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Qatar will continue work as key global partner to prevent terrorism, says FM ‘Countering terrorism requires highest degree of int’l cooperation’ QNA Qatar attends Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS meet Doha QNA opportunity to talk about the joint organizations. Rome efforts that have been made towards He also indicated Qatar’s commit- Qatar has reiterated condem- defeating ISIS. ment to continue working to support nation of terrorism in all its Qatar participated in the Ministerial He also welcomed the admission efforts to rehabilitate and deport for- forms, affirming its determina- Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat of new members to the coalition, wish- eign fighters and their family members tion to continue working as an ISIS in Rome, Italy, on Monday. ing them success, stressing the urgent to their countries of origin, pointing out effective international partner Deputy Prime Minister and Minister need to strengthen and expand security that they are still at risk of radical influ- to prevent the scourge of ter- of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed cooperation, in addition to increasing ence again. rorism. bin Abdulrahman Al Thani chaired Qa- capacity-building efforts with countries The FM stated that the COVID-19 Deputy Prime Minister and tar’s delegation to the meeting. where ISIS still represents an existing pandemic provided an opportunity to Minister of Foreign Affairs HE In a speech, the FM thanked Ital- or growing threat. review and re-evaluate strategies and Sheikh Mohammed bin Ab- ian Minister of Foreign Affairs and The FM expressed Qatar’s pride in approaches to combating terrorism and dulrahman Al Thani said this International Cooperation Luigi Di the cooperation between the Member extremism, stressing Qatar’s firm com- on Monday at the opening ses- To ensure the effectiveness of our joint efforts Maio for hosting the ministerial meet- States and their field partners to pro- mitment to the coalition’s message and sion of the Second United Na- to counter terrorism and violent extremism, we ing, and to all for giving Qatar the tect communities affected by extremist goals. tions High-level Conference of must work on addressing the root causes of Heads of Counter-Terrorism terrorism and to support programmes and activities in Agencies of Member States, integrated areas such as education, youth employment as part of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week. and countering extremist discourse.” “Preventing and counter- —HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani ing terrorism are areas that Qatar preparing to start a new require the highest degree of international coordination and and countering extremist dis- ward to the International Hub cooperation. In that regard, the course.” becoming a resource centre at phase with an elected Shura United Nations plays a central “Nevertheless, such steps the international level and to role in revitalising multilateral are not enough as the terror- contribute to the collection and cooperation, as represented ist threat is a complex and exchange of experiences and QNCC, Al Wakra Council, says Al Mahmoud by convening this high-level evolving threat, and terrorists research.” conference. We look forward continue to exploit technologi- The FM added, “I would drive-through QNA to this conference contribution cal tools and international and also like to note the open- vaccination centres Doha in building on and developing emerging conditions, such as ing this month in Doha of the outcome of the First Con- the coronavirus pandemic, to the United Nations Program to close this week Shura Council Speaker HE ference in 2018 and the Virtual further their activities and at- Office on Parliamentary En- Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Week of last year,” Sheikh Mo- tacks,” he added. gagement in Preventing and Tribune News Network Al Mahmoud has affirmed hammed said. Sheikh Mohammed noted, Countering Terrorism, which Doha that Qatar is preparing to start The FM continued, “To “In this context, Qatar took will contribute to the develop- a new phase with an elected ensure the effectiveness of our the initiative and inaugurated ment of legislative models on With the opening of the new Shura Council after closing the joint efforts to counter terror- in last December the Interna- the rights of victims of right- Qatar Vaccination Center for current one, which lasted for ism and violent extremism, we tional Hub on Behavioural In- wing extremism and to acti- business and industry sector nearly half a century. must work on addressing the sights to Counter Terrorism as vating the role of parliaments significantly boosting capacity This came as the Shura row affiliations, so that be- in the Shura Council. root causes of terrorism and to a programme office of the Unit- in countering terrorism and of the National COVID-19 Vac- Council held its closing ses- longing to the homeland is On the occasion of the support programmes and activ- ed Nations Office of Counter- extremism.” cination Programme, Al Wakra sion of the 49th ordinary ses- first and last, and to its glo- adjournment of the current ities in integrated areas such as Terrorism (UNOCT) in Doha, Drive-Through Vaccination Center sion on Monday. rious history, its prosperous session and the expiration of education, youth employment funded by Qatar. We look for- Continued on page 2  and the vaccination center at the The Speaker pointed out present, and its brighter fu- the term of the Shura Council Qatar National Convention Center that if the closing council was ture, with the help of God,” on Wednesday, the Speaker (QNCC) will both close this week. the stage of establishment, he added. expressed thanks and appre- The last day of operation for evaluation and gradual devel- Al Mahmoud expressed ciation to His Highness the the QNCC Vaccination Center opment, then the next one is appreciation and gratitude Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh will be Tuesday (June 29). The the stage of broader popular to the former Shura Council Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Qatar affirms support for int’l last day of operation for Al participation under the wise Speakers who have chaired for the confidence and sup- Wakra COVID-19 Drive-Through leadership and the guidance of since its establishment in 1972, port he gave to the Council, Center will be Wednesday (June inherited norms, morals, val- and the members who have which enabled it to carry out efforts to end Syrian crisis: FM 30. The closure of Al Wakra ues and traditions. attained the honour of their its tasks and perform its role Drive-Through Vaccination “The components for its membership since that date, in the service of the country Tribune News Network work on setting a specific date Center follows the closure of success are concentrated in have established the structure and the citizen. Doha for the completion of drafting Lusail Drive-Through Vaccination consolidating national unity and laid down high traditions of a new Syrian constitution Center on June 23. and keeping away from nar- and values for practicing work Continued on page 2  Qatar has affirmed its firm in order to pave the way for support for international and the transition to the second UN efforts to reach a political phase, which includes holding solution to the Syrian crisis in elections in accordance with accordance with the 2012 First the new constitution. Sealine sees drop in accidents this camping season Geneva Communiqué and rel- The FM stressed reach- evant Security Council resolu- ing a permanent ceasefire and Heightened safety measures vehicles and visitors. The aver- tions. Qatar also expressed its fighting terrorism, in addi- as well as cooperation and age number of vehicles coming desire for continued coopera- tion to delivering humanitar- support of camping authori- to Sealine during each weekend tion to end the Syrian crisis. ian aid to all areas in Syria ties and visitors have led to a reached 23,845 including 7,45 This came in the speech HE Sheikh Mohammed bin can contribute to creating the drastic fall in fatal accidents vehicles on Thursdays, 10,650 of Deputy Prime Minister and Abdulrahman Al Thani. atmosphere for the political at the Mesaieed Sealine in the on Fridays, and 6,150 on Sat- Minister of Foreign Affairs HE process and reaching a solu- camping season. urdays. Sheikh Mohammed bin Ab- the crisis in accordance with tion that ends the suffering of This year’s camping season The statistics showed that dulrahman Al Thani on Mon- Security Council Resolution the Syrian people. saw just one death as against the General Directorate of Traffic day at the ministerial meeting 2254. He also stressed on the six last year, according to sta- responded to 845 calls from the on Syria in Rome. He lauded the efforts need to ensure the appropriate tistics released by the General Sealine area during the camping He said the time has come made by the Secretary-Gen- environment for the delivery of Directorate of Traffic. This year season, with an increase of 7 to act in a different way after eral of the United Nations and aid of all kinds to those in need also saw 19 accidents that led percent compared to the camp- more than 10 years of human his Special Envoy for Syria to in all regions of Syria without to 21 severe injury cases as Lieutenant-Colonel Moham- crease in the number of deaths ing season 2019-2020. Those tragedies and suffering for the support the political track and exception, in accordance with against 31 accidents that re- med bin Jassim Al Thani, head came despite the increase of reports were related to accidents brotherly Syrian people, and a political settlement of the relevant Security Council reso- sulted in 46 severe injury cases of traffic at South Security De- the camping period, activities in and traffic services, he pointed to discuss opportunities and Syrian crisis. lutions, especially Resolution last year. partment, explained that the de- the region, and the number of out. (QNA) page 2 initiatives that can help settle He stressed the need to No 2533 on border crossings. 02 Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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HAMMAD I MEETS BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ENVOY Qatar working to harness sports to counter terrorism, says FM Continued from page 1  mechanisms for coordinating ef- in implementing pioneering pro- forts to counter terrorism and its jects that would achieve tangible The FM said, “Work is also being financing, in addition to coopera- results, such as the Global Pro- done in Qatar to harness the field of tion between national entities and gramme on Countering Terror- sports to counter terrorism through committees in Qatar and relevant ist Threats against Vulnerable the International Center for Sport agencies from friendly countries. Targets, the Countering Terrorist Security.” Qatar also maintains continuous Travel Programme and the First He added, “Qatar is committed cooperation and communication Annual Forum for Beneficiaries of to the integrated implementation of with many relevant United Nations Technical Assistance which will be the United Nations Global Counter- bodies, especially the Counterter- convened jointly with UNOCT in Terrorism Strategy through its four rorism Executive Directorate and Doha in October.” pillars, as well as the relevant inter- the UNOCT.” “I would like also to express national instruments and Security “In this regard, we commend the appreciation of Qatar for the Council resolutions.” the central leadership and ongoing tireless efforts and unremitting en- “Qatar has updated its national diligent efforts by the UNOCT to deavours made in preparation for legislation and regulations related strengthen its field presence which the conference and other activities to counter-terrorism, anti-money ensures impactful and effective im- of the Second United Nations Coun- laundering and countering the fi- plementation of programmes,” he ter-Terrorism Week. I welcome the nancing of terrorism, and prepared continued. consensus reached on the General Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met with Ambassador of Bos- a national strategy in this regard,” The FM added, “We affirm Assembly resolution on the Seventh nia and Herzegovina to Qatar HE Haris Lukovac on Monday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations between he added. Qatar’s commitment to its part- Review of the United Nations Glob- the two countries. (QNA) The FM said, “Qatar also ac- nership with the UNOCT, as a al Counter-Terrorism Strategy,” the tively participates in international major contributor and a partner FM concluded. Statistics show a decrease in number of deaths during ‘Shura contributes to preparing 2020-2021 camping season the ground for elected council’ QNA He said the average num- were carried out on rental shops, Doha ber of vehicles visiting Sealine which resulted in the closure of a Continued from page 1  during each weekend reached number of shops. There has been a decrease in 23,845, with 7,45 vehicles on The patrol teams also seized Mahmoud said that the the total number of deaths, as Thursdays, 10,650 on Fridays desert bikes, which violated the council studied during this only one death was recorded and 6,150 vehicles on Saturdays. Traffic Law and its regulations. session all the draft laws that during the 2020-2021 camp- The statistics showed that The patrol teams were dis- were sent by the government ing season from mid-October of the General Directorate of Traf- tributed in event areas and Sea- and made recommendations 2020 until May 21, 2021, com- ficresponded to 845 calls from line road to monitor violations, regarding them, adding they pared to six deaths during the the Sealine area during the record traffic accidents, monitor were truly important draft 2020 camping season, statistics camping season 2020-2021, the vehicles and organise the laws that have a direct im- from the General Directorate of with an increase of seven percent movement on the Sealine road, pact on all aspects of life in Traffic show. compared to the camping season the event areas and restaurants. the country, whether in the The General Directorate of 2019-2020, he pointed out. An office for the registration fields of development and Traffic revealed the results of Lieutenant-Colonel Moham- of desert bikes was also opened services. the procedures of Sealine and Al med added that the decrease in in Mesaieed area. He pointed out that among Udeid Committee on Monday. the death rate and severe inju- Lieutenant-Colonel Mo- the most important draft laws The results revealed the ries came as a result of a number hammed said a drone was used that the Council studied, dis- extent of the success achieved of technical measures, such as to monitor violations, record re- cussed and recommended during the season thanks to the the rehabilitation of the entrance quests for vehicles, photograph was a draft law on the election operation of the government, retirees’ issues, foreign policy, tion in Preventing, Combat- measures and plans implement- and exit of Sealine, the installa- the engineering technical pro- system of the Shura Council despite the unjust blockade university education, promot- ing Terrorism, its activities ed by the General Directorate tion of mandatory and guiding cedures that took place in the and a draft law on the Shura imposed on the country, in ad- ing values, principles and eth- covered all parliaments of of Traffic, with the cooperation signals, the closure of the adja- region and monitor gatherings Council, thus, the council has dition to the COVID-19 pan- ics in society to the Qatar Na- the world and Doha hosted and support of all camping au- cent area of the roundabout in and events at the Sealine and Al contributed to preparing the demic, which has affected and tional Vision 2030 and other the largest international par- thorities, as well as the visitors the area and its use as parking Udeid area and provide techni- ground for the elected Shura continues to affect all aspects topics and issues. liamentary event, the 140th to the Sealine area. lots and the regulation of traffic cal and control solutions to the Council, which election comes of life, he said. He added that the council General Assembly of the According to the report, at the entrance and exit. competent authorities through as a continuation of the con- Mahmoud explained that is proud of its active and ef- Inter-Parliamentary Union there were 21 severe injury cases He added that the measures drone photography. stitutional process and the the council’s work was not fective parliamentary action (IPU) in April 2019. this year, compared to 46 cases also included installing phos- He thanked all the par- implementation of the vision limited to studying and dis- on the regional and interna- He said two books have of injuries in last year. The total phorous signs along the land ties that participated with the of HH the Amir in develop- cussing draft laws and giving tional levels, which contrib- been prepared on the council’s number of severe injury acci- line between Sealine and Al General Directorate of Traffic, ing the Shura approach in the recommendation on them, as uted to strengthening Qatar’s progress and history, one enti- dents reached 19 during 2021, Udeid in cooperation with the including the Ministry of Mu- country and expanding popu- there were sessions through relations with many coun- tled, “The Shura Council... half compared to 31 during 2020. concerned authority, in addition nicipality and Environment, the lar participation in legislation requests for general discus- tries of the world, especially a century of giving,” in which Lieutenant-Colonel Mo- to making asphalt bumps on the Ministry of Culture and Sports, and oversight. sion and suggestions at the in the parliamentary field, the work and activities of the hammed bin Jassim Al Thani, chalet roundabout on Sealine the Internal Security Force (Le- Since its re-formation in request of the council, which which resulted in the presi- council since its establishment head of traffic at South Security Street, coordinating with Qatar khwiya), Hamad Medical Cor- 2017, the council has been were attended by a number of dency of the Global Organi- were highlighted, and the oth- Department, said the decrease Petroleum to address some de- poration, the Qatar National in a permanent state of work concerned ministers. zation of Parliamentarians er book entitled, “Spotlight on in the number of deaths was fects at the edges of the road, Tourism Council, the relevant internally and externally in He said the topics dis- Against Corruption (GOPAC) the Shura Council: the coun- recorded despite the increase of identifying entrances and exits departments of the Ministry it’s the past four sessions. It cussed during sessions ranged and the transfer of its general cil’s achievements during the the camping period, activities in to the camels area. of Interior, Qatar Petroleum, has achieved many important from economic affairs, health, secretariat office toD oha, last four sessions,” adding that the region and number of vehi- With regard to legal proce- Qatar Red Crescent Society, achievements thanks to the education, environment, traf- Qatar’s hosting of the Office they will be issued and pub- cles and visitors. dures, 34 inspection campaigns FAHES and WOQOD. members’ efforts and the co- fic accidents and food security, of Parliamentary Participa- lished soon. HMC department’s work features in international medical journal

Tribune News Network During COVID-19, many dahka, chief of Physiother- team involved in the study Doha of HMC’s usually face-to- apy at HMC and one of the were Anita Sundrasekaran, face services were converted authors of the study. Emad Abdelgawad Basher Hamad Medical Corpora- to telemedicine – phone and “The majority of our pa- Abdalla, Sumaiya Sobani and tion’s (HMC’s) Oncology and online consultations – to en- tients have cancer-related Mohamed Shafi. Lymphedema Physiotherapy sure patients had access to lymphedema that occurs Mudakha said the expe- Department’s work to pro- the care they needed. as a consequence of breast riences of the team deliver- tect the vulnerable during The Oncology and cancer and head and neck ing care during COVID-19 the COVID-19 has been fea- Lymphedema Outpatient cancer surgical procedures and the findings of the study tured in a prestigious inter- Physiotherapy Department or primary lymphedema, revolutionise the way that national medical journal. located at HMC’s Qatar Re- which has a huge effect on clinical care is delivered to The article, ‘Physiother- habilitation Institute (QRI) their health-related quality patients with lymphedema apy Management Response had to quickly pivot and de- of life. As a result, we had during the COVID-19 pan- for Lymphedema patients velop strategies for their pa- to quickly respond to the demic. amid COVID-19 Pandemic tients. restrictions and develop a “Our experience sug- in the State of Qatar: A Per- Lymphedema refers to plan for implementation gests that a hybrid system of spective Study’, has been swelling that generally oc- during the pandemic in or- face-to-face and tele/virtual accepted for publication by curs in one of your arms or The research team: (From left) Anita Sundrasekaran, Sumaiya Sobani, Noora Rashid Al Mudahka, Moham- der to ensure the continu- consultations may provide the Rehabilitation Oncol- legs. Sometimes both arms or ed Shafi and Emad Abdalla ity of care and to meet the an opportunity to improve ogy Journal – the official both legs swell. Lymphedema needs of this specific patient accessibility to lymphedema quarterly publication of the is most commonly caused by needed to work within Qa- ID-19 and also to maintain fections as a consequence of population.” said Mohamed care and reduce waiting time Academy of Oncologic Physi- the removal of or damage to tar’s own restrictions as well the continuity of care for pa- systemic immunosuppres- Shafi, head of Oncology and and may thereby become a cal Therapy of the American your lymph nodes as a part of as international guidelines tients with cancer, who are sion and chemotherapy, or Lymphedema Physiothera- sustainable model of care Physical Therapy Associa- cancer treatment. for infection prevention and uniquely vulnerable because during recovery from recent py Department. even after the pandemic,” tion (APTA). “During COVID-19, we control of spread of COV- of their susceptibility to in- surgery,” said Noora Al Mu- Besides Mudakha, the she said. Nation Tuesday, June 29, 2021 03 ‘HBKU’s CSE works to find solutions to nation’s urgent issues’

Tribune News Network formation and computing tech- potential effects of the lock- several companies and minis- that these partnerships will Doha nologies, and engineering man- down on the mental health of tries to advance Qatar’s public contribute to Qatar’s econom- agement and decision sciences. children by developing an ap- and private sectors and align ic advancement over the next In this interview, Founding Across our activities at the plication to recognise emotion with its ambitious developmen- few years. Dean of the College of Science college, we have found that through children’s paintings tal plans. What are your future and Engineering (CSE) at the multidisciplinary education (ESRA). As Qatar looks to transform plans for your college? Hamad Bin Khalifa Univer- and research are key to the ad- To accelerate COVID-19 re- itself into a knowledge-based We are fortunate to ben- sity (HBKU) Dr Mounir Hamdi vancement of various fields that search, we have also compiled economy in line with its Na- efit from our unique position spoke about the college’s ef- enable nations to respond and and managed an exhaustive tional Vision 2030, it is pri- within HBKU – a homegrown forts to contribute significantly address challenges, including database, which received sig- oritiSing investments in ICT institution that is charged with to Qatar’s knowledge economy those posed by the pandemic, nificant recognition from the infrastructure and sustainable a clear vision and ambition. moves and the country’s devel- more proactively. The ad- international research com- development to fuel its next We are always looking at ways opment in general. Excerpts: vanced research and conducive munity. Our faculty and ex- phase of growth, and we intend to develop our curricula and environment we present at the perts are constantly engaging to play a key role in these areas. believe that the pandemic has Please give us an over- college enable us to tackle glob- in international fora in their Qatar’s government has pru- been an important accelerator view of the sector you’re al health issues from a multidi- Dr Mounir Hamdi, founding dean of College of Science & Engineering contribution to the worldwide dently made the development of this target. Not only did our operating in. mensional and multi-layered discourse about the pandem- of its ICT sector a top-level pri- students have the opportunity At the 24th St. Peters- perspective. tweets in the first phase of our COVID-19. This is in addition ic, its effects, and mitigation ority through its ICT Strategy to work more closely with the burg International Economic research work to understand to other research efforts that mechanisms. We have very 2015-2019, and this has vastly technology, but they have con- Forum (SPIEF) this year, we What have you found the global population’s biggest generated more than 30 re- recently taken part in SPIEF transformed the country into tributed in many ways to the represente the education and through your studies on fears and trepidations. The re- search papers presenting solu- 2021, debating with like-mind- one of the leading economies co-creation of a cohesive and research sector through our the pandemic? sults are both accessible and tions to the many challenges of ed experts, posing critical ques- in the region. seamless IT-driven learning dynamic presence at the Qatar Throughout our studies beneficial to policymakers and COVID-19. tions and leveraging a plethora More recently, we have environment. Throughout the Foundation booth. Qatar is in- during the pandemic, we have heads of state everywhere. The college’s work further of opportunities to connect signed an agreement with pandemic, our students were trinsically invested in education found an integrated connection Our artificial intelligence examined privacy-preserving with others. Among our most Hassad Food in support of the not mere recipients, but have and research as it commits val- between research, technology, (AI) group has led exciting work contact tracing; COVID-19 notable achievements were country’s agribusiness sector. proven themselves to be deci- uable resources to its flagship medicine, management and around potential COVID-19 screening utilising advanced a number of agreements and This partnership was impor- sive players in the educational project and innovative hub, even politics – all factors that drug discoveries, uncovering diagnostic AI technologies and panel discussions to solidify tant in ensuring the digitalisa- ecosystem. which is Education City. Within have contributed significantly 14 high-confidence microRNAs smart devices. Our work ad- Russian ties and drive forward tion of agricultural processes We hope to continue to Education City, Hamad Bin in some countries to a reduc- (miRNAs) and binding sites dressed the need for “good hab- our economies. and backing the industry as it expand our offerings and cel- Khalifa University’s (HBKU)’s tion in death rates of up to 30 that could assist in the world- its” or COVID-19 public behav- expands its capabilities to im- ebrate a growing number of College of Science and Engi- percent across continents. We wide pursuit of COVID-19 iour etiquette and we have led Tell us about any im- plement innovative solutions graduating cohorts. Our stu- neering (CSE) works to unearth were the first in Qatar to pio- medicinal cures. Our sensor projects to reward self-quaran- portant partnerships the and maintain food security. dents are change-makers who solutions for the nation’s most neer a cutting-edge social me- research resulted in designing tining or to advise smartphone college is engaged in and We have also partnered are ready to leave their foot- critical challenges. We oper- dia analytics study to gauge novel smart masks, and our users of potential consequenc- their contribution to the with Gulf Warehousing Com- print in the world, and through ate self-driven and pioneering sentiment and global concerns robotics group designed intel- es to their non-compliant be- economy. pany to boost our logistics and our work at the college, we are programmes across the areas about the pandemic. We ana- ligent robots for disinfection haviours. We have a long-standing supply chain areas of speciali- supporting them every step of of sustainable development, in- lysed more than one million as well as inspection related to Further, we looked into the technological partnership with sation and offerings. We hope the way.

Armed Forces to conduct Naval shooting activities Costa Rican top officials to visit Doha in Oct: Envoy Ashraf Siddiqui media relationship. strengthened after the visits of try’s economy sustainability QNA from 6am until 4pm, with a Doha An economist by profes- the then president of Costa Rica and timely completion of mega Doha maximum height of 3,000 feet sion who has served with the in 2010 followed by the visits of projects to host the FIFA World and a radius of five kilometres. A six-member delegation to Central Bank before his ap- HH Father Amir in 2014 and Cup 2022. The General Command of the The naval field is located in be headed by the Second Vice- pointment as envoy to Qatar, regular visits by Qatari nation- He praised the authorities Armed Forces has announced the east of the Mesaieed area President of Costa Rica is Segura said his country is re- als. of Qatar Museums and Katara that the Joint Special Forces at a distance of approximately scheduled to visit Doha in Octo- spected for having a strong He thanked Qatar’s lead- Cultural Village Foundation for Command will carry out a 40 kilometres, at an angle of ber this year, Costa Rica’s Am- democracy with a strong legal ership for its support to Costa their role in preserving Qatari naval shooting activity in the 105 from Mesaieed Port, next bassador to Qatar HE Mariano system, the most peaceful and Rica’s medical sector to combat traditions, culture and heritage naval shooting field (OTD-28), to Fasht Al Hadid from the Segura has hinted. safest country in the region, the COVID-19 pandemic. and also bringing closer other east of Mesaieed near Fasht Al east and extends to the south According to the ambas- with no military force since He said his country can regional cultures from across Hadid, for the members of the of the island of Sheraouh. sador, a number of memoran- 1948, making sectors like benefit from Qatar’s rich expe- the globe. The envoy said 2021 naval anti-terror brigade and The General Command dums of (MoUs) are expected to hospitality, tourism, and real rience in sectors like economy, is to see bicentennial Independ- the personnel of Wajib Doha called on those who visit the be signed during the visit. estate very attractive for inves- education, research, culture and ence celebrations in Costa Rica, protecting vital targets battal- area to take precautions for He said there are about 10 tors. HE Alvaro Mariano Segura Avila sports. He praised Qatar for the adding that once the pandemic ion from July 20 to August 20, their safety. additional MoUs and agree- “Qatar is among the impor- way it handled the challenges measures are relaxed, the Em- ments under study in various tant countries for Costa Rica be- the envoy said. from the pandemic. bassy of Costa Rica in Qatar will fields such as culture, health, cause of its great potential in the He said that bilateral rela- The envoy, who has been host various cultural and other agriculture, planning, treasury, economic sector, rich in culture tions between the two coun- serving in Qatar for over a year- events to celebrate bicentennial Pakistan ambassador taxes, official visas, and inter- and as a sports hub in world,” tries are good and were further and-a-half, lauded the coun- Independence. hosts open house for community members QRCS services benefit 6,070,598

Tribune News Network pandemic. The members of the Doha community raised several com- people across the world in 2020 plaints, queries and issues per- Ambassador of Pakistan taining to labour and employ- to Qatar HE Syed Ahsan Raza ment issues, property disputes Tribune News Network QRCS provided social, medical and Shah held Open House (Khuli in Pakistan, education mat- Doha awareness services for 1,791,621 ben- Katchehry) on the premises ters, Roshan Digital Accounts, eficiaries in Qatar during 2020, with of the Embassy of Pakistan in NICOP and passports and attes- Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) an overall budget of QR436,686,968. Doha on Monday. tations. Some of the issues were held its annual general meeting (AGM), On the international front, there were He interacted with the par- resolved instantly. presided by President Sheikh Abdullah diverse relief and development projects ticipants of the meeting on a The ambassador also up- bin Thamer Al Thani, on Monday. for the benefit of 4,278,977 persons in wide range of issues related to dated the participants on the The online meeting was attended 39 disaster- and conflict-affected co un- the community. A large number COVID-19-related restrictions by QRCS Secretary-General Ali bin tries, at a cost of QR183,666,423 in to- of community members from in Qatar and Pakistan, and the Hassan Al-Hammadi, Board members tal. Then, the external auditor present- various walks of life attended embassy’s efforts in this regard. and heads of department. ed the audit report on QRCS’ closing the meeting. Participants at the meet- Four representatives of the Regu- financial statements for the fiscal year In his welcome remarks, the ing appreciated the embassy’s latory Authority for Charitable Ac- ended December31, 2020, which were ambassador reiterated that the community outreach and gave tivities (RACA) and representative of found valid and generally conforming welfare of the community is one useful suggestions to further the external auditing firm Talal Abu- to the International Financial Report- of the top priorities of the gov- improve the services. The am- Ghazaleh & Co. International (TAGI) ing Standards (IFRS). ernment of Pakistan. bassador welcomed these sug- also participated in the meeting. QRCS President Sheikh Abdullah bin QRCS Secretary-General Ali bin Hassan Upon the recommendation from He briefed the attendees gestions. After the approval of agenda items, Thamer Al Thani Al-Hammadi external auditor, the AGM members about the continued efforts of This was the fourth Khuli an overview was given about the op- endorsed the audited financial state- the embassy to provide efficient Katchery held over the past four erational results of QRCS in 2020. ment Division, Muna Fadel Al-Sulaiti, Medical Affairs Division, and Moham- ments and discharged the Board of consular and welfare services months. The date for the next The speakers included Faisal Mo- executive director of Volunteering and ed Rashid Al-Marri, director of Com- Directors from liability. TAGI was re- to the community, especially Khuli Katchery session will be hamed Al-Emadi, executive director Local Development Division, Abdullah munication and Public Relations. tained as the external auditor for the during the ongoing COVID-19 announced soon. of Relief and International Develop- Sultan Al-Qatan, executive director of According to the presentation, fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. Sealine Beach Resort nominated for slew of destination awards

Tribune News Network ing water sports, desert safari, Doha camel and horse riding, as well as football and basket- Sealine Beach, a Murwab ball, amongst others. Moreo- Resort and ‘Qatar’s first leisure ver, Sealine Beach Resort also destination’, has been nominat- features an expansive collec- ed for a number of travel des- tion of culinary specialties at tination accolades at the 2021 its five-star beachside dining International Travel Awards. venues. The prestigious annual In- Sealine Beach Resort’s lo- ternational Awards celebrate cation is accompanied by a the best of travel, tourism and diverse array of world-class hospitality worldwide. entertainment facilities on the Qatar’s first leisure des- backdrop of scenic views of tination and one of the most the Arabian Desert’s pristine popular tourist spots, Sealine View Resort 2021. Resort constantly strives to of- Sealine Beach Resort wel- ern facilities, which open onto perience the widest variety of beaches, building up to the re- Beach Resort offers its guests Commenting on the nomi- fer only the best experiences comes its visitors to uniquely a rear patio leading directly to activities available anywhere sort’s status as Qatar’s premier a haven of comfort and luxury nation, Ahmad Al-Abdullah, to our guests. As such, these sublime experiences. The re- the beach. The resort is located in Qatar, alongside captivating leisure destination for travel- emboldened by diverse experi- acting general manager at Sea- nominations reflect our dedi- sort offers rooms that encom- in the southern part of Qatar, panoramic views of the sea and ers and local vacationers alike. ences. As such, the resort has line Beach Resort, stated: “We cation to our guests, the exper- pass world-class chalets, suites a convenient 30-minute drive purely natural surroundings. To cast a vote, individuals been nominated under Qatar’s are proud to be nominated in tise of our staff, and the overall and villas, complete with opu- away from Doha’s city centre. Coastal pursuits and desert ex- can visit the link: www.interna- Best Desert Resort 2021, Qa- three different categories at the commitment to excellence in lent contemporary fittings, Sealine Beach Resort’s periences are complemented tionaltravelawards.org/app/vot tar’s Best Family Beach Resort prestigious International Trav- every avenue of five-star resort fixtures and furnishings, and unique location offers leisure with unique state-of-the-art e?nid=K2gzclM4SEZFZlQyMX 2021, and Qatar’s Best Ocean el Awards 2021. Sealine Beach living.” equipped with upgraded mod- enthusiasts the chance to ex- recreational activities includ- lBbFBkZUJRdz09 04 Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Nation HBKU’s College of Humanities and HBKU’s CPP to lead talks Social Sciences celebrates role of on policy evaluation amid women engineers during pandemic pandemic at global forum Tribune News Network ID-19 phase, governments, in- achievements. Their conversa- Doha ternational NGOs, evaluators A panel of engineering professionals tions highlighted the obstacles and international organisa- discussed the accomplishments and they overcame in order to gain The College of Public Policy tions need to rethink the field societal acceptance of their (CPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa of evaluation,” said Dr Anis challenges that women face in this field role in a traditionally male- University (HBKU) is organis- Ben Brik. dominated profession. ing an online panel discussion “The timing of the confer- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and senior research director “We are delighted and to examine how the COVID-19 ence, with its intent to bring Doha of the Corrosion Center at Qa- proud to celebrate the incred- pandemic is transforming the in new forms of knowledge, tar Environment and Energy ible work done by women en- field of policy evaluation, at the comes at a critical time and we The College of Humanities Research Institute, HBKU, gineers, which has come to the international Development look forward to making a con- and Social Sciences (CHSS) moderated discussions fore during the pandemic, to Studies Association (DSA) An- tribution that leads to better hosted a webinar in collabora- among a distinguished panel keep civic society and critical nual Conference 2021. social outcomes. Our research tion with Qatar Society of En- of senior engineers. They infrastructure operating at all Under the auspices of activities at PROSPER give us gineers and Qatar Association discussed their professional levels,” said Dr. Amal Al-Malki, CPP’s programme for social Dr Anis Ben Brik, associate pro- insights into how programme for Women Engineers to com- experiences in academia, as Founding Dean, CHSS, follow- policy evaluation and research fessor at CPP evaluation challenges can im- memorate the International well as the private and public Dr Amal Al-Malki, founding dean, ing the webinar. “We also have (PROSPER), ‘Evaluation in pact decisions that directly Women in Engineering Day. sectors. College of Humanities and Social women leading in research Times of COVID-19 in the their evaluation work. affect the lives of vulnerable In keeping with the theme of Sarah Wadi Al-Amiry, Sciences and innovation to address Global South’ will be chaired Specialists from diverse communities.” the global day, Engineering project manager on the North the long-term challenges con- by Dr Anis Ben Brik, associate disciplines and methodologies The DSA Conference 2021 Sheroes emphasised the criti- Field Production Sustainabil- sion engineer at the North fronting Qatar, the region, and professor at CPP and PROS- will present theoretical and will focus on “Unsettling De- cal role of female engineers in ity Joint Venture, ExxonMo- Oil Company, shared their in- the world, many of whom are PER’s founding director. The empirical contributions that velopment”, exploring themes maintaining critical industrial bil; Dr. Dhabia Al-Mohan- dividual paths to success and HBKU faculty. They contrib- panel will feature top scholars introduce a comparative and such as COVID-19, climate operations and infrastructure nadi, assistant professor of professional roles that have ute to our institutional goal of in the development studies uniquely regional perspective change, populism and de- during the COVID-19 pan- Chemical Engineering, Texas enabled them to contribute to being change agents in critical community, providing a space from the Global South. Dr Ben mands for racial justice while demic, both in industrial op- A&M University at Qatar; Dr. society and the economy. areas such as diversity, gender for discussions on the enor- Brik will share insights from encompassing a broad range erations and in research and Aljazzi Hamad Fetais, Associ- They focused on the ac- equality, and empowerment.” mous ethical, conceptual and his forthcoming ‘Handbook on of development studies inter- innovation. ate Vice President for Student ceptance of women engineers To learn more about the methodological challenges Social Program Evaluations in ests. Organised by the Univer- Dr. Hanan Farhat, chair- Affairs, College of the North in the workplace and in Qa- College of Humanities and So- facing governments, interna- the Global South’. sity of East Anglia, the confer- person of the Qatar Associa- Atlantic, Qatar; and Made tari society as a whole, despite cial Sciences, its activities, and tional NGOs, evaluators and “As many countries begin ence takes place online from tion for Women Engineers Pramitadewi, senior corro- their numerous distinguishing events, visit chss.hbku.edu.qa. international organisations in moving toward the post-COV- June 28 to July 2. Bangladeshi Embassy partners MoI to host series of awareness webinars for its local community

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The Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the Embassy of Bangladesh in Doha jointly organised a 7-episode online webinar series for the Bang- ladeshi community in Qatar recently. Ooredoo expands its retail Dr Ahmed Munirus Sale- heen, secretary of the Min- istry of Expatriates’ Welfare network to satisfy customer and Overseas Employment of Bangladesh, was the chief guest, while Bangladesh’s demand for service channels Ambassador to Qatar HE Md Jashim Uddin chaired the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK event. DOHA Jashim Uddin expressed gratitude to the Amir His Participants in the Bangladesh-MoI webinar series for the Bangladesh community in Qatar. Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading Highness Sheikh Tamim bin telecommunications company, Hamad Al Thani and the gov- The ambassador highlighted has announced the addition of ernment of Qatar for providing a new Express store to its al- health care and free vaccines to the embassy’s various activ- ready extensive retail network.. expatriates. He highlighted the ities and services and urged Customers will be able to various activities and services everyone to follow Qatar’s access all standard Ooredoo of the embassy while urging all local rules and regulations. services at the new Express to abide by the local rules and shop at Safari Hypermarket in regulations of Qatar. Abu Hamour, and a team of Dr Ahmed Munirus Sale- ficial of Qatar’s Drugs Pre- Ooredoo’s friendly, helpful ad- Director Consumer Sales at welcoming our customers at heen described the expats as vention Department, made a visors will be on hand to assist Ooredoo, said: “With lockdown our new shop to meet all their an important human resource presentation titled ‘Drugs and them with all of their telecom- restrictions easing, we appre- telecommunications needs. Of and highlighted the various ac- Alcohol Prevention’. Officials munications needs. ciate many customers do still course, we also remain com- tivities undertaken by the min- of Bangladesh’s Embassy and The new Express shop will prefer to visit a shop in person. mitted to our goal of complete istry for the expatriates. He the MoI, leaders of Bangladesh be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. With complete customer satis- digitalisation, and indeed work urged the community to cre- community, and about 300 on Saturdays and Thursdays, faction at the heart of our cor- extensively to offer ever more ate a positive image for Bang- expatriate Bangladeshis took and from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on porate strategy, we’re pleased innovative digital channels via ladesh in Qatar through good part in the event. Fridays. to accommodate that prefer- which our customers can reach conduct. Counsellor Dr Mustafizur Khalid Al Hamadi, Senior ence and we look forward to us.” Dr Nadir Abbara, an of- Rahman thanked the partici- HE Ambassador Md Jashim Uddin chaired the webinar. Anti-Smoking Society marks International Day Against Drug Abuse

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THE Anti-Smoking Society Qatar marked the Interna- tional Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with a variety of programmes such as inter-school painting competition, painting exhi- bition, webinar and counsel- ling sessions. More than 200 stu- dents representing 15 In- dian schools took part in the inter-school competi- tion, which was held in three categories under the theme ‘United for a drug free soci- ety’. The paintings were eval- uated by an expert panel of judges including Sanjay Chapolkar (India), Shahnas CK (UAE), Salim Abdulla, Farhan Hameed and Jojin Mathew (Qatar). Participants and students at the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking webinar presentation organised by Anti-Smoking Society Qatar. Dr Muhammedunni Ola- kara, global chairman; Dr domestic workers’ welfare M.P. Shafi Haji, managing Abeer Medical Centre; spoke nevolent Fund (ICBF). abuse while Muhammed Ya- gara welcomed the gather- M.P. Hassan Kunhi, chair- at ICBF; Jose Philip, CEO director MP Traders; and at the webinar which was or- Dr Bindu Salim han- sir shared his views on ad- ing. man; Rajani Murthi, head Ceprtoec; Jeby K John, man- Midhulaj Najmudheen, sales ganised in association with dled an awareness session diction habit. Rashad Mubarak con- of medical assistance and aging director Qatar Tec; Dr and marketing manager – Al the Indian Community Be- on mental stress and drug Dr Amanulla Vadakkan- ducted the event. World Tuesday, June 29, 2021 05

US airstrikes a IS is still capable of launching ‘blatant violation’ attacks in Syria & Iraq: Blinken of sovereignty: Iraq dpa Its forces are stationed Washington/Baghdad in the area to prevent infil- 10,000 IS fighters are being held by the SDF, which has been major partner of the coalition: Blinken tration of Islamic State ele- Iraq on Monday con- ments from Syria into Iraq, demned US airstrikes the group said, and denied against Iranian-backed there were any depots at militias on the Iraqi-Syrian these posts. border which killed several “We denounce and people. condemn this attack on The air attack was “a our forces in the strongest blatant and unacceptable terms ... and reserve our le- violation of Iraqi sover- gal right to respond to such eignty and national secu- attacks and hold their per- rity,” armed forces spokes- petrators on Iraqi territory person Yehia Rasool said. accountable,” Hashd al- Iraq’s Foreign Ministry Shaabi said in a statement. criticised the strikes in Earlier on Monday, similar terms. the Britain-based Syrian In his statement, Ra- Observatory for Human sool also called for calm Rights said seven were and the need to avoid any killed and others were in- escalation in the situation. jured in the strikes, which The US Pentagon said targeted posts in Syria’s on Sunday that US Presi- eastern countryside of Deir dent Joe Biden had or- al-Zour province. dered the airstrikes against The Pentagon said the Iran-backed militia groups locations were operational in the border region. and weapons storage fa- The facilities were used cilities used by several by Iran-backed militias Iran-backed groups includ- engaged in drone attacks ing Kata’ib Hezbollah and against US personnel and Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada. facilities in Iraq, Pentagon “As demonstrated by press secretary John Kirby this evening’s strikes, Pres- said. ident Biden has been clear Two locations in Syria that he will act to protect and one in Iraq - both close US personnel. Given the to the border between the ongoing series of attacks by two countries - were tar- Iran-backed groups target- geted. ing US interests in Iraq, the Host and Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio (left), flanked by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right), speaks during a meeting of the US-led coalition against the Iraq’s Popular Mobili- president directed further Islamic State (IS) group, at the Fiera di Roma, in Rome on Monday. (AFP) sation Forces, also known military action to disrupt as Hashd al-Shaabi - an and deter such attacks,” dpa tral Baghdad in January that its influence. Little is publicly prisoned by Syrian opposition umbrella group in Iraq of Kirby said. Rome left 30 dead. Threat to known about Abu Ibrahim al- forces, saying they needed to Iran-backed militias - said In his first order for a He said the group increas- Hashimi al-Qurashi, who suc- return to their home countries four of its fighters were military retaliation as pres- The international coalition ingly posed a threat to places MENA region ceeded al-Baghdadi. to face justice. killed in the strikes. ident in February, Biden fighting the extremist militia outside of the Middle East, “In Iraq and Syria, Islamic Blinken said 10,000 Is- US planes targeted ordered strikes on Iranian- organization Islamic State met including Afghanistan, where Blinken said the group State has been pushed back but lamic State fighters are being three of its posts 13 kilome- backed militant groups in in Rome on Monday, as con- the US is pulling out its troops, increasingly posed a threat not defeated; in other regions it held by the Syrian Democratic tres away from the border eastern Syria in response cerns grow about the terrorist as well as Yemen, Egypt’s to places outside of the is even gaining influence,” Ger- Forces (SDF), which has been with Syria, in Anbar prov- to rocket attacks against group’s activities in Africa. North Sinai and parts of West Middle East, including man Foreign Minister Heiko major partner of the coalition. ince, at 2 am (2300 GMT US and coalition personnel US Secretary of State An- Africa, like Mali. Afghanistan, where the US Maas said ahead of the talks. “This situation is simply Sunday), the group said. at a base in Iraq. tony Blinken, who co-hosted Blinken announced that is pulling out its troops, “In Rome we will make it clear: untenable,” the secretary of the meeting along with his a senior leader of the Islamic as well as Yemen, Egypt’s We will not allow the terrorists state said. Italian counterpart, said the State’s Greater Sahara branch, North Sinai and parts of an inch, even in Africa.” Ger- “It just can’t persist indefi- coalition’s 83 members had Ousmane Illiassou Djibo, was West Africa, like Mali many has around 250 troops in nitely.” Blinken pledged an achieved considerable success, being designated by the US as Iraq dedicated to the coalition’s additional 436 million dollars Daughters lead rally but that “there is still more a global terrorist. operations. in US humanitarian aid in the work to be done” to ensure The Mali-based militant said, using another acronym According to Britain’s region. US aid payments in there is not a resurgence by the played a role in attacks on for- for the group. Press Association, British For- connection with the Syrian war for father missing in terrorists in Iraq and Syria. eigners and local security forc- It is unclear to what extent eign Minister Dominic Raab now total 13.5 billion dollars, He pointed out that Islamic es in the Menaka region and the different offshoots are still pledged an additional 17.5 mil- he said. Pakistan for 12 years State is still capable of launch- neighbouring Niger, the State centrally controlled, according lion dollars to the fight against In the summer of 2014, ing major attacks in the two Department said. to experts. Islamic State during the Rome Islamic State took control of dpa on the gravity of the problem. countries, despite the coalition “Ensuring the enduring de- Since the death of Islamic meeting. large areas of northern Iraq. Islamabad Balochistan, which bor- having dealt them major set- feat of ISIS also, means effec- State chief Abu Bakr al-Bagh- As the coalition took stock Shortly thereafter, the jihadists ders Afghanistan and Iran, backs there in recent years. tively confronting ISIS threats dadi, who killed himself in 2019 of its military efforts, Blinken proclaimed a caliphate, which The young daughters of a Pa- has been at the centre of a To make his case, Blinken outside of Iraq and Syria, in the as US special forces closed in also touched on the subject also included the regions they kistani doctor on Monday led low-intensity insurgency by pointed to an Islamic State place where ISIS has recently on him in Syria, the leader- of the Islamic State’s foreign controlled in war-torn neigh- hundreds of women activists nationalist rebels seeking attack on a market in cen- focused its efforts,” Blinken ship seems to have lost some of fighters who have been im- bouring Syria. at a rally for the recovery of greater political and economic her father who was allegedly autonomy. kidnapped by the country’s Relatives and rights bod- spy agency 12 years ago. ies accused the military’s spy CREDIT BOOST Doctor Deen Mohamed agency, the Inter-Services Saudi to offer Baloch disappeared on June Intelligence (ISI), of kidnap- COVID vaccines 28, 2009 from his home town ping, torturing and killing India announces COVID relief package in the south-western province thousands of unarmed Baloch to minors aged of Balochistan, where thou- activists. Holding placards dpa rupees (60.6 billion dollars) and medical infrastructure, and 979 deaths in 24 hours, of- sands of political activists and banners, the women 12 to 18 New Delhi from the earlier limit of 3 tril- she said. ficial data showed on Monday. and rights defenders have activists chanted slogans lion rupees. Sitharaman announced an The minister also promised remained missing for years. denouncing the government’s dpa India on Monday unveiled additional 230 billion rupees to provide support to the badly Sammi Deen Baloch and apathy to deal with the miss- Amman several new schemes, includ- for public health. This amount hit tourism sector by extend- Malhab Deen Baloch were ing person crisis. ing those focusing on health Tourist visas will be provid- will be utilized to prepare for ing loans to travel agencies and both young children when her Sammi Deen Baloch was Saudi Arabia will start in- and tourism, to boost the ed free to the first 500,000 short-term emergencies and tourist guides. father was allegedly kid- among the few women activ- oculating minors aged 12 to 18 economy and provide relief to tourists when the sector improve paediatric care facili- Tourist visas will be pro- napped, and they have since ists who in April had met with the Covid-19 vaccine pro- businesses amid the coronavi- ties. vided free to the first 500,000 been taking part in protests Prime Minister Imran Khan, duced by BioNTech/Pfizer, the rus pandemic. opens up for business The measures were an- tourists when the sector opens for his recovery. who promised the govern- Ministry of Health announced Finance Minister Nirmala nounced at a time when the up for business. The wives, sisters and ment would make sure her on Sunday. Sitharaman announced that The government will also Indian economy has been bat- The government extended daughters of missing Baloch father is recovered safely. But The announcement fol- the government will expand its provide guarantees of 1.1 tril- tered by a second virulent wave schemes for employment gen- people took part in the protest there had been no follow-up lowed the approval of jabs for emergency credit scheme for lion rupees on loans to the of the pandemic. India report- eration and promoting manu- rally in the southern city of on the promise, Baloch said in the age group by the Saudi small businesses to 4.5 trillion pandemic-hit health sector ed 46,148 fresh Covid-19 cases facturing in the country. Karachi, shining a rare light a speech at the rally. Food and Drug Authority, the kingdom’s state news agency SPA reported. SPA cited the ministry as saying that 70 per cent of adults in the country received Indonesia approves jabs for children as virus surges a jab and that it was starting to administer the second dose to dpa Joko said the government people over 50. Jakarta was seeking to vaccinate 2 mil- The country of over 34 lion people a day starting in million people has seen over Indonesia will soon vac- August. After a slow start, In- 17 million jabs administered, cinate children after its drug donesia for the first time man- according to Health Ministry regulator authorized emer- Shortage of aged to vaccinate more than 1 data. gency use of the vaccine made million people in a single day In December, Saudi Crown by China’s Sinovac for people hospital beds on Saturday. Prince Mohammed bin Sal- aged 12 to 17, President Joko Nearly 27.5 million peo- man became the first person Widodo said Monday. Local media have reported ple in Indonesia, the world’s to be vaccinated against the Indonesia is battling a long lines of people taking fourth most populous na- coronavirus in the country. surge in Covid-19 cases, with Covid-19 tests in the capital, tion with 270 million people, Saudi Arabia approved the many hospitals across the and people on social have received at least the first vaccine from Germany-based main Java island unable to are appealing for information dose of a vaccine. The country BioNTech and its US partner treat new patients amid an about available hospital beds wants to inoculate 181.5 mil- Pfizer in mid-December. outbreak of the highly virulent lion people by early 2022 to Over 480,000 coronavirus Delta variant. achieve herd immunity. infections and 7,775 deaths Tents have been erect- news conference. Indonesia recorded 20,694 related to Covid-19 have been ed outside hospitals to Local media have reported new cases on Monday, taking reported so far in the country. treat as isolation beds have long lines of people taking Cov- the total to 2,135,998, accord- The vaccinations are to be reached capacity. id-19 tests in the capital, and ing to the Health Ministry. An- free of charge for citizens and “Vaccinations for children people on social are appealing other 423 fatalities overnight foreign residents of the king- Residents queue at an oxygen filing shop to fill tanks for sick family members in the outskirts of Jakarta in the age group can soon for information about available brought the virus-related death dom. on Monday. (AFP) commence,” Joko said at a hospital beds. toll to 57,561. 06 Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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California Has A Long Way To Go To Meet Wildfire Delta Variant Adds Urgency To Prevention Goal State’s current efforts aren’t remotely Nations’ COVID-19 Response close to reaching 2025 target of treating 1 million acres a year As the Sydney lockdown shows, the virus will not disappear quickly and NE key part of reducing wild- that 58% of California’s 33 million fires is preventive, controlled acres of forest are owned by the no country can stand alone against it Oburns. In February 2020, Na- federal government, and an esti- ture Sustainability published a mated 39% are owned by private Mohamed A El-Erian threatening to lives and livelihoods. study saying that California needed landowners — many of whom are Governments must reinforce to burn 20 million acres to make poor — leaving only 3% owned by VER the weekend, Sydney their efforts to win all three races the state safe. That’s an area rough- the state. In 2018, the U.S. Forest was put under a mandatory in this historical pushback against ly the size of Maine. Service reported that 99% of its for- stay-at-home order for two COVID. Winning just one or two is Six months later, California est lands were at a high risk of dan- weeks in response to the risk simply not sufficient. Specifically, agencies and the US Forest Service gerous wildfires, but it was utilizing posed by the Delta variant of victory is needed in crushing infec- agreed on a plan to use brush clear- controlled burns to reduce the fire OCOVID-19. This came as a surprise tions, minimising variants and ac- ing, logging and prescribed fires to risk on only 1%. to many, especially those who rightly celerating full vaccination. It is not thin out 1 million acres a year by The Nature Sustainability re- view Australia as having been among just a government responsibility, as 2025. port cites limited funding, liability the best in managing COVID, with its important as this is. It also places an Those numbers put the uproar concerns, environmental regula- very low infections, hospitalizations important obligation on individu- this week over whether Gov. Gavin tions and inadequate trained per- and deaths. als to adhere consistently and fully Newsom misled the public about sonnel as the major barriers to in- Australia was not the only re- to what the UK government has the state’s wildfire prevention ef- creasing wildfire prevention efforts. cent COVID surprise in advanced labeled “hand, face, space” health forts leading into the 2020 wildfire Newsom is calling for a record countries. Israel, long a vaccination practices. season into proper perspective. It’s $2 billion fire-safety budget for leader, reimposed an indoor-mask Second, there is no sure way for a furor over the crumbs that misses California. But the U.S. Congress requirement last Friday. Once again, one country to protect itself from the big picture. is still dithering over how to make the catalyst was the Delta variant. COVID-19 threats coming from out- CapRadio and NPR’s California a serious investment in wildfire Then there was the UK, which, other side. Think of this weekend’s Sydney Newsroom reported Wednesday prevention, despite knowing that than India, has been battling longest news. Along with New Zealand, Aus- that the governor overstated “by an in 2020 California experienced five against Delta. tralia has taken the most restrictive astounding 690% the number of of the six biggest wildfires in state According to government re- approach to cross-border human acres treated with fuel breaks and history, burning 4.5 million acres, ports, the number of Delta infections Sydney had to shut down again despite Australia’s aggressive Covid protocols. interactions among the advanced prescribed burns” in areas “needed killing 31 people and destroy- rose 46% in just one week. Indeed, economies, imposing quite a range to protect the state’s most vulner- ing 10,000 homes and buildings. whether it is the evidence from there positive have ended up in hospital or Delta variant in advanced countries of inconveniences on citizens. able communities.” All told, nearly 26,000 wildfires or the reactions of Australia and Is- worse because they were vaccinated. appears limited, especially when It has enforced strict limits on in- Newsom claimed the state had burned 9.5 million acres in states rael, four issues should be front and Uncertainty remains, however, about compared with India, where it origi- ward and outward travel, subjected carried out fire prevention work on west of the Rockies, and 75% of center for many more countries, in- the risks of “long COVID” effects. nated and has been causing wide- those traveling to Australia to quo- 90,000 acres. But the radio report the acreage burned was on federal cluding the US, which need to realise Policy Reactions spread human tragedies. tas, as well as harsh quarantine rules said the state’s own data show the land. that new COVID risks are likely and Government policy reactions Though there are recent exam- and practices, and has a population actual number turned out to be California burned, on average, do not respect borders. have varied significantly, and not ples around the world of significant that has been impressively under- 11,399 acres. about 30,000 acres a year in the just because of different vaccination disruptions because of new waves standing, supportive and compliant. A spokeswoman for the state 1980s and 1990s. By 2017, that Spread and Incidence rates. Important behavioural judg- of COVID (Bangladesh being this Yet Sydney was again shut down, challenged the report, saying the number had dropped to about The ability of the Delta variant to ments appear to be in play as well as weekend’s most striking example), and not as a quick circuit breaker 11,399 acres treated adequately 13,000 acres. While Newsom tried spread fast and deep has surprised issues about policy acceptance and there is little to suggest as of now but for a longer period. protects the entire 90,000 acres. to increase those numbers, the many. It is the most infectious vari- effectiveness. that Delta in itself is particularly The only way to ensure well- Sounds like the Newsom admin- pandemic hampered that effort. ant so far, especially among the non- Sydney, with a relatively low vac- damaging economically and finan- being is to go back to the mantra istration may be trying to pull off CalFire treated only 32,000 acres vaccinated segments of the popula- cination rate, took strong measures cially in the advanced world. While that “no one is safe until everyone is another public relations sleight of in 2020 and 24,000 acres through tion. But it also hits the vaccinated, despite a very low absolute number it is still early when it comes to the safe.” Further vigilance in advanced hand. Memorial Day this year. It all pales including the doubled-jabbed who, of infections. Israel and the UK have potential global spread, and it will countries needs to be accompanied Either way, though, that’s only in comparison to what’s really according to UK data, made up as high vaccination rates but have dif- spread unfortunately, many coun- with greater assistance to poorer a pittance compared to what Cali- needed. much as 20% of those infected with fered in their reactions, with Israel tries have become much better at and less-well-organised countries to fornia and the federal government The agreement between the Delta. tightening guidelines but the UK managing through these waves. improve everyone’s durable protec- should be doing. state and the federal government maintaining its reopening narrative. No matter how the four factors tion against COVID-19. Newsom has demonstrated a last August required each side to Health Consequences (England did delay by a month the evolve, it is hard to deny two general disturbing lack of transparency scale up wildfire prevention ef- Fortunately, the health conse- final stage of the reopening roadmap, but important conclusions. (Mohamed A El-Erian is a during the pandemic. He needs to forts to 500,000 acres a year by quences of the Delta variant in ad- with similar actions by Northern First, Delta is yet another il- Bloomberg Opinion column- come clean on what CalFire has 2025. But CalFire has only com- vanced countries appear less severe Ireland, Scotland and Wales; impor- lustration that the terrible COVID ist. He is president of Queens’ actually accomplished in wildfire mitted to expanding its prescribed so far. This is due in part to a better tantly, it has also stepped up in the pandemic will not end suddenly. College, Cambridge; chief eco- prevention during his years as gov- fire programs to 100,000 acres by understanding of COVID-19 some already-impressive vaccination effort Instead, the world will need to con- nomic adviser at Allianz SE, ernor and provide real leadership 2025, which would leave the state 18 months into the pandemic. But there, with pop-up vaccination cent- tinue to adapt to the reality of living the parent company of Pimco for substantive future efforts. Cali- far short of holding up its side of most important is vaccination: While ers that don’t require a reservation with an endemic for a while — that where he served as CEO and fornia should be meeting its com- the deal. it has not totally broken the link be- appearing nationwide.) is, a virus that is proving hard to co-CIO; and chair of Gramercy mitment to the federal government It’s time for the governor to be tween infections on the one hand and fully eradicate. With improved pri- Fund Management. His books to ramp up wildfire prevention on a transparent and provide real lead- hospitalisations and deaths on the Economic circumstances vate and public health practices include “The Only Game in massive scale. ership to achieve meaningful state- other, it has significantly weakened As of now, the incremental eco- and guidelines, living in this age of Town” and “When Markets The challenge for the state is wide fire-prevention levels. it. So far, a lot fewer of those testing nomic damage associated with the an endemic virus can be a lot less Collide.”)

Myanmar’s Democratic Vision Depends On Including Rohingya, Other Ethnic Minorities

Wai Wai Nu Rohingya refugees home. sands dead and displaced hundreds Repatriation needs to include As a member of the Rohingya of thousands into Bangladesh. the option to return to their homes INCE the February 1 coup community and an advocate for hu- It is more important than ever and places of origin and compensa- in Myanmar, the military man rights for all, I am encouraged for the NUG to recognize Rohingya tion for destruction and injuries suf- has unfurled a brutal na- by these steps, but they should be as an ethnic nationality, entitled to fered. Rohingya should not be forced tionwide crackdown target- considered a floor, not a ceiling. Citi- rights both as individual citizens and into segregated camps or villages, ing protesters and civilians zens of Myanmar and members of as a group, which it could do now, which will only perpetuate apart- whoS oppose their unlawful rule. the international community should even under the existing law. To do so heid conditions in Rakhine State. As Indeed, last week’s stinging rebuke press the NUG to capitalize on this would show that the NUG is serious victims of genocide, Rohingya will of the military coup by the United landmark juncture — in which about creating a truly inclusive, truly also need protection from discrimi- Nations General Assembly — only members of the country’s ethnic democratic, truly federal multieth- nation, harassment, and abuse by the fourth such resolution since and religious communities are ris- nic union. security forces, government officials, the end of the Cold War — offers a ing up together against the military’s We need to work together to and the broader community. stark reminder of what’s at stake. violence and repression — to fully hold the military responsible for Most important, we need to have Two opposing bodies have been guarantee that Rohingya, as well as human rights abuses so that we can a say in the future of our country. So formed in the coup’s wake. The mili- all other ethnic nationalities, will be break the cycle of violence and dis- far, the NUG has shown good faith tary junta’s State Administration entitled to rights as both individual crimination. The NUG has already in consulting Rohingya in develop- Council (SAC), ruling with savagery citizens and as a group. This is criti- grants full citizenship to certain eth- activists, and more, have been an acknowledged the need to address ing its positions, but consultation is and corruption, and the National cal for building a truly democratic nic groups, and replace it with a law integral part of Myanmar’s develop- past abuses against the Rohingya, not enough. Unity Government (NUG), estab- Myanmar, where all peoples can live that grants citizenship based on birth ment. promising to initiate a process be- No group of people in Myanmar lished by the duly elected lawmakers free from violence, discrimination, within the country, or to parents who Contrary to what many believe, fore the International Criminal should be dependent on anyone else whose parliament was overthrown. and abuse. are already citizens. The pernicious the 1982 Citizenship Law did not Court “if necessary.” But the military determining whether they are wor- It includes representatives from a di- The military has long pitted 1982 law pushed the Rohingya into automatically strip Rohingya of citi- has used brutal tactics on other mi- thy of basic rights. The NUG should verse array of pro-democracy move- ethnic groups against one another, legal limbo, effectively blocking our zenship. Even under this discrimi- norities, too. The NUG should thus include meaningful Rohingya repre- ments, organizations, and parties, and we have all suffered because rights to education, livelihoods, and natory law, Rohingya qualified and ensure effective remedy and repair sentation in the National Unity Con- and has impressively challenged of it. Every time a Kachin village is freedom of movement. could have been recognized as an for all communities in Myanmar, sultative Council, in the committees the military junta with a vision for a bombed, a Mon child denied the I cannot emphasize this enough: “ethnic nationality.” It is the military integrating recommendations from and conventions tasked with draft- democratic, federal union. right to learn their native tongue, a The National Unity Government is that helped perpetuate the corrosive the U.N. Independent Fact-Finding ing the constitution, and in all future Given years of systematic disen- Kaman fisherman refused his liveli- not bestowing citizenship on the Ro- lie that Rohingya were not an “eth- Mission on Myanmar. government bodies. franchisement by the military and hood, a Karen woman raped, a Roh- hingya. Rohingya have been citizens nic nationality” and therefore not The NUG’s commitment to a Rohingya have time and again the civilian-led government, the Ro- ingya village burned down, a Hindu of Myanmar since its very founding. deserving of the rights of humans, “voluntary, safe, and dignified re- demonstrated their opposition to hingya Muslim community has ea- teenager denied an identity card, we Rohingya were involved in drafting let alone citizens. patriation of Rohingya” from neigh- the military’s violence and human gerly awaited the NUG’s position on are all harmed. the original constitution and have This racist fiction helped others boring countries is encouraging, but rights abuses. We stand ready to the rights of the Rohingya. The signs Enjoying this article? Click here served in elected and civil service in Myanmar ignore, and even en- it should also outline how this prom- work with all other ethnic communi- so far are promising: Earlier in June, to subscribe for full access. Just $5 positions throughout the country’s courage, persecution and violence, ise will be realized. Rohingya do ties to make a stronger, better My- it acknowledged past abuses, pledg- a month. history. Rohingya, as members of culminating in the military’s geno- not want special treatment, merely anmar. ing to replace discriminatory laws The NUG said it would repeal the parliament, doctors, teachers, poli- cidal campaigns against the Rohing- equal treatment and for past wrongs We will never be free until all of and work to bring the million-plus 1982 Citizenship Law, which only ticians, farmers, business owners, ya in 2016 and 2017, which left thou- to be righted. us are free.

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Every second new Mixing AstraZeneca, Pfizer jabs coronavirus infection with Delta variant is ‘generates robust immune response’ reported in Germany dpa Prof Snape said: “These London results are an invaluable guide dpa Tschentscher has noted that, to the use of mixed dose sched- Berlin right now, anyone arriving Mixing doses of the Oxford/ ules, however the interval of from a risk area only needs to AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioN- four weeks studied here is The more contagious Delta take an antigen test to avoid Tech vaccines generates a ro- shorter than the eight to 12- variant of the coronavirus is quarantine. He called for all bust immune response against week schedule most commonly spreading in Germany, with unvaccinated travellers re- coronavirus, research suggests. used for the Oxford/AstraZen- every second infection esti- turning from high-risk areas The study found that us- eca vaccine. mated to be with that variant, to be quarantined for at least ing Pfizer followed by Oxford “This longer interval is according to the Robert Koch five days, pending a negative or vice versa induced high known to result in a better im- Institute (RKI) for disease polymerase chain reaction concentrations of antibodies mune response, and the results control on Monday. (PCR) test. against the spike protein of the for a 12-week interval will be At least 35 per cent of Berlin Mayor Michael virus when doses were given available shortly.” Deputy chief infections were with Delta, Mueller also said he believes four weeks apart. medical officer, Professor Jon- but as the data is a few days that the random checks cur- The findings could allow athan Van-Tam, said: “Today’s old, the actual rate could be rently implemented by the flexibility in Britain and global data are a vital step forward, 50 percent, RKI chief Lothar federal police are insufficient. vaccine rollouts, allowing peo- showing a mixed schedule Wieler said during a meeting ple to receive whatever jab is gives people protective immu- with the state health minis- available, rather than waiting nity against Covid-19 after four ters, dpa learned from sourc- The Delta variant is for a matching one. weeks. es at the meeting. spreading especially However, given the UK’s “Equally, they offer sup- In the second week of among the part of the vaccine supply position it is un- portive evidence that the stand- June, the Delta variant had population that has not likely the schedule will change ard (non-mixed) JCVI (Joint only accounted for 15 percent yet been vaccinated at the moment. Committee on Vaccination and of infections. Professor Matthew Snape, Health workers check people’s vitals before administering doses of the Covid-19 coronavirus CoronaVac Immunisation) recommenda- Delta is even more conta- associate professor in paedi- and AstraZeneca vaccines in Bangkok recently. (AFP) tions for Covid-19 vaccination gious than the Alpha variant, However, Chancellor An- atrics and vaccinology at the all produce highly satisfactory which was predominant in gela Merkel has rejected re- University of Oxford, and chief terval both mixed schedules The findings could allow higher antibodies than the li- immune responses, for both Germany before. newed border closures with investigator on the trial, said: induce an immune response flexibility in Britain and censed, and highly effective, main vaccines in use. It is spreading especially Germany’s neighbours. “The Com-COV study has eval- that is above the threshold set standard two-dose Oxford/As- “Given the UK’s stable sup- among the part of the popu- She told a virtual meet- uated ‘mix and match’ com- by the standard schedule of the global vaccine rollouts, traZeneca schedule. ply position there is no reason lation that has not yet been ing of the Franco-German binations of the Oxford and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. allowing people to receive The highest antibody re- to change vaccine schedules at vaccinated, among people Parliamentary Assembly that Pfizer vaccines to see to what “The investigators would whatever jab is available sponse was seen after two this moment in time. under the age of 60 and dur- measures of that kind, which extent these vaccines can be like to thank the participants doses of the Pfizer jab, and the “The results for the 12-week ing private gatherings. had been implemented dur- used interchangeably, poten- that made this important Oxford followed by Pfizer highest T cell response from interval, which are yet to come, Wieler predicted the ing the first coronavirus tially allowing flexibility in the study possible.” The Com-COV induced higher antibodies and Oxford followed by Pfizer. will have an instrumental role spread of Delta would lead to wave, were “something very UK and global vaccine rollout. study, run by the University of T cell responses than Pfizer fol- T cells play an important to play in decisions on the fu- a fresh rise in infections. tough.” “In the situation at “The results show that Oxford, found that the order of lowed by Oxford. role in supporting and main- ture of the UK’s vaccination German state and federal the time, they were probably when given at a four-week in- vaccines made a difference. But both schedules induced taining antibody production. programme.” leaders are re-examining the unavoidable,” Merkel said, rules in place people arriving “but I agree that something in Germany in light of fears like that should not hap- prompted by the spread of pen again.” On Monday, the the Delta variant. overall number of infections Several state premiers continued to decline, how- Third AstraZeneca shot ‘could be effective booster,’ research shows want stricter entry regula- ever, as the RKI reported 219 dpa An Oxford University variants. He said real-world data in India. tions to prevent the situation new coronavirus infections, London study found that giving peo- Andrew Pollard, head of from Public Health England With two doses currently from worsening again, which compared to 346 the previ- ple a third dose more than the Oxford Vaccine Group, (PHE) has already shown preventing more than 90 is why the Interior Ministry ous week. A third shot of the Oxford/ six months after their second said it is not yet known wheth- that two doses offer good per cent of hospital admis- called the meeting. But there The so-called inci- AstraZeneca vaccine could be led to a substantial rise in er people will need a booster protection against hospital sions with Covid-19, he said is no agreement on how far to dence rate of infections per an effective booster jab with- antibodies and increased the shot in the autumn but the admission and death from the it is “difficult to say” whether go or even whether controls 100,000 people in the past out the need for tweaks, new body’s T-cell ability to fight new data shows the existing Alpha Kent variant and the a third dose could add a few will be reimplemented at all. week dropped to 5.6, com- research suggests. coronavirus, including its vaccine could be effective. Delta variant first identified more per cent. Hamburg Mayor Peter pared to 8.6 last week.

Ethiopia Javid confirms July 19 for England’s Restrictions on British tourists announces ramped up amid Delta concerns ceasefire lockdown restrictions to end dpa dpa on their return. added to Britain’s green list London London Mainland Portugal will re- on Wednesday, but the central in Tigray main on the amber list. Mediterranean country an- Boris Johnson and his new Portugal, Spain, Malta and People arriving in Brit- nounced that from that day it dpa Health Secretary Sajid Javid Hong Kong have announced ain from locations in that tier would only permit British visi- Addis Ababa have confirmed their inten- new restrictions on British must quarantine for 10 days. tors who were fully vaccinated. tion for July 19 to mark the tourists amid growing concern The Times reported that Children under 12 would Ethiopia has announced end of England’s lockdown over the Delta variant. German Chancellor Angela be allowed to enter if they an immediate ceasefire with restrictions. The Portuguese govern- Merkel wants the European were accompanying parents or rebel forces in the northern Javid resisted pressure ment imposed a mandatory guardians who had had both conflict region of Tigray, ac- from Tory MPs to bring for- 14-day quarantine require- doses. cording to a government ward the date of Step 4 of the ment on arrivals from Britain The Portuguese govern- Those aged between five statement on Monday. road map, but he said there who are not fully vaccinated. ment imposed a mandato- and 11 would also have to show The central government was “no reason” why the July This puts British holiday- ry 14-day quarantine evidence of a negative PCR accepted a ceasefire offer 19 deadline would not be met. makers in the same risk cat- requirement on arrivals test taken within the previous from the interim administra- The prime minister sig- egory as those from South Af- from Britain who are not 72 hours. tion in the Tigray region, it nalled that the “terminus” Newly appointed UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid leaves his residence rica, Brazil, India and Nepal. fully vaccinated The Spanish authorities said. date would mean going “back in southwest London on Monday. (AFP) Previously, British visitors are introducing new restric- “[The ceasefire] will en- to life as it was before Covid were exempt from quarantine tions on British visitors to the able farmers to till their as far as possible.” In his first life that makes this country so 5 - something that ministers if they had evidence of a recent Union (EU) to ban all British Balearic Islands, which in- land, aid groups operate Commons statement since re- great while of course protect- have now rejected. negative coronavirus test. travellers from entering the clude Ibiza and Mallorca. without any military move- placing Matt Hancock, Javid ing life and our NHS.” Javid Javid said: “While we de- The new rule, which came bloc. Prime Minister Pedro ment around and engage with told MPs: “There remains a said he spent his first day in cided not to bring forward Step into effect on Monday, does The plan will be discussed Sanchez told radio network TPLF [Tigray People’s Lib- big task ahead of us to restore the new job on Sunday looking 4, we see no reason to go be- not apply to Madeira. by the EU’s integrated political Cadena SER that travellers eration Front] remnants who our freedoms - freedoms that, at the coronavirus data and yond July 19, because, in truth, The island will be added crisis response committee, ac- who were not fully vaccinated seek peace,” the statement save for the greatest of cir- “testing it to the limit.” When no date we choose comes with to the British government’s cording to the newspaper. must have taken a recent neg- said. cumstances, no government “freedom day” was delayed zero risk for Covid. green travel list on Wednes- Prime Minister Boris ative PCR test. The ceasefire will last until should ever wish to curtail. from June 21, a review was “We know we cannot sim- day, meaning British holiday- Johnson will meet Merkel at The change would be en- the end of the harvest season, “So my task is to help re- announced which could have ply eliminate it, we have to makers visiting the island will Chequers on Friday. forced within 72 hours, he said it said. The harvest season is turn the economic and cultural seen restrictions eased on July learn to live with it.” no longer need to self-isolate Meanwhile, Malta will be on Monday morning. due to end in September. The announcement came as a surprise to many observ- ers. According to unofficially confirmed reports on Twitter, representatives of the Ethio- Rescue mission at Surfside collapse faces unique problems pian central government left Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, dpa But the department now faces day and Saturday. control by Saturday evening, in a hurry. Surfside, Florida a unique mix of issues that vary And still looming over rescue workers used heavy TPLF rebels have report- from many other calamities. their efforts is the part of the equipment to dig a trench edly already taken up posi- The collapse of Champlain “Unlike other buildings, Champlain Towers South under the rubble that Levine tions in the city. Towers South condominium where we could get machinery that’s still standing - for now. Cava described as 125 feet Independent verification presents Miami-Dade Fire on all four sides of the build- “The people are doing long, 20 feet wide and 40 feet of the reports was not imme- Rescue (MDFR) with search ing, with this structure, we their best,” said Moises Soffer, deep. That confined the smoke diately possible. and rescue difficulties as mul- have soft sand on one end,” a volunteer for five years with and allowed for searching in According to the United tilayered as the rubble that Jadallah said. the Israeli rescue group Cade- the non-smoke areas with Nations, UN Secretary-Gen- used to be 12 floors of apart- “We have a building on na. “The structure was unsta- dogs, cameras, sonar and in- eral Antonio Guterres spoke ments and a lobby. another end. We have anoth- ble, and that’s why it took time frared technology. on the phone with Prime “This is the most complex er building on another end. to start working.” “It’s a very Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Minister Abiy Ahmed. situation we’ve ever encoun- We have a building that’s still deep fire,” Miami-Dade Major Chief Alan Cominsky said on Afterwards, Guterres said tered,” MDFR Assistant Fire standing that’s 12 stories high. Daniella Levine Cava said Sat- Saturday that no new victims he hoped for an end to the Chief Ray Jadallah told fam- We’re very limited in number urday. “It’s extremely difficult had been seen since Friday. fighting. The situation in Tig- ily, friends and loved ones of of resources.” to locate the source of the fire. But with improved visibility by ray is extremely worrying, he victims during the Saturday Those concerns limit They’ve been working Search and Rescue teams look for possible survivors in the partially late on Saturday, rescue work- said. afternoon update filmed by In- the large equipment rescue around the clock under the collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on in ers found victims by early on In November, the gov- stagram user abigailpereiraok. workers can bring into play. rubble so they can fix it. The Surfside, Florida on Monday. (AFP) Sunday. ernment in Addis Ababa had Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Some of the equipment was smoke has spread laterally. It was merely closure, not started a military offensive has an international accredi- used to dig the trench. The It’s difficult to find the source an option because, as Jadal- the oxygen increases the size a happy ending: Levine Cava against the TPLF, which un- tation that few departments trench was needed because of of the fire, therefore to stop it.” lah said, “With every action, of the fire.” said four bodies had been til then had been in power in possess. Their rescue workers the smoke and the fire, which Blowing away the smoke with there’s a reaction. We start In addition to using foam found along with other unac- Tigray in northern Ethiopia. get sent to disasters elsewhere. hampered rescue efforts Fri- large fans or blowers wasn’t pushing the smoke [with air], and water to get the fire under counted for human remains. World Economic magazine names QIIB the best Islamic digital bank in Qatar page 9

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

34,269.32 10,679.11 52735.59 1,779.40 Dow -164.52 pts QE -60.70 pts sensex -189.45 pts Gold +0.09 % ‘Humanising energy’ topic of GECF Gas Lecture on July 1 page 10 Price percentage Price percentage 26.23 Brent 74.68 -1.97 % WTI 74.05 +1.02 % Silver +0.40 % IPA Qatar, Intesa Sanpaolo CB receives most innovative sign deal for ME expansion customer Deal entails sizing up ISP’s banking team in Qatar and establishing local booking centre service award Tribune News Network Doha Tribune News Network Doha The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) has signed a Mem- As the market leader for digital orandum of Understanding (MoU) innovation and transformation with Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP), Italy’s in Qatar, Commercial Bank has largest banking group, that aims to received the prestigious digital expand the range of corporate and in- award named ‘Most Innovative vestment banking solutions available Customer Service Bank’ award to local and international entities op- in Qatar for 2021 from Inter- erating in Qatar and the region. national Finance Magazine. In the IPA Qatar’s ongoing ven- The award follows a rigor- tures to foster strategic partnerships ous assessment process of the with international stakeholders to- nominated institutions’ quali- wards enriching the business land- ty customer service, online and scape in Qatar, the MoU signed by offline customer support pro- IPA Qatar Chief Executive Officer vided, innovative customer- Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al Thani and ISP oriented products launched, QFC Branch General Manager Daniele customer relationship, cus- Fanin will enable the expansion of the tomer satisfaction reviews, ISP’s presence in Qatar and increase feedback, and testimonials, in their corporate and investment bank- addition to the strategic com- ing activities in the country. petitive advantage. The collaboration entails sizing up Leading innovation in the ISP’s banking team in Qatar and es- local market, Commercial tablishing a local booking centre. This Bank has made several ad- centre will allow the Italian banking vances in its retail digital of- group to offer a wider range of prod- fering in the past few years, in- ucts and services to corporations, as cluding its internet and mobile well as to a growing numbers of gov- banking, international fund ernment projects. transfer service enabling cus- The MoU also sets the framework tomers to send money abroad The Commercial Bank Plaza in for skills development programmes in 60 seconds or less, its e- West Bay that aim to nurture local talent in the wallet solution, instant ac- financial sector and increase the ac- count opening, online cheque and Chief Operating Officer tive participation of ISP in the local deposit service, and the CB Leonie Lethbridge said, “In ecosystem. Household Worker PayCard. light of our objective to pro- Commenting on the occasion, All of these innovations, vide outstanding customer Sheikh Ali said, “We work closely with IPA Qatar Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al Thani and Intesa Sanpaolo QFC Branch General Manager Daniele Fanin at the and more, have been devel- experience, we are delighted the Qatar Financial Centre to attract agreement signing event in Doha. oped and launched to fulfil to receive this award from the international financial institutions and a customer need, and to en- International Finance Maga- support their growth plans. We are services landscape, further solidifying said,“The decision, taken few years achieve this common goal.” hance the customers’ experi- zine. Commercial Bank has also pleased to see our collaboration the country’s role as a rising interna- ago by Intesa Sanpaolo, to open a Intesa Sanpaolo is Italy’s larg- ence of banking. taken a radical transforma- translate into an increasing presence tional financial and business hub.” branch in the QFC has proven to be est bank by total assets and one of Commercial Bank GCEO tion path focused on provid- of renowned banks in Qatar, including Jaida said, “Intesa Sanpaolo con- right and forward-looking. Notwith- Europe’s best-performing banking Joseph Abraham said, “This ing outstanding, fast, secure Intesa Sanpaolo, which is a testament tinues to serve as a successful interna- standing the very challenging times groups in 2020, being awarded ‘Bank award reflects the investment and easy banking services to the country’s pro-business climate.” tional investment venture into Qatar represented by the blockade imposed of the Year in Western Europe’ by we have made in innovative that are accessible on de- QFC CEO Yousuf Mohamed Al that has been made possible through on Qatar from 2017 to 2021 and the The Banker. Leveraging its more than digital technologies and our mand. Our innovation agen- Jaida said, “Being the first and larg- the unique business infrastructure COVID-19 pandemic since March 5,700 branches and international strategic focus on client ex- da, particularly through digi- est Italian banking group to launch presented by QFC to all global firms. 2020, the excellent results achieved subsidiaries, the Italy-based bank- perience. Digital banking is tal technologies is anchored operations in Qatar through the QFC It is also a testament to the conducive- since 2016 by the branch have even ing company serves over 13.5 million even more relevant for our around this objective.” platform, Intesa Sanpaolo is set to ness of Qatar’s business ecosystem to surpassed our original forecasts. customers in Italy and 7.1 million clients are given the impact Adding this new award to witness enhanced growth through its international investors charting their Hence, the plan for the enhancement customers in Eastern and Central of COVID-19 on face-to-face Commercial Bank’s recent ac- partnership with IPA Qatar. The direct long-term growth to the region that is of our QFC presence is the natural Europe, the Middle East, and North interactions and we will con- colades and success stories, presence of this prestigious bank has effectively being propelled through de- consequence of such solid results Africa through a wide range of retail tinue to introduce new digital the bank continues to delight contributed significantly to the expan- veloping such partnerships.” and promising basis and we are very and commercial banking solutions innovations.” customers with creative ways sion and strength of Qatar’s financial Commenting on the deal, Daniele happy to join hands with IPA Qatar to and services. Commercial Bank EGM of banking.

Popular among Qataris, Bishan sets up permanent shop in Doha

Satyendra Pathak Doha

India’s leading jewellery brand Bishan Singh Jasbir Singh Jewel- lers (Bishan) has partnered with Al Darwish Jewellery to open its first jewellery store in Qatar to cater to the growing demand for its gold and diamond jewellery in the country. According to Sunint Singh Chadha, the company’s owner, the Bishan outlet in the recently opened Al Darwish Jewellery Showroom in Doha is stocked with the widest selection of carefully chosen exquisite jewellery collec- tions, pearl Polki and fine diamond pieces specially designed for its clients in Qatar. Sunint Singh Chadha, Bishan’s owner, at the brand’s outlet in Doha. The Bishan outlet at the recently opened Al Darwish Jewellery Showroom in Doha. The Delhi-based brand, which became very famous among the in 1933 with the magical sparkle of brand has become a celebrated events like weddings and ceremo- and popular styles in Qatar. Given the high demand for our Qataris through its participation diamond, gold, polka-kundan and name for stunning designs and col- nies,” Chadha said. “Our passion for perfection products in Qatar, Chadha said, in various jewellery exhibitions in platinum. lections among its clients in Qatar Occupying an unmistakable lo- defines our exquisite handcrafted “We always wanted to be based in Doha earlier, opened the perma- Known for excellent craftsman- and the Middles East. cation inside the Al Darwish Jew- jewellery. Diamond and precious Qatar and when the opportunity nent shop on popular demand. ship, high-quality standards and Bishan’s products are revered ellery Showroom, jewellery lovers stone couture jewellery are our came through Al Darwish Jewel- “This is a major milestone for an exhaustive range of classic and for their handpicked and exclusive can visit the venue to feast their forte. Each jewellery design re- lery, we could resist it. the brand and with the increasing contemporary design, Chadha said, designs that feature in their gold eyes on precious jewellery designs flects our commitment to excel- “It has been just over few days demand for our products, we de- Bishan’s statement jewellery will and diamond jewellery collections. in diamond rings, diamond set, lence and quality. We have built a that we have opened this outlet cided to open this outlet in part- make you feel as if you are wearing “From classic styles to bespoke pearl Polki and more. tradition of trust over several dec- and the response we have received nership with the Al Darwish family a piece of art and it’s a testament pieces, the fine craftsmanship The designs are stunningly ades. Our unique collection is a from Qataris is phenomenal. We whom we have known for a long to its own craftsmanship with its highlights each precious piece of beautiful with embellishments that transformation of gemstones into are very proud of our partnership time,” Chadha said. unique design and colours. jewellery. Adding spark to every make the beholder stand out from scintillating jewellery with flair, with Al Darwish and we are sure Bishan’s journey to the world With rich experience in the occasion, there is something for the crowd. The collections are re- sure to mesmerise our clients in we will continue to enjoy the pa- of fine handicraft jewellery started gems and jewellery business, the everyone and suitable for special freshed to keep with the trending Qatar,” he said. tronage of our clients in Qatar.” Economy & Business Tuesday, June 29, 2021 09 Tesla forced ‘Carbon removal key to reaching Paris Agreement climate goals’ to recall Agencies – and using – just shy of 30 almost all its million barrels of oil per day Removing carbon will be in 2050,” said Amy Bowe, cars in China crucial to achieving the Paris carbon research head at Agreement’s goal of capping Wood Mackenzie. Agencies the rise in global tempera- tures at 1.5°C or 2°C above “At the same time, global Tesla’s aspirations in pre-industrial levels as coun- natural gas consumption will China were dealt a major tries around the world chart a total around 3,200 billion cu- blow at the weekend after path towards energy transi- bic metres ... despite signifi- the government ordered tion, according to Wood Mac- cant growth in renewables.” that almost all the cars it kenzie. Adding more renewables has sold in the country Even if the goals of the will not mitigate the impact – more than 285,000 of Paris Agreement are met, of climate change, she said. them – be fixed to address the world will continue to “We must think in terms a safety issue. use fossil fuels, which will of carbon avoidance and car- The State Administra- account for 37 per cent of bon removal, which means tion for Market Regulation primary energy demand in accelerating the upscaling said on Saturday that the 2050. of carbon capture utilisation action involves 211,256 lo- That necessitates the ac- and storage, starting now,” cally produced Model 3 ve- tive removal of about 1.8 bil- said Bowe. hicles and 35,665 import- lion tonnes of carbon dioxide Wood Mackenzie’s call ed ones, as well as 38,599 equivalent over the next 30 for carbon removal comes China-made Model Ys. years in order to reach the after the International En- The California-based mandated 1.5°C (34.7 de- ergy Agency urged countries electric car maker only be- grees Fahrenheit) target, the to curb new fossil fuel in- gan deliveries of the Model consultancy said in a report. vestments and limit sales of Y sports-utility vehicle in “Under Wood Macken- internal combustion engine- January, so the recall will zie’s 1.5°C Accelerated En- based passenger cars by affect pretty much every Smoke and steam billow from the Belchatow Power Station, Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant, in Poland. About 33 gigatonnes of ergy Transition scenario, the 2050 to achieve the net-zero driver who bought one. carbon dioxide were emitted around the world in 2019 world will still be producing emission targets. The Chinese agency said the vehicles’ autopilot systems can be activated automatically, potentially leading to crashes from sudden acceleration. In most cases, the fix should be able to be made remotely with an online 22 startups to sell their stories as update to the cars’ active cruise control feature. Te- sla will upgrade the soft- ware for free. While Tesla apolo- Qatar FinTech Hub hosts Demo Day gised via its official cus- tomer support account on Weibo, saying that it Innovative and leading FinTechs from across the globe to showcase their solutions at the virtual event on July 1 will “continue to improve safety in strict accordance Tribune News Network Eleven early-stage start- The QFTH Incubator and Ac- to be a win-win for all stake- Vision 2030, and Qatar Cen- with national require- Doha ups and 11 mature FinTechs celerator Programs continue holders. Doha Bank is proud tral Bank’s (QCB) FinTech ments”, the recall tops a were selected from the appli- to attract entrepreneurs from to sponsor QFTH’s second Strategy to build on Qatar’s string of embarrassing Qatar FinTech Hub cation pool. The selected Fin- around the world, building demo day of its Incubator and success in the financial sec- setbacks for the company (QFTH), founded by Qatar Techs for the Incubator pro- upon the robust Qatari finan- Accelerator programs. We are tor and enhance the country’s in China. Development Bank (QDB) to gramme are Snoonu Trading 550 applications cial sector, and powered by pleased to invite all players in role in the field of financial -in A protest that went support the growth of the Fin- and Services, Karty, Cammil- the support of our partners the ecosystem to join us on 1st novation. The second wave of viral at the Shanghai car Tech industry, has announced lion, ePaysa, Digitalistic, Ak- Under the theme, ‘Emerging who play a major role in their July to hear from the FinTechs the Incubator and Accelerator show in mid-April and the Demo Day for Wave 2 of illifon, CHANGE COM, Kwi- Technologies’, the QFTH success.” who completed the program.” Programs focused on a variety a spate of crashes has its flagship Incubator andA c- dex, Nu Credits, Bondsmart Incubator and Accelarator “I look forward to welcom- QFTH is also currently of financial technology solu- soured public opinion celerator Programs which will and Finstant. Programs have received ing the international com- gearing up for the anticipated tions in alignment with the towards the EV pioneer. take place on July 1, 2021, vir- The selected FinTechs for tremendous traction during munity to our second virtual Wave 3 of its Incubator and Qatar FinTech Strategy, and Furthermore, a few local tually. the Accelerator programme Wave 2 with over 550 Demo Day to get a closer look Accelerator Programs which in synergy with QCB - Sand- governments and official QFTH Demo Day for are Prive T, Active.AI, Finchat, applications from more than at the graduates of Wave 2 will focus on ‘Embedded Fi- box. institutions are reviewing Wave 2, sponsored by Doha eBaoTech, SafexPay, Twyla of our Programs and the dy- nance and TechFin’. Appli- As part of its commitment Tesla ownership among Bank, will be one of the major Technology, FinChatBot, Car- 55 countries across the globe namics of the Qatari Fintech cations are now open for the to offering world-class exper- their staff, citing concerns FinTech events in the region gon, Invest Suite, Elite Capital including USA, India, scene. I am confident this new programs that will run from tise to participating FinTechs, the cars pose security hosting key players from the and Revix. Singapore, Nigeria, Russia, Wave will help us build solid October to December 2021. QFTH is continuously collab- risks. local financial services eco- The selected FinTechs Hong Kong, UK, Turkey, and pillars for a knowledge-based FinTechs with innovative so- orating with strategic stake- In March, Teslas were system, as well as investors, covered a variety of technol- Qatar. economy in Qatar,” Abdulaziz lutions in this domain can holders within the FinTech banned from some mili- global startups, international ogy solutions such as AI, ML, concluded. visit QFTH website (fintech. ecosystem including financial tary complexes and hous- FinTech hubs, aspiring entre- Blockchain, RPA, NFC, NLP, ducted by QFTH partners Dr. R. Seetharaman, CEO qa) to get more details and to institutions, technology pro- ing compounds because preneurs and FinTech enthu- and OCR, and are well on and renowned speakers from of Doha Bank, said: “Over apply until end of July 2021. viders, payment networks, of worries about inbuilt siasts. their way to launch a host of across the world. the recent few years, FinTech All applications undergo a global FinTech hubs, academ- cameras. Tesla immedi- Under the theme, ‘Emerg- new and empowering services Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al has become a catalyst for fi- thorough evaluation process, ia, and regulators. Microsoft is ately moved to reassure ing Technologies’, the pro- to accelerate the digital trans- Khalifa, CEO of QDB and nancial innovation. Banks in where shortlisted candidates participating as the program authorities, saying any gram has received tremen- formation of global markets. Chairman of QFTH Taskforce, Qatar are keen on leveraging will be invited to present their technology partner. Other data collected in China is dous traction during Wave Throughout the program, said: “Through our specialized the fast-developing FinTech solutions in front of a jury recent partnerships include stored locally. 2 with over 550 applications participants took part in more incubators, such as QFTH, we ecosystem. Doha Bank is also panel comprised of key stake- Amazon, Progress Soft, Voda- That the required soft- from more than 55 countries than 350 business develop- aim to develop FinTechs as keen to explore FinTech col- holders from Qatar’s financial fone, and Global Positioning ware fix affectsT esla’s across the globe including ment sessions with 15 finan- well as support entrepreneurs laborations to build customer services ecosystem. System to name a few. Model Y is especially un- USA, India, Singapore, Nige- cial institutions and complet- and innovators to make an centric value propositions. QFTH was established by QFTH Demo Day will be fortunate. ria, Russia, Hong Kong, UK, ed a series of Masterclasses impact within the domain, The next wave of FinTech in- Qatar Development Bank in held on July 1, 2021, at 12 Turkey, and Qatar. and FinTech Bootcamps con- both regionally and globally. novation is exciting and looks line with the Qatar National noon Qatar time. World Economic magazine names QIIB the best Islamic digital bank in Qatar

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Qatar International Islamic The bank was able to transform challenges into Bank (QIIB) has been named opportunities in light of the latest circumstances caused by the “Best Islamic Digital Bank the Corona pandemic. QIIB has been able to shoulder its in Qatar 2021” by the Ameri- responsibilities vis-à-vis customers and shareholders and can World Economic maga- made a great leap in digital transformation in a record zine, in recognition of the bank’s outperformance and time. What normally would have taken years, we were able leap it has made in providing to achieve in months. digital services through its various alternative channels. QIIB Chief Executive Officer Dr Abdulbasit Ahmed Al Shaibei Explaining the reasons for awarding this prestigious orated during the last period, important scientific and tech- award to QIIB, World Eco- which helped us provide most nological achievements in the nomic magazine said, “This of the bank’s services through banking sector in a way that unique award is given to insti- digital channels. We were pio- enhances its operational ef- tutions that successfully im- neers in the provision of some ficiency and establishes its plemented digital technology, services, as QIIB was the first position as one of the leading in terms of both direct cus- bank in Qatar, for example, to banks in the State of Qatar.” tomer services and back of- launch a visual phone bank- QIIB was established in fices, while continuing to seek ing service that offers a wide 1990 as the second Islamic further development to create range of banking services to bank in the State of Qatar and new banking tools.” customers. is currently the third largest The magazine noted, “QIIB’s customers can also Islamic bank in Qatar Stock “QIIB’s commitment to sus- basit Ahmed Al Shaibei said, prompted us to double efforts in light of the latest circum- avail of personal financing via Exchange, in terms of assets tainability, the strength of its “Recognising the efforts made to live up to our ambitions. stances caused by the Corona mobile banking without the and market value. The Bank banking services through the by QIIB or any other leading We are constantly working to pandemic. QIIB has been need to visit the bank. We began operating in 1991. digital transformation pro- Qatari institution is recognis- achieve our interim and stra- able to shoulder its respon- hope that within a short pe- It provides integrated cess, its compliance with the ing and acknowledging the tegic goals, and play our role sibilities vis-à-vis customers riod of time, all the services banking services to its cus- Islamic Shariah standards strength of the Qatari econo- as dictated by the latest devel- and shareholders and made a and products we offer will be tomers through a network of and its outstanding response my and its ability to keep pace opments in the local and in- great leap in digital transfor- available through our alter- branches all across Qatar and to the urgent circumstances with the current requirements ternational market, while ben- mation in a record time. What nate channels in a manner an advanced technological in- caused by the spread of Cov- of this digital era and the efiting from the scientific and normally would have taken that enhances operational ef- frastructure and alternative id-19 impressed the evalu- rapid technological develop- technological achievements in years, we were able to achieve ficiency and meets customer’s channels that took the bank- ators who decided that the ments in all fields.” the best possible way.” in months.” needs and aspirations. ing services to a new level. bank deserves this award.” He said, “The exceptional QIIB CEO affirmed, T“ he He noted, “A work cell was “QIIB will continue its The bank also has diversified For his part, QIIB Chief success story achieved by the bank was able to transform established and an exception- journey of innovation and regional and international Executive Officer Dr Abdul- Qatari economy inspired and challenges into opportunities al achievement plan was elab- will benefit from the most partnerships. 10 Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Economy & Business ‘Humanising energy’ topic of GECF Gas Lecture on July 1

Tribune News Network speech will be coming on the sixth Secretary General, being based OECD. Her previous Doha heels of the latest World En- at the helm since 2019. An ex- corporate experience includes ergy Congress, held a day ear- Highlights perienced energy executive, a decades in Royal Dutch Shell The Gas Exporting Countries lier in Estonia (June 30), as ● Secretary General and distinguished Oxford scholar and British Gas plc. She holds Forum (GECF), the global well as the recent launch of the and a published author, she a PhD in Physics. platform of the leading gas organisation’s flagshipW orld CEO of World Energy has 30 years of experience in Since 2014, the GECF Gas producing nations, will be Energy Issues Monitor 2021, Council to deliver keynote leading national, international Lecture Series has developed hosting the next in its signa- which provides a snapshot of ● Angela Wilkinson a and global multi-stakeholder from a small and modest at- ture GECF Gas Lecture Series what keeps CEOs, Ministers transformation initiatives on a tempt to foster dialogue into on Thursday (July 1) at 2:30 and experts awake at night in 30-year veteran of wide range of economic, ener- a reputable platform of ex- pm Doha time. over 100 countries. transforming initiatives gy, climate and sustainable de- cellence – committed to the Featuring Angela Wilkin- The World Energy Council velopment related challenges. pursuit of high-quality debate, son, Secretary General of is the world’s principal inde- Prior to joining the Coun- insights, and service to the gas Global Energy Council, the pendent and impartial net- sations in over 90 countries, cil in 2017 to create a practi- industry. lecture is titled “Humanising work of energy leaders and drawn from governments, pri- cal energy transition leaders Access to the online event Energy” and will be the 54th practitioners promoting an vate and state corporations, toolkit and direct a new stra- is via registration which can be lecture of the series and the affordable, stable and envi- of all. ergy body, representing the academia, NGOs and energy tegic insights programme, made here. More information sixth for this year. ronmentally sensitive energy Formed in 1923, the Coun- entire energy spectrum, with stakeholders. Wilkinson led an upgrade in about GECF’s events can be Wilkinson’s keynote system for the greatest benefit cil is the premier global en- over 3,000 member organi- Wilkinson is the Council’s strategic foresight at the Paris- found on www.gecf.org. Breaking through The plan to rescue poor the cloud adoption barriers in Qatar countries from pandemic Tribune News Network bersecurity for their Azure Doha cloud platform - a platform Poor countries that successfully fends off 7 PwC Middle East has trillion cyberthreats a day. burdened by debt launched a report on cloud Vendor lock-in remains could gain finan- services exploring the five a serious concern for many key challenges to cloud companies. However, im- cial relief from a adoption and how to over- plementing a multi-cloud come them. With the up- solution mitigates this risk proposal expected take of cloud services hav- by allowing organisations to be advanced by ing been expedited by the the freedom to move ser- pandemic, the report looks vice providers when prices IMF’s executive at the barriers to entry with- change. In order to succeed in Qatar’s private sector and with such a model, however, board on Friday how organisations can over- organisations must develop come these challenges. a cloud architecture that is Agencies During the pandemic both portable and interop- cloud spending rose rapidly erable. In a global economy defined on a global scale, with a 37% One of the most press- by extreme forms of inequal- increase in the first quarter ing challenges to cloud ity, the pandemic has widened of 2020. Industry analysts adoption is a skills gap. Up- the divide. The richest nations Gartner have forecast that skilling and reskilling exist- in North America and Europe spending will grow a further ing employees is critical and are poised for robust recover- 18.4% in 2021, reaching developing a cloud center ies, having used their wealth USD 304.9 billion by the of excellence within a com- to rescue their economies and end of the year. pany is a proven method for secure vast stocks of COVID Cloud adoption brings advancing to a cloud-based vaccines. Poor countries are a host of benefits, includ- model. confronting the continued rav- ing reduced costs, im- Existing data centre ages of the coronavirus largely proved service quality and investments can be a dou- unprotected and with their increased flexibility, which ble-edged sword for cloud resources strained by growing can drive a transformative adoption, as some entities debts. new business model and may be reluctant to move to Now, fears that the world enhance an organisation’s a cloud based model due to may emerge from the pandem- competitiveness. the investment. However, ic more unequal than ever have Despite a global drive while initial capital expend- prompted a substantial effort for the adoption of cloud iture is required to move to to close the gap: Under a pro- services, Qatar’s private a cloud solution, over the posal nearing completion, the sector in particular has long-term, many entities International Monetary Fund A street beggar in Kabul, Afghanistan. Fears that the world may emerge from the pandemic more unequal than ever have prompted a struggled to embrace the will ultimately experience a would issue $650 billion worth substantial effort to close the gap. (Jim Huylebroek/The New York Times) cloud with adoption rates reduction in operational ex- of reserve funds, essentially that fall behind the global penditure. creating money that troubled the International Monetary debt-vulnerable” — among onymity. The Biden adminis- the idea as a means of aiding trend. Only 3% of Qatar’s Firas Sleiman, Partner, countries could use to pur- Fund is taking an approach them, two dozen of the poor- tration is seeking to persuade developing countries at no private sector has imple- Technology at PwC in Qa- chase vaccines, finance health that involves not money but est countries — would receive other members of the Group of cost to taxpayers. mented cloud solutions, tar, said, “On a global scale, care and pay down debt. so-called special drawing only $54.5 billion, or about 8% 7 to contribute similar shares. Debt is at the center of con- despite 76% of businesses cloud solutions are advanc- Such a step would deliver rights — reserve funds that the of the total. That amounts to Poor countries that take cerns about low-income coun- being aware of its benefits. ing the adoption of digital “potentially the largest capi- institution credits to the ac- only 5% of their total external loans from the fund could use tries, given that many entered In order to increase cloud technologies, and enabling tal allocation since the end of counts of its member nations. debt. the money to expand health the pandemic already strain- adoption, several challeng- new revenue streams, quick World War II,” declared the Governments can swap these Fund officials are crafting care systems or address cli- ing under severe burdens. es must be addressed. time-to-market and many administrator of the United SDRs for regular currency, to a plan under which wealthi- mate change in conjunction In 2019, 25 countries — Lack of understand- differentiated benefitsN ations Development Pro- spend as needed. er member countries would with existing IMF programs. most of them in Africa and ing over data sovereignty around data, analytics, arti- gram, Achim Steiner, during a Under IMF rules, member transfer some of their reserves The trust fund is expected to South Asia — were spending regulations can be a barrier ficial intelligence, resilience, press briefing this week. nations contribute to the in- to poorer countries to allow be a topic of discussion at the more on debt payments to to access. Through coop- security and automation.” But international devel- stitution’s coffers, with their an expansion of debt reduc- Group of 20 finance ministers major financial institutions in eration between the pub- He added: “Organisa- opment experts say simply obligations determined largely tion and poverty-fighting pro- meeting in Italy next month. wealthy nations than on edu- lic and private sector such tions in Qatar have the op- creating new reserves would by the size of their economies, grams. In Washington, the uni- cation, health care and sup- concerns can be mitigated. portunity to quickly em- be of limited benefit to poor and their voting power com- “We are working towards versal nature of the proposed port programs for impover- Within Qatar there are clear brace the benefits offered countries unless wealthy na- mensurate to what they pay. magnifying the impact of the allocation has stirred up oppo- ished communities, according government regulations in by cloud-based solutions. tions voluntarily transfer some The new reserves would be new allocation,” IMF manag- sition from Republicans, who to a UNICEF study. place that cover the trans- It is important to recognise of their holdings to them — a distributed according to this ing director Kristalina Geor- argue that it would burnish An infusion of reserves mission of data outside of the role Qatar plays in the course that IMF officials are ranking, meaning that the gieva said in a speech to the the finances of U.S. adversar- from the IMF would not alter Qatar and with global tech- rapidly evolving technology seeking to bring about. largest economic powers like African Development Bank on ies like China, Russia and Iran the marketplace incentives nology leaders establishing landscape. With both Mi- The IMF’s executive board the United States would gain Wednesday. while doing little to help poor that have tilted vaccines to- data centres in Qatar, this crosoft and Google invest- is expected to advance the the biggest tranche. She said the fund’s plan countries. ward the world’s wealthiest should become less of a con- ing in the cloud space in the proposal during a meeting Absent a mechanism for would rely on “encouraging Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., people, but it could bolster the cern in the years to come. country, and with Qatar’s Friday before forwarding it for wealthy countries to redirect voluntary channeling of some this month introduced a bill purchasing power of govern- According to Gartner, positioning as a regional final approval to its board of some of their holdings, 58 high of the SDRs,” with a goal of that would block special draw- ments now forced to prioritize 66% of IT professionals hub for research, innova- governors, which comprises income nations would capture yielding “$100 billion for the ing rights allocations from go- debt payments. consider security to be a tion, education, healthcare representatives of the fund’s $438 billion worth of the new poorest and most vulnerable ing to “perpetrators of geno- “How many more waves do major challenge to cloud and technology, we expect 190 member nations. Officials reserves — more than two- countries.” cide and state sponsors of we need before we realize that adoption. However, a move to see accelerating uptake hope it will gain final passage thirds of the total — according The United States is pre- terrorism” without approval there is no end to this pan- to the cloud has been shown of cloud-based solutions by by August. to an analysis released Thurs- pared to make available about from Congress. demic, before we get the world to increase security. For both public and private sec- A famously inscrutable in- day by the U.N. Development one-fifth of its allocation, The Trump administration to vaccinate itself?” Steiner example, Microsoft invests tor entities within the next stitution ruled by unique con- Program. worth approximately $20 bil- opposed the proposal on simi- said. “We are in the midst of $1 billion every year in cy- few years.” ventions and unabashed rever- By contrast, a group of 82 lion, said a Treasury official lar grounds, while the Biden this nightmare right now and ence for technocratic jargon, countries assessed as “highly who spoke on condition of an- administration has embraced we actually can act faster.” Trading volumes in Bahrain’s cryptocurrency platform Rain cross $1 billion mark Agencies tion in the region [in 2020] ... Central Bank. 2020 compared with the same Bitcoin has increased in public good”, the Bank for surely had a positive effect on The Manama-based plat- The Manama-based plat- period in 2019 and 19-fold in value by more than 276 per International Settlements, the Rain Management, a crypto- our growth,” said Rain Man- form allows customers to buy, form allows customers to 2021, with more than 100,000 cent over the past year and global body for central banks, currency platform licensed by agement director Joseph Dal- sell, and store cryptocurrency buy, sell, and store crypto- active users currently, accord- on Monday was trading at said in a report last week. the Central Bank of Bahrain, lago on Monday. assets in a regulated, secure currency assets in a regu- ing to the company. $34,822.23 at 1.27pm UAE “It is clear that cryptocur- said trading volumes grew Cryptocurrencies are not and compliant way. Rain Management also time. rencies are speculative as- 20-fold during the first half of licensed by the UAE Central It is part of Rain Financial, lated, secure and compli- increased its employee head- Despite the popularity of sets rather than money and, 2021 to more than $1 billion Bank although a number of which is based in Delaware. ant way. It is part of Rain count to 105 as demand rose digital assets, central banks in many cases, are used to for the first time. cryptocurrency exchanges The platform was founded Financial, which is based for its services. The FinTech across the world have been facilitate money laundering, The increase comes as re- have been given permission to in 2017 by Mr Dallago and fel- in Delaware. had between 100-120 employ- reluctant to endorse them be- ransomware attacks and other tail investors pile into digital operate within the Abu Dhabi low Bitcoin enthusiasts Abdul- ees in February. cause of their speculative na- financial crimes,” the IB S said. assets, encouraged by a re- Global Market, the emirate’s lah Almoaiqel, A J Nelson and incredibly positive reception Cryptocurrencies have be- ture. Bitcoin has “few redeem- bound in the price of Bitcoin, financial free zone. Yehia Badawy. our platform has had in the re- come more popular over the Cryptocurrencies are spec- ing public interest attributes the world’s largest cryptocur- The UAE dirham is the “Crossing $1bn in trad- gion,” said Dallago. past year as the coronavirus ulative assets that in many when also considering its rency. only legal tender in the coun- ing volume is indeed a key Rain’s user base also grew pandemic spurs digital adop- instances enable criminal ac- wasteful energy footprint”, it “Expedited digital adop- try that is recognised by the moment for us. It reflects the nine-fold in the first half of tion. tivity and “work against the said. Tuesday, June 29, 2021 11 Economy & Business Marine pollution: How emerging markets are working to halt the plastic pandemic Covid-19 gave rise to a considerable increase in production of disposable plastics; discarded plastic accounts for an estimated 80% of global marine debris

ovid-19 led to a sharp rise in the production of sin- gle-use plastics, a signifi- cant proportion of which end up in the world’s Coceans, according to the Oxford Business Group (OBG). With the pandemic gradually being brought under control, emerging markets are now stepping up efforts to tackle marine pollution. Due largely to demand for per- sonal protective equipment and packaging for food delivery services, the pandemic provoked a dramatic increase in the use of single-use plastics. Highlighting the sheer scale of production, a study led by research- ers from the University of Aveiro in Portugal estimated that 129bn face masks and 65bn disposable gloves were used every month last year. While much of this has ended up in landfill, the sudden rise in plastic production has placed a significant strain on marine ecosystems, given that plastic accounts for around 80% of all marine debris worldwide. Indeed, a study released by the Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEM- IQ in July last year predicted that, unless there is a significant drop in production, the amount of plastic that finds its way into the sea each year could increase from current lev- els of 11m tonnes to 29m tonnes, re- sulting in a cumulative 600m in the world’s oceans by 2040. The effects of such pollution on wildlife are grave. UNESCO es- timates that plastic debris causes A photograph taken by the Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism shows a general view before sunset looking north along the coastline from Heritage Hotels’ Voyager Beach Resort in Mombasa the death of more than 1m seabirds every year, along with more than Jambeck, six South-east Asian coun- strengthen regional measurement As OBG has detailed, the so- the panel says that it will allow the tles and ice cream sachets. 100,000 marine mammals. tries were among the top 20 in the and monitoring of marine debris. called blue economy, a broad term world’s oceans to generate six times Elsewhere, Tanzanian com- Meanwhile, research from the world in terms of waste mismanage- Given the international nature of that encompasses areas ranging more food and 40 times more re- pany Zaidi Recyclers, which pro- University of Newcastle in Australia ment. marine waste – a significant amount from fisheries, waste management newable energy than current levels, cessed paper waste before the and the World Wide Fund for Nature Indonesia was ranked second, of plastic is washed across national and maritime transport, to tourism as well as lifting millions out of pov- pandemic, began producing face estimates that humans consume on the Philippines third, Vietnam borders via rivers or ocean currents and renewable energy, has consider- erty and contributing one-fifth of the shields made from recycled plastic average 21 grams of microplastic fourth, Thailand sixth, Malaysia – this cross-governmental develop- able social and economic value, with greenhouse gas emission reductions bottles, while Thai design com- – equivalent to half a bowl of rice – eighth and Myanmar 17th in the ment marks a significant turning some estimates suggesting that the needed to stay within 1.5°C goals. pany Qualy turned unused fishing every month, with much of this com- study, which calculated that the point for ASEAN countries in terms global ocean economy has an annual There are also significant eco- nets into Covid-19 face shields and ing from food and water. countries’ combined marine plastic of fighting pollution. value of around $1.5trn. nomic opportunities in processing disinfectant bottles. pollution came to 1.4m-3.5m tonnes It also builds on many strate- Indeed, in December last year used plastics. Meanwhile, a groundbreaking Fighting marine plastics in per year, out of a global total of 8m- gies and initiatives from individual the High Level Panel for a Sustain- A series of World Bank studies study led by researchers from the ASEAN 12m tonnes. countries, such as Malaysia’s ban on able Ocean Economy – a group of across Malaysia, the Philippines and University of Edinburgh was recent- One of the worst-affected re- In a cross-governmental attempt non-biodegradable plastics, the Thai 14 countries consisting of Australia, Thailand released in March found ly successful in using genetically en- gions in terms of plastic waste is to address the situation, in late May government’s proposed tax on elec- Canada, Chile, Fiji, Ghana, Indone- that more than 75% of the material gineered bacteria to convert plastic South-east Asia, where it was re- ASEAN member states launched a tronic waste, and Indonesia’s efforts sia, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, value of plastics is lost – the equiva- bottles into vanilla flavouring. ported during the early months of regional action plan to combat ma- to enhance waste recycling technol- Namibia, Norway, Palau and Portu- lent of $6bn per year across the three Building on previous research the pandemic that face masks and rine debris. ogy and develop garbage-collecting gal – launched a new ocean action countries – when single-use plastics that used mutant enzymes to break latex gloves were regularly washing The plan aims to reduce plastic vessels. agenda. are discarded rather than recovered down the materials used in plastic up on beaches. inputs into the system, enhance col- As part of the agreement, all and recycled. drink bottles to their basic form of Indeed, while Covid-19 has lection capabilities, minimise leak- Boosting the blue economy member states agreed to sustainably In terms of examples of success- terephthalic acid (TA), researchers worsened the situation in terms of age and create value for waste reuse. Aside from human and ma- manage 100% of their national wa- ful recycling and reuse, last year in then used engineered E-coli bacteria marine plastic waste, the issue is not It includes guidelines for countries rine health factors, reducing plastic ters by 2025, part of a 74-point agen- Accra, Ghana, local authorities dis- to transform TA into vanillin, a com- a new one for the region. to phase out single-use plastics, har- waste from waterways can also bring da designed to improve the health of tributed face masks produced by ponent used in food and cosmetic in- According to a 2015 study by US monise regional standards on recy- about tangible economic benefits to the world’s oceans and waterways. Trashy Bags, a non-governmental dustries, pharmaceuticals and clean- recycling and waste expert Jenna cling and plastics packaging, and affected countries. If the agenda is adhered to, organisation that recycles water bot- ing products.

Dramatic crash of a buzzy cryptocurrency raises eyebrows

NYT panies such as Amazon and of other successful projects,” the support they needed, the Google. The technically com- Arkham said. “Instead, it ap- company said. Michael Lee, In early 2020, Dominic Wil- plex network would make pears they quietly allowed the a Dfinity spokesman, said liams was feted at the World it easier for people to build treasury and insiders to send the company was taking the Economic Forum in Davos, software and publish directly billions of dollars of ICP to “high road” and focusing on Switzerland, as the next king to the internet without going exchanges, while making it developing its Internet Com- of blockchain technology. through the tech giants’ plat- extremely difficult for their puter project, noting that Williams is the founder of the forms. longtime supporters to access backers such as Andreessen Dfinity Foundation, a Swiss But by last week, ICP’s the tokens they were prom- Horowitz remain commit- nonprofit organization that value had tanked by about ised.” Arkham identified 44 ted. (A spokeswoman for the started an ambitious project 95%. “probable insider addresses” venture capital firm declined called the Internet Com- Even in the famously vola- that deposited 10 million to comment.) Some industry puter, backed by Andreessen tile crypto market, ICP stands ICP tokens worth more than observers say the ICP crash Horowitz, one of the most out. The stunning climb and $2 billion to exchanges after was simply bad luck for a prestigious venture capital crash of this prominent pro- the initial coin offering, giv- hyped project that happened firms in Silicon Valley. ject has market watchers puz- ing the impression they were to be listed just as extreme The project, years in the zling about what happened — transferred for trading, not enthusiasm for crypto was works, generated a lot of buzz and who may have profited. safeguarding. These transfers waning. last month before its ini- Miguel Morel, founder of coincided with significant But Morel said that dur- tial coin offering, the crypto Arkham Intelligence, a crypto drops in the price of ICP, the ing the recent downturn, ICP equivalent of a company go- analysis firm that followed the report said. Small investors, fell more than any of the top ing public and listing shares movements of ICP tokens on left out of the process, were 100 cryptocurrencies by mar- for investors to buy. In early the blockchain, said the price stuck. ket cap, worse even than the trading after the market de- action and flaws in the coin- Dfinity gave late, compli- decline in Shiba Inu Coin, but, the total market value of offering process suggested cated instructions for small Dominic Williams, founder of Dfinity a joke token based on the the Internet Computer token, “something went wrong.” In investors who bought ICP meme cryptocurrency Doge- or ICP, was worth tens of bil- an analysis that Arkham first tokens when they were very that based on his experience Reddit and Twitter to con- Dfinity said it was important coin, which itself was intend- lions of dollars, making it one shared with the DealBook cheap in a 2017 crowdfunding with initial coin offerings, the fuse the public.” Dfinity said “not to confuse transferring ed to mock crypto and inter- of the 10 most valuable cryp- newsletter, the firm noted round, Arkham said. The pro- Dfinityapproach was unnec- the initial supply of ICP was tokens from Coinbase Custo- net culture. In other words, a tocurrencies at the time. that “a token dropping over cess was buggy, and investors essarily complicated. moved to a custody account dy to other exchange wallets postmodern comedy project The ICP token is designed 90% in the first month after complained about limited Dfinity said in a statement at Coinbase, a big crypto ex- for safekeeping as ‘selling’ with no technological propo- to help operate a decentral- launch is highly unusual for a customer support, accord- that bad actors on social me- change, for transfer to vari- tokens.” Dfinity also denied sition backing it experienced ized layer of web infrastruc- project of this scale.” The pro- ing to the report. Morel, who dia were undermining its ous categories of investors, that the token claim process less distress than the token ture being built by Dfinity cess for claiming ICP tokens co-founded Reserve, a cryp- project: “Day traders with al- many of whom “immediately for early investors was overly underlying Dfinity’s grand that believers say will liberate stands out, because “Dfinity tocurrency created for hyper- ternative agendas and uneth- transferred tokens” to avoid technical; the holders who goals — and that’s a serious users from reliance on com- did not follow the playbook inflationary economies, said ical crypto projects have used fees or “safeguard their ICP.” had difficulties trading got matter. QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Tiafoe sends QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune Tsitsipas packing in opening round at Wimbledon page 14

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Spain’s players celebrate their victory at the end of the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 match against Croatia and Spain at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Monday. (AFP) Much-maligned Morata the hero for Spain in Croatian 5-3 thriller

Spain’s forward Mikel Oiarzabal (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring their fifth goal against Croa- tia at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Monday. (AFP)

feel justified for both that and tively after he inexplicably forward and were rewarded the introduction of Torres for missed Pedri’s 20th minute in added time when Pasalic Gerard Moreno. pass which left the 18-year-old glanced in a left-wing cross. Morata missed an early credited with the longest own “We fought until the very chance and had another disal- goal in Euro history. end, but they scored from al- lowed for offside but with the It was the ninth own goal most every chance and deserv- Spain’s forward Alvaro Morata celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 against Croatia at the game in the balance he fired of the tournament, matching edly won,” Osric told HRT. Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Monday. (AFP) high beyond Dominik Liva- the total of all own goals at Kramaric had the goal at kovic for what turned out to previous finals. his mercy early in extra-time DPA 100th minute to lash a high atoned for his first goal error be the winner with his second Spain had started the bet- but Simon saved brilliantly. Copenhagen shot into the net to tilt the tie by saving from Andrej Kra- Scoreline goal of the tournament. ter until their misfortune and “Unfortunately, we didn’t in Spain’s favour and Mikel maric but Morata and Oyar- Spain 5 (Pablo Torres had set up Azpili- levelled when Livakovic could manage to score then,” said Alvaro Morata answered Oyarzabal settled matters just zabal made no mistake to earn Sarabia 38’, Cesar cueta to head Spain’s second only parry a shot from Jose Osric. “If we had, who knows his critics in the best possi- three minutes later. the three-time continental from six yards with a fine cross Gaya and Sarabia netted the how the game would have end- ble manner on Monday with Spain had been comfortably champions a date with the lat- Azpilicueta 57’, from the left and appeared on rebound with a deflection. ed? But we need to look ahead a crucial extra-time goal as on course for victory in regula- er winner of France v Switzer- Ferran Torres 76’, the right to score when a quick Sarabia could have put and look to the future.” Morata Spain triumphed 5-3 over Cro- tion as goals from Pablo Sara- land in Friday’s St Petersburg Alvaro Morata 100’, free-kick from Pau Torres Spain in front but couldn’t and then Oyarzabal, from an- atia in a classic Euro 2020 last bia, Cesar Azpilicueta and Fer- quarter-final. Mikel Oyarzabal caught Croatia sleeping. connect properly at the back- other Olmo cross, were not as 16 encounter on Monday. ran Torres overturned a comical “At this point in the tour- 103’) bt Croatia 3 That goal came just after post before Azpilicueta and profligate and Spain reached Morata, on loan at Juven- long-distance own goal from nament any team hat gets Croatia had a spell of pressure Torres did strike. their first quarter-final since tus, had received substantial teen sensation Pedri which had through to the quarter-final (Pedri 20’ (OG), in search of an equalizer but Luka Modric, quiet 2012 as the first team to score abuse and threats on social given Croatia the lead. has deserved it and will be a Mario Orsic 85’, Ante Rebic, who replaced the throughout and substituted in five in consecutive Euro games media for his attacking per- Mislav Orsic scrambled a good side,” said Spain captain Mario Pasalic coronavirus-infected Ivan Peri- the 113th, finally made a deci- after concluding Group E 5-0 formances as Spain struggled second for Croatia in 85 and Sergio Busquets. 90+2’) sic, mis-hit from the corner of sive move when he cut in from over Slovakia. to impose themselves on the then crossed for Mario Pasalic “We’re a tough side to the box and Josko Gvardiol was the right and Orsic bundled And it could even have ben competition. to head a 92nd minute equalizer beat and hopefully that’s the denied at close-range by Simon. the ball over the line, just, to six as Olmo hit the post in the But he coolly collected for 3-3 which forced extra-time. case in the next game as well.” the much-criticized Alvaro The keeper would have set up a frantic finale. 120th with exhausted Croatia Dani Olmo’s deep cross in the Spain keeper Unai Simon Spain coach Luis Enrique kept Morata in his eleven and will been relieved to react posi- Croatia threw everything unable to resist.

Quick read Nine own goals at Euro 2020 is as many as at all previous editions Pedri’s own goal in Spain’s 5-3 victory against Croatia in the last 16 on Monday was the ninth overall at Euro 2020. Injured Halep withdraws from Olympics Barcelona’s Dembele That matches the number of own goals previously scored at all previous Euro finals.( DPA) out for four months All own goal scorers at the Euros: London: Simona Halep on Monday became the latest high-profile after knee surgery 16.06.1976 semi-final Anton Ondrus (Czechoslovakia) player to withdraw from the Olympics as she continues to battle a 18.06.1996 group phase Ljuboslav Penev (Bulgaria) calf injury. The Romanian was hoping to go for gold in Tokyo next Berlin: Barcelona will be 25.06.2000 quarter-final Dejan Govedarica (Serbia) month but will not recover in time having also missed the French without Ousmane Dembele for 17.06.2004 group phase Igor Tudor (Croatia) Open and Wimbledon because of the injury she sustained at last four months as the forward 30.06.2004 semi-final Jorge Andrade (Portugal) month’s Rome Masters. has undergone knee surgery. 15.06.2012 group phase Glen Johnson (England) She follows Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal in pulling out of the The Spanish top side said in 13.06.2016 group phase Ciaran Clark (Ireland) rearranged Games. Monday that Dembele was 18.06.2016 group phase Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland) The two-time Grand Dlam champion said on Twitter: “Nothing brings operated in Turku, Finland, on 25.06.2016 last 16 Gareth McAuley (N. Ireland) me more pride than representing Romania, but sadly the recovery “a dislocated distal tendon in 11.06.2021 group phase Merih Demiral (Turkey) from my calf injury requires more time and I have made the deci- the femoral biceps of his right 14.06.2021 group phase Wojciech Szczesny (Poland) sion to withdraw from the Olympic Games this summer. knee.” Dembele, 24, suffered 15.06.2021 group phase Mats Hummels (Germany) “After the disappointment of missing the French Open and Wimble- the injury playing for France 19.06.2021 group phase Ruben Dias (Portugal) don, having to skip the Olympics is incredibly tough to digest, but I against Hungary at Euro 2020 19.06.2021 group phase Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) am determined to come back stronger. last week. The forward played 21.06.2021 group phase Lukas Hradecky (Finland) “I will be watching and cheering on the Romanian athletes from 44 matches in all competitions 23.06.2021 group phase Martin Dubravka (Slovakia) Spain’s forward Pedri conceced an own goal in the home.” (dpa) for Barca last season. (DPA) 23.06.2021 group phase Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) EURO 2020 Group E match against Croatia at the 28.06.2021 last 16 pedri (Spain) Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Monday. (AFP) Sports Tuesday, June 29, 2021 13

Quick read GERMANY FLY OFF TO LONDON FOR ENGLAND CLASH AT WEMBLEY

Ronaldo: Portugal Today’s Matches will ‘come back stronger’ Seville: Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said his side “will come back stronger” after the defending champions were eliminated from Euro 2020 by Belgium in the round of 16 on Sunday. “The fans supported us tireless- ly from start to finish,” Ronaldo England vs Germany (7pm) wrote on Instagram on Monday. Sweden vs Ukraine (10pm) “It was not possible to achieve what we set out to do, but we thank you deeply. We are proud of our journey and we gave everything to defend this title.” Portugal were defeated 1-0 by Belgium. Ronaldo, who scored five goals in the tournament, missed the opportunity of taking sole possession of the interna- tional scoring world record after equalling Iranian Ali Daei’s 109 goals. But with 14 goals at Euro tournaments, Ronaldo is the competition’s overall top scorer. Portugal prime minister Anto- nio Costa offered some words of consolation. “The fight and the effort were not enough to get to the next round, but they have once again honoured the colours of Portugal,” the head of government wrote on Twitter. Germany’s players and staff board a plane on the tarmac of Nuremberg Airport, on Monday, as they travel to the United Kingdom on the eve of their UEFA EURO 2020 match against England, to be played at Wembley The disappointment was all over Stadium in London on Tuesday. (AFP) the Portuguse media. “The qual- ification hit the post. The team fought until the last second. The stars cried in the dressing room,” paper Jornal de Noticias wrote. “We will always have England’s Southgate mulls including Paris. Of the European champi- ons it remains now only a beau- tiful memory,” sports newspaper A Bola wrote in reference to the Euro 2016, when Portugal secured the title in the French isolated Mount and Chilwell in squad capital after beating the hosts 1-0 after extra-time in the final. DPA own, so very difficult situation Babbel also thinks history will London firstly for the two boys. repeat itself. Alan Shearer “You come to a major tour- gave England an early lead Italy hope Serie A Mason Mount and Ben nament, you want to be a part that day with Stefan Kuntz knowledge can help Chilwell again trained away of everything and they’ve had equalizing. them mute Lukaku from the main group on Mon- to isolate through this period, Babbel said: “My bet is 1-1 day as they prepare to leave which is of course difficult for after extra-time. And then we Berlin: Italy hope their local isolation just before England’s anybody. triumph on penalties.” knowledge of Belgium star Euro 2020 clash with Germany. “And for us we’ve just got Tuesday’s game is again Romelu Lukaku will give them Gareth Southgate’s men to make that decision as we at Wembley, although the an edge against the striker are taking on Die Mannschaft progress.” stadium has been completely when the teams meet in Friday’s in Tuesday’s eagerly-anticipat- rebuilt since. Indeed, the last Euro 2020 quarter-final. ed last-16 clash at Wembley. ‘Time for Sane to deliver’ game at the old Wembley in “We all know him very well, The Three Lions boss has Leroy Sane must start deliv- 2000 saw Germany beat Eng- perhaps that will help us,” no fresh concerns to contend ering having worked his way land 1-0 in their last competi- midfielder Matteo Pessina said with heading into the game back to full fitness after seri- tive visit to London in a World Monday at Italy’s training camp but a decision needs to be tak- ous injury, Bayern Munich’s Cup qualifier. in Florence. Lukaku played en on the availability of Mount sporting director has said as Juergen Klinsmann, who a brilliant domestic season and Chilwell. criticism grows about the Ger- missed the 96 semi through for Inter Milan and struck 24 The pair are completing many winger’s contributions. injury, thinks England will be Serie A goals as the Nerazzurri the final hours of isolation Sane struggled in the 2-2 missing a trick if they don’t claimed a first title in a decade. having come into contact with draw with Hungary at the Eu- play Borussia Dortmund “He can force his way alone Chelsea team-mate Billy Gil- ros and is expected to make winger Jadon Sancho. against two or three players, mour, who tested positive for way for fit-againThomas “Everyone in Germany supports the team well and has coronavirus, after the Europe- Mueller in the last 16 clash is surprised Jadon Sancho improved hugely technically,” an Championship group game against England. England’s coach Gareth Southgate (3L) leads a training session of his team at St George’s Park in has not had more game-time Pessina said of the power- against Scotland. The 25-year-old, who Burton-on-Trent on Sunday ahead of the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 clash against Germany. (AFP) for England at Euro 2020 ful 28-year-old forward who Asked if he can realistically signed for Bayern last year - but they don’t want to see has scored three goals in the consider them for Tuesday from Manchester City, had a performer and help carry the Germany will win on newspaper on Monday. that change on Tuesday. tournament. Atalanta’s Pessina given they only leave isolation similarly frustrating campaign team,” Hasan Salihamidzic penalties: Andreas Moeller Moeller scored the sud- “It is Sancho that Germany said he hoped Belgium’s Kevin at midnight, England boss for the Bundesliga champions. told Monday’s Kicker maga- Andreas Moeller, who scored den death shoot-out winner would fear at Wembley - if he De Bruyne recovers in time to Southgate told ITV: “Well, “Leroy had a one-year zine. the winning penalty against after current England coach plays. They know how good play after going off injured in that’s what we’ve got to take injury break after his cru- “The year of stabilization is England in the semi-finals of Gareth Southgate had his he is,” he told the BBC. Sunday’s 1-0 last 16 win over into account, really. ciate ligament rupture. over. I have great confidence Euro 96, believes Tuesday’s effort saved by current Ger- “Part of what makes this title holders Portugal. “He has “There’s not only the train- “In his first season with us, in him, even if he has a differ- last 16 clash between the pair many goalkeeping coach An- latest meeting super-exciting shown that he is one of the ing part of that but the psycho- he felt his way back, showed ent style than other players,” is going to go the same way. dreas Koepke. for everyone is that it is so best players in the world,” logical part of that as well, of his great talent and had some Salihamidzic added. “How- “It will again go to penal- Germany went on to lift close to call. I would put both said Pessina. (DPA) course. They’ve had to spend a good games. But now we ex- ever, he is also facing a year of ties. And we will win again,” the trophy in 1996 and Moe- team’s chances at 50-50 and lot of time in a room on their pect him to become a top truth.” the 53-year-old told the Bild ller’s then-team mate Markus it could go either way.” Sweden coach Andersson won’t underestimate Ukraine Sweden coach Janne Anders- son doesn’t necessarily see his team as favourites ahead of the Euro 2020 round of 16 against Ukraine on Tuesday. “I have to admit I don’t know the team too well, but every team that makes it to the last 16 deserves it. We have a lot of respect and we won’t under- estimate them,” Andersson said in Glasgow on Monday. “They have some technically strong players,” said Anders- son, naming winger Andriy Yar- molenko among others. The Swedes are unbeaten at the Euros so far and reached the knock-out round as group win- ners ahead of favourites Spain. Ukraine, coached by their former star player Andriy Shevchenko, have progressed to the round of 16 for the first time in their third Euros appear- ance. The winner face England or Germany. Andersson con- firmed all players led by Emil Ukraine’s coach Andrey Shevchenko (R) leads a training session at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Monday, Sweden’s players take part in a training session at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Monday, on the eve of Forsberg are fit.(DPA) on the eve of their UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 match against Sweden. (AFP) their UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 match against Ukraine. (AFP) 14 Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Sports Shock & Awe: Tiafoe hands another early exit to Tsitsipas

American Sloane Stephens celebrates winning against Czech Petra Kvitova in the women’s singles first round match at Wimbledon in London on Monday. (AFP) Stephens soars to Kvitova upset WTA In all, Kvitova could not London find a way to hit through Ste- phens’ expert counterpunch- The most-anticipated open- ing: the left-hander racked ing round match of the Wim- up 20 unforced errors to just Frances Tiafoe of the US celebrates his win over Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men’s singles first Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece attends a press conference in the bledon women’s draw deliv- eight winners in the match, round match on the opening day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Main Interview Room after losing to Frances Tiafoe in London ered the fortnight’s first major while the American totaled 12 London on Monday. Tiafoe won 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. (AFP) on Monday. (AFP) upset. winners and 14 unforced. Ste- In the lone first-round phens also landed 78 percent Agencies was closed, but Tiafoe raised fear. match between two former of her first servesand collected London it with a display of confi- In the first set he even Grand Slam champions in the a trio of aces. dent authority. Having won played what might end up as draw, 2017 US Open winner “It was tough first round, It’s been a rotten 15 days in I’m not even close to where I want to be (as a the Nottingham Challeng- the shot of The Champion- Sloane Stephens was compre- for sure. I felt that I do have the professional life of Ste- player). I’ve had a lot of great achievements but I er earlier this month and ships, recovering from a deli- hensive from start to finish to a kind of ability to win the fanos Tsitsipas, and no mis- reached the quarter-finals cious Tsitsipas lob by swatting defeat No.10 seed and two-time match. I just didn’t find the take. A couple of weekends haven’t even scratched the surface. I’m very capable at Queen’s, he had banked a forehand which somehow Wimbledon winner Petra Kvi- best for me today. It was really back, he surrendered a two- – obviously today showed it. Today was big. A guy of plenty of time on grass com- landed in. tova on Centre Court, 6-3, 6-4. tough. I just didn’t play the set advantage to Novak Djok- his level, he’s going to do a lot of great things, win a ing into this match – and it A nerve-jangling second Stephens was forced out best. I think that she played ovic in the final at Roland- showed equally that Tsitsi- set felt like the key chapter, of the lone grass-court event really solid. She was just bet- Garros; and on the opening ton of Grand Slams… but not today. pas’s last match on grass was as it seemed whoever took it she entered last week in Bad ter today,” Kvitova said. day of Wimbledon 2021 the Fraces Tiafoe after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas two years ago, when he also would have the momentum Homburg with a foot injury, “I have to say that she Greek crashed out to Ameri- lost in the first round here. to move on to the victory. At but showed no signs of rust served very well. I didn’t really ca’s Frances Tiafoe. That one, against Thom- 4-4 a zinger of a return earned nor injury over the course of know that she’s playing that Having never beaten a top this again – you guys are great. been much more motivated as Fabbiano, went the dis- Tiafoe a chance to break, and 77 minutes, improving her well on the grass, to be hon- five opponent in 11 previous From early on, you guys were than this. The bubble makes it tance, but against Tiafoe he a point later he was bellowing head-to-head record against est... She really surprised me attempts, Tiafoe splendidly really behind me. I was hav- really tiring week by week. could make no lasting im- his satisfaction when Tsitsipas Kvitova to 3-1. kind of. She didn’t miss at all, belied his world ranking of 56 ing fun with it and saw a ton of “It’s very difficult when pression, despite frequently overcooked a backhand off an- “I haven’t played on grass I would say. She was moving to shock the No.3 seed 6-4, smiles. I’m glad you enjoyed it, you know mentally you’re go- getting more first serves other deep return. in two years. This is my first very well. 6-4, 6-3 in just 122 minutes. because I definitely did. ing to go from one bubble, be- in, winning more points off In the third chapter Tia- match back. I think for me it “It was tough for me to get “That sounds pretty damn “I’m not even close to ing in that bubble two and a those first serves, and deliv- foe broke immediately, and was more of just executing to the final shots as well. My good!” the 23-year-old Tiafoe where I want to be (as a half weeks, maybe like close to ering more aces. although Tsitsipas made him my game. I knew I needed to game, which I love to open the told the BBC in his post-match player). I’ve had a lot of great a month. Just like two weeks Before the 2021 Champi- fightharder to hold his serve, serve well and return well,” court a little bit more. But I just on-court interview. achievements but I haven’t later you still have to undergo onships began, Tsitsipas put the American did just that. Stephens said after the match. couldn’t make it. I just felt like “This is definitely one of even scratched the surface. I’m the same procedure and the that Fabbiano defeat down to “I woke up this morning Broken in the first game little bit under pressure as well. my best performances. From very capable – obviously today same thing again. an absence of Plan B or C; but like, yeah, I’m beating Ste- of the match, Stephens never She played pretty long balls as start to finish it was pretty showed it. Today was big. A “It’s just not easy. But I those plans once more escaped fanos. It happened. These again lost serve and broke the well, very deep. It was a bit dif- clean. If you want to play guy of his level, he’s going to don’t want to put emphasis him against Tiafoe. He earned matches… it’s not I have to, Czech left-hander three times. ficult for me to find something. against the best in the world, do a lot of great things, win a to that too much. My oppo- break points, but could not it’s that I get to. I get to com- She later denied Kvitova With the nerves, and not really in the best atmosphere in the ton of Grand Slams… but not nent played significantly bet- convert them. pete against a guy 3, 4 in the an opportunity to climb back great movement from my side, world, this is what you train today.” ter than me. There wasn’t the By contrast Tiafoe largely world, whatever he is, No.1 into the match in the second it was just a bit difficult.” for and what it’s all about. Tsitsipas himself won- drive that I was hoping for. kept his cool in testing mo- Court at Wimbledon. These set by saving four break points Up next for Stephens, now “I live for these kind of mo- dered out loud if he should There wasn’t that same fight- ments, rolling his shoulders are honours. These aren’t in a crucial hold for 3-3, and ranked world No.73, is either ments. I love this, playing in have played a warm-up tour- ing spirit that I usually put out between points like a prize- chores”, Tiafoe said in his broke serve in Kvitova’s ensu- Great Britain’s Heather Wat- front of you guys. It feels un- nament, before adding: “There on the court.” fighter, utterly at ease and post-match press conference. ing service game to take a lead son or her compatriot, lucky believable to hear a crowd like have been times when I have The roof on No.1 Court approaching the net without (wimbledon.com) she’d never relinquish. loser Kristie Ahn.

Djokovic up and running Wimbledon Results (1st Round) Men’s Singles 7-6 (4). (4), 6-3, 6-3. Italy, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Ekaterina Alexandrova (32), Russia, def. Laura Wang, China, 6-4, 6-2. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Jack Draper, Roberto Bautista Agut (8), Spain, def. John Dominik Koepfer, Germany, def. Reilly Opelka Siegemund, Germany, 6-1, 6-3. Katie Boulter, Britain, def. Danielle Lao, United after Draper’s early ambush Britain, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Millman, Australia, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). (27), United States, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-2. Women’s Singles Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove, Netherlands, def. States, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4. Frances Tiafoe, United States, def. Stefanos Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, Karen Khachanov (25), Russia, def. Mackenzie Aryna Sabalenka (2), Belarus, def. Monica Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, 6-3, 6-3. Viktorija Golubic, Switzerland, def. Veronika Tsitsipas (3), Greece, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. McDonald, United States, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 Niculescu, Romania, 6-1, 6-4. Maria Camila Osorio Serrano, Colombia, def. Kudermetova (29), Russia, 3-6, 6-1, 11-9. “You know, walking on Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, def. Yannick Marton Fucsovics, Hungary, def. Jannik Sinner (3). Garbine Muguruza (11), Spain, def. Fiona Anna Kalinskaya, Russia, 1-6, 6-0, 6-4. Iga Swiatek (7), Poland, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Wimbledon’s Centre Court for Hanfmann, Germany, 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (5). (19), Italy, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, def. Roberto Carballes Ferro, France, 6-0, 6-1. Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Petra Taiwan, 6-4, 6-4. Miomir Kecmanovic, Serbia, def. Facundo Andrey Rublev (5), Russia, def. Federico Baena, Spain, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Lauren Davis, United States, def. Jodie Anna Kvitova (10), Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, def. Katie the first time, he has done ex- Bagnis, Argentina, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1). Delbonis, Argentina, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. Liam Broady, Britain, def. Marco Cecchinato, Burrage, Britain, 6-2, 6-1. Danielle Collins, United States, def. Polona Volynets, United States, 6-4, 7-5. tremely well. Kevin Anderson, South Africa, def. Marcelo Denis Kudla, United States, def. Alejandro Italy, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. Madison Keys (23), United States, def. Katie Hercog, Slovenia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Elena Rybakina (18), Kazakhstan, def. Kristina “He carried himself very Tomas Barrios Vera, Chile, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, Davidovich Fokina (30), Spain, 5-7, 4-6, 7-6 Pedro Martinez, Spain, def. Stefano Travaglia, Swan, Britain, 6-3, 6-4. Sofia Kenin (4), United States, def. Xinyu Mladenovic, France, 6-4, 6-0. maturely on the court, he be- haved well, he backed himself, he believed that he could come back and I wish him all the best for the rest of his career.” Murray had offered some Merlier wins crash-ridden 3rd stage of Tour de France helpful advice over the week- end. He could remember eve- DPA participation in the 108th ry moment of the excitement Pontivy (France) Tour was ended by the inci- Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns and the stress of being the lo- dent with his team Lotto-Sou- against Britain’s Jack Draper in cal teenage hope and he was Belgian rider Tim Merlier dal saying he had fractured his the men’s singles first round of happy to share his knowledge. took the first Tour de France right collarbone. Wimbledon on Monday. (AFP) “Just to try to take it all in stage victory of his career on Three-time world cham- and don’t fear that moment,” Monday in a third day again pion Sagan should be able to Agencies he said on Saturday. overshadowed by crashes. continue, his Bora-hansgrohe London “Go out, just go for it, The 2018 winner Geraint team said, albeit with “a he- enjoy it.” Thomas hit the desk early and matoma and deep cut on his Novak Djokovic is safely into The first set was the stuff of took Tony Martin and Robert hip.” Merlier could raise a fist the second round at Wimble- dreams for the young man from Gesink with him in the crash, in triumph, however, as he don 2021. The Serbian needed Sutton. After 11 minutes, he both team-mates of top fa- crossed the line to give Team just two hours to win against was a break to the good while vourite Primoz Roglic of the Alpecin-Fenix a second suc- Jack Draper 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 Djokovic was struggling to find Jumbo-Visma team. cessive win after Mathieu van but he was still given a stern his feet on the lush grass. Gesink was forced to retire der Poel claimed the yellow test by the debutant. On the women’s side, No.2 and Roglic’s hopes in the gen- jersey on Sunday. Draper is Britain’s No.7, seed Aryna Sabalenka kicked eral classification took another Van der Poel, the Dutch a 19-year-old just starting off the first Wimbledon in two blow when he and his remain- 26-year-old son of former out on his career and, after years with a 6-1, 6-4 rout of ing team-mates went down Tour stage winner Adri van the way he handled himself, qualifier Monica Niculescu in again later. der Poel and grandson of taking a set from the mighty one hour and 15 minutes. A hike back to the peleton French icon Raymond Pou- world No.1 and having the te- Also successfully navigat- followed for last year’s runner- lidor, the ‘eternal second’ to merity to press and challenge ing an unorthodox opponent up and they missed another whom he dedicated his own until the very last game, he has on No.1 Court was No.7 seed minor tumble up the road. stage victory. Team Lotto Soudal’s Caleb Ewan of Australia and Team Bora Hansgrohe’s Peter Sagan of Slovakia (rear C) set British hopes alight. Iga Swiatek, who got past Then, on the final sprint With Tuesday offering a fall behind Team Alpecin Fenix’ Tim Merlier of Belgium (left), Team Alpecin Fenix’ Jasper Philipsen of Bel- “He definitely deserves a Hsieh Su-Wei 6-4, 6-4 in one to the line after 182.9 kilome- 150.4km flat ride from Redon gium and Team Bahrain’s Sonny Colbrelli of Italy as they sprint to cross the finish line of the 3rd stage of the round of applause,” Djokovic hour and 15 minutes. tres from Lorient into Pon- to Fougeres, van der Poel can 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 182 km between Lorient and Pontivy, on Monday. (AFP) said. “He’s a youngster, only The 20-year-old was the tivy, Caleb Ewan’s front wheel expect at least one more day in 19; I hadn’t seen him play too Wimbledon junior champion slid out and he brought down yellow. He leads the classifica- Thomas, who will par- hind while Rogic is a further UAE Team Emirates so far much prior to Queen’s that in 2018, but lost in the first Peter Sagan with the former tion by 8 seconds from French ticularly feel his reported 28 seconds back. avoiding drama, he may feel he played pretty well – won round of her only previous coming off worse and requir- home hopeful Julian Alaphil- dislocated shoulder injured Defending champion his chances of retaining his a couple of matches against senior appearance in 2019 to ing lengthy treatment. lipe, the world champion who in his fall in Wednesday’s Tadej Pogacar is 39 seconds title are increasing as others high-ranked players. Viktorija Golubic. Australian sprinter Ewan’s won the opening stage. time trial, is 1:07 minutes be- off van der Poel but with his stumble. Sports Tuesday, June 29, 2021 15 McLaughlin smashes world 400m hurdles record clocking 51.90

W orldAThletics considering earlier this month Eugene (Oregon) she set a collegiate record of 49.57 – faster than the win- As the 10-day US Olympic Tri- ning mark at the USA Trials. als closed on Sunday night in Mu ran a world-leading This file photo taken on September 4, 2020 shows Britain’s Mo Farah Eugene, Oregon, there was a 1:56.07 to win the 800m, celebrating after victory and a world record in the men’s one hour deep reservoir of young can- breaking her own North event at The Diamond League AG Memorial Van Damme athletics didates – none more so than American U20 record. World meeting at The King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. (AFP) Sydney McLaughlin. The silver medallist Raevyn Rog- 21-year-old became the first ers was second in a PB of woman to break the 52-second 1:57.66 and US record-holder barrier in the 400m hurdles Ajee Wilson third in 1:58.39. I am not finished clocking 51.90. Not until late did Wilson over- “I definitely saw it com- take Michaela Meyer, who was yet: Mo Farah ing,” said Dalilah Muhammad, fourth in 1:58.55. the world and Olympic cham- In the men’s 1500m, Hock- pion. “She looked so good in er was in sixth place with about determined to end the rounds.” 150 metres left but used a clos- McLaughlin’s time broke ing rush to overtake Olympic the record of 52.16 set by Mu- champion Matthew Centrow- career on a high hammad at the World Ath- itz, 3:35.28 to 3:35.34. letics Championships Doha Yared Nuguse, 22, was DPA going to be as big as the Olym- 2019. McLaughlin, second in third in 3:36.19, overtak- London pics, I want to come back out that race in 52.23, pulled away ing the most recent national and do something great. from Muhammad over the fi- champion, Craig Engels, who Mo Farah has insisted he “That’s what makes us nal two hurdles in Eugene. Dalilah Muhammad (left) and Sydney McLaughlin compete in the women’s 400m hurdles at the 2020 US is also this year’s fastest US wants to end his career with champions. You have to con- Even with 2020 lost to the Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA on Sunday. (Getty Images/AFP) man (3:33.64). “something massive” despite tinue, you have to go over pandemic, the world record In a competition that missing out on the chance to many hurdles and you have has been broken three times in Jim Thorpe in 1912; Noah Her record-setting might Muhammad, who over the showcased newcomers, it defend his Olympic 10,000m to push on. At the moment, 23 months – twice by Muham- Lyles, 23, ran a world-leading not be over. Not only could past 12 months has had to con- was appropriate that the last crown in Tokyo. it’s tough, but I will continue. mad, once by McLaughlin. 200m, and Erriyon Knighton, McLaughlin lower her world tend with injuries and a bout athlete to secure an Olympic The 38-year-old Briton, You’ll see that smile again.” That was the highlight of 17, again lowered the world record at the Tokyo Olympics, of Covid-19, finished second in berth was Knighton. He is the who won the 5,000m and Farah’s track exploits cata- another historic day of young U20 record in the 200m. she should be named to the 52.42, the third-fastest time of youngest man on the US team 10,000m double at both the pulted him into the realms of record-breakers. The trials end- McLaughlin has been pro- 4x400m relay team that could her career. NCAA champion since Jim Ryun in 1964. London 2012 and Rio 2016 Britain’s greatest Olympians, ed with 11 world-leading marks, jected as the sport’s face in the set one – though that mark Anna Cockrell took the third World champion Lyles Games, will not be on the and he admits his failure to qual- five by men and six by women. United States since she made (3:15.17) is arguably a much spot in 53.70, nearly a full sec- won the 200m in a world-lead- plane this time around after ify for Tokyo came as a shock, al- Athing Mu, 19, set a tri- an Olympic team at age 16. Af- bigger ask. ond faster than her previous ing 19.74, followed by Kenny falling short in his final quali- though he is adamant he would als record in the 800m; Cole ter one college season at Ken- McLaughlin trains in Los PB, in beating Shamier Little Bednarek, 19.78, and Knight- fication bid in Manchester not have wanted to travel just to Hocker, 20, became the tucky, she turned professional. Angeles under Bobby Kersee, (53.85). Olympic bronze med- on, 19.84. Knighton broke his on Friday. make up the numbers. youngest men’s 1500m cham- “I was growing into my who also coached Joyner- allist Ashley Spencer stumbled own world U20 record of 19.88 Farah told talkSPORT: “At He said: “As a sportsman pion in 110 years; JuVaughn own person,” she said. “My Kersee. over an early hurdle and fin- from Saturday’s semifinals. the moment in my career, I you’ve just got to get a hold of Harrison, 22, became the first faith is the biggest change. “Bobby knows how to put ished seventh. He set a world U18 record of feel like I’m not finished yet. I it, you’ve got to own it, move to make the US team in the Trusting God and knowing He things together when the time Likely to join McLaughlin 20.04 in Friday’s first round, know I can do it and I will not on and see what you can do high jump and long jump since will carry me through.” comes,” McLaughlin said. in that 4x400m team is Mu, then twice broke that. end it like this. I want to end - and I know I can do more, it with something massive. that’s the frustrating part. Although obviously nothing is “The Olympics only come around every four years and when the opportunity comes Senegal’s Olympic you’ve got to take it, but this is Aspetar experts’ provide athletes with basketball dreams the reality now, I’m not going. ended by coronavirus I’m so disappointed. “But I’ve said from day vital advice ahead of Tokyo Olympics Split (Croatia) Senegal’s one, if I can’t compete with dream of reaching the Olym- the best out there, I wouldn’t pic Games in basketball are bother. If I’m not capable of Tribune News Network over after they were prevent- that, why would I turn up Doha ed travelling to Serbia for just to make it on the team? I their qualifying tournament wouldn’t do that.” Aspetar experts have pro- after suffering coronavirus vided athletes with useful cases in the build-up. Kevin Durant leads US information to help them World basketball governing Olympic basketball squad prepare for the forthcom- body FIBA said on Monday Two-time Olympic champion ing Olympics -- Tokyo 2020. that Senegal would not Kevin Durant has been chosen The series of tips provide ex- attend the qualifiers in to lead the United States bas- pert advice and information Belgrade after reporting ketball squad on Monday for to keep athletes safe during coronavirus cases last week the upcoming Tokyo Games. the COVID-19 pandemic, and while in Germany for a tune- A mix of established stars and tools to help athletes perform up game. Both FIBA and the veteran leadership will seek a at their best. German basketball federa- fourth consecutive Olympic ti- Through its social media tion tried to ease Senegal’s tle with the return of Olympic platforms, Aspetar experts are passage to Serbia but this gold medallists Durant, Dray- highlighting some advice that was blocked by authorities. mond Green and Kevin Love. can help athletes and coaches Senegal were due to meet US squad: Bam Adebayo (Miami in their final preparations; ad- Puerto Rico and Italy in their Heat), Bradley Beal (Washington dressing a number of topics group in Belgrade - both Wizards), Devin Booker (Phoenix related to athlete wellbeing teams have been awarded Suns), Durant, Jerami Grant at the preparation stage and victories. Germany’s team (Detroit Pistons), Draymond during competition, in order did not have contact to the Green (Golden State Warriors), to help athletes on and off the Senegal squad while they Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks), field of play. were in the country and Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls), Prof. Marco Cardinale, Ex- begin their own journey to Damian Lillard (Portland Trail ecutive Director of Research & the delayed Tokyo Games Blazers), Kevin Love (Cleveland ScientificS upport, was asked on Tuesday in Croatia’s Split Cavaliers), Khris Middleton how best to utilise scientific against Mexico. (DPA) (Milwaukee Bucks) and Jayson support for athletes at this time: Tatum (Boston Celtics). “We all need support during what you are doing in the train- ones like maybe just over formance is built on many fac- to be taken into consideration, these extraordinary times, and ing so your performance can be dressing and exercising indoor tors; genetic, hard training, such as medication, before with the Olympics approach- optimised.” with some heaters. Everybody discipline, agility, speed, power, and during the competition. ing it is extremely important Tokyo 2020 will be hot and can simulate the heat, and eve- right mindset, and many more. “There is obviously the Hamilton set to sign new for athletes and coaches to humid, and performing in hot rybody can adapt to the heat,” Optimising training adaptations wider list of prohibited sub- be able to optimise the train- and humid conditions pre- says Dr Sebastien Racinais, requires detailed nutritional stances that you have to abide Mercedes deal before F1’s ing process. What you want to sents a variety of challenges. Head of research. plans which are also important by, and some substances are avoid as an athlete is to experi- Endurance events are par- A key issue in competing in on race/competition day.” not allowed in competition, summer shutdown ence overtraining, compromise ticularly challenging. Aspetar hot climates is preventing de- Experts also adviced ath- or out of competition, and it Formula One world champion your preparation, and arrive to experts put together tips and hydration during competition letes not to eat street food if is very important to check this Lewis Hamilton is on course to the Olympic Games with some recommendation based on and training. Aspetar experts they aren’t sure of its origin, before travel to the Olympic rubber-stamp his next contract injuries or illness. Training load years of research and experi- offer nutrition guidance to to make sure that all food is Games. The same applies to with Mercedes before the sum- monitoring is one of the ac- ence in hot environments. athletes, and nutritional strat- either washed or boiled before nutritional supplements as mer break. The PA news agency tivities that your coaching staff “There is a range of meth- egies play an important role in eating, and to wash or disin- they may contain forbidden understands discussions are and your support staff can put ods available to prepare ath- supporting athletes to perform fect hands before touching substances. Another impor- progressing smoothly with a reso- in place for you and what they letes perform in hot envi- as well as possible in extreme anything before eating it. tant thing is to avoid risky sit- lution expected in time for the should focus on is two main as- ronments from natural heat environments. Dr Yorck Olaf Schumach- uations for respiratory infec- four-week mid-season shutdown pects: how you are coping with adaptation, that is the most Nelda Nader, Aspetar nu- er, Head of Subspecialty Medi- tions, particularly during the in August. Both Hamilton and the training and most of all specific one, to the simplest tritionist, says: “Athlete per- cine, stated: ‘Many things have COVID-19 pandemic.” Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff are desperate to avoid a repeat of last year’s protracted talks when a one-season deal was finalised only six weeks Bowlers help South Africa defeat Windies in second T20I, level series before the start of the season. Hamilton will be 37 in January, ANI turned with renewed hunger, got off to solid start, putting on George Linde was also trapped innings, as well as the end. but it is understood his new con- St George (Grenada) giving the confident home side 73 runs in 6.5 overs after being leg before wicket for three but Rabada was the pick of the tract with the Silver Arrows could a few things to consider. South asked to bat first by Windies made up for it with the ball in bowling attack with 3/37. take him beyond the conclusion South Africa levelled the Africa was allowed just six captain, Kieron Pollard. hand (2/19). The third T20I of the five- of the 2022 campaign. Wolff told five-matchT 20 series against more runs in their total than Captain, Temba Bavuma He and Tabraiz Shamsi match series will be played at PA last month that he expects West Indies 1-1 on Sunday (lo- their match one effort - 166/7 smashed a valiant 46 from 33 (1/16) strangled the opposi- the same venue on Tuesday. the seven-time world champion, cal time) when they beat the - as they seemed to once again deliveries while struggling to tion’s middle order. who trails Max Verstappen by hosts by 16 runs in the sec- struggle to pile on the runs hold partnerships together. The seam bowling trio of Brief Scores: South Africa 18 points following the Red Bull ond T20I here at the National in the slow pitch conditions, Another middle order batting Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje 166/7 (Temba Bavuma 46, driver’s win at the Styrian Grand Cricket Stadium. particularly after the losses collapse saw the losses of Da- (1/27) and Lungi Ngidi (1/49) Reeza Hendricks 42, Obed Mc- Prix on Sunday, to commit to at Lewis Hamilton arrives at the In an impressive response of Quinton de Kock (26) and vid Miller, Heinrich Klaasen grafted hard and their hard Coy 3-25); West Indies 150/9 least a two-year extension. (DPA) Red Bull Ring race track in Spiel- to their loss just one day prior, Reeza Hendricks (42) up front. and Rassie van der Dussen for work was rewarded with vi- (Andre Fletcher 35, Fabian Allen berg, Austria, on June 26. (AFP) the unchanged visitors re- The opening pair once again 11, 10 and two respectively. tal wickets at the top of the 34, Kagiso Rabada 3-37). 16 Tuesday, June 29, 2021 The Last Word SSOC and FIFA sign FM meets high level delegates at ‘Global Qatar 2022 Security Coalition to Defeat ISIS’ meeting in Rome Concept of Operations

Tribune News Network preparations for hosting a safe QNA Italy, on Monday. US Secretary of State for tion with the UN in order to support for the sovereignty, Doha and secure FIFA World Cup Rome The minister of foreign co-chairing the Ministerial achieve a political solution to unity and stability of Libya, Qatar 2022. We are pleased affairs met with US Secretary Meeting of the Global Coali- the Syrian crisis. expressing his wishes to the The Safety and Security Op- with the close and strategic co- Deputy Prime Minister of State Antony Blinken. tion to Defeat ISIS with Italy. He alo met with Minister people of Libya for success in erations Committee (SSOC) operation we have with FIFA in and Minister of Foreign Af- During the meeting, The deputy prime min- of Foreign Affairs of Libya organising the national elec- of the FIFA World Cup Qatar this regard, as well as all other fairs HE Sheikh Mohammed they reviewed bilateral re- ister and minister of foreign Najla El Mangoush. tions in December. 2022 and FIFA have signed partners involved in tourna- bin Abdulrahman Al Thani lations between the two affairs also met with UN During the meeting, they He also met with Deputy the official FIFA World Cup ment security.” met with high level delegates countries and develop- Special Envoy for Syria Geir reviewed bilateral relations Prime Minister and Minister Qatar 2022 Security Concept On his part, Spahn praised and senior officials on the ments in the region, espe- Pedersen. between the two countries. of Foreign Affairs of Mon- of Operations. the collaborative approach sidelines of the Ministerial cially in Palestine, Libya, The minister of foreign The deputy prime min- tenegro Dritan Abazovic to The document outlines all taken to develop the document Meeting of the Global Coali- Syria and Afghanistan. affairs affirmed Qatar’s keen- ister and minister of foreign review bilateral relations be- operational aspects relating to and emphasised its impor- tion to Defeat ISIS in Rome, The FM thanked the ness to enhance coopera- affairs affirmedQatar’s full tween the two countries. the tournament’s security and tance in hosting a successful was developed by SSOC, FIFA, FIFA World Cup the Supreme Committee for “This was a very important Delivery & Legacy (SC) and the day for all of us and a major FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 step towards delivering the LLC. best FIFA World Cup ever, The document was signed especially in the field of safety by SSOC Chairman Major- and security. We really appre- General Engineer Abdulaziz ciate the hard work put into Abdullah Al Ansari and Di- it by Major-General Ansari rector of Safety, Security and and his team, as well the host Access at FIFA Helmut Spahn country’s guarantees to make at the headquarters of Qatar’s this event safe and secure. This Ministry of Interior in Doha. concept is the basis for that. Commenting on the agree- It is a living document, which ment, Major-General Al Ansari will also consider learnings said, “The signing of this docu- from the FIFA Arab Cup later ment is an important step in our this year,” he added. Qatar Airways Cargo launches WebCargo by Freightos across Europe proven that forwarders are very eBookings via the platform. 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This tomers and extend digitalisation partnership with Qatar Airways tar Airways Cargo introduced nounced that WebCargo by will allow customers to further across our operations. This will Cargo, we are excited to drive a a number of digitalisation ini- Freightos will be introduced digitalise their experience with bring in more efficiencies in the further acceleration of digital air tiatives like Robotic Process across the European region ef- the airline in the region, result- supply chain and provide mul- cargo bookings in Europe.” Automation for shipment track- fective on June 30, 2021. For- ing in more process efficiencies tiple benefits for our custom- Since the introduction of ing, Salesforce (Service Cloud), warders will be able to conduct and faster market responses. ers. Our aim is to gradually roll Zvi Schreiber, CEO of line, on driving global Digital WebCargo on February 7, 2021 IATA’s One Record Pilot project eBookings with access to live Qatar Airways Chief Officer out WebCargo throughout our Freightos Group, said: “We Air Cargo (DAC) adoption. The in France, Germany, Italy, the with Agility and Champ and the rates and available capacity on Cargo, Guillaume Halleux, said: global network during the year, are so proud to have partnered hypergrowth of our eBook- Netherlands, South Africa and roll out of WebCargo even dur- the WebCargo platform. “We are glad to further roll out providing convenience and with Qatar Airways Cargo, the ings in the last few months (up Spain, Qatar Airways Cargo has ing the challenging times of the With the implementation of the third-party eBooking plat- transparency to our customers.” world’s number one cargo air- 1,000 percent year on year) has been receiving high volumes of pandemic. QC opens Taiba Education QC launches ‘Udhiyah’ campaign City for orphans in Sudan to benefit 1.2 mn people globally TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

Qatar Charity (QC) has launched the 2021 Eid Al-Ad- ha drive with the goal of ben- efiting 1.2 million people in 33 countries, including Qatar, at a cost of approximately QR 34.5 million. With the help of the Qatari people, the campaign aims to provide 63,000 Udhi- yah (sacrificial animals) to the expected beneficiaries. This year’s Udhiyah drive is an extension of Qatar Char- ity’s successful ‘Ramadan of Hope’ campaign, which aims outside of Qatar. Qatar Charity intends to ternational Operations and Pro- vice and development projects Al-Hammadi indicated that to help low-income house- The drive in Qatar aims to distribute Udhiyah in the fol- The facility will serve grams sector at QC Nawaf Ab- being implemented by Qatar in the 9,000-sqm Taiba Education holds, widows, workers, and provide 5,000 Udhiyah, worth lowing countries: Palestine, 500 orphans and dullah Al-Hammadi, and CEO’s various states of Sudan, in co- City is a model project of QC in expatriate families in Qatar, more than 3.8 Qatari riyals, to Somalia, Tunisia, Lebanon, Assistant for the Programmes operation with the public and Sudan and consists of several as well as the poor, displaced, 46,500 expected beneficiaries Sudan, Kenya, Mali, Togo, Ne- the local community and Community Development private sectors. He noted that facilities, such as a foundation and refugees worldwide, and from low-income and expatri- pal, India, Bangladesh, Benin, sector at QC Faisal Rashid Al- among these works, services school with 9 classrooms and a to put a smile on the faces of ate families, as well as corona- Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Paki- Tribune News Network Fahida. and projects are those imple- computer lab; and a secondary underprivileged children, or- virus-affected people. stan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, the Doha Speaking at the opening cer- mented by QC across Sudan in school with four classrooms, phans, cancer-affected people, Outside of Qatar, Qatar Philippines, Albania, Bosnia emony, Ahmed Adam Bakheet the fields of education, health, a laboratory, a library and a and families around the world Charity plans to distribute and Herzegovina, Ghana, Tur- Qatar Charity (QC) opened thanked Qatar for continuously water and sponsorship, in addi- computer lab; in addition to of- on the joyous occasion of Eid nearly 85,018 Udhiyah in 32 key, Jordan, Ethiopia, Senegal, the Taiba Education City in supporting the Sudanese peo- tion to building model villages fices, and a health centre which Al-Adha. African, Asian, and European Gambia, Chad, Yemen, Mon- Omdurman, Sudan, in a festive ple. The minister termed the within Qatar’s initiative for the will provide medical services Qatar Charity extends Eid countries, with an estimated tenegro, Ivory Coast, South atmosphere, in the presence Taiba Education City as “a vital development of Darfur. for students and poor residents Al-Adha greetings to Arab 1,160,360 people benefit- Africa, and of officials and the public.T he and significant edifice”, noting Nawaf Abdullah Al-Ham- from surrounding villages. He and Islamic nations on this ing from the drive at a cost of Donors can contact Qatar complex, which is the largest QC’s educational and health madi said that the Taiba Educa- also noted that the city also has occasion, praying to Allah the QR30.7 million. Charity via the link (https:// of its kind in Sudan, provides projects and sponsorship pro- tion City provides inclusive care various administrative facili- Almighty to make this Eid a The campaign focuses www.qcharity.org/en/qa/ inclusive services for orphaned grammes being implemented for 500 orphans who receive ed- ties, dining and activities halls, season of doing good, worship- on those facing extraordi- adha), ‘home collector’ ser- children. worldwide. He hailed the major ucational, health care, cultural, sports facilities and a dormitory ing, and giving, and to allow nary circumstances, such as vices via the link (https:// The inaugural ceremony projects implemented within developmental and sports ser- for 500 orphans. everyone to enjoy the festive internally displaced Syrians, www.qcharity.org/en/qa/ was attended by the Sudanese the framework of the Doha vices. He added that this multi- He stated that since the and auspicious moments of Syrian refugees in neighbour- home/mobileappsdetails?Par Minister of Social Development Peace Agreement. service city also benefits the opening of QC’ office in Su- Eid Al-Adha. Qatar Charity en- ing countries, Rohingya and entWebStoryId=14503), hot- Ahmed Adam Bakheet, Ambas- Al Kubaisi said the opening surrounding community in the dan, hundreds of wells have courages donors to contribute Palestinian refugees, and in- line 44667711, SMS to 92652, sador of Qatar to Sudan HE Ab- of the Taiba Education City is neighbouring villages and towns been drilled, and hundreds of to the Udhiyah campaign in or- ternally displaced people in and its branches and collec- dul Rahman bin Ali Al Kubaisi, the continuation of the humani- in the fields of health, water and schools, mosques, hospitals and der to increase the number of Yemen, Somalia, and other tion points located through- and CEO’s Assistant for the In- tarian and charitable works, ser- education. health centres have been built. beneficiaries both within and countries. out the country.