Hosts Qatar Drawn with UAE, Yemen and Iraq

Coach Lippi says he’s quitting as China lose to Syria page 13 FRIday, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 Hosts Qatar drawn with UAE, Yemen and Iraq

Asian Cup. I hope we will reach a high level of football in this tournament. They are pre- paring for major tournaments and this is hopefully an advantage for teams to show their talented players, and how important the Gulf Cup is for us. “Actually it’s better than five teams, and the eight teams will show more performance, and hopefully it will be the best Gulf Cup tournament in terms of performance of players,” Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation General Secretary Jassim al Rumaihi said after The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy at the iconic Souq Waqif. the draw. Oman, Saudi Al Rumaihi also added that he expects a huge turnout Arabia, Kuwait from fans across the region, FIFA Club World Cup while tipping the host nation and Bahrain to win. in Group B “I think the crowd will be trophy on display at good, this tournament means Ayeni Olusegun a lot to everybody, not just Qa- Doha taris but the whole Gulf. Hope- Souq Waqif today fully we will see a high turnout Hosts and Asian champi- from the crowd and high level he FIFA Club World ons Qatar have been drawn in of performance. Cup Winners’ Trophy Group A alongside UAE, Yem- “As a Qatari, it will be great will be on display at en and Iraq for the 24th edi- for us to win. We have a very Doha’s famous Souq tion of the Arabian Gulf Cup good team and we have always WaqifT on Friday as Qatar’s to be held from November 26 won the Gulf Cup whenever preparations to host the pin- Click & Keep to December 8. we host the tournament, so we nacle of global club football in Football fans are invited to Group B comprises de- are hoping we can win the ti- December continue. fending champions Oman, tle,” he added. Football fans are invited to have their photo taken with Saudi Arabia, record-winners This is the fourth time have their photo taken with the the coveted prize, which will Kuwait and Bahrain. Qatar will be hosting the coveted prize, which will be the be the centrepiece of a The draw, hosted by tournament. They have won centrepiece of a special event special event from 7-9pm. Hamed al Hajri, a member Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) President Sheikh Hamad three titles (1992, 2004 and from 7-9pm. In addition to of the Qatar Football Asso- bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al Thani (centre) and others following the draw for the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup at 2014) and are aiming to win catching a glimpse of the trophy, ciation, was held based on the Grand Hyatt in Doha on Thursday. (KARIM JAAFAR) their second tournament this attendees will have the chance Friday’s event will mark FIFA rankings of each country year, after winning the Asian to watch a host of cultural per- the beginning of four weeks of while considering the previ- (B1) as reigning champions. mat after the inclusion of trio dium in a round-robin format. Cup 2019 for the first time in formances which showcase Qa- activities involving the FIFA ous winners. It put Qatar in Thursday’s rescheduled Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and “I think it’s a fair draw, and their history. tar’s diversity and hospitality. Club World Cup Winner’s Group A as hosts and the high- draw means the tournament UAE. All matches were previ- all the teams are involved in Al Annabi last won the Commenting on the Trophy, during which it will est ranked Gulf team. Oman has reverted to its original ously scheduled to be played at the qualification for the 2022 Gulf Cup in 2014, beating Sau- planned activities, the tourna- appear at various landmarks on the other hand were ranked eight teams, two groups for- the Khalifa International Sta- FIFA World Cup and 2023 di Arabia 2-1 in the final. ment’s Local Organising Com- across the country, including mittee Marketing Director, Aspire Park, numerous malls, Hassan al Kuwari, said: “We hotels and Embassies. are proud and delighted to The FIFA Club World Cup have been chosen to host one 2019 presented by Alibaba FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar: Asian Qualifiers of the world’s most prestigious Cloud will kick off on Decem- tournaments. Friday’s event ber 11 and conclude on Decem- marks a symbolic moment in ber 21. The full match schedule India hold Afghanistan 1-1, but left in the cold with no wins our countdown to welcoming is available on FIFA.com. the champions of each of the Five teams have quali- AFC five minutes later. and Manvir Singh in the 46th six confederations. fied to-date: Al Sadd SC (host Dushanbe The draw result was India’s Ashique Kuruniyan came and 59th minutes, but the Af- “The tournament will also country representative), Liver- third from four qualifying close twice near the half-hour ghan defence remained steady. provide another momentous pool FC (UEFA), CF Monterrey Super-sub Seiminlen Doun- matches, leaving the Blue mark, but shot his first effort Two Sunil Chettri headers moment for the Qatari pub- (CONCACAF), ES Tunis (CAF) gel helped India salvage a 1-1 Tigers languishing fourth in wide before being dispos- in the 67th minute could not lic on the road to 2022, as and Hienghène Sport (OFC). draw with Afghanistan in their Group E. Qatar lead the sessed in his run into the box. beat Afghanistan goalkeeper for the first time we welcome The CONMEBOL and AFC FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Shayesteh was at it again Ovays Azizi, before Brandon thousands of club fans from representatives will be con- Asian Qualifiers Group E tie group with 10 points from in the 39th minute with a shot Fernandes’ shot from over 25 all over the world to watch the firmed on November 23 and on Thursday. four matches followed by from distance, only for goal- yards out sailed over the bar. games taking place here. It’s a 24th respectively. The last The draw takes Afghani- Oman on 6 points. keeper Gurpreet Singh to pull But India kept pushing small taste of what’s to come minute sales phase for the stan to four points while India Afghanistan have 4 points off an incredible save that and they found their break- in 2022 – and a wonderful op- FIFA Club World Cup began are still awaiting their first win, from 4 matches with 1 win. tipped the ball past the upright. through in the third minute portunity for the world to see on Thursday at 3pm via FIFA. having drawn two and lost one Afghanistan, however, of added time with Fernandes what it will be like in just three com/tickets. Tickets are af- of their previous three matches. were not to be denied a minute supplying Doungel in the years’ time. fordably priced in three cat- The pressure was on India India players try to stop an Afghanistan, with just into added time with Zelfagar box, who rose highest to head “I encourage you all to visit egories, ranging from QR25 to impress and they started on Afghanistan forward during their one win after three matches, Nazary breaking the deadlock, home the equaliser. the Souq on Friday. It will be for Category 3 tickets to the the front foot as Pritam Kotal FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar also needed the three points with Najem assisting. India will have to travel a wonderful event for all the first three match-days, up to sent a cross into the Afghani- Asian Qualifiers Group E match at the Republican Central In an attempt to find the away again to Oman next family, and an opportunity to QR400 for Category 1 tickets stan box in the fifth minute but at the Republican Central Stadium and forced Indian equaliser, India head coach Tuesday, while Afghanistan get a first glimpse of the tro- for the double-header com- none of his compatriots could Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Igor Stimac called on the ser- will only get back into action phy the teams will be compet- prising the third-place play-off lay a finishing touch. on Thursday. into his first save of the night vices of Farukh Choudhary next March. ing for next month.” and the final.(SC.qa) Save the Dream releases ‘When Sport Breaks Down Walls’ report

Tribune News Network The forum saw youth leaders on Sport for Peace and Develop- Doha gathering from around the world Participants at the ment, and a few months later, we to support the positive message of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. worked in Darfur, Sudan, to help On the occasion 30th anniversary unity within society while focusing local youth leaders, all of them of the Fall of the Berlin Wall (No- on the power of sport to inspire and Internally Displaced, to promote vember 9), which has become a empower people across nations, re- the practice of sport within their global icon for disruptive change gardless of faith and socio-econom- communities and camps. This is and power of collective action, ‘Save ic condition. Contributions made very much part of our strategy to the Dream’ (a global non-profit by Fatma Samoura, Secretary-Gen- restore normality in the lives of Movement of organisations, people eral of FIFA, Constantinos Filis, young people and children.” and athletes) launched ‘When Sport Director-General of the IOTC, Joel Breaking Barriers Massimiliano Montanari, Ex- Breaks Down Walls’ – a report on Bouzou, President and Founder of ecutive Director at Save the Dream, insights gained during an Interna- Peace and Sport and other high- Sport breaks down walls, said: “The fall of the Berlin Wall trig- tional Youth Forum held in Berlin. level representatives are included starting with those sometimes gered a series of events that led to a The report is produced in co- in the report. new political era, but was also sadly operation with the International In his foreword to the report, built in the minds of people. followed, till now, by a proliferation Olympic Truce Center (IOTC) and HE Sheikh Saoud recalled a number – Mohammed Hanzab, of other walls all around the world, with the support of the United Na- of historical moments in the field of walls within and between nations. tions Alliance of Civilizations (UN- sport diplomacy such as the 2018 Chairman of the ICSS and But the universal language of AOC) as a result of a youth forum Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, a Founder of Save the Dream sport has spoken many times in all made possible by Qatar Airways Game which saw athletes from North these years both during and after and hosted by Der Diwan under the and South Korea marching together, of the ICSS and Founder of Save the Cold War period; and it still patronage of HE Sheikh Saoud bin for the first time, under a unified flag. the Dream, said: “Sport breaks sometimes built in the minds of the Dream organised, in Baghdad, speaks and will continue to speak to Abdulrahman al Thani. Mohammed Hanzab, Chairman down walls, starting with those people. Exactly one year ago, Save Iraq, the First National Conference break down the next wall.” 12 Friday, November 15, 2019 Sports History-making Coll to meet Momen in final

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India captain Virat Kohli (left) rejoices with pace bowler Mohammed New Zealand’s World No.5 Shami after the hosts bowled out Bangladesh for 150 in their first Paul Coll became the first innings at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Thursday. (AFP) Kiwi since 1986 to reach the final of theP SA Men’s World Championship as he got the Mominul takes blame better of World No.10 Mar- wan ElShorbagy in a thrilling five-game battle at the Khalifa for Bangladesh’s 150 International Tennis & Squash Complex on Thursday. Coll won 9-11, 11-9, 8-11, in first India Test 11-6, 11-7 to set up a final clash with World No.3 Tarek AFP The captain then put on 68 Momen. Indore runs for the fourth wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim, who made Skipper Mominul Haque took 43, before Ravichandran Ash- the blame for Bangladesh’s bat- win bowled Mominul for 37 to ting collapse after India’s pace- start the slide for Bangladesh. I feel over the moon, it is a men combined to bowl them “If we had started well, the pretty surreal feeling, but out for 150 on the opening day question wouldn’t have been like I said yesterday, I am of the first Test on Thursday. asked in first place,” Mominul just going to enjoy the Mohammed Shami claimed said on his decision to bat on a moment as it is, but then Emulating Rossman three wickets, while fellow green pitch. “Me and Mushfiq focus on tomorrow because quicks Ishant Sharma and had a good partnership. I think New Zealander Paul Coll will now look to follow Umesh Yadav took two apiece I should take the blame for get- tomorrow is the biggest to pack off the tourists early in ting out at the wrong time. If I match possible and I want in the footsteps of Ross Norman, who ended the final session inI ndore. would have stayed on, it could to firing for that. legendary Pakistani player Jahangir Khan’s Mominul’s decision to bat have been different.” unprecedented 555-match winning run 33 years first on a green wicket back- Mominul said he thought – Paul Coll fired after they slipped to 31 he “made a tactical error” af- ago to lift the PSA World Championship crown. for three with Yadav, Sharma ter the left-hander misjudged and Shami sharing the spoils an incoming delivery from The Kiwi will now look to in the morning session. Ashwin that rattled the bats- follow in the footsteps of Ross man’s off stump. Norman, who ended legend- KIWI DELIGHT: World No. 5 Paul Coll of New Zealand exults after defating Marwan ElShorbagy of Egypt in the semi-final of the PSA Men’s World India were 86 for one at ary Pakistani player Jahan- Championship 2019 at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex on Thursday. stumps after Rohit Sharma gir Khan’s unprecedented was caught behind off pace- 555-match winning run 33 man Abu Jayed for six. years ago to lift the World Mayank Agarwal, on 37, Championship crown. and Cheteshwar Pujara, on Coll, 27, started slowly in 43, put on an unbeaten 72-run each of the first three games as stand to see off the day’s play. 2017 runner-up ElShorbagy, Results Agarwal survived a re- riding high after beating older Semi-finals: 2-Tarek Momen (EGY) bt prieve on 32 when Imrul brother Mohamed in the pre- 5- Simon Rosner (GER) 3-1: 9-11, 11-7, Kayes dropped an easy chance vious round, found his range 11-6, 11-6 (58m); 4-Paul Coll (NZL) bt at slip off Abu. Pujara looked at front of the court, and the [9] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) 3-2: 9-11, solid in his 61-ball stay so far Egyptian twice took a one- 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 (84m). as he hit seven boundaries. game lead despite requiring But it was the Indian bowl- treatment on a leg injury in the FINAL: 2-Tarek Momen (EGY) vs 4-Paul ers who stood out as Shami second game. Coll (NZL) (Friday, 5pm) Bangladesh captain Mominul ended Mushfiqur’s resistance But the length of the Haque during the first day of the after getting wickets on suc- match seemed to suit Coll, first Test against India. (AFP) cessive deliveries to stop the one of the most athletic play- Bangladesh tail from wagging. ers on the PSA World Tour, Shami bowled Mushfiqur and he fought back to force a Scoreboard and then trapped new man decider. A number of early er- Bangladesh: (1st innings) Mehidy Hasan lbw, prompting rors from ElShorbagy set the Shadman Islam c Saha b Sharma ��6 the umpires to break for tea. tone for the fifth game and Imrul Kayes c Rahane b Yadav ��6 Taijul Islam then played Coll powered through to com- Mominul Haque b Ashwin �� 37 Mohammed Mithun lbw b Shami �� 13 out Shami’s hat-trick ball after plete a deserving win to reach Mushfiqur Rahim b Shami �� 43 the break, but was later run his first major PSA final. Mahmudullah b Ashwin �� 10 out for one. Yadav cleaned up “I feel over the moon, it is a Liton Das c Kohli b Sharma �� 21 Mehidy Hasan lbw b Shami ��0 Ebadat Hossain to wrap up the pretty surreal feeling, but like Taijul Islam run out (Jadeja/Saha) ��1 innings in 58.3 overs. I said yesterday, I am just go- Abu Jayed not out ��7 Bangladesh endured three ing to enjoy the moment as it Ebadat Hossain b Yadav ��2 maidens before getting their is, but then focus on tomorrow Extras: (lb3, w1) ��4 Total: (All out, 58.3 overs) �� 150 first run throughI mrul, but because tomorrow is the big- Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Imrul), 2-12 (Shadman), 3-31 he managed just five more be- gest match possible and I want World No. 3 Tarek Momen of Egypt celebrates a point during his semis against Simon Rosner of Germany. (Mithun), 4-99 (Mominul), 5-115 (Mahmudullah), fore becoming the first wicket. to firing for that,” Coll said 6-140 (Mushfiqur), 7-140 (Mehidy), 8-140 (Liton), Sharma struck in the next over afterwards. “Marwan is one ing to volley as much as pos- Championship finals. a losing finalist in the PSA few hiccups, I can’t believe 9-148 (Taijul), 10-150 (Ebadat). Bowling: Ishant 12-6-20-2, Yadav 14.3-3-47-2, to send Shadman Islam back to of the best in the game at win- sible and push up the court. I Momen lost out to World Women’s World Champion- it,” said Momen. Shami 13-5-27-3 (w1), Ashwin 16-1-43-2, Jadeja the pavilion, also for six. ning quick points and he did had to make him work and I No.1 Ali Farag in the final of ship two weeks ago in front ”It is amazing, but I am 3-0-10-0. Batting remained tough exactly that at the start of the tried to put the pace through last season’s World Champi- of the Great Pyramid of not done. I have been there India: (1st innings) for Mominul and Mohammed first three games.I was kicking the roof.” onship final and he will now Giza, has won three of six already and I know how it M. Agarwal �� batting 37 R. Sharma c Liton b Abu ��6 Mithun, who was trapped lbw myself because my gameplan Meanwhile, Momen came look to go one better than his matches against Coll, but feels. The focus is to recover C. Pujara �� batting 43 for 13 by Shami. was to not let him do that. I did back from a game down to runner-up finish in Chicago, did lose their most recent and to prepare myself for a Total: (For 1 wicket, 26 overs) �� 86 “Sometimes you feel that not feel like I was playing ter- overcome Germany’s World while it continues his strong meeting in March’s Canary big battle and to finally lift To bat: V. Kohli, A. Rahane, R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, W. every spell they bowl, something rible squash, there were just a No.6 Simon Rosner by an 9-11, form in Doha after he reached Wharf Classic final. the trophy that I have always Saha, U. Yadav, I. Sharma, M. Shami. Fall of wicket: 1-14 (Rohit) is happening or they make it few wrong shot selections. 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 margin, becom- his first major PSA final in the “I’ve been through dif- dreamed of.” Bowling: Ebadat 11-2-32-0, Abu 8-0-21-1, Taijul happen,” Ashwin, who claimed “I wasn’t even thinking at ing the first man sinceE ng- city two years ago. ficult times recently, andI The PSA Men’s World 7-0-33-0. Toss: Bangladesh. his 250th wicket in home Tests, the end there, I was just trying land’s Nick Matthew in 2011 The 31-year-old, whose worked so hard in the off sea- Championship final will take said of his team’s pacemen. to run my backside off and try- to reach back-to-back World wife Raneem El Welily was son. To make it here, after the place at 5.30pm on Friday.

Black Granite blazes to Barzan Cup victory

The winning Black Granite team soon after the trophy presentation for Barzan Cup (Group 3) feature race of 8th Race Meeting at the Qatar Jockey JP Guillambert rides Black Granite to victory in the 1600 furlong Thoroughbreds (Class 1) Barzan Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) on Thursday. Cup (Group 3) feature race of the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) 8th Race Meeting on Thursday. Sports Friday, November 15, 2019 13 Lippi says he is ‘quitting’ as China boss after loss to Syria

A file photo of former French AFP In Tashkent, captain Salman World Cup winner Thierry Henry. Doha al-Faraj scored a brace as Saudi Arabia bounced back twice from Marcello Lippi announced a goal down to edge Uzbekistan Ex-Arsenal he was quitting as China coach 3-2 to go top of Group D with after his team fell to a 2-1 defeat eight points from four matches. star Henry by Syria in 2022 World Cup Saudi Arabia went into the qualifying on Thursday. match in second place behind to coach MLS “My pay is very high, and the Uzbeks and for long peri- I take all the blame. I am quit- The Chinese Football Association did ods it looked like the status quo ting as China coach,” the Italian would be maintained. side Montreal was quoted as saying by Xinhua not say if it had accepted his offer to But after Eldor Shomurodov news agency after Zhang Lin- resign, but it was clear that Marcelo struck in the 16th minute, taking Impact peng’s own goal in the 76th min- Lippi was feeling the heat after his advantage of a poor backpass by ute gave Syria victory in Dubai. side failed to impress on Thursday. Yasir al-Shahrani to put Uzbeki- AFP The Chinese Football As- stan ahead, it took the Saudis Montreal sociation did not say if it had only six minutes to draw level. accepted his offer to resign, but Rustamjon Ashurmatov Former Arsenal star Thierry it was clear that he was feeling fouled Feras al-Brikan in the Henry was Thursday appointed the heat after his side failed to box and al-Faraj blasted home coach at MLS franchise Mon- impress at the Maktoum bin from the penalty spot to restore treal Impact on a two-year con- Rashid al-Maktoum Stadium. parity. tract as he gets a new chance of Syria are comfortably top Al-Shahrani gifted Uzbeki- management after a disastrous of Group A with 12 points after stan another goal when he han- spell at Monaco. their fourth successive victory dled the ball and Otabek Shuku- “Welcome to Montreal @ while China are five points be- rov made no mistake from the ThierryHenry!” the Major hind in second, only above the spot in the 56th minute. League Soccer (MLS) club Philippines on goal difference. However, the desperate tweeted. Syria opened their ac- Saudis threw everything into Henry, whose baptism by count in the 19th minute when the remainder of the game and fire as a manager ended in his Mahmoud al-Mawas’ cross from equalised again in the 85th firing by French club Monaco in the right was expertly headed minute when al-Faraj volleyed January, will coach Impact for a past goalkeeper Yan Junling by home after the Uzbek defence minimum of two seasons. a towering Osama Omari. failed to tackle a cross from Sa- “Henry signed a two-year Wu Lei restored parity 10 Italy’s Marcello Lippi has announced he is leaving his role as China’s coach after a narrow loss to Syria in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup and lem al Dawsari. deal, with an option for 2022,” minutes later when he met Wu Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers on Thursday. Al Dawsari was in the thick the club said on its website. Xi’s pass and slotted home with of the action five minutes later, Henry, 42, who helped a fine finish. ond-half stoppage time on a day the sending off of Masoud Sho- on eight. pipped Jordan 1-0 with Adam beating Uzbek goalie Eldorbek France win the World Cup Guangzhou Evergrande’s when four demonstrators were jaei for a second booking in the Earlier on Thursday, Hong Taggart scoring the only goal of Suyunov with a lob after ad- in 1998, is familiar with the Zhang however spoiled the day killed after being hit by tear gas 81st minute turned the match Kong fans roundly jeered the the match in the 13th minute in vancing past the defenders to MLS, having played from for China when he turned a shot canisters in Baghdad. in Iraq’s favour as Abbas rose entire Chinese national anthem Amman. give his side a crucial win. 2010 to 2014 with the New from Omar al-Somah past Yu Mohanad Ali had put Iraq above the defence to head home as the territory prepared to take It was Australia’s fourth Elsewhere, Lebanon drew York Red Bulls. and into his own net. ahead in the 11th minute on for in the second minute of added on Bahrain. consecutive win, taking their 0-0 with South Korea, Japan “It’s an honour to coach the In Amman, Iraq shocked Ahmad Nourollahi to equalise in time. The match however ended tally at the top of Group C to 12 saw off Kyrgyzstan 2-0 and Ku- Montreal Impact and return to Iran 2-1 with substitute Ali Ab- the 25th minute. Iraq now lead Group C with in an anticlimax a goalless draw. points, with Kuwait and Jordan wait hammered Chinese Taipei MLS,” said Henry. “It’s a league bas netting the winner in sec- A tense battle followed but 10 points, followed by Bahrain Meanwhile, Australia five adrift. 9-0. I know well, in which I had some very nice moments. “I’ve always kept an eye on the club and now I’m here.” Henry becomes the seventh Champ Hamilton forecasts driver moves, warns coach of the Montreal Impact in just eight years, succeeding Co- lombian Wilmer Cabrera, who was acting coach for two months against new Rio circuit damage to environment after the dismissal in August of French coach Remi Garde after AFP further damage to the coun- 10 months in charge. Sao Paulo try’s rain forests. Hamilton is fond of the Six-time world champion demanding but old-fashioned Lewis Hamilton revealed on Interlagos circuit where he Thursday that Formula One’s claimed his first drivers’ title Club World Cup leading drivers are engaged in dramatic fashion in 2008 Arab officials laud Qatar’s in contract talks that could with McLaren. Qatari trio to see major moves ahead of the He was sceptical about officiate matches 2022 World Cup preparation 2021 season. switching the Brazilian event The sport’s top four earn- to a new circuit at Rio de Ja- Doha: Qatar’s Abdulrahman QNA ums in the world. ers, Hamilton of Mercedes, neiro and hailed F1’s goal of al Jassim along with assistant Doha HE Chairman of the Au- Daniel Ricciardo of Renault, becoming a carbon neutral referees Saoud Ahmed al dit Bureau, Sheikh Bandar bin four-time champion Sebastian racing series by 2030. Maqaleh and Taleb al Marri are Participants in the 13th Mohammed bin Saud al Thani, Vettel of Ferrari and Red Bull’s “I’m a little old school,” he among the officials named by General Assembly of the Arab headed the delegation which Max Verstappen are all con- F1 World Champion, Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton during a said. “I love the Interlagos cir- FIFA Referees Committee on Organization of Supreme Audit included the majority of heads tracted to the end of 2020 - and press conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Thursday. (AFP) cuit and I think, honestly, there Thursday to officiate at the FIFA Institutions (ARABOSAI) have of delegations and representa- therefore may be free to join a is a lot of money that goes into Club World Cup Qatar 2019. praised the level of prepara- tives of 15 ARABOSAI countries new team in 2021. Speaking at a news confer- And, in terms of who’s going building a new circuit. We al- The tournament starts here on tions by Qatar to host the 2022 including besides Qatar, Leba- Hamilton said that dur- ence organised by Mercedes’ to win, well, hopefully, I’m still ready have an historic circuit December 11. FIFA has also se- FIFA World Cup, to be held for non, Palestine, Kuwait, Algeria, ing the next year “we must see fuel suppliers Petronas, Ham- here to try to stop them. here. We don’t need to cut any lected six more match officials the first time in the Middle East, Yemen, Iraq, Somalia, Tunisia, drivers switching – there is a ilton said he welcomed the “I think Ferrari has the bet- more rainforest down -- do any to operate as video assistant stressing that they are confident Libya, Oman, Djibouti, Jordan, lot going on that is happening prospect of on-track battles ter chance of providing a car more damage. referees (VARs) during the that the World Cup will be dis- Morocco and Sudan. in the background, each driver in the future with Dutchman that can fight for the world title “That money could go to tournament. All of the selected tinguished by all standards. Al Janoub Stadium in talking to certain teams.” Verstappen and Monegasque in the short term.” better causes here. It could go match officials will complete This came during a tour of Al Wakra is one of the most “If it does what they said Charles Leclerc of Ferrari. In a gentle swipe at plans to the infrastructure of the cit- their final preparations in Qatar the Al Janoub Stadium, which advanced stadiums in the on paper, I think we are going Hamilton said both were to build a new home for the ies. There is a lot of poverty still. a few days before the tourna- they described as a masterpiece world, the first stadium built to see, perhaps, the best era champions of the future. “Both Brazilian Grand Prix, he If it was my money, I would put ment begins. (QNA) of art and architecture that ex- from scratch to host the 2022 of racing we’ve seen in a long have really fair, aggressive praised the Interlagos circuit it in a better cause. Education cels the most prominent stadi- World Cup. time. And I want to be there.” driving styles, which is great... and criticised the prospect of is super key, for example.” Berrettini leaves ATP Finals with win over Thiem Ibrahimovic leaves LA DPA “(It) wouldn’t be that smart “I was able to stay mentally Galaxy after two seasons London if I would have another three focused even when I lost my hour match today.” serve, and I played a great tie- AFP Italy’s Matteo Berrettini Berrettini could not pro- break,” Berrettini added. Los Angeles bid farewell to the ATP Finals gress from the Bjorn Borg In the second set, Berret- with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 victory group after two straight losses. tini blasted down a forceful Sweden’s football star Zla- over Austria’s Dominic Thi- The 23-year-old started the backhand to open up a break tan Ibrahimovic will be leav- em on Thursday at London’s year ranked as low as 54th in point at 3-2, and the Italian ing the Los Angeles Galaxy O2 Arena. the world but a late run of suc- moved two games clear of after two seasons, both sides Thiem is already through to cess saw him qualify for his de- Thiem with a crushing cross- announced on Wednesday. the semi-finals after his succes- but at the season-ending event court forehand. The Major League Soccer sive wins over Roger Federer as the lowest eighth seed. Serving for the match at (MLS) side said the club and and Novak Djokovic, who play “For sure being here wasn’t 5-3, Berrettini completed his player agreed to “mutually for their place in the final four a goal at the beginning of the maiden Finals triumph with a part ways” and thanked Ibra- later Thursday. year,” said Berrettini. delicate drop shot at the net in himovic for his service after Thiem’s match with Djoko- “Also before US Open 76 minutes. scoring 56 goals in 52 games vic lasted almost three hours (where he made the semi-finals Djokovic and Federer will since he joined the club in and he said he was feeling tired for the first time), you know, now go head-to-head for a place March 2018. while also wanting to conserve I didn’t expect that. I wasn’t in Saturday’s semi-finals. The “I came, I saw, I conquered. Zlatan Ibrahimovic energy for Saturday’s semis. thinking about that. two grand slam giants have not Thank you (LA Galaxy) for mak- “I’m already through. So “I knew that I was playing faced each other since Djokovic ing me feel alive again,” Ibrahi- both of his seasons in the MLS. all the attention, the adrena- good in springtime, you know, claimed his fifth Wimbledon ti- movic said in a tweet. “We would like to thank line is set down a little bit,” the like on clay season. It’s just cra- tle in July’s epic final that lasted “To the Galaxy fans - you Zlatan for his contributions 26-year-old Thiem said. zy that it happened. I’m happy.” four hours and 57 minutes and wanted Zlatan, I gave you Zla- to the LA Galaxy and Major “I was still trying to win He failed to serve out the Djokovic won 13-12 in a fifth- tan. You are welcome. The sto- League Soccer,” LA Galaxy that match 100 per cent, but first set against Thiem at 5-4 set tiebreak. ry continues ... Now go back to President Chris Klein said. also, in the same time, I knew after earning his first break of Greece’s Stefanos Tsit- watch baseball.” “Since his arrival in 2018, in my head that I have to take the tournament, but Thiem sipas has qualified from the The LA Galaxy only won Zlatan has positively influ- Matteo Berrettini celebrates a break of serve in the first set against care for Saturday, because ob- made five errors in the tie- opposite Andre Agassi group one playoff game with Ibrahi- enced the sport of soccer in Los Dominic Thiem during their men’s singles round-robin match at the viously it’s the way more im- break before Berrettini secured with a second player to be movic, who missed out on the Angeles. We are grateful for his ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday. (AFP) portant match there. the lead with an ace. decided Friday. most valuable player award in work ethic and passion.” 14 Friday, November 15, 2019 Features

The premiere of ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ series takes place with the screening of the first episode, Antarctica, at The National Museum of Qatar Broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough with the team in London. (david parry) Fredi Devas, the producer, with the British Ambassador to Qatar HE Ajay Sharma. Premiere of ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ series at The National Museum of Qatar

CATHERINE W GICHUKI Echoing this view, Abi Lees too said DOHA/LONDON they don’t rush into filming and rather do research and get to know the envi- The episode of Antarctica was screened ronment before hand. during the premiere of ‘Seven Worlds, “Seven Worlds, One Planet will be One Planet’, a series by BBC Studios coming to Qatar on BeiN soon,” Lees Natural History Unit, at the National said. Museum of Qatar on Thursday. The film shows how animals adapt The series presented by broadcaster to environment for survival in the Ant- and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, arctica -- the coldest, windiest and most will be launched in Qatar on November hostile continent. The film shows how 16. It is set to enthral beIN audiences in the adult king penguins must head out the Middle East over seven consecutive to sea to collect food for their chicks weeks, when it debuts on the BBC Earth, while the chicks wait for days on the channel 308. same spot for their parents to return Jonny Keeling is the executive pro- with food. ducer while Scott Alexander is the Sir David Attenborough In a different scene, four-tonne el- producer. Fredi Devas is the episode ephant bull seals fight over a harem of A still showing grey headed albatross chicks sitting on large nests. producer and Abi Lees is assistant pro- females while below the sea ice, in the ducer. Ross sea where the water is a constant BBC Earth, beIN and The Nation- -2°C, creatures grow very slowly, but al Museum of Qatar, hosted the ex- they can live long and become large in clusive screening of the series’ first stature. Besides, the sea floor is carpet- episode, Antarctica. The event was at- ed with starfish and sea spiders, a rarely tended by the episode’s producer Fredi seen ecosystem. Devas and BBC Studios Senior Vice Then, weddell seal pups are born President of MENA territories Natasha from the womb, at 37°C, straight onto Hussain. British Ambassador to Qa- the sea ice, and feed on extremely rich tar HE Ajay Sharma also attended the milk and double their weight in the first screening. week of their life. These early days are a The world premiere of the series, vulnerable time for them because they which was attended by Sir David Atten- Devas is not new in filming wildlife cannot swim until they are 10 days old. borough, was held at London’s Leicester in the Middle East -- he has worked with Only then can they escape the brutal Square last month. The series delves not BBC World Arabia where they filmed storms by sheltering in the water. only into climate change but focuses on whale sharks in Qatar. Perhaps, one of the most emotional issues like poaching, deforestation and According to Alexander, producing scene in this episode is where the grey lack of space. The episodes, which were the whole series took about four years headed albatross chicks are blown off by featured from mountains, forests and since the pitching of the idea. “We had the wind. They must try to stay on the A view of the audience at the world premiere at London’s Leicester Square. (david parry) deserts, are all standalone films because two years of filming.” nests as getting back on is very difficult each continent has its own When asked if they were if they are blown off, and their parents identity, characteristics and planning to produce any can only identify their chick if it is ac- A still from unique wildlife. documentary in Qatar in col- tually on the nest where it hatched. The the Antarctica The documentary tells laboration with Qatar organ- chicks sit on large nests built out of mud episode the story of the seven con- Climate change isations, Alexander said, “We and tussock grass which keeps them tinents that make up our go where the stories are. It high off the wet ground to help them planet and the wildlife that doesn’t matter where they are. stay dry, in an attempt to stop them inhabits each region, with If it’s a good wildlife story, we will from freezing to death in storms. seven independent films. go and film it.” More to that, gentoo penguins Besides the Antarctica, the other Before the team embarks on shoots, bunch up on their journey from their episodes include South America, Asia, risk assessment is done to ascertain the colony down to the sea and are hungry, Africa, Australia, North America and safety of the location. “The team works but nervous of the dangers that lurk in Europe. with scientists on location and experts the water. Speaking at the premiere in London, to learn about the behaviour of animals The screening in London which was Devas told Qatar Tribune, “I used to live and ascertain the risks you are taking. introduced by BBC Director General in Qatar from the age of six to 10. I hope Antarctica was a very hostile environ- Tony Hall, also featured a live satellite you enjoy the series and I hope you en- ment.” link-up with India and South Africa, joy the Antarctica episode.” Devas, who worked with potentially where 400 schoolchildren simultane- Talking about his main motif when dangerous baboons in Namibia, said ously watched the opening Antarctica it came to telling the stories from Ant- that besides learning about the behav- episode from Mumbai’s Royal Opera arctica, Devas said, “Antarctica is a very iour of animals, for example, when they House and Johannesburg’s Cradle of hostile continent but it’s also spectacu- want to attack, the filmmakers make Humankind, before joining a Q&A to larly beautiful. What our team wanted sure they don’t disturb the animals in quiz Sir David and the production team to catch was that, even though it’s very any way. They go about the shooting in about the challenges involved in making remote, the wildlife is not safe from hu- a gentle way without interfering with the series. manity.” the animals.

Fredi Devas

Fredi_Devas_7W_headshot Friday, November 15, 2019 15 Kids Corner Bound & Gagged By Dana Summers Do you have a poem, short story, painting or a kid’s birthday that you want to share? If YES, we would like to hear from you. And don’t forget to mention your name, your school and class and include a passport size photograph of yours, Half Full By Maria Scrivan along with your contact number. Email to us at [email protected]

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Amir performs Istisqa prayer

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani performed the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer at Al-Wajbah prayer ground on Thursday morning. Personal Representa- tive of the Amir HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani and HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa al Thani took part in the prayer, along with sheikhs, ministers, speaker of the Shura Council and citizens. (QNA)

Pa ris Peace Forum 2019 ‘Decisions about future shouldn’t be QF’s Academyati shines light made without the youth at the table’ on student-centred approach Tribune News Network QF’s Naimi tells global audience why young people are ‘integral’ to decision-making Paris THE “unique journey” that Tribune News Network Future with Innovation in Edu- Academyati, the first progres- Paris cation.’ sive school in Qatar, is taking HE Lolwah al Khater, children on, has been illustrated Amid a rise in youth activism spokesperson of the Ministry to an international audience at across the world, the question of Foreign Affairs, introduced the 2019 Paris Peace Forum. of how to involve young people a panel session on the topic of With the aim of empower- in decision-making has been ‘Education for Peace and De- ing the next generation of lead- placed in the spotlight at the velopment: How to Create Sus- ers and problem-solvers, Acad- 2019 Paris Peace Forum, with tainable Impact?’ Featuring two emyati, which comes under the Maryam Alhajri from Academyati attends a session at Paris Peace Forum. speakers from Qatar, Europe leading Qatari organisations in umbrella of Qatar Foundation’s and Africa having their say. Machaille al Naimi, president of Community Development at Qatar the field of international philan- (QF) Pre-University Education, pre-planned, predesigned ex- quests.” A discussion session at the Foundation, speaks at Paris Peace Forum. thropy – the Education Above is reimagining learning with perience in schools that might Academyati is driven by the annual global governance sum- All Foundation (EAA) and Qatar an innovative curriculum and not be right for every one of core philosophy that every child mit focused on the theme ‘Age is Ouirhrane, expert on Peace & cial media and see the protests Fund For Development (QFFD) teaching methods that take the them. This is why we end up has a unique set of talents, in- But A Number: Including Youth Security at the AU-EU Youth taking place around the world to – it explored the role of educa- concept of personalised educa- with a gap that we’re trying to terests, strengths and ways of in Decision-Making Processes’, Cooperation Hub. The event realise that the youth have had tion as a mechanism for peace tion to a new level. bridge.” thinking that must be nurtured as, in countries throughout the was moderated by Noëlla Rich- enough and are demanding to and how innovation can sustain The school and its vision Academyati, which opened on an individual basis in or- world, traditional age-based ard, youth policy specialist at be heard,” said Naimi. education in times of conflict. have now been showcased on the its doors in August 2019, aims to der to reach their full potential. hierarchies continue to be chal- the UNDP Youth Global Pro- She added, “We cannot have The session also highlighted global stage, with a special event provide an innovative learning The school provides innovative, lenged by a highly-connected gramme. decisions being made about the how organisations in Qatar work during the Paris Peace Forum environment from the very start ultra-personalised learning ex- movement of young people with The session explored the future without our youth being globally to assess the needs of seeing Maryam Alhajri, director of a child’s education. Based at periences, trusting children to a desire to be part of the conver- fact that, worldwide, young present at the table to set the educational institutions in con- of Academyati, and Mehdi Ben- QF’s Education City, it is cur- steer their own learning jour- sation when key decisions that people face increasing pres- agenda and be a part of the de- flict areas, and collaborate with chaabane, director of QF’s Edu- rently enrolling pre-school-age neys in a positive and support- affect their future are made. sure and insecurity from rising cision-making process. At Qatar communities and governments cation Development Institute, children and will ultimately ex- ive environment – an approach Machaille al Naimi, presi- unemployment and decreasing Foundation, we understand that to provide access to quality edu- tell delegates from around the pand to cover the full spectrum that fosters self-confidence, a dent of Community Develop- social welfare. However, while the youth are integral to future cation in safe learning environ- world about its ethos, methodol- of K-12 education. passion for education and a life- ment, Qatar Foundation (QF), protestors and activists are of- decisions, and that decisions ments across over 100 countries. ogy and purpose. As Benchaabane explained: long love of learning. spoke about the importance of ten applauded for speaking out, cannot be taken on their behalf Giving their perspectives were “Children of this time and “Academyati is centred around The school offers fluid, youth engagement alongside true empowerment, or the in- without them being involved.” panellists Alya Fakhroo, youth age are very different”, said Ms the idea of choice. We trust chil- non-classroom settings, with fellow speakers Stefan Pfalzer, volvement of youth in decision- At the forum, Dr Ahmad M advocate, EAA; Ali Abdulla al Alhajri. “Academyati is based dren in their choice. And that students being in multi-age president of the European Stu- making processes, does not nec- Hasnah, president of Hamad Dabbagh, executive director of on allowing children to have choice can only generate learn- groupings where interests are dent Think Tank, Edwin Muli- essarily follow. Bin Khalifa University, also par- corporate strategy, QFFD; and their own unique journey. We ing if it’s surrounded by an en- cultivated and an equal empha- mi Nayendo, project leader at “One only needs to pick up a ticipated in a discussion session Anna Paolini, director of UN- all believe children are unique, vironment that enables learning sis is placed on personal and the Oslo Center, and Yasmine newspaper or scroll through so- titled ‘Shine Bright: A Better ESCO’s Gulf and Yemen Office. yet we put them in a unified, and allows for discoveries and academic development.

Mental health: Removing stigma and improving access a priority for MoPH

Tribune News Network vices and integrating physical sioned by MoPH on attitudes Care Corporation (PHCC) to port Clinic at five health cen- primary care by 2020.” our Staff Clinic, to support our Doha and mental health are key to about mental health in Qatar increase access within primary tres, namely Rawdat Al Khail, DrAbdulla added: “Provid- staff with any mental health delivering the priorities of the shows that people are increas- health centres and there are Leabaib, Al Thumama, Al Wa- ing easy access for patients and concerns. We also offer this ser- WHILE many countries National Health Strategy 2018- ingly prepared to talk about new clinics operating across jbah, and Qatar University, their families in the community vice to strategic partners, and around the world do not have 2022 in Qatar. mental health and are looking our hospitals in HMC, enabling in addition to introducing the is very important to reduce the have recently launched an inte- a mental health policy, Qatar It is worth mentioning for ways to access help. We are the public to receive services in Integrated Psychiatry Clinic at stigma that prevents patients grated mental health service for has had a decade-long com- that a campaign was recently firmly focused on building on settings that are not associated Al Thumama, Al Wajbah, and from seeking assistance.” Qatar Airways staff.” mitment to developing men- launched to raise public aware- this to improve access, reduce with traditional psychiatric Qatar University health centres. Dr Majid al Abdullah, sen- Iain Tulley, CEO of HMC’s tal health services. ness about mental health and stigma and to integrate physical services clinics. We will open Plans are also in place to gradu- ior consultant psychiatrist and Mental Health Service and The Ministry of Public wellbeing. and mental health in settings a community service hub in ally launch it in the rest of our acting chair of Psychiatry at the National Health Strat- Health (MoPH) along with Mahmoud al Raisi, chief that people are happy to use. the north of Qatar building on specialised centres in the future. HMC, explained: “A key prior- egy lead for the Mental Health public sector healthcare pro- of Continuing Care at Hamad “We will continue to pursue the comprehensive community The expansion of mental health ity of the National Health Strat- and Wellbeing workstream, viders is working to tackle the Medical Corporation (HMC), international best practices and services which are already in services is being done in the egy 2018-2022 is Healthy and explained that while invest- stigma often associated with said: “The early work done fol- move away from providing, place in south and west Doha,” framework of implementing Safe Employees, and we have ment in new hospital facilities mental health. The stigma of- lowing the publication of the predominantly, institutional- added Raisi. the goals of the National Health been working closely with this is part of the long-term expan- ten acts as a barrier to people first NationalM ental Health based care, to integrated com- Dr Samya al Abdulla, ex- Strategy 2018-2022, which programme to promote mental sion plan, greater focus will be seeking help. Strategy in 2013 has laid a solid munity facilities, close to where ecutive director of Operations states that 20 percent of mental health in the workplace. Within placed on the development of Tackling stigma, improv- foundation on which to build.” people live. We are working at PHCC, remarked: “Our Cor- health services in the country HMC we have established two community-based care and ing access to mental health ser- “A recent study commis- closely with Primary Health poration has launched the Sup- should be provided through psychological support clinics in home treatment.