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Judicial victory for QA over Al Arabiya channel English High Court issues judgment in favour of Qatar Airways against Al Arabiya news channel Tribune News Network presentation of extensive evi- widely viewed in the UK and news channel. Doha dence and a three-day court worldwide, and caused a Despite arguments by Al hearing. storm of media outrage at the Arabiya, the judge found that Amir condoles Qatar Airways (QA) has Qatar Airways Group Chief time, with the UK’s Daily Mail Qatar Airways had demon- brought claims in the English Executive Akbar Al Baker commenting that it consti- strated that it has real pros- with Burkina High Court against Al Arabiya said, “Qatar Airways is deter- tuted “a chilling warning that pects of showing at trial that news channel relating to a mined to protect its business [Saudi Arabia] could blast a the video was false and/or Faso president video simulation aired in Au- from spurious and politically Qatari passenger plane out of conveyed a false impression QNA gust 2017 which purported to motivated attacks such as this, the sky” and which the UK’s and that it was aired mali- Doha explain the effect of the illegal and we have confidence that Independent newspaper de- ciously, with the motive of blockade on Qatar and Qatar the English High Court will scribed as beyond provoca- harming Qatar Airways. His Highness the Amir Airways. deliver justice in this dispute. Case featuring animation of a Qatar Airways tive.” Al Arabiya’s arguments of State of Qatar Sheikh In a 130-page judgment of This judgment is welcome and aircraft being damaged will now be heard in Qatar Airways claims that that the Dubai courts would Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani the English High Court pub- it is an important step forward the UK after an application to contest the the video was false and mis- be a more appropriate forum on Sunday sent a cable of lished on Friday, the court for Qatar Airways in its quest jurisdiction of the English High Court to leading and that it was intend- for the claims were decisive- condolences to President dismissed Al Arabiya’s appli- for justice.” hear the claims was dismissed ed to deter customers from ly rejected by the judge not- of Burkina Faso Roch Marc cation to contest the jurisdic- He continued, “The Al flying with QatarA irways. ing the impact of the illegal Christian Kabore on the tion of the English court to Arabiya video included an It was part of a series of blockade and the “hostile en- death of his father. hear the claims. animation which depicted a intercepted and potentially jet in the context of the ille- politically motivated anti- vironment for Qataris in the The judgment followed the Qatar Airways aircraft being being shot down by a fighter gal blockade. The video was Qatar materials aired by the UAE”.

Qatar’s credit profile to remain Biden begins transition resilient: S&P Four priorities: COVID-19, economic recovery, racial equity & climate change AFP surging across the country. Satyendra Pathak Washington Trump, 74, was playing golf Doha at his club near Washington on US President-elect Joe Biden Saturday when the US televi- Qatar’s credit profile will began the transfer of power on sion networks announced that remain resilient, supported Sunday that Americans hope Biden had secured enough by its wealthy economy, will turn the page on four years Electoral College votes for vic- strong government and ex- of divisiveness as his defeated tory and he returned for anoth- ternal net asset positions, rival Donald Trump refused to er round on Sunday morning. S&P Global Ratings has MME opens two parks concede and continued to cast On Saturday, Trump fired said in a report released on The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), represented doubt on the election results. off tweets saying he had won Sunday. by the Public Parks Department and Al Daayen Municipality, has As congratulations poured the election “by a lot” and he “Despite the sharp inaugurated two public parks in Al Sakhama and Wadi Lusail. in from world leaders and sup- continued to make unsubstan- COVID-19-induced decline Spread over 6,250 sqm, Al Sakhama Park has 2,240 sqm of porters nursed hangovers after tiated claims of voter fraud on in economic activity and low green area with 16 palm trees, a cafeteria and play areas. Wadi a day of raucous celebrations, Twitter on Sunday. hydrocarbon prices, income Lusail Park is built in an area of 8,370 sqm, including 2,360 the 77-year-old Biden and Vice In one tweet, he cited an levels in Qatar remain sqm of green areas with 17 palm trees, a football field and a President-elect Kamala Harris, ally, former Republican House among the highest of rated basketball court, as well as a cafeteria and play areas. 56, launched a transition web- speaker Newt Gingrich, as say- sovereigns, supporting its site, BuildBackBetter.com, and ing the “best pollster in Britain strong credit profile. High a Twitter feed, @Transition46. wrote this morning that this GDP per capita, rebounding It lists four priorities for a clearly was a stolen election.” to an average of $61,600 Biden-Harris administration: In another series of tweets, in 2021-2023 from a low COVID-19, economic recov- Trump quoted a George Wash- of $56,500 in 2020, will QA Cargo, QDB launch initiative to ery, racial equity and climate ington University law profes- mitigate the effect of weak support Qatari perfume exporters change. sor who testified on his behalf trend growth expected over “The team being assembled US President-elect Joe Biden with his wife Jill Biden salute the crowd during his impeachment in the forecast horizon. We Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Development Bank (QDB) have will meet these challenges on on stage in Wilmington, Delaware after being declared the winner of Congress. expect the rebound to be introduced an initiative to support local perfume manufacturers in Day One,” it said in a reference the US presidential election. (AFP) “We should look at the linked to increased hydro- Qatar. The carrier is offering discounted rates to Qatari perfume to January 20, 2021, when votes,” Jonathan Turley said in carbon prices and gradu- manufacturers to export to international markets. The airline will Biden will be sworn in as the House. Harris, the junior sena- nounced plans to name a task the tweets quoted by Trump. ally abating effects of the help boost exports and sales of locally manufactured perfumes to 46th President of the US. tor from California, is the first force on Monday to tackle the “We should look at these alle- pandemic,” S&P said in the international markets and provide opportunities for Qatari export- Biden, who turns 78 on No- woman and first Black person coronavirus pandemic which gations. We have a history in report. page 8 ers to expand their business activities. page 10 vember 20, is the oldest per- to be elected vice president. has left more than 237,000 this country of election prob- son ever elected to the White Biden has already an- people dead in the US and is lems.” page 7

1 held for flouting home-quarantine Apartment owners urged to register for conditions One person was arrested in Qatar on Sunday for violating leasing their properties for Qatar 2022 home-quarantine conditions imposed as part of efforts to Tribune News Network  Residential apart- contain the spread of corona- Doha ments of all sizes will be virus (COVID-19). The arrested considered person has been identified The owners of residential  The apartments must as Mohammed Abdulrahman apartments are being en- be fully furnished Mahmoud Sayouda. The authori- couraged to register their  The apartments can be ties concerned have called on interest in leasing their prop- located anywhere, though citizens and residents of home erties to visitors both in the preference will be given to quarantine to fully adhere to the lead-up to and during the properties in The Pearl and requirements. (QNA) Ashghal launches pilot project FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Lusail City The Supreme Committee  There is no minimum to improve, rebuild roads for Delivery & Legacy (SC) is requirement in terms of the COVID-19 recoveries As part of the maintenance plans for Qatar’s road network, the Public currently assessing the quan- number of properties land- reach 131,276 Works Authority (Ashghal) launched a pilot project to apply the tech- tity and quality of properties lords must supply nology of Asphalt rejuvenation “fog seal” on a local road with a length which may be available. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy is assessing the  There is no commit- Qatar on Sunday recorded of 1 km in Ain Khaled Area, to improve, preserve and extend its life. This is the second phase quantity and quality of properties which may be available. ment to lease the properties 190 coronavirus (COVID-19) This technique includes applying a bitumen layer mixed with different of the Qatar 2022 accom- from the SC cases -- 151 from community materials to restore the required elasticity of the asphalt and raise its modation project, which the tournament. their interest by completing  Rental fees will be de- and 39 from travellers returning efficiency. This technology is considered one of the quick maintenance was launched earlier this Landlords will have one this survey by December 7. termined at a later stage from abroad. Also, 201 people solutions to restore the road network to its optimal shape and quality, year and aims to ensure the month to register their in- Landlords must take  The lease duration will recovered from the virus in the as it takes only two hours to work on 1 km, and it can be applied in country’s existing housing terest in leasing their prop- note of the following crite- be for either one, six or 12 last 24 hours, bringing the total different colours for each lane on the road according to the type of use stock is fully utilised during erties. They should register ria: months. number of recoveries in Qatar to and their need. page 2 131,276. (TNN) 02 Monday, November 9, 2020

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Quick read Shura Council speaker chairs GOPAC Amir sends condolences to Philippines president The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday sent a cable of condolences to President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte on the victims of Executive Committee virtual meeting Typhoon Goni which struck the south of Luzon Island, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) QNA addressed the great attention fightagainst corruption, initi- Doha paid by the Amir His Highness ated the establishment of the Amir congratulates president of Seychelles Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday sent a cable Speaker of the Shura Coun- Thani to combating corrup- Al Thani International Anti- of congratulation to President Wavel Ramkalawan on his swearing-in as president cil and Chairman of Global tion, referring to the impor- Corruption Excellence Award, of Seychelles. (QNA) Organization of Parliamen- tant issues included in the which is awarded annually to tarians Against Corruption Amir’s speech at the opening encourage people who have Amir congratulates Bolivian president (GOPAC) HE Ahmed bin Ab- of the 49th session of the Shu- made distinguished efforts in The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent on Sunday a cable dullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud ra Council, including hosting this field. of congratulations to President Luis Alberto Arce on his inauguration as president chaired the meeting of the the 7th GOPAC conference in Mahmoud concluded his of Bolivia. (QNA) GOPAC Executive Commit- Doha on December 9 and 10. speech by wishing the meet- tee via videoconferencing on The Shura speaker ex- ing success and to come up Sunday. plained that HH the Amir, with decisions that achieve the Deputy Amir commiserates with Burkina Faso president HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud In his speech, Mahmoud based on his position in the goals of the organisation. The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday sent a cable of condolences to President of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kabore on the death of his father. (QNA) Deputy Amir sends condolences to president of Philippines The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday Patients with chronic conditions must get sent a cable of condolences to President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte on the victims of Typhoon Goni which struck the south of Luzon Island, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) flu vaccine to avoid complications: Dr Awad Deputy Amir congratulates president of Seychelles Patients with chronic condi- adults and young children below the nesses across the system. To reduce ing under the higher risk group, to The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent on Sun- tions must ensure they are vacci- age of five years are also encouraged the spread of the influenza and the ensure that they take the annual flu day a cable of congratulation to President Wavel Ramkalawan on his swearing-in as nated against the flu this year to to take the flu shot as they could also risk of serious complication, and to shot. While commonly practised president of Seychelles. (QNA) avoid complications, Dr Khalid be at high risk of severe influenza,” protect the most vulnerable in our public health measures are good to Al Awad, manager of Health Pro- Dr Awad said. He, therefore, urged communities, it is more important ensure you protect yourself against Deputy Amir sends greetings to president of Bolivia tection at the Preventive Health those with chronic medical condi- than ever to ensure that you are vac- the flu, the flu shot is the best way The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday Directorate of the Primary Health tions to get the influenza vaccine. cinated this year if you do have un- to ensure you prevent infection and sent a cable of congratulation to President Luis Alberto Arce on his inauguration as Care Corporation (PHCC), has ad- He said, “Flu vaccines are up- derlying chronic health conditions.” avoid serious complications.” president of Bolivia. (QNA) vised. dated each year to keep up with To avoid a dual outbreak of influ- To further ensure the safety of He said flu vaccination is es- changing viruses. Also, immunity enza and COVID-19, Dr Awad patients this year, priority groups PM sends condolences to president of Philippines pecially important for people with wanes over time; annual vaccina- recommended that patients, recognised as at being of higher risk Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz chronic conditions because they are tions are recommended for the best specifically those with chronic condi- of severe health complications can Al Thani sent on Sunday a cable of condolences to President of the Philippines at higher risk of developing serious possible protection against flu. If you tions “take flu out of the equation” by access the flu vaccination via three Rodrigo Duterte on the victims of Typhoon Goni which struck the south of Luzon flu complications. “Individuals who are at high risk of developing seri- getting vaccinated this year. different methods. If a patient is Island, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) need to be vaccinated against influ- ous flu complications, vaccination He said, “COVID-19 is truly a registered under home healthcare enza include those with is especially important. When you transforming pandemic and we’re services, they can receive their vac- PM congratulates president of Seychelles chronic medical conditions such get vaccinated, you reduce your risk not through with it yet, patients may cination at home. Patients regis- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz as asthma, chronic obstructive pul- of getting sick with flu and possibly face a diagnostic challenge because tered under a health centre can call Al Thani on Sunday sent a cable of congratulation to President Wavel Ramkalawan monary disease (COPD), heart dis- being hospitalised from severe com- of the shared signs and symptoms 107 in advance or walk in to receive on his swearing-in as president of Seychelles. (QNA) ease, cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, plications. between both illnesses. As we enter the vaccine, while other patients human immunodeficiency virus or “Last year, Qatar witnessed a the winter months and into the flu can use PHCC’s mobile van unit PM sends greetings to president of Bolivia acquired immune deficiency syn- large number of people diagnosed season, the goal is to avoid an over- which has been set up in different Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz drome, and kidney and liver diseas- with influenza. Unfortunately, many lap of two respiratory-borne diseases locations around Doha. All services Al Thani on Sunday sent a cable of congratulation to President Luis Alberto Arce on es. Obesity can significantly increase patients with chronic diseases were - influenza and COVID-19. adhere to strict social distancing the risk of influenza complications. hospitalised due to this. Many more “I urge patients with chronic measures to prevent the spread of his inauguration as president of Bolivia. (QNA) In addition, pregnant women, older individuals presented flu-like ill- underlying health conditions, fall- infection. (TNN) Ashghal unveils road rejuvenation pilot project in Ain Khaled CID arrests suspect The Public Works Authority the best international practic- and enhancing customer sat- (Ashghal) has launched a pilot es and advanced mechanisms, isfaction.” for burglary, theft project to apply asphalt reju- which support the country’s This technology will be ap- venation/fog seal technology strategy to achieve sustainable plied in different regions of the Tribune News Network on a local road with a length development. country in cooperation with Doha of one kilometre in Ain Khaled Eng Jamal Al Ansari, as- consultants, contractors and Area, with the aim of improv- sistant manager of Roads local suppliers, in proportion The Criminal Investigation ing its life. Operation and Maintenance to the condition of each road, Department (CID) has ar- The process includes ap- Department at Ashghal, said: the traffic load and the most rested an Arab suspect who plying a bitumen layer mixed “With the rapid development appropriate time for imple- broke into several shops in with different materials to and growth of the roads net- mentation, he said. the country. He has confessed restore the required elastic- work and the increase in This technology is consid- to committing burglary and ity of the asphalt and raise its trafficloads, the challenges ered one of the quick mainte- thefts by smashing doors and efficiency, which in turn helps to preserving road efficiency nance solutions to restore the glasses. resist weather factors such as and lifecycle are increas- road network to its optimal The investigation team oxidation and hardening of the ing. Therefore, through the shape and quality, as it takes recovered many stolen items him. asphalt, prevents rain water application of this technol- only two hours to work on a from his residence. The CID has called on the from seeping into road layers on roads with slight defects Ashghal said it employs ogy, Ashghal aims to address 1km stretch, and it can be ap- The accused was referred public and shop owners to in- and helps asphalt resist cracks. with the aim of giving a fresh latest methods to maintain these challenges aimed at plied in different colours for to the competent authorities stal security cameras and sur- The technology, being used appearance to the asphalt sur- road networks by finding pio- enhancing traffic safety, re- each lane on the road accord- to present him to the Public veillance devices and to com- for the first time in Qatar, is face and ensure that it’s free of neering solutions to keep their ducing the total cost of road ing to the type of use and the Prosecution Office to complete ply with security requirements implemented at an early stage defects. efficiency for a longer life using operation and maintenance, need. (TNN) the legal procedures against to ensure safety. QCDC develops digital programmes for students with special needs Tribune News Network tion sector, prompting Qatar Program. The programme was the opportunity to develop their Doha Career Development Center launched in 2018 following the skills and reshape societal views (QCDC) to embrace the e-learn- signing of a memorandum of on the learning process in a bid Qatar Career Development ing trend in Qatar to equip local understanding between QCDC to establish an effective national Center (QCDC) has for long youth with the necessary skills to and Awsaj Academy, both vocational system. placed emphasis on the develop- advance national priorities. members of Qatar Foundation. The multi-level weekly ac- ment of counselling and career As part of its efforts, QCDC The programme aims to help tivities target students of Awsaj guidance policies, paying par- has partnered with Mada, a pri- children with learning difficul- Academy and The Learning ticular attention to the personal vate institution founded in 2010 ties, while raising awareness Center – part of QF – through growth of students with special to promote digital inclusion and among employers on how to workshops, lectures by Qatari needs. build a technology-based com- integrate people with special entrepreneurs, field trips to local The Qatar Foundation enti- munity, to develop and offer needs in the workplace. organisations, volunteering ini- ty, in collaboration with various educational and professional de- The programme strives to tiatives and social responsibility stakeholders, is spearheading velopment services. The QF entity receives accreditation from Mada after meeting all the global standards for digital access to web content. educate the local community on projects that highlight the ethical the development of unique pro- In this context, QCDC will the obstacles and challenges stu- values of society. grammes aimed at integrating provide advice, career guidance munity for the elderly and peo- platform accessible to residents ple with special needs and the dents face and how to overcome QCDC and Awsaj Academy people with special needs into and support the transition of ple with disabilities. QCDC seeks around the country. Over sever- elderly and support their inde- them while bolstering career are currently working to official- Qatar’s social fabric. students with functional limita- to empower and assist students al months, QCDC worked hard pendence. guidance services by leveraging ly integrate the Career Readiness With the outbreak of COV- tions into advanced education, with special needs in setting to meet all the global standards QCDC has also been assist- and adapting international mod- Programme Framework into the ID-19, which disrupted indus- through the use of communi- goals and acquiring new skills for digital access to web content ing students with special needs els and best practices. Awsaj school curriculum to en- tries around the globe, these cation technology. Through its after graduation. (WCAG 2.1), and has joined in exploring employment op- The four-dimensional pro- sure that activities and projects programmes have gained mo- collaboration with Mada, QCDC Since partnering with a growing list of accredited portunities, while supporting gramme helps youth make in- undertaken by students count mentum. The impact was even aims to promote digital inclu- Mada, QCDC has received ac- platforms that promote digital stakeholders and partners, formed decisions about their fu- towards graduation criteria and more pronounced in the educa- sion and to build an online com- creditation for making its digital inclusiveness, empower peo- through its Career Readiness ture careers, offering graduates micro-certification. Nation Monday, November 9, 2020 03

Filipino household MoCI recalls service workers’ QRCS, WHO provide psycho-social Ford F 150 group launched models of Bayanihan Qatar, a federa- support services in northern Syria 2014-2017 tion of more than 30 Filipino organisations, mainly from the tribune news network grassroots sector, has welcomed The project comes as part of the response relating to mental health in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic doha Bayanihan Domestic Work- ers Qatar (BDWQ) group to its Tribune News Network regular visits to those suffering The Ministry of Commerdo- growing list of members. Doha psychological issues or disor- hace and Industry, in coop- BDWQ aims to support, de- ders, provide psychiatric drugs eration with Almana Motors velop and implement initiatives Qatar Red Crescent Society free-of-charge for the cases that Company, Ford dealer in Qa- that promote the rights and wel- (QRCS), in partnership with require therapeutic interven- tar, has announced the recall fare of Filipino household ser- the World Health Organiza- tions and conduct awareness of the 2014-2017 Ford F 150 vice workers in the country. tion (WHO), is working on a raising activities such as com- models due to the seal on the Bayanihan Qatar President project to deploy mobile psy- munity mental health education rear of the brake master cylin- Jerry Ronquillo led the launch chological clinics in northern on how to deal with trauma and der, which may become weak event which also featured the Syria. difficulties of life. and cause a brake master leak group’s first general assembly The project is part of the ef- The project also involves in some of the vehicles affect- and election of its executive forts to respond to the corona- holding remote psychological ed. committee. “BDWQ also in- virus (COVID-19) pandemic in support sessions to alleviate the The ministry said that it tends to work closely with other relation to mental health and impact of war and COVID-19 will coordinate the mainte- Filipino groups and support the psycho-social support in the on children. Activity bags, con- nance and repair work with initiatives of the Philippine Em- northwestern parts of the coun- taining materials to be used in the dealer and will communi- bassy, Philippine Overseas La- try. psychological support and at- cate with customers to ensure bor Office (POLO) and the host The purpose of the project is home training for children, are that they have completed the country,” Ronquillo said. to provide integrated, immedi- distributed to the parents and necessary repairs. The organisation’s first ate and culturally high-quality care providers. The ministry urged all cus- batch of office-bearers, who mental health and psychosocial Implemented by QRCS’s tomers to report any violations were sworn in at the event, support services for the inter- representation mission in Tur- to its Consumer Protection comprised Rosario Dano (presi- nally displaced people (IDPs) are deployed, including phy- individual mental health con- whose population do not have key, the five-month project will and Anti-Commercial Fraud dent), Lorena Salvador (vice who live in remote areas where sicians trained under WHO’s sultations. access to mental health centres. benefit some 6,840 IDPs and Department, which processes president-internal), Marnie such services are not available. Mental Health Gap Action Pro- The project covers 15 dis- During weekdays, three mo- residents of 15 underserved dis- complaints, inquires and sug- Alvarez (vice president-exter- To that end, mobile clinics gramme (mhGAP), to provide tricts in northwestern Syria bile psychological clinics make tricts. gestions. nal), Lyra Joy Reynon (secre- tary), Ana Hezel Manong (treas- urer) and Evangeline Reynon (auditor). Ronquillo also announced that Bayanihan Qatar will be Indian media organisation is all set to honour holding a Hospitality Occupa- tional Safety and Health Aware- ness event at Inspired Training Academy on November 13. The health workers, groups in COVID-19 frontline event will be in collaboration with its member organisations Santhosh Chandran from India and Qatar. cultural organisations can Bantay at Kasangga Interna- Doha Qualified participants will participate at the contest with tional and Filipino Family Qa- be conferred an award titled details of their activities re- tar. Indian media house ‘Media ‘Brave Heart’ at a function in lated to COVID-19 in Doha. Since its launch in 2018, One’ will honour health work- Doha later. Individual can also nominate Bayanihan Qatar has been at the ers and Indian socio-cultural Speaking at a press confer- organisations for the award. forefront of spearheading and organisations that evolved and ence in Doha on Saturday, of- The applications for the supporting outreach initiatives excelled in the COVID-19 re- fice-bearers of Media OneT V award will be accepted via in the community, conducting lated activities in Doha. said the award will serve as an [email protected] trainings and awareness pro- A contest will be organised inspiration for social workers until November 20. grammes and other initiatives in this regard in Doha and a and welfare organisations to The press conference was that empower and encourage its total of 15 awardees will be an- get more involved in humani- attended by Rahim Omassery, members to positively contrib- nounced by a panel of jury that tarian services and support Noushad CK, Saifudheen PC, ute to the community and the included health experts, social Qatar and its population. Nishad Tharamel and Zakir host country. (TNN) workers and cultural activists Individuals and socio- Hussain. 04 Monday, November 9, 2020 Nation Aspetar introduces cooled radiofrequency for pain treatment

Tribune News Network diofrequency (RF) treatment very good control of difficult fits all diseases!T herefore, RF lesioning may provide Doha procedures consist of apply- pain conditions. RF lesioning the patient will have to be the pain relief needed to al- ing a strong, high frequency procedures typically require well-examined, the medical low patients to resume their Aspetar, one of the world’s electro-magnetic field at a from 15 to 45 minutes”. condition investigated by im- daily activities; the pain re- leading sports medicine specific nerve target. The Is the procedure pain- aging such as X-Ray, US or/ lief usually lasts for months hospitals, has recently in- Cooled variant uses a very ful? Aspetar experts respond: and MRI before making the to years, although the results troduced Cooled Radiofre- small current of water to keep “Unlike surgery, there is no decision to perform this tech- vary depending on the indi- quency (C-RF) treatment, an the temperature stable and significant skin incision. Lo- nique or another procedure vidual. innovative solution for joint better controlled around the cal anaesthesia is used before as needed” added Dr Yasin. While this technique is and spinal pain. tip of the electrode. the procedure to reduce dis- The use of RF has been usually performed in the field Cooled Radiofrequency is This technique consists of comfort that may be felt dur- known for years, but cooled of surgery, some minor cases a minimally invasive treat- the use of a needle probe at- ing treatment. Most people technology has recently be- are offered at OPD clinics ment option for nerves that tached to a particular medi- can return to work one or two come available. There is good every Wednesday morning. transmit pain signals. It may cal device- the RF Generator. days after the procedure. evidence to support the use A leader in state-of-the- provide non-surgical relief to The probe is placed under im- Where RF lesioning is de- of C-RF. Good outcomes are art technology in the region, those suffering from chronic aging guidance at the target signed to help people, who also reported from clinical Aspetar’s strategic objectives pain in some cases due to nerve tissue followed by nerve suffer from chronic pain. series using classical RF and include the sharing and ex- surgery, trauma or osteoar- testing before the application Aspetar experts use C-RF C-RF (depending on the site pansion of clinical knowl- thritis. of the electromagnetic field. for areas including the knee, to be treated). With a suc- edge and healthcare exper- Dr Yasin S. AlMakadma, This results in a special type shoulder, hip, and the spine. cessful procedure, the pain tise to help meet the needs of Consultant Pain Manage- of non-permanent “lesion” Aspetar is a world leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medi- “It is very important to be improves or disappears with- sportsmen and women wher- ment at Aspetar, said: “Ra- of the nerve fibres allowing cine hospital. aware that no one technique in hours or days. ever they may be. Qatar University celebrates ISO accreditation of its units

Tribune News Network Ghanim, director of Social and Doha Economic Survey Research Institute, and Dr Hassan Al The Chief Strategy and Devel- Sayed, the previous represent- opment Office at Qatar Uni- ative of the Institute; Dr Mo- Daniele Vastolo, Zulal Wellness Resort General Manager versity (QU) organised a cer- hammed Al Salem, director emony in recognition for the of Research Support Depart- efforts of the university units ment (Grants and Contracts); Zulal Wellness Resorts in obtaining the ISO certifi- and Dr Yasser Hussein, direc- cates by achieving institutional tor of Student Learning Sup- aims to inspire positive, excellence through the pursuit port Center, for obtaining the of quality management. certificationof ISO 9001:2015 QU President Dr Hassan Al QU President Dr Hassan Al Der- standard. I also congratulate sustainable lifestyle for Derham attended the ceremo- ham delivers opening speech. Eng Mai Fetais, director of Fa- ny in addition to the directors offices, departments, divisions international quality standard cilities and General Services healthier societies: GM of university units and a num- and centres in setting up and dedicated to the call centre stitutional Excellence strategy Department for obtaining the ber of university employees. improving internal operations. industry reflecting the organi- has set Institutional Excellence certification for Facilities Call Tribune News Network since the beginning of the re- QU’s Chief Strategy and This system follows a meth- sation’s commitment to pro- as a strategic goal for it as one Center in ISO 18295-1:2017 Doha sort, the resort aims to inspire Development Office, Social odology that helps the admin- fessionalism and continuous of the components of the uni- standard.” positive sustainable lifestyle and Economic Survey Re- istration to make informed improvement of the quality of versity’s transformation ini- Dr Khalid Al Khanji stat- Zulal Wellness Resort, changes and to contribute to search Institute, Research decisions and enables it to pro- customer service. tiatives. This can be achieved ed, “The adoption of ISO cer- Chiva-Som’s latest wellness building healthier societies. Support Department (Grants vide high-quality services. A In a statement, Dr Al Der- through the modernisation of tification standards reflects resort in Qatar, has recently The upcoming unique ap- and Contracts), and Student well-established QMS can save ham said, “I am pleased to ex- the governance system, which the university’s interest in received the ‘World’s Best proach to wellness attracted Learning Support Center have time, money, resources and press my deep gratitude and will work based on quality assisting its departments and New Wellness Retreat 2020’ global attention, resulting in obtained the certification of in- also reduce the number of er- I appreciate the cooperation standards and operational ef- centres to the highest degree award. Playing a vital role in the title of ‘World’s Best New ternationally-recognised ISO rors and improve operational I receive from you in matters fectiveness frameworks. of professionalism in perform- the development and growth Wellness Retreat 2020’ by 9001:2015 standard, which is performance. of continuous improvement, “First, I congratulate Dr ing their duties and providing of the resort, Daniele Vastolo, The World Spa Awards. concerned with determining The call centre of Facili- which indicates your keenness Khalid Al Khanji, chief strat- their services, and it is ex- Managing Director, elabo- Commenting on the occa- the requirements of a Quality ties and General Services De- and belief in working on in- egy and development officer, pected that a larger group of rates on the journey that led sion, Vastolo said: “Our re- Management System. partment has also obtained stitutional excellence through and Dr Darwish Al Emadi, departments and centres will to this prestigious award. cent recognition by The World The Quality Management the certification of SI O 18295- the pursuit of quality manage- the previous representative of obtain similar certificates in With over two decades of Spa Awards has brought the System (QMS) enables the QU 1:2017 standard, which is an ment. Qatar University’s In- the office; and Dr Kaltham Al the coming period.” experience in the hospitality Zulal Wellness Resort global sector, Vastolo has brought spotlight as we set the bench- his dedication and passion mark in Qatar and the region for wellness and sustainable as one of the largest wellness change to the team as the destinations and the first and resort prepares to open its only full immersion resort MME’s vegetable yards to be filled with doors. in the Middle East featuring Vastolo joined the Zulal Traditional Arabic and Is- Wellness Resort pre-opening lamic Medicine (TAIM). This team as Managing Director of accolade not only inspires the local products when winter hits its peak one of Beirut’s 5-star luxury confidence of the guests, but properties, where he leads all also strengthens our efforts Santhosh Chandran further dip in the tempera- pumpkin, pea and bitter aspects of hotel operations. to serve as a major driver of Umm Salal ture. The harvest will begin gourd would decline consid- Prior to Lebanon, Vastolo tourism, bringing world at- in full swing when winter gets erably in the coming days. was Group Director of Opera- tention to the region as well Despite the onset of winter stronger and mercury falls New road networks, ex- tions in Lebanon, Greece and as to Qatar and its rich and in Qatar, several small-scale below 20 degrees Celsius,” he pansion of agricultural lands Turkey before moving to the valuable heritage. vegetable farmers have de- added. and better marketing with Middle East. Vastolo ‘s dy- “As a personal advocate layed harvest as the tempera- When that happens, cheap hypermarkets, eateries and namic approach has seen him of wellness, the team and I tures haven’t come down to home-grown vegetables will hotels are also expected to at the forefront of interna- are excited to welcome guests the levels that enable them flood the local markets, re- benefit the farmers. tional hospitality groups and both regionally and interna- to preserve the yield at room placing the relatively expen- Compared with previous luxury properties around the tionally and to be part of Qa- temperature. sive imported vegetables and years, vegetable yards that globe. tar’s 2030 National Vision. “The minimum tempera- bringing down average prices. opened this year have given Particularly focused on We aim to contribute to the ture is still high. Many small “When the harvest hits priority to sale of local poul- promoting health and well- strategic plans to diversify scale farmers don’t have the peak, the prices of some try, vegetables and fish this ness as a new definition of the tourism economy and to enough refrigeration facilities varieties will decline by 50 to year. The sale of fresh vegeta- luxury and lifestyle, Vastolo serve as a pioneering well- to preserve their yield,” a ven- 70 percent,” a wholesaler at Vegetables being packed at a farm in Al Khor bles from local farms will con- is set to launch the property. ness destination for guests dor at a vegetable yard in Al Al Sailiya Central Market has tinue throughout the season An inspirational leader of the from around the world, “Vas- Mazrouha told Qatar Tribune. said. and Sri Lanka have already adding that the prices of cab- on weekends — Thursday to Zulal Wellness Resort team tolo added. “So, they are waiting for The imports from India started slowing, he noted, bage, cauliflower, eggplant, Saturday from 7am to 4pm. AAB upcycles with community for Qatar Sustainability Week

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Abdullah Abdulghani and Bros. Co. (AAB), the ex- clusive distributor of Toyota and Lexus in Qatar, hosted a community upcycling event to kick off Qatar Sustain- ability Week. The event wel- comed participants from the community who upcycled old and used tyres into ot- tomans or low seats. Excess pallets of packaging mate- rials have been turned into tea coasters, mobile phone holders and cat-scratchers for pet lovers. As a family- ures strictly in place during commitments included the tive in the recycling of ex- unteers, was set up about five through its CSR initiatives Department in the seedlings friendly event, children were the event. In line with the conservation of water, food, cess packaging materials by years ago. Since its inception, and environmental aware- to your home and reduction able to express their creativ- activities of the Qatar Sus- transport and electricity re- turning them into functional the AAB Green Team has pro- ness programmes as one of of carbon footprint projects ity and artistic skills by de- tainability Week, the event sources. Everyone is encour- items, a key component of duced functional furniture its key pillars of CSR focused that promote environmental signing pallets. was made more significant aged to register their under- its internal sustainable prac- and storage materials made on environmental care. This care strengthens and demon- A limited number of by the participants’ per- taking by visiting the website tices. Starting the journey up of pallets used at different commitment is reflected in its strates AAB’s commitment families and volunteers sonal commitments on how of the Qatar Green Building towards sustainability, the locations in the company. support for Green Qatar pro- and active role in contribut- were present due to social to play their individual role Council. AAB Green Team, made up AAB is fully committed to grammes. Its ongoing part- ing to the fulfillment of the distances and health meas- for a better tomorrow. These AAB has been very ac- of AAB employees as its vol- giving back to the community nership with the Public Parks Qatar National Vision 2030. World Monday, November 9, 2020 05

News Biden’s win a setback for Israel’s in brief Seven killed in Kashmir gunbattle

Srinagar Four Indian soldiers and three militants were killed in an exchange of fire in India-administered Kashmir on Sun- Netanyahu, hope for Palestinians day. The gunbattle began after a Border Security Force (BSF) afp praised Biden as “a great patrol team noticed suspicious movement about 3.5 kilome- Jerusalem friend of Israel” with whom tres into India-controlled territory along the Line of Control he has had “a long and warm (LoC) in Kupwara district, Defence Ministry spokesman Rajesh Joe Biden’s US election win personal relationship”. Kalia said. marks a setback for Israeli Biden supported recog- The heavily militarised LoC is a de facto border that divides premier Benjamin Netanya- nising Jerusalem as Israel’s the territory of Kashmir in two. One part is administered by hu, a staunch ally of President capital two decades before India, the other by Pakistan. Donald Trump -- but it could Trump triggered global out- A BSF trooper and a militant were killed in the initial ex- spur renewed engagement cry by doing so. Biden backed change of fire which took place around 1 am (0730G MT), after between Washington and the a 1995 Senate bill to establish which reinforcements were rushed to the site. (dpa) Palestinians, experts said. a US embassy in Jerusalem by Netanyahu said Trump 1999. was Israel’s strongest-ever Biden’s 2020 campaign Iran announces record 459 deaths in the ally in the White House, and said he would not reverse space of a day due to virus the Republican advanced pol- Trump’s embassy move, but icies that delighted the Israeli would reopen a consulate in Tehran: Iran’s Health Ministry reported a record 459 deaths prime minister’s right-wing Israeli-annexed east Jerusa- due to Covid-19 in the space of a day on Sunday, as the daily base. lem “to engage the Palestin- infection rate also reached new heights. Netanyahu congratulated ians”. There were more than 9,200 new cases in the past 24 Biden and vice president- But Biden is expected to hours, bringing the country’s total since the pandemic began elect Kamala Harris on Twit- walk-back parts of Trump’s to more than 682,000. Iran’s death roll has reached 38,291, ter Sunday, before thanking record, notably by opposing ministry spokesperson Sima Lari told a state broadcaster. Trump for a raft of moves Jewish settlement construc- There could be twice as many cases in the country, howev- that, according to Netanyahu, tion in the occupied West er, given the shortage of testing facilities, according to experts. advanced Israel’s interests. Bank, which the president- Presently, 25,000 people are tested each day in Iran, and Trump unilaterally pulled A man, mask-clad due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, holds up a copy of an Israeli newspaper elect has described as an ob- there are plans to raise testing capacity to 40,000. out of the 2015 Iran nuclear declaring Joe Biden as president-elect, in Jerusalem on Sunday. (AFP) stacle to piece. However, experts say at least 200,000 tests would need deal -- an agreement between Biden also said he would to be carried out daily to obtain accurate case numbers for the Tehran and world powers Israel run deep, and he has restore “humanitarian aid for populace of more than 82 million. (dpa) loathed by Netanyahu -- and Iran’s Rouhani says Biden win a chance been a vocal supporter of the the Palestinian people,” after recognised Jerusalem as Is- for US to ‘compensate for mistakes’ Jewish state for decades. Trump cut US support to the rael’s “undivided capital”, He visited Israel in 1973, UN agency for Palestinian No sign of disengagement on tense moving the US embassy to the Tehran: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said the months after he was first refugees (UNRWA). India-China border city, breaking international next US administration has an opportunity to “compensate for elected to the Senate. Israel’s former envoy to consensus. its previous mistakes” following Joe Biden’s victory in the presi- In a 2015 speech, while Washington Michael Oren New Delhi: India and China have agreed that front-line troops He also endorsed Israeli dential election. serving as Barack Obama’s told AFP that tensions will should exercise restraint as military officials continue talks sovereignty over the Golan “Now there is an opportunity for the future American admin- vice president, Biden said the spike if Biden seeks to revive to defuse a border stand-off, India’s Defence Ministry said on Heights -- which was seized istration to compensate for its previous mistakes and return to United States was wedded to the Iran nuclear deal, a pros- Sunday. from Syria -- and avoided the path of adherence to international commitments,” Rouhani a “sacred promise to protect pect he said had a “very high” Troops of the nuclear-armed countries are standing by criticising Jewish settlements said, in a statement on his official website. the homeland of the Jewish likelihood. along the Line of Actual Control, an informal and now tense in the occupied West Bank. US President Donald Trump, who lost Tuesday’s election to people”. Netanyahu, and much of border, in the Ladakh region since May. According to a pre-vote Democratic challenger Biden, has applied a “maximum pres- During the 2012 vice- Israel’s security establish- Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in June, the worst clash poll by the Israel Democracy sure” policy and crippling sanctions against Iran since his 2018 presidential debate, when ment, blasted the Iran deal between the neighbours in 45 years. Institute think-tank, 63 per- withdrawal from a landmark nuclear agreement with Tehran. Biden was facing criticism for offering an arch-foe mas- Both sides have mobilized large numbers of troops and cent of Israelis wanted Trump The reimposed sanctions targeted Iran’s vital oil industry over the Obama administra- sive financial benefits while some are still in an eyeball-to-eyeball situation over 3,000 me- to win a second term. and banking ties, among other sectors. (afp) tion’s treatment of Israel from failing to eliminate the threat tres above sea level in rugged Himalayan terrain as winter sets After the US result was Republican Paul Ryan, Biden of a nuclear-armed Islamic in. It was agreed at Friday’s meeting of military officials that announced, 28-year-old Is- asserted that he and Netan- republic. frontline troops should exercise restraint and avoid misunder- raeli truck driver Shmuel Ne- been better”, he was com- appear “to have anything yahu had “been friends for 39 Iran insists its nuclear standing and miscalculation, the Defence Ministry statement mirovski told AFP that even fortable with Biden because against Israel”. years”. programme is strictly for ci- said. (dpa) though “Trump would have the president-elect does not In fact, Biden’s ties with Netanyahu on Sunday vilian purposes. Delhi fears the worst amid smog cloud and coronavirus wave FREE VEHICLE afp RECALL New Delhi

A steady stream of patients is com- ing out of New Delhi’s brownish atmosphere for treatment at the Breathe Better clinic, where lung specialist Davinder Kundra is con- fronting what he calls the “double whammy” of deadly smog and the coronavirus. Kundra is among a growing number of doctors who are worried as the capital’s notorious air again hits peak pollution levels while a new pandemic wave is battering hospitals. Every winter pollution sea- son, demand for beds spikes in the Lung specialist Davinder Kundra (left) checks an xray of a patient at his Breathe world’s most polluted capital be- Better clinic in New Delhi. (afp) cause of an increase in lung diseases and chronic bronchitis. smog from farm fires, cars and in- structive pulmonary disease and are Now the coronavirus has come dustry was worsening the pandemic exposed to increased pollution are back after a lull, new cases reach- crisis. prone to have more severe forms of ing a record 7,000 a day. Some offi- As he fretted over the x-ray of the infection.” cial predictions say the figure could one pneumonia patient, Kundra With more residents on the soon exceed 12,000. said he spots at least one coronavi- streets ahead of India’s main holi- India already has the world’s rus suspect a day in his small clinic day, Diwali -- the festival of light second-highest number of cases and orders them to get tested. -- on Saturday, doctors fear dark -- 8.5 million -- behind the United “Tiny microscopic pollutants act days ahead for the city of 20 million States. as carriers for the virus and go deep people. With studies strongly linking air into the lungs. So Delhi is facing a Kejriwal has banned Diwali fire- pollution to increased coronavirus double whammy because of pollu- crackers and launched legal action deaths, Delhi chief minister Arvind tion and coronavirus cases,” he said. to get private hospitals to set aside Kejriwal said the intense annual “Patients who have chronic ob- more beds for Covid-19 patients. Ford F 150 Ethiopia’s Abiy replaces army Manufacturing chief as Tigray casualties mount Year 2014 - 2017 A seal in the rear of the brake master cylinder may become weak and afp wounds at a hospital in the northern spoke on condition of anonymity. DEFECT cause leak from brake master in some of the affected vehicles Sanja, Ethiopia Amhara region, the latest indication He said there were no fatalities that fighting has been intense. at the hospital, but noted more seri- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Abiy and military leaders have ous cases have been transported to Ahmed replaced his army chief on touted Ethiopian soldiers’ successes larger hospitals in the city of Gond- Contact the dealer for the free required repair Sunday, as reports of wounded sol- against forces loyal to the Tigray ar and elsewhere. PROCESS diers continued to rise in a five-day- ruling party, but a communications Reports of dead and wounded old conflict in the country’s north- blackout in the region has made soldiers have mounted in recent ern Tigray region. their accounts difficult to verify. days in Amhara, where a humani- Almana Motors Company Deputy army chief Berhanu Jula On roads in the northern part tarian aid worker said three died CONTACT Phone: 44489922 will take over the Ethiopian Nation- of Ethiopia’s Amhara region, am- and 35 were treated on Saturday. al Defence Force, a statement from bulances can frequently be seen On Friday 105 were reported in- Abiy’s office said, without giving a ferrying wounded combatants to jured and five killed in the region. reason or specifying the fate of Ber- hospitals. In the town of Sanja, 98 They coincide with growing For any consumer protection issues please contact us on the hotline 16001 hanu’s predecessor, General Adem government soldiers have been fears of civil war after Abiy, last Mohammed. The announcement treated for “gunfire” injuries, a doc- year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, on came as a medical official told AFP tor told AFP. “We have had 98 cas- Wednesday sent federal troops and that nearly 100 government sol- es. All of them are soldiers from the aircraft into Tigray in a major esca- diers had been treated for gunshot national army,” said the doctor, who lation of a long-running feud. 06 Monday, November 9, 2020

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It’s A Beautiful Day In The USA Biden Has His Work America will again have a president who respects Americans of every political conviction, and who Cut Out For Him respects NATO, the WTO and other alliances t was well worth the wait. Joseph A Biden the people’s votes, a strategy more appro- Joe’s decency, calm, and strength will be the antidote that Americans Jr has fairly won the presidency of the priate to a military dictatorship. Ten presi- IUnited States, thanks to the more than dents accepted defeat without throwing need after four years of division, misinformation and chaos 74 million Americans who heard the better tantrums. So has every other contender. angels of our nature, as Abraham Lincoln After losing the Supreme Court battle Adam B Schiff urged long ago. over Florida’s hanging chads 20 years ago, Tribune News Service In Biden and his running mate, Kamala Vice President Al Gore presided in dignity Harris, America has chosen unity over di- over the joint session of Congress that de- nder unprecedented circum- vision, hope over hatred, competence over clared George W Bush the winner. Bush’s stances, and amid the worst pan- cunning, faith over fear, dignity over dis- father, President George HW Bush, fa- demic in a century, Americans grace, compassion over cruelty, calm over mously left a gracious letter in the Resolute voted in record numbers and de- chaos and truth over falsehood. desk for Bill Clinton, who had defeated him. livered a clear result: On Jan. 20, Fittingly, it was Pennsylvania that In 2008, John McCain’s concession speech 2021,U Joe Biden will become the 46th sealed their victory. Pennsylvania is the to Barack Obama was a thing of beauty. president of the United States. birthplace of American independence, of In Biden, there will soon be a decent Biden will take office with a mandate to the Constitution and of our next president, man at the bully pulpit. He will remind address a range of urgent issues. He will need who will restore the Constitution to its Americans of how proper American presi- to quickly work to bring the pandemic that rightful place of honor in the White House. dents speak and act. He will do his best to is ravaging our nation under control, and Biden now holds the record for the rebuild “the twin pillars of our democracy restore the country’s struggling economy, popular vote, with 74,872,687. His appeal — truth and trust,” as the New York Times ensuring shared prosperity and growth. He was evident Saturday as overjoyed people columnist Thomas L Friedman phrased it. will have to ensure that every American has poured into the streets, tooted car horns We will again have a president who re- affordable healthcare, confront systemic rac- and called like-minded friends and family. spects Americans of every political convic- ism and attack climate change. And he will Yet 70,602,144 voters chose President tion, and who respects NATO, the World have to contend with the damage from Don- Trump, a record for a losing candidate. And Trade Organization and other alliances we ald Trump’s presidency, which is vast and today, a good many of our non-like-minded built with American blood and treasure that only likely to grow over the next two months. friends and family are feeling the pain of won the Cold War. No one is better suited to these tasks deep loss. Our new president will respect science. than Joe Biden. His decency, calm, and For many Trump supporters, it wasn’t He will have America rejoin the Paris Ac- strength will be the antidote that Americans President-elect Joe Biden addresses the nation after joining Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the man, so much as his policies. They’d say cord, deal with climate change as an ex- need after four years of division, misinfor- in being named the victors in the US presidential election, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Dela- they didn’t always like what he said or did, istential threat to the human race, and mation and chaos. ware, on Saturday. (TNS) but that they were concerned about Demo- reverse the Trump administration’s cam- Biden has made it clear that while he ran crats taking the country too far left. Even paign to destroy or weaken the regulations as a Democratic candidate, he’ll govern as ing the economy. They go hand in hand. to expedite enforcement of congressional moderate Democrats expressed concern that have protected consumers, the envi- an American president. This is something As president, Biden will have some new subpoenas, protect the independence of the after the party’s first primary debate. ronment and public health. He has pledged Trump never understood. Representing all challenges to face too. The Supreme Court is Justice Department, safeguard whistleblow- But that is not Joe Biden. He’s never to reunite the parents and children separat- Americans is essential for all presidents, about to hear a request by Trump to strike ers and inspectors general, stiffen penalties been a “socialist.” He’s never coddled dic- ed at the Mexican border. He will keep the but it will be all the more important as we down the Affordable Care Act, immediately under the Hatch Act, and provide for effec- tators. And he’s never wanted to defund Dreamers from being deported to countries confront the raging pandemic. And no mat- putting at risk access to healthcare for 20 tive enforcement of the emoluments clause. the police. Biden is a centrist who under- they do not know. ter how the special elections in January turn million Americans and jeopardising the care Passing these reforms should not be a politi- stands that a great many Americans feel left Through control of the Executive out, and which party may control the Sen- of hundreds of millions more with pre-ex- cal win for either party, but a victory for our behind. And he has a proven track record Branch, Biden should be able to restore ate, we must all do our part to facilitate the isting conditions. This would be bad policy democracy and Constitution — and an open- of working with Republicans to get things the independence, the integrity, the morale national healing. during the best of times, and it would move ing for Republicans to return from the wil- done. and the depleted staffs of the Centers for The first priority must be quickly gain- the country in the worst possible direction derness of anti-democratic Trumpism. “I campaigned as a proud Democrat, Disease Control, Environmental Protection ing control of the pandemic, getting relief during a public health crisis like the one we Although the nation has rejected an- but I will govern as an American president,” Agency and other essential services that to workers, families and small businesses are experiencing. We must urge our Repub- other four years of Donald Trump, many of he promised after the race was called on Trump has sublimated to politics. Before and getting the US economy back on track. lican colleagues to reconsider — they have the forces that propelled his rise will remain Saturday. “We may be opponents — but we this president, they enjoyed respect world- Currently, the virus is infecting more than never put forward an alternate health plan long after he is gone, including a globalised are not enemies,” he said earlier. wide. Now, one CDC insider tells us, it could 100,000 Americans every day and killing and to eliminate the one we have without economy, automation that has cost millions We understand the despair that sets in take 10 years to fully rebuild what was until nearly a thousand. We must provide more something better would be unconscionable. their jobs and a social media environment when your candidate loses, but it’s in the recently the world’s premier health agency. testing and contact tracing and continue to And while these are the most urgent in which lies and hate travel far faster than national interest for Trump voters to also But such vital Biden initiatives as seek new treatments. And we must provide priorities, we cannot turn the page on the truth or love. heed their better angels. Emphasizing an- Medicare expansion, tax reform, rebuild- a clear and science-based message to Ameri- painful chapter of Trump’s presidency with- In his first inaugural address, Lincoln ger gets our country nowhere. ing infrastructure and minimising the use cans about the importance of masks, social out taking meaningful action to address the said, and I’m confident Biden would agree, Yet Biden and Harris face a bitterly di- of fossil fuels are not goals that he can ac- distancing and more. damage he did to the norms of our democ- that “we are not enemies, but friends. We vided nation, a Senate that may remain un- complish without the cooperation of both In order to fight the virus and the eco- racy, and to our democratic institutions. must not be enemies.” der Republican control and an incumbent houses of Congress. Control of the Senate nomic destruction it wrought, we will need Even now, having lost the presidential race, It will take all of us working together to ad- who is disparaging public confidence in the now depends on a January 5 runoff for to get long overdue assistance to states and Trump seems determined to pull down the dress the challenges facing the country. And election. Only an hour before the race was Georgia’s two seats. That election will be as cities on the frontlines of the pandemic, ac- house around him on the way out, making if we don’t set aside the personal attacks, the called, Trump took to Twitter to declare “I hard fought, as expensive and as intense- celerate the production of protective gear for spurious claims of fraud and all but rejecting scourge of xenophobic populism will continue WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!” ly watched as the struggle for the White hospitals and essential workers and ensure a peaceful transition of power. We will have to plague us. America is a resilient nation, and Twitter rightly flagged this and other House itself. the states are prepared to rapidly deploy a significant work to do to restore the health we have overcome much greater difficulties in Trump tweets this week for making “po- The success of Biden’s presidency de- vaccine when one has been thoroughly vet- of our democracy, let alone our standing the past. We will do so again. tentially misleading claims about an elec- pends to a large extent on whether his party ted and approved. around the world. tion.” Still, some of Trump’s diehard allies earns a tie in the Senate, where Vice Presi- None of this should be partisan. We With a Democratic president, Republican (Adam B. Schiff is chairman of are egging him on, even speculating about dent Harris would have the deciding vote, must all acknowledge that there cannot be a interest in oversight and checks and balances the House Permanent Select getting Republican legislatures to overturn or remains down by one or two. full economic recovery until we get the virus will hopefully be resuscitated. The House Committee on Intelligence and under control. There is no choice to be made should prioritise passing legislation to protect represents California’s 28th (Tribune News Service) between fighting the pandemic and improv- our democracy, including a bill I introduced Congressional District)

Islamophobia Won’t Help Fight Extremism; Need To Look At Larger Picture

social media handle. The posts, as we comments on social media about his in crisis (and not societies that drop of a growing fatigue with out – he called Macron’s words “ir- know them. “So many of them”, he religion and his co-religionists, and throw up such lumpen and crimi- Islamophobia and its varied mani- responsible” – that such comments told me, “all painting us [Muslims] he’s gasping for answers. nals), and how it keeps leading to festations, and the attempts to le- on Islam would only “increase the as people out to behead everyone He’s only 14. So, he’s felt this one heinous act after the other, gitimise Islamophobic sentiments spread of a culture of hatred”. else who didn’t adhere to our faith”. shock for the first time. He will have such as the beheading of the school in one guise or the other. Didier Billion, a Turkey special- “Are we really like that?” to get used to it. Someone some- teacher in France. This time there were calls to ist at the French Institute for In- It took me a while, a few breathes where will commit an act of crime But is that so? boycott French goods in the Arab ternational and Strategic Affairs in later, to tell him that, no son, it’s not and he’ll feel the prying eyes looking Freedom of speech, just like world and beyond. For example, Paris, recently wrote in an analysis so; the truth is as farthest as one can askance – ‘See, you guys have done it liberty and equality etc., is a prized Jordan’s foreign ministry con- that “clashing ideological visions think of. again. You guys are like this only. All value in a modern society and polity demned what it called the “contin- now seem to prevail.” Clearly, my child has been rat- of you’. And then there will be men and it’s something too important to ued publication of caricatures of Extremism in today’s world, as tled by social media comments in in highest offices in countries that given a short shrift at any time. But the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) empirical evidence clearly shows, is response to the incident in France – have heralded some of the highest then, Islamophobia and freedom of under the pretext of freedom of ex- not limited to adherents of any one the beheading of a teacher, Samuel human values that we all cherish like speech are not exactly what we call pression” and any “discriminatory religion/belief system alone. So, it’s MEHRE ALAM Paty, outside his school in a suburb liberty, equality, fraternity etc. ‘synonyms’. They would rather be and misleading attempts that seek not wise to keep blaming, what they outside Paris earlier this month, ‘Your religion is in crisis every- seen as ‘antonyms’, one would argue. to link Islam with terrorism.” call, “a religion in crisis”, for the y 14-year-old son asked me a after he had shown cartoons of the where’, they’ll keep declaring every East or West, Islamophobia is French President Emmanuel Ma- criminal acts of some bigoted indi- question this week. It was one Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) in a now and then. very much a global phenomenon cron had contended that Paty [the viduals who in any case do not rep- MI least expected from someone class on free speech – and later, of Basically, if you are a Muslim, now. They may not express it in so school teacher] was “killed because resent the mainstream voice. his age. While I found it unsettling, the terror attack in Vienna. you are likely to made to feel guilty many words but it seems that a very Islamists want our future”. Before You need a proper diagnosis to I must admit I had always feared I At 14, my son is still not aware of for an act howsoever unconnected large section of people, including these comments, Macron had already treat malignancy. If the goal is to may have to confront this at some the word ‘Islamophobia’. I checked you may be. It’s become an estab- leaders of liberal countries, haven’t sparked a backlash in early October root out extremism among sections point. That it would come hurtling with him. All that he has known lished pattern. managed to come out of the ‘Clash when he said, “Islam is a religion that of the Muslims, then Islamophobia down on me so unannounced, and about his religion thus far, as he’s Islamophobia is here to stay. of Civilizations’ mindsets yet, and is in crisis all over the world”. is clearly not the medicine. For, it in this way, left me flabbergasted, observed in his family – and I stress Deeply entrenched it has gone into in the foreseeable future, they are To be fair to the French presi- will only aggravate the ailment. to say the least. here, like the overwhelming major- our psyches. But then, if the objec- only likely to keep finding fault with dent, he was only expressing an And finally, a message for my For someone who’d looked so ity of his co-religionists – is that it’s tive is to root out extremism, is Is- Islam the religion for the delinquent opinion that is seen as the ultimate 14-year-old: What you see on so- very excited these past weeks shar- all about prayers, piety, and incul- lamophobia the answer? acts of a miniscule percentage of its truth by people far and beyond. cial media is not always the stuff ing videos on Instagram of his new- cating the cherished human values This past week, we have seen adherents. It’s perhaps in this context that that should be shaping your opin- found love for weight training, the of love, brotherhood etc. But then, some of the most powerful politi- The latest episode, however, Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, ion or perceptions. Never allow kid seemed to be clearly disturbed by all of a sudden, he’s started feeling cians of the world waxing eloquent seems to have unleashed a back- secretary general of the Gulf Co- hatred of any sort to shroud or de- what he’d been seeing of late on his guilty. The peers are posting nasty on how it’s Islam the religion that’s lash. This comes against the back- operation Council (GCC), pointed fine your being.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. World Monday, November 9, 2020 07 India celebrates Kamala Harris as history maker AFP elect Joe Biden on Saturday. Balachandran Gopalan, said est office... It’s a lot of firsts. pecially young girls, are more Thulasendrapuram At Thulasendrapuram vil- his late sister would have been And at a major time in US his- motivated and enthused. That’s lage in Tamil Nadu state, once proud of her daughter and that tory. And that she’s there as VP a good thing.” Residents set off firecrackers home to Harris’s maternal the family would converge in means a lot.” Gopalan said he had further in the ancestral home of Kamala grandfather P.V. Gopalan, cel- Washington from across the His niece’s lifetime of ac- hopes for his trailblazing niece -- Harris on Sunday as India cele- ebrations broke out with people United States and from India, complishments -- she was also including a presidential run. brated the vice president-elect’s lighting firecrackers, praying Canada and Mexico to witness California’s firstB lack attorney In Delhi, people cheered the victory in the US election, with at its main temple and waving her historic inauguration. general and the first woman of Harris family’s Indian origins. her uncle hailing her achieve- posters bearing the vice presi- “Her mother would have South Asian heritage elected to Yash Iyer, 25, told AFP: ment as historic and an inspira- dent-elect’s face. been very happy. She would the US Senate -- would be an in- “It’s a proud moment for us tion to women and girls. Women in the village made have asked Kamala to con- spiration to other Indian-Amer- too as Indians since she traces Harris -- daughter of breast a rangoli -- a colourful work of tinue what she’s doing,” the ican immigrants, he added. her roots here. Kamala Harris cancer specialist Shyamala Go- folk art drawn on the ground -- 79-year-old academic told “Lots of (Indian-Ameri- being the US VP is a monu- palan from the southern Indian with the words “Congratulations AFP in the capital New Delhi can) children who earlier were mental accomplishment not city of Chennai -- paid tribute to to Kamala Harris”. as a huge media contingent interested in the annual Spell- only for the US and Indians but her late mother, who “believed “It is a matter of pride for the crowded outside his home. ing Bee contest are now going for women across the globe,” so deeply in an America where a entire womenfolk,” housewife “Can you think of any other to be interested in US poli- Smitashree Mishra, who works Residents hold placards with the portrait of US Democratic Vice President- moment like this is possible” in a Arul Mozhi Sudhakar told AFP. country where a first-generation tics,” he quipped. in international health and de- Elect Kamala Harris, as they celebrate her victory in the US election, at her national address with president- Harris’ uncle, academic immigrant would go to the high- “I think young children, es- velopment, told AFP. ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram, Tamil Nadu on Sunday. (AFP)

FIRST NATIONAL ADDRESS UK’s Johnson reaches out to Biden on Biden urges unity in victory climate and trade AFP touch with Biden “shortly, London in due course,” according to British Foreign Secretary British Prime Minister Bo- Dominic Raab, who has also speech after beating Trump ris Johnson on Sunday strove been stressing collaboration to bury differences with pres- with the US on climate as well ident-elect Joe Biden as he as security and intelligence. Biden delivered a stressed the enduring UK-US The British premier high- alliance and a future partner- lighted common values with message of hope ship against climate change. Biden on protecting democ- and healing to a Johnson’s hostile com- racy, free speech, human ments in the past about the rights, free trade and interna- crowd of cheering Democratic administration tional rules. supporters of the former vice president “All of these things are and Barack Obama have currently under threat. And come back to bite him as you have the United States AFP Biden prepares to take office and Britain standing togeth- Wilmington, United States following his hard-fought vic- er, as they have done many tory over Donald Trump. times in the past, to protect President-elect Joe But the Conservative those values. Biden urged unity on Saturday prime minister empha- “So I think there’s far and promised “a new day for sised the bigger picture, more that unites us than di- America” in his first national as he downplayed discord vides us.” address since he won the tense now over post-Brexit plans In September, Biden US election and ended the his- for Northern Ireland, warned Britain could forget torically turbulent and divisive whose peace agreement is hopes for a US trade deal af- era of Donald Trump. dear to Biden. ter Brexit takes full effect on After jogging onto the “The United States is January 1, if Northern Ire- outdoor stage to the music of our closest and most impor- land becomes a “casualty” of Bruce Springsteen in his home- tant ally. And that’s been the the European Union divorce. town of Wilmington, Delaware, case under president after Johnson said his govern- Biden delivered a message of president, prime minister ment’s difficult trade talks hope and healing to a crowd of after prime minister. It won’t with both the EU and the US cheering supporters and tens change,” Johnson said in a were “two separate things”, of millions more on television. broadcast interview. and said “the broad outlines The Democrat’s victory “And I look forward are pretty clear” for an agree- speech followed a desperately to working with president ment with Brussels. bitter election conducted in Biden and his team on a lot Securing a transatlantic the midst of a raging corona- of crucial stuff for us in the trade pact was never going virus pandemic. But instead of weeks and months ahead: to be “a complete pushover sounding triumphant, Biden’s tackling climate change, under any US” administra- accent was more on changing trade, international secu- tion, he said, but stressed: “I hearts in a country split down rity,” he said. think there’s a good chance the middle between Democrats US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday. (AFP) Johnson is set to get in we’ll do something.” and Republicans. Promising “not to divide Biden said he would form a closer look at Biden’s running a tempestuous relationship country, Biden built up an ir- but unify,” Biden reached out task force of “leading scien- mate Kamala Harris, who will with the Republican, quickly reversible lead. New tallies directly to Trump supporters, tists” this Monday. make history as the country’s congratulated Biden. from the state of Pennsylvania declaring “they’re not our en- While attendance was first female and firstB lack vice But Trump -- becoming the early Saturday put him over the emies, they’re Americans.” limited for social distancing president. first one-term president since top, ending four days of tense “Let’s give each other purposes to about 360 cars In her speech, cheered George H. W. Bush -- refused waiting and allowing the TV a chance,” he said, urging at the drive-in style event, every few seconds by the ec- to concede and continued to networks’ specialized data ana- the country to “lower the tem- crowds numbering thousands static crowd, Harris lauded claim he was a victim of fraud. lysts to call the overall result, as perature.” of people, many of them the record turnout and said Biden was “rushing to false- they do every election. “Let this grim era of de- dancing and waving Ameri- that after so much division, ly pose” as the winner, Trump In Philadelphia, Los An- monization in America begin can flags, lined the highway “Joe is a healer.” said in a statement as he ar- geles, Washington and other to end, here and now.” leading to the facility. “When our very democ- rived to play golf at a course he majority-Democratic cit- Casting his eye further, This was Biden’s first pub- racy was on the ballot in this owns in Virginia, his first trip ies, people poured into the Biden said he would “make lic appearance since US televi- election, with the very soul of outside the White House since streets to celebrate and car America respected around the sion networks declared earlier America at stake, and the world Election Day. horns honked. world again” -- a reference to Saturday that he’d taken an watching, you ushered in a new There is no evidence to sup- An excited crowd of sev- Former British Prime Minister Theresa May (right) and Britain’s Trump’s tearing up of tradi- insurmountable lead in the day for America,” she said. port Trump’s unprecedented eral thousand gathered on Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) in London on Sunday. (AFP) tional diplomatic ties. nearly complete count from Biden, who turns 78 later claims of mass fraud. Black Lives Matter Plaza “Tonight, the whole Tuesday’s election, giving him this month, will be the old- Tuesday’s polling went off next to the White House, world is watching America victory against Trump, who est person to become presi- without any reported serious giving a hostile reception and I believe that at our best will now become a rare one- dent when he takes office on incidents or even technical to Trump as his motorcade America is a beacon for the term president. January 20. glitches, despite the shadow of passed nearby on return globe,” he said. The celebratory event, Crowds took to the streets a still out-of-control Covid-19 from the golf course. Eta hits Cuba with Addressing the corona- which featured confetti, fire- in major cities across the US pandemic and volcanic politi- “It’s been so many years virus, which has killed more works and a soundtrack in- in celebration of Trump’s de- cal tensions. waiting for this day to happen,” than 237,000 Americans un- cluding Springsteen and Tina feat, while key Western allies With vote-counting nearly said Jack Nugent, a 24-year- strong winds, rain der Trump’s erratic leadership, Turner, also gave Americans a such as Germany, which had complete around the huge old software engineer. AFP hour. Heavy rains were report- Havana ed in the eastern half of Cuba, where authorities have evacu- Tropical storm Eta brought ated thousands of people due to Azerbaijan says key Karabakh town captured, Armenia denies strong winds and torrential rain the risk of flooding. to Cuba on Sunday after hav- Insmet said that high winds AFP “With great pride and joy, Shargiya Dadashova said. ing earlier cut a destructive and were expected to produce Baku I inform you that the town of Armenian officials said the deadly path through parts of strong swells and rising sea lev- Shusha has been liberated,” battle was far from over. Central America and southern els on the southern coast. Azerbaijan said on Sunday said Aliyev, dressed in military “The fighting continues in Mexico. The storm was expect- It added that Eta would con- its forces had captured the key fatigues and standing in front of Shushi, wait and believe in our ed to turn toward Florida later tinue crossing over the province town of Shusha from Armenian an Azerbaijani flag. army,” Armenian defence min- and strengthen, with the US Na- of Ciego de Avila before pass- separatists in Nagorno-Kara- “Our liberation march istry official Artsrun Hovhann- tional Hurricane Center saying ing through the north coast and bakh, but Armenia insisted that continues. We will go to the isyan said, using the Armenian it was “forecast to be near hur- turning northwest toward Flor- fighting for the strategically vi- end, until the complete libera- name for the town. ricane strength when it moves ida. Florida Governor Ron De- tal area was ongoing. tion of the occupied territo- Armenian defence ministry near or over the Florida Keys.” Santis declared a state of emer- The capture of Shusha ries,” Aliyev said. spokeswoman Shushan Stepan- Cuba’s meteorology insti- gency in the state’s southern would be a major victory for Flag-waving Azerbaijanis yan said there was “the most tute Insmet said Eta made land- counties on Saturday in advance Azerbaijan six weeks after celebrated in the capital Baku ferocious combat” for the town, fall at 4:30 am (0930 GMT) on of the storm, even as residents in new fighting erupted over after Aliyev’s announcement, while the Armenian govern- the border between the central the rain either protested or cel- Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Azeri President Ilham Aliyev dressed in military outfit raises his fist with cars honking their horns ment said taking Shusha was provinces of Sancti Spiritus and ebrated Joe Biden’s win in the Armenian enclave that broke during a televised address to the nation on Sunday. (AFP) as residents crowded along an “unattainable pipe dream for Ciego de Avila. US presidential election. away from Azerbaijan’s con- city streets despite coronavi- Azerbaijan”. Its maximum sustained The Florida Keys will trol in the 1990s. tory of Armenia, which backs and pushed through its moun- rus restrictions. “Despite heavy destruction, winds were around 100 kilom- close schools on Monday, The fortress town sits on the separatists. tain passes. “I did not leave the house the fortress city withstands the eters per hour (about 60 miles Covid-19 testing sites were cliffs around 15 kilometres Both sides have reported In a televised address to for a week, but today I came blows of the adversary,” it said. per hour) with higher gusts, the temporarily shut and au- (nine miles) from Nagorno- fierce clashes around the town the nation on Sunday, Azer- out to say that Shusha has In the streets of the Arme- institute said. thorities opened shelters and Karabakh’s largest city Step- in recent days, after Azerbaijani baijani President Ilham Aliyev been liberated. We are happy, nian capital Yerevan, residents A tropical storm is consid- began handing out sandbags anakert and on the main road forces swept across the south- announced that the town had congratulations to all my peo- said they did not believe the ered a hurricane when it hits for residents to protect their through the region to the terri- ern flank of Nagorno-Karabakh been captured. ple,” 32-year-old Baku resident town had been taken. wind speeds of 74 miles per homes from flooding. BYH 2021 draws firms in large numbers page 09

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28,323.40 9,889.46 41340.16 1,947.60 -66.78 pts +18.88 pts +724.02pts Gold +2.71 % QA Cargo, QDB launch initiative to support Dow QE sensex Qatari perfume exporters page 10 Price percentage Price percentage 25.66 Brent 39.45 -3.62 % WTI 37.14 -4.25 % Silver +1.87 % 32 local exhibitors to participate in Qatar International Boat Show The seventh edition of Qatar International Boat Show is all set to kick off on November 16 at Porto Arabia, The Pearl-Qatar Satyendra Pathak event.” Doha Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) Chief Corporate Support As many as 32 local exhibitors Officer andA cting Chief Zone Op- are all set to showcase world class erating Officer Fahad Zainal said, yachts and marine accessories at “After a successful participation to the seventh Qatar International the show last year, QFZA is partici- Boat Show (QAWARIB 2020) to pating in the show this year.” be organised at Porto Arabia, The Zainal lauded the efforts of or- Pearl Qatar. ganisers for holding the show de- To be held under the patronage spite the exceptional situation due of the Prime Minister and Minister to coronavirus. of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin “The show is very important Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, the as it focuses on the latest develop- five-day boat show will begin on ments in the marine industry espe- November 16, Qatar International cially small boats and yachts and Boat Show Chairman Khalid bin luxury yachts as well,” said Zainal. Issa Al Mannai said while address- He said that the participation of ing a press conference to announce QFZA aims at introducing the in- the details of the show. vestors about the opportunities at “The show is going to be or- the port berth related to the services ganised this month after it was and support the marine industry in first cancelled in March due to the Qatar. spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Vodafone Public Sector Head Qatar has done exceptional work to Mohamed Al Yafaei said, “Vodafone contain the virus to a larger extent, is happy to participate in the show which is evident from the fact that as an official sponsor. It is a big we have received an overwhelming show on the list of events in Qatar.” response from the local exhibitors Qatar International Boat Show Chairman Khalid bin Issa Al Mannai along with other dignitaries to announce the details of the show during a press conference in Doha on Sunday. He said that Vodafone is com- for the show. By organising this mitted to support the events and event, we want to show the inter- “We might not see international Qatar by offering services like sports activities in the country and national exhibitors that Qatar is exhibitors this time due to the pan- “Qatar has done exceptional water-taxi and security of water- develop them utilising its technol- getting back to normalcy,” Mannai, demic. I am sure they will be able work to contain COVID-19 to a sports, marine training and logis- ogies. “The venue of the show in who is also the chairman of AlMan- to take part in the next edition that larger extent. There is an over- tic to port berths and customers as The-Pearl Qatar receives 5G net- nai Plus Events, said. will be held in March next year. We well,”Muhannadi said. work in most of the areas enabling The annual luxury boat show is will announce the dates during the whelming response from the Qatar Airways Senior Vice Pres- organisers and visitors to experi- being organised since 2013 in Qatar show,” Mannai said. local exhibitors for the show. ident Ehab Amin said, “Qatar Air- ence connectivity of international by AlMannai Plus Events. Speaking on the occasion, Al- By organising this event, we ways is participating in the show as standard from Vodafone,” Yafaei Mannai, however, said that this Mannai Plus Events Chief Execu- want to show the international a strategic partner and main spon- said. year the show will be held under tive Officer Hamad IssaA l Mannai sor for all activities which will en- Bentley Sales Manager Wasim special supervision to keep it safe said, “The event provides a single exhibitors that Qatar is getting hance the position of Qatar as a re- Al Omar said, “We are very glad to for both exhibitors and visitors. window to the luxury lifestyle en- back to normalcy.” gional hub for international event.” join this show which is very special All measures as required by thusiasts of the region. It preserves He said that the marine sector is to Qatar. We are proud of to be part the Ministry of Public Health will the century’s old relationship of ~ Khalid bin Issa Al Mannai an integral part of the Qatari com- of this event.” be taken during the show, he said the natives with the sea in addition munity. “Qatar Airways is proud of He said that Bentley is par- adding that adequate arrangements to its role in positioning Qatar as its contribution to help grow local ticipating in the VIP section at the such as additional entrances and a regional hub for luxury, highly United Development Company will focus more on boats and yachts tourism by supporting miscellane- show with a dedicated corner for exits, monitoring of face mask and skilled craftsmanship and most (UDC) Retail and Office Manage- activities in Qatar and world ,” said ous sectors including marine sector Bentley displaying new flying spur social distancing will be made. modern boats and marine-related ment Director Adel Salem said, “We Salem. that has become one of the key sec- with the new edition. “We will also “We are able to organise the accessories.” are happy to participate in hosting Ronautica Middle East (RME) tors supporting the national econo- exhibit something from Lamborghi- event with the valuable support of He said that the visitors to the 7th Qatar International Boat General Manager Abdel Bomuttar my,” said Amin. ni sports cars,” said Omar. our partners, local exhibitors and the exhibition will witness highly Show at The Pearl-Qatar. The event Al Muhannadi said, “We are very Milaha Qatar Support Services “Qatar International Boat Show the prestigious sponsors of the skilled and quality locally-manufac- will be held following the COV- happy to participate in this big show Executive Vice President Saleh is a must-exhibit event for boaters show. I especially thank UDC, the tured boats along with the display ID-19 preventive and precaution- as we have been offering a number Abdulla Al Harooni said, “Milaha and anyone thinking of getting into strategic partner of QAWARIB-Qa- of other international brands of ary measures to ensure the safety of marine services to our customers Qatar is honoured to participate in boating as it serves as an ideal mar- tar, The Pearl-Qatar and Ronautica yachts and boats. of all. The venue of the event, The for the last so many years in Qatar.” the show as an official sponsor. The itime-industry networking platform Middle East for being the host of “This year, 32 exhibitors will be Pearl-Qatar, is an excellent place as “We have emerged as a major organisers will implement all meas- and a key business driver for the the show and to the Ministry of In- showcasing various marine-related it has port berth, boats, yachts and company in the field of provid- ures to curb the spread of COV- marine sector boosting the regional terior and the Coast Guard for their products including the latest luxury marine services.” ing services to luxury yachts. RME ID-19. I expect thousands of visitors marine industry,” the organiser of cooperation and support,” he said. yachts and boats model,” he said. “This new edition of the show provided added value to The Pearl- to the show to make it a successful the show said in a statement. Qatar’s credit profile will remain resilient, says S&P Satyendra Pathak ernment will provide extraordinary “Despite liquidity challenges in large fiscal flexibility helped con- Doha liquidity support to the banking the international capital markets, tain the budget deficit at less than 1 system in case of sudden reversals non-resident funding including de- percent of GDP for first-half 2020. Qatar’s credit profile will remain in capital flows related to nonresi- posits and inter-bank placements “Our medium-term base-case resilient, supported by its wealthy dent funding,” the report said. to Qatar’s financial sector have revenue and expenditure forecasts economy and strong government “Despite low oil prices, we ex- been only marginally affected. After reflect broadly stable hydrocarbon and external net asset positions, pect Qatar will continue to generate some outflows in second-quarter of production estimates under our S&P Global Ratings has said in a re- surpluses in its budgetary accounts 2020, the banks’ foreign liabilities most recent oil price assumptions, port released on Sunday. on the general government level. resumed their rise and exceeded the moderate growth of recurrent “Despite the sharp COVID- The country’s strong general gov- 100 percent of GDP in September,” expenses, and the government’s 19-induced decline in economic ernment net asset position remains the report said. commitment to maintaining capital activity and low hydrocarbon pric- a credit strength. The government’s “Despite the sovereign’s rising expenditure at the reduced level for es, income levels in Qatar remain large liquid financial assets, aver- external debt, its external balance 2020,” it said. among the highest of rated sover- aging about 185 percent of GDP in sheet remains strong. We estimate “We include estimates of in- eigns, supporting its strong credit 2021-2023, provide it with a strong external liquid assets will surpass vestment income on large existing profile. High GDP per capita, re- buffer during economic and finan- external debt by 100 percent of cur- government assets in the general bounding to an average of $61,600 cial shocks,” it said. rent account payments from 2020- government balance, which results in 2021-2023 from a low of $56,500 “We do not expect the ongoing 2023,” it said. in an overall general government in 2020, will mitigate the effect of boycott to significantly affect the “We expect fiscal balances on surplus of about 6 percent of GDP weak trend growth expected over Qatari economy in our base-case Qatar derives about 50 percent of its GDP, 80 percent of government revenue, the central government level will over 2020-2023,” the report said. the forecast horizon. We expect the scenario, given its very strong gas and more than 85 percent of exports from the hydrocarbon sector. record a small deficit, averag- Despite limited budget financ- rebound to be linked to increased exports largely to markets outside ing about 1.7 percent of GDP over ing needs, the report said, Qatar hydrocarbon prices and gradually the region. We expect that govern- percent of exports from the hydro- duced import bills for capital and 2020-2023. In 2020, increased fis- raised about $34 billion from exter- abating effects of the pandemic,” ment policy will continue to focus carbon sector. We revised our oil consumer goods associated with cal pressure from low hydrocarbon nal borrowing in 2018-2020. S&P said in the report. on prudent development of the price assumption to $40 per barrel lower domestic investment and revenue and the COVID-19 pan- “Considering the debt repay- “Despite our expectation of cur- hydrocarbons sector, alongside fur- for the rest of 2020 from $30, and private consumption amid the pan- demic will be largely mitigated by ment exercise and our expectation rent account deficits through 2021, ther attempts to promote the pri- project $50 for 2021. We expect the demic,” the report said. reduced capital spending on discre- of limited fiscal deficits at the cen- Qatar’s external balance sheet re- vate sector and diversify the econ- current account balance will run “In the forecast horizon through tionary projects and continued con- tral government level, we project mains strong, with liquid exter- omy,” the report said. a deficit of 4.4 percent of GDP in 2023, we project external balances trol of public wages and salaries,” that government debt will fall to nal assets continuing to offset the “Qatar derives about 50 percent 2020 and fall to 1.2 percent of GDP to revert to a surplus of about 3.2 the report said. about 58 percent of GDP by end- country’s stock of external debt by a of its GDP, 80 percent of govern- in 2021. Lower current account re- percent of GDP, supported by rela- According to preliminary data, 2023 from an estimated 73 percent sizable margin. We expect the gov- ment revenue, and more than 85 ceipts will be partially offset by re- tively high oil prices,” it said. the report said, the government’s in 2020,” it said. Economy & Business Monday, November 9, 2020 09 BYH 2021 draws firms in large numbers The expo is returning to Doha when govt is accelarating citizen’s land development scheme and has liberalised laws on foreigners owning property in Qatar

Tribune News Network ried out in the next five years. Doha Sleem said he expected an in- IN NUMBERS crease in the pace of foreign invest- The second edition of the Build ment inflows into the residential Your House 2021 exhibition has suc- QR400 mn The worth of deals signed in the first edition of real estate market as Qatar has ceeded in drawing a large number of the Build Your House Expo. liberalised laws regulating owner- government and private sector enti- The number of companies that partcipated in the first ship and use of real estate by non- ties as well as international compa- 120 Qataris. nies, organisers NeXTfairs has said. edition of the expo. As per the Cabinet Decision No The exhibition will be held at the 10,000 The number of visitors who attended the expo 28 of 2020, the number of areas in Qatar National Convention Centre which international investors can from March 22 to 24, 2021, under buy or use real estate assets has the patronage of Prime Minister been increased to 25 areas — non- and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Qataris can own properties in nine Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al areas while foreigners can use real Thani. estate in 16 areas. The expo brings local and inter- The decision is set to open up national companies together with prospects for promising and high- consultants, contractors and suppli- return investment opportunities ers in the home construction sector, that benefit local and foreign in- extending them a unique platform vestors. The government will also to showcase their products and ser- grant residency to owners of prop- vices to potential customers. erty worth at least QR730,000 NeXTfairs, which has more than ($200,000) as well as their fami- 15 years of experience organising lies, it said. events, is bringing the second edi- Meanwhile those owning prop- tion to Doha following the success of erty worth not less than QR3.6 mil- the first. lion ($1 million) will receive perma- More than 120 local and inter- NeXTfairs, which has more than 15 years of experience in organising events, is bringing the second edition of the BYH to Doha following the success of the first. nent residency benefits including national companies participated in healthcare and education and in- the firstedition, which has led to the pany said. to the Ministry of Commerce and Al-Tabaaion Trading and Con- ing their new houses or renovating vestment rights in some commercial signing of deals worth more than Rawad Sleem, General Manager Trade, Ministry of Municipality and tracting, and Kayan Consulting En- their existing ones. activities. Qatar has also launched QR400 million. While over 10,000 of NeXTfairs, said: “We express our Environment, General Administra- gineering are the Silver sponsors, The exhibition has also become an office in The Pearl-Qatar to serve visitors came to see the exhibition gratitude to the Prime Minister and tion of Civil Defence, Public Works with the Qatar Society of Engineers an important platform that con- as a one-stop (single window) so- in the first edition, surveys showed a Minister of Interior for his patron- Authority (Ashghal), and Qatar joining them as a supporting part- nects visitors with contractors and lution for non-Qataris to purchase very high rate of satisfaction among age of (the BYH 2021) exhibition. General Electricity and Water Cor- ner. consultants, to enable them to de- real estate in the country. them with the services and offers He said the fact that the expo poration (Kahramaa) for their con- Sleem stressed that the exhibi- termine their options and make de- Set up by the Ministry of Justice presented during the exhibition. was returning to Doha for a second tinuous support and participation tion would apply all precautionary cisions related to the construction and the Ministry of Interior, the “NeXTfairs, along with support- edition indicated the importance of in the previous edition of the exhibi- measures to protect participants, process. office is located in the Al-Mahara ers from the public and private sec- the event that has become a plat- tion the expo. visitors and all other stakeholders Sleem said Qatar’s decision to building. tors, seeks to make the edition of the form in which representatives of NeXTfairs has also announced against the coronavirus. accelerate the development of new It facilitates the sale and pur- Build Your House 2021 successful relevant government agencies meet the sponsors of the BYH 2021. BYH 2021 is a first-of-its-kind plots for citizens would further en- chase of land, residential units and and revitalise the construction and with citizens and agents in the hous- While Tadmur Trading is the found- expo in the local market that targets hance the house-construction sec- offices in the areas non-Qataris are housing sector, while life is getting ing and construction sector. ing partner, Al-Jaber Group has be- Qatari citizens looking to build own tor in Qatar. The total cost of the allowed to buy, and enables benefi- back to normal after the coronavirus “Our entire team would like to come the platinum sponsor and Al- houses. It seeks to help them obtain development scheme is estimated ciaries to obtain the title deeds in (COVID-19) pandemic,” the com- extend thanks and appreciation Hattab Holding the golden sponsor. ideas and information about build- at QR12 billion and would be car- less than an hour.

Johnson says EU trade Qatar stocks gain, Gulf mixed on Day 1 after Biden win TNN & Agencies Al Rayan Islamic Index in- Aramco were up 0.3 percent deal is ‘there to be done’ Doha creased 0.59 percent to close at in early trade on Sunday, but 4,074.93 points. QSE All Share a Saudi banker said that was Agencies of Europe can focus minds to Gulf stock markets were Index up 0.13 percent to close partly due to expectations of avoid disruption at the end of mixed on Sunday after Joe at 3,062.62 points. dividend payments soon. British Prime Minister Bo- the year. Biden’s US election victory, re- In Saudi Arabia, the stocks During his election cam- ris Johnson said on Sunday a The chief negotiators, the flectingexpectations that his index declined 0.2 percent at paign Biden pledged to reassess trade deal with the European EU’s Michel Barnier and Brit- administration will not bring market open but posted some ties with Saudi Arabia, demand Union was “there to be done”, ain’s David Frost, will resume radical changes to the region’s gains in early trading and was more accountability over Saudi suggesting his view that the talks in London on Monday struggling economies. up 0.3 percent. Other Gulf mar- journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s agreement’s broad outline to “redouble efforts to reach Qatar Stock Exchange kets were mixed. killing in Riyadh’s Istanbul con- was already “pretty clear” was a deal”, Johnson’s office has (QSE) index gained 18.88 Expectations of moderate sulate in 2018, and end US sup- shared in Brussels. said. points, or 0.19 percent, at the oil prices and a weaker US dol- port for the Yemen war. Still, a After months of talks on “I’ve always been a great end of Sunday’s trading to close lar under a Biden administra- radical reset of the US approach a deal to protect trade be- enthusiast for a trade deal at 9,908.34 points. tion could add pressure on Gulf to the Gulf region is viewed as tween the two neighbours with our European friends The volume of shares trad- government’s budget deficits, the region and the general dis- traction amid the twin shock of unlikely. “A Biden presidency from possible quotas and tar- and partners,” Johnson told ed increased to 336.03 million analysts say, accelerating the interest of the US electorate in the coronavirus crisis and lower is not going to make or break iffs, the two sides have yet to reporters. from 128.095 million on Thurs- need for reforms. most aspects of foreign policy crude revenues. Gulf economies,” said Robert close significant differences “I think it’s there to be day and the value of shares in- “Long-term, low global in- is the same under Biden or his “Structural challenges faced Mogielnicki, resident scholar on at least two main sticking done, the broad outlines are creased to QR394 million from terest rates, low oil prices, and a predecessor,” he said. by Gulf Cooperation Council at Washington-based Arab Gulf points. pretty clear. We just need to QR280.91 million on Thursday. weaker U.S. dollar matter most Biden’s focus on climate economies including the energy States Institute. Any deal should be agreed get on and do it if we can. Indices of four sectors and are generally negative for change may not bode well for transition are likely to be ampli- “The most consequential by mid-November to allow for And I said that to (European ended in the green zone, while the Gulf,” said Hasnain Ma- the oil-rich Gulf countries, fied,” said Rachel Ziemba, ad- decisions for the overall health ratification, with some busi- Commission President) Ur- three sectors closed in the red lik, head of equity research at which have been trying with junct senior fellow at the Center and sustainability of Gulf econ- nesses hoping that the time sula Von der Leyen just yes- zone. The QSE Total Return Tellimer. limited success to diversify for a New American Security, a omies will be smart spending pressure and a COVID-19 terday. And she totally agrees Index gained 0.19 percent to “But, ultimately, the waning their economies and are now Washington think tank. and implementing economic crisis spiralling across much with me.” close at 19,048.45 points. QSE strategic interest of the US in facing a severe economic con- Shares of Saudi oil giant reforms within the region.” Elegant and ultra-slim Huawei MateBook X Pro now in Qatar Tribune News Network MateBook X Pro is uncompro- more intelligent, more efficient, Doha Ultra FullView New flagship Ultra FullView notebook mised performance with the 10th and more connected. Huawei is The Huawei MateBook X Pro Generation Intel Core i7-10510U helping to drive the future with Huawei Consumer Business is made for jet-setting business redefines mobile intelligence and and i5-10210U. Equipped with new innovations, which caters for Group (BG) announced the new users and professional content interconnectivity, delivers a new borderless NVIDIA GeForce MX250 running all scenarios and delivers an inter- Huawei MateBook X Pro in Qatar, creators, power users that pur- on 2GB GDDR5, the new device active experience that seamlessly the flagship notebook is character- sue—or demand—a high quality experience to consumers delivers a smooth experience in incorporates your laptop and your ised by artistic design, innovation of life. On the outside, the device every scenario from graphic and phone. Huawei is also fitting its and intelligence. Through this new features a CNC machined metal- video editing, to gaming and mul- devices with Multi-screen Col- launch, Huawei brings the perfor- lic unibody with a premium sand- 13.9-inch LTPS panel supporting Additionally, it supports 10-point timedia content consumption. laboration, a function of Huawei mance and all-scenario intercon- blasted finish that gives the exte- up to a 3K resolution (3000x2000) multi-touch and Fingers Gesture For cooling, the latest flagship Share. nectivity of the flagship notebook rior a smooth hand-feel. Huawei’s and 100 percent of the sRGB color Screenshot to give users a new notebook houses an intelligent The significance of Multi- to new heights. latest flagship notebook is superb- gamut. The rich colors and 3K res- and more intuitive way to inter- cooling system that dynamically screen Collaboration lies not “As an ultra-slim flagship ly portable; it is only 14.6mm thick olution help bring content to life, face with their devices. switches between active and pas- only in enabling file transfer notebook, the all-new Huawei and weighs 1.33kg, making it the providing a more immersive enter- sive modes for efficient and silent between the laptop and smart- MateBook X Pro epitomises Hua- perfect device for any professional tainment experience than ever be- Ultimate performance cooling performance, while the phone, but also in enabling a wei’s signature design and crafts- who values mobility fore. Huawei Mate- two Huawei Shark seamless collaboration between manship. Meanwhile, the break- and productivity. Book X Pro embod- Fin Fans 2.0 fea- the laptop and smartphone. The throughs in the touch-enabled Leveraging lead- ies the latest note- ture larger fins to laptop is then able to share more Ultra FullView display, power ing industrial design book innovation. produce a higher air advanced office applications with consumption, performance and capabilities, Huawei Inside the light- output. In addition, your phone to uncover a brand all-scenario connectivity empow- created the Ultra Full- weight and the Huawei MateBook new office experience that in- er consumers to stay productive View display. With slim portable new X Pro features the quad cludes your phone, for a much anytime, anywhere. The premium bezels on all sides, the Huawei speakers, bringing ex- more secure and convenient of- aesthetics, innovative technology Ultra FullView display ceptional sound experi- fice environment. and intelligence are engrained in achieves an impressive 91 ence with breathtaking, Huawei remains committed to the DNA of the MateBook X Pro percent screen-to-body ra- moving audio that flows the high-end notebook market and Series, and the latest iteration ex- tio on the Huawei MateBook above and around you. It delivering the all-scenario experi- emplifies that heritage. It is our X Pro. Better yet, Huawei also packs a massive 56Wh ence. Coming in three colors It is most powerful, portable and intel- boldly adopts an unconven- battery and a 65 W Type- available in Mystic Silver, Space ligent all-purpose device yet, and tional 3:2 aspect ratio for the C portable adapter which Gray and a new Emerald Green, we’re excited to bring that to the display, which is much more can be used with a range of The Huawei MateBook X Pro is hands of consumers,” said Wang suited for productivity and con- charging outputs. available for purchase at Huawei Yinfeng, President of PC and Tab- tent creation compared to main- outlets across Qatar including the let Product Line, Huawei Consum- stream widescreens. Huawei Share latest Huawei outlet at Landmark er BG. The Ultra FullView display is a Laptops in the future will be Mall for QR6,399. 10 Monday, November 9, 2020 Economy & Business Qatar Airways Cargo, QDB launch initiative to support Qatari perfume exporters

Tribune News Network ties through business to con- art and modern fleet.” entrepreneurial journey.” Doha sumer channels. Local manu- Hamad Salem Mejegheer, Amidst the global pan- facturers, through the airline’s Executive Director of Export demic, Qatar Airways Cargo Qatar Airways Cargo and approved network of courier Development and Promotion continues to operate its sched- Qatar Development Bank companies, will have access to at QDB, said, “Through its uled freighters, passenger (QDB) have introduced an Qatar Airways’ extensive glob- partnership with Qatar Air- freighters, belly-hold passen- initiative to support local per- al network and modern fleet to ways, QDB is introducing yet ger flights and charters glob- fume manufacturers in Qatar. transport their products. another initiative that sup- ally, ensuring the continuity of The cargo carrier is offering Qatar Airways Chief Officer ports Qatari export businesses global trade. discounted rates to local Qatari Cargo Guillaume Halleux, said, by offering them an additional The carrier has remained perfume manufacturers to ex- “We are pleased to support the way to access new markets and agile and innovative and port to international markets. growth and success of local ex- compete globally, while acting quickly adapted to the new Through this initiative, the porters and help diversify the as a powerful catalyst for socio- normal, displaying commit- airline will help boost exports economy of the State of Qatar. economic development. This ment to excellence and that is and sales of locally manufac- Being a leading cargo carrier, initiative perfectly comple- one of the reasons it has be- tured perfumes to internation- we are well placed to help busi- ments QDB’s existing range of come the largest international al markets and provide oppor- nesses in Qatar export their SME-focused financial and ad- carrier and grown its market tunities for Qatari exporters to products to international mar- visory solutions that empower share even during the pan- expand their business activi- ket utilising our state-of-the- them throughout the entire demic. ‘Mideast firms need Despite challenges, Qatar’s real to improve working capital performance’ estate market holds up well: CWQ TNN policy controls slowed Doha the rate of collections and shifting demand patterns Companies in the Mid- coupled with rigid supply dle East need to act now chain processes led to in- and improve working cap- ventory build up. This in- ital performance in order crease in working capital to fare better on the road days was a key early indi- to recovery, PwC has said cation of reduced liquidity in a recent study. due to the pandemic, and According to its Mid- delayed or cancelled pay- dle East Working Capital ments by companies seek- Study, businesses are fac- ing to protect their bal- ing new uncertainties in- ance sheet. troduced by the dual shock The study also high- of the impact of COVID-19 lights that Net debt levels pandemic and the steep increased on average by drop in oil prices. 20 percent between 2018 Companies have seen and 2019, while capital reduced cash flows, forc- expenditure remained sta- ing working capital front- ble. and-centre in the mind of However, CAPEX by executives, it said. listed Middle East compa- These cash flow issues nies has decreased by an are further compounded average of 41 percent over in the Gulf by significantly the last five years, and div- lower oil prices causing a idend payouts stagnated significant decline in gov- last year, suggesting that ernment and state-owned debt has been widely used enterprise revenues. to fund other investments This, in turn, has led to or to support inefficient payment delays to private operations. sector suppliers. Non-oil Industry data in the re- exporting countries in the port shows that regardless region also witnessed a of size and sector working delay of remittances, fur- capital improvements are ther impacting consumer within a company’s grasp. Qatar maintains a cautious approach in opening its borders and travel into Qatar remains tightly controlled. spending. Despite the ongoing ex- The study finds that ternal competitive and eco- corporate strategies due to in recent months, the report vary significantly between average working capital nomic challenges, compa- New demand for residential property falls the pandemic. Increased eco- said. malls, with the most success- efficiency in the Middle nies with the right focus and nomic uncertainty has result- In the hospitality sector, ful developments still enjoy- East deteriorated slightly drive at the top can use op- due to travel restrictions amid COVID-19 ed in some proposed office the pandemic has slowed the ing full occupancy and strong between the end of 2018 erational levers to improve acquisitions and relocations delivery of new hotel supply footfall. and 2019 to 127.6 days, working capital manage- Tribune News Network borders and travel into Qatar being put on-hold in 2020, it throughout this year, the re- “Despite the challenges of the lowest performance in ment. 51.5 percent of com- Doha remains tightly controlled added. port said. 2020, Qatar’s real estate mar- the past five years. panies in this year’s study and is subject to both en- Cushman and Wakefield There are currently more ket has held up remarkably Net Working Capital ended 2019 with a year-on- Even as performance of try permits and compulsory estimates that overall of- than 20,000 rooms under well, with West Bay prime (NWC) days deteriorated year improvement in work- most real estate sectors in quarantining for a minimum fice supply in Doha has now construction, which will com- commercial and prime villa between 2015 and 2019 ing capital performance Qatar has been impacted of seven days. reached approximately 4.9 plete before the FIFA World rents stabilizing over the 9 by a compound rate of 2.7 measured by NWC days. due to COVID-19, real estate GDP showed a sizeable million sqm. Cup in November 2022. Giv- months of 2020 to date,” said percent, corresponding “As local economies activities recorded a 153 per- bounce in Q3, with conditions New demand for residen- en the recent delay in the de- CWQ General Manager Edd to around $9.94 billion of emerge from the initial cent increase in July from a normalising, after a decline tial rental property has been livery of anticipated new sup- Brookes. additional cash tied up in lockdown periods, the year ago, a research report of about 10 percent year-on- impacted in recent months, as ply, CWQ expect a significant “And whilst the difficulties operations by listed com- road to full recovery is un- has said. year in Q2, it said. A rebound it has been put on hold by in- increase in supply to reach of travelling have undoubt- panies across the region. likely to be a smooth one Cushman and Wakefield of 3.8 percent is projected for ternational travel restrictions, the market in 2021. edly upset many holiday and In the first half of 2020 and corporates need to be Qatar (CWQ), in its third 2021, partly due to significant and the subsequent lack of In the retail sector, occu- work trips, this has meant an the average working capi- in good shape to fare well quarter real estate market investment in the rup-up to people moving to Qatar. Resi- pancy rates in Qatar’s main increase in domestic real es- tal performance deterio- on this journey,” said Mo review, said Qatar continues 2022 FIFA World Cup. dential leasing activity has retail malls has fallen to an tate transactions as well as a rated further during COV- Farzadi, Business Restruc- to deal with the fall-out of the The report said new office been dominated by residents average of 83 percent, accord- boost to the hospitality mar- ID-19 lockdowns to 156.7 turing Services Leader at pandemic. demand has reduced over the moving house within Qatar, ing to a survey undertaken by ket in terms of staycations days, as weaker credit PwC Middle East. Qatar maintains a cau- past three months, as many taking advantage of a fall in CWQ in 2020. and F&B revenue once hotels tious approach in opening its companies re-assess their rents and rental incentives However, occupancy rates were allowed to re-open.” The 33rd issue of ‘Window on Virtual gold? Bitcoin’s rise sparks new debate Economic Statistics’ released AFP Bitcoin was created in payments in four cities in percent and gold rallied 2.45 Tribune News Network (ii) CPI (y-o-y) change and (iii) London 2008 by the pseudonymous April. percent, as the US election im- Doha Current Account Balance as Satoshi Nakamoto, and mar- Investment banking giant pacted the market. The rises percentage of GDP, as well as Bitcoin’s rally above keted as an alternative to tra- JPMorgan Chase has joined sparked fresh comparisons of The Planning and Statistics data series (quarterly and an- $15,000 has reignited debate ditional currencies. industry players in the increas- the two assets. Authority (PSA) has released nual) on some thirty economic over whether the cryptocurren- Unregulated by any central ing optimism around bitcoin. “Crypto could constitute a the 33rd issue of the quarterly indicators. cy is so-called digital gold or a bank, it was sold as an attrac- After PayPal’s announce- form of safe haven in a context publication “Window on Eco- Part 2 presents an analysis perilously risky bet as investors tive option for investors with ment, analysts at the bank where confidence in fiat mon- nomic Statistics of Qatar”. of the quarterly statistics relat- grapple with the coronavirus an appetite for the exotic -- compared the cryptocurrency ey is a little undermined,” said The reference quarter of ing to GDP, CPI, PPI, Exports pandemic. although criminals have also to gold. Polrot. this issue is the second quarter and Imports and compares The world’s most popular seen its under-the-radar ap- “Bitcoin could compete As with gold, bitcoin could of 2020 (Q2 2020). All the lat- the performance in the second virtual unit has gained over peal. more intensely with gold as an benefit as central banks gush est available macro-economic quarter of 2020 with that of the 30 percent in value in almost However, after bitcoin sur- ‘alternative’ currency over the out trillions in stimulus sup- indicators, relating to national corresponding quarter of 2019 three weeks up to Friday, tak- passed $1,000 for the first time coming years given that mil- port to counter the devastating accounts, prices, public finance, and, with that of the previous ing it close to its December in 2013, it has increasingly at- lennials will become over time effects of the Covid-19 pan- and the balance of payments quarter (Q1, 2020). 2017 peak when it reached tracted the attention of finan- a more important component demic, potentially diluting the have been assembled in a single Part 3 contains articles on nearly $20,000. cial institutions. representations of value con- of investors’ universe,” they value of their currencies. report. The report is very handy selected themes. This issue’s ar- After a rollercoaster ride on The more recent arrival of tinues to accelerate, driven by said. Both gold and bitcoin are report and is meant to help di- ticle is entitled “Qatar Quarterly markets since then, it began its big players in the virtual mar- the Covid-19 pandemic and They noted that the total “mined” -- virtually, by com- verse users, in particular, policy National Accounts: Survey and latest meteoric rise on October ket, such as PayPal and Mas- the increased interest in digital capitalisation of the cryptocur- puter users, in the cryptocur- and decision makers, PSA said data processing challenges dur- 21, after US online payments tercard, are “very important currencies from central banks rency market is 10 times lower rency’s case -- and have a finite in a statement on Sunday. ing the COVID-19 pandemic”. provider PayPal announced signals” solidifying that trend, and consumers,” the company than gold, with some speculat- supply, in contrast to hard cash The publication comprises The article discussed the meas- that it would enable account according to Polrot. said. ing it could steadily close that printed in unlimited amounts three parts. ures that have been taken to holders to use cryptocurrency. PayPal said it would allow The US Federal Reserve gulf. That viewpoint repre- by central banks. Part 1 presents a dashboard overcome the challenges posed “It is the validation of a users to buy and sell using bit- and European Central Bank sents a significant shift given Charles Morris, whose comparing the economic per- by the Covid 19 pandemic in market which was still relative- coin as well as other cryptocur- are holding consultations on JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon company ByteTree specialises formance of Qatar with other the field of collecting and pro- ly uncertain a few years ago,” rencies such as Ethereum and the possible launch of their described bitcoin as a “fraud” in cryptocurrencies, argues economies and regions, in ducing quarterly GDP figures said Simon Polrot, president of Litecoin. own virtual currencies, while two years ago. bitcoin is “very much a growth terms of three indicators: (i) using scientific computational Paris-based crypto-assets as- “The migration toward China’s central bank started - ‘Catastrophe’ -On Thurs- asset, behaving like a tech Real GDP annual growth rate, methods. sociation ADAN. digital payments and digital experimenting with digital day, its price leapt nearly nine stock”. Economy & Business Monday, November 9, 2020 11 Big relief: Investors Apps win, labour frets after celebrate Biden win

Agencies Uber-led ‘gig economy’ win Investors and financial executives took a big sigh Biden is good news for the of relief on Saturday after markets. We’re all so tired Gig economy firms want to turn California voters’ decision to make ride-service drivers contractors into a model major networks declared of the whipsaw that came Democrat Joe Biden winner with the Trump tweets. AFP vealed. of the US presidential elec- San Francisco “The drivers keeping Uber tion, offering some certainty Christopher Stanton, chief functional think of work as a after days of conflicting re- investment officer at Sunrise A victory for the “gig econo- manipulative, over control- ports about who might run Capital Partners my” in California is likely to ling thing recast as something the White House next term. echo across the US, in a boon new and technological,” Justie Although current Presi- November” in terms of elec- for app-based services while said. dent Donald Trump said he tion volatility risk, Michael igniting fear that big business The referendum deals a would fightthe results in Purves, founder and CEO is rewriting labor laws. blow to labor, and has strong court, Wall Streeters who of Tallbacken Capital, said Rideshare and delivery potential to spread to other offered comments felt there in a note to clients. Purves apps matching tasks with states, according to Justie. was little doubt Biden would said that was evident when those willing to perform them “I would be shocked if it ultimately succeed. Election looking at contracts for the as independent contractors didn’t ripple out,” Justie said predictors including the As- stockmarket’s fear gauge, sidestepped a labor law with of other states, or even coun- sociated Press, NBC, Fox the VIX, stretching out into the passage of Proposition 22 tries, adapting labor laws News and Edison Research, the months ahead. in a referendum put before along the lines of Prop 22. upon which Reuters relies, Beyond those battles, state voters. “It absolutely gives Uber called the presidency for investors have been wor- “Going forward, you’ll see and Lyft a case study in how Biden. ried about the people Biden us more loudly advocate for to make this work... There is “Biden is good news for might appoint to his Cabi- new laws like Prop 22,” Uber a very real prospect that more the markets,” Christopher net. Some of those officials chief executive Dara Khos- and more work becomes gig Stanton, chief investment would be negotiating with rowshahi said. “It’s a priority work.” officer atS unrise Capital Congress about a relief for us to work with govern- Partners, said on Saturday. package and have extensive ments across the US and the Future of work “We’re all so tired of the powers to craft Wall Street world to make this a reality.” An Uber logo is seen on a sign outside the company’s headquarters location as people protest nearby in Author and sharing econ- whipsaw that came with the rules. Proposition 22 -- backed San Francisco, California. (Josh Edelson/AFP) omy authority Arun Sundara- Trump tweets.” Current U.S. Federal Re- by Uber, Lyft and other app- rajan, however, billed Prop 22 Major U.S. stock index- serve governor and former based, on-demand delivery as a positive for independent es registered their biggest McKinsey consultant Lael services like DoorDash and In- The lowdown workers across the nation, say- weekly gains since April this Brainard’s name has been stacart -- effectively overturns ing it provides the first frame- week, as investors bet Biden floated as a potentialT reas- a state law requiring them to ● Drivers and other workers for so-called gig economy companies in California will not become work for providing benefits to would win and Republicans ury Secretary, while Biden reclassify their drivers and their employees. non-employees contracted to would hold onto the Senate. has already tapped former provide employee benefits. do jobs. That scenario would create derivatives market regulator “This is very positive for ● California voters carried Uber and Lyft to victory, overwhelmingly approving Proposition 22, a “I expect the framework of a steadier hand in the Oval and Goldman Sachs Group anybody who has a humans- ballot measure that allows gig economy companies to continue treating drivers as Prop 22 to become a template Office and a Congress that Inc banker Gary Gensler for as-a-service type mentality,” independent contractors. for other jurisdictions in the would check left-leaning advice on financial regula- said analyst Patrick Moorhead US,” Sundararajan said. impulses on taxes or regula- tion. of Moor Insights and Strategy. ● Uber, Lyft and the delivery service DoorDash designed the measure to exempt the “The country now has its tions that pinch companies, For the moment, inves- “Those companies avoided companies from a state labor law that would have forced them to employ drivers and pay for first framework for funding investors said. tors and prominent Wall a death sentence; and I do health care, unemployment insurance and other benefits. non-employment worker ben- However, there are lin- Street figures said they were think classifying those folks as efits.” gering risks to asset prices in happy with the election fi- employees would have been a ● As a concession to labor advocates, the initiative offers a wage floor and limited benefits to Sonoma University po- the days and weeks ahead. nally being called after what death sentence.” drivers. litical science professor David Republicans have al- seemed like unending ten- The vote came after a con- McCuan also saw the impor- ready filed several lawsuits sion as ballots were counted tentious campaign with labor tance of Prop 22 as being far over ballot counting and through the week. groups claiming the initiative due to employees. workers,” Sexton said. AFP. bigger than just a California Trump said his campaign “Now is a time for unity,” would erode worker rights and “The big platform com- “It is a way for an extreme- issue. will file more. The litigation JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief benefits, and with backers ar- panies may have won in Cali- Third way? ly unprofitable sector to buy “Prop 22 is a proxy for how could drag out election pro- Executive Jamie Dimon said guing for a new, flexible eco- fornia, but the gig worker Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and themselves a new lease on life we work; the future of work,” ceedings. in a statement. “We must re- nomic model. fight has only just begun,” other Prop 22 backers per- and hoodwink legislators.” McCuan said. Investor focus also now spect the results of the U.S. Backers of Prop 22 spent said guild executive director suaded voters that a new gig Playing the situation as “And it’s about the future turns to the Senate, which presidential election and, as some $200 million to win vot- Brendan Sexton. economy calls for a “third drivers loving flexibility and of the labor movement in Cali- remains undecided ahead we have with every election, ers to their side, dwarfing the The guild touted winning way” of treating workers to be labor law forcing the com- fornia and the future of the of two runoff elections in honor the decision of the budget of those opposing the a negowtiated minimum wage added to being employees or panies to become “dogmatic labor movement in the United Georgia on Jan. 5. The sig- voters and support a peace- referendum. of $27.86 per hour in New purely independent contrac- bosses” was disingenuous, ac- States, which has been ham- nificance of those races, ful transition of power.” The Independent Drivers York for Uber and Lyft drivers, tors, according to University cording to Justie. mered over the last hundred which could potentially Leon Cooperman, a bil- Guild, which describes itself as according to Sexton.. of California-Los Angeles la- While Uber claims drivers years.” end up with the Democrats lionaire former hedge fund the largest “gig worker” organ- “Worker power through bor researcher Brian Justie. are free to work as they please, For better or worse, the controlling all three of the manager who had previ- ization in the US, has vowed to collective bargaining, not bal- “Uber wants you to think they are at the mercy of soft- Prop 22 model is likely to be White House, Senate and ously criticized Democrats fight for the rights of workers lot measures and protracted this is a new world, requiring ware in the app guiding them the labor model going for- House of Representatives, said he was pleased with the to get the pay, benefits, and legal battles, is the only real a third categorization but I am to customers and neighbor- ward, according to analyst means January is “the new results. collective bargaining rights long-term solution for gig not sure I buy that,” Justie told hoods, an institute survey re- Moorhead. Foreigners join livestream army of China’s $70 bn sales industry

AFP Beijing

Late at night, Lalo Lopez heads to a small Shanghai stu- dio for a livestream, punting Chinese products from cycling shorts to vacuum cleaners to Spanish speakers around the world. The 33-year-old Spaniard, who describes himself as an artist, DJ and YouTuber, is in the vanguard of the growing ranks of foreigners hired by mainland agencies to extend China’s livestream sales ma- nia beyond its borders. By some estimates, lives- tream shopping is a near $70 billion industry inside China, attracting influencers who scour markets and malls for items to peddle to live audi- ences via social media. Lalo Lopez from Spain practicing with a drone at a studio in Shanghai where he usually livestreams to of- Silvia Rivera attending a livestreaming event at a studio in Shanghai. By some estimates, livestream shop- Once an obscure form of fer products on an Aliexpress channel in Spain. (Hector RETAMAL/AFP) ping is a near $70 billion industry inside China. shopping, livestreaming is predicted to change the habits everything from clothing and training foreign hosts in Chi- duce like tea online. search, an arm of e-commerce are willing to try it and put over 100,000 content crea- of global consumers, whose household appliances to gadg- na and recruiting influencers This year, individual chan- giant Alibaba. resources into it,” said Wang. tors, including livestreamers, footfall has already headed ets in real-time, while enter- abroad, in hopes of hooking nels on e-commerce platform That would more than this year to market abroad. from the high street to online taining them with trivia and onto a winning pattern. Taobao clocked sales of over double the 2019 numbers es- The future is live They are eying a one mil- marketplaces. flamboyant sales patter. Zhang Zhiguo, CEO of 100 million yuan ($14.9 mil- timated by Shanghai-based The success in China may lion-strong pool of influenc- Buoyed by the success of In one livestream, Lopez Linkone Interactive, said his lion) during one shopping fes- firm Ri esearch of $68 billion. also have inspired others to ers within three years, to be livestreams at home, Chinese appears wearing a pink bath- firm has been training non- tival in June. “Last year, there might enter the livestream scramble paired with brands and mer- companies crave bridgeheads robe over his regular clothing Chinese livestreaming hosts Expectations are now only have been several hun- for customers. chants looking to hawk their for their goods overseas. as he demonstrates using a for nearly two years, as brands running high for the biggest dred (viewers),” Zhang told US giant Amazon goods across the world. Enter hosts such as Lopez, handheld vacuum cleaner, at look to expand abroad. discount period of the year -- AFP. launched Amazon Live early The livestream is still who has lived in China for one point testing it on his hair. It has around 50 influenc- “Singles’ Day” on November But now “it’s normal to get last year. “weird” in countries like around nine years and was “It’s easier (for me) be- ers now -- more than half of 11 -- a bellwether of consumer several thousand views.” In Southeast Asia, Singa- France, but it has gained approached by Beijing-based cause of the cultural back- whom are based in China -- sentiment in the world’s sec- Keane Wang, planning pore e-commerce platform ground in other markets such marketing firm Linkone In- ground we share,” said Lopez, targeting markets such as the ond-largest economy. director at Shenyang-based Shopee made a similar move as Russia, says Alice Roche, teractive after it saw videos he who earns up to 1,500 yuan US, France and Spain. The industry has grown Neusoft Cloud Technology, as it took on Alibaba’s Lazada a Shanghai-based media posted on YouTube and Insta- ($226) per session, referring rapidly after germinating said it is setting up a lives- in the same region. planner who hosts shows in gram. to his foreign customers. Eye on China’s success in 2016, when online giants treaming base in France, aim- Within China, part of French and English, selling “When I speak, I look at The pioneering lives- Livestreaming has be- Taobao and JD.com both ing to recruit 300 to 500 for- the push for retailers to take goods from massage ma- the product through my cul- treamers are a diverse mix of come a natural extension of launched livestreaming plat- eign hosts over the next three livestreaming abroad comes chines to cosmetics. ture, through my experience,” traders, with Polish speakers online shopping. forms. years. from its e-commerce behe- “Livestreaming is a new said Lopez, whose streams can selling eye massagers and Ital- Even Chinese state media This year, it could gross “Companies in China see moths such as Alibaba. way of consuming... in sev- attract up to 15,000 viewers. ian speakers flogging lighting has touted it as a means to al- more than 1 trillion yuan the success of livestream- Its international retail eral years, it will be the main The medium allows him to for selfies. leviate poverty in rural areas ($150 billion), according to a ing on (short video platform) arm AliExpress launched a way we choose products,” she answer viewers’ questions on Chinese agencies are now where farmers can sell pro- report by KPMG and AliRe- Douyin and Taobao, so they platform in May to attract said. 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Doha reinforces world-class hosting credentials with PSA Qatar Classic Tribune News Network national and Squash Complex try. Providing athletes with a Doha Doha is honoured to host elite sporting events gave athletes a taster of the ex- safe and world-class environ- like the PSA Qatar Classic and welcome exceptional cellent conditions that can be ment to compete is always our Doha’s bid to host the 2030 expected at an Asian Games in first priority.T he Khalifa In- Asian Games gathered further athletes from around the world to our country. Qatar. All athletes and partici- ternational and Squash Com- impetus this week as the Qa- If Doha has the honour of hosting the 2030 Asian pants at the event were subject plex has shown this week, and tari capital demonstrated its Games, our state-of-the-art venues will provide a to strict COVID-19 safety pro- many times before, it is capa- world-class hosting creden- tocols to protect the health of ble of doing just that. tials with the staging of the gateway to certainty for the OCA family and for Asia’s everyone involved. As a result, “If Doha has the honour of Professional Squash Associa- athletes that they can expect the very best conditions. the venue was open at only hosting the 2030 Asian Games, tion (PSA) Qatar Classic 2020. 20% capacity for spectators. our state-of-the-art venues will The PSA Platinum event Doha 2030 CEO and Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary- Doha 2030 CEO and Qatar provide a gateway to certainty took place on 1-7 November at General Jassim Al Buenain Olympic Committee Secretary- for the OCA family and for Asia’s the state-of-the-art Khalifa In- General Jassim Al Buenain athletes that they can expect the ternational and Squash Com- a week of breath-taking ac- New Zealand in the final. said, “Doha is honoured to very best conditions. We have HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President, Qatar Olympic plex – Doha 2030’s proposed tion, it was world number one As one of the many tried host elite sporting events like proven ourselves reliable part- Committee, along with Nasser Al Khelaifi, President, QTSBF, awarded squash venue. More than 40 of Ali Farag from Egypt who de- and tested world-class venues the PSA Qatar Classic and wel- ners and we are ready to put our Ali Farag the Qatar Classic squash trophy at the state-of-the-art the world’s best athletes from fended his title beating world that has been proposed for come exceptional athletes from experience and expertise to the Khalifa International and Squash Complex on Saturday. 18 countries took part. After number five Paul Coll from Doha 2030, the Khalifa Inter- around the world to our coun- benefit of Asian sport.” Qatar equestrian sport growing in stature, organizational abilities: Hamad Al Attiyah

QNA/TNN Doha Qatari rider Nasser Al Ghazali astride Quel Discovering talent Homme during the Big Tour class action in Qatar has the ability to host the third round of Longines Hathab Qatar The performance of the any global event, President of Equestrian Tour Season 4 which was held riders in the Longines the Qatar Equestrian Federa- at Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor Hathab Qatar Equestrian tion (QEF) Hamad bin Abdul- arena. The 12-leg annual equestrian series rahman Al Attiyah has said. is held at QEF and Al Shaqab. Tour is of very high In an interaction with the quality. The championship Qatari media, Al Attiyah, who is contributing to the is also the president of the Asian Equestrian Federation, discovery of new talent also said that the Longines and that would help Hathab Qatar Equestrian Qatari riders and teams Tour supported by The Social & Sport Contribution Fund is compete at the organised by QEF in partner- international level. ship with Al Shaqab and is Together (QEF and Al now in its fourth consecutive season, and has achieved great Shaqab) have achieved success besides promoting the great success in all events development of the sport. we have been part of. He said that the perfor- mance of the riders in the Lon- Qatar Equestrian Federation gines Hathab championship President Hamad bin was of very high quality. He Abdulrahman Al Attiyah added that the tournament is contributing to the discovery of new talent and that would help Qatari riders and teams com- pete at the international level. He added that Longines Hathab has also succeeded in attracting local and interna- tional sponsors. Regarding the partnership between QEF and Al Shaqab, Al Attiyah said that the fruit- Qatar Equestrian Federation President Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah has expressed his confidence that Qatar ful cooperation has lasted four years. “Together we have will win the bid to host the Asian Games in 2030 as the country has great experience in organising such events. achieved great success in all events we have been part of,” held in China in 2022. has great experience in organ- invest in young riders for them he said. He added that HH The ising such events. to achieve the greatest benefit Al Attiyah said that the Amir Sword tournament will For his part, Omar bin by developing their skills and new calendar announced by be held in February. Khalid Al Mannai, Vice Chair- by striving for the prizes of the the federation includes many Al Attiyah revealed that the man of the Organizing Com- championship,” he said. international tournaments, Qatari Federation has a strong mittee of Longines Hathab, “Today we see a great but its confirmation depends women’s team in the dressage confirmed that the fourth edi- turnout for registration at on the circumstances in light competition who have gained tion of the annual equestrian the equestrian academy and of the COVID-19 pandemic. good experience through their series has grown in stature es- we are now in the process of Al Attiyah added that continuous participation in pecially after the entry of local completing all the procedures many international champi- Longines Hathab. partners providing support. to open it again. This also onships await Qatari riders, In the future, the federa- “We are happy to have confirms the great interest in the most important of which tion will work to prepare the received great support from equestrian sport, and we, in is the CHI Al Shaqab and the team as required, to provide The Social & Sport Contribu- turn, seek to raise a new gen- ongoing Longines Hathab ideal conditions for it to repre- tion Fund. We thank them for eration to be the beginning of championship. CHI (Con- sent the State of Qatar in the Today we see a great their support and there will their launch into the eques- cours Hippique International Asian championship, pointing turnout for registration at also be a new partnership that trian world,” he added. or Equestrian International out that the equestrian sport the equestrian academy we will be announcing soon. Al Mannai expressed his Competition) is the first and in Qatar has a distinguished and we are now in the Also, the official sponsors happiness at the return of the only equestrian competition history at the international process of completing all Longines International, who dressage competitions and of its kind in the Middle East and local levels, thanks to the have entered into a three-year the future riders which were and Asia to be sanctioned by great support provided by the the procedures to open it partnership, contributing to held back in the previous few the FEI (Federation Equestre wise leadership in the country. again. This also confirms the success and continuity of rounds due to the precaution- Internationale or Internation- He also added that the QEF the great interest in the annual series.” ary measures set by the MoPH. al Equestrian Federation) and is working to provide trainers equestrian sport, and we, in Al Mannai also highlighted Longines Hathab’s new one of only 4 CHI equestrian with international experience turn, seek to raise a new the increasing participation of season began in October as per events in the world. from various countries. generation to be the the riders and the rising de- the Ministry of Public Health Al Attiyah explained that Al Attiyah said that the fed- mand for showjumping and guidelines and the assistance Longines Hathab has proved eration has reached an agree- beginning of their launch dressage horses. “There are of Aspetar Hospital and the a good training ground for Qa- ment with the French coach into the equestrian world. about 17 new horse heads in Qatar Center for Voluntary tari riders and that the QEF Cedric Jacques, to work with competition due to the de- Work. They all have been con- will organise a long camp for the federation with the contin- Omar bin Khalid Al Mannai, mand of the riders to buy tributing to the success of the its riders starting from May ued supervision of the inter- Vice-Chairman, Organizing horses. We also notice the championship and the emer- 2021 in the Netherlands in national coach Jan Tops in the Committee, Longines Hathab spread of equestrian sport has gence of equestrian sport in Big Tour showjumping class winner of the third round of Longines preparation for their partici- training of the first team. been significant in the recent a manner befitting the State Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour Season 4 Mohammed Khalifa Albaker pation in the Asian Equestrian Al Attiyah expressed his win the bid to host the Asian period. Our goal is to make the of Qatar, the capital of global receives his prize from QEF President Hamad bin Abdulrahman Championship which is to be confidence that Qatar will Games in 2030 as the country sport’s base more wider and to sports, said Al Mannai. Al Attiyah at QEF’s indoor arena on Saturday. Sports Monday, November 9, 2020 13 Qatar U-19 squad named for friendlies as Iraq arrive in Doha

Tribune News Network Qatar U-16 team set for two Asia at the FIFA U-17 World DOHA games against Lebanon Cup 2021 to be held in Peru. The Qatar Football As- The Qatar Football Association sociation (QFA) has also an- U-16 Squad: Mubarak Shanan (QFA) has announced a squad nounced a squad of 26 U-16 Khader, Mishaal Ibrahim Al of 34 junior players that will players who will play two Tamimi, Rashid Abdulaziz Al appear in two friendly matches friendly matches against Leba- Abdullah, Mubarak Muhammad against Iraq later this month. non this month. Al Jassem, Nasser Mohsen The junior squad has Qatar is preparing for the Qassem (Al Duhail) Talal Ateeq been announced as part of AFC U-16 Asian Cup finals to Al Shuaibi, Nayef Hamid Mu- the team’s preparation for the be held in Bahrain. sleh, Mahdi Salem Saeedan, AFC U-19 Asian Cup to be held The Qatar squad that as- Muhammad Salem Al Qurayshi in Uzbekistan. sembled on Saturday contin- and Moaz Al Wadia (Al Sadd). Qatar are in Group D ues training until November Salem Ridha Zuhair, Abdulaziz alongside Tajikistan, Malaysia 16. The first friendly match Fahad Al Nuaimi, Abdullah Has- and Yemen for the Uzbeki- will be held on November 12 san Sharif, Amir Hassan Taha stan event. Sixteen teams will The players and support staff of the Iraq U-19 national football team on their arrival at the Hamad International Airport in Doha on Sunday for (Pitch No.4) and the second (Al Arabi) Muhammad Imad participate in the event. The their international friendlies against Qatar to be played on November 12 and 15. The matches are a preparation for both teams ahead of their on November 15 (pitch No.5) Fayez, and Issa Abdul Basit (Al teams are divided into four participation in the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship to be held in Uzbekistan in 2021. at the Aspire Academy. Ahli) Yusef Tariq Al Khatib (Al groups. The top four teams in The two friendlies are part Wakra) Ibrahim Muhammad Ali, the tournament qualify for the with Iraq will be played on Haydar, Youssef Abdullah, Abdul- Khatim (Al Gharafa). Mustafa Es- Issa Al Sulaiti, Abd Al Rahman of our national junior team’s Ahmed Hashem Al-Rawi and 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup to November 12 at 6pm at Aspire lah Badr Al-Yazidi, Muhammad sam Abu Ali, Al Makki Mohsen, Bilal Al Sadiq, Faisal Yusef Al preparations for the AFC U-16 Hassan Muhammad Al Gharib be held in Indonesia. Academy’s pitch No. 4 while Mannai, Faisal Muhammad, Abd Nayef Abdul Rahim Al Hadrami, Obaidli (Al Arabi) ). Osama Abdul Asian Cup to be held in Bah- (Al Rayyan). Talal Muhammad The Qatar national team the second friendly will be Al Rahman Masoud Al Naimi (Al Muhammad Abd Al Fattah Ser- Karim Al Tayyari, Ali Nasser Al rain. Qatar are in Group A Talib Ballan (Qatar SC), Abd Al began training last Thursday, staged on Nov. 15 at the same Sadd), Abdul-Rahman Al Has- raj, Khaled Ali bin Saba’a, Hadi Marri (Muaither), Abdul Rahman along with Bahrain, North Ko- Rahman Nasser Al Shaybah (Al November 5 and will continue time on pitch No. 5. san Al Abd Al Rahman, Mustafa Ali Tabasideh (Al Rayyan), Diab Muhammad (Al Wakrah), Abdul- rea and Iran. Khor), Mustafa Al Sayed Ghazi to train until the 17th – which Meanwhile, the Iraqi Issam Shawky, Muhammad Man- Harun Taha, Jasim Muham- lah Mahmoud Awad (Al Sailiya), Sixteen teams will partici- and Sami Mazen Issa (Mesai- is when the players will return U-19 team arrived in Qatar sour Musa, Saif Al Din Hassan, mad Al Muhairi, Lotfi Madjer, Muhammad Abdul Wahhab (Al pate in the event. The top four meer) Abd Al Rahman Khalid to their clubs, QFA said. on Sunday. Jasim Fahd Al Zaraa, Shalban Ali Muhammad, Muhammad Khor), and Jassem Muhammad teams in the tournament get Muhammad (Muaither), Awab Al The first friendly match The Squad: Mustafa Tariq, Karim Abdel Nasser and Abdullah Al Imad Ayyash (Duhail), Abdullah Al Sharshani (Al Ahli). the qualification to represent Awad Ali (Al Sailiya).

AGCFF Federation and ICSS sign agreement to Man City, Liverpool safeguard sport in region

Tribune News Network cutting-edge solutions to sup- Doha port AGCFF members in their share spoils as Harry efforts to prepare and protect Acknowledging that the Arab Gulf Cup as an event safety, security, and integrity of common interest. are essential elements of foot- Jassim Al Rumaihi, Sec- ball, the Arab Gulf Cup Foot- retary-General, AGCFF, said, Kane joins 150 club ball Federation (AGCFF) and “It is our pleasure to establish the International Centre for this cooperation with ICSS, Sport Security (ICSS) have who has been a trusted part- AFP signed a Cooperation Agree- ner of AFC in providing safety London ment on developing joint pro- and security advisory initia- grammes to safeguard sport tives for regional football. in the Gulf Region. “Together, we can work Kevin De Bruyne missed on the Arab Gulf Cup and all a penalty as Manchester City future AGCFF competitions, squandered the chance to and further support our mis- close the gap on Liverpool on sion to continuously improve Sunday while Tottenham’s the game of football and to Harry Kane celebrated joining promote it in the countries of the Premier League’s 150 club. the Members’ Associations, in A win at the Etihad would light of the unifying and col- have taken the Reds to the lective educational, cultural, summit but they were forced and humanitarian values to settle for a 1-1 draw in a shared in the region.” battle between the two domi- Massimiliano Montan- nant powers over the past two ari, CEO, ICSS said, “Major seasons. sporting events have a unique That meant Leicester capacity to bring people and clung onto top spot after leap- nations together and the Arab frogging Spurs with a 1-0 win Gulf Cup is one of the most ex- at home to Wolves. The agreement will give traordinary examples of such Jurgen Klopp’s champi- initial priority to the secu- a power. ons made an aggressive start rity preparations of future “We are extremely pleased against City, with Sadio Mane, Arab Gulf Cups, to the provi- to enter this joint effort with Mohamed Salah, Roberto Fir- sion of risk assessment and AGCFF and to launch it on a mino and Diogo Jota all in risk mitigation strategies and memorable day like the 9th of a fearsome-looking starting the promotion of models to November, which reminds us line-up. strengthen different forms of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The visitors went ahead of multisectoral cooperation We will merge our respec- in the 13th minute when within the region. tive expertise to support the Salah converted a penalty The joint initiative will preparation of the future edi- after Kyle Walker clipped also explore the areas of tions of the Arab Gulf Cup Mane in the box. compliance, tactical and op- while preserving and promot- City drew level just after Tottenham Hotspur’s English striker Harry Kane celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League match against West erational planning, asset pro- ing their legacy and unifying the half-hour mark when De Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, England, on Sunday. (AFP) tection and a broad gamut of power of football.” Bruyne picked out Gabriel Je- sus in the area with his back to side to the top of the table after The landmark effort for tunities of their own through make it 2-0 when he was de- goal. The City striker cleverly their fourth win in five league Kane, who scored his 200th Karlan Grant, Kyle Bartley and nied by Rui Patricio late in the turned past Trent Alexander- games. Tottenham goal in all compe- Jake Livermore. first half after James Justin Arnold and poked past Alisson Only Alan Shearer and titions against Ludogorets on Kane finally broke Albion’s was brought down in the box Merneith wins QREC-sponsored Becker. Sergio Aguero have scored 150 Thursday, was perfectly timed resistance in the 88th minute but Brendan Rodgers’ team City were awarded a pen- Premier League goals in fewer after they had laboured to when Matt Doherty’s cross held on to win all three points. Qatar Fort Spring Stakes in US alty themselves just before appearances than Kane, who break down stubborn Albion. caused indecision from John- “I think we had a real the interval after a VAR check reached the landmark in his Mourinho started with stone and the England captain challenge in this first part of when Joe Gomez was unable 218th match. Kane, Gareth Bale and Son arrived to flick a header into the season with the players to get his arm out of the way Mourinho was effusive in Heung-min in his front three the far corner. we had out... the team have of a De Bruyne cross but the his praise for his star striker, for the first time, and while But Spurs’ stay at the top been fantastic,” Rodgers told Belgian skewed wide. who also has 10 assists in all the latter two were quiet, of the Premier League table Sky Sports. The draw left Liverpool competitions this season. Kane was on hand to clinch was short-lived as Jamie Var- “We had to show differ- in third place on 17 points af- “Harry Kane, you have to Tottenham’s third successive dy netted his eighth Premier ent sides to our game today ter eight games, one behind say has this many goals, this league victory. League goal of the season for and thankfully we’ve come Leicester and five clear of City, many assists, this number of Spurs are now unbeaten in Leicester. through.” who have a game in hand. balls recovered, this number their past seven league games Vardy scored the decisive Arsenal host Aston Villa in of duels won, this number of but were below their best for goal from the penalty spot in the late kick-off. Kane reaches 150 goals balls that he saved his team in long periods against a West the 15th minute – following a Results: Leicester 1 (Vardy Earlier, Kane headed in a defensive set-piece,” he said. Brom team still without a VAR check – after Max Kilman 15-pen) Wolves 0; Manchester a late winner in a 1-0 victory “This is Harry Kane. It’s league win this term. handled Dennis Praet’s cross City 1 (Jesus 31) Liverpool 1 against struggling West Brom goals plus this and this and Son wasted an early chance in the area. (Salah 13-pen); West Brom 0 Ridden by Luis Saez, Mernieth made a lot of ground to make up in the to briefly lift Jose Mourinho’s this and that.” but the home side had oppor- But he blew a chance to Tottenham 1 (Kane 88). 1,200 metre (6f) race for three-year-old fillies on dirt at Keeneland, USA, late on Saturday.

Tribune News Network Motivated Seller (USA) (Coup x Doha Empire Maker) in the shadow Umm Salal, Al Rayyan to clash for a place in quarters of the post. The QREC-sponsored Qa- The runner-up is trained Tribune News Network In another match, Al Ahli with eight points (two victo- tar Fort Spring Stakes, one by Chad Brown and was rid- Doha face toppers Al Gharafa at ries and as many draws). of the races on the Breeders’ den by Irad Ortiz Jr. The front the Al Khor stadium. Ahli are Al Arabi had recently lost Cup undercard, was annexed running Rising Seas (USA) Umm Salal face Al Rayyan in languishing at the bottom of to Al Sadd in the 2019-20 sea- by Mernieth (USA) (American (Sea Shadow x Jump Start) the fifth and final round of the the group with only one point son Ooredoo Cup final, but Pharoah x Flattermewithroses). was a close third for trainer Ooredoo Cup at the Al Arabi that they earned from their they made it to the Amir Cup Ridden by Luis Saez, Ben Colebrook and jockey stadium, with both teams 1-1 draw with Umm Salal. title clash after a gap of long Mernieth had a lot of ground to Gerardo Corrales. needing to win to reach the The Brigadiers had lost their 26 years. make up in the 1,200 metre (6f) Trained by Bob Baffert, quarter-finals. matches to Al Arabi (1-5) and Kharaitiyat are currently race for three-year-old fillies on Mernieth was gaining her Umm Salal and Al Rayyan Al Kharaitiyat (0-2) and Al third in the group with six dirt at Keeneland, USA, around third career win and second both are on same number of Rayyan (0-2). points that they have from midnight, Doha time, on Satur- victory on the bounce. She also points in Group B, but the lat- Ahli have a tough task on number of victories (three) in Meanwhile, Al Arabi face their victories over Al Rayyan day. However, trawling into her boasts a third in the Gr 2 Santa ter are placed ahead on fourth hand when they take on Al the tournament and are top- Al Kharaitiyat. Arabi are (4-1) and Al Ahli (2-0) in the reservoir of courage, she denied Anita Oaks. on better goal difference. Gharafa, who have the most ping the group with 10 points. placed second in the group first two rounds. 14 Monday, November 9, 2020 Sports

Al Arabi EMERGE QATAR SENIOR handball league champions

Al Arabi claimed the Qatar Senior Handball League title for the 2019-2020 season defeating Al Wakrah in the final 31-29 played at the Al Duhail Sports Hall on Sunday. Al Arabi bagged the title honours for a second time.

QSC striker Samuel Eto’o Magnificent Medvedev beats stable after accident Zverev to win Paris Masters AFP mains without a Masters title Paris since the 2018 Madrid Open after seeing his 12-match win- Third seed Daniil Medvedev ning streak ended. claimed his first Paris Masters He has recently denied title at Bercy Arena on Sunday allegations from his ex-girl- by battling back from a set friend Olga Sharypova that he down to beat Germany’s Alex- tried to “strangle” her while at ander Zverev. last year’s US Open. The Russian was on top Zverev hit out at those crit- form in a high-quality encoun- icising him after the match. Former Qatar SC striker Samuel Eto’o is in stable condition after he ter, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 to se- “I know that right now there was involved in a road accident around Nkongsamba-Douala road in cure his first trophy of the sea- are a lot of people who will be Cameroon. Eto’o was said to be returning from a wedding celebration son and the eighth of his career. trying to wipe a smile off my when his car was hit by a public transport bus on Sunday morning. “It’s great, I’m really hap- face, but I’m still smiling under (Alkass Digital: Twitter) py. As I always say, I don’t al- this mask,” said Zverev. ways show this after matches, The 24-year-old Medve- but I’m always happy to win,” dev has won two of his last said Medvedev after securing three matches against Zverev, his third Masters title. having also beaten him in last QSL co-ordination meeting, Both players will now turn year’s Shanghai Masters final, their attentions to the ATP but still trails their head-to- exhibition match held Tour Finals in London, an head 5-2. event won by Zverev in 2018. The world number five Tribune News Network Medvedev has had an up- outlasted the US Open runner- Doha and-down season, but was at up in a near-empty Bercy Are- his best this week in Paris, con- na – with France in its second In line with the policy of con- tinuing his magnificent record coronavirus lockdown – se- tinuous co-ordination and co- on hard courts – all of his ATP curing the win after two hours operation in order to reach the titles have come on the surface. Russia’s Daniil Medvedev poses with the trophy and his wife Daria after winning the ATP World Tour Masters and eight minutes on court. best technical, administrative “Before this tournament 1000 - Paris Masters (Paris Bercy) - indoor tennis tournament at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on Sunday. (AFP) Zverev, who knocked out and organisational levels, and were reviewed. I wasn’t in great form, zero Rafael Nadal in the semi- within the framework of con- The coaches and sports of- finals this year and I was cry- even any finals’,” he said. aged to keep the pressure on who was bidding for a third finals, was left to rue a losing tinuous development of Qa- ficials expressed their happi- ing, well complaining, to my “But now, three Masters and in the end I broke his straight tournament victory run of seven straight games tar football, the Qatar Stars ness with the discussions and wife, ‘Oh my God, I don’t have titles, it’s great. I have had level a little bit.” after back-to-back successes from the end of the second set League (QSL) held several by presenting all the views and the level, not playing well, not the level this week. I man- Fourth seed Zverev, on home soil in Cologne, re- and into the decider. meetings with coaches of QNB opinions and comments that Stars League clubs and sports emerged out of the meetings. officials at Aspire Zone on They also expressed their opti- Sunday . mism about reaching the com- Ahmed Khellil Abbassi, mon targets and goals. Executive Director of Com- On the sidelines of the Four-nation gymnastics hints at how petitions and Football Devel- meetings, a friendly exhibi- opment at the QSL, met with tion match was played in ac- coaches, where the calendar cordance with the precaution- for the current season 2020-21 ary measures and procedures pandemic Olympics might work and the approved health pro- in view of the coronavirus tocol for the next phase were (COVID-19), in the presence discussed, and all opinions of Hassan Rabiah Al Kuwari, AFP and proposals were reviewed, Executive Director of Sales, Tokyo listening to the coaches, their Marketing and Communica- comments and their points tion at the QSL, Ahmed Khellil Japan provided a glimpse on of view on technical matters. Abbassi, Executive Director Sunday of what the delayed That was in order to benefit of Competitions and Football Tokyo Olympics may look like from their great experience in Development at the QSL, and next summer as fans attended the development process and a number officials and staff of the country’s first internation- also in the framework of tech- the QSL. al sporting competition since nical and professional works. The match was held at the the pandemic shutdown. Ahmed Salman Al Ad- Aspire Zone in a positive at- The gymnastics “Friend- sani, Director of QSL’s Com- mosphere, overwhelmed by ship and Solidarity Compe- petitions Department, held a enthusiasm and passion in an tition” gathered around 30 meeting with the sports offi- exciting and distinctive expe- athletes from Japan, China, cials of clubs, the calendar and rience in the presence of offi- Russia and the US to compete tournaments of the season cials of clubs. in tightly controlled bio-secure conditions. The International Olympic Angelina Melnikova of Russia competes on vault during the Friendship People attend the Friendship and Solidarity Competition gymnastics Committee (IOC) and the Jap- and Solidarity Competition gymnastics event in Tokyo on Sunday, event in Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) Last-gasp Caicedo denies Juventus, anese government previously the first major international sporting event in the Japanese capital agreed to a one-year delay of since the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was postponed due to the turned out to be false. during the Olympics, we are Inter Milan held again at Atalanta the Tokyo Olympics to next coronavirus pandemic. (AFP) “You must have been able ready to respect them,” he said summer because of the pan- to see it on our faces. It was after the event. AFP Sunday, by three points. demic. could demonstrate how Tokyo to shield themselves from the extremely fun,” he told specta- Top Japanese government Milan “Ronaldo is a crucial About 2,000 fans in face 2020 organisers could next coronavirus with at least two tors at the closing ceremony. officials attended, includ- player,” said Juventus coach masks sanitised their hands year hold an Olympics that is weeks of isolation before fly- He made a passionate plea ing Tokyo governor Yuriko Ecuador’s Felipe Caicedo Andrea Pirlo. regularly, checked their body safe for athletes, officials and ing to Japan. to his compatriots to look for Koike, Olympic minister Seiko came off the bench for Lazio to Napoli moved up into third temperature and remained fans. Once in Tokyo, they were ways to hold the Olympics, as Hashimoto and sports minis- deny Juventus a win on Sunday place, with a Victor Osimhen socially distanced at the “With this competition, immediately placed under opinion polls indicate most ter Koichi Hagiuda. with a 1-1 stalemate in Rome header sealing a 1-0 win over 8,700-capacity Yoyogi No.1 you are also setting an exam- strict bio-secure protocols, Japanese believe the global Yoshiro Mori, president as Inter Milan were held by the Bologna. Roma are equal on Gymnasium, while being en- ple that sports can be organ- restricted to designated floors sporting event should either be of the Tokyo 2020 organising same scoreline at Atalanta. points with Napoli, both one couraged not to shout to avoid ised safely even under the of their hotel, and could only delayed further or cancelled. committee, said Bach would Cristiano Ronaldo had put point ahead of Juventus, after spreading droplets. ongoing health restrictions,” leave to take assigned buses “It’s not that we cannot hold visit Japan next week partly to Juventus ahead after a quar- a Henrikh Mkhitaryan hat- Athletes and journalists Bach said in a video message to practice and competition it,” he said. “I hope everyone review the gymnastics meet. ter of an hour but the Serie A trick delivered a 3-1 win for were subject to similarly strict at the opening ceremony. venues. will come to focus on what we “Unless this competition champions let the game slip the capital side at Genoa. hygiene measures and were Some medical experts After the competition, can do so that we can hold it.” becomes a success, there was when the Portugal star limped Inter Milan and Atalanta also sprayed with a sanitising have voiced scepticism about many athletes admitted that Russia’s world champion a view that it would be almost off with an ankle sprain and shared the points in Berga- mist. whether the massive interna- they could not perform at their Nikita Nagornyy echoed his impossible to hold the Olym- Caicedo fired in five minutes mo after Aleksey Miranchuk The spectators resorted to tional gathering can be held highest level but they under- competitor’s call and said: pics next year,” Mori said dur- into injury time. scored on his first Serie A start polite applause and occasional safely in a pandemic, without stood the restrictions were “For any athletes, next year’s ing the closing ceremony. Juve missed the chance to for the hosts to cancel out Lau- murmurs as gymnasts pulled a vaccine. necessary. Olympics will be the most im- Gymnastics and Tokyo move second behind Serie A taro Martinez’s header. off gravity-defying routines - ‘It was extremely fun’ Three-time Olympic gold portant competition of their 2020 officials were expected leaders AC Milan. Instead they Gian Piero Gasperini’s side and feats of strength. -For the Tokyo gymnastics medallist and local star Ko- lives.” to meet within a week to dis- drop two places to fifth, trail- are sixth, just ahead of Inter IOC President Thomas event, the athletes had gone hei Uchimura took part, after “Even if these (sanitation) cuss lessons learned from the ing their northern rivals, who who have won only three of their Bach said he hoped the event through strict sanitation rules his positive coronavirus test conditions were to be imposed competition. host Hellas Verona later on seven league games this season. Sports Monday, November 9, 2020 15 Stoinis stars as DC down SRH to set up final with MI

AFP five fours and one six in his 27- Dubai ball knock before being bowled off a Rashid Khan googly. Australian all-rounder Dhawan raised his fifty Marcus Stoinis starred with off 26 deliveries with a six off bat and ball as Delhi Capitals spinner Shahbaz Nadeem who (DC) made their first everI n- gave away 48 runs from his Suzuki Ecstar’s Spanish rider Joan Mir celebrates after winning the dian Premier League final af- four overs. MotoGP race of the European Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit ter a 17-run win over Sunrisers The left-handed Indian in Valencia on Sunday. (AFP) Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday. opener went past 600 runs Stoinis took three wickets this season in the IPL being including Kane Williamson’s played behind closed doors in key scalp for 67 with his pace the United Arab Emirates due Mir over the moon as bowling after scoring 38 in to the coronavirus pandemic. Delhi’s 189 for three in the West Indies batsman MotoGP title nears second qualifier in Abu Dhabi. Shimron Hetmyer played a Stoinis’ 86-run opening crucial cameo as he hit an un- stand with Shikhar Dhawan, beaten 44 off 22 deliveries. after Valencia triumph who made 78, paved the way In reply, Hyderabad were for Delhi setting up a title clash in trouble at 90 for four before AFP with holders Mumbai Indians Williamson raised his team’s Valencia (Spain) (MI), who had beaten Delhi in hopes with his second succes- the first qualifier, on Tuesday. sive fifty and a 57-run fifth- Spain’s Joan Mir won Sun- “This has been a roll- wicket partnership with Abdul day’s European MotoGP in er coaster,” Delhi skipper Samad, who made 33 off 16 Valencia on Sunday, his first Shreyas Iyer said of his team deliveries. victory in the premier cat- who lost matches towards the Williamson smashed five egory, to close in on the title business end before making fours and four sixes in his after rival Fabio Quartararo the play-offs. 45-ball knock before falling crashed on the opening lap. “We were lacking with the to Stoinis who believes Del- Mir took advantage of opening partnership. Needed Marcus Stoinis (left) and Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals during their 86-run partnership in the Qualifier hi’s “best cricket” should be Quartararo’s spill to widen his a rocket start. We thought if 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. (BCCI) enough to win against a “very lead to 37 points with just two Stoinis plays the maximum good” Mumbai team. races left as compatriot Alex deliveries, he could give us a managing 172 for eight in the back to the top of this IPL sea- son Holder at silly mid-on off Scores: Delhi Capitals 189 for Rins ensured a one-two finish push.” knockout game. son’s bowling chart with 29 medium-pace bowler Sandeep 3 (Dhawan 78, Hetmyer 42*, for Suzuki, the first for the Jap- Hyderabad, the 2016 IPL Delhi quick Kagiso Raba- wickets. Sharma. Stoinis 38) beat Sunrisers Hy- anese manufacturer since 1982. winners and led by Australia’s da struck first with the key Delhi started off cautiously Stoinis, who opened the derabad 172 for 8 (Williamson Frenchman Quartararo re- David Warner, signed off the wicket of Warner for two and but Stoinis changed gear after innings after Prithvi Shaw was 67, Samad 33, Rabada 4-29, covered to trail home in 14th Twenty20 tournament after returned figures of 4-29 to get being dropped on three by Ja- dropped due to poor form, hit Stoinis 3-26) by 17 runs. but saw his championship Joan Mir competes in the Mo- hopes suffer a potentially fatal toGP race of the European Grand blow. He is level on 125 points Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit with Rins after losing consid- in Valencia on Sunday. (AFP) erable ground on Mir, who is top on 162. who started the race on pole, Pakistan thump Zimbabwe to clinch T20I series “I’m super happy. This is came third ahead of Japan’s what I was missing, one victory, Takaaki Nakagami of the Hon- AFP Scoreboard low score. “It was a good bat- and it came at the perfect mo- da-LCR team. Rawalpindi ting wicket but we could not ment,” said 23-year-old Mir, Results & Standings Zimbabwe Did not bat: R Ngarava, B Muzarabani. Khushdil Shah not out 11 get full advantage of that and the Moto3 champion in 2017. MotoGP: 1. Joan Mir (ESP/ Pakistan proved too strong B. Taylor c Rizwan b Rauf 3 Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Taylor), 2-30 (Chibhabha), Extras: (lb1, w3) 4 it was once again a below-par Mir became the fifth first- Suzuki): 41min 37.297, 2. Alex for Zimbabwe as they won C. Chibhabha c Ashraf b Rauf 15 3-38 (Williams), 4-65 (Raza), 5-66 Total: (for two wkts; 15.1 overs) 137 total,” said Chibhabha. time winner at MotoGP level Rins (ESP/Suzuki) at 0.651sec, the second Twenty20 inter- S. Williams b Ashraf 13 (Madhevere), 6-90 (Chigumbura), 7-120 Did not bat: Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Zimbabwe managed 156-6 this season and the ninth dif- 3. Pol Espargaro (ESP/KTM) national by eight wickets in W. Madhevere lbw b Usman 24 (Tiripano). Rizwan, Wahab Riaz, Haris Rauf, Mohammad in the six-wicket defeat in the ferent rider to take the cheq- 1.203, 4. Takaaki Nakagami Sikandar Raza b Usman 7 Bowling: Hasnain 4-0-28-0, Rauf 4-0-31-3, Hasnain, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Qadir. (JPN/Honda-LCR) 2.194, 5. Rawalpindi on Sunday, taking R. Burl not out 32 Ashraf 4-0-20-1 (2w), Riaz 4-0-31-0 (1w), Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Zaman), 2-110 (Azam) firstT 20 on Saturday. uered flag in 12 races. an unassailable 2-0 lead in the E. Chigumbura st Rizwan b Usman 18 Usman 4-0-23-3. Bowling: Muzarabani 4-0-33-2 (2w), Ngarava Earlier on Sunday, Ryan A podium finish for Mir Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM- three-match series. D. Tiripano c Zaman b Rauf 15 Pakistan 3.1-0-28-0, Tiripano 2-0-18-0, Chisoro 3-0-26- Burl (32 not out) and Wesley on the same Ricardo Tormo Tech3) 8.046, 6. Jack Miller Riding on half centuries T. Chisoro not out 3 Fakhar Zaman c Chigumbura b Muzarabani 5 0, Williams 1-0-11-0, Raza 2-0-20-0 (1w). Madhevere (24) were the main circuit at next week’s Valencia (AUS/Ducati-Pramac) 8.755, 7. from skipper Babar Azam (51) Extras: (lb1, w3) 4 Babar Azam c Chigumbura b Muzarabani 51 Result: Pakistan won by eight wickets scorers for Zimbabwe, with MotoGP would secure the title, Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 10.137, and 20-year-old Haider Ali Total: (For seven wkts; 20 overs) 134 Haider Ali not out 66 Toss: Pakistan. Burl smashing the last ball of ending the injured Marc Mar- 8. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) (66 not out), Pakistan made the innings for a big six. quez’s four-year dominance. 10.801, 9. Johann Zarco (FRA/ short work of a modest 135- cracked three sixes and ing away the game from Zim- in Rawalpindi. Pakistan’s Rauf, who took “We’ve had a very good Ducati-Avintia) 11.550, 10. run target, achieving victory six boundaries in a 43-ball babwe despite losing opener “It... (is) nice when young 20 wickets in last year’s Big Bash weekend,” said Mir. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) with 29 balls to spare. knock and was declared man Fakhar Zaman for just five in players perform,” said Azam, in Australia, removed Brendan “Now we need to be more 16.803; Selected: 14. Fabio Zimbabwe, who were sent of the match. the third over. praising Usman and Haider. Taylor (three) and Chibhabha intelligent than ever. Even Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha-SRT) in to bat, never recovered from Azam, ranked second in Zimbabwe fast bowler Bless- “I played my early cricket with (15) in successive overs. with this victory the champi- 39.639. early strikes by paceman Haris the world T20 batting rank- ing Muzarabani took two wick- Usman so it was good to see Usman, son of the late Paki- onship is not done, but I’m in MotoGP standings after 12 of Rauf (3-31) and spinner Us- ings, smashed eight fours and ets for 33 runs, including Azam. him bowl like that.” stan star spinner Abdul Qadir, a much better position than 14 races: 1. Joan Mir (ESP) 162 man Qadir (3-23) as they were a six off just 28 balls, the fast- Khushdil Shah cracked the win- “Overall, it’s a good show chipped in with the wickets of Friday. If I’m not able to fight points, 2. Fabio Quartararo (FRA) restricted to 134-7 in 20 overs. est of his 16 T20 international ning boundary in his 11 not out. by some talented players.” Madhevere, Sikandar Raza (7) for the win, scoring points will 125, 3. Alex Rins (ESP) 125, 4. Haider, playing only his fifties. Haider and Azam added The last match of the series Zimbabwe skipper Chamu and Elton Chigumbura (18) to be enough.” Maverick Vinales (ESP) 121, 5. third international match, 100 for the second wicket, tak- is scheduled for Tuesday, also Chibhabha deplored another further derail Zimbabwe. Pol Espargaro of KTM, Franco Morbidelli (ITA) 117.

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Abdullah Al Khelaifi ex- celled to emerged as best in the Open Class 1 category in the fourth round of the Qa- tar National Sprint Cham- pionship, organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) at Lusail on Saturday. Al Khelaifi just had a one run out of three allowed for the competitors, but that was enough for the Qatar Touring Cars Championship champion to seal the victory in his West- fieldS port. The fourth round of the Qatar National Sprint Championship, organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle His winning time was Federation (QMMF) at Lusail on Saturday. 58.610 seconds, well ahead of Abdul Aziz Al Jabri, who Abdulla al-Abassi, driving a Lotus Exige, won the Open Class 3 category at the fourth round of the Qatar clocked 1:00.517 also in West- National Sprint Championship in Lusail on Saturday. fieldS port to take the runner- up spot. Ayyad Al Okar was Al Khelaifi following him in 2. Mohammed Al Khayarin (Mit- 3. Mansour Chebli (Renault third in his Subaru BRZ. a Supra in a time of 1:00.507 subishi Evo 10) 59.649 Clio) 1:00.806 In the Open Class 2 catego- seconds. Yousef Al Jabri (Su- 3. Ali Emadadhi (Nissan 370Z) Production Cars 2 ry, Mohammed al-Basti came pra, 1:01.425) was third. 1:01.249 1. Jad Alawar (Ford Focus) out victorious in Subaru STI Open Class 3 58.506 WRX in a time of 58.693 sec- Results 1. Abdulla Al Abassi (Lotus 2. Dean Bail (Porsche Boxster onds. Mohammed Al Khayarin Open Class 1 Exige) 58.302 718) 1:01.787 (Mitsubishi Evo 10, 59.649) 1. Abdullah Al Khelaifi (Model: 2. Abdullah Al Khelaifi (Supra) 3. Dennis Nikitopoulos (Nissan was second, followed by Ali Westfield Sport) 58.610 1:00.507 370Z) 1:03.552 Emadadhi (Nissan 370Z, 2. Abdul Aziz Al Jabri (Westfield 3. Yousef Al Jabri (Supra) Production Cars 3 1:01.249) in third. Sport) 1:00.517 1:01.425 1. Fransesco Fornaciari (Lotus The Open Class 3 category 3. Ayyad Al Okar (Subaru BRZ) Production Cars 1 Exige) 58.070 was won by Abdulla Al Abassi, 1:01.590 1. Nadim Ziade (Renault Clio) 2. Hosam Al Qatami (BMW M2) who edged out Al Khelaifi this Open Class 2 1:00.569 1:02.234 time. Al-Abassi clocked 58.302 1. Mohammed Al Basti (Model: 2. Henry Kahy (Renault Clio) 3. Mohmoud Al Mahmoud (Por- Ayad al-Okar finished third in Open Class 1 category. seconds in a Lotus Exige, with Subaru STI WRX) 58.693 1:00.710 sche GT3) 1:03.380. 16 Monday, November 9, 2020 The Last Word Morgan Freeman to inspire global audience at WISH 2020 virtual meet Tribune News Network depth he brings to his por- man will focus on the im- During his keynote speech wider global audience than Fund to help those affect- Doha trayal of complex roles, Mor- portance of equal access to at WISH 2020, Freeman will was previously possible, and ed. Since renamed PLANIT gan Freeman has won nu- health and education for all, we are delighted that our ex- NOW, the organisation con- Acclaimed American ac- merous awards over a career especially solving the con- focus on the importance of panded audience will be able tinues to provide resources tor Morgan Freeman has spanning five decades, in- nected challenges of early equal access to health and to hear the Oscar-winning ac- needed to prepare for natural been confirmed as the lat- cluding an Academy Award in childhood education, climate education for all, especially tor explain why he shares our disasters. est keynote speaker to join 2005 and two Golden Globes. change and conflict. solving the connected chal- desire to build a sustainably Freeman has narrated the upcoming edition of the He has received acclaim “No matter your back- lenges of early childhood healthier world.” several acclaimed documen- World Innovation Summit for his performances in films ground, no matter your start education, climate change Freeman is behind several taries that raise awareness of for Health (WISH), which such as Million Dollar Baby, in life, no matter whether you humanitarian and charitable environmental issues, includ- will take place from Novem- Invictus, Driving Miss Daisy grew up on the Tallahatchie and conflict initiatives. He established ing What’s Possible, about ber 15 to 19. and The Shawshank Re- River or the River Ganges, the Tallahatchie River Foun- how clean energy and world- The fifth edition of the bi- demption. you deserve access to good ence in the global call for ac- dation in his home state of wide cooperation can help ennial global gathering will be Off-screen, he has been education and access to qual- tion on many societal issues Mississippi with his daugh- to solve global warming, and held virtually and will bring recognised for his inspira- ity healthcare. That’s why Morgan Freeman that intersect with health, ter, Morgana Freeman, in or- March of the Penguins, high- together healthcare experts, tional humanitarian work I’m so honoured to be part of such as climate change and a der to promote quality early lighting global warming. policymakers and innovators and is an activist who regu- WISH 2020 – an event that “It is with much anticipation lack of access to health edu- childhood education for un- To hear Morgan Free- over five days to collaborate larly speaks out against social promotes that belief,” said that we welcome Morgan cation for children. derserved youth. In response man address virtual WISH toward achieving the goal of injustice. Freeman. Freeman to our upcoming “Because we will be vir- to the devastation caused by 2020 register for free at building a healthier world. During his keynote WISH Chief Executive summit. He is a well-regarded tual, we have been able to Hurricane Ivan in 2004, he https://2020.wish.org.qa/ Lauded for the emotional speech at WISH 2020, Free- OfficerSultana Afdhal said, advocate and a voice of influ- open up WISH to a much formed the Grenada Relief register/ Qatar has low stroke cases WCM-Q Grand Rounds series a big draw amid pandemic woes with about 58 per 100,000 Tribune News Network Doha

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) Grand Rounds live we- people yearly: QRI official binar series is attracting large audi- ences amid the pandemic as health- care professionals take advantage of Ailment more common among South Asian migrants than Qatari nationals online access to continue developing their skills and knowledge. CATHERINE W GICHUKI Dr Saad pointed out that in Last month, more than 4,000 DOHA 2019, QRI admitted 375 patients, attendees logged in to engage in discharged 350 with an average stay the three presentations delivered Qatar has low incidence of stroke length of 35 days. by expert speakers in the series, of just about 58 per 100,000 people “This year, we have expanded our which is coordinated by WCM-Q’s annually, mostly among South Asian services from 60 beds to 140 beds Division of Continuing Professional migrants who suffer young age stroke across QRI. The admissions from Development. than Qatari nationals, Chairperson January to October this year have Dr Noha Yousri, assistant pro- of Physical Medicine and Rehabili- exceeded 575 patients while 550 were fessor of research at WCM-Q, gave a tation and Consultant at Stroke Unit discharged within an average hospi- presentation titled ‘Epigenetics and at Hamad Medical Corporation’s tal stay of 29 days,” he said. Metabolomics of Type 2 Diabetes (HMC) Qatar Rehabilitation Institute Talking about the stroke rehabili- and Obesity in Qataris’, in which she (QRI) Dr Rafat Mohammed Abdul- Dr Rafat Mohammed Abdullah Saad tation services at QRI, Dr Saad said, discussed the ways in which obesity lah Saad has confirmed. “QRI provides world-class integrated and diabetes are causing modifica- He said QRI admitted 575 stroke depression, stressing that these com- rehabilitation services and most ad- tions of the genetic characteristics of Dr Noor Ahmed Al Khori, consultant physician, Radiology, Sidra Medicine, makes a cases from January to October 2020. plications affect the patient’s quality vanced care for stroke patients from the Qatari population. presentation on breast cancer imaging at WCM-Q Grand Rounds. Speaking at ‘Stroke Rehabilita- of life and family life. early stages until community reinte- Dr Yousri described perturbed tion in Qatar’ webinar organised as To offer specialised rehabilita- gration. For individuals whose recov- metabolic pathways in type 2 dia- Last month, more than 4,000 series is aimed at physicians, nurses, part of the WISH Doha Healthcare tion services to these patients, Dr ery is considered to be slow, QRI pro- betes and obesity among the Qatari attendees logged in to engage in dentists, pharmacists, allied health Week, Dr Saad said, “Strokes are Saad said they have a structured vides low intensity, high frequency population, discussed epigenetic the three presentations delivered professionals, students, researchers more common in younger South programme that will help the team interdisciplinary therapy for two to modifications and metabolic profil- by expert speakers in the series, and educators. Asian males than Qatari people.” to enhance the patients’ functional three hours per patient per day.” ing, and gave insights into the im- Dr Thuyrayya Arayssi, profes- According to him, the most com- abilities, review care needs, social cir- He added that QRI provides slow pact on DNA activity of DNA methyl- which is coordinated by WCM-Q’s sor of Clinical Medicine/senior mon risk factors of stroke in Qatar cumstances, intervention, manage- stream rehabilitation, inpatient re- ation, which typically represses gene Division of Continuing associate dean for Medical Educa- are hypertension leading with 77.9 ment of risk, including needs of vul- habilitation, daycare rehabilitation, transcription, the first of several Professional Development tion and Continuing Professional percent of the cases, diabetes at 43.8 nerable adults and follow up plans. outpatient rehabilitation, community steps of gene expression. Dr Yousri’s Development, said: “We are very percent, and hypercholesterolemia He said the rehab services in- rehabilitation, functional robotic re- presentation was based upon her re- pleased that so many healthcare with 28.5 percent. clude medical management, memory habilitation, prevocational training, search, which is supported by Qatar alumna of the college, having gradu- professionals are finding such great Dr Saad said stroke survivors with and cognitive training, home assess- cognitive rehabilitation and mobile National Research Fund (QNRF). ated in 2010. value in the content provided in our disability need specialised rehabilita- ment, urological rehabilitation, work rehabilitation services, among others. Dr Noor Ahmed Al Khori, con- Dr Ahmad Majzoub, consult- Grand Rounds series. The ability tion services -- physical and cogni- reintegration, assistive technology According to him QRI has ad- sultant physician in radiology at ant in the Department of Urology at to offer such high-quality webinars tive -- to prevent second stroke from and special devices, communication vanced facilities, which include seven Sidra Medicine, presented on ‘Breast Hamad Medical Corporation, and online maximises participation and happening, manage the stroke and its and swallowing cognition, training to hydrotherapy pools, 11 advanced Imaging: Basics and Beyond’, in programme director of the androl- is of great help to healthcare pro- complications, teach stroke patients carry out day-to-day activities, walk- gyms, a specialist sensory room and which she defined current evidence- ogy and male infertility fellowship, fessionals in Qatar and beyond as the compensation strategies that will ing, mobility and strength training, an Assisted Living Unit in which pa- based guidelines for the safe and gave a presentation titled ‘Evalua- they work to develop their skills help them live independently, main- and community reintegration. tients can relearn simple daily tasks effective use of mammography, tion and Management in Male Fac- and knowledge, despite the ongo- tain the functional status, and to rein- “Most stroke survivors are left and readjust to life at home, making outlined recent advances in breast tor Infertility’. Dr Majzoub, who is ing pandemic.” tegrate them into the community. with chronic disability. Rehabilita- the institute one of the most impres- imaging and discussed the most also assistant professor of clinical More information about the He added that patients with tion efforts during the initial three sive facilities of its kind in the region. common abnormalities that can be urology at WCM-Q, discussed the Grand Rounds series and details of stroke can have a significant disability to six months after stroke help to Talking about future plans, Dr detected using imaging. causes and basic methods of evalua- forthcoming presentations are avail- such as vision impairments, memory maximise patients’ physical, com- Saad said, “We are about to instal Dr Al Khori, who also holds the tion of male fertility, before explain- able at https://qatar-weill.cornell. problems, difficulty with swallowing municative and cognitive function- a gait lab, mobile gym and func- position of assistant professor of ing treatment methods. edu/continuing-professional-devel- and speech, paralysis, loss of balance, ing,” he said. tional outing.” clinical radiology at WCM-Q, is an The Grand Rounds live webinar opment/grand-rounds.

58 short films to delight audiences at 8th Ajyal Film Festival 20 films supported by DFI Grant are part of short-film line-up Tribune News Network Doha

The 8th Ajyal Film Festival, the Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual cinema event to be held in a new hybrid for- mat from November 18 to 23, will feature an inspiring slate A scene from the film ‘Falafel Cart’ A still from ‘Family Plot’ A screenshot from the movie ‘I Am Afraid To Forget Your Face’ of 58 short films. The Qatar Public Shorts ticipate in cinematic dialogue separated for 82 days, Adam by Muzna Al-Musafer, toughest challenges of past Ribeiro is about a young boy husband; and The Present section will include pro- in a new virtual creative space travels down a rough road Dablan faces pressure from and present, childhood ver- who reinterprets old family (Palestine, Qatar/2019) grammes themed Matter of understanding that tran- to be reunited with the one his tribe to kill a leopard that sus adulthood, and memo- photographs into new draw- by Farah Nabulsi is about of Integrity and A Wind- scends physical separation. he loves; David (USA/2020) is threatening the village in a ries. The selection includes: ings, and helps his grandfa- Yusef and his young daugh- ing Road, while the Qatar & Film as a medium can spark by Zach Woods is about a place where the animals are How My Grandmother Be- ther relive lost memories; ter setting out in the West MENA Public Shorts section significant social impact as it severely depressed man that seen as the ultimate test of a came a Chair (Germany, in En Route (The Nether- Bank to buy his wife an an- features Dare to Imagine shapes our perception of the reaches out for an emergency hunter’s courage; and Why Lebanon, Qatar/2020) by lands/2019) by Marit Weer- niversary gift - a seemingly and Echoes of Another pro- world and imparts lifelong therapy session – but he is not Slugs Have No Legs (Switzer- Nicolas Fattouh tells the sto- heijm, nine-year-old Inay simple task. grammes. lessons.” the only one who needs help; land/2019) by Aline Höchli ry of an ageing grandmother and her little brother try The Dare to Imagine pro- Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, The Matter of Integrity Witness (France, Iran/2020) is about the city of animals that loses her five senses everything they can to cause gramme of shorts show audi- festival director and Chief Ex- shorts programme explores by Ali Asgari follows a mother where slugs have a hard time and in the process devel- a delay on a special family ences that great accomplish- ecutive Officer ofD FI, said: inner strength and integrity that helps an elderly woman keeping up with the pace of ops a closer bond with her trip through the city; Bethle- ments require us to act – but “Ajyal is an important plat- as the protagonists face com- in a shopping mall in Tehran life and, when a financial cri- faithful housekeeper; The hem 2001 (Palestine/2020) also to dream. form that amplifies emerg- pelling struggles to prove that when a tragedy occurs; Night- sis hits, the industrious bees School Bus (Turkey/2019) by Ibrahim Handal features For ticket purchase and ing voices to leave a legacy nothing can dim the light that shift (Egypt/2020) by Karim only see one solution. by Ramazan Kılıç follows a young Palestinian who re- to access up-to-date infor- of hope for young leaders shines from within. Shaaban is about Zein, an A Winding Road is a a young teacher in a rural calls his childhood memo- mation on the 8th Ajyal Film of tomorrow. Our carefully The programme features: employee at a call centre, who programme that reminds village school in Anatolia, ries of the military invasion Festival, visit: https://www. curated international short ‘I am Afraid to Forget Your receives a call from a disgrun- audiences that life’s beauty who requests a new school and siege of Bethlehem; The dohafilminstitute.com/film- films programme reflects our Face’ (Egypt, France, Qatar, tled customer that may keep increases with age. The films bus just to discover there is Visit (Iran/2019) by Azadeh festival/ticketinformation commitment to develop and Belgium/2020) by Sameh him awake for months; in explore kinship and its abil- one small problem; Napo Moussavi follows Elahe’s https://www.dohafilminsti- encourage our youth to par- Alaa in which, after being Clouds (Oman, Qatar/2019) ity to carry us through the (Brazil/2020) by Gustavo visit to her political prisoner tute.com/filmfestival/films