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Wednesday 3 October 2018 | 23 Moharram I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7668 | 2 Riyals First 5G network in the world! Amir honoured in tribute to strong Ecuador ties H H the Amir thanks OPINION Ecuador President for warm hospitality.

H H the Amir receives Key to Quito City.

Qatar and Ecuador strengthen relations further; sign several agreements. Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi Editor-in-Chief THE PENINSULA

Qatar’s overall DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, success and President Lenin Moreno of the Republic of Ecuador he attempts of siege countries discussed ways to boost and Thave failed completely to dis- develop prospects of bilateral courage the State of Qatar from relations between the two achieving consecutive success at all friendly countries in various global fields. By the end of major fields, especially economy, regional or international events, we trade and tourism. see Qatar’s name flying high, leaving During the meeting held on its fingerprint on different event. Monday evening at the Presi- The policy of Qatar, which dential “Carondelet Palace” in annoyed some parties, is still has Quito, H H the Amir and the strong visibility in international reso- President of Ecuador lutions embarrassing its foes with its exchanged views on a number positive stances during global crises, of regional and international particularly those associated with dis- issues of common interest. asters and destruction affecting living The meeting was attended conditions of people regardless their by a number of Their Excel- whereabouts. lencies members of the official The visit of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim accompanying delegation. On bin Hamad Al Thani, to a number of the Ecuadorian side, it was Latin American States is another proof attended by a number of Their Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is being honoured with National Order of Merit by President Lenin Moreno of the of Qatar’s farsighted future vision and Excellencies Ministers. Upon Republic of Ecuador at the “Carondelet Palace” in Quito. its keenness to enhance its interna- arrival at the Presidential tional ties more than before. Perhaps Palace, H H the Amir was friendly countries and to push some may think that Qatar’s foreign accorded an official reception. them for further partnership Amir’s Peru visit to open relations have shrunk because of the H H the Amir was pre- and investment. siege but the achievements on the sented with the National Order The President said that the ground can respond to them. Things of Merit by the President of meeting with H H the Amir new horizons in relations need to be seen objectively and from Ecuador at the “Carondelet dealt with ways of enhancing the broad national interest point of view Palace”. cooperation in fields of THE PENINSULA and not by resorting to rhetoric. The President said that this common interest, especially in The region is heading towards Merit is the highest award to be “La Capilla del Hombre” the areas of energy, infra- DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani's visit major challenges without limiting to presented to heads of state, and museum, in the presence of a structure and other fields. H H to the Republic of Peru today is expected to be a milestone desires of some actors, as we said the it is a tribute to the good rela- number of Ecuadorian the Amir expressed his thanks in the history of the relations between the two countries. future of the region is in the hands of tions of friendship and coop- officials. to the President and the Ecua- The visit will push the relations forward towards broader its people. eration between the two coun- H H the Amir and the Pres- dorian people for their hospi- horizons of strategic partnership and cooperation in various We never beg siege countries to lift tries, which described as ident, on Monday evening, held tality and warm reception fields. their siege and we can stay forever as fruitful and not new. an official session of talks, at accorded to him and the The talks between H H the Amir and President Martin has been stated by the Deputy Prime H H the Amir has received the “Carondelet Palace”. accompanying delegation. Alberto Vizcarra of the Republic of Peru are expected to Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Key to Quito City, capital of At the beginning of the H H the Amir said that the discuss ways of enhancing relations and bilateral cooper- H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdur- the Republic of Ecuador, as a meeting, the President wel- relationship between the two ation as well as exchanging views on various regional and rahman Al Thani. On his response to guest of honour to the Republic comed H H the Amir and the countries is solid and strong international issues of common concern. Saudi Foreign Minister Al Jubeir who and as an expression of the accompanying delegation, stressing that this visit will be The visit reflects H H the Amir’s keenness to open new said “the crisis with Qatar could con- depth of friendship relations noting the warm welcome by a new start to further horizons for the Qatari economy to serve Qatar’s economic tinue for tens of years”, Sheikh between the two countries. the Ecuadorian people to H H strengthen relations, especially plans and ambitious goals in line with Qatar National Vision Mohamed responded; Qatar can stay The Mayor of Quito, Mau- the Amir, and expressed the in the economic and trade 2030, in addition to build strong ties with the various coun- in this situation forever, and we never ricio Rodas, handed over the hope that this visit would con- fields and in various domains. tries and peoples of the world. pay attention to such hostile statements Key to H H the Amir during a tribute to deepening and devel- but to the future of the region. ceremony held yesterday at the oping relations of the two →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 →SEE ALSO PAGES 3, 10 The consecutive successes by Qatar have not been achieved from vacuum but they are outcome of a clear vision and well planned strategy and outlined Jamal Khashoggi disappears goals under the wise leadership of H H Panel for examining grievances being formed the Amir. Qatar is depending on its own on visit to Saudi consulate QNA potentials in everything, and has freed the Civil Human Resources Law Labour and Social Affairs for the THE PENINSULA itself from many political courtesies of promulgated by Law No. (15) of examination of grievances and the GCC, which was restricting its global DOHA: Minister of Adminis- 2016. complaints. DOHA: Jamal Khashoggi, movements. Qatar has established its trative Development, Labour and The Minister said that he is In a statement, he said that (pictured) a prominent position in international forums, thanks Social Affairs, H E Dr Issa bin now in the process of nomi- the committee is chaired by the Saudi journalist and Wash- to the creativities and capabilities of its Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, who is nating the members of the com- Minister of Administrative Devel- ington Post columnist, has efficient youths. chairman of the grievances and mittee for the examination of opment, Labour and Social Affairs mysteriously disappeared Qatar today is a number which complaints committee, complaints and grievances, in and consists of the membership after visiting his country’s cannot be exceeded and no one in Qatar announced yesterday that prep- implementation of the decision of two representatives of the Min- consulate in Istanbul police are investigating the thinking about the situation before June arations were completed for the No. (17) of 2018 of Prime Min- istry Administrative Development, yesterday triggering a disappearance of the Saudi 5, because the siege now is a matter of procedures of receiving ister and Interior Minister H E Labor and Social Affairs, one of worldwide concerns by journalist Jamal Khashoggi forgotten past and the county is moving complaints from aggrieved Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin whom shall be a member and media and rights organiza- after he entered the Saudi forward with optimism, tolerance, ded- employees or those who have Khalifa Al Thani, issued on rapporteur of the committee, rep- tions. consulate in Istanbul. ication and loyalty of the people and complaints concerning their job 3/9/2018, on forming a com- resentatives of the Amiri Diwan. The Middle East Eye Meanwhile, Khashoggi leadership of Qatar. entitlements, relevant to the mittee within the Ministry of and Al Jazeera reported was a regular columnist of application of the provisions of Administrative Development, →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 yesterday that Turkish The Peninsula. 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 Amir honoured in tribute to strong Ecuador ties

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Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani expressed the State of Qatar’s confidence in the Ecuadorian economy and the investment climate, and the outcome of the technical meetings in this field. H H the Amir added that Qatar investments are for future generations in Qatar. H H the Amir also praised Ecuador’s positions towards the just issues in the Arab world. The expanded talks dealt with ways of strengthening the cooperation between the two countries in the political, economic and social fields, where H H the Amir and the President affirmed their keenness to promote the political dialogue between the two coun- tries in addition to the effective coop- eration in energy, tourism, infra- structure, environmental protection, memoranda of understandings (MoUs) In the regional and international youth and sports sectors. signed between the two sides in order fields, the latest developments were dis- H H the Amir also discussed ways of to meet the aspirations of the two cussed where H H the Amir and the activating the agreements and friendly peoples. President stressed the importance of continuing close coor- dination on common issues at multilateral organisations and international forums such as the United Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President Lenin Moreno of the Nations and the Republic of Ecuador at the Presidential “Carondelet Palace” in Quito. H H the Amir Group of 77. has also received the Key to Quito City, capital of the Republic of Ecuador, as a On the Middle guest of honour to the Republic and as an expression of the depth of friendship East issues, the Pres- relations between the two countries. Mayor of Quito Mauricio Rodas handed over ident praised Qatar’s firm stance towards the Key to H H the Amir during a ceremony held yesterday at the “La Capilla del the Palestinian issue, Hombre” museum, in the presence of a number of Ecuadorian officials. and Qatar’s handling of the Gulf crisis, developing ways of cooperation and and principles enshrined in the Charter which the President relations between the two countries in of the United Nations. expressed the the mentioned fields within the For his part, H H the Amir thanked importance of framework of common interest and the President for this honour which resolving it through mutual benefit. shows the strong relations and mutual dialogue and diplo- H H the Amir and the President also trust between the two countries, matic means. witnessed the signing of a memorandum expressing ambition to develop and At the end of the of understanding (MoU) for cooperation promote them in various fields. The hon- talks, H H the Amir in the fields of youth and sports aimed ouring was attended by Their Excel- invited the President at enhancing the exchange of visits lencies members of the accompanying to visit the State of between the two countries, and official delegation. Qatar, and the Pres- exchanging information and opinions On the Ecuadorian side, it was attended ident welcomed the on areas related to youth and sports by a number of Their Excellencies the Min- invitation. activities, besides the signing of a joint isters and senior officials. H H the Amir H H the Amir and declaration of cooperation in the agri- also met yesterday with President of the the President wit- cultural field between the Ministry of National Assembly of Ecuador, Elizabeth nessed the signing of Municipality and Environment in Qatar Cabezas, and its members, at the Assem- an agreement and a and the Ministry of Agriculture and Live- bly’s building in Quito. number of memo- stock in the Republic of Ecuador aimed The meeting discussed ways of randa of under- at developing cooperation between the strengthening the friendly relations and standings (MOUs) two countries to increase the volume of cooperation between the State of Qatar between the govern- exchange of agricultural products. and the Republic of Ecuador in various ments of the State of H H the Amir also attended a dinner fields, especially in the field of parlia- Qatar and the banquet hosted by President Lenin mentary and legislative cooperation. The Republic of Ecuador. Moreno, in honour of His Highness and meeting was attended by members of They witnessed the accompanying delegation at the Pres- the official delegation accompanying H the signing of an idential “Carondelet Palace”, in Quito. H the Amir. agreement in the During the function, the President Later yesterday, H H the Amir left field of environ- of Ecuador congratulated H H the Amir Quito after a two-day state visit to the mental protection and the Qatari people on the occasion Republic of Ecuador, heading to the and nature aimed at of receiving the hosting of the Qatar Republic of Peru. H H the Amir also sent expanding and 2022 World Cup, praising the infra- a cable to the President of the Republic developing joint structure in Qatar, especially football of Ecuador expressing deep thanks and cooperation in the stadium facilities. The banquet was appreciation for the hospitality and field of environ- attended by a number of Ecuadorian honour accorded to H H the Amir mental protection Ministers. and the accompanying delegation during and sustainable The President said that the Ecua- the visit, which allowed meeting with the development, as well dorian government seeks to strengthen President and exchanging views on issues as a memorandum the bonds of the strategic relations of common concern and means of of understanding between the two countries, expressing strengthening and promoting the friendly (MoU) for cooper- aspiration to expand them in the future, relations and cooperation between the ation to establish the especially that the doors of Ecuador are two countries in various fields for the Joint Ministerial open to Qatari partners. good and the benefit of the two peoples. Committee for Eco- The President paid tribute to the H H the Amir wished the President nomic, Commercial State of Qatar, saying that Qatar is a the best of health and happiness, and and Technical Coop- model for the States that are fighting for the friendly people of Ecuador further eration aimed at a more equitable world based on rights progress and prosperity. WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 03 Amir, Ecuador President witness signing of agreements

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President Lenin Moreno of the Republic of Ecuador witnessing the signing of an agreement and a number of memoranda of understanding between the governments of the State of Qatar and the Republic of Ecuador at the Presidential “Carondelet Palace”, in Quito. Amir’s visit to strengthen Amir’s Argentina visit to see bilateral ties: Qatar envoy to Peru deals, visa waiver for Qatari citizens The visit of Amir fields, opening the FAZEENA SALEEM H H Sheikh Tamim bin doors of compre- THE PENINSULA Hamad Al Thani to hensive cooper- ation between the Peru will witness the State of Qatar and DOHA: The official visit of Amir signing of a number the Republic of H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al of agreements in the Peru in the coming Thani to the Republic of Argentina areas of cancellation stage to serve the will see signing of several bilateral interests of the two agreements in different areas, of diplomatic visas, friendly countries including on-arrival visa facili- youth, culture, sports and peoples. tation for Qatari nationals. and civil defence. The Ambas- H H the Amir is visiting sador noted that Argentina as part of his visit to the diplomatic rela- Latin American countries. This is QNA tions between the his second visit to the country two countries within two years. Besides bilateral Carlos Alberto Hernandez, the Ambassador of Argentina to the started 25 years discussions, H H the Amir will also State of Qatar, addressing a press conference at Katara yesterday. DOHA: The Ambassador of the ago, and this diplo- witness the Youth Olympics being PIC: QASSIM RAHMATULLAH / THE PENINSULA State of Qatar to the Republic of matic cooperation held in Buenos Aires, said Carlos Peru, Ali bin Hamad Al Sulaiti has developed to a Alberto Hernandez, the Ambas- (pictured), said that the visit of wider perspective sador of Argentina to Qatar, will build trust between both percent of the total LNG exported Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin after the Republic yesterday. countries is the visa waiver for to Argentina. But now it has Hamad Al Thani to Peru will of Peru opened its “The visit to the Latin America Qatari citizens. Now Qatari cit- increased to 47 percent and Qatar witness the signing of a number significant increase in the volume embassy in Doha in 2011, and is very important especially for izens need a visa to visit has become our main LNG pro- of agreements in the areas of of trade and investment exchange Qatar opened its embassy in Lima Argentina because Argentina has Argentina,” said Hernandez. vider,” he said. cancellation of diplomatic visas, between the two countries after in 2012, which promoted the level been ranked first within Latin Argentina is also seeking to Qatar Petroleum is a 30 youth, culture, sports and civil the visit of H H the Amir to Peru, of trade and political relations America in education and human increase the trade volume with percent equity holder in two Exx- defence. especially that the investment between the two countries, development by the United Qatar. Minister of Economy and onMobil affiliates in Argentina. In a statement to Qatar News opportunities are many in the crowned by the visit of Father Nations,” he said at a press con- Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Hernandez said that Qatar Agency (QNA), the Ambassador Republic of Peru which owns a Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin ference held at Katara. Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani Airways will start a direct flight said that the visit comes within large number of pure gold mines Khalifa Al Thani to the Republic “It is also important because will hold discussions with the from Doha to Buenos Aires soon, the framework of strengthening by 98 percent as well as copper, of Peru in 2013 and the inaugu- we want a strong relationship Argentina businessmen during which would help to ease the the ties of friendship and cooper- zinc, textiles and stones. Peru has ration of the Qatari-Peruvian Par- with Qatar. We have very the visit. “We want to increase travel between both cities. ation between the State of Qatar also fertile agricultural land rich liamentary Friendship Society. dynamic relations at the moment export to Qatar. According to the In reply to question regarding and the Republic of Peru at all in high quality products including Ambassador Al Sulaiti said but we want to strengthen them available information, in 2017 we the ongoing blockade imposed on levels and in various vital and coffee. The Ambassador high- that the visit of Amir H H Sheikh more to achieve goals. That is the exported mainly agricultural Qatar by neighbouring countries, important fields. It will also dem- lighted the joint cooperation Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will most important thing,” he added. products for the value of $20m. Hernandez said that Argentina onstrate the effective role of the between the subsidiaries of Qatar aim at developing relations with He said that Argentina is In the first half of this year (2018), has a “clear position” about the State of Qatar in resolving dis- Petroleum and a number of major all Latin American countries, making preparations to sign the export of agriculture products issue. “We have good relation- putes peacefully in international companies operating in the same especially the Republic of Peru, Memoranda of Understandings went down and industrial ships with the neighbours too. But and regional issues,and creating field in the Republic of Peru. noting the signing of several in the areas of education, sport, products increased,” Hernandez we think this situation (the crisis) new opportunities for cooper- He affirmed the keenness on agreements in various fields, youth affairs, technical corpo- told The Peninsula, speaking on is not helping anyone. We want ation between the two countries, strengthening the bilateral rela- especially in light of the conver- ration and others. “However, the the sidelines of the press a peaceful prompt solution by especially in the economic and tions and expanding them to new gence of views on many issues of signing date might get delayed conference. respecting the international law, investment fields. horizons in the political, eco- interest between the two friendly due to bureaucratic reasons.” “Qatar exports mainly LNG to which also means respecting The Ambassador expected a nomic, cultural and sporting countries. “One important area which Argentina. In 2015, it was 8 human rights,” he said. ‘Peru committed to strengthening relations with Qatar’

THE PENINSULA “The two sides working to improve the legal 2013, reciprocated by the Pres- will sign several framework to facilitate and ident of Peru in February 2014,” DOHA: The Ambassador of the agreements promote the Qatari investments he added. Republic of Peru to the State of pertaining to the in Peru. “At present, we have a Mendiola added that his Qatar, Carlos Velasco Mendiola Memorandum of Understanding country is committed to continue (pictured), has said that Amir political-diplomatic signed between Qatar Holding and enhance the relations with H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al cooperation, sports LLC, and the Peruvian agency the State of Qatar, pointing out Thani’s visit to his country will and youth, fighting PROINVERSION. Also, we have a that the cooperation in economic, serve to enhance relationship drug trafficking, MoU between Qatar Mining and trade, financial, educational and between both countries and set the Ministry of Energy and Mines scientific and technological fields the path for the projection and disaster management, of Peru. Since Peru possesses will be promoted. “The Gov- future development of bilateral civil aviation, large gas fields, which are the 3rd ernment of Peru observes with relations and cooperation in all agriculture and an most abundant reserves in South attention the leadership of the fields. “The two sides will sign America, we are much interested Government of Qatar in the field several agreements pertaining to executive program for in expanding the cooperation in of international diplomacy and the political-diplomatic cooper- our existing cultural this area and benefiting from the conflict resolution, as well as ation, sports and youth, fighting agreement,” said the extensive experience of Qatar.” mediation in different parts of the drug trafficking, disaster Ambassador. The State of Qatar and the world and at the regional level. management, civil aviation, agri- Mendiola said that the trade vicuna wool textiles. “I expect, Republic of Peru will commem- There is ample coincidence culture and an executive program exchange and volume have been once the Commercial Agreement orate the 25th anniversary of dip- between foreign policies of Peru for our existing cultural modest and do not reflect the enter into force, this will improve. lomatic relations next year, he and Qatar on issues of the global agreement,” said the Ambassador. framework to facilitate and potential of the two countries, It is important to encourage our said, adding that bilateral rela- agenda under the framework of Speaking to QNA, the Ambas- promote the Qatari investments adding Peru is a net importer of private sectors to look to our tions between the two countries the United Nations Charter, the sador said that Amir H H Sheikh in Peru, especially as his country petrochemical derivatives, such markets and see the new oppor- have been developing positively respect of international law and Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and is much interested in expanding as polythene, from Qatar. On the tunities,” the Ambassador said. and gradually. “Today, we have the peaceful solution of conflicts, the President of the Republic of the cooperation in the field of oil other side, some products (like He said there are plenty of a solid legal framework of the as well as in the fight against Peru, Martin Vizcarra Cornejo, and gas and benefiting from the quinoa) and Peruvian fresh fruits investment opportunities in Peru relations, created during the suc- international terrorism, pro- will hold talks focusing on extensive and developed expe- and vegetables are already in the field of energy, agriculture, cessful official visit to Peru of motion and defence of human enhancing both governments’ rience of Qatar. They will also present in the local markets in mining, tourism and infra- Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad rights and protection of envi- efforts to improve the legal discuss regional and global affairs. Doha, as well as some alpaca and structure. The Government is bin Khalifa Al Thani in February ronment,” he said. 04 HOME WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018

Amir greets President of Guinea Ministers visit elder care facilities DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim Republic of Guinea, Alpha Conde, bin Hamad Al Thani sent on the occasion of the anni- Qatar has always been yesterday a cable of congratula- versary of the Independence Day. keen to deliver the tions to the President of the Prime Minister and Interior best possible care Republic of Guinea, Alpha Conde, Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin to the elderly and on the occasion of the anni- Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent versary of the Independence Day. a cable of congratulations to the has ensured their Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Prime Minister of the Republic protection through Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani of Guinea, Ibrahima Kassory enacting laws and the also sent a cable of congratula- Fofana, on the occasion of Inde- constitution. tions to the President of the pendence Day anniversary. Amir’s message to Austrian President

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DOHA: In recognition of the International Day of Older Persons, the Minister of Admin- istrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, and Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari visited Hamad Medical Corpo- ration’s (HMC) Enaya Specialized The Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Care Center, yesterday. Al Nuaimi, and Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari at the Hamad Medical Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a written The Ministers met with a message to the President of the Republic of Austria, Alexander small group of elderly residents, Corporation’s Enaya Specialized Care Center, yesterday. some of whom live at the long- Van der Bellen, pertaining to the bilateral relations and ways of term care facility. persons. lenges of ageing. 2018-2022 and its focus on enhancing them. Qatar’s Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Dr Al Nuaimi stressed that “The Ministry is keen to “Qatar is recognised around healthy aging. Together, we Representative to the UN organisations in Vienna, Sheikh Ali bin Qatar has always been keen to improve services provided to the world as a diverse, pro- remain committed to ensuring Jassim Al Thani, handed over the message during his meeting deliver the best possible care to elderly persons and is working gressive, and peaceful country. these important members of our with the Adviser to the President of Austria for European and the elderly and has ensured their — as part of its plan for the This reputation is due, in large community do not feel their International Affairs, Dr Bettina Kirnbauer yesterday. protection through enacting laws improvement of social service part, to the hard work and sac- independence is lost but instead and the constitution. institutions — on the devel- rifices of our older citizens. Our are supported to maintain their He said that Qatar has opment of laws and legislation elderly citizens are a valuable quality of life,” Dr Al Kuwari issued various legislation that that regulate the delivery of and vibrant resource in our com- added. Panel for examining guarantees the elderly legal pro- services for elderly persons. We munity. As our population con- The Enaya Specialized Care tection, social security, continue to work with all stake- tinues to age, we remain com- Center is a long-term care grievances being formed healthcare, a decent living, holders to open direct com- mitted to providing services and complex for patients who CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 housing, labour, and mental and munity dialogue with the aim of resources that improve the well- require round-the-clock moni- of government agencies, to social well-being. He also high- establishing unified quality being and quality of life of our toring and treatment from spe- The committee will also present the data required. lighted the important role that standards for elderly care insti- elderly,” she said. cialist nurses, doctors, and allied have a representative from the He noted that the decision government and non-gov- tutions and to ensure our “From assistance for the health professionals. The Center Office of the Prime Minister, the also provides for the obligation ernment organisations play in services are in line with inter- activities of daily living to spe- has two buildings, connected by Ministry of Justice, the Judiciary of all parties to provide the the delivery of high-quality national standards,” said Dr Al cialist services like HMC’s a bridge, and has capacity for 156 Supreme Council and the committee with the required services for older persons, Nuaimi. Memory Clinic and Falls Clinic, patients. General Secretariat of the data or information required for adding that the Ministry of Dr Al Kuwari called the as well as facilities such as the The Enaya Specialized Care Council of Ministers. the performance of its work and Administrative Development, United Nations-sanctioned day Enaya Specialized Care Center, Center is the only one of its type The decision stipulates that to cooperate with it in the field Labour and Social Affairs will an opportune time to highlight we will continue to invest in in the country and 80 elderly the committee is competent to of its competence. continue to work to strength- the contributions that older services and facilities. This com- patients are currently cared for examine grievances and com- The committee will period- ening family ties and ensure the people make to society and to mitment is also reflected in the at the specialist long-term care plaints submitted by employees ically report the results of its complete protection of older raise awareness of the chal- National Health Strategy facility. regarding their job entitlements work to the Prime Minister. relevant to the application of The formation of the com- the provisions of the Civil mittee indicates the State’s Human Resources Law, and to keenness on guaranteeing all Al Marri discusses rights violations with US officials, Human Rights Watch team notify the concerned parties of job entitlements of the the decisions issued by the employees. The committee will committee within ten days from accelerate the dismissal of THE PENINSULA Dr Al Marri also met with a del- the date of their issuance. grievances and complaints filed egation from Human Rights Watch. The committee may invite by employees in various bodies DOHA: The Chairman of the He briefed the officials about the the director of human resources regarding their job entitlements National Human Rights Committee, latest developments of the siege, department of the govern- stipulated in the Civil Human Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri has met and the efforts made by the NHRC mental body that is the object Resources Law, promulgated with Tim Lenderking, the Deputy in international forums, as well as of its decision, or other officials by Law No. (15) of 2016. Assistant Secretary of State for the latest developments after the Arabian Gulf Affairs in the Near East ruling of the International Court of Qatar condemns bombing in Afghanistan Bureau at the US Department of Justice against the discriminatory State, and Michael Kozak, Senior measures taken by the UAE author- DOHA: The State of Qatar has firm position on rejecting vio- Official of the Bureau of Democracy, ities against Qatari citizens. strongly condemned the lence and terrorism regardless Human Rights, and Labour at the Dr Al Marri underlined that the explosion which targeted an of motives and reasons. US Department of State. NHRC will continue its efforts to election gathering in The Ministry expressed the The NHRC Chairman briefed protect human rights at the regional Nangarhar province in eastern condolences of the State the US officials on the violations of and international levels, and called Afghanistan, leaving several of Qatar to families of the the siege countries against thou- on human rights organisations to killed and injured. victims and the government sands of families in Qatar and the coordinate to face the challenges In a statement yesterday, and people of Afghanistan, GCC countries as a result of the siege and increasing violations of human the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishing the injured a speedy The NHRC Chairman Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri with the officials. imposed on Qatar. rights around the world. reiterated the State of Qatar’s recovery. Qatar Chamber hosts seminar on Qatar Visa Centres SIDI MOHAMED THE PENINSUALA

DOHA: All overseas Qatar Visa Centres (QVC) in eight countries will become operational by the beginning of next year. The first centre will be opened on October 12, 2018 in Sri Lanka, followed by three countries in November 2018. The aim is to simplify and facil- itate procedures for employers, as well as to provide more pro- tection to expatriate workers The representatives of the companies attending the seminar. coming to work in Qatar, said Major Abdulla Khalifa Al second phase of the project will of and follow-up by the author- after the necessary approvals for Muhannadi, director of the Visa witness the increase of some ities concerned within Qatar. recruitment – whether as Support Services Department at countries, pointing to coordi- He explained steps of pro- employees of companies or as the MoI. Al Muhannadi was nation with some African coun- cedures saying that: “The domestic workers — are speaking yesterday on the tries in this regard, adding that process starts here in Qatar, obtained, the role of these sideline of a seminar hosted by the domestic workers will be where the employer or recruiter centres begins by receiving these Qatar Chamber to raise the added to this service, but the applies for approval of foreign workers and registering their awareness among the Qatari system will start with the private worker visas based on work entry. Al Sharqi said that Qatar private sector members, com- sector workers. contracts according to the appli- visa centers abroad will facilitate panies and institutions about He also noted that these cable regulation through the MoI the recruitment of expatriate services provided by the QVC. centres will operate based on an website or Metrash 2. When the workers for Qatari businessmen The seminar was attended integrated electronic system for approvals are granted, the and companies. by Captain Nasser Al Khalaf the implementation of proce- applicant can proceed with nec- All the procedures that the from Ministry of Interior and dures such as medical exami- essary procedures at the companies would undertake for Qatar Chamber’s director nation, fingerprint and bio- available QVC at his own expatriates after their arrival in general Saleh bin Hamad Al metrics, and the signing of work country,” Qatar will be accomplish Sharqi. contracts for expatriates outside On how the system works, through the visa centers outside Al Muhannadi said that the the State, under the supervision Al-Muhannadi explained that the State of Qatar. WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 05 Qatar Airways Qatar reviews ties with Canada and Kenya

Minister of Transport flies high with and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti held separate more awards meetings with the Ambassadors to THE PENINSULA Qatar Airways was once again the State of Qatar, recognised as a TTG Travel Hall Galma Mukhe Boru of DOHA: Qatar Airways has won of Fame honorary member after Kenya, and Stefanie the ‘Best Inflight Service’ Award having been named ‘Best Middle McCollum (pictured) of at the 29th Annual TTG Travel Eastern’ airline 10 consecutive Canada. The meetings Awards 2018. The airline was times. Qatar Airways was also discussed cooperation also named the ‘Best Middle named ‘Best Middle Eastern/ ties between Qatar and Eastern/African Airline’ for the African Airline’ at the Business the two countries in ninth consecutive year at the Traveller Asia Pacific Awards the fields of transport recent 2018 Business Traveller held in Hong Kong on September and communications Asia-Pacific Awards. 13, 2018. The Business Traveller and means of further Qatar Airways Group Chief Asia Pacific awards pay tribute enhancing them. Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: to the very best in the travel and “We are extremely pleased to hospitality industry, those who have won these awards, which go the extra mile to make trav- bear testament to our com- ellers’ experiences as enjoyable mitment to excellence and deliv- and stress-free as possible. The ering an exceptional experience awards are independent and are to our passengers. We are based on votes from readers – QU, Boston University join hands for anti-terror financing course grateful to our customers for business travellers and frequent THE PENINSULA their continued vote of confi- flyers – and are verified by global dence, and to our staff for the market research leaders. outstanding standards of service TripAdvisor also crowned DOHA: The Collage of Law at Qatar University they continuously demonstrate. Qatar Airways as the ‘World’s (QU) entered into an agreement with Boston It is this customer-first approach Best Business Class’, ‘Best University School of Law (BU) to develop a that drives our business forward Business Class Seat: Middle East’, Counter-Terrorist Financing Training Program, year on year.” World’s Top 10 Airline and ‘Best an intensive one-week course designed to The ‘Best Inflight Service’ Overall Airline: Middle East’ enhance the capacity of Qatar’s legal profes- award recognises the airline for earlier this year. These accolades sionals and government officials to combat having the best product and attest to Qatar Airways’ pas- the global threat of terrorist financing. services, most consistent and senger-focused strategy which Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani, the reliable network and schedule continues to provide the highest State of Qatar’s Ambassador to the United and also for having the best level of satisfaction to States, said, “Qatar is a leader in regional and agency outreach programmes. customers. global efforts to counter terror financing and defeat extremism. We look forward to enhancing the capabilities of our professionals through this unique training program. Qatar has partnerships with leading American uni- versities and we are pleased to now include The dignitaries during the signing of the agreement. Boston University School of Law among these partners.” Dr Hassan Al Derham, President of Qatar said, “The laundering of illicit funds to finance ceremony at the law school. University, said, “In our world today, it is vital terrorism poses one of the gravest threats to The counter-terrorist financing course to raise awareness about the issues of financing national security and a partnership with Qatar will address the training needs of Qatar’s terrorism, which is one of the biggest threats University College of Law to develop a cus- public prosecutors, ministries’ officials, and facing the international community, and tomised training program gives us a unique financial services professionals charged with threatens global peace and security. This is why opportunity to support the country’s efforts detecting and disrupting illicit financing Qatar University, through the Collage of Law, to fight terrorist financing.” schemes. BU faculty with expertise in national focuses on raising legal awareness among its Ambassador Sheikh Meshal and Dr security, anti-money laundering, Fintech, students and the community on issues of Mohamed Abdulaziz Al Khulafi, Dean of cybersecurity, and financial regulation will financial crime, including countering terrorism Qatar University College of Law, joined work with Qatar University College of Law’s financing and money laundering.” Boston University Provost, Dr. Jean Morrison, faculty to develop simulations and case The officials at the award ceremony. Angela Onwuachi-Willig, BU Law’s Dean and Dean Onwuachi-Willig at the signing studies based on real-world threats. 06 HOME WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 ALF honours over 100 schools Qatar and Albania discuss boosting ties with Tawasoul Award

THE PENINSULA Government and introducing new programs which private schools who are being launched by the Foun- DOHA: AlFaisal Without participated in the dation,” Ali Talal Mar’e, Executive The Borders Foundation (ALF) has programs organised Director of the Foundation told honoured over 100 government and Peninsula on the sidelines of the private schools who participated in by the Foundation in event. the programs organised by the last academic year He said that the Foundation is Foundation in last academic year 2017-18 in recognition running a total of six programs like 2017-18 in recognition of their roles Arabic language, Odyssey of the in the development of the education of their roles in the Mind (wejh wejhatak) and agri- sector of the country. development of the culture program. Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al education sector of the “Last year Odyssey of the Mind Thani, the Chairman and Founder country, were honoured. was the pilot program which will of AlFaisal Without Borders Foun- be implemented fully for all levels dation honoured the representa- of schools this year,” said Mar’e. tives of the schools in a ceremony He said that there is another of “Tawasoul Award” held at produced brilliant students like H program “Qudrat” about developing Shangri-La Hotel Doha H the Amir, ministers, directors and skills and capability to discover the Speaker of Albanian Parliament, Gramoz Ruci (right), met with Qatar’s Ambassador to yesterday. officials who protected the country hidden talents of the students so the Republic of Albania, Ali bin Hamad Al Marri, in Tirana. The meeting discussed bilateral Addressing the honouring cer- from any impact of unjust blockade. they could set their own goals and relations and ways of enhancing them, as well as issues of mutual concern. emony, Sheikh Faisal lauded the “Teachers and staffs of schools work on to achieve. “We also run important role of teachers and staff deserve more than what we programs for disabled people like of schools in building future gener- honored them in recognizing their hearing and visual impaired to ation of the country. great role,” said Sheikh Faisal empower them to merge in the Customs Authority Chairman meets Cuban Ambassador “We are proud of our gov- He said that the Foundation is society,” siad Mar’e. ernment and private schools and working out of social responsibility He said that the programs universities specially Qatar Uni- to provide some valuable thing to offered by the Foundation are versity on their impressive results,” the community specially to the completely approved and recog- said Sheikh Faisal. He said that edu- youngsters. nised by the Ministry of Education cational institutions of Qatar “Gathering is also aimed at and Higher Education. “We organise programs in partnership of the Ministry which informs the school management about the activities of the Foundation,” said Mar’e. He said that the schools which never been part of our progarm, they can also contact the Foun- dation for participation and getting more information. He added that last year over 130 schools partici- pated to the programs and other 30 schools were invited to participate this year. “The Foundation has excellent teams to train the teachers and stu- Chairman of General Authority of Customs, Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal (right), met dents. We organised training work- yesterday with Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the State of Qatar, Emilio Caballero shops on engineering, arts, Rodriguez. They discussed means of cooperation between the two sides and customs AlFaisal Without Borders Foundation (ALF) founder Sheikh Faisal bin mechanics, robotics and electronic, startups. Over 10,000 students ben- related issues. Cuban envoy also met with head of commercial section at the US Embassy Qassim Al Thani (right), presenting a Tawasoul award to the head of one in Qatar Ilona Shtrom along with the economic officer at the embassy, Audrey Kiranen. of the institutions in Doha yesterday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA efited from the programs of the foundation annually,” said Mar’e. SC highlights workers’ welfare progress at London rights conferences

QNA Mahmoud Qutub, the SCs Executive members supporting these efforts, QNA He said: “Events such as these help highlighting the success of the SCs Director of the Workers Welfare reported. shine a light on complex global issues grievance mechanisms including LONDON: The Supreme Committee for Department, participated in the con- Qutub said: “We have made concrete and allow us to gain insight from one workers welfare forums and hotline, and Delivery and Legacy (SC) has continued ference, in the presence of experts and steps to address a number of crucial another to make a meaningful impact. to showcase key initiatives such as the to inform the international community specialists from companies representing issues, including but not limited to Both events brought together a range deployment of innovative cooling of its efforts in the area of worker care various sectors in the UK, where issues ethical recruitment, health and safety, of UK-based and international com- technology across SC projects, the and its role in bringing about positive and matters related to workers’ rights amplifying our workers voices and using panies from a diverse range of indus- Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar nutrition social changes in this regard through its in the modern era, and ways of pro- innovation to enhance the lives of our tries joined by key stakeholders to programme, the extensive health and participation in two recent conferences tecting them were discussed. workers. Its important to share our discuss various issues relating to tackling safety training carried out with Qatar in the United Kingdom. During two presentations in London progress with industry peers in order to modern day slavery and protecting the International Safety Centre, and the A delegation from the labor welfare last week, Mahmoud Qutub addressed showcase the impact that an event such rights of workers. introduction of digitised medical department of the Supreme Committee UK industry experts attempting to tackle as the World Cup can have on the The SC received positive feedback records across SC sites and for Delivery and Legacy, headed by modern day slavery and the civil society welfare of workers.” during both conferences after accommodations.

Qatar Steel Education Excellence Award organises blood introduced to private schools donation drive DOHA: Within the framework THE PENINSULA students and the EED Award Students should submit their of its commitment to for the Outstanding School. nominations for the Outstanding corporate social responsi- DOHA: The Organising The prize is awarded to one Student award (primary, pre- bility, and in line with its Committee of the Education government and private school. paratory and secondary) and for ongoing support to the local Excellence Award held a Each winning school will receive the Outstanding Research Paper community, Qatar Steel has meeting with representatives QR100.000, a certificate of award (secondary students only) recently organized, in coop- of private schools in Qatar to excellence and a gold medal. to their respective schools. eration with the Blood Bank introduce them to the different The committee plans to Schools can nominate themselves Unit at Hamad Medical categories of the award and the organise a series of related for the Outstanding School award. Corporation, a blood donation general conditions for appli- workshops for students of All nominations must be drive at its premises in cation and the related proce- private schools and their parents handed by schools to the Mesaieed Industrial City. dures for nomination. on the award and to brief them Department of Public Relations Through this drive, Qatar The meeting, held at the about the requirements for and Communications of the Steel aims at promoting the Jassim bin Hamad Conference application. Ministry of Education and employees’ awareness of the Hall in the Ministry of Edu- The meeting was chaired by Higher Education. importance of blood cation and Higher Education, Dr Hamda Al Sulaiti, the Exec- The Public Relations donation, as a humanitarian also briefed the private schools utive Chairperson of the EED Office of Qatar University initiative that serves the com- representatives about how to Award and Hassan Abdulla Al shall receive nominations munity at large. Judiciary Supreme Council Chairman prepare the required docu- Mohamedi, the Chairman of the from its respective university The blood drive was a participates in opening of UK Legal Year ments and correctly fill and Executive Committee. graduates for the same award success, thanks to the good submit their applications, said The organising committee category. response shown by Qatar President of the Court of Cassation and Chairman of the Judiciary a release . of the EED award has started Students who hold PhD Steel’s staff and also to their Supreme Council, H E Masoud Mohammed Al Amri (left), met The meeting comes within receiving the applications since and Master’s degrees may true belief in such a noble act. separately with Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Sir the efforts of the EED Award Monday corresponding to apply directly to the Eng. Mohammed bin Ian Burnett, Head of Foreign Judicial Relations Committee, and organising committee to October 1. The committee calls Department of Public Relations Nasser Al Hajri, Managing Associate Dean at the Royal Academy of Justice in United Kingdom, increase the number of the on all Qataris who meet the and Communications at the Director and General Judge Andrew H, in London. Talks dealt with judicial relations participating private schools requirements to submit their Ministry of Education and Manager of Qatar Steel, said between the two countries and ways of developing them. The in all categories of the award, nominations before the deadline Higher Education. All applica- that the blood donation cam- especially the Outstanding on October 31, 2018. tions for nomination should be paign has a great importance meetings were held on the sidelines of Al Amri’s participation in Primary, Preparatory and Sec- Schools shall receive all submitted by hand through the in spreading the culture of the opening of the Legal Year of the United Kingdom, which came ondary Student categories as applications for the Outstanding public relations offices in all philanthropic and volun- at the initiation of the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. well as the Outstanding Teacher award category from institutions, sectors and teering activity for the Research Project for secondary their respective teachers. schools. community. WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 07 08 HOME WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018

MEC recalls BMW WISH Summit: 10 young innovators to showcase works Series 3 Saloon THE PENINSULA This year’s WISH Ahmed Nabeel, whose Aquscope 2004-2011 models young innovators is a surgical laparoscope that THE PENINSULA DOHA: The World Innovation represent 10 different automates the cleanup process Summit for Health (WISH), an countries — Qatar, and reduces time spent on sur- initiative of Qatar Foundation geries and Allen Mohammadi, DOHA: The Ministry of (QF), has invited ten young inno- Syria, Kuwait, whose Heartstrings is a non- Economy and Commerce vators from around the world to Switzerland, Russia, invasive and low-cost tech- (MEC), in collaboration with showcase their works at the the UK, Malaysia, nology for screening and early Al Fardan Automobiles, upcoming 2018 summit. Uganda, Sweden and diagnosis of heart disease. dealer of BMW vehicles in The competition was held to Sultana Afdhal, CEO, WISH, Qatar, has announced the find best innovators under the the US. said, “At WISH, we are proud to recall of BMW Series 3 Saloon age of 30 who have developed a celebrate the spirit of innovation models of 2004-2011 because novel health-related product. by offering these young entre- the AC blower plug The WISH Young Innovators healthcare professionals created preneurs and innovators a connection may deteriorate. Program provides a platform for iCommunicate, which uses cards unique opportunity to meet The ministry said the tomorrow’s most promising with Arabic and English words leading health experts, policy recall campaign comes within healthcare leaders to present written on them to help patients and decision makers from the framework of its ongoing their innovations to delegates communicate across language around the world. WISH pro- efforts to protect consumers attending WISH 2018, which will barriers. Both Aden and Al Shar- vides a gateway for these inno- and ensure that vehicle be held in Doha from November shani, who are studying a Master vators to network as well as dealers follow up on vehicles’ 13 to 14. This year’s Young Inno- of Science in genomics and pre- develop and promote their defects and repair them. vators represent 10 different cision medicine at Hamad Bin ideas. The Ministry said that it countries, Qatar, Syria, Kuwait, Khalifa University, a member of WISH 2018 will see 2,000 will coordinate with the Switzerland, Russia, the UK, QF, developed their idea during global health experts and poli- dealer to follow up on the Malaysia, Uganda, Sweden, and a module on entrepreneurship cymakers gather in Doha for the maintenance and repair the US. offered as part of their master’s latest installment of WISH’s works and will communicate Among the winners are degree program. Qatar-based Munira Aden and Dalal Al Sharshani are among the biennial gatherings, which have with customers to ensure that Qatar-based Munira Aden, who Al Sharshani said, “In hos- selected innovators. quickly become established as a the necessary repairs are works as a nurse at Sidra Med- pitals, language barriers can major highlight of the global carried out. The Ministry has icine, a QF member, and Dalal cause misunderstanding delivery. That’s why we created PenCam is a high-resolution healthcare calendar, playing an urged all customers to report Al Sharshani, who is a nurse at between patients and nurses, these communication cards.” camera connected with a mobile important role in the dissemi- any violations to its Consumer Hamad Medical Corporation. negatively affecting the patient Other 2018 winners include phone application to help legally nation of healthcare innovation Protection and Anti-Com- Together, the two young outcomes and quality of care Yaman Abou Jieb, whose blind people read and write, and best practices. mercial Fraud Department. PISQ holds annual scrabble tournament THE PENINSULA competition. In the Junior cat- egory (Grade-IV) first position DOHA: To help improve was notched by 4TH Grade students’ English vocabulary, (Ayan Tauheed & Ramaha Riyaz). Pakistan International School Whereas, In the senior cat- Qatar (PISQ) held its Annual egory (V vs VI)1st position went Inter-Wings Scrabble Tour- to the Girls’ team comprising of nament on at the campus of the Bushra Qazi & Zara Naeem. In school recently. the same category (VII vs VIII) Students of Primary, Girls’ & team made up of Amna Sajjad & Boys’ Wing participated in this Hurain Zaidi bagged first place. contest. This inventive game In the senior Category(IX & X vs which aims at enhancing the stu- XI & XII)team-K consisting of QRCS officials meeting with some of the beneficiaries in Gaza. dents’ vocabulary and making Maira Naeem and Laraib won their mind strategic is a regular the contest. feature of schools weekly club Competition was adjudi- QRCS micro-enterprises activities. This tournament was cated by a jury made up of organized by the head of arts Shahab Gillani , Khawar project helps poor and culture department Reema The Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) students during Mehmood & Khawaer Mahmood Rashid. the Annual Scrabble Tournament. (Teachers Boy wing) Zareen Gul Nargis Raza Otho, Principal & Uzma (Teachers Primary PISQ graced the occasion as the participation of the students They were then formed into two Wing) Rahat- ul- Ain, Iqra Islam families in Gaza chief guest of the day. The week- from Grade I V to Grade XII teams with each team com- & Naheed Akhter (Teachers Girls’ long arduous training session of made the competition a trium- prising of two student players of Wing) At the end of the tour- THE PENINSULA as contribute to seize a good the Scrabble contenders with phant success. their respective wings. nament , the winning teams share in the local market, which their instructors got accom- The contestants were There were two rounds in were awarded with certificates DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent is largely controlled by plished in a nail biting compe- divided into junior (IV) and which each team was given 10 by Madam, Nargis Raza Otho, Society’s (QRCS) has imported goods. tition The enthusiastic senior (Grade V-XII) categories. moves. Students had cut throat Principal of PISQ. provided micro-enterprises Dr Akram Nassar, director to poor families in Gaza to of QRCS’s representation improve their living office in Gaza, said the project condition under an income is coordinated with Palestine’s GDA, Al Sulaiteen Center in deal to ensure generation project worth Ministry of Social around $500,000. Development. “My ambition is to become “Apart from microenter- food security in dryland countries a well-known maker of hand- prises, the project also involves THE PENINSULA icraft and art works to support providing food baskets for poor delighted to partner with Al my family after death of my families and installing lighting Sulaiteen Agricultural Research, father,” said Tahrir Mosleh (27) systems at the houses of low- DOHA: Global Dryland Alliance Studies and Training Center. This as she was given a microenter- income patients”. (GDA) and Al Sulaiteen Agricultural is a great opportunity to benefit prise under Qatar Red Crescent “Costing around $500,000, Research, Studies and Training from the center’s leading expe- Society’s (QRCS) project to it is designed to help the poor Center have signed a protocol of rience in agricultural research and improve the living conditions people of Gaza, who have been cooperation to develop, promote and consider its implementation in GDA of poor families in the Gaza suffering terrible economic strengthen joint projects aimed at Member States to achieve food Strip. conditions since 10 years,” he enhancing agriculture activities and security in these countries,” said “I’ am planning to open a noted. food security in dryland countries. Ambassador Al Dafa. “We are very small bazaar in central Gaza A total of 60 entrepre- The protocol was signed by proud to cooperate with an interna- Executive Director of GDA, Ambassador Bader Al Dafa, and to sell handmade and artistic neurial grants were approved, Executive Director of GDA, Ambas- tional organization like the Global the Chairman of the Al Sulaiteen Agricultural Research, Studies products, capitalizing on my with an average of $3,000 sador Bader Al Dafa and the Dryland Alliance. four-year experience in art, each, depending on the Chairman of the Center, Abduallah The center will share research and Training Center, Abduallah Salem Al Sulaiteen, after signing sculpture, and recycling. I hold requirements of Gaza’s labor Salem Al Sulaiteen at GDA head- and technology know-how to the protocol at GDA headquarters, yesterday. a bachelor of visual arts edu- market. A set of criteria was quarters yesterday, said a release. support the GDA efforts and focus on cation,” Mosleh added. used to select the benefici- The protocol focuses on field capacity building,” said Al Sulaiteen. in the fields of agriculture and renewable energy, problems She explained that QRCS’s aries, including the families work in capacity building and The areas of mutual interest and protected agriculture, vege- related to animal production new project would help her to with female breadwinners, training, joint workshops in coor- potential collaboration include the table production, water and establishing a database in support her family in the face people with disability, and dination with other food security establishment and application of scarcity issues, desertification the agriculture and envi- of financial difficulties, as well unemployed graduates. related sectors. “We are very advanced intermediate technologies and land degradation, ronment areas. Jumbo Electronics showrooms offer OnePlus 6 with 128 GB storage THE PENINSULA OnePlus 6 is available in users, OnePlus is committed to which is 30% faster than the pre- camera system features a 16MP Midnight Black, Mirror Black and ensuring its phones remain as vious generation, the OnePlus 6 main camera, supported by a DOHA: The OnePlus 6 – the Silk White. fast and smooth as the day they is a powerhouse for everything 20MP secondary camera. With first in OnePlus’ line of flag- With a 6.28-inch Full Optic came out of the box. OnePlus from streaming HD video to an f/1.7 aperture, the 16MP ships to feature an all-glass AMOLED 19:9 display – OnePlus’ achieves this goal through a playing graphically intense main camera has been bol- design – is the company’s most largest-ever screen – the combination of powerful games. With up to 8 GB of stered by a 19 percent larger sophisticated handset to date. OnePlus 6 offers an immersive hardware and intelligent LPDDR4X RAM, the OnePlus 6 sensor and OIS for out- to Qatar by Digital Innovations viewing experience, while software which work seam- effortlessly switches between standing performance in a earlier this year with 6 GB RAM keeping a similar form factor to lessly together. multiple apps running at the range of lighting conditions. and 64 GB storage, it is now that of the OnePlus 5T. Com- The OnePlus 6 is powered same time without a single With Advanced HDR, available in Qatar with 8 GB bining new technology from by one of the most powerful second of lag, allowing users to OnePlus’ improved High RAM and 128 GB storage option Qualcomm® with OnePlus’ processors on the market, the multitask with ease. The Dynamic Range algorithm, across Jumbo Electronics show- engineering, the OnePlus 6 is the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ OnePlus 6’s dual-lane storage, the OnePlus 6 brings out rooms, Spark Lifestyle Elec- fastest handset the company has 845, which improves per- based on UFS 2.1, ensures faster shadows and enhances tronics and select hypermarkets ever produced. formance by 30%, while being app loading and read/write lighting in photos. Android experience that is faster, cleaner and is backed by a large service Addressing a common pain 10% more power efficient. speeds. OnePlus’ operating system, and more customizable than other setup of the company. The point among smartphone Coupled with the Adreno 630, The OnePlus 6’s dual OxygenOS, offers a refined Android experiences. WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 09 MEC, Qatar University sign MoU on economic research cooperation THE PENINSULA Both parties also Qatar’s economy will represent agreed to develop one of the key cooperation DOHA: The Ministry of Economy projects. The report touches on and Commerce signed yesterday economic models and a number of key economic a Memorandum of Under- publish qualitative issues, including the investment standing (MoU) with Qatar economic reports in environment, productivity, com- University, to promote cooper- petitiveness, and a number of ation across various economic addition to organising economic sectors. research fields. joint training Both parties also agreed to Saud bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, workshops. develop economic models and Director of Economic Policy and publish qualitative economic Research at the Ministry, and Dr reports in addition to organising Khalid Shams Abdulqader, Dean economic research projects and joint training workshops. of the College of Business and fields of common interest that The signing of the MoU was Economics at Qatar University have been prioritised in the followed by a meeting to prepare co-signed the MoU. national strategy such as macr- for the main annual report on Saud bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, Director of Economic Policy and Research at the Ministry, and Dr Khalid The MoU is aimed at oeconomic and economic pol- Qatar’s economy, which covers Shams Abdulqader, Dean of the College of Business and Economics at Qatar University, signing the MoU. enhancing cooperation between icies, entrepreneurship, infor- a number of topics including: the the Ministry and QU in a bid to mation technology and sus- investment environment, pro- develop mutually beneficial rela- tainable economic ductivity, competitiveness, mac- During the meeting, partici- assigned to the Department of Commerce and the College of tions. In line with the MoU, both development. roeconomic policies and eco- pants agreed on a work plan and Economic Policy and Research Business and Economics at Qatar parties will cooperate in various The main annual report on nomic priority sectors. the role and responsibilities at the Ministry of Economy and University.

InterContinental Doha Scores of customers earn bonus Qatar Charity implements three The City launches breast allowance with Hala emergency health projects in Gaza *123# service cancer awareness drive THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA said Gilles Longuet, General THE PENINSULA Manager. “We aim to raise DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has DOHA: InterContinental Doha awareness among our guests initiated the implementation of The City has launched its Pink and colleagues about the DOHA: Ooredoo announced three emergency projects in October activities with the aim importance of early detection yesterday that thousands of Gaza Strip to provide adequate of raising awareness of Breast and screening through our Pink Hala customers are earning medical care to tens of thou- Cancer, informing about the themed activities and our col- bonus allowances every day sands of wounded and patients importance of early detection, laboration with Screen For Life. by using the company’s in a bid to support the health and the different initiatives and Aside from the activities for popular Hala *123# service. sector of the region, which is programmes available in the guests and the community, we All Hala customers who under siege. country dedicated to this cause. will be holding a private pres- dial *123# or log-in to the The first project involves This initiative is held in entation for all hotel team Ooredoo App and go to the providing the substances for partnership with The National members in order to raise ‘Deals’ section can view their hepatitis A virus testing to blood Breast and Bowel Cancer awareness internally as well.” various offers available, select bank laboratories in Gaza Strip Qatar Charity volunteers arranging medicines. Screening Program “Screen For During the event, guests the deal they want and top-up to ensure that the donated blood Life” led by The Primary Health were also given the opportunity by the target amount to units are safe and free of the hospitals of the Gaza Strip from provided to the Ministry of Care Corporation (PHCC). The to tour the inside of the mobile activate the bonus. virus. The project seeks to the hepatitis A virus. He added Health at a cost of more than “Screen For Life” outreach screening unit that provides the Bonus allowances include provide blood units with the that two other projects are aimed QR1.5m, came to contribute to program team held a presen- mammogram service. They also extra data, local minutes and required specifications free of at providing medicines and emer- improving health services pro- tation about the importance of received giveaways sponsored international calling allow- any diseases, which are made gency medical consumables in vided by the hospitals of the early detection through by Woojooh, ances. The Hala *123# service available by 11 blood bank lab- support of the health sector. ministry in times of crisis. screening, delivering an Complimentary screening was launched to enhance the oratories in 11 hospitals of the According to the Palestinian He stressed that Qatar overview of the screening for eligible women will be held Ooredoo customer expe- Palestinian Ministry of Health Ministry of Health there are no Charity cannot neglect its services that the program is at the hotel’s Event Centre rience and give back to pre- in the Gaza Strip, in addition to sufficient medicine and con- responsibilities towards the Pal- providing to the community in entrance on the 8th and 30th paid customers for choosing the central laboratory in Gaza. sumable stocks in Gaza Strip, estinian people, particularly in addition to the program’s latest of October for both its residents Ooredoo’s award-winning Mohammed Abu Haloub, which is badly affecting the Gaza Strip, which is going achievement. as well as the surrounding Hala service. Hala *123# is Director of QC’s office in the health services provided to the through hardship, due the A sweet pink afternoon tea community. available 24/7 and all bonuses Gaza Strip, said the aim of this wounded and the patients. imposed siege, This project is was held at InterContinental® A representative from the will be available on top of project is to protect the Abu Haloub noted that the expected to benefit about Doha The City to kick off the Breast and Bowel Cancer regular allowances. wounded and patients in the three emergency projects 19,000 wounded. activities. Media, bloggers, and Screening Program- “Screen influencers gathered around to For Life” will also be present at taste the savoury items and the Lobby Lounge on the 8th to sweet treats presented as a help answer any questions MEC recalls Ikea’s preview of the treats that will guests may have about the Two-day closure at Bani Hajer Interchange be served during the month of Program and the screening Calypso lamps THE PENINSULA October at the hotel’s Lobby services it provides Lounge and The Square. Together with the ‘Screen DOHA: The Ministry of “This is the third year of our For Life’, InterContinental Doha DOHA: The Public Works Economy and Commerce Pink October initiative and we The City aims to educate guests Authority, ‘Ashghal’ will (MEC), in collaboration with continue to support the fight and the local community on the close the access from Al Hamad and Mohamed Al against Breast Cancer with our importance of early detection Rayyan to Doha at Bani Futtaim, dealer of Ikea lamps annual awareness campaign,” through screening. Hajer Interchange for two in Qatar, has announced the days starting on Friday recall of Calypso ceiling lamps (October 5) to allow the manufactured between August completion of asphalt works 1, 2016 and October 29, 2017 at the interchange. over malfunction in the holders The proposed access of the outside cover of the light, closure has been designed in which might cause the glass coordination with the General cover to fall off. Directorate of Traffic. The Ministry urged con- Road users coming from sumer to stop using the product Al Rayyan heading towards and to communicate with the Doha will have to use Bani company to take the necessary Hajer Underpass, make a measures. The ministry said the U-turn at Al Shahama traffic recall campaign comes within light and continue straight the framework of its ongoing on Al Shahama Street, then Authority will install road signs limit which remains at 50kph efforts to protect consumers and drive through loop 2 advising motorists of the traffic along the route, and follow the ensure that suppliers follow up A pink afternoon tea was held at InterContinental Doha The City towards Doha. shift and has requested all road road signs to ensure their on product defects and recall to kick off the activities. The Public Works users to abide by the speed safety. defective items. Dreama marks Arab Children’s Day THE PENINSULA viewpoints and to strengthen the pleasant atmosphere, where Children rights. Also, the tree of bonds of coexistence and under- Dreama’s Children were keen to wishes was displayed, where DOHA: Under the slogan “Qatar’s standing with the children of the attend the celebrations. Celebra- each child wrote his wishes for Children welcome Arab world and to highlight the impor- tions included the display of a big the future, and all the wishes Children” and the hashtag #We_ tance of unity and cohesion of map of the Arab world, each were put on the tree. The Sha- live_our_childhood Dreama Arab people. colour symbolises one of the fallah Center participated in the celebrated the Arab Children’s The Orphans Care Center – centers where the child put a pin event displaying a painting made Day which coincides with the Dreama concluded its cele- on his country and then given a by the center’s children which yearly anniversary of the bration on the 2018 Arab Chil- question about the center and the were liked and admired by the martyrdom of the child dren’s Day, which falls on the country as a positive cultural audience. “Mohammed Durra”. first of October of each year at competition. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser A number of activities and Qatar Mall with the participation Also, the Children used a Al Misnad, Executive Director of workshops are held annually to Qatar Social Work and its centers model representing their the Orphans Care Center - A child participating in the activities. reflect the cultures of the Arab Aman, Wifaq, Shafallah, under childhood as they stand in points/ DREAMA said, “Celebrating this world, to familiarize the com- the slogan “We live our stops representing (family - day contributes to the definition awareness of the protection of on efforts made to integrate munity with the cultures of other Childhood”. safety - education - health) to of Arab identity and culture on children’s rights on the other. orphans into society and instill Arab peoples, to bring closer The activities created a very express in each of them the one hand and promotes Also, it places a great emphasis social solidarity.” 10 VIEWS WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 Amir’s visit to Peru to take ESTABLISHED IN 1996 bilateral ties to new heights CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI QNA

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ollowing a successful visit to the Republic DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI of Ecuador, Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin [email protected] Hamad Al Thani will later start a state visit to the Republic of Peru, the second leg of Fhis tour to a number of friendly countries in Latin ACTING MANAGING EDITOR America. MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED H H the Amir’s visit to the Republic of Peru is [email protected] expected to be a milestone in the history of the relations between the two countries and the two friendly people. The visit will push the relations DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR forward towards broader horizons of strategic MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI partnership and cooperation in various fields. [email protected] The talks between H H the Amir and President H E Martin Alberto Vizcarra of the Republic of Peru are expected to discuss ways of enhancing February 20, 2014 President Ollanta Humala of the relations and bilateral cooperation as well as exchanging views on various regional and inter- 2014 Republic of Peru visited Qatar and held talks with national issues of common concern. The visit Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani reflects H H the Amir’s keenness to open new EDITORIAL horizons for the Qatari economy to serve Qatar’s economic plans and ambitious goals in line with Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Qatar National Vision 2030, in addition to build President Ollanta Humala in 2014 witnessed the strong ties with the various countries and peoples signing of an agreement on economic, trade, Undefeated glory of the world. The relations between the State of Qatar and investment and technical cooperation, and a atar Airways is on a winning streak. This is a year of the Republic of Peru are characterized by con- cooperation agreement in the field of culture as well accolades for Qatar Airways. After winning several tinuous growth in various political, commercial, as a memorandum of understanding between Qatar Qawards for the last few years, the national carrier of investment and cultural fields, based on several Olympic Committee and Peruvian Olympic Committee Qatar added another one to its string of awards. The recent agreements signed between them, as well as announcements of the airline clinching the ‘Best Inflight official visits at various levels. in the field of sports Service’ Award at the 29th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2018 In the framework of reciprocal visits between and winning the ‘Best Middle Eastern/African Airline’ for the the two friendly countries, H H the Father Amir ninth consecutive year at the recent 2018 Business Traveler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani visited the Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Asia-Pacific Awards, are examples of this undefeated glory. Republic of Peru in February 2013. visited the Republic of Peru . Most of these independent awards are decided based on On February 20, 2014, President H E Ollanta 2013 Qatari-Peruvian Parliamentary Friendship Association votes cast by travel consultants, tour operators, destination Humala of the Republic of Peru visited the State management companies, global market research leaders of Qatar during which he held talks with the Amir was inaugurated to deepen the diplomatic role and and above all, from the frequent flyers across the globe. H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on friendly relations. As travellers of Qatar Airways, we all have experienced bilateral relations and means of boosting them, as the best services and products on-board and it has also proved well as on a number of issues of mutual interest. well beyond doubt that its consistency and the reliability is H H the Amir and President H E Ollanta The Embassy of Embassy of the one of the best in the aviation world. Humala witnessed the signing of an agreement on the State of Republic of Peru Qatar Airways has also recognised again as a TTG Travel economic, trade, investment 2012 Qatar opened in 2011 Hall of Fame honorary member after having been named and technical cooperation, inaugurated in ‘Best Middle Eastern’ airline 10 consecutive times. TripAd- and a cooperation agreement Lima. Doha visor crowned Qatar Airways as in the field of culture as well the ‘World’s Best Business Class’, H H the Amir’s visit as a memorandum of under- ‘Best Business Class Seat: Middle to the Republic of standing between Qatar Diplomatic relations between the State of Qatar East’, World’s Top 10 Airline and Peru is expected Olympic Committee and 1989 and the Republic of Peru began. ‘Best Overall Airline: Middle East’ to be a milestone Peruvian Olympic Committee earlier this year. These awards in the field of sports. As travellers of add to a year of continued success in the history The State of Qatar and the Qatar Airways, for Qatar Airways, which was of the relations Republic of Peru signed we all have named ‘World’s Best Business between the two several agreements and tions between the two countries. experienced the Class’ by the 2018 World Airline countries and the memorandums of under- The Republic of Peru is located on the west coast of South Awards, from Skytrax. It was also standing. The pacts included America, with an area of about one 1.29 million km2, and an esti- best services and named ‘Best Business Class Seat,’ two friendly people. an agreement on cooperation mated population of about 31 million according to last year’s products on-board ‘Best Airline in the Middle East,’ The visit will push in the legal field, an statistics. and it has also and ‘World’s Best First Class the relations agreement on joint cooper- Peru’s economy reflects its varied geography - an arid lowland proved well beyond Airline Lounge’, among others. ation and news exchange, a coastal region, the central high sierra of the Andes, the dense forest Not only in getting awards, forward towards memorandum of under- of the Amazon, with tropical lands bordering Colombia and Brazil. A doubt that its Qatar Airways is also far ahead broader horizons standing for political consul- wide range of important mineral resources are found in the moun- consistency and of its competitors in tehnological of strategic tations between the Minis- tainous and coastal areas, and Peru’s coastal waters provide the reliability is one advancements or upgradations. partnership and tries of Foreign Affairs of the excellent fishing grounds. Recently, Qatar Airways has two countries and a memo- Peru has returned to the path of accelerated economic growth of the best in the adopted the virtual reality into cooperation in randum of understanding in during the first months of the administration of President Martin aviation world. aviation ground operations various fields. the field of education, higher Alberto Vizcarra, where there has been a rebound in public and training, as IATA’s global launch education and scientific private investment and a steady improvement in the financial situ- partner of RampVR. The system research, a memorandum of ation. Measures have been put in place to raise the competitiveness pioneered by IATA utilises the understanding in the field of mining and a memo- and quality of life of Peruvians. latest virtual-reality technology to simulate real airside con- randum of understanding between the chambers During this period, the government has laid the groundwork for ditions for ground handling and ground service operator of commerce and industry of the two countries, as a competitive and sustainable economic growth aimed at bridging training. well as a memorandum of understanding on infrastructure gaps, thus ensuring access to high-quality public The national carrier has also added several destinations investment cooperation. services and developing diversified productive potential in all to its existing ones this year as part of its major expansion In May, a political consultation between the regions of the country. plans. Qatar Airways has also announced that it has upgraded two foreign ministries was held in Lima, the Economic activity in the Republic of Peru increased by 5.4 five of its current order of A350-900s to the higher-capacity capital of Peru, during which the bilateral rela- percent in the second quarter of 2018, the highest rate since 2013, A350-1000s. The airline has already taken delivery of 30 tions between the two friendly countries and the national economy is expected to grow by 4 percent in 2018, the A350 aircraft (27 A350-900s and three A350-1000s) from ways to support and develop them were dis- highest growth rate among a number of countries in that region. the total order of 76 A350 XWBs. cussed, in addition to a number of issues and In the framework of mining projects, three major companies The airlines always maintained standards of excellence. topics of common interest. began operations in the country this year, boosting the start of the As it claims, these accolades attest to Qatar Airways’ pas- The diplomatic relations between the State of new mining cycle. The three projects amount to about $9bn and will senger-focused strategy which continues to provide the Qatar and the Republic of Peru dated back to create between 15,000 and 17,000 jobs. highest level of satisfaction to customers. 1989, and the Embassy of the Republic of Peru Exports in Peru have surpassed $28bn since the beginning of this Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker, was inaugurated in Doha in 2011. year until July, an increase of 18 percent over the same period in rightly said: “We are extremely pleased to have won these The Embassy of the State of Qatar opened in 2017. The value will rise in 2018, reaching about $58bn. awards, which bear testament to our commitment to excel- Lima in 2012. In 2013, the Qatari-Peruvian Parlia- Peru is expected to attract 8 percent of global investment in lence and delivering an exceptional experience to our pas- mentary Friendship Association was inaugurated mineral exploration projects by 2021, confirming investors interest sengers. It is this customer-first approach that drives our to deepen the diplomatic role and friendly rela- in the country and the importance of its mining resources. business forward year on year.” The ongoing misery of separated children QUOTE OF THE DAY ike an electrocardiogram or a parents by US officials remain apart. coming weeks, but the majority have stock ticker, filings in a Cali- In the case of more than two-thirds of parents who have not been located, or We must prepare for fornia federal court case them, their parents were deported — for whom no phone numbers have a ‘hard’ Brexit, that is known as Ms. L. vs. US Immi- often without knowing how or been found, or from whom information Lgration and Customs Enforcement whether they might be reunified with is incomplete. to say one without a legal framework with provide a real-time and precise gauge their children. Think of that number - about 70 by — in this case, of the residual but At this point, the parents ofdozens a running total compiled by the our English friends. ongoing cruelty visited upon children of the children have waived reunifi- American Civil Liberties Union — as a We don’t know what’s by the Trump administration’s family cation, opting to have their children Separated Families Misery Index going to happen and separation policy. In its fully realised pursue asylum cases in the United (SFMI). True, the SFMI has been that’s why we have to form, that policy lasted just six weeks, States. whittled down from more than 2,500 but its remnants — in trauma inflicted, Several dozen more separated children systematically ripped away plan for the worst. lives upended and tears — live to this children have parents who are still in from their parents starting in April, day. the United States; most are expected to before the president ordered the Gerald Darmanin More than three months after be rejoined shortly. In about 100 other practice halted in June. But each of French Budget Minister President Donald Trump signed an cases, however, the children remain those remaining children represents an order ending family separations, hun- separated from deported parents. indictment of the administration’s dreds of children separated from their Some may be rejoined in the zero-compassion policy. WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 OPINION 11 History and ideology are back in a polarised Britain

he British prime minister deregulated financial capitalism, — and while they are disguised, he - center-leftists all, able to con- and the leader of Her Maj- lauded for a generation as the only can hardly be expected to change vince majorities that markets esty’s opposition gave way to run a modern economy, them now. could work for everyone’s speeches on the same day came crashing to earth, with devas- As he gave his leader’s oration in prosperity. Tthis week, outlining their vision for tating consequences.” Liverpool, Prime Minister May was Britain today is the cockpit of their country’s economy — and by He offered, instead of greed, preparing to deliver her speech later this non-consensual time. But the JOHN LLOYD implication, its society. They had state-supported cooperation, a the same day at the Bloomberg week has also seen US President REUTERS little in common. “radical plan to rebuild and Global Business Forum in New York. Donald Trump restate his belief in It’s hardly surprising. Prime Min- transform our country,” with It was, naturally enough, a pitch for America — and me-first nation- ister Theresa May is to the right of workers on companies’ boards greater investment and trade alism — and draw laughter from her Conservative Party; Jeremy sharing in profits, and a promise to between the two Anglophone states. the UN General Assembly; while Corbyn is on the far left of his invest heavily in green energy, cre- Naturally enough, because as the French President Emmanuel Labour Party. But there is more than ating 400,000 new jobs. Labour time for agreeing to a deal with the Macron drew loud applause from that: the antagonistic visions of May was, he said, ready to lead the European Union on Brexit trickles the same gathering for a flat Corbyn has been a and Corbyn indicate a great dis- country out of the confusion of a away, the UK becomes more des- rejection of Trump’s governing consistent opponent of ruption in the politics of the world, split Conservative government; he perate to ensure as smooth a tran- philosophy. where the forecasts of a conver- hoped that the conference would sition as possible, from EU mem- In Russia, President Vladimir the United States and gence around free-market liber- meet in a year’s time, when he bership in a single market, to Putin has built a vision of a of Nato. These have alism as history ends (Francis would be prime minister. fending for itself as an independent unique “Eurasian” destiny into his been the lodestars Fukuyama), and an end of ideology Yet his insistence that all deci- trading nation among a myriad of country’s future. In China, Pres- of his long political (Daniel Bell) have been exploded. sions taken by the conference would competitors, as avid for investment ident Xi Jinping has inherited and Britain, where the political party be binding upon him, in government and trade deals as it is. is strengthening a fast-growing life — he is 69 and system first developed from the (presumably) as well as in oppo- Thus where Corbyn married system of corporate capitalism, was first elected to struggle between monarch and par- sition, delighted the delegates but capitalism and greed in his rhetoric, calling it “Socialism with Chinese parliament 35 years liament in the 17th century, makes raised the specter of a country gov- May’s invocation of the same system Characteristics” and clamping ago — and while they the clash of philosophies and prac- erned by the far-left enthusiasts was of one uniting freedom and down on dissent. Each of these is tices most clearly visible. On who are now the majority in Labour. social progress. sui generis: tailored for the are disguised, he can Wednesday, at his conference in Corbyn, and his closest colleagues in “Where free markets have been nation, while seeking global hardly be expected to left-voting Liverpool, Corbyn told the leadership, have learned much properly regulated, and trade and success. change them now. the wildly supportive hall that “the from the public relations skills of investment unleashed,” she said, Commentators and intellec- whole edifice of greed-is-good “New Labour” and “Blairism” which “we have seen unprecedented levels tuals, who have long complained they otherwise loudly of wealth and opportunity, rising life that all political battles were despise. But they are expectancy, greater access to edu- shadow boxing around a soggy serious socialists for cation, falling infant mortality and center, may now reflect on being whom Marx is a reductions in absolute poverty on a more careful what they wish for guiding spirit and the scale which would once have been in the future — or, depending on organized working hard to imagine.” temperament, rejoice that the class is the vanguard Admitting that many now ques- soggy center no longer exercises of society. tioned “whether this global eco- the magnetic pull it once did. In The Labour nomic system is fair and whether it either case globalisation, far from leader, while he put can really be made to work for eve- imposing uniformity, has caused on a confident per- ryone” she responded with “a bold an efflorescence of different strat- formance, is still and optimistic yes.” egies. Which will prove to be the fragile and touchy From Labour, a view that global tallest poppy? about his interna- capitalism has broken the British tional alliances. state, which needs root and branch The author co-founded the Corbyn has been reconstruction; from the gov- Reuters Institute for the Study of a consistent ernment, a reassertion that the rules Journalism at the University of opponent of the of the global market, suitably Oxford. United States and of amended, can answer public disaf- Nato. These have fection and again raise incomes and been the lodestars of fund generous public services. This his long political life is a far cry from the early 2000s — he is 69 and was “third way” approach of Blair in the first elected to par- UK, Bill Clinton in the United States liament 35 years ago and Gerhard Schroeder in Germany D-RING ROAD POST BOX: 3488 DOHA - QATAR [email protected] nationwide crackdown by the government led by Nepal Communist The CPN has a presence in most of the government of Nepal on a Party (NCP), of which the main Maoists country’s 77 districts. Under its two Maoist splinter group has are a part, “social fascists”. “We have fronts — underground and open — the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE raised fears of violence more urged the government to release our party has mobilised people across the TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 Athan 10 years after the end of an armed cadres unconditionally and withdraw country. The party still calls for “unified FAX: +974 4455 7758 communist rebellion. Up to 100 leaders cases against them. We must be allowed people’s revolution” — a goal the former and cadres of the Communist Party of to conduct our political activities,” said Maoists led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, or MANAGING EDITOR DEEPAK ADHIKARI TEL: 4462 7505 AL JAZEERA Nepal (CPN), including its top leaders, Gunaraj Lohani, the CPN leader. Prachanda, has since abandoned in have been jailed for their alleged role in Though the government has formed favour of parliamentary democracy. DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR pre-election violence. The party had a panel for talks with the faction, Lohani Prachanda currently serves as a co- TEL: 4455 7769 boycotted the general elections in said it was only for public consumption. chair of the ruling party while another November last year. The CPN leaders “The talk team doesn’t seem serious in former Maoist leader heads the interior LOCAL NEWS SECTION and many of its cadres once fought resolving this issue,” he said. “The gov- ministry that has led the crackdown. TEL: 4455 7743 alongside the Maoist rebels during the ernment is intent on suppressing our Mani Thapa, a leader of the ruling decade-old civil war (1996-2006), but movement. It is not interested in Maoist party, said the government BUSINESS NEWS SECTION split from the main group after the addressing our demands to organise could have launched the crackdown TEL: 4462 7535 latter decided to disband the People’s rallies and mass meetings,” he told. fearing the CPN could be used by oppo- Liberation Army as part of a peace deal. Som Prasad Pandey, a ruling party sition and other forces against the gov- SPORT NEWS SECTION Analysts fear the continued legislator who heads the five-member ernment. “The party led by ‘Biplab’ TEL: 4455 7745 crackdown could trigger more violence panel, told his team had already held could take advantage of the chaos, but I from the group, which accuses the informal talks with the CPN and would don’t think their leadership has any ONLINE SECTION formally discuss their demands next long-term vision and plan,” Thapa said. TEL: 4462 7501 week. “Our brief is to talk to more than The CPN leaders claim they are the [email protected] 42 groups consisting of dissidents and true political heirs of the Maoist “peo- engaged in conflict with the state. ple’s war” waged between 1996 and PUBLIC RELATIONS “We have already held talks with six 2006, which left over 16,000 people Fears of violence as TEL: 4455 7613 groups. We will hold talks with three dead before arms were laid down in a [email protected] types of groups — those with whom peace deal. The group has vowed to previous governments have signed revive the war-time “people’s gov- Nepal cracks down on ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT peace agreements that are yet to be ernment” and “people’s court” - an TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 implemented, those that are yet to agenda the government fears may lead FAX: 4455 7870 agree on a deal, and new forces that to instability and violence. [email protected] Maoist splinter group have emerged after the promulgation of Analysts say the Maoist splinter the constitution in 2015,” Pandey said. party is trying to cash in on the dissatis- CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT He urged the government to create faction among people regarding the TEL: 4455 7857 ruling Maoists of abandoning the path a suitable environment for talks by government. “The fundamental [email protected] of the “people’s revolution”. The most addressing the dissidents’ demands, problems of our society, which the high-profile arrest was of Khadga such as releasing their members. ‘Our Maoists vowed to change when they SUBSCRIPTION & Bahadur Bishwakarma, spokesman of party is still deeply divided’ launched the war, remain the same,” DISTRIBUTION the CPN, who was detained on August 8 CPN leaders say the communist said Sudheer Sharma, an authority on TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 on the outskirts of the capital, Kath- government, which was inaugurated in Nepal’s Maoist war and a leading FAX: 44557819 mandu. He has been repeatedly February, begun a crackdown against commentator. [email protected] arrested, allegedly for extortion, arson them as soon as it Analysts fear and explosion of improvised devices took over. Led by during and after the elections, in some Netra Bikram the continued cases targeting election candidates. Chand, better All thoughts and views crackdown could Bishwakarma was released on Sep- known as expressed in these columns trigger more tember 25 following a Supreme Court “Biplab”, the are those of the writers, violence from directive, but dozens of party cadres hardline Maoist still remain behind bars. Across the faction boycotted not of the newspaper. the group, which country, party members — including the parliamentary accuses the district secretaries — were arrested by polls in which the All correspondence ruling Maoists the police. Last week, in Rolpa district, a former Maoist regarding Views and of abandoning former Maoist stronghold, police rebels and their detained Santosh Subedi, the party’s ally, the Com- Opinion pages should be the path of district secretary while he was munist Party of send to editor-in-chief the “people’s attending a funeral for his comrade’s Nepal (Unified office or mailed to the revolution”. father. Marxist-Leninist), The CPN leaders call the current won in a landslide. [email protected] 12 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018

Exhibition France freezes Iranian highlights human cost of assets over ‘bomb plot’ Yemen war on exile group AFP SANA’A: Images of an AGENCIES “We deny the accusations emaciated child crying and forcefully condemn and a boy hobbling on PARIS/TEHRAN: France said it has the Iranian diplomat’s crutches are among more frozen the assets of Iran’s Ministry arrest, and call for his than 100 paintings on of Security and Intelligence, as well display in Yemen’s rebel- as of two Iranian men thought to be immediate release,” a held capital aimed at members of the country’s intelli- statement from the Iranian highlighting the human gence service, in a sign of deterio- foreign ministry said. suffering of war. rating relations between the two The week-long exhi- countries. bition, inaugurated by The French government made brought to the rally, and an Iranian rebel leaders, is being held the announcement in its official diplomat posted to Vienna was at an ultramodern gallery gazette yesterday identifying the arrested in Germany on suspicion of that stands in sharp con- A Yemeni man holds a sign which reads: “Our demand is to down the coalition.” during a protest men as Assadollah Assadi and Saeid directing the operation. trast to the rest of conflict- against inflation and the rise of living costs, in the southwestern city of Taez, yesterday. Hashemi Moghadam, who the French “The foiled attack at Villepinte scarred Sana’a. diplomatic source said was head of confirms the necessity of a “It’s a message to all operations at the intelligence demanding approach in our relations humanity,” said Akram ministry. with Iran,” Foreign Minister Jean- Yahya Baker, head of the Yemenis protest against In a joint statement issued yes- Yves Le Drian said in the statement. People’s Development terday by the foreign, interior and The People’s Mujahedin was Foundation, considered finance ministries, France said, “an formed in the 1960s to overthrow close to the rebels. act of such gravity planned on our ter- the Shah of Iran and it continues to Art enthusiast Fouad pro-Saudi govt as prices soar ritory can’t be left without response.” organise opposition to the current Naji sees in the exhibition It named the individuals as Assadollah leaders of the Islamic republic who a “sign of resistance BLOOMBERG Asadi and Saeid Hashemi Moghadam. took power following the 1979 despite the wounds and King Salman and Crown Prince Yemen’s central bank meant to The office was identified as the revolution. blockade”. The show, Mohammed Bin Salman. ease the country’s economic Direction of Internal Security at Iran’s French President Macron, who which opened on Saturday, TAEZ: Hundreds of Yemenis The intervention of a Saudi- distress, just months after it Intelligence Ministry. hoped to improve ties with Tehran is the result of a workshop took to the streets to protest the led military coalition in Yemen’s deposited $2bn there. A coa- “We deny the accusations and at the start of his presidency last year, launched in early 2018 that depreciation of the national civil war has contributed to the lition of Arab states led by forcefully condemn the Iranian dip- has allied with Iran over the 2015 saw artists visit bomb sites currency, chanting against the humanitarian catastrophe in the Saudi Arabia entered Yemen’s lomat’s arrest, and call for his imme- nuclear deal which limits the Islamic in Sanaa for inspiration, government and its Saudi allies country, where disease and star- civil war in March 2015 to help diate release,” a statement from the Republic’s atomic programme. according to organisers. as rising prices deepen the vation have emerged as bigger restore the internationally rec- Iranian foreign ministry said. While US President Donald Yemen’s capital, con- destitution in the war-devas- dangers than bombs and gunfire. ognised government of Pres- On Monday, Germany extradited Trump has pulled out of the trolled by the Iran-backed tated nation. Yemen’s rial lost about a third ident Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, to Belgium an Iranian diplomat sus- agreement and denounced it, Macron Huthi Shiite insurgents, is Residents blocked roads of its value relative to the dollar who was forced into exile in pected of being part of a plot to bomb has been vocal supporter and has frequently bombed by the with burning tires and closed last month, pushing up prices of Riyadh by the rebels. a June 30 gathering by about 25,000 worked to keep the accord alive warplanes of a Saudi-led their businesses in the south- basic goods. In September, the The Yemeni socialist party, of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, or Peo- despite US sanctions. But Macron is coalition that intervened in western city of Taiz, which has central bank raised quarterly yields part of Hadi’s government, ple’s Mujahedeen of Iran, at at loggerheads with his Iranian coun- 2015 on the side of the gov- been under siege by the Iran- on certificates of deposit to 27 called for a small emergency Villepinte near Paris. terpart Rowhani over the wars in ernment. The conflict has backed Houthi rebels for three percent and on government bonds cabinet and the lifting of That same day, two Belgians of Syria and Yemen, in which Iran is a left around 10,000 people years. The protesters chanted to 17 percent in an effort to halt the restrictions on airports and Iranian descent were arrested near major player, and has raised con- dead and more than “no legitimacy” and burned currency’s decline. seaports to facilitate the entry Brussels with explosives that cerns about the country’s ballistic 56,000 wounded since pictures of President Abd Yesterday, Saudi Arabia of relief aid and the production inspectors believe were being missile programme. 2015. Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, Saudi announced a $200m grant to and export of oil and gas.

Tripoli airport IAEA rejects Netanyahu’s allegations against Iran reopens again

REUTERS — made the statement in a uses all safeguards relevant to has, however, pulled Washington Netanyahu’s office, however, REUTERS speech to the United Nations information available to it but out of the accord and U.S. sanc- doubled down yesterday and VIENNA/TEHRAN: The UN General Assembly last week. He it does not take any information tions are being re-imposed. called for the IAEA to visit the nuclear watchdog’s inde- urged the IAEA to visit the site in at face value,” IAEA chief “All information obtained, location he described immedi- TRIPOLI: Libya has reopened pendence is paramount and it Tehran. Yukiya Amano said. including from third parties, is ately. Defence Minister Avigdor the only functioning airport does not take intelligence A US State Department Amano said the IAEA has subject to rigorous review and Lieberman also told reporters in the capital Tripoli again presented to it at face value, it official seconded that call, but a carried out so-called comple- assessed together with other Israel would “expose additional after rockets fired in its said yesterday in response to US intelligence official called mentary access inspections, available information to arrive facilities” at a time of its direction forced a brief Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assertions which are often at short notice, at an independent assessment choosing. closure, officials said Netanyahu’s description of a “somewhat misleading”, adding at all locations in Iran it has based on the agency’s own “There is not reason to wait,” yesterday, days after flights “secret atomic warehouse” in that the facility does not contain needed to visit. The IAEA has expertise,” Amano said. Netanyahu’s office said in a had resumed following an Iran. anything that would enable Iran repeatedly reported that Iran is “In order to maintain cred- statement. “The IAEA should earlier shutdown. Netanyahu — who vehe- to accelerate activities banned implementing the restrictions ibility, the agency’s inde- check the site and immediately Matiga airport, a former mently opposes the nuclear deal under the deal. placed on its nuclear activities pendence in relation to the send inspectors with a radiation air base used for commercial between Iran and major powers “The agency sends under the deal, which also lifted implementation of verification detector and the prime minis- flights since the main inter- that the International Atomic inspectors to sites and locations international sanctions against activities is of paramount impor- ter’s statement will be found to national airport was Energy Agency is policing only when needed. The agency Tehran. President Donald Trump tance,” he added. be the whole truth.” destroyed in 2014 by militia fighting, said in a notice that traffic was resuming. It has closed and opened several times since a flare-up Kurdish moderate Barham in violence in late August. Rival armed groups Saleh elected Iraq president based in and outside the city have fought over territory and AFP resources in the Opec oil pro- ducer since the toppling of BAGHDAD: Moderate Kurdish Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. candidate Barham Saleh (pictured), swept to the post of Over 70,000 flee president of Iraq yesterday evening in a parliamentary vote Ethiopia violence pitting Kurdish heavyweights REUTERS against each other for the first time following an ill-fated inde- pendence referendum. ADDIS ABABA: More than Saleh routed his main rival 70,000 people have fled Fuad Hussein with 219 votes to ethnically-charged violence 22, dealing a blow to Hussein’s in western Ethiopia, offi- US First Lady Melania Trump is greeted by Ghana’s First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo, at the official main backer, former Kurdish cials said yesterday - part residence of Ghana’s President, in Accra, yesterday. regional president Massud two years after the US-led of an eruption of unrest that Barzani who was the architect invasion that toppled dictator has piled pressure on of the September 2017 poll. Saddam. Under a tacit accord reformist Prime Minister Melania Trump kicks off Africa tour The new president between the Kurdistan Demo- Abiy Ahmed. instructed former vice-pres- cratic Party and the Patriotic Residents in Benishangul- ident Adel Abdel Mahdi, a Union of Kurdistan, the PUK Gumuz region said violence AFP making her visit as much about “gentle” in the flesh. “She’s very veteran of Iraqi politics since would hold the federal presi- erupted on Friday after four mending fences as carving her friendly, easy-going and inter- the fall of Saddam Hussein, to dency and the KDP the post of local officials were killed ACCRA: The US First Lady own diplomatic path. active,” said Rabiu Fauziya, a form a government. Iraqi Kurdistan’s president. during a visit to neighbouring yesterday pulled faces at babies The contrast with last week’s 28-year-old paediatric nurse Yesterday’s poll follows a But the Iraqi Kurdish pres- Oromiya region. and handed out teddy bears as high drama over Donald Trump’s who helped show Trump the weekend parliamentary idency has been left vacant Ethnic Oromos living in she kicked off her maiden solo nomination to the Supreme Court neonatal room in the hospital. election in the Kurdish auton- since KDP leader Massud Bar- Benishangul-Gumuz were trip to Africa, offering a softer was telling, as a relaxed-looking From there, she met her omous region, mired in eco- zani’s mandate ended fol- attacked by members of other side to the Trump adminis- first lady visited a hospital in Ghanaian counterpart, Rebecca nomic crisis and still in shock lowing the September 2017 groups, and many fled into tration after another turbulent Ghana’s capital, Accra, to meet Akufo-Addo, at the presidential from the fallout of the plebiscite referendum that he cham- Oromiya, said residents, who week in Washington. mothers and their newborns. residence, Jubilee House, where which sparked a punishing pioned — setting up a asked not to be named. Melania Trump left the The former model did not the pair exchanged gifts of an response from Baghdad. showdown in Baghdad. The Oromiya region’s sanctuary of the East Wing of the make a speech but those who silver Chippendale tray The largely ceremonial role The vote for an Iraqi pres- administration said yesterday White House for a continent her met her said afterwards that engraved with an image of the of president has been reserved ident was scheduled for Monday that the number of people husband once reportedly said unlike her mysterious public White House and Ghanaian for the Kurds since Iraq’s first before being postponed due to who had fled their homes had contained “shithole” countries, image she was “warm” and kente cloth. multi-party elections in 2005, the lack of a quorum. “passed beyond 70,000”. WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 ASIA 13 Farmers’ protest turns violent; stir to continue

IANS “The government is allowed to go to Kisan Ghat, the silent on our demand memorial of former Prime Min- NEW DELHI: As the nation cele- for loan waiver. Also, ister Charan Singh, and Rajghat, brated Gandhi Jayanti, hundreds the memorial for Mahatma of farmers yesterday clashed it said that fixation Gandhi. with police at the Delhi-Uttar of Minimum Support Earlier in the day, continuing Pradesh border when they were Price based on ‘C2’ their 10-day march from prevented from entering the input factor as per Haridwar in Uttarakhand to the national capital and lathi- national capital, thousands of charged and tear-gassed after the Swaminathan protesting farmers were pre- water cannons failed to subdue Commission’s vented from entering Delhi. them. recommendations When they tried to forcibly move While both sides said there will be done only in ahead by breaking police barri- was agreement on some of the cades, police used water canons demands of the farmers, there future,” said famers’ and batons that left over a dozen Police use water cannons to disperse farmers during a protest demanding better price for their was no clarity on the main issues leader after talks with agitators injured. Several rounds produce, on the outskirts of New Delhi, yesterday. — loan waiver and higher MSP government. of tear gas were also fired. — raised by the Bharatiya Kisan Prohibitory orders banning Union (BKU). A few thousand the assembly of five or more accepting the loan waiver “Reeling under debt, the poor not being allowed to enter Delhi? farmers were still camping at the consensus has been reached persons have been clamped in demand and said that farmers farmers had come to remind This is wrong.” Samajwadi Party border in Ghazipur yesterday between the government and the several areas near the border today “cannot even talk about Modi of his promise of providing chief and former Uttar Pradesh night. protesters on many of the and will continue till October 8. their ordeal”. farmers a profit of 50 percent or Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Hours after the violence, rep- demands. How to go ahead on Defending the crackdown, “Farmers from all states, be more over and above the cost of blamed the Modi government for resentatives of the BKU which fulfilling these demands was also Deputy Commissioner of Police it Maharashtra, Haryana or Uttar production and seek loan not fulfilling the promises made had planned to conclude its discussed, he said. Pankaj Kumar Singh said per- Pradesh, have been pleading waivers. to farmers. 10-day protest at the Kisan Ghat “The government is silent on mission to hold the march had with folded hands for a loan “Skyrocketing prices of “In the last five years, over in Delhi met Union Home Min- our demand for loan waiver. been denied and the farmers’ waiver. Modi, in the last four diesel and fertilisers have already 50,000 farmers have committed ister Rajnath Singh and discussed Also, it said that fixation of entry to Delhi was illegal. years, waived off loans of 15-20 broken the farmers’ back and to suicide, with most suicides the charter of 15 demands that Minimum Support Price based The protest led to a political people to the tune of Rs320,000 compound their misery, the Modi occurring in BJP-ruled states,” included loan waiver and higher on ‘C2’ input factor as per the slug-fest, with the opposition crore but he is not bothered government has imposed 5-18 he said. Minimum Support Price (MSP) Swaminathan Commission’s rec- slamming the Modi government about farmers,” Gandhi said in per cent Goods and Services Tax Communist Party of India- for their produce. ommendations will be done only for the crackdown on the farmers Wardha in Maharashtra. on agricultural goods,” the party Marxist General Secretary Minister of State for Agri- in future,” said BKU General Sec- and the BJP calling the agitation The Congress passed a res- said. Sitaram Yechury blamed the culture Gajendra Singh retary Yudhvir Singh. “politically motivated”. olution at Wardha condemning Expressing his solidarity, Modi government for the Sekhawat, who was present in Singh said the agitation will Congress President Rahul the “arrogant and barbaric Modi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind “unprecedented agrarian crisis the talks, told the media later that continue till the farmers were Gandhi flayed the Centre for not government”. Kejriwal said: “Why are farmers in the country”. Modi hails world’s biggest mass movement on sanitation IANS General Antonio Gutteres. Defecation Free,” he said Referring to Gandhiji’s remarks expressing satisfaction at the NEW DELHI: Prime Minister that he would give greater priority changing lifestyle of people in Narendra Modi yesterday said to cleanliness over independence, India, following Swachh Bharat that Swachh Bharat Mission has Modi said that he derived inspi- Mission. turned into the world’s biggest ration from the Mahatma and fol- Mentioning the emphasis that mass movement on sanitation lowed his guidelines while initiating Mahatma Gandhi placed on clean- and has given a mantra for the movement. liness, he said that an unclean making the world cleaner. “Today, I am proud that our environment, if not cleaned, leads “Political leadership, public nation of 125 crore people is fol- to a situation where one starts funding, partnerships and peo- lowing in the footsteps of Gan- accepting circumstances. ple’s participation are the four dhiji, and have turned Swacch “On the contrary, if one cleans mantras for making the world Bharat Mission as the world’s up dirt in the surroundings, he cleaner,” he said in his address biggest mass movement,” he gets energized and then does not at the closing session of the said. resign himself to existing adverse four-day Mahatma Gandhi Asserting that the Swachh circumstances,” he said. International Sanitation Con- Bharat Mission has brought a Referring to 17 Sustainable vention (MGSIC) in the behavioural change in the Development Goals set up by presence of Sanitation Min- people, he said that rural sani- United Nations, the Prime Min- isters and other leaders in tation has gone up to 94 percent ister assured UN Secretary WASH (water, sanitation and as against 38 per cent in 2014. General Antonio Guterres that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the closing hygiene) from around the “Five lakh villages and 25 India will play an important role function of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention in New Delhi, yesterday. world, besides UN Secretary- states have become Open in achieving the goals.

Sidhu opposes Eight-year-old boy dead in Bengal blast; TMC, BJP trade charges notification on Chandigarh IANS outside a shop in Nagerbazar Rajesh Kumar Singh said. of Criminal Investigation was targeted at him. area ripped through nearby “More explosives were used Department visited the spot. “I think they tried to target IANS KOLKATA: An eight-year-old boy shops, shattered windowpanes to magnify the effects of the low- Several items, including a bag, me. Today is October 2, the was killed and at least nine of houses and damaged a intensity crude bombs -- parts were seized from the spot and birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. We CHANDIGARH: Punjab persons were injured when a walkway, eyewitnesses said. of which ricocheted off the con- sent for forensic tests. We are all know which group was Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu crude bomb exploded in Dumdum Ruling Trinamool Congress crete floor and hit a terrace, still trying to find out the type of involved in Gandhiji’s killing. I has opposed a move by the in West Bengal’s North 24 and opposition Bharatiya Janata causing the blast impact to explosive used.” will not be surprised if that same Union Ministry of Home Parganas district yesterday, police Party blamed each other for the double. Local Trinamool Congress group is involved in this blast,” Affairs (MHA) to bring various said. blast. “A large explosion took “Eight-year-old Bibhash leader and South Dumdum he said. posts of Chandigarh Admin- Deceased boy Bibhash place outside the shop in Nager- Gosh was among the injured. He Municipality Chairman Panchu Food Minister and Trinamool istration under the DANIPS Gosh’s mother was among those bazar area. According to our succumbed to injuries at the hos- Gopal Roy, who often comes to leader Jyotipriyo Mullick also (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar injured who were admitted to probe so far, low-intensity pital,” he said. a tea stall adjacent to the blast termed the incident a “con- Islands Police Service) cadre state-run SSKM Hospital. socket bombs were used,” Bar- The police officer said: “We spot to interact with fellow party spiracy to kill Roy” and blamed saying that the move is The blast around 9am rackpore Police Commissioner are investigating. A bomb squad workers, claimed that the blast the BJP. against the spirit of the Punjab Reorganization Act 1966. In a letter to Home Min- ister Rajnath Singh on Congress pays tribute to Mahatma in Wardha Modi govt will be ousted Tuesday, Sidhu said: “I am conveying to you my deep IANS Committee (CWC) to Mahatma the... birth anniversary of Bapu from power: Sangma sense of anguish... over some Gandhi’s ‘Bapu Kutir’ modest hut and also the 70th year of Inde- recent developments, which NAGPUR: Former Prime and took part in a prayer pendence, so we are holding a IANS government will be there in affect the state of Punjab Minister Manmohan Singh, meeting. CWC meeting here,” Congress 2019,” the veteran Congress deeply and therefore, con- United Progressive Alliance This would be followed by Secretary and legislator Harsha- SHILLONG: The Leader of leader told journalists. cerns me not only as a min- Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, a special CWC meeting at the wardhan Sakpal told the media Opposition in the Meghalaya Stating that there was no ister in the cabinet serving the Congress President Rahul Mahadev Bhavan on the out- on Monday. Assembly, Mukul Sangma, alternative party to the Congress state but also as a Punjabi.” Gandhi and others yesterday skirts of the ashram, to com- In another incident of great yesterday voiced confidence in India, Sangma, a member of Sidhu had pointedly opposed paid homage to Mahatma memorate the historic Congress signficance, from March 12-14, that the Modi government will the Congress’ manifesto com- a notification by the MHA Gandhi at the historic Sevagram Working Committee meeting 1948, a meeting was held at the be ousted in the 2019 Lok Sabha mittee, alleged that “other issued on September 25 under Ashram in Wardha as the nation held here in 1942 under Gandh- Sevagram Ashram on ‘Gandhiji polls because of the “anti- parties are not serious in fighting which the Union government began a year-long celebration iji’s leadership. has gone: Who will guide us people” agenda of the BJP and against the BJP and they instead has brought various posts of leading to his 150th birth anni- The clarion call of the ‘Quit now’, which was attended by the NDA government. are busy in creating division Chandigarh Administration, versary, a party official said. India Movement’ of August 8, then Prime Minister Jawaharlal “People thought that the among the people”. including the post of Deputy The Congress chief, who 1942, was made from here, which Nehru, Maulana Abul Kalam BJP was an alternative but now Sangma said the Modi gov- Superintendent of Police arrived here from New Delhi, ultimately saw the collapse of the Azad, Vinoba Bhava, Jaiprakash they have realized and have ernment was “insensitive” to (DSP), within the ambit of later went with 53 members of British Rule after five years. Narain and other top leaders of seen things that had happened... the needs of the people of the DANIPS cadre. the Congress Working “We are now celebrating that era. Therefore, a non-BJP northeastern region. 14 ASIA WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 Pakistan Premier opts for fewer staff in office INTERNEWS The sources said contacted said that strength of that most of the the staff associated with the ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister ministers depends upon their Imran Khan has drastically cut ministers by default workload. He said that in the the staff associated with his got involved in the ministries like foreign affairs, office to become an example for violation as it has finance and information, the others to promote austerity and ministers have more staff save taxpayers’ money but been a practice during attached with them including several of his cabinet ministers past governments directors, personal staff officers are having bloated staff beyond for many years in etc. Durrani does not see any the sanctioned strength deter- what a source termed illegality involved in this. mined by law. When asked about the lim- The relevant law — Federal “Purana Pakistan”. itations set by the law, he said Ministers and Ministers of State that the law sets the minimum Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff meets Jordanian King (Salaries, Allowances and Priv- Each Minister, except while on strength of the staff attached to ileges) ACT, 1975 (as amended leave, shall be entitled to have a minister or minister of state. Jordanian King Abdullah II (centre) and his son, Crown Prince Hussein (right), receiving Pakistan’s on 01.10.2016) allows a federal one Private Secretary, one Per- The additional staff, he Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Amman, yesterday. minister or minister of state only sonal Assistant, one Urdu Ste- explained, is offered to the min- five-member staff. However, in nographer or Stenotypist, one ister by the respective ministry many cases the cabinet Qasid and one Naib Qasid, with which creates additional members violate this law by such status and conditions as are position in consultation with adding more members to their or may be laid down by the gov- finance and establishment staff. ernment from time to time. divisions. Imran accepts Merkel’s invitation The sources said that most However, on the ground Durrani, however, said that of these ministers by default got besides these designated staff a task force led by Dr Ishrat INTERNEWS involved in this violation as it members, several ministers are Hussain is presently working on importance of deepening and automobile sectors, and has been a practice during past having additional staff members rationalisation of the govern- bilateral relations, expressed investment in hydroelectric governments for many years in like director to minister, pro- ment’s workforce which will ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister desire to expand cooperation in power generation. what a source termed “Purana tocol officer, personal staff address such issues. Imran Khan has accepted diverse fields and work together According to the statement, Pakistan”. officer, public relation officer. The act determines the sal- German Chancellor Angela on issues of mutual interest at Khan also briefed Merkel on the It is added that in certain Because of such additions to aries, allowances and privileges Merkel’s invitation to visit the regional and global levels. regional situation, especially the cases, the ministers in the past the personal staff of the cabinet of the federal ministers and Germany at his earliest conven- Imran thanked the German importance of a peaceful set- have been getting additional ministers, not only the sanc- ministers of state. Information ience during a telephonic chancellor for her call and recip- tlement in Afghanistan and rela- staff by simply getting a nod tioned strength of such staff as from ministers’ offices shows conversation yesterday. rocated desire for enhancing tions with India. from the finance ministry but permitted by law is violated but that the extra staff enjoyed by Merkel telephoned Khan to partnership with Germany. In a related development, without amending the law. new and new designations, not the Minister of Finance Asad congratulate him on his election He added that Germany was PM Imran also telephoned Pres- Section 18 of the law talks recognised by law, are added to Omar includes PSO to Finance as Prime Minister of Pakistan, the largest trading partner of ident-elect of Maldives Ibrahim about the entitlement of min- the staff. Minister Sohail Akhtar and according to an official Pakistan in Europe and there Mohammed Solih to felicitate ister/minister of state’s staff. It Prime Minister’s adviser on Special Assistant to Finance statement issued by the PM was substantial potential for him on his victory in the recent reads as: “18. Personal staff. media Iftikhar Durrani when Minister Qamar Sarwar Abbasi. Office. Merkel emphasised the cooperation in spheres of energy presidential election.

Seven militants Pakistan hints at bridging gap on Dr Shakil Afridi issue shot dead in INTERNEWS security establishment for his with politics. He added that the that bilateral relations between for scapegoats, for areas and role in the raid by US special now-imprisoned CIA asset went the once-close allies have people and institutions that have N Waziristan ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister forces that killed Al Qaeda chief through the due legal process “soured” since President Donald not delivered to your expecta- AFP Shah Mehmood Qureshi hinted Osama bin Laden, is viewed as and was given a fair trial and a Trump took office. The foreign tions,” said FM Qureshi while that Islamabad may be willing to a traitor in Pakistan. “He is chance to plead his case. minister reiterated that Pakistan referring to Trump’s bashing of discuss with US the contentious viewed in a particular light in “He was sentenced, he was was unjustly blamed for the Pakistan and blaming the ISLAMABAD: Pakistani issue of Dr Shakil Afridi which has Pakistan, he is viewed as a traitor convicted and is serving a sen- deteriorating security situation country for the failure of the security forces killed seven plagued bilateral relation in Pakistan. But he is viewed as tence. We expect you to respect in Afghanistan. US-led coalition to stabilise the militants in a firefight after between the two countries. a friend in the US. So we have to our legal process, as we respect “Pakistan is there to help and war-torn country after a 17-year insurgents crossed the Afghan “Openings are always there,” bridge this gap,” said FM Qureshi. yours,” said FM Qureshi while facilitate, we recognise that a presence. “We have been allies border into Pakistan’s restive said the foreign minister in an The foreign minister further alluding to interference by the stable and peaceful Afghanistan for a long time, it is time to tribal region, the military said interview with Fox News. Afridi, elaborated that the future of US in the country’s internal is in our interest.” “When you are rebuild that powerful yesterday. hailed as a ‘hero’ by the US Afridi lies with the courts and not affairs. Qureshi acknowledged in a difficult situation you look relationship.” Officials said the clashes erupted late on Monday when militants attacked a Pakistani border post in North Waziristan tribal district. Maldives strongman alleged to “During (the) exchange of fire seven terrorists (were) have received illicit payments killed while three (were) injured,” the military said. AFP president that there was no Violence in Pakistan has wrongdoing and that the bank’s declined dramatically in COLOMBO: The outgoing Financial Intelligence Unit had recent years following a strongman president of the withdrawn their complaint to series of military operations Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, the police. along the northwestern faced allegations yesterday that “President Yameen assures border with Afghanistan, but he received nearly $1.5m in the people that his campaign militant groups are still able illicit payments just before his had been conducted in to carry out deadly attacks. surprise election defeat last accordance with the relevant Pakistan’s army launched month. laws and regulations,” Muaz a massive operation in 2014 The allegations that two said, adding that no campaign to wipe out militant bases in cash deposits were made into funds had been received from North Waziristan and end the a private account in Yameen’s abroad. Yameen relied heavily near decade-long insurgency name came to light after local on China for political and that has cost thousands of media reported that the Mal- financial support in the nation lives. divian Monetary Authority of 340,000 Sunni Muslims, The operation intensified (MMA) had lodged a police which has long been influential after the Taliban massacred complaint. in the Maldivian politics and the more than 150 people, the An Afghan policeman stands guard following an attack that targeted a parliamentary election rally Yameen’s spokesman economy. majority of them children, at in the Kama district of the eastern province of Nangarhar, in Jalalabad, yesterday. Ibrahim Muaz Ali denied any Beijing has been competing a school in the northwestern wrongdoing, saying that with New Delhi for influence in city of Peshawar in December Yameen maintained a separate the region. In neighbouring Sri 2014. account to receive election Lanka, police are investigating In 2016, the Pakistani 13 dead in Afghanistan blast campaign funding. He did not allegations that former pres- army claimed to have cleared confirm or deny the amount of ident Mahinda Rajapakse the last militant stronghold in AP have seized several districts opposed to elections. The any deposits received. received millions of dollars in the country’s northwest after across the country in recent election campaign kicked off Muaz said the governor of campaign funds from a Chinese a three-month long KABUL: A suicide bomber years and who carry out near- last Friday with 2,565 candidates the MMA had assured the state owned company in 2015. operation. struck an election rally in daily attacks. Yesterday’s attack vying for seats in the 249- Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar targeted a rally for Abdul Naser member chamber, including 417 province yesterday, killing at Mohmand, an independent can- women candidates. least 13 people and wounding didate, who was unharmed. In the run-up to cam- around 40, a provincial official “Most of the people killed or paigning, five candidates were China: Talks postponed at US request said. wounded are elders who had killed in separate attacks. Offi- REUTERS The attack, the first since gathered for the campaign cials from the country’s Inde- Chunying said that the two sides Diplomatic and Security Dia- campaigning began last week rally,” said Attahullah Khogyani, pendent Election Commission had initially agreed “in prin- logue, which first took place in ahead of elections for the lower a spokesman for the provincial said another two candidates SHANGHAI: China has post- ciple” to hold the second round Washington last year, was due house of parliament, under- governor. He said some of the have been abducted, with their poned upcoming security talks of security talks in October. to be held with US Secretary of scored the widespread violence wounded were in critical con- fates unknown, and that three with the United States at the “The United States has State Mike Pompeo and Sec- gripping the country 17 years dition, indicating the death toll others have been wounded in request of Washington, a recently expressed its wish to retary of Defense Jim Mattis. after the US-led invasion could rise. attacks. Afghan security forces Chinese foreign ministry postpone the dialogue,” she said, A US official confirmed that toppled the Taliban. No group immediately killed three bodyguards of an spokeswoman said yesterday, adding that the two sides would the meeting had been cancelled, The vote is scheduled for claimed responsibility for the independent candidate during amid rising tensions between continue to “maintain commu- though he did not say whether October 20 but it’s unclear if the attack, but both the Taliban and a raid on a house near his resi- the two sides over trade, Taiwan nication” on the talks. She did it was related to an escalating balloting will go ahead in areas an Islamic State affiliate are dence in the eastern Kunar and the South China Sea. not elaborate. trade dispute or Chinese military controlled by the Taliban, who active in the province and province. Spokeswoman Hua The meeting of the US-China activity in the South China Sea. WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 ASIA 15 Indonesia quake toll rises to over 1,200 AP Officials said that Balaroa, meaning the toll is likely scores of bodies to rise. PALU, INDONESIA: The death Nugroho said more aid was toll from an earthquake and could still be buried being distributed, but “we still tsunami that decimated parts of under quicksand-like need more time to take care of the central Indonesian island of mud. Rescuers have all the problems.” He said 153 Sulawesi jumped to more than bodies were buried Monday in a 1,200 yesterday as disaster offi- focused much of their mass grave and that the oper- cials began reaching coastal attention so far on ation continued Tuesday. areas that were cut off by the biggest affected A special aircraft carrying blocked roads and downed city, Palu, which has 12,000 liters of fuel had arrived communications lines. and trucks with food were on the Officials said hundreds of 380,000 people and way with police escorts to guard other people were severely is easier to reach than against looters. Nugroho said injured, and that scores of bodies other hard-hit areas. many gas stations were inop- could still be buried under erable either because of quake quicksand-like mud caused by damage or from people stealing Friday’s magnitude 7.5 help is going to Palu,” said fuel. The frustration of waiting earthquake. Mohamad Taufik, 38, from the for days without help boiled over More than 25 countries have town of Donggala, who said five for some. offered assistance after Indo- of his relatives are still missing. “Pay attention to Donggala, nesian President Joko “Jokowi” “There are many young children Mr. Jokowi. Pay attention to Widodo appealed for interna- here who are hungry and sick, Donggala,” yelled one resident tional help. Little of that, but there is no milk or medicine.” in a video broadcast on local tel- however, has arrived in the Along the coast, the tsunami, evision, referring to the pres- quake zone, and increasingly which reportedly reached as high ident. “There are still a lot of Residents walk in front of their houses as ferry is stranded on the land after being hit by tsunami at desperate residents grabbed food as 6 meters (nearly 20 feet) in unattended villages here.” The Wani village in Donggala regency, Sulawesi island, Indonesia, yesterday. and fuel from damaged stores some places, shattered buildings, town’s administrative head, and begged for help. uprooted concrete and thrust Kasman Lassa, all but gave res- Rescuers have focused much houses and boats tens of meters idents permission to take food - people here. So, on this issue, we lines of cars snarled traffic as 62,000 people have been dis- of their attention so far on the inland. but nothing else - from shops. cannot pressure them to hold people waited for gas. placed from their homes, biggest affected city, Palu, which The death toll for all affected “Everyone is hungry and they much longer.” Desperation was Teams were searching for Nugroho said. Many people were has 380,000 people and is easier areas reached 1,234, national dis- want to eat after several days of visible in Palu as well. Signs survivors under destroyed believed trapped under shattered to reach than other hard-hit aster agency spokesman Sutopo not eating,” Lassa said on local propped along roads read “We buildings, including a collapsed houses in the Palu neighborhood areas. Purwo Nugroho said in Jakarta, TV. “We have anticipated it by Need Food” and “We Need eight-story hotel in Palu, but they of Balaroa, where the earthquake “We feel like we are step- the capital. He said more people providing food, rice, but it was Support,” while children begged needed more heavy equipment caused the ground to heave up children here because all the remain trapped in Sigi and not enough. There are many for cash in the streets and long to clear the rubble. Nearly and down violently.

North Korea Gunmen shoot Philippine mayor to death ‘estimated to AP in the attack, police said. More on drugs but has repeatedly Aquino said in a statement. attackers. Durana said attacks than a dozen mayors and vice threatened death to drug dealers, Buquing, his wife, their driver on politicians are expected to have 20-60 MANILA: Gunmen killed a town mayors had been killed since officials and police who profit and a police officer who appar- rise ahead of congressional and mayor and two other people and President Rodrigo Duterte took from the drug trade. ently was given a ride were on local elections next year. The N-weapons’ wounded the mayor’s wife in the office in June 2016 and launched Alarmed by the killings of their way home to Sudipen when national police chief has ordered AP northern Philippines in the latest a massive anti-drug crackdown local officials, opposition Sen. gunmen in a van tried to a crackdown on armed groups brazen attack on local officials, that has left more than 4,800 Bam Aquino called for a Senate overtake them and then opened to prevent killings caused by police said yesterday. suspects, mostly poor people, investigation, saying the deaths fire near a school in Bangar. The political rivalries that have long SEOUL: A top South Korean Mayor Alexander Buquing, dead. “have caused grave concern, attackers fled, police said. been a hallmark of Philippine official told lawmakers that his driver and a police officer Some of the slain mayors fear, insecurity, and distress in National police spokesman politics. North Korea is estimated to were shot and killed on Monday were linked to illegal drugs by the general populace.” An inves- Chief Superintendent Benigno Human rights groups, have up to 60 nuclear night in an SUV in Bangar town Duterte and police, but author- tigation is crucial “to assure the Durana said Buquing has not however, suspect that some of weapons, in Seoul’s first in La Union province. Buquing’s ities say there is no evidence they public that the government is been linked by authorities to the mayors may have been public comment about the wife, who serves as his vice were targeted by government capable of maintaining peace illegal drugs and investigators gunned down on mere suspicion size of the North’s secrecy- mayor in Sudipen town, also in forces. Duterte denies condoning and order and protecting the are trying to determine the they were involved in the drug clouded weapons arsenal. La Union, received head injuries extrajudicial killings in his war lives of the Filipino people,” motive and identify of the trade. Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon told par- liament the estimates on the size of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal range from 20 Japan PM reshuffles bombs to as many as 60. He was responding to a question by a lawmaker, saying the Cabinet; foreign, information came from the intelligence authorities. The National Intelligence trade ministers stay Service, South Korea’s main spy agency, couldn’t imme- AP supporters, to help his push for diately comment. a constitutional revision, Cho may have uninten- TOKYO: Japanese Prime though hurdles remain high. tionally revealed the infor- Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled Among them is Satsuki mation. His ministry said his Cabinet yesterday, retaining Katayama, the only woman in yesterday Cho’s comments key diplomatic and economy the Cabinet, appointed as local didn’t mean that South posts as Japan tackles tough revitalization and gender Korea would accept North trade talks with the US. equality minister. Korea as a nuclear state, Abe was re-elected in Sep- Abe, 64, has said he is suggesting Seoul’s diplo- tember to head the Liberal determined to use his last term matic efforts to rid the North Democratic Party for a third to pursue his long-sought of its nuclear program would term, paving the way to serve amendment to Japan’s US- continue. as Japan’s leader for up to three drafted pacifist constitution, The South Korean more years. seen by many conservatives as assessment on the North’s Yesterday’s reshuffle, Abe’s a humiliation imposed after arsenal is not much different fourth since taking office in Japan’s defeat in World War II. Typhoon aftermath from various outside civilian 2012, kept Foreign Minister Abe said his party is estimates largely based on A man stands next to trees in Hong Kong yesterday, some two weeks after they were blown over Taro Kono, Finance Minister working to submit a draft the amount of nuclear mate- during Typhoon Mangkhut on September 16. Taro Aso, Economy Minister revision to parliament later this rials that North is believed Toshimitsu Motegi and Trade year and that he appointed to have produced. Minister Hiroshige Seko - core Hakubun Shimomura, an ultra- members of Abe’s government conservative former education who have worked on tough minister, to head the effort. negotiations on trade and other “I would like to see the dis- issues with their increasingly cussion accelerated,” Abe said. Call to hold military accountable for Rohingya crisis demanding American He and his party want to AFP counterparts. rush through a revision while “genocide” against the Muslim Association of Southeast Asian to hold all those responsible fully For defence minister, Abe their ruling coalition holds two- minority. As global pressure has Nations (Asean) met on Sep- accountable”. appointed Takeshi Iwaya, a thirds majorities in both houses SINGAPORE: Myanmar’s neigh- mounted over the atrocities, tember 29 on the sidelines of the Myanmar’s military has ruling party national security — a requirement for proposing bours in Southeast Asia have Myanmar formed an “Inde- UN General Assembly in New denied nearly all wrongdoing, expert who is expected to a revision subject to a national urged the country to hold those pendent Commission of York and discussed the situation justifying its crackdown as a follow his policy seeking a referendum. The next parlia- responsible for the Rohingya Enquiry”, which is chaired by in Rakhine. “We expressed our legitimate means of rooting out stronger military role for Japan. mentary election is due next crisis “accountable”, Singapore former Philippine deputy foreign grave concern with these alleged Rohingya militants. “I will pursue economic and summer. said yesterday, in a rare call for minister Rosario Manalo — but acts of violence that have led to But after a fact-finding diplomatic policies built on a Abe wants to add a clause justice from within the region. gave no details of the commis- loss of lives, injuries, destruction mission, the United Nations set stable foundation after five to Article 9 of the constitution, Around 700,000 Rohingya sion’s remit, powers or how long of homes and displacement of up a panel to prepare indict- years and nine months of which bans the use of force in Muslims from Myanmar’s it would take to complete its large numbers of people,” he ments against Myanmar’s army accomplishments,” Abe told a settling international disputes, western Rakhine state have fled investigation. said in parliament. chief and five other top military news conference yesterday. to explicitly permit the across the border to Bangladesh Critics have blasted the com- “To be brutally honest, this commanders for crimes against Abe has to fortify his existence of Japan’s military, since August last year following mission for its toothlessness is a man-made humanitarian humanity and genocide. influence within the party after now called the Self-Defense a military campaign that after Manalo said her com- disaster and something which Much of Myanmar’s majority a weaker-than-expected Force. allegedly involved murder, mission will not be “blaming” or should not be happening in this Buddhist society regards the showing in the leadership He faces intensifying trade abuse, torture and razing “finger pointing” anybody. day and age.” He said the min- Rohingya as illegal immigrants election. He renewed more than friction with the US that could villages. Singapore Foreign Minister isters told Myanmar that the from Bangladesh and has for half of the 19 Cabinet members, shake his friendly relations with The UN has accused Myan- Vivian Balakrishnan said he and commission “should be given a decades systematically stripped mostly his confidantes and President Donald Trump. mar’s military of committing his counterparts from the full mandate to investigate and them of their rights. 16 EUROPE WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 Ferry with 300 onboard catches fire in Baltic Sea

AP Passengers assembled The ferry, which also had cars at muster stations and trucks on board, was COPENHAGEN: A ferry with traveling from Kiel, Germany, to some 300 people onboard was in preparation for a Klaipeda, Lithuania’s port city stranded in the Baltic Sea possible evacuation, north of Kaliningrad. The yesterday after the ship’s engine but the situation crossing normally takes about 20 failed and sent smoke pouring was under control hours. from the engine room, the “On these kinds of crossings Danish operator said. and an evacuation we have people from Germany, The Regina Seaways was in wasn’t immediately the Baltic countries and Russia. international waters off necessary. There were We cannot say now who was on Kalingrad, Russia’s Baltic Sea no reports of injuries. board,” Jakobsen said. exclave between Poland and The ship was about 85km Lithuania when the breakdown from Klaipeda, said Vaidas The Regina Seaways on the Baltic Sea, yesterday. occurred, Copenhagen-based immediately necessary, DFDS Klumbys, another DFDS DFDS Seaways said, adding that spokesman Gert Jakobsen said. spokesman. He said that yes- the smoke triggered the ship’s There were no reports of injuries. terday afternoon “we received in Kaliningrad, as saying that res- News Services, quoted Klumbys Jakobsen wasn’t aware of fire extinguisher system in the “We are talking about a mal- the information from the ship cuers from Lithuania, Russia and as saying “the weather condi- any rescue operation, saying engine room. function in the engine room that that it was undergoing vibra- Poland had responded. Lithua- tions are not good.” Forecasts for there was no evacuation. Passengers assembled at caused a lot of smoke,” Jakobsen tions and smoke rising from nia’s navy said one of its heli- the southeastern part of the “But in this kind of situation, muster stations in preparation said. “Right now we are the engines.” Russian state copters and three navy vessels Baltic Sea said there were gale everyone steps in,” he said. for a possible evacuation, but the inspecting the engine room to news agency Tass quoted were sent to the site in case an force winds, rain showers, poor The Regina Seaways was situation was under control and find out whether the ship can sail Andrei Permyakov, head of the evacuation was necessary. The visibility and risk of thunder built in 2010 and can carry up to an evacuation wasn’t on its own or needs to be tugged.” sea rescue coordination center regional news agency, Baltic storms in the region. 500 passengers.

Catalan Parliament Sweden’s Center Party hints at grand coalition refuses to suspend BLOOMBERG his claim on continued power its neo-Nazi roots. Opposition pro-independence in peeling off Loof’s Center leader Ulf Kristersson yes- politicians STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s Party from the four-party terday reiterated that his aim REUTERS political deadlock is starting to Alliance. His red-green coa- was to form an alliance gov- loosen, as formal talks enter a lition would have a majority ernment and that talks con- second week, Center Party with the Center Party. Still, tinue to be held within the MADRID: The Catalan leader Annie Loof yesterday let Loof has said she won’t coop- group. “It’s a gridlocked situ- Parliament voted yesterday it slip that she’s thinking about erate with the former com- ation and it’s complicated, but to reject a Spanish Supreme alternatives, should her first munist Left Party, a key Lofven I think it will be possible,” he Court ruling that suspended preference for a centre-right ally. said. Lofven said Kristersson former Catalan leader Carles Alliance government prove Her comments offer the has to show how he would Puigdemont and five other impossible. first sliver of daylight in the form a government that could pro-independence politicians “An Alliance government is political impasse created by the pass a budget, something the from public office, marking a our main focus,” she said after election three weeks ago. The Alliance can’t do on its own. new standoff with Madrid. meeting with speaker Andreas vote saw Lofven’s Social Dem- The Sweden Democrats, The assembly also backed Norlen. “If that doesn’t work ocratic-led bloc winning 144 meanwhile, are waiting in the a motion allowing all six par- there are many different pos- seats to the opposition’s 143 wings, advocating for Kristers- liament members, who have sible solutions between the seats, leaving both without a son’s Moderates and the either fled Spain or are in jail, blocs. Even if I don’t think a majority. Christian Democrats to split off to delegate their voting rights grand coalition is the best The nationalist Sweden from the Alliance. to a party member, a Center Party’s leader Annie Loof meets Swedish Speaker of Parliament, alternative, it shouldn’t be Democrats emerged with 62 Sweden Democrats leader spokesman for the Catalan Andreas Norlen (right), at the Parliament, in Stockholm yesterday. excluded in a complicated par- seats, effectively blocking any Jimmie Akesson said yesterday parliament said. liamentary situation.’’ path to power. But the estab- that the situation remains In July, Spain’s Supreme Such a grand coalition lishment parties have so far unchanged, but that the estab- Court effectively stripped could include “one or more” of Social Democrats, she said. acting Prime Minister Stefan refused to work with the lishment “parties will have a Puigdemont and the other the Alliance parties and the That will be welcome news for Lofven, who has been staking Sweden Democrats because of hard time ignoring us.” separatist politicians of their public duties due to their role in organising an inde- pendence referendum on October 1, 2017. Putin, Vucic discuss Polish policemen protest for pay Yesterday’s moves by the Catalan assembly came a day after riot police charged in to break up a demonstration in ‘future steps’ on hike, better working conditions front of the parliament building after thousands REUTERS spends billions on social wearing uniforms and reflective marched in Barcelona to programmes. vests, making noise with mark the first anniversary of Serbia-Kosovo deal WARSAW: More than 20,000 There are almost 100,000 whistles and plastic horns the referendum. policemen, firemen, border and policemen in Poland. An expe- marched through the main BLOOMBERG resolution of the Kosovo issue.” prison guards gathered rienced one earns the equivalent Warsaw alley from the old town, The two leaders mapped “future yesterday in Warsaw to decry of around 1,000 euros a month, heading to the Prime Minister’s Spain smashes BELGRADE: Serbian leader steps” in negotiating a deal with “outrageous” working condi- while in junior positions salaries office. Aleksandar Vucic met Russian Kosovo that would encompass tions and demand pay rises, in are less than half that, according They briefly stopped at the President Vladimir Putin in the interests of all stakeholders what they described as the to the police website. presidential palace where a militant ring Moscow to discuss how to push in the region, Vucic told biggest protest in Polish police “Work conditions at uni- presidential official accepted forward a deal with Kosovo after reporters after the meeting. He history. formed services are outrageous. their list of demands. in 17 prisons a plan to rework their borders declined to elaborate. Russia’s The protest came just two Young people who join the “Many of the demands that AFP faced with international ambassador to Serbia said last weeks after thousands of union forces resign once they receive the social side presents, I con- resistance. month Moscow would support members walked the capital’s their first salary,” Slawomir sider to be justified... The state Vucic is seeking broad a deal suitable for Serbia. streets also demanding pay rises Koniuszy, one of the police must take care of officers, their MADRID: Police in Spain support from the European Serbia, one of the Kremlin’s as the economy is booming, union leaders told protesters pension and social security,” have dismantled a group that Union and the US to mend rela- closest allies in the Balkans, companies struggle to find from the roof of a black van. Interior Minister Joachim allegedly indoctrinated and tions with Kosovo — a precon- refuses to recognise Kosovo’s workers, and the government Thousands of protesters Brudzinski said yesterday. recruited militants at 17 dition for both neighbours in 2008 secession, a position prisons across the country, their aspirations to join the EU shared with Russia, China and the interior ministry said in the next decade. Vucic’s pro- five EU member states. Vucic’s yesterday. posal for a deal, which would pledge to lead Serbia into the EU, Police have questioned allow ethnic Serbs and ethnic while maintaining close ties with 25 prisoners in different jails Albanians to live where their kin Russia, has rattled EU leaders. who are “accused of being form majorities in a possible Serbia has refused to back sanc- part of a group close to IS land swap, was rejected by tions against its ally and which was dedicated to rad- German Chancellor Angela promised not to join the North icalising other prisoners,” the Merkel and other EU leaders Atlantic Treaty Organisation. In ministry said in a statement. fearing it may re-ignite tensions return, Russia is preventing the The majority were that led to Europe’s bloodiest full international recognition of Moroccans, or Spanish conflict since World War II. Kosovo and its UN nationals of Moroccan origin, Hundreds of protesters membership. a Spanish anti-terrorism marched in Kosovo’s capital, Nato was also part of the source said. The rest were Pristina over the weekend, discussion with Putin, where Spanish nationals who had opposing any plans for partition, Vucic reiterated Serbia’s converted to Islam and a while President Hashim Thaci position. “Serbia jealously Danish national. The ring, visited a disputed, mainly ethnic guards its neutrality and for that which was made up of pris- Serb area in the north, we’ve got Russia’s support,” he oners or who were them- prompting Serbia to raise its said. Russia has long sought to selves radicalised while army’s combat readiness. resist Nato’s expansion into its behind bars, also sought to “The situation in the former spheres of influence unite prisoners serving time Western Balkans is very difficult, including the Balkans. While for terrorist crimes in a so- and Serbia as a state faces other ex-Yugoslav states Croatia called “Prison Front”. The numerous provocations on a and Slovenia have joined the EU ministry did not give details daily basis,” Vucic said at the and Nato, Serbia, Kosovo and of the group’s activities but Thousands of policemen, firefighters and other security service workers march to demand higher meeting with Putin in Moscow. Bosnia remain in limbo as world source said the ring did not pay and better retirement regulations in Warsaw, yesterday. “We are very far from any powers jostle for influence. have a “concrete plan”. WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 EUROPE 17 US envoy says Germany to ease immigration rules AFP

BERLIN: Worker-starved Germany will ease Russia violates immigration rules to attract foreign jobseekers, including giving well-integrated, irregular migrants who are employed a shot at staying in the country, ministers said yesteday. nuclear treaty In a deal hammered out after marathon talks deep into the night, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right CDU party, their REUTERS Bavarian allies CSU and the centre-left SPD agreed on a new strategy to combat fast- BRUSSELS: Russia must halt its ageing Germany’s worker shortage. covert development of a US ambassador to Migrants without residency permits who banned cruise missile system are awaiting decisions on their asylum appli- or the United States will seek to Nato Kay Bailey cations or their deportation may get to stay destroy it before it becomes Hutchison said if they are gainfully employed and can show operational, Washington’s Washington remained they have joined the fabric of German envoy to Nato said yesterday. society. The United States believes committed to a Jobseekers from outside the European Russia is developing a ground- diplomatic solution Union — including, for example, cooks, met- launched system in breach of a but was prepared to allurgy workers or IT technicians — can also German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (right) and other ministers arrive for a news Cold War treaty that could consider a military come to Germany for six months to try to conference on migration, in Berlin yesterday. allow Russia to launch a nuclear find employment, provided they speak strike on Europe at short notice, strike if Russian German. asylum and employment migration”, mindful residency in Germany by switching over to but Moscow has consistently development of They would however have no access to that Germany has been deeply polarised by become employment migrants. denied any such violation. the medium-range Germany’s social security system and must the arrival of more than one million asylum Rather, the new rules are aimed at pro- US ambassador to Nato Kay system continued. prove they are able to finance their stay. seekers since 2015. viding a “pragmatic solution” for migrants Bailey Hutchison said Wash- Manpower from with the EU bloc of Immigration has become a hot-button who, for instance, have been in Germany for ington remained committed to around 500 million people would not suffice issue in recent years over the record influx a protracted period because they cannot be a diplomatic solution but was The treaty bans medium- to keep the German economy ticking, the of migrants, many fleeing war in Iraq, Syria deported because they face the risk of torture prepared to consider a military range missiles capable of hitting coalition said. and Afghanistan. in their country of origin. strike if Russian development Europe or Alaska. “That’s why we need workers from third Railing against the newcomers, the far- A list of criteria would be drawn up for of the medium-range system But that same year, the US countries,” Interior Minister Horst Seehofer right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has such cases, said the ministers. continued. State Department report found told a press conference about the strategy become Germany’s biggest opposition party It’s a “pragmatic solution that reflects “At that point, we would be Russia had violated obligations that has yet to be passed by parliament and with more than 90 seats in the Bundestag. reality,” said Employment Minister looking at the capability to take “not to possess, produce, or become law. The government ministers stressed that Hubertus Heil, adding that it would avoid out a (Russian) missile that flight-test” a ground-launched At the same time, the ministers were at the new immigration rules are not designed cases of Germany “sending the wrong could hit any of our countries,” cruise missile with a range pains to stress the continued “separation of to allow failed asylum applicants to gain people back”. she told a news conference. capability of 500 km to 5,500 “Counter measures (by the km, “or to possess or produce United States) would be to take launchers of such missiles.” out the missiles that are in The US accusations are Six jailed over development by Russia in vio- likely to further strain relations France preparing for no-deal Brexit lation of the treaty,” she added. between Moscow and the West solar energy “They are on notice.” that are at a low over Russia’s REUTERS The Russian foreign min- 2014 seizure of Crimea, its legal relationship with Great Channel Tunnel linking England panel scam istry was not immediately bombing campaign in Syria and Britain,” Darmanin told France and France at 30km an hour. REUTERS available for comment. In the accusations of Russian med- PARIS: France is hiring 700 Bleu Nord radio. “The departure of our British past, it has said it is ready for dling in Western elections. additional customs officers and Darmanin said that while friends from the common talks with the United States to “We have been trying to extra border control facilities in the northern port of Dunkirk market will have negative con- LONDON: Six fraudsters try to preserve the treaty and send a message to Russia for preparation for a potential no regularly handled goods from sequences,” Darmanin said. were jailed in Britain would comply with its obliga- several years that we know they deal in Britain’s negotiations outside the EU, the government “We have to re-establish the yesterday for orchestrating a tions if the United States did. are violating the treaty, we have over its divorce from the was looking for a new customs border because otherwise $22m scam to sell and install The comments by shown Russia the evidence that European Union, the minister in facility in nearby Calais, which people in the single market will solar energy panels, often Hutchison, who was appointed we have that they are violating charge of customs said. handles mainly trade with not understand why companies targeting vulnerable people. to the NATO post by US Pres- the treaty,” Hutchison said.“We Budget Minister Gerald Dar- Britain. from outside the EU’s rules have The Serious Fraud Office ident Donald Trump, are the are laying down the markers so manin said half of the new The fortunes of Calais and access to the single market.” (SFO) said it had brought the most direct warning of a that our allies will help us bring customs officers would be hired the wider Hauts-de-France Separately, Darmanin told men to trial after the ring- preemptive strike since a US Russia to the table,” she added. by the end of this year, ahead of region are closely intertwined Les Echos newspaper that mer- leaders — two brothers and official said in 2017 the United US Secretary of Defense Jim Britain’s expected departure on with the UK’s future trade ties. chandise coming from Britain former directors of Solar States would consider its own Mattis said he would discuss the March 29, 2019. Darmanin also said plans could face up to four separate Energy Savings Limited — system if Russia continued to issue with his Nato counterparts “We absolutely have to were being made for a new customs procedures under a were caught during a routine violate the 1987 Intermediate- at a scheduled two-day meeting prepare for the worse, that is to scanner that can scan freight post-Brexit regime against only police traffic stop after seven Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. in Brussels from today. say that in March there is no trains passing through the one currently. months on the run. The men manipulated their victims with deceitful sales techniques, lies and false guarantees of reim- UK raises level of English proficiency for citizenship bursement to misrepresent their deals and maximise ANATOLIA skill which aids the effective citizenship, or give the incentive this power in extreme and sales. Around 1,500 victims integration of adults and their for those who have settled here exceptional cases before. lost up to 20,000 pounds LONDON: The UK will request families into the UK and pro- to continue developing their “Now, for the first time, I will each, the SFO said. a higher command of the English motes positive outcomes,” he English language skills.” apply this power to some of Ludovic Black, David Diaz, language from those who would argued. Under current Home Office those who are convicted of the Steve Wilson, Robert Ross, like to apply for British citi- “We want to see people who requirements, people who would most grave criminal offenses,” Niall Hastie and Kenneth Reid zenship, Home Secretary Sajid want to become citizens to make like to apply for a settlement visa he said. received sentences of between Javid (pictured) announced a commitment to their inte- (Indefinite Leave to Remain) or “This applies to some of the three-and-a-half and seven- yesterday. gration by investing in the skills citizenship are asked to prove despicable men involved in and-a-half years each. Speaking at the Conserv- they need to integrate as quickly they have a sufficient level of gang-based child sexual exploi- ative Party autumn conference as possible.” English. tation,” he added. in the city of Birmingham, Javid Javid said there is currently The home secretary also He said: “Our message to the Spanish group says said that language skills are key no difference in the English lan- said the British state would use very worst criminals is clear. to integration with British guage requirement for settling its power to strip British citi- “If you grossly abuse the 34 migrants feared society. expected for adults seeking to in the country and for citizenship zenship from dual citizens who laws of this country, you will no He said they are “raising the naturalise as British citizens.” but that “this fails to recognize are involved in serious crimes. longer be welcome in our dead off Morocco level of language proficiency “Language ability is a key the greater significance of British Javid said Britain has used home.” AP

MADRID: A Spanish nonprofit group said Three held as France raids yesterday that 32 adult migrants and two children centre over terror links were feared dead after their group waited for more than AP weapons possession. Police 36 hours to be rescued from didn’t say what types of weapons a semi-sunken boat in waters PARIS: French police detained were found. off Morocco. three people and seized weapons About 200 police officers Walking Borders founder during raids of a dozen homes searched homes and the head- Helena Maleno said the and the headquarters of a reli- quarters of the association. migrants continuously pleaded gious association based outside Some French media reports for help from Spanish and the port city of Dunkirk during said that Zahra France was a Moroccan authorities for at an anti-terrorism operation early leading center for Shias in least 12 hours on Sunday before yesterday, officials said. Europe and is suspected of links their mobile phones lost power. Authorities froze the funds to Iranian-backed Hezbollah, Maleno said 26 survivors, of the Centre Zahra France, based in Lebanon, and fighting all from sub-Saharan African along with those of three other in Syria or to the Palestinian countries, were brought organisations and four men Hamas. The information couldn’t ashore on Monday afternoon linked to the groups. be immediately confirmed. Policemen spread around the “Centre Zahra France” religious association in Grande Synthe near in the northern Moroccan Interior Minister Gerard One Zahra France official Dunkirk, yesterday. town of Nador, 1½ days after Collomb said the prefecture of cited in the order to freeze funds, the Morocco-based Spanish the region was in the process of Yahia Gouasmi, 68, said that the “Everything is false,” said A statement by the pre- to marked support by its activist said she alerted closing the prayer room of Zahra weapons were solely “for the Jamel Tahiri, 43, also among the fecture of the north region, leaders for movements advo- Spain’s maritime rescue France, headquartered in security of the centre” and four whose funds were being announcing the police oper- cating ideas contrary to the service about the sinking Grande-Synthe. He said the three mainly belonged to Zahra frozen. “We’re transparent. Eve- ation, said the association has values of the (French) dinghy and its approximate detained were taken in for illegal France’s security detail. rything is on internet.” been “particularly followed due Republic.” location. 18 AMERICAS WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 Trump predicts chaos if Democrats win

AP Earlier Monday, Trump dis- puted reports that his White JOHNSON CITY: As the fate of House tried to narrow the scope his Supreme Court pick hangs in Trump warned: A of the probe and limit which wit- the balance, President Donald nesses the FBI could interview, Trump barnstormed yesterday Democratic takeover saying he wants them “to do a for a Republican Senate of Congress will very comprehensive investi- candidate in Tennessee, warning plunge our country gation, whatever that means.” that Democrats will unleash into gridlock and But Trump was far less sym- havoc if they gain control of pathetic in front of his enthusi- Congress and accusing them of chaos and take away astic rally crowd, accusing Dem- trying to sink his nominee. all of the wealth that ocrats of trying to slow down the “A Democratic takeover of you’ve earned over investigation and insisting that Congress will plunge our country the last 20 months. nothing will come of it. into gridlock and chaos and take “If we took 10 years, they’d President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Freedom Hall, in Johnson City, Tennessee, yesterday. away all of the wealth that you’ve want more time,” he complained, earned over the last 20 months,” “A vote for Marsha is really charging that Democratic sen- 2020 presidential opponents, Democrats,” who he said had TV ads in which he says that he’s Trump warned, claiming without a vote for me,” he said. ators are “willing to do anything including Sen Cory Booker of been “in a blind rage” since his “not running against Donald evidence that the stock market Bredesen, like other Demo- or hurt anyone” to subvert his New Jersey, Sen Elizabeth election win. Trump” and learned long ago to would plummet, taxes rise cratic candidates across Trump agenda, including taking down Warren of Massachusetts and “They’ve gone crazy,” he “separate the message from the beyond “your wildest imagi- country, has painted himself as his nominee. former Vice President Joe Biden. said. “Trying to burn our future messenger.”. nation,” and crime go through a pragmatist willing to work with “They’re trying to destroy a “We call him 1 percent down.” “Presidential visits are good the roof. the president on certain issues. very fine person, and we can’t Biden,” said Trump, claiming that Blackburn’s contest, in a state for fundraising, but I’ve found It was a dire picture painted The Tennessee campaign is let it happen,” Trump said. his political career was finished that Trump won by 26 points, has that Tennesseans are inde- by a president eager to convince among several closely watched Kavanaugh has staunchly until former President Barack drawn heavy interest from the pendent thinkers who can make his raucous supporters of what’s races expected to determine denied allegations now leveled Obama “took him off the trash White House, with repeat visits up their own minds,” Bredesen at stake in November as he head- control of the Senate, where by multiple women, including heap.” by both Trump and Vice Pres- said in a statement after Trump’s lined a high-dollar, closed-door Republicans are desperate to one who testified that he pinned Trump, who railed against ident Mike Pence. visit. fundraiser and appeared at a defend a narrow two-seat her against a bed, groped her, the North American Free Trade Bredesen has tried to dis- President Trump, as he has packed rally in Johnson City to majority in the face of surging tried to take her clothes off and Agreement during his 2016 cam- tance himself from the national in other states, argued that boost US Rep Marsha Blackburn Democratic enthusiasm. covered her mouth to silence her paign, also hailed the revamped Democratic Party, presenting Bredesen is not the centrist he in her tight Senate race against And the stakes couldn’t be when they were in high school. trade agreement with Canada himself as an independent says he is and will wind up voting the state’s Democratic ex-Gov clearer. The rally came as the FBI The rally was the first of a and Mexico unveiled late Sunday, thinker who will support with Democratic leaders Phil Bredesen for the seat being investigated sexual misconduct busy week of campaign travel for drawing loud cheers from his Trump’s policies when they’re including Chuck Schumer and vacated by retiring Republican allegations against Trump’s the president that will take him crowd. beneficial to the state. Nancy Pelosi if he gets to Sen Bob Corker. Supreme Court nominee, Brett to states including Mississippi, “It’s fair, it’s modern and it’s The former two-term gov- Washington. Trump praised Blackburn as Kavanaugh — a probe that was Minnesota and Kansas. balanced,” Trump said. “Amer- ernor, who would be the first Republicans hold a narrow a “true fighter” for the state, forced by a small group of unde- Previewing his own re- ica’s winning again.” Democrat to win a Senate cam- 51-49 advantage in the Senate telling the crowd, “She’s all about cided senators who could doom election playbook, Trump criti- But Trump spent far more paign in Tennessee since Al Gore and are trying to hold onto their Tennessee values.” the nomination. cised a number of rumoured time railing against “radical in 1990 if he’s victorious, has run majority.

Parcels with House Republicans weigh suspected poison subpoena to force Comey sent to Pentagon AP to testify before panel REUTERS in the 2016 election and pos- WASHINGTON: Authorities sible collusion between Moscow at a Pentagon mail screening WASHINGTON: US House of and the Trump campaign. That facility found two envelopes Representatives Republicans probe has resulted in indict- suspected of containing ricin, may subpoena former FBI ments or guilty pleas from 32 a poison made from castor Director James Comey people. beans, and turned them over (pictured) to force him to testify If the Democrats take to the FBI for further analysis, before a House panel about the majority control of the House officials said yesterday. agency’s decisions before the in the November 6 elections, One envelope was 2016 presidential election, a the two committees’ probes will addressed to Defense Sec- House aide said. likely end. Between now and retary James Mattis and the In a potential escalation of then, it was not immediately other to the Navy’s top officer, tensions between rival inquiries clear what Gowdy and Good- Adm John Richardson, a into Russian med- latte hope to defence official said. The dling in US politics, accomplish. The official spoke on condition of House Republicans House is out of anonymity because the were prepared to session until official wasn’t authorized to increase pressure November 13. speak publicly ahead of FBI on Comey, who has Their probe release of its findings. already refused to into the FBI’s Neither envelope entered testify in a closed handling of Rus- French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly (right) and US Secretary of Defence, James the Pentagon. The mail session. sia’s role in US Mattis, leave a news conference at the Defence Ministry, in Paris, yesterday. screening facility is on the Comey’s politics and Pentagon grounds but sep- attorney David Hillary Clinton’s arate from the main building. Kelley, in a letter emails when she Pentagon spokesman Mattis warns of tough fight on militants dated October 1 was secretary of Chris Sherwood said the that was sent to the state has been REUTERS envelopes had been found on the condition of anonymity, said Democratic Forces (SDF) militia Republican criticised by Monday. Mattis was referring to State alliance last October. chairmen of two committees, Democrats as seeking to Another Pentagon PARIS: The number of US Department employees, In June, the SDF imposed a said: “Mr. Comey respectfully undermine the Mueller probe. spokesman, Col. Rob diplomats in Syria has doubled including diplomats and per- three-day curfew in Raqqa and declines your request for a Comey, who was fired by Manning, said all US Postal as IS fighters near a military sonnel involved in humanitarian declared a state of emergency, private interview. He would, Trump, is seen as a key witness Service mail received at the defeat, US Defence Secretary assistance, and the increase was saying that the IS militants had however, welcome the oppor- into whether Trump tried to screening facility on Monday James Mattis said yesterday. recent. infiltrated the city and were tunity to testify at a public obstruct the Mueller probe. is under quarantine and The US-led coalition, along The United States does not planning a bombing hearing.” Comey has also been criticised “poses no threat to Pentagon with local partners, has largely have an embassy in Syria. campaign. Representatives Trey by the Justice Department’s personnel.” cleared the militant group from In a sign of the threat still “We are still in a tough fight, Gowdy and Bob Goodlatte chair inspector general for Ricin is part of the waste Iraq and Syria but remains con- posed by the militant group, make no mistake about it,” the House Oversight panel and announcing the FBI’s decision “mash” produced when cerned about its resurgence. security forces in northern Mattis said. the Judiciary panel, respec- not to propose criminal charges castor oil is made. According “Our diplomats there on the Syria’s Raqqa said on Sunday He said troops would work tively. Both are probing the against Clinton over her use of to the Centers for Disease ground have been doubled in they had uncovered an IS after the defeat of IS militant FBI’s decisions before the 2016 a private email server. Control and Prevention, if it number. As we see the military fighters sleeper cell which was group to ensure that the militant presidential election; neither is Republicans have said is made into a partially operations becoming less, we plotting large attacks across the group did not return. seeking reelection in Comey’s handling of the Clinton purified material or refined, will see the diplomatic effort now devastated city. Russia has held the balance November. matter shows he is biased ricin can be used as a weapon able to take (root)” Mattis said. Raqqa served as the de facto of power in Syria, both on the The Republicans’ probe is against Trump. The inspector capable of causing death He did not give a specific capital of IS’s self-proclaimed battlefield and in the UN-led running parallel to Special general found that while he under certain number. caliphate until it was retaken by peace talks, for the past two Counsel Robert Mueller’s inves- acted improperly, he did not circumstances. A US official, speaking on the Kurdish-led Syrian years. tigation of Russian interference exhibit bias. Four men charged in connection with 2017 Charlottesville riot AFP Benjamin Daley, Michael southern California-based “Rise complaint filed in Charlottesville media presence documented riot, which Cullen said could Miselis, Thomas Gillen and Cole Above Movement,” which pros- federal court. their violent actions in the Cali- bring a maximum 10 years in WASHINGTON: US authorities White were arrested after being ecutors described as a militant The complaint said the four fornia protests and at the August prison. charged four members of a white identified in pictures and video white supremacist. had already attended political 11 to 12 “Unite The Right” protest Cullen said the investigation supremacist movement attacking counter protestors The four “traveled to Char- rallies in Huntington Beach and in Charlottesville, district was aided by information in a yesterday with inciting violence during the march, which resulted lottesville to encourage, promote, Berkeley, California in 2017 attorney Thomas Cullen, said joint investigation by the ProP- over the deadly “Unite the Right” in serious injuries, an indictment incite, participate in and commit where they attacked other yesterday. ublica investigative journalism march in Charlottesville, Virginia said. violent acts in furtherance of a protestors. Each was charged with group and PBS television’s in August 2017. All four were members of the riot,” according to a criminal Their own “extensive” social multiple counts of inciting to Frontline show. WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018 AMERICAS 19 Truck hits protesters in Michigan; several hurt

AP by Fight for $15, a national movement seeking to increase DETROIT: Several people were the minimum wage to $15 an injured before dawn yesterday Police Chief Tim hour for fast food, child care, when a pick-up truck collided airlines and other workers. with a group of protesters Johnson said he The group also wants the calling for higher pay and the doesn’t believe the right to start unions or join right to form unions in Michigan, crash near a fast-food existing ones. in what police said appeared to Michigan’s Republican-led be an accident. restaurant in Flint was Legislature voted last month to Police Chief Tim Johnson intentional and that gradually increase the state’s said he doesn’t believe the crash the driver “seemed $9.25 minimum wage to $12 by near a fastfood restaurant in pretty shaken up” 2022 — keeping the initiative Flint was intentional and that from the November ballot — but the driver “seemed pretty afterward. lawmakers could water down shaken up” afterward. the law after the election. Johnson initially said that Attorney General Bill Schuette, Democrat Rashida Tlaib four or five people had non- a Republican, are battling for joined fastfood workers yes- life-threatening injuries, but governor. teday afternoon in Detroit. Tlaib later said eight were The protests are part of an faces candidates from the Green hospitalised. effort to elect pro-union candi- and Working Class parties for “We just came from the hos- dates in the November general the 13th House seat. pital. Several people were election. Officeholders and those getting released,” Service Walkouts are planned in seeking election in November Employees International Union Milwaukee today and Chicago who are taking part in the pro- President Mary Kay Henry said tomorrow. tests “understand that there are Airline seeks to end Charlotte-Cuba flight a few hours after the protest. Also tomorrow, higher edu- too many overworked and AP “Three still are being observed.” cation workers are expected to underpaid Americans,” said the change, if approved, would According to September 28 Michigan Democratic guber- join fast food workers in a Henry. allow the airline to offer six daily filings with the US Department natorial candidate Gretchen protest in Miami, Henry said And those workers are CHARLOTTE: American flights from Miami to Havana. of Transportation, those restric- Whitmer was among those par- yesterday. taking action after seeing Airlines wants to move its flight Charlotte was one of 10 cities tions mean fewer passengers ticipating in the protest. She The protesters had been minimum wages rise elsewhere. to Havana from Charlotte, North to receive a route to Havana after are flying from or through wasn’t injured and a post on her walking along the street in the Henry said change can come at Carolina, to its main Latin the Obama administration Charlotte Douglas International Twitter account says she’s dark when some were struck. the ballot box. American hub at Miami Inter- relaxed travel restrictions for US Airport. “incredibly sad that so many Johnson said the driver “acted “We are losing patience with national Airport. citizens in 2016. But the Trump The daily flight was on people were hurt.” like he didn’t see them.” an economy that continues to Citing an airline statement, administration again tightened average half-full during the first Whitmer and Michigan The protest was organised leave us out,” she said. The Charlotte Observer reports travel restrictions last year. half of 2018.

US unprepared for ‘zero tolerance’ immigration: Watchdog US Education REUTERS Department foster homes across the country. By law, US Customs and issues with how records on sep- database” containing infor- Trump administration offi- Border Protection (CBP), which arated families were kept. After mation for separated parents and launches new WASHINGTON: The Trump cials have said the policy, under has very basic holding facilities, the separations, the government children were not backed up by administration’s ‘zero tolerance’ which some 2,600 children were is allowed to detain unaccom- struggled to “identify, track, and the review. The inspector general app to apply for immigration crackdown at the separated from their parents, panied migrant children for up reunify parents and children” in “found no evidence that such a US-Mexico border earlier this was needed to secure the border to 72 hours before transferring part because technology systems database exists,” the report said. student aid year was plagued by a lack of and deter illegal immigration. them to the custody of the used by agencies within DHS and As a result, it took DHS preparation, resource shortfalls Trump was forced to end the Department of Health and HHS could not directly share “many weeks” to provide the AP and communication failures, policy after widespread public Human Services (HHS). information. inspector general with basic according to a government audit furor over the separations and Jim Crumpacker, a DHS Border Patrol agents did not information on migrant children WASHINGTON: The released yesterday. the chaotic way in which they official who responds to over- take measures to ensure that separated from their parents, Education Department is The review, conducted by were conducted, with hundreds sight reports, wrote in an young children who could not and the data, when finally pro- unveiling a mobile the Department of Homeland of parents deported without their attached appendix that “CBP and yet talk could be correctly iden- vided, was “incomplete and programme intended to Security’s Inspector General, is children. ICE (Immigration and Customs tified, failing to provide them inconsistent.” make it easier for students to the first official audit of President The audit also found that Enforcement) officers and agents with identifying wrist bracelets According to a court filing by apply for federal financial aid. Donald Trump’s policy of sepa- hundreds of migrant children continually uphold the utmost or fingerprinting or photo- the government last week, 136 Education Secretary Betsy rating migrant families at the US- were detained for longer than professionalism while main- graphing most children, the children separated under the DeVos rolled out the myStu- Mexico border, criminally pros- the three-day limit allowed at US taining efficient border report said. ‘zero tolerance’ policy remain in dentAid app yesterday. ecuting parents and sending Border Patrol facilities, including operations.” Furthermore, claims by DHS government custody and apart She said applicants will their children to shelters and one who was held for 25 days. The audit also found serious in late June that it had a “central from their parents. now have the necessary tools to apply for loans and grants “in the palm of their hand.” Students and parents have long complained that Brazil’s far-right the standard paper-based application form is long and cumbersome and could candidate boosts deter many from seeking federal aid and thus going to college. election lead in poll The department said the “engaging and user-friendly” In the likely case of a runoff app allows applicants to vote on October 28, required if compare information about no candidate takes a majority, schools of their choice and Bolsonaro and Haddad both electronically transfer their had 42 percent, with the tax data from their tax remaining voters undecided or returns. saying they would annul their Assistance is available on ballots. a first-come, first-served Haddad surged after he basis so experts recommend replaced jailed former Pres- forms be submitted as early ident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as possible. on the Workers Party ticket, They also said the who was banned last month by changes will likely encourage an electoral court from running students to fill out the form from prison, but his support themselves instead of asking remained stagnant compared Naturalisation ceremony their parents. to the same Ibope poll last Every year, the Edu- REUTERS week. Immigrants wait to take the Oath of Citizenship during a naturalisation ceremony at Liberty State cation Department awards Bolsonaro gained on Park, in Jersey City, New Jersey, yesterday. Thirty-five new citizens were naturalised at the ceremony about $120bn in student aid SAO PAULO: Brazil’s far-right Haddad in the runoff scenario. hosted by US Citizenship and Immigration Services. in grants, federal student presidential candidate Jair Last week Haddad had 42 loans, and work-study Bolsonaro (pictured) has a percent against Bolsonaro’s 38 programmes. 10-point lead over leftist percent. Workers Party candidate Ibope said support for Fernando Haddad, and would center-left candidate Ciro tie in a second-round runoff Gomes remained stable at 11 against him this month, an percent, while business- Pompeo set to meet Kim Jong Un in North Korea opinion poll showed friendly former Sao Paulo gov- AFP yesterday. ernor Geraldo Alckmin dropped arrange a new summit between reaching an agreement to end tinue these negotiations.” Bolsonaro, who is recov- to 8 percent. Kim and US President Donald North Korea’s nuclear and bal- Pompeo will open his trip on ering from a near-fatal The poll, published by the WASHINGTON: US Secretary Trump, will also head to US allies listic missile programmes. Saturday in Tokyo, where he will stabbing, has increased his lead Estado de S.Paulo newspaper of State Mike Pompeo will pay a Japan and South Korea, as well “I think it shows momentum meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, ahead of the election this and TV Globo, surveyed 3,010 fresh visit to North Korea on as North Korea’s chief ally China, that he is paying his fourth trip,” who has long championed a Sunday with 31 percent of voter voters across Brazil on Sep- Sunday and meet leader Kim spokeswoman Heather Nauert Nauert told reporters. hard line on North Korea but support in a simulated first- tember 29 and 30. Jong Un to push forward denu- said. “Everybody recognises that recently said he was willing to round ballot, the survey by It has a margin of error of clearization efforts, the State It will be the fourth trip by there is a ways to go,” she said, meet Kim. After the trip to polling firm Ibope said. Haddad two percentage points. Department said. Pompeo to the longtime US but added: “We feel confident Pyongyang, Pompeo will head has 21 percent. Pompeo, who is trying to pariah amid American hopes of enough to hop on a plane to con- later Sunday to Seoul. 20 MORNING BREAK WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2018

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New species of Dwarf planet named Goblin hummingbird discovered well beyond Pluto identified in Ecuador AP in fact, that it takes 40,000 years for it to way out there orbiting in the so-called AFP circle the sun. Inner Oort Cloud, according to the CAPE CANAVERAL: A scrawny dwarf At its most distant, the Goblin is 2,300 researchers. They’re in hot pursuit of planet nicknamed the Goblin has been times farther from the sun than Earth. them, as well as a potentially bigger-than- QUITO: A team of ornitholo- discovered well beyond Pluto. That’s 2,300 astronomical units, or AU. Earth planet known as Planet 9, or Planet gists in Ecuador has identified A round frozen world just 186 miles One AU is the distance from Earth to the X, believed by some scientists to be a new species of across, the Goblin was spotted by astron- sun, or roughly 93 million miles. orbiting at a distance of hundreds of AU. hummingbird: a lovely blue- omers in 2015 around Halloween, thus At its closest, the Goblin is 65 times “These objects are on elongated orbits, green creature that lives in a its spooky name. But it wasn’t publicly farther from the sun than Earth, or 65 AU. and we can only detect them when they cold, barren highland area unveiled until yesterday following further Pluto, by comparison, is approximately are closest to the Sun. For some 99 and is danger of extinction. observations with ground telescopes. between 30 and 50 AU. percent of their orbits, they are too distant Team leader Francisco Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Insti- Sheppard, along with Northern and thus too faint for us to observe them,” Sornoza saw one of the birds tution for Science, one of the astronomers Arizona University’s Chad Trujillo and Sheppard said. through binoculars a year ago who made the discovery, said the Goblin the University of Hawaii’s David Tholen, Sheppard said the faraway objects and had a hunch that it was a is on the small end for a dwarf planet. It spotted the Goblin in October 2015 when are “like breadcrumbs leading us to previously unknown species. is officially known as 2015 TG387 by the it was relatively nearby - around 80 AU. Planet X.” “The more of them we can find, The bird is about 11cm International Astronomical Union’s Minor The two other dwarf planets are the better we can understand the outer long and has a stunning, deep Planet Center. Sedna, discovered in 2003, which is about solar system and the possible planet that blue neck, a white breast with This is the third dwarf planet recently 620 miles across, and 2012 VP113, about we think is shaping their orbits - a dis- a black stripe and greenish- found to be orbiting on the frigid fringes 310 miles. They were found by some of covery that would redefine our blue head and body feathers. of our solar system. Goblin’s orbit is the same astronomers. Thousands - even knowledge of the solar system’s evo- It has been given the extremely elongated — so stretched out, a million - more such objects could be lution,” he said. name Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus, or blue- throated star. The discovery was announced Thursday in a More than 140,000 cruise tourists to visit Qatar journal called The Auk: Orni- thological Advances. The bird lives at an altitude of 3,000 THE PENINSULA destination in the region. to 3,700 metres in an area In the current season, ten near the Pacific coast that DOHA: Cruise ship Boudicca new cruise ships, including the straddles the provinces of docked at Doha Port yesterday 345-metre long Queen Mary 2 – Loja and El Oro. morning, signalling the start of which accommodates nearly Researchers estimate the 2018/19 cruise season. Meas- 4,000 passengers, including a there are only 300 of these uring 206 metres in length and 1,253 crew members , will make birds and say its habitat is 25 metres in width, Boudicca their maiden trips to Qatar this shrinking dramatically. brought more than 800 visitors season. Mining in the area also including crew members to And for the first time, the threatens it. “It is a species Qatar’s shores. 2018/19 cruise season will see that is in severe danger,” This season, which will con- Doha Port receiving two mega Sornoza, who works at the tinue until may 2019, is set to be cruise ships simultaneously. The National Biodiversity the busiest one since the devel- docking of two mega-ships Institute, said. opment of the cruise tourism simultaneously will happen five Ecuador is small but very sector in Qatar as more than times during the season, proving rich in biodiversity. For 140,000 visitors in 43 cruise the Port’s ability to accom- instance, it is home to 132 ships are expected to dock at modate the cruise tourism sec- species of hummingbird. Passengers move out after the cruise ship Boudicca docked at Doha Port yesterday morning. Doha Port during this season. tor’s rapid growth. These birds are very well The travel documents of the Hamad Ali Al Ansari, documented so the discovery visitors on Boudicca were proc- Manager of Public Relations and National Vision 2030, and make their maiden trips to Doha expect the number of visitors to of a new one is extremely essed at a short time thanks to Communication at Mwani Qatar, achieve economic diversity in Port this season. Between them, increase to 200,000 by the rare. This is the first such find new measures adopted by Qatar commented, “We are pleased Qatar.” the two cruise lines will bring up 2019/2020 season.” She added, in 30 years, said Sornoza. Ports Management Company with the successful start of one QTA signed a number of to 37,000 passengers to Doha. “We seek to turn Qatar into a Also on the team with (Mwani Qatar) and strategic plan of the busiest and strongest agreements with leading inter- Maryam Saoud, Acting Head turn-around cruise destination Sornoza were researchers put in place by the Ministry of cruise seasons at Doha Port, national cruise companies to Of Tourism Product Support in the region to increase tourism Juan Freile of the Ecuadoran Transport and Communications which is emerging as one of the develop cruise tourism in Qatar. Section at QTA, commented, spending and support other Committee of Ornithological supported by its partners Qatar most important tourism ports in These included agreements with “The cruise tourism sector’s tourism sectors like hospitality Registries, Swede Jonas Tourism Authority (QTA), the the region.” the German Aida Cruises and the growth is a result of fruitful and aviation.” Nilsson of the bird observ- Ministry of Interior, the General He added, “Qatar is making Italian Costa Cruises to place cooperation among all stake- QTA and the Mowasalat atory Wild Sumaco, Den- Authority of Customs, and des- serious steps to raise the coun- Qatar on the two companies’ holders. We are working on mul- recently signed an MoU to mark’s Niels Krabbe from the tination management com- try’s profile as an attractive winter itineraries as well as to tiple fronts to enhance the sector. develop tourism transport and University of Copenhagen panies. The new measures tourism destination in the region. cooperate in designing special This includes developing services enhance transport and commu- and Elisa Bonaccorso, a Ven- ensure that visitors disembark At Mwani Qatar, we are working promotion packages for their and products, signing partner- nication services to cope with the ezuelan who teaches at San smoothly and receive convenient to support these efforts by passengers. ships with leading international rapid growth in the cruise Francisco University in Quito. services to enhance their expe- ensuring excellence in our oper- As part of the agreements, agencies, and promoting Qatar tourism sector and to support Hummingbirds are distin- rience and promote Qatar’s ations at the port to promote the luxury ship AIDAprima and Costa as a main tourism destination for QTA’s efforts to develop the guished by their colours and position as an attractive tourism tourism sector, support Qatar Mediterranea are expected to winter cruise itineraries. We tourism sector in general. the shape of their beak.