New Buildings Inaugurated at Al Udeid Air Base

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New buildings inaugurated 72.6% eligible population at Al Udeid Air Base fully vaccinated: MoPH 3,859,284 vaccine Inauguration of doses have been dormitories is part administered in of Al Udeid Air Base expansion project Qatar so far Tribune News Network QNA Doha Doha Almost 72.6 percent of the Commander of Qatar eligible population has received Amiri Corps of Engineers both the doses of the COVID-19 (QACE) HE Major General vaccine, while 86.6 percent (Engineer) Issa Ali Al Kubaisi have got at least one dose of on Tuesday inaugurated the the, according to the Ministry dormitories for the friendly of Public Health (MoPH). forces at Al Udeid Air Base, In a statement, the MoPH as part of the base expansion said a total of 3,859,284 project for which the founda- COVID-19 vaccine doses have MoPH updates list of countries tion stone was laid in 2018. been administered in Qatar. on basis of COVID-19 risks Al Kubaisi said the dormi- As many as 27,473 doses have tories consist of two buildings been administered in the last The Ministry of Public Health European, the yellow list constructed in accordance 24 hours alone. (MoPH) has updated the has 33 countries, including with international specifica- “ About 98.6 percent of lists of countries according the Gulf Cooperation Council tions and standards, under Officials during the inauguration of the new buildings at Al Udeid Air Base on Tuesday. people over 60 years -- the to the severity of COVID-19 (GCC) countries and Algeria, the supervision of Qatar Ami- most vulnerable population pandemic. According to the and the red list has 153 ri Corps of Engineers. Defense Affairs HE Dr Khalid group -- has been vaccinated new update, the green list countries, including Egypt and Speaking at a press confer- Our bilateral and multilateral military bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, with at least one dose, while includes 21 countries, mostly Jordan. (TNN) ence following the inaugura- engagement in the region with partners who laid the foundation stone 93.7 percent has received both tion of the new buildings, the and allies such as Qatar shows the world for the expansion project of Al doses,” the MoPH added. covered from the virus during reduction in the number of Commander of Qatar Amiri that we stand by you.” Udeid Air Base in 2018. The MoPH said 96.4 per- the past 24 hours, bringing the new daily infections in the Corps of Engineers praised — HE John Desrocher, US Charge d’Affaires The US Charge d’Affaires cent of people over 40 have re- total number of recoveries in country. the strong and solid relations noted that the new dormito- ceived at least one dose of the Qatar to 224,129. However, it is still impor- between Qatar and the US. ries represent years of plan- vaccine, while 86.9 percent re- The MoPH said in recent tant to be cautious as the sec- For his part, Charge economic ties and robust se- ity in this region,” Desrocher ning and significant mental ceived both the doses. weeks the combined impact ond wave is not yet over and d’Affaires of the US Embassy curity relationships. said. and physical efforts by many Meanwhile, Qatar on Tues- of COVID-19 restrictions and there are still two highly con- in Doha HE John Desrocher “We are pleased to have a He expressed his grati- skilled people. day reported 170 COVID-19 increasing vaccination rates, tagious and highly virulent underlined that Qatar and the great friend with whom to ad- tude to Deputy Prime Minis- cases — 108 among community along with the overwhelming strains of the virus that are United States have extensive vance security and prosper- ter and Minister of State for Continued on page 2  and 62 among travellers. support of the community, actively circulating in the com- As many as 134 people re- has resulted in a consistent munity, it added.

Qatar’s financial wealth grows Population shrinks to 2.5 mn in June Tribune News Network June. The highest percent- to $263 billion in 2020: Report Doha age was for speeding violations,, which amounted to Satyendra Pathak spite the economic turbulence Qatar’s population 73 percent of the total traffic Doha stemming from the pandemic. shrank by 290,000 people violations. Heightened economic productiv- Woqod opens fuel in June 2021 as compared Traffic accident cases, Qatar’s financial wealth grew ity has transpired as per Qatar to the same month last year, “accidents without injuries” by a Compound Annual Growth National Vision 2030, encourag- station in Lusail according to the latest fig- , is about 548 cases or about Rate (CAGR) of 3.6 percent ing Qatari nationals to engage City Waterfront ures released by the Plan- 7.2 percent, while minor in- annually from 2015 to reach in a global economic landscape, Qatar Fuel (Woqod) on ning and Statistics Author- juries made the vast majority a high of $263 billion in 2020 which is a key factor behind the Tuesday opened a new fuel ity (PSA). of traffic accident cases in the – 76 percent of which is invest- country’s growth in wealth dur- station in Waterfront, Lusail The report said the pop- said month at 91 percent, fol- able wealth – as Qatar showed ity and wealth grew significantly ing a period of unprecedented City, increasing its network ulation reduced from 2.79 lowed by severe injuries by 7 resilience in the face of the throughout the crisis and are difficulty,” BCG Managing Direc- of stations across Qatar to million in June, 2020, to percent. protracted COVID-19 pandemic, likely to continue to expand tor and Partner Harold Haddad 108. Spread over 8,350 2.5 million by end of June, The drivers’ licenses issu- according to a report released significantly over the next five said. square metres, the station 2021. ance witnessed a significant by Boston Consulting Group years, in line with the emerging Qatar is expected to witness has three lanes with six dis- As per the report, traf- rise, amounting to about 11.4 (BCG) on Tuesday. economic recovery. strong growth of 3.1 percent pensers for light vehicles. fic violations showed a sig- percent on a monthly basis, The report revealed that de- “Examining the growth of CAGR to reach $306 billion by It offers round-the-clock nificantincrease by 32.8 while the annual increase spite the pandemic’s enduring Qatar’s wealth in recent years, 2025, a $43 billion increase services. page 9 percent, between May and was 34.2 percent. page 9 financial impact, global prosper- it has certainly been strong, de- from 2020. page 8 Corniche Street to remain closed from August 6 to 10 Tribune News Network and school holidays includes ing the stations beside Dafna Doha closure of Corniche Street Park, City Center, QNCC Met- and parts of some surround- ro Station, Hotel Park, Doha The Public Works Author- ing streets around Al Bidda Fishing Port, and Souq Waqif ity (Ashghal) has announced Park, Al Diwan Street, Al Metro. traffic will be closed tempo- Rumaila and Grand Hamad The public transport bus- rarily on both directions of Street (Banks’ Street). How- es will operate at intervals of Corniche Street beginning ever, pedestrians shall be al- every 10-15 minutes, provid- from 12 am on Friday, August lowed to use the closed road. ing transportation for nine 6, until 5 am on Tuesday, Au- Public transport will also be hours on Friday from 2.00 gust 10. available as an alternative to – 11.59 pm and on Saturday, This traffic diversion plan private vehicles. Sunday and Monday from 6 implemented in coordination There are seven stations am to 11 pm. The buses will with the General Directorate of Doha Metro along Corniche operate in parallel with Metro of Traffic of the Ministry of Street including QNCC, West operating hours. Interior (MoI) aims to facili- Bay, Corniche, Al Bidda, Souq Ashghal has urged all tate completion of construc- Waqif, Msheireb, and Qatar commuters using the Cor- tion works of Corniche Street National Museum. niche Street to use alternative development project. Additionally, there are six routes to reach their destina- This diversion planned public transport bus stations The traffic diversion plan implemented in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) aims to facilitate tions. during the summer vacation at various locations, includ- completion of some construction works of Corniche Street development project. Continued on page 2  02 Wednesday, August 4, 2021

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QATAR ATTENDS CHIEF OF STAFF MEETS TURKISH MILATRY FORCES ATTACHE MEETING ON AFGHAN PEACE PROCESS Qatar took part in a meeting on Tuesday to strengthen consen- sus for the Afghan peace process, which was organised via video communication technology by the Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Qatar was represented at the meeting by Acting Charge d’Affaires of the Qatar Embassy in Afghanistan, Fahad Ali Al Sulaiti. The meeting focused on building consen- sus on the Afghan peace process and providing humanitar- Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces HE Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem met with Turkish Military Forces Attache Colonel Borak Chi- ian assistance. tin. During the meeting, they discussed measures to improve bilateral military relations between the two countries. A number of officers from the Qatari Armed Forces were present at the meeting. (QNA)

MoI online webinar to shed light on crimes MoFA highlights Qatar’s efforts committed by expat in combating human trafficking communities in Qatar QNA gave a presentation on the na- Doha tional mechanism in combating Tribune News Network laws and regulations of the State human trafficking, the strat- Doha and respecting the customs and The Department of Human egy adopted by Qatar to combat traditions of the country. Rights at the Ministry of Foreign human trafficking and forced The Public Relations De- The targeted audience of Affairs (MoFA) on Tuesday par- labour, and the state’s interna- partment of the Ministry of the webinar in particular are ticipated in a virtual symposium tional obligations in this field, as Interior (MoI), in association the admin, HR, finance, safety organised by the National Com- well as the role of the National with the Capital Security De- and security managers, PROs mittee to Combat Human Traf- Committee to Combat Human partment, will organise online of public and private com- ficking, in cooperation with the Trafficking. an awareness webinar titled panies and schools, and the United Nations Migration Mis- The symposium was at- ‘Common Crimes and Of- heads and representatives of sion in Qatar, on the occasion of tended by Vice-chairman of the fences in Expat Communities’ expat communities. Interested the World Day Against Traffick- National Human Rights Com- from 9.30am to 11 am today. members of the public also ing in Persons. mittee Dr Mohammed Saif Al During the webinar, an of- can attend the webinar, as it The symposium highlighted Kuwari, Chief of Mission of Unit- ficer from the Capital Security is an open session for all with Qatar’s efforts to combat human ed Nations International Organ- Department will speak on the the aim of raising awareness trafficking, identified lessons ization for Migration (IOM) in laws and penalties related to among the public. learned and best practices, and Qatar Iman Ereiqat, Ambassa- various crimes and violations The zoom meeting ID for presented potential challenges dor of Nepal to Qatar HE Narad that are committed by some ex- the seminar is 618 675 4109 and in this regard. Bharadwaj, Charge d’Affaires at patriate communities in Qatar. Passcode: 12345, and the webi- Director of the Department US Embassy HE John Desroch- The webinar will highlight the nar will be presented in Arabic of Human Rights at MoFA Dr er and Head of ILO Project Of- importance of adhering to the with a translation to English. Turki bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud fice for Qatar Max Tunon. QF partners NU-Q and GU-Q launch new joint Ashghal apologises for distress caused by Corniche Street closure negotiation and communication masterclass Continued from page 1  on #188, operating 24/7 or neighbourhoods. The con- through official social media struction works also include Tribune News Network channels. three plazas on the Corniche Doha Ashghal has apologised The development works including Al Dafna Plaza, for the inconvenience that include completion of im- Corniche Plaza, and Al Bidda Northwestern University in Qatar the closure of Corniche Street plementing four pedestrian Plaza, in addition to studying (NU-Q) and Georgetown University in Qatar may cause, saying it abides by tunnels, as these tunnels aim some infrastructure develop- (GU-Q) are jointly offering an executive edu- responding to any inquiries to enhance pedestrian traffic ment works in public utility cation masterclass on effective negotiation through Ashghal Call Center and connect the paths to the service. and communication. “The importance of effective negotiation skills in the global business environment today can’t be overstated,” said Jairo A. Lugo-Ocando, director of executive and ‘Al Udeid’s new building a generous gift from Qatar’ graduate education at Northwestern Qatar. “The course is uniquely tailored to equip Continued from page 1  professionals from Qatar and the region with the most effective negotiation strate- It is a generous gift from the gies and communication skills needed to government of Qatar and a master business negotiation and become wonderful achievement. better leaders.” “Our bilateral and multilat- The course, titled Effective Communica- eral military engagement in the tion for Negotiating, is the first in the execu- region with partners and allies tive education programme offered by North- course will explore how to maximise value in Science degrees in engineering from Texas such as Qatar shows the world western University in Qatar this fall, which negotiations by leading through strategy and A&M University and a Master of Business that we stand by you. By con- will also include masterclasses on nego- integrating creativity and effective commu- Administration from Northwestern Univer- tinuing to enhance the facility tiation strategies, communication and team nication techniques. sity’s Kellogg School of Management, where in Al Udeid, we continue to rein- building, and communication with internal Expert negotiator Roberto Ordoñez, he currently serves as the university’s presi- force our strong ties to the Gulf and external audiences. founder of international negotiation strate- dent of the alumni association in the GCC. region and demonstrate that the “This course is part of a non-degree gies consultancy Alkimya Catalyst, will lead The Executive Education Programme United States is committed to its series with a forthcoming session on In- the course, where he will share his 20 years at Northwestern Qatar combines academic regional allies,” he stressed. ternational Negotiations. Combining the of experience advising international cor- modules and industry expertise tailored to The US Charge d’Affaires strengths of Georgetown and Northwestern porations, governments, SMEs and family the participants’ professional needs and in noted that the buildings in- universities allows us to provide unmatched businesses, and developing their negotiation line with the latest industry trends. augurated today are part of 14 opportunities thanks to the Qatar Founda- strategies. Media and communication professionals buildings under construction. tion Education City multiversity ecosystem,” In addition to his career as a negotiation are trained in an inclusive, immersive learn- “The US is very grateful to said Rodolph Boughaba, associate dean for advisor, he previously held senior manage- ing experience to become successful industry the government of Qatar for its executive education at GU-Q. ment roles in Occidental Petroleum, Hess leaders and succeed in today’s increasingly strategic vision of the bilateral In addition to learning how to become Corporation and BP, where he was respon- complex global business environment. relations and for making this an effective negotiator through a problem- sible for business development, corporate More information about registration is investment to improve capac- solving mindset, strategic communica- planning and strategy, and finance. available at the Northwestern Qatar’s web- ity, quality of life and opera- tion and media professionals attending the Ordoñez holds Bachelor and Master of site. tional readiness,” he said. Nation Wednesday, August 4, 2021 03 Birla Public School makes a mark in CBSE Class X exams Students of Birla Public School A1 grade in five subjects. They are: Nagarajan, Megh Prashantbhai Shah, ta, Samayamantri, Nishal Saravanan, (BPS) Doha once again made a mark Anagha Dinesh, Pranav Premkumar, Neem Aseela Navas, Nirva Rajani- Shashwath Praveen, Shivasundhar in the CBSE Grade X Board Exams Shallum Mathew Puliyilethu, Arlene kant Patel, Adithya Krishnakumar Ravi and Usman Mohammad Wani. with 100 percent pass result. Riona, Evasahayarajan, Balakumar Nair, Divyadharshini Ramesh, Neha Number of students with A1s sub- The 14th batch consisted of 518 Thulasidoss, Evan Elias D Souza, Maria Saji, Om Amit Kallurkar, Abdul ject-wise and language-wise: Math- students. Shrinidhi Sridhar, Adinath Reghu- Quddus Bora, Anusha Ajai Rodrigues, ematics Standard: 188; Science: 195; Adithya Krishnakumar Nair nandan, Aisha Siddiqi Pasha, Anan- Reshma Pammi Madhu, Social Science: 141; Mathematics Ba- emerged as the topper of the school by danarayanan Karayil Praveen, Arnab Aswika Reddy Batreddy, Bharat sic: 7; Information Technology: 123; scoring 99 percent, Arnab Chakrabor- Chakraborti, Dashami Perumal, Deleep Nair, Gopika Gireesan Menon, Computer Application: 3; English: ti secured the second place with 98.8 Haifa Sherin, Jannat Jahan Laskar, Hafiz Feroze Vellukuzhi, Sankeertha- 289 and Second Languages: 87. percent and Anne Saji Mathews came Jeshlyn Rajesh Chalikottayil, Khyati Adithya Krishnakumar Nair Arnab Chakraborti Anne Saji Mathews na Karuppiah, Rohit Vinod Nair, Sa- Birla Public School acknowledged third with 98.4 percent. Kasaraneni, Sriya Ghosh, Anju Ku- hid Irfan Abdul Salam, Aditi Sameer the pivotal role played by the teachers The school secured a total of 64 mari, Dan Joseph, Harshit Yerma, Aman Mohammed, Anosh San- sai, Kavya Vijai and Pavithra Pramod Paje, Ardra Haridas Nair, Arsh Zubair and parents in their children’s accom- centum. Mahima Thanuvenkatesh, Maria thosh Vadakkoot, Desna Dennies Nair. Chaudhary, Punnya Pramod, Shirin plishment, especially during the tiring A total of 242 students scored Geordy, Mayukh Panja, Raveena Thattil, Neha Ann Biju, Neha Sil- Others are: Anne Saji Bhardwaj, Angelin Denny Erathara, times of the pandemic. more than 90 percent marks and 214 Anil Kumar, Bhavya Edpuganti, Ishi- via Paramanandam Anand P, Mathews, Ashley Rodrigues, De- Jeremiah Matthew Jacob, Kiran Chairman Gope Shahani and all students scored marks above 75 per- ta Srikant Somayaji, R o h a n Moinuddin Vohra, Pavithra Shetty, vitheertha Dharmesh, Heba Mariam Revi, Lashirah Gundluru, Rhythm the Board of Directors congratulated cent. Raj Kaniyankandi, Vishal Krishna- Sreevedha Maroju, Thaniya Rahu- Cherian, Maria Gojy, Mohiuddin Chawla, Sharon Mathew, Vaibhav the students on their fantastic perfor- Among them, 83 students scored murthy, Abel Sebastian Shereath, mathulla, Tirth Gaurangkumaar De- Vohra, Sourish More, Udayakumar Krishna Gopakumar, Gayatri Pranee- mance. (TNN) DPS-MIS secures 100 percent MES students excel in CBSE Class X examination pass in CBSE Class X exams MES Indian School produced outstanding results in the Class A total of 548 stu- DPS Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) and Smriddhi Bhradwaj shared the third X CBSE Examination 2021 with dents registered for secured 100 percent pass in CBSE Class place with 99.2 percent marks. a top score of 98.2 percent. A X Examinations 2021. A total of 355 stu- Out of the 355 students who appeared total of 548 students registered the Board dents appeared for the exams from the for CBSE AISSE, 171 secured 90 percent for the Board Examination and Examination and the school. and above. In all, 318 students passed the school secured 100 percent school secured 100 Gouthami Gireesh Varma and Theer- with Distinction and 171 students scored pass with an impressive 163 can- percent pass tha Aravind earned the title of DPS-MIS 90 percent and above. The management, didates securing 90 percent and Sehla Theruvath Kallungal Kabeer Edwin Siby Huda Afreen toppers with 99.8 percent marks, followed principal and staff congratulated the stu- above and a total of 364 students by Tejaswi Manou and Miraat Gupta with dents for their outstanding performance in securing distinction. 99.6 percent marks. Diya Krishna Kuroor the examinations. (TNN) Sehla Theruvath Kallungal Kabeer with her brilliant performance secured 98.2 percent to emerge as the school topper, closely followed by Edwin Siby with 98 percent and Huda Afreen at the third position with 97.8 percent. Athulya Chathambally Arun Ayesha Erum Aysha Hesham Mahmoud Danny Johny Students who secured 100 Gouthami Gireesh Theertha Aravind Tejaswi Manoj Miraat Gupta marks in various subjects: Se- hlaTheruvathKallungalKabeer, Edwin Siby, Ramsha, Haleema Abdul Fathah, Danny Johny, You- sufGhouseMohiuddin, Gayathri Greenid andSafuraArifKasu. An impressive number of 30 students secured A1 in all 5 subjects. They are: Sehla Theruvath Fanhal Fathima Fathima Ubaid Gayathri Greenid Haleema Abdul Fathah Diya Krishna Kuroor Samriddhi Bhardwaj Pallavi Kumaresan Safiyyah Chinnur Kallungal Kabeer, Edwin Siby, Huda Afreen, Yousuf Ghouse Mo- hiuddin, Angelin Jacob, Kolala Manjanna Yashaswini, Ramsha, Alwin Jacob, Fanhal Fathima Yaseer, Fatma Ridha, Gayathri Greenid, Fathima Ubaid, Safura ArifKasu, Syed Mahmoud Pa- sha, Ayesha Erum, Krishna Pri- Mohammed Wasif Umair Harini Muthukumaran Archana Arunachalam Aryaman Acharya yaThayyil Jayarajan, Lena Ann Janisha Meshak James Kevin Samuraj Kolala Manjanna Yashaswini Ramsha Kuriakose, Emmanuel Shijo An- tony, Johnpaul Lorance, Athulya Chathambally Arun, Mudassir Mukrram Ali, Adrija Rajesh, Ann Susan George, Fathimath Zahra, Nisrin Sajin, Hameem Saheer, Mohammed Nouman, Shaun Louis Dcosta, Azra Muskaan, Na- Nandini Nautiyal Mithun Rameshbabu Sejavarthana Anbalagan Chaitanya Mittal ziya Abdul Jaleel. (TNN) Safura Arif Kasu Syed Mahmoud Pasha Yousuf Ghouse Mohiuddin OIS Doha records 100 percent results in CBSE Class X exams

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Olive International School (OIS) as the school topper with 93.8 per- School principal and manage- gratulated the teachers who gave Doha secured 100 percent results cent marks, followed by Fathima ment congratulated the students their best despite the pandemic in the CBSE Class X examinations Rifa (92.2 percent) and Avil Pinto for passing the board exams with time to help the children perform Mahika Lalit Deshmukh Janani Venkatasubramanian Adwaith M Dhanya Sarah K Somaiya Adithya Cheruvu 2021. Alisha Brigit Binu emerged (90.6 percent). flying colours. The school also con- well in the examination. (TNN) IIS achieves 100% success in CBSE Class X examinations

Ideal Indian School (IIS) produced excellent results in the CBSE Class X Board Examination. The school achieved 100 percent success. Out of 290 students who registered for the examination, 170 secured Distinction while 85 secured First Class. Bharath Nair P Ajzal Ahmed P M Khaled Mohd Abdul Qader Viveca A.Mendes Sanha Salam Muhammad Abdulla Naminti Adithya Pavithran 8.Vaishnavi Aneesh 9.Ibrahim Ahmad The first position is secured by Bharath Nair P with 96.8 percent while Ajzal Ahmed P M secured second position with 96.4 percent and Khaled Mohammed Abdul Qader came third with 96.2 percent. Ajzal Ahmed P. M. topped Hanin Shamsheer Ahmed Faez Romiya Susan Diya Al Din Yusra Obaid Qazi Aseel Mohammed Osman Afrah M S 17.Nabiha Kaleem 18.Saad Azizurrehman in English with 99 percent. Toppers in Mathematics with 95 percent are: Bhar- ath Nair, Ajzal Ahmed P M, Khaled Mohammed Abdul Qader ,Viveca A. Mendes, Sanha Salam, Muhammad Abdulla Naminti, Adithya Pavithran, Vaishnavi Aneesh, Ziya Sulficker Inaara Nadim Hafsah Sediqah Shivani Shogu Thattil Mohammad Ibrar Ahmed Jad Khaldoun Mohamed Azhary Hassan Olumide Praise Myrtle Thamari Ibrahim Ahmad, Hanin Sham- sheer Abdul Rehiman, Ahmed rah M S, Nabiha Kaleem, Saad topped in Social Science with aara Nadim Chaugle and Haf- with 99 percent. Ibrar Ahmed. In Arabic, Ibra- Praise Olurotimi topped in Faez Abdul Rahman, Romiya Azizurrehman Challiwala. 100 percent while Bharath sah Sediqah topped with 97 Toppers in Urdu with 97 him Ahmad, Jad Khaldoun French with 95 percent. Susan Varghese, Diya Al Din, Bharath Nair, Ajzal Ahmed P Nair topped in Science with 98 percent in Hindi and Adithya percent are Khaled Moham- Mohamad Ezzuddin and Mo- Myrtle Thamari R topped Yusra Obaid Qazi, Aseel Mo- M, Khaleed Mohammed Ab- percent. Pavithran and Shivani Shogu med Abdul Qader, Yusra hamed Azhary Hassan topped in Tamil with 95 percent. hammed Osman Magzoub, Af- dul Qader and Ziya Sulficker Viveca Abigail Mendes, In- Thattil topped in Malayalam Obaid Qazi and Mohammad with 96 percent. Olumide (TNN) 04 Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Nation Intensive training AACE Int’l Qatar holds webinar through Summer on Delay Analysis for Arbitration Internship Program Tribune News Network to tribunals, and discussed the dispute resolution, arbitration, by HBKU’s QCRI DOHA purpose of delay analysis within expert opinion as well as the formal dispute processes, suit- difficult issues of quantum and tRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to make tangible progress on a About 281 professionals from able methodologies and the delay. Woodward is a Fellow of Doha cutting-edge research topic at different countries took part in evidential requirements parties the Chartered Institute of Ar- the intersection of bioinformat- a webinar on ‘Delay Analysis for must meet for their claims to be bitration (FCIArb) and a prac- The Qatar Computing Re- ics and AI in just eight weeks. Abitration’, organised by AACE successful. tising ‘Party Appointed Expert search Institute (QCRI) at This was impressive, especially International Qatar recently. “AACE Qatar aims to pro- Witness’. Hamad Bin Khalifa University considering Riya is a second- AACE International Qatar vide meaningful events that will The presentation gave an (HBKU) once again provided year undergraduate student. is a member of the global net- help shape and bring up higher introduction to the common undergraduate students with The Internship program has work of association for the ad- standards of professionals in forms of Delay Analysis Pre- intensive research and software evolved into a fantastic labo- vancement of cost engineering. the competitive market,” said Dispute such as the Time Im- development training through ratory in which students from The attendees at the event were the organisers. pact Analysis (TIA), Impacted its Summer Internship Pro- a variety of backgrounds can from Qatar, Bahrain, Canada, Andrew Woodward, a char- As-Planned (IAP) and Windows gram, which ran online for eight work on original research ideas Egypt, Ghana, India, Jordan, tered civil engineer with more Analysis. weeks. generated by QCRI and Qatar.” Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, than 30 years of experience in Woodward shared in-depth This year’s program wel- Kris Seleberg from Prince- Singapore, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, complex civil engineering and information based on his expe- comed 58 students from five ton University and Karim Ham- Tanzania, the UAE, the UK, the ety of Construction Law (SCL) nal is often significantly differ- infrastructure projects, served rience as a Delay Expert on the countries, including undergrad- adeh from American University US, Turkey and Uganda. defined in its guidance book ti- ent from delay analysis seen in as the resource speaker. He is use of As-Planned Vs As-Built uates from Qatar University, of Beirut took first place in the The event gave the attend- tled ‘SCL Delay and Disruption support of contractor’s claims. based in Qatar and brings de- methodology plus the aid of Carnegie Mellon University in Deepfake Detection category, ees a briefing on the commonly Protocol’. The presentation explored these tailed construction knowledge useful charts which tendsto be Qatar, Texas A&M University, where they impressed their used Delay Analysis Method- Delay analysis suitable for differences by drawing on ex- and experience to the region more appreciated by the Tribu- and Qatar College of the North mentors Dr. Husrev Taha Sen- ologies recognised by the Soci- presentation to a dispute tribu- tensive experience of presenting to help parties in matters of nals. Atlantic. Participating students car and Dr. Sanjay Chawla. Dr. were trained in Arabic language Sencar said: “Deepfakes will po- technologies, cyber security, tentially play a significant role data analytics, social comput- as part of disinformation cam- ing, and software engineering, paigns. Our interns studied ex- with each student choosing two isting deepfake detection meth- ISC hosts Inter-organisational Badminton Championship research areas of interest to ods with a focus on research base their internship projects gaps. They also worked towards Tribune News Network the court and true sportsman Land Royal properties and on. building a new detection meth- Doha spirit. Savoy Insurance brokers are Throughout the program, od based on an outlier detection Ajmal Ali and Philip from the annual sponsors of Indi- the students collaborated with technique recently proposed by Indian Sports Centre (ISC), TJSV won doubles trophy an Sports Centre for the year QCRI engineers, allowing them QCRI researchers.” an apex body working under with a spectacular perfor- 2021. to be a part of world-class mul- Commenting on the pro- the aegis of the Indian Embas- mance over Manoj Sahibjan During the closing cer- tidisciplinary computing re- gram, QCRI’s Dr. Eman Fituri, sy in Qatar, conducted Indian and Vineeth Nandan from emony, ISC Vice-President search relevant to the needs of Director of Educational Initia- Inter-organisational Badmin- New Vision Badminton. Sheji Valiyath showcased the Qatar, the Arab region, and the tives, said: “Our aim to build Qa- ton Championship with the Indian Ambassador to Qa- activities of the centre and world. The invaluable mentor- tar’s innovation and technology participation of 33 teams in tar HE Dr Deepak Mittal in- also welcomed the dignitaries ship assisted the students as capacity goes hand in hand with doubles and 25 teams in sin- augurated the final ceremony and participants. they engaged in research aimed supporting future tech leaders, gles featuring 80 players in in a symbolic showcase match ISC MC member Boban at providing solutions to emerg- computer scientists, and engi- all. The event was held strictly with his team partner, Coor- Varkey gave a vote of thanks. ing societal problems. neers. Since QCRI launched the adhering to the Ministry of dination officer Captain Atla Head of badminton Safeeru Princeton University’s Riya Summer Internship Program, Public Health (MoPH) COV- Mohan against the winners of adherence with protocols as n Cure Abdul Rahman spoke Rahman managed the event Gandhi won first place for her we’ve seen the positive impact ID-19 protocol and guidelines. doubles tournament. physical fitness andsports - at the event. Other spon- with support of Sippy Jose, project titled “Deep Learn- of helping undergraduates to In a close encounter in Dr Mittal handed over the manship is very crucial for sors of the event were Brain Anil Boloor. ing for Imputation of Missing better understand computer Men’s final, Arjun Shine from trophies to the winners of the Earlier during the open- Genotype Data.” Dr. Mohamad science concepts, develop their QIA overcame the challenge tournament. the development of a healthy Technologies, Spirit Events, ing ceremony, ICBF President Saad, Dr. Sanjay Chawla, and technical skills, and prepare for from Rehan Arshad to grab Dr Mohan Thomas, presi- society. Absolute Sports, New Vision Ziad Usman inaugurated the Dr. Mohammad Amin Sadeghi the rigors of a professional ca- Singles title. Both boys won dent of Indian Sports Cen- Care n Cure group was the Badminton, Radio Mirchi, Al event and General Secretary were her mentors, and they reer. 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World Wednesday, August 4, 2021 05 UN urges warring US expands Afghan refugee parties to protect Afghan civilians programme as Taliban surge dpa ceived 24 bodies and nearly Kabul 200 wounded people in the dpa past six days. Among the Washington The United Nations on Tues- victims were members of the day called on Afghanistan’s security forces. As violence in Afghanistan warring parties to do more Another source from the soars, the Biden administra- to protect civilians, warning Kandahar Health Depart- tion announced Monday that that, unless they do so, the ment said 28 deaths and 191 it was expanding the pool of impact will be “catastrophic.” injured people were recorded endangered Afghans who can The Taliban ground of- in the province in the past 10 receive refugee visas, but the fensive and Afghan forces’ days. system’s complexities may airstrikes are causing the Overall, 38 deceased in- limit who can benefit. most harm, the United Na- dividuals and 156 injured The new visa programme tions Assistance Mission in people were admitted to comes after demands from Afghanistan (UNAMA) not- two hospitals in the city of Congress, news organisations ed in a series of tweets. Lashkargah, in Helmand, and human rights groups for Since the start of the within the past three days. greater protection for tens of withdrawal of international In the meantime, a for- thousands of Afghans who forces from Afghanistan, the mer US military translator worked with US entities dur- Taliban has intensified their was assassinated in the city ing the two-decade war and attacks across the country, of Jalalabad, in eastern Nan- now face potential retaliation gaining significant territo- garhar province, officials from Taliban forces advanc- rial gains, especially in rural confirmed. ing swiftly as US and NATO areas. The man, who was serv- troops withdraw. Thousands of people ing as an advisor with the Among the newly eligible have been displaced and the Nangarhar provincial coun- are Afghans who worked for population is living in fear. cil, was shot in front of his US nongovernmental organi- Several provincial capi- house by two unidentified zations, aid programmes and tals have been encircled shooters on Monday. media. Administration offi- by the militants and heavy The UN documented cials said they could not esti- fighting has been ongoing for record levels of civilians mate how many people would days now in the capitals of wounded and killed in May qualify but that it could be tens southern Helmand and Kan- and June and warned that of thousands. dahar provinces, as well as in the country is on course Already, some 20,000 of the western part of the city of for 2021 to witness the high- Afghans who worked as trans- Herat, in the west. est ever number of docu- lators for the US military and File photo of Afghanistan’s internally displaced families at a refugee camp in Kandahar. (AFP) A hospital source in mented civilian casualties in diplomatic missions are being Herat told dpa that it had re- a single year. considered for special immi- of Afghanistan before their to those who are particularly to provide certain Afghans, grant visas or have expressed cases can be processed - a po- The new visa programme vulnerable as a result of their including those who worked interest in acquiring them. tential deal-killer for many. comes after demands from affiliation with the United with the United States, the op- A first group of about 200 A senior administration Congress, news organisa- States,” the official said. portunity for refugee resettle- visa recipients arrived at an official, who briefed reporters In a separate statement, ment to the United States.” army base in Virginia last on condition of anonymity in tions and human rights the State Department outlined The Taliban and the US- week and another 2,500 or so, keeping with government pro- groups for greater protec- the programme for the visas, backed Afghan government Mass testing in including family members, are tocols, acknowledged that the tion for tens of thousands known as Priority 2 within the have been engaged in talks expected in the coming weeks. requirement will be difficult of Afghans who worked with US Refugee Admissions Pro- aimed at achieving a political Yet many thousands more for many to meet. US entities during the two- gramme. settlement to the long conflict, China’s Wuhan Afghans say their lives are at The visa process starts “The US objective remains but those efforts have largely risk as the Taliban takes con- only when the applicants’ em- decade war a peaceful, secure Afghani- stalemated as the Taliban trol of more territory. ployers refer them to the pro- stan,” it said in a statement. presses ahead with its military The expanded programme gramme; then the applicants months, the official said. “However, in light of increased advance. The US withdrawal is after 3 COVID-19 requires the individuals and must go to a third country. The programme is a levels of Taliban violence, the expected to be complete this families to get themselves out Approval can take a year to 14 “unique form of protection US government is working month. cases detected

dpa Beijing Mass testing is being car- North Korea: ried out in many places and Malaysian PM aims to calm row with The Chinese city of Wuhan is travel restrictions have Kim’s head testing its entire population for coronavirus in response brought in for parts of the bandage fuels king and opposition after protests to the spread of the Delta country variant. speculation dpa Chinese state media re- outbreaks, has recorded al- Bangkok ported Tuesday that authori- most no infections since last over his health ties in the city of 11 million summer. Malaysia’s under-pressure people decided to carry out But after an outbreak at ANI Prime Minister Muhyiddin mass testing after the city’s an airport in the eastern city Pyongyang Yassin appeared to back down first three cases in around a of Nanjing two weeks ago, the on Tuesday amid a row with year were registered. Delta variant is spreading to North Korean leader Kim the king over ending emergen- The first coronavirus cas- a rising number of Chinese Jong Un was recently pho- cy rule that has threatened to es worldwide were detected cities. tographed with a large green bring down his administration. in Wuhan in December 2019. So far, more than 400 spot on the back of his head, Muhyiddin said the re- The government locked down Delta infections have been re- fuelling speculation about his voking of decrees announced the central Chinese city for 76 corded nationwide. health. during emergency rule “could days to squash the outbreak. Mass testing is being The bruise and bandage not be completed,” reversing The country has used carried out in many places appeared toward the right his claim made last week that strict measures to tackle coro- and travel restrictions have side of the 37-year-old dicta- the process had been finalized navirus since then, and aside brought in for parts of the tor’s head during a military with the approval of King Ab- from several small-scale local country. meeting held July 24-27, per dullah. Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad (centre) and opposition member of parliament An- NK News, a platform dedicat- While the king’s role is war Ibrahim (centre left) take part in a protest in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. (AFP) ed to covering the secretive largely ceremonial, his con- country, reported Washing- sent is needed for anything to according to a statement on virus cases were announced by ton Post. NK News added that do with emergency rule. Ab- Over 17,000 new coronavi- Tuesday, a day after they the Health Ministry on Tues- the mark was visible at other dullah accused Muhyiddin on rus cases were announced staged a protest in Kuala Lum- day, over four times as many events held between July 27 Thursday of breaking protocol by the Malaysian Health pur against the government. as when a third “total” lock- and 29. by not getting his sign-off on Emergency rule was im- down was imposed in May. Kim has frequently faced revoking the measures. Muhy- Ministry on Tuesday posed, along with a second The apparent failure of the speculation that he is in ill iddin insisted he followed the lockdown, in January. curbs has heightened pres- health despite the fact that he rules. gency, should decide. The opposition said the sure on Muhyiddin, with is not yet 40. Abdullah had earlier Opposition lead- emergency, which allowed the biggest party in his cabi- He is widely known for his turned down Muhyiddin’s re- ers have demanded the prime Muhyiddin’s government to net meeting on Tuesday to de- plump appearance and chain- quest to extend emergency minister quit, accusing him rule by decree, was not need- cide on staying in government smoking. rule, saying Malaysia’s parlia- of violating the constitution ed as pandemic restrictions after some of its leaders ech- In 2014, Kim was spot- ment, which was suspended by “disobeying” the king and were implemented separately. oed the calls for the premier Residents queue to take nucleic acid tests for the coronavirus in Wu- ted limping and vanished as part of the state of emer- “disregarding” parliament, Over 17,000 new corona- to resign. han in China’s central Hubei province on Tuesday. (afp) from the public eye before returning with a cane. After a mountain hike with President Moon Jae-in of South Korea in 2018, Kim appeared to be breathless, while Moon, who Khamenei officially names Raisi as Iran’s incoming president was 68 at the time, seemed unfazed by their climb, re- dpa economic crisis, including The 60-year-old won the confidence. ported Washington Post. Tehran rising inflation, would be his presidential election in June Raisi is expected to pre- On April 15, 2020, Kim chief focus. with almost 62 percent of the sent his Cabinet soon. missed the most important Iranian Supreme Leader He also mentioned that he vote. Raisi served in the judici- date on the North Korean cal- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offi- wanted the “tyrannical sanc- But less than 50 per cent ary for over three decades, endar, “The Day of the Sun,” cially confirmed Ebrahim Rai- tions” imposed by the United of eligible Iranians voted in and in 2019 was appointed a public holiday dedicated to si as the Islamic Republic’s in- States because of Iran’s nu- the election, a record low in chief justice. the birthday of his grandfa- coming president on Tuesday. clear programme lifted. the 42-year history of the Is- Earlier, as a public pros- ther. His absence was widely The appointment occurred The chief question for lamic Republic. ecutor, Raisi is said to have documented and intensified at a ceremony in Tehran at- many outsiders has been what Raisi said the message been responsible for numer- rumors that he was unwell. tended by outgoing President impact the switch to Raisi’s from the voters was clear: ous arrests and even execu- Last year, CNN reported Hassan Rowhani. more conservative hands will “They want a change in the tions of political dissidents. Kim was in “grave danger af- The next step toward Raisi have on the status of indirect status quo - a radical change.” Politically, he is a largely ter surgery.” Most recently, taking office is an inaugura- negotiations with the US on It was important for him unknown entity. However, in the leader’s dramatic weight tion scheduled for Thursday, bringing those two countries to have Iranians regain trust recent years, he has sharply loss has further sparked when he will be sworn in by back to the 2015 nuclear deal in politics, he said, adding criticized Rowhani’s moderate questions about his well- parliament. designed to keep Iran from that all influential members of course on several occasions - being and rumours he may In his remarks at Tues- attaining nuclear weapons, in society, regardless of their po- including the country’s 2015 be suffering from a health Outgoing Iranian president Hassan Rouhani (left) with newly appoint- day’s event, Raisi said tackling exchange for lifting economic litical and ideological tenden- nuclear agreement with other condition. ed president Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on Tuesday. (afp) corruption and the country’s sanctions. cies, should help to foster that countries. 06 Wednesday, August 4, 2021

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Stronger Vaccine Edicts A Must Josoor Institute Continues

ITH the delta variant of the coronavirus proving to be the most infectious yet, the Centers for Disease Control and WPrevention, the state of California and cities, counties and other states have called on Americans to once again routinely To Build Expertise wear masks indoors. With new infections more than quintupling over the past three months, it appears that both the CDC’s May recommendation that mask edicts be dropped and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s June decision to end most pandemic restrictions were premature. Yes, COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations are still far lower than what was seen in the first 11 months of this pan- On Road To Qatar 2022 demic. But the U.S. is still in the middle of it. Thing is, masks aren’t our best defense against COVID-19. What’s needed is to get shots in the arms of the 90 million Ameri- cans who are eligible for vaccines but who have not yet received FIFA World Cup legacy programme will ensure knowledge is passed to the next generation them. What’s needed is for the Food and Drug Administration of sports and events professionals to finally realize that its failure to give full approval to the three vaccines in wide use in the U.S. — which have been administered with enormous success to hundreds of millions of people worldwide — is emboldening anti-vaccination rhetoric when the FDA’s reassur- ances would fuel many more vaccinations. Refusing to wait, the University of California and California State Uni- versity systems have now joined hundreds of other colleges — and a growing number of businesses — to require vaccines or frequent testing. Insti- tutions from Carnegie Afraa Al Noaimi Hall and the Metropoli- TNN tan Opera to Facebook to ours — The San Diego With only 15 months to go until Qa- Union-Tribune — are all tar hosts the FIFA World Cup, the requiring vaccinations Josoor Institute continues to deliver for entrance. With every on its strategic role as the education theater or restaurant that requires vaccinations, the dangerous and training arm of the Supreme idea that not getting the vaccine is an affirmation of personal Committee for Delivery & Legacy freedom and liberty weakens. Instead, proving you got the vac- (SC). cine is good for business and health. As the tournament edges closer, In fact, requiring vaccines on public health grounds has a his- we will continue to leverage Qa- tory that predates America’s founding. Historian Ron Chernow’s tar’s hosting of the FIFA World 2010 biography of George Washington noted that in 1777, the Cup to build expertise in the sports general ordered that every member of the Continental Army who and events industries to ensure the had not yet had smallpox be inoculated for the disease. He cor- knowledge gained from staging this rectly believed that such a step was crucial to winning the Revo- mega-event is passed to the next gen- lutionary War. eration of professionals. ployed by the SC and its numerous At the same time, our research opportunity to accelerate online of- And the notion that Americans have a constitutional right to Our flagship professional diploma stakeholders, all of who are support- team works to produce proprietary ferings which was already part of our reject vaccinations is simply not supported by history. In 1905, programmes in sports and major ing Qatar’s delivery of the FIFA World knowledge to improve our courses strategic development plans. Almost the US Supreme Court upheld the decision of Cambridge, Mas- events management – delivered in Cup. Applications for the next cohort and stimulate debate among alumni, two years after our switch to remote sachusetts, health officials to fine individuals who did not get a partnership with SDA Bocconi School of professional diploma programmes, associates and other key stakehold- learning, Josoor is proud to have de- smallpox vaccine $5. Justices held that protecting public health of Management – remain our core that will take place from September ers; and establish Qatar as a leader livered more than 30 courses online was a reasonable use of state power. offering. These courses are designed 2021 to March 2022, are now open. in the sports and events management with overwhelmingly positive feed- Yes, the ruling noted that laws should not be arbitrary or op- to enhance the knowledge and expe- In addition to our diploma pro- industries. Recently, we have been back from participants. pressive, in a clear nod to constitutional requirements about in- rience of professionals who are keen grammes, we offer an array of edu- conducting two crucial research pro- With Qatar 2022 right around the dividual rights. But it validated laws that have a “real or substan- to advance their careers in two ever- cation and training courses in sports jects – one of which involves track- corner, Josoor Institute will prioritise tial relation” to their goal, and found preventing the spread of a evolving sectors. The programmes management, event management, ing sports and events in Qatar, and the delivery of education and training deadly disease clearly qualified. With more than 600,000 dead offer a world-class learning experi- leadership development, workforce another studying different sports in- to build the capacity of key groups in and nearly 35 million infected in the U.S., mandating vaccines ence, unprecedented insight into and related areas to more than 4,000 stitutes in the country and the MENA the industry ahead of the event and meets this standard. Qatar 2022 preparations and the participants in Qatar and around the region. creating a lasting legacy of knowledge On Thursday, President Joe Biden asked local and state gov- opportunity to be part of a vibrant world. Josoor Institute also runs a In 2020, life as we know it came and expertise in Qatar and across the ernments to use the emergency federal funds they had been pro- alumni community and professional Knowledge Hub that hosts regular to a halt. The COVID-19 pandemic Middle East. vided to pay $100 to get the unvaccinated inoculated. Yet carrots network. panel sessions involving leading in- presented us with a challenge to con- (Afraa Al Noaimi is the Execu- only go so far. All institutions should start to require vaccinations. Many of our graduates are em- ternational experts. tinue the delivery of courses, and an tive Director at Josoor Institute)

Unvaxxed, Unmasked And Putting Our Kids At Risk

Jessica Valenti — more than once. I’ve watched Today, Layla is healthy. But I Anger is the very least we can NYT nurses revive her. will never know what long-term do. The truth is that all of our kids, While some parents worried impact her lung development had no matter what their health status OR days now, vaccinated about getting enough sleep or on her, and we have no idea what is, are suffering. Americans have been trying diaper changes, I was wondering a Covid infection might do to a After all, my daughter isn’t to come to terms with the when Layla’s central line IV would kid who used to need machines to thinking about her lungs right new advice from the Centers be taken out or whether she man- breathe. The same is true for chil- now. She just wants to go to birth- for Disease Control and Pre- aged to digest any of the milk they dren with other underlying health day parties again. She wants to go ventionF about the rapidly spread- gave her through the feeding tube conditions like asthma, or those to school without plexiglass blocking Delta variant and a spike of in her nose. To be able to take your who are immunocompromised. ing her view of the blackboard and Covid cases in states with high health for granted is a privilege. And while the rate of kids being to be able to eat lunch in the cafete- populations of unvaccinated peo- As I’ve watched the Delta vari- hospitalized or dying is low, num- ria instead of quietly in her class- ple. Officials encouraged everyone ant spread, I’ve thought back to bers don’t mean anything if it’s room. She wants to take her mask in high-risk areas to start wear- Layla’s early years and about my your child behind the statistic. off — she’d like to see her friends’ ing masks in public indoor spaces lingering uncertainty about her What I do know is this: I’m fu- faces again. again and recommended that all continued health. I am not alone. rious that the physical and mental Those who have the ability to teachers and students wear masks There are parents across the coun- health of countless American chil- be vaccinated and masked have no in schools. try right now who are terrified that dren are at the mercy of the will- reasonable excuse not to be. Either It’s difficult not to be angry at their sick children will contract fully ignorant and the irrationally you’re someone who cares about the irresponsible behavior of those Covid-19 and a cascade of illnesses fearful. It’s enraging to listen to their neighbors and community or who got us here. For parents with will overtake them. cause we care about our communi- been eroded by institutional fail- people complain that wearing a you’re not. Either you’re willing to children with health problems or This is not a fear that ever fully ty and the health of our neighbors. ure. But while some Americans are mask or getting a simple shot is sacrifice for the good of others or who are too young to be vaccinated goes away, even if or when your Looking at the statistics on how unvaccinated or maskless because akin to an assault on their freedom you’re not. And it shouldn’t take (or both), it’s doubly infuriating. child recovers. When you have many people willingly go unvacci- of access problems, a majority of while children who have no choice the thought of sick children to get My daughter, Layla, was born seen your child seriously ill, there nated — or refuse to wear masks, the unvaccinated are making a bear the brunt of their nonsense. people to do the right thing. three months early because of a is a part of your brain that believes even in risky situations — it’s ob- choice. Most of all, I’m tired of hearing A few months ago, a mother I life-threatening disorder called he or she can be taken from you at vious that not everyone is equally When I listen to the scorn di- about how my anger won’t change didn’t know started chatting with HELLP syndrome I developed dur- any time — because you’ve seen it conscientious. rected at the Covid vaccine from hearts and minds, or that I need to me as our children played nearby. ing pregnancy. She weighed just almost happen. My family lives in It’s true that the reasons so the yet-to-be-convinced, I think respect other people’s choices — After some pleasantries, she asked two pounds at birth. She spent the New York City, where over 70 per- many Americans still remain un- about the hours I spent on the even when those choices put oth- if I was vaccinated — a question I first months of her life in a neona- cent of adults have gotten at least vaccinated — even as we see hospi- phone begging our insurance com- ers’ health and lives at risk. assumed she posed because I was tal intensive care unit and her first one dose and over 65 percent are talizations of the unprotected rise pany to cover a medication that This isn’t a matter of simple standing within a few feet of her. It years being shuttled to and from fully vaccinated. But we plan to fol- — are myriad. Some have fallen would prevent Layla from getting disagreement or bipartisan bicker- turns out, however, that she want- emergency rooms and specialists low the updated recommendations prey to misinformation or con- RSV, a virus that can be deadly ing: Gross selfishness masked as ed to vent about how she’d never because her lungs didn’t have a as though we were in a high-risk spiracy theories, some still don’t in preemies. The insurer refused, American individualism is killing let the vaccine “within a hundred chance to fully develop. state. We’ll do so not only because realize the vaccine is free and often and we couldn’t afford the out-of- our country and traumatizing our feet” of her family. I’ve seen my child be intubated. of the city’s extreme density and available at their local pharmacy, pocket cost. (Layla ended up in the children. That’s not “intolerant” or “We’re healthy,” she scoffed. I’ve had her turn blue in my arms our personal story, but also be- and others’ trust in authority has hospital after contracting it.) an overreaction; it’s a fact. How lucky for her.

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dpa the body. Shishov had told people he unfortunate death.” Belaru- be involved in his death.” The attempted kidnapping to forci- Kiev Shishov’s group, Belarusian felt increasingly persecuted, sian opposition leader Svetlana EU must offer the Ukrainian bly repatriate her after she criti- House in Ukraine, had reported according to media reports. Tikhanovskaya expressed her authorities support in the in- cized Belarusian sports officials. A Belarusian activist was found him missing on Monday after Shishov had fled to Ukraine condolences to Shishov’s rela- vestigation, Jensen demanded. She is now under the pro- dead in Kiev, police said on he did not return from a jog. last year out of fear for his safe- tives. “Belarusians cannot even Many Belarusians have tection of the Japanese police Tuesday, a day after he was Kiev police said they were ty, following mass anti-govern- be safe abroad as long as those fled abroad to escape a crack- and is expected to leave for Po- reported missing and, accord- investigating the death, includ- ment protests that he took part who want to take revenge on down by the government of land soon. ing to media reports, following ing the possibility that it was in, according to Belarusian them exist,” she wrote on Tel- authoritarian ruler Alexander The commission slammed complaints that he was feeling not the result of suicide, but House. egram. Lukashenko. the alleged attempt to bring her persecuted. murder. European Parliament Pres- Shishov’s death was a One high-profile example is back to Belarus. Vitaly Shishov, who led Ukrainian police chief Igor ident David Sassoli described “shock”, said Gyde Jensen, the case of Belarusian Olympic “The attempt to forcibly a Kiev-based non-profit that Klimenko said on Tuesday that Shishov’s death as “horrific.” chairwoman of Germany’s athlete Kristina Timanovskaya, repatriate her against her own helped new arrivals fleeing Shishov’s body had been found “The fact Belarusian activ- File photo of Vitaly Shishov in Bundestag Committee for Hu- 24, which has caused an inter- will is another example of the Belarus settle in Ukraine, was with scratches on his nose, knee ists are being targeted in third Kiev. (afp) man Rights. national stir in recent days. brutality of the repression of found hanged in a park near his and chest. countries is a serious escala- “After the experiences of On Monday, the runner was the Lukashenko regime that home in the Ukrainian capital. Further examinations tion,” he said on Twitter. tion into the matter, saying it the past months, it is at least granted a humanitarian visa by hits all category of Belarussian Personal belongings and his would show how these injuries The European Commission expected this to contribute to very obvious that henchmen Poland’s embassy in Tokyo, fol- society,” spokesperson Nabila mobile phone were found near came about. welcomed Ukraine’s investiga- understanding the “very, very of dictator Lukashenko could lowing what she described as an Massrali said.

PANDEMIC WOES Four officers who Facing heat on evictions, responded to US Capitol insurrection White House says it can’t died by suicide

dpa with Officer Hashida’s fam- New York ily and friends,” depart- extend moratorium ment spokesperson Hugh The number of officers Carew said in a statement dpa who have died by suicide to the Daily News. Washington in wake of their response Hashida, a veteran to the January insurrec- of the force since 2003, The US government is still tion at the US was assigned to the po- looking for ways to help peo- Capitol doubled late on lice Emergency Response ple avoid eviction, but resisting Monday, with the Metro- Team the day of the Janu- pressure from congressional politan Police Department ary 6 riot. Democrats to have the Centres in the District of Columbia “Officer Hashida was for Disease Control and Pre- confirming the death of a a hero, who risked his life vention (CDC) revive a mora- third and fourth officer. to save our Capitol, the torium on such actions, which Officer Kyle DeFreytag, Congressional community ended at the weekend. a 26-year-old Pennsylva- and our very Democracy,” The CDC put the eviction nia native, was found dead Speaker Nancy Pelosi said moratorium in place to help on July 10. He served in in a statement. people stay in their homes and the city’s 5th District and “All Americans are in- out of congregate settings, like was tasked with enforcing debted to him for his great shelters, during the Covid-19 a curfew implemented the valor and patriotism on pandemic. night of January 6, after January 6th and through- The Supreme Court al- a mob made up of pro- out his selfless service.” lowed the moratorium to run Trump protesters breached Their deaths marked through July 31, but indicated the US Capitol in a bid to the third and fourth sui- that a further extension would block the certification of cides among officers who be legally suspect without spe- President Joe Biden’s elec- responded to the US Capi- cific authorization from Con- toral win. tol insurrection. gress. “I am writing to share Howard Liebengood, National Economic Coun- tragic news that Officer who joined the US Capi- cil Director Gene Sperling said Kyle DeFreytag of the 5th tol Police in 2005, died administration lawyers have Activists occupy the steps to the House of Representatives as they continue their protest for an extension of the eviction moratorium at the US District was found de- by suicide three days after been unable to find a new jus- Capitol Building in Washington recently. (afp) ceased last evening,” Chief the attack and Metropoli- tification that would pass mus- Robert Contee III wrote tan Police Officer Jeffrey ter, but he said President Joe Covid spread.” tion may have, but Sperling the Delta variant has made on in a mid-July message ob- Smith, a 12-year veteran of Biden has tasked departments Sperling said the admin- The Supreme Court and company appear to be the pandemic. tained by WUSA. the force, took his life “in and agencies to do everything istration was asking for state allowed the moratorium to looking for all of them. As they have called upon the “This is incredibly the aftermath of that bat- they can to mitigate a potential and local governments to expe- run through July 31, but Many Democrats on Capi- American people to mask up, to hard news for us all, and tle,” Contee said during a eviction crisis. dite the disbursement of rental indicated that a further tol Hill have been frustrated by be vaccinated and to take other for those that knew him closed-door meeting with “Given the rising urgency assistance, saying they were the administration’s response public health precautions, it is best.” Confirmation of De- congressional leaders in of the spread of the Delta vari- significantly loosening docu- extension would be legally to the Supreme Court, saying critical, in recognition of this Freytag’s death on Monday January. ant, the president has asked all mentation and verificationre - suspect without specific the administration waited too urgency, that they extend the came just hours after MPD Capitol Police Officer of us, including the CDC, to do quirements. authorisation from long to ask Congress to step in eviction moratorium,” the Cali- revealed Officer Gunther Brian Sicknick also died everything in our power to look “He is asking the USDA Congress to provide a further extension. fornia Democrat wrote. Hashida was found dead at from a stroke a day after he for every potential legal au- [US Department of Agricul- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a “Putting people on the his home on Thursday. was bludgeoned with a fire thority we have to prevent evic- ture], VA [Veterans Affairs] seeking the emergency rental Monday “Dear Colleague let- streets contributes to the “We are grieving as extinguisher and pelted tions,” Sperling told reporters and HUD [Housing and Ur- assistance funding that allows ter,” reiterated that the posi- spread of the virus.” Pelosi said a department and our with pepper spray amid his at the White House. ban Development], and the - that makes landlords com- tion of House Democratic lead- an extension was needed to thoughts and prayers are response to the chaos. “To date, the CDC director Treasury Department as well - pletely whole, that can pay up ership is that the CDC should allow more of the 46.5 billion and her team have been unable make clear that those who ben- to 18 months of forward and change course and revive the dollars in federal aid to be dis- to find legal authority, even for efit from government-backed back rent and utilities,” Sper- moratorium. tributed, and that House Dem- a more targeted eviction mora- mortgages or even tax relief ling said. “’The War has Changed!’ ocrats would hear from Treas- torium, that would focus just related to housing should not It is unclear how many car- With these words, the CDC ury Secretary Janet Yellen on counties with higher rates of seek evictions, without first rots and sticks the administra- cautioned the difference that about the matter on Tuesday. News in brief Navalny confidante Italy releases rescue ship as migrant EU joins rescue efforts as Turkey crisis shows no sign of end sentenced as net closes Rome The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) migrant rescue ship Geo Barents is once again patrolling the waters of the central struggles to contain wildfires Mediterranean after the Italian coastguard released the vessel on Russia’s opposition from the Sicilian port of Augusta. dpa The release of the chartered ship on July 26 came after it Istanbul dpa tary election in September. was impounded for three weeks due to technical irregularities, Moscow However, she suspended which MSF claims were being used to prevent them carrying Three firefighting planes her campaign a few weeks ago out their rescue missions. Since then, the crew has been from Spain and Croatia have A prominent confidante of following the banning of sev- preparing for their latest deployment. The ship’s capacity to joined international efforts to imprisoned Russian anti- eral Navalny organizations. rescue migrants making the dangerous sea crossing is urgent- battle blazes sweeping across corruption campaigner and In June, a court desig- ly needed, MSF wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. The Geo Barents Turkey’s south, the European opposition activist Alexei nated the Anti-Corruption will rejoin SOS Mediterranee’s Ocean Viking and Sea-Watch 3, Commission said, while eight Navalny, has been sentenced Foundation (FBK) run by Na- run by NGO Sea-Watch, in their rescue missions. (dpa) separate wildfires remained to one-and-a-half years of re- valny, who has himself been uncontained. stricted freedom. imprisoned in a prison camp One plane from Croatia The ruling means Lyubov for months, as extremist and Full integration of Russian lab dock to landed in the southern prov- Sobol, a 33-year-old lawyer, thus effectively banned it. ISS to take over six months ince of Antalya late on Mon- is banned from leaving her That built upon a measure day while two Canadairs from house between 10 pm and 6 in 2019, when the foundation Moscow It will take more than six months to fully integrate the Spain arrived in the nearby am on any day, and also bans had been branded by Rus- new Russian research module to the International Space Station city of Mugla on Tuesday. her from leaving Moscow, sia as a “foreign agent.” On (ISS), the space agency Roscosmos in Moscow said on Tuesday. At least 154 large wildfires Men gather sheep to take them away from an advancing fire in her lawyer Vladimir Voronin Tuesday afternoon, a court Russian cosmonauts are planning to take some 10 space broke out in Turkey over the Mugla, Marmaris district on Monday. (Afp) wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. fined FBK half a million rou- walks over the next few months, with the first scheduled for the past week, the president’s of- Sobol was accused of bles (about 6,800 dollars) for beginning of September. fice said on Tuesday, the worst deployed firefighter planes to neighbourhoods were evacu- violating coronavirus regula- failing to consistently identify During this period, cable networks and pipelines will have to fire catastrophe in decades. Turkey, state news agency An- ated, local media reported. tions during demonstrations itself as a “foreign agent” on be laid, Roscosmos said. The laboratory module docked at the Eight fires continue in the adolu reported. The fires in Mugla threaten she helped organize for Nav- documents. space station last week. Shortly after Nauka’s arrival at the ISS, cities of Antalya, Mugla and Fuelled by sweltering to reach a large power plant, alny’s release earlier this year. This fine will not be paid, an incident occurred at the end of last week. Isparta, the office added. summer temperatures, the Muhammet Tokat, the mayor The lawyer, who has already FBK director Ivan Zhdanov A direct command was mistakenly implemented and fired The government was criti- blazes particularly hit along of Milas district, warned on been under house arrest for tweeted. onboard thrusters, likely due to a software glitch, resulting in the cized for lack of preparedness southern coasts and tourism Twitter. months, plans to appeal the A law introduced earlier ISS shifting by 45 degrees from its regular trajectory. and being late in taking action hotspots. So far, eight people died in Moscow court’s ruling. this year has furthermore Nauka is primarily intended for scientific research, though in a region which is historically Local authorities in Mug- the fires and 47 people were Sobol had been planning banned supporters or mem- the multi-purpose module, launched into space from the Bai- prone to devastating wildfires. la and Antalya warned of receiving treatment at hospi- a run for a seat in the State bers of Navalny’s organiza- konur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, will also serve as crew Ukraine, Russia, Iran and fires spreading further into tals, Health Minister Fahret- Duma, Russia’s lower legisla- tion from running in elections quarters and has its own life support system. (dpa) Azerbaijan have separately residential areas and several tin Koca said. tive house, in the parliamen- at any level in Russia. QIB ranked among world’s top banks by The Banker magazine pg 9

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35,048.62 10,843.10 53823.36 1,813.50 Dow +210.46 pts QE +26.50 pts sensex +872.73 pts Gold -0.48 % What if highways were electric? Germany is testing the idea. pg 11 Price percentage Price percentage 25.60 Brent 70.47 -1.11 % WTI 71.27 -3.62 % Silver +0.10 % Qatar’s financial wealth grows to $263 billion in 2020: BCG BCG’s report also shows Qatar’s 60% of Qatari wealth is owned by individuals changing landscape of the wealthy whose net worth is more than $5 million in the coming years, with the rise of the next-generation affluent and Satyendra Pathak economic recovery. high-net-worth clients. These indi- Doha According to the report, 60 per- viduals, between 20 and 50 years of cent of Qatari wealth is owned by age, have longer investment hori- Qatar’s financial wealth grew by individuals whose net worth is more zons, a greater appetite for risk, and a Compound Annual Growth Rate than $5 million. often a desire to use their wealth to (CAGR) of 3.6 percent annually “Examining the growth of Qa- create positive social impact as well from 2015 to reach a high of $263 tar’s wealth in recent years, it has as earn solid returns. billion in 2020 – 76 percent of certainly been strong, despite the Many wealth managers are not which is investable wealth – as Qa- economic turbulence stemming yet ready to serve these new clients. tar showed resilience in the face of from the pandemic. Heightened “Qatar’s wealth population has the COVID-19 pandemic, according economic productivity has tran- expanded due to notable economic to a report released by Boston Con- spired as per the Qatar National accomplishments, with more citi- sulting Group (BCG) on Tuesday. Vision 2030, encouraging Qatari zens becoming acquainted with The report titled ‘Global nationals to engage in a global eco- more wealth. Looking ahead, Wealth 2021: When Clients Take nomic landscape, which is a key Qatar represented 12 percent of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s financial wealth in 2020. wealth demographics will continue the Lead’, reveals that despite the factor behind the country’s growth to change, meaning the needs and pandemic’s enduring financial im- in wealth during a period of un- Council’s (GCC) financial wealth in wealth is forecast to reach $2.7 trillion assets in 2020. Looking ahead, the expectations of clients will follow pact, global prosperity and wealth precedented difficulty,” BCG Man- 2020, is expected to witness strong in 2025 from $2.2 trillion in 2020. allocation of onshore assets is ex- suit. With this scenario in mind, grew significantly throughout the aging Director and Partner Harold growth of 3.1 percent CAGR to A spotlight on onshore asset al- pected to be similar by 2025, where local wealth managers will have crisis and are likely to continue to Haddad said. reach $306 billion by 2025, a $43 location shows that equities and equities and investment funds to cater to local needs and young- expand significantly over the next Qatar, which represented 12 billion increase from 2020. investment funds (51 percent) ac- amounting to 53 percent, the largest er wealth segments with greater five years, in line withthe emerging percent of the Gulf Cooperation Meanwhile, the region’s financial counted for the largest proportion of share of onshore allocation in Qatar. attention,” Haddad said.

‘Qatar’s Pvt sector exports exceed economic outlook pre-pandemic levels: QC stable’ In May 2021, private sector exports grew by 31.6% compared to QR1.953 billion in February 2020 Satyendra Pathak Doha Tribune News Network Doha Qatar’s economic outlook is stable and the country is set to return to Qatar Chamber has issued its growth this year as foreign demand monthly economic newsletter for strengthens and looser restrictions at July highlighting the most promi- home aid domestic activity, FocusEc- nent trends in the Qatari economy, onomics has said in a report released as well as statistics related to foreign on Tuesday. trade and trade of private sector in Investment in the energy sector May 2021 according to certificates and easing tensions with Gulf neigh- of origin issued by the Chamber. bours should also provide support, The newsletter, prepared by the report said. QC’s Research and Studies Depart- However, the potential extension ment, have highlighted many eco- of restrictions and new variants of nomic issues. COVID-19 pose downside risks. The newsletter said that accord- Qatar’s economy shrank 2.5 per- ing to the figures given byT he Plan- cent year-on-year in the first quarter ning and Statistics Authority for of 2021, a milder contraction than in May 2021, the total value of foreign the fourth quarter of 2020, with the merchandise trade amounted to declines in both the energy and non- QR33.2 billion, showing an increase energy sectors moderating. Within of 14.1 percent compared to April, the non-energy sector, the report said, which amounted to QR 29.1 billion. the accommodation and food services In May 2021, the total exports of subsector returned to growth, aided goods (including exports of goods by a favourable base effect due to the of domestic origin and re-exports) pandemic disrupting travel in the first amounted to around QR24.9 bil- quarter of last year, while manufac- lion, showing an increase of 19.1 turing output also expanded. percent compared to QR20.9 bil- However, the transport subsec- lion in April. tor remained downbeat. Turning to The imports of goods in the said the second quarter, the report said, month amounted to around QR8.3 tougher COVID-19 restrictions early billion, showing a slight growth of China top trading partner for Qatar in the quarter appeared to weigh on 1.2 percent compared to QR8.2 bil- the non-energy sector as suggest- lion in April. ● In May 2021, China was at the top of the countries of ed by falling PMI readings in April Therefore, the country’s foreign destination of Qatar’s foreign trade with about QR5 billion, a share and May. merchandise trade balance, which of 15.1 percent of the state’s total foreign trade. However, the progressive easing represents the difference of restrictions from late May likely between total exports and imports, ● Total exports of goods from Qatar amounted to around QR24.9 boosted activity towards the end of the showed a surplus of QR16.6 billion, billion in May second quarter and heading into the an increase of 29.9 percent com- third quarter, with the PMI spiking in pared to QR12.8 billion in April. which registered the highest value private sector in May 2021 through June. Meanwhile, the latest signs for In May 2021, China was at the of exports from the beginning of the GSP Model and GCC to Singa- percent, 20 percent and 10.2 re- amounted to 20.2 million, a share the energy sector are positive, with top of the countries of destination 2020, while it increased by 349.3 pore model increased by 215 per- spectively. of 0.8 percent, Other European mining and quarrying output expand- of Qatar’s foreign trade with about percent compared to QR572 million cent and 175 percent compared to As for economic blocs and Countries which received exports ing in annual terms in April and May. QR5 billion, a share of 15.1 percent in April 2020 that represented the April 2021, followed by the General groupings, EU countries were at the of QR 2.1 million or a share of 0.1 FocusEconomics panellists see of the state’s total foreign trade. lowest value during this period. Model which increased by 32.88 top of economic blocs that received percent. a 2.7 percent rise in Qatar’s GDP in The newsletter also featured The increase in private sector’s percent. exports of private sector amounted In May 2021, Germany was at 2021, which is unchanged from last the trade of the private sector in exports in May is attributed to the While exports through the Uni- to QR 1045.3 million with a share the top of the countries of destina- month’s forecast, before the growth of May that exceeded QR 2.57 billion, year-on-year increase compared to fiedA rab model and Unified GCC of 40.7 percent of the total value, tion of private sector’s exports with 3.8 percent in 2022. showing a month-on-month in- the same month last year through decreased by 9.08 and 1.48 percent followed by Asian countries with a close to QR 1006.5 million, a share According to the report, inflation crease of 24.20 percent compared most of all certificate models ex- respectively. share of 32.6 percent with exports of 39.2 percent of the total exports. in Qatar fell to 2 percent in June from to QR2.069 billion in the previous cept for exports through the GSP According to the type of com- of QR 838.6 million. It is followed by Oman with al- 2.5 percent in May. month, while on a year-on-year ba- Model which decreased by 20.9 modities, the private sector’s exports In third place came the group of most QR 421.3 million and a share “Price pressures should be nota- sis it increased by 321 percent com- percent. of essential and industrial oils topped GCC states, with exports totalling of 16.4 percent and India with about bly higher this year than last due to pared to QR609 million as in May Exports through GCC to Singa- the list of exports which increased by QR 558.4 million representing 21.7 QR 325.4 million, a share of 12.7 higher food and energy costs, recover- 2020. pore model also recorded a sharp 184 percent compared to the previ- percent of the total value, followed percent. ing activity and a supportive base ef- This increase demonstrated that increase of 1021 percent, followed ous month, followed by steel which by Arab countries excluding GCC Singapore came in fourth place fect. The possible implementation of a the national economy has recovered by exports through the General increased by 17.1 percent. states that received 76.8 million, a with almost QR 200.4 million, a VAT is an upside risk to prices going from the repercussions of the coro- Model which increased by 453 On the other hand, exports of share of 3 percent. share of 7.8 percent and Turkey forward,” the report said. navirus pandemic and showed that percent, Unified GCC model which other commodities such as alu- The group of Other American with exports amounted to about QR “Our panellists see consumer Qatar’s private sector has exceeded increased by 444 percent, and ex- minium, industrial gases, lutreine, Countries bloc came in the fifth 130.1million, a share of 5.1 percent. prices rising 1.4 percent in 2021, its pre-pandemic levels. ports through the Unified Arab chemical fertilizers, petrochemi- place with exports amounted to QR The value of private-sector ex- which is unchanged from last month’s In May, private sector exports model which increased by 48.8 cals, paraffin, and chemical sub- 29.3 million, a share of 1.1 percent, ports to these countries represented forecast. In 2022, our panel sees in- grew by 31.6 percent compared to percent. stances decreased by 14.7 percent, followed by African Countries ex- 81.2 percent of the total value of ex- flation averaging 2.3 percent,” the QR1.953 billion in February 2020, On a monthly basis, exports of 58.7 percent, 32.3 percent, 86.3 cluding Arab countries with exports ports during the same month. report said. Economy & Business Wednesday, August 4, 2021 09 PepsiCo to sell Tropicana, other juices, in $3.3 bn deal with equity firm

Agencies firm. Juice consumption in the livered about $3 billion in lio of healthier snacks, zero- “This deal reflects the de- U.S. peaked in 2003 at 4.2 revenue for PepsiCo last calorie beverages, and prod- PepsiCo will sell Tropicana sire of the industry to focus billion gallons, but by 2017, year, but at operating profit ucts like SodaStream.” and other juices to a private and innovate around a smaller that had fallen to 3 billion gal- margins that were below the PepsiCo bought Tropicana equity firm in a $3.3 billion core of categories and brands, lons, wrote Brian Sudano, the company’s overall margins, in 1998 and the Naked juice deal. including water, energy managing partner of Beverage it said. In its annual report, brand, also part of the sale The New York drink and drinks, coffee and the staple Marketing Corp. The group Pepsi said falling juice sales Tuesday, about 10 years later. snack company will keep a carbonated soft drinks,” Tel- does not see that trend chang- offset gains for other products It was heading in another di- 39% non-controlling stake in a ford said. ing. in North America, includ- rection by 2018 when it bought newly formed joint venture in U.S. juice sales volumes Pepsi rival Coca-Cola Co. ing water, sports drinks like SodaStream, the carbonated the deal with PAI Partners. actually rose last year as more has also been shedding slow- Gatorade and energy drinks drink machine company, for The sale reflects the in- people enjoyed breakfast at selling brands, including Od- like Propel. more than $3 billion. dustry’s uncertainty about home during the pandemic walla and Zico juices, over PepsiCo Chairman and PepsiCo Inc., based in New demand for fruit juice as and sought the immunity ben- the last year so it can focus on CEO Ramon Laguarta said in York, has the option to sell consumers look for healthier efits of vitamin C,T elford said. stronger performers. But Coke a prepared statement Tues- certain juice businesses in Eu- options with less sugar, said But that was a blip in a long- is holding on to its Minute day that the deal “will free us rope. Howard Telford, head of soft er-term decline. Overall juice Maid and Simply juice brands to concentrate on our current The deal is expected to drinks at Euromonitor Inter- sales fell 3% between 2015 and The symbol for Pepsico appears on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite for now. portfolio of diverse offerings, close late this year or early national, a market research 2020, the data firm said. in New York. The juice business de- including growing our portfo- next year.

China’s Tencent limits gaming for QIB ranked among world’s top minors after state banks by The Banker magazine media outcry It is ranked Agencies line games for a maximum of one and a half hours a second in Qatar, China’s biggest gaming day, and three hours during company, Tencent Hold- holidays. Tencent also called and 20th in the ings, said Tuesday it will for the industry to control Middle East limit gaming time for mi- gaming time for minors and nors and ban children un- discuss the possibility of der age 12 from making in- banning those younger than Tribune News Network game purchases after a state 12 from playing games. Doha media article called games It was not clear if Ten- “spiritual opium.” cent issued the curbs in light Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) Tencent’s pledge to curb of the article. The company has achieved yet another gaming for minors came did not immediately com- milestone as it secured its hours after the company’s ment. The critique of the ranking in the prestigious stock plunged as much as gaming industry sparked a UK-based The Banker mag- 11% following a critique selloff of stocks in Chinese azine’s “Top 1,000 World published by the Economic gaming companies includ- Banks” list. Information Daily, a news- ing NetEase amid fears that QIB has been ranked sec- paper affiliated with China’s the gaming industry could ond in Qatar, 20th in Middle official XinhuaN ews Agency. be the next to experience East, and 248th in the world. The newspaper article a clampdown. Chinese au- The Banker magazine is named Tencent’s wildly thorities in recent months the world’s premier banking popular Honor of Kings have targeted e-commerce and finance resource, provid- game as one that minors and online education, im- ing global financial intelli- were addicted to, and cited a plementing new regulations gence since 1926. The Bank- student as saying that some to curb anti-competitive be- er’s Top 1000 World Banks played the game for eight havior after years of rapid ranking has set industry hours a day. The online arti- growth in the technology benchmarks since 1970, pro- cle was removed hours later. sector. viding comprehensive intel- reflects the Bank’s success in tal, a key measure of bank- banking industry in Qatar of 11.8% over the same period “‘Spiritual opium’ has Last month, authori- ligence about the health and maintaining its longstand- ing strength. In addition, it and the Middle East through in 2020. grown into an industry ties banned companies that wealth of the banking sector. ing position as Qatar’s larg- analyses more than 120 data our investments in digital in- Total assets of the bank worth hundreds of billions,” provide tutoring in core ‘Top 1,000 World Banks’ est private bank, the largest points tracked by The Banker novation and customer cen- has increased by 5.4% com- the newspaper said, add- school subjects from turn- list is the largest and most Islamic bank in the country, Database year-on-year. tric approach,” Bassel con- pared to December 2020 ing that no industry should ing a profit, wiping out bil- important edition of the year and a leading Islamic bank Commenting on the new cluded. and 10.9% compared to June be allowed to develop in a lions in market value from in “The Banker” magazine. regionally. ranking, Bassel Gamal said, Rated ‘A1’, ‘A-/A-2’ and 2020 and now stands at manner that will “destroy a online education companies The evaluation is derived Total Assets of the bank “We are pleased with our ‘A’ by Moody’s, S&P and QR184 billion driven by the generation.” such as TAL Education and after analysing each bank’s now stands at QR184 billion ranking amongst the Top 20 Fitch with stable outlooks, continued growth in the fi- On Tuesday, Tencent Gaotu Techedu. strengths and weaknesses higher by 5.4% compared to banks in the Middle East and QIB has succeeded to main- nancing activities. said in a statement it will “Obviously there’s great through eight categories: December 2020 and a growth being one of the top perform- tain positive financial perfor- Financing activities have limit gaming time for mi- concern over policy uncer- growth, profitability, opera- of 10.9% compared to June ing banks in the region and mance levels in 2021 despite now reached QR127 billion nors to one hour a day, and tainty because this is not just tional efficiency, asset qual- 2020. the second in Qatar. This the impacts of the COVID-19 having grown by 6.7% com- two hours a day during holi- about online education, there ity, and return on risk, liquid- The Banker’s global and prestigious ranking reflects pandemic. QIB has recently pared to December 2020 days. Children under age 12 was also talk about data se- ity, soundness, and leverage. regional rankings have been QIB’s and Qatar’s banking announced the results for and up by 13.2% compared will also be prohibited from curity and now, about mobile QIB’s ranking reflects its industry standard meas- sector outstanding financial period ended 30 June 2021. to June 2020. Customer de- making purchases within games,” said Kenny Wen, solid performance and sta- ures of financial institutions performance and stability de- Net Profit attributable to the posits now stand at QR125 the game, the company said. wealth management strate- bility, as well as its ability to performance for more than spite this challenging year.” Shareholders of the Bank billion registering a growth of Under Chinese law, us- gist at Everbright Sun Hung ensure business continuity 50 years. The Banker’s Top “QIB is a leading regional amounted to QR1,595 million 6.1% compared to December ers under age 18 can play on- Kai. and growth considering the 1000 World Banks ranks the Bank, contributing to re- for the period ended 30 June 2020 and up by 17.6% com- COVID-19 pandemic. It also largest banks by Tier 1 capi- shaping and empowering the 2021 representing a growth pared to June 2020. Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates finalise divorce Agencies decree. The New York Times were married in 1994 in Ha- The two have said they will If French Gates resigns, reports the court documents waii. continue to work together as Gates would essentially buy The divorce of Bill Gates and didn’t detail how they would The Seattle-based Bill and co-chairs of their foundation. her out of the foundation, one Melinda French Gates has been divide their assets. Melinda Gates Foundation is However, if after two years of the world’s largest private finalized. Bill Gates was formerly the the most influential private Gates and French Gates decide charitable organizations, and The Microsoft co-founder world’s richest person and his foundation in the world, with they cannot continue in their she would receive resources and his wife announced in May fortune is estimated at about an endowment worth about roles, French Gates will resign from him to do her own philan- Visitors gather at a display booth for Chinese technology firm they were ending their 27-year $150 billion. $50 billion. It has focused on her positions as co-chair and thropic work. The resources re- Tencent at the China International Fair for Trade in Services in marriage and on Monday a They met after she began global health and development trustee, The Bill and Melinda ceived would be separate from Beijing on Sept. 5, 2020. King County Superior Court working at Microsoft as a prod- and U.S. education issues since Gates Foundation announced the foundation’s endowment, judge signed the dissolution uct manager in 1987. The two incorporating in 2000. earlier this month. according to foundation.

Property sector witnesses Woqod opens fuel station in Lusail City’s Waterfront robust activities in June Tribune News Network Doha Tribune News Network said the total e-government Doha portal transactions increased Qatar Fuel (Woqod) on Tuesday opened a at a monthly rate of 42.2% new fuel station in Waterfront, Lusail City, in- Qatar’s property sector saw compared to May 2021, with creasing its network of stations across Qatar to robust activities in June as an annual average increase of 108. the value of sold properties in 168.6% (from June 2020). The station is spread over 8,350 square me- the month increased 62 per- In the banking sector, To- tres and has three lanes with six dispensers for cent from that in May 2021 tal Broad Money Supply (M2) light vehicles. and 14 percent from that in recorded about QR617.9 The station offers round-the-clock services June, 2020, according to the billion in June 2021, an in- and includes a Sidra convenience store, an LPG Planning and Statistics Au- crease of 3.3 percent com- outlet and a shop that sells petroleum products thority (PSA). pared with June 2020. On for light vehicles. The PSA said municipali- the other hand, cash equiva- CEO Saad Rashid al Muhannadi said, “Wo- ties in Qatar issued 734 per- lents, including Commercial qod strives to expand its fuel station network mits in June 2021, recording Bank Deposits, accounted in the country to meet the rising demand and a month-on-month increase for QR960.6 billion in June achieve the goal of providing customers with of 110.9 percent and a year- 2021. The figure represents access to best-in-class products and services at on-year jump of 28.3 percent. an increase of 8.6 percent their convenience and comfort.” In the July edition of PSA’s from June 2020, when de- Woqod recently hastened the construction monthly report featuring sta- posits amounted to QR884.2 of new fuel stations to meet the fuel and energy tistics of June, the authority billion. needs of the country. 10 Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Economy & Business US air travel hits another pandemic Alibaba posts Q1 profit despite high; delays grow fine as revenue up 34 percent Agencies down. The airline and labor unions said the rumor was Air travel in the U.S. is false. The company’s annual active consumers reached approximately 1.18 billion for 12 months ended June 30 hitting new pandemic- American Airlines era highs, and airlines are canceled 400 flights, or 13% Agencies scrambling to keep up of Monday’s schedule by with the summer-vacation mid-afternoon. Alibaba Group posted a first- crowds. Those cancellations quarter net profit despite pay- Despite rising numbers came one day after 7,400 ing a hefty anti-trust fine, with of coronavirus infections U.S. flights arrived at least the company rebounding from fueled by the delta variant, 15 minutes behind sched- a loss in the previous quarter. the U.S. set another recent ule on Sunday — the gov- The Hangzhou-head- high mark for air travel Sun- ernment’s definition of quartered company’s net day, with more than 2.2 mil- late — and more than 900 income attributable to ordi- lion people going through were canceled, according nary shareholders was 45.14 airport checkpoints, accord- to tracking service FlightA- billion Chinese yuan ($7bn), ing to the Transportation down from 47.6bn Chinese Security Administration. yuan in the prior year. That is nearly 11,000 Revenue for the April- more people screened June period soared 34 per than July 18, and the high- cent annually to 205.74bn est number since Feb. 28, Chinese yuan, fuelled by 2020, before the U.S. felt the Double growth in the company’s Chi- full brunt of the pandemic. na commerce retail business However, air travel was still whammy and its international retail down 17% Sunday from the The resurgence of leisure and Cainiao logistics busi- same Sunday in 2019. nesses. Revenue was up more The resurgence of lei- travel, coupled with some than 11.4 per cent on a quar- sure travel, coupled with bad weather, has led to terly basis. some bad weather, has led delays and flight “Alibaba started the new to delays and flight cancel- cancellations at airlines fiscal year by delivering a lations at airlines strug- struggling to ramp up after healthy quarter … over more gling to ramp up after being being crushed by the than twenty years of growth, crushed by the pandemic. pandemic. Airlines have we have developed a company Airlines have thousands thousands fewer workers that spans across both con- fewer workers than they did than they did before the sumer and industrial internet, before the pandemic, and at pandemic. with multiple engines driving times they have been caught our long-term growth,” said short-staffed even though Daniel Zhang, chairman and Alibaba’s revenue for the April-June period soared 34% annually to $31.9bn. they received $54 billion in ware. Nearly half of Sun- chief executive of Alibaba. taxpayer money to keep em- day’s cancellations were at Annual active consum- of the Chinese economy and a decrease in profit as a re- businesses. ployees on the payroll. Dallas/Fort Worth Interna- ers of the Alibaba ecosystem long-term value creation of sult of our investments in key Revenue from innovation By midafternoon Mon- tional Airport, American’s across the world reached Alibaba,” said Zhang. strategic areas,” the company initiatives and others segment day, Spirit Airlines canceled largest hub, which was hit nearly 1.18 billion at the end “We will continue to We are investing our excess said. in the quarter was 1.4bn Chi- about 270 flights — more with afternoon and evening of June quarter, an increase strengthen our technology ad- profits and additional In April, China slapped a nese yuan, an increase of 37 than one-third of its sched- thunderstorms. of 45 million from the March vantage in improving the con- capital to support our record 18.2bn Chinese yuan per cent compared to the year- ule — citing weather and There have been at least quarter. This includes 912 sumer experience and helping penalty on the e-commerce earlier period. “operational challenges.” 5,000 delayed flights on million consumers in China our enterprise customers to merchants and invest in giant after an anti-monopoly “We are investing our ex- That was after canceling most days since early July, and more than 265 million accomplish successful digital strategic areas to better investigation found it abused cess profits and additional one-fifth of its flights Sun- according to FlightAware consumers overseas served transformations,” he added. serve customers and its market dominance. The capital to support our mer- day. The Florida-based dis- figures. Southwest, Ameri- by companies such as Laza- The company’s cloud penetrate into new penalty, which was calculated chants and invest in strategic count carrier was “working can and Spirit are among da, AliExpress, Trendyol and computing sales surged 29 addressable markets. on the basis of 4 per cent of areas to better serve custom- around the clock to get back airlines with the biggest Daraz. per cent on an annual basis to Alibaba’s 2019 domestic rev- ers and penetrate into new on track,” spokesman Field problems. For Sunday and Revenue from the Chi- more than 16bn Chinese yuan Maggie Wu, Alibaba’s chief enue, was almost thrice the addressable markets” Maggie Sutton said. Monday combined, South- na commerce retail busi- in the first quarter, under- financial officer previous high of $1bn that US Wu, Alibaba’s chief financial The disruptions created west delayed more than ness in the quarter was over pinned by growth in revenue chip maker Qualcomm had to officer, said. long lines at airport ticket 2,000 flights and American 135.8bn Chinese yuan, an an- from customers in the inter- pay to China in 2015. “We are increasing our counters in Orlando and more than 1,500. nual increase of 34 per cent. net, financial services and re- yuan in the quarter. Alibaba’s digital media and share repurchase program Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D- Whereas, the sales from the tail industries, Alibaba said. “The year-over-year de- entertainment arm recorded from $10bn to $15bn, the Some stranded passengers Wash., chair of the Senate international commerce re- Its net cash decreased al- creases were mainly due to a 15 per cent jump in sales to largest share repurchase pro- speculated that the break- Commerce Committee, said tail business increased 54 per most 33 per cent annually to the partial settlement in the more than 8bn Chinese yuan, gramme in the company’s his- down in service was caused airlines did a poor job of cent year-on-year to 10.8bn 33.6bn Chinese yuan. Free amount of 9.1bn Chinese driven by an increase in reve- tory, because we are confident by a strike or work slow- managing their workforces. Chinese yuan. cash flow dropped more than yuan of the 18.2bn Chinese nues from Youku, Alibaba Pic- of our long-term growth pros- “We believe in the growth 43 per cent to 20.7bn Chinese yuan anti-monopoly fine and tures and other entertainment pects,” she added. BMW reaps $5.7 billion in profit in 2nd quarter Zoom to settle US privacy

Agencies light of a number of prevail- led to factory shutdowns. The BMW result follows lawsuit for $85 million ing risks, including raw mate- The company warned, strong profits at competitor BMW reported 4.8 billion eu- rials prices and a shortage of however, that shortages of Mercedes-Benz, a division of Agencies The settlement needs to be ros ($5.7 billion) in net profit semiconductors, the second electronic parts could make Daimler, and at Volkswagen’s approved by US District Judge in the second quarter, round- six-month period is likely to production and sales for the premium Audi and Porsche Zoom, the videoconferenc- Lucy Koh in San Jose, Cali- ing out a strong earnings sea- be more volatile for the BMW rest of the year “volatile.” divisions, all of which also ing firm, has agreed to settle a fornia. A Zoom spokesman son for Germany’s three big Group.” The Munich-based au- turned in double-digit oper- class-action U.S. privacy law- told AFP: “The privacy and automakers as global auto The entire auto industry tomaker said Tuesday it ating profit margins. suit for $85 million. security of our users are top markets continue to recover is struggling with a shortage benefitedfrom strong pric- The company more than The suit charged that priorities for Zoom, and we from the pandemic — par- of semiconductors used for ing during the quarter and doubled its sales of cars Zoom’s sharing of users’ per- take seriously the trust our us- ticularly when it comes to vehicle electronics. a predominance of more- with electric motors and sonal data with Facebook, ers place in us. We are proud luxury cars. Earnings in the quarter profitable vehicles in its sales said it had made over the Google and LinkedIn was a of the advancements we have BMW CEO Oliver Zipse rebounded from a loss of 212 mix. It reaped fat operating air software updates for 2.5 breach of privacy for millions. made to our platform, and said the company had ben- million euros in the same The logo of German car manu- profit margins of 15.8% for its million vehicles this year While Zoom denied wrongdo- look forward to continuing to efited from “strong customer quarter a year ago, when the facturer BMW is fixed at the luxury cars and sports-utility through improved vehicle ing, it did agree to improve its innovate with privacy and se- demand” but added that “in initial wave of the pandemic headquarters in Munich vehicles. connectivity. security practices. curity at the forefront.”

Consumption boost Luxury looks homeward as COVID-19 curtails travel Agencies 4.0 billion in sales. 11 terror attacks or the 2008 wealthy, on paper at least, had Both recorded profits of more economic crisis for example, “the also provided an important psy- The luxury sector has flashed than a billion euros, beating feeling of guilt, the idea that it chological boost to consumption. back from the COVID-19 pan- expectations. is inappropriate to buy luxury In Europe, the sector’s per- demic but the crisis is still putting The Swiss luxury group goods, disappeared,” Rambourg formance was better than might a crimp in travel, a key part of the Richemont -- Cartier, Piaget, and told AFP. be expected given the absence of market. Montblanc -- beat its pre-pan- “There is a young generation tourists who normally generate Industry giants have reported demic level in the second quarter in the United States that feels half of sales, because local clients results that show the world’s by 18 percent, while Italy’s Prada comfortable with luxury pur- turned out. well-heeled are splurging on bested 2019 first-half sales by chases,” in particular among the “Europeans had to a consid- luxury goods as sales surpass eight percent. African-American, Hispanic and erable extent deserted this mar- even pre-pandemic levels. It is the “upper middle class, Asian populations, he explained. ket” but this year the trend was LVMH -- home to Louis the rich and ultra-rich untouched Hermes chief executive Axel reversed, said Flornoy’s Cadart. Vuitton, Moet, Fendi, and Kenzo by the crisis” who could not trav- Dumas told a telephone news Rambourg added: “To every- brands among others -- saw first- el or eat out and instead bought briefing: “We’ve seen a very one’s surprise, the brands discov- half sales climb by 11 percent luxury goods, said Arnaud Cadart strong rebound in activity in ered that by stimulating the local above their pre-pandemic level to at asset manager Flornoy. the United States from our loyal clientele” via social networks “the 28.7 billion euros (34.1 billion) as The Chinese, “who repre- clients as well as a new clientele French, Italians, Spanish turned it reported a profit of 5.3 billion sent 35 to 40 percent” of luxury that came to us thanks to digital” out more than hoped”. euros, a whopping 64 percent customers, are still crucial, he marketing by the company. Chauvet cautioned that “the increase from 2019. added. The world’s well-heeled are splurging on luxury goods as sales surpass even pre- Hermes’s sales in the US rebound in local demand doesn’t Rival Kering -- which owns But while Chinese buyers pre- pandemic levels. jumped by a quarter from their compensate for the loss of tour- the Gucci and Balenciaga brands viously made a lot of their pur- pre-pandemic level. ists.” -- bested its pre-pandemic level chases while visiting Europe, they China but the violent rebound What’s Ahead for the Business of Citigroup analyst Thomas The luxury market will none- by 8.4 percent with a record 8 are now making them at home. in the United States,” remarked Luxury”. Chauvet noted that the fact that theless “remain dominated by billion euros in sales. Hermes In fact, “what was surprising Erwan Rambourg a sector ana- Compared with previous crisis a roaring US stock market had local buyers for at least another reported a 29-percent jump to was not so much the recovery in lyst and author of “Future Luxe: recoveries, after the September made many Americans more year,” Rambourg forecast. Wednesday, August 4, 2021 11 Economy & Business What if highways were electric? Germany is testing the idea. Germany is evaluating a system that feeds electricity to trucks as they drive, using wires strung above the roadway and a pantograph mounted on the cab NYT Ober-Ramstadt, Germany

On a highway south of Frankfurt recently, Thomas Schmieder maneu- vered his Scania tractor-trailer and its load of house paint into the far right lane. Then he flicked a switch you won’t find on most truck dash- boards. Outside the cab a contraption started to unfold from the roof, looking like a clothes-drying rack with an upside-down sled welded to the top. As Schmieder continued driving, a video display showed the metal skids rising up and pushing gently against wires running overhead. The cab became very quiet as the diesel engine cut out and electric motors took over. The truck was still a truck, but now it was powered like many trains or streetcars. There’s a debate over how to make the trucking industry free of emissions, and whether batteries or hydrogen fuel cells are the best way to fire up electric motors in big vehicles. Schmieder was part of a test of a third alternative: a system that feeds electricity to trucks as they drive, using wires strung above the roadway and a pantograph mounted on the cab. At one level the idea makes perfect sense. The system is energy efficient because it delivers power directly from the electrical grid to the motors. The technology saves weight and money because batteries tend to be heavy and expensive, and a truck using overhead wires needs only a big enough battery to get from the off-ramp to its final destination. And the system is relatively simple. Siemens, the German electronics giant that provided the hardware for this test route, adapted equipment that has been used for decades to drive trains and urban streetcars. A truck draws electric power from overhead wires as it is driven along a highway near Erzhausen, Germany, on July 9, 2021. The system is energy efficient because it delivers power directly from the electrical grid At another level the idea is insane. to a truck’s motors. (Felix Schmitt/The New York Times) Who’s going to pay to string thousands of miles of high voltage electrical cable on a 1-mile stretch near the Port of Los demand for paint manufactured at a about $5 million per mile. example getting European govern- tem: The eHighway could eliminate above the world’s major highways? Angeles. factory next door to Schanz’s head- Germany’s Ministry for Envi- ments to agree on technical standards, the need for charging stops, impor- Figuring out how to make trucks The sections of highway equipped quarters. ronment, which is funding the three are too daunting. tant in the trucking industry where emissions free is a crucial part of the with overhead cable in Germany are Schmieder makes the same run up electrified highways in Germany, is “It’s a coordination issue more time is money. fight against climate change and dirty short — about 3 miles long in both to five times a day. That’s the kind of comparing the results with studies of than a technology issue,” De Cock “The infrastructure requires a lot air. Long-haul diesel trucks produce a directions near Frankfurt. Their pur- route that the eHighway’s backers see trucks using hydrogen fuel cells and said. “We don’t support it because we of resources,” Manfred Boltze, a pro- disproportionate share of greenhouse pose is to test how the system per- as ideal. trucks using batteries. In three or four don’t think it’s going to happen.” fessor at the Technical University of gases and other pollutants because forms in everyday use by real trucking Hasso Grünjes, who oversees Sie- years, the ministry said in a statement, Schmieder, the truck driver, is Darmstadt, which is providing advice they spend so much time on the road. companies hauling real goods. By the mens’ involvement in the project, said a decision will be made on which tech- a believer. He applied for a job at and analysis, said by email. “On the But the industry is divided. Daim- end of the year more than 20 trucks it would make sense to first electrify nology to support. Schanz in 2019, when the test project other hand it provides very high ener- ler and Volvo, the world’s two biggest will be using the systems in Germany. heavily traveled routes, such as the “Numerous studies have come to was getting started, so he could be gy efficiency and only small batteries truck makers, are betting on hydrogen Enter Schmieder, who learned to one between the Dutch port of Rot- the conclusion that overhead cable part of it. are needed for the journeys beyond fuel cells for long-haul rigs. They argue drive a truck in the German army, and terdam and Duisburg, in Germany’s trucks, despite the high infrastructure “I’m always very interested in the overhead cables.” that the heavy batteries needed to pro- his employer, a trucking firm called industrial heartland; or the highway costs, are the most cost-effective op- electromobility and where it’s go- Schmieder rested his hands lightly vide acceptable range are impractical Schanz Spedition in the small town connecting the German ports of Ham- tion,” the ministry said. ing,” he said, as he steered the Scania on the steering wheel as autonomous for trucks because they subtract too of Ober-Ramstadt, in a hilly, thickly burg and Lübeck. But, responding to questions from through a narrow valley that leads driving software held the truck di- much capacity from payload. forested region about a 35-mile drive Large numbers of trucks do noth- The New York Times, the ministry from Schanz headquarters to the A5 rectly under the cables. He and other Traton, the company that owns from Frankfurt. ing but drive back and forth between noted that batteries are getting cheap- highway. The truck, a hybrid that has drivers underwent a one-day training truck makers Scania, MAN and If the eHighway is ever going to those destinations, Grünjes said. er and better all the time, and charging a diesel engine, an electric motor and program to learn how to use the sys- Navistar, argues that hydrogen is too be rolled out on a large scale, it has Trucking companies that use the times are dropping. “In the final anal- a small battery, passed a sign pointing tem and deal with problems, such as expensive and inefficient, because of to work for companies like Schanz, a routes would save money on fuel, their ysis, the total cost of infrastructure, to Frankenstein Castle, said to have an accident blocking the lane ahead. the energy needed to produce it. Tra- family-owned firm managed by Chris- biggest cost, and easily justify the in- vehicles and energy will decide what inspired the fictional monster. That has happened to Schmieder, he ton, majority owned by Volkswagen, is tine Hemmel and Kerstin Seibert, sis- vestment in trucks with rooftop pan- technology or combination of tech- Soon after Schmieder drove up said. He simply steered out from un- betting on ever-improving batteries — ters who are great-granddaughters of tographs. Longer term, according to nologies prevails,” the ministry said. a ramp onto the A5, the pylons sup- der the overhead cables into another and on electrified highways. the founder. Their father, Hans Adam Siemens figures, 4,000 kilometers of The government is being cau- porting the overhead cables of the lane using the truck’s diesel engine. Traton is among the backers Schanz, though technically retired, wired highway, or 2,400 miles, would tious because of the risk that taxpay- eHighway came into view. Inside the There have been occasional tech- of the so-called eHighway south of was at the wheel of a forklift maneu- accommodate 60% of German truck ers would pay for electrified highways cab, the transition was barely percep- nical glitches. A few times sensors Frankfurt, a group that also includes vering pallets into the back of a truck traffic. Siemens said Thursday that it only for the technology to be shunned tible as Schmieder deployed the pan- have failed. “But big problems? No,” Siemens and Autobahn GmbH, the recently as Schmieder climbed into would cooperate with German auto by the trucking industry or rendered tograph that connects to the overhead Schmieder said. government agency that oversees the cab for his second run of the day parts supplier Continental to mass obsolete by something else. cables, a so-called catenary system. Technology, pretty much every- German highways. There are also hauling paint to a distribution center produce the pantographs. “In theory it’s the best idea,” said The cables also recharged the one agrees, is not the biggest obstacle short segments of electrified road in in Frankfurt. But the onus would be on the Ger- Geert De Cock, an electricity and ener- Scania’s battery, which stores enough to a global network of electric roads. the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Business is brisk, Schmieder said, man government to build the over- gy specialist at Transport & Environ- power to drive short distances emis- “We’ve shown it can be built,” Baden-Württemberg. The technology because lockdowns have prompted a head cables, which cost an estimated ment, an advocacy group in Brussels. sion-free in urban traffic. That is an- Grünjes said. “The question now is has been tried in Sweden and, in 2017, home-improvement craze and fueled 2.5 million euros per kilometer, or But he said the political obstacles, for other advantage of the catenary sys- how to build on a larger scale.”

‘Prolonged crisis to undermine Tunisia’s chances of bagging IMF funding’ Talks stalled following disagreements on policymakers had stalled on mestic stakeholders for which nomic chaos. the way to unblock the politi- “In the absence of a sus- disagreements about how to a functioning government The absence of a constitu- cal impasse ... but this seems tainable adjustment in the fis- how to implement economic reforms reduce the civil service wage would be a necessary precur- tional court increases the risk quite unlikely”, James Swan- cal spending structure or a re- bill, implement subsidy re- sor,” Moody’s said. of a prolonged political crisis, ston, an economist covering turn to higher trend growth, form and about the role of Tunisia is facing one further slowing reforms. The the Middle East and North the government’s debt-to- Agencies about the government’s abil- state-owned enterprises in of its worst political cri- agency rates Tunisia as “B3 Africa for London-based Cap- GDP ratio risks climbing to ity to secure official funding, the economy. ses yet after President Kais negative”. ital Economics said last week. unsustainable levels amid A long-drawn political cri- the ratings agency said in a Tunisia is seeking as Saied sacked prime minister Implementation of eco- Tunisia’s economy was tightening domestic and ex- sis will undermine Tunisia’s note on Monday. much as $4 billion from the Hichem Mechichi last month nomic reforms is crucial as already in a weakened state ternal funding conditions,” chances of successful nego- It also casts doubts on IMF, but it is likely that the and suspended parliament the disbursement of an “en- before Covid-19, with a fiscal Moody’s said. tiations with the International Tunisia’s ability to maintain size of the programme will for a month. The move has visioned new loan” from the deficit averaging 5 per cent of “Even under the targeted Monetary Fund for a multi- access to international capital not exceed $3bn, according to brought to the fore a power IMF hinges on it, Moody’s GDP in the decade ending in improvement in the finan- year funding programme it markets on affordable terms reports. struggle that has been brew- said. “As a result, govern- 2019, Capital Economics said. cial balance to 6.6 per cent of needs to support its economy, to finance its gross borrow- “We deem it unlikely that ing for two years. ment liquidity risks remain The budget gap increased GDP in the current budget for Moody’s Investors Service ing needs, which Moody’s the IMF will subscribe to a The crisis could derail the elevated and debt sustainabil- to 10.6 per cent of GDP last this year from 10.2 per cent in says. estimates at 15 per cent to 20 new programme without a progress Tunisia has made on ity increasingly challenged,” year as 2.6 billion dinars 2020, Tunisia’s debt-to-GDP Delays in the successful per cent of its gross domestic credible endorsement of a the economic front after an it said. ($946m) was pumped in to ratio is set to reach 90 per conclusion of talks with the product this year and next. comprehensive reform pack- uprising more than a decade However, if Mr Saied support its economy. That is cent of GDP at the end of 2021 Washington-based lender Discussions between the age [a “social compact” ac- ago toppled dictator Zine El forms a new government af- forecast to hit 9.3 per cent this from 84 per cent in 2020,” will increase uncertainty IMF and Tunisia’s financial cording to the IMF] from do- Abidine Ben Ali, causing eco- ter 30 days, “it could pave year, according to the fund. the ratings agency said. QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune It defines QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune everything. It’s just so big. It’s almost like history here. It was the only thing missing from my collection. Norway’s Karsten Warholm after 400m WEDNESday, AUGUST 4, 2021 hurdles gold Qatar’s Younousse and Tijan ready for beach volleyball QF clash against Italy

fierce battle, which the Qataris No. 1 Pair to won by two points to prompt a decider. They found more en- take on Italy’s ergy to persevere through the Nicolai and Lupo Tokyo heat in the third set suc- cessfully and celebrate with a Agencies/TNN 2-1 (14-21, 21-19, 15-11) victory. Tokyo “We were ready for a long game,” Cherif. “Even in prac- Qatar’s Cherif Younousse tice, our games are always very and Ahmed Tijan became one long. So I can say we were not of the first two teams to advance expecting an easy game. Now to the quarter-finals of the To- the first step is done.W e’re kyo 2020 men’s Olympic beach ready for the second step.” volleyball at Shiokaze Park on Ahmed said, “We always Sunday. The world’s ace pair keep on fighting. We play on Wednesday will clash with some tactics, but the main goal Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo is to keep on fighting. We nev- of Italy in the quarter-final at er give up. We don’t care about 4pm Doha Time. the score. We always focus on Nicolai and Lupo defeated the game, always focus on our- Michal Bryl and Grzegorz Fi- selves, not on the opponent or jalek of Poland in their last the score. We just have to play other defending champion, Grimalt and Esteban Grimalt round of 16 clash on Monday. well and enjoy the game.” Alison Cerutti, and his partner and advance to the quarterfi- The Qatari pair have The two thus will be keen Alvaro Filho. The Brazilians nals, where they will challenge emerged as heavy favourites to to move a step closer to the po- Qatar’s Cherif Younousse (R) and partner Ahmed Tijan during their men’s preliminary beach volleyball hammered out an emphatic Norway’s Anders Mol and win the men’s Olympic tour- dium with a deserving win in Pool C match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics against the USA at the Shiokaze Park in Tokyo. (AFP) win over Mexico’s Josue Ga- Christian Sorum. nament. Younousse and Tijan the quarters. xiola and Jose Luis Rubio to In a similar fashion, their have shown their prepared- The line-up for Wednes- comeback against USA’s Jake World Championship final, and Edgars Tocs upset defend- advance in the tournament. compatriots Krasilnikov and ness the way they came back day’s quarter-finals was com- Gibb and Tri Bourne to snatch Thole and Wickler will try to ing champion Bruno Schmidt In their eighth final match, Stoyanovskiy edged Spain’s Pa- to shock Americans Nick Lu- pleted on Monday. In the only the last remaining vacancy get back at world champs Vi- former world champion Evan- Ilya Leshukov and Konstantin blo Herrera and Adrian Gavira. cena and Phil Dalhausser 2-1 three-setter clash, Germany’s among the best eight. acheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg dro Goncalves. In the last eight Semenov of ROC kept more The quarter-finals win- in their final round of 16 clash. Julius Thole and Clemens Next, in a remake of the Stoyanovskiy of ROC. clash, Plavins and Tocs will focus when it counted the ners will play in the semis on The second set delivered a Wickler mastered a powerful 2019 FIVB Beach Volleyball Latvia’s Martins Plavins have to lock horns with the most to beat Chile’s Marco Thursday (August 5). Unstoppable Warholm smashes 400m hurdles world record in epic

DPA Thompson-Herah ran Tokyo away from her rivals on the Rai Benjamin of home straight, clocking 21.53 Norway’s Karsten Warholm seconds for 200m gold after smashed his own world record USA: “This was her 100m success on Satur- to take gold in an iconic men’s probably the best day, and also having won both 400 metre hurdles at the Tokyo race ... in Olympic events at Rio 2016. Olympics Games on Tuesday. Only American Florence Warholm, a two-time history. I don’t Griffith-Joyner has run faster world champion, stormed even think Usain in her world record 21.34 sec- home to cross the line in 45.94 Bolt’s 9.5 topped onds in 1988. seconds, taking .76 of a second Christine Mboma of Na- off the mark he ran on July 1 at that. (It was) mibia got silver in 21.81 sec- home in Oslo. 45.9, man; 46.1 onds and American Gabrielle American Rai Benjamin Thomas earned bronze in crossed the line second in 46.17 and I lost. The 21.87. That left no place on the and Brazil’s Alison dos Santos nature of the podium for veteran Jamaican claimed bronze in 46.72, just beast.” Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who two-hundredths off the former came fourth, another disap- record, in a race which saw six pointment after 100m silver. of the top seven set national or “It feels amazing to win continental records. two golds again. I have had Even fifth-placedA b- a rough week. I haven’t slept derrahman Samba of Qatar after the 100m final,” Thomp- clocked 47.12 which would son-Herah said. “That I could have been good enough for complete another double. I gold at every Games between can’t believe it.” 1996 and 2016. Vaulting sensation Duplan- Breaking the 46-second tis got gold as expected when barrier was the biggest moment the 21-year-old soared five of Warholm’s life, he said. heights in his first attempt for “It defines everything, all victory with 6.02m before fail- the hours I put in, everything ing to raise his world record to that my coach has been work- 6.19m - missing only narrowly ing for.” Warholm was “able to on two of his three attempts. find another gear” on the home American Christopher stretch of the race, he said. Nilsen pushed Duplantis as “It’s just so big. It’s almost he took silver with 5.97m, and like history here. It was the only 2016 gold medallist Thiago thing missing from my collec- Braz of Brazil earned bronze. tion. I had world champion- French 2012 winner and ships (gold). I had European 2016 runner-up Renaud Lavil- championships, I had the world Norway’s Karsten Warholm (L) crosses the finish line to win and break the world record ahead of second-placed USA’s Rai Benjamin (R) in the men’s 400m hurdles final of the Tokyo lenie was eighth with 5.70m, record, the European record. 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday. Warholm stormed home to cross the line in 45.94 seconds. (AFP) plagued by injury. “The Olympic gold medal Mihambo snatched gold is what everybody talks about. claim back-to-back sprint in her final jump of the wom- I knew this race was going to doubles with 200m gold with en’s long jump, saving her be the toughest of my life, but the second fastest time in his- Sweden’s Armand Gold medallist best for last to pip American I was ready.” tory. Duplantis competes in Germany’s Malaika Brittney Reese and Nigeria’s Benjamin said: “This was Swedish world record the men’s pole vault final Mihambo with the Ese Brume with a season best probably the best race ... in holder Armand Duplan- during the Tokyo 2020 women’s long jump jump of 7.00 metres. Olympic history. I don’t even tis lived up to his top billing Olympic Games at the gold at the Olympic Reese, the 2012 Olympic think Usain Bolt’s 9.5 topped with pole vault gold and only Olympic Stadium in Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo champion, silver medallist that. (It was) 45.9, man; 46.1 narrowly missed a world re- on Tuesday. (AFP) on Sunday. (AFP) from Rio 2016 and four-time and I lost. The nature of the cord, German world cham- world champion, and Brume beast.” pion Malaika Mihambo got had 6.97m each with Reese Everything else paled long jump gold with her last taking silver on countback. against this morning race attempt, American teenager “I feel overwhelmed. It on day five of the athletics Athing Mu took 800m gold, was, I think, the most excit- programme, even Jamaican and Polish hammer throw ing women’s long jump com- Elaine Thompson-Herah be- queen Anita Wlodarczyk got a petition in history,” Miham- coming the first woman to third straight gold. bo said. Wednesday, August 4, 2021 13

TEAM QATAR ATHLETES IN ACTION AT TOKYO OLYMPICS

Estonia’s Rasmus Qatar’s Femi Ogunode Magi, Qatar’s Abder- (C) crosses the finish line to rahman Samba, Bra- win ahead of Turkey’s Ramil zil’s Alison Dos San- Guliyev (L) and Japan’s tos, Norway’s Karsten Jun Yamashita (R) in the Warholm, USA’s Rai men’s 200m heats at the Benjamin and British Olympic Stadium in Tokyo Virgin Islands’ Kyron on Tuesday. Ogunode later McMaster compete in the semi-final clocked in the men’s 400m 20.34secs. (Pics: AFP) hurdles final at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Qatar’s Adam Ali Musab, (3rd left) competes in the men’s 1500m heats at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday. Musab clocked 3:42.55secs. Karsten Warholm the latest in a long list of hurdles stars

arsten Warholm’s run into the athlet- Kics and Olympic pan- Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates after winning the theon only highlighted that women’s 200m final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the the sometimes overlooked Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday. (AFP) 400 metres hurdles is right up there with the blue riband sprints. “We are going into a new Thompson-Herah stratosphere,” silver medallist Rai Benjamin of the US said. “I would say this is the best race storms to maiden ever in the Olympics. I don’t think anything can compare to it. It is undeniable, it was sprint double repeat insane.” Norwegian Warholm ran 45.94 seconds to smash DPA third by one-thousandths of the world record as he clinched Tokyo a second but advanced as one his first Olympic gold. of the two fastest losers into Former British 110m hur- Elaine Thompson-Herah Wednesday’s final. dler Colin Jackson told the of Jamaica became the first De Grasse meanwhile BBC: “When you talk about woman to claim back-to-back clocked a Canadian record world records, this is up there Olympic sprint doubles when 19.73 seconds as he under- with Usain Bolt’s time of 9.58 she stormed to 200 metres lined his ambition to get gold seconds in the 100m and up gold with the second fastest at last after eight minor med- there with Flo Jo’s 10.49 sec- time in history. als at worlds and Olympics, onds in the 100m.” Thompson-Herah ran including bronze over 100m in Tuesday’s Olympic final away from her rivals on the Tokyo on Sunday. for the ages in Tokyo is argu- home straight, clocking 21.53 American teenager Erri- ably the biggest hour the disci- seconds for gold after 100m yon Knighton also made it pline has seen but the one-lap success on Saturday. along with countryman Ken- race with 10 hurdles to cross Only American Florence neth Bednarek. has always produced extraor- Norway’s Karsten Warholm saisl over a hurlde as USA’s Rai Benjamin competes alongside in the men’s 400m hurdles final of the Tokyo 2020 Griffith-Joyner has run faster dinary results and characters Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Inset) Warholm reacts after breaking the world record. (AFP) in her world record 21.34 sec- Holloway into 110m over the decades. onds in 1988. hurdles semis Briton David Hemery athletes like two-time world Tuesday’s Olympic final for the ages in Tokyo is arguably Young and Warholm in 44 Christine Mboma of Na- American Grant Hollo- made the most of the altitude and Olympic champion Felix years between 1977 and July. mibia got silver in 21.81 sec- way underlined his top billing and thin air of Mexico City Sanchez of the Dominican Re- the biggest hour the discipline has seen but the one-lap “We have just seen one of onds and American Gabrielle when he led the 110 metres to smash the world record by public came and went. race with 10 hurdles to cross has always produced the greatest athletic perfor- Thomas earned bronze in hurdles heats at the Tokyo seven-tenths and win 1968 Enter Warholm, who came extraordinary results and characters over the decades. mances in the history of this 21.87, leaving no place on the Olympics. gold by almost a second with somewhat out of nowhere to sport,” former British long podium for veteran Jamaican Holloway clocked 13.03 48.1 seconds. get the 2017 world gold but not Benjamin moved with Kyron McMaster of the British jumper Greg Rutherford said Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. seconds into the semi-finals, Graceful Ugandan John only made headlines by sport- five-hundredths of the world Virgin Islands put him eighth on Eurosport. ahead of Jamaican Ronalkd Akii-Bua won 1972 gold in ing a Viking hat after big wins record before Warholm finally all-time and would have been In Norway, their was im- De Grasse makes a Levy (13.17) and Devon Allen world record time, before but also with his fast times. made it, clocking 46.70 sec- good enough for gold at all mense pride and Warholm’s 200m statement of the US (13.21). American Edwin Moses went With sprint icon Usain onds in front of a delighted Games between 1996 and achievement was ranked Canada’s Andre de Grasse Holloway is the world unbeaten in 122 races between Bolt already retired, the 400m Oslo home crowd on July 1. 2016 - but he didn’t even med- at least on a par with the led the way into the Olympic champion from 2019 and has 1975 and 1987, lowered the hurdles were already thrown But that was only the appeal on the day in fourth. achievements of their winter 200 metres final while world not lost a race since the sum- record four times, won two into the spotlight at the 2019 tizer for Tuesday. “I never thought in my sports stars. champion Noah Lyles of the mer of 2020. He recently world titles and Olympic golds worlds in Qatar after War- Once the dust settled, wildest imagination that this “It may well be one of Nor- United States flirted with dismissed the world record by each in a years-long duel with holm, American Benjamin Warholm had smashed the would be possible,” Warholm way’s biggest,” the VG paper aster when he eased up too one-hundredth of a second compatriot Danny Harris and and home hope Abderrahman world record by .76 with 45.94 said, adding that his rivals quoted Olympic 800m gold early. with a run of 12.81. German Harald Schmid. Samba had dipped below 47 seconds, Benjamin just missed were motivating him to im- medallist Vebjorn Rodal as Lyles was caught by Can- Famous no-shows at the American Kevin Young seconds in the run-up. out on 46.17 and Brazilian Ali- prove because “I don’t want to saying, with former distance ada’s Aaron Brown and Jo- start were former world cham- then set the benchmark of Warholm coasted to back- son dos Santos stayed just lose. I hate it.” running great Ingrid Kristian- seph Fahnbulleh of Liberia pion Sergey Shubenkov from 46.78 seconds for Barcelona to-back titles but Young’s two-hundredths over the old Warholm improved the sen adding: “I think it is one of with all three timed on 19.99 the Russian team and worlds 1992 gold, a world record that world record survived - until record on 46.72. world record by a bigger mar- Norway’s biggest, regardless seconds. and Olympic medallist Orlan- survived 29 years as other top this year. The time of 47.08 from gin in one race than Moses, of sport.” Lyles was only ranked do Ortega of Spain. 14 Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Medals Tally New Zealand’s Olympic golden girl Country G S B T China 32 21 16 69 USA 24 28 21 73 Japan 19 6 11 36 Australia 14 4 15 33 Carrington dominates kayak ROC 13 21 18 52 Britain 13 17 13 43 DPA Germany 8 8 14 30 Tokyo France 6 10 8 24 Netherlands 6 7 7 20 New Zealand kayaker Lisa South Korea 6 4 9 19 Carrington has paddled her New Zealand 6 4 5 15 way into the country’s history Italy 5 9 15 29 books, winning two Olympic golds on Tuesday. Hungary 4 4 3 11 The 32-year-old took part Cuba 4 3 4 11 in four races within as many Czech Republic 4 3 1 8 hours as she chases an un- Canada 3 4 7 14 precedented four gold medals Switzerland 3 4 5 12 in Tokyo. Carrington teamed up with Brazil 3 3 8 14 Caitlin Regal to top the po- Croatia 3 3 2 8 dium of the 500 metre double Chinese Taipei 2 4 4 10 kayak. Sweden 2 3 0 5 The pair led from the start, Poland 2 2 2 6 setting an Olympic best time of 1 minute 35.785 seconds. Denmark 2 1 3 6 Carrington said her team Jamaica 2 1 2 5 had a plan to get her through Norway 2 1 1 4 the day, including planning Slovenia 2 1 1 4 her transitions between races Ecuador 2 1 0 3 down to the minute. Greece 2 0 1 3 “It’s a different thing to execute it. It was a huge chal- Uzbekistan 2 0 1 3 lenge to be able to stick to that Kosovo 2 0 0 2 through the day,” she told Qatar 2 0 0 2 broadcaster Sky Sports. Spain 1 4 4 9 “I’m just so fortunate to Georgia 1 4 1 6 have Caitlin who’s such an amazing team-mate and to Romania 1 3 0 4 be able to go out there with Venezuela 1 3 0 4 someone and do what we just Hong Kong 1 2 0 3 did. I’m just super proud of South Africa 1 2 0 3 her and of our team because New Zealand’s Lisa Carrington (L) and New Zealand’s Caitlin Regal compete in the women’s kayak double 500m final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sea Forest Slovakia 1 2 0 3 our team have worked so hard Waterway in Tokyo on Tuesday. (AFP) as well.” Austria 1 1 3 5 Carrington said she knows together and I’m so proud of Just 70 minutes earlier, claimed silver while Den- Hungary took gold and silver Enriquez teamed up to win Indonesia 1 1 3 5 “how special” it is to win an Lise and really keeping it cool Carrington won her third mark’s Emma Aastrand Jor- in the 1,000m single kayak gold in the men’s 1,000m dou- Serbia 1 1 3 5 Olympic medal. across the massive day.” straight 200m single kayak gensen won bronze. event. ble canoe. Belgium 1 1 1 3 “But to be able to do it with Poland’s Karolina Naja Olympic gold, becoming the Carrington will also con- Balint Kopasz set an Olym- The Cubans powered away Ethiopia 1 1 1 3 a team-mate is just so special.” and Anna Pulawska claimed first New Zealander to ever test the 500m single kayak pic best time, paddling over in the final 250m of the race Philippines 1 1 0 2 Regal, an Olympic debutante, silver, with Hungary’s Danuta win three gold medals in the on Wednesday and the 500m the finish in 3:20.643 for to set an Olympic best time of said the medal was a testament Kozak and Dora Bodonyi win- same event. fours kayak event on Friday. gold. Fellow Hungarian Adam 3:24.995. Tunisia 1 1 0 2 to the day and their team. ning bronze. She powered ahead of her If she makes the podium in Varga took silver, while Portu- China’s Liu Hao and Zheng Turkey 1 0 5 6 “We were clear that we had The win saw Carrington competitors, setting an Olym- one more event, she will have gal’s Fernando Pimenta took Pengfei claimed silver while Ireland 1 0 2 3 to pull together and do what became the first New Zealand pic best time of 38.120 sec- the most Olympic medals by a bronze. the German pair of Sebastian we do on a daily basis and that woman to win two gold medals onds. New Zealander ever. Cuba’s Serguey Torres Brendel and Tim Hecker fin- was come together and work at the same Olympics. Spain’s Teresa Portela In the day’s other races, Madrigal and Fernando Jorge ished with the bronze. Xie beats synchronized Biles repeats with beam bronze as partner for China dominate artistic gymnastics individual 3m DPA diving gold Tokyo DPA US gymnast Simone Biles took Tokyo another Olympic bronze medal on the beam on Tuesday China’s Xie Siyi took Olym- after returning to competition pic gold in the men’s 3 me- following a break to safeguard tre springboard diving final her mental health. on Tuesday after the contest Germany’s Franziska Brausse, Germany’s Lisa Brennauer, Germany’s Lisa The 24-year-old, who came down to the last dive. Klein and Mieke Kroeger compete in the women’s track cycling team also managed bronze on the Xie, who also sealed the pursuit qualifying event at Izu Velodrome in Izu, Japan. (AFP) same apparatus at Rio 2016, synchronized title with Wang watched on as China’s Guan Zongyuan last week, edged out Chenchen took gold with the his team mate in the individu- German cyclists smash last routine by scoring 14.633. al competition as Wang had to Chinese 18-year-old Tang settle for silver. Xijing took silver with 14.233 Britain’s Jack Laugher got team pursuit world as Biles produced a strong bronze after struggling with 14.000 after a double pike dis- his last dive. mount. Wang was near perfect with record again for gold Her landing was not totally his final effort, putting the pres- clean but huge applause rang sure on Xie. But he had built DPA ing the mark by almost 6 sec- out from those in attendance up enough of a lead and even a Izu (Japan) onds overall across two days. at the Ariake Gymnastics Cen- small splash could not prevent It was Germany’s maiden tre, including International the 25-year-old from taking Germany’s women de- gold in the event after Britain Olympic Committee president China’s Guan Chenchen competes in the artistic gymnastics women’s balance beam final of the Tokyo gold with 558.75 points. stroyed their British rivals to had topped the first two edi- Thomas Bach. 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on Tuesday. (AFP) The Chinese pair then win Olympic team pursuit cy- tions at the Olympics. “It’s been a very long week, hugged after a superb Games cling gold with a third world Britain’s run then also a very long five years. I didn’t The 23-year-old Zou, a for the duo. record in as many races at the ended in the men’s team sprint expect to medal today, I just double world champion on the Japan’s Ken Terauchi, who Tokyo Games on Tuesday. when after three titles in a row wanted to go out and do it for bars who was part of the Chi- turns 41 this week, was ap- Franziska Brausse, Lisa when they were beaten for me, and that’s what I did,” said nese team who sealed bronze plauded by all other competi- Brennauer, Lisa Klein and gold in the final against world Biles, who won four golds in last week, set a high score tors after finishing 12th as was Mieke Kroeger led from the champions Netherlands. Rio to become a global star. of 16.233. Germany’s Lukas sixth-placed Rommel Pacheco start as they clocked 4 min- Roy van den Berg, Harrie “It definitely feels more Dauser secured silver and of Mexico, who is also retiring. utes 4.242 seconds at the fast Lavreysen, Jeffrey Hoogland special, this bronze, than the Turkey’s Ferhat Arican bagged Izu velodrome. and Matthijs Buchli were the balance beam bronze at Rio. I bronze. The British team finished Dutch team members as they will cherish it for a long time.” “Actually I don’t feel I did more than 6 seconds back got a first-ever gold in the The bronze was Biles’ sev- a very good job, and I don’t in 4:10.607 and the United event in an Olympic record enth Olympic medal overall know why I still got the gold States beat Canada in the 41.369 seconds. France beat meaning she is tied with Shan- medal,” Zou said. bronze medal race. Australia for bronze. non Miller for the most by a Daiki Hashimoto of Japan “To win the gold medal “We already became three US gymnast. added the horizontal bar title with a world record, it’s just times world champions, so The balance beam was Biles’ to the individual all-around unbelievable. we came here only for gold,” last chance to medal again in gold he won last week as he This is the dream of every Lavreysen insisted. Tokyo having withdrawn dur- USA’s Simone Biles competes in the artistic gymnastics women’s bal- prevailed ahead of 2017 world athlete, and I’m so proud of Jason Kenny was part of ing the team event last week ance beam final at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on Tuesday. (AFP) champion Tin Srbic of Croatia these girls,” Kroeger said. the British team and with the where the US took silver. and Russian Nikita Nagornyy. “We made it today, and silver joined Sir Bradley Wig- Biles then skipped all ap- Tokyo and was seen as one of struggle with their mental Overall in artistic gym- Silver medallist China’s Wang we just let it all out. We really gins on a national record eight paratus finals except the beam the biggest stars of the Games. well-being. nastics in Tokyo, China ended Zongyuan (L) hugs Gold medallist fought to the line.” Olympic medals, six gold and as she said she was struggling Her willingness to openly China’s Zou Jingyuan up with the most golds with China’s Xie Siyi as they pose with The imperious German two silvers. His wife Laura in training to synchronize talk about her problems has produced a superb display to three compared to two for the their medals on the podium after quartet bettered the world re- Kenny was on the women’s mind and body. won widespread praise as take gold in the men’s par- US and Japan via Hashimoto the men’s 3m springboard diving cord in the qualifiers and again side for a fifth career medal She had been seeking a sport comes to terms with allel bars, even if he didn’t while the Russians took the final event at the Tokyo Aquatics in the heat and final - improv- from the Games. record six golds heading into the fact that even top names think so himself. two team titles. Centre in Tokyo on Tuesday (AFP) Sports Wednesday, August 4, 2021 15 England and India clash in the first Test of new WTC cycle Mauricio Sulaiman Saldivar, President of the World Boxing Council (WBC). Agencies Nottingham (UK)

WBC President Mauricio The first Test between England and India on 4 August at Trent Sulaiman Joins Save the Bridge will mark the beginning of the 2023 ICC World Test Dream High-Level Council Championship (WTC) cycle. India have had to deal with Tribune News Network through boxing, providing safe, injury woes yet again on the Doha fair, and inclusive sporting en- England tour with Mayank vironment regardless of one’s Agarwal out of the first Test Mauricio Sulaiman Saldi- religion, race or creed. due to a concussion. Shubman var, President of the World “Together, we pledge to Gill, Washington Sundar, and Boxing Council (WBC), has develop a variety of activities Avesh Khan are already ruled joined Save the Dream High- across the world, to enable out of the whole series. Level Council, to help pro- youth to benefit and learn from However, Prithvi Shaw mote the positive values of boxing, increase their knowl- and Suryakumar Yadav are sport among young people all edge about sport and the values flying to England as replace- around the world. of sportsmanship, and to learn ments will give the visitors op- The WBC President is a how to cope with challenges.” tions for the second Test. welcomed addition to the Save Massimiliano Montanari, Rohit Sharma is likely to the Dream High-Level Coun- Chief Executive Officer of the open with KL Rahul, who has cil comprising of eminent in- ICSS and Save the Dream, proved a strong contender af- ternational personalities from said: “We are delighted to wel- ter a hundred in the practice different fieldsincluding: HE come Mauricio Sulaiman as game against County Select Staffan De Mistura, Former a Save the Dream High-Level XI. It also remains to be seen Under-Secretary-General and Council member and we look whether India will go in with United Nations Special Envoy forward to working together two frontline spinners or think for Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and to preserve and safeguard the about adding a fourth pacer Lebanon, HE Jose Ramos-Hor- integrity of sport, as we con- with the conditions in England ta, Nobel Prize Laureate and solidate our mission to use its favouring the seamers. former President of East Timor, power and influence to inspire England, on the other Mohammed Hanzab, Chair- and unite people. hand, have a void to fill in the England captain Joe Root (left) and India skipper Virat Kohli with the trophies for the Test series ahead of the first Test at Trent Bridge in man of the International Centre “Throughout his career, absence of Ben Stokes, who Nottingham on Tuesday. for Sport Security (ICSS), HE the highly esteemed WBC brought balance to the side. Sheikha Hessa bint Hamad bin President has constantly and Sam Curran is the leading man Rahul for the middle-order slot. dul Thakur as an all-rounder. not like, the skipper has been in patches, but their technique Khalifa Al Thani, Special Envoy consistently showed passion in Stokes’ absence who can of- If Rahul does not open, then Vihari can roll his arm over so woefully out of form, and it is leaves a lot to be desired. of the Secretary- General of the and dedicated commitment fer the same set of skills with India has three other options he can play second-fiddle to ei- just a matter of time before he Squads: India: Rohit Sharma, Arab League for Humanitar- to promoting the values of the bat and ball. The hosts will – Hanuma Vihari, Abhimanyu ther Ravichandran Ashwin or gets that three-figure mark. Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pu- ian Affairs, Youssou N’Dour, sport. He created, shaped, and also be without the services of Easwaran, and the third wild Ravindra Jadeja. Coming to the bowling jara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Senegalese music legend, Iván molded various and diverse Jofra Archer, who is recover- punt is to send Cheteshwar Pu- Heading into the series, the department, it would be in- Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Dibos, IOC Member, Marcia L. initiatives via social and rein- ing from an elbow surgery. jara out to open. spotlight will be on Pujara as teresting to see whether the Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keep- Dyson, civic-social activist, and tegration programmes aimed The wicket at Trent Bridge Of all the options, opening his technique was exposed in management goes in with the er), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Raffaele Chiulli, President of at promoting women’s boxing, looks bowler-friendly with plen- with Rahul seems the most log- the WTC final, and the batsman same three pacers that played Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sport Accord and of the Global helping boxers in need, and ty of grass and with both teams ical one as Easwaran last played has not looked his old self for the WTC final –I shant Shar- Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Md. Siraj, Association of International commemorating classic fights. rich in pace options, it might be a domestic four-day game in a long time. The reluctance to ma, Mohammed Shami, and Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Sports Federations (GAISF). Honored by the President a tightly-fought contest. early 2020. Pujara is also not dispatch bad balls for bounda- Jasprit Bumrah – or whether Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket- Commenting on his new of Mexico, Andres Manuel Virat Kohli might be In- at his best, so sending him out ries is there for everyone to see, there is a place for the young keeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, role, Mauricio Sulaiman, said: Lopez Obrador, with the 2020 dia’s most successful Test cap- to open could look a bit harsh. and him going into his shell, and talented Mohammed Siraj. Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav. “I am very pleased to be join- National Sports Award for the tain, but he is yet to taste suc- Talking about Vihari, the right- often ends up creating pressure When one considers Eng- England: Joe Root (c), Rory ing Save the Dream High -Level Protection and Promotion of cess in England and 2021. handed batsman was not given on Pujara’s partners. land, it is hard to look past Burns, Dominic Sibley, Jos But- Council, and for having the the Practice of Sports, Mauri- Cricket pundits and fans a chance in the WTC final, so Ajinkya Rahane and Kohli their fragile batting line-up tler, Mark Wood, Sam Curran, privilege to contribute to this cio Sulaiman established the want KL Rahul to open along- picking him as an opener will had injury scares before the and this Indian bowling at- James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, movement in a meaningful way. Clean Boxing Program (CBP) side Rohit, but it is not as sim- raise a few eyebrows. first Test, but the duo is com- tack is more than capable of Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Zak We at WBC believe in and share which aims to raise awareness ple as it seems. Earlier, the However, if Vihari is indeed pletely fit to go for the first running through this Root-led Crawley, Haseeb Hameed, Dan the same values and objectives among athletes about the dan- team management made it given a chance, then India will Test. Kohli is yet to score a ton lineup. Rory Burns, Dominic Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, in terms of inspiring youth gers and risks of doping.” public that they are considering have the luxury of playing Shar- since November 2019, but it is Sibley might have scored runs Ollie Robinson, Craig Overton. SheDaresTheDevil proves superstar Nasum stars with the ball as

Tribune News Network tas and jockey Mario Gutierrez. The Simon Callaghan -trained Bangladesh win first-ever Producing one of her best and Flavien Prat-ridden Paige performances to date, SheDar- Anne (Take Charge Indy), an esTheDevil (USA) (Daredevil outsider, stuck on well to claim T20I against Australia x Starship Warpspeed) proved third as she was further three much too strong for her four ri- and a half lengths back. ICC vals when winning the Clement Bred by WinStar Farm, Dhaka L Hirsch Stakes, a Grade 1 for SheDaresTheDevil now boasts three-year-old and older fillies an impressive record of three Nasum Ahmed’s sensational and mares over 1,700 metres, Grade 1, a Grade 2 and two spell of 4/19 helped the hosts at Del Mar, USA, on Monday, Grade 2 victories. The super- defend a score of 131 in Dhaka, August 2 nd , for her owners star filly started her career in helping them take a 1-0 lead in Flurry Racing Stables, Qatar June 2019 and has bagged the five-match series. Racing and Autry Lowry Jr. eight wins in 13 starts so far, Australia opted to field and Now a triple Grade 1 win- which is a sparling strike rate Josh Hazelwood returned with ner, SheDaresTheDevil is by all means. immediate dividends with a trained by Brad H. Cox and was The multiple Grade winner wicket in the fourth over. ridden by her regular jockey is by Daredevil (More Than The left-hander, Soumya Florent Geroux. Following this Shedaresthedevil and jockey Florent Geroux make easy work of the Ready) who now stands at Sarkar (2), attempted to success, the four-year-old bay Grade I $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at the Del Mar Thorough- Lanes End Farm, having pre- make room for himself but filly now qualifies automatically bred Club summer meet in Del Mar, California, on Sunday (Pic. Benoit) viously stood in Turkey. Her Hazelwood cramped him for for a place at the Breeders’ Cup dam Starship Warspeed (Con- space and chopped the ball Bangladesh’s Nasum Ahmed (R) celebrates after the dismissal of Aus- Distaff in November. With Venitian Harbour (Mun- loping clear to a three and a half- grats) also produced Mojova- onto the stumps. tralia’s Mitchell Marsh during their first Twenty20 International at the Drawn widest of five, She- nings) making her running, length success and was even tion (Quality Road), who fin- Bangladesh were off to a Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday. (AFP) DaresTheDevil broke smartly SheDaresTheDevil challenged eased down close home. ished third in the 2017 Grade conservative start in the first six and was slotted in third position around the home turn and eas- Venitian Harbour finished Three Futurity Stakes at Bel- overs with 33/1. Mohammad par total of 131/7. But on the parted for 13, leaving them in a though the early part of the race. ily drew clear of her rivals, gal- second for trainer Richard Bal- mont Park. Naim did register a run-a-ball final ball of the innings, he was precarious situation. score that included two sixes bowled by a searing yorker Marsh failed to get any off Mitchell Starc but was clean that became Starc’s 50th T20I sort of support from the other bowled for 30 runs by Adam wicket - the first Australian end, as his fighting knock of 45 Zampa after he attempted to man to achieve this feat. was brought to an end by the Qatar Racing’s ‘Future’ gets off the mark at Windsor reverse-sweep the leggie. In response, Mahedi excellent Nasum Ahmed, who The experienced pair of Hasan bowled Alex Carey on celebrated his fourth scalp of Tribune News Network 600m from home and moved through to Shakib Al Hasan and Mah- the first ball for a golden duck. the contest. lead against the rail. Inside the final 400m mudullah were under pressure The retaliation didn’t stop The wicket dashed whatev- The Qatar Racing Limited-owned Future Future travelled strongly but faced chal- and needed to stitch a partner- here. In the next over, Na- er little hopes the visitors had, (Galileo x Question Times) opened her ac- lenges from both Crystal Starlet (Frankel) ship to rebuild the innings. sum Ahmed dismissed Josh as Bangladesh nudged closer count in style when taking the Fitzdares and Thefastnthecurious (Fast Company). The duo amassed 36 in 32 Philippe who charged down to a famous victory. Supports The British Racing School Fil- Thefastnthecurious hung violently left deliveries but in an attempt to the track to slog, however, It didn’t take too long for lies’ Novice Stakes at Windsor Racecourse inside the final 200m, allowing Future to get a move on, Mahmudullah was stumped behind by Nurul the hosts to dismiss the Aus- on Monday. gallop to a comfortable three quarter of a lost his wicket to Hazelwood Hasan for 9 runs. tralian tail, as the visitors Future is trained by John and Thady length success. for 20 after Moises Henriques Thereafter, a third spin- were bowled out for 108 in Gosden and fourth on her racecourse de- Bred by Sweetmans Bloodstock, took a sensational catch. ner was introduced in the third the finalball of the match, re- but at Chelmsford last month before pro- Future is by recently deceased stallion Then, Shakib too struggled over in Shakib Al Hasan. He too sulting in a 23-run victory for gressing well to finish second at Windsor Galileo. Her dam Question Times (Shar- to get going and could only picked up a wicket on his very Bangladesh as they went 1-0 two weeks later. With experience standing madal) was a winner over 1,200m and has manage to make a 33-ball 36 first delivery - Moises Henr- up in the series. her in good stead, Future then returned to produced black-type performers Latrobe as he dragged one on to the iques knocked over for one. Scores: Bangladesh 131 for Windsor to get off the mark on her third Future the Fitzdares Supports The British (Camelot), winner of the Group One Irish stumps. At the end of the 17th Mitchell Marsh and Mat- 7 (Shakib 36, Naim 30, Hazle- start, under jockey Oisin Murphy. Racing School Fillies’ Novice Stakes at Derby, Pink Dogwood (Camelot) Listed over, Bangladesh were 104 with thew Wade were then tasked wood 3-24, Starc 2-33) beat Breaking alertly from the stalls, Fu- Windsor on Monday. (Pic: Francesca Altoft) winner and Group One placed, and also half their side back in the hut. with the job of rescuing a flail- Australia 108 (Marsh 45, ture tucked in behind early leader Royal Diamond Fields (Fastnet Rock) a Group Afif Hossain’s 17-ball 23 ing innings for the visitors, but Nasum 4-19, Mustafizur 2-16, Harmony (Sharmadal) and settled well. Future was asked to take closer order Three winner at Naas. propelled the hosts to a below- the Australian skipper too de- Shoriful 2-19) by 23 runs. 16 Wednesday, August 4, 2021 The Last Word QNL to host Palestine Cultural Week from August 8 The activities will include book readings, a video on Al Aqsa Mosque and sessions about the history of the Palestinian keffiyeh and traditional embroidery

Tribune News Network public with knowledge about the to collect and document Pales- fully experience the engaging and Doha country’s history, tradition, cul- tinian archives. educational session with yarns ture and more. As a guardian of The session will also highlight and needles. Qatar National Library (QNL) the region’s heritage, it is our re- the efforts made to safeguard sto- The engaging and interactive has announced the opening of the sponsibility to educate our people len and lost archives and preserve Palestine Cultural Week will con- ‘Palestine Cultural Week: A Land about Arab history and heritage. Palestinian cinema archives, and clude with a session on Palestin- Worthy of Life’, scheduled to take We believe the sessions will help the importance of employing cul- ian cuisine on August 12. Pales- place between August 8 and 12. all attendees learn more about ture, arts and cinema for the sake tinian cuisine is a distinct part of The week will be filled with Palestinians and understand their of further legitimising the Pal- the country’s culture and is influ- various educational and engag- fight for freedom.” estinian cause. The session will enced by civilisations and nations ing activities that showcase Pal- The first event on August 8 conclude with a presentation of throughout history. estine’s art, literature, food and will be a special book discussion Palestinian items from the Herit- Participants will join a cooking more. The activities will include on the novel Kilimanjaro Spirit by age Library. demonstration on Instagram Live book readings, a video on Al Aqsa Ibrahim Nasrallah. Participants Both programmes on August with Khwla Alomari, who will pre- Mosque and sessions about the can join the Arabic Book Club and the holy site. fiyeh: The Symbol of Resistance’. 11 will be presented in Arabic with pare a special dish of Musakhan. history of the Palestinian keffiyeh, learn about the book, the Pales- This session will be conducted Dr Yehia Zakaria Al Agha, am- interpretation in English. The hour-long session will be an Palestinian archives and tradi- tinian cause and how it is depict- in Arabic and English for the gen- bassador for Cultural and Educa- On August 12, visitors will ideal ending to one of the most tional embroidery. ed in novels. eral public. tional Affairs at the Palestinian learn about traditional Palestin- interesting initiatives taken by the All seven sessions will be con- On August 9, attendees will be On August 10, attendees will Embassy and vice-chairman of ian embroidery, a folkloric tradi- library to educate the public about ducted online and will be suitable taken on a virtual ‘Journey to Al- get a chance to immerse them- the Palestinian Schools Board, tion passed down through genera- Palestine. for all ages. Aqsa Mosque’ located inside the selves in the Palestinian folk will present the history of the gar- tions and a fine art that defines As a research and cultural cen- On the occasion, Abeer Saad Old City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif in dance al dabke. Mohammad Salm ment and its transformation into a Palestinian women. tre, the library continues to offer Al Kuwari, director of Research Palestine. Participants will have will share insights on one of the symbol of resistance. Feda Allouh will talk about a variety of virtual events in all and Learning Services at QNL, an opportunity to learn about most important traditional Pales- On the same day, the library how the decorations on the dress subject areas that educate, engage said: “We are proud to host Pal- the architecture and design of Al- tinian art forms and a critical ele- will host ‘From the Palestin- indicate the identity of the village and empower the public. To learn estine Cultural Week as part of Aqsa Mosque, one of the largest ment of Palestinian heritage. ian Memory’, in which director or region to which it belongs. The more about upcoming events, visit our efforts to highlight the Pal- and holiest mosques in the world, August 11 will provide a Bashar Hamdan will shed light library will also provide some par- the Events page on the library’s estinian cause and empower the including watching a video about glimpse into ‘The Palestinian Kef- on the initiatives and attempts ticipants with embroidery tools to website (www.qnl.qa/en/events). QRCS supplies Gaza hospitals with multifaceted resources Tribune News Network Doha

The representation mission of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in cooperation with Palestine’s Ministry of Health (MoH), is continuing to ex- QU to award annual ecute the Gaza Specialised Surgeries Support Project, which involves hiring medical scholarships to 30 experts to offer surgical and other medical services, with a total budget of $1.4 million students from Turkey (QR5,103,000). The overall objectives Tribune News Network The Turkish Maarif Foun- of the project include back- Doha dation was established under ing the health sector of Gaza, were re-contracted, to pre- postgraduate studies in the Law No.6721 on June 17th, ensuring the availability of serve the merits and targets of second semester. Meanwhile, Qatar University (QU) has 2016. It is an institution with high-quality medical and sur- the project.” 20 students on scholarships signed a protocol of coopera- the authority to carry out edu- gical services, and building Then, the contracted ex- are studying remotely for Di- tion with the Turkish Maarif cational activities in foreign the capacity of staff at health perts gradually commenced ploma in Anaesthesia and In- Foundation (TMF). The pro- countries under the name of facilities amid the blockade. their work at Gaza’s hospi- tensive Care. The third semes- tocol calls for the TMF to send the Republic of Turkey. The The number of beneficiaries is tals. They covered the follow- ter is completed, and they are 30 students to QU each year to TMF, which is doing its ut- estimated as 18,000 patients ing specialties: cardiothoracic attending their internships. complete their education with most to serve the public with- per year, in addition to the lo- surgery, urology, pulmonol- At the Ahli Arab Hospital, a Bachelor’s Degree in Arabic. out regard for financial gain, cal medical professionals. ogy, cardiology, anaesthesia, a minimally invasive surgery According to the pro- by conducting a wide range of Faisal Mohamed Al-Ema- cardiovascular surgery, ortho- (MIS) training course was tocol, QU promises to pro- effective studies ranging from di, executive director of Relief paedics and plastic surgery. completed, with 64 trainees vide scholarships to Turkish preschool education to gradu- and International Develop- Over the course of the divided into six groups. students graduating from ate studies, as well as regular ment Division at QRCS, said, project, they performed 3,786 The tender to supply medi- various schools throughout education and non-formal ed- “An executive agreement was surgical interventions, of- cations for children with phe- Turkey. The TMF awards ucation worldwide. The TMF signed with MOH as a ben- fered 14,128 outpatient con- nylketonuria (PKU) is in pro- scholarships to students currently provides educational eficiary and partner. Our mis- sultations, and treated 156 gress. Also, 10 laptops were who meet all admission and services in 44 countries and sion there worked together injured victims of the recent surgeries. The supplies are computerizing the pharmacy procured for Palestine Medi- registration requirements to has 359 educational institu- with MOH to nominate the war on Gaza. successively delivering the re- workflowat MOH’s hospitals, cal Council (PMC) to facilitate complete their undergradu- tions and facilities in these consultant physicians to be Regarding other activities, maining items. instead of the currently appli- the Arab Board examinations ate education in Qatar. The countries. hired under the project and 74 percent of the purchased All the purchased items cable paperwork system. in Gaza. Lastly, 77 digital ther- primary goal of this collabo- There are 41 student dor- identify their respective tasks. items have already been sup- under the clinical pharmacy Under the QRCS-fund- mometers were provided for ration is to ensure the aca- mitories in addition to these Some already contracted phy- plied under a tender to pro- program were supplied, in- ed MA of Health Policy and primary schools to enforce demic success of the students numbers, and the total num- sicians under the previous cure medical equipment and cluding printers, comput- Management Programme, the coronavirus control and pre- who will serve as a bridge be- ber of Maarif students ex- health system support project consumables for open-heart ers, and tablets to be used in students are pursuing their ventive measures. tween the two countries. ceeds 42700. WCM-Q discusses legal and ethical issues related to mental health primary care

Tribune News Network sor of law at the College of about confidentiality. Dr Lolwa Kamal, Dr Sami Doha Law at HBKU, Dr Khalid She also said research Ouanes and Dr Mohamed Elzamzamy, fellow in child showed that patients felt more Hassan, all of Hamad Medical The legal framework and and adolescent psychiatry at comfortable seeking help for Corporation. ethical challenges associated the Institute of Living in Con- mental health issues when Dr Arayssi said, “I want with the provision of primary necticut, USA, and Dr Suhaila they could access it anony- to thank our outstanding ex- patient care for patients with Ghuloum, senior consultant mously, when confidentiality pert speakers for sharing their mental health issues were dis- psychiatrist at Hamad Medi- was assured and when they great knowledge of this impor- cussed at the latest instalment cal Corporation (HMC) and could be certain of the exper- tant subject with us. The ex- of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qa- associate professor of clinical tise of the healthcare provider. cellent guidance they provided tar’s (WCM-Q) Intersection of psychiatry at WCM-Q. The research also showed shows healthcare profession- Law & Medicine series. The course directors were that many patients prefer to als how we can overcome the A panel of expert speakers Dr Thurayya Arayssi, profes- access care over the internet challenges presented by stig- convened online to explore the sor of clinical medicine and rather than in person, and that ma and other issues to ensure legal framework and imple- senior associate dean for med- care given by a religious figure any person with mental illness mentation guidance arising ical education and continuing is often preferred, she said. can access the care they need from Qatar’s Mental Health professional development at Dr Elzamzamy used his and to which they are entitled. Law 16 of 2016, as well as ethi- WCM-Q, and Dr Solaiman. presentation to give an over- “I also want to say a special cal issues and Islamic values One of the key legal and view of the interplay between thank you to our facilitators as they relate to hospital ad- ethical themes discussed re- Islam, Islamic ethics and men- from HMC for their excellent missions and the practice of lated to the admission of pa- Experts from WCM-Q, HBKU’s College of Law and HMC worked together to deliver the latest instalment of tal healthcare, explaining how work on this event, and to Dr mental healthcare in Qatar. tients with mental health is- WCM-Q’s Intersection of Law & Medicine series. religion influences the mani- Barry Solaiman of the College The event, titled ‘The Stig- sues to treatment facilities for festation, understanding and of Law at HBKU for his tre- ma of Mental Health: Ethical care, since some patients at tween voluntary and involun- in the patient’s mental health vided for involuntary admis- treatment of mental illnesses. mendous efforts to ensure this Challenges and Legal Hurdles risk of serious harm to them- tary admission, with voluntary is likely or inevitable.” sion where the patient’s symp- In addition to the presen- series continued to thrive de- for Primary Patient Care,’ was selves or others may be un- admission being the psychiat- Dr Solaiman also ex- toms present a serious risk to tations, the event also featured spite the challenges posed by coordinated and delivered by willing to enter care or unable ric patient’s admission to hos- plained the procedures that the health, safety or life of the interactive questions and an- the pandemic.” WCM-Q’s Division of Con- to give consent. pital with his or her informed must be followed and legal patient or others. swers sessions and case dis- The event was accredited tinuing Professional Develop- In his presentation, Dr consent based on their free tests that must be met for an In her presentation, Dr cussions between the speakers locally by the Ministry of Pub- ment in collaboration with the Solaiman explained the im- will or their legal guardian’s involuntary admission, the Ghuloum explained the pro- and the participants. lic Health’s Department of College of Law at Hamad Bin plications of Qatar’s Men- consent where they lack the rights to appeal afforded by vision of mental health ser- These were conducted Healthcare Professions – Ac- Khalifa University (HBKU). tal Health Law 16/2016 in capacity to consent. There the law and the amount of vices in Qatar and outlined in separate virtual breakout creditation Section and inter- The event featured as this regard. can be involuntary admission time a patient may be required barriers to care, such as rooms and were prepared and nationally by the Accreditation expert speakers Dr Barry He said, “The main focus where there is severe mental to remain under supervision. social stigma, cultural atti- delivered by the facilitators of Council for Continuing Medi- Solaiman, assistant profes- of this law is the difference be- illness or when a deterioration He also noted that law pro- tudes and patients’ concerns the event Dr Bushra Elhusein, cal Education (ACCME).