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Amir, US officials discuss enhancing ties

QNA Amir's meeting with WASHINGTON the Speaker of the United States House Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin of Representatives, Hamad Al Thani met with the Speaker of the United States Nancy Pelosi, reviewed House of Representatives, Nancy the strategic bilateral Pelosi, at the US Congress head- relations and ways quarters in Washington, DC. of enhancing them in The meeting reviewed the different fields. The strategic bilateral relations and meeting also dealt ways of enhancing them in dif- with the latest regional ferent fields. The meeting also dealt with the latest regional and and international international developments. developments. H H the Amir also met with Director of the Central Intelli- gence Agency (CIA), Gina Haspel, her thanks to H H the Amir for and her accompanying dele- the role the State of Qatar plays gation, at H H the Amir’s resi- in the field of counter-terrorism, dence in Washington DC, on and for its cooperation with the Wednesday. US in that regard. The meeting reviewed the The meeting also dealt with strategic bilateral cooperation in the latest regional and interna- security fields and the scope for tional developments, particularly expanding them. She expressed developments of peace talks in

World Cup 2022, #GCC crisis and critical regional issues including Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, at the US Congress Sudan, Libya, and Afghanistan were top topics discussed during headquarters in Washington, DC. HH @TamimbinHamad meeting with a number of government Afghanistan. She praised the Chairman of the US House Com- the Middle East, North Africa, Michael McCaul, Steve Shabot, officials. We will continue our close cooperation to maintain State of Qatar’s patronage of the mittee on Foreign Affairs Eliot and International Terrorism Sub- Brad Sherman, at the head- peace and stability #QatarUSA Intra- Afghan dialogue. Engel, Vice-Chair of the Com- committee Ted Deutch, Vice quarters of the US Congress in H H the Amir met with mittee Joe Wilson, Chairman of Chair of the subcommittee Washington, DC. `P2 PM visits Hamad Port and Qatar Airways announces $1bn strategic food security facilities order for 18 QNA/DOHA Gulfstream aircraft

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E THE PENINSULA Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al DOHA Thani paid yesterday morning an inspection We visited Hamad Port today where we were briefed about the work visit to Hamad Port and the strategic food Qatar Airways announced a mechanism of port's various maritime security facilities in Umm Al Houl. significant order for 18 Gulf- facilities, silos and storage facilities During the visit, the Prime Minister stream aircraft during a that fall within the food security received a brief on the operating process, strategy, and the modern techniques ceremony at the White House loading and unloading, insurance of import in operation, which have the highest on July 9, that was witnessed and re-exporting of goods in the port. The security and safety standards. We by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Prime Minister listened to explanations on assure that Qatar is going ahead in Hamad Al Thani, and US Pres- operation techniques and the various mar- achieving its projects firmly ident Donald Trump. Qatar itime facilities of the port including the Airways has also finalised a customs inspection area; vessel inspection developing the required support services for significant order with Boeing facilities; transport mechanism; food security containers. The Prime Minister and Interior for five Boeing 777 freighters. facilities; silos and facilities for storing, Minister was accompanied during the visit by The order worth over $1bn refining and packing rice, sugar and oils. Minister of Transport and Communications, is for 14 Gulfstream G650ER The Prime Minister also took a tour in the H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti; Minister of and four Gulfstream G500 and port during which he listened to an expla- Municipality and Environment, H E Abdullah will add to Qatar Executive’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa nation on how the of loading stations, general bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, and Pres- growing fleet that currently Al Thani during an inspection visit to Hamad Port and the strategic food security cargo station, grain station and car station ident of the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), includes six G650ER and four facilities in Umm Al Houl, yesterday. work and the mechanism of facilitating and Dr Saad bin Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al Mohannadi. G500 aircraft. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker said: US plans Gulf naval “Qatar Airways is very pleased Qatar Executive makes history, breaks world to confirm this landmark deal escort for tankers with Gulfstream. Our corporate jet division, Qatar Executive, AFP/WASHINGTON speed record in polar circumnavigation goes from strength to strength and this commitment to new The Pentagon said yesterday it was THE PENINSULA Bech, Jeremy Ascough and orders will allow us to offer our discussing military escorts for vessels in DOHA Yevgen Vasylenko, engineer bespoke luxury service to even the Gulf one day after armed Iranian Benjamin Reuger and flight more passengers.” boats threatened a British oil tanker. Qatar Executive (QE), together attendant Magdalena Qatar Executive has been a The White House’s nominee to with the One More Orbit Starowicz. Gulfstream customer since become chairman of the Joint Chiefs team, has made history by The mission was split into October 2014, when the charter of Staff, General Mark Milley, said beating the world circumnav- the four sectors; NASA shuttle service was announced as the Washington was attempting to put igation speed record for any landing facility in Florida to international launch customer together a coalition “in terms of pro- aircraft flying over the North Astana, Astana to Mauritius, for the all-new G500 as part of viding military escort, naval escort to and South poles, in cele- Mauritius to Chile and Chile a large fleet agreement that commercial shipping,” he said. bration of the 50th anni- back to NASA, Florida, with included the G650ER. Since that His statement came after London versary of the Apollo 11 moon refueling pit stops in each time, Qatar Executive has pro- accused Tehran of deploying three military landing. location. The aircraft landed gressively increased their Gulf- vessels to “impede the passage” of a 274- The QE Gulfstream at Kennedy Space Centre, stream orders. meter (899-foot) BP tanker, the British G650ER departed Cape successfully setting a new This latest one, for a mixed Heritage. Canaveral, the home of NASA, world record of flying pole to fleet of large-cabin aircraft “We are concerned by this action and on July 9 at 9.32am to begin pole in 46 hours and 40 valued at over $1bn, further continue to urge the Iranian authorities to its pole to pole mission. The Officials of Qatar Executive with the One More Orbit team. minutes. Present at the builds on the airline’s efforts to de-escalate the situation in the region,” a One More Orbit team were on landing was Qatar Airways expand the Gulfstream cabin Downing Street spokesman said. board, consisting of NASA Action Aviation Chairman Qatar Executive crew consists Group Chief Executive, Akbar experience around the world. `P4 astronaut Terry Virts and Hamish Harding, while the of three pilots Jacob Obe Al Baker. `P2 `P2 02 HOME FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 Amir, US officials review ties

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held meetings with the Chairman and members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, the Senate Armed Services Committee, members of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

FROM PAGE 1 gress in Washington DC. military, defense, and security QE breaks world speed record PRAYER TIMINGS The meeting dealt with the The meeting dealt with stra- fields. in polar circumnavigation strategic bilateral relations and tegic bilateral relations and ways The meeting also addressed FROM PAGE 1 FAJR 03. 23 AM cooperation, and the scope for of enhancing them in different the joint efforts of counter-ter- SHOROOK 04. 51 AM expanding them in different field fields. rorism and its financing. Members Akbar Al Baker said: “Qatar Executive, together in light of the agreements signed The members of the com- of the committee praised the role with the One More Orbit team, has made history. A ZUHR 11. 39 AM MAGHRIB 06. 29 PM by the two countries. mittee praised the strength of played by the State of Qatar in that mission like this takes a huge amount of planning The two sides also exchanged cooperation between the two regard, expressing their thanks to as we need to factor in the flight paths, fuel stops, ASR 03.03 PM ISHA 07. 59 PM views on a number of regional and countries, especially on the H H the Amir for Qatar’s expansion potential weather conditions and make plans for all international issues. political and military fronts. They of Al Udeid air base, as well as the possibilities. Many people behind the scenes worked WEATHER TODAY H H the Amir also met with also praised the State of Qatar’s country’s hosting of more tirelessly to ensure this mission was a success and I Chair of the US Senate Committee expansion of Al Udeid Air Base and American forces. am very proud that we broke the world record a first on Foreign Relations Senator hosting of more American forces, The meeting also covered the for Qatar Executive which will be certified by the James Risch and Vice Chair expressing their thanks to H H the latest regional and international Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) and Senator Bob Menendez. Members Amir for Qatar’s efforts in that developments. Guinness World Records. of the committee Senator Mitt regard. H H the Amir met with Action Aviation Chairman Hamish Harding, said: Romney, Senator Ted Cruz, H H the Amir also met with Chairman of the US House Per- “Our mission, titled One More Orbit, pays homage to Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Chairman of the Armed Services manent Select Committee on the Apollo 11 moon landing achievement, by high- Rob Portman, Senator Marco Committee of the US Senate Intelligence Adam Schiff and a lighting how humans push the boundaries of aero- Rubio, Senator Ben Cardin, Senator Jim Inhofe, and members number of its members. nautics. We did this during the 50th anniversary cel- Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator of the committee Senator Jack The meeting reviewed the ebrations of the Apollo 11 moon landing; it is our way Tom Udall, Senator John Isakson, Reed, Senator Mike Rounds, strategic bilateral ties, particularly of paying tribute to the past, the present, and the future Senator Ron Johnson, Senator Tim Senator Angus King, Senator Rick in the security fields, in addition of space exploration. The mission has utilized the skills Kaine, Senator John Barrasso, Scott, Senator David Perdue, to the scope for enhancing them. of hundreds of talented technicians across the planet Senator Jeff Merkley, Senator Senator Marsha Blackburn, The meeting was attended by and is testament to what can be achieved when we all Todd Young, Senator Edward Senator Richard Blumenthal.. a number of Their Excellencies pull together.” Qatar Executive is the world’s largest Markey all attended the meeting The meeting dealt with the members of the official delegation owner-operator of the G650ER aircraft, the fastest at the headquarters of the US Con- strategic bilateral relations in the accompanying H H the Amir. ultra-long rang business jet in the industry. Qatar Airways announces $1bn order for 18 Gulfstream aircraft FROM PAGE 1 whilst travelling on board the XRS. In a related development, Al Baker, said: “It is an honour cargo carrier this year in both To date, Gulfstream has aircraft, with Bluetooth head- Qatar Airways and Boeing to sign this landmark order for fleet and network and is a delivered six G650ER and four phones and a private monitor, finalised a significant order for five Boeing 777 freighters in demonstration of our ongoing o o G500 aircraft to Qatar Exec- in addition to a cabin divider five Boeing 777 freighters the presence of Amir H H commitment to US 33 C 46 C utive, including the first two that can be closed offering during a ceremony at the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al manufacturing.” Minimum Maximum international deliveries of the passengers ultimate privacy. White House on July 9. Thani and US President Boeing Commercial Air- G500 in December 2018. Qatar Executive currently The order, worth $1.8bn at Donald Trump. “We are very planes President and CEO, As the world’s largest operates a fleet of 18 state-of- current list prices was previ- pleased to extend our long- Kevin McAllister, said: “It is an Hot daytime with slight dust to blowing owner-operator of the the-art private jets, including ously announced with the term relationship with Boeing honour to be signing this dust at some places. G650ER, Qatar Executive six Gulfstream G650ERs, four signing of a Memorandum of Commercial Airplanes. This agreement today with Qatar

offers passengers a luxurious Gulfstream G500s, three Bom- Undertsanding at the Paris Air order will enable Qatar Airways, who has been our

HIGH TIDE 14:57 LOW TIDE 07:28 – 20:50 fitted bed for those wishing to bardier Challenger 605s, four Show in June. Qatar Airways Airways Cargo to grow to long-haul partner for more Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department sleep comfortably Global 5000s and one Global Group Chief Executive, Akbar become the number one global than 20 years.” FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 HOME 03 Doha Islamic Youth Forum concludes Prime Minister visits Hamad Port &

QNA Minister of Culture strategies for youth initiatives. DOHA strategic food security facilities and Sports, H E Salah Another recommendation made by the participants was to The Doha Islamic Youth Forum bin Ghanem Al Ali; establish a social communication concluded yesterday, which was Islamic Conference technology that integrates the held as part of Doha the Islamic Youth Forum’s new digital platforms under the super- Youth Forum events. Youth dele- President Taha Ayhan; vision of the United Nations, and gations from 56 countries in the is used to raise funds and support Muslim world participated, and other Ministry charitable and voluntary cam- including 20 from the State of officials attended the paigns across the Islamic world Qatar. closing ceremony of and to develop awareness pro- The closing ceremony was the forum. grams to rationalize the use of attended by the Minister of social media with the partici- Culture and Sports, H E Salah bin pation of specialists and media Ghanem Al Ali and Islamic Con- public affairs, as well as stressing professionals; and develop ference Youth Forum’s new the importance of supporting training programs to educate on President Taha Ayhan, as well youth initiatives in the areas of the values of citizenship and as a number of officials from the good governance and trans- belonging and support social Ministry of Culture and Sports. parency within youth institu- responsibility through Social net- At the conclusion of the tions. The participants also working platforms, support for forum, participants made a called for the establishment of gender equality and work to number of recommendations training centres for the devel- empower women in various related to the Forum’s themes. opment of youth skills in the field fields on social networking They called for strengthening the of community-based youth ini- networks. fight against corruption within tiatives, the establishment of a Director of Youth Affairs civil society institutions by con- women’s association for the Department at the Ministry of ducting media campaigns in rehabilitation and training of Culture and Sports Hussein Rashid social media and establishing women to participate in the Al Kubaisi praised the participants youth oversight bodies to management of public affairs, for the active role they played in Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani paid an promote a culture of integrity, the launch of national consulta- enriching the forum. He noted that inspection visit to Hamad Port and the strategic food security facilities in Umm Al Houl, yesterday. transparency and combating tions on the legislative the event represented an oppor- corruption. They also called for framework for newly graduated tunity for youth to get to share establishing national and local youth and the entry into the their views on different issues. It youth-led observatories to labour market, as well as the also helped promote a culture of promote transparency and establishment of follow-up com- good governance and trans- integrity in the management of mittees to evaluate plans and parency, he added. Police College celebrates 300 Minister meets Iranian, German envoys graduates of youth program QNA students showed during the He added that due to the DOHA parade of self-defense skills and program’s success and the arresting the wanted, which parents’ satisfaction, the College Police College celebrated indicates that they learned an continued to work this year to yesterday the graduation of 300 important aspect of security increase the number of students students from the youth program work and the role played by the to 2600. His Excellency also in the presence of Adviser to the police in maintaining the thanked the faculty of police Minister of the Interior and Vice- security and safety of the country officers and trainers for their President of the Supreme and all members of society. efforts that led to the success of Council of the Police College H He added that the program this program. E Major General Dr. Abdullah came as part of the directives of Head of training at the Yousuf Al Mal, a number of Prime Minister and Interior Min- college Major Fahad Saeed Al department directors at the ister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Subaie said the program is Ministry of Interior and parents Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani to gaining great interest from the of the graduates. the Police College to set a plan college as it is implemented by H E Major General Dr. to give interest to the youth at highly qualified officers with Abdullah Yousuf Al Mal an early age, train and rehabil- long experience in dealing with expressed great admiration for itate them scientifically, intel- young people. the outstanding skills of the par- lectually, religiously and sports He added that this year the ticipating students, reflecting the wise during the summer college ensured that sports activ- great success achieved by the vacation. ities carried many social values program. He also values the The college started designing such as ethics, honouring efforts made by the officers and and implementing the youth parents, giving, honesty, loyalty Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti held separate meetings trainers of the college staff in program last year’s summer and to work, serving the country, and yesterday with Their Excellencies the Ambassadors Mohammed Ali Subhani of Iran, and Hans-Udo preparing students to be at this the experience was successful appreciating the State’s spon- Muzel (not pictured) of Germany. The two meetings discussed cooperation and relations between Qatar level. He highlighted the good as the college received 2000 stu- sorship of education, health, and and the two friendly countries in the fields of transportation and means of further enhancing them. skill and military discipline the dents from the primary stage. the value of security and safety. Ministry of Interior and Fath Al Khair begins historic voyage RACA sign letter of intent

QNA to Greece, Croatia, Albania and Italy between the National Counter DOHA Terrorism Committee and The second phase RACA in matters relating to the of Fath Al Khair 4 is The Ministry of Interior, fight against terrorism and its scheduled to begin in represented by the National financing and to protect the June next year and Counter Terrorism Committee charitable sector and maintain and Qatar’s Regulatory its integrity to prevent the will include ports Authority for Charitable misuse of that sector in the in France and Spain Activities (RACA), signed a financing of terrorism. while the third and letter of intent in the field of This cooperation focuses final phase will start in combating terrorism and its on supporting national financing. capacities and expertise and 2021. The letter of intent was developing the necessary signed by Chairman of the mechanisms to implement THE PENINSULA Committee, General Major United Nations resolutions on DOHA Abdul Aziz Abdullah Al Ansari the implementation of the and Director General of targeted financial sanctions Traditional Qatari dhow Fath Al RACA, Ibrahim Abdullah Al regime, thus enhancing the role Khair began its historic voyage Dhaimi. of the State of Qatar in the to Europe and North Africa on The letter of intent aims to international efforts to combat Wednesday morning with a strengthen cooperation terrorism and its financing. ceremony held at Babik Port in Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait. For this fourth edition of Fath Al Khair’s voyage to foreign Travel advisory to citizens seeking shores, the dhow marks its longest voyage which is divided medical treatment in India into three phases, the first of Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti (centre, front), General Manager of Katara, with Qatari sailors on board QNA which takes it to five countries DOHA including Turkey, Greece, Fath Al Khair at Babik Port in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday. Albania, Croatia and Italy. An official source in the Department of Consular Affairs has called The ceremony was led by Dr. Fath Al Khair 4 will play a towards Canakkale Port where Greek island of Mykonos, on Qatari citizens seeking medical treatment in the Republic of Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, prominent role in promoting they are expected to arrive in 10 Saranda city in the southern India to observe instructions issued by the competent authorities General Manager of Katara and Qatar as an important sports and days, then they will continue to part of Albania and its capital in India. other officials and dignitaries cultural destination by intro- sail towards Greece’s second Tirana, Croatia’s the second The source said that for medical treatment in India certain con- and attended by Qataris, Turkish ducing football fans in Europe largest city Thessaloniki. largest city of Split-Dalmatia ditions should be observed including obtaining a visa for the patient and visitors from other and North Africa the 2022 FIFA While expressing happiness on the eastern shore of Croatia, (treatment visa) from the Indian Embassy in Doha and obtaining a nationalities. World Cup in Qatar, he stressed. with the launch of Fath Al Khair Italy’s Sicily, the largest island visa (companion visa) for the co-patient, if required. It is also nec- Dr. Al Sulaiti said he was He pointed out that the his- 4, Al Sada looked back on the in the Mediterranean and con- essary to obtain a letter signed and stamped from the hospital pleased to have launched the toric journey enhances the cul- preparations of the crew which clude at the port of Genoa in showing the consent to receive the patient and the initial identifi- historic Fath Al Khair 4 voyage tural communication between took nine months which he said northern Italy. The second cation of the schedule of treatment, including the expected duration in Turkey which reflects the the peoples and countries of the confirmed the determination phase of Fath Al Khair 4 is and estimated costs. The source stated that following the mentioned close brotherly relations and the world as well as opens the of the sailors to embark on the scheduled to begin in June next instructions allow patients and their companions to extend the visa remarkable development wit- horizons of knowledge and exciting voyage which would year and will include ports in duration when it is necessary. nessed in all fields and all fields experience. take of 4,400 nautical miles France and Spain while the The source also stated that Qatari citizens are welcomed to visit in light of the growing cooper- The dhow’s captain Yousef and approximately four third and final phase will start the website of the Republic of India’s embassy in Qatar to get more ation between the two Mohammed Al Sada along with months. Fath al-Khair 4’s mar- in 2021 and include Morocco, information with regard to treatments in the Republic of India. countries. 15 sailors started their journey itime route will include the Algeria and Tunisia. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 Iran denies blocking British vessel near Gulf

AGENCIES Iranian Foreign Minister TEHRAN/LONDON Mohammad Javad Zarif rejected the claims that Iran Britain said yesterday that armed had sought to seize the ship. Iranian boats tried to “impede” a UK supertanker before being “They make such claims to warned off by a British warship create tension, yet these claims in a dramatic escalation in the are worthless and they have Gulf that jeopardises attempts to salvage a landmark nuclear made many such claims,” he accord. told reporters, according to the Iranian Foreign Minister semi-official Isna news agency. Mohammad Javad Zarif and the Revolutionary Guard’s navy both denied any incident had taken further complicates Britain and then turned away,” the ministry place involving the British Her- other European allies’ efforts to statement said. itage. “During the last 24 hours, salvage a 2015 nuclear Iran’s Revolutionary Guards there were no encounters with agreement with Iran from which -- a vast and powerful security Syrian Kurdish security forces inspect the wreckage of a rigged car which detonated outside the foreign vessels, including the Washington pulled out more organisation that the United Syrian Orthodox Church in the predominantly Christian neighbourhood of Al Wasti in the Kurdish- British Tides,” said a statement than a year ago. States blames for staging several majority city of Qamishli in northeast Syria, yesterday. by Revolutionary Guard naval The UK defence ministry tanker attacks since May -- forces cited by the Fars news said three Iranian boats tried to denied trying to seize or impede agency. “impede the passage” a com- the UK tanker. Zarif rejected the claims that mercial vessel called British Her- “There has been no confron- Over 80 fighters dead in Iran had sought to seize the ship. itage. The 274-metre (899-foot) tation in the last 24 hours with “They make such claims to tanker is owned by the British any foreign vessels,” the Revo- create tension, yet these claims energy giant BP and can carry a lutionary Guards said in a northwest Syria clashes are worthless and they have million barrels of oil. “We are statement. UK defence sources made many such claims,” he told concerned by this action and told British media that the Rev- AFP people and spiralled into a since the launch of the attack reporters, according to the semi- continue to urge the Iranian olutionary Guards boats attempt BEIRUT complex conflict since starting late on Wednesday killed at least official Isna news agency. “They authorities to de-escalate the sit- to first stop and then divert the in 2011 with the repression of 46 regime forces and 36 rebels, say such things to cover up their uation in the region,” a Downing supertanker towards the Iranian More than 80 fighters were anti-government protests. the Britain-based war monitor own weaknesses.” Street spokesman said. shore. killed in clashes yesterday Russian and regime aircraft said. “The fighting is ongoing as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards The Times newspaper The UK warship then trained between regime and rebel-led have since late April ramped up regime planes and artillery cautioned both the United States reported that Britain is now con- its guns on the Iranian boats and forces in northwest Syria, as deadly bombardment of the Idlib pound the area,” Observatory and Britain that they would sidering whether to send other delivered a “cease and desist” violence raged on the edge of an region of some three million head Rami Abdel Rahman said. “strongly regret” the UK Royal naval resources to the Gulf. message by radio. opposition bastion despite a people in northwest Syria, HTS spokesman Abu Khaled Marines’ detention of one of the Sky News said the transport CNN reported that a US sur- September truce deal. despite a deal to avert a massive Al Shami said the jihadist and Islamic republic’s own tankers ministry had issued new veillance aircraft captured video In nearby Afrin, a car government assault. rebel fighters attacked after off Gibraltar last week. guidance to all British-flagged footage of the episode from bombing killed 13 people in the Regime forces have also dark, taking control of the village The Gibraltar police brushed commercial ships in recent days above. The incident adds further latest violence to hit the city that been locked in battle with of Hamameyat and a hilltop. aside the warning and to go to a heightened state of fuel to a volatile mix of brink- Turkey-backed rebels seized last jihadists and allied rebels on In air raids yesterday, announced the arrest yesterday security in the area. The UK manship and sabre rattling in a year from Kurdish fighters. the edges of the bastion held civilian was killed in a Russian of both the Indian captain and defence ministry said that “three region already unsettled by the A car bomb detonated near a by Syria’s former Al Qaeda strike on the Idlib town of officer of the seized Iranian Iranian vessels attempted to Trump administration’s nuclear church in the Kurdish-majority affiliate Hayat Tahrir Al Sham Latamneh, the Observatory said, tanker. And President Donald impede the passage of a com- standoff with Tehran. city of Qamishli in northeast Syria (HTS), including the north of while rebel shelling cost the life Trump raised the US pressure by mercial vessel, British Heritage, Revolutionary Guards wounding almost a dozen people. Hama province. Clashes raged of a woman in regime-held tweeting on Wednesday that through the Strait of Hormuz”. deputy commander Ali Fadavi There was no immediate claim for in northern Hama after a outside the jihadist stronghold. sanctions against Iran over its “HMS Montrose was forced called Britain’s seizure of Iran’s the attack, which Syrian state tel- small advance by rebel-led Elsewhere in Syria, eight stepped-up nuclear activities to position herself between the tanker “stupidity... a trait the evision said wounded 11 people forces overnight, the Syrian civilians were among the 13 would be “increased substan- Iranian vessels and British Her- American president has in and damaged several cars. Observatory for Human Rights people killed in a car bomb near tially” soon. itage and issue verbal warnings spades, and the British to some Syria’s civil war has killed a said. a checkpoint outside Afrin, the The rapid chain of events to the Iranian vessels, which extent”. total of more than 370,000 Fighting and bombardment Observatory said.

New sanctions widen Israeli troops admit ‘mistakenly’ shooting dead Hamas activist US assault on REUTERS Palestinian man was aged 28 and Force) troops who arrived at the With an eye to avoiding “The occupation bears Lebanon: Hezbollah GAZA had been shot near Beit Hanoun location misidentified the Hamas broader confrontation, Hamas responsibility for the conse- REUTERS/BEIRUT in the northern part of the restraint operative to be an armed has occasionally deployed its quences of such a criminal act,” Israeli soldiers mistakenly shot territory. terrorist and fired as a result of this men at the border to keep Pal- it said, referring to Israel. Lebanon’s Hezbollah said a Hamas operative yesterday “An initial inquiry suggests misunderstanding. The incident estinians away from the fence, After the fighting in May, a yesterday that new US sanc- who had been trying to prevent that a Hamas restraint operative will be reviewed,” it said. where often violent anti-Israeli ceasefire was brokered by Qatar, tions against three of its offi- Palestinians from approaching arrived in the area of the security The last round of violence in demonstrations that began in Egypt and the United Nations. cials, including two MPs, have the Israel-Gaza border, the fence because of two Pales- the Gaza Strip and neighbouring March 2018 have drawn lethal But tensions have remained widened Washington’s assault Israeli military said. tinians who were wandering in southern Israel was in May, with Israeli fire. high, with Hamas accusing Israel on Lebanon. Hamas, the Islamist group the area,” the Israeli military said hundreds of Palestinian rocket In its statement, Hamas’s of failing to abide by the terms - The move marks the first that runs the Gaza Strip, said the in a statement. attacks and Israeli air strikes armed wing said Israeli forces never publicly confirmed by time the United States has tar- man had been killed. The health “In retrospect, it appears over three days before a had deliberately targeted a Israeli leaders - of a truce deal geted lawmakers of the heavily ministry in Gaza said the dead that the IDF (Israel Defence ceasefire was brokered. fighter on duty near the border. to ease a blockade of Gaza. armed, Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, which is part of Lebanon’s coalition gov- ernment. “It has widened the Four dead as two car assault on Lebanon and its people. It is rejected and denounced,” Hezbollah’s par- bombs target Haftar liamentary bloc said in TV com- ments. “It will not change any- thing in our convictions.” allies in Benghazi The sanctions widen a U.S. AP of financing the attackers, but campaign that has designated BENGHAZI, LIBYA provided no evidence. 50 Hezbollah-linked indi- Since Muammar Gaddafi’s viduals and entities since 2017. At least two bomb-laden ouster in 2011, Libya has been Washington classifies Hez- vehicles exploded yesterday split between rival governments bollah as a terrorist group. near a group of Libyan National in the east and the west and an The three new officials are Army (LNA) leaders in their array of militias fighting over MPs Amin Sherri and eastern stronghold of Benghazi, power and oil fields. Muhammad Raad, as well as killing four people and The LNA, loyal to the rival Wafiq Safa, whose role includes wounding 33 others and government in the east, coordinating with Lebanon’s casting doubt on the LNA’s launched an offensive on Tripoli security agencies. 3-month-old offensive on in April, setting off fierce fighting Tripoli, the UN-backed govern- that has threatened to plunge the Zimbabwe oppn ment’s capital. country into another bout of vio- Police fire tear gas at a protesting Shia group, in Abuja, Nigeria, yesterday. leader to spend more The spokesman for the lence on the scale of the 2011 Benghazi-based rival govern- conflict that ousted longtime time in detention ment’s Interior Ministry, Tarek dictator Gadhafi and led to his REUTERS/HARARE El Kharraz, said several senior death. Fresh protests by Nigerian Shias after clashes LNA figures, including the com- The LNA offensive on Tripoli A Zimbabwean opposition mander of LNA special forces, led by Field Marshall Khalifa AFP/ABUJA written in red paint read, outside the parliament building lawmaker appeared in court had gathered in western Haftar has been widely criticized “Nigerian police shooted shia on Tuesday, leaving at least two yesterday facing subversion Benghazi to attend the funeral by the UN and aid agencies. Over Hundreds of Shias demonstrated members @ national assembly demonstrators dead, including charges that carry a 20-year jail service of a high-ranking mil- 1,000 people have been killed in the Nigerian capital to on 9/7/2019.” a 14-year-old boy, while 11 term upon conviction, his itary general. in the violence, most of them demand the release of their IMN leader Ibrahim Zakzaky others were injured, according lawyer said, adding that the El Kharraz said the dead in combatants but also civilians, jailed leader, a day after clashes has been in custody since to the protestors. politician would remain the attack included two civilians and thousands have been dis- with police left several protesters December 2015, when hundreds Police said two officers had detained while he sought bail and two soldiers, and the placed. Shortly after the explo- dead. of his supporters, including been shot in the legs after a rifle at the High Court. wounded included civilians, sions, Haftar ordered an inves- Members of the Islamic women and children, were killed was allegedly snatched from a Job Sikhala is accused of army personnel and police. He tigation into the attack. Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a by the security forces, according police officer manning the main advocating the overthrow of said none of the military leaders According to El-Kharraz, the radical pro-Iranian group, to a toll established by rights entrance to the parliament. President Emmerson Mnan- was killed or wounded. east-based government recently chanted slogans and danced watchdogs. This version was contested gagwa and was not asked to LNA spokesman Ahmed Al arrested a group of collaborators with yellow bandanas on their His detention has led to by the IMN. plead when he appeared before Mesmari said later there were inside Benghazi who were in heads in front of the national repeated protests in Abuja and “They (the police) just a magistrate in rural Bikita, three explosions and accused touch with Tripoli-based human rights commission in several northern cities. opened fire,” said the organisa- hundreds of kilometres south the UN-supported government militias. Abuja. On the wall, a message Police opened fire in clashes tion’s spokesman, Ibrahim Musa. of the capital. FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 ISLAM 05 The Quran and the Prophet on wealth llah will deprive usury of all you to consume a portion of the wealth blessing, but will give of the people in sin, while you know [it increase for deeds of is unlawful].” (Quran 2:188). charity” (Quran 2: 276). Contentment ANarrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: Allah’s Abu Huraira narrated that the Messenger (peace be upon him) cursed Prophet (PBUH) said: Wealth is not in the accepter of interest and its payer, having vast riches, it is in contentment. and one who records it, and the two wit- (Bukhari, Muslim). nesses; and he said: They are all equal (Muslim). Envy in wealth Abu Huraira related that the Prophet Ibn Masud said I heard the Prophet (PBUH) said: On the night of the Miraj (PBUH) saying: There is no envy except I came upon a group of people whose in two: A person whom Allah has given bellies were like houses. They were full wealth and he spends it in the right way, of snakes which could be seen from and a person whom Allah has given outside their bellies. I asked Angel wisdom (i.e. religious knowledge) and Gabriel who they were, and he told me he gives his decisions accordingly and that they were the people who had prac- teaches it to the others. (Bukhari). ticed Riba (Interest). (Ahmad, Ibn Maja) Abdullah ibn Hanjalah related that Women and charity the Prophet (PBUH) said: A dirham of Riba It is reported by Jabir that the Prophet your money, lest Allah withholds from Amr ibn Shuaib, on his father’s Ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet (interest) knowingly taken by a man is a (PBUH) said: The flesh and body that is you. Spend what you can. (Bukhari, authority said that his grandfather related (PBUH) went out for the Eid prayer and sin worse than committing Zina (forni- raised on unlawful sustenance shall not Muslim) Abu Huraira related that the that the Prophet (PBUH) said: When you offered a two Rakat prayer; and he cation) 36 times (Ahmad, Daraqutni). enter Paradise. Hell is more deserving to Prophet (PBUH) said: The Lord’s com- eat, drink, give charity and wear clothes, neither offered a prayer before it or after the flesh that grows on one’s body out of mandment for every one of His slaves let no extravagance or pride be mixed up it. Then he went towards the women Zakah-what you owe from your unlawful sustenance. (Ahmad). is, ‘Spend on others, and I will spend on with what you do. (Ibn Maja, Nasai). along with Bilal. He preached to them money Abu Said related that the Prophet you’. (Bukhari, Muslim) and ordered them to give in charity. And “And they were not commanded (PBUH) said: The truthful and trust- Being a miser some (amongst the women) started except to worship Allah, (being) sincere worthy businessman will be in the The poor and your wealth Abu Huraira narrated that the giving their forearm bangles and ear- to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and company of Prophets (peace be upon “Have you seen the one who denies Prophet (PBUH) said: Every day two rings. (Bukhari) to establish prayer and to give Zakah. And them), saints and martyrs on the Day of the Recompense? For that is the one angels come down from Heaven and that is the correct religion.” (Quran 98:5) Judgment. (Darimi, Tirmidhi) who drives away the orphan. And does one of them says, ‘O Allah! Compensate The best charity Abbas related that a man asked the not encourage the feeding of the poor.” every person who spends in Your Cause,’ Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet (PBUH), Tell me what should I Debts (Quran 107: 1-3). Safwan ibn Salim related and the other (angel) says, ‘O Allah! Prophet (PBUH) said: The best charity do to be admitted to Paradise and the It is narrated by Abu Musa Ashari that that the Prophet (PBUH) (PBUH) said: Destroy every miser’.(Bukhari). is that which is practiced by a wealthy Prophet (PBUH) answered: Worship the Prophet (PBUH) said: After the major Anyone who looks after and works for a Abu Said Khudri related that the person. And start giving first to your Allah associating nothing with Him, sins which must be avoided, the greatest sin widow and a poor person is like a warrior Prophet (PBUH) said: There are two dependents. (Bukhari) observe Salat, pay Zakah and strengthen is that someone dies in a state of debt and fighting for Allah’s cause, or like a person habits which are never present together the ties of kinship. (Bukhari, Muslim) leaves behind no asset to pay it off. (Darimi) who fasts during the day and prays all in a believer: miserliness and bad On begging night. (Bukhari) manners (Tirmidhi). Narrated Hakim bin Hizam that the Inheritance and wills Loans Jabir reported that the Prophet Prophet (PBUH) said: The upper hand “And for all, We have made heirs to Abu Qatadah related that the Prophet Hoarding (PBUH) said: Avoid doing injustice to is better than the lower hand (i.e. he who what is left by parents and relatives. And (PBUH) said: If anyone would like Allah “O you who have believed, indeed others, for on the Day of Judgment, it gives in charity is better than him who to those whom your oaths have bound to save him from the hardships of the Day many of the scholars and the monks devour will turn into manifold darkness, and takes it). One should start giving first to [to you] - give them their share. Indeed of Resurrection, he should give more time the wealth of people unjustly and avert safeguard yourself against miserliness, his dependents. And the best object of Allah is ever, over all things, a Witness.” to his debtor who is short of money, or them from the way of Allah. And those who for it ruined those who were before you. charity is that which is given by a (Quran 4:33). Ibn Umar related that the remit his debt altogether. (Muslim) hoard gold and silver and spend it not in It incited them to murder and treating wealthy person (from the money which Prophet (PBUH) said: It is the duty of a the way of Allah — give them tidings of a the unlawful as lawful. (Muslim) is left after his expenses). And whoever Muslim man who has something which Strive with your wealth painful punishment.” (Quran 9:34). abstains from asking others for some is to be given as a bequest not to have it “The believers are only those who, Moderation in giving financial help, Allah will give him and for two nights without having his will when Allah is mentioned, their hearts Charity and punishment “And do not make your hand as save him from asking others, Allah will written regarding it. (Bukhari, Muslim) become fearful, and when His verses It is narrated by Anas bin Malik that chained to your neck or extend it com- make him self-sufficient. (Bukhari) Anas related that the Prophet are recited to them, it increases them in the Prophet (PBUH) said: Verily charity pletely and thereby become blamed and Abu Huraira related that the Prophet (PBUH) said: If anyone deprives an heir faith; and upon their Lord they rely - appeases the wrath of Allah and eases insolvent.” (Quran 17:29). “And they are (PBUH) said: He who makes a habit of of his inheritance, Allah will deprive him The ones who establish prayer, and from the sufferings of death. (Tirmidhi) those who, when they spend, do so not asking from others reaches out for a of his inheritance in Paradise on the Day what We have provided them, they excessively or sparingly but are ever, brand of Fire, so let him refrain or con- of Resurrection. (Ibn Maja) spend. Those are the believers, truly. For Extravagance between that, justly moderate” (Quran tinue, as he desires. (Muslim) them are degrees [of high position] with “And give the relative his right, and 25:67). How do you earn your money? their Lord and forgiveness and noble also the poor and the traveller, and do Business conduct Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet provision.” (Quran 8:2-4). not spend wastefully. Indeed, the Bribery Jabir related that the Prophet (PBUH) (PBUH) said: A time will come upon the Asmah related that the Prophet wasteful are brothers of the devils, and “And do not consume one another’s said: May Allah show mercy to a man people when one will not care how one gains (PBUH) said: Spend, and do not count, lest ever has Satan been to his Lord wealth unjustly or send it in bribery to who is kind when he sells, when he buys, one’s money, legally or illegally. (Bukhari) Allah counts against you. Do not withhold ungrateful” (Quran 17:26-27). the rulers in order that they might aid and when he makes a claim. (Bukhari) Ihsan, the pursuit of excellence hsan (excellence in faith)...just thinking belief is the neglected 1/3 of our deen. the answer to the question away, it activities. Allah rewarded this ihsan remain positive. We stop, and we realise the word in my head has a special ring It is to believe in God Almighty without leaves the reader to contemplate deeply with ihsan - the excellence in this dunya that this is our opportunity for ihsan. Ito it, brings a certain unique, inspiring the slightest speck of doubt. It is similar on the meaning of the question, and the that we read about - the amazing art, That this is another opportunity for us feeling to my heart. This word, this topic in idea to the bodhisattva concept the profound reasons behind the obvious. architecture, philosophy, medical to make our intentions for Allah (swt), moves me. I hope it has that effect on you Buddhists hold. And, when attained, it Allah (swt), in Surat Ar-Rahman, con- advances, etc. to please Him. That this is a chance for as well. Our religion, our way of life is is like the “icing on the cake,” for the quers this literary device and uses it in (3) Those who sincerely strive in us to add something to our Life’s Book composed of three parts: To discuss ihsan, believer and his or her faith. “Ihsan is truly miraculous ways. “When a man Allah’s Cause and attain ihsan in both that Allah will open on the Day of we must briefly go through the first two, the fruit that blossoms from our planted says I cannot, he has made a suggestion their worship and their everyday activ- Judgment and look upon us with joy Iman and Islam. trees and shows up when the roots are to himself. He has weakened his power ities will be rewarded for this excellence and be proud of us. For, as eminent strong and nourished, free from disease of accomplishing that which otherwise by being blessed by Allah (swt) with the scholar Shaikh Yusuf Al Qaradawi has Iman and harmful insects. If we fail to nourish would have been accomplished.” ultimate success, the ultimate ihsan - mentioned, Allah LOVES when one of Iman or faith must be mentioned our Iman by submitting to Allah, we will In Surat Ar-Rahman, the most fre- that of jannah (heaven) in al-akhira ( you is given a task, that he or she does as the first part of our deen because it bear no fruit and our soul will die. But quent rhetorical question asked is, “then hear-after). So in summary, that one it in the most excellent manner. Al serves as our roots. For many years of look into the Islamic legacy. It is rich which of the favors of your Lord will little rhetorical device in 55:60 is Qaradawi didn’t say that Allah “likes” the Prophethood of Muhammad (peace with ihsan. All the achievements in art, you deny?” and is asked 31 times out of hidden, but it packs a huge punch. when you do things with ihsan. He be upon him), Allah (God) revealed science, architecture, literature, geog- a total of 78 verses in this chapter of the Those who realize the value of ihsan, didn’t say that Allah thinks it’s “ok” or nothing except the concept of taqwa raphy, politics, economics, social Quran. However, stuck in between 2 of who reach and strive and work for “cool” or “alright.” One of the greatest (God consciousness), ikhlas (sincerity) movement, philosophy, medicine and these 31 rhetorical questions is another, ihsan, who nourish their roots and scholars of Islam says that Allah “LOVES” and Iman (faith). It was not until the more came from the Muslims’ desire to more subtle, yet incredibly powerful groom their trunk in order to bear plen- when we do things with ihsan. Allah hearts of the first Muslims became sat- attain ihsan. Ihsan is our lost treasure ayah. It reads, “Is there any reward for tiful, amazing fruit will be rewarded LOVES. Think about that for just a second urated and strong with true Iman did that we must unearth and revive. ihsan except ihsan?” with Allah’s form of ihsan - the and let it sink in. Think about the last time Allah (swt) begin introducing the next Ihsan...what does it mean? Like so This rhetorical question is amazing sweetness of faith, success in the dunya, someone you respected/admired told you concept - Islam, to the Muslims. many other Arabic words that I have on a myriad of levels. I would like to and the ultimate success in al-akhira. that they loved something you did. How mentioned, it has a vast array of share three levels of meaning for this So how does this relate to us right did that make you feel? You were Islam meanings. It cannot be summed up rhetorical question: here, right now? Whether your in high beaming for days, most likely. You After our roots are firmly in place prettily in one English word or phrase. (1) Those who sincerely strive in school, college, or grad students. We’re remembered what they said and how and take hold within the rich soil of Ihsan is excellence. It is perfection. It is Allah’s Cause and attain ihsan in both young people in the workforce. We’re they reacted and you kept replaying it in Iman and that is watered and nourished beauty. It is balance, harmony, disci- their worship and their everyday activ- newly married, engaged, or waiting our your head again and again. Imagine then, continually, we can begin under- pline, good character, softness, gen- ities will be rewarded for this level of turn. We’re brothers and sisters and how amazing it would feel to do some- standing and encouraging the practice tleness, improvement, drive, will power. excellence by being blessed by Allah with aunts, uncles, cousins, and children. thing that Allah LOVES. of Islam or submission to the will of Allah. Ihsan is a human reflection, a human the sweetness of faith. They will be some We’re youth group leaders or mentors Imagine standing in front of Allah on This Islam, or submission, is like the trunk attempt to achieve a high level in the of the few people who have walked the or committee heads in MSA/MSU. What the Day of Judgment and having Him tell of the tree, sturdy, reaching up to heights. areas covered by the reveled 99 beau- face of the earth and tasted this level of does ihsan mean in our lives? you all the things that you did that He Muslim children are not required to pray tiful names of Allah (swt). faith. God-consciousness will be con- It means that every day, when LOVED. Imagine how you would feel. So until they are 7. Why? Because these first In Surat Ar-Rahman, (Quranic tinuous, and everything these few do will you’re in a boring class and get handed when you have a test or a paper or you seven years are to be used by parents to chapter “The Merciful”), Allah (swt) uses be geared for a higher purpose. They will an assignment for a 15 page paper or have to mow the law or you are going to plant the seed of Iman and help this seed one of the most powerful and difficult have attained ihsan and in return, they you learn about a comprehensive final the gym or playing football or doing an MSA to grow strong roots by teaching their to use literary devices — the rhetorical will feel ihsan in their hearts. exam, or you get a huge project from event, do it with ihsan! Don’t just “be,” don’t children about Allah (swt), about jannah, question. If you have studied literature (2) Those who sincerely strive in your boss, or your mom asks you to just get by, don’t just pass. Be excellent, strive about the miracles and the angels and to any extent, you will know that the Allah’s Cause and attain ihsan in both make dinner or clean your room or your for perfection, be the Best in your class, show preparing them to have a strong, bal- rhetorical question can only be used in their worship and their everyday activ- brother or sister asks for help with the world how Islam inspires you to attain anced character. The “rules” of Islam very special, particularized situations ities will be rewarded for this excellence homework or to play with you outside ihsan! We are given just a few moments in come more easily to those who have pre- and it can only be used when the author by being blessed by Allah with success - that you stop...that you stop the imme- this dunya. Each breath is a priceless jewel pared their hearts with Iman. has much confidence and much lev- in this dunya (life of the world). This diate negative reaction that we’ve been and when it passes it never returns...make erage in the answer and the motivation can be seen in our history, in our Golden trained to play over and over again this moment, this breath, this heart beat one Ihsan for asking the question. The rhetorical Age. The Muslims of that time attained when it comes to these sorts of things that resounds with ihsan (Excellence)! Ihsan, which means excellence in device is amazing because, as it gives ihsan in their rituals and in their other and do the right thing, which is to Source: UCLA Sisters Halaqa 06 ASIA FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 Karnataka Speaker meets rebel MLAs; Assembly session today IANS The State legislature Janata Dal-Secular — would be BENGALURU will meet in the bound by the whip issued by their respective parties regarding The political crisis in Karnataka 10-day session from their attendance of the Assembly entered a new phase yesterday, today. Until MLAs’ and any voting therein. with Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar resignations are And if they violate the whip, showing no mood to take an accepted, they would they can face disciplinary action, early decision on the resignation including disqualification, which of 16 MLAs of the ruling Congress be bound by the will bar them from re-election and JD-S on the eve of the whip issued by their for the remaining period of the Assembly session where a respective parties for Assembly. showdown could be expected. attendance and any Both the Congress and the Kumar, who met 13 rebel JD-S have issued whips to all Congress MLAs yesterday voting. their legislators to be present in evening after the Supreme Court the Assembly for passing the asked him to do so in the segments and that they were state Budget (finance bill) and morning, made it clear that he doing so voluntarily. participate in the discussions on was not rushing into accepting “I am answerable to the Con- other subjects till the session the resignations as he wanted to stitution of India and people of ends on February 24. Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) leader Sonia Gandhi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along be “satisfied” which would Karnataka. As per the Consti- “The whip has been issued with other party MPs stage a protest against the BJP-led government on Karnataka and Goa issue require a detailed scrutiny. tution, if I am satisfied, then the even to the rebels, as their res- The Supreme Court order resignations will be accepted,” ignations have not been at Parliament House in New Delhi, yesterday. came after 10 Congress MLAs he said, making it clear that oth- accepted by the Speaker so far,” approached it against the erwise he will not accept those. Congress spokesman Ravi Speaker’s refusal to accept their “I will communicate to the Gowda said. Congress Legis- Rahul laments ‘terrible plight’ of farmers resignations from the Assembly Supreme Court on Friday that I lature Party (CLP) leader Siddar- submitted on July 6. have acted upon the matter as amaiah has already petitioned IANS suicides during Zero Hour in the Rahul accused the Centre of “The legislators wrote their per the law and in compliance the Speaker to disqualify the NEW DELHI Lok Sabha, Rahul said farmers neglecting the farmers by giving resignation in my office in the with its order issued earlier in party lawmakers who defy the were suffering throughout the them only Rs4.3 lakh crore in tax prescribed format and submitted the day,” said Kumar. whip, irrespective of their status, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi country. concessions compared to “rich to me personally. I will go His clear intent to delay or skip the session. yesterday blamed the Centre for He expressed unhappiness businessmen” who he alleged through them and decide after I accepting the resignations The rebels, however, the “terrible plight” of farmers over the Union Budget 2019-20 had got a loan waiver of Rs5.5 hear them personally,” Kumar assumes significance as the claimed that disqualification and accused it of favouring the for not taking “concrete” steps lakh crore. told reporters here after meeting Assembly will be convening would not apply to them as they rich, forcing Defence Minister to provide relief to the farmers Countering Rahul, the the MLAs. The Speaker asked the today for a 10-day session. have already resigned from the Rajnath Singh to attack and requested the Central gov- Defence Minister said people legislators to give in writing to Till their resignations are Assembly and submitted the successive Congress govern- ernment to fulfil the commit- who ran governments for him reasons for resigning from accepted, the 16 legislators — 13 letters to the Speaker as well as ments for the present situation. ments made by Prime Minister decades were responsible for the their respective assembly of the Congress and 3 of the the Governor on July 6. Raising the issue of farmer Narendra Modi. present plight of farmers.

Ex-Gujarat BJP India says UN report on MP gets life Jammu & Kashmir as biased sentence in murder case IANS territorial integrity”. He said the safeguard, protect and promote NEW DELHI report “ignores” the whole issue constitutionally guaranteed fun- IANS of cross-border terrorism. damental rights to all citizens of AHMEDABAD India yesterday reiterated its “There was no mention of cross India.” The Update also “belittles strong criticism of a UN human border terrorism”. constitutional provisions, stat- A Special CBI Court yesterday rights report on Jammu and He said the Update “seems utory procedures and estab- sentenced former BJP MP Dinu Kashmir, saying that it accorded to have accorded legitimacy to lished practices in an established Bogha Solanki from Gujarat’s “legitimacy to terrorism by terrorism, which is completely functioning democracy”. Saurashtra and six others to life ignoring the issue of cross- in variance with the UNSC The spokesperson said the imprisonment for the murder border terrorism. position”. Update “has a prejudiced of RTI activist Amit Jethwa in Ministry of External Affairs The spokesperson said that mindset” and “wilfully ignores July 2010. spokesperson Raveesh Kumar by publishing and coming out the determined socio-economic The court had pronounced termed the Update of the Report with this report and update “they development efforts which have them guilty on July 6 and by the Office of the High Com- have undermined their own been undertaken by the gov- reserved the order on the mission for Human Rights credibility”. ernment in Jammu and quantum of punishment. Transporting water to Chennai (OHCHR) issued on Monday as “They have failed to rec- Kashmir”. The other convicts are the “a false and motivated narrative ognise an independent judiciary, “The Update is an unac- MP’s nephew Shiva Solanki, A worker fills a tanker train with water, which will be transported on the situation in Jammu and human rights institutions and ceptable advocacy of the dis- Sanjay Chauhan, Shailesh and supplied to drought-hit city of Chennai, at Jolarpettai railway Kashmir and in violation of other mechanisms in the Indian memberment of a UN member Pandya, Pachan Desai, Udaji station in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India, yesterday. India’s sovereignty and state of Jammu and Kashmir that state,” he added. Thakore and police constable Bahadursinh Vader. They were charged with murder, causing disappearance SC to begin hearing Ayodhya case if mediation fails of evidence of offence, criminal conspiracy and for illegal pos- IANS headed by Chief Justice Ranjan counsels of Hindu parties were Court extended the term of the The court’s observation came session of arms or NEW DELHI Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta not fair in criticising the meth- mediation committee till August after a report was submitted on ammunition. and Aniruddha Bose. odology of the committee set up 15. the mediation efforts. In a stinging verdict, the If mediation fails, then the The counsels representing to resolve the Ayodhya row. The court said the members Senior counsel Rajeev court also ordered legal pro- Supreme Court may begin day- the Hindu parties contended that A Constitution bench headed of the committee were not expe- Dhavan, appearing for one of the ceedings to be initiated against to-day hearing in the Ayodhya the dispute had been pending for by Gogoi called for a report from riencing any difficulty in the Muslim litigants, told the court 105 of the 195 witnesses, who dispute, the apex court said 69 years and the nature of medi- the committee regarding the mediation process. that they have no objection to the had turned hostile. yesterday while hearing an ation deployed to resolve the row progress on mediation. If it is It observed that the mediation process taking time. Special CBI Court Judge KM application filed by one of the did not appear to be heading in observed that there is no Chairman of the committee, Iqbal Ansari, the son of Dave imposed a total penalty parties representing the Hindu a positive direction. progress, then day-to-day former Supreme Court judge FMI Muslim litigant Hashim Ansari sum of Rs59,25,000 on all community. “Eleven joint sessions have hearing can begin from July 25. Kalifulla, had indicated progress in the Ayodhya case, said: “This convicts. The application was moved been held, but it seems incon- Narasimha contended that in mediation and sought matter is very old and the issue on Tuesday by Gopal Singh clusive... Difficult to sort out not much progress had been extension of time to complete the cannot be resolved in two Visharad to list the dispute for through mediation,” contended made in the first round of medi- task. months.” The Kalifulla panel has Mob lynching adjudication saying there had the counsel. ation process, which was ini- The court refused to divulge Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi been no progress in the medi- Senior advocate Rajeev tiated by the top court. the details on the mediation Shankar and senior advocate ation process. Dhavan, representing one of the The court allowed him to file efforts. Shriram Panchu as its other victim died of His counsel and senior Muslim litigants, said the appli- the application and said it will The court observed that the members. advocate PS Narasimha men- cation was an attempt to scrap see to his plea for listing. mediation process can be The mediation is taking place haemorrhage tioned the matter before a bench the mediation process and the On May 10, the Supreme extended if required. at Faizabad, close to Ayodhya. IANS RANCHI

Tabrez Ansari, who was brutally 3 dead, more than 400,000 thrashed on suspicion of having stolen a bike, died due to brain stranded in Assam floods haemorrhage, according to the post-mortem report. According to police sources, AFP paddy fields submerged, the the post-mortem report sub- GUWAHATI, INDIA senior official said. mitted by the doctors say that The government has pressed Ansari had sustained bone Floods from monsoon rains in the into service the National Disaster fracture in his head which north-eastern Indian state of Response force (NDRF) and the caused brain haemorrhage Assam have killed three people State Disaster Response Force leading to his death. and marooned more than (SDRF) to help rescue those cut Ansari was mercilessly 400,000, officials said yesterday. off. The annual monsoon, which beaten by a group of people last “A total of three people barrels up the subcontinent at this month and was allegedly forced including two in flood related time of year, last week caused to shout “Jai Sri Ram”, after incidents and one in landslide traffic misery in Mumbai as roads, being suspected of involvement have been killed in Assam so far,” railways and the airport runway in a bike theft. an Assam State Disaster Man- were flooded. In Bangladesh aid His two associates managed agement Authority (ASDMA) groups were providing rations to to escape from the spot and official said. Rohingya refugees with a “severe” have not been traced so far by More than 250 villages have weather warning in place for the the police. Ansari died in Villagers travel by boat through floodwaters near a partially-submerged house in Balimukh village been inundated in the last 24 coming days, the UN World Food judicial custody a week after of Morigoan district in India’s northeastern state of Assam, yesterday. hours, with 16,370 hectares of Programme said. the thrashing incident. FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 ASIA 07

Govt working 16 dead and 67 for welfare of injured in Pakistan non-resident train collision Pakistanis: FM INTERNEWS INTERNEWS Officials said the LONDON LAHORE Quetta-bound Pakistan’s Foreign Minister At least 16 people were killed and passenger train hit Shah Mahmood Qureshi has 67 injured when a passenger the stationary freight expressed the confidence that train collided with a freight train train at Sadiqabad non-resident Pakistanis in near Sadiqabad in Pakistan’s in Punjab. They said Britain will continue to play Punjab province yesterday. their role for protection of Paki- The Akbar Bugti Express death toll was likely to stan’s interests. travelling from Lahore to Quetta further increase. He was addressing a cer- collided with a stationary freight emony of United Pashtun train at the Walhar Railway the accident. Eyewitness said the Society in London, official Station in Sadiqabad tehsil of accident occurred at 4am when sources said yesterday. Punjab, official sources said. most of the passengers were Shah said non-resident The freight train was sleeping. They added that they Pakistanis are greatly contrib- standing on the loop line when rescued the passengers on a self- uting to national economy by the passenger train instead of help basis from the bogies and sending their remittances. He running on the mainline went on that the rescue teams arrived at said the government will take Residents and rescue workers gather near the site after a passenger train collided with a cargo train the wrong track. Three to four the scene of the accident later. every possible step for their in Sadiqabad, Pakistan, yesterday. bogies of the passenger train Speaking to Geo News TV, welfare. derailed while the engine of the Railways Minister Sheikh Qureshi said the gov- passenger train was completely Rasheed Ahmad expressed deep injured. Rs200,000 each will be called for the resignation and the ministry.” Senior Pakistan ernment is taking concrete destroyed. grief and sorrow over the loss of given to those with minor arrest of Railway Minister Sheikh Muslim League-N leader Ahsan steps to build a better and pros- District Police Officer Rahim lives in the accident. injuries. Rasheed Ahmad after the two Iqbal said, “Imran Khan cannot perous Pakistan. Yar Khan, Umar Salamat, said The minister said the train Last month, at least three trains collided near Sadiqabad. ask for resignation, but he can the deceased included a woman accident occurred due to human people were killed when a pas- Pakistan People’s Party give the ministry to a person who and eight men, while the injured error and said he has ordered an senger train collided with a Chairman Bilawal Bhutto while has the time to run it.” Bus accident include nine women and 11 investigation into the incident. freight train at Makli Shah, near expressing grief over the Former prime minister children. Ahmad further said all Hyderabad. accident said, “Imran Khan has Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said it was near Attock The injured have been assistance will be provided to the Jinnah Express passenger given many examples of resig- worrying that there was an shifted to Jinnah and Shaikh families of the deceased and the train travelling from Karachi to nation over accidents. Why is he increase in the number of train claims 13 lives Zayed Hospital for treatment. An injured. He added Rs1.5m each Lahore had collided with the sta- not asking for resignation from accidents. “The reason and emergency has been declared at will be given as compensation to tionary freight train near Lati- his own minister?” He added, motive behind the accident INTERNEWS the hospitals. the families of those killed in the fabad area of Hyderabad, killing “Don’t know how many more should be brought forward to ATTOCK Officials said in the evening accident, while Rs500,000 each a driver, an assistant driver and lives will be lost because of determine the perpetrators,” the that they fear more casualties in will be given to those critically a guard. The opposition parties Sheikh Rasheed’s romance with PML-N leader added. At least 13 passengers were killed and several others injured when a passenger bus over- turned at Brahma Bahtar Inter- Oppn nominates Baloch stalwart change near Attock in northwest Pakistan yesterday. Police sources said that the Bizenjo for Senate chief’s post accident occurred near Attock when the driver lost control of INTERNEWS former prime minister Nawaz served as federal minister for the speedy coach due to the LAHORE Sharif, the leader of Pakistan ports and shipping in the gov- slippery road. The bus was trav- Muslim League-N, which was ernment of Sharif between elling from Swat to Lahore. The Rahbar (leadership) accepted by Bilawal Bhutto’s 2013-18. Rescue sources said 59 pas- Committee of nine major Pakistan People’s Party and The nomination of Bizenjo sengers were on board the bus opposition parties of Pakistan all other seven member came a day after the oppo- when it crashed. The deceased yesterday nominated Senator parties unanimously. sition submitted a resolution and injured have been shifted Hasil Bizenjo, a political The sources said that of no-confidence against to a hospital in Taxila. stalwart from Balochistan Sharif, who is currently in jail current Senate Chairman province, as their joint in a case still being heard by Sadiq Sanjrani to the Senate candidate for the post of the judicial system, suggested Secretariat. Pakistan rupee chairman of the Senate. Bizenjo’s name in order to The 11-member opposi- The Senate is the upper procure favour for Balo- tion’s anti-government likely to shed house of Pakistan’s bicameral chistan, Pakistan’s largest but Rahbar Committee had parliament. politically volatile province. announced its consensus to more value Mobile library for Afghan children A spokesman for the Bizenjo, the chairman of remove the Senate chairman. Rahbar Committee said that his own Quetta-based The no-trust motion was INTERNEWS School boys are seen inside a mobile library bus in Kabul, Afghanistan. the nomination came from National Party, formerly signed by 44 senators. ISLAMABAD

The International Monetary Over 8,800 Fund’s (IMF) underline assump- Sri Lankan govt defeats no-confidence motion tions suggest that the average exchange rate at the end of this Bangladeshis AP the attacks by extremists on three “proper information” was on possible attacks on churches. fiscal year could be Rs172.53 to COLOMBO, SRI LANKA churches and three luxury hotels. available regarding the attackers. The government has acknowl- a dollar — a depreciation of over languishing Wickremesinghe’s defeat of Government supporters argued edged that some intelligence units 27 percent, due to weak macr- Sri Lanka’s government yesterday the motion is expected to it was unfair to blame the gov- were aware of possible attacks oeconomic fundamentals, in jails abroad defeated a no-confidence motion strengthen his hand in his rivalry ernment and prime minister weeks before the bombings. reveals a latest report of the ANATOLIA in Parliament that accused it of with the country’s President, when the security establishment, Sirisena’s enmity with Wick- global lender. In its staff level DHAKA failing to prevent Easter Sunday Maithripala Sirisena, ahead of including police, was under the remesinghe and his Cabinet and report, the IMF has not explicitly bomb attacks that killed more elections slated for this year — control of Sirisena, who is also the a lack of communication between stated the exchange rate of India is keeping the highest than 250 people. including a presidential election country’s defence minister. the two leaders is also considered Rs172.53 to a dollar. But a numbers of Bangladeshi The motion against Prime which both Sirisena and Wick- The attack by seven suicide a key factor in the breakdown of backward working on the basis nationals in its detention Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s remesinghe are expected to bombers from a local Muslim intelligence sharing ahead of the of current account deficit centres, Bangladeshi Foreign government was defeated by a contest. group, National Thowheed attacks. projections show that rupee Minister said yesterday. vote of 119 lawmakers against to The motion was debated on Jammath, was the worst violence Sirisena, who was health would keep losing its value According to AK Abdul 92 in favour. The motion, sub- Wednesday and yesterday. by Islamic State group-linked minister under former strongman under the IMF programme and Momen, the Foreign Minister, mitted by the opposition Peoples’ During the debate, opposition militants in South Asia. President Mahinda Rajapaksa, beyond it. The average exchange a total of 8,848 Bangladeshi Liberation Party, said the gov- lawmakers blamed Wickremes- Sri Lankan leaders and the quit that government and teamed rate of Rs172.53 to a dollar by nationals have been languishing ernment should not remain in inghe and the government for security establishment came up with Wickremesinghe to June 2020 means that the in prisons or detention centres office because it failed to respond failing to prevent the April 21 under fire for not acting on near- defeat Rajapaksa in the 2015 year-end rupee-dollar parity in 44 countries, while India to intelligence reports ahead of attack, despite the fact that specific intelligence information presidential election. would be over Rs188 to a dollar. alone detained 2,049 Bangladeshis. Momen disclosed the infor- mation at a question-answer Former Bangladeshi top session in the parliament. The Bangladeshi nationals judge charged with graft have been detained due to several reasons — including AFP by Prime Minister Sheikh lack of valid travel documents. DHAKA Hasina’s Awami League party The minister, however, since 2009. informed the parliament the Bangladesh’s anti-graft office On Wednesday, the Anti country’s Foreign Ministry was has charged the former chief Corruption Commission (ACC) working through its embassies justice with corruption nearly filed a lawsuit against Sinha and in different countries for the two years after he fled the 10 others including a former return of the detainees fol- country saying he was forced to bank chief executive on charges lowing legal proceedings. resign, an official said yesterday. of graft, money laundering and The efforts included Surendra Kumar Sinha, who abuse of power. appointing lawyers to had led the South Asian nation’s They were charged with respective countries, providing Supreme Court to a landmark using fake credit papers to travel documents and other verdict on judicial independence launder 40 million taka necessary papers, he said, that went against the gov- ($475,000) and transfer it to the adding some Bangladeshis have ernment, left Bangladesh in late account of Sinha, ACC secretary recently been repatriated from 2017 amid widespread allega- Dilwar Bakht said. “The case was Indonesia, Tunisia and Libya. tions he had been pressured to filed at the district office of the A total of 1,156 Bangladeshi step aside. ACC yesterday (Wednesday),” he Sri Lanka’s Galle Dutch Fort nationals are in jails of UAE, 768 Opposition groups raised said. This is the first time in Sri Lankan schoolchildren visit the Galle Dutch Fort in the bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri in Saudi Arabia, 693 in Bahrain, fears that his departure was a Bangladesh’s history that a Lanka, yesterday. and 572 in Malaysia, the Foreign blow to the credibility of the former chief justice has been Minister said. judiciary in the country, ruled charged with any offence. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 Global spotlight on H H the Amir’s ESTABLISHED IN 1996 successful visit to the United States CHAIRMAN QNA SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI WASHINGTON

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF he summit meeting DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI held at the White House [email protected] between the Amir H H TSheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the ACTING MANAGING EDITOR President of the United States of MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED America Donald Trump drew [email protected] great attention by US media and newspapers, as the two sides affirmed the deep bilateral rela- DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR tions between the two MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI countries. [email protected] The Washington Post, the most widely-circulated news- paper in the US, focused on President Trump’s remarks in which he said that meeting H H the Amir was “a great honor” and underlined that EDITORIAL H H the Amir is a real leader who is highly respected in an important part of the world. The newspaper also Modern public transportation referred to Trump’s comments on the relations between the n the new age, to progress, a society needs to adapt two countries, especially the to new technologies and processes, which will economic ones, including Iadvance the quality of life for everyone without com- Qatar’s investments in the promising the environment or taxing the economy. Any United States which affirm the development in the current times must factor in sustain- confidence of the Qatari lead- ability of that project, effect on the nature and the value ership in the US economy. it brings to the society. The paper also noted that The Ministry of Transport and Communications’ plan H H the Amir and US President to start trial of Automatic Rapid Transit – an innovative, witnessed the signing of several modern and environment-friendly public transport commercial contracts by the system – from next week in Al Khor is an ideal example Qatari government with five of of modern approach to public transport issues. the largest US companies, With intelligent controls, Automatic Rapid Transit is namely, Boeing, General a rail-less system for urban transport, which is essen- Electric, Raytheon, Gulfstream tially a crossover between buses and trams. This kind and Chevron Phillips, adding of innovations provide more options for end-users and that Qatar is also strengthening service providers and adds another dimension to Qatar’s its land and air forces through plan to offer multimodal integrated public transport the purchase of many US mil- system. itary equipment, which con- Qatar has given a massive boost to public transport tributes to the consolidation of facilities recently by partially opening one of the Doha military relations between the Metro lines. It is heartening two countries. to see hundreds of people The Washington Post also using the metro services underlined that H H the Amir’s visit to the transactions witnessed by H H the Amir in attempts to end one of the “forever wars” daily and thus proving the United States comes at difficult time in the and President Trump. It said that President that President Trump inherited when he skeptics, who thought people region, as tensions between the US and Trump doubled as chief dealmaker on took office in January 2017. The Ministry of will shy away from using Iran are increased, and the blockade Tuesday when he disclosed an incoming For its part, The Wall Street Journal high- Transport and public transport, wrong. By imposed by some neighboring countries on order for Boeing. lighted how US President Donald Trump Communications’ providing a better and easier Qatar since 2017 is continued. It added that Lobelog Website also touched upon the praised Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad plan to start trial mode of transport to resi- the continuation of the quadripartite meeting between H H the Amir and HE the Al Thani and the deals signed, adding that dents, the authorities not blockade against Qatar placed the United President of the United States at the White the US President described H H the Amir as of Automatic only managed to ease the States, which has close military and diplo- House. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a fellow “a highly respected man, a real leader in a Rapid Transit – traffic on busy roads by matic relations with all the countries for Middle East at the Baker Institute for large part on the world and a very important an innovative, removing some cars from the involved in this crisis, in a difficult Public Policy at Rice University, focused on part of the world.” The newspaper examined modern and road but also took a giant situation. the political dimensions of H H the Amir’s the deals signed during H H the Amir’s visit step in bettering the For its part, the Associated Press (AP) visit to the United States, especially at this to the White House, pointing out that this environment- environment. said that President Trump gave a warm time when there are several conflicts in the visit marked the latest turn in US-Qatar rela- friendly public Doha Metro has become White House welcome Tuesday to H H the region and other parts of the world. tions, which witnessed significant changes transport system a big hit among residents as Amir amid a bitter rift between the State of Ulrichsen said that recent develop- since Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the more than 86,000 people Qatar and its fellow American allies in the ments in Afghanistan and vis-a-vis Iran United Arab Emirates cut diplomatic rela- – from next week used the trains in the first Gulf and rising tensions between US and have illustrated the opportunities the tions with Qatar. in Al Khor is an two days after launch of its Iran. It also added that President Trump Qatar-US partnership provide to President The Wall Street Journal stated that ideal example of preview service. Once the emphasised the unique military part- Trump. He added that the Amir’s visit can despite the disputes with its neighbors, modern approach other lines are also open, it nership between Qatar and the United focus Washington’s attention on the many Qatar has maintained a close relationship will help people reach all States, noting Qatar’s significant invest- issues of common interest that continue to with the US. It also pointed out how US to public transport parts of Qatar with ease, ments in the US. underpin US interests in the Gulf and officials view Qatar as too strategically and issues. especially during the 2022 The AP focused on the commercial across the wider region. economically important to isolate, adding World Cup as the metro con- deals signed by the Qatari government He also pointed out that H H the Amir’s that the Trump administration has worked nects all the stadiums. By with several American companies, which visit also has an inevitable geopolitical to mend ties among its Arab allies, while providing feeder buses at all stations, the ministry has Trump said “They’re creating lots of jobs,” dimension since it comes more than two Qatar has accelerated its military buildup taken care of last mile connectivity issue usually faced and thus generate a large amount of years into the blockade of Qatar by Saudi and shored up its ties to the US. by metros around the world. revenue for US companies and economy. Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain The newspaper also highlighted Like the metro, the trams being introduced in Lusail, H H the Amir’s visit comes at a time and Egypt since June 2017, adding that Qatar’s mediation efforts when it hosted Qatar Foundation and Msheireb Downtown Doha are when Trump is facing critical decisions in Trump and other US officials have made the Afghan Peace Negotiations involving also game changers when it comes to transport needs the Mideast, the AP said. no secret of their desire to end the crisis representatives of the Taliban and the US. of Qatar. These trams will also play its role in easing the Qatar, which has one of the world’s that undermined regional partnerships. Similarly, Bloomberg examined the last mile connectivity and also help boost the sustainable highest per capita incomes, has worked to Ulrichsen ended his article by stressing deals signed by H H the Amir and President development goals of these townships. open up other avenues of income to offset that H H the Amir’s visit to Washington Donald Trump, which included aircraft The tough part is selecting the right product which the impact of the blockade, it noted. comes as the pace of Afghan peace talks purchase agreements and the devel- will perform seamlessly irrespective of weather condi- In turn, The New York Times high- hosted by Qatar has quickened significantly opment of a petrochemical complex. tions, is eco-friendly and economically viable. Doha lighted the warm welcome received by and generated real hopes of a breakthrough It highlighted the most important deals Metro has delivered on all these parameters, let us hope H H the Amir in Washington, especially signed by the Qatari government, including the new Automatic Rapid Transit will add more value during the dinner held on Monday at the Qatar’s Ministry of Defense’s commitment to the transport netwrok after the trails. Treasury Department in honor of H H. to acquire Raytheon’s NASM and Patriot President Trump’s welcome to H H the Systems, in addition to the agreement Amir in the presence of a crowd that con- between Chevron Corp. and Phillips and tained over 40 business leaders in the The Washington Post, the most Qatar Petroleum to develop and construct Treasury’s Cash Room, indicates his widely-circulated newspaper a petrochemicals complex in Qatar. eagerness to work with the one of the Bloomberg stressed on the desire of QUOTE OF THE DAY world’s wealthiest nations and strengthen in the US, focused on President Qatar to improve relations in the US, with US relations with the State of Qatar. Trump’s remarks in which he said H H the Amir saying the country was com- This “is a fitting tribute to the economic that meeting H H the Amir was mitted to doubling the economic part- You can rest assured and security partnership between our two “a great honor” and underlined nership with the US. It highlighted the nations,” the paper quoted Trump as statements of Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al that I’m, for one, saying of the room. that H H the Amir is a real leader Mahmoud, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar well aware of the The New York Times said that Pres- who is highly respected in an Investment Authority, who said earlier this responsibilities of ident Trump lavished praise on HH the important part of the world. year that the country’s sovereign wealth Amir, whom he said was another friend The newspaper also referred fund will look to increase its US investment my office and that I who knew him before he entered politics. portfolio from around $30 billion to about will act on questions Trump said the two would work together to Trump’s comments on the $45 billion over the next two years. regarding my health. to “eradicate terrorism and its financing. relations between two countries, Bloomberg also wrote about the mil- The newspaper also noted the trade especially the economic ones, itary cooperation between Qatar and the deals signed between Doha and Wash- US, pointing out that the US has announced Angela Merkel ington, pointing out that Qatar’s invest- including Qatar’s investments in plans to expand and renovate Al Udeid Air German Chancellor ments in the United States are very much the United States which affirm Base near Doha, which houses the forward appreciated. the confidence of the Qatari headquarters of the US military’s Central Fox Business Network, for its part, leadership in the US economy. Command and some 10,000 American reviewed the signing of the commercial troops. FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 OPINION 09 Bangladesh can make Myanmar pay for crimes against Rohingya ast week, UN International tarian crisis) has been met.” destroyed nearly 400 villages in a justice and accountability for the Independent Fact-Finding Bangladesh simply lacks the matter of weeks, thereby seizing the genocide. Mission’s Chris Sidoti, Bangla- resources to cope with the burden of vast and important western Myanmar The UN already recommended Ldesh’s high commissioner to having to shelter and feed 1.2 million region of northern Rakhine, cooperate in 2018 that military leaders should the UK and prominent experts from Rohingya genocide survivors. It is also with Dhaka on the repatriation of face genocide charges and this Bangladesh, gathered in London to unfair to Dhaka to be left to handle a almost three quarters of the entire month, Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda MAUNG ZARNI tackle an overlooked, but pressing huge refugee burden alone without Rohingya population? has asked judges on the Interna- ANATOLIA issue: the challenges of repatriating 1.2 adequate financial support from the With this cultural, political and tional Criminal Court to open a full million Rohingya refugees to their international community. societal backdrop in mind, recog- investigation into these allegations. homes in Myanmar. Moreover, allowing the Rohingya nizing the long-held fears of the Ultimately, why not find a way This comes in the back drop of to permanently settle in Bangladesh Rohingya people for rights and safety for Bangladesh, which has shoul- Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister AK would validate the genocidal regime will be crucial to understanding why dered the financial burden of sup- Abdul Momen reportedly accusing in Myanmar. Since February 1978, fol- this voluntary scheme has not been porting over 1 million Rohingya ref- Myanmar of “lying” about the status of lowing military dictator Gen. Ne Win’s successful so far. ugees, to obtain compensation the repatriation of Rohingya refugees premeditated campaign to erase As long as Myanmar has done from Myanmar? Dhaka should to their places of origin. western Myanmar of any Rohingya nothing to assuage Rohingya’s well- include an annual payment of $1 Although the two countries signed presence, Myanmar has engaged in an founded fear of renewed state- billion from Myanmar in the OIC’s Although the two a repatriation agreement in October atrocious campaign of terror against directed mass-violence and depor- move to challenge Myanmar at the countries signed a 2018, according to the UN and other the residential population of northern tation, any plans for repatriation will ICJ. international observers, the favourable Rakhine state. remain implausible. No Rohingya in Introducing an economic repatriation agreement conditions for the returning Rohingya In doing so, Myanmar’s successive their right mind will voluntarily return deterrent may yet discourage other in October 2018, are non-existent. regimes, civilian and military alike, to Myanmar. Not without interna- states from engaging in ethnic according to the UN Of the 800 expected villages have resorted to all the violent, insti- tional protection, restored citizenship cleansing and forced deportation of and other international promised as a part of the repatriation tutional and legal means at their dis- and basic human rights. minority ethnic groups. efforts, only two villages with favo- posal. Over the last four decades, So, what are Dhaka’s strategic The other 150 states — which observers, the rable conditions are believed to be Myanmar has relentlessly shifted the options? The first is one of three are party to the Genocide Con- favorable conditions for existed. Herein lies the problem: the official justifications for its state- major proposals from Bangladeshi vention, still unprepared to partic- the returning Rohingya long-term, large-scale presence of the directed persecution of Rohingya. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina — the ipate meaningfully to end Myan- are non-existent. Of the Rohingya people in Bangladesh is In the national imagination of the creation of the “safe zone” inside mar’s ongoing genocide — should unsustainable. Burmese public, their government’s northern Rakhine state in Myanmar. do their part in backing a legal 800 expected villages The government of Bangladesh genocidal project is about restoring I for one, think the establishment challenge at the ICJ. promised as a part of has been struggling to address the Rakhine to its original, purely “Bud- of a safe zone where Rohingya can On July 1, the Dutch parliament the repatriation efforts, existential need of the world’s second dhist”, state and ridding the region of return, live under the protection of a passed with 2/3 majority votes a largest refugee population. Abul “Bengali” interlopers. coalition of international actors, motion requesting the government only two villages with Kalam, refugee relief and repatriation The question that the Bangladeshi armed or unarmed, is a potentially to explore possible legal pro- favourable conditions commissioner stated: “22% of the fund leadership, and those meeting in viable plan to address the needs of ceedings against Myanmar before are believed to be appeal (out of a total of $920 million London last week, ought to confront is returning Rohingya as well as Dhaka’s the ICJ for violating its obligations existed. annual appeal for the Joint Response the following: Why would the need to repatriate the vast number of under the Genocide Convention. Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya humani- neighbor that systematically Rohingya refugees. Bangladeshi parliamentarians Needless to say, Myanmar will should follow the suit. violently oppose the idea. Some Myanmar, as the perpetrating Burmese officials have already pub- state, must be made to pay for its licly dismissed the safe zone proposal crimes. Literally. on grounds of sovereignty. Secondly, Dhaka should pursue The author is a Burmese coordi- one interim possibility: Force nator of the Free Rohingya Coa- Myanmar to pay reparations to Bang- lition, an umbrella network of ladesh for hosting the victims of the Rohingya refugees and human genocide. rights activists, and co-author, with This demand should be part of the Natalie Brinham, of “Essays on set of “immediate measures” that Myanmar Genocide” (2019). Dhaka, a state party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, can ask from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Dhaka can make this legal demand unilaterally via the ICJ, or jointly with other state parties such as Malaysia, D-RING ROAD which also shoulders the burden of POST BOX: 3488 hosting an estimated 200,000 DOHA - QATAR Rohingya on its soil. [email protected] Alternatively, Dhaka can join the Gambia-led initiative by the Organi- Chris Sidoti, Marzuki Darusman and Radhika Coomaraswamy, members of the UN International Independent zation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), to EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, at a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva. mount a legal challenge to demand TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 FAX: +974 4455 7758

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The low popularity of those in to disqualify the opposition and with what it was at the height of current generations power, however, has not really please their superiors. totalitarianism. of Russians. Economic translated yet to major gains for the That is unless you are a pro- In other words, neither the All correspondence growth has improved Russian opposition, which has Kremlin candidate, in which case, the economy, nor the political vio- regarding Views and mobility — both struggled to mobilise its own support needed signatures just emerge lence is bad enough to cause mass Opinion pages should be base for a variety of reasons. miraculously from the ether. politicisation and mobilisation to sent to editor-in-chief socioeconomic and First, various legal and bureau- Thus, while opposition candi- match those of the late 1980s. But geographic — for cratic barriers the Kremlin has put in dates, like Ilya Yashin, are quite perhaps the greatest deterrent for office or mailed to the most citizens. place over the past few years to popular among their constituents anti-government activity in Russia [email protected] prevent popular mobilisation and and have good chances of winning in is Ukraine. 10 ASIA FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 UN orders ‘report’ Japan space probe lands on asteroid on Philippine AFP TOKYO

Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe made drug war deaths a “perfect” touchdown yesterday on a distant asteroid, collecting AFP In addition to calling GENEVA samples from beneath the for a report by surface in an unprecedented Bachelet, the UN mission that could shed light on The UN Human Rights Council Human Rights Council the origins of the solar system. yesterday narrowly approved a “We’ve collected a part of the resolution mandating a “com- resolution raises solar system’s history,” project prehensive” international concerns over other manager Yuichi Tsuda said at a review of the drug war in the alleged abuses under jubilant press conference hours Philippines, which watchdogs Duterte, including after the successful landing was say has claimed more than confirmed. “We have never 20,000 lives. “killings, enforced gathered sub-surface material The resolution had faced disappearances, from a celestial body further strong pushback from President arbitrary arrest and away than the Moon,” he added. Rodrigo Duterte’s government, “We did it and we succeeded which counters that the toll has detention”. in a world first.” The fridge-sized been exaggerated — its esti- probe made its second landing mates say 5,300 have died — “there will be consequences”. on the asteroid around 10:30am and that the crackdown enjoys Speaking shortly before the (0130GMT), with officials from widespread popular support. resolution was approved, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Duterte’s three-year so- Duterte called the text “crazy” but Agency (JAXA) breaking into This photograph taken and released by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) of called drug war has unleashed said he would consider allowing applause and cheers as initial Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) yesterday shows researchers and employees celebrating a surge of bloodshed in the Asian UN rights staff into the country. data suggested the touchdown after receiving confirmation of Hayabusa2’s touchdown on the asteroid Ryugu, at the mission control island nation, with reports of “Let them state their purpose and had been a success. room in Sagamihara city, Kanagawa prefecture. nightly slayings of suspects by I will review it,” he said. Confirmation of the landing police and masked gunmen. - The deputy Geneva came only after Hayabusa2 lifted perfectly and the team’s prepa- of the ocean in an ancient Jap- precious materials already Activists said they had ini- director for Human Rights back up from the asteroid and ration work was perfect,” he said. anese tale. The complex multi- gathered during its first landing. tially hoped the UN would Watch, Leila Matar, described resumed communications with The brief landing yesterday year Hayabusa2 mission has also A photo of the crater taken by demand a formal “inquiry”, but the resolution as “a modest but the control room. is the second time Hayabusa2 involved sending rovers and Hayabusa2’s camera after the compromised on calling for a vital” step that “signals the start Research director Takashi has touched down on the des- robots down to the surface. April blast showed that parts of the “report” to win a majority. of accountability for thousands Kubota told reporters that the olate asteroid Ryugu, some 300 Yesterday’s touchdown was asteroid’s surface are covered with The text, proposed by Iceland, of ‘drug war’-related killings”. touchdown operation was “more million kilometres from Earth. intended to collect pristine mate- materials that are “obviously dif- was backed by 18 states in the Amnesty International than perfect.” And Tsuda, with a Ryugu, which means rials from beneath the surface of ferent” from the rest of the surface, 47-member council, with 14 hailed the vote as “crucial.” It grin, said he rated it “1000 points “Dragon Palace” in Japanese, the asteroid that could provide mission manager Makoto nations voting against and 15 “provides hope for thousands of out of 100.” “The probe moved refers to a castle at the bottom insights into what the solar Yoshikawa told reporters before abstentions. It gives UN High bereaved families in the Philip- system was like at its birth, some the latest touchdown. Commissioner for Human Rights pines, and countless more Fili- 4.6 billion years ago. Scientists are hoping the Michelle Bachelet a year to pinos bravely challenging the To get at those crucial mate- probe will have collected uni- prepare a “comprehensive written Duterte administration’s mur- rials, in April an “impactor” was dentified materials believed to report on the situation of human derous ‘war on drugs’,” Amnesty’s fired from Hayabusa2 towards be “ejecta” from the blast after rights in the Philippines”. regional director for East and Ryugu in a risky process that landing briefly in an area some Bachelet’s spokeswoman, Southeast Asia, Nicholas Bequelin, created a crater on the asteroid’s 20 metres away from the centre Ravina Shamdasani, said the said in a statement. surface and stirred up material of the crater. report would offer an oppor- In addition to calling for a that had not previously been “It would be safe to say that tunity to “get clarity around the report by Bachelet, the reso- exposed to the atmosphere. extremely attractive materials contested facts, figures and cir- lution raises concerns over other Hayabusa2’s first touchdown are near the crater,” Tsuda said cumstances” of the drug war. alleged abuses under Duterte, was in February, when it landed before the landing. The Manila dismissed the vote. including “killings, enforced dis- briefly on Ryugu and fired a bullet touchdown is the last major part “The Philippines rejects this res- appearances, arbitrary arrest into the surface to puff up dust for of Hayabusa2’s mission, and olution,” foreign secretary and detention”. collection, before blasting back to when the probe returns to Earth Teodoro Locsin said. “We will The drug war, launched in its holding position. next year to drop off its samples, not accept a politically partisan 2016, is Duterte’s signature ini- The second touchdown scientists hope to learn more A man walks past a screen displaying a computer-generated image and one-sided resolution, so tiative, and he has often reacted required special preparations about the history of the solar of the Hayabusa2 probe, during a news broadcast at Akihabara detached from the truth on the with fury when outsiders have because any problems could system and even the origin of life ground,” he added, warning raised concerns about it. district in Tokyo. mean the probe would lose the on Earth.

N Korea warns of Follow our model of ‘happy’ Xinjiang, China tells West military ‘reaction’ REUTERS told the council yesterday that a years, there has not been a single separatists, while Uighur exiles Bachelet has pushed China against F-35A jets GENEVA few hypocritical Western nations incident of a terrorist attack, and and activists point to frustration to grant the United Nations were distorting facts to smear people in Xinjiang feel much at Chinese controls on their access to investigate reports of in the South China said yesterday that its Beijing over what it describes as better and much more happy and culture and religion. disappearances and arbitrary treatment of ethnic Muslims in vocational training centres in Xin- secure.” Xinjiang, three times the The letter criticising China detentions, particularly of AFP “happy” and “secure” Xinjiang jiang intended to combat size of France, is a largely desert was signed by the ambassadors Muslims in Xinjiang. SEOUL region was a model for other extremism and provide new skills. region in China’s northwest. of 22 countries, including Aus- China’s representative said nations to follow despite a bom- “Actually the experience in Hundreds of people have tralia, Canada, Japan, Britain, international organisations and North Korea yesterday said bardment of Western criticism. Xinjiang in this field can be intro- been killed there in the past few France, Germany and Swit- media who visited Xinjiang had South Korea’s planned Nearly two dozen nations at duced to other countries,” Jiang years in violence between zerland, but not the United States found the situation was different deployment of new US stealth the UN Human Rights Council added, saying the centres help Uighurs, a mostly Muslim people which quit the UN body a year from its portrayal in the West. fighter jets was an “extremely this week urged China to halt reintegrate people indoctrinated who speak a Turkic language, ago. They urged China to allow He accused Western nations dangerous action” that would persecution of ethnic Uighurs in by radicalism. and ethnic majority Han Chinese, international independent of failing to show concern when compel it to use “special arma- Xinjiang, where UN experts and “Now the situation in Xin- especially in the heavily Uighur experts, including U.N. High Xinjiang suffered terrorist ments” to shoot them down. activists say at least 1 million are jiang is stable, and the people are south of Xinjiang. Commissioner for Human attacks, then making irrespon- South Korea, a major US held in detention centres. united, and their rights are fully China has blamed the vio- Rights Michelle Bachelet, sible assessments after the pop- ally, received its first two F-35A Chinese diplomat Jiang Duan respected... During the past three lence on Islamist extremists and proper access to Xinjiang. ulation’s lives had improved. jets — one of the world’s most advanced military aircraft — in March under a $7bn contract signed in 2014. K-pop star who avoided draft Activists lay flowers at The country plans to deploy 40 of the American jets by the memorial for HK protester end of 2021, with around a may be allowed to return home quarter of those expected to be REUTERS playground, where volunteers operational this year. AFP almost 70 percent of South HONG KONG offered tissues to mourners and South Korean authorities SEOUL Koreans thought his ban should Red Cross workers stood by to “know well that the bringing-in be upheld. Decades after the end Thousands of people in Hong provide advice. of the Fighters would prove to be A K-pop singer who was of the 1950-53 Korean War, for Kong laid sunflowers and white Hundreds lined up in inter- an extremely dangerous action deported and barred from South many young Korean men military lilies at a memorial site yesterday mittent rain to pay respects, with which will trigger our reaction,” Korea for avoiding military service is an unwanted and deeply for a man who fell to his death the crowd swelling in the an unnamed researcher at the service by changing nationality resented intrusion that interferes during protests against an extra- evening as people came from Institute for American Studies of came a step closer to being with their studies and career. dition bill that has plunged the work. “Life is indeed precious... North Korea’s Ministry of Foreign allowed to return in a surprise Some have taken extreme former British colony into turmoil. But for freedom, life can be sac- Affairs said in a statement carried ruling yesterday. measures to avoid conscription, Marco Leung, 35, fell from rificed,” Methodist minister by state news agency KCNA. South Korea’s highest court including a dozen music students construction scaffolding in June Yuen Tin-Yau, one of the event’s “We... have no other choice said it was unlawful to deny a who were caught last year after unfurling banners against organisers, said in a speech. but to develop and test the visa to Steve Yoo (pictured), having deliberately put on now suspended legislation that “The reason why human special armaments to com- who had huge success in the The former star, now aged weight before their medical would have let people be sent to beings on earth are human is to pletely destroy the lethal 1990s, more than 15 years after 42, filed a lawsuit four years ago exam, hoping to be declared too mainland China for trial. sacrifice themselves for the sake weapons reinforced in South he was kicked out of the country. challenging the decision of a heavy for service. Hong Kong leader Carrie of benevolence, justice, friendship Korea,” it said. Every able-bodied South South Korean consulate in the Others have undergone Lam has made rare public apol- and freedom.” Rowina Ngan, a The statement said that two Korean man is required to serve US to deny him a visa. The case unnecessary surgery, including ogies over upheaval from the 45-year-old textbook editor, said more F-35As were due to be nearly two years of military had already been dismissed extracting their own teeth, and bill, which triggered Hong she was saddened and unsettled delivered to South Korea from service, often in remote areas twice by lower courts, which given themselves broken bones. Kong’s biggest crisis in decades, by the political standoff. the US in mid-July. The two along the heavily militarised said his return would demoralise And like Yoo, some — including saying this week it was “dead” “The youngsters are very sad. neighbours are technically still border with North Korea. troops and provoke teenagers to adult children of the country’s and work on it had been a “total I can’t find any solution for our at war after the 1950-53 Korean Just as he was about to be evade conscription. powerful lawmakers — have failure.” Those comments have kids. Society can’t accept ‘the bill War ended with a ceasefire. called up in 2002, Yoo, better But in a ruling yesterday, the avoided the duty by obtaining not appeased protesters, who is dead’, actually it’s more ‘our Tensions were raised in known in South Korea as Yoo Supreme Court sent the case back foreign passports and giving up say nothing less than the bill’s hearts are dead’.” Stress and May when North Korea fired Seung-jun, gave up his South to Seoul High Court for review, their South Korean citizenship. full withdrawal will do. trauma over the turmoil have short-range missiles for the first Korean citizenship to became a saying in a statement that “the law Refusing to serve the duty is More protests are planned created an unprecedented mental time since November 2017, naturalised US citizen and so did has no restrictions that prevent a crime in the South, which is for the weekend. People of all health problem that the city is not during a standstill in its talks not have to serve, sparking (him) from visiting South Korea”. still technically at war with ages attended the outdoor equipped to deal with, medical with Washington over public outrage. A recent survey showed that nuclear-armed Pyongyang. service for Leung at a public professionals say. denuclearisation. FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 EUROPE 11 Merkel sits during national anthems after shaking spells

AFP Asked by journalists if I came to Berlin today.” BERLIN she had seen a doctor The unusual decision to use over the shaking seats came a day after a similar German Chancellor Angela incidents and about ceremony when the German Merkel yesterday insisted she chancellor was seen shaking took care of her health after the results of any involuntarily for the third time. remaining seated during national medical checks, Merkel On Wednesday, Merkel anthems at an official ceremony, said: “As a person, I began trembling as national in a rare change of protocol have a strong personal anthems were being played at apparently to prevent a repeat the reception of Finnish Prime of uncontrollable shaking. interest in being in Minister Antti Rinne. Just over an With questions swirling good health and that hour later, she attended a press German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sit as they about Merkel’s health after she conference as planned and told I take care of my listen to the national anthems during a welcoming ceremony with military honours yesterday in the suffered three episodes of journalists that her health was shaking in public in less than a health.” no cause for concern. courtyard of the Chancellery, in Berlin. month, the veteran leader opted She explained that she was to play safe. I know the responsibilities of my simply still in a phase of to Ukrainian President Volodymyr But several media outlets undergone medical tests to get After greeting Denmark’s office and that I therefore act “processing” a previous shaking Zelensky, whom she was wel- said Merkel would need to to the bottom of the mysterious new Prime Minister Mette Fred- accordingly with regard to my spell, but that “there has been coming with military honours. provide more transparency if she trembling spells. eriksen at the portico of the health,” Merkel said at the joint progress”. “I will have to live with That first bout of shaking was wanted the speculation to go “It’s about sending a signal chancellery, a smiling Merkel news conference with Freder- it for a while,” added Merkel, blamed on dehydration. But a away. The daily Sueddeutsche that she is taking her own health walked her over to a podium iksen. “And secondly, you can also who turns 65 next week. “Just second episode struck a week later Zeitung said Merkel’s explanation seriously.” Merkel has been where both leaders took their assume that as a person, I have a like how it has come, one day it at the end of June, just hours belies “her fear that the public leader of Europe’s biggest seats before the anthems played. strong personal interest in being will go away too,” she said. before she was due to board a could doubt her strength and economy for almost 14 years. Asked by journalists if she had in good health and that I take care The shaking on Wednesday plane for a G20 summit in Japan. ability, especially if she admitted Frequently called the seen a doctor over the shaking of my health,” she said. was visible although less severe Officials have sought to play down that she has allowed herself to European Union’s most influ- incidents and about the results of Standing next to her at the than during the first episode in the repeated shaking, insisting that be examined. Meaning: she ential leader and the most pow- any medical checks, Merkel press conference, Frederiksen June. On that occasion she Merkel is well while refusing to herself has doubts”. erful woman in the world, Merkel declined to give specifics. said she found the chancellor “as appeared unsteady and shook as address detailed questions about It said she should state has said she will leave politics at “You can assume that firstly, strong and competent as before she stood in the midday sun next her medical condition. clearly whether she has the end of her term, in 2021. Huge fire erupts Spanish ‘stolen baby’ at power station outside Moscow finds biological family AFP MOSCOW through DNA database

A huge blaze broke out yes- AFP thousands of victims. terday at a gas-fired power MADRID Ines Madrigal, 50, who found station just outside Moscow out in 2010, that she was a “stolen sending a plume of smoke and The first woman recognised by baby”, told a news conference flames 50 metres into the sky, Spanish courts as one of the that, thanks to a DNA database in Russian television showed. “stolen babies” of the Franco the United States, she had been The fire at Power Station dictatorship said yesterday that able to find a cousin. No. 27 broke out around 11am she had found her biological The cousin then informed around 20km from Moscow. family thanks to a DNA database. her that her biological siblings The emergencies ministry Scores of babies were taken were also searching for her. said that 11 people received from their mothers — who were “For the first time, I have medical treatment including told their children had died — completed the puzzle that is my five people with minor burns and given to others to adopt life,” she said. “I know who I am but no one was hospitalised. during General Francisco and where I am from,” she There was no risk of the fire Franco’s 1939-1975 dictatorial added. Madrigal said she dis- spreading to nearby residential rule, often with the help of the covered her biological mother, A caravan overturned by strong winds lies on a beach where a storm killed a Czech couple in Nea areas, it said. Catholic Church. a woman named Pilar, died in Plagia, in Chalkidiki, Northern Greece, yesterday. The energy ministry said a Initially, babies were taken 2013 at the age of 73. high-pressure gas pipe sup- from left-wing opponents of the “Piler never knew if I was a plying fuel was burning outside regime, with the practice later boy or a girl, but I know that she the power station itself. Fierce storms in Greek tourist expanded to supposedly illegit- never forgot me,” she said. Russian television reported imate children and those from “I have four brothers who I that the cause of the fire “could poor families. have met, who are wonderful have been an explosion”. peninsula leave 7 dead The newborns were meant people and who have opened The smoke and flames were to be raised by affluent, conserv- their arms and heart to me.” visible from the capital and the AFP was later found in the sea, the Twenty-three people were ative and devout Roman Madrigal did not want to reveal emergencies ministry said that THESSALONIKI coastguard said. still receiving treatment in Catholic families. Estimates the identity of her biological the fire blazed over an area of “There was panic, people nearby hospitals, including a range from hundreds to tens of family to protect their privacy. 800 square metres. Seven people died and at least were howling and running to 72-year-old woman in critical 23 were injured as a fierce storm hide inside,” said Haris Lazaridis, condition, he said. Most of them Russia detains ripped through beachfronts in owner of a tavern where a are tourists, Petsas said. one of Greece’s top tourist areas, 54-year-old woman from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mit- UK far-right activist jailed dozens of terrifying thousands of holiday- Romania and her son were killed sotakis, who took office on Sunday makers caught in the open, when the roof caved in. following a general elections, can- AFP / LONDON Crimean Tatars authorities said yesterday. “For five minutes it was celled his meetings to address the Six tourists including two hellish,” Lazaridis said. He added disaster, his office said. “We are British far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson was jailed for AFP children were killed — two each that more than 100 people had making every effort to resolve contempt of court yesterday, having live-streamed a confrontation MOSCOW from the Czech Republic, Russia been sheltering under the roof problems and repair the damage,” with defendants in a criminal trial that was subject to reporting and Romania — in the northern when it collapsed. Mitsotakis said in a tweet. restrictions. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, Russian police yesterday peninsula of Halkidiki, near In an emergency briefing, The Halkikidi peninsula is was sentenced to nine months in jail, minus the time he has already detained dozens of Crimean Greece’s second city Thessaloniki, government spokesman Stelios particularly popular among spent in prison, reducing his term to 19 weeks, of which he will serve Tatars protesting outside the in the storms late on Wednesday. Petsas on Thursday said the area Balkan and Russian travellers. half before being released. “Nothing less than a custodial penalty Supreme Court in support of The body of a local fish- had been hit by winds of more Overall, some 120 people received would properly reflect the gravity of the conduct we have iden- jailed members of the Muslim erman missing since Wednesday than 100km an hour. attention at local hospitals. tified,” judge Victoria Sharp said at the Old Bailey in London. community who opposed Mos- cow’s annexation of the Black Sea peninsula, activists said. The indigenous ethnic Missing teen mystery deepens as Vatican dig reveals empty graves group has faced a crackdown from the new Russian author- AFP that the Teutonic Cemetery in the picture of an angel-topped grave But yesterday white gazebos Supporters of the Orlandi ities, which took control in 2014 VATICAN CITY tiny city state may be the last in the cemetery, and a message had been set up over the tombs. family waited outside, in T-shirts and shut down local media and resting place of Orlandi, the which simply read: “Look where White-suited and masked reading “The Truth Sets Us Free” the national assembly. The mystery surrounding the daughter of a Vatican employee. the angel is pointing”. forensic scientists strapped on and “Where Is Her Body?” “This Protesters gathered at the disappearance of an Italian She was last seen leaving a A second, similar grave headlamps to climb down and mystery is part of this country’s court as it heard an appeal in the teenager 36 years ago deepened music class aged 15. Theories alongside the first was also opened search the underground dark history,” Sgro said, in ref- case of four men who were sen- yesterday after two graves at the have circulated for decades to rule out any misunderstandings chamber. Clinical tools set aside erence to a series of decades-old tenced in December to up to 17 Vatican thought to possibly hold about who took her and where over which grave was meant. The to measure recovered bones lay cases in Italy dogged by unan- years for being members of her remains were discovered to her body may lie. “We’re frankly tombs belonged to two princesses, unused on a nearby table. swered questions and beloved Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, be empty. astonished,” said Laura Sgro, the buried in 1836 and 1840. The Vatican said it had by conspiracy theorists. which is banned in Russia, and Not only was Emanuela Orlandi family lawyer. The small, leafy cemetery, informed the princesses’ According to some theories plotting a violent uprising. Orlandi’s body not found, the “The family has a right to located on the original site of the descendants that their remains widely circulated in Italian Alexandra Krylenkova, an tombs did not even hold the skel- know what happened. Thirty-six Emperor Nero circus, is usually were missing. It said it would look media, Orlandi was snatched by activist supporting Crimean etons of the two princesses sup- years have passed, there have the last resting place for German- into work done on the tombs in a mobster gang to put pressure Tatars, said that police posed to be buried there. been three different popes at the speaking members of Catholic the 19th century, and again in the on the Vatican to recover a loan. detained 55 people who were “The last thing I expected Vatican,” she said. institutions. Beyond St Peter’s 1960s and 1970s, in a bid to find Another claim often repeated standing outside the court was to find empty tombs,” said “Someone knows, and is Basilica, in an area off-limits to out what happened to them. in the press was that she was building with posters, after her brother Pietro Orlandi, 60, keeping quiet out of ‘omerta’ or tourists, neat rows of tombstones Dozens of journalists and taken to force the release from shouting through loud- who has never stopped hoping fear. Emanuela must be found. lie behind a wrought-iron gate, crowds of curious tourists had prison of Mehmet Ali Agca, the speakers that they were car- to find his sister alive. The dig Please contact us,” Sgro added. some shaded by palm trees, gathered at the entrance to the Turk who attempted to assas- rying out an illegal protest. followed an anonymous tip-off The family had been sent a others bordered by pink roses. Vatican nearest the cemetery. sinate Pope John Paul II in 1981. 12 EUROPE / AMERICAS FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 Trump’s foreign policies have damaged America’s standing, says Biden

REUTERS As president, Biden would pull most US troops WASHINGTON/NEW YORK out of Afghanistan, end US support for Saudi Looking to steady his presi- Arabia’s military intervention in Yemen and dential campaign after a debate reaffirm the nation’s commitment to Nato, he performance against other Dem- said. Domestically, he would terminate Trump’s ocratic contenders that hurt him travel ban against people from Muslim-majority in public opinion polls, Joe Biden yesterday blasted US President countries and end the practice of separating Donald Trump’s foreign policy migrant families at the US border with Mexico. as erratic and extreme. In his most extensive remarks reaping the benefit and the field more ironclad commitments to date on foreign affairs, the tightening in general among those from North Korea to abandon its former vice president said Trump vying to win the party’s nomi- nuclear program than Trump has had damaged America’s “repu- nation to run against Trump. so far demanded. tation and our place in the world In his address at the For his part, Trump has not and I quite frankly believe our Graduate Center at the City Uni- held back from criticism of the ability to lead the world.” versity of New York, Biden crit- Obama administration’s foreign Boosting ties Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales shaking hands The Republican Trump has icised Trump for abdicating the policy record. Trump has con- during a signing ceremony following their meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow yesterday. unsettled Washington’s allies by United States’ leadership role in tended, among other things, that withdrawing the United States the world and argued that col- the Iran deal was too lenient and from the Paris climate accord, a lective action is necessary to con- that Obama and Biden did not nuclear deal with Iran and a front threats posed by climate do enough to contain China’s trans-Pacific trade agreement, change, nuclear proliferation, ter- economic aggression. and has also threatened to leave rorism and cyberwarfare. Ahead of Biden’s speech, the Germany extradites convicted the North Atlantic Treaty Organ- As president, Biden would Republican National Committee ization (Nato). pull most US troops out of and a pro-Trump Super PAC For Biden, who served in the Afghanistan, end US support for released lengthy critiques of top former spy to Croatia US Senate for 35 years, it was a Saudi Arabia’s military inter- Biden’s judgment on foreign much-needed return to firmer vention in Yemen and reaffirm affairs, pointing out that, among AFP HRT television reported. A ties with the European Union. ground after weeks of having to the nation’s commitment to other things, Biden advised ZAGREB Munich court sentenced Just days before joining the defend his civil rights record, Nato, he said. Domestically, he Obama to not go forward with Perkovic and former Yugoslav bloc in July 2013, Croatia changed while allowing him to train his would terminate Trump’s travel the 2012 raid that killed Osama A former top Yugoslavian spy, spy chief Zdravko Mustac to life a key law, making it impossible to attention on Trump rather than ban against people from bin Laden. sentenced in Germany for the imprisonment in 2016. extradite persons wanted for other Democrats. Muslim-majority countries and Biden’s record has not yet 1983 murder of a dissident, was The two men were found crimes committed before August Kamala Harris, a black US end the practice of separating been a front-burner issue among extradited yesterday to Croatia guilty of complicity in the 2002. The move left the country senator from California, assailed migrant families at the US his rivals for the Democratic to serve his 30-year jail term, the murder of dissident Stjepan Dju- sharply at odds with its EU the 76-year-old Biden in last border with Mexico. nomination, but his vote in favor interior ministry said. rekovic, who was opposed to partners, notably Germany, which month’s debate over his past Biden has sharply criticised of the invasion of Iraq while in Josip Perkovic, a former Yugoslavia’s communist regime. was seeking Perkovic’s arrest. opposition to forced busing as a Trump for walking away from the the Senate has been denounced Yugoslav secret service agent A Zagreb court last year com- Local media speculated then means to integrate schools and 2015 international nuclear deal by US Senator Bernie Sanders of and ex-head of Croatia’s military muted Perkovic’s sentence to a that Croatia was reluctant to for remarks about his will- with Iran, which Biden would Vermont and others. intelligence, was “handed over 30-year jail term, as Croatia has extradite Perkovic out of fear ingness to work with segrega- reinstate should Tehran comply At a campaign rally in Penn- to a Zagreb prison”, the ministry no life sentence. The Supreme that he possessed compromising tionists while in the Senate more with its provisions. As president, sylvania in May, Trump defended said. The handover of the Court upheld the ruling in May. information on influential people than 40 years ago. Biden would also have the US his “America First” policies, telling 74-year-old took place without Legal proceedings over Mustac’s in the Balkan country. But the Biden apologized for those rejoin the Paris Climate Accord his supporters that Biden “said incident, it said. extradition to Croatia are still government said its aim was to remarks, but he has seen some and would convene a global that he’s running to quote ‘save Perkovic arrived at the under way. Zagreb extradited the protect veterans of the 1990s erosion in support from Demo- summit on climate change. the world’... Well, he wants to save Zagreb airport aboard a regular two men to Germany in 2014, independence war from being cratic voters, with Harris largely Biden would also push for every country but ours”. flight from Munich, state-run after their case had strained its investigated by the EU. New Orleans braces for flooding as Storm Barry bears down Consumption of sugary REUTERS has been above flood stage for six NEW ORLEANS months. The lower Mississippi is drinks linked forecast to peak at 19 feet Some residents and visitors pre- tomorrow , the highest it has been with cancer pared to flee New Orleans yes- since 1950 when it almost terday as Tropical Storm Barry reached 20 feet, according to the risk: Study closed in and city officials warned National Weather Service. of severe flooding if it makes The slow-moving storm was AFP landfall by early tomorrow as the located about 150km south- PARIS first Atlantic hurricane of the 2019 southeast of the mouth of the Mis- season. sissippi River at 10am, the Consumption of sugary drinks The storm had maximum sus- National Hurricane Center said. such as soda and fruit juice is tained winds of 40 miles per hour Meteorologists predicted linked to a higher risk of devel- as of 1500 GMT yesterday, the between 10 and 20 inches of rain oping certain kinds of cancer, National Weather Service said. would fall on the Gulf Coast today researchers reported. Forecasters issued a storm- and tomorrow from East Texas The consumption of sugary surge warning for a stretch of through New Orleans and the drinks has exploded worldwide Louisiana coastline south of Louisiana coast. in recent decades and the high- already-sodden New Orleans New Orleans Mayor LaToya calorie beverages have already stretching from the mouth of the Cantrell warned that 48 hours of been associated with a elevated Atchafalaya River to Shell Beach. heavy rainfall could overwhelm risk of obesity — itself recognised Rain was an equal danger, given the pumps the city uses to fight as a leading cancer risk factor. that the lower Mississippi River, floodwater, leading to flooding A team of researchers in Storm clouds moving towards New Orleans, Louisiana from Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, yesterday. which runs through New Orleans, as early as today morning. France wanted to assess the associations between heightened consumption of sugar drinks and the risks of overall cancer, as well Frenchman at heart of legal dispute US planning to launch raids as several cancer types, including breast, prostate and bowel on undocumented migrants cancers. They surveyed more dies after life support ends than 100,000 adults, with an AFP have been in the United States average of age of 42, 79 percent AFP go,” he added, saying he had Wednesday evening. Although WASHINGTON for over a decade, building lives of whom were women. REIMS, FRANCE been notified about his uncle’s his feeding and hydration tubes for their families. The participants, who were death by the doctor treating him. were removed, he was kept under US Immigration and Customs Ken Cuccinelli, acting followed for a maximum of nine A Frenchman at the centre of a “It is not sad. It is rationality “deep and continuous sedation”. Enforcement (ICE) agents are director of US Citizenship and years, completed at least two bitter right-to-die legal feud that gaining the upper hand. This was Multiple medical assess- planning to launch sweeping Immigration Services, said that 24-hour online validated has raged for a decade passed a human being who was suf- ments ordered by the courts over deportation raids this weekend ICE has court-issued removal dietary questionnaires, calcu- away in hospital yesterday after fering and the various theatrical the years found that the former as the Trump administration orders for around one million lating their daily consumption doctors removed his life support, gestures did not mean much,” psychiatric nurse, who was expands its crackdown on undoc- people, but acknowledged that of sugar and artificially his family said. he added. poised to become a father umented immigrants, the New it has nowhere near the man- sweetened beverages as well The legal battle over whether Lambert was involved in a shortly before his accident, had York Times reported yesterday. power and facilities capacity to as 100 percent fruit juices. Vincent Lambert, 42, should die near-fatal car crash in 2008 that no chance of recovering. A senior administration pursue that many. Researchers measured the has divided the country as well left him a quadriplegic with severe Jean Paillot, a lawyer for immigration officials says that ICE has stayed quiet about daily intakes of sugary drinks as his own family, with his brain damage which doctors had Lambert’s parents, said it was ICE has about one million names the raids, but they would come against those of diet beverages parents using every legal avenue long said was irreversible. “now time for a moment of on a list of targets in the raids, as President Donald Trump and compared them to cancer to keep him alive but his wife Left in a vegetative state, the remembrance”. which have been postponed for seeks to show toughness on cases in participants’ medical and nephew insisting he must question of whether to continue He said that the parents, two weeks, partly due to immigration amid a still-strong records during the follow-up be allowed to die. keeping him alive artificially who had waged a high-profile resistance from inside ICE, flow into the country of migrants period. Doctors removed his triggered a years-long legal campaign to keep their son according to the report. across the border with Mexico. They found that just a 100 hydration and nutrition tubes battle that raged in the highest alive, would respond when The report says the move On Wednesday, the ml increase per day of sugary last week, following a final ruling courts in France and Europe. they felt ready. planned for Sunday will initially Department of Homeland drinks was associated with an by France’s top appeals court. On July 2, Dr Vincent The case rekindled a charged target some 2,000 members of Security said 104,344 migrants 18 percent increased risk of “Vincent died at 8:24am (0624 Sanchez, head of palliative care debate over France’s right-to- undocumented migrant families were detained after crossing the cancer, and with a 22 percent GMT) this morning,” his nephew at the University Hospital in the die laws, which allow so-called in at least 10 cities. ICE has border in June, down 28 percent increase in breast cancer. Francois Lambert said, northern French city of Reims, “passive” euthanasia for severely already obtained removal orders from May’s 13-year record high During a follow-up, researchers expressing his “relief after years had begun removing the life ill or injured patients who are from courts, allowing them to but still an extremely high figure, found 2,193 cases of cancer were of suffering for everyone”. support mechanisms in a process being kept alive artificially with move quickly to expel the some 60,000 more than the diagnosed, the average age at “We were ready to let him which was completed by no chance of recovery. migrants, some of whom may same month a year ago. diagnosis being 59 years. FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 AMERICAS / CLASSIFIEDS 13 Trump drops executive action on US Census REUTERS / WASHINGTON White House officials through other means, but it was it, which complicates adding the Ross canceled a meeting with a effort to add the question, declined to comment. A gov- not clear how that would occur question to the decennial survey German official. The administra- faulting the administration’s US President Donald Trump was ernment official confirmed that or how it would be funded. via presidential missive. tion’s attempts to add the rationale as “contrived”. Critics expected to back down to add a Trump is expected to announce The US Census Bureau is part Trump’s decision not to question had been blocked in the say that asking about citi- contentious citizenship question he will drop the legal battle to of the Commerce Department. proceed with an executive order courts because of challenges zenship in the census discrim- to the 2020 census, but order the include the question on the The US Constitution specifically on adding the citizenship from some US states and civil inates against racial minorities government do the survey by census survey and instead direct assigns the job of overseeing the question to the census was first rights groups. and is aimed at giving Repub- other means, a government the Commerce Department to census to Congress, limiting the reported by ABC News. The US Supreme Court on licans an unfair advantage in official said. obtain answers on citizenship authority of the President over Commerce Secretary Wilbur June 27 blocked Trump’s first elections. SERVICES US House panel authorises US wants subpoenas for Kushner ‘El Chapo’ in USED CONTAINERS prison for life (Sales & Rentals) and other Trump aides ARMSTRONG REUTERS New & Used Containers - Sales/Rental (Certified & Uncertified) REUTERS “zero tolerance” for migrants. NEW YORK Mobile: 557 80 396 (Steve) WASHINGTON The move comes as Demo- E-mail: [email protected] www.iescoqatar.com. crats who control the House of US prosecutors said they want The Democratic-led US House Representatives prepare to the Mexican drug lord Joaquin WAREHOUSE FOR RENT Judiciary Committee yesterday escalate their scrutiny of the “El Chapo” Guzman to spend voted to authorize subpoenas for Trump presidency, with public the rest of his life — plus 30 WOKEER INDUSTRIAL AREA a dozen witnesses including testimony from former U.S. years — in prison, after he hears Available Sizes: 358/415/510/830/1340 Sqm. President Donald Trump’s son- Special Counsel Robert Mueller from a victim who survived one Mobile: 660 02 704 (Steve) in-law and adviser, Jared on July 17 and a vote next week of his murder plots. E-mail: [email protected] Kushner. to hold Attorney General Guzman, 62, faces a man- The vote gives panel William Barr and Commerce datory minimum of life in prison WATER TANK CLEANING Chairman Jerrold Nadler dis- Secretary Wilbur Ross in con- at his scheduled sentencing cretion on whether to subpoena tempt of Congress for failing to hearing next Wednesday, fol- AL MUTWASSIT CLEANING & PEST CONTROL current and former Trump comply with subpoenas. lowing his February conviction Kharaba st, Behind white Mosque. advisers such as former Attorney Republicans dismissed the on a variety of drug charges. Fax: 443679 99 - GSM. 55875920/55860432 General Jeff Sessions and former committee’s action as a partisan In a Wednesday night letter, White House Chief of Staff John fishing expedition against Trump prosecutors asked US District CAPITAL CLEANING COMPANY Kelly, as part of a broad cor- and a bid to heal political rifts Judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn Cleaning Water Tanks & Pest Control. ruption and obstruction of justice within House Democratic ranks. to add another 30 years because GSM: 55565328/ 33189899 Tel: 44582257 probe of the Trump presidency. “That’s all today’s episode is jurors convicted Guzman of ille- E-mail: [email protected] “These include government about. It sure isn’t about over- gally using a firearm, including officials who worked, or con- sight. It’s simply about politics,” a machine gun, in connection tinue to work, in close proximity said Representative Doug with drug trafficking. to the president,” Nadler said at Collins, the Judiciary Commit- Prosecutors also said a meeting to consider the sub- tee’s top Republican. Guzman conspired to murder poenas. “We will not rest until Nadler’s committee, which “numerous” people as a leader we obtain their testimony and could launch an impeachment of the Sinaloa Cartel over a documents.” The committee also inquiry if it uncovered evidence quarter century, and at least authorized subpoenas for doc- of presidential misconduct, is one target intends to make a uments and testimony con- pursuing actions and events “victim-impact statement” at nected with Trump’s immi- described in Mueller’s 448-page the sentencing hearing. gration policies, including family report on Russian meddling in “The overwhelming evi- separation and detention and the 2016 presidential election. dence at trial showed that the defendant was a ruthless and bloodthirsty leader of the Sinaloa Cartel,” prosecutors Maduro ally rules out early said. “A life sentence is just pun- ishment for this defendant.” presidential polls Jeffrey Lichtman, a lawyer for AFP early elections to replace Guzman, was not available for CARACAS Maduro. comment. “They say: the government’s Prosecutors said Guzman Venezuelan President Nicolas going to Barbados because there amassed power in Mexico Maduro’s right-hand man are going to be presidential elec- through murders and wars with Diosdado Cabello has ruled out tions in I don’t know how long and rival cartels while trafficking early elections despite talks the candidates are X and Y,” he told tons of cocaine, heroin, mari- between representatives of the state television channel VTV. “Here juana and methamphetamine government and the opposition there are no presidential elections, into the United States. in Barbados. here the president’s name is Guzman spent much of his ANNOUNCEMENT Maduro’s removal from Nicolas Maduro,” Cabello said. career on the run, twice office has been a key demand Before the talks began on escaping from maximum- of the opposition, which is led Monday, Guaido had said the security Mexican prisons, ANSARI INTERNATIONAL W.L.L. by Juan Guaido, the National opposition would attend “to before being caught in January Assembly head who declared establish a negotiation on the 2016 and extradited to the We announce our intention to start the closure of the company himself acting president in end of the dictatorship”. United States a year later. permanently Commercial Register No. (64306) and have any claims with January. But Cabello, who After they began, Maduro His trial lasted 11 weeks, heads the pro-regime Con- said he was “optimistic... we can and included testimony from the company please send a message by registered mail within a period not stituent Assembly and is con- find a path to peace.” An initial more than 50 prosecution wit- sidered the country’s second round of talks had been held in nesses. On July 3, Cogan exceeding one week from the date of announcement and the company most powerful politician, Norway but they made no rejected Guzman’s bid for a is not responsible for any claims received after the date. insisted there would be no apparent progress. new trial. Rajiba Ansari (Partner), California couple sues clinic over QID No. 28235633970, Post Box No.: 22911 one of the worst IVF mix-ups CHANGE OF NAME AFP blue to obtain their DNA so that worst fertility center tragedies LOS ANGELES it could determine whether the I have ever seen”. “My firm rep- I, Shalini Pandey, I, Humera Shahid Hasan Sayyed, child born to the New York resents hundreds of people holder of India Passport holder of India Passport A California couple have filed couple was theirs. who have been the victims of No. H5283751 No. S1208551 a lawsuit over what has been Adding insult to injury, Anni fertility center misconduct and (Qatar ID No. 28335663160) (Qatar ID No. 28735658419) described as one of the worst later learned that she had been yet I have never seen anything IVF mix-ups, that led to another implanted with an embryo — like this,” he said. hereby change my name to hereby change my name to woman giving birth to their which failed to result in a preg- “Anni and Ashot have been SHALINI AJAY HUMERA CHAHATALI baby boy. nancy — belonging to another devastated that they didn’t get Anni and Ashot Manukyan, couple who were also clients of to bring their child into the TRIPATHI SAYED of the Los Angeles suburb of the fertility clinic. world, hold their son in the first Glendale, said their life was The Manukyans said that fol- moments of his life. Any objection, please contact the Any objection, please contact the upended after their embryos as lowing a protracted legal battle “This is a fertility clinic that well as those of two other they finally gained custody of cannot be trusted.” A woman couples were mishandled by their son in May, when he was who answered the phone at the days from the publication of this notice. days from the publication of this notice. CHA Fertility Center. six weeks old. clinic on Wednesday afternoon As a result, they said a com- “CHA put three families said the facility had shut down plete stranger in New York gave through a living hell, and our early for the day and no repre- I, Munazza Ibrahim Muhammad Ishaq, birth to their child in March after lives will never be the same,” sentatives were available for holder of Pakistan Passport two embryos — theirs and one Ashot Manukyan told reporters. comment. No. BP1024912 belonging to another uniden- “We fought to get our boy back, The New York couple Pen.Mag tified couple — were mistakenly and now we will fight to make involved in the mix-up have also (Qatar ID No. 27258601647) implanted into the woman’s sure this never happens again.” filed suit in federal court in hereby change my name to Every uterus. The New York woman, His wife appeared emotional at Brooklyn, seeking compensation who is of Korean-American the press conference, saying the after suffering what they say are MUNAZZA IBRAHIM descent, was expecting to give ordeal has been traumatic. “significant and permanent MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM. Sunday birth to twin girls but wound up “Who wants to meet their emotional injuries from which with two boys. child in the lobby of a hotel?” they will not recover.” To The Manukyans told Anni Manukyan said. “It was just The pair, who are only iden- Any objection, please contact the reporters that they were heartbreaking. It was terrible.” tified by their initials in the court Immigration and Passport Office within 15 unaware they had a son until the Adam Wolf, an attorney documents, began in-vitro fer- Thursday clinic, located in the Los Angeles representing the couple, said tilization treatment at the CHA days from the publication of this notice. area, contacted them out of the that the mix-up was “one of the Fertility Center in January 2018. 14 CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019

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They The Dow powered above 27,000 shot above 27,000 points to set “With these dovish tones from Oil prices hit a six-week high withdrew after warnings from a points for the first time while the a new intraday record, while the the Fed driving the dollar lower, yesterday as oil rigs in the Gulf British warship. dollar slumped yesterday as S&P 500 briefly broke the 3,000 we are seeing European stocks of Mexico were evacuated ahead “What happened was par- investors welcomed the head of point level. “Dow just hit 27,000 stutter in the wake of a strength- of a storm, while an incident tially expected. We pointed out the Federal Reserve effectively for first time EVER!” tweeted US ening euro and pound,” said with a British tanker in the last week that Iran was likely to flagging a cut in US interest rates President Donald Trump, who Joshua Mahony, senior market Middle East highlighted tensions do something of the sort,” Petro- later this month. has been outspoken about his analyst at online trading firm IG. in the region. matrix oil analyst Olivier Jakob In a first day of closely desire for the Fed to cut rates to FXTM analyst, Hussein However, prices gave up most (pictured) said. watched congressional testimony support the economy. Sayed, said the markets had gains as Opec forecast that world Oil prices were also sup- on Wednesday, Jerome Powell “The Fed Chairman doesn’t already clearly priced in a demand for its crude would ported by a fall in the dollar after said the case for lower borrowing typically provide strong and direct quarter-point reduction in US decline next year as rivals pumped Federal Reserve Chairman costs “had strengthened” owing messages on policy direction, interest rates. But now, “bets for more, pointing to the return of a up 9 cents at $60.52 a barrel, Jerome Powell bolstered expec- to headwinds caused by global which makes predicting future a (half-point) rate cut have surplus despite an Opec-led pact having touched their highest tations for US interest rate cuts. trade uncertainty. rate movements all the more dif- increased significantly after to restrain supplies. since May 23 at $60.94. They A decline in US inventories “It’s safe to say that investors ficult. But Wednesday’s message Powell’s testimony,” he said. Brent crude futures were up gained 4.5 percent in the pre- also boosted oil prices. US were pleased with Jerome Pow- was clear, the data is softening — Investors were also keeping 2 cents at $67.03 a barrel by 1330 vious session. crude stocks fell by 9.5 million ell’s first day of testimony on particularly on the inflation side an eye on Powell’s second day GMT. Earlier in the session, they A day after Iran warned barrels in the week to July 5, Wednesday, with equity markets — and downside risks are signif- of testimony on Capitol Hill. hit their highest since May 30 at Britain would face ‘conse- the Energy Information Admin- jumping on his dovish icant,” Erlam said. Higher-than-expected June $67.65, after ending Wednesday quences’ over the seizure of an istration (EIA) said, more than assessment,” said Oanda analyst Most Asian markets had fol- inflation data didn’t seem to dent up 4.4 percent. US West Texas Iranian oil tanker, three Iranian the 3.1-million-barrel draw Craig Erlam. lowed Wall Street’s lead, with expectations that the Fed would Intermediate crude futures were vessels tried to block the passage analysts had expected. US equities, which had Hong Kong jumping 0.8 percent go ahead with a rate cut. British banks QSE index gained 46.80 ready for no-deal Brexit, points last week trade war: BoE THE PENINSULA volume. Real Estate sector DOHA accounted 22.84 percent. Indus- tries sector accounted 18.64 REUTERS Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) percent and Consumer Goods LONDON benchmark index gained 46.80 and Services sector accounted points, or 0.44 percent, last 10.36 percent. British banks hold enough week when the bourse closed Industries sector led traded capital to cope with a no-deal yesterday at 10,613.32 points. number of transactions last Brexit and a global trade war Trading value during last week with 30.69 percent of the simultaneously, the Bank of week increased by 0.49 percent total number of transactions. England said yesterday, to reach QR880.22m compared Banking and financial services although a disruptive Brexit to QR875.89m. sector accounted 26.61 percent. would still cause major turbu- Trading volume increased Consumer goods and services lence for financial markets and by 10.31 percent to reach 300.85 sector accounted 15.32 percent the economy. Bank of England million shares, as against 272.72 and Real Estate sector accounted Governor Mark Carney also million shares, while the number 9.79 percent. flagged ongoing concerns about of transactions rose by 1.59 From the 46 listed com- illiquid investment funds, percent to reach 27,103 trans- panies 22 ended last week liquidity shocks, crypto-cur- actions as compared to 26,680 higher, while 20 fell and four rencies and environmental transactions. remained unchanged. dangers at a half-yearly update Market cap rose by 0.16 QNB led trading value on the risks facing Britain’s Mexico replaces Finance Minister percent to reach QR582.90bn as during last week accounted for banking system. compared to QR581.98bn at the 19.33 percent of the total trading Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (left) presents new Finance Minister Arturo Herrera in Carney said while banks end of previous week, reports value. Medicare Group Mexico City, Mexico. Previous Finance Minister Carlos Urzúa resigned on July 9 and his surprise departure were well prepared for Brexit, QNA. accounted for 8.65 percent and this did not mean the economy has deepened doubts among investors over economic policy under President Obrador, including fears Banking and financial Industries Qatar accounted 6.62 would be unscathed if Britain he may eventually undermine Mexico’s financial stability. services sector led traded value percent. left the European Union on Oct. last week with 39.8 percent of When compared on daily 31 without a transition deal, the total traded value. Industries basis, the QSE index gained 62.11 something both contenders to sector accounted for 17.76 points, or 0.59 percent, yes- be the next prime minister say percent. Consumer goods and terday compared to Wednes- is possible. “Financial stability US trade issues are ‘definitely’ services sector accounted for day’s closing. is not the same as market sta- 17.48 percent and Real Estate The volume of shares traded bility,” Carney told a news sector accounted 8.29 percent. increased to 73.36 million from conference. resolvable: Chinese official Banking and Financial 63.50 million on Wednesday and “In a disorderly Brexit, a Services sector led traded the value of shares increased to range of UK asset prices would AFP Beijing has also outlined volume last week with 28.93 QR241.68m from QR177.22m on be expected to adjust sharply, BEIJING three core concerns it says must percent of the total traded Wednesday. tightening financial conditions be met in order to reach a deal: for UK households and busi- China said yesterday that the cancelling all punitive tariffs nesses.” The BoE noted a sharp thorny trade issues plaguing imposed during the trade war, France passes law taxing digital fall in foreign investors buying relations with the United States reaching a more reasonable British commercial property are resolvable after fractious figure for Chinese purchases of giants in defiance of US anger and some company loans. talks between the economic US goods, and ensuring a more “There has been a deterioration giants were kickstarted by the “balanced” text of the trade in the quality of inflows, that Trump-Xi meeting in Japan. agreement. AFP/PARIS are financing the current Washington and Beijing have Yesterday, Beijing also called account deficit,” Carney said, hit each other with punitive for the US to immediately drop France yesterday became the first major economy to impose a tax on adding that it was crucial tariffs covering more than sanctions against Chinese tech digital giants, with parliament passing the legislation in defiance of a Britain remained an attractive $360bn in two-way trade, dam- giant Huawei, which was black- probe ordered by President Donald Trump that could trigger reprisal investment destination after aging manufacturers on both “We will definitely be able to listed in May over national tariffs. Brexit. sides of the Pacific. find solutions to the problems,” security concerns. The new law aims at plugging a taxation gap that has seen some The BoE said trade tensions US President Donald Trump he told reporters at a regular “We have noted Huawei and Internet heavyweights paying next to nothing in countries where they between the United States and and Chinese leader Xi Jinping news briefing. other Chinese entities are still on make huge profits. China had increased global agreed to revive negotiations Top US and Chinese negoti- the US export control list, we The legislation, dubbed the GAFA tax, an acronym for Google, financial risks and there was a when they met on the sidelines ators held phone talks on urge the US to really fulfill its Apple, Facebook and Amazon, was passed by a simple show of hands rising number of heavily of the G20 summit in Osaka on Tuesday but it remains unclear promises and immediately stop in the Senate upper house after previously being passed by the National indebted companies in the June 29. if the wide rupture that has using state power to beat down Assembly lower chamber. But the French move drew an angry response United States, continental “China’s core concerns must formed since talks broke down Chinese companies,” Gao said. from Trump even before the legislation was passed, with the pres- Europe and elsewhere. British be properly resolved, we believe in May can be patched over. Trump has previously said ident ordering an investigation that the French economy minister said banks were better prepared for that the two sides can take care Since the breakdown, he could “imagine Huawei being was unprecedented in the history of French-US relations. The law a downturn than they were of each other’s legitimate con- China’s state media has taken a included in some form or some will levy a 3 percent tax on total annual revenues of the largest tech before the 2008 financial crisis cerns through dialogue as increasingly nationalistic tone, part of a trade deal”, and in firms providing services to French consumers. when they held much less equals,” said commerce ministry putting out articles and com- Osaka agreed to soften some “The US is very concerned that the digital services tax which is capital and required multi- spokesman Gao Feng mentaries blasting the United restrictions on sales of crucial US expected to pass the French Senate tomorrow unfairly targets American billion-pound bailouts. (pictured). States and its tariffs. components to the firm. companies,” US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said. 16 BUSINESS FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 ECB governors weigh options for boosting eurozone growth

AFP ECB staff trimmed their quar- to relaunch the €2.6 trillion ($2.9 FRANKFURT terly forecasts for growth and trillion) bond-buying scheme the inflation in June, prompting the ECB tied up in December. There was ‘broad agreement’ governors to extend their so- “Resuming net asset pur- among European Central Bank called ‘forward guidance’ on how chases” was definitely on the table governors at their June meeting long rates would remain at his- at the June meeting, the minutes that further stimulus might be toric lows to mid-2020. of the meeting showed. needed to keep growth and Draghi went further at a con- But doing so could require inflation on track, a record ference in Sintra later that month, central bankers to find ways recession was low,” policymakers showed yesterday, a position saying that “further cuts in policy around technical constraints on judged. made explicit soon afterwards by interest rates, remain part of our the programme. However, slowdowns in man- President Mario Draghi tools”. In the past, there have been a ufacturing-oriented economies (pictured). In the highly codified language number of legal and political such as Germany “might yet “There was broad agreement that central bankers use and objections to the bond-buying spread further” to the rest of the that, in the light of the heightened which financial markets watch programme, known as quanti- single currency area, some uncertainty, the governing council closely for every tiny shift in tone, tative easing or QE. members cautioned. needed to be ready and prepared Draghi said the ECB was prepared But policymakers have been ING analyst Carsten Brzeski to ease the monetary policy stance to act “in the absence of able to deflect such criticism by said the combination of disap- further,” read the minutes of the improvement” rather than if eco- limiting the proportion of the pointing data, the faltering resil- meeting, published four weeks nomic conditions worsen. bonds of a particular country that ience of the eurozone economy, after it was held in Lithuanian For ECB watchers that sig- the ECB can hold. a possible rate cut by the US capital Vilnius. nified a lowering of the threshold According to the minutes of Federal Reserve and a series of Policymakers have been faced for action. the meeting, the governing council comments by ECB officials had “all with slowing growth, gloomy con- Some observers are con- remained confident that “the fun- pushed the ECB closer to action fidence and activity surveys and cerned that the central bank has damental economic forces at the July meeting.” The only weaker inflation in recent months. no more ammunition left in its remained in place for inflation to question was “whether words The indicators have been hit battle against weak growth and pick up over time” towards their alone, will be enough at the July by uncertainty over global trade inflation. goal of just below 2.0 percent. meeting,” the expert said. conflicts, a string of one-off Beyond the extension of low “Domestic demand had so far Draghi is stepping down as effects, and the fizzling out of the interest rates and the possibility been rather resilient, underpinned ECB President and IMF Chief upswing that followed the region’s of cutting still further into negative by strong employment and wage Christine Lagarde has been nom- financial crisis. territory, a third option would be growth” while “the risk of inated to succeed him.

Vodafone Qatar Fiat Chrysler bets on electric ‘500’ to announce Q2 REUTERS €700m to build a new production financials on July 29 TURIN line at Mirafiori to turn out 80,000 of the new 500 BEV, its first battery THE PENINSULA Fiat Chrysler (FCA) plans to electric vehicle to be marketed in DOHA invest €700m ($788m) in an Europe. An initial version of the electric makeover of its iconic electric 500 has been produced in Vodafone Qatar has announced Fiat 500, a top executive said. the United States. that its Board of Directors will FCA Chief Operating Officer Production of the newly- meet on July 29 to approve the for Europe, Middle East and engineered 500 BEV will start in company’s financial statements for Africa, Pietro Gorlier (pictured), the second quarter of 2020, with the second quarter ending June 30, announced the investment, the a potential to expand capacity 2019. The Board will also consider Italian-American company’s investment in electric vehicle later, Gorlier said. The 500 other items included on the agenda biggest single bet on an electric technology would remain compact car is one of the group’s for the meeting. vehicle, at its Mirafiori plant in unchanged after its $35bn plan most famous models, launched The Company’s financial Turin, northern Italy. to merge with Renault, an electric by then Fiat in the late 1950s and results will be made publicly “The plan is confirmed,” car pioneer, collapsed last month. quickly becoming a symbol of available on Vodafone Qatar and Gorlier said, when asked if FCA’s He said FCA would invest the Italian urban design. Qatar Stock Exchange websites.

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A young woman, while attempting to save her father during a Category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators. FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 SPORT 17 Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar defends MS It’s not fair all the time to expect TENNIS MS Dhoni to come and finish the Dhoni after India lost to TENNIS Wimbledon, second game. He has done it time and New Zealand in the first Wimbledon, first semi-final: Rafael Nadal again. World Cup semi-final. semi-final: N. Djokovic vs ACTION vs Roger Federer

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Alaphilippe put in a SILVERSTONE Kubica hopes LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES heroic defence of his lead, but missed out due to the bonus Lewis Hamilton is aiming to updates can Defending Tour de France seconds over the final two bounce back from a rare Mercedes’ kick-start champion Geraint Thomas summits saw the young Italian weekend of disappointment by British driver defied his doubters yesterday as edge ahead of him. winning his home British Grand Lewis Hamilton Williams’ Belgian Dylan Teuns won Stage The stage ended up as a Prix for a record sixth time this smiles 6 and his breakaway partner battle not only for the stage and weekend -- and in front of the during the poor season Giulio Ciccone snatched the the overall lead but for the psy- biggest crowd at the historic drivers’ press yellow jersey by just a few chological control of the race. Silverstone circuit in nearly three conference AFP seconds on an iconic mountain This was the 2019 Tour’s first decades. at Silverstone SILVERSTONE stage. foray into the mountains a stage After suffering in the heat Motor Racing Teuns won the ultra-tough that the defending champion, and rarefied atmosphere of Aus- Circuit in Robert Kubica is hoping that mountain stage to Planche des Welshman Geraint Thomas, had tria’s Styrian Alps, where he fin- Silverstone, an upgrade package intro- Belles Filles when he and described as ‘the big day’. ished a hot-and-bothered fifth central England, duced for the British Grand Ciccone crossed the summit Chris Froome won the first two weeks ago, the defending yesterday. Prix can kick-start Williams’ finish line as the sole survivors ever finish here in 2012 to world champion and his Mer- season and herald this week- of a mass breakaway. confirm his potential before he cedes team are expected to revel end’s celebrations of Frank “It was so steep, but I love went on to win the 2013 Tour, in the gentler undulations and Williams’ 50 years in charge. these kind of finishes,” said and Thomas must have sensed wider mix of corners in cooler The Pole, who has Teuns. something special. conditions in central England. returned to Formula One this “It was a good big Just behind the breakaway A sixth victory overall and most incredible few days. It is points adrift of Hamilton in the year after recovering from breakaway group,” said Teuns. pair, Thomas gave food for fifth in six years at a track he difficult to count what you gain title race. career-threatening injuries “That helped keep us out thought to those who had called loves would also be his seventh from all that positivity -- every- Victory in Austria lifted Ver- following a rally accident, ahead, five of us were Belgians him a one-hit wonder after his in 10 races this year and extend one’s energy is priceless.” stappen ahead of the German said it is important the too.” 2018 win, who raised eyebrows his 31-point lead ahead of team- If he wins, Hamilton will and he and Red Bull, based at upgrades work to help “When it came down to the when he lost a few seconds on mate Valtteri Bottas in the move clear of fellow Briton Jim nearby Milton Keynes, with big determine the team’s two of us, we stayed calm, we a climb at Epernay earlier in the drivers’ championship. Clark and Frenchman Alain local home support, may also be progress. talked about it,” said the winner, week and who had tipped Ineos “This is the race that has Prost, with whom he shares the a major threat to Hamilton’s “I hope, and this is the hinting the pair did a deal for a team-mate Egan Bernal. become the most anticipated current record of five wins. home-coming dream after flying plan, that this is a first step,” win-win instead of risking it all “I don’t listen to tips,” said event of the season for me and After suffering their first in from Los Angeles. he said. “We hope they will by not collaborating. Thomas. it is the weekend I always enjoy defeat after an unprecedented “Max has been the best in the work well and give us a step Ciccone was less calm about “I felt pretty good. I thought the most,” said Hamilton, who run of eight victories, Mercedes world, arguably, over the last 12 forward. Although it will not his feat. it would be more of a solid day.” was quick to celebrate Wednes- are keen to restore their months,” said his team boss be big, it’s still important.” “It’s just unbelievable,” said “I was feeling good but I was day’s confirmation of a new five- supremacy in the team’s home Christian Horner. Williams has struggled the Italian after taking the unsure. I thought the steep year contract that will keep the event -- both the car and engine “He is the coming man. This this year. The team is without overall lead from Frenchman climbs weren’t my cup of tea.” British Grand Prix on the Formula factories are based close to sport is crying out for more a point and has failed to Julian Alaphilippe by just six Thomas and Bernal, who One calendar until 2024. Silverstone. drivers like Max.” Beyond the top progress from Q1, but despite dropped nine seconds to the “Having the support of your “The high temperatures in three teams, McLaren will seek languishing in pursuit of their Welshman, were part of an country concentrated into one Austria exposed our vulnerability to make an impression notably rivals they remain defiantly impressive Ineos team effort weekend really makes for the and meant we could not chal- after confirming an unchanged optimistic 50 years on from that controlled the pace over the lenge to win,” said team boss driver line-up, including British their founder’s debut as team most of the course as the peloton WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS Toto Wolff. rookie Lando Norris, 19, for next principal. crossed seven mountains. “But, fortunately, the English year. “We need to know they Thomas waited until first Drivers’ Standings summer is known for more mod- Silverstone officials believe deliver what we’re expecting Mikel Landa, then Thibaut Pinot 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 197 pts, 2. Valtteri Bot- erate temperatures so cooling the allure of the drivers and an so, in the future, we can build and, finally, the overnight leader tas (FIN) 166, 3. Max Verstappen (NED) 126, 4. should not be such a major issue. encouraging weather forecast up confidence and hopefully Alaphilippe himself had attacked Sebastian Vettel (GER) 123, 5. Charles Leclerc “We’ve had some of our best will result in the biggest start to move in the right before showing his form was (MON) 105, 6. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 43, 7. Carlos performances this year on tracks attendance since the days of direction. Hopefully, also, this back after a nasty fall in the Tour Sainz Jr (ESP) 30, 8. Lando Norris (GBR) 22, 9. with a wide range of corner ‘Mansell-mania’ in the early package can add some down- de Suisse in June. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) 21, 10. Daniel Ricciardo speeds so, on paper, we should 1990s. Last year’s race-day force which is so helpful in F1.” Other good performances on (AUS) 16, 11. Nico Huelkenberg (GER) 16, 12. be in relatively good form.” crowd of 140,500 was the biggest Williams’ updates are the day came from Briton Adam Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 14, 13. Sergio Perez His Ferrari counterpart of the season and Silverstone concentrated on airflow Yates, Irishman Dan Martin and (MEX) 13, 14. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) 10, 15. Alexan- Mattia Binotto played down their boss Stuart Pringle said he around the ‘barge-boards’ to Frenchman Thibaut Pinot, who chances of a repeat of Sebastian expects that to be beaten. aid aerodynamic per- der Albon (THA) 7, 16. Lance Stroll (CAN) 6, 17. grew up in the region. Vettel’s triumph last year, despite “This is going to be the formance. The team is using Romain Grosjean (FRA) 2, 18. Antonio Giovinazzi Three of the overall con- their stronger showing in Austria largest since Mansell brought its home race weekend to cel- tenders lost significant time as (ITA) 1 where Charles Leclerc finished people here in their droves in ebrate Frank Williams’ five 2014 champion Vincenzo Constructors’ Standings second from pole behind the tri- 1992,” he said. decades in F1, which began Nibali, Jumbo Visma captain 1. Mercedes 363 pts, 2. Ferrari 228, 3. Red Bull umphant Max Verstappen of Red The Silverstone circuit, once when he bought a Brabham Steven Kruijswijk and, to a 169, 4. McLaren 52, 5. Renault 32, 6. Alfa Romeo Bull. a wartime airfield, hosted the chassis to enter the 1969

greater extent, Frenchman Racing 22, 7. Racing Point 19, 8. Toro Rosso 17, 9. Four-time world champion first World Championship Grand championship after creating Dylan Teuns reacts after winning Romain Bardet suffered on the Haas 16 Vettel has gone 17 races since last Prix in 1950 and, along with Italy, Frank Williams Racing Cars. Stage 6 yesterday. slopes. August without a win and lies 76 has been an ever-present since. 18 SPORT FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 Woakes hails ‘incredible’ England after big win AFP stars had been nervous ahead of BIRMINGHAM their country’s first World Cup semi-final since 1992, but they Chris Woakes saluted England’s quickly banished the butterflies “incredible” eight-wicket demo- I’m pretty speechless. with a blistering start. lition of Australia as the hosts It was an incredible “There were some nerves swaggered into their first World performance from the around this morning, a few Cup final since 1992. whole team, started anxious people in the dressing Woakes won the man-of- room but that’s natural,” Woakes the-match award at Edgbaston well with the bowling said. after taking 3-20 in a lethal and then the batting “I just got my length wrong eight-over spell that included the was outstanding: for the first ball. A world-class key wicket of opener David Chris Woakes player in David Warner is going Warner. to put that away. But I got my Thanks to Woakes and fellow length right after that and felt pacemen Jofra Archer, Australia the bowling and then the batting good.” collapsed to 14-3 and never was outstanding,” Woakes told England have lost all three of really recovered as they were Sky Sports. their previous World Cup finals, dismissed for 223. “The way we have produced against Pakistan in 1992, Aus- England took just 32.1 overs the goods shows how good we tralia in 1987 and the West Indies to reach their victory target and are and we’re really pleased. in 1979. book their final date with New “I don’t think it was a bad Asked how it felt to help take England’s Chris Woakes (left) celebrates with Zealand at Lord’s on Sunday. wicket, we just found the right England to within touching dis- team-mates after dismissing Australia’s Peter Woakes admitted it was a length and they had to rebuild tance of their first World Cup Handscomb during their World Cup semi-final perfect day for England, who and we kept the pressure on. crown, Woakes said his team had in Birmingham, yesterday. have never won the 50-over “We got off to a flyer and tried their best to block out the World Cup. when chasing a relatively small potentially historic nature of “I’m pretty speechless. It was total, that’s the difference,” he their campaign. sunk in yet,” the fast bowler as favourites so it was important fashion against this Australia side an incredible performance from added. “We have tried not to think replied. to get to the semi-final in the first on the best ground in the world the whole team, started well with Woakes admitted England’s about getting to the final, it hasn’t He added: “We were tipped place and then to win this in this is amazing.” Fans shower Srikkanth wants praise on India to find Jadeja for his Group defeat no bother middle-order balance gutsy knock AFP for Kiwis ahead of final MANCHESTER AFP NEW DELHI AFP Krishnamachari Srikkanth says MANCHESTER India should hunt for a young Fans heaped praise yesterday option to settle their middle- on Ravindra Jadeja (pictured, New Zealand captain Kane order woes after the pre-tour- below) after the “bits and Williamson insisted the fact his nament favourites suffered a pieces” cricketer emerged as side lost to World Cup final shock World Cup semi-final the unlikely hero of a losing opponents England earlier in the exit on Wednesday. cause, silencing critics who had tournament would have no Virat Kohli’s side crashed questioned his place in the star- bearing on Sunday’s showpiece to an 18-run loss against New packed Indian team. match at Lord’s. Zealand at Old Trafford after The all-rounder top-scored The Black Caps, who only their batting fell apart against with 77 to take India tantalis- reached the last four on net run- some quality new-ball ingly close to a win in their rate, upset the odds to beat group bowling. World Cup semi-final against table-toppers India by 18 runs in Needing just 240 to reach New Zealand on Wednesday as a dramatic semi-final at Old Sunday’s final, two-time cham- they chased a modest 240. Trafford on Wednesday. pions India slipped to 24 for Although India fell 18 runs And after what New Zealand four with star batsmen Rohit short, Jadeja earned the respect media quickly dubbed ‘The Man- Sharma and Kohli back in the of fans for his lion-hearted chester Miracle’, the understated pavilion. effort in the high-stakes clash. Williamson insisted the 2015 Ravindra Jadeja made a “Jadeja showed his worth,” runners-up had every chance of valiant 77 and put on 116 with tweeted one user while another going one better and winning MS Dhoni for the seventh said his innings would be their first World Cup title. wicket, but the New Zealand “remembered for a long time Williamson is confident bowlers kept up the pressure New Zealand’s captain Kane Williamson (centre) and team-mates wait for a review decision during to come” for its sheer grit and despite a 119-run loss to England to bowl India out for a total of the World Cup semi-final against India in Manchester on Wednesday. tenacity. in the initial 10-team group stage. 221. Jadeja, 30, thanked fans for “Every game throughout the “We’re still struggling to get their support, promising to con- round-robin was worth a couple are pretty excited and, you know, Taylor top-scoring with 74 and direct hit from Martin Guptill. the right middle order combi- tinue giving his best “till my last of points so they were all another great opportunity to play Williamson contributing 67 as This has been a woeful tour- nation,” former India captain breath”. important,” Williamson said. in a World Cup final. the two senior batsmen showed nament with the bat for the Srikkanth wrote in his Interna- “Sports has taught me to “Obviously a semi-final is “Only every four years do their class again. opener, with Guptill -- the tional Cricket Council (ICC) keep on rising after every fall & worth a few more than two you get the opportunity to play But the crucial phase of the leading run-scorer at the 2015 Media column. never to give up,” he tweeted. points. But, you know, we’ll go in a World Cup, let alone make match came when Matt Henry World Cup -- out for just one, his “Rishabh Pant is good but Jadeja seemed all fired up into another match and try to a final,” added Williamson, as and Trent Boult ripped through fifth single score in this edition, at number five we need to find when he walked out to bat implement similar things that are wives and girlfriends of the New a much vaunted top order to when the rain-interrupted game someone as we’ve tried too Wednesday after being written important to our side, that gives Zealand squad, many clad in reduce India to 24 for four in 10 began on Tuesday. many people there. off as a “bits and pieces” player us the best chance of success. replica shirts, together with some overs. Not even a defiant rear- But Williamson said: “He’s “We’ve tried Dinesh by Sanjay Manjrekar, a com- Asked what this win would of the players’ children, mingled guard seventh-wicket stand of probably the only man on the Karthik, we’ve also tried mentator and former India mean for cricket in New Zealand, on the outfield at Old Trafford. 116 between veteran former pitch that could perhaps create Jadeja, we’ve tried Vijay batsman. where rugby union’s world “But at the same time, we just captain MS Dhoni (50) and all- that run-out. Shankar, three guys have been When he reached his half- champion All Blacks dominate want to reflect on the good things rounder Ravindra Jadeja (77) “Contributions can come in tried and they’ve not proved century, the 11th of his career, the sporting scene, Williamson we did in this match and the could deny New Zealand victory. so many different ways. For him useful so maybe we can find a Jadeja twirled his bat like a said: “I don’t think it will change things we want to improve on.” The game was still just to pull off what was a significant good youngster for No.5,” he sword -- his trademark cele- the number one sport. New Zealand made 239 for about in the balance when turning point in the match was added. bration -- and appeared to “I’m sure people back home eight on a tricky pitch, Ross Dhoni was run out by a brilliant special.” Pant fought back with a gesture towards the media box gritty 32 only to fall to left-arm where Manjrekar is usually spinner Mitchell Santner, who seated. also accounted for the wicket Jadeja also impressed with of Hardik Pandya. his bowling, giving away just 34 New Zealanders relish ‘Miracle in Manchester’ Srikkanth, a former runs while taking one wicket chairman of the India selection from 10 overs. REUTERS Media in New Zealand shower praise on the Robertson, who is also the committee, praised New Zea- “@sanjaymanjrekar got WELLINGTON team particularly for a one-handed catch by country’s finance minister, land’s pace attack but said Jadeja’s juices flowing! I am James Neesham and a run out by Martin Guptill wrote at the conclusion of the India’s batsmen should have certain it had a positive effect New Zealand’s victory over that swung the game in their favour. match. handled Santner better. on his game. Sometimes a kick heavy favourites India in the “What a game from Kane “I also thought Mitchell on one’s ego can have a pos- World Cup semi-finals was as Williamson with bat and with Santner bowled brilliantly, but itive impact,” tweeted India’s surprising to fans at home as it The New Zealand Herald A 116-run partnership captaincy. How proud? India gave him too much Olympic shooting medallist was to the thousands of Indian said Guptill’s run out of Dhoni, between Ravindra Jadeja (77) PROUD.” respect,” said Srikkanth. Abhinav Bindra. supporters at Old Trafford and arguably the world’s best fin- and MS Dhoni brought India Robertson’s fellow politi- “They should have played millions more watching on tele- isher in ODI cricket, was back into the game and the pair cians in Britain for their own more positively against Santner. vision. redemption for a poor run of looked well set to launch in the Parliamentary Cricket World When I say positively, that Kane Williamson’s side form with the bat, while Stuff final three overs. Cup told Radio New Zealand doesn’t mean hitting out, it’s produced an 18-run victory Media said he had gone “From Jadeja’s dismissal in the they had descended on a local showing some sort of positivity over India to advance to Sun- zero to hero”. 48th over, then Dhoni’s run out pub to watch the game and against Santner, putting him day’s final at Lord’s against Just a few hours earlier, few from a direct hit by Guptill four erupted into cross-party hugs under pressure,” the former either Australia or hosts had given the team much hope balls later effectively ended and high fives after the result. Indian batsman added. England. after they stumbled into the India’s chances of reaching the Grant Elliott, who hit a six “Miracle in Manchester”, semi-finals on the back of three 240 needed. off the penultimate ball in the several media outlets used as successive losses. Fans in New Zealand stayed 2015 semi-final against South the headlines for their online Superb swing bowling by up into the early hours Africa that propelled them to reports yesterday, with special Matt Henry and Trent Boult, watching the India innings the final against Australia, had praise reserved for a one- however, reduced India to 5-3 unfold, with the country’s a message for the team. We’re still struggling handed catch by James before arguably the catch of the Sports Minister Grant Robertson “Finals time!” the all- to get the right middle Neesham and a run out by tournament by Neesham left providing a running com- rounder wrote on Twitter. order combination: Martin Guptill that swung the the 2011 champions in trouble mentary on his Twitter feed. “Let’s go one better than game in their favour. at 24-4. “One for the true believers,” 2015.” Srikkanth FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 SPORT 19

Samba set for Monaco Al Attiyah extends lead with Diamond League fifth successive stage win

THE PENINSULA 2019 SILK WAY RALLY – POSITIONS AFTER SS5 The fourth special comprised a MANDALGOVI, MONGOLIA 1. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Toyota Hilux Overdrive 11hrs 46min 41sec loop around the vast terrain to the east of Ulaanbaatar. In a day’s route 2. Kun Lui (CHN)/Pan Hingyu (CHN) Hanwei SMG Buggy 12hrs 24min 06sec Overdrive Racing’s Nasser Saleh Al of 476.96km, 470.19km were timed 3. Jérôme Pelichet (FRA)/Pascal Larroque (FRA) Optimus 12hrs 29min 55sec Attiyah and French navigator against the clock in the longest timed Matthieu Baumel extended their 4. Denis Krotov (RUS)/Dmytro Tsyro (RUS) MINI John Cooper Works Rally 12hrs 32min 43sec section of the entire event. outright lead in the 2019 Silk Way 5. Han Wei (CHN)/Liao Min (CHN) Geely SMG Buggy 12hrs 34min 06sec Overdrive Racing completed a 1-2 Rally to 37min 25sec after claiming a 6. Zi Yungang Zi (CHN)/Wang Zengrong (CHN) Hanwei SMG Buggy 12hrs 39min 34sec finish on SS4 with Al Attiyah again the fifth successive stage win on the class of the field and completing the 364.59km timed section between high-speed section 4min 13sec ahead Ulaanbaatar and Mandalgovi Dutchman Erik van Loon and despite a flat tyre, and extended his of Van Loon. The stage win also yesterday. Frenchman Sebastien Delaunay are outright lead over Kun Lui to 21min enabled the Qatari to extend his Mandalgovi is the capital of the crewing the second of the Overdrive 10sec. overall lead over Lui Kun to 26min Dundgovi Province of Mongolia and Toyotas and are fighting back well The Qatari said: “Whenever we 41sec. Van Loon moved up to 32nd lies around 300km south of the from time delays on stage two. Van find ourselves in good conditions we overall in the car category. capital on the border of the Gobi Loon was third fastest on the fifth try to push. We were trying to make Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al Rajhi Desert. stage as he continues to push his way a gap at the front. It is never easy to and German navigator Dirk von Al Attiyah has been in a class of back towards the top 15 with five open the track but I trust my co-driver Zitzewitz were forced out of the rally his own this week, as he closes in on stages to run in Mongolia and China. Matthieu.” in the third Overdrive Racing car after a first ever victory for himself and He was classified in an unofficial 21st Van Loon suffered serious trans- terminal mechanical problems Toyota at the gruelling Silk Way Rally. overall after SS5. mission issues on the second stage thwarted their progress on the second The Qatari beat closest rival Matthieu Al Attiyah won his third suc- and lost his chance of winning the stage between Baikalsk and Ulan-Ude Serradori by 3min 07sec to claim the cessive section with a stage win on event. The Dutchman bounced back in Eastern Siberia. stage win and extend his outright lead the 243km stint into the Mongolian with the fifth quickest time on the Today, teams tackle a special over the chasing pack headed by capital of Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday. third stage into the Mongolian capital stage of 408.15km in a day’s route of China’s Kun Lui and Frenchman The Qatari finished the special 6min but he was still in the lower reaches 411.75km between Mandalgovi and Jérôme Pelichet. 13sec in front of Russia’s Denis Krotov, of the leader board. Dalanzadgad in Mongolia.

Qatari athlete Abderrahman Samba trains with his coach ahead of the Monaco Diamond League Overdrive meet, yesterday in Monaco. The 400m hurdles Racing’s Qatari specialist will be attempting to beat his personal driver Nasser best in the men’s 400m event, set earlier this Saleh Al Attiyah year (44.60) when he gets off the blocks at the on his way to win newly constructed Stade Louis II. He will count on the fifth stage of some sterling opposition from Steven Gardiner, the Silk Way Rally reigning world number two (personal best of in Mandalgovi, 43.87 in 2018) and Davide RE, Italian record Mongolia, holder in a time of 44.77. yesterday.

Nigeria’s William Troost-Ekong (left) scores their second goal against AS Roma unveil new South Africa during the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match on FIFA reveals away kit sporting Wednesday. harsher Qatar Airways logo punishment for racist behaviour

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FIFA wants teams to auto- matically forfeit matches if their supporters are found to be guilty of racist and other discriminatory behaviour, world football’s governing body has Nigeria grab late winner to reach announced. “Unless there are exceptional circumstances, Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals if a match is abandoned by the referee because of racist REUTERS Bongani Zungu headed an equaliser in too strong all-round for their rivals and and/or discriminatory CAIRO the 71st minute with South Africa’s first nearly extended their lead early in the conduct, the match shall be shot on target. The goal was initially second half with a 25-metre free kick declared forfeited,” FIFA Nigeria sneaked into the Africa Cup of ruled offside but then awarded after a from Oghenekaro Etebo but Ronwen say in their new Disci- Nations semi-finals when defender VAR check - the first major intervention Williams turned it on the bar. plinary Code launched William Troost Ekong scored with one by technology since it was introduced South Africa, who sensationally yesterday. minute remaining to give them a 2-1 for the quarter-finals. knocked out hosts Egypt in the previous The measure can be win over a gallant South Africa as the Nigeria, who will meet Ivory Coast round, struggled to get a look-in but the applied after the referee has tournament served up more drama on or Algeria in the last four, went ahead Super Eagles repeatedly failed to turn applied the “three-step pro- Wednesday. with the first really dangerous attack of the mazy runs of Ahmed Musa and cedure” for such incidents, An AS Roma player wearing the new away kit Troost Ekong, left unmarked, turned the match. Alex Iwobi burst down the Chukwueze into goals. which includes requesting of the Italian football giants, sporting Qatar the ball in with his knee from a corner left and pulled the ball back into the Then, from out of the blue, South a public announcement to Airways logo. AS Roma and Qatar Airways last to leave the South Africans heart- area to Chukwueze whose first effort Africa equalised as Percy Tau lofted a call for any such behaviour year announced a multi-year partnership that broken after they had fought their way was blocked by a defender but scored free kick into the area, it was flicked on to cease, suspending the sees Qatar Airways become the club's official back into the match which seemed to after it rebounded back to him. and superbly headed in by Zungu. It was match until it stops, and shirt sponsor. The sponsorship, the largest ever be out of their reach. Chukwueze, overlooked for the 3-2 initially disallowed but then given by a finally, abandoning the signed by the club and one of the biggest ever Samuel Chukwueze put the Super last 16 win over Cameroon, was a con- VAR check that took nearly three match altogether. agreed by an Italian football club, will see the Eagles in front when he scored at the stant menace down the right and created minutes. Extra-time was looming until The updated Disci- airline’s logo adorn the front of the first team’s second attempt in the 27th minute. another chance after skipping past his Nigeria won a corner on the left, Wil- plinary Code expands the shirts until the end of the 2020-21 season. Nigeria stayed in control, missed marker but Dean Furman made a timely liams missed the ball and Troost Ekong scope of what is considered chances and paid the price when interception to deny him. Nigeria looked prodded it home. discriminatory behaviour to anything related to “race, skin colour, ethnic, national or social origin, gender, dis- S Africa need to put plans into action: Coach Baxter ability, language, religion, political opinion, wealth, REUTERS youth development of the country, you irritation with the governing body, telling stint in charge of the side in May 2017. birth or any other status or CAIRO are talking about talent identification, them last year to “get their house in order” He began with a shock away win to any other reason”. coach education,” he said. after they dallied over setting up friendly Nigeria in their opening Afcon qualifier The Disciplinary Code South Africa have impressive plans for “So we have some very good plans in internationals. but that was followed by a disastrous only applies to official FIFA the development of soccer in the country South Africa but the word implementation South Africa, who won Afcon at the World Cup qualifying campaign where competitions, including the but need to be better at putting them into needs to be stronger.” first attempt in 1996 but have not been home-and-away defeats by Cape Verde qualifiers for the 2022 practice, according to national team coach Baxter added: “I think if we can con- able to replicate that success, made it out scuppered their chances of going to World Cup. Stuart Baxter. tinue the development programme, the of the group phase for only the second Russia. Earlier this year, Mon- After seeing his side knocked out of Bafana Bafana will gain from that -- but time since the 2002 finals. However, they then went on a tenegro were ordered by the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in a 2-1 it needs supporting. Any strategies we They sneaked into the last 16 as the 15-match unbeaten run which ended with European governing body defeat by Nigeria on Wednesday, the Eng- have to develop football needs to be sup- fourth best of the six third-placed teams defeat to Ivory Coast in their opening UEFA to play a home game lishman began addressing the “big ported by everybody.” in the group stage with performances Afcon match. behind closed doors as pun- question” of the team’s future. Although Baxter did not mention the which earned some fierce criticism back “Since we played that game in Nigeria, ishment for racist chants by “It’s not only talking about Bafana South Africa Football Association (SAFA) home but then stunned hosts Egypt 1-0 there has been a massive change in the supporters during a Euro Bafana as a team, you are taking about directly, his remarks appeared aimed at before losing to a late Nigeria goal. face of the squad,” said Baxter. “I think 2020 qualifier against individual players, their experiences them. Baxter said it had been a “long and we have had 30 debutants during the last England. playing abroad, you are talking about the He has never been afraid to hide his difficult” journey since he began a second two years.” FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 20

PAGE | 17 PAGE | 19 Hamilton aims Al Attiyah storms to bounce back ahead with with record fifth successive sixth home win stage win New World Cup champions guaranteed as hosts book title clash with Kiwis England thump Australia to reach final

AFP SCOREBOARD Australia suffer their England’s Eoin BIRMINGHAM Morgan and Joe AUSTRALIA Bowling: Woakes 8-0-20-3, Archer 10-0-32-2 (w2), first loss in eight World D. Warner c Bairstow b Woakes ...... 9 Stokes 4-0-22-0, Wood 9-0-45-1 (w4), Plunkett Root celebrate England booked their place in the Cup semi-finals. A. Finch lbw b Archer ...... 0 8-0-44-0 (w3), Rashid 10-0-54-3 (w1) after winning World Cup final against New S. Smith run out (Buttler) ...... 85 ENGLAND (Target 224) their ICC Cricket Zealand with a dominant eight- P. Handscomb b Woakes ...... 4 J. Roy c Carey b Cummins ...... 85 Jason Roy hits a blistering World Cup semi- wicket win over reigning cham- A. Carey c sub (Vince) b Rashid ...... 46 J. Bairstow lbw b Starc ...... 34 85 as England reach a final against pions Australia at Edgbaston M. Stoinis lbw b Rashid ...... 0 J. Root not out ...... 49 victory target of 224 with Australia in yesterday. G. Maxwell c Morgan b Archer ...... 22 E. Morgan not out ...... 45 Edgbaston, Jason Roy hit a blistering 85 as P. Cummins c Root b Rashid ...... 6 Extras (lb1, w12) ...... 13 107 balls to spare. Birmingham, England reached a victory target of M. Starc c Buttler b Woakes ...... 29 Total (two wickets, 32.1 overs) ...... 226 Britain, 224 with a mammoth 107 balls to J. Behrendorff b Wood ...... 1 Fall of wickets: 1-124, 2-147 England, losing finalists in yesterday. spare after restricting Australia. N. Lyon not out ...... 5 Did not bat: B. Stokes, J. Buttler, L. Plunkett, C. 1979, 1987 and 1992, will Openers Roy and Jonny Extras (lb6, w10) ...... 16 Woakes, A. Rashid, J. Archer, M. Wood Bairstow (34) put on 124 for the Total (all out, 49 overs) ...... 223 Bowling: Behrendorff 8.1-2-38-0 (w1), Starc 9-0- now face New Zealand, first wicket, their fourth consec- Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-10, 3-14, 4-117, 5-118, 6-157, 70-1 (w3), Cummins 7-0-34-1 (w2), Lyon 5-0-49-0, who have also yet to utive century stand. 7-166, 8-217, 9-217, 10-223 Smith 1-0-21-0 (w1), Stoinis 2-0-13-0 (w1) win the World Cup after England, losing finalists in 1979, 1987 and 1992, will now face finishing runners-up to New Zealand, who have also yet Australia were in desperate as Roy hit three huge straight sixes Australia four years ago, to win the World Cup after fin- need of early wickets after suf- in as many balls. in Sunday’s final at Lord’s. ishing runners-up to Australia four fering a top-order collapse on the Bairstow fell lbw to Starc, who years ago, in Sunday’s final at way to being dismissed for 223, in the process set a new record for Lord’s following the Black Caps’ with the record five-time cham- most wickets at a single World Cup Woakes struck twice early surprise semi-final win over India. pions thankful for Steve Smith’s of 27. on at his Warwickshire “I’m pretty speechless,” said battling 85. Roy was in sight of a hundred home ground as Aus- man-of-the-match Chris Woakes. All three of England’s defeats when he was given out caught behind tralia slumped to 14-3 “It was an incredible performance this tournament -- including a down the legside by wicketkeeper after winning the toss. Australia’suusststrraaalliaa’’’s from the whole team. It started 64-run group- stage loss to Aus- Alex Carey off fast bowler Pat prolific opening pair off DDaDavidaavvidd with the bowling performance and tralia -- have come batting Cummins. The batsman was visibly Warner and Finch, as welll aass PPePeteretteerr then the way they knocked that off second but Roy and Bairstow angry and had to be ushered away Handscomb, were all backcckk iinn ththehehe was outstanding. showed few signs of nerves in from the crease by square leg umpire pavilion by the seventh over.veer. “There were some nerves Birmingham. Marais Erasmus. England had earlier Warner, who like SSmSmithmmiitthh around this morning but that’s Australia captain Aaron Finch squandered their lone review. walked out to boos becausee ooff hhisis natural going into a semi-final. The turned to Steve Smith’s occasional Test skipper Joe Root (49 not role in the ball-tamperingpeperiperierriinngg way we produced the goods just leg-spin in a desperate bid to break out) and England captain Eoin scandal, returned to even louderouderudeder showed how good we are and the partnership. Morgan (45 not out) finished the job cat-calls after being dismissedissedede where we are at as a team.” Smith was booed by a large as the crowd chanted “cricket’s for nine. Smith and Alex CarCaCareyarreyey Roy, who missed three matches crowd, a reflection of the former coming home”. steadied the innings withth a earlier in the tournament with a Australia captain’s role in a ball- Defeat meant Australia suffered fourth-wicket stand of 1033 butbutut torn hamstring, was in particularly tampering scandal in South Africa their first loss in eight World Cup wickets tumbled at regulargugululaarr good form, hitting left-arm fast that saw him banned for 12 semi-finals. intervals and Australia werewwewerrree bowler Mitchell Starc and Nathan months. Earlier, Woakes and Adil Rashid unable to set England a testingststingi g Lyon for sixes. But the jeers turned to cheers each took three wickets apiece. target.

WIMBLEDON: Serena sets up Halep showdown WOMEN’S SEMI-FINALS Serena Williams (USA x11) bt Barbora Strycova (CZE) 6-1, 6-2

Simona Halep (ROM x7) bt Elina with record Slam haul in sights Svitolina (UKR x8) 6-1, 6-3 AFP don’t give up anymore,” se said. she netted a simple volley and LONDON “I plan to be the best version lashed out, kicking the ball into of myself and fight to the end.” the net. Simona Halep is the last woman The easy manner in which Worse was to come for Svi- standing between Serena former world number one Halep tolina on her next service game Williams and achieving her long wrapped up the match had not wheh Halep produced a stunning held ambition of equalling looked on the cards at the outset. shot to go 5-1. It feels good to be in Margaret Court’s Grand Slam title Svitolina, the first Ukrainian The 27-year-old Romanian the final again after record after both recorded easy woman to reach a Grand Slam dashed across court to get to Svi- the year I have had. victories in their Wimbledon semi-final, and Halep traded tolina’s drop shot and flashed it I have just needed semi-finals yesterday. shots aplenty and break points in cross court. Seven-time champion Wil- the opening two games which Halep, who had not faced a matches to feel liams made short work of plucky took over 20 minutes to complete seeded player until Svitolina, good and do what I unseeded Czech Barbora but Halep emerged on top with faced some resistance as she do best and that is Strycova, whose experience of a 2-0 lead. served for the set eventually play tennis. I love her first ever Grand Slams singles Svitolina, being watched from taking it on her sixth set point. semi-final in her 53rd campaign the players box by her English Although Svitolina stayed what I do. I have a lasted just under an hour as she coach Andy Bettles and French with Halep for the first part of the great job and I am lost 6-1, 6-2. boyfriend and ATP star Gael second set, the self-belief and still pretty good at Former world number one Monfils, briefly raised her game fight had gone and when the it. I get a remarkable Halep’s clash with Ukrainian to break back. Romanian broke for 4-3 it was Serena Williams in action experience every Elina Svitolina lasted a bit longer during her Wimbledon women’s However, Halep broke again game over. but the 27-year-old ran out a 6-1, singles semi-final match against immediately and 24-year-old All that was left was for Halep time: Williams 6-3 victor to become the first Barbora Strycova. Svitolina gave an indication of to blow a kiss skywards in cele- Romanian woman to reach the her increasing frustration when bration on sealing the match. Wimbledon final. Williams has missed the which has not always been the am also excited and nervous. It Romania’s Simona Halep in chance to equal Australian case during the Championships is one of the best moments of my action against Ukraine’s Elina Court’s record on two occasions and she said she would not be life,” said Halep. Svitolina during their semi- since returning from giving birth taking seventh-seeded Halep “The match was not easy, the final match, yesterday. -- losing last year’s Wimbledon lightly. games were long and went deep. final and then a bad-tempered “She’s a tough opponent,” “I fought hard to win this defeat in the US Open final. said Williams. “We always have match and I was strong mentally “It feels good to be in the final great matches. I look forward to and physically and had the right again after the year I have had,” it.” tactics.” said 37-year-old Williams. Strycova, who never Halep, who had knocked out “I have just needed matches managed to impose her delightful new star, 15-year-old Coco Gauff to feel good and do what I do best stroke-filled game on her in the last 16, lost in her previous and that is play tennis opponent, at least has the conso- semi-final appearance at Wim- “I love what I do. I have a lation of perhaps winning the bledon to Eugenie Bouchard in great job and I am still pretty women’s doubles. 2014. good at it. I get a remarkable Halep, who was French Open However, she said she was a experience every time.” champion in 2018, will be playing different player now and had Williams produced a dom- in her fifth Grand Slam final. taken to grass. inant performance on Thursday “It’s an amazing feeling but I “I have more experience, I