Bombings at Mosque, Funeral Kill 51 in Iraq
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SUBSCRIPTION SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 RAJAB 8, 1434 AH No: 15812 Traffic issues 28 US: Russia sends Atletico stun Real tickets, seizes Syria advanced to win their 10th 23 roaming4 taxis anti-ship 7missiles King’s48 Cup Bombings at mosque, funeral kill 51 in Iraq Max 36º 150 Fils Bloodbath raises specter of tit-for-tat killings Min 24º BAQUBA: Two bombs near a Sunni mosque and another targeting a Sunni funeral procession killed 51 people in Iraq yesterday, officials said, after two days of attacks against Shiites that killed dozens. The surge in violence raises the specter of tit-for-tat killings common during the height of sectarian bloodletting in Iraq that killed tens of thousands of people, and comes at a time of simmering tension between the country’s Sunni minority and Shiite majority. One bomb exploded as wor- shippers were departing the Saria mosque in the city of Baquba, north of Baghdad, while a second detonated after people gathered at the scene of the first blast, killing a total of 51 people and wounding 57, police and a doctor said. “Authorities should stop these daily explosions and car bombs against innocent people,” Abbas al-Zaidi, 47, said near the scene of the blasts. Omar Mohammed, 35, said the government itself was behind the violence. “It is the politicians and the govern- ment who target us with roadside bombs and car bombs, not armed groups,” he said. Security forces cordoned off the scene of the explosions and the main hospital in Baquba, an AFP journalist said. A string of ambulances carried victims from the scene of the blasts to the hospital, and police and soldiers also helped transport the wounded and dead. In Madain, south of Baghdad, a roadside bomb exploded near a funeral pro- cession for a Sunni man, killing eight people and wounding at least 25 others, security and medical officials said. And in the northern city of Kirkuk, gunmen killed a government employee and one of his relatives, police and a doctor said. WASHINGTON: Prisoners’ photos are seen during a protest outside of the White House yesterday in Washington on the Security forces and other government employees are 100th day of a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay to protest the military prison where the United States has been holding often targeted by militant groups in Iraq. suspects captured in the so-called war on terrorism. —AFP Continued on Page 8 Cannes Fest rocked as Hackers sabotage Chopard jewels stolen Saudi govt websites CANNES: Jewelry worth more than $1 million due to be loaned to stars at the Cannes Film RIYADH: Several government websites in dented challenges from increasingly sophisti- Festival was stolen from a local hotel in a pre- Saudi Arabia were sabotaged in a series of cated cyber attacks launched by criminals, dawn heist yesterday but the coveted Palme heavy cyber attacks from abroad in recent hacker activists and foreign governments. d’Or trophy was safe, officials said. In a sce- days, disabling them briefly until the attacks An attack last year on national oil company nario itself worthy of a movie, thieves entered were repelled, the government said. Saudi Aramco - the world’s biggest oil compa- the hotel room of an American woman An investigation traced the “coordinated ny - damaged some 30,000 computers and was employee of Swiss bijoutier Chopard and and simultaneous attacks” to hundreds of one of the most destructive cyber strikes con- ripped out the strongbox in the wardrobe, Internet protocol addresses in a number of ducted against a single business. That attack according to police reports. They then made countries, an unnamed source at the Saudi used a computer virus known as Shamoon. A off with the safe and the jewels inside. CANNES: An anti-riot police officer patrols Interior Ministry told state news agency SPA. group that claimed responsibility said Saudi The robbery took place before 5:00 am outside a Chopard store in downtown The interior ministry website crashed on Aramco was the main source of income for the (0300 GMT) at the Novotel hotel, which is Cannes yesterday. — AFP Wednesday after it received a “huge amount” Saudi government, which it blamed for “crimes located about 15 minutes from the festival the venue. The jeweler redesigned the Palme of service requests, but was back online less and atrocities” in several countries including venue, they said. Police are looking at footage d’Or trophy and each year lends out jewelry than two hours later after the “necessary tech- Syria and Bahrain. from the city’s security cameras to hunt for to stars for their walk up the red-carpeted nical drills” were performed to counter the Yesterday, the website and Twitter feed of clues, they added. Chopard is one of the offi- steps at the Palais des Festivals. attack, the source said. the Financial Times newspaper were hacked, The report made no mention of a possible apparently by the “Syrian Electronic Army”, a cial sponsors of the festival, and one of its The photo-calls are hugely valuable to motive. Businesses, government agencies and group of online activists who say they support- stores, complete with its own red carpet, lies makers of gowns and jewelry, providing critical infrastructure operators face unprece- ed Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. — Reuters on the palm-fringed beachfront, just opposite media exposure around the world. — AFP LOCAL SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 Quality care at the heart of Dar Al-Shifa’s philosophy Leading hospital hosts nutrition workshop By Nawara Fattahova seven years. She is the engine behind the vision and the great effort exerted to organize this workshop. KUWAIT: Nutrition and dietary requirements for the critically ill Mirey Karavetian was the main lecturer at the workshop which were the pivotal topics discussed at a two-day seminar organized by had the objective to bring together experienced professionals Dar Al-Shifa Hospital. from multidisciplinary fields involved in nutritional management The Dietary Department at the Dar Al-Shifa Hospital (DASH) held of the critically ill patients in order to identify the best practices in a two-day workshop on Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Therapy for these specialties and accordingly improve or standardize clinical critically ill patients on May 15 and 16. The workshop was held in practices. keeping with the organization’s philosophy of always practicing The event was designed for healthcare providers working with quality care. enteral, parenteral nutrition administration from the following dis- A strong commitment to a holistic understanding of healthcare ciplines: Dietitians, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, senior nutri- integrates naturally in overall activities at the institution. “Today’s tion students and researchers. conference workshop brings together experienced professionals After the completion of the workshop all participants will be from multidisciplinary fields involved in nutritional management of able to conduct all of the following regarding enteral and par- patients. We do strongly hope that we can use this conference to enteral nutrition: First, they will be able to understand when to choose artificial nutrition and which type, and its implication for nutritional status. Secondly, they will be able to conduct adequate nutritional assessment according to the most recent guidelines. Thirdly, they would proficiently plan and calculate all nutritional requirements/restrictions for the critically ill. Fourthly, they will be able to choose and administer the opti- mal formula and method for each patient and manage any com- plications. Mirey Karavetian Karavetian earned her degree in dietetics from American University of Beirut. She has extensive experience in the advanced clinical nutrition practice in critical care units in hospitals in ‘Event aims to extend our knowledge in Lebanon, teaching Clinical Nutrition and Health Quality in Lebanese Universities, community nutrition in the school nutrition nutrition related practices, access best field and health quality management. practice and scientific opinion and infor- She is currently a lecturer in Zayed University UAE and is perus- ing her PhD in “Health Promotion” in Maastricht University, mation, and aims to develop the best Netherlands. Her thesis aims to advocate ‘the role of a specialized dietitian in the Hemodialysis unit with cost effectiveness analysis: strategies for combating identified chal- Tackling both the healthcare budget and patient outcomes’ in lenges while caring for a patient as a Lebanon. She has shared her experience at national and interna- tional conferences. physician, a nurse, a pharmacist, a dieti- Biography of organizer cian or even as a healthcare student.’ This workshop was organized by the Dietary Department of Dar Al-Shifa Hospital in line with celebration of the 50th anniver- We would like to extend our gratitude to ABBOTT Company, being sary of the establishment. The organizer, Nadeene Al-Jawhary always keen in sponsoring such educational events.” Mohtar, head of Dietary Department, earned her Bachelor’s and She further thanked DASH’s Higher Committee members for Master’s degrees in Dietetics from the American University of their continuous support. She extended a warm gratitude to the Beirut. committee represented by Bader Jareq, the hospital’s CEO Ahmad She has more than 11 years of experience in nutrition and Nasrallah, for his guidance and mentoring, to the Medical Director dietetics out of which seven years were hospital-based. She is Yousif Al-Zaffiri, to CME Coordinator Dr Mohammad Ismail and to managing the hospital’s clinical dietetic and community pro- all the departments that supported the initiative. grams. She initiated school educational programs on the basics of The Head of Dietary Department, Nadeene Al-Jawhary has healthy eating, dieting for teens and others. She also started a TV been managing devotedly the hospital’s dietetic program for past program for weight management. Nadeene Al-Jawhary (left) and Tina Baramekian examine the issues before us and pursue our ultimate shared aim of providing EBP nutritional care to our patients for optimal outcome,” said Tina Baramekian, Patient Care Administrator during the open- ing ceremony.