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Pilgrimage still Emir sends message to politicised: British PM QNA Foreign Minister mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has Esent a written message Agencies “Regardless of the manner to British Prime Minister in which Qataris were banned Theresa May, pertaining to oreign Minister H E from the pilgrimage, which bilateral relations and means Sheikh Mohamed bin was politicised, and the man- to promote these relations in Abdulrahman Al ner in which they were again addition to the latest regional Thani yesterday met permitted to make the pilgrim- and international develop- the Foreign Minister age, which was also politicised ments, particularly the Gulf Fof Sweden, Margot ... the government of Qatar crisis. Wallstrom. welcomes the decision and will Foreign Minister H E Both sides reviewed rela- respond positively,” Sheikh Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- tions between Qatar and Mohammed said at a press rahman Al Thani handed the Sweden, ways of boosting and conference yesterday with his message during a meeting developing them, as well as Swedish counterpart in with May at 10 Downing developments in the region. Stockholm. Street yesterday. The Qatari Foreign Minis- The Minister stressed ter briefed his Swedish Qatar’s commitment to resolv- Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani with his Swedish counterpart counterpart on all illegal meas- ing the Gulf crisis Margot Wallstrom, yesterday. ures taken by the siege diplomatically and through the countries against Qatar, which mediation of the fraternal State Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al them, particularly in the fields law and international treaties and Awqaf hails resulted in severing of family of Kuwait, and through mutual Thani yesterday also met Tobias of economy and tourism. conventions by the siege ties, impeding access to prop- dialogue in the light of respect Billstrom, First Deputy Speaker H E the Foreign Minister countries. Saudi move on erty, as well as the issue of Haj for international law, sover- of the Swedish Parliament. briefed the Swedish Deputy The Foreign Minister also and Umrah, which witnessed eignty and without The meeting reviewed bilat- Speaker on all the illegal meas- thanked the Swedish side for its Qatar pilgrims difficulties during the recent dictations. eral relations and means of ures and violations of balanced stance that calls for dia- period. Foreign Minister H E Sheikh enhancing and developing international law, humanitarian logue and no escalation. QNA

inistry of Endow- ments and Islamic NHRC welcomes MAffairs (Awqaf) wel- Muraikhi: There is no winner in the Gulf crisis comed the decision of the ‘unclear’ Saudi Kingdom of Saudi Arabia allowing Qatari pilgrims to decision Sofia pointing to the strong relations enter its territory through the QNA The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs highlighted between Qatar and these coun- Salwa Border Crossing to per- the importance of the Balkan countries, as he visited tries, especially that they have form the pilgrimage rituals. QNA inister of State for For- shown a positive sentiment An official source at the eign Affairs H E Sultan Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Romania, pointing towards the Gulf crisis without Ministry of Endowments and he National Human Mbin Saad Al Muraikhi to the strong relations between Qatar and these any pressure from Doha. Islamic Affairs said yesterday Rights Committee stressed that there is no winner countries, especially that they have shown a positive Al Muraikhi stressed that he that the Saudi decision that T(NHRC) welcomed the in the Gulf crisis because it is a was in Africa and saw countries allows Qataris to enter through decision of the Saudi author- problem affecting people, fam- sentiment towards the Gulf crisis without any under pressure from the siege the border crossing is a good ities to allow all Qatari ilies and tribal relations, as well countries. “These countries stip- step towards reducing the ten- pilgrims to enter Saudi Ara- as international relations. pressure from Doha. ulated that projects and financial sion, stressing the importance bia through Salwa border In an interview with the Bul- aid should be suspended if they of not involving the rituals in crossing without electronic garian newspaper 24 hours, H E violated any agreement with Muraikhi stressed that people did not sever their relations with political differences. The permits, as a step towards Al Muraikhi said that the contin- another country, even with the cannot be prevented from com- Qatar. Fortunately, many coun- source expressed the Ministry’s removing obstacles and dif- uation of the situation will affect siege countries. We are supply- municating with each other, not tries rejected such treatment, appreciation to the National ficulties faced by the the entire world, not just the ing these countries with gas, and by shutting down a television or and said that no one can influ- Human Rights Committee pilgrims. region, the Gulf region is con- we are still doing so as a commit- other channel. With smartphones ence them, because the right (NHRC) and its efforts in com- In a statement issued yes- sidered an energy centre, ment to agreements”. “We have people can keep up with events. path is to sit at the negotiation municating with international terday, NHRC said the Saudi everything that happens affects not stopped supplies because we “Our country may be small, but table, he said. organisations to ensure that decision — as has been everyone, the crisis happened have commitments to the inter- our people are civilised,” he said. The Minister appreciated the Qatar’s citizens and residents reported by Saudi media - “is suddenly and no one knows national economy and business, The Minister of State for For- position of Eastern European are not prevented from per- a step towards removing when and how it will end. and now every country knows eign Affairs highlighted the and Balkan countries, noting that forming Haj and to overcome obstacles and difficulties “We are not going to back that as long as it has an agree- importance of the Balkan coun- Qatar after June 2017, is no the difficulties facing their faced by the pilgrims and down, politics is politics and busi- ment with us, it can trust us, and tries, as he visited Macedonia, longer the same. arrival at the Holy sites. facilitating Haj procedures ness is business, Qatar has never it is in our interest,” he added. Al Serbia, Croatia and Romania, → Continued on page 2 → Continued on page 2 this year”. Since the beginning of the siege, the statement said, NHRC “has called for facili- tating Haj procedures for Qatar reserves help fend off raw materials shortage citizens and residents of the State of Qatar without restrictions, and also called Mohammad Shoeb by several government agencies Hammadi, CEO of Qatar Primary Oman, India, Pakistan and Iran. expert, who did not wish to be for regional and interna- The Peninsula that the country maintains a Material Company, reconfirmed People were concerned that named. tional moves to end the strategic reserve of construction to the The Peninsula over phone real estate projects are not start- In July this year, the com- injustice and not to politicise atar’s strategic reserves materials for at least a year, a yesterday. ing due to lack of availability of bined value of real estate deals the Haj or use it as a lever- and planning have enabled section of international media Al Hammadi added: “Even construction materials at reason- touched QR1.8bn, showing a age against people or Qongoing infrastructure could not resist expressing its the President of Ashghal (Public able prices. But market analysts sharp growth of 50 percent com- governments.” development and real estate apprehensions and reported that Works Authority — Dr Saad refute these arguments, suggest- pared to QR1.2bn in the same NHRC added that Haj can’t projects tide over interruption the abrupt disruption in supplies, Ahmed Ibrahim Al Mohannadi) ing that the lull in the real estate month last year. Some 215 trans- be “subject to any political or in supply of some construction due to the siege, may adversely confirmed the same recently at market was because of Ramadan actions were implemented in personal mediations or materials from UAE and Saudi impact the progress of mega a meeting organised by and summer holidays, which is July, according to Ezdan Hold- scores,” but rather should be Arabia. infrastructure projects and cause Kahramaa.” normal in the GCC, including in ing’s monthly report. “an inherent right stipulated Although Qatar is more than delays. However, statements The chief executive of QPMC, Qatar. The report said that during in all international human self-sufficient in steel and from authorities concerned and a state-backed company which “The real estate market is the first week of July, the value rights agreements and con- cement production, it used to latest official data tell a different is responsible for ensuring sup- booming. If you compare the of transactions amounted to ventions and Islamic Shariah.” source some primary materials story, proving what they said plies of quality building materials value of the real estate transac- QR539.7m out of the 48 trans- The committee, however, said such as gabbro, washed sand and wrong. in adequate quantities to the tions in July with the same actions. And land has the decision of the Saudi others from neighbouring states. “There is no shortage of any local market, said that QPMC has month last year, the market has outperformed prefabricated authorities remains “unclear,” They were traditionally shipped material in the market. Works already identified several new made significant double digit buildings in real estate transac- especially with regards to pil- through neighbouring ports, on all the projects, including destinations to source any short- growth. It has started breaking tions by acquiring 75.1 percent grims living in Qatar. including Jabel Ali of Dubai. 2022 Fifa-related projects, are ages in the materials in supplies. the calm of summer with a of the total implemented deals. → Continued on page 2 Despite repeated reassurances going on very smoothly,” Eisa Al These new destinations include bang,” said a real estate market → Continued on page 2 02 HOME FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017

Emir & Deputy Emir send condolences FM meets Swedish House official Emir sends message to President of Greece

EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yester- day sent a written message to President of the Republic of Greece, Prokopis Pavlo- poulos, concerning bilateral relations and ways of boosting and developing them. Cath- erine Koika, director of the diplomatic office of the Presi- dent, was handed the message during a meeting with Ambas- sador of the State of Qatar to Greece, Abdulaziz Ali Al Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Naama. H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al Thani has conveyed the condolences of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Al Thani met Tobias Billstrom, First Deputy Speaker bin Hamad Al Thani and Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani to the family of the Swedish Parliament. They reviewed bilateral of the late Kuwaiti actor, Abdulhussain Abdulredha, during the visit that he paid to Kuwait relations and means of enhancing and developing them, Emir greets particularly in the fields of economy and tourism. City yesterday. President of Indonesia

EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim Indonesian mission to bring more professionals bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Raynald C Rivera Qatari counterparts as well as attend a President of the Republic of The Peninsula gala dinner. Indonesia, Joko Widodo, on On his thoughts with regard to yes- the occasion of his country’s he Indonesian mission in Doha terday’s celebration of Indonesia’s 72nd National Day. Deputy Emir aims to increase the number of Independence Day, he said, “This cere- H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Indonesian professionals work- mony marks a unique and significant Hamad Al Thani also sent a ing in Qatar, targeting to bring moment because we have to maintain cable of congratulations. around 1,000 professionals unity amid the diversity of our customs Tannually. and traditions as we have around 350 “Our goal is to bring around 1,000 ethno-linguistic groups.” Emir sends skilled workers yearly and so far we have August 17, 1945 marked the procla- already hit above our target this year,” mation of Indonesia’s independence from Indonesian Ambassador Muhammad Basri the Netherlands. To celebrate this auspi- condolences to Sidehabi said while speaking to local cious occasion, around 200 Indonesian media on the sidelines of Indonesia’s 72nd expatriates in Qatar gathered at their King of Spain Independence Day celebration embassy yesterday afternoon. yesterday. The celebration included a flag salut- EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin An estimated 40,000 Indonesians are ing ceremony followed by Ambassador Hamad Al Thani sent a cable currently working in Qatar, of which only Indonesian Ambassador Muhammad Basri Sidehabi addressing at the 72nd Sidehabi’s message to the community. A of condolences to King Felipe 15 percent are professionals who are Independence Day celebration yesterday. Pic: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula bazaar which had authentic Indonesian VI of Spain on the victims of mostly employed in the oil and gas and food as among its main features was also the attack that took place in hospitality sectors, said Ambassador Side- business delegation to Qatar sometime in Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and held as part of yesterday’s activities. a tourist street in downtown habi, adding hospitality is among the November this year, further strengthen- Industry, will comprise representatives The Indonesian Community in Qatar Barcelona, wishing a speedy sectors where most Indonesian profes- ing the existing ties between the two of key business sectors such as invest- (Permiqa) spearheaded the activities with recovery to the injured. sionals are targetting employment. countries in the field of trade and ment, food and construction, he said. the participation of various organizations. The Emir expressed his The ambassador said they are look- investment. The Indonesian trade delegation will There are 51 Indonesian organizations in strong condemnation and ing forward to the visit of an Indonesian The delegation, to be headed by the be having a business meeting with their Qatar. denunciation of the criminal act, reiterating Qatar’s firm position rejecting extremism and terrorism regardless of motives or reasons. The Emir Dr Al Hammadi in Moldova Dr Al Hammadi meets Austrian officials also affirmed Qatar’s solidar- ity with Spain in all actions taken to counter terrorist acts and maintain its security and stability. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani also sent similar cable of con- dolences to King Felipe VI of Spain. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Kha- lifa Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to Prime Minis- ter of Spain, Mariano Rajoy. Foreign Ministry Secretary-General H E Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi Secretary-General of Qatar’s Foreign Ministry H E Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al with members from the State of Qatar’s friends association in the Republic Hammadi has held a series of meetings with senior officials in the Austrian Qatar reserves help of Moldova. Ambassador of Qatar to Moldova, Mohammed bin Ali Al Malki, Government and the UN Office in Vienna. He also met Austrian Foreign Ministry attended the meeting along with H E Foreign Ministry’s European Affairs Secretary-General Michael Linhart and a number of leaders and officials in fend off raw Department Director, Salem bin Abdullah Al Jaber. the Austria’s Defence Interior Ministries. materials shortage

Continued from page 1 And experts say that in the Mongolia President meets envoy Muraikhi: coming weeks, the demand for Awqaf hails Saudi move primary materials, such as steel, cement, washed sand, There is no dune sand and gabbro, is on Qatar pilgrims expected to witness a sharp winner in the increase as more and more Continued from page 1 projects are expected to begin, procedures required in the especially for the commercial Gulf crisis The source also stressed framework of the Qatari Haj and housing projects. that the Ministry of Endow- mission, in addition to the Official date corroborate Continued from page 1 ments and Islamic Affairs will arrangements to ensure the the trend as number of build- communicate with the compe- safety of pilgrims, adding that ing permits issued during the In response to a question tent authorities in the Kingdom the Ministry will issue a state- month of July 2017 witnessed about the meaning of this of Saudi Arabia to ensure the ment clarifying the required a sharp increase of 53 percent change, the Minister of State safety of arrangements and procedures. in July compared to June, 2017. for Foreign Affairs said that Some municipalities have reg- Qatar has been importing istered even triple digit growth goods from neighbouring NHRC welcomes ‘unclear’ Saudi decision in the number of building per- countries in GCC, but it can- mits issued in July. not continue after the siege Continued from page 1 This sharp increase was and it will increase imports clearly noted in most munici- from other nations. NHRC called for facilitating procedures for the pilgrims “with- palities, including Umm Salal Qatar is convinced that it out discrimination,” saying that it looks forward to “further (144% ), Al Wakrah (110%), Al will overcome the crisis measures to completely lift the siege on citizens and residents of Da’ayen and Al Shamal (86%) President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga with Qatar’s through joint efforts, and it the State of Qatar and GCC nationals. each, Doha (39%), Al Shee- non-resident Ambassador to Mongolia Sultan Salmeen Al supports the initiative of HH The Saudi decision indicated the authorities will allow all Qatari haniya (32%), Rayyan (23 %), Mansouri. They discussed bilateral relations and means Emir of Kuwait and praises pilgrims to enter Saudi Arabia through the border crossing with- while Al Khor municipality to develop them in addition to topics of mutual interest. the US administration’s out electronic permits and to travel directly from Doha via airlines which maintained the same efforts to resolve the crisis. excluding Qatar Airways. number of issued permits. FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 03

Abuses UN eyes ‘real’ committed against civilians Syria peace in Mosul: Iraq BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Min- ister Haider Al Abadi’s office said yesterday a unit of the talks in October security forces committed “abuses” against civilians during the offensive to oust Geneva Islamic State (IS) insurgents AFP from the city of Mosul. His government began an N Syria envoy investigation in May into a Staffan de Mistura report by German newsmag- (pictured) said azine Der Spiegel that yesterday he hopes included images of apparent to launch “real, torture taken by a freelance Usubstantive” peace talks in photographer embedded with October, after the opposition the Interior Ministry’s elite has had time to develop a more A boy looks at the family house of a Palestinian martyr after it was demolished by Israeli Emergency Response Divi- pragmatic negotiating troops in Deir Abu Mash’al village, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, yesterday. sion (ERD). “The committee strategy. has concluded ... that clear De Mistura has previously abuses and violations were hosted seven rounds of largely committed by members of the unsuccessful talks, with the fate Occupation Forces demolish ERD,” a statement from Aba- of President Bashar Al Assad di’s office said. It added that standing out as a main obsta- Discussions among the perpetrators would be cle to progress. the opposition prosecuted. The United Nations envoy factions are ongoing, house of Palestinian martyr Spiegel’s photos showed wants to see the opposition but there may be a detainees accused of affilia- High Negotiations Committee tion with Islamic State (HNC) — which has insisted on key meeting in the Ramallah followed by suffocation cases the homes of the families of hanging from a ceiling with Assad’s ouster — unite with two coming weeks where QNA among the citizens after clashes Usama Atta and Baraa Saleh, their arms bent behind them, more moderate opposition the sides formally broke out between Palestinian while the house of Ankush’s and the journalist wrote of camps, who have a softer line reorganise their sraeli occupation soldiers young men and the occupation family was closed in Baton. prisoners being tortured to on the Syrian president’s future. have demolished the family soldiers. The three martyrs were death, raped and stabbed The opposition “does delegation ahead Ihouse of a Palestinian mar- The sources said that Israeli killed after they carried out a with knives. require more time in order to of face-to-face talks tyr in Deir Abu Mash’al village, soldiers surrounded the village shooting and stabbing in the The ERD was one of sev- come up (with) a more inclu- with the Syrian west Ramallah in the West Bank. of Deir Abu Mash’al and occupied city of Jerusalem last eral government security sive and perhaps even a more government. According to local sources, deployed at its gates with mili- June and the occupation author- forces backed by a US-led pragmatic approach,” de Mis- the occupation army broke into tary mechanisms, and a drone ities still holding their bodies. coalition that drove IS out of tura told reporters in Geneva. the house of the martyr’s fam- plane flew over the village at the Meanwhile, Israeli occupa- Mosul, the northern city the Discussions among the ily Adel Ankush, planted moment of the bombing of the tion forces arrested seven militants seized in 2014 and opposition factions are ongo- heavy territorial losses since explosives inside, and then house. Palestinians from different areas proclaimed their “capital”, in ing, but there may be a key peace talks to end the war blew up the house which col- Last Thursday, the Israeli of the occupied Jerusalem and a nine-month campaign that meeting in the coming weeks began, including the regime’s lapsed and burst into flames, occupation forces demolished the West Bank. ended in July. where the sides formally reor- recapture of Aleppo, a former ganise their delegation ahead opposition stronghold. of face-to-face talks with the With the rebel fighting posi- Syrian government, de Mistura tion weakened, experts say the said. regime faces no pressure to Boko Haram kidnap was accidental: Chibok girls He added that there is make concessions at the nego- “major opportunity for the tiating table, and especially not opposition to take stock of the over the question of Assad’s Abuja were unsure what to do with the Adamu was among 82 of the documenting their ordeal a few realities on the ground (and) future. Reuters girls. Arguments swiftly ensued. Chibok girls released by Boko months after the abduction, take stock of their own need to De Mistura said he may still “One boy said they should Haram in May — part of a sec- when Boko Haram — whose be unified.” try to organise another “prepar- he mass abduction of more burn us all, and they (some of ond wave after 21 of them were name loosely means ‘Western An HNC official confirmed atory” round of talks in Geneva than 200 Nigerian school- the other fighters) said: ‘No, let freed in October. education is sinful’ in the local the internal opposition talks next month, as initially planned, Tgirls from Chibok — the us take them with us to Sambisa They are being held in a Hausa language — gave them and said one of the moderate but stressed that his office “will biggest publicity coup of Boko (Boko Haram’s remote forest secret location in Abuja for what exercise books to use during factions, known as the Cairo be focusing on the real agenda Haram’s militant insurgency — base) ... if we take them to the government has called a Koranic lessons. Platform, was due this week for for the real substantive talks was the accidental outcome of Shekau (the group’s leader), he “restoration process”. To hide the diaries from their further discussions. that we hope will be taking a botched robbery, say the girls will know what to do’”, Adamu A few others have escaped captors, the girls would bury the Rebel fighters have suffered place in October.” who spent three years in their wrote. or been rescued, but about 113 notebooks in the ground, or brutal captivity. She was one of about 220 of the girls are believed to be still carry them in their underwear. The Chibok girls made the girls who were stolen from their held by the militant group. Three of the other Chibok surprise revelation in secret dia- school in the northeastern town The authenticity of the dia- girls also contributed to the IS-held Raqqa ‘worst place’ in Syria: UN ries they kept while held of Chibok one night in April 2014 ries, written by Adamu and her undated chronicles, which were prisoner and a copy of which has — a raid that sparked an inter- friend Sarah Samuel, cannot be written mainly in passable Eng- GENEVA: Territory still controlled by the Islamic State group been exclusively obtained by the national outcry and a viral verified, nor their intended role lish, with some parts scribbled in Raqqa is “the worst place” in Syria, the UN said, as fresh Thomson Reuters Foundation. campaign on social media with as the government negotiates in less coherent Hausa. reports emerged of more civilians killed by US-led coalition Recalling the night of their the hashtag #bringbackourgirls. with Boko Haram for more “We wrote it together. When air strikes. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 21 kidnapping in April 2014, Naomi Championed by former US First releases. one person got tired, she would children were among at least 59 civilians killed since Mon- Adamu described in the diaries Lady Michelle Obama — along The diaries shed light not give it to another person to con- day in the air strikes at Raqqa. how Boko Haram had not come with a diverse cast of media only on the horrors the girls tinue,” Adamu, 24, said from the “The worst place probably today in Syria is the part of to the school in Chibok to abduct celebrities — the campaign won endured under Boko Haram, but state safe house in the capital, Raqqa that is still held by the so-called Islamic state,” the UN’s the girls, but rather to steal international infamy for Boko their acts of resistance, and their where the girls are being kept humanitarian pointman for Syria, Jan Egeland, told report- machinery for house building. Haram and helped galvanise the staunch belief that they would for assessment, rehabilitation ers in Geneva. Unable to find what they Nigerian government into nego- one day go home. and debriefing by the were looking for, the militants tiating for the girls’ release. The girls said they started government. Cash offer to make Grace Mugabe assault case ‘go away’

Centurion no amount mentioned,” said Nel, AFP flanked by Engels and her mother. “The family is not inter- he 20-year-old South Afri- ested in doing this,” Nel added. can model that Zimbabwe’s Nel became famous for lead- Tfirst lady Grace Mugabe is ing the murder prosecution of alleged to have assaulted was Paralympian Pistorius who was offered cash to make potential in 2015 found guilty of the mur- charges “go away”, a lawyer said der of his girlfriend. yesterday. South African police have The wife of President Robert said Grace Mugabe, 52, is now Mugabe is alleged to have hit pleading for diplomatic Gabriella Engels (pictured) on immunity. Head of the Private Prosecuting Unit of the civil rights organisation AfriForum, Advocate Gerrie Sunday at a Johannesburg hotel. Her two sons were staying at Engels said she suffered deep the hotel where the assault is Nel (third right) speaks during a press conference concerning the alleged assault by Grace cuts to her forehead and the back alleged to have taken place. Mugabe towards South African model Gabriella Engels (fifth right), in Centurion, yesterday. of her head and has opened a Nel was speaking on behalf police case alleging assault with accept an amount of money to of AfriForum, a pro-Afrikaner the law and that there should not “Should an erroneous deci- Willie Spies, another lawyer with intent to do grievous bodily settle this” said Gerrie Nel, the civil rights organisation which be selective prosecution,” said sion be made to grant diplomatic AfriForum. harm. She appeared at a press advocate best known for his helps victims of crime and has Nel. immunity in this case then we AfriForum has said it would conference, wearing a large plas- prosecution of fallen athlete vowed to help Engels seek The group has sought to would consider bringing an even consider a private prose- ter on the left side of her Oscar Pistorius. justice. block any attempt by govern- urgent application to the high cution. “She is not untouchable,” forehead. Her “family has been They were told “let us talk “We just want to make sure ment officials to grant Mugabe court to prevent the decision Kallie Kriel, the CEO of AfriFo- approached by a third party to and this can go away. There was that everybody is equal before diplomatic immunity. from being executed,” said rum said. 04 ISLAM FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017 Sublime benefits and objectives of Haj

he word Haj, linguisti- before Him as His humble serv- cally, means heading ant saying: ‘Here I am before to a place for the sake You, my Lord, as a slave.’ of visiting; in Islamic There are three forms of Haj: terminology, it implies 1. Haj At-Tamattu’: This is Theading to Makkah to observe where a pilgrim assumes Ihram the rituals of pilgrimage. for ‘Umrah only, during the Haj is obligated by Allah months of Haj, which means that upon every Muslim, male and when he reaches Makkah, he female, who is physically and makes Tawaf and Sa’i for financially capable. It is obliga- ‘Umrah. Then he shaves or clips tory only once during the lifetime his hair. On the eighth day of of a Muslim. Allah Almighty Says Thul-Hijjah, the pilgrim assumes (what means): {…And [due] to Ihram again for Haj only and Allah from the people is a pil- carries out all of its grimage to the House – for requirements. whoever is able to find thereto a 2. Haj Al-Ifrad: This is where way….} [Quran 3:97] a pilgrim assumes Ihram for Haj The Prophet (PBUH) said: only. When he reaches Makkah, “Islam is built upon five (pillars): he performs Tawaf for his arrival the testimony that none has the and Sa’i for Haj. He does not shave right to be worshipped except or clip his hair as he does not dis- Allah and Muhammad is the Mes- engage from Ihram. Instead, he senger of Allah, the remains in Ihram until after he establishment of the prayer, pay- stones the Jamratul–’Aqabah on ing Zakat, Haj to the House (i.e. ‘Eid day. It is permissible for him Ka’bah,) and fasting in Ram- to postpone his Sa’i for Haj until adan.” [Al-Bukhari and after his Tawaf for Haj (i.e. Tawaf Muslim] Al-Ifadhah). The Prophet (PBUH) also 3. Haj Al-Qiran: This is where said: “Haj is mandated once, so a pilgrim assumes Ihram for both whoever does it more (than that), ‘Umrah and Haj, or he assumes then it is supererogatory.” [Abu Ihram first for ‘Umrah, then Daawood and Ahmad] makes his intention for Haj Haj was prescribed in the before his Tawaf for Haj. The sixth year after Hijrah (migra- obligations on one performing tion) upon the revelation of the Ifrad are the same as those on following verse in which Allah one performing Qiran, except Says (what means): {And com- that the latter must slaughter plete the Haj and ‘Umrah for whereas the former is not obli- Allah...} [Quran 2:196] gated to do so. to do certain things that are oth- the face and hands. that is free of sin and all its pil- and sins (therein) will return Haj is not a new institution The best of the three forms erwise permissible). Ihram, for Before donning this dress, lars and conditions are after Haj free from all sins, just introduced by Prophet (PBUH) is Tamattu’. It is the form that the men, entails wearing a special the pilgrim is recommended to fulfilled).”[Al-Bukhari] as he was on the day his mother rather it is as old as the Ka’bah Prophet (PBUH) encouraged his garment. A male pilgrim is not take a bath (Ghusl). A man in 2. It is a form of Jihad: Al- gave birth to him.” [Al-Bukhari itself. Allah Almighty Says (what followers to perform. Haj is allowed to wear form-fitting Ihram is consecrated. He cannot Hasan Ibn ‘Ali, may Allah be and Muslim] means): {Indeed, the first House undertaken in company with all clothes or to cover his head or hunt, pick plants, shed blood, or pleased with him, and his father, 4. Pilgrims are the Guests of [of worship] established for man- the other pilgrims. The months hands with gloves, or his feet have sexual intercourse or par- said that a man came to the Allah: The Prophet (PBUH) said: kind was that at Bakkah [i.e., of Haj are: Shawwal, Dhul- with socks or shoes. This is done take in whatever leads to it. Prophet (PBUH) and said: “I am “Pilgrims and those performing Makkah] – blessed and a guid- Qi’dah and Dhul-Hijjah (the last in order to foster a sense of a coward and a weak person. Is ‘Umrah are Allah’s guests; their ance to the worlds.} [Quran 3:96] three months of the Hijri calen- humility and a feeling of broth- The excellence of Haj: there anything I can do?” The prayers are answered and their Haj is rightly said to be the dar). One can perform ‘Umrah erhood among the Muslims. 1. It is one of the best deeds: Prophet (PBUH) replied: “You supplications for forgiveness are perfection of faith, since it com- for Haj At-Tamattu’ at any time The male pilgrim’s garment Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be may go for a Jihad that involves granted.” [An-Nasaa’i and Ibn bines in itself all the distinctive within these three months (i.e. consists of two sheets of white pleased with him, reported that no fighting, that is, Haj.” [‘Abdur- Maajah] qualities of other obligatory acts he may perform ‘Umrah during woollen or cotton cloth, of which the Prophet (PBUH) was once Razzaq and At-Tabarani] The 5. The Reward of Haj is Par- of prayer, patience, privation of the Haj season, and then subse- one is wrapped around the waist asked: “What is the best deed?” Prophet (PBUH) also said: “Haj adise: The Prophet (PBUH) said: amenities of life, devotion, Zakat quently making Haj the same and reaches below the knees and He replied: “To believe in Allah is the Jihad for the old, the weak “All sins committed in between (alms), slaughtering the sacrifice year at the fixed time, beginning above the ankles, while the other and His Messenger”. The and the women.” [An-Nasa’i] the performance of one ‘Umrah and supplication. on the eighth day of is wrapped around the upper enquirer then asked: “What 3. It wipes away past sins: and the next are expiated and In fact, the physical pilgrim- Dhul-Hijjah). part of the body. The head and next?” The Prophet (PBUH) Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be erased, and the reward of Haj age is a prelude to the spiritual The Makkan territory is the right shoulder are left uncov- replied: “To fight in the cause of pleased with him, reported that ‘Mabroor’ is nothing save Para- pilgrimage to Allah when man sacred. The pilgrim enters this ered during Tawaf. This attire is Allah.” He again asked: “What is the Prophet (PBUH) said: “He dise.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] would bid goodbye to everything territory in a state of Ihram (a for males, whereas females have the next best thing?” He (PBUH) who performs Haj seeking Allah’s of the world and present himself state in which one is forbidden to cover all of their body except replied: “Haj ‘Mabroor’ (ie the Haj pleasure and avoids all lewdness www.islamweb.net

VERY year, millions of Mus- necessary for the participant and in lims make the journey of their many cases for his traveling compan- lifetime. They come from all Preparations for pilgrimage ions. Performing Haj as soon as possible over the world for the sole corresponds to the Hadeeth narrated by purpose of fulfilling one of Abdullah Ibn Abbas (May Allah be EAllah’s greatest commandments to man- pleased with him) who said: “The kind – the Haj. For over 1400 years, Prophet (PBUH) said: ‘He who intended believers have been making Haj to the to perform Hajj should hasten to do so.’” House of Allah in Makkah. It is an obli- [Abu Dawood] gation for each and every Muslim to The last pre-logistic preparation perform Haj at least once in his/her life- centres on preparing mentally for Haj. time if he is physically and financially This includes learning and accepting able. that the Haj experience includes frus- Due to the importance of Haj, prep- tration, intense dessert heat (during arations for it should not be taken lightly. summer), and various differences in Besides planning the actually logistics culture and food. The pilgrim can of the trip, the Muslim needs to prepare expect to stand in long lines, be shoved Islamically, physically, mentally, and and pushed by others while complet- financially for this great act of ing the necessary rituals, and be in an worship. uncomfortable close proximity to Islamically, one of the most impor- members of the opposite sex. tant preparations for this journey is One purpose of Haj is for the indi- acquiring the necessary knowledge for vidual to be tested. The individual will performing the rituals of Haj and ‘Umrah be tested on physical, emotional, and correctly and in accordance to the Sun- spiritual levels. nah of the Prophet (PBUH). This means Making Haj and ‘Umrah can be one studying and learning about Islam, of the most important events in a Mus- acquiring a high degree of Eeman (faith) lim’s life. However, one should not make in order to deal with the emotional and the decision to go on Hajj or ‘Umrah at physical demands of Hajj, and learning the last minute. The planning of this trip correctly the actual religious rituals and takes time and is a process within itself. requirements from the beginning to the Besides the financial aspects of the end of Haj and ‘Umrah’. Studying and trip, one needs to be ready for the trip learning about the Haj can be accom- (PBUH) who taught the Companions Other preparations that should be lot of walking, mixing with many peo- from an Islamic standpoint. This plished in a variety of fashions, from (May Allah be pleased with them) – a planned long before the actual trip are ple, living in high temperatures (during includes studying Islam, knowing what reading books on the subject or using lesson that can be transformed into financial in nature. Simply, going to Haj summer), and exerting a great deal of is obligatory and what is non-obliga- computer programs which utilise a mul- other acts of worship. Preparing for Haj costs money. Furthermore the pilgrim effort. Another important step in pre- tory in the rites, and the development timedia format, to actually taking classes is a spiritual experience with a period must pay off any old debts (this includes paring physically for Haj is to make sure of a strong Eemaan (faith). While both offered by Islamic centres on the ritu- of self-reflection and a lesson in piety any type of loans), household bills, and you are medically fit for the trip. Indi- the process and task of Haj can be dif- als of Haj and Umrah. Furthermore, and humility. The pilgrim must focus on leave enough money to pay any living viduals with chronic health issues need ficult for some, the rewards of Haj can many travel groups that specialise in Haj his sole intention of performing Haj. That expenses likely that other members of to see their primary care physician in be underestimated. In a Hadeeth nar- and Umrah trips offer Haj preparation it is solely for the pleasure of Allah and his family not making Hajj might need. order to discuss any medical risks that rated by Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be classes as well as scholars and students in accordance to His Commandment Finally it is important to complete one’s need to be addressed prior to their Haj pleased with him, the Prophet (PBUH) of knowledge that help those going for regarding this act of worship. The will (wasiyyah) before departing on Haj. experience. said: “Whoever performs Haj for Allah’s Haj perform the rituals of Haj and believer also needs to resolve any con- Another important step in prepar- It is also important to emphasize that pleasure and does not have sexual rela- Umrah correctly. flicts or differences between him and ing for Haj is the need to prepare one should complete Haj and Umrah as tions with his wife and does not do evil In addition, it is important to men- others and seek forgiveness for any acts physically for the event. Not only is Haj soon as one is able to both physically or sins then he will return [after Haj free tion that spiritually preparing for Haj of transgression. This stage of prepara- a spiritual event, it also requires a lot of and financially. Some people wait until from all sins] as if he were born anew.” and Umrah is also a lesson on how to tion should take place long before the physical stamina from the participant. they are old to go for Haj. This is wrong [Al-Bukhari] follow the footsteps of the Prophet actual departure for Haj. Completing the rites of Haj includes a and makes Haj more difficult than www.islamweb.net FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017 ASIA 05 Trinamool sweeps Bengal civic polls

Kolkata Victory Manush (Mother, Land and Peo- Buniadpur municipality in South got just six seats. What is the did not happen. There has been IANS ple),” she said. Dinajpur district, with the ruling point of calling them the main massive looting of votes in all the Of the total 148 wards In East Midnapore district, party conquering 13 of the 14 opposition.. their result is not at south Bengal civic bodies,” Ghosh irtually bulldozing all spread across various the Trinamool bagged all the 29 wards. The BJP won one. all relevant,” the secretary-gen- said. opposition, West pockets of the state, wards in Haldia and 17 of the 18 In Durgapur Municipal Cor- eral said yesterday. LF legislative party leader Bengal’s ruling Tri- the Trinamool won an wards in Panskura poration of West Burdwan Chatterjee blamed the poli- Sujan Chakraborty charged the namool Congress enviable 140 and the municipalities. district, where massive violence cies of the Left and the Congress Trinamool with creating an yesterday, swept all Bharatiya Janata Party The BJP won one ward in and alleged rigging was reported for the increase in BJP’s strength. atmosphere of terror. theV seven civic bodies where Panskura and finished second in on the polling day, Trinamool “By blindly opposing Chief “There was no election at all. six. The Forward Bloc polling was held on Sunday. The won one seat while an most areas of the two civic won all 43 wards. Minister Mamata Banerjee, they The Trinamool Congress created BJP emerged as the main but dis- Independent also bodies. The Congress was wiped out have turned the (LF spearhead) an atmosphere of terror and tant opposition by displacing the The Trinamool returned to in its erstwhile bastion Coopers CPI-M into a mere signboard in rigged the results in their favour. emerged victorious. Left Front. power by claiming 12 of the 16 Camp Notified Authority in Nadia the state while the Congress has They are trying to obliterate the Of the total 148 wards spread The Communist Party wards in Jalpaiguri district’s district where Trinamool won all been obliterated,” he added opposition from the state,” he across various pockets of the of India-Marxist and Dhupguri municipality while the the 12 wards. yesterday. said. state, the Trinamool won an the Congress drew a remaining four went to the BJP. Terming the victory as “over- On the other hand, the oppo- Chakraborty claimed the enviable 140 and the Bharatiya blank. The Nalhati municipality in whelming”, Trinamool sition parties accused the BJP’s ascendancy was authored Janata Party six. Left Front part- Birbhum district also sided with Secretary-General Partha Chat- Trinamool of rigging and vote by the Trinamool in order to con- ner Forward Bloc won one seat the Trinamool as it finished first terjee refused to give much loot. solidate the anti-BJP votes in its while an Independent also Thanking the people for giv- in 14 of the 16 wards. importance to BJP’s ascendancy State BJP president Dilip favour. emerged victorious. ing a resounding mandate to her The Forward Bloc won one, to the second position in most of Ghosh claimed the election result “Trinamool has to give a cer- The Communist Party of party, Chief Minister Mamata while an Independent candidate the municipal bodies. was not a true reflection of peo- tain amount of space to BJP to India-Marxist, which heads the Banerjee dubbed it as “victory of was also elected. “The party that has come out ple’s will. consolidate the anti-BJP votes in Left Front, and the Congress the masses”. The Trinamool juggernaut victorious has got 140 seats while “We demanded re-election their favour. They are doing just drew a blank. “It is the victory of Ma, Mati, rolled on in the first ever polls to the party in the second position in Nadia and Panskura but that that,” he alleged. Mithila Paag Govt approves $650m featured on postal stamp military chopper deal New Delhi approved exclusively for the Patna AFP army, without providing further IANS details including a date for ndia approved a $650m pur- delivery. THE central government has chase of six attack choppers “DAC approved procure- for the first time issued a postal Iyesterday from US aviation ment of six Apache helicopters stamp featuring Mithila Paag giant Boeing, officials said, as it along with associated equip- (turban) in recognition of the boosts its military might amid ment for the army totally about age-old cultural symbol. border tensions with China and $650m,” an official told AFP by “Stamping the cultural iden- Pakistan. text message. tity and heritage of Mithila Paag The Defence Acquisition The initial batch of 22 by the postal department is a Council (DAC), which approves Apaches -- equipped with Hell- great honour to Mithilanchal big-ticket purchases, gave the fire and Stinger missiles and crores of people from here green light to acquire six addi- -- replaced the Indian Air are happy,” Birbal Jha, chairman tional Apache helicopters after Force’s ageing fleet. of Mithilalok Foundation, said. 22 were bought as part of a Soon after the first Apache He said a wave of happi- $2.5bn deal in 2015. acquisition, the army put in a ness has spread among Maithils Two defence ministry separate request for a fleet of at all across India and abroad. sources said on the condition of least 39, one of the officials said Notably, a campaign, anonymity that the deal was yesterday. “Save the Paag”, launched by the foundation a few years A tourist poses for photos during the inauguration ceremony of the Partition Museum, in back registered a tremendous response with more than one Amritsar, yesterday. crore Maithils joining it. India to use only LEDs for “Such a move by cen- tral government is of course India opens Partition Museum lighting by 2019: Minister a morale booster to the cultural activists in the country. This New Delhi timely recognition of Paag at Amritsar tition Remembrance Day. from it, Amarinder Singh said, IANS the national level will certainly IANS A minute’s silence was adding that no nation could do strengthen the socio-cultural observed after a single toll of the well without learning lessons nion Minister Piyush Goyal said that India may become fabric of India,” Jha said. artition Museum, a first-of- bell at the historic British-era from history. first country in the world to use only LED products for The postal department, its-kind in the world, was Town Hall, where the museum He said that while for the Ulighting needs by 2019. in its booklet on Headgears Pinaugurated yesterday as has been built. He dedicated the younger generations, Partition “India will probably become the first country in the world to use of India termed Mithila Paag a tribute to the millions who per- museum to the nation. days were mere statistics, those 100 percent LEDs for its lighting needs by 2019,” Goyal, the Minis- a “headgear hailing from the ished as well as others who In his speech, the Chief Min- who went through it had many ter for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines said. Mithila region of Bihar worn survived but lost their homes and ister lauded the efforts of Lord sad and grim memories of those He was speaking at an MoU signing event between Energy by Maithil people.” hearth and kith and kin during Meghnad Desai in giving shape times that unfolded the one of Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and the three state-owned “The Paag carries a lot of India’s Partition in 1947. to the museum which he said the greatest migration of human oil marketing companies (OMCs) for distribution of “Ujala” respect and is worn by the peo- Punjab Chief Minister Ama- had “recreated a very sad chap- beings in history. energy-efficient appliances through petrol pumps. ple of Mithila with pride. The rinder Singh unveiled a plaque ter of our history”. Going down memory lane, “This will send a very big message to the world that India Paag dates back to pre-his- of the museum -- an initiative The museum, along with the Chief Minister said he saw delivers on its promises and that India is sensitive towards the toric times when it was made of The Arts and Cultural Herit- the Azadi Memorial in Jaland- bodies lying at a railway station global efforts to fight the adverse effects of climate change.” of plant leaves. It exists today age Trust (TACHT) -- at a special har and similar initiatives, while returning home from his According to Goyal, the new partnership between EESL in a modified form. Paags are sombre commemoration cere- would serve to make younger boarding school in Shimla in a and the three OMCs will be a major factor for making India of different shades, colours and mony, which scripted the generations aware of and train, which remained etched in 100 percent dependent on LED products for lighting. shapes,” it read. observance of August 17 as Par- understand their past and learn his mind. Rights groups slam govt’s Bus services resume in flood-hit Bengal Kolkata plan to deport Rohingyas IANS

Mumbai would be outrageous to aban- us services to and from Reuters don them to their fates,” said northern West Bengal, Raghu Menon, advocacy man- Bwhich is reeling under ights groups have con- ager at Amnesty International floods, resumed yesterday even demned India’s plan to India. as the situation continued to be Rdeport some 40,000 “It shows blatant disregard “serious” in certain districts, a Rohingya Muslims, saying India for India’s obligations under minister said. should abide by its legal obli- international law,” he said in a “Bus services have resumed gations and protect the stateless statement. today (Thursday). At least 24 refugees who face persecution The Rohingya Muslims are buses are plying on the route in Myanmar. denied citizenship in Buddhist- from Malda, Raiganj, Siliguri, Junior interior minister majority Myanmar and Kolkata etc. However, train serv- Kiren Rijiju told parliament last classified as illegal immigrants, ices remain disrupted,” State week the central government despite claiming centuries-old Tourism Minister Goutam Deb had directed state authorities roots. said. to identify and deport all ille- “The government should Twelve deaths were Residents wade through flood waters in Balurghat, in West Bengal, yesterday. gal immigrants including put an end to any plans to reported till Tuesday in the Rohingya, even those registered deport the Rohingya, and region due to the floods. Malda among others,” he added. Railway services in north Uttarbanga Express and Kan- with the United Nations refu- instead register them so that Deb said the situation in two Vast areas, including Bengal and northeast India chankanya Express, from gee agency. they can get an education and worst-hit districts of Alipurduar Raiganj, were under knee-deep remained suspended on Howrah, Sealdah and Kolkata to “Indian authorities are well health care and find work,” and Jalpaiguri has improved water in North Dinajpur dis- Wednesday as the flood waters north Bengal have been aware of the human rights vio- Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia over the last 24 hours. trict with the Teesta river were flowing over the rail tracks cancelled. lations Rohingya Muslims have director at Human Rights “But the condition is serious flowing above the extreme at several places. Trains to Assam’s Dibrugarh had to face in Myanmar and it Watch, said yesterday. in Balurghat (South Dinajpur), danger level. Several trains, including have also been cancelled. 06 ASIA FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017 Toll continues to rise in Duterte’s drug war

Manila Crackdown a total of 223 people were Reuters arrested in Manila and Bulacan. Colonel Erwin The reports said police launched olice killed at least 28 Margarejo, spokesman 84 operations in the two regions, people overnight in a for Manila police, the majority of which were “buy- crackdown in the Phil- described the raids bust” stings, in which ippines capital Manila, that started as “one- plain-clothes officers attempt to authorities said yes- time, big-time”. trap drug peddlers. Pterday, a second night of heavy There were no reports of any bloodshed this week in an inten- police casualties. sification of President Rodrigo The president did not “The president did not Duterte’s fierce war on drugs and instruct me to kill and instruct me to kill and kill,” crime. kill. I also don’t have national police chief Ronald dela The killings across Manila any instructions to my Rosa said. followed 32 deaths in police raids men to kill and kill. But “I also don’t have any on Monday night in Bulacan the instruction coming instructions to my men to kill and province, which borders the from the president is kill. But the instruction coming capital. very clear that our war from the president is very clear Police officers write a report of a man, who police said was killed in a spate of drug-related Together, they mark the on drugs is that our war on drugs is unre- violence, in Manila, yesterday. deadliest period of a drugs- unrelenting. Those lenting. Those who were killed focused crackdown that has fought back.” Yesterday, he said he would who is from a political party against illegal drugs.” who were killed killed thousands of Filipinos, and Duterte unleashed his crack- not just pardon police officers opposed to Duterte, sharply crit- Duterte also chided human fought back: dela Rosa caused international alarm, since down the day he took office on who killed drug offenders dur- icised the killings and said it was rights groups for getting in the Duterte took office over a year June 30 last year after a convinc- ing the anti-narcotics campaign, “something to be outraged about”. way of his anti-drugs campaign ago. ing win in an election in which but also promote them. “We are not like that,” she and said police should shoot Colonel Erwin Margarejo, coordinated anti-crime drive in he campaigned heavily on a Chito Gascon, the chairman said in a statement. “This is not them if they obstructed justice, spokesman for Manila police, crime-prone districts, usually promise to use deadly force to of the Philippine Commission on us. We have long condemned the a remark the New York-based described the raids that started slums or low-income neighbour- wipe out crime and drugs. Human Rights, said Duterte’s culture of impunity. Let us not Human Rights Watch said puts late Wednesday in Manila as hoods, often with additional On Wednesday, he indicated comments emboldened police allow it to return.” activists “in grave danger”. “one-time, big-time” operations, police deployed. the latest operations had his “to do their worst.” Manila police chief Oscar Its deputy Asia director, Phe- the same term used by police in It was however not immedi- blessing. Duterte said it was good “The police are essentially Albayalde said there had been lim Kine, described the Bulacan, who said the victims ately clear what was behind the that 32 criminals had been killed free to do what they will because no instruction to change or comments as “like painting a tar- died because they chose to put step-up in the number of coor- in Bulacan, then added: “Let’s kill they are almost guaranteed that increase the scale and scope of get on the backs of courageous up a fight. dinated police operations this another 32 every day. Maybe we they will not be investigated or the anti-drugs campaign. people working to protect the The term has been used by week. can reduce what ails this charged,” Gascon said. “This is just part of our ‘one- rights and upholding the dignity Philippines police to describe a According to police reports, country.” Vice-President Leni Robredo, time, big-time’ operations of all Filipinos.”

Eight face charges US and Japan over Royal insult Moon rules out war on Korean peninsula discuss North in Thailand Seoul President Donald Trump prom- effectively had a veto on mili- AFP ised “fire and fury” and said that tary action by the US. Korea threat Bangkok Washington’s weapons were Washington and Trump had AP here will be no war on the “locked and loaded”. agreed that “no matter what Washington Korean peninsula, South The intense rhetoric on both option they take about North AP AT least eight people have TKorean President Moon sides has raised fears of a mis- Korea, all decisions will be made been charged with insulting Jae-In (pictured) said yesterday, calculation leading to after consulting with and getting THE US and Japanese defence chiefs the monarchy for allegedly saying Seoul effectively had a catastrophic consequences -- agreement with the Republic of and top diplomats were meeting burning portraits of members veto over US military action in Pyongyang has vast artillery Korea”. in Washington to discuss North of Thailand’s royal family, a response to the North’s nuclear forces deployed within range of Although Trump’s rhetoric has Korea amid mixed messages from legal aid group said yesterday. and missile programmes. Seoul, where millions of people raised alarm among observers, the Trump administration on how Thai Lawyers for Human Tensions have soared on the live. Moon, who visited Washington at to deal with the nuclear and mis- Rights said the suspects peninsula in recent months, with But Moon said: “I will pre- the end of June, declined to criti- sile threat. were first arrested in May Pyongyang carrying out its first vent war at all cost.” cise his choice of words. Japan is a key US ally and this year in the northeast- successful tests of an intercon- “I want all South Koreans to The US leader was “trying to potential target of North Korean ern province of Khon Kaen tinental ballistic missile (ICBM), believe with confidence that pressure North Korea by show- aggression. and faced multiple charges bringing much of the US within there will be no war.” ing a firm resolution,” he said. US Secretary of Defence Jim for vandalising portraits of range. The United States has been “All South Koreans have Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Thailand’s late King Bhumi- Last week, it threatened to the South’s security guarantor treaty signed. worked so hard together to Tillerson are hosting Japanese bol Adulyadej and his son send a salvo of rockets towards since the end of the Korean War Washington has 28,500 rebuild the country from the Defence Minister Itsunori Onod- and successor King Maha the US territory of Guam -- in 1953, which left the peninsula troops stationed in the country ruins of the Korean War,” he era and Foreign Minister Taro Vajiralongkorn although it appears to have divided and technically still in a to protect it from the North. added. “We can’t lose everything Kono at the State Department. Bodindradebayavarangkun. backed off for now -- while US state of conflict with no peace But Moon said Seoul with another war.” They had been held for 48 days before being released. They were re-arrested and charged Wednesday. They also face additional Australian MP wears charges of criminal associa- tion and destruction of public property, burqa in Parliament Pakistan begins Canberra AP Attorney-General George Brandis said registration of n Australian senator pro- illegal Afghans voked an angry backlash his government Afrom lawmakers by would not ban the wearing a burqa in Parliament burqa, and chastised Peshawar yesterday as part of her cam- Hanson for what AP paign for a national ban on Islamic face covers. he described as a PAKISTAN launched a reg- Pauline Hanson, leader of “stunt” that offended istration drive yesterday to the anti-Muslim, anti-immigra- Australia’s Muslims. document the estimated 1 tion One Nation minor party, million Afghan nationals who sat wearing the black head-to- have been living in the coun- ankle garment for more than an appalling thing to do and I try illegally since fleeing war 10 minutes before taking it off would ask you to reflect on and unrest in the 1980s. as she rose to explain that she what you have done.” Malala Yousefzai (left) with fellow students after collecting her 'A' level exam results at Syed Jawad Hussain, the wanted such outfits banned on Opposition Senate leader official in charge of a regis- Edgbaston High School for Girls in Birmingham, yesterday. national security grounds. Penny Wong told Hanson: “It is tration centre near the “There has been a large one thing to wear religious eastern city of Peshawar, said majority of Australians (who) dress as a sincere act of faith; it the drive is aimed at encour- Malala Yousafzai to study at Oxford wish to see the banning of the is another to wear it as a stunt aging Afghans to register with burqa,” said Hanson, an outspo- here in the Senate.” authorities or return to their Birmingham study Politics, Philosophy, and late Pakistani Prime Minister ken fan of President Donald Sam Dastyari, an opposi- homeland. Reuters Economics. Benazir Bhutto. Trump, as senators objected. tion senator and an Those who do neither risk She joined thousands of “So excited to go to Oxford!! Attorney-General George Iranian-born Muslim, said: arrest, as Pakistan has akistani education activ- other students in Britain in dis- Well done to all A-level students Brandis drew applause when “The close to 500,000 Muslim ordered all Afghans living ist Malala Yousafzai, the covering where they will go to - the hardest year. Best wishes he said his government would Australians do not deserve to there illegally out by the end Pyoungest winner of the university after getting their for life ahead!” she said in a not ban the burqa, and chas- be targeted, do not deserve to of the year. Nobel Peace Prize when she was final school results. tweet. tised Hanson for what he be marginalised, do not Those who register with 17, said yesterday she was Others to have studied the A-levels are final year exams described as a “stunt” that deserve to be ridiculed, do not the authorities can secure “excited” after winning a place same course at Oxford, one of for school students. offended Australia’s Muslims. deserve to have their faith temporary permission to stay to study at Oxford University. the world’s top universities, After recovering from the “To ridicule that commu- made some political point by in Pakistan until the end of Yousafzai said she had been include former British Prime Taliban attack, she has attended nity, to drive it into a corner, to the desperate leader of a des- the year. accepted at Oxford to Minister David Cameron and school in England. mock its religious garments is perate political party.” FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017 EUROPE 07 Van mows down 12 in Barcelona carnage

Barcelona Two arrested said that two people had been AP arrested. The President of Police immediately cordoned white van jumped up Spain’s Catalonia off the city’s broad avenue and onto a sidewalk and region, Carles ordered stores and nearby Metro sped down a pedes- Puigdemont, provided and train stations to close. They trian zone yesterday the updated casualty asked people to stay away from in Barcelona’s his- figures, correcting an the area so as not to get in the toricA Las Ramblas district, earlier government way of emergency services. A swerving from side to side as it tweet that said 13 helicopter hovered over the ploughed into tourists and people were killed. He scene. residents. Police evacuated stores on said that two people Authorities said 12 people the sprawling avenue where had been arrested. were killed and 80 were scores of people had taken cover. wounded, 15 of them seriously, State-owned broadcaster People stand with hands up as asked by policemen after a van ploughed into the crowd, on in what they called a terror RTVE reported that investigators Las Ramblas, in Barcelona, yesterday. attack. screaming or carrying young think two vans were used — one The afternoon attack in the children in their arms. As wit- for the attack and a second as a help poured in from Spain’s diplomats in Spain were helping with Spain against terror” while northeastern Spanish city was nesses and emergency workers getaway vehicle. allies. Americans there. He vowed the France’s president and the may- the country’s deadliest since tried to help the wounded, police Las Ramblas, a street of stalls US President Donald Trump United States would never relent ors of Paris and Nice are among 2004, when Al Qaeda-inspired brandishing hand guns launched and shops that cuts through the wrote on Twitter: “The United in tracking down terror suspects the French dignitaries offering bombers killed 192 people in a search of side streets looking centre of Barcelona, is one of the States condemns the terror and holding them to account. support for Barcelona after a coordinated attacks on Madrid’s for suspects. city’s top tourist destinations. attack in Barcelona, Spain, and “Terrorists around the world deadly van attack. commuter trains. The president of Spain’s A taxi driver who witnessed will do whatever is necessary to should know that the United French President Emmanuel It left victims sprawled out Catalonia region, Carles Puigde- the attack, Oscar Cano, told TV3 help. Be tough & strong, we love States and our allies are resolved Macron tweeted: “All my thoughts in the street, spattered with mont, provided the updated the van jumped onto the central you!” to find you and bring you to jus- and solidarity from France for the blood or crippled by broken casualty figures, correcting an pedestrian area at a high speed US Secretary of State Rex tice,” Tillerson said. victims of the tragic attack in Bar- limbs. earlier government tweet that and swerved from side to side. Tillerson offered assistance to British Prime Minister celona. We will remain united and Others fled in panic, said 13 people were killed. He Condolences and offers of authorities in Spain and said US Theresa May said the UK “stands determined.” Brigitte Macron to take Queen Elizabeth condoles with Sierra Leone leader London on the edge of country’s capital On Wednesday, hundreds of deaths of so many people,” Queen informal First Lady role Reuters city in one of Africa’s worst flood Freetown residents queued to Elizabeth wrote in a message to disasters in living memory. identify relatives crushed by the the president of Sierra Leone. Paris ritain’s Queen Elizabeth The African nation gained mudslide on Monday. “Our thoughts and prayers AFP sent her deepest sympa- independence from Britain in “Prince Philip and I were are with all who have lost loved Bthies to hundreds of 1961 after more than 150 years deeply saddened to learn of the ones and those whose homes rigitte Macron (pictured), victims of a mudslide in Sierra of colonial rule and still has terrible flooding and landslides in and livelihoods have been the wife of French Presi- Leone that swept away homes many traces of its British past. Freetown that have led to the affected,” she said. Bdent Emmanuel Macron, said she will adopt the role of first lady, but only in an infor- mal capacity after opposition Police arrest to plans to give her an official I-Day preparations status. hostage-taker Speaking to Elle magazine in her first interview since her in Amsterdam husband’s election in May, the 64-year-old former school Paris teacher also joked about the charter” that will set out the AP young leader’s age -- he is 25 funds and staff devoted to years younger -- and spoke Brigitte’s activities. DUTCH police quickly arrested glowingly of their marriage. “We’ll post my meetings a man armed with a knife who Macron’s plans to create an and my commitments on the briefly held a woman hostage official status and job for his presidency website, so that the yesterday at a radio station wife as first lady have been French people know exactly building in the Netherlands. shelved in the face of a hostile what I’m doing,” she said. The woman was shocked online petition, but Brigitte said “What’s important is that it is but otherwise unhurt in the she planned to adopt the role clear.” incident in Hilversum, south- informally anyway. She is expected to cham- east of Amsterdam, said Ellen “Like all of those before me, pion the work of charities Deheer, a police spokeswoman I will take on my public role, dealing with education and the for Middle Netherlands region. but the French people will disabled. “We will talk to him about know the resources at my dis- Brigitte Macron also spoke what his reasons were to take posal,” she told the weekly about her unusual marriage this woman as a hostage. “She magazine, according to excerpts with Macron, a former pupil in is shocked at this moment. It of an interview to be published her drama classes at a Catholic will take some time to talk to in full today. high school in the northern city her about this.” Instead of creating an offi- of Amiens. “The man threatened the cial first lady position -- which “When I read about us, I woman with a knife outside the would have needed a change always have the impression I’m Ukrainian servicemen take part in military parade rehearsal,in the centre of Kiev, yesterday. building and forced her inside,” in the law or constitution -- the reading someone else’s story,” Ukraine will mark the 26th anniversary of its Independence on August 24, 2017. according to another police presidency has instead decided she said. “Our story is so media officer. to issue a “transparency simple.” Danes find more Russia drops neo-Nazi tainted eggs in Frears to receive award at Venice Film Fest food supply chain Rome India was regarded as its AFP Film festival “Jewel in the Crown”. website from domain Festival Director Alberto Copenhagen tephen Frears, the British organisers said Barbera said Frears was being Moscow linking to their new Russian AP director of “The Queen”, that Frears, 76, will feted for being “prolific and AFP website. S“Philomena” and a string receive the Glory to unpredictable, eclectic and AFP was able to access the DANISH authorities say two of other award-winning films, the Filmmaker award provocative,” and for effort- ussia’s Internet watchdog page briefly on Wednesday companies have bought 6.8 is to be honoured with a spe- lessly navigating his way said yesterday it had evening, where one headline tonnes eggs and 108kg of ome- cial prize at this year’s Venice on September 3, around styles, topics and Rcalled on a domain pro- read “A tale of true friendship: let, respectively, from farms film festival. ahead of the world genres. vider to stop hosting the website Trump called Putin to get us a involved in the contaminated Frears, 76, will receive the premiere of his latest “Along with Ken Loach and of a US white supremacist new domain!” egg scandal. Glory to the Filmmaker award production. Mike Leigh, he is one of the group under fire following the But within hours, the page The Danish Veterinary on September 3, ahead of the most vibrant and representa- Charlottesville violence. was down again, and Russia’s and Food Administration says world premiere of his latest tive exponents of The Daily Stormer, which internet watchdog on Thursday in a statement that “no harm- production, “Victoria and contemporary British cinema,” helped organise last weekend’s explained it had made the ful amount” of the pesticide Abdul”, organisers said Victoria, tells the true story of Barbera said. rally that led to deadly clashes request to take it offline. Fipronil, which is dangerous yesterday. the monarch’s unlikely and “In his best movies he has with counter-demonstrators, Alexander Zharov, the head to human health in larger The award is given to indi- convention-shredding friend- the rare gift of creating a por- was dropped by its US service of Russia’s telecommunications amounts, has been found in viduals deemed to have made ship with an Indian clerk at the trait of British society: sharp, providers earlier this week. watchdog Roskomnadzor, said the eggs from the Netherlands an original contribution to end of the 19th century. caustic, unconventional, and But it had registered in Rus- in a statement that they had and Belgium. innovation in contemporary Bollywood actor Ali Fazal simultaneously disturbing and sia at the address dailystormer. asked the domain registrar Ru- It said the two Danish cinema. Previous winners plays Abdul in what is being amusing.” ru. center to “quickly” stop hosting companies planned to sell the include Al Pacino and Brian De billed as a humorous explora- The 74th edition of the On Wednesday, the web- it. eggs and omelette on to can- Palma. tion of race, religion and power Venice film festival runs from site’s page on VK.com, a The website “promotes teens and catering companies Frears’s new film, starring at a time when the British August 30 until September 9 popular Russian social media neo-Nazi ideology and fuels but that “Fipronil is illegal in Judi Dench as Britain’s Queen Empire was at its peak and this year. network, announced they were racist, nationalist and other food and the products are “back on the normie web,” types of hatred,” he added. therefore withdrawn.” 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017

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EDITORIAL Escalation in sight fter war clouds looming over the Korean Peninsula dissipated following intense diplomatic activity and purported muscle Aflexing by the United States over its planned use of a missile defence, tensions are mounting over forthcoming military exercises. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of How Saudis pushed Gulf unity Staff, started his tour of the region recently in the wake of the North Korean leader’s threat of targeting the Pacific territory of Guam with missiles. Pyongyang has held off on the threat that had the international commu- and got the Qatar crisis nity quivering because of the eccentric propensity of Kim Jong-un to test armaments. In Beijing yesterday, Dunford told media persons that the annual military exercises between US and its Shia rebels who ousted the Sunni close ally South Korea cannot be called off. This threat- Hannah Louise Abdoh president from the capital. GCC ens to escalate tensions on the Peninsula once again as Bloomberg member Oman refused to join that key regional players like China and Russia have always effort, underscoring what is often a been opposed to Pentagon’s muscle flexing in the region. lack of agreement among the Washington’s assertion that there is no end to the tradi- group’s members over who the tion of joint war games between the close trans-Pacific enemy is. And Qatar’s role in the allies and historical partners is a strategic pushback audi Arabia has long been an Yemen coalition ended after the GCC members have adopted against North Korea’s egregious designs of upping the advocate of greater cooperation Saudi-led boycott. some of the features of the military ante in the region. among the Arab monarchies bor- European Union’s single Washington and Seoul are technically at war with dering the Arab Gulf. It sees itself • What further cooperation does market. A customs union was Pyongyang since the Korean War ended because of a as the natural leader of those Saudi Arabia want? announced in 2003 and fully ceasefire and no peace treaty was signed. The war Scountries and their alliance as a means to It has pushed for the GCC to games over the years have kept tensions on the boil for form a united foreign policy that counters become a “union within a single established in 2015. Progress years on the Peninsula. US rivals China and Russia have its chief rival, Iran. entity,” without defining what that has been patchy toward a always maintained the That helps explain why Saudi Ara- would mean exactly, except to say that common market, announced stance that Washington’s bia has led a group of countries to it would include a common currency, a muscle flexing in the region break diplomatic and commercial ties plan that didn’t receive unanimous in 2008 and meant to transform the Gulf peninsula China and Russia has been a dampener for with Qatar, a nation pursuing an inde- approval from the six members. peace efforts. pendent foreign policy that the The Saudis also for years have into a single economic bloc, have been caught Dunford maintained kingdom and its allies say has threat- advocated for an “Arab Nato”—an idea with businesses enjoying in a difficult that the exercises were “not ened their security. Some regional that now appears to have supportfrom the same legal protections situation over currently on the table as analysts say that the crisis has torpe- the administration of US President and citizens benefiting support for North part of the negotiation at doed the goal of deeper cooperation in Donald Trump, which shares the king- any level. “My advice to our the oil-rich Gulf region. dom’s hostility toward Iran. from equal opportunities Korea. leadership is that we not for employment and social dial back our exercises. The • How much do Gulf states cooperate • How has the Qatar crisis exercises are very important now? affected Gulf unity? services as well as free to maintaining the ability of Six of them—Bahrain, Oman, United Senior officials within the Saudi- movement across borders. the alliance to defend itself,” Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and led bloc say the rift was inevitable Dunford told reporters in Beijing after meeting his Chi- Saudi Arabia—make up the Gulf Coop- because of Qatari policies, a charge nese counterparts. “As long as the threat in North Korea eration Council. It was formed in 1981 Doha denies. The crisis has created the UAE classifies the Brotherhood as a exists, we need to maintain a high state of readiness to to counter the growing influence of most serious division within the GCC terrorist group. The alliance also wants respond to that threat.” Iran, which is populated mainly by Shia since it was established, splitting the Qatar to shut down the Doha-based Al Washington’s not lowering the guard against a rogue Muslims while the GCC states are led group into two camps. Jazeera television. Qatar has rejected regime is understood. Pyongyang, with tacit support of by Sunnis. Some analysts think the the GCC all the demands. Russia and China has been asserting that the war GCC members have adopted some has been irreparably weakened. Only games, which it calls illegal, should stop before it can of the features of the European Union’s Bahrain and the UAE have joined the • How does Saudi Arabia regard think about pedaling back on its missile testing single market. A customs union was Saudi-led boycott of Qatar. Iran? programme. announced in 2003 and fully estab- Kuwait has sought to mediate the As a rival for power in the Gulf The military exercises are legal in international law, lished in 2015. conflict, and Oman has helped ease and larger Middle East. After its whereas North Korea’s missile proliferation is a contin- Progress has been patchy toward a the boycott by allowing Qatari ves- Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran saw ued violation of international law. The United Nations common market, announced in 2008 and sels to dock at its ports. Iran and itself as an agent of change in the has hit North Korea’s ballistic aspirations with debilitat- meant to transform the Gulf peninsula another regional power, Turkey, have region, much to the distaste of the ing sanctions. Last week, the UN Security Council into a single economic bloc, with busi- come to the aid of Qatar, sending in Saudi royals. slapped economic sanctions on Pyongyang, crippling its nesses enjoying the same legal protections food and, in Turkey’s case, accelerat- The competition between the two ability to export goods to its biggest trading partner. and citizens benefiting from equal oppor- ing a pre-existing plan to deploy states intensified after the US deposed As the United States tightens the screws on tunities for employment and social some troops there. In addition to Saddam Hussein in Iraq in 2003, and Pyongyang with help from South Korea, China and Rus- services as well as free movement across chilling ties with Iran, the Saudi bloc power there shifted from a Sunni-led sia are in a quandary. The two nations are losing a borders. wants Qatar to crack down on groups government to one dominated by Shias former ally and trading partner. Moscow and Beijing and individuals they consider and friendly to Iran. Since then, Saudis have been guarded while responding to North Korea’s • What about military cooperation? terrorists. and Iranians have faced off in proxy military adventures. The GCC founded a two-brigade Penin- conflicts across the region, from Syri- sula Shield Force in 1982 based in and • What accounts for the GCC split? ato Yemen. commanded by Saudi Arabia and designed In large part, differing positions on to respond to any external threats to mem- Iran and groups such as the Muslim • How do Kuwait and Oman see QUOTE OF THE DAY bers. Critics view the force as Brotherhood, a regional Islamist Iran? underdeveloped. In theory, GCC members organization supported by Qatar. The They’re more interested in coex- are committed to a unified military com- isting peacefully with Iran. Oman mand, but integration of their armed forces faces Iran across the Strait of Hor- My thoughts are with the remains limited. muz, the world’s most important route for crude shipments. It has an victims of today‘s terrible • Has the GCC force ever been called agreement with Iran to build a $1bn attack in Barcelona and into action? natural-gas pipeline connecting the the emergency services Its only significant deployment was in two. Bahrain, at the government’s invitation, to Relations between Kuwait and responding to this suppress an Arab Spring uprising in 2011. Iran have recently been strained ongoing incident. The Although Bahrain is led by Sunni royals, it The crisis has created over legal proceedings involving ter- UK stands with Spain has a Shia majority, and the GCC justified its the most serious division rorism allegations that Kuwait says against terror. intervention with the argument that the within the GCC since it was involve Iran. But in general, Kuwait revolt was instigated by Iran. has sought to establish itself as a Outside of the GCC framework, Saudi established, splitting the neutral country that works as a go- Theresa May Arabia is leading a coalition of Arab group into two camps. between, mediating disputes in the British Prime Minister countries in Yemen fighting Iran-linked region. FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017 OPINION 09 How Kenya became the latest victim of fake news

NTV Kenya logos were also dissem- certain communities and the country Nanjira Sambuli inated and shared widely on social is still riddled with injustices that Al Jazeera media platforms. remain unaddressed or suppressed. All in all, it has been a contro- Social media platforms allow Ken- versial election season in Kenya, in yans to voice their grievances about t has been a little more than a week since Kenyans which distinguishing truth from lie these issues, but these same channels took to the ballot to elect their representatives and and real information from “fake also provide an avenue for dissemi- leaders for the next five years. On Friday evening, news” has been difficult. Misinfor- nation of fake news. On these the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Com- mation and propaganda around platforms, dangerous exaggerations mission declared President Uhuru Kenyatta the elections are not new in Kenya, as and falsities go hand in hand with Iwinner of the presidential race. Friday night ushered a these tools have most certainly facts and truths. Also, people’s per- tense weekend of protests and riots, particularly in the been used to influence voters in ceptions and experiences alter what opposition strongholds. past elections. However, this elec- they consider to be truthful, making Media reports were scant and left many yearning tion season has seen these migrate it even harder to pinpoint what is for updates. As the weekend wore on, it became clear to popular social media platforms, indeed “fake news” and what is not. that all was not well in Kenya. The opposition coalition, to either play at existing beliefs, The widely cited survey, The Real- in a press statement on Saturday, claimed that 100 peo- fears and biases, or to sway percep- ity of Fake News in Kenya by GeoPoll ple had been killed by police officers in the post election tions and even votes on August 8. and Portland Communications offers a violence, while the Kenya National Commission on Social media is the go-to plat- useful starting point to better under- Human Rights placed the number at 24. form for information for young stand what is perceived as “fake news” As all this was playing out, many Kenyans, who people, who constituted more than in Kenya. Defining fake news as the were not satisfied with the mainstream media’s limited half of the 19.6 million registered “deliberate spreading of false informa- coverage of the situation, were glued to social media Kenyan voters this election. These tion”, the study found that 87 percent channels for updates. Some social media users were young people do not necessarily of respondents had seen information Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) watched by Interior Cabinet providing blow-by-blow updates of events taking place tune into prime time news on televi- regarding the election they suspected around them, with others amplifying those reports, Secretary Fred Matiangi as he addresses media representatives sion, for instance, as they operate in was “deliberately false”. The respond- providing alternative or supplementary commentary. outside his office in Nairobi. a real-time news dissemination sys- ents also noted that social media was The majority of the reports coming from Nairobi slums tem, in which they tune in and out, the main platform on which they of Kibera and Mathare, the city of Kisumu and other about the “mayhem” in Nairobi’s Mathare slum on Sun- and select what to consume and when, as they deem fit. encountered such information. opposition stronghold areas were painting a grim day night were fake, explaining that “they did not It is, therefore, not surprising that Kenyan social A majority of respondents also picture. receive any distress calls from the area.” His statement media was filled with misinformation and fake news, expressed their desire to find credi- However, the Kenya Red Cross Secretary General, elicited angry reactions from the public, as it was per- aiming to alter these young voters’ perceptions, views ble news sources, perhaps as an Abbas Gullett, in an interview on Monday, drew atten- ceived to be dismissive of what many were and actions both before and after the general election. antidote to the propaganda and “fake tion to an increase in the number of “fake news” experiencing first hand and reporting. There are a number of issues, in the Kenyan con- news” that has swept through the making rounds on social media over the weekend. He It cannot be dismissed that there were violent con- text, as with elsewhere, that give fake news breeding Kenyan information landscape classified graphic footage and images that were being frontations between the police and protesters, which ground. Chief among them, in my view, is the changing online. spread on Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp through- resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, following the tides of information dissemination in the country. In the In a bid to address the epidemic out the weekend as “misinformation” aimed at announcement of the election result. And some of this past, the government, mainstream media and civil soci- of fake news and misinformation this “creating further tension in the country”. post-election violence was not adequately covered by ety were the primary sources of information in Kenya. election season, the Communications He announced that over the weekend his organisa- traditional media organisations. However, we now These institutions, as they are liable for the accuracy of Authority of Kenya and the National tion helped more than 100 people injured as a result of know that some of the pictures disseminated on popu- the information that they disseminate, acted as a bar- Cohesion and Integration Commis- the post-election violence across the country, but dis- lar Kenyan social media accounts over the weekend rier for fake news stories. sion issued guidelines that stated that missed social media reports about night-time attacks in that allegedly showed police brutality towards protest- However, now, anyone who has an internet con- “undesirable political content” would opposition strongholds. He said widely shared stories ers were fake. nection can tell their story, their version of events, and need to be taken down within 24 So, what constituted fake news, and what didn’t? connect with audiences that may be inclined to (dis) hours of being notified from any And why were these falsities so common in Kenya dur- agree with them. By doing so, they create debate or platform hosting such content. ing this election season? consensus. For those who may have felt excluded in Now, anyone who has an The term “fake news” has been used widely during narratives put forth by the “traditional estates” of soci- Internet connection can tell the run up to the August 8 vote in Kenya, with most of ety in the past, these online platforms offer an avenue their story, their version of what has been classified under the term playing out to be heard and counted, and even alter the narratives events, and connect with online. Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter are perhaps presented in mainstream media outlets. the three most popular social media platforms in But these people, who now have a chance to influ- audiences that may be Kenya, and have been used to share opinions, predic- ence thousands of people online, are not liable for the D-RING ROAD inclined to (dis)agree with tions and fabrications alike before and after the accuracy of the information that they put forward. They POST BOX: 3488 election. There have been websites as well, designed to can purposefully spread false information or “fake them. By doing so, they DOHA - QATAR create debate and even give the impression that they are authoritative sources news” to alter the public’s opinion on a certain issue, or of news, that have carried all sorts of (mis)information at least share their own, biased version of the truth. And [email protected] create consensus. and propaganda. As has been widely reported, fake they can do this with impunity. news articles and videos bearing CNN, BBC and even Kenya has a history of discrimination against EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 FAX: +974 4455 7758 The quandary facing Western Europe MANAGING EDITOR TEL: 4462 7505 crisis in US-Russia relations is the growing possibility American gas would not only serve US economic interests but also DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR that a new Cold War atmosphere between Washing- help increase Washington’s geopolitical influence in those Euro- Tarik Oguzlu TEL: 4455 7769 Anatolia ton and Moscow might also cause a serious rift in pean countries where there exists a strong degree of resistance to transatlantic relations. The last time the Americans Russia’s geopolitical and geo-economic patronage. 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All thoughts and views in Russia and taking control of some diplo- Putting sanctions on European commercial compa- Western European nations have always been in a quandary expressed in these columns matic properties were among the measures nies involved in the construction of this pipeline would since the early years of the Cold War era. They want neither to be Russia adopted to show its anger. severely hurt European economic interests. abandoned by the Americans nor entrapped by them. That is why are those of the writers, not It should be noted with concern that the From a German point of view, the new American they now experience one of the most dangerous moments in their of the newspaper. worsening Russian-American relations over sanctions would mainly punish European energy com- relations with the United States. the last three years, particularly following panies doing business with Russia, let alone convincing They need to deal with a particular USpresident who continu- All correspondence Russia’s annexation of Crimea and military the Russian leadership that they had better change ally rebukes them for their free-riding on US commitments to regarding Views and involvement in Syria, has already caused course in eastern Ukraine. Moreover, the Germans also European security and gives every signal he would likely pursue Opinion pages should be alarm bells to ring across the world, with see traces of a pure economic motivation behind the an ‘America First’ policy. They also need to do business with a US many rushing to the conclusion that a new new sanctions to help open new markets to American Congress which seems to have no problem with experiencing a mailed to the world war is no longer beyond imagination. natural gas in the European continent. new Cold War with Russia by defining Putin’s policies as extremely [email protected] An important by-product of the latest Throwing Russia out of the market and bringing in dangerous. May God help Western Europeans. 10 AMERICAS FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017 US culture ‘ripped apart’ by statue removals: Trump

Washington Monument row critics in the Senate and accused AFP the media of distorting his views. Trump, echoing “The public is learning (even defiant President remarks he first made more so) how dishonest the Fake Donald Trump earlier this week, News is,” he said. “They totally shrugged off a bar- made it clear he misrepresent what I say about rage of bipartisan opposed the hate, bigotry. etc. Shame!” criticism yesterday On Monday Trump singled out campaign. “Sad to andA said US culture and history the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis see the history and were being “ripped apart” by the as “repugnant,” but on Tuesday he removal of Confederate culture of our great said counter-protestors in Char- statues. country being ripped lottesville had been “very violent” Trump waded back into the apart with the and equally responsible for the charged racial debate over mon- removal of our violence. Trump’s weak condem- uments to the pro-slavery South beautiful statues nation of the racist far-right set off with a volley of tweets doubling and monuments,” a political firestorm across the US down on his controversial Trump said. political spectrum. World leaders remarks of the past few days. also criticized Trump’s response. Trump has come under fire Trump was forced to scrap from Republicans and Democrats parks will be greatly missed and two White House economic advi- alike for saying that anti-racism never able to be comparably sory councils on Wednesday. The protestors deserved equal blame replaced!” he said. Lee and Tho- president took aim at two fellow for violence last weekend at a mas “Stonewall” Jackson were Republican senators, Lindsey Tourists stand near a bronze statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis (second left) that white supremacist rally in Char- Confederate generals while Graham of South Carolina and lottesville, Virginia, held to George Washington and Thomas Jeff Flake of Arizona, in a series stands inside Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, yesterday. Virginia Governor protest the planned removal of Jefferson were among the Found- of tweets. “Publicity seeking Terry McAuliffe said he would like to remove all Confederate statues in the wake of a deadly a statue of Confederate general ing Fathers of the United States. Lindsey Graham falsely stated white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. Robert E Lee. Trump critics were quick to that I said there is moral equiv- A 32-year-old woman was point out the difference. “Dear alency between the KKK, killed and 19 other people injured @realDonaldTrump: Robert Lee neo-Nazis & white suprema- Confederate monuments when a man suspected of being and Stonewall Jackson are not cists... and people like Ms. a white nationalist drove his car the same as Washington and Jef- Heyer,” Trump said. Heather into a crowd of counter-protest- ferson. Can’t believe I had to Heyer, 32, was the woman killed ers. Moves to remove statues write that sentence,” said Ted by the suspected white nation- glorify ‘racist past’: Mayor honoring leaders of the Confed- Lieu, a Democratic congressman alist in Charlottesville. eracy have gained momentum from California. Graham had said the US Chicago Confederacy were originally the head of the US Conference since the Charlottesville violence Trump’s chief strategist, president “took a step backward” AFP erected in our cities. They are not of Mayors, an organization of city with monuments coming down Steve Bannon, told The New York on Tuesday “by again suggesting just innocent remembrances of a leaders, oversaw the removal of in Baltimore and other cities. Times that he believed the pres- there is moral equivalency he New Orleans mayor who benign history,” Landrieu wrote. four Confederate monuments in Trump, echoing remarks he ident’s views were shared by between the white supremacist oversaw the removal of Efforts to remove statues his Southern city earlier this year. first made earlier this week, many Americans. “President neo-Nazis and KKK members TConfederate statues in the commemorating the pro-slav- He said that removing the made it clear he opposed the Trump, by asking, ‘Where does who attended the Charlottesville southern city earlier this year ery Confederacy of the Civil War monuments does not erase his- campaign. “Sad to see the his- this all end’ - Washington, Jef- rally” and people like Heyer. said yesterday they were not era have gained momentum tory, but stops celebrating a dark tory and culture of our great ferson, Lincoln - connects with Trump also blasted Flake, one of “innocent remembrances” but since a violent white suprema- part of America’s past. country being ripped apart with the American people about their the few Republicans openly crit- represented America’s dark past. cist rally over the weekend in Americans appear divided on the removal of our beautiful stat- history, culture and traditions,” ical of the president, saying he In an open letter, Mitch Lan- Charlottesville, Virginia. whether to remove the monu- ues and monuments,” Trump Bannon said. was “WEAK on borders, crime drieu called on America’s mayors Trump has come under fire ments, with a poll released said. “The race-identity politics of and a non-factor in Senate”. to “fill a void of national leader- for assigning equal blame for the Wednesday showing 62 percent “You can’t change history, the left wants to say it’s all rac- “He’s toxic!” Trump tweeted. ship,” taking a swipe at US Charlottesville violence to anti- believe they should remain as but you can learn from it. Rob- ist,” Bannon said. “Just give me Flake, who is running for re- President Donald Trump whose racism protestors. White historic symbols. ert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson more. Tear down more statues. election in Arizona, wrote on ambivalent stance on white supremacist groups organized A vast majority of Republi- - who’s next, Washington, Jef- Say the revolution is coming. I Tuesday: “We can’t accept supremacist protesters rallying the rally to protest removal of cans support that view, while ferson? So foolish!” he said. can’t get enough of it.” excuses for white supremacy & around Confederate symbols has statue of Confederate general only 44 percent of Democrats “Also the beauty that is being Trump yesterday also lashed acts of domestic terrorism. We touched off a political storm. Robert E Lee from a public park. agree, according to the NPR/PBS taken out of our cities, towns and out at two leading Republican must condemn. Period.” “We know why symbols of the Landrieu, a Democrat and NewsHour/Marist poll.

CIA ‘torture Unrest in Honduras Canada wants to curb psychologists’ avoid trial rise in walk-in asylum

Washington AFP seekers from the US

wo psychologists who Ottawa Haitian nationals in 2016, when helped design the CIA’s AFP the wave of walk-ins began, Tpost-9/11 interrogation were successful. The rest were programme settled a lawsuit anadian officials warned ordered out of the country. yesterday by detainees alleg- yesterday against enter- The month of July saw a ing they were illegally Cing the country fourfold increase in the number tortured. unchecked through backwoods of asylum seekers in Quebec The secret settlement in in an effort to curb a surge in province from the previous the suit, brought on behalf of asylum seekers coming on foot month, to nearly 3,000. The two living ex-detainees and from the United States. historical average is 400-500 one who died of hypothermia Landing in Canada “is not monthly. after brutal questioning in US an automatic ticket to being So far in August, more than custody, avoided what would accepted here as a refugee,” 3,800 asylum seekers have Riot police clash with students from the National Autonomous University of Honduras have been the first public trial Transportation Minister Marc crossed the border into Que- of the Central Intelligence (UNAH) gathered under the University Student Movement (MEU), during a protest in Garneau told a press confer- bec, and authorities believe the Agency’s use of torture on sus- Tegucigalpa. The MEU demanded the cessation of the “criminalisation” of protests, the ence in the Quebec border town number will continue to rise, pected Al Qaeda members. suspension of student hearings and support to appoint delegates to the University Council, Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, soon eclipsing a record set in The American Civil Lib- UNAH’s main decision-making body, and the resignation of rector Julieta Castellanos. about 60km south of Montreal. 2008 when thousands of Mex- erties Union brought the suit The town has witnessed a icans fled to Canada. in 2015 against psychologists recent dramatic spike in walk- A federal police official told James Mitchell and Bruce Jes- in asylum seekers. a briefing the recent number of sen, who were recruited by “Those who might wish to arrivals is “unprecedented”. the CIA in 2002 to design and seek asylum (must) fully under- “We’ve never seen such num- help conduct interrogations 37 dead in Venezuela jail ‘massacre’ stand the rules under which we bers coming” all at once, said of war-on-terror suspects operate, which is that unless Royal Canadian Mounted Police captured in Afghanistan and Caracas for the interior and justice min- of the riot, Guarulla said. He said you are being persecuted or spokesman Claude Castonguay. elsewhere. AFP istry to identify the victims and 61 were transferred to other jails fleeing terror or war, you would The surge has put a strain on The two were paid around hand over their remains.” after the violence, while one not qualify as a refugee,” Gar- immigration resources, provok- $80m for their work, which elatives waited yesterday Prosecutors said 14 officials escaped in the chaos. neau said. “It is important to ing a backlash from opposition included helping interrogate to recover the bodies of were wounded in the violence A series of gruesome riots combat that misinformation politicians and anti-immigrant Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the Rloved ones killed in a Ven- which ran from Tuesday into have erupted in overcrowded that is out there,” he said. groups. mastermind of the September ezuelan prison riot that left at early Wednesday, but did not jails across Latin America in Officials told a briefing that Quebec has asked Ottawa 11, 2001 attacks by Al Qaeda, least 37 people dead in what the say if any were among the dead. recent years. Scores of prison- the government “strongly dis- for help housing the newcom- and Abu Zubaydah, another local governor called a Two prison-monitoring groups, ers died in gang battles in courages” anyone from skirting ers, and to expedite work top Qaeda suspect. “massacre”. A Window to Freedom and the Brazilian jails last year, some of border checkpoints, saying it is permits for refugees. The Cana- The suit accused Mitchell The prosecutors’ office said Venezuelan Prisons Observa- them beheaded and set on fire both illegal and dangerous. dian military, meanwhile, has and Jessen of responsibility for an investigation had been tory, said the 37 killed were all by rival inmates. Most of the recent arrivals are set up a tent city near the US the CIA’s use of torture meth- launched into “the deaths of 37 inmates. The deadliest prison riot in Haitians who face expulsion border to provide a temporary ods like water-boarding, people” in the facility in the “This is the worst riot we’ve Venezuela was in 2013, when from the United States after shelter for the new arrivals. starvation and chaining pris- remote town of Puerto Ayacu- had in a preventative detention 60 people died and more than President Donald Trump said Montreal’s cavernous oners in extreme stress cho in Venezuela’s southern facility,” Carlos Nieto of A Win- 150 were wounded in a facility that he would not extend tem- Olympic Stadium and a former positions. It was filed on behalf state of Amazonas. dow to Freedom said. “In this one, in Uribana, in the western state porary asylum granted to city hospital are being used to of former detainees Suleiman Governor Liborio Guarulla detainees are only supposed to of Lara. At the end of last year, 60,000 Haitians affected by a accomodate even more asylum Abdullah Salim, Mohamed earlier tweeted that a “massa- be held for up to 48 hours, but the country had 88,000 detain- devastating 2010 earthquake. seekers. Garneau said a govern- Ahmed Ben Soud, and the fam- cre” took place. “The bodies are there were prisoners who have ees, more than double the Their special status is due ment site in neighboring ily of Gul Rahman, who died piled up in the morgue” of a been there for years,” he said. official holding capacity of to expire at the end of the year. Ontario province would be in a CIA “black prison” in 2002 local hospital, Guarulla said yes- The jail was holding more 35,000 places, according to A Officials noted that less than 50 opened to create more tempo- during days of interrogation. terday. “The families are waiting than 100 prisoners at the time Window to Freedom. percent of refugee claims by rary shelters. BUSINESS Friday 18 August 2017

PAGE | 12 DOW FTSE100 PAGE | 12 9,106.19 21,832.62 7,387.87 $47.10 Lufthansa gets +83.94 PTS -192.25 -45.16 PTS +0.32 Eurozone yields 0.93% 0.87% 0.61% first say on Air QE BRENT dip on ECB and Berlin asset sale Fed caution Dow & Brent before going to press

Oil steady as high Qatari bourse main index gains 83.94 points The Peninsula three sectors ended in red compared to 9,736 transactions accounted for 12.08 percent. today. QSE Total Return Index in the previous week. Industries sector led traded atar Stock Exchange’s gained 0.93 to 15,270.55 points. Market cap fell by 1.47 per- number of transactions this output balances (QSE) benchmark index QSE Al Rayan Islamic Index cent to reach QR493.53bn week with 36.28 percent of the Qgained 83.94 points, or added 0.96 percent to 3,646.51 compared to QR500.90bn at total number of transactions. 0.93 percent, when the bourse points and QSE All Share Index the end of previous week. Banking and financial services closed trading at 9,106.19 points increased 0.93 percent to Banking and financial serv- sector accounted for 26.03 per- inventory draw yesterday. 2,586.24 points, reports QNA. ices sector led traded value this cent. Real estate sector The volume of shares When compared on weekly week with 37.64 percent of the accounted for 13.68 percent and London Brent at $50.12 traded decreased to 5.29 mil- basis, the QSE index lost 136.63 total traded value. Industries transportation sector accounted Reuters lion from 7.41 million on points, or 1.48 percent, last sector accounted for 21.39 per- for 8.36 percent. Brent crude was Wednesday and the value of week when. cent. Telecoms sector Out of the 45 listed compa- il prices steadied down 15 cents at shares decreased to QR123.56m Trading value during last accounted for 18.09 percent nies, three companies ended yesterday after US $50.12 a barrel by from QR149.38 on week decreased by 6.06 per- and real estate sector accounted higher last week, while 38 fell data showed a big 1330 GMT. US light Wednesday. cent to reach QR806.97m for 8.68 percent. and four remained unchanged. fall in crude stock- crude was 20 cents Out of the 45 companies compared to QR859.05m in the Telecoms sector led traded Vodafone Qatar led trading piles but also an lower at $46.58. listed on QSE, shares of 39 saw previous week. volume during this week with value during last week account- Oincrease in production, taking trading yesterday. Of these 20 Trading volume increased 37.68 percent of the total traded ing for 15.4 percent of the total US crude output to its highest in But US oil output is companies gained, 18 closed by 16.63 percent to reach 37.61 volume. Industrials sector trading value. more than two years. rising fast as shale lower, and one remained million shares, as against 32.25 accounted for 24.70 percent. QNB accounted for 13.87 Brent crude was down 15 unchanged yesterday. million shares, while the Banking and Financial Services percent and Gulf International producers take cents at $50.12 a barrel by 1330 Indices of four sectors number of transactions rose by sector accounted for 19.88 per- Services accounted for 6.82 advantage of a recent GMT. US light crude was 20 ended in green and remained 29.47 percent to reach 12,605 cent and real estate sector percent. cents lower at $46.58. increase in prices. Both benchmarks fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday. Exporting Countries and non- Energy Information Admin- Opec producers including istration (EIA) data showed Russia to drain a global fuel glut. Sharp drop in Japan’s trade surplus Alibaba profit commercial US crude stocks They have promised to have fallen by almost 13 percent restrict output by a total of 1.8 doubles on from their peaks in March to million bpd between January 466.5 million barrels. Stocks are this year and March 2018. robust growth now lower than in 2016. William O’Loughlin at But US oil output is rising Rivkin Securities said that if fast as shale producers take inventory declines continued at in revenues advantage of a recent increase the current pace, US stocks in prices. would fall below the five-year Shanghai US production jumped by average in two months. AFP 79,000 barrels per day (bpd) to “The pace of the declines over 9.5 million bpd last week, indicates that Opec production hinese e-commerce its highest level since July 2015, cuts are having an effect, giant Alibaba said yes- and 12.75 percent above the although the current oil price Cterday its net profit most recent low in mid-2016. suggests that the market is scep- almost doubled in the latest “The EIA data suggest the US tical about the longer-term quarter on the back of solid oil market is becoming more prospects for rebalancing of the revenue growth in its core balanced, with crude invento- oil market,” he added. shopping business and in ries falling,” said Tamas Varga, Brent prices are down cloud computing. senior market analyst at Lon- almost 12 percent since Opec Alibaba, which has made don brokerage PVM Oil and its allies began cutting pro- billionaire founder Jack Ma, Associates. duction in January. one of China’s richest men and “But the big jump in produc- Oil producers have enjoyed a global e-commerce icon, has tion was the focus.” years of rocketing demand, seen its New York-listed shares Rising US output has been fuelled largely by China’s vora- A container wharf is seen in Tokyo port yesterday. Japan recorded a double-digit drop soar 80 percent since last undermining efforts by the cious thirst coming from over 2 in its trade surplus in July as costs of energy imports rose on a weaker yen, government December on perennially Organization of the Petroleum million new car sales a month. data showed, yesterday. robust earnings. With those shares at all- time highs, the company’s market worth has been fast Gold rises on approaching that of industry Apple CEO says he disagrees with Trump leader Amazon. Alibaba said net income in Fed caution the quarter which ended June New York organisations and other human “The events of the past sev- 30 was 14.7 billion yuan GOLD rose for a second Reuters rights groups until September 30. eral days have been deeply ($2.2bn), a year-on-year day yesterday after Federal “Regardless of your political troubling for me, and I’ve heard increase of 94 percent. Reserve officials hinted that pple Inc CEO Tim Cook views, we must all stand together from many people at Apple who Alibaba thoroughly dom- US interest rates could rise (pictured) has joined a on this one point — that we are are saddened, outraged or con- inates e-commerce in China more slowly than expected, Achorus of business lead- all equal. As a company, through fused,” Cook said. mainly through its Taobao while palladium was lifted to a ers who have voiced their our actions, our products and our “What occurred in Char- platform, and its continued 16-year high by strong indus- opposition to President Donald voice, we will always work to lottesville has no place in our strong earnings performances trial metals markets. Trump after he blamed white ensure that everyone is treated country. Hate is a cancer, and left have underlined the strength The minutes of the Fed’s nationalists and anti-racism equally and with respect,” Cook unchecked it destroys everything of the sector even as the coun- July 25-26 policy meeting activists equally for violence in wrote. in its path. Its scars last genera- try’s broader economic growth showed some policymakers Virginia over the weekend. Cook’s letter came hours after tions. History has taught us this has slowed. wished to halt further rate hike “I disagree with the president Wednesday to employees, Trump disbanded two high-pro- time and time again, both in the Overall revenues in the until it is clear the trend of soft and others who believe that there according to technology news file business advisory councils as United States and countries quarter rose 56 percent to 50.2 inflation is transitory. Gold is is a moral equivalence between website Recode. several chief executives quit in around the world,” Cook added. billion yuan, beating the $7.2bn sensitive to rising interest rates white supremacists and Nazis, Cook also said in the letter protest over his remarks blaming Earlier on Wednesday, the com- average of analyst estimates because they push up bond and those who oppose them by that Apple will donate $1m a piece weekend violence in Charlottes- pany was disabling Apple Pay on compiled by Bloomberg. yields, raising the opportunity standing up for human rights. to the Southern Poverty Law ville, Virginia on anti-racism several websites that sell attire The performance also beat cost of holding non-yielding Equating the two runs counter to Center and the Anti-Defamation activists as well as white nation- and items in support of white the 45-49 percent increase for bullion, and tend to strengthen our ideals as Americans,” Cook League and will match two-for- alists that left a 32-year-old nationalists and hate groups, sev- the quarter that the company the dollar. wrote in a note late on one their donations to the woman dead. eral tech news websites reported. itself forecast back in June. 12 BUSINESS FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017

Hyundai’s new fuel cell SUV Fire breaks out at Weekly jobless PetroChina’s refinery in Dalian

Beijing claims drop Reuters fire broke out yester- day at state oil major APetroChina’s plant in 12,000 in US northeastern China, one of the country’s largest refiner- Washington Labour market ies, state media reported, the Reuters latest industrial incident to A weakening rock the port city of Dalian. he number of Amer- automobile sector The inferno in the plant’s icans filing for is, however, 1.4 million-tonnes-per-year unemployment ben- adding a wrinkle residue catalytic cracker efits fell to near a to an otherwise started around 6:40 pm (1040 six-month low last GMT), state media said. brightening Tweek, pointing to a further The refinery in Liaoning economic picture. tightening in the labour market province has three crude dis- that could encourage the Fed- Other data showed tillation units with total eral Reserve to lay out a plan to manufacturing processing capacity of start unwinding its massive 410,000 barrels per day of output fell in July as bond portfolio. crude oil. Firefighters battled motor vehicle A weakening automobile huge flames and billowing Hyundai Motor’s new fuel cell SUV is seen during a media event in Seoul, yesterday. sector is, however, adding a production tumbled. smoke before bringing the wrinkle to an otherwise bright- blaze under control. ening economic picture. Other data yesterday showed manu- Claims have now been facturing output fell in July as below 300,000, a threshold motor vehicle production tum- associated with a robust labour bled. Auto manufacturers are market, for 128 weeks. That is Lufthansa gets first say on Air Berlin asset sale cutting back production amid the longest such stretch since weak sales that have created an 1970, when the labour market Berlin/Frankfurt continue through the weekend. Lufthansa to buy a major part of emissions scandal at carmaker inventory glut. was smaller. The unemploy- Reuters Air Berlin, Germany’s second- the assets, saying Germany Volkswagen, which is partially “Today’s data were construc- ment rate is 4.3 percent. largest airline, filed for needs a “national champion” in state-owned. tive towards our expectation of Concerns about persistently first round of formal talks bankruptcy protection on Tues- international aviation. “That is One scenario Lufthansa another robust rise in real GDP low inflation could, however, for the sale of insolvent day after shareholder Etihad why it is urgently necessary that Chief Executive Carsten Spohr growth in the third quarter and prompt the US central bank to A German airline Air Ber- Airways withdrew funding fol- Lufthansa can take over signif- has presented to the flagship further labor market improve- delay increasing interest rates lin’s assets will be held with its lowing years of losses. icant parts of Air Berlin,” he told carrier’s supervisory board is ment,” said Dana Peterson, an until December. bigger local rival Lufthansa With many Germans travel- daily newspaper Rheinische that it could take on as many as economist at Citigroup in New In a second report, the Fed today, ahead of other prospec- ling on their summer holidays Post. 90 of Air Berlin’s roughly 140 York. “The readings support our said manufacturing output tive bidders, a senior labour and a September general elec- His comments came after leased planes, a person familiar conjecture that low inflation not- edged down 0.1 percent in July union official said. tion looming, Berlin has granted rival European airline Ryanair with the matter told Reuters. withstanding, the conditions for as the production of motor “Only Lufthansa will initially a bridging loan of 150m euros filed a complaint with German That would include the 38 the Fed to announce balance vehicles and parts tumbled 3.6 be part of the talks ... As far as I ($176m) to keep Air Berlin’s and European Union competi- aircraft that Lufthansa is already sheet unwind are ripe.” percent. Manufacturing output know, the other bidders will be planes in the air for up to three tion authorities over the leasing from Air Berlin and its Initial claims for state increased 0.2 percent in June. invited for talks afterward and months and secure 7,200 jobs handling of the insolvency proc- leisure airline Niki, which is not unemployment benefits The drop in motor vehicle then an overall package will be in Germany while buyers for its ess, which its chief executive part of the insolvency dropped 12,000 to a seasonally production, the third straight put together,” said Lufthansa’s assets are found. describes as a “conspiracy”. proceedings. adjusted 232,000 for the week monthly decline, came after a deputy chair Christine Behle, That means that the race is Germany’s transport minis- “These are ideas that ended August 12, the Labour sharp slowdown in sales. US who represents labour union on to carve up the airline and try already faces allegations by Lufthansa is bringing into the Department said. That was the auto sales peaked in December Verdi on the company’s super- obtain anti-trust approval for the European Commission of talks,” the source said, adding lowest level since the week 2016 at a seasonally adjusted visory board. any deals before Air Berlin runs maintaining a cosy relationship no decisions had been made yet. ended February 25 when claims annual rate of just over 18 mil- She also told Reuters that out of cash. with its domestic industry and Another source said the number fell to 227,000, which was the lion vehicles, according to data negotiations would begin today Transport Minister Alexan- questions about whether author- of aircraft Lufthansa wanted to best reading since March 1973. from WardsAuto. and she expected them to der Dobrindt has called for ities did enough to uncover an take was smaller.

Topaz Energy Balancing act Eurozone yields dip on eyes expansion & better growth ECB and Fed caution

Dubai London major beneficiary of ECB stimu- Reuters Reuters lus — saw its 10-year borrowing costs drop to their lowest level in opaz Energy and Marine urozone government bond more than a year, down 6.5 bps expects to expand in yields fell across the board to 2.76 percent. TKazakhstan and the Mid- Eyesterday after published Yields were already under dle East as the Dubai-based oil remarks from policymakers in downward pressure when details services company projects bet- both Europe and the United of the US Fed July meeting, ter growth for the industry next States suggested they were cau- released late on Wednesday, year with oil prices stabilising tious about withdrawing showed concerns that soft infla- around $50 a barrel, its chief monetary stimulus too quickly. tion data may cool the pace of executive said. European Central Bank pol- monetary tightening in the A sharp drop in crude icymakers worried about a world’s largest economy. prices since mid-2014 has possible overshoot in the euro The Fed has raised its forced oil producing and when they met on July 20, min- benchmark overnight lending service firms to re-evaluate utes of the meeting showed rate twice this year and fore- projects worth billions of dol- yesterday. They warned that casts one more rise before the lars and cut costs. Companies easy financing conditions end of 2017. But money market are looking at forming alli- “could not be taken for granted” pricing suggests investors see ances to reduce risk. and depended on the ECB’s easy less than a 50 percent chance “The industry is becoming policy, The euro dropped to a of a hike by December. Central smarter ... We are in most off- three-week low of $1.1662, and bankers are set to meet next A man transporting goods on his motorcycle as he crosses Long Bien bridge over the shore fields today, in an euro zone bond yields dipped 1-2 week in an annual gathering of environment where $50 Brent Red River in Hanoi. basis points across the board. policymakers at Jackson Hole, is actually giving positive cash Portugal — which has been a Wyoming. flow,” Chief Executive Rene Kofod-Olsen said. “We believe that we are in a trough - we will enter an environment in which invest- European shares end winning streak as banks & energy stocks fall ments will start flowing ... While 2017 is a tough year, London policymakers were growing excessive rise in the euro, sent we should get a dovish tilt from percent of its full-year outlook. 2018 is probably going to be Reuters more cautious about recent the currency to a three-week him,” said Ricardo Garcia, head Drugmaker Hikma dropped 10 a significantly better year for weak inflation, with some call- low, briefly boosting the STOXX of European macroeconomics at percent and Vestas Wind fell the oil and gas service indus- uropean shares broke ing for a pause in interest rate 600 into the black, though the UBS Wealth Management’s chief more than 7 percent after their try in general than the last their three-day winning hikes. European banks, which index rapidly retreated again. investment office. updates. Results boosted shares two years have been.” Estreak yesterday as banks benefit from higher interest The euro’s recent rally has Energy stocks, the worst- in Swiss health care firm Strau- The company reported fell following a set of cautious rates, were the worst-perform- triggered concern about European performing European sector so mann to a record high, up 11.3 yesterday a net loss of $13.4m minutes from the US Federal ing sector, down 1.6 percent with stocks, many of which stand to far this year, were also down 1 percent after its first half results for the first half of this year, Reserve, and energy stocks also Deutsche Bank and Commerz- lose from a stronger currency, percent. Earnings updates drove beat expectations. compared to a year-earlier weighed on a busy day for com- bank leading the DAX lower with though JP Morgan strategists have sharp moves, with Swiss toilet So far 86 percent of MSCI profit of $800,000. Revenue pany results. losses of 2.8 to 3 percent. Soci- said investors may be overplay- and plumbing supplies maker Europe firms have given second- fell 23 percent to $115.6m. The pan-European STOXX ete Generale, Credit Agricole and ing its impact on earnings. All eyes Geberit tumbling 5.8 percent quarter updates, of which 60 Topaz, a unit of Oman’s 600 index fell 0.6 percent, while BNP Paribas were the top drags were turning to ECB chief Mario after posting weaker-than- percent have either met or beaten Renaissance Services, operates euro zone blue chips declined 0.7 on France’s CAC, down 1.6 to 2.3 Draghi’s speech at the Jackson expected second quarter results. analysts’ expectations, according in the Caspian Sea, the Middle percent. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell percent. Hole central banker meeting Wienerberger plummeted to Thomson Reuters data. Over- East and West Africa. In the 0.6 percent, and Germany’s DAX Minutes from last month’s next week. “Since the presenta- 9.6 percent after the Austrian all, this points to earnings growth Gulf, it works with state oil dropped 0.5 percent. European Central Bank meeting, tion in Sintra when he was much brickmaker flagged a bleaker of more than 24 percent for the giants such as Saudi Aramco Minutes from the Federal which revealed some rate-set- more dovish, the euro has outlook for the UK construction quarter, compared with the same and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. Reserve’s latest meeting showed ters were concerned about an increased a lot more, so we think market, which accounts for 10 period last year. FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017 CLASSIFIEDS 13

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England’s Joe Root celebrates after scoring a century against West Indies in their first Test rout of Barca sans Ronaldo in Birmingham yesterday.

Madrid was demonstrated in a dom- ourselves against the ropes,” AFP inant first 45 minutes. added Valverde. Ruthless Root “This team has hunger “Things have happened eal Madrid shrugged off and every time we play it in pre-season that have the absence of the sus- shows,” added Zidane. affected the balance of the and Cook put pended Cristiano “We have to try to con- team and our job is to refind Ronaldo to cruise past tinue like this. To start the that balance.” rivals Barcelona 2-0 in season like this is very good, Indeed, the scoreline England in control Rthe second leg of the Spanish Super but we know a long season could have been a lot more Birmingham Cup to cap a 5-1 aggregate win. is just starting.” embarrassing for Barca as SCOREBOARD Ronaldo was slapped with a In similar fashion to his Marcelo dragged wide Reuters five-game ban for pushing the ref- strike in the first leg, 21-year- before Lucas Vazquez hit the England (I innings): eree after he was sent off in the first old Asensio sent an post with a glorious chance. oe Root and A Cook (batting) ...... 85 leg, but his replacement Marco unstoppable left-footed shot The hosts finally doubled Alastair Cook M Stoneman b Roach ...... 8 Asensio enhanced his reputation past Marc-Andre ter Stegen their lead six minutes before Jplayed sublimely T Westley lbw Cummins...... 8 as one of world football’s rising into the top corner from out- the break when Benzema to lead England to a J Root (batting) ...... 103 stars as he smashed Madrid into the side the box. nipped in front of Umtiti and commanding 215 for Extras (LB-8, NB-1, W-2) ...... 11 lead after just four minutes. “I think we were superior slotted past Ter Stegen. two at tea on the Total (for 2 wkts at tea) .....215 Karim Benzema then deserv- across the whole tie,” Asen- An 11:00 pm kick-off opening day of their Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-39. edly doubled Real’s lead before sio told Spanish TV station time meant half-time saw first day-night Test Bowling: Roach 14-4-49-1 (2w); half-time. Telecinco. Wednesday turn to Thurs- against the West Joseph 10-1-53-0; Cummins 14-3-40- Barca responded with a more However, he rejected day and Barca did at least Indies at Edgbaston 1 (1nb); Holder 11-2-43-0; Chase 6-0- spirited second-half showing and suggestions he is now ahead salvage some pride in the yesterday. 22-0. were unfortunate not to at least of Bale in Zidane’s pecking early morning with an Captain Root West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Ki- pull a goal back as Lionel Messi order. improved second-half moved on to 103 not eran Powell, Shai Hope, Kyle Hope, Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, and Luis Suarez hit the “I am working to have as display. out and Cook was

Ronaldo holds up the trophy as he celebrates Shane Dowrich (wkt), Jason Holder woodwork. many minutes as possible on Messi was desperately unbeaten on 85 as

their Spanish Super Cup victory after beating (capt), Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph, Victory continues Madrid’s run the field. unlucky not to net a conso- England recovered FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu Miguel Cummins. of success under Zinedine Zidane “I am happy on both a lation goal as he hit the strongly from Stadium in Madrid, on Wednesday. with the European champions now collective and individual underside of the bar from a another poor start having lifted seven trophies in the level.” narrow angle. with the bat when they slumped to 39 for two after 20 months since the Frenchman Barcelona boss Ernesto Val- Valverde, ahead of Barca’s La Liga The visitors’ night was summed winning the toss. took charge. verde has suffered the worst opener against Real Betis on up when Suarez headed against the Root would have been hoping for a steady “We played a great match possible start to his reign with Sunday. post with the goal gaping after opening stand but Mark Stoneman, making his tonight,” said Zidane. “Especially back-to-back defeats against the Shorn of Neymar after his Navas had parried Messi’s driven debut as Cook’s latest partner, was bowled off- in the first half it was Catalans fiercest rivals and the world record breaking transfer to shot into his path. stump by a fine delivery from Kemar Roach. spectacular.” visitors never threatened to Paris Saint-Germain and injured And there could be even worse Miguel Cummins trapped Tom Westley lbw, Zidane even had the luxury of mount a comeback after captain Andres Iniesta, Barca’s star news to come for Barca as Suarez the West Indies successfully reviewing the leaving first-team regulars Gareth conceding. front two lacked the service needed ended the game visibly suffering umpire’s not out decision to leave England in trou- Bale, Isco and Casemiro on the “We have to recover quickly, to make a meaningful impact. from a knee injury that Valverde ble at the start of the three-match series. bench as Real’s strength in depth the league is on the horizon,” said “In three days we find said will be assessed yesterday. Cook and Root dug in, however, taking advan- tage of good batting conditions and wayward bowling with a flurry of crisp boundaries to give their side a solid platform. Cook brought up his fifty shortly before lunch and Root soon followed him to the milestone, post- ing a half-century for the 11th Test in a row to equal the record in five-day cricket. The prolific right-hander continued to play immaculate strokes all round the ground and he reached his 13th Test hundred by sweeping off spinner Roston Chase for his 19th four. England, fresh from beating South Africa 3-1, are strong favourites to overcome a callow West Indies side without many of their leading players due to contractual disputes with their cricket board. The fifth ever day-night Test and first in Eng- land, played with an unfamiliar pink ball, was expected to offer the touring side their best chance Players and officials of Real Madrid pose for a photograph as they celebrate after winning the Spanish Super Cup in of an upset and they will be hoping the ball the return match against Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain on Wednesday. behaves more unpredictably when the floodlights are turned on in the final session. FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017 SPORT 17 Messi and Ronaldo lead FIFA shortlist

London FIFA’S SHORTLIST Zidane has enjoyed a Agencies glorious year in charge of The best men’s player Madrid as they successfully ristiano Ronaldo Pierre Aubameyang (Gabon, Borussia Dort- defended the European Cup mund), Leonardo Bonucci (Italy, AC Milan), and Lionel Messi -- the first team to do so in Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus), Daniel will again be the Champions League era. Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid), Paulo Dybala duelling for the Real also won La Liga, (Argentina, Juventus), Antoine Griezmann title of world’s the first time they had been (France, Atletico Madrid), Eden Hazard (Bel- Cbest footballer after their champions of Spain and gium, Chelsea), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, names once again headed Manchester United), Andres Iniesta (Spain, Europe in the same year the shortlist yesterday for Barcelona), Harry Kane (England, Tottenham since 1958. The Best FIFA Men’s Player. Hotspur), N’Golo Kante (France, Chelsea), Toni He has won seven tro- The pair, who have Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid), Robert phies since succeeding dominated the global award Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich), Rafael Benitez as coach of in its varied forms for a dec- Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid), Lionel Messi Madrid in January last year, ade, will be favourites to (Argentina, Barcelona), Luka Modric (Croatia, including the UEFA Super collect yet another accolade Real Madrid), Keylor Navas (Costa Rica, Real Cup and Spanish Super Cup amid the 24-strong list of Madrid), Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern this month. the world’s best. Munich), Neymar (Brazil, Paris St Germain), The prize -- one of a new Ronaldo enjoyed Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid), Cristiano set of awards organised by another remarkable season Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid), Alexis FIFA following their split in which he inspired Real Sanchez (Chile, Arsenal), Luis Suarez (Uruguay, with Ballon d’Or organisers

Madrid to a La Liga/Cham- Barcelona), Arturo Vidal (Chile, Bayern Mu- France Football magazine -- pions League double while nich) will be handed over in Messi topped him in the London on October 23 Spanish goalscoring charts The awards are a for Barcelona while going Zidane heads the list of 12 revival of the old FIFA past a career landmark of nominees for the FIFA World Player of the Year, 500 goals for the club. men’s coach of the year which had been combined Carli Lloyd, the US award. with France Football mag- World Cup winner and two- Other candidates azine’s Ballon d’Or for six time Olympic champion, include Antonio Conte, who years before the collabora- was the inaugural winner led Chelsea to the English tion ended last year. and again makes the list of title, Manchester United’s Ronaldo won the inugural Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo Barcelona’s Lionel Messi of Argentina reacts 10 in contention to be “Best Europa League-winning “best” trophy. They are celebrates after winning Super Cup second leg FIFA” woman player. coach Jose Mourinho and voted for by national after Super Cup second leg against Real Madrid against FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu Meanwhile, Real Massimiliano Allegri of coaches and captains, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, on Stadium in Madrid, on Wednesday. Madrid coach Zinedine Juventus. selected media and fans. Wednesday. Barca new boy Paulinho upbeat despite fan scepticism

Barcelona Brazil side humiliated on home strengthen the squad following AFP soil in the 2014 World Cup and the loss of Neymar and the com- left for China two years ago after prehensive defeats in both legs razil midfielder Paulinho struggling in his last spell in of the Spanish Super Cup to bit- is confident he can make Europe with Tottenham ter rivals Real Madrid. Ban impression at his new Hotspur. “He is a player the club were club Barcelona amid scepticism All that explains why his interested in for a long time and from supporters of the Spanish arrival has not been warmly we must thank him for the effort giants about his signing. received by the Barca fanbase -- he made to come here,” said Bar- The 29-year-old was pre- over 80 percent of supporters tomeu of Paulinho, who has sented to media at the Camp Nou urged the club not to sign him signed a four-year deal with a yesterday following a 40m-euro for over 20 million euros in a 120m-euro buyout clause. ($47m) transfer from the Chinese survey conducted by Barcelona Paulinho, who will wear the club Guangzhou Evergrande. sports daily Mundo Deportivo. number No. 15 jersey, is the The robust Paulinho is the But after passing a medical club’s third summer signing club’s first signing since the sale on Thursday he said: “This is a after Gerard Deulofeu was German star of Neymar to Paris Saint-Ger- very special moment in my life, brought back to Barca from main for a world record 222m in my career. I thank all those for Barcelona’s new signing player Paulinho poses along with the Everton and Portuguese right- Goetze set euros. the effort they made to bring me club’s President Josep Maria Bartomeu during his presentation back Nelson Semedo arrived He is not a technical player here. ceremony at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona, Spain yesterday. from Benfica. in the mould of club legends Xavi “I am going to try to make up Ernesto Valverde’s side begin to return to Hernandez and Andres Iniesta. for that by playing well on the dence and I will do a good job.” president Josep Maria Bartomeu, their La Liga campaign at home He was a key element of the field. I come here full of confi- Paulinho was joined by with the club under pressure to to Betis on Sunday evening. action

Berlin New Bayern Suarez ruled out for AFP skipper Neuer ermany’s World Cup- a month with injury winner Mario Goetze G(pictured above) is to miss season poised to play for the first Barcelona a distension in the posterior time in seven months for opener AFP articular capsule in his right Borussia Dortmund at Wolfs- knee picked up in the second burg tomorrow to end his roubled Barcelona were half of the Clasico on Wednes- illness misery. Berlin dealt a new blow ahead day in the Santiago Bernabeu,” “Mario has taken full part AFP Tof the start of the Spanish said Barcelona in a statement (in training) and it looks League season when Luis Sua- in English published on their good,” confirmed Dortmund’s ayern Munich will play rez was ruled out for a month website. new coach Peter Bosz their first game of the with a knee injury yesterday. The news means Suarez yesterday. B2017/18 Bundesliga season The Uruguayan striker suf- will miss Barcelona’s first three Goetze last played on Jan- today without new captain fered the injury in the second games of the season in La Liga, uary 29 before being sidelined Manuel Neuer, coach Carlo half of Wednesday night’s 2-0 at home to Betis on Sunday, by a metabolic disorder, Ancelotti has confirmed. defeat away to Real Madrid in away to Alaves on August 26 which was discovered after a “He will not play tomorrow. the second leg of the Spanish and at home to Espanyol on series of below-par We won’t take any risks,” said Super Cup, although he played September 9. performances. Ancelotti yesterday, ahead of the on to the end as Barcelona lost He will also miss Uruguay’s The 25-year-old, whose Manuel Neuer to miss game against Bayer Leverkusen today. clash against Bayer Leverkusen 5-1 on aggregate. World Cup qualifying ties chest and volley sealed Ger- at Munich’s Allianz Arena. “Luis Suarez will be out of against Argentina on August 31 many’s victory in the 2014 Neuer, who is also Germa- have both left-back David Alaba Star striker Javier Hernandez action for around four weeks. and Paraguay on September 5 World Cup final, played in ny’s captain, fractured his foot and winger Arjen Robben fit has left for West Ham, Turkish Tests carried out on Thursday and is likely to sit out his club’s Dortmund’s pre-season in April and although the goal- after recovering from knocks. dead-ball expert Hakan Calha- (yesterday) morning confirm first Champions League group games, but missed the Ger- keeper has returned to training, Ancelotti refused to be drawn noglu has joined AC Milan while that the Uruguayan has game on September 12 or 13. man Super Cup defeat to the league opener comes too on whether new arrivals Ger- key defender Omer Toprak is Bayern Munich a fortnight soon. many international Sebastian now at Dortmund. ago with a back injury. Bayern are looking to extend Rudy, who came from Hoffen- It will come down to Karim At Wolfsburg, Dortmund their own record with a sixth heim for free, or the club’s Bellarabi and Kevin Volland, will be without Barcelona- straight German league title, but record-signing Corentin Tolisso, who are both on the fringes of target Ousmane Dembele, will be missing a host of stars who cost 41.5m euros ($48.6m) the Germany team, to lead their Barcelona’s who is suspended after skip- against Leverkusen. from Lyon, will start. attack. Luis Suarez ping training in a crude bid to Playmaker Thiago Alcantara “They could both play or “We’re in a position to be reacts after a force Borussia to sell him. and new-signing James Rod- they could both start on the brave out there and we want to knee injury on Germany winger Andre riguez are both sidelined with bench. I don’t look at the price make Bayern think ‘crap, we’re Schuerrle is out for the next Wednesday. injury, as are centre-backs Jer- tag when I decide the line-ups,” playing against Bayer’,” said the four weeks with a thigh tear, ome Boateng and Javi quipped Ancelotti. 45-year-old Herrlich. while Marco Reus (knee), Martinez. Leverkusen have little to The Bayer boss hopes all of Raphael Guerreiro (recover- “We have injured players, lose and arrive in Munich as an his squad will be fit, but teenage ing from operation) and Julian but that is not a big problem,” unknown quantity under new midfielder Kai Havertz has a Weigl (recovering from a bro- said Ancelotti. coach Heiko Herrlich, the ex- knee problem and Kevin Kampl ken ankle) are also The Italian coach hopes to Borussia Dortmund forward. has a thigh strain. sidelined. 18 SPORT FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017 Cycling: Sanchez fails dope test

Barcelona Analytical Finding (AAF) of Racing immediately announced Reuters GHRP-2*” from an out-of-com- his suspension and said he petition test on August 9. would be replaced by Loic Vlie- pain’s former Olympic “The rider has the right to gen in the Vuelta. champion Samuel Sanchez request and attend the analy- “In accordance with BMC S(pictured right) has been sis of the B sample. In Racing Team’s zero tolerance suspended with immediate accordance with UCI Anti-Dop- policy and UCI regulation, effect after testing positive for ing Rules, the rider has been Sanchez has been provision- banned growth hormones, provisionally suspended until ally suspended with immediate cycling’s governing body said the adjudication of the affair,” effect,” BMC said in a yesterday. the UCI said. statement. Sanchez, 39, won the 2008 GHRP-2 refers to GH- “Until the results of the B Boston Red Sox’s right fielder Mookie Betts (50) celebrates Olympic road race in Beijing Releasing Peptides (GHRPs), sample are provided, no fur- and five individual stages in the which are classified as “Pep- ther action will be taken. All his game winning hit with team-mates against the St Louis Vuelta a Espana between 2005 tide Hormones, Growth riders and staff are held to the Cardinals in the ninth inning at Fenway Park in Boston on and 2007 as well as an individ- in Nimes, France. The Union Factors, Related Substances highest ethical standard and Wednesday. ual stage on the 2011 Tour de Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Mimetics” on the World BMC Racing Team is extremely France. said in a statement on its web- Anti-Doping Agency’s 2017 disappointed to share this news He will now miss this year’s site that Sanchez had been Prohibited List. on the eve of the Vuelta a MLB: Red Sox rally to Vuelta, which begins tomorrow notified of an “Adverse Sanchez’s team BMC Espana.” beat Cardinals 5-4; McGregor vows fast finish Marlins thrash Giants Boston with a homer for Detroit, then AP after taking his position at sec- ond base in the bottom of the ookie Betts lined a two- first received an on-field hand- against rival Mayweather run double off the shake from the longtime umpire Mleft-field wall with two who he said should get another outs in the ninth inning, cap- job. Los Angeles second round,” said McGregor, ping a three-run rally that lifted A day after Kinsler’s harsh AFP nevertheless expressing the hope the Boston Red Sox over the St. and extended criticism of Angel that the fight would last longer. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Hernandez, the umpire was onor McGregor “I don’t want people saying Wednesday. working second base for the believes he will knock ‘Oh, it was a lucky punch’ and Xander Bogaerts hit a solo series finale. Kinsler was out Floyd May- all that. Part of me is hoping homer for the AL East-leading ejected from the opener Mon- weather inside two maybe he can last so I can show Red Sox, who won for the 12th day when questioning balls and rounds but is ready some skill and dismantle him time in 14 games and main- strikes during the middle of an Cfor all scenarios when the two that way. tained their 4 1/2-game lead at-bat while Hernandez worked fighters clash in their eagerly “But I do not see him absorb- over the second-place New behind the plate, and the sec- anticipated superfight next ing the blows in the first few York Yankees. ond baseman lashed out the week. rounds.” Kolten Wong had three hits, following day. Irish mixed martial arts star The charismatic 29-year-old including an RBI single in St. Joey Gallo homered for the McGregor told reporters on a said a grueling training camp has Louis’ four-run second inning. third straight game and AL-high conference call on Wednesday taken him to “hell and back” and It was just the third loss in 11 10th time in 14 games this that a controversial switch to left him ready to face any kind games for the Cardinals, who month. He has 35 homers this lighter gloves could lead to an of scenario inside the ring at the were swept in the two-game year. Adrian Beltre and Nomar explosive outcome in the August T-Mobile Arena. series, their first visit to Fenway Mazara also homered for Texas. 26 showdown in Las Vegas. “There is no way in hell that Park since losing the 2013 Cubs 7, Reds 6 McGregor, who is widely I’m not ready to fight in the World Series. Anthony Rizzo hit a grand seen as a massive underdog deepest of trenches in this con- Trevor Rosenthal gave up slam in the first inning and against undefeated former wel- test,” McGregor said. “We are Bogaerts’ homer into the Green Javier Baez scored on a wild terweight king Mayweather, ready for both scenarios. I’m Monster seats in the ninth. Zach pitch in the ninth as Chicago predicted an early finish to the ready to go to war for 12 rounds Duke (0-1) struck out a batter beat Cincinnati. fight. and I’m ready to put him away and walked one before John Baez opened the bottom of “Particularly with the eight- early on.” Brebbia gave up Betts’ hit. the ninth with a double off ounce gloves, I don’t believe Ulimtate Fighting Champi- Craig Kimbrel (5-0) pitched Wandy Peralta (3-3) and pinch- Mayweather makes it out of the onship President Dana White one hitless inning for the win. hitter Jon Jay walked. Then, Ben also believes the gloves switch Marlins 8, Giants 1 Zobrist moved the runners with could shape the outcome of the Giancarlo Stanton’s homer a groundout. fight. streak ended, but he got two The move is widely seen as hits and helped Miami beat San BASEBALL RESULTS benefiting both fighters -- May- Francisco. Particularly with Floyd Mayweather Jr (left) and Conor McGregor stand face LA Dodgers 5 Chicago White Sox 4 weather’s fast hands could be Stanton had homered in a Colorado 17 Atlanta 2 quicker with lighter gloves, to face during the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Conor McGregor team-record six consecutive the eight-ounce Houston 9 Arizona 5 while McGregor will be able to World Press Tour at Staples Center in Los Angeles, in this July games and leads the majors Chicago Cubs 7 Cincinnati 6 gloves, I don’t make his punching power more 12, 2017 file photo. with 44. The major league believe keenly felt, provided he can land record for the longest home run Texas 12 Detroit 6 a blow on his American trash-talking. do is stay focused on my craft streak is eight games. NY Yankees 5 NY Mets 3 Mayweather opponent. McGregor, who was criti- and go out and put a perform- Matt Cain (3-10) fell to 0-9 Boston 5 St. Louis 4 makes it out of the “I think it affects the contest cized for addressing Mayweather ance for my fans.” in his past 13 starts. Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 2 a lot,” White said when asked if as “boy” during one event, dis- McGregor, meanwhile, said Rangers 12, Tigers 6 Seattle 7 Baltimore 6 second round: McGregor would be helped by missed suggestions that there he has used disparagement by Elvis Andrus had the go- San Diego 3 Philadelphia 0 McGregor the change. was a racially tinged dimension the boxing community as ahead home run among his four Kansas City 7 Oakland 6 McGregor and Mayweather to the duel. motivation. RBIs, Cole Hamels won again Milwaukee 7 Pittsburgh 6 will climb into the ring follow- “For me, it’s athlete versus “It has certainly been moti- despite a shaky outing and Miami 8 San Francisco 1

ing an international publicity athlete,” McGregor said. vating, the disrespect and the Texas swept a three-game LA Angels 3 Washington 2 tour last month marked by “I’m disappointed to hear the disregard for my skill set,” series from Detroit. expletive-laden tirades and way it’s being portrayed. All I can McGregor said. Ian Kinsler led off the game South Africa change three for Argentina Test

Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA SQUAD even be included among the AFP replacements. Andries Coetzee; Raymond Rhule, Jesse Kriel, Jan Serfontein, Courtnall Skosan; Elton The bench shows five outh Africa have dropped Jantjies, Ross Cronje; Uzair Cassiem, Jaco Kriel, Siya Kolisi; Franco Mostert, Eben Etze- changes from the third French three of the starters who beth (capt); Coenie Oosthuizen, Malcolm Marx, Tendai Mtawarira Test with a first call-up for Sharks Scompleted a June series Replacements: Bongi Mbonambi, Steven Kitshoff, Trevor Nyakane, Pieter-Steph du Toit, utility back Curwin Bosch sure to whitewash over France for a 2017 be welcomed by the public and

Rugby Championship opener Jean-Luc du Preez, Francois Hougaard, Curwin Bosch, Damian de Allende media. against Argentina in Port Eliza- Coach: Allister Coetzee (RSA) Ace goal-kicker Bosch, 20, is beth tomorrow. equally efficient at full-back and In come scrum-half Ross fly-half, had an outstanding first Cronje, tighthead prop Coenie they suffered a calendar-year Rugby runners-up Golden Lions full Super Rugby campaign, but Oosthuizen and number eight record eight defeats. conceded several scrum penal- missed the France series as it Uzair Cassiem for the Test at Nel- Choosing Central Cheetah ties against the French, which clashed with the World U-20 son Mandela Bay Stadium in Cassiem for a second cap ahead could explain him being replaced Cup. eastern coastal city Port of uncapped Coastal Shark Dan- by Oosthuizen. Although the Springboks hold Elizabeth. iel du Preez was a slight “Coenie has played consist- a 6-2 win advantage over the They replace Francis Hou- surprise. ently well this season for the Pumas in the Rugby Champion- gaard, Ruan Dreyer and Jean-Luc “Uzair is a very versatile loose Sharks and performed well for ship, the South Americans have du Preez, who were in the start- forward and the added advan- us whenever he came off the triumphed in two of the last three ing XV that defeated France 35-12 tage is that he is also an excellent bench in the French series,” meetings. in Johannesburg to complete a option in the lineout,” coach added Coetzee. World champions New Zea- This file photo taken on June 16, 2017 shows South Africa’s 3-0 series triumph. Allister Coetzee told reporters at Hougaard from English Pre- land and Australia, who meet Uzair Cassiem passing the ball during the rugby union Test The hat-trick over the French a press conference in Port miership club Worcester earlier tomorrow in Sydney, match between French Barbarians and South Africa in followed a disastrous 2016 sea- Elizabeth. Warriors performed poorly complete the line-up for the six- Durban. son for the Springboks, in which Tighthead Dreyer from Super against France and is lucky to round Rugby Championship. FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017 SPORT 19 Philippines makes Qatari swimmers ready for U-turn, will host SEA Games in 2019

Asian Age Group challenge Manila AFP

The Peninsula he Philippines announced yesterday it would host the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, he Qatari swimming team Tjust a month after pulling out citing the esca- will participate in the 9th lating cost of war with Islamist militants. Asian Age Group Swim- Manila last month said it would not host the ming Championship which 2019 SEA Games to focus on rebuilding Marawi, a will be held in Tashkent, southern city which has been ravaged by deadly TUzbekistan in September from Sep- battles between security forces and Islamist mili- tember 6 to 12. tants for almost three months. The Qatari team consists of However, sports officials said yesterday that Abdulaziz Hassan Al Obaidly, Abdel- the Philippines would formally notify the SEA rahman Hesham Mohammed, Games Federation today of its commitment to host Abdulali Hussein and Firas Al saidi. the 2019 edition after securing backing from Pres- Among the four of them, Al ident Rodrigo Duterte. Obaidly and Hesham Mohamed are “That’s absolutely true. I’m 200 percent sure in good form ahead of the Age Group we are hosting the Games,” Cynthia Carrion, a board Championships, having participated member of the Philippine Olympic Committee in the third series of the FINA/Air- Members of the Qatari swimming team who will participate in the 9th Asian Age Group Swimming (POC), said. Carrion, also the chef de mission of the weave Swimming World Cup 2017 Championship pose for a photograph. The Championship will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from Philippines delegation at the 2017 SEA Games, short-course (25 meter) in the Dutch September 6 to 12. which begin in Malaysia at the weekend, said the city of Eindhoven on August 11 and government’s initial decision “had nothing to do 12. with Marawi” but refused to elaborate. The duo also participated in the for the men’s 200m backstroke with Later, the Qatari swimmers will Obaidly, Abdelrahman Hesham Carrion said POC officials met with foreign sec- second series of the World Cup a time of 2:13.77. also participate in the Fifth Asian Mohammed, Abdulrahim Abdulali, retary Alan Peter Cayetano and other Duterte short-course (25 meter) in Berlin, Hesham Mohammed also Indoor Games in Ashgabat, Turk- Feras Murad Al Saadi, Mohammad advisers on Wednesday to discuss funding and other Germany, where they established renewed his own record for the menistan, from September 17 to 27. Fahad Hussain, Mohammad Mahmoud matters for the 2019 SEA Games. new Qatari national records. men’s 100m breaststroke with the In Turkmenistan, Qatar will be rep- Mohammad, Abdullah Mahmoud Abu The Philippines last hosted the biennial games Al Obaidly broke his own record new mark of 1:09.84. resented by bdulaziz Hassan Al Ghazallah and Nasser Yasser Hassan. in 2005. Nadal pushes perfect streak to P liskova on track to 15 against Gasquet in Cincinnati defend Cincinnati Cincinnati title, Venus out AFP Cincinnati Kerber in the Cincinnati final, afael Nadal cruised to Reuters stopping the German from victory in his first match ascending to number one with since clinching a return arolina Pliskova cele- the biggest victory of her career to world number one brated her return to the up to then. while Alexander Zver- Ktournament that helped Pliskova went on to have a Rev’s 10-match win streak was halted launch her rise to world brilliant Flushing Meadows run, on Wednesday at the WTA and ATP number one with a 6-2, 6-3 win beating both Venus and Serena Cincinnati Masters. over Russian Natalia Vikhlyant- Williams on the way to the final, Nadal, a 15-time Grand Slam seva in the second round of the sparking a consistent stretch champion who captured his 10th Cincinnati Open on that helped her succeed Kerber French Open crown in June, Wednesday. atop the rankings after defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4, Two celebrated seeds fell, Wimbledon. improving to 15-0 in ATP matches Spain’s Rafael with number three Angelique Next up for the 25-year-old against the Frenchman. Nadal returns a Kerber and ninth-seeded Venus Czech is a third-round match The 31-year-old Spaniard, who shot against Williams upset in three-setters, against Italian Camila Giorgi, hasn’t lost a set to Gasquet in 10 Richard Gasquet disrupting their US Open who beat Australian Daria consecutive meetings since Toronto preparations. Gavrilova 7-6(1), 5-7, 6-3. of France during in 2008, said the victory was cru- Kerber lost 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(11) American 16th seed Madi- the Western and cial after last week’s second-round to Russian Ekaterina Makarova, son Keys beat Russian Daria Montreal exit. Southern Open while Williams was upset 6-3, Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 to reach the “It was important to win the first Cincinnati Open at 2-6, 6-2 by Australian qualifier last 16, where she will face match after what happened last the Lindner Family Ashleigh Barty in second-round Wimbledon champion Garbine week in Montreal,” Nadal said. “I’m Tennis Center on matches. Muguruza of Spain. happy with the way I played.” Wednesday. Nadal beat Barty will face former For the second week in a Nadal was assured overtaking Richard Gasquet 6-3, world number one Caroline row, American Sloane Stephens Britain’s injured Andy Murray atop 6-4, improving to 15-0 in Wozniacki, a 6-2, 6-4 winner defeated 14th seed Petra Kvi- the rankings next week when Roger ATP matches against the against Russia’s Elena Vesnina, tova, who was bothered by pain Federer withdrew on Monday from Frenchman. in the last 16. in her right thigh, to reach the Cincinnati with a back injury. He Top seed Pliskova rose to third round with a 6-2, 6-3 win. has not topped the rankings since the occasion on the key points. Stephens, sidelined almost July 2014. Nadal on top ATP AND WTA CINCINNATI RESULTS She saved all five break a year due to a foot injury “It was an important goal of points she faced, while losing before returning at Wimbledon, mine to come back to that number just three points behind her first beat Kvitova last week in three Spain’s Rafael Nadal MEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND with all the things that have hap- will overtake Britain’s serve against the Russian, who sets in Toronto on her way to pened to me since then,” Nadal Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x7) bt Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 reached her first WTA final at the semi-finals. said. injured Andy Murray Yuichi Sugita (JPN) bt Joao Sousa (POR) 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 Den Bosch in June. Up next for Stephens will be “It’s something very important atop the rankings next David Ferrer (ESP) bt Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1 Last year Pliskova beat the on-form Makarova. and very difficult. I worked very week when Roger Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) bt Mitchell Krueger (USA) 6-4, 6-4 hard for it. For sure that’s going to Federer withdrew Karen Khachanov (RUS) bt Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) 6-2, 6-2 be an emotional moment for me.” Monday from Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP x11) bt Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) Next for Nadal, who had a first- Cincinnati with a back Nick Kyrgios (AUS) bt Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) round bye, is a third-round matchup Frances Tiafoe (USA) bt Alexander Zverev (GER x4) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 with 24th-ranked countryman injury. He has not Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Nadal has topped the rankings Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) bt Christian Harrison (USA) 6-3, 6-3 won their three prior meetings, since July 2014. Jared Donaldson (USA) bt Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 most recently in April’s Monte Carlo Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) bt Gilles Muller (LUX x16) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 final. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) bt Sam Querrey (USA x15) 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) Zverev, coming off titles in “I’m happy it finally happened,” Rafael Nadal (ESP x1) bt Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-3, 6-4 Montreal and Washington and seek- Tiafoe said. “We’re going to be play- ing his sixth of the year, admitted ing a lot over the next 10 or 15 years. WOMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND exhaustion was a factor in his 4-6, I didn’t want to start out 0-3 against Madison Keys (USA x16) bt Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 6-2, 6-1 6-3, 6-4 loss to US teen wildcard him.” Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS x8) bt Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 6-3, 6-4 Frances Tiafoe, saying the toll of his Tiafoe, who next faces US 14th extraordinary run caught up with seed John Isner, broke three times Anastasija Sevastova (LAT x15) bt Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6-2, 7-5 him. to win the second set. Camila Giorgi (ITA) bt Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 7-6 (7/1), 5-7, 6-3 “I’m completely dead right “In the middle of the second set, Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) bt Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) 6-2, 6-2 now,” Zverev said. “I’ve been dead I was about 10 percent,” Zverev Ashleigh Barty (AUS) bt Venus Williams (USA x9) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 for the past two days. I finished the said. Julia Goerges (GER) bt Francoise Abanda (CAN) 6-4, 6-4 match. I could have easily pulled Tiafoe forced two break and Dominika Cibulkova (SVK x11) bt Alize Cornet (FRA) 6-1, 6-4 the plug in the second set.” match points in the last game. When Carolina Wozniacki (DEN x6) bt Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6-2, 6-4 For 19-year-old Tiafoe, a sec- Zverev sent a forehand long, Tia- Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) bt Angelique Kerber (GER x3) 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (13/11) ond-round loser to the 20-year-old foe screamed with delight. Sloane Stephens (USA) bt Petra Kvitova (CZE x14) 6-2, 6-3 Czech Karolína Pliskova returns a shot against Natalia German this year at Wimbledon and “I couldn’t believe it. I was so Vikhlyantseva of Russia during the Western and the Australian Open, it was his happy,” Tiafoe said. “I played a Karolina Pliskova (CZE x1) bt Nadia Vikhlyantseva (RUS) 6-2, 6-3 Southern Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis greatest triumph, his first over a pretty good match. These are ones Elina Svitolina (UKR x5) bt Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 6-1, 6-4 Center yesterday. Pliskova won 6-2, 6-3. top-10 opponent. that change a career.” 20 MORNING BREAK FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2017

PRAYER TIMINGS Filipino photo exhibition serenades Qatar FAJR 03.48 am SHOROOK 05.08 am Raynald C Rivera “The exhibition docu- ZUHR 11.38 am MAGHRIB 06.09 pm The Peninsula ments the features of Qatar ASR 03.07 pm ISHA 07.39 pm through the lenses of the Fil- orty-three spectacular images ipino community living in captured on lens by 32 Filipino Doha, which reflects the WEATHER TODAY photography enthusiasts line ambitious citizens residing the walls of Gallery 2 in Katara on the lands of Qatar, living o o Building 19 at the “Qatar as one community regard- Fthrough Filipino Lenses” exhibition less of their culture or 33 C 43 C which launched yesterday. nationality,” said Al Dosari. Minimum Maximum The collection of photographs He added, “Stemming depicts some of the most unique struc- from Katara’s keenness to tures, popular places and scenic sights build communication found in the country and serves as the bridges that connect people artists’ fitting tribute to Qatar they from all walks of life, we tend regard as their second home. It projects to see a wide range of exhi- the distinct point of view of the Fili- bitions and events that pino artists on Qatar with the photos showcase various cultures. they took from the mundane corners In addition, we are fully of Doha and its busy souqs to the city’s aware that culture with all towering skyscrapers and architectural its branches comes in as a wonders to the country’s picturesque Philippine Ambassador Alan L Timbayan and Katara Human Resources Manager Saif common language that tran- desert landscapes and charming Al Dosari at the exhibition at Katara. Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula scends bonds with different seafronts. countries, and increases the Among the well-known landmarks members of the diplomatic community, perspective of the blending of the old rapprochement between all featured in the show are the Museum of the participating artists, Filipino com- and the new, progress and history which nations regardless of their history or geo- Islamic Art, the Corniche, Souq Waqif, munity leaders and a large number of define Qatar’s development as a coun- graphical features.” Katara, The Pearl Qatar, Abdul Wahhab local media. try and as a society,” said Timbayan. The photographs were chosen Mosque, The Torch Hotel and Fanar Speaking at the gathering, Ambas- He expressed deep appreciation for among submissions by members of pho- tower. Photos of Arabian horses, tradi- sador Timbayan lauded the participants Katara’s “keen interest in working tography organisations recognised by tional dhows and falcons also figure for their talent and passion in their art together to promote cultural activities the Philippine Embassy including Doha prominently in the sundry collection. evident in the stunning array of photos and for providing opportunities for artis- Shutter Bugz, Picture in Action Photog- A first for the community, the photo on display that reflect Qatar’s vibrant art tic expression. raphy Club, Pinoy Lente, The Catchers exhibition was opened by Philippine scene and its fast-paced development. “We look forward to working with of Light Qatar, Qamera Club and Doha Ambassador Alan L Timbayan and Katara “It is through their eyes that we see you again in the future under the ambit Pinoy Shooters. The exhibition is open Human Resources Manager Saif Al Dosari Qatar’s architecture, people and natu- of our newly signed Culture Coopera- to the public until August 27 from 10am in the presence of ambassadors and ral wonders. They present a unique tion Agreement,” he added. to 10pm.

Hazy to misty at places at first be- comes hot daytime and humid by night.

HIGH TIDE 00:00 – 14:45 LOW TIDE 07:00 – 22:00 Citizen scientists will take Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department to the field for eclipse

Tucson crown, a mysterious region that triggers the eclipse. Using an app called iNatu- Reuters solar flares and other storms that can ralist, amateur scientists will log their disrupt satellites, power grids and other observations and get help identifying hen the moon passes directly systems on Earth. flora and fauna. in front of the sun on August The view does not last long. Because “We want to collect exactly what all Tyler to sing W21, casting a deep shadow the moon is moving at more than these animals are doing as it gets dark across the United States, thousands of 3,200kph, it only blocks the sun for a … what do we see, what do we hear,” citizen scientists will be watching the couple of minutes, not long enough to said University of Missouri astronomer ‘Total Eclipse’ eclipse while monitoring temperature detect key changes in the corona. Angela Speck. changes, animal behaviour and radio The eclipse will cast the moon’s A number of zoos, wildlife preserves hit for rare event signals bouncing around the 70-mile wide shadow, called the “path and 20 national parks are in the path of atmosphere. of totality,” across the United States over the eclipse. Miami The prospect of a total solar eclipse, 93 minutes, temporarily bringing dark- Another app-driven science project AFP the first to travel coast-to-coast in this ness to daytime skies. is called EclipseMob, organised by country in nearly a century, has inspired Penn’s project, called The Citizen George Mason University in Virginia and t’s a pop culture moment for the dozens of citizen science projects Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse the University of Massachusetts in Bos- ages: crooner Bonnie Tyler will sing involving solar physics, atmosphere and Experiment, or Citizen CATE, involves ton. It aims collect information about Iher mega-hit “Total Eclipse of the biology. “Millions of people ... can walk a network of volunteers who will be sta- radio waves passing through Earth’s Heart” — on a cruise ship — before an out on their porch in their slippers and tioned along the path of the eclipse with ionosphere, the electrically charged actual total eclipse of the sun. collect world-class data,” said Matthew identical telescopes to take digital pho- outer layer of the atmosphere. “It’s perfect,” proclaimed a head- Penn, an astronomer with the National tos of the corona. The pictures will later When sunlight is blocked during an line on BuzzFeed. Solar Observatory in Tucson, Arizona. be spliced together into a 93-minute eclipse, the ionosphere is suddenly The 66-year-old British singer will Penn is coordinating a citizen sci- movie. Citizen CATE participants require transformed. Using home-built radio perform her iconic 1983 power ballad ence effort to photograph the sun’s special equipment and training, but doz- receivers and smartphones, participants on the Royal Caribbean ship Oasis of volatile outer atmosphere, known as the ens of other projects are open to anyone will pick up radio waves transmitted by the Seas prior to Monday’s eclipse. corona. The corona’s pearly light is typ- in the path of totality with a camera or EclipseMob in Colorado and California “Bonnie Tyler was a natural choice ically obscured by the bright glare of the cell phone. and record how the signals change. for this once-in-a-lifetime moment,” sun, but during a total eclipse, scientists Google and University of California Other apps will record temperature Royal Caribbean International CEO can get a clear view of the sun’s outer Berkley are teaming up for Eclipse Meg- changes and monitor clouds. The Michael Bayley told Time magazine. amovie 2017, National Aeronautics and Space Admin- “As Oasis of the Seas sails towards a crowd- istration, the American Astronomical the path of totality, the international sourced Society and the American Association first lady of rock will join multi-plati- compilation for the Advancement of Science have num selling band DNCE as part of an of eclipse lists of citizen science projects on their exclusive concert in the ship’s signa- imagery. websites. ture outdoor AquaTheater,” it said. For a “This is an opportunity to draw peo- DNCE is an American pop band project called ple from across the country into being headed by Joe Jonas, known best for Life fans of science,” said astronomer Speck, its catchy single “Cake by the Ocean.” Responds, co-chair of American Astronomical Interest in Tyler’s signature song the California Society’s National Total Solar Eclipse typically surges whenever there is an Academy of Task Force. eclipse — which happen on average Sciences “The change in light is so fast and every year and a half somewhere wants field what you get to see is so amazing that around the globe. reports about even people who chase eclipses and The page for the song’s video on how animals have seen dozens of them will still be YouTube had more than 303 million A parking sign for people visiting for the Solar Eclipse is and plant life wowed by this,” Speck said. “It’s not just views as of Thursday, four days before shown in Depoe Bay, Oregon. react during visual, it’s an all-over experience.” the eclipse. July ranks 2nd for heat globally; hottest recorded on land

Washington July 2016’s all-time record by hotter than 2016, making it normal is upon us now,” said or third hottest on record. AP .09 degrees. essentially a tie for all-time hot- University of Oklahoma mete- Scientists highlighted But Earth’s land tempera- test month. Nasa uses a newer orology professor Jason recent extreme weather in the arth yet again sizzled with tures in July were the hottest on set of ocean measurements and Furtado, who wasn’t part of the Pacific Northwest, where a pro- unprecedented heat last record at 59.96 degrees (15.5 includes estimates for the Arc- new report. longed dry spell and unusual Emonth. The National Oce- Celsius), passing July 2016’s by tic unlike NOAA. Crouch said this heat is 100-degree weather followed anic and Atmospheric one-seventh of a degree. Record heat was reported “very strange” because there is an extraordinarily wet winter, Administration said Earth Land measurements are in Africa, Australia, parts of Asia, no El Nino spiking global tem- sparking wildfires. That means sweated to its second hottest important because that’s where the Middle East and the Indian peratures, like in 2016. That smoke from wildfires could month since recordkeeping we live, said NOAA climate sci- ocean, Crouch said. “There is shows the hot temperatures are threaten people’s viewing of began in 1880. entist Jake Crouch. simply no denying the mount- part of long-term, man-made Monday’s total solar eclipse, At 61.89 degrees (16.63 Cel- Earlier this week, Nasa cal- ing evidence globally and warming trend, he said. This said Oregon State University sius), last month was behind culated that July 2017 was a tad regionally — the new climate year is on pace to be the second climate scientist Kathie Dello.