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Amir, Oman’s Interior Minister review strategic ties Amir greets President THE PENINSULA of Turkey DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim QNA bin Hamad Al Thani met with Minister of Interior of the DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Sultanate of Oman Sayyid Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, sent yesterday a cable of who called on H H the Amir to congratulations to President greet him on the occasion of his Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the visit to the country to attend the sisterly Republic of Turkey on 12th International Exhibition of the occasion of his country’s Internal Security and Civil National Day. Deputy Amir Defense (Milipol Qatar 2018). H H Sheikh Abdullah bin At the outset of the meeting, Hamad Al Thani and Prime Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Minister and Interior Minister Busaidi conveyed the greetings H E Sheikh Abdullah bin of H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani of Oman to H H the Amir and sent similar cables to Pres- his wishes of further health and ident Recep Tayyip Erdogan. happiness, and to the people of Qatar further progress and Amir condoles with prosperity. H H the Amir entrusted the Indonesian President Omani Interior Minister to convey his wishes of good DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh health and happiness to H M Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Sultan Qaboos bin Said, and sent yesterday a cable of condo- more progress and prosperity lences to President of Indonesia to the Omani people. Joko Widodo on the victims of The meeting reviewed the the Indonesian Lion Air’s plane fraternal relations between the that crashed in the sea near the two countries and means of capital Jakarta. Deputy Amir developing and enhancing H H Sheikh Abdullah bin them. Hamad Al Thani also sent a The meeting was attended cable of condolences to the by Prime Minister and Interior Indonesian President. Prime Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah Minister and Interior Minister bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a `SEE ALSO PAGE 2 Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a meeting with the Omani delegation yesterday. similar cable to the President. Three agreements signed at Milipol Qatar India and Qatar keen to SIDI MOHAMED further boost relations THE PENINSULA SACHIN KUMAR DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior THE PENINSULA Agreement Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin signed for Joint Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani DOHA: External Affairs Minister yesterday inaugurated Milipol of India, Sushma Swaraj, said Commission Qatar 2018 at Doha Exhibition and yesterday that Qatar and India are Convention Center (DECC). keen to further increase cooper- QNA The opening ceremony was ation in the unexplored areas. attended by a number of Their Qatar’s leadership is keen on stra- DOHA: Qatar and India Excellencies the Ministers and tegic partnership with India. yesterday signed a joint decla- high-ranking officials in the Addressing members of ration to establish the Joint State and the country’s guests Indian community, the External Commission between the including ministers and police Affairs Minister said: “The rela- Government of the State of chiefs from a number of tions between Qatar and India Qatar and the Government of brotherly and friendly countries, are very old and historic. The the Republic of India. It is as well as Ambassadors relations, between the two coun- headed by the Ministers for accredited to the State and rep- tries, have strengthened further Foreign Affairs of the two resentatives of the exhibiting recently, especially after the countries. companies. blockade imposed on Qatar.” H E Sheikh Mohammed Following the opening the The Embassy of India yes- bin Abdulrahman Al Thani ceremony, the Prime Minister terday organised an interactive signed for Qatar, while it was and Interior Minister toured the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani opening the meeting of the Minister with signed for India by Sushma exhibition’s various pavilions Milipol Qatar 2018 at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, yesterday. members of Indian community Swaraj. and sections, where he was at Sheraton Hotel. ` briefed on the latest equipment from friendly countries were Algierian Interior Minister, the Republic of Azerbaijan, “India is counted among the CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 and devices, and innovative Pakistan’s Minister of State for Noureddine Bedoui; Sudan’s Rafail Mirzayev; among others. countries who have stood with services in the field of homeland Interior, Shehryar Khan Afridi; Minister of Interior, Ahmed Bilal Qatar during the blockade and security and civil defence. French Deputy Minister of Osman, and First Deputy Min- `CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 this has been recognised by the added that she discussed several ` Among the visiting ministers Interior, Laurent Nunez; ister of Emergency Situations of SEE ALSO PAGE 4 leadership of the country. Qatar’s issues, concerning Indian expa- leadership is very keen on a stra- triates, with Amir H H Sheikh tegic partnership with India and Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and on high level engagement with Deputy Prime Minister and Min- India. Qatar wants to explore ister of Foreign Affairs H E MoPH launches anti-diabetes campaign opportunities for cooperation in Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- the areas which are not explored rahman Al Thani. FAZEENA SALEEM controlling the disease and getting Association (QDA). It will spread at large. It is compulsory to take so far,” she added. One of the issues was THE PENINSULA required access to healthcare the awareness message using effective steps to combat the disease In a speech, which saw regarding the need of a bigger services, said officials while multiple channels. at the preventive and therapeutic several rounds of applause, she plot of land for the Indian DOHA: In a new initiative to contain addressing a press conference held “The campaign has been level,” said Dr Kholoud Al Mutawa, said that India has changed a lot, embassy because of the large high prevalence of diabetes, a at the MoPH yesterday. launched to overcome challenges Chair of Awareness and Patient compared to what it was in the size of Indian community in comprehensive nationwide The Ministry will implement posed by diabetes as a major health Empowerment Sub-Committee for past. India is now known as the Qatar. There are over 700,000 campaign has been launched by the the campaign in four phases in issue Qatar is facing. Prevalence of the National Diabetes Strategy and fastest growing economy in the Indians in Qatar who form the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). collaboration with Hamad diabetes in Qatar is 17 percent which Head of Non-Communicable Dis- world. “Today India is a country largest expatriate community The two-year campaign aims Medical Corporation (HMC), is double to the world average. If eases Section at MoPH. which shapes the global agenda,” here. to raise awareness among the com- Primary Health Care Corporation not treated well, it affects patients, Sushma Swaraj said. munity about diabetes prevention, (PHCC) and the Qatar Diabetes their families and the community `CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 The External Affairs Minister `CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 02 HOME TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 Amir meets External Affairs Minister of India Amir meets Director-General of National Security of Morocco

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with the External Affairs Minister of India, Sushma Swaraj, and the accompanying delegation, who called on H H the Amir at the Amiri Diwan yesterday, to greet him on the occasion of her visit to the country. The meeting discussed ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries and ways of strengthening them, and exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues.

Qatar, Russia discuss bilateral relations Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with the Director-General of National Security of QNA The Speaker of the congratulated the Advisory the Kingdom of Morocco, Abdul Latif Al Hamoushi, who called on H H the Amir at the Amiri Diwan Advisory Council, H E Council Speaker on the selection yesterday, to greet him on the occasion of his visit to the country to attend the 12th edition of DOHA: The Speaker of the Ahmed bin Abdullah of the State of Qatar to host the International Exhibition of Internal Security and Civil Defense (Milipol Qatar 2018). The meeting was attended by Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. Advisory Council, H E Ahmed bin bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, next session of the General Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, Assembly of the Inter-Parlia- met yesterday with the Deputy discussed ties with mentary Union (IPU) in April. Speaker of the Federation the Deputy Speaker He affirmed that the State of Council of the Federal Assembly of the Federation Qatar deserved to host the next of the Russian Federation, Ilyas Council of the Federal session due to its wise policies, Amir congratulates Umakhanov, and his accompa- active roles and well-estab- Qatar strongly condemns nying delegation. Assembly of the lished relationships with dif- President-elect of Brazil During the meeting, they Russian Federation, ferent countries of the world. explosion in Tunisia discussed bilateral relations Ilyas Umakhanov hailed Ilyas Umakhanov. QNA between the State of Qatar and Qatar’s achievements and eco- position on the rejection of DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin the Russian Federation and nomic and political successes, violence and terrorism, Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable ways of supporting and devel- He also spoke about the expressing his satisfaction with DOHA: The State of Qatar regardless of motives and of congratulations to Jair Bolsonaro on oping them, especially in the country’s economic and legis- its growing relations with the expressed its strong reasons, and affirmed its his election as the President of the Feder- parliamentary field. A number lative renaissance and its Russian Federation. The meeting condemnation and denun- full solidarity with the ative Republic of Brazil. Deputy Amir of issues of mutual concern progress in various fields of was attended by Deputy Speaker ciation of the bombing in Tunisian government in all H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani were also reviewed. development despite the unjust of the Advisory Council H E the Tunisian capital, which measures taken to also sent a cable of congratulations to The Advisory Council siege imposed on it. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al resulted in injuries. maintain security and sta- Jair Bolsonaro on his election. Prime Speaker praised the great devel- For his part, the Deputy Sulaiti, a number of Advisory In a statement issued bility. The statement Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh opment witnessed by the Speaker of the Federation Council’s members, and Russian yesterday, the Ministry of expressed the wishes of Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Qatari-Russian relations, espe- Council of the Federal Assembly Ambassador to Qatar Noor Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar for the wounded for also sent a cable of congratulations to cially in the economic field. of the Russian Federation Mohammad Khulouf. the State of Qatar’s firm quick recovery. Jair Bolsonaro. TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 03 04 HOME TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani holds talks with the Director of National Police of Turkey, Celal Uzunkaya (left); Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Interior of Kuwait, Lieutenant General Essam Salem Al Nahham (centre), and Director-General of Equipment at Finance Department of Ministry of Public Security of China, Song Wei, yesterday. PM talks ties with Ministers and officials attending Milipol Qatar

THE PENINSULA Kyrgyzstan, Major General Kashkar Dzhunushaliev, and DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of Interior Minister H E Sheikh Belarus, Igor Shunevich. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa His Excellency also met Al Thani met yesterday with a with Under-Secretary of the number of interior ministers Ministry of Interior of Kuwait, and heads of delegations Lieutenant General Essam participating in the 12th edition Salem Al Nahham; Director of International Exhibition of General of National Security of Internal Security and Civil the Kingdom of Morocco, Defence (Milipol Qatar 2018) Abdul Latif Al Hamoushi; being held at the Doha Exhi- Director of National Police of bition and Convention Center. the Republic of Turkey, Celal His Excellency met Minister Uzunkaya; Director General of Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin of Interior of the Sultanate of Equipment at Finance Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with the Minister of State for Interior Oman, Sayyid Hamoud bin Department of the Ministry of of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Shehryar Khan Afridi. Faisal Al Busaidi; Minister of Public Security of the People’s THE PENINSULA State, attached to the Minister Republic of China, Song Wei, of the Interior of the French and State Secretary of the Min- Republic, Laurent Nunez; Min- istry of the Interior of the DOHA: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh ister of Interior and Local Com- Republic of Serbia, Biljana Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani has also received a written munities of the People’s Dem- Ivkovic-Popovic. message from the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ocratic Republic of Algeria, The meetings reviewed Imran Khan, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways of enhancing Noureddine Bedoui; Minister cooperation ties between Qatar them. of Interior of the Republic of and their respective countries, The message was handed by H E Minister of State for Interior the Sudan, Dr Ahmed Bilal in addition to discussing a of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Shehryar Khan Afridi, during Osman; Minister of Internal number of issues of common a meeting yesterday with H E the Prime Minister and Interior Affairs of the Republic of concern. Minister. TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 05

National Day of Turkey celebrated

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met yesterday with External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj. During the meeting, Speaker of the Advisory Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud; Minister of Energy they discussed bilateral relations, ways of boosting them as well as a number of regional and and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada; Minister of State H E Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al international issues of common concern. Following the meeting, a joint declaration to establish Kuwari; Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman of Al Faisal Holding; and Fikret Ozer, Turkish the Joint Commission between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the Ambassador to Qatar, cutting the cake with other officials during a reception on the occasion of the Republic of India was signed. The Commission is headed by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the National Day of Turkey. PIC: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA two countries.

Qatar call to eradicate phenomenon of Agreement signed for Joint Commission CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 countries particularly in eco- solutions for the resulting asylum and migration in the world Agreement signed for Joint nomic, commercial, cultural, problems of the implementation Commission Continued from scientific, technological, infor- thereof; facilitating the exchange THE PENINSULA and migrants, and reduces the for Arab and European efforts page 1 The joint commission mation technology and educa- of information and expertise, risks of their transient and to unite to overcome the chal- will be charged with the fol- tional fields; following up the and encouraging bilateral con- DOHA: The State of Qatar has long-distance flow. lenges that hinder stability and lowing tasks: formulating the implementation of the agree- sultation in service of cooper- renewed its call for eradicating Al Muraikhi highlighted the security, especially political dis- required basis to strengthen the ments concluded between the ation between the two the phenomenon of asylum and success of the State of Qatar in putes and armed conflicts in the relations between the two two countries; finding suitable countries. migration in the world by settling disputes and national Middle East, in particular the addressing its root causes and regional disputes between Palestinian-Israeli conflict and through achieving stability in the parties in more than one the armed conflicts in Syria, India and Qatar keen to further boost relations conflict areas, resolving conflicts country by peaceful means Yemen and Libya. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and promoting development through “mediation diplomacy”. He also stressed the need for 5,000 Indian nationals and we also evacuated projects. He noted that the State of Qatar dialogue to resolve conflicts, 2,000 people of foreign nationalities. These This came in Qatar’s launched many initiatives to noting that dialogue should not A book titled ‘ Welcome to Qatar’ was also nationals were from 45 countries including statement delivered by Minister contribute to the development be directed only at the rejection realesed yesterday the Minister. For new people nations like US, UK, France, Germany,” she said. of State for Foreign Affairs process and emergency relief of differences and convergence coming to Qatar, especially blue collared workers. She added that India is swift in helping its Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi under the umbrella of the United of views, but a noble mean for In English, Hindi and Malyalam. neighbours in case of need. before the EU-Arab World Nations, which he believed con- constructive cooperation in the She said that Indian government has demon- “If there is any calamity or problem in neigh- Summit “Shared Horizons” in tributed to reducing the flow of face of the severe problems strated that if any Indian citizen is in problem in bouring countries, than we are the first responder Athens yesterday. refugees and migrants and mit- facing this world. Dialogue is not any part of the world then the government is com- in crisis, whether it earthquake in Nepal or floods Sultan bin Saad Al igating the effects of this phe- only important, it is inevitable mitted to rescue the citizen. in Sri Lanka,” she said. Muraikhi said that working on nomenon and its consequences to face the dangers of pollution, She added that India had evacuated over than She said that Indian expatriates have played resolving disputes and con- in Europe and elsewhere in the climate change, water shortages, 100,000 people from various operations positive role in Qatar. The member of Indian flicts achieves stability, pre- world. desertification and other including the operations in Yemen, Iraq and community are the goodwill ambassadors of serves the dignity of refugees He stressed the urgent need challenges. Libya. “In Yemen operation, we evacuated over India in Qatar. 06 HOME TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018

MoPH launches anti-diabetes campaign President of Nepal arrives in Doha

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 adolescents during the past the campaign, will be launched The first phase of the cam- decade,” said Dr Abdulla Al in the first quarter of 2020, paign, will continue until Hamaq, Executive Director, focusing on continuing the December with an aim to create Qatar Diabetes Association. achievements of the three pre- awareness among the com- The second phase of the vious stages to prevent the munity about three types of dia- campaign will be launched in disease for non-diabetics and to betes namely Type 1, Type 2 and the first quarter of the next year follow healthy lifestyles. Gestational Diabetes. with a focus on the symptoms, PHCC plays a prominent “As with most affluent coun- risk factors, and the importance role in screening and early tries around the world, Qatar of early detection. The phase detection of diabetes. “The has seen an increase in the three is scheduled to be Smart Clinic for diabetes has number of children diagnosed launched in the fourth quarter screened 4,496 people in 2017. with type 2 diabetes. Once con- of the next year, and will call on Among them, 13% had diabetes sidered an illness only among the public to take the lead in and 21% were pre-diabetic,” said adults, there has been a dra- conducting a comprehensive Dr Samiya Al Abdulla, Executive matic rise in the incidence of diabetes screening and early Director of Operation type 2 diabetes in children and detection. The fourth phase of Department in the PHCC.

MEC issues ministerial decision to regulate promotions, raffle draws

DOHA: Minister of Economy and Commerce H E The Ministerial Decision also requires the Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani acquisition of licenses, approvals and documents has issued Decision No. (312) of 2018 regulating from the concerned authority that prove the sale promotions of goods and services through advantages and benefits of the goods and President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Bidya Devi Bhandari, arrived in Doha yesterday advertising, prize draws and gifts distribution. services to be advertised in the promotional on an official visit to the country. The President was greeted upon arrival at Hamad International The Ministerial Decision mainly stipulates that campaign. prizes and gifts should be new and unused, and The decision also prohibits increasing the Airport by Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs H E Issa bin Saad Al prohibits the promotion of counterfeit and fraud- prices or changing the specifications or weight Jafali Al Nuaimi, the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Nepal, Yousuf bin Mohammed Al Hail, and ulent goods or products that fail to conform with of goods and services three months prior to the Nepal’s Ambassador to Qatar, Ramesh Prasad Koirala. standard specifications. license period as well as during the license period. TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 07 Ministry of Interior and Lekhwiya sign pacts THE PENINSULA MoI yesterday signed an security fields, especially training, oper- agreement to exchange ational support and technical capacity DOHA: The Ministry of Interior information, training, development. yesterday signed an agreement to Deputy Commander of the Lekhwiya exchange information, training, devel- development and entry Force Brig. Gen. Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin opment and entry and exit procedures and exit procedures with Mohammed Al Thani said that the with its counterpart in Australia on the its counterpart in Australia agreement signed with the French gendar- sidelines of Milipol Qatar 2018. while Lekhwiya and merie comes within the framework of the Director General of Passports Major distinguished partnership between the two General Muhammad Ahmad Al Ateeq, the General Directorate sides, which started in 2005, and resulted and Australian Regional Director for of the French National in a number of projects and joint agreements Middle East Affairs at the Australian Gendarmerie yesterday and exchange of experiences. Ministry of the Interior Fiona Andrew signed a partnership and He added that there is a common signed the agreement. belief between the two sides that coop- On this occasion, Major General cooperation agreement in eration between them should take a Muhammad Ahmad Al Ateeq stressed the field of security. broader dimension in the field of insti- the importance of this agreement to tutional and specialized training, sup- Qatar and Australia in the areas related passport and immigration sector and its ported by the distinguished relations to passport management, pointing out reflection on the Australian side. Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) and the General Directorate of the French between the State of Qatar and the that when applied, it will have a pos- The Security Systems Department National Gendarmerie yesterday signed a partnership and cooperation agreement French Republic. itive impact on the mechanism of work of the Ministry of Interior signed a coop- in the field of security training on the sidelines of Milipol 2018 at Doha Exhibition At the signing ceremony, French between the two friendly countries. eration agreement with Milestone and Convention Center yesterday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA Deputy Minister of Interior Laurent He pointed out that this agreement Systems, a global leader in security Nunez praised the level of Qatari-French has a training and development systems, specialized in the development systems that it develops and updates, yesterday signed a partnership and relations and the existing cooperation framework for human resources, and it of camera and integration systems. which are part of interest to the Min- cooperation agreement in the field of between the two friendly countries in unites the procedures between the two On this occasion, Lt. Col. Jassim Al istry of Interior in Qatar. security training, under which the various fields, including security and countries, as training courses and work- Sayed, Director of Security Systems He added that in the three-year French National Gendarmerie Officers combating terrorism. shops will be organized which will Department at the Ministry of Interior, agreement, Milestone will train spe- School will train a number of officers of On the partnership agreement benefit workers in the passports and Head of the Technical Affairs Unit and cialists from security systems man- the Lekhwiya Force. between Internal Security Force immigration sector in both countries. member of Supreme Committee for agement personnel to plan and develop The agreement was signed by (Lekhwiya) and the General Directorate For her part, Fiona Andrew Delivery and Legacy said that the cameras’ conditions and locations, and Deputy Commander of the Lekhwiya of the French National Gendarmerie, explained that this agreement reflects agreement signed by the Ministry of their smart systems, as well as the devel- Force Brig. Gen. Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin French Deputy Minister of Interior said the close relations and cooperation Interior, represented by the Security opment and updating of these systems, Mohammed Al-Thani, and by Director that the agreement aims to enhance between the Ministries of the Interior in Systems Department, with Milestone and what will happen in the future. General of the French National Gendar- cooperation between the two sides in both countries. She praised the great Systems, is for training and devel- Separately, Internal Security Force merie General Richard Lizurey. security fields, especially training and development witnessed by the State of opment. The company will implement (Lekhwiya) and the General Directorate The agreement aims at enhancing operational support and technical Qatar, especially with regard to the training courses on the programs and of the French National Gendarmerie cooperation between the two sides in capacity development. ‘Event contributes to strengthening internal security in Middle East’

THE PENINSULA The Chairman of the concerned with modernizing He praised the level of General Authority their security services and attendance and development of DOHA: The Director-General of of Customs said systems by acquiring the best of exhibitors who share the latest Public Security Staff Major modern technology in the field and best products whether at the General Saad bin Jassim Al that Milipol Qatar of internal security services and level of the Qatari local com- Khulaifi underlined that the represents an systems. panies or at the level of regional International Exhibition of international platform He added that Milipol Qatar and international companies. Internal Security and Civil that carries a Qatari is an important platform to Meanwhile, Director of the Defense (Milipol Qatar 2018) showcase the latest equipment International Cooperation The amphibious vehicle Humdinga at the Milipol Qatar 2018. contributes greatly to the imprint in the field of and devices in the security and Department at the Ministry of PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA strengthening of the security security industries. civil protection sector, and has Interior Major General Engineer services in the Middle East, and a significant role in developing Abdulaziz Al Ansari said that the the modernization of their the capabilities of national com- 12th edition of Milipol Qatar is Three agreements systems in the field of civil panies and opening up wide the largest edition since the defense, internal security and and foreign countries, as well as prospects to strengthen partner- launch of the exhibition, combating terrorism. the participation of many min- ships with international com- referring to the remarkable par- signed at Milipol Qatar In press remarks on the side- isters and security managers panies specialized in security ticipations, both in terms of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 lines of Milipol Qatar, which from brotherly and friendly and safety. official and diplomatic represen- Qatar. opened in Doha earlier Monday, countries at the opening For his part, Chairman of the tation from the friendly coun- The ministers expressed The exhibition contains the Director-General of Public ceremony. General Authority of Customs tries or in terms of the number great appreciation for the many products, weapons, mil- Security said that this year’s He stressed that Milipol Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal of participating exhibitors, which excellent organization of the itary vehicles, boats and means edition is even more distin- Qatar is one of the most said that Milipol Qatar repre- underlines the importance of the Milipol Qatar 2018. of civil defense and others. guished with the addition of the important exhibitions at the sents an international platform exhibition as a leading interna- Also, some agreements “One of the most important civil defense exhibition, which regional level, and enjoys a par- that carries a Qatari imprint in tional event in the field of were signed on the sideline of things presented by Directorate led to a diversity of the exhib- ticular importance not only to the field of security industries internal security and civil the event. A Partnership of Information Systems at the iting companies that exceeded the State of Qatar, but also to and exhibitions in the Middle defense at the level of the Middle Agreement in Security Training Ministry of Interior (MoI) is a 219 exhibitors from various Arab many countries that are East and North Africa. East. was signed between Lekhwiya, smart robot that can identify and French National the places through computer Gendarmerie. and can walk 12km for 12 hours, The Ministry of Interior also and can identify any obstacle signed an agreement to that can come in front of it,” Visiting ministers laud exhibition exchange information, training, said first lieutenant Mohamed THE PENINSULA development and entry and exit Ali Al Mula from the Directorate of Interior of Algeria said that procedures with its counterpart of Information Systems at MoI. Algeria has a rich experience in Australia on the sidelines of He also said that the robot DOHA: A number of ministers especially in the fight against Milipol Qatar 2018. can guard the security facilities who attended the opening terrorism. The Security Systems instead of persons. It is equipped ceremony of Milipol Qatar 2018 “Our participation in the Department of the Ministry of with six cameras that are linked have expressed their happiness Milipol Qatar 2018 exhibition Interior also signed a cooper- to the main monitoring room. to participate in the Milipol Qatar reflects Algeria’s will to coor- ation agreement with Milestone Also, there was Humdinga, event representing their govern- dinate efforts, exchange infor- Systems, a global leader in an amphibious vehicle at the ments. they also have appre- mation to combat terrorism and security systems, specialized in exhibition, which can be used ciated the relations between the various security challenges the development of camera and as a boat and a car. It can com- Qatar and their governments facing the world.” integration systems. plete transition between land hoping to witness more develop “It is was an opportunity to Organized by the Ministry of and water in under 5 seconds. and progress. meet Prime Minister and Interior Interior (MOI) of the State of Defence specialists from Laurent Nunez, French Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Qatar and the French-based Qatar, France, Turkey, Bulgaria, Deputy Minister of Interior Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Comexposium Security, Milipol China, Denmark, Italy, Germany, praised Milipol Qatar 2018 Laurent Nunez, French Deputy Minister of Interior, speaking to convey him the greetings of Qatar includes five country Spain, Morocco, UK, and USA, saying, “The French-Qatari coop- reporters on the sidelines of Milipol 2018 being held at Doha Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister pavilions – including UK, as well as 7 new countries that eration in the field of security is Exhibition and Convention Center yesterday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT / of the People’s Democratic Germany, Italy, France and North include Greece, India, Latvia, primarily practical cooperation, THE PENINSULA Republic of Algeria. America with 90 exhibitors from Morocco, Russia, Slovenia and which involves the exchange of The meeting was also an Qatar– with a 30% space bigger Switzerland will be bringing in skills and the exchange of civil defence. happiness at participating in the opportunity to evaluate and than in 2016. The total number their innovations to Qatar. training between the two sides “It is also an important Milipol Qatar event repre- activate the security agreement of exhibitors partici- in order to support capacities”. forum for the exchange of expe- senting the Pakistani gov- signed between the two coun- pating in the event are He also said that, he has riences with specialists, and an ernment. He praised the Qatari- tries in 2016 to exchange infor- about 219 exhibitors esteemed the agreement signed opportunity to strengthen and Pakistani relations at all levels. mation and experience, as there from 24 countries. at the end of 2017 between Qatar develop cooperation relations “The products and security is consensus between the two The participating and France, which is a partnership between internal security equipment in the field of civil countries on the positive evalu- companies show- memorandum, which further leaders.” He emphasized the protection shown in the exhi- ation of the implementation of cased latest strengthened the rapprochement keenness of the Sudanese Min- bition confirm the high-level of the Convention.” equipment and between Qatar and France, as well istry of Interior to place its the event and the reputation Rafail Mirzayev, First Deputy devices, and inno- as the Qatari presence in the presence in Milipol Qatar and to that these international com- Minister of Emergency Situations vative services in the general convention on combating see the latest internal security panies made offer the best of its of the Republic of Azerbaijan field of homeland terrorism. This marks the techniques included in the products,” he said. underscored the depth of rela- security and civil beginning of the State of Qatar’s exhibition. He added that the tions between the Ministries of defense. The com- move forward in this format. Osman said that Milipol achievement of security is the Interior in the two friendly coun- panies have intro- Ahmed Bilal Osman, Minister Qatar is witnessing a remarkable highest goal pursued by all tries through exchange of duced many products of Interior of Sudan, underlined development from one edition countries. “Therefore, all coun- experiences. related to internal the international and regional to another, in terms of increasing tries must cooperate with each He said that attending this security and civil importance of the Milipol Qatar the number of participating other in order to achieve global great event provides opportu- defense. Qatari com- Exhibition, pointing out that it countries and the quality of the security and there should be nities to meet with officials of the panies have also was an important platform for technologies presented. greater coordination and collab- Ministry of Interior and discuss introduced a number presenting the latest develop- Shehryar Khan Afridi, Min- oration in security areas among common issues related to of military products, ments in modern technology in ister of State for Interior of the countries of the world.” ensuring the public safety of the some of them were A robot displayed at Doha Exhibition and the field of internal security and Pakistan, expressed his Noureddine Bedoui, Minister community. manufactured in Convention Center yesterday. 08 HOME TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 28 entities bag Qatar Sustainability Awards 2018 THE PENINSULA Featuring 26 NGO Sustainability Initiative categories, including Award; Green Wall Factory won DOHA: Qatar Green Building schools, universities, the Green Building Product Council (QGBC), a member of Award; beGREEN Design & Tech- Qatar Foundation, has businesses, not-for- nologies won the Green Building announced this year’s winners profit entities, and Technology Award; Hamad Bin of the Qatar Sustainability government agencies, Khalifa University won the Awards 2018 at a gala dinner as well as special Tadmur Holding Award and sponsored by Tadmur Holding. Ashghal won the QGBC Special Featuring 26 categories, awards, the third Award. including schools, universities, edition of the annual The Qatar Sustainability businesses, not-for-profit ceremony was held Awards 2018 entries were judged entities, and government at the City Centre by expert jury members, agencies, as well as special including senior sustainability awards, the third edition of the Rotana Hotel Doha on and green building experts, pro- annual ceremony was held at the October 28. fessional practitioners, and aca- City Centre Rotana Hotel Doha demic researchers. on October 28. Representatives of winning entities of Qatar Sustainability Awards 2018 at a ceremony organised Engineer Meshal Al Shamari, Arab Engineering Bureau Cundall Qatar won the Green by QGBC. Director, QGBC, said in a won the Green Commercial Interior Fitout Award; The Min- statement: “The various commu- Building Award; Msheireb Prop- istry of Culture and Sports won won the Green Research Award; Award and Al Jaber Trading & Sustainability Initiative; Doha nities of Qatar bring huge energy erties bagged the Green Edu- the Green Sports Facility Award; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries won Contracting won the Corporate College won the School Sustain- and commitment to their sus- cation Building Award; Al Jaber Nakilat won the Green Corporate the Green Building Contractor Sustainability Initiative Award. ability Initiative Award and tainability projects, and their Trading & Contracting received Award; Qatar Rail won the Green Award. Strelka KB won the Gov- Mushaaraqa Trading & Services successes can inspire everyone. the Green Government Building Corporate Award; Evergreen Cundall Qatar won the Green ernment Sustainability Initiative LLC won the SME Sustainability It’s a great pleasure for us to Award; Msheireb Properties won Organics won the Green Res- Building Consultant Award; SNC- Award; Qatar General Electricity Initiative Award. acknowledge 2018’s outstanding the Green Cultural Building taurant Award; Marriott Marquis Lavalin won the Facility Man- & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) College of Business & Eco- achievements, which in turn will Award and Naufar won the City Center Doha Hotel won the agement Organization Award; won the Government Sustaina- nomics, Qatar University won the help to inspire and raise wider Green Healthcare Building Green Hotel Award. Diva Lounge Spa won the bility Initiative Award; Qatargas University Sustainability Initi- awareness about the importance Award. Sultan Qaboos University Business Sustainability Initiative won the Oil and Gas ative Award; EcoMENA won the of sustainability.”

Nepalese Muslim Society organises Grand sales season beach cleaning begins at Blue Salon drive THE PENINSULA offers on a wide range of DOHA: Nepalese Muslim brands and products. Society, Qatar organized DOHA: The Blue Salon has The unique shopping expe- beach cleaning event at Al launched its grand sales rience at Blue Salon has greatly Wakra Family Beach in coop- season. The sales season, contributed to the store’s eration with Ministry of which runs until November 10, impressive success since its Municipality and Envi- feature a range of high-end establishment in 1981. The con- ronment, Al Wakra Munici- brands in various departments tinuous expansions including pality on October 26. including men’s clothing, innovative sections of new The beach cleaning pro- watches, perfumes, beauty international brands being gramme aimed to increase products and women’s launched for the first time in further awareness of environ- clothing. Qatar has added to its success. QA Cargo rolls out automated mental protection and support Blue Salon promises its Blue Salon offers one and community environmental customers an exciting, unique all the opportunity to purchase activities. More than 100 vol- and luxurious world-class items including classical mail management system unteers of Nepalese Muslim shopping experience while formal suits and unique Society with their families enjoying quality time with footwear for men, luxury participated in the programme friends and family during the watches from THE PENINSULA flourishing e-commerce transportation, our technology and collected cans, bottles, grand sales season. world-class brands fea- business. Our dedicated teams improves operational produc- plastic bags and other trash According to Blue Salon, turing unique designs, modern DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo has have been working hard for tivity and provides greater vis- during the clean-up drive. the sales season features a fragrances, accessories, bags rolled out an automated mail months to ensure the seamless ibility essential to transforming Addressing to the event, number of offers and price of different sizes and mate- management system at more integration and interface the custom-er experience.” Mohammad Ayub Haque, reduction deals on unique rials, and high-end women’s than 50 stations across its global between the two data-heavy The Descartes vMail team President of Nepalese Muslim pieces from the wide selection beauty products with out- network, making it the first in systems, Descartes vMail and provides support to each of the Society, said: “Home, society of international brands standing promotional offers the industry to introduce this our in-house CROAMIS cargo carrier’s stations on and environment should available at the store. Blue appealing to different tastes major enhancement to its system.” demand 24 hours a day. This always be neat and clean for Salon has always offered its and preferences of its business. He said this is certainly a seamless integration enables the the healthy and quality life. customers great discount customers. The cargo carrier has also game-changer in the industry. complete automation of the signed an agreement with “We move forward with our airmail logistics chain from leading logistics solutions-pro- automation and digitalisation origin, through to the hub and vider Descartes, and integrated initiatives that not only enhance onto the final destination, its Descartes vMail solution with the customer experience, but making manual entries a thing All-new Careem GO+ unveiled its in-house cargo management also demonstrate our contri- of the past. THE PENINSULA information system, Cargo Res- bution to the environment by With more than 100 tonnes to the increase in demand as spacious car models with com- ervations, Operations, implementing 100 percent of international airmail trans- well as the market need for fortable seats making it ideal Accounting and Management paperless operations,” said iting daily through the carrier’s DOHA: Careem, the region’s better, more spacious rides at for groups and family Information Systems (CROAMIS) Halleux. dedicated Airmail Unit at leading ride hailing app and the affordable prices. bookings; the vehicles are less for electronic data interchange Vice President of Network Hamad International Airport in only tech unicorn in the Middle Careem is driven by its cus- than two years old; availability messaging. Integration Strategy at Des- Doha, this major enhancement East has updated its GO+ car tomer experience and aims to of AUX and charging cables to Qatar Airways Chief Officer cartes, Jos Nuijten, said: “We are to its QR Mail product has type to reinforce its customer- simplify and improve people’s fulfil passengers needs of Cargo, Guillaume Halleux, said: excited that Descartes vMail is greatly increased efficiency and centric brand as the safest, lives through reliable and phone charging or choosing “The roll out of the automated helping Qatar Airways Cargo to provides unrivalled quality, end- most affordable, highest- affordable urban transport all their own music; tinted mail management system fully automate mail man- to-end transparency, accuracy quality mobility solution in with 15% off previous price windows and rear ACs (notably across several destinations in agement. As international and accelerates the physical Qatar. ensuring affordability as well. vents for the rear seat pas- our network will immensely e-commerce growth continues flow of airmail, while keeping Careem Go+ car type was The newest additions to sengers) to keep passengers benefit our customers and the to increase demand for airmail the entire process paperless. introduced back in 2012, due Careem Go+ features including cool during the ride.

Best Buddies hosts seminar on technology’s role in supporting persons with disabilities

THE PENINSULA The seminar is part disabilities, furthermore about of the “The Window” assistive technology for their DOHA: Within the graduation campaign, which is families. work, the students of Media Dr. Rana Hassan, the project Faculty of The College of Arts and a graduation project supervisor, said: “Media faculty Sciences in Qatar University held of three students: always implements graduation seminar on “Technology and its Fatima Al-Hajri, projects in serving the com- positive role in supporting Noura Al-Mannai and munity and contributing to its persons with disabilities” for Best development through the Buddies Qatar members with Maryam Ali, and the attempts of the students to intellectual and developmental project supervisor, Dr regenerate their community.” disabilities and their families. Rana Hassan. She also stressed that the The seminar is part of the integration of people with disa- “The Window” campaign, which bilities into society is one of the A lecture being delivered during the seminar. is a graduation project of three gave a brief speech on objectives goals and vision of Qatar 2030. students: Fatima Al-Hajri, Noura and programs of the organization Therefore, it is necessary to use Al-Mannai and Maryam Ali, and in continuous cooperation with the advanced media instruments disabilities into the digital world Laalei Abu Alfain, the Exec- support to Best Buddies Qatar the project supervisor, Dr Rana Qatar University. and technologies by all members and technology. We believe that utive Director of Best Buddies mission to enhance life of Hassan. During the seminar Dr. Batul of society. parents can encourage their Qatar, expressed gratitude to persons with and without intel- Ali Al-Mohammadi, Best Khalifa, a professor of Mental Fatima Al-Hajri, one of the children to join the governmental Qatar University, Media Faculty lectual and developmental dis- Buddies Qatar Media & Commu- Health Faculty, spoke about students of the project, con- centers competent to support students and speakers for their abilities through social inte- nications Senior Coordinator, technology and its positive role firmed: “The Window project and develop their skills contribution in disabilities gration and one-to-one long welcomed the attendees and in supporting people with aims to integrate persons with regardless their age.” awareness campaigns and their lasting meaningful friendships. TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 09 HBKU’s College of Islamic Studies lecture explores Islamic architecture

THE PENINSULA The series focuses on will be presented at MIA major architectural exploring the formation and DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa masterpieces, how crystallization of Islamic archi- University’s (HBKU) College of they differ in character tecture maturity, the flourishing Islamic Studies (CIS), in collab- of rival dynasties, and the oration with the Museum of and form, as well as diversity of architecture in the Islamic Art (MIA), has launched how they have been modern period across the Islamic a lecture series entitled ‘A Survey developed from each world. of Islamic Art and Architecture’ other relative to their Dr Swelim said, “As CIS, we for the wider community of are happy to provide a broader intellectuals and architecture geographic locations. understanding of Islamic art and enthusiasts in Qatar. architecture to the public and The series focuses on major beyond. It is wonderful to architectural masterpieces, how lectured several times at the MIA, partner with MIA in introducing they differ in character and form, as well as extensively worldwide. this lecture series, as it will Dr Tarek Swelim, associate professor at HBKU’s College of Islamic Studies, delivering a lecture at the MIA. as well as how they have been Backed by the Master of Arts enrich its audience by implying developed from each other rel- in Islamic Art, Architecture, and other perspectives when looking vibrant world of Islamic art and Upcoming talks that form Period on November 19. ative to their geographic Urbanism program at CIS, the at Islamic cultures, art, and the breadth of objects in MIA’s part of the lecture series include, The first lecture on Islamic locations. series introduces more than 1400 architecture over time.” collection support the course as Islamic Art and Architecture Art and Architecture during the The weekly lectures are years of Islamic architecture and Dr. Julia Gonnella, director they cover key sites and periods during the Mamluk and Ilkhanid Umayyad Period has been hosted delivered by Dr Tarek Swelim, art, focusing on different dynastic of MIA, said “MIA is delighted to of development. We are looking Periods on November 5, Islamic earlier in October, as part of the an associate professor of Islamic periods from the earliest Islamic collaborate with HBKU on these forward to an ongoing rela- Art and Architecture during the series. All lectures will start at Art and Architecture at CIS, who period to the modern age. lectures. A survey course on tionship with HBKU and the Ottoman and Safavid Periods on 5pm at the Museum of Islamic is a widely-published expert in On Monday of each week Islamic architecture is a great master’s program in Islamic November 12 and Islamic Art and Art Auditorium, and will be his field. He has previously throughout November, a lecture way to introduce visitors to the architecture and urbanism.” Architecture during the Modern delivered in English.

Nehmeh Air Conditioners Iceland arrives to InterContinental launches breast cancer Doha

DOHA: InterContinental awareness initiative Doha, together with the Icelandic Group, is bringing a THE PENINSULA Conditioners Breast Cancer host of fresh seafood and Awareness Campaign is part specialties all the way from DOHA: In October, the month our CSR initiatives for the year Iceland to Doha on November of the fight against breast as done every year. We share 2 and 3, 2018. cancer, a sea of pink ribbons Breast Cancer Awareness Icelandic chefs from the becomes prominent around us. month as early diagnosis and National Team of Chefs in Unless one or one’s circle has screening can help save a lot of Iceland together with Inter- been personally effected by lives and it is important to raise Continental Doha’s executive Breast Cancer the opportunity this awareness in our society.” chefs will prepare and to learn more and make a said Simon A. Nehme, Chief showcase fresh natural A mobile screening unit offers a complimentary on-site mammograms. difference towards this deadly Business Development Officer, products from Iceland during disease doesn’t quite register. Nehmeh. lunch and dinner time at Nehmeh Air Conditioners This campaign comes just InterContinental Doha’s Coral has announced earlier this as last month Nehmeh Air Con- All-Day Dining restaurant. ‘Screen For Life’ awareness month that it has joined in ditioners was awarded the The products that will be support of the worldwide cam- Eurovent Certification for Air showcased during this event paigns to raise awareness for Handling Units (AHU) placing are: Arctic Char, Cod, Salmon, campaign in full swing breast cancer screenings and Nehmeh as the first Qatari Lamb, and SKYR prepared by education, as part of its Com- company in history to achieve top-class Icelandic and local THE PENINSULA offer complimentary on-site medical team including a nurse munity Service. international standards for chefs. SKYR is a famous and mammograms. and a mammogram technician, The unique campaign manufacturing AHUs. unique Icelandic food product DOHA: ‘Screen For Life’, Qatar’s “The mobile unit has been the mobile unit offers mammo- launched for Nehmeh’s The Eurovent Certification made from dairy. National Breast and Bowel instrumental in helping us spread grams with the same level of extended family of employees has now put a Qatari Manufac- The prelude to this pro- Cancer Screening Program, once awareness of ‘Screen For Life’ comfort and privacy women can and customers invited all to turer for the very first time on motion, Dr. Karl Georg Sigur- again has a crucial vehicle to and its objectives, educate a wide expect from visiting one of the show their support towards par with world leading brands björnsson and Magnús Jóna- drive awareness during Breast audience on the importance of fixed facilities at Leabaib and Breast Cancer by posting an in the manufacturing, sale & tansson natives of Iceland Cancer Awareness Month this screening in the early detection Rawdat Al Khail Health Centers. inspirational message along service of Air Handling Units together with Abdel Halim October with the dedicated of cancer and enable women During October, a long list of with their pictures with off worldwide. Elsalmi, a Qatar citizen, have mobile unit gearing up for a who cannot easily access the visits was planned for the mobile course the colour ‘pink’ in it for “Through our campaigns been working together on a month of engaging activities. facilities at the health centers,” screening unit that included Ras a chance to win a unique continue to demonstrate our project called Lifriki in Qatar, Throughout the month-long said Dr Shaikha Abu Shaikha, Gas Al Khor Community, Inter- Makita Cordless “Pink” Power ongoing commitment towards which focuses on the envi- campaign, the mobile unit is Cancer Program Manager, PHCC. continental The City and College Tool. the society & the community as ronment and education on a touring various public and The mobile unit is one of a of North Atlantic- Qatar for the This unique campaign was to raise awareness and show global scale. private sector entities and com- number of outreach activities third year in a row; in addition primarily initiated to make one support for all the courageous “Because of Lifriki, I have munities. It will be engaging with conducted by ‘Screen For Life’ to Qatar Foundation, Aster Hos- aware that the detection and survivors and those in need.” been to Iceland several times women across Qatar, spreading under the tagline ‘Your life is pre- pital, Qatar Petroleum –Dukhan, early prevention of this disease said Simon A. Nehme, Chief and have experienced their awareness of breast cancer, the cious – get screened’. Staffed by Aspire Academy and Aspetar can save many lives. Business Development Officer, food and culture first-hand. ‘Screen For Life’ objectives and highly-qualified professional North Expansion. “The Nehmeh Air Nehmeh. This led me to the idea in bringing these fresh, natural, and world-class products to Qatar. By bridging InterCon- tinental Doha and the Ice- Katara to hold first exhibition for Kahraman amber beads landic team, together, we will make that happen,” says Abdel, General Manager of THE PENINSULA several years. Amber found in There are many famous col- Kansas Projects based in the Arab world is called Kah- lectors of Kahraman beads in Qatar. DOHA: Rare and expensive raman. Beads made of natural Qatar who take pains to collect beads made of authentic and authentic Kahraman amber rare beads from international Kahraman amber from across has been famous among the markets and exhibitions, said Kia Picanto model the world will be on a display Arabs since ancient times. Old Al Sayed. at the first edition of Katara prayer beads or parts of neck- “People have different of 2011-12 recalled Exhibition for Kahraman Beads laces made of pure Kahraman notions about Kahraman beads. to be held from January 10 to amber have gained great Although it originates from tree, DOHA: The Ministry of January 12 at Katara Cultural respect among collectors. some consider it as part of pre- Economy and Commerce, in Village premises. “ The exhibition is important cious stones or jewelry. One collaboration with Al-Attiya The exhibition, a first of its because all the people in the good thing about the beads is Motors and Trading Co, dealer kind in Qatar, will bring Gulf region consider Kahraman that they are available in dif- of Kia vehicles in Qatar, has together traders and collectors beads as part of their culture. ferent varieties and prices- announced the recall of Kia of precious Kahraman beads, Women, children and men here ranging from thousand to mil- Picanto model of 2011-2012 along with experts making the are proud of owning the rare lions of riyals- so that everyone because the fuel filler and beads by hand from natural beads and display them during can own what suit his/her taste Kahraman amber beads on display. levelling hose may crack due material. special occasions like Eid and and financial capability,” said to their material weakness. Amber is fossilised resin give them as gifts,” said Khalid Al Sayed. The Ministry said the originating from trees and the Al Sayed, head of the “There are shops selling about 80 stalls showcasing rare be lectures, seminars and work- recall campaign comes within process of their formation takes exhibition. Kahraman beads in Qatar. and authentic Kahraman beads, shops focusing on various the framework of its ongoing However, this is for the first and bring together traders and aspects of Kahraman beads. At efforts to protect consumers time an exhibition of rare and manufacturers from countries the workshops, experts will and ensure that car dealers authentic beads is being held in including Qatar, Kuwait, introduce making of the beads follow up on vehicle defects Qatar,” he added. Turkey, China, Spain and by hand from natural material and repairs. The market for Kahraman Poland, said Al Sayed. and explain how to distinguish The Ministry said that it beads is divided between Russia A wide variety of Kahraman between artificial and authentic will coordinate with the and East Europe, although beads from across the globe in Kahraman beads. dealer to follow up on the China has emerged as a major different types and colours will Al Sayed said that Katara maintenance and repair contender over the past few be on display. The exhibition has plans to establish a forum works and will communicate years by redesigning the beads will also introduce the different for collectors of Kahraman with customers to ensure that for use in necklaces and styles and perspectives in man- beads in Qatar to help them the necessary repairs are earrings. ufacturing authentic beads. meet and exchange their carried out. Kahraman ambers. The exhibition will feature On the sidelines, there will knowledge and experience. 10 VIEWS TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018

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CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected]

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected]

DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI [email protected] Qatar and Nepal to further EDITORIAL promote bilateral relations

QNA Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal agreement with the All Nepal Football Showcasing innovations Ramesh Nath Pandey visited Qatar. The Association (ANFA) on October 23. The he President of the Federal relations between the two countries agreement brings QFA and ANFA he 12th edition of International Exhibition of Internal Democratic Republic of Nepal include a range of agreements and closer as they look into ways and Security and Civil Defense (Milipol Qatar 2018), a leading Bidya Devi Bhandari’s official memorandums of understanding. Thy means to develop the worlds biggest Tinternational event in the field of internal security and civil visit to Doha, which began include an agreement on avoidance of sport. The trade relations between defense and the largest since its launch, has opened up wide Ttoday, is within the framework of the double taxation and prevention of Qatar and Nepal have been growing prospects to strengthen partnerships with global firms specialised State of Qatar’s keenness on opening financial evasion signed in 2007, an continuously, as Nepal’s primary in security and safety. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E up to the various friendly and agreement between the governments of exports to Qatar include garments, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani inaugurated brotherly countries and peoples and the two countries on air services, an textiles, magnetic cylinders, vegetables Milipol Qatar 2018 at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. on developing and enhancing cooper- agreement on economic, commercial and others, while Nepal imports poly- Organised by the Ministry of Interior and the French-based ation with them in various fields to and technical cooperation signed in ethylene, polypropylene, and some Comexposium Security, Milipol Qatar includes five country serve common interests, goals and 2005, an agreement regulating the food products from Qatar. pavilions — including the UK, Germany, Italy, France and North aspirations of the two friendly coun- employment of Nepalese workers in The Nepalese workers in Qatar is America with 90 exhibitors from Qatar— with a 30 percent space tries and peoples. Qatar signed in 2005, a memorandum estimated at 400,000 workers who bigger than in 2016. The total number of exhibitors participating The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin of understanding between the two are involved in building the Qatari are 219 exhibitors from 24 countries. Hamad Al Thani is expected to meet foreign ministries signed in 2005, and a development and in infrastructure Milipol Qatar, which is held every two years, along with the with the President of Nepal today to memorandum of understanding projects and major projects sponsored Milipol Paris and Milipol Asia-Pacific represent the world’s discuss between Qatar Chamber of Commerce by the State of Qatar in various fields. leading international network of events dedicated to solutions, bilateral rela- and Industry with its Nepalese coun- There are direct flights between Doha technologies, and innovations for homeland security. The exhi- tions and terpart signed in 2005. and Kathmandu due to the large bition allows official delegations, visitors and dignitaries to get means of On April 26, the two chambers numbers of Nepalese workers in the acquainted with the latest products and innovations. The par- boosting signed a memorandum of under- country. ticipating companies are showcasing latest equipment and them, in standing aimed at enhancing cooper- The Republic of Nepal is located devices, and innovative services in the field of homeland security The Qatari- addition to a ation and creating economic partner- between India and China, an inland and civil defence. Qatari com- Nepalese number of ships between businessmen in both country with no coastline and no panies also introduced a number relations date regional and countries. It also aims to further push external seafront with an area of more of military products, some of them international forward trade relations between the than one hundred forty-seven thousand manufactured in Qatar. back to more issues of two sides to increase the volume of square kilometers, with an estimated Defence specialists from Qatar, than 30 years. common trade, especially since Nepal has made population of more than twenty-nine France, Turkey, Bulgaria, China, concern. The great progress in developing its million. The land of Nepal is rugged and Milipol Qatar The two countries Denmark, Italy, Germany, Spain, established visit and dis- economy in various sectors, particu- mountainous and consists of high chains represents the Morocco, UK, and USA, as well as cussions are larly agriculture, industry and tourism. with the highest mountain peak in the world’s leading seven new countries that include diplomatic expected to In November 2015, the National world, the Everest summit of 8,888 international Greece, India, Latvia, Morocco, relations in 1985. contribute to Human Rights Committee signed a meters above sea level. Russia, Slovenia and Switzerland the pro- memorandum of understanding with Agriculture is the main craft of network of The Embassy showcased their innovations to of the State motion and its Nepali counterpart to establish and three-quarters of the population, events dedicated Qatar in various fields such as development facilitate the relationship between the accounting for 34.9% of GDP, while to solutions, public security, defence solutions of Qatar was of relations two committees to promote close industrial activity is concentrated in technologies, and equipment, telecom security officially opened between the cooperation and exchange of infor- the manufacture of agricultural and technologies, firefighting, and two coun- mation and bilateral contacts, espe- products. and innovations in Kathmandu on more. On the sidelines, a Part- September 10, tries, and cially in the field of labor rights. The Agriculture, tourism and remit- for homeland nership Agreement in Security opening MoU stated that the two parties would tances of Nepali workers abroad are security. Training was signed between 2012. many areas work to build capacity in Qatar and the mainstays of Nepal’s economy and Lekhwiya, and French National for more Nepal through the implementation of national income. The country has Gendarmerie. The Ministry of growth and training and education programs for enormous potential for investment in Interior also signed an agreement development, especially in energy, workers at the level of relevant minis- various fields such as water, infra- to exchange information, training, development and entry and investment and trade. tries and other agencies, as well as structure, tourism, mining and exit procedures with its counterpart in Australia. The Qatari-Nepalese relations date staff members of the two organiza- hydropower. Director-General of Public Security, H E Staff Major General back to more than 30 years. The two tions, particularly on issues related to Tourism accounts for about 24% of Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi said Milipol Qatar is one of the countries established diplomatic rela- the rights of Nepalese workers. Nepalese national income, moun- most important exhibitions at the regional level, and enjoys a tions in 1985. The Embassy of the State The memorandum also stated that tainous areas and surrounding valleys particular importance not only to Qatar, but also to many coun- of Qatar was officially opened in Kath- the two parties shall work to educate are characterized by scenic landscapes tries that are concerned with modernizing their security services mandu on 10 September 2012. The two workers, employers, managers, and Europeans and Asians tourists and systems by acquiring the best of modern technology in the countries’ relations have always been employment officials, developers and come for mountain climbing. The field of internal security services and systems. Milipol Qatar is growing and developing on the basis diplomatic missions about the labor Republic of Nepal opens its doors to an important platform to showcase the latest equipment and of mutual respect and the pursuit of rights issues on existing legislation and investors and stresses that it is full of devices in the security and civil protection sector, and has a international peace and security. international agreements, and the ILO promising investment opportunities, significant role in developing the capabilities of national com- In 2011, HE the then Nepalese Pres- labor conventions. especially in the field of hydropower, panies. The Chairman of General Authority of Customs, Ahmed ident Dr Ram Baran Yadav paid a visit to The Qatar Football Association infrastructure, agriculture and bin Abdullah Al Jamal, said Milipol Qatar represents an inter- the State of Qatar. In 2005, HE the then (QFA) signed a five-year collaboration tourism. national platform that carries a Qatari imprint in the field of security industries and exhibitions in the Middle East and North Africa. Milipol Qatar represents an opportunity for specialists in the internal security industry to meet in one place and to identify the latest equipment and modern technologies in the Facebook must do more to prevent 21st-century genocide field of internal security and civil defense. The strong participation of exhibitors and countries from THE WASHINGTON POST only bulwark against terrorist attacks These are positive steps, but across the world shows that Qatar has an important role to by murderous Islamists. Facebook must do more to prevent the play in the field of internal security and civil defense. n Myanmar, Facebook is more There are 18 million Internet users next 21st-century genocide. Myanmar than a website. For many resi- in Myanmar. The pages that Facebook is far from the only country where dents, it is the entire Internet. So removed after the Times tipped it off Facebook has the footprint of a QUOTE OF THE DAY when the nation’s military used had 1.35 million followers. Pages the colossus and where cultural tensions Ithe site as a conduit for a campaign platform removed in August had 12 are primed for exploitation. Those against Muslims, there were no guard- million followers. who wish to mobilize the citizenry Facebook did too little to confront against a particular group no longer At the moment there is a rails to stop the hatred from spreading - except the company itself. The grim this hatred for too long. The campaign need to print a paper, or transmit over vacuum, no one is in full reality on the ground in Myanmar, began half a decade ago, but until the radio, or even set up a website. The charge of the country. That from which more than 700,000 recently, Facebook responded to website is there already, and anyone is why we want parliament members of the Rohingya minority reports of hate speech only as they can be a broadcaster. summoned immediately have now fled, shows Facebook failed. arrived individually. In 2013, just three To answer this reality, Facebook to decide who enjoys The horrifying tale of how a social of Facebook’s content reviewers spoke must proactively monitor its impact in the countries where it is most pow- the majority. I am still media site turned into a tool for ethnic Myanmar. Now, 60 do - and Facebook cleansing was reported by the New plans for more than 100 by the end of erful. Built-out teams in sensitive the prime minister who York Times last week. In a coordinated the year. Facebook has also formed a areas, with members who speak the commands that majority. campaign, members of the military team dedicated to Myanmar, commis- local language, should search for pat- posed as pages for celebrities, from sioned a human rights impact terns that researchers warn precede Ranil Wickremesinghe war veterans to beauty queens, to assessment and pledged to improve genocide. Engineers should also Ousted Sri Lankan amplify tensions between Myanmar’s artificial intelligence to identify rule partner more closely with civil society to find and remove technical flaws in Prime Minister Buddhists and the Rohingya. The mil- violations as well as streamline the itary, the postings suggested, was the reporting process. reporting systems and elsewhere. TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 OPINION 11 Bolsonaro rivals bet Brazilians would unite

PETER PRENGAMAN & All of that, the reasoning went, second round - and thus to victory - living lavish lifestyles, the image of SARAH DILORENZO AP made him simply too toxic for the was to rely heavily on its standard a stern and austere father figure majority in Brazil, a conservative bearer, former President Luiz Inacio ready to bring order to the house ust as many opponents of Donald nation but also one where many Lula da Silva, even though he began was refreshing. Trump considered him une- people pride themselves on a certain serving a 12-year sentence for cor- Bolsonaro doubled-down on lectable in 2016, detractors of Bra- live-and-let-live approach to life. ruption in April. his social media strategies after he Jzil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro That belief was so strong that Though it was clear da Silva’s can- was stabbed and nearly died while always believed the far-right can- parties across the spectrum never didacy would eventually be barred, he campaigning Sept. 6. Within a few didate himself was the ultimate fail- considered a unifying strategy against was adored by enough Brazilians to days of the attack, he resumed safe mechanism. Bolsonaro. Instead, they jockeyed for lead preference polls for over a year. talking to followers via videos and Like Trump, who was caught on position, believing that whoever The thinking went that the party could tweets issued from his hospital bed. video boasting that he grabbed among the other dozen candidates appoint a stand-in at the last minute “Bolsonaro is the voice of women by the genitals, Bolsonaro placed second to Bolsonaro in the first and da Silva’s support would just shift people who want to speak but don’t came to the race with a long history of round of voting Oct. 7 would beat him to the new candidate. Enter former feel they can because they fear Bolsonaro almost comments that were offensive to in the runoff Sunday. Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad, being politically incorrect,” said won outright, though, many people. He twice told a female The left-wing Workers’ Party, whose central campaign slogan was Carlos Manhanelli, political mar- getting 46 percent. colleague in Congress she was too which had won the previous four “Haddad is Lula, Lula is Haddad.” keting specialist and chairman of And Haddad could ugly to be assault, said a dead son was presidential elections, was seen as the But at no point did the Workers’ the Brazilian Association of preferable to a gay one and often dis- best positioned to do that despite its Party recognize its role in the “Car Political Consultants. “He presents never make up the paraged blacks and indigenous problems - the decimation of its ranks Wash” scandal. Nor did the party look himself as he is, and in the minds of ground. Bolsonaro people. and tarnishing of its image by the beyond da Silva. While he is loved by voters that is authentic.” easily won Sunday The former army captain also fre- huge “Operation Car Wash” cor- many, he is also widely loathed While Trump’s victory was a sur- with just over 55 quently cast aspersions on democratic ruption investigation involving bil- because of “Car Wash” and a prise, a Bolsonaro win looked institutions and argued that if the lions of dollars in bribes to politicians recession under his successor, Pres- increasingly inevitable the last month. percent of the votes, 1964-1985 dictatorship made any via inflated construction contracts. ident Dilma Rousseff, who was Perhaps the clearest sign came compared to just under mistake, it was that it didn’t go far Working on the assumption that a removed from office in 2016 for ille- in late September when anti-Bol- 45 percent for Haddad. enough in killing communists who Bolsonaro victory was impossible, the gally managing the federal budget. sonaro marches organized by threatened the nation. party decided its best shot to get to the Haddad was not named to replace women’s groups brought tens of da Silva until Sept. 11, less than a thousands to the streets, yet polls month before the first round. Still, he soon started saying Bolsonaro’s outdid the other candidates to finish support among women was second with 29 percent of the votes in actually rising steadily. the first round and earn a spot in the That trend continued to the runoff. point that polls Saturday had him Bolsonaro almost won outright, supported by 42 percent of women though, getting 46 percent. And voters, compared with 41 percent Haddad could never make up the for Haddad. ground. Bolsonaro easily won Sunday Valentina Collet, a 48-year-old with just over 55 percent of the votes, doctor in Sao Paulo who voted for compared to just under 45 percent for Bolsonaro, summed up the calculus Haddad. that many women made. The Workers’ Party and others Bolsonaro “is everything I don’t betting against Bolsonaro underesti- believe in. I’m against violence. I’m mated the power of his simple cam- against weapons. I’m against his paign platform and messaging ability, attitude,” she said, then added: “We particularly on social media. fought so hard to pull the Workers’ His promises, like Trump’s, were Party from power. So, in the end easy to digest: He would bring the are you going to vote the same fight to criminals with brute force, thing back in?” clean up corruption by jailing politi- cians on the take and give the Bra- zilian economy the kind of tough love it needed via pension reform and privatization. Perhaps nowhere did Bolsonaro better make his case than during his D-RING ROAD near-daily Facebook Live sessions. POST BOX: 3488 Wearing a T-shirt and sitting at an DOHA - QATAR empty table, he looked into the [email protected] camera and just talked. For many Brazilians exhausted by stories of pol- iticians plundering public coffers and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 FAX: +974 4455 7758

n the ethnically mixed Paris minority, the largest in Europe at an Michel Houellebecq, “Submission”, MANAGING EDITOR TEL: suburb of Kremlin-Bicetre, a estimated five million. which imagines a France ruled by 4462 7505 group of children sit quietly at Lissane’s co-founder Abdelghani Islamists. DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR their desks while outside their Sebata, a 37-year-old Algerian law Hakim El Karoui, author of the TEL: 4455 7769 Iclassmates frolic in the autumn graduate, says that the religious com- Institut Montaigne report which sunshine. ponent of the course -- which revived a long-running debate about LOCAL NEWS SECTION “Ayna yaskunu Adel? (where does includes learning verses of the Holy France’s insistence that immigrants CLARE BYRNE TEL: 4455 7743 AFP Adel live)” teacher Hanan asks the Quran —is “very light”. ditch their ethnic identities on arrival children, pointing to a textbook “We leave the religious side to the and embrace Frenchness, said he was BUSINESS NEWS SECTION families,” he said. “not at all” surprised by the reaction TEL: 4462 7535 But at the many mosques that also on the right. teach children to read and write the “Everything to do with Arabs SPORT NEWS SECTION Arabic used in official communica- drives them a bit mad,” El Karoui, a TEL: 4455 7745 tions, literature and media across the Tunisian-born geography scholar and France vows to end Arab world, as well as in the Holy former government advisor, told AFP. ONLINE SECTION Quran, Islam is the main focus. He points to the increasing TEL: 4462 7501 A report on radicalisation last scarcity of schools offering Arabic -- [email protected] school neglect of Arabic month by the Institut Montaigne, a France’s second-most spoken lan- respected liberal French think-tank, guage, and one used by over 430 PUBLIC RELATIONS warned that Arabic classes had million people worldwide -- as evi- TEL: 4455 7613 dence of their reluctance to teach a become “the best way for Islamists to [email protected] attract young people into their subject associated with “problematic” drawing of a boy and girl in a village mosques and (private) schools”. immigrants. ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT with a school and a mosque. In response, Education Minister Only 567 primary schoolchildren TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 Hands shoot up, and a little girl Jean-Michel Blanquer — one of cen- studied Arabic last year, a third of the FAX: 4455 7870 replies that he lives behind the trist President Emmanuel Macron’s number who took Chinese as their [email protected] “madrassa”, or school. most combative ministers — mandatory second language. Most Welcome to Lissane, one of a announced plans to take back control. chose English. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT growing number of private language Arguing that classical Arabic In secondary school, just 11,200 TEL: 4455 7857 schools where the children and should be treated like all other “great pupils studied Arabic, which is offered [email protected] grandchildren of North African immi- languages” such as Russian and in a handful of schools in each city, grants go to learn classical Arabic on Chinese, he vowed to develop its mostly elite city-centre colleges. SUBSCRIPTION & Wednesday afternoons, when schools teaching in state schools in order to With demand far outstripping DISTRIBUTION are closed, and on the weekend. combat “the drift towards self-ghet- supply, parents have turned to TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 Welcome to Lissane, While Hanan’s students, aged 7 to toisation” in private institutions. mosques, religious associations and FAX: 44557819 one of a growing 10, study interrogative pronouns in His proposal drew a furious private schools like Lissane, which [email protected] number of private one of seven classrooms housed in a reaction from rightwingers who view together attract some 80,000 stu- former office building, a group of the use of Arabic by North African dents, according to a government language schools four-year-olds next door is singing a immigrants with hostility, seeing it as estimate cited by the Institut where the children nursery rhyme about the parts of the evidence of a failure to integrate. Montaigne. All thoughts and views and grandchildren body. Luc Ferry, was was education Ines Kridaine, a 35-year-old expressed in these columns of North African So far, so normal, with the notable minister under former centre-right Tunisian living in France for the past difference that female teachers wear president Jacques Chirac, questioned 13 years, enrolled her daughter Ikram are those of the writers, immigrants the Muslim headscarf, a garment whether the government was bent on in classes at Lissane at the age of four. not of the newspaper. go to learn banned along with other religious “fighting Islamism or bringing it into Five years later Ikram can under- classical Arabic symbols in state schools. public education” -- suggesting that stand her Tunisian relatives, follow All correspondence But it is not so much the head- by giving Arabic more prominence it Arabic news channels and read the on Wednesday scarves as the “Islamic sciences”, or was doing the latter. Holy Quran. But Ines, who wears a regarding Views and afternoons, religion lessons, conducted at Lissane “We’re in a logic of submission,” headscarf and a loose abaya robe, still Opinion pages should be when schools are and many other private Arabic lan- fumed Louis Aliot, a lawmaker from wishes Arabic was taught during class send to editor-in-chief closed, and on the guage schools, that have drawn the far-right National Rally (formerly time. office or mailed to the scrutiny in a country that has an National Front) party, echoing the title “It should be treated like any weekend. uneasy relationship with its Muslim of a novel by controversial author other language,” she said. [email protected] 12 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018

Lebanon closer Gazans bury 3 teens to form govt as economic dead in Israeli strike, pressures loom demand revenge REUTERS BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Israeli forces also shot stones at Israeli soldiers sta- Minister-designate Saad Al dead a Palestinian tioned behind Israel’s frontier Hariri looked closer to forming man and wounded 25 fence and that troops fired live a new national unity including two medics bullets and tear gas. The Gaza government as a major Health Ministry said a 27-year- Christian party declared yesterday during old Palestinian man was killed yesterday it would take part Palestinian protests by the Israeli gunfire. despite being offered an along the Gaza Strip’s The Israeli military, esti- “unjust” share of cabinet seats. beachfront border mating the crowd at around Hariri has been trying to 3,000 people, said explosive form the new government with Israel, the Gaza devices were also thrown at since a May parliamentary A picture of 14-year-old Khaled Abu Said, one of three Palesitnian teenagers killed in the previous Health Ministry said. troops deployed on the Israeli election, with rivalry between day in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza border, is fixed on a plant on his seat in his classroom as other side of the fence along the beach. the Lebanese Forces (LF) and The soldiers, a military classmates attend a lesson in a school in Deir Al Balah in the central Gaza Strip, yesterday. President Michel Aoun’s Free AP spokesman said, responded with Patriotic Movement (FPM) - “riot dispersal means and live response to the heaviest rocket phone from her home in the an improvised explosive device” both Christian groups - seen GAZA CITY: Hundreds of Pales- fire”. salvos from the Hamas-ruled central Gaza Strip, about 1 kil- near it. The area where the as the main obstacle. The tinians yesterday laid to rest Gaza medics have tallied 217 territory in months. The teens’ ometer away from the border incident occurred has never been delay has held up economic three teenage boys killed in an Palestinians killed by Israeli bodies were wrapped in Pales- area. “I don’t know why they used as a site for protests. reforms that have been put Israeli airstrike, with their forces during almost seven tinian flags and carried by went or what they were doing Fatma Abu Isied said her off for years but are now seen families insisting they had no months of protests that have mourners who shot in the air as there, but I’m sure they were not 13-year-old nephew, Khaled, as more pressing than ever. militant ties as mourners called included brief breaches of the they chanted “God is Great.” doing anything bad.” used to go to the open space Lebanon is wrestling with on Gaza’s militant groups to border fence and the launching Aisha Abu Daher said her Medics said they recovered along the border to catch birds. the world’s third largest public retaliate. of incendiary balloons that have 14-year-old son Abdel-Hamid the bodies 200 meters (yards) “They were there late, and that’s debt-to-GDP ratio, stagnant Israeli forces shot dead a torched fields in southern Israel. had “nothing to do with from the fence, which has been why an aircraft hit them...What growth and what the Interna- Palestinian man and wounded The deaths a day earlier of resistance,” referring to the mil- volatile for months as the Islamic was their fault? Is this something tional Monetary Fund (IMF) has 25 including two medics yes- the teens, whom Gaza’s Health itant factions. Abdel-Hamid and militant Hamas group has led that deserves an airstrike?” she said are increasing vulnerabil- terday during Palestinian pro- Ministry said were 13 and 14 his friends drank tea in the protests there demanding an end said outside her brother’s home, ities within its financial system. tests along the Gaza Strip’s years old, threaten to plunge the afternoon and rode a donkey to a decade-old Israeli-Egyptian where women gathered for the LF leader Samir Geagea said beachfront border with Israel, area into further violence after cart, a daily habit, and did not blockade on Gaza. funeral. Hundreds of Palestinians the ministerial portfolios the Gaza Health Ministry said. a brief exchange of fire between come home, she said. The Israeli military said the took to the streets on Sunday night, offered to his party represented Witnesses said dozens of Gaza militants and Israel over “I went to a wedding, and in teens had attempted to damage burning tires and demanding Gaza a “very big injustice” when protesters in the northern Gaza the weekend. The Israeli army the evening I worried when he the border fence and “were militants fire rockets into Israel in compared with the size of its Strip burned tyres and threw struck 80 targets in Gaza in did not return,” she said over the apparently involved in placing retaliation. enlarged parliamentary bloc and the ministries offered to other groups. But the LF had never- theless decided to take part “to Turkey pressures Saudi continue to work from inside the government to achieve our goals,” he told a news con- on Khashoggi body ference. A government formed on this basis would be seen as a political victory for Aoun, an amid visit by prosecutor ally of the Iran-backed Shia group Hezbollah, over his old adversary Geagea, Hezbollah’s AFP together”. “The cooperation most prominent opponent in must continue, but it must not Lebanon. ISTANBUL: Turkey yesterday be drawn out or turned into a called on Saudi Arabia to reveal diversion. The investigation Nigeria military the “whole truth” about the must be completed as soon as murder of Jamal Khashoggi, as possible, so that the whole truth opens fire on the whereabouts of the journal- is revealed,” he told a press ist’s body dominated a visit to conference in Istanbul. protesters the country by Riyadh’s top Asked about the wherea- Forensic experts work near the site of an explosion in the center of the Tunisian capital Tunis, yesterday. prosecutor. bouts of Khashoggi’s body, REUTERS Khashoggi’s death inside which remain a mystery the kingdom’s Istanbul con- nearly a month after his death, ABUJA: Nigeria’s military shot Female suicide bomber sulate has brought near unprec- Cavusoglu said that “as those at Shia protesters marching edented international scrutiny who committed the murder in the capital Abuja yesterday on Saudi Arabia, which is are in Saudi Arabia, Saudi to demand the release of their wounds 9 in Tunisia’s capital seeking to draw a line under the Arabia has a very large religious leader. crisis as Western powers responsibility”. Hundreds of members of AP It said eight police officers and Mosaique FM said the attacker demand answers. Khashoggi, a Washington the Islamic Movement of one civilian were wounded. was wearing a homemade bomb The head of the Saudi Post contributor who had crit- Nigeria (IMN) took part in the TUNIS: A female suicide bomber Apart from the bomber, there belt with a small quantity of investigation, Attorney General icised Saudi Arabia’s powerful march for the release of wounded nine people, mostly have been no further reported explosives. The station cited a Sheikh Saud Al Mojeb, who last Crown Prince Mohammad bin Ibrahim Zakzaky, jailed since police officers, on a busy avenue deaths. security source it did not name. week acknowledged that the Salman, vanished after entering December 2015 when in Tunisia’s capital yesterday A reporter at the scene saw It said the bomber came killing was “premeditated” the consulate on October 2 to security forces killed hun- afternoon, authorities said. ambulances arriving to take the from the Mahdia region of based on Turkish evidence, met obtain paperwork for his mar- dreds of members in a The 30-year-old woman set wounded to hospitals. The eastern Tunisia and was previ- with Istanbul chief prosecutor riage to his Turkish fiancee. crackdown on the group, esti- off the blast in Tunis just before avenue, as well as several ously unknown to security Irfan Fidan for around 75 According to Turkey mated to have 3 million 2pm (1300 GMT) on Habib Bour- adjacent streets, was cordoned off services, which raided her home minutes yesterday, the state- broadcaster TRT, Mojeb asked followers. guiba avenue, according to by police. Zaag was quoted by after the attack. run Anadolu news agency Turkish investigators to hand Some victims were lying Interior Ministry spokesman TAP as saying the explosion took Tunisian authorities have reported. over the full findings of their on the ground on a road in the Sofiene Zaag, quoted by the TAP place in front of Tunis’ city been on high alert in recent Mojeb was then expected own probe, but the request was area of Kugbo on Abuja’s out- news agency. theater. Habib Bourguiba avenue years following a spate of to inspect the Saudi consulate. rejected. skirts, the witness said, The Interior Ministry said in is considered the cultural, political attacks including a deadly Turkish Foreign Minister TRT said the Turkish pros- adding that some had thrown a statement that the suicide and economic heart of Tunis - and shooting in Tunis’ Bardo Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday ecutor then demanded Mojeb stones at the military before bomber, who wasn’t previously is sometimes called Tunisia’s National Museum in 2015 in said there was “an advantage give up any information of the the shooting began. The con- known to authorities, blew Champs Elysees. which 22 people, including in our prosecutors sharing whereabouts of Khashoggi’s dition of those on the ground herself up near a police patrol. Tunisian radio station many European tourists, died. information and working body. was not immediately clear. Erdogan opens new Istanbul Airport, planned to be world’s largest

AFP named “Istanbul”. destinations until an of genocide and war crimes. “Istanbul is not only our expanded opening on The first flight from the ISTANBUL: Turkish Pres- biggest city but also the December 29, from when new facility will be to the ident Recep Tayyip Erdogan most valuable trademark of it is expected to handle up capital Ankara tomorrow. yesterday opened Istanbul’s our country,” he said. to 90 million passengers a Planes and equipment new international airport, The airport, one of a year, rising to up to 200 are expected to be moved which his government says number of mega-projects million when all facilities from Ataturk to the new will eventually become the built under Erdogan’s rule, are completed in 2028. facility for the expanded world’s largest. will be little used until next That would be nearly launch in late December. “The new airport will be year after construction was double the 103.9 million Erdogan called the new the pride of our country and marred by delays and a passengers moving through airport a “giant”, with offi- an example to the world,” workers’ strike over poor the world’s current busiest cials saying that its 1.4 Erdogan said at a lavish conditions. airport, Hartsfield-Jackson million-square metre ter- opening ceremony featuring Erdogan has cham- in the US city of Atlanta. minal building was eight several heads of state. pioned the ¤10.5bn ($12bn) The opening ceremony was times larger than Ankara’s At the inauguration — project in his bid to make attended by several leaders terminal. When finished in which coincided with the Istanbul a global travel hub including Bulgarian Prime 2028, it will have six 95th anniversary of linking Europe, Asia and Minister Boyko Borisov and runways and two terminals modern Turkey’s founding Africa and turn flag carrier Sudanese President Omar spread over 76 square kil- by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Turkish Airlines into an avi- Hassan Al Bashir, who is ometres (29 square miles). — Erdogan also revealed ation giant. But the airport wanted by the International That would make it three that the airport would be will only offer flights to five Criminal Court on charges times the size of Ataturk. An interior view of the new international airport in Istanbul. TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 ASIA 13

CBI bribery case: India, Japan agree Complainant moves SC seeking protection new defence and IANS

NEW DELHI: Hyderabad- based businessman Sathish economic projects Babu Sana, whose bribery complaint against CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana led AFP Experts said Abe, who to filing of an FIR against him last week became by his department, yesterday TOKYO: Japan and India agreed the first Japanese moved the Supreme Court yesterday to upgrade diplomatic seeking protection during the and military ties, with Tokyo also prime minister to visit pendency of inquiry by the offering low-interest loans as the Beijing since 2011, was central agency. two countries seek closer ties to performing a delicate Sana approached the balance China’s weight in the balancing act — working court as the Central Bureau region. of Investigation (CBI) had The plans were announced as to improve ties with earlier sent summons asking India’s Prime Minister Narendra China while keeping him to appear before it on Modi rounded out a three-day Monday evening. relations with India on a India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left), and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe attend a joint trip to Tokyo for talks with his strong footing. Sana’s lawyer urged Chief Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, news conference at Abe’s official residence in Tokyo, yesterday. Justice Ranjan Gogoi to grant senior ministers, and local him an urgent hearing, saying business leaders. in Tokyo. leaders had pledged “to push there won’t be a century of Asia and the US on a free and open he fears “what will happen” Experts said Abe, who last He said the two sides would our cooperation at an uninter- without cooperation between Indo-Pacific, against China,” if the CBI is allowed to week became the first Japanese launch a new ministerial-level rupted speed.” India and Japan.” Kawakami said. question him, and sought pro- prime minister to visit Beijing security dialogue and strengthen Though neither leader men- “Prime Minister Abe is per- Modi and Abe have met reg- tection during the pendency since 2011, was performing a del- exchanges between army and tioned China by name, experts forming a balancing act ularly in recent years, with of inquiry and a stay on the icate balancing act — working to naval forces, and he offered low- said the talks come against the between China and India,” said Japan last year inaugurating summon. He sought a court improve ties with China while interest loans worth 316.4bn yen backdrop of expanding Chinese Takashi Kawakami, professor India’s first bullet train project direction that his statements keeping relations with India on a ($2.8bn). influence in the region. “The of international politics at — a $19bn project using Jap- be recorded only under the strong footing. “Japan and India will take the 21st century is a century of Takushoku University in Tokyo. anese trains and technology. supervision of retired judge, “Strong relations between lead for stability and prosperity Asia,” Modi said in remarks “He met President Xi Jinping It is meant to link Justice A K Patnaik, appointed Japan and India are the foun- in the region,” he said. translated into Japanese. at a time when China and the Ahmedabad to India’s financial by the apex court. dation that will sustain the Modi said the investment “There are questions -- who US are in confrontation, and he capital Mumbai and is scheduled region,” Abe said in a joint press would create around 30,000 new will predominate and what is now meeting Modi to seal for completion by the end of Man held for pushing statement with Modi after talks jobs in India, and that the two should be done? It is clear that cooperation among Japan, India 2023. wife to death from eighth floor

GURUGRAM: A senior exec- utive of a private firm was Supreme Court to hear Ayodhya title suit in January arrested for allegedly murdering his wife by pushing her off the balcony NEW DELHI: As the Supreme decision on the petitions chal- government calling for a law. Supreme Court should take a “The winter session of Par- of their eighth floor flat in Court yesterday directed the lenging the 2010 Allahabad High The government maintained that decision at the earliest. liament is ahead and this can be Ansal Valley View Society listing of the Ram Janmabhoomi Court ruling by which the dis- it had full faith in the court “However, if any obstacle done,” he added. The Shiv Sena here on the Gurugram-Fari- title suit matter for January 2019, puted site in Ayodhya was adding that a lot of people want comes on the way, the gov- said “the court will not do any- dabad Road, police said. the RSS and the VHP mounted divided into three parts — for that the hearing on the issue ernment must bring a legislation thing” on the Ayodhya issue. Vikram Chauhan was pressure on the government to Ram Lalla, Nirmohi Akhara and should be completed soon. to pave the way. Since the “We want a Ram Temple in booked on Sunday for enact a law, with the Shiv Sena the original Muslim litigant. “I would like to humbly say beginning of the Ram temple Ayodhya. We are not asking for allegedly murdering his wife, joining the chorus. The “We have our own priorities. that a lot of people in the country movement, the sants and Dharm a Ram Temple in Pakistan... Our Deepika Chauhan, 32, on Sat- government remained cautious Whether the case will come in want that the hearing on the Sansad are leading it and the RSS demand is to construct Ram urday night. Deepika, a senior in its reaction. January, February or March, it issue should be completed soon. has supported them. Whatever Temple in God Ram’s Ayodhya,” official at a bank, had In a move that could see the will be for the appropriate bench We have full faith in the court steps would be taken by sants in Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said, observed fast on Karva Ayodhya issue not decided to decide,” CJI Gogoi said as a and we fully respect it,” Union this regard, we will stand by reacting to the Supreme Court Chauth but met her end just before the Lok Sabha elections, lawyer urged the court to decide Law Minister Ravi Shankar them,” he added. listing the hearing in the matter hours later following a the Supreme Court directed the on the dates when the hearing Prasad told reporters in poll- The VHP said the Supreme to January. quarrel with her husband. listing of the Ram Janmabhoomi on challenge to the High Court bound Chhattisgarh. Court had adjourned the hearing The court ruling was seen as According to the com- title suit matter for an appro- judgment will take place. Arun Kumar, Akhil Bharatiya of the Ram Janmabhoomi a setback to the supporters of the plaint filed by Deepika’s priate bench that will fix the The listing of the matter for Prachar Pramukh (communi- appeals to 2019. Ram temple movement. father Harikishan Ahuja, dates in January 2019 for the January could prolong the cation in-charge) of the RSS, “This fortifies our stand that Expressing disappointment, Deepika and Vikram fell in hearing of a batch of petitions hearing in the case for a few said: “The RSS is of the view that a solution is not in eternally Mahant Paramhans Das, who love and married in 2013. challenging the Allahabad High months -- by when the country Ram temple must be constructed waiting for the hearing of the had recently gone on an indef- The couple had a four- Court verdict trifurcating the dis- would be in election mode due at the birthplace of Lord Ram appeals. We reiterate our inite sit-in to press for an early year-old daughter and a six- puted site. to general elections due in April- and the place should be given to demand for enacting a law in construction of Ram temple at month-old son. Vikram had During a brief hearing, a May 2019. Ram Janmbhoomi Nyas. The Parliament for construction of a the disputed site in Ayodhya, said allegedly developed a rela- bench of Chief Justice Ranjan As the apex court postponed construction of temple will grand Ram temple in Ayodhya,” the Hindu community and holy tionship with another Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul the hearing, the RSS and the VHP create harmonious atmosphere. VHP Working President Alok men do not have indefinite married woman who lived and Justice K M Joseph gave its mounted pressure on the Taking this into account, the Kumar said. patience. in the same society.

Tamil Nadu seeks Supreme Court nod Protests greet world’s biggest statue for bursting firecrackers in morning AFP IANS Sardar Patel was alive today he would never have agreed to SARDAR SAROVAR DAM, build such a statue at such a NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government yesterday moved the India: Angry local communities huge cost. “This is being done Supreme Court, urging it to allow bursting of firecrackers in the have warned India’s Prime for political gains as tribal groups morning from 4.30am to 6.30am, as Diwali in the state is celebrated Minister Narendra Modi to stay in Gujarat are still suffering and in the morning. On October 23, the Apex Court had said firecrackers away from the inauguration devoid of basic human can be burst only between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Diwali and other tomorrow of the world’s biggest necessities.” religious festivals. Further, on the eve of Christmas and New Year’s statue, a 182 metre (600 feet) Chaudhary said protests night, fireworks will be allowed between 11.55 p.m. and 12.30 am. high tribute to an independence were being planned for tomor- Tamil Nadu said that allowing bursting of crackers between hero. row’s inauguration. Authorities 4.30 am and 6.30 am as well as 8pm and 10pm would facilitate The Statue of Unity, which is have already laid on tight both the Tamils and people from other parts of the country residing twice the size of the Statue of security because of Modi’s in the state to celebrate Diwali according to their respective prac- Liberty, has been built in a presence. Chotu Vasava, a leg- tices. Diwali in Tamil Nadu this year is on the early morning of remote corner of Gujarat state islator in the state assembly, said November 6. People wake up early at dawn at around 4.00 a.m., as a flagship project of conserv- the statue should have been built take oil bath, wear new clothes and start the celebrations with the ative leader Modi who is to open in New Delhi, and that Modi’s bursting of crackers, the state government said in its plea. it tomorrow. But people living Bharatiya Janata Party gov- The state government invoked Article 25 - guaranteeing around the 29.9bn rupee ernment picked Gujarat to buy freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propa- ($400m) statue of Sardar Valla- the votes of Sardar’s gation of religion - contending that Diwali is a religious practice bhbhai Patel, who played a key community. that is scrupulously followed by the Hindus from time immemorial role in unifying India after its More than 80 percent of the and it has become a core and essential religious practice which is independence in 1947, want local population are from tribal protected under Article 25. more compensation for damage groups with special protected to the environment. status. But the Gujarat gov- Posters of Modi with Gujarat ernment said the 185 families India, Russia and Iran to meet on Labourers work at the construction site of the “Statue of Unity” chief minister Vijay Rupani in a moved to make way for the portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers town near the statue were torn statue had been compensated North-South Corridor on Nov 23 down or had the faces blackened of India, in the western state of Gujarat. and given 1,200 acres (475 hec- at the weekend. The chiefs of 22 tares) of new land. NEW DELHI: India, Russia and Iran will hold a trilateral meeting surrounding villages have (Modi) are not welcome here. If building the Statue of Unity and The statue has been under on the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) on warned Modi to stay away from you come here as an unwanted the nearby Sardar Sarovar Dam construction for nearly four November 23 to make the 7,200-km-long ship, road, and rail route the inauguration of the guest we won’t welcome you,” had “destroyed” the Narmada years. About 3,000 workers, operational soon, an official statement said on Monday. mammoth figure, which will they said in an open letter sent river, India’s fifth longest, while including hundreds from China, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu, in a push the 128 metre high Spring to the district administration. the local population did not have have put 5,000 squares of meeting with a Russian business delegation on raising investments Temple Buddha in China into “You and your companies enough schools, hospitals and bronze cladding over a concrete and business between the two countries on Saturday, said “all issues second place. have not only destroyed the drinking water. and steel frame. Modi has said may be resolved in order to operationalise the route as early as pos- “We villagers are deter- natural resources, but are openly Local leader and former the statue will attract “hordes” sible”. Prabhu informed that the corridor is an important initiative mined and would like to inform and brazenly exploiting them for member of parliament, of tourists, just as the Statue of taken by India, Russia and Iran to promote transport cooperation you that on October 31 you business.” The letter said that Amarsinh Chaudhary, said: “If Liberty does for New York. and to enhance connectivity with central Asian countries. 14 ASIA TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018

Jailed Myanmar New jail term for reporters to Khaleda Zia file appeal AFP angers supporters YANGON: Two Myanmar Reuters journalists will file an appeal this week against a AFP Zia, long a rival seven-year prison sentence to Prime Minister linked to reporting on the DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina, is Rohingya crisis, their defence imprisoned opposition leader lawyer said yesterday. Khaleda Zia was handed already behind bars Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw another seven years in prison after being handed Soe Oo, 28, were sentenced yesterday on corruption charges a five-year term in early September under a her supporters say are politically February on separate hardline state secrets act while motivated to prevent her investigating the massacre of running in a general election. embezzlement 10 Rohingya Muslims during Zia, long a rival to Prime charges. the military’s bloody Minister Sheikh Hasina, is crackdown last year. already behind bars after being Condemnation echoed handed a five-year term in Feb- expected to further impede Zia’s Shahbaz Sharif arrives at a court around the world after what ruary on separate embez- chances of challenging her erst- was widely regarded as a sham zlement charges. That verdict while ally Hasina in an election Pakistani policemen escort a vehicle carrying arrested opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif on his arrival trial and an effort to silence triggered clashes between police slated for December. at an anti-corruption court in Lahore, yesterday. Shahbaz Sharif was arrested on October 5 for graft. media scrutiny of the army’s and thousands of loyalists from Zia boycotted the 2014 campaign against the the main opposition Bangladesh general election which saw her Rohingya. Defence lawyer Nationalist Party (BNP), which arch-rival Hasina returned to Khin Maung Zaw said that Zia still leads from prison. power. “everything is ready” for an In her latest trial, Judge The BNP had been hoping a appeal to be filed before the Mohammad Akhtaruzzman higher court would overturn deadline on Saturday. found the 73-year-old guilty of Zia’s earlier sentence, setting her Tussle over PAC chairmanship hits Myanmar’s civilian leader abuse of power and embezzling free and paving the way for the Aung San Suu Kyi refused to 31.5m taka ($375,000) destined veteran opposition leader to run intervene during the trial even for a charitable fund. against Hasina. formation of parliamentary panels though her government had The verdict was handed But the latest guilty verdict the power to drop the charges. down in a temporary courtroom throws up more hurdles for the But Myanmar’s President could INTERNEWS inside Dhaka Central Jail where opposition, which says 4,000 of difficult situation due to the saying it could not allow the now pardon the pair. The Zia — who has been hospitalised its supporters have been “rigid attitude” of both the gov- opposition parties to review the appeal process should not for poor health — is the only arrested since September in a ISLAMABAD: The ongoing ernment and the opposition over projects that had been initiated affect the request for a presi- inmate. pre-election crackdown. tussle between the ruling the issue as both of them had and executed by them during dential pardon, the lawyer Her lawyers, who were also Prosecutor Khurshid A Khan Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) refused to budge from their their own governments. said. However, the High Court absent during the verdict, have said the latest charges against and the opposition parties over stated positions. Under the rules, the speaker is likely to take up to five or six consistently described the trial Zia occurred in 2005, during her the issue of the chairmanship of The opposition parties want is bound to constitute all the months to rule on the appeal, as “political vengeance” by second term as prime minister powerful Public Accounts the PAC chairmanship should standing and functional com- leaving the reporters in jail. Hasina, who has been accused of the Muslim-majority Committee (PAC) has started be offered to them as per the mittees of the National Assembly “I’m quite confident,” Khin of stifling her opponents. democracy of 160 million. “We affecting the functioning of parliamentary traditions and “within 30 days after the Maung Zaw said. “But in our The opposition vowed finally got justice, despite some parliament as National they have already nominated election of the leader of the country, nothing is certain. nationwide marches today to delay,” he said. Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser Leader of the Opposition and house (prime minister).” Since Anything can happen.” If the protest against the guilty verdict. In recent months, her health is unable to constitute other Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz PTI Chairman Imran Khan had High Court upholds the verdict, “The people will never accept has deteriorated inside the committees as well due to the (PML-N) President Shahbaz been elected Prime Minister on the reporters will appeal to the this judgement,” BNP Secretary abandoned 19th century jail. opposition’s boycott threat. Sharif for the post. August 18, the speaker had time Supreme Court in a process General Fakhrul Islam Alamgir A physician said earlier this Sources in the National On the other hand, the ruling till September 17 for the for- that would take at least another told reporters. month that arthritis had ren- Assembly Secretariat said that PTI is unwilling to give the PAC mation of over three dozen six months. This fresh conviction is dered Zia’s left hand useless. the speaker had been facing a chairmanship to the opposition, committees. Sri Lanka President under pressure to end political crisis

REUTERS region. China, long seen as a sup- Minister arrested porter of Rajapaksa, has already COLOMBO: Sri Lanka President congratulated him on becoming over shooting Maithripala Sirisena is under prime minister. But India, the increasing pressure to uphold the European Union and the United COLOMBO: Police arrested Sri island nation’s constitution and States have all urged Sirisena to Lanka’s Petroleum Minister, a reconvene Parliament after his abide by the constitution. day after a man was killed when decision to replace the prime “We call on the president, in bodyguards opened fire to minister triggered political consultation with the speaker, rescue him from a group loyal turmoil. to immediately reconvene par- to the country’s president, offi- Sri Lanka was plunged into liament and allow the democrat- cials said. the crisis on Friday when ically elected representatives of Arjuna Ranatunga, captain of Sirisena sacked Prime Minister the Sri Lankan people to fulfil Sri Lanka’s 1996 cricket World Ranil Wickremesinghe and their responsibilities to affirm Cup winning side and an ally of swore in ex-president Mahinda who will lead their government,” ousted prime minister Ranil Rajapaksa to replace him, US State Department spokes- Wickremesinghe, was taken in breaking up a fragile coalition woman Heather Nauert said in after trade unions accused him of governing the island. a statement. Sources in diplo- ordering the shooting. Wickremesinghe said his matic missions said most foreign The shooting was the first sacking was illegal and he main- envoys had yet to congratulate since President Maithripala tained that he was still prime Rajapaksa as it could be inter- Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe. minister and had the support of Ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe takes part in a press meet in Colombo, yesterday. preted as legitimising the new Police spokesman Ruwan a majority of members of Par- government while there were Gunasekera said the minister was liament. “The only way out of resolved,” Wickremesinghe told assumed his duties at the prime influence in south Asia between still complaints his appointment arrested following complaints this crisis is to resolve who has reporters at the prime minister’s minister’s office, about 1km Sri Lanka’s traditional ally India was unconstitutional. Rajapaksa from petroleum unions that it was the majority. Once Parliament is official residence. away. The crisis has important and China, a country that is was not immediately reachable the minister who had ordered the summoned, this issue can be Rajapaksa, meanwhile, ramifications in a battle for playing an increasing role in the for comment yesterday. shooting. One dead in suicide attack on Kabul election workers AFP when the militant, who was on centres, allegations of fraud, and foot, blew up near a vehicle car- deadly violence, with hundreds KABUL: A suicide bomber rying IEC employees as it entered killed or wounded in scores of targeting the headquarters of the base at 8am (0330 GMT). attacks. Afghanistan’s Independent Four election workers and IEC figures show roughly 4.2 Election Commission (IEC) two other police officers were million out of the nearly nine yesterday killed at least one also wounded in the blast. million people registered to vote person and wounded six, officials The attacker was “identified actually cast a ballot. said, in the latest violence to and gunned down by police Many suspect a significant strike the controversial poll. before reaching his target”, Kabul number of those on the voter roll There was no immediate police spokesman Basir Mujahid were based on fake identification claim of responsibility for the told reporters. “The wounded documents that fraudsters attack, which comes as thou- were taken to hospital and are planned to use to stuff ballot sands of ballot boxes from in a stable condition.” Millions of boxes. around the war-torn country are Afghans risked their lives to vote The parliamentary election, delivered to the IEC’s heavily for- in the long-delayed elections that which was more than three years tified compound in Kabul fol- were held over two weekends. late and the third since the fall of lowing chaotic and deadly leg- The ballot, which the Taliban the Taliban in 2001, is seen as a islative elections. had vowed to attack, was marred dry run for next year’s presi- Afghan security forces keep watch at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, yesterday. One police officer was killed by lengthy delays at polling dential vote. TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 ASIA 15

Rescue team members carry a boat heading to the Lion Air, flight JT610, sea crash site off the coast of Karawang regency, West Java province, Indonesia, yesterday. RIGHT: Relatives cry as they wait at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in Jakarta. Indonesian jet crashes into sea, 189 feared dead

The Boeing-737 MAX, the minutes before it disap- airport, Zainal Abidin waited which went into peared, with authorities saying desperately for news about his service just months witnesses saw the jet plunge into daughter. “If my daughter is the water. dead, I just wish she’ll be buried ago, vanished from “My prediction is that nobody properly,” the 63-year-old said. radar 13 minutes survived because the victims that Indonesia’s National Trans- after taking off from we found, their bodies were no portation Safety Committee Jakarta, plunging longer intact and it’s been hours (NTSC) said there were 178 adult so it is likely 189 people have passengers, one child, two into the Java Sea died,” search and rescue agency infants, two pilots and six cabin moments after it had operational director Bambang crew on board flight JT 610. asked to return to the Suryo Aji told reporters. About 20 finance ministry Some 40 divers are part of employees were on the plane, Indonesian capital. about 150 personnel at the scene, including half a dozen colleagues authorities said, with the plane of Sony Setiawan who missed AFP wreckage some 30 to 40 metres check in for a flight he took deep in the water. Earlier, video weekly due to bad traffic. footage apparently filmed at the “I know my friends were on JAKARTA: All 189 passengers scene of the crash showed a slick that flight,” he said. and crew aboard a crashed Indo- of fuel on the surface of the water Setiawan said he was only nesian Lion Air jet were likely and pictures showed what informed about his lucky escape killed in the accident, rescue offi- appeared to be an emergency after he arrived in Pangkal cials said yesterday, as they slide and bits of wreckage Pinang on another flight. announced they had found bearing Lion Air’s logo. “My family was in shock and human remains and would The carrier acknowledged my mother cried, but I told them continue the grim search through that the jet had previously been I was safe, so I just have to be the night. grounded for unspecified repairs. grateful.” Lion Air said the plane The Boeing-737 MAX, which “It’s a really mystery what had only gone into service in went into service just months could have happened,” said Greg August. The pilot and co-pilot ago, vanished from radar 13 Waldron, Asia managing editor had more than 11,000 hours of minutes after taking off from of industry publication flying time between them and Jakarta, plunging into the Java Flightglobal. had recent medical checkups and Sea moments after it had asked “Hopefully they will be able nearby Belitung island, when it transportation ministry said. “This morning he called drug testing, it added. to return to the Indonesian to locate the (cockpit) voice data dropped out of contact around Images filmed at Pangkal asking about our youngest son,” Lion Air chief Edward Sirait capital. recorders.” The plane had been 6.30am. Pinang’s main airport showed said a sobbing Ermayati, said the plane had an unspec- Websites that display flight en route to Pangkal Pinang city, One Italian national was families of passengers crying and referring to her 45-year-old ified technical issue fixed in Bali data showed the plane speeding a jumping off point for beach- aboard the plane which was hugging each other, with some husband Muhammed Syafii, who before it was flown back to up as it suddenly lost altitude in and-sun seeking tourists on flown by an Indian pilot, the calling out to god. was on board. At Jakarta’s main Jakarta.

Japanese Princess Philippines evacuates coastal areas ahead of typhoon gives up royal REUTERS today morning and move across speeds of over 270 kph barrelled elevated to warning signal 3 on were suspended in at least five status to marry the main island of Luzon before through the Marianas, a US the severity scale of 5, and 28 provinces and fishermen in MANILA: The Philippines raised leaving the Philippines 24 hours Western Pacific archipelago of more put on the earliest Luzon and the eastern seaboard commoner storm warning levels yesterday later, the state weather agency 52,000 people, tearing off roofs, warnings of 1 and 2, with strong advised not to go to sea, with REUTERS and began evacuating some PAGASA said. overturning vehicles and cutting winds and rains expected later warnings of storm surges of up coastal communities in the path By mid-morning yesterday, off power and water. yesterday. Known locally as to three metres in six provinces. of a typhoon that threatened Yutu was about 400km east of Authorities in Isabela and Rosita, the typhoon will be the All boat services in the port city TOKYO: Princess Ayako storm surges, landslides and the mainland and had weakened Cagayan provinces started 18th to hit the Philippines this of Batangas, about 83km south married commoner Kei floods triggered by heavy winds to sustained wind speeds of 150 moving residents in coastal year and comes six weeks after of Manila, were suspended yes- Moriya yesterday at a tradi- and rain. km per hour, with gusts of towns to evacuation centres super typhoon Mangkhut tore terday. About half of the Philip- tional ceremony at Tokyo’s Typhoon Yutu, which caused 185kph, from 170kph recorded while the mountainous Cor- across Luzon, triggering land- pines’ 105 million population live Meiji Shrine, to become the havoc last week with a direct hit a few hours earlier. That was less dillera region was put on red slides that killed dozens of in the Luzon region. The country latest female royal to leave on the US Northern Mariana intense than four days ago, when alert for landslides. Three prov- people and damaged about is hit by an average 20 typhoons Japan’s imperial family. islands, was set to make landfall as a super typhoon with wind inces in north Luzon were $180m of crops. School classes each year. The 28-year-old princess, the third daughter of Emperor Akihito’s late cousin Prince Takamado, tied the knot with Confident about achieving N Korea Kei Moriya, a 32-year-old US to press patrols in disputed sea employee of shipping company Nippon Yusen. denuclearisation: Top US envoy The princess wore a AP position for... illegitimate claims, within 45 yards (41 meters) of many-layered court kimono AP within the reach, and I think our maritime claims.” the Decatur’s bow. China said and molded hairdo typical of two presidents are singularly DAVAO: The US Navy will While Washington has no the Luoyang, a Chinese missile the imperial aristocracy, SEOUL: The top US envoy for focused on this goal.” South continue patrolling the disputed claims to the strategic waterway, destroyer, was deployed to while the groom wore a black North Korea yesterday Korea’s chief nuclear envoy Lee South China Sea, a top Navy it has declared that freedom of identify the US warship and tuxedo with grey trousers for expressed confidence about Do-hoon said that “denuclear- official said yesterday, after a navigation and the peaceful res- drive it away near Chinese the ceremony at the shrine achieving North Korea’s isation process is at a critical Chinese destroyer came danger- olution of the disputes are in the territory. dedicated to the spirit of her nuclear disarmament, despite juncture and we need to meet ously close to an American Navy US national interest. The US has Gaven is claimed by China, great-grandfather, Emperor worries about the slow pace of up as often as possible.” ship during a “freedom of navi- also questioned China’s the Philippines, Vietnam and Meiji. “I’m filled with joy to nuclear diplomacy in recent Since entering nuclear talks gation” sail-by near a Chinese- expansive claims, bringing it Taiwan. Malaysia and Brunei get married and to have so weeks. earlier this year, North Korea occupied reef. into a collision course with also have claims in the South many people visit us at the Meeting with his South has taken some measures like Admiral John Richardson, Beijing as the countries’ ties China Sea. Meiji Shrine and congratulate Korean counterpart in Seoul, halting nuclear and missile tests who heads US naval operations, deteriorate. Chinese Foreign Minister us,” Princess Ayako told a Stephen Biegun said that Wash- and dismantling his nuclear said in a news conference with A Chinese destroyer came Wang Yi, who is on a visit to news conference after the ington and Seoul have a shared testing sites. The United States Philippine military officials in close to the USS Decatur in late southern Davao city in the Phil- private Shinto wedding cer- goal of ending seven decades suspended some of its military Manila yesterday that such September in an “unsafe and ippines, said in a separate news emony. Japanese royals have of hostility on the Korean drills with S Korea, but is patrols highlight the US position unprofessional maneuver” near conference that some “non- been given freedom to marry Peninsula. reluctant to provide the North against “illegitimate maritime Gaven Reef in the South China regional countries” were stirring whom they choose for at least “The primary requirement with big political or economic claims.” “We will continue to Sea, forcing it to maneuver to up trouble in the disputed three generations. Emperor for us to get to that endpoint is benefits unless it takes more progress this programme of prevent a collision, according to waters and “have been showing Akihito was the first crown to achieve the final, fully ver- serious steps. The North’s freedom of navigation opera- the US Pacific Fleet. off their force.” Wang said China prince to marry a commoner, ified denuclearization of North closure of its nuclear testing site tions,” Richardson said. “We do US Pacific Fleet spokesman and Southeast Asian nations who became Empress Korea,” Biegun said. “So I am was watched by journalists, not dozens of these operations Lt. Cmdr. Tim Gorman said the should guard against foreign Michiko. They met on the absolutely confident that this is examined by experts. around the world to indicate our Chinese destroyer approached interference. tennis court. 16 EUROPE TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 Merkel to step down as Chancellor in 2021 AFP most powerful woman and Europe’s de facto leader, Mer- BERLIN: Angela Merkel yesterday kel’s power has been on the announced that she will quit as Angela Merkel, who wane since her 2015 decision to German Chancellor when her keep Germany’s borders open at mandate ends in 2021, as she has led Germany for the height of Europe’s migrant sought to draw a line under a 13 years said she crisis, ultimately allowing in series of political crises that have hoped her planned more than one million asylum rocked her fragile coalition. seekers. Taking a decisive step departure would end The mass arrivals deeply towards the end of her political bitter fighting in her polarised Germany and are career, the veteran leader who coalition and finally credited with fuelling the rise of has led Germany for 13 years said focus it on its task of the far-right. she hoped her planned departure Railing against the new- would end bitter fighting in her governing Europe’s comers, the anti-immigrant AfD coalition and finally focus it on biggest economy. is now the biggest opposition German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Angela Merkel, and Hesse’s its task of governing Europe’s party in the Bundestag, and after State Premier and Deputy Chairman of CDU, Volker Bouffier, arrive to attend a press conference at biggest economy. a strong showing in Hesse now the CDU headquarters, in Mitte, Berlin, yesterday. “Today, it is time to begin a Democratic Union (CDU) in has seats in all German state new chapter,” she told reporters December, which comes up for parliaments. back the momentum, because across the European Union, German politics, a CDU source at her party headquarters. reelection during a party con- At the same time, the AfD’s none of their opponents were where she has served a beacon said, quashing speculation to Referring to the quibbling gress in December. rise has prompted her conserv- ready for this,” he tweeted. of stability as the bloc grapples that effect in Brussels. within her coalition that has sent She added that she would not ative Bavarian allies CSU to But other contenders are with multiple global crises, Brexit But the woman dubbed the it from crisis from crisis, Merkel stand in Germany’s next elec- champion hardline immigration waiting in the wings, including and an unpredictable ally in the “eternal chancellor” may not get noted that “the picture that the tions nor seek to renew her policies, something that in turn ambitious health minister Jens White House. to choose her own timetable — government is sending out is mandate as chancellor when her sent moderate voters drifting to Spahn, a frequent Merkel critic. While still widely respected and her departure could be has- unacceptable”. fourth term ends in 2021. the centre-left Greens. The Frankfurter Allgemeine abroad, her recent domestic tened if her junior coalition Electoral drubbings like the At least four candidates AfD leader Joerg Meuthen Zeitung said on Sunday it would woes have kept Merkel away partner brings down the gov- latest on Sunday in the state of declared their interest to seek hailed Merkel’s planned be “a mistake” for Merkel to cling from the European stage, ernment before 2021. Hesse were “a watershed, but in Merkel’s job after she made her departure as “good news”. to power. thwarting French President’s Increasing numbers of SPD them could lie a chance”, Merkel stunning announcement. But she Die Welt reporter Robin “By passing the baton of her Emmanuel Macron’s push to members have been calling for said, for Germany’s mainstream said she would not name a Alexander said the path could own free will she would show reform the eurozone with the party to quit the government political parties including her successor. now be clear for CDU general that she knows the same thing Merkel by his side. and lick its wounds in oppo- own to find a way forward. “I will accept any democratic secretary Annegret Kramp-Kar- everyone knows: the end of her Despite her global standing, sition, as it is presently polling Merkel, 64, will stagger her decision taken by my party,” she renbauer, nicknamed AKK, to chancellorship is approaching.” Merkel has no plans to seek a below AfD nationwide, at 15 political exit by first giving up the said. take the reins. Merkel’s first step towards post in the European Com- percent to the far-right’s 16 leadership job of her Christian Often hailed as the world’s “The two women have taken the exit is likely to send ripples mission after bowing out of percent.

Brussels airport strike enters Bulgaria breaks up fifth day; 130 fake passport scam flights cancelled AFP Macedonia, all of which have significant minorities of ethnic AFP SOFIA: Prosecutors said Bulgarians. yesterday they have broken up After Bulgaria joined the EU BRUSSELS: A baggage a scam run by Bulgarian offi- in 2007, there was a rush of handlers strike at Brussels cials which had enabled thou- passport applications from international airport forced sands of foreigners to fraudu- those countries by people who the cancellation of 130 out of lently obtain passports — and could prove they had at least 630 flights scheduled for with them visa-free travel one Bulgarian ancestor. yesterday, the fifth day of the across the EU. Under the scam, prose- dispute, an official said. The scheme allegedly cutors said applicants paid up Handlers at Belgian firm involved employees of the State to $5,690 to obtain a fake cer- Aviapartner went on strike Agency for Bulgarians Abroad, tificate of Bulgarian origin. last Thursday over demands who are suspected of selling Thousands of people for better working conditions fake certificates of Bulgarian reportedly took advantage of at Brussels-Zaventem airport, origin to people in neighbouring the scheme, with press reports with 100 flights cancelled on states. claiming the agency was issuing Friday and still more over the Prosecutors said in a around 30 fake certificates per Catalan autonomous police ‘Mossos D’Esquadra’ officers lead handcuffed suspects during a police weekend. statement they had launched a week. operation against drug consuming and trafficking in ‘narco-pisos’ or drug-flats, in Barcelona, yesterday. An official at Brussels probe into the work of the The agency chief is nor- airport said 130 out of the 630 agency on several counts, mally appointed by the gov- flights scheduled for Monday including setting up an ernment of the day. had been cancelled. Barcelona cracks down on heroin dens organised crime group, bribe The current head Har- The Belga news agency taking, document forgery and alampiev is viewed as being AFP said talks over the weekend which got underway at dawn. Residents of the two central abuse of office. close to the nationalist VMRO failed to resolve the dispute Over 700 officers from neighbourhoods which are The prosecutor overseeing party, a junior partner in the and new discussions were BARCELONA: Hundreds of Catalonia’s regional police force, popular with tourists have long the inquiry, Angel Kanev, said government of conservative scheduled for yesterday. police backed by a helicopter the Mossos d’Esquadra, and complained that empty flats, no further details would be premier Boyko Borisov. The first day of the strike yesterday raided dozens of more than 150 officers from many of which are owned by released at this stage. VMRO denied media came at the end of a school apartments in central Barcelona Barcelona’s municipal police banks and investment funds fol- However, local media cited reports that Haralampiev was holiday in neighbouring used for selling and consuming were involved, the two police lowing Spain’s property crash a prosecution sources as saying a member, saying: “We fully Netherlands and the start of heroin and other drugs, making forces said in separate tweets. decade ago, had been taken over that the head of the agency, back the work of the prose- one in Belgium that coin- dozens of arrests. Several narrow streets in the by drug traffickers as places Petar Haralampiev, had been cutors and insist that all those cides with November 1 A court in the northeastern centre of Barcelona were where people come to buy and arrested in yesterday’s oper- found guilty should receive the holiday. Spanish city authorised the blocked by blue police vans as use drugs. ation, along with more than 20 harshest punishment possible Brussels airport is the search of 40 flats in the central armed officers wearing ski They said the arrival of these other people — his subordinates under Bulgarian law.” largest in Belgium, with Gotic and Raval neighbour- masks stood guard, according so-called “narcoflats” has led to and alleged intermediaries Justice ministry figures nearly 25 million passengers hoods, according to a statement to a witness. a rise in muggings of tourists as between the agency and those show that the number of natu- passing through last year, from the regional judiciary Police removed cardboard well as local shops by addicts seeking Bulgarian passports. ralised Bulgarians over the past compared to seven million administration. boxes from several apartment seeking money to buy drugs, as The scheme is alleged to ten years was over 115,000, at Charleroi airport in the About 30 people were buildings as neighbours looked well as violence between the have catered to fraudulent most of them believed to be south, the country’s second arrested, police tweeted, in the on. Some tourists snapped different drug trafficking rings applicants in non-EU members ethnic Bulgarians in neigh- biggest. anti-drug trafficking operation pictures. that operate in the area. Ukraine, Moldova and bouring countries. Georgia’s presidential vote heads for run-off REUTERS one percentage point ahead of the can- International observers said yes- frequently accusing each other of failing didate of the main opposition alliance, terday that the election had been com- to stand up to Russian influence. TBILISI: Georgia’s ruling party failed to Grigol Vashadze, another former foreign petitive, but had been held on “an Zurabishvili, 66, was born to secure the presidency in a single round minister. unlevel playing field” with state Georgian emigre parents in France and of voting when its candidate barely beat The third-place candidate, David resources misused, private media served as French ambassador to Georgia her main challenger and fell far short of Bakradze, who received nearly 11 percent biased, and some phoney candidates before becoming Georgia’s foreign min- a majority, forcing a run-off, results of the vote, announced he would support taking part. ister in 2004. She aims to become the showed yesterday. Vashadze in the second round, a boost to Although the presidency has been first female leader of a former Soviet The ruling Georgian Dream party the opposition which includes supporters weakened, it is still seen as an important state apart from the EU-member Baltics. had long predicted that its candidate of former president Mikheil Saakashvili. post for the country’s image abroad. Her supporters say she would bring Salome Zurabishvili (pictured) , a former Although constitutional changes Georgia strives to cultivate close ties international stature to the presidency. French career diplomat who took have reduced the authority of the pres- with the West to counterbalance Russia, But her opponents have criticised her and businessman, served as Georgia’s Georgian citizenship to serve as foreign ident in favour of a stronger prime min- which invaded a decade ago and has for statements that appeared to blame foreign minister from 2008-2012. He minister from 2004-2005, would win ister, the result is a setback for Georgian recognised the independence of two Georgia for war with Russia in 2008 and secured the backing of a coalition of the vote outright in Sunday’s first round. Dream and its founder, billionaire breakaway Georgian regions. Moscow remarks about minorities that some saw opposition groups led by former pres- But final results yesterday showed banker Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia’s looms large over its domestic politics as as xenophobic. ident Saakashvili’s United National her with just 38.7 percent of the vote, richest man. well, with the main political factions Her rival Vashadze, 60, a diplomat Movement (UNM). TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 EUROPE 17 UK to mark Brexit with commemorative coin

AFP television sitcom “Dad’s Army” with slogans including “We’re LONDON: Britain will issue a Doomed”. new 50-pence coin to mark its The Treasury Finance Others asked their followers departure from the European to retweet an image of the 50p Union next year, the government Ministry said in a coin issued in 1973 to mark Brit- said yesterday in an statement, the Royal ain’s accession to the European announcement that was quickly Mint will produce a Economic Community, as the EU mocked on social media. was then called. “The Royal Mint has a long- coin to commemorate The design of that coin fea- established tradition of pro- the UK leaving the tured a ring of interlinked hands. ducing coins in order to com- European Union. This One Twitter user posted an memorate historic moments,” coin will be available image of a father and son in rags the Treasury finance ministry walking away from the ruins of said in a statement. in Spring 2019. the British parliament. Khun Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, and Aimon Srivaddhanaprabha, son and wife of the late Leicester “In line with this tradition, The son asks: “Dad, please City’s owner Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, lay a wreath, in Leicester, Britain, yesterday. the Royal Mint will produce a celebrated yesterday’s can I hold the Brexit 50p for a coin to commemorate the UK announcement as a victory in bit?” leaving the European Union. its campaign for the government Anti-Brexit campaigners This coin will be available in to create “an enduring gesture also bemoaned the govern- Leicester City’s boss confirmed dead Spring 2019,” it said. to mark Brexit as a landmark ment’s move. AFP Britain is due to leave the EU national moment”. “The 50p coin will be League victory in 2016. and solidarity have been deeply at the end of March next year. It said the new coin would nothing more than a sad and “The world has lost a great appreciated at this difficult An image on the Royal Mint be “warmly welcomed” and crit- permanent reminder of the long LEICESTER: Leicester City’s man,” the club said in a time,” the statement said. website showed a coin with the icised the Royal Mail for refusing lasting damage Brexit will do to Thai billionaire boss was among statement. “Leicester City was Police named the four other words “Peace, prosperity and to issue a Brexit stamp. our economy, credibility and five people killed when his heli- a family under his leadership. It victims as Nursara Suknamai friendship with all nations”. But the announcement influence in the world,” Liberal copter crashed and burst into is as a family that we will grieve and Kaveporn Punpare, two The words echo a famous caused hilarity on social media, Democrat Brexit spokesman flames in the Premier League his passing and maintain the members of Vichai’s staff, pilot quote from the first inaugural with many Twitter users Tom Brake said. side’s stadium car park pursuit of a vision for the club Eric Swaffer and passenger address of Thomas Jefferson, a pointing out it could be worth Best for Britain, a campaign moments after taking off from that is now his legacy”. Izabela Roza Lechowicz. driving force behind American less after it is issued if the group supporting a second ref- the pitch, the club said. A book of condolence will Vichai, 60, the owner of independence and the third pound is devalued as a result of erendum to stop Brexit, joined A stream of fans already be opened at the stadium from Thailand’s King Power duty-free president of the United States. Brexit. in the criticism, calling it a fearing the worst had laid out today and the team has post- empire, was a regular at He listed as an essential Comedy writer James Felton gimmick that was “far from a flowers, football scarves and poned its upcoming League Cup matches who used to fly to and principle for his government: tweeted a mocking image of the mint idea”. Buddhist prayers outside the fixture against Southampton. from home games. “Peace, commerce, and honest coin showing someone shooting “This is just another attempt club’s King Power stadium after “Everyone at the Club has The blue chopper took off friendship with all nations”. themselves in the foot. to frame Brexit as inevitable, Saturday’s accident in tribute to been truly touched by the from the middle of the pitch The Sun tabloid, Britain’s Another suggested design which it absolutely is not,” Best Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha — remarkable response of the once the stadium had emptied most widely-read newspaper, showed images from the for Britain chief Eloise Todd said the man they credit for an football family, whose after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with first reported on the coin and popular World War II-based in a statement. against-all-odds Premier thoughtful messages of support West Ham.

‘EU air quality improving but still harmful’ AP efforts to address the causes,” in major cities such as London The EEA’s warning was said the agency’s head, Hans and Paris and in large parts of echoed by a report also released COPENHAGEN: Air quality Bruyninckx. Germany and Turkey. yesterday by the World Health across Europe is slowly Europe must “redouble its Levels of nitrogen oxide, or Organization, which cited the improving, but harmful emis- efforts to reduce emissions NOx, have declined since the particular danger to children sions remain stubbornly high in caused by transport, energy and start of the century, due in part from air pollution. some countries, according to a agriculture and invest in making to better filtering of the harmful The UN health agency con- study released yesterday by the them cleaner and more gas. European automakers are cluded that, worldwide, indoor European Environment Agency. sustainable.” under pressure from govern- and outdoor air pollution con- The Copenhagen-based The European study was an ments and the EU to further tributed to respiratory tract agency calculated that air pol- updated overview and analysis reduce their NOx emissions in infections that resulted in lution caused more than half a of the air quality across 28 the wake of revelations that 543,000 deaths in children million premature deaths across European Union countries and some manufacturers were under the age of 5 in 2016. Europe in 2015 — mostly from 11 non-EU countries from 2000 cheating in tests. Children were particularly at risk People walk in the flooded Riva degli Schiavoni during a high- tiny airborne particles known as to 2016, the most recent year for The EEA study also revealed in poor countries, where indoor water (Acqua Alta) alert, in Venice , yesterday. PM2.5. which data was available. that the highest concentrations use of wood or coal-fired stoves However, improvements in The data, collected by over of PM2.5 are in northern Italy, is common, WHO said. air quality mean the number of 2,500 monitoring stations across Poland, the Balkans and Turkey. “The enormous toll of Three dead as storms premature deaths is about half the continent, found that road The Mediterranean region, disease and death revealed by the level it was in 1990, the traffic continues to be one of the meanwhile, recorded particu- these new data should result in European Union agency said. main sources of Europe’s air pol- larly high levels of toxic ozone, an urgent call to action for the and winds batter Italy “Air pollution is an invisible lution, with nitrogen oxide from which is formed from chemical global community,” the Geneva- killer and we need to step up our diesel cars particularly prevalent reactions of NOx and sunlight. based organisation said. AFP tourists donned thigh-high wellies, others had opted to VENICE: At least three people take off their shoes and wade died yesterday in Italy as fierce through the water. Lion slashes winds and rains lashed much The waters have only Education reform protest in Athens of the country and caused topped 150cm five times before girl’s face in waters in the canal-ringed city in recorded history. In 1966, REUTERS of Venice to reach historic high when floods swept through the central square soon opened up exams to university, irrespective Russian circus levels. country, famously devastating for traffic. of the chosen field of study. AFP Two people were killed Florence’s historic centre, the ATHENS: Greek youth clashed Reforms wanted by the edu- High school students say the when a tree fell on their car not waters reached 194 centimetres with police in central Athens cation ministry include cur- changes will increase the exam far from Rome, and a young in Venice. yesteday as a protest against riculum changes in the final year burden and create a system MOSCOW: A circus lion man in the Naples region also Nearly all of northern Italy education reform turned violent of high school and alterations to which discourages critical pounced on a four-year-old died after being hit by a falling was on alert due to the violent when it reached parliament’s what are now uniform entrance thought. girl, ripping its claws into her tree, according to authorities. storms with wind gusts up to Syntagma square. face, during a show in In Venice, rain-soaked 100 kilometres per hour and the Protesters threw stones, southern Russia that was tourists were barred from an rainfall in some places equiv- flares and petrol bombs at police intended for young children, inundated St. Mark’s Square alent to the amount of rain that who responded with tear gas. officials said yesterday. where local authorities said the falls over several months. The incidents occurred The girl has been hospi- “acqua alta” (high water) Luca Zaia, head of the during a march by students to talised for treatment of her peaked at 156cm by early Veneto region, said he was parliament, protesting against injuries, said the Investigative afternoon, the elevated wooden worried that the situation could a draft bill changing university Committee, which is probing platforms, usually placed on be worse than the huge floods entrance requirements. Sunday’s incident. main passageways in the Ren- in 2010. Witnesses saw at least three The incident occurred at aissance city were not enough “The ground is already sat- petrol bombs hurled by demon- a show in Uspenskoye village to ensure safe passage in the urated with water, the rivers strators, who also threw flares. in Krasnodar region some low-lying square. are full and due to sirocco (a Police responded with rounds 1,250km south of Moscow. Families carried children on strong hot wind from Northern of teargas. Police throw tear gas canisters towards demonstrators as high Amateur footage showed their shoulders through the sur- Africa), the sea is not absorbing The incidents ended almost school students rally and protest against educational reform in the animal, held on a lead by rounding streets. While some (the waters), he said. as rapidly as they started and the central Athens, yesterday. a lion tamer, pouncing sud- denly on the child. Such attacks are a regular occurrence in Russia, where acts using wild animals Swedish Prime Minister fails to form government remain common and numerous poorly regulated circuses travel the AFP last month’s election left a hung holding talks with other parties. centre-right Moderates party Ulf accept — must now find a new provinces. parliament. A caretaker government Kristersson also failed to form a candidate. The Investigative Com- STOCKHOLM: Outgoing “The conditions are not right under Lofven continues to run coalition earlier this month. If all four attempts fail then mittee launched a probe into Swedish Prime Minister Stefan now for me to form a gov- the country but the lack of Parliament speaker Andreas Sweden will head to another safety breaches at a per- Lofven said he had failed to form ernment,” Lofven told a press progress in coalition talks makes Norlen — who has four chances election. formance intended for young a government, marking the conference after his Social Dem- a snap election more likely. of tasking a candidate to form a Norlen was to separately meet children, and detained its second unsuccessful bid after ocrats party spent two weeks The leader of Sweden’s government that parliament will all party leaders yesterday. director. 18 AMERICAS TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018

New package Trump blames addressed to CNN intercepted media for AFP WASHINGTON: A suspicious package addressed to CNN was intercepted yesterday at an Atlanta post office, the head of ‘hatred’ in US the cable news network said in a statement. If it is found to contain an AFP explosive device, it would be the 15th mail bomb — and the third PITTSBURGH: President Donald to CNN — of a wave addressed Trump blamed the media Trump tweeted: The to prominent Democrats and yesterday for pre-election critics of US President Donald “anger” as the nation mourned Fake News Media, the Trump, allegedly by a Trump the loss of 11 lives in the weekend true Enemy of the supporter in Florida. shooting at a Pittsburgh syna- People, must stop “This morning, another sus- gogue, the worst anti-Semitic the open & obvious picious package addressed to attack in recent US history. CNN was intercepted at an Hours before Robert Bowers hostility & report Atlanta post office,” CNN People listen to interfaith speakers at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall before a service to honor and was to make his first court the news accurately Worldwide president Jeff mourn the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at the Tree Of Life Synagogue, in Pittsburgh, yesterday. appearance on charges of per- & fairly. That will do Zucker said in a statement. petrating the massacre, Trump “There is no imminent lashed out at critical journalists, much to put out the Jeffrey Myers, a Tree of Life inscribed with a name of the blame his rhetoric for providing danger at CNN Center,” he said blaming them for extremism flame of Anger and rabbi who was present when the slain, together with a pink heart encouragement to a Florida man in a message to employees that ahead of midterm congressional Outrage. attack started, told CNN that “the and a verse from a psalm. who was arrested last week on was also posted on Twitter. elections on November 6. president of the United States is Police said the shooter told charges of mailing homemade Since last Wednesday, all “There is great anger in our always welcome.” them he hated Jews because they bombs to more than a dozen mail to CNN’s US offices has been Country caused in part by inac- go to Pittsburgh, where Bowers, But also speaking on CNN, a were “committing genocide to senior politicians and others screened at an off-site location, curate, and even fraudulent, 46, is accused of going on a former president of the syna- his people.” Social media posts opposing Trump. he said, “so this package would reporting of the news,” Trump shooting spree Saturday during gogue, Lynette Lederman, told attributed to Bowers indicate he However, Trump adviser not have come directly to the tweeted. prayers at the Tree of Life Trump yesterday to stay away, is also virulently Kellyanne Conway defended CNN Center, even if it hadn’t “The Fake News Media, the synagogue. calling him a “purveyor of hate anti-immigrant. Trump on Fox television, which been intercepted first.” true Enemy of the People, must However, with fierce argu- speech.” He also reportedly referred is mostly uncritical of the con- Cesar Sayoc, 56, who was stop the open & obvious hostility ments erupting over whether Outside the synagogue yes- to a group of several thousand troversial president. arrested Friday, was due to be & report the news accurately & Trump’s own daily rhetoric is terday, a trickle of mourners impoverished Central American “This president is asking us arraigned in Florida today on fairly. That will do much to put feeding the increasingly dan- braved the raw cold to leave migrants that is currently to rise above it and come charges of mailing 13 pipe out the flame of Anger and gerous climate, even the subject candles and bouquets. attempting to walk north to the together and unify as a nation,” bombs and authorities had cau- Outrage.” of a possible visit has become a Eleven identical white United States. she said. “Anybody who is saying tioned that more might be in Trump has said he plans to bone of contention. wooden stars were laid out, each Critics of the president also he isn’t, isn’t listening.” circulation.

New Jersey to send infection Thousands of US troops could head to border: Officials REUTERS control teams at still underway for a mission that direct role in confronting the US officials said last week the border. US officials said they risks drawing the US military migrants than US defense officials military will have not have an would begin deploying as soon pediatric centers WASHINGTON: Thousands of into a politically charged oper- have previously suggested. active law enforcement role, today and their mission was US troops may be headed to the ation just days ahead of “Many Gang Members and instead sending engineers, pilots authorized through AP border with Mexico ahead of a November 6 mid-term congres- some very bad people are mixed and other support staff including mid-December. caravan of migrants trekking sional elections. into the Caravan heading to our some that may be able deal with That authorization could be TRENTON: New Jersey health toward the United States, US President Donald Trump, who Southern Border,” Trump tweeted. crowd control on the US side of extended, they noted. officials said yesterday they officials said yesterday, offering has seized upon the Central “Please go back, you will not the border. Pentagon officials Mattis’ authorization last are sending infection-control much higher estimates than the American migrant caravan in be admitted into the United declined comment yesterday. week allowed the military to teams to four long-term pedi- 800 to 1,000 initially forecast. campaign rallies ahead of the vote, States unless you go through the Last week, Defense Secretary provide “mission-enhancing atric centers and a hospital to The Pentagon declined to said on Twitter that the military legal process. This is an invasion Jim Mattis authorized the use of capabilities” to US Customs and assist with training amid viral comment on potential troop would be waiting for the pro- of our Country and our Military troops and other military Border Protection to help build and bacterial outbreaks that numbers, saying planning was cession — suggesting a far more is waiting for you!” he added. resources at the US-Mexico temporary control of Congress. have left a combined 10 people dead. The teams will assess infection prevention practices and deploy beginning in California club shooting November, according to Health Commissioner Dr. leaves seven injured Shereef Elnahal. AP The response comes amid Police watch commander a fatal adenovirus outbreak Sgt. Ryan Wilson said none of at the Wanaque Center for RIVERSIDE: Seven people the victims’ wounds were Nursing and Rehabilitation were shot and wounded early life-threatening. that left 10 people dead, most yesterday during a party at a One witness who did not under age 18. A premature Southern California club, police want to be identified said that baby died following the dis- said. he was dancing when gunshots covery of a bacterial infection The shooting was reported rang out. at Newark’s University Hos- at a club called Sevilla in the He said he saw multiple pital this month, state health city of Riverside that had pro- people firing guns and that officials have said. moted a weekend of Hal- there was a bottleneck of “Facility outbreaks are loween-themed events, people trying to get out of the not always preventable, but including a Sunday night rap exit as he hid behind the bar in response to what we have show. and prayed. seen in Wanaque, we are Two victims found by The initial police investi- taking aggressive steps to officers inside the club were gation shows that a fight broke minimize the chance they taken to a hospital for out at the club and those occur among the most vul- treatment. Five other victims involved began exchanging nerable patients in New later arrived at local hospitals gunfire both inside and outside, Jersey,” Elnahal said in a with gunshot wounds, police said Officer Ryan Railsback, a Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right lawmaker and presidential candidate of the Social Liberal statement. said. department spokesman. Party (PSL), react after Bolsonaro won the presidential race, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, yesterday. Far-right wins Brazil presidency Mexico’s president-elect to REUTERS work ahead of his January 1 An outspoken admirer of US inauguration. President Donald Trump, Bol- RIO DE JANEIRO: Jair Bolsonaro’s win alarmed sonaro also pledged to realign scrap airport project Bolsonaro, a far-right firebrand critics around the globe, mainly Brazil with more advanced former Army captain, won because of his vows to sweep economies, overhauling diplo- AFP — the estimated cost of which would also be repurposed. Brazil’s presidential election in away leftist political opponents matic priorities after nearly a is over $13bn — and said it is Mexican businessman convincing fashion, wooing and his history of making decade and a half of leftist rule. MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s marred by corruption. Carlos Slim — who was number voters with promises to gut insulting comments about gays, Trump called Bolsonaro to incoming leftist president Business leaders said the seven on Thursday in Forbes endemic political corruption and women and minorities. wish him good luck, auguring Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador new airport at Texcoco was magazine’s real-time rankings wage a brutal battle against His victory brings Brazil’s closer political ties between the said yesterday he will halt needed to ease traffic at Mexico of the world’s richest people, powerful drug gangs. military back into the political two largest economies in the construction of a new airport for City’s aging airport, which with a net worth of $67.1bn — Bolsonaro, who early in his limelight after it spent three Americas - both now led by con- the capital after it was rejected handled nearly 45 million pas- is the main investor in the legislative career declared he decades in the barracks fol- servative populists promising to in a referendum. sengers last year. airport. was “in favor” of dictatorships lowing the country’s 1964-1985 overturn the political “The decision is to obey the Lopez Obrador, who suc- He has led the business and demanded that Congress be dictatorship. Several retired establishment. mandate of the citizens,” Lopez ceeds Enrique Pena Nieto on community’s criticism of Lopez disbanded, vowed after his generals will serve as ministers Bolsonaro won 55.2 percent Obrador told reporters, adding December 1, said “two runways” Obrador, who won the presi- Sunday night win to adhere to and close advisers. of votes in a run-off election that the money would be used would be built instead at Santa dency in a resounding victory democratic principles while “You are all my witnesses against left-wing hopeful instead to improve existing Lucia — a military airbase south in July. holding up a copy of the coun- that this government will defend Fernando Haddad of the facilities. of the city — and Mexico City’s “Canceling the project try’s Constitution. the constitution, of liberty and Workers Party (PT), who gar- The president-elect has current airport would be would amount to canceling the His transition team planned of God,” Bolsonaro said in a nered 44.8 percent, according been a staunch critic of the envi- upgraded. economic growth of the to meet today with President Facebook live video in his first to electoral authority TSE. ronmental impact of the project Another airport, at Toluca, country,” Slim said in April. Michel Temer’s team to start comments after his victory. TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 19 QA wins ‘Best Employer Brand’ and ‘Best Recruiter’ awards

THE PENINSULA This is the second over the past 12 months. consecutive year Qatar Airways Group Chief DOHA: Qatar Airways has won Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: awards in two separate cate- that Qatar Airways “Qatar Airways is very proud to gories at the LinkedIn Talent has won awards in have been recognised for its Awards 2018: Best Employer both categories at success in establishing a great Brand and Best Recruiter. This is the LinkedIn Talent employer brand and renowned the second consecutive year that recruitment team, by the LinkedIn Qatar Airways has won awards Awards 2018. Talent Awards. The partnership in both categories. between Qatar Airways and Senior members of Qatar LinkedIn is a strategic one, where Airways’ HR department attended where only the top performing multiple departments at Qatar the awards ceremony, which was companies were selected for Airways are utilising LinkedIn held at the Marsa Malaz Kempinski awards. Qatar Airways was solutions. We are extremely The dignitaries at the award function. Doha, where awards were given named ‘Best Employer Brand’ pleased to have won these awards to companies based on their uti- based on its engagement with for the second year in a row, which lisation of LinkedIn solutions and potential employees and reach in are a testament to the calibre and airline. In September 2018, Qatar Awards held in Hong Kong. The industry, and identify those who activities on the LinkedIn platform. the marketplace, and ‘Top Social strength of our employees.” Airways was named ‘Best Middle Business Traveller Asia Pacific go the extra mile to make trav- Stringent criteria was applied Recruiter’ based on its proficiency These awards further build on Eastern/African Airline’ at the awards pay tribute to the very ellers’ experiences as enjoyable by LinkedIn to each category, in the use of LinkedIn Recruiter other recent successes for the Business Traveller Asia Pacific best in the travel and hospitality and stress-free as possible. WCM-Q hosts international medical students Al Rayyan Stadium THE PENINSULA will be completed in DOHA: Students from eight countries across the Middle East, 2nd quarter of 2019 Africa and Asia spent a week at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) learning about the QNA station, so it is generally qual- college’s medical curriculum and ified to serve the World Cup and healthcare in Qatar. DOHA: Design and Technical beyond. The area around the Sixteen students from Manager at Supreme stadium will also host a branch medical colleges in Oman, Committee Eng. Abdulaziz Al of Aspetar Hospital and sports Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Mawlawi has said that the work associations. Tanzania, India and Pakistan in Al Rayyan Stadium is in full In addition, life will con- were hosted for a week by swing and that the Stadium will tinue at Al Rayyan Stadium WCM-Q on the International be completed during the second after the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Student Exchange Program. quarter of 2019. where a large park, a horse During their time in Qatar the The Supreme Committee track, a runway, a hockey court, international students were for Delivery and Legacy (SC), training grounds, tennis and shown the college’s state-of-the- the organizing committee of cricket grounds will be pro- art facilities, saw presentations Qatar 2022 World Cup, has vided. Residents of Al Rayyan about WCM-Q’s innovative Six- adopted a new strategy to keep area also called for a wedding Year Medical Program, took the local and international hall which was implemented, classes, and met with WCM-Q public informed about the in addition to the preparation students, staff and senior faculty, progress of work at all the of the streets and the metro, to among other activities. sports establishments currently become an integrated service The group also toured a The students from eight countries at the Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar to attend the International under construction, as well as area. number of healthcare facilities in Student Exchange Program. the accompanying Eng. Abdulaziz Al Mawlawi Qatar, including Hamad General infrastructure. ruled out that the Supreme Hospital, Al Gharafa Medical technically advanced learning here has been such an interesting Medicine; and Weill Cornell The 2022 World Cup is a full Committee for Delivery and Center, Rawdat Al Khail Wellness centers of its kind in the Middle experience.” Bugando, WCM-Q’s affiliate state project, therefore, all state Legacy had encountered any Center and Sidra Medicine, where East. The students had the chance Each of the participating col- college in Tanzania. institutions are working to difficulties in providing raw they were able to observe clinical to work with hi-tech learning leges sent two students and one Dr Ravinder Mamtani, complete their projects, which materials for the construction encounters between WCM-Q stu- aids such as electronic medical faculty member on the program, WCM-Q Senior Associate Dean are part of Qatar National of facilities after the siege, dents and patients during clinical mannequins and an anatomage which is coordinated annually by for Population Health, Capacity Vision 2030 with its four pillars noting that the Committee rotations. Near the end of the table — a human-sized touch- WCM-Q’s Division of Student Building and Student Affairs, said: that are based on human, social, covered the first period of the week the international students screen display for visualising the Affairs. This year’s participating “This important program not only economic and environmental siege quickly and the work pro- and faculty members delivered human anatomy. colleges were An-Najah National ensures WCM-Q is an active development. gressed normally in all projects presentations about the medical Fifth-year medical student University of Nablus, Palestine; member of the regional medical The SC said in a report that in general. education offered at their Anan Al Jabri of the College of Dow International Medical education community, but also the World Cup is not only sta- The training of national respective colleges, in which they Medicine and Health Studies at College of Karachi, Pakistan, Kas- gives all involved the chance to diums, it is sustainable enter- cadres was also a main concern explained the structure of the Sultan Qaboos University said, turba Medical College of Man- share experiences of a whole prises, major reforms and sig- of the SC. The senior man- curriculum, teaching facilities, “The skills lab is very modern and galore, India; the College of Med- variety of different approaches nificant development of infra- agement of the Committee is and the various social activities impressive, and I like that stu- icine and Health Studies at Sultan to the teaching of medicine. This structure in the country, composed of Qatari cadres. Al on offer. dents at WCM-Q begin learning Qaboos University; the College is a crucial part of the process of accompanied by a futuristic Mawlawi explained that the A highlight of the eight-day clinical skills very early in the of Medicine of Kuwait University; continual improvement and the view of the country and its Qatari cadres are present in all trip was a visit to WCM-Q’s curriculum, rather than this being Al-Zahra Medical College of pursuit of excellence in medical people. To further highlight the the World Cup projects and the Clinical Skills and Simulation left until the later years, which is Basrah University, Iraq; the Uni- education to which we are all efforts of the Supreme Com- project managers are all com- Center (CSSL), one of the most the traditional model. Coming versity of Jordan School of committed.” mittee for Delivery and Legacy, petent Qatari youth who the start will be with Al Rayyan manage the affairs profes- Stadium which will be ready in sionally, assisted by outstanding 2019 to host the 2022 World foreign expertise in adminis- Cup. trative affairs, such as Eng. The Westin Doha Hotel and Spa Al Rayyan Stadium, which Mario, the Assistant Project belongs to one of the oldest Manager of Al Rayyan Stadium clubs in Qatar, is set to accom- Project. appoints executive pastry chef modate 40,000 spectators at In a related context, Al the World Cup. After the tour- Mawlawi expressed his pride nament, the number of seats that working in Al Rayyan will be reduced to 23,000 seats Stadium reached up to 20 BPS Principal gets and the rest will be donated million working hours without within the framework of the SC major accidents, bringing the Exemplary School projects to support poor coun- accident rate to 0.01%, which Leadership Award tries and help them develop is equal to the proportion of the their sporting infrastructure. world in such large projects. DOHA: The Principal of Birla Design and Technical This underscores the great Public School, A P Sharma Manager at SC Eng. Abdulaziz interest that the SC attaches to (pictured), will be receiving Al Mawlawi underlined that the the issue of security and safety “Exemplary School Lead- work in Al Rayyan Stadium is in all the projects. ership Award”. in full swing and that the Because of the vital location This award will be pre- Stadium will be completed of Al Rayyan Stadium, Ashghal sented to him during “Inter- during the second quarter of has designed and constructed Vimantha Anthony (above), the national Adolescent Summit” 2019. a number of highways, serving new Executive Pastry Chef of The to be held in New Delhi from As the case in all Qatar 2022 Al Rayyan Stadium, one of the Westin Doha Hotel and Spa (right). December 4 to 6, 2018. stadiums, Al Rayyan Stadium 2022 World Cup stadiums. THE PENINSULA The award will be given will not be delivered immedi- At the top of these projects Pastry Chef, which helped him cakes.” by the former President of ately after completion. The is the orbital road and Dukhan develop a stronger foundation Commenting on his India, Pranab Mukherjee. Stadium will need 6 months to Road, where Ashghal com- DOHA: The Westin Doha Hotel and innovative skills, particu- appointment, Chef Vimantha The award is being test all its systems and will be pleted the Dukhan vital road in and Spa has recently announced larly in cake design. said: “Here at The Westin Doha, bestowed upon him for his tested during summer and 2017 and opened it completely the appointment of Vimantha From his side, Rui Eduardo I am planning to come up with contribution to global exem- winter in order to check on its in front of traffic. The project Anthony as the Executive Pastry Januario, Director of Food & new creative ideas and designs plary educational devel- full readiness to host the included the construction of a Chef, who brings with him a Beverage at The Westin Doha for desserts and I will be opment at national and inter- matches, Al Mawlawi added. 15 km highway, which starts wealth of 15 years of experience Hotel & Spa, said:“ It is a great focusing a lot on innovative national level. The summit He noted that Al Rayyan west of the current Wajbah in renowned 5-star hotels. honor for our hotel to welcome wedding cakes. We are using the will be attended by dignitaries Stadium is distinguished intersection and ends at a dis- Working previously in such a talented Executive Pastry finest quality of ingredients and from several nations and UN because it is the home of a large tance of about two kilometers several Marriott International Chef who is really enthusiastic we are working on developing representatives. Sharma had and prestigious club. The club’s east of the city of Shahaniya, at Properties in the Gulf region, about putting his knowledge and a crafted menu to deliver an been a “national awardee” location is also close to the Mall a cost of about QR2bn and chef Vimantha served as a creativity to craft personalized excellent guest experience.” teacher. of Qatar, a hotel and a metro QR240m. 20 MORNING BREAK TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS Sheikh Hamad Award receives overwhelming response in Oman FAJR 04. 23 AM SHOROOK 05. 40 AM with translation field the owners and businesswomen at ZUHR 11. 18 AM MAGHRIB 04. 57 PM the headquarters of Oman ASR 02. 30 PM ISHA 06. 27 PM Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Muscat. The seminar was attended WEATHER TODAY by Saleh bin Juma Al Balushi, Deputy Director General of the Branches at the Chamber. During the visit, the team met with Dr. Abdullah Al Harasi, Chairman of the General Authority for Radio and Tele- vision to discuss the Award. Al Harasi welcomed the media team, stressing the Dr. Imtanan Al Samadi (left), member of Media Team, and Dr. Hanan Al Fayyad (second left), Spokesperson of the award, with importance of the award, which members of translation sector at the headquarters of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Muscat. supports the intellectual achievement translated from THE PENINSULA by a cultural symposium categories: Translation Prizes judges. “The Award seeks to and to Arabic. entitled “Literary Translation, $800,000; Achievement Prizes honour translators and The visit concluded with a DOHA: The Media Team of the Reality and Ambition”, in which $1m; and prize for International acknowledge their role in meeting with Saif Al Rahbi, Steering Committee of Sheikh Dr. Imtinan Al Samadi gave Understanding $200,000,” said strengthening the bonds of Editor-in-Chief of Nizwa Mag- Hamad Award for Translation presentation on “Literary and International Under- Translation Reality Ambition” standing concluded yesterday in which she spoke about the its visit to Oman to promote the translation between the past award which received an over- and the present. She explained whelming response in the the importance of translation. country. “The language helps create During the visit, Dr. Hanan thought, determines the Al Fayyad, Spokesperson of the direction and influences the o o award, and Dr. Imtanan Al nature of the activity of the 25 C 30 C Samadi, a member of Media speaker,” said Al Samadi. Minimum Maximum Team, introduced the fourth Speaking about the chal- edition of the award, its goal and lenges of translation, Al Samadi, Scattered clouds with a chance of scat- vision through a number of said: “The most difficult thing tered rain places at times moderate tem- interactive sessions and cultural in translation is to translate the perature by night. programmes, said a release. cultural identity of people

HIGH TIDE 09:00 – 19:45 LOW TIDE 01:15 – 17:00 This visit came within the because of their cultural par- Dr Abdullah Al Harasi (left), Chairman of the General Authority for Radio and Television, with Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department framework of international ticularity. And the differences cooperation between Qatar and of cultures and language are Dr. Hanan Al Fayyad (centre), and Dr. Imtanan Al Samadi, during the visit to Oman. Oman. The award awareness connected to the lifestyle.” programme began with an Dr. Hanan Al Fayyad gave Al Fayyad. friendship and cooperation azine who emphasised on the interactive session of Media presentation explaining the She said that the prize amongst peoples and nations importance of supporting Team with a number of trans- Sheikh Hamad Award its objec- money of each category is of the world. It hopes to reward translation as a message to lators of Al Nadwah Center for tives, vision terms and condi- $200,000. The winner of the merit and excellence, translate civilization, culture Translation run by a group of tions for registering the entries. first prize in this category is encourage creativity, uphold and human thought. young Omani translators, who She said that categories of awarded $100,000; the second the highest moral and ethical The Award was also pro- reviewed their activities. the Award for 2018 include $60,000 and the third standards, and spread the moted through TV pro- For her part, Dr. Hanan Al translation from Arabic into $40,000. values of diversity, pluralism grammes. Speaking in a talk Fayyad talked in details about English; translation from She added that Sheikh and openness,” said Al Fayyad. show of Oman TV, Dr. Hanan Sheikh Hamad Award and English into Arabic; translation Hamad Award for Translation The Media Team of the Al Fayyad said that the entry for explained that how this modern from Arabic into a language and International Under- Steering Committee of the fourth edition of the award centre can become a huge cul- other than English and trans- standing was founded in Doha, Sheikh Hamad Award increased about 30 percent tural translation project with lation from a language other Qatar (2015). It is an interna- organised yesterday a compared to the previous year. their efforts and than English into Arabic tional prize run by a board of seminar to introduce the She added that it is expected to determination. “The total value of the trustees, a steering committee Award for a number of trans- announce the results on The meeting was followed award is $2m divided into three and independent panels of lators and those associated December 12.