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DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange citizens from Haj (QSE) benchmark index has delivered the highest return amongst emerging and THE PENINSULA The Ministry of Awqaf developed world markets in and Islamic Affairs 2018. QE index delivered 17.05 DOHA: The Ministry of Awqaf said that it was in percent since the beginning of and Islamic Affairs has denied the year until the close of claims saying that the State of contact recently with yesterday’s trading session Qatar is preventing its citizens the Ministry of Haj and making it the best performing from going to Haj, in response Umrah in Saudi Arabia market across emerging and to regrettable media campaigns and discussed the developed markets globally. that made those claims. The stock market has The Ministry lamented the challenges facing the erased all the losses suffered use of Al Haj for political pur- citizens and residents since unjust siege was poses and said the phenomenon of the State of Qatar. imposed on Qatar as the index never stopped since the The Ministry called on broke pre-blockade levels Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the yesterday. The QE Index United Arab Emirates, and the the designated Saudi surged 151.40 points or 1.5 Kingdom of Bahrain prevented authority to eliminate percent to close at 9,976.51 Qatari citizens from entering all the obstacles, points yesterday, reaching their land on June 5, 2017. levels not seen since May 2017. The Ministry said in a which was yet to In 2018, the market has statement yesterday that they happen. seen $1.45bn in foreign net were in contact recently with the inflows demonstrating confi- Ministry of Haj and Umrah in the dence in the outlook for Qatar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and ministry also said that it was not particularly among foreign Thani received yesterday a copy of the credentials of the French Republic’s Ambassador to Qatar discussed the challenges facing allowed to care for its pilgrims, investors, the bourse said in a Franck Gellet. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs wished the Ambassador the citizens and residents of the as is the case with all GCC statement yesterday. well in his mission, and wished further progress and prosperity for bilateral relations. State of Qatar. The ministry members. added that it called on the des- The second matter was that →SEE ALSO PAGE 16 ignated authorities in the the Ministry documented Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to elim- dozens of violations related to inate all the obstacles, adding the rights of citizens and resi- that this was yet to happen. dents of the State of Qatar car- It also stressed that in fact rying out Al Haj and Umrah all the challenges remain, during the last period. These Qatar-Russia relations touch new heights noting that the border crossing violations included preventing IRFAN BUKHARI remains closed to Qatari cit- a large number of people from Officially Qatar Russia 2018 Year Thani paid two visits to Russia development in all areas, in par- izens and residents seeking Haj entering Saudi land, and in THE PENINSULA of Culture was launched in Feb- in 2017 during which he met ticular the field of air defense. who cannot travel by plane. The some cases returned people ruary 2018. with his Russian counterpart Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Ministry added that there were back after reaching Jeddah DOHA: Three decades down the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, while Hamad Al Thani and President no planes transferring people airport. The Ministry said that lane after establishment of diplo- Hamad Al Thani visited the the Russian Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation going to Haj from Doha to such incidents showed that the matic relations between Qatar Russian Federation in March and visited Doha in August 2017. Vladimir Putin witnessed on Jeddah, as is the case in all entrance policies were selective and Russia on August 2, 1988, the July this year. During his Russian Defence Minister March 26, 2018 the signing of neighbouring countries. They and subject to the whims of ties between two brotherly coun- two-day visit to Russia from Sergey Shoygu also visited Doha cooperation agreement in the also noted that there was no individuals. tries today have touched new March 25 to 26, H H the Amir in October 2017 and met with field of science and education clear mechanism for gaining a The third matter the Min- heights spanning multiple dimen- signed a number of cooperation Deputy Prime Minister and Min- between Qatar Foundation for Haj visa for residents of the istry touched upon was that sions including economy, agreements while he received ister of State for Defence Affairs Education, Science and Com- State of Qatar. systematic media rhetoric that security, culture among others. FIFA World Cup host mantle H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al munity Development (QF) and The Ministry of Awqaf and incites against the people of Today, Qatar and Russia are from President Valdimir Putin Attiyah. A technical military Rosneft, which aims to open a Islamic Affairs stressed in light Qatar remains in place, and celebrating 30th anniversary of on July 15, 2018, the day of 2018 cooperation agreement, a mem- research centre for Rosneft at of those developments that it represents a threat to their their diplomatic relations with Russia World Cup final. Earlier, orandum of understanding the Qatar Science and Tech- seeks to clarify three things. The safety. They added that such a bright record of friendly ties H H the Amir had visited Russia related to air defense and a legal nology Park. first was that the obstacles and rhetoric prevented Qatari Haj set in the last three decades and in January 2016. contract on the general condi- H H the Emir and Russian challenges facing people in organizers from carrying out aims of further expansions in the The Russian Federation tions of military supplies were President also discussed ways Qatar who want to go to Haj Haj and Umrah trip like the rest days and years to come. during the blockade of Qatar signed during the meeting. to strengthen the bilateral coop- remain in place, and noted that of the GCC members, based on This year both countries are supported Qatar’s principled The two defence ministers eration in several fields, there was no breakthrough in the foundations of Haj affairs also marking year 2018 as stance of resolving the crisis also met in Moscow in August including defence, energy, that regard. They also high- agreed before the 1438 Hijri ‘Qatar-Russia 2018 Year of through negotiations. Deputy 2017 on the sidelines of a mil- economy, investment, trade lighted that Qatari Haj com- season. Culture’ which is being organised Prime Minister and Minister of itary exhibition, and discussed exchange and scientific research. panies are banned from in partnership with leading insti- Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh bilateral relations in the field of entering Saudi land. The →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 tutions in Qatar and Russia. Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al defense and capacity →CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 QIA to invest $500m in Indonesia’s tourism sector

THE PENINSULA Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed ment’s national vision for 2030. bin Saud Al Thani expressed his Qatar Investment Authority, the DOHA: The State of Qatar and gratitude for signing the MoU with sovereign wealth fund of the State Republic of Indonesia signed a the Indonesian government. He also of Qatar, is a respected global insti- memorandum of understanding highlighted QIA’s keenness to invest tution that operates to the very (MoU) on developing the tourism and contribute to the tourism devel- highest standards and invests stra- sector in Indonesia, where Qatar opment seen in Indonesia. tegically to achieve superior and Investment Authority (QIA) allo- General Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan sustainable returns cated $500m to carry out a number expressed his content with the stra- Since 2005, it has built a major of tourism projects in 10 sites chosen tegic partnership with QIA, which global portfolio that now spans a by the Indonesian government. in turn will deepen the relations broad range of asset classes and Al Rayyan beat Al Duhail to claim Sheikh Jassim Cup From the Qatari side, the MoU was between both countries. regions. It has done so by investing Al Rayyan’s Abdulrahman Mohammed Al Harazi aims to shoot at the goal while being signed by CEO of QIA Sheikh Abdulla Several tourism sites have been and managing the funds it is respon- challenged by Al Duhail’s Mohamed Moosa Ali during the final of the Sheikh Jassim Cup bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani and chosen by the Indonesian gov- sible for in a professional, strategic from the Indonesian side it was signed ernment to hold projects that and prudent manner; and by simul- at Al Sadd Stadium here yesterday. Al Rayyan won in penalty shoot-out. PIC:ABDUL BASIT/THE PENINSULA →SEE ALSO PAGE 20 by Coordinating Minister for Maritime support local tourism in aim to taneously developing QIA into a Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, increase the gross domestic product dynamic, multinational, world-class General Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. and to achieve Indonesian govern- organisation. 02 HOME THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018

Defence Minister meets US Air Force officials Amir sends greetings Qatar and Singapore to Swiss President discuss urban DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to President planning cooperation of the Swiss Confederation Dr Alain Berset on the occasion of his country’s National Day. THE PENINSULA A delegation, led by Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Director of the Urban Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani DOHA: A delegation from the Planning Department and Prime Minister and Urban Planning Department of Eng. Abdulla Ahmed Interior Minister H E Sheikh the Ministry of Municipality and Al Karani, visited Abdullah bin Nasser bin Environment discussed with Singapore to follow Khalifa Al Thani also sent officials from Urban Redevel- up on the technical similar greetings. opment Authority in Singapore program to exchange the ways to exchange expertise expertise and provide Amir greets and strengthen cooperation in training for the President of Benin planning and sustainable devel- second batch of Qatari opment. planners who have The delegation, led by DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Director of the Urban Planning been given scholarships Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani from the authority. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Department Eng. Abdulla Attiyah, with Secretary of the US Air Force, Heather Wilson, and Vice-Chief of Staff, General Stephen sent a cable of congratulations Ahmed Al Karani, visited Sin- Wilson, in Washington, yesterday. to President of the Republic gapore to follow up on the The delegation discussed of Benin, Patrice Talon, on the technical program to exchange the joint cooperation aspects anniversary of his country’s expertise and provide training between the Urban Planning Independence Day. for the second batch of Qatari Department at the ministry planners who have been given and Urban Redevelopment Qatar participates in scholarships from the Authority in Singapore and meeting on Development authority. focused on continuing the MEC fines shops for violations The scholarships come as technical, professional and of Arab League part of the department’s expertise exchange between THE PENINSULA keenness to provide technical both sides. These regular and intensive expired hair dyes in violation of CAIRO: The open-ended support to its personnel, build The parties also discussed inspection campaigns come article 6 of Law No. 8 of 2008 Arab Committee on the their capacities and emphasize holding a joint conference on DOHA: The Ministry of within the framework of the Min- on Consumer Protection and Development of the Arab their exposure to the latest the planning experience in Economy and Commerce has istry’s efforts to regulate and anti-Commercial Fraud. League held a meeting technologies and knowledge in Qatar and Singapore especially cracked down on three viola- control markets and commercial Article 6 prohibits the sale, yesterday at the level of planning and urbanization. with Qatar’s experience in pre- tions across shops selling food activities across Qatar and to display and promotion of sub- Permanent Representatives. The delegation was brief on paring for 2022 World Cup and and cosmetics. crack down on infringements and standard, counterfeit and fraud- Qatar was represented by the modern planning methods Singapore’s keenness to know In a surprise inspections, it counterfeit goods that do not ulent products. A product is con- Deputy Permanent Repre- and Singapore’s experience in about the experience. targeted a number of shops and conform to standard specifica- sidered fraudulent or spoiled if sentative to the Arab League planning, sustainable devel- Both countries has signed a companies selling food and cos- tions. The inspection campaigns it does not conform to the pre- Hassan Al Mutawa. Assistant opment and major projects memorandum of understanding metic products across Qatar resulted in three fines for viola- scribed standards, is unusable Secretary-General of the Arab which illustrates the features of (MoU) in 2009 which included including Hyatt Plaza, Al tions ranging from the supply or expired. Violations of Law No. League for Legal Affairs the experience, especially that cooperating in legislative strat- Wakrah and Al Sadd Street, in a and sale of expired food (8) of 2008 on consumer pro- Ambassador Fadel Jawad said that complies with the envi- egies and policies on land use bid to monitor the compliance products, namely, expired ghee tection can result in adminis- that the meeting was held in ronment, activation of pedes- and urban planning and devel- of suppliers with their obliga- cans that were not removed trative closure and financial implementation of the decision trian movement in the city and oping the human resources in tions under Law No. 8 of 2008 from the shelves and destroyed, penalties ranging from QR3,000 of the last Arab Summit in connecting green open areas. the field. on consumer protection. as well as the supply and sale of to QR1m. Dhahran to mandate the open- ended committee to prepare a comprehensive assessment of what has been achieved in the development and moderni- Qatar rejects claims of preventing its citizens from Haj zation of the Arab League, and to review what has been accom- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 safety and security of pilgrims and State of Qatar from performing on authorities in the Kingdom of of religious duties and their reli- plished by the four working The Ministry stressed that the residents and their ability to carry one of the five pillars of Islam. Saudi Arabia to separate reli- gious position which made them teams charged with the devel- previous factors and their effects out Al Haj, in addition to pre- The Ministry of Awqaf and gious matters from political deci- responsible for the House of opment and modernization of will be reflected negatively on the venting many residents of the Islamic Affairs renewed its call sions, in honour of the sanctity Allah. the Arab League and its organs. THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 HOME 03 QA brings Airbus A350-1000 to New York’s JFK route THE PENINSULA The ultra-modern Airbus A350-1000 will join the airline’s New York JFK route starting October 28, DOHA: Qatar Airways 2018, the airline’s first commercial route to the announced yesterday that its US operated with this state-of-the-art aircraft. ultra-modern Airbus A350- 1000 will join the airline’s New York JFK route starting October commitment to providing pas- full LED mood lighting. 28, 2018, the airline’s first sengers travelling to and from Like the A350-900, more commercial route to the US the US with the most modern than 70 percent of the A350- operated with this state-of-the- and technologically-advanced 1000’s lightweight airframe is art aircraft. aircraft available, ensuring that made from advanced materials Qatar Airways is the global their experience is second-to- combining composites (53 launch customer for the world’s none. We look forward to wel- percent), titanium and most advanced passenger air- coming all passengers travelling advanced aluminum alloys. craft, the latest member of the to and from the US on board this The aircraft’s carbon fibre Senegalese President receives Attorney-General Airbus wide-body aircraft port- spectacular aircraft”. reinforced plastic fuselage President of Republic of Senegal Macky Sall met with the Attorney-General of Qater, H E Dr Ali bin folio, which currently operates The A350-1000 offers a results in lower fuel burn, as Fetais Al Marri, who is currently visiting Dakar. The Prime Minister of Senegal, Mahammed Boun daily non-stop service between total of 327 seats across two well as easier maintenance. Abdallah Dionne, also met with the Attorney General. Both sides discussed a number of topics of Doha and London. cabins, with 46 award-winning The A350-1000 also features common interest. Qatar Airways Group Chief Qsuite Business Class seats and a distinctive all-new, six- Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: 281, 18-inch extra wide wheel main landing gear and “We are thrilled to introduce the Economy Class seats. The air- four per cent larger wings. A350-1000 on flights to and craft provides enhanced levels Qatar Airways’ A350-1000 from JFK, one of our key US of passenger comfort, thanks to features the airline’s patented, William Grant appointed new gateways. The introduction of the lowest twin-engine noise award-winning Business Class this next-generation aircraft to level of any aircraft, advanced experience, Qsuite, which the route demonstrates our air conditioning technology and offers the industry’s first-ever Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy double bed in Business Class, THE PENINSULA as well as privacy panels that stow away, allowing pas- DOHA: William Grant (pictured), who served as US Chargé d’Affaires from sengers in adjoining seats to July to November 2017, has been appointed as the new Chargé d’Affaires create their own private room, at the US Embassy in Doha. Grant is a career diplomat with extensive expe- a first of its kind in the rience in the region, said a statement. “The US Embassy welcomes the return industry. Qsuite is currently of Chargé Grant, who is looking forward to once again serving in Doha and available on flights to and from maintaining the United States’ close ties to Qatar and its people,” it added. JFK, as well as Washington, Former Chargé d’Affaires, Ryan Gliha, has departed the US Embassy in DC, Chicago and Houston. Qatar, concluding his three-year diplomatic assignment. Bladder Cancer National Awareness Month concludes

THE PENINSULA of the disease to increase public and treated based on how far it incidence was in the age range genetics, aging and few Vision 2030, Qatars public health understanding of the importance has moved into the wall of the of 50-59, and 86 percent of the unchangeable risk factors cannot care providers in conjunction DOHA: The Ministry of Public of early detection, as well as bladder. overall cases were among males. be controlled, by making mean- with their partners are dedicated Health and Health Sector Insti- maintaining a healthy lifestyle Qatar National Cancer Reg- Director of Public Health at ingful lifestyle changes, the odds to educating people about tutions concluded the Bladder to reduce the risk of this disease. istry statistics for 2015, showed the Ministry of Public Heath for preventing cancer can be cancer, providing comfort to Cancer National Awareness Bladder cancer occurs when 21 newly diagnosed cases, 24 Sheikh Dr Mohamed bin Hamad increased. Take healthy lifestyle those dealing with and recov- Month in July, along with Qatar abnormal cells within the percent of which were Qataris. Al Thani, encourages people to measures, such as regular ering from the disease and Cancer Society . A number of bladder grow in an uncontrolled More than 75 percent of the cases reduce their risk of bladder exercise, controlling weight, working jointly to help eradicate activities were organised to way. It forms in the layers of the with reported stage were at early cancer by making healthy eating a healthy diet and no all types of cancer including highlight the signs and symptoms bladder wall and is described stage (I &II). The peak age of choices every day. Although smoking. “In line with Qatar bladder cancer,” he added. Qatar Museums opens art residency in New York THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Qatar Museums (QM) has announced the opening of “Studio 209 NY”, a new part- nership for an international art residency set to provide Qatari artists opportunity to apply for a residency at the prestigious International Studio & Curatorial Programme (ISCP) in New York, USA starting next year. The ISCP is a laboratory for the world’s most promising artists and curators. It supports the creative advancement of its participants and promotes cul- tural exchange through resi- dencies, exhibitions and public programmes. Housed in East The prestigious International Studio & Curatorial Programme Williamsburg, with 35 work (ISCP) in New York. studios and two gallery spaces, the ISCP is New York’s most Programme benefits find new inspirations, challenge comprehensive international include, among others: a private, themselves and refine their visual arts residency pro- furnished studio space; monthly skills. The ISCP is also the fourth gramme, and the fourth largest access to cultural institutions in largest residency in the world, worldwide. With over 1,350 and outside New York; monthly which will give our emerging alumni from more than 80 private studio visits with pro- artists an international platform countries, it hosts more than fessionals from other museums, to tell their stories and showcase 100 residents each year. galleries and alternative spaces; their work.” Participating Qatari artists will the opportunity to meet with ISCP residents are generally 5 have access to a diverse global one of the two visiting critics to to 10 years into their professional network of colleagues which will ISCP each month; as well as the practice and would be described enable them to forge life-long con- opportunity to realize public as emerging to mid-career. The nections, engage in inspiring con- projects in several offsite venues programme hosts artists working versations with their peers, and in New York. with a wide range of media nurture their artistic skills. Khalifa Al Obaidly, Director including, painting, sculpture, pho- at the Fire tography, performance, instal- Station said: lation, illustration, drawing, video, “After the socially-engaged art and research- success of the based work. Much like its Paris Paris Resi- counterpart, the ISCP includes an dency Pro- Open Studio programme. The Fire gramme, we Station will sponsor one Qatari are pleased to artist for three months, as well as announce a provide them with a monthly new interna- stipend for their stay and art tional part- materials purchases. Qatari nership which artists, aged 18 and above, are will allow encouraged to apply for the pro- Qatari gramme by sending their port- The Fire Station Artist in Residence in Doha. artists to folio to: www.firestation.org.qa 04 HOME THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018

NAMA hosts QA is Official Airline Sponsor of second phase of Qatar Goodwood Festival youth program THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA DOHA: Social Development DOHA: Qatar Airways Center- NAMA concluded the announced that it is the Official second phase of “Youth Capa- Airline Sponsor of the 2018 bility Enhancement for Life- Qatar Goodwood Festival, in style” program. partnership with the Qatar It came in an effort to Racing and Equestrian Club empower our youth and (QREC), which is currently going enhance their self-confidence on. Set against the glorious and abilities, to help them The two-day program targeted 13-17-year-old male/female students. backdrop of the rolling West overcome obstacles and meet Sussex countryside, the Qatar challenges that would assist and their way of life to discover country belonging and desire to Goodwood Festival is known for youth to become active and themselves and to become build it, and self-discovery of the its elaborate dress code and Officials during the event. influential in society, in line with active. future they wish to make. Goals fancy hats combined with some the aspirations of our beloved Program has also sought to included evaluating their of the world’s greatest flat-races, Qatar Airways Group Chief Nasser bin Sherida Al Kaabi, country Qatar and leadership. educate parents and provide current life considering all areas, resulting in a thrilling week of Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: said: “The Qatar Goodwood Fes- The two-day program tar- them with the necessary prioritizing them to improve racing like no other. “We are thrilled to once again be tival is one of the highlights of geted 13-17-year-old male/ knowledge and expertise that them, as well as focusing on The first day of the pres- the Official Airline Sponsor of the our global sponsorship portfolio, female students. It aimed to would contribute to building and improving speech skills, self- tigious event was attended by 2018 Qatar Goodwood Festival, and once again we are delighted enable students to build a con- creating an environment con- confidence, speaker qualities, President of Qatar Olympic a key event on the UK’s eques- to welcome Qatar Airways as a fident and responsible person- ducive to making positive nonverbal communication such Committee, H E Sheikh Joaan trian calendar. Our sponsorship partner for the second year in a ality and to raise parents’ personalities. as body language, tone of voice, bin Hamad Al Thani; the British of this event, in partnership with row. We are proud of this awareness of the importance of In its second phase which and others. Ambassador to Qatar, Ajay the Qatar Racing and Equestrian renewed partnership and we bridging the gap between them began on July 8 and concluded It is worth mentioning that Sharma; Al Shaqab Executive Club, highlights the affinity for thank Qatar Airways for their and their children, in addition on July 19, program focused on the program was delivered by Director, Khalifa bin Mohamed horses we in Qatar share with the support of this event”. to emphasizing the need to build the psychological, health and life the Community Services Al Attiyah; Qatar Equestrian UK. This sponsorship also dem- “Qatar Airways’ presence a positive relationship with skills of students that help them Department – Youth Capability Federation President, Hamad onstrates the importance of the helped make last year’s high- children, to reflect on their to believe in themselves and Enhancement at NAMA, by the bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah; UK as a destination, as seen most profile event even more suc- future. their abilities, to gain confidence trainers Mohammed Al Haidar Qatar Racing and Equestrian recently with the addition of two cessful, and we are confident The program provided the in themselves and develop their and Rania Hidaya. Training was Club General Manager Nasser additional gateways into the their presence will be beneficial young people with the needed abilities and ideas. held at the Social Development bin Sherida Al Kaabi; and QREC country, London Gatwick and this year as well. We look knowledge that contributed Program depended upon a Center- NAMA while collabo- Racing Manager, Abdulla Rashid Cardiff. We are delighted to forward to a very exciting positively to their preparation, number of important areas to ration with youth centers have Al Kubaisi, along with many welcome all to ‘Glorious edition and an extended part- development, and guidance achieve the desired goals, like been activated when program horse owners and trainers from Goodwood’ for this exciting nership with Qatar Airways,” he towards proper thinking and sparking the internal motivation was delivered at Barazan around the world. event.” added. planning, to define their goals of the students, enhancing Females Center. Half pay back Qatar Charity launches Udhiyah campaign

DOHA: Qatar Charity has The campaign targets 28 workers in Simaisma, Al Happiness” campaign, several promotion at LuLu launched “Offer an Udhiyah, countries throughout Asia, Ghariyah, Abu Nakhla, Al-Sha- recreational and educational Share the Happiness” Africa and Europe. It aims to haniya, , Al- Khreib, Al- Wakra, activities will be held in different THE PENINSULA campaign, marking the start of provide 34864 Qurbani cattle Al Khor, Al-Jumayliyah. malls across the state of Qatar, Eid Al Adha season. and will benefit 867648 Qatar Charity will coor- as well as coordinating with the DOHA: The “Half pay back” The campaign aims to people. The campaign will dinate with several founda- ministry of health to arrange promotion has once again been provide 39854 Qurbani cattle, provide 7,000 Qurbani cattle tions and communities to visits to patients in different hos- launched at LuLu outlets, which include cows and sheep in the state of Qatar and will ensure a smooth delivery of the pital and medical facilities. running until August 25. inside and outside of Qatar in 29 benefit 24000 people. The Qurbani to those less In cooperation with “Eid Al LuLu is offering half pay countries throughout Asia, Africa Qurbani will be delivered to privileged. Adha Fair” which will take back on ready made garments, and Europe. “Offer an Udhiyah, low-income families, widows, Qatar Charity will also dis- place at Katara cultural village, sarees ,churidars, footwear, Share the Happiness” campaign orphans and elderly people tribute Eid clothes and Eidi Qatar Charity will have a stand ladies bags, baby accessories will benefit around 900,000 over the third and the fourth gifts to orphans and needy to promote activities about Haj, and selected sunglasses people and will also provide Eid day of Eid. The Qurbani children. Alongside with “Offer Udhiyah and The ten days of wherein customers can get clothes for children in dire need. delivery will also include farm an Udhiyah, Share the Dhul-Hija. instantly a QR100 gift voucher against their purchases worth QR200. The promotion features a Hush Puppies, Liberty, Dickies, number of international brands of jhon louise, Eten. Cortigiani, New director of sales & marketing at InterContinental Doha The City menswear, ladieswear, churidars, debackers etc are on display. THE PENINSULA saris, children’s wear, footwear and Apart from this Delsey Luggage ladies’ bags &selected sunglasses, offers also going on the promotion the company has said in a gives the best deals on a wide array DOHA: InterContinental Doha The City statement. of products Stylish, latest trend has appointed Vincent Monavon as the Stocks of leading interna- spinner trolleys, printed trolleys, new Director of Sales and Marketing. tional brands such as Lee, light weight trolleys, there cus- In his new role at InterContinental Wrangler, Crocs, Sketchers, tomers are entitled to get a Lulu gift Doha The City, he will be overseeing sales Reebok, Louis Philippe, Arrow, voucher worth QR50 on the pur- and marketing initiatives for 575 rooms Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter chase of Delsey products worth and apartments, seven dining venues, a England, Oxemberg, Zero, Dash, QR300. Health & Fitness Club, and meetings and event space. He will focus on the overall strategic direction of sales initiatives with a focus on maximizing hotel revenue, establishing key business partnerships, and elevating the image of the hotel. Joining the team from Kempinski Kin- shasa, DRC, Monavon brings over 30 years InterContinental Doha The City. RIGHT: Vincent Monavon, the Director of Sales and of exceptional experience in the hotel industry Marketing. from around the world, specifically in the African, Caribbean, and European markets. Development, Monavon has also worked of InterContinental Doha The City. “I am Boasting an impressive career, he has held with the Affiliated Preferred Hotel Group confident that his wealth of knowledge in positions from hotel operations to sales and in Morocco as the Cluster Director of Sales the hotel industry, and the degree of expe- hotel business development. and Marketing. “We are excited to have rience that he brings with him, will be of Prior to his most recent role at the Vincent on board and I look forward to a great asset to InterContinental Doha The Kempinski Hotel Fleuve Congo where he working closely with him,” said Gilles City especially as we embark on new worked as the Director of Business Longuet, General Manager exciting stages of growth for the hotel.”

Skills Development Centre holds 15th summer camp

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DOHA: Skills Development Centre, one of the pioneering institutes in Doha for learning Fine Arts & Performing Arts, has organised dance and music program named ‘Swas Campfire 2018’ for New Salata Participants at the ‘Swas Campfire 2018’. and Al Thumama branch summer camp students at Maestro Hall, New Salata branch young talents on stage with the demos were the part of this Baburajan, Director P Vijaya- with a variety of programmes. support and blessings from program. Chief Guest Seenu kumar and SDC members and It was 15th Summer Camp their bellowed faculty team Pillai, KK Sankaran – Norka students jointly inaugurated of Skills Development Centre. members. director board member, SDC the ceremony by lighting the The event was a showcase of Live karate and yoga Managing Director P N traditional lamp. THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 HOME 05 Qatar-Russia relations touch new heights CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Both leaders also discussed means to boost cooperation in the organization of the World Cup and the exchange of expertise, especially as Russia will host it in 2018 and Qatar in 2022. Stressing that communi- cation between the two coun- tries is continuing permanently, President Putin said, “Relations between Qatar and Russia have completed their 30th year by 2018. The volume of trade and investment exchange is increasing, especially last year, but it remains without the aspi- ration of the two countries, which look forward to its development.” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a joint press In the same meeting, H H the conference in Doha. RIGHT: Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali speaking at the official launch of The Qatar-Russia 2018 Year of Culture at Katara Emir pointed out the importance Opera House. (File pictures) of 2018 for Qatar and Russia as their common cultural year, Ambassador of the State of Qatar In February, the Qatar-Russia 2018 Year of Culture was launched with exchange experiences in the field praising the great cooperation to the Russian Federation Fahad award-winning Igor Moiseyev Ballet’s dazzling performance in Doha. The of sport event security, athletes between the two countries in the bin Mohammed Al Attiyah cultural event is being organised in partnership with leading institutions training and sports medicine. field of culture. described the visit of HH the Amir in Qatar and Russia, including the Embassy of Qatar in Russia, Embassy During Russia 2018, the During the visit, H H the Amir to Moscow as very successful, Supreme Committee for Delivery and the Russian President dis- pointing that it has contributed to of the Russian Federation in Qatar, the Ministry of Culture and Sports in & Legacy (SC) sent an official del- cussed the results of the work of developing bilateral relations in Qatar, as well as the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. egation of more than 180 people the Qatari-Russian joint com- the fields of economy, defense and to learn from the final FIFA mittee for trade, economic and investments. World Cup before Qatar hosts the technical cooperation and the The Ambassador said in a TV exempt Russian citizens from the The Qatar Russia 2018 Year creating an atmosphere of tournament in 2022. prospects of enhancing them, as interview that the Qatari-Russian entry visa. of Culture is part of the landmark understanding and trust between The delegation included 120 well as ways to develop military relations are very good and are In February, the Qatar- ‘Years of Culture’ initiative our nations that helps strengthen people from the SC, the organi- cooperation between the two constantly evolving. “Since the Russia 2018 Year of Culture was launched by QM in 2012 to opportunities for tourism and sation responsible for delivering countries. first visit of HH the Amir to launched with award-winning deepen understanding between economic exchange. Activities the infrastructure required for Russian President Vladimir Moscow in January 2016, we Igor Moiseyev Ballet’s dazzling nations and their people through planned for this year will help the 2022 FIFA World Cup, along Putin on July 15, 2018 handed have achieved very great results performance in Doha. mutual exchanges of arts, both sides get to know each other with employees from numerous over the World Cup host mantle and we have more promising The Qatar-Russia 2018 Year culture, heritage and sport. better and invigorate economic stakeholders, including the Min- to H H the Amir for 2022 edition prospects,” he said. of Culture is being organised in Declaring Qatar-Russia 2018 relations.” istry of Interior, Public Works of the tournament. “There are certain partnership with leading insti- Year of Culture at its official Apart from cooperation in Authority (Ashghal), Hamad “Russia is handing over the investment prospects, and we tutions in Qatar and Russia, launch in February, H E Salah bin many fields, Qatar and Russia Medical Corporation, Kahramaa, relay baton for hosting the FIFA have made great efforts to including the Embassy of Qatar Ghanem Al Ali, Minister of also have joint energy and gas Qatar Football Association (QFA), World Cup to Qatar. I am sure strengthen trade relations in Russia, Embassy of the Russian Culture and Sports, stressed the relations, as the two countries Qatar Rail, QNB Stars League, that our friends from Qatar will between the two countries,” he Federation in Qatar, the Ministry cultural year aims “to express the are members in the Gas Forum, Qatar Tourism Authority and be able to host the 2022 FIFA said adding “We are coordinating of Culture and Sports in Qatar, depth of relations between the and there are positive relations others. World Cup on the same high our efforts closely regarding the as well as the Ministry of Culture two countries and to affirm the in the investment field between Delegates took part in obser- level. We are, of course, ready to energy market”. of the Russian Federation. importance of culture in the Qatar Fund and the Russian vation, shadowing and share the experience we Qatar Tourism Authority also The year is set to include a strengthening and rap- Investment Fund. secondment programmes during acquired in holding the World opened its 10th Satellite Office variety of events and activities prochement between peoples.” The two countries also coop- the tournament. A number of Cup this year, along with our in Moscow in April this year to that will promote Qatar’s art and For his part, Vladimir Med- erate in the field of sports delegates worked closely with friends,” President Putin said at attract tourists from Russia while heritage in Russia, while at the insky, Minister of Culture of the through the football federations the Russia 2018 Local Organizing the event. the number of Russian tourists same time introducing local Russian Federation, said: “We in the two countries, especially Committee, while others After HH the Amir’s visit to visiting Qatar has been audiences to Russia’s vast cul- are looking forward to this Year’s as they will host the 2018 and shadowed their counterparts in Russia in March this year, increasing since the decision to tural heritage. cultural exchange programme 2022 World Cups. They also FIFA. 06 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 Iran MPs summon Rowhani as US pressure squeezes economy

It is the first time parliament has summoned Shiraz and Ahvaz, in protest to discuss how to improve rela- Rowhani, who is under pressure from hardline Zarif slams US ‘PR stunts’ after against high inflation caused in tions, but senior Iranian officials rivals to change his cabinet following a part by the weak rial. Parlia- and military commanders Trump predicts talks soon mentary speaker Ali Larijani was rejected the offer as worthless deterioration in relations with the United States quoted by state television as saying and “a dream”. and Iran’s growing economic difficulties. TEHRAN: Iran waved away US President Donald Trump’s claims that Rowhani will have one month Addressing Washington, that talks with the country’s leaders were imminent, saying “threats, to attend a parliamentary session Hesamoddin Ashna, a Rowhani REUTERS sanctions and PR stunts won’t work”. and address the issues. advisor, said in a tweet that “You growth and rising unem- With Washington pulling out of the landmark 2015 nuclear Rowhani cancelled an launched an economic war ployment, according to semi- deal and set to reimpose full sanctions on Iran from August 6, Tehran interview on state television last against us by imposing sanctions. LONDON: Iranian lawmakers official Isna news agency. has responded coolly to Trump’s offer on Monday to talk “any time” week, a move that seems to have First stop this war and then ask have given President Hassan Rowhani, a pragmatist who without preconditions. encouraged many lawmakers to for talks. Without preconditions Rowhani one month to appear reduced tensions with the West “Threats, sanctions & PR stunts won’t work. Try respect: for question him about his economic means without sanctions.” before parliament to answer by striking a nuclear deal in 2015, Iranians & for (international) commitments,” tweeted Foreign Min- records in the parliament. Israeli Regional Cooperation questions on his government’s is facing a growing backlash ister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Although 80 lawmakers sub- Minister Tzachi Hanegbi, a handling of Iran’s economic since US President Donald The Revolutionary Guards also made their opposition to talks mitted their questions for member of Israel’s security struggles, state media reported Trump pulled out from the pact clear. “The Iranian people do not authorise officials to meet the Rowhani, a Rowhani ally, vice cabinet, said Trump’s offer of yesterday. in May and said he will reimpose Great Satan... Mr Trump, Iran is not North Korea,” said General president for parliamentary talks was a “ladder” to safety for It is the first time parliament sanctions that seek to throttle Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the Guards, in an open letter affairs Hosseinali Amiri, called a ruling system he said was on has summoned Rowhani, who is Iran’s economy, including its life- published in local media. Trump told a rally in Tampa, Florida the process “unconstitutional.” the point of collapse, but he was under pressure from hardline blood oil exports. earlier on Tuesday: “I have a feeling they’ll be talking to us pretty “Some lawmakers, who were not surprised that Tehran rivals to change his cabinet fol- Isna said lawmakers also soon... And maybe not, and that’s OK too.” convinced to take back their rejected it. “It is hard to see the lowing a deterioration in rela- want to Rowhani to explain why, questions, were encouraged by Iranians… being agreeable to tions with the United States and more than two years after the other members of parliament to such a meeting with someone Iran’s growing economic diffi- landmark deal, Iranian banks tional sanctions. over high prices, water shortage, submit the questions again,” who only a few weeks ago basi- culties. Lawmakers want to still have only limited access to Rowhani’s summon coin- power cuts, and alleged cor- Amiri was quoted as saying by cally sank an agreement with question Rowhani on topics global financial services. cides with further shows of ruption in the Islamic Republic. Tasnim news agency. which they were so pleased. But including the rial’s decline, which The nuclear accord curbed public discontent. A number of On Tuesday, hundreds of Trump said on Monday he this is the right kind of process has lost more than half its value Iran’s nuclear programme in protests have broken out in Iran people rallied in cities across the would be willing to meet with the Iranians,” Hanegbi told since April, weak economic return for lifting most interna- since the beginning of the year country, including Isfahan, Karaj, Rowhani without preconditions Israel Radio. Riots shake Zimbabwean capital as election results delayed

AP where protesters burned tires and at least leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the lead two vehicles. The commission postponed observer of a U.S. monitoring mission. HARARE: Rioting erupted yesterday in announcing results of Monday’s tightly “The longer it (the delay in Zimbabwe’s capital as opposition fought presidential race, pitting President announcing the results of the presi- supporters clashed with police and Emmerson Mnangagwa against oppo- dential race), the more the issue of lack army troops over delays in announcing sition leader Nelson Chamisa. of credibility arises,” European Union results from the presidential election, The commission said it would observer Elmar Brok said. Both the EU the country’s first since the fall of long- release vote totals “sometime” today, and U.S. missions urged the release of time leader Robert Mugabe. even though it said most of the results the presidential results as soon as pos- The security forces opened fire with “are here with us.” Agents for all 23 can- sible. The EU mission questioned why guns, water cannons and tear gas, and didates must verify them first, it said. presidential votes were counted first protesters burned cars and threw rocks The ruling ZANU-PF party won a but were being announced last. as helicopters hovered above Harare. majority of seats in Parliament, the elec- The EU observer mission expressed A lifeless body was seen near the dem- toral commission said. “serious concerns” as representatives of onstration. Armored personnel carriers “The more the presidential vote is Western and other groups gave their first ferried troops and riot police to the delayed, the more it calls into question assessments of whether the vote was free Supporters of Zimbabwean opposition MDC Alliance take part in a protest in scene. Dark smoke rose near the offices the population’s confidence in the and fair - crucial for lifting international Harare, yesterday, as protests erupted over alleged fraud in the country’s election. of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission election process,” said former Liberian sanctions on the once-prosperous country. Houthis announce temporary Red Sea ceasefire

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SANA’A: Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced a two-week pause in Red Sea operations yesterday, after attacks against Saudi tankers last week prompted Riyadh to suspend oil shipments through a key waterway. “The unilateral suspension of our naval operations is for a limited period,” the rebels said in a statement released by their defence ministry. The Houthis’ Twitter and Facebook accounts said the suspension will last two Protest against demolition weeks. But “it can be renewed Palestinian protesters block the road as they wave national flags and expanded to other fronts if during a protest along a highway leading to Khan Al Ahmar in this initiative is well-received support of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village that the Israeli and reciprocated”, the state- authorities plan to demolish in the occupied West Bank, yesterday. ment said. The Houthis are fighting a Saudi-led military coalition that backs Yemen’s government. A spokesman for the coalition did not imme- diately respond to a written Russia: Iran-backed forces request for comment on the Huthis’ unilateral truce. withdraw from Golan frontier On July 26, Saudi Arabia said it was temporarily sus- AP pending oil shipments through Russian-backed Syrian the Bab Al Mandab Strait —one forces regained full control of of the world’s busiest shipping BEIRUT: Russian President the frontier on Monday after lanes — after two oil tankers Vladimir Putin’s envoy to Syria a six-week offensive in the operated by Saudi shipping said yesterday that an area that expelled Syrian group Bahri were attacked, agreement with Israel that armed opposition and an slightly damaging one vessel. includes Russian guarantees affiliate of the Islamic State The pro-Houthi Al Masi- ensures that Iran-backed group that had been deployed rah television said at the time fighters will remain more than along the frontier with the that the rebels had targeted 80km away from Syria’s Golan. a Saudi warship named Al frontier with the Israeli- “The agreement is still in Dammam, without pro- occupied Golan Heights. effect. Iranian forces have viding further details. The Alexander Lavrentyev told actually been withdrawn from Houthis, allied with Saudi the Russian Interfax news (the southern de-escalation Arabia’s regional arch-rival agency the agreement was zone in Syria) in order not to Iran, control Yemen’s capital reached in order not to irritate the Israeli adminis- Sana’a and Hodeida port, the “irritate” Israel. He didn’t tration, which has increased the entry point for around three elaborate on when the number of attacks on Iranian quarters of the impoverished agreement was forged or for sites in this territory,” country’s imports. how long. Lavrentyev said. THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 ASIA 07 Mamata meets oppn leaders to stitch anti-BJP alliance IANS we will talk to them. Not if they Banerjee personally abuse us. I can fight against 500 NEW DELHI: Seeking to rally invited Sonia Gandhi, parties in my state... We are all opposition parties, West Bengal Rahul Gandhi and for all, everybody is everybody. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee PM will be decided later, first yesterday met UPA Chairperson other opposition fight the election first,” she said. Sonia Gandhi and leaders of leaders for the Banerjee said she briefed several other parties and January 19 mega Sonia Gandhi also on the declared that her priority is to rally she has planned problems of those excluded defeat BJP in the Lok Sabha from the National Register of elections next year with the in Kolkata. The rally Citizens in Assam. issue of prime ministership to is expected to help “We discussed the fate of 40 be settled collectively later. her emerge as the lakh voters who have been She also kept up her attack pivot of opposition decided to be deported, these on the BJP over the exclusion of people are from Bihar, Bengal, 40 lakh names from the efforts to dislodge Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP, TN. If National Register of Citizens for the Narendra Modi these people are deported, what Assam, saying they were playing government in 2019 does the BJP want? Does it want with fire and were using Lok Sabha polls. peace or civil war,” she said. offensive language against those Earlier in her media inter- Leaving for the holy pilgrimage excluded. actions in Parliament House Banerjee personally invited called on JD-S leader and former complex she sought to downplay Haj pilgrims take a selfie before leaving for the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah, at the Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda questions about who will be the airport in Ahmedabad, yesterday. other opposition leaders for the in Karnataka Bhavan and senior prime ministerial candidate of January 19 mega rally she has BJP leader L K Advani in his the Opposition. planned in Kolkata. chamber in Parliament. “I am nobody. I am a very The Kolkata rally is expected While Shiv Sena is a con- simple worker. Let me just continue to help Banerjee emerge as the stituent of the BJP-led NDA, as a commoner. I want that this BJP pivot of opposition efforts to dis- AIADMK is friendly towards it. government must go. So we want Assam Chief Minister warns against lodge the Narendra Modi gov- “Whenever I come to Delhi that everybody should be united. ernment in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. I meet Soniaji as I have very old Let us work together, don’t think of “There will be collective relation with Rajivji. We have Prime Ministerial candidate. Think provocative statements on NRC face. Ours is a collective family. discussed political matters also. of the country,” she said. Priority is to defeat BJP. If, to How we can fight together,” she Banerjee alleged that BJP IANS NRC through claims and and legislators is scheduled to defeat BJP, we can fight collec- said, indicating that Congress was “doing maximum political objections. arrive in Silchar in Assam’s tively inside Parliament then would be part of anti-BJP front. vendetta” and atrocities with the GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Amid the hue and cry made Barak Valley today. why can we not outside...I “I don’t want to interfere in people. She said NRC is “a global Minister Sarbananda Sonowal by the Trinamool Congress The delegation is likely to haven’t come to talk about my Congress matter or what Con- issue and not just an issue of yesterday urged people not to supremo and West Bengal Chief interact with people and organ- state,” Banerjee said after her gress will decide... Wherever, Assam or India”. harbour any apprehensions Minister Mamata Banerjee, the isations. The delegation will meeting with Sonia Gandhi and whoever is strong should fight,” “They have deleted names regarding the updation process BJP-led Assam government has also visit Guwahati on Friday Congress President Rahul she said in reply to a question of about 20-25 per cent of the of the NRC and said “outsiders decided to closely monitor the before returning to Kolkata Gandhi. whether TMC will ally with Con- total population. They are making provocative statements proposed visit of the Trinamool tomorrow. The meeting with the gress in West Bengal. calling all of them Bangaldeshi about NRC will not be accepted”. delegation to Assam on “Outsiders making provoc- Gandhis capped a day of hectic Attacking the BJP, she said infiltrators. Is Bangladesh a ter- He also reiterated that Thursday even as several organ- ative statements about NRC will activities in Parliament House the BJP “is nervous politically, rorist country? By saying this genuine Indians whose names isations filed complaints against not be accepted and the people where Banerjee met leaders of tense politically.” “The reason they are insulting both Bang- have not been included in the Banerjee for making provoc- of Assam have shown tre- various parties including Shiv why it says whatever these days, ladesh and India. They should draft National Register of Cit- ative statements over the NRC mendous political maturity Sena, AIADMK, Samajwadi because it knows it is not going not level baseless allegations izens (NRC) would be provided updation. which has made the publication Party, TDP, YSCRP, DMK, RJD, to come back to power in 2019. against Bangladesh that they are ample opportunities to get A delegation of TMC of complete draft NRC possible,” Kerala Congress-Mani. She also If it talks with responsibility then sending infiltrators.” themselves registered in the including party Lok Sabha MP Sonowal said.

Cabinet approves 13 KVs and one Sushma’s Doklam statement hides more than it reveals: Congress IANS Navodaya Doklam plateau. Sushma Swaraj were conspicu- about the Modi government’s based on satellite images, the The Congress leader said ously silent on the Chinese mil- uncertain foreign policy and External Affairs Ministry had Vidyalaya NEW DELHI: The Congress Sushma Swaraj’s statement on itary buildup and new road con- continuous flip-flops to the issued a vague statement that yesterday said External Affairs Doklam is covered with a “sheet struction in the south Doklam Chinese misadventure in Doklam initially denied the Chinese mil- IANS Minister Sushma Swaraj’s of misleading opaqueness” and region, overlooking the Siliguri which is harming India’s stra- itary presence in the region. remarks in the Lok Sabha about fails to provide the larger picture corridor,” Surjewala said. tegic interests,” he said. He said media reports and NEW DELHI: The Cabinet status quo on Doklam was “a of Chinese presence in South Surjewala said Modi had met Surjewala said that External satellite imagery had suggested Committee on Economic dubious ploy” to make headlines Doklam. Chinese President Xi Jinping Affairs Ministry statement of that the Chinese Army has not Affairs (CCEA), headed by and it “hides more than it Surjewala said China was thrice during the last four August 28 last year had said that only built a full-fledged Chinese Prime Minister Narendra reveals.” staring at the “Siliguri Corridor months but there is “no con- both India and China have Military Complex in Doklam but Modi, yesterday approved In a statement, Congress — the Gateway to India’s clusive reaction” from his gov- agreed on “expeditious disen- also occupied the entire Doklam establishment of 13 Kendriya communications incharge northeast” — and Modi gov- ernment to the reports about the gagement of border personnel plateau right upto 10m from Vidyalayas (KVs) and one Randeep Singh Surjewala said ernment was almost “ducking Chinese military build-up in the at the face-off site at Doklam” Indian Army post. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya the “denials, half-truths and the Doklam question.” Sushma region. but the Chinese Foreign Ministry The images had shown con- (JNV), which will cater to doublespeak” on Doklam were Swaraj had said that there has He said no word on Doklam statement had said that the “it crete posts, seven helipads, new 13,000 and 560 students, endangering India’s national been no change in the status quo emanated during visits of shall continue to patrol the trenches and several dozen respectively. security and strategic interests. at the site of the military face- Sushma Swaraj and Defence Doklam area through its Armed armoured vehicles close to the The 13 KVs will be estab- He said Prime Minister off with China in Doklam and the Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Forces”. point where the Indian Army and lised in — Banda (Uttar Narendra Modi should make a issue was resolved with diplo- China in April this year. The Congress leader said that the People’s Liberation Army Pradesh), Washim (Mahar- statement in Parliament placing matic maturity in August last “Sushma Swaraj’s vacuous the party had pointed to heavy (PLA) troops were locked in a ashtra), Chakpikarong all facts and tell his government’s year. statement on Doklam in Par- Chinese military presence in 73-day confrontation last year, (Manipur), Parbham (Mahar- policy on de-militarising the “Modi government and liament today speaks volumes Doklam in January this year he said. ashtra), Nawada (Bihar), Mir- japur (Uttar Pradesh), Bhadohi (Uttar Pradesh), Palamau (Jharkhand), Sid- dipet (Telangana), RBI warns of currency war, Kudamalakunte, (Karnataka), CISF Surajpur (Uttar Pradesh), hikes rate to cut risk Devkund (Bihar) and Baoli (Uttar Pradesh). IANS China devaluing its currency to The single Jawahar boost its exports at the cost of Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of other countries. will be at Alot, Ratlam Dis- India yesterday warned of a “Given this we have to trict, Madhya Pradesh. global currency war on rising ensure that we run a tight ship “Ratlam district in trade tensions and said it did on the risks that we control to Madhya Pradesh has a high not want to add to the risk maximise the chances of percentage of SC/ST popu- profile of India’s growth as it ensuring macro economic sta- lation and there is huge hiked its key lending rate by 25 bility and continuing with the demand for establishing an basis points to 6.5 percent. growth profile of 7 per cent to additional JNV. “We already had a few 7.5 per cent going forward. We Moreover, the State Gov- months of turbulence behind us do have things that are in our ernment has also shown and it looks like that this is likely favour and if we continue along readiness to earmark the to continue. For how long, I don’t that path we ensure that we required extent of land and know. But the trade skirmishes don’t add to the global risk temporary accommodation evolved into tariff wars and now profile that would adversely for setting up the Vidyalaya,” we are possibly at the beginning affect us,” Patel said. the government said in a of currency wars,” RBI Governor The RBIobserved: “Rising statement. Urjit Patel said at a press con- trade protectionism poses a “At present the KVs are ference after a meeting of its grave risk to near-term and imparting quality edu- monetary policy committee. long-term global growth pros- cation to more than 12 lakh Lately, a slew of trade pro- pects by adversely impacting students and JNVs are pro- Congress ire against Rafale deal tectionist measures initiated by investment, disrupting global viding modern education major economies led by the US supply chains and hampering free of cost to nearly 2.50 Congress party activists shout slogans during a protest against the Rafale jets deal in Hyderabad has impacted international productivity. Geopolitical ten- lakh students in different yesterday. The deal has been caught in a controversy with the opposition Congress alleging that the business sentiment and resulted sions and elevated oil prices parts of the country,” it price being paid by the government to purchase 36 fighter jets is more that what it had negotiated for. in retaliatory tariff wars. continue to be the other sources said. Further, there is also a fear of of risk to global growth.” 08 ASIA THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018

Divisions in PTI Over 150 IS fighters surrender in Afghanistan Karachi over

AFP is more important because the province, said. possible tie-up Daesh leader and deputy surren- The surrender came after weeks of intense The army will spearhead MAZAR-I-SHARIF: More than dered with more than 150 fighters fighting between IS and the Taliban in Jowzjan efforts “to contain the emergency with MQM-P 150 Islamic State fighters surren- all at once,” Mohammad Hanif situation” for a week, Khogyani province in the north, and continuing pressure INTERNEWS dered in Afghanistan yesterday, Rezaee, spokesman for the said. Eventually, police and sol- Afghan officials said, a move army’s 209 Corps in the north, from Afghan and US forces. It also came as the diers “will join hands to secure which they and the Taliban hailed said, using an Arabic acronym for Afghan army took over security in the eastern the city”, he added, but declined ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan as the end of the extremist group IS. city of Jalalabad, which is an IS stronghold. to give further details. Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)’s offer in the north of the country. Rezaee said 30 women and Mohammad Ali, a soldier to the Muttahida Qaumi Nato urged caution, saying it children had also handed them- deployed from neighbouring Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) was premature to write the group selves in to Afghan authorities. as high as around 2,000. the Afghan army took over Kunar province, told AFP at a that it join it on the treasury off in the region. “With this, the Daesh chapter Until a few weeks ago there security in Jalalabad, with more checkpoint that he and his col- benches has caused unrest The surrender came after is going to be closed in the north,” had been around 500 IS fighters checkpoints set up and special leagues would “defend this city among the leaders of the weeks of intense fighting he added. in the Darzab and Qush Tepa dis- forces conducting operations a until the death”. party’s Karachi chapter, between IS and the Taliban in However Nato’s Resolute tricts of Jowzjan, provincial gov- day after militants stormed a The Taliban has not claimed sources said. Jowzjan province in the north, Support mission in Afghanistan ernor Lutfullah Azizi has said. government department in the a major attack in a city for weeks Earlier this week, a PTI and continuing pressure from warned it was “premature” to But the Taliban stepped up city and killed 15 people in an as it comes under increased delegation led by Imran Afghan and US forces. conclude that this degradation of fighting with the group there attack claimed by IS. pressure to agree to peace talks Khan’s pointman Jahangir It also came as the Afghan IS “equates to its collapse in the after an IS attack on their fighters Among those killed was a with the Afghan government. Tareen flew into Karachi from army took over security in the north of the country”. last month killed at least 15 local employee of the Interna- But IS has carried out mul- Islamabad and invited former eastern city of Jalalabad, capital IS has a relatively small but people, Azizi said. tional Organization for Migration tiple attacks in Jalalabad and the nemesis MQM-P to join the of Nangarhar province which is potent presence in Afghanistan, The Taliban took credit for and a local staff member of the capital Kabul in recent months, federal government. an IS stronghold, after a wave of mainly in the eastern province of the surrender announced by International Rescue Committee, targeting everything from gov- The MQM-P won six attacks mostly claimed by the Nangarhar but more recently in Afghan officials yesterday, saying both foreign agencies said in ernment ministries to a midwife National Assembly seats — four group. Jowzjan. it had “cleared” the north of IS statements. training centre. in Karachi and two in Hyderabad In Jowzjan, Afghan officials The group has fought turf fighters. “To provide better security Last month an IS suicide — in the July 25 elections, com- described the surrender as a wars with the much larger It claimed it had captured for the people, the national army bomber blew himself up near pared to 24 NA seats in 2013. turning point. Taliban since emerging in 130, wounded more than 100 and is leading the security in the city,” Kabul international airport, However, even with just six “Their fighters have surren- Afghanistan in 2014. Estimates of killed 153. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman killing 23 people including AFP seats, the MQM-P has become dered in the past, but this time it their numbers in the country run The development comes as for the governor of Nangarhar driver Mohammad Akhtar. an important factor in national politics, since the PTI lacks a simple majority in the lower house of parliament and cannot form a government on its own. Pakistan hits back According to sources in the party, several newly- elected party leaders, including Faisal Vawda, have at US remarks opposed the decision to approach MQM and decided to record their protest with over IMF bailout the party’s supreme lead- ership if a deal is finalised. AFP voiced concerns about any IMF A PTI leader, who is not bailout for Islamabad, telling US pleased with these develop- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hit back television station CNBC: ments, said that like-minded yesterday at US fears that any “There’s no rationale for IMF tax party workers believe that a IMF bailout its new government dollars — and associated with coalition with the MQM would might have to seek would be that, American dollars that are be very harmful to the party. used to repay Chinese loans, part of the IMF funding — for The others, the source stating that it was “totally those to go to bail out Chinese added, argue that a coalition wrong” to link the two. bondholders or — or China with the MQM is the need of Abdullah Hussain Haroon, itself.” The US is one of the the hour. The source added the caretaker Foreign Minister, Washington-based IMF’s largest that those who are opposing said that a new government led donors. the idea had recused them- by Imran Khan, who won the The concerns centre on Bei- selves from accompanying a country’s general election last jing’s ambitious $62bn dollar party delegation that visited week, would have to decide infrastructure project —the MQM leaders at the party’s whether to approach the Inter- China-Pakistan Economic Cor- Bahadurabad office. national Monetary Fund (IMF) ridor (CPEC) — linking its Back to school PTI leaders Tareen, Arif amid fears of a balance of pay- western province of Xinjiang to Alvi, Firdous Shamim Naqvi ments crisis. the Arabian Sea via Pakistan. A student adjusts the shoulder straps of a bag for her sister as they arrive to attend the reopening and Imran Ismail had visited However, he also dismissed The terms of the massive of classes after nearly two-and-a-half months due to the summer vacation and the general election, the MQM-P’s temporary as “inappropriate” comments CPEC deals are shrouded in in Karachi, yesterday. headquarters in Bahadurabad by US Secretary of State Mike secrecy, raising concerns about area. Pompeo earlier this week Pakistan’s ability to repay Bei- voicing concerns over any IMF jing’s investment. bailout being used to repay Haroon said the new gov- Chinese loans to Islamabad. ernment would have to decide Analysts have predicted that on whether to approach the IMF. Pakistan, which is running Asad Umar, widely tipped to Bilawal pledges better performance in Sindh down its foreign reserves and become Khan’s finance minister devaluing its currency in a bid in a coalition government, INTERNEWS down the people who sent us to National Assembly and its good governance and better per- to bridge a yawning trade tweeted on Tuesday that “no parliament”. position on key issues. formance should be the hallmark deficit, will need to seek help option including IMF is ruled out”. KARACHI: With Syed Murad Ali The PPP chairman said this But, it appears that he was of the new provincial gov- urgently — either from a But Haroon also hit back at Shah already named the next while addressing newly elected more focused on Sindh, where ernment,” Bhutto-Zardari said. friendly country, or by going to Pompeo’s comments, saying: “It chief minister of Sindh, Pakistan federal and provincial law- his party got a majority in the “We cannot let down the the IMF for its second bailout in is totally wrong to link an IMF Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal makers of his party from across provincial assembly and is set to people who sent us to parliament five years. package with CPEC”, and that Bhutto-Zardari said yesterday the country here at Bilawal form its government for a third as we are facing great challenges The new government will there was “absolutely no reason that good governance and better House. straight term since 2008. on international and economic have “limited time” to act, Fitch for anyone to intervene” in performance would be the focus During his speech he spoke “We have to focus on fronts while other political ratings agency said this month. Pakistan’s relationship with of the new provincial on issues ranging from the PPP’s [service] delivery in Sindh as we parties are taking extreme posi- But on Monday Pompeo China. government as “we cannot let role as an opposition party in the are entering a new era where tions on key issues.”

Nawaz Sharif China to join naval war moved back to prison games off Australia ANATOLIA REUTERS diplomatic support to U S “freedom of navigation” ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani SYDNEY: China’s navy will join voyages through the South premier Nawaz Sharif was 26 countries in military exer- China Sea and its own vessels shifted from the hospital to cises off Australia’s north coast encountered Chinese warships prison yesterday after doctors this month, but not live-fire there in April. said his health was improving, drills, Australia’s defence But Australia stuck with an local media reported. minister said yesterday at a time invitation it issued China last On Sunday, Sharif was of strained ties between the two September, a sign analysts say moved to a hospital from the nations. hints at a thawing in relations Adiala jail in Rawalpindi city The naval exercises are ahead of the drills that begin at after he complained of pain being hosted by Australia and the end of August. in his chest and arm. will also include its major ally “China is expected to partic- Sharif is serving jail time the United States, which ipate in a range of activities in a corruption case. expelled China in May from its including passage exercises, Sharif’ s personal phy- military training around Hawaii inter-ship communications and sician Dr. Adnan Khan said: — a response to what it sees as replenishment activities and sea- “The former prime minister Beijing’s militarisation of islands training manoeuvres,” Australian is a cardiac patient and his in the South China Sea. Defence Minister Marise Payne health has deteriorated in Ties between Australia and said in an emailed statement. prison.” Last week, a team of China hit a low after Canberra “There are no plans for China doctors said in report that A ‘close encounter with the monster’ passed laws aimed at thwarting to participate in live-fire activ- Sharif’s heartbeat had been Chinese influence in domestic ities,” she said, without giving a irregular due to dehydration Afghan children cheer and react as they watch a performance of The Mobile Mini Circus for Children affairs and also over China’s reason, but adding the nations and the presence of urea in at the Bagh-e-Babur Garden, in Kabul, yesterday. The festival in Kabul from August 1 to 8 contains assertiveness in the South China have “built a productive defence his blood could cause acute many performances and events including national and international juggling championships in Kabul. Sea. relationship that... facilitates renal failure. Australia has offered transparency and builds trust”. THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 HOME 09 10 VIEWS THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 Israel has finally come out ESTABLISHED IN 1996 as an ethno-religious state CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

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

HAIDAR EID ACTING MANAGING EDITOR AL JAZEERA MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected] n Palestine, we are dealing with a complex situation: We have a DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR settler-colonial project that denies MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI Iits colonialism and argues it is a [email protected] democracy and we have its victims whose victimisation has been dismissed for decades and whose national liber- ation struggle has been defamed. The colonisers have been successful in manipulating the narrative on what is going on, rewriting history and white- EDITORIAL washing their crimes. Various countries around the world have bought into their lies and kept a “neutral” stance, claiming nationality are two separate, inde- denying citizenship to Palestinians - its their positions are “balanced”. pendent concepts. In other words, Israel indigenous inhabitants. Qatar, a model to follow What is there to balance, when one is not the state of its citizens, but the While South Africa’s apartheid used side has one of the most advanced state of the Jewish people. Thus Pales- race to determine citizenship, the state atar is rapidly marching towards the forefront of armies in the world, financed and sup- tinians in Israel have Israeli passports of Israel uses religious identification to countries credited with best records of human rights plied by an allied superpower, and the but they do not have rights equal to determine citizenship. Just as apartheid Qand living standards their people enjoy. Time and other side has been altogether aban- those of Jewish citizens. South Africa made laws criminalising again Qatar has affirmed its commitment to the protection doned by allies and well-wishers and With the new “nation-state law”, free movement of blacks on their of rights and freedom for all residents in accordance with has only the determination and strength Palestinians in Israel are now con- ancestral land, Israel controls every international best standards. of its people to rely on? sidered “native aliens” or foreigners in aspect of Palestinians’ lives through a Recently, Qatar marked the World Day Against Traf- But these claims of “neutrality” and their own homeland, because Israel is military occupation infrastructure com- ficking in Persons. The Ministry of Interior, the Interna- “balance” are no longer tenable. Israel defined by its law as “ the historical posed of checkpoints, Jewish-only set- tional Labour Organisation Office in Doha, the UN Office has stopped playing the democracy pre- homeland of the Jewish people” i.e. not tlements and roads, and the Wall, com- on Drugs and Crime and the US embassy participated in tence game and has revealed itself for the state of all of its citizens. This is the bined with a web of legal regulations. an event to mark the day organised by the National Com- what it really is: an apartheid state. On direct result of Zionism and its ideology The parallels between Israel and mittee for Combating Human Trafficking. July 19, the Israeli Knesset voted to pass of racism. It is also the direct result of apartheid South Africa are infinite. And During the event, Najat Al Abdullah, the Director of the so-called “nation-state law” which prevailing undemocratic sentiments probably the only major difference the Department of Family Affairs at the Ministry of Admin- declares Israel “the national home of the among Israel’s Jews. The contradiction between the two is that Israel gets away istrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs, said: Jewish people”. It is now officially an between professed ideals and actual with its crimes with unprecedented “Qatar contributes to the efforts of international com- exclusive ethno-religious state. behaviour, which has been the engine of impunity, as evidenced by its latest war munity for promoting and protecting the rights of children For us Pales- political change in many places around crimes in Gaza. and women with provision of security, development and tinians, this law the world, does not exist in Israel So what is left for the Palestinian basic services in various fields.” reiterates the because the democratic creed, or civic people after the approval of this bla- The day was observed to highlight the importance of obvious: namely, democracy, is absent in Israeli society. tantly racist bill? Well, we definitely are combating human trafficking, which has become a global that the Zionist There is no promise of equality for not foolish enough to expect anything phenomenon putting the life There is no ideology is inher- all citizens in Israeli political culture and from the so-called “international com- of hundreds of people at risk. promise of ently racist and praxis. And there is no tradition of civil munity”. Years of “negotiations” created At the event, the National equality for all undemocratic. liberties in Israel because such a tra- only bantustans in the West Bank and a Committee for Combating citizens in Israeli The political dition is incompatible with Zionism. concentration camp in Gaza. Pales- Human Trafficking revealed goal of Zionism Hence, one can understand the tinians are still at the receiving end of Qatar treats its plan to conduct an political culture was to engineer a antagonism of the establishment to calls merciless assaults by racist Israeli troops its expatriate awareness campaign among and praxis. demographic shift for the creation of one state for Pales- hidden in their US-made helicopters workers as guests the workers to educate them And there is no in Palestine, tinians and Jews, one secular demo- and F16’s. What all US envoys to the of the country about their rights and laws making the cratic state run by parliamentary elec- region have been trying to do is reach a against human trafficking. Dr. tradition of civil minority Jewish tions and majority rule in historical Pal- “solution” in accordance with Israeli and provides Khalifa Al Abdullah, a member liberties in Israel population (which estine. This idea has been rejected conditions, disregarding Security them with all of the committee and repre- because such was just 7.6 outright by Israeli Jewish society Council resolutions and international amenities, sentative of Public Prose- a tradition is percent in 1914) a because it would effectively mean the law. Neither the current US right-wing whether it is cution, said: “The National majority through end of Zionism. administration nor the spineless EU has Committee for Combating incompatible with massive Jewish If we still insist that religion should a fair plan for how to resolve the crisis in comfortable Human Trafficking will Zionism. immigration and be separate from state, then where is the Palestine. accommodation, conduct an awareness cam- settlement international outrage? Why isn’t main- The only thing that we, Palestinians, healthcare, food paign to advise and guide building and stream media obsessing about the can count on is the power of people, just workers at various workplaces expulsion of the Palestinians. Jewish state, the way it was about the as South Africans did when, through a or entertainment and labor camps to educate Inevitably, the expropriation of land “Islamic state”? How is Israel different sustained global campaign, they forced facilities. them about the laws against went hand-in-hand with the violation of from the Islamic State of Iraq and the governments to boycott their apartheid human trafficking.” The cam- rights of the Palestinian majority. Levant that sought to establish a state for regime. paign will take place in col- Zionists have always looked at Pales- Muslims only through violence and We will continue to expand the laboration with the Ministry of Administrative Devel- tinians as invisible if not absent, or dispossession? Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) opment, Labor and Social Affairs and the Ministry of rather “present absentees”. The identity The passing of the “nation-state law” movement and will continue marching Interior. of those who remained within the should eliminate whatever doubt there to the fence in Gaza until we bring this The committee has been relentless in spreading boundaries of what was to become still is among “neutral” observers that madness to an end. We will also con- awareness about human trafficking through distributing Israel was erased through the term Israel is, in fact, an apartheid state. tinue working on an alternative model, brochures, organising seminars, symposiums and holding “Israeli Arab” and their rights curbed by Just as apartheid South Africa gave both democratic and secular, which several other educative events. a myriad of laws (“the nation-state law” citizenship to white South Africans and guarantees equality and abolishes Protecting the rights of the residents is of paramount being just the latest iteration). relegated blacks to “independent home- apartheid, bantustans and separation in priority for the leadership of Qatar. The country has been This is because, contrary to modern lands”, Zionism gives all Jews the right to Palestine altogether. We will not give up taking every step possible to ensure the rights of its people, liberal thinking, in Israel, citizenship and citizenship in the state of Israel, while the fight. especially tens of thousands of its expatriate work force. A visit to any of the hundreds of work sites across the country will open the eyes of the detractors, who want to portray a malicious picture of Qatar. Qatar treats its expa- triate workers as guests of the country and provides them Repeated dialogue needed to avert trade war between US & EU with all amenities, whether it is comfortable accommo- THE JAPAN NEWS dation, healthcare, food or entertainment facilities. The press conference after the suffer a great blow. Concern hardline stance. It is country’s laws and regulations ensure no worker is cheated meeting with Juncker that had grown stronger also in essential for both sides to by the employer, they are paid their salaries on time and t is necessary to break a the United States would not the United States as its indus- hold talks on an abolition of they are not exploited. No wonder, Qatar has emerged as cycle of penalties and do anything that runs trial circles warned that trade tariffs and other matters in a a model for other countries to follow. retaliation. Dialogue counter to the spirit of the friction with the EU would proactive manner and thus Ishould be repeated agreement while negotia- adversely affect the US heighten the momentum steadily to avert a trade war. tions are held. Trump appar- economy and employment. toward resolving the During their meeting, US ently indicated his idea of The two sides have bilateral trade friction. President Donald Trump shelving the introduction of managed to come to terms Conflicts of interest tend QUOTE OF THE DAY and European Commission trade penalties for the time with each other apparently to occur among members in President Jean-Claude being. If the trade dispute because they shared the rec- the EU, which consists of We have to make a Juncker agreed to launch a escalates between the United ognition that it would not be many nations. They are called decision on Britain’s new round of trade States and Europe, two of the advisable to escalate the on to work together in tackling future relationship negotiations. world’s leading economies, it transatlantic trade dispute. negotiations with the United with the EU by the The United States and will lead to stagnating trade Nevertheless, it can States. Japan is scheduled to the EU will discuss an abo- and investment. It could also hardly be imagined that begin a new round of trade end of this year and lition of tariffs on industrial trigger major turmoil in Trump will largely change talks with the United States as we have to be very products, excluding auto- financial markets. his modus operandi of trying early as this summer. honest with ourselves mobiles. To reduce a US It is laudable that the two to draw concessions by In return for holding trade deficit, the EU will also sides have made mutual con- threatening negotiating back on the imposition of about the choices that consider increasing imports cessions to avoid penalties partners. If future negotia- punitive tariffs on car we face. of US products, including for now. Car manufacturing tions fail to achieve a imports, there is a high pos- soybeans and liquefied is a key industry in Europe. If desirable outcome, there is a sibility that Washington will Jeremy Hunt natural gas. its vehicle exports decline high possibility that Trump press Japan to further open British Foreign Minister With punitive tariffs on due to high tariffs levied by will rescind his decision on its markets to U.S. agricul- European car imports in the United States, the postponement of new pen- tural produce among other mind, Trump said during a European economy will alties and revert to a products. THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 OPINION 11 Imran Khan’s ‘Naya’ Pakistan: Prospects & challenges

mran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek- reminds me of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto constitutional and political process essential for every human being, e-Insaf (PTI) party has claimed who almost 50 years ago came up was interrupted. but it is more important for the victory in the general elections with the slogan. This was followed by the action young in Pakistan. They have Iheld last Wednesday (July 25) At that time, the country had of another bureaucrat, Iskander been deprived of opportunities by and he is now trying to form the been split into two, resulting in Mirza (1899-1970) who became the previous governments. next government in Pakistan. Bangladesh’s independence. Bhutto first president of Pakistan under the The lack of opportunity has Although PTI does not have majority was accused of being responsible for new constitution, proclaimed led many to seek assistance from ABDULLAHIL AHSAN seats in the new parliament, Khan is the break up of the country. Fol- martial law in 1958 and appointed a undesirable sources and Paki- ANATOLIA expected to win over necessary lowing the election in 1970, he told number of generals in his Cabinet. stan’s enemies have taken full members of the parliament from his East Pakistani counterpart, who Soon, however, the generals decided advantage of this situation. Out of independent or smaller parties. had won majority seats in the par- to take power by exiling Iskander sheer frustration, some seem to The opposition parties on the liament, “that part is yours, this part Mirza from the country. have accepted very minimum other hand have alleged irregular- mine”. (Bhutto was later hanged This is how intervention of incentive for seditious activities ities and vote rigging; some are even during the era of Gen. Zia-ul- armed forces entered into Pakistani against the state. threatening street demonstration Haque’s regime.) I hope Khan is not politics. Why then should one be As a result, many counter ter- Khan has made many against the election results. contemplating any such “new surprised this time even if the rorism “experts” see Pakistan as a promises during However, overall there is nothing Pakistan”. Of course, he is not: his armed forces have intervened? If failed state. Pakistan is not a his campaign and new in such allegations. What statements and actions are not any Imran Khan is able to ensure all failed state: Pakistan possesses good governance seems to be new this time however, closer to those of Bhutto’s. parties follow the constitution, he enormous resources for becoming is that Khan has offered transparent Therefore, one could be moderately will make a huge contribution to a model state as was perceived by is number one in examination of vote rigging allega- optimistic about Khan’s claim for a Pakistan. Khan only needs to Iqbal and Jinnah almost a century the list. He has tions. new Pakistan. ensure good governance in the ago. Khan claims that Pakistan’s again underlined In 2013, Khan had alleged vote Before one moves to examine the country. founding fathers have motivated the importance of rigging but the then administration potential for Khan’s new Pakistan, Khan has made many promises him. refused to conduct any investi- one needs to address the question of during his campaign and good gov- Pakistan’s founding fathers good governance gation. Will this approach lead to fairness in conducting the election ernance is number one in the list. rightly understood that modern while addressing the Khan’s claim of a Naya (Urdu for — a question that the opposition, He has again underlined the civilization could be saved only nation in his July 26 new) Pakistan? some segment in the national and importance of good governance by following Quran’s guidance Yes, new Pakistan is perhaps international media and most while addressing the nation in his through prophetic teachings. victory speech and the dream of every Pakistani, importantly neighboring India has July 26 victory speech and reit- Unfortunately in Pakistan today reiterated his promise particularly of those who are raised. erated his promise of eradicating certain reactionary elements have of eradicating below 30; majority of the Paki- Pakistan’s armed forces have corruption. hijacked the understanding of the corruption. stanis now are said to be of that been accused of engineering the However, although Khan himself prophetic model. Pakistan today age. But this new Pakistan idea election results. A European Union has an image of being an uncorrupt is extremely polarized in the observer group in its statement, leader, his policy of recruiting the so name of this model. In my view, however, did not point out any called electable in his party ranks this model simply demands direct rigging made by the armed make one nervous. Don’t the accountability, transparency, rule forces, which had been tasked with electable represent corrupt politi- of law that is participatory, ensuring security for the process. cians of the past? Khan has claimed responsive, equitable, inclusive, Everyone familiar with Pakistan’s that he would attract overseas Paki- efficient and effective. history knows, however, that the stanis to invest in Pakistan. This armed forces have intervened in reminds me of Nawaz Sharif’s The writer is professor of compar- Pakistani politics many times. But to promise to overseas Pakistanis in ative civilization at the be fair with the armed forces as an 1997 when he became prime min- Department of Political Science institution, one must note that inter- ister with a huge mandate. Sharif and International Relations at vention in the political process by attracted only $200 million as Istanbul Sehir University. He has non-political elements in Pakistan opposed to expectation of billions. written extensively on the rela- did not originate with the armed Also, when the country was hit by an tionship between Islamic and forces. international financial crisis in 1997, Western civilizations. It was Malik Ghulam Muhammad he was also accused of withdrawing (1895-1956), a bureaucrat turned money from Pakistani banks in local governor general, who had removed media reports. Will Imran Khan be the then prime minister because he able to control the “electable” thought the premier was incapable members of his party? In my view, of heading the administration. Then this will be the most difficult chal- the judiciary came to justify the lenge to Khan’s perception of good D-RING ROAD bureaucratic action: Justice governance. POST BOX: 3488 Muhammad Munir (1895-1979) DOHA - QATAR introduced the “doctrine of Hope and younger generation [email protected] necessity” and Pakistan’s The hope for a better future is

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THE WASHINGTON POST “We were so excited that we a door to walk through that they can say Even so, the election commission LOCAL NEWS SECTION couldn’t even eat last night,” said Sok there has been democratic progress.” has recorded half a million spoiled TEL: 4455 7743 “If [the West] doesn’t follow through votes so far, in line with widely shared on their threats, they would be photos of opposition supporters BUSINESS NEWS SECTION admitting that [a liberal democracy] in crossing out all parties listed on the TEL: 4462 7535 Cambodia is not possible,” he added. ballot or turning in blank votes as a ‘Landslide’ victory for Western governments donated billions form of protest. SPORT NEWS SECTION to support a United Nations-led demo- Hun Sen’s CPP continues to insist TEL: 4455 7745 cratic effort following the 1991 Paris that the CNRP was dissolved for legal Cambodia’s ruling party Peace Accords. reasons, insisting that it was plotting a ONLINE SECTION Ahead of Sunday’s vote, a court in “color revolution,” a foreign-backed TEL: 4462 7501 Cambodia dissolved the main opposition effort to unseat the government. [email protected] puts the West in a bind party, the Cambodia National Rescue “We cannot forgive those who want to overthrow the government,” said Sok Party, and jailed its leader, Kem Sokha, PUBLIC RELATIONS Eysan, the spokesman. “It was based on on trumped-up charges of attempting to TEL: 4455 7613 Eysan, spokesman for Hun Sen’s Cam- unseat the government with the backing credible evidence. You cannot blame [email protected] bodian People’s Party in an interview. of the United States. 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The government has also lysts say that the removing Cambodia’s TEL: 4455 7857 is to figure out how best to respond muzzled independent news media and tariff-free access to the EU could hurt [email protected] The election without completely alienating the banned access to a number of websites tens of thousands of Cambodian commission and country, punishing its poorest or in the days leading up to the vote, garment workers. Cambodia exports SUBSCRIPTION & the ruling CPP have pushing it towards a ready ally - its including the US-funded Voice of about $4.3 billion worth of textile and DISTRIBUTION remained defiant. largest trade partner, China. America and Radio Free Asia. textile-related goods to the EU. TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 The White House in a statement “The ban of the opposition and the The US threat of visa bans and asset FAX: 44557819 They have rejected said Cambodia’s elections “were neither imprisonment of its leader, the freezes do not worry the CPP, Sok [email protected] allegations of voter free nor fair and failed to represent the shutdown of independent media and Eysan said. “I’ve been to the U.S. several intimidation and will of the Cambodian people,” and civil society and threats on activists had times, I don’t need to go there warned that it could expand visa made this election unacceptable before anymore,” he said. “As for assets, [CPP vote buying, and restrictions against those who have it even began,” said a statement from leaders] don’t hold assets in the United All thoughts and views claimed that over 80 undermined democracy and their the now-dissolved CNRP. “History will States. So it doesn’t bother us.” percent of eligible family members in some cases. The US mark 29 July as the day Hun Sen’s Cambodia, he said, is open to expressed in these columns voters showed up, a House of Representatives passed a bill regime invited sanctions and ultimately investments from anyone, especially are those of the writers, last week that would impose sanctions [will] bring down the Cambodian those “who do not want to interfere in not of the newspaper. number that cannot on members of Hun Sen’s inner circle economy with it.” our political affairs or give us any con- be accurately verified and others responsible for human rights The election commission and the ditions” — a thinly veiled reference to All correspondence since no credible abuses. ruling CPP have remained defiant. They China, its largest trading partner. In regarding Views and election monitors The European Union also said the have rejected allegations of voter intim- support of Hun Sen, Beijing has invested election did not represent the will of the idation and vote buying, and claimed billions of dollars in infrastructure Opinion pages should be participated for fear Cambodian electorate and concluded that over 80 percent of eligible voters projects in Cambodia. send to editor-in-chief of validating the that its “outcome lacks credibility.” The showed up, a number that cannot be The Chinese embassy in Phnom office or mailed to the election. EU is reviewing a preferential trade accurately verified since no credible Penh did not respond to requests for agreement under which Cambodian election monitors participated for fear comment. [email protected] 12 ASIA THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 Remains of US expects US-Korean Pyongyang to War dead on way home denuclearise AFP REUTERS OSAN: The remains of US servicemen WASHINGTON: The US State killed in North Korea decades ago left for Department said yesterday it What we are going on home Wednesday after a solemn expects Pyongyang to keep its ceremony at an American military base commitment made at a June is the commitment that in South Korea. leaders’ summit to give up its Chairman Kim made Two US military aircraft took the 55 nuclear arms and would press to our president, and sets of remains to Hawaii, where histo- southeast Asian nations during that is the commitment rians and scientists will begin a long and meetings this week to maintain complex process of identification. sanctions against North Korea. to denuclearise. That Pyongyang last week returned the Questions have arisen over is something that we remains from the 1950 to 1953 Korean A US airman stands guard next to caskets before a repatriation ceremony for remains Pyongyang’s commitment to denu- certainly anticipate War, in line with an agreement between transferred by North Korea, at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, yesterday. clearise after US spy satellite US President Donald Trump and its leader material detected renewed activity that he will hold up Kim Jong Un at their historic summit in their repatriation to Hawaii for further States Forces Korea. at the North Korean factory that his end of the bargain: Singapore in June. forensic analysis. After the ceremony uniformed soldiers produced the country’s first inter- US State Department Trump has praised Kim for “keeping “There’s no reason at this point to carefully deposited each case into two continental ballistic missiles spokeswoman his word” about the handover and said doubt that they do relate to Korean War C-17 cargo planes, which later took off for (ICBMs) capable of reaching the Vice President Mike Pence would meet losses,” he added. Hawaii. United States. families when the remains arrive back in Around 500 officials from the United Byrd said that “there was a single dog The department left open the Pompeo has led talks with the US. Nations Command (UNC), the United tag (US soldier’s identity tag) provided with possibility that Secretary of State Pyongyang to denuclearise fol- The process of identification could States and South Korea attended the the remains”. Mike Pompeo could meet North lowing a June summit between take years, according to experts. But John formal repatriation ceremony at the “The family of that individual has been Korean officials during meetings of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un Byrd, director of scientific analysis at the airbase yesterday. notified,” he said. the Association of Southeast Asian and US President Donald Trump. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency The cases, each draped with a white “But I would caution... that it’s not nec- Nations (Asean) bloc in Singapore Nauert said the United States (DPAA), said preliminary findings sug- and blue UN flag, were lined up in rows essarily the case that the dog tag goes with this weekend. was holding Kim to the com- gested that “they are likely to be American as the ceremony got under way. the remains... in the box,” he added, “We will be in some of the same mitment he made during the remains”. “This is a solemn reminder that our underscoring the challenges of identifying meetings as North Korean officials. summit to denuclearise. “The remains are consistent with work is not complete until all have been the recovered remains. I certainly can’t preclude any inter- She declined to comment on the remains we have recovered in North accounted for, no matter how long it takes The returned material also included action taking place, but we have no spy satellite images. Korea... in the past,” Byrd said. The cases to do so,” said General Vincent Brooks, military hardware and uniforms, including meetings on the schedule,” State “What we are going on is the had been kept there since Friday, awaiting the Commander of the UNC and of United helmets, water bottles and boots, he said. Department spokeswoman Heather commitment that Chairman Kim Nauert said. made to our president, and that is Another State Department the commitment to denuclearize. official, who earlier briefed That is something that we certainly reporters on Pompeo’s trip to Sin- anticipate that he will hold up his US indicts Filipino family for money laundering gapore, Malaysia and Indonesia this end of the bargain,” Nauert said. AFP week, said the secretary would One photo image family members, is accused of secure the extradition of the tions and stolen. remind Asean to adhere to sanc- showed a truck and covered trailer wiring $20m of the stolen defendants to the United The scandal rocked the tions against Pyongyang. There are similar to those the North has used MANILA: A businesswoman money from the Philippines to States,” said US Attorney Nick Philippines, where one in five concerns that fuel is being sold ille- to move its ICBMs. Since the trailer at the centre of a massive California bank accounts, the Hanna. people live on the equivalent gally to North Korea despite UN was covered, it was not possible to Manila corruption scandal has US attorney’s office said in a The US government won of just over a dollar a day. sanctions, the official said. know what, if anything, it was been charged in the US with statement. a court order in 2015 to freeze After her arrest in Manila, The official said that North carrying. laundering about $20m Lim, 54, is already behind $12.5m worth of assets bought the US government said, Korea will participate in a 27-nation Photos and infrared imaging, allegedly pilfered from the bars in the Philippines, where by Napoles and others using Napoles and her family regional Asean forum on Saturday however, indicate vehicles moving Philippine state, prosecutors she is on trial over graft the allegedly stolen funds. attempted to quietly liquidate that Pompeo will also attend. in and out of the facility at said, adding they would seek charges stemming from the “If the court orders the the American assets and move “We remain concerned about Sanumdong, but do not show how her extradition. alleged embezzlement. assets forfeited, the United the cash back to the Philip- the scale of North Korea’s illicit pro- advanced any missile construction A federal grand jury in Cal- The US indictment alleged States will work... to return the pines or accounts in the US and curement, in particular of refined might be. ifornia indicted Philippine thet the defendants used the stolen funds back to the Phil- Britain. petroleum products via UN-pro- The evidence obtained this national Janet Lim Napoles, a money to buy real estate, ippine government,” the The defendants also hibited ship-to-ship transfers,” the month is the latest to suggest key suspect in the scandal shares in businesses, two statement said. allegedly attempted to give official said. ongoing activity in North Korea’s where politicians allegedly Porsche Boxsters and finance The money was intended some of the money to Under the restrictions, nuclear and missile facilities. embezzled roughly $200m the living expenses of three US- for use in development Napoles’s US-based daughter, Pyongyang is limited to importing Trump declared soon after the that was supposed to help poor based Napoles family members. projects chosen by lawmakers, one of those indicted, who 4 million barrels of crude and summit that North Korea no longer Filipinos. “We will work with our but instead it was diverted to used the cash to open a fashion 500,000 barrels of products a year. posed a nuclear threat. Napoles, along with five Philippine counterparts to phoney non-profit organisa- business.

Video shows Australia defends ties to missing Japanese pleading for help toppled Malaysian regime REUTERS AFP been the same government,” said Bishop, following talks TOKYO: A Japanese freelance KUALA LUMPUR: Australia’s with Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, journalist being held by mili- foreign minister yesterday Anwar’s wife and now deputy tants in Syria appeared to defended her country’s ties with prime minister. surface on video published by Malaysia’s former graft-ridden “If we were waiting for a Japanese media yesterday, government after Canberra was new government, we will be pleading for help after three accused of being complicit in waiting for 61 years... that is years in captivity, the alleged corruption by patently ridiculous.” government said. harbouring a fugitive. Australia’s policy of not The bearded man is Political heavyweight Anwar extraditing people to countries kneeling, surrounded by two Ibrahim, who was imprisoned where they may face the death hooded gunmen in black. In under Prime Minister Najib penalty is seen as a barrier to the video shown on various Razak until his shock defeat in getting Sirul sent back to media websites, he says in May elections, has slammed Can- Malaysia. Japanese in a strained voice, berra’s “tainted” policy towards Mahathir has said that his Visitors walk along the 150-metre long Cau Vang “Golden Bridge” in the Ba Na Hills near Danang. “My name is Umar. I am South the former government. death sentence may be com- Korean. Today’s date is July 25, Anwar cited the case of a muted to allow his return to 2018. I am in a terrible situ- policeman, now in Australian Malaysia. ation. Please help me Visitors throng Vietnam Golden Bridge custody, who fled Malaysia in The policeman maintains immediately.” 2015 after being sentenced to he was ordered by “important AFP It was not clear why he so much attention. the crumbling remains of their hang for the killing of a Mon- people” to murder the Mon- identified himself as Korean “We’re proud that our holiday homes that can still be golian woman linked to a golian woman, Altantuya or used that name. DANANG: Nestled in the product has been shared by spotted from the cable car. bribery scandal involving Shaariibuu, in 2006. Japan’s top government forested hills of central Vietnam people all over the world,” prin- But visitors are mostly inter- Najib’s government. Altantuya was killed and spokesman said he believed two giant concrete hands cipal designer and founder of TA ested in the newly built Cau Anwar, who was released her body blown up with mil- the man was Yasuda. emerge from the trees, holding Landscape Architecture, Vu Viet Vang, which means “Golden from jail after Najib’s defeat and itary-grade explosives. “It is the government’s up a glimmering golden bridge Anh, said. Bridge” in Vietnamese. is now presumptive successor Her murder was the most prime responsibility to crowded with gleeful visitors At 150 metres long, the “The bridge is beautiful with to 93-year-old Prime Minister shocking aspect of a scandal protect Japanese, and we are taking selfies at the country’s bridge snakes through the forest an amazing architectural style, Mahathir Mohamad, has called involving allegations that an making the utmost efforts, latest eccentric tourist draw. high up in mountains first from here we can see Danang for the policeman to be sent associate of Najib arranged huge using various information Designed to make visitors developed by French colonists City, it’s so nice,” Nguyen Trung home to face a new trial. kickbacks for the purchase of networks,” Chief Cabinet Sec- feel like they’re taking a stroll as a hill station in 1919. Phuc said. During a visit to Malaysia, French submarines in 2002. retary Yoshihide Suga said. on a shimmering thread Today the area is a major Another visitor, Nguyen Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Anwar, who was a leading A Foreign Ministry official stretching across the hands, the tourist attraction, boasting a Hien Trang, said: “I have trav- said Australia had not received member of the opposition when said the government believes “Golden Bridge” has attracted cable car, replica French elled quite a lot but I’ve never an extradition request for the Najib was in power, was jailed Yasuda holds Japanese hordes of guests since it opened medieval village — including seen any bridges as beautiful as officer, Sirul Azhar Umar. in 2015 on sodomy charges that nationality. in the Ba Na Hills near Danang faux castle and cathedral — this one.” Asked about Anwar’s com- critics say were politically Yasuda was reported by in June. manicured gardens and a wax The Ba Na Hills project was ments, she said Canberra in the motivated. Japanese media as being cap- Images of the bridge have museum featuring statues of built by Sun Group, which has past had simply “worked with Since his election defeat tured by an IS miltants gone viral on social media, much Lady Gaga and Michael Jordan. divided opinion with auda- the government of Malaysia of Najib has been arrested and affiliate after entering Syria to the surprise of the architect The only remnants of the cious projects elsewhere in the day. charged over a scandal at state from Turkey in 2015. who had no idea it would attract original French occupants are Vietnam. “In the past 61 years it has fund 1MDB. THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 EUROPE 13

Portugal police Swedish royal rescue Frenchman kidnapped at sea jewels stolen; AFP LISBON: An elite unit of Portugal’s maritime police have rescued a Frenchman who was kidnapped and held robbers flee captive on his own yacht by a compatriot accused of drug AP dealing. The police staged the dra- COPENHAGEN: Thieves in matic rescue, with help from Sweden walked into a small Police sent out a the air force, swooping on the town’s medieval cathedral in vessel after the victim broad daylight and stole helicopter and boat to managed to tip off a friend in priceless crown jewels dating hunt for the thieves France by telephone and the back to the early 1600s before but found nothing. latter raised the alarm, escaping by speedboat, police Authorities said no judicial police revealed said yesterday. yesterday. Two men vanished after the one was hurt in the escaped using two black bicycles Maria Ellior of the Swedish church at the time of the theft The kidnapper, hailing noon heist on Tuesday into a vast robbery. — which they likely stole ahead police’s National Operations and people outside who saw the like his acquaintance from the patchwork of lakes around of the heist — to race to the Department said. suspects get away. French island of Corsica, Strangnas, 60km west of the waiting boat, said police “The theft would be logged The stolen artifacts are forced the yacht owner to capital of Stockholm, police said. in locked and alarmed displays spokesman Stefan Dangardt. at Interpol, enabling an interna- funeral regalia, which are placed raise anchor at Leixoes, a port The thieves snatched two in the cathedral.” It gave no It was not immediately clear tional search.” inside or on top of a coffin to near the northern city of gold crowns and an orb made for further details. if there was a driver waiting in Strangnas is a small, quiet symbolise a deceased royal’s Porto, threatening his family King Karl IX and Queen Kristina Police sent out a helicopter the speedboat for the thieves. town with a population of about identity and social ranking. if he did not comply. in the daring robbery. One of the and boat to hunt for the thieves Yesterday, divers were 13,000. It’s popular with While some funeral regalia Police said that the kid- crowns is encrusted with pre- but found nothing. Authorities looking for clues in and along Stockholm commuters and are kept in the cathedrals of napper was looking to take cious stones. The stolen items said no one was hurt in the the shores of Lake Malaren. tourists, who come to see the Strangnas, Uppsala and Vasteras, delivery of a stash of drugs in were on display at an exhibition robbery, but didn’t provide Sweden’s third-largest fresh- cathedral and a street. Sweden’s crown jewels are in Morocco. in the cathedral, and visitors further details. water lake. Police said the The Gothic-style cathedral, vaults of the treasury under the The spectacular air and were inside at the time. Tom Rowell, a visitor who thieves could have fled further built between 1291 and 1340, is Royal Castle in Stockholm. sea rescue came after “The alarm went off when was eating lunch outside, said on jet skis, adding it was only a in the heart of the town. The In 2013, 16th-century copies authorities located the yacht the burglars smashed the he saw two men running from theory. cathedral’s red-brick tower with of King Johan III’s crown, orb some 300km off Portugal’s security glass and stole the arti- the cathedral toward a small While the items are of great a black top can be seen from kil- and scepter were stolen from the southern Algarve coast. facts,” Catharina Frojd, a spokes- nearby jetty where a motorboat historic and cultural value, police ometres around. cathedral in the central Swedish The kidnapper was woman for the 14th-century was moored. expressed doubt whether the The cathedral was closed city of Vasteras, 100km west of placed in custody on Sunday Strangnas cathedral, said. “The two men hurriedly burglary would bring the perpe- yesterday, and a grassy area by the capital Stockholm, during a following Saturday’s oper- The church wrote on its jumped on board and it sped off,” trators financial gain. the jetty was cordoned off as nighttime burglary. ation which police said website that the stolen items Rowell said, adding that they The stolen items are “impos- police inspected the ground for They were eventually found turned up some $400,000 in were kept “in accordance with “appeared non-Nordic.” sible to sell” because of their clues. Police also questioned wit- and returned to the cathedral. cash. the prevailing safety regulations The men appeared to have uniqueness and high visibility, nesses who were inside the No one was arrested.

Paris Metro Madrid to begin talks with service resumes after evacuation Catalan separatist leaders AFP the situation of separatist AFP figures in jail as they await trial BARCELONA: Spain’s new for their role in a failed PARIS: Metro trains resumed Socialist government was set to secession attempt last October. operating on a busy line that hold talks with Catalonia’s The Socialist government links several major tourist separatist executive in the first opposes a new referendum, attractions in Paris, after a such meeting in seven years as which it says would further split technical problem paralysed tensions eased but sharp diver- a Catalan population already the network for hours, forcing gences remained over the sharply divided over the evacuation of more than region’s self-determination. independence. 3,000 people through dark Representatives of both Sanchez, who came to tunnels in stifling heat. executives will meet at the power at the start of June after The breakdown began headquarters of the regional a no-confidence motion shortly after 8:00pm on government in Barcelona as toppled his predecessor Tuesday when a train on the part of a bilateral commission Mariano Rajoy, promised to busy Line 1, which serves the that has not met since 2011. improve relations between Louvre, the Champs Elysees Prime Minister Pedro Madrid and Catalan leaders, and other tourist landmarks Sanchez and Catalan President who unsuccessfully pro- of the capital, suddenly halted Quim Torra agreed to re- claimed a republic on October between the Bastille and Saint activate the commission when 27. Women in burqa gather before a demonstration against the Danish face veil ban, in Copenhagen, Paul stops in the popular they met on July 10 in Madrid. But pro-independence Denmark, yesterday. Marais district. The region’s leaders want leaders, whose support of Network operator RATP to talk about the possibility of Sanchez’s no-confidence vote was unable to determine the holding a new independence was key to its success have cause of the incident, forcing Danish ‘burqa ban’ takes effect referendum in Catalonia and asked for concrete action. the shutdown of the entire AFP line. It is not known how many “I’ve realised that democracy A police source said yes- women wear the niqab or burqa doesn’t work. Politicians boast terdat that 3,200 to 3,800 STOCKHOLM: Denmark’s ban in Denmark. of freedoms and rights when they Sweden to sign Patriot people on at least eight trains on the full-face veil (burqa) in Protests against the ban are making fun of Muslims and needed to be evacuated in an public spaces came into force were planned in the capital when they are drawing carica- operation which lasted more yesterday, with anyone wearing Copenhagen and the second- tures of the prophet. But when it missile deal this week REUTERS than two hours. a garment that hides the face in biggest city Aarhus late yes- comes to me, they take away my down ballistic missiles, will buy The RATP said it could not public risking a fine. terday, with several hundred right to choose how I want to four Patriot firing units and an confirm the number of pas- Human rights campaigners people expected to attend — dress,” she said. STOCKHOLM: Sweden will undisclosed number of missiles, sengers affected by what it have slammed the ban as a vio- some of them wearing the full- “I have come to the reali- sign a contract to buy the Swedish radio said. called “an extremely rare lation of women’s rights, while face veil. sation that Muslims don’t have the Patriot air defence missile “This system has been event”. supporters argue it enables A spokesman for Denmark’s same rights as others. So much of system from US arms manufac- proven in action ... there are a After long waits in the better integration of immigrants national police said that as of politics is hypocritical.” turer Raytheon Co this week, number of other countries that cars as temperatures — and into Danish society. 2:30pm, no violations of the ban When the government pre- Swedish radio reported already have it and we expect tempers — rose, about 40 Wearing a burqa, which had been registered. sented its proposal for the ban yesterday. the first delivery in 2021,” rescue workers and 150 RATP covers the entire face, or the A 30-year-old Muslim in February, it said the burqa Although it is not a Nato Swedish radio quoted Defence agents began helping people niqab, which shows only the woman interviewed in daily and niqab were not “compatible member, Sweden has close ties Minister Peter Hultqvist saying. climb down from the cars and eyes, in public will lead to a fine Berlingske, identified only as with the values and sense of to the alliance and has been Sweden began talks over walk out along the tracks. of $156. Sarah, said yesterday that she community in Danish society”. beefing up its armed forces the purchase, initially worth Five people required The ban also targets other had “lost faith in the system”. But Sarah said that instead after decades of neglect amid around $1.1bn, last November. treatment for heat exhaustion items that hide the face such as Born and raised in Denmark of enabling Muslims to integrate increased anxiety over Russia’s The contract includes an during the evacuations, which balaclavas and false beards. by parents who emigrated from Danish values, the ban risked actions in Ukraine and Crimea. option to buy up to 300 mis- came as France is being hit Repeated violations will be fined Turkey, she has worn the niqab having the opposite effect of Sweden, whose existing air siles, which would bring the with a weeks-long heat wave. up to 10,000 kroner. since she was 18. increasing segregation. defence system cannot shoot final bill to around $3bn. Spanish anti-corruption crusader to stand trial for extortion AFP Miguel Bernad, the founder The two groups are sus- hundred of cases after it was asked for money to drop the in the case, will also stand trial of “Manos Limpias” (Clean pected of having sought bribes founded by Bernad in 1995. accusations, which her defence for alleged extortion as will seven MADRID: In a major role Hands), and Luis Pineda, who from firms, institutions and indi- Its most prominent case was team refused. other people accused of being reversal, the head of a Spanish created the Ausbanc association viduals in exchange for with- the tax evasion charges brought She was eventually cleared part of the extortion ring. anti-corruption group that that defends bank users, are drawing criminal cases they had against Princess Cristina, King of all charges in a high-profile Prosecutors are asking for championed several cases accused of extortion, fraud and filed against them. Felipe VI’s younger sister, in a trial in 2016, but her husband more than 118 years of jail for including one against Princess belonging to a criminal organi- Manos Limpias, modelled on corruption scandal centred on Inaki Urdangarin was sentenced Pineda, singled out as the leader Cristina will stand trial for sation, said the National Court, and named after the Clean Hands her husband’s business dealings. to nearly six years in jail. of the ring, more than 24 years extortion along with the head of which deals with major cor- movement launched by Italian A lawyer for Princess Cristina Virginia Lopez, the lawyer for Bernad and close to 12 years a consumer group, a court said. ruption cases. prosecutors in the 1990s, filed claimed that Manos Limpias had who represented Manos Limpias for Lopez. 14 EUROPE THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 UK steps up ‘no-deal Brexit’ warning AFP Chancellor Angela Merkel last month, and holding talks last LONDON: Britain has stepped week with the Austrian and up warnings of the risk that the Foreign Minister Czech leaders. Brexit talks collapse as it seeks Tomorrow, May will have a to bypass Brussels and persuade Jeremy Hunt visited meeting and private dinner with individual European Union Vienna yesterday and Macron at the French presidential nations to back its plans for warned “there is a retreat at Bregancon, the first future economic ties. foreign leader to be invited there. Foreign Minister Jeremy real risk of a messy A government source said Hunt visited Vienna yesterday, divorce, which would that France was “holding fire” on after talks in Paris the day before, be a geostrategic May’s Brexit plan. and warned “there is a real risk mistake”. “So we’re making the case to of a messy divorce, which would them. It looks like the jury’s still be a geostrategic mistake”. out on them, so that’s why she’s His trip was part of a wider agreement in place. going,” the source said. European diplomatic offensive “The probability of no deal It follows a visit to Paris by by Britain, which will see Prime is increasing by the day until we her Brexit minister Dominic Minister Theresa May meet see a change of approach from Raab, and another last week by French President Emmanuel the European Commission,” her business secretary Greg Macron at his Mediterranean Hunt said in an interview Clark, who also visited Italy and retreat on Friday. published. Portugal. She will seek to sell her pro- He added: “France and France is seen as taking a posal for close economic ties Germany have to send a strong particularly hard line in the with the EU after Brexit, a half-in, signal to the Commission that we Brexit negotiations, especially on half-out plan that has enraged need to negotiate a pragmatic financial services, where it has her own eurosceptics but which and sensible outcome that pro- openly sought to poach busi- Britain’s Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt with Austria’s Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl as they arrive to she insists is the only practical tects jobs on both sides of the nesses from the City of London. talk to the press as part of a meeting, in Vienna, yesterday. way forward. Channel.” Some British officials also The European Commission’s “For every job lost in the UK, believe France is opposing con- Kneissl, whose country cur- the charm offensive abroad, con- already being felt — official chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, there will be jobs lost in Europe tinued British involvement in the rently holds the rotating EU’s cerns are growing in Britain itself figures released Tuesday reveal has expressed scepticism and last as well if Brexit goes wrong,” EU’s Galileo satellite programme presidency, added that it was about the practical impact of Britain was the only G7 nation to week rejected a key element of Hunt said. because of the potential benefits “very clear” that the European leaving the EU without a deal. experience a slowdown in 2017. the proposal relating to tariffs on Two of May’s pro-Brexit to its own aerospace sector. Commission was leading the Downing Street was forced Meanwhile, Freedom of the Irish border. ministers, including Hunt’s pred- However, Austrian Foreign talks. to deny on Monday that it had Information requests from But London is seeking to ecessor Boris Johnson, resigned Minister Karin Kneissl warned Barnier himself said last plans for the military to step in, around 30 local authorities, emphasise directly to European over her Brexit plan last month after talks with Hunt yesterday week that there was not a “sliver but ministers have confirmed lodged by Sky News, revealed capitals the need for greater flex- saying it would undermine the against attempts to divide the of difference” between him and plans to stockpile food and their concerns about Brexit, ibility, warning that all sides opportunities of leaving the EU. bloc, saying there was a “high the 27 EU leaders in the medicines. ranging from a fall in agricultural would suffer if Britain leaves the But May is pressing ahead, degree of cohesion” in the EU on negotiations. The impact of Britain’s land prices to a lack of Euro- EU next March without an discussing it with German how to proceed. As the government goes on decision to leave the EU is peans working in the care sector. Hackers arrested Kin of fire victims sue Greek officials for negligence in Europe for AP wildfire that, fanned by gale- local regional governor, a local factors, for contributing to the said “about 50 percent” of the stealing payment force winds, decimated Greek mayor and several officials in the high death toll, as Mati had poor buildings there were legal. ATHENS: The relatives of two seaside resort areas. An exact regional civil protection office town planning, with narrow Also yesterday, Greek card data people killed by Greece’s dead- death toll remains to be con- and in the fire and police streets and several dead ends. authorities arrested a 35-year- liest wildfire in decades filed a firmed as coroners work to departments. Several areas around Athens old Greek man on suspicion of REUTERS criminal lawsuit yesterday identify the remains of victims. The lawsuit describes how were initially built up by con- intentionally setting five fires in against Greek officials for their The fire department, which the man tried to flee but was struction carried out without the countryside around Mar- WASHINGTON: Three response to the disaster, accusing has been issuing the official unable to open the door to his permits. However, successive athon, north of Mati — but none people associated with the them of negligent manslaughter death toll, said on Tuesday night garage as the electricity had governments then legalized of which were related to the Mati hacking group FIN7, also and felony counts of exposing that the bodies of 80 people, failed. He and the woman, who them, allowing them to be con- fire. known as Carbanak, have people to danger. including four who died of their was his tenant in the same nected to the urban power and The five blazes, which broke been arrested in Europe and The victims, two teachers injuries in the hospital, had been building, then apparently tried water grid in return for their out between July 26 to 31, were are in custody, the United aged 70 and 73, became trapped identified, while a further eight to escape on foot, but were too owners paying fines and, more all safely extinguished. The States said in a court filing. by the flames on July 23 as they remained unaccounted for. late. Their bodies were found recently, property taxes. suspect was to be formally The three, Fedir Hladyr, attempted to flee their homes in Many of the victims have some 300 to 400 metres from Environment Minister charged with arson later Dmytro Fedorov and Andrii Neo Voutza, a seaside area been so badly burned that their their home. Giorgos Stathakis said yesterday Wednesday, the fire service said. Kolpakov, were arrested in neighboring the worst-affected remains need DNA testing for Separately, the government that there were 2,500 illegally Authorities are still investi- Europe between January and area of Mati, northeast of the identification. announced it would move ahead constructed buildings in gating what caused the deadly June of this year, the court Greek capital of Athens. Their The wife and daughter of the with the demolition of illegally woodland areas and 700 on Mati fire. Although officials had filing said. Hladyr is in US burnt bodies were found a day 70-year-old man and the son of constructed buildings in beaches in the wider Athens initially said that arson was sus- custody, and US authorities later. the 73-year-old woman filed woodland and coastal areas. area. pected, there is increasing sus- are seeking extradition of the Around 90 people are their lawsuit against Greece’s civil Officials have blamed illegal Asked specifically about the picion the blaze might have been other two. believed to have died in the protection general secretary, the construction, among other fire-devastated Mati area, he caused by negligence. The three were arrested in connection with computer hacks of more than 120 US companies in order to steal customer payment card data Germany lifts ban on family and other information, the filing said. reunification for migrants The group has caused tens of millions of dollars in losses, REUTERS the filing added. strategy on migration.” But the ecologist Greens as BERLIN: Germany yesterday well as Christian welfare organ- Italy arrests resumed family reunifications isations say the new rules are for some refugees, drawing ire unfair as they set vague param- recruiters for from leftist groups who said a eters as to how the 1,000 cap of 1,000 people a month people a month will be chosen. Ukraine war was too little and a far-right The length of separation, party opposed to immigration the age of loved ones outside AP altogether. Germany, health considerations The government in 2016 and safety are some of the cri- ROME: Italian police said suspended the right to bring in teria that immigration officials they have arrested three men immediate family members for will have to weigh in choosing accused of recruiting asylum seekers granted limited who gets to be one of the lucky mercenary fighters to take protection in a move to ease the few allowed in. part in the Russian-backed burden on social workers han- In addition, refugees who Migrants rescued at sea waiting to be transferred at the harbour of Algeciras, yesterday. insurgency in eastern dling a record influx of a million have made an effort to integrate Ukraine. Three more people migrants. through language courses, are being sought. The ban did not apply to apprenticeship and work would In a statement yesterday, EU addresses Spain migration with funds asylum applicants granted full be given priority to invite family Carabinieri police said they refugee status as they have a members. AFP searched the homes of request, the source said, with the by Athens a month ago to help constitutional right to invite “Matrimony and family are another seven people as part country’s security forces and manage arrivals at its border their families to join them. under special protection of the of the investigation into the BRUSSELS: The European safety net overstretched. with Turkey. After big losses to an anti- state order,” Annalena Italian-Ukrainian recruitment Commission will allocate tens Spain has overtaken Italy as The asylum and migration immigrant party in an election Baerbock, leader of the ecologist network. of millions of euros to Spain to a destination for migration as a fund is managed by the com- last year, Chancellor Angela Greens said. “The new rules Some of the suspects had help it manage a rising flow of crackdown by Libyan author- mission, the EU’s executive Merkel’s conservatives and make them a privilege for a few ties with a commander of a migrants arriving there illegally ities has made it more difficult arm, and is currently endowed their Social Democrat (SPD) instead of a universal right.” neo-Nazi paramilitary unit from Morocco, a European for migrants to reach Italian with several hundred million junior coalition partners agreed The Alternative for Germany called “Rusich,” which source said yesterday. shores. euros. on a compromise to partially (AfD) party said the new rules operates in the Ukrainian The socialist government of Close to 23,000 people have European Commission Pres- lift the ban from August 1, 2018. would encourage more eco- Donbass region. by Prime Minister Pedro arrived by sea in Spain so far this ident Jean-Claude Juncker was “The new rule allows us to nomic migrants to come to Police noted recruiting Sanchez on Sunday requested year with 307 dying in the to speak to the Prime Minister achieve a balance between our Germany seeking asylum. and paying mercenary $35m from a European fund attempt, according to the Inter- Sanchez on the subject by tele- society’s integration capacity, “Faced with the never- fighters is illegal in Italy and especially earmarked for asylum national Organization for phone yesterday the source said. humanity and security,” arch- ending migration crisis in Europe, violates an international and migration, the source said. Migration — more than during EU funding is also planned conservative Interior Minister Germany is sending a fatal signal convention adopted by the The urgency of the situation all of last year. for Morocco, a major country of Horst Seehofer said in a with the resumption of family UN General Assembly in the in Spain has made it necessary Greece will also benefit from departure for migrants headed statement. “This is an important reunions,” AfD lawmaker Alice year 1989. to respond rapidly to the funding, which was requested to Spain. element of the government’s Weidel wrote on Twitter. THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 AMERICAS 15 US judge blocks release of 3D gun blueprints AFP Wilson remained Wilson remained defiant and defiant and vowed vowed to fight in court. He told CHICAGO: A US judge tempo- to fight in court. He Wired magazine that he is facing rarily blocked the online publi- told Wired magazine legal action from “at least 21 state cation of blueprints for attorneys general” who have 3D-printed firearms, in a last- that he is facing legal cited a risk to public safety. ditch effort to stop a settlement action from “at least “I intend to litigate,” he told President Donald Trump’s 21 state attorneys the magazine. “Americans have administration had reached with general” who have the unquestionable right to share the company releasing the digital this information.” The self-pro- documents. cited a risk to public claimed “crypto-anarchist” also Eight states and the District safety. made the digital blueprints of Columbia, which houses the available online earlier than the capital Washington, had filed a — crazy to give criminals the tools Wednesday launch date he had lawsuit against the federal gov- to build untraceable, undetec- previously announced. ernment, calling its settlement table 3D printed guns at the touch AFP was able to download two with Texas-based Defense Dis- of a button. Yet that’s exactly files from the website on Tuesday. tributed “arbitrary and capri- what the Trump administration The site had 10 firearms and cious”. The Trump administration decided to allow.” As uproar weapons components with down- had settled a five-year legal fight mounted Tuesday, the White loadable digital files. by permitting the company to House expressed skepticism over Wilson, a law school dropout publish its website Defcad — the legality of Wilson’s efforts, who has taken up the cause of which founder Cody Wilson envi- even though the administration allowing unfettered information sioned as a WikiLeaks for had green-lighted the project. online without government inter- homemade firearms called “ghost Trump weighed in on Twitter, ference, contends that the US Con- guns”. Those weapons can be revealing that he had spoken to stitution’s Second Amendment, manufactured using 3D printers America’s main pro-gun lobby, which guarantees the right to bear or personal steel mills, and lack the National Rifle Association, arms, should extend to a person’s traceable serial numbers. At least about the topic. right to make their own guns. one of the guns can also be made “I am looking into 3-D Plastic His legal team has argued that from plastic, which is virtually Guns being sold to the public,” the any move to prevent the distri- invisible to metal detectors. president said. “Already spoke to bution of the blueprints would run US District Judge Robert NRA, doesn’t seem to make much counter to the “foundational prin- Lasnik in Seattle, Washington sense!” White House spokesman ciples of free speech.” But federal granted the plaintiffs’ motion for Hogan Gidley expanded on the courts have disagreed. Before the a temporary restraining order president’s comments, telling settlement with the Trump admin- blocking the release of the digital reporters: “It is currently illegal istration, Wilson had lost in both plans, and scheduled a hearing to own or make a wholly plastic district and appellate court. The US for August 10. gun of any kind -- including those Supreme Court had declined to In a written statement, New made on a 3D printer. The admin- take up his case. York Attorney General Barbara istration supports this nearly Politicians, gun control advo- Underwood, one of plaintiffs, two-decade old law.” Twenty- cates and law enforcement had called the ruling “a major victory three Democratic senators later expressed concerns that Defcad’s for common sense and public introduced a bill designed to files would allow anyone — from safety”. “As we argued in the suit block the publication of 3D a teen to a convicted felon — to we filed yesterday, it is — simply printable firearm blueprints. make dangerous weapons.

Colombian govt, Trump tells AG to end Russia probe ‘disgrace’ ELN rebels fail to AFP Sessions should stop this Rigged election and whether the Trump an investigation in which the Trump’s latest Twitter tirade agree on ceasefire Witch Hunt right now, before it campaign aided or abetted President, his family and cam- came on the second day of the AFP WASHINGTON: US President continues to stain our country Russia, or tried to cover up the paign may be implicated,” com- trial of former campaign Donald Trump yesterday urged his any further,” Trump said. conspiracy. plained Democratic congressman chairman Paul Manafort on bank attorney general to end the high- Trump, along with allies in He has so far lodged dozens Adam Schiff. and tax fraud charges that BOGOTA: Outgoing Colombia profile investigation into Russian conservative media, has launched of indictments, including those “This is an attempt to obstruct stemmed from the probe but President Juan Manuel Santos election meddling that has a long PR campaign against the of suspected Russian hackers, justice hiding in plain sight. were not directly related to his admitted defeat yesterday ensnared key members of his pres- Mueller probe, which he claims is and secured guilty pleas from at America must never accept it.” time on the campaign. after failing to secure a idential campaign and cast a long biased and pursuing erroneous least three Trump aides charged Even Trump’s allies questioned the Trump tweeted that Manafort ceasefire with ELN Marxist shadow over his White House. claims of collusion between his with conspiracy and lying to demand. “I’ve said all along I see “worked for me for a very short guerrillas before handing In a series of tweets that campaign team and Moscow. investigators. This was Trump’s no evidence of collusion. But if period of time” but sought to over the reins to hardline quickly sparked accusations that “Russian Collusion with the most direct demand yet that Ses- anyone helped Russia to hack/steal defend his former aide’s bona right-wing successor Ivan Trump is publicly attempting to Trump Campaign, one of the sions, who infuriated the pres- they deserve justice,” said Repub- fides. “Paul Manafort worked for Duque next week. pervert justice, the Republican most successful in history, is a ident by recusing himself from lican operative Ari Fleischer. Ronald Reagan, Bob Dole and “We hope that the next leader decried the investigation led TOTAL HOAX,” the President the investigation, intervene to “Let Mueller finish his job. many other highly prominent and government decides to con- by special counsel Robert Mueller said. Mueller — a respected end the probe. Neither POTUS nor Sessions respected political leaders,” he tinue” negotiating with the as “a disgrace” to the country. former FBI director — is investi- “The President of the United should interfere. After all, nothing said. Manafort served as Trump’s ELN, the last recognized “This is a terrible situation gating whether Moscow tried to States just called on his Attorney will help Trump more than Mueller campaign chief from May to armed group fighting gov- and Attorney General Jeff sway the 2016 presidential General to put an end to concluding there is no crime.” August 2016. ernment forces in Colombia, to “start a real and verifiable ceasefire,” added Santos. He said there was “very little missing” from an 97 injured as Mexican plane Venezuela’s Maduro agreement, adding: “I would say 10 percent.” Santos said the two parties had agreed on crashes at airport in hail storm will fall, says Santos a “very well defined” plan to implement a bilateral and AFP AFP Venezuela has been gripped temporary truce during talks by a four-year long recession in Havana, but that it lacked DURANGO: An Aeromexico BOGOTA: Nicolas Maduro’s which Maduro blames on oppo- United Nations verification. flight crashed on takeoff during days as president of crisis- sition “sabotage.” He also dis- “To verify it you need pro- a heavy hail storm in northern ravaged Venezuela are puted a claim by a group of tocols, very precise procedures, Mexico, engulfing the plane in numbered, his outgoing leading Venezuelan universities so that there are no misunder- flames and injuring 97 people, Colombian counterpart Juan that put extreme poverty in the standings,” said Santos. He said officials said on Tuesday. Manuel Santos said. country at 61 percent. Maduro the UN itself had insisted on the The Embraer 190 aircraft, “I can see it happening in says it’s only 4.4 percent. protocols as it would be mon- which was operating between the near future,” said Santos, “He is in a state of denial,” itoring the truce, alongside the Durango and Mexico City and pointing to the International Santos said of Maduro. “He is Catholic Church. crashed around 3pm local time Monetary Fund’s latest pro- irrational because he says no, Santos said it would be (20:00 GMT), was carrying “88 jection that Venezuela’s there is no crisis there and he “counterproductive to sign adults, nine minors, two infants, The wreckage of a plane in northern Mexico. inflation will hit one million does not need help.” - Duque something that hasn’t been two pilots and two flight percent this year. threat to peace deal - Last year endorsed by the new gov- attendants,” the airline’s director Cardoza said the plane was drone shows the aircraft immo- “A country with the level of Colombia repeatedly accused ernment.” Duque has already general Andres Conesa said. caught in a heavy hailstorm and bilized in a field at the end of the inflation that Venezuela has... that Venezuelan troops of territorial promised a tougher negoti- “It is confirmed that there the pilots tried to make an emer- runway. “We were on the runway regime has to fall.” Relations incursions while Santos has also ating stance towards the ELN. have been no deaths from the gency landing, after which the when the visibility grew worse,” between the two heads of state been angered that Marxist Santos ordered his negoti- flight #AM2431 accident,” fire broke out. Conesa thanked 47-year-old Jacqueline Flores, have been tense for years with National Liberation Army (ELN) ators back to Bogota on tweeted Jose Rosas, the governor the crew “for their profession- who was traveling with her Maduro describing Colombia as guerrillas have found shelter in Wednesday to brief the new of Durango state where the crash alism” and said that the aircraft 16-year-old daughter, said. a US “lackey” and Santos pre- socialist Venezuela. regime on the state of the dis- occurred. The accident did cause “was perfectly maintained,” but “When we were already aloft, dicting imminent “regime “Without a doubt, some ELN cussions, which began in 2017. two series injuries: A pilot had did not provide details on the cir- up high, it felt like the plane was change” in Venezuela ahead of commanders are in Venezuela, But he said negotiations to undergo a spinal operation, cumstances of the accident. going to level out but just then is presidential elections in May, we’ve known that for a long were “very advanced” when and a young girl suffered burns Brazilian aircraft manufac- when it plunged to the ground. won by Maduro but that were time,” said Santos. “We’ve killed his team left Cuba. Santos won on 25 percent of her body. turer Embraer announced the “I think we fell back on the boycotted by the opposition. many of their leaders and the Nobel Peace Prize after A total of 97 people were dispatch of a team to investigate runway because it was a hard Hundreds of thousands of regional chiefs there.” Tensions signing a historic peace accord admitted for treatment following the crash. Dozens of lightly surface, then we skidded on the Venezuelans have flooded into between the two countries are with FARC rebels in December the crash, most of them for “very injured passengers were seen ground until it stopped,” added Colombia as they flee food and hardly likely to ease once Santos 2016, ending a half-century of light” injuries, according to leaving the plane, which was the Durango native, a housewife medicine shortages, as well as leaves office next week, with their armed struggle against Durango civil defense engulfed in gray smoke in a field. who was on a journey back to failing public services in their hard-right president-elect Ivan the state that left hundreds of spokesman Alejandro Cardoza. An image taken using a Colombia where she lives. crisis-torn country. Duque set to take over. thousands dead. BUSINESS Thursday 2 August 2018 PAGE | 18 PAGE | 19 China to retaliate if US Fed leaves rates Trump slaps 25% tariff unchanged, stays on on $200bn of its imports course for Sept hike

Qatar stock market bull keeps raging

SATISH KANADY The index yesterday with the Commercial Bank rising outlook for Qatar, particularly Industrial stock QEWC added for staggering $85bn worth THE PENINSULA broke the levels the most by 4.14 percent. QNB amongst foreign investors, the 2.62 percent to close at QR194.98. projects. gained 2.29 percent and QIB bourse said. QNBFS in its company report, Rashid Rashid bin Ali Al- DOHA: The run of gains on Qatar achieved on June advanced 2.25 percent. Ezdan, The index yesterday broke yesterday, upgraded QEWS from Mansoori, CEO of Qatar Stock stock market extended to fourth 4, 2017 of 9923.6 Doha Bank, QEWC and Barwa the levels achieved on June 4, an ‘accumulate to outperform’. Exchange said the bourse has consecutive session yesterday (pre-blockade levels) were among other top gainers. 2017 of 9923.6 (pre-blockade “Although Q2, 2018 was admit- proven its ability to overcome the and the bull is expected to keep and the market Ezdan surged 9.83 percent and levels) and the market capitali- tedly weaker-than-expected and challenges of the economic raging. Powered by foreign Barwa jumped 2.48 percent. sation has increased by 3.2 the stock has drifted down after blockade, which brought the best buying, the QSE benchmark capitalisation has QSE index delivered 17.05 percent reaching QR549.8bn, touching its YTD high of out of Qatar’s capital market, and index surged to 9,976.51, up 1.56, increased by 3.2% percent since the beginning of compared to QR532.5bn on June QR205.25, which was fueled by performance has exceeded its highest levels for 14 months. reaching QR549.8bn. the year until the close of yester- 4,2017. The average daily traded strong Q1 results/FOL (foreign expectations with positive results The surge helped close the day’s trading session making it value on QSE has recorded sig- ownership level) hike, we con- on all levels. He said the QSE gap created back in June 2017, the best performing market nificant increase since the tinue to believe there is long- index delivered highest return the day on which the Arab and developed world markets in across emerging and developed beginning of the year and term upside in the name”, QNBFS among the emerging and quartet imposed a blockade on 2018. markets globally. In 2018 the reached QR350m during the first analysts said. developed world markets in Qatar. Banking and real estate market has seen $1.45bn in seven months of 2018, compared Citing a MEED report, The 2018. QSE said the index delivered stocks were the main drivers. foreign net inflows demon- to QR328m during the same Peninsula yesterday reported highest return amongst emerging Banking sector rose 2.20 percent strating confidence in the period last year. Qatar is set to award contracts → CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 BUSINESS 17

Ferrari profits MarketWatch QEERI & TRC-Q sign deal rise in Q2 as sales grow to promote clean energy QSE FTSE100 DOW BRENT AP 9,976.51 7,667.15 25,429.12 $67.76 THE PENINSULA attended by senior management, marks the consolidation of a true MILAN: Sports carmaker +151.40 PTS -81.61 PTS +13.93 PTS -1.00 including Dr Veronica Ber- partnership. We must be proud Ferrari yesterday confirmed 1.54% 1.06% 0.055% Dow & Brent before going to press DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa mudez, Senior Research Director of this collaboration as it will its 2018 earnings forecasts University’s (HBKU) Qatar Envi- for Energy at QEERI, Dr Said enable TRCQ to locally research after posting an 18-percent ronment and Energy Research Mansour, Director of Core Labs on data using state-of-the-art rise in second-quarter profits Institute (QEERI) and Total at QEERI and Yousef Al Jaber, laboratories. I would like to and a rise in deliveries. Research Center – Qatar Director of TRC-Q, as well as express my sincere thanks to Dr The sports carmaker also (TRC-Q) have signed a charac- other executives from both Marc Vermeersch and everyone said it would go ahead with a QIIC renamed as terisation and imaging support companies. involved at QEERI and TRCQ in new business plan presen- agreement to use the QEERI Core Commenting on the making this agreement a reality. tation next month, led by its Lab facilities in order to provide agreement, Dr Vermeersch, said: With good will, clear ambitions new CEO Louis Camilleri. ‘The Group Islamic materials analysis, characteri- “TRC-Q is an organisation that and a strong commitment to Camilleri was appointed June sation and research support shares the same objectives as work together, I look forward to 21 to replace a seriously ill Insurance Company’ required by TRC-Q. QEERI – to support Qatar in its taking the next steps towards our Sergio Marchionne, who died The cooperation agreement mission to have sustainable common goal.” days later after complications THE PENINSULA is part of their shared ambition sources of energy and to develop The collaborative work will from surgery. the name of the company and to develop clean energy solu- high value added products from contribute towards Total’s Ferrari said net income the continuation of the nec- tions to support national aspira- its strategic resources. As such, Exploration and Production and for the three months through DOHA: Qatar Islamic essary procedures and raise tions in line with Qatar National this agreement is strategic for us, Refining and Chemicals research June was ¤160m, up from Insurance Company (QIIC), recommendation to the Vision 2030. as the support we provide will in Qatar. In accordance with rec- ¤136m in the same period a one of the leading Takaful Extraordinary General Notably, this agreement will catalyze collaboration with this ognized international standards year earlier. Sales of 12-cyl- insurance companies in Qatar Assembly Meeting to amend also contribute towards key-stakeholder and contribute and best practices, QEERI’s inder models boosted and the world has changed its the Articles of Association of enhancing the research-industry to making a tangible long-term support services will be super- volumes by 5 percent to 2,436 name to ‘The Group Islamic the company in accordance synergy in the country. The impact for the country. By vised by Dr Mansour and the vehicles. Europe and North Insurance Company’. with the regulations and original agreement was signed bringing together the world- research will be conducted at the America led with 7-percent According to a regulatory instructions regulating it. by Dr Marc Vermeersch, Exec- class facilities and the expertise QEERI labs in the HBKU increases, while sales growth filing with the Qatar Stock Established in 1995, the utive Director, QEERI and of our scientists with the tech- Research Complex. QEERI – one in greater China more than Exchange, the shariha-com- Group offers a wide range of Laurent Wolffsheim, Managing nical know-how and knowledge of HBKU’s three national offset a decrease in the rest pliant insurance services pro- products and services for Director, Total E&P Golfe and of TRC-Q, we will be taking a research institutes is committed of Asia. vider announced yesterday business including aviation, Country Chair. Following this, a step closer to our shared towards aiding Qatar to The company confirmed that its Board of Directors marine, freight, banking, elec- special ceremony to commem- mission.” overcome its energy and water its 2018 outlook for shipments have management received tronics, computer, con- orate this partnership was held Yousef Al Jaber, TRC-Q security grand challenges of more than 9,000 units with approval from Qatar Central struction, engineering, energy at the QEERI offices in the HBKU Director, added: “The signing of through targeted research and operating profit above ¤1.1bn Bank (QCB), the insurance and agricultural insurance. Research Complex, which was this agreement strategic development. on more than ¤3.4bn in rev- market regulator, to change It also offer cover for enues. Shares in the company company name from Qatar business premises and other were trading down 0.5 Islamic Insurance Company commercial needs, while the percent at ¤113.20. to The Group Islamic company’s Balsam medical The new business plan is Insurance Company and plans and Aman Takaful (life) expected to outline Ferrari’s establish real estate company insurance policies are decision to start making SUVs. owned 100 percent for the available in individual, family Marchionne also had dis- group. and group form for company cussed repositioning the In its meeting held employees, according to brand as a luxury goods recently, the Board of information available on the company beyond cars. Directors approved to change company’s official website. The company expressed regret for Marchionne’s death and said it “remains com- mitted to pursuing the values he embodied and achieving his vision with unabated QCB sells QR1.1bn of T-bills determination, ambition and Senior officials from Total Research Center – Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s Qatar Environment THE PENINSULA passion, in line with Enzo 2.21 percent, QR300m of six- and Energy Research Institute at the signing ceremony in Doha. Ferrari’s legacy.” month bills at 2.53 percent and Camilleri, born in Egypt DOHA: Qatar Central Bank QR200m of nine-month paper to a Maltese family, has been (QCB) sold QR1.1bn ($293.31m) at 2.75 percent. on the Ferrari board since of Treasury bills at a monthly Last month, QCB sold 2015 and is chairman at auction, with yields falling from QR700m of three-month bills Ferrari sponsor Philip Morris the last month, Reuters at 2.38 percent, QR300m of six- International. He was Philip reported. month bills at 2.63 percent and Morris chairman and CEO The bank sold QR600m of QR200m of nine-month debt from 2008 to 2013. three-month bills at a yield of at a yield of 2.83 percent. France confirms Fincantieri-STX shipyard deal, cautious on defence merger REUTERS Italy and France share the same desire to ROME: France hopes Italian wrap up the STX- shipbuilder Fincantieri’s takeover of STX France will be Fincantieri merger, wrapped up soon, French which will produce Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire one of the biggest (pictured) said yesterday, but civilian shipbuilders in sounded a more cautious note on any defence naval merger. the world. Speaking in Rome after meeting two Italian ministers, Le Maire said France had not “It would not be wise” to changed its position on the STX discuss a defence merger now, deal, quelling concerns the Le Maire said, stressing that a full takeover could be hampered by fusion was not part of an original tenser relations with Italy’s new 2017 agreement to look into pos- of creating a European budget anti-establishment sible tie-ups. and setting up a backstop fund government. A French official, speaking in case of financial crises. “Italy and France share the off the record, said Naval Group He also denied there were same desire to wrap up the STX- could not be privatised, adding any tensions over Italy’s call for Fincantieri merger, which will that parts of its activities, such a thorough review of an ambi- produce one of the biggest as building nuclear submarines, tious rail project meant to civilian shipbuilders in the were national strategic assets connect the French city of Lyon world,” Le Maire told reporters that could not be absorbed into with the Italy’s Turin. after talks with his Italian coun- any international group. The Franco-Italian project terpart Giovanni Tria and Deputy Relations between France received a green light last year Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio. and the new Italian government and hundreds of millions of Paris and Rome are also got off to a rocky start in June euros have already been spent exploring the creation of a when President Emmanuel on preparatory work, but Di Franco-Italian naval group Macron accused Rome of acting Maio’s anti-establishment 5-Star involving French military ship- with “cynicism and irresponsi- Movement has said the link rep- yards firm Naval Group and Fin- bility” by closing its ports to a resents a massive waste of cantieri, in a bid to ward off the ship carrying rescued migrants. money. threat from industrial powers An initial meeting between “Di Maio’s position does not such as China and the United Le Maire and Tria was abruptly shock me. These are legitimate States. cancelled as a result of the row, questions and we have to discuss The two countries had pre- but the French minister insisted this together,” he said. viously indicated they wanted that the two countries saw eye “You don’t have France on to agree to the outlines of a deal to eye on many issues. the one side which is totally in by June, but Le Maire said it was “Regarding the euro zone, favour of the Turin tunnel, and up to the two firms to pursue honestly, Italy is the country with Italy on the other, which is talks “at their own pace” and which we share the closest against. It isn’t that at all. It is warned against any talk of a pos- position,” Le Maire said, adding much more complicated than sible merger. that both nations were in favour that,” Le Maire added. 18 BUSINESS THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 Investcorp announces sale of Nobel Learning Communities THE PENINSULA growth, acquiring 25 schools, said “One of the critical factors announced its sale in 2016. Addi- Services, Industrial Services, Dis- opening 9 greenfields, and in our success has been the won- tionally, in 2017, Investcorp tribution & Logistics, Data & DOHA: Investcorp, a leading driving organic enrollment derful relationship that our man- Technology Partners acquired Information Services and Con- global provider and manager of thereby collectively achieving agement team had with Impero, one of the leading pro- sumer & Retail. Earlier this year alternative investments, EBITDA growth of over 50 Investcorp and the strong board viders of online student safety, in the United States, Investcorp yesterday announced it has percent during its period of they built. The Investcorp team classroom and school network acquired KSI Trading Corp. (KSI), completed the sale of Nobel ownership. was always supportive and yet management software in the UK. a supplier of aftermarket auto Learning Communities, one of Johannes Glas (pictured), challenged us to improve our Investcorp is dedicated to con- body parts, and ICR, which is one the leading providers of private Managing Director at Investcorp strategy and measurements in a tinuing to invest in education of the leading strategic commu- education in the United States to in Qatar, said: “During the time way that helped generate companies, utilizing the team’s nications and advisory firms in Spring Education Group, the of its investment in Nobel increased value. Investcorp took experience, expertise and the US. leading PreK-12 private school Learning, Investcorp has helped the time to understand our resources to seek to create value Globally, Investcorp’s cor- operator in the United States and the company adds further depth business, schools and culture and in its portfolio companies. porate investment business has portfolio company of Primavera to its business proposition. became a true partner to our In the United States, over 30 years of investing in Capital Group, a leading Asia- Whether by supporting its management team.” Investcorp looks to invest in high mid-market companies across based investment firm. The terms expansion plans, or by enhancing Investcorp has an experi- growth and cash flow generative North America, Europe and the of the transaction were not the infrastructure and effi- enced history of investment in mid-sized companies with expe- Mena region. With more than disclosed. ciencies of its existing platforms, management team for every- the education sector. In 2012, rienced management teams. $41bn in transaction value, Since acquiring Nobel we have enjoyed being part of thing they have achieved for Investcorp acquired GL Edu- Investcorp focuses its investment Investcorp’s past and present Learning in 2015, Investcorp has Nobel Learning’s success Nobel Learning and its commu- cation, one of the leading pro- efforts on many sectors including portfolios include more than 175 worked closely with the journey. We congratulate the nities.” George Bernstein CEO of viders of educational assess- Technology Enabled Services, investments across a range of company to achieve significant CEO George Bernstein, and the Nobel Learning Communities ments globally, and later Knowledge & Professional sectors.

Qatar stock China vows retaliation if Trump slaps 25% tariff on $200bn of its imports REUTERS market bull Donald Trump’s administration Washington is president of the US-China keeps raging could announce the tougher pro- preparing to also Business Council, said a 10 BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China posal as early as Wednesday in impose tariffs on an percent tariff on these products said yesterday that “blackmail” Washington. The plan to more is already problematic, but more CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 wouldn’t work and that it would than double the tariff rate was extra $16bn of goods than doubling that to 25 percent hit back if the United States takes first reported by Bloomberg in coming weeks. would be much worse. Qatar recorded the best further steps hindering trade, as News. “Given the scope of the monthly performance during the Trump administration China, which has accused the products covered, about half of the month of July led, by considers slapping a 25 percent United States of bullying, again speaking privately as they seek all imports from China are facing higher foreign institutional tariff on $200bn worth of vowed to retaliate if Trump pro- to restart negotiations to defuse tariffs, including consumer buying due to the recent Chinese goods. ceeds with the measures, the budding trade war, goods,” Ennis said. amendment in foreign own- The proposal would increase warning that pressure tactics Bloomberg reported, citing “The cost increases will be ership limits and strong oil. the potential tariff rate from 10 would fail. sources. passed on to customers, so it will The Q2, 18 GCC earnings percent the administration had “US pressure and blackmail A spokeswoman for the US affect most Americans’ pocket- season kicked off on a positive initially put forward on July 10 won’t have an effect. If the Trade Representative’s Office books.” Trump had said he note with most banks for that wave of duties in a bid United States takes further esca- declined to comment on the pro- would implement the $200bn reporting strong earnings to pressure Beijing into making latory steps, China will inevitably posed tariff rate increase or on Chinese imports. Beijing retal- round as punishment for China’s across the GCC, thereby trade concessions, a source take countermeasures and we whether any changes would alter iated with matching tariffs on the retaliation against the initial boosting investor sentiment familiar with the plan said on will resolutely protect our legit- the deadlines laid out for same amount of US exports to tariffs aimed at forcing change in most of the GCC markets Tuesday. imate rights,” Chinese Foreign comment period before China. in China’s joint venture, tech- during the month. This pushed The tariffs target thousands Ministry spokesman Geng implementation. Washington is preparing to nology transfer and other trade- the aggregate GCC index up of Chinese imports, including Shuang (pictured) told a regular Asked about communication also impose tariffs on an extra related policies. by more than 3 percent in July. food products, chemicals, steel news briefing. between the two countries on the $16bn of goods in coming weeks, He also has threatened a Qatar’s Industrials stock IQ and aluminum and consumer Investors fear an escalating dispute, Geng said China had and Trump has warned he may further round of tariffs on $300 was up 16 percent and Aamal goods ranging from dog food, trade war between Washington “always upheld using dialogue ultimately put them on over half billion of Chinese goods. jumped 13.5 percent during furniture and carpets to car tires, and Beijing could hit global and consultations to handle a trillion dollars of goods - The US Trade Representa- the month. In the GCC market, bicycles, and baseball gloves and growth, and prominent US trade frictions”, but that dialogue roughly the total amount of US tive’s office initially had set a petrochemical stocks reported beauty products. business groups, while weary of must be based on mutual respect imports from China last year. deadline for final public com- gains largely due to elevated While the duties would not what they see as China’s mer- and equality. The $200bn list of goods tar- ments on the proposed 10 oil prices that resulted in be imposed until after a period cantilist trade practices, have “Unilateral threats and geted for tariffs - which also percent tariffs to be filed by Aug. better product prices, analysts of public comment, raising the condemned Trump’s aggressive pressure will only produce the include Chinese tilapia fish, 30, with public hearings at KAMCO Research noted. proposed level to 25 percent tariffs. opposite of the desired result,” printed circuit boards and scheduled for August 20-23. would escalate the already bitter Representatives of US Geng said. lighting products - would have It typically has taken several trade dispute between the Treasury Secretary Steven In early July, the US gov- a bigger impact on consumers weeks after the close of public world’s two biggest economies. Mnuchin and Chinese Vice ernment imposed 25 percent than previous rounds of tariffs. comments for the tariffs to be US factory The source said President Premier Liu He have been tariffs on an initial $34bn of Erin Ennis, senior vice activated. activity slows in July: ISM Volkswagen profit jumps, Britain on verge of AFP interest rate hike WASHINGTON: US manu- but ‘great challenges’ ahead facturing continued to AFP AFP expand in July but at a slower “Moreover, last time the pace, as many firms cited the MPC met, three members voted impact of a raft of tariffs FRANKFURT: Volkswagen London: The Bank of for a rate rise, which now especially on China, yestersday reported a leap in England appears set to hike means only two doves need to according to an industry second quarter profit thanks to interest rates, today, to combat become hawks for policy to survey yesterday. strong sales, but the German car high inflation, as it eyes fallout tighten.” Rising interest rates New orders and pro- giant warned that strict new from both Brexit and the global are a boon for savers but ramp duction remained strong but emissions tests and global trade trade war, economists say. up the cost of credit for con- slowed from June, while tensions posed “great chal- Policymakers are widely sumers and companies. employment was flat, lenges” in the months ahead. expected to ramp up the British In June, the MPC panel had according to the Institute for The Wolfsburg-based group central bank’s main interest voted 6-3 to keep the rate on Supply Management’s said net profit jumped 6.8 rate by a quarter-point to 0.75 hold at 0.50 percent, as chief closely-watched survey. percent year-on-year to ¤3.3bn percent -- which would be the economist Andy Haldane joined “Respondents are again ($3.8bn) between April and June, highest level in more than nine those calling for a rise. The pre- overwhelmingly concerned beating analyst expectations. years. vious decision in May had been about how tariff-related The positive result comes The BoE’s nine-strong mon- 7-2 in favour of no change. Volkswagen export cars at the port of Emden, beside the VW activity, including reciprocal even after VW had to shell out etary policy committee (MPC) BoE governor Mark Carney plant, Germany. tariffs, will continue to affect another ¤1.6bn “in connection will reveal the outcome of its has meanwhile warned that the their business,” said Timothy with the diesel crisis”, as the August gathering at 1100 GMT. global trade war, spearheaded Fiore, chair of the ISM Man- fallout from its 2015 emissions several days in the third quarter percent, compared with 7.4 No change is anticipated in by US President Donald Trump, ufacturing Business Survey cheating scandal rumbles on. as the group scrambles to adapt percent last year. quantitative easing stimulus is damaging the outlook. Committee. Revenues were up 3.4 to tough new EU emissions test Volkswagen was plunged policy, which has been in place Despite the gloom, most Although 17 of the 18 percent to ¤61bn after the VW from September 1, known as into its biggest-ever crisis in alongside ultra-low rates since economists believe above- industries covered reported group -- whose 12 brands WLTP. 2015 after it admitted to the aftermath of the global target inflation will persuade continued expansion, he said include luxury Porsche and Audi The tests are meant to better installing “defeat devices” in 11 financial crisis. policymakers to hike, although half the firms surveyed men- as well as the more affordable mimic real-world driving con- million diesel cars worldwide “The market is confident we weak manufacturing survey tioned concerns about US Skoda -- delivered a record 2.8 ditions than lab tests, to prevent designed to cheat pollution are in for an August rate rise,” data has injected some caution. tariffs and retaliatory duties, million vehicles in the second the kind of rigging exposed in tests. said Laith Khalaf, senior analyst The central bank will also compared to just a third in quarter. VW’s “dieselgate” controversy. CEO Diess took the helm in at stockbroker Hargreaves unveil its latest quarterly eco- prior months, and the issue is Despite the good news, VW’s Like other German auto- April, vowing to steer the Lansdown. nomic forecasts on Thursday. causing companies to hold off new chief executive Herbert makers, Volkswagen is also company out of the diesel cloud Brexit-facing Britain was Britain’s 12-month inflation on investing. Diess sounded a note of caution. nervously eyeing US-EU trade and accelerate a shift towards the only G7 economy to expe- rate has now held above the The Purchasing Managers “We cannot rest on our tensions, particularly President electric and self-driving rience a slowdown in 2017, the BoE’s official 2.0-percent target Index for US manufacturing laurels because great challenges Donald Trump’s threat to slap vehicles. Office for National Statistics range since February 2017 -- slipped 2.1 points to 58.1 lie ahead of us in the coming duties of up to 25 percent on car Last month, the European highlighted this week. or for the last 17 months in a percent, which was slightly quarters -- especially regarding imports. Commission said VW had However, it also noted that row. The BoE had implemented below the average for the past the transition to the new WLTP Despite the clouds on the repaired about 80 percent of the growth has been more resilient an emergency quarter-point 12 months and below the con- test procedure,” Diess said in a horizon, the VW group con- 8.5 million cars in Europe found than was initially expected after rate cut to a record low 0.25 sensus forecast but still statement. firmed its full-year outlook, to have been equipped with the Brexit referendum in 2016. percent in August 2016 on fears strong. “Growing protectionism also expecting revenues “up to five defeat devices. But it also urged “The bank would dearly over the economic impact of the The trade tensions poses major challenges for the percent higher” compared with VW to do more to satisfy cus- love to normalise monetary Brexit vote. created by President Donald globally integrated automotive the previous year. tomers in Europe, who unlike policy, if only to give itself a bit However, it then lifted bor- Trump’s aggressive tariff industry.” It is targeting an operating their American peers have not of ammunition to ward off an rowing costs back up to 0.50 policy have been stoking price Volkswagen is set to close profit margin before special been given any compensation economic slowdown,” Khalaf percent last November to help pressures in recent months. its iconic Wolfsburg plant for items of between 6.5 and 7.5 over the cheating. added. bring down inflation. THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 BUSINESS 19 Apple profit leaps, US Fed leaves rates unchanged, stays on nears $1 trillion value course for Sept hike AFP Apple’s revenue in only prosper if the other does.” REUTERS the fiscal Q3 soared The company is expected to central bank would push policy SAN FRANCISCO: Apple said 17% to $53.3bn from unveil new iPhone models in the rates, with the dollar slightly that its profit had jumped more fall, sticking with its practice of WASHINGTON: The US Federal stronger against a basket of cur- than 30 percent to $11.5bn in the the same period a releasing upgraded models Reserve kept interest rates rencies and US Treasury yields recently ended quarter, besting year earlier on the ahead of the year-end holiday unchanged yesterday but char- little changed. market expectations despite back of sales of shopping season. acterised the economy as strong, Fed Chairman Jerome selling fewer iPhones than pricier iPhones, online Sales of iPhones in the fiscal keeping the central bank on Powell recently said the analysts projected. third quarter have typically been track to increase borrowing costs economy is in a “really good The news boosted shares in services and wearable tame as many fans have histor- It was the first time since in September. place” and pledged to continue the tech giant in after-hours devices. ically either bought handsets in early 2010 that Apple wasn’t in The Fed said economic with gradual increases in bor- trading, putting it ever closer to prior months or end up waiting one of the top two spots in the growth has been rising strongly rowing costs in order to maintain a history-making, trillion-dollar for new models in the months to smartphone market, according and the job market has con- the second-longest US economic market value, even as China’s market value, Apple shares come. That said, the average to IDC. tinued to strengthen while expansion on record. Huawei knocked Apple off would have to climb about five selling price of iPhones jumped Apple has managed to shine, inflation has remained near the “This is consistent with what second spot in a tightening global percent more. in the quarter as buyers opted for despite bruises to its image that central bank’s 2 percent target Powell told Congress: the smartphone market. Analysts were eager for news top-of-the-line X and 8 models, included being accused of since its last policy meeting in economy is doing really well Apple’s revenue in the fiscal about how the company is riding according to Apple. keeping young people addicted June, when it raised rates. right now,” said Willie Delwiche, third quarter soared 17 percent out trade turbulence between the “If you look at the top of our to smartphones, slowing per- “Job gains have been strong, investment strategist at Baird. to $53.3bn from the same period US and China. line together, they are growing formance of older iPhones to on average, in recent months, US President Donald Trump, a year earlier on the back of sales President Donald Trump’s very nicely” Cook said. motivate upgrades and side- and the unemployment rate has breaking with the White House’s of pricier iPhones, online services trade wars include 25 percent US “IPhone X shows that when stepping taxes by nestling cash stayed low. Household spending traditional practice of not com- and wearable devices. tariffs on $34bn in Chinese you deliver a great innovative in offshore havens. and business fixed investment menting on Fed policy, recently “We’re thrilled to report goods, with more on the way, product there are enough people Apple has repeatedly high- have grown strongly,” the Fed criticised policymakers for Apple’s best June quarter ever, and steep tariffs on steel and alu- out there that would like that and lighted the growing amount of said in a unanimous statement raising rates. and our fourth consecutive minum, which provoked Beijing it can be a very good business.” money it is taking in from music, following the conclusion of its They also remain wary of the quarter of double-digit revenue and others to hit back with But the good news was applications, games, subscrip- latest two-day policy meeting. potential harm to the US growth,” chief executive Tim import duties on US goods. slightly tempered after latest tions and services it sells to The Fed’s decision left its economy of a protracted trade Cook (pictured) said in the Cook said that Apple figures showed China-based people using its devices. benchmark overnight lending war between the United States earnings release. products have not so far been Huawei took the second-place Money made from services rate in a range of 1.75 percent to and China which could push the Apple sold 41.3 million directly affected, and that the spot from Apple in a tightening is seen as an important element 2.00 percent. cost of goods higher and hurt iPhones in the quarter that ended company is evaluating the latest global smartphone market of diversification away from The Fed currently expects corporate investment. June 30, just shy of the 42 million Trump move currently in a public during the second quarter of this having to rely heavily on selling another two rate rises by the end Some firms say the steel and figure anticipated by analysts. comment phase. year. iPhones. of the year. Investors had all but aluminum import tariffs Shares in the Silicon Valley- “Our view on tariffs is they South Korean consumer Cook said the number of ruled out a move at this week’s imposed by the Trump admin- based technology titan rose 4.03 show up as a tax on the consumer electronics titan Samsung people using Apple devices is meeting, with their sights set on istration already have had an percent to $197.95 in after-hours and wind up resulting in lower remained the top smartphone surging, and that promised to rate hikes next month and in impact. Whirlpool Corp said last trade that followed release of the economic growth; and some- maker, shipping 71.5 million keep fueling the strong growth December. week that the tariffs had sharply earnings figures. times can bring about significant handsets, but Huawei moved into seen at its streaming music, Federal funds futures raised the costs of the appliance “Apple gave the Street and risk of unintended consequence,” second position with shipments digital wallet, and App Store. implied traders are pricing in maker’s raw materials, contrib- tech investors finally some good Cook said while fielding ques- of 54.2 million, according to IDC “We couldn’t be happier with about a 91 percent chance of a uting to a slump in its second- news” beating earnings forecasts tions on an earnings call. Worldwide Quarterly Mobile how things are going given the rate rise in September and a 71 quarter earnings. and predicting the current “All of this said, we are opti- Phone Tracker. The 41.3 million momentum we are seeing across percent chance of an additional Yesterday’s policy statement quarter will be strong, GBH mistic that this will get sorted out. iPhones shipped by Apple gave the board,” Cook said. hike in December, according to made no mention of the admin- insights head of technology There is an inescapable mutu- the company 12.1 percent of the “We feel great about our CME Group’s FedWatch pro- istration’s protectionist trade research Daniel Ives said in a ality with the US and China global market compared to 20.9 current services and are thrilled gramme. Market reaction to the policies and maintained that the note to investors. which serves as a magnet percent for Samsung and 15.8 about our pipeline with some Fed decision was muted as it met risks to the outlook were To hit the trillion-dollar bringing them together: each can percent for Huawei. new services as well.” expectations on where the “roughly balanced.”

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Al Rayyan players and officials celebrate with the Sheikh Jassim Cup Trophy after defeating Al Duhail at the Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. Pictures: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula Al Rayyan clinch Sheikh Jassim Cup ARMSTRONG VAS THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Al Rayyan edged Al Duhail in the penalty shoot-out to win the It was a team effort. It feels great Sheikh Jassim Cup at Al Sadd to start the season with a win like Stadium here yesterday. The win turned out to be a this. I hope all the players can give sweet revenge for the Lions who such committed performances in lost to the QNB Stars League (QSL) the coming weeks also. I have to holders Al Duhail in the Amir Cup give credit to my team-mates and final last May. the way the new coach worked so The final of the one-off match hard with us. We won because tournament saw the teams shared a goal apiece at the end of regular of the hard work we put in the period of play. off-season: Al Rayyan skipper The penalty shoot-out turned Rodrigo Tabata out to be a big challenge for the SHEIKH JASSIM CUP substitutes with Al Rayyan players RECENT WINNERS standing up to the task. to play in the season’s first when their reliable player Karim Al Rayyan’s new recruit and competition. Boudiaf had to carried off the field seasoned campaigner Khalfan Both the teams took time to due to a knee in the third minute 2018 : AL RAYYAN Ibrahim along with Ahmed settle down and played at a of the match. 2017 : Al Sadd SC Mohamed Ali found the net while subdued place but shifted gears Boudiaf leapt high to clear an 2016 : Lekhwiya SC Al Duhail’s Mohammed Muntari as the match progressed. aerial ball and hurt his knee as he failed to beat the Al Rayyan keeper Al Duhail playing under a new fell on the turf. 2015 : Lekhwiya SC President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Sheikh Hamad with the fourth kick and in the end coach Nabil Maaloul could not Al Duhail thus was forced to bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani presenting the Sheikh Jassim Cup 2014 : Al Sadd SC Muntari’s miss proved decisive as recreate the same level of fluency make an early substitution with Mohammed Ali converted to give which was part of their game last Luiz Martin Junior taking over Trophy to Al Rayyan skipper Rodrigo Tabata. 2013 : Al Rayyan SC coach Rodolfo Martin Arrua- season. from Boudiaf. 2012 : Al Rayyan SC barrena his first trophy of the The Tunisian coach, who had Al Rayyan on the other hand the run of play in the 23 minute of Harazi came close to giving the 2011 : Al Arabi SC season. guided his national team at the pressed for an early advantage play through Ismail Mohammed. much needed equaliser for Al For Al Rayyan, Rodrigo FIFA World Cup in Russia last and were the first one to test the Ismail, with his back facing Rayyan in the 59th minute. Al 2010 : Al Arabi SC Tabata, Myongin Koh and month, tried a few combination Al Duhail as early in the seventh the goal, received a square pass Harazi’s was unsuccessful in his 2009 : Umm Salal SC Sebastain Soira were the other ahead of the new season with minute of the match. on the top of box, beat his marker first attempt as it swung far of the 2008 : Al Arabi SC scorers, while Yousef El-Arabi, challenging QNB Stars League Captain Tabata who was with a swift body feint and post but a minute later he was on Nam Tae-hee and Mohamed season in mind. entrusted with the free kick curled unleashed a right foot drive which target finishing off a move started 2007 : Al Gharafa SC Moosa Ali, scored for the Al Yesterday, Al Duhail missed it over the Al Duhail defensive wall beat Al Rayyan keeper Oumar from the left flank. 2006 : Al Sadd SC Rayyan. out on the services of Youssef but found Al Duhail’s keeper Barry with his elegant drive. Al Rayyan nearly took the lead Duhail thus finished on the Msakni who suffered a serious Lecoumet Kloud Amin diving to Thereafter, bot the teams tried in the 76th minute but Soira’s 2005 : Al Gharafa SC losing side for the second suc- knee ligament injury towards the his right to deflect the ball for a to break open the defense but angular drive from the top of the 2004 : Al Wakrah SC cessive year. Last year they lost end of last season which also kept flag kick. without any success. box flew inches over the cross bar. 2003 : Al Shabab 4-2 to Al Sadd. him away from last month’s Thereafter both teams tried to In the second half, Al Rayyan During the injury time, Al The tournament usually pits World Cup for Tunisia. break open the defense with stepped up the pace to get the Duhail almost got the match 2002 : Al Khor SC QSL and Emir Cup champions, but The QNB Stars League (QSL) varied combinations but without equaliser and tasted success after winner as Murad Naji’s thun- 2001 : Al Sadd SC since Duhail had won both, the winners suffered another body any success. a quarter into the second half. derbolt went astonishingly close 2000 : Al Rayyan SC Emir Cup runners-up was chosen blow very early into the match Al Duhail struck much against Abdulrahman Mohammed Al to the target. THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 SPORT 21

Managers to be shown yellow, red cards for misconduct, says FA

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LONDON: Managers in English soccer will be shown yellow and red cards for misconduct in the technical area during competitive fixtures in the new season, the Football Associ- ation (FA) said yesterday. Cards will be issued in the FA Cup, English Football League, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy and National League. Managers and coaches in the Premier League, however, will not be issued cards, but given verbal warnings instead. The decision comes after a review of the technical area code of conduct by the stakeholders of the English game. “Stage one warnings” will be issued to occupants of the technical area for inappropriate language and gestures towards match officials, the FA said. Other forms of “irresponsible behaviour” that could result in a yellow card or warning include kicking or throwing water bottles, coats or other objects in a show of dissent as well as sarcastic clapping. An automatic one game suspension will be triggered when an individual reaches four warnings. Eight warnings carry a two-game ban and 12 warnings will result in a three-game ban. AS Roma forward Stephan El Shaarawy (92) looks to shoot during The FA will hand misconduct charges to individuals accu- the match against FC Barcelona in an International Champions mulating 16 warnings, with a regulatory commission deter- Cup match at AT&T Stadium. mining subsequent sanctions.

Napoli owner MLS eager to show off Atlanta takes over troubled Bari REUTERS success story at All-Star Game MILAN: Napoli’s charismatic owner Aurelio De Laurentiis AP Cristiano Ronaldo, acquired from has taken over troubled Real Madrid a few weeks ago in former Serie A club Bari after ATLANTA: The MLS All-Star a record transfer deal for a they were relegated to the Game is more than the league player older than 30. Italian league’s fourth tier showing off its best players Still recovering from the over financial difficulties. against Italian powerhouse World Cup, Ronaldo remained Bari, who last played in Juventus. in Italy to train, along with new Serie A in 2010-11, finished It’s a chance to flaunt one of teammates Gonzalo Higuain, seventh in Serie B last season its biggest success stories. Juan Cuadrado, Mario Mand- and qualified for the pro- Atlanta United has shattered zukic and Paulo Dybala. motion playoffs. just about every MLS attendance Manager Massimiliano But they were refused a record since joining the league Allegri is confident that his squad licence last month for next in 2017, which made it a natural is ready to make another title run season and forced to restart choice to host the All-Star Game in Serie A. in Serie D, the highest of the at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. “There isn’t much to do,” he amateur leagues. Another mark could fall in said through a translator. “We On Tuesday, the city’s the night’s match, expected to have the defenders. We have the mayor Antonio Decaro lure upwards of 70,000 fans to midfielders. It’s just a matter of offered the ownership of the this technological marvel of a crowds in MLS history have all 2026 World Cup that will be Game format was adopted in deciding who are the two or club to De Laurentiis ahead stadium. been in Atlanta, which has largely hosted by the United 2005, pitting a team of MLS stars three in front who are basically of 10 other candidates. “That’s why the game is eclipsed 70,000 for every reg- States. against a prominent club from going to put the ball in the goal.” “This club has a very long here,” said United defender ular-season match in which the The winning bid, which also Europe, the American-based The MLS team also will be history of 110 years. We must Michael Parkhurst, one of five upper deck has been open. includes Mexico and Canada, league holds a 7-6 edge. missing one of its top players - rise quickly and try to return players from league-leading The target to beat for an All- calls for six games to be held in Of course, this game means LA Galaxy star Zlatan Ibrahi- to Serie A,” De Laurentiis told Atlanta picked for the MLS team. Star Game is 70,728, which was Atlanta - including a semifinal. a lot more to MLS than it does to movic, who ranks second in the a news conference “It’s to showcase the city itself, the record turnout for the 2010 The stadium has already the opponent. league with 15 goals. yesterday. the stadium, the atmosphere that match at Houston’s NFL stadium. developed quite a reputation in Juventus, which is riding a The 36-year-old Swede “One thing is certain. We we create here. It’s special.” If the weather forecast holds MLS, with its chanting, flag- streak of seven straight titles in chose to not to make the cross- cannot mix Naples and Bari, Indeed, there’s nothing - there was a strong chance of waving fans showing off their Serie A, is merely tuning up for country trip to Atlanta after two different cities, each with unusual about drawing such a thunderstorms - the camera passion while giving United a a league season than begins in playing three league matches its own history and its own mammoth soccer crowd in lens-resembling roof will be huge home-field edge. less than two weeks. over a nine-day span, saying he fans that must be respected... Atlanta. closed to ensure a comfortable “It’s surprising,” New York The Italian club already was more focused on leading his Bari will not just be an In its debut season, United setting for both the players and Red Bulls forward Bradley played two exhibitions in the US streaking team to the playoffs. appendix to Napoli.” shattered the league record by the big crowd. Wright-Phillips said before a as part of the International Under league rules, he’ll also De Laurentiis said his son averaging 48,200 per game - The complex structure only workout at the stadium. “I heard Champions Cup - beating Ger- have to skip the Galaxy’s next Luigi would be responsible more than doubling all but three recently began operating a lot of talk before they came into many’s Bayern Munich and Por- match against Colorado on for the club. other teams in MLS. The club is properly, allowing it to open or the league about how it was tugal’s Benfica - and has one Saturday. “I have finally convinced projected to go even higher this close in less than 10 minutes. going to be. I wasn’t sure, but more friendly Saturday against Commissioner Don Garber him after several days of season, averaging nearly 52,000 Every other aspect of the playing here and watching them Real Madrid before returning to told reporters he was “disap- phone calls and discussions, through its first dozen home $1.5bn stadium has drawn rave on TV, the support these players Europe. pointed” that Ibrahimovic would because he was never inter- matches. reviews, setting it up to be one have is amazing.” Juventus didn’t bring along skip “the most important special ested in football up to now,” The top five individual game of the leading venues for the Since the current All-Star five-time FIFA Player of the Year event that the league has.” he said.

Ashley Cole of the Los Angeles Galaxy Man City dribbles the ball down the field at Iraq withdraw from Asian StubHub Center in Carson, California. sign Sandler Games football tournament REUTERS LONDON: Manchester City REUTERS initially denied reports the team would be removed have signed defender from the competition and that the squad’s prep- Philippe Sandler from HONG KONG: Regional giants Iraq have with- arations were being finalised following the com- Dutch top division side PEC drawn from the football tournament of this pletion of a training camp in the northern city of Zwolle, the Premier League month’s Asian Games in Jakarta, potentially Erbil. champions announced throwing the competition into turmoil less than Earlier this week, football officials were yesterday. two weeks before kick-off. reported to have been fired over their involvement The 21-year-old, a The Iraq Olympic Committee have pulled the in the selection of overage players for the nation’s product of the Ajax team from the event, according to a source in under-16 team after they were stopped at passport Amsterdam youth system, has Baghdad, and the decision will leave officials control on their way to participate in a regional represented the Netherlands needing to address an imbalance in the opening tournament. at under-20 level and can phase of the tournament. The withdrawal of Iraq’s footballers follows play as a centre back or in a Last week the Asian Football Confederation a decision by the Philippines not to send the holding midfield position. conducted a redraw of the competition’s group nation’s basketball team to Jakarta in the aftermath City did not provide Friendly results - collated stage to add Palestine and the United Arab of their on-court brawl with Australia during a financial details of the deal, LOS ANGELES: Results from International Champions Cup Emirates after the pair had been left off the original recent World Cup qualifier. but media reports said the fee pre-season exhibition tournament on Tuesday: entry list. The football tournament at the Asian Games was in the region of £3m That meant two of the six groups swelled from begins on August 10 and features teams made up ($3.51m). The reports added At Miami four teams to five, but Iraq’s withdrawal now of players 23 years of age and under. Coaches are that Sandler could be loaned Manchester United (ENG) 2 (Sanchez 18, Herrera 27) Real means one group - containing China, Timor Leste permitted to select three overage players. back to a club in the Nether- Madrid (ESP) 1 (Benzema 45+3) and Syria - will feature just three countries. The final will be played on Sept. 1. lands. Sandler is City’s third At Dallas, Texas The Olympic Council of Asia, the organisers At the 2014 Asian Games, hosts South Korea signing of the close season Roma (ITA) 4 (El Shaaraawy 35, Florenzi 78, Cristante 83, of the Asian Games, have yet to respond to a beat North Korea 1-0 with virtually the last kick and follows forward Riyad Perotti 86-pen ) Barcelona (ESP) 2 (Rafinha 6, Malcom 49) request from reporters for comment. of extra time to win a cliff-hanging Asian Games Mahrez and defensive mid- A source at the Iraq Football Association had men’s football final. fielder Claudio Gomes. 22 SPORT THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 Captain Root Root’s run-out triggers collapse quickest to 6,000 runs as India take charge on day one AFP BIRMINGHAM: England AP captain Joe Root became the quickest batsman to 6,000 BIRMINGHAM: A moment of Test runs in terms of time magic from Virat Kohli stopped from his debut when he England in its tracks and helped reached the landmark on the give India the upper hand on the first day of the series opener opening day of the first cricket against India at Edgbaston Test at Edgbaston yesterday. yesterday. The home team was in com- A streaky four off spinner plete command after winning the Ravichandran Ashwin saw toss in its 1,000th Test match, but the 27-year-old Root, in his captain Kohli swooped on the SCOREBOARD 127th Test innings, to the 40 ball with the score on 216-3 and runs he had needed to reach ran out opposite number Joe ENGLAND, 1st Innings 6,000. Root for 80 with a direct-hit Alastair Cook b Ashwin ...... 13 It meant Root, who won throw on the turn from mid- Keaton Jennings b Shami ...... 42 the toss, had got to the Joe Root run out (Kohli) ...... 80 wicket after Jonny Bairstow had Dawid Malan lbw b Shami ...... 8 landmark in five years and called for an ambitious two. Jonny Bairstow b Yadav ...... 70 231 days of his Test career, Root’s dismissal sparked a Ben Stokes c and b Ashwin ...... 21 surpassing former England collapse as England lost six Jos Buttler lbw b Ashwin ...... 0 captain Alastair Cook’s wickets for 67 runs to end the Sam Curran not out ...... 24 mark of five years and 339 day on 285-9. Adil Rashid lbw b Sharma ...... 13 days. Behind Root as he walked Stuart Broad lbw b Ashwin ...... 1 It is perhaps unsurprising back to the pavilion, Kohli cele- James Anderson not out ...... 0 that two England batsmen Extras: (9b, 4lb) ...... 13 brated by blowing a kiss, TOTAL: (for 9 wickets) ...... 285 are at the top of this list given mouthing some fruity advice and Overs: ...... 88 how much Test cricket their putting his finger to his lips. Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-98, 3-112, 4-216, side plays, with yesterday’s He also produced a mime to India’s Ravichandran Ashwin (second left) 5-223, 6-224, 7-243, 8-278, 9-283. match their 1,000th fixture mock a gesture last month from celebrates with skipper Virat Kohli after Bowling: Umesh Yadav 17-2-56-1, Ishant at this level. Sharma 17-1-46-1, Ravichandran Ashwin the England captain, after he had taking the wicket of England’s Alastair To put Root’s helped clinch the one-day series 25-7-60-4, Mohammed Shami 19-2-64- achievement into per- Cook during their first Test match in 2, Hardik Pandya 10-1-46-0. in Leeds with a second suc- Edgbaston, Britain yesterday. spective, Donald Bradman cessive hundred for the hosts. remains the quickest Bairstow, who had shared a batsman to 6,000 Test runs stand of 104 for the fourth wicket James Anderson (0). Curran was bounce that was good for batting. defense defeated by a perfect and ended a 72-run second- in terms of innings, the Aus- with Root, chopped a ball from given a lucky let-off when he Root was extremely disap- off-break from Ashwin as he wicket stand with Root in curious tralia great needing just 68 Umesh Yadav on to his stumps was dropped by the diving wick- pointed to fall 20 runs short of was clean bowled in the seventh circumstances. The opener knocks to achieve the feat. for 70 before Jos Buttler was etkeeper Dinesh Karthik off his 14th Test century, but he over.Keaton Jennings survived pushed the ball down into his Yet such were the infre- trapped lbw by spinner Ravi- Shami’s penultimate ball of the achieved a notable milestone, on nine when Ajinkya Rahane crease and then on to his foot quency of Test matches, then chandran Ashwin for nought. day. Ashwin was the chief displacing Alastair Cook as Eng- dived in front of Kohli in the before it trickled back on to the played by far fewer coun- Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid and destroyer for India, taking 4-60, land’s quickest to 6,000 runs in slips, but could not hold the base of the stumps. tries, it took Bradman more Stuart Broad then also fell while fast bowler Mohammed this format. edge. Dawid Malan then fell lbw to than 19 years to appear in the cheaply, leaving Sam Curran 24 Shami chipped in with 2-64 on Only Cook (13) fell in the first The return of Shami for his Shami for eight to leave England 45 Tests that yielded those not out at stumps alongside a wicket of even pace and true session of the day, his front-foot second spell did for Jennings (42) on 112-3. 68 innings.

SCOREBOARD South Africa’s Quinton Afghanistan’s Khan de Kock watches the Windies win SRI LANKA ball after playing a shot U. Tharanga c de Kock b Ngidi ...... 9 N. Dickwella b Phehlukwayo ...... 69 during the second one- rain-hit T20 boosts Sussex’s hopes K. Mendis lbw b Ngidi ...... 0 day international (ODI) AFP K. Perera c Ngidi b Phehlukwayo ...... 12 cricket match against AFP available for the seven A. Mathews not out ...... 79 Sri Lanka in Dambulla S. Jayasuriya c de Kock b Mulder ...... 18 remaining matches after T. Perera c de Kock b Ngidi ...... 19 yesterday. BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS LONDON: Afghanistan’s withdrawing from the Car- A. Dananjaya c Miller b Rabada ...... 9 AND NEVIS: Kesrick Williams’ Rashid Khan, the world’s ibbean Premier League. S. Lakmal b Phehlukwayo ...... 7 career-best bowling figures and top ranked Twenty20 Sussex are fourth in the P. Jayasuriya not out ...... 10 a hurricane batting cameo by bowler, has boosted South Group ahead of their Extras (lb3, w9) ...... 12 Andre Russell highlighted an Total (8 wickets, 50 overs) ...... 244 Sussex’s chances of game in hand against Did not bat: K. Rajitha efficient effort by the West reaching the knockout leaders Gloucestershire Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Tharanga), 2-13 (Mendis), Indies in defeating Bangladesh stages of the English later on Wednesday. 3-56 (K. Perera), 4-123 (Dickwella), 5-165 (S. Jayasuri- by seven wickets in the rain- county T20 Blast compe- “I had always wanted ya), 6-197 (T. Perera), 7-216 (Dananjaya), 8-227 (Lakmal) affected T20 International Bowling: Rabada 9-1-48-1 (w4), Ngidi 8-1-50-3 (w2), tition by committing to to play more than the first Mulder 7-0-26-1, Phehlukwayo 9-0-44-3 (w2), JP Du- series at Warner Park in St Kitts them for all of their group seven games so when I miny 7-0-30-0 (w1), Shamsi 10-0-43-0 on Tuesday. games. heard I was now going to After off-spinner Ashley The 19-year-old leg- be free, I asked the club SOUTH AFRICA (target 245) Nurse rocked the visitors with spinner -- who in March straightaway if they would Q. de Kock c Lakmal b Rajitha ...... 87 the wickets of both openers H. Amla c and b Dananjaya ...... 43 reached the landmark of like me to stay for the full A. Markram c K. Perera b Dananjaya ...... 3 without scoring in the first over 100 one-day international 14 matches,” Khan said in F. du Plessis c and b Dananjaya ...... 49 of the match, fast bowler Wil- wickets quicker than any a statement released by JP Duminy c Mendis b T. Perera ...... 32 liams claimed four for 28 as the other player -- became Sussex. D. Miller c Mendis b Lakmal ...... 3 tourists finished at 143 for nine. W. Mulder not out ...... 19 Set a revised target of 91 off A. Phehlukwayo not out ...... 7 Extras (w3) ...... 3 11 overs after rain delayed the Total (6 wickets, 42.5 overs) ...... 246 West Indies response by more New Zealand say no Did not bat: K. Rabada, T. Shamsi, L. Ngidi than 90 minutes, Russell blazed Fall of wickets: 1-91 (Amla), 2-109 (Markram), 3-162 (de an unbeaten 35 off 21 balls with Kock), 4-195 (du Plessis), 5-198 (Miller), 6-231 (Duminy) three fours and three sixes to Bowling: Lakmal 7-0-39-1, Rajitha 5.5-0-44-1, Dananjaya to T20s in Pakistan ensure there were no alarms for 10-0-60-3 (w2), T. Perera 7-0-34-1 (w1), P. Jayasuriya 10-0-53-0, S. Jayasuriya 3-0-16-0 the home side in taking a 1-0 AP advisory, (Ministry of series lead. Foreign Affairs), ICC, inde- WELLINGTON: New pendent security con- SCOREBOARD Zealand has declined an sultants, and those were BANGLADESH offer to return to play peer reviewed back here as De Kock’s quickfire knock Tamim Iqbal stpd wkpr Ramdin b Nurse ...... 0 cricket in Pakistan for the well. Soumya Sarkar b Nurse ...... 0 first time in 15 years. “We just came to the Liton Das c Fletcher b Paul ...... 24 The Pakistan Cricket decision that given the sets up Proteas’ second win Shakib al Hasan c Williams b Paul ...... 19 Board issued an invitation current circumstances, it Mushfiqur Rahim c Powell b Williams ...... 15 REUTERS Mahmudullah b Williams ...... 35 in April for New Zealand to just wasn’t right for us to and South Africa captain Faf du bowlers once again managed to Ariful Haque b Russell ...... 15 play two Twenty20s in their accept the invitation to play Plessis pegged Sri Lanka back with prevent Sri Lanka from posting a Mehidy Hasan c Nurse b Williams ...... 11 country as part of a bigger in Pakistan.” DAMBULLA: South Africa opener a 53-run stand for the third wicket. commanding total. Nazmul Islam c wkpr Ramdin b Williams ...... 7 series, most of which will New Zealand last Quinton de Kock’s attacking 87 set De Kock hit 13 fours and a six Ngidi, who took 3-50, provided Rubel Hossain not out ...... 2 take place in the United toured Pakistan in up a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in his 78-ball knock while du Plessis the early breakthroughs for the Mustafizur Rahman not out ...... 3 Arab Emirates between December 2003. A tour 18 in the second one-day international chipped in with a handy 49, before tourists by dismissing Upul Tha- Extras (lb-2, w-10) ...... 12 October and December. months earlier was cut yesterday, handing the tourists a spooning a catch back to Dananjaya ranga and Kusal Mendis off con- Total (20 overs, 9 wickets) ...... 143 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-5, 43-3, 43-4, 5-90, 6-116, The series will com- short by a bomb blast 2-0 lead in the five-match series. to become the off-spinner’s third secutive deliveries in his opening 7-125, 8-132, 9-137 prise three tests, three outside the touring team’s Chasing 245 for victory, South victim. over. Bowling: A. Nurse 1-0-6-2, A. Russell 4-0-27-1, S. one-day internationals and Karachi hotel on the Africa reached their target with 43 South Africa lost du Plessis and Dickwella and Mathews Badree 3-0-35-0, K. Paul 4-0-24-2 (4w), C. three T20s, and all of those morning the second test balls to spare, giving themselves the David Miller in quick succession but steadied the innings with a 67-run Brathwaite 4-0-21-0 (1w), K. Williams 4-0-28-4 (1w) matches will now be played was due to begin. perfect opportunity to pick up a once Dananjaya’s quota of 10 overs stand for the fourth wicket before in the UAE. International teams series win in the 50-over format ended, Sri Lanka’s attack lacked the the former was bowled by Pheh- WEST INDIES (revised target - 91 off 11 overs) Chairman Greg Barclay have routinely refused to after going down 2-0 in the test teeth to pull off an unlikely victory. lukwayo, who picked up 3-45, for A.Fletcher c wkpr M Rahim b M Rahman ...... 7 E. Lewis c Liton Das b M Rahman ...... 2 said New Zealand wrote to tour Pakistan since Sri matches. Earlier, half-centuries from 69. A. Russell not out ...... 35 Pakistan last week Lanka’s team bus was De Kock and Hashim Amla gave captain Angelo Mathews and Sri Lanka failed to add much M. Samuels c Mahmudullah b Rubel Hossain ...26 declining the invitation. attacked in Lahore in 2009. the touring side the perfect platform opener Niroshan Dickwella took Sri momentum to their innings as none R. Powell not out ...... 15 “We were open- Pakistan has since in their run chase with an opening Lanka to 244 for eight in their 50 of their other batsmen managed to Extras (b-1, lb-1, w-6) ...... 8 minded and went through played home games in the stand of 91 before spinner Akila overs after the hosts won the toss cross a score of 20. Mathews Total (9.1 overs, 3 wickets) ...... 93 all the information,” UAE, a decision the PCB’s Dananjaya dismissed Amla for 43. and chose to bat. remained unbeaten on 79 off 111 Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-10, 3-52 Barclay said. “It was an chief executive estimates Dananjaya, who picked up Pace duo Andile Phehlukwayo deliveries. Bowling: Mehidy Hasan 1-0-9-0, Mustafizur Rah- man 2-1-18-2, Shakib al Hasan 2.1-0-27-0 (1w) Naz- extensive due diligence has cost $140m in stadium 3-60, also sent back Aiden and Lungi Ngidi picked up three The third ODI will be played at mul Islam 2-0-24-0, Rubel Hossain 2-0-13-1 (1w) exercise: government hire and accommodation. Markram soon after but de Kock wickets each as South Africa’s Kandy on Sunday. THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018 SPORT 23 Qatar Racing’s Lightning Spear strikes at Glorious Goodwood THE PENINSULA Lightning Spear reaching the finish line to win the Qatar Sussex Stakes at the Qatar Goodwood Festival LONDON: Ridden by Oisin in West Sussex, England yesterday. Murphy in the colours of Sheikh Fahad’s Qatar Racing Ltd, Lightning Spear powered to an impressive victory in yesterday’s feature race of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, the G1 Qatar Sussex Stakes, to end his Group One hoodoo. The winning horse scored at 9/1, beating Expert Eye (4/1) and Lord Glitters (10/1) by one and a half lengths and half a length. The David Simcock-trained Lightning Spear had run in G1 company 15 times before yes- Dr Ahmed Al Muftah presenting terday, with notable efforts the Qatar International Stakes including a short-head second trophy to representatives of to Rhododendron in the G1 Al Muraaqib. Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in May, 2018. The seven-year-old son of Arabian horse I have trained and Pivotal, a dual winner of the G2 probably right now he is the best Celebration Mile at Goodwood in the world, certainly at a mile. (2016 & 2017), travelled Under The Covers (16/1) smoothly in fourth in today’s trained by Ron Harris, won the mile contest and once finding Chelsea Barracks Handicap room in the home straight, under P J McDonald, beating El quickened up smartly to score Astronaute (11/2) by three by a length and a half. lengths, with Boom The Groom Simcock, who has also riding like that [covered up] Murphy said: “The pace was bearing in mind this is a mile and Muraaqib, carrying jockey Jim (14/1) back in third of the 13 enjoyed Classic success this year because he has such a turn of slow, but he relaxed, and I got a his best form is over seven. I had Crowley. runners. with Teppal in the Poule d’Essai foot. He’s seen too much day- little bit of cover off James Doyle a G1 winner on Benbatl on Trained in France by Lil Rockerfeller secured the des Pouliches at Longchamp, light on occasions in races, but (on runner-up Expert Eye). Sunday, but to get a second G1 Francois Rohaut, the winner £50,000 Matchbook Betting France, was effusive in his fair dues to the Simcocks [David “I never ever get nervous for Sheikh Fahad (after Roaring scored by one and a half lengths Podcast Goodwood Handicap praise of the seven-year-old and his wife Jenny, who rides before G1s - before the Derby Lion’s G1 Eclipse Stakes win) is and two lengths from Ebraz under Silvestre De Sousa. He entire’s performance. the horse each day] because and that I like making fun of the unbelievable. This will mean a (9/4f), who was following up his made the running and ground Lightning Spear had run they have the key to him. They other jockeys - but I was nervous lot to Qatar Racing, Sheikh Fahad second place in the same race his rivals into a long submission, previously in 14 top-grade races, and the boss were patient and today and down at the start I was and his brothers.” last year, and Lightning Bolt scoring as the 11/4 favourite by and frequently been placed, it has paid off.” trying to hide it. I am over the Earlier, Rumble Inthejungle (5/1). 15 lengths and half a length from including when third in the Redvers confirmed that moon - what a horse! And what won the £75,000 G3 Markel There is a £1m bonus for any Altaayil (28/1) and Imphal (7/1). Qatar Sussex Stakes last year. Lightning Spear would join the a training performance. He Insurance Molecomb Stakes over horse who wins the Arabian Local trainer William Knight His CV also includes two other Qatar Bloodstock roster of stal- deserves to win a major G1 and five furlongs. Triple Crown, comprising yes- landed his first winner of the Goodwood wins in the G2 Cel- lions at his Tweenhills Stud in at seven years of age, it is Last year, Richard Spencer terday’s race plus legs at Long- 2018 Qatar Goodwood Festival ebration Mile (2016 & 2017). Gloucestershire, adding: “He’s outstanding. trained the winner of a top two- champ on Prix de l’Arc de Tri- with the victory of 20/1 shot Soto David Redvers, racing and one of the best-looking horses “I always reflect on races and year-old race at Royal Ascot, omphe Sunday in October, and Sizzler in the 12-furlong Move bloodstock manager to Sheikh in racing, he’s won a stallion- I possibly left a G1 behind me this when Rajasinghe landed the G2 at Doha in Qatar in February, Over To Matchbook Handicap. Fahad, said: “From some time making race and he’s by season on this lad. I am lucky I Coventry Stakes, but a win at the but Rohaut does not expect The Mick Channon-trained ago we felt this was his race, and Pivotal.” have a good boss in Sheikh Qatar Goodwood Festival con- Muraaqib to take in the French Caravela (11/1) captured the EBF the way he has been running Jenny Simcock, fighting back Fahad and a supportive trainer firmed he is no one-hit wonder. race, which is over 2,000 metres Breeders’ Series Fillies’ Handicap this year we knew he had a fine tears of joy, said: “That means in David Simcock. The (Arabian G1) Qatar Inter- (about 10 furlongs). under Andrea Atzeni, the sixth chance. The way the race was everything. I’m spoilt and ride “I wanted to ride him as I did national Stakes, run over a mile Rohaut said: “He has been race on day two. run suited him. him every day, and he’s a gen- because he loves to travel behind and worth £400,000 in total in my yard for four years now The Qatar Goodwood Fes- “There was a moment when tleman, a very expressive horse, heels. I was sure Expert Eye was prize money, was won in and in my eyes has always been tival, also known as the Glorious I was worried, but he needs and he leads the string. going to fade away at some stage, runaway style by six-year-old a champion. He is the best Goodwood, continues today. Qualifier Young beats Konta hands Serena the three-time Slam worst defeat of her career winner Wawrinka AFP AFP

LOS ANGELES: Serena Williams WASHINGTON: Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan suffered the most lopsided loss of Wawrinka, struggling in his comeback from left knee her career at the WTA San Jose surgery, was ousted by US qualifier Donald Young at the event on Tuesday, losing the final ATP and WTA Washington Open on Tuesday. 12 games in a shocking first-round Young, ranked 234th, outlasted the 33-year-old Swiss upset to unseeded Johanna Konta. 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/3) and advanced to a second-round The 23-time Grand Slam match with Japanese seventh seed Kei Nishikori. winner struggled mightily against “It was a tough fight, a lot of nerves because he can hit the British No. 1 and former winner any shot,” Young said. “Stan at the top is totally different Konta, who crushed Williams 6-1, than when he’s working his way back. I’m sure he’ll be 6-0 in just 51 minutes on the main back. I won’t want to play him when he’s back.” Stadium. Wawrinka, ranked 198th, fell to 6-11 this year after Williams, who was playing her missing most of nine months before returning in May. first match since dropping the “It’s painful to lose in the first round here, especially Wimbledon final, is trying to 7-6 in the third,” Wawrinka said. regain her top form after missing On the women’s side, reigning US Open champion most of the 2017 season due to a Sloane Stephens opened by beating fellow American pregnancy. Bethanie Mattek-Sands 7-5, 6-4. The 36-year-old Williams tried Third-ranked Stephens, who captured her first Grand to shrug off the worst loss of her Johanna Konta (left) of Great Britain reacts after beating Serena Williams of the United States during Slam title last year in New York, rallied from 5-2 down in hall of fame career. Day 2 of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at in San Jose, California on Tuesday. RIGHT: Serena waves the first set to book a second-round match against Ger- “I don’t know. I have so many to the crowd as she leaves the court following her loss to Konta. many’s Andrea Petkovic. things on my mind that I don’t Wawrinka, who began his career in 2002, won his first have time to be shocked about a Grand Slam title at the 2014 Australian Open and added loss where I clearly wasn’t at my their first match since Wimbledon, Williams had won this tour- who earned an impressive win the 2015 French Open and 2016 US Open titles. He reached best,” she said. where Williams finished runner- nament the last three times she over qualifier Veronica Cepede the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2014 and 2015 but hasn’t Williams, who was seeded up to Angelique Kerber and Konta played it in 2011, 2012 and 2014 Royg on Monday. gotten past the second round since. sixth, managed just nine winners lost in the second round to and won her only previous Konta played a superb match Hard-learned patience over 12 years before his Slam against 25 unforced errors and had eventual quarter-finalist Dominika meeting with Konta 6-2 6-3 in the with 17 winners, nine unforced breakthrough is paying dividends as Wawrinka tries to her serve broken six times. Cibulkova. 2017 Australian Open errors and won 83 percent of her recapture top form. She looked nothing like the The loss to Konta comes just quarter-finals. first-serve points. It doesn’t help that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal player that dominated the Tour for over a month after Williams com- “I think she played better in This was one of the biggest returned from injuries and quickly found top form. After years, winning 72 singles titles and plained that she is being discrim- this match than she did 18 months wins of her career but Konta said several knee injuries, Nadal has won three of the past six earning more than $86 million in inated against by the sport’s drug ago, so that’s a good thing for her,” she won’t be celebrating too long Grand Slam titles. Federer has taken three of the past seven prize money. testing program because of the said Williams. because there is more work to Slam titles after 2016 knee surgery. “She obviously wasn’t playing number of samples she is being Konta won her maiden WTA do. Stephens, who won her first WTA title at Washington her best level -- nowhere near -- asked to provide. title at this event in 2016 when it “All this match has given me in 2015, fired her sixth ace on her first match-point chance so I tried to play the match on my “Out of all the players it’s been was held in Stanford University, is the chance to play another one. to advance after one hour and 53 minutes. terms and just do what I can out proven I’m the one getting tested defeating Williams’ older sister I’m grateful for that opportunity Stephens became the top-rated player in the draw when here,” Konta said. the most. Discrimination? I think Venus in the final. and will work hard for another world number two Caroline Wozniacki, the reigning Aus- Both women were playing so,” Williams wrote in a tweet. Konta next faces Sofia Kenin, one.” tralian Open champion, withdrew due to a right leg injury. 24 HOME THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 03. 37 AM Community of Practice for Behavioural SHOROOK 05. 01 AM ZUHR 11. 40 AM MAGHRIB 06. 21 PM Economics completes second session ASR 03. 07 PM ISHA 07. 51 PM

DOHA: Qatar’s Community of Practice insights in a FIFA World Cup™ setting, WEATHER TODAY for Behavioural Economics initiative Shephard stressed the pioneering work has completed its second session, with of QBIU in applying insights from Daniel Shephard, a former member of behavioral sciences in the run-up to the White House Social and Behav- the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ to enhance ioral Sciences Team (SBST), co-founder sustainability, workers’ welfare, entre- and president of the Implementation preneurship and education. Science & Communication Strategies “The World Cup has created (IS-CS) Group, and member of the unique opportunities for welfare- Board of Trustees of Nudge Lebanon, enhancing behavioural insights work where he also serves as Senior Advisor, and will continue to do so. There are joining as guest host. unique opportunities to use sports and The community of practice was the national pride associated with the devised as a joint venture between the World Cup to encourage hard work Supreme Committee for Delivery & and positive self-images among stu- Legacy’s (SC) Qatar Behavioural dents,” he said. Insights Unit (QBIU) and Qatar Foun- “The Generation Amazing pro- dation in April 2018 – with the aim of gramme at the SC, which is supported promoting and sharing knowledge and by the QBIU, is a very good example best practices about behavioural eco- of these efforts, in particular by cre- nomics in Qatar. SC Secretary General Hassan Al Thawadi (left) and other officials during the ating social impact through sport and The QBIU, launched by the SC in discussion. using football to create behavioural 2016, leads policy experimentation – change and transform lives and in areas such as healthy lifestyles, sus- School was the guest host – the second Hassan Al Thawadi; the former Min- communities. tainability, workers’ welfare and entre- installment took place within the majlis ister of Information and Communica- “Many countries strive to leave a preneurship – that will support the of the SC’s Legacy Pavilion at Al Bidda tions Technology, H E Dr. Hessa Al legacy after hosting the World Cup, and successful delivery of the 2022 FIFA Tower. Jaber, and representatives from Qatar the whole concept of using behavioural World Cup™ and steer Qatar and the The ‘Legacy Majlis’ focused on the Foundation, Hamad Bin Khalifa Uni- insights to address many of the chal- region towards a better future, in line application of behavioural insights to versity, Doha British School and lenges that the country and the region with the goals of Qatar National Vision education. Shephard, an expert in edu- Newton Schools – centred around two is facing is a great legacy.” o o 2030. cation and evaluation with over eight main topics: students’ performance He continued: “What Qatar is doing 34 C 43 C As part of its commitment to years’ experience, led the discussion. and the supporting environment through its initiative stands out as pio- Minimum Maximum achieving this goal, it launched the Practitioners and experts in the area around them, such as parents, teachers, neering. Many more countries will be community of practice in partnership of education representing key entities nannies and coaches. Against this looking to learn from this experience Hot daytime with slight dust at places at with Qatar Foundation to support in Qatar, such as Qatar Foundation and background, members of the com- and use behavioural insights in future times. Qatar’s public policy ecosystem. Fol- other private schools, Qatar Fund for munity of practice identified a number World Cup events and other mega

lowing the inaugural session – at Development, Generation Amazing of education challenges in Qatar and sports events in the future. The US had

HIGH TIDE 08:00 – 20:30 LOW TIDE 03:15 – 13:15 which Professor Cass Sunstein, the and INJAZ, to name but a few, also discussed how injecting behavioural already announced in its bid that it will Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department founder and director of the Pro- attended the session. insights could tackle these also be using behavioural insights to gramme on Behavioural Economics The discussion – which was challenges. advance various aspects of the World and Public Policy at Harvard Law attended by SC Secretary General Asked on the use of behavioural Cup in 2026.” Aspire Academy’s Consensus Statement on Monitoring Athletes Training Load draws attention

DOHA: An article published in the between adequate training and work International Journal of Sports Phys- overload. If a player trains too much, iology and Performance in 2017, titled they risk injury. If they don’t train “Monitoring Athlete Training Loads: enough, they won’t have the physio- Consensus Statement,” and compiled logical development to support their by Aspire Academy’s sports science performance when they compete. experts, reached more than 11,000 Coaches and scientists around the downloads worldwide and over 100 world have attempted to the draw this citations, making it the most down- line. One approach focuses on moni- loaded research paper during the jour- toring players’ internal and external nal’s 18 years in business. training load. Internal load can be Utilising its expertise and bringing measured by observing the physiological together the world’s best minds to symptoms of work overload, such as Aspire Academy’s 2nd Training Load 2016 Conference. make positive contributions to the heart rate. External workload factors world of sports science, Aspire include distance travelled, speed, time together more than 20 international paper’s authors and Director of Sports Academy constantly pushes towards and power volume, among others. speakers and 250 delegates, yielded Science at Aspire Academy, said: Aspire Zone Foundation’s (its parent Because literature on the topic is many positive insights that later gen- “Because measuring training load can organisation) vision of becoming a ref- so vast and different experts have erated 23 research papers, all of which be a complex task, this paper is a very erence in sports excellence by 2020, developed different measurement have been downloaded and cited in useful tool for our profession. It said a statement. tools and methods, Aspire Academy significant numbers by sports scien- enables optimum training adaptation Athletes performing at a profes- sought to bring together the world’s tists everywhere. The “Monitoring whilst ensuring the health and well- sional level need to train regularly and leading minds in one place in the Acad- Athlete Training Loads: Consensus being of athletes. It’s an approach we consistently without overexerting emy’s 2nd Training Load 2016 Statement” was among them. already implement at Aspire Academy themselves, which increases the risk Conference. Speaking about the importance of when we plan the training schedules of injury. But there’s a very fine line The conference, which brought the paper, Tim Cable, one of the for our student-athletes.” Works by famous Arab artists on display at Al Markhiya Gallery RAYNALD C RIVERA THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Art connoisseurs immersed themselves in a rich collection of artworks by established Arab artists at the opening of the 2018 Summer Collection exhibition at Al Markhiya Gallery at the Fire Station on Tuesday. Prospective art collectors interested in owning artworks by some of the region’s renowned names in the world of contemporary art enjoyed 32 art- works created by a dozen artists, among which are sculptures and etchings by famous Iraqi sculptor Ahmed Al Bahrani and a limited edition Aqua Table by Iraqi artist Ahmed Al Bahrani, with his work at the launch of “2018 Summer multi-awarded architect of global fame Collection Part 12” at the Al Markhiya Gallery, Fire Station in Doha yesterday. Zaha Hadid. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT / THE PENINSULA With price tags ranging from The first woman recipient of Pritzker artist Faraj Daham, “Landscape” series QR5,000 to over QR100,000, the sculptors of today, Bahrani had been pays tribute to the important place the Architecture Prize, Iraqi-British architect of oil paintings by Egyptian artist paintings and sculptures are a must- living in Qatar for the past two decades Arabian horse occupies and the signif- Hadid received the UK’s most pres- Ibrahim El Dessouki, two acrylic have for private collectors with pen- creating some of the most iconic public icant role it plays in local and Arab tigious Stirling Prize in 2010 and 2011 paintings by Palestinian artist Dina chant for contemporary Arab art being art pieces that are conspicuous around culture and tradition. and was made a Dame by Elizabeth II Mattar, and a mixed media work by offered at Doha’s oldest privately owned Doha including The Challenge bronze One of the highlights of the show is in 2012 for services to architecture. Algerian artist Hamza Bounoua titled gallery. installation at Lusail Multipurpose Hall, the unique and enigmatic Black Aqua Among her major works are the aquatic ‘Letters in the Gold.” Bahrani presents two abstract metal the Olympic Rings at Khalifa Interna- Table by the late Zaha Hadid she centre for the London 2012 Olympics, To run until September 21, the show sculptures and two etchings on paper tional Stadium and Cube: A Message of designed in 2005. The curvaceous table the Guangzhou Opera House in China also showcases paintings by Ahmed at the 12th edition of the exhibition, Peace at Hamad International Airport, with three fin-like legs covered in eight and the Al Wakrah Stadium in Qatar cur- Ghassan Sibai (Syria), Hassan Abd which is a much-awaited show in Doha’s among others. coats of high-gloss automotive paint rently being constructed as a venue for Alwan (Iraq), Hassan Meer (Oman), art community during the summer Bahrani is also the artist behind the commands attention of every visitor the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Jamal Abdul Rahim (Bahrain), Mutaz Al season. towering 60ft-45tonne horse sculpture making it an impressive centerpiece in The exhibition also features three Emam (Sudan) and Omran Younis One of the most prominent Iraqi at Marsa Malaz Kempinski Doha which any space. abstract paintings by famous Qatari (Syria).