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Qatar's Fastest Mobile Network ®® Over QR3.87bn aid by Qatar Deputy PM meets US Special Envoy to Afghanistan to Palestine in eight years THE PENINSULA Non-governmental support from 2010-2016 reached QR2.345bn, said the Minister of Education DOHA: Minister of Education and Higher Education, H E Dr and Higher Education, H E Dr Mohammed bin Mohammed bin Abdulwahed Al Abdulwahed Al Hammadi. Hammadi said yesterday that the aid provided by the State of Qatar to the Palestine from 2010-2017 was QR3.872bn, in Qatar has provided $50m to the UNRWA in 2018 addition to non-governmental to support the education sector. support from 2010-2016 that reached QR2.345bn. The Minister said that those latter helps encourage inter- million children around the large sums were directed action between people from world, through “Educate A towards humanitarian, devel- different cultural backgrounds Child” programme. opmental, healthcare, social and enhances the valuing of He also discussed Qatar’s services, wages, as well as the human rights, justice and effort in supporting the Pales- financing of public agencies. peace. tinian cause and said that The Minister of Education He shed light on the initi- Qatar’s commitment to the issue was speaking at the 13th Session ative of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim and to Al Quds was not limited of the General Conference of bin Hamad Al Thani to provide to condemnations, but extended ISESCO in the Moroccan capital education for a million girls to material and moral support Rabat. In his address, the Min- around the world come 2021, in all fields for Palestinians in ister said that Qatar remains during a round table meeting the occupied territories and in Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al committed to its humanitarian held on the sidelines of the UN Al Quds. The State of Qatar has Thani, with US Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, who is visiting Doha. The two sides and international duties General Assembly in New York provided $50m to the UNRWA towards countries around the last month. in 2018 to support the education discussed ways of achieving peace and stability in Afghanistan and Qatar's positive role in peace world by ensuring the pro- He also highlighted the sector. process in that country. vision of a high-quality edu- efforts of Education Above All cation system, saying that the in providing education to 10 →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 First overseas Qatar Visa Center opens in Sri Lanka THE PENINSULA Foreign Affairs; Major General Abdullah Salim Al Ali, Adviser to Minister of Interior; Major DOHA: The first overseas Qatar Visa Center was General Muhammad Ahmad Al Ateeq, Director inaugurated in Colombo yesterday as a part of the of the General Directorate of Passports; Dr. efforts of Qatar to facilitate and streamline proce- Ibrahim Al Shar, Director of Medical Com- dures for bringing expatriates for work. mission; Major Abdullah Khalifa Al Mohannadi, The center was was inaugurated by the Director of Recruitment Support Services Ambassador of Qatar to Colombo Dr Rashid bin Department at Passports Directorate; Salman Shafea Al Marri. The center will provide various Muhammad Kaladari, head of the Single Window, services including fingerprint services, biometric were among the Qatari dignitaries who attended data process, medical examination and signing the opening ceremony. employment contracts. The event was also attended by eminent dig- Speaking at the opening ceremony in Colombo, nitaries from Sri Lanka including Ravindra Sama- Rashid bin Shafea Al Marri, said: “The opening of raweera Minister of Labour & Trade Union Rela- the Qatar Visa Center in Sri Lanka is the first of tions, Sri Lanka; Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fawzi, its kind in the world, and Colombo has been Minister of State for National Unity and Co- selected to open the first Qatari Visa Center due Existence; Panagoda Don Prince Soloman Anura to the distinguished relations between the two Liyanage, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Qatar; Ravi countries.” Karunanayaka Member of Parliament; Sheikh Muhammad Hassan Al Obaidali, Assistant Juma bin Hamdan bin Hassan Al Malik Al Shuhi, Undersecretary for Labor Affairs at Ministry of Oman Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Zuhair Hamd Administrative Affairs, Labor and Social Affairs; Allah Zaid, Palestine Ambassador to Sri Lanka. Dr Rashid bin Shafea Al Marri, Qatar’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, and other officials during the the Muhammad Abdullah Al Sobaie, Director of the inauguration ceremony in Colombo, yesterday. Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 250,000 benefit from SC’s Generation Amazing program Turkey, US press Riyadh to THE PENINSULA schoolchildren in Qatar “Generation Amazing utilises the power of football through inspirational and edu- to help under-privileged people develop their explain fate of Khashoggi DOHA: Generation Amazing, a cational training sessions. leadership, communication and organisational skills. AFP social responsibility program at To-date, more than 180 It has been a great success. Our goal is to reach a President Donald Trump the Supreme Committee for coaches have been trained to million people by 2022," said SC Secretary-General expressed determination to get Delivery and Legacy (SC), has deliver Generation Amazing ISTANBUL: Turkey and the to the bottom of the matter. Hassan Al Thawadi. benefitted more than 250,000 programs in the country. United States yesterday “We can’t let it happen. And people since being launched SC Secretary-General ratcheted up the pressure on we’re being very tough and we during Qatar’s successful bid to Hassan Al Thawadi said, “Gen- who are workers in Qatar and as leadership courses. Saudi Arabia to explain how a have investigators over there and host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. eration Amazing utilises the became part of the program, uti- Legendary midfielder Xavi journalist vanished after we’re working with Turkey and The program is currently power of football to help under- lised the skills they had learned Hernandez was announced as a entering its Istanbul consulate frankly we’re working with Saudi operational in Nepal, Pakistan, privileged people develop their to help with the crisis their com- Generation Amazing ambas- last week, with President Recep Arabia,” Trump said in an Jordan, Lebanon, the Philippines leadership, communication and munity faced.” sador two years ago. He said it Tayyip Erdogan urging the interview with “Fox and Friends”. and India, and is set to expand organisational skills. It has been In addition to building was an honor to be involved with release of CCTV footage from Erdogan challenged Saudi to further countries over the next a great success. Our goal is to football pitches and imple- the program. “Generation the mission. Arabia to provide CCTV images four years. It has boosted 26 reach a million people by 2022; menting social programs, Gen- Amazing really inspires me The Washington Post, which to back up its account that under-privileged communities, so far we have benefitted eration Amazing has selected through the fantastic work they Khashoggi wrote for, added to Khashoggi had left the consulate including refugee camps, by 250,000 people.” participants to attend suc- are doing with different groups the still unresolved mystery by safely, indicating he did not find building football pitches and “The great thing is we are cessive FIFA World Cup tour- within society. Joining the Gen- reporting Saudi Crown Prince the current Saudi explanations implementing bespoke social seeing the results develop organ- naments in South Africa, Brazil eration Amazing program, and Mohammed bin Salman had sufficient. “Is it possible there programs. ically,” added Al Thawadi. and Russia. During the trips, helping children, migrant ordered an operation to “lure” were no camera systems in a In addition, since 2016, “During the recent flooding participants have attended workers, refugees and the the critical journalist back home. consulate, in an embassy?” he Generation Amazing has been in Kerala, for example, two Gen- matches, along with social people who need it most, is a real In a reversal from Washing- asked. supporting workers and eration Amazing ambassadors, development workshops, such privilege for me.” ton’s initial low-key response, →SEE ALSO PAGE 4 02 HOME FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 Qatar and Gambia sign grant Qatar, Philippines review bilateral relations agreement worth $3m

THE PENINSULA The grant is for the relations between Qatar and promoting transitional Gambia have made significant DOHA: Qatar and Gambia have progress recently in several signed a grant agreement worth justice, the rule of law fields. He pointed out that $3m at the Embassy of Qatar in and the establishment several agreements have been Banjul to promote transitional of a comprehensive signed in the field of double tax- justice, the rule of law and the system of democracy ation, employment and mar- establishment of a compre- itime navigation. hensive system of democracy in in Gambia. Lamin Dibba thanked Qatar, Gambia. praising its financial and moral The Ambassador of Qatar to support for Gambia democratic Gambia, Faisal bin Fahad Al to the new government of process. The Gambian Attorney Mana, and Gambian Minister of Gambia during the donor con- General and Minister of Justice, Agriculture, Lamin Dibba, on ference in Brussels in May. Abubacarr Tambadou, the behalf of the Minister of Finance, He stressed that the two Gambian Permanent Secretary signed the agreement, QNA countries will strengthen their of the Ministry of Finance, reported. cooperation in the coming years Lamin Camara, and the Ambassador Al Mana in support of the distinguished Gambian Permanent Secretary explained that the Qatari bilateral relations for the benefit of the Ministry of Agriculture, support for Gambia came in ful- of the two friendly peoples. Ada Gaye, attended the signing filment of Qatar’s commitment The Ambassador said that ceremony. Minister of Administrative Development, Labour, and Social Affairs H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi with the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers, Sarah Lou Arriola. They discussed bilateral relations and the means to enhance them.

Qatar condemns bombing of QRCS to treat teachers’ residence in Kenya 45 children with heart problems DOHA: The State of Qatar has strongly condemned the bombing of an explosive device on a teachers’ residence in a school in in Afghanistan Kenya’s Mandera province near the Somali border, killing two teachers. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated THE PENINSULA the State of Qatar’s firm position on rejecting violence and terrorism regardless of motives and reasons. The statement expressed the condolences of the State of Qatar DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent The officials at the signing event at the Embassy of Qatar in Banjul. to families of the victims and the government and people of Kenya. Society (QRCS) has launched its ‘Little Hearts’ programme, with a plan to treat 45 children with congenital heart defects in Afghanistan at a HMC promotes importance of good eye health cost of $151,000. The beneficiary children will undergo cardiac cathe- FAZEENA SALEEM preserving your vision, early reasons terisation procedures at the THE PENINSULA detection is the solution. The behind sight Amiri Medical Complex in blindness prevention pro- disabilities Kabul. The 8-day programme DOHA: Marking World Sight gramme in the country targets and the need is coordinated with the Day, Hamad Medical Corpo- all age groups such as the new- to pay ade- Afghan Red Crescent Society ration has urged people to borns, elderly, children, school- quate (ARCS) and Afghanistan’s undergo eye examinations to children, people with special attention to Ministry of Health, said a prevent avoidable blindness, as needs above 40 and workers,” eye health release 80 percent of all vision impair- she said, speaking on the side- and sight Over the past three days, ments are preventable. lines of screening and awareness checking. a total of 13 successful cath- Trauma, cataract, glaucoma activities held at the Hamad “The day eterisation operations have (blue water) and retinal General Hospital (HGH). is an been performed. Once the detachment due to diabetes are The World Sight Day is an important patients complete their post- the main causes of blindness in annual awareness event that advocacy and procedure follow-up and are Qatar, said Dr Deena Safwan takes place on the second communica- ready to leave the hospital, Zeedan, Specialist Ophthalmol- Thursday of October. tions oppor- they receive gifts and toys ogist at HMC, yesterday. Qatar joined the world in tunity for the from QRCS, in an attempt to “Awareness, prevention and activities marking World Sight eye health put a smile on their faces and regular check-ups are the best Day yesterday with this year’s community. It help them forget the bad options for people with a high theme ‘Eye Care Everywhere’ in is a time to memories of illness. risk of vision impairment, such light of ‘Vision 2020,’ the Global engage with a Cardiovascular disorders as individuals living with dia- Initiative for the Elimination of wider are the world’s top cause of betes. Diabetes are common in Avoidable Blindness. The initi- audience death, with congenital heart Qatar and most cases we see ative was launched by the World including abnormalities being the com- People undergoing eye tests during an awareness campaign held by Hamad Medical with vision problems have Health Organisation and Inter- children and monest, occurring in 1 out of Corporation to mark the World Sight Day, yesterday. uncontrolled diabetes. Eye national Agency for the Pre- adults. Our 100 children. Most of those PIC BY ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA damages due to trauma is also vention of Blindness to eradicate activities aim children cannot receive very high in Qatar. We usually cause of avoidable blindness by to showcase medical care due to poverty, see such cases in the emer- 2020. why eye health needs every- attention were detected during HGH,” said Dr Al Kaabi. lack of medical facilities, or gency room,” said Dr Zeedan, As part of its World Sight Day body’s attention,” said Dr the first four hours of HMC’s HMC offers a wide range of unavailable specialists. who is also a member of the campaign, HMC provided free Abdulaziz Al Kaabi, Resident screening and awareness activ- services in ophthalmology and Reports in Afghanistan blindness prevention eye check-up to public visiting Ophthalmologist at HMC. ities. “If any eye diseases are its sub specialties including out- indicate that 128,000 children programme. the HGH. Activities also focused At least 20 people with eye detected, we refer the person to patient and emergency services are born with heart defects “When it comes to on educating the public about problems which need urgent the ophthalmology clinic at and surgeries. countryside. Doha Fire Station to host ‘Russian Seasons’ fashion exhibition THE PENINSULA other pieces. aglia and many others. Interpretation of the traditional For the event, Vika will present a DOHA: An exhibition featuring crea- national costumes is also reflected in retrospective with re-conceptualized tions by internationally acclaimed the collections of the Tatyana Parfionova archive items from the previous Russian fashion designers will be held Fashion House. collections. at Doha Fire Station from October 16 to Artistic influence and love for nature Guests will also have an opportunity 23. formed a distinctive style of the designer. to see rare samples of authentic folk The event is part of Qatar-Russia Her garments are in the collections of craft Krestetskayastrochka – a material 2018 Year of Culture programme the Hermitage and the State Russian manifestation of the spiritual culture of developed by Qatar Museums to deepen museum. She regularly collaborates with the Russian people, which has been rep- understanding between nations through film industry and theatres, creating cos- resenting the Novgorodian land since mutual exchanges in arts, culture, her- tumes for movies and stage 1860. For more than a hundred years, itage and sport. performances. the masterly craftsmanship of this del- Titled “Russian Seasons”, the exhi- Vika Gazinskaya is an interna- icate embroidery has been passed down bition, which is free to the public, will tionally acclaimed fashion designer, the generations, carefully maintaining be a celebration of contemporary street-style icon and one of today’s its traditions while also looking for new Russian fashion design and trendsetters. methods. Several years ago, the old craftsmanship. The models present a stunning collection of demi-couture creations by acclaimed She is well-known for voluminous factory in Velikiy Novgorod which was Curated by Frol Burimsky, the event Russian fashion designer Tatyana Parfionova. structured designs, whimsical bright known for producing famous will showcase an exclusive demi- patterns, hand-stitched details and use embroidery was revived. Guests will couture collection of Tatyana Par- Tatyana Parfionova is a well-known Tatyana Parfionova’s personal of luxurious materials, sourced from have a chance to see this famous work fionova, which has been created espe- Russian fashion designer. In 1995 impressions and preferences are suppliers in Italy and France. Her during the event. cially for the event, a full collection by Tatyana established her own Fashion reflected in her collections and works designs are worn by some of the most A VIP reception will be held on Vika Gazinskaya showcasing the brand’s House, which became one of the of art - a great love for nature with a influential celebrities from around the Monday during which a fashion show most complex and iconic pieces, and symbols of Saint Petersburg, and now large variety of colours, flora and fauna, world including Leandra Medine, will be held to showcase the full col- rare samples of the Russian authentic it is seen as a platform for her various which are depicted on the dresses, Veronika Heilbrunner, Natasha Gold- lection on display will be showcased folk craft – Krestetskayastrochka. artistic initiatives. paintings, interior design items and enberg, Elle Fanning, Giovanna Batt- through a fashion show. 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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 commitment to On Al Quds, the Minister highlighted the decision of the Deputy Prime Minister and Min- ister of Foreign Affairs regarding social development the reformation of the Per- manent Qatari Committee for THE PENINSULA Qatar has developed the Support of Al Quds, and the social protection pledge to provide $250m for Al DOHA: Qatar has renewed its Quds projects. commitment to continue its systems and The Minister noted that the efforts to promote social devel- programmes to State of Qatar and its wise lead- opment at the national and inter- ensure decent life ership has paid great attention national levels. for all citizens and to education in terms of cur- This came in a statement riculum development, the use of delivered by Alanoud Qassim Al provide social care new technologies, and raising Temimi, second secretary of the to all segments of students’ morale. This has Permanent Mission of Qatar to society without resulted in good results and pos- the UN, at the third committee of discrimination. itive steps towards achieving the the 73rd session of the UN goals of the goal 4 of the goals of General Assembly on “social Sustainable Development Plan development”, in New York, QNA in the development priorities. Goals 2030 and Qatar National reported. She explained that Qatar has Vision 2030. He highlighted that Al Temimi said that Qatar developed social protection the State of Qatar enjoys good National Vision 2030 aims at systems and programmes to international rankings in terms building an effective social pro- ensure decent life for all citizens of the quality of education in all Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi with tection system that protects the and provide social care to all seg- its different aspects, according the Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Republic of somalia, Dr Abdullahi civil rights of all citizens and ments of society without discrim- to the World Economic Forum’s appreciates their effective par- ination. She added that the social Global Competitiveness Report. Godah Barre, and Minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific ticipation in the development of protection system consists of Minister of Education and Research of the Kingdom of Morocco, Said Amzazi on the sidelines of the 13th session of the General society and provides them with social security services carried Higher Education H E Dr Conference of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), in Rabat, yesterday. a decent level of dignity and out by the Ministry of Adminis- Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al health for all. trative Development, Labour and Hammadi said that this year’s speech of H H the Amir at the light of the illegal measures highlighted the sever violations She added that in line with Social Affairs, and rehabilitation conference is held at a time of 73rd UN General Assembly last taken by the occupation to of Israeli authorities in terms of this vision, the first national and employment services for grave regional and international month, the Minister said that the change the historical and reli- the judaization of Al Quds and strategy (2011-2016) has been social security beneficiaries. developments, pointing out to Arab region must stop becoming gious status of Al Aqsa mosque. claiming it as a capital for Israel. successfully implemented, where Al Temimi added that the the increasing challenges facing hostage of various differences He noted that this issue was He concluded the speech by it included the implementation role of the state does not stop the stability and security of between its member, something a top priority for many confer- stressing the State of Qatar’s of social policies and programs at providing cash subsidies to member countries. that consumes money and ences, which all failed to reverse backing to ISESCO and its role in five strategic sectors, including vulnerable groups to meet the The Minister added that energy beyond what the region the violations taking place on the in advancing science and culture family cohesion, empowerment demands of daily life, but also there was also growing could afford to spend on the ground. in Islamic countries. The Min- of women and social protection. to protect the citizen from the extremism and sectarianism, in issues all parties agree on. He then referenced recent ister also expressed Qatar’s She pointed out that the second dangers of poverty through the addition to the violations of The minister said that this attempts to liquidate the Pales- appreciation of the organiza- national development strategy retirement and pensions system international conventions and year’s conference gained rele- tinian cause by ending a number tion’s role in teaching the Arabic (2018-2022) was launched this undertaken by the General growing hatred between vance from its title which of important issues such as Al language and the Islamic culture year, in which social protection Retirement and Social brothers. focused on Al Quds as the major Quds, refugees, sovereignty and to non-Arab speakers across the occupies an advanced position Insurance Authority. Giving reference to the Islamic cause, particularly in borders. The Minister also world. Doha Declaration strengthens judicial integrity, prevents corruption Qatar’s first overseas visa THE PENINSULA Control”. The statement was number of beneficiaries of In response to the Qatar of intensifying efforts to centre opens delivered by Hassan Muhanna Al capacity-building activities within National Vision 2030, the first and implement all the commitments DOHA: The State of Qatar has Ajmi, a member of Qatar’s dele- the Global Program for the Imple- second national development and recommendations contained in Sri Lanka stressed that the Global Program gation taking part in the work of mentation of the Doha Declaration strategy set out a sectoral strategy in this Declaration, thus contrib- for the Implementation of the the 73rd session of the UN General has reached more than 4,000 for security and safety, as the uting to putting an end to the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Doha Declaration being carried Assembly, QNA reported. stakeholders, including policy second national development crime of human trafficking. out by the UN Office on Drugs and Al Ajmi added that the efforts makers, judges, academics, strategy (2018-2022) included a He added that the State of Speaking at the inaugu- Crime (UNODC) with the support being made at the national, teachers, sports trainers, children strategic goal to protect society Qatar is proud to have taken an ration ceremony, Major of Qatar, contributes to strength- regional and international levels and youth from more than 160 from drugs through the imple- advanced position in the fight Abdullah Khalifa Al ening judicial integrity, preventing to combat crime and the scourge countries, adding that 23 countries mentation of projects in rehabil- against corruption in the global Mohannadi, Director of corruption in the judicial system, of drugs as well as to strengthen have received direct technical itation and training those working rankings of Transparency Inter- Support Services for promoting the rehabilitation and criminal justice systems would assistance to meet their needs, as in the field of combating drugs and national, thanks to the measures Recruitment at the General reintegration of prisoners into support the rule of law and con- stated in the report of the their supporters, and raising it has taken to fulfil its obligations Directorate of Passports at the society and spreading a culture of tribute to the implementation of Secretary-General. awareness about the dangers of towards the anti-corruption con- Ministry of Interior said: “As respect for the law among children the Sustainable Development Plan Recognizing the importance drugs, Al Ajmi said. vention, pointing out that Qatar part of Qatar’s keenness to and youth through education and 2030, noting the important role of addressing the dangers of Qatar, Al Ajmi said, plays a also continued to present H H the protect the rights of expatriates sports. played by the UNODC through its organised crime and its implica- leading role in facilitating negoti- Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad and facilitate their work pro- This came in Qatar’s statement activities to promote justice and tions for development efforts, the ations on the organisation of the Al Thani International Anti-Cor- cedures, the Qatar Visa Center before the Third Committee security and support Member State of Qatar had ratified the UN high-level meeting of the General ruption Excellence Award, which was opened in the Republic of (Social, Human and Cultural Com- States in the fight against transna- Convention against Transnational Assembly on the assessment of the is granted annually to individuals Sri Lanka. mittee) of the UN General tional organized crime, cor- Organized Crime and its Special UN Global Plan of Action against and institutions that have demon- He added this step reflects Assembly on the two items on ruption, terrorism and trafficking Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Trafficking in Persons held in Sep- strated vision, innovation, enthu- Qatar’s keenness to ensure the “Crime Prevention and Social in human beings. Punish Trafficking in Persons tember 2017 and its Political Dec- siasm, commitment and dedi- protection and safety of expa- Justice” and “International Drug Al Ajmi revealed that the Especially Women and Children. laration, stressing the importance cation to tackle corruption. triates, as the Qatar Visa Centers abroad will enable the completion of recruitment pro- cedures through one channel easily within a shorter period. He said the service aims to Mwani’s establishment opens at KidzMondo ensure the speedy completion of their transactions to start SACHIN KUMAR establishment of its kind in Kidz- work immediately after THE PENINSULA Mondo Doha will help children entering Qatar, and avoid cases to develop and become familiar that the workers return to their DOHA: In a bid to make children with the real jobs in the maritime home country if it found they familiar with the maritime industry and provide them with are incompetent for the industry, Mwani Qatar opened its the necessary skills and life- purpose for which they were establishment at KidzMondo lessons that help them to become recruited. The attendees and yesterday. Captain Abdulla Al knowledgeable and having good guests toured the centre Khanji, CEO of Mwani Qatar, culture that grant them confi- through which they learned inaugurated yesterday the Mwani dence and courage in their future about the departments and Qatar establishment during a tasks,” said Captain Al Khanji. units and the facilities available ceremony held at the kid-sized “Mwani Qatar establishment in it. They also learned about city at Mall of Qatar. in KidzMondo Doha, which will the mechanism of work pro- The partnership between be a distinctive and qualitative cedures since the person Mwani Qatar and KidzMondo addition to the educational efforts entered the hall of the centre Doha aims to support educational in the state, reflects our belief and until signing the contract and efforts in Qatar and contribute to keenness to build a bright gener- obtaining a work visa. build future generations by ation and developing the capa- The opening of the Qatar offering them education in bilities of future leaders in Qatar Visa Center in Sri Lanka comes various fields related to maritime achieving our ambitions to create in partnership with the Min- works, thus creating a generation a generation capable of sup- istry of the Interior, the Min- that is idea-seeking, creative and porting Qatar’s development and istry of Administrative Devel- innovative able to serve the keeping pace with the rapid opment, Labour and Social national economy. growth of the maritime transport Affairs, the Ministry of Health Within a fully branded and sector in Qatar” Al Khanji added. and the Ministry of Foreign realistic Mwani Qatar estab- Mwani Qatar operates under Affairs. The first phase of the lishment, future generation will the guidance and supervision of Qatar visa project is planned Ali Kazma, CEO of Aura Lifestyle, presenting a certificate to Captain Abdulla Al Khanji, Chief Executive be able to get acquainted with the the Ministry of Transport and to be implemented through the Officer of Mwani Qatar, during the opening of Mwani Qatar establishment at KidzMondo Doha at Mall actor of Qatar’s latest emerging Communications, and is respon- launch of the rest of the centres industry and the various career of Qatar yesterday. PIC: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA sible for Hamad Port and Al in other countries, in the opportunities that it offers; Kid- Ruwais Port, which are com- coming period. Qatar is also izens will have the opportunity captain, customs officer and a role-play activities. “It is our great KidzMondo Doha, which will mercial ports, as well as the seeking to expand the coun- to simulate, experience and learn crane operator during educa- pleasure to open one of the most undoubtedly contribute to development of Doha Port into a tries and services provided by the work scope of a shipping tional, fun and interactive important establishments in inspiring future leaders. The first cruise port. these centers. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 Serious consequences if Khashoggi claims true: UK

AFP Khashoggi and President Donald over his fate, as the kingdom Trump has demanded answers faces growing pressure to provide LONDON: Britain’s foreign secretary yesterday warned that Saudi Arabia faces “serious Trump: US investigators in Turkey consequences” if the suspicions of Turkish officials that jour- ANATOLIA nalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered after entering the WASHINGTON/ANKARA: US President Donald Trump said Wash- Saudi consulate in Istanbul turn ington has investigators in Turkey working to determine the fate of out to be true. missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi — a claim denied by Turkey. “People who have long “We’re being very tough. And we have investigators over there thought of themselves as Saudi’s and we’re working with Turkey, and frankly we’re working with friends are saying this is a very, Saudi Arabia. We want to find out what happened,” Trump told the very serious matter. morning news program Fox & Friends. “He went in and it doesn’t look “If these allegations are true, like he came out. It certainly doesn’t look like he’s around.” Journalists stand in front of a police cordon installed near the entrance of the Saudi Arabian consulate there will be serious conse- But Turkish diplomatic sources denied Trump’s assertion. “The in Istanbul, yesterday. quences because our friendships information on the US appointment of an investigator is not true,” and our partnerships are based sources said. “I don’t like it with respect to reporters. It’s a terrible, on shared values,” Jeremy Hunt terrible precedent. We can’t let it happen,” Trump said. a convincing explanation for his harm brittle Turkish-Saudi rela- it possible there were no camera said. “We are extremely worried,” Meanwhile, Turkey has accepted a Saudi proposal to form a disappearance. tions and hurt efforts by the systems in a consulate, in an he said. Hunt said he had spoken joint working group to investigate the case of missing journalist Khashoggi has not been seen crown prince to improve the embassy?” he asked. to Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jamal Khashoggi, Turkish Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin since October 2 when he went image of his country with a “If a bird flew, or a fly or a Jubeir and had told him “how said. Trump said on Wednesday he has been in contact with Saudi to the Saudi consulate in reform drive. mosquito appeared, the systems very, very concerned the United officials at the highest levels shortly before the Washington Post Istanbul to obtain official doc- Turkish President Erdogan would capture this; they (Saudi Kingdom is”. reported Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought to uments for his upcoming mar- challenged Saudi Arabia to Arabia) have the most cutting- Britain is a close ally and lure Khashoggi back to Saudi Arabia and detain him. The news- riage. Turkish officials quoted provide CCTV images to back up edge systems,” he was quoted trade partner of Saudi Arabia. paper cited US intelligence intercepts of Saudi officials discussing in media have said he was killed its account that Khashoggi had as saying. The consulate said Turkish President Recep the plan. Asked about the report, Trump said “it would be a very but Riyadh denies that. left the consulate safely, indi- CCTV cameras were not Tayyip Erdogan has urged Saudi sad thing” if it were true. The mystery has captivated cating he did not find the current working that day and dismissed Arabia to release footage of the world but also threatens to Saudi explanations sufficient. “Is the murder claims as “baseless”.

US student asks court to allow her entry into Israel UN envoy ‘no longer acceptable’ for Palestinians AFP government. Mladenov had “gone internationally recognised gov- to Hamas in a near-civil war in AP beyond his role” in seeking agree- ernment in the indirect negotia- 2007. The international com- RAMALLAH: The Palestinian lead- ments between Israel and rival Pal- tions. The talks have stalled, partly munity has since worked with the TEL AVIV: An American graduate student who has been ership will no longer work with the estinian faction Hamas, which con- due to pressure form Abbas, but on PA. The PLO has recognised Israel held in detention while fighting an expulsion order over UN peace envoy, a senior official trols Gaza, he said, adding that his Tuesday a smaller UN-brokered and signed a series of peace treaties her involvement in the boycott movement against Israel said Thursday, accusing him of actions impacted “Palestinian agreement was reached for Qatar with it, while Hamas has fought appeared in court yesterday, asking a judge to allow overstepping his role by seeking a national security and the unity of to finance much-needed fuel deliv- three wars with the Jewish state her to enter the country to begin her studies. deal between Israel and the Islamist our people.” eries to Gaza for six months. since 2008. It was the first time that Lara Alqasem has appeared movement Hamas. There was no immediate Abbas’s government was not Meanwhile, the Palestinian in public since she was stopped at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Ahmed Majdalani, a member comment from Mladenov or con- involved in that deal and Mlade- Health Ministry in Gaza said that a Airport on October 2. Alqasem, 22, appeared calm during of the Palestine Liberation Organ- firmation from the United Nations. nov’s strategy has angered Pales- total of 198 Palestinians, including the hearing, her hands folded on her knees. She kept isation’s (PLO) executive com- Mladenov, alongside Egypt, has tinian politicians. 37 minors, had been martyred by quiet and stared straight ahead, at first struggling to mittee, said it had informed the UN been seeking a long-term truce The Palestinian Authority Israeli forces, and 22,000 others suppress a giddy smile when swarmed by reporters and secretary general that envoy agreement between Hamas and the headed by Abbas has semi injured since the start of mass dem- photographers. She is to remain in detention until the Nickolay Mladenov was “no longer Jewish state, without including Pal- autonomy in parts of the occupied onstrations in March against Israeli court delivers its written verdict in the coming days. acceptable” to the Palestinian estinian president Mahmud Abbas’s West Bank but lost control of Gaza occupation.

Saudi must halt Yemen strikes: UN child rights panel Presidential challengers seek

REUTERS vote annulment in Cameroon casualties in a 3-1/2 year civil on Thursday, took note of the including homes, medical facil- war that has killed more than Saudi statement but said that ities, schools, farms, weddings YAOUNDÉ: Three leading contenders for Cameroon’s presi- GENEVA: A UN human rights 10,000 people and pushed Yemeni children continue to be and markets, in breach of inter- dency yesterday asked the Constitutional Council to scrap a watchdog called on Saudi Arabia Yemen to the brink of famine. killed, maimed and orphaned. national law, the panel said. weekend election in which incumbent Paul Biya sought a yesterday to immediately halt Riyadh leads a Western- “We asked them to put a halt The panel voiced concern at seventh term, citing massive fraud. its deadly air strikes against backed coalition of Arab states immediately to these air strikes,” “the inefficiency of the Joint Inci- The official results have not yet been announced, but civilian targets in Yemen and to supporting the Yemeni gov- Clarence Nelson, panel vice- dents Assessment Team (JIAT) set Maurice Kamto, who stirred controversy with an unsubstan- prosecute officials responsible ernment in fighting against the chair, told reporters. At least up by the coalition in 2016 to tiated claim he won Sunday’s presidential poll, called for the vote for child casualties due to Iran-allied Houthi movement 1,248 children had been killed and investigate allegations of unlawful to be annulled in seven of the country’s 10 regions, citing “mul- unlawful attacks. that controls Yemen’s capital. nearly the same number wounded attacks by Saudi and members of tiple irregularities, serious cases of fraud and multiple violations The censure by the UN Com- Britain and the United States are in air strikes since March 2015, the coalition on children and facil- of the law”. The seven regions include francophone Cameroon’s mittee on the Rights of the Child among countries supplying the including dozens killed in a strike ities and spaces frequented by two English-speaking regions, where a separatist movement has coincided with international coalition with weapons and mil- on a school bus in Saada province children”. “There has been no unleashed a brutal government crackdown. concern at the disappearance of itary intelligence. Saudi Arabia in August, U.N. figures show. case, let alone a case involving Voting was disrupted in the anglophone areas, where Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, told the child rights panel last “Nearly 20 percent of the deaths child casualties, recruitment or turnout was below five percent, according to the International a critic of Riyadh’s military role in week that it was working hard of civilians are children. So that’s use of children in armed hostil- Crisis Group think tank. Joshua Osih from the main opposition Yemen, at the Saudi consulate in to correct mistaken targeting by one in five civilians killed is a child ities, where its investigations led Social Democratic Front party and Cabral Libii, who at 38 is Istanbul on October 2. its military alliance, but the under 18. That’s a lot of children,” to prosecutions and/or disci- the youngest contender for the top job, asked for the election Pressure has mounted on experts voiced scepticism. Nelson said. plinary sanctions imposed upon to be annulled completely. Saudi Arabia, including from The panel of 18 independent All sides have attacked individuals, including military allies, to do more to limit civilian experts, in its conclusions issued civilian targets in Yemen officials of Saudi,” it said. Nigerian troops kill 76 Boko Haram At least 11 dead as river Former Nigerian militants in Borno state leader Obasanjo LAGOS: At least 76 Boko Haram militants were killed as Nigerian bursts its banks in Uganda troops thwarted an attack in the restive northeast region, an official said yesterday. John Agim, defence spokesman in capital AFP backs Abubakar Abuja, told Anadolu Agency that militants launched an attack LAGOS: Former Nigerian on the troops in Metele area of northeastern Borno state, seem- KAMPALA: At least 11 people were found dead after president Olusegun Obasanjo ingly the last stronghold of the insurgency now in its tenth year. a river burst its banks in eastern Uganda yesterday threw his support behind his “Our men in the 157th Battalion had an encounter with the after heavy rains, sending muddy water coursing former deputy, Atiku Boko Haram terrorists earlier this week. The troops over- through a market, a government official said. Abubakar, in the February powered the terrorists with superior firepower and killed 76 “Eleven bodies have been recovered so far but presidential election in the of them while dozens others escaped. many more are missing, feared dead,” in the town hope of stopping incumbent of Bukalasi in the Bududa district, Martin Owor, Muhammadu Buhari’s bid for Commissioner for Disaster Preparedness, said. a second term. Zimbabwe union leaders arrested “We are reaching the peak of the second rainy Obasanjo, an influential season and it rained very heavily today.” politician and former military before planned march: Lawyers Earlier the Uganda Red Cross said in a ruler of Africa’s top oil pro- statement that at least seven people had been ducer, decided to support HARARE: Zimbabwe police arrested trade union leaders and buried after a “massive landslide” in Bukalasi. Abubakar “because the alter- scores of activists yesterday ahead of planned marches over “The preliminary report indicates that the native is unthinkable,” he said the country’s worsening economic crisis, lawyers said. The damage seen after a river burst its banks in number is likely to increase from the reported yesterday by phone from the Peter Mutasa, president of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade the eastern town of Bukalasi, in Uganda’s Bududa seven but we are yet to establish the actual southwestern city of Abe- Unions (ZCTU) — the country’s largest trade union — was among district, yesterday. numbers,” Uganda Red Cross spokeswoman Irene okuta, where the two men met those detained, along with activists in several other towns. Nakasiita said in a statement. Nakasiita described earlier in the day. “Politically Mutasa had called for protests in Harare on Thursday despite the situation as tense with “community members... Some of the bodies have been partly covered it is a significant endorsement a police ban on public gatherings due to a recent cholera out- scared and fleeing from their homes.” with banana leaves by members of the public. for Atiku,” Clement Nwankwo, break. There were no protests after a court upheld the ban in She shared photos of the scene on WhatsApp, Owor said however that there was no land- executive director of the Harare, while a small crowd gathered at trade union offices in including images of dismembered corpses caked slide. “A river which burst its banks in Bukalasi Abuja-based Policy and Legal the second city Bulawayo. in mud laid out by the river. swept through a trading centre,” he said. Advocacy Centre, said. FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 ISLAM 05 Understanding the three types of soul

he Islamic concept of is calm and awaits the promise the nafs (lexically of God; its owner is content with means, soul, the everything and has arrived at psyche, ego, self, such a stage of certainty that it essence, heart or is almost as if it can see the will Tmind) highlights the intricate and of God in all aspects of life. It complex composition of the waits for its time of departure inner self. They are considered from this relative, physical world to be a single entity, although its into the everlasting reality of life state may change. There are after death without fear. It three stages of nafs’ that are submits itself to the will of God mentioned in the Quran, Nafs Al contentedly never dissatisfied or Ammara Bissu (the commanding complaining, and with its faith soul) (Quran 12:53), Nafs Al never wavering. Lawwama (the Soul that Blames) The Quran mentions to the (Quran 75:2) and the Nafs Al Mut- owner of this nafs: ‘O the one in mainna (the Soul at Peace) complete rest and satisfaction! (Quran 89:27). Come back to your Lord, Well- Although some scholars have pleased yourself and well-pleasing classified the nafs up to seven unto Him ! Enter you, then, among stages, there is agreement among My honoured slaves, and enter you scholars that in the Quran, Allah in to My Paradise!’ (89: 27-30) has described at least three main When referring to true success in types of the Nafs. education, it is this stage that is Our self consists of a con- being indicated. glomeration of wants, impulses, Each of these stages of the desires, appetites, habits, fears, nafs signifies a phase change angers, tendencies and an ego within the human being. Each that constructs a self image that stage incorporates a wide range it then seeks to protect and within itself and the spiritual maintain any way it can – even practices, the ritual require- by distorting the true nature of ments, the contemplative the realities around it. aspects, the ethical imperatives This is the commanding soul and the metaphysical teachings — in fact rather than command of Islamic education are designed it has allowed its impulses and to transform the inner structure desires to command it. This nafs of the nafs. intrinsically directs its owner Ibn Kathir says: “The towards the fulfillment of bestial Each of these stages of the nafs signifies a phase change Mu’min are a people who have and carnal desires. been prevented through the It acts in a highly selfish within the human being. Each stage incorporates a wide range Quran from indulging in the manner looking out for only pleasures of this world; it itself. Satan is considered the ally within itself and the spiritual practices, the ritual requirements, comes between them and what of this soul. He promises it great might destroy them. The rewards and gains, but these are the contemplative aspects, the ethical imperatives and the Mu’min is like a prisoner in this merely lies and falsehood. metaphysical teachings of Islamic education are designed to world, who tries to free himself A good analogy of this from its shackles and chains, position can be drawn here, At transform the inner structure of the nafs. placing his trust in nothing in this stage the person is like a it, until the day he meets his kingdom in chaos where the cit- Creator. He knows full well that izens are habits, desires, fears, This could possibly explain gain some sort of control. could be said is not relative. The correct tarbiyah (individual he is accountable for everything moods, impulses, and egoism part of the reason why Muslims Hasan Al Basri, a great individual struggles with their development) disciplines this that he hears, sees and says, and all clamor for attention and fast during the month of Islamic scholar of the past said: inner self trying to guide it nafs into taking control of itself and for everything that he does satisfaction and the self is a slave Ramadan, to tame the nafs by “You always see the believer towards obedience of God. by the increasing remembrance with his body.” (Al Bidayah wa to them pulled this way and that exercising moderation and censuring himself and saying The concept of this struggle of God and training it in order Al Nihayah, vol. 9 pg.276, Cairo in response to their demands. restraint with regards to the things like ‘Did I want this? Why is sometimes referred to by for it to reach the next stage. 1352) According to Hanson some human bestial and carnal desires. did I do that? Was this better certain Muslim scholars as the Once the nafs of an indi- There are two kinds of of the traits of this nafs are, Islamic moral values, if applied than that?” This nafs is engaged ‘greater jihad’, ‘the greater jihad vidual reaches this stage it could people, one are those whose nafs ‘gluttony and lustful correctly prevent a person’s soul in thought provoking questions being the inner battle against all be considered as perfect have overcome them and led incontinence’. from reaching this position. lest it stray into the territory or the forces which would prevent therefore it could be said that this them to ruin because they In order for one to gain This nafs is conscious of its the nafs Al Ammara Bissu. At this man from living according to the is the aim of the Islamic educa- yielded to them and obeyed their control of oneself from this own imperfections; it does not level there is an inner struggle theomorphic norm which is his tional process on the spiritual impulses. The other kinds are position the nafs has to be move erratically from impulse going on with the self. The primordial and God given dimension of a person. those who have overcome their trained by subduing it to, as to impulse; desires are proc- person has become aware of nature.’ Islamic education by This nafs is tranquil as it rests Nafs and made them obey their Hanson claims, ‘temperance’. essed via thought in order to another form of reality, that means of on the certitude of God. The nafs commands. Be merciful to the poor

DR HAZEM SAID & MAHA EZZEDDINE Just as the Prophet bu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with (PBUH) was sent as a him) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: mercy to mankind, so A Allah will say on the Day of Judgment, should we be a mercy “Son of Adam, I was sick but you did not visit Me.” ‘My Lord, how could I visit You when You are the to everyone whose lives Lord of the Worlds?’ ‘Did you not know that one we touch. In serving of My servants was sick and you didn’t visit him? If you had visited him you would have found Me others and giving to there.’ Then Allah will say, ‘Son of Adam, I needed others, we find our Lord. food but you did not feed Me.’ ‘My Lord, how could In His mercy, the path to I feed You when You are the Lord of the Worlds?’ ‘Did you not know that one of My servants was Him is one of peace and hungry but you did not feed him? If you had fed improving the world him you would have found its reward with Me.’ ‘Son of Adam, I was thirsty, but you did not give around us. Only by Me something to drink.’ ‘My Lord, how could I helping others can we give a drink when You are the Lord of the Worlds?’ ‘Did you not know that one of My servants was help ourselves. thirsty but you did not give him a drink? If you had given him a drink, you would have found its reward with Me.’ (Bukhari) In this Hadith, the Prophet (PBUH) tells us Just as the Prophet (PBUH) was sent as a mercy that if you ever hoped for a direct route to the to mankind, so should we be a mercy to everyone pleasure of Allah, here it is. Therefore, we have whose lives we touch. In serving others and giving to revive our sensitivity to the simple acts of to others, we find our Lord. In His mercy, the path service we can do everyday. When we hear of chance to be there in the places and opportunities Feeding the hungry, cooking for a new mom, to Him is one of peace and improving the world someone who is sick or in need, the impulse where the pleasure of Allah can be found. Maybe or shoveling our neighbour’s driveway do not need around us. Only by helping others can we help that we feel to help should be so strong that it we can foster a high level of alertness so that we to be a chance to spread Islam or in order to prove ourselves. is impossible to ignore. are always on the lookout for ways to please Allah ourselves as worthy citizens — sometimes it can We cannot live a life of consumption and self- Instead, many of us have desensitised our- through comforting the suffering people in our just be about Allah. Even when our efforts and ishness and expect to win the pleasure of Allah selves to suffering because it is out of sync with communities and neighborhoods. programs are criticized or targeted, if the moti- along the way. the lifestyles we choose. At most, we may be per- This hadith also assures us that serving people vation is pure we should not be deterred by the It is out of the mercy and wisdom of Allah that suaded to donate, but usually not more. Yet in the does not need any other motive than seeking Allah. ill will of some people. He made serving others and creating a peaceful, feeding of the poor, relieving the thirst and suf- Our communities do not need a concrete gain in In our dedication to peace as individuals and compassionate earth one of the landmarks in the fering, and comforting the sick lies an incredible order to dedicate their time and resources to communities, we must insist that our presence journey to Him. We cannot afford to ignore the closeness to Almighty Allah, so much that He says easing the hardship of others. be a blessing and mercy to every neighborhood suffering around us, because in those pleas for that He is there Himself, Glory to Him. Maybe we We must truly seek Allah only in what we do and city that we are in. help is a call to getting closer to our Creator. can rethink our priorities so that we jump at the for others. Courtesy: Onislam.net 06 ASIA FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018

Indian Defence Severe cyclone hits eastern Indian coast; 8 dead Minister in Paris AP Schools were closed amid jet deal and air and train GOPALPUR: A severe cyclone travel curtailed in the controversy damaged homes and blew down trees and power poles yesterday region. Authorities AP in eastern India, where eight also set up more than people were killed and about 800 shelters stocked 300,000 forced to move to with food and relief PARIS: India’s Defence higher ground. Minister is travelling to Paris Cyclone Titli, or Butterfly, materials. to speak with the French had winds blowing up to 150km government amid contro- per hour when it came onshore, Electricity and telephone versy over a multi-billion the India Meteorological services were cut in a number of dollar deal to sell 36 fighter Department said. It spread rain areas in both states. jets to India. widely in coastal districts of The cyclone was likely to The 2016 deal was for Orissa state and also hit northern weaken further and become a India to buy Rafale fighter jets parts of neighbouring Andhra deep depression by today, the from France’s Dassault. The Pradesh state. Eight people died meteorological department said. leader of India’s main oppo- from drowning, wall collapses Orissa state is prone to sition Congress party, Rahul and fallen trees in the Vijayan- cyclones which develop in the Gandhi, has accused agaram and Srikakulam districts Bay of Bengal. In 1999, a devas- Narendra Modi’s government of Andhra Pradesh, said Kin- tating cyclone killed more than of buying the aircraft at jarapu Acchan Naidu, the state 15,000 people. nearly three times the price labor minister. Bangladesh’s coastal districts being negotiated when his Schools were closed and air were also warned to prepare for party was in power before and train travel curtailed in the possible storm effects there. Modi became prime minister region. Authorities also set up Boats were ordered ashore and in 2014. Defence Minister more than 800 shelters stocked inland ferries were told to A damaged Indian Oil fuel station is pictured on a highway after cyclone Titli hit in Srikakulam district Nirmala Sitharaman, who will with food and relief materials. suspend services. in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, yesterday. meet her French counterpart, Florence Parly, has refuted the claim. India’s government has ED attaches Karti denied any wrongdoing. Chidambaram’s IT officials ‘raid’ Bahl, The Quint Indian forces IANS properties in angle,” the official said, adding their agenda... The government is Department was “within its right shoot dead top that the three others covered trying to suppress the media.” to make inquiries”, it should not India, abroad NEW DELHI: Income Tax offi- under the tax surveys were Kamal Amnesty International exercise its powers in a way that militant leader cials carried out what it said were Lalwani, Anup Jain and Abhi- described the IT action as “a could be seen as an “intimidation IANS “surveys” at the residence and manyu Chaturvedi. clampdown on free press”, saying of the government’s critics”. in Kashmir office premises of Raghav Bahl, Poonam Agarwal, an Asso- that the authorities were “The Guild believes that moti- AFP NEW DELHI: The head of news portal The Quint, ciate Editor at The Quint, tweeted attempting to silence anyone vated income tax searches and Enforcement Directorate (ED) over alleged tax evasion, that income tax officials were expressing views critical of the surveys will seriously undermine said it has attached properties provoking angry reactions. trying to clone data from Bahl’s government. the media’s freedom and the gov- SRINAGAR: Indian forces worth Rs54cr belonging to According to the officials, a wife Ritu Kapur’s gadgets. The Editors Guild expressed ernment should desist from such yesterday killed a Kashmir former Union Finance team reached the residence of “When she screamed and concern, saying “motivated attempts,” it said. militant leader who became Minister P Chidambaram’s Bahl — the former head of asked me about the law of privacy income tax searches and surveys” It said it was “perturbed” over a folk hero in the troubled son Karti Chidambaram and Network18 TV — in Noida in Uttar and whether they can clone her will undermine media freedom. Bahl’s statement that he had to territory after giving up a firm in connection with the Pradesh yesterday and looked for journalistic and personal material, The Guild noted that Bahl had strongly advise the tax officials geology research at an Indian INX Media money laundering documents and evidences related while I was standing outside her to warn the officials that if they that they should not try and pick university to become a case. Karti Chidambram to the case. The search was on residence, two IT officers pulled tried to touch anything not rel- up or see any other mail or doc- militant, officials said. described the agency’s move even late in the evening. her inside the house,” Agarwal evant to tax issues, he “shall seek ument which was likely to contain Manan Wani, 26, and an as “bizarre and outlandish” A senior tax official said that tweeted. extremely strong recourse”. sensitive journalistic material. associate were killed in a and said he would take legal surveys were being carried out The IT action attracted angry In a note to the Editors Guild, Meanwhile, Union Law Min- fierce gunfight that lasted action against it. over the issue of “bogus long-term reactions from the Congress, the Bahl said The Quint was a “fully ister Ravi Shankar Prasad said: more than 10 hours after A senior ED official said: capital gains obtained from the Editors Guild and Bahl himself. tax compliant entity” and would “We believe in freedom of press security forces were tipped “We have attached six prop- sale of some particular com- At a press briefing, Congress provide all access to all appro- and democratic values. But if any off that he was hiding in a res- erties of Karti worth Rs54cr.” panies”. “This issue is about President Rahul Gandhi said: priate financial documents. media house is involved in cor- idential area, officials told The properties include a Rs100cr worth. We are particu- “They (government) will raid, The Editors Guild said in a ruption, they have to face the AFP on condition of cottage worth Rs8.67cr in the larly looking at the tax evasion harass, attack and suppress. That’s statement that while the Tax consequences.” anonymity. UK’s Somerset, a tennis club and land located in Spain’s Gava worth Rs14cr. Explaining the procedure Smriti Irani on Akbar: ‘Gentleman to attach the foreign asstes, the official said: “We would in question’ should respond get the Letter Rogatories (a IANS judicial request) from com- respectable living. So, it must be petent authorities for legal difficult for them to come out and formalisation of foreign assets New Delhi: Amid allegations of talk about whatever happened under Section 5 of the PMLA harassment against former in their professional life. (Prevention of Money Laun- editor and Minister of State for “It is an extremely important dering Act, 2002).” External Affairs M J Akbar, Union phase (in the evolution) of our Besides the foreign prop- Textiles Minister Smriti Irani society where more and more erties, the ED also attached said the “gentleman in question women are getting support, so land and properties worth would be in a better position to that they can speak out and I feel Rs16cr in New Delhi’s Jor answer”. that there are enough instru- Bagh, in which Karti’s mother Irani is the second minister ments in our judicial and police Nalini Chidambaram is a 50 in Prime Minister Narendra system to deliver justice. I am percent stakeholder, and two Modi’s team, after Women and hopeful that all these ladies bungalows in Tamil Nadu’s Child Development Minister speaking out will get the justice Ooty — one worth Rs50lakh Maneka Gandhi, to react to the they deserve.” and another Rs3.75cr, besides allegations against Akbar in the Irani said she had repeated an agricultural land worth rising #MeToo campaign in India. time and again on the issue, Rs25lakh in Kodaikanal in the Irani said she “appreciated” especially about women same state. Fixed deposits media for accosting his female speaking out. “Anybody who is belonging to the firm colleagues. “But I think it is for speaking out in no way should Advantage Strategic Con- the gentleman to issue the be shamed, victimised or sulting Pvt Ltd (ASCPL) worth statement and not me,” she said. mocked,” she said. Rs 90 lakh, kept in a Chennai International Day of the Girl Child 2018 Being a former television “This is my only appeal to bank, were also attached. The actress herself, Irani said: those witnessing this surge of School girls wearing pink turban wave during celebrations to mark the International Day of the Girl assets are in the name of Karti “Women don’t go to work to be outpouring of emotions of the Child 2018, at a school in Chandigarh, yesterday. Chidambaram and ASCPL — harassed. They go to work to live anger on the Internet and offline the firm linked to him. their dreams and to earn a also,” she added.

China says accusations against alleged spy ‘out of thin air’ Malaysia to abolish death penalty AFP Communications and Mul- “Since we are abolishing the against Indonesian national Siti AP the allegations and called on the timedia Minister Gobind Singh sentence, all executions should Aisyah and Doan Thi Huong of US to deal with the matter KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Deo confirmed the Cabinet had not be carried out,” the Star Vietnam after Kim Jong Nam’s BEIJING: China said yesterday “fairly in accordance with law” cabinet has agreed to abolish the resolved to end the death newspaper quoted him as murder at Kuala Lumpur Airport. that accusations against an and ensure Xu’s “legitimate death penalty, a senior minister penalty. “I hope the law will be saying. Australian citizen Maria alleged Chinese spy accused of rights and interests.” “The US said, with more than 1,200 amended soon,” he said Liew said the amended law Elvira Pinto Exposto, who was attempting to steal trade secrets accusation is something made people on death row set to win yesterday. would be put before parliament found guilty of drug smuggling from American aviation and out of thin air,” Lu told reporters a reprieve following a ground- The government decided to next Monday. by an appeals court in May, will aerospace companies were at a daily news briefing. swell of opposition to capital scrap capital punishment The moratorium on the also win a reprieve. “made out of thin air.” The Justice Department has punishment. because the Malaysian public death penalty would save, The 54-year-old grand- Yanjun Xu, an operative of accused Xu of recruiting experts Capital punishment is cur- had shown they were against the among others, two women mother was arrested in China’s Ministry of State from major aerospace com- rently mandatory for murder, death penalty, Gobind said. accused of assassinating the December 2014 after she was Security, was charged in panies, including GE Aviation, kidnapping, possession of Government Minister Liew estranged half-brother of North found in possession of 1.1kg of Cincinnati, Ohio, after being and persuading them to travel firearms and drug trafficking, Vui Keong said there would be Korean leader Kim Jong Il last crystal methamphetamine while extradited to the US from to China under the guise that among other crimes, and is a moratorium on executions for year. passing through Kuala Lumpur Belgium. Foreign ministry they would give a presentation carried out by hanging — a inmates currently on death row, A Malaysian court last year on a flight from Shanghai to spokesman Lu Kang dismissed at a university. legacy of British colonial rule. according to local media. ruled the case could proceed Melbourne. FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 ASIA 07

Candidates begin Pakistan will extend registering for all facilities to its Philippine polls MANILA: Candidates began registering for the Philippines’ mid-term elections in May overseas citizens: PM 2019, seen by political experts as a referendum on President INTERNEWS Pakistan Prime Rodrigo Duterte’s adminis- Minister Imran Khan tration, as the poll body ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime observed that it was warned against turning the Minister Imran Khan yesterday exercise into a circus. said that overseas Pakistanis, the responsibility of Nearly 320 seats in the especially those employed as the government to two-chamber legislature and workmen and labourers, were provide facilities to more than 17,000 local gov- the most precious assets of the those expatriates, ernment positions, from 81 country and their well-being was provincial governors to more the top priority of the who work abroad Protest against detention of PML-N head than 1,500 municipal coun- government. as labourers and cilors, will be contested He assured that all possible nationwide. The Commission workmen to support People gather in front of the Pakistani Parliament under the leadership of former Pakistani parliament facilities would be extended to on Elections, which super- speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, former Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, the overseas Pakistanis and those their families. vises balloting every three employed as workmen. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesman Mushahid Hussain, during a demonstration to years wanted candidates to The Prime Minister was possible facilities to the overseas protest against the detention of PML-N head Shehbaz Sharif, in Islamabad, yesterday. register six months before the expressing his views in a briefing Pakistanis for increasing the May 13 polls because it will given by the Ministry of Overseas foreign remittances, so that have to print more than 60 Pakistanis and Human Resources country’s economy could be million ballots, said Development Division, PM Office stabilised. spokesman James Jimenez. media wing in a press release On the instruction of Prime said. He observed that it was the Minister, a Committee headed by Thai authorities to deport responsibility of the government his Special Assistant Zulfiqar Many dead in to provide facilities to those Bukhari was constituted which expatriates, who work abroad as would present its recommenda- Afghanistan labourers and workmen to tions for the resolution of issues 70 Pakistani asylum seekers clashes support their families. being faced by the overseas AP The Prime Minister was of Pakistanis. The group was accompanied Nations as refugees who are KUNDUZ: At least 15 Afghan the view that a strategy should The Committee in collabo- by 11 children who will also be fleeing persecution. border police were killed be devised for maximum utili- ration with the State Bank of BANGKOK: Thai authorities held in the detention centre. Foreign Ministry spokes- battling Taliban insurgents sation of job opportunities Pakistan, National Database and yesterday convicted 70 Paki- One of the defendants, woman Busadee Santipitaks yesterday, an official said, as emerging in the Gulf countries, Registration Authority (NADRA) stani asylum seekers of staying Emmanuel Shan, said the group said Thailand is not part of the fighting continues ahead of including Qatar and Kuwait, so and Federal Investigation Agency illegally in Thailand despite their consists mostly of Christian United Nation’s 1951 Refugee this month’s elections, with that the professionals and experts (FIA) would also determine the protestations that they face Pakistanis and some Ahmadi Convention and authorities have 21 Taliban killed in an oper- in Pakistan could avail of those process for sending foreign persecution if they are sent Muslims, and that members of to act on violations of the law. ation in Wardak, west of the opportunities. remittances by the overseas home, as police intensify a the two religious groups face She said the government capital Kabul. The Secretary Ministry of Pakistanis, so that remittances crackdown on illegal immi- persecution in Pakistan. deals with migrants with UN Amruddin Wali, a Overseas Pakistanis and Human could be legally transmitted to gration. Police said 52 of the refugee status on a case-by-case member of the provincial Resources Development Division the country instead through The Taling Chan Provincial defendants were arrested on basis. council in Kunduz in northern briefed the Prime Minister in hawala or hundi. Court issued fines and up to Tuesday after they were found Phil Robertson, deputy Afghanistan, said 15 members detail about the functioning of The meeting decided in prin- two-month suspended jail sen- to have formed a group that director of Human Rights of the paramilitary border the Ministry and its attached ciple to shift the Community tences to the group, which was smuggled Pakistani asylum Watch’s Asia division, said those police were killed when departments. Welfare Attaches deputed in charged with overstaying their seekers into Thailand with the who have refugee status or Taliban fighters attacked a Special Assistant to the PM Pakistan Embassies and the visas and illegal entry. An officer goal of reaching other whose cases are being processed checkpoint in Qala-e Zal dis- on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfiqar Prime Minister also directed for in charge of the case, who countries. should not be detained. trict. Taliban spokesman Bukhari was also present during shifting of the attaches to those declined to be named because Thailand regularly deports “This is a rights-abusing Zabiullah Mujahid put the the meeting. places abroad where population of office policy, said they will be foreigners who are in the populist policy that denigrates casualty total at 25 and said The Prime Minister stressed of overseas Pakistanis was held in a detention centre until country illegally, even if they are Thailand and makes Thailand seven police were wounded. upon extending all concentrated. they are deported. recognised by the United look cruel,” Robertson said. PNG won’t pay for 40 Rebuilding Indonesian city to take 2 years luxury cars CANBERRA: The Papua New AP Officials plan prayers in were sucked into the earth. Guinea government has taken areas such as Balaroa, Petobo Save the Children’s affil- delivery of a fleet of 40 luxury PALU: The rebuilding of an and Jono Oge where the force iated organisation in Indo- Maserati cars to drive world Indonesian city shattered by of the September 28 quake nesia said there could be as leaders around during a an earthquake and tsunami liquefied soft soil and tore many as 1,500 children summit next month, but has will take two years, a disaster apart neighbourhoods. missing. also assured the poor South official said, as the search for Assessments of the cost of Selina Sumbung, the Pacific island nation’s victims buried in obliterated reconstruction are still being organization’s chief, said the taxpayers that they won’t pay neighbourhoods neared its carried out, Nugroho said. end of the search mission is for the extravagance. end. The national disaster “Judging the conditions accepted with a “heavy heart.” US Vice-President Mike agency’s spokesman, Sutopo now, the reconstruction “Children are particularly vul- Pence and Chinese President Purwo Nugroho, told a news period will be from 2019 to nerable in disasters, and to Xi Jinping are among the dig- conference that the official 2020,” he said. “We expect full think that so many will never nitaries expected to attend the search and rescue effort was recovery by 2021.” The agency have the chance to grow up is annual APEC summit in the extended by a day and would said the official death toll had heart breaking,” she said in a capital, Port Moresby, on end today. risen to 2,073 as of yesterday, statement. November 17 and 18. APEC “Because of the demands with most of the fatalities in Central Sulawesi Gov. Minister Justin Tkatchenko of the residents to lengthen Palu. Officially, 680 people Longki Djanggola said the dis- said the cars, with a recom- the search for victims, we are missing but officials have aster relief period, due to mended retail price in the have extended the search and acknowledged the number expire tomorrow, was Unites States of $107,400, Residents salvage items at soil liquefaction-hit Balaroa village in Palu evacuation process for one could be several thousand extended by two weeks to “are being committed to be yesterday, following the earthquake and tsunami that hit the area. day,” he said. because hundreds of homes October 26. paid for by the private sector.”

S Korea walks back on World’s largest fish market reopens in Tokyo REUTERS better day by day.” The 83-year- lifting sanctions on North old Tsukiji market drew tens of TOYOSU: The world’s largest thousands of visitors each year AP a statement that the gov- fish market resumed operations to a warren of stalls laden with ernment has yet to start a “full- at a new location in Tokyo exotic species of fish and fresh SEOUL: South Korea yesterday fledged” review of sanctions, yesterday, after final auctions sushi in a tourism boom key to walked back on a proposal to meaning no decision was last week at the previous facility Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s eco- lift some of its unilateral sanc- imminent. in Tsukiji, one of the top tourist nomic plan. tions against North Korea Unification Minister Cho attractions in the Japanese But it had become dilapi- following US President Donald Myoung-gyon told a parlia- capital. dated and unsanitary, city offi- Trump’s blunt retort that Seoul mentary audit there has been The long-delayed opening cials have said in planning the could “do nothing” without no serious consideration given of the gleaming new $5bn move to Toyosu, further away Washington’s approval. to lifting the sanctions and that Toyosu market on reclaimed from central Tokyo, a relocation Foreign Minister Kang doing so would be hard unless land was marked by a minor delayed many times since it was Kyung-wha had said on North Korea acknowledges truck fire and an early morning conceived 17 years ago. Wednesday that Seoul was con- responsibility for the 2010 traffic jam. As its first tuna Kimio Amano, a 45-year-old sidering lifting measures attack. North Korea has fiercely auction kicked off at 5:30am seller of blue tuna, said he was Buyers, workers and auctioneers attend the first tuna auction at applied after a deadly attack in denied it sank the Cheonan (2030 GMT), the halls filled with concerned about the location. the new Toyosu fish market, the first day of the market’s opening 2010 that killed 46 South warship. the sound of bells and the shouts “There are some customers Korean sailors. She cited the Liberal South Korean Pres- of traders, who also used hand who said they are not coming in Tokyo, yesterday. intent to create more diplo- ident Moon Jae-in hopes that signals in the scramble to get the any longer because it is too far,” matic momentum for talks over progress in nuclear diplomacy day’s best produce. said Amano. “Let’s see what group of fishmongers protesting In 2016, toxic substances North Korea’s nuclear will allow him to advance his “It might take some time to happens.” More than 80 percent against the move forced its way were found in soil and ground- programme. ambitious plans for engagement get used to,” Tokyo Governor of Tsukiji fish traders oppose the back in. water at Toyosu, the former South Korean conservatives with North Korea, including Yuriko Koike said. “Together, we move, a survey by a group The old site will provide home of a gas plant, prompting reacted with anger as well, and joint economic projects and would like to develop this as the fighting the relocation showed. temporary parking for the 2020 Tokyo to spend an extra $34m Kang’s ministry downplayed reconnecting inter-Korean core market of Tokyo, and Japan, Although demolition work Tokyo Olympics before to dig hundreds of wells to pump her comments later, saying in roads and railways. and make the Toyosu brand started at Tsukiji yesterday, a becoming a tourist centre. out groundwater. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 Qatar calls for strengthening ESTABLISHED IN 1996 efforts to combat terrorism CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI QNA

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF he State of Qatar reiterated its DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI rejection and condemnation of [email protected] the use of “terrorism” as a Tpretext to attacking states and to try to fabricate crises to achieve ACTING MANAGING EDITOR political objectives that are contrary to MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED the provisions of international law and [email protected] constitute a violation of the Charter of the United Nations, stressing at the same time the need to make more DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR efforts to address the root causes of MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI terrorism, that contributes to the erad- [email protected] ication of this phenomenon and the final elimination of the conditions leading to it. This came in a statement delivered by Jassim Saud Al Jufairi, member of Qatar’s delegation participating in the 73rd session of the United Nations EDITORIAL General Assembly, before the Sixth rorism Strategy as the core guiding Committee on “measures to eliminate document for collective efforts in this international terrorism”. area. Jassim Saud Al Jufairi com- A new beginning The statement stressed that the mended the efforts of the UN Office of The State of Qatar called measures taken to combat terrorism Counter-Terrorism of the UN Secre- for the speedy conclusion esterday was a momentous day for workers who to should be in line with international tariat, the UN Counter-Terrorism come to work in Qatar as the country took a big step law, the principles and purposes of the Committee Executive Directorate and of the comprehensive Yto ease the recruitment process by setting up centres United Nations, international human the UN Counter-Terrorism Implemen- convention on international in the home country of the expatriate workers. Thursday rights law, refugee law, international tation Task Force, reiterating the State terrorism, in view of the saw the opening of Qatar Visa Centre in Colombo, capital humanitarian law, and relevant inter- of Qatar’s support for their activities. world’s need for this of Sri Lanka, first of the 12 which Doha will open in eight national treaties. It pointed out that The State of Qatar called for the countries as part of the first stage of the project. the positive results achieved by inter- speedy conclusion of the compre- convention more than These centres will facilitate the whole recruitment national cooperation in the fight hensive convention on international ever before, stressing process by bringing various requirements like medical, against terrorism call for more efforts terrorism, in view of the world’s need that it would continue to fingerprint services, biometric data process and contract in terms of strengthening and coordi- for this convention more than ever participate effectively in signing under one roof in the home country of the worker nating joint efforts to eradicate this before, stressing that it would continue itself. phenomenon so that humanity will to participate effectively in the work of the work of the working This will benefit both employer and the employee in enjoy security and peace. the working group in order to com- group in order to complete many ways. First and foremost, this step will reduce the The statement stressed the need to plete the process of the draft the process of the draft time taken for recruiting workers and they will be able cooperate, abide by the international convention. convention. start work immediately after reaching Qatar as all proc- conventions and implement the reso- The statement stressed that the esses for work visa is already concluded. lutions adopted by the international convention should include a specific Secondly, and most importantly, this removes the community, definition of terrorism, and not to uncertainty and monetary loss if the worker has to go in addition to associate it with a particular religion, It also pointed out that the State of back due to some problem with the paperwork or medical put an end to race or culture, in addition to reaffirm Qatar held several bilateral agree- condition. This has been a major concern for some busi- the old and the commitment of the international ments and memorandums of under- nesses as they bring workers after spending money and emerging community to strengthen international standing in the field of security coop- time, for travel and other The State of conflicts, cooperation in the fight against ter- eration to combat terrorism with requirements, to find out that Qatar noted the implement rorism, and the distinction between many countries. Al Jufairi said that the there are some issues with importance of the the resolu- terrorism and the legitimate resistance Qatari concerned institutions have their medical or biometric tions of inter- to foreign occupation, self-defense made significant progress in the fight data collection. United Nations (UN) national and the right to self-determination of against terrorism, such as the National The visa centres This also causes much Global Counter- legitimacy, peoples under occupation. Counterterrorism Committee and the will facilitate the emotional distress to the Terrorism Strategy end foreign The statement also referred to the National Anti Money Laundering and whole recruitment worker as they have to go back as the core guiding occupation, efforts of the State of Qatar at various Terrorism Financing Committee. process by after coming here with lot of recognize the national, regional and international He added that the State of Qatar is expectations. With the new document for right of levels to implement the UN Counter- a regional leader in achieving a high bringing various centres, this will not happen collective efforts peoples to Terrorism Strategy and the relevant degree of commitment in the anti- requirements like as all requirements are taken in this area. Jassim self-determi- UN resolutions, noting that the State of money laundering and countering the nation, end medical, fingerprint care of in the home countries Saud Al Jufairi Qatar contributed $ 250,000 to financing of terrorism standards. services, biometric itself. state ter- support the UN Office of Counter-Ter- The statement also addressed This new step would commended the rorism prac- rorism, in addition to the signing of a Qatar’s ongoing legislative efforts to data process and ensure that the rights of expa- efforts of the UN tices, and memorandum of understanding combat terrorism, its financing and the contract signing triates are protected while Office of Counter- technical between the State of Qatar, the Silatech fight against money laundering under one roof in facilitating all necessary pro- assistance Foundation and the UN Counter-Ter- through the modernisation and devel- cedures for his entry into Terrorism of the UN and capacity- rorism Implementation Task Force, in opment of national laws and regula- the home country Qatar. Such a move would also Secretariat, the UN building for the framework of capacity-building, tions as well as the promulgation of of the worker itself. help verifying and docu- Counter-Terrorism states facing launching projects aimed at preventing several legislations in line with the menting the process of expa- Committee Executive the phe- violent extremism and addressing the international campaign against ter- triate recruitment, and nomenon of roots of terrorism in the region. rorism and the implementation of UN speeding up their work commencement under simplified, Directorate and the terrorism. The statement stressed the State of and international resolutions. smooth and effective procedures. UN Counter-Terrorism The State Qatar’s commitment to the strict and The statement reiterated Qatar’s The Secretary-General of the International Trade Implementation Task of Qatar effective implementation of the UN commitment to working with UN and Union Confederation (ITUC), Sharan Burrow, praised the Force, reiterating noted the Security Council’s international international institutions related to the step taken by Qatar to open offices in labour-exporting importance counter-terrorism obligations while fight against terrorism in addition to sup- countries, describing it as an important initiative that the State of Qatar’s of the United continuing its cooperation within the porting all efforts to eradicate this threat, would limit the illegal practices of some employment support for their Nations (UN) framework of the Global Counterter- address the root causes of terrorism and offices. activities. Global rorism Forum and participating in the contribute to the maintenance of inter- In the recent past, Qatar has taken some path-breaking Counter-Ter- US-led coalition fighting ISIS. national peace and security. steps in labour welfare and is leading the region with in advancing workers’ rights. Qatar has removed the exit permit requirement for leaving the country for most workers. It has also fixed a minimum wage for all workers and is constantly reviewing the same at regular intervals. Nikki Haley is a hard act to follow These reforms impressed the ITUC official who urged BLOOMBERG other Gulf states to follow Qatar’s lead and promote national security team. behavior in Syria and Trump is unlikely to workers’ interests. Though Haley was a Ukraine, despite Trump’s nominate a successor ikki Haley will be foreign-policy novice, her reluctance. Sadly, she could whose loyalty is suspect, or missed when she political skills yielded big not prevail against the who is intent on restraining leaves her post as wins. She secured Chinese administration’s cruel his instincts. So it will fall to US Permanent support for strong sanc- decision to slash the the Senate, in confirming N the appointment, to ensure Representative to the tions on North Korea. She number of refugees United Nations. The also cultivated good rela- admitted to the US. that the next ambassador QUOTE OF THE DAY question is whether Pres- tions with UN Secretary- If Haley’s backroom recognises the UN’s ident Donald Trump, and General Antonio Guterres, politics were often suc- enormous potential to the person he chooses to yielding useful UN reforms cessful, her public threats advance US interests and succeed her, can learn and directing attention to that the US would be has the skills and temper- Over the last few from her hits and misses the weaknesses and abuses “taking names” of those ament required. months we have over the past two years, of UN peacekeepers. who failed to support it Next year, just as Haley restored peace in the and safeguard US lead- She got high marks for were less so. leaves her job, Germany, ership at an institution that, focusing on trouble spots in The ostentatious US Indonesia and South Africa region and we call for all its flaws, remains Africa such as South Sudan, withdrawal from several will join the UN Security upon our international indispensable. where she persuaded UN bodies may have Council. This could be a partners to seize Proof of Haley’s China to go along with an played well to a domestic crucial moment for the the momentum and political acumen is that she arms embargo. And she audience, but it did little to institution — a fresh oppor- leaves the job with her rep- forcefully addressed the make the UN more tunity to address threats support our regional utation not just intact but UN’s persistent anti-Israel effective. Up to a point, US such as the spread of integration initiatives. burnished. The same bias. complaints about the UN’s nuclear weapons, climate cannot be said of Trump’s She also managed to mismanagement and cor- change, global pandemics, Abiy Ahmed Ali other departed top-level hold at bay some of the ruption are justified, but and humanitarian crises. Ethiopian Prime Minister appointees, not to mention administration’s worst engagement, not with- The U.S. and the world numerous other dimin- instincts - keeping a spot- drawal, is the best way to need a successor to Haley ished members of his light on Russia’s bad fix this. who’s up to the challenge. FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 OPINION 09 Qatar: Comprehensive & sustainable development is a top priority

QNA Forum on Sustainable Development, basic principles of the multilateral societies that enjoy inclusive peace which gave a transparent picture of international system, in addition to and justice. he State of Qatar emphasised the progress made by the State of the negative effects of those pressures Al Kuwari said that the unsus- that comprehensive and sus- Qatar in implementing the discussed on international economic tainable use of natural resources, tainable development is an sustainable development objectives, cooperation. climate change, food insecurity, Timportant priority and that including ensuring universal access to He stressed that despite the malnutrition, political instability Qatar National Vision 2030 has set the reliable and sustainable modern impact of these unilateral measures and conflict require a more country’s main economic, social, energy services at affordable cost, on economic, social and humanitarian inclusive and coordinated response human and environmental goals. ensuring sustainable consumption issues, the State of Qatar has sought to from the international community, The State of Qatar also stressed and production patterns, and revital- avoid its effects, continued to special attention to the least that, as part of its efforts to build an izing the global partnership for sus- implement vital strategic projects, and developed and conflict countries, efficient and effective system for tainable development. continued to strengthen its part- and ensuring opportunities for all monitoring the implementation of the Al Kuwari added that in line with nership at the international level with groups of society, especially goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sus- the constants and commitments of the friendly countries. women, children and people with Al Kuwari tainable Development, it harmonised State of Qatar to meet the challenges He pointed out that one of the special needs, stressing the impor- concluded that the objectives of this plan to be of financing for development in a reports of the Secretary-General of tance of equitable and inclusive aligned with the objectives of the spirit of global partnership and soli- the United Nations under the Com- education for all, which is an Qatar will remain second national development strategy darity, Qatar hosted in November mittee’s work described the 2030 important enabling factor for sus- an active partner 2018-2022, and it has developed a 2017, in cooperation with the United Agenda for Sustainable Development, tainable development, given its in achieving our monitoring and follow-up system. Nations Department of Economic and the Paris Agreement on Climate pivotal role in building a better and common endeavor This came in a statement by the Social Affairs, a high-level meeting to Change and Addis Ababa Action more sustainable future. delegation of the State of Qatar, prepare for the Economic and Social Agenda of the third International Con- He added that international towards sustainable delivered by Third Secretary of the Council Forum on Financing for ference on Financing for Devel- trade played an important role and development for Permanent Delegation of the State of Development this year. This meeting opment in its call for the revitalization constituted a powerful enabling tool the benefit of all Qatar to the United Nations, Ahmed resulted in the 10 “Doha Messages”, of the global multi-stakeholder part- for economic development, the mankind, and Qatar bin Saif Al Kuwari, before the general which aim to strengthen cooperation nership for mankind, planet and pros- stimulation of economic growth, debate in the Economic and Financial for the implementation of the 2030 perity, as historical and unprece- the creation of an enabling eco- will continue to play Committee of the 73rd session of the Agenda for Sustainable Development dented agreements in scope and nomic environment and the estab- a significant role United Nations General Assembly in and Addis Ababa Action Agenda. importance. lishment of an open, inclusive, non- inspired by Qatar New York. He pointed out that the State of He pointed out that in light of the discriminatory and equitable multi- Al Kuwari said that, as part of its Qatar is among the first countries in economic, environmental, humani- lateral trading system as an integral National Vision 2030 efforts to meet its commitment to the field of development assistance tarian and social challenges facing the part of that environment, stressing in international implement the 2030 Agenda for Sus- and relief. At the international level, world today, including but not limited the importance of the conclusions development tainable Development, Qatar pre- the value of development assistance to extreme poverty, resource scarcity, contained in the report of the Sec- cooperation. sented this year the voluntary national and aid provided by the State of Qatar, unemployment, climate change, forced retary-General on international review during the High-level Political both government and non-gov- displacement and violent extremism, trade and development, and specif- ernment, increased from about $483m international cooperation is the best ically on the importance of interna- in 2008 to more than $2bn in 2017. way to meet the requirements of these tional trade, which meant achieving Al Kuwari added that while the historic agreements, and the sincere sustained growth and ensuring con- State of Qatar continues to support the desire of the international community sistency with sustainable efforts of the United Nations to create to take comprehensive action leading to development. an international economic envi- transformation, taking into account the Al Kuwari concluded that Qatar ronment conducive to development different circumstances, capacities, will remain an active partner in and to invest scientific progress in the needs and levels of development and achieving our common endeavor field of technology in order to respect for national policies and towards sustainable development advance development, the State of priorities. for the benefit of all mankind, and Qatar continues to face pressure to He pointed out that sustainable Qatar will continue to play a signif- abandon its policy of partnership and development cannot be achieved icant role inspired by Qatar cooperation with the international without the establishment of peaceful National Vision 2030 in interna- community, where Qatar is subjected and non-marginalized societies, as tional development cooperation. to unilateral measures aimed at affirmed by the sixteenth goal of sus- achieving political objectives that tainable development, the State of violate the principles of international Qatar has played a leading role in law and international relations and establishing the global alliance to are incompatible with the report on progress in promoting D-RING ROAD POST BOX: 3488 ith a week to go until the billboards who are campaigning the moment. We don’t know how DOHA - QATAR long-delayed parlia- for the elections, most of them are and when people will be trained [email protected] mentary elections, highly educated and good people,” and assisted in using this tech- Awrang Zib Zierak, a Ismail Ahmadzai, a Kabul resident, nology,” Mohammed Amiri, an W EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE 38-year-old labourer in Afghani- told Al Jazeera. activist based in Kabul, told Al stan’s capital city of Kabul, has “I would encourage everyone to Jazeera. TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 decided to vote despite concerns vote for young people, because the “The government has not ini- FAX: +974 4455 7758 SHEREENA QAZI about transparency and security. [politicians] before them have tiated the awareness programmes AL JAZEERA For Zierak, an election with shown us that they have not done on how to use the biometric system MANAGING EDITOR risks of fraud and security threats is anything but give false hope.” ... many people are still not aware TEL: 4462 7505 To avoid vote rigging, the Inde- of it.” pendent Election Commission (IEC) Besides lingering concerns DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR TEL: 4455 7769 announced on that a total of over technical and logistical 22,000 biometric devices had issues, the Taliban, Afghanistan’s LOCAL NEWS SECTION arrived in Kabul to be used across largest armed group that was TEL: 4455 7743 Amid attempt to limit the country, includ-ing 760 toppled from power by US-led warring districts. invasion in 2001, issued a BUSINESS NEWS SECTION “The use of the biometric statement on Monday saying that TEL: 4462 7535 electoral fraud, Taliban devices is very simple. Anyone who its fighters will target government has used a smartphone can use it,” security forces to disrupt the SPORT NEWS SECTION IEC spokesman Abdul Aziz Ibrahimi elections. TEL: 4455 7745 promises attacks told Al Jazeera. “People who are trying to help “The devices will help verify in holding this process successfully ONLINE SECTION voter identities by comparing their by providing security should be tar- TEL: 4462 7501 fingerprints to facial images and geted and no stone should be left [email protected] producing a unique barcode for unturned for the prevention and better than no election at all. He each voter that will massively help failure [of the election],” Taliban PUBLIC RELATIONS believes voting is his right. in weeding out duplicates.” spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said TEL: 4455 7613 “Because of the lack of Ibrahimi said at least 8.8 million in the statement. [email protected] resources, constant threats from people have registered so far. Back in Kabul, despite the pes- the Taliban and insincerity of our “It was 9.5 million, but when we simism, security challenges and ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT politicians, a fair chance is never got rid of the duplicates, those who unpreparedness, Awrang Zib TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 given to a sincere person who were underaged or who did not Zierak, the labourer, says he will FAX: 4455 7870 wants to do some good for the have proper documentation, it take the opportunity to vote for the [email protected] country. came out to 8.8 million. We dis- candidate who has promised to “But we must change the situ- qualified more than 600,000 work for education and jobs in the CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT ation ourselves. If we don’t go out people.” country. TEL: 4455 7857 and express what we want, we will But with the elections “I want to make sure I have [email protected] always be under a forced regime or scheduled for October 20, elec- played a role in any kind of devel- a foreign invasion,” he told Al toral watchdog organisations, opment in this country,” he said. 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Leaders urge Space crew survive plunge to Earth to combat wildlife Moscow immediately suspended all manned trafficking space launches, the AFP RIA news agency reported, while LONDON: Prince William Roscosmos chief and US Attorney General Jeff Dmitry Rogozin said Sessions called yesterday for he had ordered a state the international community to crack down on trafficking commission to be set that is driving elephants and up to investigate what tigers to extinction. had gone wrong. The Illegal Wildlife Trade conference drew royals, pres- idents and ministers from 80 REUTERS nations to London to debate how to save endangered BAIKONUR COSMODROME, animals and better track KAZAKHSTAN: The two-man financial transactions from US-Russian crew of a Soyuz Crew members of the ISS expedition 57/58, Nasa astronaut Nick wildlife smuggling gangs. spacecraft en route to the Inter- Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin boarding the “It is heartbreaking to national Space Station survived think that by the time my Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft. The Soyuz capsule after it made a dramatic emergency landing children, George, Charlotte an emergency landing following in Kazakhstan yesterday when launches, the RIA news agency before an explosion on the and Louis are in their 20s, a failure of its booster rockets, their rocket failed in mid-air. reported, while Roscosmos chief launchpad. Jim Bridenstine, animals, rhinos and tigers near the city of Zhezkazgan. US astronaut Nick Hague and Dmitry Rogozin said he had Nasa’s administrator who was might well be extinct in the Russian cosmonaut Alexei ordered a state commission to in Kazakhstan to witness yester- wild,” Prince William said. Ovchinin landed safely without be set up to investigate what had day’s launch, said that the failure 31, the source was quoted as Sessions came to London harm and rescue crews who raced gone wrong. had been caused by an anomaly saying, but that was now in as head of a US team spear- to locate them on the Kazakh Interfax quoted a source as with the rocket’s booster. doubt since the Progress supply heading global efforts to fight steppe quickly linked up with saying the crash meant the three “A thorough investigation ship was propelled by the same transnational criminal gangs them, Nasa, the US space agency, The Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft lifts people now aboard the space into the cause of the incident will kind of rocket used in yester- whose wildlife trafficking and Russia’s Roscosmos said. off to the International Space station — a German, a Russian be conducted,” he said, saying day’s incident. business is broadly estimated to The emergency occurred as Station (ISS) from the launchpad and an American — would be the safety of the crew was the Questions are now likely to be worth between $17bn and the first and second stages of a at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, stuck there at least until January. utmost priority for Nasa. be asked about Russia’s space $26bn. “The only time criminals booster rocket separated shortly Kazakhstan, yesterday. Unmanned launches of Soyuz Kremlin spokesman Dmitry programme. In August, a hole care about borders is when they after launch from Kazakhstan’s rockets might also be suspended, Peskov told reporters that the appeared in a Soyuz capsule hide behind them. It’s our job to Soviet-era cosmodrome of being shaken around at the Interfax said. most important thing was that already docked to the ISS which stop them,” he said. Baikonur. The Soyuz capsule moment the failure occurred, Russian rockets have been the two men were alive. caused a brief loss of air pressure Experts now believe carrying the two men separated with their arms and legs flailing. the only means of bringing crew “Rescue services have been and had to be patched. Rogozin criminal networks trafficking from the malfunctioning rocket Ovchinin, the Russian cos- to the International Space Station working since the first second of has said it could have been “sab- arms and people are also and made what Nasa called a monaut, can be heard saying: since the United States retired the accident,” Rogozin wrote on otage”. And in November last involved in wildlife poaching steep ballistic descent to Earth “That was a quick flight.” its Space Shuttle programme in Twitter. “The emergency rescue year, Roscosmos lost contact with and black market animal with parachutes helping slow its Photographs later released 2011, although Nasa has systems of the MS-Soyuz space- a newly-launched weather sat- product sales. Prince William speed. A cloud of sand billowed by Roscosmos after the rescue announced plans for a test flight craft worked smoothly. The crew ellite — the Meteor-M — after it on Wednesday signed up 20 up as the capsule came down on showed the two astronauts carrying two astronauts on a has been saved.” A Russian blasted off from Russia’s new Vos- of some of the world’s largest the desert steppe. smiling and relaxing on sofas at SpaceX commercial rocket in space industry source was cited tochny cosmodrome in the Far banks to a commitment to Rescue crews then raced to a town near their landing site as April next year. by the Interfax news agency as East. better track financial trans- the scene to retrieve them with they underwent medical tests. Yesterday’s accident was the saying that there was enough Rogozin said at the time that actions from illegal wildlife reports of paratroopers para- Interfax said they would spend first serious launch problem food onboard the space station the problem with the launch of trade networks. chuting to their landing spot. one night in hospital. experienced by a manned Soyuz to last until April of next year. the 2.6bn rouble ($39.02m) sat- Footage from inside the Moscow immediately sus- space mission since 1983, when The next re-supply run was ellite had been due to an embar- Russia conducts Soyuz showed the two men pended all manned space the crew narrowly escaped meant to take place on October rassing programming error. massive exercise of nuclear forces Fear, indignation among tourists AP MOSCOW: The Russian in Majorca as flood toll rises to 12 military says it has conducted a massive test of the nation’s strategic nuclear forces AFP a badly-hit coastal town. Her hotel £400, there’s no swimming pool, involving multiple missile is right next to the mouth of a river no entertainment... there’s launches. S’ILLOT: Gordana Rojko was holi- that had become a raging, over- nothing,” due to the effects of the The Russian Defence Min- daying in Majorca when raging flowing torrent. flood, she added. In another istry said yesterday’s waters swept past her hotel, Rojko and her husband hotel nearby, the Playa Moreia, manoeuvres featured launches trapping her and her husband Robert let a British family with the terrace is closed and the res- of ballistic missiles by the inside for hours, one of scores of small children stay with them in taurant, on the ground floor, is navy’s nuclear submarines tourists left reeling by deadly flash their room as they were on the full of mud, chairs and tables from the Barents Sea and the floods in the Spanish island. third floor, at a safe distance piled on top of each other. Sea of Okhotsk. As part of the At least three of the 12 people from the water that rose to the Henriette Kruip, the hotel’s drills, long-range bombers also who died were foreigners — a first storey. “We’re very disap- Dutch manager, said they were fired cruise missiles, the min- British couple and an elderly pointed, nobody came to ask for forced to close on Wednesday as istry said, adding that all mis- Dutch woman — after intense rain us. And we were surrounded by they “didn’t have water, light or siles hit their designated on Tuesday caused riverways to water,” she said, accusing hotel phones working, no computers, practice targets. overflow on this Balearic island employees of inaction. no lifts, nothing.” When the flash It added that Russia’s that relies heavily on tourists, Robert, her 65-year-old floods swept by, there were some early warning system suc- especially Germans and Britons. husband who has visited Majorca 300 customers at the hotel, most cessfully spotted and tracked Two bodies discovered yes- every year since 1975, recalled of them German and Britons, and all launches. The Defence terday could be those of a the feeling of imminent danger the restaurant was full. Ministry noted that the missing German couple. In the and fear. He said management The floods also hit local exercise offered a chance to wake of the disaster, tourists was non-existent and recep- shops and restaurants hard too, test the chain of command recalled their fear and help- tionists did not speak English or forcing them to close earlier than from its main control room lessness, with some angry at German, making it difficult to they would have done. As with down to military units. Locals clean up a street full of debris in Sant Llorenc des Cardassar having their holiday disrupted. understand what was going on. other flood-hit areas, people The drills are the latest in on the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca yesterday. The death toll “We couldn’t get out for seven For her part, Denise Browes, were cleaning up the mud to try a series of Russian war games in flash floods that hit Spain’s holiday island of Majorca rose to 12 hours”,” said Rojko, who lives in a British retiree in her 70s, said and get back to normal as fast as conducted amid spiraling ten- after the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered. Germany and was visiting S’Illot, she was “terribly angry.” “I paid possible. sions with the West. Goat brigades help battle Portugal’s deadly wildfires AFP country’s wildfires last year, Moura and his goats have one Forests, or ICNF. At dawn, every for lives elsewhere. Only the fire prevention strategies. “New prompting criticism from fire- mission — to roam across the day of the year, Moura looks out elderly remain in some villages, initiatives for forest management LORIGA: Fernando Moura and fighters over a lack of gov- slopes of the central Serra da on the slopes and ridges of the leaving abandoned fields easy will take decades to produce his herd may not look like heroes ernment coordination. Estrela range and clear around Serra da Estrela national park, one prey for flames. “There is a lot of results. It’s a long-term task.” For but the Portuguese farmer and Moura’s four-legged brigade 50 hectares of scrubland to of the highest peaks on the Portu- wild vegetation left around our Moura and his herd, the day’s his 370 goats are the latest are part of a pilot project, started create the natural firewalls. guese mainland. villages,” Moura said, perched on work ends at sunset, when the recruits in the country’s battle earlier this year, to clear com- Around 40 goat herders are Thick walking stick in hand, a huge granite outcrop over- goats are left with his sheep dogs against summer forest fires. bustible scrubland from some of taking part across the country in the 49-year-old herder appears looking the slopes. in an enclosure set among the Hoping to contain wildfires Portugal’s major mountain the initiative, which is expected as quick and sure in step as his After last year’s fatal wild- imposing mountains, while that threaten its mountains each ranges. Authorities hope the fire- to show results quickly although herd as he cajoles the animals fires, this summer was calmer, Moura returns to his village in year, Portugal’s government has fighting goats will help stop officials say a full evaluation of with whistles perfected over a with significantly fewer fires the valley with the goats’ milk for hired goats to munch through blazes spreading from one forest its efficiency will only come at lifetime on the mountainside. started, burned surfaces reduced his wife to make cheese. undergrowth and create natural, to another and better contain any the end of its five year-run. For his work, Moura gets by 60 percent from the average Next morning, he’s up again cost-effective fire barriers. fires. “In the past we never used Better able to access remote, paid €125 ($144) for each hectare of the last 10 years and no deaths. early and headed back to the Soaring temperatures often to have such massive fires like rocky areas, goats may be more cleared in the first year, and €25 Still, in August, wildfires slopes for what for him is a spark blazes across Portugal’s today. We used to have thou- effective than men in bulldozers per hectare for each of the fol- burned the Algarve region, threat- labour of love. “My goats, I really mountain ranges, forcing author- sands of animals cleaning up by on the mountain slopes. lowing four years. A small sup- ening the tourist destination. “Por- like them. It’s me who created ities to dispatch hundreds of fire- grazing and there were hundreds “It’s the most natural and cost- plement comes from goat milk tugal remains very vulnerable,” this herd,” he said. “I tried once fighters, soldiers and water- of herders like me,” Moura saod. effective method,” said Antonio cheese and meat. said Tiago Oliveira, head of a team working in a factory. But it wasn’t dumping aircraft. More than 100 “Now I am almost the last.” Borges, head of Portugal’s Institute In Portugal’s hilly interior of experts charged by the gov- for me. I could never abandon people were killed in the For the next five years, for Nature Conservation and regions, many residents have left ernment with reforming my goats.” FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 EUROPE / AMERICAS 11

Rubble left in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Florida, yesterday. RIGHT: In this aerial view, storm damagedboats are seen in the aftermath of the hurricane in Panama City, Florida. Devastated homes mark Michael’s path over Florida REUTERS to the water in Mexico Beach had Nearly 850,000 homes Florida Governor Rick Scott those who did not evacuate. people evacuated to emergency lost all but their foundations. A and businesses were told the Weather Channel the Michael was a Category 4 shelters, mostly in Florida, and PANAMA CITY: Hurricane few blocks inland, about half the without power in damage from Panama City down storm on the five-step Saffir- that number was expected to Michael’s assault on the Florida homes were reduced to piles of Florida, Alabama, the to Mexico Beach was “way worse Simpson hurricane intensity swell to 20,000 across five Panhandle left nothing more wood and siding and those still than anybody ever anticipated.” scale when it came ashore as the states by week’s end, said Brad than empty foundations and standing suffered heavy damage. Carolinas and Georgia Long said several hospitals in the fiercest hurricane to hit Florida Kieserman of the American Red heaps of rubble in some parts of Michael, the third most pow- yesterday. Panhandle were hit by the hur- in 80 years. By 11am EDT (1200 Cross. the small towns it crashed into erful hurricane ever to hit the US ricane and patients had to be GMT), it had 50-mph (85-kph) Twenty miles (32km) south with near-record force. mainland, weakened overnight Officials were concerned to evacuated. winds and had pushed northeast of Mexico Beach, floodwaters Communications outages to a tropical storm and pushed help people who could be Nearly 850,000 homes and to within 60km of Charlotte, were more than 7 feet deep near and roads blocked by downed northeast yesterday, bringing trapped in various areas along businesses were without power North Carolina, the National Apalachicola, a town of about trees, strewn power lines and drenching rains to Georgia and the coast, he told a news con- in Florida, Alabama, the Caro- Hurricane Center said. 2,300 residents, hurricane center debris made it difficult to get an the Carolinas, which are still ference. The area is known for linas and Georgia yesterday. Parts of North Carolina and chief Ken Graham said. Wind overall assessment of the recovering from Hurricane its small coastal towns and At Jinks Middle School in Virginia could get as much as 9 damage was also evident. damage wrought by Michael, but Florence last month. wildlife reserves. Panama City, the storm peeled inches of rain and flash floods, “There are so many downed the initial picture was grim. Michael killed at least two In Panama City, 32km back part of the gym roof and the NHC said. South Carolina set power lines and trees that it’s Michael smashed into Flor- people — a man who died when northwest of Mexico Beach, tore off one wall, leaving the up 11 emergency shelters in almost impossible to get through ida’s northwest coast near the a tree toppled onto his house in buildings were crushed and wooden floor covered in anticipation of floods and tor- the city,” Apalachicola Mayor small town of Mexico Beach on Florida and a girl who died when boats were scattered around. water. A year ago the school nadoes from Michael. Van Johnson said. Wednesday with screeching 155 debris fell into a home in Michael left a trail of utility wires welcomed students and fam- The hurricane pummeled The hurricane disrupted mile per hour (250km per hour) Georgia, officials and local media on roads, flattened tall pine trees ilies displaced by Hurricane communities across the Pan- energy operations in the U.S. Gulf winds, pushing a wall of sea- said. Brock Long, head of the and knocked a steeple from a Maria in Puerto Rico. handle and turned streets into of Mexico as it approached land, water inland. The sky cleared Federal Emergency Management church. Al Hancock, 45, who “The kids live nearby. The roof-high waterways. Thou- cutting crude oil production by yesterday, in contrast to the tor- Agency, called Mexico Beach, works on a tour boat, survived second floor of some apart- sands of people hunkered down more than 40 percent and rential rain of the previous day. which has a population of about in Panama City with his wife and ments are just gone. Roofs are in shelters overnight after natural gas output by nearly one- Video shot by CNN from a 1,200, “ground zero” for the hur- dog. “The roof fell in but we lived gone,” Principal Britt Smith told fleeing their homes ahead of third as offshore platforms were helicopter showed homes closest ricane damage. through it,” he said. CNN after talking by phone with the storm. An estimated 6,000 evacuated. US returns UK govt brushes off plundered artifacts to Brexit threat by Colombia AFP Northern Irish allies AFP WASHINGTON: The United Brussels this week for talks with States returned to Colombia EU officials, warned May and late on Wednesday 38 ancient LONDON: British Prime Minister her ministers to abide by com- artifacts plundered over Theresa May’s government mitments not to split up the decades by a private American brushed off a threat yesterday by United Kingdom. collector described as a its Northern Irish allies to “The prime minister is a “modern-day Indiana Jones”. withdraw their support if she unionist. Many of her cabinet col- The FBI recovered the compromises too much on leagues have assured me of their artifacts — pre-Colombian Brexit, just days before a crucial unionism,” she said. “Therefore, ceramic pottery from the European Union summit. they could not in good con- southern Narino highlands The Democratic Unionist science recommend a deal which and the Caribbean — after Party (DUP), which props up places a trade barrier on United receiving a complaint about May’s Conservative gov- Kingdom businesses moving the museum-like collection ernment, threatened to vote goods from one part of the at the home in Indiana of against the forthcoming budget Kingdom to another.” one Donald Miller, a busi- if she makes a deal that disad- The key sticking point in the nessman with an interest in vantages the British province Brexit talks is how to keep open US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (second left) makes opening remarks as he joined by (from archeology. of Northern Ireland. the border between Northern left) Mexico’s Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray, Vice-President Mike Pence and Kirstjen Nielsen of the Investigators found thou- The warning, which comes Ireland, which is part of Britain, sands of pieces from China, Department of Homeland Security at the start of the Second Conference on Prosperity and Security amid continued opposition from and EU member Ireland to the Colombia, New Guinea and in Central America, which includes Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, at the State Department, May’s own Conservative MPs to south. The EU wants to keep the United States. “This col- in Washington, DC, yesterday. her Brexit strategy, further raised Northern Ireland aligned with its lector was a modern-day the stakes as negotiators in customs union and single market Indiana Jones. Remember Brussels seek a breakthrough until a wider trade deal can be that what Indiana Jones did Pence warns leaders on China ties ahead of a summit of EU leaders agreed that resolves the issue. was to steal all manners of on October 18. But the DUP’s Brexit AFP cultural patrimony from other focus on and demand trans- diplomatically. China has also Scottish Minister David spokesman Sammy Wilson countries,” Colombia’s parency and look after your and ramped up trade with Latin Mundell suggested the DUP warned that any solution that Ambassador in Washington WASHINGTON: US Vice-Pres- our long-term interests,” he said. America as a whole in the Asian would come around, however, resulted in checks on goods Francisco Santos told ident Mike Pence yesterday El Salvador in August rec- power’s quest for natural suggesting the alternative was between Northern Ireland and reporters during a ceremony warned Central American ognized Beijing in the latest dip- resources, in places commer- either a government led by mainland Britain was “unac- at the Colombian Embassy. nations to be cautious when lomatic setback for Taiwan, the cially outpacing the US which opposition Labour leader ceptable”. Accepting such “That’s what this man was building relations with China, self-ruling democratic island has rejected foreign influence Jeremy Corbyn or a Brexit next demands “would have implica- -- but he was a 90-year-old which has been increasingly which China considers to be a in the region in a policy dating March without any deal at all. tions not just for Brexit legis- old man with a museum in his active in the region. renegade province. Central nearly two centuries. “I’m sure they too will be lation... but also for the budget, home. That was his hobby,” Amid mounting tensions America has remained the key Pence was meeting with the persuaded the alternatives -- welfare reform and other Santos added. between the United States and bastion for Taiwan, with Belize, Central American leaders to of no deal or potentially a domestic legislation”, he wrote Twenty-nine of the China, Pence brought up ties Guatemala, Honduras and Nic- stem the flow of undocumented Corbyn government -- would in Daily Telegraph newspaper. recovered pieces were with Beijing as he met in Wash- aragua still maintaining ties with migration into the United States, not be of benefit to them or “As a unionist party, we will returned during the cer- ington with leaders of El Sal- Taipei rather than Beijing, which a key issue for Trump, who rose Northern Ireland,” he said. not give our support to any deal emony, and 11 more will be vador, Guatemala and Honduras has used its economic muscle to power characterizing immi- May gathered selected that includes such economically delivered in Bogota. “The as well as Mexico’s foreign and promises of investment to grants as criminals and vowing members of her cabinet late and constitutionally damaging items returned today are secretary. entice governments. to build a wall on the southern yesterday to update them on arrangements,” he wrote. part of the largest collection “I say to each of those The US recognizes Beijing border. Pence asked the Central the Brexit talks, with specu- May’s Conservative party of art and cultural property nations represented here, on but is congressionally bound to American leaders to send a lation she wants to secure their has relied on the DUP’s 10 MPs ever recovered by the FBI in behalf of our administration, as ensure Taiwan’s defense, with message to their citizens that, support before agreeing to any to pass legislation in the House the course of a single inves- you build commercial partner- President Donald Trump’s “If they can’t come to the United new compromise with the EU. of Commons since losing its tigation,” said FBI Special ships with other nations administration especially vocal States legally, they should not But DUP leader Arlene majority following the June Agent Maxwell Marker. including China, we urge you to on defending Taiwan come at all.” Foster, who has been in 2017 general election. 12 AMERICAS / CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018

A huge applause US President Donald Trump, alongside musician Kid Rock (second right) and members of Congress, signs the Hatch-Goodlatte Music Modernization Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at ensuring artistes who released records prior to 1972 are paid royalties from digital services, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, yesterday. Pentagon grounds global fleet of F-35s after crash

AFP Launched in the military first used the F-35 in early 1990s, the F-35 combat, when Marine Corps WASHINGTON: The Pentagon program is considered fighters hit Taliban targets in grounded the global fleet of F-35 the most expensive Afghanistan. “The primary goal stealth fighters yesterday, as a following any mishap is the pre- result of the first ever crash of weapons system in vention of future incidents,” the costliest plane in history. US history, with an DellaVedova said. A Marine Corps F-35B was estimated cost of “We will take every measure completely destroyed in a crash some $400bn and to ensure safe operations while during training in South Carolina we deliver, sustain and mod- on September 28. The pilot a goal to produce ernize the F-35.” On Wednesday, safely ejected. According to Joe 2,500 aircraft in the Defense News reported that DellaVedova, a spokesman for coming years. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis the F-35 program, the US and had ordered the Air Force and its international partners — Navy to make 80 percent of the including Britain and Israel — 24 to 48 hours. Britain, however, fleet of key fighters, including have temporarily suspended said the measure did not affect the F-35, mission capable within F-35 flight operations for a fleet- all of its F-35s, and that some a year. wide inspection of a fuel tube flying missions had been The order sent ripples within the engine on all F-35 “paused,” not grounded. through the halls of the Pen- aircraft. “Safety is our paramount tagon, where officials have long “The action to perform the concern, therefore the UK has bemoaned a general lack of inspection is driven from initial decided to pause some F-35 readiness for key equipment. data from the ongoing investi- flying as a precautionary Launched in the early 1990s, gation of the F-35B that crashed measure while we consider the the F-35 program is considered in the vicinity of Beaufort, South findings of an ongoing enquiry,” the most expensive weapons Carolina,” DellaVedova said in a British Defence Ministry system in US history, with an a statement. spokesman said. “F-35 flight estimated cost of some $400bn He added that suspect fuel trials from the aircraft carrier and a goal to produce 2,500 air- tubes would be removed and HMS Queen Elizabeth are con- craft in the coming years. replaced. If good tubes are tinuing and the program Once servicing and mainte- already installed, then those remains on schedule to provide nance costs for the F-35 are fac- planes would be returned to our armed forces with a game- tored in over the aircraft’s operational status. changing capability.” lifespan through 2070, overall Inspections were expected The South Carolina crash program costs are expected to to be completed within the next came only one day after the US rise to $1.5 trillion. Proponents tout the F-35’s radar-dodging stealth tech- nology, supersonic speeds, close air support capabilities, airborne agility and a massive array of sensors giving pilots unparal- leled access to information. But the program has faced numerous delays, cost overruns and setbacks, including a mys- terious engine fire in 2014 that led commanders to temporarily ground the planes. A file picture of F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft is seen on the So far, the US military has runway at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Beaufort, South taken delivery of 245 F-35s, Carolina. most of them to the Air Force.

US halts injection execution of inmate AFP so at least two months before the execution, according to the state department of corrections. WASHINGTON; A Tennessee man sentenced to According to one of his lawyers, Kelley Henry, death for a double murder won a last-minute Zagorski was late in making his choice known appeal late on Wednesday to stop his execution because he was awaiting the results of a motion by lethal injection, after insisting the state should to bar the use of a three-drug cocktail, including use the electric chair. the powerful but controversial sedative mida- Edmund Zagorski, 63, was sentenced to death zolam, in Tennessee executions. in 1984 after slitting the throats of two men who The state supreme court only rejected that suit had reneged on a promise to sell him drugs. He on Monday, forcing Zagorski to “choose between asked to be put to death via the electric chair, but two absolutely barbaric methods of death,” Henry Tennessee’s prison authorities rejected the request. said. “The state’s three-drug protocol is certain Zagorski’s lawyers then launched an emer- torture,” she charged. “Zagorski’s lungs would fill gency appeal in federal court to demand the chair with fluid as the lining is burned away by acid. He be used for the execution, which was scheduled would be paralyzed, then burned alive chemically for Thursday in Nashville. But the appeals court from within,” she added, noting the procedure on Wednesday said the execution must be stayed would cause pain for 10-18 minutes. while his appeal is considered. Tennessee is one of nine US states that still In Tennessee, people condemned to death before uses the electric chair for executions. It has only 1999 have the right to choose between the two been used nationwide for 14 executions out of methods of capital punishment. But they must do nearly 900 since 2000. FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 CLASSIFIEDS 13

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Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems opens new office in Doha THE PENINSULA The opening of MHPS’ office in Doha DOHA: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power marks a new chapter Systems Ltd (MHPS), a world in the firm’s long- leading supplier of equipment and services to the power gener- term commitment to ation market, marked the official supporting Qatar’s opening of its office in Qatar 2030 National with an event attended by Vision and the senior government officials, members of the diplomatic country’s sustainable corps, and prominent busi- development. nessmen representing the energy sector. The new office was registered and is operated supplier of power plants, boilers, under the administration of generators, and gas and steam Qatar Financial Center. turbines, MHPS will supply Qatar H E Dr Mohammed bin with cutting-edge technology Saleh Al Sada, Minister of that supports the nation’s eco- Energy and Industry, attended nomic diversification and pro- as guest of honour and was vides industry with efficient and joined by Seiichi Otsuka, Ambas- reliable energy with high envi- Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada and other officials at the opening of Mitsubishi Hitachi Power sador of Japan to Qatar, and ronmental standards. Systems Ltd’s office in Doha. Fahad Hamad Al Mohannadi, The Doha office will General Manager and Managing provide an operational hub for Director of Qatar Electricity & MHPS in the country to dis- working in partnership with transformational developments so than here in Qatar. MHPS has by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Water Company (QEWC). tribute and showcase the Qatar with the opening of this plans, and we are adapting to a long, proud history of bringing Ltd and Hitachi Ltd integrating The opening of MHPS’s office latest power generation and office. The launch of our office these changes by diversifying powerful ideas, and powerful their operations in thermal in Doha marks a new chapter in associated technologies. today is a sign of our long-term our products and operations to products to the world and we power generation systems and the firm’s long-term commitment Akimasa Muyama, Chief commitment to helping enhance remain an active partner. Sus- are happy to add a new chapter other related businesses. MHPS to supporting Qatar’s 2030 Technical Officer and Senior Qatar’s economy and industry tainable energy. Sustainable to that history today in Doha.” today ranks among the world’s National Vision and the country’s Executive Vice-President of through MHPS innovations and talent. Sustainable solutions, MHPS, headquartered in leading suppliers of equipment sustainable development. MHPS, said: “MHPS is proud to state of the art technology. these are our priorities across Yokohama, Japan, is a joint and services to the power gen- As a manufacturer and mark our commitment to “Qatar is going through the globe and nowhere more venture formed in February 2014 eration market. ‘Domino effect’ hits stocks as US inflation BMW plans to take control slows in of China joint venture Trump slams Fed for turmoil September AFP AFP global bond yields, led by Treas- “All bets are off,” warned ‘in action’.” But US and AFP uries, as well as concerns about Stephen Innes, head of Asia- European business groups say LONDON: European stock the Fed tightening policy too Pacific trading at OANDA, BEIJING: German luxury the reforms have still not gone markets fell yesterday as much despite rising risks,” said adding that markets were WASHINGTON: US consumer carmaker BMW announced far enough, and have pushed economic strains and a drastic Charles Schwab analysts. “fraught with peril”. price gains slowed unex- yesterday a plan to take control for further opening. downturn in Asia spooked “In the absence of a specific Among Asia’s biggest stock pectedly last month, continuing of its China joint-venture, the To force the issue, and to hit investors, but Wall Street trigger, investors are currently market losers yesterday were a softening trend since the first foreign automaker to take back at China for alleged theft of managed to put a halt on its voting with their feet due to Shanghai and Taipei, closing summer that could ease some advantage of Beijing’s new American intellectual property, sharp fall seen the previous day, mounting concerns around down 5.2 and 6.3 percent investor fears of accelerating ownership rules for the sector. US President Donald Trump has the worst since February. trade tensions and the impact respectively. Chinese stock interest rate hikes, the BMW will acquire a further slapped tariffs on roughly half of Mounting worries over on global growth, higher interest markets plunged to their lowest government said yesterady. 25 percent stake in the venture US imports from China. high interest rates and trade rates in the US, and a potential levels in four years. Falling energy and flat with Brilliance China Auto- The joint-venture “is the cor- battles, although hardly new, rotation away from equities due “Interest rate put aside, the prices for food weighed on the motive for €3.6bn ($4.2bn), the nerstone of the BMW brand’s sus- have reached boiling point, to rising bond yields,” said Sino-US trade spat is to blame Consumer Price Index, which company said, bringing its stake tained success in its largest single triggering the global reversal Richard Hunter, head of markets for the October market rout tracks the costs of household to 75 percent by 2022 when the market,” Kruger said yesterday, seen in global markets, ana- at Interactive Investor. because people are worried the goods and services, according deal closes. announcing the deal in Shenyang, lysts said. US Treasury Secretary friction would evolve into a to the Labor Department data. Foreign carmakers have long Liaoning’s capital. “We are now US President Donald Trump Steven Mnuchin, meanwhile, political confrontation,” CPI rose 0.1 percent in been restricted to holding no embarking on a new era. China blamed “crazy” policies of the said that Wall Street’s rout was Guangzhou Wanlong Securities September compared to the more than a 50 percent stake in is quickly becoming an important Federal Reserve for contributing a natural correction and not said in a research note. prior month, a tenth of a point their China operations, but development and production to financial market turmoil, caused by any particular factors. Trump’s latest criticism of below a consensus forecast, Beijing decided to relax the own- base for BMW new energy although a White House He spoke after IMF chief the Federal Reserve gave marking the smallest monthly ership caps this year. The reforms vehicles,” he said. spokesman said he was not Christine Lagarde defended investors another headache. “I gain since June. But the index are part of Beijing’s plan to The changes in ownership trying to dictate Fed policy. central bank rate hikes in a think the Fed is making a for used cars, which had risen further open its economy to rules are a boon for foreign Following sharp falls of veiled rebuke to Trump. mistake,” Trump told reporters in late 2017 as Americans foreign business, after years of automakers which will gain a around four to six percent on “It is clearly a necessary as he arrived for a campaign replaced autos destroyed in facing pressure from the United greater share of control and Asia’s main stock markets, development for those econ- rally ahead of the US mid-term natural disasters, tumbled by States and Europe. profits from their China oper- Europe mostly saw losses of up omies that are showing much elections. Trump has repeatedly three percent. “BMW is the first benefi- ations, but hurt prospects for to one percent on the main improved growth, inflation that touted Wall Street records as Compared to prices in ciary of the Chinese govern- their Chinese partners. indices yesterday. is picking up... unemployment proof of the success of his eco- September of last year, CPI ment’s relaxation of restrictions The two companies extended On Wall Street, the Dow was that is extremely low,” she told nomic programme. slowed to 2.3 percent, down on foreign investment in the their joint venture contract until testing positive territory shortly a press briefing in Bali, host to European markets are strug- four tenths from the 2.7 auto industry,” Chinese premier 2040 and announced a plan to after a weaker opening, as did annual meetings of the IMF and gling also owing to tensions percent recorded in August Li Keqiang told BMW Chairman pump €3bn ($3.5bn) into the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices, World Bank this week. between Brussels and Rome and the weakest reading Harald Kruger at a meeting on expanding their auto plants in before slipping back. Analysts The IMF on Tuesday cut its over Italian budget plans that since February. Wednesday, according to a gov- northeast Liaoning province — didn’t want to call the market’s global GDP growth forecast by have revived fears about the Year over year, core CPI ernment transcript. ramping up yearly production direction for the rest of the day. 0.2 percentage points to 3.7 eurozone. Also simmering are rose 2.2 percent, the same as “This shows China’s pro- capacity to 650,000 cars early “Global sentiment remains percent for both 2018 and 2019, the stalled Brexit negotiations August, leaving it four tenths motion of reform and opening next decade while creating skittish amid the recent rise in citing economic uncertainties. between Britain and the EU. above February. is not just ‘in words’, but firmly 5,000 new jobs. FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 BUSINESS 15 Oil market well supplied: Opec MarketWatch

REUTERS In a report released will achieve the 100 percent con- QSE FTSE100 DOW BRENT yesterday, Opec cut formity and how the market 9,861.53 7,004.31 25,321.86 $71.62 LONDON: Opec sees the oil would respond, hoping that some the estimate for -102.84 PTS -141.43 PTS -276.88 PTS -1.55 market as well supplied and is demand in 2019 of these non-fundamental factors wary of creating a glut next year, will evaporate by then,” he said. 1.03% 1.98% 1.08% Dow & Brent before going to press the group’s secretary-general for its own crude to “We remain faithful to what said yesterday, suggesting 31.8m b/d because we agreed in June.” Opec and its producers are in no rush to of weaker demand allies hold their next meeting in expand a June agreement that and rising supplies December to decide policy for raises output. next year. In the report released ECB divided over protectionist Oil prices have rallied this outside the group. yesterday, Opec cut the estimate year on expectations that US for demand in 2019 for its own risks to eurozone economy sanctions on Iran will strain yesterday, cutting demand esti- crude to 31.8m b/d because of AFP supplies by lowering shipments mates for next year due to eco- weaker demand and rising sup- from Opec’s third-largest oil momic challenges such as trade plies outside the group. producer. Brent crude last disputes and volatile emerging Should Opec keep pumping FRANKFURT: European week reached $86.74, the markets, and pointing to excess — agreed in June to return to 100 at September’s rate, the report Central Bank chiefs were highest since 2014. supply. percent compliance with output points to an excess supply of divided at their September Opec Secretary-General One of the factors boosting cuts that began in January 2017, almost 1m b/d in 2019 — meeting over the danger to the Mohammad Barkindo (pic- prices, according to analysts and after months of underproduction although this is before any eurozone economy from tured), speaking at the Oil & some members of the Organi- in Venezuela and elsewhere sizeable reduction takes place protectionism and other global Money conference in London, zation of the Petroleum pushed adherence above 160 in Iranian output. threats, with some calling for a said there were many non-fun- Exporting Countries, has been percent. Iran pumped 3.45 million gloomier assessment. damental factors influencing the the decision by US President Opec’s report said its own bpd in September, according to “It was remarked that a oil market that were beyond oil Donald Trump to reimpose production rose by 132,000 figures in Opec’s report, down case could also be made for producers’ control. sanctions on Iran. barrels per day in September to 150,000 b/d from August. Pro- characterising the risks to “The market has been Trump has demanded that 32.76m b/d, the highest this year, duction dropped below 2.7m b/d activity as now being tilted to reacting to perceptions of a pos- Opec cool prices by pumping although producers have yet to under previous sanctions that the downside,” according to a caution for the eurozone over sible supply shortage. The more oil. Barkindo, asked increase supply enough to reach were lifted following the 2015 regular account of the private growing risks, downgrading its market remains well supplied,” whether Trump’s criticism of 100 percent compliance. nuclear deal. gathering published by the ECB 2018 growth forecast from 2.2 he told a briefing. “The projec- Opec was unfair, said: “The Barkindo, responding to a Barkindo said oil producers yesterday. Following the Sep- to 2.0 percent. tions for 2019 clearly show a market is currently being largely question whether producers were worried about their levels tember 13 meeting, ECB Pres- A slowdown in economic possible rebuild of stocks,” he driven by decisions taken else- needed to go beyond full of spare output capacity, which ident Mario Draghi (pictured) activity could trip up the ECB said of the supply and demand where - outside Opec, outside delivery of the agreement, said reduces their ability to make up told journalists that risks to the as it winds down its “quanti- balance for next year. non-Opec.” they were taking it step by step. for sudden supply shortages, 19-nation single currency area tative easing” (QE) mass bond- Opec separately updated its Opec and allied producers “We have to continue to amid a reduction in energy- remained “broadly balanced”. buying scheme, designed to oil supply and demand forecasts — not including the United States assess to see how and when we industry investment. The account reveals col- boost economic growth and leagues on the institution’s gov- inflation by pumping cash erning council had earlier high- through the financial system lighted “risks relating to rising and into the real economy. protectionism, vulnerabilities in It is on the home stretch of Blaming trade, Germany slashes growth forecasts emerging markets and financial its exit, slashing monthly pur- market volatility having gained chases of government and cor- AFP expand by 1.8 percent this year and next, temporarily slowed production and exports more prominence recently”. porate debt by half to €15bn in the economy ministry said. Compared with in the vital sector. Nevertheless, “the In the end, policymakers October before a planned stop FRANKFURT: The German government April projections, the forecast cut the economy will enter the 10th year of growth decided to stick to the “broadly in December. yesterday slashed its growth forecasts for outlook for 2018 by 0.5 percentage points next year — the longest upturn phase since balanced” language. “The under- But with inflation projected 2018 and 2019, blaming “a weaker interna- and for 2019 by 0.3 points. 1966,” Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said. lying strength of the economy to hover around 1.7 percent tional trade environment” for sapping the “An essential reason (for the cut to the Berlin points to record low unem- was judged to be mitigating between this year and 2020, the export powerhouse. forecast) is the weaker international trade ployment and rising wages as factors that downside risks,” they agreed. central bank remains short of After an expansion of 2.2 percent in environment,” the ministry said, adding that should sustain economic expansion as com- At its meeting in Bali this its target of price growth close 2017, gross domestic product should a new emissions test cycle for cars had panies invest and consumers spend more. week, the IMF also expressed to, but below 2.0 percent. 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A Star Is Born 1:20, 2:45, 4:00, 5:55, 6:40, 8:35, 9:20, 11:15pm Venom (Action) 10:30am, 1:00 & 3:30pm & 12:00midnight A Star Is Born (Drama) 12:30, 6:00 & 11:30pm Bad Times At El Royale 11:00pm Bad Times At The El Royale 3:10, 6:05, 8:50 &11:35pm Kayamkulam (Malayalam) 6:00, 9:00pm & 12:00midnight Exes Baggage 1:35, 5:40 & 7:45pm Helicopter Eela (Hindi) 3:15 & 8:45pm Johnny English Strikes Again 9:50pm Aravinda Samedha (Telugu) 2:00, 5:00 & 8:00pm Kochunni 3:40, 7:00, 10:20 & 11:00pm Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. My Giraffe 6:35 & 7:40pm Small Foot 3:25 & 5:25pm The House With A Clock In Its Walls 1:15 & 11:50pm Venom 2D 2:05, 2:50, 4:20, 8:25, 9:25, 11:40pm & 12:20am 3D 12:10, 7:30 & 10:10pm

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Skeptical professor Phillip Goodman embarks on a trip to the terrifying after finding a file with details of three unexplained cases of apparitions. SPORT Friday 12 October 2018 PAGE | 18 PAGE | 19 Intense battles Put your Dukes up!! expected in third Kohli comes out round of Qatar Baja swinging over ballss Season 2: Stakes are high as Hathab Series returns

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DOHA: The hugely popular Hathab Series kicks off today with organisers allocating QR 100,000 for the winners in four classes of competition in the first round at QEF’s Indoor Arena. The 12-round show jumping and dressage series - an initiative of H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) - will also have competitions for teams from this season. The QEF’s Indoor Arena will play This season’s battles will be host to opening round of Hathab worth a staggering QR1m, organ- Series Season 2 commencing isers have announced. today. The series - broadcast live on Al Kass Sports Channel - runs from October until April. The firmed by Ali Al Rumaihi, Tour- competitions in Small Tour, competition in the 120/130cm Qatar Equestrian Federation nament Director. Medium Tour and the Big Tour. class, will start at 5:30pm. Asian Para Games (QEF) and Al Shaqab have joined Hathab series is aimed at Al Rumaihi said young riders will Tomorrow, the competitions hands to launch the series and to improving the standard of horse also get to feel the sense compe- kick off at 9:00am with young A Qatari athlete in action during shot put event yesterday at Asian boost homegrown interest in riding among Qatari youth while tition when they compete in the riders going through their paces Para Games, under way in Jakarta, Indonesia. Qatar will conclude show jumping. encouraging the involvement of 70/85cm class. in the 70/85cm class. The all- Besides competitions for private stables and individual The Small Tour at 3:00pm important Big Tour will start at their campaign in the continental event today. Sarah Masood made individuals, team slots have been horse owners to spread today will kick off the new 5:30pm. The round against the Qatar proud by winning a silver medal in women’s shot put F33 reserved by Salam International, awareness of horsemanship as season with a round against the clock (130/145cm) offers a total 3,000 athletes from 43 countries are competing on Tuesday. Over ExxonMobil, Al Kass, Al Shaqab, part of Qatar’s history and tra- clock (100/115cm). The overall prize bag of QR 35,000. Riders in the Para Games. Qatar National Bank, Al Waseel dition, Al Rumaihi said. prize is worth QR 10,000. The above the age of 21 can feature and Power Steel, it was con- Every round will feature Medium Tour, a two-phased in this event. FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 SPORT 17

Sheikh Joaan attends Olympic Refugee Foundation Board Meeting in Buenos Aires

H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, poses for a group photo along with other officialsfollowing a meeting of Olympic Refugee Foundation Board in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee (centre), who chaired the meeting is also seen. The meeting was also attended by the board members of the foundation including Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner of UNHCR, Zaiqing Yu, IOC Vice-President, Dr Chungwon Choue, President of the World Taekwondo Federation and Yiech Pur Biel, member of the first Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. The meeting discussed the sport for protection projects to be implemented in communities and camps affected by the refugee crisis across the world. Meanwhile, Sheikh Joaan also met with Neven Ilic Alvarez, President of the Pan American Sports Organisation on the sidelines of the Youth Olympic Games. The meeting reviewed the areas of cooperation between the two organisations and the means of developing them in the future. RIGHT: Sheikh Joaan holding a discussion during the meeting with the IOC President.

QSL Cup: Al Gharafa Federer battles past snatch Al Duhail draw as Al Kharaitiyat win Bautista in Shanghai THE PENINSULA QSL CUP RESULTS DOHA: Abdul Ghani Muneer Al Kharaitiyat bt Al Arabi 2-0 scored the last-gasp goal as Al

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Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates SHANGHAI MASTERS Gharafa snatched a 1-1 draw Al Duhail draw with Al Gharafa 1-1 after winning against Spain’s Roberto against Al Duhail in their Group SHANGHAI: Twice Shanghai Bautista Agut in Shanghai, yesterday. Third Round A match of QSL Cup at Suhaim Masters champion Roger Roger Federer (SUI x1) bt Roberto Bautista Bin Hamad Stadium, yesterday. Federer was far from his best Agut (ESP) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 Al Gharafa’s repeated Arabi 2-0 at Grand Hamad against Spain’s Roberto Bautista Kei Nishikori (JPN x8) bt Sam Querrey (USA) attacks to level score yielded Stadium. Salmeen gave the Agut but did enough to reach the 7-6 (9/7), 6-4 result when Muneer struck from winners lead in the 37th which quarter-finals with a 6-3, 2-6, Borna Coric (CRO x13) bt Juan Martín Del a close range in 4th and last Lazar doubled 3 minutes later. 6-4 win yesterday. Potro (ARG x3) 7-5, retired minute of injury time to secure Al Arabi made several The top-seeded Swiss, who Matthew Ebden (AUS) bt Peter Gojowczyk a point for Al Gharafa, Earlier, attempts to avoid the defeat but is fighting to defend the title and (GER) 6-2, 6-3 Fahad Waad Al Bayati gave Al failed to score against the his world number two spot, Kyle Edmund (GBR x11) bt Nicolas Jarry (CHI) Duhail lead in the 17th minute. defiant Al Kharaitiyat defence. broke in the fourth game and 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 In another match, Valentin Another Group A at Suhaim sealed the opening set with a Marius Lazar and Majid Aman Bin Hamad Stadium saw Qatar Alexander Zverev (GER x4) bt Alex de Minaur crisp backhand volley. Salmeen scored a goal each as SC and Umm Salal sharing (AUS) 6-1, 6-4 But Bautista Agut, the 2016 Al Kharaitiyat SC blanked Al points after a goalless draw. finalist, was back on song in the Kevin Anderson (RSA x7) bt Stefanos Tsitsi- second set and won four straight pas (GRE x10) 6-4, 7-6 (7/1) games before forcing a decider Novak Djokovic (SRB x2) bt Marco Cecchinato

courtesy a stunning backhand (ITA x16) 6-4, 6-0 return. Having lost a set for the first time in eight meetings with Bautista Agut, Federer cut down TIANJIN OPEN his errors before breaking in the ninth game en route to his 38th Second Round match win of the season. Katie Boulter (GBR) bt Barbora Krejcikova In the last four the 37-year- (CZE) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 old will face eighth-seeded Jap- Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) bt Misaki Doi (JPN) anese Kei Nishikori, who the French Open quarter-finals Djokovic in the quarter-finals 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 knocked out big-serving in June. after the South African overcame Elise Mertens (BEL x3) bt Jana Cepelova American Sam Querrey 7-6(7), “I was making him play Greek youngster Stefanos Tsit- (SVK) 6-2, 6-3 6-4. always an extra shot,” Djokovic sipas 6-4, 7-6(1). Caroline Garcia (FRA x2) bt Zhang Yuxuan

Wimbledon and US Open said. Fourth seed Alexander (CHN) 6-3, 6-4 champion Novak Djokovic “I was aggressive when I Zverev raced past Australian exacted revenge over Italian needed to be. The second set was number one Alex de Minaur 6-1, Marco Cecchinato with a 6-4, perfect, really. 6-4 to improve his match record Action during 6-0 victory. “I wanted to start off well to 48-15 for the season. consecutive year. The German QSL Cup match The 31-year-old Serb is now because I know that he battles With a dominant serve and will next face 11th-seeded Briton between Al unbeaten in 15 matches on the hard and he makes you deserve a mix of clever groundstrokes, Kyle Edmund, who produced a Kharaitiyat ATP tour and has won 28 of 30 every point, win every point.” Zverev moved just one match clinical performance to beat and Al Arabi, matches since losing to then Seventh-seeded Wimbledon win away from qualifying for the Nicolas Jarry of Chile 7-6(5), 6-3 yesterday. world number 72 Cecchinato in finalist Kevin Anderson awaits ATP Finals for a second in 90 minutes. Birdies in the air: Golf back in Pakistan after 11-year hitch AFP scheduled tournament, in 2008, felt like home, suggesting sport was cancelled after a wave of could pave the road for better KARACHI: Birds were released insurgent attacks. relations between Islamabad and over fairways and ceremonial “It is always good to be here Delhi. I came here 10 years drives were struck as interna- as people are very lovely and “I am really feeling home tional golf returned to Pakistan friendly,” said Australian golfer here and we are so overwhelm- ago. The perception yesterday after an 11-year Marcus Both. ingly welcomed here. We are is bad but in reality absence. “I came here 10 years ago. seeing the same faces not dif- it is very different: A full field of 132 players The perception is bad but in ferent to us,” Singh told from around the globe were reality it is very different.” reporters. Australian golfer teeing up in the Asian Tour’s The 2009 attack on Sri “Sports should bring the Marcus Both UMA CNS Open Championship Lanka’s bus in Lahore, in which invisible walls down between the at Karachi Golf Club, the latest eight people were killed, caused two countries,” he added. thawing of relations with the mil- all sporting visits to be India-Pakistan ties, including this week’s Asian Tour event, itancy-hit country that has spent suspended. sports and cultural contacts, which has a $300,000 prize years in the sporting But successful military oper- plummeted after deadly 2008 fund. “There is a very over- wilderness. ations in the country’s northwest attacks in Mumbai, which New whelming response by foreign “Coming back to Pakistan is near the Afghan border and Delhi blamed on Pakistani players and that surprised us,” a fantastic opportunity for us,” crackdowns in urban centres, militants. said Naval Commodore Mushtaq Robert Andrew, event director including the restive port city of Austria’s Christopher Baumgartner lines up a putt during the While cricket remains the Ahmed. of the Asian Tour said, brushing Karachi, have improved the Asian Tour’s UMA CNS Open Championship at Karachi Golf Club undisputed number one sport in Pakistan hosted its first Asian off any security concerns. situation. in Karachi, yesterday. Pakistan, golf is popular with the Tour event in 1989, which was “This is the starting point for The country has twice hosted country’s powerful army, with won by Filipino Frankie Minoza. future years after the success of the Pakistan Super League Zimbabwe, a World XI and Sri and now golf having returned. military areas where the top The country’s only Asian this event.” cricket finals featuring interna- Lanka in the past 18 months. Former Asian Tour winner brass reside frequently home to Tour winner remains Taimur No major golf tour has visited tional stars plus successful lim- They cleared the way for and Indian national Digvijay some of Pakistan’s best courses. Hussain who triumphed at an Pakistan since 2007. The last ited-over series against more sports with squash, tennis Singh said arriving in Pakistan Pakistan’s Navy are hosting event in Myanmar in 1998. 18 SPORT FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018

Sports Intense battles expected in industry gears up for virtual third round of Qatar Baja reality THE PENINSULA fightback at last week’s Rally of Morocco. revolution DOHA: The third round of Qatar Al Attiyah, Qatar’s two-time AFP Baja will be held today and Dakar Rally champion, stayed tomorrow, the Qatar Motor and clear of problems through the Motorcycling Federation (QMMF) final stage to claim his fifth suc- LONDON: From training with announced yesterday. cessive victory in the gruelling Major League Baseball “We are looking forward to Rally of Morocco on Tuesday. pitchers to bone-jangling this week’s round. We are very A demanding six-day event racing on board an F1 car, excited at this point in time,” that ran with a new organising technology’s potential to QMMF President Abdulrahman team under the leadership of revolutionise sport was the Al Mannai said. former Dakar hot topic as industry leaders “We have organiser and nav- met in London this week. planned a series of igator David Castera “It’s going to disrupt all activities right featured 1,362 kilo- aspects of sport that you can throughout the metres of tricky Calendar imagine,” virtual reality season, like we navigation, dunes, expert Michael Ludden told always do. We shall rocky terrain, river Round 1: April 18-19 the two-day Leaders Sport give more details in bed crossings and Round 2: April 21-22 Business Summit at Chelsea’s the coming days,” everything that the Round 3: Oct 12-13 Stamford Bridge stadium. Al Mannai said. team needed to Round 4: Nov 30 Dec 1 Ludden said that virtual This week’s shake down its fleet Round 5: Dec 21-22 and augmented reality -- Qatar Baja will have of Toyota Hiluxes Round 6: Jan 18-19 together known as mixed 11 entries, it was before January’s reality (MR) -- would announced yes- Peruvian transform sport for profes- terday. The closing challenge. sionals, amateurs and date for entries was QMMF President The success in spectators. yesterday. Admin- Abdulrahman Al Mannai Morocco marked a “American footballers are istrative checks will hat-trick of wins for already using VR to better be carried out today Al Attiyah with the train their minds, read the besides the all-important scru- Toyota. Al Mannai said Adel despite the setbacks in field,” allowing quarterbacks tineering process. “The best news was the way Abdulla’s, Qatar’s big hope in T2 Morocco. He did not give up to hone their skills without The pre-event briefing will he fought hard in trying condi- class in this year’s championship, until the end. The great risking injury, he said. also take place today, Al Mannai tions,” Al Mannai said. “He’s had has been a revelation in 2018. achievement is that he “You can train with a real said. The ceremonial start will a tough time recently but we know Adel, driving a Nissan Patrol drove three different cars baseball bat that’s tracked in be held tomorrow at 8:00am he doesn’t give up,” he added. Y62 as part of the QX Rally Team this season. It is just unbe- virtual reality against real with the official start scheduled “His team and car have been with French navigator Jean- lievable,” Al Mannai said. pitchers using data from at 9:30am. The race results will working really well for him. I Michel Polato, finished the event “Hopefully he will come those pitchers... giving you be announced around 5:30pm. think he is getting good prepa- in third place behind the Russian back strong next season,” advanced analytics on how “It’s going to be a busy ration for the Manateq Qatar driver Andrey Titov. the QMMF chief said. the swing is,” added Ludden, season. Next month we will have International Rally and even- After the tough fight in Al Mannai said he will who has worked for IBM and the hugely popular Manateq tually the Dakar Rally next year. Morocco, the ace Qatari driver be attending the FIA and Google. Qatar International Rally. That “It will be challenging for had the consolation of finishing FIM General Assembly With the price of headsets will host the big names in motor him in Kuwait but he loves a as runner-up in this year’s T2 meetings in Russia in such as Facebook’s Oculus racing. We will special activities challenge. We know that. But World Championship after a December. Rift falling, MR also promises during that week,” QMMF Pres- Morocco was tricky all the way. campaign that was marred on “It will be a busy time to allow amateurs the expe- ident said. It was sandy dunes and I am glad more than one occasion by cruel for me and QMMF team. We will “I will be there to meet the rience of facing a 100 mph QMMF President praised to see his fightback. Splendid luck. be meeting the stakeholders in Asian FIM officials as well,” Al pitch from the safety of their Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah’s stuff,” Al Mannai said. “Adel had a great fight the world of motor racing. Mannai said. living room. While MR immerses the user aurally and visually, other developing technol- LGCT finals in November: Tickets go on sale ogies are beginning to rec- reate the physical reality of top-level sports, opening up THE PENINSULA a whole new world of spec- tator experience. DOHA: Qatar will host the Canadian company thrilling finals of the 2018 LGCT D-BOX Technologies, which show jumping series and tickets designs and manufactures for this prestigious event at Al moving seats found in Shaqab are on sale now. cinemas and theme parks, is From Nove 8 to 10, the spec- now moving into sports, tacular venue in Doha will see showing off their Formula the best athletes in the world pull One simulator at the London out all the stops to win their event. place in the prestigious LGCT The seats mimic the individual Rankings and teams G-Force and every judder as battle for the GCL title in a knife- F1 champion Lewis Hamilton edge climax to 2018. races around the Monaco The electrifying finale to the circuit. season is hosted at Al Shaqab, a The simulation seat uses world-class equestrian facility pre-programmed data but and part of the Qatar could use real-time infor- A couple of young riders wait for their turn at Al Shaqab Arena in Doha yesterday. Al Shaqab, one of the top equestrian venues around Foundation. mation sent by the car, the world, will welcome the best riders for the final round of the Longines Global Champions Tour next month. The circuit has consistently allowing spectators to pick seen the highest calibre show their driver and experience jumping in spectacular destina- riders for children at the major international equestrian watch 2017 LGCT Grand Prix of rider Bassem Hassan their full Grand Prix tions including Mexico City, impressive Kids Academy as well facility encompassing multiple Doha winner Bassem Hassan Mohammed. adventure, said Veronique Miami Beach, Paris, London, as watching top sport from the equine disciplines. Mohammed (QAT) fight to take HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Maheu, director at D-BOX. Berlin and Shanghai, and the chic cafes with dramatic views In collaboration with the a second consecutive win on Al Thani was also in attendance “You would need... data event will see the biggest stars of the main arena. Tour since 2008, Qatar has con- home turf. along with diplomats from sent straight from the car -- in the sport ensure thrilling com- Al Shaqab was established as tinued to build on its reputation Last year H H Sheikha Mozah around the world. tyre slip ratio, suspension, petition for spectators to witness part of H H The Father Emir as a global sports destination and bint Nasser Al Missned, together The impressive, cutting edge acceleration -- we can take in Doha. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al a hub for major international with children from the Al Shaqab venue of Al Shaqab will be a this minimal information and Families and friends flocked Thani’s vision and passion to sporting occasions. Riding Academy, presented both fitting stage for the final adren- transform it. They could to the venue last year filling the preserve and perpetuate the Local fans will be able to the coveted LGCT Championship aline-fuelled individual and broadcast live content main grandstand and enjoying Arabian horse in Qatar. support home city GCL team trophy to Harrie Smolders and team series battles of 2018, through a network in pop-up fun activities including pony It has since developed into a Doha Fursan Qatar, as well as also the winning medal to Qatari organisers said. theatres around the world,” she said, adding that the company intended to roll out the experience at fan zones on the F1 circuit. AC Milan okay Paqueta deal, Ibrahimovic a possibility The technology can be adapted to help train athletes AFP Wednesday, and should arrive Leonardo confirmed that the “It’s normal that there’s a According to reports, in other sit-down sports such in Milan in January. club have also “thought about” personal connection with him. Paqueta -- who can play both in as rowing, and Maheu said MILAN: AC Milan have reached “We have a basic agreement signing Ibrahimovic, who joined When we first arrived we midfield and as a striker -- has she had received interest agreement to sign rising with Flamengo, but the market LA Galaxy this season and has a thought about it, even at the age agreed a five-year deal worth from members of the horse- Brazilian star Lucas Paqueta with doesn’t re-open until January so contract through the 2019 season of 37 he can drive a team,” said €1.5m ($1.7m) per season. racing industry. Telemetric Swedish veteran Zlatan Ibrahi- there’s still a little bit to go before with the Major League Soccer Leonardo. Paqueta was called up to the sensors could also be placed movic a possibility to return to it’s official,” Brazilian Leonardo side. “Right now the transfer Brazil squad for the first time in on sports fields, balls and on Italy, club sporting director told journalists after receiving Ibrahimovic played for AC window is closed, we have to do August for friendlies against the players to remotely recreate Leonardo said yesterday. the Liedholm Award, an Italian Milan from 2010 to 2012, things calmly and not forget that United States and El Salvador. the visceral reality of NFL, The Serie A giants are prize which honours those who winning a Serie A title with the there are some Financial Fair He had also been targeted by football or baseball, or even reported to have agreed a €35m embody the values of sport. club, before moving to Paris Play stakes. We want to build a top European clubs including enhance reality. ($40.4m) deal with Flamengo - “Now we can only think of Saint-Germain and then Man- competitive team.” Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, “If you want to have the the club Paqueta joined as a ten- the league and the Europa chester United. In addition to his two seasons Lazio, Barcelona and Manchester stress of the baseball player year-old - in what would be the League, not the transfer market. Leonardo, a midfielder who with Milan, the Swede earlier City. while he gets to the plate, you most expensive signing of a Bra- “At the moment he’s a Fla- also played for both PSG and won three Serie A titles with city Leonardo, who also began can have a heartbeat added zilian player by an Italian club. mengo player, he still has some Milan, was director of football at rivals Inter Milan, and also his career at Flamengo, to the sensation on the seat The 21-year-old completed Brazilian league matches to play. the Parisian club when the played two seasons with reportedly played a key role in and then you can feel it, his medical in Rio on We have to wait for January 3.” Swedish striker joined. Juventus. Paqueta’s move to the San Siro. boom, boom,” she explained. FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 SPORT 19 Australia pull off a draw in first Test AFP SCOREBOARD Khawaja, who hit 11 bound- aries, had a top score of 26 in five DUBAI: Opener Usman Khawaja Pakistan 1st innings 482 previous Tests in Asia. hit a fighting hundred to foil Australia 1st innings 202 His innings was the second Pakistan 2nd innings 181-6 declared Pakistan and help Australia Australia 2nd innings longest in the fourth innings of a escape with a draw in the first A. Finch lbw b Mohammad Abbas ...... 49 Test, behind England’s Michael Test in Dubai yesterday. Usman Khawaja lbw b Yasir ...... 141 Atherton’s 645 minute vigil in The left-hander hit a solid 141 S. Marsh c Sarfraz b Abbas ...... 0 scoring 185 not out against South for his seventh Test hundred, M. Marsh lbw b Abbas ...... 0 Africa in Johannesburg in 1995. while skipper Tim Paine (61 not T. Head lbw b Hafeez ...... 72 It was the highest fourth- M. Labuschagne lbw b Yasir ...... 13 out) and Travis Head (72) also hit T. Paine not out ...... 61 innings score by any visiting half centuries as Australia fin- M. Starc c Azam b Yasir ...... 1 batsman in Asia, beating New ished at 362-8 late in the day P. Siddle lbw b Yasir ...... 0 Zealand’s Daniel Vettori’s 140 with lights coming on at Dubai N. Lyon not out ...... 5 made at Colombo against Sri stadium. Extras: (b 13, lb 4, nb 3) ...... 20 Lanka nine years ago. After Khawaja was dismissed Total: (for eight wkts; 139.5 overs) . 362 Pakistan started the day Did not bat: J. Holland with 14.3 overs left and Yasir Fall of wickets: 1-87 (Finch), 2-87 (S. Marsh), 3-87 needing seven wickets to win but Shah quickly removed Mitchell (M. Marsh), 4-219 (Head), 5-252 (Labuschagne), nothing worked for skipper Starc (one) and Peter Siddle 6-331 (Khawaja), 7-333 (Starc), 8-333 (Siddle) Sarfraz Ahmed, despite multiple (nought), Paine and number ten Bowling: Abbas 27-7-56-3, Hafeez 6-0-29-1, Yasir bowling changes. Nathan Lyon (five not out) sur- 43.5-9-114-4, Riaz 16-3-42-0 (3nb), Asif 37-8-87-0, Pakistan could have had vived 12.1 overs. Sohail 9-1-16-0, Shafiq 1-0-1-0 Head leg-before off leg-spinner Both had some anxious Result: Drawn Yasir on 44, but Sarfraz did not moments before players shook review umpire Richard Kettle- hands with one ball to go in leg- Pakistan failed to take a wicket borough’s not out decision. spinner Yasir’s final over. in the first session. The pair Replays showed the ball was Yasir had shaken the Aus- eventually put on an invaluable hitting the stumps. Australia’s Usman Khawaja plays a shot on the final day of first Test in Dubai, yesterday. tralian innings with 4-114 but 132 runs for the fourth wicket. Pakistan were only rewarded Australia clung on. They have Khawaja, who was born in when they took the second new now won two and drawn two of Pakistan but moved to Australia ball as soon as it was due and Imam-ul-Haq was ruled out of Thursday which was later found official said. Imam scored a bril- their 16 Tests in Asia since 2012. as a child, batted for eight hours Hafeez trapped Head leg-before the second Test against Australia to be fractured. liant 76 and then 48 in the Australia’s hero was 44 minutes and faced 302 balls with the first ball. Australia after injuring his little finger “Imam has fractured the fifth ongoing Test, fourth of his career Khawaja, who started the day on before he was sixth man out in wobbled but Khawaja and Paine, during the Dubai match. finger of his left hand while started in Ireland in May this 50 not out as Australia resumed the final session. who batted for 3 hours and 39 The 22-year-old left hander fielding and has been ruled out year. on 136-3. Khawaja and Head He was trapped leg-before minutes, ensured a draw. injured his finger while fielding of the second Test starting in Abu The second Test starts in Abu added 79 before lunch as sweeping Yasir. Meanwhile, Pakistan opener in Australia’s second innings on Dhabi from October 16,” a PCB Dhabi from October 16. Windies get Holder, Roach boost in bid to level series

REUTERS HYDERABAD TEST SQUADS looking to bowl at him in the second Test along with some HYDERABAD: West Indies, India of the other batters. I can’t boosted by the return of KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant obviously discuss our plans in regular captain Jason Holder (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav/Shardul the conference. I think we and fast bowler Kemar Roach, Thakur have a better idea of what we have a plan for young India West Indies (possible) are looking to do against him.” opener Prithvi Shaw in the Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Shai Hope, Sunil Ambris, Shimron Hetmeyer, Roston Chase, Shaw’s dream debut

second and final Test in Shane Dowrich (wk), Jason Holder (captain), Kemar Roach, Devendra Bishoo/Jomel Warrican, prompted comparisons with Hyderabad, all-rounder Shannon Gabriel fellow Mumbaikar and Indian Roston Chase said yesterday. batting great Sachin Ten- Eighteen-year-old Shaw dulkar. India captain Virat smashed a fluent 134 on his made a fighting 53 in West mountain of runs to lose Kohli, however, does not want Test debut last week, setting Indies’ first innings in Rajkot, inside three days. Denying to burden the teenager with the tone for India’s victory by told reporters on the eve of India a flying start will be such expectations. an innings and 272 runs in the the second Test. crucial to their hopes of lev- “This guy is supremely tal- series opener in Rajkot. “I can’t really say who is elling the series in Hyderabad ented and he has got great India’s biggest Test victory playing but it’s really good to and Chase, who bowled 26 ability, as everyone saw,” came against a West Indies have Kemar Roach back. overs of off-spin for the lone Kohli told reporters side who sorely missed the (He’s) a very senior player and wicket of Ajinkya Rahane in yesterday. injured Holder and Roach, brings a lot of experience to Rajkot, said his team would “He is a keen learner, a who had gone home following the team. It’s good to have be better prepared for Shaw. very sharp guy. We all are a family bereavement, as the both of them back.” “We had a long chat after very happy for him, but I think hosts went 1-0 up in the two- India batted only once in the first Test and came up we should not compare him match series. Rajkot, amassing 649 for nine with some plans,” the to anyone yet or put him in a West Indies captain Jason Holder smiles during a training session in Hyderabad, “It’s always good to have before declaring, and West 26-year-old said. space where he starts feeling yesterday. the captain back,” Chase, who Indies crumbled under the “We discussed how we are pressure of any kind.” Root could be China crash to best if freed Put your Dukes up! Kohli comes 26 all out in from captaincy, World Twenty20 says Warne out swinging over Test balls qualifier - again AFP AFP

LONDON: Shane Warne believes England AFP quality, Kookaburra is Dukes for Test cricket KUALA LUMPUR: China may have the should seriously consider replacing Joe still good quality,” and Australia, South world’s biggest population and the second Root with Jos Buttler as Test captain to HYDERABAD: Captain Kohli said ahead of the Africa, Bangladesh largest economy, but they are yet to allow Root to focus on becoming the Virat Kohli said India second Test in and Sri Lanka prefer impress in one area: the cricket field, world’s best batsman. should ditch the SG Hyderabad. the Kookaburra. where they have been humbled by Australia spin great Warne says the ball for their home He said the Kohli, whose side minnows Nepal. Yorkshire star could dominate the global games, complaining “quality of the ball has recently lost a five- China’s latest foray on the interna- game with the bat and feels Buttler would that it scuffs up too to be maintained oth- Test series in England tional stage ended in a huge defeat on make a “very, very good” Test skipper. easily and that he erwise you have too 4-1, said: “The Dukes Wednesday as they scored only 26 all out Warne worked with Buttler in his role would prefer to see many dead sessions in ball is the most suited in a World Twenty20 qualifier, a total as mentor for Indian Premier League Dukes balls used for a Test match. You ball according to me in which Nepal surpassed in just 11 balls. team Rajasthan Royals and is convinced all Tests worldwide. want to see exciting Test match cricket, It wasn’t even their worst innings of the Lancashire player has credible Test India thrashed the cricket and guys and if there is a situ- the tournament: China were 26 all out in leadership skills. West Indies by a working hard for runs ation I would vouch their loss to Singapore, and they had “I’ve worked with Jos a bit this year, record innings and 272 being in the battle all for it to be used all scores of 35 for nine, 45, and 48 in defeats and I think he’s someone who would runs last week but day”. over the world to Thailand, Bhutan and Myanmar. make an excellent captain,” said Warne. spinner Ravichandran The Indian captain because of the Given that the highest score in top- “I really enjoyed working with him, I’d Ashwin said the SG added: “I totally agree consistency.” tier T20 internationals is Australia’s 263 like to think I helped him out a little bit.” ball was “disap- with him (Ashwin). To The Dukes was for three against Sri Lanka in 2016, China Warne, who is promoting his autobi- pointing”, and that he have a ball that is always the ball of still have some way to go. ography, said Root is England’s best preferred Australia’s scuffed up in five choice until Australia’s Against Nepal, opening batsman Yan player but would be disappointed with Kookaburra or Dukes. overs is not something Kookaburra broke its Hongjiang top-scored for China with 11 his conversion rate when it came to “The quality of the that we have seen monopoly. While runs. The next biggest contribution was hundreds. (SG) balls used to be before.” England continue to the nine extras, and IPL bowler Sandeep “He’d love to have more hundreds to quite high before and The SG has always use Dukes in their Lamichhane picked up three wickets for be able to be spoken about in the same I don’t understand the been used by India in home Tests, the four runs. sentences as Virat Kohli and Steve Smith.” Indian captain Virat Kohli reason why it has gone five-day international Kookaburra is widely Qun Tiansen, one of eight Chinese “Maybe England could think about catches a ball during a training down because Dukes and domestic games, used in limited-overs players out for a duck, then went for 21 their best player having the shackles off, session in Hyderabad, yesterday. ball is still good while England use cricket. runs in his first and only over as Binod not having the responsibility of captaincy, Bhandari smashed 24 in Nepal’s quickfire and give it to someone like Jos Buttler.” reply of 29-0. 20 MORNING BREAK FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 04. 14 AM World’s longest flight departs for NY SHOROOK 05. 30 AM AFP ZUHR 11. 20 AM MAGHRIB 05. 12 PM Passenger Peggy Ang, 52, ASR 02. 41 PM ISHA 06. 42 PM said before the flight that she SINGAPORE: The world’s felt “apprehensive because I’m longest commercial flight took not sure what would I do in WEATHER TODAY off from Singapore yesterday, 18.5 hours” inside the plane. with excited and apprehensive “Now that you asked me, passengers onboard settling I’m a little bit worried. I’m in for a marathon 19 hours in thinking of sleeping, watching the air to New York. TV, doing my work,” she told A spokeswoman for Sin- reporters after checking in at gapore Airlines said that Flight Changi Airport for the flight. SQ22 departed at approxi- “I have a lot of notes to mately 11:35pm (1535 GMT) read, hopefully I can sleep with 150 passengers and 17 well,” said Ang, a membership crew on board. director of an IT services firm. Two pilots, a special Some of the passengers “wellness” menu and more were flight enthusiasts, like than seven weeks’ worth of Singaporean engineer Danny film and television enter- Ong, 50, who bought a return tainment accompany the trav- ticket. “I’m coming back on ellers on the 16,700km the next flight. I enjoy the journey to the Big Apple. passion of flying,” he said, The long-range Airbus adding he would binge on the A350-900ULR is configured in-flight entertainment. to carry up to 161 passengers Pier Messaggio, 41, an — 67 in business class and 94 Italian electronics designer in premium economy, with no based in Singapore, said he is regular economy seats part of a group called “First to available. Fly” whose members have For the flight crew — been on board all of Singapore o o which also includes two first Airlines’ inaugural flights. 31 C 37 C officers and a 13-strong cabin He and his group met contingent — the workload during the world’s first com- Minimum Maximum will be broken up, the airline mercial flight of the Airbus said, with each pilot having a A380 double-decker plane Hot daytime and relatively humid by night. minimum eight hours’ rest operated by the airline in during the flight. 2007 and discovered that eve-

HIGH TIDE 07:00 – 18:30 LOW TIDE 00:15 – 13:15 But for passengers, the ryone had a passion for flying. Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department challenge will be what to do “I fly for fun... I’m an aviation with all that down time when enthusiast,” Messaggio said. they’re up in the air. For those Airbus said the A350- not packing a weighty novel 900URL plane’s cabin has (or two), there will be 1,200 higher-than-normal ceilings, hours of audio-visual enter- larger windows and lighting tainment to choose from. designed to reduce jet lag — all Dining options will include part of an effort to lessen the dishes the airline says have stresses that can accompany important factors (to con- Rhenu Bhuller, a healthcare abandoning it in 2013 because been selected to promote almost a day on a plane. sider), such as avoiding foods expert at consultancy Frost & high oil prices made the well-being in the skies, with “Research has shown that that cause gas or bloating as Sullivan, said. service unprofitable. organic offerings on the menu. hydration and food intake are well as excessive drinking,” “The biggest concern is But the carrier is hoping Deep Vein Thrombosis from that the introduction of more a combination of sitting for too fuel-efficient planes will set long and also from dehy- cash registers ringing even as dration,” said Gail Cross, an crude prices soar above $80. associate consultant at the Qatar Airways Flight 921 National University Hospital from Auckland to Doha tops in Singapore. the current longest direct air The twin-engine plane link between cities — which uses a modified system that takes 17 hours 40 minutes. burns 25 percent less fuel than The company is the first other aircraft of a similar size, airline in the world to Airbus said. The flight from the operate the A350-900ULR city-state to Newark Airport plane. It received the first can take up to 18 hours and 45 aircraft in September. Six minutes under normal more are due for delivery by weather conditions, but the the end of the year. pilots will have something in Shukor Yusof of aviation reserve in an aircraft capable consultancy Endau Analytics. of flying more than 20 hours however, said it remained to non-stop. be seen whether the airline Singapore Airlines origi- and other operators of mar- nally flew the route for nine athon flights can withstand A passenger of Flight SQ22 wears a souvenir shirt during check-in at Changi International years using the gas-guzzling, the pressure from rising oil Airport in Singapore yesterday. four-engine A340-500 before prices.

Yet another reason not to Modern art, antiques on show at Lebanon cube museum AFP pick your nose: Pneumonia includes 2,000 items from the Levant and Mesopotamia AFP mobile phones or children’s EL-HERI: At a new private regions, according to the exhi- toys could also be adding to the museum in Lebanon, a contem- bition’s catalogue. The busi- PARIS: Parents exasperated spread of this bacteria,” Victoria porary sculpture of a mortar nessman says his hobby dates by their children constantly Connor, a clinical research missile is displayed alongside back to his childhood. ignoring pleas to stop picking fellow at the Liverpool School millenia-old statues retrieved “I’ve been collecting stamps their noses, may have finally of Tropical Medicine and Royal from the bottom of the sea. and coins since I was 10,” says found an argument to break Liverpool Hospital, said. The Nabu Museum opened Adra, who now heads a Beirut- the habit: It might give you Globally, pneumonia kills in late September to showcase based polling company and owns pneumonia. an estimated 1.3 million infants the cultural wealth of an ancient quality control labs in the Gulf. He Pneumococcus, the bacteria under five each year, and region devastated by conflict. says it is time to give back. that causes pneumonia — a lung Connor said although the trial Its inaugural exhibition To set up the museum, he condition that can prove deadly was conducted with adults, the includes 60 contemporary Clay cones bearing Mesopotamian writing are seen on display banded together with Syrian if untreated — is known to spread main lesson was for parents of works, as well as around 400 at the Nabu Museum. business partner Fida Jdeed, and through airborne droplets, often young children. “It might not be antiquities from Lebanon, Iraq, fellow Lebanese entrepreneur from the coughs and sneezes of realistic to get children to stop Syria, Egypt and Yemen. “We exhibits are displayed on two and limescale deposits on them,” Badr El-Hage, who runs a rare infected individuals. picking, poking and rubbing have a more or less complete floors, floodlit by the sunlight says Odille, of the figures from book firm in London. “We’ve all British scientists said yes- their noses,” she said. picture of what was once the streaming through the tall the sixth or seventh century BC. reached an age where we’re terday that they had proved for “But for parents... ensuring cradle of civilisation,” says windows. There are “ushabti” The museum’s founders — starting to ask ourselves, ‘What the first time that the disease- good hand hygiene and French curator Pascal Odille. from Ancient Egypt, finely two Lebanese and a Syrian - have you done? What have you causing bacteria can be trans- cleaning of toys or surfaces Next to a private beach in the carved turquoise figurines tra- want it to be a beacon of hope given your country?’,” he says. mitted manually via the nose would likely reduce trans- village of El-Heri in Lebanon’s ditionally placed in coffins to in a region scarred by conflict In Lebanon, a 2016 law and hands. In a trial, the results mission, and reduce the risk of north, the museum’s collection ensure passage to the afterlife. and the brutality of jihadists. demands all private owners of of which were published in the developing pneumococcal sits in an impressive futuristic Nearby, a contemporary “We’re a ray of optimism in this antiquities register their items European Respiratory Journal, a infection such as pneumonia.” cube of steel, coated with a rusty sculpture of a mortar missile by region, amid all this obscurity,” with the ministry as part of its group of adult volunteers had the Participants in the study were orange patina. A tall glass Lebanese artist Katya Traboulsi says the 64-year-old Lebanese efforts to combat illegal bacteria applied to their hands. just as likely to get the bacteria opening in the metal and con- is adorned with hieroglyphs. co-founder Jawad Adra, whose trafficking. They were then given the in their noses whether they crete structure provides a view Visitors can see Lebanese colourful, modern-art inspired Mahmud Al-Obaidi, who unenviable choice of four tasks: were exposed to wet or dry straight through the museum’s artist Saliba Douaihy’s abstract tie contrasts with his grey suit. designed the museum building “wet sniff,” “dry sniff”, “wet pneumococcus samples, said interior and out to the sea. landscape paintings, one largely The project cost $7m, the with fellow Iraqi artist Dia poke”, and “dry poke” designed the researchers. Designed by Iraqi artists, the red, the other bright blue. organisers say. Azzawi, sees the project as to mimic everyday actions that But the total amount trans- museum for the first time opens But they can also admire ter- But the works on show only compensation for years of loss. see people touch or rummage mitted was higher in the “wet up the private art and antiquities racotta statues harking back to represent a fraction of its “I feel this place is payback for around inside their noses. sniff” and “wet poke” groups, collections of wealthy busi- the Phoenician period found founders’ private collections, everything that has been “This study has shown that suggesting that the process of nessmen to the public for free. during marine excavations off and there are plans to switch the destroyed,” says the 53-year- the hands can spread this bac- drying out may kill some of the Drawn from the homes and the southern coast of Lebanon. exhibits every few months. old, who left Iraq in 1991 for teria as well and objects like bacteria. warehouses of its patrons, the “You can see the seashell Adra’s personal collection Canada.