on perceptions,” she said. Republican governors, members of Con- that Trump has won — even though millions The AP promises it won’t jump the gun. gress and state legislators could face demands of votes for Biden are waiting to be tabulated. “We’ve been seeing this coming,” David to stop the count of mail-in ballots, award At that point, three things are likely to Scott, a deputy managing editor at the AP, electoral votes to Trump and declare him the happen. told me. “We don’t call an apparent winner. winner even if he’s impossibly behind in the Trump will declare victory, claiming (as We call a race when we’re confident that popular vote. he has before) that mail-in ballots are in- there’s a clear winner.” In the end, it will be up to them to ful- herently fraudulent. Both sides will barrel State authorities could bungle their fill their deepest responsibilities — to not into courtrooms, seeking to force states to counts of mail-in ballots or be hampered by only the president who leads their party decide the outcome their way. And demon- shortages of poll workers and funding. but to the Constitution, the voters and our strators, some carrying weapons, will pour Violence could force a halt to the vote shared democracy. into the streets. count, and Trump could order troops into The president has spent months prepar- the streets. He could even order them to (Doyle McManus is a columnist (Tribune News Service) ing his voters for fraud, although not a single impound the ballots, helping his effort to for the Los Angeles Times) Sherlock Holmes In Seoul? South Korea has taken a step towards permitting – and potentially regulating – a previously banned ‘private detectives’ profession Tae-jun Kang Therefore, people in the profession had duce more concrete laws for the industry, many of us are still vulnerable to facing pun- Tribune News Service to call themselves a “private investigator.” There have been increasing but the country has not been able to reach ishments while working. There are too many The title is not the only issue, however. demands for private investigators, any consensus yet. grey areas on what we can do and what we OUTH Korea’s Private Investigation As- South Korea also lacks relevant laws that mainly due to the fact that the Some critics say the responsibilities of cannot do,” said Kim. sociation (PIA) has been receiving un- govern and oversee these private investi- police tend to focus on criminal private investigators or detectives can be “Due to a lack of laws to govern the Sprecedented inquiries over the past few gators and the industry. Without official covered by existing occupations that are al- industry, there are many fake private in- weeks from people who are interested in be- recognition from the government, private cases rather than civil cases ready within the legal boundaries, such as vestigators whose interest is only to take coming a private ‘detective’. investigators are often less respected, with- errand services, police, and lawyers. advantage of ordinary people. It is not The association provides many courses out a concrete career path. Currently, private investigators ideal for both the country and citizens,” for aspiring private detectives, ranging from According to the PIA, there were a total could face punishment if they deal with Kim added. practical investigative skills to business of 4,299 registered private investigators in cases that are covered by the Attorneys- In 2018, for instance, the police ar- strategy for running a detective office. South Korea as of the end of 2019. at-Law Act or the Act on the Protection rested a total of 173 people after conduct- The sudden surge of interest in the pro- The PIA noted that there have been of Personal Information. ing massive raids on the offices of private fession came after South Korea officially al- increasing demands for private inves- There is also an issue of deciding who investigators that engaged in illegal activi- lowed the use of the term “private detective” tigators, mainly due to the fact that the would govern and oversee the industry. ties, such as leaking the personal informa- in the country last month. The government police tend to focus on criminal cases So far, South Korea’s Ministry of Justice tion of their clients. previously did not allow such a term under rather than civil cases. and the National Police Agency have both Kim hopes that the government decision the Credit Information Use and Protection According to the association, 21.4 per- shown their interest in becoming the gov- would trigger further discussion at the Na- Act, which (among other things) provides cent of jobs taken by private investigators erning body for the industry. Private groups tional Assembly so that relevant laws could protections for citizens’ privacy. in South Korea involved locating a missing such as the PIA, meanwhile, claim the indus- be introduced soon. According to the ****Korea Herald, “The person or a wanted person, 18.8 percent try should be governed by them. “After working as a detective for more law states that no person, other than a credit were related to divorces and family feuds, There are more than 10 licences for those Kim Su-hwan, a police officer-turned- than 20 years, I learned that many citizens information company, shall perform ‘find- 8.9 percent involved an investigation of who want to become qualified as a private private investigator, welcomes the govern- do not receive proper legal or administrative ing out a certain person’s whereabouts and the financial situation of other people, and investigator, but all of them are issued by ment’s decision to allow the new title but services from the authorities amid the short- contacts’ and ‘investigating his or her private 4.5 percent were about personal security, private organisations. believes more should be done. age of government resources. I believe au- life.’ It also bans using titles such as private such as the removal of wiretapping or hid- Amid rising demands, there have been “Being able to call ourselves a detective thorised private detectives could fill up this intelligence service agents and detectives.” den cameras. active discussions as to whether to intro- is good, but without concrete regulations, gap,” Kim added.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. World Monday, September 14, 2020 07 China defends military and security Trump to visit California as deadly wildfires rage upgrades plan after US warnings AFP fires to climate change. poses an imminent, existential Portland The unprecedented infer- President Donald Trump threat to our way of life.” DPA ies.” On September 1, the US’ nos have now burnt through plans to meet with the “President Trump can try Beijing report warned that China’s US President Donald Trump nearly 5 million acres (2 mil- heads of California’s to deny that reality, but the “military modernisation left said he will meet emergency lion hectares), an area roughly emergency services, bat- facts are undeniable.” China’s Ministry of National unaddressed, will have serious services in California today, the size of New Jersey. Worsening the sense of en- Defence on Sunday accused the implications for US national Monday, as record fires that Trump plans to meet with tling fires that have vironmental catastrophe, all US of “distorting” and “slan- interests and the security of have killed 31 people smoth- the heads of California’s emer- scorched over 3.2 million five of the world’s most air-pol- dering” its military policies in the international rules-based ered the West Coast in dense gency services, battling fires acres in the state and luted cities on Saturday were its annual Congressional report order.” smog. that have scorched more than claimed 31 lives on the West Coast, according on the state of China’s military China aims to build the Officials warned of fur- 3.2 million acres in the state to IQAir, with dense smog and and security developments. People’s Liberation Army into ther fatalities with swathes this year -- an annual record, paign event on Saturday he ple, forest management.” ash coating the atmosphere Defence Spokesman Wu a “world-class” military by of land in California, Oregon with nearly four months of fire acknowledged the scope of the But Biden, speaking ear- from Los Angeles up to Van- Qian described the report from 2049 and in recent years has and Washington still cut off season still to come. disaster. lier, said the causes were much couver in Canada. the US Secretary of Defence as taken steps to reorganise and by flames fueled by tinder- He has made little com- “They never had anything broader: “The science is clear, In Portland, thick, choking a “provocative act, which has upgrade the army as part of a dry conditions, as presidential ment about the blazes in recent like this,” Trump said. “Please and deadly signs like these are smoke blanketed the down- seriously damaged the rela- broader goal of restoring Chi- challenger Joe Biden linked the weeks, but at a Nevada cam- remember the words, very sim- unmistakable -- climate change town area Saturday morning. tions between the two militar- na’s international status.

Angry EU rounds on PM Johnson’s claim Tens of thousands protest in of Brexit blockade AFP London Belarus despite mass arrests The European Union on AFP were a Russian province. Sunday rejected an incendi- Minsk “He is supporting Lu- ary claim by Prime Minister kashenko’s regime, he’s play- Boris Johnson that the bloc Riot police harshly detained ing a strange game and that’s is plotting to destabilise the some 250 demonstrators in why our people no longer trust UK as another week of Brexit Belarus on Sunday as tens of him,” he said. high drama beckoned, head- thousands of people took to the Putin and Lukashenko are lined by a stormy parliamen- streets, on the eve of crunch set to meet in the Black Sea re- tary debate in London. Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks between strongman Al- sort of Sochi, with the Kremlin The war of words escalat- exander Lukashenko and his saying the talks will cover plans ed over a new British govern- main ally, Russia’s Vladimir for closer integration between ment bill that London admits Writing in Saturday’s Daily Putin. the neighbouring countries as is in violation of its EU divorce Telegraph newspaper, More than 100,000 people well as key trade and energy treaty -- legislation that has Johnson had accused the are estimated to have marched projects. sparked a furious response in Minsk on each of the past Putin has been keen to from former prime ministers EU of threatening to tear four weekends to demand Lu- unify Russia and Belarus, and Tony Blair and John Major, the UK apart by imposing kashenko resign over a disput- Moscow has accompanied its as well as sitting MPs. a food ‘blockade’ ed August 9 presidential elec- offers of military and economic Johnson’s claim that the between Britain and tion, which he claimed to have aid with calls for tighter inte- 27-nation EU is plotting to Northern Ireland won in a landslide. gration. choke off food supplies via AFP journalists said a simi- Analysts say Putin may crippling new trade barriers lar number took part in the lat- seek to exploit Lukashenko’s between Britain and North- the EU treaty “is not a threat est demonstration, with huge Law enforcement officers detain demonstrators during a rally to protest against the presidential election political vulnerability to wring ern Ireland is “spin and not to the integrity of the UK”, as crowds flooding the streets results in Minsk on Sunday. (AFP) concessions from him, but any the truth,” Irish Foreign claimed by Johnson in Satur- despite an intensifying police agreements compromising Be- Minister Simon Coveney told day’s Daily Telegraph news- crackdown. flags and “offensive” placards. ● means,” 60-year old marcher larus’s sovereignty and inde- BBC television. paper. Masked police officers Thousands of demonstra- More than 100,000 Oleg Zimin told AFP. pendence are likely to enrage “There is no blockade Major and Blair, who led in uniform and plain clothes tors planning to head towards flooded the streets for the He said he did not vote for Belarusian protesters further. proposed,” he added, calling Britain through Northern Ire- violently detained people who Lukashenko’s Palace of Inde- latest mass anti-govern- Lukashenko last month. “He Sunday’s demonstration it “inflammatory language land’s historic peace talks in gathered for the “March of He- pendence residence and a sec- ment protest, with some always lied to us,” he said. came as Lukashenko’s security coming from Number 10 the 1990s, wrote in the Sun- roes” demonstration, pushing ond at the upscale Drozdy com- 250 demonstrators The opposition urged Lu- forces have stepped up arrests (Downing Street).” day Times that the govern- or punching them, video post- pound were blocked by police, detained by riot police kashenko not to “sell the coun- of senior opposition figures Charles Michel, who ment’s actions were “sham- ed on the Belarusian news site with some officers seen drag- try” ahead of his first face-to- who are still in Belarus. heads the EU Council of gov- ing itself and embarrassing Tut.by showed. ging people across the tarmac. ● Govt opposition urged face meeting with Putin since After a massive protest last ernment chiefs, said Britain’s our nation”. Access to mobile internet Thousands more protest- Lukashenko not to “sell demonstrations began, which Sunday, Maria Kolesnikova, “international credibility” Backed by the EU, Ire- was limited and central metro ers took to the streets in other the country” ahead of his is set to take place in Russia on one of three prominent women was at stake as both sides bat- land stresses the provisions stations closed, with authorities cities including Gomel, Grodno first face-to-face meeting Monday. opposition figures, was jailed tle to unwind nearly 50 years for Northern Ireland were moving police vans, military ve- and Brest, where police used with Putin, which is set to “This country is not for after she resisted expulsion and of economic integration, fol- agreed by both sides to en- hicles and barbed wire into the water cannon against demon- take place in Russia today sale,” read one placard at the tore up her passport. lowing a deeply divisive refer- sure fair competition after centre ahead of the protest. strators. march. “Putin, don’t grab (Be- More than 600 people were endum in the UK. Brexit, and to comply with a “Some 250 people were de- Belarusians have been larus) or you’ll choke,” said an- detained last Sunday, while on EU trade negotiator 1998 peace pact that ended tained in various districts of the demonstrating against Lu- sign of dying down. other. Saturday masked riot police Michel Barnier insisted that three decades of unrest in the capital,” the interior ministry kashenko’s disputed re-elec- “I came out for freedom Andrei Gorbachevsky, a violently detained dozens of a Northern Irish protocol in province. said in a statement, adding that tion for a month, with the and I am going to protest un- 29-year-old doctor, accused women demonstrators during those detained were carrying protest movement showing no til we win it through peaceful Putin of treating Belarus as if it a smaller protest in Minsk.

News Russia holds regional polls in shadow of Navalny’s poisoning in brief AFP army officer, toldA FP he had officials switching ballot papers Austria experiencing second virus Novosibirsk voted for an opposition candi- cast by real voters for ones they date, “to change something, so had filled in. wave: Chancellor Kurz Russians on Sunday voted we don’t have stagnation.” Electoral chief Ella Pam- VIENNA: Austria is experiencing the start of a second wave of in regional elections overshad- The poisoning of Navalny, filova decried “unobjective and coronavirus infections, its chancellor said on Sunday, as cases owed by the poisoning of the Russia’s most prominent op- mean” accusations at a briefing. spike upwards in line with other EU countries. main opposition leader Alexei position figure, could also influ- “Currently we do not see that From Friday to Saturday, the Alpine nation of nearly nine Navalny, who had campaigned ence voters. many violations,” she said. million people reported 869 new cases -- more than half of for tactical voting to push out After he was evacuated The controversial three-day those in the capital Vienna. the ruling party. from Siberia to Berlin, Ger- system was first used this sum- “What we are experiencing is the beginning of the second In 41 of the country’s 85 man doctors said Navalny had mer for a national vote on con- wave,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said in a statement, ap- regions, Russians are voting been poisoned with a Novichok stitutional amendments that pealing to the population to stick to anti-virus measures and for regional governors and nerve agent. His associates made it possible for Putin to reduce social contacts. He warned that the mark of 1,000 lawmakers in regional and city believe the use of the banned stay in power until 2036. cases per day would be reached soon. (AFP) legislatures as well as in several chemical weapon shows only One of the highest-profile by-elections for national MPs. the Russian state could be re- A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Novosibirsk on campaigns is taking place in Voters went to the polls on Sun- sponsible. Sunday. (AFP) Novosibirsk, Siberia’s largest South Korea eases virus curbs in Seoul region day wearing compulsory masks Navalny has set up an city. SEOUL: South Korea will temporarily ease coronavirus curbs in and gloves and undergoing online system to help voters The head of Navalny’s office the greater Seoul area after a decline in cases, officials said temperature checks to protect back the strongest candidates The vote is seen as a key test for the Kremlin as ruling in the city, Sergei Boiko, has on Sunday. against coronavirus infection, against the ruling party, which party faces public anger over poisoning of main opposition created an opposition alliance The country largely overcame an early COVID-19 surge with AFP journalists saw in the Sibe- he calls the “party of swindlers leader Alexei Navalny, an economic crisis exacerbated by to counter United Russia and extensive tracing and testing, but has battled several spikes in rian city of Novosibirsk. and thieves.” He had been in the coronavirus and major protests in some regions the Communist Party. Boiko’s recent weeks raising concerns of a second wave of infections. The vote is seen as a key test Siberia to promote his “smart ‘Novosibirsk 2020’ coalition The new cases -- mainly in the greater Seoul region, home for the Kremlin as the United voting” campaign when he fell polling day. monitor group Golos said it has put forward around 30 can- to half the country’s 52 million population -- prompted authori- Russia ruling party that backs ill. Several regions recorded received a “stream of reports” didates for the city legislature ties to tighten social distancing measures last month. President Vladimir Putin faces Elections in the country large turnouts in two days of that observers had been denied and campaigned with volun- But the measures on the metropolitan area will be eased a popularity crisis amid sim- are for the first time being held early voting, with over 50 per- their legal rights to view docu- teers from Navalny’s Anti-Cor- starting Monday for two weeks, South Korean Prime Minister mering public anger over falling over three days and some poll- cent of the electorate casting ments and submit complaints, ruption Fund. Chung Sye-kyun told a government meeting, as new local incomes and economic woes. ing stations for early voting ballots early in the far eastern with conflicts sometimes end- “This is an opportunity to cases declined. “We’re not in a situation to relax yet but the ef- In Novosibirsk, Russia’s were open-air. Jewish Autonomous Region ing in “fisticuffs.” show the whole of Russia that fect of tightened quarantine measures has been showing little third largest city, Vladimir Se- Early voting began on Fri- and in Tatarstan. It said it had also received democratic forces can unite,” by little,” he said. (AFP) myonov, a 57-year-old retired day and Sunday is the main The independent election reports of ballot stuffing and Boiko told AFP on Sunday.

Greece sees end to Lesbos migrant crisis within a week NOTICE AFP Asylum-seekers -- includ- Authorities have now set up Migration Minister Notis hesitant or outright refusing NAME: RAJASEKHARAN NAIR Lesbos Island ing the elderly and small chil- Mitarachi said it would take to go in. Greek authorities are GOPALAN NAIR dren -- have been sleeping a new 3,000-capacity camp five days to provide tents for all stepping up efforts to gather INDIAN PASSPORT:J9372790 Greece said on Sunday it rough on Lesbos island since at Kara Tepe, a few miles the homeless, and officials said refugees in the camp both to QATAR ID NO: 26035606414 hoped thousands of asylum Wednesday, when some 11,000 from the destroyed camp asylum procedures would be restore order on the island and EMPLOYEE OF: National Car Company Is seekers left homeless by fires fled the overcrowded Moria accelerated. to tamp down fears that the Leaving Qatar for good. Anybody having any claim at Europe’s largest migrant camp after it was gutted in ap- (miles) from the destroyed But while around 500 mi- coronavirus could spread. against him should submit the same to us within camp could be rehoused within parent arson attacks. camp, regularly criticised by grants had entered Kara Tepe Just before the Moria camp a week to end a crisis that has Authorities have now set the UN and rights groups for by Sunday afternoon, with burned down, 35 people tested 3 days from the date of this notice. we will not be seen protesters clash with po- up a new 3,000-capacity camp overcrowding and dismal sani- more in queues outside, many positive for COVID-19 and responsible for any claim whatsoever after this cate. lice. at Kara Tepe, a few kilometres tary conditions. others remained on the road, were facing isolation measures. Contact: 44321424 / 25 Ghosn’s former aide Greg Kelly goes on trial in Tokyo page 9

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27,665.64 9,878.13 38,854.55 1,940.55 +131.06 pts +114.35 pts +14.23 pts Gold -0.28% Tanzania, Uganda ink $3.5 bn oil Dow QE sensex pipeline project agreement page 10 Price percentage Price percentage 26.86 Brent 39.83 -0.57% WTI 37.33 +0.08% Silver -1.59% Industries Qatar gets shareholders’ nod to purchase QP’s 25% stake in QAFCO Shareholders at EGA meet also approve to raise the number of Industries Qatar’s board members from seven to eight Satyendra Pathak its core objectives of reducing op- Doha This transaction will not only bring This transaction is in line with IQ’s erating and financing costs, better utilisation of assets, increase our Industries Qatar (IQ) got ap- higher returns to the company, but it strategy to enhance the overall market share in Qatar and enter proval from the shareholders to would also build-up Industries Qatar’s presence value for its shareholders and investors. This new international markets.” purchase 25 percent stake in Qa- in the fertiliser sector, in which QAFCO has a purchase would be entirely financed from “Our top priority would be to tar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO) proven track record of operational excellence IQ’s own sources of funding available in form reposition the Group’s core ser- from Qatar Petroleum (QP) for $1 and a strong market position of cash and bank balances vices business by minimising costs billion during the Extraordinary and maximising asset utilisation in General Assembly (EGA) meeting HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi Mohammed Jaber Al Sulaiti order to become more efficient and held on Sunday. better able to leverage our domes- Delivering an opening speech on tic and international strengths to the occasion, Minister of State for increase market share and share- Energy Affairs and Industries Qa- holder value,” he said tar Chairman and Managing Direc- Asked if Industries Qatar will tor HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi said, look to do similar deals especially “This transaction will not only bring when it comes to Total’s 20 per- higher returns to the company, but cent stake in Qatar Petrochemical it would also build up Industries Qa- Company (QAPCO), Sulaiti said, tar’s presence in the fertiliser sector, “Total has a long-term partnership in which QAFCO has a proven track agreement with IQ in QAPCO. We record of operational excellence and might look for buying Total’s 20 a strong market position.” percent stake once the partnership Moreover, Kaabi said, purchase period is over. If a decision is tak- of the stake in QAFCO is consistent en in the middle of the agreement, with IQ’s strategy and continued ef- Qatar Petroleum Privatised The effective date of the transac- new GSPA with Qatar Petroleum. total uplift of QR 9.21 billion in the we will inform accordingly.” forts to build its presence and add Companies Affairs Department tion would be January 1, 2020 until This new GSPA would provide us valuation due to this transaction. The shareholders also ap- value across the downstream sector Manager Mohammed Jaber Al the expiry of the new Gas Sale and with enhanced operational resil- With the new GSPA, at the proved the proposal to increase using the free cash flows available Sulaiti said, who addressed share- Purchase Agreement (GSPA) in De- ience and more opportunities to fo- QAFCO level from pricing perspec- the number of board of directors in an efficient and effective manner. holders on the occasion, said, cember, 2035. cus on operational excellence, safe- tive, the terms are more favourable from seven eight. Taking into “The transaction would make “This transaction is in line with As part of this transaction, QAF- ty and cost-efficiency. It would also when compared to the feedstock consideration that the General Industries Qatar the sole proprie- IQ’s strategy to enhance the over- CO has entered into a new GSPA bring additional financial benefits pricing as per the old agreements. Retirement and Social Insurance tor of QAFCO’s share capital with all value for its shareholders and with Qatar Petroleum with effect to the Group driven via improved The new gas agreement provides Authority (GRSIA) is the second- full control over the company, and investors. As you know, IQ cur- from 1 August 1, 2020, for a period profitability margins, Sulaiti said. a mechanism linking the urea net- largest shareholder in Industries therefore would provide Industries rently owns 75 percent stake in until December 31, 2035, covering The valuation impact of the 25 back price to the feedstock price. Qatar, it is proposed by Qatar Qatar with an opportunity to make QAFCO and QP owns the remain- all the gas requirements for QAFCO percent acquisition of QAFCO for It is expected that this dynamic Petroleum that one out of eight strategic decisions. On the other ing 25 percent stake in QAFCO. trains 1-6 and the facilitates of Qa- a period of 16 years, and a transfer pricing regime would support QAF- board members to be nominated hand, the company will also look The proposal is to purchase QP’s tar Melamine Company (QFC). of the same stake back to QP at a CO during lower economic cycles and filled by the GRSIA. for more opportunities to further 25 percent stake in QAFCO for $1 “This bundled deal would not nil consideration when the 16 years impacting the fertiliser markets. During the meeting, the share- enhance its position in the down- billion according to specific terms. only provide efficient and effective term ends, would amount to QR Talking to Qatar Tribune over holders authorised IQ’s board of stream sector,” Kaabi said. I would like to emphasise here that use of excess cash available at the 4.58 billion. phone after the EGA meeting, Su- directors to negotiate, approve, sign During the EGA meeting, which this purchase would be entirely fi- Group level but also provide us with With all the aforementioned laiti said, “Despite the spread of and take all actions necessary to fi- was held electronically, the share- nanced from IQ’s own sources of 100 percent control over the world’s new impacts, the equity valuation of coronavirus (COVID19), it is busi- nalise a long-term strategic agree- holders also approved two other funding available in form of cash largest single-site Urea producer, QAFCO after this transaction would ness usual at Industries Qatar. ment regulating the relationship agendas on its list. and bank balances.” along with favourable terms of the reach to QR 15.22 billion, with a The Group will continue to pursue between Qatar Petroleum and IQ.

UDC renews two credit Exports by Qatar’s pvt sector QDB launches facility deals worth QR1.5 bn rise 60% to QR973 mn in June ‘Resilient Award’ Tribune News Network Tribune News Network gionally and globally. Tribune News Network SME according to the official Doha Doha It also pointed to the Doha definition of a Small and Me- Global Economic Competitive- dium Enterprise in Qatar. The United Development Indicating recovery in Qa- ness Report 2019 issued by Qatar Development This award only has one Company (UDC) on Sunday tar’s economy at a fast pace the World Economic Forum Bank (QDB) on Sunday an- category and three slots announced that it has renewed for the second month in a row, (WEF) that showed that Qa- nounced that it has started for winners where the first two credit facilities agreements exports by Qatar’s private sec- tar ranked 8th globally in ICT receiving applications for winner receives a prize of worth almost QR1.5 billion. tor increased 60 percent to Adoption Pillar and the first in the ‘Resilient Award’ that QR75,000, the second claims While the renewal agree- QR973 million in June this the world and the Arab world has been launched to recog- QR50,000, and the third ment entered with Qatar Na- year, compared to QR609.6 in the Internet User’ indicator nise and encourage private walks home with QR25,000. tional Bank (QNB) amounts to million in the previous month. and the spread of high-speed sector enterprises for exhib- The awarding ceremony will QR728 million, the other with According to the monthly Internet services. iting innovation, creativity, be during Qatar Entrepre- Commercial Bank is valued at economic newsletter issued by All these factors enabled and resilience during the neurship Conference (ROW- QR766 million. Qatar Chamber (QC), the total Qatar to succeed in managing COVID-19 pandemic. AD) to be organised as part Renewals of the two credit value of foreign merchandise the economic process appro- The award will recognise of Global Entrepreneurship facilities are aimed at achieving trade in June reached QR19.6 priately without any difficul- SMEs that have demonstrat- Week activities in November general credit facilities, UDC billion, registering an increase ties during the precautionary ed resilience during the cri- this year. said in a statement posted on of 9.8 percent from QR19.3 measures adopted to curb the sis by adopting innovative QDB CEO Abdulaziz the website of Qatar Stock billion in April. spread of coronavirus. business strategies, effective Nasser Al Khalifa said, Exchange (QSE). The total exports of goods The QC report also referred financial management and “Through this award, QDB The method of payment including exports of goods to a quarterly newsletter for dynamic decision making. aims to introduce to the en- and the sources of financing the of domestic origin and re- the second quarter of the year The candidates will be trepreneurial community in operation is one payment after exports reached QR 12.7 bil- 2020 issued by the Arab In- evaluated based on preset Qatar those SMEs that have three years, the company said. lion, while imports during the vestment and Export Credit criteria such as the busi- dealt and are still dealing The statement emphasised same month reached about Guarantee Corporation, stat- ness strategies adopted by successfully with the novel that there is no impact on the QR 6.9 billion. ing that Qatar has managed SMEs amidst the crisis, coronavirus pandemic. This financial position of the com- The foreign merchandise the Unified Arab certificate 25.4 percent of the total ex- to attract foreign investments creative measures taken, fi- comes as part of our ongoing pany due to the completion of trade balance, which repre- which increased by only 19 ports. It was followed by Oman worth $4.5bn over the past five nancial and resource man- pursuit to build and develop the two agreements as they will sents the difference between percent. with almost QR174 million and years. agement, business excel- a healthy and competitive contribute to providing general total exports and imports With regard to exports of a share of 17.9 percent, Turkey The QC newsletter also lence, and adaptability, risk business environment that credit facilities and there are no showed a surplus of QR 5.8 the private sector in the first with about QR79 million, a highlighted the Qatar-German management and business encourages creativity and in- negatives impact or risks. billion, recording an increase half of the current year, it is share of 8.1 percent. Business Forum held in Au- sustainability. novative solutions.” There is no conflict of in- of 7.4 percent compared to QR obvious that they have stead- Sweden comes in fourth gust via videoconferencing. To offer all enterprises Following the submis- terests between the relevant 5.4 billion in May. ily improved, recording a 70 place with almost QR71 mil- The Qatari-German busi- the opportunity to apply sion phase, applicants will persons in the transaction In June 2020, China was percent growth compared to lion, a share of 7.3 percent, and ness platform for the forum for the award, the bank has undergo an initial screen- and there is no change in the Qatar’s largest trade partner 47 percent in April which the the Netherlands with about witnessed interaction by a set three prerequisites for a ing process and an interview ownership percentages before with trade exchange volume lowest due to the precaution- QR40 million, a share of 4 per- number of Qatari and German company’s application to be process for the companies’ and after the completion of the close to QR3.2 billion, ac- ary measures were taken to cent. companies, during which bi- accepted. These are being owners by a panel of judges. transaction, it said. counting for 16.3 percent of check the spread of coronavi- The report, prepared by lateral business meetings were in business for a minimum Companies will then go The stock price of UDC Qatar’s total foreign trade. rus pandemic. QC’s Researches and Stud- held, as well as discussions of three years and sharing through their final evalu- jumped to its day-limit of 10 Exports through the GCC In June 2020, India was at ies Department highlighted a were held between Qatari and financial statements for the ation process, before the percent on Sunday that saw the model certificate of origin the top of the countries of des- report about COVID-19 and German companies on the previous three years, having award ceremony takes QSE Main index gain 114.35 form have the largest value in tination of the private sector’s digital transformation that possibility of establishing com- a valid commercial registra- place during the Global points to close at 9,878.13 June, increasing 93 percent exports with close to QR247 showed that Qatar was ranked mercial partnerships in the tion, and qualifying as an Entrepreneurship Week. points. m-o-m, while the lowest was million, which is a share of in a higher position in ITC re- Qatari and German markets. Economy & Business Monday, September 14, 2020 09 Qatar WC throws lease options for Ghosn’s former aide Greg property owners QNA team for inspection. Kelly goes on trial in Tokyo Doha The team will classify the properties and determine the The 2022 FIFA World Cup rental value in accordance 63-year-old lawyer denies charges he helped Nissan ex-chairman conceal his full salary through deferred payments extends property owners in with the determined govern- Qatar a chance to lease out ment housing prices. AFP their properties to host foot- Pointing to the most im- Tokyo ball fans and visitors, a sen- portant conditions required ior labour ministry official for the rented properties for The lengthy saga of ex-Nissan has said. the FIFA World Cup Qatar chief Carlos Ghosn takes a new The ministry and the 2022, Arabeed said the hous- turn next week when the auto World Cup organiser — the ing units must be furnished titan-turned-fugitive’s former Supreme Committee for with acceptable and inte- assistant Greg Kelly goes on Delivery and Legacy (SC) — grated furniture, and must trial in Tokyo. have signed an MoU in this be ready in the required pe- Ghosn’s arrest in the Japa- regard, said Mubarak Ham- riod, noting that the rest of nese capital in November 2018 dan Al Arabeed, the Director on allegations of financial of Government Housing and misconduct made headlines Buildings Department at the worldwide and kicked off an Ministry of Administrative astonishing fall from grace for Development, Labour and the businessman, once hailed Social Affairs (MADLSA), as a corporate saviour for res- has said. Key conditions cuing Nissan from the brink of As per the MoU, property bankruptcy. owners and companies with The housing units must be But Kelly was also detained multiple existing or under- furnished with acceptable that day, having been effective- construction residential ac- and integrated furniture, ly lured back to Japan from the commodation units can reg- and must be ready in the United States on the premise ister their properties to lease required period, noting that of an urgent meeting. them out to SC. the rest of the And with Ghosn in Leba- Selected properties will requirements are mostly non as an international fugi- be leased for at lease five year, the same required through tive after he made an auda- he said, adding that after the the government housing cious escape while out on bail World Cup, the properties programme. in Tokyo last year, Kelly is now will be used to accommodate the only person expected to employees under a govern- face trial any time soon in con- ment housing programme. the requirements are mostly nection with the case. Recently 150 private the same required through The American lawyer ap- This combination of file pictures shows former Nissan executive Greg Kelly (L) and former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn.( AFP) properties in Qatar have the government housing pro- pears in court from Tuesday been identified for hosting gramme. facing a single charge: of con- “I didn’t do anything The defence say some wit- leadership saying there was FIFA World Cup 2022 fans In the framework of the spiring to under-report tens of wrong,” he told AFP in an in- nesses who could help acquit concern about negative media and visitors. Work is cur- joint team received recently million of dollars in pay that terview in early September. Kelly fear being detained if attention. rently underway to receive a number of applications Ghosn was allegedly promised “Carlos Ghosn never got I didn’t do anything wrong. they testify in person in Japan. One of the trial’s key wit- the requests from property from the owners wishing to after his retirement. paid anything and he wasn’t Carlos Ghosn never got “There is no trust in the nesses will be Hari Nada, owners, Arabeed said. rent their properties. The Kelly, who will turn 64 on promised anything,” he in- paid anything and he Japanese judiciary system Kelly’s former colleague, who The properties should team studied and valued the the day the trial opens, denies sisted. among foreign witnesses,” obtained whistleblower status be ready for leasing between applications, and initially ap- any wrongdoing. He faces up Nissan and Japanese pros- wasn’t promised anything. Kelly’s US lawyer James Ware- from prosecutors in exchange August 2021 and January proved more that 150 prop- to 10 years in jail if convicted. ecutors disagree, arguing they Greg Kelly ham told AFP. for his cooperation. 2022, he said. erties varied between flats, The trial, expected to last have evidence that these fu- “They are afraid, they are Former CEO Hiroto Sai- The Qatari society, with towers, fully furnished resi- around 10 months, centres ture payments were pledged to not going to come to Japan.” kawa, who was forced out over all its members and institu- dential complexes (complete around one question, fraught Ghosn, and therefore should leaving the country and sepa- - Defence remains confi- financial improprieties discov- tions, are main partners and and undivided), thus provid- with complex technicalities: have been disclosed in the rated from his family while he dent -Despite the obstacles, ered by an internal investiga- supporters to organise an ex- ing 15,000 rooms. did Kelly and Nissan between firm’s financial filings as- re waits for his case to go to court. Kelly’s Japanese lawyer Yoichi tion in the wake of the Ghosn ceptional version of the FIFA SC Vice Chairman for 2010 and 2018 illegally con- quired by Japanese law. Kelly’s legal team say they Kitamura said he is “confident scandal, will also give testi- World Cup Qatar 2022, Ara- Operation Affairs Fatima ceal payments of around 9.2 Prosecutors have amassed are confident he can be acquit- we can win the case”. mony. beed said. Fakhro said Qatar promised billion yen ($87 million at to- a vast amount of documents, ted, despite the track record of Nissan has been tight- The fact that he was able to He added that owners the world it would provide day’s rates) promised to Ghosn only a small portion of which Japan’s prosecutors, who win lipped about the trial, with a resign without facing prosecu- wishing to lease their proper- a unique experience to eve- on retirement? the defence have been given so over 99 percent of the criminal spokeswoman saying only “we tion has been cited by Ghosn as ties can apply through the SC ryone attending the World Nissan, which will be on far, according to Kelly’s law- cases they bring to court. do not comment on pending evidence of what he claims is a website. Cup. Accommodation facili- trial alongside Kelly, says yes, yers. But they argue they have litigation”. biased justice system. Once an application is ties constitutes one of the pil- and plans to plead guilty, mul- Despite that, his team de- been put at a strong disad- The company appears un- The former auto chief has submitted, he said, a com- lars of this experience, she tiple sources told AFP. cided to agree to move to trial, vantage by the court’s refusal comfortable to finally have defended his decision to flee mittee verifies it and sends a added. But Kelly has insisted on arguing they had “no choice”, to allow overseas witnesses to arrived at the court date, with Japan by claiming he would his innocence since day one. with Kelly prevented from testify by videoconference. a source close to the firm’s not have received a fair trial. ECB chief Lagarde urges ‘no complacency’ in virus fightback AFP year, Lagarde said the recov- spending and investment. cent months to cushion the on consumer prices, while ex- our price stability goal, there is Frankfurt ery remained “uneven” and “Continued expansionary blow from the pandemic fall- ports become less competitive, and there will be no compla- “uncertain” as several nations fiscal policies are vital to avoid out, rolling out a 1.35 trillion hurting growth prospects. cency,” Lagarde vowed. European Central Bank grapple with a renewed rise in excessive job shedding and euro emergency bond-buying Eurozone inflation even The comments were president Christine Lagarde coronavirus infections. support household incomes scheme while keeping interest turned negative in August stronger than on Thursday said Sunday there could “no The ECB “continues to until the economic recovery rates at record lows and offer- for the first time in four years when, after the ECB’s regular complacency” in the battle to stand ready to adjust all of is more robust,” former Inter- ing ultra-cheap loans to banks. at -0.2. percent -- far off the monetary policy meeting, La- recover from the pandemic-in- its instruments” to help steer national Monetary Fund chief The aim is to keep borrow- ECB’s inflation target of just garde said the Frankfurt insti- duced downturn, urging gov- the 19-nation currency club Lagarde said. ing costs low to boost the econ- under 2.0 percent. tution was “carefully” monitor- ernments to support central through the crisis, Lagarde She urged governments to omy and push up inflation. Lagarde acknowledged the ing the soaring euro. bank efforts with fiscal spend- said in an online speech ad- quickly thrash out the remain- But the ECB’s efforts have concerns, saying that “near- Many analysts expect the ing. dressing a meeting of Arab ing details on the European been complicated in recent term price pressures will also ECB to unleash more mon- Although the eurozone central bankers. Union’s 750-billion-euro coro- Christine Lagarde weeks by the rapid rise of the remain subdued due to the re- etary stimulus before the year was bouncing back from the But she reiterated that eu- navirus recovery fund “so that euro against the dollar. cent appreciation of the euro is over, possibly by extending lockdowns that devastated rozone governments had to the funds can start flowing on The ECB itself has taken A stronger euro makes im- exchange rate”. or increasing its massive emer- economic activity earlier this share the load through public schedule in January 2021”. unprecedented action in re- ports cheaper, keeping the lid “When it comes to meeting gency bond-buying scheme.

not quite up in the air With travel limited, plane-themed cafes take off in Thailand

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With millions around the world stuck at home due to the pandemic, “plane cafes” in Thailand are offer- ing customers the chance to pre- tend they are in the sky -- and the idea seems to have taken off. On board a retired commercial airplane in the coastal city of Pat- Dishes presented around airplane taya, coffee drinkers make them- seats at a Thai Airways pop-up air- selves comfy on first-class-style plane-themed restaurant. seats and pose for photos by the overhead lockers. tic trays by cabin crew. Boarding passes in hand, some But for Intrawut Simapichet, “passengers” even opt for a tour of 38, who came to the cafe with his the cockpit. A Thai Airways flight attendant wearing a face shield as she serves drinks at a wife and baby, the experience is Visitors taking pictures outside a retired Airbus 330 airplane turned into a coffee “With this cafe I can sit in first pop-up airplane-themed restaurant at the airline’s headquarters in Bangkok. about more than a meal. shop at an attraction site, outside Pattaya in Chonburi province. class and also mess around in the (Mladen ANTONOV / AFP) “Normally I’m a person who cockpit pretending to be the captain travels very often, and when we are Thailand was the first country reliant economy, while Thais have of the plane,” 26-year-old Thipsuda which shuttered Thailand’s borders In another cafe at the headquar- forced to stay at home... it’s kind outside China to detect a coronavi- founded themselves stuck due to Faksaithong told AFP. in March. ters of national carrier Thai Airways of depressing,” he said as fellow rus case, but it has since registered quarantine requirements in other “It’s a lot of fun.” “Sitting right here in the first- in Bangkok, hungry diners appear passengers posed with luggage by a a low toll, with about 3,400 infec- countries. Chalisa Chuensranoi, 25, said class section... really gives me the even to have missed plane food as fake airplane door. tions and 58 deaths. The government is currently her visit was as good as any trip she feeling of actually being on a plane, they gobble up spaghetti carbonara “(The cafe) relieves what’s miss- Travel restrictions have nev- mulling travel bubbles with select had taken before the pandemic, cruising through the air,” she said. and Thai-style beef served on plas- ing.” ertheless eviscerated the tourism- countries that also have low tolls. 10 Monday, September 14, 2020 Economy & Business Qatar boosted gas reserves by investing wisely on energy: KPMG Tribune news network are looking at ‘being digi- wisely on energy”. ture. “Data is the backbone for doha tal’, which is now seen as an Nizar said, “Data is the anything when it comes to go- emerging trend for economies currency of digital and that ing digital. It is something you KPMG in Qatar recently host- worldwide, including Qatar. the important part is not the need to control, organize and ed a webinar to share insights The webinar featured an technology, it is how you man- leverage”, said Monica who and analyses on the digital expert panel of speakers from age your digital projects and proceeded to explain that in transformation in the oil and KPMG including Qatar’s Part- build capabilities to utilise order to achieve this, compa- gas industry both in Qatar and ner and Head of Energy & your technologies properly nies should define their data at the global level. Natural Resources for Middle and achieve your digital goals management strategy and im- The event was titled, “Digi- East and South Asia Gopal by relating them to your busi- plementation blueprint, short- tal Transformation in the Oil Balasubramaniam, the Part- ness goals”. list processes and operational and Gas Industry” and ex- ner and Head of Digital In- During the session, Monica parameters for functional plored the question of “How novation and Advisory Nizar introduced the five key recom- excellence based on the areas can being digital help revamp Hneini, the Manager of Digital mendations for the industry they want to highlight and oth- one of the biggest sectors of Innovation Monica Sandhu which included the following: er relevant insights. the Qatar economy?”. and KPMG in the UK’s Head make digital a priority for sen- Hussain stated that the Qatar’s oil and gas market of Digital Innovation and Di- ior executives, drive a culture Covid-19 pandemic has driv- has gone through some big rector of Business Analytics of innovation and technology, en the urgency of the digital changes in recent times. Given Institute Mazhar Hussain. invest in human capital and changes we see today and that the current COVID-19 situa- Balasubramaniam opened development programmes “one of the biggest challenges tion and the challenges it has the session by stating that that promote new digital wasn’t about the investment brought to the oil and gas sec- “Covid-19 has accelerated The webinar featured an expert panel of speakers from KPMG. thinking, put in place a me- in technology or leadership, it tor, companies have resorted the transformation journey thodical approach for devel- was the culture change and ed- to more optimised, cost effec- for most of the sectors, espe- down started, in most econo- effect of COVID-19 in the oil in Qatar, Balasubramaniam oping and/ or industrializing ucation in the business to start tive solutions to manage their cially the energy sector”. He mies, fuel demand dropped and gas industry across a time- shared, “Qatar maximised new capabilities and reform driving that change top-down operations. More companies explained that when the lock- significantly and discussed the line. In terms of the situation their gas reserves by investing the company’s data architec- and bottom-up”.

S African GDP could shrink more than Tanzania, Uganda ink $3.5 bn forecast : Minister AFP “The reduction in eco- Johannesburg nomic activity in the second oil pipeline project agreement quarter has flowed through South Africa’s Finance to lower tax revenue,” the Minister Tito Mboweni minister wrote, adding that warned Sunday the econ- emergency tax relief to keep The multi-national plan is led by France’s Total in partnership with China’s CNOOC and Britain’s Tullow Oil omy could shrink by more households and businesses than the 7 percent forecast afloat would compound the AFP by policymakers and the loss. Dar es Salaam central bank for 2020, add- Government is ex- ing that public finances are pected to fall short of more Tanzania and Uganda “overstretched”. than 300 billion rand ($18 signed an agreement on The economy of Africa’s billion) in tax revenue -- Sunday to commence con- most industrialised nation over six percent of GDP -- struction on a 1,445-kilome- contracted by more than Mboweni said, forcing the tre (900 mile) oil pipeline half in the second quarter of heavily indebted country to through East Africa that con- this year, an unprecedented “borrow even more”. servation groups say threat- decline caused by anti-coro- But he also promised ens livelihoods and fragile navirus restrictions. reforms to climb out of the ecosytems. Looking ahead, there is hole, writing “we must be The project focuses on oil- a “risk that the actual GDP bold in confronting what fields in landlockedU ganda outcome for 2020 could has impeded economic discovered in 2006 and pro- be lower than previously growth and the progress of poses pumping the crude to thought,” Mboweni wrote our nation.” the coast via a pipeline across in the local Sunday Times He wrote that one of gov- Tanzania at an estimated cost newspaper. ernment’s priorities would of $3.5 billion. The Treasury and cen- be to ensure “adequate and The multi-national plan is tral bank expect the econ- reliable electricity”, backed led by French petroleum gi- omy to contract by 7.2 and by a commitment to unlock ant Total in partnership with 7.3 percent respectively this private investment in the China’s CNOOC and strug- year, after the country went public sector. gling British group Tullow into a strict lockdown in Unreliable electricity Oil, which is seeking to fi- March already in recession. supply from state operator nalise selling its stake in the Mboweni noted that Eskom’s fleet of rickety venture. public finances, already in coal-fired power stations “This is a very crucial an “unsustainable position” is often blamed as a source project for our people,” said before the pandemic, were of economic instability in Tanzanian President John now “overstretched”. South Africa. Magufuli, who signed the agreement paving the way for the pipeline in his home town of Chato alongside his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni. “Our signing today is a The enormous pipeline will run south of Lake Victoria to the port of Tanga near the Kenyan border. crucial step towards imple- menting the project which are conservatively estimated nia, not Kenya. their land would be lost. tems that host rich sources will not only create jobs, but at some 1.7 billion barrels. The enormous pipeline “After nearly two decades of biodiversity. In Uganda, also promote cooperation “We want our people to will run south of Lake Victo- of oil exploration, many com- the drilling is located in sev- within the region, and stimu- work fast and start this pro- ria to the port of Tanga near munities fear the worst is eral natural reserves, one of late economic development ject,” said Museveni at the the Kenyan border. yet to come,” wrote Rashid which extends to Murchison in areas the pipeline crosses.” signing ceremony. Last week, a report by the Bunya of the Foundation for Falls, the country’s largest Work is scheduled to start After years of talks dis- International Federation for Human Rights Initiative, one national park. by the end of the year on the cussing the relative merits Human Rights (FIDH) based of the NGOs that helped com- Tanzania says the project East African Crude Oil Pipe- of different routes out to the on studies with Oxfam said pile the reports based on two will create 10,000 jobs and line to exploit oil discovered Indian Ocean, Uganda an- the project would affect more years of impact studies. that more than 90,000 peo- South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mbowen. near Lake Albert discovered nounced in 2016 it would run than 12,000 families and Critics say the project ple would be compensated to in 2006. Reserves in the area the pipeline through Tanza- communities had no idea if will affect delicate ecosys- pave the way for the pipeline. Greece to boost economy Finland relaxes Covid rules to boost Lapland tourism with $8 billion stimulus The Finnish government has come under AFP Greece’s central bank heavy pressure to ease travel restrictions Athens predicts GDP down 5.8 percent this year, while AFP Greek Prime Minister Kyri- the IMF’s outlook is for In recent years tourist akos Mitsotakis said on Sun- Helsinki numbers in Lapland, in Fin- Relaxation day Athens would spend an a 10-percent plunge land’s far north, have grown to extra 6.8 billion euros ($8.0 Finland will allow holiday- record levels. Under the new measures, billion) to fight the coronavi- Greek output shrank by makers to visit the country for Among three million travel restrictions will be rus’s impact on the country’s 15.2 percent in the second up to three days in order to overnight stays in 2018, Brit- eased to allow visitors from economy. quarter, and Mitsotakis fore- help the struggling tourist in- ish tourists were the largest Germany, Sweden and other A slew of new outlays will cast a contraction of “between dustry, ministers announced group. countries with fewer than 25 include slashing companies’ eight and nine percent of recently. Husky sled rides, seeing new cases per 100,000 social contributions, creating GDP” over the full year before Under the new measures, the Northern Lights and a visit inhabitants in the past 100,000 jobs and tax cuts for a 2021 rebound. travel restrictions will be to the “real” Santa’s grotto are fortnight residents on tourist islands Greece’s central bank pre- eased to allow visitors from among the most popular at- that have suffered from the dicts GDP down 5.8 percent Germany, Sweden and other tractions. pandemic’s impact on travel, this year, while the IMF’s out- countries with fewer than 25 The Finnish government the PM told journalists in the look is for a 10-percent plunge. new cases per 100,000 inhab- has come under heavy pres- slow the spread of the corona- port city Thessaloniki. While the tourism sector itants in the past fortnight. sure to ease travel restrictions virus. Mitsotakis added that he brought in more than 18 billion Arrivals from countries to help businesses in Lapland, Economic Affairs Minister Finnish Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo in Helsinki recently. (AFP) would extend out-of-work euros for the Greek economy with higher levels of infection, where tourism generated one Mika Lintila told a press con- benefits for an extra two last year, the 2020 take may such as France and the UK, billion euros ($1.1 billion) of ference on Friday that the new the health ministry had been isa-Maria Voipio-Pulkki said. months, in the country with reach only 3.5 billion according will also be admitted without revenue in 2018 according to policy “will bring clarity to the “critical” of the idea of loosen- The country of 5.5 million the highest unemployment to the SETE industry group. quarantine requirements if the area’s regional council. business and tourism sectors.” ing border restrictions. has registered 337 Covid-re- rate in the eurozone. Over the decade of its ago- they are travelling with a char- Currently, Finland’s tight “The decision takes into But “these decisions have lated deaths and around 8,500 The measures come on top nising debt crisis from 2008- ter flight or organised tour border restrictions ban arriv- account safety and the needs been made based on broad cases, though there has been of a 24-billion-euro package 18, Greek GDP shrank by al- group, and if their stay does als from all but a handful of of business.” cabinet discussions,” health an uptick in infections after decided in spring. most one-quarter. not exceed 72 hours. EU countries in an attempt to An official told reporters ministry strategic director Li- the summer. Monday, September 14, 2020 11 Economy & Business San Francisco exodus as tech giants lean in to remote work Tech workers who flocked to San Francisco to be near Google, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and other internet firms are moving to cities where life is slower and the cost of living cheaper. Tech titans are encouraging the trend

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eal estate agent Kilby Stenkamp sees moving vans on San Francisco streets where she used to see build- ing cranes and tech compa- Rny hipsters. A work-from-home trend kicked into overdrive by the pan- demic is disrupting a city long a mecca for tech talent. “People are leaving San Fran- cisco, and they’re taking their jobs with them,” Stenkamp said. “There used to be cranes in the landscape, now it’s U-Haul trucks.” Tech workers who flocked to San Francisco to be near Google, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and other internet firms are moving to parts of the US where life is slower and the cost of living cheaper. Tech titans are encouraging the trend. Facebook is changing its hiring practices to recruit talent far and wide instead of needing workers to live near campuses. The social networking giant said it even might save money, since it adjusts the pay for posi- tions based on local cost of living. Back in March, San Francisco became one of the first US cities to implement restrictions of moving around for work, school and other activities. Nearly six months later, life Once upon a shows little sign of returning to the time, a reason why we way it was before the pandemic, causing some residents to question wouldn’t have wanted to whether to stay. “Once upon a time, a reason move was because we had why we wouldn’t have wanted to move was because we had friends friends who had kids the same who had kids the same age as ours and we saw them all the time,” said age as ours and we saw them all consultant Kyla Brown, who left the time, said consultant Kyla the city for a town about 25 kilom- eters (16 miles) away. Brown, who left the city for “Practicality right now was the number one priority; social life has a town about all gone down the drain thanks to Covid.” 25 kms away The family moved closer to Brown’s parents for babysitting needs, and work is done by tel- Kala Brown (right) and her husband Danny Benjamin have lunch with their sons, at their new home in El Cerrito, California recently. Brown’s family previously lived in San Francisco but recently moved to the East ecommute. Bay in order to be closer to family because of Covid-19 and babysitting needs. (AFP) Twitter and online work col- laboration tech firm Slack have an- genfeld. bytes around than to move atoms spite a cut in rent due to the pan- costs of living, states such as Colo- deter those intent on leaving San nounced employees can work from “A more distributed workforce around,” Zuckerberg quipped at demic. rado and Texas tax pay at much Francisco for more remote com- home indefinitely. will give us the opportunity to hire one point. Reasons included that the cost lower rates than San Francisco. munities in the region. Online bulletin board Pinterest people from a wider range of back- “So I’d much rather have us of living is still high, the social The exodus has left some Home prices in San Francisco, announced recently that it spent grounds and experiences.” teleport by using virtual reality or scene has withered, and many of downtown skyscrapers deserted, however, have not dropped by $90 million to cancel a lease for Google and Facebook are not video chat than sit in traffic.” their friends have already left. shops doubting re-opening, and much, and merchants are not pan- more Silicon Valley office space, expecting workers to return to Many workers are delighted The couple set their sights on streets haunts of the homeless. icking about the city’s long-term saying it will stick with its current their campuses until the middle of to reclaim hours wasted in Silicon Denver, some 2,000 kilometers Rents here have fallen by an prospects. San Francisco offices. next year at the earliest. Valley commute traffic, even if in away but in a close time zone to average of 10 percent, while home “There’s kind of a reshuffling “As we analyse how our work- Facebook chief executive Mark the comfort of chartered buses Silicon Valley. prices in communities across the of the deck,” said real estate agent place will change in a post-Covid Zuckerberg said he expects half of complete with wireless internet. They get the beauty of moun- Golden Gate Bridge are climbing, Stenkamp. world, we are specifically rethink- the firm’s employees will be able French financial analyst Ro- tains and the joy of paying about according to real estate agents. “Every time -- after earth- ing where future employees could to permanently do their jobs from main Daubec and his American 30 percent less in rent. Even the wildfires currently quakes, the dot-com bomb -- peo- be based,” said Pinterest head of home within five to 10 years. wife, a Facebook employee, are While Facebook and other tech ravaging California and much of ple come back. Now is the time to business operations Todd Mor- “It is a lot easier to move leaving the Mission District de- firms ultimately adjust pay to local the West Coast do not seem to invest.”

Fed to meet as Congressional deadlock stretches onward

at Wells Fargo’s corporate and to bolster the economy but key fellow at the Brookings Insti- in recognizance of changes in Unemployment has skyrocketed to 14.7 investment bank. Key meeting provisions have expired and an tution, said he’d be watching the global economy that mean percent due to COVID-19 The meeting will be the agreement on another meas- the chair’s comments after the a tight labor market does not first after the Fed unveiled a ● ure has proven elusive, with a meeting for signs of his latest necessarily drive prices high- new strategy that will keep The meeting will be the $500 billion spending propos- opinion on the tricky situation. er. AFP proved by Congress. interest rates lower for longer first after the Fed unveiled al failing to pass the Senate in “With the economy show- The job market is indeed Washington The Fed is however loathe in a bid to achieve maximum a new strategy that will recent days. ing a slightly better than ex- far from tight and inflation has to wade directly into political employment for the benefit of keep interest rates lower The pandemic caused un- pected rebound and Congress not returned in force, with the The Federal Reserve’s policy- debates and economists don’t the poor. for longer in a bid to employment to skyrocket to paralyzed by partisan ten- Labour Department’s August setting committee will meet expect that to change at the Steve Englander, manag- achieve maximum 14.7 percent in April, though sions, he may be even more consumer price index up just on Tuesday amid a prolonged regular two-day meeting of the ing director at Standard Char- employment for the data has lately shown key sec- circumspect,” Wessel said. 0.4 percent. deadlock in Congress over how Federal Open Market Commit- tered Bank, told AFP he ex- benefit of the poor tors like retail and home sales The meeting will see par- Englander said there are to support the US economy tee (FOMC). pects the meeting to focus on rebounding to near their levels ticipants give economic pro- still missing pieces in the battered by the coronavirus Rather, officials will per- that new strategy, while mak- ● The meeting will see prior to the downturn. jections and forecasts for as strategy, such as how the Fed downturn. haps offer details on their new ing clear the Fed’s easy money participants give economic The latest August data put far ahead as 2023, and Eng- will use its balance sheet to hit The central bank deployed inflation targeting strategy policies aren’t going away any- projections and forecasts unemployment at 8.4 percent, lander expects they’ll predict its inflation target. its most potent tools including while underscoring that, de- time soon. for as far ahead as 2023 which Powell told National “slow recovery, slow pickup in Mickey Levy of Berenberg trillions of dollars in liquidity spite some positive economic The FOMC “will continue Public Radio indicated “signif- inflation.” Capital Markets expected the lines and an emergency rate signs, unpredictability reigns. to encourage fiscal stimulus icant improvement,” though It will also offer the op- policy statement at the meet- cut to near-zero in the pan- “I would also expect them without taking sides,” he said. vice president Joe Biden, the he said he also feared for peo- portunity for Fed officials to ing’s close “will reflect the key demic’s opening days, but the to say something along the And with this meeting the last Fed is “fortunate in that there ple who were already earn- elaborate on their new policy, elements of the new policy new fiscal support Fed Chair lines of ‘uncertainties abound before the November presi- is no pressing need for any ing low wages, and for whom under which the central bank framework and indicate that Jerome Powell and other of- because of the pandemic,’ dential election in which Presi- abrupt policy move.” the coronavirus has made life will allow inflation to stay the Fed ‘favors’ inflation above ficials have said the economy something we all know,” said dent Donald Trump vies for a Congress passed the $2.2 even more tenuous. above its 2.0 percent target 2 percent without putting any demands has yet to be ap- Jay Bryson, chief economist second term against former trillion CARES Act in March David Wessel, a senior for longer before raising rates, number on a target.” Naomi Osaka takes second US Open crown, but unsure about French Open MONday, SEPTEMBEr 14, 2020 page 14

Asian football returns in Qatar with tribute to medical heroes

Tribune News Network stars paying homage to the Doha frontliners and healthcare pro- fessionals while also featuring The return of Asian football the AFC doctors and medical will celebrate the medical practitioners from the highly- workers who have been the acclaimed #BreakTheChain heroes of the COVID-19 pan- series which was launched on demic when the AFC Cham- March 26, 2020. pions League restarts in the In addition to the #Foot- West Region in Qatar on Mon- ballForHeroes visuals taking day, September 14, 2020. their spots in strategic places The four stadiums where across the stadiums, football the centralised matches are fans will also be able to see a scheduled to kick-off in Doha special tribute message which will be dressed with the slogan will be broadcast live during – #FootballForHeroes – to the matches. pay tribute to the healthcare After more than six We’d like to thank QFA for hosting the matches in professionals – working tire- months since the suspension tough times... We are happy to be here. The football lessly on the frontlines while of the AFC Champions League reminding the Continent’s on March 4, 2020, the excite- infrastructure in Qatar is unmatched. fans, players and match offi- ment is now building as Saudi Avazbek Berdikulov, Deputy Director of Competitions cials to remain vigilant in the Arabia’s Al Ahli Saudi FC take fight against the pandemic. on Iraq’s Al Shorta at the Khal- and Footballs Events, Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The #FootballForHeroes ifa International Stadium. The centralised AFC Asian Champions League Group A to D fixtures will take place at four venues which video highlights the various Meanwhile, United Arab Dubai are scheduled to battle with both matches scheduled includes three FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums – the Khalifa International Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium messages from Asian football Emirates’ Shabab Al Ahli Shahr Khodro FC from Iran – to kick-off at 6:00pm. and Education City Stadium besides Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, from September 14 to October 3. Al Hilal’s coach Lucescu wary of Pakhtakor quality AFC Shabab Al Ahli’s last competitive fixture was six months ago when Doha they defeated Ajman 5-2 in the UAE Pro League.

Domestic success is the fuel propelling both Al Hilal SFC and Pakhtakor forward in Shabab Al Ahli, their pursuit of a place in the 2020 AFC Champions League knockout stage as the Saudi Shahr Khodro in and Uzbek champions clash in Group B on Monday. The two sides have regis- race for first point tered full marks in their open- ing two games of the group, AFC and know more about them with defending champions Al Doha than they do about us. Hilal beating Shahr Khodro “This is the biggest compe- FC 2-0 and Shabab Al Ahli Getting off the mark will tition in Asia, and we are here to 2-1 while Pakhtakor started be the aim for both Shabab win. Our first two games will be with a 2-1 win over Shabab Al Al Ahli Dubai FC and Shahr against Shahr Khodro, who like Ahli then swept aside Shahr Khodro FC when they lock us, do not have any points. We Khodro 3-0. horns at Al Janoub Stadium have to fight in these two games Both Al Hilal and Pakhta- on Matchday Three of the to collect maximum points.” kor are their respective na- 2020 AFC Champions League Shahr Khodro have not en- tions’ most successful sides. Al Group B on Monday. joyed the easiest of introduc- Hilal regained the Saudi Pro The two sides suffered de- tions to the AFC Champions League title from archrivals feat in their first two matches League in their debut appear- Al Nassr to become champi- back in February. Shabab Al ance. Having navigated Bah- ons for the 16th time, while Ahli were beaten 2-1 by both rain’s Riffa SC and Qatar’s Al Pakhtakor ended a four-year Pakhtakor and Al Hilal, while Sailiyah in the play-offs to reach Lokomotiv dominance to win Domestic success is propelling both Al Hilal SFC (of which players seen above) and Pakhtakor forward in their pursuit of a place in the 2020 Shahr Khodro lost 2-0 to Al the group stage, they were pitted their 12th title. AFC Champions League knockout stage as the Saudi and Uzbek champions clash in Group B in Qatar on Monday. Hilal then 3-0 in Uzbekistan against three-time continental Head coach Razvan Luc- to Pakhtakor. champions Al Hilal and peren- escu joined Al Hilal in June Shabab Al Ahli’s last com- nials Pakhtakor as well as 2015 2019, leading them through petitive fixture was six months runners-up Shabab Al Ahli. the knockout stages of the ago, which saw them defeat Aj- Assistant coach Moham- 2019 AFC Champions League man 5-2 on Matchday 19 of the med Nawazi remains upbeat and going all the way to help UAE Pro League. The Dubai despite defeats in their first two them win their third continen- side were on track to win the games, calling on his players to tal title. However, the Pakhta- title, leading by six points with focus on performance, while kor encounter will be his first seven games to go when the stressing the need for points. against Uzbek opponents. domestic season was halted. “This is a very important “I was surprised and im- That Ajman win was also match for us. We feel that all pressed watching Pakhtakor coach Gerard Zaragoza’s only teams will be in a similar situ- play. They set themselves up match in charge of Shabab ation resuming activity after well on the pitch and have a Al Ahli, having replaced Ar- the COVID-19 stoppage and strong defensive mentality,” gentinian coach Rodolfo Ar- we have prepared well and are said the Romanian. Pakhtakor coach Shota Arveladze ruabarrena a week earlier. And raring to go,” said Nawazi. “In the Saudi Pro League, speaks to the media on the eve the Spaniard believes ambigu- “Participating in the AFC the level of competition we of his team’s match against Al ity will serve his side well in the Champions League gives us face every week is higher than Hilal SFC. 2020 AFC Champions League. a lot of new experiences, and the Uzbek league, but tomor- “We are here after a long this match will not be easy, but row’s match is one against a before the COVID-19 mandat- stoppage. Our last competi- we will strive to put in a good team with great qualities. We ed stoppage. tive match was in March, performance and get a result. won the league and came here In November 2019, the while our opponents have all I hope the players can fight to with huge motivation to de- Riyadh-based side ended a played competitively in recent the best of their ability to get fend our title.” 19-year-wait for the conti- months,” said the 38-year-old. some points on board.” Al Hilal suffered a blow af- nental title. An era since their “It will be difficult for Shahr Khodro and Shabab ter five players tested positive Al Hilal FC (KSA) coach Razvan Lucescu addresses the media on Sunday ahead of his team’s match 2000 Asian Club Champion- other teams to know about us, Al Ahli face off again on Match- for COVID-19 upon their arrival against Pakhtakor Tashkent FK (Uzbekistan) at the Al Janoub Stadium at Al Wakrah. ship saw them reach the final because we have not played day Four on Thursday, with an to Doha, but Lucescu’s men are on two occasions but lose to competitively recently, while early exit certain for the side determined to move forward but downplayed the impact on “We played a match eve- tle, Al Hilal travelled to Qa- Western Sydney Wanderers in they have all played in their that fails to get at least three and get a result on Monday. his Monday opponents. ry three days in the Uzbek tar aiming to continue their 2014 and to Urawa Red Dia- leagues, so we have seen them points in the double header. “Yesterday in our team “We are preparing for this League. It was difficult, but it seamless start to the conti- monds in 2017. meeting, we said we are a team match without putting into will also help us adapt to the nental campaign. It was Urawa again in of strong character. Everything consideration that they are upcoming run of fixtures in Lucescu’s men got their 2019 and this time, Al Hilal AFC Champions League: Today’s Matches we achieved this season was missing players, I don’t even this competition.” title defence underway back learned from the experience Group A: Shabab Al Ahli (UAE) vs Shahr Khodro (Iran) the result of our players’ strong know who the missing players Al Hilal and Pakhtakor in February with a solid 2-0 and sealed a 3-0 aggregate win character and ability to deal are,” said the former Ajax and share top spot in Group B af- victory over Shahr Khodro, to lift the coveted trophy at the at Al Janoub Stadium (6pm) with the pressure. In any sea- Rangers striker. ter two games, with six points thanks to goals from Andre Saitama Stadium. Group B: Al Ahli FC (Saudi) vs Al Shorta (Iraq) son you could have injuries and “I personally like this cen- each, but Monday will see at Carillo and Bafetimbi Gomis. The Saudi side are ever- any other circumstances, but tralised format. It allows us to least one of the two sides drop The latter went on the presents in the AFC Champi- at Khalifa International Stadium (6pm) we are able to overcome them.” remain focused on the run of points for the first time in the score twice more on Matchday ons League knockout stages, Pakhtakor head coach Sho- matches and try to go as far as 2020 AFC Champions League. Two as Al Hilal came from be- having exited at the group Al Hilal (Saudi) vs Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan) ta Arveladze offered his well possible. We know what is ex- Fresh off winning their hind to defeat Shabab Al Ahli stage only once in the previous at Al Janoub Stadium (9pm) wishes to the Al Hilal players, pected of us. 16th Saudi Pro League ti- 2-1 to move up to six points 11 editions. Sports Monday, September 14, 2020 13 Hamilton wins chaotic Tuscan GP Results/Standings Tuscan Formula One Grand Prix results 1. Lewis hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 2hr 19min 35.060sec, 2. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) at 4.880sec, 3. Alexander Albon (THA/Red Bull) at 8.064, 4. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/ Renault) at 10.417, 5. Sergio Perez (MEX/ Racing Point) at 15.650, 6. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) at 18.883, 7. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/AlphaTauri) at 21.756, 8. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) at 28.345, 9. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Alfa Romeo Racing) at 29.770, 10. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) at 29.983, 11. George Russell (GBR/Williams) at 32.404, 12. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas) at 42.036 Fastest lap: Lewis hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:18.833 on 58th lap Did not finish: Lance Stroll (CAN/Racing Point), Esteban Ocon (FRA/Renault), Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams), Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas), Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Romeo Racing), Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/ McLaren), Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull), Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri) World championship standings Drivers: 1. Lewis hamilton (GBR) 190 pts, 2. Haas F1’s French driver Romain Grosjean crashes with Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen at the Tus- Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 135, 3. Max Verstappen can Grand prix race start at the Mugello circuit in Italy on Sunday. (AFP) (NED) 110, 4. Lando Norris (GBR) 65, 5. Alexander Albon (THA) 63, 6. Lance Stroll (CAN) 57, 7. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 53, 8. British Mercedes driver now within one win of equalling Charles Leclerc (MON) 49, 9. Sergio Perez Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the Tuscany Formula One Grand Prix at the (MEX) 44, 10. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 43. Constructors: 1. Mercedes 325 pts, 2. Red Mugello circuit in Italy on Sunday. (AFP) Schumacher’s all-time record of Grand Prix wins Bull 173, 3. McLaren 106, 4. Racing Point 92, 5. Renault 83, 6. Ferrari 66, 7. AlphaTauri 53, AFP record for GP wins. record of seven world titles drive to compensate his team team next year. dium celebrations. 8. Alfa Romeo Racing 4, 9. Haas 1. Mugello Hamilton prevailed with after claiming his sixth win in for the early exit of Max Ver- The race took two hours Taylor was shot dead aged a well-judged performance in nine races this year. stappen in the first collision. and 25 minutes to complete, 26 by police in the US state of Lewis Hamilton demonstrat- exhausting conditions, in a The 35-year-old extended Daniel Ricciardo finished with the spells behind the Safe- Kentucky in March. McLaren’s Carlos Sainz, Anto- ed his class and authority on race which only 12 drivers fin- his record run of finishes in the fourth for Renault ahead of ty Car adding up to 76 minutes. The first crash took out Ver- nio Giovinazzi of Alfa Romeo, an afternoon of wild chaos on ished following two multi-car points to 42 as he claimed his Sergio Perez of Racing Point, “It was three races in one stappen, who lost power after Kevin Magnussen of Haas and Sunday when he won an ex- collisions and three Safety Car record 158th podium ahead of Lando Norris of McLaren, Da- today,” said Hamilton. “This a good launch, and last week’s Williams rookie Nicholas Latifi traordinary crash-hit Tuscan interventions. Bottas, who pursued him all niil Kvyat of AlphaTauri and circuit is phenomenal and winner Pierre Gasly, leading to – and a stewards investigation. Grand Prix to extend his runa- “It’s was all a bit of a daze,” the way to the flag. Charles Leclerc, who scored with the heat it was tough to six laps behind the Safety Car Footage of the carnage sug- way lead in this year’s Formula said Hamilton to Sky Sports. “It It was also record 222nd points for Ferrari on home soil keep Valtteri behind me.” and repairs for Vettel and Alfa gested that Italian Giovinazzi One championship. was incredibly tough today... All finish in the points for Hamil- as they ended a miserable run Hamilton wore a T-shirt em- Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen. appeared to smack into Mag- Reigning champion Hamil- the those restarts, the concen- ton and the first time this sea- in an event organised to mark blazoned with the message “Ar- When the race re-started nussen and Latifi, which trig- ton finished ahead of his Mer- tration that’s needed during that son Mercedes had delivered a their 1,000th Grand Prix. rest the cops who killed Breonna on lap seven, it was halted gered a further collision with cedes team-mate Valtteri Bot- time, it was really, really hard.” one-two finish and the fastest Kimi Raikkonen was ninth Taylor” during a pre-race anti- by a more spectacular mul- Sainz who said that the crash tas at Mugello to claim his 90th Hamilton is now on 190 lap of the race. for Alfa Romeo and outgoing racism ceremony when he and ti-car smash, which saw six “was properly scary” while in a F1 victory, moving the Briton points, some 55 ahead of Bot- Alex Albon finished third, Sebastian Vettel finished 10th the Mercedes team took a knee more cars eliminated. Amaz- foul-mouth rant Romain Gros- to within one win of equalling tas and is also on course this claiming his first podium fin- for Ferrari. He replaces Perez and for his for his post-race in- ingly, no-one was injured. It jean called it “the worst thing Michael Schumacher’s all-time season to equal Schumacher’s ish for Red Bull, after a thrilling at the rebadged Aston Martin terview on the track and the po- did result in elimination for I’ve seen ever”.

Asian Champions League 2020 Premier League Qualification the target for Al Ahli, Al Shorta despite challenges

AFC Elvis Saric who tore his Ante- Doha rior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in the team’s last league game Al Ahli Saudi FC and Al Shorta against Al Raed. have similar ambitions despite “It is the last of a long list the different challenges they of problems we’ve had, but face heading into their Mon- we come here wishing to play day clash in Matchday Three good football and get good re- of the 2020 AFC Champions sults. For me it is important Leicester City’s English striker Jamie Vardy shoots to score from the League Group A. that we have a lot of players penalty spot for their second goal during the English Premier League Speaking ahead of Mon- back from injury. match against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns stadium in day’s encounter at Khalifa In- “The players looked very West Bromwich, England, on Sunday. (AFP) ternational Stadium, Al Ahli motivated in our last training head coach Vladan Milojevic and I hope we are ready for to- was adamant injuries and morrow’s game. Vardy penalty double his side’s poor form in the “Saric is one of our most last stretch of the Saudi Pro important players and it’s sad League will not deter them to miss Saric at the very last sinks West Brom; from aiming high in the AFC moment. All players are im- Champions League. portant, but he is one of our Everton win at Spurs Al Ahli won just one of four key players. We hope he their last five games in the Al Ahli Saudi FC have won just one of their last five games in the league, finishing the domestic season in returns soon with us.” DPA lan, who arrived from Napoli, league, finishing the domestic third place. “But this is in the past and we have put it behind us. We are now only focused on the future,” In turn, Al Shorta coach London and Colombia playmaker season in third place, albeit 14 said coach Vladan said Milojevic. Abdulghani Shahad cited the James Rodriguez, who com- points behind runners-up Al long stoppage of the Iraqi Belgium defender Timothy pleted a transfer from Real Nassr and a whooping 22 be- did not,” said Milojevic. some difficult times over the will go a long way in the Sau- League due to COVID-19 as Castagne scored on his debut Madrid. hind champions Al Hilal. “But this is in the past past two months, but we be- dis bid to reach to reach the one of the main challenges his for Leicester City with striker The Italian manager was “We were not consistent in and we have put it behind lieve in the future.” Round of 16, but they would side faced ahead of their first- Jamie Vardy adding two late so impressed with Rodriguez, the league, one game we played us. We are now only focused A win against Al Shorta in have to do it without the ser- ever encounter with Al Ahli in penalties on Sunday as the that he wasn’t too concerned very well and the next game we on the future. We have had the Matchday Three fixture vices of Bosnian midfielder the AFC Champions League. Foxes completed a 3-0 opening when questions were raised away win at West Bromwich Al- about his team’s fitness. bion in the Premier League. Richarlison should have Meanwhile, Dominic put Everton ahead after 15 Calvert-Lewin’s 55th minute minutes when he missed an Ahli pip Al Khor to top table; Kodjia’s stunner for Gharafa header helped Everton start open goal. The Brazilian burst their campaign with three through and skipped past points in a 1-0 victory at Tot- Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris Tribune News Network goalkeeper Baba Djibril. charge, even as Al Ahli attack- tenham Hotspur. The result but he fell off balance as he hit Doha Al Ahli almost doubled ers Perez and Umaru each ended an eight-year run with- the ball high and wide. the lead the next minute, but wasted a chance. out a win for Everton against Dele Alli had a good chance Hernan Perez scored the only Nabil El Zhar sent his shot Al Ahli’s Mohammed Al Ab- Spurs and was Jose Mour- for Tottenham after 32 min- goal as Al Ahli remained top of against the upright. bassi sent a shot skywards in the inho’s first opening day loss. utes when he unleashed a fierce the QNB Stars League with a Al Khor made their first at- 80th minute as the game ended Vardy and Harvey Barnes had 20-metre strike but Everton well-deserved victory over Al tempt in the 23rd minute when in favour of the Brigadiers. chances to open the scoring goalkeeper Jordan Pickford Khor at the Al Khor Stadium. Mohammed Al Jabri’s power- Also, on Sunday, Jona- in the first half for Leicester was in position to push away Meanwhile, Al Arabi’s mis- ful long-range shot was palmed than Kodjia scored yet an- but both men were denied his effort. In the second half, erable start to the season saw away by Ivanildo Rodrigues. other sumptuous volley as Al by excellent saves from West Calvert-Lewin leapt to meet them lose to Al Gharafa 2-1, And Naif headed over the bar Gharafa defeated Al Arabi 2-1 Brom’s resilient goalkeeper Lucas Digne’s free-kick in the leaving Heimir Hallgrimsson from the resultant corner kick at the Grand Hamad Stadium. Sam Johnstone. middle of the Tottenham box with a lot to ponder three taken by Helal Mohammed. The win moves the Cheetahs Slaven Bilic’s West Brom and fired his header into the matches into the new season. Djibril collected al Ahli’s to fourth with six points, while were indisciplined in defence top corner for Everton to ulti- For Al Ahli, though, after Mohamed Diame’s bicycle Al Arabi drops to 11th with just as they gave away two penal- mately win the game. a disappointing end to last kick from close, but he fum- one point from the opening Action from the QNB Stars League match between Al Ahli and Al Khor ties in 10 minutes for profes- “There is always the first season, they have picked up bled, and Naif cleared it. three matches. at the Al Khor Stadium on Sunday. sional fouls. time in football, this is the first nicely this term and got the At the other end, Lucca Kodjia bagged his second Vardy was last season’s time that I lost the first game all-important goal from a de- Borges could not guide a Helal goal of the current campaign with Hallgrimsson choosing shown a straight red card for Premier League top goalscorer of a season,” Mourinho said. fensive mistake committed by pass into the goal. 20 minutes into the match to start without a recognised his troubles. with 23 goals and he opened “A new experience for me Al Khor captain Naif Al Burai- Al Khor came on to the with a trademark acrobatic striker. Substitute Hamdi Har- his account at the Hawthorns bit I have to cope with it. “In ki. Perez quickly intercepted pitch on the resumption with volley from a lovely Ahmed Sofianne Hanni sealed baoui grabbed a consolation with two confident strikes in attack we looked tired, lots of and trapped the ball from Abdulrahman Rajab and Ab- Alaaeldin cross. the points from the spot in for the Dream Team three succession from the spot. players did not look sharp and Naif, who passed it to fellow dulla Al Moraisi as substitutes. Al Gharafa dominated pro- the 70th minute after Alaa minutes from time, but it was In north London, Everton we lacked intensity, sharpness defender Robert Melki to avert Lucca and Ibrahim Amada ceedings from then on as Ara- was bundled in the box too little too late for Gall- boss Carlo Ancelotti handed and creativity. After the goal danger, and shot home past continued to lead Al Khor’s bi struggled to find a rhythm by Jassem Jaber who was grimsson’s side. debuts to Brazil midfielder Al- they were the best team.” 14 Monday, September 14, 2020 Sports Osaka flies high in New York, but is unsure about playing in Paris

DPA will rise from nine to three in New York the world rankings when the new list is released on Monday. Naomi Osaka captured the Azarenka will move up to third Grand Slam title of her No.14 in the world and can take career with a battling 1-6, 6-3, many positives from her three 6-3 triumph over Belarusian weeks in the New York bubble, Victoria Azarenka to lift her during which she picked up the second US Open trophy in Cincinnati title and managed three years. to post her first-ever grand However, her next chance slam victory over Serena Wil- at a title may not come straight liams from 11 attempts. away, as she sounded uncertain “I thought the third time about whether she will be at- was a charm, but I guess I’ll tending the French Open, which have to try again,” said Aza- starts in Paris in two weeks. renka, who also lost the US Open final in 2012 and 2013. “It’s been long road of get- ting here but this was fun,” she said. It’s really inspiring for me Naomi Osaka celebrates with her team and boyfriend, rapper YBN because I used to watch you Cordae (right), after winning the 2020 US Open women’s singles final (Victoria Azarenka) play on Saturday. (Getty Images/AFP) here when I was younger, so just to have the opportunity to play you is really great. Naomi’s third Grand Naomi Osaka in her Slam, anti-racism victory speech stand, hailed in Japan “French Open? I was plan- ning to play when I came here, AFP off the court. but I guess I’ll see what hap- Victoria Azarenka of Belarus Tokyo “The victory embodied the pens,” she said. speaks during the trophy ceremo- feeling of bereaved families Clay is not her favourite sur- ny on Saturday. (Getty/AFP) Naomi Osaka’s victory in the who hope to prevent a repeat face, and she has also been car- US Open was hailed on Sun- of tragedies and change soci- rying a hamstring injury since Proud Azarenka to day by media and officials in ety,” the Mainichi Shimbun the Western & Southern Open. fight for more Slams Japan, who broadly welcomed daily said. In Saturday’s final thrill- A rejuvenated Victoria Aza- her campaigning for victims of Osaka walked onto the er, the Japanese fourth seed renka says she is going to keep racial injustice and against po- court before the final wear- rallied back from a set and a pushing for Grand Slam titles. lice brutality. ing a mask bearing the name break down to snap Azaren- Many commentators Public broadcaster NHK of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old ka’s 11-match winning streak thought the former world num- broke into its regular news African-American boy who was and maintain her perfect re- ber, now 31, was done at Grand programme to flash the news shot dead by a white police of- cord in major finals. Slams after her career was first of the 22-year-old’s latest ficer in Cleveland,O hio in 2014. Exactly two weeks after disrupted by injury and then by Grand Slam triumph, after she Osaka, of Japanese and forfeiting from her Western & a custody battle of her son, who beat Victoria Azarenka 1-6, Haitian heritage, wore differ- Southern Open final against was born in December 2016. 6-3, 6-3 to add to winning the ent masks for each of her sev- Azarenka due to the hamstring Japanese Naomi Osaka poses with the trophy the morning after winning the US Open women’s singles Grand But the unseeded Belarusian 2018 US Open and the 2019 en matches in the tournament, injury, Osaka proved her mettle Slam title at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Saturday. (Getty Images/AFP) enjoyed a fairytale run to the fi- Australian Open. honouring victims of racial in- with a gutsy 112-minute win at nal at the US National Tennis “Osaka achieved the feat of justice and police brutality. an empty Arthur Ashe stadium. the start, and extended the ral- short-lived as Osaka marched the question?” she eloquently Center, which included a three winning a record third title in “She is brave. I’m proud This was Osaka’s third win lies with great variety to break towards victory to deny her asked back. “I feel like the sets defeat of former foe Serena the Grand Slam singles as an of her,” Osaka’s 75-year-old from four meetings with Aza- twice for an early 4-1 lead. 31-year-old opponent a third point is to make people start Williams in the semi-finals. Asian player,” said the daily grandfather, Tetsuo Osaka, renka, who has now lost all three The former number one, Grand Slam. talking.” Osaka admits it “I had a great two weeks. Nikkan Sports. told reporters of her stand. of her US Open finals. She was now 27 in the world, closed out Osaka has been wearing hasn’t been easy handling I enjoyed myself. I did every- Japan’s men’s tennis num- Fumio Kishida, one of three pushed to the brink by the two- the set in 27 minutes, drop- a different mask emblazoned both her activism and her ten- thing I could today,” said Aza- ber one Kei Nishikori, who candidates to succeed Abe, time Australian Open champion ping just four points on serve. with a different name of a po- nis over the past three weeks. renka, winner of the Austral- withdrew from the US Open af- tweeted: “I respect her as she and was quick to give her credit At the start of the second lice shooting victim for each of “I feel like definitely there ian Open in 2012 and 2013. ter a positive coronavirus test, fought it out and showed the during her victory speech. set, Azarenka picked up right her seven US Open matches were a lot of hard times, es- “I’m not necessarily dis- congratulated his fellow player best result, bringing up the “Firstly, I want to con- where she left off and leapt to this fortnight. pecially being in the bub- appointed. It’s just painful to on her triumph -- tweeting a importance of diversity to the gratulate Vika. I actually don’t a 2-0 advantage. For the final, she had the ble. You sort of over-think a lose. That is what it is. I was string of emoticons of likes, world. I’m greatly encouraged.” want to play you in more fi- Down 1-6, 0-2, 22-year- name Tamir Rice on her mask, lot of things,” confessed the close. But it didn’t go my way,” muscles and Japanese flags. But the Mainichi daily re- nals, I didn’t really enjoy that. old Osaka raced to take seven in honour of the 12-year-old 22-year-old. she added. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, ported mixed reactions from It was a really tough match for of the next eight games. She African American boy that was “I think I just got through A combination of impres- who is scheduled to step down some sponsors in Japan. me,” joked Osaka. broke Azarenka for 3-1 in the shot by the police in Cleve- it because during quarantine I sive serving and formidable this week due to health prob- “I don’t think she needed “It’s really inspiring for me decider but squandered four land, Ohio in 2014. wanted to set myself up to pos- returns was reminiscent of the lems, tweeted: “Congratula- to do that while she’s fight- because I used to watch you break points for a shot at go- During the trophy ceremo- sibly win this tournament. I form that delivered two Grand tions on your second win at the ing her way to the top. If play here when I was younger, ing up 5-1. ny, Osaka was asked by ESPN just worked so hard, I wanted Slam titles at her peak. US Open. Thank you for the possible, we’d like her to at- so just to have the opportunity Azarenka swung the mo- reporter Tom Rinaldi what to give myself an opportunity. It was Azarenka’s first ap- sensation. I hope you will con- tract more attention with her to play you is really great.” Aza- mentum back her way after message she wanted to send I wanted more people to say pearance in a Grand Slam tinue playing outstandingly.” tennis skills,” said a source renka, one of the best return- surviving the sixth game and out to the world via her masks. more names (of victims), so...” championship match since she Media and supporters also linked to a Japanese corpo- ers in the game, handled the broke to get back on serve at “What was the message Osaka, who has now won her lost to Serena Williams in the backed 22-year-old Osaka’s rate sponsor of Osaka’s, ac- Osaka serve brilliantly from 3-4. But her comeback was that you got? Isn’t that more last 11 consecutive matches, 2013 US Open final.(AFP) protest against racism on and cording to the daily. Warne makes Royal return Clay king Nadal renews Djokovic to Rajasthan as IPL mentor rivalry in quest for 10th Rome title team, my family. It’s exciting to IPL a good warm-up be working across all elements AFP pion Simona Halep headlines of this franchise that I love,” for India-Oz series, Rome the women’s event which also Warne said in a statement. says Ian Chappell includes defending champion “Hopefully, we can have Rafael Nadal returns to Karolina Pliskova and two-time a successful season and Former Australian captain Ian competition after a six-month Rome winner Elina Svitolina. achieve big things in the Chappell says the coming IPL break chasing a tenth Italian Serena Williams withdrew coming months.” season will be good practice for Open title in Rome against his due to a left Achilles tendon IPL teams often keep re- India’s players ahead of their greatest rival Novak Djokovic injury sustained in her US tired players on as coaches highly anticipated series Down before his bid for a 13th Roland Open semi-final defeat. and mentors to help motivate Under in December. India are Garros crown later this month. The former world number younger and senior members unlikely to have any practice The Spaniard has won on one, a four-time Rome cham- in the dug-out. games before they tour Austral- the red clay of the Foro Italico, pion, joined 2019 US Open Warne, who took 56 wickets ia for four Tests and three ODIs normally played in May but winner Bianca Andreescu and Former Rajasthan Royals captain in his 52 games with the Royals, in December-January. which starts behind closed two-time Wimbledon winner Shane Warne also celebrated his will link up with fellow Austral- “With venue bubbles, isolation doors in Rome on Monday, a Petra Kvitova in skipping the 51st birthday on Sunday. ian and head coach Andrew rules, social distancing, and a record nine times, including Italian event which will also McDonald, who was his team- number of changes to playing the last two editions. Rafael Nadal will return to competition after a six-month break. be without world number one AFP mate at Victoria from 2003-07. conditions, adapting to inter- World number one Djoko- Ashleigh Barty and newly- New Delhi Warne, regarded as one national competition has been vic, a four-time Rome winner for coronavirus in June after nament record, having not crowned US Open champion of the greatest leg-spinners in testing for players,” Chappell and five-time runner-up, lost an exhibition tournament he lost before the quarter-finals Naomi Osaka. Australian spin legend the history of cricket, picked wrote on the Cricinfo website. to Nadal last year in the final. organised, but the Serb won since 2008. World number two Halep Shane Warne is returning to up 708 wickets in 145 Tests “It’s made life difficult and The 33-year-old is the top his 80th career title at the Cin- Djokovic will start against won the Prague title a month the Rajasthan Royals, the IPL during his 15-year interna- different even in a team en- seed ahead of world number cinnati Masters last month. either Italian Salvatore Caruso ago, and will face either Ana- side he captained to victory, as tional career. vironment but imagine the two Nadal, in the tuneup for He also captured his 35th or a qualifier, with a potential stasija Sevastova or Jasmine a mentor for the upcoming sea- The world’s richest cricket individual’s dilemma in enforced the final Grand Slam of the ATP Masters crown, matching semi-final clash against France’s Paolini in the second round. son in the United Arab Emir- league will be played outside isolation with a tour looming.” season at the French Open Nadal’s all-time record, with fifth seed GaelM onfils or tenth Former French Open ates, the club said on Sunday. India for the third time after But those cricketers taking part which begins on September 27. the pair battling to pull ahead seeded Swiss Stan Wawrinka. champion Garbine Mugu- Warne – who was the Roy- being held in South Africa in in the T20 competition at least Djokovic won the French in Rome this week. US Open finalists Dominic ruza opens against American als skipper when they clinched 2009 and the UAE in 2014 have “some challenging IPL Open in 2016, with Nadal Nadal opens his Rome Thiem and Alexander Zverev, Sloane Stephens. the Indian Premier League because it clashed with the na- cricket” in the lead-up to the having won the last three ti- challenge on Wednesday the 2017 winner, both pulled Venus Williams has a cup in its inaugural edition in tional elections. The virus-de- series, Chappell added. tles since. Nadal, 34, has not against 27th-ranked fel- out after their runs in Flushing tough start against US Open 2008 – will join the team in layed tournament will start on The series for the Border- played since winning in Aca- low Spaniard Pablo Carreno Meadows, with injured Roger finalist VictoriaA zarenka. the UAE and also represent September 19 and draw stars Gavaskar trophy is a part of the pulco at the end of February, Busta, the recipient of a first Federer also sidelined. Dutch player Kiki Bertens the club as its ambassador. ranging from England’s Jos ICC Test championship, which skipping the US Open over round bye, after his run to the and Swiss Belinda Bencic are “It’s always a great feel- Buttler to Australians Steve India leads ahead of Tim Paine’s coronavirus concerns. US Open semi-finals. Halep top women’s seed among the six top ten players ing to be back with Royals, my Smith and David Warner. Australia. (AFP) Djokovic tested positive Nadal has a 61-6 tour- Former French Open cham- in the field. Sports Monday, September 14, 2020 15 QREC-sponsored Qatar Arc Trials huge success at ParisLongchamp

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The Qatar Arc Trials day took place at ParisLongchamp on Sun- day with the runners aspiring for the biggest races and titles on the weekend of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe lining up three weeks before the main event for their final preparation. His Excellency Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassa- dor of Qatar to France, was present and presented the trophies to the winners of the Qatar Prix du Petit Couvert (Gr3) and the Qatar Cup – Prix Dragon (Gr 1 PA), which is the final rehearsal for the Qatar Ara- Owned by Aga Khan, the filly Tarnawa outclassed the opposition in the Qatar Prix bian World Cup (Gr1 PA). The day Vermeille (Gr.1) included nine races and all of them were marked by the name of Qatar. Qatar Prix Vermeille: Tarnawa floors the opposition Owned by Aga Khan, the filly Tarnawa outclassed the opposition in the Qatar Prix Vermeille (Gr.1). Ridden by Christophe Soumillon, Tarnawa initially settled at the rear of the pack. In the final turn, she HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to France, crowned the winners. came to take the lead from Labur- num, and placed an extraordinary giving a courageous performance to the starting gate, she took the lead came and put us under little pressure, acceleration in the straight. Raabi- defeat Messi Bel and Lightning Bolt. and controlled the race from the off. he pulled himself together. He de- hah, who sat last for a long time, He has just shortened his odds for the She held off a strong attack from the serves a place at the start of the Arc.” finished very quickly to take second next Qatar Arabian World Cup. favourite Wooded, in the colours of place coming a long way back, just Christophe Soumillon, who was Al Shaqab Racing, who took second Qatar Prix Du Pin: Earthlight ahead of Dame Malliot. Tarnawa had riding him for the first time, com- place. English raider Lady In France as expected only raced once this year, winning a mented: “It was probably the very came in third. It was mission accomplished for Gr3 in Cork, ahead of Cayenne Pep- soft ground and the fact that he Corine Barande Barbe, who trains Earthlight, the hot favorite coming Winner of the Qatar Arabian World Cup in 2018, Fazza Al Khalediah dominated per, who won the Blandford Stakes hadn’t raced in a while that explains Air de Valse, commented: “She is a into the Qatar Prix du Pin. Never the Qatar Cup (Gr1 PA), giving a courageous performance to defeat Messi Bel (Gr2) on Sunday. Tarnawa has not his poor performance at Deauville. horse that can do anything. She has the under pressure, the colt, winner of and Lightning Bolt. been entered in the Qatar Prix de He is a horse that needs to run regu- strong hindquarters of a pure sprinter, two Group 1s as a 2-year-old, found l’Arc de Triomphe and will therefore larly to stay in good form. They told even though she has won over 1,400m his stride to put some disappointing Ridden by Maxime Guyon, she ran have to be supplemented. me he was nowhere near 100% today, previously. She is very generous and starts as a 3-year-old behind him. Qatar Prix Haxo — Prosecco in mid-division in the 1,400-meter Christophe Soumillon explained: so they wanted him to work a little bit needs pace. You have to let her have He finished in front of Tropbeau and opens the day race. Coming to the outside in the “I waited before I found a good stride. to be on top at the Arc weekend. I’m her own way. The one time we tried Manjeer respectively. He is trained The 2020 renewal of the Qatar Arc straight, she demolished her rivals When I saw Pierre-Charles Boudot always a little suspicious of Arabians to hold her up, it didn’t go well. She by André Fabre and was ridden by Trials opened, at ParisLongchamp with a devastating acceleration to advancing, I followed him and he took because we know that, once in front, didn’t breathe. She is a bit like me, she Mickael Barzaalona. on Sunday, 13 September, with the finish over a length in front of Troi- me to the lead. Then I just needed to they may stop very quickly. Still, I has her character (laughs). For the Ab- Lisa-Jane Graffard, racing man- Qatar Prix Haxo, the first handicap lus, with Barakatle in third. slow her acceleration! She’s really fast! took the advantage early and on this baye, if there is a horse that will set a ager for the owner, commented, of the year for 2-year-olds. It was It isn’t me who decides whether or not ground, he ran all the way to the line. fast pace, she will be delighted to have “Earthlight didn’t have an ideal race, Prosecco (Starspangledbanner x Qatar Prrix Miromesnil: to run in the Arc. This win, however, I think he is a horse that has qual- a leader, but if not, you can’t argue with no cover. However, he travelled Comtesse), for trainer Andrea Mar- Predetermined proves worth bodes well for the autumn.” ity. For the Arc weekend, I will have with her. She’s a real girl.” easily up the straight to win bril- cialis and Pierre-Charles Boudot Owned and trained by Jacques Ber- a choice to make between him and a liantly. He needed the race and so he who won with a strong finish in front tin, Predetermined was not one of Qatar Cup: Fazza Al Khalediah returns good filly, normally. We’ll see. I don’t Prix Qatar Foy: Anthony Van Dyck beats should improve from this. He hasn’t of Vents Contraires and Akamu. It the most prominent competitors in to form know the future rivals, but I think super stayer Stradivarius had an easy year with the lockdown. was the first win for this colt owned the Qatar Prix Miromesnil, a handi- Winner of the Qatar Arabian World he’s going to come on for this race Favourite in the Qatar Prix Foy The Prix de la Forêt (Gr1) is a possible by E.P.E. Bloodstock Ltd. “He is cap over 1,300m. However, he was Cup in 2018, Fazza Al Khalediah is and he should run well. » (Gr2), the super stayer Stradivarius target. He stays a mile so that leaves a lovely colt,” commented Pierre- the one who won the race, adding one of the best pure Arabians in the lost to the Irish raider Anthony Van his options open.” Charles Boudot, “Last time out, he the fifth victory to his account. world when his legs are not trou- Qatar Prix Du Petit Couvert: A first Dyck, ridden by Mickael Barzalona. was a bit green and so that’s why we After sitting in the fifth position bling him. Owned by Polska AKF SP group win for Air De Valse The French jockey put his partner in Qatar Grand Handicap Des Arc Trials: rode him with cover. We used the in a race led by Duquesa Penguin, Z.O.O, he was ruled out of the com- Air de Valse (Mensil de Aigles x the lead, with a steady pace. Stradi- prince Hamlet for Spain! same tactics today and it’s paid off.” Predetermined showed a nice turn of petition for almost a year after fin- Air Bag) was the surprise winner varius travelled on his flanks.H e There was a highly contested photo foot 150m from the line, easily taking ishing second in the Dubai Kahayla of the Qatar Prix du Petit Couvert accelerated in the straight, while finish in the Qatar Grand Handicap Qatar prix Du Pont De Grenelle: the lead, accompanied by jockey Ar- Classic (Gr1 PA) in March 2019. He (Group 3). Coming here off a good gradually moving to the rail and An- des Arc Trials. Prince Hamlet, rid- Femina continues her ascent naud Bourgeais. made a winning return at Mons on second place in the Barrière Prix de thony Van Dyck dug deep to hold off den by Tony Piccone, won by the Femina (Siyouni x Legerete) was the Carrying top weight in the race, February 20, in a modest race, and Meautry (Gr3) for her first career Stradivarius by only a few meters. absolute minimum in front of True easy winner of the Qatar Prix du Pont he won by two and a half lengths. then disappointed at Deauville in start at Group level on 30 August at Naganol Gold took third place. Romance and Ronan Thomas on the de Grenelle at ParisLongchamp. Heptathlete looking to make a show- the Doha Cup (Gr1 PA). Deauville, she confirmed that she is Mickael Barzalona said: “I let him line. Prince Hamlet belongs to Pedro Trained by Carlos Laffon-Parias for ing, but he could not follow the even- Back at ParisLongchamp, he a Group class on the quick ground go at his own pace, trying to wind him A. Mateos Not S.L.. He came here off Wertheimer & Frère, she came here tual winner in his acceleration and dominated the Qatar Cup (Gr1 PA), at ParisLongchamp. Quickly out of up little by little. When Stradivarius a win last time out in San Sebastian. off a win at Deauville on 16 August. finished second. Morbidelli wins maiden MotoGP as Dovizioso takes c’ship lead

AFP Misano Adriatico (Italy)

Franco Morbidelli charged to his first ever MotoGP win on Sunday as Andrea Dovizio- so capitalised on Fabio Quar- tararo crashing out of the San Marino race to take the cham- Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar cel- pionship lead. ebrates as he crosses the finish Italian Morbidelli’s domi- line during the 15th stage of the nated at Misano Adriatico and Tour de France on Sunday. (AFP) finished ahead of countryman Francesco Bagnaia, riding for Pogacar wins, Ducati-Pramac, and Suzuki’s Spanish rider Joan Mir in his Bernal destroyed maiden victory in motorcy- Petronas Yamaha SRT’ Italian rider Franco Morbidelli (right) celebrates Al Shaqab Racing’s filly Al Dawodiya on way to win in the Betway Fillies’ Handicap at Lingfield Park in cling’s elite class. his win on the podium next to third placed Suzuki Ecstar’s Spanish Surrey, UK, on Saturday. (Meganrose photography) AFP “I don’t know how it feels, rider Joan Mir after the San Marino MotoGP Grand Prix at the Culoz I still have to process every- Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Italy on Sunday. (AFP) thing,” he told BT Sport. Ineos leader Egan Bernal’s “It’s a good thing, a good ing off the track on lap eight zuki) 2.290, 4. Valentino Rossi Al Shaqab Racing’s Al Dawodiya defence of the Tour de France feeling. I’m very happy, I’m and again later in the race (ITA/Yamaha) 2.643, 5. Alex was left in tatters after the Co- enjoying the moment now. when already well off the pace. Rins (ESP/Suzuki) 4.044, 6. lombian lost several minutes The only thing I can say is Dovizioso is also 12 points Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) doubles her tally at Lingfield on the first major mountain thanks to my team, to my peo- ahead of Australian Jack 5.383, 7. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/ of the race Sunday, as rookie ple, all the people that have Miller, who finished a place Ducati) 10.358, 8. Jack Miller QREC The jockey-fillyduo head- half a length in front of Flippa Slovenian Tadej Pogacar won been working with me.” behind the Ducati rider, after (AUS/Ducati-Pramac) 11.155, 9. Doha ed this time to Lingfield for a The Strippa. Company Minx stage 15. Yamaha SRT’s Morbidelli, six Grands Prix. The 34-year- Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/Honda- handicap (0-85) for the same (IRE) (Fast Company x Ice Ha- Jumbo-Visma’s Primoz 25, who started second on the old will now be eyeing his first LCR) 10.839, 10. Pol Espargaro Al Shaqab Racing’s fillyAl Da- age category, but over a half- ven) was a further neck behind Roglic retained the overall grid, overtook pole sitter Mav- MotoGP championship af- (ESP/KTM) 12.030. wodiya (IRE) (Gutaifan x Lille- furlong longer. Al Dawodiya in third. lead after the 17km ascent of erick Vinales on the first lap ter finishing behind six-time Championship standings after bonne) added her second win to broke well from the stalls to- Al Dawodiya was bred by the Grand Colombier moun- and never relinquished his champ Marc Marquez, who six races: 1. Andrea Dovizioso her account in the Betway Fil- wards the lead from outside. It John Conolly and was bought tain as his key challenger Ber- lead, finishing over two seconds is out for the rest of the 2020 (ITA/Ducati) 76, 2. Fabio lies’ Handicap at Lingfield Park was Flippa The Strippa (IRE) as a yearling at the Arqana nal slipped to eight minutes ahead of Bagnaia on a great day campaign due to breaking his Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha-SRT) in Surrey, UK, on Saturday. (Outstrip x Celsius Degre) who August Sale in 2018. She is a and 25 seconds behind in the for Italian riders in front of a arm in the opening race, in 70 points, 3. Jack Miller (AUS/ It was Sean Leavy, again, took the lead next to the rail in daughter of Gutaifan; a young yellow jersey standings. limited crowd on home soil. each of the last three seasons. Ducati-Pramac) 64, 4. Joan Mir who steered the Richard Han- the early stages. sire, who stands for Al Shaqab Bernal’s Ineos formerly Fellow Italian Dovizioso Results (ESP/Suzuki): 60, 5. Maverick non-trained three-year-old bay Just before the 2f mark, Racing at Yeomanstown Stud known as Sky have won seven finished back in seventh but MotoGP: 1. Franco Morbidelli Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 58, 6. filly, as he did on August 6 when Al Dawodiya made ground to in Ireland. Her second dam of the last eight Tours and the his nine points put him six (ITA/Yamaha-SRT) 42min Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) she tasted victory for the first overtake her and take the lead. has produced the Mont Ormel mountain meltdown marks ahead of Frenchman and pre- 02.272sec, 2. Francesco 58, 7. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/ time in a maiden fillies’ stakes The two fillies battled, but Al (Air Chief Marshal), winner of something of a turning point race leader Quartararo, who Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati-Pramac) at Yamaha-SRT) 57, 8. Brad Binder for three-year-olds and older fe- Dawodiya kept the challenge at the Juddmonte Grand Prix de for the British team. scored nothing after first com- 2.217sec, 3. Joan Mir (ESP/Su- (RSA/KTM) 53. males over 1100 metres at Bath. bay and secured her second win Paris (Gr1). 16 Monday, September 14, 2020 The Last Word EAA event highlights Qatar’s support for global education

Tribune News Network were held titled ‘Youth chal- ticipated in the discussion. Doha lenges and perspectives on Mubarak Al Thani, Com- the future of education’ and munication Manager at EAA, THE Education Above All ‘Opportunities and the Way said: “The Law of Armed Con- Foundation (EAA) organised Forward’. The first discussion flict emphasizes the need to recently a high-level virtual began with a recorded mes- provide education to children event in Qatar on the sidelines sage from Henrietta Fore, during war and to protect of the celebrations of the first UNICEF executive director them from becoming targets, International Day for Protec- (Global), and Ted Chaiban, along with teachers and fa- tion of Education from Attack. UNICEF regional director for cilities, schools and universi- The event was held in the Middle East and North ties. While international law colleboration with the Minis- Africa. The panel was moder- emphasizes the importance of try of Education and Higher ated by Ahmed AlHendawi, sparing civilians, they, how- Education, Qatar National former UN youth envoy and ever, are now the most vulner- Commission for Education, secretary-general of the World able. This requires a firm inter- Culture and Science, Regula- Organisation of the Scout national stand that deters and tory Authority for Charitable This year marks the first International Day for Protection of Education from Attack, following a unanimous resolution passed by the United Nations Movement. Ms Huda El Mu- holds offenders accountable, Activities, United Nations Edu- General Assembly in May. zaini, Palestinien student; Ms and ensures that perpetrators cational, Scientific and Cultural Maria Shaieb, Syrian refugee do not go unpunished for vio- Organization (UNESCO), Unit- This year marks the first In- fundamental right to educa- providing quality education projects for human beings, studying in Lebanon; Ms Aisha lations of international law re- ed Nations Children’s Fund ternational Day for Protection tion. to millions of children who peace-building and commu- Aljaedy, Yemeni student and lating to education. (UNICEF) and Qatar Fund for of Education from Attack, fol- On this occasion, Hamma- have lost their right to educa- nity development.” co-founder of the ALMATBKH EAA’s Communication Development (QFFD). lowing a unanimous resolution di said: “The organisation of tion due to conflicts, wars and Kuwari said: “The Qatar Startup; Mohammad She- ManagerMubarak Al Thani The event saw participa- passed by the United Nations this first International Day for natural disasters around the Fund for Development has hadat, Syrian refugee in Am- said: “The Law of Armed Con- tion of the Minister of Educa- General Assembly in May. The Protection of Education from world.” made numerous contributions man and Ms Maha Fakhroo, flict emphasises the need for tion and Higher Education day was adopted by consensus Attack, in recognition of the Fakhroo said: “For dec- to support access to quality, Qatar winner of Excellence providing education to chil- HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdul after intense consultations led leadership role of HH Sheikha ades, wars have destroyed safe and equitable education Award. dren during war and to protect Wahed Al Hamadi, Minister by the delegation of Qatar to Moza bint Nasser, in support many of the rights and dreams in emergency situations and The second discussion was them from becoming targets, of Administrative Develop- the United Nations and seeks of education issues around of peoples, which have created in conflict and crisis and post- moderated by Dr Said Yasin, along with teachers and fa- ment, Labour & Social Affairs attention to the plight of chil- the world, and in response generations deprived of the conflict areas in various as- director of EAC Technical De- cilities, schools and universi- HE Yousuf Mohamed Al Oth- dren affected by armed conflict to the initiative called for by simplest needs of life, and left pects, such as supporting for- partment. The panel started ties. While international law man Fakhroo, and Khalifa bin and natural disaster. Her Highness and adopted by many victims and heavy con- mal and non-formal education, with recorded message from emphasises the importance of Jassem Al Kuwari, director Efforts to introduce the the UN General Assembly by sequences for states and so- printing and distributing books Ms Stefania Giannini, assistant sparing civilians, they, how- general of QFFD. The speak- day were spearheaded by Her consensus adopted a resolu- cieties. These rights of people and imparting technical train- director general for Education, ever, are now the most vulner- ers stressed the role of Qatar Highness Sheikha Moza bint tion establishing 9th of Sep- can only be restored through ing. The QFFD also provides UNESCO, and Ali Hamid, Iraqi able. This requires a firm inter- in supporting education issues Nasser as part of a decades- tember each year as an annual spreading education and scholarships and is engaged in Minister of Education. Ahmed national stand that deters and and its commitment to making long commitment to protect- platform for the international knowledge.” restoration and reconstruction Yousef AlMahmoud, princi- holds offenders accountable, education available to millions ing education in countries fac- community to review the com- HE added: “Regulatory of schools and universities, in pal of Qatar Banking Studies and ensures that perpetrators of underprivileged children, ing conflict and insecurity and mitment to the mechanisms Authority for Charitable Ac- addition to providing psycho- and Business Administration do not go unpunished for vio- achieving peace, development ensuring children in develop- to protect education from at- tivities is committed to taking logical and social support.” School, and Dr Maleiha Malik, lations of international law re- and protecting human rights. ing countries can realise their tacks. Qatar is committed to care and prioritising education Also two discussion panels executive director of PEIC par- lating to education.” Al Thumama WC stadium records 20 mn working hours without LTI The milestone follows similar achievements in safety met at Al Rayyan Stadium in July Tribune News Network 2022, Al Thumama Stadium’s Doha seating capacity will be reduced from 40,000 to 20,000. The Al Thumama Stadium has seats removed from the stadium achieved a significant milestone will be donated to countries in The districts will provide a tangible sense of space for the community, increase foot traffic through neigh- by becoming the latest FIFA need of sporting infrastructure. bourhoods and also serve as a new touristic attraction. World Cup Qatar 2022 project The remaining 20,000-seat are- site to reach 20 million working na will be used for football and hours without Lost Time Injury other sporting events. In addi- (LTI). tion, a branch of Aspetar Sports QM announces open call The major milestone was Clinic will open on site, while a reached thanks to rigorous boutique hotel will replace the health and safety standards stadium’s upper stands. implemented by the Supreme The SC is committed to in- for ‘JEDARIART’ Initiative Committee for Delivery & Leg- The 40,000-capacity stadium will host matches up to and including vesting in workers’ wellbeing. acy (SC), in collaboration with the quarter-final stage during Qatar 2022. Health and safety is the number Tribune News Network tic attraction. November. Artists are invited Al Thumama Stadium’s main one priority on all SC projects, Doha Abdulrahman Ahmad Al to submit their proposal for a contractors – a joint venture be- results at Al Thumama Stadium. and every worker engaged on Ishaq, acting director of Pub- mural that takes into consid- tween Al Jaber Engineering LLC “My congratulations to the a Qatar World Cup project is AS part of its continued ef- lic Art Department at Qatar eration the piece’s relevance to and Tekfen Construction – and workers, contractors and project trained to recognise risks and forts to activate urban areas, Museums, said: “JEDARIART the community and what mes- project manager TiME Qatar. managers that have assured that safeguard their own wellbeing. Qatar Museums (QM) has an- is one of several Qatar Muse- sage they would like to convey This latest milestone follows this stadium project has been a The SC provides a level of train- nounced the open call for JE- ums’ public art initiatives that through their work. Selected similar achievements in safe healthy and safe environment ing and education that not only DARIART, inviting artists to seek to take art beyond four artists will receive a monetary working hours met at Al Rayyan during construction.” fully prepares workers for the submit proposals for the Fire walls and make it accessible amount to complete the mu- Stadium in July. Due to be completed by job in hand, but also enhances Station walls and designated to everyone. Through this ini- ral within 10 days. By accept- Located in the residential whole Arab world. 2021, Al Thumama Stadium has their future opportunities when districts to create new refer- tiative, the museum is able to ing the commission, the artist Al Thumama district, close to “We are very proud to seen significant progress made they leave SC projects. ence points for people to visit showcase diverse local talents must be willing to conduct a Doha’s Hamad International achieve this milestone,” said in its construction, with the sta- In 2017, the SC signed a across the city. through thought-provoking workshop or talk if requested. Airport, the 40,000-capacity Engineer Saoud Al Ansari, SC dium’s concrete frame, upper- partnership with Qatar Inter- The initiative brings to- public artworks that inspire Qatari artists and artists stadium is set to host matches Project director, Al Thumama tier stands and roof columns national Safety Centre (QISC) gether artists to add vibrancy creativity, paving the way for who hold a valid Qatar resi- up to and including the quarter- Stadium. “The health and safety all completed. Once completed, to deliver safety training to all to the city’s walls through innovation and societal ad- dence permit and are 18 years final stage during Qatar 2022. of our workforce is our number the stadium’s precinct will also SC workers. The contract with carefully curated murals that vancement. We look forward of age or older are eligible to A creation of renowned Qa- one priority – and milestones feature 50,000 metre-square QISC has to date resulted in over have the potential to enrich to receiving proposals from apply. The deadline for receiv- tari architect Ibrahim M. Jaidah, like this only serve to illustrate of public park area, with native 22,000 workers engaged on Qa- daily life and encourage the artists and aspiring artists, ing applications is September the stadium’s design is inspired that fact.” vegetation and almost 400 trees tar’s FIFA World Cup 2022 pro- community to reflect on social, who will be given an exciting 27, 2020. by the gahfiya, a traditional wo- Engineer Abdulla Al Bishri, covering 84 percent of the land- jects receiving safety training. historical and cultural issues. opportunity to contribute to a Please visit http://qm.org. ven cap worn for centuries by SC’s Health & Safety Manager, scape. The Qatar 2022 venue The SC also carries out The districts will provide a platform that promotes artis- qa/en/jedariart to download men in many Arab countries. said: “Once again, it is a pleasure has already been recognised for training and awareness sessions tangible sense of space for the tic expression and dialogue.” the application form, fill in all The intricate, thoughtful design to see that the stringent health its design, winning The Archi- for contractors to improve their community, increase foot traf- The JEDARIART mu- the relevant details and send of Al Thumama Stadium repre- and safety processes and pro- tectural Review Future Project understanding and implemen- fic through neighbourhoods ral festival will be held over your application and proposal sents both the past and the fu- cedures we implemented across Award in May 2018. tation of the SC’s Workers’ Wel- and also serve as a new touris- 10 days at the Fire Station in to [email protected] ture – not only of Qatar but the our sites have achieved these After the FIFA World Cup fare Standards.

QU-YSC winds up Summer Training Programme 2020

Tribune News Network at the Qatar University Re- vision of 66 students from In her speech, Dr. Noora Doha search Complex with the primary, preparatory and Al Thani, said: “The initia- participation of Dr. Mari- secondary schools. tive to organize the summer The Qatar University’s am Al-Ali Al-Maaded, vice The ceremony also in- training program was a posi- Young Scientists Center president for Research and cluded a speech by Dr. tive step that strengthened (QU-YSC) concluded the Graduate Studies and Dr Noora Al Thani, praising the objectives and ambitions 2020 Summer Training Pro- Noora Al-Thani, QU-YSC di- students of the QU for their of QU-YSC.” In addition, she gramme on ‘Environment of rector, as well as professors, high skills and ability to said: “One of the most im- Smart Learning for Innova- researchers and graduate learn and to face the chal- portant tasks in any society tion’ with a ceremony on Students from QU. lenges of distance learning. is to educate and train young September 10. The Summer Student In addition to the award people. That is the key to suc- During the ceremony, the Research Internship, held ceremony, a panel discussion cess and progress in building participating students were on June 17, 2020, via digital was held in which a number a strong knowledge-based honored while following the platforms, with the partici- Participants pose for a photograh during the closing ceremony of QU-YSC Summer Training Programme 2020. of QU students participated. society and economy, and precautionary measures and pation of 17 students from The focus of the discussion that is what the center is pur- the social distance rules. different science majors at in applying what they have ate students as mentors for the internship has helped was on the important out- suing in the long term. This ceremony marks the QU. The duration of the in- learned in carrying out sci- primary, preparatory and to provide participants with comes of the internship and Dr. Noora thanked all end of a distinguished edu- ternship was three weeks, entific researchunder the secondary students using many skills, such as scien- the effect of the internship the sponsors, including the cational journey that com- including intensive work- supervision of QU-YSC spe- digital platforms, who, in tific research skills, critical on enriching the learning Ras Laffan Industrial City bines the work of scientific shops by QU-YSC professors cialists and have begun pro- turn, participated in their thinking , problem-solving experience. At the end of the Community Outreach Pro- research and the acquisition and researchers on scientific cedures for publishing it in own summer education and the ability to adapt to ceremony, all participants gram and the partners of the of many of the skills that are papers, research method- scientific journals. programem organised by different approaches to dis- received medals for complet- UNESCO-Doha Office and essential to their success in ology, and data collection What distinguishes this QU-YSC. The innovative tance learning. Qatar Uni- ing their internship, as well the Qatar National Commit- university education. and analysis methods. Par- summer internship is the research environment that versity students have played as awards to distinguished tee for Education, Culture The ceremony was held ticipants have succeeded integration of undergradu- the center provided through a leading role in the super- students of the QU. and Science.