SUNDAY OCTOBER 21, 2018 SAFAR 12, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4429 QR 2

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Roads to be clear of rainwater today PM visits Ashghal’s control Saturday’s rain three times Ashghal working on permanent room to oversee mitigation heavier than usual average solution to waterlogging Qatar drenched as a year’s rain falls in one day DOHA Qatar was hit by widespread flash flooding on Saturday as it received almost a year’s worth of rainfall in one day. Roads became impassable, air traffic was disrupted and homes were flooded, while shops and universities closed. Al Jazeera’s senior meteorologist Steff Gaulter tweeted that one part of the capital Doha had experienced almost a year’s worth of rain on Saturday. “Abu Hamour now reporting 59.8mm. (Doha average annual rainfall is 77mm.),” she wrote. By early evening it was estimated that 61mm of rain had fallen. Qatar Airways has diverted some flights. Some Qatar-bound flights were diverted to Kuwait and Iran and the airline warned its passengers to expect further problems. “Due to weather conditions over Doha, flights are subject to delays for departure and arrivals,” Qatar Airways said on Twitter.

Sunday will be a Adverse weather to regular school day continue until Monday ADVERSE weather conditions in Qatar, which DOHA Sunday will be a regular school day in was marked by torrential rains, flooding and Qatar, the Ministry of Education and Higher thunderstorms on Saturday, will continue Education said on Saturday. until Monday, according to the Civil Aviation There will be no suspension of classes on Authority (CAA). Scattered thunderstorms, ac- account of the rains, it added. companied by strong wind at times, are likely However, the ministry said, some schools to continue, causing rising dust and poor vis- will not be able to receive students on Sunday ibility in places, the CAA said on Twitter, citing because of the rain-induced practical difficul- the latest weather charts. Qatar Meteorology Minister of Municipality and Environment HE Mohammed bin Abdullah al Rumaihi oversees control-room operations tackling rain-related issues ties and that parents of children studying in Department urged all to be cautious, and in Doha on Saturday. such schools have been informed about it. avoid marine activities.

HISHAM ALJUNDI downpour. said, adding that it would take continuous follow-up around nation continues between the solve the problems of water DOHA The rainfall that Qatar re- some time for the large quanti- The Ministry of Municipality the clock,” he assured. ministries of the municipality, harvesting in the main roads by ceived on Saturday was three ties of water to be completely and Environment on The minister said the vari- environment and interior dur- morning (on Sunday),” he said. PRIME Minister and Minister times greater then the usual pumped out. ous municipalities worked in ing the rainy season through He pointed out that the Pub- of Interior HE Sheikh Abdul- average, Minister of Munici- The volume of rainfall is Saturday deployed more coordination and were able to the National Command Center lic Works Authority is working lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al pality and Environment HE much greater than expected at than 450 tankers and 85 respond to 500 distress calls to (NCC), which brings together all to develop permanent solutions Thani visited the Public Works Mohammed bin Abdullah al this time of the year, he said. pump-mounted vehicles to Ashghal from areas including Al service providers in the country. for the draining of rainwater. Authority’s (Ashghal) control Rumaihi said. The ministry has deployed drain water from roads Shamal , Al Khor, Al Wakra and “In order to reduce the ef- The Mesaimeer tunnel will room in Doha following the Highlighting the rain-mit- more than 450 tankers and Al Shahaniya during the rain. fects of the rains, work is under- become functional after the unprecedented rains through- igation efforts initiated by the 85 pump-mounted vehicles to Ashghal Chairman Dr. Eng. way to expand the drainage net- completion of an estuary, which out the country on Saturday. ministry, Rumaihi said, “All drain the water from the roads, around 86mm in those places. Saad bin Ahmed al Mohannadi work through the establishment will absorb surface water from He oversaw the opera- roads and tunnels will be cleared the minister added. It usually does not exceed 30 said the volume of rain that fell of a seaport as part of the Me- sub-networks located in differ- tions of the emergency teams by the morning (on Sunday).” Abu Hamour, Muaither mm. during the day outweigh the vol- saimeer tunnel project, which ent locations, stretching over to clear the rainwater from the All pumps in the sew- and Madinat Khalifa were However, the minister ume of rain Doha received in the will be completed in 2020. At 170 square kilometres. It will re- roads and other public places age networks and drainage some of the worst-hit ar- stressed that the situation was whole year. the moment, we are working duce rainwater pools, especially and limit the impact of the systems are working well, he eas, with water level reaching under control. “There will be He pointed out that coordi- hard to work out 24 hours to in the tunnels. PAGE 20

Amiri Naval Forces head meets Fifth Fleet commander QND Organising Commander of the Qatar Qatar’s banking system can absorb Committee unveils Amiri Naval Forces HE slew of events for Major General Abdullah education sector bin Hassan al Sulaiti has any shocks: QCB’s Sheikh Abdullah met with Commander of THE Qatar National Day the US Fifth Fleet, Admiral QNA tries has faded with the continu- of these standards is the Inter- Organising Committee Scott Sterne, at Qatar Amiri DOHA ation of the siege. national Financial Reporting 2018 has unveiled an Naval Forces headquar- Sheikh Abdullah noted Standard (IFRS) No.9, which is array of activities for the ters. They discussed the QATAR’S banking system can that the improvement in the related to financial instruments education sector during cooperation between the easily face unfavourable circum- efficiency of the bank- and financial provisions,” he the celebrations of the Qatar Amiri Naval Forces stances as the banks operating ing sector has helped said. national event in December. and its US counterpart. in the country, both local and enhance the ability of He pointed out that THE events are designed The fight against terrorism foreign, have high capitalisation banks to absorb any the stress tests carried out in a way to enable people to and operations of CTF152 that enables them to tackle in- shocks through the by the QCB are based express their love and loyalty to group, of which Qatar is a ternal and external risks, Qatar application of on the maximum as- Qatar’s wise leadership in line member, were also some of Central Bank (QCB) Governor the latest in- sumptions of shocks with the vision behind Qatar the subjects under discus- Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud al ternational to the banks National Day celebrations, which sion, besides the future Thani has said. supervisory whether through seeks to represent people’s joint bilateral projects. The QCB governor stressed standards. internal or ex- unity as well as their pride in PAGE 2 that the exposure of Qatari “An ternal factors. the national identity of banks to the blockading coun- example PAGE 12 Qatar. PAGE 20

After weeks of lying, Saudi finally admits Khashoggi is dead

But the kingdom claims the Riyadh critic got killed US President Donald Spain’s government said on Saturday it was Trump says Saudi expla- “dismayed” by information from Riyadh in a fist fight inside Istanbul consulate nation is credible and Amnesty International says Saudi explanation an “important first step” AFP nalist's body. appeared to be a whitewash of “an appalling RIYADH "Discussions that took place be- assassination”. tween him and the persons who met German Chancellor Angela EU Parliament calls for clarification on circum- SAUDI Arabia admitted on Satur- him... at the Saudi consulate in Is- Merkel says Khashoggi stances of Khashoggi’s death day that critic Jamal Khashoggi was tanbul led to a brawl and a fistfight killers must ‘answer for Regional allies - including Egypt, Bahrain and killed inside its Istanbul consulate, with the citizen, Jamal Khashoggi, their actions’ UAE- issued statements in praise of the king but mystery surrounded the where- which led to his death, may his soul abouts of his body as Turkey kept rest in peace," the attorney general up its investigation. said in a statement. Riyadh pro- In the latest version of events vided no evidence to support its ac- Blame pinned on favoured general from Riyadh, Saudi Attorney Gen- count of the circumstances that led Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appears to have bowed to US pressure to eral Sheikh Saud al-Mojeb said to Khashoggi’s death and it was still blame one of his favoured generals for the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi died after talks at the unclear whether other governments Khashoggi. Gen Ahmed al-Assiri, the deputy head of Saudi intelligence and consulate degenerated into a physi- would be satisfied with it. a figure close to crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has been cal altercation. He did not disclose sacked following Khashoggi’s death. Jamal Khashoggi the whereabouts of the jour- See also page 10 Ô 02 Sunday, October 21, 2018

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Qatar stresses link between peace Amiri Naval Forces chief meets US Fifth Fleet commander and sustainable development

QNA development and the impor- ance to developing countries, NEW YORK tance of increasing support especially the least developed from the international com- countries, by 2017. QATAR has stressed that munity through finance, trade, He stressed that within achieving security, stabil- debt relief that are essential to the context of the wise leader- ity and peace for all peoples support African countries in ship of HH the Amir Sheikh contributes significantly to implementing the goals of sus- Tamim bin Hamad al Thani realising sustainable de- tainable development. and in solidarity with African velopment and to changing He added that the Sec- peoples, Qatar continues to people’s lives for the better, retary-General’s report on intensify its efforts to support assuring its commitment ‘Causes of conflict and the development projects in Af- to supporting developing promotion of durable peace rica and support sectors such countries seeking ways to and sustainable development as infrastructure, education improve living standards of in Africa’ had many impor- and health. their societies. tant recommendations and He pointed out that the This came in Qatar’s state- conclusions, and noted the Qatar Fund for Development ment delivered by Second importance of taking all nec- supported many develop- Secretary at the Permanent essary action to help African ing countries in Africa with Commander of the Qatar Amiri Naval Forces HE Major General Abdullah bin Hassan al Sulaiti met the Commander of the US Fifth Fleet, Mission of Qatar to the United countries avoid the outbreak financial resources through Admiral Scott Sterne, at Qatar Amiri Naval Forces Headquarters. They discussed cooperation between Qatar Amiri Naval Forces and its Nations Ahmed Saif al Kuwari or renewal of violent crises relief and development US counterpart regarding fight against terrorism with the CTF152 group, of which the State of Qatar is a member, besides the close ties before the plenary of the 73rd and conflicts that had negative projects, including support between them as well as the future projects that serve the parties.The meeting concluded with a reconnaissance tour of the Qatari Amiri session of the UN General effects on civilian population. for 596,000 students to enrol Naval Forces including the combat units, naval centre for war courses and operational training. (QNA) Assembly on item 68 ‘New He emphasised the need in primary schools. Partnership for Africa’s De- to address the root causes of “This stems from Qatar’s velopment: progress in imple- conflicts in pursuit of the goal firm belief that children ac- mentation and international of making Africa a conflict- cess to primary education is support’. free zone in the context of the the key driver for human de- Kuwari said Qatar has read implementation of the 2063 velopment. Moreover, there Qatar strongly condemns explosion in Afghanistan with great interest the Secre- Africa transformation plan are projects to support infra- tary-General’s reports under and the 2030 Sustainable De- structure such as road con- QNA explosion that took place in the Affairs renewed, in a state- The statement expressed the item, one of which points velopment Plan. struction, provision of elec- DOHA Afghan capital Kabul during ment released today, the State the Qatar’s condolences to to the enormous challenges Kuwari noted that Qatar trical resources and provision the voting for the parliamen- of Qatar’s firm position in re- the families of the victims, the faced by African countries had voluntarily provided over of health resource materials,” THE State of Qatar expressed tary elections, which led to a jecting violence and terrorism government and people of Af- in their quest for sustainable $2 billion development assist- he said. on Saturday its strong condem- number of deaths and injuries. regardless of the reasons and ghanistan, wishing the injured nation and denunciation of the The Ministry of Foreign motivations. a speedy recovery. QRCS, QDA sign pact to Over 2,000 health experts support diabetic patients to converge in Doha for

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK emergency medicine meet courses for school stu- DOHA dents and accreditation for medical professionals.” TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK WACEM 2018 is unique in QATAR Red Crescent Soci- Dr Hamaq emphasised DOHA that is covers the full spectrum ety (QRCS) and the Qatar the importance of the agree- of emergency care – from pre- Diabetes Association (QDA), ment with QRCS as a further HAMAD Medical Corpora- hospital emergency response to a member of Qatar Founda- step in bilateral strategic rela- tion (HMC) is set to host the acute treatment interventions tion for Education, Science tions and joint efforts in the fourth World Academic Con- and rehabilitative care,” said and Community Develop- best interest of low-income gress of Emergency Medicine Dr Hassan al Thani, Secretary ment (QF), have signed a diabetic patients. (WACEM 2018) along with General of WACEM 2018 and memorandum of under- He valued QRCS’s leading the 10th anniversary of the Head of the Trauma and Vascu- standing (MoU) to work to- role in different fields of hu- Hamad Trauma Center at the lar Surgery Sections at HMC’s gether to support diabetic manitarian, relief and volun- end of October. Hamad General Hospital. patients in Qatar. teering work. Around 2,000 healthcare According to the Chair of The MoU was signed by “This agreement precedes professionals from Qatar and the Scientific Committee Dr QDA Executive Director Dr World Diabetes Day, the pri- around with world will con- Ayman el Menyar, there will be Abdulla al Hamaq and QRCS mary global awareness cam- verged in Doha for the events. Dr Hassan al Thani, head of the 100 speakers from 15 countries Executive Director Youssef paign focusing on diabetes WACEM 2018 will be held Trauma and Vascular Surgery in addition to speakers from Abdullah al Sada. mellitus. This year’s theme is under the theme ‘Bridging Sections at HMC. HMC’s Hamad General Hospi- Sada commended his or- ‘The Family and Diabetes’,” Gaps and Building Networks in tal, Al Wakra Hospital, Al Khor ganisation’s positive attitude The MoU was signed by QDA Executive Director Dr Abdulla al Hamaq said Dr Hamaq. Trauma, Emergency, and Acute tween November 1 and 4. Hospital, Heart Hospital, the in mutual coordination to en- and QRCS Executive Director Youssef Abdullah al Sada. The two-year agreement Care Medicine: Best Evidence Local and international ex- Medical Research Center, and hance medical services for the provides for joint work to of- and Practice from Academic perts will deliver workshops the Ambulance Service, as well diabetic, inspired by the gov- fer customised services that Systems’. It will take place from and presentations on a wide as the Ministry of Public Health ernment’s strategy of promot- The two-year agreement provides for joint work to offer cus- help create a healthy, conven- October 30 to November 4 at range of emergency medicine and Sidra Medicine. ing public health and working tomised services that help create a healthy, convenient and ient and safe environment for the Sheraton Grand Doha. topics. Sessions include ‘Ev- The conference offers up towards the human develop- safe environment for diabetic patients. Based on social diabetic patients. Based on The conference is a col- idence-Based Approaches to to 19 CPD hours (in addition ment goals of the Qatar Na- case studies to verify their eligibility, the poor patients will social case studies to verify laborative initiative between the Acute Medical and Surgical Set- to workshop CPD hours) and tional Vision 2030. their eligibility, the poor pa- Hamad Trauma Center, HMC’s tings’, ‘Trauma in Pregnancy’, will provide delegates with nu- He said, “This agreement be granted coverage of the costs of their treatment. They tients will be granted cover- Emergency Medicine Depart- ‘Pain and Mass Casualty, Re- merous opportunities for con- embodies QRCS’s interest in will also receive health care and education. age of the costs of their treat- ment and the Ambulance search and Education’, ‘Trauma tinuing professional education, partnership with other gov- ment. They will also receive Service, and the leadership Surgery in the MENA’ and ‘Pre- updates on current and emerg- ernment bodies and NGOs. health care and education. of WACEM and the Indo-US paring for World Cup 2022’. ing clinical, educational and re- Our top priority locally is Under the agreement, Health and Medicine Collabo- “This conference provides a search issues in the emergency medical and health services Units, 50 ambulance vehicles water rescue at the Sealine, QRCS and QDA will co-or- rative (INDUSEM). unique opportunity for health- medicine and trauma field, and through a wide range of ac- and medical coverage of pub- first aid sections at malls, ganise workshops and cours- Two days of pre-conference care professionals with an in- opportunities to exchange ideas tivities, including but not lic and sports events.” community health educa- es to enhance the proficiency workshops will be held on 30 terest in emergency medicine, and network with other like- limited to the Patient Assist- He added, “Examples of tion campaigns, participa- of their professionals, with a and 31 October at HMC’s edu- acute surgery care, and trau- minded professionals work- ance Fund, Workers’ Health other activities are on-site tions at medical conferences view to achieving the goals of cation centres with the main ma to come together to share ing in trauma, emergency, and Centers, Medical Commission medical services, surface and exhibitions, first aid the programme. conference taking place be- the latest updates in the field. acute care medicine. CMU-Q students win computer programming contest in Oman TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK students work very hard and DOHA produce high quality work and it is gratifying to share their A team of three Carnegie Mel- talent with the international lon University in Qatar (CMU- community.” Q) students has won the Oman “I would also like to con- Collegiate Programming Com- gratulate the entire team of petition held at Sultan Qaboos CMU-Q Computer Science University in Oman’s capital professors, and in particular Muscat recently. Giselle Reis, who advised the Mohammed Yusuf Ansari, students, for their dedication Mohammed Nurul Hoque and to computer science educa- Akhyar Kamili were the only tion,” he continued. “This win team to solve nine of 12 prob- reflects the quality of their lems. teaching and their commit- A second CMU-Q team, ment to student learning.” comprising Sameer Ahmad, All six students were part Ishaq Yusuf Haj Hasan and of CMU-Q’s Computer Sci- Hari Krishna, got fifth place ence Program, which follows in the competition. A total of the curriculum for Carnegie 52 teams from 22 institutions First placed team with Faculty Advisor Giselle Reid (left) and the Fifth placed team with Faculty Advisor Giselle Reid in Muscat recently. Mellon University’s School participated in the contest. of Computer Science, a world Both CMU-Q teams have now Arab Collegiate Programming tition. CMU-Q, congratulated the very proud of how these six and the state of Qatar, at this leader in computer science qualified to compete at the Competition regional compe- Michael Trick, dean of students for the win: “We are students represented CMU-Q, competition in Oman. Our education. Nation Sunday, October 21, 2018 03 Qatar takes part in Moscow Quran contest QSTP opens registration for second QATAR is participating in Qatar is represented Guidance of the Ministry of the International Holy Quran in the competition by Mo- Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, edition of Arab Innovation Academy contest currently being held hammed Abdullah Moham- noted the outstanding in- in the Russian capital, Mos- med Blida in the category ternational participations of cow under the supervision of full memorisation of the the Qatari youth in the in- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK mode of experiential learning, to market.” est extreme entrepreneurship of the Council of the Mufti of Holy Quran. ternational competitions of DOHA including how to develop and Throughout the two-week programme, offering aspiring Russia and the religious ad- Malallah Abdulrahman the Holy Quran in the world, launch new tech ventures in a startup boot camp, 200 en- techpreneurs from across the ministration of the Muslims al Jaber, director of the De- achieving advanced positions QATAR Science & Technol- real marketplace with genuine trepreneurs can expect to be globe the necessary support of the Russian Federation. partment of Da'wa, Religious in the competitions. (QNA) ogy Park (QSTP), part of Qatar customer feedback. put through their paces while and mentorship to launch a Foundation Research, Devel- QSTP Executive Director working under the guidance of startup in just 15 days. opment and Innovation, has Yosouf Saleh said, “The AIA leading Silicon Valley mentors The first edition of the AIA opened registration for the provides an unprecedented and leveraging an extensive saw the participation of more second edition of its Arab In- opportunity for young and as- global network comprising top than 100 aspiring entrepre- novation Academy (AIA) – the piring tech entrepreneurs to experts in the field. neurs from Algeria, Lebanon, largest entrepreneurship boot gain invaluable insights and EIA President Alar Kolk Oman, Tunisia, Morocco, Jor- camp of its kind in the region guidance from some of the said, “The Google founders dan and Qatar, who went on to that will see participants estab- world’s leading experts who were from Stanford and the launch startups that address lish a startup in just 10 days. will help to accelerate their Facebook founders from Har- challenges facing the region. The application closes at startup ideas. vard. The next game-changing The inaugural AIA instilled the end of October 2018. The “We encourage students companies will come from in participants a mindset of AIA will kick off on January 2, and young entrepreneurs in students’ dreams to make the creative collaboration driven 2019, and will run until Janu- Qatar with a passion for tech- world a better place. Our man- by diversity and open com- ary 15, 2019. nology development to ap- tra for the Arab students is that munication. Participants com- Undergraduate students ply as this exciting initiative the greatest danger for most of pleted the programme with a and young entrepreneurs in will serve as a launch pad for you is not that your aim is too newfound confidence in their Qatar are invited to apply to their startup ambitions. The high, but that it is too low and ability to pursue tech devel- AMIRI AIR FORCE COMMANDER MEETS CHIEF US MILITARY PERSONNEL: Commander of the Amiri this hands-on and ground- first edition was an incredible you reach it. Be the change opment and make a positive Air Force Major-General (Pilot) Mubarak bin Mohammed al Kumait al Khayarin met with Lieutenant- breaking entrepreneurship success, introducing several you want to see in the world. impact in the world through General Charles Hooper, head of the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, and his accompanying programme – a collaboration new startups to the local and Make the dream true: the next innovation. delegation at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two between QSTP and the Eu- regional markets. We look for- Snapchats, Fornites and Spoti- For more information countries and ways of strengthening them, as well as issues of mutual interest. The meeting was at- ropean Innovation Academy ward to assisting the second fys will come from the Arab about the program, and to ap- tended by senior officers of the armed forces of the two countries. (QNA) (EIA) – which will introduce cohort and helping partici- world.” ply, please visit: http://aia.in- participants to an accelerated pants take their tech products The EIA is the world’s larg- academy.eu Aspire Academy opens with Tri-Series Aspetar, Samla to support Qatari TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK first team and be selected for athletes in UTMB race in Oman DOHA the Japanese national team for his age group. I find Aspire TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ASPIRE Academy has kicked teams similar to us in their DOHA off another exciting Tri-Series pattern of play. Aspire plays football tournament for the a passing game that utilises ASPETAR, the orthopaedic and 2018/2019 season. It will see space and the show support for sports medicine hospital in Qa- the best young footballing talent the player with the ball. They tar, has signed a memorandum from Asia, Africa, Europe and have good quick players who of understanding (MoU) with South America compete against have always provided a worthy the Samla Qatar, which will Aspire Academy’s youth teams. challenge to us. Buriram Unit- pave the way for the two organ- Last week’s competitions ed on the other hand play a dif- isations to provide medical sup- witnessed the participation of ferently, with the mainstay of port for Qatari athletes that are the U-13 and U-14 players from their play being good individu- taking part in the international Buriram United (Thailand), als whose ability we struggled Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc Ventforet Kofu (Japan) and to deal effectively with.” (UTMB) running competition hosts Aspire Academy. Buriram’s U-14 Team Man- in the Sultanate of Oman. This season’s Tri-Series Tri-Series football tournament for the 2018/2019 season will see ager Talengkit Bunchasutikul As well as agreeing to pro- The MoU was signed by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of tournament will feature a the best young footballing talent from Asia, Africa, Europe and South said coming to play in the As- vide medical support, both par- Aspetar Dr Abdul Aziz al Kuwari, and the CEO of Samla Qatar number of talented Asian America compete against Aspire Academy’s youth teams. pire Tri-Series tournament ties will enhance the athletic Azzam al Mannai on Thursday. teams, allowing Qatar to pit was the highlight of his play- performance of the contestants themselves against future stars The Tri-Series exposes Aspire Academy’s teams on a ers year: “We appreciate be- who will represent Qatar in the and will assist the athletes to provided medical support to of the Asian Football Confed- ing invited back to play in the prestigious long-distance trial maximise their performances. 200 athletes competing in the eration, to which Qatar belongs. regular basis to international opponents and allows Tri-Series tournament here running event. The athletes will be under the Samla race. The race involved Commenting at the end them to test themselves against different playing styles, at Aspire Academy. The boys The MoU was signed by supervision of an internation- a series of challenges over of the first round of matches, philosophies and models from all over the world love playing in this competi- the Acting Chief Executive Of- al team of world-class sports a 200km trek that began in Aspire Academy Senior Goal- tion on these beautiful pitches ficer of Aspetar Dr Abdul Aziz medicine physicians. Zekreet and ended in Zubara keeping Coach Willy Stevaert and using the lovely facilities. al Kuwari, and the CEO of The long-distance trail run- Castle. The challenges included said: “It has been a pleasure to Tri-Series have already shown get a tremendous amount of We played against good teams Samla Qatar Azzam al Mannai ning event by UTMB will see running, shooting, swimming, see how our Aspire Academy an improved understanding value by playing in the Aspire from Ventforet Kofu and As- on Thursday. The internation- an international field of 300 cycling and kayaking. goalkeepers have been apply- and application of the use of Tri-Series tournament. Over pire Academy and we are hap- al Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc runners take on a non-stop Supporting such events ce- ing the style of goalkeeping their feet, initiating some very the last four years we have been py to have emerged victorious (UTMB) running competition rugged 137km (85mile) course ments Aspetar’s leading role in we have been working on. The positive moves from such play. “ privileged to participate in this in both age groups.” will take place in Oman for the over the varied and mountain- the treatment and prevention modern game’s goalkeeper is Meanwhile, Japanese club tournament, we have seen great The Tri-Series exposes first time between November ous terrain of Oman’s Jebel of local, regional and interna- expected to use his feet more Ventforet Kofu were on their progress in our young players”, Aspire Academy’s teams on a 26 and December 3. Akhdar. UTMB was created tional athletes’ injuries across than in the past. In so doing he fourth visit to Aspire and their Nishikawa said. regular basis to international As per the agreement, As- in 2003 in Chamonix, France, all sports. Aspetar’s experts becomes the 11th field player as U-13 coach Yosuke Nishikawa Nishikawa continued: opponents and allows them to petar will provide comprehen- and has quickly grown to be- have a wealth of experience in opposed to the old style of 10 paid compliments to the cor- “We’ve even seen one of the test themselves against different sive medical assessments tai- come the “World’s Summit of supporting athletes taking part field players plus a goalkeeper. dial relationship between the players we brought here a few playing styles, philosophies and lored to meet the needs of each Trail Running”. in major tournaments in Qatar The Aspire goalkeepers in this Japanese side and Aspire. “We years ago go on to play in our models from all over the world. of the three Qatari participants Earlier this year, Aspetar and abroad. DC holds workshop on high-performance Over 2 mn benefit from QC’s health learning at QF forum projects worth QR66 mn in Gaza TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK equipment to the rehabilitation carried out a project to provide TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK on Student Voice, explained DOHA service providers in the private transportation for the treat- DOHA how students at Doha College sector to help the wounded and ment of patients with renal fail- are integral to the leadership QATAR Charity’s (QC) office people with special needs. Also, ure at an estimated cost of over DOHA College contributed of their school. in Gaza has implemented 15 through this project, medical QR 131,000 three different workshops to Being true HPL learn- health projects in the Gaza Strip equipment, instruments and According to international Qatar’s Teaching and Learn- ers with a growth mind- during the period 2008-2018 at electric chairs have been given statistics, there is still a need to ing Forum, which was organ- set, Doha College students a cost of QR66 mn, which bene- to the wounded and people with implement more health projects ised recently by Qatar Foun- learn from primary age how fited around two million people. special needs, focusing on peo- in the Gaza Strip, as it suffers dation at the Qatar National to take responsibility for These health projects ple with motor disabilities. The from the shortage of medicines Convention Centre. their learning, be collabora- were carried out with the sup- cost of the project is more than by 45 percent, and there is a Principal Dr Steffen Som- tive, determined and open- port of the people in Qatar QR12 mn. severe shortage in laboratory mer and Vice Principal Neil minded, indeed to be equal and in cooperation with QC’s Moreover, a project was supplies by 58 percent as well Thomas ran a popular ses- partners in the teaching and various partners. implemented to provide the as some 4,800 patients in Gaza sion on High Performance learning process. The ‘Poor Patient Project’ help those civilians who were Gaza Strip. hospitals with electromechani- need daily access to life-saving Learning (HPL), a research- Head boy and head girl, is one of QC’s significant health wounded in the attacks on Gaza Furthermore, the Har- cal equipment and systems at health services for their surviv- based educational philosophy both in primary and second- projects, through which the Strip. The project included the monic Scalpel, a surgical in- a cost of QR7 mn, with the aim al. Also, the fuel is not sufficient which allows all students to ary, together with teams of charity contributed to covering provision of medicines, medi- strument, has been provided of providing good health serv- for more than a month to run achieve highly. prefects, take responsibility the operation costs of 1,155 poor cal consumables and laboratory as part of this project to the In- ices within the Gaza Strip. An generators that provide electric- Cognitive research over for the student body, just like patients who were in need of materials to the hospitals and donesian hospital in the Gaza alternative power source was ity to hospitals in Gaza. the last 15 years has clearly the principal and vice princi- emergency surgery. The project primary health care centres of Strip in order to improve surgi- also provided as part of this As the “Gaza, the Right to shown that the capacity of pals do for the staff. also contributed to the payment Gaza Strip. cal services at the hospital. project, which included the use Live” campaign continues, Qa- the human brain goes far be- Elected members on the for some urgent therapeutic The project also included QC has also implemented of new systems to mitigate the tar Charity urges good doers yond what had hitherto been Student Council in all Year drugs and tests, which were not the provision of a CT scan ma- a project to supply medicines, bad effects during the process to actively participate in sup- thought possible. As a result, Groups channel information available at the UNRWA hospi- chine, office equipment and medical consumables and labo- of disposal of medical waste in porting QC’s projects and its schools like Doha College up and deliver it down (top- tals or clinics. The total value of office furniture to the Diag- ratory materials to the hospi- Gaza, as well as the provision humanitarian and development – the first accredited HPL down-bottom-up) to ensure the project was QR350,000. nostic Radiology Department tals of the Ministry of Health in of a safe healthy environment efforts to ease the hardship of School in the world – have seamless communication Another project worth over at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza Strip. This project also in- within hospitals. the people in Gaza and meet changed their tag and now across the year groups. Reg- QR7 mn was implemented to the central governorate of the cluded the provision of medical Moreover, the charity also their various basic needs. teach all students beyond ular meetings between the perceived ceilings, towards schools leadership and the the top level. students ensures holisticity of “The brain being malle- the process. able, explained Dr Sommer, “Only if students feel “we know that potential is that they have ownership not a fixed asset either, nor of the school, will their is the IQ. If we can change learning be sustainable,” the IQ, schools have to take summarised Conly. responsibility for it and do Dr Denise Mosher, who all they can to increase it for teaches Sociology and ICT all students in order to make and Computer Science at top grades available to all. Doha College, delivered a Needless to say the interest workshop on her recently in the workshop, which fo- completed PhD thesis. In cused on how this has been a practical and interactive achieved at Doha College, session, she explored how was substantial.” modes of presentation, cogni- James Conly, vice prin- tive load and individual dif- cipal (Student Welfare) at ferences impact on the recall Doha College, ran a workshop capacity of students. As the “Gaza, the Right to Live” campaign continues, Qatar Charity urges good doers to actively participate in supporting QC’s projects. 04 Sunday, October 21, 2018 Nation al khaliji holds breast cancer awareness session MoPH trains 180 nurses on ways to manage TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK bank’s support to the cam- DOHA paign to create awareness in general public and reach out asthma in schools AL Khalij Commercial Bank to the youth of Qatar. In tack- (al khaliji) organised a seminar ling cancer, it is often crucial THE Ministry of Public Health that although it is not possible for its employees in partner- to respond powerfully and (MoPH) organised a train- to cure it, it can be controlled by ship with the National Breast swiftly through a grassroots ing workshop for 180 nursing receiving medical services and and Bowel Cancer Screening campaign. I am confident that staff in the public elementary improving the living conditions Programmes — ‘Screen for through events like these we schools participating in the of the patient. Life’ — to mark the Breast Can- are not only spreading aware- asthma-friendly schools pro- Dr Maya al Shaybah, su- cer Awareness Month. ness but also sending out a gramme for the 2019/2018 pervisor of the asthma-friendly In the seminar, the ‘Screen strong message of hope.” academic year. Schools programme at MoPH, for Life’ team gave a lecture on Breast Cancer Awareness The programme is being said the programme represents breast cancer symptoms, stag- Month is observed globally in implemented in 112 schools a unique learning experience es and prevention methods, October, as an annual cam- this year. designed to allow students with in addition to mammogram, paign to increase awareness The workshop introduced asthma to make the most of the which is the early detections of the disease. The campaign’s the asthma-friendly schools available medical potential and test every woman between 45 mission is to help those affect- programme, the mechanism of live in a supportive natural so- and 69 should do once in three ed by breast cancer through its application and follow-up, cial environment that helps de- years. The lecture also included early detection, education and and the lessons learned from velop their skills and improve details about the suites where al khaliji employees at a breast cancer awareness seminar in Doha recently. support services. previous experiences, as well their quality of life. women can get screened. al khaliji affirmed its com- as many other important topics Dr Mahdi al Adly, senior al khaliji was keen to max- of its employees,” said Rana al tries to come and work with educational, and will help peo- mitment to the Bank’s Cor- such as pathogens, symptoms, consultant for Immunology imise the opportunity for par- Assad Head of Personal Bank- us in Qatar. ple to watch out for developing porate Social Responsibility irritants and ways to avoid and Allergy at HMC, said stu- ticipants of the seminar to gain ing of al khaliji. “We feel protective of them symptoms and to learn about through its proactive stance, them within the school. dents with asthma are trained a wide perspective and pro- “We are very grateful to and do not wish for anyone in how to treat these diseases, and contributes to support- The training also addressed by nurses on how to use the mote a message of hope. have a healthy, strong staff our employ to fall prey to any and perhaps to take care of ing the community through how to use both the strength medicine and the peak flow me- “Breast cancer takes away contingent whose fitness is ex- illness, let alone to a poten- their bodies and lifestyles bet- initiatives and campaigns that gauge of the air flow of the lung ter of the air that comes out of so many lives around the world tremely important to us. Most tially terminal class of disease ter,” she said. make a positive impact on the and asthma medicines correct- the lung in a proper way. every day. Al khaliji is deeply of them leave their families such as breast cancer. A semi- “The Breast Cancer Aware- development of society and ly, how to train students with Dr Hisham Abdel Mon- committed to the well-being behind in their home coun- nar like this is informative and ness session demonstrates the its welfare. asthma in schools to use the eim, a paediatric specialist at medicine and the device in a PHCC, emphasised that the proper way, in addition to how programme is centred around to prevent asthma crisis and understanding the disease ways to treat it at school. and its dimensions and how Dr Kholoud al Mutawa, to manage it by identifying Ooredoo raises awareness on breast cancer head of non-communicable dis- and documenting the cases of ease section at the Ministry of students with asthma in par- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the symptoms and causes of available. The workshop will ity and the first of its kind in the Director of PR and Corporate Public Health, said the ministry ticipating schools. DOHA breast cancer, Ooredoo has also cover healthy living tips Middle East to raise awareness Communications, Ooredoo, cooperates with the Ministry of He said the programme also been involved in several activi- and will take place in the Oore- about cancer. The centre was said, “Ooredoo is investing to Education and Higher Educa- focus on providing rapid access OOREDOO is actively par- ties to raise awareness, such doo Cancer Awareness Centre. designed to educate people on help ensure Qatar has the lat- tion, Hamad Medical Corpora- to the drug, as well as establish- ticipating in the global Breast as the distribution of symbolic Ooredoo is a key support- cancer, including preventive est healthcare solutions and tion (HMC), Primary Health ing a mechanism to address the Cancer Awareness Month ini- pink ribbons to customers er of Qatar’s 2030 National measures, screenings, risks, the educational space to learn Care Cooperation (PHCC) and incidence of asthma in school, tiative, the telecom company and Ooredoo staff, an aware- Vision and is working to de- treatment, palliative care and more about the disease. We’re all partners to reduce the per- and to identify and reduce ex- has said. ness video on social media and velop its own Digital Health how to survive the disease. happy to do our part to sup- centage of patients with asthma posure to asthma attacks with- Worldwide, October is ob- hosting an exclusive breast Strategy that aims to enrich Located in Barwa Towers in port such an important global and improve the quality of life in the school environment. served as the Breast Cancer cancer workshop for female people’s lives through smart Al Sadd, the facility is an Oore- awareness campaign and en- for sick students who are suf- The main goal of the Awareness Month, which is an Ooredoo employees. home solutions connected to doo Corporate Social Respon- courage everyone to take five fering from the disease. asthma-friendly schools pro- annual campaign to increase At the workshop, employ- the fastest networks. sibility project and runs a host minutes during the month to Dr Kholoud pointed out gramme is to improve the qual- awareness of the disease. ees will gain practical knowl- In 2017 Ooredoo opened of educational events through- learn more about breast can- that asthma is considered one ity of life and health outcomes To help ensure that peo- edge on breast cancer, how to the Ooredoo Cancer Awareness out the year. cer, which is the most common of the most common long-term of children with asthma in ple in Qatar get educated on spot it, as well as treatments Centre, a state-of-the art facil- Manar Khalifa al Muraikhi, cancer in women worldwide.” diseases in children, adding Qatar’s schools. (QNA) Nation Sunday, October 21, 2018 05 MoTC wraps up workshop on Govt QA’s A350-1000 to land Framework Agreement with Adobe TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The event was attended 2020 (QDG2020) Strategy in at JFK on October 28 DOHA by representatives and spe- terms of boosting and enhanc- cialists from multiple govern- ing the digital transformation TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK THE Ministry of Transport ment entities. at government entities and in- DOHA and Communications (MoTC) Attendees were introduced stitutions. QDGTP does that has wrapped up a workshop to the particulars of the agree- through specially-designed QATAR Airways Group Chief on Government Framework ment, its scope and objectives, training courses that focus on Executive Akbar al Baker Agreement signed between the and what it provides to gov- upgrading and sharpening the hosted a media roundtable to Government of Qatar, repre- ernment entities. Experts from technical capabilities of ICT discuss the highly-anticipated sented by MoTC, and compu- MoTC and Adobe, who ad- employees countrywide. arrival of the A350-1000 at ter software company Adobe, dressed the attendees, covered Speaking to government John F Kennedy International represented by its local agent topics such as Adobe licenses representatives, MoTC’s As- Airport (JFK) on October 28. here the Information and management, services, prod- sistant Undersecretary of Gov- The airline is excited to Communication Technology ucts, applications, project man- ernment Information Tech- integrate the aircraft into its W.L.L (ICT). agement and support and the nology Sector Hassan Jassim operations with the oneworld The agreement aims to dedicated resources. al Sayed said that Qatar was alliance and Qatar Airways’ secure technology needs for They also talked about among the very first countries state-of-the-art fleet. government entities in order user training through the Qa- in the Middle East to have The A350-1000 will travel to further enhance efficiency tar Digital Government Train- signed framework agreements to a variety of destinations that and advance the digital trans- ing Program (QDGTP), which with international technology will be shared in the following formation agenda across all is concerned with supporting companies, thus keeping up months. government sectors. the Qatar Digital Government with the latest technologies. Baker said, “The Ameri- can market is pivotal for Qatar Airways. That is why we are Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar al Baker at a media roundtable in New York. delighted not only to be serv- ing the largest aviation mar- by the US-Qatar Open Skies innovative A350-1000 aircraft, Class, as well as privacy panels ket, but also to be looking into Agreement must not be blocked the latest member of the Airbus that stow away, allowing pas- investing opportunities in the merely because of Qatar Air- wide-body aircraft portfolio. sengers in adjoining seats to United States and the broader ways’ decision to serve markets The aircraft offers enhanced create their own private space, Americas Market. We view the that others have ignored. levels of passenger comfort, offering an unmatched, cus- launch of the A350-1000 as a Qatar Airways’ A350-1000, thanks to the lowest twin-en- tomisable experience. foundational step to continue the world’s most technologi- gine noise level of any aircraft, Earlier this month, Qatar solidifying Qatar Airways status cally advanced passenger air- advanced air conditioning Airways became the Official as an important member of this craft, will land in New York on technology and full LED mood Global Airline Partner of the hemisphere’s airline commu- October 28, marking the air- lighting. NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and the nity and look forward to future line’s first US route to operate The A350-1000 also fea- team’s home, Barclays Center, expansions in this region.” commercial flights on the ultra- tures the airline’s groundbreak- the Brooklyn, New York venue He emphasised how the modern aircraft. ing Qsuite Business Class seat, that hosts many of the world’s beneficial exchange of culture The five-star airline is the which offers the industry’s first- most exciting entertainment and commerce made possible global launch customer for the ever double bed in Business and sporting events. Representatives and specialists from multiple government entities at a workshop in Doha recently.

Blue Salon launches two Al Ahli gets international re-accreditation TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Maison BDK Paris fragrances DOHA AL Ahli Hospital has been TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Italian bergamot. awarded four years full health- DOHA The second fragrance, care re-accreditation by the Crème De Cuir from the col- Australian Council on Health- THE Blue Salon recently un- lection La Collection Matiere, care Standards Internation- veiled Rouge Smoking and comes with a sensory smell al (ACHSI), one of the top Crème De Cuir from Maison built around a white suede healthcare accreditation bod- BDK Paris in the presence of note inspired by the atmos- ies in the world. Fawaz Idrissi, CEO of Abu phere of the Indian summer, The event marks the four Issa Holding Group; David when the warm days are over years since the hospital first Benedek of Maison BDK Paris and the freshness of the sky achieved full international ac- and luxury perfume lovers and is ripe. creditation under the ACHSI a group of perfume and fash- To create a pure rep- Evaluation and Quality Im- ion specialists. resentation of the con- provement Program (EQuIP). The attendees enjoyed the temporary feeling, the fra- The accreditation evalua- unique stages of composition pure beauty. grance develops through a tion was conducted by peers of the two new aromas. The aroma of Rouge monochromatic style. from Australia, Hong Kong The Maison BDK Paris has Smoking from La Collection The aromatic composition and India who evaluated full always been very fond of the Parisienne inspired by Pegal, comes from mandarin, berga- compliance with 46 demand- The event marks the four years since the hospital first achieved full international accreditation under the perfume world and has been an elegant fragrance, is cre- mot, pineapple and a heart of ing standards and extensive ACHSI Evaluation and Quality Improvement Program. able to change the concept of ated around cherry notes. The pink berries, gray musk and evidence of continuous qual- perfumes over the past years, aromatic composition is made white suede, while the base ity improvement activities levels of achievement. Sus- “Al Ahli Hospital initially nication between them which offering a unique quality and of cherries, pinknuts and consists of white oil. across all aspects of the hos- taining and improving this achieved full international ac- demonstrates a dynamic team pital’s operations. standard over the longer term creditation in 2014 for a four focused on patient safety and The teams were also satis- is very gratifying and under- year period. However, this excellent clinical outcomes.” fied that the recommendations scores the hospital’s mission re-accreditation gives us more David Miller, director - made during the previous ac- and values.” challenge to reach higher Safety and Quality at Al Ahli creditation cycle have been Deputy Of Chief Execu- standards and to sustain our Hospital, said: “Achieving fully implemented. tive Officer of Al Ahli Hospi- extensive improvements. As a international healthcare ac- The survey team led by Vin- tal Jamal Hamad said, “The private hospital it is very im- creditation is not an easy cent Gaglioti congratulated the hospital is eager to achieve portant to be at the forefront task and maintaining it is hospital on it improvements and excel in international of safety and quality initiatives even tougher. This can only across all evaluation areas and standards for patients safety and this collaboration with be achieved by constantly fo- on the significant enhance- and we are doing our best to ACHSI now shows the long- cusing on the quality of the ments implemented in team achieve the highest quality in term result.” services provided. collaboration and focus on im- health care for patients by en- According to Dr Abdul “The ACHSI EQuIP sys- proving the quality of care. hancing education and profes- Azim Abdul Wahab Hussain, tem creates an ever increas- Al Ahli Chief Executive sional development for medi- Al Ahli Hospital medical direc- ing benchmark and expecta- Officer Khalid al Emadi said, cal, nursing and allied health tor , said: “Al Ahli Hospital is tion that drives continuous “Achieving ACHSI accredita- professionals. This creates an characterised by professional quality improvement and the tion originally was a signifi- entrepreneurial spirit among medical and nursing staff who requirement for strong con- Guests at the launch of Blue Salon’s Maison BDK Paris fragrances in Doha recently. cant boost to the team and this them as they strive for best are dedicated and the proof nections between clinical and helped propel them to higher possible practice. of this is the strong commu- non-clinical departments.”

Ooredoo unveils HEC Paris to host Executive Flexi 5 Card Bedaya introduces entrepreneurs MBA information session OOREDOO on Saturday to legal aspect of starting business TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK launched a brand-new Hala DOHA Flexi 5 Card, the smallest TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK denomination ever added DOHA HEC Paris, one of the world’s to the company’s popular leading providers of Executive Flexi Cards. BEDAYA Center for Entrepre- Education, will host an infor- The new Hala Flexi 5 Card neurship and Career Develop- mation session for its Execu- offers 30 Flexi Points valid ment (Bedaya Center), in col- tive MBA (EMBA) Degree Pro- until midnight on the day of laboration with LexisNexis and gramme on October 24. activation and costs QR 5. a group of legal advisors, hosted During the session, sen- Flexi Points can be used a forum for entrepreneurs and ior executives will learn about for local data or to make in- start ups to introduce them to the professional and personal ternational calls, local calls options and legal aspects before benefits of continuing their and SMS. and after starting their projects. learning journey through With a Hala Flexi 5 Card, During the first session executive education. 13 core modules covering key local calls and SMS cost just which was moderated by Essa Taking place at the premis- business areas, a specialisation one Flexi Point per minute/ al Sulaiti, founder & managing es of HEC Paris in Qatar in (Major), and a final strategic message, local data costs partner of Essa Al Sulaiti Law Tornado Tower, the EMBA business project (Capstone just 0.14 Flexi Points per Firm; Dr Muna al Marzouqi, Information Session will give project). There are eight ma- MB, and international min- practicing lawyer and associate attendees an opportunity to jors for participants to choose utes start from 1 Flexi Point dean for Research and Gradu- Participants at a forum for entrepreneurs and start ups hosted by Bedaya Center. learn more about this world- from, allowing them to special- to call India, 2 Flexi Points to ate Studies and assistant pro- class executive programme, the ise in a field of their choice. call Bangladesh and 2 Flexi fessor at Qatar University; and journey into entrepreneurship and helped them get a clear pic- Bedaya’s strategy and we are first of its kind offered in Qatar These majors are Aero- Points to call Nepal. Mohamed Ameen, senior as- from legal to business and the ture of the legal requirements pleased today with our con- and now running successfully space & Aviation, Entrepre- The full list of coun- sociate and head of Contracts pitfalls that they must avoid. for the success of their busi- structive cooperation, which since 2011. neurship - Project Accelerator, tries available and Flexi Department at Mubarak Al Su- On this occasion, the Gen- nesses, which in turn will save will provide entrepreneurs with The HEC Paris EMBA of- Differentiation & Innovation Point costs are available at laiti Law firm, highlighted the eral Manager of Bedaya Center them time and effort.” an overview of the options and fers a special focus on strategy, through Services, Leading Dig- Ooredoo.qa. Qatari legal landscape related Reem al Suwaidi said, “The On his part, Heitham al legal aspects to follow”. leadership and the global busi- ital Transformation, Energy, Other Flexi Card denomi- to the establishment of projects legal forum in collaboration Suwaidi from LexisNexis said: The content of the work- ness environment to ensure Entrepreneurship & Innova- nations include QR10 with in terms of choices, aspects and with LexisNexis has enabled “The legal forum was a great shop and the legal guidance that participants gain compre- tion, Luxury, and Innovation & 70 Flexi Points, QR20 with the most important issues that our guests and audiences to get opportunity for entrepreneurs submitted to all attendees hensive, innovative and appli- Social Business. 200 Flexi Points, QR60 with the entrepreneur must be aware acquainted with all the legal to learn about the best legal will be available on Bedaya’s cable knowledge and skills that The next intake for the Ex- 500 Flexi Points, QR100 with of before starting any project. aspects that they need to know practices in the field of entre- YouTube channel for those who they can adapt to their specific ecutive MBA is February 2019. 1,000 Flexi Points, QR 150 The second session hosted before starting any project. 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(TNN) London, discussed in detail the when starting their businesses entrepreneurs is the focus of Bank and Silatech. sists of three key components: 1, 2018. 06 Sunday, October 21, 2018 Reports by Ailyn Agonia For events and press releases email Kabayan Corner [email protected] or call (974) 4000 2222 Orchestra of the Filipino Youth to perform in Qatar The full orchestra of the Manila-based group will have its debut international shows at Qatar National Library and Katara

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OFY performing at the Child Aid Asia event held in Malaysia.

HE Orchestra of the Filipi- Tell something about the works of excel in fields other than music. The over- no Youth (OFY), a Manila- Ang Misyon. all vision of Ang Misyon – the home of the based group oozes with OFY is the performing arm of Ang Mi- OFY – is to make classical music accessible talent and promise; it’s en- syon. Ang Misyon gives underprivileged to a greater audience. semble of young musicians youth the opportunity to be trained and to Previous international performances driven by dreams and challenges. excel in one art that Filipinos love: music. featured members of the OFY as well as With most of its members coming The organisation provides programmes small groups of OFY scholars. Their per- from underprivileged families across and services designed to benefit its schol- formances were very well received by the Percussions Section Metro Manila and some provinces ars and stakeholders, which include audience. The Qatar performance of OFY in Luzon, OFY performs with hope in giving access to professional music les- will be their first-ever international per- their hearts that their music will open sons and materials, instrument support, formance featuring the full orchestra. The doors of opportunities and lead to a opportunities for local and international OFY was “discovered” by the Department better future for each of them. performances, and opportunities to serve as of Foreign Affairs as one of their ambassa- Since its formation in 2012, OFY has junior mentors to younger scholars. dors for its cultural diplomacy programme performed at various venues in Metro that aims to showcase Filipino talent in in- Manila as well as in front of several How dynamic is the orchestra scene ternational venues. communities in provinces. In 2015, fol- in the Philippines? lowing its collaboration with the ABS- There are a number of orchestras in the What are the types of music OFY CBN Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philippines ranging from chamber to sym- performs and is known for? Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the phonic to local community orchestras. The repertoire of the OFY is primarily group performed in a music concert classical music though recent performanc- and conference at the Cultural Center How does OFY differ from other es have included original Filipino music as of the Philippines with Jamie Bernstein large instrumental ensemble in the well as pieces from Venezuela, Japan and and Tricia Tunstall. In the same year, Philippines and elsewhere? other countries. it also performed in the ChildAid Asia The Orchestra of the Filipino Youth is Concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. anchored on the belief that classical and or- What can the Qatar audience expect On October 26, music enthusiasts chestral music will provide opportunities to from the group? Brass Section in Qatar will have a chance to meet our scholars to uplift their lives. We believe The Qatar National Library perfor- these passionate performers, referred that orchestral music will open mance will be a light repertoire featuring to as ‘scholars’, during their concert at doors to our scholars to ca- international pieces. The repertoire at the the Katara Opera House. It will be OFY’s reers that may otherwise Katara Opera House will include Shosta- first international performance with not be available to them. kovich’s Symphony No. 12 – the first time full orchestra of the 69-member troupe We also believe that the a Filipino orchestra will perform such a together with Venezuelan Maestro training provided to our piece. Even more remarkable is the fact Joshua Dos Santos, who became the scholars will instill disci- that the orchestra is composed of children group’s music director and orchestra pline and rigour in them to and youth. Our youngest is 12 years old! conductor in December 2017. The much-anticipated Qatar tour of the Filipi- ABOUT THE OFY CONDUCTOR no group will kick off with a performance OSHUA Dos Santos leads the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth (OFY) in at the Special Events Jits inaugural international performance as a full orchestra in Qatar. Area of the iconic He is recognised as one of the most experienced and versa- Qatar National Li- tile young Portuguese-Venezuelan conductors of his generation. His Strings Section brary at 5pm on mastery of classical, contemporary, and Latin American repertoires October 25. enabled him to lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic during the In an email 2011/12 Concert Season for Young People held at the Walt Disney interview with Concert Hall. He also has conducted numerous premieres around Qatar Tribune, the world, especially in the “Latin American Music Festival” held in Joshua Dos San- Caracas, Venezuela. tos shared the in- He made his international debut in ‘Voices from Latin Amer- spiration behind ica Festival’ at Carnegie Hall in New York; participated in ‘The the Orchestra as Mahler Project’, ‘Beethoven Festival’, and ‘Tchaikovsky Festival’ well as its home Ang with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and Misyon, an organisation Gustavo Dudamel; and was Conducting Fellow with the Los founded in 2012, which Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. believes that learning or- He was appointed Music Director of the Vargas Youth chestral music can bring Symphony Orchestra (2002-2003) and Carabobo Youth about social change. Dos Symphony Orchestra (2003-2009), where he worked intensely Santos also talked about in the managerial, societal, and artistic realms, and is still the upcoming events in acknowledged today for this work. Qatar and what the au- At present, he is Associate Conductor of the Simón Bolívar dience here can expect Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. from their programme. OFY performing at the prestigious Cultural Center in the Philippines. SFPE Qatar holds seminar on ‘Subway Fire & Life Safety’ ORE than 120 people participated in a seminar on ‘Subway Fire & Life Safety” organised by the MSociety of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Qatar chapter at The Holiday Inn-The Business Park recently. The seminar was part of the SFPE’s annual activi- ties designed to advance the fire protection engineer- ing profession and provide technical information to the fire- safety community in the country. The morning session featured Engr. Ridzuwan Supari from KEO Engineering Consultants as speak- er. Engr. Edwin Mejia, an electrical engineer and the technical adviser of SFPE Qatar Chapter handled the Valdez (Treasurer) and Maria Margarita Mamaril (Di- afternoon session. rector of Membership). Other directors are Von Ryan SFPE Qatar Chapter is headed by President and Gajo, Aries Arevalo, Cris Billones, Dante Bernales and Chairman of the Board Engr. Edgar I. Boyano. In Christopher Mamaril. includes office bearers are Orlando Pernites (VP for For inquiries regarding membership, contact Di- External Affairs), Dennis Bandojo (VP for Internal rector for Membership at membership@sfpe-qatar. Participants of ‘Subway Fire & Life Safety” seminar. Affairs), Cherrie May Desabille (Secretary), Roderick org. Pakistan / SA / Philippines / SEA Sunday, October 21, 2018 07

Next IMF bailout to be Pakistan’s Bureaucracy, police creating hurdles for govt, says PM Khan last, Asad Umar TRIBUNE.COM.PK after 22 years of struggle and ing accountability process in month-old tenure of his party’s tells stockbrokers ISLAMABAD therefore have necessary pa- Debt situation the country, the premier said government. tience to deal with such mat- the opposition’s hue and cry “Only stability can ensure DAWN.COM We are trying to control PRIME Minister Imran Khan ters,” he added. debt situation through other was an attempt to avoid ar- foreign investment, we are ISLAMABAD has strongly criticised the po- Commenting on the issue rests. standing by our announce- litical bureaucracy and police of debts, PM Khan said the sources. We are getting “They know none of them ment of bringing back the FINANCE Minister Asad Umar department for creating hur- last government had increased positive messages from will be able to come out clean nation’s looted money,” he on Saturday claimed that Paki- dles for his government at ad- the foreign debt to RS36 tril- Saudi and China. Both have in corruption cases. Therefore, added. stan's economy is already on ministrative level. lion and the country would go already been approached they have started making noise Commenting on increasing the road to recovery and that Talking to a select group bankrupt if the PTI govern- for financial assistance from the first session of parlia- electricity tariff, PM Khan said the next IMF programme that of journalists in Islamabad on ment does not borrow money ment,” he remarked. the government had no other the government is pursuing Saturday, he said problems in next two months. Imran Khan The prime minister clari- option as the circular debt has will be its last. were being created at admin- He said the real issue in fied that the government had reached Rs1,200 billion. Deval- Umar made those remarks istrative level to disrupt gov- approaching IMF is loan con- no direct links to the National uing rupee’s value is the only so- during a question and answer ernment’s functionary by same ditions. However, knocking the situation through some and China. Both countries Accountability Bureau (NAB) lution in current circumstances session following his meeting people appointed by the previ- IMF’s doors would be the last other sources,” he remarked. have already been approached and corruption cases against and the time wilOl prove that with a delegation of stockbro- ous government. option for this government as “We are getting positive mes- for financial assistance,” he the opposition leaders were these tough decisions were tak- kers at the Pakistan Stock Ex- “I have come into power “we are also trying to control sages from both Saudi Arabia added. Speaking about ongo- not initiated during the three- en only on temporary basis. change in Karachi. Following a tumultuous couple of weeks for the bourse, the finance minister had met the traders today to allay their US considering new concerns about the market and the economy. Nearly 170 people dead or "There is tremendous warship passage growth in the stock market," Umar told the market rep- resentatives, but agreed that through Taiwan Strait "measures need to be taken in injured as violence rocks REUTERS order to improve the market's Tens of thousands [recent performance]". SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON "We will work for the bet- rally for Taiwan terment of the capital mar- THE United States is consid- independence vote ket and improve the overall ering a new operation to send atmosphere for investment," chaotic Afghan election warships through the Taiwan TAIPEI: Tens of thousands the minister promised, but Strait, US officials tell Reu- of Taiwan independence stressed that the stock market's ters, a mission aimed at ensur- campaigners took to the fortunes are directly linked ing free passage through the streets Saturday for a major with the economy's health. strategic waterway but which rally that is a rebuke to risks heightening tensions with Beijing and a challenge to China. the island’s already em- The US Navy conducted a battled government. The News similar mission in the strait's protest in central Taipei international waters in July came as China increas- in brief and any repeat would be seen ingly pushes its claim to the in self-ruled Taiwan as a fresh self-ruling democratic island expression of support by Presi- and President Tsai Ing-wen Pakistan’s progress dent Donald Trump's govern- struggles to appease Beijing on FATF requirement ment. and independence factions. termed unsatisfactory The US military declined It was the first large-scale comment and US officials who protest calling for an out- ISLAMABAD: A delegation of discussed the deliberations, right independence vote the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) which have not been previously since Taiwan first became has expre ss ed dissatisfac- reported, did so on condition of a democracy more than 20 tion over Pakistan’s progress anonymity. They did not dis- years ago. (AFP) to comply with international cuss the potential timing for best practices against money any fresh passage through the laundering and counter-terror strait. Minister Wei that we haven't financing. Informed sources China views Taiwan as a changed our Taiwan policy, our told Dawn that the APG wayward province and has one China policy," said Randall delegation shared its final been ramping up pressure to Schriver, a US assistant secre- findings with the authorities assert its sovereignty over the tary of defense who helps guide of all relevant agencies, high- island. It raised concerns over Pentagon policy in Asia. lighting deficiencies in law, US policy toward Taiwan in "So it was, I think, a famil- regulations and mechanisms talks this week with US De- iar exchange." and weaknesses of various fense Secretary Jim Mattis in Washington has no formal institutions, and with this Singapore. ties with Taiwan but is bound pace Pakistan was unlikely to Even as Washington mulls by law to help it defend itself get out of grey list. (DAWN) ordering a fresh passage and is the island's main source through the strait, it has been of arms. The Pentagon says Philippines prez trying to explain to Beijing that Washington has sold Taiwan threatens to kill its policies toward Taiwan are more than $15 billion in weap- drug importers unchanged. onry since 2010. Mattis delivered that mes- Taiwan is only one of a MANILA: President Rodrigo sage to China's Defense Min- growing number of flash- Duterte on Friday threatened ister Wei Fenghe personally on points in the US-China rela- to kill narcotics importers Thursday, on the sidelines of tionship, which also include a amid reports saying tons of Afghan security personnel secure the area after a mine explosion which was deployed in the entrance gate of a polling center in downtown an Asian security forum. bitter trade war, US sanctions smuggled illegal drugs are Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) "Minister Wei raised Tai- and China's increasingly now allegedly being sold in wan and concerns about our muscular military posture in the local market. In a speech policy. The Secretary reassured the South China Sea. in his hometown of Davao Many polling centres open hours late or not at all due to technical glitch, lack of staff City, the firebrand leader said “Told you before do not AFP 39 were wounded after more There was no im- "There also were some destroy my country and do KABUL than 20 rockets rained down mediate claim of problems with the biomet- not destroy the young people on the provincial capital. ric devices because they Pakistan president calls for of my country now... Make a NEARLY 170 Afghans were An Independent Election responsibility for the were already running out of mistake, I will kill you. Period. killed or wounded in poll- Commission (IEC) employee blast, but the Taliban charge," he said. I don’t give a damn about related violence on Saturday, was killed and seven others said earlier it had After waiting four hours engaging India in water talks human rights,” he added. officials said, as the legislative were missing after the Taliban at a polling centre, Tabish carried out more TRIBUNE.COM.PK (PHILSTAR.COM) election turned chaotic with attacked a polling centre sev- than 300 attacks on Forugh tweeted he had not um on ‘Creating a Water-Secure many polling centres opening eral kilometres from Kunduz seen "even remotely similar... ISLAMABAD Pakistan’ held at the Supreme hours late–or not at all–due city, destroying ballot boxes, the ‘fake election’ chaos" at previous elections. Court premises. He said about to technical glitches and lack provincial IEC director Mo- The parliamentary election PRESIDENT Dr Arif Alvi has 2 million drought-ridden and of staff. hammad Rasoul Omar said. is more than three years late urged the Foreign Office and impoverished residents of Thar- Vietnam dissident In the latest attack, a sui- Eight explosions were re- the IEC. The election commis- and only the third since the fall the concerned stakeholders to parkar and Cholistan amplified cide bomber blew himself up corded in the eastern province sion, which has been skewered of the Taliban in 2001. engage in ‘a constructive dia- the human side of the problem. musician urges inside a Kabul polling centre, of Nangarhar, with two people over its shambolic prepara- Turnout was likely affect- logue’ with India to achieve bi- He said the concerns of killing at least 15 people and killed and five wounded, the tions for the long-delayed bal- ed after the Taliban issued lateral and multilateral arrange- different stakeholders should Facebook to wounding 20, police said, tak- provincial governor's spokes- lot, said they would extend several warnings in the days ments on trans-boundary water be addressed at the institu- ing the number of casualties man said. voting until Sunday for 371 leading up to the poll calling matters. tional level and also in parlia- protect freedom across the Afghan capital to 19 Initial figures showed at polling centres after hiccups on candidates to withdraw “Pakistan should also make ment. He called IRSA Water dead and nearly 100 wounded. least 1.5 million voters turned with voter registration lists, from the race and for voters efforts towards safeguarding Accord of 1991 a good exam- of expression There was no immedi- up at polling centres in 27 biometric verification devices to stay home. our ‘Water Rights’. Issue(s) per- ple in this regard. ate claim of responsibility for provinces, election organis- and staffing. Hundreds of people were taining to the Indus Water Trea- The president said Paki- AFP the blast, but the Taliban said ers said -- a fraction of the University student Mo- killed or wounded in the ty (IWT) is one such example. stan’s water storage capacity is SAN FRANCISCO earlier it had carried out more nearly nine million voter reg- hammad Alem said he felt months before the poll. This would require meticulous limited to only 30 days, which is than 300 attacks on the "fake istrations. Many voters waited "frustrated" after spending The killing of a power- thinking on our part and en- reducing with time due to sedi- MAI Khoi, a dissident musi- election" across the war-torn hours for the doors to open. more than three hours try- ful police chief in the south- gaging with our neighbours to mentation. In case new water cian dubbed Vietnam's Lady country. Violence also disrupt- Most polling sites opened ing to vote in the northern ern province of Kandahar on avoid potential conflicts in the reservoirs are not constructed, Gaga, has appealed to Face- ed voting in the northern city late after teachers employed city of Mazar-i-Sharif, only Thursday further eroded con- future,” said Dr Alvi on Friday. the irrigation supplies would book's directors to safeguard of Kunduz where a health offi- to handle the voting process to discover his name was not fidence in the ability of secu- The president was addressing a reduce substantially to the level freedom of expression as the cial said three people died and failed to show up on time, said on the registration list. rity forces to protect voters. two-day International Symposi- which Pakistan had in 60s . government looks to bolster its control of the web. A controversial cyberse- curity bill, due to come into effect in January, will require Myanmar’s Hindu refugees mark festival in Bangladesh camp internet companies to remove "toxic" content and hand over user data if asked by the com- AFP with materials to build the pa- around away from the world's munist government to do so. KUTUPALONG, BANGLADESH vilions housing displays of the largest refugee camp–Kutupal- It also requires firms to many-armed goddess Durga. ong near Cox's Bazar –where host servers in-country, which HINDU refugees from Myan- When we were in Myanmar "When we were in Myan- hundreds of thousands of Ro- has sparked fears of further mar living in a camp in Bangla- we used to worship regularly. mar we used to worship regu- hingya Muslims have been liv- government meddling. desh have been celebrating the But it’s different here. larly. But it's different here. ing. "We have full-time security "Protecting freedom of ex- festival of Durga Puja for the Bangladeshis helped us Bangladeshis helped us beyond posted at this camp. We are well pression should be an official first time since fleeing violence beyond imagination with imagination with money and aware of the tension between policy of Facebook, but sadly, in northern Rakhine state last clothes," Sharma said. "We are them," said police official Ja- it's not," Khoi said during an year. More than 500 Hindus es- money and clothes very grateful to them." hangir Alam. interview at the city's airport. caped their homes last August Jibon Sharma The Hindu refugees say that The festival includes 10 days "It is the only space in Vi- along with over 700,000 Ro- their community was attacked of music and cultural perform- etnam where we can talk free- hingya Muslims as Myanmar's in August 2017 in northern Ra- ances, as well as clothes being ly, express our mind freely army launched a brutal crack- escape prevented them from khine state by Rohingya mili- gifted to cheering children."I and we can access uncensored down that the UN says amount- celebrating the annual festival tants, and relations with the Ro- forgot when was the last time information, and sometimes ed to "ethnic cleansing". last year. But now local authori- hingya refugees in Bangladesh we had such a great Puja (prayer organize the peaceful pro- Hindu community leader ties in southeastern Bangladesh remain tense. ritual). I am seeing my kids' tests. That's why the govern- Jibon Sharma said that the ter- and the country's Hindu minor- (File photo) Hindu refugees from Myanmar gathering to celebrate a The Hindus are camping happy faces... I am very happy," ment is scared," she said. rifying circumstances of their ity have helped them, including festival at the Kutapalong refugee camp in southern Bangladesh. only a kilometre or two (a mile) a Hindu refugee, said. 08 Sunday, October 21, 2018

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 PRINTED AT ALI BIN ALI PRINTING PRESS Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Trump’s Misconceived Idea On Honduran Migrant Caravan US Clout Collapsing

US president targets migrants as perpetrators, but he is right in saying that central American nations must improve the conditions of the people In Middle East

AST week, a group of migrants set out climate where people feel safer making the from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, to make dangerous journey to the US border instead The brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate in Lthe 1,000-plus-mile trip to the US bor- of remaining at home — even as hundreds of der in hopes of asylum. At this writing, the millions of dollars in US assistance pour in Istanbul shows declining influence of Washington in the region number of people in that group has grown each year. to 4,000, who have reached the Guate- According to the United States Agency malan border with plans to traverse north for International Development (USAID), the through Mexico and on to Texas and other US disbursed more than $883 million to the border points. three countries in 2016 and 2017. The money President Donald Trump has dealt with is allocated for drug interdiction, counter- the crisis the way he so often does, taking to drug activities, education and nutrition — the Twitter to lash out with all of the subtlety of a very programs designed to help the people bull in a china shop. He has warned Hondu- who live there and keep them from fleeing. ras, El Salvador and Guatemala that he’ll cut But we have to ask if those funds are being off their financial aid if they don't stop their used effectively to make these countries more people from attempting to make it to the secure for their citizens. US Rep Michael United States. Burgess, R-Pilot Point, first introduced legis- What disappoints us is the president’s at- lation in 2014 designed to reduce foreign as- tempt to make people fleeing those countries sistance to Honduras, El Salvador and Gua- out to be perpetrators, hoping to storm the temala (as well as Mexico) to compensate for United States, instead of victims, fleeing their the cost of providing federal housing to un- home country for the chance at a better life. accompanied minors. Burgess also suggested But while Trump might lack empathy for the possibility of redirecting the assistance to those suffering, he does make an important US-backed nongovernmental organizations point about the use of US aid money to gov- and nonprofits on the ground that are doing ernments that appear increasingly incapable the work the government will not. of protecting their own citizens inside their It’s unfortunate that the president offers own borders. no thought for the struggling and desperate Had Trump addressed the issue more people who make up the caravan. At the same diplomatically, he would be more likely to time, there’s no reason not to require coun- build support for the idea that the way the US tries to use the money US taxpayers send administers aid to Guatemala, El Salvador them to foster better circumstances for their and Honduras should be on the table for re- people, so they can feel safe inside their own consideration. countries. If those governments can’t do that, Drug trafficking, human trafficking, Trump is right. We should find better ways to gang violence and corruption have created a deliver help to Central America. Tribune News Service HEN it comes to defining Amer- PETER APPS | REUTERS that they are likely to say Khashoggi died ica’s quandary on Saudi Arabia, during an interrogation gone wrong. But if, Other View US President Donald Trump’s The United States still has clout – that as suspected, those in power were involved, description is mercenary in the much is clear from the speed with which it would suggest just how little they care Wextreme. If Washington doesn’t Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown for US and wider Western handwringing. stay close to Riyadh and sell it arms, he told Prince Mohammed bin Salman met this Yet pulling Western support could yet – in reporters in the Oval Office this weekend, week with US Secretary of State Mike some respects, at least – make some mat- the Saudis will turn to Moscow or Beijing Pompeo. The kingdom and preeminent ters even worse. In Yemen, for example, Artificial Lit, And Crit instead. Given that, he seemed to be sug- global superpower clearly still feel they where Riyadh is leading a coalition against gesting, the United States should just keep need each other – as Pompeo said after Iran-aligned rebels, a Saudi air campaign EFORE a writer in Berkeley, California, in futures markets. And we are on the brink its plans for a $110 billion arms deal and the meetings, neither side wanted to talk using more indiscriminate Russian-style started writing his second novel, he wrote of a new arms race of autonomous agents the 450,000 jobs he says it would bring. hard facts about Khashoggi, preferring to weapons and tactics – as seen in Syria Ban artificial intelligence (AI) to help him who will serve as proxies on the battlefield. He has a point – and one that also wait for the outcome of Riyadh’s own in- – could kill even more civilians than the complete it. And after the novel is done, will Did we say “who” rather than “which”? speaks to the broader geopolitical and thousands who have died already. it be reviewed by another AI, which will pub- There lies the rub. In his last book, which is moral issues at stake. Across the Middle Even Mideast states that were once lish directly to the internet, without the me- just out, Stephen Hawking has warned yet East, from Turkey to Iraq, the United Arab The real question, though, may be how seen as relatively moderate Western allies diation of editors? Or will the editors be AIs, again of the risks of humans losing control Emirates, Egypt and beyond, the more the are increasingly playing by their own rules. too? Is the computercalypse upon us, then? over the development of artificial intelligence. United States attempts to inflict its will on much appetite America really has to On Tuesday, Buzzfeed reported that the Despite the excitement in the air, sadly, it’s If machines learn how to improve themselves often increasingly autocratic governments, keep engaging in the region. That ter- United Arab Emirates had hired US mer- old hat stretched to ten-gallon size. and develop personality — and learning is the more they simply turn elsewhere. The rible things happen in the torture cenaries in a botched assassination plot in The AI suggests auto-complete frag- AI’s core competency — they could put pedal messy aftermath of the so-called Arab chambers and prisons of its foes and Yemen. ments for sentences, a feature that Gmail to metal on a process of evolution that rapidly Spring – in which governments in the re- allies alike has never been in doubt The same day, the UAE announced it users are quite familiar with. Write part of outstrips the biological world. It could end in gion felt the Obama administration turned was charging a British PhD student with a sentence, the Google AI pops up a sugges- a singularity, the point at which it surpasses on them in the face of popular revolt – has spying after detaining him during a study tion for the rest, based on the syntax of mil- human understanding. seen US influence there nosedive. That in vestigation. trip. Such actions are causing disquiet in lions of users, and you only need to hit the If it is reached, the power relationship turn makes it ever harder for Washington The Trump administration and Saudi London and Washington – but few leaders tab key to accept it. between humans and their machines would to influence events, let alone urge democ- royal family have exerted considerable ef- in the region seem to care. AIs, machine learning and deep learning be reversed, and we would be evolutionary ratization and restraint. fort to build close relations with each other Almost every part of Middle East poli- are already in our midst. They map our route history. The singularity lies in the unfore- The real question, though, may be in the last two years. tics now reflects that trend. When dem- from point A to point B (Google), ensure in- seeable future — somewhere in the latter how much appetite America really has to The Khashoggi case, however, looks onstrations erupted in Syria in 2011, the ventory control and timely delivery of goods half of this century — but AI is embedded keep engaging in the region. That terrible to have supercharged existing worries on Obama administration agonized over how and services (Amazon), make games more in our lives already. Today, it is completing things happen in the torture chambers all sides over the value and future of such best to use American power. It arguably real (Call of Duty) and steer us towards food, the sentences of a novel. Tomorrow, it could and prisons of its foes and allies alike has dealings. Even before the latest crisis in re- chose the worst of all possible options, music and movies that they know we will like write a whole novel. It won’t be The Master never been in doubt. lations, growing numbers of US lawmakers encouraging the rebels without giving — even before we know it ourselves. In 2010, and Margarita, but an AI could easily do a The reported graphic brutality of the wanted US arms deals stopped and were enough support to make a significant dif- they caused the trillion-dollar Flash Crash, pulp Western or a romance. But could it do alleged torture, dismemberment, and openly discussing sanctions against the ference. Having largely won on the battle- when machines allegedly run by a trader in humour? That would be the Turing test for killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudis. Two major US lobbying firms have field, Russia and the regime of President his bedroom caused unprecedented volatility machines that write. a Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this now also cut their ties with Riyadh. Bashar al-Assad now clearly call the shots month, though, may yet prove a game Saudi officials, so far at least, deny in- – with the United States little more than a (The Indian Express) changer. volvement in any killing – despite reports bystander. Beware The Culture Warriors Of Social Media Voices on social media, long ignored by the mainstream, could change the political landscape in unrecognisable way

JOHN LLOYD | REUTERS tional media because they are too far-right, large underestimate of his total take: “Right For this Meechan was fined £800 tural world, nor to a corner of politics. The too incorrect, too inappropriate, but which Click” reports that Watson, who started ($1,045) for a contravention of the Commu- BBC radio show reported that 92 percent of flourish online. broadcasting from his mother’s basement, nications Act in that he was “grossly offen- under-25s got their news and views from the THE news media in the Western world re- A remarkable radio documentary – now has a very big flat in London. sive.” Losing his appeal in August, he raised internet, as did 62 percent of those aged 25- main dominated by newspapers, magazines “Right Click” – aired on BBC Radio 4 this Watson launches himself against such nearly £200,000 from followers – and said 35. They, said the programme’s presenter, and broadcasters still known as the main- week, revealed a world of British activists targets as the Harry Potter creator JK Rowl- he would rather go to prison than pay. He Gavin Hayes, are the “iceberg coming.” stream. The most vivid proof of their contin- whose already-large reach is growing, and ing, showing pictures of her three “man- was not, he insisted, a racist. His action was It’s not fanciful to say that the denizens ued reign over public opinion is in the figure who see themselves as the voices of the sions” – in the Scottish Highlands, in Ed- a joke – first, on his girlfriend and, second, of social media have a large part to play in of US President Donald Trump, whose re- voiceless, the powers of the powerless. I say inburgh and in Tasmania – and mocking on everyone else. this. The political culture war, between a part peated attacks on “failing” publications like “revealed” because it was revealed to me, her for calling for the UK to welcome more Much of what I have seen and heard from of the left and the media which have become the New York Times and the Washington and no doubt to others in the mainstream migrants, while hosting none of them in her these new world commentators I thought intolerant and censoring of sharp debate, Post as “enemies of the people” is a back- media and their (often declining) audiences, homes. Watson defends the pro-Trump ac- reasonable debate. Some share some of the and a part of the right determined to test the handed tribute to their continued power. while they are already part of the news and tor James Woods, who was temporarily shut ideas and aversions of more mainstream boundaries of speech and humor, spills over Still, the dominance of the old media opinion ecology of many of the young. Ac- out of Twitter in September for posting a sa- commentators, who insist they are “clas- into political choice. It forms many, especial- is under threat from the new. Trump has cording to “Right Click,” they are part of “a tirical meme claiming that Democrats were sical liberals.” Much of what they say and ly the young, into opposing armies. more than 55 million followers on Twitter, huge new political movement” whose mem- advising them not to vote in next month’s broadcast is akin to mere anti-political cor- And if it becomes an even more power- which he uses as his personal channel to fire bers consider traditional media to be the midterm elections in order to increase the rectness, and the highlighting of cases where ful force in the news media, it will course up Americans – a vastly sped-up version of enemy and see themselves as warriors in a power of women’s vote – a claim, Watson liberals object to conservative speakers be- through our politics like a hurricane, de- FDR’s fireside chats during the Great De- culture war. In the UK, where most journal- said, which was an obvious joke that only a ing given a platform. stroying old media and the politics that went pression and World War Two. ists’ default position is contempt for Trump, “complete idiot” would take seriously. But a Hitler-saluting pug? Doing his with them – and creating a new political And these new media channels now the new voices are fans, supporters and de- The status of the joke is central to this trick on the prompt to kill Jews? Shouldn’t landscape which we can only now glimpse. threaten to overcome that dominance. They fenders and defenders of the right, and see strain of politics (and politics, serious poli- that be banned? Unlike the United States, bring voices from every part of the political the US president’s enemies as their own. tics, it is). Mark Meechan, who works under the UK doesn’t have the constitutionally- (John Lloyd co-founded the Reuters and social spectrum in a fashion more in- One of the movement’s leaders is Paul the name of Count Dankula, posted in 2016 protected right to free speech that allows Institute for the Study of Journalism at timate, direct and demotic than the main- Joseph Watson, 36, from the depressed a video of his girlfriend’s pug dog sitting, nearly all comments described as “hate.” I the University of Oxford. He has written stream – which is generally careful not to former steel capital of Sheffield. He took to with one paw held rigidly out from its body. would follow the Americans in this, in the several books, including What the Me- offend, to eschew profanity, to balance one YouTube in 2011 and his earnings from his The Count explained that he had taught the belief that suppression even of a heinous dia Are Doing to Our Politics and Jour- view with another. Perhaps most impor- more than 1.4 million subscribers and close dog to give a stiff-armed Nazi salute in re- statement gives it a wind at its back. But nalism in an Age of Terror. He is a con- tantly, the new platforms bring voices which to 327 million video views are estimated at sponse to comments like “Sieg Heil” (Hail to Count Dankula tests that position to a limit. tributing editor at the Financial Times claim to have been suppressed in the tradi- around $10,000 a month. That’s likely a victory) and “gas the Jews.” The matter is not confined to the cul- and the founder of FT Magazine.)

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News Boko Haram hacks to death US, China back military air rules to avoid mishaps in brief 12 farmers in Nigeria: Militia AFP of Southeast Asian Nations volving military jets can lead to SINGAPORE (ASEAN) agreed to guidelines a "cascade of activities that you AFP working on their farms," mili- on managing air encounters on cannot control," warned Ng, Tribals to oppose KANO, NIGERIA tia leader Babakura Kolo said. THE United States, China and Friday, at the annual meeting who hosted the meetings. Patel statue "So far, we have recovered 12 several other countries on Sat- of the 10-member bloc's de- "You can have a gung-ho unveiling by Modi BOKO Haram jihadists on dead bodies from the fields urday agreed in principle to fence ministers. pilot who switches off every- Saturday hacked 12 farmers to and nearby bush." guidelines on preventing un- US Defence Secretary Jim thing and decides 'I'm going to AHMEDABAD As the BJP death as they worked on their Three people were injured planned warplane encounters, Mattis and his Chinese coun- intimidate,'" he told reporters. governments, both at the fields in the volatile northeast- in the raids. The militants had the latest effort to avoid mili- terpart General Wei Fenghe "That would be a disaster." state and the Centre, gear up ern Nigerian state of Borno, guns but did not use them so tary confrontations in Asia. were among eight defence The guidelines set norms of for the unveiling of the tallest civilian militia told AFP. as not to attract the attention Risks of chance encoun- chiefs from outside ASEAN to behaviour for pilots to prevent statue in the world -- “Statue They came in two trucks of troops in nearby Molai vil- ters between military aircraft give their "in-principle" back- untoward encounters. These of Unity” of Sardar Patel -- by and attacked the farmers with lage, said another militia lead- spiralling out of control have ing to the guidelines, a joint include always having two-way Prime Minister Narendra machetes outside Kalle, a re- er Ibrahim Liman. risen in recent years as Beijing ministerial statement said. communications open and ad- Modi on October 31, thou- mote village 17 kilometres out- "When the farmers saw becomes ever more assertive in Jim Mattis. India, Russia, Japan, South hering to existing aviation con- sands of tribals in villages side the state capital Maidug- them pulling over close to the South China Sea, stoking Korea, Australia and New Zea- ventions. near the site are bracing for uri, the birthplace of the Boko their crop fields they all ran tensions with rival claimants in drawn into the row as it has land have also given broad The new rules follow simi- a major showdown against Haram movement. in different directions but Southeast Asia. traditionally been the domi- backing to the new framework, lar guidelines already in place the project. Local tribal "They used machetes to the terrorists pursued them," While not a claimant, nant naval and air power in the Singapore Defence Minister Ng to prevent naval vessels from organisations said as many kill their victims who were Liman said. Washington has also been Asia-Pacific. The Association Eng Hen said. Any incident in- unintended mishaps at sea. as 75,000 tribals adversely affected by the Statue of Unity project would oppose the Prime Minister and the unveiling of statue at Kevadia AMRITSAR TRAIN DISASTER India, Sri Lanka discuss in Narmada district. (IANS) ways to deepen relations Delhi air pollution Kin of train accident IANS Celebrations and the visit of Sri spikes, severe NEW DELHI Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena for the International in some areas INDIA and Sri Lanka discussed Solar Alliance Founding Con- IANS the entire gamut of their bi- ference here in March 2018. NEW DELHI victims protest amid lateral relationship during "The visit is part of our delegation-level talks headed continuing engagement with THE National Capital saw a by Prime Minister Narendra the government of Sri Lanka at sudden spike in the air-pollu- Modi and his Sri Lankan coun- the highest level," it stated. tion on Saturday, a day after terpart here on Saturday. "This multi-faceted part- Dussehera. political blame game "Both the Prime Ministers nership has been marked by As stubble-burning stepped discussed the entire gamut of close contacts at the highest up in neighbouring Punjab and bilateral relations and ways to political level, growing trade Haryana, the combined effects The driver of the train has told police he could not see revellers because of firework smoke further deepen the historically and investment, wide ranging of Dussehera and meteorologi- close and friendly relations be- development cooperation, in- cal reasons such as low winds tween the two countries," the creasing linkages in the fields in Delhi gripped the city in External Affairs Ministry said of education, health, infra- haze with many regions head- in a statement. structure, connectivity and ca- ing towards 'severe-plus' or "The leaders exchanged pacity building and broaden- 'emergency level' air quality. views on regional and global ing people-to-people contacts." The Air Quality Index (AQI) issues," it stated. According to India is a leading aid partner of of Delhi on Saturday was 326 the statement, the two leaders Sri Lanka and New Delhi has -- marked very-poor -- against reviewed the progress in im- extended several lines of credit 276 on Friday, at about 4pm. plementation of various deci- to Colombo. While Dwarka sub-city sions taken during high-level Earlier in the day, Exter- turned out to be the most pol- exchanges in the recent past, nal Affairs Minister Sushma luted with 'severe-plus' air- including the visit of Wick- Swaraj, Minister of Home Af- quality and an average AQI of remesinghe in April and No- fairs Rajnath Singh and Na- 405, according to Central Pol- vember 2017, Modi's visit to tional Security Advisor Ajit lution Control Board (CPCB). Sri Lanka in May 2017 during Doval called on Wickremesin- Earlier on Friday, Delhi Chief the International Vesak Day ghe. Minister Arvind Kejriwal ex- pressed his disappointment that the Centre along with the state governments of Punjab and Haryana did not do any- thing to manage stubble. Kejri- wal warned that he Delhi will turn into a 'gas chamber' soon. The average presence of major pollutant PM2.5 or par- ticle with diametre less than 2.5mm, also spiked in past 24 hours, mostly credited to festi- val where hundreads of Ravana effigies were set ablaze to mark Dussehera and the festival traffic.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) with his Sri Lanka counterpart Australia govt Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) stripped of majority after Members of the National Human Rights and Crime Control Organization during a condolence ceremony in Amritsar on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) AFP Punjab CM orders magisterial probe hi, adding "trains travel in speed Rahul launches Telangana poll by-poll rout AMRITSAR only". Investigators said victims AMRITSAR Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Sat- did not hear the train because campaign with attack on Modi REUTERS ANGRY relatives staged a pro- urday that a magisterial probe into the Amritsar train tragedy in the drone of the locomotive was SYDNEY test Saturday on the tracks which 59 people watching Dusshera effigy burning were crushed drowned out by firecrackers. An- IANS nouncement of the poll sched- where a speeding train ploughed to death by a train will reveal if mandatory permissions for hold- other train had narrowly missed HYDERABAD ule, Gandhi was scheduled to THE Australian government into crowds watching fireworks, ing the function were given. the crowds two minutes earlier, address public meetings in will lose its one-seat majority killing about 60 people in the Amarinder, who visited the accident site and the injured in officials said. CONGRESS President Rahul Kamareddy and Hyderabad in parliament with more than latest disaster to bedevil India's hospitals on Saturday, said the Jalandhar Divisional Commis- According to media reports, Gandhi kicked off his party's later in the day. half the votes counted in a by- railway network. sioner will conduct an inquiry within four weeks. “Action will be the driver told police he did not election campaign in Telan- The Congress chief told election late on Saturday, cre- The Jalandhar-Amritsar ex- taken against those responsible for the tragedy once the inquiry see the revellers until the last gana by targeting both Prime the gathering at Bhaina that ating a potential political crisis press was hurtling at 90 kilom- report comes. The probe will cover all aspects of the tragedy,” second because he had come Minister Narendra Modi and governments of both Modi for Prime Minister Scott Mor- eters (55 miles) per hour when he said. (IANS) around a bend in the dark into Chief Minister K Chandrashek- and KCR were on their way rison. it hit scores of people who had the firework smoke. As the har Rao by accusing them both out. He also alleged that KCR The by-election for the gathered on the tracks late Fri- blame game spread, police said of indulging in corruption. insulted B.R. Ambedkar by wealthy seaside constituency day to get a view of a firework- cal officer for Amritsar, told AFP out near the accident site, with they had given permission for Promising to build 'new changing the name of an ir- of Wentworth, in Sydney's packed effigy of the demon king 59 deaths had been confirmed scores of protesters calling for the display for the annual Dusse- Telangana', he addressed a rigation project in the state to east, followed the resignation Ravana for a Hindu festival. and 90 people had been injured, action against the local authori- hra festival fireworks but that massive public meeting at Kaleshwaram. He claimed that of former prime minister Mal- Many of the victims were with seven in critical condition. ties and the train driver who was organisers did not have approval Bhainsa town in Adilabad KCR was resorting to corrup- colm Turnbull who was ousted dismembered beyond recogni- Singh said only 25 bodies questioned by police on Satur- from the city, health department district, where he told people tion in irrigation projects by in August by his own party. tion and police said it would had been identified so far. Amrit- day. But federal junior minister and fire brigade. that five years were wasted as redesigning them to benefit his With just over 60 percent take several days to complete the sar's main hospital did not have for Indian Railways ruled out The incident has become a Chief Minister Rao shattered family and friends. of votes counted late on Sat- identification of the dead. enough space in its morgue, and any punitive action against his political blame game, with the the dreams of the new state. "This project was named urday, locals registered a near Some desperate families some corpses were laid outside. staff, including the driver, say- opposition holding Punjab’s Gandhi said it was only KCR's after Ambedkar and was to be 23 percent swing against the went from hospital to hospital The disaster led to new de- ing the national carrier was not Congress government respon- family which "cornered" all the built at a cost of Rs 38,000 government's candidate Dave in the northern city of Amritsar mands for safety reforms to In- at fault. sible for allowing a Dussehra benefits. He said only Congress crore but KCR has revised the Sharma, according to official on Saturday looking for missing dia's accident-plagued railway "There was no lapse on our event near railway tracks and ac- could build a Telangana which cost to Rs 1 lakh crore. Other electoral results, propelling relatives, while the first funerals system, which records thou- part and no action against the cusing ex-lawmaker Navjot Kaur is free from corruption and irrigation projects were also Kerryn Phelps, an independ- of some victims were held. sands of deaths each year. driver will be initiated," Manoj Sidhu of running away from the farmers' suicides. On his first redesigned to hike their cost," ent, to victory. Hardeep Singh, chief medi- Sporadic protests broke Sinha told reporters in New Del- site. visit to Telangana after the an- he said. "This win tonight should signal a return of decency, integrity and humanity to the Australian government," Phelps told her supporters in India asks UN for visitor South actress Sruthi accuses actor Arjun of harassment Sydney. During the campaign, Phelps, a doctor, tapped into tours in Hindi language IANS Rajendra faces trial growing disdain by voters for BENGALURU #Metoo storm Australia's rough-and-ready NEW DELHI Former UN political system, highlighted IANS "The guided tour has been very ACTRESS Sruthi Hariharan on climate change panel chief by the Liberals' ousting of their UNITED NATIONS popular with Indian tourists to Saturday accused multilingual who played the role of his wife Rajendra Kumar Pachauri own leader in August - the New York and, as highlighted south Indian actor Arjun Sarja in the film, which she has not went on trial Saturday in a fourth prime minister to be re- IN its push to promote Hindi at by our delegations last year. We of sexually harassing her on the named in the post. sexual harassment case moved from office by their own the world body, India has reit- urge the addition of guided tour sets of a film in 2016. He has dis- "During the rehearsal, we filed against him by a col- party since 2010. erated its request to the UN to in Hindi, India's official lan- missed the claim. delivered our lines and Mr. Ar- league, lawyers said. As vote counting contin- conduct tours for visitors to the guage, to facilitate the tourists," "I was shooting for a bilin- jun hugs me. With no forewarn- “METROPOLITAN magistrate ued, Prime Minister Morrison headquarters in that language. he said. gual film which starred Arjun ing or permission, he runs his Sruthi Hariharan. Charu Gupta has put Mr acknowledged the impend- Saying that the tour is popu- The UN now offers tours in Sarja, a man whose movies I hands intimately up and down Pachauri on trial for the ing defeat on Saturday, while lar with Indians visiting New its six official languages - Arabic, have grown up watching. I was my back. He pulls me closer film's crew left her "aghast", offences under sections of pledging to fight all the way York, Deepak Misra, a minister Chinese, English, French, Rus- excited about the opportunity," with my body taut against his Sruthi said. "I am all for depict- Indian penal code pertaining until the next election. in the Indian Mission, made sian, and Spanish - as well as in Sruthi said in a Facebook post. and asks the director if we could ing realism in cinema, but this to sex harassment as well "We will stand up for what the request while speaking at a German, Italian, Japanese, Ko- During the film rehearsal, use this idea of foreplay in the felt absolutely wrong. His (Ar- as violating the modesty of we believe until the bell rings, meeting on Friday on informa- rean and Portuguese. The tours the 54-year-old actor who has scene," the 29-year-old actress jun) intent seemed anything but a woman,” said the com- and the bell hasn't rung, Liber- tion issues held by the General run between 45 minutes and an appeared in Tamil, Telugu and recalled. professional. I hated that he did plainant’s lawyer, Prashant als, the bell hasn't rung," Mor- Assembly committee dealing hour and cost $22 for adults and Malayalam films, had to do a The incident which took it and angry that I didn't know Mendiratta. (DPA rison told supporters. with special political matters. $15 for students and seniors. romantic scene with the actress, place before at least 50 of the what to say then," she added. 10 Sunday, October 21, 2018 Gulf / Middle East Khashoggi killed in consulate, says Saudi; Turkey vows to reveal truth Khashoggi died during a ‘brawl’ inside the consulate, says Saudi Arabia Q18 Saudis arrested QTwo top Killers must ‘answer for aides of Crown Prince, Ahmad al-Assiri and Saud al-Qahtani with three other intelligence agents sacked AFP their actions’: Merkel; RIYADH SAUDI Arabia admitted on France demands probe Saturday that critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its Istanbul consulate, but mystery AFP surrounded the whereabouts of BERLIN his body as Turkey kept up its investigation. GERMAN Chancellor An- Amid mounting calls for gela Merkel on Saturday said an international probe into the those behind Saudi journal- death of the Washington Post ist Jamal Khashoggi's death journalist, Ankara vowed it must be brought to book and would reveal all the details of its called for "transparency" two-week inquiry. from Riyadh. Before dawn on Satur- "Those responsible must day, Riyadh announced that answer for their actions," Khashoggi died during a Merkel and Foreign Minis- "brawl" inside the consulate ter Heiko Maas said in a joint on October 2. Eighteen Saudis statement. have been arrested in connec- The German chancel- tion with his death and two lor condemned the killing of top aides of Crown Prince Mo- journalist Jamal Khashoggi hammed bin Salman, as well as in Saudi Arabia’s consulate three other intelligence agents, in Istanbul and said explana- have been sacked. tions so far given of the cir- Meanwhile, Turkey vowed cumstances of his death were We expect transparency Saturday to reveal all details of inadequate. from Saudi Arabia on the the death of journalist Jamal "We expect transparency circumstances of his Khashoggi after Saudi Arabia from Saudi Arabia on the cir- death, it said. Available admitted he was killed at the Demonstrators dressed as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump (centre) protest outside the cumstances of his death," it reports on what kingdom’s Istanbul consulate, White House in Washington, DC, demanding justice for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, on Friday. (AFP) said. "Available reports on state media reported. what happened in the Istanbul happened in the Istanbul “Turkey will reveal what- consulate are insufficient." consulate are insufficient. ever had happened. Nobody Meanwhile, French For- Angela Merkel should ever doubt about it,” eign Minister Jean-Yves Le said Omer Celik, spokesman for Drian on Saturday demanded the ruling Justice and Develop- an “exhaustive and diligent transparent investigation to ment Party (AKP), the Anadolu investigation” into the death of bring to justice those respon- news agency reported. Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi sible for the incident, which Turkish officials have ac- who Riyadh now admits was has caused an international cused Riyadh of carrying out killed inside its Istanbul con- outcry. a state-sponsored killing and sulate. Amnesty International dismembering the body, which “Many questions re- also said on Saturday that police have begun hunting for main... unanswered. They Saudi Arabia’s explanation of in an Istanbul forest. require an exhaustive and journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s In the latest version of diligent investigation to es- death in the Saudi consulate events from Riyadh, Saudi At- tablish exactly who was re- in Istanbul appeared to be a torney General Sheikh Saud sponsible and ensure that whitewash of “an appalling as- al-Mojeb said Khashoggi died those guilty of the murder of sassination”. after talks at the consulate de- Mr Jamal Khashoggi answer “The investigation findings generated into a physical al- for their actions,” Le Drian by the Saudi authorities claim- tercation. He did not disclose Saud al-Qahtani, Saudi royal adviser to Mohammed bin Salman known said in a statement. ing that Khashoggi died as a the whereabouts of the jour- Sacked Saudi Deputy Intelligence Chief Ahmad al-Assiri. for his threats against dissidents and journalists. (ALARABY.CO.UK) “These expectations are result of a ‘fist-fight’ inside the nalist's body. all the stronger as our two consulate are not trustworthy "Discussions that took from some US lawmakers, and royal court media adviser a key ally in Western efforts to we don't accept anything to re- countries are linked by a and marks an abysmal new place between him and the including Republicans. Saud al-Qahtani, were sacked. contain Iran–under unprece- main covered (up)," said ruling strategic partnership that in- low to Saudi Arabia’s human persons who met him... at the The Saudi king also ordered Saudi Arabia's Gulf ally, dented pressure. It has evolved Justice and Development Party volves frankness... and trans- rights record,” Samah Hadid, Saudi consulate in Istanbul led the setting up of a ministerial the United Arab Emirates, wel- into a major crisis for Prince spokesman Omer Celik. parency,” he added. Also, the human rights group’s Mid- to a brawl and a fistfight with body under the chairmanship comed the moves by the king, Mohammed, a US administra- Trump swiftly endorsed Spain’s government said on dle East director, said in a the citizen, Jamal Khashoggi, of the crown prince to restruc- as did Egypt. But Khashoggi's tion favourite widely known as Saudi Arabia's explanation, Saturday it was “dismayed” statement. which led to his death, may his ture the kingdom's intelligence Turkish fiancee Hatice Cengiz MBS, whose image as a mod- calling it an "important first by information from Riyadh It called on Saudi author- soul rest in peace," the attorney agency and "define its powers tweeted that her heart was "full ernising Arab reformer has step. I do, I do," Trump said about the death of dissi- ities to produce Khashoggi’s general said in a statement. precisely", Saudi state media of sorrow" over the confirma- been gravely undermined. when asked if the Saudis' dent Saudi journalist Jamal body so that independent US President Donald said. tion of his death. The couple Ankara said it regarded it explanation was credible, Khashoggi. forensic experts could per- Trump said he found the lat- Key members of the crown had been due to marry this as a "debt of honour" to reveal while adding: "It's early, we It also echoed a call from form an autopsy. It also said est explanation credible de- prince's inner circle, deputy in- month. The controversy has what happened. "We are not haven't finished our review UN Secretary General Antonio the United Nations should spite continued scepticism telligence chief Ahmad al-Assiri put the kingdom–for decades accusing anyone in advance but or investigation." Guterres for a thorough and investigate his death. Turkish president, Saudi King Salman Turkish Investigators likely to discover what discuss Khashoggi case: Sources happened to Khashoggi body ‘before long’

DPA confirmed that Khashoggi REUTERS have dumped his remains in ISTANBUL died at the Saudi consulate ANKARA Possible Belgrad Forest adjacent to in Istanbul following a "fist Istanbul, and at a rural loca- TURKISH President Recep fight," according to the state- TURKISH investigators are scenario tion near the city of Yalova, Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi run news agency SPA. likely to find out what hap- Khashoggi’s killers may a 90-kme (55 mile) drive King Salman emphasized their Khashoggi, a vocal critic pened to the body of slain south of Istanbul, officials "full cooperation" in the in- of Saudi Arabia's powerful journalist Jamal Khashoggi have dumped his remains in saidon Thursday. vestigation into missing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed "before long", a senior Turk- Belgrad Forest adjacent to Investigators were still dissident journalist Jamal bin Salman, had been missing ish official said on Saturday. Istanbul, and at a rural loca- focused on the Yalova and Khashoggi during a phone call since October 2, when he en- The official, who declined tion near the city of Yalova, Belgrad Forest areas, and late Friday, according to state tered the consulate to pick up to be identified, also told Re- a 90-kme (55 mile) drive were looking at CCTV foot- news agency Anadolu. papers so he could marry his uters that Khashoggi's DNA south of Istanbul, officials age from near Belgrad For- The phone call came just Turkish fiancee. samples were being obtained said on Thursday est, the senior official said. hours after Turkish pros- Erdogan and Salman also from Turkey. Late journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Investigators were also ecutors reportedly took state- Turkish President Recep discussed the sharing of in- Saudi Arabia said on Sat- still examining traffic records ments from 15 Turkish em- Tayyip Erdogan. formation between Saudi and urday that Khashoggi had als that it was involved in his "The DNA is being procured of every car that went in and ployees at Saudi Arabia's Turkish officials in regards died in a fight inside its Is- disappearance. from within Turkey. It seems out of the Saudi Consulate on consulate. A driver, a techni- ments, Anadolu reported on to separately led probes that tanbul consulate - Riyadh's "We'll find out what hap- there will be no need to ask Oct.2, the day Khashoggi en- cian and an accountant were Saturday. are ongoing in both coun- first acknowledgement of his pened to the body before Saudi Arabia at the moment." tered the consulate, the sen- among those who gave state- Early Saturday, Riyadh tries, Anadolu said. death after two weeks of deni- long," the senior official said. Khashoggi's killers may ior official said. US-backed Syria offensive kills 35 IS fighters: Monitor

AFP Euphrates Valley last month. BEIRUT Fighting has killed 414 ji- Assad, Russian officials discuss situation in Syria; IS hadists and 227 SDF fighters frees six Syria Druze women, children after 3-months AN offensive by US-backed in total since the assault began forces against the Islamic State on September 10, the Observa- MOSCOW/BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met representatives of Russia’s foreign and group's last redoubt in eastern tory said. defence ministries in Damascus on Friday, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Satur- Syria killed 35 militants on Coalition air strikes on IS day. During the meeting, they discussed development of situation in Syria and reaffirmed their com- Saturday, a Britain-based war targets in another part of the mitment to the “destruction of terrorist presence” and advancement towards a long-term political monitor said. pocket on Thursday and Fri- settlement in the interest of all Syrians. Twenty-eight IS members day killed at least 41 civilians, Meanwhile, The Islamic State group has released two women and four children among 27 sur- were killed in air strikes by the 10 of them children, the moni- viving Druze hostages it seized during a deadly July attack on the minority community’s heartland in US-led coalition around the tor said. southern Syria. State television broadcast footage of the six arriving in the city of Sweida on Satur- town of Hajin, the Syrian Ob- IS overran large swathes day, joyful at being reunited with their families but haggard after their three-month ordeal. The Syrian servatory for Human Rights of Syria and neighbouring Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring group, said their release was the first part said. Iraq in 2014, proclaiming a of a deal that would see at least 60 IS prisoners released in exchange and a $27 million ransom Another seven jihadists "caliphate" across the land it paid. (AGENCIES) were killed in ground fighting controlled. with the Syrian Democratic But the militant group has Forces, who launched a coali- since lost most of its territory ence has been reduced to parts province of Deir Ezzor near the ple since it erupted in 2011 with (File photo) A woman and four children among the six released of 27 tion-backed offensive against to various offensives in both of the vast Badia desert and Iraqi border. Syria's war has the brutal repression of anti- Druze hostages held by the Islamic State (IS) group, upon their arrival the IS-held pocket in the countries. In Syria, its pres- the Hajin pocket in the eastern killed more than 360,000 peo- government protests. at a government-controlled building in Syria’s southern city of Sweida. Europe / Americas Sunday, October 21, 2018 11 Not satisfied with Saudi handling of Khashoggi death: Trump Bolton readies Moscow visit amid REUTERS his upcoming marriage. stances around the death of ELKO Asked during a trip to Khashoggi, a Saudi national US concerns about missile treaty Nevada if he was satisfied and U.S. resident. US President Donald Trump that Saudi officials had been Trump said no one seems REUTERS and the former Soviet Union is House officials did not deny the said on Saturday he is not fired over Khashoggi's death, to know where the journal- WASHINGTON also expected to come up. report. A senior Trump adminis- satisfied with Saudi Arabia's Trump said: "No, I am not ist's body is, adding that no The INF treaty, negotiated tration official said two adminis- handling of the death of jour- satisfied until we find the one from his administration PRESIDENT Donald Trump's by then-President Ronald Rea- trations had tried to bring Russia nalist Jamal Khashoggi in answer. But it was a big first has seen video or a transcript national security adviser, John gan and Soviet leader Mikhail back into compliance with the Istanbul, and said questions step, it was a good first step. of what happened inside the Bolton, will visit Moscow next Gorbachev and ratified by the treaty. remain unanswered. But I want to get to the an- consulate. week for talks that may include US Senate in 1988, required "Despite our objections, Saudi Arabia said early on swer." While Middle Eastern al- telling Russian officials that the elimination of short-range and Russia continues to produce and Saturday that Khashoggi, a Turkish officials suspect lies closed ranks around the United States plans to with- intermediate-range nuclear and field prohibited cruise missiles critic of the country's de facto Khashoggi, a Washington kingdom, Western reaction draw from the landmark Inter- conventional missiles by both and has ignored calls for trans- ruler Crown Prince Moham- Post columnist, was killed in- to the Saudi narrative varied. mediate-Range Nuclear Forces countries. parency," the official said. med bin Salman, had died in US President Donald Trump. side the consulate by a team Trump had initially said it was Treaty. The United States believes Withdrawing from the INF a fight inside its consulate in of Saudi agents and his body credible. While Bolton will discuss Russia is in violation of the ac- treaty could have major impli- the Turkish city. of an initial statement that cut up. Germany and France on other major topics with Russian cord. The New York Times said cations for US defence policy in Riyadh provided no evi- Khashoggi had left the consu- Trump said it was possible Saturday called Saudi Arabia's officials, including North Korea, Bolton would tell Moscow that Asia and towards its main strate- dence to support its account, late the same day he entered that Prince Mohammed had explanation of how Khashoggi Ukraine and Syria, the 1987 ac- Washington planned to with- gic rival there, China, with which which marked a reversal on Oct. 2 to get documents for been unaware of the circum- died incomplete. cord between the United States draw from the treaty. White Trump is engaged in a trade war. Merkel warns of Over half a million march to dangers of rising tide of nationalism demand second Brexit vote DPA TRIER

GERMAN Chancellor An- gela Merkel warned of the dangers of rising national- ism in Germany on Friday during a regional meeting of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. "I believe we live in a time where conviction and taking a stance have be- come very important - so that we don't make false compromises, and we don't Chancellor Angela Merkel. just look away," she said at the regional party meeting War II, she added. "Per- in Neunkichen, a town in haps then we will really see, the south-western state of perhaps for the first time, Saarland. whether we have learned "There are a few ba- from history." sic questions that need to Merkel also said Europe be answered very clearly," could no longer be taken Merkel said, beginning for granted. "If we want with the assumption that it to represent our interests, would be better to remain then we can only do so in isolated and not have to Europe. And that's why Eu- make any compromises. rope needs to be protected, "That's when prejudices maintained and developed. emerge. Then prejudices are Only if Europe continues to spoken. And the prejudices thrive will Germany contin- that are spoken will eventu- ue to thrive," she said. ally become actions. That's She also warned against why I can only say: defend stereotypes. "There are from the beginning," she punctual and unpunctual said. Germans," she said. "We al- Soon there would be no ways have to start with the survivors left from World individual." Former Dutch PM Wim Kok dies at 80 Demonstrators take part in a march in central London on Saturday. (AFP) REUTERS Rutte praised Kok as some- AMSTERDAM one who "first as finance EU supporters rally, largest-ever in years, through central London for another referendum minister and then as prime WIM Kok, a long-serving minister stood above po- REUTERS Prime Minister Theresa May tors carried placards saying and finished outside parlia- former Dutch prime minis- litical parties." LONDON/BELFAST in which she failed to agree The protesters waved the "Brexit is pants", "Time for an ment where they listened to ter widely respected for his Kok was "totally relia- a divorce deal with EU lead- blue and gold flag of the EU EU turn" and "European and politicians from all main politi- consensus-building leader- ble, totally upright, and al- HUNDREDS of thousands of ers in Brussels and infuriated and held up “Bollocks to proud." cal parties. ship style, died on Saturday ways focused on solutions," supporters of the European members of her own party by Brexit” banners under Organisers said about Britain's 2016 referendum of heart failure, his Labour Rutte said in a statement. Union marched through Lon- making further concessions in sunny skies to call for 670,000 people took part in saw 52 percent vote in favour Party said. Earlier in his career, don on Saturday in the biggest the talks. the march, which would make of leaving the European Un- Kok, who was 80, led Kok had held key posts in demonstration so far to de- With just over five months another referendum on the it the largest in Britain since a ion. But the past two years two centrist coalitions the country's labour un- mand that the British govern- until Britain is due to leave eventual deal on how demonstration against the Iraq have been politically fraught as between 1994 and 2002, ions. ment holds a public vote on the there is no clarity about what Britain will leave the world’s war in 2003. the government has struggled overseeing first a period of As prime minister he terms of Brexit. a future trade deal with the EU biggest trading bloc The "People's Vote" cam- to agree on a plan and there are recovery and then of strong cut taxes, introduced re- The protesters waved the will look like and some rebels paign, which includes several fears that Britain could leave economic growth. forms to incentivise em- blue and gold flag of the EU in May's Conservative Party pro-EU groups, said they had the bloc without a deal. He was commonly seen ployment rather than and held up "Bollocks to Brex- have threatened to vote down "People think the Brexit stewards stationed at regular Some opinion polls have as an architect of the Neth- welfare, and reined in it" banners under sunny skies a deal if she clinches one. negotiations are a total mess, intervals to estimate the size of shown a slight shift in favour erlands "polder" or consen- spending. His time in pow- to call for another referendum James McGrory, one of the they have no faith in the gov- the crowd. The police did not of remaining in the European sus model of governing, in er coincided with that of on the eventual deal on how organisers of the march, said ernment to deliver the prom- provide an independent esti- Union, but there has yet to be which workers, employers US President Bill Clinton Britain will leave the world's voters should have the chance ises that were made, partly mate of numbers participating. a decisive change in attitudes and the government agreed and Britain's Tony Blair, biggest trading bloc. to change their minds because because they cannot be deliv- Protesters originally gath- and many in Britain say they key reforms. and he was seen as a "third The march comes after the decision will impact their ered," he said. ered near Hyde Park and then have become increasingly Prime Minister Mark way" politician. another tumultuous week for lives for generations. At the march, demonstra- walked past Downing Street bored by Brexit. US-bound Honduran migrants stranded on Mexican border ‘US craze for DNA heritage AFP sick -- and we will continue across the river border by raft. CIUDAD HIDALGO with this operation as long as "They promised they will tests may necessary." give us a visa but the people are THOUSANDS of US-bound More than 300 people have there (on the bridge) since yes- bolster racism’ Honduran migrants remained taken up a government offer of terday and they have not given stranded Saturday after spend- a bus ride home to their coun- us anything," Benitez said as WASHINGTON Millions of ing the night on a border bridge try, police said. he waited for friends who were Americans are using DNA test between Guatemala and Mex- However, the vast majority crossing on another raft, made kits sold online to research their ico where riot police barred have opted to wait on the bridge from huge truck tires. ancestry, either out of simple their progress. over the Suchiate River where Police officers patrolling the curiosity or to find answers Honduran President Juan Mexican authorities insisted area told AFP that for now there about their identity. But some Orlando Hernandez said he they would have to file asylum are no plans to move against academics warn the craze could would meet Saturday with claims one at a time in order to the migrants crossing by river. reinforce racial stereotypes and his Guatemalan counterpart enter the country. Some, like 25-year-old divisions. "I know my family tree, Jimmy Morales to discuss the On Friday, they began let- Honduran Bryon Rivera, had but there could have been some- next steps in the crisis, which ting them through in a trickle -- decided to give up on a long- thing from another country that has triggered escalating anti- first women and children, who held dream of a better life in I did not know," said Beverley immigrant rhetoric from US were ushered onto trucks and America. Shea, a 67-year-old pensioner President Donald Trump. taken to shelters. "It is better to go back. It is who did the test because she Hundreds slept in the open The caravan of mainly Hon- very hard. There is a lot of dis- was "just curious." "My test on the bridge over the Suchiate duran migrants had surged order," said Rivera, who was was boring," she joked. "I am River and in the main square of through a series of police lines Honduran migrants take part in a caravan to the US in Ciudad Tecun Uman, Guatemala. (AFP) hoping to get on a bus back to exactly what I thought I was: the Guatemalan border town of and barricades up to the final Honduras laid on by the Guate- Irish, English, Scottish, Welsh..." Tecun Uman. fence on Mexico's southern Saturday determined to reach tion as "unprecedented." longer have patience, they are malan government. Promoters say the new technol- Hernandez said on Twit- border on Friday. the United States. Organizers of the caravan already desperate because the The soft-spoken 25-year- ogy shows people their diverse ter he had asked Guatemalan Sections of the crowd Several people were in- said a section of the crowd Mexicans did not open the door old said he was travelling with backgrounds and will only authorities "to contract land hurled rocks and other objects jured. Police used tear gas to had confronted the police and to us," said Gina Paola Montes, three friends who decided to increase racial tolerance. "There transportation for those who at hundreds of riot police, who drive the migrants back and spoiled what had been an or- 21, a humanities student from remain in the caravan, but that is spectacular human diversity in wish to return -- and airlift in responded with rubber bullets calm was restored. derly attempt to cross into Mex- Honduras university. for him, the fear of being de- the world and we celebrate and the special cases of women, and tear gas -- stalling the cara- Mexican President Enrique ico. Some camped on the bridge Some, like 22-year-old Alex ported once he reached Mexico embrace it," says the 23andMe children, the elderly and the van which left Honduras last Pena Nieto described the situa- "are very aggressive and no Benitez, paid locals to take him was too much. website. (AFP) Frustrated GM investors ask what more www.facebook.com/QatarTribune CEO Barra can do www.youtube.com/QatarTribuneChannel PAGE 14 www.twitter.com/Qatar_Tribune

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DOW25,460.94 QE 10,193.01 SENSEX 34,315.63 GOLD 1,229.30 Mawater’s classic & modified cars +81.49 PTS +35.53 PTS -463.95 PTS -0.07% enthrall QMS visitors PAGE 14 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 14.65 BRENT 79.68 +0.49% WTI 69.11 +0.67% SILVER +0.31% Qatar’s banking system can absorb any shocks, says Sheikh Abdullah The exposure of Qatari banks to the blockading countries has faded with the continuation of the siege, says the QCBgovernor

QNA tional Monetary Fund (IMF) expects DOHA a growth of 5.5 percent in local liquid- ity during the current year, he noted. QATAR’S banking system can easily Regarding QCB’s expectations for face unfavourable circumstances as the growth of domestic banking as- the banks operating in the country, Qatar is implementing the sets and liquidity in national currency both local and foreign, have high cap- QR1.38 trillion during the current year, Sheikh Ab- italisation that enables them to tackle highest standards in the dullah said that despite the economic internal and external risks, Qatar The total assets in Qatar’s field of anti-money siege, cash and liquidity indicators in Central Bank (QCB) Governor Sheikh banking sector, excluding laundering and countering 2017 were largely in line with devel- Abdullah bin Saoud al Thani has said. Qatar Development Bank opments in the real economy and the In an exclusive interview with financing of terrorism, external environment. (QDB), stood at QR1.38 based on a set of Qatar News Agency (QNA), the QCB trillion at the end of August “All liquidity indicators improved, governor stressed that the exposure frameworks and with the initial liquidity of cash re- of Qatari banks to the blockading 2018, registering a growth mechanisms serves rising slightly more than the countries has faded with the continu- of nearly 5 percent previous year. Liquidity in general ation of the siege. year-on-year QCB Governor Sheikh has grown, represented strongly by Sheikh Abdullah noted that the Abdullah bin Saoud al Thani the broad money supply (M2). improvement in the efficiency of the “Commercial banks’ assets also banking sector has helped enhance continued to grow well. Data avail- the ability of banks to absorb any able until the end of April 2017 in- shocks through the application of do not represent the international expressed their willingness to con- abroad to understand the details and the IT Department which develops dicate that these variables continue the latest international supervisory reserves of the state; they are only a tinue working with Qatari banks. As complexities of the process.” and implements security policies and to grow. “Commercial banks’ assets standards. small part used for monetary policy a result, the losses were compensated After receiving sufficient evidence procedures necessary to protect the grew by 3.5 percent year-on-year “An example of these standards purposes and to meet the currency very quickly and the business was of attempts to harm the Qatari cur- bank from any actual and potential while reserve cash registered a strong is the International Financial Report- issued and local banks’ purchases of taken over as usual,” the QCB gover- rency, the QCB conducted legal in- attacks, using the latest systems. growth by 14.3 percent.” ing Standard (IFRS) No.9, which is dollars as part of the bank’s exchange nor said. vestigations by hiring a well-known “It also monitors the security On the treasury bills issued by the related to financial instruments and rate policy. On attempts to weaken the cur- law firm, the governor said, noting records to protect the network of the QCB, Sheikh Abdullah said the value financial provisions,” he said. “Therefore, Qatar’s financial re- rency locally and externally, Sheikh that the QCB had provided the law bank, and forms a team to respond to of treasury bills issued during the He pointed out that the stress serves are very strong and capable of Abdullah said the currency (Qatari office with the information and is incidents of information security to current year until May 2018 amount- tests carried out by the QCB are based countering any negative effects of the riyal) was under pressure in the early awaiting the official report and the respond and verify cyber attacks. ed to QR5.75 billion. Taking into ac- on the maximum assumptions of blockade.” days of the blockade, especially in the outcome of the current litigation pro- “The bank also communicates count the outstanding debts, the bal- shocks to the banks whether through He said, “The QCB aims to main- local markets and eventually the im- ceedings of the office. with the competent authorities in ance of the existing balances will be internal or external factors. tain the stability of the Qatari riyal pact spread to the external markets. According to the viewpoint of the state such as the Ministry of In- about QR 5.3 billion, he added. “The results of these tests showed against the US dollar. This requires “However, the prices in the lo- the legal authorities to which the file terior and the Ministry of Transport He noted that QCB issues treas- the ability of local banks, especially the bank to maintain adequate re- cal markets have quickly returned to was referred, Qatar will resort to all and Communications in order to ex- ury bills on a regular basis in the light banks with branches abroad, to with- serves of its foreign reserves, which normal, and currently the external means to prove the damage, and will change information and report any of local, regional and global develop- stand any potential risks or shocks,” must not be less than 100 ppercent of market pprices have also come close to announce the results in a timelyy man- attemptsp of cybery attacks,”, he said. ments. Sheikh Abdullah presented Sheikh Abdullah noted. the total issuedsued currenccurrency.”y.” the oofficialfficial ratrate,e, ththanksanks to ner, he sasaid.id. TThehe QCB’s security devicedevices have an overview of the strict financial and Regarding the ability of the local He noted,ted, “Data available until the strenstrengthgth of the Qatari OOnn the readiness aaddressedddressed numerous ccyberyber attacks legal systems to combat money laun- banks to provide liquidity and meet the end of AAprilpril of this year indicate economeconomyy and the rarapidpid of the QQCBCB and its aandnd ppersistentersistent hackinhackingg atattempts,t dering and terror financing crimes, the financial requirement of the state, that the ratioatio of foreiforeigngn exchanexchangege resresponseponse to these atat-- aabilitybility to address SSheikhheikh AAbdullahbdullah nonoted.ted. and the extent of coordination be- the QCB governor said the banking reserves too the currenccurrencyy issued has temtempts.pts. aanyny ccyberyber attacks He said the total assets in Qa- tween Qatar and the rest of the coun- sector in the country has been work- increased ttoo more than 86.6 ppercent,ercent, ““TheThe QCB has oorr hackinhackingg that tar’s bankingbanking sector, excludingexcluding Qatar tries and relevant institutions. ing on strengthening basic liquidity which is moreore than eeightight times.” been closelcloselyy monimoni-- mmayay affect its DDevelopmentevelopment BanBankk (QDB), stoodst at He noted that there are more structures since the beginning of the Sheikh AAbdullahbdullah highlighted the torintoringg the devedevel-l- finanfinancialcial aactiv-ctiv- QQR1.38R1.38 trilliontrillion at thethe endend of August than 56 different financial institu- blockade. role of QCBB in providing fifinancialnancial lili-- opopments,ments, and has itiesities,, the govgov-- 2018, regiregisteringstering a growtgrowthh of nnearly 5 tions (banks, insurance companies, He said, “The improvements, quidity to thehe state dduringuring tthehe siesiege.ge. bbeeneen in contact ernernoror said the ppercentercent year-on-year.year-on-year. exchange companies, finance com- done to the structuring of financing He notedoted tthehe QCB’s stratestrategygy witwithh tthehe bbanksanks QCB hhasas an TThehe share of total credcredit was panies and investment companies) entitlements, have contributed to the during the fifirstrst months of the siesiege,ge, that have brancbranch-h- inforinformationmation around 67 ppercentercent of total assets, working under the umbrella of the strengthening of the liquidity of the which focusedused on ensurinensuringg sufsufficientficient es or rerepresen-presen- ssecurityecurity while the share of investminvestmente was QCB, who are all committed to the banking sector and assets.” liquidity andnd reassurinreassuringg the dedepositposit tattationi on ddepart-epart- about 16.3 ppercent,ercent, the QCB gover- standards of anti-money laundering He pointed out that the analysis holders regardingegarding the bank’s full mmentent nor saidsaid.. and countering terror financing. of pressure tests showed the ability commitmentnt to the maturitmaturityy dates ooff in TThehe share of Islamic bankbanks oper- The QCB governor said Qatar is of these liquid assets of high quality the withdrawals.awals. ating in QQataratar amounted to 226 per- implementing the highest standards in providing appropriate support if “Periodicdic and reregulargular meetinmeetingsgs cent of ththee tottotalal asassetssets of ththee 10 lo- in the field of anti-money launder- pressure occurred due to sharp with- were held with officiofficialsals ooff the finanfinan-- cal bbanksanks at the end of AAugustugus 2018, ing and countering financing of ter- drawals. cial institutionstions to identifidentifyy ananyy popo-- whichwhich is nearlynearly equalequal to its sshareh at rorism, based on a set of frameworks The QCB governor said the stabil- tential liquidityuidity challenchallengesges and thethe endend ofof 20172017.. and mechanisms that include legisla- ity of oil prices in conjunction with to develop aappropriateppropriate pplanslans to TheThe QCBQCB governor saidsa the tive and legal frameworks, regulatory the current account surplus are ex- deal with tthemhem pproactively,”roactively,” domesticdomestic lliquidityiquidity rerepresentedpre frameworks, international frame- pected to improve the liquidity of lo- he said. byby broad moneymoney supplysupply (M2) works, application of international cal and foreign currency. In the meantime, cascashh amountedamounted toto QR581.4QR581.4 billion sanctions and specific guidelines for “This confirms the readiness of was provideded to local banks at thethe end of AugustAugust 2018,20 an listing on national terrorism lists, the banking sector to meet the grow- to counter any withdrawal increase of 4 percentpercent overo the and coordination at the international ing demand for loans, both public of deposits,, he saidsaid.. same periodperiod in 2017, despite and national levels to combat money- and private, in line with national pri- “The banks used the decline in the second laundering and terrorism financing. orities,” he said. their governmentrnment secsecu-u- quarterquarter of this year,yea not- He affirmed that QCB is impos- Sheikh Abdullah said the inter- rities, whichich pprovidedrovided inging that the yearyea 2017 ing financial and administrative national reserves at the bank amount them with the rerequiredquired witnessedwitnessed a growth sanctions and penalties on financial to QR144.7 billion at the end of April liquidity andnd ggaveave a ofof domesticdomes li- institutions in cases of shortcomings 2018, achieving a growth rate of 10 boost to tthehe rerepopo quidityquidity byb more or observations through testing their percent compared to June 2017. market. MaManyny than 21.3%.2 anti-money laundering and terrorism He said, “Although these reserves banks in EEu-u- QCB Governor Sheikh Abdullah The financing systems. are more than enough to face chal- rope andd bin Saoud al Thani Inter- lenges arising from the blockade, they America na- Continued on page 14 Ô Milaha to continue expanding fleet, explore new trade routes: CEO

customer expectations. This edge cloud technology that The company signs deal with Oracle is especially important for us will help the company contin- at Milaha as our primary goal ue and sustain its mission as to introduce innovative services is offering synchronised solu- the preferred maritime and tions to our customers to help logistics partner of choice in SATYENDRA PATHAK healthy. mobilise their businesses. Qatar, the region, and inter- DOHA “We have already started “The end-to-end digital nationally.” operating on many new trade transformation powered by Under the initiative, Mila- MILAHA will continue to ex- routes and we always look for Oracle Cloud applications will ha will implement Oracle En- pand its fleet of vessels and new business opportunities. help us achieve this objective terprise Resource Planning explore new trade routes, If required, we will increase by helping drive innovation (ERP); Enterprise Perform- chief executive of the Qatar- the number of container ves- and create new business op- ance Management (EPM); based maritime and logistics sels to meet the growing de- portunities without the need Supply Chain Management conglomerate has said. mand of our customers in the to invest in additional infra- (SCM) including IoT; Ora- Talking to Qatar Trib- region,” Mannai said. structure.” cle Transport Management une on the sidelines of the The company has taken Arun Khehar, Oracle’s (OTM); Human Capital Man- company’s agreement sign- a lot of initiatives to improve senior vice-president of busi- agement (HCM), and Cus- ing with Oracle Cloud on its operational efficiency, he ness applications for Eastern tomer Experience (CX) cloud Thursday, Milaha President noted. Officials of Milaha and Oracle Cloud at an event in Doha on Saturday. and Central Europe, Mid- applications. and Chief Executive Officer The company has chosen dle East and Africa (ECE- Besides helping drive Abdulrahman al Mannai said Oracle Cloud applications to The initiative will help automated processes. increasingly complex supply MEA), said, “Milaha is a key business agility, Oracle cloud the number of vessels in the drive a major digital trans- Milaha create new revenue Commenting on the chains, constantly challeng- enabler for Qatar’s economic applications will also help company’s fleet has reached formation across all its core streams by introducing in- agreement, Mannai said, “In ing the status quo is impera- progress and this digital Milaha optimise service lev- up to 100 and the occupancy business operations and its novative services and drive line with 2030 Qatar Nation- tive to drive sustained growth transformation initiative will els and enable efficient logis- level of all the vessels is very subsidiaries. operational efficiency with al Vision and in a world of and deliver on fast-evolving equip Milaha with cutting tics operations. Economy & Business Sunday, October 21, 2018 13 Teleco operators Qatar has made big strides in Qatar take early lead in 5G in Islamic finance: Jaida

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK streaming services, content A number of high-calibre financial services delegates attended the QFC event in Indonesia DOHA downloads and online gam- ing. QATAR has taken an early lead The launch of 5G services in the roll out of 5G mobile should also open doors for services, with the country’s those local ICT players able to two operators, Ooredoo and take advantage of expanded Vodafone Qatar, both launch- bandwidth capacities to de- ing their next generation net- velop new applications and works in recent months, a re- advanced programming. port by Oxfor Business Group One area likely to benefit (OBG) said on Saturday significantly from higher mo- Having run initial test bile network speeds is Qatar’s services in May, Ooredoo an- burgeoning internet of things nounced at the end of July that (IoT) segment, which requires it had successfully launched high speeds of data transmis- 5G services at 50 network sta- sion to facilitate the introduc- tions across the country, mak- tion of IoT applications, such ing it the first company in the as driverless vehicles, smart world to roll out a commer- transport technology and aug- mented reality. Ooredoo announced in March that it was partnering with Germany-based Software AG to use the latter’s Cumol- city IoT platform to provide its business customers with IoT solutions, and, follow- ing the launch of Ooredoo’s 5G network its COO, Yousuf Abdullah Al Kubaisi, said the firm expected significant po- tential for IoT applications in the transport, retail, energy, health care, education and en- tertainment sectors. “Demand for internet capacity is forecast to grow rapidly in the coming years from both enterprises and individuals. Local capacity Fast forward requirements will increase as a major component of Qa- The competing 5G services tar's Vision 2030 is focused Panelists at the Islamic finance panel debate on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offer rapid connectivity, with on raising the country's dig- and the World Bank Group (WBG) in Bali, Indonesia,recently. download speeds in excess ital capabilities,” Abdulla al of 1GBps, and ultra-low Rwaili, managing director TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Levy, Managing Director and the Islamic finance industry to tutions to join our competitive latency, meaning very short and executive vice-chairman DOHA CFO, World Bank Group,Bello tackle a number of challenges, ecosystem.” delays for data at Gulf Bridge International, Lawal Danbatta, Secretary- When looking at the trends and opportunities. The Damak said, “It was my transmission. told OBG. “This demand will THE Qatar Financial Centre General, Islamic Financial opportunities for Islamic QFC was honoured to be able to pleasure to be a part of the QFC come from a range of sectors (QFC), one of the world’s lead- Services Board, Mohamed finance, the panel dis- deliver such an engaging panel and Reuters Islamic finance including education, trans- ing and fastest growing on- Damak, Senior Director and cussed opportunities for discussion on the sidelines of debate, which provided the op- cially available 5G network, port, hydrocarbons and gov- shore business and financial Global Head of Islamic Fi- Islamic finance in financ- the IMF and World Bank meet- portunity to discuss the key the OBG report said ernment services.” centres, partnered with Reu- nance, S&P Global Ratings, ing infrastructure, avia- ings.” trends and challenges occur- On August 26, Vodafone Government spending on ters to successfully conclude Luky Alfirman, Director Gen- Jaida added: “Since 1982 ring in the industry worldwide. Qatar switched on its own ICT is expected to continue, an Islamic finance panel de- eral of Budget Financing and tion, Islamic insurance, when Qatar’s first Islamic bank There is growing opportunity in 5G service, with its first en- particularly in developing in- bate on the sidelines of the An- Risk Management, Ministry of pensions and endowments and first Islamic institution, many areas of Islamic finance – terprise customer, submarine tegrated e-government serv- nual Meetings of the Boards of Finance, Indonesia the Qatar Islamic Bank was standardisation and fintech are cable provider Gulf Bridge ices, which will also help boost Governors of the International The panel highlighted launched, to 2018 when the just two avenues that can ac- International, connected two the country's digital capabili- Monetary Fund (IMF) and the the need for Islamic finance and Islamic finance banks. Qatar Stock Exchange listed celerate the industry's growth, days later at the Qatar Science ties. World Bank Group (WBG) in standardisation to help face When looking at the opportu- the world’s largest single-coun- bringing more investors to the and Technology Park. “Despite the ongoing Bali, Indonesia, a press release challenges the industry is fac- nities for Islamic finance, the try Islamic exchange-traded market.” The competing 5G services blockade there have been no said on Saturday. ing. By standardising Islamic panel discussed opportunities fund (ETF), Qatar has certainly At the event, the QFC also offer rapid connectivity, with cuts to government spending A number of high-calibre finance, the panel said they for Islamic finance in financ- come a long way and made a launched its Qatar Islamic Fi- download speeds in excess of on the ICT sector – particu- financial services delegates believe it will lead to greater ing infrastructure, aviation, Is- number of achievements in Is- nance Report 2018. The report 1GBps, and ultra-low latency, larly on developing the coun- from across the globe at- harmonisation of Shariah and lamic insurance, pensions and lamic finance. Islamic finance found Islamic banking assets in meaning very short delays for try's e-government capacity tended the QFC event. The gain wider acceptance among endowments. is a significant growth area, Qatar were valued at US$97 bil- data transmission. and the digital transformation expert panel of speakers who international investors. Stand- Yousuf Mohamed al Jaida, both for Qatar and for the Qa- lion by the end of 2017, that is Consequently, subscribers of Qatar's economy,” Yousef a came together to explore the ardisation will also lead to an Chief Executive Officer, QFC tar Financial Centre. It is a 81% of total Islamic finance as- should notice improved per- Naama, managing director of key challenges and opportuni- increase in sukuks being trad- Authority said: “Our Islamic fi- sector that will remain a core sets, demonstrating the robust- formance in functions such as IT services firm Malomatia, ties facing the Islamic finance ed across borders and align- nance debate brought together focus for us, as we continue to ness and resilience of Qatar’s voice over internet protocol, told OBG. industry included;Joaquim ment with different markets top global representatives from welcome Islamic finance insti- Islamic banking sector. Vodafone Qatar gets nod for capital reduction ‘Made in Qatar’ expo promotes TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK has no impact whatsoever on of dividends in line with the DOHA the value or the number of applicable law and the Com- Qatari-Omani investments: QC the shares held by sharehold- pany’s Articles of Association. VODAFONE Qatar on Sat- ers or on the cash position or Commenting on this de- We are delighted to now be TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK urday announced that it has financial liquidity of the com- able to proceed with the velopment, the company’s Qatar’Committee, which re- Energy and Industry and the obtained all requisite regula- pany. CEO, Sheikh Hamad Abdulla DOHA viewed the final preparations Qatar Development Bank, will tory approvals from the Qatar The capital reduction is implementation of a capital Jassim al Thani, said, “We are and the program of the Qatari- be held over an area of 10,000 Financial Markets Authority essentially a balance sheet reduction that will delighted to now be able to pro- QATAR Chamber has con- Omani Economic Forum to be square metres, with the partici- and the Ministry of Economy transaction effected by means undoubtedly play a ceed with the implementation firmed that the next edition of held along with the exhibition. pation of about 214 Qatari in- and Commerce to proceed of an accounting adjustment significant role in the growth of a capital reduction that will the ‘Made in Qatar’ exhibition The committee announced dustrial companies. with the implementation of all within the “Total Equity” of the Company and deliver undoubtedly play a significant in the Omani capital Muscat that all preparations for the The exhibition, to be held a capital reduction, after ob- section. The share capital role in the growth of the Com- will offer a wide range of in- Made in Qatar exhibition, at the Oman Convention and taining the approval of its of the company is reduced value to our shareholders pany and deliver value to our vestment opportunities in the which will be held in the Sul- Exhibition Center, will open shareholders at the Company from QR8,454,000,000 to Vodafone Qatar CEO, Sheikh shareholders.” industrial and production sec- tanate of Oman from Novem- channels of communication Extraordinary General As- QR4,227,000,000 by way of He added, “We look to the tors. ber 5 to 9, are in full swing between Qatari companies and sembly on 19 March 2019. reducing the nominal value Hamad Abdulla Jassim al future with confidence and op- The Chamber said that the as planned, where the most their counterparts in Oman. It The objective of the capi- of the shares of the company Thani timism, supported by a clear exhibition will provide Qatari participating companies have aims to share experiences with tal reduction is to enable the from QR10 per share to QR 5 strategy and solid foundation and Omani businessmen with completed the registration pro- Omani companies in the in- Company to extinguish its ac- per share. nually from QR403 million to for the next stage of our jour- promising investment op- cedures, while coordination dustrial sectors, with the aim to cumulated losses associated The company’s licence approximately QR84 million. ney. On behalf of the board of portunities to implement new with the Omani side is going on introduce Omani society to the with the amortisation costs of was previously extended for This delivers the long term directors, I’d like to thank the projects and investments in smoothly. Qatari products and to open the Company’s Telecommu- an additional 40 years to growth potential of the Com- regulatory authorities and our both countries. The exhibition, organised up new foreign markets to Qa- nications Networks and Serv- 2068, which reduced the as- pany, attracts new investors valued shareholders for their This came during a meet- by the Qatar Chamber in co- tari companies in their various ices Licence . The transaction sociated amortisation cost an- and enables future payment continued support.” ing held by the ‘Made in operation with the Ministry of large and small industries. Higher oil prices a challenge for Asian economies: QNB report

source of fiscal support for the oil import bills by announc- positive current account sur- Philippine Peso against the US Asia’s only net oil exporter Malaysia is newly elected reformist gov- ing plans to mix domestically plus of nearly 1 percent of GDP currency ernment, especially as govern- According to the report produced biofuels into petrol,” and is not so vulnerable. The high pass-through from expected to benefit from oil windfalls ment finances are under pres- higher export receipts QNB said in its weekly report. A combination of current international oil prices to do- sure by the recent repeal of the from crude oil are not a “Importantly, the 7.9 per- account deficits and substan- mestic fuel prices in the Phil- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Malaysia is expected to benefit goods and sales tax (GST) and game changer for cent depreciation of the Rupi- tially negative net oil positions ippines is also contributing to DOHA from oil windfalls. The country the outlook for higher public Malaysia ah so far in 2018 contributes to are a rising challenge to the the rising headline inflation. In presents a surplus of 140k bar- debt,” the report added. further amplify the positive ef- Philippines and India. Higher September 2018, CPI inflation WITH oil prices breaching rels per day (b/d) and a posi- It said government action fect of higher oil prices in fiscal oil bills widen current account reached a 10-year high of 6.3 the $80/barrel mark in recent tive crude oil trade balance of to increase transparency in fected,” the report added. balances and the negative ef- deficits and add to external percent y/y, 330 bp above the weeks, markets and analysts around 1 percent of GDP. the public sector resulted in a The QNB report further fect in the private economy, as vulnerabilities such as FX pres- central bank target. In order to are already taking stock of According to the report sharp upward revision of the said that despite domestic pro- revenues in local currency in- sures. respond to that and help limit how different countries are be- higher export receipts from public debt from 54 percent to duction of around 800k b/d of crease and domestic fuel prices In the Philippines, an oil capital outflows, the Philippine ing affected, a report by Qatar crude oil are not a game chang- 75 percent of GDP. Additional crude oil, Indonesia became a soar,” the QNB report said. trade deficit of 1.5 percent of Central Bank has lifted its policy National Bank (QNB) said on er for Malaysia. The country oil revenues are therefore a vi- net importer last year. It saod The report noted that GDP amounts to the total size rate by 150 bp so far this year. Saturday. holds structural current ac- tal tailwind for Malaysia’s fiscal the deficit of 190k b/d makes- China, Taiwan, Thailand and of the country’s current account Like in the Philippines, the “Our analysis focuses on count surpluses. However, oil balances. up a small negative crude oil Korea all have their oil trade deficit. A lack of substantial sub- oil trade deficit in India is high the effect of higher oil prices on revenues are key for the coun- The QNB report noted balance of 0.4 percent of GDP. balances in negative territory, sidies limits the effect of higher at 2.7 percentof GDP, amount- the major Asian economies of try’s fiscal position. According that Indonesia faces moder- “As such, rising and higher ranging from 1.5 percent to oil prices in fiscal balances, con- ing to nearly the total size of the China, India, Indonesia, Korea, to Malaysia’s economic au- ate challenges when it comes oil prices add up to Indonesia’s 4.4 percent of GDP. However, centrating the impact on the pri- country’s current account defi- Malaysia, the Philippines, Tai- thorities, every $1/b arrel in- to oil prices. “While higher oil overall current account deficit sizable overall current account vate sector. This negative effect cit. In India, however, high fuel wan and Thailand,” the report crease in oil prices adds about prices boost up revenues and and contribute to the mounting surpluses of close to 10 percent of higher oil prices in private subsidies make the extended said $72 million to government rev- favour government finances, external pressure the country of GDP make Taiwan, Thailand sector discretionary spending public sector shoulder consid- The report said that as enue. private consumption and in- is facing. In response, the gov- and Korea extremely resilient, is magnified by the 6.7 percent erable losses, the QNB report Asia’s only net oil exporter, “This is an important vestment are negatively af- ernment is trying to curb rising while China is supported by a year-to-date depreciation of the said. 14 Sunday, October 21, 2018 Economy & Business

Frustrated GM investors ask Mawater’s classic & modified what more CEO Barra can do REUTERS cars enthrall QMS visitors DETROIT

GENERAL Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra has transformed the No. 1 US automaker in her almost five years in charge, but that is still not enough to satisfy investors. Ahead of third-quarter results due on October 31, GM shares are trading about 6 percent below the $33 per share price at which they launched in 2010 in a post-bankruptcy initial public offering. The Detroit carmaker’s stock is down 22 percent since Barra took over in January 2014. After hitting an all-time high of $46.48 on Oct. 24, 2017, the shares have declined 33 percent. In the same period, the Stand- ard & Poor’s 500 index .SPX has climbed 7.8 percent. Several shareholders contacted by Reuters said GM could face a third major action by activist sharehold- ers in less than four years if the share price does not improve. “I’ve been expecting it,” said John Levin, chairman of Levin Capital Strategies. “It just seems a tempting morsel to somebody.” Lev- in’s firm owns more than seven million GM shares. Barra has guided the company through the settle- ment of a federal criminal probe of a mishandled safe- A view of Mawater Center’s pavilion at Qatar Motor Show in Doha. ty recall, sold off money-los- ing European operations, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and shops or those organising organisers' new strategy of en- and returned $25 billion to DOHA the pavilion." riching content and catering to shareholders through divi- Mawater pavilion wit- the tastes of all car fans in Qa- dends and stock buybacks MAWATER Center, in coop- nessed a huge public turnout. tar, the statement said. from 2012 through 2017. eration with Qatar Tourism A great collection of 87 clas- General Coordinator GM declined to com- Authority (QTA), launched a sic and modified cars ranging Huge turnout of Mawater Abdullah Mu- ment for this story, but the special pavilion showcasing between, pickup trucks, modi- hammed Fahed al Hajeri said, company’s executives pri- classic and modified cars at fied classic cars, new modified Mawater pavilion witnessed a "Mawater offers free services vately express frustration the Qatar Motor Show (QMS) cars, modified 4-wheel drives, huge public turnout. A great to the public in order to de- with the market’s reluc- in Doha, a press statement cars with modified engines, collection of 87 classic and velop Qatari talent in the area tance to see it as anything said on Saturday. Nissan Skyline, GR R34, GT modified cars ranging of classic and modern auto- more than a manufacturer The pavilion is part of R35, Classic Z, drag cars, Toy- between, pickup trucks, mobiles. Our participation in tied mainly to auto market QTA's ongoing efforts to en- ota Supra, and others kept the modified classic cars, new QMS is a significant addition sales cycles. hance its community partici- crowds entertained. to the Center, allowing us to GM’s profitable North pation and support the devel- Apart from these cars, Ma- modified cars, modified meet a new segment of classic American truck and SUV opment of tourism products water pavilion also features 4-wheel drives, cars with and modified car enthusiasts. business and its money- and experiences stemming sections for auto spare parts, modified engines, Nissan "We always seek to pro- making China operations from Qatari heritage and cul- accessories, simulation devic- Skyline, GR R34, GT R35, vide the best and most ex- are valued at just $14 bil- ture, the statement said. es, as well as spaces for virtual Classic Z, drag cars, Toyota citing services to these lion, excluding the value of Director of Exhibitions at games, cafes, and rest. Supra, and others kept the car lovers." GM’s stake in its $14.6 bil- QTA Ahmed Al Obaidli said, Mawater pavilion is also crowds entertained He added, "We have a suc- lion Cruise automated ve- "QTA supports community organising a competition for cessful partnership with QTA. A new modified car on display at Mawater Center pavilion. hicle business and its cash initiatives. Our strategic part- participating cars in 17 catego- We are very pleased with this reserves from its $44 billion nership with Mawater Center ries. A specialised committee will be chosen for the grand partnership and all the sup- more than 2,000 members Center showed only modified market capitalisation. extends beyond QMS to in- of experts and technicians will prize of the best participating port that QTA extends to Ma- and participates in 50 to 60 classic cars, while this time it The recent slump in the clude several other projects. rate the cars to announce the car in the pavilion. water and its cause, whether events annually. This is the has 13 categories of cars on Chinese market are ratchet- We value Mawater's contribu- top three winners from every Mawater Center's par- at QMS or other events in Center's second participation display, as well as accessories ing up the pressure. tion to QMS whether it's the category. ticipation in QMS, which is which we take part." in QMS. and parts for garages and re- cars on display, the garages Moreover, one participant sponsored by QTA, reflects the Mawater currently has In the 2017 edition, the tailers. ‘Qatari banks committed to implementing Basel III standards’

CONTINUED from page 12 Ô tem, Sheikh Abdullah said QCB Board standard correspond- On the latest developments considerations. income and the increase in well- real estate sector, it has become “Some cases are referred to has been, and will continue to be ing to Islamic banks, leverage in the merger procedures of “The merging procedures targeted public spending have necessary for banks to depend the designated courts, and there committed to most Basel Com- ratio, liquidity coverage ratio, Masraf Al Rayan, Barwa Bank between the two banks are cur- led to increased demand for real on reliable indicators of real es- were penalties issued against in- mittee issues, starting with the and the ratio of stable resources and International Bank of Qa- rently being completed, espe- estate. tate prices to assess their credit dividuals and entities as a result basic principles, effective Basel (NSFR),” he noted. tar, the QCB governor said the cially as the two banks are not “The real estate sector has portfolios for real estate. of violations to the instructions II and Basel II capital adequacy He said all traditional and merging proceedings started yet listed on the stock exchange, grown rapidly since 2005, with “In addition, real estate and laws of anti-money laun- standards, which were recently Islamic banks in Qatar are com- under the supervision of QCB, which facilitates the procedures the exception of short periods. price indices are early warning dering and countering terrorism updated by all Basel III stand- mitted to implementing all in- and then there were some de- and speeds up the process.” The global economic downturn signs, therefore, QCB issued the financing,” Sheikh Ahmed said. ards from January 2014 to April structions issued by the QCB re- velopments that resulted in a Regarding the QCB’s is- and the global financial crisis Real Estate Price Index (REPI) Commenting on QCB’s 2018. garding Basel III, and branches bilateral agreement between suance of the real estate index have affected the real estate in 2011 as part of the bank’s ef- commitment in implementing “Basel III has been imple- of foreign banks are committed International Bank of Qatar and if it intends to issue other sector and Qatar which has not forts to develop early warning the Basel Committee’s latest mented to the capital adequacy to implementing Basel III ac- and Barwa Bank to merge, indicators, Sheikh Abdullah said been immune to this recession. indicators to detect potential guidance and updating instruc- of conventional banks and cording to their main positions and the withdrawal of Masraf the growth of the population in “Taking into account the economic vulnerabilities or tions to develop the banking sys- the Islamic Financial Services with the QCB’s follow-up. Al Rayan from the process for Qatar, the increase in per capita openness of local banks to the threats.”

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QNA/AFC like we did against the UAE then we JAKARTA Maroons in must-win situation to secure a place in AFC C’ship quarter-finals can definitely go through,” he said. “Against Indonesia we want THE Qatar U-19 team are set to take to have the same quality that was on Indonesia in their second Group there in our first match, but of A match at 2018 AFC U-19 Champi- course we want a different result onship on Sunday. this time around. Hosts Indonesia are currently “It will not be easy, but we will leading the group with three points do everything we can to win the next having defeated Chinese Taipei 3-1. game. Indonesia have great sup- The first and second teams in port and some quality players, so it each group qualify for the quarter- should be an excellent match.” finals, which will be played on Octo- Meanwhile, Indonesia coach ber 28 and 29. Indra Sjafri believes a bright fu- ture potentially beckons for several members of his squad. The Southeast Asians began their campaign on home soil with a 3-1 win over Chinese Taipei which saw the dynamic Witan Sulaeman scoring twice and impressive midfielder Egy Maulana Vikri catching the eye at Ja- karta’s Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. “I truly hope the likes of Egy (Maulana Vikri) and the rest of the team will improve even further in the next game,” he said. “There was definitely some im- provement throughout the friendly Confident games we played before the tour- nament and I hope my players can We still believe we will qualify, The Qatar team in action in their opening clash against the UAE in the AFC U-19 Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia. carry that on going forward. and if we play again like we did “I believe not only the likes of The top four teams at the AFC ed the team’s training by explaining several tactical options and urged ter-finals. Miguel feels his side still Witan and Egy have the potential against the UAE then we can U-19 Championship advance for the players the mistakes they com- them to adhere to the plan. has what it takes to go through to to go far, but I truly hope many of definitely go through. the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in mitted in the game against UAE, Qatar’s game against Indonesia the quarter-final, despite their 2-1 the players in our squad can become Poland. which they lost 1-2. is a must win for the Qatari side in opening day loss. “We still believe stars if they perform to their poten- Qatar U-19 coach Bruno Miguel Qatar coach Bruno Miguel start- Miguel explained to the players order to secure a place in the quar- we will qualify, and if we play again tial in this competition.”

DOHA WORLD GYMNASTICS Aspire Dome abuzz with activity as organisers make final preparations

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EVEN as heavy rains greeted Qatar on Saturday, work went on at a hectic pace at the Aspire Dome with the Lo- cal Organising Committee (LOC) fi- nalising last minute preparations for the 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha 2018 to be held from October 25 to November 3. The Aspire Dome was abuzz with activity with the main hall be- ing given the final touches as also The accreditation centre for the 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships the media centre. Meanwhile, many Doha 2018 at the Aspire Zone. athletes could be seen practicing at the training and warm-up halls. ensure excellence and to make the Doha Worlds will be the first championships a truly historic one. mega gymnastics championships to “We are looking forward to be hosted in the Middle East and the bringing the championship to an Organising Committee is leaving no unprecedented level that reflects stone unturned to make sure that Qatar’s high potential,” he stressed. the event is an unprecedented suc- Close 300 foreign mediaper- cess inkeeping with Qatar’s status in sons are expected to cover the event hosting major events. which will be one of the fiercely Over 600 athletes from 78 coun- contested editions in recent years tries, including six Arab nations, as Simone Biles of the US, who and a total of 1,400 other delegates Nasser al Sulaiti. took more than a year’s break, will of team staff and International return to action. Gymnastics Federation (FIG) offi- tions, Nasser al Sulaiti, Director of The tournament will be signifi- cials will descend into Doha ahead the Finance Committee, said, “All cant for the participating countries of the opening ceremony to be held the sub-committees of the Local Or- as medals won from the Team finals on October 25. ganising Committee are inter-acting will earn an entry to the 2020 Olym- The Organising Committee has in a very feasible manner to deliver pic Games in Tokyo. also moved its headquarters to As- an outstanding event for the world The nominative roster released pire Zone to oversee all preparations. to witness. “We have all the capabil- last week includes 265 men and 244 Commenting on the prepara- ities and we shall go the distance to women gymnasts from 78 nations.

STARS ARRIVE Biles keeps her cool in constant glare of spotlight DOHA: Superstar status does not has been mastering since childhood. “I burden three-time world all-around think it comes from growing up in the champion Simone Biles of the US with sport and being taught to focus on what any extra scrutiny or pressure as she you’re doing,” said Biles, who won the prepares for the 48th FIG Artistic Gym- all-around title at the 2013, 2014 and nastics World Championships that will 2015 Worlds but did not compete at the begin on October 25. “I try not to focus 2017 Worlds. on who’s watching or what’s happening,” “It’s also a personality trait that I have said the 2016 Olympic quadruple gold had since I was younger.” medalist in a recent media conference Of her six opportunities to win a medal call. “Whenever we go out and compete, here, Biles said team gold would shine you kind of just focus on your gymnas- brightest. “I would pick the team tics and relate to the training.” competition, because we’ve been really Biles, who is expected to challenge for strong over the past couple of years in her fourth all-around title and lead the that event, and we hope to carry the World gymnastics star Simone US to its fourth consecutive world team legacy on,” she said. “Here I am the vet- Biles of the US (right) on her title in Doha, said keeping her cool in the eran, so I’m excited to go out there and arrival at the HIA airport. glare of the spotlight is an attribute she lead them.” (WORLDGYMDOHA18.COM) Sports Sunday, October 21, 2018 17 Japanese Moto Grand Prix Penalty deals a blow to Vettel’s hopes at Austin DPA AUSTIN (TEXAS)

SEBASTIAN Vettel’s hopes of turning round the Formula One world championship were dealt a blow Friday as he was given a three-place grid unmatchable 1 minute 47.502 penalty for the United States seconds on a drying 5.513-kil- Grand Prix. ometre Circuit of the Americas Vettel will start his Fer- in the first session. rari three spots down from The second session was his qualifying position in Sun- not a complete washout but day's race for "not slowing steady, heavy rain meant there sufficiently during a red flag was little action. Pierre Gasly period" in first practice. of Toro Rosso looked set for Sauber's Charles Leclerc, the honour before Hamil- Vettel's team-mate from ton pipped him late on with next season, had caused the 1:48.716 minutes as some, stoppage by spraying gravel though not all, cars took the over the track and stewards track in the dying minutes. deemed the German had not Hamilton’s team-mate eased up enough. Valtteri Bottas was second in It leaves him with an uphill the first outing but a huge 1.3 task in the battle with stand- seconds down while the Red ings leader Lewis Hamilton, Bull duo of Max Verstappen Italian MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso of Ducati Team in action during a free practice session for Grand Prix of Japan at Twin Ring Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) who has a 67-point lead with and Daniel Ricciardo were just four races left. ahead of Vettel and Kimi Raik- Hamilton will seal his konen in the other Ferrari. fifth career title if he can gain Vettel has seen ambitions eight points more than Vet- for his own fifth title fade in tel on Sunday. And the Briton recent weeks with a series of Dovizioso snatches pole as made the perfect start to the mistakes coming at the same weekend by topping practice time as Hamilton hitting form. twice on a soaking Friday. And with Hamilton having A wet track made early won five of six previous races running slow but when Ham- at the venue in Austin, Texas, Marquez match point looms ilton eventually emerged in the championship now seems his Mercedes he posted an to be within touching distance.

AFP The runaway champion- MOTEGI (JAPAN) ship leader limbered up for qualifying with a quickest lap DUCATI'S Andrea Dovizioso We did what we expected to in the final free practice, de- kept his fading MotoGP ti- do. We were able to improve spite a late spill. tle hopes alive Saturday by this afternoon and make a But although he starts from snatching pole for the Japa- really good lap time. But sixth, Marquez will fancy his nese Grand Prix in a frantic Marc (Marquez) has a really chances of wrapping up a third- late dash. straight title – his fifth overall The Italian, who realisti- good pace for the race and – in motorcycling's premier cally needs to emulate his 2017 he’s well placed too, so it class, which would equal Aus- victory in Japan to delay Marc will be a hard battle. tralian legend Mick Doohan. Marquez's coronation, clocked “If I want to claim the ti- a fastest lap of one minute, Andrea Dovizioso tle, I'll have to go for the vic- 44.590 seconds, with his Span- tory,” said Marquez, who will ish rival sixth quickest. be chasing an eighth win of the Marquez, Dovizioso or Marquez (Honda) will start year on Sunday. Jorge Lorenzo have topped Sunday's race from the second “Obviously we're not in the qualifying at the last nine races. row of the grid, with Maverick best position but we don't have That streak was almost Vinales (Yamaha), Alex Rins to take too many risks -- I al- brought to a halt as Jack Italian MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso celebrates after taking pole (Suzuki) and Valentino Rossi ready fell off once today. I have Miller roared to the top of the position in the official qualifying session of MotoGP Grand Prix of (Yamaha) behind them. four races to do it so I'm still timesheets late on, but after the Japan at Twin Ring Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) Marquez, who leads confident.” Australian subsequently skid- Dovizioso by 77 points with a The 25-year-old would trail ded off, Dovizioso and Yama- to do,” said Dovizioso. “We pace for the race and he's well maximum 100 points available only Italians Rossi, who won ha's Johann Zarco produced were able to improve this after- placed too, so it will be a hard from the final four races this the last of his seven champion- Sebastian Vettel of Germany (right) and Ferrari Team Principal some sudden-death fireworks noon and make a really good battle.” season, can capture his third ships in 2009, and Giacomo Maurizio Arrivabene look on in the garage during practice for the to demote him to third. lap time. Cal Crutchlow (Honda), straight world crown if he fin- Agostini, whose record eighth United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in “We did what we expected “But Marc has a really good Andrea Iannone (Suzuki) and ishes ahead of the Italian. came in 1975. Austin, Texas, on Friday. (GETTY IMAGES/AFP) Kasatkina prevails Preview Cricket world over hobbling Jabeur India to start World Cup preparation with Windies series praise for IANS Explosive wicketkeeper- replicate his old form. Dhoni runs from six innings. AFP Jabeur, the first Tunisian GUWAHATI batsman Rishabh Pant is ex- was far from his best in the The tourists are expected to Pak’s Abbas MOSCOW to play in a WTA final, said she pected to make his ODI debut, Asia Cup, scoring 77 runs in put up a better show in white intended to be back. HOT favourites India will following his exploits in Tests. four innings with an average ball cricket unlike the Tests. AFP IN a match which ended with “I really enjoyed playing look to start their preparation The 21-year-old Pant, who of 19.25 and a strike rate of But the withdrawal of big- ABU DHABI both players on their knees af- here this week,” the 101st- for next year's 50-over World cracked a ton at the Oval in 62.09. hitting opener Evin Lewis ter the final point, sixth seed ranked Tunisian said. "This is Cup in style and iron out the his debut series against Eng- With Pant now also mak- from the ODI series citing PAKISTAN'S newest wicket Daria Kasatkina of Russia beat the first WTA premier final for weaknesses in the side when land, continued his rich form ing the team regularly, Dhoni personal reasons is a body hunter Mohammad Abbas was Tunisian qualifier Ons Jabeur me. Hopefully I will do more they take on lowly West Indies with consecutive scores of 92 will be under more pressure for the side which is already showered with praise on Sat- in a tough three-setter to win here next year." in the five-match ODI series against the West Indies in the to perform. missing Chris Gayle and urday after rocking Australia the Kremlin Cup on Saturday. Kasatkina became the starting here on Sunday. two-match Test series. India have struggled to Andre Russell. with 17 wickets in the two “She was crying because she sixth Russian to win the Mos- India will play 18-odd This series will also see find a proper No.4 batsman West Indies will bank Tests in Abu Dhabi. won. I was crying because I was cow event. “I remember 10 One-Day Internationals (ODI) skipper Virat Kohli making the and this will also present an on veteran Marlon Samuels, The 28-year-old right arm cramping,” tweeted Jabeur. years ago when I was a kid I before the World Cup in Eng- return to the fold after taking opportunity to Ambati Ray- captain and all-rounder Ja- pacer took his maiden ten- The 21-year-old Kasatkina came here and was dreaming land. Among the issues they a break during the Asia Cup udu, who is expected to bat at son Holder and pacer Kemar wicket haul, with 10-95 (5-33 had to battle back from a set that (some day) I would stand would want to address, India's which India won. the position, to stake a claim in Roach. The squad features and 5-62) in the second match down to win 2-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 on this central court holding middle order is a problem es- Former captain Mahendra the side more regularly. three uncapped players – for Pakistan's biggest win of 373 in two hours two minutes. the trophy aloft,” Kasatkina pecially the number four po- Singh Dhoni will once again Rayudu and will look to opener Chandrapaul Hemraj, runs in all Test cricket on Friday. After clinching the match, said. “And now here I am. The sition where many have been be under the pump as he has carry forward his fine form of all-rounder Fabian Allen and The unassuming pacer Kasatkina fell to the court and dream came true.” tried but with little success. time and again struggled to Asia Cup where he scored 175 pacer Oshane Thomas. had taken seven wickets in the wept for joy. Then, still wiping The opponents traded drawn first Test in Dubai, fin- her face, she walked round the breaks at the start then held ishing with 17 to earn the man- net as Jabeur struggled to her their serves until the sixth of-the-series award. feet. The two hugged before game when Kasatkina sud- Since his international ar- the Russian helped the limp- denly lost her nerve allowing England win rain-marred ODI to bag series rival Abbas has been the toast ing Tunisian from the court. Jabeur to break twice again of Pakistan's Test attack. “It was very tough and I to take the opening set in REUTERS He became the first Paki- saw you gave everything to- 23 minutes. PALLEKELE (SRI LANKA) SCOREBOARD stani fast bowler to take ten day and that's what sport is all In the second set tiebreak SRI LANKA INNINGS wickets in a Test since Mo- about,” Kasatkina told Jabeur Kasatkina, ranked 14th in the ENGLAND beat Sri Lanka by N. Dickwella lbw b Ali ...... 52 hammad Asif did so against at the trophy presentation. world, was slightly more accu- 18 runs via the Duckworth S. Samarawickrama c Buttler b Woakes ...... 1 Sri Lanka at Kandy in 2006. “I really appreciate I had rate to level the match at one Lewis method in the rain- D. Chandimal b Ali ...... 33 Dale Steyn tweeted Abbas K. Mendis lbw b Rashid ...... 5 this match with you today. I'm set all after one hour 25 min- marred fourth one-day inter- D. de Silva c Buttler b Curran ...... 17 can rise to number one, a rank sure that it's not the last final utes on court. In the deciding national on Saturday to take D. Shanaka run out ...... 66 South African paceman held for you. set Jabeur, who was play- an unassailable 3-0 lead in the N. Perera run out ...... 44 for many years. “I see a new “I think it was a good ing her eighth match in eight five-match series. A. Dananjaya not out ...... 32 number 1 Test bowler com- S. Malinga not out ...... 4 week for you,” she said. days, began to wilt. Chasing a target of 274 at Extras: (lb 10, w 9) ...... 19 ing... Abbas,” Steyn said. the Pallekele International TOTAL: (For 7 wickets in 50 overs) ...... 273 Former England batsman Cricket Stadium, England Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Samarawickrama, 4.2 ov), Michael Vaughan tweeted: were comfortably placed at 2-89 (Chandimal, 18.5), 3-102 (Dickwella, 22.5), “Having watched Abbas now 132 for two after 27 overs when 4-102 (Mendis, 23.1), 5-154 (de Silva, 34.2), for over a year ... I have de- 6-212 (Shanaka, 42.1), 7-268 (Perera, 49.5) rain forced the players off. Bowling: Woakes 10-0-45-1, Stone 7-0-50-0, cided he would get me out No further play was possi- Curran 9-1-50-1, Ali 10-0-55-2, Rashid 10-0-36-1, every time within about 6 ble in the penultimate match of Sri Lanka’s wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella successfully stumps Eng- Stokes 4-0-27-0 balls ... The type of bowler i the series and England were 18 land’s Alex Hales during their fourth ODI at the Pallekele International ENGLAND INNINGS would poop my pants about runs ahead at that stage under Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Saturday. (AFP) J. Roy lbw b Dananjaya ...... 45 ... Thought I would let you all A. Hales st Dickwella b Dananjaya ...... 12 the scoring method governing J. Root not out ...... 32 know ...,” he tweeted. such rain-shortened fixtures. break the stand when Root 45 off 49 deliveries and Alex E. Morgan not out ...... 31 Abbas took nine wickets England’s Test captain Joe was caught at short fine leg off Hales for 12 but the hosts Extras: (b 8, nb 1, w 3) ...... 12 in Ireland's inaugural Test at Root was unbeaten on 32 at the spinner Dhananjaya de Silva made no further inroads. TOTAL: (For 2 wickets, 27 overs) ...... 132 Malahide before taking ten in Fall of wkts: 1-52 (Hales, 9.1 ov), 2-76 (Roy, 15.4). crease with his ODI counter- but the delivery was called ille- Earlier, half-centuries from Bowling: Malinga 5-0-15-0, Aponso 6-0-37-0, two Tests against England on part Eoin Morgan 31 not out, gal by the umpire as the hosts opener Niroshan Dickwella and Rajitha 5-0-27-0, Dananjaya 7-0-27-2, de Silva Pakistan's tour in May-June the duo adding a crucial 56 had more fielders outside the middle-order batsman Dasun 4-0-18-0. this year. for the unbroken third-wicket 30-yard circle than permitted. Shanaka and some useful con- Toss: England. Abbas's countrymen and Daria Kasatkina (right) of Russia poses with Ons Jabeur of Tunisia partnership to keep their team Sri Lanka spinner Akila tributions from the lower order Result: England won by 18 runs under Duckworth legendary pace duo of Wasim Lewis Stern run rate rule. during the award ceremony for Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia, ahead of the run rate. Dananjaya dismissed opener helped Sri Lanka to 273-7 after Series: England lead five match series 3-0. Akram and Waqar Younis on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) Sri Lanka had a chance to Jason Roy for an attacking being put in to bat. were also impressed. 18 Sunday, October 21, 2018 Sports ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Pressure mounts City in champion form on Lopetegui as Madrid lose at after Mourinho drama home to Levante

Guardiola’s men destroy Burnley 5-0; Chelsea score late against Manchester United to end tie 2-2 But a single goal, from Real have now their 30-year-old left-back, in REUTERS over eight hours is no fluke, LONDON gone five games and neither are the defensive without a win lapses that could have seen Le- MANCHESTER City displayed vante add more to their early familiar champions' swagger AFP double. and Mo Salah rediscovered his MADRID Paco Lopez took charge of goalscoring touch for Liverpool Levante in March and oversaw as the two title favourites forged REAL Madrid failed to ease eight wins from 11 to avoid rel- clear at the top of the Premier the pressure on coach Julen egation. This season they are League on Saturday. Lopetegui and instead set the now seventh, a point behind City destroyed Burnley 5-0 record for the longest goal- Madrid. before Salah broke his mini drought in the club's history "I told the guys talent has scoring drought in Liverpool's during a surprise 2-1 defeat by its limits, but faith and convic- laboured 1-0 win at Hudders- Levante on Saturday. tion do not," Lopez said. "This field Town, yet it all paled be- Madrid have now gone five team believes in what they are side the drama that once again games without a victory and doing." engulfed Manchester United when Marcelo gave them hope Levante were two up in and Jose Mourinho in the day's of a comeback at the Santiago 13 minutes and both came marquee match. Bernabeu, they had gone 481 from Varane mistakes. The Mourinho's side had been minutes of normal time with- first was more blatant as he poised to earn a comeback out a goal too. misjudged the flight of Sergio win at unbeaten Chelsea un- The club's previous worst Postigo's through ball, allow- til a stoppage-time equaliser run had been 464 minutes, ing Morales to nick it round from substitute Ross Barkley in 1985. Thibaut Courtois and fire into earned the Blues a 2-2 draw For a team that prides itself the open net. and sparked a pitchside panto- on flair and flamboyance, it is a It got worse as Varane han- mime. streak that reflects just as bad- dled and VAR advised the er- The Portuguese was en- ly on Lopetegui as the results, ror had been inside the box. raged by the provocative, in- which could leave Real Madrid Roger converted the penalty. your-face celebrations of Marco four points adrift of Barcelona For the rest of the half, Ma- Ianni, one of Chelsea manager later on Saturday, with a 'Cla- drid were scatty and imprecise, Maurizio Sarri's assistants, af- sico' to come next weekend at their finishing spoiled by bad ter the 96th-minute goal and the Camp Nou. luck but a lack of composure had to be restrained as he tried Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez (left) celebrates scoring his goal with teamates during their English Premier League match against Burnley at At the final whistle, Lo- too. to pursue his tormentor down the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Saturday. (AFP) petegui stood on the touchline, VAR proved their undoing the tunnel. with his hands on his hips, again, ruling Marco Asensio's The charmless episode left Results staring ahead in disbelief. follow-up offside after Casem- Sarri accepting that the Chelsea He had left Gareth Bale iro headed against the cross- bench was in the wrong and or- Chelsea 2 - 2 Man United and Karim Benzema on the bar. Mariano was also denied dering his assistant to apologise bench, perhaps due to fitness by the woodwork while Ramos to Mourinho. Bournemouth 0 - 0 Southampton issues, and the gamble back- and Lucas Vazquez missed Mourinho accepted the Cardiff City 4 - 2 Fulham fired, despite both making a from three yards. apology but the insult for him Man City 5 - 0 Burnley difference when brought on in At half-time, there were a was certainly not as bad as the second half. scattering of white handker- missing out on all three points Newcastle 0 - 1 Brighton Lopetegui had cited a lack chiefs -- the traditional expres- that his under-pressure side West Ham 0 - 1 Tottenham of luck in recent weeks and sion of discontent -- but more would have deserved. Madrid were not blessed with whistles. After the restart, He called it an “awful” re- Wolverhampton 0 - 2 Watford it here. the home fans sang "echale sult after one of their better Huddersfield 0 - 1 Liverpool They hit the crossbar twice huevos", meaning, "play with performances of a chequered and the post once. They suf- some balls". season and when City later de- undone by two superb goals in fered a two-goal swing as a Madrid believed as Ben- stroyed Burnley with four sec- the space of 58 seconds mid- result of the Video Assistant zema struck the far post with ond-half goals, it meant United, way through the first half from Referee, one against called as a curling effort and Mariano now ninth, are nine points be- Etienne Capoue and Roberto a penalty, and one ruled out thought he had grabbed an hind their neighbours. Pereyra. for offside. equaliser in the 87th minute. City's latest masterclass, Cardiff City leapt out of "I'm sure football will even- The striker, however, had with goals from Sergio Aguero, the relegation zone in some tually give back to us what it is strayed just offside. For Ma- Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, style, beating Fulham 4-2 – taking away," Lopetegui said. drid, it was not to be. Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez, the first time they had bagged brought manager Pep Guar- four goals in a top-flight match diola as much delight as see- Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho in the middle of a scuffle on the bench during his team’s since 1961 – but Newcastle ing Kevin De Bruyne back in English Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London on Saturday. (AFP) United's woes under Rafa Be- action off the bench after his nitez continued. injury layoff. Chelsea, who escaped with second-half Anthony Martial make sure he's able to under- The Magpies slumped to City moved onto 23 points, their unbeaten record intact, goals and looked largely in con- stand it was a big mistake," he the bottom of the league on just ahead only on goal difference and Tottenham Hotspur, who trol until Barkley saved the day. said. two points after losing 1-0 at from similarly unbeaten Liver- earned a hard-fought 1-0 win at The dramatic finish was Bournemouth missed the home to Brighton & Hove Albi- pool who, far from their best, West Ham United courtesy of then overshadowed by the late chance to slip into the top five on, whose day was only marred were grateful for Salah's sharp Erik Lamela's deft header just scuffle, which had been insti- as they were held to a goal- by an injury to their top striker first-half winner in their uncon- before halftime. gated by Ianni's celebrations less draw by south coast rivals Glenn Murray. vincing slog at Huddersfield. At Stamford Bridge, Mour- that Mourinho noted were Southampton while Watford Murray landed heavily af- It was the Egyptian's 50th inho's side had gone one down "very impolite." checked Wolverhampton Wan- ter an aerial challenge and was goal in English football but only when Antonio Rudiger escaped They evidently also irritated derers' impressive progress at taken off on a stretcher after six the fourth this term for last sea- his marker Paul Pogba to head Sarri who was at pains to apolo- Molineux with a 2-0 win. minutes of treatment on the son's Golden Boot winner. home unopposed from a cor- gise to Mourinho himself. Wolves fielded the same pitch but he was later reported Manchester City and Liv- ner. "Of course, I want to speak side for a record ninth straight to be fine after precautionary Levante’s Roger Marti (left) celebrates his goal against Real Madrid erpool are two points clear of They rebounded with two to him again because I want to Premier League game but were scans at hospital. during the La Liga match in Madrid on Saturday. (EPA) Bayern end winless run, Al Gharafa hold Rayyan to 1-1 Genoa draw at wasteful Dortmund remain on top draw; Al Ahli stun Al Arabi 3-0 Juve; Roma lost to Spal AFP away Thiago Alcantara's dum- DPA WOLFSBURG, GERMANY mied pass past Wolfsburg goal- IKOLI VICTOR ROME keeper Koen Casteels. DOHA TEN-MAN Bayern Munich It was the Poland striker's SERIE A leaders Juven- ended their four-match win- first goal after drawing blanks RODRIGO Tabata scored but tus were held 1-1 at home to less steak on Saturday as Rob- in his last five games for club wasteful Al Rayyan had to settle Genoa Saturday, ending a run ert Lewandowski scored twice and country. for a 1-1 stalemate at home to Al of eight straight wins since the in a 3-1 win at Wolfsburg, a With half-time approach- Gharafa and miss the chance to start of the season. day after the club's hierarchy ing, Robben earned his first close the gap at the top of the The Bianconeri moved on launched an extraordinary at- booking for a dive in the area QNB Stars League on Saturday. to 25 points from nine games tack on the German media. before Lewandowski struck After a clinical perform- and are seven clear of Napoli, After back-to-back league again just after the break. ance against Al Sadd in the who close the day at Udinese, defeats, Bayern leapt from sixth The Polish striker latched QSL Cup, expectations were while third place Inter Milan to third in the Bundesliga, four on to William's misplaced back high that Rayyan will get it (16) play a city derby with AC Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo points behind Borussia Dort- pass and dribbled around Cas- right from the blast of the whis- Milan on Sunday. mund who routed Stuttgart teels to poke his shot into an tle. Tabata converted from the At Turin's Allianz Stadi- on the coaching bench after 4-0 with Paco Alcacer claiming empty net to make it 2-0. spot just after the hour-mark um, Portuguese ace Cristiano the dismissal of Davide Ballar- his 7th goal in four Bundesliga There were nervous looks in but Rayyan were made to pay Sebastian Soria of Al Rayyan vies for the ball as Al Gharafa goalkeeper Ronaldo has a first weak at- dini, who had taken over from games. Bayern got back to win- the Bayern ranks on 57 minutes for failing to convert a hatful tries to make a stop during their QSL match on Saturday. tempt on goal on 10 minutes the Croat coach last Novem- ning ways in Wolfsburg the when Robben was dismissed of chances when Diogo Ama- and headed a Juan Cuadrado ber. They have now 13 points. day after chairman Karl-Heinz after a foul on midfielder Elvis do blasted the ball from close tional team goalkeeper. The re- Hassan al Ali, who got a direct cross against the post before Roma disappointed their Rummenigge and president Uli Rexhbecaj. range to equalise with seven bound this time for Tabata was red card. flicking in on 18 minutes after Rome crowd with a 2-0 defeat Hoeness slammed the media in Wolfsburg pulled a goal minutes remaining to play. shot wide in the 7th minute. Tabata converted the re- Joao Cancelo's drive sparked a against 10-man Spal Saturday, Germany for "disrespectful and back five minutes after Rob- Rayyan are fourth in the Gharafa had their own sultant kick in the 65th minute goalmouth scramble. ending a run of three-straight disgusting" reporting on star- ben's dismissal when Dutch standings with 15 points from chance with Mehi Taremi’s to give Rayyan a deserved lead. Two more Ronaldo efforts wins and slowing down their studded Munich. striker Wout Weghorst buried 9 matches, four points adrift of powerful header bringing out a Musa Haroon should have went begging before half-time chase of a Champions League Bayern worked for the win, the hosts' first clear chance. leaders Al Duhail who still have decent a save from Oumar Bar- doubled the Lions’ lead with his while Krzysztof Piatek on 53 place. playing the last half an hour James Rodriguez calmed two games to play. Gharafa stay ry. Both sides resorted to cau- effort but the header glanced minutes had Genoa's first at- Andrea Petagna converted with ten men after Arjen Rob- any nerves in the Bayern ranks in eighth place with 11 points. tious play as the time neared across the face of goal with ten tempt saved by Poland compa- a first-half penalty and Kevin ben was sent off after receiving with a stunning shot inside the The first real chance of the the break but Brazilian Lucca minutes still to play. triot Wojciech Szczesny. Bonifazi nodded home the sec- two yellow cards. post 18 minutes from time. game came in the way of Taba- Borges low shot was parried Gharafa got their equaliser But the seaside team lev- ond before goalkeeper Vanja "There was a lot of pres- In Stuttgart, Dortmund re- ta’s free-kick rattled the cross- away in last kick of the first half from an unlikely source as Por- elled on their second attempt Milinkovic-Savic was sent- sure on this game and I want mained three points clear after bar and the rebound by Se- to keep the scoreline goalless. tuguese defender Diogo Amado as Daniel Bessa headed in, off on 75 minutes for hurl- to thank the boys for a top per- their attack of Jadon Sancho, bastian Soria was saved by the After fifteen minutes in the pounced on a loose ball inside surprising a napping Leonar- ing away the ball following a formance," said Bayern head Marco Reus and Alcacer ran impressive Yousof Hassan just second half, Wesley Sneijder the six yard to level the tie from a do Bonucci on 67 minutes. booking. The Ferrara visitors coach Niko Kovac. riot with the trio all claiming two minutes into the Round 9 replaced Othman al Yahri. But corner kick in the 83rd minute. A wide Ronaldo header moved on 12 points. "It was a very concentrated first-half goals. fixture at the Jassim Bin Ha- it was Rayyan who were in the In the early kickoff, Ahli triggered Juve's furious re- Roma came closest from display. It is the first step and Before kick-off, Dortmund's mad Stadium. ascendancy with their passes trounced Al Arabi 3-0 while action, but Miralem Pjanic Lorenzo Pellegrini's bar-shak- showed that FC Bayern can sports director Michael Zorc re- Gharafa escaped another and one of which was released Umm Salal and Qatar SC settled missed on 74 minutes before ing drive, but overall displayed fight back." vealed Borussia are set to make Rayyan onslaught as Soria set to Soria. The rampaging strik- for a 1-1 draw. On Sunday, Al substitute Paulo Dybala fired sluggish form as the league re- Lewandowski gave Bayern Alcacer's loan stay from Barce- on goal with Yousof to beat er in a goal-bound move was Sailiya face Al Shahaniya while twice off target. sumed after an international an early lead when he tucked lona permanent. fired straight at the Qatar na- pulled down inside the box by Al Kharitiyat meet Al Khor. Genoa had Ivan Juric back break. They sit sixth on 14. Sports Sunday, October 21, 2018 19 Doha club emerge too strong for Lanka Navy

needless off loads were all part Mercure Cup of a bad night the team and the Lanka supporters would TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK rather forget. DOHA While Doha never looked in trouble they did enjoy the Qatar’s sailing star Waleed al Sharshani has made an impressive start BROOKE TREMAYNE spear- rub of the green together with to his 2018 Laser Europa Cup campaign in Spain. headed a remarkable 40-14 some contentious refereeing victory for Doha on Friday decisions in their favour. night over the visiting Navy Reflecting on the game, team from Sri Lanka at the dissatisfied Navy coach Mothi- Sharshani shines in Doha Rugby Football Centre. lal Jayathilake, said, “Am I The hosts, who narrowly disappointed? Yes not about lost to Colombo 17-15 two the loss but the refereeing de- Laser Europa Cup weeks ago, led 19-9 at half cisions that were against us, time thanks two early bril- I’m not happy with that. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Al Sharshani confidently liant tries from full back Pita “It was a very good experi- MADRID (SPAIN) excelled his rivals to claim the Tuliaga and one to workhorse ence; Doha were very strong first place in the event’s gen- Wade Lotter. Tremayne land- and it was not what we expect- QATAR’S sailing team star eral standings, after winning ed two goals from three to ed. It was a totally different Waleed al Sharshani made both first and second races. give his side a 10 point buffer side that played against CH an impressive start to his The prestigious 2018 La- at the break. and their high profile Fijians 2018 Laser Europa Cup cam- ser Europa Cup is bringing Not be written off the caused us many problems. paign on Friday winning together some 75 sailors rep- Navy opened the second half “I was happy with our boys both his races in the Radial resenting 18 countries from with much vigor, courage and they defended very well and Laser class. all over the world. aggression. When Mushin it wasn’t until the last quarter Faleel’s try was converted by that the game was turned.” captain Thilina Weerasing- The Navy team will head he – it not only trimmed the back to Sri Lanka on Sunday score line to 19-14 but awak- for their first Dialog League ened the Lanka crowds and clash against the Police Club supporting band. on November 9, while Doha The fight back, however, have a hard week at training in proved to be futile with Doha preparation for the Gulf Con- firing back in an explosive ference match against Muscat fashion scoring three con- Sri Lanka’s Navy and Doha Rugby Club’s players scramble for the high ball. on November 15. verted tries and 21 unan- swered points. Vice-captain Tremayne led the onslaught with a diving try under the sticks before replace- ments Bader Bakaddouri and The Qatar Chess Olympiad for students was held at Qatar National Ravisi Lasaqa crossed over giv- Library in cooperation with the Qatar Chess Association and the ing the inside centre two stress- Ministry of Education and Higher Education. free conversions and a personal tally of 22 personal points. Speaking after the match Abdullah al Humaid wins Tremayne said, “It’s a great turnaround for our club from a Qatar chess Olympiad few weeks back. Our plan was to hold onto the ball and go QNA with more number of moves, forward and we executed that DOHA while Ahmed al Wardani fin- effectively. ished third with 4 points. “It wasn’t easy. The score ABDULLAH al Humaid won Fifteen students participat- is not a reflection of the game, the Qatar Chess Olympiad ed in the girls’ competitions, Navy were extremely tough for students, held at the Qa- where Sumaya Mohammed they drove at us all night. They tar National Library (QNL) in claimed the first place with are super fit and made us work cooperation with Qatar Chess three points, followed by Ma- for our points”. Association (QCA) and the yar Ali in second and Mashael Though Navy were at times Ministry of Education and al Obaidli third with 2.5 points. rapid in attack and impervious Higher Education, saw the QCA presented prizes for in defence, when pushed to the participation of 60 students the winners in a coronation end, they lacked concentration from various public schools. ceremony, which was attend- at crucial moments and their Al Humaid emerged on ed by Executive Director of failure to turn pressure into top in the overall rankings col- QCA Hamad al Tamimi, and points was a frustrating factor. lecting five points from seven QNL’s Outreach and Com- Missed tackles, spilled balls, rounds, while Osama Hassan munity Engagement Manager unwarranted penalties and Doha players celebrate their Mecure Cup triumph at the Doha Rugby Football Centre on Friday. was second with five points but Dr. Nouf Khashman. Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in Oman Rashid, Reem overcome strong wind, rain to claim QSAA Cup skeet golds

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK oured by the president of Qatar DOHA Shooting & Archery Associa- tion Ali Mohammed al Kuwari RASHID al Athba and Reem and Secretary-General Abdul- al Sharshani claimed top hon- lah al Hammadi, and members ours in the men’s and wom- of the Board of Directors. en’s skeet events of the Qatar Ali Mohammed al Kuwari Shooting & Archery Associa- said this tournament was the Aspetar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with tion (QSAA) Cup compeititons focus of everyone’s attention as Samla Qatar to provide medical support to Qatari athletes that are which concluded at the Losail most of these shooters will now taking part in the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB). Complex on Saturday. compete in the Asian meet in The shooters overcame Kuwait and the Arab Champi- tough conditions of strong onships in Doha in November. Aspetar and Samla to winds and rain especially in Meanwhile, shooter Rashed the women’s skeet event. Saleh, said, “The final day of While Rashid took the the competition was the hard- support Qatari athletes men’s skeet gold, Mohamed est for me, but the experience al Minkhas and Hamad al and confidence that I enjoyed TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK maximise their performances. Mukhtas and Saeed Abu Sharb through regular training at the DOHA The athletes will be under the finished with silver and broze Lusail Field Complex gave me supervision of an internation- medal positions respectively. the opportunity to win gold. ASPETAR, the orthopaedic al team of world-class sports The women’s skeet compe- “I won the World Military and sports medicine hospital medicine physicians. tition saw Reem al Sharshani Championship gold last week in Qatar, has signed a mem- The long-distance trail run- display superb skills to clinch in Italy, which has helped orandum of understanding ning event by UTMB will see the gold ahead of Sarah Mo- me gain in confidence. I will (MoU) with Samla Qatar to 300 international runners take hamed, who had to settle for continue my training during provide medical support to on a non-stop rugged 137km the silver. The bronze went to the next two days in prepa- Qatari athletes that are tak- (85mile) course over the var- Hajar Mohamed. ration for the Asian and also ing part in the international ied and mountainous terrain of The winners were hon- Ali Mohammed al Kuwari, President of Qatar Shooting & Archery Association (QSAA) with medal winners. Arab Championships.” Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc Oman’s Jebel Akhdar. (UTMB) running competition UTMB was created in to be held in Oman for the 2003 in Chamonix, France, first time from November 26 and has quickly grown to be- to December 3. come the “World’s Summit of The MoU was signed by the Trail Running”. Acting Chief Executive Officer Earlier this year, Aspetar of Aspetar, Dr. Abdul Aziz al provided medical support to Kuwari, and the CEO of Samla 200 athletes competing in the Qatar, Azzam al Mannai. Samla race. Besides providing medi- The race involved a series cal support, both parties will of challenges over a 200km enhance the athletic perform- trek that began in Zekreet and ance of the contestants who ended in Zubara Castle. The will represent Qatar in the challenges included running, prestigious long-distance trial shooting, swimming, cycling running event. and kayaking. As per the agreement, As- Supporting such events ce- petar will provide comprehen- ments Aspetar’s leading role sive medical assessments tai- in the treatment and preven- lored to meet the needs of each tion of local, regional and in- of the three Qatari participants ternational athletes’ injuries and will assist the athletes to across all sports. From left: The women’s event medal winners with officials; men’s event podium finishers of two categories with QSAA official andheir t coaches. 20 Sunday, October 21, 2018 The Last Word

Gearing up for Qatar National Day Celebrations Qatar research Organising Committee unveils goes global with ‘open access’

events for education sector of the University in the world UCL Qatar, QU & academic ranking, where it now TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK QNL to mark Open sits inside the top 500. DOHA This not only has the ben- Access Week 2018 efit of projecting onto the world THE Qatar National Day Or- stage the valuable and diverse ganising Committee 2018 has TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK research being done in Qatar. It unveiled array of activities for DOHA helps accelerate the country to- the education sector during wards becoming a knowledge- the celebrations of the na- AS part of Open Access Week based economy, one of the cen- tional event in December. 2018, University College Lon- tral goals of QNV 2030. The events are designed in a don in Qatar(UCL Qatar), Qa- Qatar National Library has way to enable people to express tar University (QU) and Qatar also launched two nationally their love and loyalty to Qatar’s National Library (QNL) are funded schemes that remove wise leadership in line with the set to host a series of talks, lec- financial barriers for authors vision behind Qatar National tures and events that will un- wishing to publish articles. Day celebration, which seeks to derpin the country’s position UCL Qatar, meanwhile, represent people’s unity as well at the forefront of the accessi- is strengthening open access as their pride in the national ble research movement in the practices in Qatar by enhancing identity of Qatar. GCC and MENA. and further professionalising The activities aim at re- Since the 1990s, the glo- the skills of library and museum inforcing loyalty between bal open access movement has professionals in skills related to the people and the leader, played major role in helping widening open access. enhancing cohesion between The Organising Committee has assigned different roles to educational institutes to promote participation in the National Day activities. reshape academic communica- Speaking about Qatar’s citizens and residents and tion and research practice. commitment to open access, strengthening the sense of It has championed open- Associate Prof at UCL Qatar pride in Qatar. It also aims at ing-up academic publications Milena Dobreva said: “It is yet educating the younger genera- for use by anyone who is inter- another achievement for Qatar tion about the heritage and the ested. This has huge benefits for to continue the diverse efforts history of Qatar. academics and for the public. of several key institutions in The Organising Commit- By making research findings providing academic publica- tee has assigned different accessible and transparent and tions in open access. This not roles to educational institutes the data sets behind them, open only makes visible the academic to promote participation in access has accelerated research achievements of academics the National Day activities. and innovation which has ad- working here, but also helps Noumas Centre will over- vanced global society and na- them to engage stronger with see the activities of Lmradah tional economies. the most current and exciting and Ardat hal Qatar, Qatar De- It means very low barriers research around the globe. Our bates Centre will supervise the for those wishing to access re- events throughout Open Access activity of Qatar debates func- search. For example, scientists Week will support the library tions, the Poetry Council will and researchers everywhere and museum professionals who supervise Ad Al-Qaseed activi- in the world, even if on a low are passionate about open ac- ty, Media Centre will supervise activity, 71 in Qatar Debates, will take place in December. will be selected. budget, have the freedom to ac- cess services to deliver them the Aelami Al Mustaqbal (jour- 288 female students in Lm- As many as 1,300 students Lmradah also aims to Aelami Al Mustaqbal aims cess the latest developments in more efficiently.” nalists of the future), and the radah, 390 students in Ad from 28 schools will receive introduce students to Qa- at preparing a generation of their field made in the Gulf. In celebration of Open Ac- activity of Almasrah (theatre) Al-Qaseed, 129 in Aelami Al and pay greeting to the tari heritage and to build journalists that is aware of Researchers are also better cess Week, UCL Qatar jointly will be supervised by Theater Mustaqbal and 260 students bridges of communication the ethics of the profession, rewarded – due to the increased with Qatar University Library is Affairs Centre. in theatre. Amir His Highness Sheikh between them and the older and is able to overcome the accessibility, open access arti- putting on a practical workshop School children will par- Ardat hal Qatar aims to Tamim bin Hamad generations. The event tar- great challenges to support cles receive 18 percent more ci- entitled ‘Marketing Campaigns ticipate in a number activities, raise the skills of children al Thani in an expression gets primary students (girls). the country towards achiev- tations than closed access ones. for Promoting Open Access in including reception of HH the in performing Arda dance, of patriotism and loyalty to Altogether 16 schools have ing its National Vision 2030. Qatar has been at the fore- Academic Libraries and Muse- Amir, Ardat hal Qatar, Qatar and adherence to customs the wise leadership. registered for the event. A total of 76 schools with 129 front of the open access move- ums’. It will be delivered by an Debate, Ad Al-Qaseed, Al- and traditions and will fea- Ad Al-Qaseed will see students have enrolled for the ment in the GCC and MENA international team of scholars masrah (theatre), Lmradah, ture students from primary honouring of the poets of Qa- event. The best 45 each male and the country’s higher educa- and professionals from the Uni- and Aelami Al Mustaqbal schools. A total of 84 students planned activity has reached tar, and also seek to discover and female students will be tion and knowledge economy versity of Malta, Texas A&M (journalists of the future). from three schools will be 16 schools for boys and 21 and refine the talents of the selected of which nine each institutions continuously ad- Qatar Library, Qatar University As many as 1,300 stu- qualified for the final event. schools for girls with 31 male current generation and to will qualify for the finals in vance in this area. Library, and HBKU. dents from 28 schools will re- Qatar Debate aims to pro- and 40 female students, with present them to the media. November. For instance, Qatar Uni- The workshop will be held ceive and extend greetings to mote a culture of dialogue a maximum of two students It targets primary schools Almasrah (theatre) aims versity’s open access repository on October 22 (Monday) from the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim to prepare future leaders from each school, in order to (boys and girls) with the total to discover talent to support – known as Qspace – has been 8.30 to 12.30 at the Qatar Uni- bin Hamad al Thani in an and develop critical thinking qualify 10 male and female number of registered schools the Qatari theatre movement. used for 870,000 searches from versity Library. It is the first expression of patriotism and and will see the participa- students each for the final. reaching 85 with around 390 It targets students from the a global base of users. The figure within a series of two work- loyalty to the wise leadership. tion of fifth and sixth grade The first qualifying round male and female students. fourth, fifth and sixth grades demonstrates the international shops, the second of which is Besides, 560 students will boys and girls. The number will be held on November 18 The best six participants, of the model and private pri- interest in the research of Qa- hosted by Qatar National Li- take part in in Ardat hal Qatar of schools enrolled for this and 19, and final qualifying three each males and females mary schools. tar University academics and brary concentrating on the vis- has contributed to the success ibility of academic research. MME working 24X7 to limit impact of rain, says official

Many streets, areas flooded as Qatar witnesses heavy rain SANTHOSH CHANDRAN DOHA

AS Qatar witnessed a record rainfall on Saturday never witnessed on a single day in the recent years, the Ministry of Municipality and Environ- ment (MME) said that the rainfall emergency teams in all municipalities were doing their utmost to deal with the situation. The Head of the Rainfall Emergency Committee at the ministry Safar Mubarak al Shafi said that specialised teams were working around the clock to limit the impact of the unprecedented rain. Emphasising that efforts are being made to clear water- logged areas, he said that cur- rently, the focus is on tunnels and main roads in order to re- open them as fast as possible. He added that work is also on to help impacted homes. The ministry has pub- lished emergency hotline numbers on its social media pages to receive and address requests of residents for re- moving water. Meanwhile, the Qatar Me- teorology Department (QMD) has forecast the rains will continue intermittently until Tuesday. Head of Forecasting & PHOTOS BY HANSON K JOSEPH Analysis Section at QMD, Ab- dulla Mohammed al Mannai told Qatar Tribune that the un- leading to traffic snarls. How- deem, Al Gharaffa and Al Hi- ing of trees in different parts Al Rayyan 22 February, Immi- and Souq Waqif, which wore a partment and Civil Defense stable weather conditions are ever, police patrols came to lal areas. of the country, causing traffic gration Intersection and Omar deserted look. have published latest updates expected to continue for the the rescue of residents stuck Many offices and work- jams. Bin Al Khattab. Through their Many said the public on their social media accounts next 48 hours with the possi- in traffic in different parts of sites cut short their working Even though there was a display boards, Ashghal also buses ran behind the sched- and official websites to help bility of rains of varying inten- the country due to water-log- hours for the convenience of forecast, the intensity of rain cautioned motorists to take ule as many of the streets residents. sity on Monday and Tuesday. ging. their employees. was beyond the expectation of extreme care while driving on were flooded in Industrial In a tweet, the MME ad- The heavy downpour The policemen helped Roads leading to Shamal general public. slippery roads. area. Taxi services including vised residents to avoid stand- started at around 10am and smoothen traffic flow on Or- Expressway and Salwa Road Due to heavy rain Public Rains also affected the Karwa, its franchisees and ing near trees and electricity continued for nearly five bital Truck Roads and also witnessed traffic jam for long Work Authority (Ashghal) normal functioning of Central online taxi services were also poles and marine activities. hours on Saturday. Several restore normal traffic in Abu periods. Strong wind accom- partially closed some tunnels Vegetable Market in Doha and affected by rain. (With additional report areas and streets were flooded Hamour, Hilal, Mathar Qa- panying the rain led to fall- including Al Massila, Al Sadd, Fish Market in Umm Salal Ali Qatar Meteorology De- from QNA)